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Ⅲ. 完形填空。（共10小题，计10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Desert Beauty
If you ask most people about the desert, they might describe(描述) sand and rocks. Arches National Park in Utah shows a different 31. Visitors to Arches are amazed by the life and 32 in the desert. Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Bluejays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.
Of course, the park is most famous for its amazing 33. More than 2,000 natural arches have been found in the park. Some of them stand alone against the cloudless sky; 34 stand out from the rocky hills. They were formed over the course(过程) of 100 million years, as wind and water 35 broke down the rock. Although the arches took millions of years to form, it takes only seconds to 36 an arch forever. In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park's largest arch, lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock. The arch still stands, 37 it is now much easier to break.
In the beauty of this desert park, roads and cars are the only interruption(干扰) to the 38 scene. But they make it easy for people to 39 nature's great work while it is still there.
In 2025, the park started a new entry system(系统). It 40 visitors to buy tickets up to six months early. In this way, visitors can better enjoy the natural beauty in the park in an organized way.
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先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Desert Beauty
If you ask most people about the desert, they might describe(描述) sand and rocks. Arches National Park in Utah shows a different 31. Visitors to Arches are amazed by the life and 32 in the desert. Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Bluejays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.
Of course, the park is most famous for its amazing 33. More than 2,000 natural arches have been found in the park. Some of them stand alone against the cloudless sky; 34 stand out from the rocky hills. They were formed over the course(过程) of 100 million years, as wind and water 35 broke down the rock. Although the arches took millions of years to form, it takes only seconds to 36 an arch forever. In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park's largest arch, lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock. The arch still stands, 37 it is now much easier to break.
In the beauty of this desert park, roads and cars are the only interruption(干扰) to the 38 scene. But they make it easy for people to 39 nature's great work while it is still there.
In 2025, the park started a new entry system(系统). It 40 visitors to buy tickets up to six months early. In this way, visitors can better enjoy the natural beauty in the park in an organized way.
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C
)31. A. experience B. character C. scene D. craft(
D
)32. A. noise B. smell C. spirit D. colour(
D
)33. A. hills B. rocks C. sand D. landforms(
B
)34. A. another B. others C. other D. else(
A
)35. A. slowly B. quickly C. suddenly D. easily(
D
)36. A. protect B. forget C. build D. lose(
A
)37. A. but B. and C. so D. then(
C
)38. A. ordinary B. narrow C. natural D. strange(
B
)39. A. support B. enjoy C. check D. express(
D
)40. A. shows B. invites C. needs D. allows答案
31. C 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. experience体验;B. character性格;C. scene景色;D. craft手艺。根据下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Bluejays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.”可知,野花和仙人掌为红色的岩石增添了鲜艳的色彩,蓝松鸦和红尾鵟在天空中高高地飞翔,说明此处主要谈到公园的景色,故选C。
32. D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. noise噪音;B. smell气味;C. spirit精神;D. colour色彩。根据下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock.”可知,此处主要谈到公园景色呈现出来的色彩,故选D。
33. D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. hills山丘;B. rocks岩石;C. sand沙子;D. landforms地貌。根据下文“More than 2,000 natural arches have been found in the park.”可知,公园里有两千多个自然形成的拱门,拱门属于“地形地貌”,故选D。
34. B 【解析】考查代词用法。A. another另一个;B. others其他人或物;C. other其他的;D. else别的。根据上文“Some of them”可知,此处指其他的拱门,空格后没有名词,因此用“others”指代其他的拱门,相当于“other arches”,故选B。
35. A 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。A. slowly缓慢地;B. quickly快速地;C. suddenly突然;D. easily轻易地。根据“They were formed over the course of 100 million years”可知,要经过1亿年的时间才能形成,说明是缓慢地侵蚀,故选A。
36. D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. protect保护;B. forget忘记;C. build建造;D. lose丢失。根据下文“In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park’s largest arch, lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock.”可知,1991年,公园最大的景观拱门失去了一块60英尺长的岩石;由此可知,拱门形成需要数百万年,但失去它只需几秒,故选D。
37. A 【解析】考查连词词义辨析。A. but但是;B. and并且;C. so因此;D. then然后。根据“still stands”和“much easier to break”可知,两句存在转折关系,用but连接,故选A。
38. C 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. ordinary普通的;B. narrow狭窄的;C. natural自然的;D. strange奇怪的。全文主题围绕自然景观来展开,文中说道路和汽车是对自然景色的干扰,因为公园的美是自然景观,此处natural scene表示“自然景观”,故选C。
39. B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. support支持;B. enjoy欣赏;C. check检查;D. express表达。根据“nature’s great work”可知,此处指欣赏自然美景,呼应前文游客体验,故选B。
40. D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. shows展示;B. invites邀请;C. needs需要;D. allows允许。根据“In 2025, the park started a new entry system. It...visitors to buy tickets up to six months early.”可知,2025年公园启用新的入园系统,这个系统赋予游客提前六个月购票的权限,“allow sb. to do sth.”表示“允许某人做某事”,这里指新的入园系统“允许”游客提前购票,故选D。
32. D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. noise噪音;B. smell气味;C. spirit精神;D. colour色彩。根据下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock.”可知,此处主要谈到公园景色呈现出来的色彩,故选D。
33. D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. hills山丘;B. rocks岩石;C. sand沙子;D. landforms地貌。根据下文“More than 2,000 natural arches have been found in the park.”可知,公园里有两千多个自然形成的拱门,拱门属于“地形地貌”,故选D。
34. B 【解析】考查代词用法。A. another另一个;B. others其他人或物;C. other其他的;D. else别的。根据上文“Some of them”可知,此处指其他的拱门,空格后没有名词,因此用“others”指代其他的拱门,相当于“other arches”,故选B。
35. A 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。A. slowly缓慢地;B. quickly快速地;C. suddenly突然;D. easily轻易地。根据“They were formed over the course of 100 million years”可知,要经过1亿年的时间才能形成,说明是缓慢地侵蚀,故选A。
36. D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. protect保护;B. forget忘记;C. build建造;D. lose丢失。根据下文“In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park’s largest arch, lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock.”可知,1991年,公园最大的景观拱门失去了一块60英尺长的岩石;由此可知,拱门形成需要数百万年,但失去它只需几秒,故选D。
37. A 【解析】考查连词词义辨析。A. but但是;B. and并且;C. so因此;D. then然后。根据“still stands”和“much easier to break”可知,两句存在转折关系,用but连接,故选A。
38. C 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. ordinary普通的;B. narrow狭窄的;C. natural自然的;D. strange奇怪的。全文主题围绕自然景观来展开,文中说道路和汽车是对自然景色的干扰,因为公园的美是自然景观,此处natural scene表示“自然景观”,故选C。
39. B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. support支持;B. enjoy欣赏;C. check检查;D. express表达。根据“nature’s great work”可知,此处指欣赏自然美景,呼应前文游客体验,故选B。
40. D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. shows展示;B. invites邀请;C. needs需要;D. allows允许。根据“In 2025, the park started a new entry system. It...visitors to buy tickets up to six months early.”可知,2025年公园启用新的入园系统,这个系统赋予游客提前六个月购票的权限,“allow sb. to do sth.”表示“允许某人做某事”,这里指新的入园系统“允许”游客提前购票,故选D。
解析
【分析】
做完形填空需遵循“先懂大意，再选答案”的思路：第一步通读全文，明确本文围绕美国拱门国家公园的沙漠自然景观展开，介绍其特色拱门地貌及新入园系统；第二步逐题分析，结合上下文语境、词汇词义、语法规则（如代词指代、连词逻辑）逐一排除错误选项，选出最贴合文意的答案；最后通读复查，确保逻辑连贯。
【解析】
31. 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Bluejays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.”可知，此处强调公园展现的不同景色，scene（景色）符合语境，故选C。
32. 考查名词词义辨析。由下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock”可知，此处指沙漠中的色彩，colour（色彩）符合，故选D。
33. 考查名词词义辨析。下文提到“More than 2,000 natural arches”，拱门属于地貌范畴，landforms（地貌）符合，故选D。
34. 考查代词用法。根据上文“Some of them”，此处指代其他拱门，且空格后无名词，用others（其他的，相当于other arches），故选B。
35. 考查副词词义辨析。由“over the course of 100 million years”可知，拱门形成是缓慢的过程，slowly（缓慢地）符合，故选A。
36. 考查动词词义辨析。下文举例“lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock”，说明失去拱门只需几秒，lose（失去）符合，故选D。
37. 考查连词词义辨析。前半句“still stands”和后半句“much easier to break”是转折关系，用but，故选A。
38. 考查形容词词义辨析。全文围绕自然景观展开，此处指对自然景色的干扰，natural（自然的）符合，故选C。
39. 考查动词词义辨析。结合“nature’s great work”，此处指欣赏自然美景，enjoy（欣赏）符合，故选B。
40. 考查动词词义辨析。“allow sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，指新系统允许游客提前六个月购票，allow（允许）符合，故选D。
【答案】
31.C 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.B 40.D
【知识点】
词义辨析、代词用法、连词用法
【点评】
本文以拱门国家公园为主题，是一篇典型的说明文类完形填空，侧重考查学生对词汇的语境运用能力和上下文逻辑的理解，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
做完形填空需遵循“先懂大意，再选答案”的思路：第一步通读全文，明确本文围绕美国拱门国家公园的沙漠自然景观展开，介绍其特色拱门地貌及新入园系统；第二步逐题分析，结合上下文语境、词汇词义、语法规则（如代词指代、连词逻辑）逐一排除错误选项，选出最贴合文意的答案；最后通读复查，确保逻辑连贯。
【解析】
31. 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Bluejays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.”可知，此处强调公园展现的不同景色，scene（景色）符合语境，故选C。
32. 考查名词词义辨析。由下文“Wildflowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock”可知，此处指沙漠中的色彩，colour（色彩）符合，故选D。
33. 考查名词词义辨析。下文提到“More than 2,000 natural arches”，拱门属于地貌范畴，landforms（地貌）符合，故选D。
34. 考查代词用法。根据上文“Some of them”，此处指代其他拱门，且空格后无名词，用others（其他的，相当于other arches），故选B。
35. 考查副词词义辨析。由“over the course of 100 million years”可知，拱门形成是缓慢的过程，slowly（缓慢地）符合，故选A。
36. 考查动词词义辨析。下文举例“lost a 60-foot-long piece of rock”，说明失去拱门只需几秒，lose（失去）符合，故选D。
37. 考查连词词义辨析。前半句“still stands”和后半句“much easier to break”是转折关系，用but，故选A。
38. 考查形容词词义辨析。全文围绕自然景观展开，此处指对自然景色的干扰，natural（自然的）符合，故选C。
39. 考查动词词义辨析。结合“nature’s great work”，此处指欣赏自然美景，enjoy（欣赏）符合，故选B。
40. 考查动词词义辨析。“allow sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，指新系统允许游客提前六个月购票，allow（允许）符合，故选D。
【答案】
31.C 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.B 40.D
【知识点】
词义辨析、代词用法、连词用法
【点评】
本文以拱门国家公园为主题，是一篇典型的说明文类完形填空，侧重考查学生对词汇的语境运用能力和上下文逻辑的理解，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
A
Pablo lives in Mexico(墨西哥). Read about his birthday party and learn some birthday traditions in Mexico.
A Sombrero Cake
Pablo's birthday cake is a sombrero cake, and it looks like a Mexican hat. In Mexico, the birthday boy or girl takes the first bite of the cake in a special way. Pablo holds his hands behind his back. He bites right into the cake with his mouth. Pablo looks funny with cake all over his face.
A Piñata
The best part of Pablo's birthday party is the piñata. Sometimes it looks like an animal and hangs from the ceiling(天花板). Children take turns trying to break the piñata with a stick. They wear a $\underline{\mathrm{blindfold}}$ so they cannot see. Pablo hits the piñata and breaks it. Candies and small toys for all the children come out of the piñata.
( )41. How does Pablo take the first bite of a sombrero cake?
A. He holds the cake in his hands.
B. He cuts a small piece with a knife.
C. He breaks the cake with a stick.
D. He bites it with his hands behind his back.
( )42. What does the underlined word "blindfold" mean in the passage?
A. An eye covering.
B. A Mexican toy.
C. A birthday watch.
D. A type of hat.
( )43. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Pablo's favourite birthday cake.
B. Birthday traditions in Mexico.
C. Ways to hold a birthday party.
D. The best part of Pablo's birthday party.
答案
41. D 42. A 43. B
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据原文内容解答细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意类题目。解题思路：先通读原文了解大意，再针对每道题的问题定位原文对应内容，逐一匹配选项得出答案。
【解析】
41题：定位原文“A Sombrero Cake”部分，提到“Pablo holds his hands behind his back. He bites right into the cake with his mouth”，可知Pablo吃第一口蛋糕时双手背在身后，对应选项D。
42题：定位原文“blindfold”所在句“They wear a blindfold so they cannot see”，由“so they cannot see”可知该词意为“遮挡视线的物品”，即眼罩，对应选项A。
43题：原文开头点明“learn some birthday traditions in Mexico”，后续分别介绍墨西哥生日的两个传统（帽子蛋糕、皮纳塔），主旨为墨西哥的生日传统，对应选项B。
【答案】
41. D 42. A 43. B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文围绕墨西哥生日传统展开，题目分别考查细节定位、词义推测和主旨归纳，难度不大，需学生仔细提取原文关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据原文内容解答细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意类题目。解题思路：先通读原文了解大意，再针对每道题的问题定位原文对应内容，逐一匹配选项得出答案。
【解析】
41题：定位原文“A Sombrero Cake”部分，提到“Pablo holds his hands behind his back. He bites right into the cake with his mouth”，可知Pablo吃第一口蛋糕时双手背在身后，对应选项D。
42题：定位原文“blindfold”所在句“They wear a blindfold so they cannot see”，由“so they cannot see”可知该词意为“遮挡视线的物品”，即眼罩，对应选项A。
43题：原文开头点明“learn some birthday traditions in Mexico”，后续分别介绍墨西哥生日的两个传统（帽子蛋糕、皮纳塔），主旨为墨西哥的生日传统，对应选项B。
【答案】
41. D 42. A 43. B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文围绕墨西哥生日传统展开，题目分别考查细节定位、词义推测和主旨归纳，难度不大，需学生仔细提取原文关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.8
