四、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每个单词或短语限用一次。(2025·江苏泰州靖江靖城中学八校联盟调研改编)
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My name is Tom. I am a computer fan. I spend several 1 online every day. My computer has 2 part of my life. Sometimes, I even think that it has become such a useful friend that I can't live 3 it.
Computers have a lot of advantages(优点). I can do all my writing and drawing work 4. I don't have to write or draw with a pen or a pencil. All my work can be done by 5 word processing and Photoshop.
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Surfing the Internet is great fun. Whenever I need any 6, I surf the Internet for hours and I can get what I need almost every time. In my spare time, I chat with other netizens(网民) in English. It is very easy 7 with people from all over the world. Now, many parents are 8 their kids 9 they often go to Internet cafes, and sometimes they stay there all night. These are not good for their 10 or schoolwork. So, the computer can be our friend only if we make good use of it.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. hours 2. been 3. without 4. on the Internet 5. using 6. information 7. to talk 8. worrying about 9. because 10. health

【分析】
解题时首先通读全文，理清语篇大意：本文围绕电脑和网络的利弊展开，介绍了作者作为电脑爱好者的使用习惯，同时点明要合理使用电脑才能让它成为我们的朋友。接下来我们可以按照先易后难的顺序解题：第一步先标注方框内所有词汇的词性和含义，结合空格前后的语法提示判断所需词的词性、形式，第二步逐个匹配符合语境的词汇，注意每个词只能使用一次，最后将填好的答案代入全文通读，验证语义通顺、语法正确即可。
【解析】
1. 空格前限定词several意为“几个”，后接可数名词复数，给出词汇hour变为复数hours，表达“每天花数小时上网”的含义，符合语境。
2. 空格前有助动词has，是现在完成时结构have/has+动词过去分词，be的过去分词为been，表达“我的电脑已经成为我生活的一部分”的含义。
3. 前文提到电脑是十分有用的朋友，可推知此处表达“没有它我就无法生活”，填介词without，表“没有”。
4. 前文提到自己的写作和绘图工作，结合语境可知此处表达“我可以在网上完成所有写作和绘图工作”，填短语on the Internet。
5. 空格前是介词by，by doing sth是固定结构表“通过做某事”，use变为动名词using，表达“通过使用文字处理软件和Photoshop完成所有工作”的含义。
6. 空格前any后可接不可数名词，此处表达“无论什么时候我需要任何信息，我都上网”，填不可数名词information，符合语境。
7. 此处是固定句型It is + 形容词 + to do sth.，意为“做某事是……的”，填to talk，表达“和来自世界各地的人聊天很容易”。
8. 空格前有be动词are，是现在进行时结构be+doing，worry about变为现在分词形式worrying about，表达“很多家长正担心他们的孩子”。
9. 后文“他们经常去网吧”是前文“家长担心孩子”的原因，填连词because引导原因状语从句。
10. 空格前形容词性物主代词their后接名词，形容词healthy变为名词health，表达“这些对他们的健康和学业没有好处”。
【答案】
1. hours 2. been 3. without 4. on the Internet 5. using 6. information 7. to talk 8. worrying about 9. because 10. health
【知识点】
词形转换；固定搭配；介词用法
【点评】
本题是八年级典型的选词填空题型，语篇贴合学生日常网络使用的生活场景，考点覆盖现在完成时、现在进行时、非谓语动词变形等核心语法点，既考查学生对语篇逻辑的理解能力，也检验学生对基础语法规则的掌握，提醒学生做完题后要代入全文通读验证，避免出现搭配错误。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、传统文化 阅读理解。
The elephant-foot drum is one of the most famous musical instruments(乐器) of the Dai ethnic group. It gets its name because it looks like the elephant's leg. The government put the drum-making skill on the list of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2011.
The elephant-foot drum dance is very popular among the Dai people. People used this form of dance to keep away from bad things and celebrate the New Year. Now it is a way for the Dai people to show their joy as well as their village culture. It also shows that the Dai people are simple and hospitable(热情好客的).
Xie Wenping followed his grandfather who made elephant-foot drums for a living to learn how to make a drum. “I wanted to make more and better drums when I was young,” Xie said.
While elephant-foot drums carry rich cultural meanings, making an elephant-foot drum takes a long time. “There are 30 steps to make an elephant-foot drum and it takes one month,” Xie said.
The work of making the drum is boring, but whenever Xie sees his grandfather's smile while making the drum, he feels happy again. “Over the years, the number of people skilled in making elephant-foot drums has become smaller,” Xie said. “I feel like it's my responsibility (责任) to carry it on.”
Xie tries to get more people to know about the drum. “The elephant-foot drum is too big to carry around. How could I help more people outside Yunnan learn about the elephant-foot drum?” Xie said. He came up with the idea of making key rings shaped like the elephant-foot drum. “Tourists love them!” Xie said.
( )1. What was the elephant-foot drum dance for in the very beginning?
A. To help old people make a living.
B. To keep away from bad luck and welcome the New Year.
C. To bring out some good qualities of the Dai people.
D. To show the happiness and village culture of the Dai people.
()2. What can we know about Xie Wenping from the passage?
A. He is not interested in making drums.
B. He hopes to keep the drum-making skill alive.
C. He thinks it easy to make drums.
D. He dislikes working with his grandfather.
()3. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. The story of making the drum
B. An amazing musical instrument
C. Saving the traditional drum
D. The Dai people and their music

1. B 【点拨】根据“People used this form of dance to keep away from bad things and celebrate the New Year.”可知，象脚鼓舞最初是用来驱邪和庆祝新年的。故选B。
2. B 【点拨】根据“I feel like it's my responsibility(责任) to carry it on.”可知，谢文平认为传承象脚鼓制作技艺是他的责任，即他希望保持这一技艺的活力。故选B。
3. C 【点拨】通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了谢文平如何传承和推广象脚鼓制作技艺。故选C。

【分析】
做这篇传统文化类阅读理解时，我们可以按照先通读明大意、再按题型找依据的思路解题：首先通读全文，明确文章核心是介绍傣族非遗象脚鼓，以及传承人谢文平为传承推广这项濒危传统技艺付出的努力。做细节题时，先提取题干的关键词，回到原文定位对应语句，将选项和原文内容逐一比对排除错误项；做主旨类选标题的题目时，要注意标题需要覆盖全文核心主线，不能只匹配部分段落的片面内容。第1题提取关键词"elephant-foot drum dance" "in the very beginning"回原文找象脚鼓最初用途的描述；第2题以人名Xie Wenping为线索，逐个核对选项和原文内容是否相符；第3题逐一判断每个选项的内容覆盖度，选出最贴合全文核心的标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第二段第二句"People used this form of dance to keep away from bad things and celebrate the New Year."，可知象脚鼓舞最初是用来驱邪避凶、庆祝新年的，和选项B描述完全吻合。选项A文中完全未提及，选项C、D描述的是如今象脚鼓舞的作用，并非最初的用途，因此排除A、C、D，选B。
2. 细节判断题：将四个选项和原文内容逐一比对：A选项称谢文平对制鼓没有兴趣，和原文他从小跟随祖父学做鼓、立志做更多好鼓的内容矛盾；B选项称他希望将制鼓技艺传承下去，和原文他提到传承技艺是自己的责任、还设计文创产品推广象脚鼓的内容完全相符；C选项称他认为制鼓很简单，和原文提到制鼓有30道工序、需要耗时一个月、过程十分枯燥的内容矛盾；D选项称他不喜欢和祖父一起工作，和原文他看到祖父做鼓的笑容就会重新感到开心的内容矛盾，因此排除A、C、D，选B。
3. 主旨大意题：全文先介绍象脚鼓是非物质文化遗产，再点明如今掌握制鼓技艺的人越来越少，核心内容围绕谢文平主动承担责任、传承推广这项传统技艺展开。选项A仅对应制鼓的部分内容，过于片面；选项B仅停留在介绍乐器的层面，没有覆盖传承人传承技艺的核心主线；选项D范围过于宽泛，文章并未介绍傣族的整体音乐文化，只有选项C"拯救传统鼓"最贴合全文核心，因此选C。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C
【知识点】
细节信息查找，主旨大意归纳，非遗文化常识
【点评】
本题选取中国傣族非遗象脚鼓的相关素材，在考察英语阅读理解常规能力的同时，渗透了传统文化传承的正向引导。题目设置梯度合理，前两道细节题难度较低，第三道主旨题容易误选仅覆盖部分段落的干扰项，提醒学生做标题类题目时要站在全文角度梳理核心主线，避免以偏概全。
【难度系数】
0.7