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靖城中学2024-2025学年度第一学期阶段质量监测调研 八年级英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 命题人：陈哲 审核人：曹国美 一、听力 (每小题1分，共20分) A.听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。 1. What does the boy like doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Can you play football, Jim? M: No, I can’t. But I like playing basketball. 2. Where didn’t the girl visit in her holiday? 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Did you enjoy yourself during the summer holiday? W: Yes. I first visited Australia, and then some places of interest in America. 3. How will the girl go to the science museum?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】W: Excuse me ,could you tell me how I can go to this science museum? M:I’m afraid it’s a little far away from here. You can take a bus. W: Okay, I will. Thank you. 4. What animal doesn’t the man like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】M: I don't like cats. They are lazy and they always sleep in the day W: That’s why they are working while we are sleeping at night. 5. How may the woman go to the Forest Park?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, but could you please tell me the way to the Forest park? M: It’s a little far from here. You’d better take a taxi. 6. What do you think Kitty will wear at the fashion show? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. jeans B. sports clothes C. trainers 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Kitty, I hear that you are going to give a fashion show. Are you thinking about what to wear? W: Yes. It’s a little difficult. Some of my classmates think sports clothes match colourful trainers, but I like jeans best. 7. What day is it today? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Friday 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you going to the park tomorrow, Tom? M: Yes, my parents take me to the park every Saturday. 8. Which is Jim’s favourite season? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Which season of the year do you like best, Jim? M: I like spring best. Everything begins to grow at that time. 9. What is Millie’s school life like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It is interesting. B. It is busy. C. It is boring. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: What’s your school life like, Millie? W: It’s fun. We have lots of after-school activities. 10. Why does the boy stay in the library? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because of the bad weather. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the book is interesting. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Why are you still staying here? Are you going on reading the book till the library closes? M: I know it’s late. But it is raining. I have no umbrella. B.听对话和短文，根据所听对话和短文内容及问题选择正确答案。 听对话，完成各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What are they talking about? A. Tom’s problem. B. How to make friends. C. Max’s problem. 12. What will Tom probably do? A. He won’t be friends with Max any more. B. He will have a talk with Max. C. He will talk with his father. 【答案】11. A 12. B 【解析】 【详解】A: Mom, I've got a problem can we have a talk? B: Sure, what's wrong, Tom? A: I don't want to be friends with Max any more. B: Why not? A: He can't keep secrets. B: Does he have any good qualities? A: Oh, yes. He is very helpful and he has a good sense of humor. B: So, he sounds like a good friend to you. Maybe you should talk with him and ask him to keep your secrets next time. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Windy English Club—a place to improve English Time of the courses From July 3rd to ____13____. Time for classes Every ____14____ and Friday, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Courses Reading, written English, conversation and listening skills. Contact David: ____15____. 13. A. September 3rd B. September 29th C. National Day 14. A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday 15. A. 8673425 B. 8763425 C. 8674325 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【原文】Hello, everybody! Do you want to improve your English in a short time? Windy English Club is a good place for you. We have a good environment for you to study in. And we have many excellent teachers to teach you. Here is some information about our club. Our courses start on July 3rd, and end before National Day, on September 29th. Classes meet every Wednesday and Friday, from 7 to 9 in the evening. If you want to take the course, please come to my office a week before classes begin. You need to pay 800 yuan for them. Our courses include reading, written English, conversation and listening skills. If you want to know more about the courses, please call me at 8673425. I’m David. Thank you. 听短文，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. Why was Mr. Lee afraid of taking a plane? A. He had an accident before. B. He read a lot about accidents. C. His last trip by plane wasn’t good. 17. Who wanted to take Mr. Lee for a ride? A. His father. B. His boss. C. His friend. 18. How was the weather when Mr. Lee got on the plane? A. It was sunny. B. It was cloudy. C. It was cold. 19. How did Mr. Lee feel when the plane started to move? A. He was excited. B. He was relaxed. C. He was afraid. 20. What did Mr. Lee see out of the window? A. Some trees. B. Some ants. C. Some people. 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【详解】Mr Lee has never troubled by plane before and he has read alot about accident. So one day when his friend wanted to take him for a ride in his small plane. Mr Li was very worried. He said to himself, if I don’t agree my friend may not be happy, but if I agree I’m really afraid that there might be some danger. His friend talked with him and made him believe it was very safe. Finally, Mr Lee got on the plane ona Sunday morning. When the plane began to move on the ground. Mr Lee was very afraid and closed his eyes. A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and looked out of the window. Then he said, “Look at those people down there. They look as small as ants, don’t they?” “Those are ants.” answered his friend. We are still on the ground. 二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共10分) 21. —What do you think of the programme Runnig Man? —The TV programme ______ is so wonderful. A. itself B. ourselves C. themselves D. myself 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你觉得《跑男》节目怎么样？——这个电视节目本身太精彩了。 考查反身代词辨析。itself它自己；ourselves我们自己；themselves他们自己；myself我自己。根据“The TV programme…is so wonderful.”及问句可知，此处指的是这个节目自己本身很棒，“TV programme”，物，应用it代词，itself“它自己”，符合语境。故选A。 22. —Remember to put on warm clothes. It’s getting _________ these days. —I wish the weather in winter could be as _________ as that in spring. A. hotter; warm B. colder; warm C. hotter; warmer D. colder; warmer 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——记得穿上暖和的衣服。这几天越来越冷了。——我希望冬天的天气能像春天一样温暖。 考查形容词的比较级和原级。根据“Remember to put on warm clothes.”可知这几天变冷了，故用形容词的比较级colder；as+形容词/副词的原级+as意为“和……一样”。故选B。 23. —Keeping pets can make old people feel less lonely. —________. I know Danny’s grandpa keeps a lovely dog after his grandma died. A. I can’t agree more B. I can’t wait C. No, I don’t think so D. I’m afraid not 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——养宠物会让老年人感到不那么孤独。——我完全同意。我知道Danny的爷爷在奶奶去世后养了一只可爱的狗。 考查情景交际。I can’t agree more我完全同意；I can’t wait我等不及了；No, I don’t think so不，我不这么认为；I’m afraid not恐怕不行。根据答句第二句“I know Danny’s grandpa keeps a lovely dog after his grandma died.”可知，这里是同意对方的观点所以A项符合题意。故选A。 24. —You’d better ________ some snacks or soft drinks before the film begins. —But I think it’s better ________ anything while watching the film. A. buy; not have B. to buy; not to have C. to buy; not have D. buy; not to have 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你最好在电影开始前买些零食或软饮料。 ——但我认为看电影时最好不要吃任何东西。 考查非谓语动词。第一个空，had better后跟动词原形，排除B/C；根据“anything while watching the film.”判断，应该是看电影时不要吃东西，此处是It is better not to do sth.“最好不要做某事。”故选D。 25. —I'm sorry, Mr Hu. I ________ my English exercise book at home. —It doesn't matter. Please remember ________ it here this afternoon. A. forgot; to bring B. left; to take C. forgot; to take D. left; to bring 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意：——胡老师，对不起。我把英语练习本落在家里了。——没关系。请记着今天下午把它带到这儿。forget忘记；leave离开，落下；结合句意应是已经落在家里，故用一般过去时，故为left。bring带来；take拿走；根据here可知此处是带来，故用bring，故选D。 考点：考查动词词义辨析的用法。 26. —A new car factory will be built here. —I’m glad to hear that. It’ll ________ young people ________ jobs. A. provide; with B. provide; to C. offer; for D. offer; with 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——一个新的汽车工厂将要建造在这里。——听到那个我很高兴。它会给年轻人提供工作岗位。 考查动词短语辨析。provide sb.with sth./provide sth. for sb.为某人提供某物；offer sb. sth./offer sth. to sb.给某人提供某物。根据“It’ll...young people...jobs.”可知，此处应用“provide sb. with sth.”。故选A。 27. —What do you think of the question? —I find it quite ________. I can find out the answer ________. A. easy; easy B. easily; easily C. easily; easy D. easy; easily 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为这个问题怎么样？——我发现它非常难，我不能很容易地找到答案。 考查形容词和副词。easy形容词，简单的，容易的；easily副词，简单地，容易地。第一个空find it +形容词“发现某物是怎样的”，形容词作宾语补足语，形容词easy；第二空修饰find out the answer，副词修饰动词，用easily。故选D。 28. ______ news report about saving the wild tigers! A. What useful B. What a useful C. How useful D. How a useful 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：拯救野生虎的新闻报道真是有用啊！ 考查感叹句。感叹句结构：what+a/an+形容词+单数名词+主语+谓语；how+形容词/副词+主语+谓语。“news report”是名词单数，用what引导的感叹句，故选B。 29. —I am afraid I can’t go to your party. You know, the exam is around the corner. —Really? ________. A. Sounds great! B. What a pity! C. You’re welcome. D. That’s nothing. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——恐怕我不能去参加你的聚会了。你知道，考试就要到了。——真的吗？好可惜啊！ 考查情景交际。Sounds great!听起来很棒；What a pity!真可惜；You’re welcome.不客气；That’s nothing.那没什么。根据“I am afraid I can’t go to your party.”可知，听到对方无法参加聚会的消息，说话者应表示遗憾。故选B。 30. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. ________, you’ll possibly forget some of them. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Clearly D. Finally 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：把你想问的问题记下来。否则，你可能会忘记其中的一些。 考查副词辨析。Instead替代；Otherwise否则；Clearly清晰地；Finally终于。根据“Make a note of the questions you want to ask.”和“you’ll possibly forget some of them”可知，需要把问题记下来，否则可能会忘记一些问题。故选B。 三、完型填空 (每小题1分，共15分) 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a kid, it was unusual to get a snow day off from school. I can still remember those ____31____ snow days. First, I would ____32____ the announcement (宣布) to come over the radio, and then I would smile ____33____. Having a snow day ____34____ that I could stay at home to do what I love to do ____35____ standing in the cold to wait for the school bus. Later on the day, I would go outside and play in the ____36____. I would make snowmen and have a snowball fight with my brothers. Sometimes I would just look around and enjoy the beauty of ____37____. When I got too ____38____, I would go inside, sit beside the fireplace and read my favourite books. In the afternoon, I would go into the ____39____ and see what Mum was cooking for dinner. Once Mum ____40____ asked me to take the chicken and potatoes out of the oven (烤箱). It ____41____ so good and the taste was nice, too. I can remember it to this day. After dinner, I would sit next to Mum, eat popcorn, and watch TV until bedtime. I would look back at the day with happiness ____42____ falling into deep sleep. I think all of us should get a few snow days off in our lives, if not in our activities, then ____43____ in our hearts (心). We should make time for the important things. We should ____44____ and see the beauty all around us. We should make time for ____45____ instead of just making a living. May all your days feel like a snow day. 31. A. special B. certain C. wild D. boring 32. A. look for B. wait for C. stand for D. work for 33. A. carefully B. hopefully C. brightly D. patiently 34. A. discussed B. hoped C. made D. meant 35. A. because of B. instead of C. sure of D. full of 36. A. snow B. wind C. rain D. storm 37. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 38. A. warm B. cool C. cold D. hot 39. A. hall B. study C. kitchen D. bedroom 40. A. still B. even C. ever D. never 41. A. smelled B. tasted C. sounded D. felt 42. A. after B. when C. before D. during 43. A. at most B. at least C. more than D. less than 44. A. move B. walk C. run D. stop 45. A. studying B. shopping C. loving D. cooking 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要描述了学生时代下雪天的场景，告诉我们：我们应该腾出时间去爱，而不是仅仅为了谋生。 【31题详解】 句意：我仍然记得那些特别的雪天。 special特殊的；certain当然的；wild野生的；boring无聊的。根据“When I was a kid, it was unusual to get a snow day off from school”和下文“May all your days feel like a snow day.”及全文可知，雪天对作者来说有着特殊的意义，故选A。 【32题详解】 句意：首先，我会等待广播中的通知，然后我会灿烂地微笑。 look for寻找；wait for等待；stand for代表；work for为……工作。根据“and then I would smile...”可知我会等待广播中的通知，故选B。 【33题详解】 句意：首先，我会等待广播中的通知，然后我会灿烂地微笑。 carefully认真地；hopefully充满希望地；brightly灿烂地；patiently有耐心地。根据“I could stay at home to do what I love to do”可知，当广播通知下雪的时候，作者很高兴，因为可以在家做自己喜欢的事情，故选C。 【34题详解】 句意：下雪天意味着我可以待在家里做我喜欢做的事情，而不是站在寒冷中等校车。 discussed讨论；hoped希望；made制作；meant意思是。根据“I could stay at home to do what...”可知，下雪天意味着我可以待在家里，故选D。 【35题详解】 句意：下雪天意味着我可以待在家里做我喜欢做的事情，而不是站在寒冷中等校车。 because of因为；instead of而不是；sure of确定；full of充满。根据“I could stay at home to do what...”可知，下雪天意味着我可以待在家里而不是去上学。故选B。 【36题详解】 句意：当天晚些时候，我会出去在雪地里玩。 snow雪；wind风；rain雨；storm风暴。根据“Having a snow day...I would make snowmen and have a snowball fight”可知，在雪地里玩。故选A。 【37题详解】 句意：有时候，我只是环顾四周，欣赏冬天的美丽。 spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据“Having a snow day...I would make snowmen and have a snowball fight”可知，冬季下雪，欣赏冬天的美丽。故选D。 【38题详解】 句意：当我太冷的时候，我会进去，坐在壁炉旁读我最喜欢的书。 warm温暖的；cool凉爽的；cold寒冷的；hot热的。根据“I would go inside, sit beside the fireplace”可知，当我太冷的时候会走进屋子，坐在壁炉旁，故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：下午，我会走进厨房，看看妈妈晚饭做了什么。 hall大厅；study书房；kitchen厨房；bedroom卧室。根据“see what Mum was cooking for dinner”可知，走进厨房看看妈妈晚饭做了什么。故选C。 【40题详解】 句意：有一次，妈妈甚至让我把鸡肉和土豆从烤箱里拿出来。 still仍然；even甚至；ever曾经；never从不。根据“see what Mum was cooking for dinner...asked me to take the chicken and potatoes out of the oven”可知，妈妈有时甚至让我把鸡肉和土豆从烤箱里拿出来。故选B。 【41题详解】 句意：它闻起来很香，味道也很好。 smelled闻起来；tasted品尝；sounded听起来；felt感觉。根据“...to take the chicken and potatoes out of the oven...so good and the taste was nice”及常识可知，烤食物闻起来很香，故选A。 【42题详解】 句意：我会幸福地回顾这一天，然后再深深地睡着。 after在……之后；when当……时候；before在……之前；during在……期间。根据“I would look back at the day with happiness...falling into deep sleep.”可知，睡觉前，我会幸福地回顾这一天，故选C。 【43题详解】 句意：我认为我们所有人都应该在生活中休息几天，如果不是在我们的活动中，那么至少在我们的心中。 at most最多；at least至少；more than多于；less than少于。根据“if not in our activities, then...in our hearts”可知，如果不是在我们的活动中，那么至少在我们的心中。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：我们应该停下来看看周围的美景。 move移动；walk走路；run跑；stop停止。根据“We should make time for the important things”可知，我们应该停下来看看周围的美景。故选D。 【45题详解】 句意：我们应该腾出时间去爱，而不仅仅是谋生。 studying学习；shopping购物；loving喜爱；cooking做饭。根据“...I could stay at home to do what I love to do...We should make time for...instead of just making a living”可知，我们应该腾出时间去爱，去做自己喜爱的东西，故选C。 四、阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分) （A） Hay-on-Wye is famous as “the town of books”. Now, the town has over twenty bookshops selling mostly used books. The followings are four best bookshops of them. Richard Booth’s Bookshop This bookshop is filled with all kinds of books from near and far. People can sit down to relax while reading them. There’s also a cafe inside and even a cinema showing popular films. It also has a children’s area. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hancock and Monks Music It’s a classical music shop selling new and used classical CDs, DVDs, second-hand sheet music (活页乐谱) and books on music, both in-store and online. Set up by Jerry Monks in Bristol in 1974, the shop has been in Hay-on-Wye for over 26 years. Opening time: Monday~Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Murder and Mayhem As the UK is known across the world for its crime fiction (小说), this small bookshop attracts visitors from all over the world. Agatha Christie’s fiction still sells well every day and visitors love the area built for this queen of crime. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday Closed Mostly Maps Mostly Maps sells ancient maps and prints from the 16th to the 20th century. People come from far and wide to buy prints from the shop and those who cannot travel in person buy happily online at mostly maps. com! Opening time: Tuesday~Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday~Monday Closed    46. What can people do in Richard Booth’s Bookshop? A. Borrow some books. B. Watch films. C. Make food. D. Play musical instruments. 47. What might Agatha Christie be? A. A crime writer. B. A bookshop owner. C. A book lover. D. A film director. 48. Amy wants to buy an old map, and when she can go to Mostly Maps? A. At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. B. At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. C. At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. D. At 10:00 a.m. on Monday. 49. In which shop can Frank buy used CDs and DVDs? A. Richard Booth’s Bookshop. B. Murder and Mayhem. C. Hancock and Monks Music. D. Mostly Maps. 50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Richard Booth’s Bookshop only sells new books and has no place for children. B. Hancock and Monks Music has been in Hay-on-Wye for less than 20 years. C. Murder and Mayhem is closed on Sundays and is famous for crime fiction. D. Mostly Maps sells modern maps and only welcomes customers who come in person. 【答案】46. B 47. A 48. A 49. C 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了英国海伊镇的四个最好书店的经营范围和营业时间。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Richard Booth’s Bookshop”介绍中的“There’s also a cafe inside and even a cinema showing popular films.”可知书店里有影院，可以在里面看电影，选项B的“看电影。”符合题意。故选B。 【47题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Murder and Mayhem”介绍中的“Agatha Christie’s fiction still sells well every day and visitors love the area built for this queen of crime.”可知阿加莎·克里斯蒂是“犯罪小说天后”，选项A的“一位犯罪小说作家。”符合题意。故选A。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Mostly Maps”书店的营业时间“Tuesday~Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.”和“Sunday~Monday Closed”可知，选项A的“周三下午四点。”是可以买到地图的时间。故选A。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Hancock and Monks Music”介绍的“It’s a classical music shop selling new and used classical CDs, DVDs, second-hand sheet music (活页乐谱) and books on music, both in-store and online.”可知能在这个书店买到CDs和DVDs，选项C的“Hancock and Monks Music.”符合题意。故选C。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Murder and Mayhem”介绍的“Agatha Christie’s fiction still sells well every day and visitors love the area built for this queen of crime.”和“Sunday closed”可知这个书店卖犯罪小说并且周日闭店，选项C的“谋杀和伤害书店在周日闭店，它以出售犯罪小说出名。”符合题意。故选C。 （B） The science teacher, Mr. Litmus, asked his students to study animals at the weekend. They could write a short report and share it with the rest of the class. In the Monday’s science class, some talked about dogs, others about horses. But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie. “I found that flies are terribly bad-tempered (脾气坏的)”, she said. Everyone smiled. Then Sophie said, “I spent hours in my house watching flies. When they found a window, they would really start buzzing (嗡嗡响). I always thought they made that noise with their wings, but they don’t. A further watch let me see clearly that in fact they were shouting and crying. They were angry that they couldn’t fly out of the window. A butterfly tried to tell them that the top of the window was open, but the flies didn’t listen and just kept on shouting and complaining.” Mr. Litmus laughed and told the class that the flies’ action had nothing to do with anger. Instead, it was an example of animals having different intelligence (智力). They agreed that the next day they would write down the order of animals’ intelligence. The next day, many parents had to come to the science class and complain (抱怨), because their children thought their parents were among the least intelligent of animals! The children said this was because the parents often did nothing but complain and they never listened to anyone. Mr. Litmus had to calm down some parents. This really helped some of them realize (意识到) that they often do things not very cleverly. 51. According to Mr. Litmus, the flies started buzzing when they couldn’t fly out of the window because ________. A. they were angry B. they were not intelligent C. they were communicating with others D. they couldn’t understand butterflies’ words 52. Which of the following can describe Sophie? a. Interesting.      b. Careful.      c. Honest.      d. Brave. A. ab B. bc C. bd D. ad 53. What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A. Students. B. Parents. C. Animals. D. Teachers. 54. According to the passage, why did the children think their parents were among the least intelligent animals? A. Because their parents always asked them to study hard. B. Because their parents often did nothing but complain and never listened to others. C. Because their parents didn’t allow them to play outside. D Because their parents couldn’t help them with their homework. 55. What can we infer from the story? A. Sophie’s parents were very angry with Mr. Litmus. B. Mr. Litmus agree with Sophie’s report. C. The students didn’t like Mr. Litmus’ science class. D. Mr. Litmus didn’t expect the result of asking students to write down the order of animals’ intelligence. 【答案】51. B 52. A 53. B 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述科学老师让学生们观察一个特殊的动物，有位学生观察的是苍蝇，科学老师说不同的动物有不同的智力，随后的作业引起了家长的误会。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Instead, it was an example of animals having different intelligence.”可推理出，据 Mr. Litmus说，当苍蝇无法飞出窗外时，它们开始嗡嗡作响，是因为它们不聪明。故选B。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。根据“But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie.”和第三段Sophie对苍蝇的一系列描述可知，Sophie对苍蝇观察得很仔细，可推理出可以描述Sophie的是有趣和仔细。故选A。 【53题详解】 词句猜测题。根据上文“Mr. Litmus had to calm down some parents.”可知，下文是指这确实帮助他们中的一些人意识到他们经常做的事情不是很聪明。故下划线的“them”应是代指“家长”。故选B。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。倒数第二段中孩子们认为父母总是抱怨且从不倾听别人的意见，这是他们认为父母是最没有智慧的动物的原因。故选B。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。最后一段提到Mr. Litmus不得不安抚一些家长，这表明他没想到孩子们会认为父母是最不聪明的动物，这个结果超出了他的预期。故选D。 （C） As a way of passing on knowledge, ideas and creativity (创造力), books have played an important part in human civilization (文明) . In ancient (古代) times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories. The earliest forms of the book were made in Egypt around 3,000 BC. These early scrolls (卷轴), made from animal skins, were used to record stories, laws and history. Later, people learned how to write and make paper. They wrote each word by hand. It took a long time to write just one book, making them rare and expensive. In the 15th century, the invention of the printing press appeared and changed the book-making business and even the world. This made it possible to print books quickly. Even common people could buy and read books. In the 20th century, computers and the Internet changed the world again. A new kind of book appeared: the electronic book (e-book). E-books have opened up a new world for books. They are quickly changing people’s reading habits. It is easier for people to buy and sell books online and carry the whole library in their pockets. Therefore, information travels faster and farther. In a word, the history of the book shows the development of human civilization. From ancient scrolls to e-books, the book has changed to meet the needs of humans. In the future, it is possible that books will continue to change. Now, people have many ways to read books. But, more importantly, people should keep on reading! 56. Before books appeared (出现), how did people pass on their knowledge? A. By dancing. B. By singing. C. Through storytelling. D. Through scrolls. 57. Why were books expensive in the early days of paper invention? A. Because books were made from expensive animal skins. B. Because writing one book by hand needed a lot of time. C. Because the paper was expensive at the beginning. D. Because people were busy inventing the printing press. 58. Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A. ①/②③/④⑤ B. ①/②③④/⑤ C. ①②/③④/⑤ D. ①②③/④/⑤ 59. What change have e-books brought to humans according to the passage? A. People can read books conveniently (便利地) anytime for their small sizes. B. E-books have made it difficult to buy and sell paper books online. C. People’s reading habits have become faster but less enjoyable. D. E-books cannot provide the same reading experience as paper books. 60. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Books show the development of human civilization. B. People will have many different ways to read books. C. Books will continue to change to meet the needs of humans. D. People should keep reading even if books keep changing. 【答案】56. C 57. B 58. B 59. A 60. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了书籍在人类文明中发挥了重要作用，虽然现在人们有很多方式来读书，但是人们还是应该坚持阅读。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In ancient times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories.”可知，在古代，人们通过讲故事来传递他们的知识。故选C。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“It took a long time to write just one book, making them rare and expensive.”可知，这使得它们既稀有又昂贵，是因为手写一本书需要很多时间。故选B。 【58题详解】 篇章结构题。本文主要有五段。第一段主要介绍了书籍在人们文明传递的过程中起重要的作用。第二、三、四段讲述书籍的发展历程；第五段总结，告诉人们即使书籍不断变化，人们也应该坚持阅读。故选B。 【59题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“E-books have opened up a new world for books. They are quickly changing people’s reading habits. It is easier for people to buy and sell books online and carry the whole library in their pockets. Therefore, information travels faster and farther.”可知，电子书体积小，人们可以随时方便地阅读。故选A。 【60题详解】 段落大意题。根据最后一段“ In the future, it is possible that books will continue to change. Now, people have many ways to read books. But, more importantly, people should keep on reading!”可知，作者在最后一段主要想告诉我们：即使书籍不断变化，人们也应该坚持阅读。故选D。 （D） Are you feeling a little unhappy? Some spoonfuls of vinegar (醋) may help. At Arizona State University in the US, scientists did a study on this. Twenty-eight people took part in it. The scientists put them into two groups. Every day, people in the first group had four spoonfuls of vinegar. Those in the second group took one pill (药片). Inside the pill, there was a little vinegar. One or two weeks later, the scientists tested the mental (心理的) health of everyone. The symptoms of depression (抑郁症的症状) went down by 42% for the first group and 18% for the second. At the same time, the level (水平) of vitamin B3 went up by 86% for everyone in the first group. The scientists said that having more vitamin B3 could help with this study. However, the scientists only studied 28 people for this. In the future, they will need to test more people. BYE BYE, MR BLUE When you’re feeling unhappy, you can try these things to make you better. ● Take 45 minutes to do exercise, like jogging. Do this three days a week for at least two months. ● Have less sugar. Eat fruits, not sweets. ● Write down happy moments at least once every week. ●Remember to go to see a doctor when self-help does not work. 61. Why does the writer ask the question in the first paragraph? A. To ask readers to answer it. B. To get readers interested. C. To get readers to remember the reason. D. To ask readers to talk about feelings. 62. According to the study, which of the following picture is true? A. B. C. D. 63. What ways can help make you better? a. eating more sugar b. writing down bad memories c. asking doctors for help d. doing exercise A. a, b B. a, d C. b, c D. c, d 64. The underlined word “Mr. Blue” refer to (指代) ________. A. a scientist B. a color C. a doctor D. a sad feeling 65 What can we know about from the passage? A. In each team, there were 28 people. B. Scientists wanted to test the taste of vinegar. C. Having more vitamin B3 could make people feel better. D. All the people in the two groups had four spoonfuls of vinegar every day. 【答案】61. B 62. A 63. D 64. D 65. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章讨论了一项研究，发现每天摄入醋可能减少抑郁症状并提高维生素B3水平，同时提供了一些改善情绪的建议。 【61题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Are you feeling a little unhappy? Some spoonfuls of vinegar (醋) may help.”可知，一些勺子的醋可能对减轻抑郁有帮助，因此作者提出问题是为了吸引读者的兴趣，让他们对文章的内容产生好奇心。故选B。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The symptoms of depression (抑郁症的症状) went down by 42% for the first group and 18% for the second. At the same time, the level (水平) of vitamin B3 went up by 86% for everyone in the first group.”可知，第一组的抑郁症状减少了42%，第二组减少了18%。同时，第一组中每个人的维生素B3水平上升了86%。故选A。 【63题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Take 45 minutes to do exercise, like jogging.”、“Have less sugar. Eat fruits, not sweets.”、“Write down happy moments at least once every week.”和“Remember to go to see a doctor when self-help does not work.”可知，根据文章，建议的方法包括做运动、减少糖分摄入、记录快乐时刻和在自助方法不起作用时去看医生。故选D。 【64题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“BYE BYE, MR BLUE”和“When you’re feeling unhappy, you can try these things to make you better.”可知，这里的MR BLUE指的是不快乐或悲伤的情绪。故选D。 【65题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At the same time, the level (水平) of vitamin B3 went up by 86% for everyone in the first group. The scientists said that having more vitamin B3 could help with this study.”可知，第一组的人维生素B3水平上升了86%，科学家表示这可能有助于改善情绪。故选C。 五、任务型阅读(每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格（每空一词）。 Ann and John live in England, and they will have a two-month holiday. They are planning a long journey around the world. Now they’re searching for some travel information on the Internet. First, they are planning to visit the French Eiffel Tower. It is near the Seine in Paris. The tower has 1, 711 steps, and is 300 meters high. It was taller than any other building at the time when it was finished in 1889. Then they want to travel to Egypt to visit the pyramids (金字塔). There are more than 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest. It is nearly 5, 000 years old. It’s one of the seven wonders in the world. Next, they are going to Australia to visit the Sydney Opera House. It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 meters long, 118 meters wide and 67 meters tall. The concert (音乐会) hall is the largest hall of the building and it can hold 2, 600 people. Finally, they like to visit the Great Wall. The Great Wall is in the north of China. The Chinese began to build the Great Wall about 2, 000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. For Ann and John, they always dream of travelling around China, so they will spend the most time in China. Ann and John’s travel ____66____ Ann and John have two ____67____ off. They are going to travel to some famous places around the world. Countries Places of interest Information ____68____ The Eiffel Tower It stands near the Seine in Paris. It is 300 metres in ____69____ with 1 711 steps. The building was finished in 1889. It was the ____70____ building in the world at that time. Egypt The pyramids There are ____71____ 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest with a ____72____ of nearly 5, 000 years. It’s one of the seven wonders in the world. Australia The Sydney Opera House It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 meters long, 118 meters ____73____ and 67 meters tall. The concert hall is bigger than the other ones of the building. China The Great Wall It is in the ____74____ part of China. The Chinese began to build it about two _____75_____ years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. 【答案】66. plan 67. months 68. France 69. height 70. tallest 71. over 72. history 73. wide 74. northern 75. thousand 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，详细介绍了安和约翰的环球旅行计划。 【66题详解】 根据“They are planning a long journey around the world.”可知，他们正在计划一个环球旅行，所以表格内容是一份旅行计划。故填plan。 【67题详解】 根据“they will have a two-month holiday.”可知，他们将会有两个月的假期，have...off表示“有多久假期”，two修饰可数名词复数。故填months。 【68题详解】 根据“First, they are planning to visit the French Eiffel Tower.”可知，他们打算去法国的埃菲尔铁塔，由表格结构可知，需要填国家名称。故填France。 【69题详解】 根据“The tower has 1, 711 steps, and is over 300 meters high.”可知，这个塔有300多米高。介词in后加名词。height“高度”，名词。故填height。 【70题详解】 根据“It was taller than any other building at the time”可知，在那时候，埃菲尔铁塔比世界上其他任何建筑都高，是世界上最高的塔。定冠词the后跟最高级，故填tallest。 【71题详解】 根据“There are more than 90 pyramids in Egypt”可知，在埃及，有90多座金字塔。“超过”more than=over，故填over。 【72题详解】 根据“The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest. It is nearly 5, 000 years old”可知，吉萨的大金字塔是最大的，它已经有近5000年的历史了，with a history of...表示“有多久的历史”，故填history。 【73题详解】 根据“It’s about 183 meters long, 118 meters wide and 67 meters tall.”可知，悉尼歌剧院有118米宽，故填wide。 【74题详解】 根据“The Great Wall is in the north of China”可知，长城在中国北部，横线处应填入形容词修饰名词part，northern形容词“北部的”符合语境，故填northern。 【75题详解】 根据“The Chinese began to build the Great Wall about 2, 000 years ago. ”可知，中国人大约在2000多年前开始修筑长城。thousand“千”，前有数字时，用单数修饰。故填thousand。 六、词汇运用(每小题1分，共10分) 76. It’s ________ (possible) for him to work out that difficult Maths problem, because he is not good at it. 【答案】impossible 【解析】 【详解】句意：对他来说，解出那道数学难题是不可能的，因为他在数学方面并不擅长。考查句型“It’s+adj.+for sb. to do sth.”表示“做某事对某人来说怎么样”，所以填形容词；根据“because he is not good at it.”可知，此处填“possible”的反义词“impossible”来表达“不可能”。故填impossible。 77. I arrived 10 minutes late, so I missed the ________ (begin) of the film. 【答案】beginning 【解析】 【详解】句意：我迟到了10分钟，所以我错过了电影的开头。根据“I arrived 10 minutes late, so I missed the … of the film.”可知，迟到了，所以错过了电影的开头，beginning“开头”，在动词后作宾语。故填beginning。 78. Helen didn’t come to my twentieth birthday party because of her _________ (ill). 【答案】illness 【解析】 【详解】句意：海伦没有来参加我的二十岁生日聚会，因为她生病了。because of后面需要接名词或名词短语，所以ill需要变成名词形式illness。故填illness。 79. Not only the twins but also Tom often __________ (mix) the sugar with the coffee together. 【答案】mixes 【解析】 【详解】 句意：不仅那对双胞胎，而且汤姆，经常把糖和咖啡混合在一起。not only,but also“不仅，而且”连接并列主语，谓语用就近原则，此处离谓语最近的主语Tom是第三人称单数，故谓语用第三人称单数形式，故为mixes。 80. Jack didn’t sing so ________ (clear) as Bob in the singing competition. 【答案】clearly 【解析】 【详解】句意：在歌唱比赛中，杰克唱得不如鲍勃清楚。根据题意和提示词可知，此处修饰动词sing用副词，clear的副词是clearly“清晰地”。故填clearly。 81. When I passed the classroom, I heard a girl ________ (sing) in the room. 【答案】singing 【解析】 【详解】句意：当我经过教室时，我听到一个女孩在里面唱歌。根据“When I passed the classroom”可知，女孩正在唱歌，应用短语hear sb. doing sth.“听到某人正在做某事”。故填singing。 82. The world’s ________ (large) nature reserve for milu deer is in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. 【答案】largest 【解析】 【详解】句意：世界上最大麋鹿自然保护区位于江苏省盐城市的中国黄海湿地。根据“the world’s”可知，此处需填形容词最高级修饰名词“nature reserve”，“large”的最高级形式是“largest”，故填largest。 83. He felt very sad because he answered most of the questions ________ (correct). 【答案】incorrectly 【解析】 【详解】句意：他感觉很伤心，因为大多数问题他都回答错了。根据“He felt very sad”可知他是伤心的，那大多数问题都是回答错误的，“correct”表示“正确的”，“incorrect”表示“不正确的”，此处修饰动词“answered”，那就要用副词形式，“incorrect”的副词形式是“incorrectly”。故填incorrectly。 84. There is a local ________ (fisherman) living area for them to hunt wildlife. 【答案】fishermen’s 【解析】 【详解】句意：当地有一个渔民生活区，供他们狩猎野生动物。根据“living area”可知，此空填名词所有格表示所属关系；根据“them”可知，此处填名词复数所有格fishermen’s。故填fishermen’s。 85. ________ (make) sure that there are no mistakes, he will check the paper carefully. 【答案】To make 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了确保没有错误，他会仔细检查试卷。根据“he will check the paper carefully.”可知，他将认真的检查试卷是为了不出现错误，在这里应该用to+动词原形这种结构，在这里作目的状语。make的动词不定式为to make。故填To make。 七、语篇填空(每小题1.5分，共15分) You may think that because our dogs have “fur coats”, they are always good at keeping ____86____ (they) warm in winter. But our dogs can get a cold in winter too! ____87____ (lucky), there are lots of things you can do to help your dog keep warm during winter. If you want to know how to keep dogs warm in winter, ____88____ (one) you should learn when it’s too cold for dogs to go outside. This means knowing what the temperature outside is. Not all the dogs will feel warm in a sweater or jacket. ____89____ some dogs will. Hairless dogs should always wear this kind of clothing in cold winter. We should never make a dog sleep outdoors. ____90____ animals, dogs like to stay with people and want to be close to their family. It is important to have dogs sleep indoors during winter months ____91____ (keep) them warm. If your dog is very sensitive (敏感的) to the cold, even when staying inside, you should prepare ____92____ warm bed for your dog. Some dogs just love to play in the snow in winter when it snows, but you should limit (限制) outdoor playtime during winter. Just like human children, dogs can keep playing and ____93____ (forget) their body temperature. The ____94____ (warm) times of the day are when the sun is up, so let them walk or play outside only when the sun is up. There is something we should always remember: Even you’re just going to be in the shop for five minutes, never ____95____ (leave) your dog in your car alone. This goes for winter, summer, spring and fall. 【答案】86. themselves 87. Luckily 88. first 89. But 90. As 91. to keep 92. a 93. forget 94. warmest 95. leave 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了如何在冬天给狗狗保暖。 【86题详解】 句意：你可能会认为，因为我们的狗有“毛皮大衣”，它们在冬天总是很善于保暖。根据“they are always good at keeping ... warm”可知，此处指“保持它们自己暖和”，表示“某人自己”用反身代词，they的反身代词形式为themselves。故填themselves。 【87题详解】 句意：幸运的是，你可以做很多事情来帮助你的狗在冬天保暖。此处修饰整个句子用副词，luck的副词形式为luckily“幸运地”，句首单词首字母大写，故填Luckily。 【88题详解】 句意：如果您想知道如何在冬天让狗保持温暖，首先您应该了解什么时候太冷了，狗不能出门。此处修饰整个句子用副词，one的副词形式为first“首先”，故填first。 【89题详解】 句意：但是有些狗会。此处表示转折，所以填but“但是”。句首单词首字母大写，故填But。 【90题详解】 句意：狗作为动物，喜欢和人在一起，想和家人亲近。根据“animals”可知，此处表示“狗作为动物”，as“作为”符合句意。句首单词首字母大写，故填As。 【91题详解】 句意：冬天让狗睡在室内以保持温暖是很重要的。根据“It is important to have dogs sleep indoors during winter months ... them warm.”可知，此处表示让狗睡在室内的目的，用动词不定式表目的，故填to keep。 【92题详解】 句意：如果你的狗对寒冷非常敏感，即使呆在室内，你也应该为你的狗准备一张温暖的床。根据“warm bed”可知，此处泛指“一张温暖的床”，所以填不定冠词；单词“warm”发音以辅音音素开头，所以填a。故填a。 【93题详解】 句意：就像人类的孩子一样，狗可以不停地玩耍，忘记它们的体温。情态动词“can”后面加动词原形，故填forget。 【94题详解】 句意：一天中最暖和的时候是太阳升起的时候，所以只有在太阳升起的时候才让他们出去散步或玩耍。根据“The ... times of the day”可知，此处填形容词最高级，warm“温暖的”的最高级形式为warmest。故填warmest。 【95题详解】 句意：即使你只在店里待五分钟，也不要把你的狗单独留在车里。考查含“never”的祈使句，所以此空填动词原形。故填leave。 八、作文（25分） 96. 为了让来自世界各地的游客更好地了解湿地和鸟类，泰州溱湖湿地公园特地举办“观鸟节”，并向各中学招募学生志愿者。假如你是来自阳光中学八年级的学生Jay，你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事。你想要成为一名志愿者，以便更好地贡献自己的力量，请写一封英文自荐信。 Volunteers wanted! This month, we’re going to have a Birdwatching Festival and we need 20 student volunteers to help. If you want to join us, please send us an email. In the email, you need to tell us about yourself, what you can do to help and what your hopes are. Don’t forget to tell us your free time and the contact (联系) ways. Taizhou Qinhu Wetland Park 注意：词数100词左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。文中不能出现真实的人名和校名等个人信息。 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to join you as a volunteer in the coming Birdwatching Festival. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Jay 【答案】例文： Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to join you as a volunteer in the coming Birdwatching Festival. I’m Jay, a Grade 8 student from Sunshine Middle school. I have a great interest in wetlands and birds. I love reading many books and watching documentaries about them, so I can share lots of interesting knowledge with tourists. Also, I’m good at making a speech in public, and I can give lively introductions to different kinds of birds. What’s more, I’m a patient listener and can answer questions carefully. My hope is to make every visitor fall in love with the beauty of wetlands and birds and understand the importance of protecting them. I’m free from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. You can call me at 555-5555 or email me at jay123@hotmail.com. I believe I can be a great volunteer of this festival and look forward to your reply. Yours, Jay 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：按照材料所示招募要求完成自荐信，突出写作重点，注意书信格式。 [写作步骤] 第一步，借用文章已给开头，开篇点题并介绍自己基本信息； 第二步，详细介绍自己的优势； 第三步，写出自己的希望和联系方式； 第四步，表达心愿，书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①be good at擅长 ②make a speech做演讲 ③fall in love with爱上 ④look forward to期待 [高分句型] ①I’m good at making a speech in public, and I can give lively introductions to different kinds of birds.（并列句） ②I believe I can be a great volunteer of this festival and look forward to your reply.（宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 靖城中学2024-2025学年度第一学期阶段质量监测调研 八年级英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 命题人：陈哲 审核人：曹国美 一、听力 (每小题1分，共20分) A.听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。 1. What does the boy like doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 2. Where didn’t the girl visit in her holiday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 3. How will the girl go to the science museum?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 4. What animal doesn’t the man like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 5. How may the woman go to the Forest Park?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 6. What do you think Kitty will wear at the fashion show? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. jeans B. sports clothes C. trainers 7. What day is it today? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Friday 8. Which is Jim’s favourite season? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. 9. What is Millie’s school life like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It is interesting. B. It is busy. C. It is boring. 10. Why does the boy stay in the library? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because of the bad weather. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the book is interesting. B.听对话和短文，根据所听对话和短文内容及问题选择正确答案。 听对话，完成各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What are they talking about? A. Tom’s problem. B. How to make friends. C. Max’s problem. 12. What will Tom probably do? A. He won’t be friends with Max any more. B. He will have a talk with Max. C. He will talk with his father. 听短文，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Windy English Club—a place to improve English Time of the courses From July 3rd to ____13____. Time for classes Every ____14____ and Friday, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Courses Reading, written English, conversation and listening skills. Contact David: ____15____. 13. A. September 3rd B. September 29th C. National Day 14. A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday 15. A. 8673425 B. 8763425 C. 8674325 听短文，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. Why was Mr. Lee afraid of taking a plane? A. He had an accident before. B. He read a lot about accidents. C. His last trip by plane wasn’t good. 17. Who wanted to take Mr. Lee for a ride? A. His father. B. His boss. C. His friend. 18. How was the weather when Mr. Lee got on the plane? A. It was sunny. B. It was cloudy. C. It was cold. 19. How did Mr. Lee feel when the plane started to move? A. He was excited. B. He was relaxed. C. He was afraid. 20. What did Mr. Lee see out of the window? A. Some trees. B. Some ants. C. Some people. 二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共10分) 21. —What do you think of the programme Runnig Man? —The TV programme ______ is so wonderful. A. itself B. ourselves C. themselves D. myself 22. —Remember to put on warm clothes. It’s getting _________ these days. —I wish the weather in winter could be as _________ as that in spring. A. hotter; warm B. colder; warm C. hotter; warmer D. colder; warmer 23. —Keeping pets can make old people feel less lonely. —________. I know Danny’s grandpa keeps a lovely dog after his grandma died. A. I can’t agree more B. I can’t wait C. No, I don’t think so D. I’m afraid not 24. —You’d better ________ some snacks or soft drinks before the film begins. —But I think it’s better ________ anything while watching the film. A. buy; not have B. to buy; not to have C. to buy; not have D. buy; not to have 25. —I'm sorry, Mr Hu. I ________ my English exercise book at home. —It doesn't matter. Please remember ________ it here this afternoon. A. forgot; to bring B. left; to take C. forgot; to take D. left; to bring 26. —A new car factory will be built here. —I’m glad to hear that. It’ll ________ young people ________ jobs. A. provide; with B. provide; to C. offer; for D. offer; with 27. —What do you think of the question? —I find it quite ________. I can find out the answer ________. A. easy; easy B. easily; easily C. easily; easy D. easy; easily 28. ______ news report about saving the wild tigers! A. What useful B. What a useful C. How useful D. How a useful 29. —I am afraid I can’t go to your party. You know, the exam is around the corner. —Really? ________. A Sounds great! B. What a pity! C. You’re welcome. D. That’s nothing. 30. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. ________, you’ll possibly forget some of them. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Clearly D. Finally 三、完型填空 (每小题1分，共15分) 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a kid, it was unusual to get a snow day off from school. I can still remember those ____31____ snow days. First, I would ____32____ the announcement (宣布) to come over the radio, and then I would smile ____33____. Having a snow day ____34____ that I could stay at home to do what I love to do ____35____ standing in the cold to wait for the school bus. Later on the day, I would go outside and play in the ____36____. I would make snowmen and have a snowball fight with my brothers. Sometimes I would just look around and enjoy the beauty of ____37____. When I got too ____38____, I would go inside, sit beside the fireplace and read my favourite books. In the afternoon, I would go into the ____39____ and see what Mum was cooking for dinner. Once Mum ____40____ asked me to take the chicken and potatoes out of the oven (烤箱). It ____41____ so good and the taste was nice, too. I can remember it to this day. After dinner, I would sit next to Mum, eat popcorn, and watch TV until bedtime. I would look back at the day with happiness ____42____ falling into deep sleep. I think all of us should get a few snow days off in our lives, if not in our activities, then ____43____ in our hearts (心). We should make time for the important things. We should ____44____ and see the beauty all around us. We should make time for ____45____ instead of just making a living. May all your days feel like a snow day. 31. A. special B. certain C. wild D. boring 32. A. look for B. wait for C. stand for D. work for 33. A. carefully B. hopefully C. brightly D. patiently 34. A. discussed B. hoped C. made D. meant 35. A. because of B. instead of C. sure of D. full of 36. A. snow B. wind C. rain D. storm 37. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 38. A. warm B. cool C. cold D. hot 39. A. hall B. study C. kitchen D. bedroom 40. A. still B. even C. ever D. never 41. A. smelled B. tasted C. sounded D. felt 42. A. after B. when C. before D. during 43. A. at most B. at least C. more than D. less than 44. A. move B. walk C. run D. stop 45. A. studying B. shopping C. loving D. cooking 四、阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分) （A） Hay-on-Wye is famous as “the town of books”. Now, the town has over twenty bookshops selling mostly used books. The followings are four best bookshops of them. Richard Booth’s Bookshop This bookshop is filled with all kinds of books from near and far. People can sit down to relax while reading them. There’s also a cafe inside and even a cinema showing popular films. It also has a children’s area. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hancock and Monks Music It’s a classical music shop selling new and used classical CDs, DVDs, second-hand sheet music (活页乐谱) and books on music, both in-store and online. Set up by Jerry Monks in Bristol in 1974, the shop has been in Hay-on-Wye for over 26 years. Opening time: Monday~Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Murder and Mayhem As the UK is known across the world for its crime fiction (小说), this small bookshop attracts visitors from all over the world. Agatha Christie’s fiction still sells well every day and visitors love the area built for this queen of crime. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday Closed Mostly Maps Mostly Maps sells ancient maps and prints from the 16th to the 20th century. People come from far and wide to buy prints from the shop and those who cannot travel in person buy happily online at mostly maps. com! Opening time: Tuesday~Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday~Monday Closed    46. What can people do in Richard Booth’s Bookshop? A. Borrow some books. B. Watch films. C. Make food. D. Play musical instruments. 47 What might Agatha Christie be? A. A crime writer. B. A bookshop owner. C. A book lover. D. A film director. 48. Amy wants to buy an old map, and when she can go to Mostly Maps? A. At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. B. At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. C. At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. D. At 10:00 a.m. on Monday. 49. In which shop can Frank buy used CDs and DVDs? A. Richard Booth’s Bookshop. B. Murder and Mayhem. C. Hancock and Monks Music. D. Mostly Maps. 50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Richard Booth’s Bookshop only sells new books and has no place for children. B. Hancock and Monks Music has been in Hay-on-Wye for less than 20 years. C. Murder and Mayhem is closed on Sundays and is famous for crime fiction. D. Mostly Maps sells modern maps and only welcomes customers who come in person. （B） The science teacher, Mr. Litmus, asked his students to study animals at the weekend. They could write a short report and share it with the rest of the class. In the Monday’s science class, some talked about dogs, others about horses. But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie. “I found that flies are terribly bad-tempered (脾气坏的)”, she said. Everyone smiled. Then Sophie said, “I spent hours in my house watching flies. When they found a window, they would really start buzzing (嗡嗡响). I always thought they made that noise with their wings, but they don’t. A further watch let me see clearly that in fact they were shouting and crying. They were angry that they couldn’t fly out of the window. A butterfly tried to tell them that the top of the window was open, but the flies didn’t listen and just kept on shouting and complaining.” Mr. Litmus laughed and told the class that the flies’ action had nothing to do with anger. Instead, it was an example of animals having different intelligence (智力). They agreed that the next day they would write down the order of animals’ intelligence. The next day, many parents had to come to the science class and complain (抱怨), because their children thought their parents were among the least intelligent of animals! The children said this was because the parents often did nothing but complain and they never listened to anyone. Mr. Litmus had to calm down some parents. This really helped some of them realize (意识到) that they often do things not very cleverly. 51. According to Mr. Litmus, the flies started buzzing when they couldn’t fly out of the window because ________. A. they were angry B. they were not intelligent C. they were communicating with others D. they couldn’t understand butterflies’ words 52. Which of the following can describe Sophie? a. Interesting.      b. Careful.      c. Honest.      d. Brave. A. ab B. bc C. bd D. ad 53. What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A. Students. B. Parents. C. Animals. D. Teachers. 54. According to the passage, why did the children think their parents were among the least intelligent animals? A. Because their parents always asked them to study hard. B. Because their parents often did nothing but complain and never listened to others. C. Because their parents didn’t allow them to play outside. D. Because their parents couldn’t help them with their homework. 55. What can we infer from the story? A. Sophie’s parents were very angry with Mr. Litmus. B. Mr. Litmus agree with Sophie’s report. C. The students didn’t like Mr. Litmus’ science class. D. Mr. Litmus didn’t expect the result of asking students to write down the order of animals’ intelligence. （C） As a way of passing on knowledge, ideas and creativity (创造力), books have played an important part in human civilization (文明) . In ancient (古代) times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories. The earliest forms of the book were made in Egypt around 3,000 BC. These early scrolls (卷轴), made from animal skins, were used to record stories, laws and history. Later, people learned how to write and make paper. They wrote each word by hand. It took a long time to write just one book, making them rare and expensive. In the 15th century, the invention of the printing press appeared and changed the book-making business and even the world. This made it possible to print books quickly. Even common people could buy and read books. In the 20th century, computers and the Internet changed the world again. A new kind of book appeared: the electronic book (e-book). E-books have opened up a new world for books. They are quickly changing people’s reading habits. It is easier for people to buy and sell books online and carry the whole library in their pockets. Therefore, information travels faster and farther. In a word, the history of the book shows the development of human civilization. From ancient scrolls to e-books, the book has changed to meet the needs of humans. In the future, it is possible that books will continue to change. Now, people have many ways to read books. But, more importantly, people should keep on reading! 56. Before books appeared (出现), how did people pass on their knowledge? A. By dancing. B. By singing. C. Through storytelling. D. Through scrolls. 57. Why were books expensive in the early days of paper invention? A. Because books were made from expensive animal skins. B. Because writing one book by hand needed a lot of time. C. Because the paper was expensive at the beginning. D. Because people were busy inventing the printing press. 58. Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A. ①/②③/④⑤ B. ①/②③④/⑤ C. ①②/③④/⑤ D. ①②③/④/⑤ 59. What change have e-books brought to humans according to the passage? A. People can read books conveniently (便利地) anytime for their small sizes. B. E-books have made it difficult to buy and sell paper books online. C. People’s reading habits have become faster but less enjoyable. D. E-books cannot provide the same reading experience as paper books. 60. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Books show the development of human civilization. B. People will have many different ways to read books. C. Books will continue to change to meet the needs of humans. D. People should keep reading even if books keep changing. （D） Are you feeling a little unhappy? Some spoonfuls of vinegar (醋) may help. At Arizona State University in the US, scientists did a study on this. Twenty-eight people took part in it. The scientists put them into two groups. Every day, people in the first group had four spoonfuls of vinegar. Those in the second group took one pill (药片). Inside the pill, there was a little vinegar. One or two weeks later, the scientists tested the mental (心理的) health of everyone. The symptoms of depression (抑郁症的症状) went down by 42% for the first group and 18% for the second. At the same time, the level (水平) of vitamin B3 went up by 86% for everyone in the first group. The scientists said that having more vitamin B3 could help with this study. However, the scientists only studied 28 people for this. In the future, they will need to test more people. BYE BYE, MR BLUE When you’re feeling unhappy, you can try these things to make you better. ● Take 45 minutes to do exercise, like jogging. Do this three days a week for at least two months. ● Have less sugar. Eat fruits, not sweets. ● Write down happy moments at least once every week. ●Remember to go to see a doctor when self-help does not work. 61. Why does the writer ask the question in the first paragraph? A. To ask readers to answer it. B. To get readers interested. C. To get readers to remember the reason. D. To ask readers to talk about feelings. 62. According to the study, which of the following picture is true? A. B. C. D. 63. What ways can help make you better? a. eating more sugar b. writing down bad memories c. asking doctors for help d. doing exercise A. a, b B. a, d C. b, c D. c, d 64. The underlined word “Mr. Blue” refer to (指代) ________. A. a scientist B. a color C. a doctor D. a sad feeling 65. What can we know about from the passage? A. In each team, there were 28 people. B. Scientists wanted to test the taste of vinegar. C. Having more vitamin B3 could make people feel better. D. All the people in the two groups had four spoonfuls of vinegar every day. 五、任务型阅读(每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格（每空一词）。 Ann and John live in England, and they will have a two-month holiday. They are planning a long journey around the world. Now they’re searching for some travel information on the Internet. First, they are planning to visit the French Eiffel Tower. It is near the Seine in Paris. The tower has 1, 711 steps, and is 300 meters high. It was taller than any other building at the time when it was finished in 1889. Then they want to travel to Egypt to visit the pyramids (金字塔). There are more than 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest. It is nearly 5, 000 years old. It’s one of the seven wonders in the world. Next, they are going to Australia to visit the Sydney Opera House. It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 meters long, 118 meters wide and 67 meters tall. The concert (音乐会) hall is the largest hall of the building and it can hold 2, 600 people. Finally, they like to visit the Great Wall. The Great Wall is in the north of China. The Chinese began to build the Great Wall about 2, 000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. For Ann and John they always dream of travelling around China, so they will spend the most time in China. Ann and John’s travel ____66____ Ann and John have two ____67____ off. They are going to travel to some famous places around the world. Countries Places of interest Information ____68____ The Eiffel Tower It stands near the Seine in Paris. It is 300 metres in ____69____ with 1, 711 steps. The building was finished in 1889. It was the ____70____ building in the world at that time. Egypt The pyramids There are ____71____ 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest with a ____72____ of nearly 5, 000 years. It’s one of the seven wonders in the world. Australia The Sydney Opera House It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 meters long, 118 meters ____73____ and 67 meters tall. The concert hall is bigger than the other ones of the building. China The Great Wall It is in the ____74____ part of China. The Chinese began to build it about two _____75_____ years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. 六、词汇运用(每小题1分，共10分) 76. It’s ________ (possible) for him to work out that difficult Maths problem because he is not good at it. 77. I arrived 10 minutes late, so I missed the ________ (begin) of the film. 78. Helen didn’t come to my twentieth birthday party because of her _________ (ill). 79 Not only the twins but also Tom often __________ (mix) the sugar with the coffee together. 80. Jack didn’t sing so ________ (clear) as Bob in the singing competition. 81. When I passed the classroom, I heard a girl ________ (sing) in the room. 82. The world’s ________ (large) nature reserve for milu deer is in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. 83. He felt very sad because he answered most of the questions ________ (correct). 84. There is a local ________ (fisherman) living area for them to hunt wildlife. 85. ________ (make) sure that there are no mistakes, he will check the paper carefully. 七、语篇填空(每小题1.5分，共15分) You may think that because our dogs have “fur coats”, they are always good at keeping ____86____ (they) warm in winter. But our dogs can get a cold in winter too! ____87____ (lucky), there are lots of things you can do to help your dog keep warm during winter. If you want to know how to keep dogs warm in winter, ____88____ (one) you should learn when it’s too cold for dogs to go outside. This means knowing what the temperature outside is. Not all the dogs will feel warm in a sweater or jacket. ____89____ some dogs will. Hairless dogs should always wear this kind of clothing in cold winter. We should never make a dog sleep outdoors. ____90____ animals, dogs like to stay with people and want to be close to their family. It is important to have dogs sleep indoors during winter months ____91____ (keep) them warm. If your dog is very sensitive (敏感的) to the cold, even when staying inside, you should prepare ____92____ warm bed for your dog. Some dogs just love to play in the snow in winter when it snows, but you should limit (限制) outdoor playtime during winter. Just like human children, dogs can keep playing and ____93____ (forget) their body temperature. The ____94____ (warm) times of the day are when the sun is up, so let them walk or play outside only when the sun is up. There is something we should always remember: Even you’re just going to be in the shop for five minutes, never ____95____ (leave) your dog in your car alone. This goes for winter, summer, spring and fall. 八、作文（25分） 96. 为了让来自世界各地的游客更好地了解湿地和鸟类，泰州溱湖湿地公园特地举办“观鸟节”，并向各中学招募学生志愿者。假如你是来自阳光中学八年级的学生Jay，你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事。你想要成为一名志愿者，以便更好地贡献自己的力量，请写一封英文自荐信。 Volunteers wanted! This month, we’re going to have a Birdwatching Festival and we need 20 student volunteers to help. If you want to join us, please send us an email. In the email, you need to tell us about yourself, what you can do to help and what your hopes are. Don’t forget to tell us your free time and the contact (联系) ways. Taizhou Qinhu Wetland Park 注意：词数100词左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。文中不能出现真实的人名和校名等个人信息。 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to join you as a volunteer in the coming Birdwatching Festival. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Jay 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$