一、词汇运用。
将括号中所给的汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式。
1. Please list two reasons why there is life on Earth. (至少)
2. The Asteroid Belt the planets two groups—the inner planets and the outer planets. (分成)
3. There is plenty of water some dry land on the surface of Earth. (除……之外/也)
4. Earth is too close too far from the Sun. (既不……也不)
5. The inner planets are and . (由岩石和土壤组成)

1. at least
2. separates；into
3. as well as
4. neither；nor
5. made of rocks；soil

【分析】
本题为英语词汇运用题，需根据括号内汉语提示，结合初中英语常见固定短语、动词搭配、连词短语等知识，选择正确的英语表达并注意形式变化。具体思路：1. 对应“至少”的固定短语；2. “分成”对应固定搭配，需注意主语单三形式；3. “除……之外/也”对应合适的固定短语；4. “既不……也不”对应固定连词短语；5. “由……组成”对应固定结构，注意名词形式。
【解析】
1. “至少”的固定英语表达为at least，故填at least；
2. “分成”的固定搭配是separate...into，主语The Asteroid Belt为单数第三人称，一般现在时中动词用单数形式separates，故填separates；into；
3. 此处“除……之外/也”表示“和、也”，对应固定短语as well as，故填as well as；
4. “既不……也不”的固定连词短语是neither...nor，故填neither；nor；
5. “由……组成（能看出原材料）”对应be made of，后接名词rocks和soil，故填made of rocks；soil。
【答案】
1. at least
2. separates；into
3. as well as
4. neither；nor
5. made of rocks；soil
【知识点】
英语固定短语、动词短语、连词短语
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心基础词汇及固定搭配，是常见的词汇运用题型，侧重基础知识点的掌握，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3

二、完形填空。
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The solar system is a fascinating place that lies the vast universe. It is made up of the Sun and eight planets. All the eight planets around the Sun. Scientists have been studying it for centuries, and with the help of , they can send spaceships into space and explore it.
The Sun is at the center of the solar system. It is a huge ball of hot gases and gives us light and . The planets are from each other and travel in their own paths around the Sun. The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury. It is very small and rocky. Venus is the next, and it is covered by thick clouds. Earth, our home, is the planet. It is special because it has water and air. That allows to exist(生存).
Mars is the fourth planet, and it is often called "Red Planet" because of its reddish color. Jupiter is the planet in the solar system, bigger than the other planets. It is a gas giant with a red spot. The red spot is actually a huge storm. Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings ice and rocks. Uranus and Neptune are the farthest planets. They are both gas planets and are very cold.
The solar system is simple nor boring. It is full of wonders waiting to be discovered. As technology improves, we will learn even more about this amazing place.
()1. A. outside B. inside C. around D. beyond
()2. A. move B. walk C. look D. drive
()3. A. rockets B. telescopes C. satellites D. planes
()4. A. water B. air C. sound D. heat
()5. A. connected B. near C. separate D. close
()6. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
()7. A. surface B. objects C. heat D. life
()8. A. largest B. smallest C. newest D. oldest
()9. A. made by B. made of C. made from D. made into
()10. A. either B. neither C. both D. all

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. B

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文理解文章大意，再结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配等逐一分析每个空，选出最佳选项，最后验证答案是否符合逻辑。本题为科普类完形填空，围绕太阳系展开，需结合天文常识和词汇用法解题。
【解析】
1. 句意：太阳系是位于浩瀚宇宙中的迷人地方。inside表示“在……里面”，符合太阳系在宇宙中的位置关系，故选B。
2. 固定搭配：move around表示“绕……运转”，行星绕太阳运转是天文常识，故选A。
3. 句意：在火箭的帮助下，科学家能将飞船送入太空。rockets（火箭）是送飞船进入太空的工具，符合语境，故选A。
4. 句意：太阳是巨大的热气球，给我们光和热。heat（热）是太阳提供的能量之一，与light对应，故选D。
5. 句意：行星彼此分开，沿各自轨道绕太阳运转。separate（分开的）符合行星间的状态，故选C。
6. 句意：地球是第三颗行星。根据水星、金星、地球的顺序，可知是第三，故选C。
7. 句意：水和空气让生命存在。life（生命）符合地球有生命的语境，故选D。
8. 句意：木星是太阳系最大的行星，比其他行星都大。largest（最大的）符合木星的特征，故选A。
9. 句意：土星以由冰和岩石组成的美丽光环闻名。made of表示“由……组成（看得出原材料）”，符合光环的构成，故选B。
10. 固定搭配：neither...nor表示“既不……也不……”，句意为“太阳系既不简单也不无聊”，故选B。
【答案】
B A A D C C D A B B
【知识点】
词义辨析、固定搭配、介词用法
【点评】
本题为科普类完形填空，考查学生对词汇的掌握及语境理解能力，需结合天文常识和固定搭配解题，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6