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2024-2025学年八年级下期期末考点大串讲(牛津版)
专题07完形填空(12篇)
【考题预测】
The True Story in the Movie The Dumpling Queen
During this May Day holiday, a movie called The Dumpling Queen became really popular. It tells a true and ___1_____ story that will touch your heart.
The movie is about Zang Jianhe. In the late 1970s, life was ___2___for her. She came to Hong Kong from Qingdao, Shandong, with her two little daughters. But things didn't go as she hoped. Her ____3___ broke down, her husband, who was already in Hong Kong, left her and she had to ___4____ her children. Suddenly, Zang found herself alone in a new place, with no money and no one to help.
However, Zang Jianhe didn't give up. She remembered her family's dumpling - making ___5____. So, she decided to sell dumplings at Wan Chai Pier to make a living. At first, it was ___6_____hard. She set up a small stand at Wan Chai Pier. The weather was sometimes bad, and she had to work long hours. What's worse, some bad guys tried to bully her. But she was a ___7____ woman. She worked day and night, making dumplings with love and care.
Slowly but surely, people started to notice her dumplings. They were so tasty! More and more ___8___came to buy her dumplings. Zang worked even harder. She tried different ways to make her dumplings better. As time went by, her business grew bigger and bigger. Finally, through her non - stop ___9____, she built a big business from nothing and became the well-known "Dumpling Queen".
This story shows us that no matter how hard life is,____10_____ we are brave and keep trying, we can make our dreams come true. Zang Jianhe's story is truly amazing and gives us a lot of hope.
1. A. exciting B. interesting C. inspiring D. unexpecting
2. A. easy B. tough C. smoothy D. boring
3. A. business B. situation C. position D. marriage
4. A. look after B. look for C. take after D. take care
5. A. skills B. tradition C. habit D. ability
6. A. formally B. normally C. specially D. extremely
7. A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. strong self-controlling D. hard-working
8. A. tourists B. audiences C. customers D. citizens
9. A. efforts B. effects C. results D. achievement
10. A. as long as B.as soon as C. even if D.as well as
【真题演练】
Passage 1(2023-24·深圳高级中学期末)
Some people complain (抱怨) about technology because it takes up too much of their time. This isn’t true for me. Let me tell you why.
I’m the youngest in my family. Because my brothers are at college, I often feel 1 . Thanks to technology, I can see and talk to them by using video 2 . Sometimes I will talk with their classmates and roommates if they happen to be around.
I can see what their college 3 and what they’re doing in their free time. They can see what I’m doing at home or in other places. I 4 much more about my brothers in this way. One of them is really good at taking photos, while the other 5 loves to be taken photos of.
One of my brothers 6 a chat group just for us. I often send messages to them, and they usually answer when they are 7 . I often share my problems with them and they often give me some advice.
Besides, my brothers insist (坚持) that I should always write in good English, or they’ll not 8 my messages. I’ve been writing so much that I’m becoming quite good at it. Even my teachers have noticed that my 9 has improved.
In a word, I think that technology is very helpful. For my brothers and me, technology has brought us 10 . Whether technology can bring us something good or not is up to how we use it.
1. A. excited B. lonely C. angry D. sleepy
2. A. calls B. tapes C. stores D. orders
3. A. looks at B. looks up C. looks after D. looks like
4. A. produce B. spread C. learn D. treat
5. A. simply B. comfortably C. carefully D. suddenly
6. A. saved B. bought C. created D. found
7. A. available B. busy C. necessary D. unhappy
8. A. look up B. reply to C. run after D. stick to
9. A. writing B. speaking C. reading D. listening
10. A. politer B. safer C. closer D. farther
Passage 2(2023-24·广州天河区中学期末)
My mother once told me, “Small things can show your love and make people happy.” A year ago, I had a chance. My friend Amy told me about her 16 to a small town called Gary, and how it 17 her life. I made up my mind to go there.
When I told my parents about it, they didn’t 18 at first. They thought I didn’t know much about the place. It might be 19 for me to go there alone. Thankfully, after I explained my 20 plan to them, including what to do, whom to go with and how to keep safe there, they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary, 21 , I found the town was different from where I lived. I never imagined there were few stores or restaurants there and most had closed. So it would be very 22 if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Many houses had broken doors or windows. My job was to 23 them. The workdays were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look with bright colours.
The children there were also different. They enjoyed every moment in life. For example, when they received an ice-cream, they would hold it carefully and taste every bit of it 24 . It seemed that they wanted to keep the wonderful taste forever. Besides, everyone here knew each other and was there when someone needed help. The community was a big 25 to them.
After the visit, I truly understand what Amy said, “I didn’t think much for people around me. But now I know my small acts can make a difference…”
16. A. idea B. dream C. trip D. plan
17. A. changed B. controlled C. saved D. recorded
18. A. know B. agree C. discover D. refuse
19. A. important B. cool C. dangerous D. tiring
20. A. detailed B. big C. new D. secret
21. A. interestingly B. excitingly C. boringly D. surprisingly
22. A. lucky B. easy C. special D. common
23. A. rent B. build C. buy D. paint
24. A. slowly B. peacefully C. politely D. hungrily
25. A. group B. neighbourhood C. family D. workplace
Passage 3(2023-24·深圳龙华期末)
Rao Ruiyu, a grade 8 student from Shenzhen, recorded her experience on the night of May 1st.
“We were all asleep around 2 a. m., except for my 1 who was driving on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway. A sudden noise woke me. My mother and grandma were crying. 2 I thought our car had been hit, but then I realized that the road behind us had collapsed (坍塌).”
The girl’s father said that he was driving his family of 3 — his wife, two children, his mother, and children’s grandparents to his hometown. The father 4 the car after the tire (轮胎) had blown out and called the police. At the same time, the girl’s mother asked them to use their phone lights to 5 drivers. However, it didn’t work. Seeing so many cars driving over and falling one after another, Rao’s grandpa Huang Jiandu took a courageous step—he knelt (下跪) on the road.
This 6 act successfully stopped the cars and finally saved many lives. Later on, more and more cars stopped. “At that time, there was no time to think about the danger. And I think anyone would make the same 7 ,” Rao’s grandpa said.
Though feeling 8 , Rao Ruiyu also joined in the rescue. She provided the injured with an umbrella and her school uniform to help them keep warm.
Rao wrote she never imagined that she would meet such a terrible 9 , but the experience taught her to stay calm during accidents and help each other. She 10 her family for teaching her such a valuable lesson about life.
1. A. mother B. father C. grandma D. grandpa
2. A. At first B. At present C. All the time D. In the end
3. A. three B. five C. seven D. nine
4. A. stopped B. damaged C. held D. marked
5. A. organize B. warn C. refuse D. match
6. A. brave B. serious C. simple D. pleasant
7. A. promise B. excuse C. choice D. gesture
8. A. responsible B. cruel C. fit D. frightened
9. A. illness B. program C. accident D. discovery
10. A. suffers from B. is thankful to C. disagrees with D. is faithful to
Passage 4(2023-24·广州越秀区期末)
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.
Every day they are busy making money to support the 16 . They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a 17 temper. It’s easy for him to get angry.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her.
“Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 18 voice.
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 19 in her eyes. She didn’t answer and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. But at last I heard my mother say the following words.
“Look at this thread (纱线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 20 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 21 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
At that time my father suddenly got sick seriously and couldn’t walk well. Every morning, my mother 22 him walk slowly on the country road. Along the road, there were beautiful flowers, green trees and gentle sunshine. All of these 23 the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently.“In fact, I like this kind of life.because I like walking with your mom every day.”
24 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is 25 , making life strong and warm.
16. A. people B. family C. members D. relatives
17. A. strange B. good C. sweet D. bad
18. A. strong B. deep C. low D. loud
19. A. surprise B. happiness C. hope D. fear
20. A. hand-making B. long-lasting C. easy-breaking D. money-saving
21. A. easily B. totally C. partly D. hardly
22. A. found B. helped C. noticed D. saw
23. A. lighted up B. came to C. made up D. led to
24. A. Reading B. Touching C. Feeling D. Closing
25. A. everywhere B. everything C. outside D. inside
Passage 5(2023-24·深圳外国语学校期末)
One day, a group of graduates came back to visit their old professor. In their conversation, they kept complaining about the stress and problems in their work, although they were all successful in their careers.
1 his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and several 2 coffee cups-paper, plastic, glass, crystal, some normal, some expensive, some beautiful. The professor asked his students to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, 3 of the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the 4 and cheap ones. It’s not strange that you want the best for yourselves, but that is the 5 of your problem and stress. Remember what you really wanted was the coffee itself, not the cup. The value of the cup wouldn’t make any difference to the quality of the coffee.”
Hearing the professor’s words, the students 6 complaining and got lost in thought. They realized that life is like a cup of coffee. Life is the coffee itself 7 jobs, money and social position make the cup, which is just a 8 to hold and contain life. No matter what type of cup we use, it cannot 9 the quality of our life. If we only 10 the cup, we may fail to enjoy the coffee. Enjoy the coffee, not the cups!
1. A. Offering B. Showing C. Ordering D. Buying
2. A. similar B. different C. colorful D. strange
3. A. some" B. none C. both D. all
4. A. unusual B. ordinary C. special D. valuable
5. A. end B. result C. cause D. secret
6. A. avoided B. kept C. began D. stopped
7. A. because B. while C. when D. so
8. A. tool B. bottle C. bowl D. machine
9. A. choose B. control C. reduce D. change
10. A. search for B. rely on C. care about D. learn from
Passage 6(2023-24·广州执信中学期末)
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princes in the school play.
For weeks my mother helped me practise my lines. But once I stood on stage, every word 21 from my head. My teacher asked me to 22 roles and be the narrator.
Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 23 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a cool spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping through the grass, as if a 24 had touched our landscape with bits of gold from the paint box. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all these dandelions,” she said. “From now on, we’ll only have those pretty roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All flowers are 25 —even dandelions!”
My mother looked at me 26 . “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” she said. I nodded. “And that is 27 of people, too,” she added.
When I realized that she had 28 my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 29 . A few minutes before the play, I felt nervous. Just then, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home and pressed it between two sheets of paper in a dictionary. As I did it, I 30 happily, thinking I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a “weed”!
21. A. spoke B. disappeared C. failed D. left
22. A. change B. keep C. improve D. play
23. A. excitement B. joy C. fear D. sadness
24. A. singer B. waiter C. painter D. player
25. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh
26. A. sadly B. carelessly C. surprisingly D. seriously
27. A. true B. wrong C. similar D. false
28. A. reached B. guessed C. misunderstood D. heard
29. A. went B. ran C. came D. moved
30. A. laughed B. cried C. wondered D. looked
Passage 7(2023-24·深圳盐田区学期末)
Emani, Kevon, Archie were best friends and they were preparing for a Downhill Soapbox Challenge. To win the race, they had to prepare a 1 as a racer and decorate (装饰) their racer. The race would be organized tomorrow, but the three boys still couldn’t 2 how to decorate their racer.
Suddenly, a flash of light in the sky attracted Emani’s 3 . Something was falling from the sky and dived towards the earth. The object was 4 straight for them! The three kids threw themselves on the ground as the thing hit the building with a loud crash. They were 5 and sat up to see what happened. The roof fell down 6 and a silver machine was covered with colorful lights. Emani felt her heart sink. The machine 7 their car! Just then, a little blue creature popped out and looked at them curiously.
Archie stepped towards him and waved in a(n) 8 way. But it appeared that the alien couldn’t understand them. Emani tried to tell the creature the car they were making for a race, but couldn’t enter now. She thought carefully and made some 9 in her mind: The silver ship and the bits of their soapbox racer floated (飘浮) up into the air… Their new alien friend seemed to have understand and 10 its spaceship parts to their boxcar racer. Now they were ready for the race tomorrow!
1. A. spaceship B. plane C. machine D. car
2. A. plan B. decide C. understand D. wonder
3. A. impression B. interest C. attention D. spirits
4. A. landing B. shaking C. heading D. lying
5. A. scared B. relaxed C. interested D. bored
6. A. conveniently B. completely C. separately D. quietly
7. A. refused B. touched C. missed D. damaged
8. A. lovely B. serious C. friendly D. angry
9. A. pictures B. explanations C. mistakes D. excuses
10. A. raised B. added C. sent D. brought
Passage 8
My friends and I went to the cinema. The movie was 1 and we all enjoyed it. Today was special, though, because Bobby 2 us. He was the coolest kid in our school. Everybody liked him.
After the movie, Bobby suggested watching another film. I checked the money in my 3 and found I was running low. Bobby advised us to sneak (偷溜) into the next showing without paying. I was unsure, but Bobby just headed over to the 4 with my friends. I didn’t want to be left out so I 5 the group.
As we watched the movie, a manager came and 6 our theatre. My friend Kenny got caught without a ticket and was asked to leave. My heart beat 7 . I was worried about Kenny and whether we would get in trouble too. But Bobby didn’t seem to care. He laughed out loud, like it was a big 8 .
I can’t remember the rest of the movie. When we left the theatre, Bobby kept 9 how cool it was that Kenny got caught and we didn’t. I didn’t think it was so cool. To tell the truth, I didn’t think Bobby was 10 anymore, either. I realized that being cool isn’t about breaking rules, but about doing what is right.
1. A. free B. similar C. fantastic D. ordinary
2. A. joined B. saved C. trusted D. praised
3. A. gift B. wallet C. answer D. report
4. A. flat B. store C. office D. theatre
5. A. organized B. reminded C. followed D. encouraged
6. A. painted B. cleaned C. punished D. searched
7. A. correctly B. directly C. quickly D. suddenly
8. A. joke B. change C. mistake D. decision
9. A. talking about B. worrying about C. dreaming about D. forgetting about
10. A. funny B. cool C. smart D. brave
Passage 9(2023-24·广州深圳实验中学期末)
That day, Sam was called to his teacher Jackson’s office. He was feeling down when he talked with his teacher.
“I feel as if I had no 16 of my life at the moment. My parents are telling me one thing, but my friends are telling me another. Everything keeps changing and I 17 my way.” Jackson nodded his head and left the room for a moment, returning with a chessboard. He set it down on the table between them and 18 Sam to start. They exchanged a few turns without any real purpose 19 Jackson spoke for the first time.
“In the game of chess, who are you?” Jackson asked. “I feel like a pawn (卒). I am limited (受……限制) 20 in my movement,” answered Sam. “Who would you like to be?” Jackson asked. “I’d like be the queen, of course. She can move in any direction and is the most 21 piece on the chessboard,” Sam said. “Are you sure about that?” Jackson added. “Of course! Isn’t it 22 ?” Sam answered.
Jackson sat back in the chair and said in a quiet, but firm (坚定地) voice 23 be the pawn or the queen. You should to be the player moving the pieces around. Stop being pushed around 24 others and take charge (掌管,负责). There are too many people around us whose lives are controlled by other people. You are better than them, so step up and take charge! We weren’t born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard. We were born to positively (积极地) 25 the world around us.”
Sam understood and smiled, “Checkmate (将).” With that, deciding to change the world in his own way.
16. A. difficulty B. control C. news D. experience
17. A. lose B. find C. know D. search
18. A. encouraged B. advised C. asked D. kept
19. A. after B. as C. when D. before
20. A. money B. ability C. advice D. knowledge
21. A. interesting B. careful C. powerful D. cheerful
22. A. funny B. clear C. stupid D. careful
23. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t
24. A. by B. for C. like D. of
25. A. follow B. learn C. influence D. check
Passage 10(2023-24·广州深圳实验中学期末)
Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging. Her 16 is not an easy one. She is trying to understand what goes wrong with the brain over time, and how people can age in a healthy way. It is very important, especially when people are living a 17 life now.
Betty does not have a natural gift (天赋) for math. She never 18 that she could be a scientist one day when she was little. Now, she has got a doctor’s degree in biology and become a famous 19 researcher. Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything. This is a very 20 quality for a scientist. Another 21 is that she is a creative thinker. “After all, science is all about problem-solving,” Betty said.
Betty thinks the best part of her research is trying out an idea to see if it will work. Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and 22 by other scientists. But when things don’t go 23 as she plans, she feels no disappointment. She says mistakes may 24 a new idea.
Few are born to be a 25 . According to Betty, curiosity and creativity play the biggest role.
16. A. job B. book C. excuse D. exam
17. A. slower B. longer C. quieter D. simpler
18. A. argued B. reported C. thought D. understood
19. A. social B. medical C. educational D. environmental
20. A. poor B. strange C. similar D. important
21. A. reason B. example C. purpose D. decision
22. A. changed B. accepted C. described D. questioned
23. A. safely B. crazily C. blindly D. smoothly
24. A. mix with B. turn down C. lead to D. break down
25. A. dentist B. lawyer C. coach D. scientist
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2024-2025学年八年级下期期末考点大串讲(牛津版)
专题07完形填空(12篇)
【考题预测】
The True Story in the Movie The Dumpling Queen
During this May Day holiday, a movie called The Dumpling Queen became really popular. It tells a true and ___1_____ story that will touch your heart.
The movie is about Zang Jianhe. In the late 1970s, life was ___2___for her. She came to Hong Kong from Qingdao, Shandong, with her two little daughters. But things didn't go as she hoped. Her ____3___ broke down, her husband, who was already in Hong Kong, left her and she had to ___4____ her children. Suddenly, Zang found herself alone in a new place, with no money and no one to help.
However, Zang Jianhe didn't give up. She remembered her family's dumpling - making ___5____. So, she decided to sell dumplings at Wan Chai Pier to make a living. At first, it was ___6_____hard. She set up a small stand at Wan Chai Pier. The weather was sometimes bad, and she had to work long hours. What's worse, some bad guys tried to bully her. But she was a ___7____ woman. She worked day and night, making dumplings with love and care.
Slowly but surely, people started to notice her dumplings. They were so tasty! More and more ___8___came to buy her dumplings. Zang worked even harder. She tried different ways to make her dumplings better. As time went by, her business grew bigger and bigger. Finally, through her non - stop ___9____, she built a big business from nothing and became the well-known "Dumpling Queen".
This story shows us that no matter how hard life is,____10_____ we are brave and keep trying, we can make our dreams come true. Zang Jianhe's story is truly amazing and gives us a lot of hope.
1. A. exciting B. interesting C. inspiring D. unexpecting
2. A. easy B. tough C. smoothy D. boring
3. A. business B. situation C. position D. marriage
4. A. look after B. look for C. take after D. take care
5. A. skills B. tradition C. habit D. ability
6. A. formally B. normally C. specially D. extremely
7. A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. strong self-controlling D. hard-working
8. A. tourists B. audiences C. customers D. citizens
9. A. efforts B. effects C. results D. achievement
10. A. as long as B.as soon as C. even if D.as well as
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A
【解析】《饺子皇后》讲述臧健和婚姻破裂后靠包饺子在香港创业,终成 “饺子皇后”,激励人们追梦
1. C。句意: “它讲述了一个真实且鼓舞人心的故事,会触动你的心灵”。A 选项 “exciting” 意为 “令人兴奋的”;B 选项 “interesting” 意为 “有趣的”;C 选项 “inspiring” 意为 “鼓舞人心的”;D 选项 “unexpecting” 意为 “意外的”。根据后文对故事的描述,可知这个故事是鼓舞人心的,能给人力量,所以选 C。
2. B。句意: “在 20 世纪 70 年代末,生活对她来说很艰难”。A 选项 “easy” 意为 “容易的”;B 选项 “tough” 意为 “艰难的”;C 选项 “smoothy” 拼写错误,正确的是 “smooth”,意为 “顺利的”;D 选项 “boring” 意为 “无聊的”。从后文提到她婚姻破裂、独自抚养孩子等内容可知生活艰难,所以选 B。
3.D。句意: “她的婚姻破裂了”。A 选项 “business” 意为 “生意”;B 选项 “situation” 意为 “情况”;C 选项 “position” 意为 “位置”;D 选项 “marriage” 意为 “婚姻”。根据后文 “her husband, who was already in Hong Kong, left her” 可知是婚姻出了问题,所以选 D。
4.A。句意: “她不得不照顾她的孩子”。A 选项 “look after” 意为 “照顾”;B 选项 “look for” 意为 “寻找”;C 选项 “take after” 意为 “与…… 相像”;D 选项 “take care” 意为 “小心”,如果要表示 “照顾” 需要加 “of”。这里是说她要照顾孩子,所以选 A。
5.A。句意: “她记得她家人包饺子的技能”。A 选项 “skills” 意为 “技能”;B 选项 “tradition” 意为 “传统”;C 选项 “habit” 意为 “习惯”;D 选项 “ability” 意为 “能力”,侧重于指个人的才能,而 “skills” 更侧重于具体的技术、技巧,这里指包饺子的技巧,所以选 A。
6.D。句意: “一开始,这极其困难”。A 选项 “formally” 意为 “正式地”;B 选项 “normally” 意为 “正常地”;C 选项 “specially” 意为 “特别地”;D 选项 “extremely” 意为 “极其,非常”。这里形容卖饺子的生活非常艰难,所以选 D。
7.B。句意:是 “但她是一个意志坚强的女人”。A 选项 “warm - hearted” 意为 “热心的”;B 选项 “strong - willed” 意为 “意志坚强的”;C 选项 “strong self - controlling” 意为 “自我控制能力强的”;D 选项 “hard - working” 意为 “勤奋的”。从她面对困难不放弃,日夜工作可知她意志坚强,所以选 B。
8.C。句意: “越来越多的顾客来买她的饺子”。A 选项 “tourists” 意为 “游客”;B 选项 “audiences” 意为 “观众”;C 选项 “customers” 意为 “顾客”;D 选项 “citizens” 意为 “市民”。来买饺子的人是顾客,所以选 C。
9.A。句意: “最后,通过她不停的努力,她从一无所有建立了一个大企业,成为了著名的‘饺子皇后’”。A 选项 “efforts” 意为 “努力”;B 选项 “effects” 意为 “影响”;C 选项 “results” 意为 “结果”;D 选项 “achievement” 意为 “成就”。这里是说通过她的努力取得了成功,所以选 A。
10.A。句意:“这个故事告诉我们,无论生活多么艰难,只要我们勇敢并不断尝试,我们就能实现我们的梦想”。A 选项 “as long as” 意为 “只要”;B 选项 “as soon as” 意为 “一…… 就……”;C 选项 “even if” 意为 “即使”;D 选项 “as well as” 意为 “也,和…… 一样”。根据句子逻辑,勇敢并不断尝试是实现梦想的条件,所以选 A。
【真题演练】
Passage 1(2023-24·深圳高级中学期末)
Some people complain (抱怨) about technology because it takes up too much of their time. This isn’t true for me. Let me tell you why.
I’m the youngest in my family. Because my brothers are at college, I often feel 1 . Thanks to technology, I can see and talk to them by using video 2 . Sometimes I will talk with their classmates and roommates if they happen to be around.
I can see what their college 3 and what they’re doing in their free time. They can see what I’m doing at home or in other places. I 4 much more about my brothers in this way. One of them is really good at taking photos, while the other 5 loves to be taken photos of.
One of my brothers 6 a chat group just for us. I often send messages to them, and they usually answer when they are 7 . I often share my problems with them and they often give me some advice.
Besides, my brothers insist (坚持) that I should always write in good English, or they’ll not 8 my messages. I’ve been writing so much that I’m becoming quite good at it. Even my teachers have noticed that my 9 has improved.
In a word, I think that technology is very helpful. For my brothers and me, technology has brought us 10 . Whether technology can bring us something good or not is up to how we use it.
1. A. excited B. lonely C. angry D. sleepy
2. A. calls B. tapes C. stores D. orders
3. A. looks at B. looks up C. looks after D. looks like
4. A. produce B. spread C. learn D. treat
5. A. simply B. comfortably C. carefully D. suddenly
6. A. saved B. bought C. created D. found
7. A. available B. busy C. necessary D. unhappy
8. A. look up B. reply to C. run after D. stick to
9. A. writing B. speaking C. reading D. listening
10. A. politer B. safer C. closer D. farther
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】本文讲述了很多人被科技占用了太多时间,作者在这篇文章中以自身经历告诉读者自己是如何正确的利用科技的。
1. 句意:因为我的哥哥们都在上大学,我经常感到孤独。
excited兴奋的;lonely孤独的;angry生气的;sleepy困倦的。根据“Because my brothers are at college, I often feel”可知,应该说感到孤独。故选B。
2. 句意:多亏了科技,我可以通过视频通话看到他们并与他们交谈。
calls电话;tapes磁带;stores商店;orders顺序。根据“ I can see and talk to them by using video”可知,此处指的是视频通话。video calls“视频电话”,故选A。
3. 句意:我可以看到他们的大学是什么样的,他们在空闲时间都在做什么。
looks at看;looks up查阅;looks after照顾;looks like看起来像。根据“I can see what their college”可知,此处指的是可以看到他们的大学是什么样子。故选D。
4. 句意:通过这种方式,我更多地了解了我的哥哥们。
produce生产;spread传播;learn学习;treat对待。根据“much more about my brothers in this way”可知,应该说更多的了解哥哥们。故选C。
5. 句意:其中一个真的很擅长拍照,而另一个只是喜欢被拍照。
simply仅仅,只;comfortably舒服地;carefully仔细地;suddenly突然。根据“One of them is really good at taking photos, while the other”并结合语境,应说另外一个只喜欢被拍。故选A。
6. 句意:我的一个哥哥专门为我们建立了一个聊天群。
saved挽救;bought买;created创造;found找到。根据“a chat group just for us.”可知,是指的为我们创建群。故选C。
7. 句意:我经常给他们发信息,他们通常在有空的时候回复。
available有空的;busy忙碌的;necessary必要的;unhappy不快乐的。根据“and they usually answer when they are”可知,应该说在有空的时候回复。故选A。
8. 句意:此外,我的哥哥们坚持要我用流利的英语写作,否则他们不会回复我的信息。
look up查阅;reply to回复;run after追赶;stick to坚持。根据“my brothers insist (坚持) that I should always write in good English, or they’ll ”可知,应该说他们坚持要我用流利的英语写作,否则不会回复我的信息。故选B。
9. 句意:甚至我的老师也注意到我的写作有了进步。
writing写作;speaking口语;reading阅读;listening听力。根据前文“my brothers insist (坚持) that I should always write in good English”可知,此处指的是写作有了进步。故选A。
10. 句意:对我和我的哥哥们来说,科技让我们走得更近了。
politer更礼貌的;safer更安全的;closer更近的;farther更远的。根据“In a word, I think that technology is very helpful.”以及前文的“Thanks to technology, I can see and talk to them by using video calls.”可知,此处指的科技让我们更近。故选C。
Passage 2(2023-24·广州天河区中学期末)
My mother once told me, “Small things can show your love and make people happy.” A year ago, I had a chance. My friend Amy told me about her 16 to a small town called Gary, and how it 17 her life. I made up my mind to go there.
When I told my parents about it, they didn’t 18 at first. They thought I didn’t know much about the place. It might be 19 for me to go there alone. Thankfully, after I explained my 20 plan to them, including what to do, whom to go with and how to keep safe there, they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary, 21 , I found the town was different from where I lived. I never imagined there were few stores or restaurants there and most had closed. So it would be very 22 if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Many houses had broken doors or windows. My job was to 23 them. The workdays were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look with bright colours.
The children there were also different. They enjoyed every moment in life. For example, when they received an ice-cream, they would hold it carefully and taste every bit of it 24 . It seemed that they wanted to keep the wonderful taste forever. Besides, everyone here knew each other and was there when someone needed help. The community was a big 25 to them.
After the visit, I truly understand what Amy said, “I didn’t think much for people around me. But now I know my small acts can make a difference…”
16. A. idea B. dream C. trip D. plan
17. A. changed B. controlled C. saved D. recorded
18. A. know B. agree C. discover D. refuse
19. A. important B. cool C. dangerous D. tiring
20. A. detailed B. big C. new D. secret
21. A. interestingly B. excitingly C. boringly D. surprisingly
22. A. lucky B. easy C. special D. common
23. A. rent B. build C. buy D. paint
24. A. slowly B. peacefully C. politely D. hungrily
25. A. group B. neighbourhood C. family D. workplace
【答案】
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的母亲告诉她一句话:爱是简单的,你不必做许多事情去使一个人快乐,作者通过自己的一次亲身经历,对母亲的话有了深入的了解。
16. 句意:我的好朋友Amy告诉我她去一个叫加里的小镇的旅行,这以及这次旅行怎样改变了她的生活。
idea想法;dream梦想;trip旅行;plan计划。根据“to a small town called Gary”可知,应该是去一个小镇的旅行,使用名词trip“旅行”。故选C。
17. 句意:我的好朋友凯莉告诉我她去一个叫加里的小镇的旅行,这以及这次旅行怎样改变了她的生活。
changed改变;controlled控制;saved挽救;recorded记录。根据“I made up my mind to go there.”可知,这次旅行应该深深地改变Amy,所以作者我决定自己去那里。故选A。
18. 句意:当我告诉父母这个决定时,他们起初并不同意。
know知道;agree同意;discover发现;refuse拒绝。由下文的“They thought I didn’t know much about the place. It might be ... for me to go there alone.”可知,父母是不同意的。故选B。
19. 句意:我单独去那里可能不安全。
important重要的;cool酷的;dangerous危险的;tiring令人疲惫的。根据“They thought I didn’t know much about the place.”可知,他们担心我单独去那里不安全。故选C。
20. 句意:谢天谢地,在我向他们解释了我的详细计划,包括做什么、和谁一起去以及如何在那里保持安全后,他们说好的。
detailed详细的;big大的;new新的;secret秘密的。根据“including what to do, whom to go with and how to keep safe there”可知,作者的计划很详细。故选A。
21. 句意:当我们一行人抵达加里时,令人惊讶的是,我发现这个城镇和我住的地方不一样。
interestingly令人感兴趣地;excitingly令人兴奋地;boringly令人厌倦地;surprisingly令人惊讶地。根据“I found the town was different from where I lived”可知,作者抵达加里时,发现这个城镇和她住的地方不一样,这令她感到惊讶。故选D。
22. 句意:所以,如果你能找到一个地方买食物或饮料,你将非常幸运。
lucky幸运的;easy容易的;special特别的;common普通的。根据“I never imagined there were few stores or restaurants there and most had closed.”可知,那里的商店或餐馆很少,而且大多数都关门了。所以,如果你能找到一个地方买食物或饮料,你将非常幸运的。故选A。
23. 句意:我的工作是修缮它们。
rent租;build建造;buy买;paint粉刷。根据“Many houses had broken doors or windows.”可知,许多房子的门窗都坏了,我的工作就是帮助当地人修缮这些房屋。故选B。
24. 句意:例如,当他们收到一个冰淇淋时,他们会小心地拿着,慢慢地品尝每一块。
slowly慢慢地;peacefully和平地;politely有礼貌地;hungrily饥饿地。根据“It seemed that they wanted to keep the wonderful taste forever.”可知,这些孩子们在慢慢地品尝。故选A。
25. 句意:社区对他们来说是一个大家庭。
group小组;neighbourhood社区;family家庭;workplace车间。根据“Besides, everyone here knew each other and was there when someone needed help.”可知,社区对他们来说就像是一个大家庭。故选C。
Passage 3(2023-24·深圳龙华期末)
Rao Ruiyu, a grade 8 student from Shenzhen, recorded her experience on the night of May 1st.
“We were all asleep around 2 a. m., except for my 1 who was driving on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway. A sudden noise woke me. My mother and grandma were crying. 2 I thought our car had been hit, but then I realized that the road behind us had collapsed (坍塌).”
The girl’s father said that he was driving his family of 3 — his wife, two children, his mother, and children’s grandparents to his hometown. The father 4 the car after the tire (轮胎) had blown out and called the police. At the same time, the girl’s mother asked them to use their phone lights to 5 drivers. However, it didn’t work. Seeing so many cars driving over and falling one after another, Rao’s grandpa Huang Jiandu took a courageous step—he knelt (下跪) on the road.
This 6 act successfully stopped the cars and finally saved many lives. Later on, more and more cars stopped. “At that time, there was no time to think about the danger. And I think anyone would make the same 7 ,” Rao’s grandpa said.
Though feeling 8 , Rao Ruiyu also joined in the rescue. She provided the injured with an umbrella and her school uniform to help them keep warm.
Rao wrote she never imagined that she would meet such a terrible 9 , but the experience taught her to stay calm during accidents and help each other. She 10 her family for teaching her such a valuable lesson about life.
1. A. mother B. father C. grandma D. grandpa
2. A. At first B. At present C. All the time D. In the end
3. A. three B. five C. seven D. nine
4. A. stopped B. damaged C. held D. marked
5. A. organize B. warn C. refuse D. match
6. A. brave B. serious C. simple D. pleasant
7. A. promise B. excuse C. choice D. gesture
8. A. responsible B. cruel C. fit D. frightened
9. A. illness B. program C. accident D. discovery
10. A. suffers from B. is thankful to C. disagrees with D. is faithful to
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了深圳学生饶芯瑜讲述梅大高速塌方经过,以及在事故中她的家人为帮助他人所做的努力,她也从此次经历中学到了宝贵的一课。
1. 句意:凌晨2点左右,我们都睡着了,除了我父亲在梅州至大埔高速公路上开车。
mother母亲;father父亲;grandma祖母;grandpa祖父。根据“The girl’s father said that he was driving”可知,女孩的父亲在开车。故选B。
2. 句意:起初我以为我们的车被撞了,但后来我意识到我们后面的路坍塌了。
At first起初;At present目前;All the time一直;In the end最后。根据“but then I realized that the road behind us had collapsed”可知,此处指起初我以为我们的车被撞了。故选A。
3. 句意:女孩的父亲说,他正开车带着七口之家——妻子、两个孩子、母亲和孩子们的祖父母——回老家。
three三;five五;seven七;nine九。根据“he was driving his family of...— his wife, two children, his mother, and children’s grandparents”可知,车里有他的妻子、两个孩子、母亲和孩子们的祖父母,还有他自己,所以是七口之家。故选C。
4. 句意:轮胎爆裂后,这位父亲停车并报了警。
stopped停止;damaged损坏;held举行;marked标记。根据“after the tire (轮胎) had blown out”可知,轮胎爆了,应该是停下了车。故选A。
5. 句意:与此同时,女孩的母亲要求他们用手机灯提醒司机注意。
organize组织;warn提醒注意;refuse拒绝;match匹配。根据前文“the road behind us had collapsed”可知,路塌陷了,所以女孩的母亲让他们用手机灯提醒司机们注意。故选B。
6. 句意:这一勇敢的行为成功地阻止了汽车,最终挽救了许多生命。
brave勇敢的;serious严肃的;simple简单的;pleasant愉快的。根据“Rao’s grandpa Huang Jiandu took a courageous step—he knelt (下跪) on the road”可知,这种行为是勇敢的。故选A。
7. 句意:我认为任何人都会做出同样的选择。
promise承诺;excuse借口;choice选择;gesture手势。根据“At that time, there was no time to think about the danger. And I think anyone would make the same...”可知,饶芯瑜的祖父认为那个危险时刻,任何人都会做出像他一样的选择。故选C。
8. 句意:饶芯瑜虽然感到害怕,但也加入了救援。
responsible有责任的;cruel残忍的;fit适合的;frightened害怕的。根据“Seeing so many cars driving over and falling one after another”和“Rao wrote she never imagined that she would meet such a terrible...”可知,遇到如此可怕的事故,饶芯瑜虽然感到害怕,但是也加入了救援中。故选D。
9. 句意:饶芯瑜写道,她从未想过会遇到如此可怕的事故,但这段经历教会了她在事故中保持冷静,互相帮助。
illness疾病;program节目;accident事故;discovery发现。根据“the experience taught her to stay calm during accidents”可知,她遇到了一场可怕的事故。故选C。
10. 句意:她感谢家人给她上了如此宝贵的人生课。
suffers from遭受;is thankful to感谢;disagrees with不同意;is faithful to忠实于。根据“for teaching her such a valuable lesson about life”可知,她感谢她的家人给她上了宝贵的一课。故选B。
Passage 4(2023-24·广州越秀区期末)
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.
Every day they are busy making money to support the 16 . They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a 17 temper. It’s easy for him to get angry.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her.
“Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 18 voice.
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 19 in her eyes. She didn’t answer and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. But at last I heard my mother say the following words.
“Look at this thread (纱线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 20 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 21 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
At that time my father suddenly got sick seriously and couldn’t walk well. Every morning, my mother 22 him walk slowly on the country road. Along the road, there were beautiful flowers, green trees and gentle sunshine. All of these 23 the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently.“In fact, I like this kind of life.because I like walking with your mom every day.”
24 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is 25 , making life strong and warm.
16. A. people B. family C. members D. relatives
17. A. strange B. good C. sweet D. bad
18. A. strong B. deep C. low D. loud
19. A. surprise B. happiness C. hope D. fear
20. A. hand-making B. long-lasting C. easy-breaking D. money-saving
21. A. easily B. totally C. partly D. hardly
22. A. found B. helped C. noticed D. saw
23. A. lighted up B. came to C. made up D. led to
24. A. Reading B. Touching C. Feeling D. Closing
25. A. everywhere B. everything C. outside D. inside
【答案】
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A
【解析】本文讲述了作者一开始认为她的父母之间没有爱情,但是后来她的妈妈给她讲了一番话并且在看到了爸爸生病期间妈妈细心照顾爸爸之后才渐渐明白父母之间的爱情一直都存在,只是以一种看不见的方式存在着。
16. 句意:他们每天都忙着赚钱养家。
people家庭;family家庭;members成员;relatives亲戚。根据“they are busy making money to support”可知,父母每天都忙着赚钱,是为了养家,故选B。
17. 句意:我爸爸脾气不好。
strange奇怪的;good好的;sweet甜蜜的;bad坏的。根据“It’s easy for him to get angry.”可知,爸爸脾气不好,故选D。
18. 句意:“妈妈,你和爸爸之间有爱吗?”我用很低的声音问她。
strong强壮的;deep深的;low低的;loud大声的。根据上文“I silently sat down beside her.”可知,作者静静地坐在她旁边,所以说话声很小。故选C。
19. 句意:妈妈停下手中的活,抬起头,眼里充满了惊讶。
surprise惊讶;happiness幸福;hope希望;fear害怕。根据上文“Mom, is there love between you and Dad?”可知,妈妈对于作者的问题很惊讶,故选A。
20. 句意:纱线确实使被子结实耐用。
hand-making手工制作;long-lasting持久的;easy-breaking易折;money-saving省钱的。根据“The thread really makes the quilt strong”可知,纱线可以使被子结实耐用。故选B。
21. 句意:你很难在任何地方或任何时候看到它,但它确实存在。
easily容易地;totally完全地;partly部分地;hardly几乎不。根据“but it’s really there.”可知,这个东西确实存在,但是你几乎看不到,故选D。
22. 句意:每天早上,妈妈都扶着他在乡间小路上慢慢地走。
found找到;helped帮助;noticed注意;saw看见。根据“my mother...him walk slowly on the country road”可知,因为爸爸突然病得很重,所以需要妈妈帮他行走,故选B。
23. 句意:所有这些构成了世界上最美丽的画面。
lighted up照亮;came to总计为;made up组成;led to导致。根据“the most beautiful picture in the world”和“Along the road, there were beautiful flowers, green trees and gentle sunshine”可知,沿路,有美丽的花朵,绿色的树木和温柔的阳光,所有这些构成了世界上最美丽的画面。故选C。
24. 句意:从他的眼神中,我知道他深深地爱着我的妈妈。
Reading阅读;Touching触摸;Feeling感觉;Closing关闭。根据“...his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.”可知,此处是指作者从爸爸的眼神中可以读懂的他的情感,故选A。
25. 句意:爱无处不在,使生活坚强而温暖。
everywhere到处;everything一切;outside在外面;inside在外面。根据“I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life.”可知,作者明白了爱只是我们生活中被子里的一根线,爱无处不在。故选A。
Passage 5(2023-24·深圳外国语学校期末)
One day, a group of graduates came back to visit their old professor. In their conversation, they kept complaining about the stress and problems in their work, although they were all successful in their careers.
1 his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and several 2 coffee cups-paper, plastic, glass, crystal, some normal, some expensive, some beautiful. The professor asked his students to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, 3 of the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the 4 and cheap ones. It’s not strange that you want the best for yourselves, but that is the 5 of your problem and stress. Remember what you really wanted was the coffee itself, not the cup. The value of the cup wouldn’t make any difference to the quality of the coffee.”
Hearing the professor’s words, the students 6 complaining and got lost in thought. They realized that life is like a cup of coffee. Life is the coffee itself 7 jobs, money and social position make the cup, which is just a 8 to hold and contain life. No matter what type of cup we use, it cannot 9 the quality of our life. If we only 10 the cup, we may fail to enjoy the coffee. Enjoy the coffee, not the cups!
1. A. Offering B. Showing C. Ordering D. Buying
2. A. similar B. different C. colorful D. strange
3. A. some" B. none C. both D. all
4. A. unusual B. ordinary C. special D. valuable
5. A. end B. result C. cause D. secret
6. A. avoided B. kept C. began D. stopped
7. A. because B. while C. when D. so
8. A. tool B. bottle C. bowl D. machine
9. A. choose B. control C. reduce D. change
10. A. search for B. rely on C. care about D. learn from
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
【解析】本文通过一位教授用咖啡杯的比喻教导毕业生,讲述了生活本质与外在物质的关系,并强调了应享受生活本身而非其外在表现。
1. 句意:教授给客人们提供咖啡,他走到厨房,然后拿着一大壶咖啡和几个不同材质的咖啡杯回来了——有纸质的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的,有些普通,有些昂贵,有些美观。
Offering提供;Showing显示;Ordering订购;Buying购买。根据“the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee”可知,教授为客人提供咖啡。故选A。
2. 句意:教授给客人们提供咖啡,他走到厨房,然后拿着一大壶咖啡和几个不同材质的咖啡杯回来了——有纸质的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的,有些普通,有些昂贵,有些美观。
similar类似的;different不同的;colorful多彩的;strange奇怪的。根据“the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and several ... coffee cups-paper, plastic, glass, crystal, some normal, some expensive, some beautiful.”可知,教授拿来的是不同的杯子。故选B。
3. 句意:如果你注意一下,就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被拿走了,剩下的是普通的和便宜的。
some一些;none没有一个;both两者都;all所有的。根据“When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand”可知,这里是所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被拿走了。故选D。
4. 句意:如果你注意一下,就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被拿走了,剩下的是普通的和便宜的。
unusual不寻常的;ordinary普通的;special特殊的;valuable有价值的。与上文提到的“nice-looking expensive cups”相对,剩下的是普通的和便宜的杯子,所以 ordinary 和 cheap 是相对应的。故选B。
5. 句意:但这正是你的问题和压力的根源。
end末尾;result结果;cause原因;secret秘密。根据上文“In their conversation, they kept complaining about the stress and problems in their work”可知,在这里教授为他们找到了问题和压力的根源。故选C。
6. 句意:听到教授的话,学生们停止了抱怨,陷入了沉思。
avoided避免;kept保留;began开始;stopped停止。根据“got lost in thought”可知,他们停止了抱怨。故选D。
7. 句意:生活就是咖啡本身,而工作、金钱和社会地位构成了杯子,杯子只是一个容纳生活的工具。
because因为;while然而;when什么时候;so因此。根据语境空格前后句子形成对比关系,用while来表示生活的本质和外在的杯子之间的对比,故选B。
8. 句意:生活就是咖啡本身,而工作、金钱和社会地位构成了杯子,杯子只是一个容纳生活的工具。
tool工具;bottle瓶;bowl碗;machine机器。根据下文“No matter what type of cup we use”可知,这里指的是容纳生活的工具。故选A。
9. 句意:无论我们使用什么类型的杯子,它都不能改变我们的生活质量。
choose选择;control控制;reduce减少;change改变。根据“The value of the cup wouldn’t make any difference to the quality of the coffee.”可知,无论什么类型的杯子,它不能改变生活的质量。故选D。
10. 句意:如果我们只关心杯子,我们可能无法享受咖啡。享受咖啡,而不是杯子!
search for寻找;rely on依赖;care about关心;learn from向……学习。根据“If we only ... the cup, we may fail to enjoy the coffee. Enjoy the coffee, not the cups!”可知,我们不能只在乎杯子。故选C。
Passage 6(2023-24·广州执信中学期末)
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princes in the school play.
For weeks my mother helped me practise my lines. But once I stood on stage, every word 21 from my head. My teacher asked me to 22 roles and be the narrator.
Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 23 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a cool spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping through the grass, as if a 24 had touched our landscape with bits of gold from the paint box. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all these dandelions,” she said. “From now on, we’ll only have those pretty roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All flowers are 25 —even dandelions!”
My mother looked at me 26 . “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” she said. I nodded. “And that is 27 of people, too,” she added.
When I realized that she had 28 my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 29 . A few minutes before the play, I felt nervous. Just then, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home and pressed it between two sheets of paper in a dictionary. As I did it, I 30 happily, thinking I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a “weed”!
21. A. spoke B. disappeared C. failed D. left
22. A. change B. keep C. improve D. play
23. A. excitement B. joy C. fear D. sadness
24. A. singer B. waiter C. painter D. player
25. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh
26. A. sadly B. carelessly C. surprisingly D. seriously
27. A. true B. wrong C. similar D. false
28. A. reached B. guessed C. misunderstood D. heard
29. A. went B. ran C. came D. moved
30. A. laughed B. cried C. wondered D. looked
【答案】
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B
【解析】本文讲述妈妈通过蒲公英的故事告诉我每个人都有自己存在的价值。
21. 句意:但一旦我站在舞台上,每个字都从我的脑海里消失了。
spoke说话;disappeared消失;failed失败;left离开。由But可知前后是转折关系,表示作者由于紧张,台词会从脑海消失。故选B。
22. 句意:我的老师让我改变角色,做叙述者。
change改变;keep保持;improve提高;play演奏、玩。由上下文可知作者由于记不住台词,所以老师让他改变了角色。故选A。
23. 句意:虽然我没有告诉妈妈那天发生了什么,但她注意到了我的担心,问我是否想去院子里散散步。
excitement兴奋;joy喜悦;fear担心;sadness悲伤。由第七段“... my pain, I started to cry”可知作者因为换了角色感到担心忧虑。故选C。
24. 句意:我们可以看到蒲公英从草丛中伸出来,就好像一位画家用颜料盒里的金块触摸了我们的风景。
singer歌手;waiter服务员;painter画家;player演奏者。由后面的“the paint box”可知指画家。故选C。
25. 句意:所有的花都是美丽的——蒲公英也一样!
harmless无害的;healthy健康的;beautiful美丽的;fresh新鲜的。根据语境,以及和上句的“pretty”呼应,可知选项C符合。故选C。
26. 句意:妈妈严肃地看着我。
sadly悲伤地;carelessly漫不经心地;surprisingly惊讶地;seriously严肃地。由妈妈后面的话“ es, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?”可知是严肃的谈话。故选D。
27. 句意:这对人来说也是相似的。
true正确;wrong错误;similar类似;false错误。由上文可知,所有的花都是美丽的,人也是相似的情况。故选C。
28. 句意:当我意识到她猜到了我的苦恼时,我哭了起来,告诉了她真相。
reached到达;guessed猜测;misunderstood误解;heard听到。根据上文“ Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?”和“my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.”可知,作者妈妈的话语让作者意识到了妈妈已经猜到了自己的痛苦和苦恼,所以作者告诉了妈妈真相,故选B。
29. 句意:重要的日子终于来了。
went走了;ran跑了;came来了;moved搬走了。由上下文语境可知是演出的日子终于到来了。故选C。
30. 句意:当我这样做的时候,我高兴地哭了,我想我可能是唯一一个会保留这样一种“杂草”的人!
laughed笑了;cried哭了;wondered想知道;looked看。由语境可知作者是由于激动开心而哭泣。故选B。
Passage 7(2023-24·深圳盐田区学期末)
Emani, Kevon, Archie were best friends and they were preparing for a Downhill Soapbox Challenge. To win the race, they had to prepare a 1 as a racer and decorate (装饰) their racer. The race would be organized tomorrow, but the three boys still couldn’t 2 how to decorate their racer.
Suddenly, a flash of light in the sky attracted Emani’s 3 . Something was falling from the sky and dived towards the earth. The object was 4 straight for them! The three kids threw themselves on the ground as the thing hit the building with a loud crash. They were 5 and sat up to see what happened. The roof fell down 6 and a silver machine was covered with colorful lights. Emani felt her heart sink. The machine 7 their car! Just then, a little blue creature popped out and looked at them curiously.
Archie stepped towards him and waved in a(n) 8 way. But it appeared that the alien couldn’t understand them. Emani tried to tell the creature the car they were making for a race, but couldn’t enter now. She thought carefully and made some 9 in her mind: The silver ship and the bits of their soapbox racer floated (飘浮) up into the air… Their new alien friend seemed to have understand and 10 its spaceship parts to their boxcar racer. Now they were ready for the race tomorrow!
1. A. spaceship B. plane C. machine D. car
2. A. plan B. decide C. understand D. wonder
3. A. impression B. interest C. attention D. spirits
4. A. landing B. shaking C. heading D. lying
5. A. scared B. relaxed C. interested D. bored
6. A. conveniently B. completely C. separately D. quietly
7. A. refused B. touched C. missed D. damaged
8. A. lovely B. serious C. friendly D. angry
9. A. pictures B. explanations C. mistakes D. excuses
10. A. raised B. added C. sent D. brought
【答案】
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B
【解析】本文讲述了Emani、Kevon和Archie三位好朋友准备参加一个下坡肥皂盒挑战赛,他们需要装饰他们的赛车。在比赛前一天,他们遇到了一个从天而降的外星飞船,外星人帮助他们修复了被飞船损坏的赛车。
1. 句意:为了赢得比赛,他们必须准备一辆赛车并装饰它。
spaceship飞船;plane飞机;machine机器;car汽车。根据“as a racer and decorate (装饰) their racer”以及“ the car they were making for a race,”可知,他们需要准备一辆赛车。故选D。
2. 句意:比赛将在明天举行,但三个男孩仍然无法决定如何装饰他们的赛车。
plan计划;decide决定;understand理解;wonder想知道。根据“how to decorate their racer”可知,他们无法决定如何装饰赛车。故选B。
3. 句意:突然,天空中的一道闪光吸引了Emani的注意。
impression印象;interest兴趣;attention注意;spirits精神。根据“a flash of light in the sky attracted Emani’s”可知,闪光吸引了Emani的注意。故选C。
4. 句意:这个物体正朝着他们的方向飞来。
landing着陆;shaking摇晃;heading朝向;lying躺。根据“Something was falling from the sky and dived towards the earth.”可知,物体正朝着他们的方向飞来。故选C。
5. 句意:他们吓坏了,坐起来看看发生了什么。
scared害怕的;relaxed放松的;interested感兴趣的;bored无聊的。根据“The three kids threw themselves on the ground as the thing hit the building with a loud crash.”可知,他们被吓坏了。故选A。
6. 句意:屋顶完全塌了下来,一台银色的机器上覆盖着五颜六色的灯光。
conveniently方便地;completely完全地;separately分开地;quietly安静地。根据“silver machine was covered with colorful lights”可知,屋顶完全塌了下来。故选B。
7. 句意:这台机器损坏了他们的车!
refused拒绝;touched触摸;missed错过;damaged损坏。根据“The roof fell down…and a silver machine was covered with colorful lights”及“The machine…their car”可知,机器损坏了他们的车。故选D。
8. 句意:Archie走向他,友好地挥手。
lovely可爱的;serious严肃的;friendly友好的;angry生气的。根据“waved in a(n)…way”可知,Archie友好地挥手。故选C。
9. 句意:她仔细思考并在脑海中构思了一些画面。
pictures图片;explanations解释;mistakes错误;excuses借口。根据“The silver ship and the bits of their soapbox racer floated (飘浮) up into the air”可知,她在脑海中构思了一些画面。故选A。
10. 句意:他们的新外星朋友似乎明白了,并将飞船的部件添加到他们的肥皂盒赛车上。
raised举起;added添加;sent发送;brought带来。根据“its spaceship parts to their boxcar racer”可知,外星人将飞船的部件添加到他们的赛车上。故选B。
Passage 8
My friends and I went to the cinema. The movie was 1 and we all enjoyed it. Today was special, though, because Bobby 2 us. He was the coolest kid in our school. Everybody liked him.
After the movie, Bobby suggested watching another film. I checked the money in my 3 and found I was running low. Bobby advised us to sneak (偷溜) into the next showing without paying. I was unsure, but Bobby just headed over to the 4 with my friends. I didn’t want to be left out so I 5 the group.
As we watched the movie, a manager came and 6 our theatre. My friend Kenny got caught without a ticket and was asked to leave. My heart beat 7 . I was worried about Kenny and whether we would get in trouble too. But Bobby didn’t seem to care. He laughed out loud, like it was a big 8 .
I can’t remember the rest of the movie. When we left the theatre, Bobby kept 9 how cool it was that Kenny got caught and we didn’t. I didn’t think it was so cool. To tell the truth, I didn’t think Bobby was 10 anymore, either. I realized that being cool isn’t about breaking rules, but about doing what is right.
1. A. free B. similar C. fantastic D. ordinary
2. A. joined B. saved C. trusted D. praised
3. A. gift B. wallet C. answer D. report
4. A. flat B. store C. office D. theatre
5. A. organized B. reminded C. followed D. encouraged
6. A. painted B. cleaned C. punished D. searched
7. A. correctly B. directly C. quickly D. suddenly
8. A. joke B. change C. mistake D. decision
9. A. talking about B. worrying about C. dreaming about D. forgetting about
10. A. funny B. cool C. smart D. brave
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B
【解析】本文讲述作者和朋友看电影时,因跟随“酷孩子”Bobby逃票被抓,最终意识到真正的“酷”是遵守规则而非破坏规则。
1. 句意:电影很精彩,我们都很享受。
free免费的;similar相似的;fantastic精彩的;ordinary普通的。根据“enjoyed it”可知,电影是精彩的。故选C。
2. 句意:不过,今天很特别,因为Bobby加入了我们。
joined加入;saved拯救;trusted信任;praised表扬。根据“After the movie, Bobby suggested watching another film”可知,Bobby加入了我们一起看电影。故选A。
3. 句意:我检查钱包里的钱,发现我的钱快用完了。
gift礼物;wallet钱包;answer答案;report报告。根据“money”可知,是检查钱包里的钱。故选B。
4. 句意:我不确定,但Bobby只是和我朋友一起去了影院。
flat公寓;store商店;office办公室;theatre影院。根据“As we watched the movie, a manager came and ... our theatre.”可知,是去了影院。故选D。
5. 句意:我不想被落下,所以我跟随了队伍。
organized组织;reminded提醒;followed跟随;encouraged鼓励。根据“I didn’t want to be left out”可知,作者选择了跟随队伍。故选C。
6. 句意:当我们看电影时,一位经理来搜查我们的影院。
painted粉刷;cleaned打扫;punished惩罚;searched搜查。根据“Kenny got caught”可知,经理在查票。故选D。
7. 句意:我的心跳得很快。
correctly正确地;directly直接地;quickly快速地;suddenly突然地。根据“I was worried about Kenny and whether we would get in trouble too.”可知,我的心跳得很快。故选C。
8. 句意:他大声笑了起来,好像这是个大玩笑。
joke玩笑;change改变;mistake错误;decision决定。根据“He laughed out loud”可知,Bobby觉得这就像是个大玩笑一样。故选A。
9. 句意:Bobby一直在谈论Kenny被抓而我们没被抓有多酷。
talking about谈论;worrying about担心;dreaming about梦想;forgetting about忘记。根据“how cool it was”可知,是指Bobby在谈论这有多酷。故选A。
10. 句意:说实话,我也不再认为Bobby酷了。
funny有趣的;cool酷的;smart聪明的;brave勇敢的。根据“I realized that being cool isn’t about breaking rules”可知,是指不再认为Bobby酷了。故选B。
Passage 9(2023-24·广州深圳实验中学期末)
That day, Sam was called to his teacher Jackson’s office. He was feeling down when he talked with his teacher.
“I feel as if I had no 16 of my life at the moment. My parents are telling me one thing, but my friends are telling me another. Everything keeps changing and I 17 my way.” Jackson nodded his head and left the room for a moment, returning with a chessboard. He set it down on the table between them and 18 Sam to start. They exchanged a few turns without any real purpose 19 Jackson spoke for the first time.
“In the game of chess, who are you?” Jackson asked. “I feel like a pawn (卒). I am limited (受……限制) 20 in my movement,” answered Sam. “Who would you like to be?” Jackson asked. “I’d like be the queen, of course. She can move in any direction and is the most 21 piece on the chessboard,” Sam said. “Are you sure about that?” Jackson added. “Of course! Isn’t it 22 ?” Sam answered.
Jackson sat back in the chair and said in a quiet, but firm (坚定地) voice 23 be the pawn or the queen. You should to be the player moving the pieces around. Stop being pushed around 24 others and take charge (掌管,负责). There are too many people around us whose lives are controlled by other people. You are better than them, so step up and take charge! We weren’t born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard. We were born to positively (积极地) 25 the world around us.”
Sam understood and smiled, “Checkmate (将).” With that, deciding to change the world in his own way.
16. A. difficulty B. control C. news D. experience
17. A. lose B. find C. know D. search
18. A. encouraged B. advised C. asked D. kept
19. A. after B. as C. when D. before
20. A. money B. ability C. advice D. knowledge
21. A. interesting B. careful C. powerful D. cheerful
22. A. funny B. clear C. stupid D. careful
23. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t
24. A. by B. for C. like D. of
25. A. follow B. learn C. influence D. check
【答案】
16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C
【解析】本文讲述了山姆和老师下棋的故事,告诉我们应该成为自己人生棋局的掌控者。
16. 句意:我只是觉得此刻我无法掌控自己的生活。
difficulty困难;control控制;news消息;experience经历。根据下文“My parents are telling me one thing, and my friends are telling me another.”可知,山姆不知如何掌控自己的生活。have no control of“对……无法掌控”。故选B。
17. 句意:一切都在变化,我迷失了方向。
lose失去;find找到;know 知道;search搜索。根据“Everything keeps changing”可知,一切都在变化,作者迷失了方向,故选A。
18. 句意:他把它放在他们中间的桌子上,让山姆开始。
encouraged鼓励;advised建议;asked要求;kept保留。根据“Sam to start”可知,让对方开始,故选C。
19. 句意:在杰克逊第一次开口说话之前,他们毫无目的地交换了几个回合。
after在……之后;as随着;when当……时;before在……之前。根据“Jackson spoke for the first time”可知,在说话之前,来了几个回合,故选D。
20. 句意:我的行动能力有限。
money金钱;ability能力;advice建议;knowledge知识。根据“in my movement”结合下文“ She can move in any direction ”可知,行动能力受限了,故选B。
21. 句意:我宁愿做皇后,她可以向任何方向移动,是棋盘上最有力的棋子。
interesting有趣的;careful仔细的;powerful有力量的;cheerful高兴的。由“I’d rather be the queen”可知,王后在棋盘中是权力的象征。故选C。
22. 句意:当然啦!难道还不清楚吗?
funny有趣的;clear清楚的;stupid愚蠢的;careful细心的。根据“Of course!”可知,汤姆很确定,且此处为反义疑问句,故表达“难道还不清楚吗?”故选B。
23. 句意:杰克逊靠在椅子上,用一种平静而坚定的声音说,不应该是小卒或皇后。
needn’t不需要;mustn’t禁止;can’t不能;shouldn’t不应该。根据“You should to be the player moving the pieces around.”可知,不应该是小卒或皇后。故选D。
24. 句意:不要再被别人摆布了,要负责任。
by被;for为了;like像;of……的。根据“Stop being pushed around”可知,不要被别人摆布,故选A。
25. 句意:我们生来就是为了积极地影响我们周围的世界。
follow跟随;learn学习;influence影响;check检查。根据“We weren’t born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard.”可知,我们生来就是影响世界的,故选C。
Passage 10(2023-24·广州深圳实验中学期末)
Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging. Her 16 is not an easy one. She is trying to understand what goes wrong with the brain over time, and how people can age in a healthy way. It is very important, especially when people are living a 17 life now.
Betty does not have a natural gift (天赋) for math. She never 18 that she could be a scientist one day when she was little. Now, she has got a doctor’s degree in biology and become a famous 19 researcher. Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything. This is a very 20 quality for a scientist. Another 21 is that she is a creative thinker. “After all, science is all about problem-solving,” Betty said.
Betty thinks the best part of her research is trying out an idea to see if it will work. Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and 22 by other scientists. But when things don’t go 23 as she plans, she feels no disappointment. She says mistakes may 24 a new idea.
Few are born to be a 25 . According to Betty, curiosity and creativity play the biggest role.
16. A. job B. book C. excuse D. exam
17. A. slower B. longer C. quieter D. simpler
18. A. argued B. reported C. thought D. understood
19. A. social B. medical C. educational D. environmental
20. A. poor B. strange C. similar D. important
21. A. reason B. example C. purpose D. decision
22. A. changed B. accepted C. described D. questioned
23. A. safely B. crazily C. blindly D. smoothly
24. A. mix with B. turn down C. lead to D. break down
25. A. dentist B. lawyer C. coach D. scientist
【答案】16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D
【解析】本文主要介绍贝蒂的经历,告诉我们好奇心和创造力很重要。
16. 句意:她的工作不容易。
job工作;book书;excuse借口;exam考试。根据“Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”和后文描述可知,她的工作不容易,故选A。
17. 句意:这是非常重要的,尤其是现在人们的寿命越来越长。
slower更慢;longer更长;quieter更安静;simpler更简单。根据“She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”可知,随着年龄增长而出现脑部疾病,现在人们寿命更长,所以她的工作很重要。故选B。
18. 句意:她小时候从来没有想过有一天她会成为一名科学家。
argued争吵;reported报道;thought想;understood理解。根据“Betty does not have a natural gift (天赋) for math. She never...that she could be a scientist one day when she was little.”可知,她在数学方面没有天赋,所以从没想过自己会成为一名科学家。故选C。
19. 句意:现在,她已经获得了生物学博士学位,成为一名著名的医学研究者。
social社会的;medical医学的;educational有教育意义的;environmental环境的。根据“she has got a doctor’s degree in biology and become a famous...researcher”和前文可知,她研究脑部疾病,所以是一名医学研究者。故选B。
20. 句意:这对科学家来说是非常重要的品质。
poor贫穷的;strange奇怪的;similar相似的;important重要的。根据“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything. This is a very...quality for a scientist.”可知,好奇对科学家来说是非常重要的品质。故选D。
21. 句意:另一个原因是她是一个创造性的思想家。
reason原因;example例子;purpose目的;decision决定。根据“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.”和“Another...is that she is a creative thinker.”可知,此处介绍另一个原因,故选A。
22. 句意:当她的想法被证明是正确的并被其他科学家接受时,她的心里充满了喜悦。
changed改变;accepted接受;described描述;questioned质疑。根据“Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and...by other scientists.”可知,当自己的想法被其他科学家接收时,她是喜悦的。故选B。
23. 句意:但当事情没有按计划顺利进行时,她不会感到失望。
safely安全地;crazily疯狂地;blindly盲目地;smoothly顺利地。根据“But when things don’t go...as she plans, she feels no disappointment.”可知,当事情没有按计划顺利进行时她不会感到失望。故选D。
24. 句意:她说,错误可能会导致新的想法。
mix with混合;turn down拒绝;lead to导致;break down出故障。根据“She says mistakes may...a new idea.”可知,错误可能会导致新的想法。故选C。
25. 句意:很少有人天生就是科学家。
dentist牙医;lawyer律师;coach教练;scientist科学家。根据“Few are born to be a... . According to Betty, curiosity and creativity play the biggest role.”和文章内容可知,很少有人天生就是科学家,故选D。
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