Question

    Major Rivers

A river is naturally flowing water which slows between two water sources.

Amazon, South America 4,345 mi (6,992 km) Nile, Africa 4,258 mi (6,853 km)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia 3,915 mi (6,300 km)

Mississippi/Missouri, North America 3,710 mi

(5,970 km)

Major Deserts

Deserts are lands that are generally covered with sand.

Sahara,  North  Africa  3,552,140  sq mi

(9,200,000 sq km)

Arabian,   Middle   East   899,618  sq mi

(2,330,000 sq km)

Kalahari, Southern Africa 359,075 sq mi

(930,000 sq km)

Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq mi

(500,000 sq km)

Mountains

Mountains are formed by the eruption of volcanoes, which themselves were formed by the movement of tectonic plates(地壳板块).

Mount Everest 29,035 ft (8,850 m) Nepal/China Qogir (K2) 28,250 ft (8,611 m) Pakistan Kangchenjunga 28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal Lhotse 27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal

Note: The dormant( 休眠的)volcano Mauna Kea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) could be considered the tallest mountain in the world. If you measure it from its base in the Hawaiian

Trough (3,300 fathoms deep) to its summit of 13,796 feet, it reaches a height of 33,476 feet.

1.According to the information in the boxes, we can learn all the facts EXCEPT    .

A.The second longest river is in Africa. B.The biggest desert is in Africa.

C.Mount Everest is only located in Nepal. D.Kalahari Desert is not as big as Arabian Desert.

2.According to the passage, what do you know about the mountains?

A.K2 in Pakistan is the fourth tallest mountain in the world.

B.Mauna Kea in Hawaii is an active volcano.

C.Mauna Kea is higher than Mount Everest if it is measured from its base.

D.The movement of tectonic plates has nothing to do with the forming of volcanoes.

3.Where is the article probably seen?

A.A history book B.A tour guide book

C.A novel D.A website listing geography facts

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

【解析】

本文介绍了一些主要的河流、沙漠以及山脉。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“Mount Everest 29,035 ft (8,850 m) Nepal/China Qogir (K2) 28,250 ft (8,611 m) Pakistan Kangchenjunga 28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal Lhotse 27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal”可知珠穆朗玛峰不止坐落在尼泊尔，还有中国和巴基斯坦，故选C。

2.细节理解题。由文中“Mount Everest 29,035 ft，Trough (3,300 fathoms deep) to its summit of 13,796 feet, it reaches a height of 33,476 feet.”珠穆朗玛峰的高度是29,035英尺，而莫纳克亚山从底部开始量的高度是33,476英尺，所以比珠穆朗玛峰高，故选C。

3.推理判断题。history book历史书；A tour guide book导游手册；A novel一本小说；A website listing geography facts 列举地理事实的网站。由文中讲了河流、山脉和沙漠的一些高度长度面积的具体数字，所以属于地理事实，故选D。