七、(2026·南京树人中学阶段检测改编)首字母填空(10分)
The Yellow River Delta(三角洲), formed by vast amounts of mud and sand carried by the river, gave rise to Dongying, a city in East China's Shandong Province.
Situated at the river's mouth where it meets the Bohai Sea, Dongying has over 4,567 square kilometres of wetlands, c 1 41. 6 per cent of its area. The city is k 2 as one of the world's first International Wetland Cities, and the Yellow River Estuary Bird Habitat(黄河口候鸟栖息地) in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The reserve h 3 more than 1,630 animal species and 685 plants. More than 200 migratory birds visit every year for breeding (繁殖), wintering, or rest. The best birdwatching s 4 runs from October to April, when tens of thousands of birds fill the sky a 5 the estuary(河口), forming shapes that resemble(看起来像) a giant whale or drifting clouds.
This birdwatching season in 2025 began on 15 November. Shahbaz Khan, director of UNESCO's Regional Office for East Asia, believes the reserve sets a good e 6 of international cooperation in protecting nature.
However, the reserve was quite d 7 in the past. In local people's m 8 , the reserve was once saline-alkaline land(盐碱地), with wild grasses and sand f 9 the air. Over the years, Dongying has been working on wetland protection and restoration (修复), making it China's largest new coastal wetland zone.
Even within the city, wildlife is alive and well. A crested ibis(朱鹮), a nationally protected bird, has made Mingtan Park its home since October 2024. Dongying is a major crude oil(原油) production centre, b 10 the city still shows that its development can coexist (共生) with nature.
Here, modern buildings and flocks of birds share the skyline— a new vision of a city that becomes part of nature itself.
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七、[文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了位于山东省东营市的黄河三角洲的湿地生态、生物多样性及其保护方面取得的成就。
1. covering [解析]考查非谓语动词。句意:东营位于渤海入海口,拥有超过4567平方千米的湿地,占其总面积的41.6%。根据“4,567 square kilometres of wetlands ... 41.6 per cent of its area”可知,此处指湿地覆盖了总面积的41.6%。cover意为“覆盖”,为动词;现在分词covering在此处作状语,表示“覆盖了其41.6%的面积”。故填covering。
2. known [解析]考查固定搭配。句意:这座城市被誉为世界上首批国际湿地城市之一,黄河三角洲国家级自然保护区里的黄河口候鸟栖息地已被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。根据“is ... as one of the world's first International Wetland Cities”可知,此处指东营市被誉为首批国际湿地城市之一。be known as意为“被称为”,为固定短语。故填known。
3. has [解析]考查动词。句意:该保护区拥有1630多种动物物种和685种植物。根据“more than 1,630 animal species and 685 plants”可知,此处指保护区拥有1630多种动物和685种植物。have意为“拥有”,为动词;句子时态是一般现在时,主语是第三人称单数,动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填has。
4. season [解析]考查名词。句意:最佳的观鸟季是从10月到4月,届时成千上万的鸟儿在河口上空飞翔,形成看起来像巨鲸或浮云的形状。根据“runs from October to April”可知,此处指观鸟的最佳季节,season意为“季节”,为名词,下文中的“This birdwatching season in 2025 began on 15 November.”也是提示;根据“runs”可知,本句主语应用单数形式。故填season。
5. above [解析]考查介词。句意:同上。根据“tens of thousands of birds fill the sky ... the estuary(河口)”可知,此处指鸟儿在河口上空飞翔。above意为“在……上方”,为介词。故填above。
6. example [解析]考查名词。句意:联合国教科文组织东亚地区办事处主任夏泽翰认为,该保护区为国际自然保护合作树立了一个良好的榜样。根据“sets a good ... of international cooperation in protecting nature”及语境可知,此处指树立了一个国际自然保护合作的榜样。example意为“榜样”,为可数名词;a后跟名词单数形式。故填example。
7. different [解析]考查形容词。句意:然而,该保护区在过去的情况却大不相同。根据“However”及下文中的“the reserve was once saline-alkaline land(盐碱地), with wild grasses and sand ... the air”可知,此处指保护区在过去与现在不同。different意为“不同的”,为形容词,在句中作表语。故填different。
8. memories [解析]考查名词复数。句意:在当地人的记忆中,保护区曾经是一片盐碱地,空气中弥漫着野草和沙子。根据“the reserve was once saline-alkaline land(盐碱地), with wild grasses and sand ... the air”可知,此处指在当地人的记忆中。memory意为“记忆”,为可数名词;根据“people's”可知,名词应用复数形式。故填memories。
9. filling [解析]考查非谓语动词。句意:同上。根据“wild grasses and sand ... the air”可知,此处指空气中弥漫着野草和沙子。fill意为“充满”,为动词,此处应用现在分词作伴随状语。故填filling。
10. but [解析]考查连词。句意:东营是一个主要的原油生产中心,但这座城市仍然表明其发展可以与自然共存。根据“Dongying is a major crude oil(原油) production centre ... the city still shows that its development can coexist(共生) with nature.”可知,空处前后句之间是转折关系。故填but。