()3. The boy was born a talent for music and he may be a successful in the future.

A.in; engineer
B.by; artist
C.with; musician
D.from; lover

3. C

【分析】这道题考查固定短语搭配和名词词义辨析。首先需明确be born后接不同介词的含义，再结合语境选择符合音乐天赋相关的职业名词。
【解析】第一步分析第一个空的介词：be born with是固定短语，意为“天生具有”，符合“天生有音乐天赋”的语境；be born in表“出生在某地/某时段”，by、from与be born无合理常用搭配，故第一空填with。第二步分析第二个空的名词：结合前文“a talent for music（音乐天赋）”，需选与音乐相关的职业名词，engineer（工程师）、artist（艺术家）、musician（音乐家）、lover（爱好者）中，musician符合要求，因此选C选项。
【答案】C
【知识点】固定搭配；名词词义辨析
【点评】本题考查英语基础的固定短语和职业类名词辨析，属于基础题型，需积累常见搭配和词汇。
【难度系数】0.7

()4. (2026·无锡市宜兴期中) I am in trouble, my parents and my friends are always ready to help me out.

A.Whenever
B.Whoever
C.Whatever
D.Wherever

4. A

【分析】通读句子理解句意：“____我遇到麻烦，我的父母和朋友总是准备帮我摆脱困境”，需结合语境选择合适的连词。先明确各选项连词的含义：A.whenever表“无论何时”，关联时间；B.whoever表“无论谁”，关联人；C.whatever表“无论什么”，关联事物；D.wherever表“无论何地”，关联地点。再根据句子逻辑，此处表达的是时间相关的情况，需选对应时间的连词。
【解析】逐一分析选项：A.whenever引导时间状语从句，符合“无论何时我有麻烦”的语境；B.whoever用于指代人，不符合；C.whatever用于指代事物，不符合；D.wherever用于指代地点，不符合。因此正确答案为A。
【答案】A
【知识点】连词辨析、时间状语从句
【点评】本题考查疑问词+ever构成的连词的词义辨析，需准确掌握各连词的含义及适用场景，结合句子逻辑判断，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.8

()5. Ox is a of hard work in Chinese culture, the of ox is mentioned in a poem by Lu Xun, “Head bowed, like a willing ox who serves people.”

A.victory; symbol
B.symbol; spirit
C.record; victory
D.spirit; record

5. B

【分析】首先理解句子语境：第一空需表达“牛是辛勤工作的________”，第二空需表达“牛的________在鲁迅的诗中被提及”。先明确各选项名词词义：A选项victory（胜利）、symbol（象征）；B选项symbol（象征）、spirit（精神）；C选项record（记录）、victory（胜利）；D选项spirit（精神）、record（记录）。结合文化常识和语境，牛是辛勤工作的象征，鲁迅诗中提到的是牛的奉献精神，因此匹配B选项。
【解析】句子意为：在中国文化中，牛是辛勤工作的象征，牛的精神在鲁迅的诗句“俯首甘为孺子牛”中被提及。逐一分析选项：A项第一空victory（胜利）不符合文化中牛的象征意义，排除；B项第一空symbol（象征）符合“牛是辛勤工作的象征”，第二空spirit（精神）对应诗句中牛的奉献内涵，符合语境；C项record（记录）不符合第一空，victory（胜利）不符合第二空，排除；D项第二空record（记录）与诗句内容无关，排除。因此选B。
【答案】B
【知识点】名词词义辨析；文化常识
【点评】本题结合文化常识考查名词词义辨析，需结合语境和文化背景理解词汇，难度不大。
【难度系数】0.5

()6. To our sadness, an old man in a wooden house. Nobody knew when he .
But when I thought of his , I always feel pity.

A.was found dead; died; death
B.has dead; died; death
C.was found dead; death; dying
D.has been dead; dying; died

6. A 【解析】第一空为“sb was found+形容词”结构,表示“某人被发现处于某种状态”,应用形容词 dead 做主语补足语;分析句子结构可知,第二空做谓语,应用动词 died;根据空前的“his”可知,第三空应用名词 death。

【分析】首先分析每个空的语法成分与所需词性：第一空，主语“an old man”与动词find是被动关系，需用被动结构“sb was found + 形容词”，形容词作主语补足语，据此排除B、D；第二空在when引导的宾语从句中作谓语，需用动词，据此排除C（C中death为名词，无法作谓语）；第三空由形容词性物主代词“his”修饰，需用名词，由此确定答案。
【解析】第一空考查“sb was found + 形容词”的被动结构，表“某人被发现处于某种状态”，此处用形容词dead作主语补足语，排除B、D；第二空在宾语从句中作谓语，需用动词died，排除C；第三空被形容词性物主代词his修饰，需用名词death，综上选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】被动语态；词性辨析；名词动词形容词用法
【点评】本题围绕find的被动结构及die相关词汇的词性运用展开，需明确不同词性在句子中的成分功能，是初中英语基础考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

()7. the efforts of scientists, the Shenzhou-21 manned spaceship was launched successfully, carrying four special passengers.

A.As for
B.According to
C.Rather than
D.Thanks to

7. D

【分析】首先明确各选项短语的含义，再结合句子语境判断符合逻辑的短语。句子表达的是“因科学家的努力，神舟21成功发射”，需选表原因且符合语境的短语。
【解析】先翻译句子：______科学家的努力，神舟21载人飞船成功发射，搭载四名特殊乘客。逐一分析选项：A.As for意为“至于，关于”，不符合语境；B.According to意为“根据”，侧重依据信息来源，不符合；C.Rather than意为“而不是”，表转折，不符合；D.Thanks to意为“多亏，由于”，表原因，契合句子逻辑，故选D。
【答案】D
【知识点】介词短语辨析
【点评】本题考查常用介词短语的语境运用，需准确掌握各短语含义并结合句意判断，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6

()8. It seems for Jack to finish running 5,000 metres, but he with a strong will.

A.impossible; made it
B.important; made it
C.similar; made
D.possible; made

8. A 【解析】根据“but he ______ with a strong will”可推知,看起来 Jack 完成 5 000米的跑步任务是不可能的(impossible);make it 意为“获得成功”,是固定搭配,符合语境。

【分析】
这是一道英语词义辨析与固定搭配题，解题思路如下：第一步，根据句中转折连词but判断前后语义相反，后半句提到Jack用坚强意志做到了，所以前半句应表达“看起来不可能完成5000米”，据此确定第一空的形容词；第二步，第二空考查固定搭配，需结合语境判断正确短语。
【解析】
1. 分析第一空：句中but表转折，后半句说明Jack成功完成了跑步，因此前半句要表达“看起来不可能完成5000米”，故第一空选impossible；
2. 分析第二空：固定搭配make it意为“成功做到”，符合语境；B选项important（重要的）、C选项similar（相似的）不符合转折逻辑，D选项made后缺少指代完成这件事的宾语，且无此用法，因此排除B、C、D，选A。
【答案】
A
【知识点】
形容词词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本题结合语境转折关系考查形容词词义和固定短语，需掌握常见形容词含义及make it的固定用法，属于基础考点题。
【难度系数】
0.6

()9. —Much excitement filled the whole stadium Quan Hongchan received ten points from all seven judges.
—Yes. Her success proved her amazing skills the strength of China’s diving team.

A.as soon as; either; or
B.while; both; and
C.when; not only; but also
D.after; neither; nor

9. C 【解析】分析句子可知,第一空引导时间状语从句,且“received”是短暂性动词,排除 B项;答句表示“她的成功不仅证明了她惊人的技能,也证明了中国跳水队的实力”,应用 not only... but also... 连接,意为“不仅……而且……”。

【分析】首先分析第一空，需选择引导时间状语从句的连词，while引导时间状语从句时，从句谓语动词需为延续性动词，但句中“received”是短暂性动词，据此排除B项；再分析第二、三空，答句表达“她的成功既证明了自身惊人技能，也证明了中国跳水队实力”的递进含义，需选表递进的连词短语，结合选项语义排除不符合的A、D项，最终确定答案。
【解析】1. 第一空：while引导时间状语从句时，从句谓语动词需为延续性动词，而句中“received”是短暂性动词，故排除B项；2. 第二、三空：根据答句句意，此处需用表递进关系的连词短语，not only...but also...意为“不仅……而且……”，符合语境；either...or...（要么……要么……）、neither...nor...（既不……也不……）均不符合句意，排除A、D项。综上，答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】时间状语从句；连词短语辨析
【点评】本题考查时间状语从句的连词用法及并列连词短语的语义辨析，需结合动词属性和句子逻辑关系分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

()10. —Can you tell me ?
—English. The passage is for some English learners.

A.how I should translate the passage
B.what language was the passage translated into
C.how should I translate the passage
D.what language the passage was translated into

10. D 【解析】分析句子可知,空处是宾语从句,应用陈述语序,排除 B、C 两项;根据答句“English. The passage is for some English learners.”可知,问句是问什么语言,排除A项。

【分析】
这道题考查宾语从句的用法，解题思路分两步：第一步，宾语从句需用陈述语序，先排除疑问语序的选项；第二步，根据答语内容判断问句的疑问方向，再结合剩余选项选出正确答案。
【解析】
首先，分析句子结构，空格处是动词tell后的宾语从句，宾语从句必须使用陈述语序（即“主语+谓语”的结构）。选项B“what language was the passage translated into”和选项C“how should I translate the passage”均为疑问语序，因此先排除B、C两项。接着看答语“English. The passage is for some English learners.”，可知问句是询问“这篇文章被翻译成了什么语言”，选项A“how I should translate the passage”询问的是翻译方式，不符合答语语境；选项D“what language the passage was translated into”既符合陈述语序要求，又对应询问语言的语境，因此选D。
【答案】
D
【知识点】
宾语从句语序、疑问词辨析
【点评】
本题考查宾语从句的核心基础知识点，需牢记宾语从句用陈述语序，同时结合答语判断疑问词，侧重基础知识的应用，属于常规题型。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、完形填空。(每小题2分,共20分)
Once a teacher asked his two students to come and meet him at the start of a road which was near a forest.
The two students got there as the teacher told them. The teacher showed them the road and said, "You both have to start here and reach the 1 of the road. After this test, there will be another exam which will happen next week. Finishing this test will 2 the result of the next exam." Together, the two students started the race.
Just after a while, they found two paths in front of them. One seemed 3 and easy to go through. The first student made up his mind to take this path. The other was filled with a lot of fallen trees. The second student 4 to follow this path. The first student passed that road easily and finished first. "I am glad I took the easier path," the first student said proudly, and he felt 5 about himself. Of course, the second student had to try his best. It took him much longer to finish because he had to pass through many 6 on the path.
However, when the second student arrived, he was very happy. There were many difficulties on the path, 7 he still took it and he was able to finish the race finally.
For the next exam, the two students were asked to be near a ravine(沟壑). The teacher looked at them and said, "You have to jump to the other side of this ravine." The first student was so 8 and went back because he never did that before. However, the second student 9 the path of his last test and how he jumped wide gaps(裂缝) there. He jumped into the air and made it!
After the exam, the teacher said to the first student, "When you 10 the easier path last week, it could only help you finish that test easily. However, you were not ready for the harder exam."
()1. A. end B. back C. start D. surface
()2. A. show B. advise C. praise D. influence
()3. A. clear B. exciting C. unusual D. beautiful
()4. A. used B. failed C. refused D. decided
()5. A. clever B. lonely C. suitable D. impatient
()6. A. chances B. choices C. challenges D. competitions
()7. A. so B. or C. but D. and
()8. A. curious B. afraid C. relaxed D. interested
()9. A. recorded B. repeated C. respected D. remembered
()10. A. led B. chose C. suggested D. discovered

三、1. A
2. D 【解析】根据倒数第二段内容可知,第二名学生根据第一次测试的经验完成了第二次考试。由此可知,此处指完成第一次考试会影响(influence)接下来的这场测试的结果。
3. A 4. D 5. A
6. C 【解析】根据上文中“The other was filled with a lot of fallen trees.”可知,第二名学生在通过这条路时会经历重重挑战(challenges)。
7. C
8. B 【解析】根据空前的“You have to jump to the other side of this ravine.”和空后的“and went back because he never did that before”可知,第一名学生是害怕的(afraid)。
9. D 【解析】根据空后的“his last test”可知,第二名学生记得(remembered)在上一场测试中的路以及自己是如何跳过路上的裂缝的。
10. B

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文讲述老师通过两次测试，让学生明白选择易路与难路的不同影响）；再逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系及固定搭配，逐一匹配选项；最后验证答案是否符合文意。
【解析】1. 考查名词辨析。根据前文“start of a road”可知，此处指到达路的终点，end（终点）符合语境，故选A。
2. 考查动词辨析。根据后文“it could only help you finish that test easily. However, you were not ready for the harder exam”可知，第一次测试会影响第二次考试的结果，influence（影响）符合，故选D。
3. 考查形容词辨析。结合后文“easy to go through”可知，这条路清晰且容易通行，clear（清晰的）符合，故选A。
4. 考查动词辨析。另一条路有很多倒下的树，第二个学生决定走这条路，decided（决定）符合，故选D。
5. 考查形容词辨析。第一个学生选了易路先完成，觉得自己聪明，clever（聪明的）符合，故选A。
6. 考查名词辨析。根据前文“The other was filled with a lot of fallen trees”可知，第二个学生要经历很多挑战，challenges（挑战）符合，故选C。
7. 考查连词辨析。前文说路上有很多困难，后文说他最终完成，是转折关系，but（但是）符合，故选C。
8. 考查形容词辨析。根据“went back because he never did that before”可知，第一个学生害怕，afraid（害怕的）符合，故选B。
9. 考查动词辨析。第二个学生记得上次测试的路，remembered（记得）符合，故选D。
10. 考查动词辨析。此处指选择容易的路，chose（选择）符合，故选B。
【答案】1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文是一篇富有教育意义的记叙文，通过两个学生选择不同路径的两次测试，传达了直面挑战的重要性。题目侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解及词汇的运用能力，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6