.

　　The third theme of geography is movement. As people travel around the world, exchanging goods, ideas and interests, the global community is transformed. Take surfing, for example, the sport originated in Hawaii centuries ago. Today, the cry “surf up!” can be heard along coastlines everywhere.

　　Europeans were the first Westerners to observe the sport. In 1779, Captain Cook, a British explorer, and his crew sailed around the Sandwich Islands ( Now Hawaii ). Near the rocky coast of the Big Island, they witnessed a man riding a wave while standing on a board.

　　Cook was stricken by what he saw. Hawaiians would pray for good waves and hold ceremonies when building surfboards. Their boards were built according to rank: Chiefs used long boards (16 to 18 feet long ), while commoners used shorter ones (6 to 8 feet long ).

　　After the arrival of Europeans, Hawaiian surf culture declined. Many Hawaiians died of European-borne diseases. Also, Christian missionaries (傳教士) spread the belief that surfing was “ignorant (愚昧的)fun”.

These conditions changed after Hawaii became a United States territory in 1900( It became a state in 1959.) Travelers to the islands brought back stories of wave riding. Tales of the thrilling sport spread across the U.S., then to the rest of the world.

　　Today, surfing is the king of board sports. According to wannasurf.com, the world has nearly 8,000 “surf spots” in 136 countries on 6 continents. The Association of Surfing professionals (ASP) holds an annual world tour in which top riders compete for millions of fans on the waves.

top-5 countries with surf spots

country    NO. of Sports

United States  1375

Australia      1160

South Africa    575

France        352

New Zealand   338

60. According to the passage , surfing originated in________.

　A. Britain         B. Europe      C. America          D. France

61. Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Captain Cook was interested in surfing.

 B. There are no surf spots in Asia.

　C. In Hawaii, everyone was equal in sports.

　D. Surfing is the third theme of geography.

62. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means________.

　A. excited Europeans               B. gradually lost its strength

　C. died out                       D. became more and more popular

63 What would be the best title for the text?

　A. The spread of surf culture.         B. The history of surf culture.

　C. The rebirth of surf culture.         D. The advantages of surf culture.

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A．

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C．

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D．

The reason for the distinction of African elephants．

(5)

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[　　]

A．

Naturalists' Beliefs about Elephants

B．

Amazing Experiments baout Elephants

C．

An Unexpected Finding about Elephants

D．

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[　　]

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[　　]

A．

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A．

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personally

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intended

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holds on

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fun

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danger

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have

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aim

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insist

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stick

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keep

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read

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destroy

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print

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Probably

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A．

at most

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at least

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little more than

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presented

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returned

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showed

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brought

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opinion

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missing

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when

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gathered

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A．

put

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went

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saw

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A．

close

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new

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interesting

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real

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A．

had

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bought

C．

controlled

D．

tried

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[　　]

A．

react

B．

receive

C．

reproduce

D．

record

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[　　]

A．

stick

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refer

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relate

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A．

match

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nt

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reflect

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represent

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A．

And yet

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Then

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Besides

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Above all

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A．

instead

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Well

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brought

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looked

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grew

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turned

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leaves

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astonishes

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attracts

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ought to

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expects to

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only to

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happens to

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A．

showed

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lit

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looked

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turned

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A．

it

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something

C．

lost

D．

great

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A．

removed

B．

shipped

C．

called

D．

fed

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A．

unless

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since

C．

after

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until

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A．

comfort

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please

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attract

D．

educate

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A．

rough

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dangerous

C．

troublesome

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violent

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A．

little

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much

C．

fast

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slow

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A．

moving

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running

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climbing

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looking

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A．

too

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very

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even

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so

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joking

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crying

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shouting

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smiling

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A．

patiently

B．

regretfully

C．

lightly

D．

cheerfully

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A．

ashamed

B．

disappointed

C．

determined

D．

surprised

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A．

took up

B．

went in for

C．

fought against

D．

called off

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A．

befriended

B．

disregarded

C．

avoided

D．

recognized

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A．

Thus

B．

Even

C．

Meanwhile

D．

However

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A．

my

B．

his

C．

our

D．

her

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A．

asking

B．

interviewing

C．

arranging

D．

describing

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A．

brain

B．

wish

C．

will

D．

health

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A．

appeared

B．

struggled

C．

hesitated

D．

failed

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A．

village

B．

city

C．

organization

D．

state

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A．

pleased

B．

bored

C．

puzzled

D．

touched

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A．

combination

B．

composition

C．

connection

D．

satisfaction

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A．

in

B．

behind

C．

out

D．

away

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[　　]

A．

interview

B．

flight

C．

article

D．

trip

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