一、用方框中所给词组的适当形式填空
speed up later on result in
be responsible for lead to
1. Bad weather the poor crop this year.
2. Bad habits such as smoking can lung cancer.
3. The accident the death of two passengers.
4. , the papermaking technique changed civilizations around the world.
5. We'd better if we want to get there in time.

1. is responsible for
2. lead to
3. resulted in
4. Later on
5. speed up

【分析】
解题思路：首先明确方框内5个词组的含义：be responsible for（对……负责）、lead to（导致）、result in（导致）、speed up（加速）、later on（后来，稍后）；再结合每个句子的语境、时态、语法结构（如主语单复数、情态动词、had better、句子成分等）选择合适的词组并调整形式，最后验证是否符合句意。
【解析】
1. 句意：坏天气对今年的歉收负责。主语Bad weather是不可数名词，句子描述客观事实用一般现在时，be动词对应is，故填is responsible for。
2. 句意：像吸烟这样的坏习惯会导致肺癌。情态动词can后接动词原形，lead to表示“导致”，符合句意，故填lead to。
3. 句意：这起事故导致两名乘客死亡。事故是过去发生的，用一般过去时，result in表示“导致”，过去式为resulted in，故填resulted in。
4. 句意：后来，造纸技术改变了世界各地的文明。此处需要时间状语，later on是时间副词短语，句首首字母大写，故填Later on。
5. 句意：如果我们想及时到那里，最好加速。had better后接动词原形，speed up表示“加速”，符合语境，故填speed up。
【答案】
1. is responsible for
2. lead to
3. resulted in
4. Later on
5. speed up
【知识点】
动词短语辨析；时态运用；固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查常用动词短语的词义辨析及在具体语境中的形式运用，需学生掌握短语含义、句子时态和固定搭配规则，是英语基础题型，注重语境理解和语法细节。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The store displays its (ware) in the window to attract customers.
2. There will be a display of (bronze) statuary（雕塑） in this museum next week.
3. I hit him like a high-speed (train) and he fell down.
4. She often brings (file) home with her from the office.
5. Scientists are recommending that people eat more (fibre).

1. wares
2. bronze
3. train
4. files
5. fibre

【分析】
本题要求用括号内单词的适当形式填空，需结合语境判断名词的可数性、单复数及语法功能：1. 句中商店展示的商品为复数概念，ware是可数名词，需变复数；2. bronze修饰statuary作定语，为不可数名词，用原形；3. high-speed train是固定表达，train用原形；4. file指多份文件，为可数名词，需变复数；5. fibre表“纤维”时为不可数名词，用原形。
【解析】
1. ware是可数名词，此处指商店的各类商品，需用复数形式wares；
2. bronze在此处作定语修饰statuary，为不可数名词，使用原形bronze；
3. “high-speed train”是固定搭配，意为“高速列车”，故用train原形；
4. file是可数名词，此处指多份文件，需用复数形式files；
5. fibre表示“纤维”时为不可数名词，使用原形fibre。
【答案】
1. wares
2. bronze
3. train
4. files
5. fibre
【知识点】
可数名词单复数、不可数名词用法、名词作定语
【点评】
本题考查名词的适当形式，核心是判断名词的可数性、单复数及语法功能，属于基础题型，需掌握名词的数的相关用法。
【难度系数】
0.5

三、阅读理解
The envelope is designed to protect letters. It is so common today that we often take it for granted. But did you
know when and where the envelope first appeared? The history of envelopes is probably much longer than you think.
It is believed the envelope first appeared in ancient China. It was used to protect royal messages.
However, the early envelope was nothing like what we use today. It was made from clay and looked like a ball. After the message was put into it, the envelope would be sealed (密封) with more clay. To read the message, one had to break the "envelope".
The first paper envelope appeared around 200 B.C. It was also invented by the Chinese. However, at first, people used it only to send money to each other as gifts. It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for sending messages. The design of the early paper envelope was very simple. It was just a sheet of paper folded and sealed with wax (蜡). Since the envelope was made completely by hand, it was very expensive.
In the 19th century, printing and manufacturing methods improved greatly. In 1853, American inventor Russell L. Hawes invented an envelope maker. The machine could produce about 2,500 envelopes per hour. With these improvements, the cost of envelopes went down. The design also became more complex.
Today, emails have become more popular than handwritten letters. However, billions of envelopes are used around the world every year. They are still part of modern life.
任务一:选择正确的选项。
()1. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The earliest envelopes were sealed with wax.
B. The first paper envelope appeared in the 7th century.
C. The cost of envelopes went down in the 19th century.
D. Paper envelopes are not popular in our daily life now.
()2. According to the passage, we mainly get to know the of the envelope.
A. advantages B. importance
C. popularity D. development
()3. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The Advantages of Emails
B. The History of Envelopes
C. The Popularity of Emails
D. The Protection of Envelopes
任务二:回答问题。
4. Do you still use envelopes today? What do you use them to do? (不超过20词)

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. Yes, I use them to send postcards to my friends.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、主旨大意类选择题和开放类问答题。解题思路：1. 选择题需定位原文对应信息，逐一排除错误选项；2. 主旨题需梳理全文核心内容；3. 开放题结合实际，符合字数要求作答。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 细节理解题：A选项，原文提到早期信封用黏土密封而非蜡，错误；B选项，纸信封公元前200年出现，7世纪才用于送信，错误；C选项，19世纪机器发明后信封成本下降，正确；D选项，原文说每年仍用数十亿信封，错误，故选C。
2. 主旨大意题：全文按时间顺序介绍信封从古代到现代的发展历程，故选D。
3. 主旨大意题：核心围绕信封的历史展开，故选B。
任务二：
4. 开放题，结合实际作答，需不超过20词，符合语境即可。
【答案】
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. Yes, I use them to send postcards to my friends.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题围绕信封历史展开，题型涵盖细节题、主旨题和开放题，难度适中，考查学生信息定位与主旨归纳能力，开放题需结合实际合理作答。
【难度系数】
0.6