Ⅰ.阅读理解
Islands in the world are famous for different things. But Hawaii is special for its variety of features. Beautiful sandy beaches, active volcanoes, a great canyon (峡谷) and special history and culture add up to create its famously romantic atmosphere.
Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea, the Hawaii Islands are like a necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometres off the west coast of America. There are eight main islands in the group, including Hawaii Island (or Big Island ), Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.
Hawaii Island, the youngest and biggest island, was formed 430,000 years ago and is still growing. Kauai, the oldest, was formed 5.1 million years ago. For tourists, the sight of the lava that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction.
The State of Hawaii is the newest state in the US. In 1898, the islands joined the US. In modern history, it will always be remembered for the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese air force in 1941.
Over 1,000 years ago, the islands were settled by Polynesians. Captain James Cook led the first group of Westerners there in 1778.
Native Hawaiians have a special culture and language. Although nowadays English is the official language of Hawaii, folk music and dancing are still widely practiced. The traditional dance of the islands is the hula, a Hawaiian word that means dance.
Hawaii's reputation for romance was spread when Hollywood started to use its typical music in movies in the 1960's.
Today, Hawaii is famous for its mix of cultures.Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos all live there.
Chinese arrived in the islands as early as the late 18th century. Dr. Sun Yatsen, the famous Chinese revolutionary, grew up there.
Everyone in Hawaii is a member of an ethnic minority and generally they exist in pleasant harmony of races and cultures.
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了夏威夷的地理特征、历史及其文化等。
1. What directly led to the appearance of the Hawaii Islands?
A．The beautiful sea.
B．The undersea volcanoes.
C．The separation from Mexico.
D．The coral reefs.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句中的“Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea”可知，夏威夷群岛是由海底火山形成的。故选B。
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A．The Hawaii Islands are all formed 5.1 million years ago.
B. The Hawaii Islands were governed by Japanese in 1941.
C．Hawaii is an area with one nation.
D．Hawaii is a famous tourist destination.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。由文章第一段第三句可知，夏威夷群岛拥有美丽的沙滩、活火山、大峡谷，其特殊的历史和文化创造了著名的浪漫气氛。再根据第七段内容可知，20世纪60年代，当好莱坞开始在电影中使用其特有的音乐时，夏威夷的浪漫名声就传开了。由此可以推知，夏威夷是著名的旅游胜地。故选D。
3. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce the variety of features of the Hawaii Islands.
B．To introduce the history and culture of Hawaii.
C．To attract the tourists to visit Hawaii.
D．To show the author's experience in Hawaii.
答案：A
解析：写作目的题。通读全文，尤其是文章第一段第二句“But Hawaii is special for its variety of features”可知，作者写这篇文章主要是为了给读者介绍夏威夷的多种特色。故选A。
