Ⅱ. 按要求完成下列各题。
1. Tom runs fast. Allen runs faster. (改为同义句)
Tom Allen.
2. The Caspian Sea is bigger than any other salt lake in the world. (改为同义句)
The Caspian Sea is in the world.
3. The Mount Qomolangma is 8,848.86 metres high. (对画线部分提问)
is the Mount Qomolangma?
4. Both playing basketball and playing football are interesting. (改为同义句)
Playing basketball is interesting playing football.
5. I think music is less important than science. (改为同义句)
I think science is music.

Ⅱ.1. runs slower than 2. the biggest salt lake
3. How high 4. as, as 5. more important than

【解析】
1. 原句表明Allen比Tom跑得快，同义转换为Tom比Allen跑得慢，主语Tom是第三人称单数，故用runs slower than。
2. 原句“比其他任何盐湖都大”等同于“是世界上最大的盐湖”，用形容词最高级结构the biggest salt lake。
3. 画线部分是具体高度，对高度提问用特殊疑问词组How high。
4. 原句“打篮球和踢足球都有趣”可转换为“打篮球和踢足球一样有趣”，用as...as结构表示“和……一样”。
5. 原句“音乐不如科学重要”等同于“科学比音乐更重要”，用比较级more important than。
【答案】
1. runs slower than
2. the biggest salt lake
3. How high
4. as; as
5. more important than
【知识点】
形容词副词比较级最高级、特殊疑问句、as...as结构
【点评】
本题侧重考查形容词和副词比较级、最高级的灵活运用，以及同义句转换和特殊疑问句的句式掌握，是对基础语法点的综合考查。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅲ. 根据语境写出适当的句子补全对话。
(Lucy and Jack are talking about their school report after class. )
Lucy: Hi, Jack. 1.
Jack: I am preparing for my school report next week.
Lucy: 2.
Jack: It's about Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟), one of the most famous places of interest in China.
Lucy: That sounds great. Did you go there before?
Jack: Yes. I went there last year.
Lucy: 3.
Jack: It's at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in Datong, Shanxi Province.
Lucy: I see. 4.
Jack: There are 45 main grottoes.
Lucy: What else?
Jack: And the tallest statue (雕像) is 17 metres tall.
Lucy: 17 metres? That's really tall. 5.
Jack: Just do it! I'm sure it will be an eye - opener for you.

Ⅲ.1. What are you doing?
2. What's it about? 3. Where is it?
4. How many grottoes are there?
5. I hope to go there one day.
（答案不唯一，合理即可）

【解析】
1. 根据Jack的回答“I am preparing for my school report next week.”，可知此处是询问Jack正在做什么，故填What are you doing?
2. 根据Jack的回答“It's about Yungang Grottoes...”，可知此处是询问报告的主题，故填What's it about?
3. 根据Jack的回答“It's at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain in Datong, Shanxi Province.”，可知此处是询问云冈石窟的位置，故填Where is it?
4. 根据Jack的回答“There are 45 main grottoes.”，可知此处是询问主要石窟的数量，故填How many grottoes are there?
5. 根据Jack的回应“Just do it! I'm sure it will be an eye - opener for you.”，可知此处是表达自己想去那里的愿望，故填I hope to go there one day.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【答案】
1. What are you doing?
2. What's it about?
3. Where is it?
4. How many grottoes are there?
5. I hope to go there one day.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【知识点】
情景交际、特殊疑问句、日常表达
【点评】
本题考查英语情景对话的补全能力，需结合上下文问答逻辑，准确运用合适句子完成对话，有助于提升学生的语用能力与语境理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.7