2012年职称英语考试综合类补全对话练习6.docVIP

2012年职称英语考试综合类补全对话练习6 　　2012年职称英语考试报名时间各地已经陆续公布，2012年职称英语考试备考已经开始全面展开，职业培训教育网（原人事考试教育网）为考生整理了综合类补全对话练习题供大家参考，祝学习愉快！ Caribbean Islands 　　What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palmtrees and coconuts? white beaches and clear，blue ocean? Colorful corals and even more colorful fishes and birds? 　　You bet． There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea．They are famous for their warm，tropical climate and great natural beauty． 　　The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean.1 ______ Many of the islands were formed by the eruption of ancient volcanoes．Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean. 　　The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.2 ______ The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India．Later，Spain and France called the islands the Antilles． 　　There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea．3_______ These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles．Together，they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands． 　　The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller．4______ You can see why pirates such as the famous Black beard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on. 　　The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny．Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands.5 ______ Many tourists arrive on cruise ships． 　　A But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise． 　　B The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies，later changed to the West Indies． 　　C They’re like along necklace that stretches between North and South America． 　　D They are Cuba，Puerto Rico，Jamaica，and Hispaniola. 　　E This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year 　　F Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers of exposed coral． 　　参考答案：C B D F E