Question

On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers

B. to another city

C. to visit Poland

D. more than a century ago

2.The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight

3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives

D. They could see a black hole on the ground

4.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London B. on the sea

C. on a lake D. in a foreign country

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：在1908年的11月18日，三个人乘着气球离开了伦敦。他们准备要行驶很长的路。不久他们听到大海的声音。太阳升起后，气球就升高。它上升到3000米，空气很冷。在气球中的水开始结冰。三个人经过共同努力，最后安全地降落到波兰。

1.

2.绳子的末端他们系着一个金属盒，这可以装着水，也可能是空的。所以他们能够改变它的重量。联系选项选择第四项。故选D

3.太阳升起后，气球就升高。它上升到3000米，空气很冷。在气球中的水开始结冰。体现出升高之后气球内的温度开始降低。故选A

4.他们安全的在波兰着陆。因此说明他们降落到了另一个国家。故选D

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考点：故事类短文阅读。