二、短文填空。
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Zhang Ming lives with his family in a small village, the village's living 14. (condition) are much better now than a few years ago. In the past, the village roads were 15. (narrow) and covered with lots of stones. It was dangerous 16. (ride) a bike on the road, and people often stumbled (绊倒) over these stones and got hurt. On 17. (weekday), Zhang Ming had to get up before sunrise 18. he had a two-hour walk to school which was a long and tiring trip. It was also hard for 19. (farmer) to carry heavy produce to the town, and they often returned home very late.
Thanks to the local government's support, great changes 20. (take) place in recent years. New, smooth roads have replaced the old rocky paths. Now, Zhang Ming and 21. (he) classmates spend less than 30 minutes 22. (get) to school by bike. The wide road makes it possible for villagers to drive trucks and it's 23. (easy) to sell their crops in big markets than before. Some villagers have even started learning English to sell their products to international 24. (buy). Many families have 25. (move) from old wooden houses into modern apartments.
"26. everyone's hard work, our village has become better and better," Zhang Ming said proudly. "Life is more convenient, and people are 27. (more) happier." He dreams of helping develop his hometown and also 28. (invite) his classmates to join him. "If we work together, our village will keep being better!"
Now, Zhang Ming's hometown has transformed (改变) from a poor village into a place full of hope and progress for the future.

14. conditions
15. narrow
16. to ride
17. weekdays
18. because
19. farmers
20. have taken
21. his
22. getting
23. easier
24. buyers
25. moved
26. With
27. much
28. invites

【分析】
首先通读短文，理解文章讲述张明家乡近年来的变化；然后逐个分析每个空格，结合语法规则（如名词单复数、时态、固定搭配、形容词比较级等）和上下文语境，确定每个空的正确形式。例如：遇到名词后接are时考虑复数，看到than时用比较级，看到in recent years用现在完成时，固定句型如it's + adj + to do sth直接套用，因果关系用because等。
【解析】
14. 考查名词复数：由be动词are可知，此处需用可数名词condition的复数形式conditions。
15. 考查形容词原级：此处描述过去道路的特征，无比较含义，用形容词原级narrow。
16. 考查固定句型：遵循it's + adj + to do sth结构，意为“做某事是……的”，故填to ride。
17. 考查固定搭配：on weekdays是固定短语，意为“在工作日”，故填weekdays。
18. 考查连词：前后句为因果关系，后半句说明早起的原因，故填because。
19. 考查名词复数：此处指“农民们”，可数名词farmer需用复数形式farmers。
20. 考查现在完成时：时间状语in recent years是现在完成时的标志，主语changes为复数，故填have taken。
21. 考查物主代词：修饰名词classmates，用形容词性物主代词his。
22. 考查固定搭配：spend time (in) doing sth是固定搭配，故填getting。
23. 考查形容词比较级：由than before可知，此处需用形容词easy的比较级easier。
24. 考查名词复数：形容词international后接名词，buy对应的名词buyer需用复数形式buyers（指国际买家）。
25. 考查现在完成时：由助动词have可知，需用动词move的过去分词moved，构成现在完成时。
26. 考查介词：with one's hard work是固定表达，意为“凭借某人的努力”，故填With。
27. 考查副词修饰比较级：much可修饰形容词比较级happier，加强程度，故填much。
28. 考查动词时态：主语为第三人称单数he，一般现在时中谓语动词用invites。
【答案】
14. conditions
15. narrow
16. to ride
17. weekdays
18. because
19. farmers
20. have taken
21. his
22. getting
23. easier
24. buyers
25. moved
26. With
27. much
28. invites
【知识点】
名词复数、固定搭配、现在完成时
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空题，围绕村庄变化的主题，考查学生对词汇形式变化、语法规则及固定搭配的掌握，需结合语境分析，难度适中，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、阅读表达。
阅读短文，简略回答问题。
Dashiban is a 600-year-old village in Xichang, Sichuan Province. It was a busy place on the Southern Silk Road and the Tea Horse Road. However, the village gradually declined (衰落). Many villagers left their hometown to search for work elsewhere.
In order to change the situation, Xichang started a project in Dashiban in 2021. To keep the village's historical charm (魅力), it followed the rule of "repairing the old as old". The local government improved tourism infrastructure (基础设施), offering unforgettable experiences of local culture and traditions.
The local government's efforts have changed the village's appearance (外貌) greatly, which has directly benefited (有益于) the local homestay (民宿) business. Chen Xiaoyu has run a homestay for several years. She said she never expected that she could make so much money in her hometown. The village's change has also drawn more and more villagers working outside back home to start businesses. Xiao Wenfang gave up her job in the big city and opened a restaurant with her father in the village after learning about its changes. Travel photography studio (旅行摄影工作室) has also become very popular in the village, following homestays and restaurants. Many tourists come to dress up in traditional clothes.
Dashiban in July 2026 had 232 homestays, 85 restaurants and 65 travel photography studios. Tourism has become the village's main industry, providing jobs for over 1,000 villagers. It received 1.9 million visitors last year. People from different cities even choose this small village to live in when they are free. They just want to enjoy the peaceful life here.
29. Why did many villagers leave Dashiban before 2021?

30. What rule did Xichang follow to keep Dashiban's historical charm?

31. What businesses does Paragraph 3 mention?

32. How many homestays were there in Dashiban in 2026?

33. How do you understand "repairing the old as old"?

33. It means when repairing the old buildings and facilities in the ancient village, we keep their original historical style and features as much as possible, instead of rebuilding them into completely new modern styles, so that the old village can always retain its unique historical charm and traditional cultural atmosphere.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的细节类与语义理解类题目，解题思路为：先通读问题，带着问题快速定位原文对应段落的关键信息，针对细节题直接提取原文相关内容整理成简略回答；针对短语理解题，结合上下文语境分析其含义，确保回答准确符合要求。
【解析】
29. 定位原文第一段最后两句“However, the village gradually declined (衰落). Many villagers left their hometown to search for work elsewhere.”，提取关键信息整理为答案；
30. 定位原文第二段第二句“it followed the rule of 'repairing the old as old'”，直接提取规则内容；
31. 定位原文第三段，梳理提到的商业类型：民宿、餐厅、旅行摄影工作室，按要求整理；
32. 定位原文第四段第一句“Dashiban in July 2026 had 232 homestays”，提取对应数字；
33. 结合第二段“keep the village's historical charm”的目的，分析“repairing the old as old”的含义：修缮旧建筑和设施时保留原有历史风格，不改为现代样式，保留村庄的历史魅力与文化氛围。
【答案】
29. Because the village declined, and they needed work.
30. Repairing the old as old.
31. Travel photography studios, homestays and restaurants.
32. 232.
33. It means when repairing the old buildings and facilities in the ancient village, we keep their original historical style and features as much as possible, instead of rebuilding them into completely new modern styles, so that the old village can always retain its unique historical charm and traditional cultural atmosphere.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、短语语义猜测
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读信息定位与提取能力，属于初中英语常见题型，需学生仔细阅读原文，精准对应问题与原文内容，回答时注意符合“简略回答”的要求。
【难度系数】
0.3