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2023—2024学年度下学期八年级期末测试 英语学科测试题 一、单项选择 （本题10分，每小题1分） 1. —Have you seen the TV program I Volunteer? —Yes, I have never seen such ________ unusual program. A. a B. an C. the 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你看过《志愿者》这个电视节目吗？——看过，我从未见过如此不同寻常的的节目。 考查冠词辨析。a表泛指，用于辅音音素前；an表泛指，用于元音音素前；the表特指。根据“such...unusual program”可知，此处泛指，且unusual是以元音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词an。故选B。 2. —These pictures always remind me ________ my middle school life. —Oh, I think it must be very interesting. A. for B. with C. of 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这些照片总能让我想起我中学时期的生活。——哦，我想这一定很有趣。 考查介词辨析。for为了；with和；of表所属。remind sb of sth使某人想起某事，故选C。 3. —What can we do to celebrate the City Park Clean-Up Day? —I’m considering ________ some notices to tell people about the city park clean-up. A. hand out B. to hand out C. handing out 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们能做什么来庆祝城市公园清洁日？——我正在考虑分发一些通知，告诉人们有关城市公园清理的情况。 考查非谓语动词。hand out“分发”，动词短语。短语consider doing sth.意为“考虑做某事”，所以空格处应填动词-ing形式。故选C。 4. —Is it important to protect wild animals, Billy? —Yes. If we don’t protect them, they ________ die out one day. A. may B. need C. can’t 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——保护野生动物重要吗，比利？ ——重要。如果我们不保护它们，它们有一天可能会灭绝。 考查情态动词。may可能；need需要；can’t不能。根据“If we don’t protect them, they…die out one day.”可知，表示一种可能性，应用may，故选A。 5. The population of China is bigger than ________ of America. A. one B. that C. it 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国的人口比美国的多。 考查代词。one代指前面出现的单数可数名词；that代指不可数名词或单数可数名词；it代指前面出现的具体事物。此处代指不可数名词population，用单词that。故选B。 6. Judy won the English competition. No one spoke English ________ her. A. as badly as B. better than C. worse than 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：朱迪赢得了英语比赛。没有人的英语说得比她更好。 考查副词比较级。as badly as与……一样糟糕；better than比……更好；worse than比……更糟糕。根据“Judy won the English competition”可知，朱迪赢得了英语比赛，故应是没有人的英语说得比她更好。故选B。 7. —How long have you had the bike? —I’ve had it ______. A. half a year ago B. for half a year C. since half a year 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你买了这辆自行车多久了？——我买了半年了。 考查时间状语。half a year ago半年前，一般过去时时间状语；for half a year半年，现在完成时时间状语；since half a year错误表达。根据“I’ve had it ”可知，时态为现在完成时，此处表示我买了半年了。故选B。 8. —Look! The baby panda. —It’s so cute. It is about ________. A. 15 centimeters long B. 15 centimeters’ long C. 15-centimeter-long 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——看！那只小熊猫。——它太可爱了。它大约15厘米长。 考查数词的用法。英语中表示度量单位的结构是：基数词＋单位词＋形容词，故选A。 9. Don’t give up halfway. You will achieve your dream if you ________ the resolutions you have made. A. deal with B. stick to C. think of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要半途而废。如果你坚持自己的决心，你就能实现你的梦想。 考查动词短语。deal with处理；stick to坚持；think of想起。根据“Don’t give up halfway.”可知，这里指坚持自己的决心。故选B。 10. —You can make fewer mistakes ________ you are careful enough. —Yes. I believe I won’t make any mistake ________I do it carefully. A. if; as long as B. unless; if C. if; as soon as 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——如果你足够细心，你会犯更少的错误。——是的。我认为只要我认真做，我就不会出错。 考查连词。if如果；unless除非；as long as只要；as soon as一……就……。根据句意，你犯错更少应是在你足够认真的条件下，因此第一空用if引导条件状语从句；第二空表示我不会出错，应是在我认真做事的情况下，因此用as long as引导的条件状语从句，故选A。 二、完形填空（本题共10分，每小题1分） “Depend on yourself” is the first step on the road to dreams. “Depend on yourself” is the first secret (秘密) of good results. “Depend on yourself” is what nature ____11____ to everybody. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. ____12____ can still help you. However, all these people only help you to help ____13____. There ____14____ many great men in history so far. Many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no relations or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good, which they could not depend on for education. They began ____15____ with their strength (力量) to learn something. They worked their own way till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his students, “I cannot make great men of you, ____16____ I can help you make men of yourselves.” Some students don’t try their best to make ____17____ valuable (有价值) to human beings. They can not get success in study unless (除非) they see their weak points, change their course (道路) and depend on themselves. They are ____18____ now, unless they accept the advice of their parents or teachers, and depend on their own efforts (努力). Remember, the best place to find a helping ____19____ is at the end of your own arm. Every man is the master (主人) of his own luck. When you get into trouble with your study and everything goes against you, it seems as if you couldn’t hold on (坚持住) a minute longer. Never ____20____ then, for that is just the place and time that the tide (潮汐) will turn. 11. A. says B. say C. said 12. A. The other B. Another C. Others 13. A. your B. yours C. yourself 14. A. was B. have been C. will be 15. A. working B. work C. worked 16. A. and B. but C. though 17. A. them B. their C. themselves 18. A. something B. anything C. nothing 19. A. heart B. hand C. head 20. A. give up B. come up C. stay up 【答案】11. A 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了“依靠自己”。父母、老师和其他人都可以帮助你，但是所有这些人都只是帮你变得独立。 【11题详解】 句意：“依靠你自己”是大自然对每个人说的话。 says说（动词的第三人称单数形式）；say说（动词原形）；said说（动词过去式）。根据上下文可知，此处是指大自然对每个人所说的话，说的是一般情况，因此这里用的是一般现在时，再结合这里主语为nature，是单数，后面谓语动词用三单形式。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：其他人也能帮助你。 The other另一个（用于两者的）；Another另一个（用于三者及以上）；Others其他人。根据前面“Parents can help you. Teachers can help you.”可推知，这里想说是除了家长和老师之外的人，也就是其他人也能给予帮助。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：然而，所有这些人只是通过帮助你来帮助你自己。 your你的（形容词性物主代词）；yours你的（名词性物主代词）；yourself你自己（反身代词）。根据下文的举例中“...I can help you make men of yourselves.”可知，这里想说的是他人的这些帮助只是辅助自己更好地自我帮助。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：迄今为止，历史上有许多伟人。 was（一般过去时）；have been（现在完成时）；will be（一般将来时）。根据本句中时间状语“so far”可知，本句时态为现在完成时。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：他们开始努力学习一些东西。 working工作（动名词形式或现在分词）；work工作（动词原形）；worked工作（动词过去分词）。固定短语begin to do sth./begin doing sth.意为“开始做某事”，故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：我不能使你们成为伟人，但我可以帮助你们成为真正的人。 and并且；but但是；though尽管。根据本句前半句“I cannot make great men of you.”及后半句“... I can help you make men of yourselves.”可知， 前者说不能使你成为伟人，后者则是说帮助成为真正的人。前后为转折关系，故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：有些学生不努力让自己对人类有价值。 them他们；their他们的；themselves他们自己。本句话主语为“some students”及结合本句句意可知，这里想说的是这些学生没有努力让自己变得对人类有价值，因此这里用反身代词。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：除非他们接受父母或老师的建议，依靠自己的努力，否则他们现在什么都不是。 something一些事（用于肯定句）；anything一些事（用于否定或疑问句）；nothing没有什么。根据前面一句“They can not get success in study unless (除非)   they see their weak points, change their course (道路) and depend on themselves.”可知，此处也同样在假设如果没有父母老师的帮助和自己的努力，那么自己就什么事情也做不成。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：记住，寻找援助之手的最好地方是你自己的手臂末端。 heart心；hand手；head头。give a helping hand意为“伸出援助之手”，固定短语。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：永远不要放弃，因为那正是潮流会改变的时间和地点。 give up放弃；come up想出，提出；stay up熬夜。根据后面一句“...for that is just the place and time that the tide (潮汐) will turn.”可知，这里作者在类比潮汐会改变时间和地点的例子，想说明要能学会坚持，即不放弃。故选A。 三、阅读理解 （本题共20分，每小题1分） (A) Housework Competition Learn about the importance of doing housework among family members! Take photos, post (发帖) online, and you could WIN a prize! First prize: $100 each person Second prize: $80 each person Third prize: $50 each person Here are two steps: Step One: Sign up for (报名参加) the Housework Competition before July 20 (find ideas about housework around the house at jiazheng. ng/home). Step Two: Post online at jiazheng. ng /home or xiaodubangmang. com. Examples of housework around the house: Take out the rubbish, sweep the floor, fold the clothes, make the bed.... The competition runs from August 17 to 31. For more information, click (点击) here. 根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。 21. If Carl’s family, a family of three, win the first prize, they can get ________ A. $300 B. $240 C. $150 22. If Jenny wants to join in the competition, she can sign up ________. A. on July 18 B. on July 21 C. on August 17 23. There are ________ kinds of prizes for the competition. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. It is not necessary to learn how to do housework. B. People must take part in the competition with their classmates. C. The competition lasts for about half a month. 25. We can find the material ________. A. in a dictionary B. in a newspaper C. on the Internet 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了一则家务劳动比赛的广告。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。根据“First prize: $100 each person”可知，一等奖，每人100美元，如果卡尔一家，一家三口，赢得了头奖，他们就可以得到300美元，故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Step One: Sign up for (报名参加) the Housework Competition before July 20”可知，报名参加比赛是在7月20日之前，因此如果珍妮想参加比赛，她可以在7月18日报名，故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“First prize: $100 each person”和“Second prize: $ 80 each person”和“Third prize: $50 each person”可知，比赛一共有三种奖。故选B。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The competition runs from August 17 to 31.”可知，这次比赛的时间是8月17日到31日，因此持续大约半个月，故选C。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据“For more information, click (点击) here.”可知，要了解更多信息，请点击此处，因此我们可以在网上看到这个材料。故选C。 (B) Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. He went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon a she finished eating, he went back to his room to study, without a word. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?” Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.” 根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写A，错误的写B。 26. Tommy’s parents sent him to a catholic school because he didn’t want him to study math. 27. Thanks to the nuns, Tommy got a good grade on his math test. 28. Tommy was afraid of being nailed to the plus sign. 29. To Tommy’s mother’s surprise, her son worked hard but said little. 30. From the passage, we can know that sometimes misunderstanding (误解) might be beneficial (有益的). 【答案】26. B 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了汤米数学成绩很不好，他的父母想尽了各种办法，都没有效果，最后他们把他送到了天主教的学校。没想到汤米竟然真的变了，变得用功学习，数学成绩也有了很大的提高。原来汤米在天主教学校里看到了被钉在十字架上的人，以为是因为学习不好才那样的，他很害怕，所以要努力学习。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school”可知，汤米的父母把他送到一所天主教学校，是为了让他学习数学。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”和“Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, ‘No.’”可知，不是因为修女，故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”可知，汤米害怕被钉在十字架上，故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon a she finished eating, he went back to his room to study, without a word. ”可知，令汤米的母亲吃惊的是，她的儿子努力学习却很少说话。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据短文可知，汤米来到天主教的学校，看到了被钉到十字架上的那个人，他以为那是因为学习不好才那样的，他害怕自己也被钉到十字架上，所以他要努力的学习。因此有时误解可能是有益的。故选A。 (C) China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests. When you visit a Chinese family the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely. At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal. They always serve more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. To their surprise, the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won’t happen at western tables. The Chinese family always try their best to make you comfortable at their home. As you finish eating, the host usually says “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl. Being warm and hospitable is an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago: To meet friends from afar, how happy we are! 根据短文内容选择最佳答案 31. What does the underline word “hospitable” mean in this passage? A. friendly B. hard-working C. honest 32. The host serves guests ________ in a Chinese family. A. coffee and snacks B. juice and snacks C. tea and snacks 33. Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him? A. Because he thinks it’s not polite. B. Because he thinks it’s not friendly. C. Because it won’t happen in western countries. 34. Why does the Chinese family do so many things for the guests? A. To make them comfortable at their home. B. To show their wealth (财富). C. To make them come here again. 35. What’s the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage? A. 学而时习之，不亦说乎？ B. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ C. 人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？ 【答案】31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国是一个礼仪之邦，他们对待自己的客人非常的热情好客；通过介绍中国家庭如何接待外来客人说明了中西方文化的差异。 【31题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.”可知，如果外国人访问一个中国家庭，他们会对作为客人所受到的热情感到惊讶；结合常识，热情好客是中国传统文化中重要的一部分；由此推知“hospitable”是“好客的”意思，与friendly对应。故选A。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candy.”可知，当你去中国的家庭里做客的时候，主人通常会给你喝一些茶，吃一些小吃。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“To their surprise, the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won’t happen at western tables.”可知，中国主人喜欢为客人夹菜，这会让西方的访客感到惊讶，因为这在西方餐桌上是不会发生的。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Chinese family always try their best to make you comfortable at their home.”可知，中国家庭为客人做很多事情，是为了让客人在他们家里感到舒适。故选A。 【35题详解】 词句猜测题。根据全文的大意可知，这篇文章写的是中国作为一个礼仪之邦，是如何热情好客的；而且从文章最后一句“To meet friends from afar, how happy we are!”中的friends是解题的关键词，结合我们学过的语文知识可知，这句话表示“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”。故选B。 (D) It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul (心灵). ____36____ Your eyes need everyday attention. First, you have to pay more attention to what you eat every day. ____37____ Vitamins (维生素) A and B2 should also be taken. Second, you must have a good sleep. ____38____ Sleep can help the body to repair its tired part. Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. If you don’t have enough sleep, you’ll get a pair of dark circles (圈) under your eyes. ____39____ Do eye exercises every day. Blink (眨眼) your eyes to make the eyeballs watery. Last, you should use your eyes correctly. For example, if a small thing goes into your eye, don’t rub (揉) it. Rubbing is bad for your eyes. ____40____ You’d better use sunglasses to stop the sunshine from shining directly into your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television or working on the computer can also cause eye tiredness, so a good rest is needed. Follow the tips (建议) above and take care of God’s most beautiful gift! 根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处。使短文内容完整通顺，其中有一项为多余选项。 A. It relaxes the eye and gives them the rest needed. B. Have more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs, and milk. C. Next, it’s necessary for you to exercise your eyes every day. D. However, to have healthy eyes, you have to look after them properly. E. Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight because it makes your eyes tired. F. The schools in China make their students do eyes exercises every day and have good eyes. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些保护眼睛的方法。 【36题详解】 根据“It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul (心灵)”和“Your eyes need everyday attention”可知，据说眼睛是我们心灵的窗户，你的眼睛需要每日关注。故空格处内容应与保护眼睛相关。选项D“然而，要想拥有健康的眼睛，你必须好好照顾它们。”符合语境。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据“First, you have to pay more attention to what you eat every day”可知，首先，你必须更加注意你每天吃的东西，故空格处内容应与饮食相关。选项B“多吃新鲜水果、蔬菜、鱼、蛋和牛奶。”符合语境。故选B。 【38题详解】 根据“Second, you must have a good sleep”和“Sleep can help the body to repair its tired part”可知，第二，你必须有一个良好的睡眠，且睡眠可以帮助身体修复疲劳的部分，故空格处应介绍睡眠让我们的眼睛得以休息。选项A“它能放松眼睛，让眼睛得到必要的休息。”符合语境。故选A。 【39题详解】 根据“Do eye exercises every day. Blink (眨眼) your eyes to make the eyeballs watery.”可知，每天做眼保健操。眨眼使眼球湿润，故空格处内容应与让眼睛运动有关。选项C“其次，你有必要每天锻炼你的眼睛。”符合语境。故选C。 【40题详解】 根据“Last, you should use your eyes correctly”可知，最后，你应该正确使用你的眼睛，故空格处内容应与正确用眼有关。选项E“不要在昏暗或明亮的阳光下看书或写字，因为这会使你的眼睛疲劳。”符合语境。故选E。 四、交际应用 （本题共5分，每小题1分） 从A—G 选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的） Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. Tourist 1: ____41____ Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long.____42____ Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! ____43____ Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. ____44____ As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. Tourist 3: ____45____ Guide: Yes it’s the most famous part. A. Where is the wall? B. How long is the wall? C. How high is the wall? D. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. E. Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? F. This makes it the longest wall in the world. G. Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? 【答案】41. B 42. F 43. G 44. D 45. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是关于长城的对话。 【41题详解】 根据“it’s about 8,850 kilometers long.”可知，问长城有多长。选项B“长城有多长”符合语境。故选B。 【42题详解】 根据“If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long”可知，如果只谈论从明朝开始的部分，大约8850公里长。选项F“这使它成为世界上最长的城墙”符合语境，故选F。 【43题详解】 根据“The main reason was to protect their part of the country.”可知，回答建造长城的原因。选项G“古代皇帝为什么要修建长城”符合语境，故选G。 【44题详解】 根据“As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this.”可知，长城很雄伟。选项D“正如你所看到的，它又高又宽”符合语境，故选D。 【45题详解】 根据“Yes, it’s the most famous part.”是的，这是最著名的部分。所以横线上是一般疑问句，涉及的是长城的一部分。选项E“八达岭是明长城的一部分吗”符合语境。故选E。 五、任务性阅读 （本题共25分，每空1分） 先阅读（A)、(B)、(C）三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列三项任务。 (A) 阅读短文，用方框中所给的词或短语填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次） coming from, himself, dropped, more, ate, shining, pieces, made, planned, voice Gretel heard that their stepmother ____46____ to kill her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to save ____47____ and his sister. He went to get some white stones before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the forest. Hansel ____48____ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because the moon was ____49____ bright. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get ____50____ stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped some ____51____ of bread. But the birds ____52____ them, so Hansel and Gretel were lost in the forest. They walked until they saw a house ____53____ of food. Hansel wanted to eat the house, but then they heard the ____54____ of an old woman ____55____ the house. 【答案】46. planned 47. himself 48. dropped 49. shining 50. more 51. pieces 52. ate 53. made 54. voice 55. coming from 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Hansel挽救自己和妹妹经历。有一天Hansel听到他的继母计划把他和他的妹妹杀掉，为了挽救自己和妹妹，Hansel也有了自己一系列的计划。 【46题详解】 句意：Gretel听说他们的继母计划杀了她和她的哥哥。根据“their stepmother ... to kill her and her brother.”及备选词可知，是指他们的继母计划杀了她和她的哥哥，动词过去式planned“计划”符合语境。故填planned。 【47题详解】 句意：但是Hansel有一个计划来拯救他自己和他的妹妹。根据“their stepmother ... to kill her and her brother.”及备选词可知，继母计划杀掉他们，因此是指Hansel有一个计划来拯救自己和妹妹，反身代词himself“他自己”符合语境。故填himself。 【48题详解】 句意：Hansel一边走，一边扔掉石头。根据“The stones showed them the way home.”可知，他一边走，一边扔掉石头，这样就可以跟着石头回到家，空处用动词过去式dropped“丢下”符合语境。故填dropped。 【49题详解】 句意：那天晚上晚些时候，他们能看见那些石头了，因为月亮闪闪发亮。根据“the moon was ... bright.”可知，是指月亮闪闪发光，空处用现在分词shining“发光”，与was构成过去进行时。故填shining。 【50题详解】 句意：Hansel想得到更多石头，但是他的继母不让他出去。根据“Hansel wanted to get ... stones”及备选词可知，是指得到更多的石头，空处用比较级more“更多的”符合语境。故填more。 【51题详解】 句意：Hansel没有石头，所以他扔了些面包片。根据“some ... of bread.”可知，是指面包片，some后跟名词复数pieces“片”。故填pieces。 【52题详解】 句意：但是鸟吃了它们，所以Hansel和Gretel在森林里迷路了。根据“bread”可知，是指鸟吃掉了面包，空处用动词过去式ate“吃”。故填ate。 【53题详解】 句意：他们走着，直到看到一间用食物做成的房子。根据“Hansel wanted to eat the house”可知，这个房子是用食物做成的，made of“由……制成”，空处用过去分词made作定语。故填made。 【54题详解】 句意：Hansel想吃掉房子，但这时他们听到从房子里传来一个老妇人的声音。根据“heard the ... of an old woman”及备选词可知，是指听到一个老妇人的声音，名词voice“声音”符合语境。故填voice。 【55题详解】 句意：Hansel想吃掉房子，但这时他们听到从房子里传来一个老妇人的声音。根据“they heard the ... of an old woman ... the house”可知，是指听到来自房间的声音，coming from“来自”，空处是现在分词作状语。故填coming from。 (B) One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Oomolangma rises the highest and it’s the most famous. It is 8,848.86 meters high, and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. 根据短文内容回答问题。 56. Where are the Himalayas? ______________________________________________________________. 57. How high is Qomolangma? ______________________________________________________________. 58. When did Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reach the top of the mountain? ______________________________________________________________. 59. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? _____________________________________________________________. 60. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? _____________________________________________________________. 【答案】56. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. 57. Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high./It is 8,848.86 meters high./8,848.86meters high. 58. On May 29, 1953. 59. Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties./Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 60. The spirit of climber tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界最高峰——珠穆朗玛峰和挑战自我的登山者们。 【56题详解】 根据文中“The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.” 可知，喜马拉雅山位于中国西南部。故填The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. 【57题详解】 根据文中“ It is 8,848.86 meters high, and so is very dangerous to climb. ”可知，它高8848.86米。故填Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high./It is 8,848.86 meters high./8,848.86meters high. 【58题详解】 根据文中“The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.”可知，Tenzing Norgay和Edmund Hillary是在1953年5月29日登顶的。故填On May 29, 1953. 【59题详解】 根据文中“Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.”可知，这么多登山者冒着生命危险去攀登的主要原因是人们想要在困难面前要挑战自己。故填Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties./Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 【60题详解】 开放性作答，言之有理即可。根据文中“The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.”可知，这些登山者的精神告诉我们，我们不应该放弃实现梦想的努力。可填The spirit of climber tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. (C) Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Reading might be better than many other activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work. If you’re serious about creating the habit of reading, what’s important is finding a time you can read every day—often that’s early morning or late at night, or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form (形成) the habit. Then, you need to find a place that’s comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you’re in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although there’s nothing wrong with sleep. Next, be sure to shut off the TV, Internet, cell phone, radio, or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken “x”es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to get into if it’s something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time you spend reading a joy. I’ve been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book. 根据短文内容，用符合语义及语法规则的词填空，每空一词。 61. Reading may ________ you with more chances if you want to educate yourself and make it easier for yourself to ________. 62. ________ a time to read is ________, such as early morning or late at night, or both. 63. Find some place with good lighting, nice ________ and a nice chair to help you read ________ 64. If you ________ reading, you can get into the habit of reading more ________. 65. As a ________ reader, I lose myself in the world of a book because it gives me great ________. 【答案】61. ①. provide ②. succeed 62. ①. Finding ②. important 63. ①. temperature ②. comfortably 64. ①. enjoy ②. easily 65. ①. lifelong ②. pleasure 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍的是阅读习惯的养成的几个条件。 【61题详解】 根据“Reading might be better than many other activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.”可知，阅读会提高你在工作中成功的机会，让你更容易去成功。may后跟动词原形“provide”，表示“提供”；不定式符号to后跟动词原形succeed，表示“成功”。故填provide；succeed。 【62题详解】 根据“If you’re serious about creating the habit of reading, what’s important is finding a time you can read every day—often that’s early morning or late at night, or both.”可知，最重要的是要找到一个可以每天阅读的时间。空一作主语，需用动名词finding；be动词后跟形容词important。故填Finding；important。 【63题详解】 根据“Then, you need to find a place that’s comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you’re in a good chair.”可知，然后，你需要找到一个舒适的地方。确保它有良好的照明，温度很好，你坐在一把好椅子上。形容词nice后跟名词temperature“温度”；修饰动词read，需用副词comfortably“舒服地”。故填temperature；comfortably。 64题详解】 根据“A habit is much easier to get into if it’s something you enjoy, not something you are made to do.”可知，如果一个习惯是你喜欢的，而不是你注定要做的，那么它就更容易养成。修饰动词需用副词形式easily，表示“容易地”。故填故填enjoy；easily。 【65题详解】 根据“I’ve been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world.”可知，作者是一个终身读者，所以一本好书的乐趣是作者在世界上最喜欢的事情之一。故填lifelong；pleasure。 六、语法填空 （本题共10分，每空1分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One Sunday afternoon, Caroline saw that her mother was very tired. “Mom, may I help you make dinner tonight?” she asked. “Sure,” her mother said. “It will be nice to cook ____66____ you! We will go ____67____ (shop) first. Then we need to bring everything home and start cooking!” “OK, Mom. Let’s go now !” Caroline ____68____ (reply). At the supermarket, Caroline and her mother bought some vegetables for soup and salad. They also bought ____69____ (strawberry) and apples for dessert. Ice-cream was important, too. The fruit would taste really good on top of the ice-cream. Caroline ____70____ (push) the cart (手推车) while her mother shopped. It was fun. After Caroline and her mother bought everything they needed, they went home ____71____ (happy). Finally, it was time ____72____ (make) dinner. Caroline’s mother made the soup. She used ____73____ onion, two carrots and three potatoes. Caroline made the salad by ____74____ (she). And then, they made the dessert together. Caroline was very hungry when the dinner was ready, ____75____ she was glad she helped her mother make it. 【答案】66. with 67. shopping 68. replied 69. strawberries 70. pushed 71. happily 72. to make 73. an 74. herself 75. but 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了周日下午卡罗琳帮妈妈去购物然后一起准备晚饭的经过。 【66题详解】 句意：和你一起做饭真好!根据“It will be nice to cook…you”可知，此处是with sb，表示“和某人”。故填with。 【67题详解】 句意：我们将先去购物。根据“We will go…first.”可知，此处是短语go shopping表示“购物”，符合语境。故填shopping。 68题详解】 句意：“好的，妈妈。我们现在就走吧!”卡罗琳回答道。根据前文的“said”可知，时态为一般过去时，reply的过去式为replied。故填replied。 【69题详解】 句意：他们还买了草莓和苹果作为甜点。根据“apples”可知，这里用strawberry的复数形式strawberries表示泛指。故填strawberries。 【70题详解】 句意：卡罗琳在她妈妈购物时推着手推车。根据后句的“was”可知，时态为一般过去时，push的过去式为pushed。故填pushed。 【71题详解】 句意：卡罗琳和她妈妈买了所有需要的东西后，高兴地回家了。根据“After Caroline and her mother bought everything they needed, they went home….”可知，空处应用副词happily修饰went。故填happily。 【72题详解】 句意：终于，该做晚饭了。根据句式it was time to do sth表示“是时候做某事了”可知，空处用动词make的不定式to make。故填to make。 【73题详解】 句意：她用了一个洋葱，两个胡萝卜和三个土豆。根据“onion”洋葱为单数可知，空处应加冠词，onion为元音音素开头，加不定冠词an。故填an。 【74题详解】 句意：卡罗琳自己做了沙拉。根据by oneself表示“独自”可知，用反身代词herself“她自己”。故填herself。 【75题详解】 句意：晚饭做好时，卡罗琳非常饿，但她很高兴能帮妈妈做好。根据“Caroline was very hungry when the dinner was ready,…she was glad she helped her mother make it.”，前后句意转折可知，这里用连词but。故填but。 七、书面表达 （本题共 20分） 76. 假如你是赵鹏，你的美国朋友Peter 暑假想要来哈尔滨旅游，他给你发了一封邮件，想向你了解哈尔滨的相关信息。请根据以下信息给Peter回一封邮件，并向他介绍你最喜欢的哈尔滨的一处景点及原因。 写作要点： 1.很高兴得知 Peter要来哈尔滨。 2介绍哈尔滨； （1）位置：位于中国的北方，是黑龙江省的省会（capital city)。 （2）天气：冬天很冷，夏天不热。 （3）景点：松花江、太阳岛 (the Sun Island)、中央大街…… 向他介绍你最喜欢的哈尔滨的一处景点及原因。 写作要求： 1.不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。 2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。 3.字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。 4.至少 80词。 Dear Peter, How is everything going? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Zhao Peng 【答案】One possible version: Dear Peter, How is everything going? I’m glad to hear that you’re coming to Harbin. Now let me tell you something about it. Harbin is in northeast of China. It’s the capital city of Heilongjiang. It’s very cold in winter. And it isn’t very hot in summer. With this suitable climate, there’re some sights that you must visit. For example, the Sun Island is famous for its summer scenery. And the Songhua River is the place that is for us to swim and boat. Personally speaking, the Dragon Tower is a good place for you to look around the whole city. Central Street is the first choice for you to shop. If you want to go to some quiet places, I suggest that you should go to the church that is quiet and comfortable. Looking forward to your coming soon. Yours, Zhao Peng 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文； ②时态：本文以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：题目要求根据提示向美国朋友介绍哈尔滨的情况，包括它的地理位置、天气以及景点，并向他介绍你最喜欢的哈尔滨的一处景点及原因。写作时注意适当增加细节，不要遗漏要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表达问候（已给出）； 第二步，根据所给要点，依次介绍哈尔滨的地理位置、天气以及景点； 第三步，最后表达期盼。 [亮点词汇] ① the capital city of ……的首都 ② be famous for 因……而有名 ③ personally speaking 就我个人而言 [高分句型] ① With this suitable climate, there’re some sights that you must visit.（that引导的定语从句） ② If you want to go to some quiet places, I suggest that you should go to the church that is quiet and comfortable.（if引导的条件状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023—2024学年度下学期八年级期末测试 英语学科测试题 一、单项选择 （本题10分，每小题1分） 1. —Have you seen the TV program I Volunteer? —Yes, I have never seen such ________ unusual program. A. a B. an C. the 2. —These pictures always remind me ________ my middle school life. —Oh, I think it must be very interesting. A. for B. with C. of 3. —What can we do to celebrate the City Park Clean-Up Day? —I’m considering ________ some notices to tell people about the city park clean-up. A. hand out B. to hand out C. handing out 4. —Is it important to protect wild animals, Billy? —Yes. If we don’t protect them, they ________ die out one day. A. may B. need C. can’t 5. The population of China is bigger than ________ of America. A. one B. that C. it 6. Judy won the English competition. No one spoke English ________ her. A. as badly as B. better than C. worse than 7. —How long have you had the bike? —I’ve had it ______. A. half a year ago B. for half a year C. since half a year 8. —Look! The baby panda. —It’s so cute. It is about ________. A. 15 centimeters long B. 15 centimeters’ long C. 15-centimeter-long 9. Don’t give up halfway. You will achieve your dream if you ________ the resolutions you have made. A. deal with B. stick to C. think of 10. —You can make fewer mistakes ________ you are careful enough. —Yes. I believe I won’t make any mistake ________I do it carefully. A. if; as long as B. unless; if C. if; as soon as 二、完形填空（本题共10分，每小题1分） “Depend on yourself” is the first step on the road to dreams. “Depend on yourself” is the first secret (秘密) of good results. “Depend on yourself” is what nature ____11____ to everybody. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. ____12____ can still help you. However, all these people only help you to help ____13____. There ____14____ many great men in history so far. Many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no relations or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good, which they could not depend on for education. They began ____15____ with their strength (力量) to learn something. They worked their own way till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his students, “I cannot make great men of you, ____16____ I can help you make men of yourselves.” Some students don’t try their best to make ____17____ valuable (有价值) to human beings. They can not get success in study unless (除非) they see their weak points, change their course (道路) and depend on themselves. They are ____18____ now, unless they accept the advice of their parents or teachers, and depend on their own efforts (努力). Remember, the best place to find a helping ____19____ is at the end of your own arm. Every man is the master (主人) of his own luck. When you get into trouble with your study and everything goes against you, it seems as if you couldn’t hold on (坚持住) a minute longer. Never ____20____ then, for that is just the place and time that the tide (潮汐) will turn. 11. A. says B. say C. said 12. A. The other B. Another C. Others 13. A. your B. yours C. yourself 14. A. was B. have been C. will be 15. A. working B. work C. worked 16. A. and B. but C. though 17. A. them B. their C. themselves 18. A. something B. anything C. nothing 19. A. heart B. hand C. head 20. A. give up B. come up C. stay up 三、阅读理解 （本题共20分，每小题1分） (A) Housework Competition Learn about the importance of doing housework among family members! Take photos, post (发帖) online, and you could WIN a prize! First prize: $100 each person Second prize: $80 each person Third prize: $50 each person Here are two steps: Step One: Sign up for (报名参加) the Housework Competition before July 20 (find ideas about housework around the house at jiazheng. ng/home). Step Two: Post online at jiazheng. ng /home or xiaodubangmang. com. Examples of housework around the house: Take out the rubbish, sweep the floor, fold the clothes, make the bed.... The competition runs from August 17 to 31. For more information, click (点击) here. 根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。 21. If Carl’s family, a family of three, win the first prize, they can get ________ A. $300 B. $240 C. $150 22. If Jenny wants to join in the competition, she can sign up ________. A. on July 18 B. on July 21 C. on August 17 23. There are ________ kinds of prizes for the competition. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. It is not necessary to learn how to do housework. B. People must take part in the competition with their classmates. C. The competition lasts for about half a month. 25. We can find the material ________. A. in a dictionary B. in a newspaper C. on the Internet (B) Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. He went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon a she finished eating, he went back to his room to study, without a word. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?” Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.” “Well then” she asked again. “WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.” 根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写A，错误的写B。 26 Tommy’s parents sent him to a catholic school because he didn’t want him to study math. 27. Thanks to the nuns, Tommy got a good grade on his math test. 28. Tommy was afraid of being nailed to the plus sign. 29. To Tommy’s mother’s surprise, her son worked hard but said little. 30. From the passage, we can know that sometimes misunderstanding (误解) might be beneficial (有益). (C) China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests. When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely. At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal. They always serve more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. To their surprise, the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won’t happen at western tables. The Chinese family always try their best to make you comfortable at their home. As you finish eating, the host usually says “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl. Being warm and hospitable is an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago: To meet friends from afar, how happy we are! 根据短文内容选择最佳答案 31. What does the underline word “hospitable” mean in this passage? A. friendly B. hard-working C. honest 32. The host serves guests ________ in a Chinese family. A. coffee and snacks B. juice and snacks C. tea and snacks 33. Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him? A Because he thinks it’s not polite. B. Because he thinks it’s not friendly. C. Because it won’t happen in western countries. 34. Why does the Chinese family do so many things for the guests? A. To make them comfortable at their home. B. To show their wealth (财富). C. To make them come here again. 35. What’s the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage? A. 学而时习之，不亦说乎？ B. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ C. 人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？ (D) It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul (心灵). ____36____ Your eyes need everyday attention. First, you have to pay more attention to what you eat every day. ____37____ Vitamins (维生素) A and B2 should also be taken. Second, you must have a good sleep. ____38____ Sleep can help the body to repair its tired part. Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. If you don’t have enough sleep, you’ll get a pair of dark circles (圈) under your eyes. ____39____ Do eye exercises every day. Blink (眨眼) your eyes to make the eyeballs watery. Last, you should use your eyes correctly. For example, if a small thing goes into your eye, don’t rub (揉) it. Rubbing is bad for your eyes. ____40____ You’d better use sunglasses to stop the sunshine from shining directly into your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television or working on the computer can also cause eye tiredness, so a good rest is needed. Follow the tips (建议) above and take care of God’s most beautiful gift! 根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处。使短文内容完整通顺，其中有一项为多余选项。 A. It relaxes the eye and gives them the rest needed. B. Have more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs, and milk. C. Next, it’s necessary for you to exercise your eyes every day. D. However, to have healthy eyes, you have to look after them properly. E. Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight because it makes your eyes tired. F. The schools in China make their students do eyes exercises every day and have good eyes. 四、交际应用 （本题共5分，每小题1分） 从A—G 选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的） Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. Tourist 1: ____41____ Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long.____42____ Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! ____43____ Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. ____44____ As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. Tourist 3: ____45____ Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part. A. Where is the wall? B. How long is the wall? C. How high is the wall? D. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. E. Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? F. This makes it the longest wall in the world. G. Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? 五、任务性阅读 （本题共25分，每空1分） 先阅读（A)、(B)、(C）三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列三项任务。 (A) 阅读短文，用方框中所给的词或短语填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次） coming from, himself, dropped, more, ate, shining, pieces, made, planned, voice Gretel heard that their stepmother ____46____ to kill her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to save ____47____ and his sister. He went to get some white stones before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the forest. Hansel ____48____ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because the moon was ____49____ bright. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get ____50____ stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped some ____51____ of bread. But the birds ____52____ them, so Hansel and Gretel were lost in the forest. They walked until they saw a house ____53____ of food. Hansel wanted to eat the house, but then they heard the ____54____ of an old woman ____55____ the house. (B) One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Oomolangma rises the highest and it’s the most famous. It is 8,848.86 meters high, and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. 根据短文内容回答问题。 56. Where are the Himalayas? ______________________________________________________________. 57. How high is Qomolangma? ______________________________________________________________. 58. When did Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reach the top of the mountain? ______________________________________________________________. 59. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? _____________________________________________________________. 60. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? _____________________________________________________________. (C) Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Reading might be better than many other activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work. If you’re serious about creating the habit of reading, what’s important is finding a time you can read every day—often that’s early morning or late at night, or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form (形成) the habit. Then, you need to find a place that’s comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you’re in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although there’s nothing wrong with sleep. Next, be sure to shut off the TV, Internet, cell phone, radio, or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken “x”es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to get into if it’s something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time you spend reading a joy. I’ve been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book. 根据短文内容，用符合语义及语法规则的词填空，每空一词。 61. Reading may ________ you with more chances if you want to educate yourself and make it easier for yourself to ________. 62. ________ a time to read is ________, such as early morning or late at night, or both. 63. Find some place with good lighting, nice ________ and a nice chair to help you read ________ 64. If you ________ reading, you can get into the habit of reading more ________. 65. As a ________ reader, I lose myself in the world of a book because it gives me great ________. 六、语法填空 （本题共10分，每空1分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One Sunday afternoon, Caroline saw that her mother was very tired. “Mom, may I help you make dinner tonight?” she asked. “Sure,” her mother said. “It will be nice to cook ____66____ you! We will go ____67____ (shop) first. Then we need to bring everything home and start cooking!” “OK, Mom. Let’s go now !” Caroline ____68____ (reply). At the supermarket, Caroline and her mother bought some vegetables for soup and salad. They also bought ____69____ (strawberry) and apples for dessert. Ice-cream was important, too. The fruit would taste really good on top of the ice-cream. Caroline ____70____ (push) the cart (手推车) while her mother shopped. It was fun. After Caroline and her mother bought everything they needed, they went home ____71____ (happy). Finally, it was time ____72____ (make) dinner. Caroline’s mother made the soup. She used ____73____ onion, two carrots and three potatoes. Caroline made the salad by ____74____ (she). And then, they made the dessert together. Caroline was very hungry when the dinner was ready, ____75____ she was glad she helped her mother make it. 七、书面表达 （本题共 20分） 76. 假如你是赵鹏，你的美国朋友Peter 暑假想要来哈尔滨旅游，他给你发了一封邮件，想向你了解哈尔滨的相关信息。请根据以下信息给Peter回一封邮件，并向他介绍你最喜欢的哈尔滨的一处景点及原因。 写作要点： 1.很高兴得知 Peter要来哈尔滨。 2介绍哈尔滨； （1）位置：位于中国的北方，是黑龙江省的省会（capital city)。 （2）天气：冬天很冷，夏天不热。 （3）景点：松花江、太阳岛 (the Sun Island)、中央大街…… 向他介绍你最喜欢的哈尔滨的一处景点及原因。 写作要求： 1.不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。 2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。 3.字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。 4.至少 80词。 Dear Peter How is everything going? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Zhao Peng 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$