五、词语运用。
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” trend(趋势) in the US continues to grow q 1 .
John got married six m 2 ago, and like many young people these days, he and his wife are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. “We needed furniture for our living room, b 3 we didn’t have enough money. So we decided to try making tables and chairs on our own instead of p 4 someone else to do it,” said John. And then John t 5 a one-week DIY course at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield works as h 6 as he can to support a big family of six. Last month, he r 7 a car repair bill. It came to 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course and I can fix the car by m 8 .”
John and Jim are not alone. Most people in the country are doing everything they can to s 9 money and fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIYer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them h 10 they can do things by themselves.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” trend(趋势) in the US continues to grow q 1 .
John got married six m 2 ago, and like many young people these days, he and his wife are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. “We needed furniture for our living room, b 3 we didn’t have enough money. So we decided to try making tables and chairs on our own instead of p 4 someone else to do it,” said John. And then John t 5 a one-week DIY course at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield works as h 6 as he can to support a big family of six. Last month, he r 7 a car repair bill. It came to 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course and I can fix the car by m 8 .”
John and Jim are not alone. Most people in the country are doing everything they can to s 9 money and fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIYer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them h 10 they can do things by themselves.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
答案：五、1. quickly 2. months 3. but 4. paying 5. took 6. hard 7. received 8. myself 9. save 10. how
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语首字母词语运用题，解题思路为：先通读全文理解大意，明确文章围绕“美国DIY趋势增长，人们为应对高生活成本选择自己动手”展开；再逐空结合首字母提示、上下文语境，运用词性、时态、固定搭配等语法知识确定单词。
【解析】
1. 此处修饰动词grow，需用副词，结合首字母q及语境“趋势快速增长”，填quickly。
2. 数词six后接可数名词复数，结合首字母m及“六个月前结婚”的语境，填months。
3. 前后句“需要家具”与“没钱”为转折关系，结合首字母b，填but。
4. instead of为介词短语，后接动名词；pay sb to do sth是固定搭配，结合首字母p，填paying。
5. take a course是固定搭配，此处用一般过去时，结合首字母t，填took。
6. work hard是固定搭配，意为“努力工作”，结合首字母h，填hard。
7. 此处表示“收到账单”，用一般过去时，结合首字母r，填received。
8. by oneself表示“独自”，主语为I，结合首字母m，填myself。
9. save money是固定搭配，意为“省钱”，结合首字母s，填save。
10. 此处表示“如何自己做事情”，用how引导宾语从句，结合首字母h，填how。
【答案】
1. quickly 2. months 3. but 4. paying 5. took 6. hard 7. received 8. myself 9. save 10. how
【知识点】
首字母填空、固定搭配、语法运用
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心的首字母词语运用能力，需结合语篇语境、首字母提示及基础语法知识解题，侧重词汇积累与语篇理解，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语首字母词语运用题，解题思路为：先通读全文理解大意，明确文章围绕“美国DIY趋势增长，人们为应对高生活成本选择自己动手”展开；再逐空结合首字母提示、上下文语境，运用词性、时态、固定搭配等语法知识确定单词。
【解析】
1. 此处修饰动词grow，需用副词，结合首字母q及语境“趋势快速增长”，填quickly。
2. 数词six后接可数名词复数，结合首字母m及“六个月前结婚”的语境，填months。
3. 前后句“需要家具”与“没钱”为转折关系，结合首字母b，填but。
4. instead of为介词短语，后接动名词；pay sb to do sth是固定搭配，结合首字母p，填paying。
5. take a course是固定搭配，此处用一般过去时，结合首字母t，填took。
6. work hard是固定搭配，意为“努力工作”，结合首字母h，填hard。
7. 此处表示“收到账单”，用一般过去时，结合首字母r，填received。
8. by oneself表示“独自”，主语为I，结合首字母m，填myself。
9. save money是固定搭配，意为“省钱”，结合首字母s，填save。
10. 此处表示“如何自己做事情”，用how引导宾语从句，结合首字母h，填how。
【答案】
1. quickly 2. months 3. but 4. paying 5. took 6. hard 7. received 8. myself 9. save 10. how
【知识点】
首字母填空、固定搭配、语法运用
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心的首字母词语运用能力，需结合语篇语境、首字母提示及基础语法知识解题，侧重词汇积累与语篇理解，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
六、完形填空。(2025·江苏宿迁宿豫区期中)
When I was young, I was interested in food, both eating and cooking it. But my mother never let me get into the 1.
It was an early morning. My mother went shopping 2 my sister was still sleeping. “Time to start!” I told 3.
As I didn’t have breakfast, I decided to start my first try as a 4 by making an omelette(煎蛋卷).
I 5 an egg, some tomatoes and onions. Then I washed and 6 the tomatoes and onions. At this time, something 7 happened—I cut my finger. Ouch!
The small accident(事故) didn’t 8 me and I went on cooking my omelette. I tried three times to break the egg 9 a bowl. The spices(香料) were the next. I put all the things in the bowl together. Then I put them in a big frying pan(煎锅).
10 went well. Suddenly, I found that I didn’t get a 11 to turn over the omelette in the frying pan. Soon, I 12 all over the kitchen to look for the spatula. 13, I found the spatula and turned over the omelette quickly. I made it! I felt really 14 when I saw the omelette.
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When I was young, I was interested in food, both eating and cooking it. But my mother never let me get into the 1.
It was an early morning. My mother went shopping 2 my sister was still sleeping. “Time to start!” I told 3.
As I didn’t have breakfast, I decided to start my first try as a 4 by making an omelette(煎蛋卷).
I 5 an egg, some tomatoes and onions. Then I washed and 6 the tomatoes and onions. At this time, something 7 happened—I cut my finger. Ouch!
The small accident(事故) didn’t 8 me and I went on cooking my omelette. I tried three times to break the egg 9 a bowl. The spices(香料) were the next. I put all the things in the bowl together. Then I put them in a big frying pan(煎锅).
10 went well. Suddenly, I found that I didn’t get a 11 to turn over the omelette in the frying pan. Soon, I 12 all over the kitchen to look for the spatula. 13, I found the spatula and turned over the omelette quickly. I made it! I felt really 14 when I saw the omelette.
My first experience of cooking turned out to be 15. It gave me the courage(勇气) to cook more dishes.
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)2. A. and B. but C. or D. then(
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)4. A. cook B. driver C. teacher D. doctor(
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)8. A. improve B. question C. move D. stop(
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)9. A. on B. for C. into D. to(
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)10. A. None B. Someone C. Nothing D. Everything(
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)11. A. knife B. plate C. spatula(锅铲) D. bowl(
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)15. A. wrong B. nice C. poor D. terrible答案：六、1. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者的妈妈不让作者进厨房。kitchen厨房。故选C。
2. A 【点拨】空处前后句子之间为并列关系。故选A。
3. D 【点拨】此处指的是作者自己，用myself。故选D。
4. A 【点拨】由上文可知，作者进入厨房，要作为厨师给自己做早餐。cook厨师。故选A。
5. B 【点拨】take away带走；take out拿出；take up占据；take off起飞。根据语境可知，此处指的是作者拿出了鸡蛋、西红柿和洋葱。故选B。
6. C 【点拨】take up占据；dress up盛装打扮；cut up切碎；make up编造。根据语境可知，此处指的是作者切碎了西红柿和洋葱。故选C。
7. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，作者切到了手指，因此是说不幸的事情发生了。unlucky不幸的。故选B。
8. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是这个小事故并没有阻止作者继续做煎蛋卷。stop阻止。故选D。
9. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者尝试把鸡蛋打进碗里。故选C。
10. D 【点拨】句意：一切都顺利。everything一切。故选D。
11. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者没有用来翻煎蛋卷的锅铲。故选C。
12. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者跑遍厨房找锅铲。故选D。
13. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者最终找到了锅铲。finally最后。故选C。
14. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者最终做成了煎蛋卷，作者感到很开心。happy开心的。故选A。
15. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者的第一次烹饪经历是美好的。nice美好的。故选B。
2. A 【点拨】空处前后句子之间为并列关系。故选A。
3. D 【点拨】此处指的是作者自己，用myself。故选D。
4. A 【点拨】由上文可知，作者进入厨房，要作为厨师给自己做早餐。cook厨师。故选A。
5. B 【点拨】take away带走；take out拿出；take up占据；take off起飞。根据语境可知，此处指的是作者拿出了鸡蛋、西红柿和洋葱。故选B。
6. C 【点拨】take up占据；dress up盛装打扮；cut up切碎；make up编造。根据语境可知，此处指的是作者切碎了西红柿和洋葱。故选C。
7. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，作者切到了手指，因此是说不幸的事情发生了。unlucky不幸的。故选B。
8. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是这个小事故并没有阻止作者继续做煎蛋卷。stop阻止。故选D。
9. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者尝试把鸡蛋打进碗里。故选C。
10. D 【点拨】句意：一切都顺利。everything一切。故选D。
11. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者没有用来翻煎蛋卷的锅铲。故选C。
12. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者跑遍厨房找锅铲。故选D。
13. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者最终找到了锅铲。finally最后。故选C。
14. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者最终做成了煎蛋卷，作者感到很开心。happy开心的。故选A。
15. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指的是作者的第一次烹饪经历是美好的。nice美好的。故选B。
解析：
【分析】首先通读全文把握主旨：本文讲述作者小时候对烹饪感兴趣，趁妈妈外出尝试做煎蛋卷的经历。解题时需结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系（并列、转折等）逐一分析每个空，排除错误选项，选出最符合语境的答案。
【解析】1. 考查名词词义辨析。根据前文“cooking it”及作者尝试做饭的情节，可知妈妈不让进厨房，kitchen（厨房）符合，选C。
2. 考查连词。前后句“妈妈去购物”和“妹妹在睡觉”是并列动作，用and，选A。
3. 考查反身代词。主语是I，指代“我自己”，用myself，选D。
4. 考查名词。作者要做煎蛋卷，以厨师身份尝试，cook（厨师）符合，选A。
5. 考查动词短语。take out（拿出），作者取出做煎蛋卷的食材，符合语境，选B。
6. 考查动词短语。cut up（切碎），对应处理西红柿和洋葱的动作，选C。
7. 考查形容词。切到手指是不幸的事，unlucky（不幸的）符合，选B。
8. 考查动词。小事故未阻止作者继续做饭，stop（阻止）符合，选D。
9. 考查介词。break...into...是固定搭配，意为“把……打进……”，选C。
10. 考查不定代词。前文未出问题，故一切顺利，everything（一切）符合，选D。
11. 考查名词。后文提到找锅铲，可知缺少翻蛋卷的锅铲，spatula（锅铲）符合，选C。
12. 考查动词。跑遍厨房找锅铲，run（跑）符合，选D。
13. 考查副词。最终找到锅铲，finally（最后）符合，选C。
14. 考查形容词。成功做了煎蛋卷，作者感到开心，happy（开心的）符合，选A。
15. 考查形容词。第一次做饭经历很美好，nice（美好的）符合，选B。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文是贴近学生生活的记叙文，围绕作者第一次做饭的经历展开，考查词汇词义辨析及语境运用，逻辑清晰，适合初中学生练习，能帮助提升完形解题能力。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 考查名词词义辨析。根据前文“cooking it”及作者尝试做饭的情节，可知妈妈不让进厨房，kitchen（厨房）符合，选C。
2. 考查连词。前后句“妈妈去购物”和“妹妹在睡觉”是并列动作，用and，选A。
3. 考查反身代词。主语是I，指代“我自己”，用myself，选D。
4. 考查名词。作者要做煎蛋卷，以厨师身份尝试，cook（厨师）符合，选A。
5. 考查动词短语。take out（拿出），作者取出做煎蛋卷的食材，符合语境，选B。
6. 考查动词短语。cut up（切碎），对应处理西红柿和洋葱的动作，选C。
7. 考查形容词。切到手指是不幸的事，unlucky（不幸的）符合，选B。
8. 考查动词。小事故未阻止作者继续做饭，stop（阻止）符合，选D。
9. 考查介词。break...into...是固定搭配，意为“把……打进……”，选C。
10. 考查不定代词。前文未出问题，故一切顺利，everything（一切）符合，选D。
11. 考查名词。后文提到找锅铲，可知缺少翻蛋卷的锅铲，spatula（锅铲）符合，选C。
12. 考查动词。跑遍厨房找锅铲，run（跑）符合，选D。
13. 考查副词。最终找到锅铲，finally（最后）符合，选C。
14. 考查形容词。成功做了煎蛋卷，作者感到开心，happy（开心的）符合，选A。
15. 考查形容词。第一次做饭经历很美好，nice（美好的）符合，选B。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文是贴近学生生活的记叙文，围绕作者第一次做饭的经历展开，考查词汇词义辨析及语境运用，逻辑清晰，适合初中学生练习，能帮助提升完形解题能力。
【难度系数】0.7