Easter Island, which was almost uninhabited w...

Easter Island, which was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, is covered with hundreds of giant statues, each ______ several tons.

A. weighing　　 B. weighs

C. weighed　　 D. to weigh

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The only survivor of a shipwreck(失事船)was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed worriedly for God to rescue(营救)him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but 1.seemed forthcoming(即将来临的). Exhausted, he 2.(eventual)managed to build a little hut(小屋)out of driftwood(漂浮的木头)to protect him3.the bad weather, and to store his few possessions(财产). But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke4.(roll)up to the sky. The worst had happened; 5.was lost. He was almost fainted(昏倒)with grief and anger. “God, how could you do this on me!” he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that 6.(approach)the island. It had come to rescue him. “7.did you know I was here?” he asked one of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we8.lose heart, 9.God is at work in our lives, even in the middle of pain and suffering.

Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be 10.smoke signal from the grace(恩泽)of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves. God has a positive answer for them.

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Easter Island’s large and mysterious stone statues（雕像） have made it world famous. These statues, whose likenesses look like humans with huge stone cylinders(柱状物) balancing on their heads like hats, have tourists coming from all over the world. The tourists come to see these works of ancient art carved by the early inhabitants of the island. They come to see the mystery that has puzzled historians for decades.

Easter Island is located in a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile. Easter Island covers just 45 square miles and its Polynesian name is Rapa Nui.

On Easter Sunday 1722, a Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to see Easter Island. The early Polynesians carved the statues within the holes of the volcano using only stone tools. Then they moved these huge statues to various destinations throughout the island. These 600 statues range in height from 10 to 40 feet. Some of them weigh as much as 50 tons. How could the early Polynesians lift hundreds of heavy statues out of the volcano? How did they move them across the island to their various locations? All of these questions, as well as many others, remain unanswered.

The early islanders probably worshiped(崇拜) these eyeless giants until sometime around 1670. In 1680, a war broke out between two groups of islanders. The victors of the war and ancestors of the present inhabitants, broke down many of the statues. In most cases, they broke the necks of the statues.

Now 15 of the statues on Easter Island have been repaired to their original positions on their stone platforms. Even today, using modern tools and machinery, putting up such large statues and balancing cylinders on top of their heads presents a challenging task.

1.What do we know about Easter Island?

A. It is a big island of Chile.

B. It is located in North Pacific Ocean

C. It was named after a Dutch explorer

D. Its early inhabitants were Polynesians

2.Scientists are still uncertain about ______

A. why people built the statues

B. where people made the statues

C. how people transported the statues

D. how many statues there are on the island

3.What happened in 1680?

A. Many statues were damaged

B. Another 15 statues were put up

C. People began to worship the statues

D. The islanders started a war against outsiders

4.The purpose of the text is to ______

A. entertain　　 B. advertise

C. inform　　 D. persuade

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It was on a lonely island ________ he was found alive after the accident.

A．where            B．which            C．what             D．that

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Why do so many tourists come to Easter Island? Because it has world-famous stone statues (雕像) . These statues, whose likenesses look like humans with huge stone cylinders（柱状物）balancing on their heads like hats, have tourists coming from all over the world. The tourists come to see these works of ancient art carved by the early inhabitants of the island. They come to see the mystery that has puzzled historians for decades.

Easter Island is located in a remote part Of the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile. Easter Island covers just 45 square miles and its Polynesian name is Rapa Nui.

On Easter Sunday 1722, a Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to see Easter Island. The early Polynesians carved the statues within the holes of the volcano (火山) using only stone tools. Then they moved these huge statues to various destinations throughout the island. These 600 statues range in height from 10 to 40 feet. Some of them weigh as much as 50 tons. How could the early Polynesians lift hundreds of heavy statues out of the volcano? How did they move them across the island to their various locations? All of these questions, as well as many others, remain unanswered.

The early islanders probably worshiped (崇拜) these eyeless giants until sometime around 1670. In 1680, a war broke out between two groups of islanders. The victors（胜利者）of the war and ancestors of the present inhabitants, broke down many of the statues. In most cases, they broke the necks of the statues.

Now 15 of the statues on Easter Island have been repaired to their original positions on their stone platforms. Even today, using modern tools and machinery, putting up such large statues and balancing cylinders on top of their heads presents a challenging task.

1.What do we know about Easter Island?

A. It is a big island of Chile.

B. It is located in North Pacific Ocean

C. Its early inhabitants were Polynesians

D. It was named after a Dutch explorer

2.Scientists are still uncertain about 　　　　 .

A. why people built the statues

B. how people transported the statues

C. where people made the statues

D. how many statues there are on the island

3.What happened in 1680?

A. The islanders started a war against outsiders

B. Another 15 statues were put up

C. People began to worship the statues

D. Many statues were damaged

4.The purpose of the text is to 　　　　 .

A. inform　　 B. advertise

C. entertain　　 D. persuade

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Easter Island, or Rapu Nui as it is known 1. (local), is home to several hundred ancient human statues. After this remote Pacific island 2. (settle) by the Polynesians (波利尼西亚人), it remained isolated (与世隔绝) for centuries. All the resources that went into the statues, some of 3. are ten metres tall and weigh over 7,000 kilos, came from the Island itself. Yet when Dutch adventurers landed in 1722, they met a Stone Age culture.

The statues, 4. (carve) with stone tools, were transported for many kilometers to the large stone platforms, without the use of animals or wheels. The identity of the statues builders was 5. doubt until well into 6. twentieth century. Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian 7. (explore), thought the statues had been created by the people from Peru. Bestselling Swiss author Erich Daniken believed they were built by aliens. Modem science has proved that the statues builders were Polynesians, but not how they moved their 8. (creation). Local folklore (民俗) believes that the statues walked there 9. (they), while researchers have tended to assume the ancestors dragged the statues there, 10. (use) ropes and logs.

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It was yesterday ____ I saw her and it was almost 10 o’clock ____ she arrived.

A．when; when       B．that; that          C．when; that         D．that; when

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It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him_____down into his crib for the night. My wife,tired out from a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the______, I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn chair off our porch (门廊) and walked into the front yard to ____ the stars.

As soon as I stepped onto the yard, I heard the sweet sound of ____ floated through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor’s children were ______fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watch them for a while. They ran very fast, _______, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs. _____, exhausted they both sat down in the grass and ____watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking their lights on and off. I drank my tea and joined them in their ______. It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a ______ night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.

Over the years since then, I have appreciated and_____ all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this ______, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from ______. It must flow freely between us and can’t be_____in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies then, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to shine your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of _____ in this world.

1.A.gently B.quickly C.forcefully D.silently

2.A.baby B.film C.show D.atmosphere

3.A.stare at B.point to C.smile to D.glance at

4.A.argument B.laughter C.fight D.scream

5.A.chasing B.killing C.admiring D.teasing

6.A.otherwise B.however C.meanwhile D.somewhat

7.A.Frequently B.Purposefully C.Happily D.Eventually

8.A.also B.just C.yet D.still

9.A.appreciation B.competition C.discussion D.celebration

10.A.winter B.cool C.summer D.spring

11.A.flashed B.shone C.preserved D.enjoyed

12.A.light B.bug C.jar D.practice

13.A.near B.upon C.within D.around

14.A.left B.caught C.ignored D.seen

15.A.passers-by B.rescuers C.discovers D.miracles

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It was almost five years later _______ he brought back some happy memories.

A.since B.when C.that D.before

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Mars on Earth

Devon Island has always been a cold and uninhabited(无人居住的) place in the Canadian Arctic. Day after day there are high winds and the temperature is below freezing. But for the first time, despite the terrible weather conditions, Devon Island is the new home for a group of explorers from NASA. They are living here for a few months in order to train and learn how to live and work on Mars. The group’s members come from various backgrounds and nationalities, but they all have the same purpose: to find out how people can live on Mars in the future.

They have chosen Devon Island because the environment and landscape is similar in many ways to Mars. The surface is freezing cold and the ground is rough. However, there are some differences on Mars, where the atmosphere is poisonous to breathe. Devon Island is easier to travel to and it has its own dangers that you won’t find on Mars. For example, you might meet a hungry polar bear on Devon Island!

One thing the team wants to develop is suitable clothing for Mars. This includes a space suit. The suit they are testing at the moment is strong enough but it’s too difficult to put on and take off. It’s very big and bulky, which means that just walking around is very difficult and tiring. In addition, people will need to do experiments on Mars while wearing the suit so they have to be able to move around easily. One team member, Andy Overbeeke, specializes in space suit engineering. He explains, “You have to think about what they’re really going to operate in.”

Another part of daily life on Mars will be meals and food. Creating a new home on Mars requires a lot of food. So the big question is: can you grow plants in order to survive? Scientists believe that growing plants on Mars might be possible. Mars and Earth have many similarities. They both have about the same amount of dry land and a 24-hour day. However, the atmosphere on Mars is totally different, so Canadian scientist Alain Berinstain is attempting to grow plants in a special greenhouse that you could also build on Mars. The greenhouse needs to run 365 days a year, so it uses a combination of solar energy and wind power.

People living on Mars will also want their own transportation. For this, the team on Devon Island have built the “Martian Rover”. It’s a huge heavy vehicle that can travel over rocks and rough terrain. This kind of testing takes many days but so far the work has been valuable and effective. As a result, the whole team now believes their work is crucial and that it’s possible for humans to land on the planet Mars and create a home there. Addy Overbeeke adds: “We know that it’s man’s destiny to go out and do space exploration. It’s always time to think about what you want to do in the future.”

1.The explorers are living on Devon Island to ________.

A.receive a training in astronomy

B.set up an advanced research lab

C.learn how to live and work on Mars

D.make a living in an uninhabited land

2.To keep food supply on Mars, people should ________.

A.create a new home

B.improve the atmosphere

C.build special greenhouses

D.reduce the area of dry land

3.According to the passage, we know that ________.

A.man may live on Mars in the future

B.Martian Rover has failed to stand the test

C.Mars and Devon Island have the same soil condition

D.scientists have mastered the method to grow plants on Mars

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