精品解析：山东省德州市德城区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

null 2023-2024学年度第二学期期末检测八年级 英语试题 注意事项： 1.本试题共六个大题，分选择题和非选择题两种类型：选择题计80分，非选择题计70分：试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.考生应将答案全部答在答题卡上，注意事项请参照答题卡要求。考试结束后，试题和答题卡将一并收回。 一、听力测试(共25小题;1-20小题, 每小题1分; 21-25小题, 每小题2分; 总计30分;每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间) (一)录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题 A、B、C 中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, I did. C. Yes, I have. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】Have you ever visited the Summer Palace? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Good luck! B. Not at all. C. It doesn’t matter. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】We are going to have a football match with Class 1. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. What a pity! B. Enjoy yourself！ C. Sounds wonderful! 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】How about going to Disneyland together? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In ten years. B. For ten years. C. Ten years ago. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】How long have you been in the city? 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Here you are. B. Sorry to hear that. C. Never mind. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】I don’t feel well and I think I’ve had a bad cold. (二) 录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 【答案】 ①. B ②. A ③. C 【解析】 【原文】Going to the Great Wall in Beijing is Andy’s dream. Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. Climbing mountains is dangerous but exciting. (三)录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many model spaceships has Alan already made? A. Two. B. Five. C. Seven. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I have already made five model spaceships. What about you, Alan? M: I have already made two more than you. 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much should the boy pay if he takes two courses? A. $130. B. $310. C. $360. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like to take a summer course in your school. How much should I pay? W: We have five different courses and the cost of each course is one hundred and eighty dollars. But if you take two courses, you can pay fifty dollars less. 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time did the programme start last night? A. At 9:50. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:10. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: There was a TV programme about sports and health at ten o’clock last night. Did you watch it? W: Yes, I did. But I started to watch at ten ten. 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who watched the cartoon Monsters University together? A. David and Henry. B. David and Tony. C. Henry and Tony. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you watch the cartoon Monsters University, David? M: Yes, I watched it with Henry and I want to watch Spider Man with Tony. 11. What is Mr. Wang's report about on Wednesday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The earth. B. The moon. C. The sun. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Will Mr. Wang give us three reports this week? W: Yes. On Tuesday his report is about the earth. On Wednesday about the sun and on Friday about the moon. (四) 录音中有一段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. How was Alex’s vacation? A. Terrible. B. Great. C. Just so so. 13. What did Alex do on his vacation? A. He camped by the lake. B. He climbed the mountains. C. He went swimming in the sea. 14. What did Cindy do on her vacation? A. She played tennis. B. She played badminton. C. She climbed mountains. 15. Where do they want to go next week? A. To the park. B. To the new gym. C. To the mountains. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, Alex. How was your vacation? M: It was great. I went to the Lake Park with my friends. W: Oh, sounds interesting. M: Yeah, it was fun. We camped by the lake and some of us went fishing. Did you do anything special, Cindy? W: No, but my sister and I played badminton in the new gym. M: Very cool. By the way, we want to go to the mountains next week, would you like to go with us? W: Wonderful! I’d like to. (五) 录音中有三小段独白，听独白两遍后，根据独白内容，将信息配对。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He wants to show the world’s beauty to others. B. Music makes him feel good and relaxed. C. Playing football can make him strong and healthy. 16. Tom 17. Jack 18. Mark 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 【解析】 【原文】1. I’m Tom, I like travelling and sport. Travelling brings me closer to nature. My favorite sport is football. I think that playing football makes me strong and healthy. 2. I’m Jack. I don’t like sports. I like to be quiet. My hobby is listening to music. It takes me to a new world. Music always makes me feel good and relaxed. 3. I’m Mark. When I have time, I often take out my camera and take some photos. I think the world is beautiful. I want to show the world’s beauty to others. (六)听力填表 (共5小题;录音播放前，你有20秒钟的读题时间)。 录音中有一篇短文，介绍了Hilltop School英语课程的相关信息。听录音两遍后，请你根据表格内容提示，记录相关信息，完成表格(每空一词)。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 The English course at Hilltop School School and teacher A famous ____19____ school. Teachers are well-trained and experienced. Time It starts on ____20____ 3 and ends on August 20. Cost Before June 13, you just need to pay ____21____ dollars. Weekend activity The trips to some ____22____ places. More information Dial (拨打) ____23____. 【答案】19. language 20. July 21. 950 22. interesting 23. 8034606 【解析】 【原文】Hilltop School is a famous language school. There are 114 well-trained and experienced teachers in the school. To help foreign students improve their English, the school has decided to provide a summer English course. It starts on July 3 and ends on August 20. The course costs 1,000 dollars. If you pay before June 13, you just need to pay 950 dollars. At weekends, the school will organize trips to some interesting places. For example, there is a trip to Hollywood on July 14, to Disneyland on July 21 and to San Francisco on July 28. If you want to know more information about the course, please dial eight zero three four six zero six. We hope you’ll enjoy the course with us. 二、阅读理解(共20小题, 每小题2.5分, 计50分) 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A Writing Competition To celebrate the 17th birthday of the Public Library, we invite you to enter a writing competition! Read one of the books below for your grade level and tell us what you think about the behaviors (行为) of the characters (人物) in the story and how the story changed your life. The article must be emailed to writingcorner@xxx.org by 1 September, one month before the Public Library’s 17th birthday. The email must include your name, grade and home address. For more information, please call Mr. Brown at 271-572. 24. What can the winners of the writing competition get? A. 500 dollars. B. A book. C. 800 dollars. D. An e-book reader. 25. If Tom, a ninth grader, enters the competition, his article must be more than ________ words. A. 400 B. 500 C. 550 D. 650 26. According to the reading, who is the writer of Black Beauty? A. Spencer Johnson. B. Anna Sewell. C. E. B. White. D. Jack London. 27. When is the Public Library’s 17th birthday? A. August 1. B. September 1. C. October 1. D. November 1. 28. What do we know from the reading? A. Students in grades 3—12 can enter the competition. B. Children can email Mr. Brown for more information. C. Children need to read all six books listed before writing. D. Children should include their phone number in the email. 【答案】24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则广告，主要介绍了公共图书馆举办的写作比赛的相关事宜。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The winner of each group will receive: $300 and a $500 e-book reader”可知，获胜者可获得300美元和价值500美元的电子书阅读器。故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Group 3: Grade 9—12 More than 650 words”可知，九年级学生的文章字数应该超过650字。故选D。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Black Beauty；Anna Sewell”可知，《黑美人》的作者是Anna Sewell。故选B。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The article must be emailed to writingcorner@xxx.org by 1 September, one month before the Public Library’s 17th birthday.”可知，发送文章的截止时间是9月1日，这个时间比图书馆的17岁生日还要早一个月，说明图书馆的17岁生日是在10月1日。故选C。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Group 1: Grade 3—5”、“Group 2: Grade 6—8”和“Group 3: Grade 9—12”可知，三到十二年级的学生都可以参加比赛。故选A。 B “A top superstar”, “a great success”...These are phrases people use when talking about LinaBell. She first showed up in Shanghai Disneyland and soon swept the Chinese internet with her cute daily-life videos. Who is she? What makes her a huge superstar among Chinese people? Except the classic characters like Mickey, Cinderella, Elsa…, Disney has tried to stay fresh by creating new characters. A good example is “Duffy and Friends” series (系列) and LinaBell is one of them. “Duffy and Friends” series has seven characters, including ShellieMay, StellaLou, and LinaBell. These characters have all come out in the last 20 years, mostly in Asia. Many young people like them. Duffy is a cute bear that came out in Tokyo Disneyland in 2004. Stella Lou, a purple rabbit, arrived in 2017. And in 2021 came a top star—LinaBell, a pink fox. Here is her cute background story. Duffy was playing around in a forest and he got lost. When he was worried, a girl called LinaBell came with her special big glass. She helped Duffy get out of the forest. Different from other Disney characters, Duffy and his friends are more like pop idols (偶像). Each has their own personality (个性), even though they don’t have their own movies or TV shows. StellaLou dreams of becoming a dancer, while LinaBell loves adventures. And the characters’ fans really love them, calling themselves “mommy fans”, they call LinaBell “daughter” and StellaLou “baby”. It just goes to show how much Disney and its fans love each other. These characters follow today’s pop culture. And it may be one of the reasons why Disney is still popular, even after 100 years. 29. What does the word “swept” in Paragraph 1 show? A. People love animal characters. B. LinaBell is good at making videos. C. LinaBell quickly won the hearts of the Chinese. D. There are many online videos of Disney characters. 30. Which one may be LinaBell? A. B. C. D. 31. Why are “Duffy and Friends” different from other characters? A. Every of them has special personalities. B. There are a lot of videos to describe them. C. They have more fans than any other character. D. They are the cutest among all Disney characters. 32. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The characters. B. Pop idols. C. The fans. D. LinaBell and StellaLou. 33. Which can be the best title of this passage? A. The culture of Disney. B. The history of Disney. C. The success of Disney. D. The new characters of Disney. 【答案】29. C 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了迪斯尼的新角色。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Who is she? What makes her a huge superstar among Chinese people?”可知，LinaBell成为中国人中的超级巨星，说明很快赢得了中国人的心。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据“And in 2021 came a top star—LinaBell, a pink fox”可知，LinaBell是一只粉色的狐狸，C选项符合，故选C。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Different from other Disney characters, Duffy and his friends are more like pop idols (偶像). Each has their own personality (个性), even though they don’t have their own movies or TV shows.”可知，是因为它们每一个都有都有特殊的个性。故选A。 【32题详解】 代词指代题。根据“And the characters’ fans really love them, calling themselves ‘mommy fans’, they call LinaBell ‘daughter’ and StellaLou ‘baby’”可知，这些角色的粉丝们真的很喜欢它们，称自己为“妈咪粉”，他们称LinaBell为“女儿”，称StellaLou为“宝贝”。所以they指的是粉丝们，故选C。 【33题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“She first showed up in Shanghai Disneyland and soon swept the Chinese internet with her cute daily-life videos.”和全文可知，本文主要介绍了迪斯尼的新角色。故选D。 C What do you want to be when you grow up? Would you like to be a scientist or an artist? If you have brothers or sisters, the order (顺序) in which you were born may affect (影响) your choice of jobs. The Independent reported. The order in which children are born can affect how they behave (表现) and develop. A group of British scientists studied 500 people from different job groups. They found that older children are more likely to become astronauts and scientists. NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and British scientist Stephen Hawking are both the oldest children in their families.That’s probably because parents usually treat older children more strictly than younger children. This gives them a more disciplined (守纪律的) personality. The scientists also found that middle children are 30% more likely to become CEOs than their brothers and sisters. The scientists said that this could be because middle children need to do more to get attention from their parents. This makes them stronger, more flexible (灵活变通的) and better at talks. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, are both middle children. Younger children, on the other hand, are more likely to be the“softest”. They get attention by learning to pay attention to other people’s thoughts. This makes them sensitive (敏感的) to others’feelings. As a result, younger children are more likely to become musicians. German musician Johann Sebastian Bach and Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both the youngest children in their families. The study results also suggested that an only child is more likely to become an artist. They get full attention from their parents and are freer to develop themselves. This makes them more creative and confident. 34. What may affect people’s choice of jobs according to the passage? A. Hobby. B. Birth order. C. Personality. D. Parents’attention. 35. According to the passage, who is more likely to become an astronaut? A. The oldest child. B. The middle child. C. The youngest child. D. The only child. 36. As the family’s youngest child, what will Robert most likely become according to the passage? A. A scientist. B. A CEO. C. A musician. D. An artist. 37. What is an artist most likely to be according to the passage? A Strict with themselves. B. Competitive and flexible. C. Sensitive to others feelings. D. Creative and confident. 38. What does the writer use most in this passage? A. Numbers. B. Proverbs (谚语). C. Examples. D. Questions. 【答案】34. B 35. A 36. C 37. D 38. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述出生顺序对选择的工作的影响。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you have brothers or sisters, the order (顺序) in which you were born may affect (影响) your choice of jobs.”可知，如果你有兄弟姐妹，你出生的顺序可能会影响你对工作的选择。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They found that older children are more likely to become astronauts and scientists.”可知，年龄较大的孩子更有可能成为宇航员和科学家。故选A。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“As a result, younger children are more likely to become musicians.”可知，最有可能成为一名音乐家。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This makes them more creative and confident.”可知，会更加有创造力和自信。故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and British scientist Stephen Hawking are both the oldest children in their families.That’s probably because parents usually treat older children more strictly than younger children. This gives them a more disciplined (守纪律的) personality.”；第三段中“Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, are both middle children.”以及第四段中“German musician Johann Sebastian Bach and Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both the youngest children in their families.”可知，作者在这篇文章中用得最多的是例子。故选C。 D On the night of 30 August, 2023, many people took impressive (给人印象深刻的) photos of the largest and brightest super blue moon of the year. This full moon is very special, it is a Calendar Blue Moon (日历蓝月亮): But, do you really know what a “blue moon” is? Let’s find out together. What is a blue moon? There are two different types of blue moon. Seasonal Blue Moon: Three full moons usually happen in one season. If there are four full moons in a season, then the third full moon (not the fourth one) in the season may be called the Blue Moon. Calendar Blue Moon: The second full moon in the calendar month. There are usually 12 full moons each year, but sometimes there’s a 13th one, because there are about 29.5 days between full moons in fact, not one month. If the full moon appears on the first day of the month, there will be a second full moon at the end of the month. Then the second full moon is also called the Blue Moon (except February). How often do blue moons appear? Blue moons happen once every two to three years, far less common than full moons. There’s a popular saying about this in English: “Once in a blue moon”, it means something that happens not very often. Can the moon turn blue? The blue moon’s name has nothing to do with its color, but there is a small chance that the moon shows blue. For example, in 1883 an Indonesian volcano erupted (印度尼西亚火山喷发) and sent ash (灰烬) into the atmosphere. The tiny ash particles (颗粒) filtered (过滤) red light and made both the moon and sun appear blue. When may the next blue moon be? The next monthly blue moon is expected on May 31, 2026, but the next seasonal one is on August 19,2024. The dates may change with your time zone. 39. What’s special about the moon on 30 August,2023? A. It’s the first full moon of the year. B. It’s the biggest and brightest moon in history. C. It’s the third full moon in the season. D. It’s the second full moon of the month. 40. How long between full moons? A. A season. B. 29.5 days. C. A month. D. Two to three years. 41. Which of the following uses of the phrase “once in a blue moon” is correct? A. Steven is always careless, he lost his keys once in a blue moon. B. I visit my Aunt Sue every week. I only see her once in a blue moon. C. He goes to the gym once in a blue moon, so he knows the coaches very well. D. The museum has a special show once in a blue moon, so we can’t miss it. 42. Which of the following is TRUE about the blue moon? A. It can be the third of four full moons during a season. B. It appears once a year. C. It gets its name because its color is blue. D. We will see the next blue moon around May 31, 2026. 43. （文章出处）Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A story book. B. A travel guide. C. A news report. D. A science magazine. 【答案】39. D 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了蓝月亮出现的原因、频率和意义。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If the full moon appears on the first day of the month, there will be a second full moon at the end of the month. Then the second full moon is also called the Blue Moon (except February).”可知，这是这个月的第二个满月。故选D。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“There are usually 12 full moons each year, but sometimes there’s a 13th one, because there are about 29.5 days between full moons in fact, not one month.”可知，满月间隔29.5天。故选B。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据“it means something that happens not very often.”可知，这个短语的意思是不经常发生的事情。因此D选项“博物馆难得有一次特别展览，所以我们不能错过。”使用正确。故选D。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If there are four full moons in a season, then the third full moon (not the fourth one) in the season may be called the Blue Moon.”可知，它可能是一个季节中四个满月的第三个。故选A。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。通读文章可知，本文介绍了蓝月亮出现的原因、频率和意义。因此文章可能出自一本科学杂志。故选D。 三、短文还原(共5空，每空2分，计10分) 阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。 Reading for fun is a wonderful hobby. ____44____ Research has shown that reading for fun every day is also very good for health and people will feel happier. However, a study found that just over half of children (51.5%) enjoy reading, which is fewer than the year before. ____45____ -Yes. Reading is a good habit to keep up. Students who read for pleasure make progress in their vocabulary, spell ing and even math. Reading in your free time also gives you a chance to relax. When reading, you can forget about other worries for a while. ____46____ Learning new things that match your tastes makes reading fun and easy, and it helps you want to read more. It also helps you connect with characters in books and learn more from not only their experiences but your own. - No. Reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事). Not everyone has the same hobbies. ____47____ Also, people may love to read but might not have time or want to do it every day.Instead, they should only read when they feel like it. It might encourage them to read for longer when they do pick up their book. ____48____ They may need to take a break from reading and do other things. A. Should you read for fun every day? B. Reading for fun can help develop social skills. C It means you are learning even when you read for fun. D. People can do other things in their spare time that they enjoy. E. It is enjoyable to read about topics and stories that you’re interested in. F. Besides, many young people do enough reading at school and for homework. 【答案】44. B 45. A 46. E 47. D 48. F 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了每天娱乐性阅读对心理健康也非常有益，有助于人们感到更快乐，并介绍了人们对此的看法。 【44题详解】 根据“Also, research has shown that reading for fun every day is also very good for men tal health and helps people feelhappier.”可知，此处在描述娱乐性阅读的作用，B选项“娱乐性阅读有助于培养社交技能。”符合语境。故选B。 【45题详解】 根据“-Yes. Reading is a good habit to keep up.”可知，此处是一个承上启下的问句，A选项“你应该每天为了娱乐而阅读吗?”符合语境。故选A。 【46题详解】 根据“Reading in your free time also gives you a chance to relax. When reading, you can forget about other worries for awhile.”可知，此处在描述阅读可以使身心愉悦，E选项“阅读你感兴趣的话题和故事是一种享受。”符合语境。故选E。 【47题详解】 根据“Also, people may love to read but might not have time or want to do it every day.”可知，此处在描述人们可以做自己喜欢做的事情，D选项“人们可以在业余时间做他们喜欢的其他事情。”符合语境。故选D。 【48题详解】 根据“They may need to take a break from reading and do other things.”可知，此处在解释他们需要休息的原因，F选项“此外，许多年轻人在学校和家庭作业中做了足够的阅读。”符合语境。故选F。 四、综合填空(共20空, 每空1.5分, 计30分) A 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词。 but, job, lucky, they, surprise, early, she, for, when, two, large A student worked day and night for four years while working on her university degree. ____49____, she got an interview for a teaching job at a primary school after university. To everyone’s ____50____, the would-be teacher didn’t get the job. “I found a small hole in my stockings (长袜) ____51____.” she said. “I thought about changing ____52____, but I knew I’d be late if I did that. ____53____ I got to the interview, the hole was even bigger, I walked in and apologized for not looking my best.” The headmaster said, “If someone doesn’t take the time to prepare ____54____ well before an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be?” First impressions (印象) are lasting ones. In other words if you are well-prepared when you first meet others, they may feel more positive about you. ____55____ if you give an interviewer a bad impression, he may believe you are not ready ____56____ the job. You might not always get a ____57____ chance. Most employers (雇主) believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will also care about their ____58____. 【答案】49. Luckily 50. surprise 51. earlier 52. them 53. When 54. herself 55. But 56. for 57. second 58. jobs 【解析】 【导语】本文通过一个毕业生面试失败的故事告诉大家第一印象的重要性。 【49题详解】 句意：幸运的是，她在大学毕业后得到了一份在小学教书的面试机会。根据“she got an interview for a teaching job at a primary school after university.”可知此处是说她很幸运地得到了一次面试机会，选用备选词lucky，空处单词修饰整个句子，应用lucky的副词luckily，且位于句首，首字母要大写。故填Luckily。 【50题详解】 句意：令每个人惊讶的是，这位未来的老师没有得到这份工作。根据“the would-be teacher didn’t get the job.”可知这个结果令人很惊讶，to one’s surprise“令某人惊讶的是”，固定搭配。故填surprise。 【51题详解】 句意：我早些时候发现我的袜子上有一个小洞。根据“but I knew I’d be late if I did that.”可知此处是说她早些时候就发现自己的袜子上有一个小洞，应用early的比较级。故填earlier。 【52题详解】 句意：我想过换掉他们，但我知道如果我那样做，我会迟到。分析上下文可知，此处是指换掉她的长袜，此处应用they的宾格them。故填them。 53题详解】 句意：当我去面试的时候，那个洞更大了，我走进去，为自己没有展现出最好的一面而道歉。根据句意可知，此处是when引导的时间状语从句，且位于句首，首字母大写。故填When。 【54题详解】 句意：如果有人在面试前不花时间做好准备，她会成为什么样的老师呢？prepare oneself well“做好准备”，此处是面试负责人对这个毕业生说的话，所以应用she的反身代词herself。故填herself。 【55题详解】 句意：但是如果你给面试官留下不好的印象，他可能会认为你还没有准备好接受这份工作。根据“if you give an interviewer a bad impression”可知此处表示转折，选用备选词but，且位于句首，首字母要大写。故填But。 【56题详解】 句意：但是如果你给面试官留下不好的印象，他可能会认为你还没有准备好接受这份工作。be ready for…“为……做好准备”，固定搭配。故填for。 【57题详解】 句意：你可能不会再一次得到机会。a second“又一，再一”，固定搭配。故填second。 【58题详解】 句意：大多数雇主认为，那些看起来关心自己的人也会关心自己的工作。根据句意可知，此处是说雇主们认为看起来关心自己的人也会关心自己的工作，此处应用job的复数。故填jobs。 B 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给11个动词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化（可添加助动词或者情态动词），填入空白处。 fly, take, hear, sleep, know, become, be, prepare, buy, read, go Mr. King was the owner of a large company. One day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and take a plane for a work trip. While he ____59____ his ticket and passport, Bill, a night watchman, came in. Bill just came from work. “Good morning, sir. I think you’d better ____60____ the train instead of the plane.” Bill said to Mr. King. Mr. King was surprised ____61____ this and said, “I ____62____ air ticket and flying is faster and more convenient.” Bill told the owner about his bad dream. Last night he dreamed Mr. King’s plane crashed (撞击) after it took off. Mr. King decided ____63____ by train in the end. Bill’s dream ____64____ true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off. Later, Mr. King heard about the accident when he got back to his office. To express his thanks, Mr. King gave Bill $5000. He also gave Bill a letter. Mr. King told Bill that a man like him should be fired (解雇). Bill ____65____ surprised and asked, “Why?” Mr. King said, “Go home and read the letter, and you____66____ why.” Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After ____67____ it, he became sad. In the letter there was only one sentence—“A night watchman ____68____ on his duty, but you did.” 【答案】59. was preparing 60. take 61. to hear 62. have bought 63. to go 64. became 65. was 66. will know 67. reading 68. can’t sleep 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了金先生原本准备坐飞机出差，值夜班的比尔给他老板讲述他做的一个噩梦，金先生改变了注意，决定坐火车走，后来，飞机真的出事了，金先生为了表达他的感谢，给了比尔5000美元和一封信，并解雇了比尔。 【59题详解】 句意：正当他准备机票和护照时，守夜人比尔走了进来。根据“While he ... his ticket and passport, Bill, a night watchman, came in.”可知，此处是指当他正在准备机票和护照时，守夜人比尔走了进来，所以从句应用过去进行时态，结合主语“he”可知，此处be动词应用was。故填was preparing。 【60题详解】 句意：我认为你最好坐火车而不是飞机。根据空后“the train”可知，此处是指坐火车，take the train“乘坐火车”，had better do sth.“最好做某事”，所以空格处应用动词原形。故填take。 【61题详解】 句意：金先生听了很惊讶，说：“我买了机票，坐飞机更快更方便。”根据“‘Good morning, sir. I think you’d better ... the train instead of the plane.’ Bill said to Mr. King.”可知，此处是指金先生听了比尔说的话很惊讶，hear“听”，且此处应用动词不定式作原因状语。故填to hear。 【62题详解】 句意：我买了机票，坐飞机更快更方便。根据“I ... air ticket and flying is faster and more convenient.”可知，此处是金先生表示自己已经买了票，所以应用现在完成时。故填have bought。 【63题详解】 句意：金先生最后决定乘火车去。根据“Mr. King decided ... by train in the end.”可知，此处是指金先生最后决定乘火车去，go“去”，decide to do sth.“决定做某事”，所以空格处应用动词不定式作宾语。故填to go。 【64题详解】 句意：比尔的梦成真了。become true“成真”，结合句子是一般过去时可知，此处动词应用过去式。故填became。 【65题详解】 句意：比尔很惊讶地问：“为什么？”根据“Bill ... surprised”可知，此处应用be动词构成主系表结构，结合句子是一般过去时且主语“Bill”为第三人称单数可知，此处be动词应用was。故填was。 【66题详解】 句意：金先生说：“回家看看这封信，你就知道为什么了。”根据“Go home and read the letter, and you ... why.”可知，此处应用一般将来时，结合前文讲到比尔询问解雇自己的原因可知，此处应用know表示“知道”。故填will know。 【67题详解】 句意：读完之后，他变得很伤心。根据“Go home and read the letter, and you ... why.”可知，此次是指读完信之后，read“阅读”，结合空前介词“After”可知，此处应用动词ing形式。故填reading。 【68题详解】 句意：守夜人值班时不能睡觉，但你睡了。根据“A night watchman ... on his duty, but you did.”及备选词汇可知，此处是指守夜人值班时不能睡觉，sleep“睡觉”，其前应加上情态动词的否定形式can’t“不能”。故填can’t sleep。 五、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。 Have you ever been to Dongting Lake? It’s famous as “800-li Dongting Lake”. Dongting Lake is in the north of Hunan Province. It is about 2,625 square kilometres in size. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Yueyang in order to enjoy the beautiful sights around Dongting Lake. With the development of our society, protecting Dongting Lake has become a hot topic (话题). In fact, people of Yueyang are trying to improve the environment of the lake. On the one hand, they set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve in 1982. It provides a good place for birds and rare (珍稀的) animals. If you go there, you can see birds flying and milu deer (麋鹿) eating grass in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve. On the other hand, factories mustn’t put wastewater into the lake. Fishes are living in the clean water. At the same time, they plant colourful flowers and green trees along Dongting Lake. It is nice for people to go there when flowers come out and leaves turn green. Dongting Lake is the mother lake in Hunan Province. Each of us should try our best to protect it. 69. Where is Dongting Lake? ________________ 70. Why do many tourists come to Yueyang every year? ________________ 71. What can you see if you go to East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve? ________________ 72. What do people in Yueyang do to improve the environment of Dong ting Lake? (At least two points) ________________ 73. What does the writer want to tell us? ________________ 【答案】69. It’s in the north of Hunan Province. 70. To enjoy the beautiful sights around Dongting Lake. 71. We can see birds flying and milu deer eating grass (in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve). 72. ①Setting up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve. ② Do not allow factories to put wastewater into the lake. ③ Planting colourful flowers and green trees along the lake. (答出任意两条即可) 73. To ask people/us to protect the environment of Dongting Lake. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了洞庭湖及其保护措施。 【69题详解】 根据“Dongting Lake is in the north of Hunan Province.”可知，洞庭湖在湖南省北部。故填It is in the north of Hunan Province. 【70题详解】 根据“Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Yueyang in order to enjoy the beautiful sights around Dongting Lake.”可知，每年，来自世界各地的成千上万的游客来到岳阳是为了一睹洞庭湖周边的美景。故填To enjoy the beautiful sights around Dongting Lake. 【71题详解】 根据“If you go there, you can see birds flying and milu deer (麋鹿) eating grass in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve.”可知，你可以在东洞庭湖自然保护区看到鸟儿飞翔和麋鹿吃草。故填You can see birds flying and milu deer eating grass (in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve).  【72题详解】 根据“On the one hand, they set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve in 1982. It provides a good place for birds and rare (珍稀的) animals.…On the other hand, factories mustn’t put wastewater into the lake.…At the same time, they plant colourful flowers and green trees along Dongting Lake.”可知，为了改善洞庭湖的环境，岳阳人民建立 了东洞庭湖自然保护区，禁止工厂向湖中排放废水，还沿着洞庭湖种植了鲜花和树木。故填①Setting up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve. ②Do not allow factories to put wastewater into the lake. ③Planting colourful flowers and green trees along the lake. (答出任意两条即可) 【73题详解】 根据“Dongting Lake is the mother lake in Hunan Province. Each of us should try our best to protect it.”可知，作者想要告诉我们：洞庭湖是湖南的母亲湖，大家得保护其环境。故填To ask people/us to protect the environment of Dongting Lake. 六、书面表达(共1题，计20分) 74. 暑假将至，你幸运地申请到了去伦敦学习暑期英语课程的机会。请根据以下内容提示(可适当发挥)给你的寄宿家庭Mrs. Brown 写信作自我介绍，并表达对此行的期待。 English Name Helen Age 14 Appearance (外貌) 高个儿、黑色短发、戴眼镜 Character (性格) 活泼、幽默 Living habits (生活习惯) 早睡早起、锻炼身体、健康饮食 Hobbies and experiences 喜欢阅读和写作 热爱旅行，已经游览过很多地方…… 要求：1.短文语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 2.80~100词，开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3.文中不得出现个人真实信息。 Dear Mrs. Brown, My name is Helen. I am glad to write to you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Helen 【答案】One possible version: Dear Mrs. Brown, My name is Helen. I am glad to write to you. I’d like to introduce myself. I’m a 14-year-old student. I’m quite tall and have short black hair. I also wear glasses because my eyesight is bad. I am active and humorous, but sometimes I feel nervous when I speak to strangers. I have healthy habits. I usually go to bed early and get up early. I spend much time exercising and my favourite sport is playing basketball. I eat a balanced diet, which I think is important for teenagers. My hobbies are reading and writing, and I once won the first prize in a writing competition. In addition, I love travelling and have visited many places in China. Travelling allows me to broaden my horizons and increase my knowledge, as well as relax and make more friends. Finally, I am looking forward to seeing you all and I am sure we will have a great time. Yours, Helen 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ②时态：时态以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图——自我介绍； 第二步，具体介绍自己的年龄、外貌、性格、生活习惯、爱好和经历； 第三步，表达对此行的期待并书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①introduce oneself自我介绍 ②14-year-old14岁的 ③humorous幽默的 ④spend time doing sth花费时间做某事 ⑤win the first prize获得一等奖 ⑥broaden one’s horizons开阔眼界 [高分句型] I eat a balanced diet, which I think is important for teenagers.(which引导非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度第二学期期末检测八年级 英语试题 注意事项： 1.本试题共六个大题，分选择题和非选择题两种类型：选择题计80分，非选择题计70分：试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.考生应将答案全部答在答题卡上，注意事项请参照答题卡要求。考试结束后，试题和答题卡将一并收回。 一、听力测试(共25小题;1-20小题, 每小题1分; 21-25小题, 每小题2分; 总计30分;每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间) (一)录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题 A、B、C 中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, I did. C. Yes, I have. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Good luck! B. Not at all. C. It doesn’t matter. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. What a pity! B. Enjoy yourself！ C. Sounds wonderful! 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In ten years. B. For ten years. C. Ten years ago. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Here you are. B. Sorry to hear that. C. Never mind. (二) 录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ (三)录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many model spaceships has Alan already made? A. Two. B. Five. C. Seven. 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much should the boy pay if he takes two courses? A. $130. B. $310. C. $360. 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time did the programme start last night? A. At 9:50. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:10. 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who watched the cartoon Monsters University together? A. David and Henry. B. David and Tony. C. Henry and Tony. 11. What is Mr. Wang's report about on Wednesday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The earth. B. The moon. C. The sun. (四) 录音中有一段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. How was Alex’s vacation? A. Terrible. B. Great. C. Just so so. 13. What did Alex do on his vacation? A. He camped by the lake. B. He climbed the mountains. C. He went swimming in the sea. 14. What did Cindy do on her vacation? A. She played tennis. B. She played badminton. C. She climbed mountains. 15. Where do they want to go next week? A. To the park. B. To the new gym. C. To the mountains. (五) 录音中有三小段独白，听独白两遍后，根据独白内容，将信息配对。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He wants to show the world’s beauty to others. B. Music makes him feel good and relaxed. C. Playing football can make him strong and healthy. 16. Tom 17. Jack 18. Mark (六)听力填表 (共5小题;录音播放前，你有20秒钟的读题时间)。 录音中有一篇短文，介绍了Hilltop School英语课程的相关信息。听录音两遍后，请你根据表格内容提示，记录相关信息，完成表格(每空一词)。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 The English course at Hilltop School School and teacher A famous ____19____ school. Teachers are well-trained and experienced. Time It starts on ____20____ 3 and ends on August 20. Cost Before June 13, you just need to pay ____21____ dollars. Weekend activity The trips to some ____22____ places. More information Dial (拨打) ____23____. 二、阅读理解(共20小题, 每小题2.5分, 计50分) 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A Writing Competition To celebrate the 17th birthday of the Public Library, we invite you to enter a writing competition! Read one of the books below for your grade level and tell us what you think about the behaviors (行为) of the characters (人物) in the story and how the story changed your life. The article must be emailed to writingcorner@xxx.org by 1 September, one month before the Public Library’s 17th birthday. The email must include your name, grade and home address. For more information, please call Mr. Brown at 271-572. 24. What can the winners of the writing competition get? A. 500 dollars. B. A book. C. 800 dollars. D. An e-book reader. 25. If Tom, a ninth grader, enters the competition, his article must be more than ________ words. A. 400 B. 500 C. 550 D. 650 26. According to the reading, who is the writer of Black Beauty? A. Spencer Johnson. B. Anna Sewell. C. E. B. White. D. Jack London. 27. When is the Public Library’s 17th birthday? A. August 1. B. September 1. C. October 1. D. November 1. 28. What do we know from the reading? A. Students in grades 3—12 can enter the competition. B. Children can email Mr. Brown for more information. C. Children need to read all six books listed before writing. D. Children should include their phone number in the email. B “A top superstar”, “a great success”...These are phrases people use when talking about LinaBell. She first showed up in Shanghai Disneyland and soon swept the Chinese internet with her cute daily-life videos. Who is she? What makes her a huge superstar among Chinese people? Except the classic characters like Mickey, Cinderella, Elsa…, Disney has tried to stay fresh by creating new characters. A good example is “Duffy and Friends” series (系列) and LinaBell is one of them. “Duffy and Friends” series has seven characters, including ShellieMay, StellaLou, and LinaBell. These characters have all come out in the last 20 years, mostly in Asia. Many young people like them. Duffy is a cute bear that came out in Tokyo Disneyland in 2004. Stella Lou, a purple rabbit, arrived in 2017. And in 2021 came a top star—LinaBell, a pink fox. Here is her cute background story. Duffy was playing around in a forest and he got lost. When he was worried, a girl called LinaBell came with her special big glass. She helped Duffy get out of the forest. Different from other Disney characters, Duffy and his friends are more like pop idols (偶像). Each has their own personality (个性), even though they don’t have their own movies or TV shows. StellaLou dreams of becoming a dancer, while LinaBell loves adventures. And the characters’ fans really love them, calling themselves “mommy fans”, they call LinaBell “daughter” and StellaLou “baby”. It just goes to show how much Disney and its fans love each other. These characters follow today’s pop culture. And it may be one of the reasons why Disney is still popular, even after 100 years. 29. What does the word “swept” in Paragraph 1 show? A. People love animal characters. B. LinaBell is good at making videos. C. LinaBell quickly won the hearts of the Chinese. D. There are many online videos of Disney characters. 30. Which one may be LinaBell? A. B. C. D. 31. Why are “Duffy and Friends” different from other characters? A. Every of them has special personalities. B. There are a lot of videos to describe them. C. They have more fans than any other character. D. They are the cutest among all Disney characters. 32. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The characters. B. Pop idols. C The fans. D. LinaBell and StellaLou. 33. Which can be the best title of this passage? A. The culture of Disney. B. The history of Disney. C. The success of Disney. D. The new characters of Disney. C What do you want to be when you grow up? Would you like to be a scientist or an artist? If you have brothers or sisters, the order (顺序) in which you were born may affect (影响) your choice of jobs. The Independent reported. The order in which children are born can affect how they behave (表现) and develop. A group of British scientists studied 500 people from different job groups. They found that older children are more likely to become astronauts and scientists. NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and British scientist Stephen Hawking are both the oldest children in their families.That’s probably because parents usually treat older children more strictly than younger children. This gives them a more disciplined (守纪律的) personality. The scientists also found that middle children are 30% more likely to become CEOs than their brothers and sisters. The scientists said that this could be because middle children need to do more to get attention from their parents. This makes them stronger, more flexible (灵活变通) and better at talks. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, are both middle children. Younger children, on the other hand, are more likely to be the“softest”. They get attention by learning to pay attention to other people’s thoughts. This makes them sensitive (敏感的) to others’feelings. As a result, younger children are more likely to become musicians. German musician Johann Sebastian Bach and Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both the youngest children in their families. The study results also suggested that an only child is more likely to become an artist. They get full attention from their parents and are freer to develop themselves. This makes them more creative and confident. 34. What may affect people’s choice of jobs according to the passage? A. Hobby. B. Birth order. C. Personality. D. Parents’attention. 35. According to the passage, who is more likely to become an astronaut? A. The oldest child. B. The middle child. C The youngest child. D. The only child. 36. As the family’s youngest child what will Robert most likely become according to the passage? A. A scientist. B. A CEO. C. A musician. D. An artist. 37. What is an artist most likely to be according to the passage? A. Strict with themselves. B. Competitive and flexible. C. Sensitive to others feelings. D. Creative and confident. 38. What does the writer use most in this passage? A. Numbers. B. Proverbs (谚语). C. Examples. D. Questions. D On the night of 30 August, 2023, many people took impressive (给人印象深刻的) photos of the largest and brightest super blue moon of the year. This full moon is very special, it is a Calendar Blue Moon (日历蓝月亮): But, do you really know what a “blue moon” is? Let’s find out together. What is a blue moon? There are two different types of blue moon. Seasonal Blue Moon: Three full moons usually happen in one season. If there are four full moons in a season, then the third full moon (not the fourth one) in the season may be called the Blue Moon. Calendar Blue Moon: The second full moon in the calendar month. There are usually 12 full moons each year, but sometimes there’s a 13th one, because there are about 29.5 days between full moons in fact, not one month. If the full moon appears on the first day of the month, there will be a second full moon at the end of the month. Then the second full moon is also called the Blue Moon (except February). How often do blue moons appear? Blue moons happen once every two to three years, far less common than full moons. There’s a popular saying about this in English: “Once in a blue moon”, it means something that happens not very often. Can the moon turn blue? The blue moon’s name has nothing to do with its color, but there is a small chance that the moon shows blue. For example, in 1883 an Indonesian volcano erupted (印度尼西亚火山喷发) and sent ash (灰烬) into the atmosphere. The tiny ash particles (颗粒) filtered (过滤) red light and made both the moon and sun appear blue. When may the next blue moon be? The next monthly blue moon is expected on May 31, 2026, but the next seasonal one is on August 19,2024. The dates may change with your time zone. 39. What’s special about the moon on 30 August,2023? A. It’s the first full moon of the year. B. It’s the biggest and brightest moon in history. C. It’s the third full moon in the season. D. It’s the second full moon of the month. 40. How long between full moons? A. A season. B. 29.5 days. C. A month. D. Two to three years. 41. Which of the following uses of the phrase “once in a blue moon” is correct? A. Steven is always careless, he lost his keys once in a blue moon. B. I visit my Aunt Sue every week. I only see her once in a blue moon. C. He goes to the gym once in a blue moon, so he knows the coaches very well. D. The museum has a special show once in a blue moon, so we can’t miss it. 42. Which of the following is TRUE about the blue moon? A. It can be the third of four full moons during a season. B. It appears once a year. C. It gets its name because its color is blue. D. We will see the next blue moon around May 31, 2026. 43. （文章出处）Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A story book. B. A travel guide. C. A news report. D. A science magazine. 三、短文还原(共5空，每空2分，计10分) 阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。 Reading for fun is a wonderful hobby. ____44____ Research has shown that reading for fun every day is also very good for health and people will feel happier. However, a study found that just over half of children (51.5%) enjoy reading, which is fewer than the year before. ____45____ -Yes. Reading is a good habit to keep up. Students who read for pleasure make progress in their vocabulary, spell ing and even math. Reading in your free time also gives you a chance to relax. When reading, you can forget about other worries for a while. ____46____ Learning new things that match your tastes makes reading fun and easy, and it helps you want to read more. It also helps you connect with characters in books and learn more from not only their experiences but your own. - No. Reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事). Not everyone has the same hobbies. ____47____ Also, people may love to read but might not have time or want to do it every day.Instead, they should only read when they feel like it. It might encourage them to read for longer when they do pick up their book. ____48____ They may need to take a break from reading and do other things. A. Should you read for fun every day? B. Reading for fun can help develop social skills. C. It means you are learning even when you read for fun. D. People can do other things in their spare time that they enjoy. E. It is enjoyable to read about topics and stories that you’re interested in. F. Besides, many young people do enough reading at school and for homework. 四、综合填空(共20空, 每空1.5分, 计30分) A 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词。 but, job, lucky, they, surprise, early, she, for, when, two, large A student worked day and night for four years while working on her university degree. ____49____, she got an interview for a teaching job at a primary school after university. To everyone’s ____50____, the would-be teacher didn’t get the job. “I found a small hole in my stockings (长袜) ____51____.” she said. “I thought about changing ____52____, but I knew I’d be late if I did that. ____53____ I got to the interview, the hole was even bigger, I walked in and apologized for not looking my best.” The headmaster said, “If someone doesn’t take the time to prepare ____54____ well before an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be?” First impressions (印象) are lasting ones. In other words, if you are well-prepared when you first meet others, they may feel more positive about you. ____55____ if you give an interviewer a bad impression, he may believe you are not ready ____56____ the job. You might not always get a ____57____ chance. Most employers (雇主) believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will also care about their ____58____. B 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给11个动词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化（可添加助动词或者情态动词），填入空白处。 fly, take, hear, sleep, know, become, be, prepare, buy, read, go Mr. King was the owner of a large company. One day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and take a plane for a work trip. While he ____59____ his ticket and passport, Bill, a night watchman, came in. Bill just came from work. “Good morning, sir. I think you’d better ____60____ the train instead of the plane.” Bill said to Mr. King. Mr. King was surprised ____61____ this and said, “I ____62____ air ticket and flying is faster and more convenient.” Bill told the owner about his bad dream. Last night he dreamed Mr. King’s plane crashed (撞击) after it took off. Mr. King decided ____63____ by train in the end. Bill’s dream ____64____ true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off. Later, Mr. King heard about the accident when he got back to his office. To express his thanks, Mr. King gave Bill $5000. He also gave Bill a letter. Mr. King told Bill that a man like him should be fired (解雇). Bill ____65____ surprised and asked, “Why?” Mr. King said, “Go home and read the letter, and you____66____ why.” Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After ____67____ it, he became sad. In the letter there was only one sentence—“A night watchman ____68____ on his duty, but you did.” 五、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。 Have you ever been to Dongting Lake? It’s famous as “800-li Dongting Lake”. Dongting Lake is in the north of Hunan Province. It is about 2,625 square kilometres in size. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Yueyang in order to enjoy the beautiful sights around Dongting Lake. With the development of our society, protecting Dongting Lake has become a hot topic (话题). In fact, people of Yueyang are trying to improve the environment of the lake. On the one hand, they set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve in 1982. It provides a good place for birds and rare (珍稀的) animals. If you go there, you can see birds flying and milu deer (麋鹿) eating grass in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve. On the other hand, factories mustn’t put wastewater into the lake. Fishes are living in the clean water. At the same time, they plant colourful flowers and green trees along Dongting Lake. It is nice for people to go there when flowers come out and leaves turn green. Dongting Lake is the mother lake in Hunan Province. Each of us should try our best to protect it. 69. Where is Dongting Lake? ________________ 70. Why do many tourists come to Yueyang every year? ________________ 71. What can you see if you go to East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve? ________________ 72. What do people in Yueyang do to improve the environment of Dong ting Lake? (At least two points) ________________ 73. What does the writer want to tell us? ________________ 六、书面表达(共1题，计20分) 74. 暑假将至，你幸运地申请到了去伦敦学习暑期英语课程的机会。请根据以下内容提示(可适当发挥)给你的寄宿家庭Mrs. Brown 写信作自我介绍，并表达对此行的期待。 English Name Helen Age 14 Appearance (外貌) 高个儿、黑色短发、戴眼镜 Character (性格) 活泼、幽默 Living habits (生活习惯) 早睡早起、锻炼身体、健康饮食 Hobbies and experiences 喜欢阅读和写作 热爱旅行，已经游览过很多地方…… 要求：1.短文语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 2.80~100词，开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3.文中不得出现个人真实信息。 Dear Mrs. Brown My name is Helen. I am glad to write to you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Helen 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$