一、完形填空（10分）
When I was eight, I attended my first Kathak（卡塔克舞）class as I didn't want to feel left out by my friends. My mother
However, four years later, I was sure I
Though I was tired and unwilling to keep dancing, my mother
Looking back, I realize that if I
Months went by, I didn't realize how much I had improved
Looking back, I realize that passion（激情）isn't always love at first sight. Sometimes, it grows
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When I was eight, I attended my first Kathak（卡塔克舞）class as I didn't want to feel left out by my friends. My mother
supported
my decision. “Give it a try. You might just love it,” she said.However, four years later, I was sure I
hated
Kathak. Maybe it was because of the endless classes, which felt like a waste of time. Or maybe it was just the one-step chakkar（脚尖旋转）, which seemed as impossible
as climbing Mount Qomolangma. I couldn't be certain what caused this, but I was always wondering why
I was still dancing.Though I was tired and unwilling to keep dancing, my mother
insisted
I should carry on, so I often argued with her. Mum never got angry but encouraged me to try harder.Looking back, I realize that if I
gave up
long ago, my life would probably be different. After entering Grade 9, I had bigger things to worry about. Too busy to hate anything or anyone, I stopped wasting my breath
arguing with my mother. I just got by with each dancing class, and, to be honest, I enjoyed those two hours when there was nothing else on my mind.Months went by, I didn't realize how much I had improved
until
suddenly I could do ten one-step chakkars. My body moved naturally to the music, and it took away my stress
. I felt peaceful. I found myself enjoying every second of it.Looking back, I realize that passion（激情）isn't always love at first sight. Sometimes, it grows
slowly
. Thanks to my mother's support, I have discovered my true passion.(
C
) 1. A. doubted B. guarded C. supported D. suggested(
D
) 2. A. changed B. forgot C. enjoyed D. hated(
C
) 3. A. common B. successful C. impossible D. general(
A
) 4. A. why B. how C. whether D. what(
B
) 5. A. reminded B. insisted C. caused D. expected(
C
) 6. A. made up B. took up C. gave up D. passed on(
B
) 7. A. money B. breath C. voice D. trouble(
C
) 8. A. if B. unless C. until D. whenever(
D
) 9. A. courage B. spirit C. thoughts D. stress(
B
)10. A. heavily B. slowly C. closely D. completely答案：1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
解析：
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文完形填空，讲述作者从8岁学卡塔克舞到后来爱上舞蹈的经历。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空的上下文语境、词义辨析及固定搭配逐一分析选项，明确空格处所需的词性、词义及逻辑关系，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 由后文妈妈说“Give it a try”可知，妈妈支持我的决定，故选C（supported）。
2. 四年后作者觉得学舞是浪费时间，因此确定讨厌卡塔克舞，故选D（hated）。
3. 脚尖旋转像爬珠穆朗玛峰一样不可能，impossible符合语境，故选C。
4. 作者想知道自己为什么还在跳舞，why引导宾语从句表原因，故选A。
5. 妈妈坚持让我继续学舞，insisted符合语境，故选B。
6. 此处表示“如果我早就放弃”，gave up意为放弃，故选C。
7. waste breath是固定搭配，意为“白费口舌”，此处指不再和妈妈白费口舌争论，故选B。
8. 直到突然能做十个脚尖旋转，until表“直到……才”，符合逻辑，故选C。
9. 舞蹈带走了我的压力，stress符合语境，故选D。
10. 激情不是一见钟情，而是慢慢增长，slowly符合文意，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文贴近学生生活，解题需结合上下文语境分析词义，注重逻辑推理，是初中阶段常见的记叙文完形练习，能帮助学生巩固完形填空的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6
本文是一篇记叙文完形填空，讲述作者从8岁学卡塔克舞到后来爱上舞蹈的经历。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空的上下文语境、词义辨析及固定搭配逐一分析选项，明确空格处所需的词性、词义及逻辑关系，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 由后文妈妈说“Give it a try”可知，妈妈支持我的决定，故选C（supported）。
2. 四年后作者觉得学舞是浪费时间，因此确定讨厌卡塔克舞，故选D（hated）。
3. 脚尖旋转像爬珠穆朗玛峰一样不可能，impossible符合语境，故选C。
4. 作者想知道自己为什么还在跳舞，why引导宾语从句表原因，故选A。
5. 妈妈坚持让我继续学舞，insisted符合语境，故选B。
6. 此处表示“如果我早就放弃”，gave up意为放弃，故选C。
7. waste breath是固定搭配，意为“白费口舌”，此处指不再和妈妈白费口舌争论，故选B。
8. 直到突然能做十个脚尖旋转，until表“直到……才”，符合逻辑，故选C。
9. 舞蹈带走了我的压力，stress符合语境，故选D。
10. 激情不是一见钟情，而是慢慢增长，slowly符合文意，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文贴近学生生活，解题需结合上下文语境分析词义，注重逻辑推理，是初中阶段常见的记叙文完形练习，能帮助学生巩固完形填空的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6
二、阅读理解（16分）
A
If you are reading this now, it is because these words are printed on this page. Could this happen 1,000 years ago? Well, you could have read some words but the words weren’t printed by a machine on paper. Let’s get close to movable-type printing.
Inventor: Bi Sheng
Appearing Time: Around 1,000 years ago
Material: Clay
How to work: Make the clay into small squares.
Carve a single character on each square.
Burn them hard withfire , then paint ink.
Move freely to form different vocabularies or sentences.
Lay down a piece of paper, and a printed page is created.
Now, we send emails, texts and photos to each other. We can download books and read them on phones and computers. Ideas and knowledge are spreading faster than ever before and screens are taking the place of paper for many people. However, we still shouldn’t forget the importance of movable-type printing.
（
A. Food. B. DIY. C. Education. D. Invention.
（
A. Clay. B. Paper. C. Words. D. Ink.
（
A. People only read on screens today.
B. Movable-type printing has no value any longer.
C. We can get knowledge in many ways, not just on paper.
D. Words were printed by a machine on paper 1,000 years ago.
B
A
If you are reading this now, it is because these words are printed on this page. Could this happen 1,000 years ago? Well, you could have read some words but the words weren’t printed by a machine on paper. Let’s get close to movable-type printing.
Inventor: Bi Sheng
Appearing Time: Around 1,000 years ago
Material: Clay
How to work: Make the clay into small squares.
Carve a single character on each square.
Burn them hard with
Move freely to form different vocabularies or sentences.
Lay down a piece of paper, and a printed page is created.
Now, we send emails, texts and photos to each other. We can download books and read them on phones and computers. Ideas and knowledge are spreading faster than ever before and screens are taking the place of paper for many people. However, we still shouldn’t forget the importance of movable-type printing.
（
D
）1. To know more about movable-type printing, what type of books should we turn to?A. Food. B. DIY. C. Education. D. Invention.
（
A
）2. What do we need if we want to make small squares?A. Clay. B. Paper. C. Words. D. Ink.
（
C
）3. What can we learn from the passage?A. People only read on screens today.
B. Movable-type printing has no value any longer.
C. We can get knowledge in many ways, not just on paper.
D. Words were printed by a machine on paper 1,000 years ago.
B
答案：1. D 2. A 3. C
解析：
【分析】
解答本题需先明确每道题的考查类型，再带着问题回到原文定位关键信息，逐一核对选项排除错误答案。第1题考查文章题材，活字印刷属于发明类内容；第2题考查制作活字的材料，需定位原文材料说明；第3题考查细节理解与推理判断，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致。
【解析】
1. 题干询问了解活字印刷应查阅的书籍类型，活字印刷属于发明范畴，A选项“食物”、B选项“DIY”、C选项“教育”均不符合，D选项“Invention（发明）”符合，故选D。
2. 题干询问制作小方块所需材料，原文明确标注“Material: Clay”，即材料为黏土，故选A。
3. 逐一分析选项：A选项“人们如今只在屏幕阅读”与原文“screens are taking the place of paper for many people（很多人用屏幕代替纸）”不符；B选项“活字印刷已无价值”与原文“we still shouldn’t forget the importance of movable-type printing（不能忘记活字印刷的重要性）”不符；C选项“我们获取知识的方式不只是纸质”符合原文“知识传播更快，屏幕逐渐代替纸”的表述；D选项“1000年前机器在纸上印字”与原文“1000年前文字并非由机器印刷”不符，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解题，推理判断题
【点评】
本题为关于活字印刷的英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对原文细节的定位能力和推理判断能力，题目难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文信息。
【难度系数】
0.6
解答本题需先明确每道题的考查类型，再带着问题回到原文定位关键信息，逐一核对选项排除错误答案。第1题考查文章题材，活字印刷属于发明类内容；第2题考查制作活字的材料，需定位原文材料说明；第3题考查细节理解与推理判断，需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致。
【解析】
1. 题干询问了解活字印刷应查阅的书籍类型，活字印刷属于发明范畴，A选项“食物”、B选项“DIY”、C选项“教育”均不符合，D选项“Invention（发明）”符合，故选D。
2. 题干询问制作小方块所需材料，原文明确标注“Material: Clay”，即材料为黏土，故选A。
3. 逐一分析选项：A选项“人们如今只在屏幕阅读”与原文“screens are taking the place of paper for many people（很多人用屏幕代替纸）”不符；B选项“活字印刷已无价值”与原文“we still shouldn’t forget the importance of movable-type printing（不能忘记活字印刷的重要性）”不符；C选项“我们获取知识的方式不只是纸质”符合原文“知识传播更快，屏幕逐渐代替纸”的表述；D选项“1000年前机器在纸上印字”与原文“1000年前文字并非由机器印刷”不符，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解题，推理判断题
【点评】
本题为关于活字印刷的英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对原文细节的定位能力和推理判断能力，题目难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文信息。
【难度系数】
0.6