初中英语专项训练 九年级上阅读理解人与自然类专项练习15篇 含答案解析 （人教新目标Go For It!）

初中英语专项训练——九年级上阅读理解 人与自然类 专项训练15篇（含答案解析） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读单选 A 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”. 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”. 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 color and the surface of the Arabian Desert is covered mainly by sand hills, some gravel plains (砾石平原) and rocky plains. 1．________ 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? A．It is the largest desert in the world. B．It is the hottest 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 color is the sand in the Arabian Desert? A．red B．orange C．red-yellow D．red-orange B In ancient China, willow branches (柳枝) were often used as a gift to friends and family members who would leave. Do you know why willow branches are a symbol of saying goodbye? One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live in any soil, wet or dry, north or south. Because of this special feature, when saying goodbye to loved ones, giving a willow branch is a way to tell them you hope they will easily get used to their new living environment. Another reason is that, in Chinese, the pronunciation for the willow tree “柳