Yellowstone Park

　　Long before any recorded human history in Yellowstone, a massive（巨大的）volcanic eruption spat out a great amount of ash that covered all of the western U.S. , much of the Midwest, northern Mexico and some areas of the eastern Pacific. The eruption lowered that of Mt.St. Helens in 1980 and left a hole 30 miles wide by 45 miles long.

　　That climactic event occurred about 640,000 years ago, and was one of many processes that shaped Yellowstone National Park—a region once said to be“the place where hell bubbles（起泡）up.”Geothermal（地?zé)岬模﹚onders, such as Old Faithful, are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes. These exciting features puzzled the park's earliest visitors, and helped lead to the creation of the world's first national park.

　　Fur trappers'（捕獲者）fantastic tales of cauldrons（大鍋爐）of bubbling mud and roaring geysers（間歇泉）sending steaming feathers skyward made their way back east. Several expeditions were sent to look into it, opening the West to further exploration and exploitation. In 1871, Ferdinand Hayden led an expedition that included artist Thomas Moran and photographer William H．Jackson. They brought back images that helped convince（使信服）. Congress that the area known as Yellowstone needed to be protected and preserved.

　　In 1872, President Ulysses S.Grant signed a law declaring that Yellowstone would forever be“devoted and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.”

(1) This passage mainly tells us about

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A．How Yellowstone park got its name

B．How Yellowstone park became a public park

C．When Yellowstone park had a volcanic eruption

D．Why Yellowstone park became a public park

(2) A massive volcanic“eruption”in the passage means

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A．噴發(fā)
B．發(fā)射
C．發(fā)展
D．發(fā)明

(3) It can be concluded from the passage that

[　　]

A．The U.S. agreed to make it a national park as soon as the eruption happened

B．The U.S. government found it a good way to make a profit by making it a public park

C．Many people did a lot before the congress agreed to make it a national park

D．It became a public park so that the government could win again in the coming election

(4) Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

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A．The volcanic eruption made the Mt．St．Helens appeared lower than before.

B．The earliest visitors were so attracted by the wonderful features that they suggested that it become a national park.

C．Yellowstone became a national park owing to the efforts of a great many people.

D．Before 1872 Yellowstone had become a public park by law because it was so beautiful.

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　　Yellowstone is the United States' first and most famous national park. This large wilderness area is very high in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern US. It is bigger than the smallest state in the US.

　　Yellowstone became the world's first national park in 1872.

　　Yellowstone has many different kinds of unusual scenery：Although millions of people visit the park, the land remains unchanged－still a wilderness. The valley of the Yellowstone River has beautiful coloured rocks and three large waterfalls. In the early morning or evening, visitors sometimes see large deer－like animals, or buffalo(水牛)eating grass along the shores of Lake Yellowstone. The high mountains around Yellowstone are covered with evergreen forests.

　　Yellowstone Park has many areas with hot springs. These are caused by heat from the hot centre of the earth. Old Faithful is the most famous. Every 70 minutes, old Faithful sends hot water about 150 feet high into the air.

　　Here, hot spring water runs down over rocks into deep pools. It looks rather like a wonderful white cake.

　　When you visit Yellowstone, why not live like a cowboy? You can stay at an Old West country hotel. You'll enjoy typical cowboy food outdoors. You can ride a horse along one of the many paths or tralils.

　　There are over 1,000 miles of trails around Yellowstone. If you like excitement, take a boat trip down the fast Snake River, or spend a quiet summer day fishing by a river or a blue mountain lake.

　　In winter, Yellowstone Park is covered with heavy snow, but visitors still come to skate. With clouds of steam above them and snow all around, Yellowstone's hot springs look even more wonderful.

1．Which of the following is not true?

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A．Yellowstone Park has the longest history in US.

B．Yellowstone has a beautiful scenery.

C．There are forests in the park.

D．There are all kinds of birds in the park.

2．Visitors in the park can see animals eating grass ________.

[　　]

A．wherever they go

B．whenever they go

C．from time to time

D．on the top of the mountains

3．In this passage, the writer advises us to ________.

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A．become a cowboy

B．spend nights outdoors

C．do something as a cowboy did

D．drive along the paths

4．One of the most exciting activities in the park in summer is ________.

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A．riding
B．boating
C．swimming
D．hunting

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Could a grizzly bear move to your neighborhood? If you live in the U.S. West, the answer may be yes. People and grizzly bears are living closer together now.

The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating land animals in North America. In the early 1800s, about 50,000 grizzly bears lived there. Today there’re far fewer bears. Settlers built cities and roads where bears lived. Many bears were hunted and killed. Now only 1,200 to 1,400 grizzly bears have remained.

In and around Yellowstone National Park, grizzly bears have been making a comeback because of people’s efforts to protect them. Some bears are moving to areas where people live. People are also moving into grizzly countries.

People there have to learn how to live with their new, furry (毛皮的) neighbors peacefully. If someone leaves their barbecue grill（烤肉架）out overnight, or leaves their pet food or rubbish where a bear can get it, the bear will learn to come to their house for food. Grizzly bears that learn to eat people’s food can become dangerous, and they often have to be killed or moved. Also, it’s important not to surprise a grizzly. Besides, if you are hiking in a grizzly country, you should go with others and make a noise to make bears hear your coming and get out of the way. You may not want to invite grizzly bears to your next neighborhood party, but with a little effort, grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.

Why does the number of grizzly bears get smaller, according to the text?

A. Settlers’ buildings break the balance of their living environment.  

B. Land for them to live on is limited and they are hunted in large numbers.

C. Yellowstone National Park wants to control the number of them.

D. Living closer to humans makes them die from serious diseases.

How many suggestions are made for people to live with bears peacefully？

A. One.          B. Two.       C. Three.          D. Four.

Compared with the early 1800s, the number of grizzly bears has got smaller by ______.

A. exactly 26﹪          B. over 36﹪   C. nearly 64﹪   D. about 96﹪

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Grizzly bears are always friendly to the people living in grizzly countries.

B. It is certain that grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.

C. Grizzly bears are protected only in and around Yellowstone National Park.

D. The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating animals in North America.

What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. How to protect yourself from grizzly bears.

B. How to get grizzly bears out of your way.

C. How to invite grizzly bears to your party.

D. How to live with grizzly bears peacefully.

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Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers(冰川) are still on the move in Alaska.
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【小題1】Choose the best title for this passage.

A．Wind, water, fire and ice
B．Volcano’s beauty and danger
C．The power of nature
D．Natural force shape beautiful land of America
【小題2】After the eruption of volcano, what makes the sky turn dark?
A．The smokeB．The clouds.C．The fog.D．The ash.
【小題3】The underlined word “it” means______.
A．The body of old Harry
B．The location of Harry’s home
C．The opening on top of Mt St Helens
D．The place where Harry probably died
【小題4】We can infer from this article that ______.
A．Washington and Oregon are neighboring states
B．Colorado River runs through Yosemite Valley
C．The eruption of Mt St Helens also caused trouble with the Yellowstone Park
D．Scientists never knew Mt St Helens was active

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C．In terms of science it was better to provide evidence and theory at the same time．
D．Dr．Morrison thought it was not right to make money by frightening people．
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A．a(chǎn)stronomers think that doomsday is likely to happen in the near future
B．the reason why the NASA posted web site postings was to make people interested in astronomy
C．scientists think we shouldn't worry about doomsday but show concern about environment protection
D．most astronomers agree that the world is not ending—at least anytime soon
66．Which of the following would be the best title?
A．A New Movie“2012”            B．Is Doomsday Coming?
C．End-of-the-World Stories          D．Astronomers Comment on Movies
67．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A．Evidence that the Mayans thought something special would happen in 2012．
B．What will really happen in 2012．
C．The reason why there is no need to worry about doomsday．
D．Ancient stories about the end of the world．

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