Phoenix people awoke on Wednesday to a thick cover of dust on their cars , streets and just about everything else outside after a big sandstorm.
The storm on Tuesday evening grounded airplanes and led to traffic tie-ups . At the height of the storm , visibility（能见度）was reduced to zero . Sandstorms are not uncommon in Arizona and other desert areas , but the size of this one and the dust it raised were highly unusual. “The greatness of this event was really exceptional, ” said Ken Waters , a meteorologist (气象学家) of the Na-tional Weather Service in Phoenix.“People who have been living in Arizona for 30-35 years say this is the biggest one they’ve ever seen.”
“The storm was driven by 60-mile-an –hour winds that collected the sand into a rolling brown cloud and sent it moving across the city , briefly damaging the lights of downtown Phoenix as it passed through . The sandstorm ran about 150 miles before dissipating, and at its peak（最高点） might have grown to as large as 100 miles wide and more than one mile high . The more dust it picks up , the higher the cloud goes, ” Mr. Waters said.
Arizona’s continuing drought –some areas have had no rain for four months – only made conditions worse . The drought in southern Arizona is the fifth-most extreme in the past 50 years . “The sandstorm closed Phoenix International Airport for about 45 minutes starting around 8 p.m , when visibility was reduced to one –eighth of a mile.” said Julie Rodriguez , an airport spokeswoman . “ Two flight were canceled and sand was also blown into some buildings.”
“Several thousand homes lost power in the area after the winds blew down power lines . The winds turned over a truck on Interstate 8 near Casa Grande , but caused no serious injuries,” officials said.
61. What happened in Arizona on Tuesday evening?
A. People living there covered their houses with dust.
B. Many traffic accidents happened that night.
C. An unusual sandstorm hit Phoenix City.
D. Some airplanes fell down to the ground at night.
62. We can learn from the second paragraph that .
A. there are few sandstorms in most part of Arizona State
B. people in Arizona haven’t seen sandstorms for 35 years
C. it is uncommon for desert areas to see sandstorms
D. the sandstorm on Tuesday affected people’s normal life
63. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “dissipating ” in Paragraph 3 ?
A. Happening. B. Moving . C. Lessening . D. Strengthening.
64. The big sandstorm caused the following EXCEPT .
A. some areas in Arizona have had no rain for four months
B. Phoenix International Airport closed about 45 minutes.
C. homes got power off because power lines were blown down.
D. a truck was turned over by the winds with no one killed.
65. You can probably read this text in a(n) .
A. tour handbook B. business magazine
C. newspaper report D. advertisement board
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This passage is most probably ______.
A. a warning B. a notice C. an advertisement D. an announcement
If you want to fly to Boston soon after you come back from Minneapolis, you have to wait for _____.
A. thirty minutes B. one hour C. one hour and a half D. three hours and ten
Suppose the price of flight ticket is 300 dollars to Phoenix, as a secondary school student, how much can you save after having chosen over a dozen US air discount fares?
A. 120 B. 150 C. 180 D. 225
According to this form above, ______.
A. all flights from Newark leave in the morning
B. the flight to Phoenix takes three hours and ten minutes.
C. Flights to and from Boston take the same amount of time
D. It’s impossible to return from Phoenix and fly to Boston on the same day
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In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet （小鹦鹉）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky 36 the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird 37 out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my 38 , Perky flew off. The enormous（巨大的）, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue 39 and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.
Kathy managed to 40 me. With fake optimism（乐观）, she even tried to reassure（安慰）me that Perky would find a new 41 . But I was far too clever to 42 that such a th
ing was possible.
Forty years later, I watched my own 43 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 44 of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the 45 of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed（宣称）to 46 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. 47 Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and 48 that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
"The best thing 49 Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the 50 we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just 51 down and landed on my finger."
When I was finally able to 52 , we examined the amazing evidence（证据）. The dates, the locations and the pictures of the bird all 53 . It seems our two families had been 54 long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 55 ! Perky lived!"
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IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) — Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply,” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and 1 Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.
A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours — faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.
Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft（竖井）drilled 622 meters into the rocks.
Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Rescued miners speak out B. A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile
C. Miners’ life deep underground D. Chilean president honors rescued miners
2. How many rescued miners are still in hospital?
A. 3. B. 33. C. 30. D. 69.
3. A. It was a wooden cage like a capsule. B. It was named after a real Chilean bird.
C. It worked efficiently in the rescue. D. It was built by NASA engineers.
4. The rescue is great for the reason that ______.
A. it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so deep
B. the American space agency took part
C. Chilean President was on the rescuing spot
D. 33 trapped miners were saved
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阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The following people are all searching for a university. After the description of these people, there is information about six universities A---F on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use.
1.Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons.
2. Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast.
3.Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university.
4. Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university.
5.Scott hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.
A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.
B．PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605 www.paulsmith.edu.
C．ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F．PETER’S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter, 16753800-333-12-2135 www. peterun.edu.
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Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．
A partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供给） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"
The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
1.How many miners had been rescued according to the report?
A．Three B．Sixty-nine C．Thirty-three D．Thirty-two
2.According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．
A．sharing money B．Running to ease stress
C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birth D．Singing songs
3.
Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．
A．he ran in the mine tunnel． B．he prayed to God．
C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs． D．he was the shift leader．
4.
From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．
A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work．
B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound．
C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety．
D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape．
5.What would be the best title for the report?
A．A mining accident B．Miners saved, safe and sound
C．A difficult rescue D．Miners trapped deep underground
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