Ⅰ.阅读理解
For centuries, men at sea have told stories about their experiences of seeing sea monsters like sea snakes and big whales.These stories are often considered as folk tales (民间传说) rather than real experiences.However，the large number of sightings and the use of modern technology are changing this attitude, making us wonder if those men were telling real experiences.
The following are some of the most wellknown cases about sea monsters living in the oceans.On August 6,1848，in the Atlantic Ocean, seven men reported that they saw a creature about 60 feet long.The creature's body was dark brown in color except for its white throat area.The creature was swimming at a speed of 15 miles per hour with its head above the water.
In 1961, Mrs Stoudt and her sister were walking with their children along a strait in Washington, DC when they saw something like a tree branch in the water.As the object moved closer to them, they saw a creature，which had a snakelike head and 3 humps(峰)．They said it looked like some sort of dinosaur. Then it moved even closer to them.Its frightening look made one of Mrs Stoudt's children cry.
On December 12, 1964, French photographer Robert Serrec was having a holiday in Queensland，Australia.He was out off the coast in small boats with his family and friends.Suddenly, they noticed a creature，about 75—80 feet long.They described it as a tadpolelike (像蝌蚪的) creature with a snakelike head.They took pictures of the creature before it swam off.
本文主要讲述了人们目击海怪的故事可能是真的，并给出了三个例子。
1．What does the underlined word “cases” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．Boxes. B．Examples.
C．Explanations. D．Creatures.
答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。文章第二、三、四段给出了三个目击实例，故cases意为“实例”。
2．Which of the following statements about the 1848 sea monster is NOT true?
A．It was about sixty feet long.
B．It kept its head above the water when it swam.
C．Its whole body was dark brown.
D．It was found in the Atlantic Ocean.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“in the Atlantic Ocean，seven men reported that they saw a creature about 60 feet long.The creature's body was dark brown in color except for its white throat area.The creature was swimming at a speed of 15 miles per hour with its head above the water.”可知C项符合题意。
3．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．the 1848 sea monster swam faster than the 1961 and the 1964 sea monsters
B．the three sea monsters mentioned in the passage each had a snakelike head
C．the 1964 sea monster was longer than the 1848 sea monster
D．Robert Serrec went to Australia in order to see a sea monster
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“about 60 feet long”和第四段中“about 7580 feet long”可知，1964年目击的海怪比1848年的海怪更长，所以C项正确。
4．The writer's purpose of writing the passage is ________.
A．to show people the danger of travelling by sea
B．to tell us that sea monster stories might be true
C．to explain why people are afraid of sea monsters
D．to tell people where they can find sea monsters
答案：B
解析：目的意图题。根据文章第一段中的“the large number of sightings and the use of modern technology are changing this attitude，making us wonder if those men were telling real experiences.”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是告诉读者那些关于海怪的故事可能是真的，故B项正确。
