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People are always full of imagination about the deep and mysterious sea, however, the waters known as the sea are not all the endless seas as we think, or may be beautiful or magnificent lakes.
Aral Sea
The Aral Sea is an inland lake that lies to the north of Uzbekistan and to the south of Kazkhstan. Its name literally（按字面）means “the sea of island” in the Turkic language.
Thus, its name refers to the many islands that dotted it in the past. Although the Aral Sea occupied a vast area of about 68,000 square km for a long period of time, it’s believed to be less than 10% of its original site.
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is also an inland lake. Often regarded as the largest lake in the world, the Caspian Sea is located between the continents of Asia and Europe. The Caspian Sea is an enclosed water body. It is called “sea” probably because of its massive size of 371, 000 square km and its saltiness.
Salton Sea
Located in California, US, the Salton Sea is a rift lake that is saline (咸的) in nature.
Several rivers
creeks, agricultural runoffs，and drainage systems feed this lake. The Salton Sea encompasses (包括) an area of 890 square km, making it the largest lake in California.
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake with “sea” in its name. It occupies an area of 166.7 square km in Israel. It is the second-lowest lake in the world after the Dead Sea with the surface elevation (海拔) ranging from 705ft to 686ft below sea level. The Jordan River is the primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee. Underground springs also feed water to the lake.
1. Which is the second biggest of the four lakes?
A. Aral Sea. B. Caspian Sea.
C. Salton Sea. D. Sea of Galilee.
2. Which of the following a TRUE according to the text?
A. The Aral Sea belongs to Turkey.
B. The location of the Salton Sea is California, US.
C. The Caspian Sea is a freshwater lake between Asia and Europe.
D. The primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee is underground springs.
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Where can the text be found?
A. In a history book. B. In a novel.
C. In a geography magazine. D. In a biography.
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. A2. B3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。人们总是对深邃而神秘的大海充满幻想，然而，所谓的海并不都是我们想象中的无边无际的大海,也可能是美丽或壮丽的湖泊，本文介绍了几个被称为海洋的湖泊。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Aral Sea中的“Although the Aral Sea occupied a vast area of about 68，000 square km for a long period of time，it’s believed to be less than 10% of its original site. （虽然在很长一段时间内，咸海占据了约68000平方公里的广阔区域，但据信它还不到原来的10%）”，以及Caspian Sea中的“The Caspian Sea is an enclosed water body，it is called “sea” probably because of its massive size of 371, 000 square km and its saltinss. （里海是一个封闭的水体,它被称为“海”可能是因为它的巨大面积37.1万平方公里和它的咸味）”，和Sal ton Sea 中的“The Sal ton Sea encompasses (包括) an area of 890 square km making it the largest lake in California. （索尔顿海的面积为890平方公里，是加州最大的湖泊）”及Sea of Galilee“It occupies an area of 166.7 square km in Israel. （它在以色列占有166.7平方公里的面积）”可知，通过数字对比可知，四个中第二大的是咸海。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个湖介绍中的第一行“Located in California, US, the Salton Sea is a rift lake that is saline (咸的) in nature.（位于美国加州的索尔顿海是一个天然的咸水裂谷湖）”可知索尔顿海位于美国加利福尼亚州。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“People are always full of imagination about the deep and mysterious sea, however, the waters known as the sea are not all the endless seas as we think, or may be beautiful or magnificent lakes. （人们总是对深邃而神秘的大海充满幻想，然而，所谓的海并不都是我们想象中的无边无际的大海,也可能是美丽或壮丽的湖泊）”以及下文介绍了几个被称为海洋的湖泊。由此推知，本文可能来自地理杂志。故选C项。
