一、完形填空。(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Wonders of Nature
We live in a world full of natural wonders. From the tallest mountains to the deepest oceans, nature always 1 us with its beauty and power.
Last summer, my family and I went to a famous national park. The 2 we arrived, I was surprised by the fresh air and the green trees. Our first activity was hiking along a small 3 that flowed through the forest. The water was so clear that we could see fish swimming 4 .
As we walked 5 , we heard birds singing sweetly in the trees. Suddenly, my younger sister pointed at something in the 6 . It was a beautiful waterfall! The water fell from a cliff, 7 a loud sound that echoed(回响) through the valley. I felt so small standing before this natural 8 .
The most exciting part came when we 9 to the top of a hill. The view from there was absolutely breathtaking. We could see the entire forest lying 10 us. The sky was turning orange as the sun began to 11 . In that moment, I realized how 12 nature is and why we should protect it.
That night, we 13 near a lake. The stars shone brightly in the dark sky. My father told us stories about how ancient people used stars to find their 14 . I learnt that nature is not only beautiful but also helpful.
This trip made me understand that we are part of 15 . We should never damage it, but learn to live in harmony with it.
()1. A. satisfies B. serves C. meets D. amazes
()2. A. day B. time C. moment D. period
()3. A. road B. river C. path D. street
()4. A. happily B. quickly C. clearly D. slowly
()5. A. slower B. deeper C. faster D. nearer
()6. A. sky B. distance C. water D. trees
()7. A. giving B. sharing C. making D. hearing
()8. A. balance B. problem C. danger D. wonder
()9. A. rode B. flew C. jumped D. climbed
()10. A. above B. around C. below D. under
()11. A. rise B. set C. appear D. hide
()12. A. colourful B. common C. friendly D. precious
()13. A. camped B. lay C. lived D. stayed
()14. A. home B. way C. value D. friends
()15. A. life B. earth C. nature D. it

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文为自然之旅的记叙文），再逐句分析每个空的语境、词义差异、固定搭配及上下文逻辑，最后通读验证。具体到各题：1题需选表“使惊讶”的动词；2题考“一…就…”的固定搭配；3题根据“流动”选对应名词；4题选修饰鱼游动的副词；5题根据行走状态选副词；6题考“在远处”的固定搭配；7题考“发出声音”的固定搭配；8题对应前文“自然奇观”选名词；9题选表“爬”的动词；10题选表“下方”的介词；11题选表“太阳落山”的动词；12题选表“珍贵”的形容词；13题选表“露营”的动词；14题考“找路”的固定搭配；15题对应“自然的一部分”选名词。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析：satisfy（满足）、serve（服务）、meet（遇见）、amaze（使惊讶）。语境为自然用美丽和力量让我们惊讶，选D。
2. 考查固定搭配：the moment（一…就…）引导时间状语从句，符合“一到达就被环境吸引”的句意，选C。
3. 考查名词辨析：road（公路）、river（河流）、path（小路）、street（街道）。根据“flowed through the forest（流过森林）”可知是河流，选B。
4. 考查副词辨析：happily（快乐地）、quickly（快速地）、clearly（清晰地）、slowly（慢慢地）。语境为鱼快乐地游动，选A。
5. 考查副词比较级：slower（更慢）、deeper（更深）、faster（更快）、nearer（更近）。走得更深时听到鸟叫，选B。
6. 考查固定搭配：in the distance（在远处），对应“瀑布在远处”的语境，选B。
7. 考查固定搭配：make a sound（发出声音），瀑布发出声响，选C。
8. 考查名词辨析：balance（平衡）、problem（问题）、danger（危险）、wonder（奇观）。对应前文“natural wonders”，选D。
9. 考查动词辨析：rode（骑）、flew（飞）、jumped（跳）、climbed（爬）。爬到山顶，选D。
10. 考查介词辨析：above（上方）、around（周围）、below（下方）、under（正下方）。山顶看森林在下方，选C。
11. 考查动词辨析：rise（升起）、set（落下）、appear（出现）、hide（隐藏）。太阳落山，选B。
12. 考查形容词辨析：colourful（多彩的）、common（普通的）、friendly（友好的）、precious（珍贵的）。意识到自然的珍贵，选D。
13. 考查动词辨析：camped（露营）、lay（躺）、lived（居住）、stayed（停留）。在湖边露营，选A。
14. 考查固定搭配：find one's way（找路），古人用星星找路，选B。
15. 考查名词辨析：life（生命）、earth（地球）、nature（自然）、it（它）。我们是自然的一部分，选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕自然之旅展开，考查基础词汇辨析、固定搭配及语境理解，是初中阶段典型的完形填空题型，需结合上下文逻辑解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6