单选题
A UFO is a general term used for any "unidentified flying object" in the sky which cannot be (1) by an observer. Most UFOs remain (2) as so even after they have been investigated. The UFO phenomenon dates back (3) the beginning of recorded history, but UFO sightings have (4) increased since the mid 1940s. From UFO videos to UFO pictures, stories and other real life (5) , thousands of people from all (6) of life claim to have seen these mysterious aerial phantoms. Many UFO sightings turn out to be nothing at all, mere airplanes, meteors or comets; (7) many sightings have gone unsolved for decades or even centuries. The term "flying saucer" came into (8) use after American Kenneth Arnold claimed a UFO sighting on June 24, 1947 near Mount Rainier, Washington. Arnold claimed to have seen as many as nine brightly lit objects soaring (9) the sky (10) he estimated as up to 1,200 miles per hour. Arnold also reported that the objects appeared to have a disc or "saucer" (11) . (12) final conclusion has ever been reached in the case. One of the most famous LIFO incidents to date also occurred in 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico. (13) unidentified debris was recovered from the (14) of a Roswell ranch, the Roswell Army Airfield (15) a statement saying that a "flying disk" had been discovered. The airfield (16) the statement just hours later, claiming it was just a weather balloon. This sparked (17) and nation-wide rumors of an alleged government (18) of an alien LIFO that had crashed in the New Mexico desert. No (19) proof has been produced to this day to (20) that theory.
单选题
A. found B. discerned C. discovered D. decided
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 考查动词辨析。A项和C项都含有意外发现的意思,考生应注意原句中是can not be,因此,A项和C项显然不符合文意,因为UFO是被发现的不明飞行物。D项具有一定迷惑性,但是decide偏重于经过分析对事物性质所做出的主观判断,如对案件的判决等,而此处是客观辨别是何种事物。故B项discern“看出,了解,辨别”符合题意,为正确答案。故正确答案为B项。
单选题
A. classified B. interesting C. scientific D. fantastic
【答案解析】[解析] 考查固定搭配。all kinds of life意为“各种各样的生活或人生”,也可理解为“各种生物”,all walks of life意为“各行各业,各界人士”,all groups of life意为“各种生物”,all ways of life是固定搭配,意为“各种生活方式”。仔细阅读原句可知其强调的是用来证明曾目击不明飞行物的故事、图片和说法各种各样,声称看到过UFO的人也是形形色色、各种背景的都有。故正确答案为B.walks。