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2023-2024学年度第二学期期中八年级调研监测 英语试卷 答题注意事项 1. 本试卷分第一卷 (选择题) 和第二卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共10页。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题全部写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题号的选项字母涂满、涂黑。如需修改，请用绘图橡皮轻擦干净后再选涂其他选项。 4. 答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，在答题卡上对应题号的答题区域书写答案。注意不要答错位置，也不要超界。 第一卷 (选择题满分85分) 一、听力 (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。 1. How will the girl go to Nanjing? A. B. C. 2. What did Max see last week? A. B. C. 3. What’s the boy’s favourite book? A. B. C. 4. Which sign does the woman mention (提及)? A. B. C. 5. Where did the man go just now? A. To the office. B. To the post office. C. To the museum. 6. When did the man make the invitation? A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday. 7. How long has the woman been here? A. For 5 minutes. B. For 15 minutes. C. For 2 0 minutes. 8. What will Peter do tomorrow? A. Go to the theatre. B. Have an exam. C. Do the housework. 9. How many people will go for the picnic tomorrow? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 10. How much should the woman pay for the tickets? A.64 yuan. B.96 yuan. C.128 yuan. 第二部分 听对话和短文答题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。 听对话，回答各小题。 11. How long did Li Fang live in Shanghai? A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years. C. For 7 years. 12. What does Li Fang’s father sell? A Computers. B. Football. C. Apples. 听短文，回答各小题。请根据对话内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Customs of New Year’s Eve Italy People ________ the old things. Spain ________ people come to the streets together. Japan People eat ________ on New Year’s Eve. 13. A. sell B. take out C. throw out 14. A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the morning 15. A. dumplings B. noodles C. grapes 听短文，回答各小题。 16. Why do young people like hip-hop dancing? A. It can help solve problems. B. They can invent their own moves. C. They can use every part of the body. 17. Where was hip-hop dancing first seen? A. In the movies. B. In the streets. C. In the old schools. 18. Which of the following is true about hip-hop dancing? A. It’s not a good way to exercise. B. It shows that young people feel bad about life. C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life. 19. When did hip-hop dancing become popular all over the world? A. In 1983. B. Today. C. In 1938. 20. What made hip-hop dancing popular? A. A film. B. A song. C. A book. 二、单项选择 (每小题1分，满分15分) 1. The UK is _________ European country with a long history. A. a B. an C. the D. / 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：英国是一个拥有悠久历史的欧洲国家。 考查冠词的用法。此处泛指一个欧洲国家，European开头发音是辅音音素，所以用a，故选A。 2. — Did Simon invite you to his party? —Yes, But I had to ________ it because it is hard for me to spare time for it. A. accept B. return C. receive D. refuse 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——西蒙邀请你去他的派对了吗？——是的，但是我不得不拒绝，因为我很难抽出时间来做这件事。 考查动词词义辨析。accept接受；return返还；receive收到；refuse拒绝。根据“because it is hard for me to spare time for it.”可知，此处应该是“不得不拒绝这次邀请”。故选D。 3. —Would you mind giving me some advice ________ books? —Of course not. A. of B. in C. at D. on 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你介意给我一些关于读书的建议吗？——当然不介意。 考查固定搭配。of……的；in在……里；at在；on关于。give sb some advice on sth“给某人关于……的建议”，固定短语，故选D。 4. —Must I return the book this week? —No, you ________. You can ________ it for 15 days. A. needn’t; keep B. needn’t; borrow C. mustn’t; keep D. mustn’t; lend 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这个星期我必须还书吗？ ——不，你不需要。你可以保存15天。 考查情态动词以及动词辨析。needn’t不需要；mustn’t禁止；keep保存，延续性动词；borrow借入，非延续性动词；lend借出，非延续性动词。在第一空的问句中，回答must引导的一般疑问句，其否定回答为“No, you needn’t”，意为“不需要”；又根据“for 15 days”可知，第二空应用延续性动词keep，意为“保留”。故选A。 5. How big the fire was! ________, luckily, we put it out finally. A. Anyway B. Because C. Usually D. Suddenly 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】 句意：火势真大啊！不过幸运的是，我们最终还是把它扑灭了。 考查词义辨析。Anyway无论如何/不过，表示转折；Because因为，表示因果；Usually通常；Suddenly突然。根据“How big the fire was! ... luckily, we put it out finally.”可知，前文强调火势大，后文强调幸运结果，故横线处用表示转折的词。故选A。 6. I used to _______ TV after dinner, but now I get used to _______ a walk. A. watch; taking B. watching; taking C. watch; take D. watching; take 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我过去常常在晚饭后看电视，但现在我已经习惯了在那个时候散步。 考查动词短语辨析。used to do sth表示“过去常常做某事”；get used to doing sth表示“习惯做某事”，固定搭配。根据but now 前面句子说的是过去常常晚饭后看电视，使用used to do sth.；而后面说的是现在习惯了散步，使用get used to doing sth。故选A。 7. — The Three-body Problem is fantastic. It is a Hugo Award-winning novel. — I agree. I ________ it several times up to now. A. read B. am reading C. have read D. will read 【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：——《三体》真是太神奇了。这是一部雨果获奖小说。——我同意。到目前为止，我已经读了好几遍了。 考查现在完成时。根据“up to now”可知此句时态为现在完成时，故选C。 8. — How many students are there in each group? — Usually each group ________ six students in our class. A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——每组有多少学生？——通常每个小组由我们班的六名学生组成。 考查短语辨析。be made from由……制造（看不出原材料）；be made up of组成；be made in在……制造；be made of由……制造（看得出原材料）。根据“six students in our class”可知，每个小组由六名学生组成，因此is made up of符合句意，故选B。 9. —I am sorry to tell you that you can only borrow one book ________ if you have no library card. —It doesn’t matter. One is just enough for me. A. on time B. for the first time C. from time to time D. at a time 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我很抱歉地告诉你，如果你没有借书证，你每次只能借一本书。——没关系。一本对我来说就够了。 考查介词短语。on time准时；for the first time第一次；from time to time有时；at a time每次。根据“One is just enough for me.”可知，此处表示每次借一本。故选D。 10. Lucy had few close friends. So she didn’t know _________about the trouble. A. who to talk B. who to talk to C. who to say D. what to talk 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：露西几乎没有亲密的朋友，所以她不知道向谁谈论这个问题。 考查特殊疑问词+动词不定式以及词义辨析。who意为“谁”；what意为“什么”。talk to sb. about sth.和某人谈论某事；say sth. to sb.向某人说某事，根据“So she didn’t know...about the trouble.”可知，这里应使用动词talk，后面出现谈论的事情，故空缺处缺少与之谈论的人，所以疑问词为who，后面动词部分为talk to。所以选B。 11. —Mum, please change the channel. Our school is on TV at 7:30 tonight. —I watched it just now. It _________ for a while. A. has been over B. was over C. has finished D. finished 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，请换频道。我们学校今晚七点半上电视。——我刚才看了。已经结束一段时间了。 考查现在完成时。根据“for a while”可知，此处应使用现在完成时，finish是短暂性动词，此处改为其延续性be over。故选A。 12. —Do you mind my ________ some photos of these paintings? —Better not. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think. A. taking B. take C. to take D. to taking 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你介意我给这些画拍几张照片吗？——最好不要。我想，你可以用眼睛欣赏它们。 考查非谓语动词。根据“Do you mind...”可知，mind one’s doing sth.意为“介意某人做某事”，所以用动名词形式taking。故选A。 13. —Who’s the girl in the red dress? Is she your elder sister? —No, it can’t be her. She ________ Taizhou for a school trip. A. has gone B. has been to C. has been in D. has gone to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——那个穿红裙子的女孩是谁？她是你的姐姐吗？——不，不可能是她。她去台州参加学校组织的旅行了。 考查现在完成时。has gone已经去了；has gone to去了某地，现在还没有回来；has been to去过某地，现在已经回来，不在那里了；has been in在某地待了多久时间，通常与“for+时间段”连用。根据“No, it can’t be her.”可知，她人没回来，且空后是具体地点，用has gone to。故选D。 14. If you go to Australia, never forget to visit ________. A. Tower Bridge B. The Sydney Opera House C. The Golden Gate Bridge D. The Leaning Tower of Pisa 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你去澳大利亚，千万别忘记参观悉尼歌剧院。 考查地点名词辨析。Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥，位于英国；The Sydney Opera House悉尼歌剧院，位于澳大利亚；The Golden Gate Bridge金门大桥，位于美国；The Leaning Tower of Pisa比萨斜塔，位于意大利。根据“go to Australia”可知，此处应选择澳大利亚的标志性建筑，故选B。 15. —Thanks for helping me work out the maths problems. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. All right B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. My pleasure 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——谢谢你帮我解数学题。——别客气。这就是朋友的作用。 考查情景交际。All right好吧；With pleasure我很愿意；Never mind不要紧；My pleasure别客气。根据“That’s what friends are for.”可知应说别客气。故选D。 三、完形填空 (每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Do you like reading stories? Perhaps you will answer, “No, I am not a child ___16___!” Yes, children all over the world always love stories. Chinese children are ___17___ in Monkey King’s story. It ___18___ a popular bedtime story in China for many years. In fact, adults also love the story a lot. The clever monkey ___19___ the hearts of many Chinese people. British boys and girls all know Alice in Wonderland well. As the name ___20___, it’s a story full of dangerous but ___21___ trips. Children laugh, cry and even ___22___ afraid with Alice together while reading the story. Most American kids have read Tom Sawyer. Everyone likes the brave boy who also ___23___ lots of risks (危险). Some scenes of the story may ___24___ your heart go faster, for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually ___25___. Of course in the end, they beat the bad ones. You may also ask me ___26___ I like stories. Yes, I have liked them ___27___ I was very young. At that time, I often ___28___ all my pocket money on story books. For me, stories are ___29___ more delicious than chocolate! They help me learn a lot. So either young ___30___ old, let’s enjoy stories. 16. A. forever B. already C. anymore D. yet 17. A. bored B. surprised C. worried D. interested 18. A. can be B. was C. has been D. will be 19. A. likes B. wins C. hurts D. breaks 20. A. spells B. smells C. shows D. solves 21. A. exciting B. relaxing C. boring D. tired 22. A. smell B. feel C. start D. take 23. A. refuses B. hates C. worries D. experiences 24. A. help B. make C. offer D. shake 25. A. in danger B. in fact C. in silence D. in half 26. A. that B. if C. what D. why 27. A. while B. ever since C. as soon as D. when 28 A. made B. took C. spent D. cost 29. A. much B. too C. very D. quite 30. A. both B. or C. but D. all 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了国内外的孩子都喜欢读名著小说以及这些小说对人们的影响，并分别介绍了国内外几部小说的主要情景线索。 【16题详解】 句意：不，我不再是小孩子了！ forever永远；already已经；anymore不再；yet仍然。not…anymore“不再……”。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：中国孩子对孙悟空的故事很感兴趣。 bored感到无聊的；surprised惊奇的；worried担心的；interested感兴趣的。be interested in“对……感兴趣”，固定短语。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：多年来，它一直是中国流行的睡前故事。 can be能是；was一般过去时；has been现在完成时；will be一般将来时。根据“for many years”可知，此处是现在完成时。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：这只聪明的猴子赢得了许多中国人的心。 likes喜欢；wins赢；hurts伤害；breaks打破。根据“The clever monkey…the hearts of many Chinese people”可知，这只聪明的猴子赢得了许多中国人的心。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：顾名思义，这是一个充满危险但令人兴奋的旅行的故事。 spells拼写；smells闻起来；shows展示；solves解决。as the name shows“顾名思义”。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：顾名思义，这是一个充满危险但令人兴奋的旅行的故事。 exciting令人兴奋的；relaxing放松的；boring无聊的；tired累的。根据“it’s a story full of dangerous but…trips”可知，这是一个充满危险但令人兴奋的旅行的故事。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：孩子们和爱丽丝一起笑，一起哭，一起害怕。 smell闻起来；feel感觉；start开始；take拿走。根据“…afraid with Alice together”可知，此处指“和爱丽丝一起感觉害怕”。故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：每个人都喜欢勇敢的男孩，他们也经历了很多风险。 refuses拒绝；hates憎恨；worries担心；experiences经历。根据“who also…lots of risks”可知，他们经历了很多风险。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：故事中的一些场景可能会让你心跳加速，因为汤姆和他的朋友们会遇到一些非常坏的人，通常处于危险之中。 help帮助；make使变得；offer提供；shake摇动。根据“Some scenes of the story may…your heart go faster”可知，故事中的一些场景可能会使你心跳加速。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：故事中的一些场景可能会让你心跳加速，因为汤姆和他的朋友们会遇到一些非常坏的人，通常处于危险之中。 in danger在危险中；in fact事实上；in silence静静地；in half分成两半。根据“for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually…”可知，汤姆和他的朋友们会遇到一些非常坏的人，通常处于危险之中。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：你也可以问我是否喜欢听故事。 that那个；if是否；what什么；why为什么。根据“You may also ask me…I like stories.”可知，此处应该用if引导宾语从句，表示“是否”。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：是的，我从很小的时候就喜欢它们。 while当……的时候；ever since自从；as soon as一……就……；when当……的时候。根据空后的“I was very young”为一般过去时可知，空处用ever since。故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：那时，我经常把我所有的零花钱都花在买故事书上。 made制作；took拿走；spent花费（主语是人）；cost花费（主语是物）。根据“I often…all my pocket money on story books”可知，此处指“花费零花钱买故事书”，主语是人，用spent。故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：对我来说，故事比巧克力美味多了！ much许多；too太；very非常；quite相当。much修饰形容词或副词的比较级。故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：所以，无论老少，让我们一起享受故事吧 both两者都；or或者；but但是；all全，都。either…or…“无论是……还是……”。故选B。 四、阅读 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Theme parks in the USA are must-visits for travelers. While Disney Park is the world’s most popular one, there are hundreds of other theme parks. Luna Park Founded in the early 1900s, Luna Park has a long history. Visitors can enjoy more than 25 rides and dozens of games. It is one of the busiest theme parks in the USA. Coney Island Cyelone is a roller coaster ride that has been attracting visitors since 1937. Location: 1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cedar Point Cedar Point has more than 17 roller coasters of different sizes and speeds. Founded in 1870, it’s the oldest theme park in the USA. A popular ride here is Valravn, which rides up to 67 meters before dropping at a 90-degree angle. Cedar Point has family-friendly attractions such as kid-sized slides and mini cars. Location: 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Discovery Cove Its most popular attraction is the Dolphin Lagoon, which allows you to swim and get close to the gentle dolphins. Wind-Away River is a slow-flowing river. Almost all the attractions here are in the water so don’t forget your swimming clothes. Location: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL 32821 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain has more than 18 roller coasters. The theme park is known for its CraZanity ride, which is one of the fastest rides in the world. There are live shows all year round. Location: 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355 Opening: Monday-Friday from 10 am to 7 pm, Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 31. What can we know about Luna Park? A. It is the most popular park. B. It has a history of over 100 years. C. There is a river in the park. D. It has one of the fastest rides. 32. If you like swimming, where can you go? A. 1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY11224. B. 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH44870. C. 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL32821. D. 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355. 33. What do the four parks have in common (相同)? A. All of them are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. B. All of them are built for adults only. C. All of them offer some exciting rides. D. All of them are in the USA. 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国的三个主题公园。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Founded in the early 1900s, Luna Park has a long history.”可推知，Luna Park已经有100多年的历史了。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Discovery Cove: Its most popular attraction is the Dolphin Lagoon, which allows you to swim and get close to the gentle dolphins”以及“Location: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL 32821”可知，如果喜欢游泳，可以去6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL32821。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Theme parks in the USA are must-visits for travelers. While Disney Park is the world’s most popular one, there are hundreds of other theme parks”可知，这三座公园都位于美国。故选D。 B There’s a “queen of chess” in real life—Hou Yifan. Hou started playing chess at the age of 5 in 1999. “I was interested in chess and decided to take it up,” said Hou. After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her trainer, Tong Yuanming, and took up professional (专业的) training. Learning strategies (策略) from past competitions and practicing chess quickly became her everyday life. Luckily, what she did soon paid off. At the age of 13, she became China’s youngest ever National Women’s Champion and then became the youngest chess champion in the world when she was sixteen. Although Hou is now a famous chess star in China, and even around the world, she always stays vigilant (警觉的). “I’m happy to win some good titles, but I know it is just the starting point for me,” Hou added. “So I should forget the titles and work hard to keep improving.” After learning chess for a long time, Hou then decided to study something else in the college. In 2012, she studied at Peking University and then went to the University of Oxford. On July 10th, 2020, Hou became a teacher at Shenzhen University. And now she still works there. Hou likes the job very much. She wants to make chess reach more young Chinese people. And she looks forward to seeing more and more excellent Chinese chess players appear in the near future. 34. Hou Yifan took up professional training at the age of ________. A. 5 B. 7 C. 13 D. 16 35. To learn strategies, Hou ________. A. practiced with others often B. listened to her teacher carefully C. read books about great players D. watched past competitions 36. What do you think of Hou Yifan? She is ________ according to the passage. A. brave and selfish B. hard-working and world-famous C. clever and impolite D. honest and careless 37. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The talented girl in chess history B. The exciting world of chess C. Some ways to play chess better D. A difference between chess and life 【答案】34. B 35. D 36. B 37. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述侯逸凡是如何赢得世界冠军成为国际象棋皇后的，并且在那之后成为教师，让更多的年轻人接触国际象棋。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Hou started playing chess at the age of 5 in 1999.”以及“After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her trainer, Tong Yuanming, and took up professional (专业的) training.”可知，侯逸凡五岁开始接触国际象棋，两年后接受专业训练，因此是七岁。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Learning strategies from past competitions”可知，从过去的比赛中学习。故选D。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Learning strategies (策略) from past competitions and practicing chess quickly became her everyday life.”以及“At the age of 13, she became China’s youngest ever National Women’s Champion and then became the youngest chess champion in the world when she was sixteen.”可推知，侯逸凡是努力的、世界闻名的。故选B。 【37题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述的是象棋皇后如何成为世界冠军的。故选项A“国际象棋史上的天才女孩”适合作为本文的标题。故选A。 C Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. That’s probably why so many people are so into reading. In recent years, people have started a new trend of reading books in China. According to one report on Chinese people’s reading habits last year, around 32.7 percent of Chinese adults have the habit of listening to audio books (有声书). So, just like having parents read bedtime stories to us when we were little, we are now reading by listening. Some think this is good—people can finally put the books down when they read. They can finally get away from tables and chairs and read in a fun way. It’s great, it’s appealing, and it’s very cool. “I think it’s entertaining—my kid can now learn in a fun way,” a young parent said. “I don’t have to worry about him having back problems like I did when I was a kid. And listening to audio books also takes some pressure (压力) off his eyes. So I’m all for it.” But there are quite a number of people who hold a different opinion. They say this could work with adults, but it might be a bad idea for teenagers. “People need self-control when listening to audio books, and we don’t see it in teenagers,” they said. “How can we know that whatever it says in a book can get into their heads and stay there? How do we make sure they are learning something when they listen?” “We have been reading books in the old-fashioned way for thousands of years,” an elderly scholar said. “Why not start listening for a change?” 38. According to the young parent, which of the following statements can be TRUE? A. Listening to audio books helps protect children’s eyes. B. Parents don’t have to worry about their children’s self-control. C. You will be forever free from health problems if you listen to audio books. D Audio books make sure everything in a book can get into children’s heads and stay there. 39. What does the underlined word “entertaining” mean? A. 令人激动的 B. 滑稽的 C. 实用的 D. 令人愉快的 40. Which is most probably the elderly scholar’s opinion about ways of reading? A. Teenagers may not have self-control when listening to audio books. B. Maybe now it is the time to change our ways of reading by trying audio books. C. Parents need to make sure that teenagers are learning something when they listen. D. The old way of reading books has been proved to be the best since thousands of years ago. 41. Which may be the best title of the passage? A. “Listening to Books” Becomes Popular B. “Listening to Books” And Self-Control C. Disadvantages of “Listening to Books D. Advantages of “Listening to Books” 【答案】38. A 39. D 40. B 41. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讨论了人们对于“听书”的不同观点。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“And listening to audio books also takes some pressure (压力) off his eyes. So I’m all for it.”可知，听有声书有助于保护孩子的眼睛。故选A。 【39题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“my kid can now learn in a fun way,”可知，这位年轻的家长认为孩子现在可以以一种有趣的方式学习，这是令人愉快的。因此“entertaining”表示“令人愉快的”。故选D。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Why not start listening for a change?”可知，老学者建议我们做出改变，开始倾听，因此B选项“可能现在是时候通过尝试有声书来改变我们的阅读方式了”符合老学者的观点。故选B。 【41题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“According to one report on Chinese people’s reading habits last year, around 32.7 percent of Chinese adults have the habit of listening to audio books”和全文可知，本文讨论了人们对于“听书”的不同观点，标题A“‘听书’流行起来”适合作为本文的标题。故选A。 D I was careful to behave as well as possible, hoping the King would give me freedom early. Lilliputians soon began to lose their fear of me. They called me Man-Mountain. Sometimes I lay down and let them dance on my hand, and from time to time children came to play games in my hair. By now I was able to speak their language well. One day the King invited me to watch their regular entertainments. I was most interested in the rope-dancing. A very thin rope was fixed (固定) about thirty centimetres above the ground. People who wanted to become the King’s officials jumped and danced on this rope, and who ever jumped highest without a miss got the best job. There was another interesting entertainment. The King held a stick in front of him, and moved it up and down from time to time. One by one, people came up to him and jumped over the stick or crawled (爬) under it. They went on jumping and crawling as the King moved the stick. The winner, who jumped and crawled for the longest time, received a blue ribbon (绶带) to wear round his waist. The second received a red ribbon, and the third got a green one. I had certainly never seen such entertainments in any of the countries I had visited before. Some days later the King agreed that I didn’t need to be a prisoner any longer. However, I had to promise certain things before I was set free: ·to be careful not to step on any Lilliputians or their animals ·to help the Lilliputians in war till they win peace (和平) ·to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leave I agreed to everything at once. I was free at last! Several weeks after my visit to the country, I was visited by one of the King’s most important officials. His name was Reldresal, and he had helped me many times since I had arrived in Lilliput. “Well, my friend,” he said, “Lilliput has enemies (敌人) both at home and abroad. At home we have two political groups, the High-Heels and the Low-Heels. The two groups hate each other. As the present King and his officials are all Low-Heels, they refuse to speak to High-Heels. That’s the problem inside Lilliput. Besides, we’re getting information that the people of Blefusce are going to attack us. Have you heard of Blefusce? It’s an island very near us, almost as large and important as Lilliput. They’ve been at war with us for three years.” —Extracted from Gulliver’s Travels 42. Why did Gulliver try to behave as well as he could in Lilliput? A. Because he wanted to be set free earlier. B. Because the King ordered him to do so. C. Because he was in fear of the Lilliputians. D. Because he was called Man-Mountain. 43. Which of the statements about the two entertainments is true? A. Both entertainments chose the winners according to how much time was spent. B. The stick was fixed in the King’s hand about thirty centimetres above the ground. C. The winners of the stick entertainment would be given ribbons of the same color. D. The official who got the most important job jumped highest on the rope without falling. 44. How did Gulliver probably feel when he watched the two entertainments? A. Afraid. B. Surprised. C. Bored. D. Worried. 45. What could be inferred (推断) as the story went on? A. Gulliver would leave Lilliput. B Gulliver would be tied to the ground by tiny persons. C. Gulliver would turn to the Low-Heel group for help. D. Gulliver would help the Lilliputians live a peaceful life. 【答案】42. A 43. D 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是《格列佛游记》的片段，格列佛通过良好的表现，在小人国获得了自由。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I was careful to behave as well as possible, hoping the King would give me freedom early.”可知，格列佛在小人国表现好，是想尽早获得自由。故选A。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“People who wanted to become the King’s officials jumped and danced on this rope, and who ever jumped highest without a miss got the best job.”可知，得到最重要工作的官员是在绳子上跳得最高且没有摔倒的人。故选D。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I had certainly never seen such entertainments in any of the countries I had visited before.”可知，格列佛从未看过这些娱乐项目，所以他会感到惊奇。故选B。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据“to help the Lilliputians in war till they win peace”可知，格列佛在获得自由时，答应过国王在战争中帮助利立浦特人赢得和平，所以D项“格列佛会帮助利立浦特人过上和平的生活。”符合题意。故选D。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。 People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world? ___46___ Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to express meaning. A group called Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official (官方的) emojis. It has been adding new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. ___47___ ___48___ In 2015, emoji faces with different skin colors were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs. This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs. But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends (趋势). New emojis in 2022 have included several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟). ___49___ For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia. Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. These animals make people feel like they’re on a tropical (热带的) vacation. ___50___ Let’s expect how they will change in the coming years. A. These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. B. Emojis can be used to represent (代表) different groups of people. C. Emojis have been popular among the young. D. It seems that emojis change with time passing by. E. The answer is, “Of course, emojis are that language.” F. English is one of the most popular languages which is spoken around the world. G. They come from what people think about, like and care about. 【答案】46. E 47. G 48. B 49. A 50. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了表情符号这种全世界通用的特殊语言。 【46题详解】 根据“People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world?”可知，此处提出疑问需要回答，故E项“答案，‘当然，表情符号就是这种语言。’”符合语境，故选E。 【47题详解】 根据“These new emojis do not come out of nowhere.”可知，此处在说它们的来源，故G项“它们来自人们的想法、喜欢和关心。”符合语境，故选G。 【48题详解】 根据“In 2015, emoji faces with different skin colors were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs.”可知，谈到表情库存中不同肤色被添加，不同职业被添加，由此可知B项“表情符号可以用来代表不同的人群。”符合语境，故选B。 【49题详解】 根据“New emojis in 2022 have included several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟).”可知，此处谈到动物被添加到表情包里了，结合选项及空格后句的举例，可知A项“这些动物并不常见，但很多人都知道。”符合语境，故选A。 【50题详解】 根据“Let’s expect how they will change in the coming years.”可知，此处表示期待表情符号的改变，D项“表情符号似乎随着时间的流逝而改变。”符合语境，故选D。 第二卷 (非选择题共35分) 五、根据句意及所给中文、英文解释或首字母，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 51. We really hope you can bring some of your ________ (亲戚) to the party. 【答案】relatives 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们真的希望你能带一些亲戚来参加聚会。根据汉语提示“亲戚”可知，其对应的英文表达是relative，some修饰可数名词的复数形式。故填relatives。 52. More and more people like to travel ________ (去国外) to spend their holidays. 【答案】abroad 【解析】 【详解】句意：越来越多的人喜欢去国外旅行度假。“国外”英文表示为abroad，是副词，travel abroad“去国外旅行”，符合题意。故填abroad。 53. It is amazing to know that the cows have three more ________ (胃) than humans. 【答案】stomachs 【解析】 【详解】句意：令人惊奇的是，奶牛的胃比人类多三个。“胃”的英文表达是stomach，名词，three more后接可数名词的复数形式，所以stomach要变成复数形式，由于stomach结尾“ch”发音是/k/，不是/tʃ/，所以stomach的复数形式直接在词尾加s，即stomachs。故填stomachs。 54. Parents should have more ________ (交流) with their children. 【答案】communication 【解析】 【详解】句意：父母应该多和孩子交流。 根据中文提示以及more可知，此处应填入不可数名词communication“交流”，故填communication。 55. It’s true that believing yourself is the first step on the road to ________ (成功). 【答案】success 【解析】 【详解】句意：的确，相信自己是通往成功之路的第一步。success“成功”，此时为不可数名词，在句中作宾语。故填success。 56. He has ________ (意识到) the importance of learning English well after that. 【答案】realized 【解析】 【详解】句意：在那之后，他意识到学好英语的重要性。根据汉语提示可知，realize“意识到”，动词，结合“has”可知，此处使用动词过去分词，与has构成现在完成时。故填realized。 57. —Keep going, Mandy. We almost arrive at the top of the mountain. —I can’t. I am t________ out. 【答案】(t)ired 【解析】 【详解】句意：——曼蒂，坚持下去。我们几乎到山顶了。——我不行了。我筋疲力尽了。根据“I can’t”可知，曼蒂无法继续前进了，故此处表示“太累”，作为系动词am的表语，用形容词，be tired out“筋疲力尽”，故填(t)ired。 58. Books give us lots of ________ (知识) and happiness. 【答案】knowledge 【解析】 【详解】句意：书籍给了我们许多的知识和快乐。根据汉语提示“知识”可知，其对应的英文表达是knowledge，不可数名词。故填knowledge。 59. On that cold day, I saw no light and heard no sound ________ /ɪkˈsept/ the wind far away. 【答案】except 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：在那寒冷的一天，除了远处的风，我看不见光，听不见声音。根据句意及音标提示可知，except/ɪkˈsept/ 意为“除了”，介词。故填except。 60. Robin came to work in our factory ________ (more than two) months ago. 【答案】several 【解析】 【详解】句意：罗宾几个月前来我们工厂工作。根据英文释义“more than two（超过两个）”以及句子“Robin came to work in our factory...months ago.”的语境，可知此处应填 “several”，“several”意思是“几个；数个”，表示超过两个，符合题意。 故填several。 根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。 Travelling is one of the most important ____61____ (activity) and people have been ____62____ (interest) in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places ____63____ (become) much faster than before during the past few years. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how ____64____ (keep) healthy during a trip? The following information may be ____65____ (use) to you. Before ____66____ (leave), wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses. Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems. Do some exercise for ____67____ (week) or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip. Prepare proper (适当的) food. Before you prepare the food, the ____68____ (one) thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad ____69____ (quick). While travelling, be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough time to take a rest during your trip. Tap (水龙头) water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle. Keep food in good condition (状态). If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels (毛巾). If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember ____70____ (keep) the hot food hot and cold food cold if you travel with them. 【答案】61. activities 62. interested 63. has become 64. to keep 65. useful 66. leaving 67. weeks 68. first 69. quickly 70. to keep 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了如何在旅行中保持健康的一些建议。 【61题详解】 句意：旅游是最重要的活动之一。one of+the+最高级+名词复数表示“最……的……之一”。故填activities。 【62题详解】 句意：人们对它感兴趣已经很多年了。be interested in“对……感兴趣”。故填interested。 【63题详解】 句意：现代交通发展很快，所以在过去的几年里，到不同的地方旅行变得比以前快得多。根据“during the past few years”可知，此处用现在完成时，其结构是have/has done。此处是动名词作主语，助动词用has。故填has become。 【64题详解】 句意：但是你知道如何在旅行中保持健康吗？根据“do you know how…”可知，此处用“疑问词+不定式”作宾语。故填to keep。 【65题详解】 句意：以下信息可能对你有用。空前有be动词，故此处用use的形容词useful作表语。故填useful。 【66题详解】 句意：离开前，穿舒适的鞋子，戴上帽子和太阳镜。空前有介词before，故空处用动名词作宾语。故填leaving。 【67题详解】 句意：如果你计划在旅行中进行大量的步行或登山，在出发前几周或几个月做一些运动。根据“…or months”可知，空处应该用名词复数。故填weeks。 【68题详解】 句意：在你准备食物之前，你需要考虑的第一件事是你要带着这些食物旅行多久。根据空前的“the”可知，空处应该填one的序数词first“第一”。故填first。 【69题详解】 句意：它们不会很快变质。空处修饰动词短语go bad，应该用quick的副词quickly。故填quickly。 【70题详解】 句意：如果你和他们一起旅行，记住热的食物要热，冷的食物要冷。remember to do sth.“记得去做某事”。故填to keep。 七、书面表达 (满分15分) 71. 过去这一段时间同学们都有了很大的变化和收获。Jack是你班上的一名同学，这学期他也变化了很多，学习进步很大，请根据下面表格提供的信息用英语写篇短文，向同学介绍Jack的变化以及他对未来的打算。 过去 现在 学习 大部分业余时间花在……；讨厌看书，认为…… 认真学习；热爱读书，因为……；每天花……读书；最喜欢看……，觉得…… 环保 浪费水电，…… (自拟一至两点) 意识到环保的重要性 娱乐 喜欢下象棋，…… 热爱旅游，参观风景名胜；图书馆借书，和朋友们讨论读什么 爱心 不知道如何关心他人 …… 要求： 1. 100词左右，短文的开头已写好，不计入总词数； 2. 短文须包括所有要点，可适当发挥。 参考词汇：浪费waste；电electricity During the past few months, many classmates have changed a lot. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： During the past few months, many classmates have changed a lot. Jack is my classmate. He used to hate reading books and spend a lot of time playing computer games. But now he studies hard. He also likes reading books, because he gets a lot of knowledge from books. He likes reading books about animals best, because he thinks animals are so cute. He used to waste water and electricity. For example, he never turned off the light when he left the room. But now he realizes the importance of protecting the environment. He used to like playing chess, but now he likes travelling and visiting some places of interest. He often borrows books from the library and discusses with his friends what to read. He didn’t know how to care for others. But now he often cares and helps others. In the future, he decides to do some volunteer work. He wants to help those in need. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节完整表述内容。 [写作步骤] 第一步，从学习，环保，娱乐，爱心等方面介绍Jack的变化； 第二步，介绍他未来的打算。 [亮点词汇] ①for example例如 ②used to do sth.过去常常做某事 ③spend time doing sth.花费时间做某事 ④turn off关闭 [高分句型] ①He also likes reading books, because he gets a lot of knowledge from books.（because引导原因状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度第二学期期中八年级调研监测 英语试卷 答题注意事项 1. 本试卷分第一卷 (选择题) 和第二卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共10页。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题全部写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题号的选项字母涂满、涂黑。如需修改，请用绘图橡皮轻擦干净后再选涂其他选项。 4. 答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，在答题卡上对应题号的答题区域书写答案。注意不要答错位置，也不要超界。 第一卷 (选择题满分85分) 一、听力 (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。 1. How will the girl go to Nanjing? A. B. C. 2. What did Max see last week? A. B. C. 3. What’s the boy’s favourite book? A. B. C. 4. Which sign does the woman mention (提及)? A. B. C. 5 Where did the man go just now? A To the office. B. To the post office. C. To the museum. 6. When did the man make the invitation? A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday. 7. How long has the woman been here? A. For 5 minutes. B. For 15 minutes. C. For 2 0 minutes. 8. What will Peter do tomorrow? A Go to the theatre. B. Have an exam. C. Do the housework. 9. How many people will go for the picnic tomorrow? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 10. How much should the woman pay for the tickets? A.64 yuan. B.96 yuan. C.128 yuan. 第二部分 听对话和短文答题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。 听对话，回答各小题。 11. How long did Li Fang live in Shanghai? A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years. C. For 7 years. 12. What does Li Fang’s father sell? A Computers. B. Football. C. Apples. 听短文，回答各小题。请根据对话内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Customs of New Year’s Eve Italy People ________ the old things. Spain ________ people come to the streets together. Japan People eat ________ on New Year’s Eve. 13. A. sell B. take out C. throw out 14. A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the morning 15. A. dumplings B. noodles C. grapes 听短文，回答各小题。 16. Why do young people like hip-hop dancing? A. It can help solve problems. B. They can invent their own moves. C. They can use every part of the body. 17. Where was hip-hop dancing first seen? A. In the movies. B. In the streets. C. In the old schools. 18. Which of the following is true about hip-hop dancing? A. It’s not a good way to exercise. B. It shows that young people feel bad about life. C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life. 19. When did hip-hop dancing become popular all over the world? A. In 1983. B. Today. C. In 1938. 20. What made hip-hop dancing popular? A. A film. B. A song. C. A book. 二、单项选择 (每小题1分，满分15分) 1. The UK is _________ European country with a long history. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. — Did Simon invite you to his party? —Yes, But I had to ________ it because it is hard for me to spare time for it. A. accept B. return C. receive D. refuse 3. —Would you mind giving me some advice ________ books? —Of course not. A. of B. in C. at D. on 4. —Must I return the book this week? —No, you ________. You can ________ it for 15 days. A. needn’t; keep B. needn’t; borrow C. mustn’t; keep D. mustn’t; lend 5. How big the fire was! ________, luckily, we put it out finally. A. Anyway B. Because C. Usually D. Suddenly 6. I used to _______ TV after dinner, but now I get used to _______ a walk. A. watch; taking B. watching; taking C. watch; take D. watching; take 7. — The Three-body Problem is fantastic. It is a Hugo Award-winning novel. — I agree. I ________ it several times up to now. A. read B. am reading C. have read D. will read 8. — How many students are there in each group? — Usually each group ________ six students in our class. A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made of 9. —I am sorry to tell you that you can only borrow one book ________ if you have no library card. —It doesn’t matter. One is just enough for me. A. on time B. for the first time C. from time to time D. at a time 10. Lucy had few close friends. So she didn’t know _________about the trouble. A. who to talk B. who to talk to C. who to say D. what to talk 11. —Mum, please change the channel. Our school is on TV at 7:30 tonight. —I watched it just now. It _________ for a while. A. has been over B. was over C. has finished D. finished 12. —Do you mind my ________ some photos of these paintings? —Better not. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think. A. taking B. take C. to take D. to taking 13. —Who’s the girl in the red dress? Is she your elder sister? —No, it can’t be her. She ________ Taizhou for a school trip. A. has gone B. has been to C. has been in D. has gone to 14. If you go to Australia, never forget to visit ________. A. Tower Bridge B. The Sydney Opera House C. The Golden Gate Bridge D. The Leaning Tower of Pisa 15. —Thanks for helping me work out the maths problems. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. All right B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. My pleasure 三、完形填空 (每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Do you like reading stories? Perhaps you will answer, “No, I am not a child ___16___!” Yes, children all over the world always love stories. Chinese children are ___17___ in Monkey King’s story. It ___18___ a popular bedtime story in China for many years. In fact, adults also love the story a lot. The clever monkey ___19___ the hearts of many Chinese people. British boys and girls all know Alice in Wonderland well. As the name ___20___, it’s a story full of dangerous but ___21___ trips. Children laugh, cry and even ___22___ afraid with Alice together while reading the story. Most American kids have read Tom Sawyer. Everyone likes the brave boy who also ___23___ lots of risks (危险). Some scenes of the story may ___24___ your heart go faster, for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually ___25___. Of course in the end, they beat the bad ones. You may also ask me ___26___ I like stories. Yes, I have liked them ___27___ I was very young. At that time, I often ___28___ all my pocket money on story books. For me, stories are ___29___ more delicious than chocolate! They help me learn a lot. So either young ___30___ old, let’s enjoy stories. 16. A. forever B. already C. anymore D. yet 17. A. bored B. surprised C. worried D. interested 18. A. can be B. was C. has been D. will be 19. A. likes B. wins C. hurts D. breaks 20. A. spells B. smells C. shows D. solves 21. A. exciting B. relaxing C. boring D. tired 22. A. smell B. feel C. start D. take 23. A. refuses B. hates C. worries D. experiences 24. A. help B. make C. offer D. shake 25. A. in danger B. in fact C. in silence D. in half 26. A. that B. if C. what D. why 27. A. while B. ever since C. as soon as D. when 28. A. made B. took C. spent D. cost 29. A. much B. too C. very D. quite 30. A. both B. or C. but D. all 四、阅读 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Theme parks in the USA are must-visits for travelers. While Disney Park is the world’s most popular one, there are hundreds of other theme parks. Luna Park Founded in the early 1900s, Luna Park has a long history. Visitors can enjoy more than 25 rides and dozens of games. It is one of the busiest theme parks in the USA. Coney Island Cyelone is a roller coaster ride that has been attracting visitors since 1937. Location: 1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cedar Point Cedar Point has more than 17 roller coasters of different sizes and speeds. Founded in 1870, it’s the oldest theme park in the USA. A popular ride here is Valravn, which rides up to 67 meters before dropping at a 90-degree angle. Cedar Point has family-friendly attractions such as kid-sized slides and mini cars. Location: 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Discovery Cove Its most popular attraction is the Dolphin Lagoon, which allows you to swim and get close to the gentle dolphins. Wind-Away River is a slow-flowing river. Almost all the attractions here are in the water so don’t forget your swimming clothes. Location: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL 32821 Opening: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain has more than 18 roller coasters. The theme park is known for its CraZanity ride, which is one of the fastest rides in the world. There are live shows all year round. Location: 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355 Opening: Monday-Friday from 10 am to 7 pm, Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 31. What can we know about Luna Park? A. It is the most popular park. B. It has a history of over 100 years. C. There is a river in the park. D. It has one of the fastest rides. 32. If you like swimming, where can you go? A. 1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY11224. B. 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH44870. C. 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL32821. D. 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355. 33. What do the four parks have in common (相同)? A. All of them are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. B. All of them are built for adults only. C. All of them offer some exciting rides. D. All of them are in the USA. B There’s a “queen of chess” in real life—Hou Yifan. Hou started playing chess at the age of 5 in 1999. “I was interested in chess and decided to take it up,” said Hou. After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her trainer, Tong Yuanming, and took up professional (专业的) training. Learning strategies (策略) from past competitions and practicing chess quickly became her everyday life. Luckily, what she did soon paid off. At the age of 13, she became China’s youngest ever National Women’s Champion and then became the youngest chess champion in the world when she was sixteen. Although Hou is now a famous chess star in China, and even around the world, she always stays vigilant (警觉的). “I’m happy to win some good titles, but I know it is just the starting point for me,” Hou added. “So I should forget the titles and work hard to keep improving.” After learning chess for a long time, Hou then decided to study something else in the college. In 2012, she studied at Peking University and then went to the University of Oxford. On July 10th, 2020, Hou became a teacher at Shenzhen University. And now she still works there. Hou likes the job very much. She wants to make chess reach more young Chinese people. And she looks forward to seeing more and more excellent Chinese chess players appear in the near future. 34. Hou Yifan took up professional training at the age of ________. A. 5 B. 7 C. 13 D. 16 35. To learn strategies, Hou ________. A. practiced with others often B. listened to her teacher carefully C. read books about great players D. watched past competitions 36. What do you think of Hou Yifan? She is ________ according to the passage. A. brave and selfish B. hard-working and world-famous C. clever and impolite D. honest and careless 37. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The talented girl in chess history B. The exciting world of chess C. Some ways to play chess better D. A difference between chess and life C Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. That’s probably why so many people are so into reading. In recent years, people have started a new trend of reading books in China. According to one report on Chinese people’s reading habits last year, around 32.7 percent of Chinese adults have the habit of listening to audio books (有声书). So, just like having parents read bedtime stories to us when we were little, we are now reading by listening. Some think this is good—people can finally put the books down when they read. They can finally get away from tables and chairs and read in a fun way. It’s great, it’s appealing, and it’s very cool. “I think it’s entertaining—my kid can now learn in a fun way,” a young parent said. “I don’t have to worry about him having back problems like I did when I was a kid. And listening to audio books also takes some pressure (压力) off his eyes. So I’m all for it.” But there are quite a number of people who hold a different opinion. They say this could work with adults, but it might be a bad idea for teenagers. “People need self-control when listening to audio books, and we don’t see it in teenagers,” they said. “How can we know that whatever it says in a book can get into their heads and stay there? How do we make sure they are learning something when they listen?” “We have been reading books in the old-fashioned way for thousands of years,” an elderly scholar said. “Why not start listening for a change?” 38. According to the young parent, which of the following statements can be TRUE? A. Listening to audio books helps protect children’s eyes. B. Parents don’t have to worry about their children’s self-control. C. You will be forever free from health problems if you listen to audio books. D. Audio books make sure everything in a book can get into children’s heads and stay there. 39. What does the underlined word “entertaining” mean? A. 令人激动的 B. 滑稽的 C. 实用的 D. 令人愉快的 40. Which is most probably the elderly scholar’s opinion about ways of reading? A. Teenagers may not have self-control when listening to audio books. B. Maybe now it is the time to change our ways of reading by trying audio books. C. Parents need to make sure that teenagers are learning something when they listen. D. The old way of reading books has been proved to be the best since thousands of years ago. 41. Which may be the best title of the passage? A. “Listening to Books” Becomes Popular B. “Listening to Books” And Self-Control C. Disadvantages of “Listening to Books D. Advantages of “Listening to Books” D I was careful to behave as well as possible, hoping the King would give me freedom early. Lilliputians soon began to lose their fear of me. They called me Man-Mountain. Sometimes I lay down and let them dance on my hand, and from time to time children came to play games in my hair. By now I was able to speak their language well. One day the King invited me to watch their regular entertainments. I was most interested in the rope-dancing. A very thin rope was fixed (固定) about thirty centimetres above the ground. People who wanted to become the King’s officials jumped and danced on this rope, and who ever jumped highest without a miss got the best job. There was another interesting entertainment. The King held a stick in front of him, and moved it up and down from time to time. One by one, people came up to him and jumped over the stick or crawled (爬) under it. They went on jumping and crawling as the King moved the stick. The winner, who jumped and crawled for the longest time, received a blue ribbon (绶带) to wear round his waist. The second received a red ribbon, and the third got a green one. I had certainly never seen such entertainments in any of the countries I had visited before. Some days later the King agreed that I didn’t need to be a prisoner any longer. However, I had to promise certain things before I was set free: ·to be careful not to step on any Lilliputians or their animals ·to help the Lilliputians in war till they win peace (和平) ·to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leave I agreed to everything at once. I was free at last! Several weeks after my visit to the country, I was visited by one of the King’s most important officials. His name was Reldresal, and he had helped me many times since I had arrived in Lilliput. “Well, my friend,” he said, “Lilliput has enemies (敌人) both at home and abroad. At home we have two political groups, the High-Heels and the Low-Heels. The two groups hate each other. As the present King and his officials are all Low-Heels, they refuse to speak to High-Heels. That’s the problem inside Lilliput. Besides, we’re getting information that the people of Blefusce are going to attack us. Have you heard of Blefusce? It’s an island very near us, almost as large and important as Lilliput. They’ve been at war with us for three years.” —Extracted from Gulliver’s Travels 42. Why did Gulliver try to behave as well as he could in Lilliput? A. Because he wanted to be set free earlier. B. Because the King ordered him to do so. C. Because he was in fear of the Lilliputians. D. Because he was called Man-Mountain. 43. Which of the statements about the two entertainments is true? A. Both entertainments chose the winners according to how much time was spent. B. The stick was fixed in the King’s hand about thirty centimetres above the ground. C. The winners of the stick entertainment would be given ribbons of the same color. D. The official who got the most important job jumped highest on the rope without falling. 44. How did Gulliver probably feel when he watched the two entertainments? A. Afraid. B. Surprised. C. Bored. D. Worried. 45. What could be inferred (推断) as the story went on? A. Gulliver would leave Lilliput. B. Gulliver would be tied to the ground by tiny persons. C. Gulliver would turn to the Low-Heel group for help. D. Gulliver would help the Lilliputians live a peaceful life. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。 People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world? ___46___ Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to express meaning. A group called Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official (官方的) emojis. It has been adding new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. ___47___ ___48___ In 2015, emoji faces with different skin colors were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs. This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs. But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends (趋势). New emojis in 2022 have included several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟). ___49___ For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia. Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. These animals make people feel like they’re on a tropical (热带的) vacation. ___50___ Let’s expect how they will change in the coming years. A. These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. B. Emojis can be used to represent (代表) different groups of people. C Emojis have been popular among the young. D. It seems that emojis change with time passing by. E. The answer is, “Of course, emojis are that language.” F. English is one of the most popular languages which is spoken around the world. G. They come from what people think about, like and care about. 第二卷 (非选择题共35分) 五、根据句意及所给中文、英文解释或首字母，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 51. We really hope you can bring some of your ________ (亲戚) to the party. 52. More and more people like to travel ________ (去国外) to spend their holidays. 53. It is amazing to know that the cows have three more ________ (胃) than humans. 54. Parents should have more ________ (交流) with their children. 55. It’s true that believing yourself is the first step on the road to ________ (成功). 56. He has ________ (意识到) the importance of learning English well after that. 57. —Keep going, Mandy. We almost arrive at the top of the mountain. —I can’t. I am t________ out. 58. Books give us lots of ________ (知识) and happiness. 59. On that cold day, I saw no light and heard no sound ________ /ɪkˈsept/ the wind far away. 60. Robin came to work in our factory ________ (more than two) months ago. 根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。 Travelling is one of the most important ____61____ (activity) and people have been ____62____ (interest) in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places ____63____ (become) much faster than before during the past few years. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how ____64____ (keep) healthy during a trip? The following information may be ____65____ (use) to you. Before ____66____ (leave), wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses. Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems. Do some exercise for ____67____ (week) or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip. Prepare proper (适当的) food. Before you prepare the food, the ____68____ (one) thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad ____69____ (quick). While travelling, be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough time to take a rest during your trip. Tap (水龙头) water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle. Keep food in good condition (状态). If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels (毛巾). If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember ____70____ (keep) the hot food hot and cold food cold if you travel with them. 七、书面表达 (满分15分) 71. 过去这一段时间同学们都有了很大的变化和收获。Jack是你班上的一名同学，这学期他也变化了很多，学习进步很大，请根据下面表格提供的信息用英语写篇短文，向同学介绍Jack的变化以及他对未来的打算。 过去 现在 学习 大部分业余时间花在……；讨厌看书，认为…… 认真学习；热爱读书，因为……；每天花……读书；最喜欢看……，觉得…… 环保 浪费水电，…… (自拟一至两点) 意识到环保的重要性 娱乐 喜欢下象棋，…… 热爱旅游，参观风景名胜；图书馆借书，和朋友们讨论读什么 爱心 不知道如何关心他人 …… 要求： 1. 100词左右，短文开头已写好，不计入总词数； 2. 短文须包括所有要点，可适当发挥。 参考词汇：浪费waste；电electricity During the past few months, many classmates have changed a lot. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$