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。
encourage stay solve knowledge lead to practising
Teachers always 1 us to read more books, because books are the source of 2. When we learn new things and keep 3, it can 4 great progress(进步) in our studies. With rich knowledge, we can 5 problems more easily and become more confident in life.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A)1. encourage 2. knowledge 3. practising 4. lead to 5. solve

【分析】首先明确方框内单词/词组的含义：encourage（鼓励）、stay（停留）、solve（解决）、knowledge（知识）、lead to（导致）、practising（练习）。接着结合句子的语境、语法规则及固定搭配逐个分析：1. 句子主语是Teachers，需填谓语动词，结合encourage sb to do sth的固定搭配，符合“老师鼓励我们多读书”的语义；2. 空格处作介词of的宾语，需填名词，结合“书是知识的源泉”的语境匹配；3. 固定搭配keep doing sth要求填动名词，对应“一直练习”的语义；4. 情态动词can后接动词原形，结合“带来学习进步”的语境选择；5. 结合solve problems的固定搭配及“解决问题”的语义匹配。
【解析】1. 句子主语Teachers后需谓语动词，encourage sb to do sth是固定搭配，符合语境，故填encourage；2. 空格处作介词of的宾语，需名词，knowledge意为“知识”，符合“书是知识的源泉”的语义，故填knowledge；3. keep doing sth是固定搭配，practising为动名词，符合“一直练习”的语义，故填practising；4. 情态动词can后接动词原形，lead to意为“导致、带来”，符合“带来学习进步”的语境，故填lead to；5. solve problems是固定搭配，情态动词can后接动词原形，符合“解决问题”的语义，故填solve。
【答案】1. encourage 2. knowledge 3. practising 4. lead to 5. solve
【知识点】动词短语、名词词义、固定搭配
【点评】本题考查基础词汇在语境中的运用，需结合句子结构、固定搭配及语义逻辑选择合适的单词，注重对核心词汇的掌握，难度适中。
【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。
The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at 1 (little) fifteen years. The list is calling on people 2 (search) for the rarest(最珍稀的) birds on earth.
There could be several reasons 3 the long disappearance of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no 4 (study) in the areas where they live. Maybe people don't know where or how to find 5 (they). Maybe there are changes to their 6 (nature) homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions(考察队) 7 (plan) to find eight kinds of the birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them 8 help their populations grow. This has happened to 9 (bird) like the Madagascar pochard. 10 number of these once-lost birds is now increasing.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B)1. least 2. to search 3. for 4. studies 5. them
6. natural 7. are planning 8. and 9. birds 10. The

【分析】
本题为英语短文填空，主要考查固定搭配、非谓语动词、介词、名词单复数、代词、词性转换、动词时态、连词及冠词等知识点。解题思路：先通读全文理解文章大意，再针对每个空格，结合句子结构、语法规则、固定搭配或括号内提示词，确定单词的正确形式，确保符合语境和语法要求。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配“at least”，意为“至少”，故填least。
2. 考查固定搭配“call on sb to do sth”，意为“号召某人做某事”，此处需用动词不定式作宾语补足语，故填to search。
3. 考查固定搭配“reason for...”，意为“……的原因”，故填介词for。
4. 考查名词单复数，句中be动词为have been，其后名词需用复数形式，study作“研究”讲时复数为studies，故填studies。
5. 考查代词，此处作动词find的宾语，需用代词宾格形式，故填them。
6. 考查词性转换，此处修饰名词homes，需用形容词，natural为nature的形容词形式，意为“自然的”，故填natural。
7. 考查动词时态，根据时间状语“This year”及语境，此处表示当前正在进行的计划，用现在进行时，主语four expeditions为复数，故填are planning。
8. 考查连词，此处连接两个并列的动词protect和help，表顺承关系，故填and。
9. 考查名词单复数，此处指“鸟类”这一类，需用复数形式，故填birds。
10. 考查固定搭配“the number of...”，意为“……的数量”，故填The。
【答案】
1. least 2. to search 3. for 4. studies 5. them 6. natural 7. are planning 8. and 9. birds 10. The
【知识点】
固定搭配、词性转换、动词时态
【点评】
本题综合考查英语基础知识，涵盖常见短语搭配、词性变化及语法规则，是初中英语的典型题型，需学生扎实掌握基础知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、完形填空。
Some people think they know everything. Anansi, the spider, didn't think so. He was a 1 spider. And he knew he needed to have real wisdom(智慧). He had to learn more.
One day, Anansi found a(n) 2 gourd on the ground and he had an idea. "3 I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be wiser than anyone else in the world."
So, he went from house to house and asked the other creatures(生物), "What's your best piece of 4?" And they were all happy to share their wisdom, because they could see that Anansi 5 it.
The snail(蜗牛) said, "Don't be in a hurry. 6 is not a 100-metre race."
The butterfly said, "Life is short. Enjoy every day."
The ant said, "You'll 7 be great on your own. Everyone needs the help from others."
Anansi was very happy with all the advice. He took it and put it in 8 gourd. And when he'd filled the gourd, he thought to himself, "Now, I have more wisdom than anyone else. I must 9 the wisdom, so no one can steal it." He 10 and saw a hole high up in a tree, and he had an idea.
Anansi held the gourd with two legs and tried to 11 the tree with his other six legs. But the gourd was too big and he couldn't climb. His son was watching him nearby. "Daddy," he said, "why don't you 12 the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?" "That's very good advice," said Anansi. "Thank you for sharing it with me." And then Anansi realized that advice is only 13 when we share it with someone.
So, he climbed the tree with the gourd on his back. And when Anansi reached the 14, he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and travelled 15 the land. And wisdom came to everyone.
()1. A. quiet B. crazy C. poor D. clever
()2. A. empty B. small C. soft D. broken
()3. A. So B. If C. Before D. Although
()4. A. news B. work C. advice D. wood
()5. A. stood B. forgot C. missed D. needed
()6. A. Action B. Sport C. Life D. Health
()7. A. always B. often C. never D. usually
()8. A. his B. her C. its D. their
()9. A. find B. sell C. hide D. collect
()10. A. fell asleep B. showed up C. ran away D. looked around
()11. A. hit B. climb C. pull D. shake
()12. A. send B. hand C. turn D. tie
()13. A. simple B. useful C. interesting D. real
()14. A. top B. house C. ground D. mountain
()15. A. across B. with C. into D. under

1. D 【点拨】根据“And he knew he needed to have real wisdom(智慧). He had to learn more.”可知，他是一只聪明的蜘蛛。故选D。
2. A 【点拨】根据后文“And when he’d filled the gourd”可知，葫芦是空的。故选A。
3. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，“I get advice from others and put it in this gourd”是“then I’ll be wiser than anyone else in the world”的条件，应用if引导条件状语从句。故选B。
4. C 【点拨】根据前文“I get advice from others”可知，是询问建议。故选C。
5. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，他们都很高兴分享他们的智慧，因为他们知道蜘蛛需要它。故选D。
6. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处是说生活不是百米赛跑，不要着急。故选C。
7. C 【点拨】根据“Everyone needs the help from others.”可知，每个人都需要别人的帮助，所以光靠自己是不会变得伟大的。故选C。
8. A 【点拨】his 他的；her 她的；its 它的；their 他（她、它）们的。主语是He。故选A。
9. C 【点拨】根据“so no one can steal it”可知，是怕人偷，所以要藏起来。故选C。
10. D 【点拨】句意：他环顾四周，看到一棵树的高处有一个洞，他有了一个主意。look around 环顾四周。故选D。
11. B 【点拨】根据后句“But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb.”可知，他想爬树。故选B。
12. D 【点拨】句意：你为什么不把葫芦系在背上，然后爬树呢？tie 系。故选D。
13. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，蜘蛛意识到建议只有在与他人分享时才有用。useful 有用的。故选B。
14. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，蜘蛛到了树顶时，就把葫芦举到风中。top 顶部。故选A。
15. A 【点拨】句意：所有的建议都飞到了天空，传遍了大地。across 穿过，横穿。故选A。

【分析】
首先通读全文把握故事主旨：蜘蛛Anansi收集智慧，最终领悟智慧需分享的道理；再逐题分析，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系（如条件状语从句、转折关系等）及前后文提示词，排除不符合语境的选项，确保答案符合语篇逻辑。
【解析】
1. 选D：根据后文“he needed to have real wisdom, had to learn more”可知，Anansi是一只聪明的蜘蛛，故选D。
2. 选A：由后文“when he’d filled the gourd”可知，葫芦最初是空的，故选A。
3. 选B：此处表示“如果我从他人那里获取建议并放进葫芦，就会比世界上任何人都聪明”，是条件关系，用if引导条件状语从句，故选B。
4. 选C：前文提到“get advice from others”，此处询问他人最好的建议，故选C。
5. 选D：生物们乐意分享智慧，因为他们知道Anansi需要这些智慧，故选D。
6. 选C：蜗牛说“不要着急，生活不是百米赛跑”，此处指生活，故选C。
7. 选C：蚂蚁说“你永远无法独自变得伟大，每个人都需要他人帮助”，故选C。
8. 选A：主语是he，对应的形容词性物主代词是his，故选A。
9. 选C：Anansi想藏起智慧防止被偷，故选C。
10. 选D：他环顾四周看到树上的洞，look around是环顾，故选D。
11. 选B：他想爬树，后文也提到“couldn’t climb”，故选B。
12. 选D：儿子建议把葫芦系在背上，tie是系，故选D。
13. 选B：Anansi意识到建议只有分享时才有用，故选B。
14. 选A：他爬到树顶，把葫芦举向风，故选A。
15. 选A：建议传遍大地，across表示横穿、遍及，故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文是故事类完形填空，讲述蜘蛛Anansi收集智慧并领悟分享的道理，侧重考查学生语篇理解、词汇辨析及逻辑判断能力，线索清晰，适合初中学生练习，能有效提升完形解题能力。
【难度系数】
0.7