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可学科网 命组卷网 2023学年第二学期期末质量检测卷 八年级英语 一、语法选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 If there are many choices,how will you make a decision?A1kid walked into a candy store with his dad.He 2by so many candies on sale."It's amazing.Where should I begin?"he asked 3 "Hurry up,son!I have to attend 4 important meeting."his dad said."These are all my favourite and I don't know 5to do."He6up some bags and then put them back.He7make up his mind."We have no time."his dad said.Then the boy ran around the store 8 again.His eyes moved 9 one bag to another.All of the sweets looked so good and it's hard10 Finally,the dad was not 11 enough to wait.He caught his son by the hand and they walked out of the store empty-handed.The boy cried.He wanted them all,12 ended up with nothing. 13of us are like that boy.The world is that candy store.Sometimes we end up empty-handed about our jobs,education,relationships,marriage or other important things14our fear.Sometimes we are afraid of 15 the wrong choice.If we regret the direction that we take,is it too late to go back? 1.A.six-year-old B.six-years-old C.six years old D.six year old 2.A.attract B.attracted C.is attracted D.was attracted 3.A.he B.him C.himself D.his 4.A.a B.an C.the D./ 5.A.why B.how C.where D.what 6.A.pick B.picks C.picked D.will pick 7.A.needn't B.shouldn't C.mustn't D.couldn't 8.A.worried B.worriedly C.more worried D.most worriedly 9.A.from B.in C.at D.with 10.A.choose B.chose C.to choose D.choosing 11.A.patience B.patient C.patiently D.more patiently 12 A.but B.so C.and D.or 13.A.Some B.Each C.None D.Either 第1页/共10页 可学科网 函组卷网 14.A.because B.for C.since D.because of 15.A.make B.making C.to make D.made 二、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下而短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选 项涂黑。 My son Tom was born with club feet(畸形脚)，The doctors said that with their help,he would be 16 to walk,but would never run very well.He spent years in hospital.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a 17when you saw him walk. Children of our neighbors always ran around during their play.and Tom would jump and run and play,too We never told him that he probably couldn't run as18as the other children.So he didn't know. In Grade Seven,he decided to19the school running team.When he trained,he ran more than any of the others,because only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 20 We didn't tell him he probably would never make it.so he didn't know. He ran four to five miles every day.Once he had a fever.I was worried,so I went to 21 him after school.I found him22on the playground.I asked him how he felt."Okay!"he said.He had two more miles to go.So he kept running. Two weeks later,the 23of the team members were shown in public.Tom was number six.He was 24 He was in Grade Seven,and the other six team members were all in Grade Eight.We never told him he couldn't do it,so he didn't know.He just 25 it 16.A.able B.afraid C.shy D.serious 17.A.present B.plan C.purpose D.problem 18.A.simply B.quietly C.quickly D.carefully 19.A.lead B.join C.help D.reach 20.A.country B.family C.school D.grade 21.A.look through B.look at C.look into D.look for 22.A.sleeping B.running C.reading D.playing 23.A.teachers B.names C.articles D.clubs 24.A.excited B.frightened C.bored D.worried 25.A.refused B.clicked C.made D.sold 三、阅读（共两节；满分35分） 第2页/共10页 学科网函组卷网 第一节阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从2640各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 选项涂黑。 (A) Working as a vet ()I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. On a rainy day,they came to my animal hospital with their dying dog Belker.I examined Belker carefully and found he was really old and had a serious illness.I told the family that we couldn't do anything for Belker,and euthanasia(安乐死)would be best for the dog. At that time,their little boy Shane,who was only 6 years old,seemed so calm.Instead of questioning,yelling or crying,he kept on petting the old dog for the last time.I wondered if he understood what was going on with Belker.The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty.We sat together for a while after Belker's death,saying that animals'lives are shorter than human lives. Shane,who was listening quietly,said,"I know why." He said."People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life,like loving everybody all the time,enjoying delicious food,travelling to see beautiful scenery and being nice,right?"He continued."Well,dogs have already known how to do that,so they don't have to stay as long." I've never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animals'lives are so short.It has changed the way I live.Now I see every day as the day that my life could be easily taken away,so I try to live my life to the fullest. 26.What does the underlined word"examined"most probably mean in Paragraph 2? A.checked B.asked C.touched D.trained 27.In what order did the following happen? a.The vet got an unforgettable lesson. b The dog Belker was sent to the hospital c.The vet said euthanasia would be best for the dog. d.The vet found the dog suffered from a serious illness. e.The boy accepted Belker's death and shared his reason. A.a-b-e-c-d B.a-d-b-c-e C.b-d-c-e-a D.b-d-a-e-c 28.What is the unforgettable lesson for the writer? A.How to deal with a serious illness. B.Human lives could be easily taken away. C.How to make the dog feel better when it is ill. D.Shane's opinion to why animals'lives are so short. 第3页/共10页 可学科网可组卷网 29.What can we infer from the passage? A.The writer will keep more dogs B.The writer is thankful to Shane. C.Belker's death made Shane cry. D.Belker had an accident before it died. B On a warm summer afternoon,Tina is working close to the ground.Wet soil has gotten on her clothes and her hair.Tina smiles a lot when she is working in the comer of the Hanapepe salt patch (on the west side of Kauai Tina drives about an hour to get here."It's hard work.But for me,it's also play,"Tina said,adding with a laugh,"I play in the mud all day."Tina's family is one of 22 families that have devoted themselves to promote the cultural tradition of"paakai",the Hawaiian word for salt This is one of the last remaining salt patches in Hawaii The salt produced here can be traded or given away. but it is not to be sold.Hawaiians use it for cooking.healing and protection.However,this place has been suffering many kinds of threats (over the past decade,including social development,pollution from a nearby airport. and sand erosion from vehicle traffic and rubbish thrown by visitors. Besides.climate change poses a big threat to salt-making with rising sea levels and changing weather situations.In 2023,the salt-making season lasted only three months,from July to September,because it rains a fot. During a good year,work often begins in May and ends in November. Malia Nobrega-Olivera is an educator who leads efforts to protect centuries-old traditions.Her grandfather played a great role in forming a group of salt-making families called Hui Hana Paakai."The organization's goal", Malia said,"is to protect the traditional practice of producing salt by hand,which has been passed down for many years." 30.How does Tina feel when working? A.Happy. B.Angry. C.Bored D.Tired. 31.What do Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A.Salt is sold widely in Hawaii. B.The place has suffered a lot of threats C.Rubbish is thrown everywhere D.The weather situations have changed a lot. 32.How long can the salt-making season last during a good year? A.5 months B.6 months. C.7 months. D.8 months. 33.What's the purpose of writing this passage? A.To improve the skills of processing salt by hand. 第4页/共10页 可学科网可组卷网 B.To help the country fight against climate changes. C To introduce the old tradition to different visitors. D.To call on people to protect the tradition of making salt. (C) Concept cars (are model cars created by car makers to show new ideas and designs.With concept cars,the future has never looked so beautiful.Even though most of us can't afford such unbelievable cars,we still like their beautiful design,if they were built.We would love to see them on the streets. Car makers create creative designs which pave the way for their future goals.However,most concept cars may never go into production.They serve as a source of inspiration (and creativity for future models.Cool concept cars are often displayed at shows in order to receive suggestions from customers.Then,the designers can improve their plans and technologies. Nowadays,cars are often valued for being practical,safe,and affordable.As the suburbs (have grown, many people have to spend more time on their way to work.This change has made cars become more important. However,some people have argued that cars at present have also become overly boring. Have our cars become boring?Have we lost the creativity Henry Ford once showed?The futuristic designs of the 1970s have become a thing of the past,and popular standard models are often short of imagination.However, there is a wide range of concept cars that have been produced.Some were wild and crazy,and some of them never made it.However,concept cars pave the way for the future. 34.What do we know about concept cars? A.They are self-driving cars. B.They are very cheap to buy. C.They are popular on the streets. D.They are model cars to show creativity. 35.The underlined word "They"refers to in Paragraph 2. A.car makers B.most concept cars C.future goals D.creative designs 36.Why are concept cars often shown? 第5页/共10页 可学科网函组卷网 A.To collect customers'advice B.To improve their selling amount. C.To test the performance of cars. D.To show car designers'imagination 37.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A.The beauty of concept cars B.The number of concept cars C.The introduction of concept cars D.The argument of concept cars D) 第6页/共10页 可字科网可组卷回 Emoji(表情包)Design Contest for Chinese Cultural Symbols >Design your emojis for China Daily and win prizes Which symbol best stands for Chinese culture in your eyes?Is it the panda,kung fu or the Great Wall? Here's your chance to decide what emojis best stand for Chinese culture! Here we are calling for your talent from all over the world!No matter what the style is, share your creative ideas with us! All winning designs will be shared on our app,and winning designers will receive prizes! >What is the topic? The emojis should be centered around the topic of Chinese culture. EMOJI BACKCKOUND >Who can take part in it? Anybody who loves emojis. >What can you get? First prize(10 works):500 yuan/work Second prize (50 works):300 yuan/work Third prize(100 works):100 yuan/work Only one prize will be awarded even if more than one work by the same designer is chosen. >What are the requirements? Works should be handed in online with required personal information.Each person can hand in three works at most. Works handed in must be a group,with 8 to 16 emojis in each group 公 Formats(格式)：jpe/pe/gif/jpge,Size:240×240px Each picture should be within 100K.and the size of each group should be within 1.6M. 第7页/共10页 可学科网 函组卷网 38 Emojis designed with a are NOT matching the topic of this contest A.lantern B.dragon boat C.hamburger D.dumpling 39 can take part in the emoji contest. A.Emoji lovers B.Chinese art lovers C.Chinese culture lovers D.Professional emoji designers 40.What can we know according to the requirements? A.Works can't be handed in on the mailbox B.The size of each group should be within 100K C.Works should be handed in with 6 emojis in a group. D.It's not allowed to hand in four works by one person 第二节阅读填空（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后AE选项，选出可以填入1一5各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答趣卡上将该项涂黑。 Cartoons are like a window that lets us see the culture of a country.For example,the popular Japanese cartoon Naruto shows us life about ninjas.41US cartoons such as Superman opened up the world to superhero culture.They also show many different themes:from family love and teamwork to heroism If you talk to your parents about their favourite cartoons,you'll find their choices are quite different from yours.42They were arts of oil painting.paper cutting or puppets.Today's cartoons are made with computers.They have more exciting sound and pictures which amaze people. What's happened to cartoons over the past years in China?43 Little Tadpole Looking for Mom (1961)was China's first ink-painting cartoon,together with puppet cartoon such as The Magic Bush(1955).After the reform and opening up in 1978.more foreign cartoons came to China.44Over the next twenty years. China made many excellent cartoons,such as Mr.Black (1984).Calabash Brothers(1986),The Big Head Son and Small Head Father (1995) 45 China has its International Cartoon Festival in Hangzhou every year.For example,Big Fish& Begonia and many other Chinese cartoons won prizes at interational film festivals. A.Our cartoons started to become better and better B.Now,the cartoon industry (in China is growing fast C.Early cartoons were short and they were usually made by hand. D.After 1949,China started to make cartoons with its own character. 第8页/共10页 学科网函组卷网 E.Chinese cartoons show our traditional culture,like ink painting and paper cutting. 四、写作（共三节：满分30分） 第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分） 根据下面短文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词） Janet is a middle school student.She lives a s46but happy life.However,something unpleasant has happened to her these days.A few days ago,she wrote a post on the I 47about"People in the future".She said human beings in the future may put on w48as more and more convenient tools are invented and people seldom move or go out.But several people online disagreed with her and said she was stupid.A49 Janet felt unhappy,she still thought she was right.She e50 to them why she said so.Her reasons were quite to the point.They finally realized they were too rude and made an apology to her. 第二节根据所给中文填空（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分） 51.Can you use some words to (描述)your best friends? 52.I won't feel (孤g独f的)any more while reading my favourite comic books. 53.If you are followed by a (陌生人)，you should call the police. 54.They don't know how to (面对)he health problems 55 (最近)，I've been busy writing a novel. 第三节完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（每空限填一词） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。 56.杰克有一只狗。他的狗比约翰的狗跑得快。 Jack has a dog.His dog than John's dog. 57.杰克说：“有一只宠物狗真好”。 nice a pet dog.”Jack says. 58.如果杰克外出，约翰将照顾他的宠物狗。 If Jack is out,his pet dog by John 59.昨晚杰克出发时，约翰正在看一场篮球比赛。 When Jack set off last night.John a basketball match. 60.多么可爱的狗啊！ dog it is! 第四节书面表达（共1题：满分15分） 61,一系列的新”己成为大家关注的热词，学校教育也将翻开新的篇章。未来的教室会是什么样呢？请 你以“y Dream Classroom”为趣，根据思维导图提示写一篇英语短文，向同学们介绍你理想的教室。 第9页/共10页 可学科网 函组卷网 What will it look like? What will make it"new"? My Dream Classroom How will the students study? What do you think of the dream classroom? 注意：1.可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息； 2.词数80字左右（短文的开头己给出，不计入词数）： 3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人真实信息，否则不予评分。 My Dream Classroom Hello,everyone!Let me introduce my dream classroom to you. 第10页/共10页学科网函组卷网 2023学年第二学期期末质量检测卷 八年级英语 一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 If there are many choices,how will you make a decision?A1 kid walked into a candy store with his dad.He 2 by so many candies on sale."It's amazing.Where should I begin?"he asked3 "Hurry up,son!I have to attend4 important meeting."his dad said."These are all my favourite and I don't know5 to do."He6 up some bags and then put them back.He 7 make up his mind."We have no time."his dad said.Then the boy ran around the store8again.His eyes moved 9 one bag to another.All of the sweets looked so good and it's hard10 Finally,the dad was not1 enough to wait.He caught his son by the hand and they walked out of the store empty-handed.The boy cried.He wanted them all,12 ended up with nothing. 13of us are like that boy.The world is that candy store.Sometimes we end up empty-handed about our jobs,education,relationships,marriage or other important things 14 our fear.Sometimes we are afraid of15the wrong choice.If we regret the direction that we take,is it too late to go back? 1.A.six-year-old B.six-years-old C.six years old D.six year old 2.A.attract B.attracted C.is attracted D.was attracted 3.A.he B.him C.himself D.his 4.A.a B.an C.the D./ 5.A.why B.how C.where D.what 6.A.pick B.picks C.picked D.will pick 7.A.needn't B.shouldn't C.mustn't D.couldn't 8.A.worried B.worriedly C.more worried D.most worriedly, 9.A.from B.in C.at D.with 10.A.choose B.chose C.to choose D.choosing 11.A.patience B.patient C.patiently D.more patiently 12.A.but B.so C.and D.or 13·A.Some B.Each C.None D.Either 14.A.because B.for C.since D.because of 第1页共19页 学科网函组卷网 15.A.make B.making C.to make D.made 【答案】1.A2.D3.C4.B5.D6C7.D8.B9.A10.C11.B12.A13.A14.D15.B 【解析】 【导语】本文以小男孩去糖果店买糖果的事情，讲述如何做选择。 【1题详解】 句意：一个六岁的孩子和他爸爸走进一家糖果店。 six-year-old六岁的：six-years-old表达错误：six years old六岁：six year old表达错误。此处作定语修饰 kid,故选A。 【2题详解】 句意：他被这么多出售的糖果所吸引。 attract一般现在时；attracted一般过去时：is attracted一般现在时的被动语态；was attracted一般过去时的被 动语态。根据“He...by so many candies on sale.”可知，他被吸引，动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时的 被动语态。故选D 【3题详解】 句意：“这是很神奇的。我该从哪里开始呢？”他问自己。 he他，主格：him他，宾格：himself他自己，反身代词：his他的，物主代词。根据“he asked.”可知，他 问他自己。故选C。 【4题详解】 句意：我得参加一个重要会议。 a泛指一个，用于辅音音素开头的单词前：an泛指一个，用于元音音素开头的单词前：the定冠词表特指： /零冠词。此处泛指一个会议，“important'”首字母发元音音素，故选B。 【5题详解】 句意：这些都是我最喜欢的，我不知道该做什么。 why为什么：how如何：where在哪里；what什么。根据“These are all my favourite and I don't know...to do.”可知，我不知道该做什么，故选D。 【6题详解】 句意：他拿起一些袋子，然后把它们放回去。 pick动词原形：picks动词三单；picked一般过去时：will pick一般将来时。根据“He...up some bags and then put them back."可知，时态是一般过去时，故选C。 【7题详解】 句意：他拿不定主意。 第2页/共19页 学科网函组卷网 needn't不需要：shouldn't不应该；mustn't禁止：couldn't不能。根据“He...make up his mind."和上下文可 知，他拿不定主意，此处强调能力。故选D。 【8题详解】 句意：然后男孩又忧心仲忡地绕若商店跑了一圈。 worried担心的：worriedly担心地；more worried更担心的：most worriedly最担心地。根据“Then the boy ran around the store.again.”可知，此处在句中修饰动词，且无比较含义，故选B。 【9题详解】 句意：他的眼睛从一个袋子转到另一个袋子。 from从：in在里面；at在：with和。根据“His eyes moved...one bag to another.”可知，他的眼睛从一个袋子 转到另一个袋子。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：所有的糖果看起来都很好吃，很难选择。 choose动词原形；chose动词过去式：to choose动词不定式：choosing动词现在分词/动名词。根据“it's hard”可知，此处是动词不定式作真正的主语，故选C。 【11题详解】 句意：最后，爸爸再也没有耐心等待了。 patience名词：patient形容词，耐心地：名词，病人：patiently副词：more patiently副词比较级。根据“the dad was not...enough to wait'"可知，爸爸再也没有耐心等待了，用形容词作表语，故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：他都想要，但最后却一无所获。 but但是：so因此：and和：or或者。根据“He wanted them all,,ended up with nothing.”可知，前后两句构 成转折关系，用but连接，故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：我们中有些人就像那个男孩。 Some一些；Each每个：None没有：Either两者之一。根据“.of us are like that boy.”可知，有些人就像那 个男孩。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：有时我们会因为恐惧而在工作、教育、人际关系、婚姻或其他重要的事情上两手空空。 because因为，其后加句子：for因为，其后加句子：since因为，其后加句子：because of因为，其后加名 词、代词、动名词。根据“our fear''可知，此处应该用because of表示“因为”。故选D。 【15题详解】 第3页共19页 学科网函组卷网 句意：有时候我们害怕做出错误的选择。 make动词原形：making动词现在分词/动名词：to make动词不定式；made动词过去式。be afraid of doing sh“害怕做某事”，故选B。 二、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 选项涂黑。 My son Tom was born with club feet ()The doctors said that with their help,he would be 16to walk,but would never run very well.He spent years in hospital.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a17when you saw him walk. Children of our neighbors always ran around during their play,and Tom would jump and run and play,too.We never told him that he probably couldn't run as 18 as the other children.So he didn't know. In Grade Seven,he decided to19the school running team.When he trained,he ran more than any of the others,because only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 20.We didn't tell him he probably would never make it,so he didn't know. He ran four to five miles every day.Once he had a fever.I was worried,so I went to21 him after school.I found him22on the playground.I asked him how he felt."Okay!"he said.He had two more miles to go.So he kept running. Two weeks later,the 23 of the team members were shown in public.Tom was number six.He was 24.He was in Grade Seven,and the other six team members were all in Grade Eight.We never told him he couldn't do it,so he didn't know.He just25 it. 16.A.able B.afraid C.shy D.serious 17.A.present B.plan C.purpose D.problem 18.A.simply B.quietly C.quickly D.carefully 19.A.lead B.join C.help D.reach 20.A.country B.family C.school D.grade 21.A.look through B.look at C.look into D.look for 22.A.sleeping B.running C.reading D.playing 23.A.teachers B.names C.articles D.clubs 24.A.excited B.frightened C.bored D.worried 25.A.refused B.clicked C.made D.sold 【答案】16.A17.D18.C19.B20.C21.D22.B23.B24.A25.C 第4页/共19页 学科网函组卷网 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者的儿子汤姆有畸形足，经过医生的治疗，他能够走路，但医生说他可能不能像其 他孩子那样跑，作者没有告诉汤姆此事，所以他并不知道，他和正常的孩子一样跑，经过训练和努力，汤 姆还参加了学校的跑步队。 【16题详解】 句意：医生说，在他们的帮助下，他可以走路，但永远不会跑得很好。 able有能力的：afraid害怕的：shy害羞的：serious严肃的。根据“he would be..to walk,but would never run very well'可知，他可以走路，但是不会跑得很好，be able to do sth.“能够做某事”。故选A. 【17题详解】 句意：当他八岁的时候，当你看到他走路的时候，你就不知道他有什么问题了。 present礼物：plan计划：purpose目的：problem问题。根据“you wouldn't know he had a.when you saw him walk”可知，当你看到他走路的时候，你就不知道他有什么问题了。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：我们从来没有告诉他，他可能跑得不如其他孩子快。 simply仅仅；quietly安静地：quickly迅速地：carefully仔细地。根据“We never told him that he probably couldn't run as.as the other children..”可知，没有告诉他可能跑得不如其他孩子快。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：七年级时，他决定加入校跑步队。 lead领导：join加入；help帮助：reach到达。根据“he decided to..the school running team”可知，他决定加 入校跑步队。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：当他训练时，他跑得比其他任何人都多，因为只有前七名运动员才会被选中为学校跑步。 country国家：family家庭：school学校：grade年级。根据“the school running team"可知，是被选中为 学校跑步。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：我很担心，所以放学后我去找他。 look through浏览：look at看：look into调查：look for寻找。根据“I was worried,so I went to...him after school.”可知，因为担心儿子所以去找他，故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：我发现他在操场上跑步。 sleeping睡觉：unning跑：reading阅读：playing玩。根据后文“So he kept running.”可知，他在跑步，故 第5页/共19页 学科网函组卷网 选B。 【23题详解】 句意：两周后，团队成员的名字被公开。 teachers教师：names名字：articles文章：clubs俱乐部。根据“Two weeks later,the.of the team members were shown in public."可知，团队成员的名字被公开。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：他很兴奋。 excited兴奋的；frightened害怕的；bored无聊的；worried担心的。根据“Tom was number six.”可知，汤姆 被选上了，所以很兴奋。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：他成功了。 refused拒绝：clicked点击：made做成：sold卖。根据“He just...it.."可知，汤姆成功了，make it"成功”。 故选C。 三、阅读（共两节；满分35分) 第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 选项涂黑。 (A) Working as a vet ()I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. On a rainy day,they came to my animal hospital with their dying dog Belker.I examined Belker carefully and found he was really old and had a serious illness.I told the family that we couldn't do anything for Belker,and euthanasia(安乐死)would be best for the dog. At that time,their little boy Shane,who was only 6 years old,seemed so calm.Instead of questioning,yelling or crying,he kept on petting the old dog for the last time.I wondered if he understood what was going on with Belker.The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty.We sat together for a while after Belker's death,saying that animals'lives are shorter than human lives. Shane,who was listening quietly,said,"I know why." He said,"People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life,like loving everybody all the time,enjoying delicious food,travelling to see beautiful scenery and being nice,right?"He continued."Well,dogs have already known how to do that,so they don't have to stay as long." I've never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animals'lives are so short.It has changed the way 第6页共19页 命学科网命组卷网 I live.Now I see every day as the day that my life could be easily taken away,so I try to live my life to the fullest. 26.What does the underlined word"examined"most probably mean in Paragraph 2? A.checked B.asked C.touched D.trained 27.In what order did the following happen? a.The vet got an unforgettable lesson b.The dog Belker was sent to the hospital. c.The vet said euthanasia would be best for the dog. d.The vet found the dog suffered from a serious illness. e.The boy accepted Belker's death and shared his reason. A.a-b-e-c-d B.a-d-b-c-e C.b-d-c-e-a D.b-d-a-e-c 28.What is the unforgettable lesson for the writer? A.How to deal with a serious illness. B.Human lives could be easily taken away. C.How to make the dog feel better when it is ill. D.Shane's opinion to why animals'lives are so short. 29.What can we infer from the passage? A.The writer will keep more dogs. B.The writer is thankful to Shane. C.Belker's death made Shane cry. D.Belker had an accident before it died. 【答案】26.A27.C28.D29.B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一位兽医通过一个小男孩Shane对宠物狗死亡的看法，学到了一个关于生命和死 亡的难忘一课。 【26题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“I examined Belker carefully and found he was really old and had a serious illness.”可知，兽 医在检查狗的健康状况，因此“examined'"最可能的意思是“检查”，与A选项意思相近。故选A。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“On a rainy day,they came to my animal hospital with their dying dog Belker.”→I examined Belker carefully and found he was really old and had a serious illness."-"I told the family that we couldn't do anything for Belker,.and euthanasia(安乐s死)would be best for the dog.”→“The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty."-"I've never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animals'lives are so short.It has changed the way I live..”可知，首先是狗被送到医院(b),然后兽医发现狗患有严重疾病 (d),接着兽医建议安乐死(c),之后小男孩接受了狗的死亡并分享了他的理由（©），最后兽医得到了难忘的教 训(a)。故选C。 第7页共19页 学科网函组卷网 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life,like loving everybody all the time, enjoying delicious food,travelling to see beautiful scenery and being nice,right?"He continued."Well,dogs have already known how to do that,so they don't have to stay as long.”可知，根据小男孩Shane的解释，作者得到了 关于为什么动物的生命如此短暂的难忘一课，故选D。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I've never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animals'lives are so short.It has changed the way I live.Now I see every day as the day that my life could be easily taken away,so I try to live my life to the fullest..”可推知，Shane的解释改变了作者的生活方式，可以推断出作者对Shane心存感激，故选 B。 (B) On a warm summer afternoon,Tina is working close to the ground.Wet soil has gotten on her clothes and her hair.Tina smiles a lot when she is working in the corner of the Hanapepe salt patch on the west side of Kauai. Tina drives about an hour to get here."It's hard work.But for me,it's also play."Tina said,adding with a laugh,"I play in the mud all day."Tina's family is one of 22 families that have devoted themselves to promote the cultural tradition of"paakai",the Hawaiian word for salt. This is one of the last remaining salt patches in Hawaii.The salt produced here can be traded or given away, but it is not to be sold.Hawaiians use it for cooking,healing and protection.However,this place has been suffering many kinds of threats (over the past decade,including social development,pollution from a nearby airport, and sand erosion from vehicle traffic and rubbish thrown by visitors. Besides climate change poses a big threat to salt-making with rising sea levels and changing weather situations.In 2023,the salt-making season lasted only three months,from July to September,because it rains a fot. During a good year,work often begins in May and ends in November. Malia Nobrega-Olivera is an educator who leads efforts to protect centuries-old traditions.Her grandfather played a great role in forming a group of salt-making families called Hui Hana Paakai."The organization's goal", Malia said,"is to protect the traditional practice of producing salt by hand,which has been passed down for many years." 30.How does Tina feel when working? A.Happy. B.Angry. C.Bored. D.Tired. 第8页共19页 命学科网命组卷网 31.What do Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A.Salt is sold widely in Hawaii. B.The place has suffered a lot of threats. C.Rubbish is thrown everywhere. D.The weather situations have changed a lot. 32.How long can the salt-making season last during a good year? A.5 months. B.6 months. C.7 months. D.8 months. 33.What's the purpose of writing this passage? A.To improve the skills of processing salt by hand. B.To help the country fight against climate changes. C.To introduce the old tradition to different visitors. D.To call on people to protect the tradition of making salt. 【答案】30.A31.B32.C33.D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了蒂娜一家人致力于推广盐文化传统。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wet soil got on her clothes and hair.Tina smiles a lot when she works'”可知她很开心。故选 A。 31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“However,,this place has been suffering many kinds of threats(威胁)over the past decade,.including”可知，第三段和第四段主要是介绍了盐场面临的种种威胁。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“During a good year,.work often begins in May and ends in November,”可知，在丰收年， 工作通常在五月开始，并在十一月结束，共7个月。故选C。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。本文通过描述Tlna一家热衷于在老盐场工作，致力于推广盐文化，结合“The organization's goal,Malia said,is to protect the traditional practice of making salt by hand,which had been passed down for many yeas."可知，本文目的在于号召人们保护传承多年的手工制盐传统做法。故选D。 (C) Concept cars (are model cars created by car makers to show new ideas and designs.With concept cars,the future has never looked so beautiful.Even though most of us can't afford such unbelievable cars,we still like their beautiful design,if they were built.We would love to see them on the streets. 第9页/共19页 学科网函组卷网 Car makers create creative designs which pave the way for their future goals.However,most concept cars may never go into production.They serve as a source of inspiration (and creativity for future models.Cool concept cars are often displayed at shows in order to receive suggestions from customers.Then,the designers can improve their plans and technologies. Nowadays,cars are often valued for being practical,safe,and affordable.As the suburbs()have grown, many people have to spend more time on their way to work.This change has made cars become more important. However,some people have argued that cars at present have also become overly boring. Have our cars become boring?Have we lost the creativity Henry Ford once showed?The futuristic designs of the 1970s have become a thing of the past,and popular standard models are often short of imagination.However. there is a wide range of concept cars that have been produced.Some were wild and crazy,and some of them never made it.However,concept cars pave the way for the future. 34.What do we know about concept cars? A.They are self-driving cars. B.They are very cheap to buy. C.They are popular on the streets. D.They are model cars to show creativity. 35.The underlined word"They"refers to in Paragraph 2. A.car makers B.most concept cars C.future goals D.creative designs 36.Why are concept cars often shown? A.To collect customers'advice. B.To improve their selling amount. C.To test the performance of cars. D.To show car designers'imagination. 37.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A.The beauty of concept cars B.The number of concept cars C.The introduction of concept cars D.The argument of concept cars 【答案】34.D35.B36.A37.C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了概念车的特点和作用。 第10页/共19页