Ⅶ.首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
(2025·南京开学考)On the evening of August 16, Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre had a great game that should be remembered in the "Jiangsu Super League" history.
Changzhou Team, which hadn't won in their last eight games and scored no goals at all, beat Zhenjiang Team 1—0. Zhenjiang was also having a hard time. With 1. n 10,000 home fans cheering, substitute player Zhao Lianping scored a late winning goal in the 87th minute. This win 2. e their 700-minute goal drought and totally changed their season with an exciting 3. v.
Changzhou showed a strong fighting 4. s against Zhenjiang, who were second from the bottom. They started the game ready to fight hard. In the first half, they almost took 5. c—having 62% of the ball and taking 13 shots. They used tactics of attacking from the sides and through the middle, often 6. b through Zhenjiang's defense.
7. A Zhenjiang's goalkeeper made many good saves, Changzhou kept attacking hard. After halftime, even though they were very tired, they didn't slow down. In the end, Zhao Lianping took the 8. c and scored. This important goal rewarded their hard work and showed the "never give up" spirit.
This win meant more than just a 1—0 score. It helped Changzhou get rid of the embarrassing "no-goal team" label and ended their bad run of 1 draw and 7 losses in eight games—saving them from the bottom. The team is ordinary: made up of retired players, college champions and amateurs(业余爱好者). With 9. l professional training, they showed true football spirit with strong will. Their coach Fan Yi had told them to "fight bravely". In the game, every player tried their best—losing in blocking shots and 10. f for the ball on the ground. All this became the power to win.

1. nearly 解析:根据"With ... 10,000 home fans cheering"以及首字母n可知,此处表示"差不多、将近"一万名球迷,故填 nearly。
2. ended 解析:根据"This win ... their 700-minute goal drought"以及首字母e可知,这场胜利结束了他们700分钟的进球荒,文章时态为一般过去时,故填 ended。
3. victory 解析:根据"totally changed their season with an exciting ..."以及首字母v可知,此处表示一场令人激动的胜利,故填 victory。
4. spirit 解析:根据"Changzhou showed a strong fighting ..."以及首字母s可知,此处表示强大的战斗精神,故填 spirit。
5. control 解析:根据"they almost took ...—having 62% of the ball"以及首字母c可知,固定搭配 take control 表示"掌控比赛",故填 control。
6. breaking 解析:根据"often ... through Zhenjiang's defense"以及首字母b可知,固定搭配 break through 表示"突破",此处用现在分词作伴随状语,故填 breaking。
7. Although 解析:根据"... Zhenjiang's goalkeeper made many good saves, Changzhou kept attacking hard"以及首字母A可知,此处表示尽管镇江守门员多次扑救,故填Although。
8. chance 解析:根据"Zhao Lianping took the ... and scored"以及首字母c可知,固定搭配 take the chance 表示"抓住机会",故填 chance。
9. little 解析:根据"With ... professional training, they showed true football spirit"以及首字母l可知,此处表示很少的专业训练,故填 little。
10. fighting 解析:根据"losing in blocking shots and ... for the ball on the ground"以及首字母f可知,固定搭配 fight for the ball 表示"争抢足球",此处与前面 losing 并列用现在分词,故填 fighting。

【分析】
做这类首字母填空，首先要先通读全文，理清文章整体叙事脉络：本文讲述了常州足球队终结多场不胜的尴尬记录，拿下关键赛事胜利的故事，全文整体时态为一般过去时。接下来逐个空格推导：先结合空格前后的语义提示、给出的首字母锁定对应含义的单词，再验证单词的语法形式（包括时态、非谓语、并列结构形式统一等规则），最后把所有填入的单词代入全文通读，检查逻辑和语法是否通顺，确认答案合理。
【解析】
1. 空格后接数字10000，语境是主场球迷欢呼的场景，结合首字母n，要表达“将近、差不多”的含义，nearly 10,000 home fans表示近一万名主场球迷，符合语境，故填nearly。
2. 空格后是“700分钟的进球荒”，结合首字母e，语义为这场胜利结束了长时间的进球荒，全文为一般过去时，动词end要变为过去式，故填ended。
3. 前文提到球队拿下了比赛，结合首字母v，语义是这场激动人心的胜利彻底改变了他们赛季的走势，victory表示胜利，符合语境，故填victory。
4. 固定搭配fighting spirit表示战斗精神，此处指常州队面对对手展现出顽强的斗志，结合首字母s，故填spirit。
5. 后文提到球队控球率达到62%，说明他们几乎完全掌控了比赛，固定搭配take control表示掌控局面，结合首字母c，故填control。
6. 固定搭配break through表示突破，此处作伴随状语，和主语they是主动关系，要用现在分词形式，结合首字母b，故填breaking。
7. 前后句是让步逻辑关系：镇江的门将多次完成精彩扑救，常州队依然坚持猛攻，首字母A引导让步状语从句，故填Although。
8. 固定搭配take the chance表示抓住机会，此处指球员赵连平抓住机会完成破门得分，结合首字母c，故填chance。
9. 前文提到球队成员由退役球员、大学赛事冠军和业余爱好者组成，说明他们几乎没有接受过多少专业训练，修饰不可数名词training表示“几乎没有、很少”，结合首字母l，故填little。
10. 固定搭配fight for the ball表示争抢足球，此处和前面的losing并列，作伴随状语，要用现在分词形式，结合首字母f，故填fighting。
【答案】
1. nearly 2. ended 3. victory 4. spirit 5. control 6. breaking 7. Although 8. chance 9. little 10. fighting
【知识点】
首字母填空，固定短语搭配，非谓语动词
【点评】
本题是体育主题的记叙文类首字母填空，考点覆盖副词、动词时态、名词、让步连词、非谓语动词等多个考点，既考察学生的词汇积累和常用固定搭配的掌握情况，也要求学生结合上下文语境逻辑推导答案，整体难度适中，适合巩固初中英语词汇和语法基础。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅷ.书面表达
中国有句古话：“有志者事竟成。”英语中也有一句类似的话：“Where there is a will, there isa way.”。这句话告诉我们，只要有决心和毅力，就没有克服不了的困难。请结合自己的理解，在班会上谈谈你对这句话的理解，并分享一次亲身经历。
写作要求:1. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2. 要点齐全，行文连贯。
Dear teachers and students,
As the saying goes, "Where there is a will,there is a way." At first, I couldn't understand it. After a special experience, I have a better understanding of it now.

One possible version:
Dear teachers and students,
As a saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way." At first, I couldn't understand it. After a special experience, I have a better understanding of it now.
Last year, I faced a challenging maths competition. At first, the problems seemed impossible to solve, and I felt like giving up. However, I reminded myself of this saying and decided to keep trying. I spent countless hours practising, asking for help, and trying out different ideas. Slowly but surely, I began to see progress.
On the day of the competition, I felt nervous but determined. To my surprise, I solved most of the problems and even won a prize. This experience taught me that with determination and effort, even the most difficult tasks can be finished.
In conclusion, this saying is not just a sentence but a powerful reminder that not giving up and having a strong will can lead to success. No matter how difficult the journey is, believing in yourself and staying committed will always pave the way to success.
思路梳理 审题:本文是一篇材料作文;时态为"一般现在时"和"一般过去时";人称为第一人称以及第三人称。写作要点已给出,注意不要遗漏要点;适当添加细节,完善表述内容。写作步骤:第一步,具体阐述在成长过程中遇到的问题,如何处理所面临的问题,得到了谁的帮助;第二步,具体描述帮助了自己的人;第三步,书写结语,表达自己的感想。

【分析】
拿到这道书面表达题，首先先明确写作要求：这是一篇班会上的发言稿，主题围绕谚语"Where there is a will, there is a way."展开，需要结合自身亲身经历谈理解，词数100左右且开头已经给出。首先第一步先确定文体和时态：发言稿用第一人称，讲述过往亲身经历用一般过去时，阐述感悟用一般现在时。接下来梳理行文逻辑：先承接开头，引入一件自己真实遇到的、靠坚持克服困难的小事，比如学科竞赛、体育达标这类学生熟悉的经历，接着讲自己遇到困难时的状态、如何靠这句谚语激励自己付出努力，再讲最终取得的好结果，最后收尾点题升华对这句谚语的理解，保证所有要点都覆盖，行文连贯符合发言场景即可。
【解析】
写作按照三步完成：
1. 叙事开篇：承接给定开头，选取贴近学生生活的事件，比如去年参加数学竞赛的经历，交代最初题目难度极大，自己一度想要放弃的处境，贴合普通人遇到困难的真实状态。
2. 过程与结果：描述自己想起这句谚语后决定坚持下去，投入大量时间刷题、向他人请教，逐步取得进步，最终在竞赛中超常发挥拿到奖项，完整呈现事件的起承转合。
3. 收尾点题：最后总结这次经历给自己的启发，点明只要有坚定的意志、不轻易放弃，最终就能收获成功，呼应开篇的谚语主题，控制总词数符合要求，语言自然流畅符合班会发言的语境。
【答案】
One possible version:
Dear teachers and students,
As a saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way." At first, I couldn't understand it. After a special experience, I have a better understanding of it now.
Last year, I faced a challenging maths competition. At first, the problems seemed impossible to solve, and I felt like giving up. However, I reminded myself of this saying and decided to keep trying. I spent countless hours practising, asking for help, and trying out different ideas. Slowly but surely, I began to see progress.
On the day of the competition, I felt nervous but determined. To my surprise, I solved most of the problems and even won a prize. This experience taught me that with determination and effort, even the most difficult tasks can be finished.
In conclusion, this saying is not just a sentence but a powerful reminder that not giving up and having a strong will can lead to success. No matter how difficult the journey is, believing in yourself and staying committed will always pave the way to success.
【知识点】
英语发言稿写作
一般过去时叙事
主题作文逻辑构建
【点评】
本题属于贴近校园场景的应用类书面表达，命题难度适中，既考查学生对基础时态、常用表达的掌握能力，也引导学生结合自身真实经历输出内容，避免空泛说理。写作时要注意不要遗漏“亲身经历”这个核心要求，叙事部分时态保持统一，收尾做好主题升华，就能拿到不错的分数。
【难度系数】
0.6