Ⅰ. Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words in the box.
express surface field lie few
1. Visitors like to lie on the of the Dead Sea.
2. The children ran through the , looking for butterflies and flowers.
3. The earthworm usually in the wet earth and moves slowly.
4. There are elephants than before because of people's hunting.
5. Words can't my joy of breathing the fresh air after a light rain.

Ⅰ. 1. surface 2. field 3. lies 4. fewer 5. express

【解析】
1. 句意：游客喜欢躺在死海的表面。结合语境和所给单词，surface（表面）符合要求，故填surface。
2. 句意：孩子们跑过田野，寻找蝴蝶和花朵。field（田野）符合语境，故填field。
3. 句意：蚯蚓通常位于湿土里，缓慢移动。主语the earthworm是单数第三人称，一般现在时中谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，lie的第三人称单数是lies，故填lies。
4. 句意：由于人类的捕猎，大象的数量比以前更少了。根据than可知要用比较级，elephants是可数名词复数，few的比较级是fewer，故填fewer。
5. 句意：言语无法表达我在小雨后呼吸新鲜空气的喜悦。can't后接动词原形，express（表达）符合句意，故填express。
【答案】
1. surface 2. field 3. lies 4. fewer 5. express
【知识点】
词汇语境运用、动词时态变化、形容词比较级
【点评】
本题考查所给词汇在具体语境中的正确运用，涵盖名词、动词、形容词的不同形式，需要结合句意和语法规则选择合适的词汇形式，有助于提升学生的词汇运用能力和语境理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅱ. Read and complete the cloze test.
My friend Thomas and I visited the Alps in Austria last summer holiday. Austria is not far from France. It is not big, 1 it's an amazing country for tourists. We spent two weeks 2 the beautiful landscapes before it was time to go back to school. The best memories and feelings from that trip are still 3 in my mind.
We stayed at a small hotel at the foot of the Alps. There were 4 all around us. Most of them were over 3,000 metres high. We 5 cable cars (缆车) up to the mountains, and the views were simply beautiful, especially when 6 from the top. I think it was the most fantastic view I have ever seen.
Our days were full of 7 skiing adventures. Every day, we tried new hills and learnt 8 to ski better. We went fast down the slopes (坡), sometimes falling and laughing, but always tried again. These experiences added 9 to our lives.
The Alps are one of the best 10 from nature. If you are free, it's a good place to go on a holiday.
()1. A. but
B. and
C. or
D. so
()2. A. painting
B. describing
C. learning
D. exploring
()3. A. real
B. funny
C. fresh
D. long
()4. A. hotels
B. mountains
C. birds
D. trees
()5. A. rode
B. took
C. drove
D. climbed
()6. A. getting off
B. falling off
C. lying down
D. looking down
()7. A. exciting
B. relaxing
C. boring
D. tiring
()8. A. when
B. how
C. why
D. what
()9. A. time
B. worries
C. colours
D. sights
()10. A. stories
B. lessons
C. presents
D. memories

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

【解析】
1. 第1题：前后句为转折关系，“不大”和“很棒的旅游国家”形成对比，故选A（but）。
2. 第2题：固定搭配spend time doing sth，结合语境是探索美景，故选D（exploring）。
3. 第3题：fresh表示“鲜活的、清晰的”，此处指旅行的美好记忆仍清晰在脑海，故选C。
4. 第4题：由前文“在阿尔卑斯山脚下”可知周围是山，故选B（mountains）。
5. 第5题：“乘坐缆车”的固定表达为take cable cars，故选B。
6. 第6题：从山顶看景色是向下看，looking down符合语境，故选D。
7. 第7题：滑雪冒险是令人兴奋的，exciting符合语境，故选A。
8. 第8题：此处指学习如何更好地滑雪，用how引导宾语从句，故选B。
9. 第9题：固定搭配add colours to one's life表示“给生活增添色彩”，故选C。
10. 第10题：阿尔卑斯山是大自然的礼物之一，presents符合语境，故选C。
【答案】
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C
【知识点】
1. 连词辨析
2. 固定搭配
3. 语境推理
【点评】
这篇完形填空围绕阿尔卑斯山的旅行经历展开，考查连词、动词短语、形容词等的运用，侧重对语境理解和固定搭配的掌握，能有效检测学生的英语综合运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6