《2025年同步训练河北人民出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

Ⅴ. 阅读理解
The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world. It is about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size. This is almost the size of the America or China. The desert covers eleven countries in the north of Africa (非洲).
The Nile runs through the Sahara Desert all year round. But there are also other rivers running through it seasonally. The geography of the desert includes (包括) huge sand dunes (沙丘) and dune fields. Some of the sand dunes are so huge that they can even be over 152 meters high. But there are also other amazing landforms (地形) in different parts of the desert.
It is very hot and dry in the Sahara Desert. The temperature there is usually 30℃. However, during the hottest months, the temperature can go over 50℃. Because of the high temperatures and poor conditions (条件) of the desert, only a few plants live here, just about 500 kinds. They also play a role in the number of animals. In the driest part of the desert, there are only 70 different kinds of animals.
Today the Sahara’s population is around four million. They move from place to place through the desert. Because of this, there are many different cultures and languages in this part.
1. What can we know about the Sahara Desert from the first paragraph?
A. It is almost as large as America.
B. It is the largest desert in Africa.
C. It covers eleven countries in the south of Africa.
D. It covers an area of about 960,000 square kilometers.
(A)
2. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?
A. Languages and culture.
B. Some plants and animals.
C. Huge dunes and dune fields.
D. High temperatures and poor conditions.
(D)
3. What can’t we know about the Sahara Desert in the passage?
A. Its size.
B. Its landforms.
C. Its temperatures.
D. Its history.
(D)
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. There is no water in the Sahara Desert.
B. Only the Nile goes through the desert.
C. The Sahara area is rich in culture and language.
D. There are only 70 different kinds of plants living there.
(C)
5. Where can we find the passage most probably?
A. In a storybook.
B. In a sports magazine (杂志).
C. In a geography book.
D. In a health newspaper.
(C)

答案： 1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.C