2023年山东省潍坊市诸城市中考三模英语试题

2023年初中学业水平考试复习自测（三） 英语试题 （时间：90分钟满分：110分） 一、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Length: about 6,650 km Location: Sudan, Egypt The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It’s known for being the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt and is still very important to Egypt today. The Nile River is significant for agriculture (农业), transportation and drinking water. Length: about 6,400 km Location: Peru, Colombia, Brazil The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world and it has the largest discharge (流量) of any river in the world, measuring (量度) up to 209,000 m3 /s (cubic meters per second)! The river with the second largest discharge, the Congo River, discharges one-fifth of that! The Amazon River is also well-known for having no bridges crossing it. Length: about 600 km Location: Australia You may not have ever heard of the Finke River in Australia. It’s not very long and it doesn’t even flow all the time. However, geologists have realised this as the oldest river in the world. That’s the reason why this river is well-known! Length: about 2,511 km Location: India Although it is not the largest river in Asia, the Ganges River is still very important and well-known. This river has religious (宗教的) and cultural significance to Hindu people. Also, the river brings water for those in its basin(流域), providing millions of people with water needed for agriculture. 1. Which river has the second-largest discharge in the world? A. The Finke River. B. The Amazon River. C. The Ganges River. D. The Congo River. 2. The Nile River is ________ longer than the Ganges River. A. 6,400 km B. 3,889 km C. 4,139 km D. 2,511 km 3. What rivers provide water needed for people and agriculture? A. The Finke River and the Nile River. B. The Nile River and the Ganges River. C. The Finke River and the Amazon River. D. The Ganges River and the Amazon River. B A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was