Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1. （成年人）and kids all love to walk in the forest and get close to nature.
2. I （更喜欢）to sit by the lake, feeling the peace of nature.
3. Sunlight and water are the （至关重要的）things for all plants to grow well in nature.
4. Sam tells us the good （消息）that the little tree in the yard grows taller.
5. Green tea made from fresh tea leaves is very （受欢迎的）in our life.

1. Adults 2. prefer 3. key 4. news
5. popular

【分析】本题为根据汉语提示完成英语句子的基础题型，需结合句子结构、词性及语境填写正确形式的单词：1. 句首需填“成年人”，对应英文adult，与kids并列需用复数；2. 主语为I，一般现在时，“更喜欢”用动词原形；3. 需形容词修饰名词things，对应“至关重要的”；4. “消息”对应不可数名词news；5. 需形容词作表语，对应“受欢迎的”。
【解析】1. 句首单词首字母大写，且与kids并列，故用adult的复数形式Adults；2. 主语为第一人称I，一般现在时，“更喜欢”用动词原形prefer；3. 此处需形容词修饰名词things，“至关重要的”对应key；4. “消息”news为不可数名词，符合语境；5. 此处需形容词作表语，“受欢迎的”对应popular。
【答案】1. Adults 2. prefer 3. key 4. news 5. popular
【知识点】英语词汇运用、名词用法、动词形式
【点评】本题考查基础英语词汇的拼写与运用，属于简单题型，学生只需掌握核心词汇的基本形式即可完成，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅱ. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
yard, chat, weekend, connect, relax
6. We are about how to make the tea plants grow well.
7. I'm going to grow some trees and flowers in our to make it full of life.
8. These students often help water the grass in the park on .
9. Though you are tired, you'd better not on the grass.
10. Drinking tea is a good way of our inner self(内心) with nature.

6. chatting 7. yard 8. weekends
9. relax 10. connecting

【分析】
本题为单词适当形式填空题，需结合句子语境、语法规则及固定搭配确定单词的正确形式。先通读每个句子，理解句意，再从方框所给单词（yard、chat、weekend、connect、relax）中选择合适的词，根据时态、词性、固定搭配等调整形式。
【解析】
6. 句子为现在进行时，结构是“be + 现在分词”，方框中chat的现在分词是chatting，故填chatting；
7. 句意为“在我们的院子里种花草”，方框中yard符合句意，直接用原形；
8. 固定搭配“on weekends”表示“在周末”，方框中weekend需变复数weekends；
9. “had better not + 动词原形”是固定用法，方框中relax为动词原形，直接使用；
10. “a way of doing sth”表示“做某事的方法”，of是介词，后接动名词，方框中connect的动名词是connecting，故填connecting。
【答案】
6. chatting 7. yard 8. weekends 9. relax 10. connecting
【知识点】
动词适当形式、名词复数、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查基础单词的适当形式运用，需结合时态、固定搭配等知识，难度适中，是英语基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
11. 我们过去常常在这里看到一片荒地，但如今我们种树让它重现绿色。
We see a wasteland here, but now we plant trees to make it green again.
12. 你可以用多达五片花瓣来泡一杯香茗。
You can use five flower petals to make a cup of fragrant tea.
13. 众所周知，保护绿色植物能让我们的地球更加美丽。
protecting green plants can make our earth more beautiful.
14. 茶不仅能让我们提神，还能帮我们享受平静的时光。
Tea can refresh us, help us enjoy a peaceful moment.

11. used to 12. as many as
13. It's no secret that 14. not only; but also

【分析】
11题需表达“过去常常”，对应英语固定短语used to；12题修饰可数名词复数petals，表达“多达”需用as many as；13题“众所周知”的固定句型为It's no secret that；14题连接并列谓语表递进，用not only...but also。
【解析】
11题：“过去常常做某事”的固定搭配为used to，结合语境填入used to；
12题：petals是可数名词复数，修饰可数名词复数表“多达”用as many as，故填as many as；
13题：“众所周知”的标准句型为It's no secret that，it作形式主语，that引导主语从句，符合句子结构；
14题：连接两个并列谓语表递进关系，用并列连词短语not only和but also。
【答案】
11. used to 12. as many as 13. It's no secret that 14. not only; but also
【知识点】
固定短语；固定句型；并列连词
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心基础的固定搭配、固定句型及并列连词用法，属于需日常积累的考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅳ. 阅读理解
Long, long ago, corn was a small wild plant in Mexico. People there began to plant it. They chose the best seeds and planted them. After many, many years, the plant grew bigger ears of yellow corn.
For a very long time, corn only grew in America(美洲). Then, about 500 years ago, people from Europe(欧洲) saw it. They took corn seeds back to their homes. People loved corn because it was easy to grow. Soon, corn travelled on ships to Africa(非洲) and Asia.
Corn came to China in the Ming Dynasty(朝代). First, people just grew it in their gardens for fun. Later, farmers found it was a very strong plant. It could grow well in dry places and on hills. It helped feed many people and became a very important food in China.
Today, corn is everywhere around the world! We eat it as food. Farm animals eat it, too. With it, we can even produce other things like oil and sweet drinks. From a small wild plant to food for the world, how amazing corn's story is!
()15. Where did corn grow at first?
A. In Mexico.
B. In Europe.
C. In Africa.
D. In China.
()16. Why did people in Europe love corn?
A. Because it was delicious.
B. Because it was easy to plant.
C. Because it was healthy.
D. Because it was funny to look at.
()17. What can we know about corn in China?
A. It was a kind of weak plant.
B. It couldn't grow on hills.
C. It helped feed lots of people in China.
D. It was an important food at first.
()18. Which of the following words can best describe the uses(用途) for corn?
A. Simple.
B. Natural.
C. Special.
D. Wide.
()19. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The uses for corn.
B. The journey of corn.
C. Why corn is popular.
D. How people plant corn.

15.A 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.B

【分析】
做这类阅读理解题时，需先通读文章把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，带着关键词回原文定位对应信息，比对选项得出答案；主旨题则需梳理全文脉络，提炼核心主题。
【解析】
15题：题干问玉米最初生长地，定位原文第一段第一句“Long, long ago, corn was a small wild plant in Mexico.”可知最初在墨西哥，选A。
16题：题干问欧洲人喜欢玉米的原因，定位原文第二段“People loved corn because it was easy to grow.”，选项B“easy to plant”与原文“easy to grow”同义，选B。
17题：题干问中国玉米的相关信息，定位原文第三段“It helped feed many people and became a very important food in China.”，对应选项C；A项与原文“strong plant”矛盾，B项与“could grow well on hills”矛盾，D项与“First, people just grew it in their gardens for fun”矛盾，选C。
18题：题干问玉米用途的描述，定位最后一段，玉米可食用、喂动物、产油和饮料，用途广泛，选D。
19题：题干问文章主旨，全文围绕玉米从墨西哥起源，传播到美洲、欧洲、亚非及中国的历程展开，选B。
【答案】
15.A 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文以玉米的传播与发展为线索，题目设置涵盖细节查找和主旨归纳，注重考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度适中，适合基础阶段的阅读练习。
【难度系数】
0.6