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于洪区2024-2025学年度上学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语听力试题
(听力满分:30分 听力时间:30分钟)
一、短对话理解(共8小题; 每小题1.5分, 共12分)
听下面8段短对话。每段对话后有一道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the woman go home yesterday?
A. At 6 p. m. B. At 7 p. m. C. At 8 p. m.
2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. An English Week. B. Learning new words. C. English Corner.
3. Who has a poor memory now?
A. Jim. B. Mary. C. Tim.
4. What present did Bob give Daisy for her birthday?
A. A bike. B. A camera. C. An encyclopedia.
5. Which programme does Sarah think is boring?
A. The sports programme.
B. The history programme.
C. The TV shopping programme.
6. What does the man probably mean?
A. Computers are cleverer than human beings.
B. Human beings are cleverer than computers.
C. Computers can do more things than human beings.
7. Where can the man find the book about some old inventions?
A. On the first shelf. B. On the second shelf. C. On the third shelf.
8. Why does the girl feel sorry for the Trojans?
A. Because the Greeks captured their city ten years ago.
B. Because the Greeks tricked them.
C. Because they lost their city in one night.
二、长对话理解(共12小题; 每小题1.5分, 共18分)
听下面4段长对话。每段对话后有三道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
听第9段材料, 回答第9至11题。
9. What class will Harry have this Sunday?
A. An English class. B. A Maths class. C. A History class.
10. Where does Sara plan to go this Sunday?
A. To the library. B. To the cinema. C. To the sports centre.
11. What day is it today?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
听第10段材料, 回答第12至14题。
12. Who does the woman need to buy school things for?
A. Her students. B. Her daughter. C. Her son.
13. How much does the blue pencil box cost?
A. 13 yuan. B. 14 yuan. C. 15 yuan.
14. How many kinds of school things does the woman buy in total?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
听第11段材料, 回答第15至17题。
15. Where did Eric go during his exchange visit?
A. To Hangzhou. B. To Suzhou. C. To Guizhou.
16. What street food does Eric like best in China?
A. Tanghulu. B. Jianbing. C. Naicha.
17. What does Eric think of the food in China?
A. As cheap as the food in America.
B. As expensive as the food in America.
C. Cheaper than the food in America.
听第12段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How does the boy go home?
A. By hike. B. By bus. C. On foot.
19. How often does the girl go home by bus?
A. Sometimes. B. Usually. C. Always.
20. What does the hoy think of walking?
A. Tiring. B. Funny. C. Good.
于洪区2024-2025学年度上学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语试卷
考试时间: 90分钟 试卷满分: 90分
I. 阅读理解(共20个题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)
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
Study Books
Learning How to Learn $24.50
Children who read this book show great interest in study. The pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Manual $38.50
Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them. What to do if you are fed up with a subject. Children read it to improve the ability to study.
How to Use a Dictionary for Children $35.00
Read this book and learn:
How to find words in a dictionary.
What the different marks in a dictionary mean.
How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly.
Buy this hook and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2025.
1. The pictures in the book Learning How to Learn can ________.
A. make the book beautiful B. make the children draw beautifully
C. make the book sell well D. make the children understand the book easily
2. In which book can you know the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary?
A. Learning How to Learn. B. Study Skills for Life.
C Basic Study Manual. D. How to Use a Dictionary for Children.
3. If you buy the three books on June 18, 2025, you will have to pay ________ for them.
A. $897.00 B. $80.50 C. $873.00 D. $63.00
4. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To help children learn English. B. To sell the three books to children.
C. To help children learn about nature. D. To help children learn how to use a dictionary.
B
Do you know Nick Vujicic? He is very famous all the world. About 6 million people in 57 countries know his story. Nick Vujicic is from Australia. He was born on December 1st, in 1982. He does not have arms or legs, but he can do lots of things. So people call him superman (超人). He can swim. He can use his computer, he cannot use it with his hands. He has no arms. But he can use his toes (脚趾).
His life was filled with difficulties when he was young. He learned to write with his toes at the age of 6. He was unhappy at school because he was different from his classmates. When he was 13, he read a newspaper about a disabled person who could do a lot of great things by himself and helped others. Soon he knew what he should do in life. At the age of 17, he started to share (分享). Nick is good at speaking. He’s a famous speaker of the world. He gives young people speeches on life and dreams. He loves to go out and share his story with others. He has been to more than 35 countries and places.
Nick has many dreams and goals in his life. Writing books is one of his dreams. His first book is called “No arms, No legs, No worries”. His experience inspires (激励) many people. Nick’s story tells us that we should not give up when facing difficulties in our life.
5. What’s Nick Vujicic’s nationality?
A. Australia. B. Germany. C. France. D. Italy.
6. What’s Nick’s problem?
A. He has a nick name—superman. B. He has no arms and legs.
C. He was unable to swim. D. He was unable to go to school.
7. What happened to Nick when he was at the age of 17?
A He went to 35 countries and places.
B. He left his school and travelled a lot.
C. He began to share his story with others.
D. He wrote a book “No arms, No legs, No worries”.
8. Which is right according to the text?
A. Nick was happy at his school time.
B. Nick’s life was easy when he was young.
C. Nick learnt to write with toes when he’s seven.
D. Nick’s story tell us not to give up at any difficult time.
C
Nowadays, lots of foreigners are learning Chinese. Like many of them, I only knew two words of Chinese (“Ni Hao” and “Xie Xie”) when I first came to Beijing, China in 2009. As you can guess, my life was difficult for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful.
I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I attended a Chinese class. My teacher was helpful, although I didn’t learn enough to have a real conversation. Later I studied on my own as well, but my progress was still slow. And I decided to give up.
Around this time, I started playing in a band with a Chinese man who became one of my best friends in Beijing. He taught me a lot of words about music, such as “melody”. He learned a lot of English from me in return, so it was a good way to change language and culture.
I have learned enough Chinese to deal with many problems like booking train tickets. These days, there are more foreigners who are studying Chinese. I can tell it’s an amazing language.
Finally, I found that the best way to learn a language is to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them.
9. How many Chinese words did the writer know when he first came to China?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
10. How was the writer’s life after he arrived in Beijing?
A. Easy. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Hard.
11 Who became the writer’s best friend?
A. His teacher at a Chinese class. B. A Chinese man playing in a band.
C. A taxi driver once took him in. D. A take-away staff often passed by.
12. What’s the writer’s advice to learn a language?
A. Study on your own and improve yourself.
B. Attend a language class and make conversations.
C. Listen to some music and play in a band.
D. Make friends with native speakers and enjoy with them.
D
Maybe you need to go to a sports hall to play table tennis because you may not have a suitable table at home. What if the door of your room could be turned into a tennis table? German designer Tobias Franzel designed the Ping Pong Door. It can be built to fit your door. Open the door and enjoy the game!
Do you ever feel unsafe when you are out by yourself? A US company made a small alarm called Birdie+. You can keep it in your hand. It has a small handle (柄) and a button (按钮). If you pull out the handle, it will make a really loud noise and give out a flashing light so other people will notice you. If you press the button, it will call your family and even the police to help you.
Noise-canceling earphones (降噪耳机) can help you clear all noises. However, it can be dangerous when you are walking on busy streets. Now, US scientists have used AI to allow users to pick the sound they want to hear. They can choose from 20 kinds of sounds, such as bird sounds, baby cries and people’s voices. The tool lets them hear nothing but the sound they have picked. The scientists successfully tested the AI system in different environments such as offices, streets and parks.
13. We can play ping-pong on ___________ at home with the help of Tobias Franzel’s design.
A. the door B. the wall C. the bed D. the floor
14. How can Birdie+ help us when we press its button?
A. By making a very loud noise. B. By offering our family a hand.
C. By giving out a flashing light. D. By calling the police in time.
15. What can we learn about noise-canceling earphones?
A. They can help clear the dangerous noises. B. They allow users to hear the picked sound.
C. They help choose our favorite songs. D. They test the AI system successfully.
16. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Useful advice B. Meaningful goals.
C. Cool inventions. D. Rich experience.
(二)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
E
Odysseus and his wife Penelope lived happily on an island of Greece. After the Trojans took Queen Helen and stole a lot of gold from Greece, ___17___ He ordered Odysseus to lead the army to attack Troy and punish the Trojans.
However, ___18___ Many people believe that he had died, and Penelope’s home was full of men who wanted to marry her. But she kept waiting for Odysseus’s return.
Odysseus and his men got lost at sea on their way back home. ___19___ However, the huge waves did not kill Odysseus’s hope. He never stopped fighting to get home.
In the end, Odysseus’s strong will moved the gods. With the gods’ help, ___20___
A. All of them died except for Odysseus.
B. he finally got home after twenty years away.
C. the king was very angry.
D. Odysseus didn’t come back after the Trojan War.
E. Odysseus took his wife and went to other countries.
II. 完形填空(共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分)
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One of my earliest memories is playing “shops” with my grandfather when I was 5. After leaving school at 15 I worked in a fruit shop, but I had no plan to ___21___ my own shop back then.
Several years later, I got married. Soon after that, my ___22___ Eric and I heard about a shop for sale in the nearby village. We had a look and bought it. That was January 1974. We were a bit fresh at shop-keeping, so we often didn’t know what the customers were ___23___, But we soon leaned.
You can tell by the ___24___ how busy it’s going to be. On wet days there are very few people around, and when it’s snowy people want ___25___ and milk, as they’re worried about being snowed in. When it’s ___26___, everyone buys cold drinks and ice cream.
More people shop online nowadays, but they still come here for things missing from their order. I’ve come up with technology and have a card reader, ___27___ the shop itself hasn’t changed much.
Now, as I’m getting older, it’s open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. on weekdays, instead of ___28___ at 8:30 p. m. I keep it open until 2 p. m. at weekends. It was the 50th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the shop on January 13 this year. I wanted to do something special, so I ___29___ a party and had drinks and snacks with customers.
This shop has been my ____30____. I never imagined I’d still be here after 50 years, but I love it and the people. It’s what keeps me going, and I’ve got no wish to retire (退休).
21. A. run B. sell C. return D. stop
22. A. son B. customer C. husband D. guest
23. A. asking for B. looking at C. taking about D. thinking about
24. A. sun B. rain C. weather D. land
25. A. newspaper B. bread C. lamps D. umbrella
26. A. cold B. windy C. hot D. rainy
27. A. and B. but C. if D. as
28 A. meeting B. closing C. booking D. shopping
29. A. canceled B. missed C. left D. held
30. A. past B. pity C. worry D. life
III. 语篇填空(共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分)
In the 1940s, the first computers were ___31___ (big) than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.
Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware ___32___ them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more ___33___ you realize.
What can we do with computers?
We can use computers ___34___ (calculate). They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong ___35___ (answer). We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do ___36___ (importance) jobs like operating railways and ___37___ (fly) planes and spaceships.
Is a computer ___38___ (clever) than me?
The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers ___39___ (can). However, one day computers may be able to do ___40___ better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.
IV. 阅读问答(共4小题, 1-3小题每小题2分, 第4小题4分; 满分10分)
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
Students at Mayfield School are having a meeting about publishing (出版) a newspaper Read Ben’s report on the meeting and answer the questions.
We held a meeting after school. Lucy, Tony, Joyce, Jessica and I were at the meeting.
First, we decided to elect (选举) the chief editor (主编). Tony suggested Joyce because she has experience. Joyce was the editor of her class newspaper last year, so we elected her.
Then Joyce said, “We should elect an assistant now.”
Jessica said, “Ben should be the assistant because he was the assistant of the Music Club last year.”
The others agreed and voted for me to be the assistant.
Joyce said, “Lucy, Tony and Jessica will be editors of the paper. You’ll be responsible for different parts of the paper. We’ll decide which parts at the next meeting.”
Then we made a list of other things to discuss. For example, how often should we publish the paper? Should it be free, or should people pay for it? What should we call it?
Because we all had different ideas, Joyce said, “We should think about this a bit longer and decide at the next meeting in a week’s time.”
41. What are the students at Mayfield School doing?
________________________________________________________________________
42. Who did the students elect as the chief editor?
________________________________________________________________________
43. What are the editors of the newspaper responsible for?
________________________________________________________________________
44. What kind of school activity do you have? Explain in at least 30 words.
________________________________________________________________________
V. 书面表达(满分20分)
45. 同学们好,《中学生英语报》的学生生活栏目正在开展征文活动,请同学们讲述一位自己心中的英雄人物。请大家以“The hero in my heart”为题,向报社投稿。词数:80左右。
要求:
1. 围绕主题,进行叙述;
2. 鼓励写出真情实感,对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分;
3. 字迹工整,内容完整连贯,语言准确规范。
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于洪区2024-2025学年度上学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语听力试题
(听力满分:30分 听力时间:30分钟)
一、短对话理解(共8小题; 每小题1.5分, 共12分)
听下面8段短对话。每段对话后有一道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the woman go home yesterday?
A. At 6 p. m. B. At 7 p. m. C. At 8 p. m.
2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. An English Week. B. Learning new words. C. English Corner.
3. Who has a poor memory now?
A. Jim. B. Mary. C. Tim.
4. What present did Bob give Daisy for her birthday?
A. A bike. B. A camera. C. An encyclopedia.
5. Which programme does Sarah think is boring?
A. The sports programme.
B. The history programme.
C. The TV shopping programme.
6. What does the man probably mean?
A. Computers are cleverer than human beings.
B. Human beings are cleverer than computers.
C. Computers can do more things than human beings.
7. Where can the man find the book about some old inventions?
A. On the first shelf. B. On the second shelf. C. On the third shelf.
8. Why does the girl feel sorry for the Trojans?
A. Because the Greeks captured their city ten years ago.
B. Because the Greeks tricked them.
C. Because they lost their city in one night.
二、长对话理解(共12小题; 每小题1.5分, 共18分)
听下面4段长对话。每段对话后有三道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
听第9段材料, 回答第9至11题。
9. What class will Harry have this Sunday?
A. An English class. B. A Maths class. C. A History class.
10. Where does Sara plan to go this Sunday?
A. To the library. B. To the cinema. C. To the sports centre.
11. What day is it today?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
听第10段材料, 回答第12至14题。
12. Who does the woman need to buy school things for?
A. Her students. B. Her daughter. C. Her son.
13. How much does the blue pencil box cost?
A. 13 yuan. B. 14 yuan. C. 15 yuan.
14. How many kinds of school things does the woman buy in total?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
听第11段材料, 回答第15至17题。
15. Where did Eric go during his exchange visit?
A. To Hangzhou. B. To Suzhou. C. To Guizhou.
16. What street food does Eric like best in China?
A Tanghulu. B. Jianbing. C. Naicha.
17. What does Eric think of the food in China?
A. As cheap as the food in America.
B. As expensive as the food in America.
C. Cheaper than the food in America.
听第12段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How does the boy go home?
A. By hike. B. By bus. C. On foot.
19. How often does the girl go home by bus?
A. Sometimes. B. Usually. C. Always.
20. What does the hoy think of walking?
A. Tiring. B. Funny. C. Good.
于洪区2024-2025学年度上学期期末学业水平测试
八年级英语试卷
考试时间: 90分钟 试卷满分: 90分
I. 阅读理解(共20个题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)
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
Study Books
Learning How to Learn $24.50
Children who read this book show great interest in study. The pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Manual $38.50
Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them. What to do if you are fed up with a subject. Children read it to improve the ability to study.
How to Use a Dictionary for Children $35.00
Read this book and learn:
How to find words in a dictionary.
What the different marks in a dictionary mean.
How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly.
Buy this hook and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2025.
1. The pictures in the book Learning How to Learn can ________.
A. make the book beautiful B. make the children draw beautifully
C. make the book sell well D. make the children understand the book easily
2. In which book can you know the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary?
A. Learning How to Learn. B. Study Skills for Life.
C. Basic Study Manual. D. How to Use a Dictionary for Children.
3. If you buy the three books on June 18, 2025, you will have to pay ________ for them.
A. $897.00 B. $80.50 C. $873.00 D. $63.00
4. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To help children learn English. B. To sell the three books to children.
C. To help children learn about nature. D. To help children learn how to use a dictionary.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是有关图书的三则广告。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Learning How to Learn $24.50“Children who read this book show great interest in study. The pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.”可知,Learning How to Learn这本书中的图画会帮助孩子们轻松快速地理解它。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据How to Use a Dictionary for Children $35.00“What the different marks in a dictionary mean.”可知,在How to Use a Dictionary for Children这本书中能知道字典中不同标记的意思。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Learning How to Learn $24.50”、“Basic Study Manual $38.50”与“How to Use a Dictionary for Children $35.00 …What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2025.”可知,在2025年7月1日前买How to Use a Dictionary for Children这本书只需半价,因此在2025年6月18日买这三本书需花费24.50+38.50+35.00×50%=80.50美元。故选B。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文是有关图书的三则广告,因此本文是想把这三本书卖给孩子们。故选B。
B
Do you know Nick Vujicic? He is very famous all the world. About 6 million people in 57 countries know his story. Nick Vujicic is from Australia. He was born on December 1st, in 1982. He does not have arms or legs, but he can do lots of things. So people call him superman (超人). He can swim. He can use his computer, he cannot use it with his hands. He has no arms. But he can use his toes (脚趾).
His life was filled with difficulties when he was young. He learned to write with his toes at the age of 6. He was unhappy at school because he was different from his classmates. When he was 13, he read a newspaper about a disabled person who could do a lot of great things by himself and helped others. Soon he knew what he should do in life. At the age of 17, he started to share (分享). Nick is good at speaking. He’s a famous speaker of the world. He gives young people speeches on life and dreams. He loves to go out and share his story with others. He has been to more than 35 countries and places.
Nick has many dreams and goals in his life. Writing books is one of his dreams. His first book is called “No arms, No legs, No worries”. His experience inspires (激励) many people. Nick’s story tells us that we should not give up when facing difficulties in our life.
5. What’s Nick Vujicic’s nationality?
A. Australia. B. Germany. C. France. D. Italy.
6. What’s Nick’s problem?
A. He has a nick name—superman. B. He has no arms and legs.
C. He was unable to swim. D. He was unable to go to school.
7. What happened to Nick when he was at the age of 17?
A. He went to 35 countries and places.
B. He left his school and travelled a lot.
C. He began to share his story with others.
D. He wrote a book “No arms, No legs, No worries”.
8. Which is right according to the text?
A. Nick was happy at his school time.
B. Nick’s life was easy when he was young.
C. Nick learnt to write with toes when he’s seven.
D. Nick’s story tell us not to give up at any difficult time.
【答案】5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了尼克・胡哲,他来自澳大利亚,天生无四肢却能做很多事,17岁开始分享经历,其故事激励人们不放弃。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Nick Vujicic is from Australia.”可知,尼克・胡哲是澳大利亚人,故选 A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He does not have arms or legs”可知,尼克的问题是他没有四肢,故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据“At the age of 17, he started to share (分享). Nick is good at speaking. He’s a famous speaker of the world. He gives young people speeches on life and dreams. He loves to go out and share his story with others.”可知,17 岁时他开始与他人分享自己的故事,故选C。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Nick’s story tells us that we should not give up when facing difficulties in our life.”可知,尼克的故事告诉我们在任何困难时刻都不要放弃,故选D。
C
Nowadays, lots of foreigners are learning Chinese. Like many of them, I only knew two words of Chinese (“Ni Hao” and “Xie Xie”) when I first came to Beijing, China in 2009. As you can guess, my life was difficult for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful.
I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I attended a Chinese class. My teacher was helpful, although I didn’t learn enough to have a real conversation. Later I studied on my own as well, but my progress was still slow. And I decided to give up.
Around this time, I started playing in a band with a Chinese man who became one of my best friends in Beijing. He taught me a lot of words about music, such as “melody”. He learned a lot of English from me in return, so it was a good way to change language and culture.
I have learned enough Chinese to deal with many problems like booking train tickets. These days, there are more foreigners who are studying Chinese. I can tell it’s an amazing language.
Finally, I found that the best way to learn a language is to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them.
9. How many Chinese words did the writer know when he first came to China?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
10. How was the writer’s life after he arrived in Beijing?
A. Easy. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Hard.
11. Who became the writer’s best friend?
A. His teacher at a Chinese class. B. A Chinese man playing in a band.
C. A taxi driver once took him in. D. A take-away staff often passed by.
12. What’s the writer’s advice to learn a language?
A. Study on your own and improve yourself.
B. Attend a language class and make conversations.
C. Listen to some music and play in a band.
D. Make friends with native speakers and enjoy with them.
【答案】9. B 10. D 11. B 12. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者学习中文的经历和体会。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I only knew two words of Chinese (‘Ni Hao’ and ‘Xie Xie’) when I first came to Beijing, China in 2009.”可知,作者第一次来中国时只认识两个中文单词。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据“As you can guess, my life was difficult for a while after I arrived.”可知,作者到北京后的生活很艰难。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I started playing in a band with a Chinese man who became one of my best friends in Beijing.”可知,作者和一个在乐队演奏的中国人成为了最好的朋友。故选B。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Finally, I found that the best way to learn a language is to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them.”可知,作者认为学习一门语言的最好方法是和母语人士交朋友,花时间和他们在一起。故选D。
D
Maybe you need to go to a sports hall to play table tennis because you may not have a suitable table at home. What if the door of your room could be turned into a tennis table? German designer Tobias Franzel designed the Ping Pong Door. It can be built to fit your door. Open the door and enjoy the game!
Do you ever feel unsafe when you are out by yourself? A US company made a small alarm called Birdie+. You can keep it in your hand. It has a small handle (柄) and a button (按钮). If you pull out the handle, it will make a really loud noise and give out a flashing light so other people will notice you. If you press the button, it will call your family and even the police to help you.
Noise-canceling earphones (降噪耳机) can help you clear all noises. However, it can be dangerous when you are walking on busy streets. Now, US scientists have used AI to allow users to pick the sound they want to hear. They can choose from 20 kinds of sounds, such as bird sounds, baby cries and people’s voices. The tool lets them hear nothing but the sound they have picked. The scientists successfully tested the AI system in different environments such as offices, streets and parks.
13. We can play ping-pong on ___________ at home with the help of Tobias Franzel’s design.
A. the door B. the wall C. the bed D. the floor
14. How can Birdie+ help us when we press its button?
A. By making a very loud noise. B. By offering our family a hand.
C. By giving out a flashing light. D. By calling the police in time.
15. What can we learn about noise-canceling earphones?
A. They can help clear the dangerous noises. B. They allow users to hear the picked sound.
C. They help choose our favorite songs. D. They test the AI system successfully.
16. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Useful advice B. Meaningful goals.
C. Cool inventions. D. Rich experience.
【答案】13. A 14. D 15. B 16. C
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了三项创新发明及其用途。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Tobias Franzel designed the Ping Pong Door … Open the door and enjoy the game!”可知,Tobias Franzel的设计可以让我们在门上打乒乓球。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If you press the button, it will call your family and even the police to help you.”可知,当按下Birdie+的按钮时,它会报警给家人或者警方。故选D。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Now, US scientists have used AI to allow users to pick the sound they want to hear.”可知,降噪耳机可以让用户选择自己想听到的声音。故选B。
【16题详解】
最佳标题题。本文介绍了三项创新发明及其用途,所以C选项作为标题合适。故选C。
(二)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
E
Odysseus and his wife Penelope lived happily on an island of Greece. After the Trojans took Queen Helen and stole a lot of gold from Greece, ___17___ He ordered Odysseus to lead the army to attack Troy and punish the Trojans.
However, ___18___ Many people believe that he had died, and Penelope’s home was full of men who wanted to marry her. But she kept waiting for Odysseus’s return.
Odysseus and his men got lost at sea on their way back home. ___19___ However, the huge waves did not kill Odysseus’s hope. He never stopped fighting to get home.
In the end, Odysseus’s strong will moved the gods. With the gods’ help, ___20___
A. All of them died except for Odysseus.
B. he finally got home after twenty years away.
C. the king was very angry.
D. Odysseus didn’t come back after the Trojan War.
E. Odysseus took his wife and went to other countries.
【答案】17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了英雄Odysseus在特洛伊战争后历经艰险最终返回故乡故事。
【17题详解】
根据“After the Trojans took Queen Helen and stole a lot of gold from Greece”和“He ordered Odysseus to lead the army to attack Troy and punish the Trojans.”可知,此处表示国王很生气,选项C“国王非常生气。”符合语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据“Many people believe that he had died, and Penelope’s home was full of men who wanted to marry her.”可知,此处表示Odysseus一直没回家,选项D“Odysseus在特洛伊战争后没有回来。”符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据“However, the huge waves did not kill Odysseus’s hope. He never stopped fighting to get home.”可知,此处是在介绍除了Odysseus和军队里其他人的情况,选项A“除了Odysseus之外,他们都死了。”符合语境。故选A。
【20题详解】
根据“In the end, Odysseus’s strong will moved the gods. With the gods’ help”可知,Odysseus成功回家了,选项B“离开二十年后,他终于回家了。”符合语境。故选B。
II. 完形填空(共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分)
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One of my earliest memories is playing “shops” with my grandfather when I was 5. After leaving school at 15 I worked in a fruit shop, but I had no plan to ___21___ my own shop back then.
Several years later, I got married. Soon after that, my ___22___ Eric and I heard about a shop for sale in the nearby village. We had a look and bought it. That was January 1974. We were a bit fresh at shop-keeping, so we often didn’t know what the customers were ___23___, But we soon leaned.
You can tell by the ___24___ how busy it’s going to be. On wet days there are very few people around, and when it’s snowy people want ___25___ and milk, as they’re worried about being snowed in. When it’s ___26___, everyone buys cold drinks and ice cream.
More people shop online nowadays, but they still come here for things missing from their order. I’ve come up with technology and have a card reader, ___27___ the shop itself hasn’t changed much.
Now, as I’m getting older, it’s open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. on weekdays, instead of ___28___ at 8:30 p. m. I keep it open until 2 p. m. at weekends. It was the 50th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the shop on January 13 this year. I wanted to do something special, so I ___29___ a party and had drinks and snacks with customers.
This shop has been my ____30____. I never imagined I’d still be here after 50 years, but I love it and the people. It’s what keeps me going, and I’ve got no wish to retire (退休).
21. A. run B. sell C. return D. stop
22. A. son B. customer C. husband D. guest
23. A. asking for B. looking at C. taking about D. thinking about
24. A. sun B. rain C. weather D. land
25. A. newspaper B. bread C. lamps D. umbrella
26. A. cold B. windy C. hot D. rainy
27. A. and B. but C. if D. as
28 A. meeting B. closing C. booking D. shopping
29. A. canceled B. missed C. left D. held
30. A. past B. pity C. worry D. life
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者从 5 岁时和祖父玩“开店”游戏,到 15 岁后在水果店工作,后来和丈夫买下一家店经营的经历,表达了作者对店铺的热爱和它对自己生活的意义。
【21题详解】
句意:15岁离开学校后,我在一家水果店工作,但那时我并没有打算自己经营一家店。
run经营;sell卖;return返回;stop停止。根据“my own shop”可知,此处应指经营店铺。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意:不久之后,我的丈夫埃里克和我听说附近村子有一家店要出售。
son儿子;customer顾客;husband丈夫;guest客人。根据上文“got married”可知,应是丈夫。故选C。
【23题详解】
句意:我们对开店不太在行,所以我们经常不知道顾客想要什么。
asking for要求;looking at看着;taking about采取行动;thinking about思考。根据“what the customers were …”可知,应该是顾客想要什么。故选A。
【24题详解】
句意:你可以通过天气判断生意会有多忙。
sun太阳;rain雨;weather天气;land土地。根据下文“On wet days”、“when it’s snowy”可知,是根据天气判断。故选C。
【25题详解】
句意:在雨天,周围很少有人,而下雪时,人们想要面包和牛奶,因为他们担心被雪困住。
newspaper报纸;bread面包;lamps灯具;umbrella雨伞。根据常识可知,下雪时人们需要食物。故选B。
【26题详解】
句意:当天气热的时候,每个人都买冷饮和冰淇淋。
cold冷的;windy多风的;hot炎热的;rainy下雨的。根据“everyone buys cold drinks and ice cream.”可知,天气炎热的时候买冷饮和冰淇淋。故选C。
【27题详解】
句意:我跟上了科技的步伐,有了读卡器,但商店本身并没有太大变化。
and和;but但是;if如果;as作为。根据“I’ve come up with technology and have a card reader”与“the shop itself hasn’t changed much”可知,空处前后表示转折,因此应用but。故选B。
【28题详解】
句意:现在,随着我年龄的增长,工作日从早上 7 点营业到下午 6 点,而不是晚上 8 点 30 分关门。
meeting见面;closing关闭;booking预订;shopping购物。根据“open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m.”可知,此处应指是下午6点关门,而不是晚上八点三十。故选B。
【29题详解】
句意:我想做一些特别的事情,所以我举办了一个聚会,和顾客一起喝饮料、吃零食。
canceled取消;missed错过;left离开;held举办。根据“… a party”可知,应是举办派对。故选D。
【30题详解】
句意:这家店就是我的生活。
past过去;pity遗憾;worry担忧;life生活。根据下文“I love it and the people. It’s what keeps me going, and I’ve got no wish to retire (退休).”可知,此处应指商店是生活。故选D。
III. 语篇填空(共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分)
In the 1940s, the first computers were ___31___ (big) than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.
Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware ___32___ them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more ___33___ you realize.
What can we do with computers?
We can use computers ___34___ (calculate). They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong ___35___ (answer). We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do ___36___ (importance) jobs like operating railways and ___37___ (fly) planes and spaceships.
Is a computer ___38___ (clever) than me?
The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers ___39___ (can). However, one day computers may be able to do ___40___ better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.
【答案】31. bigger
32. of 33. than
34. to calculate
35. answers
36. important
37. flying 38. cleverer
39. cannot##can’t
40. a
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述的是关于电脑的历史、用途和未来。
【31题详解】
句意:20世纪40年代,第一台计算机比汽车还大。根据“than”可知,空处应用比较级,big“大的”的比较级为bigger。故填bigger。
【32题详解】
句意:你可能未觉察到它们。be unaware of“没有意识到……”,固定搭配。故填of。
【33题详解】
句意:你对计算机的依赖比你意识到的要多。根据“more”可知,空处应用than“比”,more than意为“超过”。故填than。
【34题详解】
句意:我们能使用电脑来计算。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to calculate。
【35题详解】
句意:它们的计算速度比我们快,而且几乎从不给错误的答案。根据“give wrong...”可知,形容词wrong后跟名词,answer意为“答案”,答案不止一个,此处应用名词复数。故填answers。
【36题详解】
句意:除此之外,计算机还能做重要的工作,像操控铁路系统、驾驶飞机和宇宙飞船。根据“...jobs”可知,空处应用形容词作定语修饰名词jobs。importance“重要性”为名词,其形容词为important。故填important。
【37题详解】
句意:除此之外,计算机还能做重要的工作,像操控铁路系统、驾驶飞机和宇宙飞船。根据“like operating railways and...”可知,and表并列,空处应用动名词。故填flying。
【38题详解】
句意:计算机比我聪明吗?根据“than”可知,空处应用比较级。clever“聪明的”的比较级为cleverer。故填cleverer。
【39题详解】
句意:你的大脑能产生新的想法,但是计算机不能。根据“Your brain can produce new ideas but computers...”可知,你的大脑会产生想法,但计算机不能,此处应用can的否定形式cannnot/can’t。故填cannnot/can’t。
【40题详解】
句意:然而,有一天计算机也许能比人类工作得更出色。根据“...better job than human beings”可知,空处表泛指,空后better是以辅音音素开头,空处应用不定冠词a。故填a。
IV. 阅读问答(共4小题, 1-3小题每小题2分, 第4小题4分; 满分10分)
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
Students at Mayfield School are having a meeting about publishing (出版) a newspaper. Read Ben’s report on the meeting and answer the questions.
We held a meeting after school. Lucy Tony, Joyce, Jessica and I were at the meeting.
First, we decided to elect (选举) the chief editor (主编). Tony suggested Joyce because she has experience. Joyce was the editor of her class newspaper last year, so we elected her.
Then Joyce said, “We should elect an assistant now.”
Jessica said, “Ben should be the assistant because he was the assistant of the Music Club last year.”
The others agreed and voted for me to be the assistant.
Joyce said, “Lucy, Tony and Jessica will be editors of the paper. You’ll be responsible for different parts of the paper. We’ll decide which parts at the next meeting.”
Then we made a list of other things to discuss. For example, how often should we publish the paper? Should it be free, or should people pay for it? What should we call it?
Because we all had different ideas, Joyce said, “We should think about this a bit longer and decide at the next meeting in a week’s time.”
41. What are the students at Mayfield School doing?
________________________________________________________________________
42. Who did the students elect as the chief editor?
________________________________________________________________________
43. What are the editors of the newspaper responsible for?
________________________________________________________________________
44. What kind of school activity do you have? Explain in at least 30 words.
________________________________________________________________________
【答案】41. They are having a meeting about publishing a newspaper.
42. Joyce. 43. Different parts of the paper.
44. I participate in the school newspaper club. We meet weekly to plan and write articles. It is fun and helps improve my writing skills. We also learn about teamwork and responsibility. (开放性试题,言之有理即可)
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了Mayfield School的学生们召开会议,讨论并决定出版报纸的各项事宜。
【41题详解】
根据“Students at Mayfield School are having a meeting about publishing (出版) a newspaper.”可知,他们正在举行关于出版报纸的会议。故填They are having a meeting about publishing a newspaper.
【42题详解】
根据“Joyce was the editor of her class newspaper last year, so we elected her.”可知,这些学生选Joyce当主编。故填Joyce.
【43题详解】
根据“Lucy, Tony and Jessica will be editors of the paper. You’ll be responsible for different parts of the paper.”可知,这些编辑负责报纸的不同部分。故填Different parts of the paper.
【44题详解】
开放性试题,言之有理即可,参考答案为I participate in the school newspaper club. We meet weekly to plan and write articles. It is fun and helps improve my writing skills. We also learn about teamwork and responsibility.
V. 书面表达(满分20分)
45. 同学们好,《中学生英语报》的学生生活栏目正在开展征文活动,请同学们讲述一位自己心中的英雄人物。请大家以“The hero in my heart”为题,向报社投稿。词数:80左右。
要求:
1. 围绕主题,进行叙述;
2. 鼓励写出真情实感,对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分;
3. 字迹工整,内容完整连贯,语言准确规范
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文
The hero in my heart
In my heart, my mother is my hero.
She gets up early every day to prepare breakfast for our family. She also takes care of me when I am sick. Once, I had a high fever at midnight. My mother didn’t hesitate to take me to the hospital. She stayed by my side all night, looking worried and tired. In addition, my mother is very patient with my study. She helps me with my homework and encourages me to face difficulties bravely.
Although she is an ordinary woman, she is the greatest hero in my heart.
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材:本文是一篇话题作文;
②时态:时态主要为“一般现在时”与“一般过去时”;
③提示:写作要点已给出,注意不要遗漏要点,可适当添加细节,并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步,表明写作意图,介绍母亲是自己心目中的英雄;
第二步,具体从日常生活的几个方面来阐述母亲为什么是英雄;
第三步,书写结语,总结全文。
[亮点词汇]
①prepare…for…为……做准备
②takes care of照顾
③encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事
[高分句型]
①She also takes care of me when I am sick. (when引导的时间状语从句)
②Although she is an ordinary woman, she is the greatest hero in my heart. (although引导的让步状语从句)
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