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null 江岸区2023-2024学年下学期期末 八年级 英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共4小题,每小题1分,满分4分) 听下面 4 个问题.每个问题后有三个答语,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每个问题后,你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题.每个问题仅读一遍. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The Sahara. B. The Qomolangma. C. The Dead Sea. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Last year. B. Really interesting. C. An emperor. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】How does your friend feel about the story? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In my free time. B. Rock. C. On the beach. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】What kind of music do you like best? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Since 10 years ago. B. Twelve minutes’ walk. C. It is 3000 meters long. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】How long has Mike lived in Wuhan? 第二节 (共 8 小题,每小题 1分,满分8分) 听下面8段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每段对话后,你都有10-秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍. 5. Whore are the two speakers probably talking? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In a restaurant. B. In a cinema. C. In a library. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, where are the books about Little Women? M: Let me see. They are over there, beside the door. 6. What does the man want to be in the future? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. A reporter. B. A detective. C. An inventor. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: What would you like to be in the future? M: My parents want me to be a reporter. But I want to be a detective because I like finding out truth. 7. When will the train start? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At 8: 45. B. At 8: 55. C. At 9: 15. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Ladies and gentlemen, the train to Shanghai will leave in 10 minutes. M: Hurry up, Alan. It is already 8: 45. 8. What do baby pandas look like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. They have good eyesight. B. They are black and white. C. They are pink. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Look, how cute the pandas are! M: But do you know that they are pink and can’t see at birth. 9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Safety. B. Resolution. C. Friends. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I made an exercise plan with my friend. M: That’s a good start. Maybe I should make a resolution, too. 10. What would the woman probably say to the man next? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At your service. B. It’s my treat. C. Lucky you. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Please use your room card to open the door like this. M: OK. Thank you for helping me solve the problem. 11. Which reader has Harry finished? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Harry, have you recently finished any readers? M: Yes, it is about a brave man getting lost in a deserted island. 12. What can be inferred about the man? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He’s having a yard sale. B. He’s had the toys for long. C. He will sell the toys. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Henry, look at your messy room! Why don’t you sell these old toys in the yard sale? M: But it is difficult to part with them because they keep my company for long. 第三节 (共13小题,每小题1分,满分13分) 听下面 4 段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍. 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where are the two speakers probably? A. In a zoo. B. In a museum. C. At a cafe. 14. What would the woman like to visit? A. Famous paintings. B. Real tigers. C. Fashionable clothes. 15. What will the woman do after the visit? A. Go to the third floor. B. Paint animals. C. Have lunch. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Good morning, may I help you? W: Good morning. I’d like to visit some art treasures. Which floor should I go? M: We have some famous paintings of animals on the third floor. They were painted almost 500 years ago. W: That’s amazing. I really love old things. And where can I have lunch after the visit? M: There is a cafe near the museum. W: Thanks so much. M: My pleasure. Enjoy yourself! 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. What is the boy doing? A. Being interviewed. B. Playing the piano. C. Watching CCTV news. 17. How old is the boy probably now? A. 10. B. 14. C. 18. 18. Which is true about the boy? A. He won the first prize 4 years ago. B. He came to top in China when he was ten. C. He has never joined in an international competition before. 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, I am a reporter from CCTV. May I ask you some questions? M: OK, go ahead. W: How long have you played the piano? M: I began playing at the age of 4. W: So it is nearly 14 years. When did you first get the prize? M: When I was ten years old. I got the first prize in the competition of my city. W: Is this your first time to take part in the international competition? M: Oh, yes. W: Wish you good luck. M: Thank you a lot. 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 19. Why did David go to the park yesterday? A. To drive around. B. To take exercise. C. To meet someone. 20. What happened to David yesterday? A. Met a rude man. B. Fought with a man. C. Had a traffic accident. 21. Did David find a parking spot at last? A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know. 22. Which word can best describe David? A. Rude. B. Calm. C. Funny. 【答案】19. B 20. A 21. A 22. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Yesterday I went to a park for exercise. I drove around for half an hour in order to find a parking spot. W: Did you make it? M: Oh, I found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me. W: What happened next, David? M: I told him I was here first, but he shouted back at me. W: How rude! Did you fight? M: No, I don’t think it’s meaningful and worth it. And I got lucky a few minutes later. 听独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 23. How was the weather in the city yesterday? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Stormy. 24. What caused the prices of fruit and vegetables to rise? A. The bad harvest. B. The terrible lightning. C. The amazing game. 25. Which is TRUE according to the text? A. Many homes lost power in the city yesterday. B. The prices may stop rising in the near future. C. Mike Peterson is the captain of a football team. 【答案】23. C 24. A 25. A 【解析】 【原文】Welcome to Daily News Update. A powerful storm hit the city yesterday, with a wind speed of 33 kilometers per hour. Many homes have lost power in the northeast area of the city. Tonight, we expect plenty of lightning, so please remain indoors. Prices of fruit and vegetables have risen to 25 percent, following news of a bad harvest. The harvest is only half the size of last year’s, so prices may keep rising in the near future. Coming up next. We go live to an interview with a basketball team captain Mike Peterson. We will talk about his team’s amazing victory against the Lightning Strikers in today’s game. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.将代表答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑. 26. —How about taking a walk with me tonight? —_________. I’ll change my shoes right away. A. That’s right B. Sounds perfect C. Not at all D. My pleasure 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——今晚和我一起散步怎么样？——听起来不错。我马上换鞋。 考查情景交际。That’s right没错，就是这样；Sounds perfect听起来不错；Not at all不客气；My pleasure乐意效劳。根据“I’ll change my shoes right away.”可知，此处是对上句的提议表示赞同。故选B。 27. —Haven’t seen you for ages. —_________. And I miss you very much. A. I hope not B. That’s OK C. It sure has D. You’re welcome 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——好久不见了。——的确如此。我非常想念你。 考查情景交际。I hope not我希望不是这样；That’s OK好的，没关系；It sure has的确如此；You’re welcome不客气。根据“And I miss you very much.”可知，此处是对上句内容表示肯定。故选C。 28. —I’ve heard that the China-Europe Express Rail service _________ a lot. —Yes. It takes only about 10 days for a train from Xi’an to Duisburg now. A. improved B. has improved C. will improve D. was improving 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我听说中欧高铁的服务水平有了很大的提高。——是的。现在从西安到杜伊斯堡的火车只需要10天左右。 考查动词时态。根据“I’ve heard that the China-Europe Express Rail service...a lot.”可知，本句时态为现在完成时have/has done，表示过去发生的事情对现在的影响。故选B。 29. —Is there any hope of getting that job? —I’m afraid his past record might __________ heavily against him. A. help B. shine C. mark D. weigh 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——有希望得到那份工作吗？——我担心他过去的记录对他很不利。 考查动词辨析。help帮助；shine发光；mark标记；weigh有影响。根据“I’m afraid”可知，得到那份工作希望不会太大，weigh against是一个固定短语，意思是“对（某人或某事）产生负面影响或是不利”。故选D。 30. —Do you want to have a picnic on the East Lake or near the Yellow Crane Tower? —_________ is OK. I just want to relax myself in a beautiful nature. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你想在东湖或黄鹤楼附近野餐吗？——都可以。我只是想在美丽的大自然中放松自己。 考查代词辨析。Either两者中任意一个；Neither两者中每一个都不；Both两者都；None（三者或以上）一个也没有。根据“I just want to relax myself in a beautiful nature.”可知，回答者认为两个地方任意一个都可以。故选A。 31. —Look! A snake is climbing towards a little bird! —Oh dear! The poor bird isn’t _________ to the great danger at all. A. awake B. usual C. strange D. blind 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——看！一条蛇正在向一只小鸟爬去！——天哪！这只可怜的鸟根本没有意识到巨大的危险。 考查形容词辨析。awake醒着的；usual通常的；strange奇怪的；blind盲的。根据“The poor bird isn’t...to the great danger at all.”可知它没有意识到危险，be awake to“意识到”。故选A。 32. —Finding information is not a big deal today． —Well, the is how we can tell whether the information is useful or not． A. courage B. message C. challenge D. knowledge 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意:——如今找信息不是一个大的问题。——嗯，最大的挑战是我们怎样能辨析这个信息是否有用。courage 勇气;message 信息;challenge 挑战; knowledge知识。根据句意知，“怎样辨析信息是否有用是一个挑战”。故选C。 考点：考查名词辨析。 33. He will never _________ anything if he doesn’t work harder. A. include B. notice C. succeed D. achieve 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果他不努力工作，他将不会收获任何东西。 考查动词辨析。include包括；notice注意到；succeed成功；achieve取得，实现。根据“never … anything if he doesn’t work harder”可知，如果不努力就不会收获任何东西，故选D。 34. —How does he like the china cup? —He keeps holding it and simply can’t _________ it. A. part with B. clear out C. take in D. bring up 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——他觉得这个瓷杯怎么样？——他一直拿着它，就是舍不得放下它。 考查动词短语。part with与……分开；clear out清理；take in吸收；bring up抚养成人。根据“He keeps holding it”可知，他不想放下这个瓷杯。故选A。 35. The famous saying “A man becomes learned by asking questions” tells us _________. A. what we should ask B. how we can become learned C. who should we learn from D. when can we get answers 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：这句名言，“不耻下问才能有学问”，告诉我们如何才能变得博学。 考查谚语俗语。what we should ask我们应该问什么；how we can become learned 我们怎样才能变得博学；who should we learn from 我们应该向谁学习；when can we get answers我们什么时候能得到答案。根据“A man becomes learned by asking questions”可知，此处by表示“通过”，后跟方法或者手段，此处表示变得博学的方法。故选B。 三、完型填空 (共 15 小题,每小题1分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 The Harvestfest Contest was falling on Friday and everyone in school was talking about it. “Robin Hood, my favorite hero,” said Jordan, sitting in his wheelchair. “But Danny, Tom and Alex are all going as Robin Hood, too,” he shook his head. “That’s too many to stand a chance at ____36____ the contest.” Meg said, “Maybe you should go as something ____37____.” “It’s too late to ____38____ costumes (服装).” Jordan sighed. Back at home, Jordan kept thinking about Meg’s words ____39____. His mother came in. “What’s on your mind?” Jordan ____40____ his situation. “I really want to be the winner.” “We have lots of old clothes and costumes. Why not take a look?” Mom ____41____. “OK.” Jordan found large sunglasses and a long black wig, but ____42____ was useful. The next day, Meg found him. “Any new idea?” “Maybe I’m considering ____43____ this contest.” He shrugged. “Jordan, you have to think outside the ____44____,” said Meg. “See what you have around your house. My candy-bar costume is made from recycled plastics.” Jordan got home after school he found Mom making a new desk out of wooden pieces from an old cupboard. Suddenly, he ____45____ what Meg said. On Friday night, Jordan was fully ____46____ the contest. When Danny, Tom and Alex saw Jordan, they couldn’t believe their eyes. “The Robin Hood Car?” Danny’s eyes were shining in ____47____. “The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels.” He wondered ____48____ Jordan made it. Jordan’s smile spread all over his face. “Thanks! I got the idea from a box.” It was time to announce the ____49____. “The winner is … Jordan Eastman!” Everyone cheered. “See?” Meg said. “You just needed to be ____50____! Think outside the box!” 36. A. losing B. starting C. winning D. facing 37. A. different B. dangerous C. necessary D. impossible 38. A. check B. invent C. offer D. change 39. A. hardly B. quickly C. proudly D. carefully 40. A. considered B. explained C. encouraged D. progressed 41. A. ordered B. guessed C. suggested D. promised 42. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 43. A. dropping B. breaking C. challenging D. studying 44. A. head B. box C. hero D. winner 45. A. recorded B. reminded C. regarded D. remembered 46 A. interested in B. prepared for C. worried about D. surprised at 47. A. agreement B. excitement C. amusement D. development 48. A. why B. how C. when D. where 49. A. theme B. rule C. result D. subject 50. A. honest B. helpful C. creative D. brave 【答案】36. C 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Jordan参加丰收节比赛获胜的经历。 【36题详解】 句意：这太多人了，没有赢得比赛的机会。 losing失去；starting开始；winning赢得；facing面对。根据“But Danny, Tom and Alex are all going as Robin Hood, too,”可知，Danny，Tom及Alex也是打扮成Magnifico去的，由此可推知，对Jordan来说，没有机会赢得比赛。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：也许，你应该穿不同的装束去。 different不同的；dangerous危险的；necessary必要的；impossible不可能的。根据“But Danny, Tom and Alex are all going as Robin Hood, too”可知，Danny，Tom及Alex也是打扮成Magnifico去的，因此建议Jordan打扮成与他们不同的装束。故选A。 【38题详解】 句意：换装已经太晚了。 check检查；invent发明；offer提供；change改变。根据“Maybe you should go as something ...”可知，Meg建议他打扮成不同装束，而他认为太晚了，来不及做出改变了。故选D。 【39题详解】 句意：回到家里，Jordan一直仔细地想着Meg的话。 hardly几乎不；quickly快地；proudly自豪地；carefully仔细地。根据“kept thinking about Meg’s words”可知，是指一直在仔细地思考Meg的话。故选D。 【40题详解】 句意：Jordan解释了他的情况。 considered考虑；explained解释；encouraged鼓励；progressed进步。根据“His mother came in. ‘What’s on your mind?’”可知，他向妈妈解释了他的情况。故选B。 【41题详解】 句意：妈妈建议道。 ordered命令；guessed猜测；suggested建议；promised承诺。根据“We have lots of old clothes and costumes. Why not take a look?”可知，这是妈妈给出的建议。故选C。 【42题详解】 句意：Jordan找到了大太阳镜和长长的黑色假发，但什么都没用。 everything一切；anything任何事；something某事；nothing没有什么。根据“Jordan found large sunglasses and a long black wig”及but表示转折可知，是指这些东西都没有用。故选D。 【43题详解】 句意：也许我在考虑放弃这次比赛。 dropping放弃；breaking打破；challenging挑战；studying学习。根据“Jordan found large sunglasses and a long black wig, but ... was useful.”可知，Jordan没有想到什么新的办法，因此考虑放弃比赛。故选A。 【44题详解】 句意：Jordan，你得打破常规。 head头；box盒子；hero英雄；winner获胜者。根据“See what you have around your house. My candy-bar costume is made from recycled plastics.”可知，是建议Jordan打破常规思维，think outside the box“打破常规”。故选B。 【45题详解】 句意：突然，他想起了Meg说的话。 recorded记录；reminded提醒；regarded看待；remembered想起。根据“Jordan, you have to think outside the ...”可知，看到妈妈正在做的事情，他突然想起了Meg对他说的话。故选D。 【46题详解】 句意：周五晚上，Jordan为比赛做好了充分的准备。 interested in对……感兴趣；prepared for为……做准备；worried about担心；surprised at对……吃惊。根据“When Danny, Tom and Alex saw Jordan, they couldn’t believe their eyes.”可知，Jordan为比赛做了充分的准备。故选B。 【47题详解】 句意：Danny的眼睛因激动而闪闪发光。 agreement同意；excitement激动；amusement娱乐；development发展。根据“The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels.”可知，看到Jordan的作品，他很激动。故选B。 【48题详解】 句意：他想知道Jordan是如何制作它的。 why为什么；how如何；when什么时候；where在哪里。根据“The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels.”可知，Jordan制作的轮椅的轮子与它的后轮非常相配，因此想知道他是如何做的。故选B。 【49题详解】 句意：是时候宣布结果了。 theme主题；rule规则；result结果；subject科目。根据“The winner is … Jordan Eastman!”可知，是宣布比赛结果。故选C。 【50题详解】 句意：你只是需要有创造力！ honest诚实的；helpful有帮助的；creative创造性的；brave勇敢的。根据“Think outside the box!”可知，是指需要有创造性。故选C。 四、阅读理解 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项. A Raising fish in space The Shenzhou XVIII crew (乘组) brought a fish tank (鱼缸) filled with water to the space station. Four zebrafish and algae (水藻) live inside it. The algae give the fish oxygen, keeping them alive. The tank can also feed the fish, control the temperature and lighting, and collect fish eggs by itself. This mission is special because it features China’s first space-based study of water ecosystems. _________________ No matter where you are in the world, the BDS (Beidou Navigation Satellite System) can help, guide your way. The BDS is the first navigation satellite system to provide a global short message communication service. In February 2023, a hiker got lost in heavy snow in Inner Mongolia. He sent a text message using the BDS-powered chip (芯片) in his phone and got rescued in time. Work against the cold In the white, icy world of Antarctica (南极), Chinese scientists worked hard in the freezing cold to do research. Scientists did tests on greenhouse gases and the ozone (臭氧层) in Antarctica. They wanted to see how climate change is affecting (影响) the area. “The hardest part of working in Antarctica was dealing with ‘surprises’ from the weather.” said one of the team members. 51. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. CUSTOM & CULTURE. B. PEOPLE & HISTORY. C. SPORTS & EVENTS. D. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 52. What can the fish tank do by itself? ① Provide oxygen. ② Feed the fish. ③Collect fish eggs. ④ Control temperature. ⑤ Fill with water. ⑥Study water ecosystems. A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ③④⑤ D. ④⑤⑥ 53. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ____________. A. The first navigation system B. Global short message service C. Lead the way with Beidou D. Be saved in time 54. Which of the following can best describe picture 3? A. The weather is cold and icy. B. The temperature is higher. C. The scientists are doing research. D. The ozone is changed. 55. What can we infer from all the news above? A. Nobody will be lost in the future. B. Science covers different fields. C. Animals can live freely in the space. D. Scientists hardly deal with the weather. 【答案】51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了神舟十八号机组人员在太空的养鱼实验、北斗卫星导航系统的运用，以及中国科学家们在南极的科考工作。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了神舟十八号机组人员在太空的养鱼实验、北斗卫星导航系统的运用，以及中国科学家们在南极的科考工作。结合选项推知，我们可以在报纸的“科技”部分读到本文。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The tank can also feed the fish, control the temperature and lighting, and collect fish eggs by itself.”可知，鱼缸可以自己喂鱼、控制温度和照明、收集鱼卵。故选B。 【53题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“No matter where you are in the world, the BDS (Beidou Navigation Satellite System) can help, guide your way. ... He sent a text message using the BDS-powered chip (芯片) in his phone and got rescued in time.”可知，第二则新闻介绍了无论你身在何处，北斗卫星导航系统都可以帮你指引方向，并讲述了一名徒步旅行者利用北斗卫星导航系统获救的事情；选项C“用北斗指路”符合。故选C。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In the white, icy world of Antarctica (南极), Chinese scientists worked hard in the freezing cold to do research.”可知，南极的气候是白雪皑皑，且寒冷。故选A。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了神舟十八号机组人员在太空的养鱼实验、北斗卫星导航系统的运用，以及中国科学家们在南极的科考工作；由此推知科学涵盖不同的领域。故选B。 B Livestreaming (直播) is very popular nowadays. But have you watched livestreaming shows given by virtual hosts (虚拟主播)? They look like real people, but actually they’re just digital (数字的) characters created by AI companies. Xmov is such an AI company in China. Set up in 2018, it has created many great digital humans. The company is the first in China to create virtual social media star named Ling, who is always seen in a traditional Chinese costume. In August, 2023, the company also used a 3-D AI host to show their new products to more than 300 guests at an event, which caused a heated discussing among people. Now, many companies are using virtual hosts to sell their products through livestreaming. For one thing, it costs much less than building a traditional livestreaming room and team. For another, virtual hosts can work 24 hours a day. And tests have shown that they can do the jobs as well as human workers. Virtual characters are expected to be used in more industries. In the near future, we may see them act as teachers, salespeople, guides, and so on. It will not only reshape many industries, but also allow human workers to put more energy into creative work instead of doing repetitive jobs that need doing repeatedly. The AI technology is fantastic without doubt, but it can’t completely take human’s place. For example, it will be difficult for digital humans to build trust with customers like real people. Also the use of digital workers may lead to some safety problems if they’ re not well managed or controlled. 56. According to the passage, Xmov is good at ____________. A. creating digital humans B. hosting big events C. building livestreaming teams D. making traditional costumes 57. Paragraph 3 mainly focuses on ____________. A. how companies sell their products B. what virtual hosts often do C. how long virtual hosts can work D. why companies are using virtual hosts 58. According to paragraph 4, we will ____________. A. lose traditional industries B. do the same jobs repeatedly C. put more energy into creative work D. have no teachers, salespeople and guides 59. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the AI technology in the last paragraph? A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Agreeable. 60. What’s the best title for the article? A. The Use of Virtual Characters B. The History of Online Shopping C. The Popularity of Livestreaming D. The Development of AI Companies 【答案】56. A 57. D 58. C 59. B 60. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了虚拟主播的使用。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Xmov is such an AI company in China. Set up in 2018, it has created many great digital humans.”可知，Xmov创造了许多伟大的数字虚拟人，故可知Xmov擅长创造数字虚拟人。故选A。 【57题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Now, many companies are using virtual hosts to sell their products through livestreaming. For one thing,...For another,...”可知第三段主要介绍了为什么公司使用虚拟主播。故选D。 【58题详解】 细节理解题。根据“but also allow human workers to put more energy into creative work instead of doing repetitive jobs that need doing repeatedly.”可知我们要把更多的精力投入到创造性工作中。故选C。 【59题详解】 观点态度题。根据“ it will be difficult for digital humans to build trust with customers like real people. Also the use of digital workers may lead to some safety problems if they’ re not well managed or controlled.”可知数字人很难像真人一样与客户建立信任，此外，如果数字工作者没有得到很好的管理或控制，它们的使用可能会导致一些安全问题，所以作者是持怀疑态度。故选B。 【60题详解】 最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了虚拟主播的使用。故选A。 C The sun’s “sneeze” arrived as predicted! China’s National Center for Space Weather (NCSW) forecast geomagnetic activities (地磁活动) to happen from March 24 to 26. According to the data, the earth experienced the storm that lasted Yor 12 hours on March 25. Geomagnetic storms can shoot out a huge amount of material and carry a strong magnetic field, which causes major changes in the earth’s magnetic environment. “Geomagnetic storms can influence (影响) radio waves and cause problems for ground communication and satellite signals (卫星信号),” Professor Cai Zheng from Tsinghua University told Xinhua. This can influence the accuracy of navigation systems (导航系统) and the quality of signals for phones and satellite TV, Strong geomagnetic storms can also influence power systems, even resulting in power outages. Geomagnetic storms can also influence the migration and navigation abilities of animals. For example, they can influence homing pigeons’ ability to find their way, making it difficult for them to return home. ★ Shortly after the recent storm, the topic of “geomagnetic storms and sleep” appeared on Sina Weibo with some Internet users complaining that they had trouble sleeping. However, it was just a convenient excuse. “Geomagnetic storms usually don’t influence human health,” Zong Weiguo at China Meteorological Administration said. Not only do the storms have minimal influence on humans, they also send an unexpected gift—auroras (极光). On the early morning of March 25, auroras appeared in Genhe in Inner Mongolia and Mohe in Heilongjiang. 61. The writer starts the passage by ____________. A. expressing feelings B. giving examples C. presenting facts D. explaining reasons 62. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. When do humans sleep during geomagnetic storms B. Why do geomagnetic storms usually influence human health C. How can we keep away from the harm of geomagnetic storms D. What about the influence of such storms on humans 63. The underlined word “minimal” in the last paragraph means ____________. A. worst B. lowest C. furthest D. deepest 64. What might happen during geomagnetic storms? A. The lights in your house may go out. B. Pigeons can return home easily. C. People can’t fall asleep at all. D. We can see auroras everywhere. 65. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, . . . ) A. B. C. D. 【答案】61. C 62. D 63. B 64. A 65. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍地磁风暴及其影响。 【61题详解】 细节理解题。作者提到了太阳的“喷嚏”按预测准时到达，并详细描述了地磁风暴的预测时间和影响。文章是以陈述事实开头的。故选C。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据空后内容可知，接下来讨论的是地磁风暴对人类的影响，并指明人类通常不会受到地磁风暴的影响。空处可以填入“这样的风暴对人类有什么影响呢”。故选D。 【63题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Geomagnetic storms usually don’t influence human health”可知，地磁风暴对人类的影响很小，所以划线单词表示“很小”，与minimals意思相近。故选B。 【64题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Strong geomagnetic storms can also influence power systems, even resulting in power outages.”可知，强烈的地磁风暴可能会影响电力系统，甚至导致停电。故选A。 【65题详解】 篇章结构题。这篇文章的结构应该是：首段介绍地磁风暴和它的预测；接下来的二、三、四、五段分别介绍了地磁风暴对于其他不同方面带来的影响，整体属于总分结构。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共 40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构，语意和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的) special people by hand behave biggest collect direction When spring comes, and it is time to enjoy West Lake Longjing tea. Usually, we think of workers picking tea leaves ______66______. But now, some Longjing tea is being picked by, metal workers-tea-picking robots! The robots’ arms pull and then suck (吸) up the tea buds (芽) . These buds are quickly moved into a ______67______ box. The robots ______68______ all the buds from the area they’re working at. The robot was made because there are not enough ______69______ to pick tea. Picking is the ______70______ challenge for the development of the tea industry. Tea-picking robots will be a trend (趋势) of the future. 【答案】66. by hand 67. special 68. collect 69. people 70. biggest 【解析】 【导语】本文讲了春天来临，是品味西湖龙井的时候。智能机器人在茶园采摘茶叶，由于工人短缺，未来采茶机器人将会是一个趋势。 【66题详解】 句意：通常，我们认为工人靠手工采摘茶叶。根据“workers picking tea leaves”及常识可知，工人是靠手工采摘茶叶的，by hand“手工；用手”。故填by hand。 【67题详解】 句意：这些芽被很快地搬入到一个特殊的盒子。根据“box”可知，需要一个形容词来修饰名词。通过比较词义，special“特殊的”，符合语境。故填special。 【68题详解】 句意：机器人从它们正在工作的地方收集到了所有的芽。根据“all the buds”可知，应该是“收集所有的芽”。collect“收集”，原句是一般现在时，主语是复数，谓语动词用原形。故填collect。 【69题详解】 句意：机器人被制造出来是因为没有足够的人去采茶。结合前面提到的内容可知，利用机器人采摘茶叶，是因为没有足够的人去采茶，people“人”。故填people。 【70题详解】 句意：采摘是茶叶发展面临的最大挑战。根据“Tea-picking robots will be a trend (趋势) of the future.”可知采摘是最大的挑战，biggest“最大的”符合语境。故填biggest。 六、综合填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 A rooster (公鸡) is washing a mahjong tile (麻将牌) with the Chinese character Fa on it. This funny scene reminds us ____71____ the popular Chinese phrase gongxifacai. Zhang Mingxiang, 26, is known on social media as “Wo Shi Chao Ren CR”. The painter ____72____ (mix) traditional Chinese painting with homophonic elements (同音异义的元素). This creative style has got him over 1 million ____73____ (fan) on Bilibili. The inspiration about animals came along ____74____ (sudden) after he saw people selling Chinese calligraphy (书法) on Douyin. When he began ____75____ (share) his paintings online, he quickly got a large following. Once, he was trying to draw a Chinese story about Wu Sung Fighting a Tiger ____76____ an idea hit him, “Why not draw live squirrels, which could then be called wu song?” Since then, he ____77____ (begin) to add homophonic elements to his wordplay (双关语). “For example, when I considered drawing a great hawk (鹰) spreading ____78____ (it) wings,” I thought. “Why can’t it be a little chicken instead?” Zhang tries to show the dreams of everyday people with ____79____ (encourage) themes in his paintings. Now, Zhang also creates all kinds of ____80____ (culture) products with his artwork, including T-shirts and pillows. He hopes that his style will go abroad one day. 【答案】71. of 72. mixes 73. fans 74. suddenly 75. sharing##to share 76. when 77. has begun 78. its 79. encouraging 80. cultural 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了张明祥巧妙地将中国传统绘画技巧与谐音的运用相结合，他经常以幽默的方式创作和分享绘画和视频，这样的独特风格深受喜爱。 【71题详解】 句意：这个有趣的场景让我们想起了中国很受欢迎的短语“恭喜发财”。remind sb.of sth.意为“让某人想起某事”，为固定搭配。故填of。 【72题详解】 句意：画家将中国传统绘画和有同音异义的元素混合一起。全文为一般现在时，主语是The painter，动词用三单形式。故填mixes。 【73题详解】 句意：这种很有创意的方式让他在B站上获得了超过100万的粉丝。“1 million”后接名词的复数形式fans。故填fans。 【74题详解】 句意：这个关于动物的灵感来得很突然，在他看过抖音上有人卖中国书法。此处应该用副词修饰动词，sudden的副词形式为suddenly。故填suddenly。 【75题详解】 句意：当他开始在网上分享他的画画，他很快得到很大的关注。begin to do sth./begin doing sth.意为“开始做某事”。故填sharing/to share。 【76题详解】 句意：曾经，当他在尝试画一个关于武松打虎的中国故事，他想到了一个想法。此处用when来引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”。故填when。 【77题详解】 句意：自从那时，他开始在他的双关语中加一些同音元素。根据Since then可知，用现在完成时has/have done，表示动作开始于过去，还有可能持续下去，began的过去分词为begun，主语是he，助动词用has，故填has begun。 【78题详解】 句意：例如，当我想到画一只展开翅膀大鹰。wings是名词，前面用形容词性物主代词its修饰。故填its。 【79题详解】 句意：张想在他的画中用鼓舞人心的主题，展现普通人的梦想。themes为名词，前面用形容词修饰，encourage的形容词形式为encouraging，表示“令人鼓舞的”。故填encouraging。 【80题详解】 句意：现在，张也用他的艺术品创造各种各样的文化产品，包括 T 恤和枕头。products为名词，前面用形容词修饰，culture的形容词形式为cultural，意为“文化的”，故填cultural。 七、书面表达 (共1大题,满分20分) 81. “崇尚英雄才会产生英雄，争做英雄才能英雄辈出。”——习近平。 英语杂志社正在开展以“My Great Hero”为题的征文活动。请根据下面的要点提示，从人物事迹和对你的影响等方面写一篇征文稿。 要点提示： 1. Who is your hero in your heart? 2. What made him/her a hero? 3. How has he/she changed you in your life? 4. Share more ideas about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数 100 词左右；标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。 My Great Hero Everyone has a hero and the hero in my heart is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： My Great Hero Everyone has a hero and the hero in my heart is Qian Xuesen, one of the most famous scientists in China. When he was young, he was very hard-working and studied in many famous universities in the world. He was persecuted by the U.S. government for more than five years before being deported to his homeland. He won many big prizes and made many famous discoveries. He is known as the “Father of Space Technology” and “King of Rocketry”. I will learn from him and work hard to make a good contribution to our motherland. He was one of the greatest persons who made our country stronger and stronger. Everyone in China will never forget him. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，要注意不要遗漏题目中的要求，并适当增加细节。 [写作步骤] ①第一步，表明写作意图。借用“我心中的英雄是谁”来引出下文中对钱学森的介绍； ②第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“事迹和影响”两方面入手，重点介绍钱学森的伟大之处； ③第三步，书写结语。要向他学习，报效祖国。 [亮点词汇] ①more than 超过 ②be known as 被称为 ③learn from sb 向某人学习 ④make contribution to 为……做贡献 [高分句型] ①When he was young, he was very hard-working and studied in many famous universities in the world.（when引导的时间状语从句） ②He was one of the greatest persons who made our country stronger and stronger.（who引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 江岸区2023-2024学年下学期期末 八年级 英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共4小题,每小题1分,满分4分) 听下面 4 个问题.每个问题后有三个答语,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每个问题后,你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题.每个问题仅读一遍. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The Sahara. B. The Qomolangma. C. The Dead Sea. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Last year. B. Really interesting. C. An emperor. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In my free time. B. Rock. C. On the beach. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Since 10 years ago. B. Twelve minutes’ walk. C. It is 3000 meters long. 第二节 (共 8 小题,每小题 1分,满分8分) 听下面8段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每段对话后,你都有10-秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍. 5. Whore are the two speakers probably talking? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In a restaurant. B. In a cinema. C. In a library. 6. What does the man want to be in the future? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. A reporter. B. A detective. C. An inventor. 7. When will the train start? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At 8: 45. B. At 8: 55. C. At 9: 15. 8. What do baby pandas look like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. They have good eyesight. B. They are black and white. C. They are pink. 9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Safety. B. Resolution. C. Friends. 10. What would the woman probably say to the man next? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At your service. B. It’s my treat. C. Lucky you. 11. Which reader has Harry finished? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 12. What can be inferred about the man? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He’s having a yard sale. B. He’s had the toys for long. C. He will sell the toys. 第三节 (共13小题,每小题1分,满分13分) 听下面 4 段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍. 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where are the two speakers probably? A. In a zoo. B. In a museum. C. At a cafe. 14. What would the woman like to visit? A. Famous paintings. B. Real tigers. C. Fashionable clothes. 15. What will the woman do after the visit? A. Go to the third floor. B. Paint animals. C. Have lunch. 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. What is the boy doing? A. Being interviewed. B. Playing the piano. C. Watching CCTV news. 17. How old is the boy probably now? A. 10. B. 14. C. 18. 18. Which is true about the boy? A. He won the first prize 4 years ago. B. He came to top in China when he was ten. C. He has never joined in an international competition before. 听对话，回答小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 19. Why did David go to the park yesterday? A. To drive around. B. To take exercise. C. To meet someone. 20. What happened to David yesterday? A. Met a rude man. B. Fought with a man. C. Had a traffic accident. 21. Did David find a parking spot at last? A. Yes he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know. 22. Which word can best describe David? A. Rude. B. Calm. C. Funny. 听独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 23. How was the weather in the city yesterday? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Stormy. 24. What caused the prices of fruit and vegetables to rise? A. The bad harvest. B. The terrible lightning. C. The amazing game. 25. Which is TRUE according to the text? A. Many homes lost power in the city yesterday. B. The prices may stop rising in the near future. C. Mike Peterson is the captain of a football team. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.将代表答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑. 26. —How about taking a walk with me tonight? —_________. I’ll change my shoes right away. A. That’s right B. Sounds perfect C. Not at all D. My pleasure 27. —Haven’t seen you for ages. —_________. And I miss you very much. A. I hope not B. That’s OK C. It sure has D. You’re welcome 28. —I’ve heard that the China-Europe Express Rail service _________ a lot. —Yes. It takes only about 10 days for a train from Xi’an to Duisburg now. A. improved B. has improved C. will improve D. was improving 29. —Is there any hope of getting that job? —I’m afraid his past record might __________ heavily against him. A. help B. shine C. mark D. weigh 30. —Do you want to have a picnic on the East Lake or near the Yellow Crane Tower? —_________ is OK. I just want to relax myself in a beautiful nature. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None 31. —Look! A snake is climbing towards a little bird! —Oh dear! The poor bird isn’t _________ to the great danger at all. A. awake B. usual C. strange D. blind 32. —Finding information is not a big deal today． —Well, the is how we can tell whether the information is useful or not． A. courage B. message C. challenge D. knowledge 33. He will never _________ anything if he doesn’t work harder. A. include B. notice C. succeed D. achieve 34. —How does he like the china cup? —He keeps holding it and simply can’t _________ it. A. part with B. clear out C. take in D. bring up 35. The famous saying “A man becomes learned by asking questions” tells us _________. A. what we should ask B. how we can become learned C who should we learn from D. when can we get answers 三、完型填空 (共 15 小题,每小题1分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 The Harvestfest Contest was falling on Friday and everyone in school was talking about it. “Robin Hood, my favorite hero,” said Jordan, sitting in his wheelchair. “But Danny, Tom and Alex are all going as Robin Hood, too,” he shook his head. “That’s too many to stand a chance at ____36____ the contest.” Meg said, “Maybe you should go as something ____37____.” “It’s too late to ____38____ costumes (服装).” Jordan sighed. Back at home, Jordan kept thinking about Meg’s words ____39____. His mother came in. “What’s on your mind?” Jordan ____40____ his situation. “I really want to be the winner.” “We have lots of old clothes and costumes. Why not take a look?” Mom ____41____. “OK.” Jordan found large sunglasses and a long black wig, but ____42____ was useful. The next day, Meg found him. “Any new idea?” “Maybe I’m considering ____43____ this contest.” He shrugged. “Jordan, you have to think outside the ____44____,” said Meg. “See what you have around your house. My candy-bar costume is made from recycled plastics.” Jordan got home after school, he found Mom making a new desk out of wooden pieces from an old cupboard. Suddenly, he ____45____ what Meg said. On Friday night, Jordan was fully ____46____ the contest. When Danny, Tom and Alex saw Jordan, they couldn’t believe their eyes. “The Robin Hood Car?” Danny’s eyes were shining in ____47____. “The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels.” He wondered ____48____ Jordan made it. Jordan’s smile spread all over his face. “Thanks! I got the idea from a box.” It was time to announce the ____49____. “The winner is … Jordan Eastman!” Everyone cheered. “See?” Meg said. “You just needed to be ____50____! Think outside the box!” 36. A. losing B. starting C. winning D. facing 37. A. different B. dangerous C. necessary D. impossible 38. A. check B. invent C. offer D. change 39. A. hardly B. quickly C. proudly D. carefully 40. A. considered B. explained C. encouraged D. progressed 41. A. ordered B. guessed C. suggested D. promised 42. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 43. A. dropping B. breaking C. challenging D. studying 44. A. head B. box C. hero D. winner 45. A. recorded B. reminded C. regarded D. remembered 46. A. interested in B. prepared for C. worried about D. surprised at 47. A. agreement B. excitement C. amusement D. development 48. A. why B. how C. when D. where 49. A. theme B. rule C. result D. subject 50. A. honest B. helpful C. creative D. brave 四、阅读理解 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项. A Raising fish in space The Shenzhou XVIII crew (乘组) brought a fish tank (鱼缸) filled with water to the space station. Four zebrafish and algae (水藻) live inside it. The algae give the fish oxygen, keeping them alive. The tank can also feed the fish, control the temperature and lighting, and collect fish eggs by itself. This mission is special because it features China’s first space-based study of water ecosystems. _________________ No matter where you are in the world, the BDS (Beidou Navigation Satellite System) can help, guide your way. The BDS is the first navigation satellite system to provide a global short message communication service. In February 2023, a hiker got lost in heavy snow in Inner Mongolia. He sent a text message using the BDS-powered chip (芯片) in his phone and got rescued in time. Work against the cold In the white, icy world of Antarctica (南极), Chinese scientists worked hard in the freezing cold to do research. Scientists did tests on greenhouse gases and the ozone (臭氧层) in Antarctica. They wanted to see how climate change is affecting (影响) the area. “The hardest part of working in Antarctica was dealing with ‘surprises’ from the weather.” said one of the team members. 51. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. CUSTOM & CULTURE. B. PEOPLE & HISTORY. C. SPORTS & EVENTS. D. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 52. What can the fish tank do by itself? ① Provide oxygen. ② Feed the fish. ③Collect fish eggs. ④ Control temperature. ⑤ Fill with water. ⑥Study water ecosystems. A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ③④⑤ D. ④⑤⑥ 53. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ____________. A. The first navigation system B. Global short message service C. Lead the way with Beidou D. Be saved in time 54. Which of the following can best describe picture 3? A. The weather is cold and icy. B. The temperature is higher. C. The scientists are doing research. D. The ozone is changed. 55. What can we infer from all the news above? A. Nobody will be lost in the future. B. Science covers different fields. C. Animals can live freely in the space. D. Scientists hardly deal with the weather. B Livestreaming (直播) is very popular nowadays. But have you watched livestreaming shows given by virtual hosts (虚拟主播)? They look like real people, but actually they’re just digital (数字的) characters created by AI companies. Xmov is such an AI company in China. Set up in 2018, it has created many great digital humans. The company is the first in China to create virtual social media star named Ling, who is always seen in a traditional Chinese costume. In August, 2023, the company also used a 3-D AI host to show their new products to more than 300 guests at an event, which caused a heated discussing among people. Now many companies are using virtual hosts to sell their products through livestreaming. For one thing, it costs much less than building a traditional livestreaming room and team. For another, virtual hosts can work 24 hours a day. And tests have shown that they can do the jobs as well as human workers. Virtual characters are expected to be used in more industries. In the near future we may see them act as teachers, salespeople, guides, and so on. It will not only reshape many industries, but also allow human workers to put more energy into creative work instead of doing repetitive jobs that need doing repeatedly. The AI technology is fantastic without doubt, but it can’t completely take human’s place. For example, it will be difficult for digital humans to build trust with customers like real people. Also the use of digital workers may lead to some safety problems if they’ re not well managed or controlled. 56. According to the passage, Xmov is good at ____________. A. creating digital humans B. hosting big events C. building livestreaming teams D. making traditional costumes 57. Paragraph 3 mainly focuses on ____________. A. how companies sell their products B. what virtual hosts often do C. how long virtual hosts can work D. why companies are using virtual hosts 58. According to paragraph 4, we will ____________. A. lose traditional industries B. do the same jobs repeatedly C. put more energy into creative work D. have no teachers, salespeople and guides 59. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the AI technology in the last paragraph? A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Agreeable. 60. What’s the best title for the article? A. The Use of Virtual Characters B. The History of Online Shopping C. The Popularity of Livestreaming D. The Development of AI Companies C The sun’s “sneeze” arrived as predicted! China’s National Center for Space Weather (NCSW) forecast geomagnetic activities (地磁活动) to happen from March 24 to 26. According to the data, the earth experienced the storm that lasted Yor 12 hours on March 25. Geomagnetic storms can shoot out a huge amount of material and carry a strong magnetic field, which causes major changes in the earth’s magnetic environment. “Geomagnetic storms can influence (影响) radio waves and cause problems for ground communication and satellite signals (卫星信号),” Professor Cai Zheng from Tsinghua University told Xinhua. This can influence the accuracy of navigation systems (导航系统) and the quality of signals for phones and satellite TV, Strong geomagnetic storms can also influence power systems, even resulting in power outages. Geomagnetic storms can also influence the migration and navigation abilities of animals. For example, they can influence homing pigeons’ ability to find their way, making it difficult for them to return home. ★ Shortly after the recent storm, the topic of “geomagnetic storms and sleep” appeared on Sina Weibo with some Internet users complaining that they had trouble sleeping. However, it was just a convenient excuse. “Geomagnetic storms usually don’t influence human health,” Zong Weiguo at China Meteorological Administration said. Not only do the storms have minimal influence on humans, they also send an unexpected gift—auroras (极光). On the early morning of March 25, auroras appeared in Genhe in Inner Mongolia and Mohe in Heilongjiang. 61. The writer starts the passage by ____________. A. expressing feelings B. giving examples C. presenting facts D. explaining reasons 62. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. When do humans sleep during geomagnetic storms B Why do geomagnetic storms usually influence human health C. How can we keep away from the harm of geomagnetic storms D. What about the influence of such storms on humans 63. The underlined word “minimal” in the last paragraph means ____________. A. worst B. lowest C. furthest D. deepest 64. What might happen during geomagnetic storms? A. The lights in your house may go out. B. Pigeons can return home easily. C. People can’t fall asleep at all. D. We can see auroras everywhere. 65. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, . . . ) A. B. C. D. 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共 40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构，语意和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的) special people by hand behave biggest collect direction When spring comes, and it is time to enjoy West Lake Longjing tea. Usually, we think of workers picking tea leaves ______66______. But now, some Longjing tea is being picked by, metal workers-tea-picking robots! The robots’ arms pull and then suck (吸) up the tea buds (芽) . These buds are quickly moved into a ______67______ box. The robots ______68______ all the buds from the area they’re working at. The robot was made because there are not enough ______69______ to pick tea. Picking is the ______70______ challenge for the development of the tea industry. Tea-picking robots will be a trend (趋势) of the future. 六、综合填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 A rooster (公鸡) is washing a mahjong tile (麻将牌) with the Chinese character Fa on it. This funny scene reminds us ____71____ the popular Chinese phrase gongxifacai. Zhang Mingxiang, 26, is known on social media as “Wo Shi Chao Ren CR”. The painter ____72____ (mix) traditional Chinese painting with homophonic elements (同音异义的元素). This creative style has got him over 1 million ____73____ (fan) on Bilibili. The inspiration about animals came along ____74____ (sudden) after he saw people selling Chinese calligraphy (书法) on Douyin. When he began ____75____ (share) his paintings online, he quickly got a large following. Once, he was trying to draw a Chinese story about Wu Sung Fighting a Tiger ____76____ an idea hit him, “Why not draw live squirrels, which could then be called wu song?” Since then, he ____77____ (begin) to add homophonic elements to his wordplay (双关语). “For example, when I considered drawing a great hawk (鹰) spreading ____78____ (it) wings,” I thought. “Why can’t it be a little chicken instead?” Zhang tries to show the dreams of everyday people with ____79____ (encourage) themes in his paintings. Now, Zhang also creates all kinds of ____80____ (culture) products with his artwork, including T-shirts and pillows. He hopes that his style will go abroad one day. 七、书面表达 (共1大题,满分20分) 81. “崇尚英雄才会产生英雄，争做英雄才能英雄辈出。”——习近平。 英语杂志社正在开展以“My Great Hero”为题的征文活动。请根据下面的要点提示，从人物事迹和对你的影响等方面写一篇征文稿。 要点提示： 1. Who is your hero in your heart? 2. What made him/her a hero? 3. How has he/she changed you in your life? 4. Share more ideas about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数 100 词左右；标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。 My Great Hero Everyone has a hero and the hero in my heart is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$