一、阅读七选五
You're chatting with a friend and want to suggest a good book. All of a sudden, you can't remember the title! The harder you try to remember, the more it eludes(使不记得) you. We all know how hard it is to remember all the information. 1.
• Repeat important information out loud. 2. When you repeat something out loud, you aren't technically memorizing it. You're actually creating a pattern(方式) and sound that will make the information easier to remember in the future.
• 3.
When you do different activities at the same time, your attention is divided, which will make it hard to process the information necessary to remember what you're doing.
• Take notes and write things down. Taking notes will help you memorize the information, even if you never look at your notes again! 4. So you'd better use pens and paper if you really want to remember your friend's birthday or an important meeting.
• Take a short walk. Studies show that taking a walk will increase your memory. If you're trying to remember something, spend a few minutes walking around your neighbourhood to see if it helps. 5. At best, you'll remember the name of that life-changing book from primary school!
A. Pay attention to one thing at a time.
B. Remember to find a good neighbourhood.
C. Try to focus on at least two tasks you are doing.
D. At worst, you'll getme exercise and relax a little.
E. Say that address, phone number, or date over and over again.
F. Luckily, there are some things you can do to improve your memory.
G. Research shows that it's hard to achieve the same result by writing on your phone.

1. F 2. E 3. A 4. G 5. D

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，需结合上下文语境、段落主题及逻辑关系选择合适句子。解题思路：先分析每个空缺处前后文的逻辑关联，再匹配对应选项的内容，确保所选句子能承接上文或引出下文，符合段落主题。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到记信息困难，后文是具体提升记忆的方法，F选项“Luckily, there are some things you can do to improve your memory.”承上启下，引出下文的方法，符合语境，故选F。
2. 第2空：段落主题是“重复重要信息”，E选项“Say that address, phone number, or date over and over again.”是重复信息的具体例子，契合段落主题，故选E。
3. 第3空：后文强调同时做不同活动会分散注意力，说明需一次专注一件事，A选项“Pay attention to one thing at a time.”符合段落主题，故选A。
4. 第4空：段落主题是“记笔记”，后文提到用纸笔更好，G选项“Research shows that it's hard to achieve the same result by writing on your phone.”说明手机写笔记效果差，与后文形成对比，符合语境，故选G。
5. 第5空：后文有“At best”（最好的情况），D选项“At worst, you'll get some exercise and relax a little.”对应“最坏的情况”，形成逻辑对应，故选D。
【答案】
1.F 2.E 3.A 4.G 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，七选五题型，语境理解
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇逻辑和语境的理解能力，要求结合段落主题与上下文关系选句，是常见英语阅读题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、阅读填空
An old saying goes, “Near neighbours are better than relatives far off.” I never had that feeling 1. I got to visit my grandparents in the countryside with my dad. It was quite beautiful. I saw planted corn everywhere, and dogs 2. (lie) in front of the house. My grandfather told me that two families lived here. I saw 3. old neighbour, who is over 90, sitting outside their house. In fact, our real purpose was to visit this old couple. Although their house was wet and dark, it reminded my father of his sweet childhood 4. (memory). When he was a kid, the neighbours 5. (teach) him to cut paper, climb trees and recognize plants. They always gave 6. (he) candies and apples. Now, they were getting 7. (old), and my father wanted to thank them.
When they saw me, they quickly stood up with a smile and greeted me. I gave them a warm smile back and replied to their questions 8. (patient). They handed me a few candies just like they did to my father a long time ago. Later, my grandfather shared the stories of the past, and the two neighbours laughed happily together. These things made me think 9. the warm relationship between people. We don't have ties of blood with these neighbours, but they still seem like family. It inspires me 10. (help) and care for others more.

1. until 2. were lying 3. an 4. memories
5. taught 6. him 7. older 8. patiently 9. of 10. to help

【分析】
本题为英语阅读填空，需结合语境、语法规则（时态、冠词、代词、固定搭配等）逐一分析每个空：1. 结合前文never，考查not...until固定结构；2. 描述过去某时刻正在发生的动作，用过去进行时；3. 泛指一位老邻居，old以元音音素开头，用不定冠词；4. 童年记忆为复数概念，用名词复数；5. 描述过去的动作，用一般过去时；6. 动词后接人称代词宾格；7. 暗含现在与过去的对比，用形容词比较级；8. 修饰动词replied，用副词；9. 考查固定搭配think of；10. 考查固定搭配inspire sb to do sth。
【解析】
1. 考查连词。固定搭配“not...until”意为“直到……才”，符合语境“我直到和爸爸去乡下看爷爷奶奶才有那种感觉”，故填until。
2. 考查动词时态。此处描述过去看到的场景，狗正躺在房子前，用过去进行时，主语dogs为复数，故填were lying。
3. 考查冠词。此处泛指一位90多岁的老邻居，old neighbour为可数名词单数，且old以元音音素开头，故填an。
4. 考查名词复数。memory为可数名词，此处指多种童年记忆，需用复数形式，故填memories。
5. 考查动词时态。when引导的时间状语从句描述过去的动作，用一般过去时，teach的过去式为taught，故填taught。
6. 考查代词。gave为动词，后接人称代词宾格作宾语，he的宾格为him，故填him。
7. 考查形容词比较级。此处指现在邻居们年纪比过去更大，暗含对比，需用比较级，故填older。
8. 考查副词。此处修饰动词replied，需用副词形式，patient的副词为patiently，故填patiently。
9. 考查固定搭配。固定搭配“think of”意为“想起”，符合语境“这些让我想起人与人之间的温暖关系”，故填of。
10. 考查固定搭配。固定搭配“inspire sb to do sth”意为“激励某人做某事”，故填to help。
【答案】
1. until 2. were lying 3. an 4. memories 5. taught 6. him 7. older 8. patiently 9. of 10. to help
【知识点】
连词用法、动词时态、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕邻里关系展开，考查学生对英语基础语法（时态、冠词、代词等）和固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文语境分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6