Question

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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 (兽穴).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 (捕食性动物), 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.Deserts

2.smallest

3.keeps

4.daytime

5.hearing

6.smell

7.sleep

8.night

9.favorite

10.Danger

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了在北非的沙漠和沙地阿拉伯的生活着有最小与最大的耳朵的狐狸；本文介绍了大耳狐的外貌特征和它的生活习性。

1.根据短文中的句子“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着有最小与最大的耳朵的狐狸；答案为Deserts

2.根据表格的内容可知是描述大耳狐的外貌特征的，根据In the deserts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears可知它们是具有最大耳朵最小的狐狸，结合语境，故答案填smallest

3.根据短文中的句子“A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights.”可知，狐狸的皮毛可以让它们在这沙漠的夜晚保温，取暖。答案为keeps

4.根据短文中的句子“And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.”可知，脚上的毛发可以保护它们在白天免受热砂的侵害。答案为daytime.

5.根据文中的题意可知它们具有大耳朵和眼睛，所以它们的听觉和视觉非常的好，所以本题的空格处应该填hearing。

6.6】根据第五段的In addition to their great hearing, fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner判断填smell。

7.7】根据第五段的They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens, out of the hot sun判断填sleep。

8.8】根据第五段的Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food判断填night。

9.9】根据第六段的They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best判断填favorite。

10.10】综合判断题。根据文章的最后一段判断是fox面临的危险，故答案填Danger。

考点：任务型阅读。