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第 PAGE 12 页 共 NUMPAGES 12 页 河南省南阳市2021届高三上学期期中质量评估英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：For those looking to explore these natural wonders, all around the world there are volcanoes you can get up close to. Vesuvius, Italy Obviously the most famous volcano in the world, Vesuvius is considered currently dormant(休眠的), but that doesn’t mean that it won’t erupt at some point.Visiting Vesuvius is more about Mount Vesuvius’s past, particularly the destruction of Pompeii in A.D. 79. Though the volcano.seems harmless, the destruction of Pompeii was during a dormant phase of Vesuvius as well. Elevation(海拔): 4,203ft White Island, New Zealand Making headlines recently for an eruption that killed at least five people, White Island, which is uninhabited, is usually a popular tourist attraction. It is also central to New Zealander culture,playing an important role in Maori legends. To access the island, one must take a boat tour, and then one can hike. Elevation: 1,053 ft Kilauea, Hawaii The most active volcano in the world is in Hawaii where volcanoes hold local cultural legends.Nearby is also the Thurston Lava Tube which can be visited, as well as the surrounding lush jungles. The volcano is located on the Big Island, so visiting other attractions, such as Honolulu is a good choice. Elevation: 4,009 ft Sakuraji’ma, Japan Less than 5 miles away from the city of Kagoshima, Sakurajima erupts almost every day. Visiting the area is very easy, with ships leaving the city every 15 mins. Once there, Visitors can take a hike or visit the observatory, which is the closest spot to safely view the eruption. The lava has created interesting produce, including the world’s largest carrot and the smallest orange. Elevation: 3,665 ft 1. Which volcano is the highest? A. Sakurajima, Japan B. Kilauea. Hawaii. C. Vesuvius, Italy. D. White Island. New Zealand