Question

  Hawaii volcanoes are known as "shield" volcanoes, gently sloping mountains produced from a lot of very wet,fast-moving lava flows(溶岩流"Each Hawaiian island is made up of at least one primary volcano.

  When you move along the island chain from the south，where volcanoes are active，to the northwest part of the chain, the volcanoes become older―and less active. The active volcanoes erupt,then a type of rock known as basalt(玄武岩) was formed. When in a "molten" state, ba?salt produces the fluid lava that you see running down mountains and valleys.

  The Big island of Hawaii is home to five major volcanoes：Kilauca, Mauna Loa,Mauna Kea,Hualalai and Kohala. Mauna Loa is considered the largest active volcano on earth,even though it has not erupted since 1984. But Kilauea, home of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park，is the most active volcano in terms of how much lava erupts each year，and the place most visitors come to see volcanic action.

  Ancient hawaiians believed that Kilauea was the physical manifestation(物理表现) of the fu?ry(猛 烈) of the mountain goddess, Pele. Kilauea has added 550 acres of coastal land since erup?tions began in 1983. Hot rivers of molten orange lava,flowing downhill, can be seen most any evening of the year.

  Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,two hours' drive from Kona and five hours' from Kohala on the Big Island, can be the highlight of any vacation. Open year-round, one can explore the many aspects of Kilauea volcano. Much of the best hiking on the Big Island is found within this park. And a visit to the park will give you an up-close view of a volcano.

  The Park,open 24 hours a day,is sometimes referred to as the "drive-in" volcano since it can be easily viewed by car. Even if you don't experience lava flows when you visit there is

much to see.

(   ) 5. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is sometimes referred to as the "drive-in" volcano because .

   A.it is only open to drivers

   B.it is open 24 hours a day

   C.people can easily view the volcano in a car

   D.people can get an up-close view of the volcano

(   ) 6. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that        .

   A.Hawaiians still know little about Kilauea

   B.people in ancient Hawaii held Kilauea in respect

   C.Kilauea has destroyed much farmland since its first eruption

   D.Kilauea is far away from the coast

(   ) 7. The main purpose of the passage is to        .

   A.attract visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    B.describe the beautiful scenes of Hawaii volcanoes

   C.give us some information about Hawaii volcanoes

   D.tell us where to see Hawaii volcanoes

(   ) 8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A.Hawaii volcanoes are a great tourist attraction.

   B.It's dangerous to view volcanoes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

   C.No one knows when a volcano in Hawaii will erupt.

   D.Almost all volcanoes lie in the Big Island of Hawaii.

Answer 1

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B本文主要介绍夏威夷的火山。

5.C细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，在夏威夷火山国家公园，人们坐在车里便可以很方便地欣赏火山。

6.B推理判断题。从文章第四段可知，古代的夏威夷人认为火山喷发是山神发怒的表现。

7.C推理判断题。综合全文可知，文章主要还是介绍夏威夷的火山情况，后面旅游方面的内容不是文章的主体内容。

8.A推理判断题。从文章后两段可知，夏威夷火山喷发会吸引很多的游客。其余三项在文中找不到依据。