I Cloze test.
Lily and Mia were best friends. From primary school on, they played together every day and usually talked about their dreams. Their 1 was strong, full of happiness and trust.
One day, Lily got bad news. She felt 2 for weeks, and the doctor said she was very ill. “Maybe I’ll never realize my dream,” she told Mia. Mia held her hand and said, “I’ll always 3 you—we’ll get through this together.”
The next few months were 4. Lily lost energy and even could not walk, but Mia never 5 her side and tried her best to help her. When Lily wanted to give up, Mia said, “Come on! You will get better soon.” These words gave Lily 6. Finally, Lily got her health back.
Years later, Lily 7 a nurse. She always remembered Mia’s 8. “Friendship isn’t just happy days,” she said. “It’s standing together when things are getting 9.” Lily often told her patients, “When you’re in trouble, don’t forget to 10 your friends. They will always be there for you.”
() 1. A. patience B. friendship C. kindness D. fun
() 2. A. weak B. unhappy C. busy D. angry
() 3. A. greet B. support C. develop D. respect
() 4. A. difficult B. single C. clear D. natural
() 5. A. cry B. took C. smile D. left
() 6. A. memory B. result C. courage D. chance
() 7. A. attracted B. influenced C. followed D. became
() 8. A. success B. care C. appearance D. determination
() 9. A. dark B. exciting C. deep D. right
() 10. A. turn to B. prepare for C. wait for D. learn about
Ⅱ.Reading comprehension.
Tracy’s blog
Hello everyone. Welcome to my blog.
About me
Age: 13
School: No. 1 Middle School
Family: Father, mother, brother and I
Hobbies: Swimming, reading and singing
About my friends
John is 14 years old. He likes school and his favourite subject is English. He likes playing football. He also likes reading stories about people from other countries. He doesn’t like singing or computers.
Steve is from China and he is 13 years old. He loves swimming. His other hobbies are reading and singing. He thinks playing football is boring（无聊的）. His favourite subject is Maths and he is good at it.
Sarah is 13 years old. She is from Japan. She lives with her parents in a big house. She likes painting and drawing. She is good at Art. Her dream is to be an Art teacher.
Joe is 13 years old. He likes computers. He spends a lot of time playing computer games. He doesn’t like any sports. He likes to watch TV. So he isn’t good at any subject. He doesn’t want to study at school.
() 1. Which of the following is TRUE about John?
A. He is Chinese.
B. He loves singing.
C. He doesn’t think playing football is interesting.
D. He likes reading stories.
() 2. Who has the same hobbies as Tracy?
A. John. B. Steve. C. Sarah. D. Joe.
() 3. Who wants to teach Art when he or she grows up?
A. John. B. Steve. C. Sarah. D. Joe.
() 4. Why does Tracy write about her four friends?
A. To teach us to sing songs.
B. To let us study hard at school.
C. To tell us not to play computer games.
D. To introduce（介绍）them to us.
() 5. Where can we read the passage?
A. On the Internet（网络）. B. In a notebook.
C. In a diary. D. In a picture.

I.
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A
II.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A

【分析】
本题分为完形填空和阅读理解两部分，均为初中英语基础题型。解题思路：1. 完形填空需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析选择答案，如围绕“友谊”主题，结合生病、鼓励等情节选对应词汇；2. 阅读理解需定位原文细节，对比选项与原文内容，主旨题需结合文章目的判断。
【解析】
I. 完形填空
1. 前文提到Lily和Mia是best friends，可知她们的友谊（friendship）深厚，选B。
2. 医生说Lily生病，所以她感觉虚弱（weak），选A。
3. Mia安慰Lily，说会支持（support）她，选B。
4. 生病的几个月对她们来说是困难的（difficult），选A。
5. Mia从未离开（left）Lily身边，选D。
6. Mia的鼓励给了Lily勇气（courage），选C。
7. 多年后Lily成为（became）一名护士，选D。
8. Lily记得Mia的关心（care），选B。
9. 友谊是在处境黑暗（dark）时并肩，选A。
10. 遇到困难要向朋友求助（turn to），选A。
II. 阅读理解
1. 原文提到John喜欢读关于其他国家人的故事，对应选项D，选D。
2. Tracy的爱好是swimming、reading、singing，Steve的爱好也是这三项，选B。
3. Sarah的梦想是成为Art老师，选C。
4. Tracy写朋友是为了介绍给读者，选D。
5. 文章是Tracy的博客，所以在网络上，选A。
【答案】
I. 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A
II. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A
【知识点】
完形填空（语境词汇）、阅读理解（细节理解）
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础题型，考查词汇运用与阅读细节定位，难度适中，适合初中低年级学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.7