四、短文填空
It started as 1. worst Monday ever when my lunch box went flying in the busy hallway. My friend Tim 2. (quick) made a story to save me from embarrassment（尴尬）: “That was just a science experiment（实验）about gravity（重力）!” Everyone 3. (laugh) at his funny joke, and my red face turned into thankful smiles.
But the real surprise came next day. My friend Mei is always 4. (thought) and can notice things others miss. She found I’d been lonelier than usual 5. changing classes. At lunch, she 6. (hand) me a note across the table: “Meet us at the old oak tree after school—important friend business（重要事情）!” There, my three friends prepared a secret picnic 7. all my favourite food—they remembered even salty cucumbers I talked about months ago!
“You’re 8. (brave) in making new friends than you think,” Mei said as we shared sandwiches. The 9. (feel) of having them around warmed my heart. That moment, I realized（意识到）true friendship is about having people who help you up with laughter, remember your likes, and turn ordinary Tuesdays into the most special memories（记忆）. And true friends always remember 10. (support) each other.

1. the 2. quickly 3. laughed 4. thoughtful 5. after
6. handed 7. with 8. braver 9. feeling 10. to support

【分析】
本题为短文填空，需结合上下文语境、语法规则（如冠词用法、词性转换、动词时态、比较级、非谓语动词等）逐一分析每个空的填词依据，确保符合句子结构和语义逻辑。
【解析】
1. 空格后是形容词最高级worst，形容词最高级前需加定冠词the，故填the。
2. 空格处修饰动词made，需用副词，quick的副词形式为quickly，故填quickly。
3. 全文讲述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，laugh的过去式为laughed，故填laughed。
4. 空格处作表语，描述Mei的性格，需用形容词，thought的形容词形式为thoughtful（体贴的），故填thoughtful。
5. 结合语境“换班后我比平时更孤独”，需用介词after表示“在……之后”，故填after。
6. 此处描述过去的动作，应用一般过去时，hand的过去式为handed，故填handed。
7. 空格后表示“带有我最爱的食物”，需用介词with表示“带有、伴随”，故填with。
8. 空格后有比较级标志词than，需用形容词brave的比较级braver，故填braver。
9. 空格前有定冠词the，需用名词，feel的名词形式为feeling（感觉），故填feeling。
10. 固定搭配remember to do sth.（记得要做某事），此处表示“记得要互相支持”，故填to support。
【答案】
1. the 2. quickly 3. laughed 4. thoughtful 5. after 6. handed 7. with 8. braver 9. feeling 10. to support
【知识点】
冠词的用法，副词与形容词转换，动词时态
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础语法与词汇运用，需结合语境和语法规则分析，难度适中，适合巩固基础知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读短文，回答问题
Welcome to The Friendship Page—the website about friendship.
When Bronwyn Polson was 16 years old, she wanted to help her community. People laughed at her, but she didn't listen to them. She was sure that friendship was important to everyone. So, in 1996, she started The Friendship Page.
The Friendship Page has two goals. One is to make the internet friendlier. The other is to bring more peace to the world. It is really about "peace through friendship".
Today, 25 volunteers help Bronwyn with The Friendship Page. They all work hard and have a lot of fun. They think their work is very important.
The Friendship Page is friendly, free, fun and easy to use. There are interesting pages with songs, poems and more. You can also meet new and old friends in the chat room.
People of different ages visit The Friendship Page. Young people and old people can be friends and help each other. The website is also very safe. People don't share personal (个人的) information like their real names, email addresses, phone numbers, or pictures on it. The volunteers watch it carefully. They want it to be safe for everyone, especially for young people.
If you are interested in friendship, please visit the website.
前4题每题的答案不超过10个词，第5题的答案词数不限。
1. When did Bronwyn Polson start The Friendship Page?

2. How many people work for The Friendship Page now?

3. What's The Friendship Page like?

4. Why is the website safe?

5. What do you think of The Friendship Page? Why?

1. In 1996.
2. 26/Twenty-six.
3. Friendly, free, fun and easy to use.
4. Because people don't share personal information on it.
5. I think it is useful. Because I can make new friends and enjoy songs, poems and more.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读全文把握大意，再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位相关语句：前4题是细节理解题，答案可直接从原文对应位置提取；第5题是开放性问题，需结合原文提到的网站优点组织合理观点，确保符合答题要求。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段最后一句“So, in 1996, she started The Friendship Page.”，提取时间信息作答；
2. 原文第四段提到“Today, 25 volunteers help Bronwyn with The Friendship Page.”，加上创始人Bronwyn本人，总人数为26；
3. 原文第五段第一句明确说明网站特点：“The Friendship Page is friendly, free, fun and easy to use.”，直接提取；
4. 原文第六段指出网站安全的原因：“People don't share personal (个人的) information like their real names, email addresses, phone numbers, or pictures on it.”，提炼原因作答；
5. 开放性问题，结合原文中网站能交友、有歌曲诗歌等内容、安全等优点，组织合理的观点与理由。
【答案】
1. In 1996.
2. 26/Twenty-six.
3. Friendly, free, fun and easy to use.
4. Because people don't share personal information on it.
5. I think it is useful. Because I can make new friends and enjoy songs, poems and more.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、观点表达
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读的信息定位能力，前4题答案直接来自原文，难度较低；第5题需结合原文内容合理表达，符合初中英语阅读的考查目标。
【难度系数】
0.8