Question

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth.

The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.

Because of Kilimanjaro's great height, the mountain influences(影响) its own weather. Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).

Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退) fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!

1. The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro's_______.

A. great height                                             B. extinct volcano

C. rainforests                           D. white snow cap

2. Mount Kilimanjaro is_______.

A. the highest mountain in the world

B. an active volcano

C. a free-standing mountain

D. 15,000 feet above the sea level

3. The snow on the mountain comes from_______.

A. the Indian Ocean         B. the Pacific Ocean         C. the Atlantic Ocean       D. the Red Sea

4._______ influences the mountain's own weather.

A. Rain and snow            B. Its great height             C. Crops      D. The moisture

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是乞力马扎罗山---非洲最高的山。文章涉及了这座山的高度、地理位置、气候等。它因为它的雪景而闻名于世，吸引着很多游客来到这里。

1.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退) fast .What a pity! 因为最近温度上升，乞力马扎罗山的雪冠逐渐消失。真遗憾。由此可见作者担心的是以后会看不到这座山的美丽雪景了。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第一句话Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa，乞力马扎罗山是非洲最高的山，可排除A；根据文章第二段Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山)可知B不对；根据第二段The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains可排除D。根据第一段one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world,可知正确答案为C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow可知选A。

4.细节理解题。根据文中第三段Because of Kilimanjaro's great height, the mountain influences(影响) its own weather.可知这座山自身的高度影响着它的气候。故选B。

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