《2026年天利38套中考试题分类英语》

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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】句子还原题+图文转换题。根据第一段第一句“Minqin County ... is between China’s third and fourth largest deserts—the Badain Jaran and the Tengger.”可知，民勤县地处中国第三和第四大沙漠——巴丹吉林沙漠和腾格里沙漠之间。结合地图可知,地图标识的▲处应为巴丹吉林沙漠。
2.D 【解析】细节信息题。根据第一段最后一句“Local people plant suosuo trees, a plant that can survive in the desert, to prevent further desertification(沙漠化).”可知，人们在沙漠里种植梭梭树是因为它们有助于阻止沙漠化进程的加剧。
3.C 【解析】信息推断题。根据第三段第一句“However, he changed his mind when he saw the villagers’ hard life and the terrible environment there.”和第四句“After graduating from university in 2020, Zhong returned to his hometown.”可知，当他目睹村民们的艰苦生活与险恶的环境后,他改变了主意。大学毕业后,他回到了家乡。由此可推知,Zhong Lin在大学毕业后决定改善当地村民的生活和环境。
4.C 【解析】细节信息题。根据第四段第二句“He planted 500 trees in 2021, but most of them died.”可知，2021年,他种植了500棵树,但其中大部分都没成活。由此可知,Zhong Lin在2021年面对的困难是他种植的大部分树都死了。
5.A 【解析】细节信息题。根据最后一段最后两句“... 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.”可知，加入植树活动的人的共同目标是将这片沙漠变成一片绿洲。