Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole appears to have fallen to
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Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole appears to have fallen to 100C, meaning it is now producing steam, not magma（岩浆）.
But officials warned that it was too early to say whether the eruption was over completely.
Ash clouds from the volcano grounded thousands of flights last month.
Steinunn Jakobsdottir, a geophysicist from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, told the BBC that the volcano was "kind of not active for the moment".
"The history of the volcano is such that it calms down and then it gets energy again," she said.
"There are still earthquakes under the volcano, and the small earthquake is still not quite down to what it was before the eruption."
"Difficult to say"
Magnus Gudmundsson, of Iceland University, flew over the volcano on Sunday and said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen below 100C.
But he told the AFP news agency that nothing was promised and that the previous eruption at the volcano had lasted 13 months, from 1821-23.
"It stopped and started again several times with different intervals（间隔）, so it"s difficult to say, difficult to give a timeline," he said.
He also said it was impossible to say whether the neighbouring Katla volcano - a much larger mountain - might also erupt.
At the height of its activity, the volcano sent out huge clouds of ash, which led to airlines grounding their planes for fear it could interfere with plane engines.
It was the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe since World War II, and affected at least 10 million passengers worldwide.
小题1:What do expert think Eyjafjallajokull is like now?| A．Magma is still coming out | | B．The hole appears about 100 degrees C | | C．The eruption was not over | | D．It is very cold. |
小题2:How do expects know the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole?| A．By taking photos | B．By taking its temperature | | C．By going close to it | D．By driving past it |
小题3:What does Steinunn Jakobsdottir think of Eyjafjallajokull?| A．It will erupt again soon | | B．It will be sleeping | | C．Another mountain might also erupt | | D．It’s uncertain |
小题4:What do you think the main idea is?| A．the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe | | B．the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole | | C．The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland | | D．The earthquake in Iceland |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍一些专家认为埃亚菲亚德拉冰盖火山的温度降到了100C，也就是不会再爆发，但也有的专家提出不同的观点。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole appears to have fallen to 100C,可知答案是：B
小题2:细节题：从第八段的句子：said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen below 100C. 可知答案是： A
小题3:细节题：从第七段的句子："Difficult to say"可知答案是： D
小题4:主旨题：本文介绍一些专家认为埃亚菲亚德拉冰盖火山的温度降到了100C，也就是不会再爆发，但也有的专家提出不同的观点。选C
点评：本文要求考生理解文章的主旨，通过不同人的不同观点，找出文章的特定的写作态度，读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到，因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文，在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据。 |
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The ISS project is a partnership of five - the US, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.
At the moment, no program for its use nor any money has been put in place to support the platform beyond 2015.
One of the biggest issues stopping an agreement on station-life extension（延长期） is the human spaceflight examination ordered by US President Barack Obama.
The Americans are developing a new vision for space exploration, and the rockets and spacecraft they will need to start it. The future of US joining in the ISS is closely tied to the result of the examination.
Mr Dordain, the European Space Agency"s (Esa) Director General, said no one partner in the ISS project could alone call an end to the platform. A meeting would be held in Japan later in the year where he hoped the partners could get something clearly going forward. He said it was also necessary the benefits（成效） were increased and the costs were reduced. Increasing the benefits could include finding new uses for the station.
Esa has called for ideas on how to use the ISS as a platform for Earth observation（观测站）. Mr Dordain said the agency had received about 20 very good proposals.
On the issue of reducing costs, there were many ideas on the table, he explained.
He also questioned whether it was necessary for the station to have six astronauts at all times. If there were periods when little maintenance（维修） was required or the experiment load was light, could the ISS run on a smaller group of people, he suggested.
Construction of the space station should finish this year. Next month, two components built in Europe - a connecting node and a robotic control room - will be flown to the platform by the US shuttle Endeavour.
Tranquility and the Cupola, as they are known, will complete the non-Russian side of the ISS.
小题1:Why will America joining in the ISS be tied to the result of the examination?| A．Because America is the greatest power among them | | B．Because America provides most of the money | | C．Because they need America’s rockets and spacecraft | | D．Because Obama ordered the human spaceflight examination |
小题2:According to Mr Dordain, how should they do to reduce costs?| A．To find new uses for the station | | B．To make little maintenance | | C．To reduce the experiment load | | D．To have fewer astronauts sometimes |
小题3:Where do you think you can read this passage?| A．In a story book | B．In a handbook | | C．In an advertisement | D．In a newspaper |
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Two more cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in Zhejiang province, including a man who died last week, authorities said on Wednesday.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a 38-year-old patient surnamed Hong from Hangzhou, the provincial capital, who died in hospital on March 27, had the virus.
Hong was infected on March 7 while working in neighboring Jiangsu province. He returned home on March 18, according to the Zhejiang health department.
The other patient, surnamed Yang, is a 67-year-old man. He developed a cough and fever on March 25 and was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.
None of the people who came into close contact with the patients have developed symptoms of the flu, the health department said.
On Sunday, two men in Shanghai died from H7N9. A woman in Anhui province and four men in Jiangsu province remain in criticalcondition, which makes a large number of people scared to death.
All patients had fevers and coughs in the early stages before developing pneumonia(肺炎) and breathing difficulties, China"s health authorities said.
Experts say genetic analysis shows that the H7N9 virus can be treated with Tamiflu, an antiviral drug that may slow the spread of influenza（流感，家畜流行性感冒） in the body.
Wang Xianjun, head of the Shandong provincial center of disease control, said H7N9 is sensitive to neuraminidase-inhibiting medicine such as Tamiflu, Qilu Evening News reported on Wednesday.
There are no effective vaccines(疫苗) for H7N9 as yet, Wang said, but using Tamiflu may be effective in the early stages.
小题1:According to this passage, the most cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in ______.| A．Zhejiang province | B．Anhui province | | C．Shanghai | D．Jiangsu province |
小题2:From the whole passage we can learn that_______.| A．two men in Shanghai and a woman in Zhejiang province died from H7N9. | | B．the H7N9 virus can be cured with an antiviral drug called Tamiflu. | | C．all the patients infected with H7N9 had fevers and coughs in the early stages. | | D．only one patient has died from H7N9 in Anhui. |
小题3:The underlined word in the sentence “…four men in Jiangsu province remain in critical condition” may be close to ______ in meaning.| A．very serious and dangerous | B．extremely important | | C．quite healthy | D．not serious or dangerous |
小题4:The passage is mainly about _____.| A．the medicine for H7N9 | | B．the spread of H7N9 and an antiviral drug | | C．the number of patients who died from H7N9 | | D．people who came into close contact with the patients of H7N9 |
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BEIJING – Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, China’s top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China’s 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.
The remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.
“China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent (等量的) for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,” he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina. com.
Beijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government’s urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable (可持续的) pace of expansion.
Years of rapid economic growth have taken a toll onChina’s environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now. It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year’s 10 percent.
Zhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of “energy, environment, water and land” to set more reasonable growth target.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient for the next five years. | | B．Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. sina.com. | | C．Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%. | | D．Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing. |
小题2:The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_______”.| A．improved | B．done damage to | C．restored | D．attached importance to |
小题3:The general idea of the whole passage can be that _________.| A．China’s economy is increasing at a fast speed. | | B．China’s top chief lays more emphasis on the environment | | C．economic high growth should go hand in hand with environment concern. | | D．all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates |
小题4:What could be the best title for the news?| A．Economic Development | B．Energy Supply | | C．Environment | D．Sustainable Development |
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Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培） current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）. The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.
The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system"s keeper must buy a scratch card—for as little as a dollar—on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company"s server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.
Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months—the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.
In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.
According to Eight19"s figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19"s basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.
小题1:The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______ .| A．make use of | B．come up with | C．look into | D．deal with |
小题2:What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?| A．Buy a scratch card. | B．Recharge it outside. | | C．Buy another solar cell. | D．Return it to the company. |
小题3:How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?| A．Around $10. | B．Around $80. | C．Around $90. | D．Around $180. |
小题4:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ____________.| A．Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell | | B．using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money | | C．few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricity | | D．the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells |
小题5:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch. | | B．Eight19: a creative British Company. | | C．Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free. | | D．Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy. |
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An Italian couple are to become the world"s oldest divorcees, after the 99 - year – old husband found that his 96 - year - old wife had an affair（婚外情）in the 1940s．
The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, was looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas．
In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce．
Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work．
She wrote the letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week, which made people know the truth．
The couple are now preparing to split; though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades－ they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great – grand child．
The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty－10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later．
The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple"s southern blood 一 he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia: while his wife was born in Naples． The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer．
The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures – the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK．
That pair ended their 36 - year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their l00th birthdays．They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972, having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later．
小题1:Which is true according to the text? | A．To find his wife" affair, Antonio C looked through an old drawer． | | B．Rosa C" lover may be Bertie． | | C．Rosa C admitted what she did because she was sorry for her guilt． | | D．The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the discovery of the letters． |
小题2:Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?| A．advertised | B．announced | C．concluded | D．expressed |
小题3:Which of the following best describe Antonio C?．| A．a childish man | B．a rude man | | C．a romantic man | D．a stubborn man |
小题4:The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C ．| A．may come to an end because the husband sticks to his decision | | B．appears to set a new record | | C．may have lasted over 36 years | | D．began in the 1930s before both ending previous marriages |
小题5:This passage may come from ．| A．a text book | B．a newspaper | | C．a history book | D．an advertisement |
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