()35. The famous poem(诗歌)"A letter from home is a priceless gift" shows .

A.where does the poet get the letter
B.if the poet has a letter from home
C.how much the poet misses his family
D.what does the poet think of the letter

35.C

【分析】首先，本题需结合宾语从句的语序规则和谚语含义解题。第一步，判断宾语从句的语序：宾语从句必须使用陈述语序，据此排除疑问语序的选项；第二步，分析谚语内涵：“A letter from home is a priceless gift”意为“家书是无价之宝”，核心表达对家人的思念之情，据此匹配正确选项。
【解析】本题考查宾语从句的语序及谚语理解。①宾语从句要求用陈述语序，选项A（where引导的疑问语序）、D（what引导的疑问语序）不符合规则，直接排除；②结合谚语含义，“家书是无价之宝”体现的是诗人对家人的深切思念，选项B“是否有家书”与谚语情感不符，选项C“多么思念家人”契合语境，故答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】宾语从句语序、谚语理解
【点评】本题结合谚语考查宾语从句的基础规则，既需掌握宾语从句的核心要求，又要理解常见谚语的情感内涵，是英语基础题型的典型考法，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
A
My birthday is on 13th May. that day, I always eat birthday noodles with eggs. Long noodles are a of long life. Every year, my family and I a photo together under the big tree in our village. I like taking photos because they help me remember times with my family. This year, I want to plant a small tree for my 14th birthday. I'd like to watch it with me. When is your birthday? How do you celebrate it?
()36. A. On B. In C. At D. Of
()37. A. sale B. saying C. symbol D. surprise
( )38. A. draw B. see C. take D. begin
()39. A. clever B. modern C. similar D. fun
()40. A. ask B. grow C. travel D. learn

36.A 37.C 38.C 39.D 40.B

【分析】本题为完形填空，需结合语境、固定搭配及词义辨析解题。36题考查具体日期前的介词用法；37题需辨析名词词义，结合生日习俗的语境；38题考查“拍照”的固定搭配；39题需选择修饰与家人相处时光的形容词；40题结合种树的语境选择合适动词。
【解析】36题：表示在具体某一天（13th May）用介词on，故选A；37题：结合语境，长面条是长寿的象征，symbol意为“象征”，符合语境，故选C；38题：固定搭配take a photo意为“拍照”，故选C；39题：修饰与家人相处的时光，fun times表示“有趣的时光”，符合语境，故选D；40题：结合前文“plant a small tree”，此处指看着树生长，grow意为“生长”，故选B。
【答案】36.A 37.C 38.C 39.D 40.B
【知识点】介词搭配、名词词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本题围绕生日庆祝的生活化话题展开，考查基础词汇和语法搭配，难度适中，需结合上下文语境和常用表达解题。
【难度系数】0.7

B
Shannon is a happy girl, but she has a problem—she is afraid of shadows(影子). Shannon thinks it looks like a monster(怪物). She runs to the kitchen her mum is there.
One day, Sarah, Shannon's friend, asks her to come to her birthday party. Shannon is very happy. She puts on her favourite blue dress and goes to Sarah's house.
“Hi, Shannon! I'm so glad you're here!” Sarah cries .
“Hi! Happy birthday!” Shannon says. Then she Sarah's mum with a smile.
The party is so much fun. They play games and eat sweet birthday cake. is laughing and talking together. But then, the lights go out. The room goes . Some of the children scream(尖叫). Shannon feels very scared.
“Don't ! I'll light candles.” Sarah's mum says softly. When the candles are lit, long dark shadows turn up on the walls. Shannon her eyes and cries, “Monsters!”
Sarah's mum gives her a warm hug(拥抱). Suddenly, she has a(n) . “Who wants to play a game with me?” she asks the group. “Watch this!”
Soon, the shadow on the wall becomes a dog. Shannon wipes(擦拭) her tears, opens her eyes and watches. The shadow looks funny, not scary at all. She holds up her hands to have a try. “Look! I make a flying in the sky!” she says.
All the children laugh and play with shadows, counting the animal shadows they make on the walls together until the lights come back on. Now, Shannon is not afraid of shadows anymore. She knows they are just a fun game.
Sometimes things seem scary just because we don't them. When we change a scary thing into a fun game, the bad feeling goes away.
()41. A. because B. but C. so D. or
()42. A. quietly B. excitedly C. slowly D. carefully
()43. A. notices B. helps C. greets D. sends
()44. A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anyone D. Everyone
()45. A. dark B. wrong C. quiet D. cold
()46 A. worry B. hurry C. laugh D. talk
()47. A. checks B. washes C. raises D. closes
()48. A. story B. idea C. interest D. surprise
()49. A. rabbit B. fox C. bird D. horse
()50. A. mind B. understand C. feel D. meet

41.A 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.A 46.A 47.D 48.B 49.C 50.B

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词义辨析及逻辑关系逐一分析各题。41题判断Shannon跑向厨房的原因；42题根据Sarah生日见朋友的情绪选副词；43题结合Shannon对Sarah妈妈的动作选动词；44题描述派对状态选代词；45题对应灯灭后的环境选形容词；46题根据Sarah妈妈的安抚语选动词；47题结合Shannon怕影子的反应选动词；48题根据Sarah妈妈的提议选名词；49题对应“flying in the sky”选动物名词；50题结合文章主旨选动词。
【解析】
41题：前文提到Shannon怕影子，跑向厨房的原因是妈妈在那里，表原因用连词because，故选A。
42题：Sarah生日派对见到Shannon，情绪兴奋，修饰动词cries用副词excitedly，故选B。
43题：Shannon到Sarah家参加生日会，见到Sarah妈妈应打招呼，greet意为“问候、打招呼”，故选C。
44题：派对上大家一起说笑，everyone意为“每个人”，符合语境，故选D。
45题：灯熄灭后房间变黑，dark意为“黑暗的”，故选A。
46题：灯灭后孩子尖叫，Sarah妈妈安抚“别担心”，worry意为“担心”，故选A。
47题：Shannon怕影子像怪物，看到墙上影子后害怕地闭上眼睛，close意为“闭上”，故选D。
48题：Sarah妈妈看到Shannon害怕，突然想到一个办法，idea意为“主意、想法”，故选B。
49题：由“flying in the sky”可知是会飞的动物，bird符合，故选C。
50题：文章主旨是“事物可怕是因为不理解”，understand意为“理解”，故选B。
【答案】
41.A 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.A 46.A 47.D 48.B 49.C 50.B
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文通过Shannon克服怕影子的经历，传递了换角度看待事物可消除恐惧的道理，考查学生对上下文语境的理解和常用词汇运用，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.6