1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mount Wutai, located in the northeastern part of Shanxi province, is 230 kilometers away from the provincial capital city Taiyuan. It was named after five peaks that look like five giant columns (柱子)     1     (rise) straight from the ground. With its high peaks, snow covers for much of the year. Even in midsummer days it remains cool and pleasant,     2     has given rise to another name: Qingliang Mountain as     3     ideal place for escaping summer heat.

Mount Wutai is quiet a beautiful mountain landscape with a cultural heritage that is at least as     4     (value) as the mountain’s natural beauty.     5     (know) as one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China, it is home     6     forty-one temples. Within their walls     7     (be) a rich collection of over 100, 000 superb sculptures and paintings, along with a great quantity of Buddhist cultural relics. For example, the east main hall of the Foguang Temple is the     8     (high) wooden building in China that     9     (survive) since the Tang Dynasty.

Wutai Mountain displays its outstanding     10     (combine) of the natural landscape and Buddhist culture, religious belief in the natural landscape and Chinese philosophical thinking on the harmony between man and nature.

2 . Best Parks to See Wildlife

A recent report from a vacation site listed the total number of species and sizes of several well-known national parks. Here are some of them to see the widest variety of animals.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

Number of species per square meter: 317

Located 20 miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a mixed ecosystem of forest and wetlands sheltering a variety of animals. From the boardwalk at Beaver Marsh, watch for water-loving mammals or snapping turtles (鳄龟) that can weigh as much as 55 pounds each. More than 200 bird species live in the park.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

Number of species per square meter: 286

The representative for Carlsbad Caverns is the Brazilian free-tailed bat. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of the furry, big-eared creatures live in these caves in southeastern New Mexico, attracting crowds at sunset with their spectacular out Nlight. The Brazilians are one of he 17 bat species that nest at Carlsbad. You might also encounter wild pigs and cave swallows.

Acadia National Park, Maine

Number of species per square meter: 242

The Atlantic Ocean meets the Maine coast at this popular park on Mount Desert Island, providing habitat for wildlife with feet and flippers (鳍状肢) . From the shore, scan the water for the heads of harbor porpoises (鼠海豚) and gray seals.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

Number of species per square meter: 219

In western Colorado, the 2, 722 feet between this park s canyon edge and the Gunnison River below support numerous wildlife habitats. Experienced climbers and hikers who adventure into the inner canyon find collared lizards and mule deer.

1. Which park has the fewest species per square meter?

A．Acadia National Park.	B．Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
C．Cuyahoga Valley National Park.	D．Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

2. What can tourists do in Carlsbad Caverns National Park?

A．Playing with turtles weighing over 55 pounds.

B．Watching crowds of flying bats at sunset.

C．Meeting wild pigs in forests and wetlands.

D．Observing 17 swallow species nesting in the city.

3. Which of the following can not be seen in Acadia National Park?

A．gray seals.	B．coastal scenery.
C．collared lizards.	D．harbor porpoises.

5 . The State of Colorado has four of the best parks out of the 58 national parks in the United States. The parks have some of the best scenery of all the national parks.

Black Canyon (峡谷) of Gunnison National Park

This park offers the most breathtaking views from up in the mountains into the canyons below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into the narrow valleys of the snake-like rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.

Rocky Mountain National Park

It is the only national park in the north central region in the state of Colorado. Elevations in this park are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14,259 feet at the top of Longs Peak. While traveling throughout this park you will notice two very different climates because of the difference the upper peaks of the Rocky Mountains make. You can enjoy 359 miles of hiking trails, a lot of places for camping, horse-back riding and beautiful scenery.

Mesa Verde National Park

This is probably the most interesting national park, offering a fascinating trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD．This park was declared a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings(住所) that were found throughout the area, which were once home to American Indians. Many of these dwellings can be walked through, while you imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago.

Great Sand Dunes (沙丘) National Park

The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies in south central Colorado, about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America and has trails for hiking. The natural sandy beaches around the small rivers and lakes are good for swimmers.

1. What’s the most breathtaking thing in the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park?

A．The animals.	B．The walls.
C．The hiking trails.	D．The camping sites.

2. If you are interested in history, you are advised to visit________.

A．the Mesa Verde National Park

B．the Rocky Mountain National Park

C．the Great Sand Dunes National Park

D．the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park

3. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．Telling people some traveling information in Colorado.

B．Persuading people to visit Colorado when in America.

C．Introducing the best four parks in Colorado to people.

D．Showing people which park is the best of the four in Colorado.

8 . Let's pretend we're sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat. The Rhine is one of the main waterways of Germany, and the river trrfic is heavy. It's interesting to watch the many boats going up and down the river. But the river traffic is not nearly so interesting as the beautiful scenery along the banks and hillsides. The boat is passing many old castles. We can see people working in the vineyards on the hillsides. There are vineyards as far as the eye can see. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.

Suddenly our boat slows down and begins to turn a little. We are coming to a sharp bend in the river. On our right we can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high. At first it looks quite ordinary, but there is nothing ordinary about it. There are many stories, poems, and songs about the cliff. We are looking at the Lorelei.

The someone on the boat begins to sing in German, the song of the Lorelei. It is a song about a beautiful lady who has lured many sailors to their deaths.

The lady is supposed to sit on the rock combing her long golden hair and singing. The sailors who hear her forget to steer, and the current of river hurls their boats on the rocks and dashes them to pieces.

Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment ,and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei.

1. The more interesting thing to those who are sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat is.

A．to hear a song of Germany	B．to see a beautiful lady singing
C．to experience the river heavy traffic	D．to enjoy the great view along the waterway

2. According to the passage, which is well-known throughout the world?

A．The old castles.	B．The wine from the Rhine Valley.
C．The rocky cliff.	D．The vineyard on the hillsides.

3. What makes the rocky cliff nothing ordinary?

A．The Lorelei.	B．The height.
C．The Rhine hillsides.	D．The current of river behind it.

4. The song of the Lorelei is about.

A．a rocky cliff

B．the Rhine wine

C．a dangerous beauty

D．the beautiful scenery along the Rhine River

9 . Frequently, we speak about people being “color-blind” but very few of us are. Even those who describe themselves as color-blind are normally just color lack. A strongly, color-blind person will still be able to tell 20 different colors, compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see.

Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see black and white.

Not being able to see colors is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, who’s a fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. “I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says, “because when it’s sunny I cannot see to do my work.”

But if being truly color-blind is rare, why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world?

Well, we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami (海啸). As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. It’s believed he had a genetic fault that causes colour-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.

There is one advantage. Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when it gets dark, Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up flaming torches and the fish are attracted to the flames. “This type of fishing is fun,” Herrol says, “especially if we catch plenty. So even though it's hard work we enjoy it.”

1. What makes Pingelap special?

A．A mentally troubled island.	B．A beautiful island.
C．A colour-blind island.	D．A tiny island.

2. Which statement about Herrol is probably correct?

A．He doesn’t live in Pingelap any more.

B．He likes taking photos very much.

C．He is interested in burnt-out images.

D．He may stay at home when it’s sunny.

3. About one-tenth of people in Pingelap are seriously color-blind because ________.

A．the king’s genetic fault played a role

B．the king had an unlucky marriage

C．the king made a serious mistake

D．Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．The advantage of color blindness	B．The island of color blindness
C．The disadvantage of Herrol	D．The history of Pingelap

10 . To the west and off the European Continent, there are several thousands of islands on the Continental shelf (大陆架). They are generally called the British Isles. Of all these isles, the largest one is called Great Britain. For the convenience’s sake, it is often shortened to Britain. Still to the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(UK) is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of smaller islands around them. The total area of the country is some 240,000 square kilometers with a population of about 57 million.

Great Britain runs nearly 1,000 kilometers from south to north and extends, at the widest part, about 500 kilometers from west to east. Its area is some 230,000 square kilometers. Great Britain is traditionally divided into three parts, or countries: England in the south, Scotland in the north, and Wales in the southwest. There are discernible (可辨别的) differences between them even now.

England is the largest and most developed of all the three. Its area, about 130,000 square kilometers, takes up nearly 60% of the whole island. Its population is more than 46million which makes up 85% of the country’s whole population. The importance of England is so great in Britain that some foreigners just say “England” when they mean Britain. The same is true of the custom of speaking of the British people as the English who are the majority in the United Kingdom. Scotland is the second largest both in area and population. It has an area of about 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30% of the whole island, with a population of 5million, less than one-tenth of the whole population.

Wales is the smallest of the three both in area and population. In area, 20,700 square kilometers, it makes up less than 9% of the total area while its population, 2.7 million, does not exceed (超过) 5% of the whole.

1. The British Isles is made up of ________.

A．the European Continent and Great Britain

B．the UK and the Republic of Ireland

C．England, Scotland and Wales

D．several thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent

2. Which of the following figures shows the correct position of Great Britain？

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. From the third paragraph we can infer that Great Britain has a population of about ________ million.

A．46

B．54

C．60

D．57

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A．Great Britain is six times larger than Wales in area.

B．England is six times larger than Scotland in area.

C．Scotland is six times larger than Wales in area.

D．England is six times larger than Wales in area.