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一、阅读理解： Reading 1 (Page 12-13) 1. This passage is mainly about _________________. A. discovering the new land B. some seamen’s life C. a navigation story D. some skills of sailing the ocean
2. The following items belong to celestial body except ____________. A. North Pole B. Sun C. Clouds D. seaweed and fog .
3. Celestial bodies are used to _______________. A. find the food B. keep close to the coastline C. keep offshore D. to offer entertainment
4. A knotted rope is used to measure ______________. A. speed B. time C. direction D. distance
5 Which is not true about the compass ? A. It is used to calculate the longitude with a mathematical table . B. It points to the North Pole sometimes . C. It can measure direction D. It ca help set a course of the ship.
6 The bearing circle , Astrolabe , quadrant and sextant are used to __________. A. measure speed B tell position of the ship.. C. set a course of eh ship . D. tell the time .
7. Which is the most accurate instrument ? A. Bearing circle B. Astrolabe C. Quadrant D. Sextant
Reading 2 (p17-18) 8. What did the writer suffer during the journey ? A. Many incidents to Tahiti and the hardships from Tahiti to Timor. B. Many incidents to Timor and the hardships from Tahiti to Tahiti.
C. Depression all the way. D. Starvation and thirst all the way.
9. What happened on their departure from Tahiti ? A. They came across a huge storm and some crew fell into the sea.. B. They met submerged rock and the ship sunk. C. They were robbed by people from other country. D. There was an event in their ship and the captain lost power and were abandon into a small boat.
10. What did the captain NOT take with him after departing from the big ship? A. A compass B. A quadrant C. A chart D. Some crew
11. How did they survived from the jaws of death ? Which is NOT the reason? A. The captain measured the position and got the correct course all the way . B. The captain encouraged their spirits and kept them not giving up. C. They shared the food and fresh water equally. D. The others crew half believed the captain. 12. “ You could not imagine a more disturbing sight …” ( The last paragraph) What is “ the disturbing sight ” ? A. “ Our clothes were torn. ” B. “ We had fever. ” C. “ Our faces showed the hardships we had suffered. ” D. All of the above.
Reading 3( P63 – 64) 13. Where did Sindbad go during his second adventure ? A. An unknown island with many trees and rivers. B. A hill and a dark valley with many snakes. C. Both of A and B. D. Neither of A or B.
14. How was Sindbad abandoned onto the unknown island ? A. He liked the island and decided to live there. B. The other crew did not like him any more. C. He went too far and fell asleep while others didn’t know he was disappeared or couldn’t find him. D. None of the above.
15. “ Suddenly I noticed something extremely tall, round and white in the centre of the island…”. What was it and which is the correct description of it ? A. It was a rock with no entrance. B. It was a diamond shining in the dark valley. C. It was a big fruit just fallen from the big tree. D. It was an egg of some bird with fifty steps around.
16. “ I stood undecided. … What was I to do ?” What do you think Sindbad should do ? A. He should move on to find a way to escape. B. He should not move on but lived there. C. He should stay for the moment then wait for or find some way to escape. D. I have no idea.
二 读句子， 记单词( 大纲词汇 ) 1 Which do you prefer , voyage or flight ? 2 His life is at the mercy of the tiger 3 Show mercy to others and you get mercy in return . 4 He is walking alongside the street . 5 We san our national flag rising to the top of the pole . 6 We can broaden our horizon if we travel abroad . 7 We were walking when we saw a plane overhead . 8 He is nowhere to find. 9 The fish accelerated its swimming and swam offshore . 10 Time and tide wait for no man . 11 Tidal energy belongs to non-renewable energy . 12 It is not secure to go out at night alone . 13 He works as a security guard in our school. 14 It is awkward of you to do such a worthless thing . 15 You can refer to the reference book if you find any new words . 16 He is a reliable man. You can rely on him . 17 This book is written in simplified English . He is a simple man and lives a simple life . I simply don’t have the mood to go there . 18 Do you have a portable computer ? 19 Everybody has his shortcoming. Nobody is perfect . 20 Many people tend to buy second-hand houses which are economic. 21 There was only one survival in the plane accident . 22 He sent me a parcel by mail . 23 The team discovered the island with his expedition team.. 24 The departure time of the plane is 7:00 . 25 He deposited his money in the commercial bank and withdrew it a year later. 26 He told me an incident that happened during his childhood. 27 Our routine everyday is to have 12 lessons , 3 meals and a lot of home- work. 28 We should make progress gradually . 30 He suffered from starvation and tension and stayed awake all night . 31 Good friends should share joys and hardships. 32 Can you
