At 2 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five Navy aircraft took off in perfect flying weather from a naval air installation in southeastern Florida, on a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Less than two hours later, the flight commander radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. A rescue plane was sent to search for the missing aircraft, and it, too, disappeared. Despite one of history’s most extensive search efforts, involving more than 300 planes and dozens of ships, the Navy found nothing, not even an oil stain floating on the water.
This is just one of the many frightening stories told of “the Bermuda Triangle”, a mysterious area of the Atlantic Ocean roughly stretching southwest from Bermuda to the Florida coast and down to Puerto Rico. During the past 30 years, the triangle has claimed the lives of some 1,000 sailors and pilots.
Stranger yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle. On one strange occasion in 1881, the cargo ship Ellen Austin discovered a small sailing ship, sails waving uselessly in the wind. The boat was full of wood with no one on deck. The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it, but two days later, during a rough storm, the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other. When the captain again boarded the boat, he found his crew had disappeared. After a second crew was assigned, the ship was again lost in a fog bank. This time, no trace of the boat — or the crew — was ever found.
Charles Berlitz, a man with an interest in Atlantis, the legendary lost island, puts forward his theory that a giant solar crystal, which once was the power generator for Atlantis, lies on the ocean floor. From time to time, according to his theory, passing ships and planes set off the crystal, which confuses their instruments and engulfs them into the ocean.
Officially, the U.S. Navy does not recognize the triangle as a danger zone and is convinced that “the majority of disappearances in the triangle can be due to the unique features of the area’s environment.” These include the swift Gulf Stream current and the unexplored valleys under water of the Atlantic. Also, the triangle is one of only two places on earth where a compass needle points to true north rather than magnetic north, causing problems in navigation.
However, other scientists argue that beings from outer space have established a highly advanced civilization in the unexplored depths of the Atlantic inside the triangle. There, they believe, most of the missing vessels – and their crews – may still be on display for study by these higher intelligences.
【小题1】The author develops the first two paragraphs through _______.

Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.

The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. What is the most uncriminal month of all? May — except for one strange statistic. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.

60. The main idea of paragraph 1 is _________.

A. crime is a serious social problem

B. there is a link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns

C. crime is not linked to the changes in the seasons

D. 2,400 towns were studied for five years

61. The subject of paragraph 2 is __________.

A. Summer crime   B. burglary   C. murder     D. nighttime crime

62. According to the passage, a murder would most likely occur _______.

A. on a weekend night in winter

B. on a weekend afternoon in summer

C. on a Saturday night

D. on a weekend night in summer

63. In paragraph 2 “it is also a nighttime crime,” “it” refers to _________.

A. murder      B. 62 percent     C. weekend crime       D. dog bite

At 2 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five Navy aircraft took off in perfect flying weather from a naval air installation in southeastern Florida, on a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Less than two hours later, the flight commander radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. A rescue plane was sent to search for the missing aircraft, and it, too, disappeared. Despite one of history’s most extensive search efforts, involving more than 300 planes and dozens of ships, the Navy found nothing, not even an oil stain floating on the water.
This is just one of the many frightening stories told of “the Bermuda Triangle”, a mysterious area of the Atlantic Ocean roughly stretching southwest from Bermuda to the Florida coast and down to Puerto Rico. During the past 30 years, the triangle has claimed the lives of some 1,000 sailors and pilots.
Stranger yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle. On one strange occasion in 1881, the cargo ship Ellen Austin discovered a small sailing ship, sails waving uselessly in the wind. The boat was full of wood with no one on deck. The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it, but two days later, during a rough storm, the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other. When the captain again boarded the boat, he found his crew had disappeared. After a second crew was assigned, the ship was again lost in a fog bank. This time, no trace of the boat — or the crew — was ever found.
Charles Berlitz, a man with an interest in Atlantis, the legendary lost island, puts forward his theory that a giant solar crystal, which once was the power generator for Atlantis, lies on the ocean floor. From time to time, according to his theory, passing ships and planes set off the crystal, which confuses their instruments and engulfs them into the ocean.
Officially, the U.S. Navy does not recognize the triangle as a danger zone and is convinced that “the majority of disappearances in the triangle can be due to the unique features of the area’s environment.” These include the swift Gulf Stream current and the unexplored valleys under water of the Atlantic. Also, the triangle is one of only two places on earth where a compass needle points to true north rather than magnetic north, causing problems in navigation.
However, other scientists argue that beings from outer space have established a highly advanced civilization in the unexplored depths of the Atlantic inside the triangle. There, they believe, most of the missing vessels – and their crews – may still be on display for study by these higher intelligences.

1. 1.

   The author develops the first two paragraphs through _______.

   1. A.
      a series of events described in order of time
   2. B.
      a general view supported by specific examples
   3. C.
      a specific incident followed by a general introduction
   4. D.
      a strange phenomenon followed by cause explanation
2. 2.

   What did the captain of Ellen Austin do when he discovered a small sailing ship floating crewless?

   1. A.
      He had all the wood transferred onto his own ship.
   2. B.
      He had new powerful sails fixed on the small boat.
   3. C.
      He sent a message that they were in danger and needed help.
   4. D.
      He asked some of his sailors to get onto the boat to sail it.
3. 3.

   The underlined word “engulfs” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

   1. A.
      drops
   2. B.
      sucks
   3. C.
      puts
   4. D.
      throws
4. 4.

   Which of the following could serve as the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle
   2. B.
      The History of the Bermuda Triangle
   3. C.
      A New Research on the Bermuda Triangle
   4. D.
      A New Angle to Look at the Bermuda Triangle

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　 　　    In the winter of 1903, Chicago had 1 terrible fire. It wasn't as　　 large as the fire in 1871, 2 575 people did die in it. The fire was 　　 3 the Iroquois Theater, 4 many people were watching the play "Mr.　　 Bluebird". 5 it was around Christmas, a lot of 　　 6 watching the play were children.　　 The fire 　　 7 so suddenly that many people 8 get out of the building　　 in time. 9 the fire, several people told strange stories about it.　　

　　 　　    This is one strange, but 10 story:　　

　　　　     Dorsha Hayes and her family 11 visit the big city. It was really　　 fun for them just 12 around and see 13 was going on in Chicago.　　

　　　　     Dorsha's father 14 the children to see "Mr. Bluebird". 15 was at the　　 Iroquois Theatre. This would be the first play Dorsha 16 in her life,　　 and she 17!　　

　　　　     Her father went out in the morning and 18 tickets for the whole　　 family. When he got back, they just had time to stop for 19 before　　 going to the theatre.　　

　　　　     "What's the play about? How big is the theatre?" The children were　　 both 20 at once. Their father wanted to go just as 21 as they did, but　　 their mother didn't 22. She just stared down at her 23 and ate almost　　 nothing.　　

　　　　     "What's the matter, dear?" Dorsha's father askeD.　　 　　Her mother 24 and said, "We can't go to that play today. I have a　　 strange feeling. I don't understand it 25, but I know we can't go."　　

Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns.

The pattern of crime has varied little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape(强奸) and other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 pm. and 6 am.

Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely be robbed between 6 pm. and 2 am. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. Which is the most un-criminal month of all? May except for one strange statistic. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.

Possibly, soaring thermometers(温度计) and high humidity(湿度) bring on our strange and terrifying actions, but police officials are not sure. “There is, of course, no proof(证据) of a connection between humidity and murder,” they say. “Why murder’s high time should come in the summertime we really don’t know.”

68. The passage is about

A. police records.

B. crime patterns.

C. the links between seasonal changes and the crime patterns.

D. the summer high in crimes.

69. For many years, which of the following does not reach its high during the summer?

A. Rape.        B. Burglary.

C. Murder.       D. Other violent attacks.

70. In which month(s) are more dog bites reported?

A. May.         B. January.

C. December.     D. June and July.

71. The word “soaring” in the last paragraph means

A. flying    B. blowing   C. rising    D. dropping