二、话题词汇拓展。
1. 由于年龄关系他失去了工作。
He lost his job his age.
2. 只要我们共同努力，中国梦就一定会实现。
As as we work hard, China Dream is sure to come .
3. 修理这架飞机花费了他们五天时间。
It them five days the plane.
4. 我们给你准备了些水果，你想吃吗？
We some fruits for you. Would you like some?
5. 为了使学校更美丽，我们种了很多花和树。
We planted many flowers and trees to our school .
6. 为了保持健康，这位老人总是早睡早起。
keep healthy, the old man always goes to bed early and gets up early.
7. 这个故事发生在三年前。
The story three years ago.
8. 27年前，旅客们乘坐这种喷气式飞机穿越大西洋。
27 years ago, passengers the Atlantic this jet plane.

1. because of 2. long; true 3. took; to repair 4. have; ready 5. make; more beautiful 6. In order to 7. took place 8. travelled across; by

【分析】
本题为英语词汇拓展填空题，需根据句意及英语固定搭配、常用句型来填写正确的短语或词组。解题时需回忆每个句子对应的固定表达，结合语境选择合适的词汇形式，确保语法和语义通顺。
【解析】
1. 句意“由于年龄关系”，后接名词短语his age，用介词短语because of表原因，故填because of。
2. “只要”对应固定搭配as long as；“实现”对应固定短语come true，故填long; true。
3. 考查句型It takes sb +时间+to do sth，描述过去的事用过去式took，“修理”用不定式to repair，故填took; to repair。
4. 考查固定结构have sth ready for sb（为某人准备好某物），故填have; ready。
5. 考查“make + sth + 比较级”结构，表“使某物更……”，“更美丽”是more beautiful，故填make; more beautiful。
6. “为了”后接动词短语用In order to，放句首首字母大写，故填In order to。
7. “发生”对应短语take place，描述过去的事用过去式took place，故填took place。
8. “穿越大西洋”用travel across，过去式为travelled across；“乘坐喷气式飞机”用by this jet plane，故填travelled across; by。
【答案】
1. because of 2. long; true 3. took; to repair 4. have; ready 5. make; more beautiful 6. In order to 7. took place 8. travelled across; by
【知识点】
固定搭配、常用句型、动词短语
【点评】
本题考查英语基础的固定短语、常用句型及动词短语的运用，属于基础题型，侧重考查学生对核心词汇搭配的积累，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8

一、语法填空。
It was the first day of school. After introducing 1. (he) to us, our teacher asked us to get to know someone we didn't know. I was looking around 2. a warm hand touched my shoulder. “Hi girl,” she said, “My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she 3. (give) me a big one.
“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
“I'm here 4. (meet) a rich husband, get married, and have several kids ...” she joked.
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!” she said 5. (happy).
Every day for the next three months we talked a lot. I always loved listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience 6. me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made 7. (friend) wherever she went.
At the end of the term, Rose 8. (invite) to speak at our party. She said, “We do not stop playing because we are old. We grow old because we stop playing. There is 9. huge difference between growing older and growing up. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Old people usually don't have regrets for 10. we did, but for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She finished her speech by singing “The Rose”.

1. himself 2. when 3. gave 4. to meet 5. happily 6. with 7. friends 8. was invited 9. a 10. what

【分析】
1. 第1空：考查固定搭配introduce oneself，主语是our teacher，需用反身代词，故填himself；
2. 第2空：考查固定句型be doing sth when...，表示“正在做某事这时...”，符合语境，故填when；
3. 第3空：全文为过去时态，谓语动词需用过去式，give的过去式是gave，故填gave；
4. 第4空：此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语，故填to meet；
5. 第5空：修饰动词said需用副词，happy的副词形式是happily，故填happily；
6. 第6空：考查固定搭配share sth with sb，意为“和某人分享某物”，故填with；
7. 第7空：考查固定短语make friends，意为“交朋友”，需用名词复数，故填friends；
8. 第8空：Rose与invite是被动关系，且为过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时的被动语态，填was invited；
9. 第9空：difference是可数名词，此处表泛指“一个巨大的不同”，huge以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a；
10. 第10空：引导宾语从句，从句中did缺宾语，指代事物，故填what。
【解析】
1. 第1空：考查反身代词用法，固定搭配introduce oneself表示“自我介绍”，主语为单数名词our teacher，故填himself；
2. 第2空：考查固定句型be doing...when...，意为“正在做某事这时突然...”，符合语境，故填when；
3. 第3空：考查一般过去时，全文叙述过去发生的事件，谓语动词用过去式，give的过去式为gave，故填gave；
4. 第4空：考查非谓语动词，不定式作目的状语，表动作的目的，故填to meet；
5. 第5空：考查副词用法，修饰动词said需用副词，happy的副词形式为happily，故填happily；
6. 第6空：考查固定搭配share sth with sb，意为“与某人分享某物”，故填with；
7. 第7空：考查名词复数，固定短语make friends意为“交朋友”，需用friend的复数形式，故填friends；
8. 第8空：考查一般过去时的被动语态，主语Rose是动作invite的承受者，动作发生在过去，故填was invited；
9. 第9空：考查不定冠词，difference为可数名词单数，此处表泛指，huge以辅音音素开头，故填a；
10. 第10空：考查宾语从句引导词，从句中did缺少宾语，指代事物，故填what。
【答案】
1. himself 2. when 3. gave 4. to meet 5. happily 6. with 7. friends 8. was invited 9. a 10. what
【知识点】
反身代词，动词时态与语态，非谓语动词
【点评】
本文是一篇关于成长与年龄的哲理短文，语法填空聚焦英语基础核心考点，涵盖代词、时态、非谓语、固定搭配等，难度适中，适合中等水平学生巩固基础语法知识，需熟练掌握常用固定表达和语法规则。
【难度系数】
0.6