10-11学年高中英语课时讲练通课件Module 2 模块质量评估（二）（外研版必修2）.pptVIP

54. A. like B. as C. but D. and 【解析】选C。nothing but=only“除……之外，什么也没有；只有”。 55. A. dead B. deaf C. pitiful D. blind 【解析】选D。由下文“他甚至连这堵墙都看不到”可知他是个瞎子。 Ⅳ. 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) (A) Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali(碱性的) sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”—the land of fire. Death Valley’s