四、词汇运用。（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。
新素材传统文化 Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now, it has also won global recognition(全球认可）as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
Tea was 46 (one) discovered in China. According to a legend, Emperor Shennong found tea by accident when leaves fell into his hot water. Since then, tea 47 (become) an important part of daily lives. In China, people of all ages, especially the elderly, enjoy drinking tea. Many families are used to 48 (gather) to chat over a cup of tea.
Brewing(冲泡）tea is an art. Usually it 49 (produce) by traditional methods. To start with, pour hot water into the teapot to warm it up. Then add tea leaves and pour hot water again. After a few minutes, the tea is ready to serve. This process requires patience and carefulness.
It is important for young people 50 (learn) about tea culture because it helps them understand their Chinese traditions. Drinking tea also makes a 51 (different) in people's lives. It helps them relax after a busy day and improves 52 (communicate) between friends and family. Meanwhile, it is a traditional Chinese custom that a host usually welcomes visiting 53 (guest) with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads: I offer tea, not wine, to a guest on a cold night. When water boils on the stove, fire burns with flame bright.
China has been 54 (success) in sharing its tea culture around the world. Today, Chinese tea is loved by many people in different countries. Whether it's green tea, black tea, or oolong tea, each type has 55 (it) own unique flavour and story. Thanks to tea, China has built a bridge of friendship through this ancient tradition.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

46. first
47. has become
48. gathering
49. is produced
50. to learn
51. difference
52. communication
53. guests
54. successful
55. its

【分析】
本题为语篇型词汇运用题，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配，将括号内单词转换为正确形式。解题时需逐空分析：46题考查副词形式；47题考查现在完成时态；48题考查固定搭配；49题考查被动语态；50题考查固定句型；51题考查名词短语；52题考查名词形式；53题考查名词复数；54题考查形容词形式；55题考查形容词性物主代词。
【解析】
46. 此处需副词修饰动词discovered，one的副词形式为first，意为“最初”，故填first。
47. 时间状语since then提示用现在完成时，结构为has/have+过去分词，主语tea为单数，故填has become。
48. 固定搭配be used to doing sth.（习惯于做某事）中to为介词，后接动名词，故填gathering。
49. 主语it（指代tea）与produce为被动关系，描述客观事实用一般现在时，故用一般现在时被动语态is produced。
50. 固定句型It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth.（对某人来说做某事是……），需填动词不定式，故填to learn。
51. 固定短语make a difference（有影响）中需用名词，different的名词形式为difference，故填difference。
52. 此处需名词作improves的宾语，communicate的名词形式为communication，故填communication。
53. 泛指来访的客人，guest为可数名词，需用复数形式，故填guests。
54. 固定搭配be successful in（成功做某事）中需用形容词，success的形容词形式为successful，故填successful。
55. 修饰名词flavour需用形容词性物主代词，it的形容词性物主代词为its，故填its。
【答案】
46. first
47. has become
48. gathering
49. is produced
50. to learn
51. difference
52. communication
53. guests
54. successful
55. its
【知识点】
词性转换、固定搭配、时态语态
【点评】
本题为语篇语境下的词汇运用题，综合考查词性转换、固定搭配、时态语态等核心知识点，要求学生结合上下文语法规则准确变形，难度适中，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

五、首字母填空。（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给的首字母提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺、连贯。
William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is widely thought to be one of the g 56 writers in history. Even today, his plays and poems are still inspiring many artists around the world. H 57, his language is very old-fashioned. Words and sentences in his works are not simple e 58 for us to follow, because his time was so different from ours. This big difference has started an important d 59: To update(更新) or not to update Shakespeare.
Some people think updating Shakespeare is n 60. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great. But what is the point if they cannot be u 61 by most of people today? So many talented modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes them clearer for today’s r 62. At the same time, readers would still get as much pleasure from the plays.

But other people don’t a 63 with them. They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and will never be out of date. His special way of using words makes the stories more interesting. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons w 64 the plays are still being performed today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters(发光) isn’t g 65.” His works tell us what it means to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship are always important, no matter which century we live in.
So, what’s your opinion? Should we update Shakespeare’s works to make them easier, or keep them original to respect his genius?
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

56. greatest
57. However
58. enough
59. discussion
60. necessary
61. understood
62. readers
63. agree
64. why
65. gold

【分析】
做首字母填空时，需结合上下文语境、语法规则及固定搭配推断单词：
1. 第56空：根据“one of + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”结构，结合常识，莎士比亚是历史上最伟大的作家之一，确定对应单词；
2. 第57空：前文说他的作品激励艺术家，后文说语言过时，为转折关系，需填表转折的连词；
3. 第58空：根据“形容词+enough+to do sth”固定结构，结合“不够简单去理解”的语境，确定单词；
4. 第59空：后文“是否更新莎士比亚作品”是一个讨论议题，对应名词“讨论”；
5. 第60空：后文提到更新后作品更清晰，说明部分人认为更新是必要的；
6. 第61空：结合“不能被现代人理解”的语境，用被动语态，填过去分词；
7. 第62空：更新后的作品对今天的读者更清晰，对应名词“读者”；
8. 第63空：后文是反对更新的观点，说明其他人不同意前者的看法；
9. 第64空：固定句型“there are reasons why...”表示“……的原因”，对应单词；
10. 第65空：谚语“闪光的不都是金子”，对应单词gold。
【解析】
1. 第56空：“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，结合语境，莎士比亚是历史上最伟大的作家之一，故填greatest；
2. 第57空：前后句为转折关系，用However（然而）连接，符合逻辑；
3. 第58空：“形容词+enough+to do sth”是固定结构，意为“足够……去做某事”，此处表示“不够简单去理解”，故填enough；
4. 第59空：后文“To update or not to update Shakespeare”是一个重要的讨论话题，故填discussion；
5. 第60空：后文提到更新后作品更清晰，说明一些人认为更新是必要的，故填necessary；
6. 第61空：此处表示“不能被大多数现代人理解”，用被动语态（be+过去分词），故填understood；
7. 第62空：更新后的作品对今天的读者来说更清晰，故填readers；
8. 第63空：后文是反对更新的观点，说明其他人不同意前者的看法，故填agree；
9. 第64空：固定句型“there are reasons why...”表示“……的原因”，此处指有理由说明这些戏剧至今被表演，故填why；
10. 第65空：谚语“All that glitters isn't gold”意为“闪光的不都是金子”，故填gold。
【答案】
56. greatest；57. However；58. enough；59. discussion；60. necessary；61. understood；62. readers；63. agree；64. why；65. gold
【知识点】
形容词最高级；连词用法；固定搭配；被动语态
【点评】
本题为英语首字母填空题，综合考察词汇量、语境理解能力及语法运用，需结合上下文逻辑和固定搭配推断单词，难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.6