五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
reach we if develop travel through make thousand unusual long
China is home to many amazing natural wonders. Let's explore some of them!
The Yangtze River is the 1. river in China. It 2. a long way through several provinces and is about 6,300 kilometres in length. Along its way, it nourishes (滋养) a lot of cities and farms. This 3. it important for both daily life and agriculture (农业).
The Yellow River, 4. "mother river", is the second longest river in China. For 5. of years, it has played a key role in the 6. of Chinese civilization with ancient villages and cultures.
The Taklimakan Desert is the biggest desert in China. It has an amazing depth in some parts. There the sand dunes can 7. great heights. Though dry, it holds unique beauty and is home to some tough desert plants and animals.
There's also an 8. place — the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River. Unlike other waterfalls, it rushes 9. a narrow valley, creating a loud sound and misty spray that looks magical.
These natural wonders are so amazing that we should protect them at all costs. 10. we do that, future generations will also be able to enjoy their beauty.

1. longest 2. travels 3. makes
4. our 5. thousands 6. development
7. reach 8. unusual 9. through
10. If

【解析】
1. 结合语境，长江是中国最长的河流，long的最高级形式为longest，故填longest。
2. 主语It指代长江，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，travel的第三人称单数是travels，意为“流经”，符合语境，故填travels。
3. 固定结构“make it + 形容词”表示“使它……”，主语This为单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用makes，故填makes。
4. 此处表示“我们的母亲河”，用形容词性物主代词our修饰名词短语，故填our。
5. “thousands of”是固定短语，意为“成千上万的”，符合语境，故填thousands。
6. 定冠词the后接名词，develop的名词形式是development，意为“发展”，符合“中华文明的发展”这一语境，故填development。
7. 情态动词can后接动词原形，reach表示“达到（高度）”，符合“沙丘能达到很高的高度”的语境，故填reach。
8. 此处修饰名词place，用形容词unusual，意为“不寻常的”，符合描述壶口瀑布的语境，故填unusual。
9. 固定短语“rush through”意为“冲过”，符合“冲过狭窄山谷”的语境，故填through。
10. 此处引导条件状语从句，用If表示“如果”，首字母大写，符合语境，故填If。
【答案】
1. longest 2. travels 3. makes
4. our 5. thousands 6. development
7. reach 8. unusual 9. through
10. If
【知识点】
形容词最高级、固定短语搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题考查词汇在语境中的正确形式运用，涉及形容词最高级、固定短语、词性转换、代词等知识点，要求学生结合短文语境和词汇的语法属性灵活作答，注重对学生语言综合运用能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Yaming. I'm going to do a project about Yuntai Mountain. 1._________?
B: Yes, sure. What do you want to know about it?
A: 2._________?
B: It's in Jiaozuo, Henan. It's a world-famous geopark (地质公园). The scenic area has many amazing landscapes. There are steep cliffs, clear streams and beautiful waterfalls. The Red Stone Gorge is really fantastic.
A: 3._________?
B: The highest peak, Zhuyu Peak, is about 1,300 metres high.
A: Are there any valuable plants and animals in Yuntai Mountain?
B: 4._________. It is home to about 1,400 kinds of plants and 800 kinds of animals.
A: Wow, so amazing! 5._________.
B: I quite agree with you. Yuntai Mountain is not only a beautiful scenic spot but also an important treasure. So we need to try our best to protect it.

1. Could you help me / Can you tell me some information about it / ...
2. Where is Yuntai Mountain / Where is it / ...
3. How high is the highest peak there / .
4. Yes / Of course / Yes, there are / ...
5. It sounds like a valuable natural treasure / It's so important that we should protect Yuntai Mountain / We should protect the environment there / ...

【解析】
1. 结合后文B给出的肯定答复以及询问对方想了解什么内容，可知此处A是向B提出请求，询问对方是否可以帮忙、提供云台山的相关信息，语义符合语境即可。
2. 结合后文B回答云台山位于河南焦作，可知此处A是询问云台山的地理位置，语义通顺即可。
3. 结合后文B介绍最高峰茱萸峰的高度，可知此处A是询问云台山最高峰的高度，逻辑合理即可。
4. 结合后文B列举云台山的动植物种类数量，可知此处是对上文中"Are there any valuable plants and animals in Yuntai Mountain?"这一一般疑问句作出的肯定回答，表达肯定含义即可。
5. 结合后文B表示赞同，同时提出云台山是珍贵宝藏需要保护，可知此处A表达云台山十分珍贵、我们应当保护它这类含义的内容，衔接自然即可。
【答案】
1. Could you help me / Can you tell me some information about it （答案不唯一，符合语境即可）
2. Where is Yuntai Mountain / Where is it （答案不唯一，符合语境即可）
3. How high is the highest peak there （答案不唯一，符合语境即可）
4. Yes / Of course / Yes, there are （答案不唯一，表达肯定含义即可）
5. It sounds like a valuable natural treasure / We should try our best to protect Yuntai Mountain/ We should protect the environment there / ...
（答案不唯一，衔接下文逻辑即可）
【知识点】
情景交际补全对话，特殊疑问句，日常英语表达
【点评】
本题是初中英语典型的补全对话题型，没有设置唯一标准答案，重点考察学生结合上下文语境推导缺失语句的逻辑能力，同时检验学生日常交际用语的积累，只要语义连贯、表达符合英语使用习惯就可得分。
【难度系数】
0.7