2017中考英语阅读理解训练：Greenland

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　　Greenland is the largest island in the world.It is in the north of Europe(欧洲)。 Near Greenland is another island.It is named Iceland(冰岛)。Do you think that Greenland is green and warm ?Do you think that Iceland is white with ice?If you do，you are wrong.Not more people live on the big island of Greenland.There are more people in your hom etown than those in all of Greenland.That is because Greenland is not green.Greenland is white.Most of the island is covered(被??覆盖) with lots of ice.The ice covering Greenland is higher than the world's tall buildings.What about Iceland?Is it colder than Greenland ?No，it isn't.Iceland has ice， but not so much as Greenland.Iceland has a lot of springs(泉)，and they give out hot water and steam(蒸汽)。The climate(气候)is not as cold as Greenland.And there are a lot of people who live on Iceland.

　　1)Where is the largest island in the world?

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　　2)Which is the larger island，Iceland or Greenland?

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　　3)There are fewer people in Greenland than those in your hom etown，aren't there?

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　　4)What is most of Greenland covered with?

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　　5)Why isn't the climate in Iceland so cold as that in Greenland ?

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　　参考答案：1)It is in the north of Europe 2)Greenland 3) Yes ，there are 4)Lots of ice 5)Because Iceland has alot of springs(and they give out hot water and steam)。