Question

Tuvalu is located in the South Pacific. It is tiny and has only nine islands with a population of just 11,000. In 1999, it was the third- poorest country in the world. The islanders earned just $1,000 each year.

But then something unusual happened. Tuvalu received an internet domain (領(lǐng)土) name—the letters “tv”. These letters were very interesting for many companies around the world. A communication company from California offered to buy the domain name “tv” for $40 m. For the Tuvalans this was a very large amount of money. The islanders became very rich.

Because of global warming, and because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become the first country in the world that will disappear under the sea.

You can already see signs of the rising sea on Tuvalu. Some beaches are disappearing and you can see tree roots by the ocean. Cyclones（旋風(fēng)）used to be very rare but they now appear a few times a year, and the rains that come with the cyclones cause flooding. Despite these problems, the Tuvalans had their new money. They could use it to buy themselves a future. Or at least they could use it to buy some time. Paul Lindsay, a documentary film-maker, took these questions with him all the way to Tuvalu, and came back with an incredible (難于置信的)story. As the water rises, the Tuvalans are using the money to develop the land. They are building new houses, planning nightclubs, restaurants and hotels and new cars are driving around on new roads. The residents do not think this is strange: “Just because we are sinking, it doesn’t mean we don’t want to raise our standards of living.” Sam Teo, Tuvalu’s minister for natural resources told Lindsay.

1.Which of the following information about Tuvalu is WRONG?

A. It only has a population of 11,000 people.

B. The average income of the Tuvalans is $1000 in 1999.

C. Tuvalu is only 3m high above sea level.

D. The Tuvalans received $40 million when they sold the domain name.

2.The biggest problem for the Tuvalans is _________.

A. poverty B. global warming

C. The small population D. cyclones

3.Which of the following match the beginnings with the endings is correct?

①The Tuvalans became rich…

②By the end of the century…

③The Tuvalans are spending their money

④When the sea rises…

a.on roads, cars and new buildings

b.the sea will cover the islands completely.

c.the Tuvalans will have to leave their islands

d.when they sold their internet domain name.

A.①-d, ②-b, ③-a, ④-c B. ①-c, ②-d, ③-b, ④-a

C.①-c, ②-b, ③-a, ④-d D. ①-d, ②-c, ③-a, ④-b

4.Why did Paul Lindsay come to Tuvalu?

A. To make a documentary film to record the life of the Tuvalans.

B. To understand the living condition of the Tuvalans.

C. To know how the Tuvalans survive despite all of their problems.

D. To discover the reason for the Tuvalans not to improve their living standards.

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章向我們介紹了位于南太平洋島國的圖瓦盧，這個國家是世界上第三窮的國家，并且因為全球變暖面臨著即將消失的危機，但是這個國家的人沒有因此消極，相反，他們努力提高自己的生活水平。

1.】細節(jié)分析題。從第一段中“The islanders earned just $1,000 each year.”可以看出這個國家每年賺1000美元，而不是他們的平均收入是1000美元，因此B選項錯誤，故選B。

2.】推斷分析題。從第三段中的“ Because of global warming, and because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become the first country in the world that will disappear under the sea.”可以看出圖瓦盧面臨的最大威脅時全球變暖，故選B。

3.】信息匹配題。從文中的“For the Tuvalans this was a very large amount of money. The islanders became very rich.”可以看出圖瓦盧的人變富有是因為他們賣掉了領(lǐng)土的名字；從“Because of global warming, and because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become the first country in the world that will disappear under the sea.”可以看出在這個世紀(jì)末，圖瓦盧島將全部被海水淹沒；從“As the water rises, the Tuvalans are using the money to develop the land. They are building new houses, planning nightclubs, restaurants and hotels and new cars are driving around on new roads. ”可以看出圖瓦盧人民把錢都用在修路，買車和建房上面；從文中我們得知當(dāng)海平面上升時，圖瓦盧人民將會離開他們的島國；因此A選項的信息匹配正確，故選A。

4. Despite these problems, the Tuvalans had their new money. They could use it to buy themselves a future. Or at least they could use it to buy some time. Paul Lindsay, a documentary film-maker, took these questions with him all the way to Tuvalu”中可以看出保羅是因為想知道圖瓦盧人民在種種困難下是怎樣生存的，所以來到了這個國家，故選C。

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