Ⅳ. 阅读表达(共5题；每题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文,简略回答问题。
The blue whale is among the list of the world's endangered animals. It is the largest animal ever to live on the earth. They are found all over the world's oceans. The number of them is about 15,000. The population of blue whales is dangerously low. They are about 25 metres in length (the longest recorded length was 33 metres); blue whales can weigh as much as 150 to 200 tons. The female(雌性)is larger than the male. The blue whale can live about 80 years. They generally spend winters in warm places. They eat krill(磷虾). A blue whale can eat up to 5 tons per day! Usually they travel alone or in small groups of two to four. A female blue whale gives birth to one baby every two to three years. The average baby is 7 metres long and weighs 2.5 tons at birth. A baby is fed by its mother for seven to eight months.
31. What's the population of blue whales?

32. How long can they usually live?

33. Where do the blue whales live in winter?

34. What do they eat?

35. What's your favourite animal? Why do you like it?

31. About 15,000.
32. They can usually live about 80 years.
33. They generally spend winters in warm places.
34. They eat krill.
35. My favourite animal is cats. Because they are very cute.(答案不唯一，合理即可)

【解析】
31. 根据短文中“The number of them is about 15,000.”可直接提取答案。
32. 从短文中“The blue whale can live about 80 years.”可知答案。
33. 依据短文中“They generally spend winters in warm places.”得出答案。
34. 根据短文中“They eat krill(磷虾).”可知答案。
35. 这是开放性题目，写出自己喜欢的动物并给出合理原因即可。
【答案】
31. About 15,000.
32. They can usually live about 80 years.
33. They generally spend winters in warm places.
34. They eat krill.
35. My favourite animal is cats. Because they are very cute.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【知识点】
细节信息查找、开放性表达
【点评】
本题为阅读表达题，前4题考查文章细节信息提取能力，需精准定位原文关键语句作答；最后一题是开放性试题，结合自身实际表述，言之有理即可。

Ⅴ. 补全对话(共5题；每题2分，满分10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在空白处填入一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello! This is Han Mei speaking. 36.?
B: Hi, Han Mei. This is Mark speaking.
A: Are you free today?
B: 37.. What's up?
A: I'm writing a passage and I want to make a survey about plants and animals. Let me ask you some questions. Which do you like better, plants or animals?
B: 38.. I think roses are the nicest of all the flowers.
A: But they can't play with you.
B: What about you, Han Mei?
A: 39..
B: Why do you like them?
A: Because animals are our friends. They make us happy.
B:40.?
A: Yes. I keep a pet bird. It is beautiful. It can sing to me every day.
B: Wonderful! We all should like plants and animals.
A: They are both important to us. We share the same world with them.

36. Could I speak to Mark
37. Yes/Yes, I’m free today
38. I like plants better
39. I like animals better
40. Do you keep a pet(答案不唯一，合理即可)

【解析】
36. 根据答语“This is Mark speaking.”可知这是电话场景，此处应表达找马克通话的请求，故填Could I speak to Mark。
37. 根据上文“Are you free today?”以及后文B询问事由，可知B有空，故填Yes/Yes, I’m free today。
38. 根据上文的选择疑问句以及后文“I think roses are the nicest of all the flowers.”可知B更喜欢植物，故填I like plants better。
39. 根据下文B询问喜欢动物的原因以及A的回答，可知A更喜欢动物，故填I like animals better。
40. 根据答语“Yes. I keep a pet bird.”可知此处是询问对方是否养宠物，故填Do you keep a pet（答案不唯一，合理即可）。
【答案】
36. Could I speak to Mark
37. Yes/Yes, I’m free today
38. I like plants better
39. I like animals better
40. Do you keep a pet(答案不唯一，合理即可)
【知识点】
电话用语；情景交际；选择疑问句应答
【点评】
本题围绕电话场景展开情景交际，需紧密结合上下文语境推断空白处内容，考查日常交际用语的灵活运用，引导学生关注语境与表达的契合性，明确动植物与人类的密切联系。