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Ⅰ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words and expression in the box.
disappear litter silence as clear as peace
Once, the sky was bright and clear, and the forest was full of life. Birds sang happily, and animals wandered freely. But people began to throw 1.
Some believed nature could take in their pollution and never break. Slowly, the birds stopped coming, and fish 2.
One day, a group of people noticed the 3.
Finally, the silent land woke up. It was alive, green, and beautiful. Protecting the earth did not just save nature—it gave 5.
disappear litter silence as clear as peace
Once, the sky was bright and clear, and the forest was full of life. Birds sang happily, and animals wandered freely. But people began to throw 1.
litter
everywhere, cut down trees, and pour waste into the rivers. The town became dirty and smelly.Some believed nature could take in their pollution and never break. Slowly, the birds stopped coming, and fish 2.
disappeared
from the rivers, and the land grew silent. The once-green forest turned brown and quiet.One day, a group of people noticed the 3.
silence
. They started cleaning the rivers, picking up litter, and planting new trees. Years later, the rivers ran clear, and birds and animals returned. The sky became 4. as clear as
glass once more. People learnt to live in harmony with nature.Finally, the silent land woke up. It was alive, green, and beautiful. Protecting the earth did not just save nature—it gave 5.
peace
of mind to everyone, and hope for all generations to come.答案
1. litter 2. disappeared 3. silence 4. as clear as 5. peace
解析
【分析】首先通读全文，把握文章讲述人类活动对自然的影响及后续治理的主旨；再结合每个空的前后语境、词性要求，选择方框内单词的适当形式：1. 前面是动词throw，需填名词作宾语，结合“扔垃圾”的语境选litter；2. 此处描述过去的动作，主语是fish，结合“消失”的语境用disappear的过去式；3. the后需接名词，对应前文的silent，选silence；4. 此处是as...as结构，表“和……一样”，选as clear as；5. 结合固定搭配peace of mind，选peace。
【解析】1. 句意：人们开始到处扔垃圾。throw litter是固定短语，意为“扔垃圾”，litter为不可数名词，用原形，故填litter。
2. 句意：鸟儿不再来，鱼从河里消失。此处描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时，disappear的过去式为disappeared，故填disappeared。
3. 句意：一群人注意到这种寂静。定冠词the后需接名词，对应前文提到的“silent（寂静的）”，silence是名词，意为“寂静”，故填silence。
4. 句意：天空再次像玻璃一样清澈。as...as是固定结构，意为“和……一样”，此处表示天空的清澈程度，故填as clear as。
5. 句意：保护地球不仅拯救了自然，还给每个人带来了心境平和。peace of mind是固定短语，意为“心境平和”，故填peace。
【答案】1. litter 2. disappeared 3. silence 4. as clear as 5. peace
【知识点】英语词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】本题为选词填空题型，考查学生对词汇的词义、词性及固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文语境分析，属于初中英语基础题型，有助于提升学生的词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 句意：人们开始到处扔垃圾。throw litter是固定短语，意为“扔垃圾”，litter为不可数名词，用原形，故填litter。
2. 句意：鸟儿不再来，鱼从河里消失。此处描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时，disappear的过去式为disappeared，故填disappeared。
3. 句意：一群人注意到这种寂静。定冠词the后需接名词，对应前文提到的“silent（寂静的）”，silence是名词，意为“寂静”，故填silence。
4. 句意：天空再次像玻璃一样清澈。as...as是固定结构，意为“和……一样”，此处表示天空的清澈程度，故填as clear as。
5. 句意：保护地球不仅拯救了自然，还给每个人带来了心境平和。peace of mind是固定短语，意为“心境平和”，故填peace。
【答案】1. litter 2. disappeared 3. silence 4. as clear as 5. peace
【知识点】英语词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】本题为选词填空题型，考查学生对词汇的词义、词性及固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文语境分析，属于初中英语基础题型，有助于提升学生的词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6
Ⅱ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the cloze test.
“I just want a normal birthday party,” April told her friends as they walked home from school after a day’s study. They knew what April meant.
April was born on Earth Day, 1 all her birthday parties had an Earth Day theme. At the age of 7, she planted trees and flowers with her parents in the park. At 8 last year, she 2 newspapers to recycle. This year, she’d like to plan her own 3 birthday party.
April 4 to go to the zoo and she was over the moon! She couldn’t wait to spend the day with her friends, exploring the 5 and having a great time. She believed they would have so much 6. Next weekend, everyone would meet in
the parking lot outside the zoo. April was so 7 about the coming party.
However, things were quite different from 8 they had imagined before. When they arrived at the parking lot, they were 9 by the place full of plastic bottles and waste paper. Though April wanted a wonderful birthday, she couldn’t have fun knowing this mess out there. “Can we 10 the rubbish first and then go through the zoo?”
“Of course!” said her friends. They got the trash bags from the car and 11 began to collect litter. April looked at the bags and 12. It felt good to do something for the earth. And with everyone’s effort, it didn’t take long.
“Happy Earth Day, everyone,” said April. “Now I’m ready for my visit to the 13.”
“Happy birthday, April!” shouted her friends.
“Thank you for celebrating such a 14 birthday with me.”
From that day on, April realised that the best 15 were not only about having fun, but also about making the world a little brighter. Suddenly, an idea came to her for the next birthday ...
()1. A. so B. or C. but D. and
()2. A. bought B. printed C. collected D. downloaded
()3. A. seventh B. eighth C. ninth D. tenth
()4. A. decided B. regretted C. refused D. forgot
()5. A. trees B. animals C. flowers D. moon
()6. A. fun B. hope C. stress D. success
()7. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. curious
()8. A. who B. what C. how D. why
()9. A. hurt B. frightened C. touched D. shocked
()10. A. take up B. give up C. look up D. pick up
()11. A. slowly B. luckily C. suddenly D. immediately
()12. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. laughed
()13. A. zoo B. school C. home D. park
()14. A. funny B. serious C. strange D. special
()15. A. trips B. birthdays C. parties D. competitions
B. Answer the questions.
()1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. April once celebrated her birthday on the moon.
B. April saw many animals in the zoo on her birthday.
C. April always celebrated her birthdays with her parents.
D. April cleaned up the parking lot and had a special birthday.
()2. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To show the fun of playing in a zoo with friends.
B. To introduce the history and activities of Earth Day.
C. To tell us how to plan a perfect birthday party for kids.
D. To encourage people to protect the environment in daily life.
3. What do you think of April? Why do you think so?
C. Think and write.
At the end of the passage, an idea came to April for her next birthday. So how would April celebrate her next birthday with her friends? Complete the following paragraph with the help of the three questions and given beginning.
What would they do? → How would they feel? → What would they learn?
The next Earth Day, April’s 10th birthday, finally arrived.
A. Complete the cloze test.
“I just want a normal birthday party,” April told her friends as they walked home from school after a day’s study. They knew what April meant.
April was born on Earth Day, 1 all her birthday parties had an Earth Day theme. At the age of 7, she planted trees and flowers with her parents in the park. At 8 last year, she 2 newspapers to recycle. This year, she’d like to plan her own 3 birthday party.
April 4 to go to the zoo and she was over the moon! She couldn’t wait to spend the day with her friends, exploring the 5 and having a great time. She believed they would have so much 6. Next weekend, everyone would meet in
the parking lot outside the zoo. April was so 7 about the coming party.
However, things were quite different from 8 they had imagined before. When they arrived at the parking lot, they were 9 by the place full of plastic bottles and waste paper. Though April wanted a wonderful birthday, she couldn’t have fun knowing this mess out there. “Can we 10 the rubbish first and then go through the zoo?”
“Of course!” said her friends. They got the trash bags from the car and 11 began to collect litter. April looked at the bags and 12. It felt good to do something for the earth. And with everyone’s effort, it didn’t take long.
“Happy Earth Day, everyone,” said April. “Now I’m ready for my visit to the 13.”
“Happy birthday, April!” shouted her friends.
“Thank you for celebrating such a 14 birthday with me.”
From that day on, April realised that the best 15 were not only about having fun, but also about making the world a little brighter. Suddenly, an idea came to her for the next birthday ...
()1. A. so B. or C. but D. and
()2. A. bought B. printed C. collected D. downloaded
()3. A. seventh B. eighth C. ninth D. tenth
()4. A. decided B. regretted C. refused D. forgot
()5. A. trees B. animals C. flowers D. moon
()6. A. fun B. hope C. stress D. success
()7. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. curious
()8. A. who B. what C. how D. why
()9. A. hurt B. frightened C. touched D. shocked
()10. A. take up B. give up C. look up D. pick up
()11. A. slowly B. luckily C. suddenly D. immediately
()12. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. laughed
()13. A. zoo B. school C. home D. park
()14. A. funny B. serious C. strange D. special
()15. A. trips B. birthdays C. parties D. competitions
B. Answer the questions.
()1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. April once celebrated her birthday on the moon.
B. April saw many animals in the zoo on her birthday.
C. April always celebrated her birthdays with her parents.
D. April cleaned up the parking lot and had a special birthday.
()2. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To show the fun of playing in a zoo with friends.
B. To introduce the history and activities of Earth Day.
C. To tell us how to plan a perfect birthday party for kids.
D. To encourage people to protect the environment in daily life.
3. What do you think of April? Why do you think so?
C. Think and write.
At the end of the passage, an idea came to April for her next birthday. So how would April celebrate her next birthday with her friends? Complete the following paragraph with the help of the three questions and given beginning.
What would they do? → How would they feel? → What would they learn?
The next Earth Day, April’s 10th birthday, finally arrived.
答案
A. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B
B. 1. D 2. D
3. Possible versions: I think April is a kind and responsible girl, because even on her birthday, she helped clean the parking lot instead of just having fun. / I think she is eco-friendly, because she cares about the earth.
C. One possible version:
The next Earth Day, April's 10th birthday, finally arrived. April invited all her good friends to the community park. They brought gloves, trash bags, and sunflower seeds instead of birthday presents. At first, some friends felt confused, but April told them about the dirty park she saw before. Soon, everyone started picking up rubbish around the lake and planting seeds along the path. They worked together, laughed a lot, and even found some cute little animals in the clean grass.
As the sun set, April and her friends were all very tired, but their hearts were full of joy. The park looked bright and tidy, with the sunflower seeds waiting to grow. April's mum brought a small cake with a green leaf on top. They sang birthday songs happily under the sunset. April learnt that the best birthday gift wasn't toys or sweets, but doing something good for the earth. Her friends also learnt that small actions could make the world a more beautiful place.
B. 1. D 2. D
3. Possible versions: I think April is a kind and responsible girl, because even on her birthday, she helped clean the parking lot instead of just having fun. / I think she is eco-friendly, because she cares about the earth.
C. One possible version:
The next Earth Day, April's 10th birthday, finally arrived. April invited all her good friends to the community park. They brought gloves, trash bags, and sunflower seeds instead of birthday presents. At first, some friends felt confused, but April told them about the dirty park she saw before. Soon, everyone started picking up rubbish around the lake and planting seeds along the path. They worked together, laughed a lot, and even found some cute little animals in the clean grass.
As the sun set, April and her friends were all very tired, but their hearts were full of joy. The park looked bright and tidy, with the sunflower seeds waiting to grow. April's mum brought a small cake with a green leaf on top. They sang birthday songs happily under the sunset. April learnt that the best birthday gift wasn't toys or sweets, but doing something good for the earth. Her friends also learnt that small actions could make the world a more beautiful place.
解析
【分析】
本题分为完形填空、阅读理解问答、书面表达三部分。解题思路：1. 完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（April结合地球日的生日经历，从计划去动物园到清理垃圾，领悟环保意义），再逐题结合上下文语境、词汇辨析、固定搭配选择答案；2. 阅读理解问答需回归原文定位细节，理解作者写作意图；3. 书面表达需围绕文章环保主题，结合三个问题（做什么、感受、学到什么）展开，语言通顺且符合逻辑。
【解析】
A. 完形填空解析：
1. 选A：April出生在地球日，因此她的生日派对都有地球日主题，表因果关系用so。
2. 选C：8岁时她收集报纸回收，collect newspapers符合语境。
3. 选C：前文提到7岁、8岁的生日活动，今年是9岁生日，用ninth。
4. 选A：她决定去动物园，decide to do sth. 符合语境。
5. 选B：去动物园是探索动物，animals符合场景。
6. 选A：have fun是固定搭配，意为“玩得开心”。
7. 选C：对即将到来的派对感到兴奋，excited符合心情。
8. 选B：what引导宾语从句，作imagine的宾语，指他们想象的内容。
9. 选D：被满是塑料瓶和废纸的停车场震惊，shocked符合语境。
10. 选D：pick up the rubbish意为“捡垃圾”，符合语境。
11. 选D：立刻开始捡垃圾，immediately符合动作的及时性。
12. 选C：看着垃圾袋笑了，smiled符合心情。
13. 选A：前文提到计划去动物园，此处对应zoo。
14. 选D：结合环保行动，这是特别的生日，special符合。
15. 选B：呼应前文的生日派对，birthdays符合。
B. 阅读理解解析：
1. 选D：A（未在月球）、B（未提及看到动物）、C（未说和父母）均错误，D（清理停车场，特别生日）符合原文。
2. 选D：文章通过April的经历，鼓励人们在日常生活中保护环境，符合主旨。
3. 示例回答：I think April is an eco-friendly and responsible girl. Because she chose to clean the parking lot full of rubbish on her birthday instead of going to the zoo directly, and she realized the importance of protecting the environment.
C. 书面表达解析：需围绕10岁生日（地球日），结合三个问题：邀请朋友去公园，捡垃圾、种种子；大家虽累但开心；学到小行动能美化世界，语言通顺，符合环保主题。
【答案】
A. 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.B
B. 1.D 2.D
3. I think April is an eco-friendly and responsible girl. Because even on her birthday, she chose to clean the parking lot full of rubbish instead of going to the zoo directly, and she understood the meaning of protecting the earth.
C. One possible version:
The next Earth Day, April's 10th birthday, finally arrived. April invited all her good friends to the community park. They brought gloves, trash bags, and sunflower seeds instead of birthday presents. At first, some friends felt confused, but April told them about the dirty park she saw before. Soon, everyone started picking up rubbish around the lake and planting seeds along the path. They worked together, laughed a lot, and even found some cute little animals in the clean grass.
As the sun set, April and her friends were all very tired, but their hearts were full of joy. The park looked bright and tidy, with the sunflower seeds waiting to grow. April's mum brought a small cake with a green leaf on top. They sang birthday songs happily under the sunset. April learnt that the best birthday gift wasn't toys or sweets, but doing something good for the earth. Her friends also learnt that small actions could make the world a more beautiful place.
【知识点】
完形填空（语境与词汇运用）、阅读理解（细节与主旨理解）、书面表达（主题写作）
【点评】
本题以环保为主题，融合英语基础知识考查与情感态度培养，既检验学生的词汇、语法运用能力，又引导学生树立环保意识，符合英语学科核心素养要求。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题分为完形填空、阅读理解问答、书面表达三部分。解题思路：1. 完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（April结合地球日的生日经历，从计划去动物园到清理垃圾，领悟环保意义），再逐题结合上下文语境、词汇辨析、固定搭配选择答案；2. 阅读理解问答需回归原文定位细节，理解作者写作意图；3. 书面表达需围绕文章环保主题，结合三个问题（做什么、感受、学到什么）展开，语言通顺且符合逻辑。
【解析】
A. 完形填空解析：
1. 选A：April出生在地球日，因此她的生日派对都有地球日主题，表因果关系用so。
2. 选C：8岁时她收集报纸回收，collect newspapers符合语境。
3. 选C：前文提到7岁、8岁的生日活动，今年是9岁生日，用ninth。
4. 选A：她决定去动物园，decide to do sth. 符合语境。
5. 选B：去动物园是探索动物，animals符合场景。
6. 选A：have fun是固定搭配，意为“玩得开心”。
7. 选C：对即将到来的派对感到兴奋，excited符合心情。
8. 选B：what引导宾语从句，作imagine的宾语，指他们想象的内容。
9. 选D：被满是塑料瓶和废纸的停车场震惊，shocked符合语境。
10. 选D：pick up the rubbish意为“捡垃圾”，符合语境。
11. 选D：立刻开始捡垃圾，immediately符合动作的及时性。
12. 选C：看着垃圾袋笑了，smiled符合心情。
13. 选A：前文提到计划去动物园，此处对应zoo。
14. 选D：结合环保行动，这是特别的生日，special符合。
15. 选B：呼应前文的生日派对，birthdays符合。
B. 阅读理解解析：
1. 选D：A（未在月球）、B（未提及看到动物）、C（未说和父母）均错误，D（清理停车场，特别生日）符合原文。
2. 选D：文章通过April的经历，鼓励人们在日常生活中保护环境，符合主旨。
3. 示例回答：I think April is an eco-friendly and responsible girl. Because she chose to clean the parking lot full of rubbish on her birthday instead of going to the zoo directly, and she realized the importance of protecting the environment.
C. 书面表达解析：需围绕10岁生日（地球日），结合三个问题：邀请朋友去公园，捡垃圾、种种子；大家虽累但开心；学到小行动能美化世界，语言通顺，符合环保主题。
【答案】
A. 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.B
B. 1.D 2.D
3. I think April is an eco-friendly and responsible girl. Because even on her birthday, she chose to clean the parking lot full of rubbish instead of going to the zoo directly, and she understood the meaning of protecting the earth.
C. One possible version:
The next Earth Day, April's 10th birthday, finally arrived. April invited all her good friends to the community park. They brought gloves, trash bags, and sunflower seeds instead of birthday presents. At first, some friends felt confused, but April told them about the dirty park she saw before. Soon, everyone started picking up rubbish around the lake and planting seeds along the path. They worked together, laughed a lot, and even found some cute little animals in the clean grass.
As the sun set, April and her friends were all very tired, but their hearts were full of joy. The park looked bright and tidy, with the sunflower seeds waiting to grow. April's mum brought a small cake with a green leaf on top. They sang birthday songs happily under the sunset. April learnt that the best birthday gift wasn't toys or sweets, but doing something good for the earth. Her friends also learnt that small actions could make the world a more beautiful place.
【知识点】
完形填空（语境与词汇运用）、阅读理解（细节与主旨理解）、书面表达（主题写作）
【点评】
本题以环保为主题，融合英语基础知识考查与情感态度培养，既检验学生的词汇、语法运用能力，又引导学生树立环保意识，符合英语学科核心素养要求。
【难度系数】
0.6
