Passage 1:Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month She is the oldest woman in Bolivia（玻利维业） Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year, Flores Colque may now bethe oldest person in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26,1900 in the mountains of Bolivia
During her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars .Her home country of Boliviahad a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175.000.But nightnow, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard ofthe Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is theoldest person alive.
“She's always been active, easygoing and fun," says her grandniece, who lives with her inasimple home with a dirt floor. Govemment officials have paid for some improvements to thehouse, adding a bick path and railings （栏杆） soFlores Colque can walk safely The mayor'soffice calls Flores Colque part of the country's living history.
On the day a reporter visited. Flores Colgue was playing a small guitar and singing old songsin her native language. "If you would have told me you were coming, I'd have remembered all thesongs," she joked
When she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highlands. （76） Thenshe moved to a valley. where she sold fruits and vegetables Those fruits and vegetables becameher main food, and she still eats a healthy diet- except for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never married and does not have children She cannot hear very well, but she isalert （机敏的）. Flores Colque's age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South America's highestlevels of death
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
oldest person in Japan was born 1901.
Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.
The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.
Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records.
根据文章“Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia.”可以得出答案。
2. According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in ____ now.
Japan
North America
Europe
South America
根据文章“She is the oldest woman in Bolivia.” Bolivia在南美洲，这道题需要一点地理知识。可以得出答案。
3. The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replacedby____.
made animals move along as a group
fed animals as a group
kept animals from hurting each other
made sure animals did not follow one another
herded 一词的意思为“放牧”。
4. From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once____ .
sang to make a living
fought in World War Two
sold fruits and vegetables
worked as an animal doctor
根据文章“Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.”可以得出答案。
5. Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?
She is easygoing.
She keeps pets.
She remains single all her life.
She lives alone.
根据文章““She’s always been active, easygoing and fun,” says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with a dirt floor.”可以得出答案。