五、短文填空(每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式,使短文通顺。
(2024·淮安中考改编)You may think it is impossible(不可能的) for people in flats to have a beautiful garden. That's not true! The rooftop(屋顶) gardens are becoming more and more 56. p in big cities now. It is a nice way to turn an empty space into a pretty and 57. r area.
Rooftop gardens seem very modern. But in fact，it has a long history. More than 2，000 years 58. a，ancient people started to 59. b the rooftop gardens. Those gardens had the same purpose. If an enemy army attacked(攻击) the city，they might destroy the city's food which could keep people alive.
Today's rooftop gardens are different 60. f the old ones. They also have other uses. For example，the plants in the garden take in more heat. The temperature in the house below is usually lower in summer. So the air conditioner(空调) is less often used. More 61. e can be saved.
However，a rooftop garden needs more 62. c. First of all，build a fence(栅栏) around it. The 63. w may blow your plants down from the roof. Also，rooftop gardens get more sunshine. If you have plants that shouldn't 64. s in it for too long，you may put them in the shade sometimes.
It's not 65. e to look after a rooftop garden，but if you put your heart into it，you will make your little part of the city much nicer.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了屋顶花园的发展、优点以及注意事项。
56. popular 57. relaxing 58. ago 59. build
60. from 61. energy 62. care 63. wind
64. stay 65. easy

【分析】
先通读全文，明确短文围绕屋顶花园展开，梳理其发展、用途及注意事项的主旨；再逐句分析每个空格，结合首字母提示，依据上下文语境、固定搭配及词汇的正确形式确定单词，确保填入后语句通顺、符合逻辑。
【解析】
56. 结合语境“屋顶花园在大城市越来越受欢迎”，首字母为p，故填popular；
57. 修饰名词area，与pretty并列需形容词，首字母r，故填relaxing；
58. 表示“……之前”，“2000多年前”用ago，符合语境；
59. start to后接动词原形，结合“古代人开始建造屋顶花园”，首字母b，故填build；
60. 固定搭配be different from意为“与……不同”，故填from；
61. 由前文“空调使用更少”可知，节省的是能源，首字母e，故填energy；
62. 后文提到建栅栏、注意阳光等，说明屋顶花园需要更多照料，首字母c，故填care；
63. 能“吹倒植物”的是风，首字母w，故填wind；
64. 结合“在阳光下待太久”，首字母s，故填stay；
65. 由转折连词but可知，照料屋顶花园不容易，首字母e，故填easy。
【答案】
56. popular 57. relaxing 58. ago 59. build 60. from 61. energy 62. care 63. wind 64. stay 65. easy
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题为中考首字母填空题型，考查基础词汇运用及短文语境理解，需结合首字母提示和上下文逻辑确定单词，难度适中，注重英语基础知识的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、阅读与回答问题(每小题2分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
When there is a fire，it can be very dangerous for people. Every year，there are thousands of people losing their lives in fires. In many cases，these fires happened because people were careless. How to prevent fires at home? It is important to monitor(监督) some families.
The use of electrical appliances(电器). Always pay attention to the electrical appliances that you are using. Choose proper electrical appliances and use them correctly. For example，allow enough space behind your TV sets to make sure that there is room for the heat to get away. Do not put heaters near newspapers or other materials that can burn easily. When the electrical appliances are not in use，pull the plugs(插头) out. When you notice that there is something wrong with your electrical appliances，be sure to repair or replace them quickly.
Fire dangers in the kitchen. The kitchen is a place where we can find fuel(燃料)，cooking stoves and many different kinds of electrical appliances. Because of this，you have to be more careful when working in the kitchen. Before cooking，open the windows to allow fresh air to go into the kitchen. Do not leave the kitchen when a stove is in use. Keep waste paper away from a stove as well. If you smell strong gas in the kitchen，turn off the stove at once.
Emergency exits(紧急出口). Do not block(阻塞) the emergency exits or lock them. When there is a fire，the emergency exits are your main escape(逃离) paths.
66. Why did fires happen in many cases?

67. What shall we do when the electrical appliances are not in use?

68. Where can we find fuel and cooking stoves?

69. What should you do at once if you smell strong gas in the kitchen?

70. What else do you know about how to prevent fire at home? (请自拟一句话作答)

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了家庭防火的注意事项和措施。
66. Because people were careless.
67. Pull the plugs out.
68. In the kitchen.
69. Turn off the stove.
70. Put matches and lighters in safe places so children can not play with them.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
这类阅读回答问题的解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，定位到原文对应段落，找到关键句提取答案；开放性问题需结合文章主题和生活常识，给出合理表述即可。
【解析】
66题：根据原文第一段“In many cases，these fires happened because people were careless.”，可直接提取火灾发生的原因；
67题：根据原文第二段“When the electrical appliances are not in use，pull the plugs out.”，可明确电器不用时的操作；
68题：根据原文第三段“The kitchen is a place where we can find fuel，cooking stoves and many different kinds of electrical appliances.”，可知燃料和炉灶的位置；
69题：根据原文第三段“If you smell strong gas in the kitchen，turn off the stove at once.”，可找到对应的应对措施；
70题：为开放性问题，结合家庭防火常识，给出符合主题的合理表述即可。
【答案】
66. Because people were careless.
67. Pull the plugs out.
68. In the kitchen.
69. Turn off the stove.
70. Put matches and lighters in safe places so children can not play with them.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语书面表达（开放性回答）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读常规题型，侧重考查学生定位原文信息的能力，最后一题开放性问题结合生活常识，整体难度适中，能帮助学生巩固阅读答题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8