人教新目標版英語八年級下Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world-閱讀拓展-人文地理專題（5篇含答案）

1、試卷第 =page 9 9頁，共 =sectionpages 1 1頁試卷第 =page 1 1頁，共 =sectionpages 3 3頁人教版8年級下冊Unit7 閱讀拓展【人文地理專題】Passage 1Four Major Plateaus(四大高原) in ChinaQinghaiTibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest in the world, covering about 2.5 million square kilometers. Its elevation(高度) is between 4,0

2、00 and 5,000 meters.The second largest plateau in China, Inner Mongolian Plateau, is between 1,000 and 1,400 meters above sea level in north China.The Loess Plateau is on the west of Taihang Mountains and on the east of Qilian Mountains. It covers 400,000 square kilometers and is between 1,500 to 2,

3、000 meters above sea level.Covering Guizhou Province and east Yunnan Province, YunnanGuizhou Plateau is between 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level. It is the smallest of the four. The famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is on the plateau.1Which one is in the north of China?AQinghaiTibet Plateau.BThe Loe

4、ss Plateau.CYunnanGuizhou Plateau.DInner Mongolian Plateau.2Which one is the highest plateau in the world?AQinghaiTibet Plateau.BThe Loess Plateau.CYunnanGuizhou Plateau.DInner Mongolian Plateau.3Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “Loess”?A石頭B黃土C沙塵D巖溶4Which one is the smallest of the f

5、our?AQinghaiTibet Plateau.BThe Loess Plateau.CYunnanGuizhou Plateau.DInner Mongolian Plateau.5Where is the Loess Plateau?AOn the east of Taihang Mountains.BOn the south of Qingling Mountains.CBetween Taihang Mountains and Qilian Mountains.DBetween Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains.【答案】 1D 2A 3

6、B 4C 5CPassage 2There are some interesting facts about the Nile. The Nile is nearly 6, 671 kilometers long. It is believed to be the longest river in the world. The Nile is a north-flowing river in Africa. It lies in the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda,

7、Egypt, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Nile is important to Ancient Egypt. There are lots of Ancient Egypts places of interest along the banks of the Nile, such as Luxor and Cairo. The Nile delta (三角洲) in the north of Egypt is where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. It is a

8、round 160 kilometers long and about over 240 kilometers of coastline (海岸線). It is rich in agriculture and has been farmed for thousands of years. Half of Egypts populationaround 40, 000,000 people live in the Nile Delta area. In 1787, the famous Rosetta stone was found in the Nile Delta in the city

9、of Rosetta. It played a key role in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics (象形文字). The Aswan High Dam (阿斯旺大壩) was built in 1970 to help control the flooding of the Nile.1How many countries does the Nile flow through?A9B10C11D122The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea in _.Athe Nile deltaBLuxor

10、CSudanDUganda3Whats the population of Egypt according to the passage?AAbout 20,000,000.BAbout 40,000,000.CAbout 60,000,000DAbout 80,000,000.4Which of the following is TRUE?AThe Nile is the widest river in the world.BThe Nile Delta is in the south of Egypt.CThe Rosetta stone is important to the hiero

11、glyphics.DThe Aswan High Dam can stop the flooding of the Nile.5Where can we find this passage probably?AIn a newspaper.BIn a novel.CIn a storybook.DIn a science magazine.【答案】1C 2A 3D 4C 5DPassage3 The United States has many different kinds of climate（氣候）On the west coast（海岸），the temperature changes

12、 very little between summer and winter，but the north central states（中部各州）have a very different kind of climateIn these states，people wear light clothes during the summer，and they need heavy wool or fur clothes in winter In the southwest，the climate is quite warm during the winter，but hot in summer I

13、n the eastern part of the United States，summer temperatures are very different from winter temperaturesSummers are usually hot，and winters are usually coldSpring temperatures are comfortably warm，and autumn temperatures are quite cool Years ago，people in the cold areas（地區(qū)）of the United States did no

14、t often get vegetables and fresh fruits during the winterToday trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United StatesIn this way，Americans“send their climate”to people in other states1In the north central states，people wear_clothes in summer and_clothes during t

15、he winterAsilk；linenBlight；heavy furCwool；cottonDwool；silk2The climate in the southwest is_during the winter，but_in summerAquite warm；little hotBquite cold；very hotCcomfortably warm；rather hotDa little cold；rather hot3Today_parts of the United States can get fruits and vegetables in winterAnot all B

16、a few Cmost Dall4Which statement is true according to the passage？AMost states in America have almost the same climateBThe climate in the west of the USA is almost the same as that in ChinaCNow Americans dont worry about eating fresh fruits and vegetablesDIn winter，most Americans have to wear heavy

17、clothes5The best title（標題）of the passage should be_AThe Climate of the United StatesBVegetables and FruitsCThe Climate and FruitsDThe United States【答案】1B 2C 3D 4C 5APassage 4The Niagara Falls is between Canada and the United States in North America. Its on a river that connects two of the five Great

18、 Lakes. The Niagara Falls has two parts: the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the river, and the American Falls on the United States side. They are about 50 meters high, 1,240 meters wide.The Niagara Falls has three special falls. The tallest are the American and Bridal Veil falls on the Amer

19、ican side. The falls are colourful lit up at night, and many people say theyre even more beautiful in winter when the grounds are covered with snow and the waters turn to ice.Most visitors go as close to the falls as possible and watch the waters thundering down.The Niagara Falls is different from t

20、he waterfalls you find in mountains, where a thin stream of water comes down a mountainside, half-flying.Above in the air, you will understand the real difference between the American and Canadian Falls. The American Falls get only about 10% of the water, while the Canadian Falls get 90%.1The Horses

21、hoe Falls is .Ain the USABin CanadaCin ChinaDbetween Canada and America2The Niagara Falls is about .A50 metres wideB1,240 metres highC1,240 metres longD50 metres high3Its said that Niagara Falls is even more beautiful in .AwinterBsummerCautumnDspring4The word “stream” in the passage means in Chinese

22、.A大海B溪流C湖泊D綠洲5Which of thefollowing is WRONG?AThe Niagara Falls is in North AmericaBThe Niagara Falls has two partsCThe American Falls get most waterDThe Niagara Falls is very beautiful【答案】 1B 2D 3A 4B 5CPassage 5 Part of Earths beauty comes from its oceans. Ocean scientists study the chemical make-

23、up of the ocean, weather patterns, the geography of the ocean floor, and many other areas. Their work is exciting, although sometimes dangerous. Using technology to do certain tasks helps. For example, robotic arms are used for very dangerous tasks. One basic part of ocean study is understanding wav

24、es and how they work. Wind is the great maker of waves. The waves we know are mostly produced by winds blowing over the sea. They are directly connected with the wind speed and the time that wind lasts. Sometimes ocean life can be seen in the wave. Living things seem to be staying within the wave, m

25、oving slowly inside it as if they were weightless. Besides the beauty of waves, scientists are interested in their technical ways. The diagram of waves shows how scientists examine waves. Waves are measured (測量) from the top (crest) to the bottom (trough). This allows scientists to find out the heig

26、ht of a wave. They also measure waves from crest to crest to determine (測定) the length of a wave. During serious storms, huge waves might cut a sea ship apart. Ships are at great risk of winding up as broken pieces after being hit by the force of a huge wave. By understanding the ocean, scientists c

27、an prevent this breakup of ships by predicting when the water will be too dangerous for people and their ships. The study of waves and the ocean also allows scientists to make sure how certain beaches were formed. By studying the oceans, a great deal can be learned about the surface we live on.1Why are robotic arms used? Because _.Acertain tasks are