雅思阅读模拟题：The Spectacular Eruption of Mount St. Helens_雅思英语阅读

雅思阅读模拟题：The Spectacular Eruption of Mount St. Helens

　　.Questions 1 and 2

　　Reading Passage 1 has 9 paragraphs labelled A-I

　　Answer questions 1 and 2 by writing the appropriate letter A-I inboxes 1 and 2 on your answer sheet.

　　Example Answer

　　Which paragraph compares the eruption to the energy A released by nuclear bomb?

　　1. Which paragraph describes the evacuation of the mountain?

　　2. Which paragraph describes the moment of the explosion of Mount St. Helens?

　　Questions 3 and 4

　　3. What are the dates of the TWO major eruptions of Mount St. Helens before 1980?

　　Write TWO dates in box 3 on your answer sheet.

　　4 How do scientists know that the volcano exploded around the two dates above?

　　Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS , write your answer in box 4 on your answer sheet

　　Questions 5-8

　　Complete the summary of events below leading up to the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

　　Write your answers in boxes 5-8 on your answer sheet.

　　In 1979 the Geological Survey warned ... ... to expect a violent eruption before the end of the century. The forecast was soon proved accurate. At the end of March there were tremors and clouds formed above the mountain. This was followed by a lull, but in early May the top of the mountain rose by ... ... . People were ... ... from around the mountain. Finally, on May 18th at ... ..., Mount St. Helens exploded.