Ⅰ. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box.
by yourself work hard protect... from...
sail away go through share... with...
1. People have to for their dreams.
2. Jacob puts a paper boat in the river and it .
3. “Cook , Mary. You can do it!” Mum says to Mary.
4. Two boys the forest and get to their grandma’s house.
5. The cap our faces the sun in hot summer.
6. Tom likes to his favourite books his friends at school.

1. work hard 2. sails away 3. by yourself 4. go through 5. protects, from
6. share, with

【分析】
本题为英语短语适当形式填空题，解题思路如下：1. 先明确方框内每个短语的含义：by yourself（独自）、work hard（努力）、protect...from...（保护……免受……）、sail away（驶离）、go through（穿过）、share...with...（和……分享）；2. 通读每个句子，理解句意，匹配对应短语；3. 根据句子主语的人称、单复数及时态（以一般现在时为主），调整动词短语的正确形式，如第三人称单数动词变形、祈使句用原形等。
【解析】
1. 句意：人们必须为梦想努力。have to后接动词原形，选短语work hard，故填work hard。
2. 句意：Jacob把纸船放在河里，它驶走了。主语it是第三人称单数，一般现在时，sail away需变第三人称单数形式sails away，故填sails away。
3. 句意：妈妈对Mary说“Mary，自己做饭，你能做到的！”此处需副词短语修饰动词Cook，by yourself符合句意，故填by yourself。
4. 句意：两个男孩穿过森林到奶奶家。主语Two boys是复数，一般现在时，go through用原形，故填go through。
5. 句意：在炎热夏天，帽子保护我们的脸免受太阳伤害。主语The cap是第三人称单数，protect...from...需变第三人称单数形式protects, from，故填protects, from。
6. 句意：Tom喜欢和学校朋友分享他最喜欢的书。like to后接动词原形，share...with...用原形，故填share, with。
【答案】
1. work hard 2. sails away 3. by yourself 4. go through 5. protects, from 6. share, with
【知识点】
英语短语运用；一般现在时；固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查常用短语的词义辨析及正确形式，需结合句子语境和语法规则调整动词形式，属于英语基础题型，侧重短语的实际运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅱ. Read the letter and complete the following tasks.
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am writing to share my new school life with you.
Study at junior high is different. At primary school, we usually studied in one classroom; but at junior high, we move around to different ones. We learnt basic（基本的）subjects like maths and English at primary school, but now we have to learn more subjects. Some tasks are more challenging. I don’t think it’s easy to study well at junior high, but I’m excited about learning new things.
These days, there is a lot of homework and I don’t have much time for sports. But don’t worry. It’s not a big problem for me.
I will make good use of time. Our teachers are planning to help us improve our way of planning time. We are like the seeds in a garden. Our teachers look after us. They improve our abilities（能力）every day. Finally, the seeds can grow into strong plants!
I will try my best to do well at junior high.
With love,
Jessica
Match the words with their meanings.
()1. different A. not easy
()2. challenging B. make something better
()3. improve C. not the same
Complete the thinking map with the words from the passage.

Answer the questions.
9. What do “seeds” stand for? What do you think “strong plants” are?
“Seeds” stand for . “Strong plants” are .

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. share 5. her parents 6. subjects 7. some tasks
8. make good use of
9. One possible version: Seeds stand for new students. Strong plants are students with good ways of learning and other abilities.

【分析】
首先通读Jessica的信件，理解全文内容。第一步处理词义匹配题：根据单词在文中的语境含义，匹配对应的英文释义；第二步完成思维图填空：针对每个问题，在原文中定位相关句子，提取关键信息填写对应空格；第三步解答最后一题：结合原文的比喻修辞，推断“seeds”和“strong plants”的指代内容。
【解析】
1. 词义匹配：
different：原文提到小学在一个教室，初中换不同教室，可知different意为“not the same”，对应C；
challenging：文中描述初中的任务更有挑战性，即“not easy”，对应A；
improve：文中指老师帮助改进规划时间的方式，即“make something better”，对应B。
2. 思维图填空：
写信原因：原文第一句“I am writing to share my new school life with you.”，you指代父母，故4填share，5填her parents；
学习不同之处：原文“but now we have to learn more subjects. Some tasks are more challenging.”，故6填subjects，7填some tasks；
Jessica的计划：原文“I will make good use of time.”，故8填make good use of。
3. 最后一题：原文将学生比作种子，老师培养其能力后长成强壮植物，故“seeds”指代new students，“strong plants”指代students with good learning methods and abilities。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. share 5. her parents 6. subjects 7. some tasks 8. make good use of 9. new students; students with good learning methods and abilities
【知识点】
词义匹配、阅读理解填空、主旨推断
【点评】
本题围绕Jessica的初中生活信件展开，考查词义辨析、细节信息提取和比喻义推断，需学生仔细阅读原文定位关键内容，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5