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五、任务型阅读。〔人与自然——自然生态〕
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后1~8小题的空格里填入最恰当的内容。注意:第1~7小题每个空格只填1个单词;第8小题词数不限。
In the deserts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears.
This animal is the fennec fox. Fennec foxes have ears that are 10 to 15 cm 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! Fennec foxes' 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. Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food. In addition to their great hearing, fennec foxes also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.
Like other foxes, fennec foxes are omnivores(杂食动物). This means they eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best.
Fennec fox mothers have two to five babies at a time. The lifespan of a fennec fox is about 10 to 12 years.
The cream colouration of fennec foxes helps them blend(融合) into their desert habitat. Still, they have to watch out for predators(捕食性动物). These include caracals (a type of wild cat), jackals, eagle owls, hyenas and humans. Humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets.
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后1~8小题的空格里填入最恰当的内容。注意:第1~7小题每个空格只填1个单词;第8小题词数不限。
In the deserts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears.
This animal is the fennec fox. Fennec foxes have ears that are 10 to 15 cm 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! Fennec foxes' 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. Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food. In addition to their great hearing, fennec foxes also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.
Like other foxes, fennec foxes are omnivores(杂食动物). This means they eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best.
Fennec fox mothers have two to five babies at a time. The lifespan of a fennec fox is about 10 to 12 years.
The cream colouration of fennec foxes helps them blend(融合) into their desert habitat. Still, they have to watch out for predators(捕食性动物). These include caracals (a type of wild cat), jackals, eagle owls, hyenas and humans. Humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets.
答案
1. Living 2. helps 3. heat 4. hearing 5. sleep 6. favourite 7. Danger 8. We shouldn't disturb life of wild animals. For example, don't catch them for any reason.
（言之有理即可）
（言之有理即可）
