Question

【題目】The Mekong River, for thousands of years, has been the lifeline of the populations that depend on it for survival. The earliest settlements along the river date back to 2100 BC with the first recorded civilization—the Khmer culture of Funan. In the 5th century, the Khmer culture Chenla existed along the Mekong, and the Khmer empire of Angkor was the last great state in the region. Roughly 700 years ago, the Thai people escaped from South China across the Mekong to form the kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), and the Mekong protected Siam from invasions.

In 1540, the Portuguese Antonio de Faria was the first European to discover the Mekong. Although Europeans showed only some interest in the Mekong, the Spanish and Portuguese did make trade expeditions(探險) to the area, and the Dutch led an expedition up the Mekong in 1641-42. In the mid-19th century, the French led an exploration on the river between 1866 to 1868 and discovered that the Mekong had too many rapids and waterfalls to ever be useful for navigation(航行). From 1893, the French enlarged their control of the river into Laos until the First and Second Indochina Wars ended French involvement(介入) in the region.

The Mekong has long been regarded as the foundation of Southeast Asia's economic growth and prosperity—necessitating(使必要) cooperation between the countries. In 1995, the "Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin" signed by the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam formed the Mekong River Commission (MRC). The MRC facilitates(促進(jìn)) joint management of the shared water resources and cooperation on development issues. In 1996, China and Burma became Dialogue Partners of the MRC.

Today, much of the Mekong remains undeveloped and even unexplored. It is closely tied to the daily lives and culture of over 60 million people, many of whom live in poverty (貧困). However, life along the river is changing, as large dams on the river have been built with plans for many more. Many people now live and work in the towns.

【1】What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Mekong is being damaged by human activities.

B. The Mekong has attracted peoples from the world.

C. The Mekong has helped countries to cooperate.

D. The Mekong nourishes(養(yǎng)育) the land and her people.

【2】The French ended their control over the Mekong because _____.

A. the river was unsuitable for navigation B. France lost the Indochina Wars

C. France lost their interest in the river D. Their agreement with Laos came to an end

【3】Why did the Mekong basin countries form the MRC?

A. Much of the river remains undeveloped and unexplored.

B. Many of the people along the river live in poverty.

C. The river is the foundation for their economy.

D. China and Burma came up with the suggestion.

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the future life of the people?

A. Indifferent(冷漠的). B. Optimistic(樂觀的). C. Pessimistic(悲觀的). D. Sarcastic(諷刺的).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】可知這篇文章主要講了湄公河的發(fā)展歷史及重要作用。

【1】主旨大意題。由全文主題句The Mekong River, for thousands of years, has been the lifeline of the populations that depend on it for survival. 可知這篇文章主要講了湄公河的發(fā)展歷史及重要作用，所以這篇文章最好的題目是湄公河養(yǎng)育了它的土地和它的人民，選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由From 1893, the French enlarged their control of the river into Laos until the First and Second Indochina Wars ended French involvement(介入) in the region. 法國結(jié)束對湄公河的統(tǒng)治，是因?yàn)樵谟《戎�那�?zhàn)爭中，法國戰(zhàn)敗，選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由The Mekong has long been regarded as the foundation of Southeast Asia's economic growth and prosperity—necessitating(使必要) cooperation between the countries.可知湄公河流域國家組成MRC是因?yàn)檫@條河流是他們經(jīng)濟(jì)的基礎(chǔ)，選C。

【4】推理判斷題。由However, life along the river is changing, as large dams on the river have been built with plans for many more. Many people now live and work in the towns. 可判斷出作者對于人們的未來生活持樂觀態(tài)度，選B。