四、配对阅读。
左栏是五位家长遇到的问题，右栏是几个孩子所做家务的说明。请为每位家长选择对应提供帮助的孩子。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（）1. Mrs White has hurt her arm, and she finds it difficult to do chores. The house is dirty and needs cleaning.
（）2. Mr King has a dog. He often walks his dog after dinner. But this week he is going on a business trip.
（）3. Jim's mother went to visit her uncle after lunch on Saturday. She had no time to do the chores in the kitchen.
（）4. Mrs Lee is very busy these days. She can't get home on time. She worries about her children. But her elder son says that he will look after his brother and himself.
（）5. Mrs Lin is ill in hospital. She worries about her one-year-old daughter, though her 15-year-old son and her mother help a lot at home.
A. Today I cleaned the whole house alone. It was tiring but the house is now spotless（一尘不染的）! I was very happy.
B. It was my first time caring for a baby. She was too young to talk and she kept crying. Finally, I made faces（做鬼脸）to make her laugh.
C. Today I helped make the bed. It was not difficult for me. And I think doing chores is interesting.
D. Yesterday my brother and I helped to do the chores in the kitchen. I cleaned the floor and he washed the dishes. Mum was very happy when came back home.
E. Karl is our pet dog. We like to spend time with him. This week my father is away on business, so I walk the dog. Karl is very happy. I think it's interesting.
F. Today I cooked meals for my little brother and myself. They were delicious. I don't think my mum needs to worry about us.
G. Dingding is a dog. She always wants to run away when I am bathing（给……洗澡）her. As a result, she always makes everything wet. It's terrible.

1. A 2. E 3. D 4. F 5. B

【分析】
本题为英语配对阅读题，解题思路是先提取左栏每位家长问题的核心关键词，再匹配右栏选项的关键内容，找到对应项即可。具体步骤：1. 读左栏第1题，抓“胳膊受伤难做家务、房子脏需打扫”，匹配对应选项；2. 第2题抓“狗、出差、遛狗”，找对应选项；3. 第3题抓“没时间做厨房家务”，匹配；4. 第4题抓“忙、担心孩子、照顾弟弟”，找对应；5. 第5题抓“住院、担心一岁女儿”，匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 左栏第1题：Mrs White胳膊受伤，难做家务，房子脏需打扫。右栏A选项提到“cleaned the whole house alone，house is now spotless”，完全匹配，故选A。
2. 左栏第2题：Mr King出差，平时晚饭后遛狗。右栏E选项提到“father is away on business, so I walk the dog”，匹配遛狗的需求，故选E。
3. 左栏第3题：Jim妈妈没时间做厨房家务。右栏D选项提到“helped to do the chores in the kitchen”，匹配厨房家务的需求，故选D。
4. 左栏第4题：Mrs Lee忙，担心孩子，大儿子说照顾弟弟。右栏F选项提到“cooked meals for my little brother and myself, don't think my mum needs to worry about us”，匹配照顾孩子的需求，故选F。
5. 左栏第5题：Mrs Lin住院，担心一岁女儿。右栏B选项提到“first time caring for a baby”，匹配照顾小婴儿的需求，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.E 3.D 4.F 5.B
【知识点】
英语配对阅读，信息匹配
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解中的信息匹配能力，需准确提取题干与选项的核心关键词，难度适中，是常见的初中英语题型。
【难度系数】
0.7

五、短文填空。
请从方框内选择适当的词，并根据需要用其正确形式填空，使文章语法正确、完整连贯。
注意：每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余选项。
they do meal because way enough for only plan so flower time
In America, many children do chores to get pocket money（零用钱）. They usually start 1. chores when they are six years old.
Students need to do homework and study 2. tests. They often do chores at weekends. Young kids can 3. do easy chores, so they don't get much money. But that's 4. . Many of them only want to have small snacks like biscuits and candy. They often help water the 5. , sweep the floor, or feed the pets.
When they are old enough, they may 6. to buy some expensive things. 7. they have to do some difficult chores. They often help wash the family car or cook 8. .
Doing chores is a good 9. for kids to learn new things. Of course, their parents will help 10. at first if they need it. But the benefit（益处）is still there for the kids.

1. doing 2. for 3. only 4. enough 5. flowers 6. plan 7. So 8. meals 9. way 10. them

【分析】
本题为英语短文选词填空题，解题思路为：1. 通读全文，理解短文大意；2. 结合语境、固定搭配、词性变化及词义辨析，从方框词汇中选择合适的词并调整形式；3. 检查所选词汇是否符合语法及上下文逻辑。具体到每个空，需关注固定短语、语境逻辑、名词复数、人称代词宾格等知识点。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配start doing sth表示“开始做某事”，此处需用do的动名词形式，故填doing；
2. 固定短语study for tests意为“为考试学习”，故填介词for；
3. 结合语境“年幼的孩子只能做简单家务”，需填副词only表示“仅仅、只”；
4. 前文提到孩子做简单家务赚的钱不多，结合后文“他们只需要小零食”，可知钱足够了，故填enough；
5. 固定搭配water the flowers意为“浇花”，此处flower需用复数形式表泛指，故填flowers；
6. 固定搭配plan to do sth表示“计划做某事”，情态动词may后接动词原形，故填plan；
7. 前文说“要做难的家务”是后文的结果，需用表因果的连词So（句首大写）；
8. 固定搭配cook meals意为“做饭”，此处meal需用复数形式，故填meals；
9. 语境为“做家务是学习新事物的好方法”，故填名词way；
10. 动词help后需接人称代词宾格，指代前文的kids，故填them；
【答案】
1. doing 2. for 3. only 4. enough 5. flowers 6. plan 7. So 8. meals 9. way 10. them
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、短文填空
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心的短文选词填空题型，侧重考查学生对词汇词义、固定搭配及语境逻辑的运用能力，需结合上下文分析每个空的需求，难度适中，能有效检验学生的综合语言运用水平。
【难度系数】
0.6