In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet（彗星）. When the fragment（碎片）landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic.
On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.
Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.
Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs（恐龍）were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?
小題1: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?
The whole mankind becomes extinct.
All the coastal cities in African are destroyed.
The whole world becomes extremely cold.
The visit of the comet results in wars.
小題2:Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?
A．Because they could only live in the warm climate.
B．Because they once dominated the Earth.
C．Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.
D．Because their extinction indicates future disasters
小題3: In writing the passage, the author intends to __________.
A．give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future
B．warn of a possible disaster in the future
C．tell the historical development of the Earth
D．prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed
小題4:It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) __________.
A．horror storyB．news report
C．a(chǎn)rticle of popular scienceD．research paper

小題1:A
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小題1:C
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小題1:The first paragraph is written to explain 　　　　 of further education.
A．the developmentB．the history
C．the definitionD．the prospects(前景)
小題2:The new civic universities in Britain 　　　　.
A．replaced the dominance of Oxford and Cambridge
B．provided further education for all the people who need it
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D．immediately followed the establishment of polytechnic colleges
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A．were completely free of charge
B．were usually financed by local taxes
C．depended mainly on students’ tuition(學費)
D．received funds from the central government
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C．non-vocational rather than vocational
D．created for both young people and adults
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小題1:What does the underlined part "appeal to" in the second paragraph mean?
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B．is active on Facebook
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D．likes talking with adults
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B．they love animals.
C．they are pressured by animal right groups.
D．they earn a large amount of money and want to do some good deeds.
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B．pigs easily become physically ill.
C．pigs need affection.
D．pigs don’t like to play with each other.
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A．Animals behave by instinct.
B．Animals have self-awareness.
C．Animals have feelings and love.
D．Animals do not have language skills.
小題4:Should we ban hunting and animal testing?
A．Yes.
B．No
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小題1:What might be the best title of the passage?
A．The Reg Vardy GalleryB．Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s hair
C．A visit to a new exhibitionD．The scents of ancient Egypt
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The temperature of the sun is over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the center．The sun is so much hotter than die earth that matter can exist only as a gas, except at the core．In the core of the sun, the pressures are so great against the gases that, despite the high temperature, there may be a small solid core．However, no one really knows, since the center of the sun can never be directly observed．
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A．coronaB．chromosphereC．photosphere D．core
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A．Ask the child not to do it again any time.
B．Show the child how angry they are and tell him why.
C．Teach the child why and how to say sorry to others.
D．Let the child know you still love hime or her.
小題2:What do many parents think they should do with the wrongdoer?
A．Calm themselves down before scolding him.
B．Hide their feelings when talking to him.
C．Explain immediately why he was wrong.
D．Speak strongly and angrily to him.
小題3:What could be the best title for the text?
A．Different Ways to Deal with Children’s Wrongdoings
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Self-esteem(自尊心)is all about how much we feel valued,accepted and thought well of by others---and how much we value,love and accept ourselves.Poeple with healthy self-esteem are able to feel good about themselves,appreciate their own worth,and take pride in their abilities,skills,and accomplishments with others,feel happier,find it easier to deal with low self-esteem may feel as if no one will like them or accept them or that they can’t do well in anything.
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A．Self-esteem plays an important role in life.
B．What self-esteem means
C．How people can improve their self-esteem.
D．What people with healthy self-esteem are like.
小題2:The  underlined word “them” in paragagh 3 refers to_____.
A．negative thoughtsB．your shortcomings
C．positive aspectsD．your goals
小題3:According to the passage,which of the following can help you improve your self-esteem?
A．Setting high goals.
B．Never forgiving yourself for your mistakes.
C．Changing all the things that make you upset.
D．Lending a hand to a classmate in trouble.
小題4:How many ways to improve your self self-esteem are given in this passage?
A．4B．5C．6D．7

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