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。
At one time, making a film was an expensive task only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the t 1 and machines expensive but also the cost of film was far greater than most people could a 2. However, modern technology has changed all that.
New technology has really o 3 up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a c 4 does not cost much and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you n 5 is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your o 6 film-making.
However, film-making is teamwork. You probably need many other people to h 7 you. For example, the performances of actors and actresses are very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don't need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be p 8 of your job.
B 9, you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an a 10 story easily. Many world-famous film-makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a successful film.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. tools
2. afford
3. opened
4. camera
5. need
6. own
7. help
8. part
9. Besides
10. attractive/amazing

【分析】
先通读短文理解大意：过去拍电影昂贵，现代技术改变了这一状况，现在电影制作对爱好者开放，需结合首字母提示，联系上下文语境、固定搭配、词性及时态，逐一确定每个空的单词，确保符合文意和语法要求。
【解析】
1. 结合语境，过去拍电影时，工具和机器都很昂贵，首字母为t，填tools；
2. 固定搭配"could afford"表示“负担得起”，首字母为a，填afford；
3. 固定短语"open up"意为“开放”，此处用现在完成时，首字母为o，填opened；
4. 结合上下文，现在相机不贵，多数年轻人能负担，首字母为c，填camera；
5. 句意为“你所需要的就是给自己买一个（相机）”，首字母为n，填need；
6. 固定搭配"one's own"表示“某人自己的”，首字母为o，填own；
7. 拍电影需要团队，需要他人帮助，首字母为h，填help；
8. 固定搭配"be part of"表示“成为……的一部分”，首字母为p，填part；
9. 此处表递进关系，意为“此外”，首字母为B，填Besides；
10. 结合语境，有好的想象力能创造吸引人的故事，首字母为a，填attractive（或amazing）。
【答案】
1. tools 2. afford 3. opened 4. camera 5. need 6. own 7. help 8. part 9. Besides 10. attractive/amazing
【知识点】
首字母填空、词汇运用、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查学生对短文的阅读理解能力及词汇的掌握运用，需结合语境、固定搭配和首字母提示填写单词，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、完形填空。
Zootopia 2 brings people back to the famous animal city, but this time the story introduces new challenges, new characters, and a deeper look at the world Judy and Nick 1. When the Zootopia came out in 2016, it quickly became a great 2 around the world. People loved Officer Judy, the brave rabbit who never gave up, and Nick, the clever fox whose humour and wisdom helped 3 difficult cases. Their friendship made the city full of 4.
In the sequel(续集), Judy and Nick work 5 together than before. Their boss notices the 6 between them and sends them to see a psychologist(心理医生) to improve their relationship. It shows that even strong teams need communication and 7.
A new mystery begins when Gary Snake ______ 8 ______ in Zootopia. Gary is a smart snake who seems to know Zootopia's hidden past, including secrets about its "weather walls". Most animals find Gary ______ 9 ______ because he is a reptile(爬行动物). Judy and Nick also wonder if Gary is a helpful guide or a big ______ 10 ______ .
When strange events begin to happen, Judy and Nick are considered to have done ______ 11 ______ wrong, even though they do nothing wrong. To clear their names, they work ______ 12 ______ with Gary and follow the information he brings. They leave the familiar city centre to marshlands(沼泽地) and reptile communities that were not shown in the first movie. These new places show Zootopia's ______ 13 ______ is larger than thought.
As the story 14, Judy, Nick, and Gary discover questions about fairness, equality, and how species(物种) have been 15 differently. The movie keeps the humour and warmth and adds new ideas for people to think about.
()1. A. destroy B. protect C. lift D. miss
()2. A. success B. dream C. mistake D. test
()3. A. hide B. shut C. solve D. start
()4. A. fear B. noise C. hope D. doubt
()5. A. more smoothly B. more loudly C. less loudly D. less smoothly
()6. A. mystery B. problem C. choice D. victory
()7. A. understanding B. competition C. power D. silence
()8. A. takes off B. shows up C. gives up D. runs away
()9. A. funny B. friendly C. scary D. smart
()10. A. fun B. trouble C. luck D. pride
()11. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
()12. A. closely B. loudly C. suddenly D. alone
()13. A. size B. colour C. age D. name
()14. A. grows B. improves C. develops D. progresses
()15. A. treated B. found C. built D. sold

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

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，本文围绕《疯狂动物城2》的剧情展开，讲述朱迪、尼克的新挑战与成长；再结合每个空的上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项，排除不符合语境的内容，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析。朱迪和尼克作为动物城的守护者，需“保护”这个世界，destroy（破坏）、lift（举起）、miss（错过）均不符合，选B。
2. 考查名词辨析。《疯狂动物城》2016年上映后成为全球“成功之作”，success（成功）符合语境，dream（梦想）、mistake（错误）、test（测试）不符，选A。
3. 考查动词辨析。尼克的智慧帮助“解决”疑难案件，solve（解决）符合，hide（隐藏）、shut（关闭）、start（开始）不符，选C。
4. 考查名词辨析。他们的友谊让城市充满“希望”，hope（希望）符合，fear（恐惧）、noise（噪音）、doubt（怀疑）不符，选C。
5. 考查副词比较级。后文提到老板送他们看心理医生，说明合作“更不顺畅”，less smoothly（更不顺畅）符合，more smoothly（更顺畅）、more loudly（更大声）、less loudly（更小声）不符，选D。
6. 考查名词辨析。老板注意到他们之间的“问题”，problem（问题）符合，mystery（神秘）、choice（选择）、victory（胜利）不符，选B。
7. 考查名词辨析。团队需要沟通和“理解”，understanding（理解）符合，competition（竞争）、power（力量）、silence（沉默）不符，选A。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。Gary Snake“出现”在动物城，shows up（出现）符合，takes off（起飞）、gives up（放弃）、runs away（逃跑）不符，选B。
9. 考查形容词辨析。因是爬行动物，多数动物觉得Gary“吓人”，scary（吓人的）符合，funny（有趣的）、friendly（友好的）、smart（聪明的）不符，选C。
10. 考查名词辨析。朱迪和尼克疑惑Gary是向导还是大“麻烦”，trouble（麻烦）符合，fun（乐趣）、luck（运气）、pride（骄傲）不符，选B。
11. 考查不定代词辨析。他们被认为做了“某事”错事，something用于肯定句符合语境，nothing（没什么）、anything（任何事，用于否定/疑问）、everything（一切）不符，选B。
12. 考查副词辨析。为洗清罪名，他们“密切地”和Gary合作，closely（密切地）符合，loudly（大声地）、suddenly（突然地）、alone（独自）不符，选A。
13. 考查名词辨析。新地方显示动物城的“大小”比想象的大，size（大小）符合，colour（颜色）、age（年龄）、name（名字）不符，选A。
14. 考查动词辨析。随着故事“发展”，develops（发展）符合，grows（成长）、improves（提高）、progresses（前进）不符，选C。
15. 考查动词辨析。物种被“区别对待”，treated（对待）符合，found（发现）、built（建造）、sold（卖）不符，选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.A
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文以《疯狂动物城2》剧情为载体，考察学生对词汇、语境的理解，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型，注重语篇应用能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.6