Question

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.

   Grimsvotn is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvotn different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(層)of water between the glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.

Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane.

The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp, glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp object.

1.What makes Grimsvotn different from other volcanoes?

A. It is below ice.                  B. It lies under the sea.

C. It is the largest volcano.           D. Its lava affects the airlines.

2.What keeps Grimsvotn still?

A. The slow flow of water.            B. The low water temperature.

C. The thick glacier.                 D. The water pressure.

3.Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?

A. People stop traveling in Europe.

B. Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.

C. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.

D. Farmers have lost many of their animals.

4.This text is most probably taken from ________.

A. a research paper                  B. a newspaper report

C. a class presentation                D. a geography textbook

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹冰島火山爆發(fā)的影響，并解釋了冰島火山與其它的火山的差別。

1.A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川）of ice up to 12 maters thick說明這座冰山和別的冰山不一樣的就在于它是位于一個冰川之下的，故Ａ正確。

2.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段4,5行This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable,說明正是水的壓力讓這座冰山穩(wěn)固，故D正確。

3.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp. Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass to the sharp object.說明對于動物來說出外面的東西已經(jīng)很危險了，因為外面的東西上都有火山灰了，故C項正確。

4.B 推理題。本文主要介紹冰島火山爆發(fā)的影響，并解釋了冰島火山與其它的火山的差別，應該是從一個新聞報告里摘錄而來的，故B正確。

考點：考查新聞報告類短文閱讀

點評：本文以細節(jié)題的考查為主，細節(jié)題是針對文中某個細節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內(nèi)容設置問題，正確答案的根據(jù)一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改寫往往成為正確選項。通常細節(jié)題的正確選項有以下特征： 1、對原文句子中的關鍵詞進行替換。把原文中的一些詞換成意義相近的詞，成為正確選項。2、詞性或者語態(tài)的變化。把原文中的一些詞變換一下詞性，或者改變原文句子的語態(tài)，給考生制造障礙。3、語言簡化。把原文中的復雜語言現(xiàn)象進行簡化，成為正確答案。4、正話反說。把原文中的意思反過來表達而成為正確選項(適用于尋找錯誤選項的題目)。