Question

10．A New Zealand volcano dormantfor more than a century has erupted，sending up ash clouds，disturbing flights and closing roads．
Mount Tongariro，one of three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island，became active just before midnight local time，with reports of loud explosions，pouting rocks and steam．
The 1，978 m peak is in a national park popular with hikers．No damages have been reported after the eruption．
Witnesses described a dramatic scene as the volcano erupted．
"I saw this beautiful．big cloud and I thought：‘Gee that looks like a volcanic plume'．Just as I thought that there was a great big orange flash，"truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio．"It was quite impressive．"
Mount Tongariro last erupted 115 years ago．And scientists said they did not yet know if this eruption was a single event．
Experts said they were caught by surprise-they had recorded some activity like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption．
"This might just be a quiet period and we should expect it to start again at any time．So we are watching things Very closely，"volcanologist Michael Rosenberg told TVNZ．
Eruption activity has currently reduced，New Zealand media said．Meteorologists（氣象學家）said the ash was blowing east towards the Pacific Ocean．
A number of inland flights from the North Island to the South Island had been affected by the volcanic activity，Air New Zealand said．
Police said highways that had been closed because visibility was affected after the eruption are now open．
Some residents in the nearby areas had temporarily left their homes．Officials have not ordered an evacuation（撤離），but advised those affected by the ash cloud to stay indoors and close their doors and windows．
41．What effect did the eruption cause？B
A．Flood．B．Road block．C．Strong wind．D．Air crash．
42．What does the underlined word"dormant"in the first paragraph probably mean？A
A．Inactive．B．Movable．
C．Silent．D．Covered．
43．Which of the following is true of the passage？C
A．Some international flights were cancelled after the eruption．
B．All residents had to move away from their homes after the eruption．
C．Some witnesses thought it was very interesting and attractive．
D．Loud explosions caused great damage to the highways and airports．
44．What do the experts expect might happen next？A
A．Another eruption．
B．An earthquake．
C．Diseases caused by the ashes．
D．An overall evacuation．
45．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？D
A．National Park in New Zealand Damaged
B．Nothing Is Impossible．
C．Volcano or Earthquake？
D．Sudden Eruption of a Volcano in New Zealand．

Answer 1

分析 本文報道了新西蘭Tongariro火山爆發的情況，這個火山在沉睡了115年以后，再次爆發，當時的火山專家認為是一次地震，在火山爆發后，引起了飛機場的關閉和道路的封閉．

解答 41．B．細節理解題．根據文中第一段中"disturbing flights and closing roads"可知答案是路障導致的．故選B．
42．A．詞義猜測題．Inactive  不活動的 Movable  活動的  Silent 寂靜的  Covered  有頂的，有遮蓋物的   根據文中第一段中"for more than a century has erupted"可知它是一個活火山，只是休眠了．故選A．
43．C．細節理解題．根據"I saw this beautiful．big cloud and I thought：‘Gee that looks like a volcanic plume'．Just as I thought that there was a great big orange flash，"truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio．"It was quite impressive．"一些目擊者認為這次火山爆發是非常有趣的和吸引人的．故選C．
44．A．細節理解題．根據Experts said they were caught by surprise-they had recorded some activity like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption專家預測是一次地震，故選A．
45．D．標題歸納題．根據縱觀全文本文介紹了在新西蘭火山爆發的情況．故選D．

點評 本文考察學生新聞報道類閱讀理解，同學們在做此類閱讀時有時不必全文全部都讀，只需把握關鍵字就行了．題中所設置的詞義猜測類題多是對生詞、短語、指示代詞的猜測，對單詞或短語的猜測不要停留在字面上，要根據語境來判斷．這類材料命題點往往落在事實細節上．