Ⅰ. Match the words with the explanations.
()1. corn n. A. covered with sand
()2. shortage n. B. a tall plant with yellow seeds that are used for food
()3. support v. C. a situation where there is not enough of something
()4. government n. D. to help someone or something; to agree with an idea
()5. sandy adj. E. the group that controls and makes decisions for a country

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. E 5. A

【分析】
本题是英语词汇与释义匹配题，解题思路为：先明确每个单词的核心词义，再逐一分析每个选项的释义，将词义与释义一一对应，完成匹配。
【解析】
1. corn意为“玉米”，对应选项B“一种高的植物，其黄色种子可作为食物”，故1选B；
2. shortage意为“短缺”，对应选项C“某物数量不足的情况”，故2选C；
3. support意为“支持”，对应选项D“帮助某人/某物；同意某个想法”，故3选D；
4. government意为“政府”，对应选项E“负责国家管理和决策的团体”，故4选E；
5. sandy意为“沙质的”，对应选项A“被沙子覆盖的”，故5选A。
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. E 5. A
【知识点】
英语词汇词义匹配、基础词汇辨析
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词汇的词义理解，属于词汇学习的基础题型，只要掌握常见单词的基本含义即可正确匹配，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.9

Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in Exercise I.
1. The soil in this area is too to grow rice.
2. During the dry season, the town faced a serious water .
3. The has promised to build more schools and hospitals.
4. Farmers in the Midwest grow to feed both people and animals.
5. If you someone during a difficult time, you are kind to them.

1. sandy 2. shortage 3. government 4. corn 5. support

【分析】
本题要求用Exercise I中的单词的正确形式完成句子，解题思路为：先分析每个句子的语法结构，确定空格所需的词性，再结合上下文语境和词义选择合适的单词。具体步骤：1. 观察空格在句中的成分，判断所需词性；2. 结合句子语境（如描述土壤特性、旱季状况、承诺主体、种植作物、行为含义等）匹配对应单词；3. 确认单词形式符合要求（本题无需变形，直接使用原词）。
【解析】
1. 句子结构为“too + 形容词 + to do”，表示“太…而不能”，空格处需形容词修饰soil（土壤），结合语境“该地区土壤太…无法种水稻”，选形容词sandy（沙质的）；
2. 空格前有“water”，需名词构成名词短语，结合“旱季”的语境，固定搭配water shortage意为“水资源短缺”，故填shortage；
3. 定冠词the后需名词，结合“承诺建学校和医院”的主体，应是机构类名词government（政府）；
4. 空格处为grow的宾语，需作物类名词，结合“中西部农民种植、喂人和动物”，填corn（玉米）；
5. if引导的条件状语从句中缺谓语动词，结合“在困难时对人好”的含义，填动词support（支持）。
【答案】
1. sandy 2. shortage 3. government 4. corn 5. support
【知识点】
词汇的语境运用、词性辨析
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇在具体语境中的正确运用，难度适中，学生只需掌握Exercise I中词汇的词义和词性，结合句子结构与上下文逻辑即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
be covered with decide to get well think of used to
1. Can you anyone who can help us with this project?
2. This place be a small village, but now it’s a busy town.
3. Don’t worry—your English will if you keep practising.
4. The walls of his room posters of his favourite bands.
5. After months of thinking, Susan finally move to a new city.

1. think of 2. used to 3. get better 4. are covered with 5. decided to

【分析】
先通读每个句子理解语境，再结合方框内的短语，根据句子的时态、语态、主谓一致以及情态动词的用法，选择并调整短语的正确形式填空。
【解析】
1. 情态动词can后接动词原形，结合语境“想到（合适的人）”，故填think of；
2. 表示“过去曾经是”，用固定短语used to，符合“过去是小村庄，现在是繁忙城镇”的语境；
3. will后接动词原形，结合语境“英语会变好”，故填get better；
4. 主语walls是复数，一般现在时被动语态结构为“are + 过去分词”，表示“被覆盖”，故填are covered with；
5. 由“after months of thinking”可知动作发生在过去，decide需用过去式decided to，故填decided to。
【答案】1. think of 2. used to 3. get better 4. are covered with 5. decided to
【知识点】动词短语形式、时态运用、被动语态
【点评】本题考查常用动词短语在具体语境中的正确形式，需掌握短语含义及相关语法规则，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.5

Ⅳ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the conversation with correct sentences. There is one extra option.
Reporter: Mr Chen, what was Taizi Mountain like when you first came here?
Chen Renfan: It was a dry, empty land. There were very few trees on most hills. 1. The ground was full of rocks. Sandstorms often swept through.
Reporter: That sounds difficult. How did you plant trees?
Chen Renfan: It was tiring work. We dug holes in the hard rocks. We carried soil up the mountains in big buckets. Over 40 years, I walked over 50,000 km and wore out 300 pairs of shoes.
Reporter: That's amazing! Now the forest coverage is 92%. How do you feel about the change?
Chen Renfan: I feel proud. 2.
Reporter: Mr Chen Botao, why did you decide to follow your father's work?
Chen Botao: 3. I wanted to carry on his dream.
Reporter: What new things have you brought to the forest farm?
Chen Botao: I brought drones(无人机). 4. Cameras also help us spot fire risks fast.
Reporter: What are your plans for the future?
Chen Botao: We plan to grow fruit trees and herbs to create jobs. We hope more young people will join us to keep the green dream alive.
A. The green hills are my life’s work.
B. A full-day patrol(巡逻) now takes just 30 minutes.
C. Less than 30% of the land图as covered by plants.
D. My dad’s hard work taught me how important this place is.
E. It gives clean water to millions of people in northern China.
B. Answer the questions.
()1. What is the main reason for the changes at Taizi Mountain?
A. The government helped.
B. New technology was used.
C. Two generations worked hard.
D. The workers brought clean water.
2. What do you think Chen Botao decide to follow his father’s work?

A. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B
B. 1. C
2. One possible version: Chen Botao saw how hard his father worked so he wanted to carry on his father’s dream.

【分析】
本题分为补全对话和问答两部分，需结合上下文语境匹配选项、提取信息作答：A部分补全对话需根据前后文逻辑，选择符合语境的句子；B部分问答需从对话中定位关键信息，第2题需结合对话中陈波涛的表述合理作答。
【解析】
A. 补全对话：
1. 前文描述太子山最初干旱空旷、树木稀少，后文提到多岩石、沙尘暴，选项C“不到30%的土地被植物覆盖”符合当时植被覆盖率低的语境，故填C。
2. 前文表达对太子山变化的自豪情感，选项A“青山是我毕生的工作”呼应这种自豪，故填A。
3. 记者询问陈波涛继承父亲工作的原因，选项D“我父亲的努力让我知道这个地方的重要性”解释了原因，故填D。
4. 前文提到引入无人机，选项B“全天巡逻现在只需30分钟”是无人机在林场的实际作用，故填B。
B. 问答：
1. 对话中陈仁凡40年坚持种树，儿子陈波涛引入新技术助力林场发展，说明太子山变化的主要原因是两代人共同努力，故选C。
2. 结合对话中陈波涛提到“想延续父亲的梦想”，可合理作答。
【答案】
A. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B
B. 1. C
2. Chen Botao saw how hard his father worked so he wanted to carry on his father’s dream.
【知识点】
补全对话，阅读理解，任务型阅读
【点评】
本题为英语任务型阅读题，考查学生的语境理解能力与信息提取能力，题型贴合初中英语考查方向，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5