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2019-2020学年高二上学期训练卷 选修六 Unit5 The power of nature
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It is certain that when the eruption of Vesuvius started on the morning of 24 August, 79 AD, it caught the local population unprepared. It is mainly thanks to the account of the younger Pliny that we have some understanding of what happened. And it is through him that we can gain insight into the reactions and feelings of the people caught up in the drama of this natural disaster. Pliny ’s account leaves no doubt that everyone was caught unprepared. His uncle, known as the elder Pliny, was stationed in command of the imperial(帝国的) naval ba at Minum, on the north —west extremity of the Bay of Naples. He was not only the nior military officer in the district, but possibly the most well informed living Roman on matters of natural science. His 37-volume Natural History is the longest work on science in Latin that has survived from antiquity(古代).宜昌教育
But for all his science and his niority, his nephew told us that the elder Pliny was relaxing, after a bath and lunch, when Vesuvius started to erupt. And the sighting of a column of smoke “like an umbrella pine” on the far side of the Bay caud a respon mo
re of curiosity than of alarm in him. The same account showed, however, that the signs were there. But they didn ’t realize the danger becau the phenomenon was frequent in Vesuvius then.
The eruption lasted for more than 24 hours from its start on the morning of 24 August. Tho who fled at once had a chance of survival. It is clear that many, like the elder Pliny, thought their best chance was to take shelter and survived the storm.
The hundreds of refugees sheltering in the street at the aside in Herculaneum,
holding their jewellery and money, met their end quickly. It is impossible to tell how many citizens died.初一英语阅读理解
The discovery of Pompeii is of huge importance for our modern-day understanding of the ancient Roman world. Its destruction left important questions unanswered, and made it impossible in many ways to gather a satisfactory understanding of the Roman world.
1. According to the passage, people nowadays have some understanding of the eruption
of Vesuvius mainly through . A. the elder Pliny ’s account B. the younger Pliny ’s account C. the science book Natural History D. the account of the survivors
2. The elder Pliny was stationed at the naval ba at Minum . A. to take charge of the ba B. to obrve the eruption of Vesuvius C. to rescue the refugees D. to work on Natural History
3. Many people, including the elder Pliny, didn ’t realize the danger from the Vesuvius eruption becau .
A. everything happened at night
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B. they had no knowledge of volcanoes
C. such eruption was frequent in Vesuvius then
D. they had no chance to take shelter 4. All of the following are true EXCEPT .
A. the elder Pliny made a great contribution to the discovery of Pompeii
my day 英语作文B. the eruption of Vesuvius took the local people by surpri
C. countless lives were lost in a flash during the Vesuvius eruption
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D. the discovery of Pompeii is of great importance for our knowledge of the ancient Roman world
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