(八)
Now we can know the weather from the TV or the mobile phone. But what did people do 1? My grandfather was a farmer. He lived in the 2. He died many years ago. 3 I still remember his stories. Many of his stories were about how to know the 4. For example, in summer, he would often 5 to look at the anthills(蚁冢).
“Look at the anthills in 6,” Grandpa said. “If the anthills are high in July, you will 7 there will be a snowy winter.” I always believe him. Because it's 8 right by this way.
In September, he would look at the caterpillar(毛毛虫) 9 a sunny day. “That's a caterpillar,” 10 would say. “11 its belly(腹部) is thin, the weather in autumn will be bad.”
I am a high school 12 now. But I still 13 the anthills in July, and of course, the caterpillars in autumn. The old people can 14 us many things to help us have a better life. We 15 remember them all the time!
()1. A. tomorrow B. the day before yesterday C. today D. in the past
()2. A. city B. village C. forest D. park
()3. A. So B. If C. But D. Because
()4. A. time B. snow C. rain D. weather
()5. A. stop B. plan C. decide D. stay
()6. A. January B. March C. July D. December
()7. A. hear B. know C. stay D. answer
()8. A. sometimes B. always C. seldom D. never
()9. A. on B. in C. at D. for
()10. A. he B. I C. she D. we
()11. A. Though B. Before C. After D. If
()12. A. doctor B. student C. cook D. driver
()13. A. ask for B. go out C. look at D. call back
()14. A. teach B. get C. lose D. miss
()15. A. can B. may C. should D. mustn't

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.C

【分析】
本题为完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇搭配及语法知识逐一解题。首先通读全文，明确主旨是讲述过去农民通过观察自然现象判断天气的传统方法，再针对每个空格，分析前后文逻辑关系、词汇含义及用法，选出符合语境的答案。
【解析】
1. 前文提及现在人们通过电视或手机了解天气，此处转折询问“过去”人们的做法，故选D（in the past）。
2. 祖父是农民，农民通常居住在村庄，故选B（village）。
3. 前句说祖父去世，后句说“我”仍记得他的故事，为转折关系，故选C（But）。
4. 全文围绕通过自然现象判断天气展开，此处指祖父的故事关于如何了解天气，故选D（weather）。
5. “stop to do sth”表示停下来去做某事，此处指祖父会停下来看蚁冢，故选A（stop）。
6. 后文提到“in July”，可知此处指七月的蚁冢，故选C（July）。
7. 此处表示“你会知道会有一个多雪的冬天”，know符合语境，故选B（know）。
8. 祖父的说法总是正确的，always表示“总是”，故选B（always）。
9. 具体某一天前用介词on，故选A（on）。
10. 指代祖父，用人称代词he，故选A（he）。
11. 此处为条件状语从句，意为“如果毛毛虫腹部薄，秋天天气会不好”，用if引导，故选D（If）。
12. “high school student”表示高中生，符合语境，故选B（student）。
13. 此处指“我”仍然看七月的蚁冢，look at符合，故选C（look at）。
14. 老人能教给我们很多帮助生活的知识，teach符合，故选A（teach）。
15. 此处表示“我们应该一直记住他们”，should表示“应该”，故选C（should）。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文主题贴近生活，围绕传统自然知识展开，考查学生对语境的理解及基础词汇、语法的运用，难度适中，能帮助学生了解传统生活智慧，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.6

(九)
Last Friday, we had a special art class. We didn't have it at school. 1 did we have it? Do you know? We had the class in the zoo. It was the first time we had a class outside, so we were very 2.
In the morning, our art teacher, Mrs Wang, 3 the classroom and said, "Boys and girls, today we'll have a class in the 4. You can see your favourite animals and draw pictures of 5 there."
Then we took a bus to the zoo. After we 6 there, we saw so many animals. Some 7 were eating bamboo. They were so 8. Tom 9 a picture of them. Jenny's favourite animals are monkeys. She wanted to see them first, 10 those monkeys were in the trees. They didn't come 11, so Jenny couldn't see them clearly. She didn't know what to 12. Peter was very 13. He asked Jenny to give those monkeys some bananas. Then 14 monkeys came to them.
All of us were 15 to have the class in the zoo.
()1. A. When B. Who C. Where D. How
()2. A. excited B. lazy C. friendly D. strict
()3. A. came across B. looked at C. looked out D. came into
()4. A. zoo B. classroom C. field D. tree
()5. A. it B. them C. you D. us
()6. A. got B. slept C. worked D. forgot
()7. A. elephants B. giraffes C. lions D. pandas
()8. A. cute B. terrible C. magical D. perfect
()9. A. saved B. drove C. drew D. left
()10. A. before B. so C. but D. after
()11. A. up B. down C. well D. far
()12. A. see B. have C. do D. agree
()13. A. smart B. quiet C. shy D. beautiful
()14. A. both B. all C. either D. every
()15. A. sleepy B. glad C. poor D. lucky

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.B

【分析】
这是一篇记叙类完形填空，讲述了作者班级在动物园开展特殊美术课的经历。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨大意，再结合每空前后的语境、词汇含义、逻辑关系及指代内容逐一分析选项，确保所选答案符合上下文逻辑和语篇整体语境。
【解析】
1. 前文提到不在学校上课，后文回答地点是动物园，此处询问地点，故选C（Where）。
2. 第一次在校外上课，学生的情绪应是兴奋的，excited符合语境，故选A。
3. 老师进入教室宣布上课地点，come into表示“进入”，符合动作逻辑，故选D。
4. 结合前文提到的“不在学校”及后文的“zoo”，可知上课地点是动物园，故选A。
5. 此处指代前文的复数名词“animals”，作介词of的宾语，用宾格them，故选B。
6. 到达动物园用get there，符合语境，故选A。
7. 吃竹子的动物是熊猫，pandas符合常识，故选D。
8. 熊猫给人的印象是可爱的，cute符合描述，故选A。
9. 画画用draw a picture，固定搭配，故选C。
10. Jenny想先看猴子，但猴子在树上，前后是转折关系，用but，故选C。
11. 猴子待在树上不下来，come down表示“下来”，符合语境，故选B。
12. 猴子不下来，Jenny不知道该做什么，what to do是固定结构，故选C。
13. Peter想出让猴子下来的办法，说明他很聪明，smart符合描述，故选A。
14. 所有猴子都过来了，all修饰复数名词monkeys，故选B。
15. 大家在动物园上美术课都很开心，glad符合情绪，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空、语境理解、词汇辨析
【点评】
本题围绕学生校外美术课的经历展开，贴近学生生活实际，重点考察语篇语境理解、基础词汇辨析及逻辑关系判断，是初中英语常见的完形填空题型，注重对语篇整体把握能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.4