Question

【题目】阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Africa is the second largest continent(大陆) in the world. To its southeast lies the Indian Ocean, and toward the west is the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the continent with the world’s second largest population(more than 1 billion) behind Asia.

The continent is home to the world’s tallest animal, giraffes. People can also find crocodiles(鳄鱼), elephants, zebras and hippos(河马) there.

Africa is great to visit. About 60 percent of Africa is made up of drylands and deserts. The most famous one is the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro(乞力马扎罗山) in east Africa stands 5895metres into the sky. It is the highest point in the continent. Though it lies in the tropics(热带), it is covered with ice and snow year-round. The famous East Africa’s Great Rift Valley(东非大裂谷) goes through the land of Africa. As the longest rift on Earth, it is easy to see from the space.

The continent is famous for its hundreds of ethnic(种族) groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Lgbo and Yoruba. They are all in west Africa. West Africa is also rich in natural resources like cocoa, diamonds and coffee. Cote d’lvoire(科特迪瓦) is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa.

Although many places in Africa are poor, this is not the whole picture. South Africa is the richest country in Africa. Some parts of the country are wealthy. Modern and well-developed roads are common everywhere. You can also spend a day in a large shopping mall or taste delicious seafood in a restaurant.

Africa Continent
Location	The India Ocean lies to its 【1】, and the Atlantic Ocean lies to its 【2】
Area	It is the 【3】 largest continent in the world.
Population	It has the world’s second 【4】 population, with more than 【5】 billion people.
Animals	elephants, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, hippos
Scenic spots	The Sahara: the largest 【6】 desert in the world
	Mount Kilimanjaro: 【7】 meters
	Eastern Africa Great Rift Valley: the 【8】 rift on Earth
	Cote d’lvoire: the world’s No.1 producer of 【9】
The 【10】country	South Africa

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】southeast

【2】west

【3】second

【4】largest

【5】1

【6】hot

【7】5895

【8】longest

【9】cocoa

【10】richest

【解析】

本文介绍了非洲的地理状况，著名的地理景点，动物，丰富的自然资源等。

【1】根据文中To its southeast lies the Indian Ocean, and toward the west is the Atlantic Ocean. 它的东南面是印度洋，西面是大西洋。故填southeast。

【2】根据To its southeast lies the Indian Ocean, and toward the west is the Atlantic Ocean.可知大西洋在它的西面，故这里填west。

【3】根据第一句Africa is the second largest continent(大陆) in the world.可知非洲是世界第二大大陆。故填second。

【4】根据文中It is also the continent with the world’s second largest population(more than 1 billion) behind Asia. 它也是世界第二大人口（超过10亿）仅次于亚洲的大陆。故这里用最高级“最大的”，故填largest。

【5】根据文中It is also the continent with the world’s second largest population(more than 1 billion) behind Asia.可知它有超过10亿的人口，故填one/1。

【6】根据The most famous one is the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world.可知撒哈拉是世界上最大的热沙漠，故填hot。

【7】根据Mount Kilimanjaro(乞力马扎罗山) in east Africa stands 5895metres into the sky.可知乞力马扎罗山海拔5895米高，故填5895。

【8】根据The famous East Africa’s Great Rift Valley(东非大裂谷) goes through the land of Africa. As the longest rift on Earth,东非大裂谷是地球上最长的裂缝，故填longest。

【9】根据Cote d’lvoire(科特迪瓦) is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa.可知科特迪瓦是世界上最大的可可生产国，故填cocoa。

【10】根据South Africa is the richest country in Africa.南非是非洲最富有的国家，故填richest。