Ⅰ 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. [2026 重庆渝中区期末] These ( cartoon ) are meaningless, so let's do something more interesting!
2. [2025 山西太原模拟·改编]To improve my English, I practise listening to ( tape ) every morning.
3. The ( champion ) career seems to continue inspiring young athletes.
4. Some toys help kids develop their ( imagine ) and problem-solving skills.
5. In ancient history, there were many ( power ) emperors in different countries.
6. [2026 甘肃兰州期中]In my opinion, it's ( fair ) for parents to compare their children with others.
7. She was nervous and kept ( tap ) her fingers on the desk while waiting for the result.
8. The road is now less dangerous for walkers because it ( widen ) last month.

1. cartoons 根据are可知,此处应填复数名词。故填cartoons。
2. tapes 根据listening to可知此处应用名词,tape表示“录音带”时作可数名词,空前无限定词,故填tapes。
3. champion’s career是可数名词单数,前面应用名词所有格champion’s修饰。故填champion’s。
4. imagination(s) 此处应用名词作develop的宾语,imagination既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词,结合空前的their,故填imagination(s)。
5. powerful 空处应填形容词修饰名词emperors,表示“强大的;有权势的”,故填powerful。
6. unfair 固定句式“it’s+形容词+for sb to do sth”意为“对于某人来说做某事是……的”,根据compare their children with others可知,将自己的孩子与他人比较是不公平的,故填unfair。
7. tapping keep doing sth意为“不停地做某事”,为固定搭配,故填tapping。
8. was widened it与widen存在被动关系,结合last month可知此处应用一般过去时的被动语态,从句主语it为第三人称单数,故填was widened。

Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示翻译句子
9. [2026 吉林四平期末·改编]我光明正大地赢得了这场比赛。(fair and square)

10. 我们不自觉地随着音乐的节奏用脚打节拍。(tap one’s foot)

11. 盘子从他手中掉了下来，摔成了碎片。(break into pieces)

12. [2026 广东广州期末·改编]每当我听到这首老歌，它都会让我想起我的爷爷。(remind sb of...)

13. [2026 山东潍坊期末]竹子在我们家乡被用来建造房屋。(be used to do sth)

9. I won the competition/contest/match/game fair and square.
10. We tapped our feet to the rhythm of the music without realizing/realising it.
11. The plate/dish dropped/fell from his hand and broke into pieces.
12. Every time/Whenever I hear this old song, it reminds me of my grandfather.
13. Bamboo is used to build houses in our hometown.

短文填空
根据短文内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空,使短文完整、正确。
[2026 广西桂林调研]
perform reflect praise whose sad suppose
master patient finger who she meaningful
When the school concert was cancelled（取消）, Cindy was disappointed. It 1. to be her best chance to shine at school. After a few months of practice, she 2. two great piano pieces. But it was all gone.
Seeing the 3. on her face, Cindy’s mum had an idea. “Why don’t you perform at the old people’s home?” she suggested. “The elderly there would like visitors 4. can bring happiness to them. They will enjoy your music.”
Cindy loved the idea and agreed. Then her mum called the old people’s home and got a chance for her 5. music there.
When the day came, Cindy and her parents arrived there early. They entered a hall with a piano in the centre. Seeing the elderly sitting around, Cindy felt nervous. “What if I failed?” she thought to 6. .
The elderly waited 7. , smiling at Cindy. Their kindness calmed（使镇静）her. Cindy took a deep breath and began to play. As her 8. moved on the piano keys, smooth and beautiful music filled the room soon. The nervousness slowly disappeared, and she started to enjoy the music. When she finished, the elderly cheered loudly and 9. her for her wonderful performance.
Cindy felt proud. Compared with the school concert, she did something much 10. . She brought joy to people who really needed it.

短文填空·语篇导读 本文讲述了辛迪因学校音乐会取消感到伤心,后在妈妈的建议下到养老院演奏钢琴曲的经历。
1. was supposed 固定搭配be supposed to do/be sth意为“应该做某事/是某物”,符合语境。时态是一般过去时,主语It是单数,故填was supposed。
2. (has) mastered 根据语境并结合所给词可知,此处表示她“掌握”了两首钢琴曲,此处表示发生在过去的事情或发生在过去的事情对现在产生影响,应用一般过去时或现在完成时,主语为she。故填(has) mastered。
3. sadness 此处应填名词作Seeing的宾语。根据上文可知,辛迪不能去音乐会了,应该很悲伤。结合所给词,故填sadness。
4. who 分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句且在句中作主语,先行词是visitors,指人,结合所给词,故填who。
5. to perform 根据语境并结合所给词可知,此处表示让辛迪“演奏音乐”;a chance to do sth为固定用法。故填to perform。
6. herself 根据“she thought to…”并结合所给词可知,此处表示“她心里想”,空处应填反身代词,且指代辛迪。故填herself。
7. patiently 空处应填副词修饰动词waited,结合语境和所给词可知,此处表示“耐心地等待”,故填patiently。
8. fingers 根据“As her… moved on the piano keys”并结合所给词可知,此处指“她的手指”,结合语境,空处应填可数名词finger的复数形式。故填fingers。
9. praised 根据语境并结合所给词可知,此处表示老人们“赞扬”了辛迪,时态应用一般过去时,故填praised。
10. more meaningful 根据语境并结合所给词可知应选meaningful;空处应用形容词作后置定语,结合空前的much可知应用比较级。故填more meaningful。