【题文】Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations(文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let’s take a look at some wonderful places in the country.

Arabian Desert

Do you think it might be fun to ride a camel in the desert? If so, you should go to the Arabian Desert. It is also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypt’s land. Riding a camel is fun. Camels kneel down to let you sit on them.

Luxor

If you want to see ancient palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it the “open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a man’s head. It’s very large. The Sphinx is about 240 feet long (about 73 m) and 65 feet high (about 20 m). Its eyes are two meters high! For hundreds of years, the Sphinx has guarded(守卫) the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

【小题1】What can we know about the Arabian Desert?

A．It is the third largest desert in the world.	B．It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypt’s land.
C．It is located in Western Africa.	D．It is famous for its large number of camels.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “it” refer to in this passage?

A．The Desert.

B．Egypt.

C．The Valley.

D．Luxor.

【小题3】Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt?

A．Luxor.

B．The Valley of the Kings.

C．The Valley of the Queens.

D．Kilimanjaro.

【小题4】________ guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

A．The Eastern Desert

B．The Great Sphinx

C．The Nile

D．The Arabian Desert

【小题5】This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the history of Africa

B．famous pyramids in Egypt

C．famous places in Egypt

D．the largest country in Africa

选择正确的词义，将序号填在括号中。
A.脚；足　　　B.英尺　　　C.付账
【小题6】I walked into a pool of water and got my feet wet. (       )
【小题7】Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill. (       )
【小题8】The table is eight feet long, and about two feet wide. (       )
【小题9】文章中的foot是上述三个选项中的哪种用法?
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人教新目标版英语八年级下册Unit 9第5课时Self Check课时作业