三、Alice 向交换生 Peter 介绍了梅花的用途及其象征意义。请阅读他们的对话,根据对话内容从方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处,使对话通顺、合理,意思完整。
(P=Peter, A=Alice)
P: What's that plant? The pink flowers look so beautiful!
A: That's a plum blossom! 1.
P: Really? What makes it special?
A: Plum blossoms bloom(开花) in winter even when it's snowy! They are a symbol of courage(勇气) and hope in Chinese culture.
P: Wow! That's meaningful!
A: 2. For example, one poem says, “The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness(苦味) of the cold.” It tells us to stay strong through hard times.
P: I love that! Do they have other uses?
A: 3. The tea has a light, lovely fragrance(香味).
P: I'd love to try that! Do pandas like plum blossoms too?
A: Pandas don't eat them—they're bamboo fans! 4.
P: Sounds interesting! I never knew one flower could mean so much.
A: 5.
A. Where can we see the flowers?
B. They only grow in the south of China.
C. It's one of the most loved flowers in China.
D. And many ancient poems were written about them.
E. But bees love the flowers and they help make delicious honey.
F. That's why we love it—beauty, strength, and a little sweetness!
G. People mostly enjoy their beauty, but some also make tea with the flowers.

1. C
2. D
3. G
4. E
5. F

【分析】本题为英语补全对话题，解题思路为：先通读对话，明确对话围绕梅花的用途与象征意义展开；再逐个分析空白处的前后语境，匹配逻辑衔接的选项：1. 第一空承接“介绍梅花”的内容，需说明梅花的地位；2. 第二空引出后文的古诗例子，需关联“古诗”；3. 第三空回答前文“其他用途”的问题，需涉及具体用途；4. 第四空承接“熊猫不吃梅花”的内容，需转折说明其他动物与梅花的关联；5. 第五空总结前文提到的梅花特点，需起到收尾作用。
【解析】1. 第一空：前文Peter询问花的名称，Alice回答是梅花，C选项“它是中国最受欢迎的花之一”承接介绍梅花的内容，符合语境，故选C；2. 第二空：后文举例古诗内容，D选项“很多古诗是关于它们的”引出古诗例子，衔接自然，故选D；3. 第三空：前文询问梅花的其他用途，G选项“人们大多欣赏它的美，也有人用花做茶”回答用途，且对应后文“茶”的内容，故选G；4. 第四空：前文说明熊猫不吃梅花，E选项“但蜜蜂喜欢，它们能酿美味的蜜”转折说明其他动物与梅花的关联，符合语境，故选E；5. 第五空：前文提到梅花的美、勇气（力量）、茶的甜味，F选项“这就是我们爱它的原因——美、力量和一点甜味”总结前文，起到收尾作用，故选F。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.G 4.E 5.F
【知识点】补全对话、语篇衔接、日常交际用语
【点评】本题围绕梅花的用途与象征意义设置补全对话，需结合上下文逻辑匹配选项，考查学生的语篇理解与逻辑衔接能力，是初中英语常见的基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6

四、梅花的精神深深地打动了 Peter。请根据括号内的提示，用横线画出重读的单词，然后大声朗读每个句子，感受同一个句子中不同重读单词带来的语义变化。
1. “The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold.” This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. （not other kinds of smells）
2. “The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold.” This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. （not other kinds of environments）
3. “The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold.” This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. ［not other kinds of climate(气候)］

1. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为sweet（对应提示not other kinds of smells）
2. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为bitterness（对应提示not other kinds of environments）
3. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为cold（对应提示not other kinds of climate）

【分析】
英语句子中，重读单词用于突出强调特定语义信息，括号内的提示是需要排除的内容，解题时需找到与排除内容相对应的核心强调词，从而确定重读对象。
【解析】
1. 提示要求排除“其他种类的气味”，需强调气味的属性，因此重读单词为sweet；
2. 提示要求排除“其他种类的环境”，需强调来源的性质，因此重读单词为bitterness；
3. 提示要求排除“其他种类的气候”，需强调具体的对象，因此重读单词为cold。
【答案】
1. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为sweet
2. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为bitterness
3. "The sweet smell of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness of the cold." This line teaches us to stay strong through hard times. 需重读的单词为cold
【知识点】
英语句子重读；英语语音知识
【点评】
本题考查英语句子重读的语义功能，要求学生结合语境提示确定重读单词，帮助理解重音在表达强调信息时的作用，属于英语语音学习的基础应用题型。
【难度系数】
0.5