2021年山东省青岛市中考英语试卷(6)

They are not picky about food.That is good because few plants grow in deserts.They also have very large feet.These help camels walk on sand.Camels can run on sand，too.They can go about 25 miles per hour.That"s about as fast as a racing bicycle.
Camels have carried people and things for thousands of years.Today they play other roles in the modern world，too.
（1）According to the passage，how did Marco Polo make his trip to China？
A.By horse.
B.By camel.
C.On foot.
D.By ship.
（2）The underlined word "survive" in paragraph 3 means .
A.live
B.start
C.sleep
D.leave
（3）What can help camels deal with the desert life？
①They have a thick coat. ②They only eat thorny plants.
③They have short eyelashes. ④They have an extra eyelid.
A. ①③
B. ②③
C. ②④
D. ①④
（4）What can we know about camels from the passage？
A.Camels can carry few pounds of supplies.
B.Camels store fat and water in their stomachs.
C.Camels can run fast on sand with large feet.