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2024学年第二学期八年级期中教学质量检测试卷 英语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，六大题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号的相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案。然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。 一、听力：本大题共两节，共15分。 第一节 听力理解：共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。 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1-2小题。 1. Where is Linda from? A. China. B. England. C. America. 2. What does Linda think of the activity? A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting. 听下面一段对话，回答3-4小题。 3. Who does the boy want to buy the shoes for? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. 4. How much are the shoes? A. 15 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 55 dollars. 听下面一段独白，回答5-7小题。 5. What’s Kelvin’s dream life? A. To have his own house. B. To grow his favorite flowers. C. To buy a supermarket by himself. 6. What do Kelvin’s friends think of his dream life? A. Relaxing. B. Boring. C. Surprising. 7. What does Kelvin do to achieve his dream life? A. He does exercise every day. B. He works hard to make money. C. He sleeps earlier to stay healthy. 听下面一段对话，回答8-10小题。 8. How long did Jason stay in China? A. For one week. B. For one month. C. For one year. 9. Where did Jason try the traditional Chinese food? A. In the restaurant. B. In the night market. C. In his host family. 10. How did Jason celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? A. By tying the colorful ropes. B. By making delicious zongzi. C. By watching the dragon boat races. 第二节 听取信息：共5小题，每小题1分，共5分。 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，填入答题卡标号为11至15的空格中，每空填1~2个单词，录音播放两遍。 Follow traffic rules When you 11. ________. go on the sidewalks. When you cross the road, be 12. ________ and watch the traffic lights; never run a red light. When you ride a motorbike, remember to wear your helmet. If you drive, wear seat belts and 13. ________ at the crossroad; 14. ________ driving is never allowed. When there are many passengers, join the line and wait for your turn; don’t 15. ________ or cut in line. 二、单项选择（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. ________ exercise is good for our bodies, so my dad always makes me ________ in the morning. A. Taking; to run B. Take; to run C. Taking; run D. Take; run 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：锻炼对我们的身体有好处，所以我爸爸总是让我在早上跑步。 考查动名词和使役动词。根据“exercise is good for our bodies”可知，空处是主语部分，动词原形不能作主语，动名词可以；make sb. do sth.是固定结构，意为“让某人做某事”。故选C。 2. Jimmy ________ bread and milk for breakfast, but now he ________ noodles. A. used to have; is used to eating B. used to having; is used to eat C. is used to have; used to eat D. used to have; is used to eat 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：吉米过去早餐常吃面包和牛奶，但是现在他习惯吃面条了。 考查动词短语辨析。used to have过去常常吃（to后接动词原形，表过去习惯）；is used to eating现在习惯于吃（to为介词，后接动名词，表现在习惯）。used to do“过去常常做”，be used to doing“习惯做某事”，根据“Jimmy ... bread and milk for breakfast, but now he ... noodles.”可知，第一空表示过去早餐常吃面包和牛奶，第二空表示现在习惯吃面条了。故选A。 3. Since he ________ to this city, he ________ many new friends. A. moved; made B. moved; has made C. has moved, made D. has moved; has made 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：自从他搬到这个城市以来，他已经交了很多新朋友。 考查动词时态。根据“Since he…to this city, he…many new friends.”可知，此处是since引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时，从句用动词过去式moved，主句用现在完成时has made。故选B。 4. —What do you usually do ________ weekends, Kate? —I often volunteer at an animal hospital and do what I can ________ for the animals. A. at; care B. on; care C. on; caring D. at; to care 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——凯特，你周末通常做什么？——我经常在动物医院做志愿者，尽我所能照顾动物。 考查介词辨析和非谓语动词。at在……；on在……之时。“在周末”常用介词at或on，at weekends和on weekends均正确；第二空“do what I can”后接动词不定式to care表示目的，即“尽我所能去照顾动物”，故选D。 5. A lecture on traditional culture ________ in our school hall next week. A. is given B. will give C. will be given D. was given 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：下周我们学校礼堂将举办一场关于传统文化的讲座。 考查一般将来时的被动语态。根据时间状语“next week”可知，句子时态应为一般将来时：主语A lecture和动词give之间为被动关系，即“讲座被举办”，因此需用一般将来时的被动语态，谓语动词构成是will be done。故选C。 三、语法选择（每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Once upon a time, a young man was travelling by train and found himself ____6____. On the train, he was surrounded by ____7____ passengers. As the train moved across a wilderness, the passengers looked out of the windows in ____8____. When the train ____9____ a bend (转弯处), it slowed down, and a red-roofed house appeared in the distance. Every passenger, their eyes wide open with curiosity, turned to admire the unexpected scenery. Some even started ____10____ it. The young man also found himself captivated (被吸引) by the scenery. When returning from his journey, he got off at the nearest station and made his way to the house. There, he learned from ____11____ owner that he was troubled by the noise of passing trains. The owner wanted ____12____ the house, but no one would buy it. Without hesitation, the young man paid $30,000 ____13____ the house. He discovered its possibility as an advertising hot spot ____14____ it faced the railway bend. When trains passed slowly by the tired passengers would surely focus their attention on the house. He contacted several large companies, suggesting that the location ____15____ be used for advertisements. Finally, ____16____ company agreed to put their signs there. To everyone’s surprise, the young man ____17____ $180,000 for a three-year rent. The company was Coca-Cola. This true story teaches us that discovery is important to ____18____. Sometimes, we need to look at things in a different way to see chances that ____19____ have missed. Many people who heard this story have learned to think ____20____. 6. A. bored B. boring C. boringly D. boredom 7. A. hundred B. a hundred of C. hundred of D. hundreds of 8. A. silent B. silently C. silence D. silenced 9. A. reaching B. reach C. reaches D. reached 10. A. discuss B. discussed C. discussing D. discussion 11. A. it B. its C. it’s D. itself 12. A. sell B. sold C. to sell D. selling 13. A. to B. for C. on D. with 14. A. and B. but C. so D. because 15. A. could B. may C. need D. must 16. A. a B. an C. the D. / 17. A. offers B. offered C. was offering D. was offered 18. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully 19. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 20. A. more creative B. most creative C. more creatively D. most creatively 【答案】6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了一个年轻人因为在旅途中的一个意外发现，而让自己轻松地获得了一笔不小的财富。从而告诉我们，在生活中注意发现身边的机会是多么的重要。 【6题详解】 句意：从前，一个年轻人坐火车旅行时感到无聊。 bored感到无聊的，描述人的感受；boring令人无聊的，描述事物性质；boringly无聊地，副词；boredom无聊，名词。根据句意看，此处需形容词描述人的感受。故选A。 【7题详解】 句意：在火车上，他周围有数百名乘客。 hundred前面需加具体数字；a hundred of错误表达；hundred of错误表达；hundreds of数百。此处表示不确定数量，用hundreds of。故选D。 【8题详解】 句意：当火车穿过荒野时，乘客们沉默地望着窗外。 silent安静的；silently安静地；silence沉默；silenced被动形式。此处是in silence，表示“沉默地”，为固定短语。故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：当火车到达一个转弯处时，它减速了，远处出现了一座红屋顶的房子。 reaching现在分词；reach动词原形；reaches第三人称单数；reached过去式。根据主句时态“slowed”可知，此处用过去式。故选D。 【10题详解】 句意：一些人甚至开始讨论它。 discuss讨论(原形)；discussed过去式；discussing现在分词；discussion名词。start doing sth.表示“开始做某事”。故选C。 【11题详解】 句意：在那里，他从房子的主人那里得知，主人对过往火车的噪音感到困扰。 it它；its它的；it’s它是(=it is)；itself它自己。此处指“房子的主人”，用its owner。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：主人想卖掉房子，但没人愿意买。 sell卖(原形)；sold过去式；to sell不定式；selling现在分词。want to do sth.表示“想要做某事”。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：年轻人毫不犹豫地花了3万美元买下这栋房子。 to到；for为了；on在……上；with和。pay for表示“为……付款”，为固定用法。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：他发现它作为广告热点的可能性，因为它正对着铁路弯道。 and和；but但是；so所以；because因为。根据空格前后是因果关系。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：他联系了几家大公司，建议这个地方可以用来做广告。 could可以；may可能；need需要；must必须。根据句意可知，此处表示可能性。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：最终，一家公司同意在那里放置他们的标志。 a一个(泛指)；an一个(以元音音素开头的单词前)；the特指；/不填。此处泛指“一家公司”，且company以辅音音素开头。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：令所有人惊讶的是，年轻人获得了18万美元的三年租金。 offers提供 (一般现在时)；offered提供(过去式)；was offering过去进行时；was offered被提供(被动语态)。根据句意可知，此处表示被动，用被动语态，表示“被提供”。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：这个真实的故事告诉我们发现对成功很重要。 succeed成功(动词)；success成功(名词)；successful成功的(形容词；successfully成功地(副词)。空格前to是介词，后接名词。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：有时，我们需要以不同的方式看待事物，才能发现别人可能错过的机会。 other其他的；the other另一个；others其他人；the others其余的人。根据句意可知，此处指“其他人”。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：许多听过这个故事的人学会了更有创意地思考。 more creative更有创意的(形容词比较级)；most creative最有创意的(形容词最高级)；more creatively更有创意地(副词比较级)；most creatively最有创意地(副词最高级)。此处修饰动词“think”用副词，且表示“更有创意地”。故选C。 四、完形填空（共10小题；每题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。 A man may usually be known by the books he reads and by the friends he ____21____, and one should always live in the best company (同伴), whether books or men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today as it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful friend. It does not stay away from us in times of difficulty. It always provides us with the same ____22____, helping us when we are young and when we are old. There is an old saying “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this, “Love me, love my book.” Men can think with and feel each other through their favorite ____23____. A good book is often the best gift of a life, ____24____ the best that life could be. The world of a man’s life is the world of his mind, so the best books are treasures of good thoughts and wisdom. Books never die. They are the most ____25____ results of human hard work. What was said and thought still speaks to us from the pages of books. The only influence of time is to choose the bad works because nothing can live forever ____26____ it is really good. Books introduce us to the best world. They bring us into the world of the greatest writers that have ever lived. We can hear what they ____27____ and see what they did as if they were still alive. Their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we could see the scenes which they ____28____. The great and good do not die, even in today’s world. By reading books, we can “go” abroad. The book is a living ____29____. It is like a wise ____30____ whom we can still listen to. 21. A. makes B. catches C. thinks D. gets 22. A. trouble B. kindness C. anger D. surprise 23. A. writers B. singers C. dancers D. teachers 24. A. refusing B. showing C. getting D. speaking 25. A. beautiful B. meaningless C. important D. dangerous 26. A. if B. when C. after D. unless 27. A. said B. acted C. sang D. looked 28. A. created B. imagined C. painted D. described 29. A. note B. shop C. voice D. pen 30. A. fairy B. child C. person D. girl 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文通过描写书籍的特性和价值，表达了书籍作为人类朋友的重要性，强调了读书带来的智慧与陪伴。 【21题详解】 句意：一个人可以通过他读的书和交的朋友来了解，一个人应该总是生活在最好的同伴之中，无论是书籍还是人。 make交（朋友）；catch抓；think思考；get得到。根据“A man may usually be known by the books he reads and by the friends...”可知应是“交的朋友”，make friends交朋友，固定搭配，故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：它总是带给我们同样的善意，无论我们年轻还是年老，它都会帮助我们。 trouble麻烦；kindness善意；anger愤怒；surprise惊讶。根据“helping us when we are young and when we are old”可知此处应是“善意”，故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：人们可以通过他们最喜欢的作家来思考和感受彼此。 writers作家；singers歌手；dancers舞者；teachers老师。根据下文“A good book is often the best gift of a life”以及整篇文章的主旨可知，此处应是指通过喜爱的作家而产生共鸣，故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：一本好书经常是生命中最好的礼物，展现了生命中最好的部分。 refusing拒绝；showing展示；getting获得；speaking说话。根据“the best that life could be”可知是“展示了生命中最好的一面”，故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：它们是人类努力最重要的成果。 beautiful美丽的；meaningless无意义的；important重要的；dangerous危险的。根据“...of human hard work. ”可知此处赞扬书籍的价值，应选important，故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：时间唯一的影响就是选择那些糟糕的作品，因为没有什么能永远存在，除非它真的很好。 if如果；when当……时；after在……之后；unless除非。根据“nothing can live forever”应选unless构成“除非……否则不……”句式，故选D。 【27题详解】 句意：我们可以聆听他们的话语，见证他们的事迹，仿佛他们依然健在。 said说；acted表演；sang唱；looked看。根据“hear what they…”以及关于作者留下文字可知是“说”，故选A。 【28题详解】 他们的经历成为我们的经验，我们感觉好像能看到他们描述过的场景。 created创造；imagined想象；painted绘画；described描述。根据前文“see the scenes”以及上文“They bring us into the world of the greatest writers...”可知，此处指的是他们所“描述”的场景，故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：书是一个有生命的声音。 note笔记；shop商店；voice声音；pen钢笔。根据“It is like a wise...”可知是将书拟人化，voice更贴切，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：它就像一个睿智的人，我们依然可以聆听他。 fairy仙女；child孩子；person人；girl女孩。根据上文“It is like a wise…”和“whom we can still listen to”可知，此处应是指一个“睿智的人”，用person最为通顺恰当，故选C。 五、阅读（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，共40分） 阅读下列短文，从下面各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) ①Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges. She says, “I like to see what’s on the other side of the hill.” She has been almost everywhere to do that. ②Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand. She has been exploring the world most of her life. Since childhood, she has traveled widely in very cold weather and across some unusual lands. At the age of 50, she became the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. Only with her dog Charlie, she lived through very cold weather and met polar bears. She also canoed (划独木舟) 2,200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains. ③Helen Thayer has never let the age stop her. She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40th wedding anniversary. They walked 1,600 miles in terrible heat across the Gobi Desert. There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture. ④To celebrate their 50 years of marriage, the Thayers walked almost 4,000 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people who lived there. Now they are in their eighties, and they still keep planning for their future trips. ⑤Thayer has brought back many stories to share with people around the world. She hopes to encourage people to follow their examples and realize their dreams. What is her advice? Set goals, make plans and never give up. 31 What can we know about Helen Thayer? A. She has never been to the Amazon. B. She visited the North Pole with her husband. C. She was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. D. She seldom shares stories of her traveling experiences with people. 32. The Thayers met Mongolian nomads when they ________. A. were in New Zealand B. canoed down the Amazon C. crossed the Gobi Desert D. climbed the mountains 33. The Thuyers ________ to celebrate their 50 years of marriage. A. walked across the Sahara Desert B. visited the North Pole C. traveled across the Gobi Desert D. took a trip to Mongolia 34. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the text? A. B. C. D. 35. The best title for the passage can be ________. A. A Trip into the Desert B. Helen Thayer’s Wild Dreams C. The Love Story of the Thayers D. Helen Thayer, a Great Explorer 【答案】31. C 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了探险家海伦·塞耶的故事。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At the age of 50, she became the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.”可知，她是第一位独自前往北极的女性。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They walked 1,600 miles in terrible heat across the Gobi Desert. There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture.”可知，他们在穿越戈壁沙漠时遇到了蒙古游牧民族。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“To celebrate their 50 years of marriage, the Thayers walked almost 4,000 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people who lived there.”可知，他们徒步穿越撒哈拉沙漠来庆祝他们结婚50周年。故选A。 【34题详解】 篇章结构题。根据文章内容可知，第一段介绍海伦·塞耶是一名探险家，她热爱挑战；第二至四段具体介绍了她探险的经历；第五段总结上文，并给出她的建议——设定目标、制定计划并永不放弃。故选A。 【35题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Helen Thayer作为20世纪最伟大的探险家之一的探险经历和人生故事，因此D项“海伦·塞耶，一位伟大的探险家”适合作标题。故选D。 (B) Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common, they’re all about connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Health Week. It improves mental health by building healthy social connections. Humans naturally connect with people, from families, friends to people in our community. Healthy connections give people energy and support. We all need people to celebrate our victory and share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health. They improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life. Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health. Humans’ need for connection is different from person to person, but what’s important is not how many relationships you have, but how good your relationships are. Then how can we connect with people? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways.” says Julia, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel connected with their pets or in nature.” says Julia. She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools. Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change. Some people become stronger, while some stop. “Remember that there are always people that care about you.” advises Julia. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling. They can help, whether you’re looking lo form new connections or repair a strained relationship that is important to you. 36. The writer uses three questions in the beginning to ________. A. express worries about humans B. lead into the topic of social connections C. introduce health problems D. raise readers’ interest in family memory 37. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the ________ of connecting with others. A. ways B. popularity C. imporance D. rules 38. Julia probably agree that ________. A. people can connect online or offline with strangers B. all people feel connected with their dogs or in the park C. people should spend more time on words than on actions D. talking to and listening to others are helpful to build connections 39. The underlined word “strained” in the last paragraph means “________”. A. stressed B. relaxed C. healthy D. special 40. Which of the following can benefit most from this article? A. Parents with misbehaving children. B. Children without good communicative skills. C. Children suffering from loneliness. D. People with trouble connecting with strangers. 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍健康的社会关系来改善心理健康。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common, they’re all about connecting with people.”可知，作者用问题得出共同点：它们都是关于与人交往的；结合“It improves mental health by building healthy social connections.”可知，是为了引出“社会关系”这一话题。故选B。 【37题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Healthy connections give people energy and support. We all need people to celebrate our victory and share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health. They improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life. Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health.”可知，本段主要介绍的是与他人联系的重要性。故选C。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据“She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools.”可知，朱莉娅可能同意与他人交谈和倾听有助于建立联系这一观点。故选D。 【39题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“They can help, whether you’re looking lo form new connections or repair a strained relationship that is important to you.”可知，这种关系处于紧张状态，因此划线单词的意思是“紧张的”，与stressed意思一致。故选A。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，全文重点解决孤独问题，强调连接对心理健康的作用，并引用“儿童心理健康周”案例，最可能帮助“遭受孤独的儿童”。故选C。 (C) A Long March 5 rocket took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province on May 3, 2024. After flying tor about 37 minutes, it successfully placed the Chang’e 6 robotic lunar probe (月球探测器) into an Earth-moon transfer trajectory (转移轨道). Several days later the probe was programmed to land on the moon’s far side and started its tasks, which would last about 53 days. This is the world’s first try to bring samples (样本) from the moon’s far side. For China, it’s the second sample-return moon journey. Chang’e 5 successfully brought samples from the moon in the winter of 2020. Up to now, 10 moon sample-return tasks have been carried out by the United States, the former Soviet Union (前苏联) and China, but all these samples were collected from the moon’s near side. The moon’s far side has always been a subject of scientific wonder because of its many mysteries It’s facing away from Earth and it can never be seen from Earth. It was once called the “dark side of the moon” even though it receives just as much sunlight as the near side. Chinese researchers have found that the soil on the far side is much thicker than that on the near side, but they haven’t found out the reason. Samples brought back by Chang’e 5 have helped scientists find that there were volcanic (火山的) activities on the near side around 2 billion years ago. Some scientists think the volcanoes have been inactive on the far side in the past 4 billion years. Is it true? Samples from the far side will allow them to find out the answer. “Comparing the make-up of the far side samples from Chang’e 6 with those collected from the near side will be of great scientific value to the international community,” said Martin Sweeting, a famous professor of space eagineering. 41. When did Chang’e 6 begin to work on the moon? A. On May 3, 2024. B. After flying for about 57 minutes. C. After landing on the moon’s far side. D. In the winter of 2020. 42. How many times has the world tried to bring samples from the moon’s far side? A. Ten times. B. Twice. C. Once. D. Zero. 43. According to the passage, the moon’s far side ________. A. receives less sunlight than the near side B. has more recent volcanic activities than the near side C. can be seen from Earth with powerful cameras D. has thicker soil compared with the near side 44. What situation does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The volcanoes have not been active on the far side in the past 4 billion years. B. The volcanoes were not active on the far side 4 billion years ago. C. There weren’t any volcanoes on the far side around 4 billion years ago. D. There were many volcanic activities on the near side around 2 billion years ago. 45. What can we learn from Martin Sweeting’s words? A. Chang’e 6 will stay longer on the moon for more tasks. B. Chang’e 6 is carrying out a valuable task for the world. C. Chang’e 6 will bring samples from both sides of the moon. D. Chang’e 6 can compare samples before bringing them back. 【答案】41. C 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国嫦娥六号月球探测器成功发射并计划在月球背面采集样本的任务，以及这一任务对科学研究的重大意义。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Several days later the probe was programmed to land on the moon’s far side and started its tasks, which would last about 53 days.”可知，嫦娥六号在月球背面着陆后开始执行任务。故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This is the world’s first try to bring samples (样本) from the moon’s far side.”可知，这是人类首次尝试从月球背面采集样本。故选C。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Chinese researchers have found that the soil on the far side is much thicker than that on the near side, but they haven’t found out the reason.”可知，月球背面的土壤比正面更厚。故选D。 【44题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Some scientists think the volcanoes have been inactive on the far side in the past 4 billion years. Is it true?”可知，一些科学家认为，在过去40亿年里，背面的火山一直没有活动。这是真的吗？it指代“月球背面的火山在过去40亿年没有活动”。故选A。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Comparing the make-up of the far side samples from Chang’e 6 with those collected from the near side will be of great scientific value to the international community”可知，将嫦娥六号从背面采集的样本与从正面采集的样本进行比对，对于国际社会而言具有极高的科学价值。由此可知嫦娥六号正在为世界执行一项有价值的任务，故选B。 (D) Community Development Projects Overseas The goal of Community Development Projects abroad, including handyman work, temple repairing and healthcare service, is to improve underdeveloped local communities. These projects can be considered as part of your work experience, gap year or career break, or just as a volunteering holiday. South Africa Time: 1st, March—31st, May 2025 Registration fee: $65 If you can work as a handyman who is good at cleaning, repairing, or painting walls, we would love to have you join our project! The project is truly unique. Your efforts will benefit wildlife protection while working in a wonderful location. And, of course, you can work with animal experts dedicated to protecting endangered species. Sri Lanka Time: 1st, May—31st, July 2025 Registration fee: Free Temple Rebuilding and Repairing Project in Kandy Rebuild and repair temples in and around Kandy. This wonderful project offers an opportunity to learn about Sri Lankan constructions using traditional methods without modern machinery. Work includes repairing, rebuilding temples, cleaning in and around temples, communicating with villagers and helping the temples set up Community Centers for the village teenagers. You will also help with the repair of paintings inside the temples. Zimbabwe Time: 1st, October—31st, December, 2025 Registration fee: $120 Community Healthcare and Medical Project in Gweru enables you to get basic medical experience in local hospitals and to play a role in HIV/AIDS education. You will be able to volunteer in hospitals here and in the nearby area as well. Patience and kindness are essential for working with young patients aged from 3 to 6, but no medical training or certification (资格) is required. 46. What is the goal of Community Development Projects abroad? A. To improve your work experience. B. To give you a chance to travel abroad. C. To offer a meaningful volunteering holiday. D. To help develop poor local communities abroad. 47. What kind of people are needed in South Africa according to the text? A. Experienced cleaners. B. Painters of animals. C. Handymen with different skills. D. Experts on animal protection. 48. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the temple repair work in Sri Lanka? A. Modern machines cannot be used when learning about the temples. B. Young people in the village will help with the repair. C. It will include repairing and rebuilding temples only. D. You can study the temples and modern buildings in a traditional way. 49. The project of Zimbabwe is held for ________. A. education and training B. health and medicine C. tradition and construction D. animals and resources 50. What is the similarity (相似之处) of these three projects? A. They require specific skills. B. They charge a registration fee. C. They need fluency in foreign languages. D. They have the same length of time. 【答案】46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了三个海外社区发展项目。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The goal of Community Development Projects abroad, including handyman work, temple repairing and healthcare service, is to improve underdeveloped local communities.”可知国外社区发展项目的目标，包括杂工工作、寺庙修复和医疗服务，是改善欠发达的当地社区。故选D。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you can work as a handyman who is good at cleaning, repairing, or painting walls, we would love to have you join our project”可知需要具备多种技能的手艺人。故选C。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This wonderful project offers an opportunity to learn about Sri Lankan constructions using traditional methods without modern machinery.”可知在学习寺庙建筑时不能使用现代机械。故选A。 49题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Community Healthcare and Medical Project in Gweru enables you to get basic medical experience in local hospitals and to play a role in HIV/AIDS education.”可知该项目是关于健康和医疗的。故选B。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Time: 1st, March — 31st, May 2025”“Time: 1st, May — 31st, July 2025”以及“Time: 1st, October — 31st, December, 2025”可知三个项目的时间长度都是三个月。故选D。 第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可以填入下面各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 What comes to your mind when you think of a museum? Maybe you picture a building full of paintings or old things, such as the museum of fine art, the museum of natural history, or the national museum. Leila’s Hair Museum These days the idea of hair jewelry seems like something really strange, but during the Victorian Era (维多利亚时期), it was popular to wear jewelry made from hair, especially the hair of loved ones. Leila’s Hair Museum shows a large number of hair jewelry pieces from the Victorian period and earlier, dating all the way back to 1680. ____51____. Giant Shoe Museum The Giant Shoe Museum is a wall outside an old bookstore. ____52____. To see the museum’s collection, visitors must drop a coin into a box and then look through some scopes (望远镜) in the wall that show all kinds of giant shoes including a pair of 54.5-centimetre-long shoes worn by the world’s tallest man. Washington Banana Museum ____53____. In fact, she loves them enough to not only run the museum, which has almost 4,000 things related to the world’s best-selling fruit, but to also send photos of bananas from the museum online. ____54____. A. They even have pieces with hair from Queen Victoria B. Ann Mitchell Lovell really loves bananas C. So those who can’t make it to the museum can still enjoy her favorite items D. Today, let’s visit some special museums around the world E. As a result, it brings a lot of business to the shop 【答案】51. A 52. E 53. B 54. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了三个特殊博物馆。 【51题详解】 根据“Leila’s Hair Museum shows a large number of hair jewelry pieces from the Victorian period and earlier, dating all the way back to 1680.”可知，此处内容和“头发制成的首饰”相关。选项A“他们甚至还有维多利亚女王的发饰”符合语境。故选A。 【52题详解】 根据“To see the museum’s collection. visitors must drop a coin into a box”可知，为了看博物馆的藏品，游客必须把一枚硬币投进盒子里，这为商店带来了生意。选项E“因此，它给商店带来了很多生意”符合语境。故选E。 【53题详解】 根据“Washington Banana Museum”可知，此处内容与“香蕉”有关。选项B“Ann Mitchell Lovell真的很喜欢香蕉”符合语境。故选B。 【54题详解】 根据“but to also send photos of bananas from the museum online.”可知，Ann Mitchell Lovell把香蕉博物馆里面的照片放到网上，此处应表明她这样做会带来怎么的结果。选项C“所以那些不能去博物馆的人仍然可以欣赏她最喜欢的物品”符合语境。故选C。 六、写作（本大题共三节，共30分） 第一节 语篇填词（每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母填空。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷上要求写出完整单词。 The performance of Yingge Dance on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has made a deep i____55____ on people across the country. This special traditional dance comes from Guangdong province. A____56____ it is an ancient dance form, it is still popular today. The dancers wear colourful costumes and masks, and they dance to the beat of drums. Their strong and lively steps bring so much j____57____ and fun to everyone who watches it. So it a____58____ not only the old people but also the young ones who are curious about their culture. When you see Yingge Dance, it r____59____ you of the rich culture and traditions of China. It’s like a bridge between the past and the present. 【答案】55. (i)mpression 56. (A)lthough 57. (j)oy 58. (a)ttracts 59. (r)eminds 【解析】 【导语】本文围绕英歌舞登上春晚展开，介绍了英歌舞及其文化意义。 【55题详解】 句意：英歌舞在央视春节联欢晚会上的表演，给全国人民留下了深刻印象。make a deep impression on...是固定短语，意为“给…… 留下深刻印象”，结合语境，英歌舞表演给全国人民留深刻印象，故填(i)mpression。 【56题详解】 句意：尽管它是一种古老的舞蹈形式，但至今仍广受欢迎。根据“it is still popular today”可知，上文提到它是古老的舞蹈形式，下文说至今仍广受欢迎，两个分句之间是让步关系，结合首字母提示，although“尽管”，符合语境，引导让步状语从句。故填(A)lthough。 【57题详解】 句意：他们刚劲活泼的舞步，给所有观看者带来诸多欢乐与乐趣。根据“and fun to everyone”可知，此处指舞蹈带给大家的感觉，结合首字母提示，joy“欢乐”，符合语境。故填(j)oy。 【58题详解】 句意：所以，它不仅吸引了老年人，也吸引了对其文化充满好奇的年轻人 。根据“the old people but also the young ones”可知，此处指英歌舞吸引了老年人和年轻人，结合首字母提示，attract“吸引”，符合语境，主语it指代英歌舞，是第三人称单数，结合上下文可知，时态为一般现在时，动词用单三。故填(a)ttracts。 【59题详解】 句意：当你看到英歌舞时，它会让你想起中国丰富的文化与传统。remind sb. of sth.是固定短语，意为“使某人想起某事”，主语it是第三人称单数，一般现在时中动词用单三。故填(r)eminds。 第二节 完成句子（每小题2分，满分10分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词） 60. 上周六，我们花了整个下午在公园看鸬鹚捕鱼。 Last Saturday, we ________ a whole afternoon ________ cormorants catch fish in a park. 【答案】 ①. spent ②. watching 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，句中缺少“花费”和“看”的英文表达。根据“Last Saturday”可知时态为一般过去时，表示“花费时间做某事”可用“spend time doing sth.”；“花费”用spend的过去式spent，watch“看”，用动名词形式watching表示。故填spent；watching。 61. 老师告诉我们什么时候出发去公园，叫我们不要迟到。 Our teacher told us ________ ________ ________ ________ for the park and asked us not to be late. 【答案】 ①. what ②. time ③. to ④. leave 【解析】 【详解】分析句子可知，空处用“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，what time“什么时候”，to leave for“出发”。 故填what；time；to；leave。 62. 老师要求我们用摄像机记录下捕鱼的过程。 We ________ ________ ________ ________ the process of catching fish with a video camera by the teacher. 【答案】 ①. were ②. asked ③. to ④. record 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，句中缺少“被要求”和“记录”的表达。主语是We，结合句意可知应用被动语态，表示“我们被老师要求”。“被要求做某事”常用被动结构“be asked to do sth.”；句子时态为一般过去时，be动词应用were，后接ask的过去分词asked；record“记录”，放在动词不定式之后用动词原形，故填were；asked；to；record。 63. 鸬鹚游泳非常快以致它们能在十秒之内捕到鱼。 The cormorants swam ________ ________ ________ they were able to catch a fish within 10 seconds. 【答案】 ①. so ②. fast ③. that 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，句中缺少“非常快以致”的英文内容，句子需体现“如此……以致……”的因果关系，对应英文结构“so+副词+that+从句”。句中“swam”是动词，需用副词“fast”修饰，表示“快速地”；“so fast that”是固定搭配，意为“如此快以至于”，符合“游泳快”和“能捕鱼”的逻辑关联。故填so；fast；that。 64. 这种传统的捕鱼方式真是有趣！ ________ ________ this traditional way of fishing is! 【答案】 ①. How ②. interesting 【解析】 【详解】根据题干可知，此处是一个感叹句。“this traditional way of fishing is”是主谓结构，所以应用how引导的感叹句，其结构为“How+形容词+主+谓”，注意句首首字母要大写；interesting“有趣的”，是形容词。故填How；interesting。 第三节 书面表达（共1题，共15分） 65. 为弘扬中华传统文化，广东省非物质文化遗产馆将在5月1日举办“岭南非遗”主题活动，推广醒狮、粵剧、剪纸、皮影等非遗文化。假设你是陈粤，是广东非遗馆的志愿者，你需要写一封邮件邀请英国交换生Paul参加非遗项目体验活动。 内容包括： 1. 发出邀请（含时间、地点） 2. 介绍两项非遗项目体验活动的内容 3. 说明活动对传承传统文化的意义 4. 简述你作为志愿者将如何传播传统文化 提示词： 非物质文化遗产Intangible Cultural Heritage，醒狮lion dance，粵剧Cantonese Opera 注意： 1. 短文应包括提示的所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 文中不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 3. 词数：80—100词，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Paul, Hi, Paul. I’m Chen Yue, a volunteer at the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hope to hear from you soon! Chen Yue 【答案】例文： Dear Paul, Hi, Paul. I’m Chen Yue, a volunteer at the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. I’m excited to invite you to our “Lingnan Intangible Cultural Heritage” event on May 1st at the museum. You can experience two key activities: lion dance and Cantonese Opera. For lion dance, you’ll learn basic moves from experts and watch performances. As for Cantonese Opera, you can enjoy traditional shows and try singing some parts. This event helps preserve and promote our cultural traditions, ensuring they are passed to future generations. As a volunteer, I will guide visitors and share interesting facts about these arts. I believe you’ll find it fun and educational. Hope to hear from you soon! Chen Yue 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封电子邮件； ②时态：主要时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的每一项提示，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，发出邀请（含时间、地点）以及介绍两项非遗项目体验活动的内容； 第二步，说明活动对传承传统文化意义以及简述你作为志愿者将如何传播传统文化； 第三步，书写结语，表达期待。 [亮点词汇] ①invite sb. to do sth.邀请某人做某事 ②learn sth. from sb.从某人身上学习某物 ③future generations后代 [高分句型] I believe you’ll find it fun and educational. (省略that的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024学年第二学期八年级期中教学质量检测试卷 英语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，六大题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号的相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案。然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。 一、听力：本大题共两节，共15分。 第一节 听力理解：共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。 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1-2小题。 1. Where is Linda from? A. China. B. England. C. America. 2. What does Linda think of the activity? A Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting. 听下面一段对话，回答3-4小题 3. Who does the boy want to buy the shoes for? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. 4. How much are the shoes? A. 15 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 55 dollars. 听下面一段独白，回答5-7小题。 5. What’s Kelvin’s dream life? A. To have his own house. B. To grow his favorite flowers. C. To buy a supermarket by himself. 6. What do Kelvin’s friends think of his dream life? A. Relaxing. B. Boring. C. Surprising. 7. What does Kelvin do to achieve his dream life? A. He does exercise every day. B. He works hard to make money. C. He sleeps earlier to stay healthy. 听下面一段对话，回答8-10小题。 8. How long did Jason stay in China? A. For one week. B. For one month. C. For one year. 9. Where did Jason try the traditional Chinese food? A. In the restaurant. B. In the night market. C. In his host family. 10. How did Jason celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? A. By tying the colorful ropes. B. By making delicious zongzi. C. By watching the dragon boat races. 第二节 听取信息：共5小题，每小题1分，共5分。 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，填入答题卡标号为11至15的空格中，每空填1~2个单词，录音播放两遍。 Follow traffic rules When you 11. ________. go on the sidewalks. When you cross the road, be 12. ________ and watch the traffic lights; never run a red light. When you ride a motorbike, remember to wear your helmet. If you drive, wear seat belts and 13. ________ at the crossroad; 14. ________ driving is never allowed. When there are many passengers, join the line and wait for your turn; don’t 15. ________ or cut in line. 二、单项选择（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. ________ exercise is good for our bodies, so my dad always makes me ________ in the morning. A. Taking; to run B. Take; to run C. Taking; run D. Take; run 2. Jimmy ________ bread and milk for breakfast, but now he ________ noodles. A. used to have; is used to eating B. used to having; is used to eat C. is used to have; used to eat D. used to have; is used to eat 3. Since he ________ to this city, he ________ many new friends. A. moved; made B. moved; has made C. has moved, made D. has moved; has made 4. —What do you usually do ________ weekends, Kate? —I often volunteer at an animal hospital and do what I can ________ for the animals. A. at; care B. on; care C. on; caring D. at; to care 5. A lecture on traditional culture ________ in our school hall next week. A. is given B. will give C. will be given D. was given 三、语法选择（每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Once upon a time, a young man was travelling by train and found himself ____6____. On the train, he was surrounded by ____7____ passengers. As the train moved across a wilderness, the passengers looked out of the windows in ____8____. When the train ____9____ a bend (转弯处), it slowed down, and a red-roofed house appeared in the distance. Every passenger, their eyes wide open with curiosity, turned to admire the unexpected scenery. Some even started ____10____ it. The young man also found himself captivated (被吸引) by the scenery. When returning from his journey, he got off at the nearest station and made his way to the house. There, he learned from ____11____ owner that he was troubled by the noise of passing trains. The owner wanted ____12____ the house, but no one would buy it. Without hesitation, the young man paid $30,000 ____13____ the house. He discovered its possibility as an advertising hot spot ____14____ it faced the railway bend. When trains passed slowly by the tired passengers would surely focus their attention on the house. He contacted several large companies, suggesting that the location ____15____ be used for advertisements. Finally, ____16____ company agreed to put their signs there. To everyone’s surprise, the young man ____17____ $180,000 for a three-year rent. The company was Coca-Cola. This true story teaches us that discovery is important to ____18____. Sometimes, we need to look at things in a different way to see chances that ____19____ have missed. Many people who heard this story have learned to think ____20____. 6. A. bored B. boring C. boringly D. boredom 7. A. hundred B. a hundred of C. hundred of D. hundreds of 8. A. silent B. silently C. silence D. silenced 9. A. reaching B. reach C. reaches D. reached 10. A. discuss B. discussed C. discussing D. discussion 11. A. it B. its C. it’s D. itself 12. A. sell B. sold C. to sell D. selling 13. A. to B. for C. on D. with 14. A. and B. but C. so D. because 15. A. could B. may C. need D. must 16. A. a B. an C. the D. / 17. A. offers B. offered C. was offering D. was offered 18. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully 19. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 20 A. more creative B. most creative C. more creatively D. most creatively 四、完形填空（共10小题；每题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。 A man may usually be known by the books he reads and by the friends he ____21____, and one should always live in the best company (同伴), whether books or men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today as it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful friend. It does not stay away from us in times of difficulty. It always provides us with the same ____22____, helping us when we are young and when we are old. There is an old saying, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this, “Love me, love my book.” Men can think with and feel each other through their favorite ____23____. A good book is often the best gift of a life, ____24____ the best that life could be. The world of a man’s life is the world of his mind, so the best books are treasures of good thoughts and wisdom. Books never die. They are the most ____25____ results of human hard work. What was said and thought still speaks to us from the pages of books. The only influence of time is to choose the bad works because nothing can live forever ____26____ it is really good. Books introduce us to the best world. They bring us into the world of the greatest writers that have ever lived. We can hear what they ____27____ and see what they did as if they were still alive. Their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we could see the scenes which they ____28____. The great and good do not die, even in today’s world. By reading books, we can “go” abroad. The book is a living ____29____. It is like a wise ____30____ whom we can still listen to. 21. A. makes B. catches C. thinks D. gets 22. A. trouble B. kindness C. anger D. surprise 23. A. writers B. singers C. dancers D. teachers 24. A. refusing B. showing C. getting D. speaking 25. A. beautiful B. meaningless C. important D. dangerous 26. A. if B. when C. after D. unless 27. A. said B. acted C. sang D. looked 28. A. created B. imagined C. painted D. described 29. A. note B. shop C. voice D. pen 30. A. fairy B. child C. person D. girl 五、阅读（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，共40分） 阅读下列短文，从下面各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) ①Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges. She says, “I like to see what’s on the other side of the hill.” She has been almost everywhere to do that. ②Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand. She has been exploring the world most of her life. Since childhood, she has traveled widely in very cold weather and across some unusual lands. At the age of 50, she became the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. Only with her dog Charlie, she lived through very cold weather and met polar bears. She also canoed (划独木舟) 2,200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains. ③Helen Thayer has never let the age stop her. She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40th wedding anniversary. They walked 1,600 miles in terrible heat across the Gobi Desert. There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture. ④To celebrate their 50 years of marriage, the Thayers walked almost 4,000 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people who lived there. Now they are in their eighties, and they still keep planning for their future trips. ⑤Thayer has brought back many stories to share with people around the world. She hopes to encourage people to follow their examples and realize their dreams. What is her advice? Set goals, make plans and never give up. 31. What can we know about Helen Thayer? A. She has never been to the Amazon. B. She visited the North Pole with her husband. C. She was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. D. She seldom shares stories of her traveling experiences with people. 32. The Thayers met Mongolian nomads when they ________. A. were in New Zealand B. canoed down the Amazon C. crossed the Gobi Desert D. climbed the mountains 33. The Thuyers ________ to celebrate their 50 years of marriage. A. walked across the Sahara Desert B. visited the North Pole C. traveled across the Gobi Desert D. took a trip to Mongolia 34 Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the text? A. B. C. D. 35. The best title for the passage can be ________. A. A Trip into the Desert B. Helen Thayer’s Wild Dreams C. The Love Story of the Thayers D. Helen Thayer, a Great Explorer (B) Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common, they’re all about connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Health Week. It improves mental health by building healthy social connections. Humans naturally connect with people, from families, friends to people in our community. Healthy connections give people energy and support. We all need people to celebrate our victory and share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health. They improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life. Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health. Humans’ need for connection is different from person to person, but what’s important is not how many relationships you have, but how good your relationships are. Then how can we connect with people? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways.” says Julia, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel connected with their pets or in nature.” says Julia. She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools. Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change. Some people become stronger, while some stop. “Remember that there are always people that care about you.” advises Julia. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling. They can help, whether you’re looking lo form new connections or repair a strained relationship that is important to you. 36. The writer uses three questions in the beginning to ________. A. express worries about humans B. lead into the topic of social connections C. introduce health problems D. raise readers’ interest in family memory 37. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the ________ of connecting with others. A. ways B. popularity C. imporance D. rules 38. Julia probably agree that ________. A. people can connect online or offline with strangers B. all people feel connected with their dogs or in the park C. people should spend more time on words than on actions D. talking to and listening to others are helpful to build connections 39. The underlined word “strained” in the last paragraph means “________”. A. stressed B. relaxed C. healthy D. special 40. Which of the following can benefit most from this article? A. Parents with misbehaving children. B. Children without good communicative skills. C. Children suffering from loneliness. D. People with trouble connecting with strangers. (C) A Long March 5 rocket took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province on May 3, 2024. After flying tor about 37 minutes, it successfully placed the Chang’e 6 robotic lunar probe (月球探测器) into an Earth-moon transfer trajectory (转移轨道). Several days later the probe was programmed to land on the moon’s far side and started its tasks, which would last about 53 days. This is the world’s first try to bring samples (样本) from the moon’s far side. For China, it’s the second sample-return moon journey. Chang’e 5 successfully brought samples from the moon in the winter of 2020. Up to now, 10 moon sample-return tasks have been carried out by the United States, the former Soviet Union (前苏联) and China, but all these samples were collected from the moon’s near side. The moon’s far side has always been a subject of scientific wonder because of its many mysteries. It’s facing away from Earth and it can never be seen from Earth. It was once called the “dark side of the moon” even though it receives just as much sunlight as the near side. Chinese researchers have found that the soil on the far side is much thicker than that on the near side, but they haven’t found out the reason. Samples brought back by Chang’e 5 have helped scientists find that there were volcanic (火山的) activities on the near side around 2 billion years ago. Some scientists think the volcanoes have been inactive on the far side in the past 4 billion years. Is it true? Samples from the far side will allow them to find out the answer. “Comparing the make-up of the far side samples from Chang’e 6 with those collected from the near side will be of great scientific value to the international community,” said Martin Sweeting, a famous professor of space eagineering. 41. When did Chang’e 6 begin to work on the moon? A. On May 3, 2024. B. After flying for about 57 minutes. C. After landing on the moon’s far side. D. In the winter of 2020. 42. How many times has the world tried to bring samples from the moon’s far side? A. Ten times. B. Twice. C. Once. D. Zero. 43. According to the passage, the moon’s far side ________. A. receives less sunlight than the near side B. has more recent volcanic activities than the near side C. can be seen from Earth with powerful cameras D. has thicker soil compared with the near side 44. What situation does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The volcanoes have not been active on the far side in the past 4 billion years. B. The volcanoes were not active on the far side 4 billion years ago. C. There weren’t any volcanoes on the far side around 4 billion years ago. D. There were many volcanic activities on the near side around 2 billion years ago. 45. What can we learn from Martin Sweeting’s words? A. Chang’e 6 will stay longer on the moon for more tasks. B. Chang’e 6 is carrying out a valuable task for the world. C. Chang’e 6 will bring samples from both sides of the moon. D. Chang’e 6 can compare samples before bringing them back. (D) Community Development Projects Overseas The goal of Community Development Projects abroad, including handyman work, temple repairing and healthcare service, is to improve underdeveloped local communities. These projects can be considered as part of your work experience, gap year or career break, or just as a volunteering holiday. South Africa Time: 1st, March—31st, May 2025 Registration fee: $65 If you can work as a handyman who is good at cleaning, repairing, or painting walls, we would love to have you join our project! The project is truly unique. Your efforts will benefit wildlife protection while working in a wonderful location. And, of course, you can work with animal experts dedicated to protecting endangered species. Sri Lanka Time: 1st, May—31st, July 2025 Registration fee: Free Temple Rebuilding and Repairing Project in Kandy Rebuild and repair temples in and around Kandy. This wonderful project offers an opportunity to learn about Sri Lankan constructions using traditional methods without modern machinery. Work includes repairing, rebuilding temples, cleaning in and around temples, communicating with villagers and helping the temples set up Community Centers for the village teenagers. You will also help with the repair of paintings inside the temples. Zimbabwe Time: 1st, October—31st, December, 2025 Registration fee: $120 Community Healthcare and Medical Project in Gweru enables you to get basic medical experience in local hospitals and to play a role in HIV/AIDS education. You will be able to volunteer in hospitals here and in the nearby area as well. Patience and kindness are essential for working with young patients aged from 3 to 6, but no medical training or certification (资格) is required. 46. What is the goal of Community Development Projects abroad? A. To improve your work experience. B. To give you a chance to travel abroad. C. To offer a meaningful volunteering holiday. D. To help develop poor local communities abroad. 47. What kind of people are needed in South Africa according to the text? A. Experienced cleaners. B. Painters of animals. C. Handymen with different skills. D. Experts on animal protection. 48. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the temple repair work in Sri Lanka? A. Modern machines cannot be used when learning about the temples. B. Young people in the village will help with the repair. C. It will include repairing and rebuilding temples only. D. You can study the temples and modern buildings in a traditional way. 49. The project of Zimbabwe is held for ________. A. education and training B. health and medicine C. tradition and construction D. animals and resources 50. What is the similarity (相似之处) of these three projects? A. They require specific skills. B. They charge a registration fee. C. They need fluency in foreign languages. D. They have the same length of time. 第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可以填入下面各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 What comes to your mind when you think of a museum? Maybe you picture a building full of paintings or old things, such as the museum of fine art, the museum of natural history, or the national museum. Leila’s Hair Museum These days the idea of hair jewelry seems like something really strange, but during the Victorian Era (维多利亚时期), it was popular to wear jewelry made from hair, especially the hair of loved ones. Leila’s Hair Museum shows a large number of hair jewelry pieces from the Victorian period and earlier, dating all the way back to 1680. ____51____. Giant Shoe Museum The Giant Shoe Museum is a wall outside an old bookstore. ____52____. To see the museum’s collection, visitors must drop a coin into a box and then look through some scopes (望远镜) in the wall that show all kinds of giant shoes including a pair of 54.5-centimetre-long shoes worn by the world’s tallest man. Washington Banana Museum ____53____. In fact, she loves them enough to not only run the museum, which has almost 4,000 things related to the world’s best-selling fruit, but to also send photos of bananas from the museum online. ____54____. A. They even have pieces with hair from Queen Victoria B. Ann Mitchell Lovell really loves bananas C. So those who can’t make it to the museum can still enjoy her favorite items D. Today, let’s visit some special museums around the world E. As a result, it brings a lot of business to the shop 六、写作（本大题共三节，共30分） 第一节 语篇填词（每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母填空。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷上要求写出完整单词。 The performance of Yingge Dance on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has made a deep i____55____ on people across the country. This special traditional dance comes from Guangdong province. A____56____ it is an ancient dance form, it is still popular today. The dancers wear colourful costumes and masks, and they dance to the beat of drums. Their strong and lively steps bring so much j____57____ and fun to everyone who watches it. So it a____58____ not only the old people but also the young ones who are curious about their culture. When you see Yingge Dance, it r____59____ you of the rich culture and traditions of China. It’s like a bridge between the past and the present. 第二节 完成句子（每小题2分，满分10分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词） 60. 上周六，我们花了整个下午在公园看鸬鹚捕鱼。 Last Saturday, we ________ a whole afternoon ________ cormorants catch fish in a park. 61. 老师告诉我们什么时候出发去公园，叫我们不要迟到。 Our teacher told us ________ ________ ________ ________ for the park and asked us not to be late. 62. 老师要求我们用摄像机记录下捕鱼的过程。 We ________ ________ ________ ________ the process of catching fish with a video camera by the teacher. 63. 鸬鹚游泳非常快以致它们能在十秒之内捕到鱼。 The cormorants swam ________ ________ ________ they were able to catch a fish within 10 seconds. 64. 这种传统的捕鱼方式真是有趣！ ________ ________ this traditional way of fishing is! 第三节 书面表达（共1题，共15分） 65. 为弘扬中华传统文化，广东省非物质文化遗产馆将在5月1日举办“岭南非遗”主题活动，推广醒狮、粵剧、剪纸、皮影等非遗文化。假设你是陈粤，是广东非遗馆志愿者，你需要写一封邮件邀请英国交换生Paul参加非遗项目体验活动。 内容包括： 1. 发出邀请（含时间、地点） 2. 介绍两项非遗项目体验活动的内容 3. 说明活动对传承传统文化的意义 4. 简述你作为志愿者将如何传播传统文化 提示词： 非物质文化遗产Intangible Cultural Heritage，醒狮lion dance，粵剧Cantonese Opera 注意： 1. 短文应包括提示的所有要点，可适当发挥。 2. 文中不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 3. 词数：80—100词，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Paul, Hi, Paul. I’m Chen Yue, a volunteer at the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hope to hear from you soon! Chen Yue 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$