五、根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词或短语填空。（有一项为多余项）
（南京月考） ideas, influence, times, was came out, based on, was published
Have you heard of the latest game Black Myth : Wukong? The Monkey King in it looks really powerful. Interestingly, the game is (1) Journey to the West, a famous novel written by Wu Cheng'en. Many people think Journey to the West is just an old legend, but Wu Cheng'en turned these ancient stories into a great novel. He lived in Nanjing for about twenty years and took the imperial exam three (2) without success. Although he had bad luck with exams, he later worked at the Imperial College. There, he read many books and used his (3) to write his stories.
It's unclear whether he completed the novel while living in Nanjing, but the city clearly had a deep (4) on his work. There is a lot of Nanjing dialect and culture in the story. This shows how important his years in Nanjing were to his writing.
It is said that Journey to the West (5) for the first time in Sanshanjie in 1592, which was ten years after Wu Cheng'en's death. Over time, his story became a classic in Chinese literature and is still loved by many readers today.

1. based on 2. times 3. ideas 4. influence 5. was published

【分析】首先通读短文理解大意，明确短文围绕游戏《黑神话：悟空》与《西游记》的关联、吴承恩的经历及《西游记》的出版情况展开。接着结合每个空的语境、语法要求，匹配方框内的词汇/短语，排除多余项（was came out语法错误，come out无被动形式），逐一确定答案。
【解析】1. 句意：这款游戏基于吴承恩的著名小说《西游记》，固定短语be based on表示“基于”，符合语境，故填based on；2. 句意：他参加科举考试三次都未成功，数词three后接名词复数，times表示“次数”，故填times；3. 句意：他用自己的想法创作故事，ideas意为“想法”，符合语境，故填ideas；4. 句意：这座城市对他的作品有很深的影响，固定搭配have influence on表示“对……有影响”，故填influence；5. 句意：据说《西游记》于1592年首次被出版，此处用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was+过去分词，故填was published。
【答案】1. based on 2. times 3. ideas 4. influence 5. was published
【知识点】动词短语辨析、名词词义辨析、被动语态
【点评】本题考查词汇在语境中的正确运用，需结合上下文语义、固定搭配及语法知识选择合适内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

六、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。
(扬州期末)I am Black Beauty. Now I'm in my new home. And I'm happy with this. Everyone here is kind and everything is OK. I have a nice stable and the best of food. But I'm not happy—I miss my freedom(自由). For three and a half years, I am completely free. Now I have to stay in the stable most of the time, wearing straps, a bit, and blinkers. I'm not saying it is bad, but for a young horse like me, it is hard.
Sometimes, when I cannot keep quiet, I jump and dance in front of my groom(马夫) John, giving him a good shake. But John is always patient. "Calm down, boy," he'd say. Then when we leave the village, he lets me run fast for a few miles. This helps me feel calm. Some other grooms get angry at this, but John knows I am just playing. He uses his voice to guide me. I can tell by his voice when he is serious. I listen to him because I like him.
We have a few hours of freedom. This usually happens on sunny Sundays when the master doesn't need the carriage(马车). It is a good time to go to the field. The grass is cool and soft, the air is sweet and the feeling of freedom is wonderful. We can run fast, lie down, roll, or enjoy grass. It is also a good time to talk, as we stand together under a large chestnut tree.
--- Taken from Black Beauty
1. Why is Black Beauty unhappy in the new home?

2. How does John calm Black Beauty?

3. What's John like?

4. When and where does Black Beauty get freedom?

5. What helps you calm down when you're in a new place?

1. Because it misses its freedom.
2. He lets it run fast for a few miles.
3. He is patient.
4. On sunny Sundays in the field.
5. Listening to music helps me calm down.（言之有理即可）

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息作答。第1题查找Black Beauty不开心的原因，定位第一段相关语句；第2题查找John安抚它的方式，定位第二段；第3题查找John的性格特点，定位第二段；第4题查找它获得自由的时间和地点，定位第三段；第5题为主观开放题，结合自身实际合理作答即可。
【解析】1. 由短文第一段“I'm not happy—I miss my freedom”可知，不开心是因为想念自由；2. 由短文第二段“Then when we leave the village, he lets me run fast for a few miles”可知，John通过让它跑几英里安抚它；3. 由短文第二段“But John is always patient”可知，John有耐心；4. 由短文第三段“This usually happens on sunny Sundays... go to the field”可知，时间是晴朗的周日，地点是田野；5. 主观题，结合自身情况作答，合理即可。
【答案】
1. Because it misses its freedom.
2. He lets it run fast for a few miles.
3. He is patient.
4. On sunny Sundays in the field.
5. Listening to music helps me calm down.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】阅读理解（细节理解、开放表达）
【点评】本题选取经典作品《黑骏马》的片段，考查学生提取细节信息的能力，最后一题开放灵活，符合初中英语阅读理解的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.7