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Passage 2: Questions 46-50Azerbaijan is a country situated in the eastern part of Transcaucasia—the region lying alongthe great Caucasus Mountain range, which traditionally forms part of the dividing line betweenEurope and Asia. As the only convenient land route through the Caucasus between Europe and Asia,Azerbaijan has been crossed by invading armies and migrating peoples since earliest times. Theformation of its nationality dates from the AD.1000’s, with the arrival of the last Turkic tribes,whose common language became Azeri Turkish. At only one period in its history, however, was allof Azerbaijan united under a single national ruler. In the 1500’s, a naïve Azeri dynasty of theSafavids created a great empire that eventually reached from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf. Butin 1600’s the Safavid state fell under Persian rule.The 1700’s were marked by the struggle between Persia (now Iran), Ottoman Turkey, andRussia for control of Azerbaijan and the rest of Transcaucasia. Under treaties signed in 1813 and1828, Russia acquired the half of Azerbaijan north of the Arks River. After the Russian Revolutionof 1917, Azeri leaders, on May 28, 1918, proclaimed an independent Azerbaijani republic. It lastedonly until 1920, when Azerbaijan was invaded by forces of the Red (or Soviet) Army. It became aconstituent republic of the Soviet Union in 1922. With the Soviet Union collapse in December1991, Azerbaijan regained its independence.The climate in this country varies widely, depending on elevation. The lowlands generally havemild winters and long, hot, and dry summers. Lowland temperatures in summer average 26oC. Inthe upper valleys and highlands, snow covers the ground in winter, while summers are comfortablycool. The varied climatic zones enable Azerbaijan farmers to grow a variety of crops. These includewheat and other grains, cotton, tea, tobacco, and almost all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Sheep aregrazed on mountain pastures in summer and in the lowlands in winter.The mountain forests are home to many kinds of wild animal life. The Caspian Sea teems withfish, including sturgeon, whose eggs are the sources of the finest caviar. Azerbaijan is rich in mineralresources. In the early 1900’s it produced half of the world’s petroleum. Its mainland deposits arenow exhausted, but crude oil is still extracted from offshore oil fields in the Caspian Sea.Economically, Azerbaijan has well-developed industry as well as a diversified agriculture thatmeets almost all of the food needs of its people. Heavy industry makes up about 80 percent of itsgross national product (GNP). It includes oil processing and the manufacture of petroleum products,chemical fertilizers, electrical equipment, machinery, metals, and related goods. The remaining 20percent of the GNP is shared by agriculture and light industry, which includes processed agriculturalproducts, textiles, footwear, and electrical household appliances and other consumer goods.
46. Which of the following is NOT discussed about Azerbaijan in the article?
(A) Climate.
(B) Natural resources.
(C) Economy.
(D) History.
(E) Social order.

參考答案

答案：E
難度：簡單0.823529
統計：A(0),B(1),C(2),D(0),E(14)

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