Question

We live on Earth. It's our home. But how much do you know about it? Let me tell you something about our Earth.

The Earth is like a huge ball. Like the other seven planets, the Earth is running around the sun. It's the third nearest one to the sun. It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun. At the same time, the Earth is going around itself. If you are in space, you can see lots of white clouds over the surface of the Earth. Through the clouds, you can see the blue colour of the oceans, and the brown colour of the land. About 70% of the Earth is covered with water.

Why do we have day and night? When the half of the Earth is facing the sun, it's daytime. As the Earth turns, and this half is away from the sun, night is coming. And it's daytime for the other half.

1.How many planets are running around the sun?

A. Seven.      B. Eight.    C. Nine.      D. Ten.

2._________ of the Earth is covered with water.

A. 70%            B. 30%

C. About 70%      D. About 30%

3.Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?

A. All the planets and stars are running around the sun.

B. The Earth is the nearest planet to the sun.

C. It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun.

D. The Earth only runs around the sun.

4.When _________, it's daytime.

A. the Earth is running around the sun

B. the Earth is away from the sun

C. the half of the Earth is away from the sun

D. the half of the Earth is facing the sun

5.Where can you read this passage?

A. Storybooks.     B. cook books.

C. Cartoon books.  D. Science books.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了一些关于地球的知识。地球围着太阳转，地球70%被水覆盖，当地球的一半对着太阳时是白天。

1.细节理解题。根据Like the other seven planets, the Earth is running around the sun.像其它星球一样，地球围着太阳转。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。根据About 70% of the Earth is covered with water.可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun.故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据When the half of the Earth is facing the sun, it's daytime.可知故选D。

5.归纳理解题。这篇文章主要介绍了一些关于地球的知识故选D。

考点：科普类阅读。