16.CHELYABINSK,Russia-A meteorite (陨石)moved quickly across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Feb.15,2013,raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows,damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.
People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion,saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave,according to a Reuters journalist in the industrial city 1,500km (950miles) east of Moscow.
The fireball,travelling at a speed of 30km (19miles) per second according to Russian space agency Roscosmos,had blazed (燃烧)across the horizon,leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200 km (125miles) away.
Car alarms went off,thousands of windows were broken and mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time.The Interior Ministry said the meteorite explosion,a very rare spectacle,also released a great explosive sound.
"I was driving to work.It was quite dark,but it suddenly became as bright as if it were day."said Viktor Prokofiev,36,a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains.
"I felt like I was blinded by headlights"
The meteorite,which weighed about 10 tonnes and may have been made of iron,entered Earth's atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km (19-31miles) above ground according to Russia's Academy of Sciences,
The energy released when it entered the Earth's atmosphere was equal to a few kilo tonnes.The academy said.the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.
No deaths were reported but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean-up workers were sent to Urals Region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease and help the victims.
The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured,at least 200 of them children,and most from broken pieces of glass.
31.What do we learn about the meteorite from the passage?C
A.It is a very huge ball made of iron.
B.It quickly broke apart on the ground,
C.It exploded over Russia's Urals Region.
D.It's similar to an A-bomb in weight.
32.The underlined word"smashed"is closest in meaning to"A"
A.broke
B.melted
C.swallowed
D.cleared
33.We can know from the passage thatD
A.Moscow is 1500kilometers away from the east of Chelyabinsk
B.Many houses were destroyed,with lots of people reported missing
C.Viktor Prokofiev became blind after seeing the rare spectacle
D.the shock wave briefly influenced the mobile phone network
34.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?C
A."Meteorite Rush"Begins In Russia
B.President Putin Orders Assistance
C.Meteorite Hits Russia,1,200Hurt
D.Meteorite Files Quickly Across Russia.
分析 一颗陨石在俄罗斯的上空爆炸,虽没有造成死亡,但其威力巨大,造成了上千人受伤,造成受伤的主要原因是玻璃.据俄罗斯科学院讲陨石重约10吨,可能是铁.
解答 31.C.细节理解题.根据第四段可知,目击者Viktor Prokofiev是当地居民,可推知陨石在俄罗斯的Urals R egion上空爆炸.故选C.
32.A.词义猜测题.根据第三段陨石在爆炸降落过程中带来的地面的反应:thousands of windows were broken可推知选A项.故选A.
33.D.推理判断题.根据第二段的内容可知Chelyabinsk位于Moscow东部,A项错误; 根据最后两段可知并没有人失踪,B项错误; 根据第四段中I felt like I was blinded by headlights.可知C项错误; 根据第三段中的mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time可知D项正确.故选D.
34.C.主旨大意题.本文是新闻报道,其主题一般都会在第一段展现出来,所以根据第一段的内容可知主要讲了陨石的降落给俄罗斯带来的危害,故选C.
点评 本文考察学生新闻报道类阅读理解文章,此类阅读的关键在于了解新闻报道了什么事件,学生在作答此类问题是有时不必阅读全文,找到关键字即可.此类阅读涉及面广,但通常难度不大,另外这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上.