Question

Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文)

Have you ever been to a desert? A desert is a place full of sand.

Death Valley is one of the most ______ deserts in the United States. It covers a wide area with its bright sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water lake, is about 280 feet below sea level and the ______ place in the United Sates.

Long ago the Indians there called this place “Tomesha”. It means the land of fire. Death Valley’s name now dates back to 1849. At that time a group of miners came across the desert from Nevada, but they became _______ in this desert. They were hungry and thirsty. Their journey was certainly a sad story.

Today Death Valley is made a National Monument and people can cross it along several well-marked roads. They can _______ water and drinks in the roadside bars when thirsty, and they can have meals in the restaurants, too. Luckily with so many people traveling and living there, this desert’s special beauty has not been ruined.

Here you’ll have a lot of surprises. It is ________ like what you can see on the moon. The sight changes as the wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most unusual and surprising _______ of Death Valley is Devils Golf Course(魔鬼的高尔夫球场). If one goes there, it seems you are in some terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a ________ ground, and their long shadows moves in the darkness of the night.

1.A. brave  B. famous       C. careful    D. successful

2.A. lowest   B. highest     C. farthest   D. longest

3.A. angry   B. excited     C. lost       D. surprised

4.A. keep    B. stop      C. practice   D. enjoy

5.A. almost  B. hardly       C. also       D. ever

6.A. copies  B. pieces       C. parts      D. covers

7.A. bright   B. frightening C. beautiful  D. clean

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了美国的一个著名沙漠——“死亡谷”名称的由来以及 “死亡谷”奇特的风光。“死亡谷”是美国最著名的沙漠之一，它的强碱性沙砾覆盖了广阔的区域。这片地域有近20%远低于海平面，其中一个名为“恶水”的盐水湖位于海平面以下280英尺，它也是美国国土的最低点。

1.B考查形容词辨析及语境理解。句意：死亡谷是美国最著名的沙漠。A. brave 勇敢的；B. famous著名的；C. careful 仔细的；D. successful成功的。依据句意知，故答案为B。

2.A考查最高级及语境理解。句意：恶水，盐水湖，低于海平面280英尺，是美国最低的地方。A. lowest最低；B. highest 最高；C. farthest 最远；D. longest最长。依据句意，故答案为A。

3.C考查形容词辨析及语境理解。句意：但是他们在沙漠里迷路了。A. angry生气的；B. excited感到兴奋的；C. lost丢失的，迷路的；D. surprised吃惊的。依据上下语境可知，答案为C。

4.D考查动词辨析及语境理解。句意：当口渴时，他们可以在路边酒吧享受水和饮料。A. keep 保持；B. stop 停下来；C. practice练习；D. enjoy享受。依据上下句语境可知，行人渴了可以在酒吧喝水和饮料；饿了可以在餐馆吃饭。故答案为D。

5.A考查副词辨析及语境理解。句意：它几乎就像我们在月球上所能看到的。A. almost几乎；B. hardly 几乎不；C. also也；D. ever曾经。依据前后语境，故答案为A。

6.C考查名词辨析及语境理解。句意：死亡谷最不寻常和令人惊奇的部分之一便是魔鬼的高尔夫球场。A. copies复制品，抄本，副本；B. pieces块，件，篇；C. parts部分，角色；D. covers封面，封皮。依据句意，故答案为C。

7.考查形容词辨析及语境理解。句意：在令人恐惧的大地上耸立着许多（天然）沙雕。

A. bright 明亮的；B. frightening 令人恐惧的；C. beautiful漂亮的；D. clean干净的。依据下一句意“and their long shadows moves in the darkness of the night.” 入夜后，其魅影移动着、生长着。可知，场面非常吓人。故答案为B。

考点：自然风光类短文阅读。