Question

Have you heard about the biggest tree in the world? It is called “General Sherman” which is growing on the slopes (斜坡) of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 1100cm across and about 3500cm round, this will give you an idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 8000cm high. It began as a tiny seed (小种籽) many years ago. It has been growing since（自从…起）about 2000 BC (公元前). And it’s still growing now! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids (金字塔) in Egypt.

1.The name of the biggest tree in the world is __________.

A.  the Great Tree              B. General

C. Rocky Mountain Tree         D. the Slope Tree

2.In which country is the tree growing?

A. In the USA     B. In Egypt      C .In France      D. In Japan

3.The tree has been growing for more than __________years.

A. 1000          B. 2000          C. 3000         D. 4000

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了世界上最大的树General Sherman。它生长在美国落基山的斜坡上。它直径1100厘米，周长3500厘米，高达8000厘米。它从公元前2000年开始生长到现在，仍然在生长。

1.B细节理解题。根据Have you heard about the biggest tree in the world? It is called “General Sherman” which is growing on the slopes (斜坡) of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.可知世界上最大的树是General Sherman，故选B。

2.A细节理解题。根据It is called “General Sherman” which is growing on the slopes (斜坡) of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.可知这棵树长在美国，故选A。

3.D推理判断题。根据It has been growing since（自从……起）about 2000 BC (公元前). 可知这棵树从公元前2000年开始长，故推断它有4000年的历史，故选D。

考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。