三、完形填空
阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lucy and Lily are twin sisters. They look the same, but they are quite ______ in many ways. They are both tall and good-looking. Lucy has longer hair than Lily. Lily is ______ , so she has lots of friends. She always speaks more ______ , so you can hear her voice from far away. Lucy is shy. She always talks softly. So Lily asked her sister to take part in a(n) ______ show last month. Lucy planned to sing a song. When it was Lucy's showtime, she was very nervous（紧张的）. She didn't ______ well at first. Then Lily went to Lucy and sang together with her. They sang so well that everybody cheered for them. At last, they won third ______ . Though they weren't the best at the show, Lucy still felt very happy. She ______ that everything would be possible if you begin the first step and work hard at it. You could finally make it. From then on, Lucy ______ a lot. She always talked with other classmates and ______ their schoolwork. The twin sisters become more popular than before. All the teachers and students like them. They also get ______ grades too. How proud their parents are!
（
A
）1. A. different B. difficult C. important D. pleasant
（
B
）2. A. more serious B. more outgoing C. smarter D. shyer
（
D
）3. A. slowly B. quietly C. quickly D. loudly
（
C
）4. A. animal B. flower C. art D. book
（
A
）5. A. perform B. create C. serve D. organize
（
D
）6. A. floor B. person C. time D. prize
（
B
）7. A. expected B. understood C. decided D. promised
（
A
）8. A. changed B. learned C. knew D. thought
（
A
）9. A. helped with B. looked after C. prepared for D. worried about
（
C
）10. A. worse and worse B. bigger and bigger
C. better and better D. fewer and fewer
解析：
【分析】
做完形填空时，需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空格前后的语境、逻辑关系，以及词汇的词义辨析、固定搭配等知识，逐一分析选项，选出最符合文意的答案。
【解析】
1. 由前半句“看起来一样”及转折连词but可知，此处表“不同的”，选A different。
2. 由后文“有很多朋友”可知，Lily更外向，选B more outgoing。
3. 由后文“声音从远处能听到”可知，此处表“大声地”，选D loudly。
4. 由后文“Lucy计划唱歌”可知，是参加才艺表演（art show），选C art。
5. 此处指参加表演，perform意为“表演”，选A perform。
6. win third prize是固定搭配，意为“获得三等奖”，选D prize。
7. 此处指Lucy通过这件事“理解到”一切皆有可能，选B understood。
8. 由后文“和同学交谈、帮助功课”可知，Lucy改变了很多，选A changed。
9. help with意为“帮助（做某事）”，此处指帮助同学的功课，选A helped with。
10. 由前文Lucy的变化可知，成绩越来越好，better and better意为“越来越好”，选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕双胞胎姐妹的性格转变展开，侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解能力及常用词汇的辨析运用，是初中英语常见的完形填空题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
