D. Answer the following questions(根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,回答下列問題)(12分)
41.Africa lies to the southwest of Asia. On the west,it faces the Atlantic Ocean and on the east,it faces the Indian Ocean. On the northeast it neighbours on Asia through the Suez Canal (蘇伊士運河)and the Red Sea. Across the Mediterranean(地中海)to the north it faces Europe. It has an area of more than thirty million square kilometres, being the second largest continent in the world, next to Asia. The Nile(尼羅河)which is 6,450 kilometres in length(長度)is the longest river in the world. It has two tributaries(支流)in its up reaches,of which one is the White Nile rising on the East African Plateau, and the other is the Blue Nile rising on the Ethiopian Plateau. The two tributaries join in the Central Egypt into the Mediterranean. The Sahara Desert, which is one of the largest deserts, divides Africa into two parts. Arabs(阿拉伯人)live north of the Desert and the black people live south of it. The white people from Europe, small in number, live mainly in the southern area of Africa. Africa is rich in natural resources(自然資源)such as oil, gold, copper and diamond. It is also famous for its fine cotton. People there are brave and hard-working. They fought bravely for their independence(獨立)and freedom. Now nearly all the African countries have won their independence.
(1)Where is Africa? It lies
of Asia. (2)What separates Africa from Asia? The
and the
. (3)Which is the second largest continent in the world?
(4)Where does the White Nile rise? It rises
African Plateau. (5)Where do the black people live in Africa? They live
of the Sahara Desert. (6)What natural resources is Africa rich in?
42.Write at least 60 words about the topic "Face Life with a Smile '?(以"笑對人生'為題寫一篇不少于60詞的短文,標點符號不占格.) (注意:短文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名及其他相關信息,否則不予評分.) The following points must be included. (下列要點必須包含.) How do you usually face life? /Do you usually face life with a smile? Especially when should you smile to face life? (Give at least two examples.) Why? ________________________________________