单选题 Many people think of deserts as ______regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there.
  • A.remote
  • B.virgin
  • C.alien
  • D.barren
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] D选项barren(贫瘠的，动植物难以生存的)符合题意，如：That remote barren land has blossomed into rich granaries．(过去的穷乡僻壤变成了富饶的谷仓。)A选项remote(遥远的)、B选项virgin(未开垦的，原始的)、C选项alien(外来的)都不正确。本题空格处是说很多人认为沙漠是贫瘠的地区。因此D选项为正确答案。