五、 时事聚焦 选词填空。

soft culture choose buy think of
At the beginning of the Year of the Horse 2026, a special plush(毛绒) toy from Yiwu became popular not for being perfect, but for a lovely mistake.
Someone 1. this horse online. Its mouth was sewn(缝) upside down, making it look cute with a sad face. The toy was 2. to touch. The buyer posted a picture online. People quickly started to 3. it as a friend. This friend understood their hidden feelings. They thought the toy's sad face was wonderful—it felt just like their own mood(情绪).
Yiwu sellers acted fast. Factories added production lines(生产线), working day and night. Each toy costs about 25 yuan. One reason is that everyone 4. it for its “flaw(瑕疵)”. Its domestic(国内的) sales jumped by 300%, and overseas(海外的) orders tripled(变成三倍), showing it connects with different 5. .
This “Cry-Cry Horse” shows that a small difference can be powerful. It shows Yiwu's speed and how a simple toy can bring people together.

1. bought 2. soft 3. think of 4. chooses
5. cultures

【分析】本题为英语选词填空题，解题思路为：首先通读全文，理解文章围绕义乌“哭脸马”毛绒玩具走红的主题；接着分析每个空格的句子结构，确定所需词汇的词性；再结合上下文语境匹配词义，同时注意动词时态、主谓一致、词形变化等语法细节，最终选出正确答案。
【解析】1. 空格处需填动词作谓语，结合语境“有人在网上买了这个马”，动作发生在过去，故用buy的过去式bought；2. 空格处需填形容词作表语，描述玩具的触感，soft（柔软的）符合语境；3. 考查固定搭配think of...as...（把……看作……），start to后接动词原形，故填think of；4. 空格处为从句谓语，主语everyone是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，结合语境“每个人都因它的瑕疵选择它”，故用choose的第三人称单数形式chooses；5. 空格处需填名词，different后接可数名词复数，结合语境“连接不同的文化”，故填culture的复数cultures。
【答案】1. bought 2. soft 3. think of 4. chooses 5. cultures
【知识点】英语词汇运用；固定搭配；词形变化
【点评】本题结合时事热点命题，既考查学生对词汇的词义、词性的掌握，又涉及固定搭配和语法细节，难度适中，能帮助学生在语境中灵活运用英语知识。
【难度系数】0.6

六、阅读还原（有一项多余），并回答第4小题。

[2025丽水期末改编]Today, the students from Class 4, Grade 7 can go to a nature park to count birds. Amelia is one of them. Here is
the notice from her teacher Ms Jenkins.
Let's go bird counting!
When: 15th March
Where: Greenfield Nature Park
What to do:
• 8:00 am: 1.
• 8:30 am: Listen to a short talk.
• 9:00 am: Walk and count birds in groups.
• 11:00 am: Share what you find.
• 12:10 pm: Have lunch.
• 1:20 pm: Learn how to make a birdhouse.
• 3:10 pm: 2.
• 4:00 pm: Go back to school.
3. :
☆ Binoculars (If you have)
☆ Lunch and water

Here is the checklist of Amelia's.

Bird name | Number | Notes
Sparrow | Five | A small, short beak(鸟嘴) and a tail(尾巴)
Blue jay | 4 | A long tail, beautiful singing
Heron | Three | Long legs and a long beak, beautiful dancing
Toucan | Two | A black and yellow, big and long beak
| | Total: 16 | The toucans are my favourites. They look beautiful and so funny!
A. How you feel
B. What to take with you
C. Take another bird-watching walk.
D. Get your bird book and checklist.
4. How many blue jays does Amelia find?

1. D 根据“8:00 am”及“8:30 am: Listen to a short talk.”可知，此处是开始活动的第一个安排。选项D符合语境。
2. C 根据“3:10 pm”及“4:00 pm: Go back to school.”可知，此处是活动结束前的最后一个活动。选项C符合语境。
3. B 根据“☆ Binoculars (If you have) ☆ Lunch and water”可知，此处列出了需要携带的物品，选项B符合语境。
4. Six.

【分析】
本题是阅读还原题，需结合时间顺序、上下文内容逻辑及表格信息解题。1空对应8:00的初始活动，需衔接后续8:30的讲座；2空对应3:10的活动，需衔接4:00的返校；3空对应携带物品的说明；第4题需从表格中查找蓝松鸦的数量。
【解析】
1. 根据时间“8:00 am”及后续“8:30 am: Listen to a short talk”，可知8点是活动开始前的准备环节，选项D（Get your bird book and checklist）符合语境；
2. 根据时间“3:10 pm”及后续“4:00 pm: Go back to school”，可知此处是活动结束前的最后一项活动，选项C（Take another bird-watching walk）符合；
3. 根据后续列出的“Binoculars、Lunch and water”等物品，可知此处是说明需携带的物品，选项B（What to take with you）符合；
4. 从表格中查找Blue jay对应的数量，可知为Six。
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. Six.
【知识点】
阅读还原、信息查找、细节理解
【点评】
本题为阅读还原题，侧重考查学生对上下文逻辑的把握及信息提取能力，需结合时间顺序和表格内容解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5