七、阅读理解

Antarctica Desert
Antarctica is a continent(大陆) of ice. There is hardly any rain in Antarctica, so the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert in the world. It is also the world's largest desert by area.

Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert is the hottest of all the deserts on the earth. It covers most parts of North Africa and is similar in size to the land area of the USA. The word “Sahara” in Arabic means “desert”.

Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert is in Asia on the Arabian Peninsula. It covers almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. The sand here has a red-orange colour and the surface of the Arabian Desert is covered mainly by sand hills, some gravel plains(砾石平原) and rocky plains.

Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is in the USA. It is the driest desert on the North American continent. Death Valley, one of the hottest areas in the world, is in the Mojave Desert. Mojave comes from the Spanish word for “beside the water”.
()1. Which is the driest desert in the world?
A. The Antarctica Desert.
B. The Sahara Desert.
C. The Arabian Desert.
D. The Mojave Desert.
()2. What is the Sahara Desert?
A. It is the hottest desert in the world.
B. It is the largest desert in the world.
C. It is the coldest desert in the world.
D. It is the driest desert on the North American continent.
()3. What colour is the sand in the Arabian Desert?
A. Red.
B. Orange.
C. Red-orange.
D. Red-yellow.
()4. Where is the Mojave Desert located?
A. In Africa.
B. In Asia.
C. In North America.
D. In Antarctica.
()5. What does the word “Sahara” mean in Arabic?
A. River.
B. Mountain.
C. Desert.
D. Forest.

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C

【分析】做这类阅读理解细节题，需先明确每个问题的关键词，再带着关键词回到原文对应段落定位信息，逐一匹配选项即可得出答案。具体来说：第1题关键词是“driest desert”，第2题关键词是“Sahara Desert”，第3题关键词是“Arabian Desert”“sand colour”，第4题关键词是“Mojave Desert”“location”，第5题关键词是“Sahara”“Arabic meaning”，通过定位原文对应内容就能选出正确选项。
【解析】1. 定位Antarctica Desert段落，原文提到“the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert in the world”，对应选项A；2. 定位Sahara Desert段落，原文提到“The Sahara Desert is the hottest of all the deserts on the earth”，对应选项A；3. 定位Arabian Desert段落，原文提到“The sand here has a red-orange colour”，对应选项C；4. 定位Mojave Desert段落，原文提到“It is the driest desert on the North American continent”，可知其位于北美，对应选项C；5. 定位Sahara Desert段落，原文提到“The word “Sahara” in Arabic means “desert””，对应选项C。
【答案】1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词汇含义理解
【点评】本题是关于世界著名沙漠的阅读理解，题目均为细节查找类，难度较低，只要能准确定位原文信息即可轻松解答，适合巩固基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】0.8