一、根据首字母提示填空，补全短文
Is it hot in the desert? Not always. The Gobi Desert is a c
1 desert. It's the largest desert in Asia and the fifth largest one in the world. It goes a
2 southern Mongolia and parts of northern China. It c
3 about 1.3 million square kilometres, lying in the heart of Asia's most remote region (偏远地区).
The Gobi Desert has more rocks than sand. The m
4 of "Gobi" is "large and dry" in the Mongolian language. It's very dry b
5 the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山脉) stop rain clouds from getting there. The desert has super cold w
6 and really hot summers. In winter, it can get as cold as -40℃, while it can be as hot as 50℃ in summer.
Different k
7 of animals live in the Gobi Desert. Snow leopards (雪豹) are one of the common animals. Their thick fur is grey and white, and can keep them w
8 in the snow. In the sky above, you can see golden eagles (金雕) f
9 around. They are looking for small animals to eat, and one of their favourite foods is the jerboa (跳鼠). Jerboas look a bit like mice, but they have s
10 back legs that are five times longer than their forelegs (前腿). So they are really good at jumping.
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解析：
【解析】
1. 根据前文"Is it hot in the desert? Not always."及后文对戈壁沙漠寒冷气候的描述，结合首字母c，填cold。
2. 固定短语go across表示“横贯，穿过”，结合语境和首字母a，填across。
3. 句意为它覆盖约130万平方公里，主语it是第三人称单数，结合首字母c，填covers。
4. 后文解释"Gobi"的含义，结合首字母m，填meaning。
5. 前文说戈壁很干燥，后文是原因，结合首字母b，填because。
6. 与后文"really hot summers"对应，指寒冷的冬天，结合首字母w，填winters。
7. 固定短语different kinds of表示“不同种类的”，结合首字母k，填kinds。
8. 雪豹厚厚的皮毛能让它们在雪地里保持温暖，keep sb. warm是固定用法，结合首字母w，填warm。
9. 固定用法see sb./sth. do/doing sth.，表示看到金雕飞，结合首字母f，填fly/flying。
10. 跳鼠的后腿强壮，比前腿长五倍，结合首字母s，填strong/stronger。
【答案】
1. cold
2. across
3. covers
4. meaning
5. because
6. winters
7. kinds
8. warm
9. fly/flying
10. strong/stronger
【知识点】
固定短语搭配、词义语境辨析、动词形式变化
【点评】
本文围绕戈壁沙漠展开介绍，在考查英语词汇、固定短语等语言知识的同时，融入地理常识，要求学生结合语境和首字母提示完成填空，能有效锻炼学生的语境理解和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
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