Question

  England can be divided into two major regions. They are called the highland zone and the lowland zone. The highland zone is the region where there are hills and mountains in the north and west. The lowland zone in the south and east contains mostly rolling (起伏的) plains.

  The highland zone is cooler than the lowland zone,and gets more rainfall and less sunlight. In many places in the highland zone it's impossible to farm. The soil is often too thin and stony. The part of the highland zone of England's southwest is often called the West Country. It has hilly,rough areas and manyscenic valleys.

  In the lowland zone there is less rainfall,but has more sunshine. It has more fertile soil than the highland zone,which hardly has any rich soil. Most of this region has low hills. Most of England's population lives in this region. The flattest (平坦的) lands in the lowland zone are in the eastern part of it.

(   ) 1. The highland zone lies in the         .

   A. north and west   B. north and east

   C. south and east   D. south and west

(   ) 2. It is not possible to farm in the highland zone because         .

   A. there is more sunlight   B. the zone is too high

   C. the soil is too thin   D. there is little rain

(   ) 3. The underlined word "fertile" means "         ”in Chinese.

   A. 茂密的   B. 肥沃的   C.贫瘠的    D.多水的

(   ) 4. There is/are        in the lowland zone in England.

   A. less soil   B. more rain

   C. less sunshine   D. low hills

(   ) 5. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. England's geography   B. England's valleys

   C. England's history   D. England's weather

Answer 1

1. A细节理解题。由题H中的关键词The highland zone lies in ,定位于第—段第三句。根据"The highland zone is the region where there are hills and mountains in the north and west."可知，高地主要位于英国的北部和西部。

2. C细节理解题。由题R中的关键词not possible to farm in the highland zone ,定位于第二段第三句。根据"The soil is often too thin and stony."可知，在高地不能够进行农业生产是因为土壤太薄。

3. B词义猜测题。由题目中的关键词fertile定位于第三段第二句。根据第三段第二句可知，rich soil的意思是"肥沃的土壤"，rich与fertile的意思一致，因此，fertile的意思是"肥沃的"。

4. D细节理解题。由题目中的关键词in the lowland zone in England, 定位于第三段。根据第三段第三句可知，在低地有小山。根据第三段第一句可知，低地降雨量少、阳光充足,排除B、C;根据第三段第二句可知，低地有肥沃的土壤,排除A.

5. A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了英国的地理。