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because__________.
A.they could feel it moving about wildly B.The whale seemed very heavy C.The whale was swelling at one spot D.The captain heard Bartley yelling for help
第3题 James Barfley probably never went to sea again because__________. A.he wanted different kinds of adventures B.of fright and shock
C.he was crippled by the whale D.he often got seasick
第4题 The author, in telling James Bartley's story, informs us by__________. A.narrating the plain facts B.referring to whaling in general C.comparing whaling to other fishing D.dramatically telling what happened Passage Two
In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food ,tools, and previous metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.
Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of \machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money
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to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.
第5题 According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?( )
A.Bartered goods. B.Fiat money C.Coin currency D.Intangible forms 第6题 The author mentions food,tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all__________. A.useful items B.articles of value
C.difficult things to obtain D.material objects
第7题 According to the passage, coins once had real value currency because they__________.
A.represented a great improvement over barter B.permitted easy transportation of wealth C.were made of precious metals D.could become collector's items
第8题 Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?( ) A.They promote international trade. B.The allow very rapid money transfers. C.They are still limited to small transactions
D.They are dependent on good telecommunications systems. Passage Three
Alaska, which was called Russian America before it was sold to U. S.
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A. ,joined the union as the forty-ninth state in 1959.
Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states of the U. S..
It was in 1867 that President A. Johnson's Secretary of State(国务卿) ,Seward bought Alaska from the Russians at a cost of 7.2 million. The buying of the huge northern land mass seemed at first something foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to bye in, and it appeared to have no importance in time of war. Besides, there are volcanoes there as Alaska hes on the Pacific\snow all the year. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called \Fooly\
However, in 1896 gold was found in Alaska, and people poured tin to the land quickly. Since then other important natural resources were discovered, including oil. Soon people changed their thinking about \most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of nature that the northern land discloses to them. For instance, there are a- bout 11,000 islands in Alaska. And in a certain area of Alaska the sun does not set for 82 days every year.
第9题 Alaska belonged to__________before 1867. A.Russia B.America C.Canada D.Japan
第10题 The buying of Alaska was first called__________. A.a foolish thing B.Seward's Fooly
C.Johnson's Fooly D.President's Foolishness 第11题 Volcanoes__________in Alaska as__________.
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A.are not found ;large parts of the land is covered with snow B.are not found ;it is at the northern top of America C.are found; it is on the Pacific\ D.are found;there are so many islands 第12题 Tourists came to Alaska to__________.
A.study its importance in war B.study its volcanoes C.enjoy its freezing weather D.enjoy its beauty of nature Passage Four
Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Bool of World Records as the world's largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.
The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian Nation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entrance, in room called \found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.
For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.
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Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, .the full extent of it is still unknown.
第13题 The Lost Sea is unique because it is__________. A.part of a historical cave system
B.the biggest underground lake in, the world C.listed in the Gninness Book of World Records D.the largest body of water in Tennessee
第14题 The Craighead Caverns have been known__________. A.through history B.since the time of the Indian Nations C.since 1905 D.since divers explored them 第15题 Who located the Lost Sea in recent times? A.The Cherokee Indians. B.Tourism. C.Ben Sands. D.Scientists.
第16题 It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presendy serve as__________.
A.an underground testing site B.an Indian meeting ground C.a tourist attraction D.a motor boat race course Passage Five
\society is based on family life,they are thinking of \in its
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