Question

    Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.

Volcano Surfing

On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.

Land Diving

Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.

1.In Line 2, what does the word “those” mean?

A.People. B.Animals.

C.Activities. D.Islands.

2.According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.

A.is no longer active B.is on Pentecost Island

C.erupts almost every day D.rises 800 meters into the sky

3.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?

A.People can climb it easily.

B.People can make money.

C.People can watch snow on it.

D.People can surf the volcano.

4.Which of the following about land diving is true?

A.It is not dangerous at all.

B.It was first called “bungee jumping”.

C.It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.

D.It came to Vanuatu from another country.

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To tell people not to do dangerous sports.

B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.

C.To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver.

D.To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题本文主要介绍了瓦努阿图群岛上的两种刺激危险的活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水。在塔纳岛上的亚苏尔火山，是一座活火山，最近人们开始登亚苏尔火山，冲浪火山。陆地潜水是瓦努阿图群岛的宗教仪式的一部分。

1.词义猜测题。根据who are interested in adventure and sport,可知此处指的是对探险和运动感兴趣的人。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day.可知亚苏尔火山在塔纳岛上，海拔300米，是一座活火山，几乎每天爆发。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.可知最近人们开始登亚苏尔火山，是为了冲浪火山。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）.可知陆地潜水是瓦努阿图群岛的宗教仪式的一部分，故推断它是瓦努阿图的一种传统活动。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.可知本文主要介绍了瓦努阿图群岛上的两种刺激危险的活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水。故选B。