Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali(强碱) sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United states.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”--- the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable(变化的) parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
66. ______ is the lowest place in the desert.
A. Tomesha B. Death Valley C. Nevada D. Badwater
67. The present name of the valley comes from ______.
A. an Indian name B. the death o the miners
C. the local people D. a National Movement
68. From the passage we can learn that ______.
A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
C. people can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert
69. Devil Golf Course is famous for ______.
A. the frequent wind B. the colors of the sand
C. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures
70.From the passage we can see that the writer ______ Death Valley.
A. appreciates B. is fearful of
C. dislikes D. is tired of

　　“死亡谷”是美国最著名的沙漠之一，它的强碱性沙砾覆盖了广阔的区域。这片地域有近20%远低于海平面，其中一个名为“恶水”的盐水湖位于海平面以下280英尺，它也是美国国土的最低点。

　　很久以前，印第安人帕那明特部把这个地方叫作“托密夏”——火焰之地。“死亡谷”的现名源自1849年，当年一群来自内华达州的矿工穿越这片艰险广袤的沙漠时迷失了方向，他们的探险历程也变成了一段辛酸的故事。如今，“死亡谷”被宣布为国家纪念地，有几条公路从中穿过，路标清晰，服务便捷。幸运的是，定居者带来的变化，对此地独特的美景几乎没有破坏。

　　在这里，大自然创作了许多令人称奇的场景，几乎就像在月面上所能见到的景象，沙面受风吹而经常变动，展现出最不寻常的色彩。“死亡谷”中最令人称奇且变幻多端的部分叫作“魔鬼的高尔夫球场”，在那里你似乎难以分清哪些场景是现实，哪些场景是恶梦。在令人恐惧的大地上耸立着许多（天然）沙雕，入夜后，其魅影移动着、生长着。

　　66、______是这个沙漠中最低的地方。
　　　　A、“托密夏”
　　　　B、“死亡谷”
　　　　C、内华达州
　　　　D、“恶水”
　　　选择：D。

　　67、这个山谷的现名来自____。　
　　　　A、一个印第安名。
　　　　B、矿工之死
　　　　C、当地人
　　　　D、国家运动
　　　选择：B。

　　68、从这篇文章我们得知____。
　　　　A、在这些矿工之前，没有人知道这个沙漠。
　　　　B、现在穿越这个沙漠仍然不容易
　　　　C、人们在沙漠中能找到加油站、咖啡馆和饭店
　　　　D、人们改变了沙漠的自然面貌
　　　选择：C。

　　69、“魔鬼的高尔夫球场”因______而著名。
　　　　A、经常刮风
　　　　B、沙面的颜色
　　　　C、梦幻般的景像
　　　　D、（天然）沙雕　　
　　　选择：D。

　　70、从这篇文章中，我们能看出作者____“死亡谷”。
　　　　A、欣赏
　　　　B、害怕
　　　　C、讨厌
　　　　D、厌烦
　　　选择：A。