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needed before they can confirm that the material came from the explosion in March.The Nautilus is equipped with two remotely operated underwater vehicles(ROVs), called Hercules and Argus. These robotic submarines(潛艇) help researchers find and collect materials from the seafloor. The Hercules ROV was launched from the Nautilus ship into the Pacific Ocean in the search for meteorite pieces in the ocean.Fries said information about the explosion led scientists to think that the explosion was unusually strong. The fact that the particles landed in the ocean, instead of on land, means larger pieces may have survived and can be studied. For this reason, Fries told the Live Science website, scientists decided to launch the “first intentional search for meteorites from the ocean” . Until the latest research, scientists had only accidentally discovered a small number of meteorites from drilling operations.“The meteorite pieces are small, melted pieces of rock,” Fries told Live Science. He thought the objects recovered from the bottom of the sea likely came from the recent explosion for two reasons. Firstly, meteorite particles are “basically made of glassy materials that do not tend to last long in seawater”, he told the website. Secondly, Fries said, they came from what looked like a small hole on the seafloor. “It39。s some evidence that they came from something that fell.”The first Nautilus meteorite ocean mission was to explore and search within a one173。square173。kilometre area. The exploration team expressed high hopes for future searches. “If successful, this will be the first known recovery of a meteorite from the ocean,” the group reported on its website.( )32. Which of the following can be concluded from the third and fourth paragraphs?A. Fries takes the lead role in the latest exploration team.B. The meteorite fall is the largest that has been recorded so far.C. Scientists39。 main task is to explore the unknown of the Pacific Ocean.D. It39。s unclear whether what scientists found came from the March explosion.( )33. What does the author say about the Nautilus?A. It is in the possession of NASA.B. It is a research ship with two ROVs.C. It is a robotic submarine working underwater.D. It is mainly designed to recover meteorite pieces.( )34. What makes the search for meteorite pieces from the ocean an intentional one?A. The possible presence of larger rock particles.B. The request from NASA and the US government.C. The accidental discovery of two small meteorite pieces.D. The team39。s expectation of an extraordinary achievement.( )35. The words from Fries in Paragraph 7 probably aim at ________.A. introducing ways to identify meteorite piecesB. explaining the features of the meteorite piecesC. proving where the meteorite pieces came fromD. revealing how the meteorite pieces were discovered第二節(jié)(共5小題;,)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that it39。s so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine.__36__. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.Doing too much too soonOne of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance. __37__.__38__Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight173。loss goals, but this couldn39。t be further from the truth. __39__, especially for beginners whose muscles and bones haven39。t yet been conditioned for such intense(劇烈的) exercise. So it39。s important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow a training plan that includes rest days.Comparing yourself to others__40__. You39。re excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself, remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!A. Not running every dayB. Not taking rest daysC. Running is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your bodyD. As mentioned, a healthy routine is what they attach importance toE. When starting out with running, it39。s tough not to pare yourself to othersF. Many make a number of mon mistakes, which can interfere(干擾) with training or lead to injuryG. It will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine第三部分 語言知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題;每題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。There once was a very rich miser(守財奴). Thinking about getting richer, he spent as little as possible, going around in ragged clothes and eating sparingly(節(jié)儉). He insisted that his family __41__ that way too. He never spent an extra coin.One day, the miser fell ill and since he did not want to __42__ a doctor, people thought that he would not survive. His friends urged him to make a __43__ but he kept putting it off, because the thought of parting with his wealth was __44__.The son of his tailor who had __45__ a few months before came to meet him. Then he told him, “Sir, they say that you are going to die. When you go to heaven, could you please give this needle to my __46__? I had a dream where he asked me to send the needle through you.”The miser __47__ the needle angrily and said, “You foolish boy, don39。t talk nonsense. __48__, I cannot take a needle with me. I can take __49__.”The tailor39。s son paused and then said slowly, “Then sir, how do you plan to __50__ your millions of dollars?”The miser was __51__. He realised that he had foolishly held on to his __52__ and now he would not enjoy it. He came to understand that money was meant to be used not __53__.Getting up fr