behind her textbook and never says anything.
Then one day 4. English movie changed her. She fell in love with this exciting 5. funny movie! The expressions on the characters' 6. (face) helped her to get the meaning. The meaning 7. (obtain) by listening for just the key words, too. Her pronunciation 8. (improve) as well.
She discovered that listening to something 9. (interest) is the secret to language learning. She knew the sentences like “It is a piece of cake” or “It serves you right” for the 10. (one) time. She wanted to understand the story, so she looked 11. (they) up in a dictionary.
Now she really enjoys her English class. She plans 12. (learn) more words and more grammar. She can have a 13. (good) understanding of English movies. She keeps practising every day. She believes she 14. (become) a very good learner in the future.
She feels 15. (luck) to find the fun of learning English. She becomes confident day by day.

4. an
5. and
6. faces
7. was obtained
8. improved
9. interesting
10. first
11. them
12. to learn
13. better
14. will become
15. lucky

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配逐一分析每个空格：
1. 第4空：修饰单数可数名词movie，English以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词an；
2. 第5空：连接两个并列形容词exciting和funny，表并列关系，用并列连词and；
3. 第6空：characters'是名词所有格，表“角色们的”，后接可数名词复数，故face变faces；
4. 第7空：主语The meaning与动词obtain是被动关系，且描述过去的事，用一般过去时的被动语态was obtained；
5. 第8空：描述过去的动作，用一般过去时，improve的过去式是improved；
6. 第9空：修饰不定代词something，表“有趣的（事物）”，用形容词interesting；
7. 第10空：固定搭配for the first time，意为“第一次”，故用序数词first；
8. 第11空：look up是动词短语，后接代词作宾语时用宾格形式，they的宾格是them；
9. 第12空：固定搭配plan to do sth.，意为“计划做某事”，故用to learn；
10. 第13空：此处表“更好的理解”，隐含比较含义，用good的比较级better；
11. 第14空：时间状语in the future表将来，用一般将来时will become；
12. 第15空：feel是系动词，后接形容词作表语，luck的形容词是lucky。
【解析】
根据上述分析，结合各空的语法规则、固定搭配及语境，逐一确定答案：
4. an（元音音素开头的单数名词前用不定冠词an）
5. and（并列形容词需用并列连词and连接）
6. faces（名词所有格后接可数名词复数）
7. was obtained（一般过去时的被动语态结构）
8. improved（一般过去时的动词形式）
9. interesting（修饰不定代词用-ing形式的形容词）
10. first（固定搭配for the first time的要求）
11. them（动词短语look up后接代词宾格）
12. to learn（固定搭配plan to do sth.的要求）
13. better（隐含比较含义用形容词比较级）
14. will become（一般将来时对应时间状语in the future）
15. lucky（系动词feel后接形容词作表语）
【答案】
4. an
5. and
6. faces
7. was obtained
8. improved
9. interesting
10. first
11. them
12. to learn
13. better
14. will become
15. lucky
【知识点】
冠词的用法；动词的时态与语态；固定搭配与形容词运用
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空基础题型，聚焦核心语法知识与固定搭配，注重语境理解与规则结合，是巩固英语基础的典型题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅳ. 补全对话
根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
(Jack is interviewing Billie about the way to learn English.)
Jack: Welcome to Everyday English, Billie. I'm Jack.
Billie: Thank you. It's great to be here.
Jack: 1.
Billie: No, I don't. It's too hard to understand spoken English in the news videos.
Jack: Do you keep a diary to learn English?
Billie: 2. It helps to write in English.
Jack: Have you ever studied with a group?
Billie: Yes, I have learned a lot in that way.
3.
Jack: What about reading aloud to practise pronunciations?
Billie: I do that sometimes because I often need to look up new words in a dictionary.
Jack: 4.
Billie: I often watch English cartoon movies.
Jack: 5.
One of the best ways is to learn English in an interesting way.

1. Do you learn English by watching news videos?
2. Yes, I do.
3. It really improves my listening and speaking skills.
4. What else do you do to improve your English?
5. That's great!

【分析】
先通读对话，明确场景是Jack采访Billie学习英语的方法，需结合上下文的问答逻辑和答语内容补全句子。第1空，根据Billie的否定回答及提到的“news videos”，可知Jack问的是是否通过看新闻视频学英语；第2空，根据Billie后句说明写日记有帮助，可知是对一般疑问句的肯定回答；第3空，承接前文“和小组学习收获大”，说明该学习方法的好处；第4空，根据Billie答语“看英语卡通电影”，可知Jack询问还有什么其他学英语的方法；第5空，对Billie提到的学英语的方法表示赞赏。
【解析】
1. 由答语“No, I don't. It's too hard to understand spoken English in the news videos.”可知，此处是一般疑问句，询问是否通过看新闻视频学英语，故填Do you learn English by watching news videos?；
2. 由答语后句“It helps to write in English.”可知，此处是对一般疑问句的肯定回答，故填Yes, I do.；
3. 承接前文“Have you ever studied with a group? Yes, I have learned a lot in that way.”，说明和小组学习的好处，故填It really improves my listening and speaking skills.；
4. 由答语“I often watch English cartoon movies.”可知，此处询问还有什么其他学英语的方法，故填What else do you do to improve your English?；
5. 对Billie提到的学英语的方法表示赞赏，故填That's great!
【答案】
1. Do you learn English by watching news videos?
2. Yes, I do.
3. It really improves my listening and speaking skills.
4. What else do you do to improve your English?
5. That's great!
【知识点】
补全对话、日常交际用语
【点评】
本题围绕“学习英语的方法”这一日常话题展开，考查学生对日常交际用语的运用能力，需结合上下文逻辑推断答案，贴近实际英语学习场景，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅴ. 完形填空
If you ask me the secret to learning English well, I would say “reciting（背诵）”. Many English learners believe that reciting classic passages ______ a lot, especially for beginners.
I this good habit in Grade 8 when I took part in a New Concept English Reciting Competition. During the whole summer vacation, I stayed at home and tried to every word of the articles, even
the less interesting ones. I put my whole into the competition.
It was never for a young student to stay focused. I sometimes felt bored and wanted to give up. But I told myself to . I hoped to finish all 96 articles and prove that I was brave.
, I succeeded and won the second prize. It was a new start for my English studies. I still keep this habit today. At first, I didn't know how reciting would be. Later, I those early efforts became the foundation（基础）of my progress.
But now many students reciting. Some even think it is useless for improving their grades. But from my experience, I believe that it's one of the most effective ways to learn English.
1. A. circles B. forms C. matters D. lasts
2. A. connected B. developed C. finished D. refused
3. A. write B. guess C. remember D. watch
4. A. body B. heart C. money D. time
5. A. common B. easy C. quiet D. slow
6. A. keep on B. look up C. take off D. give in
7. A. Usually B. Quickly C. Clearly D. Finally
8. A. strange B. useful C. tiring D. serious
9. A. realized B. hoped C. doubted D. imagined
10. A. start B. mind C. dislike D. keep

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

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕“背诵是学好英语的秘诀”展开，结合作者参赛经历说明背诵的重要性），再结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项，同时关注上下文逻辑关系，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 考查词义辨析：circles（环绕）、forms（形成）、matters（重要）、lasts（持续），结合语境“很多英语学习者认为背诵经典段落很重要”，选C。
2. 考查固定搭配：develop a habit（养成习惯），符合语境“八年级养成这个好习惯”，选B。
3. 考查动词词义：write（写）、guess（猜）、remember（记住）、watch（看），根据“背诵比赛”可知是记住文章每个单词，选C。
4. 考查固定搭配：put one's whole heart into（全心投入），符合语境“全心投入比赛”，选B。
5. 考查形容词词义：common（普通的）、easy（容易的）、quiet（安静的）、slow（慢的），结合后文“感到无聊想放弃”可知保持专注不容易，选B。
6. 考查动词短语：keep on（坚持）、look up（查阅）、take off（起飞/脱掉）、give in（屈服），根据“告诉自己坚持”，选A。
7. 考查副词：Usually（通常）、Quickly（快速地）、Clearly（清晰地）、Finally（最后），结合语境“最后成功获奖”，选D。
8. 考查形容词：strange（奇怪的）、useful（有用的）、tiring（累的）、serious（严肃的），根据后文“努力是进步的基础”可知一开始不知道背诵的有用性，选B。
9. 考查动词：realized（意识到）、hoped（希望）、doubted（怀疑）、imagined（想象），结合语境“后来意识到早期努力的作用”，选A。
10. 考查动词：start（开始）、mind（介意）、dislike（不喜欢）、keep（保持），根据后文“有些人认为没用”可知现在很多学生不喜欢背诵，选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本文是一篇关于英语学习方法的记叙文，通过作者参加背诵比赛的经历强调背诵的重要性，考查学生对词汇、固定搭配及上下文逻辑的理解，是初中常见完形填空题型，需学生通读全文把握主旨后解题。
【难度系数】
0.5