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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?wonders, 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 ________．

[　　]

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 ________．

[　　]

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．a(chǎn)greed 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?

[　　]

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 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

[　　]

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

[　　]

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?

[　　]

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 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

[　　]

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

[　　]

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?

[　　]

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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Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be
used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
         A. launched        B. unpleasant        C. applying        D. technically        E. impact     
         F. coating        G. fixed        H. miraculously        I. superior        J. advances
     How would you like to wear the same underwear (內(nèi)衣褲) for weeks? Owing to the work that
has gone into developing intelligent materials, this may not be as 1_____ as it sounds. Self-cleaning
clothes have now been created, and these new materials provide 2_____ resistance to dirt as well
as water. As a result, they require much less cleaning than traditional materials.
     The creation of self-cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop
better products. This self-cleaning nature is known as the "lotus effect". The name comes, of course,
from the lotus leaves, which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost
3_____ clean. By observing nature, scientists are 4_____ the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials
they have engineered. Because of this, some remarkable new products have been 5_____. Among them
are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water. A special 6_____ on these windows not only
prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces, but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain. In
fact, these new windows have already been 7_____ to some cars. Even when traveling at high speed
through rain, these cars never have to use their windshield wipers (雨刮器).
     Although we have already seen some practical applications, even more dramatic 8_____ will be made
in the future, and they will, perhaps, change our world completely. Undoubtedly, technology is an important
development, and it will have an even bigger 9_____ on our lives.

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     The American expression“shoo-in”means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition．

    Before a big football game，supporters of e ach team are certain to argue about which side will win．

    Sometimes，however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win．The stronger team is a shoo-in．There is no way that it can lose．

    The expression shoo-in comes from horse racing．It comes from the word “shoo''．That’s not the shoe we wear on our foot．It's another word，S-H-O-O．“To shoo”is an expression hundreds of years old that means to urge a person or animal to move in a desired direction．

Many years ago，dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race．All but one of the riders would hold back thei horses．The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others，and win the race.

    The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win．

    The public soon learned about such races．They began to call the winner of such a race a“shoo-in"．

    These days，people use shoo-in to describe any athlete or competitor that seems certain to win，even without cheating．American runner Edw in Moses won more than one hundred races before he ran the hurdles race in the nineteen-eighty-four Olympic Games．Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in and that he could not lose．And they were right．He won the gold medal．

36．One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because          

  A．the other riders had agreed to fail in the race

  B．he used to be best at riding

  C．the public had confidence in him

  D．he could control his horse easily

37．The reason why American runner Edwin Moses was regarded as a“shoo-in”is     

  A．owing to his honest character

  B．due to his great effort shown in more than one hundred races

  C．that he won over l00 competitions before the l984 Olympic Games

  D．that the old meaning of“shoo-in''had changed

38．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A．“Shoo-in'’originated in the word“shoo'’．

  B．The public did not know they were being cheated．

  C．Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse．

  D．US runner Moses deserved a shoo-in．

39．The main idea of the passage is that“shoo-in’’          

A．is used to admire a person who seems to be sure to win a race

B．is a word used to describe a dishonest person

C．is used for any athlete or competitor that seems too clever to be cheated

D．is used for anyone or anything that is certain of winning a game

40．This passage can best be titled           

  A．Be Sure to Win    B．Shoo-in，a Sure Winner

  C．Winner in a Competition  D．The Birth of Shoo-in

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