5Ⅰ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words in the box.
finding alive upload method
model planet whale writing
Our 1. is full of wonders. Scientists are always exploring nature and making new 2.. For example, they use a special 3. to listen to the sounds of animals in the ocean. This helps them understand how huge 4. live and communicate.
When scientists make a new discovery, they write a report. The 5. must be very clear so that everyone can understand it. Sometimes, they even build a 6. to show their findings. Also, their reports and photos 7. online or shared in newspapers. This way, people all over the world can learn about the amazing life forms that are 8. on earth. Exploring nature helps us see the true beauty of our world and reminds us to protect it.

5 I. 1. planet 2. findings 3. method 4. whales 5. writing 6. model 7. are uploaded 8. alive

【解析】
1. 根据语境“我们的______充满奇迹”，结合选项，planet（星球，此处指地球）符合语义，故填planet。
2. make new findings为固定搭配，意为“有新发现”，此处用finding的复数形式findings。
3. 句意为“他们用一种特殊的______来听海洋动物的声音”，method（方法）符合语境，故填method。
4. 结合海洋大型动物的语境，whale（鲸鱼）符合，此处用复数whales表示一类动物。
5. 前文提到write a report，此处指“写作内容必须清晰”，writing（写作成果）符合，故填writing。
6. build a model为常用表达，意为“制作一个模型”，用来展示发现，故填model。
7. reports and photos与upload之间是被动关系，意为“被上传到网上”，所以用一般现在时的被动语态are uploaded。
8. 句意为“地球上存活的神奇生命形式”，alive（活着的）符合语义，故填alive。
【答案】
1. planet 2. findings 3. method 4. whales 5. writing 6. model 7. are uploaded 8. alive
【知识点】
名词词义辨析、被动语态、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查词汇在语境中的灵活运用，涵盖名词复数、被动语态等语法点，需要结合上下文准确理解词义和句式结构，帮助学生提升语篇理解和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the conversation with proper sentences in the box. There is one extra option.
Li Ming: Danny, look at these photos.
Danny: Wow! They are beautiful. 1.
Li Ming: I took these photos in Jiuzhaigou. It’s a famous natural landscape in Sichuan Province, China. My family and I visited it during the summer vacation.
Danny: I’ve never seen anything so amazing!
Li Ming: Yes, and this is just a small part of it. Imagine being there! Jiuzhaigou has clear lakes, rich forests, and beautiful waterfalls. You get to see many different plants and animals. I really enjoyed my trip! 2.
Danny: My family will go to the beach in Mexico.
Li Ming: I believe you will have a great time. There is a Chinese saying, “3.” I also hope to see more landscapes, just like Xu Xiake.
Danny: Who is Xu Xiake?
Li Ming: He was a Chinese explorer in the Ming Dynasty. He loved exploring new places in China and wrote about his journeys in his book, *Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes*.
Danny: Wow! 4. Let’s go on a trip together next year. I’d love to travel around China with you and Jenny!
A. Do you have any plans for your vacation?
B. I think I’ll try reading this book.
C. Where did you take them?
D. I’m going to introduce Xu Xiake.
E. Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand li.

II. A. 1. C 2. A 3. E 4. B

【解析】
A. 补全对话：
1. 根据下文李明回答照片的拍摄地点，可知此处丹尼询问照片拍摄的地点，故选C。
2. 根据下文丹尼回答家庭的假期出行计划，可知此处李明询问对方的假期安排，故选A。
3. 前文提到中国谚语，选项E“读万卷书，行万里路”契合语境，故选E。
4. 李明介绍了徐霞客的《徐霞客游记》后，此处丹尼表示想要阅读这本书，故选B。
B. 回答问题：
1. 从对话中丹尼的评价“They are beautiful.”和“I’ve never seen anything so amazing!”可总结得出答案。
2. 谚语“读万卷书，行万里路”的内涵为读书能获取知识，旅行能积累实际经验，两者结合能让人更聪慧明智。
3. 根据李明对徐霞客的介绍，提取核心信息：徐霞客探索中国的新地方，并在书中记录自己的旅程。
4. 为开放性问题，需给出合理的旅行目的地及探索目标，示例答案符合逻辑且表述清晰。
C. 填空：
1. 从原文“during the summer vacation”提取对应词汇vacation。
2. 从原文“It’s a famous natural landscape”提取对应词汇natural。
3. 从原文“Jiuzhaigou has clear lakes”提取对应词汇clear。
4. 从原文“He was a Chinese explorer”提取对应词汇explorer。
5. 结合丹尼的回应“I think I’ll try reading this book.”和“Let’s go on a trip together next year. I’d love to travel around China with you and Jenny!”总结得出答案。
【答案】
Ⅱ. A. 1. C 2. A 3. E 4. B
B. One possible version:
1. It's beautiful and amazing.
2. Reading books gives us knowledge. Travelling gives us real experience. Doing both things together makes us smarter and wiser.
3. He explored new places in China and wrote about his journeys in his book.
4. I would go to Guilin. I want to see its green hills and clear rivers. I hope to find interesting caves and see different birds and fish there.
C. 1. vacation 2. natural 3. clear 4. explorer 5. read the book and go on a trip with Li Ming and Jenny next year
【知识点】
语境推理补全对话、信息提取与表达、词汇语境运用
【点评】
本题考查英语综合运用能力，涵盖补全对话、问答和词汇填空三类题型，围绕旅行话题展开，既考查学生的语境理解能力，又考查语言输出和信息整合能力，开放性问题还能锻炼学生的发散思维。
【难度系数】
0.6

B. Answer the questions.
1. What does Danny think of Jiuzhaigou?

2. What does the Chinese saying mean?

3. What did Xu Xiake do?

4. If you could explore any natural landscapes in the world, where would you go and what would you hope to discover there?

B. One possible version:
1. It's beautiful and amazing.
2. Reading books gives us knowledge. Travelling gives us real experience. Doing both things together makes us smarter and wiser.
3. He explored new places in China and wrote about his journeys in his book.
4. I would go to Guilin. I want to see its green hills and clear rivers. I hope to find interesting caves and see different birds and fish there.

C. Fill in the blanks.
Li Ming shows Danny some photos of Jiuzhaigou. Li Ming and his family visited it during the summer 1.. As we know, Jiuzhaigou is a famous 2. landscape in Sichuan, China. It has 3. lakes, rich forests, and beautiful waterfalls. Li Ming thinks travelling is a great way to learn. He introduces the famous 4. Xu Xiake and his book, *Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes*. Danny will 5..

C. 1. vacation 2. natural 3. clear 4. explorer 5. read the book and go on a trip with Li Ming and Jenny next year