Mauritius, with its full name the Republic of Mauritius, an island country, lies 1,200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Madagascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1,100,000, about 750,000 Indians, 300,000 Chinese and 20,000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully, although they share such different beliefs as Hindu, Roman Catholic, Muslim and so on.

   The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains (地形). In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90% of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.

   There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1818. As a result, its official language is English. The main big cities are Beau-Bassin and Mahebourg, with Port Louis as its capital.

   Mauritius has many rare and unique animals, such as the snakes, parrots and lizards. The giraffe is a type of animal with a very long neck and legs and yellow skin with dark spots. It is the tallest of all living animals.

   Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity(繁荣) has shown itself in this island country. Nowadays its business, culture and tourism are developing rapidly. Every year, thousands of millions of people rush there to enjoy the silver sand beach and song and dance performances with native national characteristics.

1. The underlined word “abandoned” in the third paragraph means ___________.

  A. took its place            B. gave it up            

     C. left for it                                                         D. held it out

2.The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be ___________.

      a. seized by the French                       b. became its master

      c. ruled by the Dutch                     d. conquered by the British

  A. b, a, c, d                                                                 B. a, c, d, b                              

  C. d, c, a, b                                                                 D. c, a, d, b

3. According to the passage all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.

A.      Arable land covers 90% of the country’s total area

B.      Tourism is one of the driving forces for the economic development of Mauritius.

C.      More than half of Mauritius population are Indians

D.      British ruled the island longer than French and Dutch

4.Which of the following maps shows the right position of Mauritius?

     (Mau = Mauritius; Ma = Madagascar; A = Africa)

     A.                             B.

             MA                         MA

              Mau                   Mau

     C.                             D.

MA                         MA

                         Mau

    Mau

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Mauritius, with its full name the Republic of Mauritius, an island country, lies 1,200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Madagascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1,100,000, about 750,000 Indians, 300,000 Chinese and 20,000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully, although they share such different beliefs as Hindu, Roman Catholic, Muslim and so on.

   The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains (地形). In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90% of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.

   There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1818. As a result, its official language is English. The main big cities are Beau-Bassin and Mahebourg, with Port Louis as its capital.

   Mauritius has many rare and unique animals, such as the snakes, parrots and lizards. The giraffe is a type of animal with a very long neck and legs and yellow skin with dark spots. It is the tallest of all living animals.

   Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity(繁荣) has shown itself in this island country. Nowadays its business, culture and tourism are developing rapidly. Every year, thousands of millions of people rush there to enjoy the silver sand beach and song and dance performances with native national characteristics.

The underlined word “abandoned” in the third paragraph means ___________.

  A. took its place          B. gave it up  

       C. left for it                    D. held it out

The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be ___________.

      a. seized by the French         b. became its master

      c. ruled by the Dutch            d. conquered by the British

  A. b, a, c, d B. a, c, d, b   

  C. d, c, a, b D. c, a, d, b

According to the passage all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.

Arable land covers 90% of the country’s total area

Tourism is one of the driving forces for the economic development of Mauritius.

More than half of Mauritius population are Indians

British ruled the island longer than French and Dutch

Which of the following maps shows the right position of Mauritius?

       (Mau = Mauritius; Ma = Madagascar; A = Africa)

       A.                             B.

        A                       A

             MA                         MA

              Mau                   Mau

       C.                             D.

       A                         A

MA                         MA

                         Mau

    Mau

Mauritius, with its full name the Republic of Mauritius, an island country, lies 1,200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Madagascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1,100,000, about 750,000 Indians, 300,000 Chinese and 20,000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully, although they share such different beliefs as Hindu, Roman Catholic, Muslim and so on.

   The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains (地形). In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90% of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.

   There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1818. As a result, its official language is English. The main big cities are Beau-Bassin and Mahebourg, with Port Louis as its capital.

   Mauritius has many rare and unique animals, such as the snakes, parrots and lizards. The giraffe is a type of animal with a very long neck and legs and yellow skin with dark spots. It is the tallest of all living animals.

   Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity(繁荣) has shown itself in this island country. Nowadays its business, culture and tourism are developing rapidly. Every year, thousands of millions of people rush there to enjoy the silver sand beach and song and dance performances with native national characteristics.

1.The underlined word “abandoned” in the third paragraph means ___________.

  A. took its place          B. gave it up        

    C. left for it                                            D. held it out

2.The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be ___________.

      a. seized by the French                  b. became its master

      c. ruled by the Dutch                 d. conquered by the British

  A. b, a, c, d                                                B. a, c, d, b                     

  C. d, c, a, b                                                D. c, a, d, b

3.According to the passage all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.

A.   Arable land covers 90% of the country’s total area

B.   Tourism is one of the driving forces for the economic development of Mauritius.

C.   More than half of Mauritius population are Indians

D.   British ruled the island longer than French and Dutch

4.Which of the following maps shows the right position of Mauritius?

    (Mau = Mauritius; Ma = Madagascar; A = Africa)

    A.                             B.

             MA                         MA

              Mau                   Mau

    C.                             D.

MA                         MA

                         Mau

    Mau

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项.

　　When Hong Kong's Tsing Ma Bridge was opened in April 1997, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records. It has the longest single span for a road and rail bridge in the world．

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is a suspension bridge which hangs in the air. It connects Lantau Island to the rest of Hong Kong for the first time. In the past, it was necessary to catch a ferry to Lantau Island．Nowadays, commuters are driving between these two places using the Lantau Link.

　　The Lantau Link cost RMB 13.7 billion to build．It consists of the Tsing Ma Bridge, the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Ma Wan viaduct. At 3.5 km long, the Lantau Link is perhaps the most important part of the 34 km road arid and rail network that connects Hong Kong Island to the new RMB 70 billion international airport at Chek Lap Kok.

　　The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which in Japan joins the Japanese islands of Awayi and Honshu, carries both road and rail traffic．It is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge at 1, 991 m. The Tsing Ma Bridge is only 1, 377 m long, but it has a main span longer than the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.

　　Work on the Tsing Ma Bridge began in 1992, and finished in 1997. The two main towers of the bridge are 206 m tall. The Tsing Ma Bridge has two three lane roads for road vehicles on its upper level, and two railway tracks for trains on its lower level. In addition, there are two single lane roads on the lower part of the bridge. These roads are used when there are strong winds or in emergencies.

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is one of Hong Kong's newest and most striking land-marks, and it has become one of Hong Kong's most popular weekend attractions.

(1)The Tsing Ma Bridge is the longest ________ in the world．

[　　]

A．road

B．single bridge

C．railway bridge

D．single span road and rail bridge

(2)The Lantau Link cost ________ billion to build．

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(3)Although the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge.

[　　]

A．the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is only used by trains

B．its main span is shorter than the Tsing Ma Brige's span

C．only cars can use the Tsing Ma Bridge

D．its main span is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge's span

(4)When using the Tsing Ma Bridge, ________

[　　]

A．cars travel on the lower level and trains on the upper level

B．trains can travel on both the upper and lower levels

C．cars can be used on both levels

D．trains travel on the lower level and cars on the upper level

(5)Generally, if the weather is had, cars ________.

[　　]

A．can use single -lane roads on the bridge's lower level

B．cannot use the Tsing Ma Bridge

C．are still able to use the upper level of the bridge

D．can use the railway tracks