From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go in

From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountainsor seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. Peopleand man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earthcarefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few years.

The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shiningon it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.

The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quartersof the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place andat that place the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in theworld is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at thatplace, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!

In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds offishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down.There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eatingthem.

The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the seabecomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in1970, five women scientists (科学家) lived in the deep seafor fourteen days.

1.This passage is_________.

A．a short story                          B．for sciencereading

C．a piece ofnews                         D．a report

2.The sea covers about _______of the earth.

A One third        B. One fourth

C. Two quarters    D. Threefourths

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The sea isusually beautiful when the sun is shining.

B．The sea isalways very terrible when the wind blows hard.

C．The highestmountain is in the deepest place of the sea.

D．The deeperthe people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.

4. The last sentence “But, in 1970, five womenscientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.” means that________.

A．women wantedto live in the deep sea for a long time

B．women couldgo deeper into the sea than men

C．women likedliving in the deep sea better than men

D．women coulddo the same work as men

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【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D  

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