题目内容
________volcanoes now for many years, I am still as enthusiastic about my job as the first day I first______.
- A.Studied, started
- B.Have studied, started
- C.Having studied, started
- D.Having studied, starting
试题分析:考查分词做状语和时态。第一空中的动词study与句子主语I之间构成主动关系,使用现在分词的形式,因为该动作发生在谓语动作之前,使用完成式。第二空是指第一天开始的时候,那么使用一般过去时。句意:研究火山多年以后,我仍然像开始研究的第一天一样充满热情。故C正确。
考点:考查分词做状语和时态。
点评:考查分词做状语。当分词做状语的时候,如果构成分词的动词与句子的主语构成主动关系,就使用现在分词做状语;当二者构成被动关系,使用过去分词做状语。如果分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前,就使用分词的完成式。如果分词与句子的主语没有关系,可以使用状语从句或者独立主格结构。时态题的考查关键是抓住句子的上下文含义和句中的时间状语。要根据时间状语来选择合适的时态,在平时的学习中要注意积累有关时态的用法和各种时态的特殊之处。
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. |