二、根据短文完成思维导图。
Asian elephants（亚洲象） live in the forests of Yunnan. An Asian elephant has four strong legs, a long nose and two big ears. They like to play with water. They eat grass, bananas and many other things.
South China Tigers live in the forests of southern（南部的） China. The tiger has a big head, two small ears and four legs. They often eat small animals like hares（野兔） and deer.
Asian elephants
Living place: 1.
Looks: 2.
Food: 3.

South China tigers
Living place: 4.
Looks: 5.
Food: 6.

1. in the forests of Yunnan
2. a long nose and two big ears
3. grass, bananas and many other things
4. in the forests of southern China
5. a big head and two small ears
6. small animals like hares and deer

【分析】这道题要求根据短文内容填写思维导图的空缺，解题思路是：先分别找到短文中关于亚洲象和华南虎的描述，再对应每个问题（居住地点、外形、食物），提取原文中的关键信息，准确填写到对应横线上即可。
【解析】1. 亚洲象的居住地点，原文提到“Asian elephants live in the forests of Yunnan”，对应填写；2. 亚洲象的外形，原文描述为“An Asian elephant has four strong legs, a long nose and two big ears”，提取符合要求的内容；3. 亚洲象的食物，原文是“They eat grass, bananas and many other things”，直接提取；4. 华南虎的居住地点，原文“South China Tigers live in the forests of southern China”，对应填写；5. 华南虎的外形，原文“The tiger has a big head, two small ears and four legs”，提取符合要求的内容；6. 华南虎的食物，原文“They often eat small animals like hares and deer”，直接提取。
【答案】1. in the forests of Yunnan
2. a long nose and two big ears
3. grass, bananas and many other things
4. in the forests of southern China
5. a big head and two small ears
6. small animals like hares and deer
【知识点】阅读理解提取信息、根据短文填空
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中定位并提取关键信息的能力，属于基础信息匹配题，仔细阅读短文就能完成。
【难度系数】0.3

三、阅读理解。
阅读下面语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
What can you think of when talking about nature? I will think of plants and animals. Rainforests, deserts, mountains, forests and sea are wonders of nature.
Mountains are my favorite. They are tall and mysterious. There are lots of things and we don't know about them. There are usually tall trees and sometimes snow in mountains. I like hiking in mountains with my family. We look for birds and squirrels（松鼠）there. We enjoy the colorful flowers there, too.
The ocean is a place full of life. It is home to fish, dolphins（海豚）, whales（鲸）and many other sea animals. I enjoy playing on the beach（海滩）and swimming in the sea.
We can get a lot of fun in nature. We need to look after nature.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()1. How many wonders of nature are mentioned in the text?
A. Four. B. Five.
C. Six. D. Seven.
()2. What does the underlined word “mysterious” mean in Chinese?
A. 简单的 B. 神秘的
C. 辽阔的 D. 常绿的
()3. What does the writer like to do in mountains?
A. Go hiking. B. Look for bats.
C. Sing songs. D. Make a snowman.
()4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There is always snow in mountains.
B. People can't see whales in the sea.
C. The writer's favorite wonder of nature is the mountains.
D. The nature is fine now.
()5. What is the text mainly about?
A. School life. B. Family.
C. Music. D. Nature.

1. B 由第一段最后一句可知，文章提到了雨林、沙漠、山、森林和海洋五种自然奇观。
2. B 由后半句可知，大山中有很多我们不了解的东西，故 mysterious 意思是“神秘的”。
3. A 由第二段第四句可知，作者喜欢在山上远足。
4. C 由第二段第一句可知，作者最喜欢的自然奇观是山。
5. D 通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了自然。

【分析】
做此类英语阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握主旨大意，再针对每道题的题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意等）回到原文精准定位信息：第1题是细节题，需查找文中提到的自然奇观数量；第2题是词义猜测题，结合上下文语境推断划线词含义；第3题是细节题，定位作者在山上的活动；第4题是细节题，逐一核对选项与原文表述；第5题是主旨大意题，总结全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：由第一段最后一句“Rainforests, deserts, mountains, forests and sea are wonders of nature.”可知，文中提到5种自然奇观，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：由划线词所在句后半句“There are lots of things and we don't know about them.”（有很多我们不了解的东西）可推断，mysterious意为“神秘的”，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：由第二段第四句“I like hiking in mountains with my family.”可知，作者喜欢在山上远足，故选A。
4. 细节理解题：由第二段第一句“Mountains are my favorite.”可知，作者最喜欢的自然奇观是山，C项表述正确；A项原文是“sometimes snow”而非“always”，B项原文提到海洋有鲸，D项原文未提及自然现状，均错误，故选C。
5. 主旨大意题：通读全文可知，文章围绕自然展开，介绍了作者喜欢的自然景观，故选D。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
这是一篇关于自然主题的英语阅读理解，题型以基础细节题和词义猜测题为主，难度较低，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息、结合语境猜词及概括主旨的能力，适合初中低年级学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.8