Ⅴ. 阅读短文,完成练习。
The biggest tree in the world is the General Sherman Tree. The tree is a giant sequoia(红衫). It is in the Giant Forest of the Sequoia National Park. Can you imagine how big the tree is? In 2002, it was about 1,487 cubic metres. That means you have to join hands with more than twenty of your friends and make a circle in order to embrace it. The biggest tree is also very tall. It is about 84 metres tall. However, it is not the tallest tree in the world. The tallest tree is about 156 metres tall. It is in Australia.
General Sherman Tree has lived for over 2,000 years and it is still growing now. Scientists think it may live for another 2,000 years. What will the world be like in 2,000 years? Maybe the General Sherman Tree will know!
A. 选择最佳选项。
()1. How does the writer organise the passage?
A. By telling stories.
B. By giving examples.
C. By listing reasons.
D. By listing numbers.
()2. What does the writer use the underlined part to show?
A. How old the tree is.
B. How large the tree is.
C. How tall the tree is.
D. How fast the tree grows.
B. 根据短文内容完成表格。

A. 1.D 2.B
B. 1. General Sherman Tree
2. 1,487 3. 84 metres
4. over 2,000 years

【分析】
首先，A部分的选择题需结合短文内容，定位原文关键信息判断选项；B部分的表格填空需准确对应问题与原文内容，直接提取对应信息即可。
【解析】
A. 1. 短文通过列举树的体积、高度、年龄等数字来组织内容，符合选项D的描述，故选D；2. 划线部分描述需要二十多个朋友手拉手围圈抱树，是为了体现树的庞大，对应选项B，故选B。
B. 1. 原文第一句明确世界上最大的树是General Sherman Tree；2. 原文提到2002年树的体积约1487立方米；3. 原文说明树高约84米；4. 原文指出树龄超过2000年。
【答案】
A. 1.D 2.B；B. 1. General Sherman Tree 2. 1,487 3. 84 metres 4. over 2,000 years
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语短文的细节理解与信息提取能力，题目设置基础，答案均可从原文直接找到，适合巩固英语阅读的基础解题思路。
【难度系数】
0.8