Lesson 5 Landforms of China
Ⅰ.根据句意填入一个适当的单词
1.Geologists study different types rocks to understand the history of the Earth.
2.The dress is beautiful,but I don’t think it’s suitable you.
3.This soil is rich nutrients(营养物),which are good for plants.
4.There are many historical places in Beijing,such the Summer Palace.
Ⅱ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.Mount Zijin lies in the (east) part of Nanjing.
2.Mount Qomolangma is the (high) mountain in the world.
3.Maybe it’s one of the most (wonder) lands in the world.
4.Spring is considered to be the most valuable time of the year for (farm).
阅读理解 【主题:人与自然 地理知识】
China is a country in East Asia.More than 1.4 billion people live here.That’s about a fifth of all the people on Earth!And China is the third largest country by total area in the world.It covers about 9.6 million square kilometres.
This large country has many different kinds of land.It has some very low areas of land.In fact,the second lowest point on the earth is in China.It’s Aydingkol Lake in the Turpan Depression (吐鲁番盆地).There are also many mountains in China.For example,part of the Himalayan Mountains is in the western part of the country.This area has some of the highest mountains in the world.
The snow in the mountains is a source (源头) of many rivers.In fact,the snow makes two of China’s most important rivers.They are the Changjiang River and the Yellow River.The Changjiang River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world!The Yellow River is China’s second longest river.It is very special to the Chinese people,as it was the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
There are thousands of rivers in China.But there is still desert in the country.And rainforests are also in some areas of the country.So visitors can enjoy diverse landscapes (景色) in this country!
1.What CANNOT we learn from the first paragraph
A.How many people there are in China.
B.How large China is in size.
C.Which is the largest country in the world.
D.Where China is in Asia.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A.How to stop people polluting the rivers.
B.Something about China’s most important rivers.
C.Something about the rivers in the mountains.
D.Why the two rivers are important to Chinese people.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A.Aydingkol Lake is the second lowest point on the earth.
B.About one fifth of the people in the world live in China.
C.A source of many rivers is the snow in the mountains.
D.The Yellow River is special because it’s the second longest river.
【详解答案】
基础达标
Ⅰ.1.of 2.for 3.in 4.as
Ⅱ.1.eastern 2.highest 3.wonderful
4.farming
能力提升
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了与中国相关的一些地理知识。
1.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“China is a country in East Asia…It covers about 9.6 million square kilo-metres.”可知,第一段讲了中国的人口数量、面积大小以及地理位置,C选项内容并未提及。故选C。
2.B 解析:段落大意题。根据第三段中“The snow in the mountains is a source (源头) of many rivers.In fact,the snow makes two of China’s most important rivers.”可知,第三段介绍了中国最重要的两条河流——黄河和长江。故选B。
3.D 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中“The Yellow River is China’s second longest river.It is very special to the Chinese people,as it was the birthplace of Chinese civilization.”可知,黄河对中国人民来说非常特别,因为它是中华文明的发源地。D选项说法错误。故选D。