一、选择填空
1. —________ is the Nile?
—It's 6,671 kilometers long.
A. How long B. How far C. How high D. How much
2. —Is the Yangtze River as ________ as the Yellow River?
—No, the Yangtze River is much ________.
A. large; long B. large; longer C. long; larger D. long; longer
3. —Let's cut across that country road to arrive earlier!
—We mustn't! The road isn't ________ enough for a car to pass.
A. huge B. wide C. heavy D. thick
4. —He changed our world through the ________ of his ideas.
—I don't think he had such a big influence.
A. impression B. importance C. force D. pressure

一、1—4 ADBC

二、根据汉语提示完成句子
1. China has the largest ________ (人口) in the world and it's one of the oldest countries in the world.
2. —Why did ancient emperors build the Great Wall?
—The main reason was to ________ (保护) their own country.
3. The first Chinese team ________ (成功) in climbing up to the top of Qomolangma in 1960.
4. Even more serious difficulties including freezing ________ ________ (天气状况) and heavy storms appear.
5. Jordan never gave up ________ ________ ________ ________ (面对……) failure and finally he succeeded.

二、1. population 2. protect 3. succeeded
4. weather conditions 5. in the face of