Ⅰ. Read and finish the tasks(阅读短文,完成下列任务)
| Name | Growing Place | Special Feature | Looks Like |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water lily | In the mud under the water | leaves float on water;
flowers open in the morning | A bowl |
| Creeper | On walls or trees | has thin and soft stems;
climbs up quickly | A long thin rope |
| Sunflower | In gardens | hard ;
turns towards the sun | A big bright sun |
| Cactus(仙人掌) | In dry places | thick stems to store water;
has many spines(刺) | A small green glove |
| Morning glory | Near walls or fences | soft stems;
flowers close in the evening | A bell |
任务一:根据表格内容,选择正确答案
()1. Which plant grows under the water?
A. Cactus. B. Morning glory. C. Water lily.
()2. What special feature does the sunflower have?
A. It climbs up quickly. B. It turns towards the sun.
C. Its flowers close in the evening.
()3. What does the creeper look like?
A. A long thin rope. B. A big bright sun. C. A purple bell.
()4. Why can the cactus live in dry places?
A. It has no soft stems. B. It has thick stems to store water.
C. It looks like a small green glove.
()5. Which two plants have soft stems?
A. Morning glory and sunflower. B. Creeper and morning glory.
C. Water lily and cactus.
任务二:根据表格内容,回答下列问题
1. Where does the morning glory grow?

2. What does the water lily look like?

3. What is the special feature of the water lily's flowers?

4. Can the cactus grow well in hot and dry places? Why or why not?

Ⅰ.任务一:1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B
任务二:1. It grows near walls or fences.
2. It looks like a bowl.
3. Its flowers open in the morning.
4. Yes,it can. Because it likes dry places and has thick stems to store water.

【分析】
本题分为任务一的选择题和任务二的问答题，解题核心是根据问题中的关键词，在表格中定位对应植物的生长地、特征、外形等信息，直接匹配或提取内容即可完成作答，无需复杂推理，关键是准确对应表格的行与列，避免混淆不同植物的信息。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 问题询问哪种植物生长在水下，查看表格“Growing Place”列，Water lily的生长地为“In the mud under the water”，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 问题询问太阳花的特殊特征，查看表格“Special Feature”列，Sunflower的特征为“turns towards the sun”，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 问题询问creeper的外形，查看表格“Looks Like”列，Creeper的外形为“A long thin rope”，对应选项A，故选A。
4. 问题询问仙人掌能在干燥处生长的原因，查看表格“Special Feature”列，仙人掌有“thick stems to store water”，对应选项B，故选B。
5. 问题询问哪两种植物有软茎，查看表格“Special Feature”列，Creeper有“thin and soft stems”，Morning glory有“soft stems”，对应选项B，故选B。
任务二：
1. 问题询问牵牛花的生长地，表格中Morning glory的“Growing Place”为“Near walls or fences”，故答案为It grows near walls or fences.
2. 问题询问睡莲的外形，表格中Water lily的“Looks Like”为“A bowl”，故答案为It looks like a bowl.
3. 问题询问睡莲花的特殊特征，表格中Water lily的“Special Feature”里关于花的描述为“flowers open in the morning”，故答案为Its flowers open in the morning.
4. 问题询问仙人掌能否在炎热干燥处生长及原因，表格中Cactus的“Growing Place”为“In dry places”，“Special Feature”有“thick stems to store water”，故答案为Yes,it can. Because it likes dry places and has thick stems to store water.
【答案】
任务一:1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B
任务二:1. It grows near walls or fences. 2. It looks like a bowl. 3. Its flowers open in the morning. 4. Yes,it can. Because it likes dry places and has thick stems to store water.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，植物特征描述
【点评】
本题以表格形式呈现信息，考查学生提取关键信息的能力，题目设置基础直接，学生只需对应表格内容即可完成作答，适合巩固英语阅读信息定位的基础练习。
【难度系数】
0.8