Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Sahara Desert, 【1】 (cover) most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 miles 【2】 1200 miles and is at least 3000 miles from east to west. Due to the large size of the Sahara, Africa is split into two regions: that 【3】 lies above or forms part of the Sahara and the rest of Africa south of the Sahara. On the west, the Sahara is 【4】 (border) by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Over 25 percent of the Sahara's surface is covered by sand sheets and dunes.

The Sahara's climate consists 【5】 basically two sub-climates ,a dry subtropical climate in the north and a dry tropical climate in the south. The dry tropical climate is 【6】 (general) characterized by mild, dry winters, a hot dry season just before the rainy season, and an annual temperature cycle. The dry subtropical climate, 【7】 ,is characterized by 【8】 (annual) high temperature ranges, cold winters, hot summers and two rainy seasons. There is a narrow strip in the western portion of the Sahara, 【9】 the coast, which generally has cool temperatures 【10】 (compare) to the rest of the Sahara because of the influence of the cold Canary Current.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】covering

【2】and

【3】which

【4】bordered

【5】of

【6】generally

【7】however

【8】annually

【9】along

【10】compared

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍世界上最大的沙漠——撒哈拉大沙漠。

【1】covering 考查非谓语动词。句意：撒哈拉大沙漠，覆盖北非大部分，是世界上最大的沙漠。此处表主动，所以用现在分词，故填covering。

【2】and 考查固定搭配。between…and…在---和---之间，故填and。

【3】which 考查定语从句。因为that是先行词，从句缺主语和引导词，故填which。

【4】bordered 句意：撒哈拉沙漠西到大西洋，东到红海。be bordered by…与 ... 接壤，故填bordered。

【5】of 考查固定搭配。Consist of…由---组成，故填of。

【6】generally 副词修饰动词，general是形容词，generally是副词，故填generally。

【7】however 此处表示转折“然而”，故填however。

【8】annually 副词修饰形容词。annual年度的，每年的，是形容词；annually是副词，故填annually。

【9】along 句意：沿着海湾。故填along。

【10】compared 固定搭配compared to…与---相比较，故填compared。