閱讀：加利福尼亞多樣鮮明的地形(2)

27. Where is the highest point in the United States located？
    A. Lake Tahoe.B. Sierra Nevada. C. Mount Whitney.D. Alaska.
    28. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney？
    A. About 3 miles.B. Only 100 miles.C. 282 feet.D. 14，494 feet.
    29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield？
    A. The Pacific Ocean.B. San Joaquin Valley.C. Mojave Desert.D. Oregon and Washington.
    30. Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast？
    A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.
    B. It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance.
    C. Sierra Nevada， San Joaquin Valley， Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles.
    D. Owens Lake， in Death Valley， is not really a lake at all.
    答案及解析：
    26. C） 這是一道細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段所給的海拔高度，可知美國最低點在death valley.
    27. D） 此題很容易誤選為C，這是因為第三段提到Mount Whitney的海拔高度；但是要注意此段第二句提到美國點時在括號中補充說明這個點是在 Alaska以外的。這就說明美國的海拔點不是Mount Whitney，而是位于Alaska.
    28. B） 這是一道細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段可找出答案。
    29. D） 根據(jù)第二段可知答案。
    30. C） 文中說加利福尼亞是一個地貌多樣，富于變化的地方，而選項C是一個最突出的例子。