1、第一届中国中学生地理知识竞赛暨国家地理世界锦标赛选拔赛答题纸（三）20 道英文题，25 个空。共 25 分。1.In which of these countries is a majority of the population Muslim?A.IndonesiaB.South AfricaC.ArmeniaD.IndiaAnswer：A majority of the population in Indonesia is Muslim.2，Which of the following was not a significant contributing factor in Hurrica
2、ne Katrinas impact on the city of New Orleans?A.Much of the city was located below sea levelB.The Mississippi River was at record high flow levelsC.Flood protection walls failedD.Protective coastal marshes had disappearedAnswer：The Mississippi River was not at record high flow levels,so this was not
3、 a significant contributing factor in Hurricane Katrinas impact on the city of New Orleans2.If it is noon in New York,New York,what time is it in Los Angeles,California?A.3 a.m.B.9 a.m.C.12 p.m.(Noon)D.3 p.m.Answer：If its noon in New York,its 9 a.m.in Los Angeles.4.Which language is spoken by the mo
4、st people in the world as their primary language?A.RussianB.Mandarin ChineseC.EnglishD.ArabicAnswer：Mandarin Chinese is the worlds most spoken primary language5.The most heavily fortified border in the world exists between which two countries?A.China and RussiaB.United States and MexicoC.North Korea
5、 and South KoreaD.Syria and LebanonAnswer：The border between North Korea and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world.6.World health officials are very concerned about a particular strain of avian flu.Which continent did that strain of flu come from originally?A.EuropeB.AsiaC.South Ame
6、ricaD.AustraliaAnswer：This strain of avian flu originally came from Asia.7.A person is able to wear lightweight clothing all year round.He probably lives near the.A.Arctic CircleB.British IslesC.South PoleD.EquatorAnswer：A person able to wear lightweight clothing all year probably lives near the Equ
7、ator8.On which continent are the Alps?A.AfricaB.AntarcticaC.AsiaD.AustraliaE.EuropeF.North AmericaG.South AmericaAnswer：The Alps are in Europe9.On which continent is the Amazon rain forest?A.AfricaB.AntarcticaC.AsiaD.AustraliaE.EuropeF.North AmericaG.South AmericaAnswer：The Amazon rain forest is in South America.10.Which of these countries is the worlds largest exporter of goods and services measured in dollar value?A.ChinaB.United StatesC.JapanD.FranceAnswer：The United States is the worlds largest exporter of goods and services,as measured in dollar value.
