二、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。(2025·杭州滨江)
Hong Kong is a wonderful place. It is one of 16. (busy) cities in the world. Since it came back to China, it 17. (develop) in a rapid way. Every day, thousands of 18. (tourist) travel to this lively city. If you go to Hong Kong, Disneyland is a place you can't miss. You will surely have 19. unusual experience there. Another famous place is the Hong Kong Ocean Park. You can see all kinds of sea animals there, like dolphins jumping out of the water and 20. (colour) fish swimming around.
People in Hong Kong can mostly speak both Chinese 21. English, and they are friendly. I once went to Hong Kong. During that trip, I got lost and asked an old lady 22. help. However, she didn't know the way either. I was so worried that I was almost going to cry. While I 23. (stand) there, looking worried, she took out her mobile phone at once and called her husband 24. (ask) the way. Then she walked with me for a long time until I found my way. I am 25. (true) thankful for her kindness.
Hong Kong is really a fantastic place and I look forward to visiting it again in the future.

16. the busiest 17. has developed 18. tourists 19. an 20. colourful 21. and 22. for 23. was standing 24. to ask 25. truly

【分析】
本题为语法填空，需结合语法规则、固定搭配及词形变化逐一分析：16题考查“one of + the + 形容词最高级”结构；17题由since引导的时间状语从句，主句用现在完成时；18题thousands of后接可数名词复数；19题元音音素开头的单词前用不定冠词an；20题需形容词修饰名词；21题考查固定搭配both...and...；22题考查固定短语ask sb for help；23题while引导的过去时间状语从句用过去进行时；24题不定式表目的；25题需副词修饰形容词。
【解析】
16. 根据“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”结构，busy的最高级为busiest，前加定冠词the，故填the busiest；
17. since引导时间状语从句，主句用现在完成时，主语为it，故填has developed；
18. thousands of后接可数名词复数，tourist的复数为tourists，故填tourists；
19. unusual以元音音素开头，泛指“一次不寻常的经历”，用不定冠词an，故填an；
20. 修饰名词fish需形容词，colour的形容词为colourful，故填colourful；
21. 固定搭配both...and...连接并列成分，故填and；
22. 固定短语ask sb for help表示“向某人求助”，故填for；
23. while引导的过去时间状语从句，强调过去正在进行的动作，用过去进行时，主语为I，故填was standing；
24. 此处用不定式表目的，故填to ask；
25. 修饰形容词thankful需副词，true的副词为truly，故填truly；
【答案】
16. the busiest 17. has developed 18. tourists 19. an 20. colourful 21. and 22. for 23. was standing 24. to ask 25. truly
【知识点】
形容词用法、动词时态、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查初中阶段核心基础语法知识，涵盖词形变化、时态、固定搭配等，注重对学生基础语法运用能力的考查，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

一、词汇运用
A. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。（2025·金华婺城）
fail provide suggestion necessary make every effort
Last week, I had my first job interview. At first, I was nervous but 1. to prepare. The company 2. useful training before the interview, which helped me understand the job better. However, I 3. to answer some questions clearly. The interviewer gave me a 4. : practise more to improve my skills. I realised that hard work is 5. for success. Next time, I will prepare even better and stay confident. This experience taught me important lessons for the future.

A部分 1. made every effort 2. provided 3. failed 4. suggestion 5. necessary

【分析】
本题为英语词汇适当形式填空题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，理解文章语境（围绕第一次求职面试的经历展开）；2. 明确方框内词汇的词义：fail（未能，失败）、provide（提供）、suggestion（建议）、necessary（必要的）、make every effort（努力）；3. 逐个分析每个空的语法结构和语境，结合全文过去时态的特点，选择合适的词汇并调整为正确形式，同时注意每词限用一次的要求。
【解析】
1. 空1：句意为“起初我紧张但努力准备”，结合全文过去时态，“make every effort”的过去式为“made every effort”，符合语境；
2. 空2：句意为“公司在面试前提供了有用的培训”，“provide”的过去式为“provided”，契合过去时态及语义；
3. 空3：句意为“然而，我没能清晰回答一些问题”，“fail to do sth”（未能做某事）的过去式为“failed”，符合语境；
4. 空4：句意为“面试官给了我一个建议：多练习提升技能”，“suggestion”为可数名词，前面有不定冠词“a”，用单数形式；
5. 空5：句意为“我意识到努力工作对成功是必要的”，“necessary”为形容词，符合语义及语法要求。
【答案】
1. made every effort 2. provided 3. failed 4. suggestion 5. necessary
【知识点】
词汇适当形式填空、动词时态、名词与形容词用法
【点评】
本题为基础英语词汇运用题，结合语境和语法规则考查常用词汇的正确使用，难度适中，主要检验学生对词汇词义及形式变化的掌握情况，适合初中阶段学生巩固练习。
【难度系数】
0.8