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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 neighbors on Asia through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea．Across the Mediterranean to the north it faces Europe．It has an area of more than thirty million square kilometers，being the second largest continent in the world，next only to Asia．
The Nile（尼罗河）which is 6，450 kilometers in length（长度）is the second longest river in the world．It has two tributaries（支流）in its upper 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 having joined in the Central Sudan（苏丹）， the Nile flows through Egypt into the Mediterranean．
The Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）， which is one of the largest deserts，divides Africa into two parts．Arabs 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（自然资源）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（独立）and freedom．Now nearly all the African countries have won their independence．They，like China，are developing countries．The people of China and Africa have always supported each other in m any ways．
1．Africa lies ______ ．
a．in the southeast of Asia
b．to the northeast of Europe
c．to the northeast of Europe
d．to the southwest of China
2．The Suez Canal and the Red Sea ______ ．
a．separate（分开）Africa from Asia
b．were dug by the people in Asia
c．separate Africa from Europe
d．are in the west of Africa
3．Which of the following is NOT true？
a．Africa is the second largest continent in the world
b．The Nile is the longest river in Africa
c．The Nile has two tributaries，both of which ise on plateaus（高原）．
d．Some African countries are independent．
4．Where do the black people live in Africa？
a．In the northern part of Africa
b．In all parts of Africa
c．In the south of the Sahara Desert
d．All of the above
5．African countries and China ______ ．
a．belong to the developed countries
b．are developing countries
c．are of the sam e continent
d．None of the above
（A）此文是关于地理方面的，要具备一定的地理知识才行。
1．d。从文章中可以直接找到答案，非洲位于亚洲的西南部。
2．a。从文章第一段的第三句可以知道，苏伊士运河和红海把亚洲和非洲分割开来。
3．d。从文章的最后一段可知，几乎所有非洲国家都已经独立了，只有d选项表述不确切。
4．c。从第三段可知，黑人住在撒哈拉沙漠南部。
5．b。从文章最后一段的倒数第二句可知，中国和非洲国家都属于发展中国家。
