Ⅳ. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box (one extra option), and answer the question.
Corn is also called India corn or maize (from the Spanish word “maiz”). It is surely part of the grass family in the world.
21.
About 30% of the world’s corn is from the United States, making it the biggest corn grower in the world. There is an area called the “Corn Belt(地带)” in the USA. 23.
In the days of the early settlers(移民) to North America, corn was so valuable that people used it as money to buy other products such as meat and clothes.
24.

25. Do you like eating corn? Why or why not? (Answer within 15 words)
Corn is also called India corn or maize (from the Spanish word “maiz”). It is surely part of the grass family in the world.
21.
A
People eat corn. They also use corn in many food products like ice cream, baby food, and salad. 22. D
We can also find corn in many non-food things such as paint. People use it as food for animals as well.About 30% of the world’s corn is from the United States, making it the biggest corn grower in the world. There is an area called the “Corn Belt(地带)” in the USA. 23.
B
In the days of the early settlers(移民) to North America, corn was so valuable that people used it as money to buy other products such as meat and clothes.
24.
C
In fact, corn can be produced in different colours—black, blue, purple, green, red, white and the most common yellow.25. Do you like eating corn? Why or why not? (Answer within 15 words)
Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.
答案
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C
25. Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
25. Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
解析
【分析】
做补全短文题需结合上下文的逻辑关系与内容呼应来解题。21题空格后介绍玉米的食品用途,需总述玉米的用途,对应A选项;22题空格前讲食品类应用,空格后讲非食品类应用,需选食品类的具体例子,对应D选项;23题空格前提到美国“玉米地带”,需解释该地带适合种玉米的原因,对应B选项;24题空格后说明玉米有多种颜色,需选引出颜色话题的句子,对应C选项;25题是开放性问题,需结合自身情况作答,言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 21题:空格后内容围绕玉米的食品用途展开,空格处需总起说明玉米的用途,A选项“There are thousands of different uses for it.”符合总领下文的逻辑,故选A。
2. 22题:空格前讲玉米用于各类食品,空格后提及非食品类应用,D选项“Drinks like cola have corn sweeteners.”属于食品类的具体应用,衔接前后内容,故选D。
3. 23题:空格前介绍美国的“玉米地带”,B选项“The weather in the area is good for growing corn.”解释了玉米地带适合种植玉米的原因,符合上下文逻辑,故选B。
4. 24题:空格后说明玉米有多种颜色,C选项“Don’t be surprised if you see purple or black corn in the field.”引出了颜色相关的话题,与下文呼应,故选C。
5. 25题:本题为开放性问题,需结合自身实际情况作答,答案不唯一,合理即可,示例答案为“Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.”。
【答案】
21.A 22.D 23.B 24.C;25. Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、补全短文
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇逻辑的理解能力,属于中等难度的补全短文题,需把握上下文的内容衔接与话题呼应,开放性问题考查语言表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.3
做补全短文题需结合上下文的逻辑关系与内容呼应来解题。21题空格后介绍玉米的食品用途,需总述玉米的用途,对应A选项;22题空格前讲食品类应用,空格后讲非食品类应用,需选食品类的具体例子,对应D选项;23题空格前提到美国“玉米地带”,需解释该地带适合种玉米的原因,对应B选项;24题空格后说明玉米有多种颜色,需选引出颜色话题的句子,对应C选项;25题是开放性问题,需结合自身情况作答,言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 21题:空格后内容围绕玉米的食品用途展开,空格处需总起说明玉米的用途,A选项“There are thousands of different uses for it.”符合总领下文的逻辑,故选A。
2. 22题:空格前讲玉米用于各类食品,空格后提及非食品类应用,D选项“Drinks like cola have corn sweeteners.”属于食品类的具体应用,衔接前后内容,故选D。
3. 23题:空格前介绍美国的“玉米地带”,B选项“The weather in the area is good for growing corn.”解释了玉米地带适合种植玉米的原因,符合上下文逻辑,故选B。
4. 24题:空格后说明玉米有多种颜色,C选项“Don’t be surprised if you see purple or black corn in the field.”引出了颜色相关的话题,与下文呼应,故选C。
5. 25题:本题为开放性问题,需结合自身实际情况作答,答案不唯一,合理即可,示例答案为“Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.”。
【答案】
21.A 22.D 23.B 24.C;25. Yes, I do. Because it is good for my health.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、补全短文
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇逻辑的理解能力,属于中等难度的补全短文题,需把握上下文的内容衔接与话题呼应,开放性问题考查语言表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.3
Ⅴ. Cloze test.
This spring, our teacher asks us to take part in a green project and plant some trees around the school. Everyone thinks it is a idea, so we start looking online for the best trees to buy. But we soon find that trees was not easy. If we want them to grow properly, they should be the right kind, but there are so many different kinds of trees! Our teacher us that we should look for trees that grow naturally in our area. That way, the trees would be right.
Then we think about the best for planting the trees. We know that trees are the happiest where they have room to grow. So we try to avoid areas where
students . Finally, we find a quiet corner in the school —perfect! We buy small trees and carry them to this corner. Then we them carefully. We all take turns to the leaves from time to time and make sure they have no strange things. We all know that the trees grow tall, maybe we will leave school. That will be a bit for us. But anyway, memory is here.
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This spring, our teacher asks us to take part in a green project and plant some trees around the school. Everyone thinks it is a idea, so we start looking online for the best trees to buy. But we soon find that trees was not easy. If we want them to grow properly, they should be the right kind, but there are so many different kinds of trees! Our teacher us that we should look for trees that grow naturally in our area. That way, the trees would be right.
Then we think about the best for planting the trees. We know that trees are the happiest where they have room to grow. So we try to avoid areas where
students . Finally, we find a quiet corner in the school —perfect! We buy small trees and carry them to this corner. Then we them carefully. We all take turns to the leaves from time to time and make sure they have no strange things. We all know that the trees grow tall, maybe we will leave school. That will be a bit for us. But anyway, memory is here.
(
A
)26. A. great B. boring C. strange D. traditional(
D
)27. A. selling B. cutting C. climbing D. buying(
D
)28. A. speaks B. finds C. asks D. tells(
B
)29. A. time B. place C. way D. reason(
B
)30. A. sleep B. play C. write D. reach(
A
)31. A. garden B. toilet C. lab D. dining hall(
B
)32. A. pick up B. look after C. turn on D. turn off(
D
)33. A. collect B. discover C. move D. check(
B
)34. A. because B. when C. so D. though(
A
)35. A. sad B. serious C. relaxing D. amazing答案
26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. A
解析
【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨(本文讲述班级参与校园种树的经历),再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析:26题根据大家积极参与的态度判断是“好主意”;27题由后文“look for the best trees to buy”可知是“买树”环节;28题是老师“告知”选树要求;29题后文围绕种树“地点”展开;30题要避开学生活动区域;31题学校种树合适地点为花园;32题买树后需“照顾”树木;33题轮流“检查”树叶情况;34题是“当”树长高时的时间状语;35题离校时会有点“难过”。
【解析】
26题:前文提到大家都参与种树项目,说明是好主意,great符合语境,选A;
27题:后文明确提到“look for the best trees to buy”,可知买树并非易事,buying符合,选D;
28题:老师“告诉”我们选本地自然生长的树,tell sb sth是固定用法,选D;
29题:后文围绕种树的地点展开,best place符合,选B;
30题:要避开学生玩耍的区域,play符合语境,选B;
31题:学校里适合种树的角落是花园,garden符合,选A;
32题:买树后需要“照顾”树木,look after符合,选B;
33题:轮流检查树叶是否有异常,check符合,选D;
34题:此处是时间状语从句,when表示“当……时”,选B;
35题:树长高时我们可能离校,会有点难过,sad符合,选A。
【答案】
26.A 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.B 31.A 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文以校园种树为话题,贴近学生日常,考查词汇在具体语境中的运用,逻辑清晰,难度适中,能较好考查学生的阅读理解和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨(本文讲述班级参与校园种树的经历),再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析:26题根据大家积极参与的态度判断是“好主意”;27题由后文“look for the best trees to buy”可知是“买树”环节;28题是老师“告知”选树要求;29题后文围绕种树“地点”展开;30题要避开学生活动区域;31题学校种树合适地点为花园;32题买树后需“照顾”树木;33题轮流“检查”树叶情况;34题是“当”树长高时的时间状语;35题离校时会有点“难过”。
【解析】
26题:前文提到大家都参与种树项目,说明是好主意,great符合语境,选A;
27题:后文明确提到“look for the best trees to buy”,可知买树并非易事,buying符合,选D;
28题:老师“告诉”我们选本地自然生长的树,tell sb sth是固定用法,选D;
29题:后文围绕种树的地点展开,best place符合,选B;
30题:要避开学生玩耍的区域,play符合语境,选B;
31题:学校里适合种树的角落是花园,garden符合,选A;
32题:买树后需要“照顾”树木,look after符合,选B;
33题:轮流检查树叶是否有异常,check符合,选D;
34题:此处是时间状语从句,when表示“当……时”,选B;
35题:树长高时我们可能离校,会有点难过,sad符合,选A。
【答案】
26.A 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.B 31.A 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文以校园种树为话题,贴近学生日常,考查词汇在具体语境中的运用,逻辑清晰,难度适中,能较好考查学生的阅读理解和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
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