Ⅲ.任务型阅读
Who wants to spend 24 hours in the desert? It's the name of an unusual book. At the beginning, this book describes what a desert is, and then it explains the different kinds of deserts. This book mainly talks about the Sahara Desert, because it is the world's largest desert. It has an area of about 3.5 million square miles in northern Africa!
Morning life in a desert is described next. In this part, wind, sand, water, and plants relative（有关的）to the desert are discussed. Afternoon life, evening life, and nightlife in a desert are also described. Did you know that the Sahara Desert holds the record for the highest air temperature? Did you also know that sand from the Sahara Desert can ride the winds all the way（一路乘风而行）across the Atlantic Ocean and reach a beach in Florida, the USA?
This book is full of interesting pieces of information. It would be perfect for middle school students.
1. Why does the book mainly talk about the Sahara Desert?（不超过10个词）

2. Who would the book be perfect for?（不超过5个词）

3. Do you want to read this book? Why or why not?（不超过15个词）

1. Because it's the world's largest desert. 2. Middle school students.
3. Yes. Because I want to know more about the Sahara Desert.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读，需根据问题定位原文对应内容，同时严格遵守答案的字数限制。第1题询问书籍主要谈论撒哈拉沙漠的原因，直接从原文找因果表述；第2题询问书籍适用人群，定位原文最后一句提取信息；第3题为开放性问题，结合书籍内容给出合理回答即可，需控制字数。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段：“This book mainly talks about the Sahara Desert, because it is the world's largest desert.”，提取原因，符合字数要求；
2. 定位原文最后一段：“It would be perfect for middle school students.”，直接提取适用人群；
3. 结合书籍介绍的有趣内容，给出合理回答，控制在15词以内。
【答案】
1. Because it's the world's largest desert.
2. Middle school students.
3. Yes. Because I want to know more about the Sahara Desert.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、英文问答
【点评】
本题考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，开放性问题需结合文本内容作答，整体难度适中，适合学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅳ. 还原型阅读
The Yangtze River is more than 6,300 kilometres long. In the world, it is the third longest river, but it is the longest river in China. 1.
The birthplace of the Yangtze River is the Tuotuo River in Qinghai Province. 2. Finally, it runs into the sea. Whenever you'd like to enjoy the Yangtze River, it is always so beautiful.
3. So I know this river very well. In the morning, everything goes smoothly. It's the best time to see the Yangtze River on the bridge. 4. At noon, the sun shines brightly on the water, and it looks much nicer. In the evening, I like playing games in the Binjiang Park by the river. 5. The colourful lights on the ships also add beauty to the Yangtze River.
The Yangtze River never stops for a moment, feeding every living thing on the land with its long and huge body. The Yangtze River, our mother river, I am proud of you!

1. A 2. E 3. F 4. D 5. C

【分析】
还原型阅读题需结合上下文的语境、逻辑关系选择合适的句子。先通读全文，明确各段主旨：第一段介绍长江的基本情况与地位；第二段讲长江的发源地与流经路线；第三段说明作者因在江边长大而熟悉长江，以及不同时段长江的景色；第四段总结长江的意义。再逐一分析每个空前后内容，寻找衔接点：第1空前文讲长江是中国最长河，后文应接其地位，对应A；第2空前文讲发源地，后文讲入海口，中间需讲流经路线，对应E；第3空后文说“我非常了解这条河”，前文需说明原因，对应F；第4空前文讲早上在桥上看长江，后文讲中午景色，中间需描述早上看到的长江景象，对应D；第5空前文讲晚上在江边玩，后文讲船上彩灯，中间需涉及船的内容，对应C。
【解析】
1. 第一段前文提到长江是中国最长的河流，后文应承接其重要地位，A选项“它是中国人民的母亲河”符合语境，故1选A。
2. 第二段前文讲长江的发源地，后文讲最终流入大海，中间需说明其流经的路线，E选项“它从西向东流经11个省市”符合逻辑，故2选E。
3. 第三空后文说“所以我非常了解这条河”，前文需解释原因，F选项“我在长江边的宜昌出生长大”是原因，故3选F。
4. 第四空前文提到早上在桥上看长江，后文讲中午的景色，中间需描述早上看到的长江样子，D选项“它像一条长长的巨龙，很壮观”符合，故4选D。
5. 第五空前文讲晚上在滨江公园玩，后文提到船上的彩灯，中间需涉及船的内容，C选项“我经常看到船在长江上经过”衔接自然，故5选C。
【答案】
1. A 2. E 3. F 4. D 5. C
【知识点】
还原型阅读理解、英语语境理解、文章逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为还原型阅读题，主要考查学生对文章上下文逻辑、语境的理解能力，要求学生梳理句子间的衔接关系，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6