期中考复习之语法填空（进阶版）-【题型易-考前特训】2025-2026学年八年级下学期英语 期中考 必考题型 满分冲刺（人教版）

考前特训 期中考 语法填空 仿真模拟 考前特训（新教材人教版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 特 训 范 围 Unit 1 Time to Relax Unit 2 Stay Healthy Unit 3 Growing Up Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature Passage 1 Altay in Xinjiang has 1 (become) a popular place among young people since China’s new hit TV show To the Wonder came to public attention. This TV show comes from a book of the same name which is written 2 Li Juan. She wrote the book based on her own life. In this show, viewers can not only get to know different 3 (story) of the local people, 4 also experience the beautiful scenery there. Although people know Altay is a beautiful place, they are still deeply surprised by the grasslands, deserts, and snowy mountains there. Wang Wei is 5 18-year-old student from Shanghai. He says “It’s like a place that’s out of this world. If I can live there, I will become much 6 (happy) than ever. I want to spend time 7 (live) a free life as Kazakh herders (哈萨克牧民).” In modern society, it’s not easy for us 8 (enjoy) nature especially when it’s far from us. But 9 (luck), To the Wonder gives us a chance. When we are tired, we can just turn on TV and watch the show to relax. Now, Altay is widely 10 (know) because of this TV show. After watching it, many young people want to go on a trip to Altay by themselves. The place is trying to continue developing good tourism and cultural resources to attract travellers. 【答案】 1. become 2. by 3. stories 4. but 5. an 6. happier 7. living 8. to enjoy 9. luckily 10. known 【导语】本文介绍了电视剧《我的阿勒泰》播出后，新疆阿勒泰因其美丽的自然风景和独特的生活方式受到许多年轻人的关注与喜爱。 1. 句意：自从中国新热门电视剧《我的阿勒泰》受到公众关注以来，新疆阿勒泰已经成为年轻人中的一个热门地方。since引导时间状语从句，主句用现在完成时，has后接过去分词become。 2. 句意：这部电视剧改编自李娟写的一本同名书。be written by表示“由……写”。故填by。 3. 句意：在这部剧中，观众不仅可以了解当地人的不同故事，还能欣赏那里美丽的风景。different后接可数名词复数stories。 4. 句意：在这部剧中，观众不仅能了解当地人的不同故事，还能欣赏那里美丽的风景。not only...but also...固定搭配。故填but。 5. 句意：王伟是一名来自上海的18岁学生。18-year-old以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 6. 句意：如果我能住在那里，我会比以前更快乐。than提示用比较级happier。 7. 句意：我想花时间过像哈萨克牧民那样自由的生活。spend time doing sth“花时间做某事”，故填living。 8. 句意：在现代社会，我们不容易享受大自然，尤其是当它离我们很远的时候。It’s + adj + for sb + to do sth结构。故填to enjoy。 9. 句意：但幸运的是，《我的阿勒泰》给了我们一个机会。修饰整个句子用副词luckily。 10. 句意：现在，因为这部电视剧，阿勒泰被广泛了解。be widely known表示“被广泛知道”。故填known。 Passage 2 Not long ago this year, the Top 10 Scientists of the Year was announced (宣布) by a famous science magazine called Nature. To 1 (we) excitement, two excellent Chinese scientists made it to the list. They are Liang Wenfeng and Du Mengran who have achieved great things in 2 (difference) fields. Liang Wenfeng is the founder (创始人) of DeepSeek, an Al tool that helps people with their study and work. For us middle school students, AI can be 3 useful helper when we do homework. Liang says his success doesn’t come 4 (easy). He and his team have worked day and night for years. His story tells us that creativity and hard work are the keys to making dreams come true. Du Mengran is a deep-sea scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The deep sea is dark 5 dangerous, but she never feels afraid. She and her team have been exploring the ocean depths for a long time and have discovered many new sea creatures. They also study how the ocean changes, which is important for 6 (protect) our blue planet. Du’s courage 7 (encourage) many young people to value the ocean. These two scientists are not only experts in their fields, 8 also great role models. Their spirit of exploring and persistence (坚持不懈) inspires us to keep 9 (curiosity) about the world. As middle school students, if we study much 10 (hard) and never give up, we might also become people who make contributions to science one day. 【答案】 1. our 2. different 3. a 4. easily 5. and 6. protecting 7. encourages 8. but 9. curious 10. harder 【分析】本文主要讲述了两位入选年度十大科学家的中国学者的事迹与精神，激励青少年奋进。 1. 句意：让我们兴奋的是，两位优秀的中国科学家入选了榜单。we是人称代词主格，此处修饰名词excitement，需用形容词性物主代词our，构成固定搭配To our excitement。 2. 句意：他们是梁文峰和杜梦冉，在不同领域取得了卓越成就。difference是名词，此处修饰名词fields，需用形容词different。 3. 句意：对于我们中学生来说，人工智能在做作业时可以是一个有用的帮手。helper是可数名词单数，useful以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a表泛指。 4. 句意：梁文峰说他的成功来之不易。easy是形容词，此处修饰动词come，需用副词easily。 5. 句意：深海黑暗且危险，但她从不害怕。dark和dangerous是并列关系，需用连词and连接。 6. 句意：这对保护我们的蓝色星球很重要。protect是动词，介词for后需接动名词protecting。 7. 句意：杜的勇气鼓舞了许多年轻人重视海洋。encourage是动词，主语Du’s courage是单数，句子为一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数encourages。 8. 句意：这两位科学家不仅是各自领域的专家，也是伟大的榜样。构成固定搭配not only…but also意为“不仅……而且”。 9. 句意：他们探索和坚持不懈的精神激励我们对世界保持好奇心。curiosity是名词，keep后接形容词作表语，故用curious，构成keep curious about。 10. 句意：如果我们更努力学习，永不放弃。hard是副词，修饰动词study，much后接比较级，故用harder。 Passage 3 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 Zhang Heng was one of the 1 (great) scientists in ancient China. He was born in 78 AD and 2 (die) in 139 AD, living in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His hometown was Nanyang, Henan Province. When he was young, Zhang Heng was very hard-working and smart. He loved reading and studying the world around 3 (he). He was curious about stars, nature and numbers, and always wanted to find out the 4 (secret) of nature. He kept learning and never gave up, 5 he became a man with great knowledge. Zhang Heng made many great contributions (贡献) to science. His most famous 6 (invent) is the seismograph (地震仪). It was the first tool in the world to detect earthquakes. It could help people know 7 an earthquake happened. He also invented the armillary sphere (浑天仪) 8 (watch) stars and planets. He was also a good writer and wrote many excellent poems and articles. Zhang Heng was modest and never stopped 9 (explore). He worked hard all his life to study science and help people. Today, people all over the world remember 10 respect him. He sets a good example for us to love science, keep curious and study hard. 【答案】 1. greatest 2. died 3. him 4. secrets 5. so 6. invention 7. where 8. to watch 9. exploring 10. and 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国古代科学家张衡的生平、治学态度与科学成就，号召我们以张衡为榜样，热爱科学、保持好奇、努力钻研。 1. 句意：张衡是中国古代最伟大的科学家之一。固定结构“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”表示“最……的……之一”，great要变为最高级greatest。 2. 句意：他生于公元78年，卒于公元139年，生活在东汉时期。句中“in 139 AD”表示过去的时间，句子时态为一般过去时，动词die需用过去式died，与was born并列。 3. 句意：他热爱阅读，研究他周围的世界。句中“around”是介词，后接人称代词的宾格形式，he的宾格形式是him。 4. 句意：他对星星、自然和数字感到好奇，总是想要找出自然的奥秘。secret是可数名词，自然的奥秘不止一个，需用复数形式secrets。 5. 句意：他不断学习，从不放弃，因此成为了学识渊博的人。前半句“He kept learning and never gave up”是原因，后半句“he became a man with great knowledge”是结果，需用连词so连接。 6. 句意：他最著名的发明是地震仪。句中“famous”是形容词，后接名词作主语，invent的名词形式是invention，此处指他最著名的发明，用可数名词单数。 7. 句意：它能帮助人们知道地震发生在何处。句中“know”后接宾语从句，从句“an earthquake happened”是完整的主谓结构，地动仪的核心功能是检测地震发生的方位，需用where引导宾语从句，在从句中作地点状语。 8. 句意：他还发明了浑天仪，用来观测恒星和行星。发明浑天仪的目的是观测星星和行星，此处需用动词不定式to watch作目的状语。 9. 句意：张衡十分谦逊，从未停止探索。固定搭配stop doing sth.表示“停止做某事（正在做的事）”，explore要变为动名词exploring。 10. 句意：如今，全世界的人们都铭记并尊敬他。句中“remember”和“respect”是并列的谓语动词，需用连词and连接。 Passage 4 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Matt came into the classroom with a heavy heart. His best friend Tom greeted him. “Are you still feeling blue about Saturday night’s game?” Tom asked. “Of course I am,” Matt said 1 (quiet). He didn’t dare to look at Tom as he spoke. “I’m really sorry about letting you down. The other team got those 2 (point) because of me.” “Don’t be too hard 3 yourself!” Tom said. “You pushed their player, but it was just an accident. We all know that!” 4 Matt knew the referee didn’t share Tom’s opinion. When the referee saw Matt push another player, he gave the other team two free throws. Matt was shocked when 5 accident happened, but it was too late. He couldn’t take it back. “I guess we have to follow what he says,” Matt said after a while. “But we had a good chance 6 (get) more until I made that mistake. Why wasn’t I more careful? I could just kick 7 (I)!” “Listen, Matt,” said Tom, “try to be positive. The other team is the 8 (good) in our area, but we didn’t fall too far behind. The team members in our school are good. You can’t win them all. It’s more important to learn from your mistakes so that you can avoid them in future. We’ll keep 9 (work) together as a team. One for all, and all for one.” “You’re right. If we pull together, we 10 (win) next time,” Matt smiled. He was lucky to have a friend like Tom! 【答案】 1. quietly 2. points 3. on 4. But 5. the 6. to get 7. myself 8. best 9. working 10. will win 【导语】本文讲述了马特因为比赛失误而心情低落，他的好朋友汤姆安慰他，并鼓励他积极面对，两人讨论了从错误中学习以及团队合作的重要性。 1. 句意：“当然是的，”马特平静地说。此处修饰动词said，应用副词quietly“平静地”。 2. 句意：因为我的原因，对方球队得了那些分。those后接可数名词复数，point的复数形式是points。 3. 句意：“不要对自己太苛刻！”汤姆说。be hard on sb.是固定短语，意为“对某人苛刻”。 4. 句意：但是马特知道裁判并不认同汤姆的观点。根据前文汤姆安慰马特以及后文马特知道裁判不认同汤姆观点，可知前后是转折关系，用but连接，句首首字母大写。 5. 句意：当事故发生时，马特很震惊，但为时已晚。此处特指前文提到的马特推对方球员导致对方获得两次罚球这件事，用定冠词the。 6. 句意：但是在我犯那个错误之前，我们有一个很好的机会得到更多分。have a chance to do sth.是固定短语，意为“有机会做某事”，所以这里用to get。 7. 句意：我真想踢我自己！根据语境可知，马特因为自己的失误而懊恼，想踢自己，主语是I，此处用反身代词myself“我自己”。 8. 句意：另一支球队是我们地区最好的，但我们并没有落后太多。根据“in our area”以及空前的the可知，此处用good的最高级best“最好的”，表示在某个范围内最……。 9. 句意：我们将继续作为一个团队一起努力。keep doing sth.是固定短语，意为“继续做某事”，所以这里用work的动名词形式working。 10. 句意：如果我们齐心协力，下次我们会赢的。if引导的条件状语从句遵循“主将从现”原则，从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时，其结构为will+动词原形，所以这里用will win。 Passage 5 Everyone has days when they’re in low spirits. It might be because of heavy study pressure, a silly fight with classmates, or even parents’ high expectations that make us feel stressed. These negative feelings are normal, but knowing how 1 (deal) with them is very important. Last week, I had a big argument with my sister about using the computer. I said something 2 (hurt), and she refused (拒绝) to talk to me. I felt upset, but I didn’t want to admit my mistake at first. Later, my dad noticed and gave me a piece of 3 (advise). He told me to calm down and think about how she felt. I followed his words, found my sister, and 4 (apologize). To my relief, she smiled and forgave me right away. When stress from tests makes me nervous, I have a small trick (技巧). I take a short walk outside or listen to my favourite songs. Doing this can reduce my stress 5 half! It’s important to remember that feeling down isn’t our fault. We shouldn’t let these bad moods leave 6 ugly mark on our happy days. Sometimes we need to talk to someone we trust, like a friend or teacher, so 7 we don’t have to face the problems alone. Sharing our worries helps us get across our true feelings 8 (clear). Facing bad moods bravely makes us 9 (strong) than before, so that we can deal with more challenges in the future. And most importantly, we should be kind to 10 . 【答案】 1. to deal 2. hurtful 3. advice 4. apologized 5. by 6. an 7. that 8. clearly 9. stronger 10. ourselves 【导语】本文讲述了如何正确处理负面情绪，分享了调节心情、缓解压力的方法，告诉我们要勇敢面对坏情绪、善待自己。 1. 句意：这些负面情绪很正常，但知道如何“处理”它们非常重要。“how to do sth.”为“疑问词+不定式”结构，在句中作宾语。 2. 句意：我说了些“伤人的”话，她拒绝和我说话。不定代词something后用形容词作后置定语，hurt的形容词形式为hurtful，表示“伤人的”。 3. 句意：后来，我爸爸注意到了，并给了我一条“建议”。“a piece of advice”为固定搭配，advice是不可数名词，无复数形式。 4. 句意：我听从了他的话，找到妹妹并“道歉”。句中followed、found为一般过去时，and连接并列谓语，时态保持一致，apologize的过去式为apologized。 5. 句意：这样做可以把我的压力减少“一半”。“reduce...by half”为固定短语，表示“减少一半”。 6. 句意：我们不应该让这些坏情绪给我们快乐的日子留下“一个”丑陋的印记。mark为可数名词单数，ugly以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 7. 句意：有时我们需要和信任的人交谈，比如朋友或老师，“以便”我们不必独自面对问题。“so that”引导目的状语从句，表示“以便；为了”。 8. 句意：分享烦恼有助于我们“清楚地”表达自己的真实感受。修饰动词短语get across用副词，clear的副词形式为clearly。 9. 句意：勇敢面对坏情绪让我们比以前“更坚强”。句中than表示比较，用形容词比较级，strong的比较级为stronger。 10. 句意：最重要的是，我们应该善待“自己”。主语为we，此处表示“我们自己”，用反身代词ourselves。 Passage 6 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Heatherwick Studio recently built a greenhouse at the edge of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Gardens. This beautiful structure, named Glasshouse, is at the centre of a new garden that shows how the Silk Road influences English gardens even in modern times. The latest 1 (engineer) techniques are applied to create this protective 2 (function) structure that is also beautiful. The design features ten steel “sepals (萼片)” made of glass and aluminium (铝). These sepals open on warm days 3 (give) the inside plants sunshine and fresh air. In cold weather, the structure stays 4 (close) to protect the plants. Further, the Silk Route Garden around the greenhouse 5 (walk) visitors through a journey influenced by the ancient Silk Road, by which silk as well as many plant species came to Britain for 6 first time. These plants included modern Western 7 (favourite) such as rosemary, lavender and fennel. The garden also contains a winding path that guides visitors through the twelve regions of the Silk Road. The path offers over 300 plant species for visitors to see, too. The Glasshouse stands 8 a great achievement in contemporary design, to house the plants of the southwestern part of China  at the end of a path retracing (追溯) the steps along the Silk Route 9 brought the plants from their native habitat in Asia to come to define much of the 10 (rich) of gardening in England. 【答案】 1. engineering 2. functional 3. to give 4. closed 5. walks 6. the 7. favourites 8. as 9. that 10. richness 【导语】本文介绍了Heatherwick工作室在Woolbeding Gardens建造的Glasshouse温室，讲述了其设计特点、丝绸之路花园的布局，以及丝绸之路对英国园艺的深远影响。 1. 句意：最新的工程技术被应用来建造这个既实用又美观的防护性建筑。 空后为名词techniques，需用形容词修饰，engineer的形容词形式为engineering。 2. 句意：最新的工程技术被应用来建造这个既实用又美观的防护性建筑。 空后为名词structure，需用形容词修饰，function的形容词形式为functional。 3. 句意：这些萼片在温暖的日子里打开，为里面的植物提供阳光和新鲜空气。 此处用不定式作目的状语，表示“open”的目的是“give the inside plants sunshine and fresh air”，即to give。 4. 句意：在寒冷的天气里，建筑保持关闭以保护植物。 stay为系动词，后接形容词作表语，close的形容词形式为closed。 5. 句意：此外，温室周围的丝绸之路花园带领游客踏上一段受古丝绸之路影响的旅程。 句子主语为the Silk Route Garden，全文为一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，即walks。 6. 句意：通过这条路线，丝绸和许多植物物种第一次来到英国。 “第一次”为固定搭配for the first time，序数词first前需加定冠词the。 7. 句意：这些植物包括迷迭香、薰衣草和茴香等现代西方受欢迎的植物。 空前有Western修饰，后接名词复数，favourite的复数形式为favourites。 8. 句意：这座玻璃屋是当代设计的一项伟大成就。 固定搭配stand as表示“作为……而存在”，应填as。 9. 句意：在一条追溯丝绸之路足迹的小路尽头，这条路线将植物从亚洲的原生栖息地带来，塑造了英国园艺的丰富内涵。 此处为定语从句，先行词为the Silk Route，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，用that引导。 10. 句意：这条路线将植物从亚洲的原生栖息地带来，塑造了英国园艺的丰富内涵。 定冠词the后接名词，rich的名词形式为richness。 Passage 7 In May 2024, 15-year-old Alkut Dilxat became the youngest Chinese climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma. The boy is from Urumqi, Xinjiang. He arrived at the South Base Camp in Nepal 1 April 15. He spent twenty-eight days 2 (get) used to the new place and then started his climb with about ten other good climbers. Breathing 3 (heavy), Alkut finally reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, breaking the record set by Xu Zhuoyuan in 2023, a 16-year-old girl from Hunan Province. “Reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma is one of the 4 (big) dreams of many climbers, including me. During the climb, I had a feeling of fear and 5 (sad). I wanted to give up many times, 6 I finally overcame the fear. I feel very happy that I realized my dream.” Alkut said. Alkut is 7 student who began to learn rock climbing at seven, skiing at eight and ice climbing at nine. He climbed 8 (he) first mountain at age ten with the help of his father, who is also his coach. To climb Mount Qomolangma, Alkut ran ten 9 (kilometer) every morning before going to school, and took professional training on weekends. “I always told him that a great person must hold on to his dream,” his father said. “I also told him it is very difficult and 10 (danger), but he did really well with the support of his school and team members.” Alkut now wants to climb the other highest mountains. He loves the feeling of climbing and wants to keep trying. 【答案】 1．on 2．getting 3．heavily 4．biggest 5．sadness 6．but 7．a 8．his 9．kilometers 10．dangerous 【导语】本文讲述了15岁的新疆少年艾库特・迪勒夏特成为登顶珠穆朗玛峰最年轻中国登山者的故事，介绍了他的攀登经历、成长背景与追梦过程。 1．句意：他于4月15日抵达尼泊尔的南坡大本营。表示在具体某一天时，要用介词on，这是英语中时间介词的固定用法。 2．句意：他花了28天适应新环境，然后和其他约10名优秀登山者开始了攀登。固定搭配spend time (in) doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”，因此此处用动词get的动名词形式getting。 3．句意：呼吸沉重，艾库特最终登上了珠穆朗玛峰顶峰，打破了湖南16岁女孩徐卓媛在2023年创下的纪录。此处需要修饰动词Breathing，要用副词；heavy是形容词，意为“沉重的”，其副词形式为heavily。 4．句意：登顶珠穆朗玛峰是许多登山者最大的梦想之一。“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”是固定结构，表示“最……之一”，big的最高级为biggest。 5．句意：在攀登过程中，我感到恐惧和悲伤。and连接并列成分，fear是名词，因此此处需要sad的名词形式sadness，意为“悲伤”。 6．句意：我很多次都想放弃，但我最终克服了恐惧。前后句是转折关系，因此用连词but连接。 7．句意：艾库特是一名学生，7岁开始学习攀岩，8岁学习滑雪，9岁学习攀冰。此处表示“一名学生”，student以辅音音素开头，因此用不定冠词a。 8．句意：10岁时，在父亲的帮助下，他登上了自己的第一座山。此处修饰名词mountain，要用形容词性物主代词，he的形容词性物主代词为his。 9．句意：为了攀登珠穆朗玛峰，艾库特每天上学前跑10公里，周末接受专业训练。ten后接可数名词复数，kilometer的复数形式为kilometers。 10．句意：我也告诉他这非常困难和危险，但在学校和队员的支持下，他做得非常好。and连接并列成分，difficult是形容词，因此此处需要danger 的形容词形式dangerous，意为“危险的”。 Passage 8 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Jiang Zhaopeng, an 18-year-old medical student from Shandong City Service Institute in Yantai, faced a life-or-death test on Saturday—not in an exam hall, 1 in the back seat of a taxi. May 10th, 2025 was the first day this year’s spring college entrance exam. At about 8:10 am, Jiang was heading for the testing place with his classmate in a taxi when suddenly Jiang’s classmate 2 (fall) down , showing signs of a heart attack. “I thought he was just tired at first,” Jiang said. “But then I realized he was in a 3 (danger) condition, because he seemed to stop breathing.” Depending on first aid 4 (skill) learned in school, Jiang took action at once. He 5 (lay) his classmate flat in the back seat of the taxi and began performing CPR (心肺复苏) . At the same time, Jiang asked the driver Wang Tao to drive 6 (quick) to the hospital. Only after making sure his classmate was under professional care did Jiang rush to take the exam, but it was too late 7 (take) the 9 am Chinese language test. Although this was 8 important chance to continue higher education, he said he had no regrets about his 9 (decide). “Exams can be retaken, but a life cannot, “ he said. Jiang’s story drew widespread praise from all over the country. Four days later, a make-up test was organized for Jiang. Jiang and Wang have received official praise and have also been recommended as candidates (候选人) for the “China Good Person List” for the 10 (two) quarter of 2025. 【答案】 1. but 2. fell 3. dangerous 4. skills 5. laid 6. quickly 7. to take 8. an 9. decision 10. second 【导语】本文讲述了2025年春季高考当天，山东医学生姜兆鹏在出租车内对突发心脏病的同学实施心肺复苏，虽错过语文考试但无怨无悔，事后获得补考机会并受到表彰的感人事迹。 1. 句意：姜兆鹏，烟台山东城市服务职业学院一名18岁的医学生，上周六面临了一场生死考验——不是在考场里，而是在出租车的后座上。“not...but...”为固定结构，意为“不是……而是……”。 2. 句意：早上8点10分左右，姜正和同学乘坐出租车前往考场，突然姜的同学倒下了，显示出心脏病发作的迹象。描述过去发生的事实用一般过去时，fall的过去式为fell。 3. 句意：但“起初我以为他只是累了，”姜说，“但我很快意识到他处于危险状态，因为他似乎停止了呼吸。”此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词condition，danger的形容词形式为dangerous，意为“危险的”。 4. 句意：依靠在学校学到的急救技能，姜立即采取了行动。skill“技能”为可数名词，此处用复数形式表示多项技能。 5. 句意：他将同学平放在出租车后座上，并开始进行心肺复苏。描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，lay (平放) 的过去式为laid。 6. 句意：同时，姜让司机王涛快速开车去医院。修饰动词drive需用副词，quick的副词形式为quickly，表示“快速地”。 7. 句意：直到确认同学得到专业医护人员的照料后，姜才匆忙赶去参加考试，但此时参加上午9点的语文考试已经太迟了。“too...to...”为固定结构，意为“太……而不能……”，故填动词不定式。 8. 句意：尽管这是继续深造的重要机会，他说他对自己的决定没有遗憾。“考试可以重来，但生命不能，”他说。chance为可数名词单数，此处表泛指，important以元音音素开头，故填an。 9. 句意：尽管这是继续深造的重要机会，他说他对自己的决定没有遗憾。“考试可以重来，但生命不能，”他说。形容词性物主代词his后需接名词，decide的名词形式为decision，意为“决定”，此处特指救突发心脏病的同学这个决定，用名词单数形式。 10. 句意：姜和王涛已获得官方表彰，并被推荐为2025年第二季度“中国好人榜”候选人。表示“第二季度”用序数词second。 Passage 9 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 The chrysanthemum (菊花) is a beloved flower in China. It’s known as one of the “Four Gentlemen” in Chinese culture, along with the plum blossom, the orchid and the bamboo. In ancient times, these four plants stood for noble (高尚的) 1 (quality) The chrysanthemum comes out in bright colours during cold autumn days, when most flowers die. This greatly 2 (inspire) ancient Chinese poets. They spoke highly of its beauty and strength and used the flower to express 3 (them) own ideals and emotions. The famous poet Tao Yuanming once wrote in a poem about 4 (live)as a hermit (隐士). “I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge,and gaze afar toward the southern mountains.” He 5 (describe) his love for chrysanthemums and showed his spirit through them. Since then, the chrysanthemum has become a symbol of the hermit’s simple, 6 (peace) life. The chrysanthemum is not only found in Chinese poems but also part of Chinese food. During the Chongyang Festival, drinking wine (酒) made 7 chrysanthemums is a popular tradition. Chrysanthemum tea a is also 8 (common) served on Chinese dinner tables. It tastes fresh 9 is believed to be good for health, especially for the eyes. In short, the chrysanthemum has played 10 important role in Chinese culture. 【答案】 1. qualities 2. inspired 3. their 4. living 5. described 6. peaceful 7. from 8. commonly 9. and 10. an 【导语】本文介绍了菊花在中国文化中的地位，它作为“四君子”之一，象征着高尚品格，被古代诗人赞颂，同时也是重阳节的传统元素和餐桌上的美食，在中国文化中扮演着重要角色。 1. 句意：在古代，这四种植物代表着高尚的品格。“noble”后接可数名词复数，quality的复数形式是qualities。 2. 句意：这极大地鼓舞了中国古代诗人。句子描述过去的事情，用一般过去时，inspire的过去式是inspired。 3. 句意：他们高度赞扬它的美与力量，并用这种花来表达他们自己的理想与情感。此处用形容词性物主代词修饰名词ideals and emotions，they的形容词性物主代词是their。 4. 句意：著名诗人陶渊明曾在一首关于隐居生活的诗中写道。介词about后接动名词，live的动名词形式是living。 5. 句意：他描述了自己对菊花的喜爱，并通过菊花展现了自己的精神。句子描述过去的事情，用一般过去时，describe的过去式是described。 6. 句意：从那以后，菊花成为了隐士简单、宁静生活的象征。此处用形容词修饰名词life，peace的形容词形式是peaceful。 7. 句意：在重阳节，喝用菊花酿造的酒是一种流行的传统。“made from”是固定搭配，表示“由……制成（可看出原料）”。 8. 句意：菊花也常被端上中国的餐桌。此处用副词修饰动词served，common的副词形式是commonly。 9. 句意：它尝起来很新鲜，并且被认为对健康有益，尤其是对眼睛。前后是并列关系，用连词and连接。 10. 句意：简而言之，菊花在中国文化中扮演着重要的角色。“play an important role in”是固定搭配，表示“在……中扮演重要角色”，important以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 Passage 10 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 I once had a fear of speaking in public, a worry stronger than any other in my life. Though I’d long dreamed of joining the 1 (school) speech club, I could never bring myself to sign up. The thought of stumbling over words or listening to laughter from the listeners 2 (scare) me more than anything else. One rainy afternoon, my English teacher, Ms. Lee, stopped me after class 3 a chat. “I’ve heard you read poems in class—your voice is 4 (clear) than most, and your ideas are sharp,” she said gently. “Why not push yourself to get into the club? It might be difficult, 5 growth comes from trying.” Her words lingered in my mind. I decided to try. Every evening, I practiced in front of the mirror, recording 6 (I) and replaying recordings to fix mistakes. I even asked classmates for 7 (suggestion). “Maybe slow down here,” one said. “Smile more,” another advised. Weeks later, I gave my 8 (one) formal speech. I felt braver than before. “More 9 (important), you’re not just speaking—you’re connecting,” Ms. Lee said. When I returned home that night, I grinned, knowing I’d gotten over my fear. That experience taught me that 10 scariest challenges often hide the sweetest rewards. It’s the most unforgettable lesson I’ve ever learned. 【答案】 1. school’s 2. scared 3. for 4. clearer 5. but 6. myself 7. suggestions 8. first 9. importantly 10. the 【导语】本文讲述了作者在老师鼓励下通过努力练习克服了对公众演讲的恐惧，并领悟到挑战背后往往藏着丰厚回报的道理。 1. 句意：尽管我早就梦想加入学校的演讲俱乐部，但我始终无法鼓起勇气报名。此处作定语修饰名词“speech club”，用其名词所有格形式“school’s”。 2. 句意：一想到结结巴巴地说话或听到听众的笑声，我就比什么都害怕。时态为一般过去时，动词用过去式“scared”。 3. 句意：一个下雨的下午，我的英语老师李老师课后拦住我聊天。stop sb. for sth.“为某事拦住某人”，固定搭配。 4. 句意：我听过你在课堂上读诗——你的声音比大多数人都清晰，而且你的想法很敏锐。根据“than”可知，此处用形容词比较级“clearer”。 5. 句意：这可能会很困难，但成长来自于尝试。前后句为转折关系，用“but”连接。 6. 句意：每天晚上，我都在镜子前练习，记录自己，然后重放录音来纠正错误。此处指记录自己，用反身代词“myself”。 7. 句意：我甚至向同学征求意见。suggestion“建议”，名词，此处用复数形式“suggestions”表示泛指。 8. 句意：几周后，我做了第一次正式演讲。此处指第一次正式演讲，用序数词“first”。 9. 句意：更重要的是，你不仅仅是在说话——你是在交流。more importantly“更重要的是”修饰整个句子。 10. 句意：那次经历让我明白，最可怕的挑战往往隐藏着最甜蜜的回报。此处用形容词最高级“the scariest”表示“最可怕的”。 Passage 11 When we hear or read about a traffic accident,we want to know what caused it. Did the driver make a mistake? 1 was the accident someone else’s mistake? Did a person, 2 dog, or another animal suddenly cross the road?Was it the weather or something else? Often there’s more than one thing that causes a traffic accident. In some traffic accidents, the driver was talking on the phone when he 3 (drive) on the street. Maybe he was driving too fast or not following traffic 4 (rule), such as not stopping at a red light. In other accidents, maybe there 5 (be) something wrong with the car. Or the driver 6 (sudden) became sick. In fact, it’s impossible to have no traffic accidents. So what can we do to have fewer accidents and keep 7 (our) out of danger? First, we should be careful when we drive or ride a bike. Second, we should be sure 8 (use) safety equipment (安全设备), like child safety seats. In the event of an accident, safety equipment can save 9 (life). Finally, we should take good care of our cars and bikes to make sure they work well. It’s true that we can’t stop all accidents 10 happening. But being careful, following traffic rules, and using safety equipment are things that can help. 【答案】 1. Or 2. a 3. was driving 4. rules 5. was 6. suddenly 7. ourselves 8. to use 9. lives 10. from 【导语】本文探讨了交通事故的多种原因（如司机失误、天气、车辆故障等），并提出了减少事故的三点建议：谨慎驾驶、使用安全设备、定期保养车辆，强调预防措施的重要性。 1. 句意：是司机的失误吗？还是事故由其他人造成？空格前为疑问句“Did the driver make a mistake?”，后接另一疑问句“was the accident someone else’s mistake?”，两问句为选择关系，需用并列连词“Or”表示“或者”。 2. 句意：是一个人、一条狗，还是别的动物突然穿过了马路？空格后列举“dog, or another animal”，与“a person”并列，表示泛指的单数名词前应用不定冠词“a”。 3. 句意：在一些交通事故中，司机在街上开车时正在打电话。主句使用过去进行时“was talking”，when引导的时间状语从句与主句动作同时进行，应使用过去进行时，故填was driving。 4. 句意：也许他开得太快或者不遵守交通规则，比如闯红灯。traffic rules为固定短语，意为“交通规则”，且根据后文“such as not stopping at a red light”可知规则不止一条，应用复数形式rules。 5. 句意：在其他事故中，也许汽车出了故障。there be句型中，主语“something wrong”为单数概念，且描述过去发生的事故，be动词应用一般过去时was。 6. 句意：或者司机突然生病了。空格修饰动词became，需用副词形式。sudden的副词为suddenly，意为“突然地”。 7. 句意：那么我们能做些什么来减少事故，保护自己远离危险呢？动词keep后需接反身代词作宾语，指代“we”自身。our为形容词性物主代词，其反身代词为ourselves。 8. 句意：第二，我们应该确保使用安全设备，比如儿童安全座椅。be sure后常接不定式结构“be sure to do sth.”，表示“务必做某事”。故填to use。 9. 句意：一旦发生事故，安全设备可以挽救生命。save后接名词表示挽救的对象，根据语境，安全设备可挽救多条生命，应用复数形式lives。 10. 句意：的确，我们无法阻止所有事故的发生。“stop...from doing”为固定搭配，意为“阻止……做某事”，其中from可省略但此处空格存在，需填from。 Passage 12 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Peng Baoyi studies at an international high school in Foshan, Guangdong. To encourage students in all-round (全面的) development, the school offers a special award (奖): The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award*. Peng is one of the 1 (winner). What did she do to get the award? Peng can play the flute. However, when she first stood on stage, she was scared of 2 (perform) alone. “To get over the fear, I pushed 3 (I) to practise a lot. After I improved my skills, I became much 4 (confident),” Peng said. Last year, she played the flute at the school’s New Year’s party. She felt a great sense of achievement. As for physical health, Peng does yoga and boxing (拳击) 5 (keep) fit. She thinks doing exercise is a good way to learn about her own body and reduce stress. In her spare time, Peng works at the school library 6 a volunteer (志愿者). She sorts books and tries to create a comfortable environment. Students can find books 7 (easy) there. Peng loves exploring nature. She once took a 5-day hiking trip in Hong Kong. During the trip, she suffered from an illness, 8 she didn’t give up. With the help of other hikers, she 9 (manage) to reach the mountain top at last. For Peng, the award is not just 10 honour. More importantly, it inspires her to be a better person. It’s good for her personal growth. *The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award 爱丁堡公爵国际奖 【答案】 1. winners 2. performing 3. myself 4. more confident 5. to keep 6. as 7. easily 8. but 9. managed 10. an 【导语】本文介绍彭宝怡通过才艺、体育、志愿服务和户外探险获得爱丁堡公爵国际奖的经历。 1. 句意：彭是获奖者之一。“one of the + 可数名词复数”是固定句型，意为“……之一”，需用名词复数形式，winner的复数形式是winners。 2. 句意：然而，当她第一次站在舞台上时，她害怕独自表演。介词“of”后需接动名词作宾语，perform的动名词形式是performing。 3. 句意：为了克服恐惧，我强迫自己大量练习。动词“pushed”后需接宾语，指代主语“I”本人，需用反身代词myself。 4. 句意：“在我的技能提升之后，我变得自信多了。” 彭宝怡说。空格前“much”常与比较级连用，表示“……得多”，需用形容词confident的比较级形式more confident。 5. 句意：彭做瑜伽和拳击来保持健康。空格处表示做运动的目的，需用动词不定式作目的状语，故用to keep。 6. 句意：在业余时间，彭在学校图书馆做志愿者工作。“work as”是动词短语，意为“担任……工作”，as表示身份或职位。 7. 句意：学生们可以在那里轻松找到书籍。空格处修饰动词“find”，需用副词作状语，表示“容易地”，easy的副词形式是easily。 8. 句意：旅行途中，她生病了，但她没有放弃。前文说生病，后文说没有放弃，前后是转折关系，需用并列连词but连接。 9. 句意：在其他徒步者的帮助下，她最终成功到达了山顶。叙述过去发生的事情，需用一般过去时，manage的过去式是managed。 10. 句意：对彭来说，这个奖项不仅仅是一种荣誉。空格后“honour”为可数名词单数，此处表示泛指“一种”，需用不定冠词修饰；honour以元音音素开头，故用an。 12 / 16乐思英语 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $考前特训 期中考 语法填空 仿真模拟 考前特训（新教材人教版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 特 训 范 围 Unit 1 Time to Relax Unit 2 Stay Healthy Unit 3 Growing Up Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature Passage 1 Altay in Xinjiang has 1 (become) a popular place among young people since China’s new hit TV show To the Wonder came to public attention. This TV show comes from a book of the same name which is written 2 Li Juan. She wrote the book based on her own life. In this show, viewers can not only get to know different 3 (story) of the local people, 4 also experience the beautiful scenery there. Although people know Altay is a beautiful place, they are still deeply surprised by the grasslands, deserts, and snowy mountains there. Wang Wei is 5 18-year-old student from Shanghai. He says “It’s like a place that’s out of this world. If I can live there, I will become much 6 (happy) than ever. I want to spend time 7 (live) a free life as Kazakh herders (哈萨克牧民).” In modern society, it’s not easy for us 8 (enjoy) nature especially when it’s far from us. But 9 (luck), To the Wonder gives us a chance. When we are tired, we can just turn on TV and watch the show to relax. Now, Altay is widely 10 (know) because of this TV show. After watching it, many young people want to go on a trip to Altay by themselves. The place is trying to continue developing good tourism and cultural resources to attract travellers. Passage 2 Not long ago this year, the Top 10 Scientists of the Year was announced (宣布) by a famous science magazine called Nature. To 1 (we) excitement, two excellent Chinese scientists made it to the list. They are Liang Wenfeng and Du Mengran who have achieved great things in 2 (difference) fields. Liang Wenfeng is the founder (创始人) of DeepSeek, an Al tool that helps people with their study and work. For us middle school students, AI can be 3 useful helper when we do homework. Liang says his success doesn’t come 4 (easy). He and his team have worked day and night for years. His story tells us that creativity and hard work are the keys to making dreams come true. Du Mengran is a deep-sea scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The deep sea is dark 5 dangerous, but she never feels afraid. She and her team have been exploring the ocean depths for a long time and have discovered many new sea creatures. They also study how the ocean changes, which is important for 6 (protect) our blue planet. Du’s courage 7 (encourage) many young people to value the ocean. These two scientists are not only experts in their fields, 8 also great role models. Their spirit of exploring and persistence (坚持不懈) inspires us to keep 9 (curiosity) about the world. As middle school students, if we study much 10 (hard) and never give up, we might also become people who make contributions to science one day. Passage 3 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 Zhang Heng was one of the 1 (great) scientists in ancient China. He was born in 78 AD and 2 (die) in 139 AD, living in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His hometown was Nanyang, Henan Province. When he was young, Zhang Heng was very hard-working and smart. He loved reading and studying the world around 3 (he). He was curious about stars, nature and numbers, and always wanted to find out the 4 (secret) of nature. He kept learning and never gave up, 5 he became a man with great knowledge. Zhang Heng made many great contributions (贡献) to science. His most famous 6 (invent) is the seismograph (地震仪). It was the first tool in the world to detect earthquakes. It could help people know 7 an earthquake happened. He also invented the armillary sphere (浑天仪) 8 (watch) stars and planets. He was also a good writer and wrote many excellent poems and articles. Zhang Heng was modest and never stopped 9 (explore). He worked hard all his life to study science and help people. Today, people all over the world remember 10 respect him. He sets a good example for us to love science, keep curious and study hard. Passage 4 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Matt came into the classroom with a heavy heart. His best friend Tom greeted him. “Are you still feeling blue about Saturday night’s game?” Tom asked. “Of course I am,” Matt said 1 (quiet). He didn’t dare to look at Tom as he spoke. “I’m really sorry about letting you down. The other team got those 2 (point) because of me.” “Don’t be too hard 3 yourself!” Tom said. “You pushed their player, but it was just an accident. We all know that!” 4 Matt knew the referee didn’t share Tom’s opinion. When the referee saw Matt push another player, he gave the other team two free throws. Matt was shocked when 5 accident happened, but it was too late. He couldn’t take it back. “I guess we have to follow what he says,” Matt said after a while. “But we had a good chance 6 (get) more until I made that mistake. Why wasn’t I more careful? I could just kick 7 (I)!” “Listen, Matt,” said Tom, “try to be positive. The other team is the 8 (good) in our area, but we didn’t fall too far behind. The team members in our school are good. You can’t win them all. It’s more important to learn from your mistakes so that you can avoid them in future. We’ll keep 9 (work) together as a team. One for all, and all for one.” “You’re right. If we pull together, we 10 (win) next time,” Matt smiled. He was lucky to have a friend like Tom! Passage 5 Everyone has days when they’re in low spirits. It might be because of heavy study pressure, a silly fight with classmates, or even parents’ high expectations that make us feel stressed. These negative feelings are normal, but knowing how 1 (deal) with them is very important. Last week, I had a big argument with my sister about using the computer. I said something 2 (hurt), and she refused (拒绝) to talk to me. I felt upset, but I didn’t want to admit my mistake at first. Later, my dad noticed and gave me a piece of 3 (advise). He told me to calm down and think about how she felt. I followed his words, found my sister, and 4 (apologize). To my relief, she smiled and forgave me right away. When stress from tests makes me nervous, I have a small trick (技巧). I take a short walk outside or listen to my favourite songs. Doing this can reduce my stress 5 half! It’s important to remember that feeling down isn’t our fault. We shouldn’t let these bad moods leave 6 ugly mark on our happy days. Sometimes we need to talk to someone we trust, like a friend or teacher, so 7 we don’t have to face the problems alone. Sharing our worries helps us get across our true feelings 8 (clear). Facing bad moods bravely makes us 9 (strong) than before, so that we can deal with more challenges in the future. And most importantly, we should be kind to 10 . Passage 6 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Heatherwick Studio recently built a greenhouse at the edge of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Gardens. This beautiful structure, named Glasshouse, is at the centre of a new garden that shows how the Silk Road influences English gardens even in modern times. The latest 1 (engineer) techniques are applied to create this protective 2 (function) structure that is also beautiful. The design features ten steel “sepals (萼片)” made of glass and aluminium (铝). These sepals open on warm days 3 (give) the inside plants sunshine and fresh air. In cold weather, the structure stays 4 (close) to protect the plants. Further, the Silk Route Garden around the greenhouse 5 (walk) visitors through a journey influenced by the ancient Silk Road, by which silk as well as many plant species came to Britain for 6 first time. These plants included modern Western 7 (favourite) such as rosemary, lavender and fennel. The garden also contains a winding path that guides visitors through the twelve regions of the Silk Road. The path offers over 300 plant species for visitors to see, too. The Glasshouse stands 8 a great achievement in contemporary design, to house the plants of the southwestern part of China  at the end of a path retracing (追溯) the steps along the Silk Route 9 brought the plants from their native habitat in Asia to come to define much of the 10 (rich) of gardening in England. Passage 7 In May 2024, 15-year-old Alkut Dilxat became the youngest Chinese climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma. The boy is from Urumqi, Xinjiang. He arrived at the South Base Camp in Nepal 1 April 15. He spent twenty-eight days 2 (get) used to the new place and then started his climb with about ten other good climbers. Breathing 3 (heavy), Alkut finally reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, breaking the record set by Xu Zhuoyuan in 2023, a 16-year-old girl from Hunan Province. “Reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma is one of the 4 (big) dreams of many climbers, including me. During the climb, I had a feeling of fear and 5 (sad). I wanted to give up many times, 6 I finally overcame the fear. I feel very happy that I realized my dream.” Alkut said. Alkut is 7 student who began to learn rock climbing at seven, skiing at eight and ice climbing at nine. He climbed 8 (he) first mountain at age ten with the help of his father, who is also his coach. To climb Mount Qomolangma, Alkut ran ten 9 (kilometer) every morning before going to school, and took professional training on weekends. “I always told him that a great person must hold on to his dream,” his father said. “I also told him it is very difficult and 10 (danger), but he did really well with the support of his school and team members.” Alkut now wants to climb the other highest mountains. He loves the feeling of climbing and wants to keep trying. Passage 8 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Jiang Zhaopeng, an 18-year-old medical student from Shandong City Service Institute in Yantai, faced a life-or-death test on Saturday—not in an exam hall, 1 in the back seat of a taxi. May 10th, 2025 was the first day this year’s spring college entrance exam. At about 8:10 am, Jiang was heading for the testing place with his classmate in a taxi when suddenly Jiang’s classmate 2 (fall) down , showing signs of a heart attack. “I thought he was just tired at first,” Jiang said. “But then I realized he was in a 3 (danger) condition, because he seemed to stop breathing.” Depending on first aid 4 (skill) learned in school, Jiang took action at once. He 5 (lay) his classmate flat in the back seat of the taxi and began performing CPR (心肺复苏) . At the same time, Jiang asked the driver Wang Tao to drive 6 (quick) to the hospital. Only after making sure his classmate was under professional care did Jiang rush to take the exam, but it was too late 7 (take) the 9 am Chinese language test. Although this was 8 important chance to continue higher education, he said he had no regrets about his 9 (decide). “Exams can be retaken, but a life cannot, “ he said. Jiang’s story drew widespread praise from all over the country. Four days later, a make-up test was organized for Jiang. Jiang and Wang have received official praise and have also been recommended as candidates (候选人) for the “China Good Person List” for the 10 (two) quarter of 2025. Passage 9 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 The chrysanthemum (菊花) is a beloved flower in China. It’s known as one of the “Four Gentlemen” in Chinese culture, along with the plum blossom, the orchid and the bamboo. In ancient times, these four plants stood for noble (高尚的) 1 (quality) The chrysanthemum comes out in bright colours during cold autumn days, when most flowers die. This greatly 2 (inspire) ancient Chinese poets. They spoke highly of its beauty and strength and used the flower to express 3 (them) own ideals and emotions. The famous poet Tao Yuanming once wrote in a poem about 4 (live)as a hermit (隐士). “I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge,and gaze afar toward the southern mountains.” He 5 (describe) his love for chrysanthemums and showed his spirit through them. Since then, the chrysanthemum has become a symbol of the hermit’s simple, 6 (peace) life. The chrysanthemum is not only found in Chinese poems but also part of Chinese food. During the Chongyang Festival, drinking wine (酒) made 7 chrysanthemums is a popular tradition. Chrysanthemum tea a is also 8 (common) served on Chinese dinner tables. It tastes fresh 9 is believed to be good for health, especially for the eyes. In short, the chrysanthemum has played 10 important role in Chinese culture. Passage 10 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 I once had a fear of speaking in public, a worry stronger than any other in my life. Though I’d long dreamed of joining the 1 (school) speech club, I could never bring myself to sign up. The thought of stumbling over words or listening to laughter from the listeners 2 (scare) me more than anything else. One rainy afternoon, my English teacher, Ms. Lee, stopped me after class 3 a chat. “I’ve heard you read poems in class—your voice is 4 (clear) than most, and your ideas are sharp,” she said gently. “Why not push yourself to get into the club? It might be difficult, 5 growth comes from trying.” Her words lingered in my mind. I decided to try. Every evening, I practiced in front of the mirror, recording 6 (I) and replaying recordings to fix mistakes. I even asked classmates for 7 (suggestion). “Maybe slow down here,” one said. “Smile more,” another advised. Weeks later, I gave my 8 (one) formal speech. I felt braver than before. “More 9 (important), you’re not just speaking—you’re connecting,” Ms. Lee said. When I returned home that night, I grinned, knowing I’d gotten over my fear. That experience taught me that 10 scariest challenges often hide the sweetest rewards. It’s the most unforgettable lesson I’ve ever learned. Passage 11 When we hear or read about a traffic accident,we want to know what caused it. Did the driver make a mistake? 1 was the accident someone else’s mistake? Did a person, 2 dog, or another animal suddenly cross the road?Was it the weather or something else? Often there’s more than one thing that causes a traffic accident. In some traffic accidents, the driver was talking on the phone when he 3 (drive) on the street. Maybe he was driving too fast or not following traffic 4 (rule), such as not stopping at a red light. In other accidents, maybe there 5 (be) something wrong with the car. Or the driver 6 (sudden) became sick. In fact, it’s impossible to have no traffic accidents. So what can we do to have fewer accidents and keep 7 (our) out of danger? First, we should be careful when we drive or ride a bike. Second, we should be sure 8 (use) safety equipment (安全设备), like child safety seats. In the event of an accident, safety equipment can save 9 (life). Finally, we should take good care of our cars and bikes to make sure they work well. It’s true that we can’t stop all accidents 10 happening. But being careful, following traffic rules, and using safety equipment are things that can help. Passage 12 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Peng Baoyi studies at an international high school in Foshan, Guangdong. To encourage students in all-round (全面的) development, the school offers a special award (奖): The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award*. Peng is one of the 1 (winner). What did she do to get the award? Peng can play the flute. However, when she first stood on stage, she was scared of 2 (perform) alone. “To get over the fear, I pushed 3 (I) to practise a lot. After I improved my skills, I became much 4 (confident),” Peng said. Last year, she played the flute at the school’s New Year’s party. She felt a great sense of achievement. As for physical health, Peng does yoga and boxing (拳击) 5 (keep) fit. She thinks doing exercise is a good way to learn about her own body and reduce stress. In her spare time, Peng works at the school library 6 a volunteer (志愿者). She sorts books and tries to create a comfortable environment. Students can find books 7 (easy) there. Peng loves exploring nature. She once took a 5-day hiking trip in Hong Kong. During the trip, she suffered from an illness, 8 she didn’t give up. With the help of other hikers, she 9 (manage) to reach the mountain top at last. For Peng, the award is not just 10 honour. More importantly, it inspires her to be a better person. It’s good for her personal growth. *The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award 爱丁堡公爵国际奖 8 / 8乐思英语 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $