B
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure (探险) and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.
Volcano surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises over 300 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun, and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport (极限运动).
Land diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost 15 centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, used to be part of a ceremony (仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
() 31. What does the underlined word "those" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. People.
B. Animals.
C. Activities.
D. Islands.
() 32. According to the passage, Mount Yasur .
A. is no longer active
B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day
D. rises over 800 metres into the sky
() 33. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A. Because people can climb it easily.
B. Because people can make money.
C. Because people can watch snow on it.
D. Because people can surf the volcano.
() 34. Which of the following about land diving is true?
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called "bungee jumping".
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
() 35. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.
D. To introduce an exciting country.
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure (探险) and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.
Volcano surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises over 300 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun, and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport (极限运动).
Land diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost 15 centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, used to be part of a ceremony (仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
() 31. What does the underlined word "those" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. People.
B. Animals.
C. Activities.
D. Islands.
() 32. According to the passage, Mount Yasur .
A. is no longer active
B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day
D. rises over 800 metres into the sky
() 33. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A. Because people can climb it easily.
B. Because people can make money.
C. Because people can watch snow on it.
D. Because people can surf the volcano.
() 34. Which of the following about land diving is true?
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called "bungee jumping".
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
() 35. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.
D. To introduce an exciting country.
答案：31. A
32. C
33. D
34. C
35. B
32. C
33. D
34. C
35. B
解析：
31. 根据第一段“for those who are interested in adventure (探险) and sport”，who引导的定语从句修饰人，可知“those”指代People，故选A。
32. 根据第二段“Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day”可知Mount Yasur几乎每天都会喷发，选项C表述正确；A选项“不再活跃”、B选项“在Pentecost岛”、D选项“海拔超过800米”均与原文不符，故选C。
33. 根据第二段“Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.”可知人们最近攀登该火山是为了进行火山冲浪，故选D。
34. 根据第三段内容，陆地跳起源于瓦努阿图，已有近15个世纪的历史，如今当地人仍会参与，说明它是瓦努阿图的传统活动，选项C正确；A选项“一点不危险”、B选项“最初叫蹦极”、D选项“从其他国家传入”均与原文不符，故选C。
35. 文章主要介绍了瓦努阿图的两种刺激危险的活动：火山冲浪和陆地跳，目的是解释这两种活动是什么，故选B；A、C、D选项均不符合文章核心内容。
32. 根据第二段“Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day”可知Mount Yasur几乎每天都会喷发，选项C表述正确；A选项“不再活跃”、B选项“在Pentecost岛”、D选项“海拔超过800米”均与原文不符，故选C。
33. 根据第二段“Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.”可知人们最近攀登该火山是为了进行火山冲浪，故选D。
34. 根据第三段内容，陆地跳起源于瓦努阿图，已有近15个世纪的历史，如今当地人仍会参与，说明它是瓦努阿图的传统活动，选项C正确；A选项“一点不危险”、B选项“最初叫蹦极”、D选项“从其他国家传入”均与原文不符，故选C。
35. 文章主要介绍了瓦努阿图的两种刺激危险的活动：火山冲浪和陆地跳，目的是解释这两种活动是什么，故选B；A、C、D选项均不符合文章核心内容。