Ⅰ. Complete the sentences with the proper form of the expressions in the box.
connect with get lost in be able to not … at all keep … away
1. I the beauty of the park while we were having a picnic.
2. the video games when it’s time to do your homework.
3. Tom balance schoolwork and fun by planning his time.
4. Mia uses social media to her old friends.
5. Just working and not playing is good for you .

Ⅰ. 1. got lost in 2. Keep, away 3. is able to 4. connect with 5. not, at all

【解析】
1. 从句使用过去进行时，主句描述过去发生的动作，需用一般过去时，“get lost in”意为“沉浸于”，故填got lost in。
2. 本句为祈使句，需以动词原形开头，“keep...away”表示“使……远离”，句首单词首字母大写，故填Keep, away。
3. Tom是第三人称单数，句子为一般现在时，“be able to”意为“能够”，故填is able to。
4. “to”后接动词原形，“connect with”表示“与……联系”，故填connect with。
5. “not...at all”意为“一点也不”，契合“只工作不玩耍对你一点好处也没有”的语境，故填not, at all。
【答案】
Ⅰ. 1. got lost in 2. Keep, away 3. is able to 4. connect with 5. not, at all
【知识点】
动词短语运用、时态辨析、祈使句用法
【点评】
本题考查动词短语在具体语境中的正确运用，需结合时态、句式特点确定短语的适当形式，要求学生掌握短语含义并能根据语境灵活使用，注重对基础语言运用能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅱ. Complete the letter with proper words or the proper form of the words given.
Dear Ann,
How is it going? I want to share something cool 1. you. Last weekend, I was busy working on my project. 2. , I had no idea and felt upset. So, I took a break and went outside. I 3. (notice) a beautiful park. When I enjoyed the wind in the park, a moment of joy came over me.
At this time, I got 4. idea and wanted to share it with you. I realised having fun isn’t about playing games or staying with 5. (friend). It’s also about finding a 6. (balance) life. New things can help you grow as a person 7. you give them a try.
So, I decided to make more 8. (day) fun by exploring and trying new things. What do you think of it? Shall we make it a habit of 9. (we)?
Take care and stay 10. (youth)!
Best wishes,
Emily

Ⅱ. 1. with 2. However 3. noticed 4. an 5. friends 6. balanced 7. if 8. days 9. ours 10. youthful

【解析】
1. 第1空：考查固定搭配，share sth. with sb. 意为“和某人分享某物”，故填with。
2. 第2空：考查副词，前文提及忙于项目，后文说没思路且沮丧，表转折且空后有逗号，用However。
3. 第3空：考查动词时态，全文描述过去发生的事，notice的过去式为noticed。
4. 第4空：考查冠词，idea是以元音音素开头的可数名词单数，表“一个想法”，故填an。
5. 第5空：考查名词复数，friend是可数名词，此处表泛指朋友，用复数形式friends。
6. 第6空：考查词性转换，修饰名词life，需用balance的形容词形式balanced（平衡的）。
7. 第7空：考查连词，此处引导条件状语从句，表“如果”，用if。
8. 第8空：考查名词复数，此处表示日常的乐趣，用day的复数形式days。
9. 第9空：考查名词性物主代词，of后需用名词性物主代词ours，指代“我们的（习惯）”。
10. 第10空：考查词性转换，stay是系动词，后接形容词youthful（年轻的）。
【答案】
1. with 2. However 3. noticed 4. an 5. friends 6. balanced 7. if 8. days 9. ours 10. youthful
【知识点】
固定搭配、动词时态、词性转换
【点评】
这是一篇书信类完形填空，围绕“平衡生活”展开，考查基础词汇与语法知识，涵盖固定搭配、动词时态、词性转换等核心考点，内容贴近学生生活，兼具知识性与思想性，能引导学生树立健康的生活理念。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. Read and complete the cloze test.
Kevin was known as a couch potato. Every day after school, he would 1 home, get a bag of chips, and then watch TV. His friends often invited him to play football, but he 2 joined them. Kevin only loved his couch.
One day, there was an activity called “Step Challenge” 3 students. They should count their daily steps. If a team could get the most steps in a month, the team would be the winner. Kevin’s friends were excited about 4, and they tried their best to invite Kevin to the activity. Finally, Kevin 5 the activity.

The first week was 6 for him. Kevin should break his habit of sitting all day because he was always the last in the team. His 7 encouraged him to keep going. As a team, they went to the park or played basketball together.
As the days went by, Kevin felt better and less 8. He started to enjoy the feeling after each walk or game. After a month, his team finally 9. After that, Kevin began to join sports teams and started a walking club at school. Being active wasn’t about being the winner for him. It was about feeling good and having fun with friends. In fact, small steps can lead to 10.
()1. A. leave B. rush C. find D. call
()2. A. often B. always C. sometimes D. never
()3. A. at B. for C. to D. in
()4. A. it B. her C. him D. them
()5. A. gave up B. wrote down C. talked about D. joined in
()6. A. interesting B. boring C. difficult D. relaxing
()7. A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. sisters
()8. A. lonely B. tired C. nervous D. angry
()9. A. left B. laughed C. won D. lost
()10. A. success B. failure C. problem D. love

Ⅲ. 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A

【解析】
1. 第1题：根据前文Kevin是电视迷，放学急于回家看电视，rush home（冲回家）符合语境，故选B。
2. 第2题：由“Kevin only loved his couch”可知他从不和朋友去踢足球，never（从不）符合，故选D。
3. 第3题：活动是为学生举办的，for表示对象，故选B。
4. 第4题：此处it指代上文的“Step Challenge”，符合语境，故选A。
5. 第5题：结合前文朋友邀请，最后Kevin参加了活动，joined in（参加）符合，故选D。
6. 第6题：Kevin要打破久坐习惯，所以第一周对他来说很难，difficult（困难的）符合，故选C。
7. 第7题：前文提到朋友邀请他参加活动，此处是朋友鼓励他，friends（朋友）符合，故选A。
8. 第8题：随着运动增多，他感觉更好，更少疲惫，tired（疲惫的）符合，故选B。
9. 第9题：结合文意，他们队伍成为获胜者，won（赢）符合，故选C。
10. 第10题：文章讲述Kevin从沙发土豆到通过运动获得成功，small steps lead to success（小步伐通向成功）符合主旨，故选A。
【答案】
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 动词短语辨析
3. 介词用法
【点评】
这篇完形填空围绕Kevin从“沙发土豆”到参与运动挑战并改变自己的故事展开，考查学生对语境的理解、动词短语和介词的辨析，贴近学生生活，能引导学生养成健康的生活习惯。
【难度系数】
0.6