Question

In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns into sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there is some vast desert.

Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers’  houses down.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees in spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

1.The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A．why sandstorms happen in northern China

B．the dangers of sandstorms

C．sandstorms aren’t terrible at all

D．how sandstorms happen

2.What does the underlined word "loose" mean in China?

A.肥沃的      B.贫瘠的        C.疏松的    D.大量的

3.Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A．Plant more trees in spring.

B．Stop people to cut down too many trees

C．Don’t stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D．Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A．Sandstorms

B．How we can stop sandstorms

C．Why sandstorms only happen in northern China.

D．Sandstorms can influence most of China.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文主要讲述的是中国北方的沙尘暴的形成、危害及预防。

1.B段落大意题。根据Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems.的描述可知该段描写的是沙尘暴的危害，所以选B。

2.C词义猜测题。根据第一段中When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky的描述可知是土地变疏松了，所以选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中Here’s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees in spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.的人描述可知C与原文不符，所以选C。

4.标题归纳题。该文主要讲述的是中国北方的沙尘暴的形成、危害及预防，所以选A。

考点：环境保护类短文阅读。