C(2025·泰州市靖江期末)
When I was growing up, I hated every girl who could skip(跳绳). I sat inside during the break, 1 all the skippers. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get the steps 2. My elder sister tried to teach me, but with no 3. My failures stopped me from trying skipping and other after-class activities.
However, my fear didn't last long 4 a fifth-grade teacher, Miss Lyon, came into my life. One day during the break, she sat down beside me in the hallway(过道) and said, “It 5 not be easy for you to go out, right?” I nodded, holding back my tears. We sat there 6. The sounds of playing balls and cheering from outside broke the quietness. I had to say, 7, it sounded like so much fun.
After a few minutes, she looked at me and ______ 8 ______ me that I could find my own playmates. Then she gave me some advice, “Walk out onto that playground with your head ______ 9 ______ . Imagine you own the place. Everyone starts as a beginner at something.” And then she opened the door to the outside. I ______ 10 ______ the playground and felt the strong sunlight. Before I could get used to it, a sweaty boy named Mike Bowen sent out a(n) ______ 11 ______ . “Hey there! We're having a big fight over there. Batman(蝙蝠侠), Superman and Aquaman(水行侠) are fighting against bad guys. We really hoped a Wonder Woman would come to save the day. ______ 12 ______ could be our hero!”
They 13 me and they didn't care that I couldn't skip. They'd seen me climb to the top of the monkey bars like a pro(老手). Their bright smiles and excited shouts made it clear—I was not just accepted, but 14 wanted there.
Miss Lyon poured life and purpose into a 15 young person. With just a few kind words, she gave me courage I needed. It was she who unlocked a door to a world full of possibilities and new friendships.
()1. A. introducing B. catching C. teaching D. watching
()2. A. popular B. right C. ready D. interesting
()3. A. success B. condition C. problem D. influence
()4. A. although B. while C. as D. but
()5. A. should B. may C. must D. need
()6. A. nervously B. curiously C. silently D. excitedly
()7. A. as a result B. at first C. for example D. in fact
()8. A. promised B. discovered C. forgot D. invited
()9. A. around B. high C. back D. down
()10. A. stepped onto B. pointed to C. passed by D. looked at
()11. A. message B. invitation C. answer D. letter
()12. A. We B. She C. You D. They
()13. A. refused B. warned C. treated D. welcomed
()14. A. suddenly B. truly C. hardly D. nearly
()15. A. helpful B. wise C. lonely D. lazy

C
1. D 【解析】根据语境可推知，“我”是在课间休息期间看着(watching)其他人跳绳。
2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C
7. D 【解析】句意：我必须得承认，事实上(in fact)，外面听起来很有趣。
8. A 【解析】promise sb sth 是固定短语，表示“向某人承诺某事”。其他三项均不可接双宾语。
9. B 10. A 11. B
12. C 【解析】因为 Mike 是对“我”发出了邀请，所以此处人称代词应用You。
13. D 【解析】根据空后的“they didn't care that I couldn't skip”可知，他们欢迎“我”的加入，并不在意“我”不会跳绳。
14. B 15. C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再逐空结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配分析选项：1. 结合作者讨厌跳绳女孩、课间待在室内的语境，选“看”；2. 固定搭配“get sth right”表“做对”，对应跳绳步骤做不对；3. 姐姐教但没成功，选“success”；4. 恐惧没持续是因为老师来了，用as表原因；5. 老师推测作者出去可能不容易，用may表推测；6. 两人坐那里安静，选silently；7. 作者承认外面有趣，用in fact；8. 老师承诺作者能找到玩伴，用promised；9. 老师建议抬头进操场，head high；10. 作者走上操场，stepped onto；11. 男孩发出邀请，invitation；12. 男孩对作者说，用You；13. 他们欢迎作者，welcomed；14. 作者真的被需要，truly；15. 作者当时孤独，lonely。
【解析】
1. 选D：根据语境，作者讨厌会跳绳的女孩，课间待在室内看着其他人跳绳，watching符合逻辑。
2. 选B：固定搭配“get sth right”意为“把某事做对”，此处指作者无论怎么努力都做不对跳绳步骤。
3. 选A：“with no success”表示“没有成功”，即姐姐尝试教作者跳绳，但没教会。
4. 选C：as在此处引导原因状语从句，意为“因为”，说明作者的恐惧没持续的原因是五年级老师的到来。
5. 选B：may表推测，意为“可能”，老师猜测作者出去面对跳绳可能不容易。
6. 选C：结合上下文，两人坐在那里保持安静，silently符合当时的氛围。
7. 选D：in fact意为“事实上”，作者不得不承认，外面的玩耍声听起来很有趣。
8. 选A：promise sb sth是固定短语，意为“向某人承诺某事”，老师承诺作者能找到自己的玩伴。
9. 选B：head high意为“抬头”，老师建议作者抬头走进操场，建立自信。
10. 选A：stepped onto意为“走上，踏上”，作者听从老师的建议走上操场。
11. 选B：根据下文男孩邀请作者加入游戏，可知此处是发出邀请，invitation符合语境。
12. 选C：男孩对作者说话，所以用第二人称You。
13. 选D：他们欢迎作者的加入，并不在意作者不会跳绳，welcomed符合文意。
14. 选B：truly意为“真正地”，作者不仅被接受，而且真的被需要。
15. 选C：作者当时是孤独的，lonely符合作者之前的状态。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空、语境理解、词汇辨析
【点评】
本文是一篇成长类记叙文，通过作者克服对跳绳的恐惧、融入集体的经历，传递了勇敢迈出第一步、接纳自我的主题，注重考查学生对语境和词汇的综合运用能力，是初中英语期末常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6