Ⅳ. 阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入适当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。
Eric Moussambani is my favourite athlete. He was the first swimmer from Equatorial Guinea to join the Olympics. He 1. swimming only six months before the 2000 Sydney Games. His training condition was poor—he only used a 13-metre hotel pool.
In the race, he swam well at 2. , but felt tired in the last 15 metres. It even looked like he would drown. 3. , he didn’t give up and finished the race. The crowd cheered loudly for him.
Later, Eric improved 4. swimming time a lot. He became a coach and taught others. His story shows that the Olympic spirit is 5. about winning but about trying your best.

1. started 2. first 3. However 4. his 5. not

【分析】
先通读全文理解短文大意，结合语境、固定搭配、逻辑关系和语法知识逐个分析填空：第1空根据时间状语判断动作；第2空为固定搭配；第3空需体现前后句的转折逻辑；第4空修饰名词需用物主代词；第5空结合固定结构判断。
【解析】
1. 由时间状语“only six months before the 2000 Sydney Games”可知，此处描述过去发生的动作，用start的过去式started，意为“开始”；
2. 固定搭配at first表示“起初”，与后文“in the last 15 metres”形成对应；
3. 前句说他看起来要溺水，后句说他没放弃，是转折关系，故用However；
4. 此处修饰名词短语swimming time，指代Eric的，用形容词性物主代词his；
5. 固定结构not...but...表示“不是...而是...”，符合语境，表达奥运精神的内涵。
【答案】
1. started 2. first 3. However 4. his 5. not
【知识点】
英语短文填空、固定搭配、逻辑连词
【点评】
本题考查英语词汇在语境中的运用，涉及固定搭配、逻辑关系等基础知识点，难度不大，能帮助学生巩固基础词汇和语法的运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅰ. 根据句意，从方框中选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空，其中有两项多余。
amaze ceremony perform figure Olympic strong true
1. The skater’s beautiful on the ice won high praise from the judges.
2. His amazing performance in the game all the students in our school.
3. You need enough to lift the heavy weight in the shot-put event.
4. It is believed that our team will win the final competition.
5. It’s raining heavily, but we will go to watch the sports as planned.

1. performance 2. amazed 3. strength 4. truly 5. ceremony

【分析】
本题为英语词汇适当形式填空题，解题思路如下：1. 通读每个句子，理解句意，明确空格处所需的词性（如名词、动词、副词等）；2. 从方框给出的7个词（amaze, ceremony, perform, figure, Olympic, strong, true）中，结合句意筛选出合适的词；3. 根据语法规则（如时态、词性变形）对所选词进行适当形式调整，确保符合句子结构。
【解析】
1. 句意：滑冰者在冰上的优美表演赢得了评委的高度赞扬。空格处作句子主语，需用名词，方框中perform的名词形式为performance，故填performance。
2. 句意：他在比赛中的精彩表现让我们学校所有学生都惊讶了。空格处作句子谓语，描述过去发生的动作，需用动词过去式，amaze的过去式为amazed，故填amazed。
3. 句意：在铅球项目中，你需要足够的力量来举起重物。enough后需接名词，方框中strong的名词形式为strength，故填strength。
4. 句意：人们真的相信我们队会赢得决赛。空格处修饰动词believed，需用副词，true的副词形式为truly，故填truly。
5. 句意：雨下得很大，但我们仍按计划去看体育仪式。sports修饰名词，方框中ceremony符合“体育仪式”的语境，故填ceremony。
【答案】
1. performance 2. amazed 3. strength 4. truly 5. ceremony
【知识点】
词汇适当形式填空；词性转换；动词时态
【点评】
本题考查英语基础词汇的语境运用与词性变形，解题核心是结合句意判断空格所需词性，再对词汇进行合理变形，属于初中英语常见的基础题型，需学生掌握常见词的词性变化规则。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. My family and I enjoy (watch) the Olympic events together.
2. The opening ceremony of the Olympics is always a (fascinate) show.
3. We were really (amaze) by the performance of the figure skaters.
4. The athletes in the speed skating event train hard to improve their (speed).
5. Ski jumping is a sport that requires a lot of (brave).

1. watching 2. fascinating 3. amazed 4. speed / speeds 5. bravery

【分析】
本题为英语词汇适当形式填空题，需结合固定搭配、词性规则、形容词/名词的用法来解题：1. 考查动词enjoy的固定搭配；2. 需用形容词修饰名词；3. 需区分-ed/-ing形容词的用法（修饰人/物）；4. 考查名词的数；5. 需用名词作a lot of的宾语。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配enjoy doing sth.（喜欢做某事），故将动词watch变为动名词watching；
2. 修饰名词show（事物）需用形容词，fascinate的形容词fascinating（表“迷人的”，修饰物）；
3. 主语是we（人），需用-ed结尾的形容词amazed（表“感到惊讶的”，修饰人）；
4. speed作“速度”讲时，可作不可数名词或可数名词，故填speed / speeds；
5. a lot of后需接名词，brave的名词形式为bravery（勇气）。
【答案】
1. watching 2. fascinating 3. amazed 4. speed / speeds 5. bravery
【知识点】
动词固定搭配、形容词用法、名词形式变化
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础题型，考查核心词汇的词形转换及常用搭配，难度较低，需掌握基础的词性规则和固定搭配即可完成。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅲ. 完形填空。
The Olympics are a global event that brings together athletes from all over the world. The event is not only a test of physical 1 but also a display of sportsmanship.
In the winter Olympics, events like ski jumping and figure skating attract a large audience. Ski jumping is an event where athletes 2 down a ramp and fly through the air. It requires both courage and skill. Figure skating, on the other hand, combines grace and strength. Athletes perform 3 routines on the ice.
The summer Olympics also have their own charm. Men’s swimming is always an exciting event. Swimmers race in the pool, and the result is often decided by a 4 difference. Team sports like women’s volleyball show the power of teamwork. The players support and cooperate with each other to 5 the game.
The Olympics not only promote sports but also 6 cultural exchange among different countries. People can learn about different cultures through the athletes’ performances. Although the competition is intense, the spirit of the Olympics, which is about friendship, unity and 7, remains unchanged.
We should all support the Olympics and 8 the athletes’ efforts. By watching these events, we can also be inspired to live a healthy and active life.
()1. A. energy B. electricity C. ability
()2. A. run B. walk C. jump
()3. A. graceful B. powerful C. difficult
()4. A. big B. small C. huge
()5. A. win B. beat C. lose
()6. A. promote B. stop C. prevent
()7. A. fairness B. competition C. friendship
()8. A. respect B. ignore C. doubt

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

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕奥运会展开），再结合每个空的上下文语境、词汇含义及固定搭配逐一分析选项：1. 需选表示“能力”的词对应体能测试；2. 跳台滑雪的动作是从坡道跑下再飞行；3. 花样滑冰结合优雅与力量，选对应“优雅”的形容词；4. 游泳比赛结果差距小；5. 团队合作赢比赛；6. 奥运会促进文化交流；7. 奥运精神含公平；8. 尊重运动员努力。
【解析】1. 句意：奥运会不仅是体能的测试，也是体育精神的展示。physical ability为固定搭配，意为“体能”，故选C。2. 跳台滑雪项目中，运动员从坡道跑下后腾空飞行，run符合语境，故选A。3. 花样滑冰结合优雅（grace）与力量，故表演优雅的动作，graceful（优雅的）符合，故选A。4. 游泳比赛结果常由微小的差距决定，small（小的）符合，故选B。5. 团队合作是为了赢得比赛，win后接比赛，beat后接对手，故选A。6. 奥运会促进不同国家的文化交流，promote（促进）符合，故选A。7. 奥运精神包括友谊、团结与公平，fairness（公平）符合，故选A。8. 我们应尊重运动员的努力，respect（尊重）符合，故选A。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.A
【知识点】完形填空解题；词汇辨析；语境理解
【点评】本题为奥运会主题的完形填空，考查学生对词汇语境运用、固定搭配的掌握，逻辑清晰，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6