The Pacific’s greatest wealth is its fish, but the fishing industry has been harmed greatly by marine pollution. The biggest harm comes from rivers that carry into the Ocean many chemicals used as fertilizers in agriculture, as well as waste. These days many countries are coming together to try to protect the Ocean.

　　1. Ferdinand Magellan gave the Ocean its name because he________.

　　A. expected to live a peaceful life

　　B．hoped there would be no more wars

　　C．came upon no serious storms while crossing it

　　D．expected to stay safe and healthy there

　　2. From the passage, what do we know about the Pacific Ocean?

　　A．It contains about 32% of the Earth’s surface water.

　　B．It has suffered many natural disasters.

　　C．Its deeper parts haven’t been exploited.

　　D．New Guinea is on the north of it.

　　3. Why is the water at the poles less salty?

　　A．Little of it turns into steam.

　　B．There is abundant rainfall there.

　　C．The ocean currents are slow there.

　　D．Melting snow adds water to the ocean.

　　4. We can infer from the passage that________.

　　A. countries near the Ocean benefit from being on it

　　B．pearls are a major source of income in Japan

【2016四川省岳池县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（3）及参考答案】相关文章：

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍阅读理解七选五：体验真题（含解析）

★ 2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练：10（含解析）

★ 四川省2016届高考英语一轮复习课时作业（43） Module 1 Deep South 外研版选修8

★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语完形填空一轮（暑假）精炼（13）含答案

★ 四川省2016届高考英语一轮复习课时作业（20） Module 2 Traffic Jam 外研版必修4

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习课时训练：8（含解析）

★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（暑假）精炼（13）含答案

★ 安徽省淮南市2014高考英语一轮单项选择及文章训练（1）及答案

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习课时训练：19（含解析）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍阅读理解七选五：考纲解读（含解析）