五、词汇运用(共15小题,每题1分,共计15分)
A. 用方框中所给的词语的适当形式填空,每词限用一次。
organization donate cheer uncommon make a difference
I'd like to thank you for 51. money to Animal Helpers. I'm sure you know that people set up this 52. to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky really 53. to my life.
I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone is 54. for me. Then one day, a friend of mine helped me out. She thought a special trained dog might 55. me up.
After six months of training with a dog, I was able to bring him home. I feel lucky to have him. Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders.
You see, I'm able to have a "dog helper" because of your kindness! Thank you for changing my life.

51. donating 52. organization 53. makes a difference 54. uncommon 55. cheer

【分析】
本题为词汇运用题，要求用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。解题思路：1. 通读全文理解语境，明确文章大意（作者感谢他人捐赠帮助自己获得导盲犬）；2. 分析每个空格的语法结构，确定所需词的词性、形式（如介词后接动名词、情态动词后接动词原形、主语为第三人称单数时动词变形等）；3. 结合语境匹配方框中的词语，注意适当变形，确保每词只用一次。
【解析】
51. 空格前为介词for，介词后需接动名词作宾语，方框中动词donate的动名词形式为donating，故填donating。
52. 空格前有指示代词this，后需接名词，方框中名词organization（组织）符合语境，指Animal Helpers这个组织，故填organization。
53. 主语Lucky为第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，固定短语make a difference（有影响）需变形为第三人称单数形式makes a difference，故填makes a difference。
54. 前文提到作者无法灵活使用胳膊和腿，因此接电话这类正常事对作者来说是不常见的，方框中形容词uncommon（不常见的）符合语境，故填uncommon。
55. 情态动词might后需接动词原形，固定短语cheer sb up（使某人振作）符合语境，故填cheer。
【答案】
51. donating 52. organization 53. makes a difference 54. uncommon 55. cheer
【知识点】
动词的适当形式、固定搭配、形容词的用法
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇的运用，涉及词性变形、固定短语搭配及语境理解，难度适中，学生掌握方框内词语的形式及用法即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.8

B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。
Have you heard of the International Day of Friendship? Actually, it isn't a public holiday, but a UN observance(纪念). The UN hopes that the friendship between people from different countries will bring peace all over the world. They also want to create a day to teach 56. (青年) to know the importance of understanding among different countries.
So on July 27th in 2011, the United Nations passed a resolution(决议) to make July 30th the International Day of Friendship. 57. (从……以来) then, people around the world have celebrated it in many ways.
Some governments, organizations, and 58. (慈善机构) take an active part in holding all kinds of activities, such as having concerts, parties and parades. People with the same hobbies get together to 59. (闲聊) with each other and have fun on that day. It's also a great day for friends to have a 60. (令人愉快的) time. Some
of them even send each other gifts, 61. (包括) cards, cookies, chocolates and flowers, especially the pink rose, which is 62. (考虑) as a symbol of friendship. 63. (是否) cheap or not, those gifts are meaningful and valuable indeed.
So, are you ready for this year's 64. (礼物)? If you haven't decided yet, friendship bands may be a good choice. After all, traditional gifts have no 65. (疑惑) won the hearts of people in and out of the country already.

56. youths 57. Since 58. charities 59. chat 60. joyful 61. including 62. considered 63. Whether 64. present 65. doubt

【分析】
本题为英语语篇填空题，需结合短文语境和中文提示填写单词的正确形式。解题思路为：1. 通读全文，明确短文主旨（国际友谊日的设立与庆祝方式）；2. 逐个分析空格所在句子的语法结构与语境，结合中文提示确定单词，再根据语法规则（如名词单复数、动词形式、固定搭配等）调整单词形式；3. 最终检查所填单词是否符合语境与语法要求。
【解析】
56. 中文提示“青年”，此处泛指青年群体，需用名词复数形式，故填youths；
57. 中文提示“从……以来”，Since then为固定搭配，意为“从那时起”，故填Since；
58. 中文提示“慈善机构”，与前面的organizations（机构）并列，需用名词复数形式，故填charities；
59. 中文提示“闲聊”，此处为不定式结构（get together to do sth），需用动词原形，故填chat；
60. 中文提示“令人愉快的”，修饰名词time，需用形容词，故填joyful；
61. 中文提示“包括”，此处为介词，用于列举内容，故填including；
62. 中文提示“考虑”，be considered as为固定被动结构，意为“被认为是”，需用过去分词，故填considered；
63. 中文提示“是否”，Whether...or not为固定结构，意为“无论是否”，故填Whether；
64. 中文提示“礼物”，此处指今年的礼物，用单数形式即可，故填present；
65. 中文提示“疑惑”，no doubt为固定短语，意为“毫无疑问”，故填doubt。
【答案】
56. youths 57. Since 58. charities 59. chat 60. joyful 61. including 62. considered 63. Whether 64. present 65. doubt
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、名词单复数
【点评】
本题考查英语语篇语境下的词汇运用能力，结合中文提示与语法规则完成填空，是初中英语常见的基础题型，难度适中，能有效检验学生对核心词汇、固定搭配及语法的掌握情况。
【难度系数】
0.6