A big sandstorm hit northern China several months ago. It covered many cities with thick clouds of yellow dust ( 尘土 ).
The storm, which came from Mongolia, was the largest sandstorm in China in the past 10 years. Many flights and classes were canceled because the visibility ( 能见度 ) was lower than 500 meters.
The storm was the result of warm and dry weather in the area, together with the strong winds from Mongolia. “There has been little rainfall so far this spring and the temperature is rising. So now it is a worrying time for sandstorms.” said an expert from Beijing.
In recent years, sandstorms haven’t been as common in northern China as before. The land with desertification ( 沙漠化 ) has been falling by 7, 585 km 2 per year in China, and the area of sandy land has been decreasing by 1,284 km 2 a year. This is thanks to China’s Three-North Shelter Forest Program (TNSFP 三北防护林工程 ) which started in the 1970s. Millions of trees have been planted in northern China to prevent sandstorms and protect the environment.
Besides, China has a color-graded weather warning system ( 预警系统 ) for sandstorms, with red meaning the most serious, followed by orange and yellow. Therefore, people would have time to get prepared for the sandstorm.
21 . What caused the sandstorm from Mongolia?
A . Cold and wet weather together with the strong winds.
B . Warm, dry weather and the strong winds.
C . Warm, wet weather and the strong winds.
22 . The underlined word “decreasing” means “________”.
A . going up B . putting down C . going down
23 . When did TNSFP start?
A . In the 1970s. B . In the 1980s. C . In the 1960s.
24 . If the visibility in your city is 700 meters, what color will the warning be?
A . Red. B . Orange. C . Yellow
25 . What can we infer ( 推断 ) from the passage?
A . We have taken some actions to prevent sandstorms.
B . Sandstorms have never changed.
C . The weather is getting worse and worse.
B 22 . C 23 . A 24 . C 25 . A
【导语】本文主要介绍了沙尘暴对人们的影响以及中国在抗击沙尘暴方面做了什么。
21 .细节理解题。根据 “The storm was the result of warm and dry weather in the area, together with the strong winds from Mongolia.” 可知,来自蒙古的沙尘暴是由温暖干燥的天气和强风导致的。故选 B 。
22 .词句猜测题。根据 “The land with desertification ( 沙漠化 ) has been falling by 7,585 km 2 per year in China, and the area of sandy land has been decreasing by 1,284 km 2 a year.” 可知,中国沙漠化土地每年减少 7585 平方公里,沙地面积每年减少 1284 平方公里。 decreasing 此处表示 “ 减少 ” ,与 going down“ 下降 ” 同义。故选 C 。
23 .细节理解题。根据 “This is thanks to China’s Three-North Shelter Forest Program (TNSFP 三北防护林工程 ) which started in the 1970s.” 可知,三北防护林工程于 20 世纪 70 年代开始的。故选 A 。
24 .细节理解题。根据 “with red meaning the most serious, followed by orange and yellow.” 可知,红色表示最严重,对应 “Super severe sandstorm” ,其次是橙色和黄色。如果所在城市的能见度为 700 米,那么应该属于 “Sandstorm” ,对应的颜色应该是黄色。故选 C 。
25 .推理判断题。根据 “Millions of trees have been planted in northern China to prevent sandstorms and protect the environment.” 可知,为了防止沙尘暴和保护环境,中国北方种植了数百万棵树。因此我们已经采取了一些措施来防止沙尘暴。故选 A 。
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A wedding(婚礼) Invitation
You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m.
R.S.V.P: December 29th
Dear Joe, I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here! Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me? Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first. Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK? Maria |
36. Maria got this wedding invitation from .
A. Carrie. B. Joe. C. Monica. D. James
37. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on .
A. Friday morning. B. Friday afternoon. C. Saturday morning. D. Saturday afternoon.
38. What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?
A. 参加聚会 B. 过圣诞节 C. 做礼拜 D. 结婚
39. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner .
A. in Suzhou. B. at Henry’s house C. at St John’s Church D. at the Blue Sky Restaurant
40. From the invitation card, we know that .
A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou. B. they are having the wedding in January.
C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.
Do you have pen pals? I have three pen pals from three different countries. They are Tom, Ella, and Molly.
Tom comes from Australia. His favorite subject is P.E., because he likes playing soccer best and he can play it in P.E. classes. He has a sister and a brother.
Ella is an American girl. Of all her subjects, she likes Chinese best. She often writes to me in Chinese. Her favorite sport is volleyball.
Molly lives in Tokyo. She likes learning Chinese, too. But her favorite subject is math. When she has time, she likes playing tennis best. She is a very clever girl.
I love them very much.
根据短文内容,将表格补充完整。
Name | From | Living place | Favorite subject | Favorite sport |
Tom | Australia | / | 1. ______ | soccer |
Ella | 2. _____ | / | Chinese | 3. _____ |
Molly | / | 4. ____ | 5. _____ | tennis |