《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

Greening the Desert
Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu Province, is between China's third and fourth largest deserts—the Badain Jaran and the Tengger. Local people plant suosuo trees, a plant that can survive in the desert, to prevent further desertification(沙漠化).
A number of local people have worked hard to turn the place into an oasis(绿洲). 27-year-old Zhong Lin is one of them. Growing up in Minqin, Zhong experienced sandstorms throughout his childhood. He once wanted to run away from his hometown and build his future in southern China.
However, he changed his mind when he saw the villagers’ hard life and the terrible environment there. He said, “Suddenly I understood—running away isn't the solution. Making a difference is the key.” After graduating from university in 2020, Zhong returned to his hometown. “If suosuo trees can take root in sandstorms, why can't young people?” he wrote in his diary.
Since then, Zhong has tried planting suosuo trees in the desert. He planted 500 trees in 2021, but most of them died. So he studied, learned from experienced villagers, and then planted more. After three years’ efforts, the trees he planted are now growing well in the desert, turning the land green and lively.
To draw attention to his hometown's environment, Zhong shared videos about tree planting online and started a “Please Plant a Tree in Minqin” activity. Encouraged by Zhong's tree-planting story, more and more volunteers from all over the country have come to Minqin to plant trees. Their common goal is to turn the desert into an oasis.
1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following should be put in “ ▲ ” in the map?

A. Wuwei
B. Badain Jaran Desert
C. Gansu
D. Tengger Desert
2. Why do people plant suosuo trees in the desert?
A. Because planting suosuo trees is not difficult.
B. Because suosuo trees need little water or care.
C. Because suosuo trees can take root in any climate.
D. Because suosuo trees help stop further desertification.
3. What did Zhong Lin decide to do after graduation?
A. Run away from his hometown.
B. Build his future in southern China.
C. Improve the local villagers’ life and the environment.
D. Start a volunteer activity to attract more tourists to Minqin.
4. What difficulty did Zhong Lin face in 2021?
A. He only bought 500 trees.
B. Villagers didn't trust him.
C. Most of the trees he planted died.
D. No volunteers helped him.
5. What is the goal for the people who joined the tree-planting activity?
A. To turn the desert into an oasis.
B. To enjoy the scenery of the deserts.
C. To learn more about Zhong Lin.
D. To share videos about tree planting.

答案： 1.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu Province, is between China’s third and fourth largest deserts—the Badain Jaran and the Tengger.”可知，民勤县位于中国第三大沙漠巴丹吉林沙漠和第四大沙漠腾格里沙漠之间。
2.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“Local people plant suosuo trees, a plant that can survive in the desert, to prevent further desertification.”可知，种植梭梭树的目的是防止进一步的荒漠化。
3.C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“After graduating from university in 2020, Zhong returned to his hometown.”“If suosuo trees can take root ... why can’t young people?”及第四段中“After three years’ efforts, the trees he planted are now growing well in the desert, turning the land green and lively.”可知，他选择返乡改善环境和村民生活。
4.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“He planted 500 trees in 2021, but most of them died.”可知，2021年仲麟遇到的困难是树苗死亡率高。
5.A 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Their common goal is to turn the desert into an oasis.”可知，参与者的共同目标是将沙漠变成绿洲。
【长难句解读】
After three years’ efforts, the trees he planted are now growing well in the desert, turning the land green and lively.
翻译：经过三年的努力，他种下的树如今在沙漠里长势良好，让这片土地变得绿意盎然、生机勃勃。
句式结构分析：这是一个主从复合句与非谓语结构结合的句子。主句是the trees he planted are now growing well in the desert,其中he planted是省略了关系代词的定语从句，修饰the trees；句末turning the land green and lively是现在分词短语作结果状语。