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2023~2024学年第二学期八年级英语现场作业一 时间:100分钟 总分:100分 一、听力部分(本大题共15小题,共15分) A.听对话回答问题,每段对话听两通。 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow? 2. How will they go to the bookstore? 3 When is the history museum closed? 4. Where does Cathy’s mother work? 5. What’s wrong with Lucy? A. She has a bad headache. B. She has a bad cough. C. She has a bad stomachache. 6. What’s Millie’s mother doing? A. She is washing clothes. B. She is sweeping the floor. C. She is doing the dishes. 7. Who did Sally go to the amusement park with? A. Her parents. B. Her friends. C. Her cousins. 8. How much should the woman pay? A. 6 yuan. B.12 yuan. C. 14 yuan. 9. What is the scarf made of? A. Wool. B. Cotton. C. Silk. 10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. B.听短文,回答11-15小题,短文听两遍。 11. How did people know each other 50 years ago? A. By sending emails. B. By listening to the radio. C. By sending letters to each other. 12. How did the students usually go to school in the past? A. On foot or by bike. B. On foot or by bus. C. By bike or by bus. 15. What do people usually do when they are free now? A. Watch TV. B. Send letters to each other. C. Listen to the radio. 14. Where do more and more people live now? A. In small but beautiful rooms. B. In big and bright flats. C. In tall and big buildings. 15. How do some rich families send their children to school now? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car. 二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,共10分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 My parents always tell me that travelling is not just a fun hobby, but also a way to learn new things. Have you ever ____1____ to Russia? It is really a good place to spend the summer holiday. The temperature in summer isn’t too ____2____. Last summer, I travelled to this country with my parents. It took us about eight and a half hours to fly to Moscow. This ____3____ taught me a lot about the country’s history and culture. Of all the places of interest we visited during our trip, the Grand Kremlin Palace impressed (给……留下印象) me the ____4____. The palace was quite beautiful. The white marble (大理石) was smooth and shiny, making the palace look like a red diamond (钻石) ____5____ under the sun. If you walk through the palace, you can see your own shadow on the wall. The palace is important to Russia, as it is the centre of national ____6____, in charge of (掌管) politics, foreign affairs (事务) and other things. The President works and lives here. Can you imagine (想象) ____7____ he can see through his office window? He is ____8____ to see the Red Square and the St. Vasily Cathedral. Besides the beautiful views, the delicious food in Russia also won my heart. The soup known as borscht (罗宋汤) ____9____ sweet and sour, kind of like strawberry juice. People cook it with radishes and potatoes, which are two popular foods in Russia. I like this soup very much. I think I will ____10____ forget this trip to Russia for the rest of my life. How exciting! 1. A. gone B. been C. known D. met 2. A. small B. large C. low D. high 3. A. flight B. trip C. parade D. interview 4. A. worse B. least C. most D. better 5. A. jumping B. shaking C. decorating D. shining 6. A. business B. communication C. traffic D. government 7. A. why B. how C. what D. who 8. A. able B. nervous C. surprised D. hard 9. A. sounds B. feels C. tastes D. smells 10. A. seldom B. always C. never D. usually 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者一次难忘的莫斯科之旅，向读者介绍了莫斯科的著名景点及美食文化等。 【1题详解】 句意：你去过俄罗斯吗？ gone去了；been去过；known知道；met遇见。根据“Have you”和“to Russia”可知，此句询问的是“是否去过某地”，谓语应用have been to来表示。故选B。 【2题详解】 句意：夏天的气温不会太高。 small小的；large大的；low低的；high高的。根据“The temperature in summer”可知，此处应是指气温不会太高，应用形容词high来表示。故选D。 【3题详解】 句意：这趟旅行教会了我很多关于这个国家的历史和文化的知识。 flight航班；trip旅行；parade游行；interview采访。根据上文“Last summer, I travelled to this country with my parents.”可知，此处指作者和父母去年去莫斯科的旅行。故选B。 【4题详解】 句意：在我们旅行期间参观的所有名胜古迹中，克里姆林宫给我印象最深。 worse更差的；least最少的；most最多的；better更好的。根据比较的范围“Of all the places of interest we visited during our trip,”可知，此处应使用最高级，结合下文“The palace was quite beautiful...”可知，克里姆林宫给我印象最深。此处使用the most来修饰动词impressed，表示“给……印象最深”。故选C。 【5题详解】 句意：白色大理石光滑而有光泽，使宫殿看起来像一颗在阳光下闪闪发光的红色钻石。 jumping跳跃；shaking摇晃；decorating装饰；shining闪烁。根据“look like a red diamond (钻石)”和“under the sun”可知，此处指像钻石一样在阳光下闪烁，应用shining来表示。故选D。 【6题详解】 句意：这个宫殿对俄罗斯来说很重要，因为它是国家政府的中心，掌管着政治、外交和其他事务。 business商业；communication交流；traffic交通；government政府。根据“in charge of (掌管) politics foreign affairs (事务) and other things.”可知，政府掌管政治、外交和其他事务，克里姆林宫是国家政府的中心。故选D。 【7题详解】 句意：你能想象到普京总统可以从他的办公室窗户看到什么吗？ why为什么；how怎样；what什么；who谁。根据“President Putin can see through his office window?”可知，动词see后缺宾语，此处应用what来引导宾语从句。故选C。 【8题详解】 句意：他可以看到红场和圣瓦西里大教堂。 able能够的；nervous紧张的；surprised感到惊讶的；hard困难的。根据上文“President Putin can see”可知，此处应用be able to see来表示“可以看到”。故选A。 【9题详解】 句意：这种被称为罗宋汤的汤尝起来酸甜可口，有点像草莓汁。 sounds听起来；feels感觉；tastes尝起来；smells闻起来。根据“sweet and sour, kind of like strawberry juice.”可知，汤尝起来酸甜可口，有点像草莓汁，此处使用动词taste符合语境。故选C。 【10题详解】 句意：我想我的余生都不会忘记这次俄罗斯之行。 seldom极少；always总是；never从不；usually通常。通读全文可知，作者讲述了其莫斯科之旅，从行文中可以看出作者的这趟旅行是永难忘怀的，因此，此处使用副词never，表示“永不，从不”符合语境。故选C。 三、阅读理解(本大题共12小题,共24分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who grew very good corn. Each year, he would take part in the state farmers’ fair and win a top award for his corn. The story of the farmer’s success reached the ears of a reporter who wanted to interview the farmer. While he was learning about the farmer’s growing skills, he found that the farmer shared his best quality seeds (种子) with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best corn seeds with your neighbors when some of them might go to the fair as well?” the reporter asked. “Why wouldn’t I?” the farmer replied. “The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it from field to field. If my neighbors grow poor quality corn, cross pollination (授粉) will finally degrade (降低) the quality of my corn too. If I am to grow high quality corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn too.” The farmer’s answer made the reporter understand how aware the old farmer was about connections in life. It is the same with our lives. Those who want to live in peace must help others around them to live in peace too. Those who wish to be loved must first learn to love others too. Those who wish to live well must help others live well too, as the value of our lives has something to do with the lives we touch. 11. From the story, we know that the farmer ________. A. was good at growing corn B. gave poor quality corn to his neighbors C. had no growing skills D. organized the farmers’ fair every year 12. The farmer’s corn grew well partly because ________. A. his neighbors also grew good corn B. his neighbors gave him the best seeds C. he didn’t let others grow good corn D. he wasn’t good at doing cross-pollination 13. Which is the best title for the passage? A. We should try to improve our lives. B. A good beginning is half done. C. Helping others is good for ourselves. D. Loving others makes life more colorful. 【答案】11. A 12. A 13. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了一个农民种出非常好的玉米的秘诀是帮助邻居种植好的玉米。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who grew very good corn.”可知，他擅长种玉米。故选A。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If I am to grow high quality corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn too.”可知，农民的玉米长得好，部分原因是他的邻居也种了好玉米。故选A。 【13题详解】 最佳标题。根据“Those who wish to be loved must first learn to love others too. Those who wish to live well must help others live well too, as the value of our lives has something to do with the lives we touch.”因此判断这个故事主要告诉我们要懂得分享，帮助他人就是帮助自己。故选C。 B A long time ago, people were very different from the way we are now. Over time, the human body changes to adapt to (适应) a new way of life. Can we expect the human body to change in the future? For sure. The development of technology is changing how we live. What kind of changes can we expect? In the future, people will probably be even taller. Most of us now have much better food than people in the past and we grow more. However, our muscles will not be as strong as now because we won’t do a lot of physical work. We are already using our feet less and our hands more. So we can expect that our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller, and at the same time our fingers will get longer. And our fingers and our eyes will both get better because they’ll have to do more work together. It’s very possible that people will have four toes, not five. The little toe really isn’t needed any more, so it will probably disappear sometime in the future. Now, what about the mouth? It’ll get smaller, perhaps, because technology improvement will mean that we don’t need to talk so much, and also because our teeth will get smaller. Last but not least, people won’t have much hair on their bodies as now, as we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm any more. Will all these things happen? If so, when? These are questions no one can answer for sure. 14. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is to ________. A. give some advice B. dig the topic C. introduce the following parts D. show the writer’s worry 15. Which of the body parts might get smaller according to the passage? ①feet ②hands ③fingers ④mouth A. ① ② B. ② ③ C. ① ④ D. ③ ④ 16. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Future life. B. Body changing. C. Unknown questions. D. Technology improvement. 【答案】14. C 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了未来人体为了适应科技发展可能会发生的改变。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据“In the future, people will probably be even taller.”和“So we can expect that our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller, and at the same time our fingers will get longer.”可知，下文主要介绍了未来我们身体可能发生的变化，所以第一段划线句子“我们期待什么样的变化”是为了引出下文。故选C。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据“our feet smaller”和“Now, what about the mouth? It’ll get smaller.”可知，未来脚和嘴可能会变小。故选C。 【16题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“What kind of changes can we expect?”及下文内容可知，文章主要讲述了为了适应未来科技发展，人类的身体各部位可能会发生的变化。故选B。 C In 1674, I was born on my father’s small farm in Nottinghamshire, England. I was the third of five sons. My childhood was very happy. I liked going to school and learning new things. But I often used to daydream about going to sea. One day, Father asked, “Lemuel, have you thought about your future? I think you would be a good doctor.” I wanted to please him, so I said, “Yes, Father. I’ll go to Cambridge University and study medicine.” But as I spoke I was thinking, “At university I can also learn things that will be useful to a sailor.” After several years of study, I became a doctor. Not long after, I asked my sweetheart, Mary, to marry me. Before long, we had children, a boy and a girl. They gave us great joy. I enjoyed being a doctor for the first few years. But then I became bored, and ideas of travel filled my mind. I imagined going to far-off places and seeing wonderful new things. “Mary,” I said one day, “I need more adventure in my life. The captain of a ship about to sail has offered me a job as the ship’s doctor. I don’t know how long the journey will lake, but I promise I will return. And when I do, I’ll tell you and the children all about my adventures.” So in 1699, I set sail on the Antelope from Bristol. That city is a large and very old port (港口) in the southwest of England. The captain was a good man and had sailed a great deal! “Welcome aboard. Doctor Gulliver,” he said, “First we’ll be sailing down the Atlantic Ocean and around the coast of Africa. Then we’ll sail through the Indian Ocean to the South Seas.” Our journey went well until one morning, somewhere near Tasmania in the South Pacific Ocean. “I don’t like the look of those clouds,” the captain said, “I think a storm is coming.” Within an hour, a big storm began. The sea rose in great, angry waves much taller than the Antelope. The wind, now as strong as a hurricane, made a terrible sound. “The wind is blowing the ship off course!” shouted the captain. “Look out!” —Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels 17. What does “Antelope” refer to in the text? A. Name of an ocean. B. Name of a city. C. Name of a ship. D. Name of a sailor. 18. What’s the right order of the events? ①Lemuel married his beloved woman. ②Lemuel studied medicine in a university. ③Lemuel became the doctor of a ship. ④Lemuel worked as a doctor for years. A. ③①②④ B. ②① ③④ C. ③④②① D. ②①④③ 19. What can be inferred (推断) from the article? A. The captain had rich sailing experience. B. Lemuel had four brothers and two sons. C. Lemuel’s parents supported Lemuel to become a sailor. D. Lemuel was happy to go to university to study medicine. 【答案】17. C 18. D 19. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《格列佛游记》，讲的是故事主角的几段成长经历。 【17题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“I set sail on the Antelope from Bristol”，短语set sail意为“启航”，可推知划线词“Antelope”是一艘船的名字。故选C。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“I’ll go to Cambridge University and study medicine.”（我要去剑桥大学学医。）和第四段“After several years of study, I became a doctor.”（经过几年的学习，我成为了一名医生。）可知选项②排第一；根据第五段“The captain of a ship about to sail has offered me a job as the ship’s doctor.”（一艘即将出航的船的船长给了我一份当船上医生的工作。）可知选项③排最后。故选D。 【19题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The captain was a good man and had sailed a great deal!”可知，船长有丰富的航行经验。故选A。 D Can you imagine a world without insects? Without ants or flies in your house, it might sound great. However, the results may be out of imagination. The number of insects has dropped by half in the past few years, according to a British biologist Dave Coulson. You may think small insects are not important. But in fact they are the main part of the species(物种)on Earth. Insects are indeed on the way to extinction, according to the first review of insect population. The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides(杀虫剂)because they destroy insects’ living areas. Also, weather change is another important cause. “Unless we change our ways of producing food, insects will go down the way to extinction in a few years,” the researchers wrote in the review. “This will have huge influences on the planet’s ecosystem(生态系统).” We need insects to pollinate(授粉)crops. They also break down(分解)dead plants and animals, which can keep the soil healthy. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat and die of hunger. Then, the ecosystem would be off balance. “If the number of insect species keep dropping, this will have bad influences on both Earth’s ecosystem and the survival of us humans,” said one of the writers of the review. “The first step to stop this is to let more people understand the values of the natural world,” he suggests. “The best place to start is from our children, who should realize environmental protection from an early age.” 20. The underlined word “extinction” means “________”. A. pollution B. death C. harm D. protection 21. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ________. A. the reason for producing food B. the problem of animals and plants C. the way to keep soil healthy D. the importance of insects 22. From the passage, we can know ________. A. insects may destroy the balance of the ecosystem B. ants and flies are the main part of the species on Earth C. humans’ actions influence the number of insects D. weather change has little influence on insects 【答案】20. B 21. D 22. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了在过去几年里，昆虫数量下降了一半以及昆虫的重要性。 【20题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides (杀虫剂) because they destroy insects’ living areas. Also, weather change is another important cause.”（研究人员说，造成这种情况的主要原因是使用杀虫剂，因为它们会破坏昆虫的生活区域。此外，天气变化也是另一个重要原因。）可知杀虫剂和天气变化会导致昆虫死亡，所以extinction和death意思相近，故选B。 【21题详解】 段落大意题。根据“We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops. They also break down (分解) dead plants and animals, which can keep the soil healthy. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat and die of hunger. Then, the ecosystem would be off balance.”（我们需要昆虫给庄稼授粉。它们还能分解死去的动植物，从而保持土壤健康。如果没有昆虫，许多动物将没有食物，饿死。然后，生态系统就会失衡。）可知本段说的是昆虫的重要性，故选D。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides (杀虫剂) because they destroy insects’ living areas”（研究人员说，造成这种情况的主要原因是使用杀虫剂，因为它们会破坏昆虫的生活区域）以及“The best place to start is from our children, who should realize environmental protection from an early age”（最好从我们的孩子开始，他们应该从小就认识到环境保护。）可推知人类的行为会影响昆虫的数量，故选C。 四、信息还原(本大题共5小题,共5分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 You arrive at the mall anxious to buy your favorite CD or the coolest computer game. Nothing will stop you, not even the price—even if you don’t have enough money. Mom or Dad will use a credit card (信用卡) to pay. But wait! Is using a credit card really that simple? There are some things you should know about using credit cards before you go shopping. ___23___ Credit card companies lend you money, which you are expected to pay back. They don’t lend you money just to be nice, however. In fact, they make billions of dollars this way. You spend 45 dollars buying a pair of jeans on a credit card. Then about a month later, the credit card company sends you a bill for 45 dollars. ___24___ But what if you can’t pay the whole bill? Usually, you are allowed to pay part of it. Let’s say you pay $10 the first month. Now the credit card company begins to get money from you. They charge extra money, called interest (利息), on whatever part of the money you didn’t pay. Now the $35 you still have on your bill begins to grow. Even if you don’t buy anything more, by the time you get your bill the following month, you will have more than $35 to pay back. And every day, interest keeps adding ups. ___25___ But the good news is that a credit card is convenient. ___26___ Besides, the credit card companies also offer extra services. For example, if something you bought online with your card stops working in a short time, the company may give your money back. ___27___ They spend more money than they can afford to pay back. Knowing how to use credit cards wisely will be necessary and help you to be a smart shopper. A. It is sometimes the only way to pay when you shop over the Internet. B. You’d better borrow money from friends instead of using a credit card. C. Using a credit card is a way of borrowing money to buy things. D. Some people get themselves in trouble with credit cards. E. If you pay the whole 45 dollars back right away, it won’t cost you anything. F So actually those jeans will end up costing you more than $45. G. I always believe money is not everything. 【答案】23. C 24. E 25. F 26. A 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了信用卡的本质和优缺点。 【23题详解】 根据“Credit card companies lend you money, which you are expected to pay back.”可知，此处需明确信用卡的本质，选项C“使用信用卡是一种借钱购物的方式”符合语境，故选C。 【24题详解】 根据“You spend 45 dollars buying a pair of jeans on a credit card. Then about a month later, the credit card company sends you a bill for 45 dollars.”和“But what if you can’t pay the whole bill?”可知，信用卡账单出来后需要还账，选项E“如果你马上把45美元全部还了，就不会花费你什么。”符合语境。故选E。 【25题详解】 根据“And every day, interest keeps adding ups.”可知，如果不能按时还款，利息每天都在增加，选项F“所以这些牛仔裤最终会花费你超过45美元。”符合语境。故选F。 【26题详解】 根据“the good news is that a credit card is convenient”可知，需补充便利性例子，选项A“有时是网上购物的唯一支付方式”贴合语境，故选A。 【27题详解】 根据“They spend more money than they can afford to pay back”可知，总结信用卡的潜在风险，选项D“有些人因信用卡陷入麻烦”符合上下文，故选D。 五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题,共10分) A)根据下列句子所给汉语注料、上下文或首字母,在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。 28. She has a very ________ (狭窄的) view of the world. 【答案】narrow 【解析】 【详解】句意：她对世界的看法非常狭隘。根据中文提示，此处应用形容词narrow“狭窄的”作定语，修饰名词view。故填narrow。 29. Chinese often visit friends and ________ (亲成) at the Spring Festival. 【答案】relatives 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国人经常在春节拜访朋友和亲戚。根据“Chinese often visit friends and...”可知，此处需要用复数形式，“亲戚”为relative。故填relatives。 30. She shouted to me, “It’s none of your b_________!” 【答案】(b)usiness 【解析】 【详解】句意：她对我喊道：“这不关你的事！”根据句意及首字母，这里应该填“business” 。“It’s none of your business!”是一个常用的口语表达，意思是“这不关你的事！” 。“business”常见词性为名词，有“商业；生意；事情”等含义，在此处表示“事情”。故填(b)usiness。 31. The piano is in good c________. You needn’t buy a new one. 【答案】(c)ondition 【解析】 【详解】句意：这架钢琴状况良好。你不需要买新的。根据“You needn’t buy a new one.”和首字母可知，此处表示钢琴状况良好，be in good condition意为“完好无误”，故填(c)ondition。 32. My cousin enjoys listening to the t________ music of the film Titanic very much. 【答案】(t)heme 【解析】 【详解】句意：我表弟非常喜欢听电影《泰坦尼克号》的主题音乐。根据“My cousin enjoys listening to the...music of the film Titanic very much.”并结合首字母可知，此处应填写名词“theme主题”来修饰名词“music”。故填(t)heme。 B) 从方框中选择适当的单词或词组，在横线上填入其正确形式，每个单词或词组限用一次。 communicate keep in touch buy change direct fly 33. If you have any question, you can ask the teacher ________ for help. 34. The life we were used to ________ greatly over the years. 35. —What’s your ________ number? —CZ3200. 36. Nowadays, more and more middle school students have no ________ with their parents. 37. Mr. Green ________ his new car for two weeks. 【答案】33. directly 34. has changed 35. flight 36. communication 37. has had 【解析】 【33题详解】 句意：如果你有任何问题，你可以直接向老师寻求帮助。根据“If you have any question, you can ask the teacher ... for help.”及备选词汇可知，这里表示你可以直接向老师寻求帮助。 这里需要一个副词修饰动词“ask”，“direct”的副词形式“directly”表示“直接地”。故填directly。 【34题详解】 句意：我们过去习惯的生活在近几年发生了很大的变化。根据“The life we were used to ... greatly over the years.”及备选词汇可知，这里表示我们过去习惯的生活在近几年发生了很大的变化。“over the years”是现在完成时的标志词，change“改变”，主语“the life”是第三人称单数，所以用现在完成时“has changed”。故填has changed。 【35题详解】 句意：——你的航班号是多少？——CZ3200。 根据答语“CZ3200”可知是询问航班号，“flight number”表示“航班号”。 故填flight。 36题详解】 句意：如今，越来越多的中学生与父母之间没有沟通。根据“Nowadays, more and more middle school students have no ... with their parents.”及备选词汇可知，这里表示越来越多的中学生与父母之间没有沟通。“have no communication with...”表示“与……没有交流”，“communication”是“communicate”的名词形式。 故填communication。 【37题详解】 句意：格林先生已经拥有他的新车两周了。根据“Mr. Green ... his new car for two weeks.”及备选词汇可知，这里表示格林先生已经拥有他的新车两周了。“for two weeks”是一段时间，“buy”是短暂性动词，不能和一段时间连用，需要用“have”来替换，“have”的现在完成时形式是“have/has had”，主语“Mr. Green”是第三人称单数，所以用“has had”。故填has had。 六、短文填空(本大题共10小题,共10分) 请认真阅读下面短文,填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the past few years, great changes have take place around me. The roads u____38____ to be dirty and crowded. The houses were old and small. The air wasn’t f____39____ enough. Sometimes, there was t____40____ smell. The river was polluted badly and there was r____41____ in it. Nowadays, the roads are wide and clean. It’s really easy for people ____42____ (travel) around. We can choose d____43____ kinds of transportation to go anywhere. Lots of tall buildings have been built in the city. So far, most of us ____44____ (move) into big and modem houses. The sky is blue and the clouds art white. The birds are singing ____45____ (happy). The e____46____ in my hometown is better than before. Thanks to the government’s efforts, our lives ____47____ (improve) a lot recently. I’m sure as time goes by, our lives will become better and better. 【答案】38. (u)sed 39. (f)resh 40. (t)errible 41. (r)ubbish 42. to travel 43. (d)ifferent 44. have moved 45. happily 46. (e)nvironment 47. have been improved 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了在政府的努力下，自己家乡的环境和人们的生活变得越来越好。 【38题详解】 句意：过去道路曾经很脏很拥挤。根据“The roads...to be dirty and crowded.”可知，此处需表示“过去常常”，用固定搭配used to，故填(u)sed。 【39题详解】 句意：空气不够清新。根据“The air wasn’t...enough”可知，此处需填入描述空气质量的积极形容词，fresh air“清新的空气”，故填(f)resh。 【40题详解】 句意：有时有难闻的气味。根据“there was...smell”可知，此处需负面形容词修饰气味，terrible“糟糕的”，故填(t)errible。 41题详解】 句意：河流被严重污染，河里有垃圾。根据“The river was polluted badly and there was...in it”和首字母可知，此处填“rubbish”表示“垃圾”，不可数名词，表示河里有污染物，故填(r)ubbish。 【42题详解】 句意：人们出行变得很容易。根据“easy for people...”可知，句型为“it’s easy for sb to do”，故填to travel。 【43题详解】 句意：我们可以选择不同种类的交通工具去任何地方。根据“choose...kinds of transportation”和首字母可知，此处填“different”表示“不同的”，形容词修饰名词kinds，强调多样性，故填(d)ifferent。 【44题详解】 句意：至今为止，我们中的大多数人已搬进现代化住宅。根据“So far, most of us...into big and modem houses.”可知，“so far”用于现在完成时，此处应用have done结构，故填have moved。 【45题详解】 句意：鸟儿在快乐地歌唱。根据“singing...”可知，此处修饰动词需副词，故填happily。 【46题详解】 句意：我家乡的环境优于从前。根据“The...in my hometown is better than before”和首字母可知，本文主题是环境变化，此空填“environment”表示“环境”，故填(e)nvironment。 【47题详解】 句意：由于政府的努力，我们的生活有了很大的改善。根据“Thanks to the government’s efforts, our live...a lot recently”可知，“recently”用于现在完成时，且“our lives”和“improve”之间是被动关系，我们的生活是被政府改善的，此处应用have been done结构，故填have been improved。 七、阅读表达(本大题共3小题,共6分) 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答文后的问题。 What will future homes look like? A team of architects (建筑师) in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as population (人口) continues to grow and space becomes more expensive. They have designed “spaceflats’’ that are just 30 square metres in size. These flats have a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space. The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. Both the sofa and the table can be folded (折叠) away and stored into a small space in the wall. There is a TV, which can also be used as a computer screen. In one corner of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a small fridge are hidden out of sight. The other rooms are small but practical (实用的). The bathroom has a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough room for two people to sit on and enjoy the view outside. “Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. A resident (居民) said, “The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space.” 48. How many rooms does a “spaceflat” have? _______________________________ 49. What does the resident think of the “spaceflat”? _______________________________ 50. Would you like to live in a “spaceflat”? Why or why not? _______________________________ 【答案】48. Three/3. 49. It is well designed and makes people feel there is plenty of space. 50. 回答合理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because the smart use of foldable furniture and multifunctional spaces makes it efficient for urban living, especially in cities where space is limited and expensive. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了未来的住宅设计。主要内容是描述香港建筑师设计的“spaceflats”的结构、功能和居民反馈。 【48题详解】 根据“These flats have a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony”可知，公寓包含客厅、浴室、卧室和阳台，但阳台通常不计为独立房间，故填Three/3. 【49题详解】 根据“The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space”可知，居民认为公寓设计巧妙且空间感充足，故填It is well designed and makes people feel there is plenty of space. 【50题详解】 回答合理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because the smart use of foldable furniture and multifunctional spaces makes it efficient for urban living, especially in cities where space is limited and expensive. 八、书面表达(本大题共1小题,共20分) 51. 请以”Travelling”为题，用英语写一篇短文，描述你对旅游的看法。 要点如下： (1)旅游是一种非常好的活动。当你学习累了，有空的时候，到美丽的地方欣赏大自然的美。你可以呼吸(breathe)新鲜的空气，遇到不同的人，也可以交友。有朋友在一起，可以相互照顾，这有益于身体健康； (2)旅游有时也会有一些问题，例如天气多变……； (3)旅游前应做好充分准备，需了解天气情况。旅游过程中，要注意安全。 注意事项： 1)词数：90词左右； 2)文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息； 3)文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 Travelling Travelling is a wonderful activity. When you feel tired from studying, visiting beautiful places allows you to enjoy nature’s beauty. You can breathe fresh air, meet different people, and even make new friends. Spending time with friends while travelling helps you take care of each other, which is good for both your body and mind. However, travelling sometimes brings challenges. For example, the weather might change suddenly—sunny mornings could turn into rainy afternoons. But don’t worry! With proper preparation, these problems can be solved. Before travelling, always check the weather forecast and pack necessary items like umbrellas or jackets. During the trip, follow safety rules: don’t litter, stay away from dangerous areas, and keep your belongings safe. In short, travelling opens our eyes to the world’s wonders and teaches us to adapt. As long as we plan wisely, it will always be an unforgettable experience! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏提示的信息，并适当添加细节，突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步：引出主题，阐述旅行益处； 第二步：讨论旅行挑战并提出解决方案； 第三步：总结升华主题。 [亮点词汇] ①nature’s beauty自然之美 ②stay away from远离…… [高分句型] ①Spending time with friends while travelling helps you take care of each other, which is good for both your body and mind.（定语从句） ②As long as we plan wisely, it will always be an unforgettable experience! （条件状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023~2024学年第二学期八年级英语现场作业一 时间:100分钟 总分:100分 一、听力部分(本大题共15小题,共15分) A.听对话回答问题,每段对话听两通。 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow? 2. How will they go to the bookstore? 3. When is the history museum closed? 4. Where does Cathy’s mother work? 5. What’s wrong with Lucy? A. She has a bad headache. B. She has a bad cough. C. She has a bad stomachache. 6. What’s Millie’s mother doing? A. She is washing clothes. B. She is sweeping the floor. C. She is doing the dishes. 7. Who did Sally go to the amusement park with? A. Her parents. B. Her friends. C. Her cousins. 8. How much should the woman pay? A. 6 yuan. B.12 yuan. C. 14 yuan. 9. What is the scarf made of? A. Wool. B. Cotton. C. Silk. 10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. B.听短文,回答11-15小题,短文听两遍。 11. How did people know each other 50 years ago? A By sending emails. B. By listening to the radio. C. By sending letters to each other. 12. How did the students usually go to school in the past? A. On foot or by bike. B. On foot or by bus. C. By bike or by bus. 15. What do people usually do when they are free now? A. Watch TV. B. Send letters to each other. C. Listen to the radio. 14. Where do more and more people live now? A. In small but beautiful rooms. B. In big and bright flats. C. In tall and big buildings. 15. How do some rich families send their children to school now? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car. 二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,共10分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 My parents always tell me that travelling is not just a fun hobby, but also a way to learn new things. Have you ever ____1____ to Russia? It is really a good place to spend the summer holiday. The temperature in summer isn’t too ____2____. Last summer, I travelled to this country with my parents. It took us about eight and a half hours to fly to Moscow. This ____3____ taught me a lot about the country’s history and culture. Of all the places of interest we visited during our trip, the Grand Kremlin Palace impressed (给……留下印象) me the ____4____. The palace was quite beautiful. The white marble (大理石) was smooth and shiny, making the palace look like a red diamond (钻石) ____5____ under the sun. If you walk through the palace, you can see your own shadow on the wall. The palace is important to Russia, as it is the centre of national ____6____, in charge of (掌管) politics, foreign affairs (事务) and other things. The President works and lives here. Can you imagine (想象) ____7____ he can see through his office window? He is ____8____ to see the Red Square and the St. Vasily Cathedral. Besides the beautiful views, the delicious food in Russia also won my heart. The soup known as borscht (罗宋汤) ____9____ sweet and sour, kind of like strawberry juice. People cook it with radishes and potatoes, which are two popular foods in Russia. I like this soup very much. I think I will ____10____ forget this trip to Russia for the rest of my life. How exciting! 1. A. gone B. been C. known D. met 2. A. small B. large C. low D. high 3. A. flight B. trip C. parade D. interview 4. A. worse B. least C. most D. better 5. A. jumping B. shaking C. decorating D. shining 6. A. business B. communication C. traffic D. government 7. A. why B. how C. what D. who 8. A. able B. nervous C. surprised D. hard 9. A. sounds B. feels C. tastes D. smells 10. A. seldom B. always C. never D. usually 三、阅读理解(本大题共12小题,共24分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who grew very good corn. Each year, he would take part in the state farmers’ fair and win a top award for his corn. The story of the farmer’s success reached the ears of a reporter who wanted to interview the farmer. While he was learning about the farmer’s growing skills, he found that the farmer shared his best quality seeds (种子) with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best corn seeds with your neighbors when some of them might go to the fair as well?” the reporter asked. “Why wouldn’t I?” the farmer replied. “The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it from field to field. If my neighbors grow poor quality corn, cross pollination (授粉) will finally degrade (降低) the quality of my corn too. If I am to grow high quality corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn too.” The farmer’s answer made the reporter understand how aware the old farmer was about connections in life. It is the same with our lives. Those who want to live in peace must help others around them to live in peace too. Those who wish to be loved must first learn to love others too. Those who wish to live well must help others live well too, as the value of our lives has something to do with the lives we touch. 11. From the story, we know that the farmer ________. A. was good at growing corn B. gave poor quality corn to his neighbors C. had no growing skills D. organized the farmers’ fair every year 12. The farmer’s corn grew well partly because ________. A. his neighbors also grew good corn B. his neighbors gave him the best seeds C. he didn’t let others grow good corn D. he wasn’t good at doing cross-pollination 13. Which is the best title for the passage? A. We should try to improve our lives. B. A good beginning is half done. C Helping others is good for ourselves. D. Loving others makes life more colorful. B A long time ago, people were very different from the way we are now. Over time, the human body changes to adapt to (适应) a new way of life. Can we expect the human body to change in the future? For sure. The development of technology is changing how we live. What kind of changes can we expect? In the future, people will probably be even taller. Most of us now have much better food than people in the past and we grow more. However, our muscles will not be as strong as now because we won’t do a lot of physical work. We are already using our feet less and our hands more. So we can expect that our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller, and at the same time our fingers will get longer. And our fingers and our eyes will both get better because they’ll have to do more work together. It’s very possible that people will have four toes, not five. The little toe really isn’t needed any more, so it will probably disappear sometime in the future. Now, what about the mouth? It’ll get smaller, perhaps, because technology improvement will mean that we don’t need to talk so much, and also because our teeth will get smaller. Last but not least, people won’t have much hair on their bodies as now, as we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm any more. Will all these things happen? If so, when? These are questions no one can answer for sure. 14. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is to ________. A. give some advice B. dig the topic C. introduce the following parts D. show the writer’s worry 15. Which of the body parts might get smaller according to the passage? ①feet ②hands ③fingers ④mouth A. ① ② B. ② ③ C. ① ④ D. ③ ④ 16. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Future life. B. Body changing. C. Unknown questions. D. Technology improvement. C In 1674 I was born on my father’s small farm in Nottinghamshire, England. I was the third of five sons. My childhood was very happy. I liked going to school and learning new things. But I often used to daydream about going to sea. One day, Father asked, “Lemuel, have you thought about your future? I think you would be a good doctor.” I wanted to please him, so I said, “Yes, Father. I’ll go to Cambridge University and study medicine.” But as I spoke I was thinking, “At university I can also learn things that will be useful to a sailor.” After several years of study, I became a doctor. Not long after, I asked my sweetheart, Mary, to marry me. Before long, we had children, a boy and a girl. They gave us great joy. I enjoyed being a doctor for the first few years. But then I became bored, and ideas of travel filled my mind. I imagined going to far-off places and seeing wonderful new things. “Mary,” I said one day, “I need more adventure in my life. The captain of a ship about to sail has offered me a job as the ship’s doctor. I don’t know how long the journey will lake, but I promise I will return. And when I do, I’ll tell you and the children all about my adventures.” So in 1699, I set sail on the Antelope from Bristol. That city is a large and very old port (港口) in the southwest of England. The captain was a good man and had sailed a great deal! “Welcome aboard. Doctor Gulliver,” he said, “First we’ll be sailing down the Atlantic Ocean and around the coast of Africa. Then we’ll sail through the Indian Ocean to the South Seas.” Our journey went well until one morning, somewhere near Tasmania in the South Pacific Ocean. “I don’t like the look of those clouds,” the captain said, “I think a storm is coming.” Within an hour, a big storm began. The sea rose in great, angry waves much taller than the Antelope. The wind, now as strong as a hurricane, made a terrible sound. “The wind is blowing the ship off course!” shouted the captain. “Look out!” —Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels 17. What does “Antelope” refer to in the text? A. Name of an ocean. B. Name of a city. C. Name of a ship. D. Name of a sailor. 18. What’s the right order of the events? ①Lemuel married his beloved woman. ②Lemuel studied medicine in a university ③Lemuel became the doctor of a ship. ④Lemuel worked as a doctor for years. A. ③①②④ B. ②① ③④ C. ③④②① D. ②①④③ 19. What can be inferred (推断) from the article? A. The captain had rich sailing experience. B. Lemuel had four brothers and two sons. C. Lemuel’s parents supported Lemuel to become a sailor. D. Lemuel was happy to go to university to study medicine. D Can you imagine a world without insects? Without ants or flies in your house, it might sound great. However, the results may be out of imagination. The number of insects has dropped by half in the past few years, according to a British biologist Dave Coulson. You may think small insects are not important. But in fact they are the main part of the species(物种)on Earth. Insects are indeed on the way to extinction, according to the first review of insect population. The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides(杀虫剂)because they destroy insects’ living areas. Also, weather change is another important cause. “Unless we change our ways of producing food, insects will go down the way to extinction in a few years,” the researchers wrote in the review. “This will have huge influences on the planet’s ecosystem(生态系统).” We need insects to pollinate(授粉)crops. They also break down(分解)dead plants and animals, which can keep the soil healthy. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat and die of hunger. Then, the ecosystem would be off balance. “If the number of insect species keep dropping, this will have bad influences on both Earth’s ecosystem and the survival of us humans,” said one of the writers of the review. “The first step to stop this is to let more people understand the values of the natural world,” he suggests. “The best place to start is from our children, who should realize environmental protection from an early age.” 20. The underlined word “extinction” means “________”. A. pollution B. death C. harm D. protection 21. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ________. A. the reason for producing food B. the problem of animals and plants C. the way to keep soil healthy D. the importance of insects 22. From the passage, we can know ________. A. insects may destroy the balance of the ecosystem B. ants and flies are the main part of the species on Earth C. humans’ actions influence the number of insects D. weather change has little influence on insects 四、信息还原(本大题共5小题,共5分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 You arrive at the mall anxious to buy your favorite CD or the coolest computer game. Nothing will stop you, not even the price—even if you don’t have enough money. Mom or Dad will use a credit card (信用卡) to pay. But wait! Is using a credit card really that simple? There are some things you should know about using credit cards before you go shopping. ___23___ Credit card companies lend you money, which you are expected to pay back. They don’t lend you money just to be nice, however. In fact, they make billions of dollars this way. You spend 45 dollars buying a pair of jeans on a credit card. Then about a month later, the credit card company sends you a bill for 45 dollars. ___24___ But what if you can’t pay the whole bill? Usually, you are allowed to pay part of it. Let’s say you pay $10 the first month. Now the credit card company begins to get money from you. They charge extra money, called interest (利息), on whatever part of the money you didn’t pay. Now the $35 you still have on your bill begins to grow. Even if you don’t buy anything more, by the time you get your bill the following month, you will have more than $35 to pay back. And every day, interest keeps adding ups. ___25___ But the good news is that a credit card is convenient. ___26___ Besides, the credit card companies also offer extra services. For example, if something you bought online with your card stops working in a short time, the company may give your money back. ___27___ They spend more money than they can afford to pay back. Knowing how to use credit cards wisely will be necessary and help you to be a smart shopper. A. It is sometimes the only way to pay when you shop over the Internet. B. You’d better borrow money from friends instead of using a credit card. C. Using a credit card is a way of borrowing money to buy things. D. Some people get themselves in trouble with credit cards. E. If you pay the whole 45 dollars back right away, it won’t cost you anything. F. So actually those jeans will end up costing you more than $45. G I always believe money is not everything. 五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题,共10分) A)根据下列句子所给汉语注料、上下文或首字母,在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。 28. She has a very ________ (狭窄的) view of the world. 29. Chinese often visit friends and ________ (亲成) at the Spring Festival. 30. She shouted to me, “It’s none of your b_________!” 31. The piano is in good c________. You needn’t buy a new one. 32. My cousin enjoys listening to the t________ music of the film Titanic very much. B) 从方框中选择适当的单词或词组，在横线上填入其正确形式，每个单词或词组限用一次。 communicate keep in touch buy change direct fly 33. If you have any question, you can ask the teacher ________ for help. 34. The life we were used to ________ greatly over the years. 35. —What’s your ________ number? —CZ3200. 36. Nowadays, more and more middle school students have no ________ with their parents. 37. Mr. Green ________ his new car for two weeks. 六、短文填空(本大题共10小题,共10分) 请认真阅读下面短文,填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the past few years, great changes have take place around me. The roads u____38____ to be dirty and crowded. The houses were old and small. The air wasn’t f____39____ enough. Sometimes, there was t____40____ smell. The river was polluted badly and there was r____41____ in it. Nowadays, the roads are wide and clean. It’s really easy for people ____42____ (travel) around. We can choose d____43____ kinds of transportation to go anywhere. Lots of tall buildings have been built in the city. So far, most of us ____44____ (move) into big and modem houses. The sky is blue and the clouds art white. The birds are singing ____45____ (happy). The e____46____ in my hometown is better than before. Thanks to the government’s efforts, our lives ____47____ (improve) a lot recently. I’m sure as time goes by, our lives will become better and better. 七、阅读表达(本大题共3小题,共6分) 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答文后的问题。 What will future homes look like? A team of architects (建筑师) in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as population (人口) continues to grow and space becomes more expensive. They have designed “spaceflats’’ that are just 30 square metres in size. These flats have a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space. The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. Both the sofa and the table can be folded (折叠) away and stored into a small space in the wall. There is a TV, which can also be used as a computer screen. In one corner of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a small fridge are hidden out of sight. The other rooms are small but practical (实用的). The bathroom has a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough room for two people to sit on and enjoy the view outside. “Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. A resident (居民) said, “The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space.” 48. How many rooms does a “spaceflat” have? _______________________________ 49. What does the resident think of the “spaceflat”? _______________________________ 50. Would you like to live in a “spaceflat”? Why or why not? _______________________________ 八、书面表达(本大题共1小题,共20分) 51. 请以”Travelling”为题，用英语写一篇短文，描述你对旅游的看法。 要点如下： (1)旅游是一种非常好的活动。当你学习累了，有空的时候，到美丽的地方欣赏大自然的美。你可以呼吸(breathe)新鲜的空气，遇到不同的人，也可以交友。有朋友在一起，可以相互照顾，这有益于身体健康； (2)旅游有时也会有一些问题，例如天气多变……； (3)旅游前应做好充分准备，需了解天气情况。旅游过程中，要注意安全。 注意事项： 1)词数：90词左右； 2)文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息； 3)文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$