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【題目】閱讀下列短文，根據短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答題卡標有題號的橫線上，寫出空缺處所

填的單詞的正確形式。（每空一詞）

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It lives in nature in Africa, but people raise it all over the world for its meat.

The ostrich has long skinny legs, a big body with small wings, a long neck, and a dangerous long beak. Even though it has wings, it can’t fly. But they are sometimes useful. They help a lot with balance ( 平 衡 ) when the ostrich is running at full speed( 速 度 ) and needs to change directions. The ostrich usually weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and can grow to 9 feet tall. Its large body is covered with feathers.

The ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground. Its powerful legs help it reach speeds of 40 miles per hour! Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick any enemy or even kill a man or a lion. However, the ostrich will just use its speed to run away from any danger most of the time.

Ostriches eat almost everything, such as plants, insects, and small animals like lizards. They often live in groups. A group will have around ten birds, but some groups even have 100 birds. This way the whole group can help to protect the eggs. Ostrich eggs are the biggest eggs of any animal.

In fact, ostriches don’t put their head in the ground often. What they really do is to lie down and put their head and neck flat on the ground to hide. You can just see their body far away, so it appears as if they have put their head in a hole in the ground. Ostriches can not only kick with powerful feet, but also the 4 inch long claws (爪) on their feet.

The Ostrich
Living 【1】	In nature in Africa and is raised all over the world.
Looks	It has long legs, a big body with small wings, a long 【2】, and a long beak. Its wings help a lot with balance while running 【3】. The ostrich is a big bird that is about 9 feet in 【4】.
Abilities	The ostrich is 【5】to kill his enemies with its strong legs. Its high speed can 【6】it keep away from any danger.
Food and qualities	The ostrich lives on a lot of things,【7】plants, insects and small animals. Ostriches live in groups to 【8】their eggs.
Fun facts	The ostrich 【9】itself by lying down and putting its head and neck flat on the ground. The ostrich has powerful 【10】with 4 inch long claws.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 area(s)/place(s)

【2】 neck

【3】 fast/quickly

【4】 height

【5】 able

【6】 help

【7】 like

【8】 protect

【9】 hides

【10】 feet

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇科普文，介紹了鴕鳥的生活區(qū)域、外形特點和生活習性。

【1】句意：生活區(qū)域。考查細節(jié)理解題。根據In nature in Africa and is raised all over the world.，可知是“生活區(qū)域”，故填area(s)/place(s)。

【2】句意：它有長腿，有小翅膀的大身體，長脖子，長喙�？疾榧毠�(jié)理解題。根據The ostrich has long skinny legs, a big body with small wings, a long neck, and a dangerous long beak.，可知脖子很長，故填neck。

【3】句意：它的翅膀在快速奔跑時幫助平衡。考查詞義理解題。根據They help a lot with balance when the ostrich is running at full speed and needs to change directions.，可知at full speed（飛速）相當于quickly，故填fast/quickly。

【4】句意：鴕鳥是一種大約9英尺高的大鳥。考查句意理解題。in height身高；根據The ostrich usually weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and can grow to 9 feet tall.，可知填height。

【5】句意：鴕鳥能用它強壯的腿殺死敵人�？疾樵~義理解題。can=be able to；根據Its powerful legs help it reach speeds of 40 miles per hour! Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick any enemy or even kill a man or a lion.，可知填able。

【6】句意：它的高速可以幫助它遠離任何危險�？疾榫湟饫斫忸}。本句缺謂語動詞，情態(tài)動詞can后接原形動詞；根據However, the ostrich will just use its speed to run away from any danger most of the time.，可知填help。

【7】句意：鴕鳥以許多東西為食，比如植物、昆蟲和小動物�？疾樵~義理解題。根據Ostriches eat almost everything, such as plants, insects, and small animals like lizards.，可知填like。

【8】句意：鴕鳥成群生活以保護它們的蛋。考查細節(jié)理解題。根據This way the whole group can help to protect the eggs.，可知填protect。

【9】句意：鴕鳥躺下，把頭和脖子平放在地上，以此來隱藏自己。考查句意理解題。本句缺謂語動詞，主語The ostrich是單數第三人稱，動詞需用三單形式；根據What they really do is to lie down and put their head and neck flat on the ground to hide.，可知填hides。

【10】句意：鴕鳥有長者4英寸長的爪子的強有力的腳�？疾榫湟饫斫忸}。根據Ostriches can not only kick with powerful feet, but also the 4 inch long claws on their feet.，可知填feet。

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