Animals that could not ________ themselves to the changed environment perished.

ndersea volcano(火山) broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.

1.The main point of the passage is ().

A.how an island formed

B.how a volcano broke out

C.how plants were brought to the island

D.how plants and animals began to live on an island in the sea

2.According to the passage,() made the island rise up in the sea.

A.hot liquid rock from the undersea volcano

B.sand brought by the wind

C.rock from the nearest island

D.sea waves

3.The word "dash"(in Para.2)means ().

A.smash

B.destroy

C.perform

D.rush

4.Why couldn't animals live on the island before plants？()

A.Because it was too hot on the bare island

B.Because it rained too mush

C.Because there was no water

D.Because they couldn't find food

5.Which order of coming into being on the volcano-produced island is right？()

A.Hot liquid rock, animals and plants

B.Soil, hot liquid rock and plants

C.Spiders, birds and plants

D.Soil, plants and animals

a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

1.The origin of language is _________.

A、a legend handed down from the past

B、a matter that is hidden or secret

C、a question difficult to answer

D、a problem not yet solved

2.What is true about words？ _______

A、They are used to express feelings only.

B、They can not be written down.

C、They are simply sounds.

D、They are mysterious.

3.The real power of words consists in their ______.

A、properties

B、characteristics

C、peculiarity

D、representative function

4.By "association" in the last paragraph, the author means ______.

A、a special quality

B、a joining of ideas in the mind

C、an appearance which is puzzling

D、a strange feature

5.Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true？ _________

A、He is no more than a master of words.

B、He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.

C、He can move men to tears.

D、His style. is always charming.

A.owl

B.bat

C.tortoise

D.loach

A.collects

B.boasts

C.casts

D.implies

A.extinct

B.extorsive

C.extinguish

D.extort

A.prevented … from

B.investigated … to

C.controlled … by

D.invested … with

arthquakes ________ occurrences because of their highly sensitive organs.

A、prior to

B、resort to

C、back off

D、saddle with

Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ____________ sightseeing.

A) rather than to go B) more than going C) other than going D) than to go

A.can John go

B.John can go

C.could John go

D.John could go