Loving France Landing in France, a sacred feeling suddenly arises which attracts

Loving France

Landing in France, a sacred feeling suddenly arises which attracts you to know more about this country.  

France, about hexagonal (六边形) in shape, has a boundary on the eastwith Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and is bounded on the southeast by Monacoand the Mediterranean Sea; on the south are Spain and Andorra, with the Bay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.

A series of massive mountainranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, and the JuraMountains that delineate (画出轮廓)the Franco-Swiss border. The Rhine River, at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. The Pyrenees Mountains, extending along theFranco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, forms theother mountain boundary of France.

The plains region is a projection of the great plain of Europe. The outstanding features of the plains are the river valleys. Among all the rivers,totaling more than 200 with numerous tributaries which are almost allcommercially navigable, the Rhine River is the largest in terms of dischargevolume.

The capital and largest city in France is Paris, which attractsmany visitors every year. Marseilles is a chief port and Lyon is an industrialcenter famous for its textiles. Other major cities include Toulouse, anindustrial and trade center; Nice, a resort; Strasbourg, a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center; Bordeaux, a seaport and most famous forits wine.   

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1.How many mountain ranges are mentioned inthe passage?

A.2    B. 3    C. 4     D. 5

2.The underlined word “discharge” means______.

  A. storage   B. electric powerproduction   C. the release of water  D. the money made

3.Which is not TRUE according to thepassage?

A. Spain is to the southwest of Germany.

B. Mountains are theoutstanding features of the plains.

C. Both Marseilles and Bordeaux are ports.

D. Both Nice and Paris attractmany tourists every year.

4.Which city is flourishing both in itsindustry and commerce?

A. Marseilles  B. Lyon  C.Toulouse   D. Strasbourg

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D