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Mount Qomolangma, located on the border between China and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain, standing at about 8, 848 metres above sea level. It was formed by the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate millions of years ago. Climbing Qomolangma is a huge challenge because of the freezing temperatures (which can drop to -60 ℃), strong winds, and thin air. Climbers need to carry oxygen tanks to breathe at the top. The first successful climb to the summit was made in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
On the other side of the extreme, the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans. Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, is about 11, 000 metres deep. If Mount Qomolangma were placed into the trench, its peak would still be more than 2, 000 metres under the sea surface. The trench was formed by the Pacific Plate sliding under the Philippine Plate. The environment here is harsh: the pressure is over 1, 000 times that at sea level, the temperature is near freezing, and it is always dark. Yet, strange creatures like deep-sea snailfish and giant amoebas have adapted to living in this extreme place.
Both Mount Qomolangma and the Mariana Trench show us how amazing and powerful nature is. They remind us that our planet has many secrets waiting to be discovered.
() 1. Where is Mount Qomolangma located?
A. In the middle of China.
B. On the border between China and Nepal.
C. In the Pacific Ocean.
D. In the Philippines.
() 2. What is the height of Mount Qomolangma?
A. About 8, 848 metres.
B. About 11, 000 metres.
C. About 2, 000 metres.
D. About 6, 671 metrers.
() 3. Why is climbing Mount Qomolangma difficult?
A. It is too hot at the top.
B. There are too many animals.
C. Because of the freezing temperatures and thin air.
D. The path is too smooth.
() 4. How deep is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench?
A. About 8, 848 metres.
B. About 1, 000 metres.
C. About 11, 000 metres.
D. About 2, 000 metres.
() 5. Which creature can live in the Mariana Trench?
A. Polar bears.
B. Deep-sea snailfish.
C. Tigers.
D. Eagles.
On the other side of the extreme, the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans. Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, is about 11, 000 metres deep. If Mount Qomolangma were placed into the trench, its peak would still be more than 2, 000 metres under the sea surface. The trench was formed by the Pacific Plate sliding under the Philippine Plate. The environment here is harsh: the pressure is over 1, 000 times that at sea level, the temperature is near freezing, and it is always dark. Yet, strange creatures like deep-sea snailfish and giant amoebas have adapted to living in this extreme place.
Both Mount Qomolangma and the Mariana Trench show us how amazing and powerful nature is. They remind us that our planet has many secrets waiting to be discovered.
() 1. Where is Mount Qomolangma located?
A. In the middle of China.
B. On the border between China and Nepal.
C. In the Pacific Ocean.
D. In the Philippines.
() 2. What is the height of Mount Qomolangma?
A. About 8, 848 metres.
B. About 11, 000 metres.
C. About 2, 000 metres.
D. About 6, 671 metrers.
() 3. Why is climbing Mount Qomolangma difficult?
A. It is too hot at the top.
B. There are too many animals.
C. Because of the freezing temperatures and thin air.
D. The path is too smooth.
() 4. How deep is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench?
A. About 8, 848 metres.
B. About 1, 000 metres.
C. About 11, 000 metres.
D. About 2, 000 metres.
() 5. Which creature can live in the Mariana Trench?
A. Polar bears.
B. Deep-sea snailfish.
C. Tigers.
D. Eagles.
答案
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路是先通读全文，针对每个问题的关键词快速定位原文对应信息，再将原文内容与选项逐一匹配，选出正确答案。具体需定位各问题的核心关键词，对应原文相关语句即可得出答案。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一句“Mount Qomolangma, located on the border between China and Nepal”，可知珠峰位于中尼边境，对应选项B；2. 定位原文“standing at about 8,848 metres above sea level”，可知珠峰高度约8848米，对应选项A；3. 定位原文“Climbing Qomolangma is a huge challenge because of the freezing temperatures... and thin air”，可知攀登困难的原因是极寒温度和稀薄空气，对应选项C；4. 定位原文“Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, is about 11,000 metres deep”，可知挑战者深渊深度约11000米，对应选项C；5. 定位原文“strange creatures like deep-sea snailfish... have adapted to living in this extreme place”，可知深海蜗牛鱼能在马里亚纳海沟生存，对应选项B。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解中快速定位原文细节信息的能力，题目难度较低，准确找到原文对应内容即可选出答案，适合巩固基础阅读技能。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 定位原文第一句“Mount Qomolangma, located on the border between China and Nepal”，可知珠峰位于中尼边境，对应选项B；2. 定位原文“standing at about 8,848 metres above sea level”，可知珠峰高度约8848米，对应选项A；3. 定位原文“Climbing Qomolangma is a huge challenge because of the freezing temperatures... and thin air”，可知攀登困难的原因是极寒温度和稀薄空气，对应选项C；4. 定位原文“Its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, is about 11,000 metres deep”，可知挑战者深渊深度约11000米，对应选项C；5. 定位原文“strange creatures like deep-sea snailfish... have adapted to living in this extreme place”，可知深海蜗牛鱼能在马里亚纳海沟生存，对应选项B。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解中快速定位原文细节信息的能力，题目难度较低，准确找到原文对应内容即可选出答案，适合巩固基础阅读技能。
【难度系数】0.8
