Ⅴ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.
A. their B. unhappy C. at D. wash E. happy
David is playing around a big tree. A few birds are singing in the tree. They are very 1. David wants to catch a bird, so he wants to climb up the tree. His mother comes out and says, “Your aunt is coming this afternoon. I'm cooking some chicken. I have no time to 2 the vegetables. Come and help me.”
David's aunt often brings him something nice to eat. So he looks 3 the birds in the tree again and has to go back home. But when he comes back again, he can't see any birds there. He is not happy. But when he thinks these birds fly away and look for 4 mothers, David looks happy again.
1. 2. 3. 4.

1. E 2. D 3. C 4. A

【分析】首先通读短文理解语境：大卫在树下玩耍，树上的鸟在唱歌，妈妈让他帮忙做家务。解题时需先明确每个空缺处所需的词性，再结合上下文语境，从方框中选词（每个词仅用一次）：第1空需形容词描述鸟的状态，第2空需动词对应家务动作，第3空需介词构成固定短语，第4空需物主代词修饰名词。
【解析】1. 空格前是“are very”，需形容词作表语，结合“鸟在唱歌”的语境，选E（happy，开心的）；2. 固定结构“have no time to do sth”需动词，结合“蔬菜”的语境，选D（wash，洗）；3. 固定短语“look at”意为“看”，符合“看鸟”的语境，选C（at）；4. 空格后是名词“mothers”，需形容词性物主代词，结合“鸟”的语境，选A（their，它们的）。
【答案】1.E 2.D 3.C 4.A
【知识点】形容词用法、固定搭配、物主代词
【点评】本题为英语选词填空基础题，考查词汇在语境中的运用，结合词性分析、固定搭配及上下文即可解答，属于常见基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅵ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
1. A lot of people lost their in the flood. (life)
2. On Saturday evening, Yiming writes his journal. (week)
3. Lu Yao had her birthday party with her family. (eleven)
4. In my free time, I like and playing the piano. (run)
5. Lin Dong and Bailing love sports. I usually play badminton with . (they)

1. lives 2. weekly 3. eleventh 4. running 5. them

【分析】
本题为英语词形转换题，需结合句子结构、语境及固定搭配，将括号内单词转换为正确形式：1. 主语是复数，life需变复数；2. 修饰名词journal需用形容词；3. 表达“第几个生日”用序数词；4. like后接动名词构成固定搭配；5. 介词with后接人称代词宾格。
【解析】
1. 句意：很多人在洪水中失去了生命。life表示“生命”时，复数形式为lives，对应主语a lot of people，故填lives。
2. 句意：周六晚上，一鸣写他的周记。修饰名词journal（日记）需用形容词，week的形容词形式为weekly（每周的），故填weekly。
3. 句意：路遥和家人一起过她的十一岁生日。表达“第几个生日”需用序数词，eleven的序数词为eleventh，故填eleventh。
4. 句意：空闲时我喜欢跑步和弹钢琴。like doing sth是固定搭配，run的动名词形式为running，故填running。
5. 句意：林东和百灵喜欢运动，我常和他们打羽毛球。介词with后接人称代词宾格，they的宾格为them，故填them。
【答案】
1. lives 2. weekly 3. eleventh 4. running 5. them
【知识点】
名词复数变化、形容词构成、序数词用法、动名词、人称代词宾格
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词形转换，涉及常见词性变化规则和固定搭配，是初中英语的基础题型，侧重考查学生对核心语法点的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅶ. Answer the questions.
Last week, our school had an exciting chess match as part of our annual Sports Day. Many students love playing chess, and the match was fierce. My friend Alex and I decided to join in it. We both find chess interesting because it's not just about moving pieces. It also needs different skillful ways to play chess.
Alex played so well that he reached the final round. The final match was exciting, and many students gathered to watch. Alex was up against a very skilled player from Grade 9. Although Alex didn't win, the game was close and very well-played.
Everyone cheered for both players, and Alex felt proud of himself.
That night, Alex and I celebrated with pizza at his house. We talked about the match and planned to train for next year's match. It was a great day, and I'm excited to participate again next year.
1. When did the school have the chess match?
.
2. Why do the writer and Alex think chess is interesting?
.
3. Who did Alex play against in the final round?
.
4. How did Alex feel after the final match even though he didn't win?
.
5. What did the writer and Alex plan to do after the match?
.

1. The school had the chess match last week.
2. They think chess is interesting because it is not just about moving pieces and it also needs different skillful ways to play.
3. Alex played against a very skilled player from Grade 9.
4. Alex felt proud of himself because the game was close and he played very well.
5. They planned to train for next year's chess match.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的细节问答题目，解题思路为：先明确每个问题的关键词（如第1题关键词为when，第2题关键词为why等），再带着关键词回原文定位对应内容，提取原文中与问题匹配的关键信息，整理成符合要求的答案，确保答案与原文信息一致，不随意修改。
【解析】
1. 问题询问象棋比赛的时间，定位原文第一段第一句“Last week, our school had an exciting chess match as part of our annual Sports Day.”，提取信息得答案：The school had the chess match last week.
2. 问题询问作者和Alex觉得象棋有趣的原因，定位原文第一段“We both find chess interesting because it's not just about moving pieces. It also needs different skillful ways to play chess.”，提取信息得答案：They think chess is interesting because it is not just about moving pieces and it also needs different skillful ways to play.
3. 问题询问Alex决赛的对手，定位原文第二段“Alex was up against a very skilled player from Grade 9.”，提取信息得答案：Alex played against a very skilled player from Grade 9.
4. 问题询问Alex没赢决赛后的感受，定位原文第三段“Alex felt proud of himself.”，提取信息得答案：Alex felt proud of himself.
5. 问题询问作者和Alex赛后的计划，定位原文第四段“We talked about the match and planned to train for next year's match.”，结合上下文补充“chess”使信息完整，得答案：They planned to train for next year's chess match.
【答案】
1. The school had the chess match last week.
2. They think chess is interesting because it is not just about moving pieces and it also needs different skillful ways to play.
3. Alex played against a very skilled player from Grade 9.
4. Alex felt proud of himself.
5. They planned to train for next year's chess match.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解 细节信息查找
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解的细节查找类题目，答案均来自原文原句，难度较低，学生只要能准确定位原文对应信息即可正确作答，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8