Ⅰ. 语篇填空
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
During my childhood, I 1. (live) with my grandfather. He taught me a lot of 2. (value) things. He said we needed to plant a seed to grow a tree, just like we needed to work hard 3. make dreams come true. Even though some people fail many times, they keep 4. (try) because they know trying is important.
5. (unfortunate), my grandfather died before seeing my dream come true. But his words became my biggest 6. (inspire). Last year, I joined a club in order to learn 7. (west) music. It was difficult for me 8. practise the piano every day, but I never gave up. Finally, I succeeded in 9. (finish) a piano piece at the school concert.
My story shows that no matter how hard the journey is, keeping the "seed" of hope in your heart is necessary. Childhood memories and lessons from the past are like 10. (seed)—they may take time to grow, but they can lead to something amazing.

1. lived 2. valuable 3. to 4. trying
5. Unfortunately 6. inspiration
7. Western 8. to 9. finishing 10. seeds

【分析】
先通读短文，把握文章语境和时态（整体为童年回忆，部分涉及感悟），再结合每个空的句子结构、语法规则、固定搭配及词性转换来确定答案，需注意区分形容词、副词、名词、非谓语动词等形式，同时关注时态的正确使用。
【解析】
1. 由时间状语“During my childhood”可知，句子用一般过去时，live的过去式为lived；
2. 修饰名词things需用形容词，value的形容词形式是valuable；
3. 此处表目的，用不定式符号to；
4. 固定搭配keep doing sth，try的动名词形式是trying；
5. 修饰整个句子需用副词，unfortunate的副词形式是Unfortunately，句首首字母大写；
6. 形容词最高级biggest后接名词，inspire的名词形式是inspiration；
7. 修饰名词music需用形容词，west的形容词形式是Western；
8. 固定句型It is + adj + for sb to do sth，此处填不定式符号to；
9. 固定搭配succeed in doing sth，finish的动名词形式是finishing；
10. 主语对应复数概念，seed的复数形式是seeds。
【答案】
1. lived 2. valuable 3. to 4. trying 5. Unfortunately 6. inspiration 7. Western 8. to 9. finishing 10. seeds
【知识点】
一般过去时、词性转换、非谓语动词
【点评】
本题为英语语篇填空基础题型，考查核心语法（时态、固定搭配）和词汇变形，注重语境与语法规则的结合应用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅱ. 完形填空
In our world, many people stick to old routines（常规） and traditions. However, some people choose to be 1. They take risks and try new ideas. This is what makes our world a place full of possibilities.
Over 2,000 years ago, a 2 man named Zhang Qian received a big task from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He led a team of over a hundred people on a 3
through a tough(艰险的）area called the Hexi Corridor(河西走廊). After many 4, they reached a faraway place called Dayuan. It helped China 5 with other cultures and countries.
Later, a famous 6, Sima Qian, wrote about Zhang Qian's journey. He recorded that after thirteen years, only two of the team returned home. He praised Zhang Qian for 7 new connections between different peoples.
Another explorer, Columbus, set sail over 500 years ago from Spain. He found a new way to South America. He 8 a new world and started a big exchange of ideas, goods, cultures, and so on between different peoples.
History teaches us that life 9 old ways and new changes. The brave actions of people like Zhang Qian and Columbus help society grow and change. Their stories remind us that taking 10 can sometimes lead to amazing discoveries and a better world for everyone.
1. A. different B. lonely
C. careful D. thankful
2. A. rude B. brave
C. lazy D. shy
3. A. choice B. vacation
C. journey D. drive
4. A. practices B. decisions
C. meetings D. challenges
5. A. connect B. mess
C. end D. compare
6. A. physicist B. chemist
C. historian D. scientist
7. A. thinking about B. showing off
C. cutting down D. opening up
8. A. hit B. discovered
C. guarded D. missed
9. A. forgets B. shoots
C. joins D. separates
10. A. risks B. notes
C. lessons D. orders

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A

【分析】
做完形填空需遵循“先通览全文明主旨，再逐空结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配解题”的思路：首先通读全文，把握文章围绕“冒险探索推动世界发展”的核心；接着针对每个空，结合上下文逻辑排除不符合语境的选项，确定匹配的答案。
【解析】
1. 选A。前文提到很多人守旧，however表转折，此处指“不同的”人，A符合；B（孤独的）、C（小心的）、D（感恩的）均不符合语境。
2. 选B。张骞出使艰险地区，是“勇敢的”人，B符合；A（粗鲁的）、C（懒惰的）、D（害羞的）均不符合历史背景及语境。
3. 选C。张骞带领团队进行的是“旅程”，C符合；A（选择）、B（假期）、D（驾驶）均不符合语境。
4. 选D。经过诸多“挑战”才到达大宛，D符合；A（练习）、B（决定）、C（会议）均不符合语境。
5. 选A。固定搭配connect with（与……建立联系），此处指张骞出使西域帮助中国与其他文化、国家建立联系，A符合；B（混乱）、C（结束）、D（比较）均不符合搭配及语境。
6. 选C。司马迁是“历史学家”，负责记录历史人物事迹，C符合；A（物理学家）、B（化学家）、D（科学家）均不符合身份。
7. 选D。固定搭配open up connections（开辟联系），此处指司马迁称赞张骞开辟不同民族间的新联系，D符合；A（考虑）、B（炫耀）、C（砍倒）均不符合语境。
8. 选B。哥伦布“发现”新大陆，B符合；A（撞击）、C（守卫）、D（错过）均不符合语境。
9. 选C。此处指生活“融合”旧方式与新变化，C符合；A（忘记）、B（射击）、D（分离）均不符合语境。
10. 选A。呼应前文take risks（冒险），冒险带来惊人发现，A符合；B（笔记）、C（课程）、D（命令）均不符合语境。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕“冒险探索的价值”展开，结合中外历史人物事例，既考查词汇辨析，又注重上下文逻辑的理解，是一篇典型的中等难度完形填空，适合学生巩固解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6