精品解析：上海市进才中学北校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

2023学年度第二学期初二年级期末素养分析英语学科 （满分：100分 时间：90分钟） Part 1 Listening(25 分) Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的句子,选出正确的图片)(共6分) 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear( 根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(共8分) 7. A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike. D. On foot.. 8. A. Tom. B. John. C. Jack. D. Mike 9. A. Work in a restaurant. B. Have dinner at home. C. Go to a restaurant. D. Earn some money. 10. A. In a supermarket. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. D. In a ticket office. 11. A. 87623519. B. 87362519. C. 87632519. D. 87635219. 12. A. It'll be hot. B. It'll be dry. C. It'll rain. D. It'll be cloudy. 13. A. 38 dollars. B. 98 dollars. C. 136 dollars. D. 60 dollars. 14. A. Mother and son. B. Patient and doctor. C. Teacher and student. D. Hotel clerk and customer. Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合用“T”表示，不符合用“F”表示)(共5分) 15. Nowadays, more and more people are unhappy. 16. Happiness is always around you if you look for it. 17. When we have trouble at school, only our classmates will encourage us. 18. Happiness is everywhere, but most people can't find it. 19. You will be happy if you play beautiful music Ⅳ. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文,完成下列句子，每格限填词) (共6分) 20. Tim wants to go to ________ cause he likes to see wonderful paintings and hopes to have a ________ 21. Alice hopes to go to ________ Her biggest worry is that it's so ________ to get there and stay there. 22. Tim is ________ that they’ll ________ the exchange programme. Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (40 分) Ⅰ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (20%) 1. The second Sunday of May is _______ Mother's Day. It's _______ special day for children to show their love for their mothers. A. a，the B. the，a C. ／，a D. ／，the 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：五月的第二个星期天是母亲节。今天是孩子们表达对母亲爱的特别日子。 考查冠词。节日前不用任何冠词，可知“母亲节”前使用零冠词；下文泛指任何一个特殊的节日，故用不定冠词，故选C。 【点睛】冠词是虚词，本身不能单独使用，也没有词义，它用在名词的前面，帮助指明名词的含义。英语中的冠词有三种：定冠词、不定冠词、零冠词。 （一）不定冠词a(an)与数词one同源，是"一个"的意思，用在可数名词单数前，a用于辅音音素开头的可数名词单数前， an则用于元音音素开头的可数名词单数前。不定冠词可表示泛指，指某类事物中的一个，意思是“一个/只…”，也用于一些固定词组中。例如，He is a teacher.( 某类事物中的一个) an hour（一个…）have a rest（固定词组）。 （二）定冠词的用法：（1）特指某（些）人或某（些）事物。（2）指双方都知道的人或事物,例如：Open the door, please. （3）指上文提到的人或事物。（4）用在世界上独一无二的事物前。例如：The sun is bigger than the moon.太阳比月亮大些。（5）用在序数词和形容词最高级前。例如：The first island is the biggest of the three.第一个小岛是三个中最大的。（6）乐器前用定冠词the，例如，play the guitar：弹吉他。（7）用在形容词前表示一类人，the +形容词指的是一群人，是一种复数含义，所以其后动词应用复数形式。例如：The old are sick.（8）用于一些固定短语中，如the Great Wall：长城；the United States of America：美国。 （三）零冠词的用法 ，就是不用冠词的情况。1) 国名，人名前通常不用定冠词：England, Mary。2) 不可数名词和复数名词表示泛指时，表示一类人或事物时，可不用冠词；They are teachers. 他们是教师。Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母。3) 在季节、月份、节日、假日、日期、星期等表示时间的名词之前，不加冠词；We go to school from Monday to Friday. 我们从星期一到星期五都上课。4) 在三餐、球类运动和娱乐运动的名称前，不加冠词；如：have breakfast, play chess。5) 当by与火车等交通工具连用，表示一种方式时，中间无冠词；by bus, by train；6) 固定短语，如：go to hospital去医院看病；at home, in class, go to bed等。 2. Is there any difference between your idea and ________? A. him B. she C. his D. her 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你的想法和他的之间有什么差异？ 考查代词用法。him他，人称代词宾格；she她，人称代词主格；his他的，形容词性物主代词或名词性物主代词；her她，她的，人称代词宾格或形容词性物主代词。根据“your idea and...”可知是和他的想法，此处缺少名词，所以要用名词性物主代词，故选C。 3. Can you tell me ________ she is waiting for? A. why B. whose C. who D. how 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你能告诉我她在等谁吗？ 考查宾语从句引导词用法。why为什么；whose谁的；who谁；how如何。根据“she is waiting for”可知，这里表示在等谁，此处作wait for的宾语，所以用who，故选C。 4. The experiment was easier than we had expected. A. more B. much more C. much D. more much 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意：这实验比预想的容易的多。修饰形容词的比较级用much。故选C。 5. The farmers are pleased ________ their harvest through a year’s hard work. A. with B. to C. of D. for 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：通过一年的努力农民们对他们的收成很满意。 考查介词辨析和形容词短语。with带着，和；to到；of……的；for为了。be pleased with...表示“对……满意”，为固定短语。故选A。 6. In the past few years there ______ great changes in my hometown. A. have been B. were C. had been D. are 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：在过去的几年里我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。 考查现在完成时和there be句型。have been现在完成时；were一般过去时；had been过去完成时；are一般现在时。根据句中的时间状语“in the past few years”在过去的几年里，为现在完成时标志词，结构为have/has done。且本句为there be句型。故选A。 7. —It’s raining! When did it start? —I don’t know exactly. In fact, the weather report says that it ________ for two days. A. lasts B. has lasted C. lasted D. will last 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——下雨了！什么时候开始的？——我并不确切知道。事实上，天气预报说它已经持续了两天。 考查时态辨析。lasts持续，单三形式，用于一般现在时；has lasted已经持续，现在完成时；lasted持续，动词过去式，用于一般过去时；will last将持续，用于一般将来时。根据“It’s raining! When did it start?”及“I don’t know exactly. In fact, the weather report says that it…for two days.”可知，下雨的事件发生在过去，现在还在持续，应用现在完成时，其结构have/has+done，主语为it，助动词应用has。故选B。 8. We must do everything we can ________ our earth cleaner and safer. A. made B. to making C. make D. to make 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：根据语境可知此句的含义是我们必须竭尽全力来让我们的地球更清新更安全。本句中的we can作everything的定语，本题考查的是动词不定式做目的状语。故选D。 考点：考查不定式的用法。 9. You look quite tired. You’d better ________ a good rest. A. stop to have B. stop having C. to stop to have D. to stop having 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：你看起来相当累，你最好停下来好好休息一下。 考查动词短语。stop doing sth.表示“停止做某事”；stop to do sth.表示“停下来去做某事”。根据“You look quite tired.”可知，这里指的是停下来去休息；“had better+动词原形”表示“最好做某事”；根据题意，故选A。 10. —I haven’t decided ________ my holiday. —Why not go to China with us? A. where will I spend B. how will I spend C. how I’ll spend D. where to spend 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我还没有决定如何度过我的假期。——为什么不和我们一起去中国？ 考查宾语从句。where will I spend我将在哪里度过，疑问语序；how will I spend我该怎么度过，疑问语序；how I’ll spend我将如何度过；where to spend在哪里度过。根据“I haven’t decided…my holiday.”可知，这是一个宾语从句，宾语从句的语序应该是陈述句语序，排除A、B；再根据句子“Why not go to China with us?”可知，这是在询问如何度过假期。故选C。 11. I won’t go to the concert this evening. I ________ watch NBA on TV. It’s more exciting. A. had better B. would rather C. ought to D. have to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：今天晚上我不去听音乐会。我宁愿在电视上看NBA球赛。那更令人兴奋。 考查情态动词。had better最好做某事；would rather宁愿做某事；ought to应该做某事；have to不得不。根据情境可知，我今晚更愿意在电视上看NBA球赛。故选B。 12. You ________ clean the room now. You ________ do it after supper. A. won’t; must B. don’t have to; may C. needn’t; must D. should; can 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：你不必现在打扫房间，你可以晚饭后再做。 考查情态动词。won’t将不；don’t have to不必；needn’t不需要；should应该；may可以；must必须；can可以；根据“clean the room now...do it after supper.”可知，空一表达的是“不必现在打扫”，排除A、D；空二表达的是“可以晚饭后打扫”。故选B。 13. －What shall we do now? －_______ it’s raining hard, let’s stay at home. A. So B. Since C. Though D. If 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们现在该做什么呢？——鉴于正在下雨，让我们待在家里吧。 考查连词辨析。So因此；Since既然；Though尽管；If如果。根据“... it’s raining hard, let’s stay at home.”可知，此处因为在下雨，所以我们待在家里，用since表示原因。故选B。 14. Now more and more people are ________ the danger of driving after drinking. A. tired of B. aware of C. fond of D. proud of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在越来越多的人意识到酒驾的危险。 考查形容词短语。be tired of厌倦；be aware of意识到；be fond of喜欢；be proud of以……为自豪。根据“are...the dangers of driving after drinking”可知是意识到酒驾的危险，故选B。 15. --Listen! Someone is playing the piano. --Wow! beautiful music! I like it very much. A. What B. How a C. What a D. How 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意：--听！有人正在弹钢琴。--哇！多么美妙的音乐！我非常喜欢它。感叹句一般有两种结构：what +(a/an)+形容词+名词+主语+谓语！名词是复数或不可数名词，不加冠词a/an；how+形容词+主语+谓语！music不可数名词，故选A。 【考点定位】考查感叹句的用法。 16. It’s more important to give ________. A. than to receive B. so as to receive C. when to receive D. for us to receive 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：给予比接受更加重要。 考查不定式和比较级用法。than to receive比接受；so as to receive为了接受；when to receive何时收到；for us to receive对于我们来说收到。根据“It’s more important to give...”可知，这里强调接受与给予两者之间的比较，故需than to receive。故选A。 17. Bill won't make any progress ________ he studies harder than before. A. if B. when C. because D. unless 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：除非Bill 学习比以前用功，否则他不会取得任何进步的。 本题考查的是从属连词的辨析。if如果；when何时； because因为；unless除非。根据语境推测句意是“除非Bill 学习比以前用功，否则他不会取得任何进步的。”从句意来看，这里需要一个表假设的连词，主句用一般将来时从句用一般现在时说明后句是表假设的条件状语从句，结合选项，unless可以引导一个表假设的条件状语从句，意为“除非”，相当于if not。故选D。 18. Sandy feels unhappy because nobody seems to ______ her progress. A. notice B. look C. watch D. read 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：Sandy 感到不高兴因为好像没人注意到她的进步。 考查动词辨析。notice注意；look看起来；watch观看；read阅读。根据“Sandy feels unhappy because nobody seems to...her progress.”可知，Sandy不高兴是因为没人注意到她的进步。故选A。 19. —I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning. —Well. ________ A. Have a good time! B. Good luck! C. I’m happy to hear that. D. Congratulations! 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我明天上午要去面试。——好吧，祝你好运。 考查交际用语。Have a good time玩得开心；Good luck祝你好运；I’m happy to hear that听到这个我很开心；Congratulations祝贺你。根据“I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning.”可知，当对方要参加考试、比赛等带有竞争性的活动时，应回答good luck “祝好运”，故选B。 20. —Tom, be careful not to drive too fast. ________. —Thank you for your advice. A. It’s better to be safe than sorry B. Too many cooks spoil the broth C. Many hands make light work D. Every dog has its day 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——汤姆，小心别开得太快。事前小心好过事后遭殃。——谢谢你的建议。 考查俗语。It’s better to be safe than sorry事前小心好过事后遭殃；Too many cooks spoil the broth人多反而误事；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；Every dog has its day风水轮流转。根据“Tom, be careful not to drive too fast…”可知，空处指的是开车需要注意安全。选项A“事前小心好过事后遭殃”符合语境。故选A。 Ⅱ Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次) (5分) A. system B. records C. stood for D. even if E. written F. writing Does using pictures instead of letters for writing sound like fun to you? That’s what the people in Egypt did a long time ago. This ancient ____21____ of writing is called hieroglyphics (象形文字). In the old Egyptian system, each picture ____22____ an idea. These picture words were carved on temple walls and in other places where people gathered. They told stories about the Egyptian gods and rulers. They told stories about animals. The picture words were also used to keep ___23___ of taxes and other business information. You might find it hard to read Egyptian hieroglyphics ____24____ you understood the pictures, because the picture words were ____25____ from right to left. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. E 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了古埃及象形文字产生，如何记录及其代表的含义等基本信息。 【21题详解】 句意：这种古老的书写系统被称为象形文字。根据文中“This ancient…of writing is called hieroglyphics”及备选词可知，空处指的是书写系统。名词system“系统”符合语境。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：在古埃及的体系中，每张图形都代表一个想法。根据文中“In the old Egyptian system, each picture…an idea.”及下文和备选词可知，空处指的是代表想法，时态为一般过去时，动词短语stood for“代表”符合语境。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：图片文字也被用来记录税收和其他商业信息。根据文中“The picture words were also used to keep…of taxes and other business information.”及上文和备选词可知，空处指的是记录。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：即使你理解了这些图片，你也可能会发现很难阅读埃及象形文字，因为图片单词是从右向左写的。根据文中“You might find it hard to read Egyptian hieroglyphics…you understood the pictures”及备选词可知，空处指的是即使，even if“即使”引导让步状语从句，符合语境。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：即使你理解了这些图片，你也可能会发现很难阅读埃及象形文字，因为图片单词是从右向左写的。根据文中“because the picture words were…from right to left.”及备选词可知，空处指的是书写，谓语部分were written“被书写”符合语境。故选E。 Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) (5分) 26. This Japanese cartoon is so ________ that most teenagers enjoy it. (attract) 【答案】attractive 【解析】 【详解】句意：这部日本卡通如此吸引人以至于大多数青少年喜欢它。根据“This Japanese cartoon is so…that most teenagers enjoy it.”及提示词可知，此处为so…that…“如此……以至于……”引导的结果状语从句，so后应跟形容词，空前is是系动词，后也需要跟形容词作表语。动词attract的形容词形式attractive符合语境。故填attractive。 27. Daniel sat on the sofa ________ and went to sleep at once. (comfortable) 【答案】comfortably 【解析】 【详解】句意：丹尼尔舒服地坐在沙发上，立刻睡着了。根据“Daniel sat on the sofa…and went to sleep at once.”及提示词可知，此处指的是舒服地坐在沙发上，空处应用副词“comfortably”修饰动词sat。故填comfortably。 28. We were without ________ for three hours, but it’s on again now. (electrical) 【答案】electricity 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们三个小时没电了，但现在又通了。根据“We were without…for three hours, but it’s on again now.”及提示词可知，空处指的是停电，介词without后跟名词，形容词electrical“用电的”，其名词形式electricity“电”符合语境。故填electricity。 29. The boy doesn’t show good manners to others. He is ________ (polite) 【答案】impolite 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个男孩对别人没有表示好的礼节。他很不礼貌。根据“The boy doesn’t show good manners to others. He is…”及提示词可知，空处指的是不礼貌，形容词impolite“不礼貌的”，在句子中作表语。故填impolite。 30. I think you were correct to ________ the offer. (rejection) 【答案】reject 【解析】 【详解】句意：我认为你拒绝这个提议是对的。根据分析句子结构可知，本句为宾语从句，从句中需动词不定式作状语，rejection“拒绝”为名词，其动词为reject，to已给出，故填reject。 Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求, 改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (2*5=10分) 31. The little child read Peppa Pig alone at the bedside last night. (改成一般疑问句) ________ the little child ________ Peppa Pig alone at the bedside last night? 【答案】 ①. Did ②. read 【解析】 【详解】句意：昨晚小朋友独自在床边读了《小猪佩奇》。根据“last night”可知，时态为一般过去时，改成一般疑问句时，需助动词did放句首，首字母要大写；动词read需原形。故填Did；read。 32. It’s only twenty minutes’ walk from my home to school. (划线部分提问) ________ ________ is it from my home to school? 【答案】 ①. How ②. far 【解析】 【详解】句意：从我家到学校仅仅步行二十分钟。划线部分“only twenty minutes’ walk”表示距离，用how far“多远”提问。故填How；far。 33. If you are careless, you won’t get good marks in the coming final exams. (同义句) ________ ________, or you won’t get good marks in the coming final exams. 【答案】 ①. Be ②. careful 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你粗心大意，你在即将到来的期末考试中不会取得好成绩。根据“…or you won’t get good marks in the coming final exams.”可知，句子缺失部分指的是认真一些，其英文表达为be careful，句首首字母应大写。故填Be；careful。 34. Did they have a pleasant and exciting journey? Do you know? (两句合并成一句) Do you know ________ they ________ a pleasant and exciting journey? 【答案】 ①. if##whether ②. had 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们的旅程愉快又有趣吗？你知道吗？根据“Do you know…they…a pleasant and exciting journey?”及汉语提示可知，需要将两个一般疑问句改为宾语从句，连接词应用if/whether“是否”；根据宾语从句的时态规则，主句是一般现在时，从句时态不受限制。根据原句可知，从句时态用一般过去时。故填if/whether；had。 35. destinations, Paris, is popular, tourist, the, most, in the world, one of, (连词成句) ______________________________________________________________. 【答案】Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world 【解析】 【详解】根据所给标点符号可知，本句是陈述句。Paris作主语；is作谓语；one of the most popular tourist destinations是整体作表语，表示“最流行旅行目的地之一”，in the world“在世界上”。故填Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world“巴黎是世界上最受欢迎的旅游目的地之一”。 Part 3 Reading and writing (35分) Ⅰ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案, 用 A,B,C,D 等表示) (6分) Most countries have medals for brave soldiers. But what about brave animals? Many animals go to war: horses, dogs, cows and pigeons, to name a few. Are there any awards for them? In fact, there is one. It’s called the Dickin Medal, and it’s given to animals who show bravery and devotion to duty while serving with the armed forces (武装部队) or civil emergency services (民事紧急服务). The award was created by and named after Maria Dickin in 1943. She had previously set up the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)-an organization that took care of injured animals. During the Second World War, many animals were given the Dickin Medal, including one cat, three horses,18 dogs and 32 pigeons. Pigeons? You ask. Yes, pigeons. OK, they may seem unlikely to receive a bravery medal, but they were very important to the war effort. During the Second World War, communications weren’t what they are today. There was no internet, no-mail, no mobile phones and no satellites. So, on many occasions, soldiers had to use homing pigeons to pass on messages. These pigeons are born with an ability to find their way home, even if they are quite far away. During the war, homing pigeons were used to carry messages. These messages were usually written on small pieces of paper and were tied to their legs. One of the most famous pigeons to win the medal was Paddy. He was an Irish pigeon, and one of the first pigeons to return to base out of hundreds launched. He was bringing news of the successful D-Day landings in Normandy (诺曼底). He crossed the English Channel in just 4 hours and 5 minutes (a record). Another famous pigeon was G. I. Joe. He worked for the United States Army Pigeon service. G. I. Joe saved the lives of the villagers and allied (同盟的) soldiers of the village of Calvi Veccia, Italy. The village had been captured by allied soldiers. But the air force didn’t know this and was about to bomb (轰炸) it. G. I. Joe was given a message to take, and it arrived just in time to avoid the bombing. 36. The Dickin Medal is an award given to ________. A. brave and devoted soldiers B. brave and devoted animals C. honest and diligent soldiers D. honest and diligent animals 37. Pigeons were important during the Second World War because ________. A. they were very brave B. they helped to carry messages C. they saved many people’s lives D. they knew how to find their way home 38. The pigeon Paddy was given the Dickin Medal because ________. A. he was an Irish pigeon B. he was the first pigeon to return to base C. he succeeded in carrying an important message D. he set a record by crossing the English Channel in a short time 39. What would happen if G. I. Joe didn’t send the message in time? A. G. I. Joe would have died. B. The allied soldiers would have lost the war. C. The air force would have killed the pigeon. D. The villagers and allied soldiers would have died in the bombing. 40. The underlined word “capture” probably means ________. A. take control B. complete C. save D. block 41. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The pigeons Paddy and G. I. Joe worked for the same army. B. The Dickin Medal was created by Maria Dickin, an animal lover. C. Pigeons carried messages with their mouth while passing on news. D. No cats were given the Dickin Medal during the Second World War. 【答案】36. B 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A 41. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了在战争期间动物的重要性，尤其是两只获得了奖牌的鸽子，在它们的帮助下，人们获得了信息且避免了一些灾难。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中第二段中“It’s called the Dickin Medal, and it’s given to animals who show bravery and devotion to duty while serving with the armed forces or civil emergency services.”可知，迪肯勋章是授予勇敢和忠诚的动物的奖励。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中第三段中“they were very important to the war effort.”及下文中“There was no internet, no-mail, no mobile phones and no satellites. So, on many occasions, soldiers had to use homing pigeons to pass on messages.”可知，鸽子在第二次世界大战期间很重要，因为它们帮助传递信息。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中第四段“He was bringing news of the successful D-Day landings in Normandy. He crossed the English Channel in just 4 hours and 5 minutes (a record).”可知，Paddy 获奖的直接原因是它成功传递了诺曼底登陆成功的重要消息，快速穿越英吉利海峡是它完成任务的表现和附带的记录，而非获奖的根本原因。故选C。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据文中第五段中“G. I. Joe was given a message to take, and it arrived just in time to avoid the bombing.”可知，如果G. I. Joe没有及时发送信息，村民和盟军士兵会死于轰炸。故选D。 【40题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文中第五段中“G. I. Joe saved the lives of the villagers and allied soldiers of the village of Calvi Veccia, Italy. The village had been captured by allied soldiers.”可知，空军不知道村庄已经被同盟军占领，正准备轰炸（bomb）它。G. I. Joe 挽救了意大利卡尔维•维恰村村民和盟军土兵的生命。划线部分“capture”表示“控制”。故选A。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中第二段中“The award was created by and named after Maria Dickin in 1943. She had previously set up the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)-an organization that took care of injured animals.”可知，迪肯勋章是由热爱动物的玛利亚迪肯创作的。故选B。 B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词组, 完成短文, 用A, B, C, D 表示) (6分) Is there life on other planets? We do not know for sure. In 1997, the American spaceship Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were sent into space. The spaceship carried messages of greeting for any intelligent life forms. There was a difficult question to answer before the messages were sent. How could you “talk” to an alien on another planet? How could aliens understand human life on Earth? ____42____, how should the messages be presented? Many people were surprised when scientists decided to send music ____43____ words or pictures. The scientists decided it was easiest to communicate through music. As a result, a message disc with nearly 88 minutes of music was sent. Why was music ____44____? Music is an easily understood art form. All people, young or old, can enjoy it. When people hear a piece of music, they usually link it with a ____45____. A piece of music can make you feel sad, angry, calm or joyful. Every culture, from the past to the present, has ____46____ its own music to express its sadness, pain and happiness. Different pieces of music were chosen for variety. Traditional songs and music from many countries were selected for the disc. Modern rock ‘n’ roll and Western classical music were also ____47____. Perhaps one day we will receive a similar disc from another planet! 42. A. In other words B. In fact C. After all D. By the way 43. A. besides B. instead of C. together with D. according to 44. A. heard B. chosen C. invited D. followed 45. A. language B. story C. word D. feeling 46. A. played B. found C. created D. taught 47. A. made B. included C. tested D. described 【答案】42. A 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家们向太空发送音乐以传递信息的原因及目的。 【42题详解】 句意：换句话说，信息应该如何呈现？ In other words换句话说；In fact事实上；After all毕竟；By the way顺便说一句。根据文中“How could aliens understand human life on Earth?”可知，空格后是对外星人如何理解地球上人类的生活的另一种解释。故选A。 【43题详解】 句意：当科学家决定发送音乐而不是文字或图片时，许多人都很惊讶。 besides此外；instead of而不是；together with与……一起；according to根据。根据文中“The scientists decided it was easiest to communicate through music.”可知，科学家们准备发送音乐而不是文字或图片。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：为什么选择音乐？ heard听；chosen选择；invited邀请；followed跟随。根据文中“Music is an easily understood art form. All people, young or old, can enjoy it.”可知，此处指的是音乐被选择。故选B。 【45题详解】 句意：当人们听到一首音乐时，他们通常会将其与一种感觉联系起来。 language语言；story故事；word信息，话语；feeling感觉。根据文中“A piece of music can make you feel sad, angry, calm or joyful.”可知，此处指的是音乐会联系一种感觉。故选D。 【46题详解】 句意：从过去到现在，每种文化都创造了自己的音乐来表达悲伤、痛苦和幸福。 played玩耍；found发现；created创造；taught教。根据文中“Every culture, from the past to the present, has…its own music to express its sadness, pain and happiness.”可知，此处指的是文化创造音乐。故选C。 【47题详解】 句意：现代摇滚乐和西方古典音乐也包括在内。 made制作；included包括；tested测试；described描述。根据文中“Traditional songs and music from many countries were selected for the disc. Modern rock ‘n’ roll and Western classical music were also…”可知，此处指的许多国家的传统歌曲和音乐被选为光盘，现代摇滚乐和西方古典音乐也应该包含在内。故选B。 C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (7分) Lois Gibson will never forget that day. One evening nearly 45 years ago, a man broke into her house. He asked Gibson to give him all her money. After Gibson r____48____ the man almost choked(使窒息) her to death. Fortunately, Gibson was finally released. She was too f____49____ to call the police. The second day, Gibson turned onto a wrong street while driving. There, she happened to see her attacker being arrested (逮捕). Suddenly, Gibson saw a reason to return to school and learn more about a____50____. Four years later, Gibson became a forensic artist (犯罪素描师). Now 68, the artist has drawn thousands of suspects. About 30 percent of these drawings have led to an arrest. No one in the world has done better. Gibson still remembers the first time she tried to draw a s____51____, she talked to a young man who had seen a murder. The man was too emotional and Gibson couldn’t finish her drawing. The suspect looked like he was eating a lemon. However, just a day later, a detective told Gibson that her drawing had helped solve the case. “I thought, if that terrible drawing could stop a bad guy-like the man who tried to kill me-I’m never going to s____52____. ” Gibson says. There is never a day that goes by when Gibson isn’t drawing a suspect. The artist says she wants to help people feel better about something they are never going to f____53____. “When they see the drawing, they see h____54____ the bad guy is more likely to be brought to justice,” she says. 【答案】48. (r)efused 49. (f)rightened 50. (a)rt 51. (s)uspect 52. (s)top 53. (f)orget 54. (h)ope 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Lois Gibson在45年前遇到一次入室抢劫事件，于是她决定学习艺术，最终成为罪犯素描师的故事。 【48题详解】 句意：Gibson拒绝后，那人差点把她掐死。根据文中“After Gibson…the man almost choked her to death.”及下文和首字母可知，空处指的是拒绝，句子时态为一般过去时，谓语动词refuse“拒绝”，应用动词的过去式。故填(r)efused。 【49题详解】 句意：她太害怕了，不敢报警。根据文中“She was too…to call the police.”及首字母可知，Gibson当时太害怕了，frightened“害怕的”符合语境。故填(f)rightened。 【50题详解】 句意：突然，Gibson看到了一个回到学校学习更多艺术的理由。根据文中“Suddenly, Gibson saw a reason to return to school and learn more about”及下文“Four years later, Gibson became a forensic artist”以及首字母可知，Gibson回到学校学习了艺术，最终成为罪犯素描师，art “艺术”，符合语境。故填(a)rt。 【51题详解】 句意：Gibson仍然记得她第一次试图画嫌疑人时，她和一个看过谋杀案的年轻人交谈过。根据文中“The man was too emotional and Gibson couldn’t finish her drawing. The suspect looked like he was eating a lemon.”及首字母可知，Gibson第一次画嫌疑人的画像。suspect“嫌疑人”符合语境。故填(s)uspect。 【52题详解】 句意：我想，如果那可怕的画能阻止像那个试图杀我的人这样的坏人，我永远不会停止。根据文中“I thought, if that terrible drawing could stop a bad guy-like the man who tried to kill me-I’m never going to…”及首字母可知，Gibson永远不会停止，stop“停止” 符合语境。故填(s)top。 【53题详解】 句意：这位艺术家说，她想帮助人们对他们永远不会忘记的事情感觉更好。根据文中“The artist says she wants to help people feel better about something they are never going to…”及下文和首字母可知，此处指的是永远不会忘记，不定式符号to后跟动词原形，动词forget “忘记” 符合语境。故填(f)orget。 【54题详解】 句意：当他们看到这幅画时，他们看到了坏人更有可能被绳之以法的希望。根据文中“When they see the drawing, they see…the bad guy is more likely to be brought to justice”及通读全文和首字母可知，此处指的是看见希望，hope“希望” 符合语境。故填(h)ope。 D. Read the passage and answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(6分) Don’t view people like me as dinosaurs. Yes, we are living in the Information Age, but I have no shame in saying I can’t give up newspapers. Every morning, I read The Seattle Times, The New York Times and USA Today. I used newspapers to raise my kids. No, I am not joking. During my eldest son's teenage years, he wouldn’t listen to me no matter what I said or how I said it. So I used newspapers. “If you don't believe me, just read the paper,” I would say. I saved for my kids any good story with life lessons. I made my points through words in black and white. The printed words worked like magic. Immediately, there were no more debates or fights. Reading newspapers opened my kids’ minds in different areas. There were, of course, areas I had no knowledge of or things that would never cross my mind to teach. I was amazed that my kids, at a young age, understood very complex problems. Every day, they could find reliable stories covering many different topics in newspapers. Reading newspapers _______________________________. My 85-year-old aunt never graduated from elementary school. However, she always enjoys reading newspapers and learns a lot every day. “How did you know that?” I would ask her when she would throw one latest scientific discovery at me. “I read about it in the newspaper,” she would always reply. We are in the Information Age, but I believe newspapers still play an important role in “educating” people of all ages. 55. When does the author read The Seattle Times every day? _______________________________________________________________ 56. What would the author do when her eldest son didn’t listen to her? _______________________________________________________________ 57. How could the author’s children understand very complex problems at a young age? _______________________________________________________________ 58. Fill in the blank in paragraph 4? Reading newspapers __________________________________________________ 59. Do you like reading newspapers? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________ 【答案】55. In the morning. 56. She would ask him to read the newspaper she gave him. 57. Through reading reliable stories covering many different topics in newspapers every day. 58. is not only for kids; they are for adults, too. 59. Yes, I do. Because it can broden my views. (本题是一道开放性试题，答案言之有理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者爱读报纸的习惯以及培养了孩子爱读报纸的好习惯，最后总结读报纸不仅对于小孩，还有大人都发挥着重要的“教育”作用。 【55题详解】 根据第一段“Every morning, I read The Seattle Times, The New York Times and USA Today.”可知，作者每天早上读《西雅图时报》。故填In the morning。 【56题详解】 根据第二段“So I used newspapers. ‘If you don’t believe me, just read the paper,’ I would say.”可知，当作者的大儿子不听他的话时，作者给他报纸让他读。故填She would ask him to read the newspaper she gave him. 【57题详解】 根据第三段“I was amazed that my kids, at a young age, understood very complex problems. Every day, they could find reliable stories covering many different topics in newspapers.”可知，每天孩子们读报纸上涵盖不同主题的可靠报道，来理解非常复杂的问题。故填Through reading reliable stories covering many different topics in newspapers every day. 【58题详解】 根据第三段“Reading newspapers opened my kids' minds in different areas. 以及第四段“My 85-year-old aunt never graduated from elementary school. However, she always enjoys reading newspapers and learns a lot every day.”可知，空处是承上启下的作用，一方面总结小孩可以学报纸；一方面提到成年人也读报纸。故填is not only for kids; they are for adults, too. 【59题详解】 本题是一道开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为：Yes, I do. Because it can broden my views. Ⅱ. Writing (10分) 60. Write at least 60 words about the topic “China is calling”. (以“中国在召唤”为题，写一篇不少于60字的短文，标点符号不占格。) 中国这些年来发生了很多的变化，科技发展突飞猛进，人民的幸福指数也上升了。我们的国家发生了哪些改变呢？你的生活又发生了哪些改变呢？请结合自己的亲身经历写出你自己的感想吧。 1. What do you think of your motherland? 2. What can tourists/you see in China? 3. What can tourists/you do in China? (注意：1.短文中不得出现考试姓名/校名等个人信息，否则不与评分。2.照抄阅读语篇不得分。) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 China is calling China, which is also known as “the Divine Land”, is located in Asia continent of the earth. It has become one of the largest modern and international contries in the world. With the development of the economy, you can see that transportation in China is becoming increasingly convenient, and high-speed trains can be seen everywhere. All Chinese welcome you to visit China. If you enjoy shopping, you should visit Hong Kong. It is called “Shopping Paradise” in China. You won’t feel bored if you walk in this city and many goods will attract. If you enjoy eating delicious food, don’t forget to visit Xi’an and Chongqing where a lot of local snacks will wait for you there. I will always be in love with my motherland—China! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，引出“中国在呼唤”的话题； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“你对祖国的看法、中国的变化、在中国旅游能做什么”等方面进行介绍； 第三步，书写结语，总结全文。 [亮点词汇] ①modern现代的 ②with the development of随着……的发展 ③enjoy doing享受做某事 [高分句型] ①China, which is also known as “the Divine Land”, is located in Asia continent of the earth.（which引导的非限制性定语从句） ②If you enjoy shopping, you should visit Hong Kong.（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学年度第二学期初二年级期末素养分析英语学科 （满分：100分 时间：90分钟） Part 1 Listening(25 分) Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的句子,选出正确的图片)(共6分) 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear( 根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(共8分) 7. A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike. D. On foot.. 8. A. Tom. B. John. C. Jack. D. Mike 9. A. Work in a restaurant. B. Have dinner at home. C. Go to a restaurant. D. Earn some money. 10. A. In a supermarket. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. D. In a ticket office. 11. A. 87623519. B. 87362519. C. 87632519. D. 87635219. 12. A. It'll be hot. B. It'll be dry. C. It'll rain. D. It'll be cloudy. 13. A. 38 dollars. B. 98 dollars. C. 136 dollars. D. 60 dollars. 14. A. Mother and son. B. Patient and doctor. C. Teacher and student. D. Hotel clerk and customer. Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合用“T”表示，不符合用“F”表示)(共5分) 15. Nowadays, more and more people are unhappy. 16. Happiness is always around you if you look for it. 17. When we have trouble at school, only our classmates will encourage us. 18. Happiness is everywhere, but most people can't find it. 19. You will be happy if you play beautiful music Ⅳ. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文,完成下列句子，每格限填词) (共6分) 20. Tim wants to go to ________ cause he likes to see wonderful paintings and hopes to have a ________ 21. Alice hopes to go to ________ Her biggest worry is that it's so ________ to get there and stay there. 22. Tim is ________ that they’ll ________ the exchange programme. Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (40 分) Ⅰ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (20%) 1. The second Sunday of May is _______ Mother's Day. It's _______ special day for children to show their love for their mothers. A. a，the B. the，a C. ／，a D. ／，the 2. Is there any difference between your idea and ________? A. him B. she C. his D. her 3. Can you tell me ________ she is waiting for? A. why B. whose C. who D. how 4. The experiment was easier than we had expected. A. more B. much more C. much D. more much 5. The farmers are pleased ________ their harvest through a year’s hard work. A. with B. to C. of D. for 6. In the past few years there ______ great changes in my hometown. A. have been B. were C. had been D. are 7. —It’s raining! When did it start? —I don’t know exactly. In fact, the weather report says that it ________ for two days. A. lasts B. has lasted C. lasted D. will last 8. We must do everything we can ________ our earth cleaner and safer. A. made B. to making C. make D. to make 9. You look quite tired. You’d better ________ a good rest. A. stop to have B. stop having C. to stop to have D. to stop having 10. —I haven’t decided ________ my holiday. —Why not go to China with us? A. where will I spend B. how will I spend C. how I’ll spend D. where to spend 11. I won’t go to the concert this evening. I ________ watch NBA on TV. It’s more exciting. A. had better B. would rather C. ought to D. have to 12. You ________ clean the room now. You ________ do it after supper. A. won’t; must B. don’t have to; may C. needn’t; must D. should; can 13. －What shall we do now? －_______ it’s raining hard, let’s stay at home. A. So B. Since C. Though D. If 14. Now more and more people are ________ the danger of driving after drinking. A. tired of B. aware of C. fond of D. proud of 15. --Listen! Someone is playing the piano. --Wow! beautiful music! I like it very much. A. What B. How a C. What a D. How 16. It’s more important to give ________. A. than to receive B. so as to receive C. when to receive D. for us to receive 17. Bill won't make any progress ________ he studies harder than before. A. if B. when C. because D. unless 18. Sandy feels unhappy because nobody seems to ______ her progress. A. notice B. look C. watch D. read 19. —I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning. —Well. ________ A. Have a good time! B. Good luck! C. I’m happy to hear that. D. Congratulations! 20. —Tom, be careful not to drive too fast. ________. —Thank you for your advice. A. It’s better to be safe than sorry B. Too many cooks spoil the broth C. Many hands make light work D. Every dog has its day Ⅱ Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次) (5分) A. system B. records C. stood for D. even if E. written F. writing Does using pictures instead of letters for writing sound like fun to you? That’s what the people in Egypt did a long time ago. This ancient ____21____ of writing is called hieroglyphics (象形文字). In the old Egyptian system, each picture ____22____ an idea. These picture words were carved on temple walls and in other places where people gathered. They told stories about the Egyptian gods and rulers. They told stories about animals. The picture words were also used to keep ___23___ of taxes and other business information. You might find it hard to read Egyptian hieroglyphics ____24____ you understood the pictures, because the picture words were ____25____ from right to left. Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) (5分) 26. This Japanese cartoon is so ________ that most teenagers enjoy it. (attract) 27. Daniel sat on the sofa ________ and went to sleep at once. (comfortable) 28. We were without ________ for three hours, but it’s on again now. (electrical) 29. The boy doesn’t show good manners to others. He is ________ (polite) 30. I think you were correct to ________ the offer. (rejection) Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求, 改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (2*5=10分) 31. The little child read Peppa Pig alone at the bedside last night. (改成一般疑问句) ________ the little child ________ Peppa Pig alone at the bedside last night? 32. It’s only twenty minutes’ walk from my home to school. (划线部分提问) ________ ________ is it from my home to school? 33. If you are careless, you won’t get good marks in the coming final exams. (同义句) ________ ________, or you won’t get good marks in the coming final exams. 34. Did they have a pleasant and exciting journey? Do you know? (两句合并成一句) Do you know ________ they ________ a pleasant and exciting journey? 35. destinations, Paris, is popular, tourist, the, most, in the world, one of, (连词成句) ______________________________________________________________. Part 3 Reading and writing (35分) Ⅰ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案, 用 A,B,C,D 等表示) (6分) Most countries have medals for brave soldiers. But what about brave animals? Many animals go to war: horses, dogs, cows and pigeons, to name a few. Are there any awards for them? In fact, there is one. It’s called the Dickin Medal, and it’s given to animals who show bravery and devotion to duty while serving with the armed forces (武装部队) or civil emergency services (民事紧急服务). The award was created by and named after Maria Dickin in 1943. She had previously set up the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)-an organization that took care of injured animals. During the Second World War, many animals were given the Dickin Medal, including one cat, three horses,18 dogs and 32 pigeons. Pigeons? You ask. Yes, pigeons. OK, they may seem unlikely to receive a bravery medal, but they were very important to the war effort. During the Second World War, communications weren’t what they are today. There was no internet, no-mail, no mobile phones and no satellites. So, on many occasions, soldiers had to use homing pigeons to pass on messages. These pigeons are born with an ability to find their way home, even if they are quite far away. During the war, homing pigeons were used to carry messages. These messages were usually written on small pieces of paper and were tied to their legs. One of the most famous pigeons to win the medal was Paddy. He was an Irish pigeon, and one of the first pigeons to return to base out of hundreds launched. He was bringing news of the successful D-Day landings in Normandy (诺曼底). He crossed the English Channel in just 4 hours and 5 minutes (a record). Another famous pigeon was G. I. Joe. He worked for the United States Army Pigeon service. G. I. Joe saved the lives of the villagers and allied (同盟的) soldiers of the village of Calvi Veccia, Italy. The village had been captured by allied soldiers. But the air force didn’t know this and was about to bomb (轰炸) it. G. I. Joe was given a message to take, and it arrived just in time to avoid the bombing. 36. The Dickin Medal is an award given to ________. A. brave and devoted soldiers B. brave and devoted animals C. honest and diligent soldiers D. honest and diligent animals 37. Pigeons were important during the Second World War because ________. A. they were very brave B. they helped to carry messages C. they saved many people’s lives D. they knew how to find their way home 38. The pigeon Paddy was given the Dickin Medal because ________. A. he was an Irish pigeon B. he was the first pigeon to return to base C. he succeeded in carrying an important message D. he set a record by crossing the English Channel in a short time 39. What would happen if G. I. Joe didn’t send the message in time? A. G. I. Joe would have died. B. The allied soldiers would have lost the war. C. The air force would have killed the pigeon. D. The villagers and allied soldiers would have died in the bombing. 40. The underlined word “capture” probably means ________. A. take control B. complete C. save D. block 41. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The pigeons Paddy and G. I. Joe worked for the same army. B. The Dickin Medal was created by Maria Dickin, an animal lover. C. Pigeons carried messages with their mouth while passing on news. D. No cats were given the Dickin Medal during the Second World War. B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词组, 完成短文, 用A, B, C, D 表示) (6分) Is there life on other planets? We do not know for sure. In 1997, the American spaceship Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were sent into space. The spaceship carried messages of greeting for any intelligent life forms. There was a difficult question to answer before the messages were sent. How could you “talk” to an alien on another planet? How could aliens understand human life on Earth? ____42____, how should the messages be presented? Many people were surprised when scientists decided to send music ____43____ words or pictures. The scientists decided it was easiest to communicate through music. As a result, a message disc with nearly 88 minutes of music was sent. Why was music ____44____? Music is an easily understood art form. All people, young or old, can enjoy it. When people hear a piece of music, they usually link it with a ____45____. A piece of music can make you feel sad, angry, calm or joyful. Every culture, from the past to the present, has ____46____ its own music to express its sadness, pain and happiness. Different pieces of music were chosen for variety. Traditional songs and music from many countries were selected for the disc. Modern rock ‘n’ roll and Western classical music were also ____47____. Perhaps one day we will receive a similar disc from another planet! 42. A. In other words B. In fact C. After all D. By the way 43. A. besides B. instead of C. together with D. according to 44. A. heard B. chosen C. invited D. followed 45. A. language B. story C. word D. feeling 46. A. played B. found C. created D. taught 47. A. made B. included C. tested D. described C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (7分) Lois Gibson will never forget that day. One evening nearly 45 years ago, a man broke into her house. He asked Gibson to give him all her money. After Gibson r____48____ the man almost choked(使窒息) her to death. Fortunately, Gibson was finally released. She was too f____49____ to call the police. The second day, Gibson turned onto a wrong street while driving. There, she happened to see her attacker being arrested (逮捕). Suddenly, Gibson saw a reason to return to school and learn more about a____50____. Four years later, Gibson became a forensic artist (犯罪素描师). Now 68, the artist has drawn thousands of suspects. About 30 percent of these drawings have led to an arrest. No one in the world has done better. Gibson still remembers the first time she tried to draw a s____51____, she talked to a young man who had seen a murder. The man was too emotional and Gibson couldn’t finish her drawing. The suspect looked like he was eating a lemon. However, just a day later, a detective told Gibson that her drawing had helped solve the case. “I thought, if that terrible drawing could stop a bad guy-like the man who tried to kill me-I’m never going to s____52____. ” Gibson says. There is never a day that goes by when Gibson isn’t drawing a suspect. The artist says she wants to help people feel better about something they are never going to f____53____. “When they see the drawing, they see h____54____ the bad guy is more likely to be brought to justice,” she says. D. Read the passage and answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(6分) Don’t view people like me as dinosaurs. Yes, we are living in the Information Age, but I have no shame in saying I can’t give up newspapers. Every morning, I read The Seattle Times, The New York Times and USA Today. I used newspapers to raise my kids. No, I am not joking. During my eldest son's teenage years, he wouldn’t listen to me no matter what I said or how I said it. So I used newspapers. “If you don't believe me, just read the paper,” I would say. I saved for my kids any good story with life lessons. I made my points through words in black and white. The printed words worked like magic. Immediately, there were no more debates or fights. Reading newspapers opened my kids’ minds in different areas. There were, of course, areas I had no knowledge of or things that would never cross my mind to teach. I was amazed that my kids, at a young age, understood very complex problems. Every day, they could find reliable stories covering many different topics in newspapers. Reading newspapers _______________________________. My 85-year-old aunt never graduated from elementary school. However, she always enjoys reading newspapers and learns a lot every day. “How did you know that?” I would ask her when she would throw one latest scientific discovery at me. “I read about it in the newspaper,” she would always reply. We are in the Information Age, but I believe newspapers still play an important role in “educating” people of all ages. 55. When does the author read The Seattle Times every day? _______________________________________________________________ 56. What would the author do when her eldest son didn’t listen to her? _______________________________________________________________ 57. How could the author’s children understand very complex problems at a young age? _______________________________________________________________ 58. Fill in the blank in paragraph 4? Reading newspapers __________________________________________________ 59. Do you like reading newspapers? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________ Ⅱ. Writing (10分) 60. Write at least 60 words about the topic “China is calling”. (以“中国在召唤”为题，写一篇不少于60字的短文，标点符号不占格。) 中国这些年来发生了很多的变化，科技发展突飞猛进，人民的幸福指数也上升了。我们的国家发生了哪些改变呢？你的生活又发生了哪些改变呢？请结合自己的亲身经历写出你自己的感想吧。 1. What do you think of your motherland? 2. What can tourists/you see in China? 3. What can tourists/you do in China? (注意：1.短文中不得出现考试姓名/校名等个人信息，否则不与评分。2.照抄阅读语篇不得分。) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $