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【题目】As we all know ,New Zealandis one of the world's main island groups, extending1,700 kmacross theSouth Pacific Ocean, midway between the Equator and the South Pole.
The NorthIslandand the South Island make up most of New Zealand's 268,000 sq km, an area similar to that of the United Kingdom. Its has a coastline 10，000 kmlong and no inland locality is more than 110 kmfrom the sea.
　 New Zealand is full of every kind of physiognomy (地形，地貌), but is especially for the fact that about three-quarters of the country lies more than 200 meters above sea level. Much of the North Island's shape has been created by volcanic activity. The country lies across the "mobile" belt of the earth's crust which circles the Pacific Ocean. This represents the shape of the land by features all common to the New Zealand landscape — volcanoes, hot springs, mountain chains and active fault lines.
　 The centre of theNorthIsland is crowned by mildly active volcanoes reaching a height of2,797m onMountRuapehu. New Zealand's famous thermal (温泉的) region runs northeast from here, through the country's largest lake, Taupo, and Rotorua to White Island in the Bay of Plenty. It is the centre point of the500 km longSouthern Alps, a wild region of spectacular alpine peaks, lakes and remote "sounds". Beyond the mountain areas lie extensive rolling downlands in regions such as South Canterbury in the south andHawkesBay in the north.
（1）The geographical location of theNew Zealandis across________.
A.the Indian Ocean
B.the North Pacific Ocean
C.theSouth Pacific Ocean
D.the Equator
（2）The climate inNew Zealandcan be described as________.
A.mild and oceanic
B.dry and cold
C.dry and inland
D.dry and oceanic
（3）The physiognomy ofNew Zealandmay include________.
A.lakes, hot springs, long rivers and plains
B.volcanoes, hot springs, and mountain chains
C.heights, mountain chains, lakes and plains
D.rivers, lakes and plains
（4）From the passage we know that________.
A.New Zealandhas a very short coastline
B.earthquakes have greatly influenced NorthIsland's shape
C.volcanic activities have greatly influencedNorthIsland's shape
D.the country lies across the "mobile" belt of the earth's crust which circles theAtlantic Ocean

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】（1）由题干可知本题问的是新西兰的地理位置。文章第一段提到：New Zealand is one of the world's main island groups, extending 1,700 kmacross the South Pacific Ocean, midway between the Equator and the South Pole故选C。
（2）本题是关于新西兰的气候。从第二段第二句可知：New Zealand is oceanic land与A相符。因此可以排除B和C；D)虽然有oceanic（海洋性的）但又提到dry（干旱的），与文中不符。
（3）由题干中的physiognomy可定位到第三段。第三段提到The country lies across the "mobile" belt of the earth's crust which circles the Pacific Ocean. This is revealed in the shape of the land by features all common to the New Zealand landscape - volcanoes, hot springs, mountain chains and active fault lines与B相符。
（4）由第三段第二句：Much of the North Island's shape has been dictated by volcanic activity可知答案为C，同时排除B。文章开始就提到新西兰是个岛国，因此其海岸线应该不短，所以A不可选；D认为新西兰位于环大西洋的地层活动带上，而原文提到的是环太平洋，故D也不正确。