一、根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词。
1. The ___(表面)of the lake is as smooth as a mirror(镜子).
2. My grandpa turned the ___(土地)behind his house into a beautiful garden.
3. There are many beautiful ___(森林)in the mountains.
4. The little boy is interested in the ___(岩石)in different shapes and sizes.
5. Don't sit on the ___(地面)。It's too cold.
6. There are many strange-looking animals and plants in the ___(海洋).
7. People in the past thought the earth was f___, but now we know it's round.
8. — Sam，do you know what the biggest d___ in Africa is?
— Of course！It's the Sahara.

1. surface 2. land 3. forests 4. rocks 5. ground
6. ocean(s) 7. flat 8. desert

二、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The snow ___(cover) the ground all year long in some places.
2. (2025·扬州改编)During Guyu, the temperature usually ___(rise)a lot and rain increases.
3. Li Shanshan often helps ___(do) the housework at weekends.
4. How many ___(plain) are there in China?
5. We'll read about the ___ (earth) history in this book.

1. covers 2. rises 3. (to) do 4. plains 5. earth's

三、单项选择。
1. There are many beautiful landscapes in nature. We can see grasslands, rivers, lakes and ___.

A.buildings
B.streets
C.mountains
D.factories

1.C

2. — Can a plane fly ___ the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋)?
— Yes, but it needs to go ___ the clouds for hours.

A.across; with
B.through; across
C.across; through
D.through; to

2.C

3. This train usually ___ goods ___ Shanghai to Beijing.

A.sends; on
B.brings; for
C.takes; to
D.carries; from

3.D

4. — Do you know the Yarlung Zangbo River?
— Of course. It is one of the longest rivers in China and ___ 23 counties(县)in Xizang.

A.passes by
B.runs through
C.goes across
D.comes over

4.B

5. — I hear you're leaving for Guilin for your holiday. — ___ And I can't wait to.

A.It doesn't matter.
B.It's a secret.
C.That's right.
D.I'm not sure.

5.C

四、根据首字母提示补全短文。
The Yangtze River is a very famous and important river in China.
It is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest river in the world. It is about 6,300
1. k___ long. The Yangtze River 2. s___ from the mountains in Qinghai. It runs
3. t___ many places in China, such as Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Shanghai. Along the way, there are beautiful mountains, wide plains and many 4. o___ amazing landscapes.
The Yangtze River is very 5. u___. It is an important waterway for transportation. Many ships travel on the river to carry goods and people from one place to 6. a___. Also, the river provides water for people to drink, for farming and for many other things.
The Yangtze River Basin is a very important area in China. There are many big 7. c___ near the river, like Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. People live and 8. w___ there, and these areas are very prosperous.
However, the Yangtze River also faces some 9. p___, such as pollution(污染). But the government and people are trying their 10. b___ to protect the river and make it better.
In short, the Yangtze River is a great and important river in China. We should love and protect it.

1. kilometres 2. starts 3. through 4. other
5. useful 6. another 7. cities 8. work 9. problems
10. best