一、完形填空
[2025 湖北中考改编]“Eliza, Mom and I are going to Italy to have meetings this summer. What would you like to do while we're away?” asked Eliza's .
“Well,” said Eliza, “I’d rather go with you and Mom.”
“We hope you can come with us, too. we’re going to be so busy that you won’t have any fun. Last week, you mentioned a football camp and Cindy would attend it. Will you her?” Dad asked.
“I’m and not quick on the field. I’m afraid others will me for my bad performance,” Eliza replied in a low voice.
“I know you may feel to go to a new place and meet new people. But I think you’ll do fine,” he . “And I’ve seen you play football. You are more talented than you think you are.”
Eliza thought for a(n) . “If I can’t go with you, maybe the camp isn’t a bad choice(选择). Cindy is also going. At least I know her.”
When Eliza met Cindy at camp, they hugged and talked .
On the first day, the coach asked the girls to pick teams. To Eliza’s , her teammates chose her as their leader! That afternoon, they learnt basic skills like running with the ball and it to each other. She tried hard, even though her legs felt shaky(发抖的) during the training.
On the second day, the team more difficult skills. Eliza got surprised again by being the first to finish every task. In the following days, whenever her teammates got tired, she cheered up. With Eliza’s help, everyone quickly.
At the end of the camp, a shy girl named
Annie came up to Eliza. “I just wanted to say thank you,” Annie said softly. “Your made me feel much better and helped us all get better, too.”
Eliza couldn’t help laughing. “Oh, Annie,” she said, “I was probably even more nervous than you were!”
1. A. mom B. dad
C. friend D. coach
2. A. Or B. So
C. But D. And
3. A. miss B. find
C. visit D. join
4. A. shy B. friendly
C. honest D. busy
5. A. listen to B. depend on
C. look after D. laugh at
6. A. worried B. tired
C. safe D. lucky
7. A. joked B. encouraged
C. ordered D. agreed
8. A. moment B. hour
C. day D. night
9. A. slowly B. happily
C. carefully D. simply
10. A. interest B. regret
C. shame D. surprise
11. A. handing B. lending
C. passing D. showing
12. A. shared B. reported
C. practiced D. compared
13. A. him B. them
C. her D. us
14. A. returned B. answered
C. improved D. prepared
15. A. story B. plan
C. promise D. support
二、阅读理解
A
[2025 广东中考]
Are mosquitoes driving you crazy? This summer, make some mint(薄荷) oil to drive them away!
Mosquitoes are awful. They seem to be everywhere and may bite you badly. This makes mint oil a perfect gift for your family and friends in summer. This weekend, you can try making mint oil FOR FREE.
Time: 9:00 a.m. -11:50 a.m. Saturday (July 5)
Place: Riverside Community Center
Please note:
♥ We’ll get all the tools and materials ready.
♥ For 40 people only. First come, first served.
♥ To book a place for the activity, please call Lucy at 345878 by 7:00 p.m. Friday.
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For those who would like to practice it at home, here are the steps:
◆ Cut up the mint. Put it into a bottle with olive(橄榄) oil.
◆ Cover the bottle and place it in hot water.
◆ When the water cools down, move the bottle to a warm area and leave it there for at least two hours.
◆ Pour the mixture onto a thin piece of cotton cloth on top of a dark bottle. Let the oil go through the cloth into the bottle. Now you get your homemade mint oil.

1. When will this community event take place?
A. This Friday afternoon.
B. Next Friday afternoon.
C. This Saturday morning.
D. Next Saturday morning.
2. How many people can take part in the activity?
A. At least forty.
B. At least fifty.
C. At most forty.
D. At most fifty.
3. Why would people call Lucy before the event?
A. To win a gift.
B. To book a place.
C. To get mint oil.
D. To buy some tools.
4. 新考法·细节排序题 What is the right order of the steps?

A. ③→①→②→④
B. ②→④→①→③
C. ②→①→③→④
D. ③→②→④→①
5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce an activity.
B. To survey the users of a product.
C. To recommend a product.
D. To report the success of an activity.

一、完形填空
【解题导语】 Eliza 的父母需要出差,于是,父亲便建议 Eliza 去参加足球度假营。起初 Eliza 犹豫不决,但在父亲的鼓励下,她勇敢地选择尝试并在加入其中后获得了意外的成长和收获。
词汇积累
(1)so...that...如此……以至于……
(2)at least 至少
(3)choose...as...选择……作为……
(4)cheer sb. up 使某人变得更高兴,使某人振奋起来
(5)come up to (为攀谈而)走到跟前,走近
(6)sb. can't help doing sth. 某人忍不住做某事
1 B 根据上文中的“Eliza, Mom and I are going to Italy”和下文中的“Dad asked”可知,此处是 Eliza 的父亲在问她,故所缺的词是 dad。
2 C 设空前表示“我们也希望你能跟我们一起来”,设空后表示“我们将会很忙,你也不能尽兴玩”;设空前后为转折关系,由此可知,But“但是”符合文意,故选 C。
3 D 上文提到,Cindy 将会参加足球度假营,故此处父亲问的是“你要加入她吗?”,故所缺的词是 join“加入……之中;与……一道去”。miss 思念;find 发现;visit 拜访。
4 A 根据下文中 Eliza 说的“Cindy is also going. At least I know her”可推知,Eliza 不是性格十分外向的人,结合各
选项可知,shy“害羞的”符合文意。friendly 友好的;honest 诚实的;busy 忙碌的。
5 D 根据设空前的“not quick on the field”及设空后的“bad performance”可知,Eliza 担心别人会嘲笑她,故所缺的短语是 laugh at“嘲笑”。listen to 听;depend on 依靠;look after 照顾。
6 A 根据上下文可知,Eliza 对去新地方遇见不熟悉的人感到担忧,故所缺的词是 worried“担心的”。tired 疲惫的;safe 安全的;lucky 幸运的。
意为“做得不错”
7 B 根据设空前父亲说的“I think you'll do fine”可知,父亲是在鼓励 Eliza,故所缺的词是 encouraged“鼓励”。joke 开玩笑;order 命令;agree 同意。
8 A think for a moment“想了一会”是固定搭配,此处表示“Eliza 想了一会儿”,故所缺的词是 moment。
9 B 根据语境可知,当 Eliza 在度假营与 Cindy 碰面时,她们彼此拥抱,开心地交谈起来,故所缺的词是 happily“高兴地”。slowly 缓慢地;carefully 仔细地;simply 简单地,仅仅。
10 D 根据上文中 Eliza 对自己的评价$“I'm \underline{4} and not quick on the field”$并结合设空后的“her teammates chose her as their leader”可推知,Eliza 十分惊讶。to one's surprise 意为“令某人惊讶的是”,故所缺的词是 surprise。interest 兴趣;regret 后悔;shame 羞愧。
11 C 根据设空前的“they learnt basic skills”并结合常识可知,此处表示“给彼此传球”,故所缺的词是 passing“传递”。hand 把……交给;lend 借出;show 给……看,展示。
12 C 根据下文描述,特别是其中的“Eliza got surprised again by being the first to finish every task”可知,第二天球队练习了更难的技巧,故所缺的词是 practiced“练习”。share 分享;report 报道;compare 比较。
13 B 根据上文中的“her teammates”可知,每当她的队友们感到疲惫时,她都会让她们振奋起来,故所缺的词是 them。
14 C 根据语境可知,在 Eliza 的帮助下,大家都进步得很快,故所缺的词是 improved“改进;变得更好”。return 返回;answer 回答;prepare 准备。
15 D 根据上文描述,特别是其中的“With Eliza's help”可知,此处表示“你的支持使我感觉好很多”,故所缺的词是 support“支持”。story 故事;plan 计划;promise 承诺。
二、阅读理解
A
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了社区免费制作驱蚊薄荷油活动的相关信息,并介绍了制作驱蚊薄荷油的步骤。
1 C 细节理解题。根据文中的“This weekend, you can try making mint oil”和“9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Saturday”可知,社区制作驱蚊薄荷油活动的时间是这周六上午。故选 C。
2 C 细节理解题。根据文中的“For 40 people only”可知,此活动最多可以让 40 人参加。故选 C。
3 B 细节理解题。根据文中的“To book a place for the activity, please call Lucy”可知答案为 B。
4 D 细节排序题。“here are the steps”下面依次介绍了制作驱蚊薄荷油的步骤,其中的“Cut up the mint. Put it into a bottle with olive(橄榄) oil”对应③;“Cover the bottle and place it in hot water”对应②;“When the water cools down... leave it there for at least two hours”对应④;“Pour the mixture onto a thin piece of cotton cloth on top of a dark bottle”对应①。因此,正确步骤是③→②→④→①。故选 D。
5 A 写作意图题。通读全文,尤其是其中的“you can try making mint oil FOR FREE”和“To book a place for the activity, please call Lucy at 345878 by 7:00 p.m. Friday”可知,本文的主要目的是介绍一个免费制作驱蚊薄荷油的活动。故选 A。