Ⅱ. 用方框中所给的单词填空。
especially, population, outgoing, accident, expect
1. Are you more than your best friend?
2. I enjoy reading books during the weekend.
3. I you to arrive on time.
4. What's the of the world at the moment?
5. She was late for school because of a traffic on the road.

1. outgoing 2. especially
3. expect 4. population
5. accident

【分析】这是一道选词填空题，解题思路为：首先明确方框内每个单词的词性和词义，再结合每道小题的句子结构（如比较级结构、谓语动词需求、固定句型等）及语境，选择符合要求的单词。
【解析】1. 句中“more + 形容词 + than”是比较级结构，需填形容词，方框中outgoing（外向的）为形容词，符合语境，故填outgoing；2. 句中已有谓语动词enjoy，需填副词修饰动词，especially（尤其）是副词，符合句意，故填especially；3. 句中缺少谓语动词，expect（期待）构成固定搭配expect sb to do sth，故填expect；4. “What's the population of...?”是询问人口的固定句型，故填population；5. traffic accident是固定短语，意为“交通事故”，符合句意，故填accident。
【答案】1. outgoing 2. especially 3. expect 4. population 5. accident
【知识点】形容词的用法、副词的用法、固定搭配
【点评】本题为初中英语基础选词填空题，主要考查常用单词的词性、词义及固定搭配，难度较低，适合巩固基础词汇的运用。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅲ. 根据中文意思完成英语句子。
1. 他们总是乐于互相帮助，伸出援手。
They are always ready to help each other by .
2. 他们有许多共同之处。例如，他们都喜欢参加聚会。
They have many things . For example, they both enjoy going to parties.
3. 多亏了老师们，他的梦想终于实现了。
the teachers, his dream came true in the end.
4. 当别人犯错误时，取笑他们是不礼貌的。
It's impolite to laugh at others when they .
5. 做你自己，不要在乎其他人是怎么看你的。
Be yourself and don't what others think of you.

1. lending a hand 2. in common
3. Thanks to 4. make a mistake
5. care about

【分析】本题为根据中文提示补全英语句子的基础题型，解题思路为：先明确每个空缺处的中文语义，再回忆对应的英语固定短语或常用表达，同时注意语法规则（如介词后接动名词、句首单词大写、动词形式等），从而准确填写答案。
【解析】1. 空缺处对应中文“伸出援手”，固定短语为lend a hand，by是介词，后接动名词，故填lending a hand；2. 空缺处对应中文“有共同之处”，固定搭配为have...in common，故填in common；3. 空缺处对应中文“多亏了”，固定短语为Thanks to，位于句首首字母大写，故填Thanks to；4. 空缺处对应中文“犯错误”，固定短语为make a mistake，主语others为复数，一般现在时用动词原形，故填make a mistake；5. 空缺处对应中文“在乎”，固定短语为care about，don't后接动词原形，故填care about。
【答案】1. lending a hand 2. in common 3. Thanks to 4. make a mistake 5. care about
【知识点】固定短语搭配，介词用法，动词短语
【点评】本题考查初中英语常用固定短语的运用，属于基础题型，需学生熟练掌握相关短语的语义及语法形式，难度适中，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅳ. 根据上下文意思，从方框中选出恰当的单词补全短文。
better, alike, serious, if, saying
My mother once told me that a good friend is like a mirror. I'm quieter and more 1. than most kids. That's why I enjoy reading and study hard in class. My friend Li Hua is similar to me, and we like to study together. However, I also think that friends don't have to be 2. . Tom, for example, is taller, more outgoing, and 3. at tennis than me. He helps to bring out the best in me, and I help him with his studies. Frank, another friend of mine, is also kind and honest. When I broke my arm last year, he made me laugh and feel better. I don't care 4. my friends are the same as or different from me. What matters is that a true friend is there for you, just as the 5. goes, "A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart."

1. serious 2. alike 3. better
4. if 5. saying

【分析】
本题为选词填空补全短文题，需结合上下文语境、词义及固定搭配选择恰当单词。先通读全文把握大意，再逐个分析空格：第1空需与quieter并列的形容词，结合后文爱读书、努力学习的描述选serious；第2空对应后文朋友不同的例子，选表“相似”的alike；第3空为be better at固定搭配，表“更擅长”；第4空需引导宾语从句表“是否”，用if；第5空对应后文谚语，用saying。
【解析】
1. 第1空：由前文“quieter（更安静的）”及后文“enjoy reading and study hard”可知，此处需填形容词，方框中serious（认真的）符合语境，故填serious。
2. 第2空：后文举例Tom与“我”不同，结合前文“friends don't have to be”，需填表“相似”的词，alike符合，故填alike。
3. 第3空：固定搭配be better at意为“更擅长”，此处为比较级用法，better符合，故填better。
4. 第4空：固定结构“if...or...”用于宾语从句表“是否”，符合语境“我不在乎我的朋友是否和我一样或不同”，故填if。
5. 第5空：固定表达“just as the saying goes”意为“正如谚语所说”，后文为名言，saying（谚语）符合，故填saying。
【答案】
1. serious 2. alike 3. better
4. if 5. saying
【知识点】
词汇运用；固定搭配；短文填空
【点评】
本题考查学生对词汇词义、固定搭配及上下文语境的综合运用能力，题型基础，需学生结合语境逐一分析空格需求，匹配恰当单词。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅴ. 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Should friends be the same or different? Different people have different opinions.
John Green knows that a good friend is like a mirror. He likes reading books. He studies harder than most other students in his class. He's quieter and more serious than most kids. And his best friend Yuan Li is also quiet, so they enjoy studying together. John thinks friends are like books—you don't need a lot of them as long as they are good.
Li Lei thinks that it's not important to be alike. His best friend Larry is quite different from him. However, they both like sport and Larry often helps Li Lei bring out his best in tennis. But Larry isn't hard-working. Li Lei always gets better grades than Larry does, so he helps Larry more.
Mary Smith doesn't care if her friends are similar to or different from her. Her favourite saying is, "A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart." Mary's best friend Carol is funny. Mary can talk about everything with Carol. Last year, Mary broke her arm. Luckily, Carol tried to make her have a good laugh, so Mary felt much better. And Carol is always there to listen.
What's your best friend like? Tell us the story between you and your best friend.
1. Is John more serious than most kids?

2. What does Larry often help Li Lei do?

3. Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 into Chinese.

4. In your mind, should friends be the same or different? Why?

1. Yes, he is.
2. Larry often helps Li Lei bring out his best in tennis.
3. 她最喜欢的谚语是：“真正的朋友会触碰你的手，触动你的心。”
4. I think that it’s not important to be the same. Because friends who are different can learn from each other.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读短文，把握各人物的观点及相关细节；2. 针对每个问题，回到原文定位对应内容：细节题直接提取原句信息，翻译题需准确转换语义，开放题结合文中观点或合理想法作答。
【解析】
1. 细节题：定位John Green的段落，原文明确提到“He's quieter and more serious than most kids”，因此作肯定回答；
2. 细节题：定位Li Lei的段落，找到原句“Larry often helps Li Lei bring out his best in tennis”，直接提取答案；
3. 翻译题：注意“saying”译为“谚语”，“reaches for your hand”结合语境译为“触碰你的手”，“touches your heart”译为“触动你的心”，准确转换语义；
4. 开放题：结合文中人物观点，选择合理的看法并说明理由，答案不唯一。
【答案】
1. Yes, he is.
2. Larry often helps Li Lei bring out his best in tennis.
3. 她最喜欢的谚语是：“真正的朋友会触碰你的手，触动你的心。”
4. I think that it’s not important to be the same. Because friends who are different can learn from each other.（答案不唯一）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、英译汉
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解综合题，涵盖细节查找、句子翻译和观点表达，考查学生的阅读理解能力与语言运用能力，题目难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固相关知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6