Question

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed up to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

【小题】The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand

B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket

D. changing weight

1.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London B. on the sea

C. on a lake D. in a foreign country

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：在1908年11月18日这一天，三个人乘坐热气球升到了空中。他们很早就从伦敦出发了，他们决定进行一次长途旅行。热气球在空中飘了1797公里，最后降落在了波兰。

1.they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight.”可知，金属盒子是用来改变热气球的重量的，故选D。

2.They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!”可知，他们从伦敦出发，最后降落在了波兰，故选D。

3.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher.”可知，A项正确；根据最后一段“At last they pulled the box into the basket. ...so they climbed up to get away from the snow.”可知，当他们把装着水的盒子拉上来之后，热气球开始往上升，C项正确；根据最后一段“They were so cold that they decided to land.”可知，由于温度过低，他们决定降落，D项正确，故选B。

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