Ⅱ.完形填空
One year, a British expedition(探险队) got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of 1. If they made a wrong 2, they could all soon die.
At this time, the leader took out a water bottle and said, "I found a bottle of water in my bag. But before we pass through the desert, nobody is 3 to drink it."
The bottle of water gave everyone the faith(信心) that they could cross the desert. They 4 the bottle of water among the members of the team. It felt heavy.
Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert and escaped(逃离) the hand of Death. With tears of 5, they opened the bottle with trembling(颤抖的) hands—but out poured 6!
Was it a bottle of sand that really 7 them in the desert? The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival, like a seed(种子), had taken root(根) and 8 in their hearts. That is what led them out of the 9 situation in the end.
In fact, life is never a dead end for anyone. Whatever hard time you face, 10 there is a seed of faith in your heart, you are sure to overcome it.
()1. A. money B. water C. food D. breath
()2. A. turn B. effort C. decision D. start
()3. A. used B. pushed C. allowed D. asked
()4. A. passed on B. gave up C. looked at D. found out
()5. A. joy B. surprise C. silence D. fear
()6. A. water B. stones C. sand D. rocks
()7. A. collected B. protected C. beat D. saved
()8. A. hidden B. grown C. marked D. changed
()9. A. terrible B. simple C. wonderful D. magical
()10. A. as long as B. even if C. so that D. even though

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A

【分析】
这是一篇关于信念力量的记叙文完形填空，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握主旨（探险队在沙漠中靠“水”的信念走出绝境，核心是信心的重要性）；2. 逐个分析空格，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系及固定搭配选择答案：如第1空根据沙漠环境及炎热天气判断是用完水；第2空结合“做错就会死亡”确定是“决定”；第3空依据领导的规定判断是“被允许”；第4空根据动作逻辑确定是“传递”；第5空结合成功后的心情选“喜悦”；第6空后文提示是沙子；第7空对应“拯救”的含义；第8空结合“种子”的比喻选“生长”；第9空修饰处境选“可怕的”；第10空根据条件逻辑选“只要”。
【解析】
1. 选B。根据前文“撒哈拉沙漠”“太阳炎热”，探险队很快耗尽水，water符合语境。
2. 选C。句意：如果做了错误的决定，就会死亡，decision意为“决定”，符合逻辑。
3. 选C。领导规定没人被允许喝那瓶水，allowed意为“被允许”，符合语境。
4. 选A。他们把水瓶传递给队员，passed on意为“传递”，符合动作逻辑。
5. 选A。成功走出沙漠后，他们带着喜悦的眼泪，joy意为“喜悦”，符合心情。
6. 选C。后文提到“那是一瓶沙子”，所以倒出的是sand，呼应上下文。
7. 选D。句意：是那瓶沙子救了他们吗？saved意为“拯救”，符合文意。
8. 选B。信心像种子一样在心中扎根生长，grown意为“生长”，与rooted并列，符合比喻义。
9. 选A。他们走出了可怕的处境，terrible意为“可怕的”，修饰situation，符合语境。
10. 选A。句意：只要心中有信心的种子，就能克服困难，as long as意为“只要”，引导条件状语从句，符合逻辑。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A
【知识点】
完形填空语篇理解、词义辨析、连词用法
【点评】
本文通过探险队依靠信念走出沙漠的故事，传递了信心的重要性。解题需紧扣上下文语境，结合词义辨析、逻辑关系分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Does the Dead Sea sound like a place to go swimming? What do you expect to see in it? Do you believe there are dead things in the Dead Sea?
Lying in the west of Asia, the Dead Sea stretches(绵延) for about 86 kilometres. At its deepest point, it is about 400 metres deep. And if you happen to be in the area, you might hear people call it by another name, such as the Salt Sea, the East Sea, or the Sea of the Plain.
Even though it's called the Dead Sea, it isn't a sea at all! It's a lake. Different from other lakes you have seen, the Dead Sea is a very salty lake. In fact, the Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. Nothing can live in it. That's why it's called the Dead Sea. And the Dead Sea stays very salty because it gets only a little rain, and very little fresh water gets into the Dead Sea each year.
▲ The Dead Sea is an amazing place to visit, and many people go to the Dead Sea each year on holiday. Because of its high salinity(盐浓度), the Dead Sea's waters are denser(密度大的) than ocean water or the water in a swimming pool. That means that anyone can float(漂浮) in the Dead Sea. So if you walk on the beach of the Dead Sea on a warm day, perhaps you can see many people floating in its surface. You might even see many of them reading books or magazines!
()1.(写作手法)How does the writer start the text?
A. By telling a story.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By giving examples.
D. By asking questions.
()2.(段落大意)What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. The Dead Sea is a salty lake.
B. The Dead Sea has a strange name.
C. Almost no rain enters the Dead Sea.
D. Nothing can live in the Dead Sea.
()3.(词句还原)Which is the best sentence to put in "▲" in the last paragraph?
A. Don't be afraid of the name of the Dead Sea.
B. The water of the Dead Sea is a deep blue colour.
C. The Dead Sea is getting smaller because of water pollution.
D. Always keep your eyes open while you are in the Dead Sea.
()4.(写作意图)What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A. To ask for opinions on swimming in the Dead Sea.
B. To share travelling experiences around the Dead Sea.
C. To encourage more people to take a holiday around the Dead Sea.
D. To introduce one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world.

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D

【分析】
本题是关于死海的英语阅读理解题，共4道小题，分别考查写作手法、段落大意、词句还原、写作意图。解题时需结合原文内容逐一分析：第1题关注文章开头的句式特点；第2题梳理第三段的核心内容；第3题结合空格前后的逻辑关系选择过渡句；第4题总结全文的写作目的。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章开头连续使用三个疑问句（Does the Dead Sea sound like...? What do you expect...? Do you believe...?）引出话题，因此作者通过提问的方式开头，对应选项D。
2. 第2题：第三段围绕死海的“咸”展开，指出死海是世界上最咸的水体之一，解释其名称“死海”的由来，核心是说明死海是咸水湖，对应选项A。
3. 第3题：空格前解释了死海名称的由来（因高盐度无生物），空格后介绍死海因高盐度可让人漂浮，是度假胜地，A选项“不要害怕死海这个名字”能衔接前后逻辑，符合语境，故选A。
4. 第4题：全文介绍了死海的地理位置、深度、名称由来、高盐度的神奇特性，整体目的是向读者介绍世界上的自然奇观，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、写作手法、段落大意、词句衔接、写作意图
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕死海展开，题型覆盖初中英语阅读常见考点，要求学生具备定位原文、梳理逻辑、总结主旨的能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6