Question

Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is General Sherman. General Sherman is growing on the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 1,100 cm across and about 3,500 cm round. This will give you a general idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 8,000cm high. It began as a small seed many years ago. It has been growing since about 2,000 BC. It has been growing for over 4,000 years and it's still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids. It may live for another 2,000 years.

1.The name of the biggest tree in the world is ________.

A.General Sherman B.The Pyramid C.Rocky Mountains

2.The biggest tree in the world is in ________.

A.Germany B.America C.France

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the article?

A.The tree started as a tiny seed.

B.The tallest tree is more than 4,000 years old.

C.It has stopped growing.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

本文讲述了世界上最大的树叫舍曼将军。它生长在美国的落基山脉。舍曼将军身长约1100厘米，圆形约3500厘米。它开始于许多年前的一个小种子。它从公元前2000年就开始生长了。它已经生长了4000多年，而且还在生长!

1.细节理解题。根据“Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is General Sherman.”可知世界上最大的树叫舍曼将军，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“General Sherman is growing on the Rocky Mountains in the United States”可知舍曼将军生长在美国的落基山脉，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据“It began as a small seed many years ago.”可知它开始于许多年前的一个小种子，与选项A内容相符；根据“It has been growing for over 4,000 years”可知它已经生长了4000多年，与选项B内容相符；根据“it's still growing!”可知他还在生长，与选项C内容不符；故选C。