Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located just east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the continent of Europe to have erupted in the last one hundred years, though other volcanoes have erupted on islands in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1631, approximately three thousand people were killed by an eruption from Mount Vesuvius. Since 1631, the 4,200 foot high volcano has erupted at least twenty one times. Mount Vesuvius is considered particularly dangerous because today, nearly three million people live in the direct path of a potential future eruption.
Mount Vesuvius is most famous for its landmark eruption in the year 79 AD, which buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in layers of burning ash. The only account of the eruption that survives is from Pliny the Younger. From his dramatic account, scientists believe the cloud of ash he witnessed that descended upon Pompeii was twenty miles high. The city of Pompeii was completely buried. It was rediscovered in 1748, more than 1600 years after the eruption. The people of Pompeii were found buried under 12 layers of soil. Many of the buildings were amazingly well-preserved, as were the bodies of those who were just going about their daily routines when the eruption occurred. The ruins at Pompeii have provided archaeologists with valuable information about how people in the Roman Empire lived. Today, Pompeii is one of the most visited sites in Italy.
16. In the last one hundred years, _______ volcano(es) erupted on the European Continent.
A. twenty one B. two
C. only one D. seventeen
17. Today, Mount Vesuvius is considered particularly dangerous because __________ .
A. it is the most active volcano in the world
B. three million people will be in danger if it erupts
C. three thousand people were killed in 1631 eruption
D. this volcano is 4,200 foot high
18. It was in the _______ eruption that the city of Pompeii was destroyed.
A. 1631 B. 1748
C. 1600 D. 79
19. The landmark eruption of Mount Vesuius happened ________ .
A. completely out of people’s expectation
B. after people around were well prepared
C. before the buildings were well-preseved
D. after people around moved out
20. Which of the following is NOT true about Pompeii?
A. The city of Pompeii was completely buried in 79 AD eruption.
B. Now many people will visit Pompeii when they go to Italy
C. The bodies of those who were buried in the eruption were not well-preserved.
D. 1,600 years after the eruption, Pompeii was rediscovered.
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