()35. The saying “Dream big, plan well, work hard, smile often and good things will happen” tells us .

A.when good things will happen
B.what everyone wants to achieve
C.why having a dream is important
D.how one can make good things happen

35.D

【分析】首先理解题干中谚语的含义：“要有远大梦想，做好规划，努力工作，常微笑，好事就会发生”。题目要求判断该谚语传达的核心内容，需结合选项含义，分析谚语的逻辑侧重点，排除不符合的选项。
【解析】1. 翻译题干谚语：“要有远大梦想，做好规划，努力工作，常微笑，好事就会发生”。2. 逐一分析选项：A选项“好事什么时候发生”，谚语未提及时间相关内容，排除；B选项“每个人想实现什么”，谚语未说明目标内容，排除；C选项“为什么有梦想重要”，谚语重点不是阐述原因，而是说明促成好事的做法，排除；D选项“一个人如何让好事发生”，谚语中的“做好规划、努力工作、常微笑”都是促成好事的方法，符合句意，故选D。
【答案】D
【知识点】句意理解、宾语从句
【点评】本题考查英语谚语的理解与选项辨析，需准确把握谚语的核心逻辑，区分各选项的侧重点，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
13-year-old Mia looked at the music paper in her hands. The red “C-” looked back at her like a sad face. She had Beethoven's song for weeks, but her piano teacher still said her rhythm (节奏) was “as shaky as a baby deer learning to ”.
That evening, Mia saw her neighbour, Mrs Chen, doing Tai Chi in the park. The old lady smoothly(流畅地) like water. Mia noticed a sign by Mrs Chen's water bottle: “Daily Tai Chi since 2003”—over 8,000 !
“How did you it for so long?” Mia asked.
Mrs Chen smiled, “I hurt my leg long ago. The doctor said I might not walk well anymore. So I myself to do Tai Chi every morning, even if it hurt.” She pointed to a small tree. “When I started, this tree was just a . Now see how strong we both are.”
Mia was quite inspired. She took out her notebook and wrote:
New Term :
1. Be the best piano player in our school.
2. Practise the piano for 20 minutes after school.
3. Use a chart(表格) to record .
The first week went well. Mia's progress chart was gold stars. But in the second week, volleyball practice made her . She missed piano practice, then again and again. By Friday, her resolution notebook was maths homework.
Then Mrs Chen gave Mia a special —an hourglass(沙漏) with pink sand. “I used this when I started learning Tai Chi. Twenty-five minutes a time, no .”
On New Year's Day, Mia performed at the school music hall. Her fingers across the keys, perfectly in time. After the show, Mrs Chen gave her a leaf from the small tree. “Good things take time,” she said with a smile.
()36. A. heard B. practised C. enjoyed D. wrote
()37. A. sleep B. play C. walk D. eat
()38. A. moved B. swam C. ran D. beat
()39. A. hours B. weeks C. days D. years
()40. A. take up B. stick to C. put off D. play with
()41. A. helped B. advised C. allowed D. promised
()42. A. flower B. stick C. rock D. leaf
()43. A. Answers B. Problems C. Changes D. Resolutions
()44. A. game B. number C. progress D. camera
()45. A. covered with B. filled with C. cut into D. made of
()46. A. excited B. energetic C. tired D. angry
()47. A. in B. on C. under D. near
()48. A. gift B. piano C. leaf D. phone
()49. A. excuse B. time C. chance D. worry
()50. A. danced B. sang C. rose D. beat

36.B 37.C 38.A 39.C 40.B 41.D 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.A 50.A

【分析】
先通读全文把握主旨：13岁的Mia练钢琴遇节奏问题，受邻居陈奶奶坚持练太极的启发，制定新学期决心克服困难。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系，逐一分析每个空的前后提示，明确词汇的语境义（如比喻、指代等），从而选出正确选项。
【解析】
36. 考查动词词义辨析。根据后文钢琴老师评价Mia的节奏，可知Mia已练习贝多芬的曲子数周，故选B（practised练习）。
37. 考查动词词义辨析。将Mia的节奏比作小鹿学走路的不稳状态，对应“shaky”，故选C（walk走路）。
38. 考查动词词义辨析。陈奶奶打太极动作流畅，像水一样移动，故选A（moved移动）。
39. 考查名词词义辨析。从2003年开始练太极，至今超8000天（20年×365≈7300，符合），故选C（days天）。
40. 考查动词短语辨析。陈奶奶长期坚持练太极，stick to表示“坚持”，符合语境，故选B。
41. 考查动词词义辨析。陈奶奶承诺自己每天早上练太极，即使疼痛也坚持，故选D（promised承诺）。
42. 考查名词词义辨析。刚开始练太极时，树只是小树枝，对应后文“strong”的对比，故选B（stick树枝）。
43. 考查名词词义辨析。Mia写下的是新学期的决心计划，对应后文的具体条目，故选D（Resolutions决心）。
44. 考查名词词义辨析。用表格记录练琴的进步，故选C（progress进步）。
45. 考查动词短语辨析。Mia放弃练琴后，决心本上全是数学作业，be filled with表示“充满”，故选B。
46. 考查形容词词义辨析。排球训练让Mia疲惫，导致她错过练琴，故选C（tired累的）。
47. 考查介词词义辨析。决心本在数学作业的下面，故选C（under在……下面）。
48. 考查名词词义辨析。陈奶奶送给Mia一个沙漏作为礼物，故选A（gift礼物）。
49. 考查名词词义辨析。沙漏用于计时，要求练琴25分钟一次，不许找借口，故选A（excuse借口）。
50. 考查动词词义辨析。Mia的手指在琴键上灵活移动，像跳舞一样，故选A（danced跳舞）。
【答案】
36.B 37.C 38.A 39.C 40.B 41.D 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.A 50.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文以记叙文形式传递“坚持成就美好”的主题，解题需结合上下文逻辑、词汇搭配及语境提示，考查学生的语篇理解与词汇运用能力，是初中阶段典型的完形填空题型。
【难度系数】
0.5