话题4：自然灾害：新疆沙漠发洪水China’s largest desert in Xinjiang hit by floods-2025届高考英语备考热点话题短文填空专练30篇

话题4：自然灾害：新疆沙漠发洪水China’s largest desert in Xinjiang hit by floods-2025届高考英语备考热点话题短文填空专练30篇 Videos of floodwaters flowing across the Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and submerging（淹没）desert highways trended on Chinese social media platforms on Tuesday ___1___ sparked heated discussions online.  Circulating videos show floodwaters surging across a vast desert area, ____2___ vehicles struggling to wade through the water. ___3____ (locate) in deep inland areas, Xinjiang has a typical temperate continental climate with frequent drought and low levels of precipitation(降水）. Data shows that the annual average precipitation in the Taklimakan Desert is ___4__ (little) than 100 millimeters, while the annual average evaporation (蒸发）level is __5___ high as around 3,000 millimeters, according to ts.cn.  The flood was a mixed-type flood caused by the combination effect of glacier and snow meltwater. The _____6____ (continuous) rising temperatures caused mountain glaciers and snow ____7__ (melt) . Some rivers reached or exceeded warning levels and formed floods.  In ____8__ (add) , the western part of southern Xinjiang has experienced frequent rainfall since August 19, with heavy rains __9____(occur) in parts of the mountainous areas. This isn't the first time the Taklimakan Desert ___10____ (experience) flooding. In July 2021, floods affected an area of over 300 square kilometers in the desert. (211 words) (Taken from GICexpat  August 28, 2024) ❤参考答案： 1.and 2.with 3.Located 4.less 5.as 6.continuously 7.to melt 8.addition 9.occurring 10.has experienced ❤答案简析： 1.and 【简析】 考查连词。分析句子的结构看出trended...和sparked是并列的谓语动词，而且是递进关系，因此用并列连词and。句意是：周二，洪水横越中国西北部新疆维吾尔自治区塔克拉玛干沙漠并淹没沙漠高速公路的视频在中国社交媒体平台上成为热门话题，并在网上引发了热烈讨论。 2.with 【简析】考查介词。 分析句子的结构，后面跟的是“名词+现在分词”，由此推断是with+复合宾语结构。故填介词with。句意是：车辆艰难地涉水而过。 3.Located【简析】考查非谓语动词之过去分词。分析句子的结构看出后面有谓语动词has，那么所给的动词locate因为没有连词连接则不可以是谓语动词，短语be located in的意思是“位于...”，根据句子的主语Xinjiang看出用过去分词Located。句意是：新疆地处内陆腹地。 4.less 【简析】考查形容词比较级。根据than的提示看出是比较级，短语less than的意思是“少于......，不到......”。这个短语需要注意的是：little表示数量修饰不可数名词，但是less than则可以跟可数名词复数。句意是：塔克拉玛干沙漠的年平均降水量不到100毫米。 5.as【简析】考查比较级结构。根据后面的as和high提示确定用as，是比较级as...as...结构。句意是：而年平均蒸发量水平高达3000毫米左右。 6.continuously 【简析】考查副词。根据句意看出是修饰现在分词rising，表示不断地上升，所以用副词修饰非谓语动词。故填continuously。句意是：持续上升的气温......。 7.to melt 【简析】考查非谓语动词之动词不定式。根据谓语动词cause看出结构是cause sb. to do sth.。故填to melt。句意是：......导致高山冰川和积雪融化。 8.addition 【简析】考查名词。介词in后跟名词，短语in addition的意思是“而且”，此外，另外：表示除了已经提到的事物之外，还有其他事物。故填addition。句意是：此外，自8月19日以来，南疆西部地区降雨频繁，部分山区出现暴雨。 9.occurring【简析】考查非谓语动词之现在分词。根据介词with看出本句是with+复合宾语，所以不及物动词occur用现在分词。故填occurring。注意r要双写。句意是：部分山区出现暴雨。 10.has experienced【简析】考查谓语动词时态。这个句型是this/it is X times (that) sb. have done sth., 表示某人第几次做某事，从句用现在完成时。故填has experienced。句意是：这不是塔克拉玛干沙漠第一次遭遇洪水。 ❤参考译文： 周二，洪水横越中国西北部新疆维吾尔自治区塔克拉玛干沙漠并淹没沙漠高速公路的视频在中国社交媒体平台上成为热门话题，并在网上引发了热烈讨论。 流传的视频显示，洪水席卷了广阔的沙漠地区，车辆艰难地涉水而过。 新疆地处内陆腹地，属于典型的温带大陆性气候，干旱频繁，降水少。据ts.cn报道，数据显示，塔克拉玛干沙漠的年平均降水量不到100毫米，而年平均蒸发量水平高达3000毫米左右。 本次洪水为冰川融水和冰雪融水共同作用下的混合型洪水。持续上升的气温导致高山冰川和积雪融化。一些河流达到或超过警戒线，形成洪水。 此外，自8月19日以来，南疆西部地区降雨频繁，部分山区出现暴雨。 这不是塔克拉玛干沙漠第一次遭遇洪水。2021年7月，洪水影响了300多平方公里的沙漠地区。(摘自GICexpat, 2024年8月28日) ❤语言要点： 1.Videos of floodwaters flowing across the Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and submerging desert highways ed on Chinese social media platforms on Tuesday and sparked heated discussions online. 周二，洪水横越中国西北部新疆维吾尔自治区塔克拉玛干沙漠并淹没沙漠高速公路的视频在中国社交媒体平台上成为热门话题，并在网上引发了热烈讨论。 句式解析： 本句多达32个单词，但是主语就一个Videos of ...，谓语动词是trended和sparked两个并列的，因此本句原则上就是一个简单句。句子的主要结构是：Videos of floodwaters flowing ... and submerging ... trended ... and sparked ...。 词语解读： trend：n. 趋势，动态；时尚，风尚；热门话题 v.<美>趋向，倾向；（尤指地理特征的）走向；成为热门话题 例句： There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement.提早退休者有增加的趋势。 current trends in language teaching当前语言教学的趋势 They want to follow closely the international trend.他们希望紧跟国际潮流。 She finished third in her semi-final swim in August. Shortly after the semi-finals, she became a trending topic on Chinese social media and she became famous quickly around the world. 在8月的半决赛中，她获得了第三名。半决赛结束后不久，她成为了中国社交媒体上的热门话题，并迅速走红全球。 2.Data shows that the annual average precipitation in the Taklimakan Desert is less than 100 millimeters, while the annual average evaporation (蒸发）level is as high as around 3,000 millimeters, according to ts.cn. 据ts.cn报道，数据显示，塔克拉玛干沙漠的年平均降水量不到100毫米，而年平均蒸发量水平高达3000毫米左右。 句式解析： 本句是一个复合句，主句是Data shows that...，that引导的宾语从句中有两个并列分句，并列连词while表示对比对照，意思是“然而”。 词语解读： while：conj.当……的时候；与……同时；而，然而（表示对比）；尽管，虽然。n. 一段时间；同时；<文>在此期间。 作从属连词可以引导时间状语，让步状语，作并列连词连接并列句，表示对比对照关系。 例句： Her parents died while she was still at school.她还在读书时父母就去世了。 While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.我在公共汽车站等车时，对向驶过了三辆公共汽车。 While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.汤姆很擅长理科，而他的兄弟绝对是不可救药。 While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.尽管我愿意帮忙，但是没有多少时间。 ----I'm just going to buy some postcards. ---- Can you get me some stamps while you're at it?’“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗？” 3.In addition, the western part of southern Xinjiang has experienced frequent rainfall since August 19, with heavy rains occurring in parts of the mountainous areas.此外，自8月19日以来，南疆西部地区降雨频繁，部分山区出现暴雨。 句式解析： 本句是一个简单句。主要结构是主谓宾，即：the western part of southern Xinjiang has experienced frequent rainfall ..., 后面的“with+复合宾语”with heavy rains occurring in parts of the mountainous areas.作伴随状语。 词语解读： （1）in addition：besides, what’s more, morever，furthermore, additionally.此外，另外：表示除了已经提到的事物之外，还有其他事物。（additional adj.附加的，额外的; add v 增加；add up to累计达到; add... to...把...累加到...) in addition to除另外以外加之 In addition to this除此之外除了这一件 in addition to doing sth除做某事之外除了做某事除…之外 例句： In addition, a nationwide "Clear Your Plate" action has been launched online. 此外，一个全国性的“光盘”行动已经在网上启动。 In addition to planting alternative crops, many farmers turned to dairy and beef production. 除了种植替代作物，许多农民转向生产乳制品和牛肉。 In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. 此外，他总是把广告放到会接受他们的电视节目中。 （2）occur: v.（尤指意外地）发生；存在，出现；（想法）产生 1)[ V] ( formal ) to happen发生；出现 When exactly did the incident occur?这一事件究竟是什么时候发生的？ Something unexpected occurred.发生了一件出乎意料的事。 2)[ V+ adv./prep.] to exist or be found somewhere存在于；出现在 Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.水果天然含糖分。 3) Occur to sb.(that/to do):( of an idea or a thought观念或想法 ) to come into your mind被想到；出现在头脑中 The idea occurred to him in a dream.这个主意是他在梦中想到的。 It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair.他没有想到自己的妻子有婚外情。 It didn't occur to her to ask for help.她没想到请别人帮忙。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$