五、短文填空(本题共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式,使短文通顺。
[2026 南通市海门区期末]On my sixtieth birthday, I gave myself my first skateboard. Most of my friends and family thought I was 56. c, but only I knew why.
A year ago, I fell off a 12-metre waterfall by accident and 57. b my pelvis(骨盆). From using a wheelchair to walking miles, I received much rehabilitation training (康复训练).
58. S physical activity became so important in my life, why not make it enjoyable? I wanted to learn to skateboard when I was a kid, but my time and energy went into dancing. I thought skateboarding was much like dancing. So, I decided to learn skateboarding on my 59. o.
It 60. t out things were quite different. I had no idea what I was doing. I always felt uncomfortable when strangers saw me skateboarding, because I could 61. h keep balance. The fear of being laughed at almost made me give up. But I told myself anything worth doing is not easy.
For me, a big part of skateboarding was overcoming my PTSD(创伤后应激障碍). Falling is a huge part of learning skateboarding. It was really hard for me to overcome it. However, I learned from every little fall—allowing me to understand that it was OK and that I could 62. d and get up again. Slowly, the more I practised, the better my body and mind felt. I started skateboarding mainly for therapy at the very 63. b. However, I didn't 64. i it would open up a new world of excitement and possibilities for me.
Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes life throws unexpected challenges in our way, but these downs make the ups 65. s than before. I'm thankful for the journey skateboarding has taken me on.
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式,使短文通顺。
[2026 南通市海门区期末]On my sixtieth birthday, I gave myself my first skateboard. Most of my friends and family thought I was 56. c, but only I knew why.
A year ago, I fell off a 12-metre waterfall by accident and 57. b my pelvis(骨盆). From using a wheelchair to walking miles, I received much rehabilitation training (康复训练).
58. S physical activity became so important in my life, why not make it enjoyable? I wanted to learn to skateboard when I was a kid, but my time and energy went into dancing. I thought skateboarding was much like dancing. So, I decided to learn skateboarding on my 59. o.
It 60. t out things were quite different. I had no idea what I was doing. I always felt uncomfortable when strangers saw me skateboarding, because I could 61. h keep balance. The fear of being laughed at almost made me give up. But I told myself anything worth doing is not easy.
For me, a big part of skateboarding was overcoming my PTSD(创伤后应激障碍). Falling is a huge part of learning skateboarding. It was really hard for me to overcome it. However, I learned from every little fall—allowing me to understand that it was OK and that I could 62. d and get up again. Slowly, the more I practised, the better my body and mind felt. I started skateboarding mainly for therapy at the very 63. b. However, I didn't 64. i it would open up a new world of excitement and possibilities for me.
Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes life throws unexpected challenges in our way, but these downs make the ups 65. s than before. I'm thankful for the journey skateboarding has taken me on.
答案：56. crazy
57. broke
58. Since
59. own
60. turned
61. hardly
62. drop
63. beginning
64. imagine
65. sweeter
57. broke
58. Since
59. own
60. turned
61. hardly
62. drop
63. beginning
64. imagine
65. sweeter
解析：
【分析】
解答此类首字母填空题，需遵循以下思路：1. 通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文讲述作者60岁生日学滑板，因曾受伤康复后克服困难的经历）；2. 逐句分析每个空格的语境、语法要求（如时态、词性、比较级等），结合首字母提示推导单词；3. 验证所选单词是否符合文意、语法及固定搭配。
【解析】
56. 句意：我60岁生日给自己买了第一块滑板，亲友觉得我疯了。结合首字母c及语境，填crazy（疯狂的）。
57. 句意：一年前我从12米瀑布摔下，骨盆骨折。由时间状语A year ago可知用一般过去时，结合首字母b，填broke（break的过去式，摔断）。
58. 句意：既然体育活动在我生活中如此重要，为何不让它有趣？结合首字母S及逻辑关系，填Since（既然，引导原因状语从句）。
59. 固定搭配on one's own（独自），结合首字母o，填own。
60. 固定搭配turn out（结果是），由上下文时态可知用一般过去时，结合首字母t，填turned。
61. 句意：陌生人看我滑滑板时我不舒服，因为几乎不能保持平衡。结合首字母h及语境，填hardly（几乎不）。
62. 句意：每次摔倒后学习，我能摔倒再站起来。结合首字母d及对应关系（get up），填drop（摔倒）。
63. 固定搭配at the beginning（起初），结合首字母b，填beginning。
64. 句意：我没料到它会为我打开新的世界。结合首字母i及语境，填imagine（料到，想象）。
65. 句意：低谷让高峰比以前更甜美。由than可知用比较级，结合首字母s，填sweeter（sweet的比较级）。
【答案】
56. crazy；57. broke；58. Since；59. own；60. turned；61. hardly；62. drop；63. beginning；64. imagine；65. sweeter
【知识点】
英语首字母填空、固定搭配运用、语境词义辨析
【点评】
本题为英语短文首字母填空题，考查学生对文章主旨的理解、词汇的掌握及固定搭配的运用，需结合语境和语法知识推导单词，是初中英语常见题型，注重基础能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.5
解答此类首字母填空题，需遵循以下思路：1. 通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文讲述作者60岁生日学滑板，因曾受伤康复后克服困难的经历）；2. 逐句分析每个空格的语境、语法要求（如时态、词性、比较级等），结合首字母提示推导单词；3. 验证所选单词是否符合文意、语法及固定搭配。
【解析】
56. 句意：我60岁生日给自己买了第一块滑板，亲友觉得我疯了。结合首字母c及语境，填crazy（疯狂的）。
57. 句意：一年前我从12米瀑布摔下，骨盆骨折。由时间状语A year ago可知用一般过去时，结合首字母b，填broke（break的过去式，摔断）。
58. 句意：既然体育活动在我生活中如此重要，为何不让它有趣？结合首字母S及逻辑关系，填Since（既然，引导原因状语从句）。
59. 固定搭配on one's own（独自），结合首字母o，填own。
60. 固定搭配turn out（结果是），由上下文时态可知用一般过去时，结合首字母t，填turned。
61. 句意：陌生人看我滑滑板时我不舒服，因为几乎不能保持平衡。结合首字母h及语境，填hardly（几乎不）。
62. 句意：每次摔倒后学习，我能摔倒再站起来。结合首字母d及对应关系（get up），填drop（摔倒）。
63. 固定搭配at the beginning（起初），结合首字母b，填beginning。
64. 句意：我没料到它会为我打开新的世界。结合首字母i及语境，填imagine（料到，想象）。
65. 句意：低谷让高峰比以前更甜美。由than可知用比较级，结合首字母s，填sweeter（sweet的比较级）。
【答案】
56. crazy；57. broke；58. Since；59. own；60. turned；61. hardly；62. drop；63. beginning；64. imagine；65. sweeter
【知识点】
英语首字母填空、固定搭配运用、语境词义辨析
【点评】
本题为英语短文首字母填空题，考查学生对文章主旨的理解、词汇的掌握及固定搭配的运用，需结合语境和语法知识推导单词，是初中英语常见题型，注重基础能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.5