【解析】
1. 从短文第一段“It lies in 11 countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometres.”可提取答案。
2. 根据短文第二段“In the Sahara, temperatures are very different during the day and at night.”可知答案。
3. 由短文第五段“Try to drink some water at least once every hour.”得出答案。
4. 依据短文最后一段“Find a warm place to sleep at night...But be careful before you decide where to sleep. Dangerous animals like snakes also like to sleep in these places.”可知需选择温暖且安全的地方。
5. 结合沙漠旅行实际给出合理建议即可,示例答案为携带药品以防生病。
【答案】
1. Over 9 million square kilometres.
2. The temperatures during the day and at night.
3. At least once every hour.
4. We should choose a warm and safe place.
5. Take some medicine with you in case you get sick in the desert.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节查找、沙漠生存常识、信息归纳
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解细节类题目,重点考查学生从文本中提取关键信息的能力,同时让学生掌握沙漠旅行的相关常识,题目设置紧扣文本,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7