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1、連云港市高三英語閱讀理解調研測試題aarabwe was a strange name for a battleship, but the name was fitting, for the arabwe was a strange battleship. this ship was the only american naval vessel that fought its only battle on dry land. the arabwe was built in the 1860s but never saw action until many years later, when i
2、t was traveling along the coast of chile.the arabwes adventure began one day when a massive underwater earthquake occurred right off the coast. gigantic waves heaved the ship up on dry land, where it was grounded along with several other boats. the arabwe looked helpless and was tempting bait for lo
3、oters who came on the scene to plunder the shipwrecked boats. when the robbers tried to climb aboard the ship, the crew beat them off with much difficulty. when the looters banded together again for an all-out assault on the ship, the crew knew they were in trouble.captain alexander of the arabwe or
4、dered the gun crew to load the cannon. however, the sailors were unable to reach the cannonballs, which were stored below in the twisted wreckage. faced with this dilemma, the captain thought of a substitute for the cannonballs. he ordered the sailors to bring up a basket of hard round cheeses from
5、the kitchen.when the mob charged at the ship, captain alexander ordered the cannons to be fired. balls of cheese knocked over some of the bandits, and when another cheese round was fired, the mob retreated wildly. after this victory, the arabwe was safe, but it never made it back to sea. it was gall
6、antly listed in the navy s records as “l(fā)ost in action. ” 1. what is the main idea of the passage?1. the arabwe fought an unusual battle.8. the arabwe fought its only battle on land by firing cheese from cannons.9. the arabwe was grounded along with some other ships.10. arabwe was a strange name for
7、a battleship.11. where was the arabwe grounded?a. in cuba.b. in florida. c. in chile.d. in brazil.12. what does the underlined word dilemma mean?a. problem.b. puzzle.c. mystery.d. crime.13. using cheese instead of cannonballs was.a. expensiveb. effectivec. illegal.d. wastefulbstepping into a puddle
8、of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a puddle of fish? in february of 1974, bill tapp, an australian rancher, witnessed a rain of fish that covered his property. how surprised he must have been when he heard the patter of fins hitting against his roof!what caused this
9、strange occurrence? this is a question that had long puzzled ichthyologists people who study fish. the answer turned out to be a combination of tornado and thunderstorm.when it is spring in the northern hemisphere, it is fall inaustralia. throughout the autumn season, raging storms arise and rains f
10、lood the land. whirlwinds sweep over australia like giant vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, driftwood, and even schools of fish.strong gales may carry these bits of nature for many miles beforedropping them on barns, livestock, and astonished people.although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur qu
11、i te frequently in australia s northern territory. whenrancher bill tapp was asked to describe the deluge of fish, he casually remarked,“ they look like p(his statement is not surprising. the wonders of the natural world are common as rain. nature, with its infinite mysteries, can create waterfalls
12、that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.14. what is the main idea of the passage?a. natural weather conditions often cause strange occurrences.b. a combination of tornadoes and thunderstorms in australia can produce a rain of fish.c. fish-falls occur during the australian autumn season.d.
13、 bill tapp s house was covered with many fish.15. fish-falls occur in australia.a. on large ranchesb. only in the winter c. quite oftend. when the air is calm16. what does the underlined word infinite mean?a. complex.b. varied.c. countless.d. dangerous.17. what conclusion can you draw from this pass
14、age?a. the seasons in the southern hemisphere are opposite.b. one should watch where one steps.c. the natural world is full of surprises.d. ichthyologists are tireless workers.csoccer is an extremely sport through most of the world. however, as with anything that people feel intensely about, emotion
15、s sometimes get out of hand.english fans have been known for brawling in the stands. a riot in a game between argentina and chilein 1964 resulted in the deaths of 309 people. but up until now at least, there has only been one out-and-out soccer war.that war took place between el salvador and hondura
16、s, two central american countries. the year was 1969, and for many years the salvadoran economy had been in a dire condition: too many people with too little land and too few jobs created a situation of severe poverty. as a result, many desperate salvadorans had been illegally crossing into honduras
17、 looking for work, and they harbored a strong sense that they were mistreated there. so tensions were already very high at the beginning of a world cup qualifying match between the two countries.the first game of the three-game play-off was held in honduras, and the home team eked out a 1-0 win in t
18、he last minute of play. fighting broke out afterward in the streets, and the stadium was set on fire. the second game was played in el salvador, and the el salvador team won. more rioting and fires followed. by the time the third game was played, in mexico city, and actual military encounter appeare
19、d inevitable. ands beoseivictomishrmgiesongthat is exactly what happened. immediately after el salvador the border of the two countries; then el salvador invaded honduras and bombed its airfields. the war was over in less than a week, but ill feelings between the two countries persisted for years af
20、terward18. what is the best title for this passage?b. worth a war?d. winners and losersc. three.d. four.c. angry.d. without rain.a. three deadly daysc. support the home team19. how many games did the two teams play?a. one.b. two.20. what does the underlined word dire mean?a. terrible.b. unnecessary.
21、21. the author of this passage seems to suggest thata. soccer fans have no self-controlb. the salvadorans and hondurans were fighting about more than soccer.c. it is a better idea to have one play-off game than a series.d. neither team was particularly talented.dsome organisms, such as salamanders(火
22、蜥蜴)and lobsters, can regenerate limbs they have lost, this means they can regrow a foot, a tail, or any other part of the body that has been cut or broken off. although human cells are incapable of this, the human body is wonderfully resilient( 有復原力的 )in other ways. for one thing, it can withstand s
23、trong blows and still maintain its ability to function. the amazing recovery of phineas gage is a case in point.phineas p. gage, who was employed by the rutland and burlington railroad, recovered from an injury that defied medical history. while he was doing repairs on the railroad, a stock of high-
24、powered dynamite accidentally exploded. the terrific blast drove a three-foot-long, 13-pound iron bar into his head, destroying most of his brain.gage was thrown by the explosion, but regained consciousness soon afterward. he even watched the doctors as they tended his wound. for several weeks gage
25、was disoriented and could not see through his left eye. but after a few months he was able to think clearly and return to work.until this day, doctors have found no plausible explanation for this man secovery. they never expected gage to survive, but he lived for several years after the accident. af
26、ter gage died, his skull was placed in the museum of the massachusetts medical college, where it remains as a monument to the human will to live.22. what s this passage mainly about?a. regeneration. b. hineas p. gage. c. salamanders. d. modern medicine.23. which detail best supports the idea that hu
27、man beings are very resilient?a. a few months after the accident, gage returned to work.b. gages skull is in a museum.c. gage was a hard worker.d. gage could not see through his left eye.24. what does the underlined word plausible mean?a. terribleb. magical.c. reasonable.d. medical.25. what can we i
28、nfer from the passage?a. it takes time to recover from an accident.b. railroad workers must be careful.c. the human will to live is powerful.d. salamanders make good pets.ealthough most tv westerns declined to acknowledge it, many of the early cowboys who helped open up the american west were africa
29、n american. brave, talented, and resourceful, they had moved to the west either as freed slaves or as northerners seeking opportunity and adventure. according to one estimate, 25 percent of the cowboys on cattle drives north from texas between 1866 and 1895 were black. when the era of the great trai
30、l drives ended, many continued demonstrating their prowess in rodeos ( 牛仔競技表演 ).bill pickett is one of the best-known of the early black cowboys. born in 1870, pickett is credited with inventing the stunt (絕技)of bulldogging, or wrestling a steer( 公牛)to the ground. he first demonstrated the technique
31、 in a 1904 rodeo in cheyenne, wyoming. it quickly became a staple in all rodeos. pickett performed for over twenty years in the millers 101 wild west show. he was inducted(吸收為會員)intothe cowboy hall of fame in 1971.other black cowboys are known for other skills. jessie stahl, also a hall of fame indu
32、ctee, was a talented bronco (野馬)rider. after once placing second in an event where he clearly was the best competitor, stahl mocked (嘲笑)the judges by riding a second bronco backward. nat love, a former slave from tennessee, was famous for roping and shooting. given the name deadwood dick after winni
33、ng several events in a deadwood, south dakota, rodeo, love later wrote an autobiography extolling ( 贊美)life in the saddle. these and other lesser-known african-american cowboys were forerunners ( 先馬區(qū)者)of black rodeo performers who still thrill audiences today.26. whats the main idea of this passage?
34、a. bill pickett was a famous african-american cowboy.b. a number of african-american cowboys were skillful both on the trail and in rodeos.c. african-americans made good cowboys.d. jessie stahl actually won the riding contest. 18. what did bill pickett invent?a. bronco riding. b. many roping tricks.
35、c.trail drives. d. bulldogging.19. what does the underlined word prowess mean?a. fame.b. shame.c.skill.d. wealth.20. the author suggests that jessie stahl did not winthe riding contest because.a. he was not the best competitor.b.he rode backward.c. he complained about the results.d.he was african am
36、erican.f請認真閱讀下列短文,并根據所讀內容在文章后圖表格中的空格里填入最恰當的單詞。 注意:每空不超過 6個單詞。marco polo, the famous westerner traveled on the silk road, was born into a rich family in venice in 1254. his father and uncle were merchants (商人).they traveled to china and had seen the king, kublai khan. when marco polo was fifteen, they returned from the east, but set out on their brave journey to the
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