一篇英語閱讀題.
選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?br/>Iceland lies in the North Atlantic Ocean.It lies between 66°33”N and between 13°30' and 24°2'W and is the second largest island in Europe.It is close to the Arctic Circle.Yet in fact,only one of its northerly island lies inside.The country has a total area of 103,000 square kilometers and a coastline of about 6,600 kilometers.The island is 300 kilometers wide from north to south,and 500 kilometers across from west to east.
From 1262 to 1944,Iceland was ruled first by Norway and then by Denmark.Centuries of foreign rule,and such things as volcanoes and the weather,made life very diffcult at times for the Icelanders.The situationbegan to improve during the nineteenth century.Then in 1944 Iceland became an independent repulic.
If you look at the kind of products that Icelandexports---fish,meat and wool for example--- it's easy to see that both the sea and the land are important to Icelanders.This has been true in fact since the time of the first Icelanders---the Vikings from Norway who arrived in 874 AD.
Some things in theh lives of the Icelanders habe changed very little---the Icelandic language,for example.Around 700 years ago the stories called sagas were first written down,and they can still be read in the old language without much difficult by Icelandic speakers today.
1.Iceland is _____.A.in the Arctic Circle B.in the center of Europe C.between Norway and Denmark D.in the North Atlantic Ocean
2.In Iceland,the distance from north to south is _____ that from west to east.
A.much longer than B.much shorter than C.the same as D.a littleshorter than
3.How many years did Norway and Denmark rule Iceland?
A.700 years B> 388 years C.683 tears D.1070 years
4._____has changed very little in Iceland.
A.Exporting products B.The Icelandic language C.The rule by other countries D.The Icelander
5.What made life very diffcult at times for the Icelanders?
A.Centuries of foreign rule B.Volcanoes C.The weather.D.A,B and C
6.Which of the following sntences is Not true?
A.Iceland has been and independent republic since the Vikings began to live there
B.Iceland is a country near the Arctic Circle.
C.Iceland is not the largest island in the world
D.Iceland is in Europe.
7.The stories called Sagas were first wrtitten down in ____
A.the fourteenth century B> the fifteenth century
C.the sixteenth century D.the seventeenth century.