第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people know about the Grand Canal. It 66 the longest man-made waterway in the world. Some parts of it are more than 2,000 years old. People built it to carry grain from south to north. 67 fact, it's not one canal, but a system of canals and rivers connected together. It's still 68 important part of the traffic system in China. Thousands of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other types of goods. The Grand Canal is not so famous 69 the Great Wall, and not many tourists visit it. But if you come here, it's possible 70 take a boat along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Passengers can see beautiful parts of China here.

66. is 67. In 68. an
69. as 70. to

【分析】首先通读短文，理解短文介绍中国大运河的语境。再逐个分析空格：66空需填be动词，主语it指代大运河，是第三人称单数，描述客观事实用一般现在时；67空是固定短语“in fact”；68空修饰可数名词单数part，important以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词；69空是同级比较的否定结构“not so...as...”；70空是固定句型“it's possible to do sth”，结合语法和固定搭配即可填出答案。
【解析】66. 句子描述客观事实，主语it为第三人称单数，be动词用is；67. 固定搭配in fact，意为“事实上”，故填In；68. 此处表示“一个重要的部分”，important以元音音素开头，且part是可数名词单数，用不定冠词an；69. 固定结构not so...as...表同级比较的否定，意为“不如……”，符合句意；70. 固定句型it's possible to do sth，意为“做某事是可能的”，故填to。
【答案】66. is 67. In 68. an 69. as 70. to
【知识点】固定搭配、冠词用法、比较结构
【点评】本题为语篇填空，主要考查英语基础语法和常用固定搭配，难度适中，需要学生结合语境和所学短语、句型完成填空，是初中英语的常见题型。
【难度系数】0.8

五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
Helen and Jack are talking about their weekend activities.
A: Hi, Helen. 71. ?
B: Hi, Jack. I went to the sports centre to play badminton with my sister last weekend. How about you?
A: Oh, 72. .
B: See the doctor? What happened?
A: I had a headache. 73. .
B: That's not a good habit. I think you should go out to exercise. I will go to the sports centre again this weekend. 74. ?
A: Sure, I'd love to. Doing sports is a better way to relax. 75. ?
B: Let's make it at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday in front of the sports centre.
A: OK. See you then.
B: See you.

71. What did you do last weekend/Where did you go last
weekend/...
72. I went to see the doctor/I had to go to see the doctor/...
73. I stayed at home playing computer games for too
long/...
74. Would you like to go with me/Would you like to join
me/...
75. When and where shall we meet

【分析】
补全对话需紧扣上下文语境，梳理对话逻辑链：71题根据B的回答（上周末的活动），A应询问上周末的相关情况；72题由B的疑问“See the doctor?”可知A提到了看医生；73题A说头疼，B指出是坏习惯，需填导致头疼的具体行为；74题B邀请A参与活动，A回应愿意；75题根据答语的时间地点，需询问见面的时间和地点。
【解析】
71. 下文B明确回答了上周末的活动内容，故此处应询问“你上周末做了什么/去了哪里”；
72. 下文B对“看医生”表示疑问，故此处应表达“我去看医生了”；
73. A说明头疼，B指出是不良习惯，故此处应填导致头疼的具体坏习惯，如“长时间待在家里玩电脑游戏”；
74. B提及要再去体育中心，A回应愿意，故此处是邀请A一同前往；
75. 下文回答了见面的时间和地点，故此处应询问“我们何时何地见面”。
【答案】
71. What did you do last weekend/Where did you go last weekend/...
72. I went to see the doctor/I had to go to see the doctor/...
73. I stayed at home playing computer games for too long/...
74. Would you like to go with me/Would you like to join me/...
75. When and where shall we meet
【知识点】
补全对话、情景交际、一般过去时
【点评】
本题围绕周末活动的日常对话展开，考查学生对上下文语境的理解能力，结合生活常识即可完成补全，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8

六、书面表达(20分)
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter最近在邮件中向你倾诉烦恼。他提到因为课程难度增加,他难以保持学习与课余生活的平衡,情绪也容易烦躁,甚至忽略了身体健康。请你根据他的情况,给他写一封邮件,从放松身心、保持健康、管理情绪等方面提出一些建议。
写作要求:1. 文中须包含以上的提示信息,可适当发挥;
2. 词数80左右,邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling stressed and struggling to balance everything.
Hope things will get better soon.
Yours,
Li Hua

Dear Peter,
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling stressed and
struggling to balance everything. It's normal to feel this
way when life gets busy. Here are a few suggestions that
may help.
First, make time for relaxation. Doing something you
enjoy for even 15 minutes a day can help you feel better.
Listening to music is a great way to relax. Second, don't
forget your health. Try to exercise regularly like playing
basketball with friends. You should also eat more fruits
and vegetables. It will give you more energy for study. Last
but not least, when you feel upset, talk to someone you
trust, like your parents or teachers. Sharing your feelings
can improve your feelings. Remember, managing feelings
well is part of growing up.
All in all, take it easy and don't be too hard on
yourself.
Hope things will get better soon.
Yours,
Li Hua

【分析】
本题要求以李华的身份给英国朋友Peter写一封建议信，针对他因课程难度增加难以平衡学习与课余生活、情绪烦躁、忽略健康的问题，从放松身心、保持健康、管理情绪三个方面提出建议。需注意邮件格式（开头和结尾已给出），紧扣提示信息，适当发挥，词数控制在80左右，语言要符合朋友间的亲切语气，结构清晰明了。
【解析】
1. 承接给定开头，先说明Peter的状态很正常，再引出要给出的建议；
2. 分三点提出具体建议：①放松身心：每天花15分钟做喜欢的事，比如听音乐；②保持健康：定期和朋友打篮球，多吃果蔬补充能量；③管理情绪：情绪烦躁时和信任的父母或老师倾诉；
3. 总结鼓励Peter，呼应给定结尾，确保内容覆盖所有提示，语言简洁通顺，符合词数要求。
【答案】
Dear Peter,
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling stressed and struggling to balance everything. It's normal to feel this way when life gets busy. Here are a few suggestions that may help.
First, make time for relaxation. Doing something you enjoy for even 15 minutes a day can help you feel better. Listening to music is a great way to relax. Second, don't forget your health. Try to exercise regularly like playing basketball with friends. You should also eat more fruits and vegetables. It will give you more energy for study. Last but not least, when you feel upset, talk to someone you trust, like your parents or teachers. Sharing your feelings can improve your feelings. Remember, managing feelings well is part of growing up.
All in all, take it easy and don't be too hard on yourself.
Hope things will get better soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【知识点】
英语书面表达（建议信）、英语邮件写作、日常话题建议
【点评】
本题为贴近学生生活的书信类书面表达题，考查建议类邮件的写作能力，要求紧扣提示信息，结构清晰，语言得体，能有效锻炼学生的实用英语写作能力。
【难度系数】
0.5