一、完形填空
(2025·苏州六区期中)People never stop learning.
Babies learn by exploring(探索) the world around . They look at toys, play with them, and even(甚至) put them in their . Babies also learn their families. For example, Lisa learns new words when her mother speaks to her. She also tries to like her brother. When she learns something new, she feels happy.
As children grow older, they can learn by . They learn how to play games. They learn to jump and climb. They often need help from others. Parents teach them to brush teeth and get dressed. Teachers help them to read and write.
Teens(青少年) learn how to do things on their own. They do homework and try to do well. Grown-ups keep learning too. They learn new skills at work or at home.
Even some grandparents are learning. Some learn fun things like painting, and others learn things like using a computer. Lisa's grandpa is learning how to use his phone to buy things. It's not easy, he keeps trying every day.
After all, people are always learning—and that's what keeps life bright and young.
1. A. him B. her C. them D. us
2. A. mouths B. hands C. clothes D. beds
3. A. for B. from C. about D. with
4. A. skate B. skip C. climb D. walk
5. A. listening B. playing C. helping D. teaching
6. A. how B. when C. where D. what
7. A. quickly B. slowly C. happily D. carefully
8. A. never B. seldom C. always D. sometimes
9. A. useful B. difficult C. interesting D. easy
10. A. and B. because C. so D. but

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了人类从婴儿、少年到成年人及至成为祖父母,都在不断学习的过程。
1. C 提示:him 他;her 她;them 他们;us 我们。此处指代前文提到的 babies,为复数,应用宾格 them。句意:婴儿通过探索他们周围的世界来学习。
2. A 提示:mouth 嘴;hand 手;clothes 衣服;bed 床。句意:他们看着玩具、玩玩具、甚至把它们放进嘴里。
3. B 提示:for 为了;from 从……;about 关于;with 和……一起。learn from 意为“向……学习”。句意:婴儿也向他们的家人学习。
4. D 提示:skate 滑冰;skip 跳;climb 爬;walk 走路。句意:她也试着像她哥哥那样走路。
5. B 提示:listen 听;play 玩;help 帮助;teach 教。下文提到的玩游戏、跳跃、攀爬,都属于玩耍的范畴。句意:随着孩子们长大,他们可以通过玩耍来学习。
6. A 提示:how 如何;when 什么时候;where 哪里;what 什么。句意:父母教他们如何刷牙和穿衣服。
7. D 提示:quickly 快速地;slowly 缓慢地;happily 开心地;carefully 认真地。句意:他们认真地做作业并努力做好。
8. C 提示:never 从不;seldom 很少;always 总是;sometimes 有时。句意:甚至一些祖父母也一直在学习。
9. A 提示:useful 有用的;difficult 困难的;interesting 有趣的;easy 容易的。句意:有些人学习像画画之类有趣的东西,另一些人学习像使用电脑之类的有用的东西。
10. D 提示:and 和;because 因为;so 所以;but 但是。上文“这并不容易”与下文“他每天都坚持尝试”在语义上是转折关系,因此用 but 连接。

【分析】
首先通读全文，把握主旨为“人类从婴儿到老年始终在学习”。解题时需结合空格前后的语境、代词指代、固定搭配及词义辨析逐一分析：第1题需确定指代复数名词babies的宾格代词；第2题结合婴儿行为逻辑判断放置玩具的部位；第3题考查固定搭配learn from；第4题结合婴儿模仿哥哥的动作选合适动词；第5题对应下文提到的玩耍类活动；第6题考查“疑问词+不定式”结构；第7题结合做作业的态度选副词；第8题结合“终身学习”主题选频度副词；第9题区分不同形容词修饰学习内容；第10题判断前后句的转折关系选连词。
【解析】
1. 选C。此处指代前文复数名词babies，需用宾格代词them，故选C。
2. 选A。根据婴儿的行为特点，会把玩具放进嘴里，mouths符合语境，故选A。
3. 选B。固定搭配learn from意为“向……学习”，符合“婴儿向家人学习”的语境，故选B。
4. 选D。婴儿模仿哥哥的动作，walk（走路）符合婴儿成长阶段的行为，故选D。
5. 选B。下文提到的play games、jump、climb都属于玩耍范畴，故此处用playing，选B。
6. 选A。“疑问词+不定式”结构中，how to do sth表示“如何做某事”，符合父母教孩子技能的语境，故选A。
7. 选D。做作业时需认真，carefully（认真地）符合语境，故选D。
8. 选C。结合“终身学习”主题，祖父母也一直在学习，always（总是）符合，故选C。
9. 选A。使用电脑是有用的技能，useful（有用的）对应前文的fun things，故选A。
10. 选D。上文“不容易”和下文“坚持尝试”是转折关系，用but连接，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.D
【知识点】
代词用法、动词短语、词义辨析
【点评】
本文围绕“终身学习”的主题展开，贴近学生生活实际，考查基础词汇、语境理解及固定搭配，是初中阶段典型的完形填空练习题，有助于学生巩固相关知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、阅读理解
A(2024·扬州邗江期末)
Can the time go slower?
—by Joanna Pitt
Can the time go slower?
I'm still thinking of the answers.
Can the time go slower?
My head is not yet clear.
Can the time go slower?
For me the rules of Maths are too hard to remember.
Can the time go slower?
My grade is what my father really cares about.
So can the time go slower?
My dear teacher,
I don't want to run behind others.
Oh no!
There are still lots of questions to be answered.
1. What is the writer?
A. A teacher.
B. A father.
C. A student.
D. A mother.
2. What subject does the writer talk about in the poem?
A. Maths.
B. Chinese.
C. English.
D. PE.
3. Why is “Can the time go slower” repeated(重复) 5 times?
A. To show the teacher's worry.
B. To show the writer's worry.
C. To show how the writer likes it.
D. To show how the writer hates Maths.

【语篇导读】本文是一首小诗,这首诗描述了作者参加考试时的心情,她希望时间能过得慢一些。
1. C 提示:推理判断题。根据“My grade is what my father really cares about.”可知,作者的父亲非常关心作者的成绩,由此可知,作者是一名学生。
2. A 提示:细节理解题。根据“For me the rules of Maths are too hard to remember.”可知,作者在诗中谈到了数学。
3. B 提示:推理判断题。根据“My dear teacher, I don't want to run behind others. Oh no! There are still lots of questions to be answered.”可知,作者不想落后于其他人,她还有很多问题有待解答,由此推断,作者重复写问句是为了表明自己的担忧。

【分析】
本题为诗歌类阅读理解，共3道选择题。解题思路：首先通读诗歌，把握核心内容——作者是一名面临考试的学生，因担心数学成绩、怕落后他人而希望时间变慢；然后针对每道题的题干，定位诗歌中的关键语句，结合选项逐一分析，排除错误选项，确定正确答案。
【解析】
1. 推理判断题：诗歌中提到“My grade is what my father really cares about.”（父亲关心成绩）以及“lots of questions to be answered”（有很多题要答），可推断作者是学生，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：诗歌中明确出现“For me the rules of Maths are too hard to remember.”，说明作者谈论的科目是数学，故选A。
3. 推理判断题：作者5次重复“Can the time go slower”，结合后文“My dear teacher, I don't want to run behind others. Oh no! There are still lots of questions to be answered.”可知，作者是因担忧考试、怕落后而希望时间变慢，重复问句是为了表达自己的担忧，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B
【知识点】
诗歌类阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题考查学生对诗歌内容的理解能力，涵盖细节查找和推理判断考点，需学生抓住诗歌关键语句分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6