Question

If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems（生态系统）. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637.

Khami Ruins National Monument

The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological（考古的）interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.

Henderson Island

Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls（环礁）in the world whose ecology（生态）has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.

The Old City of Jerusalem

As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.

1.What can we know about the Jiuzhaigou Valley?

A．It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter-high mountain.

B．It has different forest ecosystems.

C．Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there.

D．In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.

2.The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city              .

A．had a very short history

B．was ruined in the mid-16th century

C．was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city

D．once played a great role as a trade center

3.From the passage we can learn that Henderson Island              .

A．hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities

B．isn’t suitable for humans to live on

C．has been open to visitors for years

D．is made up of a few large atolls

4.If you are interested in religion, you should visit              .

A．http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148

B．http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365

C．http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487

D．http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 细节题。根据第二段第二行with a series of different forest ecosystems（生态系统）说明九寨沟有不同的森林生态系统，故B正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第三部分2,3行The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.说明D正确。

3.A 细节题。根据第四段1,2行Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls（环礁）in the world whose ecology（生态）has not been touched by human beings.说明这里还没有被人类文明所干扰，故A正确。

4.A 推理题。本题所问：如果你对宗教感兴趣，你会点击哪个网站？只有The Old City of Jerusalem是关于宗教的，根据第五段For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.故A正确。

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