二、根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
In our life, there are many inspiring people around us. They are not always famous stars or great scientists, but they can always give us hope and courage to move forward. They are just ordinary people who did amazing things. 1. Let’s look at the shining qualities they share.
First, inspiring people have a strong will. They never give up easily. When they face difficulties, they do not run away. 2. For example, some spent years working on one single problem. Their patience teaches us that success does not come overnight. In our studies, when we meet problems, we should remember this and keep going.
Second, they have a sense of duty. 3. Many of them worked in poor conditions because they wanted to help all people live better in their country. This selfless spirit moves us deeply. As students, we may not be able to do great things now, but we can learn to be responsible — to care for our classmates, and to be honest.
Third, inspiring people are always learning. They are curious about the world. 4. That is how they can make discoveries and create inventions. This tells us that learning is not just for exams. It is the key to a meaningful life.
5. They show us the way. They remind us that even an ordinary person can one day become someone who helps the world. So let us learn from their courage, hard work, and kindness.
A. What makes them so special?
B. They read, think, and try new ideas.
C. They love their country and its people.
D. Instead, they keep trying again and again.
E. Inspiring people are like bright stars in the sky.

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. E

【分析】本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文，明确文章主旨是介绍身边鼓舞人心的普通人所具备的共同优秀品质；再逐个分析每个空缺处的上下文逻辑关系，结合选项内容匹配最佳答案。具体来看：第1空需承上启下，连接前文“普通人做了了不起的事”和后文“他们的共同品质”，需提出设问；第2空需承接前文“面对困难不逃避”，体现转折后的行为；第3空需承接前文“责任感”，匹配后文“为国家人民付出”的内容；第4空需承接前文“不断学习、好奇”，体现具体的学习行为；第5空需总结全文，将鼓舞人心的人比作指引的事物。
【解析】1. 第1空：前文提到鼓舞人心的普通人做了了不起的事，后文引出“他们的共同品质”，此处需承上启下的问句，对应选项A“是什么让他们如此特别？”，故选A。2. 第2空：前文说面对困难不逃避，此处需转折后的行为描述，对应选项D“相反，他们一次次坚持尝试”，故选D。3. 第3空：前文提到“责任感”，后文说他们为了国家人民在艰苦条件下工作，对应选项C“他们热爱自己的国家和人民”，故选C。4. 第4空：前文说鼓舞人心的人不断学习、对世界好奇，后文说这是他们做发明发现的方式，对应选项B“他们阅读、思考并尝试新想法”，故选B。5. 第5空：后文说他们指引普通人成为帮助世界的人，此处需总结性比喻，对应选项E“鼓舞人心的人就像天空中的明亮星星”，故选E。
【答案】1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.E
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五题型）、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】本题考查英语语篇的逻辑衔接能力，要求学生能梳理上下文的设问、转折、举例、总结等逻辑关系，解题关键是找准前后文的关键词和逻辑线索，属于中等难度的常规题型，适合巩固英语阅读的逻辑解题技巧。
【难度系数】0.5

三、阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
although fight face he inspiring
strong pioneer pity unlucky share
The 20th century saw many fights for fairness around the world. One of the most well-known 1. in these fights was a man who turned hope into reality. He was Martin Luther King. He lived in a time when many black people 2. not only discrimination (歧视) but also unfair laws. He spent years looking for a way to fight back. Finally, he came to believe that peace was 3. than violence (暴力).
Martin Luther King believed that love was more powerful than hate. He travelled across the country to 4. his dream. His famous speech I Have a Dream was truly 5. . It gave millions of people the strength to keep going. 6. his life was full of danger, he never gave up. He continued to lead people with courage.
7. , his life was cut short. On 4th April, 1968, he was killed. It was a 8. that he died so young. The news of his death spread quickly around the world. It
was a sad day for people who loved and supported 9. when they heard the terrible news. They were upset, but they did not stop 10. for the same dream.

1. pioneers
2. faced
3. stronger
4. share
5. inspiring
6. Although
7. Unluckily
8. pity
9. him
10. fighting

【分析】
解题思路：首先通读全文，理解短文关于马丁·路德·金的主题大意；接着分析每个空格所在句子的语法结构（如名词单复数、时态、比较级、词性等），结合方框内的词汇，联系上下文语境，选择合适的词并转换为正确形式，确保每词限用一次。
【解析】
1. 考查“one of + 可数名词复数”结构，此处表示“这些斗争中最知名的先驱之一”，方框中pioneer的复数形式为pioneers，故填pioneers。
2. 句子时态为一般过去时，black people与face是主动关系，需用动词过去式，face的过去式为faced，故填faced。
3. 句中出现than，需用形容词比较级，strong的比较级是stronger，符合“和平比暴力更强大”的语境，故填stronger。
4. 固定搭配share one's dream（分享梦想），to后接动词原形，故填share。
5. 修饰名词speech需用形容词，inspiring意为“鼓舞人心的”，符合对演讲的描述，故填inspiring。
6. 引导让步状语从句，句首单词首字母大写，Although意为“虽然”，故填Although。
7. 副词修饰整个句子，Unluckily意为“不幸的是”，符合语境，故填Unluckily。
8. 固定句型It's a pity that…（遗憾的是…），故填pity。
9. 指代马丁·路德·金，作support的宾语，用宾格him，故填him。
10. 固定搭配stop doing sth（停止做某事），fight for意为“为…奋斗”，fight的动名词形式为fighting，故填fighting。
【答案】
1. pioneers
2. faced
3. stronger
4. share
5. inspiring
6. Although
7. Unluckily
8. pity
9. him
10. fighting
【知识点】
词汇运用；形容词比较级；固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查学生在语境中运用词汇的能力，需结合语法知识与上下文逻辑选择正确词形，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6