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　　An Australian adventurer has taken on a dangerous bid to become the first kayaker(皮艇手)to paddle 1,600 kilometers(1,000 miles)from his country to New Zealand．

　　Having spent five years planning his trip across the Tasman Sea, Andrew McAuley, 39, ignored strong request by marine police to stop an attempt they described as“dangerous and high-risk”．McAuley left early from Fortescue in south-eastern Tasmania on a risky journey that was expected to take a month．

　　McAuley, who was last year’s Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year, has equipped his kayak with navigation and safety equipment to protect him from the bad weather at night．Although well prepared for his 1,600-kilometre adventurous journey, he admitted on his website earlier that he was both excited and scared．“The balance of each emotion changes from time to time, but overall I can’t wait to get out there and get it done,”wrote McAuley．“I’m hungry for some paddling!”

　　McAuley aims to reach New Zealand’s Milford Sound in 30 days, where he will present his passport to New Zealand customs authorities．“You know it’s a long kayak trip when you need your passport,”he said．

　　McAuley admitted the Tasman crossing, which had been attempted just twice by others－unsuccessfully－would be“very hard going”．However, a wealth of experience at sea gave him some idea of what to expect, he said．

　　Between 2000 and 2003, McAuley crossed the Bass Strait between Tasmania and mainland Australia three times, and last year led an 850- kilometer Antarctic kayaking expedition．In 2004, he completed the 530-kilometer Gulf of Carpentaria crossing, northern Australia, sleeping in his kayak in rough oceans for six nights and“battling salt sores, fever and encounters with sharks and sea snakes along the way”．

(1)

What’s the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．

An adventurer is attempting to paddle from Australia to New Zealand．

B．

The Tasman Sea is a real challenge for most adventurers．

C．

Police showed much concern about McAuley’s trip to New Zealand．

D．

McAuley is well-known as a good kayaker in Australia．

(2)

According to the passage, marine police ________．

[　　]

A．

thought Mcauley’s trip was against the law

B．

gave some good advice on McAuley’s trip

C．

failed to persuade McAuley to give up his trip

D．

allowed no individual to travel on the Tasman Sea

(3)

The last paragraph best supports that ________．

[　　]

A．

McAuley was always a successful kayaker

B．

McAuley is experienced in kayaking

C．

kayaking is a very dangerous sport

D．

kayaking is popular with Australians

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE of McAuley?

[　　]

A．

He had an idea about the trip for years．

B．

He never hesitated before his trip．

C．

He was the first person trying the trip．

D．

He crossed the Bass Strait twice in total．

(5)

It can be inferred from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

many adventurers have lost their lives in the Tasman Sea

B．

it was the first time McAuley had prepared so well for his trip

C．

there will be a warm welcome for McAuley in Milford Sound．

D．

in McAuley’s opinion, he would succeed in the Tasman crossing

答案：1．A;2．C;3．B;4．A;5．D;
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    Do you ever have days when everything seems to go wrong? Sarah Rosenbaum does. In fact, last week nothing seemed to go right for her at all…

　　

    On Monday her mom and dad were out, so Sarah decided to have a TV dinner. She wanted to switch the oven off at 7: 30 but she was practicing the cello, and it wasn't until 8 o'clock that she suddenly realized: she had forgotten her TV dinner ! She rushed into the kitchen, but it was too late- everything was black.

　　

    On Tuesday she offered to clean up the apartment for her parents. After she had vacuumed the carpets, she threw away a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines. The next day, dad asked where they were. He wanted to cut our an article he had seen in one of the computer magazines, and he was furious when he found out that Sarah had thrown them away. On Wednesday she took Foxy for a walk in the park and lost him. She looked for him everywhere, but he had disappeared. The stupid dog came back later, but that was after Mrs Rosenbaum had telephoned nearly everybody in the neighborhood.

　　

    Thursday went all right until the evening. Sarah put the dirty things in the dish-washer and switched it on, but when she emptied it later, two of the glasses she had put in were broken. Her mom wasn't very pleased because she always washed the good glasses by hand.

　　

    Now it was Friday, and Sarah wanted to go the hamburger drive-in with Nacy, Bob and Mike that evening. But she had already spent her pocket money. In fact, she had spent it on Monday, just after mom had given it to her. “Shall I ask dad for the money for tonight?” She wondered. “After all the stupid things I did this week. ”

　　

　　

1．What happened to Sarah on Monday?

　　

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A．She got everything black.

　　 　　

B．She ruined her TV dinner.

　　 　　

C．She forgot the time.

　　 　　

D．Her parents were out without her.

　　 　　 　　

2．On ________, Sarah found out that she had made a mistake to throw away ______ .

　　

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A．Tuesday, computer magazines

　　

B．Wednesday, a pile of old newspapers

　　

C．Wednesday, computer magazine

　　

D．Thurday, a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines

　　 　　 　　

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A．disappointed

　　

B．curious

　　

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D．a(chǎn)ngry

　　 　　 　　

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A．She did all the stupid things that week.

　　

B．Her mother gave her pocket money on Monday.

　　

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D．She had no money left to go to the hamburg drive-in with her friends.

　　 　　 　　

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　　Visitors to Switzerland usually include Basel in their list of cities to visit. It has a population of over350 000, the majority of whom speak German. However, it is considered a kind of international city, because it stands at the point where three countries meet. Many visitors go to the place in the city where a small three side marker stays?　　 France on one side, Germany on another, and Switzerland on the third. The Rhine, which divides the city, becomes wide and deep enough just at this point for ships to sail all the way up to the North Sea. Basel is quite an old city, too, having risen five centuries ago. The University Basel was founded in 1860, and it is well-known today.

　　

　　

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A．Swiss city

　　

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[　　]

　　 　　 　　

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C．people can stand on the border of three countries

　　

D．the majority of the people can speak three different languages

　　 　　 　　

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[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．France

　　

B．Germany

　　

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A．being a very modern city

　　

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[　　]

　　 　　

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　　Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive(毀滅性的)．

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　　Predictions are improving．“We've gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,”says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,”Klotzback says．

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A．

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changes into a gas

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becomes hot

D．

gets lost

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a, d, e, b, c, f

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a, b, c, f, d, e

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d, a, b, c, e, f

D．

d, a, c, e, f, b

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．

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B．

Every year at least 60 storms form off Africa．

C．

The speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches 115miles per hour．

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About one third of the hurricanes tend to be very big．

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　　Watching 3D films such as Avatar could give some viewers headaches, experts have warned．

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What can we learn from what Dr Michael Rosenberg said?

[　　]

A．

A lot of people prefer walking around with very minor eye problems to sitting silently watching 3D films．

B．

The brain can deal with very minor eye problems under normal circumstances naturally．

C．

A lot of people haven’t got very minor eye problems when viewing films under normal circumstances．

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People come into very minor eye problems and a minor muscle imbalance when watching 3D films．

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What does the underlined word “prolonged” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

[　　]

A．

continuous

B．

constant

C．

regular

D．

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A．

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B．

Watching a 3D movie leaves viewers confronted with an entirely new sensory experience．

C．

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Rick Heineman said that 3D technology would never take off headaches and nausea in future．

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The expert warns the readers not to watch 3D films because of resulting in an aching head．

B．

New digital technology gives viewers headaches and eye problems．

C．

The experts are studying how to get rid of many of the problems that have previously caused sore heads．

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Viewing 3D films may result in some side-effect problems such as headaches．

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