Question

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live there. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.

At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.

People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice or noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself.

1.What's the population of Kunming?

A. Over five million. B. Over five thousand.

C. Over five billion. D. Over five hundred.

2..The weather in Yunnan is _______.

A. the same in different places

B. neither too hot nor too cold

C. different in different places

D. different in the same place

3.The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _______.

A. Person B. hill C. shop D.film star

4._______ is known to people all over the world.

A. The Western Hills B. The Stone Forest

C. The Golden Temple D. EXPO Garden

5.The writer of this passage wants to _______.

A. invite tourists to Kunming B. visit Kunming

C. taste her food D. know more about Kunming

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了昆明的气候宜人景色优美，随着时间的变化，昆明现在发生了巨大的变化，人们的生活越来越好，作者希望人们去昆明旅行。

1.Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000.可知昆明的人口超过了五百万。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather.可知昆明一个地方和一个地方的天气不同，故选C。

3.短文Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills.可知从山的远处，你能欣赏山中的睡美人。根据上文可知这是一个山的名字，故选B。

4.EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad.可知它在国内外闻名，故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据短文最后，可知作者希望人们去昆明参观。故选A。

考点：景点介绍类短文阅读。