Almost everyone who visits Death Valley visits a huge house called Scotty' s Castle.The building design is Spanish, with high thick walls to provide protection from the fierce heat.
The castle is named for Walter Scott , called Scotty. by his friends. He was a gold miner.He told everyone that he built the house with money he made from his gold mine, Many people believed him.But it was not really the truth.
13.The first two paragraphs discuss Death Valley' s
.
A. geography
B. climate
C. location
D. Size
14.The woman who named Death Valley intended to
.
A.explore the mystery of the valley
B.find an area with plants for animals
C.experience the terrible heat of summer
D.look for gold in California
15.If the passage continues, it will be about
A.the truth about Scotty's Castle
B.why Spanish built the castle
C.when the castle was built
D.where the castle lies in
13.B段落大意题。根据前两个段主要介绍了死亡谷的温度,暴风和洪水等情况,总之介绍了它的气候。
14.D细节理解题。根据The area was named by a woman in 1849.Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled Lo the gold mining areas in California.As they left, one Woman looked back and said, "Good -bye, death valley. ” The name has never been changed.她也去加利福尼亚寻找金子,故选D。
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