三、短文填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Is there always happiness of growing up? Sometimes, no. When I started junior high school, I was a bit 31. (disappoint). The school was big and new, and I had trouble 32. (find) my way around. The lessons were harder than those in primary school (小学), and I felt a little lost because 33. all the new things.
But I told myself to be brave. I tried to be honest about what I was good at and what I needed 34. (learn). When I had problems, I often asked my teachers 35. parents for help. They gave me good advice.
To make my school life more fun, I 36. (sign) up for some clubs. I joined the art club because I liked drawing. And I also 37. (spend) much time singing in the music club.
I gathered my courage 38. (make) some new friends, too. We studied and played together. Sometimes we helped each other with 39. (we) homework. They were really nice.
Junior high school is different from primary school. There are challenges, but I know if I keep 40. (try), I will have a great time here. What about your junior high school life?

31. disappointed 32. finding 33. of 34. to learn 35. and 36. signed 37. spent 38. to make 39. our 40. trying

【分析】
先通读短文理解主旨，再逐个分析每个空的语法规则、固定搭配或语境要求：31题需用修饰人的形容词；32题考固定搭配；33题区分because与because of的用法；34题考need的用法；35题考并列连词；36、37题考一般过去时；38题考不定式作目的状语；39题考形容词性物主代词；40题考固定搭配。结合这些知识点逐一确定答案。
【解析】
31. 考查形容词：主语是人，需用-ed结尾的形容词修饰人的感受，故填disappointed。
32. 考查固定搭配：have trouble (in) doing sth意为“做某事有困难”，in可省略，故填finding。
33. 考查介词短语：because后接从句，because of后接名词/代词等，此处all the new things是名词短语，故填of。
34. 考查非谓语动词：need作实义动词时，后接不定式to do，意为“需要做某事”，故填to learn。
35. 考查连词：teachers和parents是并列的求助对象，用并列连词and连接，故填and。
36. 考查动词时态：全文描述初中入学的过去经历，用一般过去时，sign的过去式为signed，故填signed。
37. 考查动词时态：同样描述过去的动作，spend的过去式为spent，故填spent。
38. 考查非谓语动词：gather courage to do sth意为“鼓起勇气做某事”，不定式作目的状语，故填to make。
39. 考查物主代词：修饰名词homework需用形容词性物主代词，we对应的形容词性物主代词是our，故填our。
40. 考查固定搭配：keep doing sth意为“坚持做某事”，故填trying。
【答案】
31. disappointed 32. finding 33. of 34. to learn 35. and 36. signed 37. spent 38. to make 39. our 40. trying
【知识点】
固定搭配、动词时态、形容词用法
【点评】
本题为初中英语常规短文填空题，侧重考查基础语法和常用固定搭配，需结合语境分析词性与形式，是巩固英语基础的典型题型。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、补全对话。
A: Hello, this is Tom. May I speak to Jack?
B: Oh, hello, Tom. 41. What's up?
A: Jack, I call to say sorry to you. I'm sorry for what I said.
B: 42. Did you find your pencil-box at last?
A: Yes. I regretted saying that you took my pencil-box and arguing with you.
B: Never mind. I know you were worried about your pencil-box. 43.
A: It turned out in the library. I left it on the desk when I went home.
B: I'm glad you find it. 44.
A: Thanks, I will be more careful from now on. See you tomorrow.
B: 45.

41. This is Jack. /This is Jack speaking.
42. Never mind. /It's nothing. /It doesn't matter. /That's OK. /That's all right.
43. Where did you find it? /Where was it?
44. You should be more careful (next time). /Be careful next time.
45. See you. /See you tomorrow.

【分析】
本题是电话场景下的英语补全对话题，需结合日常交际用语（尤其是电话专用表达）的规范，根据上下文语境补全空缺：41题是接电话时的自我介绍，需用电话专属表达；42题是对他人道歉的回应；43题是对物品找到地点的询问；44题是对对方的提醒；45题是告别用语，需匹配语境选择合适的交际表达。
【解析】
41题：电话中介绍自己的常用表达为“This is +姓名”或“This is +姓名 + speaking”，符合电话用语规范，故填对应内容；
42题：当对方道歉时，常用“Never mind.”“It's nothing.”等表达回应歉意，故填对应内容；
43题：根据A的回答“It turned out in the library.”可知，B是在询问找到铅笔盒的地点，故填对应内容；
44题：根据A的回应“I will be more careful from now on.”可知，B是在提醒对方要小心，故填对应内容；
45题：告别时常用“See you.”“See you tomorrow.”回应，符合告别场景，故填对应内容。
【答案】
41. This is Jack. /This is Jack speaking.
42. Never mind. /It's nothing. /It doesn't matter. /That's OK. /That's all right.
43. Where did you find it? /Where was it?
44. You should be more careful (next time). /Be careful next time.
45. See you. /See you tomorrow.
【知识点】
电话用语、日常交际用语
【点评】
本题围绕电话沟通场景，考查学生对英语日常交际用语的实际运用能力，贴近生活，属于基础类题型，侧重考查学生的语境理解与交际表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读表达。
阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。
Dad came to Bruce's bed and sat down beside him. "How did your day go?" Dad asked.
"It wasn't a nice day." Bruce answered. "I broke one of the windows in my classroom by chance. My head teacher called Mom, and I argued with Mom."
"Yes, part of the day was not good enough," his dad said. "But tell me about the best thing today!"
Bruce thought for a while and then smiled. "After school, I went fishing with Grandpa," he said. "I didn't think I'd be so lucky. But I was. I got a fish!"
"I'm glad you had a great time," Bruce's dad said. "Think about it before you go to sleep. Have sweet dreams."
Every night, Bruce thinks about the same question: "What was the best thing today?" And he thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy dreams.
Sometimes he has to think hard to find the happiest thing. Sometimes it's a very tiny thing. But he always finds something wonderful to think about. Bruce's dad taught him a great way to end his days.
46. How did Bruce's day go at school?

47. When did Bruce go fishing that day?

48. What was the best thing for Bruce that day?

49. What question does Bruce think about every night?

50. What do you think of the way Bruce ends his day?

46. It wasn't a nice day. /It wasn't nice.
47. After school.
48. He got a fish. /He was lucky to get a fish.
49. What is the best thing today?
50. It's a great and wonderful way. It can help him find something nice every day and bring him many happy dreams.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节查找题，解题思路是先通读短文把握大意，再针对每个问题定位原文对应语句，提取关键信息后简略作答，确保答案与原文及参考答案一致。
【解析】
46. 定位原文第二段Bruce的回答："It wasn't a nice day."，直接提取关键信息作答；
47. 定位原文第四段："After school, I went fishing with Grandpa"，提取时间状语作答；
48. 定位原文第四段Bruce提到的好事："I got a fish!"，提取核心内容作答；
49. 定位原文第六段Bruce每晚思考的问题："What was the best thing today?"，按参考答案表述调整时态作答；
50. 定位原文最后一段及前文描述，结合Bruce的收获总结作答。
【答案】
46. It wasn't a nice day. /It wasn't nice.
47. After school.
48. He got a fish. /He was lucky to get a fish.
49. What is the best thing today?
50. It's a great and wonderful way. It can help him find something nice every day and bring him many happy dreams.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找
【点评】
本题考查学生从英语短文中提取关键细节信息的能力，属于基础阅读题型，贴近学生日常学习，能帮助学生掌握高效的阅读答题方法。
【难度系数】
0.7