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()14. For his son's birthday, Steven is taking him to watch the new movie as a ______.
A.task
B.treat
C.choice
D.space
A.task
B.treat
C.choice
D.space
答案：
B
()15. I called my brother ______ times yesterday, but only got the answering machine.
A.a great deal of
B.several
C.much
D.a little
A.a great deal of
B.several
C.much
D.a little
答案：
B
二、阅读理解
There are many deserts on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.
What are deserts like?
Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.
Temperatures in the desert can vary greatly. During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40°C even in the shade. At night, deserts can become very cold. In winter, there may even be a frost early in the morning.
Living in the desert
The camel is sometimes called "the ship of the desert". It stores food in its hump and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes keep out the sand during sandstorms.
An oasis(绿洲) is an area of the desert where water may be found. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.
The Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Oil under parts of the desert has made some countries in the area very rich. The government has spent money building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.
()1. Which of the following can best describe deserts?
A. Hot and dry.
B. Sandy and rainy.
C. Wet and stony.
D. Windy and snowy.
()2. The underlined word "vary" in the passage means " ______ ".
A. below B. be high
C. be similar D. be different
()3. The camel has long eyelashes to ______.
A. stay cool in deserts
B. keep out the sand during sandstorms
C. help it not to fall into the soft sand
C. go for days without water
()4. What does an oasis offer to people and animals?
A. Frost and crops.
B. Sand and stones.
C. Water and food.
D. Money and oil.
()5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. What is the weather like in deserts?
B. What do you know about deserts?
C. How do people live in deserts?
D. Where is the Arabian Desert?
There are many deserts on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.
What are deserts like?
Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.
Temperatures in the desert can vary greatly. During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40°C even in the shade. At night, deserts can become very cold. In winter, there may even be a frost early in the morning.
Living in the desert
The camel is sometimes called "the ship of the desert". It stores food in its hump and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes keep out the sand during sandstorms.
An oasis(绿洲) is an area of the desert where water may be found. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.
The Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Oil under parts of the desert has made some countries in the area very rich. The government has spent money building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.
()1. Which of the following can best describe deserts?
A. Hot and dry.
B. Sandy and rainy.
C. Wet and stony.
D. Windy and snowy.
()2. The underlined word "vary" in the passage means " ______ ".
A. below B. be high
C. be similar D. be different
()3. The camel has long eyelashes to ______.
A. stay cool in deserts
B. keep out the sand during sandstorms
C. help it not to fall into the soft sand
C. go for days without water
()4. What does an oasis offer to people and animals?
A. Frost and crops.
B. Sand and stones.
C. Water and food.
D. Money and oil.
()5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. What is the weather like in deserts?
B. What do you know about deserts?
C. How do people live in deserts?
D. Where is the Arabian Desert?
答案：
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B
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