七、读写综合。
New Zealand is an island country in the Southern hemisphere（南半球）. It has got two main islands. One is the North Island and the other is the South Island. There are many different areas of natural things to see on both islands.
The North Island is about 113,729 square kilometres. There are fantastic beaches on the west coast. There are rainforests. You can see special plants and wildlife there. There are mountains and lots of volcanoes（火山）. The largest active volcano in New Zealand is called Mount Ruapehu. It is about 2,797 metres high. New Zealand's largest lake is on the North Island. It is called Lake Taupo. And one of the most popular tourist attractions（旅游景点）is the Waitomo Caves.
The South Island is about 150,437 square kilometres. It has more mountains than the North Island. The Southern Alps is a mountain range（山脉）. It starts in the north of the South Island and finishes in the south. Mount Cook is in the Southern Alps. It is about 3,724 metres high, and it is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Fiordland National Park is the country's largest national park. You can see mountains, glaciers（冰川）, valleys（山谷）, and lakes in the park, so it is very popular with climbers and hikers（远足者）.
1. Where is New Zealand?

2. How many main islands has New Zealand got?

3. Which is smaller, the North Island or the South Island?

4. How high is the highest mountain in New Zealand?

5. Why is Fiordland National Park popular with climbers and hikers?

1. New Zealand is in the Southern hemisphere. /In the Southern hemisphere.
2. New Zealand has got two main islands. /Two.
3. The North Island is smaller. /The North Island is. /The North Island.
4. The highest mountain in New Zealand is about 3,724 metres high. /About 3,724 metres.
5. Because they can see mountains, glaciers, valleys, and lakes in the park (there).

【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解的细节信息查找题，解题思路为：先明确每个问题的核心考点，再带着问题回到原文对应段落定位关键信息，最后提取信息并组织成简洁答案即可。所有问题的答案都能在原文中直接找到，无需复杂推理，只需准确定位对应内容。
【解析】
1. 问题问新西兰的位置，定位原文第一段第一句“New Zealand is an island country in the Southern hemisphere”，提取地点信息；
2. 问题问主岛数量，定位第一段第二句“It has got two main islands”，提取数量；
3. 问题比较南北岛大小，对比原文中北岛面积（约113,729平方公里）和南岛面积（约150,437平方公里），得出北岛更小；
4. 问题问新西兰最高山的高度，定位原文南岛部分“Mount Cook is in the Southern Alps. It is about 3,724 metres high, and it is the highest mountain in New Zealand”，提取高度；
5. 问题问Fiordland国家公园受欢迎的原因，定位原文最后一段“you can see mountains, glaciers, valleys, and lakes in the park”，提取原因。
【答案】
1. New Zealand is in the Southern hemisphere. /In the Southern hemisphere.
2. New Zealand has got two main islands. /Two.
3. The North Island is smaller. /The North Island is. /The North Island.
4. The highest mountain in New Zealand is about 3,724 metres high. /About 3,724 metres.
5. Because they can see mountains, glaciers, valleys, and lakes in the park (there).
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节查找，信息定位
【点评】
本题为基础阅读理解细节题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，题目设置直接，答案均来自原文，难度较低，适合巩固基础阅读技能。
【难度系数】
0.8

八、完形填空。
The world is full of natural wonders. One of them is the Northern Lights. They usually appear in the night sky in cold places, like Norway or Canada. The lights look like dancing 1—green, pink, or purple.
Many people travel to see them. A scientist once said, “The Northern Lights are nature’s 2 show.” Why do they appear? It's because of the sun. The sun sends particles(粒子) to Earth. When these particles hit the air, they 3 bright lights.
Not everyone can see them easily. You need to go to a place with little light pollution. 4 is the best time, because the nights are long. If you're lucky enough to see them, you'll never 5 the beauty.
6 natural wonder is the Great Barrier Reef. It's in Australia. It's made of small living things called coral. Many colourful fish 7 there.
But the reef is in danger now. The water is getting too 8, and some coral is dying.
We must 9 these natural wonders. They are important for our planet. Let's 10 them for future people to see.
1. A. colours B. stars
C. fires D. clouds
2. A. quiet B. free
C. boring D. expensive
3. A. turn B. make
C. take D. give
4. A. Spring B. Summer
C. Autumn D. Winter
5. A. remember B. forget
C. keep D. miss
6. A. Other B. Another
C. The other D. Others
7. A. sleep B. work
C. live D. study
8. A. hot B. cold
C. clean D. dirty
9. A. destroy B. protect
C. leave D. change
10. A. save B. waste
C. break D. sell

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

【分析】
本题为英语完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义及用法逐一分析：1. 由后文列举的北极光颜色（green, pink, purple）判断，对应“颜色”；2. 北极光是自然的免费表演，结合语境选合适形容词；3. 太阳粒子撞击空气产生亮光，选表“产生”的动词；4. 观赏北极光需夜晚长，对应冬季；5. 看到极光的美丽不会忘记，选对应动词；6. 泛指另一个自然奇观，选合适代词；7. 鱼在大堡礁的状态，选“生活”；8. 珊瑚死亡的原因是水太热；9. 对自然奇观的动作是“保护”；10. 留给后代的动作是“拯救”。
【解析】
1. 后文明确提到北极光的多种颜色，故此处指“舞动的颜色”，选A。
2. 结合语境，北极光是自然的免费表演，free符合文意，选B。
3. 粒子撞击空气产生亮光，make表“产生”，符合语境，选B。
4. 冬季夜晚漫长，是观赏北极光的最佳时间，选D。
5. 句意：看到极光的美丽永远不会忘记，forget符合句意，选B。
6. 泛指三者及以上中的“另一个”自然奇观，another符合用法，选B。
7. 句意：许多彩色的鱼生活在那里，live符合句意，选C。
8. 由后文“珊瑚死亡”可知，水太热是原因，hot符合语境，选A。
9. 句意：我们必须保护这些自然奇观，protect符合句意，选B。
10. 句意：让我们拯救它们留给后代，save符合句意，选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.A
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇词义辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕自然奇观展开，考查基础词汇掌握及语境理解，是难度适中的初中完形填空，需结合文章逻辑和词汇用法解题。
【难度系数】
0.6