一、完形填空。
阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Annie was excited—her class was putting on The Wizard of Oz! It was her favourite story ever, so the girl practised hard. She'd try out(参加选拔) for the she dreamed of most:the Cowardly Lion.
When the tryout day came, everyone did well Annie—her voice was too for such a strong lion. For this , another student got the part, and Annie had to play Auntie Em.
Mrs Hughes pulled the sad girl aside and said,“Annie,the Lion needs courage(勇气),but Auntie Em needs . Both are !” Annie still felt . “I want to be courageous!” she cried at home.
Mum comforted(安慰) her,“, courage isn't just roaring(吼叫) loudly. It's for yourself even when you're scared.”
In the following days, Mum helped the girl and made Auntie Em's warm smile and soft voice .
The opening night arrived. Annie's heart raced as she walked on stage. She was nervous, but she remembered Mum's . She played Auntie Em with laughter and care—helping Dorothy find her way, sharing hugs … People loved her performance!
After the play, Mrs Hughes hugged the girl,“Annie,you made Auntie Em !” At this moment, Annie realized happiness wasn't about playing the biggest role but enjoying the .
That night,she told Mum,“Next year,I'll try again. But maybe the Tin Man!”
Mum smiled, knowing the girl had found her own kind of .
()1. A. story B. role
C. play D. title
()2. A. against B. besides
C. without D. except
()3. A. tiny B. lively
C. pleasant D. loud
()4. A. secret B. accident
C. reason D. matter
()5. A. direction B. kindness
C. connection D. action
()6. A. popular B. familiar
C. important D. direct
()7. A. disappointed B. worried
C. interested D. excited
()8. A. Especially B. Probably
C. Certainly D. Actually
()9. A. standing up B. going away
C. hanging out D. turning around
()10. A. colourful B. slow
C. perfect D. lucky
()11. A. notes B. words
C. prizes D. interests
()12. A. similar B. strange
C. amazing D. serious
()13. A. climate B. journey
C. land D. situation
()14. A. in B. on
C. to D. as
()15. A. goodness B. hobby
C. treasure D. courage

1－5 BDACB 6－10 CADAC 11－15 BCBDD

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述Annie参加戏剧选拔，未选到心仪的狮子角色，转而饰演Auntie Em并收获认可，最终明白幸福源于享受角色而非角色大小的故事），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系逐一确定每个空的答案：1空对应后文的角色the Cowardly Lion，选role；2空表“除了Annie大家都表现好”，用except；3空形容Annie的声音太小不符合狮子的要求，选tiny；4空表“因为这个原因”，用reason；5空对应Auntie Em的角色特质，选kindness；后续空均结合语境和词汇含义推导，确保逻辑通顺。
【解析】
1. 考查名词词义辨析：后文提到the Cowardly Lion是戏剧中的角色，故选B role。
2. 考查介词词义辨析：句意为“除了Annie，每个人都表现得很好”，except表示“除……之外（不包含在内）”，故选D。
3. 考查形容词词义辨析：狮子需要洪亮的声音，Annie的声音太小，tiny意为“极小的”，符合语境，故选A。
4. 考查名词词义辨析：句意为“因为这个原因，另一个学生得到了这个角色”，reason意为“原因”，故选C。
5. 考查名词词义辨析：Auntie Em的角色特质是善良，kindness符合语境，故选B。
6. 考查形容词词义辨析：狮子和Auntie Em两个角色都重要，important意为“重要的”，故选C。
7. 考查形容词词义辨析：Annie没选到心仪的角色，感到失望，disappointed意为“失望的”，故选A。
8. 考查副词词义辨析：句意为“实际上，勇气不只是大声吼叫”，actually意为“实际上”，故选D。
9. 考查动词短语辨析：句意为“即使害怕也要为自己站出来”，standing up意为“站出来”，符合语境，故选A。
10. 考查形容词词义辨析：妈妈帮助Annie让Auntie Em的微笑和声音完美，perfect意为“完美的”，故选C。
11. 考查名词词义辨析：Annie记得妈妈说的话，words意为“话”，故选B。
12. 考查形容词词义辨析：Annie的表演让Auntie Em这个角色很出色，amazing意为“令人惊叹的”，故选C。
13. 考查名词词义辨析：幸福不是扮演最大的角色，而是享受过程（旅程），journey意为“旅程”，故选B。
14. 考查介词词义辨析：as意为“作为”，句意为“明年我会再试，也许作为铁皮人”，故选D。
15. 考查名词词义辨析：Annie找到了属于自己的勇气，courage意为“勇气”，故选D。
【答案】
1－5 BDACB 6－10 CADAC 11－15 BCBDD
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文为记叙文，通过Annie的戏剧选拔经历传递了“幸福源于享受角色而非角色大小”的价值观，解题需结合上下文语境分析词汇含义，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、阅读理解。
阅读短文，从方框内所列选项中，选出最佳选项填入对应空白处，使短文通顺、连贯。（选项中有一项多余）
Tomatoes are very popular in the world. We use them in many dishes and soups. But how much do you really know about them? In this article, we've put together some fun facts about tomatoes for you!
16 But in fact, they are fruits because they have seeds and grow from flowering plants. Tomato plants first grew in the Andes Mountains of South America. 17
There are over 7,500 kinds of tomatoes around the world. They come in different sizes. 18 But some can be up to 20 cm across and weigh a few kilos. And tomatoes aren't always red. They can be yellow, purple, black and even white!
19 The English word "tomato" came from the Spanish(西班牙语的) word "tomate". And the Spanish learnt the word from "tomatl".
People not only make tomatoes into different kinds of dishes, but also hold some interesting festivals for the fruit. La Tomatina in Spain is one of the most famous tomato festivals. 20 During the festival, people throw about 150,000 kilos of tomatoes at each other. What a mess（混乱）! But it sounds interesting!
A. Eating tomatoes is good for our health.
B. Do you know how the fruit got its name?
C. Many people think tomatoes are vegetables.
D. Most tomato fruits are the same size as tennis balls.
E. Today, they grow in almost every country in the world.
F. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday of August every year.
16. 17. 18. 19.
20.

16－20 CEDBF

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解选词填空题，需通读全文把握语篇逻辑，结合设空处前后语境的转折、承接等关系匹配选项。16空后以But转折说明番茄实际是水果，故前文应是多数人的错误认知；17空前说明番茄最初生长地，后文介绍种类，故需承接“如今分布”的内容；18空后以But转折说明部分番茄尺寸大，故前文应是多数番茄的常规尺寸；19空后介绍番茄名称的来源，故需引出名称相关话题；20空前提及西班牙番茄节，后文介绍节日活动，故需补充节日的时间信息。
【解析】16. 设空后转折说明番茄是水果，对应选项C“Many people think tomatoes are vegetables.”（多数人认为番茄是蔬菜），符合转折逻辑；17. 设空前说明番茄最初生长在南美，对应选项E“Today, they grow in almost every country in the world.”（如今几乎在世界各国种植），承接发展脉络；18. 设空后转折说明部分番茄尺寸大，对应选项D“Most tomato fruits are the same size as tennis balls.”（多数番茄和网球大小相同），符合转折对比；19. 设空后介绍番茄名称来源，对应选项B“Do you know how the fruit got its name?”（你知道这种水果怎么得名吗？），引出话题；20. 设空前提及西班牙番茄节，对应选项F“The festival takes place on the last Wednesday of August every year.”（该节日在每年八月最后一个周三举行），补充节日基本信息，符合语境。
【答案】CEDBF
【知识点】英语语篇理解、选词填空
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的选词填空，要求学生结合上下文逻辑关系选择合适选项，需具备基础的语篇衔接意识，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6