Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their proper forms（用所给动词的适当形式填空）
1. Before he became a teacher, he in a company for several years. (work)
2. When people their first job, they often feel both excited and nervous. (start)
3. In the past, many workers in small factories near their homes. (work)
4. Since she this job, she has learned a lot about teamwork. (take)
5. Nowadays, more young people jobs related to science and technology. (choose)
6. These new jobs many chances for young people to develop their skills. (offer)
7. In the future, many people from home because of digitalization. (work)
8. He already the training for his new job. (finish)

1. worked
2. start
3. worked
4. took
5. choose
6. offer
7. will work
8. has, finished

【分析】
本题需根据各句的时间状语或语境判断对应的时态，再使用所给动词的正确形式填空：1. 由before引导的过去时间状语，用一般过去时；2. when引导的时间状语从句，主句为一般现在时，从句用一般现在时；3. in the past表过去，用一般过去时；4. since引导的时间状语从句，主句用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时；5. nowadays表现在，用一般现在时；6. 陈述客观事实，主语为复数，用一般现在时；7. in the future表将来，用一般将来时；8. already是现在完成时的标志，主语为he，用现在完成时。
【解析】
1. 时间状语为过去的“before he became a teacher”，需用work的过去式worked；
2. 主句用一般现在时（feel），when引导的从句用一般现在时，主语people为复数，故用start原形；
3. 时间状语in the past表过去，用work的过去式worked；
4. since引导的从句需用一般过去时，take的过去式为took；
5. nowadays表现在，主语young people为复数，用choose原形；
6. 主语new jobs为复数，陈述客观事实，用offer原形；
7. 时间状语in the future表将来，用一般将来时will work；
8. already是现在完成时的标志，主语he搭配助动词has，后接finish的过去分词finished，故为has finished。
【答案】
1. worked
2. start
3. worked
4. took
5. choose
6. offer
7. will work
8. has, finished
【知识点】
一般过去时，一般现在时，现在完成时
【点评】
本题考查英语基础时态的运用，需结合时间状语或语境判断时态，是初中英语的核心基础题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅵ. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）
Career Planning and Self-improvement
Many teenagers begin to think seriously about their future careers in senior high school. Tom is one of them. He is proud ______ 1 ______ his achievements in the coding competition last month. The experience encouraged him a lot and made him eager to improve himself.
Recently, he decided to 2 photography as a hobby after school, so he feels very excited these days. He believes that learning a new skill requires 3 patience and regular practice. His teacher also told him that there is some useful 4 about preparing for job interviews in the school library.
Nowadays, computers can perform tasks much 5 than humans in some jobs. Compared with 20 years ago, it is 6 to find a job that truly matches one’s interests.
At this time yesterday, Tom and his classmates 7 an online workshop about career planning. During the discussion, the teacher asked, “Do you know 8 you need to prepare for your future career?” Tom answered confidently.
The training programme wasn’t easy, but he 9 similar courses before, so he wasn’t too nervous. He also learned that no decision 10 before doing enough research.
With the knowledge gained in the workshop, Tom started his internship later.
During those days, Tom spent most of his time 11 reports for the manager. The supervisor asked him 12 the rules carefully to avoid mistakes. One day, Tom asked, “May I use the company car today?”
His supervisor replied, “No, you 13. It’s only for official trips.”
Many young people keep learning new skills 14 they already have full-time jobs. They believe lifelong learning is the key to success.
When Tom met his friend and heard him say, “15,” He replied, “Don’t worry, I can give you some tips.”
() 1. A. of B. for C. about
() 2. A. take up B. take out C. take off
() 3. A. a great amount of B. many C. a few
() 4. A. suggestion B. tip C. information
() 5. A. quickly B. quicker C. more quickly
() 6. A. hard B. harder C. the hardest
() 7. A. are attending B. were attending C. have attended
() 8. A. what B. how C. when
() 9. A. have taken B. took C. had taken
()10. A. is made B. should be made C. will make
()11. A. to write B. writing C. wrote
()12. A. follow B. to follow C. followed
()13. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. needn’t
()14. A. although B. because C. if
()15. A. I won the coding competition
B. I’m worried about the upcoming internship report
C. Sorry for keeping you waiting

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B

【分析】
本题是围绕高中生Tom职业规划与自我提升的单项选择题，共15小题，主要考查词汇搭配、时态、形容词/副词比较级、宾语从句、非谓语动词、情态动词、连词等英语核心知识点。解题时需结合上下文语境，分析每个空格的语法结构与词汇用法，逐一排除错误选项，确定最恰当答案。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配be proud of，意为“为……感到骄傲”，故选A；
2. take up表示“开始从事（爱好）”，take out意为“取出”，take off意为“起飞/脱掉”，此处指开始摄影爱好，故选A；
3. patience是不可数名词，a great amount of修饰不可数名词，many、a few修饰可数名词，故选A；
4. some后接不可数名词information（信息），suggestion、tip为可数名词，需用复数形式，故选C；
5. 由than可知用副词比较级more quickly修饰动词perform，故选C；
6. compared with表比较，用形容词比较级harder，故选B；
7. at this time yesterday是过去进行时标志，主语为复数，故用were attending，选B；
8. 宾语从句中need后缺宾语，用what引导，故选A；
9. before引导的动作发生在过去的过去，用过去完成时had taken，选C；
10. decision与make是被动关系，结合语境“应在研究后做决定”，用should be made，选B；
11. 固定搭配spend time (in) doing sth，故选writing，选B；
12. 固定搭配ask sb to do sth，故选to follow，选B；
13. May I...的否定回答用can’t，故选B；
14. 前后句为让步关系，用although（虽然），故选A；
15. 由Tom的回答“Don’t worry”可知朋友在担心，故选B。
【答案】1.A 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B
【知识点】词汇搭配、时态辨析、比较级用法
【点评】本题结合青少年职业规划话题，考查初中英语核心基础知识点，侧重语境分析能力，是常规的单项选择题练习，适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】0.6