四、单词拼写
根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
I joined a reading 1 (项目) last year. I read two books every month. Now I am a big fan of the American writer Ernest Hemingway. *The Old Man and the Sea* is his famous fiction. I like this book very much and now I would like to 2 (介绍) the main character Santiago to you.
Santiago is an old fisherman. He has not caught a fish for 84 days. It is 3 (接近) to his record of 87 days without catching a 4 (单个的) fish. But he still tries to 5 (设法完成) it. He rows towards the Gulf Stream. Finally, he hooks(钩住) a fish. But the fish is quite huge. After three days of fighting, Santiago catches the big fish in 6 (作为回报).
Success comes at a price. Santiago is badly 7 (受伤) in the fight. However, he never 8 up (放弃) because "a man can be destroyed(毁灭) but not defeated (打败)". He is never 9 (害怕的) of any difficulty. I will remember the saying forever.
I was greatly 10 (触动) by Santiago's spirit when I read the story for the first time. It taught me how to face challenges. I think this is also the reason why many readers love the story.

1. program 2. introduce 3. close 4. single
5. manage 6. return 7. hurt 8. gives 9. scared
10. touched

【分析】
本题是根据短文内容和中文提示完成单词拼写的题目，解题思路为：先通读短文理解上下文语境，再结合每个空格后的中文提示，同时考虑句子的语法结构（如固定搭配、动词形式、时态、语态等），确定单词的正确拼写和形式，注意每空限填一词，确保答案符合要求。
【解析】
1. 结合中文“项目”及“reading”的搭配，此处表示“阅读项目”，对应单词program；
2. 固定搭配“would like to do sth.”需填动词原形，中文“介绍”对应introduce；
3. 固定短语“be close to”表示“接近”，符合语境，填close；
4. 中文“单个的”修饰名词fish，对应形容词single；
5. 固定搭配“try to do sth.”需填动词原形，中文“设法完成”对应manage；
6. 固定短语“in return”表示“作为回报”，填return；
7. 固定用法“be badly hurt”表示“严重受伤”，填hurt；
8. 固定短语“give up”（放弃），主语为第三人称单数he，一般现在时动词用第三人称单数形式gives；
9. 固定短语“be scared of”表示“害怕”，填scared；
10. 此处为被动语态“be touched by”，表示“被触动”，填touched。
【答案】
1. program 2. introduce 3. close 4. single 5. manage 6. return 7. hurt 8. gives 9. scared 10. touched
【知识点】
单词拼写、固定搭配、动词形式变化
【点评】
本题为初中英语常见的单词拼写题型，侧重考查核心词汇、常用固定短语的掌握，以及基本语法（如动词时态、被动语态）的运用，要求学生结合语境准确判断单词的正确形式，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6