三、短文填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
In Beijing opera, every character paints their own face in a special way. Face painting becomes one of art 31. (form) of traditional Chinese culture.
Where 32. (do) this kind of face painting come from? An old story tells us that it 33. (have) something to do with Li Longji, an emperor in the Tang Dynasty. He 34. (real) loved opera. One day, the actor for a clown (丑角) in opera 35. (fall) ill right before a performance. 36. the emperor decided to play this role himself. He covered part of his face 37. a piece of square white jade (玉) to make others not recognize (认出) 38. (he). From then on, the cover on the clown's face became a convention (惯例). Later, the 39. (act) for the clown used white powder (粉) to paint his face.
As time went on, face painting started to show the characters of 40. (difference) roles. It becomes a symbol of
Peking opera.

31. forms 32. did 33. has
34. really 35. fell 36. So 37. with
38. him 39. actor 40. different

【分析】
本题为英语短文填空题，需结合词性变化、动词时态、固定搭配等基础语法知识解题。具体思路：1. 看到“one of”后接可数名词复数，确定31题填名词复数；2. 特殊疑问句结合语境的过去时间，确定助动词形式；3. 根据主语人称和时态，确定动词形式；4. 修饰动词用副词，修饰名词用形容词；5. 结合固定搭配、代词用法、连词逻辑关系逐一推导每个空的答案。
【解析】
31. 考查名词复数：“one of + 可数名词复数”表示“……之一”，故填forms。
32. 考查动词时态：特殊疑问句主语为单数名词，结合语境讲述过去起源，助动词用do的过去式did，故填did。
33. 考查动词时态：主语it为第三人称单数，讲述客观事实用一般现在时，have的第三人称单数形式为has，故填has。
34. 考查副词用法：修饰动词loved需用副词，real的副词形式为really，故填really。
35. 考查动词时态：描述过去发生的动作，fall的过去式为fell，故填fell。
36. 考查连词用法：前后句为因果关系（前因后果），用连词So，故填So。
37. 考查固定搭配：“cover...with...”是固定搭配，意为“用……覆盖……”，故填with。
38. 考查代词用法：动词recognize后接代词宾格，he的宾格为him，故填him。
39. 考查名词用法：此处指“丑角的演员”，用名词actor，故填actor。
40. 考查形容词用法：修饰名词roles需用形容词，difference的形容词形式为different，故填different。
【答案】
31. forms 32. did 33. has 34. really 35. fell 36. So 37. with 38. him 39. actor 40. different
【知识点】
名词复数；动词时态；词性转换
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础语法知识，涵盖名词复数、动词时态、词性转换及固定搭配，是常见的短文填空题型，注重基础知识的应用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

四、补全对话。
A: Hi, Mary. What are you doing?
B: Hi, Tony. 41.
A: A book called Mars? You're interested in space, right?
B: 42. I often go to the library to borrow books about space.
A: 43.
B: It's so interesting. I can't put it down now.
A: Sounds cool. 44.
B: It's about some facts of Mars. The book tells us there might have been life on Mars long long ago.
A: 45. I can't believe (相信) it.
B: Maybe it's true. But it needs further exploration.

41. I am reading a book called Mars.
42. Yes, I am.
43. What do you think of/How do you like it?
44. What is the book about?
45. Really? /Is that true?

【分析】
补全对话需结合上下文的问答逻辑，匹配日常交际用语。41题A询问正在做的事，结合后文A提到的“A book called Mars”，可知B需回答正在读的书；42题A确认B是否对太空感兴趣，B后文提到常借太空书籍，需给出肯定回答；43题B评价书有趣，可知A询问的是对书的看法；44题B说明书的内容，可知A询问书的主题；45题B提到火星可能有生命，A表示惊讶，需用表达惊讶的交际用语回应。
【解析】
41. 根据上文A的问题“What are you doing?”及后文“A book called Mars?”，可知B应回答正在读一本叫《火星》的书，故填“I am reading a book called Mars.”；
42. 根据上文A的提问“You're interested in space, right?”及后文B的表述，需给出肯定回答，故填“Yes, I am.”；
43. 根据下文B的评价“It's so interesting.”，可知A询问对这本书的看法，常用表达为“What do you think of/How do you like it?”；
44. 根据下文B的回答“It's about some facts of Mars.”，可知A询问书的内容，故填“What is the book about?”；
45. 根据上文B的表述“there might have been life on Mars long long ago”及下文A的“I can't believe it.”，可知A表示惊讶，常用表达为“Really? /Is that true?”。
【答案】
41. I am reading a book called Mars.
42. Yes, I am.
43. What do you think of/How do you like it?
44. What is the book about?
45. Really? /Is that true?
【知识点】
补全对话；日常交际用语
【点评】
本题为英语补全对话题，考查日常交际用语的运用，需结合上下文语境匹配合适的表达，难度适中，注重基础交际能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读表达。
阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。
（注意每小题的词数要求）
Confucius（孔子）was traveling to East. On the way, he saw two boys arguing. So he went up and asked what the reason was.
One boy said, “I think the sun is closer to people when it first comes out, but farther away from people at noon.”
“No,” the other boy said. “I have a different idea about it. I think the sun is farther away from people when it first comes out, but closer to them at noon.”
The first boy said, “When the sun first comes out, it is as big as the cover of a carriage（马车盖）. By noon, it’s as small as a plate. Isn’t it true that things look small from far away and big when near?”
“I don’t think so,” said the second boy. “When the sun first comes out, it feels cool. By noon, it’s as hot as reaching into hot water. Isn’t it true that things feel hot when you’re close to them and cool when you’re far away?”
Confucius couldn’t tell who was right. The two children laughed and said, “Who says you are knowledgeable（知识渊博的）?”
46. During Confucius’ travel, he saw two boys .（仅填1个词）
47. At last, Confucius couldn’t
.（不超过4个词）
48&49. Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

Opinions
The first boy: The sun is closer to people when it first comes out, 48. .（不超过7个词）
The second boy: The sun is farther away from people when it first comes out, but closer to them at noon.

Reasons
The first boy: When the sun first comes out, it is as big as the cover of a carriage. By noon, it’s as small as a plate.
The second boy: When the sun first comes out, 49. .（不超过3个词）By noon, it’s as hot as reaching into hot water.
50. What’s your understanding of “Who says you are knowledgeable”? Use you own words.


（根据自身实际，不超过20个词）

46. arguing
47. tell who was right
48. but farther away from people at noon
49. it feels cool
50.Even great people may not know all the things.

【分析】本题为英语阅读表达题，需依据短文内容完成填空或作答。解题思路：先通读短文把握主旨，再针对各小题的词数、格式要求，定位原文对应信息，提取或组织符合要求的内容作答。
【解析】46题：定位原文第一段“he saw two boys arguing”，要求仅填1个词，故填arguing；47题：定位原文“Confucius couldn’t tell who was right”，要求不超4个词，故填tell who was right；48题：定位第一个男孩的观点句“I think the sun is closer to people when it first comes out, but farther away from people at noon”，要求不超7个词，提取后半部分符合要求；49题：定位第二个男孩的理由句“When the sun first comes out, it feels cool”，要求不超3个词，提取it feels cool；50题：结合短文孔子也无法判断对错，开放性作答，符合要求即可。
【答案】46. arguing
47. tell who was right
48. but farther away from people at noon
49. it feels cool
50. Even great people may not know all the things
【知识点】英语阅读表达、信息提取
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读理解与信息提取能力，题型贴合初中英语考点，难度适中，能有效检验学生对短文的理解程度。
【难度系数】0.6