Ⅰ. 词汇
A. 根据句意及首字母提示或英文解释写出单词。
1. Eddie thinks that g____ up is hard.
2. I'll discuss it with you ____ (no matter when) you like.
3. No matter how the t____ change, my situation will never change.
4. Books a____ me to learn about people in different times and places.
B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
5. You must learn to look after ____ (you) because you will leave your parents to live alone in the near future.
6. Would you mind ____ (change) the seat with me?
7. ____ (pick) apples is really interesting.
8. What ____ (make) your mother so angry yesterday?

1. growing 2. whenever 3. times 4. allow 5. yourself/yourselves 6. changing 7. Picking 8. made

1. As the New Year is coming, we have ____ preparation work to do.
A. a great deal of
B. a great deal
C. a number of
D. the number of

A [解析]考查短语辨析。句意:随着新年的到来,我们有大量的准备工作要做。a great deal 可单独使用,也可以用在形容词或副词的比较级前,表示“大量;许多”;而 a great deal of 只能用在不可数名词前,表示“大量的”;a number of 大量,许多,修饰可数名词复数;the number of... ……的数量。句中的“preparation work”是不可数名词。故选 A。

2. (2025·镇江期中) I shall hand in my report as soon as it ____ tomorrow.
A. completes
B. is completed
C. will complete
D. will be completed

B [解析]考查动词的时态和语态。句意:明天一完成报告,我就提交。由“as soon as”可知,从句遵循“主将从现”原则,由于主句“I shall hand in my report”时态为将来时,从句用一般现在时态。主语“it”与“complete”之间是被动关系,所以用被动语态,结构为 is completed。故选 B。

3. (2024·徐州鼓楼区期中) —How do you usually learn about the world, Millie?
—From books. I can read ____ I want to.
A. before
B. after
C. since
D. whenever

D [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:——米莉,你通常是如何了解这个世界的? ——通过书籍。我想什么时候阅读就什么时候阅读。before 在……之前;after 在……之后;since 自从;既然;whenever 无论何时。根据“From books.”可知,书籍可以在任何时候读,因此“无论何时”符合语境。故选 D。

4. —Did you catch the early bus this morning?
—Yes. The bus started to move ____ I got on it.
A. though
B. as soon as
C. before
D. as quickly as

B [解析]考查连词(短语)辨析。句意:——你今天早上赶上早班车了吗? ——赶上了。我一上车,车就启动了。though 虽然;as soon as 一……就……;before 在……之前;as quickly as 和……一样快。故选 B。

5. (2024·常州溧阳期中) Work hard and remember that success is achieved ____ hard work.
A. with
B. across
C. against
D. through

D [解析]考查介词辨析。句意:努力工作,记住:成功是通过努力工作实现的。with 和;across 穿过;against 反对;through 凭借。根据“success is achieved... hard work.”可知成功是凭借努力工作实现的,此处用介词 through。故选 D。

Ⅲ. (2024·宿迁三模)完形填空
彼得因为错失进球而感到沮丧,父亲告诉他足球是需要团队合作的,胜负并不是全部,学会与队友沟通和从错误中学习才是重要的。我们一起来了解一下吧！
Peter kept his eyes on the ground. He felt like there was a heavy ____1____ on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop ____2____ what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field.
How could he have ____3____ scoring that goal? He had let his whole ____ down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team didn't win the game because of him.
He was really ____4____ that his coach may kick him off the team. And what would his teammates think of him? He didn't know how to ____5____ it all. As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “What's wrong, son? You looked unhappy.”
Peter's feelings were written all over his face. “We ____6____ the game because I made a stupid mistake. Now I was too sad to say anything,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Listen, Peter. I don't know what happened. But whatever it was, don't be too hard on ____7____. Nobody is perfect.”
“I failed my team, Dad. I made my whole team lose the chance to win the championship. They'll probably ____8____ let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team effort. You're not the only ____9____ your team lost. If you have a good team, you should ____10____ each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.”
Peter didn't say anything, but what his father said made him think ____11____.
The next day, Peter went to ____12____ practice with courage rather than fear in his heart.
“Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “I'm really ____13____ about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, we're going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all ____14____ in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don't worry about it. It's never just one person's fault. We should think about how we can do better next time. Cheer up, Peter!”
It made Peter feel ____15____ to know that he was on a winning team. He smiled and hugged his teammates together.
1. A. height
B. weight
C. fight
D. sight
2. A. thinking about
B. talking about
C. dreaming about
D. hearing about
3. A. finished
B. practised
C. enjoyed
D. missed
4. A. worried
B. excited
C. satisfied
D. surprised
5. A. write
B. take
C. face
D. hold
6. A. lost
B. won
C. beat
D. played
7. A. myself
B. himself
C. herself
D. yourself
8. A. never
B. sometimes
C. usually
D. often
9. A. idea
B. reason
C. sign
D. secret
10. A. laugh
B. support
C. meet
D. change
11. A. carefully
B. angrily
C. noisily
D. suddenly
12. A. volleyball
B. tennis
C. basketball
D. soccer
13. A. careful
B. curious
C. sorry
D. certain
14. A. nodded
B. checked
C. pushed
D. turned
15. A. low
B. terrible
C. lucky
D. polite

[文章大意]本文讲述了彼得因为错失进球而感到沮丧,父亲安慰并告诉他足球是团队合作的,胜负并不是全部,学会与队友沟通和从错误中学习才是重要的。
1. B [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:当他独自走回家的时候,他感觉自己肩上的担子很重。height 高度;weight 重量;fight 打架;sight 看见。根据“a heavy... on his shoulders”可知,彼得肩上的担子很重。故选 B。
2. A [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:他的脑海里不停地回想着就在一个小时前在学校足球场上发生的事情。think about 思考;talk about 谈论;dream about 梦想;hear about 得知。根据“His mind”可知,此处是指脑海里不停地回想着。故选 A。
3. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:他怎么会错过那个进球呢? finish 完成;practise 练习;enjoy 喜欢;miss 错过。根据“He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry.”可知,这里是指错过那个进球。故选 D。
4. A [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:他真的很担心他的教练会把他逐出球队。worried 担心的;excited 兴奋的;satisfied 满意的;surprised 惊讶的。根据“his coach may kick him off the team”可知,彼得真的很担心。故选 A。
5. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:他根本不知道如何面对。write 写;take 拿;face 面对;hold 持有。根据“And what would his teammates think of him?”可知,彼得有很多苦恼,他不知道该如何面对。故选 C。
6. A [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:我们输掉了比赛,因为我犯了一个愚蠢的错误,现在我难过得说不出话来。lose 丢失;win 赢;beat 打败;play 玩。根据“because I made a stupid mistake, now I was too sad to say anything.”可知,此处是指“我们”输掉了比赛。故选 A。
7. D [解析]考查反身代词辨析。句意:但不管是什么,都不要对自己太苛刻。myself 我自己;himself 他自己;herself 她自己;yourself 你自己。根据“Listen, Peter.”可知,此处是爸爸对儿子的开解,因此是“不要对你自己太苛刻”。故选 D。
8. A [解析]考查副词辨析。句意:他们可能再也不会让我踢足球了。never 从不;sometimes 有时;usually 经常;often 常常。根据“I made my whole team lose the chance to win the championship.”可知,彼得担心他们可能再也不会让自己踢足球了。故选 A。
9. B [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:你不是你的球队输掉比赛的唯一原因。idea 想法;reason 原因;sign 标志;secret 秘密。根据“Soccer is about team effort.”可知,这里是说“你”不是“你”的球队输掉比赛的唯一原因。故选 B。
10. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:如果你有一个好的团队,你们应该互相支持。laugh 笑;support 支持;meet 见;change 改变。根据“have a good team”可知,好团队应该相互支持。故选 B。
11. A [解析]考查副词辨析。句意:彼得什么也没说,但他父亲的话让他仔细想了想。carefully 仔细地;angrily 生气地;noisily 吵闹地;suddenly 突然。根据“Peter didn't say anything, but what his father said made him think...”可知,他父亲的话让他仔细想了想。故选 A。
12. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:第二天,彼得带着勇气而不是内心的恐惧去参加了足球训练。volleyball 排球;tennis 网球;basketball 篮球;soccer 足球。根据“Soccer is about team effort.”可知,此处是指足球训练。故选 D。
13. C [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:昨天的事我真的很抱歉。careful 小心的;curious 好奇的;sorry 抱歉的;certain 确定的。根据“We were so close to winning that game.”可知,此处指彼得为自己的行为道歉。故选 C。
14. A [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:令他惊讶和欣慰的是,他的队友们都点头表示同意。nod 点头;check 检查;push 推;turn 转。根据“in agreement”可知,此处是指点头表示同意。故选 A。
15. C [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:知道自己在一支获胜的队伍里,彼得感到很幸运。low 低的;terrible 糟糕的;lucky 幸运的;polite 礼貌的。根据“know that he was on a winning team”可知,彼得感到很幸运。故选 C。