话题阅读滚动练(七)话题:自然与地理、周围的事物Ⅰ.完形填空。先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后面各题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。Thewaterandthelandarethoughtofaspartoftheearth'ssurface.Theairis__1__thoughtofasakindofblanket(毯子)__2__theearth.Butitis__3__thanthat.Maybeyouhavebeeninacave__4__intheearth.Didyouthinkabouttheairthatwasinthecave?Thelandhassomeairmixedinit.Airisevenmixed____5__thewaterinthesea.Theseexamplesshowthatsomeairis__6__theearth'ssurfaceaswellasaboveit.Menonce____7__thattherewerefourbasicthingsfromwhicheverythingelsewasmade.They__8__thesethings-earth,fire,airandwater—thefourelements(元素).__9__manmademoreobservations,they__10__thatfirewasnotanelement.__11__theyrealizedthatearth,airandwaterwerenotelements,__12__.__13__,therearemorethan100elementsfromwhichscientistsbelieveallthingsaremade.__14__earth,airandwaterarenotelements,theyarethreemainpartsofman'senvironment(环境).Youwill__15__moreaboutthemasyoustudytheearth.(A)1.A.usuallyB.seldomC.neverD.sometimes(A)2.A.aboveB.aroundC.acrossD.among(B)3.A.betterB.moreC.lessD.worse(D)4.AwideB.highC.longD.deep(C)5.A.atB.inC.withD.to(A)6.A.belowB.beforeC.betweenD.beside(B)7.A.foundB.thoughtC.knewD.understood(A)8.A.calledB.toldC.namedD.said(C)9.A.ThatB.ForC.AsD.So(A)10.A.believedB.plannedC.talkedD.wanted(B)11.A.AtfirstB.AtlastC.HardlyD.Nearly(D)12.A.tooB.neitherC.alsoD.either(C)13.A.SuchasB.IntotalC.InfactD.Sofar(D)14.A.WhenB.AsC.SinceD.Though(D)15.A.examB.study\C.exerciseD.knowⅡ.阅读理解。阅读所给材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AFraserIslandisinQueensland,Australia.Itisabout120kilometerslongand24kilometerswide.Itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Thereisnoairportontheisland,butthereisalongbeachalongtheeastcoast.Planesarriveandleavefromthere.Thesandmakesunusualshapes.Therearehillsmadeofsandcalledsanddunes(沙丘).Nothinggrowsonthem.Theymoveoneortwometersayearfromthenorthwesttowardsthesoutheastoftheisland.Therearesomebeautifulplacesontheisland,suchasRainbowGorgeandRedCanyon.FraserIslandisthehomeofseveralplantsandanimals.Therearebeautifulflowersanddifferentkindsoftrees.Therearealsomanybirds,likecockatoos.About500,000peoplevisittheislandeveryyeartoseetheisland'sbeauty.Peopleenjoycampingandhikingthere.Unluckily,thevisitorsdamage(毁坏)plantsandfrightenanimals.Theymakewaterdirty.Soitisnecessarytomanagethevisitors.Forexample,peoplecan'tusemotorboatsorgofishinginthelakesunlesstheyhaveofficialpapers.(A)16.HowlongisFraserIsland?A.About120kilometers.B.About200kilometers.C.About240kilometers.D.About500kilometers.(D)17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frighten”meaninChinese?A.使……惊喜B.使……担心C.使……相信D.使……害怕(B)18.Fromthethirdparagraphwecaninferthatthecockatooisakindof________.A.flowerB.birdC.treeD.sand(A)19.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.FraserIslandisthelargestsandislandintheworld.B.Therearedifferentkindsofplantsonsanddunes.C.Morethan600,000peoplevisittheislandeveryyear.D.Visitorscangofishinginthelakesatanytime.(C)20.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.theshapeofFraserIslandB.thehistoryofFraserIslandC.natureonFraserIslandD.dailylifeonFraserIslandBTherearemanynationalparksaroundtheworld.Mostofthemprotectnaturalenvironmentaswellastheplantsandanimalslivingthere,butafewareintownsandcities.AretherenationalparksinEngland?TherearetennationalparksinEngland.Thefirstthreewereallnamedasnationalparksin1951.Othersfollowedthem,suchastheNorthYorkMoorsin1952,theNewForestin2005andtheSouthDownsin2010.ArenationalparksinEnglandthesameasthoseinothercountries?Manynationalparksaroundtheworldcoverhugeareasoflandandnobodylivesthere,butinEnglandmostofthecountrysideisusedforfarmingandotheractivities.Asaresult,nationalparksinEnglandincludeplaceswherepeopleliveandwork,aswellaswildandbeautifulareaswherethereislittlesignofhumanlife.Arethereanyproblemsinthenationalparks?Intheseparks,manypopulartownsandvillageshavebadtrafficbecauseoftoomanyvisitorsandcars.Inpopularareas,housepricescanbecometoohighforlocalpeopletostayintheareas.Besides,moreandmorerubbishishardertocontrolanditpollutestheareasveryquickly.Howcanpeoplehelp?AllnationalparksinEnglandhavemaderulestotellpeoplehowtotakecareoftheenvironment.Iftheserulesarefollowed,thenationalparkswillcontinuetogivepleasuretopeople.(C)21.What'sthemainuseofmostnationalparksaroundtheworld?A.Formakingmoney.B.Forhumans'livingandworking.C.Forprotectingnature.D.Forfarmingandotheractivities.(B)22.TheoldestnationalparkinEnglandisopenfor________years.A.66B.68C.13D.8(C)23.HowmanyproblemsarethenationalparksinEnglandmeetingnow?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.(C)24.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaboutthenationalparksinEngland?A.Theyaredifferentfromthenationalparksinothercountries.B.Peoplecanlivethereandenjoythebeautifulareasatthesametime.C.Peopledon'ttakeactiontoprotectthemnow.D.Peoplelivinginthemdon'talwaysliveaperfectlife.(B)25.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.UsesofNationalParksB.NationalParksinEnglandC.NationalParksandHumansD.WaystoProtectNationalParksⅢ.选词填空。根据短文内容,用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确(每词限用一次)。theycovergousualthousandManypeoplewanttogetawayfromthecoldwintersometimes.That'swhytheydecidetogotoHawaii.Hawaiiisfamousforitsbrightskyandblueocean.Everyyear__26__oftouristsgotothei