Passage 12（2020 •昆明市）
There are long rivers, and there are famous rivers. The Nile is the world’s longest and most famous river. It runs 6, 650 kilometers. Crocodiles and hippos live in its waters. Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks.
The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh — water lake, in east central Africa. Then it flows to the north. At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. Together, they form one very powerful river. Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt, the first great African civilization(文明), started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today.
阅读短文，填表格，每空一词。
【答案】
31．flows
32．capital
33．reaches
34．made
35．bought
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要叙述了世界上最长的河流尼罗河的相关信息，还介绍了沿河两岸农业的发展和河运贸易带来的古埃及文明。
31．flows【解析】句意：它从维多利亚湖上游开始，然后流向北方。根据The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, ……Then it flows to the north. 尼罗河的主要支流白尼罗河从维多利亚湖上游开始，……然后流向北方。结合It starts above Lake Victoria and then __1__to the north.可知，此处表达的是“流向”，即flow to，由前面的starts可知句子时态用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词也要用第三人称单数形式，故答案为flows。
32．capital【解析】句意：青尼罗河在苏丹首都与白尼罗河汇合。根据At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. 在苏丹首都，另一条被称为青尼罗河的大河与白尼罗河汇合。结合The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the __2__ of Sudan.可知青尼罗河在苏丹“首都”与白尼罗河汇合。故答案为capital。
33．reaches【解析】句意：然后尼罗河流经尼罗河谷。最后到达地中海。根据Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. 然后穿过埃及著名的尼罗河谷，到达地中海。结合Finally it __3__the Mediterranean Sea.可知，最后它“到达”地中海。“到达”reach，句子陈述客观事实用一般现在时态，主语是it，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故答案为reaches。
34．made【解析】句意：肥沃的农田造就了这个文明古国的伟大。根据Without the rich farmland along the banks of Nile, there might be no ancient Egypt civilization. 没有尼罗河沿岸肥沃的农田，也许就没有古埃及文明。结合Rich farmland__4__ this ancient civilization great.可知，是肥沃的农田造就了这个文明古国的伟大。make使得、制造，动词，由前面的covered可知句子时态用一般过去时，故答案为made。
35．bought【解析】句意：古代的人们沿河数百英里进行买卖。根据Ancient people traded along the river for hundreds of miles. 古代人沿着这条河进行数百英里的贸易。结合Ancient people __5__ and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles.可知是古代的人们沿河数百英里进行买卖。trade贸易，即buy and sell买卖，由后面的sold可知句子时态用一般过去时，buy的过去式为bought，故答案为bought。
There are long rivers, and there are famous rivers. The Nile is the world’s longest and most famous river. It runs 6, 650 kilometers. Crocodiles and hippos live in its waters. Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks.
The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh — water lake, in east central Africa. Then it flows to the north. At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. Together, they form one very powerful river. Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt, the first great African civilization(文明), started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today.
阅读短文，填表格，每空一词。
| The Nile — the longest and most famous river in the world | |
| Where does the Nile flow? | The White Nile is the main branch of the Nile. It starts above Lake Victoria and then 31．to the north. The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the 32． of Sudan. They form a powerful river. Then the Nile goes through the Nile Valley. Finally it 33．the Mediterranean Sea. |
| The Nile's long and rich banks. | Ancient Egypt started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Its people built pyramids and temples we can still visit today. Every year the Nile flooded its banks. The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil. Rich farmland34． this ancient civilization great. The Nile made a perfect highway for boats. To go south, boaters put up sails to catch the wind. To go north, they took the sails down. Ancient people 35． and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles. |
31．flows
32．capital
33．reaches
34．made
35．bought
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要叙述了世界上最长的河流尼罗河的相关信息，还介绍了沿河两岸农业的发展和河运贸易带来的古埃及文明。
31．flows【解析】句意：它从维多利亚湖上游开始，然后流向北方。根据The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, ……Then it flows to the north. 尼罗河的主要支流白尼罗河从维多利亚湖上游开始，……然后流向北方。结合It starts above Lake Victoria and then __1__to the north.可知，此处表达的是“流向”，即flow to，由前面的starts可知句子时态用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词也要用第三人称单数形式，故答案为flows。
32．capital【解析】句意：青尼罗河在苏丹首都与白尼罗河汇合。根据At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. 在苏丹首都，另一条被称为青尼罗河的大河与白尼罗河汇合。结合The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the __2__ of Sudan.可知青尼罗河在苏丹“首都”与白尼罗河汇合。故答案为capital。
33．reaches【解析】句意：然后尼罗河流经尼罗河谷。最后到达地中海。根据Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. 然后穿过埃及著名的尼罗河谷，到达地中海。结合Finally it __3__the Mediterranean Sea.可知，最后它“到达”地中海。“到达”reach，句子陈述客观事实用一般现在时态，主语是it，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故答案为reaches。
34．made【解析】句意：肥沃的农田造就了这个文明古国的伟大。根据Without the rich farmland along the banks of Nile, there might be no ancient Egypt civilization. 没有尼罗河沿岸肥沃的农田，也许就没有古埃及文明。结合Rich farmland__4__ this ancient civilization great.可知，是肥沃的农田造就了这个文明古国的伟大。make使得、制造，动词，由前面的covered可知句子时态用一般过去时，故答案为made。
35．bought【解析】句意：古代的人们沿河数百英里进行买卖。根据Ancient people traded along the river for hundreds of miles. 古代人沿着这条河进行数百英里的贸易。结合Ancient people __5__ and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles.可知是古代的人们沿河数百英里进行买卖。trade贸易，即buy and sell买卖，由后面的sold可知句子时态用一般过去时，buy的过去式为bought，故答案为bought。
