四、信息还原
Do you want an organized and beautiful home without spending more? You can take a DIY course to explore decorating ideas and master the skills.
You know every weekend in Britain, 1 A large number of people spend their weekends making their homes better instead of relaxing!
DIY projects are very popular in Britain. 2 They show people how they can improve their homes.
3 They often put up wall paper and paint walls. There are a lot of different DIY projects. People can take on these projects, from installing(安装,铺设) a new floor to installing a new shower. 4
5 and try to take on some dangerous jobs. They may end in DIY disasters(灾难). For example, the shops often tell people that it's not safe for a person to do anything electrical(与电有关的). However, many people don't care about this advice and put themselves in danger.
A. There are lots of TV programmes.
B. Many kinds of DIY projects are too difficult for people to learn.
C. The shop keepers often advise these people not to do so,
D. DIY shops and garden centres a图1lways very busy.
E. They are not so difficult for them.
F. Unluckily, some people bite off more than they can chew(不自量力),
G. Some people like simple decorating.

1.D 2.A 3.G 4.E 5.F

【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章主题为英国DIY的流行情况及相关问题。解题时需结合每个空的上下文语境，分析句子间的逻辑衔接：1空需匹配英国周末DIY的场景；2空需匹配DIY流行后能展示方法的载体；3空需匹配简单DIY的行为；4空需匹配DIY项目难度的描述；5空需匹配危险DIY行为的原因。
【解析】
1. 空前提到“every weekend in Britain”，空后说明很多人周末改善家而非放松，D选项“DIY shops and garden centres always very busy”（DIY商店和园艺中心总是很忙）符合周末DIY的场景，故1选D；
2. 空前说DIY在英国流行，空后提到“它们展示如何改善家”，A选项“There are lots of TV programmes”（有很多电视节目），电视节目可作为展示DIY方法的载体，衔接合理，故2选A；
3. 空后提到“他们经常贴墙纸、刷墙”，这属于简单的装饰行为，G选项“Some people like simple decorating”（有些人喜欢简单的装饰）与后文内容匹配，故3选G；
4. 空前列举了多种DIY项目（从装地板到装淋浴），E选项“They are not so difficult for them”（它们对他们来说没那么难）承接上文，说明这些项目难度不大，故4选E；
5. 空后提到“尝试危险工作，DIY灾难”，F选项“Unluckily, some people bite off more than they can chew”（不幸的是，有些人不自量力）引出后文的危险DIY行为，故5选F。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.G 4.E 5.F
【知识点】
英语信息还原、上下文语境衔接
【点评】
本题为英语七选五信息还原题，主要考查学生对文章上下文逻辑和语境的理解能力，解题关键在于抓住前后句的内容关联，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

五、短文填空
English people like DIY. A lot of people always spend their holidays making their homes more beautiful. If there is anything that needs repairing or decorating around their homes, such as 1 (paint) the walls, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people become 2 (interest) in DIY. Sometimes people also do DIY 3 (save) money. They are trying to find ways to make their houses better 4 they can't afford(负担得起) the cost. So, it is not surprising that DIY is very popular.
DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions 5 (good). Sometimes the instructions are easy and clear, 6 the furniture 7 (it) is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous. People should learn much about DIY work 8 doing it. 9 (luck), many people don't care about that. So they may be in 10 (dangerous). It is reported that in just one year, thousands of people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including those who fell off ladders.
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1. painting 2. interested 3. to save 4. when 5. well 6. but 7. itself 8. before 9. Unluckily 10. danger

【分析】这是一道英语短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配逐一分析空格。解题思路：1. 观察空格前结构，如such as后接动名词，确定第1空形式；2. 依据固定搭配“become interested in”确定第2空；3. 不定式表目的的用法确定第3空；4. 分析主从句逻辑关系（时间）确定第4空的连词；5. 修饰动词需用副词，确定第5空；6. 前后句转折关系确定第6空；7. 反身代词指代主语确定第7空；8. 结合语境逻辑（动作先后）确定第8空；9. 副词作状语修饰句子，结合语境确定第9空；10. 固定搭配“in danger”确定第10空。
【解析】1. such as为介词短语，后接动名词作宾语，故填painting；2. 固定搭配“become interested in”表示“对……感兴趣”，故填interested；3. 此处表目的，用不定式to save，意为“为了省钱”；4. 句意为“当他们负担不起费用时，想办法改善房子”，用when引导时间状语从句；5. 修饰动词understand需用副词，故填well；6. 前句说明简单清晰，后句指家具本身难建，为转折关系，故填but；7. 指代主语the furniture本身，用反身代词itself；8. 句意为“在做DIY之前应学习相关知识”，故填before；9. 副词作状语，结合语境“不幸的是很多人不在乎”，故填Unluckily；10. 固定搭配“in danger”表示“处于危险中”，故填danger。
【答案】1. painting 2. interested 3. to save 4. when 5. well 6. but 7. itself 8. before 9. Unluckily 10. danger
【知识点】固定搭配、非谓语动词、副词用法
【点评】本题考查初中英语基础语法与固定搭配，结合语境分析即可完成，是常见的短文填空题型，注重基础知识点的应用。
【难度系数】0.7