五、短文填空(每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式,使短文通顺。
The Yellow River is China's second longest river. It is about 5,400 kilometres long across China. The river gets its 56. n from its yellow-brown colour. The river starts in the mountains of Qinghai Province and 57. r all the way to the Bohai Sea. It runs through high mountains, dry deserts, and green 58. f. As it travels, it creates many amazing landscapes.
The river is 59. h to humans, animals and plants. People can use its water for drinking after it's cleaned. The 60. l along the river is also very good for growing crops. Many fish and birds live in and near the river too.
However, the Yellow River is also powerful. When it 61. f, it could destroy homes. Now big dams(水坝) help control the water and make electricity at the 62. s time.
The Yellow River is very important in Chinese 63. c. There are many old stories and poems about it. Artists like to paint pictures of the river. People call it the "Mother River" because it gives 64. l to China, just like a mother cares for her children.
Today, people work hard to keep the river clean. They are 65. t to protect the water for all the living things in the world. The Yellow River is a symbol of China's long history and bright future.

五、【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了黄河的基本情况、重要性及其在中国文化中的地位。
56. name 57. runs 58. forests 59. home
60. land 61. floods 62. same 63. culture
64. life 65. trying

【分析】
做短文填空时，首先需通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文介绍黄河的基本情况、重要性及文化地位）；接着逐句分析空格，结合首字母提示、上下文语境、语法规则（如时态、单复数）及固定搭配，推断符合要求的单词，确保填入后语句通顺、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
56. 句意：这条河从它的黄褐色颜色得名。固定搭配get its name from意为“从……得名”，结合首字母n，填name。
57. 句意：这条河发源于青海，一路奔流向渤海。主语the river是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，结合首字母r，填runs（意为“流动”）。
58. 句意：它流经高山、干旱沙漠和绿色森林。and连接并列名词，结合首字母f，填forests（forest的复数形式，表泛指）。
59. 句意：这条河是人类、动植物的家园。固定搭配be home to意为“是……的家园”，结合首字母h，填home。
60. 句意：沿河的土地适合种植庄稼。结合语境“种庄稼”及首字母l，填land（意为“土地”）。
61. 句意：当它泛滥时，会摧毁家园。结合前文“黄河很强大”及语境，首字母f，填floods（flood的第三人称单数形式，意为“泛滥”）。
62. 句意：大坝同时控制水流并发电。固定搭配at the same time意为“同时”，结合首字母s，填same。
63. 句意：黄河在中国文化中非常重要。结合后文的故事、诗歌、艺术等内容，首字母c，填culture（意为“文化”）。
64. 句意：人们称它为“母亲河”，因为它给予中国生命。结合语境“母亲的给予”及首字母l，填life（意为“生命”）。
65. 句意：他们正在努力保护水资源。固定搭配try to do sth.，此处为现在进行时，结合首字母t，填trying。
【答案】
56. name 57. runs 58. forests 59. home 60. land 61. floods 62. same 63. culture 64. life 65. trying
【知识点】
词汇运用、语篇理解、固定搭配
【点评】
本文是介绍黄河的说明文，考查学生基础词汇掌握、上下文逻辑分析及固定搭配的运用能力，题型常规，有助于巩固学生的英语语篇应用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、阅读与回答问题(每小题2分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
A man who lives in the Rocky Mountains has become a hero for climate scientists because of his unusual hobby. The man is called Billy Barr and he has been living in the town of Gothic, Colorado for almost 50 years. This town is near the Rocky Mountains.
In the summer of 1973, Billy was 22 years old. He was tired of the busy life of the city, so he decided to move to Gothic. There he felt more relaxed. Every summer, scientists come to Gothic's Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory(RMBL) for research. Because he was interested in scientific research, he got along well with these scientists. But in winter, Billy is alone. Having little to do, Billy started keeping records of snow levels, temperatures and animals. For Billy this was fun, so he went on keeping records for 50 years.
Over time, he started working at the RMBL, looking after the place and keeping records. He built his own home nearby, and became friends with the scientists. One day, Billy pointed out his hobby to one of the scientists. They asked to see his records and came to know at once how important they were. Those records show climate change and its effects(影响)very clearly: Winters are getting warmer, and the snow is disappearing earlier.
Now Billy's records have been used in many academic(学术的)papers and there's a short movie about him called The Snow Guardian. He still keeps his records, but now he uses Excel and a website instead of notebooks.
Actually, he also has other hobbies, like playing cricket and watching Hollywood movies. But his records have made him a legend(传奇人物) among climate scientists.
66. Why did Billy move to Gothic?

67. What did Billy do to deal with his aloneness?

68. Why are Billy's records important?

69. How does Billy keep his records now?

70. Do you think Billy is a hero? Why or why not?(第二问请自拟一句话作答)

六、【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了居住在落基山脉的 Billy Barr 因记录气候数据而成为气候科学家眼中的英雄的故事。
66. Because he was tired of the busy life of the city.
67. He kept records of snow levels, temperatures and animals.
68. Because those records show climate change and its effects very clearly.
69. By using Excel and a website.
70. Yes. Because he held on to doing one thing for over 50 years./No, I don't. Because I think he is just doing what he likes.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为记叙文阅读理解，包含4道细节理解题和1道开放性试题。解题思路：1. 细节题需精准定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，提取原句或同义表述作答；2. 开放性试题需结合文章主旨（Billy坚持记录气候数据50年），表达合理观点即可。
【解析】
66. 定位题干关键词“move to Gothic”，找到原文第二段第二句“He was tired of the busy life of the city, so he decided to move to Gothic.”，提取原因作答。
67. 定位题干关键词“deal with his aloneness”，找到原文第二段“But in winter, Billy is alone. Having little to do, Billy started keeping records of snow levels, temperatures and animals.”，提取具体行为作答。
68. 定位题干关键词“records important”，找到原文第三段“Those records show climate change and its effects(影响)very clearly”，提取重要原因作答。
69. 定位题干关键词“keep his records now”，找到原文第四段“He still keeps his records, but now he uses Excel and a website instead of notebooks.”，提取记录方式作答。
70. 开放性试题，结合文章中Billy坚持记录50年的事迹，表达合理观点即可，如肯定其坚持的精神或认为只是做喜欢的事，言之有理即可。
【答案】
66. Because he was tired of the busy life of the city.
67. He kept records of snow levels, temperatures and animals.
68. Because those records show climate change and its effects very clearly.
69. By using Excel and a website.
70. Yes. Because he held on to doing one thing for over 50 years./No, I don't. Because I think he is just doing what he likes.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解题、开放性试题
【点评】
本题围绕记叙文阅读展开，重点考查学生提取文本细节信息的能力及开放性表达能力，贴近学生认知，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7