三、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many amazing natural wonders on earth,and Mount Qomolangma is one of the most famous. It is the 14. (high) mountain in the world. It lies between Nepal and China,and 15. (take) up an area of about 145 square kilometres.
Every year,16. (thousand) of brave climbers come to challenge it,hoping to reach the top of this natural wonder. Unlike people's usual idea,its surface is not as 17. (flat) as people imagine—there are dangerous cliffs everywhere. Among the visitors,many 18. (explore) do research on the mountain's changes. In 2015,an earthquake hit Nepal,making scientists think the mountain might be a little 19. (short) than before.
In 2020, Chinese and Nepali teams worked together. They used advanced(先进的) technology and measured carefully to get accurate(精确的) data,so their hard work helped people connect 20. nature better and understand this wonder deeply.
21. the journey to the top is full of risks,climbers never give up. This spirit shows that humans can face challenges 22. (brave). We believe that in 23. future, more secrets of Mount Qomolangma will be discovered,and we can protect it better than ever before.

14. highest 15. takes 16. thousands 17. flat
18. explorers 19. shorter 20. with
21. Though/Although 22. bravely 23. the

【分析】
做这类短文语法填空题，我们可以按照三步思路解题：1. 先通读全文，把握文章整体时态（本文以一般现在时介绍珠穆朗玛峰的基本情况，穿插过往相关事件的描述），明确文章主题。2. 逐空分析：先观察空格给出的提示词，结合空格前后的语法结构、标志性词汇判断所需的正确形式；如果没有提示词，就结合上下文逻辑、固定搭配判断要填的虚词。3. 填完后通读全文检查，验证语法和语义是否通顺。比如看到14空前面有定冠词the，后面有范围限定in the world，立刻想到要用形容词最高级；看到19空后面有than，直接判断用比较级，遇到无提示词的空先回忆常见固定搭配，再梳理句间逻辑即可。
【解析】
14. 空：句意为“它是世界上最高的山”，定冠词the后常接形容词最高级，结合范围限定in the world，high的最高级形式为highest。
15. 空：句子主语是It（指代珠峰），为第三人称单数，全文介绍客观事实用一般现在时，谓语动词take要变为第三人称单数形式takes。
16. 空：固定搭配thousands of表示“成千上万的”，是固定用法，故填thousands。
17. 空：固定结构as+形容词原级+as表示“和……一样”，此处要填flat的原级flat。
18. 空：空前many修饰可数名词复数，此处表达“探索者”的含义，动词explore对应的名词“探索者”是explorer，复数形式为explorers。
19. 空：空后有比较级标志词than，句意为“这座山可能比之前稍矮一点”，short的比较级形式为shorter。
20. 空：固定搭配connect with表示“与……建立联系”，故填介词with。
21. 空：前后两个分句是让步逻辑关系：“尽管登顶的旅途充满风险，登山者从不放弃”，引导让步状语从句的连词可以用Though/Although。
22. 空：此处要修饰动词短语face challenges，需要用副词，形容词brave的副词形式是bravely。
23. 空：固定搭配in the future表示“在未来”，故填定冠词the。
【答案】
14. highest 15. takes 16. thousands 17. flat
18. explorers 19. shorter 20. with
21. Though/Although 22. bravely 23. the
【知识点】
形容词最高级；固定搭配；词形转换
【点评】
本题以珠穆朗玛峰的相关科普内容为载体，考察初中英语核心的语法基础考点，绝大多数空都有明确的语法标志提示，同时兼顾了文化常识渗透，能够有效检验学生对词形变换、常用固定搭配、基本句法逻辑的掌握程度，整体偏向基础，适合巩固课内语法知识点。
【难度系数】
0.7

四、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
Tanzania's government has set up high-speed internet on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. This wonder stands at a measurement of 5,895 metres(19,300 feet)—it's the tallest mountain in Africa,not part of a mountain group. It rises from a flat area across Tanzania and Kenya. It's also part of Kilimanjaro National Park in the country's northeast.
Around 50,000 visitors come to the park every year,and 35,000 of them are climbers. But climbing this glacier-covered(冰川覆盖的) mountain is not easy. About one-third of climbers have to give up because it's hard to survive the bad conditions. "In the past,it was a bit dangerous for visitors ...without internet," said a Tanzanian official. Now the new service helps climbers check maps,find their way,and call for help when they're in trouble.
However,some Tanzanians are upset. They think the government cares more about tourists' internet than local people. A 2020 study showed only 83% of locals have cell phone service. Also,last year the government approved(批准) a 72 million plan to build a cable car(缆车). It's for people who aren't climbers to enjoy the mountain. But this made climbers,guides and those worried about the environment angry. Scientists say the mountain's glaciers may melt in 10 years. So far,the cable car project hasn't made much progress.
24. What did Tanzania's government set up on Mount Kilimanjaro?

25. Why do some climbers give up climbing Mount Kilimanjaro?

26. Did the 2020 study show that all local people in Tanzania have cell phone service?

27. When may the glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro melt?

28. Do you agree with building a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro? Why or why not?

24. High-speed internet.
25. Because it's hard to survive the bad conditions.
26. No,it didn't./No.
27. In 10 years.
28. Yes. Because people who can't climb can still
enjoy the mountain./No. Because it may harm
the mountain's environment./...(言之有理
即可)

【分析】
这是典型的阅读理解信息问答类题型，解题核心思路是先抓取每道题干的核心关键词，带着关键词回到原文对应段落定位，优先匹配原文给出的明确信息作答：1. 第24题抓取关键词Tanzania's government、Mount Kilimanjaro，直接定位到开篇第一句就能找到政府搭建的设施；2. 第25题抓取关键词climbers、give up，定位到第二段描述登山难度的部分，直接提取对应的原因；3. 第26题抓取关键词2020 study、cell phone service，定位到第三段关于当地居民通讯服务的描述，原文说明只有83%的居民有手机服务，并非全部，直接给出否定回答即可；4. 第27题抓取关键词glaciers、melt，定位到第三段末尾科学家的相关表述，直接提取时间信息；5. 第28题为开放性问题，只需要明确给出自己的观点，搭配符合逻辑、贴合文本内容的理由即可，言之有理就符合要求。
【解析】
24. 定位原文第一句"Tanzania's government has set up high-speed internet on Mount Kilimanjaro"，可直接提取对应答案。
25. 定位原文第二段"About one-third of climbers have to give up because it's hard to survive the bad conditions"，可直接提取放弃登山的原因。
26. 定位原文第三段"A 2020 study showed only 83% of locals have cell phone service"，说明并非所有当地居民都有手机服务，因此给出否定回答即可。
27. 定位原文第三段"Scientists say the mountain's glaciers may melt in 10 years"，可直接提取冰川可能融化的时间。
28. 本题为开放性试题，两种立场均成立：同意的理由可围绕方便非登山游客体验山景展开，不同意的理由可围绕破坏当地环境、加速冰川融化展开，表述通顺、逻辑合理即可。
【答案】
24. High-speed internet.
25. Because it's hard to survive the bad conditions.
26. No,it didn't./No.
27. In 10 years.
28. Yes. Because people who can't climb can still enjoy the mountain./No. Because it may harm the mountain's environment./...(言之有理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息定位，一般疑问句作答，英语情景表达
【点评】
本题属于基础的阅读理解简答题型，前4道均为原文直接给出信息的细节题，只要掌握回文定位的基础技巧就能轻松找到答案，最后一道开放题引导学生结合文本内容独立思考，既考察学生的信息提取能力，也锻炼了学生的逻辑表达能力，作答时注意保证回答的语法正确性即可。
【难度系数】
0.8