一、1.Reading Comprehension
Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A geologist is a person who studies ______.
A．weather patterns
B．boundaries and land claims
C．the surface layers of the earth
D．the orbits of heavenly bodies
2. After the rain soaks into rocks, the rain water flows ______.
A．into the well
B．down between rock layers
C．through the sandwich
D．to the dry regions
3. The artesian well was first developed in ______.
A．France
B．Spain
C．England
D．America
4. This passage is about ______.
A．freshwater seas
B．salt water
C．mountain streams
D．underground water
6. Termites have to replenish their moisture supply. This means they have to ______ their water supply.
A．replace
B．destroy
C．hide
D．drain
7. The queen"s chief job is to ______.
A．build tunnels
B．lay eggs
C．find food
D．protect the colony
8. The termites main diet consists of ______.
A．water
B．plant leaves
C．smaller insects
D．wood
9. What do termites feel the most important to consider before they move in the wood structure?
A．Food.
B．Housekeeping.
C．Soil.
D．Water supply.
