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1、高一阅读理解 :地理类(1)The United States has many different kinds of climates. On the northwest coast, thetemperature changes very little between summer and winter, but the north central stateshave a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothes in summer, and they need heavy woo
2、len clothes in winter.In the southwest mast, the climate is rainy and warm during the winter, but thesummer is dry and hot. In the northeast of the United States, summer temperatures are verydifferent from winter temperatures. Summer is usually hot, and winter is usually cold. Spring temperatures ar
3、e warm, and fall temperatures are cool.Years ago, people in the cold parts of the United States didnt often get freshvegetables and fresh fruits during the summer. Today, however, trucks and trains carryfruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, Americans “sen
4、d their climates” to people in other states.1. The summer and winter temperatures are almost the same _.A. in the northeastern statesC. on the western statesB. on the north central statesD. on the northwest coast2. The word “fall” in this passage means _.A. drop B. down C. autumn D. spring3. Today p
5、eople _ can get fresh vegetables and fruits.A. in the north central states B. in every part of the USAC. in the cold parts of the USA D. in the southwest part of the USA14. From this passage we know that the climate of the United States _.A. is always very coldB. is warm in winterC. is widely differ
6、entD. changes very little between summer and winter5. From Paragraph 2 we know that the climate of the southwest coast is _. ( 请 结合所学的地理知识作答)A. Maritime (海洋性) climate.B. Savanna (热带草原) climate.C. Mediterranean (地中海) climate.D. Tropical rainforest (热带雨林) climate.(2)The Erie canal ( 运河) was the first
7、important national waterway built in the US. Itcrossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. Itjoined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over whichindustrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The
8、 Erie canal helped New York develop into the nations largest city.The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal wasopened, and 1882, when toll charges ( 过运河费) were stopped, the
9、state collected $ 1212461 891.For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canalwhich could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the ErieCanal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canallaughingly ca
10、lled it “Clintons Ditch( 沟)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal anddrew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke groun
11、d for the canal in Rome, N. Y . The first part of the canal was completedin 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.1. We can see that the Erie Canal _.A. joined the Great Lakes togetherB. crossed New York from north to southC. played an i
12、mportant part in developing New York CityD. was the first waterway built in the US2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The Erie Canal brought profits of over $ 114 000 000.A. Its 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.A. The West was more advanced than the East
13、 when the canal was built.B. Many other states helped New York built the canal.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?3A. Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.B. Clinton started building the canal before he became governor. C. All parts of the canal were completed at t
14、he same time.D. Construction of the canal took eight years.（3）Great Britain is an island that lies off the northwest of Europe. The nearest country isFrance, which is twenty miles away, from which Great Britain is separated by the EnglishChannel. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the
15、 West, and the North Sea tothe east. It comprises the mainland of England, Wales and Scotland, which are threecountries. Scotland is in the north Ireland which is also an island, lies off the west coast ofGreat Britain. It is made up of Northern Ireland and Irish Republic. Great Britain togetherwith Northern Ireland makes the United Kingdom. Thus, the United Kingdom is made upof four countries. The largest of three is England which is divided in
