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UNIT 2 [单元仿真验收性评价]
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分:阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Well-known Volcanoes in the World
While it would be impossible to list all of the Earth's volcanoes, here are some of the most notable.
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Fagradalsfjall, located around 40 kilometers from Reykjavík, had not erupted for many many years before it then erupted in 2021 and 2022.Its last eruption began just several months after the previous one ended.While Iceland has many volcanoes like this, deaths caused by them are relatively few.
Kilauea, United States
Kilauea — lying on the southern part of the island of Hawaii — is one of the Earth's most active volcanoes.It last erupted in January 2023.Kilauea is estimated to have caused around 400 deaths in total.It is worthy of note that it tops the list of “very high threat” volcanoes across the United States.
Stromboli, Italy
Stromboli has been erupting almost continuously since 1932.Its last notable eruption was in October 2022.Thankfully, nobody was killed.Because its eruptions are visible a long distance away at night, it is known as the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”.Located off the coast of southern Italy, it is among the world's most visited volcanoes.
Villarrica, Chile
Villarrica, some 750 kilometers south of Santiago, is one of Chile's most active volcanoes.It serves as a popular spot for hiking and sightseeing, and the surrounding area has been made into a park.Chile has a fairly good network of volcano monitoring stations: Hazard (危险) maps have been produced for many volcanoes (including Villarrica).
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几座世界上有名的火山。
1.Which of the following volcanoes is the most dangerous?
A.Fagradalsfjall. B.Kilauea.
C.Stromboli. D.Villarrica.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据对第二座火山的介绍中的“Kilauea is estimated to have caused around 400 deaths in total ...tops the list of ‘very high threat’ volcanoes”并结合对另外三座火山的介绍可知,基拉韦厄火山最危险。
2.What do we know about Stromboli?
A.It's destructive. B.It li