听第二段对话，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does Jack admire the writer?
A. He writes interesting stories.
B. He never gave up even when he failed.
C. He made a lot of money.
9. When did the writer publish his first successful book?
A. At the age of 20.
B. At the age of 30.
C. At the age of 40.
10. What does the girl think is the most important quality of inspiring people?
A. They are famous.
B. They work hard.
C. They are lucky.

8. B 9. C 10. B

(三)听力填词:请听下面一段独白。根据所听到的内容,写出可以填入下表11至15空格中的适当单词,每空限填一词。(独白读两遍)

11. 1950s 12. sick 13. education 14. college 15. kindness

1. —Do you know that the guzheng is one of the most traditional in China?
—Of course. Li Ming, the of modern guzheng performance, once amazed the audience with his skills.

A.instructions; pioneer
B.instruments; inventor
C.instructions; inventor
D.instruments; pioneer

1. D

【分析】首先，第一空所在句使用“one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”结构，意为“最……的……之一”，guzheng（古筝）属于乐器，需选表示“乐器”的名词复数；instructions意为“说明、指令”不符合语境，instruments意为“乐器”符合。其次，第二空需结合语境判断，李明是现代古筝演奏领域的先驱，pioneer意为“先驱”，inventor意为“发明者”不符合语境，综上可确定答案。
【解析】1. 分析第一空：根据“one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”结构，此处需填可数名词复数，古筝是乐器，故排除表“说明”的instructions，选instruments。2. 分析第二空：结合语境，李明是现代古筝演奏的先驱，pioneer符合，排除表“发明者”的inventor，因此选D。
【答案】D
【知识点】名词词义辨析、固定搭配（one of...结构）
【点评】本题考查名词词义辨析及固定搭配，需掌握“one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”的结构，结合语境区分相近名词含义，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.5

2. Some people believe that a kind heart will be remembered if you always help others.

A.already
B.almost
C.forever
D.recently

2. C

【分析】首先通读句子理解句意：有些人认为如果你总是帮助他人，一颗善良的心会被______记住。接着辨析四个选项的副词含义，结合语境判断符合语义的选项。
【解析】句子强调善举的长久影响，需选表时间长久的副词。A选项already意为“已经”，B选项almost意为“几乎”，D选项recently意为“最近”，均不符合语境；C选项forever意为“永远”，契合“善良的心被永远铭记”的语义，故选C。
【答案】C
【知识点】副词词义辨析
【点评】本题考查基础副词的词义辨析，结合句子语境即可快速选出答案，属于英语基础题型。
【难度系数】0.8

3. Please think twice before you any unconfirmed news on the Internet.

A.avoid
B.spread
C.prevent
D.receive

3. B

【分析】首先理解句子语境，句子是提醒人们对待网上未经证实的新闻要谨慎，空格需填入符合语境的动词。先明确各选项词义：A.avoid（避免）、B.spread（传播）、C.prevent（阻止）、D.receive（接收）。结合常识，未经证实的新闻不能随意传播，需根据语境判断合适动词。
【解析】该句意为“在你传播任何网上未经证实的新闻之前要三思”。A选项avoid、C选项prevent代入后不符合谨慎对待传播未经证实新闻的语境；D选项receive仅指接收信息，不存在传播问题，不符合语境；B选项spread（传播）符合句子要表达的核心含义，故答案为B。
【答案】B
【知识点】动词词义辨析；语境运用
【点评】本题考查动词在具体语境中的词义辨析，属于基础题型，掌握各选项基本词义并结合句子语境即可作答，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.7

4. She asked she could change the appointment to next Monday.

A.whether
B.who
C.what
D.why

4. A

【分析】这道题考查宾语从句引导词的辨析。首先明确句子结构：空格处引导asked后的宾语从句，从句结构完整，需表达“是否”的含义。逐一分析选项：A选项whether表“是否”，符合语境；B选项who指人，在从句中作主/宾语，此处不缺；C选项what指事物，在从句中作主/宾，不符合；D选项why表原因，语义不符，因此选A。
【解析】该句为主从复合句，asked后接宾语从句。从句“she could change the appointment to next Monday”结构完整，需表达“是否”的疑问语义，故选用表“是否”的引导词。A项whether符合要求；B项who、C项what在从句中需充当主/宾语，此处不缺；D项why表原因，语义不匹配，排除后确定答案为A。
【答案】A
【知识点】宾语从句引导词、词义辨析
【点评】本题考查宾语从句引导词的基础辨析，需结合句子语义判断引导词，属于英语语法基础题型，侧重对常用引导词含义的掌握。
【难度系数】0.6

5. All the members of the team the captain for his courage and leadership during the game.

A.admired
B.punished
C.doubted
D.cheated

5. A

【分析】首先通读句子，明确句子表达团队成员对队长在比赛中表现的态度，需辨析四个选项动词的含义，结合语境选择正确词汇。第一步翻译句子：团队的所有成员都______队长在比赛中的勇气和领导力；第二步逐一分析选项词义：A.admired意为“钦佩、赞赏”，B.punished意为“惩罚”，C.doubted意为“怀疑”，D.cheated意为“欺骗”；第三步结合语境，对队长的勇气和领导力应持赞赏态度，据此确定答案。
【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析。句子语境为“团队成员对队长在比赛中勇气和领导力的态度”，A项admired（钦佩）符合语境；B项punished（惩罚）、C项doubted（怀疑）、D项cheated（欺骗）均不符合语境，因此选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】动词词义辨析；语境运用
【点评】本题为基础词汇题，需准确掌握常用动词词义并结合句子语境判断，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.7

三、完形填空
阅读短文，从每小题的四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
From a security guard(保安) to a law-yer, Liu Zheng is a great example who can make dreams come true by working hard.
Liu grew up in a small 1 in Hebei Province. After finishing school in 2015, he took a job as a security guard at Peking Uni-versity. However, he had a bigger dream—to be a lawyer one day, 2 he worked hard to follow his dream.
In 2016, he started studying for the law exam. He worked from 5 p. m. to midnight. The next morning, he still got up 3 to audit(旁听) law courses.
The teachers and students were very kind to him. Many teachers gave him the latest textbooks and 4 him to audit their courses. One teacher, Zhang Shuanggen, once gave Liu a textbook. In it he wrote, “May you become a 5 lawyer.” Some students shared their notes with him. With their help, Liu studied 6 by himself and took the exam. He failed six times but he never 7. Finally, he passed in 2022. This year, he 8 university and began working at a top law firm(顶级律所) in Beijing.
Liu's story has 9 many people. A student from Peking University said, “I of-ten see Liu in the self-study rooms. Even though we don't 10 each other, he teaches me that with hard work, even the biggest dream can come true.”
1. A. company B. village C. park D. school
2. A. because B. although C. so D. since
3. A. early B. late C. quietly D. quickly
4. A. refused B. invited C. drove D. offered
5. A. lazy B. shy C. confident D. careless
6. A. geography B. law C. music D. English
7. A. gave out B. gave away C. gave up D. gave off
8. A. left B. visited C. discovered D. entered
9. A. warned B. hurt C. trusted D. moved
10. A. love B. know C. see D. tell

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

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文是保安刘铮通过努力实现律师梦的励志故事），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系及固定搭配逐一分析每个空：1. 结合“长大的地方”选地点名词；2. 分析前后句因果关系选连词；3. 结合“早起旁听课程”选副词；4. 分析老师对他的行为选动词；5. 结合老师的祝福选形容词；6. 结合“法律考试”选学科名词；7. 分析失败后的态度选动词短语；8. 结合“开始工作”选与大学相关的动词；9. 分析故事对他人的影响选动词；10. 结合学生的表述选动词。
【解析】
1. 句意：刘铮在河北省的一个小______长大。结合语境，“village（村子）”符合“长大的小地方”，选B。
2. 前句说他有当律师的大梦想，后句说他努力追梦，是因果关系，“so（所以）”表结果，选C。
3. 句意：他早起旁听法律课程，“early（早地）”符合语境，选A。
4. 句意：很多老师给他最新教材并邀请他旁听课程，“invited（邀请）”符合，选B。
5. 老师在教材里写“愿你成为一名自信的律师”，“confident（自信的）”符合祝福语境，选C。
6. 结合前文“法律考试”，他自学法律，选B。
7. 句意：他失败六次但从未放弃，“gave up（放弃）”符合，选C。
8. 句意：今年他离开大学去北京顶级律所工作，“left（离开）”符合，选A。
9. 刘铮的故事感动了很多人，“moved（感动）”符合，选D。
10. 句意：即使我们不认识彼此，“know（认识）”符合语境，选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文为励志类完形填空，考查学生对语篇的整体理解能力及词汇在语境中的运用，需结合上下文逻辑和词义辨析解题，是初中阶段常见的考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.5