专业四级考前恶补—阅读4
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California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, sort of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.?

  People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal1 plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid2 Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius3 of about 100 miles. In other areas it

  is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distance.?

  Contrast abounds4 in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska ) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14,494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three miles.?

  California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12,020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all: they are dried?up lake beds.?In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined.?

  26.  Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States??

  A. Lake Tulainyo.?B. Mojave desert.?

  C. Death Valley.?D. The Salton Sea. ?

  27.  Where is the highest point in the United States located??

  A. Lake Tahoe.?B. Sierra Nevada.?

  C. Mount Whitney.?D. Alaska. ?

  28.  How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney??

  A. About 3 miles.?B. Only 100 miles.?

  C. 282 feet.?D. 14,494 feet. ?

  29.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield??

  A. The Pacific Ocean.?

  B. San Joaquin Valley.?

  C. Mojave Desert.?

  D. Oregon and Washington. ?

  30.  Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast

  A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.?

  B.  It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance. ?

  C.  Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean

  all lie within a radius of about 100 miles. ?

  D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.



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1 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
2 arid JejyB     
adj.干旱的;(土地)贫瘠的
参考例句:
  • These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
  • There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
3 radius LTKxp     
n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
参考例句:
  • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
  • We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
4 abounds e383095f177bb040b7344dc416ce6761     
v.大量存在,充满,富于( abound的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The place abounds with fruit, especially pears and peaches. 此地盛产水果,尤以梨桃著称。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • This country abounds with fruit. 这个国家盛产水果。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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