七、阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
What does home mean to you? In my heart, there 1. always something special. It's home. At home, family members share meals, stories and laughter together. Home is a place full 2. love and memories. We usually feel warm, safe and peaceful at home.
The warmth of home comes from the people who care about us, not the walls around us. For me, there are always familiar smells and things at home, 3. as my mum's dishes and my favourite chair. At home, I can always be myself. Whether it's a quiet evening or 4. relaxing holiday, I always feel happy when I stay at home. Home is more 5. a house — it's where my heart lives.

1. is
2. of
3. such
4. a
5. than

【分析】
本题为语篇填空题，需结合语法规则和固定搭配完成填空。第1空考查there be句型，第2、3、5空考查固定短语搭配，第4空考查不定冠词用法，需根据语境和语法知识逐一确定答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：there be句型遵循就近原则，后面的主语是不定代词something（视为单数），因此be动词用is。
2. 第2空：固定搭配full of表示“充满”，符合“充满爱和回忆的地方”的语境，故填of。
3. 第3空：固定短语such as用于列举事物，意为“例如”，此处列举妈妈的菜和喜欢的椅子，故填such。
4. 第4空：此处泛指“一个放松的假期”，relaxing以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a。
5. 第5空：固定搭配more than表示“超过、不仅仅”，符合“家不仅仅是房子”的语境，故填than。
【答案】
1. is；2. of；3. such；4. a；5. than
【知识点】
固定短语搭配；there be句型；不定冠词用法
【点评】
本题考查基础的英语语法和固定搭配，属于语篇填空的常规题型，难度较低，学生掌握常见基础知识点即可完成。
【难度系数】
0.8

八、假如你们学校准备开展主题为“我爱做家务”的英语演讲比赛,你对此很感兴趣。请你针对下面表格中的提示问题进行简略回答,然后用英语写一篇演讲稿,参加此次比赛(80词左右)。
I Enjoy Doing Housework
Why do you enjoy doing housework?
Your experience of doing housework

Your feelings

范文示例：
Hello, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about my opinion about housework. I enjoy doing housework. I think it can not only help my parents out but also develop my independence.
When I'm free, I usually clean the house and cook for my parents. Last Friday afternoon I arrived home very early, so I decided to prepare dinner for my parents. I cooked pancakes — their favourite food. When they came back home, they tried some and told me they were the best pancakes in the world. How happy I was when I heard their words!
I plan to do more housework from now on to help out at home. I hope all of you can enjoy doing housework. Thank you for listening!

【分析】
本题要求完成主题为“I Enjoy Doing Housework”的英语演讲稿，需结合表格的三个提示（喜欢做家务的原因、做家务的经历、感受），字数约80词。解题思路：1. 开头问候点明演讲主题；2. 阐述喜欢做家务的原因，可从帮助父母、培养自身独立等角度；3. 列举具体的做家务经历，用过去事例增强真实性；4. 表达自身感受，最后呼吁大家参与并致谢，确保语言符合演讲稿的口语化特点，语句通顺且控制字数。
【解析】
按照演讲稿结构逐步写作：
1. 开头：Hello, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about my opinion about housework. I enjoy doing housework.
2. 原因：I think it can not only help my parents out but also develop my independence.
3. 经历：When I'm free, I usually clean the house and cook for my parents. Last Friday afternoon I arrived home very early, so I decided to prepare dinner for my parents. I cooked pancakes — their favourite food. When they came back home, they tried some and told me they were the best pancakes in the world. How happy I was when I heard their words!
4. 感受与结尾：I plan to do more housework from now on to help out at home. I hope all of you can enjoy doing housework. Thank you for listening!
【答案】
Hello, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about my opinion about housework. I enjoy doing housework. I think it can not only help my parents out but also develop my independence.
When I'm free, I usually clean the house and cook for my parents. Last Friday afternoon I arrived home very early, so I decided to prepare dinner for my parents. I cooked pancakes — their favourite food. When they came back home, they tried some and told me they were the best pancakes in the world. How happy I was when I heard their words!
I plan to do more housework from now on to help out at home. I hope all of you can enjoy doing housework. Thank you for listening!
【知识点】
英语应用文写作、家务话题表达、英语演讲稿写作
【点评】
范文紧扣主题，结构清晰，逻辑连贯，结合具体事例使内容生动，语言简洁流畅，符合初中英语写作要求，是一篇优秀的范文，适合学生学习借鉴。
【难度系数】
0.3