二、阅读理解
第一节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
If you want to go to Australia on holiday, why not visit Fraser Island? It is in Queensland. 21 It is a very important island because it is made of sand. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world.
The sand makes unusual shapes. 22 Nothing grows on sand blows. They move one or two metres a year from the northwest to the southeast of the island, getting bigger and bigger.
23 There are dark forests—eucalyptus(桉树)woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes. There are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlews. There are many animals there too, such as flying foxes and wild dogs.
24 They go to see the island's beauty and nature. People enjoy camping and hiking there. Unluckily, the visitors make problems. They cut down trees, pick flowers and make animals unhappy. The rubbish makes the water dirty.
25 For example, people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes, and they need official papers to drive there.

A. So it is necessary to manage the visitors.
B. There are hills made of sand called sand blows.
C. Lots of people visit the island every year.
D. It is about 120 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide.
E. The sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals.

21.D 22.B 23.E 24.C 25.A

【分析】做这类补全短文题，需结合空格前后的语境逻辑，选择能衔接上下文的句子。21空前文介绍岛屿位置，后文强调它是重要沙岛，需补充岛屿基本尺寸；22空前文讲沙子形状，后文出现“sand blows”，需引出该概念；23空后文描述动植物，需总起动植物内容；24空后文讲游客游玩及问题，需引出游客数量；25空前文说游客带来问题，后文讲管理措施，需承上启下说明管理的必要性。
【解析】1. 21空：前文提到Fraser Island的位置，后文强调它是世界最大的沙岛，需补充岛屿基本信息，D选项（介绍岛屿长和宽）符合语境，故选D。2. 22空：前文说沙子有不同形状，后文出现“sand blows”，B选项（介绍叫sand blows的沙山）正好衔接上下文，故选B。3. 23空：后文详细描述岛上的森林、动植物等，E选项（总述岛上有很多不同的动植物）能引出下文内容，故选E。4. 24空：后文提到游客来岛上游玩及带来的问题，C选项（说明每年有很多人来岛上）符合语境，故选C。5. 25空：前文说游客带来问题，后文是管理措施，A选项（说明有必要管理游客）承上启下，故选A。
【答案】21.D 22.B 23.E 24.C 25.A
【知识点】阅读理解补全短文；语境逻辑推理
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解补全短文题，侧重考查学生对篇章语义连贯性和上下文逻辑的理解，解题关键是找准空格前后的衔接线索，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5