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1. One of the odder coincidences of physical geography isthe fact _____ there are two double islands.

A. what B.which C. that D. where

2. Among these four islands, there can be no doubt thatSouth Island is the least polluted and most spectacularly ____ of them all.

A. sense B. scene C. science D. scenic

3. There is much competition to make _____ a claim.

A. so B. such C. that D. what

4. The island of England, politically constituting England,Scotland, and Wales of the United Kingdom, is _____ with country villages setalongside rivers and lakes.

A. dotted B. doomed C. dorm D. domestic

5. Ireland, too, is a paradise of greenery, with farfewer people than _____ England.

A. popular B. populous C. population D. Polluted

6. Volcanoes, large lakes, and quickly flowing rivers _____the land.

A. travel B. trap C. track D. traverse

7. ____the beauty of these three islands, what makesSouth Island so special?

A. Given B. Giving C. Though D. However

8. As fewer people live on South Island than on NorthIsland, those who _____ solitude and pristine beaches will be amazed at theirluck here.

A．brave B. crave C. crayon D. crack

9. With almost no heavy industry on South Island, theair, water, and land are all _____ of pollution.

A. heavy B. freedom C. free D. no

10. Summers are warm, not hot, and winters are briskrather than _____.

A. freeze B. froze C. freezing D. frozen

11. And for those who would rather stay at home, some ofthe world's best natural scenery will never _____ them away.

A. entice B. entire C.enter D. entertain

答案：1C 2 D 3B 4 A 5 B 6 D 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 C 11A