Question

Scientists are trying to make the deserts(沙漠) into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts，so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.

Some places on the earth don't get much rain. But they still don't become desert. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don't let the wind blow the earth(泥土) away.When a little bit of rain falls，the plants hold the water.Without the plants，the land can become a desert much more easily.

1.Why can the land become a desert?

A. Some places don't get much rain.

B. Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier.

C. People are doing bad things to the earth.

D. Scientists haven't learnt enough about the deserts.

2.Scientists ______to make the deserts into good land again.

A. carry water  B. grow food

C. do nothing  D. study a lot

3.Which is NOT true?

A. The land never stops becoming desert.

B. Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there.

C. People do bad things to the earth.

D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts.

4.Why are green plants and grass helpful?

A. They can hold the water.

B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away.

C. They can keep the earth wet.

D. All the above are right.

5.Which is the best title(题目) for the passage?

A. The Desert Problem.

B. People Make Deserts.

C. Green Plants and Grass.

D. The Desert，the Tree and theWater.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

1.1】考查推断题。根据第一段可知，科学家一直在努力把沙漠变成田地，但是还没有成功。由于人类总是在破坏地球。故选C.

2.2】推断题。根据第一段“They are learning a lot about the deserts”可知科学家关于沙漠研究了很多。故选D。

3.3】推断题。根据第一段“They want to bring water to the deserts，so people can live and grow food. ”可知科学家想把水带到沙漠地区，以便于人们可以在那生活并种植粮食，不是要求人们去做这件事情。故选B。

4.4】细节题。根据第二段可知，植物不会让烈日把土地晒得更干燥，防止水土流失。故选D。

5.5】主旨大意题。本文讲述的是Toby和他的同学们将来喜欢的工作。故选C。

考点: 环保类短文