[英语]2015年安徽教师“英语专题”（二）

　　
　　the sights on the moon,ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about,showing the most
　　
　　unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of
　　
　　Death Valley is the Devils Golf Course,where it seems hard for one to tell
　　
　　reality form terrible dreams.Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　6. _______ is the lowest place in the desert .
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　A.Tomesha B.Death Valley
　　C. Nevada D. Badwater
　　7. The name of the valley comes from _______.
　　A. an Indian name B. the death of the miners
　　C. the local people D. a National Movement
　　8. From the passage we can learn that _______.
　　A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners
　　B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
　　C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
　　D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert
　　9. Devil Golf Course is famous for _______.
　　A. the frequent wind B. the colors of the sand
　　C. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures
　　10. From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.
　　A. appreciates B. is fearful of
　　C. dislikes D. is tired of
　　
　　
　　
　　答案解析
　　
　　A篇
　　1. C。语义理解题。第 1 段第 2 句话My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields 和题干几乎完全相同。
　　2. B。词义猜测题。从第 2 段第 2 句话中的I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could 可以推知 tedious 的正确词义。
　　3. D。语义理解题。看到文章第 2 段第 4 句话 I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for，答案不言自明。
　　4. C。语义理解题。从文章第 3 段最后两句话 Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem (自尊心)… 不难肯定答案为C。
　　5. A。判断题。从最后一段内容不难看出他想当一名高尔夫球员的迫切之心。
　　B篇
　　本文介绍了美国的一个著名沙漠——“死亡谷”名称的由来以及 “死亡谷”奇特的风光。
　　6. D. 细节题。根据 …and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States 可推知此题答案为 D。
　　7. B. 推断题。根据 …when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story… 可知“死亡谷”的名称来源于这些迷路矿工的死亡。
　　8. C. 推断题。根据 …well-marked roads where good services can be found easily… 可以判断 C 为最佳答案。
　　9. C. 细节题。根据 …where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams 可推知答案为 C。
　　10. A. 推断题。根据the special beauty of this place…like the sights on the moon… ever-changing…showing the most unusual colors等关键词语可以知道作者是带着赞赏的语气来描述“死亡谷”的。