Passage 2
I live on the coast with beautiful sandy beaches. It's the perfect 1 for my favourite hobby—making sand sculptures. I'd never thought of making sand sculptures before 2 some fantastic ones appeared all along the beach. Beautiful buildings and lovely animals were all made of sand. From that moment, I knew that this was something I just had to do, though I'd never considered myself to be a(n) 3.
In fact, anyone can create a sand sculpture, but it's much harder than it looks. The first sand sculpture I tried making was a two-metre long dolphin. I was making 4 on it until suddenly the head started to break off! I tried everything to 5 it, but it was hopeless. Soon the whole thing was a big pile of sand. Some people nearby seemed to think this was quite funny, but that just made me keep trying even 6. I wished I'd listened to an expert(专家) on YouTube who recommends digging up 7 sand and using it to build the sand sculptures because it sticks together better. So, I did that for my next sculpture of a camel. And I 8 to complete it in four hours.
People say that making sandcastles is for kids, not adults, but that doesn't bother(困扰) me at all. Many people don't understand that even a 9 touch can make a sand sculpture fall off. Of course, heavy rain can do some damage(损坏), but not as much as you might think. If you build far enough up the beach, the sea water won't 10 a sand sculpture away either. So, when you're next at the seaside, make one yourself—you'll get a great sense of achievement!
()1. A. vacation B. situation C. location D. condition
()2. A. unless B. because C. though D. until
()3. A. swimmer B. artist C. director D. painter
()4. A. mistakes B. promises C. trouble D. progress
()5. A. fix B. mix C. change D. pull
()6. A. faster B. longer C. harder D. later
()7. A. wet B. dry C. soft D. tiny
()8. A. refused B. preferred C. failed D. managed
()9. A. heavy B. light C. rude D. quick
()10. A. drive B. blow C. wash D. move

Passage 2
1. C 2. D 3. B
4. D 【解析】根据空后的“until suddenly the head started to break off”可知，原本“我”的沙雕作品正取得进展，但沙雕的头部却突然折断了。make progress on sth是固定搭配，意为“在某事上取得进展”。
5. A
6. C 【解析】根据转折词“but”可知，虽然“我”第一次制作沙雕失败了，路人也觉得坍塌的沙雕很滑稽，但这却使“我”更加努力（harder）去尝试制作沙雕。
7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述作者在海边制作沙雕的经历），再结合上下文语境、逻辑关系、固定搭配及词义辨析逐一分析每个空的选项，排除不符合语境的选项，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到住在海边有美丽沙滩，此处指制作沙雕的完美位置，A假期、B情况、D条件均不符合，选C（location）。
2. 第2空：考查固定搭配not...until（直到……才），句意为“直到海滩上出现精彩的沙雕，我才想到制作沙雕”，选D。
3. 第3空：制作沙雕需要艺术能力，作者之前未认为自己是艺术家，A游泳者、C导演、D画家不符合，选B（artist）。
4. 第4空：固定搭配make progress（取得进展），结合后文“头部突然折断”，可知之前是在取得进展，选D。
5. 第5空：沙雕头部折断，作者尝试修复，A修理（fix）符合，B混合、C改变、D拉动不符合，选A。
6. 第6空：路人觉得滑稽，让作者更努力尝试，harder（更努力）符合语境，选C。
7. 第7空：专家建议用湿沙（wet sand），因其粘性更好，干沙、软沙、细沙不符合，选A。
8. 第8空：作者成功完成骆驼沙雕，manage to do（成功做成）符合，A拒绝、B更喜欢、C失败不符合，选D。
9. 第9空：轻碰（light touch）就可能让沙雕掉落，重的、粗鲁的、快的触碰不符合，选B。
10. 第10空：海水不会冲走沙雕，wash away（冲走）符合，A驾驶、B吹、D移动不符合，选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、固定搭配、词义辨析
【点评】
本文为记叙文，围绕作者制作沙雕的经历展开，贴近学生生活，主要考查语境理解、常用固定搭配及词汇辨析，是基础型完形填空，适合学生巩固相关知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

Passage 3(2025·泰州市靖江期末)
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It 1 during the first week of the term. On that day, every child was given a(n) 2 for which they would be responsible(负责任的) for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children looked forward to getting one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher would 3 which child had been the most responsible during the last year. Rita was a kind and quiet girl, and during the last year Rita had 4 the teacher's
instructions perfectly. So all the children knew she was the perfect 5 to be given the best job of all. But this term there was a big surprise.
Each child received one of the 6 jobs, like preparing the books, telling the time, or cleaning the blackboard. But Rita's job was very different. She was given a little box with some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher 7 that this ant was a very special one, Rita could not help feeling down.
"Why was I given such an unimportant task?" Rita said to her teacher 8.
"If you can take good care of the ant, maybe you will get a secret reward," the teacher explained.
In fact, most of her classmates also felt 9 for her, and whispered that it was unfair(不公平的) for Rita to be given that job.
"Anyway, I will 10 this little task into something great," Rita said to herself.
Then Rita started studying everything about her little ant's living space and behaviour carefully. She 11 the little box to make it perfect for the ant. Rita gave the ant the best food, and it ended up growing quite a bit bigger than 12 had expected.
One day a man came into the classroom and said, "Congratulations! Your class has been chosen to a journey to the rainforest, where we will study all kinds of insects. Just 13 your class has best cared for the little ant given to you."
That day the class was filled with 14 and celebration. Without doubt, Rita was most pleased with this. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks, you have to know how to be responsible even in the 15 tasks. Now Rita has become the role model for her classmates.
()1. A. took action B. took place C. took care D. took part
()2. A. method B. job C. animal D. prize
()3. A. require B. test C. consider D. suppose
()4. A. followed B. given C. read D. challenged
()5. A. match B. suggestion C. value D. choice
()6. A. difficult B. exciting C. amazing D. common
()7. A. wondered B. discovered C. checked D. insisted
()8. A. hopefully B. patiently C. calmly D. sadly
()9. A. sorry B. honest C. guilty D. free
()10. A. take B. put C. turn D. divide
()11. A. improved B. repaired C. painted D. created
()12. A. someone B. none C. anyone D. nobody
()13. A. if B. because C. until D. while
()14. A. joy B. memory C. challenge D. peace
()15. A. worst B. fairest C. smallest D. safest

Passage 3
1. B 2. B
3. C 【解析】根据下文中“Rita was a kind and quiet girl, and during the last year... So all the children knew she was the perfect 5 to be given the best job of all.”可知，此处指老师会在分配工作时考虑（consider）谁在过去一学年中工作最负责。
4. A 5. D
6. D 【解析】空后的“preparing the books”“telling the time”“cleaning the blackboard”都是普通的（common）工作。
7. D 【解析】句意：尽管老师坚持说这只蚂蚁很特别，但Rita还是忍不住感到沮丧。insist意为“坚持说”，符合句意。
8. D 【解析】根据上文可知，Rita对自己被分配到的工作感到沮丧，所以她是难过地（sadly）问老师为什么给她分配了这么一个不重要的任务。
9. A 10. C 11. A 12. C
13. B 【解析】空前的“Your class has been chosen to a journey to the rainforest”和空后的“your class has best cared for the little ant given to you”之间为因果关系，前为果，后为因，用because连接。
14. A 15. C

【分析】
做完形填空需遵循“通读全文→把握主旨→逐空分析→验证答案”的思路：首先通读短文，明确文章讲述Rita认真对待看似普通的蚂蚁任务，最终班级获得雨林之旅的故事；接着结合每个空的上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系（如因果、转折）逐一分析选项，排除不符合语境的答案；最后代入答案通读全文，验证逻辑通顺性。
【解析】
1. 考查动词短语辨析：took action（采取行动）、took place（发生）、took care（照顾）、took part（参加）。句意为“它发生在学期第一周”，故选B。
2. 考查名词词义：method（方法）、job（工作）、animal（动物）、prize（奖品）。根据前文“jobs were handed out”可知，每个孩子被分配一项工作，故选B。
3. 考查动词词义：require（要求）、test（测试）、consider（考虑）、suppose（假设）。句意为“老师会考虑谁去年最负责”，故选C。
4. 考查固定搭配：follow instructions是固定搭配，意为“听从指示”，故选A。
5. 考查名词词义：match（比赛）、suggestion（建议）、value（价值）、choice（选择）。Rita表现优异，是分配最佳工作的最佳人选，故选D。
6. 考查形容词词义：difficult（困难的）、exciting（令人兴奋的）、amazing（令人惊奇的）、common（普通的）。后文举例的“准备书本、报时、擦黑板”都是普通任务，故选D。
7. 考查动词词义：wondered（想知道）、discovered（发现）、checked（检查）、insisted（坚持）。句意为“老师坚持说这只蚂蚁很特别”，故选D。
8. 考查副词词义：hopefully（有希望地）、patiently（耐心地）、calmly（冷静地）、sadly（难过地）。Rita对任务不满，难过地向老师提问，故选D。
9. 考查固定搭配：feel sorry for意为“为……感到遗憾”，同学也为Rita的任务感到遗憾，故选A。
10. 考查固定搭配：turn...into...意为“把……变成……”，句意为“我要把这个小任务变成伟大的事”，故选C。
11. 考查动词词义：improved（改进）、repaired（修理）、painted（绘画）、created（创造）。Rita改进盒子使其适合蚂蚁居住，故选A。
12. 考查代词词义：someone（某人）、none（没人）、anyone（任何人）、nobody（没人）。句意为“蚂蚁比任何人预期的都大”，故选C。
13. 考查连词：if（如果）、because（因为）、until（直到）、while（当……时）。前后为因果关系（前果后因），用because连接，故选B。
14. 考查名词词义：joy（喜悦）、memory（记忆）、challenge（挑战）、peace（和平）。班级获得奖励，充满喜悦，故选A。
15. 考查形容词最高级：worst（最坏的）、fairest（最公平的）、smallest（最小的）、safest（最安全的）。句意为“即使是最小的任务也要负责”，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、固定搭配、词义辨析
【点评】
本文是叙事类完形填空，通过Rita认真对待普通蚂蚁任务最终获得惊喜的故事，传达“小任务也需负责，终会有收获”的道理。题目侧重考查语境理解、词汇运用，符合初中英语考查方向，教育意义明确。
【难度系数】
0.6