三、(2025·苏州模拟)信息还原。(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Snakes are one of the oldest and strangest animals on the Earth. The year 2025 is the Year of the Snake. In China, snakes are often called small dragons. 26.
Snakes are cold - blooded and do not have ears on their heads. Instead, the bones in their lower jaws(下颌) act like ears. The bones pick up the vibrations(震动) in the ground or water. 27.
28. Among them are about 600 venomous(有毒的) snakes. But only about one - third of these are really dangerous to humans.
Snakes are important in the world, playing a key role in controlling pests(害虫) and keeping the balance of nature. However, their situation is worrying. 29. Pollution, hunting, fewer living areas and other problems hurt them. Some people kill snakes out of fear or for their skin, which is used in fashion and traditional medicine. Climate change also influences their survival.
To protect snakes, many countries have made laws to prevent people’s hunting and trading. Some organizations are working to educate people about the importance of snakes and their roles in the environment. Some groups are also creating safe living areas, such as wildlife reserves, where snakes can live freely. 30. It is helpful in making useful protection plans.
In a word, by raising awareness and taking action, we can help protect snakes, so they can live on and help to benefit people.
A. So snakes’ hearing is poor.
B. This sends messages to their brains.
C. How much do you know about them?
D. Snakes are always found in hot regions.
E. Many kinds of snakes are facing danger.
F. There are more than 3,000 kinds of snakes in the world.
G. Besides, scientists are studying snakes to understand their behaviour.

26. C
27. B
28. F
29. E
30. G

四、词汇运用。(共 13 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 13 分)
第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
31. (产品)from the company are not cheap, but they sell very well.
32. We should always put our (顾客)needs at the first place.
33.(2025·苏州)I have never (后悔)choosing to be kind, even when it was not easy.
34. — Which country has the largest p in the world?
— India. It has the most people.
35.(2025·扬州模拟)They both wanted to use the car, so they did a big d.
36. To get the project finished s, we decided to discuss the details again.
37. C with the silk coat, the cotton one is more suitable for me.
38. I found my private papers were s on the floor when I got home.

31. Products
32. customers'
33. regretted
34. population
35. discussion
36. successfully
37. Compared
38. spread