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20.A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain.In the day,it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground.But during the night it is sometimes so cold that water would turn into ice.Many desserts are covered in sand.But some have mountains,rocks,or lakes that have dried up in the heat.The Great American Dessert has cliffs (悬崖) that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind.The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand.The Australian Desert has red sand.
Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert.But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it.Other plants have roots that spread out a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls.
One desert plant is the cactus,which has long,spreading roots.The cactus stores water inside its hard skin.This skin protects it from heat and cold.
Camels are a bit like cactus plants!They store water,too-inside their bodies.They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.
Some other animals live in deserts,too.They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night.This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.
A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal fox.A gerbil (沙鼠)has huge eye,so that it can see at night.It stays cool in the day by staying underground,like most desert animals.
Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis.An oasis is where water comes from an underground river.Near an oasis,people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.
Life is hard in the desert,for people,animals and plants.But desert people like to live there.
53.A desert is very dry becauseB.
A.it is sandy
B.there is so little rain
C.the wind is strong
D.there is no water deep under the ground
54.What does the underlined phrase"suck up"meanD?
A.围堵
B.讨好
C.释放
D.吸收
55.Which of the following is true?D
A.All the deserts are covered in sand.
B.Camels have special fur to store water.
C.People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.
D.Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.
分析 本文主要向我们介绍了沙漠的气候特点以及沙漠里一些动植物的生活习性.
解答 53 B 细节理解题.根据第一段的第一句话"A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain.沙漠是一片干燥的土地,几乎没有下雨"判断选B.
54 D 词义猜测题.根据第三段上文Other plants have roots that spread out a long way"它们有发达的根系",故推测下雨时当然是为了"吸收"雨水了.
55 D 细节理解题.根据最后一段Life is hard in the desert,for people,animals and plants.But desert people like to live there对于人,动物和植物来说,生活在沙漠中是艰苦的,但沙漠人喜欢住在那里.可判断选项D是正确的.
点评 对阅读理解能力的测试是英语考试中必不可少的测试项目,主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力,以及通过材料的阅读,对材料中信息的捕获能力.需要同学们多多训练,多多积累.
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