【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 at lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two cloud or between earth and a , with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there39。s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ______.(A)rains usually e without thunder and lightning(B)it is usually dry in April(C)children pay no attention to natural phenomena(D)parents are not interested in thunder and lightning believe that lightning is a downward notion because ______.(A)we were taught so by our parents from our childhood(B)we are deceived by our sense of vision(C)it is a mon natural phenomenon(D)it is a truth proved by science is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?(A)Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.(B)Lightning travels 5 minutes faster than thunder.(C)Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.(D)There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we word “activity”(, Line 3)is most closely related to the word(s)_____.(A)“cloud”(C)“l(fā)ightning flashes”(B)“l(fā)ightning strikes”(D)“thunderstorms” can be concluded from the passage that ______.(A)we should not believe what we see or hear(B)things moving downward are more noticeable(C)people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomena(D)adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena Part III Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes) he left for his vacation he went to the bank to _____ some money.(A)pull(B)pick(C)gain(D)draw the end of the year all but two people ______.(A)have left(B)will leave(C)will be leaving(D)will have left , Germany, is in one of the most _____ populated regions of Western Europe.(A)densely(B)vastly(C)enormously(D)largely had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office room _____.(A)to send it to(B)to send it(C)to be sent to(D)to have it sent police set a _____ to catch the thieves.(A)plan(B)device(C)trap(D)trick _____ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.(A)have hoped(B)hope(C)had hoped(D)should hope have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project.(A)bring off(B)bringforth(C)bring down(D)bring back students were participating _____ an international energysaving petition between towns in New England and Canada.(A)for(B)in(C)to(D)at she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her _____ of responsibility.(A)field(B)limit(C)extent(D)range _____ the sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion bits of information back to earth.(A)having orbited(B)being orbited(C)having been orbited(D)orbiting is a city, to the building of _____ every human being brought a stone.(A)which(B)that(C)it(D)this of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war is increasing.(A)None(B)Either(C)Both(D)Neither cannot operate effectively _____ it is free from such interference.(A)so long as(B)so that(C)unless(D)because wele rain, but a(an)_____ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.(A)extensively(B)extremely(C)specially(D)constantly is my favorite regard him as _____ other musicians.(A)superior to(B)more superior than(C)more superior to(D)superior than hope that you39。ll be more careful in typing the 39。t _____ anything.(A)withdraw(B)omit(C)reduce(D)lead don39。t need air conditioning, _____.(A)nor can we afford it(C)neither can afford it(B)and nor we can afford it(D)and we can neither afford it is a very _____ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.(A)anxious(B)effective(C)adequate(D)efficient Browns ______ here, but not any more.(A)were used to living(B)had lived(C)used to live(D)had been living 39。ll accept any job _____ I don39。t have to get up early.(A)lest(B)as long as(C)in case(D)though out of the earth39。s gravity, the astronauts is _____ by the problem of weightlessness.(A)affected(B)effected(C)inclined(D)related research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes _____ the increase of cancers.(A)towards(B)for(C)with(D)to you find someone _____.(A)for me to play tennis with(C)play tennis with(B)for me to play tennis(D)playing tennis with puter has brought about surprising technological changes ______ we organize and produce information.(A)in a way(B)in the way(C)in that way(D)in no way manager of the hotel requests that their guests _____ after 11:00 .(A)not to play loud music(C)don39。t play loud music(B)shouldn39。t play loud music(D)couldn39。t play loud music is late again 39。ll _____ that he will not be late tomorrow.(A)be sure(B)hope for(C)felt(D)to be felt Australia the Asians make their influence ______ in businesses large and small.(A)feeling(B)feel(C)felt(D)to be felt popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week.(A)turned down(B)turned out(C)turned up(D)turned on Britain people drive _____ the left.(A)at(B)on(C)to(D)in programme will examine the writer39。s books in detail, _____ an introduction to her life.(A)following(B)having followed(C)being followed(D)to be followed Part IV Cloze(15 minutes)As the place circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 71 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 72 that moment, the airhostess looked very pale, but was quite quickly but almost in a whisper, she 75 everyone that the pilot had 76 and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machinesor at 77 how to drive a a moment39。s 78 , a man got up and followed 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