一、完形填空（10分）
A traveller was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey was going on 1. “Soon I’ll be able to walk out of this desert,” he thought.
But the desert was 2 friendly to travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He at once 3 his head with the clothes, prostrating（匍匐）on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless 4. The backpack（背包）with food and water went away with the storm.
As we know, it seems 5 to leave the desert without food or water. Luckily, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly（紧紧地）. “Not too bad. I have a pear at least. I believe I can walk across the desert.” He looked at his tiny fruit in his hand and walked on.
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked 6. The traveller knew he must stay calm, 7 he would lose his last hope. Each time he was about to lose hope, he forced（强迫） 8 to look at the pear in his hand.
A small pear became the hope for his survival. Three days later, as soon as he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. Jumping into the air with sudden energy, he 9 his arms wildly at the village. He felt completely 10 —the “pear” brought him back to life. Now with his last strength（力气）, he walked towards the village.
To keep hope is the best weapon（武器）for success. If you search, you will always find a “pear” to help you out of trouble.
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A traveller was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey was going on 1. “Soon I’ll be able to walk out of this desert,” he thought.
But the desert was 2 friendly to travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He at once 3 his head with the clothes, prostrating（匍匐）on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless 4. The backpack（背包）with food and water went away with the storm.
As we know, it seems 5 to leave the desert without food or water. Luckily, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly（紧紧地）. “Not too bad. I have a pear at least. I believe I can walk across the desert.” He looked at his tiny fruit in his hand and walked on.
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked 6. The traveller knew he must stay calm, 7 he would lose his last hope. Each time he was about to lose hope, he forced（强迫） 8 to look at the pear in his hand.
A small pear became the hope for his survival. Three days later, as soon as he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. Jumping into the air with sudden energy, he 9 his arms wildly at the village. He felt completely 10 —the “pear” brought him back to life. Now with his last strength（力气）, he walked towards the village.
To keep hope is the best weapon（武器）for success. If you search, you will always find a “pear” to help you out of trouble.
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）1. A. badly B. quickly C. well D. happily（
B
）2. A. always B. never C. often D. almost（
D
）3. A. filled B. tied C. connected D. covered（
C
）4. A. protection B. vacation C. situation D. station（
B
）5. A. important B. impossible C. imperfect D. incorrect（
B
）6. A. hopeless B. endless C. colourful D. beautiful（
D
）7. A. until B. but C. and D. or（
A
）8. A. himself B. itself C. themselves D. ourselves（
B
）9. A. raised B. waved C. guided D. lifted（
B
）10. A. amazed B. relaxed C. worried D. nervous答案：1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇关于沙漠旅行者靠一颗梨坚持求生的完形填空，解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词汇词义及固定搭配逐一分析每个空：1空根据后文“很快能走出沙漠”判断旅程顺利；2空由后文沙尘暴的发生可知沙漠从不友好；3空对应“用衣服盖头”的固定搭配；4空指陷入绝望的处境；5空结合常识判断无食物水不可能离开沙漠；6空描述沙漠的无边无际；7空表“否则”的逻辑关系；8空对应主语“他”的反身代词；9空是“挥手”的动作；10空指成功后的放松状态。
【解析】
1. 考查副词辨析。根据后文“Soon I’ll be able to walk out of this desert”可知旅程进展顺利，go on well为固定表达，表“进展好”，故选C。
2. 考查副词辨析。由后文沙尘暴的发生可知沙漠从不友好，never符合语境，故选B。
3. 考查动词辨析。cover...with...是固定搭配，意为“用……覆盖……”，沙尘暴时用衣服盖住头部，故选D。
4. 考查名词辨析。situation意为“处境”，此处指陷入绝望的处境，符合语境，故选C。
5. 考查形容词辨析。根据常识，没有食物和水不可能离开沙漠，impossible符合逻辑，故选B。
6. 考查形容词辨析。沙漠看起来无边无际，endless意为“无尽的”，符合语境，故选B。
7. 考查连词辨析。or表“否则”，此处指不保持冷静就会失去最后希望，逻辑通顺，故选D。
8. 考查反身代词。主语为he，反身代词用himself，force himself to do sth意为“强迫自己做某事”，故选A。
9. 考查动词辨析。wave arms意为“挥手”，此处指向村庄挥手，符合语境，故选B。
10. 考查形容词辨析。最终成功到达后感到放松，relaxed符合语境，故选B。
【答案】1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文通过沙漠旅行者的故事传递“保持希望是成功的武器”的主旨，解题需结合语篇语境与词汇词义，注重对学生语篇理解能力的考查，是典型的基础型完形填空题目。
【难度系数】0.5
这是一篇关于沙漠旅行者靠一颗梨坚持求生的完形填空，解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词汇词义及固定搭配逐一分析每个空：1空根据后文“很快能走出沙漠”判断旅程顺利；2空由后文沙尘暴的发生可知沙漠从不友好；3空对应“用衣服盖头”的固定搭配；4空指陷入绝望的处境；5空结合常识判断无食物水不可能离开沙漠；6空描述沙漠的无边无际；7空表“否则”的逻辑关系；8空对应主语“他”的反身代词；9空是“挥手”的动作；10空指成功后的放松状态。
【解析】
1. 考查副词辨析。根据后文“Soon I’ll be able to walk out of this desert”可知旅程进展顺利，go on well为固定表达，表“进展好”，故选C。
2. 考查副词辨析。由后文沙尘暴的发生可知沙漠从不友好，never符合语境，故选B。
3. 考查动词辨析。cover...with...是固定搭配，意为“用……覆盖……”，沙尘暴时用衣服盖住头部，故选D。
4. 考查名词辨析。situation意为“处境”，此处指陷入绝望的处境，符合语境，故选C。
5. 考查形容词辨析。根据常识，没有食物和水不可能离开沙漠，impossible符合逻辑，故选B。
6. 考查形容词辨析。沙漠看起来无边无际，endless意为“无尽的”，符合语境，故选B。
7. 考查连词辨析。or表“否则”，此处指不保持冷静就会失去最后希望，逻辑通顺，故选D。
8. 考查反身代词。主语为he，反身代词用himself，force himself to do sth意为“强迫自己做某事”，故选A。
9. 考查动词辨析。wave arms意为“挥手”，此处指向村庄挥手，符合语境，故选B。
10. 考查形容词辨析。最终成功到达后感到放松，relaxed符合语境，故选B。
【答案】1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.B
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文通过沙漠旅行者的故事传递“保持希望是成功的武器”的主旨，解题需结合语篇语境与词汇词义，注重对学生语篇理解能力的考查，是典型的基础型完形填空题目。
【难度系数】0.5
二、阅读理解（16分）
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How Bloody a Scene!
Blood Falls in Antarctica is a waterfall which pours blood-red water into a river. The sight is a perfect background for a horror（恐怖）film: full of mysteries（神秘）and of course bloody. Its special colour was long believed to be caused by red algae（红藻）. Until 2017, the true cause of the so-called blood was proved to be oxidized iron（被氧化的铁）in saltwater.
Amazing yet a dangerous sight, frozen bubbles can be seen in winter at Abraham Lake in Canada. When there is too much methane（甲烷）gas underwater and it is frozen, it will finally form this special sight—frozen bubbles. Such plenty of methane has a high risk. So even a lit match can cause an explosion（爆炸）.
Mirror（镜子）of the Sky
During the new moon and full moon times, tourists can see a clear reflection（反射）of the sky in the waters of Sasaran Beach in Malaysia. The smooth sand and lowest water level（水位）create such an unbelievable sight. Also known as the “Mirror of the Sky”, this water beach is an amazing place to take pictures.
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A. PEOPLE. B. BIOLOGY. C. TRADITION. D. NATURE.
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A. How Beautiful a Lake! B. Too Dangerous to Visit!
C. Special Frozen Bubbles! D. Here Come Explosions!
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A. They can be seen only by the sea. B. They introduce places fit for visiting.
C. They are all very dangerous. D. They show the causes of the special sights.
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How Bloody a Scene!
Blood Falls in Antarctica is a waterfall which pours blood-red water into a river. The sight is a perfect background for a horror（恐怖）film: full of mysteries（神秘）and of course bloody. Its special colour was long believed to be caused by red algae（红藻）. Until 2017, the true cause of the so-called blood was proved to be oxidized iron（被氧化的铁）in saltwater.
Amazing yet a dangerous sight, frozen bubbles can be seen in winter at Abraham Lake in Canada. When there is too much methane（甲烷）gas underwater and it is frozen, it will finally form this special sight—frozen bubbles. Such plenty of methane has a high risk. So even a lit match can cause an explosion（爆炸）.
Mirror（镜子）of the Sky
During the new moon and full moon times, tourists can see a clear reflection（反射）of the sky in the waters of Sasaran Beach in Malaysia. The smooth sand and lowest water level（水位）create such an unbelievable sight. Also known as the “Mirror of the Sky”, this water beach is an amazing place to take pictures.
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D
）1. In which part of the newspaper can we read the news?A. PEOPLE. B. BIOLOGY. C. TRADITION. D. NATURE.
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C
）2. The best title for the second news would be “Special Frozen Bubbles!
”.A. How Beautiful a Lake! B. Too Dangerous to Visit!
C. Special Frozen Bubbles! D. Here Come Explosions!
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D
）3. What do the three pieces of news above have in common（共同地）?A. They can be seen only by the sea. B. They introduce places fit for visiting.
C. They are all very dangerous. D. They show the causes of the special sights.
答案：1.D 2.C 3.D
解析：
【分析】首先通读全文，明确三篇短文分别介绍了南极洲血瀑布、加拿大亚伯拉罕湖冻气泡、马来西亚萨沙兰海滩“天空之镜”三种自然奇观。解题时需先把握每段核心内容，再结合问题逐一分析：第1题判断文章所属报纸板块，需依据内容属性；第2题概括第二段核心主题；第3题寻找三篇内容的共同特征，重点关注是否涉及成因说明。
【解析】1. 文章介绍的血瀑布、冻气泡、天空之镜均为自然现象，这类内容应归属于报纸的“自然（NATURE）”板块，故选D。2. 第二段围绕加拿大亚伯拉罕湖的特殊景观展开，核心是“冻气泡”的形成与特性，因此最佳标题为“Special Frozen Bubbles!”，故选C。3. 第一篇说明血瀑布颜色由氧化铁导致，第二篇说明冻气泡由甲烷冻结形成，第三篇说明天空之镜由新月满月、低水位等因素形成，三篇均展示了特殊景观的成因，故选D。
【答案】1.D 2.C 3.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、自然常识、细节理解
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕自然奇观展开，重点考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和主旨的归纳能力，题目设置基础，需准确把握各段落核心内容即可作答。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 文章介绍的血瀑布、冻气泡、天空之镜均为自然现象，这类内容应归属于报纸的“自然（NATURE）”板块，故选D。2. 第二段围绕加拿大亚伯拉罕湖的特殊景观展开，核心是“冻气泡”的形成与特性，因此最佳标题为“Special Frozen Bubbles!”，故选C。3. 第一篇说明血瀑布颜色由氧化铁导致，第二篇说明冻气泡由甲烷冻结形成，第三篇说明天空之镜由新月满月、低水位等因素形成，三篇均展示了特殊景观的成因，故选D。
【答案】1.D 2.C 3.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、自然常识、细节理解
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕自然奇观展开，重点考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和主旨的归纳能力，题目设置基础，需准确把握各段落核心内容即可作答。
【难度系数】0.6