【高一阅读】高一英语阅读理解：地理类

1、高一阅读理解 :地理类(1)the united states has many different kinds of climates. on the northwest coast, thetemperature changes very little between summer and winter, but the north central stateshave a very different kind of climate. in those states, people wear light clothes in summer, and they need heavy woo

2、len clothes in winter.in the southwest mast, the climate is rainy and warm during the winter, but thesummer is dry and hot. in the northeast of the united states, summer temperatures are verydifferent from winter temperatures. summer is usually hot, and winter is usually cold. spring temperatures ar

3、e warm, and fall temperatures are cool.years ago, people in the cold parts of the united states didnt often get freshvegetables and fresh fruits during the summer. today, however, trucks and trains carryfruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the united states. in this way, americans “sen

4、d their climates” to people in other states.1. the summer and winter temperatures are almost the same _.a. in the northeastern statesc. on the western statesb. on the north central statesd. on the northwest coast2. the word “fall” in this passage means _.a. drop b. down c. autumn d. spring3. today p

5、eople _ can get fresh vegetables and fruits.a. in the north central states b. in every part of the usac. in the cold parts of the usa d. in the southwest part of the usa14. from this passage we know that the climate of the united states _.a. is always very coldb. is warm in winterc. is widely differ

6、entd. changes very little between summer and winter5. from paragraph 2 we know that the climate of the southwest coast is _. ( 请 结合所学的地理知识作答)a. maritime (海洋性) climate.b. savanna (热带草原) climate.c. mediterranean (地中海) climate.d. tropical rainforest (热带雨林) climate.(2)the erie canal ( 运河) was the first

7、important national waterway built in the us. itcrossed new york from buffalo on lake erie troy to albany on the hudson river. itjoined the great lakes with the atlantic ocean. the canal served as a route over whichindustrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. the

8、 erie canal helped new york develop into the nations largest city.the building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of new york. it cost $ 7143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. between 1825, when the canal wasopened, and 1882, when toll charges ( 过运河费) were stopped, the

9、state collected $ 1212461 891.for a hundred years before the erie was built, people had been talking about a canalwhich could join the great lakes and the atlantic ocean. the man who planned the eriecanal and carried the plan through was de witt clinton. those who were against the canallaughingly ca

10、lled it “clintons ditch( 沟)”. clinton talked and wrote about the canal anddrew up plans for it. he and governor morris went to washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.clinton became governor of new york in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on july 4,1817, broke groun

11、d for the canal in rome, n. y . the first part of the canal was completedin 1820. as the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. the length of the canal is 363 miles.1. we can see that the erie canal _.a. joined the great lakes togetherb. crossed new york from north to southc. played an i

12、mportant part in developing new york cityd. was the first waterway built in the us2. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the erie canal brought profits of over $ 114 000 000.a. its 363 miles from the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.a. the west was more advanced than the east

13、 when the canal was built.b. many other states helped new york built the canal.3. which of the following is true according to the passage?3a. clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.b. clinton started building the canal before he became governor. c. all parts of the canal were completed at t

14、he same time.d. construction of the canal took eight years.（3）great britain is an island that lies off the northwest of europe. the nearest country isfrance, which is twenty miles away, from which great britain is separated by the englishchannel. the island is surrounded by the atlantic ocean to the

15、 west, and the north sea tothe east. it comprises the mainland of england, wales and scotland, which are threecountries. scotland is in the north ireland which is also an island, lies off the west coast ofgreat britain. it is made up of northern ireland and irish republic. great britain togetherwith

16、 northern ireland makes the united kingdom. thus, the united kingdom is made upof four countries. the largest of three is england which is divided into 43 administration counties (行政郡). the capital city is london, which lies in the southeast england.1. which of the following can best replace the wor

17、d ?“comprises”a. includes b. makes c. separates d. becomes2. the united kingdom is made up of _.a. england, scotland and wales b. england and irelandc. great britain and the irish republicd. great britain and northern ireland3. great britain lies in the _ of the atlantic ocean.a. west b. north c. ea

18、std. south44. which of the following shows the right relationship ( 关系) between great britain, england and scotland?a. great britainscotlandenglandb. englandgreat britainscotlandc. great britainenglandscotlandd. englandscotlandgreat britain（4）the famous lorelei rock a famous scenic spot in germany,

19、lies between the townsof koblenz and mainz. at koblenz river morco joins the rhine and river main does thesame at mainz. the largest town on the main is frankfurt while heidelberg is a famoustown on the nickar; upstream from the rhine is the town of worms in the part of germanycalled rhineland. furt

20、her upstream in the northern part of black forest is the resort ( 胜地)of black baden. river rhine forms the border between germany and france in the west, and germany and switzerland in the south.1. the rhine flows through _.a. france b. germany c. switzerland d. the three countries above2. the towns

21、 of _ are on the rhine.a. koblenz, mainz and heidelbergc. koblenz, mainz and worms3. the town of mainz lies _.b. koblenz, mainz and frankfurtd. koblenz, mainz, worms and heidelberg5a. in the rhineland b. in the northern part of black forest c. where the main joins the rhine d. in the black forest4.

22、which of the following statements is not true?a. germany lies on the north of switzerland.b. france lies to the west of the rhine.c. switzerland lies to the south of the rhine.d. germany lies to the north of the rhine.（5）mauritius is a tiny island country in the west of the indian ocean. it is an im

23、portantplace controlling the sea-lanes ( 航海) from the south atlantic to the indian ocean. to thewest of it, there is another country madagascar. it is about 2 252 kilometers away fromthe east coast of africa. the capital, port louis, just lies in the northwest of the country. it is only 1 870 square

24、 kilometers in area.mauritius had been a waste island until 1683 when the dutch came and introduced thesugar cane ( 甘蔗). france took over in 1721, bringing african slaves. british ruled from1810 to march 12th, 1968, bringing indian workers for the sugar plantation ( 种植 ).mauritius has a free politic

25、al life. the citizens are well educated and long-loved. the 1970s brought dropping birth rates (比率) and some economic growth.1. the first citizens in mauritius were the _.a. dutch b. french c. africans d. natives62. the people who ruled mauritius for the longest time were _.a. dutchb. french c. brit

26、ish d. americans（6）ethiopia is an african country. it lies between sudan on the west and somalia on theeast. to its north is the red sea. on the south it borders with kenya. no other country inafrica is so rugged (崎岖不平的). every year many visitors come to the country for a visit.most ethiopians are f

27、armers. coffee is the most important crop. there is little industry.several different peoples live in ethiopia. some are black, but others aredescended(是的后代) from people of western asia. many are of mixed race. the official language is amharic and its capital is addis ababa.ethiopia was once named a

28、byssinia. it had been ruled by emperor haile selassie until 1974, when the armed forces took power and removed the emperor.1. what do the ethiopians depend on?a. farming. b. industry. c. fishing. d. coffee.2. of all the countries in africa, ethiopia has the most _.a. coffee b rugged land c. farmers

29、d. visitors3. which of the following is true?a. most of the ethiopians are black. b. amharic is the only language.c. addis ababa is the most important city. d. the head of the country is emperor. 4. from the passage we can learn that _.7a. ethiopia is a very rich countryc. ethiopia has a very short

30、historyb. ethiopians like haile selassied. ethiopia is a developed country（7）texas was the biggest state before alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. onegood way to understand the size of texas is to learn about its weather. different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.laredo,

31、 texas is one of the hottest cities in the us in summer. the best time to visit laredo is in the winter, when it is pleasantly warm.amarillo gets very cold in winter. there is sometimes more snow in amarillo than innew york, which is a northern city. summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite h

32、ot. the best time to visit amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.if anyone asks you about the weather in texas, ask him, “what part of texas do you mean?”1. the passage mainly tells us _.a. what the weather is like in the usb. how big the biggest city in the usc. the weather in texas is quite di

33、fferentd. texas is one of the biggest states in the us2. from this passage we may know _.a. texas is the biggest city in the us8b. alaska is the biggest city in the usc. there are not less than 49 states in the usd. texas became a state of the us after alaska3. according to the passage, texas probab

34、ly lies in the _ of the us. a. east b. south c. west d. north4. which of the following is not true?a. alaska is the biggest of all the states in the us.b. texas is the forty-eighth state in the us.c. alaska has been a state of the us only a little over 30 years.d. in winter, usually new york is cold

35、er than amarillo.(8)valencia is in the east part of spain. it has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. it is the capital of a province that is also named valencia.the city is a market center for what is produced by the land around the city. most ofthe citys money is made from farming.itis

36、alsoa busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs and narrow streets. themodern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. valencia is well known for its parksand gardens. it has many old churches and museu

37、ms. the university in the center of the city was built in the 13th century.9the city of valencia has been known since the 2nd century. in the 8th century it was the capital of spain. there is also an important city in venezuela named valencia.1. valencia is the capital of _.a. spain b. venezuela c.

38、valencia d. uganda2. valencia is famous for its _.a. farm products b. parks and gardensc. clothes and machinesd. ships and railways3. which of the following things can not be seen in the old part of valencia? a. shops. b. factories. c. white buildings. d. wide streets.4. another city named valencia

39、is in _.a. asiab. africa c. north america d. south americakeys:(1)【答案与解析】这篇文章简略地介绍了美国的气候情况。1. d。由第 2 段的叙述 on the northwest coast, the temperature changes very little between summer and winter，我们可以确定选项 d 是正确的。2. c。在 fall 的前面，summer, spring, winter ( 春夏冬) 都谈到了，那只剩下秋 autumn，所以选 c。3. b。最后一段中谈到：以前只有一部分地区

40、才有新鲜水果供应，现在由于有了tracts and trains ，也就是交通运输方便了，所以 all parts of the united states 都有水果 供应了，据此我们应选答案 b。4. c。根据文章的首句 the united states has many different kinds of climates，就可10以知道美国的天气是多样化的，即答案 c。5. c。我们根据第 2 段的第 1 句 in the southwest mast, the climate is rainy and warmduring the winter, but the summer is

41、 dry and hot ，加上地理知识就可以推测出 c 这个答 案了。(2)【答案解析】本文讲述了伊利运河的修建过程及对沿河两岸发展的巨大作用。1. c。细节题。根据第 1 段 the erie canal helped new york develop into the nations largest city 可知伊利河在纽约发展中起了巨大作用，故选 c。2. a。细节题。根据第 2 段 the state collected $ 121 461 891 和 it cost $ 7 143 789，两数相减可知答案为 a。3. d。细节题。根据第 4 段 on july 4, 1817,

42、 broke ground for the canal in rome和第 3 段 between 1825, when the canal was opened 可知建造运河花了 8 年时间， 故选 d。(3)【答案与解析】此篇短文是关于大不列颠群岛的地理位置及其主要组成部分。 1. a。从上下文意思可推知其为“包括”的意思，故答案选 a。2. d。从 great britain together with northern ireland makes the united kingdom 可 知答案为 d。3. c。从 the island is surrounded by the atl

43、antic ocean to the west 可知群岛是位于 大西洋的东部，所以答案选 c。4. c。从 it comprises the mainland of england, wales and scotland 和 the largest of three is england可知答案为 c。11(4)【答案与解析】本文主要是讲德国著名的风景区 lorelei rock 的地理位置以及 the rhine 流经的区域。1. d。推断题。从文中最后一句可得出答案为 d。2. c 。细节题。从 at koblenz river morco joins the rhine and river main does the same at mainz.和 upstream