Ⅵ. 短文填空。
用方框内所给单词的适当形式完成短文。(每词限用一次)
enjoy spend fast travel country
It is impossible without travelling in modern life. The 39 way of travelling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to a place which it took a month or more time to get to a hundred years ago.
40 by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey 41.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many other 42 and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to open a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish, where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel 43 the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.
39. 40. 41. 42. 43.

39. fastest 40. Travelling 41. enjoyable 42. countries 43. to spend

【分析】
首先通读短文理解整体语境，再结合方框内单词的词义、语法规则逐一分析每个空：
1. 第39空：句中出现定冠词the，结合后文描述飞机旅行的速度优势，需表达“最快的旅行方式”，因此用fast的最高级形式。
2. 第40空：此处需作主语，动词原形不能作主语，需转换为动名词形式，结合语境“乘火车旅行”确定单词。
3. 第41空：考查固定结构“make + sth + 形容词”，需用enjoy的形容词形式表达“使旅行愉快”的含义。
4. 第42空：many other后需接可数名词复数，结合语境“很多其他国家”确定country的复数形式。
5. 第43空：此处用不定式作定语修饰hotel，表用途，需用spend的不定式形式表示“用来过夜的酒店”。
【解析】
根据语境和语法规则逐一推导：
39. 定冠词the后接形容词最高级，结合“最快的旅行方式”的语义，填fast的最高级fastest。
40. 动词短语作主语需用动名词，结合“乘火车旅行”的语境，填Traveling（句首首字母大写）。
41. 固定结构“make sth + adj.”中，enjoy的形容词形式为enjoyable，符合“使长途旅行愉快”的语义。
42. many other后接可数名词复数，country的复数形式为countries，符合“很多其他国家”的语境。
43. 不定式作定语修饰hotel，表用途，填to spend，构成“a hotel to spend the night”（过夜的酒店）。
【答案】
39. fastest 40. Travelling 41. enjoyable 42. countries 43. to spend
【知识点】
形容词最高级、非谓语动词、名词复数
【点评】
本题为初中英语常见的短文填空题型，考查词汇在语境中的形式变化，需结合语义和基础语法（词性转换、固定结构等）解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅶ. 书面表达。
你的澳大利亚笔友Eric来信谈到了他所居住的城市,并希望了解你家乡的情况。请你根据自己家乡的实际情况填写以下表格,并根据表格内容给Eric用英语写一封不少于80词的回信。

One possible version:
Dear Eric,
It's very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now let
me tell you something about my home town. My home town is Kunming. It's in the southwest
of China and it is the capital of Yunnan Province. It's a beautiful city with a long history.
It's not too hot or too cold all the year round. There are over eight million people in
Kunming. Its flowers are famous all over the world. Every year, lots of people from different
countries come to my home town for a trip.
Yours,
Li Hua

【分析】
本题为英语书信写作题，要求给澳大利亚笔友Eric回信介绍家乡情况，需先结合表格的人口、位置、特点维度梳理家乡信息，再按书信格式组织内容，确保涵盖要求信息且词数达标。解题思路：1. 确定具体家乡（如昆明），对应表格填写人口、位置、特点的具体内容；2. 遵循书信格式（称呼、正文、署名），用连贯的英语表达介绍家乡，满足不少于80词的要求。
【解析】
首先明确写作要求：书信格式，介绍家乡的人口、位置、特点，词数≥80。步骤：1. 选定家乡为昆明，对应表格内容：人口超800万，位置在中国西南部、云南省省会，特点为气候宜人、历史悠久、花卉闻名、是旅游城市；2. 组织语言：开头感谢Eric来信，接着介绍家乡的位置、人口、特点，结尾表达欢迎来访的意愿，形成完整书信。
【答案】
One possible version:
Dear Eric,
It's very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now let me tell you something about my home town. My home town is Kunming. It's in the southwest of China and it is the capital of Yunnan Province. It's a beautiful city with a long history. It's not too hot or too cold all the year round. There are over eight million people in Kunming. Its flowers are famous all over the world. Every year, lots of people from different countries come to my home town for a trip.
Yours,
Li Hua
【知识点】
英语书信写作、家乡介绍话题、英文表达连贯
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语书面表达能力，贴近学生生活实际，要求学生能准确介绍家乡基本情况，同时掌握书信格式，是常见的书面表达题型，能有效考查学生的语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5