Unit 6【B卷·培优卷】-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册单元速记·巧练（辽宁专用）

班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science （B卷·培优卷） （时间：90分钟，满分：120分） 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（分二节，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。 A With the development of technology, our city life is becoming more and more “smart”. Here are some great technologies that make our cities “smart”. Sensors (传感器) Sensors are like eyes in every corner of the city. They can see and feel things by collecting data (数据) on people and the environment. Internet of things It is like the blood vessels (血管) of a city, connecting everything to the Internet. Imagine when you are nearly home, and your smart watch can tell your home to turn on the lights. This can become a reality with the Internet of things. 5G 5G provides high-speed wireless Internet. It is what makes the Internet of things possible. The speed of 5G can be up to 10 GB per second. With such a speed, we can download a film in just a few seconds. Artificial intelligence (AI) AI can also help to deal with data. More importantly, it learns from the data and becomes a smart helper for us. AI can work as a delivery person, a tour guide, or even help design cars and make people’s work safer. Online maps Baidu Map and Gaode Map are two typical online maps. They help people find their way from one place to another. Some online maps can update real-time data on cities. With their help, people can find out the busiest road and plan the best route when traveling. 1. Which technology makes a difference to Internet of things? A. Sensors. B. 5G. C. AI. D. Online maps. 2. What can AI be used for according to the passage? ① Dealing with data.     ② Collecting data.     ③Working as a tour guide.     ④ Helping design cars.    ⑤Making people healthier. A. ①②⑤ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ③④⑤ 3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? A. Sensors can see and feel things like eyes. B. You can turn on your lights out of your home one day. C. We can download a film in a few minutes with 5G. D. People can avoid heavy traffic with Baidu Map. 4. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce some technologies. B. To ask people to buy cars. C. To show what the city life is like. D. To tell people how to use technologies. 【答案】 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 【导语】本文介绍了使我们的生活更智能的几项科技。 1. 细节理解题。从第四段“5G provides high-speed wireless Internet. It is what makes the Internet of things possible.”可知，5G使物联网成为可能。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。从第五段“AI can also help to deal with data.”和“AI can work as a delivery person, a tour guide, or even help design cars...”可知，人工智能可以帮助处理数据、做导游和帮助设计汽车，故选C。 3. 细节理解题。从第四段“With such a speed, we can download a film in just a few second.”可知，我们可以在几秒钟内下载一部电影，而不是几分钟。故选C。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文并根据第一段“Here are some great technologies that make our cities ‘smart’.”可知，本文的目的是介绍几种科技，故选A。 B Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer. During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings. However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring. We need to look at ourselves, set new goals（目标）, and decide how to improve ourselves. In England ,people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution（决心）. These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or giving up bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance. Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people. We can do this whenever we like. The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start. Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there. " I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier. The trick（技巧）with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不实际) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart, because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal. This way, you can see your progress easily. 5. In Paragraph One, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time _________. A. to take a walk around outdoors B. to enjoy fresh air and bright colors C. to set goals for a fresh beginning D. for animals to have babies 6. According to Paragraph Four, the writer agree with ________. A. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. B. All that ends well is well. C. Well begun is half done. D. All roads lead to Rome. 7. What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four? A. changeable B. difficult C. lovely D. dangerous 8. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. If you see no progress, you'll be sad. B. Whatever happens, stick to your dreams. C. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties D. Your goals should be realistic and small. 【答案】CCBD 【解析】本文介绍了好的开始是成功的一半，因此要在新学期制定一个计划。决定新学期决心的诀窍是不要设定不切实际的目标。在实现最终目标的过程中，试着制定一些你想要达到的小目标。 5. 推理判断题。根据“However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring. We need to look at ourselves, set new goals（目标）, and decide how to improve ourselves. ”可知，作者想告诉我们春天是一个为新的开始设定目标的时候。故选C。 6. 细节理解题。根据but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there. " I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier. 可知，作者认为好的开始是成功的一半，故选C。 7. 词义猜测题。根据连词but前后表示转折关系，but后once we begin, they get easier表示容易，因此but前，表示困难。故选B。 8 推理判断题。根据“The trick（技巧）with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不实际) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart, because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal.”可知，你的目标应该既现实的又是小的目标。故选D。 C Amy was a dear little girl, but she was always wasting time getting prepared to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once as she should do.  In the village, Mr Thornton kept a store where he sold fruits of all kinds, including berries when in season. One morning he said to Amy, “Well, Amy, I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries on Mr Green’s farm today. He said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you 13 cents a kilogram for all you pick for me.”  Amy was excited about the thought of making some money to help her mom, so she quickly ran home to get a basket to hold the berries. Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five kilograms. After finding out that she would get 65 cents, she started to dream big, “Supposing I should pick a dozen kilograms, how much should I make then?”  “Dear me,” she exclaimed, after calculating a while, “I should make a dollar and fifty-six cents!”  It took her some time to dream bigger, and then it was so near lunchtime that she had to stay at home until the afternoon.  As soon as lunch was over, she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the ripe blackberries were picked. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her basket. Then she thought of what her teacher often told her: “Do your task at once; then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreamers.” 9. Why did Amy run home before going to pick blackberries? A. To eat lunch. B. To look for a calculator. C. To get a basket for the berries. D. To tell her mother about the offer. 10. What does the underlined word “exclaimed” show about Amy? A. She was very surprised or excited.  B. She shouted with anger.  C. She was disappointed with the money.  D. She thought she was very clever.  11. What happened in the end?  A. Some boys came to help Amy pick berries. B. The berries had been stolen before Amy arrived.  C. Amy earned a lot of money from selling berries. D. Amy was too late to find any berries. 12. What lesson did Amy learn from it? A. Daydreaming is a fun process. B. It is better to do than to dream. C. Always get ready to do tasks. D. Competition is the key to success.  【答案】CADB 【解析】心动不如行动，一个实干家胜过百个梦想家 9.C　细节理解题。从第三段so she quickly ran home to get a basket to hold the berries.可知答案选C。 10.Ａ　推断题。从“Dear me,” she exclaimed,可知Amy激动和惊讶。答案选A 12.Ｄ　推断题. 因为拖延，Amy到达农场时，成熟的葡萄全部摘完了。所以She could not find half a kilogram to fill her basket.故答案D 13.B主旨大意题。从Amy梦想能赚到多少多少钱，到最后两手空空。说明行动比梦想更重要。最后One doer is worth 100 dreamers。点题。答案选B D ①That future is almost here. “I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster,” said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle（车辆）. ②Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is it fun to fly, but “there would never be traffic again, because the sky is very, very large,” says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOLs could be greener than common cars. “We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy,” he says. ③So far, though, flying cars haven’t taken off as a product. Will their day come? There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people won’t be able to afford one. So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make them self-flying—no human pilot required. ④Another problem is space. Most aircraft need long runways to take off and land. Lifting straight up and down like a helicopter solves this problem. But eVTOLs still need special spaces, called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be tricky, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings. ⑤What do you think? Would you enjoy riding to school or to visit a friend in a self-flying taxi? Are flying cars a good idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future? 13. What is Sebastian Thrun’s opinion about the future of flying cars? A. He thinks it will never happen. B. He thinks it will happen in the next century. C. He is not sure about the future of flying cars. D. He believes it will happen in ten years and faster. 14. Why are some companies developing flying cars as air taxis? A. To solve safety problems. B. To make them cheaper. C. To provide rides for people. D. To compete with common cars. 15. What is the possible structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 16. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Is a Flying Car Your Dream Car? B. Will Future Flying Cars Need Drivers? C. The Exciting World of Electric Taxis D. The History of Air Travel Technologies 【答案】13. D 14. B 15. D 16. A 【解析】本文介绍了飞行汽车的前景、优缺点。 13. 细节理解题。根据“I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster”可知，他认为十年后，或更快飞行的汽车将会出来。故选D。 14. 细节理解题。根据“So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride”可知是为了人们有能力担负得起。故选B。 15. 篇章结构题。第一段是总述不久飞行的汽车将出现。第二段介绍的是优点，第三四段介绍的是所面临的问题，第五段是询问他人的看法。故选D。 16. 最佳标题。本文介绍了飞行汽车的前景、优缺点。所以选项A“飞行的汽车是你理想的车吗”符合文章主题。故选A。 第二节：阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余选项。 With every new school year comes a fresh start. What are you going to do differently and better? When you are preparing yourself, keep in mind the following: Go to class every day. When you miss a day, or even a class, it’s easy to fall behind. The best way to stay with the development of the class is to be there! If you have to miss a class, make sure you meet with your teacher to find out what you missed. 17.　　　　 Don’t write everything down, just the main points.  Ask questions. 18.　　　　 Believe it or not, most teachers want you to learn and they are always there to help you. If you aren’t comfortable asking questions in front of the class, go to talk to the teacher after class.  Take your homework seriously. Like it or not, homework is a necessary part of school. There’s not much you can do to get around it. 19.　　　　 If possible, you can find a study partner and do homework with him or her.  Try new things and get new friends. Try a new sport, something you think you will be good at. If sports aren’t your thing, try joining a club. Keep your old friends, but get some new ones, too. 20.　　　　   Remember, it’s up to you to decide what kind of school year you’re going to have. Make full use of it while you can! A. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. B. Don’t always ask the teacher questions. C. Also, listen carefully and take notes in class. D. Making friends with someone is easier when you join a club. E. Make it a habit to do your homework at the same time every day. 【答案】CAED　 二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution? It is very necessary for you to make a New Year's resolution. Keeping your New Year's resolution should be very ___21___ so you can be a better person. Many people make their New Year's resolutions to stop ___22__ junk food，to spend more time with their family or to spend ___23___ time watching television. However，how to achieve(实现)your New Year's resolution ___24___ each year? Firstly，make a New Year's resolution that is appropriate for(适合于)you. Choose one that you know you will keep ___25__ may be a little difficult for you. A New Year's resolution like “watching your favorite television show” or “drinking more coffee” is not a good ___26___. You should choose ___27__ that will be good for you like “eating more vegetables for ___28__ every night”. Secondly，tell others about your New Year's resolution. And they can help you __29___ your New Year's resolution. Your friends and family will give you some help to keep your resolution. Thirdly，___30__ yourself. When you feel like you can't keep your New Year's resolution anymore，you can tell yourself that you can do it！And you can do it well. 21. A. difficult B. comfortable C. happy D. important 22. A. eating B. buying C. making D. taking 23. A. more B. little C. less D. much 24. A. carefully B. successfully C. hard D. politely 25. A. or B. and C. so D. but 26. A. hobby B. resolution     C. choice D. examples 27. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 28. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. meals 29. A. keep B. find C. start D. make 30. A. choose B. expect C. improve D. trust 【答案】DAACB CBCAD 【解析】文章大意：短文主要记叙怎样坚持新年计划。 21.句意：坚持新年计划应当很重要，那么你可能成为一个更好的人。 difficult困难的；comfortable舒服的；happy高兴的 important重要的。根据句意可知是“重要的”。故答案为D。 22.句意：许多人制定计划是为了停止吃垃圾食物，是为了花更多时间陪家人或更多的时间看电视。 eating吃；buying买； making制造；taking带走。根据句意是“停止吃垃圾食品”，stop doing停止干某事。故答案为A。 23.句意：许多人制定计划是为了停止吃垃圾食物，是为了花更多时间陪家人或更多的时间看电视。 more更多；little几乎没有；less更少的；much多的。根据句意可知。故答案为A。 24 句意：你如何成功实现每年的新年计划呢？A. carefully仔细地 B. successfully 成功地 C. hard努力地 D. politely礼貌地。成功实现符合题意。C 25.句意：选择一个你知道你将能坚持并且对你来说可能有点难的计划。 or或者；and和；so因此；but但是。空处引导的句子和前面的句子是并列关系。故答案为B。 26.句意：像“看你最喜欢的电视节目或喝更多的咖啡”这样的新年计划不是一个好的选择。 A. hobby爱好 B. resolution  决定   C. choice选择 D. examples 事例。所以空处的词是“选择”。故答案为C。 27.句意：你应当选择对你有好处的事情，像每天晚饭吃更多的蔬菜。 everything每样事情；something某个事情；anything任何事情；nothing没有事情。空处的词是定语从句的被修饰词。有定语从句that will be good for you like “eating more vegetables for ______ every night”像每天晚饭吃更多的蔬菜可知是一件事情。故答案为B。 28.句意：你应当选择对你有好处的事情，像每天晚饭吃更多的蔬菜。 breakfast早饭；lunch午饭；supper晚饭；meals餐、饭。根据every night的提示可知是“晚饭吃更多的蔬菜”。故答案为C。 29.句意：他们可以帮助你坚持你的新年计划。 keep保持、遵守；find找到、发现；start开始；make制定。根据下句Your friends and family will give you some help to keep your resolution.你的朋友和家人将给你一些帮助来坚持你的计划的提示可知。故答案为A。 30.句意：相信自己。当你觉得你不能再坚持你的新年计划时，你可以告诉你自己你能行。A. choose选择B. expect期待，指望 C. improve提高，改善 D. trust相信 根据that you can do it可知你能做好。用相信自己更符合题意。答案选D 第二部分非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 After you have a dream，what do you do with it？Do you try to make your dream real？Andrew Matthews, ___31___ Australian writer，tells us that making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge. You may think you're not very good at some school subjects，or it's ___32___(true)difficult for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ___33___(idea)stop you from making your dream come true. In fact，everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember ___34___ your dream is. Don't make it leave your heart. Keep on ___35___(tell)yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is，in fact，made up of many small ___36___(one). You must also never give up(放弃)your dream. There is going to be difficulties on the road ___37___ your success. But the first difficulty comes from yourself. You need ___38___(decide)what is the most important. Studying，but not watching TV，helps you to get better exam results. Also，saving five dollars，but not buying an ice­cream，means you can buy a new book. When you get ___39___(close)to your dream than before，it may change a little. This is good because you are able to learn something more ___40___(use)and find new hobbies. 【答案】31. an 32. truly 33. ideas 34. what 35. telling 36. ones 37. to 38. to decide 39. closer 40. useful 四、阅读与表达（共4小题,41〜43小题，每题2分,44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Last month, I had to travel between Edinburgh and London for business. I had to change trains three times. The trains were old, slow, and not very comfortable, and the journey took more than 6 hours. When I arrived in the capital, I was too tired to work. But many people have to travel between these important cities, so why is the journey always so difficult? Travel can be much easier. We could, for example, build a maglev (磁悬浮) train line to connect London and Edinburgh. Maglev trains use magnets (磁铁) to lift them above the ground, and can travel more than 500 kilometres an hour. They are not only fast, but also quite comfortable. Maglev trains are also good for the environment because they run on electricity. One example of a maglev is in Shanghai. The Shanghai Maglev has been open since January 2001, and connects the Pudong International Airport to an underground station much closer to the centre of the city. Instead of having to wait for an expensive taxi or a crowded bus, people can now travel 30 kilometres in only around seven minutes. This makes travel fast, comfortable and convenient. Although this is a short journey, a maglev train would do just as well for long-distance travel, such as the 535 kilometres between London and Edinburgh. Without question, maglev trains are the best way to improve travel around the country. 41. How did the writer travel between Edinburgh and London last month? 42. How fast can the maglev trains go an hour? 43. When did the Shanghai Maglev open? 44. Which would you like to choose for travelling between by train or by plane? Why? Write 30 words or more. 【答案】41. By train. 42. More than 500 kilometres an hour. 43. In January 2001. 44. By plane. Because the plane is the fastest mode of transportation. Passengers can complete long-distance travel in a few hours. Moreover, modern airplanes provide comfortable seats, personal entertainment systems and food and drinks. （答案合理即可） 【解析】本文主要介绍了磁悬浮列车的优点。 41. 根据“Last month, I had to travel between Edinburgh and London for business. I had to change trains three times.”可知，上个月作者乘坐火车在爱丁堡和伦敦之间旅行。故填By train. 42. 根据“Maglev trains use magnets (磁铁) to lift them above the ground, and can travel more than 500 kilometres an hour.”可知，磁悬浮列车的时速超过500公里。故填More than 500 kilometres an hour. 43. 根据“The Shanghai Maglev has been open since January 2001,”可知，上海磁悬浮列车自2001年1月开始运营，故填In January 2001. 44. 我喜欢乘坐飞机旅行，因为飞机是最快的交通工具。乘客可以在几个小时内完成长途旅行。此外，现代飞机还提供舒适的座椅、个人娱乐系统以及食品和饮料。故填By plane. Because the plane is the fastest mode of transportation. Passengers can complete long-distance travel in a few hours. Moreover, modern airplanes provide comfortable seats, personal entertainment systems and food and drinks. 五、节面表达（满分20分） 假如你叫张平，是实验中学初二年级的一名学生。学校英语报的写作专栏正在征稿，请你以“My New Year’s Resolutions”为题写一篇小短文，向该专栏投稿。 要点提示： 1.健康饮食，加强运动，比去年更健康； 2.想成为校足球队队员，每周参加训练； 3.开始培养新的爱好，如阅读等； 4.有了麻烦和担忧时，学会向父母倾诉，和同学交流。 写作要求: 1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.根据要点提示，可以适当发挥； 3.文中不要出现真实姓名和校名； 4.短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：improve改善，take up开始从事，worries担忧 My New Year’s Resolutions Hello, my name is Zhang Ping. I am a student in Grade 8 of Shiyan Middle School. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All in all, I will keep my resolutions so I can be a better person. 【答案】例文     My New Year’s Resolutions Hello, my name is Zhang Ping. I am a student in Grade 8 of Shiyan Middle School. A new year is coming. It’s a good time to make resolutions. I’d like to tell you about my New Year’s resolutions. My first resolution is about physical health. I’m going to eat healthier food and take more exercise. I hope I will be healthier this year than last year. Also, I want to join the school football team. I’m going to practice football every day. The second resolution is about self-improvement. I’m going to take up a new hobby like reading. I hope to get good grades, so I will study harder. My last resolution is about sharing problems. If I have problems and worries, I’ll talk to my parents or friends because sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. All in all, I will keep my resolutions so I can be a better person. 【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”及“一般将来时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生注意不要遗漏要点，并注意适当添加细节，突出写作要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。引出自己的新年决心； 第二步，逐步介绍自己的新年决心，包括健康，加入校足球队，培养新的爱好及沟通问题； 第三步，表明自己会坚定执行新年的决心。 [亮点词汇] ①take up开始从事 ②talk to sb与某人交谈 ③in half分成两半 [高分句型] ①If I have problems and worries, I’ll talk to my parents or friends because sharing a problem is like cutting it in half.（if引导条件状语从句；because引导原因状语从句） ②I hope to get good grades, so I will study harder.（so连接的并列句） 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science （B卷·培优卷） （时间：90分钟，满分：120分） 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（分二节，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。 A With the development of technology, our city life is becoming more and more “smart”. Here are some great technologies that make our cities “smart”. Sensors (传感器) Sensors are like eyes in every corner of the city. They can see and feel things by collecting data (数据) on people and the environment. Internet of things It is like the blood vessels (血管) of a city, connecting everything to the Internet. Imagine when you are nearly home, and your smart watch can tell your home to turn on the lights. This can become a reality with the Internet of things. 5G 5G provides high-speed wireless Internet. It is what makes the Internet of things possible. The speed of 5G can be up to 10 GB per second. With such a speed, we can download a film in just a few seconds. Artificial intelligence (AI) AI can also help to deal with data. More importantly, it learns from the data and becomes a smart helper for us. AI can work as a delivery person, a tour guide, or even help design cars and make people’s work safer. Online maps Baidu Map and Gaode Map are two typical online maps. They help people find their way from one place to another. Some online maps can update real-time data on cities. With their help, people can find out the busiest road and plan the best route when traveling. 1. Which technology makes a difference to Internet of things? A. Sensors. B. 5G. C. AI. D. Online maps. 2. What can AI be used for according to the passage? ① Dealing with data.     ② Collecting data.     ③Working as a tour guide.     ④ Helping design cars.    ⑤Making people healthier. A. ①②⑤ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ③④⑤ 3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? A. Sensors can see and feel things like eyes. B. You can turn on your lights out of your home one day. C. We can download a film in a few minutes with 5G. D. People can avoid heavy traffic with Baidu Map. 4. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce some technologies. B. To ask people to buy cars. C. To show what the city life is like. D. To tell people how to use technologies. B Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer. During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings. However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring. We need to look at ourselves, set new goals（目标）, and decide how to improve ourselves. In England ,people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution（决心）. These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or giving up bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance. Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people. We can do this whenever we like. The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start. Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there. " I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier. The trick（技巧）with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不实际) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart, because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal. This way, you can see your progress easily. 5. In Paragraph One, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time _________. A. to take a walk around outdoors B. to enjoy fresh air and bright colors C. to set goals for a fresh beginning D. for animals to have babies 6. According to Paragraph Four, the writer agree with ________. A. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. B. All that ends well is well. C. Well begun is half done. D. All roads lead to Rome. 7. What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four? A. changeable B. difficult C. lovely D. dangerous 8. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. If you see no progress, you'll be sad. B. Whatever happens, stick to your dreams. C. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties D. Your goals should be realistic and small. C Amy was a dear little girl, but she was always wasting time getting prepared to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once as she should do.  In the village, Mr Thornton kept a store where he sold fruits of all kinds, including berries when in season. One morning he said to Amy, “Well, Amy, I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries on Mr Green’s farm today. He said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you 13 cents a kilogram for all you pick for me.”  Amy was excited about the thought of making some money to help her mom, so she quickly ran home to get a basket to hold the berries. Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five kilograms. After finding out that she would get 65 cents, she started to dream big, “Supposing I should pick a dozen kilograms, how much should I make then?”  “Dear me,” she exclaimed, after calculating a while, “I should make a dollar and fifty-six cents!”  It took her some time to dream bigger, and then it was so near lunchtime that she had to stay at home until the afternoon.  As soon as lunch was over, she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the ripe blackberries were picked. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her basket. Then she thought of what her teacher often told her: “Do your task at once; then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreamers.” 9. Why did Amy run home before going to pick blackberries? A. To eat lunch. B. To look for a calculator. C. To get a basket for the berries. D. To tell her mother about the offer. 10. What does the underlined word “exclaimed” show about Amy? A. She was very surprised or excited.  B. She shouted with anger.  C. She was disappointed with the money.  D. She thought she was very clever.  11. What happened in the end?  A. Some boys came to help Amy pick berries. B. The berries had been stolen before Amy arrived.  C. Amy earned a lot of money from selling berries. D. Amy was too late to find any berries. 12. What lesson did Amy learn from it? A. Daydreaming is a fun process. B. It is better to do than to dream. C. Always get ready to do tasks. D. Competition is the key to success.  D ①That future is almost here. “I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster,” said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle（车辆）. ②Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is it fun to fly, but “there would never be traffic again, because the sky is very, very large,” says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOLs could be greener than common cars. “We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy,” he says. ③So far, though, flying cars haven’t taken off as a product. Will their day come? There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people won’t be able to afford one. So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make them self-flying—no human pilot required. ④Another problem is space. Most aircraft need long runways to take off and land. Lifting straight up and down like a helicopter solves this problem. But eVTOLs still need special spaces, called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be tricky, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings. ⑤What do you think? Would you enjoy riding to school or to visit a friend in a self-flying taxi? Are flying cars a good idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future? 13. What is Sebastian Thrun’s opinion about the future of flying cars? A. He thinks it will never happen. B. He thinks it will happen in the next century. C. He is not sure about the future of flying cars. D. He believes it will happen in ten years and faster. 14. Why are some companies developing flying cars as air taxis? A. To solve safety problems. B. To make them cheaper. C. To provide rides for people. D. To compete with common cars. 15. What is the possible structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 16. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Is a Flying Car Your Dream Car? B. Will Future Flying Cars Need Drivers? C. The Exciting World of Electric Taxis D. The History of Air Travel Technologies 第二节：阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余选项。 With every new school year comes a fresh start. What are you going to do differently and better? When you are preparing yourself, keep in mind the following: Go to class every day. When you miss a day, or even a class, it’s easy to fall behind. The best way to stay with the development of the class is to be there! If you have to miss a class, make sure you meet with your teacher to find out what you missed. 17.　　　　 Don’t write everything down, just the main points.  Ask questions. 18.　　　　 Believe it or not, most teachers want you to learn and they are always there to help you. If you aren’t comfortable asking questions in front of the class, go to talk to the teacher after class.  Take your homework seriously. Like it or not, homework is a necessary part of school. There’s not much you can do to get around it. 19.　　　　 If possible, you can find a study partner and do homework with him or her.  Try new things and get new friends. Try a new sport, something you think you will be good at. If sports aren’t your thing, try joining a club. Keep your old friends, but get some new ones, too. 20.　　　　   Remember, it’s up to you to decide what kind of school year you’re going to have. Make full use of it while you can! A. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. B. Don’t always ask the teacher questions. C. Also, listen carefully and take notes in class. D. Making friends with someone is easier when you join a club. E. Make it a habit to do your homework at the same time every day. 二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution? It is very necessary for you to make a New Year's resolution. Keeping your New Year's resolution should be very ___21___ so you can be a better person. Many people make their New Year's resolutions to stop ___22__ junk food，to spend more time with their family or to spend ___23___ time watching television. However，how to achieve(实现)your New Year's resolution ___24___ each year? Firstly，make a New Year's resolution that is appropriate for(适合于)you. Choose one that you know you will keep ___25__ may be a little difficult for you. A New Year's resolution like “watching your favorite television show” or “drinking more coffee” is not a good ___26___. You should choose ___27__ that will be good for you like “eating more vegetables for ___28__ every night”. Secondly，tell others about your New Year's resolution. And they can help you __29___ your New Year's resolution. Your friends and family will give you some help to keep your resolution. Thirdly，___30__ yourself. When you feel like you can't keep your New Year's resolution anymore，you can tell yourself that you can do it！And you can do it well. 21. A. difficult B. comfortable C. happy D. important 22. A. eating B. buying C. making D. taking 23. A. more B. little C. less D. much 24. A. carefully B. successfully C. hard D. politely 25. A. or B. and C. so D. but 26. A. hobby B. resolution     C. choice D. examples 27. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 28. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. meals 29. A. keep B. find C. start D. make 30. A. choose B. expect C. improve D. trust 第二部分非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 After you have a dream，what do you do with it？Do you try to make your dream real？Andrew Matthews, ___31___ Australian writer，tells us that making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge. You may think you're not very good at some school subjects，or it's ___32___(true)difficult for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ___33___(idea)stop you from making your dream come true. In fact，everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember ___34___ your dream is. Don't make it leave your heart. Keep on ___35___(tell)yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is，in fact，made up of many small ___36___(one). You must also never give up(放弃)your dream. There is going to be difficulties on the road ___37___ your success. But the first difficulty comes from yourself. You need ___38___(decide)what is the most important. Studying，but not watching TV，helps you to get better exam results. Also，saving five dollars，but not buying an ice­cream，means you can buy a new book. When you get ___39___(close)to your dream than before，it may change a little. This is good because you are able to learn something more ___40___(use)and find new hobbies. 四、阅读与表达（共4小题,41〜43小题，每题2分,44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Last month, I had to travel between Edinburgh and London for business. I had to change trains three times. The trains were old, slow, and not very comfortable, and the journey took more than 6 hours. When I arrived in the capital, I was too tired to work. But many people have to travel between these important cities, so why is the journey always so difficult? Travel can be much easier. We could, for example, build a maglev (磁悬浮) train line to connect London and Edinburgh. Maglev trains use magnets (磁铁) to lift them above the ground, and can travel more than 500 kilometres an hour. They are not only fast, but also quite comfortable. Maglev trains are also good for the environment because they run on electricity. One example of a maglev is in Shanghai. The Shanghai Maglev has been open since January 2001, and connects the Pudong International Airport to an underground station much closer to the centre of the city. Instead of having to wait for an expensive taxi or a crowded bus, people can now travel 30 kilometres in only around seven minutes. This makes travel fast, comfortable and convenient. Although this is a short journey, a maglev train would do just as well for long-distance travel, such as the 535 kilometres between London and Edinburgh. Without question, maglev trains are the best way to improve travel around the country. 41. How did the writer travel between Edinburgh and London last month? 42. How fast can the maglev trains go an hour? 43. When did the Shanghai Maglev open? 44. Which would you like to choose for travelling between by train or by plane? Why? Write 30 words or more. 五、节面表达（满分20分） 假如你叫张平，是实验中学初二年级的一名学生。学校英语报的写作专栏正在征稿，请你以“My New Year’s Resolutions”为题写一篇小短文，向该专栏投稿。 要点提示： 1.健康饮食，加强运动，比去年更健康； 2.想成为校足球队队员，每周参加训练； 3.开始培养新的爱好，如阅读等； 4.有了麻烦和担忧时，学会向父母倾诉，和同学交流。 写作要求: 1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.根据要点提示，可以适当发挥； 3.文中不要出现真实姓名和校名； 4.短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：improve改善，take up开始从事，worries担忧 My New Year’s Resolutions Hello, my name is Zhang Ping. I am a student in Grade 8 of Shiyan Middle School. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All in all, I will keep my resolutions so I can be a better person. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$