Ⅰ. Match the words with the explanations.
()1. railway n. A. very much
()2. attraction n. B. a lot of something
()3. product n. C. a metal track that trains run on
()4. greatly adv. D. an interesting place to go or thing to do
()5. tons of E. a thing that is grown or produced for sale

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

【分析】
本题为英语词汇与释义匹配题，解题思路是：先明确每个单词的词性及核心含义，再逐一匹配对应的解释内容，确保词义对应准确。
【解析】
1. railway（名词，铁路）：对应解释C“火车行驶的金属轨道”，匹配1→C；
2. attraction（名词，景点；吸引人的事物）：对应解释D“有趣的地方或要做的事”，匹配2→D；
3. product（名词，产品）：对应解释E“生产或种植来售卖的物品”，匹配3→E；
4. greatly（副词，非常）：对应解释A“very much”，匹配4→A；
5. tons of（短语，大量）：对应解释B“很多某物”，匹配5→B。
【答案】
1. C 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. B
【知识点】
英语词汇词义匹配、基础词汇辨析
【点评】
本题考查核心基础词汇的基本含义，是英语学习中巩固词汇的常规题型，侧重基础词义的对应，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.9

Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in Exercise Ⅰ.
1. Our city has changed over the years.
2. After he became a famous sportsman, he got attention.
3. I live near the station so I can hear the trains passing by every day.
4. The company has developed new and is ready to bring them to market.
5. The guide showed us the main of the city, including the ancient temple and the lively night market.

1. greatly 2. tons of 3. railway 4. products 5. attractions

【分析】本题要求用ExerciseⅠ中的单词的正确形式完成句子，需结合句子结构、语境判断单词的适当形式：1. 修饰动词需用副词；2. 修饰名词需用合适的数量短语；3. 考查固定名词搭配；4. 形容词后接名词，结合语境用复数；5. 形容词后接名词，结合语境用复数。
【解析】1. 句中changed为动词，需用副词修饰，great的副词形式是greatly，故填greatly；2. 修饰不可数名词attention表示“大量的”，用固定短语tons of，故填tons of；3. “火车站”的固定表达为railway station，故填railway；4. 句意为公司开发了新产品，product是可数名词，此处用复数形式products，故填products；5. 句意为城市的主要景点，attraction是可数名词，此处用复数形式attractions，故填attractions。
【答案】1. greatly 2. tons of 3. railway 4. products 5. attractions
【知识点】副词的用法、名词的数、固定搭配
【点评】本题考查英语词汇在具体语境中的正确运用，涉及词性变化、名词复数及固定搭配，是基础题型，需掌握常见词汇的用法。
【难度系数】0.5

Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.
Reporter: I'm here in Bilbao, a city in northern Spain. Mr Ángel, you've lived here all your life. How would you describe the changes?
Mr Ángel: Well, when I was young, Bilbao was a heavy industrial city. There were many factories. Now, the factories are gone. Instead, we have a world-famous art museum—the Guggenheim. Many young people now work in technology, design and tourism.
Reporter: ▲
Mr Ángel: Of course! Everything has changed! The river used to be polluted, but now it's clean, with parks and walking paths. We used to have only a few old shops. Now there are modern shopping centres, great restaurants, and a new metro system.
Reporter: The new transport must have helped a lot.
Mr Ángel: Absolutely! The metro and the airport connect us to the world. Tourists come from everywhere, and local businesses have grown.
My nephew used to work in Madrid, but he returned to start a small tech company here.
Reporter: Have these changes improved people's lives?
Mr Ángel: Yeah. The city is cleaner, safer, and livelier. We have more cultural events, better hospitals and even a new green belt around the city. People feel proud of Bilbao again.
Reporter: So the city has been completely renewed. What a great change!
A. Complete the table.

B. Answer the questions.
()1. Which sentence can best fill in the blank " ▲ "?
A. Has the city built new factories?
B. Are there any new museums now?
C. Have there been any other changes?
D. Did the young people use to work in other cities?
2. What does the reporter mean by saying "the city has been completely renewed"?

A. 1. changes 2. industrial 3. factories 4. art museum 5. polluted 6. metro system 7. People’s lives 8. better
B. 1. C
2. One possible version: There have been great changes in Bilbao. The city is totally different from before.

【分析】
本题分为A、B两部分，A部分要求根据对话内容完成表格，B部分要求选择合适句子填空并回答问题。解题思路：先通读对话，明确对话核心是介绍毕尔巴鄂的变化；再对应表格的各个维度（工业、环境等），在对话中匹配对应信息完成表格；最后结合上下文语境分析B部分的问题，选出正确选项并作答。
【解析】
A部分：
1. 表格标题：对话全程围绕毕尔巴鄂的变化展开，故填changes。
2. 过去的工业属性：对话提到“Bilbao was a heavy industrial city”，故填industrial。
3. 过去的工业设施：对话提到“There were many factories”，故填factories。
4. 替代工厂的新设施：对话提到工厂被古根海姆艺术博物馆取代，故填art museum。
5. 过去的环境状况：对话提到“the river used to be polluted, but now it's clean”，故填polluted。
6. 新的交通方式：对话提到“a new metro system”，故填metro system。
7. 最后一个维度：对应下文关于人们生活的描述，故填People’s lives。
8. 设施的变化：对话提到“better hospitals”等，故填better。
B部分：
1. 空白处的问题：前文讲了工业和环境变化，后文提及更多变化，因此选C。
2. 句子含义：指毕尔巴鄂发生了巨大变化，和过去完全不同，重新焕发生机。
【答案】
A. 1. changes 2. industrial 3. factories 4. art museum 5. polluted 6. metro system 7. People’s lives 8. better
B. 1. C 2. There have been great changes in Bilbao. The city is totally different from before.
【知识点】
阅读理解信息匹配、对话理解、词汇运用
【点评】
本题考查学生从对话中提取关键信息的能力，需准确对应表格内容与原文细节，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6