五、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文完整通顺。
Miracles(奇迹) will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have f1 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 101st time.
When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my l2. They were too soft to be able to walk. A3 the news was bad, my mother didn't become frustrated(沮丧的). She didn't believe what the doctor said and started to look for other ways.
My mother k4 looking for other doctors for me, and finally she succeeded. The doctor and his team in the hospital did everything t5 could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some e6 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me up. I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe her eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good s7. Day by day, I could walk by myself.
When I grew up, my mother a8 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met difficulties, I could do a9 successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very e10 person. I get best grades in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: never give up.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. failed 2. legs 3. Although 4. kept 5. they 6. exercise 7. start 8. always 9. anything 10. excellent

【分析】
本题是根据短文内容及首字母提示填词的题型，解题思路为：首先通读全文，把握“永不放弃”的核心主旨；然后逐句分析每个空格的语境、语法结构，结合首字母提示，联系上下文逻辑和固定搭配，确定符合要求的单词。例如第1空，由后文“第101次尝试可能成功”反推，此处需填表“失败”的词，且与have构成现在完成时，故用过去分词形式；第2空由后文“不能走路”可推断是身体部位“腿”，结合语境用复数形式等。
【解析】
1. 句意：即使你已经失败了100次，第101次尝试时可能会成功。由首字母f及语境，此处需填“失败”的过去分词，构成现在完成时，故填failed。
2. 句意：我出生时医生告诉妈妈我的腿有问题。由后文“太柔软不能走路”及首字母l，可知是“腿”，用复数形式，故填legs。
3. 句意：尽管消息不好，妈妈没有沮丧。此处为让步状语从句，首字母为A，故填Although。
4. 句意：妈妈一直为我找其他医生。固定搭配keep doing sth（一直做某事），结合语境用过去式，故填kept。
5. 句意：医院的医生和他的团队尽他们所能帮助我。此处指代前文的“医生和他的团队”，作主语，首字母为t，故填they。
6. 句意：他们让父母教我做锻炼帮助走路。固定搭配do exercise（做锻炼），首字母为e，故填exercise。
7. 句意：爬不是走路，但却是一个好的开始。由语境及首字母s，可知是“开始”，故填start。
8. 句意：长大后，妈妈总是给我讲这些故事。此处表示频率，首字母为a，故填always。
9. 句意：无论何时遇到困难，想到妈妈的话就能成功做任何事。由语境及首字母a，可知是“任何事”，故填anything。
10. 句意：我一直努力，结果成为了一个非常优秀的人。由后文“成绩最好、是好舞者和游泳者”及首字母e，可知是“优秀的”，故填excellent。
【答案】
1. failed 2. legs 3. Although 4. kept 5. they 6. exercise 7. start 8. always 9. anything 10. excellent
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇运用、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕“永不放弃”的励志主题，考查学生对上下文语境的理解、核心词汇的掌握及语法结构的运用，需结合首字母提示和短文逻辑推导答案，是初中英语常见的基础题型，能有效考查学生的语言综合运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

六、完形填空。
Jake was sitting all alone in the classroom during the break. He was thinking about the “C” he just had received in his 1 test. “I knew I was getting it when I was taking the test, but I just can't help feeling unlucky to be bad at spelling,” thought Jake. He was good at other subjects, and he couldn't 2 a big “C” on his test paper.
After the break, Ms Kaur said that the Spelling Bee Competition was going to be held. Some students were excited 3 they were good at spelling, but others wore uninterested faces. So did Jake. Jake certainly was not taking part in it. He was still 4 his test. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he got a good idea. It seemed the best thing to do was to 5 something in spelling. He knew it took courage to take part in something he was 6 at, but it was a window of chance.
The next day, Jake told Ms Kaur about his decision. “You are a good boy, Jake. You set an example for those who are bad at some subjects, but 7 work for them,” said Ms Kaur.
From that day on, Jake started working for the 8. Soon the day for the first round of the competition came. It was 9 turn. He walked onto the stage. He was nervous. Ms Kaur looked at him with a smile and nodded her head 10. She asked him the word. Jake wanted to 11 right there. He knew the word! “E-N-O-R-M-I-T-Y,” he answered.
Unexpectedly, Jake entered the next round and worked even 12. In the final, Jake felt his heart beating loudly. But when he heard his word, he was no more 13. “C-O-U-N-C-I-L,” he answered correctly. He made it for the subject in which he got bad grades!
14 come and go. The secret of success is to be 15 when a chance comes. When it comes, you must take it and go on, and never give up.
()1. A. spelling B. singing C. writing D. drawing
()2. A. avoid B. accept C. stop D. regret
()3. A. because B. if C. so D. until
()4. A. talking about B. worrying about C. hearing about D. knowing about
()5. A. guess B. refuse C. try D. teach
()6. A. bad B. good C. angry D. careful
()7. A. always B. often C. never D. ever
()8. A. teacher B. competition C. break D. stage
()9. A. my B. her C. his D. your
()10. A. seriously B. encouragingly C. shyly D. surprisingly
()11. A. hide B. leave C. dance D. sleep
()12. A. harder B. earlier C. later D. worse
()13. A. confident B. dangerous C. excited D. nervous
()14. A. Grades B. Chances C. Days D. Decisions
()15. A. ready B. interested C. quiet D. friendly

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述Jake从拼写考试失利后，克服短板、抓住机会参加拼写比赛并成功的励志经历），再逐空结合上下文语境、逻辑关系、词义辨析及固定搭配分析选项：每空选择需关联前后文提示，比如第1空后文明确提到“bad at spelling”可直接锁定相关词汇，第3空需判断因果逻辑选对应连词，确保每步都有依据。
【解析】
1. 由后文“bad at spelling”可知，此处指拼写考试，选A。
2. 结合语境，Jake擅长其他科目，无法接受差成绩，“accept”表接受，选B。
3. 学生兴奋是因为擅长拼写，表因果关系用“because”，选A。
4. 前文提到Jake因拼写考试失利，此处指他担心考试，“worrying about”符合语境，选B。
5. 由后文他决定参赛可知，此处指尝试拼写相关的事，“try”表尝试，选C。
6. 固定搭配“be bad at”表不擅长，对应前文他拼写差的情况，选A。
7. 老师的话是说为不擅长科目但从不放弃的人树立榜样，“never”符合语境，选C。
8. 他决定参加拼写比赛，此后为比赛努力，“competition”对应前文的Spelling Bee Competition，选B。
9. “one's turn”表轮到某人，此处指轮到Jake，用“his”，选C。
10. 老师鼓励Jake，“encouragingly”表鼓励地，符合语境，选B。
11. 结合Jake紧张的状态，此处按语境选C。
12. 他进入下一轮后更努力，“harder”符合语境，选A。
13. 听到单词后不再紧张，“nervous”对应前文的紧张状态，选D。
14. 结合后文“when a chance comes”，此处指机会来来去去，“Chances”符合，选B。
15. 成功的秘密是机会来的时候准备好，“ready”表准备好，选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.A
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文是励志记叙文完形，既考查学生对词汇、逻辑关系的运用能力，也传递了“抓住机会、永不放弃”的道理，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5