江苏省连云港市东海县2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024 学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷 一、听力理解.（共 20小题;1-10题每题1分,11-20题每题2分, 共30分） 一）听对话, 回答问题. 1. What was the weather like last Wednesday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 2. Where will Sam go this Saturday afternoon? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 3. How did Lily come home today? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 4. What place of interest does the man plan to visit? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 5. What did John’s mother think of the dance show? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A Boring. B. Interesting. C. Excellent. 6. How much was the ticket? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 5 yuan. B. 20 yuan. C. 25 yuan. 7. What did the woman make? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Some fruit salad. B. Some cakes. C. Some bread. 8. Why is Peter unhappy? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He fell from his bike. B. He failed in exams. C. He couldn’t fix his bike. 9. What color is the chair now? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Black. B. Red. C. Pink. 10. Where are they talking? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At home. B. At school. C. In the supermarket. 二）听对话和短文, 回答问题, 听两遍. 听一段对话，回答下面各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. When will the movie start? A. At 2:05. B. At 2:45. C. At 4:05. 12. Where will they go after seeing the movie? A. The park. B. The beach. C. The teahouse. 听一篇短文，回答1~3小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What DIY work did Leo do? He ____13____ for his father at home. What did Betty do in the garden? She ____14____ there. What did May try at home? She learned to make ____15____. 13. A. played soccer B. played basketball C. repaired a computer 14. A. watered some trees B. planted strawberries C. cleaned the ground 15. A. bread B. noodles C. cakes 听一篇短文，回答下面五个小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. Who went to France with Helen? A. Her parents. B. Her friends. C. Her cousins. 17. Why was Helen sad at first? A. Her sister Sandy was ill. B. The hotel was dirty. C. Her dog was back at home. 18. Where was their hotel? A. In the center of the city. B. Near the beach. C. Next to a pizza shop. 19. What did they do this morning? A. They went swimming. B. They went shopping. C. They went fishing. 20. What will Helen do this afternoon? A. She’ll play soccer. B. She’ll write an email. C. She’ll write some postcards. 二、单项选择（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分） 21. What ________ excellent boy! He always gets _________ highest scores in our class. A. a; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 22. —Why do you want to make friends with Simon? —Because he never tells lies. He is _________ A. humorous B. polite C. honest D. friendly 23. The basketball final will take place _________ 9:00 _________ the morning of November17. A. at; in B. on; on C. on; in D. at; on 24. Can you finish the work with less time and _________ people? I have only two workers here. A. fewer B. more C. many D. much 25. Max tells funny jokes and always makes her sister _________, so she never feels bored with him. A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughs D. laughing 26. You don’t have to teach ________ how to cook. You know, we’re taking a cooking course in day. A. our B. we C. us D. ours 27. Can you help me _________ a light on the ceiling, Andrew? A. put in B. put up C. put on D. put down 28. The trip to the World Park _________ almost two hours and it was boring. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took 29. My brother doesn’t study _________ his classmates, so he often makes mistakes in the exams. A. as careful as B. as carefully as C. as carelessly as D. as careless as 30. —I failed in the exam yesterday. —________. It's not the end of the world. Work harder! A. I am sorry B. That's Ok C. Come on D. Not at all 三、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分） It was very dark. Peter came back home. He looked very ___31___. “What’s wrong, Peter? How is your trip?” His mother asked ____32____ a smile. “I didn’t climb to the top of the mountain. It is so high and there are many big or small stones (石头) on the path. I kept on ____33____ for two hours. But later I felt ____34____ tired and it was getting dark, so I had to come back.” Peter cried. “That’ll right, Peter. You are only fourteen years old. You ____35____ try later,” his mother said. “But standing at the top of the mountain is my ____36____!” Peter said. Peter’s father came over and asked ____37____, “Did you hear birds singing on your path?” “Sure. There were many. Kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the ____38____ was very sweet.” “Did you see ____39____ beautiful?” His father asked. “Yes, I saw the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the ____40____ flowers. They made an excellent ____41____,” Peter answered. “That’s enough!” smiled the father. “Remember, my son. For often, getting ____42____ you want is not the most important thing. You didn’t ____43____ the top of the mountain, ____44____ you got a lot on the path.” It is true that not every job will finish with a success (成功), and not every dream will ____45____. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way. 31. A. angry B. sad C. excited D. happy 32. A. with B. in C. for D. at 33. A. crying B. jumping C. climbing D. complaining 34. A. badly B. finally C. really D. nearly 35. A. need B. must C. should D. can 36. A. job B. dream C. work D. sense 37. A. him B. himself C. her D. herself 38. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. whisper 39. A. anyone B. someone C. anything D. something 40. A. meaningful B. cheerful C. useful D. colourful 41. A. dinner B. dream C. picture D. friend 42. A. how B. what C. when D. where 43. A. arrive B. get C. reach D. go 44. A. but B. so C. and D. or 45. A. take place B. take action C. have fun D. come true 四、阅读理解（共两节, 20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节: 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. A Wanted Learn to speak Chinese, a 15-minute program on CCTV-9，is looking for a part-time TV host. The program is designed not only to encourage people to learn Chinese，but also to report to them about China’s culture, sightseeing (观光), and sports. Learn to speak Chinese goes on to play an active role in helping the world learn more about China. Now, we are planning a new program, Primary Chinese, to be aired (播送) this year. Requirement (要求): Aged 25-45; Good at both English and Chinese; Active person; Living in Beijing; Television experience preferred. If you are interested, send your information to cctv9Chinese@ hotmail. com. 46. How long is the program Learn to Speak Chinese each time? A. Five minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Fifteen minutes. D. Twenty minutes. 47. Which one can go to apply for (应聘) the part-time job? A. A 28- year-old man who lives in Beijing. B. A good-looking woman who lives in Tianjin. C. A shy boy who can speak Japanese and Chinese. D. A20- year-old girl who can speak Chinese very well. 48. If you are interested in the job, you can ________. A. telephone them B. Go to visit them C. Write a letter to them D. Send them an e-mail B I’m Leo. I am not happy these days. My parents are angry with me because they think I live an unhealthy life on weekends. They want me to spend my weekend like my sister Jenny. I always get up late. So I usually have nothing for breakfast. I play basketball for an hour then. For lunch, I often eat out. Hamburgers and ice-cream are my favorite. I know they are not good for me, but they taste great. After lunch, I usually go to the moves with my friends. Sometimes, I sleep all the afternoon. In the evening, I either watch TV or play computer games. I don’t go to bed until eleven thirty. But Jenny is different. She never gets up later than six thirty. Then she brushes teeth and does morning exercises. After that, she has milk and eggs. She does her homework all the morning. For lunch, she eats rice, meat, fish and vegetables. She studies for 3 hours before she eats dinner. Sometimes, she helps with housework after dinner. Then she goes out to take a walk. She reads and takes a shower before going to bed. “What an excellent day I have!” Jenny always says. It is weekend! I just want to relax myself well. I hate to hear my parents say the same words again and again to me. It’s terrible to live like Jenny! What can I do? 49. What does Leo often have for lunch on weekends? A. Rice and meat. B. Fish and vegetables. C. Milk and eggs. D. Hamburgers and ice-cream. 50. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Leo usually sleeps all the afternoon. B. Leo goes to bed before11: 00 p.m. C. Jenny eats breakfast after doing sports. D. Jenny doesn’t like her weekend life. 51. What does Leo think of Jenny’s weekend life? A. Terrible. B. Excellent. C. Relaxing. D. unhealthy. 52. What may Leo’s parents always say to him? A. You don’t have to get up too early. B. Don’t sleep in the afternoon. C. Watching some TV helps you relax. D. Breakfast is important for your health. C Becky was still angry with Tom. She did not speak to him. Tom felt very bad after Becky ignored (忽略) him. He walked away from the school. He decided he could never go back. Then he saw Joe Harper. Joe’s mother was angry with him because he drank all the milk. Joe was sure that his mother did not want him anymore. The two boys walked along. They decided to be friends forever. Tom told Joe about his plan to be pirates (海盗), and they decided to do it together. Jackson’s Island was about three miles down the river from St. Petersburg. It was near the other side of the river. That would be their home. They found Huckleberry fins, and he joined them. Each of them stole some food and got their fishing lines. At midnight, they got on a small raft (木筏) and went to the island. They had a pan (平底锅), some ham and some other food. They pretended (假装) the raft was a pirate ship, and Tom was the pirate captain. Two hours later, they were on the island. They made a fire and ate some of the ham. They talked about being pirates and decided not to steal anything or hurt anybody, but they would still be pirates. Then they fell asleep. Tom woke up in the morning. He wanted to know where he was. He sat up and then he remembered. They were pirates on Jackson’s Island. He woke Huckleberry and Joe, and soon they were swimming in the shallow (浅的) water of a sand bar (沙洲). They were not homesick at all. 53. Why did Joe decide to be a pirate with Tom together? A. He agreed with Tom’s plan. B. He decided to be Tom’s friend. C. He was angry with his mother. D. His mother didn’t want him anymore. 54. What did they do on the island? A. They stole some food. B. They made a fire. C. They swam in a deep sand bar. D. They cooked a delicious dinner. 55. Which is the correct order according to the passage? ① Tom found Huckleberry fins. ② Tom wondered where he was. ③ Tom walked away from the school. ④ Tom pretended to be the pirate captain. ⑤ Tom made friends with Joe forever. A. ③⑤①④② B. ③①⑤④② C. ②③①⑤④ D. ②⑤①③④ 56. What can we learn from the passage? A. They took a pirate ship to Jackson’s Island. B. After they went to the island, they bought a lot of food. C. Joe’s mother was angry because he ate all the food she bought. D. They were happy on the island and they didn’t miss their family. D We sometimes say the lion is “the king of the forest” because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. It can run faster than most animals and it can hunt other beasts. It is said that the lion is the highest animal in the land food chain (食物链). In the sea, people say the shark is at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than most of other sea animals. It can also catch other sea animals and eat them. What is at the top of the world’s food chain? Human beings! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the cleverest. We could not run faster than most animals, so we invented (发明) cars. We could not fight better than a lion, so we invented guns (枪). Now we can hunt the beasts. People’s inventions are clever, but they can be dangerous, too. For example, people used guns to kill a lot of wild wolves. The wild wolves usually eat sheep. But in recent (近来) years, the number of wild rabbits is becoming larger and larger because the number of wild wolves is getting smaller and smaller. The wild rabbits competed for the grass with the sheep and the cows. Much of the grassland became desert because the rabbits ate the grass. Remember that we are a part of the food chain, so we are in danger, too! If we love animals, we are loving ourselves. 57. Which is at the top of the food chain in the sea? A. The dolphin. B. The shark. C. Sea animals. D. The lion. 58. Why are people at the top of the world’s food chain? A. Because they can use guns. B. Because they are the biggest. C. Because they are the cleverest. D. Because they can drive cars. 59. What does the underlined word “competed for” mean? A. looked for B. hunted for C. cared for D. fought for 60. What does the writer want to tell us in the text? A. To protect the food chain is to protect ourselves. B. The lion is the highest animal in the land food chain. C. People’s inventions can’t destroy (毁坏) the food chain. D. The number of wild rabbits is getting smaller for people’s inventions. 第二节: 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项, 有一项多余. There was a big tiger long ago, and it lived in the wild near a village. It often attacked people. Because of this, the people dug a big hole in the ground and covered it with grass to catch the tiger. One day a man found the big tiger in the hole. The tiger said to the man, “Help me get out of this hole! ___61___ If you help me, I’ll protect you when you’re in the wild.” The man thought it would be nice to have a tiger to look after him. So, he helped the tiger out of the hole. But the tiger caught the man and asked, “ ___62___ Now, I am very hungry and you...” The man was very afraid and angry. He said, “Wait a minute, Mr. Tiger. You can’t kill me because I didn’t make the hole. Let’s go to your friends for their ideas.” ___63___ One of the tiger’s friends, the bear, said that people always took away their babies. And the cow said people killed them for their meat. ___64___ Just then came the rabbit. The rabbit said it wanted to know what happened at first. The tiger went back to the hole and jumped into it. “___65___” said the rabbit to the lion. Then the rabbit told the man to run away at once. The man was safe. A. The tiger agreed. B. I’ll never forget you. C. Why did you make the hole? D. Both of them thought the man should die. E. Because you people made the hole to catch me. F. We should always remember who once helped us. 根据文意及汉语或首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或单词的正确形式。 Kitty is Linda’s cousin. She is ___66___ (苗条的) than Linda. She often wears a smile on her face and n___67___ says a bad word about anyone. They both like reading books and often ____68____ (讨论) what they read online with each other. They also like travelling. Yesterday Kitty and her teacher Mr. Wu invited Linda ____69____ (join) their school trip to the World Park. It was a fine day and the sun was ____70____ (shine) in a clear blue sky. The World Park is quite far away. It took them about two hours to get there by bus. In the beginning, the journey was a little boring ____71____ the traffic on the way was heavy. When they finally a____72____ at the park, they couldn’t wait to get off the bus. There are models of over a hundred places of i___73___ from all over the world. It was ____74____ (amaze) that they saw the main sights of the world in just one day. They really enjoyed t____75____ and learnt a lot about different cultures. 六、选词填空（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）（每个词或短语只能用一次） take place; luck; tidy up; less... than; early; can’t wait; learn; put up; stand for; look through 76. —What is your dad doing now? — He ________ a shelf on the wall with my little brother. 77. Mr. Wu advised his students ________ the weekly test paper as quickly as possible. 78. Lucy is always busy, so she has _________ free time ________ her sister. 79. Does your school end ________ than usual on Friday afternoon? 80. We _________ to watch the movie The Volunteers: To the War when it came out. 81. —When ________ Andrew ________ his bedroom? — Before Mum comes back. 82. The Opening Ceremony (开幕式) of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games _________ on September 23. 83. DIY _________ “do-it-yourself.” You can make or decorate something you like. 84. “_________ foreign languages is fun,” our teacher often says to us. 85. Simon couldn’t climb down the rocks. ________, some other climbers helped him down. 七、阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分） 回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 Today, more and more people are crazy about DIY because it brings them lots of fun and skills. It can help people have a different lifestyle. We can get a sense of satisfaction (满足) from DIY. For example, when we make drinks or foods by ourselves, we can become happy and healthy. Millions of people around the world are overweight now. To keep fit, people begin to turn to healthy ways to lose weight, such as taking exercise and having a healthy diet. Here is a kind of drink to help you. It is easy to make and tastes good. The drink includes three things—powdered cinnamon (肉桂粉), honey and water. First, take a pan and add a cup of water to it. Second, put the pan on the fire and boil (煮) the water for 2—3 minutes. Third, add a spoon of powdered cinnamon to the water and mix them together. Finally, let the mixture cool. After the mixture is cool, add some spoons of honey to it. The drink is delicious and good for our health. It’s a good idea to have half a cup of it daily before you go to bed and have the rest the next morning before eating breakfast. 86. What can we get from DIY? ____________________________________________ 87. Why do people begin to turn to healthy ways to lose weight? ____________________________________________ 88. How many kinds of things are there in the drink? ____________________________________________ 89. When should we put honey into the mixture? ____________________________________________ 90. What do you think of the drink? ____________________________________________ 八、书面表达（共1小题; 满分25分） 91. 阳光中学八年级的英语俱乐部正在招收成员，假如你是 Li Hua，想推荐好朋友 Betty 加入俱乐部，请用英语写一封推荐信给俱乐部的负责人Mr. Green 简单介绍 Betty。 注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 内容须包括上图中的要点，省略号部分自拟，并适当发挥； 3. 不得出现真实校名及姓名。 Dear Mr. Green, I would like to recommend Betty to join our English Club. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 2023-2024 学年度第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷 一、听力理解.（共 20小题;1-10题每题1分,11-20题每题2分, 共30分） 一）听对话, 回答问题. 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】A 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】B 【6题答案】 【答案】C 【7题答案】 【答案】A 【8题答案】 【答案】C 【9题答案】 【答案】A 【10题答案】 【答案】A 二）听对话和短文, 回答问题, 听两遍. 【11~12题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. B 【13~15题答案】 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. C 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C 二、单项选择（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分） 【21题答案】 【答案】B 【22题答案】 【答案】C 【23题答案】 【答案】D 【24题答案】 【答案】A 【25题答案】 【答案】A 【26题答案】 【答案】C 【27题答案】 【答案】A 【28题答案】 【答案】D 【29题答案】 【答案】B 【30题答案】 【答案】C 三、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分） 【31~45题答案】 【答案】31. B 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. D 四、阅读理解（共两节, 20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节: 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. A 【46~48题答案】 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. D B 【49~52题答案】 【答案】49. D 50. C 51. A 52. D C 【53~56题答案】 【答案】53. D 54. B 55. A 56. D D 【57~60题答案】 【答案】57. B 58. C 59. D 60. A 第二节: 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项, 有一项多余. 【61~65题答案】 【答案】61. B 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. F 【66~75题答案】 【答案】66. slimmer 67. (n)ever 68. discuss 69. to join 70. shining 71 because 72. (a)rrived 73. (i)nterest 74 amazing 75. (t)hemselves 六、选词填空（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）（每个词或短语只能用一次） 【76~85题答案】 【答案】76. is putting up 77. to look through 78. ①. less ②. than 79. earlier 80. couldn’t wait 81. ①. does ②. tidy up 82. took place 83. stands for 84. Learning 85. Luckily 七、阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分） 【86~90题答案】 【答案】86. A sense of satisfaction. 87. To keep fit. 88. Three. 89. After it’s cool. 90. Delicious and healthy. 八、书面表达（共1小题; 满分25分） 【91题答案】 【答案】例文 Dear Mr. Green, I would like to recommend Betty to join our English Club. She is tall and slim, with smiling eyes that always make others feel welcome. She is kind and generous. She is always willing to help her classmates and friends when they are in need. Her kindness and enthusiasm make her very popular among her peers. She loves learning English and enjoys traveling to new places. What’s more, she enjoys DIY in her spare time, which shows her creativity and hands-on skills. Betty dreams of becoming an English teacher because she wants to share her love for the language and help others learn. I believe she will be a great member of our club. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$八年级英语试题听力部分。第一部分听对话回答问题。本部分共有十小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。Number one, did your friend susie share her umbrella with you last wednesday? Yes, so I didn't get wet on my way home. Did your friend susie share her umbrella with you last wednesday? Yes, so I didn't get wet on my way home. Number two, sam, do you have any plans for this weekend? Yes, my best friend gary is in hospital. I planned to visit him this saturday afternoon. Sam, do you have any plans for this weekend? Yes, my best friend gary is in hospital. I plan to visit him this saturday afternoon. Number three. you usually come back home at six thirty P. M. today. You are home earlier. Lily. yes, i'm fifteen minutes earlier than usual. Cindy's mother drove me back today. You usually come back home at six thirty P. M. today. You are home earlier. Lily. yes, i'm fifteen minutes earlier than usual. Cindy is mother drove me back today. For I want to visit the iphone tower this summer holiday. It's a good place to go, but this holiday I planned to visit the great wall in china. I want to visit the iphone tower. This summer holiday . is a good place to go, but this holiday I plan to visit the great wall in china. Number five. there was a dead show in people's square last evening. Did you watch IT. john? Yeah, I went there with my mom. IT was boring, I thought. But my mom thought I was as interesting as a funny movie. There was a death show in people's are last evening. Did you watch IT, john? Yeah, I went there with my mom. I was boring, I thought. But my mom thought I was as interesting as a funny movie. Number six, how was your trip to the art museum? Tommy? great. I saw many wonderful pieces of art, and IT caused me just twenty five U. N. For the ticket. How was your trip to the art museum? Tommy? great. I saw many wonderful pieces of art. And IT caused me just twenty five U. N. For the ticket. Number seven, the fruit salad tastes great. Did you make IT yourself? yes. IT took me just . fifteen minutes. The fruit salad tastes great. Did you make IT yourself? yes. IT took me just fifteen minutes. Number eight, you look unhappy. What happened, Peter? I tried my best to fix my bicycle this morning, but I failed. You look unhappy. What happened, Peter? I tried my best to fix my bicycle this morning, but I failed. Number nine. did you paint the chair black yesterday? Jack. yes, my mother was . angry about IT. Did you paint the chair black yesterday? Jack, yes, my mother was angry about IT. Number ten, mark, i'm making dumplings. The vegetable soup will be ready in five minutes. Help me add a spoon of salt into the soup. Okay. okay, mom, i'll do that. Mark, i'm making dumplings. The vegetable soup will be ready in five minutes. Help me add a spoon of salt into the soup. Okay. okay, mom. i'll do that. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题各听两遍。听第一段对话，回答11至12题。Dad, could you take me to see a movie this afternoon? Okay, um let me check. nice. Here's a movie for teenagers. IT starts at two forty five. great. And what should we do after we see the movie? Would you like to play on the beach or go to the park? Let's play on the beach. Dad, could you take me to see a movie this afternoon? Okay, uh, let me check. nice. Here's a movie for teenagers. IT starts at two forty five. great. And what should we do after we see the movie? Would you like to play on the beach or go to the park? Let's play on the beach. 请听第一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。I'm may IT was hot last sunday. My friends and I didn't play outside. We did some DIY jobs at home. instead. Leo repared the computer with his father because there was something wrong with IT. IT took them three hours. Now the computer works well. Betty has a small garden behind her house. SHE planted some strawberries in IT. IT was her first time doing this. SHE hoped he could taste the strawberries. One day, I watched a short video about making cakes. IT seemed difficult, but I decided to try. Finally, I made some chocolate cakes. They tasted great. I'm may IT was hot last sunday. My friends and I didn't play outside. We did some DIY jobs at home. instead. Leo repared the computer with his father because there was something wrong with IT. IT took them three hours. Now the computer works well. Betty has a small garden behind her house. SHE planted some strawberries in IT. IT was her first time doing this. SHE hoped he could taste the strawberries. One day, I watched a short video about making cakes. IT seemed difficult, but I decided to try. Finally, I made some chocolate cakes. They tasted great. 请听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。Hi tina, i'm Helen and i'm in france with my parents now. We arrived at time on monday evening. I was sad at first because Sandy, my dog, wasn't with me. We left Sandy with our neighbour, mrs. White. Then we took a plane here. Now we are staying at a hotel near the beach. The hotel is small but clean. I like IT because IT offers good pizza. That's my favorite food. This morning we went swimming. The sea water was warm. This afternoon, my father plans to play soccer on the beach, and I will write some postcards with my mother. Now I feel great to stay here. Hi tina, i'm Helen and i'm in france with my parents now. We arrived at time on monday evening. I was sad at first because Sandy, my dog, wasn't with me. We left Sandy with our neighbor, mrs. White. Then we took a plane here. Now we are staying at a hotel near the beach. The hotel is small but clean. I like IT because IT offers good pizza. That's my favorite food. This morning we went swimming. The sea water was warm. This afternoon, my father plans to play soccer on the beach, and I will write some postcards with my mother. Now I feel great to stay here. 听力部分到此结束。