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八年级英语(译林版)参考答案及评分标准 第 1 页(共 6 页)
八年级英语(译林版)参考答案及评分标准
第一部分 听力
Ⅰ.
1 ~ 5
BCCAB
Ⅱ.
6 ~ 10
CCBBA
Ⅲ.
11 ~ 15
ACCCB
Ⅳ.
16.
talk 17.
better 18.
5 / five 19.
Children 20.
cooking
评分标准:1 ~ 20 题每小题 1 分。 16 ~ 20 中的单词拼写错误可酌情扣分。
第二部分 英语知识运用
Ⅴ.
21 ~ 25
CBADB 26 ~ 30
CCDCC
评分标准:21 ~ 30 题,每小题 1 分。
Ⅵ.
31 ~ 35
BADCD 36 ~ 40
ACABD 41 ~ 45
CBDCD 46 ~ 50
ACDBB
评分标准:31 ~ 50 题,每小题 1 分。
Ⅶ.
51 ~ 55
CFEBG
评分标准:51 ~ 55 题,每小题 1 分。
第三部分 阅读
Ⅷ.
56 ~ 58
CCD 59 ~ 62
BADC 63 ~ 65
BCC 66 ~ 69
ADCB 70 ~ 72
ACB
73.
He
must
go
to
a
place
far
away
at
once.
74.
He
was
very
angry
with
Andy.
75.
We
should
believe
our
best
friend
and
care
about
each
other.
评分标准:56 ~ 75 题,每小题 2 分。 (73 ~ 75 意思对即可)
第四部分 写
Ⅸ.
76.
abroad 77.
improve 78.
direct 79.
business 80.
magic
评分标准:76 ~ 80 题,每小题 1 分。
Ⅹ.
【范文】One
possible
version:
My
experiences
of
visiting
Beijing
Beijing
is
in
the
north
of
China.
There
are
many
places
of
interest
there.
A
lot
of
people
come
to
visit
Beijing
every
year.
I
have
been
to
Beijing
many
times.
I
have
traveled
around
Beijing.
I
have
climbed
the
Great
Wall.
I
have
visited
the
Summer
Palace
and
the
Palace
Museum.
When
I
was
there,
I
also
had
conversations
with
foreigners
and
I
took
lots
of
photos.
It
was
an
interesting
experience.
I
had
a
good
time
there.
I
love
Beijing.
一、评分原则:
1.
本题总分 20 分,分五个档次给分。
2.
评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其档次,然后以档次的要求来衡量,结合
内容和语言表达,综合给定分数。
3.
考生可根据要点适当发挥,加入自己的观点。
4.
词数少于 60 个单词,在总分当中扣除一分。
5.
拼写错误多以及书写差影响表达,在所确定档次内扣除一分。
八年级英语(译林版)参考答案及评分标准 第 2 页(共 6 页)
二、各档次的划分以及给分要求:
第五档(很好):
(20 ~ 17 分)
完全完成了试题规定的任务,涵盖了所有的内容要点,或在发挥
时内容有新意有亮点,语言基本无错误,行文连贯,表达清楚。
第四档(好):
(16 ~ 13 分)
完成了试题规定的任务,涵盖了基本的内容要点,语言有少量错
误,行文基本连贯,表达基本清楚。
第三档(一般):
(12 ~ 9 分)
基本完成了试题规定的任务,写出了一些内容,语言有一些错误,
行文不够连贯。
第二档
(较差):
(8 ~ 5 分)
未恰当完成试题规定的任务,只能写出个别观点,语言错误较多,
未能清楚表达信息。
第一档
(差):
(4 ~ 0 分)
未能完成试题规定的任务,只能写出有关内容的一些单词,语法
错误很多,未能清楚表达信息。
听力部分录音文字稿
Ⅰ.
短对话理解
你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,请在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选
出最佳选项。 每段对话读两遍。
1.
W:
Whatre
you
doing,
Bob?
M:
Im
looking
for
something
on
the
Internet.
2.
W:
Excuse
me,
where
is
No. 1
Middle
School?
M:
Its
not
far
from
here.
But
youd
better
ride
a
bike
there.
3.
W:
Will
you
ride
to
the
lake
with
us
tomorrow?
M:
Id
love
to.
But
my
father
will
drive
me
to
an
art
lesson.
4.
W:
I
went
to
a
village
school
to
help
children
in
need
last
week.
M:
Sounds
great.
My
sister
and
I
went
to
play
volleyball
on
the
beach.
5.
W:
I
like
to
read
in
the
library
when
Im
free.
What
about
you?
M:
I
like
to
play
sports,
but
my
sister
likes
watching
movies.
Ⅱ.
长对话理解(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
你将听到两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题。 请在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中
选出一个最佳选项。 每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6、7 小题。
W:
Its
so
fine
yesterday.
Where
did
you
go?
M:
I
went
to
the
zoo
with
my
cousin,
Linda.
W:
Good
idea.
You
must
have
a
great
time.
M:
Yes.
But
Linda
was
careless
and
fell
down.
She
hurt
her
left
knee.
W:
Im
sorry
to
hear
that.
Is
she
in
hospital
now?
M:
No.
She
is
OK
and
at
home
now.
听下面一段对话,
回答第 8 至 10 小题。
M:
Hello,
this
is
John.
Whos
that?
W:
Mary
speaking.
This
Thursday
is
Cindys
birthday.
What
do
you
want
to
do
for
it?
M:
I
buy
a
pair
of
purple
sports
shoes.
She
likes
playing
football
and
purple
is
his
favorite.
W:
Sounds
good.
I
dont
know
what
to
buy
for
her.
Can
you
give
me
some
advice?
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M:
I
think
its
a
good
idea
to
buy
some
flowers.
She
likes
them
a
lot.
W:
Thats
OK.
Im
going
to
the
store.
Will
you
go
with
me?
M:
OK.
Lets
meet
at
the
gate
of
the
store
at
a
quarter
to
nine.
W:
Catch
you
then!
M:
See
you!
Ⅲ.
短文理解
你将听到一篇短文,短文后有五个小题。 请根据短文内容,在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三
个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 短文读两遍。
Its
a
sunny
Saturday
morning,
and
Nancy
went
to
visit
her
grandparents.
They
live
next
to
a
river
and
there
are
many
beautiful
flowers
on
both
sides
of
the
river.
Her
cousin
Ben
took
her
to
have
fun
fishing
in
the
river
for
about
forty
minutes
and
then
boating
for
about
thirty
minutes.
They
thought
its
really
relaxing
and
exciting.
Nancys
aunt
Mandy
cooked
some
delicious
chicken
for
lunch.
After
that,
Ben
took
her
to
fly
kites
on
the
farm.
They
thought
its
interesting.
There
are
many
fruit
trees
on
it.
They
flew
for
about
thirty-five
minutes
and
then
rested
under
the
fruit
trees.
In
the
evening,
Mandy
cooked
some
nice
fish
for
dinner.
After
that,
they
watched
an
action
movie
on
TV.
For
Nancy,
its
really
a
happy
day.
Ⅳ.
信息转换
你将听到一篇短文。 请根据短文内容,填写下面表格中的空缺部分。 短文读两遍。
My
grandfather
always
says
how
fast
things
have
changed.
He
often
says
that
people
now
are
too
busy
to
talk,
too
busy
to
eat
and
too
busy
to
think
and
life
used
to
be
better.
Nowadays
no
one
walks
anymore
because
everyone
drives.
My
grandfather
used
to
walk
five
miles
to
school
every
day
even
in
winter.
But
now
we
dont.
Children
dont
have
to
think
any
more.
But
my
grandfather
used
to
calculate.
Most
families
have
computers
now.
In
the
past
my
grandfather
didnt
have
computers.
His
mother
used
to
spend
all
day
cooking
in
the
kitchen.
But
now
people
like
to
eat
in
restaurants.
试题解析
21.
C 考查名词辨析。 句意:有时候,我们可以停下脚步来享受大自然的美丽。 excitement
兴奋;difficulty 困难;beauty 美丽;relation 关系。 根据“we
can
stop
our
steps
to
enjoy
the
…
of
nature. ”可知,停下脚步来享受大自然的美丽,故选 C。
22.
B 考查动词辨析。 句意:———假期我们会去参观平遥古城吗? ———当然。 我们的十城
之行包括参观那里。 misses 错过;includes 包括;means 意为;wins 赢得。 根据“Our
ten-city
tour…a
visit
there. ”可知,此处是指十个城市之旅包括平遥古城。 故选 B。
23.
A 考查形容词辨析。 句意:起初,辛迪在新学校感到孤独,但现在她在这里有很多新
朋友。 lonely 孤独的;sleepy 困倦的;cold 冷的;hungry 饥饿的。 根据“but
now
she
has
many
new
friends
here”可知,“起初,辛迪在新学校感到孤独”。 故选 A。
24.
D 考查连词。 句意:玛丽正在努力学习中文,以便考上中国一所好大学。 since 自从;
in
order
to 为了,后面加动词原形;as
soon
as 一……就……;so
that 以便,后加从句。
根据“Mary
is
studying
Chinese
hard. . . she
can
get
into
a
good
university
in
China. ”
可知,后句是前句的目的,用 so
that 引导目的状语从句。 故选 D。
25.
B 考查介词。 句意:———莎拉,你愿意和我们一起去远足吗? ———真可惜! 除了今天
我每天都有空。 for 对于;except 除去;besides 除……之外;among 在……中。 根据
“What
a
pity”可知,表达的是除去今天。 故选 B。
26.
C 考查副词辨析。 句意:对不起,我不会说法语。 否则,我可以自由地和法国经理谈
八年级英语(译林版)参考答案及评分标准 第 4 页(共 6 页)
谈。 However 然而;Moreover 此外;Otherwise 否则; Instead 相反。 根据空前“ Im
sorry
I
cant
speak
French. ”和空后“ I
could
talk
to
the
French
manager
freely”的语境
可知,此处提出一个与前面所述情况相反的结果,otherwise 符合。 故选 C。
27.
C 考查动词短语。 句意:———艾米把钥匙落在家里了。 ———哦,我必须追上她把钥匙
给她。 这是她办公室的钥匙。 wake
up 醒来;叫醒;write
to 给……写信;run
after 追
赶;追逐; stand
for 代表;象征。 根据 “ . . . and
give
it
to
her.
Its
the
key
to
her
office. ”可知,此处表示要赶紧去追上艾米把钥匙交给她,故选 C。
28.
D 考查非谓语动词辨析。 句中的“保持健康”是内容“早起床在公园里锻炼”的目的,
因此需用动词不定式形式。 故选 D。
29.
C 考查动词时态。 句意:———你妹妹在哪里? ———她和她的同学去了芜湖松鼠小镇。
has
been
to 去过某地(已回来);was
in 过去某个时候在某地;has
gone
to 去了某地
(还未回来);will
be
in 将来某个时候在某地。 根据“She
. . .
Wuhu
Squirrel
Town
with
her
classmates. ”可知,妹妹去了芜湖松鼠小镇还未回来,故选 C。
30.
C 考查交际用语。 句意“我认为学生应该一直努力学习”就是对“我们应该做大量的
练习来擅长学业”的肯定,即这里指的是“你说得对”Youre
right。 故选 C。
31.
B 考查反身代词。 句意:我有很多放松自己的好方法。 himself 他自己;myself 我自
己;yourself 你自己;herself 她自己。 由“ I
have
many
good
ways
of
relaxing”可知,此
句指我有很多放松我自己的方法。 故选 B。
32.
A 考查名词辨析。 句意:我是一个体育迷,所以我通常通过观看或参加各种体育运动
来放松。 sports 体育运动;game 游戏;movies 电影;music 音乐。 由“many
kinds
of”
可知,此空用可数名词复数,由“watching
or
playing”可知,此句指观看或参加各种
体育运动。 故选 A。
33.
D 考查形容词辨析。 句意:当我在电视上观看比赛时,看到我喜欢的选手全力以赴是
令人兴奋的。 boring 令人厌烦的;upset 心烦的;understanding 善解人意的;exciting
令人兴奋的。 由“see
my
favorite
players
doing
their
best. ”可知,看到我喜欢的选手
全力以赴是令人兴奋的。 故选 D。
34.
C 考查名词辨析。 句意:当我看到我的团队获胜时,我会高兴得跳起来。 agent 代理
人;part 部分;team 队;winner 获胜者。 由“ I
will
jump
with
joy”可知,我高兴得跳起
来是因为看到团队获胜。 故选 C。
35.
D 考查副词辨析。 句意:事实上,参与体育运动不仅是身体上的“放松”,更是一天辛
苦工作后“放松”大脑的一种好方法。 carefully 仔细地;cheaply 便宜地;seriously 严
重地;really 真正地。 由“a
good
way
of
‘ relaxing
my
brain
after
a
days
hard
work”
可知,此句指做运动是放松大脑十分好的方式。 故选 D。
36.
A 考查介词短语辨析。 句意:例如,我喜欢听优美的钢琴音乐、小提琴音乐和吉他
音乐。
For
example 例如;At
least 至少;Because
of 因为;So
far 到目前为止。 由“ I
enjoy
listening
to
beautiful
piano
music,
violin
music
and
guitar
music. ”可知,听钢琴音乐、
小提琴音乐和吉他音乐是在举例子。 故选 A。
37.
C 考查情境理解。 句意:然而,我可以通过听轻音乐更好地学习。 Else 其他的;As 作
为;However 然而;Certainly 当然。 由 “ Some
people
cant
study
while
listening
to
music”和“ I
can
study
better
by
listening
to
light
music. ”可知,此句表示对比,有人听
音乐不能学习,而作者听音乐可以更好地学习。 故选 C。
38.
A 考查动词辨析。 句意:有些人选择通过旅行来放松。 choose 选择;touch 触摸;serve
提供;promise 承诺。 由“Some
people. . . to
relax
by
traveling. ”可知,此句指有些人
选择通过旅行来放松。 故选 A。
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39.
B 考查动词辨析。 句意:我没有特别喜欢的地方,但我听说去安徽南部旅行真的很棒。
sending 邮寄; traveling 旅行; arriving 到达; happening 发生。 由上文 “ relax
by
traveling”可知,本段提到通过旅行来放松,此句指去安徽南部旅行。 故选 B。
40.
D 考查名词辨析。 句意:我也喜欢欣赏美丽的徽派建筑。 environment 环境;plants 植
物;magazines 杂志;buildings 建筑物。 由“ the
beautiful
Hui”可知,此句指安徽南部
徽派建筑。 故选 D。
41.
C 考查动词词义辨析。 根据前面内容的介绍,便可知这个人所做的一切“感动” touch
了百万人的心。 故选 C。
42.
B 考查名词词义辨析。 根据后面的内容“他在一家饭店工作”,便可知他是一名“厨
师”cook。 故选 B。
43.
D 考查动词短语辨析。 根据句意中的内容“他们的孩子”,便可知这里指的是“照顾;
照看” look
after。 故选 D。
44.
C 考查名词词义辨析。 根据前面的内容“看到她的辛劳工作”,便可知这里指的是他
的心里充满着“担忧”worry。 故选 C。
45.
D 考查名词词义辨析。 根据句意“他在他的午饭 期间再乘两次地铁,为他们
做饭。”可直接推断出这里表示的是午饭“休息”break 期间。 故选 D。
46.
A 考查形容词词义辨析。 根据句意可直接推断出这里指的是童的每天至少 4 次地铁
之旅让他家人感到的是“温暖”warm。 故选 A。
47.
C 考查名词词义辨析。 根据前面的内容介绍,他不仅获得了称号,而且也得到了一个
电动车,必然是作为一个“礼物”gift 而得到的。 故选 C。
48.
D 考查名词词义辨析。 根据句意“他表现出来的是又惊喜又 ”。 根据前面的
内容他获得了称号和礼物,便可知说明他又惊喜又“喜悦” joy。 故选 D。
49.
B 考查动词词义辨析。 根据前面的内容介绍,他很惊喜,说明他从来没有“期待”
expect 每天的地铁之旅会给他带来这样的奖励。 故选 B。
50.
B 考查形容词词义辨析。 根据句意中的内容“他开车带着家人去洛阳城的更多地方
旅游”便可知这里指的是他的“空闲” free 时间里。 故选 B。
56.
C 细节理解题。 根据“Monday—Friday:
8
am—10
am,
2
pm—6
pm”可知,周三下午
上课时间是从两点到六点,共四个小时。 故选 C。
57.
C 细节理解题。 根据 Level
3 中的“Going
to
school
or
work
by
bike”可知,在 Level
3
可以学习骑自行车上学。 故选 C。
58.
D 推理判断题。 根据“Be
sure
to
wear
a
helmet
whenever
you
ride.
Dont
ride
too
close
to
other
bikers.
Dont
ride
too
close
to
parked
cars
or
other
objects.
Always
pass
others
on
the
left
side. ”可知,本段主要介绍了安全骑行的一些规则。 故选 D。
59.
B 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的内容“ It
has
helped
many
farmers
from
Huaihua
like
Zhang
live
a
better
life
by
carrying
them
to
cities
to
sell
agricultural
produce”便可知张
是一名农民,他在城里卖农产品,因此只有玉米 corn 可能是他卖的东西。 故选 B。
60.
A 细节理解题。 根据第二段中的内容“With
the
highest
ticket
22.
5
yuan”便可知这列
火车的最高票价是 22.
5 元。 故选 A。
61.
D 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的内容“moved
away
some
seats
to
free
up
more
space
for
the
group
to
put
their
baskets”便可知火车移开一些座位的原因是让农民放他们
的篮子。 故选 D。
62.
C 推理判断题。 根据整个短文的内容,描述的是一列慢火车如何帮助农民卖农产品,
从而改善和提高生活条件,并发家致富,因此我们可在报纸上看到本文。 故选 C。
63.
B 段落大意题。 第二段的主要内容讲述的是 Dolores 的主要困难和麻烦,即 Dolores
trouble。 故选 B。
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64.
C 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的内容“Terpsichore
tries
building
friendship
with
mother
to
show
that
she
can
go
to
school
alone.
She
made
it. ”便可知 Terpsichore 是通过和
妈妈交朋友来让妈妈相信她。 故选 C。
65.
C 推理判断题。 整个短文讲述的是两个患病女孩成长并成功解决自己困难的故事,以
及第一段中的内容“ It
mainly
tells
how
the
young
grow
up. ”因此年轻人可能会更感
兴趣。 故选 C。
66.
A 词义猜测题。 根据句中的关键词“惊讶的”,便可推测出这里指的是在了解深圳的
短暂历史后,对城市的发展感到惊讶,必然是“快速的”,与 fast 词义相近。 故选 A。
67.
D 推理判断题。 根据第三段中的内容“but
that
didnt
stop
us
from
experiencing
the
best
of
Beijing. ”便可知 Joshua 对这次北京之旅非常喜欢。 故选 D。
68.
C 细节理解题。 根据第四段中的内容 “ fully
losing
themselves
in
the
citys
great
history”便可知 Joshua 父母认为西安的历史是了不起,伟大的。 故选 C。
69.
B 推理判断题。 作者是一名玻利维亚人,主要介绍了她在中国的旅游情况,而且在短
文最后还表达再次旅游的盼望,说明她主要是想表达对中国的喜爱。 故选 B。
70.
A 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的内容“Later,
someone
told
me
that
you
are
smart
enough,
so
I
hope
you
can
help
me. ”便可知 Peter 来找 David 的原因是 David 足够
聪明可以帮助他。 故选 A。
71.
C 细节理解题。 根据第五段中的内容“Finding
them
pretty
surprised”便可知两个人非
常意外。 故选 C。
72.
B 标题归纳题。 整个短文主要讲述了,只有妈妈能把她的一切都给孩子,因此最佳标
题是“妈妈能把所有给孩子”。 故选 B。
73.
He
must
go
to
a
place
far
away
at
once.
细节理解题。 根据第二段中的内容“ In
the
middle
of
the
night,
a
messenger
came
to
Andy
and
said
he
must
go
to
a
place
far
away
at
once. ”便可知那天半夜,Andy 发生的事情是必须立刻去一个遥远的地方。
74.
He
was
very
angry
with
Andy.
细节理解题。 根据第五段中的内容“he
was
very
angry
with
Andy
for
his
leaving
quietly. ”便可知当 Eric 发现 Andy 那晚离开后,感到很生气。
75.
We
should
believe
our
best
friend
and
care
about
each
other.
主旨大意题。 整个短文讲述
的是我们应该相信我们的朋友,并互相关心。
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八年级英语(译林版)
(试题卷)
注意事项:
1. 本试卷共四部分,十大题,满分 120 分,考试时间为 120 分钟。
2. 请务必在“答题卷”或“答题卡”上答题,在“试题卷”上答题无效。
3. 考试结束后,请将“试题卷”和“答题卷”或“答题卡”一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共四大题,满分 20 分)
Ⅰ.
短对话理解(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,请在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项。 每段对话读两遍。
1.
Whats
the
boy
doing?
A.
B.
C.
2.
How
can
she
get
to
the
school?
A.
B.
C.
3.
How
will
the
boy
go
to
the
lesson?
A.
By
bus. B.
By
bike. C.
By
car.
4.
Where
did
the
girl
go
last
week?
A.
A
village
school. B.
The
beach. C.
The
sports
center.
5.
What
does
the
boy
like
to
do?
A.
Read
books. B.
Play
sports. C.
Watch
movies.
Ⅱ.
长对话理解(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
你将听到两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题。 请在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个
最佳选项。 每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6、7 小题。
6.
Who
is
Linda?
A.
The
boys
sister. B.
The
boys
classmate. C.
The
boys
cousin.
7.
Where
is
Linda
now?
A.
In
the
zoo. B.
In
the
hospital. C.
At
home.
听下面一段对话,
回答第 8 至 10 小题。
8.
What
does
Cindy
like
playing?
A.
Playing
basketball. B.
Playing
football. C.
Playing
volleyball.
9.
What
will
Mary
buy
for
Cindy?
A.
A
pair
of
shoes. B.
Some
flowers. C.
Some
fruit.
10.
When
will
they
meet?
A.
At
8:45. B.
At
9:00. C.
At
9:15.
Ⅲ.
短文理解(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
你将听到一篇短文,短文后有五个小题。 请根据短文内容,在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项
中选出一个最佳选项。 短文读两遍。
11.
Whats
the
weather
like?
A.
Its
sunny. B.
Its
cloudy. C.
Its
windy.
12.
How
long
did
Nancy
fish?
A.
30
minutes. B.
35
minutes. C.
40
minutes.
13.
What
did
Nancy
have
for
lunch?
A.
Fish. B.
Soup. C.
Chicken.
14.
What
did
Nancy
do
in
the
afternoon?
A.
Go
boating. B.
Go
climbing. C.
Fly
kites.
15.
What
TV
show
did
Nancy
watch?
A.
A
soap
opera. B.
An
action
movie. C.
A
talk
show.
Ⅳ.
信息转换(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
你将听到一篇短文。 请根据短文内容,填写下面表格中的空缺部分。 短文读两遍。
Grandfathers
Opinions
Peoples
present
life His
past
life
People
are
too
busy
to 16 ,
too
busy
to
eat
and
too
busy
to
think.
Life
used
to
be 17 .
Everyone
drives. He
walked 18
miles
to
school
every
day.
19
dont
have
to
think
anymore. He
used
to
calculate
(计算) .
People
like
to
eat
in
restaurants.
His
mother
used
to
spend
all
day 20
in
the
kitchen.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共三大题,满分 35 分)
Ⅴ.
单项填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.
Sometimes,
we
can
stop
our
steps
to
enjoy
the
of
nature.
A.
excitement B.
difficulty C.
beauty D.
relation
22.
—
Will
we
visit
the
Ancient
City
of
Pingyao
during
the
holiday?
—
Of
course.
Our
ten-city
tour
a
visit
there.
A.
misses B.
includes C.
means D.
wins
23.
At
first,
Cindy
felt
in
her
new
school,
but
now
she
has
many
new
friends
here.
A.
lonely B.
sleepy C.
cold D.
hungry
24.
Mary
is
studying
Chinese
hard
she
can
get
into
a
good
university
in
China.
A.
since B.
in
order
to C.
as
soon
as D.
so
that
25.
—
Sarah,
would
you
like
to
go
hiking
with
us?
—
What
a
pity!
I
am
free
every
day
today.
A.
for B.
except C.
besides D.
among
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26.
Im
sorry
I
cant
speak
French.
,
I
could
talk
to
the
French
manager
freely.
A.
However B.
Moreover C.
Otherwise D.
Instead
27.
—
Amy
has
left
the
key
at
home.
—
Oh,
I
must
her
and
give
it
to
her.
Its
the
key
to
her
office.
A.
wake
up B.
write
to C.
run
after D.
stand
for
28.
Judy
often
gets
up
and
exercises
in
the
park
healthy.
A.
keeps B.
kept C.
keeping D.
to
keep
29.
—
Where
is
your
younger
sister?
—
She
Wuhu
Squirrel
Town
with
her
classmates.
A.
has
been
to B.
was
in C.
has
gone
to D.
will
be
in
30.
—
We
should
do
much
practice
to
get
better
at
subjects.
—
.
I
always
think
students
should
work
hard.
A.
No
problem B.
Never
mind C.
Youre
right D.
Dont
worry
Ⅵ.
完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
We
need
to
learn
how
to
relax
when
we
are
studying
or
working
for
a
long
time.
I
have
many
good
ways
of
relaxing
31 .
Here
are
some
of
my
favorites.
I
am
a
sports
fan,
so
I
usually
relax
myself
by
watching
or
playing
many
kinds
of 32 .
When
I
am
watching
a
game
on
TV,
it
is
33
to
see
my
favorite
players
doing
their
best.
And
I
will
jump
with
joy
when
I
see
my
34
winning.
Its
true
that
playing
sports
is
not
only
physically
“ relaxing”,
but
it
is
35
a
good
way
of
“ relaxing”
my
brain
after
a
days
hard
work.
I
enjoy
listening
to
all
kinds
of
music
in
my
free
time. 36 ,
I
enjoy
listening
to
beautiful
piano
music,
violin
music
and
guitar
music.
Some
people
cant
study
while
listening
to
music.
37 ,
I
can
study
better
by
listening
to
light
music.
Some
people
38
to
relax
by
traveling.
I
dont
have
a
favorite
place,
but
I
hear
that
39
to
the
south
of
Anhui
is
really
wonderful.
I
like
visiting
ancient
villages
and
eating
famous
food
there.
I
also
love
to
see
the
beautiful
Hui
40 .
31.
A.
himself B.
myself C.
yourself D.
herself
32.
A.
sports B.
game C.
movies D.
music
33.
A.
boring B.
upset C.
understanding D.
exciting
34.
A.
agent B.
part C.
team D.
winner
35.
A.
carefully B.
cheaply C.
seriously D.
really
36.
A.
For
example B.
At
least C.
Because
of D.
So
far
37.
A.
Else B.
As C.
However D.
Certainly
38.
A.
choose B.
touch C.
serve D.
promise
39.
A.
sending B.
traveling C.
arriving D.
happening
40.
A.
environment B.
plants C.
magazines D.
buildings
B
A
young
man
took
the
subway
933
times
from
and
to
his
home
over
nine
months.
He
did
this
to
prepare
meals
for
his
family.
What
he
did
41
the
hearts
of
millions.
Tong
Kai
is
a(n)
42
and
lives
near
the
subway
station.
He
also
works
in
a
restaurant
near
one
station
of
the
same
subway
line.
In
2024,
Tongs
wife
was
often
busy
43
their
child
and
didnt
have
time
to
cook.
Seeing
her
hard
work,
Tong
was
filled
with
44 ,
especially
(尤其)
for
her
health.
So
he
decided
to
take
another
two
subway
trips
during
his
lunch
45
to
cook
meals
for
them.
With
at
least
four
subway
trips
a
day,
Tong
kept
nine
months
with
933
times.
This
not
only
made
his
family
46
but
also
brought
a
surprise.
He
won
“Travel
Expert”
and
got
an
electric
vehicle
as
a
47
from
Luoyang
City.
He
showed
a
mix
of
surprise
and
48 .
He
never
49
his
daily
subway
travel
for
his
family
would
bring
him
such
prizes.
“As
my
daughter
grows
older,
I
can
drive
my
family
to
visit
more
in
Luoyang
during
my 50
time.
But
I
will
still
choose
the
subway
for
daily
travel,”
Tong
said.
41.
A.
laughed B.
served C.
touched D.
shared
42.
A.
actor B.
cook C.
driver D.
farmer
43.
A.
finding
out B.
taking
up C.
replying
to D.
looking
after
44.
A.
reason B.
promise C.
worry D.
anger
45.
A.
games B.
tests C.
lessons D.
breaks
46.
A.
warm B.
rich C.
cold D.
bored
47.
A.
plan B.
step C.
gift D.
trust
48.
A.
need B.
want C.
love D.
joy
49.
A.
guessed B.
expected C.
happened D.
believed
50.
A.
full B.
free C.
lucky D.
hard
Ⅶ.
补全对话(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
根据对话内容,从方框内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。
A:
You
look
sick,
Sally!
51
B:
I
had
a
bad
cough.
A:
When
did
you
start
it?
B:
Last
night.
It
might
be
because
I
took
off
coat
after
playing
basketball.
A:
52
You
need
to
take
exercise
often,
too.
B:
Youre
right.
53
A:
I
think
youd
better
do
it
every
day.
54
B:
What
else
should
I
do?
A:
55
B:
Yes.
Ill
eat
healthily
every
day.
Many
thanks.
A:
No
problem.
A.
Dont
talk
about
this.
B.
Then
youll
be
healthy.
C.
Whats
the
matter
with
you?
D.
You
should
sleep
a
lot
each
day.
E.
How
often
do
I
need
to
exercise?
F.
You
should
take
good
care
of
yourself.
G.
Healthy
food
is
also
pretty
important
to
you.
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第三部分 阅读(共两节,满分 40 分)
Ⅷ.
阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 40 分)
第一节
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Wild
Ride
Are
you
ready
to
move?
Are
you
interested
in
a
wild
ride?
Then
put
on
your
helmet
(头盔)!
Its
time
to
go!
CLASS
TIMES
Monday—Friday:
8
am—10
am
&
2
pm—6
pm
Saturday—Sunday:
9
am—11
am
&
2
pm—5
pm
PRICES
Children
aged
12
and
above:
$ 25;
Adults:
$ 35
3-LEVEL
CLASSES
level
1
·
Adjusting
(调整)
your
seat
·
Getting
on
your
bike
·
Keeping
your
balance
Level
2
·
Sharing
the
road
·
Biking
on
hills
·
Bicycle
parts
&
Maintenance
(保养)
Level
3
·
Going
to
school
or
work
by
bike
·
Balancing
with
a
full
bike
basket
·
Training
for
races
Riding
can
bring
you
lots
of
fun
if
you
do
it
right.
Here
are
some
rules
you
should
follow:
·
Be
sure
to
wear
a
helmet
whenever
you
ride.
·
Dont
ride
too
close
to
other
bikers.
·
Dont
ride
too
close
to
parked
cars
or
other
objects.
·
Always
pass
others
on
the
left
side.
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MORE
INFORMATION
Please
call
Elizabeth
at
860—345—0001
or
click
here
on
www. riding. com.
56.
How
long
does
the
class
last
on
Wednesday
afternoon?
A.
Two
hours. B.
Three
hours. C.
Four
hours. D.
Five
hours.
57.
In
which
level
can
you
learn
to
ride
a
bike
to
school?
A.
Level
1. B.
Level
2. C.
Level
3. D.
Level
4.
58.
Which
of
the
following
is
the
best
to
fill
in
“ ”?
A.
RIDING
SKILLS B.
PARKING
AREAS
C.
REPAIRING
STEPS D.
SAFETY
RULES
B
A
slow
train
has
traveled
in
Chinas
mountain
areas
for
nearly
20
years.
It
has
helped
many
farmers
from
Huaihua
like
Zhang
live
a
better
life
by
carrying
them
to
cities
to
sell
agricultural
produce
(农业
产品) .
The
No. 7272
train
runs
between
Huaihua
and
Meijiang.
It
covers
178
kilometers
with
an
average
(平均)
speed
of
40
km
per
hour.
With
the
highest
ticket
22. 5
yuan,
the
train
stops
at
over
10
stations.
Tongren
opened
a
market
near
its
train
station
three
years
ago
to
better
help
farmers
sell
their
produce.
At
the
same
time,
the
train
also
added
carriages
(车厢)
from
two
to
eight
and
moved
away
some
seats
to
free
up
more
space
for
the
group
to
put
their
baskets.
Whats
more,
train
workers
also
help
the
farmers
through
live-streaming
( 直播)
in
carriages.
Their
help
made
the
farmers
sales
reach
11. 8
million
yuan
last
year.
“ Ive
been
taking
the
train
for
about
15
or
16
years.
Thanks
to
it,
my
vegetables
are
always
sold
out.
With
the
more
money
from
this,
I
was
able
to
improve
my
house
and
life,”
said
a
farmer,
Liu
Changhe.
59.
What
might
Zhang
sell
in
the
cities?
A.
Bread. B.
Corn. C.
Bikes. D.
Books.
60.
Whats
the
highest
price
of
the
train
ticket?
A.
¥ 22.
5. B.
¥ 40. C.
¥ 72. D.
¥ 178.
61.
Why
did
the
train
move
away
some
seats?
A.
To
help
farmers
take
breaks. B.
To
help
farmers
sell
on
the
train.
C.
To
have
more
farmers
on
it. D.
To
help
farmers
put
their
baskets.
62.
Where
can
we
read
the
text?
A.
A
diary. B.
A
dictionary. C.
A
newspaper. D.
A
book.
C
“Chronically
Dolores”
is
a
story
by
Maya
Van
Wagenen.
It
mainly
tells
how
the
young
grow
up.
The
main
role
is
a
Mexican
American
girl,
Dolores.
She
is
in
a
poor
family
and
her
parents
feelings
are
becoming
worse
and
worse.
She
caught
a
serious
illness.
Then,
one
of
her
close
friends
betrayed
(背叛)
her.
All
made
her
lose
hope.
However,
Autistic
(自闭症)
Terpsichore
got
into
her
life.
Terpsichore
believes
in
who
she
is
and
accepts
and
understands
her
own
challenges
( 挑战) .
However,
her
mother
didnt
allow
her
to
live
outside
of
her
protection
circle.
Terpsichore
tries
building
friendship
(友谊)
with
mother
to
show
that
she
can
go
to
school
alone.
She
made
it.
Terpsichore
touched
Dolores.
Then
Dolores
made
up
a
creative
soap
opera
in
the
first-person
way.
It
described
the
conversations
with
a
teacher.
Dolores
is
fighting
her
illness
and
solving
her
problems
in
a
way
of
being
14.
The
two
girls
help
each
other
to
understand
their
good
points
and
solve
problems.
Even
when
everything
seems
to
fall
apart,
they
help
each
other
put
it
all
back
together.
63.
Whats
the
main
idea
of
the
second
paragraph?
A.
Dolores
study. B.
Dolores
trouble.
C.
Dolores
family. D.
Dolores
illness.
64.
How
did
Terpsichore
make
her
mother
believe
her?
A.
By
telling
stories
to
mother. B.
By
going
to
school.
C.
By
making
friends
with
mother. D.
By
making
up
a
soap
opera.
65.
Who
might
this
story
be
better
for
to
read?
A.
The
baby. B.
The
elderly. C.
The
young. D.
The
healthy.
D
Im
a
Bolivian
girl,
Joshua
Fernandez.
This
Chinese
New
Year,
not
flying
back
home
like
many
other
foreigners,
I
brought
my
parents
to
China
for
the
first
time.
In
Shenzhen,
we
visited
landmarks(地标)
like
the
Talent
Park
and
the
Civic
Center.
My
parents
were
surprised
at
the
citys
rapid
development
(发展)
after
learning
about
its
short
history.
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From
Shenzhen,
we
flew
to
Beijing
—
my
first
time
in
the
Chinese
capital
too!
We
visited
the
Temple
of
Heaven,
the
Olympic
Stadium,
and
Qianmen
Street,
a
pedestrian
street
for
shopping.
The
city
was
very
cold
at
this
time
of
a
year
and
filled
with
tourists,
but
that
didnt
stop
us
from
experiencing
the
best
of
Beijing.
Next,
we
traveled
to
Xian.
My
parents
spent
their
time
enjoying
the
historic
sites
(历史遗迹),
fully
losing
themselves
in
the
citys
great
history.
We
spent
the
rest
of
our
stay
in
Xian
in
the
Great
Tang
All
Day
Mall,
buying
something
special
and
trying
local
snacks.
In
just
two
weeks,
my
parents
experienced
both
ancient(古代)
and
modern
(现代)
China.
This
trip
was
only
a
part
of
this
large
and
rich
country.
Im
already
looking
forward
to
planning
their
next
visit.
66.
What
does
the
underlined
word“ rapid”
probably
mean?
A.
Fast. B.
Slow. C.
Special. D.
Easy.
67.
What
can
we
learn
from
the
third
paragraph?
A.
Joshua
took
the
train
to
Beijing. B.
Joshua
visited
the
Great
Wall
at
first.
C.
Beijing
was
getting
a
little
warm. D.
Joshua
liked
the
trip
to
Beijing
very
much.
68.
What
did
Joshuas
parents
think
of
the
history
of
Xian?
A.
Its
exciting. B.
Its
interesting. C.
Its
great. D.
Its
special.
69.
What
does
the
writer
want
to
tell
us?
A.
She
wanted
to
study
in
China. B.
She
loved
China
very
much.
C.
She
loved
Chinas
food
a
lot. D.
She
wanted
to
work
in
China.
E
Peters
two
cows
looked
the
same
and
he
took
them
to
David.
“They
are
mother
and
daughter,
but
I
dont
know
who
is
the
mother.
I
asked
this
to
people
at
many
places
but
no
one
could
tell
them.
Later,
someone
told
me
that
you
are
smart
enough,
so
I
hope
you
can
help
me. ”
On
hearing
this,David
went
to
the
cows.
He
looked
at
them
some
time
and
couldnt
give
the
answer.
He
asked
for
a
days
time.
When
Peter
left,
David
went
home
with
a
serious
look.
When
Helen
saw
this,
she
asked
him
the
reason.
After
David
told
her
everything,
Helen
said,
“ I
can. ”
The
next
day,
David
took
Helen
to
both
cows.
Helen
put
food
in
front
of
them.
After
cows
ate,
she
told
them
who
was
the
mother.
Finding
them
pretty
surprised,
Helen
said,
“ After
I
put
some
food
in
front
of
them,
the
first
finished
her
food
quickly.
Then
she
started
eating
the
food
of
the
second
and
the
second
left
her
food
for
the
first.
Only
a
mother
can
do
this,
so
the
second
is
the
mother.
Only
the
mother
can
give
all
of
hers
to
her
child. ”
70.
Why
did
Peter
go
to
David?
A.
Because
David
was
smart
enough
to
help
him.
B.
Because
David
loved
his
mother
very
much.
C.
Because
Peter
would
ask
him
for
some
money.
D.
Because
Peter
would
take
David
to
many
places.
71.
How
were
Peter
and
David
when
Helen
told
them
the
answer?
A.
They
were
pretty
angry. B.
They
were
very
excited.
C.
There
were
quite
surprised. D.
They
were
really
pleased.
72.
Which
of
the
following
is
the
best
title
for
the
text?
A.
A
child
with
mother
is
lucky B.
A
mother
can
give
all
to
her
child
C.
Mother
is
cleverer D.
Food
is
important
to
everyone
第二节 阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
F
Andy
and
Eric
were
good
friends,
but
Andy
was
rich
and
Eric
was
poor.
One
day
Andy
came
to
visit
Eric.
Late
in
the
night,
they
ate,
drank
and
talked.
Then
they
went
to
sleep.
In
the
middle
of
the
night,
a
messenger
(信使)
came
to
Andy
and
said
he
must
go
to
a
place
far
away
at
once.
Before
Andy
left,
he
wanted
to
do
something
for
Eric
to
show
how
much
he
cared
for
him.
Andy
didnt
want
to
wake
him
up,
so
Andy
put
a
gem
(宝石)
inside
Erics
coat
pocket.
Now
a
long
time
passed.
One
day
Andy
happened
to
meet
Eric.
By
seeing
Erics
poor
life,
Andy
asked,
“Why
did
you
make
yourself
so
poor?
You
can
use
the
gem
that
I
gave
you
to
live
a
rich
life. ”
Then
Eric
found
the
gem
inside
of
his
coat.
He
felt
sorry
that
he
was
very
angry
with
Andy
for
his
leaving
quietly.
He
also
found
Andys
deep
care.
From
then
on,
Eric
knew
he
should
believe
his
best
friend
and
care
about
each
other.
73.
What
happened
to
Andy
in
the
middle
of
that
night? (不超过 10 个词)
74.
How
was
Eric
when
he
found
Andy
left
that
night? (不超过 10 个词)
75.
What
can
we
learn
from
the
text? (不超过 15 个词)
第四部分 写(共两大题,满分 25 分)
Ⅸ.
单词拼写(共 5 小题,每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
根据首字母及汉语意思提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确,语言通顺。
76.
They
discussed
the
difficulty
of
studying
a
(在国外) .
77.
Believing
in
yourself
is
the
first
step
to
i
(改善)
your
life.
78.
I
want
to
solve
the
problem
by
d
(直接的)
discussion
with
them.
79.
He
has
a
good
head
for
b
(商业)and
his
company
is
thriving.
80.
He
seems
to
have
m
(魔法)
because
he
can
always
make
impossible
things
happen.
Ⅹ.
书面表达(共 1 小题,每小题 20 分,共 20 分)
假如北京是你最喜欢的城市之一,你去过很多次。 请介绍一下你游览北京的经历,内容如下:
1.
北京在中国的北方,每年有大量游客到北京旅游;
2.
去过北京多次,游览了很多名胜古迹(places
of
interest);
3.
爬过长城,到过颐和园( the
Summer
Palace)和故宫( the
Palace
Museum),拍下了很多照片;
4.
上次去的时候,遇到几个有趣的外国人,用英语交谈甚欢。
要求:1.
词数 80 左右(标题已给出,不计入总词数);
2.
语句通顺、意思连贯、语法正确;
3.
包含所有提示要点,可适当发挥。
My
experiences
of
visiting
Beijing
八年级英语听力一短对话理解,你将听到5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题请,在每小题所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项,每段对话读两遍。One, what are you doing, bob? I'm looking for something on the internet. What are you doing, bob? I'm looking for something on the internet. too. Excuse me, where is the number one middle school? It's not far from here, but you'd Better ride a bike there. Excuse me, where is number one middle school? Is not far from here, but you'd Better ride a bike there. Three, will you ride to the lake with us tomorrow? I'd love to, but my father will drive me to an art lesson. Will you ride to the lake with us tomorrow? I'd love to, but my father will drive me to an art lesson. For I went to a village school to help children in need last week. Sounds great. My sister and dive went to play volleyball on the beach. I went to a village school to help children in need last week. Sounds great. My sister and dive went to play volleyball on the beach. Five, i'd like to read in the library when i'm free. What about you? I like to play sports, but my sister likes watching movies. I'd like to read in the library when i'm free. What about you? I like to play sports, but my sister likes watching movies. 2、长对话理解。你将听到两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题请,在每小题所给的ABC3个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍,听下面一段对话,回答第六、七小题。It's so fine. Y yesterday, where did you go? I went to the zoo with my cousin Linda. Good idea. You must have a great time. Yes, but Linda was careless and fell down. SHE heard her left knee. I'm sorry to hear that. Is SHE in hospital now? No, she's okay and at home now. It's so fine. Y yesterday, where did you go? I went to the zoo with my cousin Linda. Good idea. You must have a great time. Yes, but Linda was careless and fell down. SHE heard her left knee. I'm sorry to hear that. Is SHE in hospital now? No, she's okay and at home now. 听下面一段对话,回答第8至10小题。Hello, this is john. who's that mary speaking this thursday is sydney birthday. What do you want to do for IT? I buy a pair of purple sport shoes. SHE likes playing football, and purple . is his favorite. Sounds good. I don't know what to buy for her. Can you give me some advice? I think it's a good idea to buy some flowers. SHE likes a lot. That's okay. I'm going to the store. Will you go with me? Okay, let's meet at the gate of the store at a quarter . to nine cat. You then . see you. Hello, this is john. Who's that mary speaking this thursday is Cindy's birthday. What do you want to do for IT? I buy a pair of purple sport shoes. SHE likes playing football, and purple . is his favorite. Sounds good. I don't know what to buy for her. Can you give me some advice? I think it's a good idea to buy some flowers. SHE likes a lot. That's okay. I'm going to the store. Will you go with me? Okay, let's meet at the gate of the store at a quarter to nine. Catch you, then see you. 3、短文理解。你将听到一篇短文,短文后有五个小题请,根据短文内容,在每小题所给的AABC3个选项中选出一个最佳选项,短文读两遍。It's a Sunny saturday morning, and Nancy went to visit her grandparents. They live next to a river, and there are many beautiful flowers on both sides of the river. Her cousin ban took her to have fun fishing in the river about forty minutes and then boating about thirty minutes, they thought, is really relaxing and exciting. Nazis at andi cooked some delicious chicken for lunch after that, then took her to fly kites on the farm. They thought, it's interesting. There are many fruit trees on IT. They flew about thirty five minutes and then rested under the fruit trees. In the evening, Mandy cook some nice fish for dinner. After that, they watched an action movie on T. V. For anzy. It's really a happy day. It's a Sunny saturday morning, and Nancy went to visit her grandparents. They live next to a river, and there are many beautiful flowers on both sides of the river. Her cousin ban took her to have fun fishing in the river about forty minutes and then boating about thirty minutes, they thought, is really relaxing and and exciting. Nis and andy cooked some delicious chicken for lunch after that, then took her to fly kites on the farm. They thought, it's interesting. There are many fruits. Es, on IT, they fill about thirty five minutes and then rested under the fruit trees. In the evening, Mandy cook some nice fish for dinner. After that, they watched an action movie on T. V. For an Nancy. It's really a happy day. 4、信息转换,你将听到一篇短文,请根据短文内容填写下面表格中的空缺部分,短文读两遍。My grandfather always says how fast things have changed. He often says that people now are too busy to talk, too busy to eat and too busy to think. And life used to be Better. Nowadays, no one walks anymore because everyone drives. My grandfather used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter, but now we don't. Children don't have to think anymore. But my grandfather used to calculate, most families have computers. Now, in the past, my grandfather didn't have computers. His mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen, but now people like to eat in restaurants. My grandfather always says how fast things have changed. He often says that people now are too busy to talk, too busy to eat and too busy to think. And life used to be Better. Nowadays, no one walks anymore because everyone drives. My grandfather used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter, but now we don't. Children don't have to think anymore. But my grandfather used to calculate, most families have computers. Now, in the past, my grandfather didn't have computers. His mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen, but now people like to eat in restaurants.