第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读短文,从所列选项中,选出最佳选项填入对应空白处,使短文通顺、连贯。(选项中有一项多余)
In Wushan, Chongqing, cleaning boats work daily to collect rubbish from the Yangtze River. Captain Zhang Xinghua, who has been doing this job since 2008, has seen a huge improvement in water quality.
31. But now, most waste is made up of natural materials like tree leaves and wild grass from the mountains washed down by rainwater. This change shows that the clean-up efforts are making a difference.
32. For workers like Zhang, this progress makes their work enjoyable and gives them a strong sense of achievement.
Together with other ways introduced to protect the Yangtze River, the water here has met Class II standards (标准) for eight years, leading to increased biodiversity (生物多样性).
33. So it has also improved living quality for the local people.
Wushan County runs 36 cleaning boats. Since 2003, the county has been clearing about 20,000 tons of waste from the river every year. The work is much heavier during the rainy season, especially from May to October. 34.
Thanks to the efforts of different areas along the Yangtze River, the clean-up work becomes a lot easier. And three boats are enough for a sunny day.
35. At the same time, the modern technology will be put into use to help collect waste in real time, including artificial intelligence(AI) and smart cameras.

31. B
32. A
33. E
34. D
35. F

【分析】
这是一道英语补全短文题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（重庆巫山长江段的水质改善与河流保护工作），再分析每个空格的上下文逻辑关系（如转折、顺承、因果等），结合选项内容逐一匹配。具体步骤：1. 利用时间标志词（如But now）匹配对应过去/未来的选项；2. 结合前后句话题一致性（如水质标准、工作强度）匹配选项；3. 验证选项与上下文的逻辑连贯性，排除多余选项。
【解析】
1. 31题：空格后有转折连词But now，说明空格需填过去的情况，选项B“In the past, plastic bottles and bags were commonly found.”符合过去水质差的描述，故31选B。
2. 32题：空格后提到工作有成就感，前面需填现在的好情况，选项A“Now it's common to see such clear water with little waste.”对应现在水质改善的结果，故32选A。
3. 33题：空格前说水质达Class II标准，选项E“Class II water only requires simple process to become drinkable.”承接水质标准话题，且与后句“改善居民生活”逻辑连贯，故33选E。
4. 34题：空格前说雨季工作重，选项D“So most of the time, all boats are required to be there working.”是对工作强度的说明，后句“晴天只要3艘船”形成对比，故34选D。
5. 35题：空格后提到未来的科技应用，选项F“In the future, Wushan will continue to put the river protection first.”对应未来计划，故35选F。
【答案】
31.B 32.A 33.E 34.D 35.F
【知识点】
英语补全短文、语篇逻辑衔接、语境匹配
【点评】
本题围绕河流保护主题，考查学生的语篇理解与逻辑推理能力，需结合上下文的时间、因果等逻辑关系匹配选项，是初中英语常见基础题型，注重对语篇连贯性的考查。
【难度系数】
0.4

三、短文填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读短文,从方框中选出恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空,使短文通顺、意义完整。每空仅填一词,每词仅用一次。
clearly form into so invention easy make change wrong create
Nowadays, as modern technology develops rapidly, eco-friendly AI smart waste bins are becoming common in many cities. They are a great 36. to help us sort rubbish.
These smart bins use tiny electronic machines to "see" different kinds of waste 37. . They can tell people where to put different rubbish. For example, when people throw waste in the 38. place, the bins will send out a warm message to remind them right away.
The bins also connect to the Internet. Workers can know when the bins are full 39. they can come and clean them in time. It 40. our cities much cleaner and tidier.
Students can also learn a lot from these bins. They can 41. good habits of sorting waste in daily life, which will spread from one to another. Slowly, more citizens will care about nature and 42. a greener world.
Some high-tech(高科技) smart bins can even recycle waste and turn it 43. something useful. By doing this, this creative new technology really helps us a lot. It makes rubbish sorting 44. than before.
We should make good use of this smart technology. Small 45. in our life can make a huge difference to our earth. Let's protect the environment around us.

36. invention
37. clearly
38. wrong
39. so
40. makes
41. form
42. create
43. into
44. easier
45. change/changes

【分析】首先通读短文，把握文章主旨是介绍环保智能垃圾桶的功能与意义；接着逐个分析每个空格的语境、所需词性，结合方框内词汇及固定搭配，选择恰当词汇并注意词形变化（如动词时态、比较级、名词形式等）。
【解析】36. 空格前有不定冠词a和形容词great，需填名词，方框中invention（发明）符合语境，指智能垃圾桶是一项伟大的发明；37. 空格修饰动词see，需用副词，clearly（清楚地）符合，指智能垃圾桶能清晰识别不同垃圾；38. 后文提到会发送提醒，说明是扔错了地方，填wrong；39. 前后句为因果关系，工人知晓垃圾桶满了，所以能及时清理，填so；40. 主语it为第三人称单数，一般现在时，谓语动词用makes，指智能垃圾桶让城市更整洁；41. form good habits是固定搭配，意为“养成好习惯”，填form；42. create a greener world意为“创造更绿色的世界”，符合语境，填create；43. turn into是固定短语，意为“变成”，填into；44. 由than before可知需用比较级，easier（更容易的）符合，指让垃圾分类比以前更简单；45. small change/changes意为“小改变”，符合语境，填change/changes。
【答案】36. invention 37. clearly 38. wrong 39. so 40. makes 41. form 42. create 43. into 44. easier 45. change/changes
【知识点】词汇运用、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】本题为短文填空，考查学生对词汇的语境运用、固定搭配及词形变化的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑选择合适词汇，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6