Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Lesson 3 Great rivers同步练习（含答案）

Lesson 3　Great rivers
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
check,locate,number,minus,throughout
1.Seventy-seven 　　　　thirty-five is forty-two.
2.Nine is a lucky 　　　　in Chinese culture.
3.We celebrate many different holidays and traditions 　　　　the year.
4.You should 　　　　the papers carefully to avoid some careless mistakes.
5.　　　　 in the northwest of China,Xi’an is seen as the birthplace of the country’s civilization.
阅读理解 【主题:人与自然　四条著名的河流】
Length:4,132 miles (about 6,650 km) Location:Sudan,Egypt 　　The Nile River is the longest river in the world.It’s known for being the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt and is still very important to Egypt today.This river is famous because it was a useful body of water in Ancient Egypt.Also,the Nile River is important for farming,transportation and drinking water.
Length:404 miles (about 650 km) Location:Australia 　　You may not have ever heard of the Finke River in Australia.It’s not very long and it doesn’t even flow all the time.However,geologists (地质学家) have considered it as the oldest river in the world.That’s the reason why this river is well-known!
Length:1,569 miles (about 2,525 km) Location:India 　　Although it is not the largest river in Asia,the Ganges River is still well-known.This river has religious (宗教的) and cultural importance to Hindus.Also,the river provides millions of people with water for farming.There are nearly 150 species (物种) of fish living there today.Other animals like snakes also live in and around it.
Length:3,977 miles (about 6,400 km) Location:Peru,Colombia,Brazil 　　The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.But it has the largest discharge (流量) in the world,up to 219,000 m3/s!The Congo River,with the second largest discharge,has only one fifth discharge of it!The Amazon River is also well-known for having no bridges crossing it.
1.Which river is the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt
A.The Nile River.
B.The Amazon River.
C.The Finke River.
D.The Ganges River.
2.What is the Finke River famous for
A.Its location. B.Its history.
C.Its length. D.Its discharge.
3.From the text,what do we know about the Ganges River
A.Its water can’t be used for farming.
B.It has religious importance.
C.It’s the second longest river.
D.It has no bridges crossing it.
4.How large is the discharge of the Congo River
A.It’s about 43,800 m3/s.
B.It’s about 131,400 m3/s.
C.It’s about 219,000 m3/s.
D.It’s about 1,095,000 m3/s.
5.Where might the text come from
A.A school notice.
B.A news website.
C.A science report.
D.A geography magazine.
【详解答案】
基础达标
1.minus　2.number　3.throughout
4.check　5.Located
能力提升
【语篇解读】本文介绍了四条著名的河流。
1.A　解析:细节理解题。根据“The Nile River is the longest river in the world.It’s known for being the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt”可知,尼罗河是世界上最长的河流,它是古埃及的命脉。故选A。
2.B　解析:细节理解题。根据“However,geologists (地质学家) have considered it as the oldest river in the world.That’s the reason why this river is well-known!”可知,芬克河是世界上最古老的河流,因其历史悠久而闻名于世。故选B。
3.B　解析:细节理解题。根据“Although it is not the largest river in Asia,the Ganges River is still well-known.This river has religious (宗教的) and cultural importance to Hindus.”可知,恒河对印度教教徒具有宗教和文化重要性。故选B。
4.A　解析:推理判断题。根据“The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.But it has the largest discharge (流量) in the world,up to 219,000 m3/s!The Congo River,with the second largest discharge,has only one fifth discharge of it!”可知,亚马孙河是世界第二大河。但它的流量是世界上最大的,高达21.9万立方米/秒,第二大流量的刚果河只有五分之一的流量,即4.38万立方米/秒。故选A。
5.D　解析:文章出处题。本文介绍了四条著名的河流,因此可能来自地理杂志。故选D。