上海市上海外國語大學附屬中學九年級上學期第四周周練英語試題（原卷版）

20192020學年度上海市上海外國語大學附屬中學九年級（上）第四周周測卷I.ChoiceA.Grammar1.Driversusingmobilephoneson________roadaremorelikelytohave________accidents,asciencereportsaidrecently.A.a;the B./;/ C.the;/ D./;the2.Tomeettheeverincreasingdemand________oilrefiningequipment,thepanywillproducemoreofsuchequipment.A.of B.on C.with D.for3.—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A.farmoreinteresting B.muchlessinterestingC.nomoreinteresting D.anylessinteresting4.Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtomusic,butitis________anothertoplayitwellyourself.A.quite B.very C.rather D.much5.Themediumbelievesthepriceofpetrolwillrisebymorethan________twopercent.A.other B.another C.anyother D.theother6.________goodservice,therestaurantoffersdifferentkindsoftraditionalFujiandishes.A.Farfrom B.Apartfrom C.Insteadof D.Regardlessof7.—Whyhaven’tyouaskedhertoehere?—She________animportantexperimentwhenIfoundherandshe_______it.A.haddone;didn’tfinish B.wasdoing;hasn’tfinished C.did;wouldn’tfinish D.hasdone;hadn’tfinished8.—Thepresidentmadeabrilliantdecision,didn’the?—Yes,hedid.Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedoneifI________tomakethatdecision.A.were B.hadhad C.havehad D.had9.Thephysicistsproposethatourattention________theuseofspecialmethodsofthinkingandacting.A.wouldbedirectedtowards B.bedirectedtowardsC.isdirectedtowards D.directtowards10.Thetrafficrulesaysthatyoungchildrenundertheageoffourand________lessthan40poundsmustbeinachildsafetyseat.A.beingweighed B.toweigh C.weighed D.weighing11.Nobodybutdoctorsornursesandthose________byDr.Li________toenterthepatient’sroom.A.beinginvited;allowed B.areinvited;areallowedC.invited;isallowed D.invited;areallowed12.________interestedinthepositionareaskedtoseethemanagerinhisofficetomorrow.A.Whoever B.Who C.Anyone D.Those13.Sheisacrazyfanofthissinger.________shehaslistenedtohissongshundredsoftimes,shenevergetstired.A.If B.Aslongas C.Unless D.Evenif14.Wedon’tpermit________,butyouarepermitted________outside.A.smoking;smoking B.tosmoke;tosmokeC.smoking;tosmoke D.tosmoke;smoking15.Whentheclerksawakindoffacewrinkledinanapologeticsmile,shestood________totheground,________whethertostayorleave.A.rooted;wondering B.toberooted;wonderC.rooting;towonder D.toroot;wondered16.—Wedidn’tfindTom________thelecture.—Noonehadtoldhimabout________alecturethefollowingday.A.toattend;theretobe B.attending;therebeingC.attended;therebe D.attend;therewas17.AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A.tothank B.thanking C.havingthanked D.havethanked18.Theword“media”basicallyrefersto________wemonlycallnewspapers,magazines,radiosandtelevisions.A.which B.what C./ D.that19.Mary________myletter,otherwiseshewouldhaverepliedbeforenow.A.hasreceived B.oughttohavereceivedC.couldn’thavereceived D.shouldn’thavereceived20.Onthetopofthehill________theoldmanoncelived.A.atemplestandsthereinwhich B.atemplestandingonwhichC.doesatemplestandwhere D.standsatemplewhereB.Vocabulary21.Theuniversityconsistentlyreceivesahigh________forthequalityofitsteachingandresearch.A.standard B.evaluation C.rating D.ment22.Hisfertilemindkeepsturningoutnewideas.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.A.abundant B.unbelievable C.productive D.generative23.Thepracticeofhangingclothesacrossthestreetisamon________inmanypartsofthecity.A.look B.sign C.sight D.appearance24.Thescientistwasso________withhishistoricalresearchthatheneglectedsleepandmeals.A.filled B.confused C.entertained D.occupied25.Thetaxiis________inthislittletown,butmostpeopleseemtopreferthebus.A.valuable B.available C.acceptable D.considerable26.Agrandceremonywasheldonthatday________thosewholaiddowntheirlivesforthemotherlandintheAntiJapaneseWar.A.infavourof B.inhonourof C.insearchof D.inchargeof27.Thepolicemanstoppedhimwhenhewasdrivinghomeand________himofspeeding.A.charged B.accused C.blamed D.deprived28.Psychologistssaythat________ouremotionswillmakeusfeelbetterandthereisnothingtobeashamedof.A.relieving B.relaxing C.releasing D.removing29.Ienjoywatchingsomeofthetelevisionprogramson________affairs.A.current B.late C.present D.modern30.Officialsbelievethatmorethanonepersonmaybeto________forthefire.A.promise B.blame C.threaten D.accuseII.ClozePatientsanddoctorshavelongunderstoodthepoweroftellingandlisteningtopersonalnarratives.Whetheramongpatientsinpeersupportgroupsorbetweendoctorsandpatientsintheexamroomorevenbetweendoctorsduringconsultations,storiesareanessentialpartofhowwemunicate,___31___experiencesandaddnewinformationtoourlives.___32___theexistenceofstorytellinginmedicine,researchonitseffectsintheclinicalsettinghasremainedrelativelythin.Whileimportant,avastmajorityofstudieshaven’tbeenbasedon___33___,offeringupneitherdatanorstatisticsbutratherstoriesto___34___theauthors’claims.NowTheAnnalsofInternalMedicinehaspublishedtheresultsofaprovocative（煽動）newtrialexaminingtheeffectsofstorytellingonpatientswithhighbloodpressure.Anditappearsthatatleastforonegroupofpatients,listeningtopersonalnarrativeshelpedcontrolhighbloodpressureaseffectivelyastheadditionofmore___35___.“Tellingandlisteningtostoriesisthewaywemakesenseofourlives,”saidDr.ThomasK.Houston,leadauthorofthestudy.“Thatnaturaltendencymayhavethepotentialtoalterpeople’sbehaviorandimprovehealth.”Expertsinthisemergingfieldofnarrativemunicationsaythatstorytelling___36___fightsagainsttheinitialdenialthatcanarisewhenapatientlearnsofanewdiagnosisorisaskedtochangedeeplyfixedbehaviors.Patientsmayreacttothisnewsbythinking,“Thisisnotdirectlyrelatedtome,”or“Myexperienceisdifferent.”Storieshelp___37___thatdenialbyengagingthelistener,oftenthroughsomedegreeofidentificationwiththe___38___oroneofthecharacters.“Themagicofstoriesliesintherelatednesstheypromote,”Dr.Houstonsaid.“___39___haveknownthisforalongtime,whichiswhyyouseesomanystoriesinadvertisements.”Dr.Houstoniscurrentlyinvolvedinseveralmorestudiesthatwillexaminethebroaderuseofstorytellinginpatientcare.Nonetheless,heremainscertainofonething:Sharingnarrativescanbeapowerfultoolfordoctorsandpatients.Storytellingishuman,”Dr.Houstonsaid.“Welearnthroughstories,andweusethemtomakesenseofourlives.It’sanatural_____40_____oftraditionalmedicinethatwecouldusestoriestoimproveourhealth.”31.A.enrich B.deny C.interpret D.analyze32.A.Despite B.With C.Concerning D.Through33.A.stories B.facts C.reports D.consultations34.A.doubt B.publicize C.support D.reject35.A.directions B.medications C.settings D.warnings36.A.effectively B.pletely C.extensively D.simply37.A.backup B.breakdown C.putaway D.findout38.A.performer B.doctor C.storyteller D.patient39.A.Marketers B.Storytellers C.Doctors D.Scientists40.A.application B.advance C.extension D.featureIII.Reading(A)Therearedesertplantswhichsurvivethedryseasonintheformofinactiveseeds.Therearealsodesertinsectswhichsurviveasinactivelarvae(幼蟲).Inaddition,difficultasitistobelieve,therearedesertfishwhichcansurvivethroughyearsofdroughtintheformofinactiveeggs.Thesearetheshrimps(蝦)thatliveintheMojaveDesert,anintenselydryregioninthesouthwestoftheUnitedStatewhereshadetemperaturesofover50℃areoftenrecorded.TheeggsoftheMojaveshrimpsarethesizeandhavetheappearanceofgrainsofsand.Whensufficientspringrainfallstoformalake,onceeverytwotofiveyears,theseeggshatch.Thenthewaterissoonfilledwithmillionsoftinyshrimpsaboutamillimeterlongwhichfeedontinyplantandanimalorganismswhichalsogrowinthetemporarydesertlake.Withinaweek,theshrimpsgrowfromtheiroriginal1millimetertoalengthofabout1.5centimeters.Throughoutthetimewhentheshrimpsarerapidlymaturing,thewaterinthelakeequallyrapidlyevaporates.Therefore,fortheshrimpsitisaraceagainsttime.Bythe12thday,however,whentheyareabout3centimeterslong,hundredsoftinyeggsformontheunderbodiesofthefemales.Usuallybythistime,allthatremainsofthelakeisalarge,muddypatchofwetsoil.Onthe13thdayandthenext,duringthefinalhoursoftheirbrieflives,theshrimpslaytheireggsinthemud.Then,havingensuredthattheirspecieswillsurvive,theshrimpsdieasthelastofthewaterevaporates.Ifsufficientrainfallsthenextyeartoformanotherlake,theeggshatch,andonceagaintheshrimpspassrapidlythroughtheircycleofgrowth,adulthood,egglaying,anddeath.Someyearsthereisinsufficientraintoformalake;inthiscase,theeggswillremaindormantforanotheryear,orevenlongerifnecessary.Very,veryoccasionally,perhapstwiceinahundredyears,sufficientrainfallstoformadeeplakethatlastsamonthormore.Inthiscase,thespeciespassesthroughtwocyclesofgrowth,egglaying,anddeath.Thus,onsuchoccasions,thespeciesmultipliesconsiderably,whichfurtherensuresitssurvival.41.WhichofthefollowingisthemostdistinctivefeatureofMojaveshrimps?A.Theyliveabriefandtoughlife.B.Theyfeedonplantandanimalorganisms.CTheireggscansurviveyearsofdrought.D.Theylaytheireggsinthemud.42.Theword“dormant”(inPara4)mostprobablymeans________.A.inactive B.strong C.alert D.soft43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Appearanceandsizeareimportantfactorsforlifetosurviveinthedesert.B.Aspeciesmustbeabletomultiplyquicklyinordertosurviveinthedesert.C.Forsomespeciesonelifecycleinayearisenoughtosurvivethedesertdrought.D.Somespeciesdevelopauniquelifepatterntosurviveinsevereconditions.44.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTafact?A.TheeggsofMojaveshrimpsareassmallasthegrainsofseeds.B.Thewholecycleofgrowthoftheshrimpsisaraceagainsttime.C.Itisdifficulttobelievethattheseshrimpscansurvivedroughtsinthedesert.D.Theamountofrainhasastrongimpactonthenumberoftheshrimps.45.Thepassagemainlydealswith________.A.thelifespanoftheMojaveshrimpsB.thesurvivalofdesertshrimpsC.thecreatureslivingintheMojavedesertD.theimportanceofwatertolifeinthedesert（B）Thetouristtradeisbooming.Withallthisingandgoing,you’dexpectgreaterunderstandingtodevelopbetweenthenationsoftheworld.Notabitofit!Superbsystemsofmunicationbyair,seaandlandmakeitpossibleforustovisiteachother’scountriesatamoderatecost.Whatwasoncethe“grandtour’’,reservedforonlytheveryrich,isnowwithineverybody’sgrasp.Thepackagetourandcharteredflightsarenottobesneeredat.Moderntravelersenjoyaleveloffortwhichthelordsandladiesongrandtoursintheolddayscouldn’thavedreamedof.Butwhat’sthesenseofthismassexchangeofpopulationsifthenationsoftheworldremainbasicallyignorantofeachother?Manytouristorganizationsaredirectlyresponsibleforthisstateofaffairs.Theydeliberatelysetouttoprotecttheirclientsfromtoomuchcontactwiththelocalpopulation.Themoderntouristleadsacosseted,shelteredlife.Helivesatinternationalhotelswhereheeatshisinternationalfoodandsipshisinternationaldrinkwhilehegazesatthenativesfromadistance.Conductedtourstoplacesofinterestarecarefullycensored.Thetouristisallowedtoseeonlywhattheorganizerswanthimtoseeandnomore.Astrictschedulemakesitimpossibleforthetouristtowanderoffonhisown;andanyway,languageisalwaysabarrier,soheisonlytoohappytobeprotectedinthisway.Thesadthingaboutthissituationisthatitleadstothepersistenceofnationalstereotypes.Wedon’tseethepeopleofothernationsastheyreallyare,butaswehavebeenbroughtuptobelievetheyare.Youcantestthisforyourself.Takefivenationalities,say,French,German,English,AmericanandItalian.Nowinyourmind,matchthemwiththesefiveadjectives:musical,amorous,cold,pedantic,native.Farfromprovidinguswithanyinsightintothenationalcharacteristicsofthepeoplesjustmentioned,theseadjectivesactuallyactasbarriers.Sowhenyousetoutonyourtravels,theonlycharacteristicsyounoticearethosewhichconfirmyourpreconceptions.Youeawaywiththehighlyunoriginalandinaccurateimpressionthat,say,“AngloSaxonsarehypocrites’’ofthat“Latinpeoplesshoutalot’’.Youonlyhavetomakeafewforeignfriendstounderstandhowabsurdandharmfulnationalstereotypesare.Buthowcanyoumakeforeignfriendswhenthetouristtradedoesitsbesttopreventyou?Carriedtoanextreme,stereotypescanbepositivelydangerous.Wildgeneralizationsstirupracialhatredandblindustothebasicfact—howtriteitsounds!Thatallpeoplearehuman.Weareallsimilartoeachotherandatthesametimeallunique.46.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Tourismcontributesnothingtoincreasingunderstandingbetweennations.B.Thestereotypesofpeopleleadtoracism.C.Conductedtourisdull.D.Tourismhasdevelopedatafastpace.47.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtourism?A.Neutral B.Negative C.Critical D.appreciative48.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplainthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A.Moderntouristsareluckybecauseofthoseefficientmeansoftransportation.B.Moderntouristsare“protected”toomuch.CModerntouristsgettoknowforeigncountriesbetter.D.Moderntouristsstayindoorstoomuch.49.Thepurposeofthewriteristo________.A.informusofthepossiblewaystotravelB.persuadeustochangethewayoftravellingC.entertainuswithsometraveladventuresD.suggestanalternativeofenhancingtheunderstandingbetweennations50.Whatis“grandtour”now?A.Itisstillveryexpensive.B.It’sstilltiringandunfortable.C.Packagetourmadeitlessattractive.D.Everybodycanenjoythe“grandtour”.（C）Whenaconsumerfindsthatanitemsheorheboughtisfaultyorinsomeotherwaydoesnotliveuptothemanufacturer’sclaims,thefirststepistopresentthewarranty,oranyotherrecordswhichmighthelp,atthestoreofpurchase.Inmostcases,thisactionwillproduceresults.However,ifitdoesnot,therearevariousmeanstheconsumermayusetogainsatisfaction.Asimpleandmonmethodusedbymanyconsumersistoplaindirectlytothestoremanager.Ingeneral,the“highup”hisorherplaint,thefasterheorshecanexpectittobesettled.Insuchacase,itisusuallysettledintheconsumer’sfavor,assumingheorshehasajustclaim.Consumersshouldplaininpersonwheneverpossible,butiftheycan’tgettotheplaceofpurchase,itisacceptabletophoneorwritetheplaintinaletter.plainingisusuallymosteffectivewhenitisdonepolitelybutfirmly,andespeciallywhentheconsumercandemonstratewhatiswrongwiththeiteminquestion.Ifthiscan’tbedone,theconsumerwillsucceedbestbypresentingspecificinformationastowhatiswrong,ratherthanbymakinggeneralstatements.Forexample,“Theleftspeakerdoesnotworkatallandthesoundingoutoftherightoneisunclear"isbetterthan"Thisstereodoesnotwork.”Thestoremanagermayadvisetheconsumertowritetothemanufacturer.Ifso,theconsumershoulddothis,statingtheplaintaspolitelyandfirmlyaspossible.Ifapoliteplaintdoesnotachievethedesiredresult,theconsumercangotoastepfurther.Sheorhecanthreatentotakethesellertocourtorreportthesellertoaprivateorpublicorganizationresponsibleforprotectingconsumers’rights.51.Whenaconsumerfindsthathisorheritemhasfaultinitthefirstthingheorsheshoulddoisto________.A.plainpersonallytothemanagerB.threatentotakethemattertocourtC.writeafirmletterofplainttothestoreofpurchaseD.showsomewrittenproofofthepurchasetothestore52.Howcanaconsumermakehisorherplaintmoreeffective,accordingtothepassage?A.Explainexactlywhatiswrongwiththeitem.B.Threatentotakethesellertocourt.C.Makepoliteandgeneralstatementsabouttheproblem.D.Avoidhavingdirectcontactwiththestoremanager.53.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingissuggestedasthelastalternativethatconsumersmayturnto?A.plaintothestoremanagerinperson.B.plaintothemanufacturer.C.Writeaplaintlettertothemanager.D.TurntotheConsumers’RightsProtectionOrganizationforhelp.54.Thephrase“l(fā)iveupto”inthiscontextmeans:A.meetthestandardof B.realizethepurposeofC.fulfillthedemandsof D.keepthepromiseof55.Thepassagetellsus________.A.howtosettleaconsumer’splaintaboutafaultyitemB.howtomakeaneffectiveplaintaboutafaultyitemC.howtoavoidbuyingafaultyitemD.howtodealwithplaintsfromcustomersPaperTwoⅠ.Fillintheblankswithproperwords.Thefirstletterisgiven.Beijing’sannoyingsmogs____56____tohavehurtthecity’sappealtotourists.Lastyear，BeijingYouthDailyreportedthatthenumberofvisitorstoBeijinghadfallen50percentsinceJanuary.It’ssaidthatthecity’sbadairq____57____wasresponsibleforthedecline.It’salsomoredifficulttoa____58____highendemployeestoworkinBeijing,especiallythosewithchildren.H____59____,theblanketofpoisonoussmoghasn’thurtBeijing’sofficemarket,whichhasjumpedupquicklyonag____60____rankingtobeethefourthmostexpensivelocationtorentofficespaceintheworld.Accordingtoarecentresearch,officespaceinBeijing’sCentralBusinessDistrictc____61____onaverage$1,412persquaremeterperyear.That’smoreexpensivethanNo.5rankedcentralTokyoorNo.6rankedMadison&FifthAvenuesinNewYork.Theresearchtookintoc____62____bothpublishedrentalratesand“additionalcosts”，whichi____63____agentfeesandothercoststomakethedealhappen.Londonremainstheworld’smostexpensivecityinw____64____torentofficespace.HongKong,hometothepriciestofficespaceinAsia,esinsecondglobally.Thecitiesexperiencingthehighestannualg_____65_____inofficerentalratesarebothinSouthAfricawith40percentrateforDurbanand44percentforSandton.Ⅱ.Wordtransformation.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.accessiblefrequentlimitationrelateneedprobableestimationadmissionincreasepopulateIt’s____66____that300millionpeopleinChinaarestudying,orhavestudied,English.That’sanimpressivenumberandIcan’tthinkofanyothercountryintheworldwhereonequarterofthe____67____,sodedicatedtolearningasecondlanguage.Butsomepeoplearequestioningwhetherthis“craze”forstudyingEnglishisworthwhile.ProfessorZhangShuhuaoftheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencessaysthattoomuchemphasisisplacedonlearningEnglishandthatitisawasteofeducationresourcesaswellasathreattothestudyofChinese.HesaysthathavingEnglishasapulsorycourseinuniversity“hasdistractedmuchofstudents’attentionfromspecializedsubjects,”andthatsomestudentshavebeendenied____68____topostgraduateeducationbecausetheyfailedEnglish.Othershave____69____thatstudyingsomuchEnglishhasmadethempoorerChinesespeakers.Bothofthesecriticismsarelegitimate,buttheybegthequestionofwhysomanyChinesestillwanttolearnEnglish.English,theyrecognize,isthelinguafrancaofthemodernworld.Itisthelanguageofbusinessandhasbeethelanguageofinternational____70____andculture.Whenpeoplefromdifferentcountriesgettogether,they____71____speakinEnglishratherthantrytotranslatetheirnativelanguages.ItseemsthateveryoneeverywherecanspeakatleastsomeEnglish.ForChinatobepartofthatinternationalconversation,itis____72____thatsomelevelofEnglishproficiencyshouldbeachieved.Butwhat,youmayask,aboutthosewhowillneverspeakawordofEnglishoncetheyleaveschool?Well,forgoodorill,theywillstillbesurroundedbyEnglish.Itisthereinsigns,inmusic,inmoviesandinthecasualconversationstheyoverhearofthe____73____numberofforeignersonthecitystreets.ToknowEnglishistobeincludedintherestoftheworld,evenifyourworldis____74____toChina.IagreewithProfessorZhangononepoint,though.Englishshouldnotbeapulsorysubjectinuniversity.Formost,passingtheCETisjusttheendlessdrudgery(苦差事)ofmemorizingwordlists.Thereislittleemphasisplacedonmunication.Andifyoucan’tmunicateinEnglishafteryearsofstudyinprimaryschool,middleschoolandhighschool,afewmoreyearsinuniversity____75____won’thelp.Ⅲ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformofeachverbgiven.Asharkwaskilledafter____76____(drag)toshoreatYalongBerthbeachinSanya,SouthChina’sHainanProvince,onSundayafternoon.Itwasthefirsttimeashark____77____(catch)inthebeacharea,apopulartouristsiteinHainan.Localfishermensaidtheycaughtthe3meterlong,ltonsharkbychancewhenthey____78____(fish)inseawater1,000metresdeepnearthebeach.Thepolicetemporarilyprotectedthesharkwhileoceanographersdecidedwhetheritwasaspecies____79____(belong)toStateprotection.Fishermenlaterkilledandsoldthesharkafteroceanographers____80____(confirm)thatitwasawhalesharkandthereforenotunderStateprotection.Thesharkwasbelievedto____81____(drift)intotheareafromthedeepseaduetostrongwavescausedlastweekbyTyphoonImbudo.Ithadnoopeninjuriesbutexpertssaidtheybelieveditsufferedfrominternal____82____(bleed).LocalpoliceofficerFuChenggengsaidbeachgoersshouldnotfeel____83____(threaten)bysharksbecausethefishneverattackhumanbeingsontheirowninitiative.Fusaidhe____84____(neverhear)ofanysharkattacksattheSanyabeachsincehefirststartedworkthereeightyearsago.However,policesaidthey______85______(improve)thesecuritysystemtosafeguardtourists’safetyonthebeachinthenextfewmonths.Ⅳ.Sentencetransformation.86.Herealizedthathehadlefthiskeysinhisroomassoonashelockedthedoor.（改成倒裝句）_______________________________________________________________________87.TheEiffelTowerattractsthousandsoftravelersallovertheworld.（改成強調(diào)句，強調(diào)主語部分）_______________________________________________________________________88.Hisclassmatesoftenmistakehimforhistwinbrother.Itannoyshim.（用主語從句和表語從句改寫句子）_______________________________________________________________________89.AsMarywasathoughtfulgirl,shearrangedeverythingsowellthatallwentsmoothly.（分詞）_______________________________________________________________________90Themaninthemiddletalkedabouttheincidentinthewaythathewitnessedit.（同義改寫，用虛擬語氣）_______________________________________________________________________Ⅴ.ReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsinPLETEsentences.RelationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandSpainwerenotverygoodin1898.OnFebruary15,abattleshipcalledtheUSSMaineblewupandsankintheharboratHavana,Cuba.Morethan260Americanswerekilled.ManyAmericansthoughtthatSpanishsaboteurs（破壞者）hadsetanunderwaterminethatcausedtheexplosion.Witnessesandsurvivorshaddifferentvisionsofwhathappened.Somesaidthattheyheardtwoexplosions.Itwasdiscoveredthatthemagazinewhichisastorageplaceforarms,ammunition（軍火）,andexplosiveshadexploded.Questionswereraisedaboutwhatcausedthefirstexplosion.Didthefirstexplosionefromoutsidetheship,causingthemagazinetoexplode?Or,didsomethingontheshipblowupthemagazine?Otherwitnessessaidthattherewasonlyoneexplosion.Iftheyareright,thenwhatontheshipcausedthemagazinetoexplode?AtheorysupportingthetwoexplosionversionwasthatrebelsfromCubahadcausedtheexplosion.TherebelswereawareofthebadfeelingsbetweentheUnitedStatesandSpain.TheywouldhavebeenwillingtocausetroublebetweenthenationstobringanendtoSpanishruleinCuba.TheUnitedStatesgovernment