Ⅰ. Read and complete the cloze test.
Jack was a seventh-grade student and loved playing basketball. However, there was one : Jack was terrible at shooting(投篮). Every time his team played, Jack missed most of his shots. He felt that his teammates would think he wasn’t good enough.
One day, during practice, Jack’s teacher he wasn’t shooting well. “Jack, you need to practise ,” the teacher said. “Don’t be afraid to shoot. The more you practise, the better you’ll become.”
Jack took his teacher’s advice to . After school every day, he spent extra time practising his shooting. , he could hardly make a basket, but Jack didn’t stop. He kept practising to improve his skill, and slowly, his shots began to get better.
A few weeks later, during a (n) game, Jack’s team was falling behind. With only a few seconds left on the clock, Jack the ball. He remembered all his practice, took a deep breath, and shot the ball. It went in! His won the game.
Jack felt proud of himself. He had challenged fears, worked hard, and succeeded. From that day on, Jack knew that with effort and confidence, he could overcome any challenge.
()1. A. task B. game C. hobby D. problem
()2. A. poor B. hungry C. worried D. surprised
()3. A. forgot B. noticed C. taught D. played
()4. A. more B. earlier C. faster D. closer
()5. A. eye B. nose C. heart D. mouth
()6. A. At first B. Of course C. In general D. If possible
()7. A. easy B. short C. boring D. important
()8. A. got B. touched C. threw D. followed
()9. A. class B. team C. family D. band
()10. A. my B. your C. his D. her

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. C

【分析】做完形填空需遵循“通读全文明主旨，逐空分析找依据，复查全文验逻辑”的思路：第一步先快速通读全文，把握文章核心内容（本文讲述七年级学生杰克投篮薄弱，在老师建议下坚持练习，最终在重要比赛中进球助力队伍获胜、克服自我恐惧的故事）；第二步逐空结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配等分析选项；第三步完成后再次通读全文，检查所选内容是否符合逻辑与文意。
【解析】1. 前文提到杰克热爱篮球，转折后引出他的不足，“problem（问题）”符合语境，故选D；2. 杰克投篮差，担心队友认为他不够好，“worried（担心的）”符合情绪，故选C；3. 老师观察到杰克投篮不好，“noticed（注意到）”符合动作，故选B；4. 老师建议他多练习，“more（更多）”符合语境，故选A；5. “take advice to heart”是固定搭配，意为“认真听取建议”，故选C；6. 后文提到杰克慢慢进步，对应“At first（起初）”的情况，故选A；7. 杰克在关键时刻进球，说明是“important（重要的）”比赛，故选D；8. 比赛中杰克拿到球，“got（得到）”符合动作，故选A；9. 杰克的进球帮助“team（队伍）”获胜，故选B；10. 主语是杰克，对应“his（他的）”恐惧，故选C。
【答案】1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文为记叙文，通过杰克的成长故事传递努力与自信能战胜挑战的道理，考查学生的阅读理解能力及语境中词汇的运用能力，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅱ. Answer the question according to Exercise I.
What important lesson did Jack learn in the story?

One possible version: Jack learnt that with effort and confidence, anyone could overcome challenges.

【分析】本题要求根据Exercise I的故事，回答Jack学到的重要教训。解题思路为：先梳理故事传递的核心道理，围绕“努力、自信可帮助克服挑战”的积极主题，用符合英语表达习惯的句式组织答案，确保核心意思与故事主旨匹配。
【解析】本题为开放性主旨问答，需提炼故事中Jack的感悟，核心是努力与自信对克服挑战的作用，按照示例的规范结构，整理出对应的英语表达即可。
【答案】One possible version: Jack learnt that with effort and confidence, anyone could overcome challenges.
【知识点】主旨归纳 英语书面表达
【点评】本题考查对故事主旨的理解与英语表达能力，需紧扣故事核心内涵作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6