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【题目】Islands in the world are famous for different things. But Hawaii is special for its variety of features. Beautiful sandy beaches, active volcanoes (火山), a great canyon (溪谷) and special history and culture add up to create its famously romantic atmosphere.

Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea, the Hawaii islands are like a necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 6,000 kilometres off the west coast of Mexico. There are eight main islands in the group, including Hawaii (or Big Island), Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai，and Niihau.

The youngest and biggest island, also called Hawaii was formed 430,000 years ago and is still growing. Kauai, the oldest was formed 5.1 million years ago. For tourists, the sight of the lava(熔岩) that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction.

Hawaii is the newest and smallest state in the US. In 1900, the islands joined the US. In modern history, it will always be remembered for the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese air force in 1941.

About 1,000 years ago, the islands were settled by Polynesians (波利尼西亚人), Captain James Cook led the first group of Westerners there in 1778.

Native Hawaiians have a special culture and language. Although nowadays English is the official language of Hawaii, folk music and dancing are still widely practiced. The traditional dance of the islands is the hula, a Hawaiian word that means dance.

Hawaii's reputation for romance was spread when Hollywood started to use its typical music in movies in the 1960's.

Today, Hawaii is famous for its mix of cultures. Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos all live there.

Chinese arrived in the islands as early as the late 18th century. Dr. Sun Yatsen, the famous Chinese revolutionary, grew up there.

Everyone in Hawaii is a member of an ethnic minority (少数民族) and generally they exist in a pleasant harmony (和谐) of races and cultures.

【1】Which of the following about Hawaii is NOT true?

A. There are eight main islands in the group Hawaii islands.

B. Hawaii islands are like a necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

C. Hawaii islands are formed by volcanoes on earth.

D. Hawaii is the smallest and youngest state in the US.

【2】The Hawaii islands joined the US in the year ________.

A. 1778 B. 1900

C. 1941 D. 1960

【3】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. the Hawaii islands are all formed 5.1 million years ago

B. Hawaii islands were settled by Japanese in 1941

C. Hawaii is an area with one nation

D. Hawaii is a famous tourist destination

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Introduce the variety of features of Hawaii islands.

B. Introduce the history and culture of Hawaii.

C. Attract the tourists to visit there.

D. Show the author's experience in Hawaii.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了夏威夷岛的多样化的特征，包括地理状况，历史等。

【1】细节理解题。由文中第二段的第一句Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea, the Hawaii islands are like a necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean可知，夏威夷是由海洋里底部的火山构成的，而不是陆地上的火山，故C选项正确。

【2】细节理解题。由文中第四段中In 1900, the islands joined the US.可知，夏威夷岛在是在1900年加入美国的。故B选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。由文中第三段中For tourists, the sight of the lava(熔岩) that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction.可知，夏威夷是一个著名的旅游胜地。D选项正确。

【4】主旨大意题。文中开头就讲了夏威夷岛是一个具有多样特征的地方，后面各段分别介绍了它的特别之处。故A选项正确。