Ⅰ. Match the words with the pictures.

1.
2.
3.
4.
A. treasure
B. dollar
C. comb
D. couple

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B

【分析】本题为英语单词与图片匹配题，解题思路是先逐一识别每张图片代表的事物，再匹配对应的英文单词。首先看第一张图是一对男女伴侣，对应单词couple；第二张图是梳子，对应comb；第三张图是装满珠宝的宝箱，对应treasure；第四张图是美元钞票，对应dollar，据此完成匹配。
【解析】1. 第一张图为一对伴侣，对应单词D.couple；2. 第二张图为梳子，对应单词C.comb；3. 第三张图为装满珠宝的宝箱，对应单词A.treasure；4. 第四张图为美元钞票，对应单词B.dollar。因此匹配结果为1.D，2.C，3.A，4.B。
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B
【知识点】英语词汇，图片匹配
【点评】本题考查基础英语词汇的词义与对应事物的识别，题型简单，侧重基础词汇的掌握。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅱ. Match the words and expression with the explanations.
()1. on sale A. costing a lot of money, high in price
()2. exception n. B. the act of selling something at a lower price
()3. certainly adv. C. without doubt, used to express strong agreement
()4. expensive adj. D. something that is different from other items

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A

【分析】
本题为英语词汇与释义匹配题，解题思路是先明确每个单词或短语的核心含义，再将其与对应的解释内容一一对应。具体步骤：1. 逐个分析题干中每个词汇/短语的意思；2. 解读每个选项解释的含义；3. 将含义匹配的词汇和解释对应起来，得出答案。
【解析】
1. 短语on sale意为“廉价出售”，对应解释B（以更低价格出售某物的行为），故1匹配B；
2. 名词exception意为“例外；除外”，对应解释D（与其他事物不同的东西），故2匹配D；
3. 副词certainly意为“当然；无疑”，对应解释C（毫无疑问，用于表达强烈同意），故3匹配C；
4. 形容词expensive意为“昂贵的”，对应解释A（花费很多钱，价格高），故4匹配A。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
英语词汇词义匹配、常用单词释义
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词汇的基本含义，题型简单直接，只要掌握核心词汇的常用意思就能轻松完成，是巩固词汇基础的常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅲ. Complete the conversation with the proper form of the words and expression in Exercise Ⅰ &Ⅱ.
Alex: Hey, honey! Your birthday's coming. Check out this handmade wooden 1. ! Isn't it amazing? And guess what—it's 2. right now!
Jamie: Hmm, even so, it still seems a bit 3. for a plain comb. We should really budget carefully this month.
Alex: I get it, but sometimes it's okay to make a(n) 4. . I want to get you something special—it's not a 5. , but it carries all my love for you.
Jamie: That's sweet, but I don't need expensive gifts to feel loved. We'd better check our savings first before buying anything.
Alex: 6. , you're right. But in fact, this handmade comb only costs ten 7. in total. True value never lies in price. We are a true-love 8. , so let's focus more on our time together, rather than every single penny we spend.
Jamie: Exactly. Thank you, honey.

1. comb 2. on sale 3. expensive 4. exception 5. treasure
6. Certainly 7. dollars 8. couple

【分析】先通读对话把握主题为生日礼物的讨论，结合每个空格前后的语境、固定搭配及词汇语义来推导答案：第1空后文提到“plain comb”，对应此处；第2空结合“right now”的语境表促销；第3空根据“budget carefully”可知指价格高；第4空是固定搭配；第5空结合语义指贵重物品；第6空表同意；第7空价格单位需复数；第8空结合“true-love”指情侣。
【解析】1. 由后文“plain comb”可知填comb；2. 固定搭配on sale表示“促销”，符合“right now”的语境；3. 根据“budget carefully”可知此处指梳子有点贵，填expensive；4. 固定短语make an exception意为“破例”，符合语境；5. 结合语义“不是贵重的东西却承载爱”，填treasure；6. 同意对方观点，填Certainly；7. ten后接价格单位复数dollars；8. true-love couple意为“真爱情侣”，符合语境。
【答案】1. comb 2. on sale 3. expensive 4. exception 5. treasure 6. Certainly 7. dollars 8. couple
【知识点】词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】本题考查对话语境中词汇与固定搭配的运用，需结合上下文逻辑准确选词，注重基础词汇的实际应用，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅳ. Read and complete the tasks.
The New Year was around the corner. Bart and Pipi were best friends, and both hoped to prepare a special New Year gift for each other.
Bart had a beautiful glass marble(玻璃球) that she treasured deeply. She also knew Pipi had a small wooden toy train, which was his most valuable thing. Bart thought, “Pipi’s wooden train is so lovely. A little wooden man would look perfect with it!” However, she didn’t have enough money to afford one, so she sold her favourite glass marble, feeling proud of her perfect gift for Pipi.
Meanwhile, Pipi was also thinking about a gift for Bart. He was aware that the glass marble was Bart’s favourite. He thought, “Bart’s glass marble is so pretty. She needs a nice wooden box to keep it safe!” So he sold his beloved wooden toy train for a fine wooden box, satisfied with his thoughtful present.
On New Year’s Eve, they exchanged gifts. However, when they opened each other’s presents, they both froze in surprise. Bart offered the wooden man for Pipi’s train, yet Pipi had already sold his train. Pipi prepared the wooden box for Bart’s marble, but Bart had sold it.
At that moment, they realised that the best present was not what they got but the friendship and selfless care behind the gifts.

A.Complete the thinking map.

B.Answer the questions.
Do you think their gifts were the best presents? Why or why not?

A. 1. A little wooden man 2. a nice wooden box 3. proud 4. satisfied
5. exchanged 6. froze 7. friendship 8. selfless care
B. One possible version: Yes. True love means giving without expecting to receive.

【分析】本题需结合短文内容完成思维导图填空，解题时先通读全文，梳理Bart和Pipi为对方准备新年礼物的过程，再定位每个空对应的原文信息，提取关键内容填写即可。
【解析】1. 根据短文第二段Bart的想法“A little wooden man would look perfect with Pipi’s wooden train”，可知此处填A little wooden man；2. 根据短文第三段Pipi的想法“She needs a nice wooden box to keep her glass marble safe”，可知此处填a nice wooden box；3. 根据短文第二段“she sold her favourite glass marble, feeling proud of her perfect gift for Pipi”，可知此处填proud；4. 根据短文第三段“He sold his beloved wooden toy train for a fine wooden box, satisfied with his thoughtful present”，可知此处填satisfied；5. 根据短文第四段“On New Year’s Eve, they exchanged gifts”，可知此处填exchanged；6. 根据短文第四段“they both froze in surprise”，可知此处填froze；7. 根据短文第五段“the best present was not what they got but the friendship...”，可知此处填friendship；8. 根据短文第五段“...and selfless care behind the gifts”，可知此处填selfless care。
【答案】1. A little wooden man 2. a nice wooden box 3. proud 4. satisfied 5. exchanged 6. froze 7. friendship 8. selfless care
【知识点】阅读理解、信息提取、词汇运用
【点评】本题通过思维导图形式考查学生对短文细节的理解与信息匹配能力，需准确找到原文对应内容完成填空，是基础的阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】0.5