A mining engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a____1____storm came. So he was obliged to make a forced landing. The plane was in good condition,but his legs and shoulder go____2____hurt. After getting out of the plane with great____3____,he found nothing but high green hills surrounding the place. He lay there expecting to die.

　　Soon, ____4____,some men appeared from out of the forest, ____5____animal skins. Though curious,they were not____6____of him. He was then gently____7____to their village,where he was well treated. His health improved little by little and he became a____8____of the people there. The place was quiet and___9___and he was in no hurry to leave.

　　Several months____10____,he learned some of their language and____11____them some of his own. They lived mainly____12____ different corns(谷物)which they grew in the field and kept a few goats to get milk.

　　One morning when he was out walking,he discovered some signs of rich mineral deposits(矿藏)in the soil. He decided to____13____to his country and set up a firm to mine the land.

　　It was not long before the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was ____14____left to mine. the firm put away. They had made a great deal of___15___for themselves,but the villagers’land was destroyed. Now it is impossible to grow crops there.

1．A．worse　　　　　　　　　　    B．heavy　　　　　　　　　　  C．large　　　　　　　　   D．different

2．A.seriously　　　　　　　　　　   B.slightly　　　　　　　　　　   C．hardly　　　　　　　　 D．luckily

3．A．difficulty　　　　　　　　    B．pleasure　　　　　　　　   C．attention　　　　　　 D．interest

4．A．though　　　　　　　　　　   B．otherwise　　　　　　　　 C．however　　　　　　 D．therefore

5．A．dressing　　　　　　　　　　 B．getting　　　　　　　　　　 C．putting　　　　　　    D．wearing

6．A．tired　　　　　　　　　　　　   B
9

．afraid　　　　　　　　　　   C．sure　　　　　　　　   D．proud

7．A．forced　　　　　　　　　　    B．pushed　　　　　　　　　　 C．pulled　　　　　　　　 D．carried

8．A．slave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B．friend　　　　　　　　　　  C．patient　　　　　　    D．neighbour

9．A．pleasant　　　　　　　　　　  B．terrible　　　　　　　　　　 C．dangerous　　　　   D．hot

10．A．ago　　　　　　　　　　　　  B．past　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　    D．later

11．A．taught　　　　　　　　　　   B．gave　　　　　　　　　　    C．showed　　　　　　  D．offered

12．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　　   C．by　　　　　　　　　　  D．with

13．A．return　　　　　　　　　　   9

B
．get　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．reach　　　　　　　　  D．walk

14．A．something　　　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　　    C．nothing　　　　　　   D．anything

15．A．iron　　　　　　　　　　　　  B．dollars　　　　　　　　　　 C．gold　　　　　　　　   D．money

 

B

　　Scientists used to explore(探测)on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface,too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

　　In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dives 10300 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35800 feet.

　　All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded. Cousteau,a Frenchman,was able to keep men down to a depth of 26 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

　　Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment,men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a researeh station 35 feet below the surface. Then in l964 he set up another starion on the ocean floor of the Red sea. This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

　　Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United Srates has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgm Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next Came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough mineral,vegetable,and animal wealth. there to provide food for the entire world.

　　1．In order to________,scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

　　A．know about the ocean water deep in the ocean

　　B．stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface

　　C．know about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean

　　D．both A and C

　　2．Who made the deepest dive?

　　A．William Beebe.

　　B．August Piccard.

　　C．Jean Piccard.

　　D．Cousteau.

　　3．Who set up the first undersea station?

　　A．A Frenchman.

　　B．An American.

　　C．A Russian.

　　D．The passage does not mention.

　　4．Which of the following statements is true?

　　A．The early divers could not stay down for very long.

　　B．Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

　　C．The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean.

　　D．None of the above is true.

　　5．The author wants to tell us________.

　　A．that scientists try to explore the ocean depths

　　B．that scientists try to make use of resources in the ocean

　　C．about the secret of the plant and animal life in the ocean

　　D．both A and B

 

Scientists used to explore(探测)on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface， too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3 000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dived 10 330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35 800 feet.

All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded.Cousteau，a Frenchman，was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment，men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then，in 1964，he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea.This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea.The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough mineral，vegetable，and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world.

1.In order to　　　　 ，scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

A.know about the ocean water deep in the ocean

B.stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface

C.know about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean

D.both A and C

2.Who made the deepest dive?

A.William Beebe.　　　　　　　　　　 B.August Piccard.

C.Jean Piccard.　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Cousteau.

3.Who set up the first undersea station?

A.A Frenchman.　　　　　　 　　　　　 B.An American.

C.A Russian. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.The passage made no mention.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A.The early divers could not stay down for very long.

B.Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

C.The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean.

D.None of the above is true.

5.The author wants to tell us　　　　 .

A.that scientists try to explore the ocean depths

B.that scientists try to make use of resources in the ocean

C.about the secret of the plant and animal life in the ocean

D.both A and B