五、短文填空(每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，在设空处填入一个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
London, a European city, is the capital of England. It is a big and famous city with a long history. There are many people in this city and most of them are 44 (friend) and helpful. They are always happy 45 (tell) visitors about their city.
The weather in London is nice. In winter it's not very cold and in summer it's not very hot because the city is near the sea. However, it is changeable. People often talk about the weather because they can have four 46 (season) in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just 47 in spring. After an hour, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets cold. Later in the afternoon the sky will be clear. The sun will begin to shine 48 it is summer at this time of day.
There are many places of interest in this city. The Thames (泰晤士河) runs through London from west 49 east. It's interesting to take a trip along the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London in a day. When you take a trip in London with 50 (you) friends, do not miss Big Ben. It is a clock tower on the river. It is one of the landmark 51 (build) in London. The tower is 95 metres high, and the bell is 8 52 (foot) in diameter and weighs 13.5 tons. It goes off every 15 minutes.
I think you can have a great time 53 (visit) here. It is really a wonderful place.
44. 45. 46. 47. 48.
49. 50. 51. 52. 53.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了英国的首都伦敦。
44. friendly 45. to tell 46. seasons 47. like 48. and
49. to 50. your 51. buildings 52. feet 53. visiting

【分析】
本题为英语短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则和固定搭配解题。解题思路：先通读全文理解短文介绍伦敦的主旨，再逐个分析设空：44题需形容词作表语；45题考固定搭配；46题考数词后的名词复数；47题考介词用法；48题考并列连词；49题考固定短语；50题考物主代词；51题考one of后的名词复数；52题考数词后的名词复数；53题考固定搭配中的非谓语形式。
【解析】
44. 考查形容词。系动词are后需形容词作表语，friend的形容词形式为friendly，意为“友好的”，符合语境。
45. 考查非谓语动词。固定搭配be happy to do sth.（乐意做某事），故填to tell。
46. 考查名词复数。数词four后接可数名词复数，season的复数为seasons。
47. 考查介词。此处表示“像春天一样”，用介词like。
48. 考查连词。前后为并列陈述句，用连词and连接。
49. 考查固定搭配。from...to...是固定短语，意为“从…到…”，故填to。
50. 考查物主代词。修饰名词friends，需用形容词性物主代词，you的形容词性物主代词是your。
51. 考查名词复数。one of后接可数名词复数，build的名词形式为building，复数为buildings。
52. 考查名词复数。数词后接可数名词复数，foot的复数为feet。
53. 考查非谓语动词。固定搭配have a great time doing sth.（做某事很开心），故填visiting。
【答案】44. friendly 45. to tell 46. seasons 47. like 48. and 49. to 50. your 51. buildings 52. feet 53. visiting
【知识点】形容词的用法、非谓语动词、名词的数
【点评】本题为基础英语短文填空题，主要考察词汇变形、固定搭配及基本语法，涉及形容词转换、名词复数、不定式、动名词等知识点，难度适中，适合初中学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】0.8

六、阅读表达(第 54 题 2 分，第 55 题 2 分，第 56 题 3 分，满分 7 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(用完整的句子作答)
Do you know the saying "There is no place like home!"? This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place. Our bedroom, our family, our pets, and all of the things we love are at home.
Is home a place where you can have fun? Being at home means different things to different people. As people grow older, home usually means more responsibility (责任) because it needs care inside and out. Who takes care of all of these things in your home? How do you help out?
There are many different kinds of homes. Some people live in flats or single - family homes. Homes have different rooms that are used for different purposes (目的). The kitchen, the bedroom, the living room and the bathroom each have their own use. If your house does not have a roof (屋顶) and you are a bird flying over it, what does your house look like? Think about it.
Some people say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home. At home, you can tell your parents about your day, play with your pets, and get a snack from the fridge. You can rest in your room and read a book or play a game. You can ask friends over to play. Home is a place to take care of and be thankful for. Though you are young, you can help make your home a nice place. After all, home is where the heart is!
54. What does the saying "There is no place like home!" tell us?

55. Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older?

56. What is your best part of being home? Why?

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了家对人们的重要性。
54. Home is a very special place./The saying/It tells us (that) home is a very special place.
55. Because it/home needs care inside and out.
56. My best part of being home is food. Because my parents give me delicious food./My best part of being home is family. Because I can share my happiness with my parents.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)

【分析】做这类阅读表达题，需先通读短文理解主旨，再针对每个问题回原文定位关键信息：第54题问谚语的含义，直接定位到谚语后的对应句子找答案；第55题问长大后家意味着更多责任的原因，定位到对应段落的原因状语部分；第56题是开放性问题，结合自身在家的感受合理作答即可。
【解析】54题：根据短文第一段第二句“This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place.”，可知该谚语的含义是家是非常特别的地方；55题：根据短文第二段“As people grow older, home usually means more responsibility because it needs care inside and out.”，可知长大后家意味着更多责任的原因是家需要内外照料；56题：此题为开放性问题，结合自身在家的实际感受作答，言之有理即可，比如选择家人作为在家最好的部分，说明分享心情的理由。
【答案】54. Home is a very special place./The saying/It tells us (that) home is a very special place.
55. Because it/home needs care inside and out.
56. My best part of being home is family. Because I can share my happiness with my parents.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节定位、开放性表达
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖细节理解和主观表达两类题型：细节题需准确从原文提取对应信息，主观题需结合自身实际合理作答，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6