六、选词填空。
dry, live, fine, warm, little, world, interest, because, scientist, thousands of
The Antarctic is the most southern part of the world. People have never wanted to (1) there because of its lowest temperature. But now scientists from all over the (2) come to study the ice there to learn more about the earth's history.
Some (3) live in the Antarctic for part of the year. But they don't usually stay there for more than six months (4) there are six months of light and six months of darkness.
The Antarctic usually has a good deal of (5) weather without any wind at all. The strong winds are usually only in some parts of it. It is also (6) to learn that it isn't very wet there. There is (7) snow or rain. It snows on the ice in winter, but at other times the weather in the Antarctic is (8) just like the Sahara.
In winter, the sea around the Antarctic freezes(结冰) for (9) kilometres. But scientists tell us that the earth is getting (10) . So in the future, there may be less ice in the sea around the Antarctic. When that happens, the weather on the earth will never be the same again.

1. live 2. world 3. scientists 4. because 5. fine 6. interesting 7. little 8. dry 9. thousands of 10. warmer

【分析】
解答本题需先通读全文理解主旨，再结合每个空的语境、语法规则，从给定词汇中选择合适的词并调整形式（如单复数、词性、比较级）。具体思路：1. 分析句子结构和语境，确定空格所需词性；2. 结合上下文逻辑（如因果、固定搭配）匹配词汇；3. 注意词汇的形式变化（如名词变复数、形容词变比较级/名词）。
【解析】
1. 句意：因为最低温，人们从不想住在那里。want to后接动词原形，故填live。
2. 固定搭配all over the world（全世界），故填world。
3. some后接可数名词复数，结合语境“科学家”，故填scientists。
4. 前半句说明“不待超六个月”，后半句解释原因，故填because。
5. 修饰名词weather需用形容词，结合语境“好天气”，故填fine。
6. it is + adj + to do结构，需将名词interest变为形容词interesting（有趣的），故填interesting。
7. 修饰不可数名词snow/rain，表“几乎没有”，故填little。
8. 结合语境“像撒哈拉”，需形容词dry（干燥的），故填dry。
9. 表示“数千公里”，固定搭配thousands of，故填thousands of。
10. get后接形容词比较级，结合语境“地球变暖”，故填warmer。
【答案】
1. live 2. world 3. scientists 4. because 5. fine 6. interesting 7. little 8. dry 9. thousands of 10. warmer
【知识点】
选词填空；固定搭配；形容词比较级
【点评】
本题为基础英语选词填空题，考查词汇运用、固定搭配及语境逻辑理解，需结合语法规则调整词汇形式，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

七、信息还原。
Many people like to travel during their vacations. Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the tourists can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. (1) If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
(2) Some people travel to learn more about other countries' people, culture, food and languages. (3) They want to do some different things or do things they could not usually do at home, such as skiing, bungee jumping(蹦极跳) and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. (4) It's a good way to relax themselves.
(5) Some people take trains, boats or buses; some fly, and others rent(租) cars and drive themselves. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others prefer quick tours, visiting more places in a short time.
How do you like to spend your vacation?

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

【分析】
本题为英语信息还原题，解题思路是：先通读全文把握语篇主旨，再结合空格前后句子的逻辑关系（如指代、总分、举例、对应关系等），逐一匹配选项。
1. 第1题：空格前讲“跟团旅行”，后句讲“独自旅行的自由”，需衔接两种旅行方式的对比，对应含“Other people”的选项F；
2. 第2题：空格后具体列举人们旅行的多种原因，需总起说明旅行有很多原因，对应选项E；
3. 第3题：空格前讲“学习类旅行原因”，后句讲“冒险类活动”，需衔接另一种旅行原因，对应含“adventure”的选项A；
4. 第4题：空格前讲“旅行时喜欢购物”，需说明购物的目的，对应选项B；
5. 第5题：空格后列举不同的旅行交通方式，需总起说明旅行方式多样，对应选项C。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到“Some people travel in tour groups”，后文提到“If you travel by yourself”，F选项“Other people prefer to travel alone or with friends”与前文的“Some people”形成对应，衔接两种旅行方式，故选F；
2. 第2空：后文“Some people travel to learn more about other countries' people...They want to do some different things...”均为旅行的原因，E选项“People travel for many reasons”是总起句，引出下文的原因列举，故选E；
3. 第3空：前文讲学习类旅行原因，后文举例“skiing, bungee jumping and mountain climbing”属于冒险活动，A选项“Some people travel for a feeling of adventure”符合该段的另一种旅行原因，故选A；
4. 第4空：前文提到“Other people like to shop when they travel”，B选项“They look for new things they can't find at home or cheap ones”是对旅行购物目的的解释，故选B；
5. 第5空：后文“Some people take trains, boats or buses; some fly, and others rent cars...”是不同的旅行方式，C选项“There are different ways to travel”是总起句，引出下文的方式列举，故选C。
【答案】
1.F 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.C
【知识点】
英语信息还原；语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，要求学生能通过指代、总分等逻辑线索匹配句子，是初中英语常见的基础题型，需掌握语篇衔接的基本方法。
【难度系数】
0.5