Ⅰ. Complete Maddie’s diary with proper words according to the textbook.
Today was my first day at my new school. When I walked into the new classroom, the first thing I saw was a girl. She didn’t look up. Instead, she used her long hair to 1. the face. I sat down and noticed a 2. on her face. It was bright red, the colour of a 3. . When I stared(盯着看) directly at her face, she was 4. . But I was really interested. I thought the birthmark was so special and beautiful. It was like a red 5. blooming right on her face. Then, I told her exactly what I thought. She replied with a simple “Thank you!” At that moment, I could see something bright shine across her 6. quickly. I’ve decided to paint a red rose on my own face tomorrow before school. Having something 7. is really amazing. I truly hope that Sally will also see the beauty in her uniqueness.

1. cover
2. birthmark
3. strawberry
4. nervous
5. rose / flower
6. eyes / face
7. different

【分析】
本题为根据日记语境补全单词的题目，解题思路为：先通读全文把握日记的场景与情感脉络，再结合每空前后的上下文线索、词汇搭配及生活常识推断合适的单词。例如第1空，由前文“didn’t look up”可知女孩用长发做“遮脸”的动作；第2空后文明确提到“birthmark”，可直接对应；第3空结合“bright red”的颜色提示，联想常见红色事物；第4空根据“被直接盯着看”推断女孩的情绪；第5空由后文“red rose”的提示确定；第6空结合“see something bright shine”推断光亮出现的部位；第7空结合“uniqueness（独特性）”推断对应的形容词。
【解析】
1. 由前文“didn’t look up”可知，女孩用长发“遮住”脸，故填cover；
2. 后文明确提及“the birthmark”，结合此处“on her face”的位置，故填birthmark；
3. 前文描述胎记是“bright red”，草莓（strawberry）是典型的红色事物，符合语境，故填strawberry；
4. 被他人直接盯着看时，人的反应通常是“紧张的”，故填nervous；
5. 后文提到“red rose”，结合“blooming（盛开）”的描述，故填rose；
6. 女孩被夸奖后，眼里闪过光亮，故填eyes（也可填face，符合语境即可）；
7. 结合后文“uniqueness（独特性）”，此处表达“与众不同的”东西很棒，故填different。
【答案】
1. cover
2. birthmark
3. strawberry
4. nervous
5. rose / flower
6. eyes / face
7. different
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、语境推理
【点评】
本题围绕新学校的日记场景，考查学生在具体语境中运用词汇的能力，线索清晰，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅱ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words in the box.
hate already paint bright although confident
Lily walked out of the bathroom. She 1. looking at the mirror in it. She always thought her freckles(雀斑) made her ugly, though she was really popular in class for her beautiful paintings. “You’re 2. so talented,” her teacher once said, but Lily was still not 3. .
One day, she saw a classmate crying about her “too curly hair”. That was when Lily realised maybe many teenagers worried about their looks. She 4. a sunflower and wrote: “Beauty is not about freckles or hair—it’s about being confident.”
Now, Lily walks past the bathroom mirror with a smile. 5. she still notices her freckles, she knows her talent shines 6. than any freckles.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What was Lily’s problem at first?

2. What can we learn from Lily?

A.
1. hated
2. already
3. confident
4. painted
5. Although
6. brighter
B.
1. She was not confident because of her looks.
2. One possible version: We shouldn’t care too much about our looks but try to focus on our abilities and talent.

【分析】
A部分需结合语境、时态、词性变化，从方框内选词的适当形式填空：1空描述过去动作，结合“讨厌看镜子”选hate的过去式；2空表“已经”，选already；3空结合“不自信”选形容词confident；4空是过去动作“画”，选paint的过去式；5空引导让步状语从句，选Although；6空有than，选bright的比较级。B部分需从原文提取信息回答问题，第1题找Lily最初的问题，第2题结合她的经历总结感悟。
【解析】
A. 1. 句意为“她讨厌看里面的镜子”，描述过去动作，用hate的过去式hated；
2. 句意为“你已经很有天赋了”，already表“已经”，符合语境；
3. 句意为“但Lily仍然不自信”，填形容词confident；
4. 句意为“她画了一朵向日葵”，描述过去动作，用paint的过去式painted；
5. 句意为“虽然她仍然注意到自己的雀斑”，引导让步状语从句，句首大写，填Although；
6. 句意为“她知道自己的才华比任何雀斑都更闪耀”，有than，用bright的比较级brighter；
B. 1. 从文中“Lily was still not confident”及她在意雀斑可知，她最初因外貌（雀斑）不自信；
2. 结合Lily的经历，可总结出不要过度在意外貌，应关注自身的能力和才华。
【答案】
A.
1. hated
2. already
3. confident
4. painted
5. Although
6. brighter
B.
1. She was not confident because of her looks.
2. One possible version: We shouldn’t care too much about our looks but try to focus on our abilities and talent.
【知识点】
英语词汇适当形式填空、阅读理解问答、形容词比较级
【点评】
本题为初中英语综合练习题，既考查词汇在语境中的灵活运用，又考查阅读理解提取信息和总结感悟的能力，题型基础，贴近学生生活，能帮助学生理解外貌与内在才华的关系。
【难度系数】
0.6