三、根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
I come from Xiamen, a city where I was born and spent my childhood. Now I live in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province.
Xiamen is 1. beautiful that it attracts millions of visitors every year. The whole city is clean and tidy, with wide streets and lovely green parks. I used 2. live in its downtown area. It is near a port. This port area is always busy, as it's the main gateway to Gulangyu Island. Gulangyu is a small island that is famous 3. its unique historical buildings in different styles and a lot of paths lined with old trees and flowers. 4. is easy to get lost among those paths, but that's part of the fun — every turn might lead you to 5. quiet little café or a new and beautiful view.
I love my beautiful hometown and miss it very much.

1. so
2. to
3. for
4. It
5. a

【分析】通读短文理解语境，结合英语固定搭配、句型及冠词用法逐一分析填空。第1空需用so构成so...that...句式；第2空对应used to do sth短语；第3空对应be famous for短语；第4空用it作形式主语；第5空用不定冠词表泛指。
【解析】1. so：so...that...是固定句式，意为“如此……以至于……”，符合“厦门如此美丽，每年吸引数百万游客”的语境。2. to：used to do sth是固定搭配，意为“过去常常做某事”，此处表示“我过去住在市中心”。3. for：be famous for是固定短语，意为“因……而著名”，鼓浪屿因独特的历史建筑闻名，符合语境。4. It：It is + adj. + to do sth是固定句型，it作形式主语，真正主语是后面的不定式短语，此处表示“在那些小路间很容易迷路”。5. a：此处泛指“一个安静的小咖啡馆”，quiet以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。
【答案】1. so；2. to；3. for；4. It；5. a
【知识点】固定句式so...that...；固定短语be famous for；不定冠词用法
【点评】本题考查英语基础语法中的固定搭配、句型及冠词用法，难度较低，需学生熟练掌握常见基础知识点即可作答。
【难度系数】0.3

们深厚的情感。为激发青年学子的乡土情怀与自豪感，学校将举办以“The Changes of My Hometown”为题的英语征文大赛。请你根据以下写作提示和写作要求，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你家乡近年来发生的变化。
写作提示：

写作要求：
1. 短文应包含以上所有提示信息，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现学生的真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 词数100左右。
The Changes of My Hometown

写作提示：

写作要求：
1. 短文应包含以上所有提示信息，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现学生的真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 词数 100 左右。
The Changes of My Hometown
My hometown has changed greatly over the past years, turning from a quiet village into a lively town I'm proud of.
In the past, narrow dirt roads got muddy on rainy days, and small old houses were the only buildings. People got around by bike or on foot, and evenings were dark and still. Now, wide clean roads connect every corner, tall buildings stand everywhere, and we have a bright shopping mall and a beautiful park. Buses and cars make travelling convenient, and at night street lights warmly light up the whole town.
These changes have brought us a better life. I love my hometown's new look, and I believe it will become even better in the future.

【分析】本题为英语写作题，主题是介绍家乡的变化，需覆盖三个核心提示：家乡过去的样子、现在的样子、对变化的看法。解题思路：首先开头点明家乡变化大；接着用一般过去时描述过去的状况，用一般现在时描述现在的变化，形成对比；最后表达对这些变化的看法，抒发情感，同时要满足词数、无真实信息的要求。
【解析】1. 确定写作结构：开头总述家乡变化大；中间分两部分，分别写过去和现在的具体变化；结尾表达对变化的看法。2. 时态运用：描述过去用一般过去时，描述现在用一般现在时。3. 内容填充：过去可写道路、房屋、出行方式等；现在对应写变化后的情况；最后表达对新生活的喜爱和对未来的期待。
【答案】
The Changes of My Hometown
My hometown has changed greatly over the past years, turning from a quiet village into a lively town I'm proud of.
In the past, narrow dirt roads got muddy on rainy days, and small old houses were the only buildings. People got around by bike or on foot, and evenings were dark and still. Now, wide clean roads connect every corner, tall buildings stand everywhere, and we have a bright shopping mall and a beautiful park. Buses and cars make travelling convenient, and at night street lights warmly light up the whole town.
These changes have brought us a better life. I love my hometown's new look, and I believe it will become even better in the future.
【知识点】英语写作、话题表达
【点评】短文紧扣主题，结构清晰，通过对比展现家乡的变化，语言流畅，情感真挚，符合征文要求。
【难度系数】0.3