Passage 1
Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes we may find ourselves in situations that can really 1. _________(affect) our emotions. Just like my friend Tom, he used to be a very 2. _________(confidence) boy. But one day, he failed an important exam. This failure had a huge 3. _________ (influence) on him. He became so 4. _________(depress) that he even lost interest in his favorite activities. I tried my best to cheer him 5. _________ (up). I told him that failure is just a part of life and that everyone makes 6. _________ (mistake). I also encouraged him to analyze the reasons for his failure and learn from it. Slowly, he began to realize that he shouldn't let this setback 7. _________(control) his life.With my support and his own efforts, he gradually regained his 8. _________ (confident). He studied harder and prepared more 9. _________(careful) for the next exam. Finally, he passed it with excellent results. This experience taught him that as long as we have a positive attitude and don't give 10. _________(up), we can overcome any difficulty.
Passage 2
My friend Lisa was in a really tough situation recently. She had been looking forward to 1. _________(join) the school dance team for a long time. However, when she went for the try - outs, she made several 2. _________(error). She was so 3. _________(disappoint) that she started to doubt her own 4. _________(able). I knew I had to do something to help her. I told her that everyone has moments of 5. _________(fail) and that these moments are just chances to learn and grow. I also reminded her of her past 6. _________(success) in dancing, like when she won first prize in a local competition.Gradually, my words began to have an 7. ______(affect) on her. She decided to face the problem 8. (brave) and practice more. Every day after school, she would spend hours in the dance studio, working on her moves and 9. (technique). Finally, at the next round of try - outs, she did an excellent job. Her 10. _________ (perform) was so amazing that she was immediately accepted into the dance team.
Passage 3
A young man named Jack was very 1. _________ (power) in his school basketball team. He was good at shooting and could always lead his team to 2.________(win). But one day, he got into an argument with a teammate. Their argument had a bad 3. ________(affect) on the team's atmosphere.The coach noticed the problem and decided to have a talk with Jack. He told Jack that in a team, everyone should learn to control their 4._________(emotion) and work together. Jack felt 5. _____(shame) after the coach's words. He realized that his behavior was wrong and might 6. _________(lead) to the team's failure.To make up for his mistake, Jack apologized to his teammate. He also promised to be more 7. _________ (cooperate) in the future. From then on, he became more patient and listened to others' 8. _________ (suggest).In the next important game, Jack played very 9. _________(skillful). His excellent performance inspired the whole team. They worked together so well that they finally won the game. This experience taught Jack that in a team, unity is 10. _________(strong) than individual power.
Passage 4
There was a small town where the people lived a peaceful life. But one day, a strange illness 1. _________(spread) among them. It made the villagers feel 2. _________ (tire) and sad. The whole town was in a state of 3. _________ (depress).The mayor was very worried. He knew he had to do something to 4. _________ (cheer) up the villagers. First, he called on the doctors to find out the cause of the illness. Meanwhile, he organized some activities. He hoped these activities could have a positive 5. _________ (affect) on the villagers' moods.The villagers started to take part in the activities. Some joined the singing groups, some took part in the dance shows. These activities really made them feel 6. _________ (good) than before. They began to forget their 7. _________ (trouble) and focus on the fun.However, the illness was not easy to get rid of. The doctors worked hard and finally found a way to 8. _________(cure) it. With the treatment, more and more villagers got better.As the town recovered, the villagers realized that they should value their health and also the 9. _________(friend) among them. They learned that even in difficult times, they could overcome problems by 10. _________ (work) together.答案及解析
Passage 1
affect：情态动词 “can” 后面需要接动词原形，“affect” 是动词，意为 “影响”，所以此处填 “affect”。
confident：“boy” 是名词，前面需要用形容词来修饰，“confidence” 是名词，其形容词形式是 “confident”，表示 “自信的”，故填 “confident”。
influence：“a huge” 后面需要接名词，“influence” 既可以作动词也可以作名词，这里作名词，“have an influence on” 是固定短语，意为 “对…… 有影响”，所以填 “influence”。
depressed：“become” 是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，“depress” 是动词，“depressed” 是形容词，常用来形容人的感受，意为 “沮丧的，消沉的”，因此填 “depressed”。
up：“cheer sb. up” 是固定短语，意思是 “使某人振作起来”，所以这里填 “up”。
mistakes：“make mistakes” 是固定表达，意为 “犯错”，这里要用名词的复数形式，故填 “mistakes”。
control：“let sb. /sth. do sth.” 是使役动词的常用结构，意为 “让某人 / 某物做某事”，所以这里用动词原形 “control”。
confidence：“his” 是形容词性物主代词，后面需要接名词，“confident” 是形容词，其名词形式是 “confidence”，表示 “信心”，因此填 “confidence”。
carefully：“prepared” 是动词，需要用副词来修饰，“careful” 是形容词，其副词形式是 “carefully”，所以填 “carefully”。
up：“give up” 是固定短语，意为 “放弃”，所以此处填 “up”。
答案及解析
Passage 2
joining：“look forward to” 中 “to” 是介词，后面接动词的 -ing 形式，所以 “join” 要变成 “joining”。
errors：“several” 表示 “几个”，后面接可数名词复数，“error” 的复数是 “errors”。
disappointed：“so...that” 结构中，“she” 是人，用 -ed 结尾的形容词描述人的感受，“disappoint” 的形容词 “disappointed” 表示 “感到失望的”。
ability：“her own” 后面接名词，“able” 是形容词，其名词形式是 “ability”，表示 “能力”。
failure：“moments of” 后面接名词，“fail” 是动词，“failure” 是名词，意为 “失败”。
successes：“her past” 表明这里说的是过去的多次成功经历，“success” 作 “成功的事” 讲时是可数名词，所以用复数 “successes”。
effect：“have an effect on” 是固定短语，意为 “对…… 有影响”，“affect” 是动词，这里要用名词 “effect”。
bravely：“face” 是动词，要用副词来修饰，“brave” 的副词是 “bravely”，表示 “勇敢地”。
techniques：“and” 连接两个并列的名词，“moves” 是复数，“technique” 是可数名词，也要用复数 “techniques”。
performance：“her” 后面接名词，“perform” 是动词，其名词形式是 “performance”，表示 “表演”。
答案及解析
Passage 3
powerful：“was” 后面需要接形容词作表语，“power” 是名词，其形容词形式是 “powerful”，表示 “有力量的”，所以填 “powerful”。
victory：“lead...to...” 中 “to” 是介词，后面接名词，“win” 是动词，其名词形式是 “victory”，表示 “胜利”，故填 “victory”。
effect：“have a...effect on” 是固定短语，意为 “对…… 有…… 影响”，“affect” 是动词，这里要用名词 “effect”，所以填 “effect”。
emotions：“their” 后面接名词，“emotion” 是可数名词，通常用复数形式来表示人的各种情绪，所以填 “emotions”。
ashamed：“felt” 是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，“shame” 是名词，“ashamed” 是形容词，常用来形容人的感受，意为 “羞愧的”，因此填 “ashamed”。
lead：“might” 是情态动词，后面接动词原形，“lead” 意为 “导致”，所以填 “lead”。
cooperative：“be” 后面接形容词作表语，“cooperate” 是动词，其形容词形式是 “cooperative”，表示 “合作的”，故填 “cooperative”。
suggestions：“others'” 后面接名词，“suggest” 是动词，其名词形式是 “suggestion”，是可数名词，这里要用复数形式，所以填 “suggestions”。
skillfully：“played” 是动词，需要用副词来修饰，“skillful” 是形容词，其副词形式是 “skillfully”，表示 “熟练地”，因此填 “skillfully”。
stronger：“than” 是比较级的标志词，“strong” 的比较级是 “stronger”，所以填 “stronger”。
答案与解析
Passage 4
spread：根据语境，这里描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时。“spread” 的过去式和原形相同，所以填 “spread”。
【难度】该空考查一般过去时中不规则动词的变化，对于熟悉 “spread” 过去式形式的学生较容易，属于基础得分点，有一定英语基础的学生可以答对。
tired：“feel” 是感官动词，后面接形容词作表语。“tire” 对应的形容词有 “tiring”（常修饰物）和 “tired”（常修饰人），这里形容 “villagers”，所以用 “tired”。
【难度】此空考查形容词的用法及辨析，只要学生掌握了 “tiring” 和 “tired” 的区别，就可以正确作答，属于中等难度。
depression：“of” 是介词，后面接名词。“depress” 是动词，其名词形式是 “depression”，所以填 “depression”。
【难度】该空考查词性转换，需要学生知道动词变名词的规则，有一定语法知识积累的学生能够答对，有一定挑战性。
cheer：“had to” 后面接动词原形，“cheer up” 是固定短语，意为 “使…… 振作起来”，所以填 “cheer”。
【难度】考查情态动词后接动词原形以及固定短语，属于基础考点，学生较容易得分。
effect：“have a...effect on” 是固定搭配，意为 “对…… 有…… 影响”，“affect” 是动词，这里要用名词 “effect”，所以填 “effect”。
【难度】本题考查固定短语中名词的使用，若学生记住了该短语，就可轻松答对，有一定记忆难度。
better：根据 “than” 可知，这里用比较级。“good” 的比较级是 “better”，所以填 “better”。
【难度】考查形容词比较级的用法，是常见考点，学生只要掌握比较级规则和 “good” 的比较级形式，就可以得分。
troubles：“their” 后面接名词，“trouble” 在这里表示具体的麻烦事，是可数名词，要用复数形式 “troubles”，所以填 “troubles”。
【难度】此空考查名词的单复数，需要学生判断 “trouble” 在语境中的可数性，有一定难度。
cure：“way to do sth.” 表示 “做某事的方法”，“to” 后面接动词原形，所以填 “cure”。
【难度】考查固定结构中动词的形式，属于基础考点，学生容易得分。
friendship：“the” 后面接名词，“friend” 是名词 “朋友”，这里表示 “友谊”，要用 “friendship”，所以填 “friendship”。
【难度】该空考查词性转换，要求学生根据语境将名词转化为另一个相关的名词，有一定难度。
working：“by” 是介词，后面接动词的 -ing 形式，所以填 “working”。
【难度】考查介词后动词的形式，是基础语法点，学生应该能够掌握。
