Question

For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical(热带的) lands, the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire, into the sea, and it droops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water.

People often have a quiet, peaceful time ---perfect for a leisurely(悠闲的) walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic(令人神往的) beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.

They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no giant hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now jet planes make it possible to fly to for a weekend from Tokyo. Wherever the people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.

1.Hawaii is a name _____.

A．given by people who like to travel

B．attracting a lot of travelers

C．with a magic story behind it

D．liked by both the Japanese and Americans

2.On these beautiful islands, one thing that every traveler won't miss is_____.

A．to swim in the quiet water

B．to see the tropical plants

C．to see the sunset

D．a leisurely walk along the beach

3.Which of the following does not belong to "the original beauty of Hawaii"?

A．White sand beaches.

B．Waving palm trees.

C．Tall hotels.

D．The Diamond Head Mountain.

4.The last paragraph suggests_______

A．the scenery nowadays is not too different from the original beauty.

B．it's not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden by tall hotels.

C．it is easy to see the original beauty, but only by taking jet airplanes.

D．it is not easy to see the original beauty because things have completely changed in the last 25 years.

5.The best title of the passage is _______

A．Islands Scenery.

B．Hawaii A Magic Name.

C．Traveling In Hawaii.

D．The Dramatic Beauty.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】本文讲述了夏威夷—一个令人向往的地方。讲述了夏威夷的日落以及原始的美。

1.推断题。根据第一段可知，夏威夷是喜欢旅游的人向往的一个地方，可见B正确。

2.细节题。根据Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean.可知答案为C。

3.细节题。根据文章最后一段可知，高楼大厦是最近25年内建起来的。

4.推理题。根据文章They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.可知，高楼大厦把部分美景给遮掩了。所以要看原始的美，不是很容易。

5.概括标题。根据文章内容，可知本文主要讲了夏威夷的自然风光。A、D选项，光看题目，是不会想到是讲夏威夷的美；C选项，这里不是讲夏威夷旅游。