公共英语一级

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Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7:30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain´ s(船长) feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano( 火山 )was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom(底部)of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rocks were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.
Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
Surtsey is_________.

A.an island not far from Iceland
B.a new volcano
C.a place in Iceland

参考答案:A进入在线模考
参考译文
绪尔特塞岛在1963年形成。科学家们观察到了这个岛的诞生。11月14日上午7点半,这个过程开始。当时一艘渔船正在冰岛附近。船长脚下的船在移动。接着他嗅到了一股奇怪的味道,又看到一些黑色烟雾。一座火山正在喷发。滚烫的红色岩石,火焰和烟雾从海洋底部喷薄出来。小岛上升得很快。第二天就10米高了,到18号那天已经有60米高。科学家们飞奔到那里去看。那过程真震撼。烟雾和火焰还在蒸腾。红色火山岩的碎屑飞到空中,又掉落海里。海水沸腾了,天空中有一道奇异的光芒。绪尔特塞长啊长,一直到1967年6月才停下。那时它175米高,两公里长。岛上已经有了勃勃生机。植物发芽,鸟儿也来安家。一些科学家们盖起房子。他们想研究一下这个年轻的小岛。一座新的岛屿就像一个新的世界。
答案及解析
细节题。绪尔特塞是冰岛附近一座新形成的火山岛。