Question

【題目】任務型閱讀 閱讀短文，完成表格，每空一詞。

In the deserts(沙漠)of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest fox with the largest ears. This animal is the fennec fox.

Fennec foxes have ears that are 5 to 6 inches long. That’s big for an animal that weighs less than four pounds. Their ears help shed (去除) body heat. And， as you may have guessed， they also provide great hearing.

It’s also interesting to think about the hair of fennec foxes. Why would a fox that lives in the desert need a thick， fur coat? Actually， the desert isn’t always warm. During the nighttime， a desert can be terribly cold! A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights. They also have long bushy tails that they use as a blanket. And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.

Fennec foxes live in small communities of dens (獸穴).They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens， out of the hot sun. Then， when night comes， they come out in search of food. In addition to(除……之外) their great hearing， fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.

Fennecs eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds， eggs， insects， snails， fruit and leaves best. Fennec fox mothers have one to five babies at a time. Sometimes they are in danger. They have to be careful with predators (捕食性動物)， such as caracals (a type of wild cat) ， jackals， eagle owls， hyenas and humans. Humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets.

Fennec Foxes
Living areas	◆【1】of North Africa and Saudi Arabia.
Appearance	◆They are the【2】of all foxes with the largest ears. ◆Their thick fur【3】them warm in the cold desert night. ◆The hair on their feet protects them from the heat of the sand during the【4】.
Ability	◆They have very good【5】and eyesight with big ears and eyes. ◆They are also good at tracking down dinner with their great sense of【6】.
Character	◆They live in small communities. ◆They【7】in their dens most of the day. ◆At【8】they become active and come out in search of food.
Food	◆They eat both meat and plants. ◆Their【9】foods include birds， eggs， insects， snails， fruit and leaves.
【10】	◆They are hunted by caracals， jackals， eagle owls， hyenas and humans.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Deserts

【2】smallest

【3】keeps

【4】daytime

【5】hearing

【6】smell

【7】sleep

【8】night

【9】favourite

【10】Danger

【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了在北非的沙漠和沙地阿拉伯的生活著有最小與最大的耳朵的狐貍；本文介紹了大耳狐的外貌特征和它的生活習性。

【1】根據短文中的句子“In the deserts(沙漠)of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest fox with the largest ears.” 可知，在北非的沙漠和沙地阿拉伯的生活著有最小與最大的耳朵的狐貍；答案為Deserts

【2】根據表格的內容可知是描述大耳狐的外貌特征的，根據In the deserts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears可知它們是具有最大耳朵最小的狐貍，結合語境，故答案填smallest

【3】根據短文中的句子“A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights.”可知，狐貍的皮毛可以讓它們在這沙漠的夜晚保溫，取暖。答案為keeps

【4】根據短文中的句子“And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.”可知，腳上的毛發(fā)可以保護它們在白天免受熱砂的侵害。答案為daytime.

【5】根據文中的題意可知它們具有大耳朵和眼睛，所以它們的聽覺和視覺非常的好，所以本題的空格處應該填hearing。

【6】根據第五段的In addition to their great hearing, fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner判斷填smell。

【7】根據第五段的They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens, out of the hot sun判斷填sleep。

【8】根據第五段的Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food判斷填night。

【9】根據第六段的They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best判斷填favorite。

【10】綜合判斷題。根據文章的最后一段判斷是fox面臨的危險，故答案填Danger。