五、短文填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余选项。
scenery as it high see kilometre and on below create or natural
In Africa, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, there is one of the world's largest waterfalls, Victoria Falls. It is about 1,800 metres wide and about 122 metres 1. . It is a great natural wonder of the world.
The waterfall sits 2. the Zambezi River in southern Africa. It is famous for its spectacular 3. . Every second, a huge flow of water falls down the waterfall's edge. The water makes loud noise 4. it falls over the rocks and down the river below. All that moving water 5. huge clouds of spray. People can see the spray 6. away from the waterfall. And the spray creates rainbows. They look beautiful against the blue sky 7. the green forest.
Lots of people go to 8. the waterfall every year. The best time to visit it is in June and July. Visitors can see it from vantage points. If they want to enjoy 9. in a different way, they can swim at the top of the falls. There is a 10. formed swimming pool known as the Devil's Pool, offering a unique experience. Without doubt, Victoria Falls remains one of the most breathtaking sights on earth, inviting visitors to witness its beauty.

1. high 2. on 3. scenery 4. as 5. creates 6. kilometres 7. and 8. see 9. it 10. naturally

【分析】
首先通读短文，明确文章介绍维多利亚瀑布的主题；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、语法规则（词性、时态、搭配），从方框给出的词汇中选择合适的词，并根据句子需要调整词形（如动词第三人称单数、名词复数、副词形式），同时注意每词仅用一次的要求，排除多余选项。
【解析】
1. 前文提到瀑布宽1800米，此处描述高度，需填形容词high，符合“数词+单位+形容词”的结构，故填high。
2. 表示“在河上”用固定搭配on the river，故填on。
3. spectacular是形容词，后接名词，scenery（景色）符合语境，指瀑布以壮观景色闻名，故填scenery。
4. 此处引导时间状语从句，表“当……时”，用as，故填as。
5. 主语moving water是不可数名词，一般现在时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，create的三单是creates，意为“形成”，故填creates。
6. 此处表示水雾能在几公里外被看到，kilometre需用复数形式kilometres，故填kilometres。
7. 连接并列的名词短语the blue sky和the green forest，用并列连词and，故填and。
8. go to后接动词原形，see（看）符合“人们去看瀑布”的语境，故填see。
9. 指代前文的the waterfall，用it作enjoy的宾语，故填it。
10. 修饰动词formed需用副词，natural的副词形式是naturally，意为“自然地”，故填naturally。
【答案】
1. high 2. on 3. scenery 4. as 5. creates 6. kilometres 7. and 8. see 9. it 10. naturally
【知识点】
短文填空、词汇运用、词性转换
【点评】
本题为短文填空题型，考查学生对词汇的掌握、语境理解及语法运用能力，需结合上下文逻辑和句子结构选词，注意词形变化，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、读写综合(本大题分为两部分,共25分)
(一)回答问题(本题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
请阅读下面短文,根据所提供的信息,回答五个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、信息完整切题。
I'm Lily. I've been feeling very upset these days. My problem is that I have a lot of pressure from my studies.
Firstly, I am nervous about the coming exam and I keep worrying that I might fall behind my classmates, and it's been keeping me up at night. Because of bad sleep, I often feel sleepy and can't listen to the teacher carefully in class. As a result, I get bad grades.
Secondly, I have to take after-school classes—piano lessons, painting lessons and badminton lessons. My parents believe these classes are important for my future. Besides that, I have a lot of homework to do every day so I feel quite busy and tired.
But the worst part is that my parents always compare me with other children. It's crazy. What's worse, they put too much pressure on me about my studies. Sometimes they even argue with each other because of my schoolwork. I don't know if I should talk to them about this. When they argue, it's like there's a big, black cloud hanging over our home.
1. How does Lily often feel in class?

2. How many after-school classes does Lily take?

3. What do Lily's parents think of after-school classes?

4. What's the worst part of Lily's problem?

5. Why do Lily's parents sometimes argue with each other?

1. She often feels sleepy.
2. She takes three after-school classes.
3. They think after-school classes are important for Lily's future.
4. Her parents always compare her with other children.
5. Sometimes they argue with each other because of Lily's schoolwork.

【分析】
解题思路为：先通读短文理解主旨，再针对每个问题，在短文中定位对应的关键语句，提取符合问题要求的信息，确保答案语法正确、信息完整，与原文表述一致。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第二段“Because of bad sleep, I often feel sleepy and can't listen to the teacher carefully in class.”，提取核心信息组织成完整答案；
2. 定位短文第三段列举的课后班：piano lessons、painting lessons、badminton lessons，共3个；
3. 定位短文第三段“My parents believe these classes are important for my future.”，直接提取父母的看法；
4. 定位短文第四段“But the worst part is that my parents always compare me with other children.”，直接提取最糟糕的部分；
5. 定位短文第四段“Sometimes they even argue with each other because of my schoolwork.”，直接提取争吵原因。
【答案】
1. She often feels sleepy.
2. She takes three after-school classes.
3. They think after-school classes are important for Lily's future.
4. Her parents always compare her with other children.
5. Sometimes they argue with each other because of Lily's schoolwork.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解的回答问题题型，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要认真阅读短文，对应问题找到原文相关内容即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8