三、（2025盐城建湖县期末）完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Phoebe Snetsinger just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live. Phoebe was 50. As soon as she heard the , she decided to make her life more meaningful. She would spend the of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.
She went to some of the world's most amazing natural places. The were very hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctor and her family as she went on travelling. A year came and went, and she was still . She was doing she loved. And that helped her to be for another ten years.
Unluckily, the came back. But Phoebe Snetsinger decided not to her journey. At the age of 61, when she had seen 7,530 species(物种)，she was named “the world's leading bird spotter(观察者)”.
In Missouri, Phoebe joined a group of people who were birds and plants around the Mississippi River. She became very about the pollution. “We have to nature,” she said. “If we don't, people won't be able to enjoy these beautiful birds in the future.”
, when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident. But memoirs(回忆录), Birding on Borrowed Time, came out. It isn't just a story about a bird spotter's travels, but a human record of how her hobby helped her to live much . Many people around the world enjoy this moving book and admire this great woman.
()31. A. story B. news C. play D. invitation
()32. A. start B. middle C. rest D. part
()33. A. trips B. designs C. tests D. competitions
()34. A. asleep B. awake C. alone D. alive
()35. A. why B. what C. where D. how
()36. A. smart B. safe C. healthy D. beautiful
()37. A. kindness B. illness C. weakness D. happiness
( )38. A. begin B. prepare C. stop D. share
()39. A. afraid of B. careful with C. patient with D. interested in
()40. A. worried B. amazed C. excited D. bored
()41. A. change B. celebrate C. prevent D. protect
()42. A. drawing B. writing C. raising D. watching
()43. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Otherwise
()44. A. its B. his C. her D. their
()45. A. shorter B. longer C. harder D. farther
Phoebe Snetsinger just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live. Phoebe was 50. As soon as she heard the , she decided to make her life more meaningful. She would spend the of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.
She went to some of the world's most amazing natural places. The were very hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctor and her family as she went on travelling. A year came and went, and she was still . She was doing she loved. And that helped her to be for another ten years.
Unluckily, the came back. But Phoebe Snetsinger decided not to her journey. At the age of 61, when she had seen 7,530 species(物种)，she was named “the world's leading bird spotter(观察者)”.
In Missouri, Phoebe joined a group of people who were birds and plants around the Mississippi River. She became very about the pollution. “We have to nature,” she said. “If we don't, people won't be able to enjoy these beautiful birds in the future.”
, when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident. But memoirs(回忆录), Birding on Borrowed Time, came out. It isn't just a story about a bird spotter's travels, but a human record of how her hobby helped her to live much . Many people around the world enjoy this moving book and admire this great woman.
()31. A. story B. news C. play D. invitation
()32. A. start B. middle C. rest D. part
()33. A. trips B. designs C. tests D. competitions
()34. A. asleep B. awake C. alone D. alive
()35. A. why B. what C. where D. how
()36. A. smart B. safe C. healthy D. beautiful
()37. A. kindness B. illness C. weakness D. happiness
( )38. A. begin B. prepare C. stop D. share
()39. A. afraid of B. careful with C. patient with D. interested in
()40. A. worried B. amazed C. excited D. bored
()41. A. change B. celebrate C. prevent D. protect
()42. A. drawing B. writing C. raising D. watching
()43. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Otherwise
()44. A. its B. his C. her D. their
()45. A. shorter B. longer C. harder D. farther
答案：31.B 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B
解析：
【分析】
本题为记叙文完形填空，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握主旨：Phoebe得知身患绝症只剩一年生命后，以观鸟为热爱的事延长寿命，还关注自然保护，最终留下励志回忆录。2. 逐题结合上下文语境、词汇辨析、固定搭配判断选项：如31题对应前文医生告知病情的语境选“消息”；32题考固定搭配“the rest of one's life”（余生）；其余题目需结合前后文逻辑、词汇含义确定答案。
【解析】
31. 前文提到医生告知她生病、只剩一年生命，此处指听到的“消息”，故选B（news）。
32. 固定搭配“the rest of one's life”表示“某人的余生”，符合语境，故选C（rest）。
33. 前文说她去世界各地自然景点，此处指“旅行（trips）”很辛苦，故选A（trips）。
34. 一年过去她还“活着（alive）”，呼应前文医生的预言，故选D（alive）。
35. 此处为宾语从句，引导词在从句中作loved的宾语，指“她喜欢的事”，用what，故选B（what）。
36. 做喜欢的事让她保持“健康（healthy）”，多活了十年，故选C（healthy）。
37. 前文提到疾病，此处指“疾病（illness）”复发，故选B（illness）。
38. 她不“停止（stop）”观鸟旅程，符合语境，故选C（stop）。
39. 她加入对动植物“感兴趣（interested in）”的小组，故选D（interested in）。
40. 她对污染感到“担心（worried）”，故选A（worried）。
41. 呼吁“保护（protect）”自然，符合语境，故选D（protect）。
42. 前文提到观鸟，此处指“看（watching）”鸟，故选D（watching）。
43. 她68岁因车祸去世，是“不幸地（Sadly）”，故选A（Sadly）。
44. 指Phoebe的回忆录，用形容词性物主代词her，故选C（her）。
45. 她的爱好让她活得“更长（longer）”，呼应前文，故选B（longer）。
【答案】
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B
【知识点】
完形填空词汇辨析、语境理解、记叙文阅读
【点评】
本文讲述了Phoebe积极面对绝症，以观鸟为热爱的事业延长生命，还关注自然保护的励志故事，传递了乐观向上的人生态度，考查学生的语境分析能力和词汇运用能力，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为记叙文完形填空，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握主旨：Phoebe得知身患绝症只剩一年生命后，以观鸟为热爱的事延长寿命，还关注自然保护，最终留下励志回忆录。2. 逐题结合上下文语境、词汇辨析、固定搭配判断选项：如31题对应前文医生告知病情的语境选“消息”；32题考固定搭配“the rest of one's life”（余生）；其余题目需结合前后文逻辑、词汇含义确定答案。
【解析】
31. 前文提到医生告知她生病、只剩一年生命，此处指听到的“消息”，故选B（news）。
32. 固定搭配“the rest of one's life”表示“某人的余生”，符合语境，故选C（rest）。
33. 前文说她去世界各地自然景点，此处指“旅行（trips）”很辛苦，故选A（trips）。
34. 一年过去她还“活着（alive）”，呼应前文医生的预言，故选D（alive）。
35. 此处为宾语从句，引导词在从句中作loved的宾语，指“她喜欢的事”，用what，故选B（what）。
36. 做喜欢的事让她保持“健康（healthy）”，多活了十年，故选C（healthy）。
37. 前文提到疾病，此处指“疾病（illness）”复发，故选B（illness）。
38. 她不“停止（stop）”观鸟旅程，符合语境，故选C（stop）。
39. 她加入对动植物“感兴趣（interested in）”的小组，故选D（interested in）。
40. 她对污染感到“担心（worried）”，故选A（worried）。
41. 呼吁“保护（protect）”自然，符合语境，故选D（protect）。
42. 前文提到观鸟，此处指“看（watching）”鸟，故选D（watching）。
43. 她68岁因车祸去世，是“不幸地（Sadly）”，故选A（Sadly）。
44. 指Phoebe的回忆录，用形容词性物主代词her，故选C（her）。
45. 她的爱好让她活得“更长（longer）”，呼应前文，故选B（longer）。
【答案】
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B
【知识点】
完形填空词汇辨析、语境理解、记叙文阅读
【点评】
本文讲述了Phoebe积极面对绝症，以观鸟为热爱的事业延长生命，还关注自然保护的励志故事，传递了乐观向上的人生态度，考查学生的语境分析能力和词汇运用能力，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
四、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
A
What is the “river of grass”?
Rivers are bodies of water. They are usually long and not too wide. The banks of rivers may be tall or low. Many rivers start high in the mountains. They get bigger as they flow from the mountains. Then they empty into a lake or an ocean.
The Everglades(大沼泽地) is different. It does not look like other rivers. The Everglades is very wide. No part of it is very deep. In some places, it is very shallow(浅的). Tall grasses grow through the water. This is the sawgrass marsh. You can see more grass than water. But the water is there. That is why the Everglades is called the “river of grass”.
The Everglades is a national park in Southern Florida. Many types of creatures live here. Turtles and manatees(海牛) swim in the waters. The Everglades is the only place in the world where you can see both alligators(短吻鳄) and crocodiles(鳄鱼) living together.
Other animals live on land here, too. The endangered Florida panther(黑豹) lives in the brush. There are only about 100 still living in the wild. You might see deer, raccoons(浣熊), red foxes and opossums(负鼠). Black bears and bobcats(红猫) make their home here, too.
(
A. Bodies. B. Rivers. C. Banks. D. Mountains.
(
A. very wide B. very deep C. narrow D. shallow
(
A. the Everglades is the “river of grass” B. few people visit the Everglades
C. it is easy to see a Florida panther D. more alligators live in Florida than crocodiles
B
The natural world includes all living and non-living things around us. Living things like plants, animals and humans are part of it. Non-living things such as mountains, rivers, air and water are also important parts.
Plants are very important to the natural world. They can make their own food through photosynthesis(光合作用). During this process, they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. This helps keep the air clean. Animals and humans can't live without oxygen. Many animals also eat plants to survive.
Rivers and lakes are home to many aquatic(水生的) animals and plants. Fish, frogs and turtles live in the water. Water plants provide food and shelter for them. Rivers also carry water to farms and cities. We use water for drinking, cooking and washing.
Mountains are another great part of the natural world. There are different kinds of plants and animals on the mountains. Some mountains are covered with forests, while others are snowy all year round. Many people like to climb mountains for fun and exercise.
We must protect the natural world. Pollution and deforestation(滥伐森林) are hurting it. Let's do our best to keep it clean and beautiful.
(
A. The fish. B. The tree. C. The river. D. The bird.
(
A. Take in oxygen. B. Make their own food. C. Drink lots of water. D. Grow very fast.
(
A. Because they are only home to fish. B. Because they can stop pollution.
C. Because they provide water for us. D. Because they are good for climbing.
A
What is the “river of grass”?
Rivers are bodies of water. They are usually long and not too wide. The banks of rivers may be tall or low. Many rivers start high in the mountains. They get bigger as they flow from the mountains. Then they empty into a lake or an ocean.
The Everglades(大沼泽地) is different. It does not look like other rivers. The Everglades is very wide. No part of it is very deep. In some places, it is very shallow(浅的). Tall grasses grow through the water. This is the sawgrass marsh. You can see more grass than water. But the water is there. That is why the Everglades is called the “river of grass”.
The Everglades is a national park in Southern Florida. Many types of creatures live here. Turtles and manatees(海牛) swim in the waters. The Everglades is the only place in the world where you can see both alligators(短吻鳄) and crocodiles(鳄鱼) living together.
Other animals live on land here, too. The endangered Florida panther(黑豹) lives in the brush. There are only about 100 still living in the wild. You might see deer, raccoons(浣熊), red foxes and opossums(负鼠). Black bears and bobcats(红猫) make their home here, too.
(
C
)46. Which word in Paragraph 1 means “sides of a river”?A. Bodies. B. Rivers. C. Banks. D. Mountains.
(
A
)47. The Everglades is very wide
.A. very wide B. very deep C. narrow D. shallow
(
A
)48. According to the passage, we know that the Everglades is the “river of grass”
.A. the Everglades is the “river of grass” B. few people visit the Everglades
C. it is easy to see a Florida panther D. more alligators live in Florida than crocodiles
B
The natural world includes all living and non-living things around us. Living things like plants, animals and humans are part of it. Non-living things such as mountains, rivers, air and water are also important parts.
Plants are very important to the natural world. They can make their own food through photosynthesis(光合作用). During this process, they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. This helps keep the air clean. Animals and humans can't live without oxygen. Many animals also eat plants to survive.
Rivers and lakes are home to many aquatic(水生的) animals and plants. Fish, frogs and turtles live in the water. Water plants provide food and shelter for them. Rivers also carry water to farms and cities. We use water for drinking, cooking and washing.
Mountains are another great part of the natural world. There are different kinds of plants and animals on the mountains. Some mountains are covered with forests, while others are snowy all year round. Many people like to climb mountains for fun and exercise.
We must protect the natural world. Pollution and deforestation(滥伐森林) are hurting it. Let's do our best to keep it clean and beautiful.
(
C
)49. Which of the following is a non-living thing in the natural world?A. The fish. B. The tree. C. The river. D. The bird.
(
B
)50. What can plants do through photosynthesis?A. Take in oxygen. B. Make their own food. C. Drink lots of water. D. Grow very fast.
(
C
)51. Why are rivers important?A. Because they are only home to fish. B. Because they can stop pollution.
C. Because they provide water for us. D. Because they are good for climbing.
答案：46.C 47.A 48.A 49.C 50.B 51.C
解析：
【分析】
做这类阅读理解题，需先明确题目类型（词义猜测或细节理解），再根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出答案。比如词义猜测题需找对应释义的词汇，细节题需定位题干相关内容逐一验证选项。
【解析】
46题：题干问第一段中表示“河岸”的词，定位第一段“The banks of rivers may be tall or low.”，其中banks意为河岸，对应选项C，故选C。
47题：题干问大沼泽地的特点，定位第二段“The Everglades is very wide.”，可知其很宽，对应选项A，故选A。
48题：题干问正确表述，定位第二段最后一句“That is why the Everglades is called the “river of grass”.”，可知大沼泽地被称为“草河”，对应选项A，故选A。
49题：题干问非生物，定位B篇第一段“Non-living things such as mountains, rivers, air and water are also important parts.”，可知河流是非生物，对应选项C，故选C。
50题：题干问光合作用的作用，定位B篇第二段“They can make their own food through photosynthesis.”，对应选项B，故选B。
51题：题干问河流的重要性，定位B篇第三段“Rivers also carry water to farms and cities. We use water for drinking, cooking and washing.”，可知河流为人类提供生活用水等，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
46.C 47.A 48.A 49.C 50.B 51.C
【知识点】
阅读理解（词义猜测、细节理解）
【点评】
本题为基础阅读理解题，以词义猜测和细节理解为主，需学生快速定位原文信息，难度较低，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类阅读理解题，需先明确题目类型（词义猜测或细节理解），再根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出答案。比如词义猜测题需找对应释义的词汇，细节题需定位题干相关内容逐一验证选项。
【解析】
46题：题干问第一段中表示“河岸”的词，定位第一段“The banks of rivers may be tall or low.”，其中banks意为河岸，对应选项C，故选C。
47题：题干问大沼泽地的特点，定位第二段“The Everglades is very wide.”，可知其很宽，对应选项A，故选A。
48题：题干问正确表述，定位第二段最后一句“That is why the Everglades is called the “river of grass”.”，可知大沼泽地被称为“草河”，对应选项A，故选A。
49题：题干问非生物，定位B篇第一段“Non-living things such as mountains, rivers, air and water are also important parts.”，可知河流是非生物，对应选项C，故选C。
50题：题干问光合作用的作用，定位B篇第二段“They can make their own food through photosynthesis.”，对应选项B，故选B。
51题：题干问河流的重要性，定位B篇第三段“Rivers also carry water to farms and cities. We use water for drinking, cooking and washing.”，可知河流为人类提供生活用水等，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
46.C 47.A 48.A 49.C 50.B 51.C
【知识点】
阅读理解（词义猜测、细节理解）
【点评】
本题为基础阅读理解题，以词义猜测和细节理解为主，需学生快速定位原文信息，难度较低，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8