Hello, boys and girls. Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at our school. First of all, I'd like to congratulate all the students who are here today.
The end of junior high school is the 1 (begin) of a new life. I don't need to tell you that life in senior high school will be 2 (hard) and that you may have many difficult tasks ahead of you.
You'll make mistakes along the way. But 3 key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also be many 4 (excite) things waiting for you. Behind each door you open 5 (be) chances to learn new things, and you have the 6 (able) to make your choices. Choose 7 (wise) and be responsible for your decisions and actions. 8 you have to go your separate ways now, I hope that in a few years' time, you'll come back to visit our school. As you set on your new journey, you shouldn't forget where you come 9. The future is 10 (your).
Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. beginning 2. harder 3. the 4. exciting 5. are
6. ability 7. wisely 8. Although 9. from 10. yours

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合词性转换、语法规则、固定搭配等知识逐一分析每个空：1. 定冠词后需接名词，故将动词begin转换为名词；2. 此处对比高中与初中生活，需用形容词比较级；3. 特指“关键”，需用定冠词；4. 修饰事物需用-ing结尾的形容词；5. 倒装句中主语为复数，需匹配对应be动词；6. 定冠词后需接名词，故将形容词able转换为名词；7. 修饰动词需用副词，故将形容词wise转换为副词；8. 此处表让步关系，需用对应连词；9. 考查固定搭配；10. 表“你们的（未来）”需用名词性物主代词。
【解析】
1. 定冠词the后接名词，begin的名词形式为beginning，故填beginning；
2. 由语境可知高中生活比初中更难，用hard的比较级harder，故填harder；
3. 特指“关键”，用定冠词the，故填the；
4. 修饰事物things，用形容词exciting，故填exciting；
5. 倒装句主语是复数chances，一般现在时，be动词用are，故填are；
6. 定冠词the后接名词，able的名词形式为ability，故填ability；
7. 修饰动词choose用副词，wise的副词形式为wisely，故填wisely；
8. 引导让步状语从句，用连词Although，故填Although；
9. 固定搭配come from，意为“来自”，故填from；
10. 表“你们的（未来）”，用名词性物主代词yours，故填yours。
【答案】
1. beginning 2. harder 3. the 4. exciting 5. are
6. ability 7. wisely 8. Although 9. from 10. yours
【知识点】
词性转换、形容词比较级、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础语法填空题，侧重考察核心语法点与固定搭配，是常见的基础题型，能有效检验学生对英语基础知识的掌握程度。
【难度系数】
0.6

B(2026·江苏常州·期末)
My grandfather often said “I won't” to show his honesty. When he was young, he worked 1 a furniture maker. One day, a neighbour invited him to make furniture. He noticed the wood was a little wet, so he said, “I won't start right away. ” He let the wood dry for a month, knowing that 2 (work) with wet wood could cause problems later.
Around the same time, another furniture maker 3 (ask) to do a similar job. Unlike my grandfather, he began working at once. So the neighbour doubted my grandfather, thinking he wanted more money by delaying(拖延) the work. 4 , my grandfather waited patiently. He wanted 5 (good) quality for the furniture than others.
A month later, 6 other furniture maker got his money and left. My grandfather made strong furniture when the wood was 7 (complete) dry. Months later, that maker's furniture broke easily. The neighbour felt sorry for doubting my grandfather. People trusted him for his honesty and great 8 (skill).
My father follows this family rule of “I won't” too. He provides the freshest food for his popular restaurant. Once a trader tried 9 (sell) bad seafood to him, and he quickly stopped the business.
Now, my brother and I remember what our grandfather and father taught us. We deeply understand that being honest is of great 10 (valuable) to us.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. as 2. working 3. was asked 4. However 5. better
6. the 7. completely 8. skills 9. to sell 10. value

【分析】首先通读全文，理解文章讲述祖父以“我不”彰显诚信的故事，结合语境和语法规则逐个分析每个空：1. 考查固定搭配；2. 考查非谓语动词作主语；3. 考查时态语态；4. 考查转折副词；5. 考查形容词比较级；6. 考查定冠词；7. 考查副词修饰形容词；8. 考查名词复数；9. 考查固定搭配；10. 考查名词形式。
【解析】1. 固定搭配“work as”表示“作为……工作”，故填as；2. 动名词短语作主语，故填working；3. 主语是动作的承受者，动作发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态was asked；4. 前后为转折关系且有逗号隔开，故填However；5. 由“than”可知用good的比较级better；6. 特指前文提到的另一个家具制造者，用定冠词the；7. 修饰形容词dry用副词completely；8. skill指多种技能，用复数skills；9. 固定搭配try to do sth，故填to sell；10. “be of +名词”结构，valuable的名词形式是value，故填value。
【答案】1.as 2.working 3.was asked 4.However 5.better 6.the 7.completely 8.skills 9.to sell 10.value
【知识点】介词与固定搭配、非谓语动词、时态语态、名词复数
【点评】本题为英语语法填空题，侧重考查基础语法知识和词汇在语境中的运用，需结合上下文及语法规则分析，难度适中，是常见的基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6