C 解析:细节理解题。根据题干可定位到原文第一段。阅读该段可知,大约每2万年撒哈拉沙漠的气候就会从湿润变成干旱。选项C是原文复现,故选C。
2.What is the direct reason for Sahara's climate changes?
A.Rainy activity. B.Solar radiation.
C.Human activity. D.Global environment.
B 解析:推理判断题。根据题干可定位到原文第三段。由该段第一、二句可知,研究表明,造成撒哈拉沙漠这样的气候变化的主要原因就是地球地轴的变化,因为地球绕太阳公转,地轴变化会影响不同季节接收到的日光。选项B "太阳辐射"是原文的同义替换,故选B。
3.How did the researchers acquire the evidence?
A.By analyzing ocean life.
B.By studying Sahara's history.
C.By collecting dust on the coast.
D.By examining ocean sediment.
D 解析:细节理解题。根据题干可定位到原文倒数第二段。由"The scientists based their research on dust samples collected from ocean sediment(沉积物)"可知,科学家们以海洋沉积物中收集的尘土样品为基础来进行研究。选项D中的ocean sediment是原文复现,故选D。
4.What does the underlined word "inhospitable" probably mean?
A.Unsuitable to live. B.Insignificant to study.
C.Unable to explore. D.Impossible to change.
A 解析:词义猜测题。根据题干可定位到原文最后一段画线词所在句。观察该句可知,画线词前有并列连词and,所以画线词与an extremely deserted表达含义应该是一致的。再由该段最后一句"...relates to human settlement"可知,此处主要探究撒哈拉沙漠与人类居住环境的关系。由此可推知,画线句意在表达一个极其荒凉、不宜居住的地方,故选A。
B
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