高考英语（外研版）：单元检测（十六） sandstorms in asia 含解析.docVIP

单元检测（十六）SandstormsinAsia

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Asandstormreferstoahighamountofwindoccurringinsandyareas,usuallyindeserts,wherethewindspeedisabletoliftthetoplayerofsandfromtheground,andpushitineverydirection.Thesandinvolvedinthesandstormcanreachheightsofabout3.05m－15.24m.

Itisverydangeroustoexperienceasandstorm.Sandcangetintothenose,eyes,mouthandlungs.Ifyouhappentobecaughtinasandstorm,youmustprotectyourselfbywearingmasks,scarvesandsoon.

Ifyouredrivingwhensuchastormapproaches,itsadvisedthatyoupullofftheroad,sinceitsdifficulttocontinuedriving.Thisisalsoimportantsincevehiclescanfailinduringsandstormsandyoucouldendupstuckontheroad.

Mostsandstormsoccurinspring,andduringthedaytime.ManyoftheareasaroundthePersianGulfandtheSaharaDesertareassociatedwiththemostseriousstorms.Sinceitsanaturalphenomenon,itcantbeentirelycontrolled.Inareasthatarenaturaldesertregions,youcantalwayspreventasandstorm.TheresmuchevidencethattheplanetMarshasduststorms,andclearly,nohumanintervention(介入)isresponsibleforsuch.Though_it_can_move_whole_sand_dunes_and_destroy_crops,_a_sandstorm_is_not_without_benefit.

语篇解读：本文介绍了沙尘暴常发生的时间、地点和基本状况以及如何在沙尘暴中自我保护的一些建议。

1．Ifyouredrivinginasandstorm,youdbetter________.

A．stopyourcarinthemiddleoftheroad

B．continuetomakeyourway

C．stopandaskforhelp

D．stopyourcaronthesideoftheroad

解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“Ifyouredrivingwhensuchastormapproaches,itsadvisedthatyoupullofftheroad...”可知，如果你开车时遇到沙尘暴，你最好把车停在路边，pullofftheroad“把车停在路边”。故选D。

2．Theunderlinedsentenceshowsthat,anyway,sandstormsare________.

A．useful B．useless

C．harmful D．powerful

解析：选A推理判断题。画线句表明，虽然沙尘暴能移动沙丘并毁坏农作物，但它不是毫无益处的。注意“asandstormisnotwithoutbenefit”表示“不无裨益”，是双重否定表示肯定意义。故选A。

3．Accordingtothewriter,asandstorm________.

A．istheresultofhumanactivities