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1、 B. Tourists will begin traveling to North Africa. C. More oases will begin to appear across the desert. D. The number of healthy animals will become larger. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。结合前三段可知，撒哈拉沙漠原本是绿洲，后由于人类过度放牧（overgrazing）、滥砍乱伐（these people cut down whatever trees they could find ）导致了沙漠的形成和扩大，因此可以推断，如果当地人

2、继续沿袭他们的老传统，会导致沙漠继续扩大。故答案为A。2. Which of the flowing statements is a fact presented in the passage? A. The desert is rich in beautiful color and scenery. B. Camels can go for days without drinking any water. C. The Sahara will one day become a beautiful garden. D. Large river systems once supported ma

3、ny communities.答案解析：答案为D。考生需看清题意，要求选择与原文符合的事实。由第二段最后一句话 “At that time, huge river systems and many oases supported growing communities where a large number of people lived.”可知，答案为D。由第一段 “Except for an occasional oasis, this vast land is mainly made up of sand, stones, and worn out mountains.”可知，A选项错

4、误；B选项未提及；C选项也不是事实。故答案为D。3. The author of the passage provides evidences （证据）that scientists are . A. pleased by the progress but do not have the money to continue B. discouraged by the poor results of their experiments C. hopeful about the chances of life coming back to the desert D. troubled by the

5、 lack of water found underground答案为C。由最后两段可知，科学家一直在研究让沙漠变绿洲的办法，并且已经付诸实践，取得了一定的成效，故可推断，科学家满怀希望想使撒哈拉沙漠恢复生机。故答案为C。4. Which of the following is the best summary of this passage? A. Drilling machines help to water the desert floor and make plants and animals alive. BScientists have been able to turn this

6、 large wasteland into a successful farming community. C. So much soil has become sand that the desert will never be able to support life as it once did. D. The desert no longer supports plenty of life, but researchers hope to change it with new scientific techniques.本题为主旨大意题。本文揭示了撒哈拉沙漠形成的原因，重点是介绍科学家

7、依靠科学技术试图让这片沙漠变成绿洲的方法。阅读理解。An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit （追求） to b

8、e enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched （发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1

9、998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor（市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mocking

10、bird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only

11、problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity（一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the

12、 point ,putting all their energy And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatel was Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process. or have enjoyed speaking to som

13、eone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.（ ） 1. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.（ ） 2.Why was it

14、 difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government（ ） 3. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried

15、out?A. In large communities with little sense of unityB. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached（ ） 4.The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean A. exchanged id

16、eas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gamed life experience D. used the same language（ ） 5.According to Nacy, the degree of students of the project is judged by A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from

17、 reading.D. the number of books that each person reads.【文章大意】文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。1.B细节理解题。定位关键词project launched。根据文章第二段的as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.和who launched （发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book可知答案为B。2.C细节理解题。根据文章第四段The only

18、problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. 唯一的问题也就产生了纽约,在那里,当地读者不能决定一本书代表巨大而多样化的人口。选C。3.D细节理解题。根据文章第四段This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity（一致）can be

19、achieved .可知答案。4.A 词义猜测题。从上文阅读不仅要互相分享阅读的想法，还要享受分享阅读的过程。由otherwise可以看出shared a word是指前者，互相分享阅读的想法。5.C主旨大意题。文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。Blind imitation （模仿）is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is

20、 unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes （菜谱） and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like usin

21、g training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously （下意识地） hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorif