1 Read and complete.（读一读，完成信息卡。）
①
Name: four o'clock flower
It tells us about the weather.
On sunny days, .
On rainy days, .
②
Name:
It reacts to weather changes.
On days, .
On days, .
③
Name:
It reacts to weather changes.
On days, .
On days, .

1. the flowers close up early in the morning,
the flowers close up late in the morning
2. morning glory
nice, morning glories open up
rainy, morning glories close
3. pine cones
dry, pine cones are open
wet, pine cones are closed
(Answers may vary.)

【分析】本题要求完成关于反映天气变化的植物的信息卡，解题思路为：先理解示例（四点花）的结构，即填写植物名称、天气特点及对应天气下的状态；再结合生活常识，选择能反映天气变化的其他植物（如牵牛花、松果），并对应填写不同天气下的状态，确保内容合理、符合主题，答案可灵活调整。
【解析】①根据示例，四点花在晴天早上早闭合，雨天晚闭合，完成第一部分填空；②选择牵牛花（morning glory），它在晴天开放、雨天闭合，对应填写；③选择松果（pine cones），它在干燥天开放、潮湿天闭合，完成第三部分填空，内容符合“反映天气变化”的要求。
【答案】1. the flowers close up early in the morning, the flowers close up late in the morning
2. morning glory, nice, morning glories open up, rainy, morning glories close
3. pine cones, dry, pine cones are open, wet, pine cones are closed
【知识点】英语阅读填空，生活常识
【点评】本题结合生活常识考查英语表达与应用，答案具有开放性，鼓励学生结合实际积累填写合理内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

2 Read, write and circle.（读一读，写一写，圈一圈。）
Plants are very useful in our lives!
Many plants, like tulips and sunflowers, are pretty and make places nicer.
Some plants are nature’s “cleaners”. For example, ivy（常春藤）can clean the air.
Some plants can be food. Rice, corn, and vegetables all come from plants.
Even many everyday things come from plants. For example, pencils and chairs are made from plants.
Some plants are good for our health. For example, mint can help with headaches（头疼）.
We use plants in many ways. We cannot live without them.
① Plants can make our homes and schools nicer, such as .
② Plants can help to clean the nature, such as .
The plants are useful in our lives.
③ Plants can be , such as .
④ Plants can be made into things, such as .
⑤ Plants can be good for our health, such as .
⑥ Can you think of more ways that we use plants?
Do you know bamboos? We use them to .
Do you know tea leaves? We use them for .
⑦ Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To tell us plants are very useful.
B. To tell us how to grow plants.
C. To tell us to plant more trees.
⑧ What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Beautiful plants around us
B. Plants: our amazing helpers
C. Lovely flowers in our lives

1. sunflowers 2. ivy 3. food, rice 4. pencils and chairs 5. mint
6. make paper, drinks 7. A 8. B
(Answers may vary.)

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，梳理每段核心内容（植物的美观、清洁空气、作为食物、制作物品、有益健康等用途）；2. 针对①-⑥的填空题，根据问题关键词定位原文对应句子，提取或结合常识填写答案；3. 针对⑦⑧的选择题，结合全文主旨判断选项。
【解析】
① 问题问让场所更美的植物，原文第二段提到“sunflowers are pretty and make places nicer”，故填sunflowers；
② 问题问清洁自然的植物，原文第三段提到“Ivy can clean the air”，故填ivy；
③ 问题问植物的用途类别及例子，原文第四段提到“Some plants can be food. Rice comes from plants”，故填food, rice；
④ 问题问植物制成的物品，原文第五段提到“pencils and chairs are made from plants”，故填pencils and chairs；
⑤ 问题问有益健康的植物，原文第六段提到“mint can help with headaches”，故填mint；
⑥ 结合常识，竹子可用来造纸，茶叶可用来做饮品，故填make paper, drinks；
⑦ 全文围绕“植物很有用”展开，作者目的是告知这一点，选A；
⑧ 全文讲植物是人类的帮手，最佳标题选B。
【答案】
1. sunflowers 2. ivy 3. food, rice 4. pencils and chairs 5. mint 6. make paper, drinks 7. A 8. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖细节信息定位和主旨归纳，题目设置基础，需学生认真读文提取关键信息，部分题目结合常识即可解答，适合巩固阅读基础。
【难度系数】
0.6