16.Curtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island.It began at=7.30a.m.on 14th November.A fishing boat was near Iceland.The boat moved under the captain's(船长)feet.He noticed a strange smell.He saw some black smoke.A volcano(火山)was breaking out.Red-hot rocks,fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea.The island grew quickly.It was 10meters high the next day and 60meters high on 18th November.Scientists flew there to watch.It was exciting.Smoke and fire were still rushing up.Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea.The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.Curtsey grew and grew.Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175meters high and 2kilometers long.And life was already coming to Curtsey.Plants grew.Birds came.Some scientists built a house.They want to learn about this young island.A new island is like a new world.
12.Curtsey isA.
A.an island not far from Iceland
B.a new volcano
C.a fishing boat
D.a place in Iceland
13.Scientists flew thereA.
A.to watch the birth of the island
B.to save the fishing boat
C.to learn about the island
D.to build a house
14.When did scientist fly there to watch?C
A.Before the volcano broke out.
B.As soon as the volcano broke out.
C.About four days after the volcano broke out.
D.After the volcano stopped rushing up.
15.The best title of this article isB.
A.A new island
B.The birth of an island
C.A new world
D.Scientists discovered Curtsey.
分析 主要介绍了一座岛在火山爆发之下是如何形成的,并且科学家见证了它的形成.
解答 AACB
12.A 细节题.根据第一段Curtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island.A fishing boat was near Iceland可知,Curtsey是一个距离 Iceland 不远的岛,划船都可以靠近,故答案为A.
13.A 推理题.根据前文介绍可知,该岛正在火山爆发,科学家们Scientists flew there to watch目的是为了去观看,故答案为A.
14.C 细节推断.根据文章可知,It began at=7.30a.m.on 14th November发生在14号,It was 10meters high the next day and 60meters high on 18th November18号前往,所以时间是四天,故答案为C.
15.B 主旨大意题.根据文章内容可知,主要介绍了一座岛在火山爆发之下是如何形成的,故答案为B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.