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1. The main point of the first paragraph is ...
A. The wave created by ocean currents are very large
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water
2. The word "In reality" in the third sentence of the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Surprisingly
B. Actually
C. Characteristically
D. Similarly
3. According to the passage, the most vital factor in recognizing how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is
A. Size
B. Distance
C. Temperature
D. Density
4. In the ninth sentence of the second paragraph, the word "configuration" is closest in meaning to
A. Unit
B. Center
C. Surface
D. Arrangement
5. Neap tides occur when
A. The sun counteracts the moon's gravitational attraction
B. The moon is full
C. The moon is farthest from the sun
D. Waves created by the wind combine with the moon's gravitational attraction
Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s, several _water__ sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. _Among__ them were water footbal (or soccer), water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which player rode on floating barrels, painted to look _like__ horses, and struck the ball with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name became attached to it, and it's been attached _ever__ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with both _hands __, at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready to dive on any opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled _with __ underwater fights away from the ball, and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also replace _the__ original small, hard rubber ball with soccer ball and adopted _rules__ that prohibited taking the ball under the surface or, "tackling" a player unless he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing and __team_ work, spread to England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany in 1894, to France in 1895, and __to_ Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
1. What title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A.Cricket: a game for all ages
B. How I learned to love cricket
C. The dangers of playing cricket
D.Learning the rules of a difficult game
2. In line 1, the word detested is closest in meaning to
A.hated
B.played
C.wanted
D.watched
13. What best describes the author’s attitude toward cricket when he was very young?
A. It was boring to watch.
B. It was difficult to learn.
C. It was fun to talk about.
D.It was dangerous to play.
14. According to the author, what was surprising about some of the cricket games he played?
A. They were played without bats.
B. They were played on rooftops.
C. No one cared who won them.
D. No one got hurt playing them.
15. The author describes memories of all of the following EXCEPT
A. how the sun felt on his skin
B. how the ball sounded hitting the bat
C. how the sky turned from light to dark
D. how the rules of the game caused arguments
16. What change does the author describe?
A. He could not remember the rules of cricket at first, but then he decided it did not matter.
B. He was afraid of getting hurt playing cricket at first, but then he stopped being afraid.
C.He did not like cricket at first, but then he began to enjoy it.
D. He liked playing cricket at first, but then he grew tired of it.
17. In line 13, the word fond is closest in meaning to
A. old
B.cruel
C. happy
D. interesting
1, The incident in 1996 illustrates that, to the writer, rain is a symbol of ____________
A. repetitive cycles.
B. enviable freedom.
C. destroyed illusions.
D. threatening power.
→ Explanation: …………………. I wanted to follow the rain on its meanderings about our land to rejoin the sea, to break out of the frustration of a lifetime doing lengths, of endlessly turning back on myself like a tiger pacing its cage.……………………………………………………………………………….
2, Why does the writer regard swimming as a 'subversive activity'?
A. It involves no equipment or technology.
B. It replicates an ancient skill.
C. It allows direct contact with nature.
D. It requires no official permission.
→ Explanation: ………………They allow us to regain a sense of what is old and wild, by getting off the beaten track and breaking free of the official version of things. A swimming journey would give me access to that part of our world which, like darkness, misty woods, or high mountains, still retains most mystery.………………………………………………………………………………….
→ Explaination: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….