8.Here's a list of amazing landscapes.Each has its own unique geological history.If you love the beauty of nature and have the means,these are places worth visiting.They are really splendid and amazing
Guilin Hills,China
Over hundreds of millions of years,the limestone (石灰?guī)r ) in the hills of Guilin has been slowly dissolved by rain,creating a landscape called tower of karsts.The flat lands at the bottoms of the hills,covered by rice fields,arc layered with vast amounts of clay washed away with the limestone.Rivers snake their way around these strange,weathered remains.
Angel Falls,Venezuela
The waterfall with the longest drop in the world tumbles(下落)979meters off the wet swamplands (濕地)of highland in Venezuela.It is named after the aviator (飛行員) Jimmy Angel,the first outsider to see the falls in 1935.The water changes into white mist (薄霧)before reaching the bottom.
Mount Fuji,Japan
The snow-capped volcano Mount Fuji is 3,776m high.The volcano has been active for thousands of years.When it last erupted in 1707,black ash fell in the streets of Tokyo,62miles away.Fuji is a holy place of pilgrimage (朝圣).Thousands of people each year climb the mountain.It is celebrated for its views of the sunrise.
The Pantanal,Brazil
In the back country of Brazil,seasonal rainfall in the mountains feeds mighty rivers.Where these rivers travel over the level swamplands of the Pantanal,they spread out,flooding the land.When the rains stop,hundreds of shallow pools are left behind.The swamps cover an area the size of Great Britain.
Table Mountain,South Africa The sandstone layers (地層)of South Africa's Table Mountain were laid 300million years ago.Over time,the sand hardened into rock and was lifted without 39.Which of the following is the best place to watch the sunrise?C
A.Guilin Hills.China.
B.Angel Falls.Venezuela.
C.Mount Fuji.Japan.
D.The Pantanal,Brazil.
40.What can we infer about Angel Falls,Venezuela?B
A.Angel Falls are the largest one all over the world.
B.Angel Falls were first known to the world in 1935.
C.Visitors can only watch Angel fails by air or by boat.
D.Jimmy Angel has visited Angel Falls many times.
41.What can we learn from the passage?C
A.The Pantanal swamps arc as large as England and Scotland.
B.Table Mountain rises 1,087meters above sea level.
C.Some lands at the foot of Guilin hills are suitable for fanning.
D.Mount Fuji is an extinct volcano and never erupts.
42.What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?D
A.To explain why we should protect the earth.
B.To tell readers some knowledge about geology.
C.To introduce Chinese landscapes to foreigners.
D.To advertise some amazing landscapes.
分析 本文介紹了世界上一些奇特的地貌,他們分別是中國桂林的石灰?guī)r地貌;委內瑞拉天使瀑布的濕地;日本富士山的火山地貌;巴西的潘塔納爾的雨林;南非桌山的沙石地貌.
解答 39-42CBCD
39.C.細節(jié)題.根據(jù)Mount Fuji,Japan段末It is celebrated for its views of the sunrise.可知它以它的日出風景而出名.所以答案是C.
40.B.細節(jié)題.根據(jù)Angel Falls,Venezuela段中It is named after the aviator (飛行員) Jimmy Angel,the first outsider to see the falls in 1935可知飛行員 Jimmy Angel在1935年發(fā)現(xiàn)了這個瀑布群,所以答案是B.Angel Falls were first known to the world in 1935.
41.C.細節(jié)題.根據(jù)Guilin Hills,China段中The flat lands at the bottoms of the hills,covered by rice fields,arc layered with Here's a list of amazing landscapes.Each has its own unique geological history.amounts of clay washed away with the limestone可知山腳下是稻田,表層黏土是由石灰?guī)r腐蝕而成.所以答案是C.Some lands at the foot of Guilin hills are suitable for farming即桂林山下的土地適合耕種.
42.D.主旨大意題.根據(jù)首段中If you love the beauty of nature and have the means,these are places worth visiting可知作者說這些地方是值得參觀的,所以答案是D.To advertise some amazing landscapes為一些令人吃驚的地貌做廣告.
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