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1、2005年初赛Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points) Directions: There is1 passage in this section with 5 questions. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on
2、the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. New Findings in Archaeology South America and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago Picture: ReutersAn old croc: The discovery in Brazil of a nearly complete fossilised skeleton of th
3、e prehistoric crocodile Ubera-basuchus terrificus, above, supports theories that South America and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago.Weve all just got 40,000 years older Two skulls found in Africa have been identified as the oldest human remains known to science. The fossilised bones found
4、 in 1967 were originally thought to be 130,000 years old. But a re-dating of rock layers near those which yielded the fossils showed they are actually about 195,000 years oldfrom the time modern humans emerged. The skulls, known as Omo I and II, push back the known presence of Homo sapiens in Africa
5、 by 40,000 years. The previous oldest Homo sapiens skulls, dated to between 154,000 and 160,000 years old, were found near a village called Herto in the afar region of eastern Ethiopia. Omo I and II were unearthed by famous palaeontologist Richard Leakey along the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, nea
6、r the town of Kibish. Omo Is more modern features led to disagreement among experts over whether they were the same age. The rocks in which they were found show they are, said Australian archaeologist Prof Ian McDougall, who made the discovery. He told scientific journal “Nature”: “Omo I and Omo II
7、are relatively securely dated to 195,000 years old, making them the oldest anatomically modern human fossils yet recovered.” Questions: 56. By which means could the scientists tell the age of fossils they have found? A. The bones of the fossils. B. The place where they were found. C. The history of
8、humans. D. Identifying the rock layers of the fossils. 57. How many years older has our species become by the new discovery? A. 130,000. B. 40,000. C. 195,000. D. Between 154,000 and 160,000. 58. Where were the Omo I and II found? A. Near Herto. B. Along the Omo River. C. Near Kibish. D. In Australi
9、a. 59. What does the word “ homo sapiens” mean in this passage? A. Human being. B. A sample of fossils. C. A river. D. A country.60. Which of the following statements are NOT true according to the passage? A. The discovery of an old crocodile skeleton in Brazil makes people believe that South Americ
10、a and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago. B. Prof Ian McDougall thought Omo I and II were the oldest human fossils discovered. C. Prof Ian McDougall discovered that Omo I and II were not the same age. D. Omo I and II were discovered in southern Ethiopia. Section B Short Answer Questions (20
11、 points) Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 63 are based
12、on the following passage. King James Before the last shot of Michael Jordans final game with the Chicago Bulls, he left behind a moment that will hang in the minds of sports fans the way he did in the air. His quick crossover dribble, with the help of a tiny shove, sent Utah Jazz defender Byron Russ
13、ell to the floor. Wide open, Jordan nailed the game-winning jump shot, and he and the Bulls clinched their sixthand Jordans lastNBA title. At the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., last Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, 20, became the youngest player to reach one of the toughest pe
14、rformance milestones in basketball, the “triple double” (double digits in points, rebounds and assists in a single gamehe did it again three nights later). During one play, his quick crossover dribble, sans shove, sent a Portland defender veering to the sideline. Wide open, James shot a three pointe
15、r. Swish. Nothing but Mike. Ever since Jordans first retirement a dozen years ago, the NBA has searched from Chi-town to China for a star as dominant and marketable as His Airness. The race to replace Jordan may end without a winner, but LeBron James, in just his second year out of St. VincentSt. Ma
16、ry High School in Akron, Ohio, is already far ahead of the pretenders. His game is spectacular. James combines Jordans ease at filling up the box score (and the stands) with a ruthless instinct to win, a trait that Hill, a gentleman, and Carter, a diffident performer, surely lack. And like Jordan, James knows he cant do it alon
