十、（2026·盐城市盐都区期中）首字母填空。（10分）
Do you often help with chores at home? You may think chores are t 1 so you don't want to do them. But if someone t 2 you that doing chores is good for your brain, will you like to do them then?
A study finds that children who j 3 in chores show better academic performance(学业表现). They have better problem-solving skills too.
A team at La Trobe University(大学) does the study. They ask more than 200 parents. These parents have c 4 aged 5 to 13. They ask the parents about how many chores their children do e 5 day and their executive function. Executive function means someone's ability(能力) to plan, stay on a task(任务), do different tasks at the s 6 time and remember instructions. The results show that children who often do chores have better executive function.
When it comes to the chores, 70% of girls make their own beds, but only 50% of boys do. However, 66% of boys e 7 the rubbish bin but only 43% of girls do.
The study also finds that cooking and gardening may be h 8. Ms Deanna Tepper, who leads the study, says, “Children who often cook a family meal or look a 9 the garden also do better at school and solving problems.”
Without doubt, the findings(发现) of this study are e 10 for parents. But what about you?
1.
6.
Do you often help with chores at home? You may think chores are t 1 so you don't want to do them. But if someone t 2 you that doing chores is good for your brain, will you like to do them then?
A study finds that children who j 3 in chores show better academic performance(学业表现). They have better problem-solving skills too.
A team at La Trobe University(大学) does the study. They ask more than 200 parents. These parents have c 4 aged 5 to 13. They ask the parents about how many chores their children do e 5 day and their executive function. Executive function means someone's ability(能力) to plan, stay on a task(任务), do different tasks at the s 6 time and remember instructions. The results show that children who often do chores have better executive function.
When it comes to the chores, 70% of girls make their own beds, but only 50% of boys do. However, 66% of boys e 7 the rubbish bin but only 43% of girls do.
The study also finds that cooking and gardening may be h 8. Ms Deanna Tepper, who leads the study, says, “Children who often cook a family meal or look a 9 the garden also do better at school and solving problems.”
Without doubt, the findings(发现) of this study are e 10 for parents. But what about you?
1.
tiring
2. tells
3. join
4. children
5. every/each
6.
same
7. empty
8. helpful
9. after
10. exciting
答案：1. tiring 2. tells 3. join 4. children
5. every/each 6. same 7. empty 8. helpful
9. after 10. exciting
5. every/each 6. same 7. empty 8. helpful
9. after 10. exciting
解析：
【分析】
做首字母填空时，需先通读全文理解大意，再结合上下文语境、固定搭配及词义辨析确定每个空的单词：
1. 第1空：由“不想做家务”可知家务是累人的，结合首字母t填tiring；
2. 第2空：主语someone为第三人称单数，结合“有人告诉你”的语境，首字母t填tells；
3. 第3空：固定搭配join in表示“参加”，结合首字母j填join；
4. 第4空：对应前文的parents，指他们的孩子，首字母c填children；
5. 第5空：表示“每天”，首字母e填every/each；
6. 第6空：固定搭配at the same time表示“同时”，首字母s填same；
7. 第7空：结合插图倒垃圾的动作，固定搭配empty the rubbish bin，首字母e填empty；
8. 第8空：后文提到对孩子有益，首字母h填helpful；
9. 第9空：固定搭配look after表示“照顾”，首字母a填after；
10. 第10空：研究发现对父母来说是令人兴奋的，首字母e填exciting。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据“you don't want to do them”，家务是累人的，tiring符合语境；
2. 第2空：主语someone是第三人称单数，“告诉”用tells，符合语境；
3. 第3空：join in是固定短语，意为“参加”，符合“参加家务”的表达；
4. 第4空：parents对应他们的孩子children，首字母匹配；
5. 第5空：every/each day表示“每天”，符合询问做家务频率的语境；
6. 第6空：at the same time是固定搭配，符合executive function的解释；
7. 第7空：结合插图倒垃圾，empty the rubbish bin是固定表达，首字母匹配；
8. 第8空：后文提到对孩子学业和解决问题有帮助，helpful符合语境；
9. 第9空：look after是固定短语，意为“照顾”，look after the garden表示“照顾花园”；
10. 第10空：研究发现对父母来说是令人兴奋的，exciting符合语境。
【答案】
1. tiring 2. tells 3. join 4. children 5. every/each 6. same 7. empty 8. helpful 9. after 10. exciting
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题考查初中英语首字母填空，需结合语境、固定搭配及词汇积累解题，难度适中，考查学生综合语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
做首字母填空时，需先通读全文理解大意，再结合上下文语境、固定搭配及词义辨析确定每个空的单词：
1. 第1空：由“不想做家务”可知家务是累人的，结合首字母t填tiring；
2. 第2空：主语someone为第三人称单数，结合“有人告诉你”的语境，首字母t填tells；
3. 第3空：固定搭配join in表示“参加”，结合首字母j填join；
4. 第4空：对应前文的parents，指他们的孩子，首字母c填children；
5. 第5空：表示“每天”，首字母e填every/each；
6. 第6空：固定搭配at the same time表示“同时”，首字母s填same；
7. 第7空：结合插图倒垃圾的动作，固定搭配empty the rubbish bin，首字母e填empty；
8. 第8空：后文提到对孩子有益，首字母h填helpful；
9. 第9空：固定搭配look after表示“照顾”，首字母a填after；
10. 第10空：研究发现对父母来说是令人兴奋的，首字母e填exciting。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据“you don't want to do them”，家务是累人的，tiring符合语境；
2. 第2空：主语someone是第三人称单数，“告诉”用tells，符合语境；
3. 第3空：join in是固定短语，意为“参加”，符合“参加家务”的表达；
4. 第4空：parents对应他们的孩子children，首字母匹配；
5. 第5空：every/each day表示“每天”，符合询问做家务频率的语境；
6. 第6空：at the same time是固定搭配，符合executive function的解释；
7. 第7空：结合插图倒垃圾，empty the rubbish bin是固定表达，首字母匹配；
8. 第8空：后文提到对孩子学业和解决问题有帮助，helpful符合语境；
9. 第9空：look after是固定短语，意为“照顾”，look after the garden表示“照顾花园”；
10. 第10空：研究发现对父母来说是令人兴奋的，exciting符合语境。
【答案】
1. tiring 2. tells 3. join 4. children 5. every/each 6. same 7. empty 8. helpful 9. after 10. exciting
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题考查初中英语首字母填空，需结合语境、固定搭配及词汇积累解题，难度适中，考查学生综合语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
十一、(2026·南通市如皋期末)阅读表达。(5分)
As students, we may have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, like becoming Superman, or they can be very small, like making birthday cakes by ourselves. Also, we may just want to become one of the best students in our class. If we have a dream, what do we do with it? What should we do to make our dreams come true?
Follow Your Heart is a book written by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews. It tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his or her dream come true. The first important thing we must do is to know what our dreams are.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling ourselves what we want. Do this step by step and our dreams will come true faster. A big dream is made up of many small dreams.
Never give up our dreams. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem is that we need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of(代替) watching TV will help us get higher exam scores. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means we can buy a new book. When we get closer to our dreams, they may change a little. This is good because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
1. What can our dreams be like according to the passage?
2. Who wrote the book Follow Your Heart?
3. What is the first important thing to do to make our dreams come true?
4. Why is it good that our dreams may change a little when we get closer to them?
5. 新考法 开放性设问 What is your dream? How can you make it come true?
As students, we may have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, like becoming Superman, or they can be very small, like making birthday cakes by ourselves. Also, we may just want to become one of the best students in our class. If we have a dream, what do we do with it? What should we do to make our dreams come true?
Follow Your Heart is a book written by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews. It tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his or her dream come true. The first important thing we must do is to know what our dreams are.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling ourselves what we want. Do this step by step and our dreams will come true faster. A big dream is made up of many small dreams.
Never give up our dreams. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem is that we need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of(代替) watching TV will help us get higher exam scores. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means we can buy a new book. When we get closer to our dreams, they may change a little. This is good because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
1. What can our dreams be like according to the passage?
They can be very big or very small.
2. Who wrote the book Follow Your Heart?
Andrew Matthews.
3. What is the first important thing to do to make our dreams come true?
To know what our dreams are.
4. Why is it good that our dreams may change a little when we get closer to them?
Because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
5. 新考法 开放性设问 What is your dream? How can you make it come true?
My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.（言之有理即可）
答案：1. They can be very big or very small.
2. Andrew Matthews. 3. To know what our dreams are. 4. Because we have the chance to learn something more useful. 5. My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.（言之有理即可）
2. Andrew Matthews. 3. To know what our dreams are. 4. Because we have the chance to learn something more useful. 5. My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】做这类阅读表达题时，先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应段落的关键词句，提取或整理答案；开放性题目需结合文章核心观点，结合自身实际作答，确保言之有理。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“The dreams can be very big, like becoming Superman, or they can be very small, like making birthday cakes by ourselves.”，提取答案为They can be very big or very small.
2. 定位原文第二段第一句“Follow Your Heart is a book written by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews.”，提取答案为Andrew Matthews.
3. 定位原文第四段第二句“The first important thing we must do is to know what our dreams are.”，提取答案为To know what our dreams are.
4. 定位原文最后一段倒数第二、三句“When we get closer to our dreams, they may change a little. This is good because we have the chance to learn something more useful.”，提取答案为Because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
5. 本题为开放性设问，需结合自身实际围绕“梦想及实现方式”作答，符合文章主旨即可，示例答案：My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.
【答案】
1. They can be very big or very small.
2. Andrew Matthews.
3. To know what our dreams are.
4. Because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
5. My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】本题为常规英语阅读表达题，前4题考查学生对文章细节信息的查找能力，第5题考查学生对文章主旨的理解及语言运用能力，整体难度适中，符合期末考查要求。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“The dreams can be very big, like becoming Superman, or they can be very small, like making birthday cakes by ourselves.”，提取答案为They can be very big or very small.
2. 定位原文第二段第一句“Follow Your Heart is a book written by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews.”，提取答案为Andrew Matthews.
3. 定位原文第四段第二句“The first important thing we must do is to know what our dreams are.”，提取答案为To know what our dreams are.
4. 定位原文最后一段倒数第二、三句“When we get closer to our dreams, they may change a little. This is good because we have the chance to learn something more useful.”，提取答案为Because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
5. 本题为开放性设问，需结合自身实际围绕“梦想及实现方式”作答，符合文章主旨即可，示例答案：My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.
【答案】
1. They can be very big or very small.
2. Andrew Matthews.
3. To know what our dreams are.
4. Because we have the chance to learn something more useful.
5. My dream is to become a teacher. I can make it come true by studying hard.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】本题为常规英语阅读表达题，前4题考查学生对文章细节信息的查找能力，第5题考查学生对文章主旨的理解及语言运用能力，整体难度适中，符合期末考查要求。
【难度系数】0.8