You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, __1__ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little __2__, but it is not __3__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants __4__ in the desert.
There is __5__ in some places in the desert. We __6__ these places oases. In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow __7__ kinds of crops in the fields there.
People __8__ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend __9__ the desert plants for their food and do not need __10__ water.
The __11__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look 12 grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to __13__ place. The desert people are __14__. No man in the desert would ever refuse __15__ the people in trouble and give them food and water.
1. A. and B. but C. or D. so
2. A. rain B. rains C. wind D. winds
3. A. good B. good enough C. enough good D. enough
4. A. live B. to live C. lives D. lived
5. A. stones B. plants C. wood D. water
6. A. say B. tell C. call D. find
7. A. every B. all C. a D. one
8. A. also B. too C. either D. still
9. A. with B. in C. on D. by
10. A. a little B. few C. much D. any
11. A. water B. plants C. crops D. animals
12. A. at B. for C. up D. after
13. A. other B. the other C. the others D. another
14. A. well B. friend C. friendly D. carefully
15. A. help B. helps C. helping D. to help
名师点评
本文讲述了人类是如何利用沙漠中的绿洲、动物，并依靠自身的努力而得以在沙漠中种植庄稼，从而生存下来。说明人定胜天的道理。
答案简析
1. B。空白部分两句构成转折关系，故选择并列连词but。
2. B。沙漠中风多雨少，rain一词为不可数名词，其复数形式rains表示雨水多，故应选rain。
3. D。这里讲沙漠中的一点点雨水，并不能满足大多数植物生长的需要，故选择enough。
4. A。see sb. do sth.意为看见某人做某事，这里应用省去to 的动词不定式。
5. D。沙漠之所以出现绿洲的根本原因是有了水，故选water。
6. C。call 在这里意为将称为为正确选项。
7. B。every, a和one 后面都应该接可数名词单数，不能放在kinds 前面。all kinds of 意为各种各样的。
8. A。表示也时，too 一般放在肯定句末，either放在否定句末，also 放在句中，在此为正确选项，而still 不合题意。
9. C。固定说法depend on意为依靠、凭借。
10. C。一些动物能在沙漠中生存下来，说明了他们适应了这里雨水稀少的气候，不像其他动物那样需要太多的水，故选择much。
11. D。通读本段不难发现，本段承上文接着讲述动物的用途，故选animals。
12. B。固定说法look for 意思为寻找。
13. D。other 后接可数名词时应用复数形式；the other 后接可数名词单数时表示两者中的另一个，不合文意。
14. C。根据下文沙漠里的人从不会拒绝帮助别人，说明他们彼此友好。
15. D。固定搭配refuse to do sth.意为拒绝干某事。