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Saharan silver ants are the 1 (world) fastest ants. Unlike other living things in the desert, Saharan silver ants don't like hiding in cool places when it is hot during the day. For up to 10 minutes a day, they run out over the hot sand 2 (look) for food. If you've ever walked 3 shoes on the sand, you will know how hot it can be. But the Sahara is much 4 (hot)—the temperature can get as high as $60°\mathrm{C}$. It is really 5 big challenge for the ants.
Several months ago, scientists from Germany 6 (study) these amazing ants. Their research helps us better understand how the ants can move so 7 (quick).
Each silver ant 8 (have) six short legs. But they move in a special way so that they won't die on the hot sand. When they move, the ants use the front and back legs on one side and the middle on the other 9 (side) at a time. They spring off(弹跳离开) the ground, leaving all six legs in the air 10 the other three legs touch the ground. And the ants' legs hit the ground for just 0.007 seconds.
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Saharan silver ants are the 1 (world) fastest ants. Unlike other living things in the desert, Saharan silver ants don't like hiding in cool places when it is hot during the day. For up to 10 minutes a day, they run out over the hot sand 2 (look) for food. If you've ever walked 3 shoes on the sand, you will know how hot it can be. But the Sahara is much 4 (hot)—the temperature can get as high as $60°\mathrm{C}$. It is really 5 big challenge for the ants.
Several months ago, scientists from Germany 6 (study) these amazing ants. Their research helps us better understand how the ants can move so 7 (quick).
Each silver ant 8 (have) six short legs. But they move in a special way so that they won't die on the hot sand. When they move, the ants use the front and back legs on one side and the middle on the other 9 (side) at a time. They spring off(弹跳离开) the ground, leaving all six legs in the air 10 the other three legs touch the ground. And the ants' legs hit the ground for just 0.007 seconds.
1.
world's
2. to look
3. without
4. hotter
5. a
6.
studied
7. quickly
8. has
9. side
10. before
答案
1. world's 2. to look 3. without 4. hotter 5. a 6. studied 7. quickly 8. has 9. side 10. before
解析
【分析】
本题为英语短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则（如词性变化、时态、固定搭配、非谓语等）逐一分析每个空格：
1. 空格后是名词短语，需用名词所有格作定语；
2. 此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语；
3. 结合语境逻辑，判断介词含义；
4. much修饰形容词比较级，需用hot的比较级；
5. 考查固定搭配“a + 形容词 + 单数名词”；
6. 时间状语Several months ago提示用一般过去时；
7. 修饰动词需用副词；
8. 主语为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用单数形式；
9. 对应前文one side，此处用单数名词；
10. 结合动作先后逻辑，选择合适的连词。
【解析】
1. 考查名词所有格：world的所有格world's修饰fastest ants，表“世界上的”，故填world's；
2. 考查非谓语动词（不定式）：此处表“跑出去”的目的，用不定式to look作目的状语，故填to look；
3. 考查介词：根据语境“在沙上行走如果没有鞋子会知道热度”，填介词without；
4. 考查形容词比较级：much修饰比较级，hot的比较级为hotter，故填hotter；
5. 考查冠词：固定搭配“a big challenge”（一个大挑战），big以辅音音素开头，用a，故填a；
6. 考查动词时态：时间状语Several months ago为一般过去时标志，study的过去式为studied，故填studied；
7. 考查副词：修饰动词move需用副词，quick的副词形式为quickly，故填quickly；
8. 考查主谓一致：主语Each silver ant为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用has，故填has；
9. 考查名词单复数：对应前文one side，此处指“另一侧”，用单数名词side，故填side；
10. 考查连词：根据动作先后逻辑“弹跳离开时，在另外三条腿触地之前，六条腿都离地”，填before，故填before。
【答案】
1. world's 2. to look 3. without 4. hotter 5. a 6. studied 7. quickly 8. has 9. side 10. before
【知识点】
名词所有格、动词时态、副词用法
【点评】
本题围绕撒哈拉银蚁的特性设题，结合语境考查初中英语核心语法点，侧重学生的语言运用能力，是常见的短文填空题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则（如词性变化、时态、固定搭配、非谓语等）逐一分析每个空格：
1. 空格后是名词短语，需用名词所有格作定语；
2. 此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语；
3. 结合语境逻辑，判断介词含义；
4. much修饰形容词比较级，需用hot的比较级；
5. 考查固定搭配“a + 形容词 + 单数名词”；
6. 时间状语Several months ago提示用一般过去时；
7. 修饰动词需用副词；
8. 主语为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用单数形式；
9. 对应前文one side，此处用单数名词；
10. 结合动作先后逻辑，选择合适的连词。
【解析】
1. 考查名词所有格：world的所有格world's修饰fastest ants，表“世界上的”，故填world's；
2. 考查非谓语动词（不定式）：此处表“跑出去”的目的，用不定式to look作目的状语，故填to look；
3. 考查介词：根据语境“在沙上行走如果没有鞋子会知道热度”，填介词without；
4. 考查形容词比较级：much修饰比较级，hot的比较级为hotter，故填hotter；
5. 考查冠词：固定搭配“a big challenge”（一个大挑战），big以辅音音素开头，用a，故填a；
6. 考查动词时态：时间状语Several months ago为一般过去时标志，study的过去式为studied，故填studied；
7. 考查副词：修饰动词move需用副词，quick的副词形式为quickly，故填quickly；
8. 考查主谓一致：主语Each silver ant为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用has，故填has；
9. 考查名词单复数：对应前文one side，此处指“另一侧”，用单数名词side，故填side；
10. 考查连词：根据动作先后逻辑“弹跳离开时，在另外三条腿触地之前，六条腿都离地”，填before，故填before。
【答案】
1. world's 2. to look 3. without 4. hotter 5. a 6. studied 7. quickly 8. has 9. side 10. before
【知识点】
名词所有格、动词时态、副词用法
【点评】
本题围绕撒哈拉银蚁的特性设题，结合语境考查初中英语核心语法点，侧重学生的语言运用能力，是常见的短文填空题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
