5.阅读理解 第三篇
The Sea
What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?
The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.
The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!
If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!
In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these.
The sea can be very cold. Divers who go deep down in the sea know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers!
41. When does the sea look beautiful?
A） When it is calm
B） When the weather is fine
C） When there is a strong wind
D） When there is a storm
42. How much of the earths surface does land cover？
A） 15%
B） 25%
C） 30%
D） 45%
43. Why does the author cite the sea somewhere near Japan?
A） To show that the sea in some places is very deep.
B） To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.
C） To show that its depth is 9 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.
D） To show that its depth is 11 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.
44. Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true?
A） There are plenty of fishes in it.
B） It is a safe place for swimmers.
C） It is extremely salty.
D） No fish can be found in it.
45. Why can't people go very deep in the sea?
A） Because the deepest part of the sea is very cold.
B） Because the deepest part of the sea is very rough.
C） Because the pressure of the water at great depths is unendurable.
D） Because fierce fish usually live there.
6.补全短文The World's Longest Bridge Rumor has it that a legendary six-headed monster lurks in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Italy and the island of Sicily. （46）When completed in 2010, the world's longest bridge will weigh nearly 300,000 tons — equivalent to the iceberg that sank the Titanic — and stretch 5 kilometers long. “That's nearly 50 percent longer than any other bridge ever built,”says structural engineer Shane Rixon.
（47） They're suspension bridges, massive structures built to span vast water channels or gorges. A suspension bridge needs just two towers to shoulder the structure's mammoth weight, thanks to hefty supporting cables slung between the towers and anchored firmly in deep pools of cement at each end of the bridge. The Messina Strait Bridge will have two 54,100-ton towers, which will support most of the bridge's load. The beefy cables of the bridge, each 1.2 meter in diameter, will hold up the longest and widest bridge deck ever built.
When construction begins on the Messina Strait Bridge in 2005, the first job will be to erect two 370 meter-tall steel towers. （48） Getting these cables up will be something. It's not just their length — totally 5.3 kilometers — but their weight. （49）
After lowering vertical“suspender”cables from the main cables, builders will erect a 60 meter-wide 54.630-ton steel roadway, or deck — wide enough to accommodate 12 lanes of traffic. The deck's weight will pull down on the cables with a force of 70,500 tons. In return, the cables yank up against their firmly rooted anchors with a force of 139,000 tons — equivalent to the weight of about 100,000 cars. Those anchors are essential. （50）
A Some environmentalists are against the project on biological grounds.
B What do the world's longest bridges have in common?
C If true, one day you might spy the beast while zipping （呼啸而过） across the Messina Strait Bridge.
D They're what will keep the bridge from going anywhere.
E The second job will be to pull two sets of steel cables across the strait, each set being a bundle of 44,352 individual steel wires.
F They will tip up the scales at 166,500 tons — more than half the bridge's total mass.
7.完型填空
Cultural Difference
People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable, sometimes without realizing it. Most Americans ___51___ out of the country and have very ___52___ experience with foreigners. But they are usually spontaneous, friendly and open, and enjoy ___53___ new people, having guests and bringing people together formally or informally. They tend to use first names ___54___ most situations and speak freely about themselves. So if your American hosts do something that ___55___ you uncomfortable, try to let them know how you feel. Most people will __56__ your honesty and try not to take you uncomfortable again. And youll all __57__ something about another culture!
Many travelers find __58__ easier to meet people in the U.S. than in other countries. They may just come up and introduce themselves or even invite you over __59__ they really know you. Sometimes Americans are said to be __60__. Perhaps it seems so, but they are probably just __61__ a good time. Just like anywhere else, it takes time to become real friends __62__ people in the U.S……
If and when you __63__ American friends, they will probably __64__ introducing you to their friends and family, and if they seem proud __65__ you, its probably because they are. Relax and enjoy it!
51. A） have never been B） have been never
C） has never been D） has been never
52. A） a little B） little C） much D） a great deal
53. A） meet B） to meet C）meeting D） to have met
54. A） on B） among C） within D） in
55. A） makes B） make C） made D） making
56. A） praise B） honor C） appreciate D） confirm
57. A） pick B） select C） learn D） study
58. A） this B） it C） them D） /
59. A） when B） if C）after D）before
60. A） superficially friend B） superficial friend
C） superficially friendly D） superficial friendly
61. A） having B） taking C） making D） killing
62. A） with B） among C） to D） in
63. A） get along with B） get rid of
C） stay away from D） stay with
64. A） hate B） forbid C） avoid D） enjoy
65. A） to know B） knowing C） know D） having known