Ⅰ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words and expressions in the box.
glad return beautiful lively knock down
afraid build stay lonely run away
In the countryside, there is the Giant's 1. garden. He has been away for many years. Every day, children nearby play in the garden and enjoy its 2. green grass and flowers.
One day, the Giant comes back and sees the children playing. He shouts, "This is my garden! Get out!" He then 3. a high wall around the garden. Feeling 4. , the children 5. , and from that day on, the Giant keeps the garden all to himself.
However, the garden begins to change. Winter 6. ______ , and there are no flowers or birds. The Giant is 7. ______ and unhappy. One morning, children come back into the garden quietly. To his surprise, spring 8. ______ with the children. He hears birds singing beautifully again.
The Giant realises how 9. he is to see the children again. He 10. the wall, and from then on, the garden becomes a place of happiness and sharing.
B. Answer the question.
If you were one of the children, what would you say to the Giant when you finally go to the garden again?

Ⅰ. A. 1. beautiful 2. lively 3. builds 4. afraid 5. run away 6. stays 7. lonely 8. returns / has returned 9. glad 10. knocks down
B. One possible version: Thank you, Mr Giant. It’s really nice of you to share your garden.

【分析】
本题分为A、B两部分，A部分为选词填空，需先明确方框内词汇的词义与词性，再结合上下文语境、句子时态及主谓一致规则，选择并调整词汇的适当形式填入空格；B部分为开放性表达题，需结合故事主旨（分享带来快乐），围绕对巨人的感谢与分享的态度作答。
【解析】
A. 1. 空格修饰名词garden，需用形容词，方框中形容词beautiful符合语境，故填beautiful；
2. 空格修饰名词短语grass and flowers，需用形容词，lively（充满生机的）符合花园的特征，故填lively；
3. 句子主语为第三人称单数He，时态为一般现在时，需用动词第三人称单数形式，build（建造）符合“建高墙”的语境，故填builds；
4. 空格描述孩子们被巨人吼后的感受，afraid（害怕的）符合语境，故填afraid；
5. 空格为孩子们的动作，run away（跑开）符合语境，故填run away；
6. 句子主语Winter为第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，stay（停留）符合“冬天停留”的语境，故填stays；
7. 空格描述巨人的感受，与unhappy并列，lonely（孤独的）符合语境，故填lonely；
8. 空格描述春天的动作，return（返回）符合“春天随孩子归来”的语境，主语spring为第三人称单数，故填returns；
9. 空格描述巨人见到孩子的心情，glad（高兴的）符合语境，故填glad；
10. 空格为巨人的动作，knock down（推倒）符合“推倒高墙”的语境，主语He为第三人称单数，故填knocks down。
B. 需结合故事“分享带来快乐”的主旨，表达对巨人分享花园的感谢，示例答案贴合主题。
【答案】
Ⅰ. A. 1. beautiful 2. lively 3. builds 4. afraid 5. run away 6. stays 7. lonely 8. returns / has returned 9. glad 10. knocks down
B. One possible version: Thank you, Mr Giant. It’s really nice of you to share your garden.
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、英语阅读理解、英语书面表达
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇的语境运用及对故事主旨的理解，A部分需结合词性、时态选词，B部分为开放性题目，需贴合主题作答，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. Read and answer the questions.
A fox invited a stork(鹳) with a long beak(鸟喙) to dinner. “I hope you don’t mind sharing the same dish with me,” the fox said. “In the forest, eating together shows we are friendly,” the stork agreed politely.
The fox put a wide, shallow(浅的) bowl of thin soup
between them. He drank easily with his mouth, but the stork’s long beak could not reach much soup. Only a few drops fell before she could drink them. She wanted to keep polite, so she didn’t complain about anything. However, she went home hungry when the fox laughed at his trick(把戏).
A few days later, the stork invited the fox to dinner. She served soup in a tall, narrow bottle. She drank happily with her long beak, but the fox could not get his nose into the bottle. He could only smell hungrily. Seeing this, the stork took out a big bowl of soup and said, “Dear friend, help yourself, please.” The fox’s face burned. He lowered his head and lost in thought.
From then on, the fox learnt to respect other animals and never tried to cheat them again. The story tells us: Treat others as you would like them to treat you.
()1. Why couldn’t the stork drink the soup at the fox’s house?
A. The soup was too hot. B. The fox didn’t let her eat.
C. The bowl was too shallow. D. She didn’t like the soup there.
()2. How did the stork “pay back” the fox’s trick?
A. She gave him no food at all.
B. She didn’t invite him to dinner.
C. She told other animals about his trick.
D. She served food in a tall, narrow bottle.

1. C 2. D

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息解答两个选择题。第1题需找到鹳在狐狸家无法喝汤的原因，对应短文第二段；第2题需找到鹳报复狐狸的方式，对应短文第三段，通过定位原文细节匹配选项即可得出答案。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第二段：“The fox put a wide, shallow(浅的) bowl of thin soup between them. He drank easily with his mouth, but the stork’s long beak could not reach much soup.” 可知狐狸用了浅碗，鹳的长喙无法够到汤，因此选C。
2. 定位短文第三段：“A few days later, the stork invited the fox to dinner. She served soup in a tall, narrow bottle.” 可知鹳用高而窄的瓶子装汤，让狐狸无法喝到，以此报复，因此选D。
【答案】
1. C 2. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本题考查学生对短文细节信息的查找能力，难度较低，只要仔细阅读原文对应段落，即可准确选出答案，体现了“己所不欲勿施于人”的道理。
【难度系数】
0.8