On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in the past but they pale into insignificance compared to this one.
It was felt in a large area across the country too, from as far north as Edinburgh in Scotland to as far south as Plymouth on the south coast of England.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in a small town in Lincolnshire, which is an area about two and a half to three hours north of London by car. A magnitude of 5.2 was registered on the Richter scale.
There were lots of reports in the news from people who felt the earth move. One man said, "We had loads of vibrating and wall shaking and stuff, noise coming off the roof. I came outside – the chimney's on the floor!"
A collapsed chimney was the cause of what was probably the worst injury from the earthquake; a man broke his pelvis when the chimney fell on him.
Another man who spoke to the BBC described the moment the earthquake occurred, "Everything was shaking. As soon as it happened we all went outside and saw everyone else down the street, coming out and just realized it was an earthquake."
The huge rumble, which was felt by a lot of people, surprisingly caused very little structural damage to property.
Most British people would be surprised to learn that there are 200-300 earthquakes in Britain every year, but most of them are so small, they go unnoticed. The magnitude of this earthquake is fairly small in comparison to some other natural disasters that have made international news, but for the people affected, it certainly came as quite a surprise.
60. Before this earthquake _______.
A. there was no signs of any shakings at all.
B. people did not feel anything unusual.
C. many people realized there would be a bigger one to come.
D. some small quakes were only too small to be ignored.
61. From this passage we know ______ is in the south of Great Britain.
A. Lincolnshire                      B. Edinburgh
C. Plymouth                         D. Scotland
62. This earthquake  _____.
A. hardly caused any damages to the people’s belongings..                
B. brought down many buildings in England.
C. scared many people to death.
D. made the world greatly surprised.
63. After reading this passage we can infer_______.
A. people in England faced the earthquake bravely.
B. this earthquake seemed to be felt all over Great Britain.
C. this earthquake is the biggest one in history.
D. the chimneys in Britain are the most poorly built parts of the houses.

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　　Handsome Safin is loved by many women fans and he is called“the most attractive man”．His strength and forehand and backhand skills are the best in the world, which are in fact unbeatable while he is at his best．

　　Marat Safin was born in Moscow on 27th January, 1980, and was introduced to the game at a very early age．His mother Rausa, one of the former top 10 Russian women tennis players, used to take baby Marat with her when she practiced at the local Spartak club．This is where Marat also learned to play．

　　Marat had picked up his racket(球拍)almost as soon as he could walk and at five was hitting balls with a little child until 1992．

　　When Marat was 13, his parents decided to send him abroad for further practice, so in that year Marat and his mother visited a tennis school in Valencia where Maria Pasqual, former director of Spanish women’s tennis, was asked to judge his potential．Pasqual liked what she saw and managed to persuade a Swiss client into keeping him at the school．

　　In the following four years Marat lived in Valencia employing Pasqual as his career advisor, working on his great clay court skills and learning the Spanish language．

　　Marat’s first title came in 1997 at a Challenger in Espinho and soon afterwards he turned professional．He won his first title on the ATP Tour in August, 1999 when he beat Greg Rusedski in the final of the MFS Professional Championships in Boston．In 2000, Safin won his first Grand Slam(大滿貫)title－US Open．He also reached the final of the Australian Open in 2002 and 2004．On November 7, 2004, Marat Safin beat Czech qualifier’ Stepanek to win his third Paris Masters title．He also won the Paris Masters in 2000 and 2002．

　　“I really enjoy tennis because it brings about extreme emotions and allows me to live my dreams,”said Safin．Yes, the future certainly looks rosy for him．Just like what his former adviser, Maria Pasqual said,“He will be a champion one day”－surely he already is!

(1)

It can be inferred from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

almost all the women love Safin

B．

his strength and forehand and backhand skills are never beaten

C．

Safin’s success benefited a lot from his family

D．

his mother Rausa trained Safin strictly from very young

(2)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The most important of Safin’s training was done abroad．

B．

Pasqual played an important role in Safin’s career．

C．

Safin won the Paris Masters three times．

D．

Safin will be a champion one day．

(3)

Safin won his first title as a professional player in ________．

[　　]

A．

1997

B．

1999

C．

2002

D．

2004

(4)

What is the passage mainly about?

[　　]

A．

A great mother．

B．

A successful tennis player．

C．

How to be successful．

D．

How to win in tennis games．

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Do you come from a sporty family?

NO, but my family have encouraged me and supported me from the beginning of my career.

Were there any sports you didn’t like playing at school?

I didn’t do much swimming or cricket. My school focused more on rugby and athletics including cross-country running which I really enjoyed.

How does it feel to represent England?

Good, and it’s a responsibility as well as an honor, whether representing England, as in the Commonwealth Games, or Great Britain as I did in the Athens Olympics (2004). I am proud to represent a nation that is generally well regarded by others.

Which other sports stars do you like?

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What are your hopes for the future?

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1.The passage is taken from        .

A．a(chǎn)n interview between a reporter and Liam Killeen

B．a(chǎn) daily talk between Liam Killeen and his father

C．a(chǎn) book written by Liam Killeen

D．a(chǎn) speech made by Liam Killeen

2.Liam Killeen won a gold medal in the        .

A．World Championships

B．World Cup

C．Commonwealth Games

D．Olympic Games

3..Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Liam’s family enjoy sports very much.

B．Liam loves swimming and mountain biking

C．Liam took part in the Olympic Games in 2004

D．Liam’s father also enjoys mountain biking very much

4.From the passage we can infer that        .

A．Liam Killeen will win a gold medal in the Olympics in 2012

B．Lance Armstrong is a world-class sports player

C．Liam Killeen has earned a lot of money

D．Liam has won many gold medals in world competitions

 

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On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in the past but they pale into insignificance compared to this one.

It was felt in a large area across the country too, from as far north as Edinburgh in Scotland to as far south as Plymouth on the south coast of England.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in a small town in Lincolnshire, which is an area about two and a half to three hours north of London by car. A magnitude of 5.2 was registered on the Richter scale.

There were lots of reports in the news from people who felt the earth move. One man said, "We had loads of vibrating and wall shaking and stuff, noise coming off the roof. I came outside – the chimney's on the floor!"

A collapsed chimney was the cause of what was probably the worst injury from the earthquake; a man broke his pelvis when the chimney fell on him.

Another man who spoke to the BBC described the moment the earthquake occurred, "Everything was shaking. As soon as it happened we all went outside and saw everyone else down the street, coming out and just realized it was an earthquake." O%M

The huge rumble, which was felt by a lot of people, surprisingly caused very little structural damage to property.

Most British people would be surprised to learn that there are 200-300 earthquakes in Britain every year, but most of them are so small, they go unnoticed. The magnitude of this earthquake is fairly small in comparison to some other natural disasters that have made international news, but for the people affected, it certainly came as quite a surprise.

60. Before this earthquake _______.

   A. there was no signs of any shakings at all.

   B. people did not feel anything unusual.

   C. many people realized there would be a bigger one to come.

   D. some small quakes were only too small to be ignored.

61. From this passage we know ______ is in the south of Great Britain.

   A. Lincolnshire                       B. Edinburgh

   C. Plymouth                         D. Scotland

62. This earthquake  _____.

   A. hardly caused any damages to the people’s belongings..                

B. brought down many buildings in England.

   C. scared many people to death.

   D. made the world greatly surprised.

63. After reading this passage we can infer_______.

   A. people in England faced the earthquake bravely.

   B. this earthquake seemed to be felt all over Great Britain.

   C. this earthquake is the biggest one in history.

   D. the chimneys in Britain are the most poorly built parts of the houses.

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Commonwealth Games gold winner Liam Killeen is one of England’s most successful Mountain Biking stars. Liam recently came third in the opening round of the World Cup Series.
Do you come from a sporty family?
NO, but my family have encouraged me and supported me from the beginning of my career.
Were there any sports you didn’t like playing at school?
I didn’t do much swimming or cricket. My school focused more on rugby and athletics including cross-country running which I really enjoyed.
How does it feel to represent England?
Good, and it’s a responsibility as well as an honor, whether representing England, as in the Commonwealth Games, or Great Britain as I did in the Athens Olympics (2004). I am proud to represent a nation that is generally well regarded by others.
Which other sports stars do you like?
Everyone who has made it to world class competition level has earned respect. I particularly admire Paula Radcliffe and Lance Armstrong.
What are your hopes for the future?
To have this season continue as successfully as it has started and make the podium in the World Cup in Fort William in May, and at the Mountain Bike World Championship on 27th August this year in New Zealand. In the longer term, to win a medal at the Olympics in Britain and to see more people racing and enjoying mountain biking.
【小題1】The passage is taken from        .

A．a(chǎn)n interview between a reporter and Liam Killeen
B．a(chǎn) daily talk between Liam Killeen and his father
C．a(chǎn) book written by Liam Killeen
D．a(chǎn) speech made by Liam Killeen
【小題2】Liam Killeen won a gold medal in the        .
A．World ChampionshipsB．World Cup
C．Commonwealth GamesD．Olympic Games
【小題3】.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Liam’s family enjoy sports very much.
B．Liam loves swimming and mountain biking
C．Liam took part in the Olympic Games in 2004
D．Liam’s father also enjoys mountain biking very much
【小題4】From the passage we can infer that        .
A．Liam Killeen will win a gold medal in the Olympics in 2012
B．Lance Armstrong is a world-class sports player
C．Liam Killeen has earned a lot of money
D．Liam has won many gold medals in world competitions

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