()7.Read the banner(横幅) on the big grasslands where wild lions live. What should we do?
The best way to protect lions is not to put them in zoos, but to protect their homes—the big grasslands where they live freely. A cage, no matter how comfortable, is never a true home.

A.Start an activity to stop people from buying things made of animal fur.
B.Help groups to take action to protect lions' living areas.
C.Take a baby lion from the wild and keep it in a zoo.
D.Ask more people to go to zoos to see lion shows.

7. B [解析]考查对文本内容的理解。句意:阅读野生狮子生活的大草原上的横幅。我们应该做什么?根据“The best way to protect lions is not to put them in zoos, but to protect their homes—the big grasslands ...”可知,保护狮子最好的方式是保护它们的栖息地——大草原,而非把它们关进动物园。选项A“开展一项活动,阻止人们购买动物皮毛制品”;选项B“帮助小组采取行动来保护狮子的生活区”;选项C“从野外捕获幼狮并将其养在动物园中”;选项D“让更多人去动物园观看狮子表演”。故选B。

()8.实验班原创 动词辨析 —How long can I keep your dictionary?
—Three weeks. You must it on time.

A.collect
B.call
C.return
D.keep

8. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:——我可以借用你的词典多久?——三周。你必须按时归还。collect收集;call打电话;return归还;keep保持。it指代“your dictionary”,根据“on time”可知,此处指按时归还词典。故选C。

()9.(2026·南京科利华中学期末)Simon found a notice board. What is the structure of the sentence on it?

A.$\mathrm{S+V+P}$

B.$\mathrm{S+V+O}$
C.$\mathrm{S+V+O+O}$
D.$\mathrm{S+V+O+C}$

9. D [解析]考查句子结构。句意:西蒙发现了一块公告板。上面句子的结构是什么?S+V+P主+系+表;S+V+O主+谓+宾;S+V+O+O主+谓+宾+宾;S+V+O+C主+谓+宾+宾补。分析句子“The lion king asks visitors to protect wild plants on the grassland.”可知,“The lion king”是主语(S),“asks”是谓语(V),“visitors”是宾语(O),“to protect wild plants on the grassland”是宾语补足语(C),因此该句子结构是“S+V+O+C”。故选D。

()10.—China Sea-salt Museum in Yancheng is a good place to learn about sea salt culture.
—

A.That's all right.
B.Why not?
C.I can't agree more.
D.You are so kind.

10. C [解析]考查情景交际。句意:——位于盐城的中国海盐博物馆是一个了解海盐文化的好地方。——我完全同意。That's all right没关系;Why not为什么不呢;I can't agree more我完全同意;You are so kind你真好。根据“China Sea-salt Museum in Yancheng is a good place to learn about sea salt culture.”可知,此处表达观点,对方应回答同意或不同意该观点。故选C。

五、跨学科 湿地的生态功能 (2026·南京第八中学阶段检测)完形填空(15 分)
What's a wetland? Let's learn more about wetlands. Some areas on earth's land are 1 by water or have water just below the soil. This may be all year round or for just part of the year. These 2 are called wetlands. Wetlands come in many forms. These 3 rivers, lakes, swamps(沼泽)and so on. Most large wetland areas have more than one of these forms. Wetlands are 4 to lots of different animals, such as frogs and snakes. Flying birds, like 5 geese and ducks, rest in wetlands during their long trips. And at least two-thirds of all the fish we eat 6 part of their lives in wetlands. Wetlands cover only 6 per cent of the earth's surface, 7 they play a big role in nature. They can clean the 8 water from cities and farms. Wetlands can trap pollutants(截留污染物) in the water and keep them in the soil. During heavy rains, wetlands hold a lot of rainwater. What's more, wetlands help slow climate change. They 9 plenty of $\ce{CO_{2}}$ and store it in the soil and plants. Wetlands 10 pull(拉,拽,拖动) leaves, animal waste and other matter(其他物质) down from the surface of the water. The matter is kept and locked up in the soil.
()1. A. made B. covered C. changed D. polluted
()2. A. names B. plants C. animals D. places
()3. A. store B. manage C. include D. divide
()4. A. home B. food C. nature D. road
()5. A. smart B. wild C. weak D. strong
()6. A. cost B. save C. pay D. spend
()7. A. or B. so C. and D. but
()8. A. fresh B. dirty C. clean D. sweet
()9. A. take in B. get rid of C. take away D. give up
()10. A. too B. as well C. also D. even

五、[文章大意]本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了湿地的定义、形态、生态功能及其对环境和生物的重要性。
1. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:地球的陆地上的一些地区被水覆盖,或者水就在土壤的下面。make制造;cover覆盖;change改变;pollute污染。根据“Some areas on earth's land are ... by water”及常识可知,地球陆地上的一些地区被水覆盖。故选B。
2. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:这些地方被称为湿地。name名字;plant植物;animal动物;place地方。根据前文中的“Some areas”及语境可知,此处指前文提到的一些地方。故选D。
3. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:这些包括河流、湖泊、沼泽等。store贮存;manage管理;include包括;divide分割。根据“Wetlands come in many forms ... rivers, lakes, swamps(沼泽) and so on.”可知,前文提出了湿地有很多形态,后文列举了湿地的形态,此处应指湿地包括哪些形态。故选C。
4. A [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:湿地是许多不同动物的家园,比如青蛙和蛇。home家园;food食物;nature自然;road道路。根据后文“Flying birds, like ... geese and ducks, rest in wetlands during their long trips.”可知,后文提到了一些动物在湿地栖息,此处应指湿地是许多动物的家园,be home to意为“……的家园/故乡”。故选A。
5. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:飞禽,如野雁和野鸭,在长途飞行中会在湿地休息。smart聪明的;wild野生的;weak虚弱的;strong强壮的。根据“geese and ducks ... during their long trips”和常识可知,长途飞行的飞禽应是野雁,wild geese意为“野雁”。故选B。
6. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:我们吃的所有鱼中至少有三分之二在湿地上度过它们生命中的一段时期。cost花费(钱);save拯救;pay付钱;spend度过。根据“at least ... part of their lives in wetlands”可知,这里是指至少三分之二的鱼在湿地度过一段时间,spend time in sp意为“在某地度过时光”。故选D。
知识拓展 与spend有关的常考短语:spend+时间/金钱+on sth(在某物/某事上花费时间/金钱);spend+时间/金钱+(in) doing sth(花费时间/金钱做某事,in可省略)
7. D [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:湿地仅占地球表面6%,但它们在自然界中扮演着重要的角色。or否则;so所以;and和;but但是。“Wetlands cover only 6 per cent of the earth's surface”与“they play a big role in nature”之间存在转折关系,表示湿地虽然占地面积小但发挥的作用大,应该使用转折连词but。故选D。
8. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:它们能净化来自城市和农场的脏水。fresh新鲜的;dirty脏的;clean干净的;sweet甜的。根据后文“Wetlands can trap pollutants(截留污染物) in the water and keep them in the soil.”可知,湿地可以截留污染物,此处应指湿地能净化脏水。故选B。
9. A [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:它们吸收大量的二氧化碳并将其储存在土壤和植物中。take in吸收;get rid of清除;take away带走;give up放弃。根据上文“What's more, wetlands help slow climate change.”及常识可知,湿地的作用是通过植物和土壤储存二氧化碳,减缓气候变化,此处强调生态系统具备通过光合作用或物理溶解从而吸收二氧化碳的能力。故选A。
10. C [解析]考查副词(短语)辨析。句意:湿地还能把树叶、动物粪便和其他物质从水面拉下来。too也(用于句末);as well也(用于句末);also也(常用于句中);even甚至。前文已介绍了湿地所具备的一些功能,此处需进一步介绍其他功能,此处应用also进行补充说明或附加观点。故选C。
素养考向 本文是一篇关于湿地生态系统的说明文,核心考向聚焦于借助该文本帮助学生了解湿地的定义、形态、生态作用等自然科学常识,通过语言学习搭建英语语言文化与生态环境学科的跨学科认知桥梁,同时培养学生对说明文中的信息提取、细节理解能力,以及提高对湿地保护和生态平衡重要性的认知与探究意识。