On the night of July 6,1943, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Piloting the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking westward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a very high rate of speed. Thinking they might be a new German weapon(武器),he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, but they disappeared.

　　   Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasn’t the last. His experience was repeated many times by pilots during World War Ⅱ both in Europe and Far East.

　　   What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals---animals specially adapted to(适应于)life in the upper atmosphere just as some living things are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea.

　　   These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are not in sight from the earth. They feed partly in the air and partly on energy from the sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, their bodies can shine at night. During the day they became invisible.

　　   Before World War Ⅱ, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy on the earth’s surface. Then came the development of rockets, nuclear power stations and something like that. The space animals are attracted to these kinds of energy of food. At night when there is no energy from the sunlight, they come down into the lower levels in search of a meal. They may even float into the range(范围)of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted many times from the earth since 1943.

1. The main idea of this passage is that 　　  .

A. Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights traveling at a great speed

B. Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in space

C. the orange lights are space animals according to a theory

D. the secret of nature can all be fully explained

2. The theory says that during the daytime the space animals

A. shine brightly in the sky

B. cannot be seen

C. can be in sight now and then

D. visit the earth’s surface

3. If the space animal theory is correct, the orange lights come down to the lower levels in order to 　　  

A. escape from the atmosphere

B. get the energy from the sun

C. search for man-made energy

D. produce the energy they need

4. The space animal theory would seem to suggest that 　　  .

A. living things are extremely adaptable

B. life in space is impossible for man

C. the earth is more suitable for these space animals

D. life cannot exist in the upper atmosphere

　　“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best-sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts--“The Fellowship of the Ring”,“Two Towers”, and“The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.

　　John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien's becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.

　　After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien's imaginative work “The Hobbit”.

　　Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best Be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.

　　One of Tolkien's students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children's book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and“The Hobbit”was published in 1937.

　　It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced“The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers--new and old--after their publication.

(1)What can we learn from the text?

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A．“The Lord of the Rings”didn't sell well in the last millennium.

B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.

C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.

D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.

(2)Which of the following helped most in making“The Hobbit”published?

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A．One of Tolkien's students.

B．Stanley Unwin's son.

C．Allen & Unwin.

D．Bilbo Baggins.

(3)What is mainly discussed in the text?

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A．“The Lord of the Rings”and its writer.

B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.

C．A famous professor at Oxford University.

D．The power of the magic ring.

(4)Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J. R. R. Tolkien's life experience?

a．He had his“The Hobbit”published.

b．He became a member of the Inklings.

c．He served in World War I.

d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford.

e．His work“The Lord of the Rings”came to the world.

f．He moved to England to live with his aunt.

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A．f--d--b--c--a--e

B．f--d--c--b--a--e

C．f--c--d--b--e--a

D．d--f--c--a--b--e

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　On the night of May 7, 1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never seen anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase, them. But when he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished.

　　Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange fights but he wasn't the last. His experience was repeated several times by pilots during World War Ⅱ in Europe and the Far East. What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals－animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can adjust their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible.

　　Before World War Ⅱ, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earth's surface. Then came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night when no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight.

　　This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942.

1．The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that ________.

[　　]

A．Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights moving at a fantastic rate of speed

B．Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in space

C．according to an interesting theory, the orange lights are space animals

D．the mysteries of nature can be completely explained

2．The strange orange lights were first seen ________.

[　　]

A．from the ground

B．from a rocket ship

C．during World War Ⅰ

D．during World War Ⅱ

3．The theory says that during the daytime the space animals ________.

[　　]

A．glow brightly in the sky

B．are invisible

C．can be seen from earth

D．visit the earth's surface

4．If the space animal theory is true, the creatures go down to the lower regions in order to ________.

[　　]

A．escape detection

B．arouse curiosity

C．search for man-made energy

D．make contact with man

5．The space animal theory would seem to indicate that ________.

[　　]

A．living creatures are extremely adaptable

B．life in space is impossible for man

C．the fittest creatures always survive

D．life cannot exist in the depth of the sea

　　   Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasn’t the last. His experience was repeated many times by pilots during World War Ⅱ both in Europe and Far East.

　　   What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals---animals specially adapted to(适应于)life in the upper atmosphere just as some living things are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea.

　　   These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are not in sight from the earth. They feed partly in the air and partly on energy from the sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, their bodies can shine at night. During the day they became invisible.

　　   Before World War Ⅱ, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy on the earth’s surface. Then came the development of rockets, nuclear power stations and something like that. The space animals are attracted to these kinds of energy of food. At night when there is no energy from the sunlight, they come down into the lower levels in search of a meal. They may even float into the range(范围)of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted many times from the earth since 1943.

1. The main idea of this passage is that 　　  .

A. Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights traveling at a great speed

B. Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in space

C. the orange lights are space animals according to a theory

D. the secret of nature can all be fully explained

2. The theory says that during the daytime the space animals

A. shine brightly in the sky

B. cannot be seen

C. can be in sight now and then

D. visit the earth’s surface

3. If the space animal theory is correct, the orange lights come down to the lower levels in order to 　　  

A. escape from the atmosphere

B. get the energy from the sun

C. search for man-made energy

D. produce the energy they need

4. The space animal theory would seem to suggest that 　　  .

A. living things are extremely adaptable

B. life in space is impossible for man

C. the earth is more suitable for these space animals

D. life cannot exist in the upper atmosphere

阅读理解

　　On the night of July 6, 1943, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to intercept(中途拦截) German fighters over the English Channel. Piloting the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking westward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. An experienced flyer, he had never seen anything like that. Thinking they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase(追赶) it. But when he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished(消失).

　　Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasn't the last. His experience was repeated many times by pilots during World War Ⅱ, both in Europe and the Far East.

　　What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to account for them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals－animals specially adapted to lie in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea.

　　These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are not visible from earth. They feed partly on the air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can regulate their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible.

　　Prior to World War Ⅱ, the theory continues, there was little radiated energy available on the earth's surface. Then came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The space creatures are attracted to these sources of energy or food. At night when there is no energy from sunlight, they come down into the lower levels in search of a meal. They may even drift into the range of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1943．

1．The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that ________.

[　　]

A．captain Nash saw twelve orange lights traveling at a fantastic rate of speed

B．captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in space

C．according to an interesting theory, the orange lights are space animals

D．the mysteries of nature can be fully explained

2．The strange orange lights were first spotted ________.

[　　]

3．The theory says that during the daytime the space animals ________.

[　　]

4．If the apace animal theory is correct, the creatures descend to the lower regions in order to ________.

[　　]

A．escape direction

B．arouse curiosity

C．search for man-made energy

D．make contact with man