一、从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空。
distance degree shoulder northern above

1. My grandparents live in a small village which lies in the part of the country.
2. They stood there silently, watching the bus disappear into the .
3. The pilot flew the plane the clouds where the sky was quite blue.
4. Both my felt sore after carrying the bags for so long, so I needed to rest.
5. The temperature dropped a few in the evening, and it became much cooler.

一、1. northern 2. distance 3. above 4. shoulders 5. degrees

【解析】
1. 此处需用形容词修饰名词part，northern（北方的）符合语境，"in the northern part of the country"表示“在这个国家的北部”，故填northern。
2. 固定搭配"disappear into the distance"表示“消失在远方”，契合“看着公交车消失”的语境，故填distance。
3. 此处需用介词体现位置关系，above（在……上方，不接触）符合“飞机飞到云层上方”的语境，故填above。
4. both后接可数名词复数，shoulder（肩膀）的复数形式是shoulders，结合“扛包后肩膀酸痛”的语境，故填shoulders。
5. a few后接可数名词复数，degree（度数）的复数形式是degrees，"dropped a few degrees"表示“下降了几度”，符合语境，故填degrees。
【答案】
1. northern 2. distance 3. above 4. shoulders 5. degrees
【知识点】
形容词作定语、固定搭配、名词复数变化
【点评】
本题考查词汇的词性转换及固定搭配的运用，需结合语境与语法规则选择合适的单词形式，侧重考查词汇在具体语境中的运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.8

二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. The weather in mountain areas is usually ( change ) — it can rain heavily in the morning and become sunny in the afternoon.
2. The old tree's ( die ) made the villagers very sad, as it stood there for over a hundred years.
3. With better living ( condition ), more and more people are living a healthy and colourful life.
4. After the terrible storm, only a few small animals ( survive ) in the forest.
5. These experienced ( climb ) told us not to go mountain climbing alone.
6. Some students think English grammar is hard, but I think it's ( simple ) a matter of practising more.
7. The doctors ( successful ) saved the boy's life after he was sent to the hospital in time.
8. Mountain climbing is an exciting sport, but it is full of ( risk ) if you're not careful.
9. Children often ask many questions out of ( curious ) about the world around them.
10. Many brave ( explorer ) travel to unknown places to make new discoveries.

二、1. changeable 2. death 3. conditions 4. survived 5. climbers 6. simply 7. successfully 8. risks 9. curiosity 10. explorers

【解析】
1. 此处需要形容词作表语，change的形容词形式是changeable，意为“易变的”，符合语境。
2. tree's是名词所有格，后接名词，die的名词形式是death，表示“死亡”这件事。
3. condition表示“生活条件”时常用复数形式conditions，living conditions为固定搭配。
4. 句子缺少谓语动词，结合语境是过去发生的动作，survive用过去式survived。
5. experienced修饰名词，climb的名词形式climber意为“登山者”，由these可知用复数climbers。
6. 此处需副词修饰整个句子，simple的副词形式是simply，意为“仅仅，只不过”。
7. 需副词修饰动词saved，successful的副词形式是successfully。
8. full of后接名词，risk为可数名词，此处用复数risks表示多种风险。
9. out of为介词短语，后接名词，curious的名词形式是curiosity，out of curiosity为固定搭配“出于好奇”。
10. brave修饰名词，explorer意为“探险家”，由many可知用复数explorers。
【答案】
1. changeable 2. death 3. conditions 4. survived 5. climbers 6. simply 7. successfully 8. risks 9. curiosity 10. explorers
【知识点】
词性转换；名词单复数；副词用法
【点评】
本题主要考查英语词性转换、固定搭配及名词单复数等知识点，要求学生掌握各类词性的变化规则及在句子中的正确用法，侧重对学生词汇运用能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、从方框中选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空。
deal with be determined to do research bit by bit risk one's life

1. They lost the first game, but they win the next one.
2. The little boy saved money , and finally he bought a model plane.
3. We need to learn how to difficulties in our daily life.
4. Firefighters to save people from the burning building yesterday.
5. Before they planned to visit some natural wonders, they about the places and made good preparations.

三、1. were determined to 2. bit by bit 3. deal with 4. risked their lives 5. did research

【解析】
1. 句意：他们输了第一场比赛，但他们决心赢下一场。根据语境和短语含义，“be determined to”表示“决心做某事”，主语为they，且句子时态为一般过去时，故填were determined to。
2. 句意：小男孩一点点攒钱，最后他买了一架模型飞机。“bit by bit”表示“一点点；渐渐地”，在句中作状语，符合语境，直接用原形即可。
3. 句意：我们需要学习如何应对日常生活中的困难。“deal with”表示“处理；应对”，“how to”后接动词原形，故填deal with。
4. 句意：消防员昨天冒着生命危险从燃烧的大楼里救人。“risk one's life”表示“冒着生命危险”，根据yesterday可知时态为一般过去时，主语Firefighters是复数，故填risked their lives。
5. 句意：在他们计划参观一些自然奇观之前，他们对这些地方做了研究并做好了充分准备。“do research”表示“做研究”，根据前面的planned可知时态为一般过去时，故填did research。
【答案】
1. were determined to
2. bit by bit
3. deal with
4. risked their lives
5. did research
【知识点】
动词短语辨析；一般过去时用法；固定短语运用
【点评】
本题考查常见动词短语和固定短语的理解与运用，结合语境和时态要求变换短语形式，旨在考查学生对短语含义的掌握以及根据语境判断时态的能力，贴近日常学习场景，注重基础语言运用能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.7