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【题目】 Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there can’t be found anywhere else in the world. There are fascinating beaches and caves to explore(探险). The sea around the island has colorful fishes.

Mona Island is very small. The government of Puerto Rico(波多黎各) takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park workers are able to stay.

The park workers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful. Rules must be followed on the island. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe.

On the island, visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas(鬣蜥) which live only on Mona Island.

Also, visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes. They can dive(潜水) far below the surface. They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water. Through the clear water, visitors can see the bright colors of the fishes.

Visitors can also explore caves. Some of the caves even have paintings on the walls. These paintings were made by some Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago.

After a full day of fun activities, visitors can take a rest, listen to the night sounds, and watch the stars in the huge sky. The stars are easier to see. Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing. It’s the perfect end to a perfect day.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

【1】The underlined(划线的) word “reserve” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A.休息区B.保护区C.风景区

【2】Only 100 people at a time are allowed to visit the island so that ________.

A.many park workers are able to stay on Mona Island

B.the park workers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful

C.the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe

【3】What can visitors do on Mona Island?

A.They can live on the island for several days.

B.They can go to see Mona Island iguanas.

C.They can meet the Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Mona Island is a large island and taken care of by the government.

B.Fishes can dive far below the surface with special tools.

C.Visitors are amazed to watch the stars in the huge sky on Mona Island.

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Mona Island — an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation

B.Mona Island — a Good Place to Watch Stars

C.Mona Island — the Best Place to Protect Animals

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了度假胜地莫纳岛的美景。

【1】

题意：文中画线单词“reserve”的中文意思是________。

词句猜测题。根据原文That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people可知，莫纳岛被波多黎各政府列为自然保护区，这意味着岛上的动植物受到保护，免受人类的伤害。故“reserve”有“保护区”之意。故选B。

【2】

题意：每次只允许100人参观这个岛，以便________。

细节理解题。根据原文One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe可知，每次只允许100人参观这个岛，以便工作人员可以保证莫纳岛以及岛上动物的安全。C选项the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe“公园的工作人员可以确保莫纳岛和岛上动物的安全”符合题意，故选C。

【3】

题意：游客在莫纳岛能做什么？

细节理解题。根据原文On the island, visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas(鬣蜥) which live only on Mona Island可知，游客可以在岛上见到此处独有的动物鬣蜥。B选项They can go to see Mona Island iguanas“他们可以去看莫纳岛的鬣蜥”符合题意，故选B。

【4】

题意：根据本文内容，下列哪一项是正确的？

细节理解题。根据原文Mona Island is very small可知，A选项“莫纳岛是一个很大的岛屿，由政府管理”说法错误，可排除。根据原文Also, visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes. They can dive(潜水) far below the surface. They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water可知，游客可以借助特殊工具潜到水下较深地方，B选项“鱼可以用特殊工具潜到水面以下很远的地方”说法错误，可排除。根据原文Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing可知，C选项“在莫纳岛上，游客们在浩瀚的天空中看到星星，感到非常神奇”说法正确，故选C。

【5】

题意：本文的最佳标题是什么？

最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，介绍了度假胜地莫纳岛的美景。A选项Mona Island — an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation“莫纳岛——度假的好去处”符合题意，故选A。