一、根据句意及中文提示填写单词
1. A bird is singing happily on the （树枝）of the old tree in our schoolyard.
2. Don't be a （傻瓜）to give up easily when you meet difficulties in your study.
3. My family lives in a new and clean （公寓套房）not far from the city center.
4. He tried his best to control his （愤怒）and talked with me in a quiet voice.
5. She slept with her head （倚）the window on the bus.

1. branch
2. fool
3. apartment
4. anger
5. against

【分析】
本题为根据中文提示填写英语单词的基础题，解题思路为：先明确每小题给出的中文提示含义，再结合句子的语法结构（如冠词、介词搭配、词性要求等），选择对应的正确英语单词，同时注意单词的拼写规范。
【解析】
1. 中文提示“树枝”对应的英语名词为branch，on the branch是常用表达，符合句意；
2. 中文提示“傻瓜”对应的英语名词为fool，前面有不定冠词a，用单数形式，符合语境；
3. 中文提示“公寓套房”对应的英语名词为apartment，符合句意；
4. 中文提示“愤怒”对应的英语名词为anger，control后接名词作宾语，符合语法；
5. 中文提示“倚”对应的英语介词为against，head against the window是固定搭配，符合句意。
【答案】
1. branch
2. fool
3. apartment
4. anger
5. against
【知识点】
名词的用法、介词的用法
【点评】
本题考查基础核心词汇的识记与运用，属于简单的单词拼写题，只要掌握课本基础词汇即可轻松作答，适合巩固日常词汇积累。
【难度系数】
0.9

二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. He (lie) quietly on the grass and looked up at the blue sky.
2. My uncle works as a (paint) and he is good at drawing flowers and mountains.
3. My classroom is on the (one) floor of our school building.
4. There is little time (leave), so we must hurry up to finish our work.
5. The leaves (fall) from the trees when the strong wind came.

1. lay
2. painter
3. first
4. left
5. fell

【分析】
本题为英语单词适当形式填空题，需结合句子语法规则（时态、词性转换、数词形式、非谓语等）和语境确定单词的正确形式。具体思路：1. 根据并列谓语的时态一致判断动词形式；2. 根据不定冠词后接名词的规则转换词性；3. 根据楼层表达需用序数词的规则转换数词；4. 根据非谓语动词的逻辑关系（被动）确定分词形式；5. 根据时间状语从句的时态确定主句动词形式。
【解析】
1. 句中and连接并列谓语，looked为过去式，说明句子是一般过去时，lie（躺）的过去式为lay，故填lay；
2. 不定冠词a后需接名词，paint（绘画，动词）对应的职业名词为painter（画家），故填painter；
3. 表示“第几层楼”需用序数词，one（基数词）的序数词为first，故填first；
4. time与leave是被动关系（时间被剩下），需用过去分词left作后置定语修饰time，故填left；
5. when引导的时间状语从句为一般过去时（came），主句动作发生在过去，fall的过去式为fell，故填fell。
【答案】
1. lay；2. painter；3. first；4. left；5. fell
【知识点】
动词时态、词性转换、序数词、非谓语动词
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础语法中单词适当形式的运用，涵盖时态、词性转换、数词、非谓语等核心考点，是常见基础题型，侧重对基础语法规则的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.7

三、阅读理解
词数：269 体裁：记叙文 核心素养：文化意识
话题：小说《隐藏的钥匙》 难度：中 建议用时：7分钟
The Hidden Key is one of the most popular novels this year. Let's learn about its journey from an idea to a bestseller.
The writer of The Hidden Key is Lisa Miller, a Canadian writer. She had the idea for the novel when she was traveling in Germany.
She saw a small village with hidden paths and thought, “What if a girl finds a key to a secret garden there?” That's how the story started.
Lisa spent 2 years writing the novel. She worked on it in her spare time—she was a teacher during the day. She often wrote until midnight, even when she was tired out. After finishing the book, she sent it to 5 publishing houses. But 4 of them refused her. They said the story was “too simple”.
Lisa didn't give up. She sent the novel to one more publishing house. This time, they loved it! The publishing house decided to publish the book. They translated it into 10 languages, including French and German.
When The Hidden Key came out, it was a big success. The sales were amazing—more than 500,000 copies were sold in the first month. Readers loved the story of the girl and the hidden key. Many wrote reviews online, saying the book “touched their hearts”.
So far, The Hidden Key has been translated into 15 languages. It has also won a prize for “Best Children's Novel”.
Lisa is now writing a series of books about the same girl. She says, “Reading gave me confidence when I was young. Now I hope my books can open up a new world for young readers.”
1. Where did Lisa Miller get the idea for The Hidden Key?
A. In Canada. B. In Germany.
C. In France. D. In the UK.
2. What was Lisa's job when she was writing the novel?
A. A writer. B. A librarian.
C. A teacher. D. A publisher.
3. How many publishing houses refused Lisa at first?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 10. D. 15.
4. How many copies of The Hidden Key were sold in the first month?
A. 10,000. B. 100,000.
C. 500,000. D. 1,000,000.
5. What does Lisa hope her books can do for young readers?
A. Help them learn foreign languages.
B. Open up a new world for them.
C. Teach them how to write novels.
D. Give them advice on traveling.

[文章大意]这篇文章概括了畅销小说《隐藏的钥匙》从构思到成功的历程。
1. B [解析]细节理解题。根据第二段“She had the idea for the novel when she was traveling in Germany.”可知，她在德国旅行时看到一个小村庄产生了灵感。故选 B。
2. C [解析]细节理解题。根据第三段“she was a teacher during the day”可知，她白天是一名老师。故选 C。
3. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第三段“After finishing the book, she sent it to 5 publishing houses. But 4 of them refused her.”可知，她最初投稿5家出版社，其中4家拒绝了她。故选 A。
4. C [解析]细节理解题。根据第五段“The sales were amazing—more than 500,000 copies were sold in the first month.”首月销量超过50万册。故选 C。
5. B [解析]细节理解题。根据最后一段作者的直接引语：“‘Now I hope my books can open up a new world for young readers’”可知，作者希望她的书能为年轻读者打开一个新世界。故选 B。

【分析】本题是英语阅读理解的细节理解类题目，共5道小题，均需通过定位题干中的关键词（如地点、职业、数量、愿望等），在原文中找到对应信息，再与选项匹配得出答案。解题时需仔细核对原文细节，避免信息混淆。
【解析】1. 定位关键词“get the idea”，根据原文第二段“She had the idea for the novel when she was traveling in Germany.”可知，灵感来自德国，选B。2. 定位关键词“job when writing”，根据原文第三段“she was a teacher during the day”可知，职业是老师，选C。3. 定位关键词“refused”，根据原文第三段“After finishing the book, she sent it to 5 publishing houses. But 4 of them refused her.”可知，4家被拒绝，选A。4. 定位关键词“copies sold in first month”，根据原文第五段“more than 500,000 copies were sold in the first month”可知，选C。5. 定位关键词“hope her books can do”，根据原文最后一段“Now I hope my books can open up a new world for young readers”可知，选B。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、记叙文阅读
【点评】本文以记叙文形式讲述了小说《隐藏的钥匙》从构思到畅销的历程，题目均为细节题，难度中等，侧重考查学生快速提取文本信息的能力，符合初中英语阅读的考查方向，兼具知识性与可读性。
【难度系数】0.6