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初中英语期中专项训练（牛津版）
专题04完形填空
【通关练】
Passage 1（Unit 1 Wise men in history）
Passage 1文章内容：历史上著名人物
Modesty is a valuable quality in many cultures around the world. In China, there is no 1 . However, the phrase “毛遂自荐” seems to disagree with this.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin army beat Handan. 2 that Handan was in danger, Prince Pingyuan asked for help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were 3 enough. Then, a man named Mao Sui volunteered.
Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao Sui with doubt, “How long have you been here with me ” “For three years,” Mao Sui answered. “I hear that a person with talent is like an awl (锥子) in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will soon make a hole in the 4 . You’ve been here for a long time, but haven’t seen any of your 5 . Maybe you don’t have any talent,” said Prince Pingyuan.
“What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will make a hole in it, but not only the point - the whole awl,” Mao Sui said in a 6 way. He wasn’t afraid of Prince Pingyuan.
Impressed by him, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao 7 showed that he was very helpful. Now the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” is used to 8 someone who volunteers to do a task.
However, there is a fine 9 between self-confidence and arrogance (傲慢) . It’s important to believe in yourself, but being too arrogant can 10 your career and professional relationships.
1. A. difficulty B. support C. difference D. survey
2. A. Seeing B. Looking C. Smelling D. Feeling
3. A. good B. special C. unusual D. common
4. A. window B. wood C. person D. bag
5. A. decisions B. achievements C. products D. methods
6. A. patient B. happy C. careful D. confident
7. A. simply B. successfully C. quietly D. politely
8. A. control B. allow C. describe D. record
9. A. line B. river C. land D. room
10. A. help B. guide C. cause D. harm
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
【解析】本文是一篇寓言故事。主要讲述了“毛遂自荐”这个成语故事。
1. 句意：在中国没有什么不同。
difficulty困难；support支持；difference不同点；survey调查。根据第一段“ Modesty is a valuable quality in many cultures around the world. In China, there is no …. ”谦虚在世界各地的许多文化中都是一种宝贵的品质，在中国也没有不同，所以，中国对谦虚的看法和其他国家一样，因此，“difference不同点”符合题意。故选C。
2. 句意：平原王看到邯郸危在旦夕，遂向楚国求助。
Seeing看到，强调看到的结果；Looking看，强调动作；Smelling闻；Feeling感觉。根据“During the Warring States Period, the Qin army beat Handan.”可知，此处强调看到邯郸危在旦夕这一事实，所以，“Seeing看到”符合题意。故选A。
3. 句意：然而，他只能找到19个足够好的人。
good好的；special特殊的；unusual不平常的；common普通的。根据“ He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were… enough.”可知，此处在选拔优秀的人和平原王一起去楚国求助，只找到了19个足够好的人，所以，“good好的”符合题意。故选A。
19. 句意：它锋利的尖很快就会在袋子上戳出一个洞。
window窗户；wood木头；person人；bag袋子。根据“I hear that a person with talent is like an awl in a cloth bag. ”可知，提到了布袋子，由此可知，此处说的是锋利的尖很快会将布袋刺穿，所以，“bag袋子”符合题意。故选D。
20. 句意：你在这已经很久了，但我还没有看到你的任何功绩。
decisions决定；achievements功绩；products产品；methods方法。根据“I hear that a person with talent is like an awl in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will soon make … you don’t have any talent”可知，表达对方来这里很长时间了，却没有看到其任何成就，由此可知，此处指毛遂未创下任何功绩，所以，“achievements功绩”符合题意。故选B。
6. 句意：“如果您那样做，我就把它刺穿,但是不只是一个点，而是整个锥子，”毛遂很自信地说。
patient有耐心的；happy开心的；careful仔细的；confident自信的。根据“What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will make a hole in it, but not only the point- the whole awl”可知，他请求平原王把他放进袋子里，他会把袋子刺穿，可推测，毛遂说话时很自信，所以，“confident自信的”符合题意。故选D。
7. 句意：平原王对他印象深刻，允许毛遂加入他的队伍，并且事实成功证明了毛遂是很有帮助的。
simply简单地；successfully成功地；quietly安静地；politely有礼貌地。根据“Impressed by him, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao… showed that he was very helpful. ”可知，此处事实成功地证明了毛遂是有帮助的，所以，“successfully成功地”符合题意。故选B。
8. 句意：现在“毛遂自荐”这个成语被用来描述自愿完成任务的人。
control控制；allow允许；describe描述；record记录。根据“Now the phrase ‘Mao Sui recommending himself’ is used to… someone who volunteers to do a task.”可知，此处指这个成语被用来描述某种类型的人，因此“describe描述”符合题意。故选C。
9. 句意：然而，在自信与傲慢之间有条很微妙的界限。
line界限；river河；land陆地；room房间。根据“between self-confidence and arrogance ”可知，自信和傲慢只是一线之隔，即它们之间是有界限的，所以，“line界限”符合题意。故选A。
10. 句意：相信自己很重要，但过度的自我会损害你的事业和职业关系。
help帮助；guide指导；cause造成；harm伤害，损害。根据“It’s important to believe in yourself, but being too arrogant can…your career and professional relationships.”可知，此处表示相信自己很重要，但过度的自我会损害你的事业和职业关系，所以，“harm伤害，损害”符合题意。故选D。
Passage 2（Unit 2 Great minds）
Passage 2文章内容：历史上智慧的故事
In ancient China, there was a wise man named Zhuge Liang. He was good at 1 difficulties in smart ways. The use of the “Empty City Strategy” was one of them.
One day, Zhuge Liang found himself in a/an 2 situation. Sima Yi’s army was reported being 3 and Zhuge’s support was still far away.
Zhuge Liang soon had an idea. He sent his soldiers to West City. Zhuge Liang ordered them to 4 the city gates and sent them to clean the roads. The men couldn’t understand Zhuge Liang’s request, but Zhuge told them not to 5 . Then he had secretly sent many soldiers around for the coming war. Zhuge himself went up the city wall and began to play his favourite music there.
However, when Sima Yi’s army arrived and saw the open gates, empty streets, and only a few old soldiers working as cleaners, they 6 and didn’t enter the city. Zhuge told them that the city was empty and he had prepared to welcome the enemy. Sima Yi believed it was a 7 since Zhuge had never taken any unsure plans in his life and he couldn’t be 8 trusted. So, Sima Yi’s army camped miles away outside West City.
Later, general Zhao Yun returned to West City. Zhuge Liang sent Zhao to attack the 9 and he went back to his State right away. Sima Yi was again told by his men that West City was empty. When he headed towards West City for the second time, he met Zhao Yun and the hidden soldiers. When he finally learnt what had happened, he realized why he was 10 , and left that area.
1. A. avoiding B. describing C. solving D. winning
2. A. boring B. awful C. strange D. interesting
3. A. bigger B. nearer C. weaker D. smarter
4. A. rebuild B. paint C. clean D. unlock
5. A. worry B. scare C. fight D. shout
6. A. succeeded B. doubted C. reported D. pretended
7. A. trick B. show C. game D. match
8. A. fully B. nearly C. easily D. suddenly
9. A. gate B. heart C. city D. enemy
10. A. told B. killed C. beaten D. caught
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了“空城计”这一故事。
1. 句意：他善于用巧妙的方法解决困难。
avoiding避免；describing描述；solving解决；winning获胜。根据下文“The use of the ‘Empty City Strategy’ was one of them.”可知，“空城计”就是使用巧妙的方法解决困难的例子，所以此处是指解决困难。故选C。
2. 句意：一天，诸葛亮发现自己陷入了困境。
boring无聊的；awful糟糕的；strange奇怪的；interesting有趣的。根据下文“Zhuge’s support was still far away”和“Sima Yi’s army arrived”可知，司马懿的军队到了，而自己的援军还很远，所以此处是指诸葛亮处境很糟糕。故选B。
3. 句意：据说司马懿的军队更近了，诸葛亮的援军还很远。
bigger更大的；nearer更近的；weaker更弱的；smarter更聪明的。根据“Zhuge’s support was still far away”可知，诸葛亮处境糟糕，援军还很远，所以此处是指司马懿的军队更近了。故选B。
4. 句意：诸葛亮命令他们打开城门，并派他们去清扫道路。
rebuild重建；paint绘画；clean打扫；unlock开启。根据下文“when Sima Yi’s army arrived and saw the open gates”可知，司马懿的军队到了，看到城门是开着的，所以此处是指诸葛亮让人打开了城门。故选D。
5. 句意：众人不明白诸葛亮的要求，诸葛亮叫他们不用担心。
worry担心；scare吓唬；fight打架；shout大叫。根据下文“Then he had secretly sent many soldiers around for the coming war.”可知，诸葛亮秘密地派了许多士兵来参加即将到来的战争，所以此处是指诸葛亮告诉他们不要担心。故选A。
6. 句意：然而，当司马懿的军队到达时，看到大门敞开，街道空无一人，只有几个做清洁工的老兵，他们怀疑，没有进入城市。
succeeded成功的；doubted怀疑；reported报道；pretended假装。根据下文“didn’t enter the city”可知，军队没有进城，说明他们怀疑目前的状况。故选B。
7. 句意：司马懿认为这是一个诡计，因为诸葛一生没有做过什么不确定的计划，他的话不能轻易相信。
trick诡计；show演出；game游戏；match比赛。根据“since Zhuge had never taken any unsure plans in his life”可知，因为诸葛一生中从来没有做过不确定的计划，所以司马懿认为这是一个诡计。故选A。
8. 句意：司马懿认为这是一个诡计，因为诸葛一生没有做过什么不确定的计划，他的话不能轻易相信。
fully完全地；nearly几乎；easily容易地；suddenly突然地。根据“since Zhuge had never taken any unsure plans in his life”可知，因为诸葛一生中从来没有做过不确定的计划，所以此处是指不要轻易信任他的话。故选C。
9. 句意：诸葛亮派赵云去攻打敌人，并且他马上就回了自己的国家。
gate大门；heart心；city城市；enemy敌人。根据下文“When he headed towards West City for the second time, he met Zhao Yun and the hidden soldiers.”可知，当司马懿第二次前往西城时，他遇到了赵云和隐藏的士兵；所以此处是指诸葛亮派赵云去攻打敌人，也就是司马懿及其军队。故选D。
10. 句意：当他最终知道发生了什么时，他意识到自己为什么被打败了，于是离开了那个地区。
told告诉；killed杀死；beaten打败；caught抓住。根据上文“he met Zhao Yun and the hidden soldiers”和下文“left that area”可知，司马懿遇到了赵云和隐藏的士兵，然后离开了那个地区，说明他被打败了。故选C。
Passage 3（Unit 3 Family life）
Passage 3文章内容：家庭生活
My grandfather often said “I won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked as a furniture maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little 1 , so he said, “I won’t start right away.” He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew working with wet wood could cause 2 later on.
Around the same time, another furniture maker was also asked to do a 3 job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he 4 working right away. As a result, the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by 5 the work. However, my grandfather waited 6 . He wanted the best quality for the furniture he was making.
A month later, the other furniture maker received his money and went back home. My grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was completely dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that other maker began to break. The neighbor then regretted 7 my grandfather and said sorry to him. People came to understand his 8 and skill, spreading his fame far and wide.
Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the 9 of “I won’t”. He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very popular in town. Once, when a trader wanted to sell some cheap but smelly seafood to my father, he said “No!” and stopped the business.
Now, my brother and I 10 in mind what our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we’ve come to deeply understand our family value behind this saying—to be truthful and honest.
1. A. hard B. heavy C. soft D. wet
2. A. fire B. illness C. pollution D. problems
3. A. difficult B. normal C. similar D. special
4. A. began B. canceled C. continued D. stopped
5. A. carrying out B. giving up C. putting off D. going on
6. A. excitedly B. patiently C. sadly D. worriedly
7. A. inviting B. believing C. comforting D. doubting
8. A. fairness B. honesty C. love D. politeness
9. A. joy B. plan C. shape D. value
10. A. keep B. stay C. remain D. put
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A
【知识点】哲理感悟、家人和亲人
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者祖父的人生经历，宣扬了他们的家庭价值观“真实和诚实”。
1. 句意：当他到达时，他注意到提供的木头有点湿，所以他说：“我不马上开始。”
hard硬的；heavy重的；soft软的；wet湿的。根据下文“He chose to let the wood dry for a month.”可知，他选择让木头干一个月，可推测出木头有点湿。故选D。
2. 句意：他知道用湿木头干活以后可能会出问题。
fire火；illness疾病；pollution污染；problems问题。根据下文“A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to break”可知，几个月过去了，那个工匠做的家具开始破裂了，故应是用湿木头干活以后可能会出问题。故选D。
3. 句意：大约在同一时间，另一个家具制造商也被另一个家庭要求做类似的工作。
difficult困难的；normal正常的；similar类似的；special特别的。根据下文“Unlike my grandfather, he…working right away”可知，另一个家具制造商是做的和作者祖父类似的工作。故选C。
4. 句意：不像我的祖父，他马上开始工作。
began开始；canceled取消；continued继续；stopped停止。根据上文“‘I won’t start right away.’ He chose to let the wood dry for a month”和“Unlike my grandfather”可知，这个家具制作商和作者的祖父不同，作者的祖父选择等待，而他应是立刻开始制作。故选A。
5. 句意：结果，邻居开始怀疑我的祖父，认为他是想通过拖延工作来赚更多的钱。
carrying out执行；giving up放弃；putting off推迟；going on继续。根据上文“‘I won’t start right away.’ He chose to let the wood dry for a month”可知，祖父没有立刻开始工作，于是被认为是在推迟工作。故选C。
6. 句意：然而，祖父耐心地等待着。
excitedly兴奋地；patiently耐心地；sadly悲伤地；worriedly担忧地。根据句首“However”和“waited”，可知，祖父并没有着急，而是耐心地等待。故选B。
7. 句意：邻居后来后悔怀疑了我的祖父，并向他道歉。
inviting邀请；believing相信；comforting安慰；doubting怀疑。根据上文“A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to break.”可知，几个月过去了，那个工匠做的家具开始破裂了，说明祖父推迟工作的做法是正确的，和上文中“the neighbor started doubting my grandfather”可知邻居后悔怀疑祖父。故选D。
8. 句意：人们开始了解他的诚实和技艺，使他名声远扬。
fairness公平；honesty诚实；love爱；politeness礼貌。根据上文所述，可知作者的祖父坚持等到木材干了才开始制作家具，事实证明他是对的，没有欺骗顾客，故祖父是诚实的。故选B。
9. 句意：受到我祖父的影响，我的父亲也遵循“我不会”的价值观。
joy快乐；plan计划；shape形状；value价值观。根据上文“My grandfather often said ‘I won’t’ to show his dislike of being dishonest”可知，对不诚实说“我不会”是祖父的价值观，此处指父亲也遵循同样的价值观。故选D。
10. 句意：现在，我和哥哥牢记祖父和父亲教给我们的东西。
keep保持；stay停留；remain保持；put放置。根据“Now, my brother and I…in mind what our grandfather and father taught us”可知，此处表示“牢记长辈教的东西”，用keep in mind“牢记”。故选A。
Passage 4（Unit 4 Problems and advice）
Passage 4文章内容：问题与建议
Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy If so, you will find "Being a Happy Teenager" by Andrew Matthews___1___.
Andrew Matthews is a ___2___, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been put into 20 languages. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and___3___the questions of teenagers.
There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we should___4___being angry and forgive(原谅). The book tells us useful skills such as how to put something you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your___5___better. Many teenagers think that___6___comes from a good exam marks. But you can still be happy when there are no such "good" things.
If you think about problems in a positive way, you will have ___7___in the future. If you are tall, people will notice you and pay ___8___attention to you; if you are___9___, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews' most important lesson: you___10___to be happy!
1. A. awful B. unusual C. useful D. harmful
2. A. worker B. scientist C. adviser D. writer
3. A. answer B. share C. say D. search
4. A. keep B. stop C. remember D. prefer
5. A. memory B. interest C. topics D. questions
6. A. sadness B. difficulty C. happiness D. excitement
7. A. trouble B. lessons C. money D. success
8. A. less B. fewer C. better D. more
9. A. fat B. short C. thin D. big
10. A. hate B. choose C. forget D. teach
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. B
【解析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了Andrew Matthews的书中告诉青少年的一些解决问题并变得快乐的方法，他教青少年选择快乐。
1.句意：如果是的话，你会发现安德鲁·马修斯的《成为一个快乐的少年》很有用。
awful可怕的；unusual不寻常的；useful有用的；harmful有害的。根据上文“don't know how to be happy”提到不知道如何变得快乐，由此可知《成为一个快乐的少年》这本书是有用的。故选C。
2.句意：安德鲁·马修斯是一位作家、漫画家和演说家。
worker工人；scientist科学家；adviser顾问；writer作家。根据下文“His books”可知马修斯写书，是一位作家。故选D。
3.句意：在他的书中，马修斯告诉我们如何拥有幸福的生活，并回答了青少年的问题。
answer回答；share分享；say说话；search搜索。根据空后“the questions of teenagers”，结合选项可知是“回答”青少年的问题。故选A。
4.句意：书中有很多主题，比如父母和朋友，书中说我们应该停止愤怒，学会原谅。
keep保持；stop停止；remember记住；prefer更喜欢。根据题干中“and forgive”讲到要原谅，可知要先停止愤怒，用stop符合题意。故选B。
5.句意：这本书告诉我们一些有用的技能，比如如何将你所学到的东西转化为脑海中的图像，从而提高你的记忆力。
memory记忆；interest兴趣；topics主题；questions问题。根据题干中“how to put something you have learned into pictures of your mind”提及将学到的东西转化为脑海中的图像，由此可推出这是为了提高记忆力，用memory符合题意。故选A。
6.句意：许多青少年认为快乐来自于一个好的考试分数。
sadness难过；difficulty困难；happiness快乐；excitement兴奋。根据下文“But you can still be happy when there are no such ‘good’ things.”讲没有这些“好”的事情时，你仍然可以快乐，可推出此处是说青少年认为“快乐”来自好成绩，用happiness符合题意。故选C。
7.句意：如果你以积极的方式思考问题，你将来就会成功。
trouble麻烦；lessons教训；money金钱；success成功。根据题干中“If you think about problems in a positive way”可知条件是有一个积极的思考方式，结合常识应该是会“成功”，用success符合题意。故选D。
8.句意：如果你很高，人们会注意到你，更关注你；如果你很矮，你的衣服和鞋子在你的卧室里占的空间会更小。
less更少；fewer更少；better更好；more更多。根据题干中“people will notice you”可知人们会更关注你，用more修饰名词attention。故选D。
9.句意：如果你很高，人们会注意到你，更关注你；如果你很矮，你的衣服和鞋子在你的卧室里占的空间会更小。
fat胖的；short矮的；thin瘦的；big大的。根据题干中“If you are tall”及“your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom”可知衣服和鞋子占空间更少的人应是矮的，用tall的对应词short。故选B。
10.句意：这是马修斯最重要的一课：你选择快乐!
hate厌恶；choose选择；forget忘记；teach教。根据上文“If you think about problems in a positive way”可知马修斯提倡一个积极的思考方式，由此可推出是要选择快乐，用choose符合题意。故选B。
【真题演练】
Passage 1（24-25·深圳高级中学·期中）
One day, a(n) 1 woman came in the store where I worked. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she 2 .
As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.”
I asked, “Oh What changed ”
Barbara chuckled (轻笑). “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will 3 for you, since you’re a very pretty young girl.”
“Don’t say that, Barbara! You’re still very beautiful.”
Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just 4 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.”
I always hate it when older people believe their 5 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to cover their age until they 6 and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.”
I don’t see things that way at all. So, I 7 her to try it on.
When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 8 . The dress fit her 9 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 10 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)!
Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today.”
1. A. heavy B. familiar C. elderly D. rich
2. A. argued B. continued C. complained D. wondered
3. A. different B. challenging C. harmful D. awful
4. A. turn B. see C. attend D. stick
5. A. shirt B. past C. age D. life
6. A. pick up B. show up C. give up D. turn up
7. A. allowed B. recommended C. avoided D. ordered
8. A. amused B. confused C. determined D. amazed
9. A. plan B. figure C. job D. wish
10. A. responsible B. grateful C. confident D. respectful
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C
【解析】本文主要讲述我鼓励年长的芭芭拉尝试年轻风格的衣服并成功，她最后对我表示感谢这件事。
1. 句意：一天，一位年长的女士走进我工作的商店。
heavy“重的”；familiar“熟悉的”；elderly“年长的”；rich“富有的”。根据第二段“I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.”可知，是一位年长的女士。故选C。
2. 句意：我走出去和她一起走，在她继续的时候点了点头。
argued“争论”；continued“继续”；complained“抱怨”；wondered“想知道”。此处表示她继续说。故选B。
3. 句意：也许对你来说会不一样，因为你是一个非常年轻漂亮的女孩。
different“不同”；challenging“挑战”；harmful“有害”；awful“糟糕的”。根据上文“Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore.”可知，此处指这里指这些衣服在我身上有不一样的效果。故选A。
4. 句意：我就坚持我平常穿的衣服。
turn“轮流”；see“看见”；attend“参加”；stick“坚持”。根据“Patterns like this are made for young people like you.”可知，此处是芭芭拉坚持穿她平常穿的衣服。故选D。
5. 句意：我总是讨厌老年人认为他们的年纪很丑陋。
shirt“衬衫”；past“过去”；age“年龄”；life“生活”。根据下文“do everything they can to cover their age ”可知，此处是在说老年人的年纪。故选C。
6. 句意：想尽一切办法掩盖自己的年龄，直到她们放弃，对自己说：“我现在又老又丑。”
pick up“捡起”；show up“出现”；give up“放弃”；turn up“调大”。根据“do everything they can to cover their age until they…and say to themselves”可知是想尽办法，直到放弃。故选C。
7. 句意：因此，我建议她去试一下这件衣服。
allowed“允许”；recommended“推荐，建议”；avoid“禁止”；ordered“命令”。根据“I don’t see things that way at all.”可知，此处我是建议她去试衣服。故选B。
8. 句意：当芭芭拉走出试衣间的时候，我很震惊。
amused“好笑的”；confused“困惑的”；determined“决心”；amazed“震惊”。根据“The dress fit her…perfectly,”可知，我看到换完衣服的芭芭拉很震惊。故选D。
9. 句意：这条裙子完美地贴合了她的身材，这些颜色衬着她的皮肤很温暖，最重要的是，她穿着它看起来真的真的很高兴。
plan“计划”；figure“体型”；job“工作”；wish“愿望”。根据“The dress fit her…perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. ”可知，裙子很适合她的身材。故选B。
10. 句意：她喜欢穿这件衣服的自己，显然感觉更自信了，她甚至转了一圈给我们看裙摆是怎么展开的。
responsible“负责的”；grateful“感激的”；confident“自信的”；respectful“恭敬的”。根据“She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)!”可知，她更加自信了。故选C。
Passage 2（24-25·广州第七中学·期中）
Psychologists (心理学家) believe that children learn important life lessons when they join in sports. They even 1 that the things children learn in a team sport will directly influence how they behave in the future. What do children learn when they take part in a team sport One of the skills is how to find a 2 between competing and teamwork. All sports are competitions and there is always going to be a winner and a loser. But in order to win, kids shouldn’t just 3 what they want for themselves. They should do what they are needed to do for the team. Many kids understand that winning isn’t everything. A study of 26,000 children found that winning was only the tenth most important reason for playing on a team. More important reasons were feeling the 4 of playing the game, being part of the team and developing skills. Having fun was the 5 reason.
The parents of kids should understand that there is 6 more important than winning. Sports psychologists suggest using the idea of succeeding rather than winning. Succeeding means doing your best. It is not the same as winning. An important part of doing your best means trying to do better than 7 . Bettering your own time and trying to get to your personal best are what everyone can enjoy. Psychologists say that 8 athletes don’t talk about winning. They just enjoy the process and talk about how they love the sport instead. Canadian Lloyd Eiser, an Olympic skater, is a good 9 . He remembers, when he was a kid, his parents would never 10 him to go to the ice rink (溜冰场) to practice.
“Their opinion was, if I didn’t want to, I didn’t have to. The result was that when I did go, I knew it was my choice. I went because I loved it.”
1. A. agree B. trust C. doubt D. mean
2. A. reason B. balance C. way D. point
3. A. take care B. make sure C. find out D. care about
4. A. excitement B. development C. agreement D. movement
5. A. valuable B. top C. perfect D. big
6. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
7. A. others B. ourselves C. before D. later
8. A. real B. humorous C. intelligent D. excellent
9. A. player B. father C. boy D. example
10. A. encourage B. invite C. force D. allow
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了参加运动在孩子成长中的重要性，当孩子们参加体育运动时，他们会学到一些重要的生活知识。孩子们在团队运动中学到的东西，将直接影响他们未来的行为。
1. 句意：他们甚至一致认同，孩子们在团队运动中所学的内容，将直接影响他们未来的行为表现。
agree认同，同意；trust相信；doubt怀疑；mean意味着。根据“They even…that the things children learn in a team sports will directly influence how they behave in the future.”可知，应该是他们甚至一致认为这个观点，故选A。
2. 句意：其中一项技能是如何在竞争和团队合作之间找到平衡。
reason理由；balance平衡；way方法；point要点。根据“between competing and team work”可知，是在竞争和团队工作之间找到平衡。故选B。
3. 句意：但是为了赢，孩子们不应该只关心他们自己想要什么。
take care保重；make sure确保；find out发现；care about关心。根据“what they want for themselves.”可知，孩子们不应该只关心他们自己想要什么。故选D。
4. 句意：更重要的原因是感受到玩游戏的兴奋感，成为团队的一员，提高技能。
excitement兴奋；development发展；agreement同意；movement移动。根据“feeling”可知，可以判断是一种感觉。故此处指的是感受到玩游戏的兴奋感，故选A。
5. 句意：玩得开心是首要原因。
valuable珍贵的；top首要的；perfect完美的；big大的。根据“More important reasons were feeling the... of playing the game, being part of the team and developing skills”可知，玩游戏的最重要的目的不是赢，而是体会它的快乐。故选B。
6. 句意：孩子的父母应该明白，有比胜利更重要的东西。
something某些东西；anything任何东西；nothing什么都没有；everything一切东西。根据“more important than winning”可知，有比胜利更重要的东西。故选A。
7. 句意：尽你最大的努力的一个重要部分是试图做得比以前更好。
others其他的人；ourselves我们自己；before之前；later后来。根据“trying to do better than…”可知，试图做得比以前更好。故选C。
8. 句意：心理学家表示，优秀的运动员从不谈论胜利。
real真实的；humorous幽默的；intelligent有才智的；excellent优秀的。根据“They just enjoy the process and talk about how they love the sport instead.”可知优秀的运动员是享受过程，不谈论胜利，故选D。
9. 句意：加拿大奥运滑冰选手Lloyd Eisner就是一个很好的例子。
player运动员；father父亲；boy男孩；example例子。作者前文提及心理学家关于优秀学生对输赢的看法，后文就以一名奥运滑冰选手为例。因此，提到的这位奥运选手就是作者举的一个例子。故选D。
10. 句意：他记得，当他还是个孩子的时候，他的父母从来不会强迫他去溜冰场练习。
encourage鼓励；invite邀请；force强迫；allow允许。根据“Their opinion was, if I didn’t want to, I didn’t have to.”可知，作者引用该奥运选手的原话“如果我不想滑雪的时候，我就不需要去”，说明他的父母不会强迫他去滑雪训练，所以用 force，故选C。
Passage 3（24-25·广州实验中学·期中）
One year ago, Emily just got her first job at a supermarket. She was put in charge of (负责) the cooked food department. For most of her life, she’s had a 1 problem. She ate unhealthily and mindlessly, and the problem only got 2 when she decided to take on a career in cooking. She was always testing clothes and thinking about food. She was overweight at least a hundred pounds over her desired weight.
To her surprise, the supermarket 3 a one-day employee discount (折扣) every week. It was forty percent off everything in the store—even the fresh vegetables. Who could say no to the 4 of a 40 percent off sale As she looked around the market, she wanted to get a lot of the fresh vegetables. She could prepare some healthy meals, try to do something about her eating habits and weight, maybe begin a 5 —although she couldn’t count how many times she started and failed.
But this time, she 6 her mind to achieve her goal. Emily arrived home that night with a shopping bag full of vegetables. Then she did something 7 . She emailed her friends and family to tell them that she was starting a sixty-day healthy eating program—and 8 for their help. By doing this, she was cheered up by them when she was about to give up. On day 63, when she 9 the program, Emily lost 45 pounds. She was also swimming at least three days a week.
And so it went for nearly a year during which Emily lost another 55 pounds and 10 her target weight. She has changed her eating habit and lifestyle into a healthier one.
1. A. family B. job C. weight D. cooking
2. A. larger B. further C. stronger D. worse
3. A. invented B. held C. offered D. took
4. A. advice B. attraction C. mind D. trouble
20. A. business B. theory C. situation D. diet
6. A. made up B. made for C. made over D. made out
7. A. unusual B. impossible C. unacceptable D. unfriendly
8. A. ordered B. asked C. supposed D. doubted
9. A. kept B. had C. reduced D. stopped
10. A. set B. hurt C. hit D. put
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】本文主要介绍Emily减肥过程。
1. 句意：在她一生的大部分时间里，她都面临着一个体重问题。
family家庭；job工作；weight重量；cooking烹饪。根据“She was overweight at least a hundred pounds over her desired weight.”可知，她面临的是体重问题。故选C。
2. 句意：她吃得不健康、盲目，当她决定从事烹饪事业时，问题变得更差。
larger更大；further进一步；stronger更强；worse更差。根据后文“She was always testing clothes and thinking about food. She was overweight at least a hundred pounds over her desired weight.”可知，当厨师使得体重问题变得更差。故选D。
3. 句意：让她惊讶的是，超市每周都会提供一日员工折扣。
invented发明；held持有；offered提供；took采取。根据“the supermarket ... a one-day employee discount”并结合所给词，可知是提供一次员工折扣。故选C。
4. 句意：谁能拒绝 40% 的折扣的吸引力？
advice建议；attraction吸引力；mind心灵；trouble困扰。分析“It was forty percent off everything in the store—even the fresh vegetables.”可知这个折扣能带来一定的吸引力，促使消费，所以是attraction。故选B。
5. 句意：她可以准备一些健康的膳食，尝试对自己的饮食习惯和体重做一些事情，也许可以开始减肥尽管她无法计算自己开始和失败了多少次。
business商业；theory理论；situation情境；diet节食。根据前文“She could prepare some healthy meals, try to do something about her eating habits and weight”可知，是开始减肥。故选D。
6. 句意：但是这次，她决定完成她的目标。
made up组成；made for为；made over克服；made out做出来。根据语境是下决心做某事，所以是考查短语“make up one’s mind”决定做某事。故选A。
7. 句意：然后她做某些不寻常的事。
unusual不寻常；impossible不可能；unacceptable不可接受；unfriendly不友好。根据后文“She emailed her friends and family to tell them that she was starting a sixty-day healthy eating program”可知，她把自己的减肥告知朋友家人，所以是不寻常的事。故选A。
8. 句意：她给朋友和家人发了电子邮件，告诉他们她正在开始一项为期六十天的健康饮食计划，并寻求帮助。
ordered订购；asked询问；supposed假设；doubted怀疑。分析“By doing this, she was cheered up by them when she was about to give up.”可知，是为了让他们能鼓励她不放弃，所以是寻求帮助。故选B。
9. 句意：第 63 天，当艾米丽坚持执行该计划时，体重减轻了 45 磅。
kept保持；had有；reduced减少；stopped停止。根据后文“She was also swimming at least three days a week.”“And so it went for nearly a year during which Emily lost another 55 pounds”可知，她一直坚持这个计划。故选A。
10. 句意：就这样持续了近一年，艾米丽又减掉了 55 磅，达到了她的目标体重。
set设置；hurt伤害；hit击中；put放置。根据“She was overweight at least a hundred pounds over her desired weight.”可知，她目标是减掉100磅，前63天减掉了45磅，后又减掉了55磅，所以是达到目标。故选C。
Passage 4（24-25·广州荔湾第一中学·期中）
Little George lived in a poor village. One summer afternoon, George’s mother sent him to the field to pick up some dried wood for the fire.
By the time the sun was high, George was very 1 and wished for a cool place to rest and have some food. As he walked on, he found some shade（阴凉处）, and by it were some fine, wild 2 .
“How good these will be with my bread and butter,” thought George. He 3 all of the strawberries and couldn’t wait to lift one of them to his mouth. Suddenly he remembered his sick 4 , alone in her dark, cold room in the village.
With this in mind, he put the strawberry back again. “Shall I save them for her ” he asked himself. He thought how refreshing（提神的）they would be for her, but was still 5 them with a longing（渴望的）eye. “I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. He divided them into 6 parts, but each part looked so small. He put them together again.
“I will only eat one,” he thought.
But, as he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the 7 , and he put it back.
When the sun was beginning to sink, George left for home. How 8 he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
He heard his mother’s faint（虚弱的）voice calling him. “Is that you, George I’m glad you’ve 9 . I’m thirsty, and am longing for some tea.”
George ran to her and joyfully offered the strawberries.
“And you saved them for your sick mother, didn’t you ” she said, laying her hand 10 on his head, with tears in her eyes.
1. A. hot B. warm C. full D. sick
2. A. pears B. oranges C. watermelons D. strawberries
3. A. saw B. ate C. picked D. touched
4. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
5. A. looking at B. asking for C. talking about D. shopping for
6. A. five B. four C. three D. two
7. A. finest B. smallest C. greenest D. dirtiest
8. A. moved B. worried C. relaxed D. pleased
9. A. set off B. come back C. run away D. rushed out
10. A. hardly B. strongly C. lovingly D. doubtfully
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
【知识点】家人和亲人、情感、叙事忆旧
【解析】本文主要讲述了小George出去捡木头时发现了一些野生草莓，他想起了生病的母亲，不舍得吃到这些野生草莓，回家后母亲看到小George拿回的野生草莓，心生感动。
1. 句意：太阳升得很高的时候，乔治觉得很热，想找个凉快的地方休息一下，吃点东西。
hot热的；warm暖和的；full满的；sick生病的。根据“By the time the sun was high”以及“a cool place”可知，感觉到热了，要找个凉快的地方休息，故选A。
2. 句意：旁边有一些很好的野生草莓。
pears梨；oranges橘子；watermelons西瓜；strawberries草莓。根据“all of the strawberries”可知，有一些野生草莓，故选D。
3. 句意：他把所有的草莓都摘了下来，迫不及待地把其中一颗送到嘴里。
saw看见；ate吃；picked摘；touched触碰。根据“all of the strawberries and couldn’t wait to lift one of them to his mouth.”可知，此处指摘草莓，故选C。
4. 句意：突然，他想起了生病的母亲。
father父亲；mother母亲；brother兄弟；sister姐妹。根据“He heard his mother’s faint（虚弱的）voice”可知，想起生病的母亲，故选B。
5. 句意：他想这对她来说是多么提神啊，但他仍然用渴望的目光望着它们。
looking at看；asking for要求；talking about谈论；shopping for购物。根据“them with a longing（渴望的）eye”可知，用渴望的眼神看着这些草莓，故选A。
6. 句意：他把它们分成两部分，但每一部分看起来都很小。
five五；four四；three三；two二。根据“I will eat half, and take the other half to her”可知，一半自己吃，一半拿给妈妈，所以是分成了两半，故选D。
7. 句意：但是，当他再次把它举到嘴边时，他发现他拿的是最好的，他又把它放了回去。
finest最好的；smallest最小的；greenest最绿的；dirtiest最脏的。根据“he saw that he had taken the…, and he put it back”可知，把它又放回去了，是因为看到自己拿了最好的那个草莓，故选A。
8. 句意：他感到多么高兴啊，因为他把所有的草莓都给了生病的母亲。
moved感动的；worried担心的；relaxed放松的；pleased高兴的。根据“”可知，把所有的草莓留给了母亲，他感到很开心，故选D。
9. 句意：我很高兴你回来了。
set off出发；come back回来；run away抛开；rushed out冲出。根据“I’m thirsty, and am longing for some tea”可知，母亲很渴，所以听到乔治回来的声音感到很开心，故选B。
10. 句意：她亲切地把手放在他的头上，眼里含着泪水。
hardly几乎不；strongly强壮地；lovingly亲切地；doubtfully怀疑地。看到乔治把所有的草莓留给了自己，母亲亲切地把手放在他头上，故选C。
Passage 5（24-25·广州第六中学·期中）
In a village, there lived a young man named James. He always felt pain because of his hard life. One day, he visited a wise old man and told 1 about his troubles.
The old man listened to James 2 and then gave him a handful of salt. James was confused (困惑的). He wanted to know whether the salt was magical and could wash away all the 3 in his life.
Then the man 4 James to put some salt in a glass of water and drink it. James followed the man’s instructions (指示).
“How does it 5 ” asked the man.
“That is awful,” said James as he spat (吐) out the salty water.
The old man laughed and then led James to the nearby 6 . “Put the same amount of salt in the lake and drink the water from it,” said the man.
“It is perfect. I can 7 taste any salt,” James said. “I am so 8 . I can drink a lot!” This time, James enjoyed the cool water of the lake very much.
The old man then sat next to James, took his hands and said, “The pain in life is just like salt. How it tastes depends on the container (容器) we put it into. So, when you are in pain, you can make your heart 9 . Stop being like a glass and 10 being like a lake. Then the troubles in your life will cause you less pain and you can enjoy your life better.”
1. A. us B. him C. you D. them
2. A. suddenly B. worriedly C. hurriedly D. patiently
3. A. waste B. sights C. pain D. mistakes
4. A. asked B. expected C. allowed D. promised
5. A. work B. taste C. happen D. sound
6. A. lake B. hospital C. store D. restaurant
7. A. only B. possibly C. hardly D. excitedly
8. A. nervous B. rude C. sorry D. thirsty
9. A. warmer B. bigger C. calmer D. sadder
10. A. try B. avoid C. suggest D. forget
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A
【解析】本文讲述了一个年轻人向智者请教如何应对生活中的痛苦，智者通过盐和水的比喻告诉他，痛苦的感受取决于心的容量，心大了，痛苦就会减少。
1. 句意：一天，他去拜访一位聪明的老人，告诉他关于他的烦恼。
us我们；him他；you你；them他们。根据“he visited a wise old man”可知，此处指告诉老人他的烦恼，指代“a wise old man”，用him，故选B。
2. 句意：老人耐心地听了詹姆斯的话，然后给了他一把盐。
suddenly突然地；worriedly担忧地；hurriedly匆忙地；patiently耐心地。根据“told… about his troubles.”可知，年轻人向老人诉说自己的烦恼，所以应是老人耐心地听着，故选D。
3. 句意：他想知道盐是否有魔力，能洗去他生命中所有的痛苦。
waste浪费；sights景象；pain痛苦；mistakes错误。根据最后一段“The pain in life is just like salt.”可知，此处指能洗去生命中的痛苦，故选C。
4. 句意：然后那个人让詹姆斯在一杯水中放一些盐，然后喝了它。
asked要求；expected期望；allowed允许；promised承诺。根据“Then the man...James to put some salt in a glass of water and drink it. James followed the man’s instructions (指示).”可知，应是老人让詹姆斯在水中放盐，故选A。
5. 句意：它尝起来怎么样？
work工作；taste尝；happen发生；sound听起来。根据“put some salt in a glass of water and drink it.”和“That is awful”可知，应是询问尝起来如何，故选B。
6. 句意：老人笑了，然后把詹姆斯带到附近的湖边。
lake湖；hospital医院；store商店；restaurant餐馆。根据下文“Put the same amount of salt in the lake”可知，此处指到了湖边，故选A。
7. 句意：我几乎尝不出盐的味道。
only仅仅；possibly可能；hardly几乎不；excitedly兴奋地。根据“It is perfect.”和“any salt”可知，此处应是说几乎尝不出盐的味道，故选C。
8. 句意：我好渴。
nervous紧张的；rude粗鲁的；sorry抱歉的；thirsty口渴的。根据“I can drink a lot!”可知，应是口渴，所以喝了很多水，故选D。
9. 句意：所以，当你痛苦的时候，你可以让你的心变得更大。
warmer更温暖的；bigger更大的；calmer更平静的；sadder更悲伤的。根据“The pain in life is just like salt. How it tastes depends on the container we put it into. So, when you are in pain, you can make your heart… Stop being like a glass and…being like a lake.”可知，生活中的痛苦就像盐，它的味道取决于我们放入的容器，所以痛苦的时候，可以让心变得更大，这样感受到的痛苦就会越少，故选B。
10. 句意：试着像湖泊一样。
try尝试；avoid避免；suggest建议；forget忘记。根据“Then the troubles in your life will cause you less pain and you can enjoy your life better.”可知，应是试着让心像湖泊一样宽广，这样感受到的痛苦就会变少，故选A。
Passage 6（24-25·深圳红岭教育集团·期中）
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this 1 from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even 2 for the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was 3 because I knew we were sure to win. But unluckily, we were defeated (打败). I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 4 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude (态度) about their 5 .
I started doing anything I could to help them build confidence. The most 6 thing is that I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we met every day and 7 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering (遭受) our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve. 8 , we faced the number one team. I felt that we would be winners even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me the most exciting moment of my life!
From the experience, I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can make a 9 to a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I 10 and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. A. game B. lesson C. visit D. show
2. A. prepare B. wait C. ask D. look
3. A. moved B. excited C. worried D. surprised
4. A. realize B. care C. forget D. solve
5. A. rules B. plans C. abilities D. habits
6. A. angry B. important C. possible D. difficult
7. A. minded B. suggested C. avoided D. practiced
8. A. Finally B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Seriously
9. A. mistake B. choice C. decision D. difference
10. A. pushed B. invited C. left D. found
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者从自己的一次经历中意识到领导者的态度对队员有影响。没有人是天生的赢家，通过自己的努力总会成功。
1. 句意：我从多年前的一次经历中学到了这个教训。
game比赛；lesson教训；visit参观；show展览。根据“No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.”可知作者是从这次经历中得到了一个教训。故选B。
2. 句意：老队没有教练，他们甚至没有为比赛做准备。
prepare准备；wait等待；ask询问；look看。根据“because I knew we were sure to win”可知作者认为他们一定会赢，由此推测老队应该没有为比赛做准备。故选A。
3. 句意：作为新球队的教练，我很兴奋，因为我知道我们肯定会赢。
moved感动的；excited兴奋的；worried担心的；surprised惊讶的。根据“because I knew we were sure to win”可知作者认为他们一定会赢，所以作者很兴奋。故选B。
4. 句意：经过深思熟虑，我意识到我的团队可能不是佐治亚州的第一团队，但他们依赖于我。
realize意识到；care关心；forget忘记；solve解决。根据“But unluckily, we were defeated (打败).”可知作者的球队输了，所以作者意识到他的团队可能不是佐治亚州的第一团队。故选A。
5. 句意：我不得不改变我对他们能力的态度。
rules规则；plans计划；abilities能力；habits习惯。根据“I began to treat them like winners.”可知，比赛输了，作者还是把他们看作胜利者，作者改变了对队员能力的态度。故选C。
6. 句意：最重要的是，我开始像对待胜利者一样对待他们。
angry生气的；important重要的；possible可能的；difficult困难的。根据“The most…thing is that I began to treat them like winners.”可知此处是说最重要的是作者开始像对待胜利者一样对待他们。故选B。
7. 句意：那年夏天，当其他球队享受假期时，我们每天都聚在一起练习传球和踢球。
minded介意；suggested建议；avoided避免；practiced练习。根据“passing and kicking the football”可知他们每天聚在一起练习传球和踢球。故选D。
8. 句意：终于，我们面对了排名第一的队伍。
Finally终于；Suddenly突然；Luckily幸运地；Seriously严重地。根据“we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve.”可知作者带领的球队一直赢下去，最终他们面对了排名第一的队伍。故选A。
9. 句意：从这次经历中，我学到了很多关于领导者的态度如何对一个团队产生影响的知识。
mistake错误；choice选择；decision决定；difference区别。根据“Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I…and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently and they built themselves into winners.”可知作者的态度对他的球队产生了影响，make a difference to“对……产生影响”。故选D。
10. 句意：我没有把我的孩子们看作失败者，而是督促和鼓励他们。
pushed督促；invited邀请；left离开；found发现。根据“ ...and encouraged them.”可知，此处指作者督促和鼓励孩子们。故选A。
Passage 7（24-25·深圳实验中学·期中）
Charlotte Liebling considers herself a “world watcher”—someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a 1 that sold secondhand goods. She saw people bringing in objects to donate, including soft toys.
Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental (情感的) value for their owners. So she felt 2 when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.
One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She 3 this wasn’t happening only in her town. Millions of toys 4 in landfills (垃圾场) every year in the world. “If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their 5 after they’ve been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That’s how the Loved Before Company 6 ,” Liebling says.
When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it. This can include the creature’s likes and dislikes, and an adventure it’s been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy 7 helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed 8 with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling 9 the toys on the Loved Before website.
Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company’s 10 is more than “just trying to save some toys from landfills,” Liebling says. “We hope to teach kids about the value of loving secondhand things again.”
1. A. park B. store C. bank D. school
2. A. safe B. free C. sad D. lonely
3. A. added B. realized C. promised D. explained
4. A. grow up B. stand up C. wake up D. end up
5. A. value B. interest C. energy D. weight
6. A. failed B. began C. competed D. improved
7. A. smart B. simple C. strong D. special
8. A. quickly B. impatiently C. carefully D. nervously
9. A. finds B. posts C. designs D. draws
10. A. goal B. rule C. discovery D. history
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了Liebling建立了一个公司，不仅仅是回收那些二手玩具，也希望再次教会孩子们热爱二手物品的价值。
1. 句意：Liebling上大学时，她在一家卖二手货的商店做志愿者。
park公园；store商店；bank银行；school学校。根据“that sold secondhand goods”可知是卖二手商品的商店。故选B。
2. 句意：因此，当这些玩具卖得很便宜，或者更糟的是，被扔掉时，她感到很难过。
safe安全的；free自由的；sad伤心的；lonely孤独的。根据“when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.”可知看到玩具被扔掉时，她应该感到很伤心。故选C。
3. 句意：她意识到这不仅仅发生在她的小镇上。
added添加；realized意识到；promised承诺；explained解释。根据“this wasn’t happening only in her town”可知她意识到这种事情不仅仅发生在她的小镇上。故选B。
4. 句意：全世界每年都有数以百万计的玩具被扔进垃圾填埋场。
grow up长大；stand up站起来；wake up醒来；end up最后。根据“in landfills”可知很多玩具最后都被扔到了垃圾填埋场。故选D。
5. 句意：如果我们能改变软玩具在使用后会失去价值的观念，那么我们就能向人们表明，这些玩具仍然具有重要的价值，可以传递给他人。
value价值；interest兴趣；energy精力；weight重量。根据“after they’ve been used”可知被用过之后，就失去了价值。故选A。
6. 句意：这就是“Loved Before公司”的起源。
failed失败；began开始；competed竞争；improved提高。根据“That’s how the Loved Before Company”可知这就是这个公司是如何开始的。故选B。
7. 句意：Liebling认为，分享玩具的特殊之处有助于新主人了解它的价值。
smart聪明的；simple简单的；strong强的；special特别的。根据“sharing what makes the toy...helps new owners understand its value”可知分享玩具的特殊之处有助于新主人了解它的价值。故选D。
8. 句意：然后，玩具被清洗、拍照，并仔细包装，上面写着它的名字和故事。
quickly快速地；impatiently不耐心地；carefully认真地；nervously紧张地。根据“Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed”可知是仔细地包装。故选C。
9. 句意：每周一，Liebling都会在Loved Before网站上发布这些玩具。
finds发现；posts发布；designs设计；draws画。根据“the toys on the Loved Before website.”可知是在网上发布这些玩具。故选B。
10. 句意：该公司的目标不仅仅是“试图从垃圾填埋场拯救一些玩具”。
goal目标；rule规则；discovery发现；history历史。根据“is more than ‘just trying to save some toys from landfills’”可知公司的目标不仅仅是“试图从垃圾填埋场拯救一些玩具”。故选A。
Passage 8（24-25·深圳·期中）
Late that night, we started our final part of the climb. Nervously we carried on after a short rest. Everyone looked 1 . Outside of the tent it was totally black. It was just after 2 . Snow was falling. It was freezing.
The group climbed silently through deep snow. I could not think. The height of the mountain was playing tricks on my 3 . I tried to keep concentrated by watching my feet and counting to ten 4 .
People around me were just standing still as they tried to get their breath. I tried to encourage them to keep walking. My friend looked at me 5 . He was really tired. He kept trying to lie down and go to sleep. If he did, he would freeze to death. I told him to keep moving. He climbed on. When I checked my 6 , I saw, with surprise, that I’d been walking for three hours already. I felt as if I was fighting every step of the way. All I wanted to do was to turn round and go down—but I must reach the top!
I began to wonder if I was not strong enough. I was losing my mind. My breathing was very rapid. Each 7 I took made me more and more dizzy. Someone told me we had another hour and a half to go.
I forced myself to 8 . I had to be more careful because one careless step could make me 9 .
Then I saw Gilman’s Peak up ahead of me. Someone at the top was telling me to make one last effort. The sun was beginning to 10 above the clouds. I climbed up the last few meters and suddenly I realized I’d done it! I was there! I was at the top of Africa!
1. A. surprised B. scared C. angry D. curious
2. A. noon B. dinner C. midnight D. lunchtime
3. A. legs B. ears C. mind D. nose
4. A. all the time B. at times C. in no time D. on time
5. A. meaninglessly B. helplessly C. uselessly D. carelessly
6. A. backpack B. shoes C. tent D. watch
7. A. chance B. rest C. step D. trip
8. A. carry on B. work on C. put on D. get on
9. A. succeed B. sleep C. die D. defeat
10. A. lose B. rise C. set D. hide
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B
【解析】本文讲述了作者和朋友爬上非洲之巅的经历。
1. 句意：每个人看起来很害怕。
surprised惊讶的；scared害怕的；angry生气的；curious好奇的。根据“Outside of the tent it was totally black”可知，外面一片漆黑，所以每个人都会感到害怕，故选B。
2. 句意：刚过午夜。
noon中午；dinner晚餐；midnight午夜；lunchtime午餐时间。根据“Outside of the tent it was totally black”可知外面一片漆黑，说明这是午夜，故选C。
3. 句意：这座山的高度在我的脑海里捉弄我。
legs腿；ears耳朵；mind思想；nose鼻子。根据“I tried to keep concentrated by watching my feet and counting to ten”可知，山的高度在作者的脑海里不断地出现，所以作者强迫自己要集中思想，故选C。
4. 句意：我一直盯着自己的脚，数到十，试图集中注意力。
all the time一直；at times有时；in no time立刻；on time按时。根据“I tried to keep concentrated by watching my feet and counting to ten”可知，作者强迫自己要集中注意力，一直从1数到10，故选A。
5. 句意：我朋友无助地看着我。
meaninglessly无意义地；helplessly无助地；uselessly无用地；carelessly粗心地。根据“He was really tired”可知，朋友非常累，所以是无助地看着作者，故选B。
6. 句意：我看了看表，惊讶地发现我已经走了三个小时了。
backpack背包；shoes鞋；tent帐篷；watch手表。根据“that I’d been walking for three hours already”可知，看手表判断时间，故选D。
7. 句意：我每走一步，就越觉得头晕。
chance机会；rest休息；step步；trip旅行。根据“Each…I took made me more and more dizzy”可知，作者每走一步，就越觉得身体不适，故选C。
8. 句意：我强迫自己继续。
carry on继续；work on从事于；put on穿上；get on上车。根据“I forced myself to”可知作者强迫自己继续前行，故选A。
9. 句意：我必须更加小心，因为一不小心我就会死。
succeed成功；sleep睡觉；die死亡；defeat打败。根据“one careless step could make me”可知，作者必须要小心，否则一不小心就会死，故选C。
10. 句意：太阳开始升到云层之上。
lose失去；rise上升；set设置；hide隐藏。根据“above the clouds.”可知应是太阳升起来了，故选B。
Passage 9（24-25·深圳·期中）
There was a successful old farmer who grew tomatoes for many years. One day, his grandson told him, “Grandfather, I want to 1 great things in life and make all of my dreams come true. What are the things I should avoid ” The farmer thought for a moment and said, “First of all, you shouldn’t be afraid to fall. Secondly, don’t ever fool yourself, but the most important of them all, I will tell you at the proper time.”
One week later, the farmer took his grandson to his 2 for the first time. He showed him a large place where he grew tomatoes. When the farmer saw how 3 the little boy was, he asked him, “How do you see them ” The boy replied, “They look very healthy. Their leaves are green and their fruits are smooth and red.” The farmer smiled. Then he took him to another small place and asked, “How about these ones Can you 4 them with the others ” The boy shook his head and said, “They don’t look healthy. Their leaves are yellow and they haven’t developed any fruit yet. What do you 5 the reason ” The farmer said, “That’s because these weeds are competing with the main 6 for nutrients in the soil.”
Then the farmer held his grandson 7 his arms and said, “Now is the time to answer your question completely. The most important thing you should avoid to become 8 in life are negative people. These people are like the weeds. And they would stop you from reaching your dreams. They have 9 to offer as they like complaining. So you should stay away from such kind of people. Be around people who bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with joy. Choose your friends 10 and they will never put you down.”
1. A. win B. celebrate C. achieve D. lose
2. A. house B. company C. field D. school
3. A. surprised B. satisfied C. scared D. ashamed
4. A. communicate B. cover C. share D. compare
5. A. think over B. think up C. think for D. think of
6. A. reasons B. crops C. ideas D. problems
7. A. on B. in C. at D. by
8. A. worried B. healthy C. successful D. optimistic
9. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
30. A. peacefully B. directly C. wisely D. proudly
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 30. C
【知识点】哲理感悟、叙事忆旧
【解析】本文主要讲述了一位种西红柿很多年的农夫通过两块长势不同的西红柿地，来告诉他的孙子在生活中和成功的路上要远离消极抱怨的人。
1. 句意：一天，他的孙子告诉他：“爷爷，我想在生活中完成更伟大的事，让我的所有梦想都实现。我应该避免哪些事？”
win赢得；celebrate庆祝；achieve实现；lose失去。根据搭配“I want to…great things in life and make all of my dreams come true”可知是实现大事，achieve符合。故选C。
2. 句意：一周后，这位农夫第一次带他的孙子到他的田地。
house房子；company公司；feild田地；school学校。根据后句“He showed him a large place where he grew tomatoes.”可知此处指带到田地里，应用“field“。故选C。
3. 句意：当这位农夫看到小男孩如此惊讶时，他问：“你觉得它们怎么样？”
surprised感到惊讶的；satisfied满意的；scared害怕的；ashamed羞愧的。根据语境“One week later, the farmer took his grandson to his field for the first time. He showed him a large place where he grew tomatoes.”可知男孩第一次到爷爷的大农场，应是感到惊讶。故选A。
4. 句意：你能把它们和另外一些相比较吗？
communicate交流；cover覆盖；share分享；compare比较。根据“Can you…them with the others ”可知此处指比较两块地的西红柿，应用“compare”，compare…with…“把……和……相比”。故选D。
5. 句意：你认为原因是什么？
think over仔细考虑；think up想出；think for替……着想；think of认为。根据“What do you…the reason ”可知此处表示认为，应用“think of”。故选D。
6. 句意：那个农夫说：“那是因为这些种子在和土里的主要作物竞争营养。”
reasons原因；crops庄稼；ideas想法；problems问题。根据“That’s because these weeds are competing with the main…for nutrients in the soil.”可知此处指种子和主要农作物竞争营养，应用“crops”。故选B。
7. 句意：然后农夫揽住他的孙子说：“现在是时候完整回答你的问题了。”
on在……上；in在……里；at在；by通过。根据“Then the farmer held his grandson…his arms”可知此处是hold sb. in one’s arms“拥抱某人”。故选B。
8. 句意：你想成功，最重要的是远离那些消极的人。
worried担忧的；healthy健康的；successful成功的；optimistic乐观的。根据上文“I want to achieve great things in life and make all of my dreams come true. What are the things I should avoid ”可知孙子问的问题是想要成功需要避免什么，因此此处应用“successful”。故选C。
9. 句意：因为他们喜欢抱怨，他们没有什么东西可以给予他人。
something某物；nothing什么都没有；everything一切；anything任何东西。根据语境“And they would stop you from reaching your dreams. They have…to offer as they like complaining.”可知此处指爱抱怨的人没有可以给予别人的东西，应用“nothing”。故选B。
10. 句意：明智地选择你的朋友，他们将永不会让你失望。
peacefully平静地；directly直接地；wisely明智地；proudly骄傲的。根据上文“So you should stay away from such kind of people. Be around people who bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with joy.”可知此处指要明智地选择朋友，应用“wisely”。故选C。
Passage 10（24-25·深圳·期中）
Shanbei storytelling is an important 1 of storytelling and folk art in the northwest of China. It is mainly popular in areas like Yanan and Yulin in northern Shanxi Province. It originated as a way for blind artists to 2 by singing traditional stories. Over time, it absorbed (吸收) the tunes of Qingqiang Opera and Xintianyou, and 3 became a form of storytelling that could be performed with long stories and singing. The performance is done by one person who sings and plays an instrument at the same time. The instrument can be sanxian (a three-stringed Chinese instrument) or pipa. Besides, there is also a clapper (快板) made of two wooden boards tied to the performer’s legs 4 he rhythm (节奏).
One person who has made Shanbei Storytelling 5 is Xiong Zhuying. He has cleverly 6 this traditional art with modern technology and games. In the video game “Black Myth: Wukong,” game developers invited Xiong to introduce elements (元素) of Shanbei Storytelling, making it interesting and enjoyable to younger audiences who might not experience this traditional art form before.
In the second chapter of the game, players will meet a headless monk (憎侣) who performs a heartfelt piece of Shanbei music. This brief but 7 performance, lasting less than two minutes, has gained over 10 million views on social media. Its lyrics (歌词), “Success and failure, life and death, all are beyond reason, “ 8 deep emotions and make listeners think a lot. Xiong and the game developers’ 9 brings Shanbei Storytelling back to life, making its future 10 than ever before.
1. A. research B. form C. page D. mark
2. A. make progress B. make a living C. get rich D. become famous
3. A. luckily B. suddenly C. gradually D. immediately
4. A. to break B. to keep C. for checking D. for dancing
5. A. more different B. more popular C. more useful D. more exciting
6. A. served B. mixed C. constructed D. prepared
7. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live
8. A. bring back B. bring out C. bring up D. bring away
9. A. secret B. creativity C. imagination D. expectation
10. A. brighter B. further C. louder D. faster
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A
【知识点】其他艺术
【解析】本文讲述了陕北说书作为中国西北地区重要的说书和民间艺术形式，其起源、发展以及现代化的融合。通过结合现代科技和游戏，陕北说书被引入到视频游戏中，使其在年轻观众中重新焕发活力。
1. 句意：陕北说书是中国西北地区一种重要的说书和民间艺术形式。
research研究；form形式；page页；mark标记。根据“Shanbei storytelling is an important...of storytelling and folk art”可知，陕北说书是一种重要的说书和民间艺术形式，用form。故选B。
2. 句意：它起源于盲人艺术家通过唱传统故事谋生的一种方式。
make progress取得进步；make a living谋生；get rich致富；become famous成名。根据“by singing traditional stories”可知，盲人艺术家通过唱传统故事谋生，用make a living。故选B。
3. 句意：随着时间的推移，它逐渐吸收了秦腔和信天游的曲调，逐渐成为一种可以用长篇故事和唱歌表演的说书形式。
luckily幸运地；suddenly突然；gradually逐渐地；immediately立即。根据“ Over time, it absorbed (吸收) the tunes of Qingqiang Opera and Xintianyou”可知，随着时间的推移，它逐渐吸收了秦腔和信天游的曲调，应用gradually。故选C。
4. 句意：此外，还有一个由两块木板制成的快板，绑在表演者的腿上以保持节奏。
to break打破；to keep保持；for checking检查；for dancing跳舞。根据“the rhythm”可知，快板是用来保持节奏的。故选B。
5. 句意：熊竹英是让陕北说书更受欢迎的人之一。
more different更不同；more popular更受欢迎；more useful更有用；more exciting更令人兴奋。根据下文“making it interesting and enjoyable to younger audiences”可知，熊竹英让陕北说书更受欢迎。故选B。
6. 句意：他巧妙地将这种传统艺术与现代技术和游戏混合起来。
served服务；mixed混合；constructed建造；prepared准备。根据“this traditional art with modern technology and games”可知，熊竹英将传统艺术与现代技术和游戏混合起来。故选B。
7. 句意：这段简短但生动的表演，持续不到两分钟，在社交媒体上获得了超过1000万的观看次数。
lively生动的；alive活着的；living活的；live现场直播的。根据“performance”可知，表演是生动的，用lively。故选A。
8. 句意：它的歌词“成功与失败，生与死，皆超乎理智”，激发了深刻的情感，让听众深思。
bring back带回；bring out激发；bring up提出；bring away带走。根据“deep emotions”可知，歌词激发了深刻的情感。故选B。
9. 句意：熊竹英和游戏开发者的创造力让陕北说书重获新生，使其未来比以往任何时候都更加光明。
secret秘密；creativity创造力；imagination想象力；expectation期望。根据“brings Shanbei Storytelling back to life”结合上文“traditional art with modern technology and games”可知，是创造力让陕北说书重获新生。故选B。
10. 句意：熊竹英和游戏开发者的创造力让陕北说书重获新生，使其未来比以往任何时候都更加光明。
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初中英语期中专项训练（牛津版）
专题04完形填空
【通关练】
Passage 1（Unit 1 Wise men in history）
Passage 1文章内容：历史上著名人物
Modesty is a valuable quality in many cultures around the world. In China, there is no 1 . However, the phrase “毛遂自荐” seems to disagree with this.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin army beat Handan. 2 that Handan was in danger, Prince Pingyuan asked for help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were 3 enough. Then, a man named Mao Sui volunteered.
Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao Sui with doubt, “How long have you been here with me ” “For three years,” Mao Sui answered. “I hear that a person with talent is like an awl (锥子) in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will soon make a hole in the 4 . You’ve been here for a long time, but haven’t seen any of your 5 . Maybe you don’t have any talent,” said Prince Pingyuan.
“What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will make a hole in it, but not only the point - the whole awl,” Mao Sui said in a 6 way. He wasn’t afraid of Prince Pingyuan.
Impressed by him, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao 7 showed that he was very helpful. Now the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” is used to 8 someone who volunteers to do a task.
However, there is a fine 9 between self-confidence and arrogance (傲慢) . It’s important to believe in yourself, but being too arrogant can 10 your career and professional relationships.
1. A. difficulty B. support C. difference D. survey
2. A. Seeing B. Looking C. Smelling D. Feeling
3. A. good B. special C. unusual D. common
4. A. window B. wood C. person D. bag
5. A. decisions B. achievements C. products D. methods
6. A. patient B. happy C. careful D. confident
7. A. simply B. successfully C. quietly D. politely
8. A. control B. allow C. describe D. record
9. A. line B. river C. land D. room
10. A. help B. guide C. cause D. harm
Passage 2（Unit 2 Great minds）
Passage 2文章内容：历史上智慧的故事
In ancient China, there was a wise man named Zhuge Liang. He was good at 1 difficulties in smart ways. The use of the “Empty City Strategy” was one of them.
One day, Zhuge Liang found himself in a/an 2 situation. Sima Yi’s army was reported being 3 and Zhuge’s support was still far away.
Zhuge Liang soon had an idea. He sent his soldiers to West City. Zhuge Liang ordered them to 4 the city gates and sent them to clean the roads. The men couldn’t understand Zhuge Liang’s request, but Zhuge told them not to 5 . Then he had secretly sent many soldiers around for the coming war. Zhuge himself went up the city wall and began to play his favourite music there.
However, when Sima Yi’s army arrived and saw the open gates, empty streets, and only a few old soldiers working as cleaners, they 6 and didn’t enter the city. Zhuge told them that the city was empty and he had prepared to welcome the enemy. Sima Yi believed it was a 7 since Zhuge had never taken any unsure plans in his life and he couldn’t be 8 trusted. So, Sima Yi’s army camped miles away outside West City.
Later, general Zhao Yun returned to West City. Zhuge Liang sent Zhao to attack the 9 and he went back to his State right away. Sima Yi was again told by his men that West City was empty. When he headed towards West City for the second time, he met Zhao Yun and the hidden soldiers. When he finally learnt what had happened, he realized why he was 10 , and left that area.
1. A. avoiding B. describing C. solving D. winning
2. A. boring B. awful C. strange D. interesting
3. A. bigger B. nearer C. weaker D. smarter
4. A. rebuild B. paint C. clean D. unlock
5. A. worry B. scare C. fight D. shout
6. A. succeeded B. doubted C. reported D. pretended
7. A. trick B. show C. game D. match
8. A. fully B. nearly C. easily D. suddenly
9. A. gate B. heart C. city D. enemy
10. A. told B. killed C. beaten D. caught
Passage 3（Unit 3 Family life）
Passage 3文章内容：家庭生活
My grandfather often said “I won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked as a furniture maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little 1 , so he said, “I won’t start right away.” He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew working with wet wood could cause 2 later on.
Around the same time, another furniture maker was also asked to do a 3 job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he 4 working right away. As a result, the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by 5 the work. However, my grandfather waited 6 . He wanted the best quality for the furniture he was making.
A month later, the other furniture maker received his money and went back home. My grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was completely dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that other maker began to break. The neighbor then regretted 7 my grandfather and said sorry to him. People came to understand his 8 and skill, spreading his fame far and wide.
Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the 9 of “I won’t”. He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very popular in town. Once, when a trader wanted to sell some cheap but smelly seafood to my father, he said “No!” and stopped the business.
Now, my brother and I 10 in mind what our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we’ve come to deeply understand our family value behind this saying—to be truthful and honest.
1. A. hard B. heavy C. soft D. wet
2. A. fire B. illness C. pollution D. problems
3. A. difficult B. normal C. similar D. special
4. A. began B. canceled C. continued D. stopped
5. A. carrying out B. giving up C. putting off D. going on
6. A. excitedly B. patiently C. sadly D. worriedly
7. A. inviting B. believing C. comforting D. doubting
8. A. fairness B. honesty C. love D. politeness
9. A. joy B. plan C. shape D. value
10. A. keep B. stay C. remain D. put
Passage 4（Unit 4 Problems and advice）
Passage 4文章内容：问题与建议
Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy If so, you will find "Being a Happy Teenager" by Andrew Matthews___1___.
Andrew Matthews is a ___2___, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been put into 20 languages. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and___3___the questions of teenagers.
There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we should___4___being angry and forgive(原谅). The book tells us useful skills such as how to put something you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your___5___better. Many teenagers think that___6___comes from a good exam marks. But you can still be happy when there are no such "good" things.
If you think about problems in a positive way, you will have ___7___in the future. If you are tall, people will notice you and pay ___8___attention to you; if you are___9___, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews' most important lesson: you___10___to be happy!
1. A. awful B. unusual C. useful D. harmful
2. A. worker B. scientist C. adviser D. writer
3. A. answer B. share C. say D. search
4. A. keep B. stop C. remember D. prefer
5. A. memory B. interest C. topics D. questions
6. A. sadness B. difficulty C. happiness D. excitement
7. A. trouble B. lessons C. money D. success
8. A. less B. fewer C. better D. more
9. A. fat B. short C. thin D. big
10. A. hate B. choose C. forget D. teach
【真题演练】
Passage 1（24-25·深圳高级中学·期中）
One day, a(n) 1 woman came in the store where I worked. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she 2 .
As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.”
I asked, “Oh What changed ”
Barbara chuckled (轻笑). “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will 3 for you, since you’re a very pretty young girl.”
“Don’t say that, Barbara! You’re still very beautiful.”
Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just 4 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.”
I always hate it when older people believe their 5 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to cover their age until they 6 and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.”
I don’t see things that way at all. So, I 7 her to try it on.
When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 8 . The dress fit her 9 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 10 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)!
Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today.”
1. A. heavy B. familiar C. elderly D. rich
2. A. argued B. continued C. complained D. wondered
3. A. different B. challenging C. harmful D. awful
4. A. turn B. see C. attend D. stick
5. A. shirt B. past C. age D. life
6. A. pick up B. show up C. give up D. turn up
7. A. allowed B. recommended C. avoided D. ordered
8. A. amused B. confused C. determined D. amazed
9. A. plan B. figure C. job D. wish
10. A. responsible B. grateful C. confident D. respectful
Passage 2（24-25·广州第七中学·期中）
Psychologists (心理学家) believe that children learn important life lessons when they join in sports. They even 1 that the things children learn in a team sport will directly influence how they behave in the future. What do children learn when they take part in a team sport One of the skills is how to find a 2 between competing and teamwork. All sports are competitions and there is always going to be a winner and a loser. But in order to win, kids shouldn’t just 3 what they want for themselves. They should do what they are needed to do for the team. Many kids understand that winning isn’t everything. A study of 26,000 children found that winning was only the tenth most important reason for playing on a team. More important reasons were feeling the 4 of playing the game, being part of the team and developing skills. Having fun was the 5 reason.
The parents of kids should understand that there is 6 more important than winning. Sports psychologists suggest using the idea of succeeding rather than winning. Succeeding means doing your best. It is not the same as winning. An important part of doing your best means trying to do better than 7 . Bettering your own time and trying to get to your personal best are what everyone can enjoy. Psychologists say that 8 athletes don’t talk about winning. They just enjoy the process and talk about how they love the sport instead. Canadian Lloyd Eiser, an Olympic skater, is a good 9 . He remembers, when he was a kid, his parents would never 10 him to go to the ice rink (溜冰场) to practice.
“Their opinion was, if I didn’t want to, I didn’t have to. The result was that when I did go, I knew it was my choice. I went because I loved it.”
1. A. agree B. trust C. doubt D. mean
2. A. reason B. balance C. way D. point
3. A. take care B. make sure C. find out D. care about
4. A. excitement B. development C. agreement D. movement
5. A. valuable B. top C. perfect D. big
6. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
7. A. others B. ourselves C. before D. later
8. A. real B. humorous C. intelligent D. excellent
9. A. player B. father C. boy D. example
10. A. encourage B. invite C. force D. allow
Passage 3（24-25·广州实验中学·期中）
One year ago, Emily just got her first job at a supermarket. She was put in charge of (负责) the cooked food department. For most of her life, she’s had a 1 problem. She ate unhealthily and mindlessly, and the problem only got 2 when she decided to take on a career in cooking. She was always testing clothes and thinking about food. She was overweight at least a hundred pounds over her desired weight.
To her surprise, the supermarket 3 a one-day employee discount (折扣) every week. It was forty percent off everything in the store—even the fresh vegetables. Who could say no to the 4 of a 40 percent off sale As she looked around the market, she wanted to get a lot of the fresh vegetables. She could prepare some healthy meals, try to do something about her eating habits and weight, maybe begin a 5 —although she couldn’t count how many times she started and failed.
But this time, she 6 her mind to achieve her goal. Emily arrived home that night with a shopping bag full of vegetables. Then she did something 7 . She emailed her friends and family to tell them that she was starting a sixty-day healthy eating program—and 8 for their help. By doing this, she was cheered up by them when she was about to give up. On day 63, when she 9 the program, Emily lost 45 pounds. She was also swimming at least three days a week.
And so it went for nearly a year during which Emily lost another 55 pounds and 10 her target weight. She has changed her eating habit and lifestyle into a healthier one.
1. A. family B. job C. weight D. cooking
2. A. larger B. further C. stronger D. worse
3. A. invented B. held C. offered D. took
4. A. advice B. attraction C. mind D. trouble
20. A. business B. theory C. situation D. diet
6. A. made up B. made for C. made over D. made out
7. A. unusual B. impossible C. unacceptable D. unfriendly
8. A. ordered B. asked C. supposed D. doubted
9. A. kept B. had C. reduced D. stopped
10. A. set B. hurt C. hit D. put
Passage 4（24-25·广州荔湾第一中学·期中）
Little George lived in a poor village. One summer afternoon, George’s mother sent him to the field to pick up some dried wood for the fire.
By the time the sun was high, George was very 1 and wished for a cool place to rest and have some food. As he walked on, he found some shade（阴凉处）, and by it were some fine, wild 2 .
“How good these will be with my bread and butter,” thought George. He 3 all of the strawberries and couldn’t wait to lift one of them to his mouth. Suddenly he remembered his sick 4 , alone in her dark, cold room in the village.
With this in mind, he put the strawberry back again. “Shall I save them for her ” he asked himself. He thought how refreshing（提神的）they would be for her, but was still 5 them with a longing（渴望的）eye. “I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. He divided them into 6 parts, but each part looked so small. He put them together again.
“I will only eat one,” he thought.
But, as he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the 7 , and he put it back.
When the sun was beginning to sink, George left for home. How 8 he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
He heard his mother’s faint（虚弱的）voice calling him. “Is that you, George I’m glad you’ve 9 . I’m thirsty, and am longing for some tea.”
George ran to her and joyfully offered the strawberries.
“And you saved them for your sick mother, didn’t you ” she said, laying her hand 10 on his head, with tears in her eyes.
1. A. hot B. warm C. full D. sick
2. A. pears B. oranges C. watermelons D. strawberries
3. A. saw B. ate C. picked D. touched
4. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
5. A. looking at B. asking for C. talking about D. shopping for
6. A. five B. four C. three D. two
7. A. finest B. smallest C. greenest D. dirtiest
8. A. moved B. worried C. relaxed D. pleased
9. A. set off B. come back C. run away D. rushed out
10. A. hardly B. strongly C. lovingly D. doubtfully
Passage 5（24-25·广州第六中学·期中）
In a village, there lived a young man named James. He always felt pain because of his hard life. One day, he visited a wise old man and told 1 about his troubles.
The old man listened to James 2 and then gave him a handful of salt. James was confused (困惑的). He wanted to know whether the salt was magical and could wash away all the 3 in his life.
Then the man 4 James to put some salt in a glass of water and drink it. James followed the man’s instructions (指示).
“How does it 5 ” asked the man.
“That is awful,” said James as he spat (吐) out the salty water.
The old man laughed and then led James to the nearby 6 . “Put the same amount of salt in the lake and drink the water from it,” said the man.
“It is perfect. I can 7 taste any salt,” James said. “I am so 8 . I can drink a lot!” This time, James enjoyed the cool water of the lake very much.
The old man then sat next to James, took his hands and said, “The pain in life is just like salt. How it tastes depends on the container (容器) we put it into. So, when you are in pain, you can make your heart 9 . Stop being like a glass and 10 being like a lake. Then the troubles in your life will cause you less pain and you can enjoy your life better.”
1. A. us B. him C. you D. them
2. A. suddenly B. worriedly C. hurriedly D. patiently
3. A. waste B. sights C. pain D. mistakes
4. A. asked B. expected C. allowed D. promised
5. A. work B. taste C. happen D. sound
6. A. lake B. hospital C. store D. restaurant
7. A. only B. possibly C. hardly D. excitedly
8. A. nervous B. rude C. sorry D. thirsty
9. A. warmer B. bigger C. calmer D. sadder
10. A. try B. avoid C. suggest D. forget
Passage 6（24-25·深圳红岭教育集团·期中）
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this 1 from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even 2 for the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was 3 because I knew we were sure to win. But unluckily, we were defeated (打败). I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 4 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude (态度) about their 5 .
I started doing anything I could to help them build confidence. The most 6 thing is that I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we met every day and 7 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering (遭受) our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve. 8 , we faced the number one team. I felt that we would be winners even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me the most exciting moment of my life!
From the experience, I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can make a 9 to a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I 10 and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. A. game B. lesson C. visit D. show
2. A. prepare B. wait C. ask D. look
3. A. moved B. excited C. worried D. surprised
4. A. realize B. care C. forget D. solve
5. A. rules B. plans C. abilities D. habits
6. A. angry B. important C. possible D. difficult
7. A. minded B. suggested C. avoided D. practiced
8. A. Finally B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Seriously
9. A. mistake B. choice C. decision D. difference
10. A. pushed B. invited C. left D. found
Passage 7（24-25·深圳实验中学·期中）
Charlotte Liebling considers herself a “world watcher”—someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a 1 that sold secondhand goods. She saw people bringing in objects to donate, including soft toys.
Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental (情感的) value for their owners. So she felt 2 when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.
One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She 3 this wasn’t happening only in her town. Millions of toys 4 in landfills (垃圾场) every year in the world. “If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their 5 after they’ve been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That’s how the Loved Before Company 6 ,” Liebling says.
When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it. This can include the creature’s likes and dislikes, and an adventure it’s been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy 7 helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed 8 with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling 9 the toys on the Loved Before website.
Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company’s 10 is more than “just trying to save some toys from landfills,” Liebling says. “We hope to teach kids about the value of loving secondhand things again.”
1. A. park B. store C. bank D. school
2. A. safe B. free C. sad D. lonely
3. A. added B. realized C. promised D. explained
4. A. grow up B. stand up C. wake up D. end up
5. A. value B. interest C. energy D. weight
6. A. failed B. began C. competed D. improved
7. A. smart B. simple C. strong D. special
8. A. quickly B. impatiently C. carefully D. nervously
9. A. finds B. posts C. designs D. draws
10. A. goal B. rule C. discovery D. history
Passage 8（24-25·深圳·期中）
Late that night, we started our final part of the climb. Nervously we carried on after a short rest. Everyone looked 1 . Outside of the tent it was totally black. It was just after 2 . Snow was falling. It was freezing.
The group climbed silently through deep snow. I could not think. The height of the mountain was playing tricks on my 3 . I tried to keep concentrated by watching my feet and counting to ten 4 .
People around me were just standing still as they tried to get their breath. I tried to encourage them to keep walking. My friend looked at me 5 . He was really tired. He kept trying to lie down and go to sleep. If he did, he would freeze to death. I told him to keep moving. He climbed on. When I checked my 6 , I saw, with surprise, that I’d been walking for three hours already. I felt as if I was fighting every step of the way. All I wanted to do was to turn round and go down—but I must reach the top!
I began to wonder if I was not strong enough. I was losing my mind. My breathing was very rapid. Each 7 I took made me more and more dizzy. Someone told me we had another hour and a half to go.
I forced myself to 8 . I had to be more careful because one careless step could make me 9 .
Then I saw Gilman’s Peak up ahead of me. Someone at the top was telling me to make one last effort. The sun was beginning to 10 above the clouds. I climbed up the last few meters and suddenly I realized I’d done it! I was there! I was at the top of Africa!
1. A. surprised B. scared C. angry D. curious
2. A. noon B. dinner C. midnight D. lunchtime
3. A. legs B. ears C. mind D. nose
4. A. all the time B. at times C. in no time D. on time
5. A. meaninglessly B. helplessly C. uselessly D. carelessly
6. A. backpack B. shoes C. tent D. watch
7. A. chance B. rest C. step D. trip
8. A. carry on B. work on C. put on D. get on
9. A. succeed B. sleep C. die D. defeat
10. A. lose B. rise C. set D. hide
Passage 9（24-25·深圳·期中）
There was a successful old farmer who grew tomatoes for many years. One day, his grandson told him, “Grandfather, I want to 1 great things in life and make all of my dreams come true. What are the things I should avoid ” The farmer thought for a moment and said, “First of all, you shouldn’t be afraid to fall. Secondly, don’t ever fool yourself, but the most important of them all, I will tell you at the proper time.”
One week later, the farmer took his grandson to his 2 for the first time. He showed him a large place where he grew tomatoes. When the farmer saw how 3 the little boy was, he asked him, “How do you see them ” The boy replied, “They look very healthy. Their leaves are green and their fruits are smooth and red.” The farmer smiled. Then he took him to another small place and asked, “How about these ones Can you 4 them with the others ” The boy shook his head and said, “They don’t look healthy. Their leaves are yellow and they haven’t developed any fruit yet. What do you 5 the reason ” The farmer said, “That’s because these weeds are competing with the main 6 for nutrients in the soil.”
Then the farmer held his grandson 7 his arms and said, “Now is the time to answer your question completely. The most important thing you should avoid to become 8 in life are negative people. These people are like the weeds. And they would stop you from reaching your dreams. They have 9 to offer as they like complaining. So you should stay away from such kind of people. Be around people who bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with joy. Choose your friends 10 and they will never put you down.”
1. A. win B. celebrate C. achieve D. lose
2. A. house B. company C. field D. school
3. A. surprised B. satisfied C. scared D. ashamed
4. A. communicate B. cover C. share D. compare
5. A. think over B. think up C. think for D. think of
6. A. reasons B. crops C. ideas D. problems
7. A. on B. in C. at D. by
8. A. worried B. healthy C. successful D. optimistic
9. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
30. A. peacefully B. directly C. wisely D. proudly
Passage 10（24-25·深圳·期中）
Shanbei storytelling is an important 1 of storytelling and folk art in the northwest of China. It is mainly popular in areas like Yanan and Yulin in northern Shanxi Province. It originated as a way for blind artists to 2 by singing traditional stories. Over time, it absorbed (吸收) the tunes of Qingqiang Opera and Xintianyou, and 3 became a form of storytelling that could be performed with long stories and singing. The performance is done by one person who sings and plays an instrument at the same time. The instrument can be sanxian (a three-stringed Chinese instrument) or pipa. Besides, there is also a clapper (快板) made of two wooden boards tied to the performer’s legs 4 he rhythm (节奏).
One person who has made Shanbei Storytelling 5 is Xiong Zhuying. He has cleverly 6 this traditional art with modern technology and games. In the video game “Black Myth: Wukong,” game developers invited Xiong to introduce elements (元素) of Shanbei Storytelling, making it interesting and enjoyable to younger audiences who might not experience this traditional art form before.
In the second chapter of the game, players will meet a headless monk (憎侣) who performs a heartfelt piece of Shanbei music. This brief but 7 performance, lasting less than two minutes, has gained over 10 million views on social media. Its lyrics (歌词), “Success and failure, life and death, all are beyond reason, “ 8 deep emotions and make listeners think a lot. Xiong and the game developers’ 9 brings Shanbei Storytelling back to life, making its future 10 than ever before.
1. A. research B. form C. page D. mark
2. A. make progress B. make a living C. get rich D. become famous
3. A. luckily B. suddenly C. gradually D. immediately
4. A. to break B. to keep C. for checking D. for dancing
5. A. more different B. more popular C. more useful D. more exciting
6. A. served B. mixed C. constructed D. prepared
7. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live
8. A. bring back B. bring out C. bring up D. bring away
9. A. secret B. creativity C. imagination D. expectation
10. A. brighter B. further C. louder D. faster
Passage 11（24-25·深圳·期中）
A girl told her mom that everything was going wrong with her. She said she always 1 her math exam so she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother 2 a good way to make her daughter happy.
“I will make a delicious cake for you.” said the mom. She walked into the 3 , and the daughter followed with her. When the mom 4 the cooking tools and ingredients (原料), the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake ” The daughter replied 5 , “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.” The daughter was very 6 and said, “What No way!!!” “How about some raw (生的) 7 ” asked the mom and the daughter answered “No way!” “How about some flour (面粉) ” “No, Mom! I will be sick!”
The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they will make a delicious cake. Life works the 8 way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t 9 what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the 10 and one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
1. A. failed B. regretted C. forgot D. passed
2. A. learned from B. thought of C. cared about D. gave up
3. A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen D. garden
4. A. bought B. made C. hit D. prepared
5. A. excitedly B. angrily C. peacefully D. carefully
6. A. ashamed B. pleased C. embarrassed D. surprised
7. A. noodles B. eggs C. meat D. rice
8. A. different B. special C. same D. difficult
9. A. remember B. realize C. choose D. solve
10. A. humor B. help C. responsibility D. hope
Passage 12（24-25·广州·期中）
Joe was a farmer. He didn’t have a good harvest for years.
“If God let me control the weather, everything would get 1 ,” he complained, “I know better than God does because I am a clever farmer.”
God heard his words. “Well, I will give you one year,” God replied. “You will be in charge of the weather. Let’s see what your crops will grow like.”
Joe was so surprised that he couldn’t 2 what he heard. But he still wanted to have a try. He shouted, “Sunny!” Suddenly the clouds went away.
He tried again, “Rain!” The sky became cloudy right away and heavy rain poured down. In the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and 3 . Watching his crops growing bigger and bigger, he felt satisfied. When the harvest season came, he 4 his basket and sickle (镰刀) to the field, looking forward to a big harvest. But his heart sank to the 5 when he found his strong crops had not grown any grain at all. Puzzled and 6 , he started crying. Once again, God heard him.
“Don’t you have your wish to control the weather ” God asked. “Yes, but I just don’t understand. I have given them what they 7 . How could it be ” Joe wondered. “That’s because you never asked for wind, rainstorm, 8 or anything that could make the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course they won’t grow any fruit.” After he knew the truth, he asked God to 9 the power.
It turned out that only through life’s challenges would we harvest the 10 of life.
1. A. smaller B. bigger C. better D. worse
2. A. believe B. feel C. understand D. think
3. A. windy B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy
4. A. carried B. caught C. covered D. connected
5. A. top B. bottom C. middle D. center
6. A. interested B. relaxed C. excited D. disappointed
7. A. know B. own C. offer D. need
8. A. sunshine B. rain C. snow D. cloud
9. A. copy down B. take back C. give up D. find out
10. A. taste B. money C. fruit D. love
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