Ⅰ.完形填空(10分)
新素材中国文化:围魏救赵
[2026广东深圳期末]In ancient China, during the Warring States Period, there were many small kingdoms. One day, the state of Wei decided to attack the state of Zhao. Zhao’s 1 city, Handan, was soon surrounded by Wei’s strong army. The king of Zhao was very 2 —his soldiers were not enough to fight back, and the city was almost empty of food and supplies. He quickly asked the state of Qi 3 help.
The king of Qi sent two smart generals, Sun Bin and Tian Ji, to save Zhao. Instead of leading their army directly to Handan, Sun Bin had a clever trick. "If we march (行军) towards Wei’s capital city, Daliang, which is now weakly guarded, the Wei army will have to leave Zhao to protect their own home," he said. Therefore the Qi army was quietly on their 4 to Daliang. They didn’t make any loud 5, so the Wei soldiers in Handan didn’t know about the plan.
When the Wei general heard that his own capital was under attack, he was very scared. He led 6 most of his army back to save Daliang. On their way back, the tired Wei soldiers were suddenly met by the Qi army, 7 there secretly, waiting for them. The Wei army was beaten quickly.
In the end, the Qi army 8 in saving Zhao without fighting a big battle in Handan. This clever idea is called "Surround Wei to Save Zhao" in Chinese history. The people of Zhao were so happy that they held a big party to celebrate their 9. This story tells us that sometimes, using wisdom is more 10 than using force.
()1. A. town B. county C. capital D. country
()2. A. calm B. angry C. happy D. worried
()3. A. to B. for C. with D. about
()4. A. way B. road C. street D. path
()5. A. tone B. voice C. music D. sound
()6. A. slowly B. suddenly C. especially D. immediately
()7. A. seeing B. riding C. hiding D. standing
()8. A. made B. tried C. managed D. succeeded
()9. A. victory B. project C. failure D. achievement
()10. A. careful B. powerful C. thankful D. beautiful

1—5 C D B A D
6—10 D C D A B
1. C 句意为:赵国的都城邯郸很快被魏国大军包围。根据 Handan 和 city 可知,此处表示赵国的都城。故选 C 项。
2. D 句意为:赵王非常担忧——他的士兵不足以反击,而且都城里几乎没有食物和补给。根据“his soldiers were not enough to fight back, and the city was almost empty of food and supplies”可知,“士兵不足”和“供给短缺”让赵王很担忧。故选 D 项。
3. B 句意为:他立即向齐国求助。短语 ask sb/sth for help 意为“向某人/某物求助”。故选 B 项。
4. A 句意为:因此齐军悄悄地向大梁进发。短语 on one's way to 意为“在某人去……的路上”。故选 A 项。
5. D 句意为:他们没有发出大的声响,所以邯郸的魏军并不知道这个计划。根据 quietly 和 didn't know 可知此处强调声音小。故选 D 项。
6. D 句意为:他立即带领大部分军队返回去救大梁。根据 very scared 可知将军是立即行动。故选 D 项。
7. C 句意为:在回来的路上,疲惫不堪的魏军突然遇到了齐军,他们偷偷地躲在那里,等待着他们。根据 secretly 和 waiting 可知此处是指埋伏。故选 C 项。
8. D 句意为:最后,齐军成功解救了赵国,没有在邯郸打一场大仗。根据“the Qi army ... in saving Zhao”可知用短语 succeed in doing sth,意为“成功做某事”。故选 D 项。
9. A 句意为:赵国人非常高兴,以至于他们举行了盛大的聚会来庆祝他们的胜利。根据句意以及 celebrate their 可知是庆祝胜利。故选 A 项。
10. B 句意为:这个故事告诉我们,有时候,使用智慧比使用武力更强大。根据句意以及“using wisdom is more... than using force”可知,使用智慧比使用武力更强大。故选 B 项。

【分析】做完形填空时，首先需通读全文，把握“围魏救赵”的故事主线，理解文章语境与主旨；再针对每个空，结合上下文逻辑关系、固定短语搭配、词义辨析逐一分析选项，排除不符合语境的干扰项，确保所选答案契合文章内容。
【解析】1. C 句意为：赵国的都城邯郸很快被魏国大军包围。根据常识及“Handan”可知，邯郸是赵国的都城，故选C。
2. D 句意为：赵王非常担忧——他的士兵不足以反击，且都城里几乎没有食物和补给。由“士兵不足、补给短缺”可知赵王的状态是担忧，故选D。
3. B 句意为：他立即向齐国求助。固定搭配“ask sb for help”表示“向某人求助”，故选B。
4. A 句意为：因此齐军悄悄地向大梁进发。固定短语“on one's way to”意为“在去……的路上”，此处指齐军向大梁行进，故选A。
5. D 句意为：他们没有发出大的声响，所以邯郸的魏军不知道这个计划。根据“quietly、didn't know”可知，此处强调的是声响，sound可指各种声音，符合语境，故选D。
6. D 句意为：他立即带领大部分军队返回救大梁。由“very scared”可知魏军将领的反应是立即行动，故选D。
7. C 句意为：疲惫的魏军突然遇到齐军，齐军偷偷地躲在那里等待。根据“secretly、waiting”可知齐军是埋伏躲藏，故选C。
8. D 句意为：最后齐军成功解救赵国，没在邯郸打大仗。固定搭配“succeed in doing sth”表示“成功做某事”，故选D。
9. A 句意为：赵国人非常高兴，举行盛大聚会庆祝胜利。根据语境，赵国被解救后是庆祝胜利，故选A。
10. B 句意为：这个故事告诉我们，有时用智慧比用武力更强大。结合故事主旨，智慧比武力更强大，故选B。
【答案】1—5 CDBAD；6—10 DCDAB
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、固定搭配、词义辨析
【点评】本题以中国经典典故“围魏救赵”为素材，将文化渗透与英语知识考察结合，重点考查词汇、语境理解及固定搭配的运用，符合初中英语完形填空的命题特点，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅱ. 阅读理解(16分)
A
[2025 辽宁沈阳期中]Confucius is a giant of thought, a shining star of Chinese culture. Confucius' wisdom belongs not only to China but to the whole world. What does Confucius mean to you? Now is your chance to share your opinions! Let's enter the competition called "Confucius in My Eyes" together!

· There will be a special exhibition (展览) for excellent works to help more people know about Confucian culture.
· Outstanding creators will be invited to take part in the 2025 China International Confucius Cultural Festival.
()11. Who can take part in the competition?
A. Ling, aged 16, UK.
B. Tom, aged 35, China.
C. Pierre, who only speaks French.
D. Lucy, who will prepare for it in July.
()12. How many ways are mentioned to send our works?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
()13. What is the purpose of the exhibition for excellent works?
A. To ask people to buy them.
B. To spread Confucian culture.
C. To make the creators famous.
D. To see which ones are popular.
()14. (新考法文章出处) In which part of the newspaper can we read the text?
A. Art. B. Travel.
C. Culture. D. Technology.

11—14 A B B C
11. A 细节理解题。根据“Open now until 30 June, 2025”“The competition is open to teenagers from around the world and is divided into two groups: domestic and international”和 Chinese or English 可知,参赛者需为青少年,作品需用中文或者英文,且截止时间为 2025 年 6 月 30 日。选项 A 符合要求,故选 A 项。
12. B 细节理解题。根据 How 下面的内容可知,提交方式有两种。故选 B 项。
13. B 细节理解题。根据“There will be a special exhibition for excellent works to help more people know about Confucian culture.”可知,展览旨在传播孔子文化。故选 B 项。
14. C 推理判断题。文章围绕孔子文化竞赛展开,属于文化类内容。故选 C 项。

【分析】
本题是关于“Confucius in My Eyes”竞赛的阅读理解题，共4道题，需通过定位题干关键词，回到原文对应区域提取信息，逐一排除错误选项得出答案。
11题：定位“参赛资格”关键词，从原文“When & Who”部分找要求，匹配选项；
12题：定位“提交作品方式”关键词，从原文“How”部分统计方式数量；
13题：定位“展览目的”关键词，从原文找对应目的描述；
14题：定位“报纸板块”关键词，结合文章主题判断所属板块。
【解析】
11. 细节理解题。根据原文“When & Who”部分：竞赛截止到2025年6月30日，面向全球青少年，作品需用中文或英文。A选项（16岁英国青少年）符合所有要求；B选项年龄35岁不符合青少年要求；C选项仅会法语不符合语言要求；D选项7月准备超过截止时间，故选A。
12. 细节理解题。根据原文“How”部分，提交作品的方式有两种：访问指定网址、扫描二维码，故选B。
13. 细节理解题。根据原文“优秀作品展览旨在帮助更多人了解孔子文化”，可知展览目的是传播孔子文化，故选B。
14. 推理判断题。文章围绕孔子文化竞赛展开，属于文化相关内容，应出现在报纸的文化板块，故选C。
【答案】
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.C
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生提取文本细节信息和简单推理判断的能力，围绕文化竞赛主题展开，题目难度适中，仔细定位原文对应内容即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7