一、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Jiaozi, or dumplings, are very popular in China. Especially (1) the Spring Festival, people often eat jiaozi. Do you know the (2) (mean) of jiaozi? Wealth (财富)!
Chinese jiaozi can be made to look (3) a Chinese silver ingot (银锭). It’s said that the more jiaozi you eat, the (4) (much) money you’ll make in the new year. Jiaozi are made of flour with meat and (5) (vegetable) inside. They can be cooked by boiling, steaming, frying or baking.
But do you know how to make jiaozi? Please follow these easy (6) (step).
First, we need to mix the flour (7) water. When the dough is ready, we divide it into (8) (small) pieces. Then we make each piece into a thin, round jiaozi wrapper (饺子皮) with a rolling pin (擀面杖).
The second step is (9) (prepare) the filling. You can choose whatever you like to put into it. Then add some salt and oil to the filling and stir (搅拌) it for a few minutes.
Lastly, when all these preparations are done, we make jiaozi. We put a spoonful of the filling in the centre of the wrapper, and then stick the two (10) (side) together.
Now, you can cook your jiaozi and enjoy them.

1. during/at
2. meaning
3. like
4. more
5. vegetables
6. steps
7. with
8. small
9. to prepare/preparing
10. sides

【分析】
先通读全文，理解文章围绕饺子的文化内涵及制作步骤展开。解题时需结合语境、语法规则、固定搭配等逐个分析空格：1. 空格后是春节，需填表时间的介词；2. 定冠词the后接名词，需转换词性；3. 考查固定短语；4. 用到“the+比较级，the+比较级”结构；5. 可数名词需变复数；6. these后接名词复数；7. 考查固定搭配；8. 无比较含义用原级；9. 动词作表语用不定式或动名词；10. two后接名词复数。
【解析】
1. 考查介词：表示“在春节期间”，可用during或at，故填during/at；
2. 考查词性转换：定冠词the后需接名词，动词mean的名词形式为meaning，意为“意思”，故填meaning；
3. 考查固定搭配：look like是固定短语，意为“看起来像”，符合饺子外形像银锭的语境，故填like；
4. 考查形容词比较级：固定结构“the+比较级，the+比较级”表示“越……就越……”，much的比较级是more，故填more；
5. 考查可数名词复数：vegetable是可数名词，此处泛指多种蔬菜，应用复数形式，故填vegetables；
6. 考查可数名词复数：these（这些）后接可数名词复数，step的复数为steps，故填steps；
7. 考查固定搭配：mix...with...是固定短语，意为“把……和……混合”，故填with；
8. 考查形容词原级：此处无比较含义，用形容词原级small修饰面团分成的小块，故填small；
9. 考查非谓语动词：此处用不定式to prepare或动名词preparing作表语，说明“第二步”的内容，故填to prepare/preparing；
10. 考查可数名词复数：two（两个）后接可数名词复数，side的复数为sides，故填sides；
【答案】
1. during/at 2. meaning 3. like 4. more 5. vegetables 6. steps 7. with 8. small 9. to prepare/preparing 10. sides
【知识点】
固定搭配；词性转换；形容词比较级
【点评】
本题为短文填空基础题型，围绕饺子主题考查核心词汇、语法及固定搭配，需结合语境分析，难度适中，适合巩固初中英语基础知识点。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、书面表达
假如你是李华，本周恰逢你的学校举办了艺术节，其中有一个DIY手工制作比赛。你为此制作了一件特别的作品。请你以“A DIY experience”为题，根据下方要点提示，写一篇80词左右的短文。
要点：1.时间、地点、DIY主题和制作原因；
2.所用材料和制作步骤；
3.制作的结果和你的感想。
A DIY experience

Sample writing:
A DIY experience
Last night, I made a special bag at home for the school’s DIY competition.
I prepared some old jeans and colourful thread. First, I cut the jeans into small pieces with a pair of scissors. Then I sewed them together to form a small bag. Finally, I used the colourful thread to add some beautiful patterns on the bag.
The old jeans turned into a lovely and useful bag. I felt proud of myself. This DIY experience not only improved my practical skills but also made me realize the importance of recycling.

【分析】
本题为英语应用文写作题，要求以李华的身份，以“A DIY experience”为题写一篇80词左右的短文。解题思路：①确定人称用第一人称，时态用一般过去时（描述已完成的DIY经历）；②紧扣题目给出的三个要点：时间/地点/DIY主题及制作原因、材料与制作步骤、结果与感想，合理组织内容；③控制词数，语言简洁通顺，符合英语表达习惯。
【解析】
写作时按以下步骤展开：
1. 开篇点明DIY的时间（last night）、地点（home）、参与的学校DIY比赛及制作原因（参赛）；
2. 说明所用材料（旧牛仔裤、彩线），分步骤描述制作过程：先剪牛仔裤成小块，再缝成小包，最后用彩线加图案；
3. 阐述制作结果（旧牛仔裤变成可爱实用的包）及个人感想（自豪、提升实践技能、意识到回收的重要性），确保要点齐全，语法正确，词数符合要求。
【答案】
Sample writing:
A DIY experience
Last night, I made a special bag at home for the school’s DIY competition.
I prepared some old jeans and colourful thread. First, I cut the jeans into small pieces with a pair of scissors. Then I sewed them together to form a small bag. Finally, I used the colourful thread to add some beautiful patterns on the bag.
The old jeans turned into a lovely and useful bag. I felt proud of myself. This DIY experience not only improved my practical skills but also made me realize the importance of recycling.
【知识点】
英语应用文写作、一般过去时运用、要点式写作
【点评】
该作文紧扣题目所有要点，时态运用准确，结构清晰，语言简洁流畅，还融入了环保理念，符合初中英语书面表达的要求，是一篇优秀的范文。
【难度系数】
0.5