题目内容
____ volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
- A.Studied
- B.To study
- C.Having studied
- D.Studying
试题分析:句意:已经研究火山爆发这多年了,我仍然惊奇它们的美丽和它们引起大的威力的潜力。因为整个句子已经有谓语动词,所以空格处应该用非谓语动词,因为for many years说明study的动作先于谓语动词的动作发生,故用完成时,故选C。
考点:考查非谓语动词的用法。
点评:本题难度适中。非谓语动词是高中阶段的重难点之一,内容多又杂,不容易理解,需要考生有分析理解复杂的句子结构的能力。题目的设置注重了情景化和结构复杂化,加大了考生对题干句的理解难度。设问的角度呈现出多样化趋势,不仅仅是非谓语间的互相干扰。
即学即练:When I got off the bus, I found my pocket _________ and the money gone.
A. picked B. stolen C. missing D. lost
解析:A。句意:考查过去分词作宾语补足语的用法,pick one’s pocket表示“偷了某人的钱包”。宾语和宾语补足语之间形成被动关系。故选A项。
New Zealand
What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.
The Maoris
When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.
Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.
Fact box: New Zealand
Position: South of the Equator ; Nearest neighbor: Australia, 1600 km away.
Size: Two main islands — North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km.
Population: 4 million
Capital: Wellington
Languages: English and Maori
【小题1】Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?
A.20% of the population being Maoris. |
B.Four million white people. |
C.About 1600 km south of the Equator. |
D.Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains. |
A.the white people and the Polynesians |
B.the white people and the “pakeha” |
C.the Maoris and the white people |
D.the Maoris and the Polynesians |
A.1000 years ago. | B.200 years ago. |
C.85 years ago. | D.50 years ago. |
A.Living in small villages. | B.Developing farming skills. |
C.Keeping their own culture. | D.Taking up government jobs. |
The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.
With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.
Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof(防水的)postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.
【小题1】Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.
A.it’s the poorest nation in the region |
B.it’s Vanuatu that are the richest |
C.it’s a favorite place for adventurers |
D.it’s blessed with abundant nature |
A.immigration | B.location | C.dialects | D.foreigners |
A.Bislama developed from local Pacific French. |
B.Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu. |
C.Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages. |
D.Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years. |
A.Working at the underwater branch | B.Great diving in amazing Vanuatu |
C.A hot spot for adventure travelers | D.The busiest post office on Earth |
A.Various languages. | B.Underwater diving. |
C.Food in Vanuatu. | D.History of Vanuatu. |