五、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2025·江苏南通·期中)
Middle school life is busy but fun. Let's follow 13-year-old Maria in California. Her day 1 (start) at 7:30 a.m. with the Maths class. "I used to hate numbers, 2 my teacher makes us play Maths games. It's cool," she says.
After the Maths class, Maria goes to the 3 (scientist) lab. This week, her class is about growing plants. "We write down how much they grow each day. It's like being a detective," she laughs.
Lunchtime is Maria's favourite. She 4 (sit) with her friends under a big tree. "We share snacks and talk about the soccer practice. Our teachers are 5 (friend) and sometimes they eat with us too."
In the afternoon, Maria has an Art class. Her teacher, Mr Lee, says, "Art helps students 6 (relax). We draw, paint, or even make clay models." Maria is 7 (interest) in art. She wants 8 (make) a bowl for her mum's birthday.
School ends 9 3 p.m., but Maria goes to the Volleyball Club. "I've made so many friends here. We learn teamwork and never give up."
Maria gives a tip to new students, "Join 10 club! Hobbies make the school feel like home."
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. starts 2. but 3. science 4. sits 5. friendly 6. (to) relax 7. interested 8. to make 9. at 10. a

【分析】先通读短文，理解文章介绍加州中学生Maria的校园生活，再逐个分析每个空的考点：1. 考查一般现在时的主谓一致；2. 考查转折连词；3. 考查名词作定语；4. 考查一般现在时的主谓一致；5. 考查形容词作表语；6. 考查help的固定搭配；7. 考查interested的固定搭配；8. 考查want的固定搭配；9. 考查时间介词；10. 考查不定冠词。
【解析】1. 主语Her day是第三人称单数，全文为一般现在时，故动词start用第三人称单数形式starts；2. 前句“过去讨厌数字”与后句“老师让玩数学游戏”为转折关系，用连词but；3. “科学实验室”是science lab，名词science作定语修饰lab；4. 主语She是第三人称单数，一般现在时，动词sit用第三人称单数形式sits；5. be动词are后接形容词作表语，friend的形容词是friendly；6. 固定搭配help sb (to) do sth，故填(to) relax；7. 固定搭配be interested in（对……感兴趣），修饰人用形容词interested；8. 固定搭配want to do sth（想要做某事），故填to make；9. 具体时刻前用介词at，3 p.m.是具体时刻，故填at；10. 泛指“一个俱乐部”，club以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。
【答案】1. starts 2. but 3. science 4. sits 5. friendly 6. (to) relax 7. interested 8. to make 9. at 10. a
【知识点】一般现在时、固定搭配、介词用法
【点评】本题以中学生活为话题，考查初中英语核心基础语法与词汇运用，题型为短文填空，侧重基础知识的灵活运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

六、阅读理解。（2025·江苏南京·期中）
Mia Gonzalez is in the third grade. She loves Friday. On that day, she rides with the Springview Bike Bus. Students and parents join the group. They bike to Springview Elementary School. It is in Miami Springs, Florida. “I get to be with my friends and exercise before school,” Mia said.
Noel Gonzalez is a parent. She started the Springview Bike Bus. She got the idea from watching popular bike bus videos. In these videos, parents and even dogs were having fun. “The kids were so excited,” Gonzalez said.
Bike buses make stops like buses. They pick up(接) students. The whole group rides to school. Gonzalez leads the group. She teaches the kids how to be safe. She tells them to give each other space. Now there are bike buses around the country. They are great for students and communities. The group had its largest turnout(到场人数) on 7 May. 7 May is National Bike & Roll to School Day. On that day, 25 kids rode to school. Twenty parents joined them.
Many kids love biking to school. Dylan Garland, aged 9, and Gavin Garland, aged 8, are brothers. They also enjoy the Friday rides. “It feels good to ride our bikes in the morning because it wakes us up better,” Dylan said. Bella Pestonit is a third grader. She wants more people on the bike bus. She thinks it’s really fun. You can also get to spend time with your friends.
()1. Who started the Springview Bike Bus?
A. Mia Gonzalez. B. Bella Pestonit. C. Noel Gonzalez. D. Dylan Garland.
()2. 创新考法—句意理解 What are the underlined sentences about?
A. How bike buses work. B. What bike buses are like.
C. Why people like regular buses. D. Where bike buses make stops.
()3. Why did the bike group have its largest turnout on 7 May?
A. Because it was the end of the school year.
B. Because it was when Mia Gonzalez made her videos.
C. Because it was National Bike & Roll to School Day.
D. Because it was when Bella Pestonit joined the bike group.
()4. What is the article mainly about?
A. Doing sport is important for students' health.
B. Springview Elementary School started school bike buses.
C. A group of students and parents have fun riding to school.
D. Lots of kids bike to school on National Bike & Roll to School Day.

1. C 【点拨】根据“Noel Gonzalez is a parent. She started the Springview Bike Bus.”可知选 C。
2. A 【点拨】根据“Bike buses make stops like buses. They pick up(接) students. The whole group rides to school.”可知,画线句子是关于自行车巴士如何运作的。故选 A。
3. C 【点拨】根据“The group had its largest turnout(到场人数) on 7 May. 7 May is National Bike & Roll to School Day.”可知选 C。
4. C 【点拨】通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了一些学生和家长享受一起骑车去学校的乐趣。故选 C。

【分析】
做英语阅读理解题时，需先明确题干考查方向，再带着问题回到原文定位关键信息，结合原文内容逐一分析选项，排除干扰项得出答案。具体到本题：第1题考查创办者，需定位原文中“创办Springview Bike Bus”的主语；第2题考查划线句含义，需分析划线句描述的内容；第3题考查最大到场人数的原因，需定位7 May的相关说明；第4题考查主旨大意，需通读全文归纳核心内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题，根据原文第二段“Noel Gonzalez is a parent. She started the Springview Bike Bus.”可知，创办者是Noel Gonzalez，故选C。
2. 句意理解题，划线句“Bike buses make stops like buses. They pick up students. The whole group rides to school.”描述了自行车巴士像公交一样停站、接学生、集体骑行的运作流程，故选A。
3. 细节理解题，根据原文第三段“The group had its largest turnout on 7 May. 7 May is National Bike & Roll to School Day.”可知，最大到场人数是因为当天是全国骑车上学日，故选C。
4. 主旨大意题，通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了学生和家长组成自行车巴士，一起骑车上学的乐趣，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节查找、句意理解、主旨归纳）
【点评】
本题是一篇贴近生活的英语阅读理解，题型涵盖细节理解、句意理解和主旨大意，考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解句意及归纳主旨的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6