二、阅读短文,从方框中选择合适的单词或词组,并用其正确形式填空
climate coral reef lie between ecosystem penguin home to
Earth is an amazing place with many different
climates
1
. Some are hot and dry, while some are cold and icy. They create different
ecosystems
2
in different places on earth that support millions of plants and animals.
For example, tropical (热带的) rainforests receive lots of rain every year. This helps the forests grow, making them
home to
3
animals like monkeys and birds. In the ocean,
coral reefs
4
are like underwater cities. Colourful fish, sea turtles and many other marine creatures (海洋生物) live there. In colder places, such as Antarctica (南极洲),
penguins
5
live on the ice and swim in the ocean to find food. In the grasslands, often
lying between
6
deserts and forests, there are many important plants. But some of them are in danger.
1.
climates
2.
ecosystems
3.
home to
4.
coral reefs
5.
penguins
6.
lying between
解析:
【分析】
本题为选词填空题型,需先通读短文把握主旨,再结合每个空的句子语境、语法要求(如名词单复数、动词形式、固定搭配),从方框内的词汇中选择合适的词并调整形式。具体步骤:1. 分析每个空所需的词性/结构;2. 匹配方框词汇;3. 根据语境调整词形(如名词变复数、动词变非谓语形式等)。
【解析】
1. 空格前有“many different”,需填可数名词复数,结合后文“有的热干有的冷冰”对应“气候”,故填climates。
2. 空格后提到“支持数百万动植物”,结合语境指“生态系统”,different后用复数,故填ecosystems。
3. 固定搭配“be home to”意为“是……的家园”,符合“热带雨林是动植物家园”的语境,故填home to。
4. 空格后描述“水下城市”,对应海洋中的“珊瑚礁”,此处指一类事物用复数,故填coral reefs。
5. 空格前提到“南极洲”,结合谓语动词“live”需填复数名词“企鹅”,故填penguins。
6. 空格处修饰“草原”,表示“在沙漠和森林之间”,用现在分词作定语(grasslands与lie是主动关系),故填lying between。
【答案】
1. climates 2. ecosystems 3. home to 4. coral reefs 5. penguins 6. lying between
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、固定搭配、名词单复数
【点评】
本题考查学生对词汇的语境理解、词形变化及固定搭配的掌握,是基础选词填空题型,需结合上下文和语法规则解题,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5