第二节 语法填空
A Great Traveler—Marco Polo
Marco Polo is one of the 1. (famous) travellers in the world. He was a man from Italy. He wanted to visit as 2. (much) places as he could. He travelled with his father and uncle. Their trip was 3. (long) than most trips at that time. They went across deserts, mountains and seas. They met 4. (many) people than they thought. China was one of the 5. (interesting) countries he visited. He stayed there for a long time. He found life in China was 6. (colour) and different. He learned Chinese and made many friends. He wrote a book about his 7. (amaze) trips. Read the book, and you will learn a lot about different cultures. The book helped the West know China 8. (well) than before. People still remember him today. His story tells us: The 9. (much) we travel, the 10. (happy) we will be.

1. most famous 2. many 3. longer 4. more 5. most interesting 6. colourful 7. amazing 8. better 9. more 10. happier

本题主要考查形容词、副词的比较级/最高级固定搭配和词形转换，结合七年级所学知识点逐空分析：
1. 固定结构"one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数"表示"最……的之一"，famous的最高级形式为most famous。
2. 空格后places是可数名词复数，as...as结构表示"尽可能多的"，修饰可数名词复数需要用many，替换原本修饰不可数名词的much。
3. 空格后出现比较级标志词than，long的比较级形式为longer。
4. 空格后出现比较级标志词than，many的比较级形式为more。
5. 再次考查"one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数"结构，多音节形容词interesting的最高级形式为most interesting。
6. 并列连词and后是形容词different，空格处需要填入形容词作表语，名词colour对应的形容词是colourful，意为"丰富多彩的"。
7. 空格后是表示事物的名词trips，需要用-ing结尾的形容词amazing修饰，意为"令人惊叹的"。
8. 空格后出现比较级标志词than，副词well的比较级形式为better。
9. 固定结构"the + 比较级..., the + 比较级..."表示"越……，就越……"，much的比较级形式为more。
10. 同上"the + 比较级..., the + 比较级..."结构，happy的比较级形式为happier。

第二部分 阅读理解
The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. They are in eastern North America, between Canada and the United States. There are five lakes in the group: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Lake Superior is the biggest and deepest of them. It covers more than 82,000 square kilometers. Lake Michigan is the only lake that is all inside the US. The other four lakes are shared by the two countries.
About 97.5% of Earth's water is salt water. Only about 2.5% is fresh water. The Great Lakes hold about 21% of the world's surface fresh water. The lakes are connected by rivers and canals(运河). Water from the lakes finally runs into the Atlantic Ocean. They are very important for transportation, fishing and fun.
Many people visit the Great Lakes every year. They go boating, swimming and enjoying the beautiful views. The lakes are also home to many kinds of fish and birds. They are really great natural wonders to know and love.
()1. Where are the Great Lakes?
A. In Canada.
B. In the United States.
C. In eastern North America.
()2. How many lakes are there in the Great Lakes?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
()3. Which lake is the only lake that is all inside the USA?
A. Lake Michigan.
B. Lake Ontario.
C. Lake Erie.
()4. What percent of the world's surface fresh water do the Great Lakes hold?
A. About 97.5%.
B. About 21%.
C. About 2.5%.
()5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Great Lakes are important natural wonders with great value.
B. Lake Superior is the biggest and deepest of the five Great Lakes.
C. The Great Lakes are famous for boating, swimming and beautiful views.

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A

1. 定位原文第一段第二句"They are in eastern North America, between Canada and the United States"，可知五大湖位于北美洲东部，A、B选项都只描述了部分所属区域，不符合原文表述，因此选C。
2. 定位原文第一段第三句"There are five lakes in the group"，可知五大湖群组内一共有5个湖泊，因此选B。
3. 定位原文第二段第三句"Lake Michigan is the only lake that is all inside the US"，可知完全坐落在美国境内的湖泊是密歇根湖，因此选A。
4. 定位原文第三段第三句"The Great Lakes hold about 21% of the world's surface fresh water"，可知五大湖的储水量占全球地表淡水的约21%，因此选B。
5. 主旨大意题：B选项只是文中的一处细节内容，C选项只描述了五大湖旅游相关的局部特点，都无法概括全文。文章整体介绍了五大湖的地理位置、组成、储水价值、交通作用、生态意义、旅游属性等多方面内容，点明它是极具价值的珍贵自然奇观，对应A选项，因此选A。