三、句子还原。（每小题4分，共20分）
根据短文内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（有两项多余）。
Have you ever looked closely at the paper money from different countries? You will see more than numbers and colours. You will see pictures of rivers, mountains, buildings and famous people. 1. They are like small lessons in culture, history and nature. Paper money isn't just for spending—it's also for learning.
Let's start with China. 2. On the 20 yuan note(纸币), there is the Lijiang River in Guilin, with green mountains rising from calm water. 3. On the 5 yuan note, you'll find Mount Tai, one of the most famous mountains in China. A large number of poems were written in praise of it.
4. Switzerland's notes include mountains, rivers, and even wind patterns(图案)! Canada's notes have landscapes and maple(枫树) leaves.
These days, many people use phones as a way to pay. 5. But paper money still has its value—not only in money, but in meaning. You can hold it, look at it, and learn from it. It can be a tiny museum in your pocket.
So next time you hold your paper money, take a second look.
A. It's fast and easy.
B. It's a lesson worth learning.
C. Other countries do this, too, in their own way.
D. It's so beautiful that artists have painted it for centuries.
E. The Chinese yuan is a perfect mix of nature and tradition.
F. These pictures often show what each country finds important.
G. Today's coins and paper money are nothing like early money.

1. F 根据第一段中“You will see pictures of rivers, mountains ... They are like small lessons in culture ...”可知,纸币上的图案帮助人们了解文化、历史和自然,选项 F 符合语境。
2. E 根据“Let's start with China ... On the 20 yuan note, there is the Lijiang River in Guilin, with green mountains rising from calm water ... A large number of poems were written in praise of it.”可知,第二段说的是中国纸币中自然与传统的结合,选项 E 符合语境,引出下文。
3. D 根据“On the 20 yuan note, there is the Lijiang River in Guilin, with green mountains rising from calm water.”可知,此处与 20 元人民币上漓江的风景有关,选项 D 符合语境。
4. C 根据“Switzerland's notes ... Canada's ...”可知,此处转向其他国家的纸币设计,选项 C 符合语境。
5. A 根据“These days, many people use phones as a way to pay.”和“But paper money still has its value—not only in money, but in meaning.”可知,此处应提到电子支付的优点,选项 A 符合语境。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解中的句子还原题（七选五），解题思路为：先通读全文，把握文章主旨（围绕各国纸币的图案及其文化意义展开）；再逐个分析每个空格的前后语境，寻找句子间的逻辑关系（如指代关系、话题一致性、过渡关系等），匹配对应选项；最后验证所选选项是否符合整体语篇逻辑。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到纸币上有河流、山脉等图案，后文说这些图案像文化、历史、自然的小课程，F选项中“These pictures”指代前文提到的纸币图案，且内容与后文“小课程”呼应，故填F。
2. 第2空：前文引出“从中国开始”，后文介绍20元、5元人民币的图案（自然景观+传统元素），E选项“中国人民币是自然与传统的完美结合”正好引出下文对中国纸币的介绍，故填E。
3. 第3空：前文描述20元人民币上漓江的美丽风景，D选项“它如此美丽以至于艺术家们几个世纪以来都在画它”承接漓江的美，符合语境，故填D。
4. 第4空：前文讲完中国的纸币，后文转向瑞士、加拿大的纸币，C选项“其他国家也以自己的方式这样做”起到承上启下的过渡作用，故填C。
5. 第5空：前文提到现在很多人用手机支付，后文转折说纸币仍有价值，A选项“它（手机支付）快速又方便”是手机支付的优点，符合语境，故填A。
【答案】
1.F 2.E 3.D 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
英语七选五，语篇逻辑衔接，语境理解
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解中句子还原的能力，要求学生准确把握上下文的逻辑关系和语境，是初中英语常见题型，侧重考查学生的语篇分析能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中单词的正确形式。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A new term is like a blank canvas(画布)，waiting for us 1. (paint) our experiences and knowledge on it. As we step into this new chapter(章) of our learning 2. (journey)，we are given the chance to make a new start，to learn from our past 3. (mistake) and to go for excellence(卓越).
The start of a new term often 4. (bring) about changes. We may find ourselves 5. new classrooms，with new teachers，and even new classmates. These changes can offer 6. (we) the chance to meet new friends and learn new things.
As we begin this new term，it is 7. ______ (importance) to set goals. These goals can be academic ones，such as improving our grades or 8. ______ (study) more efficiently(高效地). They can also be personal ones，such as being more organised or managing our time better. By setting goals，we give ourselves a sense of direction and purpose，9. ______ (anything) to go for.
Together，let us make this term 10. meaningful and successful one.

1. to paint 2. journey 3. mistakes 4. brings 5. in 6. us 7. important 8. studying 9. something 10. a

【分析】
解答本题需先通读短文理解主旨，再结合每个空格的语法结构、固定搭配、词性变化等知识点逐一分析：1.考查固定搭配；2.考查名词固定表达；3.考查可数名词复数；4.考查主谓一致；5.考查介词用法；6.考查人称代词宾格；7.考查形容词作表语；8.考查动名词用法；9.考查不定代词用法；10.考查不定冠词用法。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配“wait for sb to do sth”意为“等待某人做某事”，故填to paint；
2. “learning journey”是固定表达，意为“学习旅程”，此处用名词单数，故填journey；
3. mistake是可数名词，此处指“过去的多个错误”，需用复数形式，故填mistakes；
4. 主语“the start of a new term”是单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填brings；
5. 表示“在新教室”，需用介词in，故填in；
6. 动词offer后接人称代词宾格作宾语，we的宾格是us，故填us；
7. 固定句型“it is + adj + to do sth”中需用形容词，importance的形容词形式是important，故填important；
8. such as后接动名词作宾语，与前面的improving并列，study的动名词是studying，故填studying；
9. 肯定句中表示“某事”需用不定代词something，anything多用于否定句或疑问句，故填something；
10. 此处泛指“一个有意义且成功的学期”，one是可数名词单数，前面需加不定冠词a，故填a。
【答案】
1. to paint 2. journey 3. mistakes 4. brings 5. in 6. us 7. important 8. studying 9. something 10. a
【知识点】
固定搭配、词性转换、语法运用
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空题，侧重考查基础词汇与语法知识，涵盖固定搭配、词性变化、主谓一致等考点，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6