Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Understanding cultures　Natural wonders同步练习（含答案）

Understanding cultures　Natural wonders
Ⅰ.阅读理解【主题:人与自然　世界奇观】
The world is full of wonders,only if we open our eyes to them.Millions of people around the world chose their favourite places by voting(投票)on websites.Let’s take a look at some.
The Amazon Rainforest Spreading(延伸)across nine different countries,it becomes the largest rainforest in the world.Among them,the largest part is in Brazil.The Amazon Rainforest has the largest number of kinds of plants and animals in the world.One in five of all the birds in the world live here.
Table Mountain,South Africa From its name,you can tell that the mountain must look like a big table.People say that it’s as if the gods themselves put this mountain into place so they could drink and eat on it.The gods even have a tablecloth—the cloud over the top of the mountain.
Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁) The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system(珊瑚礁群)in the world.It’s in the northeast of Australia.If you visit the Great Barrier Reef,don’t forget to try diving.You can see a lot of beautiful coral under the water.
Grand Canyon(大峡谷) The Grand Canyon is a steep canyon.It is in Arizona in the US.It’s 446,000 metres long.The best time to go to the Grand Canyon is during the sunrise and sunset.It changes colours from red to brown and purple.
1.How many countries does the Amazon Rainforest spread across
A.Ten. B.Nine.
C.Eight. D.Seven.
2.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true
A.Table Mountain is in the northeast of Australia.
B.The largest part of the Amazon Rainforest is in Brazil.
C.The Grand Canyon can change colours from red to brown and purple.
D.You can see a lot of beautiful coral while diving in the Great Barrier Reef.
3.When is the best time to go to the Grand Canyon
A.In the morning.
B.At midnight.
C.During the sunrise and sunset.
D.In the afternoon.
4.Which of the following countries can’t we see the wonders above
A.South Africa. B.Australia.
C.America. D.England.
5.Where can we probably read this passage
A.In a magazine. B.In a storybook.
C.In a Chinese book. D.In a diary.
Ⅱ.补全对话
A:Dad,1.　　　　　　　
B:Just a little.China is a big country that has about 5,000 years of history.It attracts many tourists from all over the world every year.
A:Is that so 2.　　　　　　　
B:Yes.And many of them are famous,such as Mount Tai,Yellow Mountain and Mount Emei.
A:3.　　　　　　　
B:There are many rivers in China.Among them,the Changjiang River is the longest one and the second longest one is the Yellow River.They’re the birthplaces of Chinese culture.
A:4.　　　　　　　
B:Sorry.That’s all I know.If you want to learn more,you can read the Best of China.5.　　　　　　　
A:Thanks.I’ll read it.
【详解答案】
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了四个世界奇观。
1.B　解析:细节理解题。根据表格中“Spreading(延伸)across nine different countries”可知,亚马逊雨林横跨9个国家。故选B。
2.A　解析:细节理解题。根据表格中“Table Mountain,South Africa”可知,桌山在南非,而不是澳大利亚。故选A。
3.C　解析:细节理解题。根据表格中“The best time to go to the Grand Canyon is during the sunrise and sunset.”可知,去大峡谷的最佳时间是在日出和日落的时候。故选C。
4.D　解析:细节理解题。根据表格中“Among them,the largest part is in Brazil.”“Table Mountain,South Africa”“It’s in the northeast of Australia.”和“It is in Arizona in the US.”可知,四个景点涉及了巴西、南非、澳大利亚以及美国四个国家,没有提及英国。故选D。
5.A　解析:文章出处题。根据第一段中“The world is full of wonders.only if we open our eyes to them.Millions of people around the world chose their favourite places by voting(投票)on websites.”可知,文章主要介绍了几个世界奇观,可能在杂志上出现。故选A。
Ⅱ.1.how much do you know about China
2.Are there any beautiful mountains
3.What about rivers 　4.Anything else
5.It’s a book about China.