()2. —Is it easy to learn guzheng?
—It's easy to get it to make a sound, but it is really to play it well.

A.interesting
B.exciting
C.amazing
D.challenging

2. D

【分析】本题为情景对话中的形容词词义辨析题，需先把握对话的转折逻辑：前半部分提到古筝发声容易，后半句用but转折，表达“弹好”的难度，因此要选择表示“有挑战性、难”的形容词，再逐一分析选项词义即可得出答案。
【解析】对话意为：“学古筝容易吗？”“发声容易，但弹好真的________。”A.interesting（有趣的）；B.exciting（令人兴奋的）；C.amazing（令人惊奇的）；D.challenging（有挑战性的，难的）。结合but表转折的语境，后半句需体现“难”的含义，只有D项符合语境，故选D。
【答案】D
【知识点】形容词词义辨析、情景交际
【点评】本题考查基础形容词的词义辨析，需准确把握转折连词but的语境逻辑，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.7

()3. —Simon, when did you start taking erhu lessons?
—I to play it since I was five years old.

A.started
B.have started
C.have learned
D.learned

3. C

【分析】
首先观察答句中的时间状语“since I was five years old”，这是现在完成时的典型标志，表示动作从过去某一时间（五岁时）开始，一直持续到现在，因此主句需使用现在完成时，先排除一般过去时的选项A和D；再辨析动词特性：start是短暂性动词，不能与since引导的时间段连用，而learn是延续性动词，可与since引导的时间状语搭配，据此确定正确选项。
【解析】
1. 确定时态：句中“since I was five years old”表示从过去持续到现在的时间，主句需用现在完成时，故排除一般过去时的A（started）和D（learned）。
2. 辨析动词：start为短暂性动词，无法与since引导的延续性时间状语连用；learn为延续性动词，符合语法要求，因此应选have learned，对应选项C。
【答案】
C
【知识点】
现在完成时、延续性动词
【点评】
本题考查现在完成时的用法及延续性动词与短暂性动词的辨析，需掌握现在完成时的时间标志和动词的时间特性，是初中英语时态的基础考点。
【难度系数】
0.4

()4. —Jack, what do you think of learning a musical instrument?
—To tell the truth, I find easy to start but hard to stick to it.

A.it
B.that
C.this
D.them

4. A

【分析】这道题考查英语中it作形式宾语的固定结构。解题思路：首先回忆“find + it + 形容词 + to do sth.”的常用句式，其中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的不定式短语，这样可避免句子结构头重脚轻；再逐一分析选项，判断哪个词能充当形式宾语，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】英语中，当不定式作宾语且后面带有宾语补足语时，需用it作形式宾语，将真正的宾语（本题中为“to start but hard to stick to it”）后置，构成“find + it + adj. + to do sth.”的结构。选项B的that、C的this均不能作形式宾语，D的them为复数代词，不符合指代单数不定式的语境，只有A选项it可作形式宾语，符合句式要求。
【答案】A
【知识点】it作形式宾语；动词find的用法
【点评】本题是初中英语基础语法题，考查it作形式宾语的核心固定句式，属于必须掌握的高频考点，难度较低，主要检验学生对常用语法结构的掌握程度。
【难度系数】0.8

()5. —Learning a musical instrument requires patience and takes a lot of practice.
—! Just as you know, practice makes perfect.

A.I can't agree more
B.It depends
C.I don't think so
D.That's not the case

5. A

【分析】首先理解对话语境：第一说话人提出“学习乐器需要耐心和大量练习”，第二说话人后半句提到“熟能生巧”，说明是赞同前者的观点，需选择表示赞同的应答语。逐一分析选项含义，匹配语境即可得出答案。
【解析】对话翻译：——学习乐器需要耐心且要大量练习。——______！正如你所知，熟能生巧。选项A“I can't agree more”意为“我完全同意”，契合对话中赞同对方观点的语境；选项B“It depends”意为“视情况而定”，选项C“I don't think so”意为“我不这么认为”，选项D“That's not the case”意为“事实并非如此”，均与语境不符，因此选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】情景交际；日常用语
【点评】本题考查日常情景对话的应答表达，需结合上下文判断说话人的态度，属于基础题型，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8

四、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文完整通顺。
The earliest piece of guqin in China, unearthed in Hubei Province in 2016, dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. The body of a guqin is made of painted wood and the strings of twisted silk. A its appearance looks simple, making a guqin is quite challenging. An outstanding piece can take y to create. It is a crystallization of art and time.
The sound of a guqin is quiet, ethereal(缥缈的) and distant. Vibrations(振动) are used to p undulating(起伏的) and lasting music, with rich empty notes in between. As the listener fills in the space in their own minds, a connection is f between music and men.
The guqin was loved by the literati(文人学士) in ancient China. The most famous guqin m was Boya in the Spring and Autumn(770 BC—476 BC) and Warring States(475 BC—221 BC) periods. As he played his guqin in the m, a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi heard the music and understood exactly what Boya wanted to e. This deep understanding formed a strong bond between them, and they became c friends. This is the famous tale b the guqin masterpiece "Flowing Water, High Mountains". The piece has been passed down through generations and is c as one of the most famous and important works in Chinese guqin music.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. Although 2. years 3. produce 4. formed 5. musician 6. mountains 7. express
8. close 9. behind 10. considered

【分析】
这是一道首字母填空题，解题思路为：首先通读全文，理解短文关于古琴的介绍及相关典故的主旨大意；然后结合每个空的上下文语境、语法结构、固定搭配，以及首字母提示，逐一推断合适的单词，确保单词符合语义和语法要求。
【解析】
1. 句意：虽然古琴外观看起来简单，但制作它颇具挑战性。前后句为转折关系，首字母为A，故填Although。
2. 句意：一件杰出的古琴作品需要花费数年时间制作。“take + 时间”表示花费时间，结合首字母y，填years。
3. 句意：振动被用来产生起伏且持久的音乐。be used to do sth.（被用来做某事），结合首字母p，填produce。
4. 句意：在音乐与人之间形成了一种连接。此处为被动语态（be + 过去分词），结合首字母f，填formed。
5. 句意：最著名的古琴音乐家是春秋时期的伯牙。结合伯牙的身份及首字母m，填musician。
6. 句意：当伯牙在山里弹奏古琴时，樵夫钟子期听到了音乐。结合典故背景及首字母m，填mountains。
7. 句意：准确理解伯牙想要表达的意思。结合语境及首字母e，填express。
8. 句意：他们成为了亲密的朋友。结合语境及首字母c，填close。
9. 句意：这是名曲《高山流水》背后的著名故事。结合语境及首字母b，填behind。
10. 句意：这首曲子被认为是中国古琴音乐中最著名、最重要的作品之一。“be considered as”（被认为是）为固定搭配，结合首字母c，填considered。
【答案】
1. Although 2. years 3. produce 4. formed 5. musician 6. mountains 7. express 8. close 9. behind 10. considered
【知识点】
首字母填空、词汇运用、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕古琴文化展开，考查学生对词汇的掌握、上下文语境的理解能力，以及对固定搭配的运用，是典型的英语综合运用类题目，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读短文并回答问题。
The Chinese Dizi
The dizi is a very old Chinese musical instrument. It is a kind of traditional Chinese flute. People made the first dizi thousands of years ago. Most dizi are made of bamboo, so people also call it the bamboo flute.
The dizi is popular and common in China because it is light and easy to carry. Many Chinese people, old and young, like to play it in their free time. You can often hear its clear and beautiful sound in music classes, talent shows, movies and even in parks.
Nowadays, many children also enjoy learning traditional Chinese musical instruments as their hobbies. They take after-school classes and practise playing the dizi at home. It helps them relax and learn more about Chinese culture.
How do people play it? People blow into one hole and use their fingers to cover other holes. Different finger positions make different sounds. It can play soft and lively music. It is often used to show the beauty of nature, like wind, birds and mountains. When playing the dizi at night, people feel calm and peaceful.
Today, the dizi is not only famous in China but also popular around the world. Many foreign musicians love its special sound and play it in their own music. It is a great symbol of traditional Chinese culture.
1. When did people make the first dizi?

2. Why is the dizi popular in China?

3. How do people feel when playing the dizi at night?

4. What is the dizi a great symbol of?

5. Do you want to try to learn to play the dizi? Why?

1. Thousands of years ago. 2. Because it is light and easy to carry. 3. Calm and peaceful.
4. Traditional Chinese culture. 5. Yes, I do. Because the dizi has a beautiful sound and I want to learn more about Chinese culture. /No, I don't. Because I think it might be difficult to learn.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题与开放题，解题思路为：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（介绍中国传统乐器笛子）；2. 针对前4道细节题，先读问题标记关键词，再带着关键词回原文对应段落定位，提取原文准确信息作答；3. 第5道开放题，结合短文内容组织符合逻辑的语句，言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第三句“People made the first dizi thousands of years ago.”，提取时间作答；2. 定位原文第二段第一句“The dizi is popular and common in China because it is light and easy to carry.”，提取原因作答；3. 定位原文第四段最后一句“When playing the dizi at night, people feel calm and peaceful.”，提取感受作答；4. 定位原文最后一段最后一句“It is a great symbol of traditional Chinese culture.”，提取象征内容作答；5. 为开放题，结合短文提及的笛子优点或自身实际组织语句，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. Thousands of years ago. 2. Because it is light and easy to carry. 3. Calm and peaceful. 4. Traditional Chinese culture. 5. Yes, I do. Because the dizi has a beautiful sound and I want to learn more about Chinese culture. /No, I don't. Because I think it might be difficult to learn.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、英语书面表达
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统乐器笛子展开，考查学生的信息定位能力与语言表达能力，贴近文化主题，难度适中，适合学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8