四、短文填空
good treat shoot from great discovery nature pass if be
You must have heard of the legend of Yu Gong, who tried to move two mountains. The Taihang Mountain was one of the two mountains.
The Taihang Mountain 1. through the areas of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Beijing. It is about 400 kilometres long. It is a large mountain range in North China, and it 2. called “the backbone(脊梁) of China” in ancient times.
Many of the legends about the very beginning of human civilization came 3. ______ the Taihang area. For example, Nüwa used stones to repair the sky to make sure that humans would have a 4. ______ and safer future. Houyi protected everyone by 5. ______ the suns; Emperor Yan, one of the earliest Chinese emperors, tried large numbers of herbs and taught people how to use them to 6. ______ diseases.
The Taihang Mountain is not only where the ancient stories happened, but also a place where tens of thousands of fossils(化石) were found. These fossils show the 7. earth. At the same time, we can also learn about how ancient humans lived from many 8. around the area.
Nowadays, there are 9. forests around the area with beautiful colours in four seasons. It is home to many animals and plants as well.
10. you need a trip that helps you learn different things about history, culture and so on, you can go to the Taihang Mountain.

1. passes 2. was 3. from 4. better
5. shooting 6. treat 7. natural
8. discoveries 9. great 10. If

【分析】
先通读全文，明确文章围绕太行山的地理位置、相关传说、化石发现及自然景观展开，结合语境、语法规则、固定搭配逐一分析每个空：需根据主语单复数、时态、被动关系、固定短语、词性变化等确定单词的正确形式。
【解析】
1. 主语The Taihang Mountain为第三人称单数，描述客观事实用一般现在时，pass through（穿过）是固定搭配，故填passes；
2. 主语it与call是被动关系，时间状语in ancient times提示用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/were+过去分词，故填was；
3. come from是固定短语，意为“来自”，符合语境，故填from；
4. 由并列连词and后的safer可知，此处需用good的比较级better，表“更好的”，故填better；
5. by是介词，后接动名词作宾语，shoot的动名词形式为shooting，对应“射日”的传说，故填shooting；
6. treat diseases是固定搭配，意为“治疗疾病”，不定式符号to后接动词原形，故填treat；
7. 此处修饰名词earth，需用形容词，natural（自然的）符合语境，故填natural；
8. many后接可数名词复数，discovery的复数形式为discoveries，故填discoveries；
9. 此处修饰名词forests，需用形容词，great（大量的）符合语境，故填great；
10. 此处引导条件状语从句，句首单词首字母大写，故填If。
【答案】
1. passes 2. was 3. from 4. better
5. shooting 6. treat 7. natural
8. discoveries 9. great 10. If
【知识点】
动词时态与语态；固定短语搭配；形容词的用法
【点评】
本题以太行山为主题设短文填空，综合考查词汇运用、语法规则及固定搭配，需结合上下文语境分析单词的正确形式，是基础型语篇填空题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读理解
Chaka Salt Lake is in Qinghai Province. It sits at an altitude of about 3,100 metres and covers an area of 105 square km. It is rich in salt with a heavy salt bed close to the lake surface. That makes the lake a main source of salt in our country. When the weather is clear, the lake provides beautiful reflections(映像) of the blue sky. That is why people call it “Sky Mirror”.
Because of its amazing views, people see the lake as one of the “must-go” places in China. The best time to visit it would be from July to August. It is believed that breathing in the humid air with its salt content(含量) is especially good for the lungs.
If you want to go on a trip to the lake, the following tips may be helpful.
• Don’t eat the salt in the lake directly.
• Wear sunglasses and a hat because of the ultraviolet rays(紫外线).
• Prepare some medicine for the weak and the elderly to deal with altitude sickness.
Travelling to such a beautiful world of salt surrounded by snowy mountains and green grassland, you will feel like you are in a wonderland.
If you have a chance, why not go there and enjoy the amazing place?
()1. Why do people call Chaka Salt Lake “Sky Mirror”?
A. Because it provides beautiful reflections of the blue sky.
B. Because the ultraviolet rays over the lake are strong.
C. Because it has a high altitude.
D. Because it has rich salt.
()2. What makes the lake a main source of salt in China?
A. The area of the lake.
B. The weather of the lake.
C. The altitude of the lake.
D. The heavy salt bed close to the lake surface.
()3. What does the underlined word “humid” mean in Chinese?
A. 寒冷的 B. 肮脏的 C. 潮湿的 D. 异样的
()4. What does the writer think of Chaka Salt Lake?
A. Dangerous. B. Beautiful. C. Hot. D. Common.
()5. What can we learn from the text?
A. Chaka Salt Lake is a big lake in South China.
B. Chaka Salt Lake is a wonderful place to visit.
C. The best season to visit Chaka Salt Lake is spring.
D. Chaka Salt Lake has a warm winter.

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

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题：
1. 第1题：定位“Sky Mirror”的得名原因，原文明确说明湖面映出蓝天的美丽映像，对应选项A；
2. 第2题：定位“main source of salt”的成因，原文提到靠近湖面的厚盐层使其成为我国主要盐源，对应选项D；
3. 第3题：结合语境猜测“humid”词义，盐湖周边空气带盐份，该词意为潮湿，对应选项C；
4. 第4题：判断作者对茶卡盐湖的看法，原文用“amazing views”“wonderland”描述，对应选项B；
5. 第5题：逐一排除错误选项，A（青海属西部非南部）、C（最佳游览时间为7-8月夏季）、D（未提及暖冬）均错，B符合原文描述。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“When the weather is clear, the lake provides beautiful reflections of the blue sky. That is why people call it “Sky Mirror”.”可知，茶卡盐湖因能映出蓝天的美丽映像得名“天空之镜”，故选A；
2. 细节理解题：根据第一段“It is rich in salt with a heavy salt bed close to the lake surface. That makes the lake a main source of salt in our country.”可知，靠近湖面的厚盐层使其成为我国主要盐源，故选D；
3. 词义猜测题：结合语境，盐湖周边空气带有盐份，“humid”意为“潮湿的”，故选C；
4. 观点态度题：根据第二段“Because of its amazing views”及最后一段“you will feel like you are in a wonderland”可知，作者认为茶卡盐湖很美，故选B；
5. 细节理解题：A项错误（茶卡盐湖位于青海，属西部）；C项错误（最佳游览时间为7-8月夏季）；D项错误（原文未提及暖冬）；B项符合原文“one of the “must-go” places in China”的描述，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕茶卡盐湖展开，考查学生的细节定位、词义猜测及观点判断能力，文本贴近生活，题目设置基础，适合学生巩固英语阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6