高一英语必修3(外研版)4-2Reading.docVIP

Module 4 第2课时 Reading Ⅰ.短文填空 Sandstorms have been a major __1__ for many Asian countries for centuries. Scientists have tried many ways __2__ this problem and in China, a mass __3__ has been started to help solve it. __4__are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often __5__ thick that you cant see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong __6__ to move sand __7__. Northwest China is __8__ the sandstorm centre in Central Asia. Sandstorms begin in __9__ areas. Sandstorms sometimes __10__ Beijing. __11__ wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that __12__ the city in a thick, brown-yellow __13__. The Chinese Central Weather Station can __14__ a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the __15__ of the storm sometimes __16__ people. The desert is only 250 kilometres away __17__ the west of Beijing. In order to __18__ it coming nearer, the __19__ has planted more than 30 billion and plans to __20__ planting for the next five years. 答案：1.disaster　2.to solve　3.campaign　4.Sandstorms　5.so　6.enough　7.dunes　8.part of　9.desert　10.affect 11．Citizens　12.cover　13.dust　14.forecast　15.strength 16．surprises　17.to　18.prevent　19.government　20.continue Ⅱ.翻译并背诵下列句子。 1．为了解决这个问题科学家们已经尝试了很多办法。 ________________________________________________________________________ 2．任剑波描述了他童年时代在沙漠地区经历的一次可怕的沙尘暴。 ________________________________________________________________________ 3．遇上沙尘暴是一次可怕的经历。 ________________________________________________________________________ 4．束手无策。 ________________________________________________________________________ 5．为了防止沙漠的扩大，政府正在种植树木。 ________________________________________________________________________ 答案： 1．Scientists have tried many ways to solve this problem. 2．Ren Jianbo described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. 3．To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. 4．There was nothing to be done. 5．To prevent the desert coming nearer, the government is planting trees. Ⅲ.单词拼写 1．The storm lasted fo