1. Where is Mountain Kilimanjaro located?
A.In America. | B.In Africa. | C.In Asia. |
A.It is part of a mountain range. |
B.It is the greatest nature wonder in the world. |
C.It attracts people to see the glacier-covered (冰川覆盖的) peaks. |
A.In 1889. | B.In 1973. | C.In 1987. |
A.Nobody tries to climb it because of worse weather. |
B.Disappearance of snow may be reducing the income of tourism. |
C.Changing climate makes it disappear gradually. |
Venice is an attractive city between the sea and the sky. The city
Venice has a lot of worldfamous tourist
Sadly, the Italian city has been regularly flooded by rising sea water over the years. From November to February, sea level rises up to one and a half meters,
3 . Antarctica
Weather
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
Population
Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5,000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)
During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers — a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen — raced 1,400 kilometers to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birds
There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
1. When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica?A.In 1786. | B.In 1907. | C.In 1911. | D.In 1983. |
A.Fishermen. | B.Scientists. | C.Researchers. | D.Explorers. |
A.Britain. | B.Norway. | C.The South Pole. | D.The North Pole. |
4 . There are many famous lakes in China. The following are some of them.
West Lake, Hangzhou
West Lake is a gift of nature. Located in the west part of Hangzhou and surrounded (围绕) by green hills, this lake is famous for beautiful scenery, a lot of historical sites and native products. In addition, West Lake can always be seen in paintings.
Kanas Lake, Xinjiang
Kanas Lake is one of the deepest lakes in China. It is home to about 800 kinds of plants and more than 100 kinds of birds. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and thick forest, the lake takes on different colors in different seasons. Kanas Lake is also a mysterious (神秘的) place, and it’s said that large creatures have been seen in it.
Erhai Lake, Yunnan
Located in the northwest part of Dali City, Yunnan Province, Erhai Lake is a plateau (高原) lake. As the lake has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai. Called “the pearl on plat-eau” for its beautiful scenery, it is also one of the most attractive places in Yunnan.
Yamdrok Lake, Tibet
Surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains, this lake is fed by many small streams.
With an area of 675 square kilometers, this lake has large lakeside grassland, which serves as highland pastures (牧场). There are lots of fish living in the lake, which are caught by local people. From April to October, fish caught in this lake are sold at the market in Lhasa.
1. Which lake is preferred by painters according to the text?A.Yamdrok Lake. | B.Kanas Lake. | C.Erhai Lake. | D.West Lake. |
A.They are fed by many small rivers. |
B.They can serve as highland pastures. |
C.They are surrounded by snow-capped mountains. |
D.They are famous for a lot of strange animals. |
A.It looks like an ear. | B.It is very beautiful. |
C.It is a plateau lake. | D.It has many stories. |
5 . It’s hard to imagine that just 25 years ago, Berlin was a city split (分开) into two by the Berlin Wall. I’ll never forget how people were excited as the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. Since then, Berlin has become one of the coolest cities in Europe. Here are the main reasons why I think Berlin is cool.
It’s affordable. Berlin has cheap hotels and everyday objects. You don’t have to worry about spending too much money when visiting Berlin.
It has fantastic festivals. Berlin knows how to give parties, and there is a festival here every month of the year. Perhaps the most famous is the Berlin International Film Festival.
It has great architecture (建筑设计). Berlin has beautiful architecture of its own. The Brandenburg Gate, built in the 18th century, is one of the city’ s most famous buildings, symbolizing more than 200 years of history. The TV Tower is as good as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the London Eye.
The art scene is flourishing (繁荣). Berlin is a city of living art. Artists are allowed to create works of art on the sides of buildings.
If you want to visit an affordable European city with culture and lots of colors, Berlin is the place to be. What are you waiting for? Get to Europe’s coolest city before everyone else discovers it.
1. The underlined word “affordable” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.A.可利用的 | B.可触及的 |
C.付得起的 | D.用得住的 |
A.Once a week. | B.Twice a week. |
C.Once a month. | D.Twice a month. |
A.Its color. | B.Its history. |
C.Its location. | D.Its architecture. |
A.He can’t stand it. | B.He thinks it’s boring. |
C.He doesn’t mind it. | D.He thinks it’s cool. |
6 . Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.
1. The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.A.full-blooded Indians | B.mixed Indian and white |
C.white citizens | D.all whites and mixed-blooded people |
A.quite different from that of their ancestors | B.quite interesting |
C.almost the same as their ancestors’ | D.very exciting |
A.there are thick forests there | B.there are very few roads there |
C.there are many fine mines there | D.they are not fertile enough |
A.mining products | B.rich resources |
C.independence from Spain | D.two primary means of transportation |