七、首字母填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
Chen Ning Yang was born in Hefei in 1922. In 1957, he 1. w the Nobel Prize in Physics with Tsung-Dao Lee. This made Chinese scientists at home and 2. a proud.
Yang was an 3. o researcher. Every experiment he did was carefully planned with high 4. s and clear goals. His theory(理论) is 5. v for guiding future research. It has been used in many important studies. He often gave young researchers useful 6. s. He said, “Think deeply before experimenting, for hurry only wastes time.” When he 7. e complex(复杂的) ideas to students, he spoke clearly and simplified difficult concepts well.
Chen Ning Yang was respected around the world. People 8. a him not only for his success but also for his modesty and lifelong devotion. He once said, “In scientific research, we can’t give up easily. Persistence(坚持) 9. m most.” Up to now, his work has helped young physicists make much 10. p in their scientific dreams.

1. won 2. abroad 3. organized 4. standards 5. valuable 6. suggestions 7. explained 8. admired 9. matters 10. progress

【分析】首字母填空需先通读全文把握主旨（介绍杨振宁的成就、科研态度及贡献），再结合每个空的上下文语境、语法结构（时态、词性）、固定搭配推断单词：1. 由1957年的过去时间状语，结合“诺贝尔奖”推断是“获得”的过去式；2. 固定短语搭配；3. 修饰研究者的形容词，结合“精心计划”推断；4. 形容词后接名词，结合实验要求推断；5. 固定搭配“对…有价值”；6. 形容词后接名词，结合给研究者的内容推断；7. 结合“向学生解释想法”的语境，用过去式；8. 固定搭配“因…钦佩某人”；9. 主语为单数，谓语动词用单数形式；10. 固定短语“取得进步”。
【解析】1. 时间状语in 1957表过去，“获得诺贝尔奖”用win的过去式won；2. 固定短语at home and abroad意为“国内外”，符合语境；3. 此处需形容词修饰researcher，由“每个实验都精心计划”可知是organized（有条理的）；4. high后接名词，结合“精心计划”可知是standards（标准）；5. 固定搭配be valuable for表示“对…有价值”，符合“理论指导未来研究”的语境；6. useful后接可数名词复数，“给年轻研究者有用的建议”用suggestions；7. 结合“向学生解释复杂想法”的语境，用explain的过去式explained；8. 固定搭配admire sb for sth表示“因…钦佩某人”，此处用过去式admired；9. 主语persistence是第三人称单数，谓语动词用matters（意为“重要”）；10. 固定搭配make progress表示“取得进步”，符合语境。
【答案】1.won 2.abroad 3.organized 4.standards 5.valuable 6.suggestions 7.explained 8.admired 9.matters 10.progress
【知识点】首字母填空、固定搭配、词汇运用
【点评】本题围绕杨振宁的相关内容展开，主要考查学生对词汇、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解与运用，需结合时态、词性等知识解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

八、语法填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
In the ninth grade, I joined a band to learn to play the clarinet(单簧管). One day, my teacher told us to perform in class. When I 1. ______ (begin) to play, my rhythms(节奏) were good, but my tone(音调) was a little terrible. “Didn’t you practice your lesson?” the teacher shouted at me. I felt sad. I thought to 2. ______ (me), “I don’t want to practice it any more”. Day by day, my skills of playing the clarinet were getting even 3. ______ (bad). With the new performance(表演) 4. ______ (come) near, I grew very upset. I decided to ask for sick leave. I could feel better by being absent 5. ______ the lessons all the time. 6. ______ my mum found that, she asked me about it. “I want to give up,” I said with tears. My mum asked 7. ______ (patient), “Why are you crying if you really want to give up?” Her words made me realize that I really wanted to stay in the band.
The next day I met another band teacher and told her about my problems. I 8. (encourage) to play for her. I tried, but only 9. unpleasant sound came out. Instead of leaving directly, she explained how I could play well and handed me a new reed(簧片). I put it in place and tried again. What a surprise! I could play so well. I became 10. (confidence) of playing the clarinet. Finally, I got much praise from the teachers and band members around me.

1. began 2. myself 3. worse 4. coming 5. from 6. When 7. patiently 8. was encouraged 9. an 10. confident

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合上下文语境、时态规则、固定搭配、词性转换等知识逐一解题。解题思路：先通读全文把握整体时态（以一般过去时为主），再分析每个空格的句子成分、所需词性或形式，结合语法规则和固定搭配确定答案。
【解析】
1. 全文为过去时态（如joined、told），此处需用begin的过去式began；
2. 固定搭配think to oneself意为“暗自想”，故填反身代词myself；
3. even用于修饰形容词比较级，bad的比较级为worse，故填worse；
4. with的复合结构中，宾语new performance与动词come为主动关系，用现在分词coming作宾补；
5. 固定短语be absent from意为“缺席”，故填介词from；
6. 此处为时间状语从句，引导词When表示“当……时”，符合语境；
7. 需修饰动词asked，用patient的副词形式patiently；
8. 主语I与动词encourage为被动关系，且为过去时态，故用一般过去时的被动语态was encouraged；
9. 泛指“一个不愉快的声音”，unpleasant以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an；
10. 系动词became后需接形容词作表语，confidence的形容词形式为confident。
【答案】
1. began 2. myself 3. worse 4. coming 5. from 6. When 7. patiently 8. was encouraged 9. an 10. confident
【知识点】
英语语法填空、时态与词性转换、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心基础语法点，结合语境考查时态、反身代词、比较级、非谓语动词等内容，注重学生对语法规则和固定搭配的运用能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

九、完形填空。(第1~10小题每小题1.5分,第11小题2.5分,共17.5分)
When I was four, I was told I had autism(自闭症). At that time, I didn't understand it. Looking back, I found the 1 were always there. My mother said I was a late talker. I hated loud noises and preferred a(n) 2 environment. I liked things just the way I put them. Even small changes could drive me crazy.
As a person with autism, I faced many 3. I didn't know how to communicate with others properly. I wanted to 4 others, but every time I tried to talk with people, they looked at me as if I were strange. I couldn't fit in and doubted myself. For a long time, the world was boring to me.
When I was six, I read a book called Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome, and it was then that I first realized that I wasn't strange. I was just 5. However, I also learned that many people weren't comfortable with my differences. So, I chose to stay 6 and remain silent.
After entering high school, I decided to 7. I joined the school media(媒体) club. For the first time, I had good friends and felt I was 8. In the club, I learned recording, editing and creating. Using these skills, I started a programme to share stories and thoughts from the autistic community.
The programme's success has gone 9 my imagination. One of my first big guests was Food Network judge Simon Majumdar. 10 I have interviewed many famous guests, the best part isn't the guest list. It's true that my efforts are helping more people understand and accept the autistic community.
Through my experience, I want you to know this: Don't hide yourself. Keep speaking out. It may take time, but someone will hear you some day.
()1. A. signs B. methods C. talents D. choices
()2. A. busy B. quiet C. untidy D. strict
()3. A. chances B. surprises C. pleasures D. challenges
()4. A. make fun of B. fall in love with C. take care of D. get along with
()5. A. similar B. equal C. different D. common
()6. A. alive B. alone C. awake D. abroad
()7. A. leave B. change C. refuse D. appear
()8. A. praised B. invited C. accepted D. encouraged
()9. A. beyond B. without C. against D. through
()10. A. Since B. Unless C. Whenever D. Although
11. If you had a classmate with autism, what would you do to make him feel comfortable at school?

1~5. ABDDC 6~10. BBCAD 11. I would be friendly to him and try to understand his feelings.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
先通读全文把握主旨：本文以第一人称讲述自闭症患者的成长经历，从童年发现自身异常迹象、面临社交挑战，到高中加入社团找到自我并创办节目帮助他人了解自闭症群体。解题时，需结合上下文语境分析每个空的语义，辨析选项词汇的含义，选择最贴合语境的答案；第11题需围绕“关爱、理解自闭症同学”展开，言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 考查名词辨析。前文提及被告知有自闭症，此处指回顾时发现“迹象”一直存在，signs（迹象）符合语境，选A。
2. 考查形容词辨析。前文提到讨厌噪音，因此喜欢“安静的”环境，quiet符合，选B。
3. 考查名词辨析。自闭症患者面临的是诸多“挑战”，challenges符合，选D。
4. 考查动词短语辨析。想和他人“相处”，get along with符合，选D。
5. 考查形容词辨析。意识到自己并非奇怪，而是“不同的”，different符合，选C。
6. 考查形容词辨析。因他人不适应自己的不同，选择“独自”待着，alone符合，选B。
7. 考查动词辨析。高中时决定“改变”，加入社团开启新的生活，change符合，选B。
8. 考查动词辨析。有了好朋友后，感觉被“接纳”，accepted符合，选C。
9. 考查介词辨析。项目的成功“超出”想象，beyond符合，选A。
10. 考查连词辨析。虽然采访了很多名人，但最好的部分并非嘉宾名单，although符合，选D。
11. 开放性题目，需围绕友好、理解、包容自闭症同学作答，示例答案符合要求，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1~5. ABDDC 6~10. BBCAD 11. I would be friendly to him and try to understand his feelings.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
完形填空（词义辨析、语境理解）、开放性书面表达
【点评】
本文兼具知识性与教育性，既考查词汇在语境中的运用能力，又引导学生树立关爱特殊群体的意识，贴近学生生活实际。
【难度系数】
0.5