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2023-2024学年度第二学期第二阶段学业质量监测试卷 八年级英语 第 I 卷选择题共50分 (请将答案涂在答题卷上) 一、听力。(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 第一部分听对话, 回答问题 本部分共有10小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 请从A、B 、C 三个选项中选出与你所听内容相符的选项。(听两遍) 1. Which picture are they talking about? 2. Who does the man want the local government to help? 3. What organization did the man read about the other day? 4. What type of book is the woman reading? 5. How does the man like the book? A. A little. B. Very much. C. Not at all 6. What can we learn from the talk? A. The woman doesn't agree with the plan. B. The woman doesn't care about the plan. C. The woman thinks the plan is necessary. 7. How much will the woman pay for the shirts? A. $4. B. $7. C. $14. 8. Which colour does the girl like best? A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Black. 9. What is the man? A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A doctor 10. What does the man mean? A. Tim was out with the dog. B. The man could only lock the backdoor. C. The man locked all the doors. 第二部分听对话或短文, 回答问题 听一段对话, 回答第11-12小题。(听两遍) 11. What event is the man going to enter for? A. The long jump. B The high jump. C. The 100-meter race. 12. How fast did the girl run the race last time? A. In 15. 3 seconds. B. In 14. 5 seconds. C. In 13. 5 seconds. 听一篇短文, 回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。(听两遍) Miss Black Appearance ●tall and slim ● looks13___________ in blue Personality ● patient and helpful ● 14 ___________ difficult things to students Achievement ●teaches well ●won the first prize in the 15 ____________ competition 13. A. modest B. smart C. generous 14. A. forgets B. explains C. understands 15. A. writing B. singing C. teaching 二、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 从A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 1. —Have you seen ________ pen? I left it here this morning. —Is it _______ black one? I think I saw it somewhere. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. /; 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你见到一支笔吗？我今天早上把它落在这儿了。——是一支黑色的吗？我想我刚才在什么地方见到它了。 考查冠词用法。a不定冠词，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表示特指；/零冠词。根据句子可知，问句和答句中说的笔都是泛指，没有特定的指是哪一支笔，且pen和black都是以辅音音素开头的单词，前面都需用不定冠词a修饰。故选C。 2. —When did your father _________ your mother? —15 years ago. A. marry B. marry to C. marry with D. get married 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你爸爸什么时候和你妈妈结的婚？——十五年以前。 考查动词辨析和动词短语。marry sb.=get married to sb.“和某人结婚” ，marry一般不和介词with连用。结合选项可知，选项A符合。故选A。 3. —What a terrible shower last night! —I was watching TV when the rain began to beat heavily ________ the closed window. A. across B. through C. past D. against 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——昨晚的阵雨太可怕了！——我正在看电视，突然雨开始猛烈地打在关着的窗户上。 考查介词辨析。across穿过（从物体表面）；through穿过（从物体内部）；past经过；against碰，撞。根据“the rain began to beat heavily ... the closed window.”可知，雨水敲打在窗户上，应用介词against。故选D。 4. I saw Julia in April and I ________ her since then. A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. won’t see D. haven’t seen 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我四月份见过朱莉娅，从那以后就再没见过她。 考查动词时态。根据“since then”可知，时态为现在完成时，结构为have/has done，主语为I，助动词用have，此处表示否定用haven’t。故选D。 5. — When shall we go and play basketball? — Not until the work ________ tomorrow. A. will finish B. have finished C. will be finished D. is finished 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们什么时候去打篮球？——直到明天工作完成。 考查时态和语态。until引导的时间状语从句，遵循主将从现原则，此处用一般现在时；主语“the work”与动词finish之间是动宾关系，用一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为am/is/are done。故选D。 6. The thief was noticed _____ the office building by the back door on the screen. A. enter B. enter into C. to enter D. to enter into 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：有人注意到小偷从屏幕上的后门进入了办公楼。 考查非谓语。enter进入；enter into开始，参与，指自愿进入和承担一项义务或协议。英语中see/notice/watch/hear/make等词，后跟不带to的不定式作宾补，但在被动语态中，要还原to。即sb. be seen/noticed/watched/heard/made to do sth.，此处指的是“小偷进入”，应用enter，故选C。 7. —She’s never read this book, has she? —_________. So she knows little about it. A. No, she hasn’t B. Yes, she has C. Yes, she hasn’t D. No, she has 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——她从来没有读过这本书，对吗？——是的，她没读过，所以她对这本书了解很少。 考查反意疑问句的回答。根据“She’s never read this book, has she?”可知此处是前否后肯，回答时肯定用Yes, she has（不，她读过），否定回答为No, she hasn’t.（是的，她没读过）。根据“So she knows little about it.”可知，此处指她没读过。故选A。 8. The government advises people to stay at home because the weather ________ is not very good. A. conclusion B. communication C. condition D. conversation 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：政府建议人们待在家里，因为天气状况不是很好。 考查名词辨析。conclusion结论；communication交流；condition状况；conversation谈话。根据“the weather ... is not very good.”可知，天气状况不是很好。故选C。 9. —You’d better not _________. You should show good manners. —OK. I will queue for my turn. A. break in B. carry on C. push in D. hand in 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你最好不要插队。你应该表现得有礼貌。——好的。我将排队等候轮到我。 考查动词短语。break in闯入；carry on继续做，从事；push in插队；hand in提交。根据“You should show good manners.”和“OK. I will queue for my turn.”可知，此处指不要插队，故选C。 10. —Snowboarder Su Yiming said hard work has been the key to getting good results. —That’s right. ________. A. Every dog has its day B. Practice makes perfect C. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than words 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——单板滑雪运动员苏一鸣说：“努力工作是取得好成绩的关键。” ——没错。熟能生巧。 考查常识和习语。Every dog has its day每个人都有得意的时候；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。根据“‘…hard work has been the key to getting good results.’”和“That’s right.”可知，此处是赞成对方说的努力是取得好成绩的关键这一说法，因此熟能生巧符合语境。故选B。 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Midwife (助产士) Sitienei has become famous as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. At 98, she sits in class with some of the children she helped ___11___ into the world. Sitienei, who comes from the faraway village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had ___12___ wanted to become a doctor. Though that ___13___ never came her way, she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies (接生) safely at home. She never let go of her dream to get an education, which finally came true as the Kenyan government in 2003 made primary education ___14___ . “Gogo (the way her little classmates call her, meaning ‘granny’ in English) could only ___15___ in her mother tongue (母语) with others but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level so that she could learn some English. Now at Grade Six, she has learned the ___16___ and even though she can’t use it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class,” said David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School. Sitienei said, “I wanted to make children understand, especially girls, that ___17___ is important for their future and it helps get out of poverty (贫困). Being a grandmother, I have seen some of my grandchildren ___18___ school and the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself.” “As a school, we are very proud of her ___19___ she has put our school on the world map. Since the day she came to our school, Gogo she has been an example to all the children,” he said. In August, Sitienei made a 10-day tour to France, where there was a movie made from her life story. With Gogo Priscilla the main ___20___, the film was produced by Ladybirds Cinema and directed by French filmmaker Pascal Plissom. 11. A. bring B. carry C. spread D. send 12. A. never B. seldom C. always D. sometimes 13. A. right B. chance C. practice D. prize 14. A. simple B. fantastic C. easy D. free 15. A. say B. communicate C. read D. write 16. A. language B. skills C. rules D. meaning 17. A. medicine B. English C. education D. money 18. A. go back to B. drop out of C. do well in D. keep in touch with 19. A. but B. till C. if D. because 20. A. writer B. artist C. character D. coach 【答案】11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位98岁高龄的助产士成为了肯尼亚最年长的小学生。小同学们亲切地称呼她为奶奶。通过这件事她主要是想展示教育重要性。并且她的故事被拍成了一部电影。 【11题详解】 句意：98岁的她和她帮助带到这个世界上的一些孩子坐在一起上课。 bring带来；carry携带；spread传播；send派遣。根据上文“Midwife (助产士) Sitienei”可知，Sitienei是一名助产士，助产士的工作就是帮助把孩子带进这个世界。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：Sitienei来自遥远的Nandi县Ndalat村，一直想成为一名医生。 never从不；seldom很少；always总是；sometimes有时。根据上文“Midwife (助产士) Sitienei”和下文“she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies (接生) safely at home.”可知，她总是想成为一名医生。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：尽管那个机会从来没有来过，但她还是用传统的学习到的技能帮助母亲在家安全分娩。 right权利；chance机会；practice练习；prize奖赏。根据上文“Sitienei, who comes from the faraway village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had ... wanted to become a doctor.”和前面的“that”可知，那个成为一名医生机会从没发生在她身上。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：她从未放弃接受教育的梦想，随着2003年肯尼亚政府免费提供初等教育，这一梦想终于实现了。 simple简单的；fantastic极好的；easy容易的；free免费的。根据上文“who comes from the faraway village of Ndalat in Nandi county”以及“which finally came true”可知，随着2003年肯尼亚政府免费提供初等教育，这一梦想终于实现了。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：Gogo（她的小同学叫她的方式，在英语中的意思是“奶奶”）只能用母语与他人交流，但她愿意从最低水平开始学习，这样她就可以学习一些英语。 say说话；communicate交流；read读；write写。根据下文“in her mother tongue (母语) with others”和“even though she can’t use it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class”可知，此空是说和其他人交流。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：现在六年级，她已经学会了这门语言，即使她不能很好地使用它，她也能理解老师在课堂上说的话。 language语言；skills技能；rules规则；meaning意义。根据“so that she could learn some English”以及下文“even though she can’t use it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class”可知，她还不能很好地使用这门语言，但能理解老师在课堂上说的话，说明她已经学会了这门语言。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：我想让孩子们，尤其是女孩们明白，教育对他们的未来很重要，它有助于摆脱贫困。 medicine医学；English英语；education教育；money钱。根据下文“the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself”可知，教育对他们的未来很重要。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：作为一名祖母，我看到我的一些孙子孙女辍学了，向他们展示教育重要性的最好方式是自己回到学校。 go back to回到……；drop out of退出……；do well in擅长……；keep in touch with与……保持联系。根据下文“to show them the importance of education”可知，她要展示给他们教育重要性，原因是看见了孙子孙女们退学。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：作为一所学校，我们为她感到骄傲，因为她让我们的学校登上了世界地图。 but但是；till直到；if如果；because因为。根据“we are very proud of her”和“she has put our school on the world map”可知，这两个分句之间是因果关系。 故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：由Gogo Priscilla主演，这部电影由Ladybirds Cinema制作，法国电影制作人Pascal Plissom执导。 writer作者；artist艺术家；character角色；coach教练。根据下文“the film was produced by Ladybirds Cinema and directed by French filmmaker Pascal Plissom”可知，这是在说一部电影；the main character主演。故选C。 四 、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 A Charity walk in 2021 Sunday 18th June 2021 10:00 am-Register (登记) 10:30 am-Walk Begins Venue (场地): Baddesley Clinton House B930DQ 18th—24th June Walk Registration Fee (登记费用) Adults: $5(on the day $7) Children: $3 (on the day $4) under 5 years old: free Pets are welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house or gardens. If you are interested in taking part, please call Michael at 01217881143 or email centre @solihullcarers. org to register and pay online Registered Charity No. 2092613 E-mail: centre @solihullcarers. org 21. The Charity Walk will start __________. A. at 10:00 am. on June 18th B. at 10:30 a. m. on June 18th C. at 10:00 am. on June 24th D. at 10:30 a. m. on June 24th 22. If two kids above 5 years old register in advance (提前), and their mother registers on the day, they will pay ________. A. $15 B. $13 C. $11 D. $7 23. From the poster, we can learn that _________. A. the venue is Bulgaria, Glinton House B930DQ B. pets are welcomed everywhere C. you can call 01217881143 to register D. it‘s free for people to take part in the charity walk 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了2021年慈善行走活动的举办时间以及地点，还介绍了报名登记费用、优惠待遇、注意事项以及如何报名参加该活动等细节内容。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Charity walk in 2021 Sunday 18th June 2021 10:00 am-Register (登记) 10:30 am-Walk Begins”可知，慈善行走活动会在6月18日上午10点30分开始。故选B。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Walk Registration Fee (登记费用) Adults: $5(on the day $7) Children: $3 (on the day $4) under 5 years old: free”可知，行走的登记费用成人提前登记5美元，当日登记7美元，5岁及以上的儿童提前登记3美元，当日登记4美元，因此如果两个5岁以上的儿童提前登记需要6美元，他们的妈妈当日登记则需要7美元，合计13美元。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you are interested in taking part, please call Michael at 01217881143 or email centre @solihullcarers. org to register and pay online.”可知，可以拨打电话01217881143去登记。故选C。 B In the morning, a grandfather took his grandson to a school. When the boy and his grandfather went into the playground, some children came up. “What a funny old man!” one boy said, making a face. “Hey, fatty (胖子),” another one shouted. The children jeered at (嘲笑) them and jumped up and down. Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson out of the school gate. “Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!” the boy said. “You do, but not this one,” his grandfather replied. “I’ll find you a school myself.” The grandfather took his grandson back to his own house, asked the boy’s grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school himself. Every time he got to a school, the old man went into a playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored (不理会) the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would run sadly and go home. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children got out into the playground. “Sir, are you all right? Shall I get you something to drink?” a voice said. “We’ve got a bench in the playground—come and sit down,” came another voice. Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally. I’ve found the best school for my grandson in town.” 24. The grandson felt __________ when his grandfather took him out of the school gate. A. worried B. happy C. bored D. unhappy 25. When the old man was in the very small school, the children _________. A. shouted at him B. made fun of him C. were polite to him D. ignored him 26. We can see that the old man judges (判断) a school by its ________. A. students B. library C. buildings D. playground 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位爷爷为孙子寻找学校的故事。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!”可知，爷爷将孙子带出学校时，孙子感到很开心。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据“‘Sir, are you all right? Shall I get you something to drink?’ a voice said.及“‘We’ve got a bench in the playground—come and sit down,’ came another voice.”可推知，孩子们都对老人很有礼貌。故选C。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据“‘Sir, are you all right? Shall I get you something to drink?’ a voice said.、“‘We’ve got a bench in the playground—come and sit down,’ came another voice.”及“Finally. I’ve found the best school for my grandson in town.”可知，这所学校的学生们对老人很有礼貌，因此老人最终选择了这所学校，由此可知，老人是通过学校的学生的行为来判断一所学校的。故选A。 C Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱). Earlier that evening, I received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash. “Come as soon as you can,” cried my mother. I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother’s crying went through my head again and again. Larry called some friends to tell them what happened. Someone asked to speak to me. “If there’s anything I can do, let me know.” But I didn’t know what to ask for. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby. “I’ve come to clean your shoes,” he said. I asked him to repeat. “Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral (葬礼). Give me all your shoes.” I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting (奉献) himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job after another. When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean shining. I couldn’t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done. Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, “If there’s anything I can do…” Instead I try to think of one specific (具体的) task that suits that man’s need, like looking after friend’s young children, taking the dog to the boarding kennel (狗的临时寄养所), or house-siting during the funeral. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that done?” I reply, “Because a man once cleaned my shoes.” 27. The writer didn’t know what to put into the suitcases because _________. A. she couldn’t do it on her own B. she was too sad to do anything C. she wanted to take everything to Seattle D. she was not good at housework 28. Here’s a time line of what happened in the story. Which of the events should go in the empty box above? A. Emerson came to clean the shoes. B. The couple bathed the children. C. They cleared the supper dishes. D. The writer found the shoes cleaned. 29. If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do? A. Call her friend to ask what she can do. B. Look after her friend’s young children. C. Take her friend’s dog to the boarding kennel. D. Offer her friend house-sitting during the funeral. 30. Which sentence best expresses the theme of this story? A. One person’s loss is another’s gain. B. An act of kindness is often rewarded. C. A near neighbour is better than a brother far off. D. Do something specific to help those in need. 【答案】27. B 28. A 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述的是处于需要帮助时候的作者得到了爱默生先生擦洗鞋子的帮助，以后作者也对其他需要帮助的人提供具体的帮助。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱). Earlier that evening, I received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash”可知作者因为哥哥出车祸，过度悲伤，心烦意乱，无法收拾行李。故选B。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Earlier that evening, I received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash”可知作者得知哥哥在车祸中丧生；根据“I’ve come to clean your shoes”可知之后爱默生先生来给作者擦洗鞋子；根据“I told myself to wash clothes first.”可知爱默生先生擦洗鞋的时候，作者告诉自己洗衣服，故此处是“爱默生先生来给作者擦洗鞋子”。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one，I no longer call with the polite offer, ‘If there’s anything I can do...’”可知，不论什么时候作者听到朋友失去爱的人，作者将不再打电话表达一种礼貌性的安慰。故选A。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是处于需要帮助时候的作者得到了爱默生先生擦洗鞋子的帮助，以后作者也对其他需要帮助的人提供具体的帮助。故选D。 D Francesca Jones, a 20-year-old UK tennis player, won her final qualifying match (资格赛) in Dubai, making herself get a place in the 2021 Australian Open (澳网公开赛). This win has helped her to quash her doubters who believed that she would never be able to play the sport as a professional (职业选手) because of her disability. Jones was born with only three fingers and one thumb (拇指) on each of her hands. She had to be operated on many times at a very young age. Her win is the culmination (巅峰) of her hard work and deep love for tennis, a love which she found while a child in her hometown of Leeds in the UK. In the summer of 2005, Jones’s parents researched some of the organized activities that their 5-year-old daughter could take part in. They came across the Heaton Tennis and Squash Club, which was at the time hosting a four-day tennis camp. Jones attended the camp, where she met her first coach Matt McTurk From there, her love for the sport quickly developed. Believing in her abilities to become a professional, Jones booked more lessons at the club. She accepted the challenges that being born with disabilities had created for her. In a given week, Jones would work with her coach for five hours and train with other club players for six to eight hours. As time went on, Jones became one of the top players in her hometown. Her family considered moving to Barcelona, where Jones could attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy, whose coaches had trained several top tennis players. She fell in love with the city and the Academy as soon as she arrived. Training four to five hours a day, Jones showed a talent at the sport that had quickly made her different from her competitors (竞争对手). Emilio Sanchez, who set up the Academy, remembers Jones had a strong sense for where competitors were going to hit the ball. This talent gave Jones an advantage over others. Ranking (排名) No.241 in the world, Jones has bigger dreams than just qualifying for the 2021 Australian Open. She hopes to use this achievement as encouragement for people who are facing their own doubts and challenges. “It’s great that I’ve used this platform (平台) so far and I hope my message of will get out there,” said Jones. “Even if I could make a limited influence, that would mean a lot to me.” 31. The underlined word “quash” in Paragraph 2 means A. refuse B. respect C. prevent D. punish 32. The right order of the following statements about Jones’s tennis career is _________. ① Jones got herself a place in the 2021 Australian Open ②Jones met her coach Matt MeTurk and showed interest in tennis ③Jones attended the Sanchez-Casal Academy ④Jones became one of the top players in her hometown A. ①②③④ B. ②④③① C. ①③②④ D. ②①③④ 33. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Jones began to play tennis at five. B. Jones was born with two fingers missing. C. Jones is the best tennis player in the world now. D. Jones has a gift for judging (判断) a ball’s direction. 34. Besides her own hard efforts, Jones’s success also depend on _________. A. her parents’ full support B. her coaches’ generous help C. her doctors’ excellent skills D. her club members’ rich experience 35. Which of the following best completes the blank in the last paragraph? A. no pain, no gain B. know your limits C don’t limit yourself D. follow your weakness 【答案】31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了一名残疾的网球运动员弗朗西斯卡·琼斯。 【31题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“This win has helped her to quash her doubters who believed that she would never be able to play the sport as a professional (职业选手) because of her disability.”可知，这次胜利应是帮助她打消了那些怀疑她能否成为职业运动员的人的顾虑，quash“消除，阻止”，与prevent“防止、阻止”意思相近。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“5-year-old…Jones attended the camp, where she met her first coach Matt McTurk. ”可知，②在首位；根据“As time went on, Jones became one of the top players in her hometown.”可知，④在第二；根据“Her family considered moving to Barcelona, where Jones could attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy, whose coaches had trained several top tennis players.”和“Ranking (排名) No.241 in the world, Jones has bigger dreams than just qualifying for the 2021 Australian Open.”可知，③和①分别在第三和第四。故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Ranking (排名) No. 241 in the world, Jones has bigger dreams than just qualifying for the 2021 Australian Open.”可知，排名世界第241的琼斯有着比仅仅获得2021年澳大利亚网球公开赛资格更大的梦想，因此琼斯是一个比较优秀的网球运动员但并不是世界上最好的网球运动员。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In the summer of 2005, Jones’s parents researched some of the organized activities that their 5-year-old daughter could take part in.”和“Her family considered moving to Barcelona, where Jones could attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy, whose coaches had trained several top tennis players.”可知，琼斯的父母研究了一些他们5岁的女儿可以参加的有组织的活动并且她的家人为了她能参加桑切斯-卡萨尔学院，接受更好的教育，搬到巴塞罗那。因此琼斯的成功除了她自己的努力外，也依赖了父母的全力支持。故选A。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据“She hopes to use this achievement as encouragement for people who are facing their own doubts and challenges.”以及全文可知，琼斯通过自己的个人经历和成就想告诉那些残疾人或者对自己能力怀疑的人说：不要限制自己的发展。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (共50分) (请将答案填写答题卷上) 五 、词汇。(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) A) 根据括号中所给的音标或汉语写出单词, 使句子意思完整正确。 36. The doctors and nurses have done a lot to prevent the ___________ (扩散，蔓延) of the disease. 【答案】spread 【解析】 【详解】句意：医生和护士为预防疾病扩散做了很多工作。这里是“the+名词+of”的结构，根据提示“扩散，蔓延”可知填名词spread。故填spread。 37. It’s really ________ (明智的) to think well, plan well and do well. 【答案】wise 【解析】 【详解】句意：想好、计划好、做好，真的很明智。wise“明智的”，是形容词，在句中作表语。故填wise。 38. The children are too noisy. We need to __________ (创建) up rules for them. 【答案】set 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们太吵闹了。我们需要为他们制定规则。set up“创建”，need to do sth.“需要做某事”，所以设空处填写动词原形。故填set。 39. The meeting has been __________ (结束) for nearly half an hour. 【答案】over 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个会议已经结束大约半小时了。根据“for nearly half an hour”可知，空处用延续性动词；be over“结束”，延续性结构，与一段时间连用，故填over。 40. Lucy is a nurse in the hospital and her work is to look after ________ (病人) every day. 【答案】patients 【解析】 【详解】句意：露西是医院的一名护士，她的日常工作是照顾病人。根据汉语“病人”提示，应是可数名词patient，此处表泛指，所以应用其复数patients。故填patients。 B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。(每小题1分, 共5分) 41. The little boy couldn’t take part in the sports meeting because of his __________ (blind). 【答案】blindness 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个小男孩因为失明而不能参加运动会。blind“失明的”，根据“his”可知，后应跟其名词形式blindness，为不可数名词。故填blindness。 42 The prices of houses _________ (rise) a lot last year. People hope they can drop a little soon. 【答案】rose 【解析】 【详解】句意：去年房价上涨了很多。人们希望它们能尽快下降一点。根据“last year”可知，句子应用一般过去时，动词用过去式rose，意为“上升”。故填rose。 43. As we all know, the elderly should be spoken to ________ (polite). 【答案】politely 【解析】 【详解】句意：众所周知，对老年人说话应该有礼貌。此处指“礼貌地和老人说话”，修饰动词用副词politely“礼貌地”。故填politely。 44. Can’t imagine what difficulty I had ________ (express) myself clearly in the beginning. 【答案】expressing 【解析】 【详解】句意：无法想象一开始我很难清楚地表达自己。分析句子可知，句子是what引导的一个宾语从句，have difficulty (in) doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”，express意为“表达”，动词，此处用其现在分词形式“expressing”。故填expressing。 45. Eating too many sweets is _________( harm) to your teeth, kids. 【答案】harmful 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们，吃太多甜食对牙齿有害。 根据“Eating too many sweets is...to your teeth, kids.”可知，设空处位于系动词is后面作表语，应填入一个形容词形式，harmful“有害的”，形容词作表语，be harmful to意为“对……有害”，故填harmful。 C. (每小题1分, 共5分) 从方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，有一个是多余的，使文本内容完整正确，并将答案写在相应横线 上。 was in silence; windy; fallen; was blown; make fun of; heavily There was once a tree. It was the biggest tree in the forest. It was tall and strong. Next to it was a small herb (小草). One day, the big tree said, “I grow well. No one can beat me.” While the herb replied, “Dear friend, you shouldn’t be so proud. Even the strongest tree will fall down one day.” But the tree didn’t listen to the herb and he continued to praise himself. One night, a strong wind blew. It was so strong that almost everything ____46____ in the air. But the tree stood straight. Then the rain came. It rained ____47____, however, the tree was still there. At the same time, the herb fell down against the ground. Seeing this, the tree began to ____48____ the herb. Another day, there was a storm in the forest. The storm kept growing stronger and the tree finally fell down. When the storm stopped and everything _____49_____. The herb stood straight. He looked and found the ____50____ tree. Then he said, “Now you know what I told you is the truth.” We should realize that sometimes bowing down (弯腰) doesn’t mean you are not strong enough. It’s a way of protecting yourself. 【答案】46. was blown 47. heavily 48. make fun of 49 was in silence 50. fallen 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了森林里的一棵最高大的树和它旁边的一株小草如何对抗暴风雨的袭击，最终，树终于倒下了，小草仍然笔直地站着。故事告诉我们有时低头并不意味着你不够强大，这是保护自己的一种方式。 【46题详解】 句意：它是如此强烈，几乎所有的东西都被吹到了空中。根据“It was so strong that almost everything…in the air.”和备选词汇可知，此处指的是几乎所有东西都被吹到空中，应是一般过去时的被动语态，was blown“被吹到”。故填was blown。 【47题详解】 句意：雨下得很大，然而，那棵树还在那里。根据“It rained...”和备选词汇可知，空处应填副词heavily“大量的”，修饰动词rained，表示“雨下得很大”。故填heavily。 【48题详解】 句意：看到这一幕，大树开始取笑小草。根据上文“At the same time, the herb fell down...the ground.”和备选词汇可知，小草倒在地上，大树看到这个画面，应是要取笑小草，begin to do sth“开始做某事”，空处应填make fun of“取笑”。故填make fun of。 【49题详解】 句意：当暴风雨停了，一切都静了下来。根据“When the storm stopped and everything...”和备选词汇可知，暴风雨停了，一切应是都安静了，was in silence表示“保持安静”。故填was in silence。 【50题详解】 句意：他看了看并且发现了那棵倒下的树。根据“He looked and found the...tree.”和备选词汇可知，他发现了那棵倒下的树，空处需填过去分词作定语，修饰tree，fallen为动词fall“击倒，跌倒”的过去分词。故填fallen。 六、阅读表达。(共5题；每小题2分, 满分10分) Ludwick Marishane, a young man from South Africa, was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing(发明) something to put on your skin so you don’t have to take a bath. He used his mobile phone to do a lot of research(研究) online. Millions of people around the world haven’t got clean water. This is a huge problem because dirty water causes terrible illnesses. One of them is trachoma(沙眼). Thousands of people all over the world get it every year. They wash their faces with dirty water, get an infection(传染病) and sometimes become blind. Ludwick started thinking. He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it’s difficult to find clean water. He did more research on his mobile. Ludwick had a plan. He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin so they don’t have to take a bath. He wrote the formula(配方) for the gel on his mobile phone. When he was at university, he never stopped thinking about his invention. Three years later the dream came true. He made the gel and called it “DryBath”. It looks like any other gel, but it isn’t! It saves lives and it also helps save water! Ludwick Marishane is the winner of lots of prizes. People call him “one of the brightest young men in the world”. He is very happy about the success. That’s important in many parts of the world where it’s difficult to find clean water. Now he wants to invent other things, and he wants to help other young people become inventors, too. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 51. Where does Ludwick Marishane come from? _______________ 52. What does dirty water cause? _______________ 53. How do people use the gel “Drybath”? _______________ 54 What does DryBath help do? _______________ 55. What do you think of Ludwick Marishane? _______________ 【答案】51. He is from South Africa. 52. Terrible illnesses. 53. They put it on their skin. 54. It saves lives and water. 55. He is smart and helpful. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述Ludwick Marishane发明了一种凝胶，方便人们在无法使用干净的水的时候使用，可防止因使用脏水而带来的疾病和节约水。 【51题详解】 根据第一段“Ludwick Marishane, a young man from South Africa”可知，Ludwick Marishane来自南非。故填He is from South Africa. 【52题详解】 根据第二段“This is a huge problem because dirty water causes terrible illnesses.”（这是一个巨大的问题,因为脏水会导致可怕的疾病。）可知，脏水会导致可怕的疾病。故填Terrible illnesses. 【53题详解】 根据第三段“He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin so they don’t have to take a bath.”（他想制造一种人们涂在皮肤上的凝胶，这样他们就不用洗澡了。）可知，人们把这种凝胶涂在皮肤上。故填They put it on their skin. 【54题详解】 根据第三段“He made the gel and called it ‘DryBath’. It looks like any other gel, but it isn‘t! It saves lives and it also helps save water!”（他制作了这种凝胶，并将其命名为“干浴”。它看起来和其他凝胶一样，但它不是！它拯救生命，也有助于节约用水！）可知，它拯救生命，也有助于节约用水。故填It saves lives and water. 【55题详解】 根据“He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin so they don’t have to take a bath. He wrote the formula(配方) for the gel on his mobile phone. When he was at university, he never stopped thinking about his invention. Three years later the dream came true.”（他想制造一种人们涂在皮肤上的凝胶，这样他们就不用洗澡了。他把凝胶的配方写在手机上。当他上大学时，他从未停止过对他的发明的思考。三年后，梦想成真了。）可推断出，他聪明，且乐于助人。故填He is smart and helpful. 七、短文填空。 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整, 每空一词。 The earth is our home. Some things we have done are good for the earth w___56___ some are bad. We have polluted the earth, and it is sick now. We cut down too many trees, so lots of rich land has c___57___ into desert. Factories pour wastewater into river. Pollution has caused many s___58___ problems. The earth is crying for help. What shall we do to save it? We should be different from many consumers (消费者) and become “green consumers”. This means that we can buy and use things f___59___ to the environment. We can also recycle as many things as possible. We should also try to be “greener people”. We can plant more trees. We can ride bikes or take buses to r___60___ air pollution. We shall never leave a room with the lights on. We can save water by taking shorter showers and t___61___ off the tap when brushing teeth. We should r___62___ to separate waste into different groups before throwing it away. After all, we have o___63___ one Earth. We should do everything to p___64___ it, or we will be punished and lose our home. Lean to live in new and different ways, and we can make a d___65___. 【答案】56. (w)hile 57. (c)hanged 58. (s)erious 59. (f)riendly 60. (r)educe 61. (t)urning 62. (r)emember 63. (o)nly 64. (p)rotect 65. (d)ifference 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述的是地球是我们的家，我们人类的一些坏的做法使得地球环境深受破坏，为了拯救地球，我们应该采取一些措施来保护我们的地球。 【56题详解】 句意：我们所做的一些事对地球有益，但有些事却是有害的。前后表示转折，由于首字母w，所以是while“然而”。故填(w)hile。 【57题详解】 句意：我们砍伐了太多的树木，许多肥沃的土地变成了沙漠。根据“so lots of rich land has c.. into desert”因此许多肥沃的土地……沙漠，结合首字母c，所以是变成沙漠。由于此句是现在完成时，所以是动词过去分词changed。故填(c)hanged。 【58题详解】 句意：污染已经引发了许多严重的问题。分析句子可知，横线上是形容词修饰名词problems，由于后文“The earth is crying for help.”可知问题严重，由于首字母是s，所以是形容词serious“严重的”。故填(s)erious。 【59题详解】 句意：这意味着我们可以购买和使用对环境友好的东西。根据“green consumers”环保顾客，可知是对环境友好。考查“be friendly to”对……友好。故填(f)riendly。 【60题详解】 句意：我们可以骑自行车或乘坐公共汽车来减少空气污染。根据前文是骑车或乘公交车，所以是减少污染。故填(r)educe。 【61题详解】 句意：我们可以通过缩短淋浴时间、刷牙时关闭水龙头来节约用水。根据前文说节约水，所以是关闭水龙头。故填(t)urning。 【62题详解】 句意：我们应该记住在扔掉垃圾之前先将其分成不同的类别。分析句子可知，横线上应是动词，根据“We should...to separate...”可知，我们应该记得去……，考查短语“remember to do”记得去做。故填(r)emember。 【63题详解】 句意：毕竟，我们只有一个地球。根据“we have o...one Earth”我们有……一个地球。结合首字母o，所以是“唯一一个”。故填(o)nly。 【64题详解】 句意：我们应该尽一切努力保护它，否则我们将受到惩罚并失去我们的家园。横线后it代指地球，所以是保护地球，结合首字母p，所以是动词protect。故填(p)rotect。 【65题详解】 句意：学会以新的、不同的方式生活，我们就能发挥作用。前文说的是以新的不同的方式生活，对保护地球会起到作用。考查短语“make a difference”起到影响。故填(d)ifference。 八、书面表达。 (满分15) 66. 假设你是阳光中学的八年级学生李华。值此暑假来临之际，你收到了远在英国的笔友Tom的来信，询问你的暑期计划。请根据以下要点提示，回信给Tom，告知他你的安排。 1. Spend 7 to 10 days travelling; 2. Spend at least a week doing voluntary work in the community; 3. While staying at home: spend at least 30 minutes exercising every day, help with housework, go over the lessons and do homework; do some reading 注意：1. 所写内容必须覆盖以上所列要点，并适当发挥，使内容充实、行文连贯； 2.文章不少于90词，开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。 Dear Tom, Thank you for your letter. I’m glad to share with you my plan for the coming summer holiday. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Tom, Thank you for your letter. I’m glad to share with you my plan for the coming summer holiday. First of all, I will spend 7 to 10 days travelling in Sanya, Hainan Province in July. I’m going to take a plane there with my parents. I think I will have a wonderful time playing and relaxing on the beautiful beach there. Then, in August, I plan to spend at least a week doing voluntary work in the community. I can help the children with their English because I am good at English. What’s more, I can also teach kids to play soccer since I play it very well. While I am staying at home, I also have many things to do. Every day, I will spend at least 30 minutes in the morning exercising in order to keep healthy. In the afternoon, I will help my mother with housework. I will not forget to go over the lessons and do homework in the evening. On weekends, I think I will do some reading about Chinese history and culture. I am sure I will have a wonderful and meaningful summer holiday. What about yours? Do you have any plans for your holiday? Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】1. 题干解读：本文属于书信作文写作，按书信的格式给Tom写回信，根据提示的三个要点谈谈暑假计划，包括旅行安排、志愿者活动以及在家的活动。 2. 写作指导：本文主要采用第一人称单数来写，时态采用一般将来时为主。写作时承接已写开头，接着第一部分介绍旅游安排，可包括旅游目的地、时间、出行方式以及旅游中的活动安排；第二部分介绍在社区里当志愿者的活动安排，包括活动项目具体内容；第三部分介绍在家的活动安排，可根据早、中、晚和周末等几个时段描述具体的活动。第二段总结暑假计划的意义并结尾。在各个部分表达的过程中，要巧妙运用衔接词或短语，让内容的表达更有条理性。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2023-2024学年度第二学期第二阶段学业质量监测试卷 八年级英语 第 I 卷选择题共50分 (请将答案涂在答题卷上) 一、听力。(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 第一部分听对话, 回答问题 本部分共有10小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 请从A、B 、C 三个选项中选出与你所听内容相符的选项。(听两遍) 1. Which picture are they talking about? 2. Who does the man want the local government to help? 3. What organization did the man read about the other day? 4. What type of book is the woman reading? 5. How does the man like the book? A. A little. B. Very much. C. Not at all 6. What can we learn from the talk? A. The woman doesn't agree with the plan. B. The woman doesn't care about the plan. C. The woman thinks the plan is necessary. 7. How much will the woman pay for the shirts? A. $4. B. $7. C. $14. 8. Which colour does the girl like best? A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Black. 9. What is the man? A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A doctor 10. What does the man mean? A. Tim was out with the dog. B. The man could only lock the backdoor. C. The man locked all the doors. 第二部分听对话或短文, 回答问题 听一段对话, 回答第11-12小题。(听两遍) 11. What event is the man going to enter for? A. The long jump. B The high jump. C. The 100-meter race. 12. How fast did the girl run the race last time? A. In 15. 3 seconds. B. In 14. 5 seconds. C. In 13. 5 seconds. 听一篇短文, 回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。(听两遍) Miss Black Appearance ●tall and slim ● looks13___________ in blue Personality ● patient and helpful ● 14 ___________ difficult things to students Achievement ●teaches well ●won the first prize in the 15 ____________ competition 13. A. modest B. smart C. generous 14. A. forgets B. explains C. understands 15. A. writing B. singing C. teaching 二、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 从A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 1. —Have you seen ________ pen? I left it here this morning. —Is it _______ black one? I think I saw it somewhere. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. /; 2. —When did your father _________ your mother? —15 years ago. A. marry B. marry to C. marry with D. get married 3. —What a terrible shower last night! —I was watching TV when the rain began to beat heavily ________ the closed window. A. across B. through C. past D. against 4. I saw Julia in April and I ________ her since then. A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. won’t see D. haven’t seen 5. — When shall we go and play basketball? — Not until the work ________ tomorrow. A. will finish B. have finished C. will be finished D. is finished 6. The thief was noticed _____ the office building by the back door on the screen. A. enter B. enter into C. to enter D. to enter into 7. —She’s never read this book, has she? —_________. So she knows little about it. A. No, she hasn’t B. Yes, she has C. Yes, she hasn’t D. No, she has 8. The government advises people to stay at home because the weather ________ is not very good. A. conclusion B. communication C. condition D. conversation 9. —You’d better not _________. You should show good manners. —OK. I will queue for my turn. A. break in B. carry on C. push in D. hand in 10. —Snowboarder Su Yiming said hard work has been the key to getting good results. —That’s right. ________. A. Every dog has its day B. Practice makes perfect C. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than words 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Midwife (助产士) Sitienei has become famous as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. At 98, she sits in class with some of the children she helped ___11___ into the world. Sitienei, who comes from the faraway village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had ___12___ wanted to become a doctor. Though that ___13___ never came her way, she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies (接生) safely at home. She never let go of her dream to get an education, which finally came true as the Kenyan government in 2003 made primary education ___14___ . “Gogo (the way her little classmates call her, meaning ‘granny’ in English) could only ___15___ in her mother tongue (母语) with others but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level so that she could learn some English. Now at Grade Six, she has learned the ___16___ and even though she can’t use it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class,” said David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School. Sitienei said, “I wanted to make children understand, especially girls, that ___17___ is important for their future and it helps get out of poverty (贫困). Being a grandmother, I have seen some of my grandchildren ___18___ school and the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself.” “As a school, we are very proud of her ___19___ she has put our school on the world map. Since the day she came to our school, Gogo she has been an example to all the children,” he said. In August, Sitienei made a 10-day tour to France, where there was a movie made from her life story. With Gogo Priscilla the main ___20___, the film was produced by Ladybirds Cinema and directed by French filmmaker Pascal Plissom. 11. A. bring B. carry C. spread D. send 12. A. never B. seldom C. always D. sometimes 13. A. right B. chance C. practice D. prize 14. A. simple B. fantastic C. easy D. free 15. A. say B. communicate C. read D. write 16. A. language B. skills C. rules D. meaning 17. A. medicine B. English C. education D. money 18. A. go back to B. drop out of C. do well in D. keep in touch with 19. A. but B. till C. if D. because 20. A. writer B. artist C. character D. coach 四 、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 A Charity walk in 2021 Sunday 18th June 2021 10:00 am-Register (登记) 10:30 am-Walk Begins Venue (场地): Baddesley Clinton House B930DQ 18th—24th June Walk Registration Fee (登记费用) Adults: $5(on the day $7) Children: $3 (on the day $4) under 5 years old: free Pets are welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house or gardens. If you are interested in taking part, please call Michael at 01217881143 or email centre @solihullcarers. org to register and pay online Registered Charity No. 2092613 E-mail: centre @solihullcarers. org 21. The Charity Walk will start __________. A. at 10:00 am. on June 18th B. at 10:30 a. m. on June 18th C. at 10:00 am. on June 24th D. at 10:30 a. m. on June 24th 22. If two kids above 5 years old register in advance (提前), and their mother registers on the day, they will pay ________. A. $15 B. $13 C. $11 D. $7 23. From the poster, we can learn that _________. A. the venue is Bulgaria, Glinton House B930DQ B. pets are welcomed everywhere C. you can call 01217881143 to register D. it‘s free for people to take part in the charity walk B In the morning, a grandfather took his grandson to a school. When the boy and his grandfather went into the playground, some children came up. “What a funny old man!” one boy said, making a face. “Hey, fatty (胖子),” another one shouted. The children jeered at (嘲笑) them and jumped up and down. Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson out of the school gate. “Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!” the boy said. “You do, but not this one,” his grandfather replied. “I’ll find you a school myself.” The grandfather took his grandson back to his own house, asked the boy’s grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school himself. Every time he got to a school, the old man went into a playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored (不理会) the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would run sadly and go home. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children got out into the playground. “Sir, are you all right? Shall I get you something to drink?” a voice said. “We’ve got a bench in the playground—come and sit down,” came another voice. Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally. I’ve found the best school for my grandson in town.” 24. The grandson felt __________ when his grandfather took him out of the school gate. A. worried B. happy C. bored D. unhappy 25. When the old man was in the very small school, the children _________. A. shouted at him B. made fun of him C. were polite to him D. ignored him 26 We can see that the old man judges (判断) a school by its ________. A. students B. library C. buildings D. playground C Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱). Earlier that evening, I received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash. “Come as soon as you can,” cried my mother. I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother’s crying went through my head again and again. Larry called some friends to tell them what happened. Someone asked to speak to me. “If there’s anything I can do, let me know.” But I didn’t know what to ask for. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby. “I’ve come to clean your shoes,” he said. I asked him to repeat. “Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral (葬礼). Give me all your shoes.” I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting (奉献) himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job after another. When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean shining. I couldn’t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done. Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, “If there’s anything I can do…” Instead I try to think of one specific (具体的) task that suits that man’s need, like looking after friend’s young children, taking the dog to the boarding kennel (狗的临时寄养所), or house-siting during the funeral. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that done?” I reply, “Because a man once cleaned my shoes.” 27. The writer didn’t know what to put into the suitcases because _________. A. she couldn’t do it on her own B. she was too sad to do anything C. she wanted to take everything to Seattle D. she was not good at housework 28. Here’s a time line of what happened in the story. Which of the events should go in the empty box above? A. Emerson came to clean the shoes. B. The couple bathed the children. C. They cleared the supper dishes. D. The writer found the shoes cleaned. 29. If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do? A. Call her friend to ask what she can do. B. Look after her friend’s young children. C. Take her friend’s dog to the boarding kennel. D. Offer her friend house-sitting during the funeral. 30. Which sentence best expresses the theme of this story? A. One person’s loss is another’s gain. B. An act of kindness is often rewarded. C. A near neighbour is better than a brother far off. D Do something specific to help those in need. D Francesca Jones, a 20-year-old UK tennis player, won her final qualifying match (资格赛) in Dubai, making herself get a place in the 2021 Australian Open (澳网公开赛). This win has helped her to quash her doubters who believed that she would never be able to play the sport as a professional (职业选手) because of her disability. Jones was born with only three fingers and one thumb (拇指) on each of her hands. She had to be operated on many times at a very young age. Her win is the culmination (巅峰) of her hard work and deep love for tennis, a love which she found while a child in her hometown of Leeds in the UK. In the summer of 2005, Jones’s parents researched some of the organized activities that their 5-year-old daughter could take part in. They came across the Heaton Tennis and Squash Club, which was at the time hosting a four-day tennis camp. Jones attended the camp, where she met her first coach Matt McTurk From there, her love for the sport quickly developed. Believing in her abilities to become a professional, Jones booked more lessons at the club. She accepted the challenges that being born with disabilities had created for her. In a given week, Jones would work with her coach for five hours and train with other club players for six to eight hours. As time went on, Jones became one of the top players in her hometown. Her family considered moving to Barcelona, where Jones could attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy, whose coaches had trained several top tennis players. She fell in love with the city and the Academy as soon as she arrived. Training four to five hours a day, Jones showed a talent at the sport that had quickly made her different from her competitors (竞争对手). Emilio Sanchez, who set up the Academy, remembers Jones had a strong sense for where competitors were going to hit the ball. This talent gave Jones an advantage over others. Ranking (排名) No.241 in the world, Jones has bigger dreams than just qualifying for the 2021 Australian Open. She hopes to use this achievement as encouragement for people who are facing their own doubts and challenges. “It’s great that I’ve used this platform (平台) so far and I hope my message of will get out there,” said Jones. “Even if I could make a limited influence, that would mean a lot to me.” 31. The underlined word “quash” in Paragraph 2 means A. refuse B. respect C. prevent D. punish 32. The right order of the following statements about Jones’s tennis career is _________. ① Jones got herself a place in the 2021 Australian Open ②Jones met her coach Matt MeTurk and showed interest in tennis ③Jones attended the Sanchez-Casal Academy ④Jones became one of the top players in her hometown A. ①②③④ B. ②④③① C. ①③②④ D. ②①③④ 33. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Jones began to play tennis at five. B. Jones was born with two fingers missing. C. Jones is the best tennis player in the world now. D Jones has a gift for judging (判断) a ball’s direction. 34. Besides her own hard efforts, Jones’s success also depend on _________. A. her parents’ full support B. her coaches’ generous help C. her doctors’ excellent skills D. her club members’ rich experience 35. Which of the following best completes the blank in the last paragraph? A. no pain, no gain B. know your limits C. don’t limit yourself D. follow your weakness 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (共50分) (请将答案填写在答题卷上) 五 、词汇。(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) A) 根据括号中所给的音标或汉语写出单词, 使句子意思完整正确。 36. The doctors and nurses have done a lot to prevent the ___________ (扩散，蔓延) of the disease. 37. It’s really ________ (明智的) to think well, plan well and do well. 38. The children are too noisy. We need to __________ (创建) up rules for them. 39. The meeting has been __________ (结束) for nearly half an hour. 40. Lucy is a nurse in the hospital and her work is to look after ________ (病人) every day. B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。(每小题1分, 共5分) 41. The little boy couldn’t take part in the sports meeting because of his __________ (blind). 42 The prices of houses _________ (rise) a lot last year. People hope they can drop a little soon. 43. As we all know, the elderly should be spoken to ________ (polite). 44. Can’t imagine what difficulty I had ________ (express) myself clearly in the beginning. 45. Eating too many sweets is _________( harm) to your teeth, kids. C. (每小题1分, 共5分) 从方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，有一个是多余的，使文本内容完整正确，并将答案写在相应横线 上。 was in silence; windy; fallen; was blown; make fun of; heavily There was once a tree. It was the biggest tree in the forest. It was tall and strong. Next to it was a small herb (小草). One day, the big tree said, “I grow well. No one can beat me.” While the herb replied, “Dear friend, you shouldn’t be so proud. Even the strongest tree will fall down one day.” But the tree didn’t listen to the herb and he continued to praise himself. One night, a strong wind blew. It was so strong that almost everything ____46____ in the air. But the tree stood straight. Then the rain came. It rained ____47____, however, the tree was still there. At the same time, the herb fell down against the ground. Seeing this, the tree began to ____48____ the herb. Another day, there was a storm in the forest. The storm kept growing stronger and the tree finally fell down. When the storm stopped and everything _____49_____. The herb stood straight. He looked and found the ____50____ tree. Then he said, “Now you know what I told you is the truth.” We should realize that sometimes bowing down (弯腰) doesn’t mean you are not strong enough. It’s a way of protecting yourself. 六、阅读表达。(共5题；每小题2分, 满分10分) Ludwick Marishane, a young man from South Africa, was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing(发明) something to put on your skin so you don’t have to take a bath. He used his mobile phone to do a lot of research(研究) online. Millions of people around the world haven’t got clean water. This is a huge problem because dirty water causes terrible illnesses. One of them is trachoma(沙眼). Thousands of people all over the world get it every year. They wash their faces with dirty water, get an infection(传染病) and sometimes become blind. Ludwick started thinking. He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it’s difficult to find clean water. He did more research on his mobile. Ludwick had a plan. He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin so they don’t have to take a bath. He wrote the formula(配方) for the gel on his mobile phone. When he was at university, he never stopped thinking about his invention. Three years later the dream came true. He made the gel and called it “DryBath”. It looks like any other gel, but it isn’t! It saves lives and it also helps save water! Ludwick Marishane is the winner of lots of prizes. People call him “one of the brightest young men in the world”. He is very happy about the success. That’s important in many parts of the world where it’s difficult to find clean water. Now he wants to invent other things, and he wants to help other young people become inventors, too. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 51. Where does Ludwick Marishane come from? _______________ 52. What does dirty water cause? _______________ 53. How do people use the gel “Drybath”? _______________ 54. What does DryBath help do? _______________ 55. What do you think of Ludwick Marishane? _______________ 七、短文填空。 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整, 每空一词。 The earth is our home. Some things we have done are good for the earth w___56___ some are bad. We have polluted the earth, and it is sick now. We cut down too many trees, so lots of rich land has c___57___ into desert. Factories pour wastewater into river. Pollution has caused many s___58___ problems. The earth is crying for help. What shall we do to save it? We should be different from many consumers (消费者) and become “green consumers”. This means that we can buy and use things f___59___ to the environment. We can also recycle as many things as possible. We should also try to be “greener people”. We can plant more trees. We can ride bikes or take buses to r___60___ air pollution. We shall never leave a room with the lights on. We can save water by taking shorter showers and t___61___ off the tap when brushing teeth. We should r___62___ to separate waste into different groups before throwing it away. After all, we have o___63___ one Earth. We should do everything to p___64___ it, or we will be punished and lose our home. Lean to live in new and different ways, and we can make a d___65___. 八、书面表达。 (满分15) 66. 假设你是阳光中学的八年级学生李华。值此暑假来临之际，你收到了远在英国的笔友Tom的来信，询问你的暑期计划。请根据以下要点提示，回信给Tom，告知他你的安排。 1. Spend 7 to 10 days travelling; 2. Spend at least a week doing voluntary work in the community; 3. While staying at home: spend at least 30 minutes exercising every day, help with housework, go over the lessons and do homework; do some reading 注意：1. 所写内容必须覆盖以上所列要点，并适当发挥，使内容充实、行文连贯； 2.文章不少于90词，开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.文中不得出现真实姓名、校名等信息。 Dear Tom, Thank you for your letter. 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