Deserts, dry areas with no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface. A. surprisingly B. eventually C. permanently D. virtually 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay B. rock C. sand D. stones

The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave B. cruel C. strange D. kind

In the desert _______.

A. it rains in spring only

B. it rains for a short time every month

C. there is some rain, but far from enough

D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

People live _______.

A. only inside the oases B. only outside the oases

C. both inside and outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls

From the passage we know that life _______.

A. is hard in deserts B. is happy in deserts

C. is impossible in deserts D. in deserts is much better now

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for 41 , knew their father would never be 42 able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
So they tossed（掷）a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 43 the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44   and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his 45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn 46 fees by drawing for wealthy people.
When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a 47 to his beloved brother for the years of    48 that had enabled him to fulfill his 49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your      50 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."
With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my 51 ! The bones in every finger have been 52 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a 53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too 54 ."
Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's 55 hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing 56 "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they 57 it "The Praying Hands."
The next time you see a copy of that 58 creation, take a second look. Let it be your 59 ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it 60   !
41.A.assistance       B.art       C.science D.dreaming
42.A.fundamentally       B.frequently   C.financially   D.flexibly
43.A.won       B.lost      C.ended   D.started
44.A.mountains      B.oceans C.deserts D.mines
45.A.classmates      B.colleagues   C.professors    D.brothers
46.A.concrete B.considerable       C.considerate D.confidential
47.A.beer       B.drink   C.drop    D.toast
48.A.donation B.education    C.sacrifice      D.experience
49.A.attempt   B.ambition     C.assignment D.assessment
50.A.turn       B.dream C.kindness      D.hope
51.A.health     B.body    C.mind    D.hands
52.A.injured   B.strengthened       C.sharpened    D.used
53.A.knife      B.spoon   C.glass    D.pen
54.A.urgent    B.unnecessary C.messy D.late
55.A.abused    B.dark     C.wide    D.fragile
56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully     D.gently
57.A.sold       B.bought C.found   D.renamed
58.A.longing B.touching      C.challenging D.disturbing
59.A.reminder       B.aid       C.guide   D.coach
60.A.along     B.aside    C.alone   D.aware

Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for 26 knew their father would never be 27 able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous 29 and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his 30 . By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn 31 fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a 32 to his beloved brother for the years of 33 that had enabled him to fulfill his 34 .He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”

With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my 36 !The bones in every finger have been 37 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a 38 to return your toast, much less make delicate （细腻的）lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too 39 .”

Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s 40 hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing 41 “Hands”, to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they 42 it “ the Praying Hands”.

The next time when you see a copy of that 43 creation, take a second look. Let it be your 44 , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it 45 !

1. A．assistance B．art C．science D．dreaming

2. A．fundamentally B．frequently C．financially D．flexibly

3. A．won B．lost C．ended D．started

4. A．mountains B．oceans C．deserts D．mines

5. A．classmates B．colleagues C．professors D．brothers

6. A．convenient B．considerable C．considerate D．confident

7. A．beer B．drink C．drop D．toast

8. A．selfish donation B．no education C．hard work D．rich experience

9. A．attempt B．ambition C．appointment D．assessment

10. A．turn B．dream C．kindness D．hope

11. A．health B．body C．mind D．hands

12. A．injured B．strengthened C．sharpened D．used

13. A．knife B．spoon C．glass D．pen

14. A．urgent B．unnecessary C．messy D．late

15. A．overused B．dark C．wide D．fragile,

16. A．seriously B．simply C．carefully D．gently

17. A．sold B．bought C．found D．renamed

18. A．longing B．touching C．challenging D．disturbing

19. A．reminder B．aid C．guide D．coach

20. A．along B．aside C．alone D．aware

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for 41 , knew their father would never be 42 able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed（掷）a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 43 the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44 and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his 45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn 46 fees by drawing for wealthy people.

When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a 47 to his beloved brother for the years of 48 that had enabled him to fulfill his 49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your 50 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."

With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my 51 ! The bones in every finger have been 52 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a 53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too 54 ."

Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's 55 hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing 56 "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they 57 it "The Praying Hands."

The next time you see a copy of that 58 creation, take a second look. Let it be your 59 ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it 60 !

41.A.assistance B.art C.science D.dreaming

42.A.fundamentally B.frequently C.financially D.flexibly

43.A.won B.lost C.ended D.started

44.A.mountains B.oceans C.deserts D.mines

45.A.classmates B.colleagues C.professors D.brothers

46.A.concrete B.considerable C.considerate D.confidential

47.A.beer B.drink C.drop D.toast

48.A.donation B.education C.sacrifice D.experience

49.A.attempt B.ambition C.assignment D.assessment

50.A.turn B.dream C.kindness D.hope

51.A.health B.body C.mind D.hands

52.A.injured B.strengthened C.sharpened D.used

53.A.knife B.spoon C.glass D.pen

54.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.messy D.late

55.A.abused B.dark C.wide D.fragile

56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully D.gently

57.A.sold B.bought C.found D.renamed

58.A.longing B.touching C.challenging D.disturbing

59.A.reminder B.aid C.guide D.coach

60.A.along B.aside C.alone D.aware

The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay B. rock C. sand D. stones

2. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave B. cruel C. strange D. kind

3. In the desert _______.