一、方框选词。
swim, high, slim, clever, helpful, fat, bad, little, offer, heavy
Tom is an eighth grader in a middle school in Nanjing. He is than his classmates. So he is trying to lose weight now. By eating and doing more exercise, he is now getting a little than before. He hopes not to be the boy in his class any more. Tom likes swimming and he hopes to be a good in the future.
Tom's deskmate Jack is his best friend. Jack is very tall. His is almost 1.8 metres. Jack is a top student and he is good at all his subjects. Tom thinks Jack is than him, so when he has problems with his studies, he always asks Jack for help. Jack is always ready help. Tom thinks Jack is student in his class. However, Jack isn't good at sports. He plays volleyball than his classmates. To help Jack, Tom often practises volleyball with him.

1. fatter/heavier
2. less
3. slimmer
4. heaviest/fattest
5. swimmer
6. height
7. cleverer
8. to offer
9. the most helpful
10. worse

【分析】
先通读短文理解每句语境，再结合空格处的语法提示（如than、in his class等比较级/最高级标志）和方框内词汇，分析所需词汇的词性、词形（比较级、最高级、名词形式等），最终确定每个空的正确词汇。
【解析】
1. 由后句“try to lose weight（减肥）”可知，Tom比同学胖或重，需用形容词比较级，故填fatter/heavier；
2. 减肥需控制饮食，修饰动词eat用“更少”，little的比较级为less，故填less；
3. 现在比之前更苗条，需用形容词比较级，slim的比较级为slimmer，故填slimmer；
4. 范围是“in his class（在班里）”，需用形容词最高级，结合前文减肥语境，填heaviest/fattest；
5. 由“likes swimming”可知，想成为“游泳者”，swim的名词形式为swimmer，故填swimmer；
6. 表示“身高”，high的名词形式为height，故填height；
7. 由“Jack is a top student”及than可知，需用形容词比较级，clever的比较级为cleverer，故填cleverer；
8. 固定搭配be ready to do sth（准备做某事），故填to offer；
9. 范围是“in his class”，需用形容词最高级，helpful的最高级为the most helpful，故填the most helpful；
10. 由“isn't good at sports”及than可知，需用副词比较级，bad的副词比较级为worse，故填worse。
【答案】
1. fatter/heavier
2. less
3. slimmer
4. heaviest/fattest
5. swimmer
6. height
7. cleverer
8. to offer
9. the most helpful
10. worse
【知识点】
形容词比较级、最高级；词性转换；固定搭配
【点评】
本题为方框选词填空题，考查学生对词汇的语境理解、词形变化及基础语法（比较级、最高级、固定搭配）的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑和语法规则选择合适的词汇形式，是初中英语的基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、综合填空。
A true friend in the digital age
新素养 价值导向 In the age of smartphones and social media, many people think "friends" are just names on a screen. But for 14-year-old Wang Yu, a true friend is someone who stands 1 your side, even when you're not online.
Wang Yu met Li Jia at a summer camp for robot lovers last year. Li Jia was quiet at first, but Wang Yu found she was 2 (interest) in building robots. They spent hours discussing how to improve their robot models and soon they made a 3 (care) plan together. Finally they became close friends.
One month ago, Wang Yu's robot project faced a problem. His main circuit board(电路板) broke, and he had no money to buy a new one. He felt 4 (help) and even wanted to give up. When Li Jia found out, she sent 5 (mean) messages to cheer up Wang Yu and used her own pocket money to buy a new circuit board for him. "I know 6 important this project is to you," Li Jia said. "We're friends, and friends help each other out, not just chat online." With Li Jia's help, his robot won second prize in the competition.
After that, Wang Yu realized that true friendship isn't about posting posts or likes. It's about being there when your friend needs you. They still use WeChat to talk every day, but they also spend time meeting in person—playing badminton, visiting science museums, or just sitting in a cafe and sharing 7 (cheer) stories.
Last week, Li Jia had a hard time with her English exam. She got a low score and felt 8 (hope). Wang Yu made a study plan for her and helped her practise speaking English every evening. "Li Jia helped me when I was in trouble," Wang Yu said. "Now it's my turn to help her."
In a world where many relationships are based on digital interactions, Wang Yu and Li Jia's friendship shows that true friends still follow the old ways—9 (thought), supporting, and being present. They believe that no matter how advanced technology becomes, a friend's kindness and help are always 10 (important) than any online message.

1. by
2. interested
3. careful
4. helpless
5. meaningful
6. how
7. cheerful
8. hopeless
9. thoughtful
10. more important

【分析】
本题是英语综合填空题，需结合上下文语境、固定搭配、词性变化、语法结构（如感叹句、比较级）等知识解题。解题时先通读全文把握主旨（数字时代真正的友谊在于实际支持而非线上互动），再逐句分析每个空格：1空考固定搭配；2、3、4、5、7、8、9空考词性转换（名词/动词变形容词）；6空考感叹句结构；10空考形容词比较级（因有than）。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配stand by one's side意为“站在某人身边”，故填by。
2. 固定搭配be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”，故填interested。
3. 空格修饰名词plan，需用形容词，care的形容词形式为careful，故填careful。
4. 前文提到电路板损坏且没钱购买，可知Wang Yu感到无助，help的形容词helpless符合语境，故填helpless。
5. 空格修饰名词messages，需用形容词，mean的形容词meaningful（有意义的）符合语境，故填meaningful。
6. 此处为感叹句结构“how + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语”，表达项目的重要性，故填how。
7. 空格修饰名词stories，需用形容词，cheer的形容词cheerful（愉快的）符合语境，故填cheerful。
8. 前文提到考试得低分，可知Li Jia感到绝望，hope的形容词hopeless符合语境，故填hopeless。
9. 空格与supporting并列，需用形容词，thought的形容词thoughtful（体贴的）符合语境，故填thoughtful。
10. 句中出现than，需用形容词比较级，important的比较级为more important，故填more important。
【答案】
1. by
2. interested
3. careful
4. helpless
5. meaningful
6. how
7. cheerful
8. hopeless
9. thoughtful
10. more important
【知识点】
固定搭配、形容词用法、形容词比较级
【点评】
本题围绕“数字时代的真正友谊”主题，既考查英语基础语法与词汇知识（词性转换、固定搭配等），又传递了重视实际互助的价值观，题型常规，难度适中，适合学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.5