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2024至2025学年度下期期中教学质量监测八年级英语听力材料。第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳答案，每段对话读两遍。One, so what does this sign mean? That means we can eat or drink. You remember this, okay? So what does this sign mean? That means we can eat or drink. You remember this, okay? Two, would you like to stop for a rest now? Oh, let's keep going. We're almost at the top of the mountain. Would you like to stop for a rest now? Oh, let's keep going. We're almost at the top of the mountain. Three, would you mind if I have a look at your physical notes? Of course not. It's over there on my desk. Would you mind if I have a look at your physics notes? Of course not. It's over there on my desk. For . us. it's time to leave. The plane leaves at sixteen thirty five. Yes, all passengers must arrive two hours before the departure time. We only have twenty minutes on the way. Taxi is the only choice. Thus, it's time to leave the plane leaves at sixteen thirty five. Yes, all passengers must arrive two hours before the departure time. We only have twenty minutes on the way. Taxi is the only choice. Five, what can I do for you, sir? I'd like to buy a cake for my granddaughter. How much is this one? It's two hundred one. But as the first customer today, you can get ten percent off. That's very nice of you. I ll . take IT. What can I . do for you, sir? I'd like to buy a cake for my granddaughter. How much is this one? It's two hundred one. But as the first customer today, you can get ten percent off. That's very nice of you. I'll take IT. 第二节，听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍，听下面一段对话，回答第六至第7两个小题。Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the water world? The water world is about four point five kilometres away from here. Can I go there by bus? Yes, you can take bus number five and get off at a friendship building. Then you'll see a post office on your right. The water world . is just behind IT, I see. By the way, when does the water world open? I want to go there during the opening time. At nine in the morning, there are twenty minutes left. Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the water world? The water world is about four point five kilometres away from here. Can I go there by bus? Yes, you can take bus number five and get off at a friendship building. Then you'll see a post office on your right. The water world . is just behind IT, I see. By the way, when does the water world open? I want to go there during the opening time. At nine in the morning, there are twenty minutes left. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第9两个小题。Wendy, you look unhappy. Whats up? Oh, greg, I didn't finish my homework. I'm not surprised. Why not you always sit in front of the computer and play online games all day? Maybe you're right. I didn't open my books in the last four days. You shouldn't spend too much time on the computer. I am also getting fatter. I think you should do sports every day. I know. Would you like to take a ten minute wrong with me before breakfast every day? No problem. See you tomorrow morning. Wendy, you look unhappy. Whats up? Oh, greg, I didn't finish my homework. I'm not surprised. Why not you always sit in front of the computer and play online games all day? Maybe you're right. I didn't open my books in the last four days. You shouldn't spend too much time on the computer. I am also getting fatter. I think you should do sports every day. I know. Would you like to take a ten minute wrong with me before breakfast every day? No problem. See you tomorrow morning. 听下面一段独白，回答第十至第十二三个小题。I'm Kelly. I come from jang joo, 河南province。Two years ago, I had to come here with my parents because they worked in guangzhou, their teachers. I was not used to the living habits and the learning environment here. At that time, I had no friends and I felt lonely with the help of my teacher. My classmates often talk with me. They're happy to help me when I am in trouble. They sometimes give me some good advice. They usually helps me with my english. We are good friends now. I always feel happy to be with my kind teachers and lovely classmates. I'm Kelly. I come from jang joo, 河南province。Two years ago, I had to come here with my parents because they worked in guangzhou, their teachers. I was not used to the living habits and the learning environment here. At that time, I had no friends and I felt lonely with the help of my teacher. My classmates often talk with me. They're happy to help me when I am in trouble. They sometimes give me some good advice. They usually help me with my english. We are good friends now. I always feel happy to be with my kind teachers and lovely classmates. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15 3个小题。Good afternoon, sunshine hotel. What can I do for you? Good afternoon. I'd like to book a standard room. Okay, when will you need IT . from june twenty first to twenty third? Two nights? Alright, a standard room, two nights from june the twenty first to twenty third. right? How much is the the standard room? One hundred and twenty one each night? Okay. could I have your phone number please? sure. My phone number is eight, two, three, nine, six, four, seven. Thank you. Good afternoon, sunshine hotel. What can I do for you? Good afternoon. I'd like to book a standard room. Okay, when will you need IT . from june twenty first to twenty third? Two nights? Alright, a standard room, two nights from june the twenty first to twenty third. right? How much is the standard room? One hundred and twenty one each night? okay. Could I have your phone number please? sure. My phone number is eight, two, three, nine, six, four, seven. Thank you. 第三节，听下面一篇短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格，每空只填一词，短文读两遍。Dear Jessica, i'm sorry to hear that you are now in poor health. I'd like to share with you something. To build you up, just do two easy things, and you can keep healthy. First, drink enough water instead of soft drinks. I know you like all kinds of drinks, but usually drinks are bad for your health because there is too much sugar in IT. Unlike soft drinks, water doesn't have sugar and is good for your health. So remember to drink a cup of water when eating a snack or a meal. Second, do some exercise everyday. Doing some exercise can make us full of energy, so you can help us not get sick or feel tired easily when there is no time to play sports or run outside. Other things are fine. Jessica, these two things are easy, but quite good for you. Just make some small changes and i'm sure you'll . be healthier. Jane. dear Jessica, i'm sorry to hear that you are now in poor health. I'd like to share with you something. To build you up, just do two easy things, and you can keep healthy. First, drink enough water instead of soft drinks. I know you like all kinds of drinks, but usually drinks are bad for your health because there is too much sugar and IT. Unlike soft drinks, water doesn't have sugar and is good for your health. So remember to drink a cup of water when eating a snack or a meal. Second, do some exercise everyday. Doing some exercise can make us full of energy, so you can help us not get sick or feel tired easily when there is no time to play sports or run outside. Other things are fine, Jessica, these two things are easy, but quite good for you. Just make some small changes and i'm sure you'll . be healthier, jane. 2024—2025学年度下期期中教学质量监测 八年级 英语 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，6道大题，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2.本试卷上不要答题，请按答题卡上注意事项的要求，直接把答案填写在答题卡上。答在试卷上的答案无效。 一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where do the two speakers possibly find the sign? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In the park. B. In the library. C. On the plane. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Sue, what does this sign mean? B: It means we can’t eat or drink, Neil. Remember this. OK. 2. What are the speakers doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Having a rest. B. Waiting for someone. C. Climbing the mountain. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: Would you like to stop for a rest now? B: Oh, let’s keep going. We’re almost at the top of the mountain. 3. What does the girl mean? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The boy can use her physics notes. B. She wants to put the notes on the desk. C. She has lent her notes to someone else. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: Would you mind if I have a look at your physics notes? B: Of course not. It’s over there on my desk. 4. How are the speakers going to the airport? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Buzz, it’s time to leave. The plane leaves at sixteen thirty five. B: Yes, all passengers must arrive two hours before the departure time. We only have twenty minutes on the way. A: Taxi is the only choice. 5. How much should the man pay for the cake? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 180 yuan. B. 190 yuan. C. 200 yuan. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: What can I do for you, sir? B: I’d like to buy a cake for my granddaughter. How much is this one? A: It’s two hundred yuan, but as the first customer today, you can get ten percent off. B: That’s very nice of you. I’ll take it. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Which place does the woman want to visit? A. The post office. B. The Water World. C. The Friendship Building. 7. What time is it now? A. 8:10. B. 8:30. C. 8:40. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the Water World? B: The Water World? It’s about four point five kilometers away from here. A: Can I go there by bus? B: Yes, you can take bus No. 5 and get off at a friendship building. Then you’ll see a post office on your right, the Water World is just behind it. A: I see. By the way, when does the Water World open? I want to go there during the opening time. B: At nine in the morning. There are twenty minutes left. 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why didn’t the girl finish her homework? A. Because she forgot to do her homework. B. Because she always played online games all day. C. Because she was ill and didn’t have time to do it. 9. What is the girl going to do before breakfast tomorrow? A. She is going to school. B. She is going to take a bus. C. She is going to take a run. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Wendy, you look unhappy. What’s up? B: Oh, Greg. I didn’t finish my homework. A: I’m not surprised. B: Why not? A: You always sit in front of the computer and play online games all day. B: Maybe you are right. I didn’t open my books in the last four days. A: You shouldn’t spend too much time on the computer. B: I am also getting fatter. A: I think you should do sports every day. B: I know. Would you like to take a ten minute run with me before breakfast every day? A: No problem. See you tomorrow morning. 听下面一段独白，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did Kelly come to Guangzhou? A. A year ago. B. Two years ago. C. Three years ago. 11. Who often talk with Kelly? A. Her classmates. B. Her teachers. C. Her parents. 12. How does Kelly feel now? A. Excited. B. Lively. C. Happy. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【原文】I’m Kelly. I come from Zhengzhou Henan province. Two years ago, I had to come here with my parents, because they worked in Guangzhou. They are teachers. I was not used to the living habits and the learning environment here. At that time, I had no friends and I felt lonely. With a help of my teacher, my classmates often talk with me. They are happy to help me when I am in trouble. They sometimes give me some good advice. They usually help me with my English. We are good friends. Now I always feel happy to be with my kind teachers and lovely classmates. 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How many nights will the man stay in the hotel? A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights. 14. How much is a standard room each night? A. 100 yuan. B. 120 yuan. C. 150 yuan. 15. What’s the man’s phone number? A. 823-9674. B. 832-9647. C. 823-9647. 【答案】13. B 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Good afternoon, Sunshine Hotel. What can I do for you? B: Good afternoon. I’d like to book a standard room. A: OK. When will you need it? B: From June twenty-first to twenty-third, two nights. A: All right. A standard room, two nights from June the twenty-first to twenty-third. B: Right. How much is a standard room? A: One hundred and twenty yuan each night. B: OK. A: Could I have your phone number, please? B: My phone number is eight two three nine six four seven. A: Thank you. 第三节 听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容完成下面表格，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Two ____16____ things to keep healthy Drink water Unlike soft drinks, water doesn’t have sugar. Drink a cup of water when eating a snack or a ____17____. Do exercise It can help us not get sick or feel ____18____ easily. When there is no time to play sports or ____19____ outside, other things are fine. Conclusion Making small ____20____ will help you be healthier. 【答案】16. easy 17. meal 18. tired 19. run 20. changes 【解析】 【原文】Dear Jessica, I’m sorry to hear that you’re now in poor health. I’d like to share with you something to build you up. Just do two easy things and you can keep healthy. First, drink enough water instead of soft drinks. I know you like all kinds of drinks, but usually drinks are bad for your health, because there is too much sugar in it. Unlike soft drinks, water doesn’t have sugar and is good for your health, so remember to drink a cup of water when eating a snack or a meal. Second, do some exercise every day. Doing some exercise can make us full of energy, so he can help us not get sick or feel tired easily. When there is no time to play sports or run outside, other things are fine. Jessica, these two things are easy, but quite good for you. Just make some small changes and I’m sure you will be healthier. Jane 二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A SHORT VIDEO COMPETITION To make people know more about China, our magazine will hold a short video competition from September to November this year. All Chinese students are welcome! ◎Theme (主题): Smart products made in China. ◎Requirements (要求): ★The language of the video should be English. ★The video can be in the forms of talk shows, interviews, music videos and so on. ★The video should be no longer than 3 minutes. ◎Notices: ★The short video should be sent to chinastory2024@163.com before November 30. ★The subject line (主题行) of your email should be like this: your name-province -school-video name. ◎Prizes Award Number of winners Prize for each work Special 1 1,500 RMB Gold 2 1,000 RMB Silver 4 800 RMB Bronze (铜牌) 8 500 RMB Most Creative 15 A special gift We are looking forward to your works! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 21. Who can take part in the short video competition? A. All school teachers. B. All Chinese students. C. All music lovers. D. All foreign visitors. 22. What should the video be about? A. Smart products made in China. B. Beautiful Chinese music. C. Delicious Chinese food. D. Famous people in China. 23. When should the short video be sent? A. In September. B. On November 30. C. Before November 30. D. Before December 10. 24. Which of the following is a right subject line? A. Joe-13 years old—Robots in China. B. Lucy-13 years old—Grade 8—Robots in China. C. Helen—Yucai Middle School—Smartphones in China. D. Ann—Henan Province—Heping School—Smartphones in China. 25. How many winners will get money as a prize for their works? A. 4. B. 7. C. 15. D. 30. 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是关于中国制造的智能产品短视频竞赛信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“All Chinese students are welcome!”可知，本次比赛的参赛对象是所有中国学生。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Theme (主题): Smart products made in China.”可知，视频的主题必须围绕“中国制造的智能产品”。故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The short video should be sent to chinastory2024@163.com before November 30.”可知，提交截止时间为11月30日之前。故选C。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The subject line of your email should be like this: your name-province -school-video name.”可知，主题行格式必须为 “姓名—省份—学校—视频名”。故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Prizes”表格可知：**Special（1 人）、Gold（2 人）、Silver（4 人）、Bronze（8 人）** 的奖品均为人民币（1500 元、1000 元、800 元、500 元），属于金钱奖励；**Most Creative（15 人）** 的奖品为“Special gift”（特殊礼物），无金钱奖励。因此获得金钱奖励的总人数为 1+2+4+8=15 人。故选C。 B A number of years ago, two neighbors realized that their pets had been friends right under their noses. For months, their pets, one a dog and the other a cat, would look at each other from across the yard. It became a habit until the cat owner decided to put potted (盆栽的) plants on the windowsill (窗台) her cat loved to sit on ... and suddenly the dog couldn’t see his friend anymore. Their friendship didn’t end here, however. The dog spent a few days moping around the house until his owner realized why he was sad. The owner of the dog stuck a note on her neighbor’s window. Dear neighbor, This is going to seem silly, but I think you should know that my dog, who lives next door with me, has formed a deep friendship with your cat. Three times a day, he looks at her sitting on your windowsill. Now that you have potted plants there, he is heartbroken... but keeps looking for your cat. Maybe your plants could be put in another place. Your neighbor and her lovely dog Instead of ignoring (忽视) the note, the cat owner responded (作出反应) to it in the best way. She moved the potted plants and left a simple note of her own: “For Friendship!” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 26. How did the friendship between the dog and the cat form? A. By reading notes. B. By eating together. C. By looking at each other. D. By running around the yard together. 27. Why couldn’t the dog see his friend? A. The cat ran away from her home. B. The cat found a new place to sit on. C. The cat owner brought a new friend for her. D. The cat owner put potted plants on the windowsill. 28. What does the underlined phrase “moping around” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. 无精打采地闲逛 B. 兴致勃勃地观赏 C. 慢条斯理地打扫 D. 忠心耿耿地守护 29. What is the purpose (目的) of the dog owner’s note? A. To ask for help. B. To introduce her dog. C. To show her love for the cat. D. To make friends with the cat owner. 30. What can we know about the cat owner? A. She thought the dog was silly. B. She helped her cat continue (继续) a friendship. C. She already knew her neighbor’s dog. D. She put potted plants there to protect her cat. 【答案】26. C 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了两只宠物狗和猫通过隔窗相望建立友谊，以及主人通过挪动盆栽帮助它们延续友情的温馨故事。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“For months, their pets, one a dog and the other a cat, would look at each other from across the yard.”可知，狗和猫是通过互相看着对方建立友谊的，故选C。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It became a habit until the cat owner decided to put potted plants on the windowsill her cat loved to sit on… and suddenly the dog couldn’t see his friend anymore.”可知，狗看不见朋友是因为猫主人在窗台上放了盆栽植物，故选D。 【28题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“The dog spent a few days moping around the house until his owner realized why he was sad.”结合上下文可知，狗因为见不到朋友而情绪低落，故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据狗主人便条内容“Maybe your plants could be put in another place.”可知，便条的目的是请求帮助挪动盆栽，A项“为了寻求帮助”符合。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题根据“She moved the potted plants and left a simple note of her own: ‘For Friendship!’”可知，猫主人通过挪动盆栽帮助宠物延续友谊，故选B。 C Two Swedish students have invented a new kind of bicycle helmet (头盔). It’s invisible (隐形的) because you cannot see it on a rider’s head. The helmet is really a kind of airbag. It is inside a large collar (衣领). People wear it around their neck like a scarf. When the rider falls off his or her bike, the collar quickly fills with air and an airbag appears around the head. The two students, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstinat, wanted to change the way people ride bikes. They said, “Bicycle helmets have always been the same. They’re so bulky, like a hard mushroom (蘑菇) on the head.” They called their new invention the Hövding. The pair said it looked so cool that people would be happy to wear it. The inventors started researching and developing the helmet a few years ago. They studied thousands of accidents. They wanted to find out how to make the safest helmet. They worked with a Swedish airbag company called Alva. And then the invisible helmet came out. Today, the two inventors have their own company that sells the new helmets. There are 17 workers in their company. They hope their helmet will change how people all over the world ride bikes. In their video, Haupt and Alstinat said, “Cars are so yesterday. Bikes are the future.” People can not only take exercise but also experience the beauty of nature when they ride bikes. Now people can only buy the helmet online in Europe. It sells for around $530. The company did not say when people in the rest of the world could buy it. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 31. What is special about the new helmet? A. It is an airbag that looks like a mushroom. B. It is an airbag that is around the head all the time. C It is an airbag that can stop people falling down. D. It is an airbag that cannot be seen when it’s safe. 32. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Why they invented the new helmet. B. How they invented the new helmet. C. Where they invented the new helmet. D. When they invented the new helmet. 33. What did the inventors do to create the safest helmet? A. They asked Alva for ideas. B. They worked in a bicycle factory. C. They studied many traffic accidents. D. They researched how people ride bikes around the world. 34. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph? A. Cars were invented earlier than bicycles. B. In the future, people won’t drive cars any more. C. Riding bikes will be more popular than driving cars. D. Cars are more expensive than bikes so few people will buy cars. 35. Who can buy the helmet online now? A. People in China. B. People in England. C. People in America. D. People in South Africa. 【答案】31. D 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新型的隐形头盔。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The helmet is really a kind of airbag. It is inside a large collar (衣领). People wear it around their neck like a scarf.”可知，隐形头盔实际上是一种安全气囊。它在一个大衣领里面。人们把它像围巾一样戴在脖子上。因此在安全的时候，我们看不到这个气囊。故选D。 【32题详解】 主旨大意题。通读第三段后可知，本段主要介绍了两个学生发明新型头盔的原因。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“They studied thousands of accidents. They wanted to find out how to make the safest helmet.”可知，他们研究了数千起事故，以此来找到制作最安全的头盔的方法。故选C。 【34题详解】 句意猜测题。根据画线句及其后的“People can not only take exercise but also experience the beauty of nature when they ride bikes.”可知，人们不仅可以锻炼，而且当他们骑自行车时也能体验到大自然的美丽。可见，Haupt 和 Alstinat 认为骑自行车有很多好处，他们推测未来自行车会比汽车更受欢迎。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Now people can only buy the helmet online in Europe.”可知，现在在欧洲，人们只能在网上购买头盔。由此可推知，现在英国人可以在网上买到这种头盔。故选B。 D Dear Seth, You’re only three years old, and at this point you are not able to understand this letter today. ____36____ Life can be unkind. There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you’re different, or for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be hurt by those you love.____37____ Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and pain in your journey through life, but don’t let that stop you from new things. Don’t retreat from life, and don’t hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will fall many times, but if you allow that to keep you from trying, you will miss many chances.____38____ You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes and cooler gadgets.____39____ Here’s a secret: life isn’t a competition. It’s a journey. If you always try your best to beat others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life instead.____40____ Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting a really wonderful journey, and I will be there for you. Love, Dad Word Bank cruelty 残忍 retreat 退却 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A. To them, life is a competition. B. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to success. C. You will make it a journey of happiness, of learning, and of love. D. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but such things happen. E. But when you grow up, I hope you’ll find something valuable in what I share with you. 【答案】36. E 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇父亲写给3岁儿子赛斯的一封信，信里告诉儿子虽然生活有挫折，但是无论如何要对生活保持开放的心态，学会享受生活。 【36题详解】 联系上文“You’re only three years old, and at this point you are not able to understand this letter today.”虽然你只有3岁，现在还不能理解这封信。可知，空格句子的意思是这封信对你长大后有用。选项E的意思是但是当你长大了，我希望你能在我和你分享的东西里找到有价值的东西。符合语境。故选E。 【37题详解】 联系上文“You will also face heartbreak and might be hurt by those you love”你也会面临心碎，可能会被你爱的人伤害。可知，空格句子的意思是这种情况会发生，但是希望你不要面对太多。故选D。 【38题详解】 联系上文“You will fall many times, but if you allow that to keep you from trying, you will miss many chances.”你会失败很多次，但是如果你逃避尝试，你会错过很多机会。可知，空格句子要谈论失败的意义。选项B的意思是失败是成功的垫脚石。符合语境。故选B。 【39题详解】 联系上文“They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes and cooler gadgets.”他们想要拥有更好的车，更大的房子，更好的衣服和更酷的小玩意。可知，空格句子的意思是对他们而言，生活就是相互比赛竞争。故选A。 【40题详解】 联系上文“Learn to enjoy your life instead.”相反，学着享受生活。可知，当你享受生活的时候，很多不好的东西都能变成好的。选项C的意思是你将使它成为一个快乐、学习和爱的旅程。符合语境。故选C。 三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Once upon a time, there was a poor cobbler (修鞋匠) who seemed to be happy all day long. He could be heard ____41____ as he worked. What he got from his work was just enough for food and simple clothing, ____42____ he was always happy. His neighbor was a ____43____ banker, living in a large and beautiful house next to the cobbler’s. Unlike the cobbler, he seemed to be unhappy all the time. ____44____ ever saw him smile or laugh. And of course he never sang. One afternoon, the banker was woken up by the cobbler’s singing while he was sleeping. Feeling ____45____, he jumped out of his bed and thought, “I have to talk to the cobbler. I must ____46____ his singing.” He went over to the cobbler’s house. The cobbler greeted him politely. “____47____ makes you sing so much?” asked the banker. “I’m a happy man,” said the cobbler simply. “Don’t you need more ____48____ to make you and your family happier?” asked the banker. “Don’t you want to buy more beautiful things for your family and live in a bigger house?” “Well,” said the cobbler. “I’ve never worried about those things because I cannot ____49____ them.” “I’ll help you,” said the banker. “If you look after my bag of ____50____, I’ll pay you well.” The cobbler thought that was ____51____. He dug a deep hole in his garden and hid the bag in it. But now he had something to ____52____. He kept thinking that thieves might come and steal the gold coins. He worried so much that he stopped singing. He ____53____ not eat or sleep well anymore. His home was silent. Seeing him so worried, his wife and children were unhappy too and they asked the cobbler what was wrong ____54____ him. A few days later, the cobbler came to understand that the gold coins had taken away his ____55____. He dug up the bag of coins and gave it back to the banker. After that, he began to sing as happily as before. 41. A. reading B. singing C. talking D. crying 42. A. because B. though C. or D. but 43. A. rich B. poor C. strong D. weak 44. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Anybody 45. A. bored B. shy C. tired D. angry 46. A. start B. stop C. watch D. hear 47. A. How B. Why C. What D. Who 48. A. time B. money C. friends D. shoes 49. A. find B. see C. forget D. afford 50 A. notes B. stamps C. coins D. beans 51. A. interesting B. boring C. difficult D. easy 52 A. ask for B. think of C. worry about D. wait for 53. A. could B. should C. would D. might 54. A. with B. to C. for D. by 55. A. hope B. happiness C. health D. family 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】 本文讲述了一个修鞋匠的故事。故事通过对比鞋匠与银行家的生活态度，揭示真正的快乐源于知足，而非物质财富。 【41题详解】 句意：他一边工作一边唱歌。 reading阅读；singing唱歌；talking谈话；crying哭。根据“the banker was woken up by the cobbler’s singing”可知，鞋匠总是唱歌。故选B。 【42题详解】 句意：他的收入仅够温饱，但他总是很快乐。 because因为；though尽管；or或者；but但是。根据“What he got from his work was just enough for food and simple clothing, ... he was always happy.”可知前后句表达的是转折关系，应用but连接。故选D。 【43题详解】 句意：他的邻居是个富有的银行家，住在修鞋匠隔壁的大房子里。 rich富有的；poor贫穷的；strong强壮的；weak虚弱的。根据“living in a large and beautiful house”可知，应该是富有的银行家。故选A。 【44题详解】 句意：从来没有人见过他微笑或大笑过。 Somebody有人；Everybody每个人；Nobody没有人；Anybody任何人。根据“Unlike the cobbler, he seemed to be unhappy all the time”可知，他总是不快乐，说明没有人看见他笑过。故选C。 【45题详解】 句意：他感到愤怒，跳下床想：“我得找鞋匠谈谈。” bored无聊的；shy害羞的；tired累的；angry生气的。根据“the banker was woken up by the cobbler’s singing while he was sleeping.”及常识可知，睡觉的时候被吵醒是很生气的，故选D。 【46题详解】 句意：我必须阻止他唱。 start开始；stop停止；watch观看；hear听见。根据“the banker was woken up by the cobbler’s singing while he was sleeping”可知，他睡觉时被歌声吵醒，此处应该是阻止鞋匠唱歌。故选B。 【47题详解】 句意：“什么让你这么爱唱歌？”银行家问。 How怎样；Why为什么；What什么；Who谁。根据“makes you sing so much”可知，空格作句子主语，应用what提问，故选C。 【48题详解】 句意：“你不需要更多钱让家人更幸福吗？”银行家追问。 time时间；money钱；friends朋友；shoes鞋子。根据“to make you and your family happier...Don’t you want to buy more beautiful things for your family and live in a bigger house?”及常识可知，此处说的是需要更多钱让家人快乐。故选B。 【49题详解】 句意：我从来不那些东西焦虑，因为我买不起。 find找到；see看见；forget忘记；afford买得起。根据“I’ve never worried about those things because I cannot...them.”可知，不焦虑是因为买不起。故选D。 【50题详解】 句意：如果你照看好我的那袋金币，我会给你丰厚的报酬。 notes笔记；stamps邮票；coins硬币；beans豆，豆荚。根据下文“He kept thinking that thieves might come and steal the gold coins.”可知，银行家让鞋匠保管金币。故选C。 【51题详解】 句意：鞋匠认为那很容易。 interesting有趣的；boring无聊的；difficult困难的；easy容易的。根据“He dug a deep hole in his garden and hid the bag in it.”可知，鞋匠认为很容易保管金币。故选D。 【52题详解】 句意：但现在他有了担忧的事。 ask for请求；think of认为；worry about担心；wait for等待。根据“He kept thinking that thieves might come and steal the gold coins.”可知，这里说的是鞋匠开始担心了。故选C。 【53题详解】 句意：他再也不能吃好睡好了。 could能；should应该；would将要；might可能。根据“He worried so much that he stopped singing.”可知，他担心的都不能吃好睡好了。故选A。 【54题详解】 句意：看到他如此担心，他的妻子和孩子也很不高兴，他们问鞋匠他怎么了。 with有；to朝，到；for为了，给；by依靠。由“what was wrong ... him”可知，此句是“What wrong with sb.?”的句型。故选A。 【55题详解】 句意：几天后，鞋匠终于明白金币夺走了他的快乐。 hope希望；happiness快乐；health健康；family家庭。根据“ After that, he began to sing as happily as before.”可知，归还金币后，他又开始唱歌了，说明金币夺走了他的快乐。故选B。 四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 on kind what spend plan she because serious easy place Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how to ____56____ his money during winter vacation. He has about 300 dollars already. He ____57____ to buy a computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both ____58____ he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do? We are often in these ____59____ of situations. You want to see a concert ____60____ Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let ____61____ down. In this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both ____62____. You must make a decision. You must think about ____63____ should be done first. You must consider the following questions ____64____. ◆Which is more important? ◆Which decision needs my attention more? ◆Which choice would satisfy me more? After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much ____65____ for you to decide what to do. So next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize (区分优先次序). 【答案】56. spend 57. plans 58. because 59. kinds 60. on 61. her 62. places 63. what 64. seriously 65. easier 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Justin在寒假期间如何安排自己的时间和金钱的事情，作者就这类问题给出了具体的建议。 【56题详解】 句意：他正在考虑如何在寒假期间花钱。根据“his money”及备选词可知，此处指“如何花钱”，spend“花费”符合句意，空前是不定式符号，空处填动词原形。故填spend。 【57题详解】 句意：他计划用他的钱买一台电脑，但他也想和朋友一起去滑冰。根据“He has about 300 dollars already. He ... to buy a computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends”可知，他有大约三百美元，他计划用这些钱买电脑，也想和朋友出去滑板，因此plan“计划”符合句意，时态是一般现在时，主语he是单数第三人称，谓语动词用单三形式。故填plans。 【58题详解】 句意：他不能同时做这两件事，因为他没有足够的钱。前后句意是因果关系，空处的词引导原因状语从句，用because“因为”。 故填because。 【59题详解】 句意：我们经常处于这种情况。根据“We are often in these ...of situations.”及下列举例可知，此处指我们经常处于这种状况，备选词kind“种类”符合句意，可数名词，these修饰可数名词复数。故填kinds。 【60题详解】 句意：你想在星期六看一场音乐会，但这也是你妈妈的生日，你不想让她失望。Saturday“星期六”，之前介词应用on。故填on。 【61题详解】 句意：你想在星期六看一场音乐会，但这也是你妈妈的生日，你不想让她失望。空处的代词在动词之后，故应用人称代词宾格her“她”。 故填her。 【62题详解】 句意：在这种情况下，你没有足够的时间去这两个地方。根据前句“You want to see a concert ... Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let ... down”可知，应是没有足够的时间去两个地方，故空处应是place“地方”，可数名词，因之前有both修饰，故名词应用复数形式。故填places。 【63题详解】 句意：你必须先考虑应该做什么。根据前句“You must make a decision.”你必须做出决定。可知，应是必须首先考虑应该做什么，空处的词在从句中作主语，what“什么”，疑问代词。故填what。 【64题详解】 句意：你必须认真考虑以下问题。分析句子结构可知，空处是副词修饰动词； 根据给出的单词可知，空处应填serious的副词形式seriously“认真地”。故填seriously。 【65题详解】 句意：在你回答了这些问题之后，你可能会更容易决定做什么。根据前句“After you’ve answered these questions, ”可知，上面给出了具体的选择建议，结合备选单词可知，应是可能更容易决定该做什么，故空处应是easy“容易的”，形容词；根据空前much可知，空处应用形容词比较级。故填easier。 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空限填一词。 Like Chinese, there is a lot of slang (俚语) in English. Enjoy a short passage about it. I had a cold last week. I was as sick as a dog. Lying in bed ____66____ four days, I was as weak as a kitten (小猫). My friend Emily called me every morning ____67____ evening to see if I needed anything. Her calls were as regular (规律的) as a clockwork. At first, my fever ____68____ go away. After taking some medicine, I began to feel better. On ____69____ fifth day, I was as hungry as a bear. All I wanted was food. Now I am fine. I am as fit as a fiddle (小提琴) . Of course ____70____ doesn’t mean I can play music. It just shows that I am healthy enough. 【答案】66. for 67. and 68. didn’t 69. the 70. it 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了作者从生病到好起来的过程。 【66题详解】 句意：躺在床上四天，我虚弱得像只小猫。空格后是时间段，用介词for。故填for。 【67题详解】 句意：我的朋友艾米丽每天早晚都给我打电话，问我是否需要什么。根据“every morning...evening”可知前后是并列关系，用and连接。故填and。 【68题详解】 句意：起初，我的发烧没有消失。根据“At first, my fever...go away. After taking some medicine, I began to feel better”可知刚开始没有退烧，句子用一般过去时，变否定句时借助助动词didn’t。故填didn’t。 【69题详解】 句意：第五天，我饿得像只熊。空格后是序数词，前用定冠词the。故填the。 【70题详解】 句意：当然，这并不意味着我会演奏音乐。根据“doesn’t mean I can play music”可知句子缺少主语，此处指前文所说的事情，用代词it。故填it。 五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 根据以下对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hello, this is Jenny speaking. B: Hi, Jenny, it’s Henry here. Recently, I’m interested in Yuju Opera. ________71________? A: Of course! Yuju Opera is a traditional Chinese form of opera. ________72________. It includes many art forms such as storytelling, singing, and dancing. Over time, these art forms developed into the style (风格) of Yuju Opera that we know today. B: That sounds wonderful! ________73________? A: My favorite Yuju Opera is Hua Mulan. I watched it with my grandparents last year. It’s really wonderful! B: Sounds great! ________74________? A: You can enjoy Yuju Opera in a theater or on the Internet. B: Thank you. I’ll have a try. A: ________75________. Enjoy your journey into the world of Yuju Opera, and feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. 【答案】71. Could you tell me something about it 72. It has a long history and originates from Henan Province 73. What’s your favorite Yuju Opera 74. Where can I enjoy Yuju Opera 75. You’re welcome 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则对话，两人主要谈论了关于中国传统戏曲——豫剧。 【71题详解】 根据“I’m interested in Yuju Opera.”可知，B对豫剧很感兴趣，因此想询问关于豫剧的一些知识。故填Could you tell me something about it。 【72题详解】 根据“Yuju Opera is a traditional Chinese form of opera.”及后面“It includes folk art forms such as storytelling, singing, and dancing. Over time, these art forms developed into the style of Yuju Opera that we know today.”可推知，空处可以谈及豫剧的历史，或它涉及的内容，也可以是它的流行地区等等。It has a long history and originates from Henan Province。 【73题详解】 根据“My favorite Yuju Opera is...” 可知，B 在询问 A 最喜欢的豫剧。故填What’s your favorite Yuju Opera。 【74题详解】 根据“You can see it in a theater or on the Internet.”可推知，B想问的是在哪里可以观看豫剧表演。故填Where can I enjoy Yuju Opera。 【75题详解】 根据“Thank you.”可知，此处回答感谢。故填You’re welcome。 六、书面表达(共20分) 76. “平安出行，文明骑车”已成为人们普遍关心的一个社会热门话题，作为一名中学生，骑自行车时如何保持安全是非常重要的。请以“How to Keep Safe When We Ride?”为题，并根据要点提示用英语写一篇短文。 提示： (1) Obey the traffic rules; (2) Wear helmets and have lights on the bicycle; (3)... 要求：(1)短文包含所给要点，可适当发挥； (2)语句通顺，结构连贯，并表达个人看法； (3)100词左右。 How to Keep Safe When We Ride? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 How to Keep Safe When We Ride? Riding a bicycle safely is very important for middle school students. Here are some tips to follow. First, always obey traffic rules. Stop at red lights and ride in bicycle lanes. Second, wear a helmet and make sure your bicycle has lights. Helmets protect your head, and lights help others see you at night. Third, check your bicycle regularly. For example, test the brakes and bell to ensure they work well. In my opinion, safety is not just for ourselves but also for others. If everyone follows these rules, the roads will be safer. Let’s ride responsibly and set a good example! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据提示要点介绍骑自行车时如何保持安全，可适当发挥，注意要点齐全，表述清晰合理。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍骑行时保持安全的重要性并引出如何保持安全； 第二步，具体介绍保持安全的建议； 第三步，书写结语，进行总结。 [亮点词汇] ①make sure确保 ②in one’s opinion在某人看来 ③set a good example树立好榜样 [高分句型] ①For example, test the brakes and bell to ensure they work well. (宾语从句) ②If everyone follows these rules, the roads will be safer. (if引导条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度下期期中教学质量监测 八年级 英语 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，6道大题，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2.本试卷上不要答题，请按答题卡上注意事项的要求，直接把答案填写在答题卡上。答在试卷上的答案无效。 一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where do the two speakers possibly find the sign? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. In the park. B. In the library. C. On the plane. 2. What are the speakers doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Having a rest. B. Waiting for someone. C. Climbing the mountain. 3. What does the girl mean? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The boy can use her physics notes. B. She wants to put the notes on the desk. C. She has lent her notes to someone else. 4. How are the speakers going to the airport? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway. 5. How much should the man pay for the cake? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 180 yuan. B. 190 yuan. C. 200 yuan. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Which place does the woman want to visit? A The post office. B. The Water World. C. The Friendship Building. 7. What time is it now? A. 8:10. B. 8:30. C. 8:40. 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why didn’t the girl finish her homework? A. Because she forgot to do her homework. B. Because she always played online games all day. C. Because she was ill and didn’t have time to do it. 9. What is the girl going to do before breakfast tomorrow? A. She is going to school. B. She is going to take a bus. C. She is going to take a run. 听下面一段独白，回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did Kelly come to Guangzhou? A. A year ago. B. Two years ago. C. Three years ago. 11. Who often talk with Kelly? A. Her classmates. B. Her teachers. C. Her parents. 12. How does Kelly feel now? A. Excited. B. Lively. C. Happy. 听下面一段对话，回答下列小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. How many nights will the man stay in the hotel? A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights. 14. How much is a standard room each night? A. 100 yuan. B. 120 yuan. C. 150 yuan. 15. What’s the man’s phone number? A. 823-9674. B. 832-9647. C. 823-9647. 第三节 听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容完成下面表格，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Two ____16____ things to keep healthy Drink water Unlike soft drinks, water doesn’t have sugar. Drink a cup of water when eating a snack or a ____17____. Do exercise It can help us not get sick or feel ____18____ easily. When there is no time to play sports or ____19____ outside, other things are fine. Conclusion Making small ____20____ will help you be healthier. 二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A SHORT VIDEO COMPETITION To make people know more about China, our magazine will hold a short video competition from September to November this year. All Chinese students are welcome! ◎Theme (主题): Smart products made in China. ◎Requirements (要求): ★The language of the video should be English. ★The video can be in the forms of talk shows, interviews, music videos and so on. ★The video should be no longer than 3 minutes. ◎Notices: ★The short video should be sent to chinastory2024@163com before November 30. ★The subject line (主题行) of your email should be like this: your name-province -school-video name. ◎Prizes Award Number of winners Prize for each work Special 1 1,500 RMB Gold 2 1,000 RMB Silver 4 800 RMB Bronze (铜牌) 8 500 RMB Most Creative 15 A special gift We are looking forward to your works! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 21. Who can take part in the short video competition? A. All school teachers. B. All Chinese students. C. All music lovers. D. All foreign visitors. 22. What should the video be about? A. Smart products made in China. B. Beautiful Chinese music. C. Delicious Chinese food. D. Famous people in China. 23. When should the short video be sent? A. In September. B. On November 30. C. Before November 30. D. Before December 10. 24. Which of the following is a right subject line? A. Joe-13 years old—Robots in China. B. Lucy-13 years old—Grade 8—Robots in China. C. Helen—Yucai Middle School—Smartphones in China. D. Ann—Henan Province—Heping School—Smartphones in China. 25. How many winners will get money as a prize for their works? A. 4. B. 7. C. 15. D. 30. B A number of years ago, two neighbors realized that their pets had been friends right under their noses. For months, their pets, one a dog and the other a cat, would look at each other from across the yard. It became a habit until the cat owner decided to put potted (盆栽的) plants on the windowsill (窗台) her cat loved to sit on ... and suddenly the dog couldn’t see his friend anymore. Their friendship didn’t end here, however. The dog spent a few days moping around the house until his owner realized why he was sad. The owner of the dog stuck a note on her neighbor’s window. Dear neighbor, This is going to seem silly, but I think you should know that my dog, who lives next door with me, has formed a deep friendship with your cat. Three times a day, he looks at her sitting on your windowsill. Now that you have potted plants there, he is heartbroken... but keeps looking for your cat. Maybe your plants could be put in another place. Your neighbor and her lovely dog Instead of ignoring (忽视) the note, the cat owner responded (作出反应) to it in the best way. She moved the potted plants and left a simple note of her own: “For Friendship!” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 26. How did the friendship between the dog and the cat form? A. By reading notes. B. By eating together. C. By looking at each other. D. By running around the yard together. 27. Why couldn’t the dog see his friend? A. The cat ran away from her home. B. The cat found a new place to sit on. C. The cat owner brought a new friend for her. D. The cat owner put potted plants on the windowsill. 28. What does the underlined phrase “moping around” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. 无精打采地闲逛 B. 兴致勃勃地观赏 C. 慢条斯理地打扫 D. 忠心耿耿地守护 29. What is the purpose (目的) of the dog owner’s note? A. To ask for help. B. To introduce her dog. C. To show her love for the cat. D. To make friends with the cat owner. 30. What can we know about the cat owner? A. She thought the dog was silly. B. She helped her cat continue (继续) a friendship. C. She already knew her neighbor’s dog. D. She put potted plants there to protect her cat. C Two Swedish students have invented a new kind of bicycle helmet (头盔). It’s invisible (隐形的) because you cannot see it on a rider’s head. The helmet is really a kind of airbag. It is inside a large collar (衣领). People wear it around their neck like a scarf. When the rider falls off his or her bike, the collar quickly fills with air and an airbag appears around the head. The two students, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstinat, wanted to change the way people ride bikes. They said, “Bicycle helmets have always been the same. They’re so bulky, like a hard mushroom (蘑菇) on the head.” They called their new invention the Hövding. The pair said it looked so cool that people would be happy to wear it. The inventors started researching and developing the helmet a few years ago. They studied thousands of accidents. They wanted to find out how to make the safest helmet. They worked with a Swedish airbag company called Alva. And then the invisible helmet came out. Today, the two inventors have their own company that sells the new helmets. There are 17 workers in their company. They hope their helmet will change how people all over the world ride bikes. In their video, Haupt and Alstinat said, “Cars are so yesterday. Bikes are the future.” People can not only take exercise but also experience the beauty of nature when they ride bikes. Now people can only buy the helmet online in Europe. It sells for around $530. The company did not say when people in the rest of the world could buy it. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 31. What is special about the new helmet? A. It is an airbag that looks like a mushroom. B. It is an airbag that is around the head all the time. C It is an airbag that can stop people falling down. D. It is an airbag that cannot be seen when it’s safe. 32. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Why they invented the new helmet. B. How they invented the new helmet. C. Where they invented the new helmet. D. When they invented the new helmet. 33. What did the inventors do to create the safest helmet? A. They asked Alva for ideas. B. They worked in a bicycle factory. C. They studied many traffic accidents. D. They researched how people ride bikes around the world. 34. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph? A. Cars were invented earlier than bicycles. B. In the future, people won’t drive cars any more. C. Riding bikes will be more popular than driving cars. D. Cars are more expensive than bikes so few people will buy cars. 35. Who can buy the helmet online now? A. People in China. B. People in England. C. People in America. D. People in South Africa. D Dear Seth, You’re only three years old, and at this point you are not able to understand this letter today. ____36____ Life can be unkind. There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you’re different, or for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be hurt by those you love.____37____ Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and pain in your journey through life, but don’t let that stop you from new things. Don’t retreat from life, and don’t hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will fall many times, but if you allow that to keep you from trying, you will miss many chances.____38____ You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes and cooler gadgets.____39____ Here’s a secret: life isn’t a competition. It’s a journey. If you always try your best to beat others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life instead.____40____ Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting a really wonderful journey, and I will be there for you. Love, Dad Word Bank cruelty 残忍 retreat 退却 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A. To them, life is a competition. B. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to success. C. You will make it a journey of happiness, of learning, and of love. D. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but such things happen. E. But when you grow up, I hope you’ll find something valuable in what I share with you. 三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Once upon a time, there was a poor cobbler (修鞋匠) who seemed to be happy all day long. He could be heard ____41____ as he worked. What he got from his work was just enough for food and simple clothing, ____42____ he was always happy. His neighbor was a ____43____ banker, living in a large and beautiful house next to the cobbler’s. Unlike the cobbler, he seemed to be unhappy all the time. ____44____ ever saw him smile or laugh. And of course he never sang. One afternoon, the banker was woken up by the cobbler’s singing while he was sleeping. Feeling ____45____, he jumped out of his bed and thought, “I have to talk to the cobbler. I must ____46____ his singing.” He went over to the cobbler’s house. The cobbler greeted him politely. “____47____ makes you sing so much?” asked the banker. “I’m a happy man,” said the cobbler simply. “Don’t you need more ____48____ to make you and your family happier?” asked the banker. “Don’t you want to buy more beautiful things for your family and live in a bigger house?” “Well,” said the cobbler. “I’ve never worried about those things because I cannot ____49____ them.” “I’ll help you,” said the banker. “If you look after my bag of ____50____, I’ll pay you well.” The cobbler thought that was ____51____. He dug a deep hole in his garden and hid the bag in it. But now he had something to ____52____. He kept thinking that thieves might come and steal the gold coins. He worried so much that he stopped singing. He ____53____ not eat or sleep well anymore. His home was silent. Seeing him so worried, his wife and children were unhappy too and they asked the cobbler what was wrong ____54____ him. A few days later, the cobbler came to understand that the gold coins had taken away his ____55____. He dug up the bag of coins and gave it back to the banker. After that, he began to sing as happily as before. 41. A. reading B. singing C. talking D. crying 42. A. because B. though C. or D. but 43. A. rich B. poor C. strong D. weak 44. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Anybody 45. A. bored B. shy C. tired D. angry 46. A. start B. stop C. watch D. hear 47. A. How B. Why C. What D. Who 48. A. time B. money C. friends D. shoes 49. A. find B. see C. forget D. afford 50. A. notes B. stamps C. coins D. beans 51. A. interesting B. boring C. difficult D. easy 52. A. ask for B. think of C. worry about D. wait for 53. A. could B. should C. would D. might 54. A. with B. to C. for D. by 55. A. hope B. happiness C. health D. family 四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 on kind what spend plan she because serious easy place Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how to ____56____ his money during winter vacation. He has about 300 dollars already. He ____57____ to buy a computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both ____58____ he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do? We are often in these ____59____ of situations. You want to see a concert ____60____ Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let ____61____ down. In this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both ____62____. You must make a decision. You must think about ____63____ should be done first. You must consider the following questions ____64____. ◆Which is more important? ◆Which decision needs my attention more? ◆Which choice would satisfy me more? After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much ____65____ for you to decide what to do. So next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize (区分优先次序). 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空限填一词。 Like Chinese, there is a lot of slang (俚语) in English. Enjoy a short passage about it. I had a cold last week. I was as sick as a dog. Lying in bed ____66____ four days, I was as weak as a kitten (小猫). My friend Emily called me every morning ____67____ evening to see if I needed anything. Her calls were as regular (规律的) as a clockwork. At first, my fever ____68____ go away. After taking some medicine, I began to feel better. On ____69____ fifth day, I was as hungry as a bear. All I wanted was food. Now I am fine. I am as fit as a fiddle (小提琴) . Of course ____70____ doesn’t mean I can play music. It just shows that I am healthy enough. 五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 根据以下对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hello, this is Jenny speaking. B: Hi Jenny, it’s Henry here. Recently, I’m interested in Yuju Opera. ________71________? A: Of course! Yuju Opera is a traditional Chinese form of opera. ________72________. It includes many art forms such as storytelling, singing, and dancing. Over time, these art forms developed into the style (风格) of Yuju Opera that we know today. B: That sounds wonderful! ________73________? A: My favorite Yuju Opera is Hua Mulan. I watched it with my grandparents last year. It’s really wonderful! B: Sounds great! ________74________? A: You can enjoy Yuju Opera in a theater or on the Internet. B: Thank you. I’ll have a try. A: ________75________. Enjoy your journey into the world of Yuju Opera, and feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. 六、书面表达(共20分) 76. “平安出行，文明骑车”已成为人们普遍关心的一个社会热门话题，作为一名中学生，骑自行车时如何保持安全是非常重要的。请以“How to Keep Safe When We Ride?”为题，并根据要点提示用英语写一篇短文。 提示： (1) Obey the traffic rules; (2) Wear helmets and have lights on the bicycle; (3)... 要求：(1)短文包含所给要点，可适当发挥； (2)语句通顺，结构连贯，并表达个人看法； (3)100词左右。 How to Keep Safe When We Ride? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$