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(高度), the mountain influences its own weather. Winds coming 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 growth 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

5.People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.

A. save the water of the Indian Ocean

B. protect the environment

C. not visit Kilimanjaro

D. not plant crops on the mountain

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了乞力马扎罗山是非洲最高的山峰，这座山上的雪主要来自印度洋的水汽。但是研究发现，这座山峰上的雪冠将在15年后消失。

1.A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!描述，可知作者为乞力马扎罗山将要消失的雪冠感到担心。故选D。

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3.

4.Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height(高度), the mountain influences its own weather.描述，可知由于山的高度，进而影响了它自身的气候。故选B。

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