Ⅱ. 短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内单词的正确形式。
I was born in a small village in Hebei. Later, I 1. (go) to study in Beijing, and now I 2. (live) with my family here. But I often take my 3. (child) to my hometown when they have holidays, and I can see it's getting more and more different 4. the past.
In the past, it used to be 5. quiet but poor place. The roads were narrow and dirty. The village was covered 6. old and low houses. There were no phones, so people kept in touch 7. writing letters. The air was not as fresh 8. it is now.
With the support of the government, my hometown 9. (change) a lot. The roads are 10. (wide) and the buildings are taller. There are 11. many green trees everywhere. The environment is 12. (amaze). We're happy to enjoy the 13. (nature) beauty. People live happy 14. (life). I love my hometown, and I believe it 15. (have) a brighter future. Come and see!

1. went
2. am living/live
3. children
4. from
5. a
6. with
7. by
8. as
9. has changed
10. wider
11. so
12. amazing
13. natural
14. lives
15. will have

【分析】
先通读短文理解大意，本文讲述作者家乡的变化，需结合时态、固定搭配、词性转换、语法结构等逐个分析填空：1. 过去动作用过去式；2. 现在状态用现在时态；3. 对应复数名词；4. 固定搭配；5. 泛指用冠词；6. 固定搭配；7. 表方式的介词；8. 原级比较结构；9. 现在完成时表持续变化；10. 比较级；11. 固定搭配；12. 修饰物的形容词；13. 修饰名词的形容词；14. 复数名词；15. 将来时态。
【解析】
1. 由前文"was born"及"Later"可知，此处描述过去动作，故用go的过去式went；
2. 由时间状语"now"可知，此处表现在状态，可用一般现在时live或现在进行时am living；
3. 由后文代词"they"可知，此处指多个孩子，child的复数为children；
4. 固定搭配be different from表示"与……不同"，故填from；
5. 此处泛指"一个安静但贫穷的地方"，quiet以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a；
6. 固定搭配be covered with表示"被……覆盖"，故填with；
7. 此处表"通过写信保持联系"，用介词by表方式，故填by；
8. 固定结构as+形容词原级+as表示"和……一样……"，故填as；
9. 此处强调家乡变化从过去持续到现在，用现在完成时，主语hometown为单数，故填has changed；
10. 由后文"taller"可知，此处用形容词比较级，wide的比较级为wider，故填wider；
11. 固定搭配so many修饰可数名词复数trees，表"如此多的"，故填so；
12. 此处修饰事物名词"environment"，用形容词amazing（令人惊讶的），故填amazing；
13. 此处修饰名词"beauty"，用形容词natural（自然的），故填natural；
14. 主语people为复数，此处表"过幸福生活"，life用复数lives，故填lives；
15. 由"future"可知，此处用一般将来时，故填will have。
【答案】
1. went 2. am living/live 3. children 4. from 5. a 6. with 7. by 8. as 9. has changed 10. wider 11. so 12. amazing 13. natural 14. lives 15. will have
【知识点】
动词时态、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空题，考查基础语法与常用词汇运用，需学生掌握时态、固定短语、词性变化等知识，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. 补全对话
根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
(Conner is talking about his school life with Katie.)
Katie: Hey, Conner, how is your school life going?
Conner: 1.
I really love going to school now. I used to dislike it, you know.
Katie: Really? 2.
Conner: My science teacher! 3.
He explains everything very clearly and makes the class interesting. I get high grades in science.
Katie: 4.
You used to skip doing your homework.
5.
Conner: Haha, yes. Everybody said I changed a lot.
Katie: I'm so happy for you.
Conner: Thank you.

1. It's great. /Great. /Wonderful.
2. What changed your mind? / What happened?
3. He is nice and patient. / He is a good teacher.
4. That's awesome. / That's nice!
5. You look like a different person. / You changed a lot.

【分析】本题为校园话题的补全对话，需结合上下文的逻辑关系，填入符合日常交际习惯的句子。第1空Katie询问Conner的学校生活，Conner提到现在喜欢上学，故需回答学校生活的状态；第2空Conner说明自己对学校的态度从讨厌变为喜欢，Katie需询问改变的原因；第3空Conner介绍自己的科学老师，后文提到老师的教学优点，故需填写老师的正面评价；第4空Conner说自己科学成绩好，Katie需表达夸奖；第5空后文Conner提到大家说他变化大，故需填写关于他变化的相关句子。
【解析】1. 根据后文“I really love going to school now”可知，此处需回答学校生活很好，可填It's great. 2. 根据前文Conner对学校态度的转变，此处需询问改变的原因，可填What changed your mind? 3. 根据后文老师的教学优点，此处需评价老师的好品质，可填He is nice and patient. 4. 根据Conner提到的好成绩，此处需表达夸奖，可填That's awesome. 5. 根据后文Conner提到的变化，此处需填写关于他变化的句子，可填You changed a lot.
【答案】1. It's great. /Great. /Wonderful. 2. What changed your mind? / What happened? 3. He is nice and patient. / He is a good teacher. 4. That's awesome. / That's nice! 5. You look like a different person. / You changed a lot.
【知识点】补全对话、日常交际用语
【点评】本题围绕校园生活话题展开，考察学生结合上下文语境运用日常交际用语的能力，贴近学生生活实际，难度较低，学生理清对话逻辑即可作答。
【难度系数】0.3