四、短文填空
请从方框内选择适当的词，并根据需要用其正确形式填空，使文章语法正确、完整连贯。注意：每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。
symbol call if baby as born other although bring lucky more live
The rabbit is the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac(生肖). In Chinese culture, the rabbit is known to be the of all the twelve animals. People in the Year of the Rabbit are often described as calm and peaceful. In Chinese culture, the rabbit also represents(代表) the moon. Ancient people believed a rabbit on the moon. The rabbit is the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit. It’s the pet of the moon goddess Chang’e. In nature, rabbits can have lots of babies in a short time. As a result, ancient Chinese people also saw the rabbit a good sign. They believed the children they had, the luckier and happier they would be.
Western people also see the rabbit as a of good luck. They believe a rabbit’s foot can good luck to its holder. One tradition is that a teenager catches a rabbit, they would be awarded the animal’s hind foot in a ceremony. The ceremony welcomes them to manhood among their people.
Rabbits also show up in areas of Western culture. The night before Easter, kids often make nests (窝) for the Easter Bunny in the garden. Rabbits are associated with the idea of new life because they have lots of babies.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

36. luckiest 37. born 38. lived 39. called 40. as 41. more 42. symbol 43. bring 44. if 45. other

【分析】
本题为短文选词填空题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合句子的语境、语法结构（如最高级、被动语态、固定搭配、比较级结构等），从方框内选词并调整为正确形式，同时注意每词仅用一次。具体步骤为：1. 分析每个空所需的词性；2. 结合上下文语义匹配方框内词汇；3. 根据语法规则变形；4. 验证是否符合要求。
【解析】
36. 由“of all the twelve animals”可知需用形容词最高级，方框中“lucky”的最高级为“luckiest”，符合“兔子是十二生肖中最幸运的”语境。
37. 固定搭配“be born in”表示“出生于”，此处指“出生在兔年的人”，故填“born”。
38. 句子描述古人的信念，时态为一般过去时，“live on”表示“居住在”，故填“lived”。
39. 此处为被动语态“be called”，表示“被叫做”，符合“兔子被称为玉兔”的语境，故填“called”。
40. 固定搭配“see...as...”表示“把……看作”，此处指“把兔子看作好的象征”，故填“as”。
41. 固定结构“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”表示“越……越……”，此处指“孩子越多越幸运”，故填“more”。
42. 此处需名词，“symbol”表示“象征”，符合“好运的象征”的语境，故填“symbol”。
43. 情态动词“can”后接动词原形，“bring”表示“带来”，符合“带来好运”的语境，故填“bring”。
44. 此处引导条件状语从句，“if”表示“如果”，符合“如果青少年抓到兔子会被奖励”的语境，故填“if”。
45. 此处需形容词修饰“areas”，“other”表示“其他的”，符合“西方文化的其他领域”的语境，故填“other”。
【答案】
36. luckiest 37. born 38. lived 39. called 40. as 41. more 42. symbol 43. bring 44. if 45. other
【知识点】
短文选词填空；形容词最高级；固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查学生对词汇的运用能力，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配选词变形，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、读写综合
A. 回答问题
请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答五个问题，要求所写答案语法正确、信息完整切题。
There are far too many mysteries in this world that we have yet to discover.
In a small town of Gryfino in Poland lies one of the world’s unanswered mysteries. There is a small group of pine(松树) trees with a strange shape. From the bottom, these trees grow with a 90-degree sharp bend(弯曲) northwards, but then straighten again into the sky. People call the area the Crooked(弯曲的) Forest because of its appearance.
According to scientists, the pine trees there were planted around 1930. Though they are strange in shape, these trees are generally healthy and can grow nearly 15.24 metres.
Nobody knows exactly what happened to the pine trees in this strange forest. But there are still many guesses about the mystery. Some suppose that the gravity(重力) in this area caused the trees to grow bent northwards. But it seems that this guess isn’t so forceful, because gravity only pulls things downwards and doesn’t make them bend. Others guess that the heavy snowfall in the area weighed down the trees when they were saplings. However, if that is the case, how would one explain the other normal trees in this area? Another guess is that it may be the work of aliens(外星人). This is the most interesting but also the most impossible reason. Probably they have watched too many science fiction movies before. The most widespread and most probable reason is that local farmers shaped the trees when planting them. During those times, it was common for farmers to shape their plants for special purposes. For example, these strange-looking trees might have been used as ship-building materials.
However, there is no evidence(证据) to support any of the guesses. The secret behind the Crooked Forest is still waiting for us to discover.
46. Where are the pine trees with a strange shape?

47. When were the pine trees planted according to scientists?

48. What do these pine trees with a strange shape look like?

49. How many guesses does the passage mention about the mystery?

50. Do you agree with all of the guesses? Why or why not?

46. In a small town of Gryfino in Poland.
47. Around 1930.
48. These pine trees grow with a 90-degree sharp bend northwards, but then straighten again into the sky.
49. 4. / Four.
50. No. Because there is no evidence to support any of the guesses. The secret behind the Crooked Forest is still waiting for us to discover.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
解答这类回答问题的题目，需先通读短文把握大意，再针对每个问题的关键词（如地点、时间、外形、数量、观点）回到原文精准定位，提取对应信息，确保答案语法正确、信息完整；最后一题需结合原文内容合理表达观点，避免脱离原文。
【解析】
46题：根据问题关键词“where”，定位到短文第二段第一、二句，找到奇怪形状松树的种植地点为波兰格里菲诺的一个小镇；
47题：根据问题关键词“when”“planted”，定位到短文第三段第一句，提取科学家所说的种植时间为大约1930年；
48题：根据问题关键词“look like”，定位到短文第二段第三句，提取松树的外形描述：从底部向北呈90度急剧弯曲，之后又向上笔直生长；
49题：根据问题关键词“how many guesses”，定位到短文第四段，依次梳理出4种猜测：重力导致弯曲、大雪压弯、外星人所为、农民塑形，共4种；
50题：根据问题要求，结合短文最后一段“没有证据支持任何猜测，秘密仍待发现”的内容，表达不同意所有猜测的观点及原因。
【答案】
46. In a small town of Gryfino in Poland.
47. Around 1930.
48. These pine trees grow with a 90-degree sharp bend northwards, but then straighten again into the sky.
49. 4. / Four.
50. No. Because there is no evidence to support any of the guesses. The secret behind the Crooked Forest is still waiting for us to discover.（答案不唯一）
【知识点】
阅读理解（回答问题）、细节信息定位、观点表达
【点评】
本题为读写综合中的回答问题题型，侧重考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，最后一题的开放性设问能考查学生的理解与表达能力，整体难度适中，符合初中英语阅读题的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.3