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2022—2023学年度第二学期期末质量检测 初三英语试题 （考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分） 说明： 1. 本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共六道大题。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共50小题，共60分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共三道大题，共60分。 2. 所有题目均在答题卡上作答，在试题上作答无效。 卷一（60分） 一、听力测试（20分） （一）听句子，选择适当的答语。每个句子听一遍。（5分） 1. A. I’d like to visit Yunan. B. I’m going to pack light clothes. C. I hope to buy a new bike. 2. A. I can’t spell some English words. B. I’m a very slow reader. C. By listening to tapes. 3. A. Watching the dragon boat races. B. Eating tangyuan. C. Trowing water at each other. 4 A. It’s made of wood. B. They’re in many areas. C. I went to a kite festival. 5. A. No, he didn’t. B. He’s tall now. C. He was a really good student. （二）听对话和问题，选择正确答案。每组对话听两遍。（5分） 6. A. Mum and son. B. Teacher and student. C Doctor and patient. 7. A. She’d like some rice. B. She’d like noodles. C. She’d like a cup of coffee. 8. A. Speaking Chinese. B. Writing stories. C. Taking photos. 9. A. On the floor. B. In the schoolbag. C. On the table. 10. A. By car. B. By boat. C. By bike. （三）听短文，按要求完成下列各题。（10分） 听第一遍短文，根据短文内容，将下列短语按照录音中出现的先后顺序排序。（5分） A. lives in the center of London B. tells the company about the shops C. doesn’t tell the shopkeepers who she is D. has got a very cool job E. will tell her which shops to visit 11. _______ 12. _______ 13. _______ 14. _______ 15. _______ 再听两遍短文，选出下列问题的正确答案。（5分） 16. What does Jessica do? A. She is a secret shopper. B. She is a bus driver. C. She is a bag maker. 17. Why is the job perfect for Jessica? A. Because she learns quickly. B. Because she loves shopping. C. Because she is good with people. 18. How does Jessica go to work? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By bus. 19. Who does Jessica have lunch with? A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her mother. 20. When does Jessica send her report to the company? A. At noon. B. At 8:00 a. m. C. At 6:00 p. m. 二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） One day, Frank was walking with his mother when they passed a pretty garden. Frank said to his mother, “Mom, these flowers are really beautiful. I want to take a ____1____ look.” A gardener heard that and ____2____ invited them into the garden. Frank’s mother thanked the man. Then she said to Frank, “I’ll take you for a walk in this garden, but remember not to make a ____3____ of it.” Frank nodded (点头). He walked along the clean path, looked at the beautiful flowers, but touched ____4____. He didn’t step on the grass and was ____5____ not to let his clothes sweep the flowers. The gardener was very pleased ____6____ Frank. He showed him the seeds (种子) and told him the names of the flowers and plants. While Frank was enjoying the beauty of a flower, ____7____ little boy came to the gate. Finding the gate locked, he shook it hard and ____8____, “Let me in! Let me in!” “No,” said the gardener, “I won’t let you in, Tom. When I let you in yesterday, you broke my flowers and pulled some of my fruit. I won’t ____9____ to let a boy who meddles with (乱动) plants into my garden.” Frank saw all that and realized how _____10_____ it is for a kid not to meddle with things that don’t belong to him 1. A. newer B. closer C. more D. sooner 2. A. mainly B. hardly C. clearly D. kindly 3. A. decision B. noise C. mess D. difference 4. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 5. A. careful B. happy C. difficult D. sorry 6. A. at B. with C. in D. for 7. A. some B. others C. another D. other 8. A. shouted B. laughed C. answered D. wrote 9. A. refuse B. seem C. forget D. choose 10. A. impossible B. important C. silly D. strange 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Frank和妈妈经过一个花园，他想仔细地看看花儿；花匠邀请他进入；参观过程中，Frank表现很好，没有乱动，花匠很满意；而花匠却拒绝另一个男孩——汤姆进入，因为汤姆昨天摘花、拽水果。文章告诉我们，不要乱动不属于自己的东西，礼貌是非常重要的。 【1题详解】 句意：我想更仔细地看看。 newer更新的；closer更仔细地；more更多；sooner更快地。结合上文“Mom, these flowers are really beautiful.”和备选词汇可知，此处是因为花很漂亮，Frank想更仔细地看看这些花。故选B。 【2题详解】 句意：一位花匠听到后，友好地邀请他们到花园里去。 mainly主要地；hardly几乎不；clearly清晰地；kindly友好地。结合下文“Frank’s mother thanked the man.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指花匠友好地邀请Frank进入花园。故选D。 【3题详解】 句意：我带你在花园里散步，但别把它弄乱了。 decision决定；noise嗓音；mess杂乱；difference差异。结合下文“He walked along the clean path, looked at the beautiful flowers, but touched ... He didn’t step on the grass and was … not to let his clothes sweep the flowers.”可知，母亲告诫Frank守规矩，不要把花园弄乱了，而Frank进入花园后，也是小心翼翼，很守规矩；考查make a mess“弄得一团糟”。故选C。 【4题详解】 句意：他沿着干净小路走着，看着美丽的花朵，但什么也没碰。 anything任何事物；everything每件事物；something某事；nothing没有什么。结合下文“He didn’t step on the grass”和备选词汇可知，此处是指Frank很守规矩，沿路只用眼睛看，不碰任何东西。故选D。 【5题详解】 句意：他没有踩到草地，小心翼翼地不让他的衣服扫花。 careful小心的；happy开心的；difficult困难的；sorry难过的。结合上文“He didn’t step on the grass”和备选词汇可知，此处是指他小心地不让他的衣服碰到花儿。故选A。 【6题详解】 句意：花匠对Frank很满意。 at在；with具有；in在……里；for给，为。结合下文“He showed him the seeds and told him the names of the flowers and plants.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指花匠对Frank的表现很满意，考查be pleased with“对……感到满意”，形容词短语。帮选B。 【7题详解】 句意：当弗兰克正在欣赏一朵花的美丽时，另一个小男孩来到了门口。 some一些；others其他人；another另一；other另外的。结合“little boy”和备选词汇可知，此处是指另一个小男孩，应用another表示泛指。故选C。 【8题详解】 句意：他发现大门是锁着的，就使劲摇晃着，喊道：“让我进去！让我进去！” shouted叫嚷；laughed笑；answered回答；wrote写。结合上文“he shook it hard”和备选词汇可知，此处是指那小男孩子大声喊叫，想要进来。故选A。 【9题详解】 句意：我不会让一个乱动植物的男孩进入我的花园。 refuse拒绝；seem似乎；forget忘记；choose选择，情愿。结合上文“When I let you in yesterday, you broke my flowers and pulled some of my fruit.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指花匠不情愿小男孩进来；考查choose to do sth.“情愿做某事”。故选D。 【10题详解】 句意：Frank看到了这一切，意识到对一个孩子来说，不去乱动不属于他的东西是多么重要。 impossible不可能的；important重要的；silly愚蠢的；strange奇怪的。结合上文不让另一个男孩进花园和备选词汇可知，此处是指Frank意识到不乱动不属于自己的东西是多么的重要。故选B。 三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，选出最佳答案。（A、B、C篇为选择题，D篇为6选5补全短文，每小题1.5分，共30分） A Once upon a time, a man and his wife found an egg in the grass one fine morning. “Well,” said the wife, “wait till it hatches (孵化), and a beautiful bird will certainly come from it!” However, when the egg batched, what did they have? A chicken, a very naughty (顽皮的) one. But the man and his wife said, “Oh, what a lovely bird!” The chicken began to make terrible noises. The man said, “How beautifully our dear bird sings!” When the chicken made a mess of everything on the dinner table, the good wife said, “What an appetite (胃口) the dear thing has!” When he threw away his textbooks, they said, “Oh! Our pet knows everything!” And when he broke all the dishes, they said, “How lively the dear thing is!” Even once the chicken hit the man, he just said, “How healthy and strong he is growing!” One day, the chicken went into the street and threw stones at the lights and windows. The couple said, “We have such a special pet. There must be no one like him in the whole town.” But then there came a policeman. He caught the chicken and put him in a dark prison (监狱). This time the couple said nothing. 11. What did the couple find in the grass? A. A bird. B. An egg. C. A chicken. D. A baby. 12. What did the couple think of the chicken at first? A. Brave. B. Naughty. C. Noisy. D. Lovely. 13. What troubles did the chicken cause? ① Hit a policeman. ② Broke all the dishes. ③ Made terrible noises. ④ Threw away his textbooks. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 14. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The chicken ended up in prison. B. The chicken had a beautiful voice. C. The wife didn’t like the chicken at first. D. The couple were proud of the chicken in the end. 15. What does the story try to tell us? A. Chickens don’t make good pets. B. Good parents often encourage their children. C. Bad kids will be punished (惩罚) by the teacher. D. Parents should educate their children correctly. 【答案】11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一对夫妇溺爱一只鸡的故事。这里，小鸡暗指孩子；文章告诉我们一个道理，父母应该正确地教育孩子，不能溺爱孩子。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Once upon a time, a man and his wife found an egg in the grass one fine morning.”可知，一对夫妇在草地上发现了一个鸡蛋。故选B。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“But the man and his wife said, ‘Oh, what a lovely bird!’”可知，起初，这对夫妇认为这只鸡是很可爱的。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The chicken began to make terrible noises.”、“When he threw away his textbooks,”以及“And when he broke all the dishes,”可知，这只鸡发出可怕的噪音、扔掉了他的课本以及打碎了所有的盘子，即题干②③④所表述的内容。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But then there came a policeman. He caught the chicken and put him in a dark prison.”可知，这只鸡最后被关进了监狱。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了一对夫妇溺爱一只鸡，最后这只鸡被关进了监狱的故事。文章告诉我们一个道理，父母应该正确地教育孩子，不能溺爱孩子。故选D。 B June 22, 2023 Dear Grandma, I wanted to write you a note to say thank you for my presents. They came in the mail on June 20, the day before my 14th birthday. I love the books! How did you know that I was reading the stories on ancient China? Did my dad tell you that I was interested in that topic? I also loved the soccer clothes. My spring season starts in a few weeks, and I can wear these clothes for my soccer practice every Friday. I really hope I can score a few goals this season. I’m going to work really hard to try to make that happen. When will you be able to visit us here? I miss you so much and hope we can see each other soon. I know the plane ride can be a long one, but I really hope to see you. I love you, Grandma. Thanks again for my birthday presents. Sincerely, Tim 16. When was Tim born? A. On June 21, 2009. B. On May 11, 2008. C. On June 22, 2009. D. On May 12, 2008. 17. What did Grandma give Tim for his birthday? A. A letter. B. Books and soccer clothes. C. A plane ticket. D. Flowers and a cake. 18. What kind of books does Tim love reading? A. Science fictions. B. American history. C. Documentaries. D. Stories on ancient China. 19. How often does Tim practice soccer? A. Once a week. B. Twice a day. C. Twice a week. D. Every day. 20. Why did Tim write this e-mail? A. To say sorry to her grandma. B. To send thanks to her grandma. C. To show interest in travelling. D. To express pity to lose the game. 【答案】16. A 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是一封由Tim写给奶奶的信，Tim在信中表达了对奶奶的感谢和思念。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据“June 22, 2023”以及第一段中的“They came in the mail on June 20, the day before my 14th birthday.”可知，2023年Tim的年龄是14岁，所以出生于2009年；邮件是6月20日寄来的，所以Tim的生日是6月21日。故选A。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I love the books!”以及第二段中的“I also loved the soccer clothes.”可知，Tim的生日奶奶送给他书籍和足球服。故选B。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“How did you know that I was reading the stories on ancient China?”可知，Tim喜欢阅读关于古代中国故事的书籍。故选D。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I can wear these clothes for my soccer practice every Friday.”可知，Tim每周五练习踢足球。故选A。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I wanted to write you a note to say thank you for my presents.”可知，Tim在信中表达了对奶奶的感谢。故选B。 C Rice and wheat (小麦) are important in our life. We eat them a lot. But do you know how they influence our health? A study has offered an answer. In the study, researchers interviewed more than 100,000 people from Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang in northwest China. The participants (参加者) were between the ages of 35 and 74. They provided information about their medical records and lifestyles, such as the smoking habit and physical activity. The researchers divided the participants into three groups according to how often they eat rice and wheat each week. The first group eat rice either daily or four to six times a week, and eat wheat less. The second group prefer wheat, and the third group eat both rice and wheat with similar frequency (频率). They found rice lovers may have a lower risk of obesity (肥胖), while for wheat lovers, the risk is higher. Then the researchers looked at whether a change in eating habits would make any difference. They asked wheat lovers to start eating rice five times a week. The participants with normal weight showed a 36.5 percent lower risk of obesity in men and a 20.5 percent lower risk of central obesity (stomach fat) in women. According to the researchers, wheat takes in less water than rice when cooked and has higher energy than cooked rice of the same weight. Moreover, rice often comes with fresh vegetables, meat and fish. But wheat lovers in northwest China usually eat a large bowl of noodles with little meat or vegetables, and sometimes even with a lot of oil. So which do you prefer, rice or wheat? 21. Which is TRUE about the study? A. About 1,000 people took part in the study. B. It covered five northwestern areas in China. C. The participants were offered medical suggestions. D. It looked at the relationship between smoking and health. 22. According to Paragraph 3, the second group _______. A. eat rice every day B. eat rice four to six times a week C. eat wheat less than four times a week. D. eat wheat every day or four to six times a week 23. What’s the finding of the study? A. Men have a higher risk of obesity than women. B. Taking exercises is a good way to stay thin and healthy. C. Changing eating habits can help cut down the risk of obesity. D. Wheat lovers have a lower risk of obesity than rice lovers. 24. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. How rice and wheat are cooked differently. B. What vegetables and meat people eat with rice. C. Why rice and wheat influence weight differently. D. When rice and wheat produce energy in the body. 25. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Develop a Healthy Eating Habit B. Rice Becomes More Popular in China C. What People Eat in Different Parts of China D. Connection Between Rice, Wheat and Obesity 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项调查研究的情况。虽然大米和小麦是我们经常食用的两种食物，但一项覆盖超过10万人的研究显示，爱吃米饭的人肥胖的风险较低，而爱吃小麦的人肥胖的风险较高。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the study, researchers interviewed more than 100,000 people from Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang in northwest China.”可知，这项研究覆盖了中国西北的五个省区。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The first group eat rice either daily or four to six times a week, and eat wheat less. The second group prefer wheat, and the third group eat both rice and wheat with similar frequency.”可知，第二组更喜欢小麦，他们每天或每周四至六次吃小麦。故选D。 【23题详解】 推理判断解题。根据第四段“Then the researchers looked at whether a change in eating habits would make any difference. They asked wheat lovers to start eating rice five times a week. The participants with normal weight showed a 36.5 percent lower risk of obesity in men and a 20.5 percent lower risk of central obesity (stomach fat) in women.”可知，小麦爱好者开始每周吃五次米饭，结果显示男性肥胖的风险降低36.5%，女性中心性肥胖的风险降低20.5%；据此可以推断，改变饮食习惯有助于降低肥胖的风险。故选C。 【24题详解】 主旨大意题。综合文章最后一段可知，本段主要分析了吃小麦更容易长胖而吃米饭不易长胖的原因，也就是说大米和小麦对体重的影响是不同的。故选C。 【25题详解】 最佳标题题。综合全文尤其是第三段“They found rice lovers may have a lower risk of obesity, while for wheat lovers, the risk is higher.”可知，本文通过对西北5省区覆盖10多万人的调查发现，爱吃米饭的人肥胖的风险较低，而爱吃小麦的人肥胖的风险较高；选项D“大米、小麦与肥胖的关系”适合作为文章的标题。故选D。 D We’ve all seen amazing photos of colorful vegetables and freshly-baked cakes in books and magazines. When we see these pictures, we believe that if we follow the recipe (食谱), we can make food that looks like that too. However, not many people realize the tricks that photographers (摄影师) use to change a simple plate of food into the mouth-watering dish in the photo. ___26___ Hot food goes cold, cold food goes dry, and frozen food melts. ___27___ Besides the camera, a photographer’s bag also includes motor oil to make sauces look brighter, hairspray (发胶) to prevent cakes from looking dry, and a spoonful of shoe polish to help meat look cooked. They also use toothpicks to hold food in place for perfect photos. ___28___ If a photo is going to become part of an ad, rules say the food which the company wants to advertise must be the real thing. ___29___ Plastic (塑料的) fruit or glass ice in a drink next to the real dessert is acceptable, according to the rules. Of course, there are some photographers who choose not to use non-food items in their photos, even when the rules allow it. ___30___ Whether a food photographer uses tricks or not, one thing is certainly true: food photography needs a lot of patience. 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 A. All the food in the ad must be fresh enough. B. But that does make their job much more challenging. C. Food is one of the most difficult subjects for photographers. D. There are a few rules that food photographers have to follow. E. But don’t worry, there are tools to deal with these problems. F. However, any other food in the photo doesn’t need to be real. 【答案】26. C 27. E 28. D 29. F 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了食物拍摄者的技巧使用。 【26题详解】 根据下一句“Hot food goes cold, cold food goes dry, and frozen food melts.”可知，热的食物变冷，冷的食物变干，冷冻的食物融化，这些都是食物摄影师要解决的问题。选项C“对于摄影师来说，拍摄食物是最难的主题之一”符合语境。故选C。 【27题详解】 根据下一句“Besides the camera, a photographer’s bag also includes motor oil…hold food in place for perfect photos.”可知，除了相机，摄影者包里的机油可以让酱汁看起来更亮，发胶可以防止蛋糕看起来发干，一勺鞋油让肉看起来像煮熟的。为了拍出完美的照片，他们还用牙签把食物固定起来。所有的这些工具都是解决上一句提出的难题的，选项E“但是别担心，有很多工具可以处理这些难题”符合语境。故选E。 【28题详解】 根据下一句“If a photo is going to become part of an ad, rules say the food which the company wants to advertise must be the real thing.”可知，如果照片成为广告的一部分，规定说公司想做广告的食物必须是真实的东西，由此可知，这是摄影者必须遵守的规定。选项D“食物摄影师有一些必须遵守的规定”符合语境。故选D。 【29题详解】 根据下一句“Plastic fruit or glass ice in a drink next to the real dessert is acceptable, according to the rules.”可知，根据规定，塑料水果或者饮料中真甜品旁边的玻璃冰都是可以接受的。选项F“照片里的任何其它一种食物不需要都是真的”符合语境。故选F。 【30题详解】 根据上一句“Of course, there are some photographers who choose not to use non-food items in their photos, even when the rules allow it.”可知，即使规定允许，也有一些拍摄者在照片中选择不用非食品类产品，选项B“他们的工作更具有挑战性”符合上下文语境。故选B。 卷二（60分） 四、阅读表达 阅读短文，完成其后的任务。（20分） A Shandong pancakes are well-known as a kind of traditional food. Xu Haixia, a 53-year-old pancake maker in Mengyin County of Linyi City, can turn them into beautiful artwork. Xu has been making pancakes for 15 years. So far, she has made 50 kinds of pancakes with different colors and tastes using dragon fruit, peaches, pumpkin and other fruits and vegetables. She can even make pancakes into shapes of over 10 kinds of flowers. Four years ago, Xu got the idea of making pancake flowers. In the beginning, her family were against the idea because it was not easy to fold pancakes. But Xu didn’t give up. To learn more about the shapes of pancake petals (花瓣), she went to parks to study real flowers. She tried hundreds of times to discover the perfect moment to fold a pancake into a flower petal. “We need to fold the pancakes at a special time when they are not too dry or too wet,” Xu said. After more than three months of work, day and night, the shapes of the pancake flower petals became better. Xu’s business is going well as she continues to develop and present new pancake products. During festivals and holidays, Xu and some villagers have to work long hours. The pancake business she runs now provides jobs for more than 30 women villagers. “It’s good for those who need to take care of the elderly and children,” she said. “They can stay at home and come to work when they have time.” 31. When did Xu Haixia start to make pancakes? ________________________________ 32. 根据短文内容完成句子，每空不超过四个词。 So far, Xu has made 50 kinds of pancakes with ________________. The colors are from fruits and vegetables. She can even make pancakes into ________________ more than 10 kinds of flowers. 33. 从文中找出与“At first, her family didn’t agree with her because folding pancakes was difficult.”意思相近的句子。 ________________________________ 34. How did Xu learn more about pancake petals? ________________________________ 35. 将文中第五段划线句子译成汉语。 ________________________________ 【答案】31. She started to make pancakes 15 years ago. 32. ①. different colors and tastes ②. shapes of 33. In the beginning, her family were against the idea because it was not easy to fold pancakes. 34. She went to parks to study real flowers./By going to parks to study real flowers. 35. 她经营的煎饼生意现在为30多位农村妇女提供了工作岗位。 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了山东煎饼是一种著名的传统食品，一个煎饼师傅徐海霞创新地做出了煎饼花。 【31题详解】 根据第二段中的“Xu has been making pancakes for 15 years.”可知，她做煎饼已经15年了。故填She started to make pancakes 15 years ago. 【32题详解】 根据第二段中的“So far, she has made 50 kinds of pancakes with different colors and tastes using dragon fruit, peaches, pumpkin and other fruits and vegetables. She can even make pancakes into shapes of over 10 kinds of flowers.”可知，到目前为止，徐已经制作了50种不同颜色和口味的煎饼，所以第一个空填different colors and tastes；她甚至可以把煎饼做成10多种花的形状，所以第二个空填shapes of。故填different colors and tastes；shapes of。 【33题详解】 “At first, her family didn’t agree with her because folding pancakes was difficult.”的句意是“起初，她的家人不同意她的观点，因为叠煎饼很难”，与第三段中的“In the beginning, her family were against the idea because it was not easy to fold pancakes.”的意思相近。故填In the beginning, her family were against the idea because it was not easy to fold pancakes. 【34题详解】 根据倒数第二段中的“To learn more about the shapes of pancake petals (花瓣), she went to parks to study real flowers.”可知，为了进一步了解煎饼花瓣的形状，她去公园研究真正的花朵。故填She went to parks to study real flowers./By going to parks to study real flowers. 【35题详解】 The pancake business“煎饼生意”；she runs“她经营的”；now“现在”；provides jobs for more than 30 women villagers“为30多位农村妇女提供了工作岗位”。故填：她经营的煎饼生意现在为30多位农村妇女提供了工作岗位。 B Annie wrote a passage about her experience in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China. This festival is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). Many people like it because it’s a time for families to get together. It is traditional to spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon. People also give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival. This is the third time I have been in China for the festival. The first year I celebrated it in Guangzhou. Millions of people travelled through Guangzhou during the festival. Last year I spent the festival in Sanya. I found many people celebrating the festival on the beach. There was folk music, great dancing, delicious picnics, and a lot of fireworks. This year I spent the holiday in Hong Kong. Here, they celebrated the festival by having dragon dances and other activities. There were also lanterns, lights, mooncakes, desserts and bonfire parties. For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a time to experience Chinese culture and get to know the people around me. I also enjoy admiring the moon and thinking of my families and friends in Sydney and around the world. 36. According to Paragraph2, what’s the tradition of this festival? _________________________________________ 37. In which cities did Annie celebrate the festival for three times? _________________________________________ 38. Where may Annie come from? _________________________________________ 39. What’s the meaning of this festival for Annie? _________________________________________ 40. What do you think of the Mid-Autumn Festival? _________________________________________ 【答案】36. To spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon. / To give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival. 37. In Guangzhou, Sanya and Hong Kong. 38. She may come from Australia. / Sydney. 39. It has always been a time to experience Chinese culture and get to know the people around her. 40. It’s one of the most important festivals in our country, and it’s a time for families to get together. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了安妮在中国的广州、三亚和香港三个城市分别度过的三个中秋节的情况及感受。 【36题详解】 根据文中“It is traditional to spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon. People also give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival.”可知，晚上与家人和亲人一起赏月是中国人过中秋节的传统，在中秋节前后人们还送月饼和吃月饼。故填To spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon./To give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival. 【37题详解】 根据文中“This is the third time I have been in China for the festival. The first year I celebrated it in Guangzhou.”，“ Last year I spent the festival in Sanya.”和“This year I spent the holiday in Hong Kong.”可知，安妮在中国的广州、三亚和香港三个城市度过中秋节。故填In Guangzhou, Sanya and Hong Kong. 38题详解】 根据文中“I also enjoy admiring the moon and thinking of my families and friends in Sydney and around the world”可推断，安妮可能来自澳大利亚/悉尼。故填She may come from Australia/Sydney. 【39题详解】 根据文中“For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a time to experience Chinese culture and get to know the people around me.”可知，对安妮来说，中秋节是她体验中国文化和认识周围人的时机。故填It has always been a time to experience Chinese culture and get to know the people around her. 【40题详解】 开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为It’s one of the most important festivals in our country, and it’s a time for families to get together. 五、综合运用（25分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）。 show; have; ask; happen; study This is a letter by Selena Bieber to the students in her school. I’m Selena Bieber in Grade Eight. I ___41___ in this school since 2021. Do you feel it’s hard to get up early for school and even harder to listen well in the first class at 7:00 a.m.? Well, this ___42___ to most of us and is not helpful for our learning! Some studies ___43___ that teenagers’ brains make melatonin, the hormone (激素) that helps sleep, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. So it’s better for us to sleep during these nine hours. But here comes the problem. We ___44___ to get to school by 6:50 a.m. That means we have to get up before 7, when our brains should still be sleeping. That’s why we’re always so tired and can’t think clearly in early morning classes. No clear head, no good learning, right? We can’t change how our body works, why can’t school start later? If school starts later, we ___45___ a better rest on school days. In this way, we can not only sleep more but also learn better! Want to help us make it happen? Visit www.niwhsstudsup.org/later-better to learn more. 【答案】41. have studied 42. happens 43. show 44. are asked 45. will have 【解析】 【导语】本文是Selena Bieber写给她所在学校学生的一封信，信中指出青少年最好在晚上11点至早上7点的这个时间段睡觉，为了上学而早起不利于大脑的休息，也对学习没有帮助，呼吁大家行动起来，建议学校推迟上学。 【41题详解】 句意：我从2021年开始在这所学校学习。结合上文“I’m Selena Bieber in Grade Eight.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指作者自2021开始在这个学校学习，是八年级的一名学生；study“学习”，动词；根据“since 2021”可知，句子时态为现在完成时，其结构为have/has done，主语为I，助动词用have，study的过去分词为studied。故填have studied。 【42题详解】 句意：嗯，这种情况发生在我们大多数人身上，对我们的学习没有帮助！结合语境和备选词汇可知，早晨起床难，第一节课认真听讲更难，这种情况大多数人身上都发生过；happen“发生”，动词；根据下文“and is not helpful…”可知，句子时态为一般现在时，主语“this”为第三人称单数，谓语动词应用三单形式happens。故填happens。 【43题详解】 句意：一些研究表明，青少年的大脑在晚上11点到早上7点之间产生褪黑激素，这种激素有助于睡眠。结合“Some studies … that …”和备选词汇可知，此处是指一些研究表明；show“显示，表明”，动词；句子陈述现在的情况，时态应用一般现在时；主语“Some studies”为第三人称复数，谓语动词用原形。故填show。 【44题详解】 句意：我们被要求在早上6点50分到达学校。结合语境可知，学生们不愿意6点50到校，应是老师或者学校要求学生在这个时间到校；ask“要求”，动词；主语“We”与动词ask之间是被动关系，且时态为一般现在时，因此这里是一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为be done，主语为we，be动词用are，ask的过去分词为asked。故填are asked。 【45题详解】 句意：如果学校晚一点上课，我们在上学的日子里会有更好的休息。结合上文“school starts later”和备选词汇可知，此处是指学生迟一点上学，他们有更好的休息；have a rest“休息”，动词短语；根据“If school starts later”可知，句子为if引导的条件状语从句，符合“主将从现”原则，主句应用一般将来时，其结构为will do。故填will have。 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 A group called New Story is working with Icon Company to ___46___ (quick) build lots of houses for poor people in Tabasco, Mexico. The way they are building the houses is ___47___ (usual) —by 3D-printing technology. New Story is a group that works to bring cheap but good houses to people who can’t afford ___48___ (they). The group has built over 2,700 houses in ___49___ (place) like Bolivia, EI Salvador, Haiti and Mexico. In the past, New Story built its houses ___50___ a normal way. But it ___51___ (take) a long time. That’s ___52___ New Story began to work with Icon. Icon has developed a way to build houses quickly by 3D-printing them with concrete (混凝土). Some ___53___ (area) where New Story wants to build houses suffer from earthquakes, ___54___ Icon’s houses have been designed (设计) to hold up in earthquake conditions. The houses in Tabasco have two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Because the houses are created with a computer design, it’s easy ____55____ (change) the design to suit the needs of different families. They are expected to live in later this year. 【答案】46. quickly 47. unusual 48. them 49. places 50. in 51. took 52. why 53. areas 54. so 55. to change 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了New Story集团和Icon公司合作，利用3D打印技术帮助穷人建造房子。 【46题详解】 句意：一个名为New Story的集团正在与Icon公司合作，为墨西哥塔巴斯科的穷人快速建造许多房子。分析句子结构可知，此处应用形容词quick的副词形式quickly“快速地”修饰动词build，在句中作状语。故填quickly。 【47题详解】 句意：他们建造房屋的方式不同寻常——采用3d打印技术。结合“by 3D-printing technology”和所给提示词可知，此处是指建造房子的方式与众不同；应将形容词usual改为unusual“不同寻常的，与从不同的”，形容词，在句中作表语。故填unusual。 【48题详解】 句意：New Story是一个致力于为买不起房子的人提供物美价廉的房子的集团。根据空前动词afford可知，此处应用人称代词主格they的宾格形式them“它们”作宾语。故填them。 【49题详解】 句意：该集团在玻利维亚、萨尔瓦多、海地和墨西哥等地建造了2700多栋房屋。根据“like Bolivia, EI Salvador, Haiti and Mexico”可知，此处表示多个地方，应用名词place的复数形式places。故填places。 【50题详解】 句意：在过去，New Story集团以正常的方式建造房屋。根据“a normal way”可知，此处是指以正常的方式，应用介词in“按照”表示方式。故填in。 【51题详解】 句意：但是花了很长时间。根据上文“In the past”可知，此处谈论过去的事情，句子时态应用一般过去时，谓语动词take“花费”应用过去式took。故填took。 【52题详解】 句意：这就是New Story开始与Icon合作的原因。结合语境可知，用正常方式建造房子花费时间长，这就是New Story与Icon合作的原因，应用why引导表语从句。故填why。 【53题详解】 句意：New Story想要建造房屋的一些地区经常发生地震，因此Icon的房屋在设计上考虑到了在地震条件下的坚固性。根据空前Some可知，此处应用可数名词area“地方”的复数形式areas作主语。故填areas。 【54题详解】 句意：New Story想要建造房屋的一些地区经常发生地震，因此Icon的房屋在设计上考虑到了在地震条件下的坚固性。分析句子结构可知，前后两句存在因果关系，前因后果，应用so连接句子。故填so。 【55题详解】 句意：因为这些房子是用电脑设计的，所以很容易改变设计来适应不同家庭的需求。分析句子结构可知，此处考查it’s adj. to do sth.“做某事是……的”，其中it作形式主语，不定式短语是真正的主语。故填to change。 六、书面表达（15分） 56. 热爱生活不仅是一种生活方式，更是一种可贵的能力。为了提高同学们创造和享受美好生活的能力，学校将举办以“Love and Enjoy Our Life”为题的英语演讲活动，请写一篇英语演讲稿参赛。 内容包括： 1. 热爱生活的重要性； 2. 如何享受生活（学会感恩、学会理解、……）。 要求： 1. 文中不得出现真实校名和人名； 2. 不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 Love and Enjoy Our Life Life is full of ups and downs, but if we love life, it will love us, too. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Love and Enjoy Our Life Life is full of ups and downs, but if we love life, it will love us, too. Everyone has only one life, so we have to make every minute shine. Only in this way can we enjoy life fully. So, how can we enjoy life? First of all, we should learn to be grateful. We want to thank those who have helped us. At the same time, we have to do what they do to help those in need. Secondly, we should learn to understand others. There are always unpleasant people or unpleasant things in life. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. Finally, we must face everything bravely. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示，以“Love and Enjoy Our Life”为题的英语演讲活动，请写一篇英语演讲稿参赛。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍热爱生活的重要性； 第二步，介绍如何享受生活。 [亮点词汇] ①shine闪耀 ②first of all首先 ③grateful感激的 ④in order to为了 ⑤bravely勇敢地 [高分句型] Only in this way can we enjoy life fully.(倒装句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2022—2023学年度第二学期期末质量检测 初三英语试题 （考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分） 说明： 1. 本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共六道大题。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共50小题，共60分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共三道大题，共60分。 2. 所有题目均在答题卡上作答，在试题上作答无效。 卷一（60分） 一、听力测试（20分） （一）听句子，选择适当的答语。每个句子听一遍。（5分） 1. A. I’d like to visit Yunan. B. I’m going to pack light clothes. C. I hope to buy a new bike. 2. A. I can’t spell some English words. B. I’m a very slow reader. C. By listening to tapes. 3 A. Watching the dragon boat races. B. Eating tangyuan. C. Trowing water at each other. 4. A. It’s made of wood. B. They’re in many areas. C. I went to a kite festival. 5. A. No, he didn’t. B. He’s tall now. C. He was a really good student. （二）听对话和问题，选择正确答案。每组对话听两遍。（5分） 6. A. Mum and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 7. A. She’d like some rice. B. She’d like noodles. C She’d like a cup of coffee. 8. A. Speaking Chinese. B. Writing stories. C. Taking photos. 9. A. On the floor. B. In the schoolbag. C. On the table. 10. A. By car. B. By boat. C. By bike. （三）听短文，按要求完成下列各题。（10分） 听第一遍短文，根据短文内容，将下列短语按照录音中出现的先后顺序排序。（5分） A. lives in the center of London B. tells the company about the shops C. doesn’t tell the shopkeepers who she is D. has got a very cool job E. will tell her which shops to visit 11. _______ 12. _______ 13. _______ 14. _______ 15. _______ 再听两遍短文，选出下列问题的正确答案。（5分） 16. What does Jessica do? A. She is a secret shopper. B. She is a bus driver. C. She is a bag maker. 17. Why is the job perfect for Jessica? A. Because she learns quickly. B. Because she loves shopping. C. Because she is good with people. 18. How does Jessica go to work? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By bus. 19. Who does Jessica have lunch with? A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her mother. 20. When does Jessica send her report to the company? A. At noon. B. At 8:00 a. m. C. At 6:00 p. m. 二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） One day, Frank was walking with his mother when they passed a pretty garden. Frank said to his mother, “Mom, these flowers are really beautiful. I want to take a ____1____ look.” A gardener heard that and ____2____ invited them into the garden. Frank’s mother thanked the man. Then she said to Frank, “I’ll take you for a walk in this garden, but remember not to make a ____3____ of it.” Frank nodded (点头). He walked along the clean path, looked at the beautiful flowers, but touched ____4____. He didn’t step on the grass and was ____5____ not to let his clothes sweep the flowers. The gardener was very pleased ____6____ Frank. He showed him the seeds (种子) and told him the names of the flowers and plants. While Frank was enjoying the beauty of a flower, ____7____ little boy came to the gate. Finding the gate locked, he shook it hard and ____8____, “Let me in! Let me in!” “No,” said the gardener, “I won’t let you in, Tom. When I let you in yesterday, you broke my flowers and pulled some of my fruit. I won’t ____9____ to let a boy who meddles with (乱动) plants into my garden.” Frank saw all that and realized how _____10_____ it is for a kid not to meddle with things that don’t belong to him. 1. A. newer B. closer C. more D. sooner 2. A. mainly B. hardly C. clearly D. kindly 3. A. decision B. noise C. mess D. difference 4. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 5. A. careful B. happy C. difficult D. sorry 6. A. at B. with C. in D. for 7. A. some B. others C. another D. other 8. A. shouted B. laughed C. answered D. wrote 9. A. refuse B. seem C. forget D. choose 10. A. impossible B. important C. silly D. strange 三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，选出最佳答案。（A、B、C篇为选择题，D篇为6选5补全短文，每小题1.5分，共30分） A Once upon a time, a man and his wife found an egg in the grass one fine morning. “Well,” said the wife, “wait till it hatches (孵化), and a beautiful bird will certainly come from it!” However, when the egg batched, what did they have? A chicken, a very naughty (顽皮的) one. But the man and his wife said, “Oh, what a lovely bird!” The chicken began to make terrible noises. The man said, “How beautifully our dear bird sings!” When the chicken made a mess of everything on the dinner table, the good wife said, “What an appetite (胃口) the dear thing has!” When he threw away his textbooks, they said, “Oh! Our pet knows everything!” And when he broke all the dishes, they said, “How lively the dear thing is!” Even once the chicken hit the man, he just said, “How healthy and strong he is growing!” One day, the chicken went into the street and threw stones at the lights and windows. The couple said, “We have such a special pet. There must be no one like him in the whole town.” But then there came a policeman. He caught the chicken and put him in a dark prison (监狱). This time the couple said nothing. 11. What did the couple find in the grass? A. A bird. B. An egg. C. A chicken. D. A baby. 12. What did the couple think of the chicken at first? A. Brave. B. Naughty. C. Noisy. D. Lovely. 13. What troubles did the chicken cause? ① Hit a policeman. ② Broke all the dishes. ③ Made terrible noises ④ Threw away his textbooks. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 14. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The chicken ended up in prison. B. The chicken had a beautiful voice. C. The wife didn’t like the chicken at first. D. The couple were proud of the chicken in the end. 15. What does the story try to tell us? A. Chickens don’t make good pets. B. Good parents often encourage their children. C. Bad kids will be punished (惩罚) by the teacher. D. Parents should educate their children correctly. B June 22, 2023 Dear Grandma, I wanted to write you a note to say thank you for my presents. They came in the mail on June 20, the day before my 14th birthday. I love the books! How did you know that I was reading the stories on ancient China? Did my dad tell you that I was interested in that topic? I also loved the soccer clothes. My spring season starts in a few weeks, and I can wear these clothes for my soccer practice every Friday. I really hope I can score a few goals this season. I’m going to work really hard to try to make that happen. When will you be able to visit us here? I miss you so much and hope we can see each other soon. I know the plane ride can be a long one, but I really hope to see you. I love you, Grandma. Thanks again for my birthday presents. Sincerely, Tim 16. When was Tim born? A. On June 21, 2009. B. On May 11, 2008. C. On June 22, 2009. D. On May 12, 2008. 17. What did Grandma give Tim for his birthday? A. A letter. B. Books and soccer clothes. C. A plane ticket. D. Flowers and a cake. 18. What kind of books does Tim love reading? A. Science fictions. B. American history. C. Documentaries. D. Stories on ancient China. 19. How often does Tim practice soccer? A. Once a week. B. Twice a day. C. Twice a week. D. Every day. 20. Why did Tim write this e-mail? A. To say sorry to her grandma. B. To send thanks to her grandma. C. To show interest in travelling. D. To express pity to lose the game. C Rice and wheat (小麦) are important in our life. We eat them a lot. But do you know how they influence our health? A study has offered an answer. In the study, researchers interviewed more than 100,000 people from Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang in northwest China. The participants (参加者) were between the ages of 35 and 74. They provided information about their medical records and lifestyles, such as the smoking habit and physical activity. The researchers divided the participants into three groups according to how often they eat rice and wheat each week. The first group eat rice either daily or four to six times a week, and eat wheat less. The second group prefer wheat, and the third group eat both rice and wheat with similar frequency (频率). They found rice lovers may have a lower risk of obesity (肥胖), while for wheat lovers, the risk is higher. Then the researchers looked at whether a change in eating habits would make any difference. They asked wheat lovers to start eating rice five times a week. The participants with normal weight showed a 36.5 percent lower risk of obesity in men and a 20.5 percent lower risk of central obesity (stomach fat) in women. According to the researchers, wheat takes in less water than rice when cooked and has higher energy than cooked rice of the same weight. Moreover, rice often comes with fresh vegetables, meat and fish. But wheat lovers in northwest China usually eat a large bowl of noodles with little meat or vegetables, and sometimes even with a lot of oil. So which do you prefer, rice or wheat? 21. Which is TRUE about the study? A. About 1,000 people took part in the study. B. It covered five northwestern areas in China. C The participants were offered medical suggestions. D. It looked at the relationship between smoking and health. 22. According to Paragraph 3, the second group _______. A. eat rice every day B. eat rice four to six times a week C. eat wheat less than four times a week. D. eat wheat every day or four to six times a week 23. What’s the finding of the study? A. Men have a higher risk of obesity than women. B. Taking exercises is a good way to stay thin and healthy. C. Changing eating habits can help cut down the risk of obesity. D. Wheat lovers have a lower risk of obesity than rice lovers. 24. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. How rice and wheat are cooked differently. B. What vegetables and meat people eat with rice. C. Why rice and wheat influence weight differently. D. When rice and wheat produce energy in the body. 25. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Develop a Healthy Eating Habit B. Rice Becomes More Popular in China C. What People Eat in Different Parts of China D. Connection Between Rice, Wheat and Obesity D We’ve all seen amazing photos of colorful vegetables and freshly-baked cakes in books and magazines. When we see these pictures, we believe that if we follow the recipe (食谱), we can make food that looks like that too. However, not many people realize the tricks that photographers (摄影师) use to change a simple plate of food into the mouth-watering dish in the photo. ___26___ Hot food goes cold, cold food goes dry, and frozen food melts. ___27___ Besides the camera, a photographer’s bag also includes motor oil to make sauces look brighter, hairspray (发胶) to prevent cakes from looking dry, and a spoonful of shoe polish to help meat look cooked. They also use toothpicks to hold food in place for perfect photos. ___28___ If a photo is going to become part of an ad, rules say the food which the company wants to advertise must be the real thing. ___29___ Plastic (塑料的) fruit or glass ice in a drink next to the real dessert is acceptable, according to the rules. Of course, there are some photographers who choose not to use non-food items in their photos, even when the rules allow it. ___30___ Whether a food photographer uses tricks or not, one thing is certainly true: food photography needs a lot of patience. 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 A. All the food in the ad must be fresh enough. B. But that does make their job much more challenging. C. Food is one of the most difficult subjects for photographers. D. There are a few rules that food photographers have to follow. E. But don’t worry, there are tools to deal with these problems. F. However, any other food in the photo doesn’t need to be real. 卷二（60分） 四、阅读表达 阅读短文，完成其后的任务。（20分） A Shandong pancakes are well-known as a kind of traditional food. Xu Haixia, a 53-year-old pancake maker in Mengyin County of Linyi City, can turn them into beautiful artwork. Xu has been making pancakes for 15 years. So far, she has made 50 kinds of pancakes with different colors and tastes using dragon fruit, peaches, pumpkin and other fruits and vegetables. She can even make pancakes into shapes of over 10 kinds of flowers. Four years ago, Xu got the idea of making pancake flowers. In the beginning, her family were against the idea because it was not easy to fold pancakes. But Xu didn’t give up. To learn more about the shapes of pancake petals (花瓣), she went to parks to study real flowers. She tried hundreds of times to discover the perfect moment to fold a pancake into a flower petal. “We need to fold the pancakes at a special time when they are not too dry or too wet,” Xu said. After more than three months of work, day and night, the shapes of the pancake flower petals became better. Xu’s business is going well as she continues to develop and present new pancake products. During festivals and holidays, Xu and some villagers have to work long hours. The pancake business she runs now provides jobs for more than 30 women villagers. “It’s good for those who need to take care of the elderly and children,” she said. “They can stay at home and come to work when they have time.” 31. When did Xu Haixia start to make pancakes? ________________________________ 32. 根据短文内容完成句子，每空不超过四个词。 So far, Xu has made 50 kinds of pancakes with ________________. The colors are from fruits and vegetables. She can even make pancakes into ________________ more than 10 kinds of flowers. 33. 从文中找出与“At first, her family didn’t agree with her because folding pancakes was difficult.”意思相近的句子。 ________________________________ 34. How did Xu learn more about pancake petals? ________________________________ 35. 将文中第五段划线句子译成汉语。 ________________________________ B Annie wrote a passage about her experience in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China. This festival is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). Many people like it because it’s a time for families to get together. It is traditional to spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon. People also give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival. This is the third time I have been in China for the festival. The first year I celebrated it in Guangzhou. Millions of people travelled through Guangzhou during the festival. Last year I spent the festival in Sanya. I found many people celebrating the festival on the beach. There was folk music, great dancing, delicious picnics, and a lot of fireworks. This year I spent the holiday in Hong Kong. Here, they celebrated the festival by having dragon dances and other activities. There were also lanterns, lights, mooncakes, desserts and bonfire parties. For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a time to experience Chinese culture and get to know the people around me. I also enjoy admiring the moon and thinking of my families and friends in Sydney and around the world. 36. According to Paragraph2, what’s the tradition of this festival? _________________________________________ 37 In which cities did Annie celebrate the festival for three times? _________________________________________ 38. Where may Annie come from? _________________________________________ 39. What’s the meaning of this festival for Annie? _________________________________________ 40. What do you think of the Mid-Autumn Festival? _________________________________________ 五、综合运用（25分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）。 show; have; ask; happen; study This is a letter by Selena Bieber to the students in her school. I’m Selena Bieber in Grade Eight. I ___41___ in this school since 2021. Do you feel it’s hard to get up early for school and even harder to listen well in the first class at 7:00 a.m.? Well, this ___42___ to most of us and is not helpful for our learning! Some studies ___43___ that teenagers’ brains make melatonin, the hormone (激素) that helps sleep, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. So it’s better for us to sleep during these nine hours. But here comes the problem. We ___44___ to get to school by 6:50 a.m. That means we have to get up before 7, when our brains should still be sleeping. That’s why we’re always so tired and can’t think clearly in early morning classes. No clear head, no good learning, right? We can’t change how our body works, why can’t school start later? If school starts later, we ___45___ a better rest on school days. In this way, we can not only sleep more but also learn better! Want to help us make it happen? Visit www.niwhsstudsup.org/later-better to learn more. 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 A group called New Story is working with Icon Company to ___46___ (quick) build lots of houses for poor people in Tabasco, Mexico. The way they are building the houses is ___47___ (usual) —by 3D-printing technology. New Story is a group that works to bring cheap but good houses to people who can’t afford ___48___ (they). The group has built over 2,700 houses in ___49___ (place) like Bolivia, EI Salvador, Haiti and Mexico. In the past, New Story built its houses ___50___ a normal way. But it ___51___ (take) a long time. That’s ___52___ New Story began to work with Icon. Icon has developed a way to build houses quickly by 3D-printing them with concrete (混凝土). Some ___53___ (area) where New Story wants to build houses suffer from earthquakes, ___54___ Icon’s houses have been designed (设计) to hold up in earthquake conditions. The houses in Tabasco have two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Because the houses are created with a computer design, it’s easy ____55____ (change) the design to suit the needs of different families. They are expected to live in later this year. 六、书面表达（15分） 56. 热爱生活不仅是一种生活方式，更是一种可贵的能力。为了提高同学们创造和享受美好生活的能力，学校将举办以“Love and Enjoy Our Life”为题的英语演讲活动，请写一篇英语演讲稿参赛。 内容包括： 1. 热爱生活的重要性； 2. 如何享受生活（学会感恩、学会理解、……）。 要求： 1. 文中不得出现真实校名和人名； 2. 不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 Love and Enjoy Our Life Life is full of ups and downs, but if we love life, it will love us, too. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$