三、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
tell wear exercise easy if upset progress you lastly power
A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is happy with some 1. in schoolwork. Or a person may smile if a friend 2. a joke. Besides, there are other good reasons to smile often.
Firstly, it is 3. to smile than to show unhappiness. It's said that it only takes seventeen muscles (肌肉) to smile. However, it takes forty-three muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in 4. face a rest and smile!
Secondly, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice by 5. or wearing nice clothes. However, people often say a smile is the best thing a person can 6.. Almost no one wants to stay with someone who is always unhappy.
Thirdly, smiles have 7.. A smile can quickly spread from one person to another. 8. one person smiles, people around them want to smile too. If a person is 9., sharing a smile is the easiest way to cheer them up.
10., smiling is good for the body. Try smiling, and you'll find that it will be difficult to stay sad for long!

1. progress 2. tells 3. easier 4. your 5. exercising 6. wear 7. power 8. If 9. upset 10. Lastly

【解析】
1. 根据语境“学业上的进步”，progress为不可数名词，填progress。
2. 主语a friend是第三人称单数，一般现在时，“讲笑话”用tell的第三人称单数形式tells。
3. 由than可知用比较级，easy的比较级是easier，意为“微笑比展现不开心更容易”。
4. 修饰名词face，用形容词性物主代词your，指“你的脸”。
5. by是介词，后接动名词，exercise的动名词形式是exercising，与后面的wearing并列。
6. can后接动词原形，wear在此处表示“展现”，符合“微笑是一个人能展现的最好的东西”的语境。
7. 根据“微笑有力量”的语境，填名词power。
8. 引导条件状语从句，用If，首字母大写。
9. 描述人的情绪，填形容词upset，意为“难过的”。
10. 与前文Firstly、Secondly、Thirdly对应，填Lastly表示最后一点，首字母大写。
【答案】
1. progress 2. tells 3. easier 4. your 5. exercising 6. wear 7. power 8. If 9. upset 10. Lastly
【知识点】
形容词比较级用法、动词形式变化、语境词义辨析
【点评】
本题为选词填空题，考查学生对词汇形式转换及语境的理解能力，涵盖比较级、动名词、第三人称单数等语法点，要求学生结合上下文语境和语法规则灵活运用词汇，注重语言的实际运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
When people feel shy, they usually have red faces. It is normal when they go to 1. new place or meet strangers. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes.
Some experts say shy people are great. Some think shy people are usually smarter and wiser. So being shy 2. not all bad. Some great people in history were shy too.
However, remember not to let good chances go just because 3. being shy! When you grow up year by year, you'll become brave enough 4. speak to others. But now, you need practice. If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! There is nothing to be afraid of.
Remember, 5. you're shy, you can still be confident. Come on, shy friends!

1. a 2. is 3. of 4. to 5. though / although

【解析】
1. 第一空：new place是可数名词单数形式，且new以辅音音素开头，此处表示“一个新地方”，故填不定冠词a。
2. 第二空：句子主语为being shy（动名词短语作主语），谓语动词应用单数形式，结合语境“害羞并不全是坏事”，故填is。
3. 第三空：because of是固定短语，后接名词、代词或动名词短语，此处being shy是动名词短语，故填of。
4. 第四空：“adj.+enough to do sth.”是固定结构，意为“足够……去做某事”，故填to。
5. 第五空：结合语境“尽管你害羞，你仍然可以自信”，此处需要引导让步状语从句的连词，though或although均符合要求，故填though / although。
【答案】
1. a 2. is 3. of 4. to 5. though / although
【知识点】
1. 不定冠词用法
2. 动名词作主语
3. 固定短语搭配
【点评】
本文围绕“害羞”这一话题展开，考查了冠词、动词、固定短语、非谓语动词及让步状语从句引导词的用法。解题时需结合语境与基础语法知识，注重对固定搭配和语法规则的掌握，旨在夯实学生的英语基础运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.8

五、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A：Ann，you look upset. 1.?
B：I have lots of worries about both my studies and life these days. I feel tired.
A：Don't worry too much. I know there will be a talk at our school hall this Friday. It may be useful to you.
B：Really? 2.?
A：It's about how to be happy and stay positive. The speaker is a professor from a famous university. He will tell us some good ways to stay away from worries and stress.
B：3.. Nowadays, teenagers like us sometimes have worries and are under great pressure. We all need help.
A：You are right. 4.?
B：OK. I'd like to go with you. I believe we can learn a lot from the talk. 5.?
A：It will start at 4：00 p. m.
B：Let's meet at 3：50 at the school hall. We can sit together.
A：OK. See you then.
B：See you.

1. What's wrong / What happened / What's up / ... 2. What's the talk about / ... 3. It's wonderful / That sounds great / ... 4. What about going to the school hall together / Why not go with me together / Why don't we go together / ... 5. When will the talk start / ...

【解析】
1. 根据上文“you look upset”以及下文B的回答“I have lots of worries...”，此处应询问对方怎么了，可用What's wrong / What happened / What's up等。
2. 根据下文A的回答“It's about how to be happy and stay positive...”，此处应询问讲座是关于什么的，可用What's the talk about等。
3. 根据上文介绍的讲座内容以及下文B说的“We all need help”，此处是对讲座的积极认可，可用It's wonderful / That sounds great等。
4. 根据下文B的回答“OK. I'd like to go with you”，此处应是发出一起去听讲座的邀请，可用What about going to the school hall together / Why not go with me together等。
5. 根据下文A的回答“It will start at 4：00 p. m.”，此处应询问讲座开始的时间，可用When will the talk start等。
【答案】
1. What's wrong / What happened / What's up / ...
2. What's the talk about / ...
3. It's wonderful / That sounds great / ...
4. What about going to the school hall together / Why not go with me together / Why don't we go together / ...
5. When will the talk start / ...
【知识点】
情景交际，口语表达
【点评】
本题考查情景对话补全，需结合上下文语境，运用日常口语表达使对话连贯完整，贴近学生生活实际，能有效考查学生的语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.7