五、完形填空
Why do we play games? 1 they are fun, and a lot more. Following the rules, planning your next game, acting as a team member—these are all “game” ideas that you will have in your life.
Think about some of the games you 2 as a young child, such as jump rope and hide-and-seek. These games are fun. They teach children some of the basic rules. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very 3 to exercise their hands and eyes. It means they can learn a skill from the game. And the skill is useful for hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most 4 games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who 5 the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete who has got 6.
Sports bring people together. 7 is the most popular sport in the world. People all over the world play it—some for 8 and some for a living. Nicole Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has found a way to spread 9 through soccer. He set up an organisation(组织)which can give poor children not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.
Next time think about why you enjoy it when you play your game or sport, what 10 are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life. Enjoy sports and enjoy life. Let's go for it.
()1. A. So
B. Because
C. When
D. Since
()2. A. took
B. played
C. taught
D. thought
()3. A. difficult
B. helpful
C. correct
D. strict
()4. A. famous
B. interesting
C. positive
D. confident
()5. A. watch
B. see
C. look
D. read
()6. A. them
B. her
C. it
D. him
()7. A. Running
B. Soccer
C. Volleyball
D. Baseball
()8. A. education
B. food
C. money
D. fun
()9. A. information
B. pain
C. hope
D. knowledge
()10. A. plans
B. ideas
C. names
D. skills

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

【分析】
本题为完形填空，需结合上下文逻辑关系、固定搭配及词汇含义解题：第1题前文用Why提问，答语需用表原因的Because；第2题考查固定搭配play games；第3题根据后文“锻炼手眼”判断游戏的作用；第4题结合常识选形容奥运会的词；第5题考查“观看赛事”的动词搭配；第6题指代单数名词a gold medal；第7题根据后文提到的soccer player判断运动类型；第8题与for a living对应选for fun；第9题结合后文hopeful future判断；第10题根据后文these skills确定。
【解析】
1. 前文以Why提问，需用Because引导原因状语从句，故选B；
2. 固定短语play games表示“玩游戏”，此处描述小时候的动作，用play的过去式played，故选B；
3. 根据后文“exercise their hands and eyes（锻炼手眼）”可知，该游戏对手眼协调有帮助，helpful符合语境，故选B；
4. 奥运会是全球最知名的体育赛事，famous（著名的）符合常识，故选A；
5. “观看赛事”常用动词watch，构成固定搭配watch the event，故选A；
6. 此处指代前文提到的“a gold medal（金牌）”，是单数名词，用it指代，故选C；
7. 后文提到“soccer player（足球运动员）”，可知此处指足球是世界最受欢迎的运动，故选B；
8. 与后文“for a living（谋生）”对应，此处表示“娱乐”，用for fun，故选D；
9. 后文提到“hopeful future（充满希望的未来）”，可知此处是传播希望，hope符合语境，故选C；
10. 后文提到“these skills（这些技能）”，可知此处指运动所需的技能，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D
【知识点】
完形填空、语境理解、词汇运用
【点评】
本题围绕游戏与运动的意义展开，考察学生对上下文逻辑、常用词汇及固定搭配的掌握，是初中英语常见题型，注重基础语言知识的实际应用。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式
John is really good at running. He can almost win every race. He thinks winning is more important than anything else.
One day, there was a race in John's village. That 1. (make)John feel excited. He entered the race and took 2. (one)place. Lots of people cheered and waved at him. John was so happy.
Later there was another race. In this race, there were three runners, John, 3. old woman and a blind man. Then the race started. John finished it in a short time, 4. this time, people just looked at him 5. (quiet).
“What happened?” John thought. When he looked back, he saw the other two 6. (run)still running slowly in the playground. He thought 7. some time and then ran back. He decided 8. (help)them. He stood between the old woman and the blind man and took 9. (they)hands. At last, they finished the race together. People cheered again.
John didn't understand 10. they cheered this time. “Because you win people's respect,” the woman said.

1. made 2. first 3. an 4. but 5. quietly
6. runners 7. for 8. to help 9. their 10. why

【分析】
本题为英语完形填空，需结合上下文语境、语法规则（时态、词性、固定搭配、冠词、连词等）完成填空。首先通读全文理解大意：约翰擅长跑步，起初重视比赛胜利，后来在一场有老人和盲人的比赛中选择帮助他人，最终赢得人们的尊重。再逐空结合语境与语法规则分析：1. 对应过去时态填动词过去式；2. 用固定短语；3. 元音开头的泛指用不定冠词；4. 转折关系用连词；5. 修饰动词用副词；6. 名词复数；7. 固定搭配；8. 不定式作宾语；9. 形容词性物主代词修饰名词；10. 宾语从句引导词表原因。
【解析】
1. 由前文时间状语“One day”可知，故事发生在过去，需用一般过去时，make的过去式为made，故填made；
2. 固定短语“take first place”意为“获得第一名”，故填first；
3. 此处泛指“一位老妇人”，old以元音音素开头，不定冠词用an，故填an；
4. 前半句“约翰很快完成比赛”与后半句“人们只是安静地看着他”为转折关系，需用转折连词but，故填but；
5. 修饰动词短语“looked at”需用副词，quiet的副词形式为quietly，故填quietly；
6. “other two”后接可数名词复数，run对应的名词“赛跑者”为runner，复数形式为runners，故填runners；
7. 固定搭配“for some time”意为“一段时间”，故填for；
8. 固定搭配“decide to do sth”意为“决定做某事”，故填to help；
9. 修饰名词“hands”需用形容词性物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词为their，故填their；
10. 此处引导宾语从句，表“为什么”的含义，用疑问词why，故填why。
【答案】
1. made 2. first 3. an 4. but 5. quietly 6. runners 7. for 8. to help 9. their 10. why
【知识点】
一般过去时、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题考查英语完形填空的基础应用，侧重对时态、冠词、副词、固定短语等核心知识点的考查，需结合语境与语法规则逐一分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

读后词汇拓展
猜出第六大题中画波浪线单词的词性和中文意思，并收入自己的小词典。
respect

n.尊重

【分析】本题要求确定单词respect的词性和中文意思，需回忆该单词的核心常用词性及含义，respect作为基础常用英语单词，最常见的基础词性为名词，对应核心含义是“尊重”，据此解答。
【解析】单词respect的基础常用词性为名词，中文意思是“尊重”，因此得出结果。
【答案】n.尊重
【知识点】英语词汇、词性与词义
【点评】本题属于基础英语词汇积累类题目，考查常用单词的词性和词义，难度较低，适合学生积累基础词汇。
【难度系数】0.9