一 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空
1. —How does Tony go to school everyday?
—He lives (far) away from school, so he takes the subway to school.
2. —Do you know Lao She?
—Of course. He was one of (great) Chinese writers of the twentieth century.
3. —What's (popular) drink in China?
—I guess it should be tea.
4. —Which sport do you like (good), Andy?
—My favourite sport is basketball.
5. —I visited Beijing last week.
—Lucky you! Beijing is one of (busy) cities in China.

1. the farthest/furthest 2. the greatest 3. the most popular 4. best
5. the busiest

【分析】
这几道题均考查形容词/副词的最高级用法，解题思路为：先判断句子中比较的范围（三者及以上），再确定使用最高级；需注意最高级前通常加定冠词the，以及部分形容词/副词的最高级构成规则（如多音节词加most、不规则变化等），还有固定结构“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”的用法。
【解析】
1. 句中表示Tony住得离学校最远，是三者及以上的距离比较，far的最高级为farthest/furthest，最高级前需加the，故填the farthest/furthest。
2. 固定结构“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”表示“最……之一”，great的最高级为greatest，故填the greatest。
3. 询问中国最受欢迎的饮料，范围是中国所有饮料，popular为多音节词，最高级加most，故填the most popular。
4. like best是固定搭配，表示“最喜欢”，good的最高级为best，故填best。
5. 同样使用“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”结构，busy的最高级为busiest，故填the busiest。
【答案】
1. the farthest/furthest 2. the greatest 3. the most popular 4. best 5. the busiest
【知识点】
形容词最高级、副词最高级、固定搭配（one of+最高级）
【点评】
本题围绕形容词和副词最高级的核心考点设置，考查范围判断、最高级构成及固定结构，是英语基础语法的常见题型，需牢记最高级的使用规则。
【难度系数】
0.3

二 短文填空
从方框中选出适当的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意义完整。每空仅填一词，每词仅用一次。
nature good tradition symbol cut wide
Osmanthus(桂花) is one of the most popular autumn flowers. It is 6 planted in China, with a very long planting history of more than 2,500 years.
The name "osmanthus" comes from the Greek(希腊语) word osma, meaning "sweet" and anthos, meaning "flower". Since the ancient times, osmanthus has been a 7 of good things, like peace, love and happiness.
There's a popular story about osmanthus in China. In the story, there is an osmanthus tree on the moon. A man named Wu Gang is ordered to cut it down. However, the tree can grow. Wu has to keep on 8 it again and again on the moon.
Osmanthus flowers between September and October, and Chinese people usually celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival during the time, so osmanthus has become the 9 flower for people to enjoy with a full moon. Many poets love this kind of flower. Yang Wanli from the Song Dynasty wrote that the sweetness of osmanthus is so clean and rich that it's hard to believe it comes from 10 and not the moon in heaven.
Chinese people's love for osmanthus has become a part of our food culture. Osmanthus wine and tea are popular 11 Chinese drinks. The flower of osmanthus can also be collected to make honey and jam.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

6. widely 7. symbol 8. cutting 9. best 10. nature 11. traditional

【分析】
做这类短文填空题目，首先要通读全文理解主旨，明确每个空格的语境；再分析方框内单词的词义和词性；接着结合空格的语法要求（如词性、固定搭配、词形变化等）选合适单词并变形，同时注意每词仅用一次的要求，最后检查短文是否通顺合理。
【解析】
6. 空格修饰动词planted，需用副词，方框中wide的副词形式是widely，表“广泛地”，符合“在中国被广泛种植”的语境，故填widely。
7. 空格前有不定冠词a，需填可数名词单数，方框中symbol意为“象征”，符合“桂花是美好事物的象征”的语境，故填symbol。
8. 固定搭配keep on doing sth.（继续做某事），方框中cut的动名词形式是cutting，符合“吴刚不得不继续砍树”的语境，故填cutting。
9. 空格前有定冠词the，结合语境“和满月一起欣赏的最好的花”，需用形容词good的最高级best，故填best。
10. 空格作介词from的宾语，需填名词，方框中nature意为“自然”，符合“来自自然而非天上的月亮”的语境，故填nature。
11. 空格修饰名词drinks，需用形容词，方框中tradition的形容词形式是traditional，表“传统的”，符合“传统饮品”的语境，故填traditional。
【答案】
6. widely 7. symbol 8. cutting 9. best 10. nature 11. traditional
【知识点】
短文填空、词汇适当形式变化、形容词副词用法
【点评】
本题为短文填空题型，考查学生对词汇在语境中的运用及词形变化的掌握，需结合上下文语义和语法规则解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5