In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for twenty meters.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than ten provinces (省) in northern China this year. More than seventy million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there are not many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes, the ground becomes looser (更松散的). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe (呼吸) in too much sand, they could cough or have asthma (哮喘).
Sandstorms also give farmers a lot of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmer’s houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here is an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
1.In Which season do sandstorms usually happen?
A. In spring. B. In summer.
C. In autumn. D. In winter.
2.Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
A. Fujian Province. B. Yunnan Province.
C. Jiangsu Province. D. Hebei Province.
3.The underlined phrases “tear down” in the sentence means “______” in Chinese.
A. 使……哭泣 B. 弄倒 C. 摧残 D. 加固
4.According to the passage, what CANNOT be caused by sandstorms?
A. Health problems.
B. Traffic problems.
C. The loss of farm animals.
D. Noise pollution.
5.Which is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Trees can help keep enough rain water.
B. More trees need to be planted.
C. Some people are doing harm to the environment.
D. Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma.
完型填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该选项填入答卷上相应的空格内。
A rich American went into a ____ in London. He wanted very much ____a nice-looking watch. He saw a watch that he liked, but the owner of the shop asked five ____ dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took ____ out of the owner’s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few ____. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already ____ among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw ____ with the stolen watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he said in a low voice, “It’s only a hundred dollars.”“The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch,” he thought. The American ____ at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about it. His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are ____. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the ____ and the young man planned this together.
1.A. shop B. post office C. bank D. City
2.A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. and bought
3.A. hundred B. hundred ofC. hundreds D. hundreds of
4.A. money B. a watch C. shop D. the watch
5.A. minutes B. seconds C. while D. moment
6.A. lose B. losing C. lost D. losed
7.A. owner B. a man C. a woman D. the young man
8.A. paid for B. bought C. paid D. pain
9.A. clever B. lucky C. luckily D. a fool
10.A. policeman B. man C. shop owner D. American
一 How would you like your coffee?
一 _________
A. Black, please. B. Very much.
C. It tastes good. D. No, thanks.
--Is your mother in? --No, she ____________ for three hours.
A. has left B. has been out C. went out D. has gone out
I became a student ten years________. I have been a student _________1996. I have studied here ________ about 10 years.
A. ago, since, for B. ago ,for ,since,
C. ago, before, for D. ago, in, after
---Have you finished it __________?
--- No, not ________.
A. already ; yet B. yet ; yet
C. ever ; already D. already ; already
