四、词语运用。
A)选用方框里的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
grammar sentences speech little by little aloud slowly
When learning English, I often read the text 1 to improve my pronunciation. At first, I read very 2, but I still made many mistakes in 3. Later, I started to write down key 4 and practise them every day. 5, my reading fluency improved a lot. This simple way helped me build confidence in English learning.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A)1. aloud 2. slowly 3. grammar 4. sentences
5. Little by little

【分析】
这是一道英语词语运用题，解题思路是：先明确方框内所有单词和词组的含义，再结合每个句子的语境，匹配符合逻辑的词汇，同时注意句首词汇的大小写规则，最后排除多余词汇。首先梳理方框词汇：grammar（语法）、sentences（句子）、speech（演讲）、little by little（逐渐地）、aloud（大声地）、slowly（慢地）；再逐个分析句子语境，选择对应词汇。
【解析】
1. 句意：学习英语时，我经常大声读课文来提高发音。aloud意为“大声地”，符合“提高发音”的语境，故填aloud；
2. 句意：起初，我读得非常慢，但在语法方面还是犯很多错误。slowly意为“慢地”，修饰动词read，符合“起初读的状态”的语境，故填slowly；
3. 句意：起初，我读得非常慢，但在语法方面还是犯很多错误。grammar意为“语法”，in grammar表示“在语法方面”，符合“犯错领域”的语境，故填grammar；
4. 句意：后来，我开始写下关键句子，每天练习它们。sentences意为“句子”，key sentences表示“关键句子”，符合“练习内容”的语境，故填sentences；
5. 句意：逐渐地，我的阅读流利度提高了很多。Little by little意为“逐渐地”，位于句首需首字母大写，符合“逐步进步”的语境，故填Little by little。
【答案】
1. aloud 2. slowly 3. grammar 4. sentences 5. Little by little
【知识点】
词语运用；词汇辨析；语境填空
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇在具体语境中的运用，要求学生掌握单词词义并结合句子逻辑匹配词汇，难度适中，侧重考查英语学习中词汇的实际应用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

B)阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Cai Lun was known as one of the greatest inventors in ancient China during the Han Dynasty. He changed the world by creating paper. Before 1 (he) wonderful creation, people had to use heavy bamboo to write.
2 Cai Lun worked as an official(官员) in the Royal Palace, he noticed this big problem and decided to solve it. He spent many years practising 3 (do) many experiments(实验) with different things like tree bark(树皮), old clothes and fishing nets. And 4 (luck), he finally succeeded in making the first real paper in 105 AD(公元105年). His invention surprised everyone and left a far-reaching influence(深远的影响) on Chinese people because it 5 (be) light and cheap. It also made books easier and 6 (cheap) to produce.
The emperor was so pleased that he asked Cai Lun 7 (improve) the method further. Soon, papermaking workshops in many cities across the country spread this technology. Because of Cai Lun's hard 8 (work), it allowed people to share knowledge more widely than before.
Today, we use paper every day for books, newspapers and many other things in our modern life. It has become 9 important part of our daily life. But we should remember how difficult its success is and thank Cai Lun 10 never giving up.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B)1. his 2. When/While 3. doing 4. luckily 5. was
6. cheaper 7. to improve 8. work
9. an 10. for

【分析】
首先通读短文理解大意，短文介绍了蔡伦造纸的事迹。解题时需结合每个空的语法规则、固定搭配、词性变化逐一分析：1. 空格后是名词，需用形容词性物主代词修饰；2. 引导时间状语从句，表“当……时”；3. 考查固定搭配；4. 修饰整个句子需用副词；5. 描述过去事件用一般过去时；6. 与前文并列需用比较级；7. 考查固定搭配；8. 固定短语中名词的用法；9. 元音音素开头的单词前用不定冠词；10. 考查固定搭配。
【解析】
1. 空格后是名词creation，需用形容词性物主代词his修饰，故填his。
2. 此处引导时间状语从句，表达“当蔡伦在皇宫担任官员时”，可用When或While，故填When/While。
3. 固定搭配practise doing sth意为“练习做某事”，故填doing。
4. 此处修饰整个句子，需用副词，luck的副词形式是luckily，故填luckily。
5. 短文描述过去的事件，时态为一般过去时，主语it对应的be动词过去式是was，故填was。
6. 由并列连词and前的easier可知，此处需用形容词比较级，cheap的比较级是cheaper，故填cheaper。
7. 固定搭配ask sb to do sth意为“要求某人做某事”，故填to improve。
8. hard work是固定短语，意为“辛勤工作”，work在此处为不可数名词，故填work。
9. important以元音音素/ɪ/开头，表泛指“一个”时用不定冠词an，故填an。
10. 固定搭配thank sb for sth意为“因某事感谢某人”，故填for。
【答案】
1. his 2. When/While 3. doing 4. luckily 5. was 6. cheaper 7. to improve 8. work 9. an 10. for
【知识点】
形容词性物主代词；动词固定搭配；副词用法
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空，主要考查基础语法和常用固定搭配，需要学生掌握词性变化及常用短语，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、完形填空。
I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race against my father and my sister in the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and 1 lots of prizes.
One day, my mother saw an ad for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be interested in this race?” she asked 2, pointing to the ad. “Yes, of course,” I answered. So I started to practise for my big 3.
On the day of the race, just ______ 4 ______ the race, my father said to me, “Don’t use up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to save energy and then you can run much ______ 5 ______ at the end of the race.”
The race began. Following 6 words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other 7 started passing me. I began to feel 8. And I started slowing down and breathing harder. Just at that moment, I heard, “9, Kelly! You can do it! Don’t give up. Keep running!” Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dad 10 beside me around the outside of the track. I took a deep breath and 11 my best to go on running.
I didn’t win the race. I came fifth. 12 I had done my best, and I hadn’t given up.
Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad 13 left my side. He always encourages me when I 14 giving up. He runs beside me through my life. I’ll 15 my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”
()1. A. find B. see C. lose D. win
()2. A. him B. me C. us D. her
()3. A. race B. party C. holiday D. meeting
()4. A. when B. before C. after D. during
()5. A. easier B. faster C. higher D. slower
()6. A. the son's B. the daughter's C. Dad's D. Mum's
()7. A. singers B. runners C. performers D. reporters
()8. A. tired B. serious C. comfortable D. unhappy
()9. A. Come down B. Come on C. Come out D. Come back
()10. A. driving B. flying C. running D. jumping
()11. A. tried B. waited C. reached D. kept
()12. A. And B. So C. But D. Or
()13. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never
()14. A. feel like B. keep on C. would like D. try to
()15. A. study B. forget C. remember D. show

1. D 【点拨】find 找到,发现;see 看见;lose 丢失;win 赢得。此处表示赢得许多奖。故选 D。
2. B 【点拨】根据“‘Yes, of course,’ I answered.”可知,妈妈是在问“我”。故选 B。
3. A 【点拨】根据“One day, my mother saw an ad for a race in a newspaper.”及“Yes, of course”可知,“我”开始为比赛练习。故选 A。
4. B 【点拨】根据下文“The race began.”可知,爸爸是在比赛开始前嘱咐“我”的。故选 B。
5. B 【点拨】much faster 快得多。故选 B。
6. C 【点拨】根据第三段可知,爸爸在比赛前嘱咐了“我”很多,比赛时“我”是按照爸爸的话,没有一开始就尽可能快地跑。故选 C。
7. B 【点拨】根据“I didn't run as fast as I could”可知,这是跑步比赛。故选 B。
8. A 【点拨】根据“And I started slowing down and breathing harder.”可知,“我”觉得累了。故选 A。
9. B 【点拨】根据“You can do it! Don't give up.”可知,爸爸在给“我”加油。故选 B。
10. C 【点拨】此处是指看到爸爸正在“我”身边跑着。故选 C。
11. A 【点拨】try one's best to do sth 尽某人最大的努力做某事。故选 A。
12. C 【点拨】分析语境可知,前后文是转折关系。故选 C。
13. D 【点拨】根据“I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track.”可知,父亲一直在陪“我”跑步,没有离开过“我”。故选 D。
14. A 【点拨】此处是说当“我”想要放弃的时候,爸爸总是鼓励“我”。feel like doing sth 想要做某事。故选 A。
15. C 【点拨】根据上下文可知,此处是指作者会永远记得父亲的话。故选 C。

【分析】
做完形填空时，首先需通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述作者小时候参加跑步比赛，父亲全程鼓励陪伴，让作者明白永不放弃的道理）；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一判断选项；最后通读全文验证答案是否通顺合理。
【解析】
1. 此处表示“赢得许多奖项”，win prizes为固定搭配，find（找到）、see（看见）、lose（丢失）均不符合语境，故选D。
2. 根据后文“‘Yes, of course,’ I answered”可知，妈妈是在问“我”，故用me，选B。
3. 前文提到妈妈看到比赛广告，此处表示“我”开始为比赛练习，race符合语境，故选A。
4. 爸爸的嘱咐是在比赛开始前，before表示“在……之前”，故选B。
5. 爸爸建议节省体力，这样比赛最后能跑得更快，much faster符合语境，故选B。
6. 爸爸赛前给了“我”建议，比赛时“我”按照爸爸的话做，故选C。
7. 这是跑步比赛，其他跑步者超过“我”，runners符合语境，故选B。
8. 后文提到“我”减速、呼吸急促，说明“我”感到累了，tired符合语境，故选A。
9. 爸爸在给“我”加油，come on表示“加油”，符合语境，故选B。
10. 爸爸在跑道外陪着“我”跑，running符合语境，故选C。
11. try one's best to do sth是固定搭配，意为“尽某人最大努力做某事”，故选A。
12. 前文说没赢比赛，后文说尽力了没放弃，是转折关系，but符合逻辑，故选C。
13. 爸爸一直在身边鼓励，从未离开，never符合语境，故选D。
14. feel like doing sth表示“想要做某事”，此处指当“我”想要放弃时，故选A。
15. 作者会永远记得爸爸的话，remember符合语境，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文为记叙文，通过作者参加跑步比赛的经历传递永不放弃的精神，题目侧重考查语境理解、词义辨析及固定搭配，贴近学生生活，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.7