Ⅰ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the cloze test.
Last summer, Mum drove me to Miami for holiday. We stayed in a small hotel 1 the beach, so we could hear the sound of the waves hitting the rocks.
On the first morning, I 2 to build a sandcastle with the buckets and spades. But I couldn't see any sand! Mum laughed and told me to be 3. She said something magical would happen soon.
And you know what? 4 was right! As the tide went out, the water moved away from the shore (海岸). I watched in surprise when the 5 slowly appeared! Mum told me it was part of ocean's natural cycle (循环).
I couldn't 6 to explore the beach. And guess what I found on it? Rock pools were 7 little fish and crabs! I even caught some with a small fishing net. At the end of the morning, I 8 all of them to the pool.
After lunch I swam in the sea, built a sandcastle and played volleyball with some children on the beach.
"This has been the 9 holiday of my life," I said. "I had so much fun and learnt more about the 10."
"And it's still only the first day!" said Mum.
()1. A. in front of B. close to C. far from D. connected with
()2. A. planned B. asked C. forgot D. remembered
()3. A. friendly B. excited C. patient D. lively
()4. A. I B. It C. She D. He
()5. A. tide B. water C. beach D. rock
()6. A. ask B. expect C. hope D. wait
()7. A. full of B. made of C. part of D. kind of
()8. A. returned B. caught C. sold D. asked
()9. A. fastest B. longest C. best D. easiest
()10. A. summer B. ocean C. rock D. sand
B. Answer the question.
Which part of the writer's first day trip is the most fun to you?

Ⅰ. A. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
B. One possible version: It's interesting to see the beach appear after the tide goes out.

【解析】
Ⅰ. A. 完形填空解析：
1. 选B。根据后文“so we could hear the sound of the waves hitting the rocks”可知酒店靠近海滩，close to（靠近）符合语境。
2. 选A。结合语境，第一天早上“我”计划用桶和铲子建沙堡，planned（计划）符合文意。
3. 选C。当时看不到沙子，妈妈让“我”耐心点，patient（耐心的）符合要求。
4. 选C。此处指代前面的Mum，所以用She。
5. 选C。根据前文“the tide went out, the water moved away from the shore”，退潮后海滩慢慢出现，beach（海滩）正确。
6. 选D。“can't wait to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“迫不及待做某事”，符合“我”想要探索海滩的心情。
7. 选A。岩石池里满是小鱼和螃蟹，full of（充满）符合语境。
8. 选A。根据文意，“我”最后把抓到的小鱼和螃蟹放回池塘，returned（归还，放回）正确。
9. 选C。结合前文描述的愉快经历，“我”认为这是一生中最好的假期，best（最好的）符合。
10. 选B。前文提到了海洋的潮汐循环等，所以“我”学到更多关于海洋的知识，ocean（海洋）正确。
B. 开放性问题，可参考示例回答，答案合理即可。
【答案】
Ⅰ. A. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
B. One possible version: It's interesting to see the beach appear after the tide goes out.
【知识点】
1. 固定搭配运用
2. 词义语境辨析
3. 完形填空解题技巧
【点评】
本文以海边度假经历为载体设置完形填空，内容贴近生活，既考查英语词汇、固定搭配等基础知识，又融入海洋潮汐科普知识；开放性问题能锻炼学生的英语表达能力，激发对自然的探索兴趣。
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