Question

任务型阅读  阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。

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.favourite

10.Danger

【解析】

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

1.根据短文第一句In the deserts(沙漠)of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest fox with the largest ears.可知，大耳狐生活在北非的沙漠和沙特阿拉伯。故填Deserts，沙漠

2.根据短文第一句In the deserts(沙漠)of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest fox with the largest ears.可知，大耳狐是所有狐狸中耳朵最大体型最小的。故填smallest，最小的。

3.根据第三段A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights.可知，厚皮毛使他们在寒冷的沙漠夜晚保暖。故填keeps，保持。

4.根据短文第三段最后一句And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.可知，在白天脚上毛可以保护他们免受沙的炙热。故填daytime，白天。

5.根据短文第四段最后一句…their great hearing， fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.可知，大耳狐有好的听力。故填hearing动名词，听。

6.根据短文第四段最后一句…their great hearing， fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.可知，他们擅长用灵敏的嗅觉追踪晚餐。故填smell，嗅觉。

7.根据短文第四段第一行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.可知，他们一天中的大部分时间睡在洞穴里。故填sleep，睡觉。

8.根据第四段第二句Then， when night comes， they come out in search of food.可知，在晚上他们变得活跃，出来寻找食物。故填night，晚上。

9.根据短文最后一段They like eating birds， eggs， insects， snails， fruit and leaves best.可知，他们最喜欢吃鸟、鸡蛋、昆虫、蜗牛、水果和树叶。故填favourite，最喜欢的。

10.最后一段最后两句可知，大耳狐的危险来自野猫(一种野猫)、豺、鹰、猫头鹰、土狼和人类。故填Danger，危险。

考点：任务型阅读。