2024_2025学年高中英语Module4SandstormsinAsiaFunctionandGrammar课时作业含解析外研版必修3.doc

Module4SandstormsinAsia

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Thedesertsoftheworldarenotallcoveredbysand.Manyofthemhavesurfacesofrockorclayorsmallstones.Theyarenotflat,either.Theyoftenhavehighhillsanddeepvalleys.Therearesomeplantsinmanypartsofthedesert.Thereislittleraininthedesert,butitdoesnotfalloftenenoughformostplants.

Thedesertsoftheworldarenotuninhabited(notlivedbypeople)．Peoplealsoliveoutsideoases(绿洲),butthesepeoplearenotfarmers.Theyhavecamels,goats,donkeys,sheep,etc.Theseanimalscanliveonthedesertplantsanddonotneedmuchwater.

Thepeopleofthedeserthavetomoveconstantlyfromplacetoplace;theymustalwayslookforgrassesordesertplantsfortheiranimals.Theyusuallyliveintents.Whenthereisnomorefoodfortheiranimals,theyfolduptheirtents,packthemontheircamelsanddonkeys,andmovetoanotherplace.Ingoodyears,whenthereisenoughfoodfortheiranimals,theytradetheirskinsandtheirgoatsandcamelhairswiththepeopleofoasesforwheatandfruit.Butinbadyears,whenthereisnotenoughfoodfortheiranimals,thepeopleofthedesertwouldattacktheoasespeople.Buttheyarealsohospitable;nomaninthedesertwouldeverrefusetogiveastrangerfoodandwater.

本文叙述了沙漠的地理特点和生活在沙漠的人的生活习惯。

1．Accordingtothepassage,desertsaremostlymadeupof.

A．clay B．rock

C．sand D．stones

答案：C

解析：推理推断题。依据第一段第一、二句“Thedesertsoftheworldarenotallcoveredbysand.Manyofthemhavesurfacesofrockorclayorsmallstones.”可推知，沙漠主要是由沙组成的。故答案为C。

2．Inthedesert.

A．itrainsinspringonly

B．itrainsforashorttimeeverymonth

C．thereissomerain,butfarfromenough

D．therainfallisjustenoughfortheplants

答案：C

解析：推理推断题。依据第一段最终一句“Thereislittleraininthedesert,butitdoesnotfalloftenenoughformostplants.”可知，沙漠有少量降水，但并不充分。故答案为C。

3．Theunderlinedword“hospitable”hasthemeaningofbeing.

A．brave B．cruel

C．stran