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2024—2025学年度第二学期八年级期末学业质量调研 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分） 第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分共65分） 一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. The logo in the picture represents an organization that helps ________. A. build a better world for children and women B. protect wildlife and their living places globally C. treat people around the world who can’t see well D. provide people with medical care during disasters 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：图片中的标志代表一个致力于帮助儿童和妇女建设更美好世界的组织。 考查常识。build a better world for children and women为儿童和妇女构建更美好世界；protect wildlife and their living places globally保护全球野生动物及其栖息地；treat people around the world who can’t see well治疗全球视力障碍人群；provide people with medical care during disasters给灾难中的人们提供医疗救助。图片描述的是为儿童和妇女构建更美好世界，符合UNICEF等儿童保护组织的宗旨。故选A。 2. —What do you think we can do for our aged parents? —You don’t have to do anything ________ be with them as much as possible. A. like B. including C. without D. except 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为我们能为年老的父母做些什么？ ——除了尽可能多地陪伴他们之外，你不必做任何别的事。 考查介词辨析。like像；including包括；without没有；except除……之外。根据“You don’t have to do anything...be with them as much as possible”可知，此处指“除了尽可能多地陪伴父母之外，你不必做任何别的事”，故选D。 3. —Jiaozi has become one of the most successful directors for his film series Nezha. —His success tells us that to realize a dream requires action, or you won’t ________ anything. A. allow B. avoid C. achieve D. afford 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——饺子因执导系列电影《哪吒》而成为最成功的导演之一。——饺子的成功告诉我们，实现梦想需要行动，否则你将一无所获。 考查动词辨析。allow允许；avoid避免；achieve实现；afford承担。根据“realize a dream requires action, or you won’t...”可知，不行动就获得不了任何事情。故选C。 4. A two-way effort (双向奔赴) describes any ________ that both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other. A. instruction B. organization C. introduction D. situation 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：“双向奔赴”描述的是双方共同努力实现共同目标并彼此靠近的情境。 考查名词辨析。instruction指令；organization组织；introduction介绍；situation情境。根据题干中“both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other”可知，描述的是一种情况。故选D。 5. When facing a huge project, break it down into small tasks and work on one ________. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get. A. on time B. at a time C. all the time D. at times 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：面对一个巨大的项目时，把它分解成小任务，一次干一个。你会惊讶于自己能完成多少。 考查副词短语。on time按时；at a time一次；all the time一直；at times有时。根据“break it down into small tasks and work on one...”可知，此处使用at a time，指一次处理一个小任务。故选B。 6. The restaurants in Shi Jin District in Rugao ________ for several months, but I ________ there so far. A. have been open; haven’t been B. have opened; haven’t gone C. have been open; haven’t gone D. have opened; haven’t been 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：如皋市石津区的餐馆已经开了好几个月了，但我还没有去过。 考查现在完成时。根据“for several months”可知，第一空应用现在完成时，且表示延续性动作，故用have been open；第二空表达“至今未去过某地”，用haven’t been to，由于“there”为副词，要去掉to，即haven’t been。故选A。 7. —I’m thinking about ________ my own business. But I have no idea where to begin. —Why not work out a business plan first? It’ll help you make things go smoothly later. A. picking up B. setting up C. giving up D. putting up 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我在考虑创办自己的生意，但不知道从哪里开始。——为什么不先制定一个商业计划？这会让后续进展更顺利。 考查动词短语辨析。picking up捡起；setting up创办；giving up放弃；putting up张贴。根据“But I have no idea where to begin.”以及“Why not work out a business plan first?”可知，是建立自己的生意。故选B。 8. —It’s unbelievable that scientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages now. —Sounds ________ to be true. How does it work? A. good enough B. easy enough C. too good D. too easy 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——难以置信的是，科学家们现在开始用人工智能以动物的语言和它们交流了。——听起来好得难以置信。它是怎么运作的？ 考查副词短语。good enough足够好；easy enough足够容易；too good太好；too easy太容易。根据“It’s unbelievable that...”可知，“too good to be true”意为“好得难以置信”，符合对话中对 “科学家用AI和动物交流”这一惊人消息的回应。too...to...表示“太……而不能”，故选C。 9. Which English saying can best describe the text below? … Then, I made another place for my goats and kept half of them in each field. If one group of goats were found, I would still have the other… —Taken from Robinson Crusoe A. It never rains but it pours. B. Burn the candle at both ends. C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D. The grass is always greener on the other side. 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：哪句英语谚语最能描述下面这段文字？ 考查英语谚语。It never rains but it pours. 不雨则已，一雨倾盆；Burn the candle at both ends. 过分消耗精力；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 不要把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，即不要孤注一掷；The grass is always greener on the other side. 这山望着那山高。根据文中将山羊分成两组饲养，以防一组出现问题还有另一组的描述，可知是在说不要把所有希望寄托在一处，故选C。 10. —It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life. —________. Protecting the environment is our duty. A. No problem B. Forget it C. Good luck D. My pleasure 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你真好，告诉我如何过绿色生活。——不客气。保护环境是我们的责任。 考查情景交际。No problem没问题；Forget it忘了它吧；Good luck祝你好运；My pleasure不客气。根据上文“It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life.”可知，对方是在表达感谢，用作对谢意的客气回答。故选D。 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） When I was a boy, I was great at math. In grade school I went over the multiplication tables (乘法表) again and again ____11____ I remembered them. Then when I got to High School, I had to take Algebra (代数). Suddenly, the numbers were letters, and everything was so ____12____ that I couldn’t understand it. Learning it felt like hitting my head ____13____ the wall. I felt like I would never understand it, never use it, and never need it in my life. That last part was proven (证明) ____14____, though, several years later. I was working at a low-paid job, trying my best to ____15____ my young family. One day I found myself with just five dollars in my ____16____ until the next paycheck. The gas tank on my old car was ____17____ too, so I pulled up to a store and put five dollars worth of gas in the tank. As I was waiting in line to ____18____, I saw the woman in front of me crazily ____19____ through her wallet to find enough money to pay for two cartons of milk. For a second, selfishness (自私) held back my heart, ____20____ then I walked forward and put down my last five dollars to help her get the milk for her children. As I left the ____21____, I felt strange. My wallet was empty but my ____22____ felt full. I was poor but still felt like the ____23____ man in the world. It didn’t make sense to me mathematically. But then I ____24____ that I didn’t have to understand Algebra. Maybe I just had to enjoy it. Love is a lot like Algebra. It can be a mystery that we never fully understand. The truth is the more love we give, the more love we have. The more we ____25____ it, the more it grows inside of us. Welcome the mystery then and enjoy all the riches of love. 11. A. since B. if C. after D. until 12. A. hard B. easy C. boring D. tiring 13. A. on B. over C. against D. opposite 14. A. true B. interesting C. sure D. wrong 15. A. help B. support C. treat D. lead 16. A. school B. wallet C. radio D. window 17. A. dirty B. empty C. broken D. lost 18. A. pay B. buy C. work D. get 19. A. going B. putting C. searching D. pushing 20. A. and B. but C. so D. or 21. A. city B. school C. store D. station 22. A. heart B. car C. pocket D. brain 23. A. strongest B. cleverest C. richest D. tallest 24. A. realized B. agreed C. promised D. refused 25. A. take B. share C. expect D. learn 【答案】11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文通过作者学习数学和帮助他人的经历，说明爱与数学一样，付出越多，收获越多。 【11题详解】 句意：在小学，我一遍又一遍地复习乘法表，直到记住它们。 since自从；if如果；after之后；until直到。根据“I went over the multiplication tables (乘法表) again and again”和“I remembered them”的先后关系可知，需填“直到”。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：突然间，数字变成了字母，一切都变得如此困难，我根本无法理解。 hard困难的；easy简单的；boring无聊的；tiring累人的。根据“I couldn’t understand it”可知，变得很难。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：学它感觉就像拿我的头撞墙。 on在……上；over越过；against撞；opposite相反。“hit against”为固定搭配。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：然而，几年后，最后这个想法被证明是错的。 true正确的；interesting有趣的；sure确定的；wrong错误的。后文提到作者实际用到代数。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：那时我干着一份薪水微薄的工作，尽力支撑我年轻的家。 help帮助；support供养；treat对待；lead领导。“support a family”意为“支撑家庭”，固定搭配。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：有一天，我发现钱包里只剩五美元，要撑到下次发工资。 school学校；wallet钱包；radio收音机；window窗户。根据“One day I found myself with just five dollars in my ”可知，钱包里只有五美元。故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：我那辆旧车的油箱也空了，于是我开到一家商店，往油箱里加了五美元的汽油。 dirty脏的；empty空的；broken坏的；lost丢失的。根据“加油”的语境可知，油箱空了。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：当我正在排队付钱的时候，我看见我前面的女士疯狂翻找钱包来付两盒牛奶。 pay支付；buy购买；work工作；get得到。在商店排队需付钱。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：当我正在排队付钱的时候，我看见我前面的女士疯狂翻找钱包来付两盒牛奶。 going去；putting放；searching搜寻；pushing推。根据“find enough money...”可知，是在钱包里翻找。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：有一瞬间，自私占据了我的心，但我最终还是走上前，放下最后的五美元帮她给孩子买牛奶。 and和；but但是；so所以；or或者。根据语境可知，前半句“自私占据内心”与后半句“主动帮助”形成强烈转折关系。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：当我离开商店时，我感到很奇怪。 city城市；school学校；store商店；station车站。前文提到“store”，场景一致。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：我的钱包空了但我的心很满。 heart心；car车；pocket口袋；brain大脑。与“钱包”形成对比，强调内心充实。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：我很贫穷，但是我感觉像世界上最富有的人。 strongest最坚强的；cleverest最聪明的；richest最富有的；tallest最高的。帮助他人带来的精神富足，与“poor”形成反差。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：但是然后我意识到不必理解代数。 realized意识到；agreed同意；promised承诺；refused拒绝。后文是顿悟的内容，需填“realized”。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：真相是我们越分享爱，我们拥有的爱越多。 take拿取；share分享；expect期待；learn学习。与“give”呼应，强调“分享”。故选B。 三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节阅读理解 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Look after your gut (消化道) Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you’re nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes (微生物) in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. “So, take care of your gut,” a scientist says. Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate (心率). However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others’ feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical (化学物质), which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. 26. What activities might reduce anger according to the new study? ① Crying. ② Basketball. ③ Cooking. ④ Deep breathing (呼吸). A. ①② B. ③④ C. ①③ D. ②④ 27. It is believed that showing compassion can ________. A. spread to others B. slow your heart rate C. develop your brain D. make people confident 28. What do the three pieces of news have in common (共同的)? A They are liked by 690 people. B. They show some research results. C. They help us make more friends. D. They teach us how to face stress. 【答案】26. D 27. A 28. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是三则新闻，主要介绍了“呵护消化道、用活动平息愤怒、展现同情心”三个研究结果。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。文中“Stop anger with activities”部分提到，能减少愤怒活动有“doing calming activities such as yoga”以及“some ball games and team sports”，像瑜伽这类让人平静的活动（深呼吸可归为这类）以及像篮球这类球类和团队运动可以减少愤怒，故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too.”可知，当别人看到你表现出同情时，他们也想这样做，所以同情心可以传播给他人。故选A。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。第一则讲消化道，提到科学家观点及相关研究；第二则讲平息愤怒活动，是新研究结论；第三则讲同情心，有科学家发现，三则资讯都呈现了研究结果。故选B。 B Recently, I asked a seeing friend who had just walked in the woods what she had noticed. “Nothing special,” she replied. How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me only through touch. If I can get so much fun from touch, how much more beauty must be found by sight (视力)? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes for just three days. On the first day, I should want to see the people who have made my life worth living and the books which have been read to me. In the afternoon, I should take a walk in the woods and admire the beauties of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep. On my second day, I should go to the museums to see man’s progress. I should try to explore the spirit of man through his art. In the evening, I should spend at the movies. The following day, I should spend in the world of common people going about the business of life. At midnight permanent (永久的) night would close in on me again, and I should realize how much I had left unseen. I who am blind can give one suggestion to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind. The same is true of other senses. Hear the songs of birds, as if you would be deaf tomorrow. Smell the flowers, as if tomorrow you could never smell again... But of all the senses, I’m sure that sight must be the most pleasant. (—Taken from Three Days to See by Helen Keller) 29. What makes the writer start imagining the three days? A. Walking in the woods. B. Asking herself questions. C. Seeing natural beauty. D. Touching interesting things. 30. Which is the best structure (结构) of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2…) A. B. C. D. 31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. A description of different senses. B. A method of living a pleasant life. C. Encouragement to the blind people. D. Advice to people without disabilities. 32. Which of the following sayings may the writer agree with? A. Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. B. Never leave until tomorrow what you can do today. C. Live every moment and be thankful for what you have. D. The future belongs to those who are preparing for it now. 【答案】29. B 30. B 31. D 32. C 【解析】 【导语】本文选自海伦·凯勒的《假如给我三天光明》。作者通过对比视力正常者对自然的漠视与自己作为盲人对世界的敏锐感知，提出珍惜感官能力的呼吁，并设想如果拥有三天光明将如何度过。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第2段“How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? ”以及“  If I can get so much fun from touch, how much more beauty must be found by sight (视力)? ”可知，作者通过问自己问题开始想象她如果有三天能够看到，将会发现多少美。故选B。 【30题详解】 篇章结构题。第①引出话题——作者问朋友的话以及朋友的回答；第②段说明原因——作者为什么想要有三天光明；第③—⑤ 段分述三天光明的计划；第⑥段总结建议。故选B。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I who am blind can give one suggestion to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind…”可知，作者向健全者提出建议：以“假设失去感官”的方式珍惜现有能力。D项（对非残疾人的建议）最贴合。故选D。 【32题详解】 观点态度题。根据全文核心思想（珍惜当下感官）及末段“Hear the songs of birds, as if you would be deaf tomorrow…”可知，作者强调感恩并充分体验每一刻。C项（活在当下，感恩拥有）完全契合。故选C。 C An old saying used for forecasting (预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors (水手) take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming. Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming. If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure (压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers— their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day! 33. What is the old saying about? A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky. C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’work. 34. What does the underlined word “meteorologists” mean? A. The persons who give daily weather reports on TV. B. The persons who carry out research on natural history. C. The persons who take an interest in plants and animals. D. The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions. 35 What do we know from the last paragraph? A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places. B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air. C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure. D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise. 36. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text? A. To encourage people to get close to nature. B. To express the need for weather forecasting. C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather. D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is. 【答案】33. C 34. D 35. B 36. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍利用自然界的迹象来预报天气。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.”可知，日落时的红色天空可能意味着太阳落山的西方天空晴朗。日出时天空呈红色通常意味着晴朗的天气已经过去，因此暴风雨可能即将来临。所以这句谚语是关于天气的迹象，故选C。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前).”可知，提前发布准确的预报的应该是气象学家，故选D。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”可知，闻闻花——它们的气味在潮湿的空气中更强烈。故选B。 【36题详解】 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍利用自然界的迹象来预报天气，是在解释自然可以告诉我们天气情况。故选C。 D Miss Martha Meacham kept the little bakery on the corner. At forty, she had two false teeth and a sympathetic (同情的) heart. She has two thousand dollars in the bank. Many people, who were not as good as Miss Martha, had married. A customer came in two or three times a week, and soon Miss Martha began to take an interest in him. He was a quiet, middle-aged man, wearing glasses and a brown beard. ① His clothes were always old and patched. But he looked tidy and had very good manners. He always bought two loaves of stale bread. Fresh bread was five cents a loaf, while stale loaves were two for five. ② Once, while serving him, Miss Martha saw a red and brown mark (污点) on the customer’s fingers. ③ She was sure then that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic (阁楼), where he painted pictures, ate stale bread and thought of the good things to eat in Miss Martha’s bakery. ④ Miss Martha’s heart was a sympathetic one. To check if she was right about his job, she took a painting from her room and put it behind the bread counter (柜台). No artist could fail to notice it. Two days later, the customer came in. “Two loaves of stale bread, if you please.” “You have here a fine picture, madam,” he said while she was packing the bread. “Yes?” said Miss Martha, pleased with her cleverness. “Do you think it is a good picture?” “The palace,” said the customer, “is not in good drawing. The perspective (透视画法) of it is not true. Goodbye, madam.” He took his bread, bowed and hurried out. Yes, he must be an artist. How gently and kindly his eyes shone behind his glasses! To be able to judge perspective at a quick look—and to live on stale bread But talented people often have to go through difficulties before they succeed. What a thing it would be for art and perspective if genius were supported by two thousand dollars in the bank, a bakery and a sympathetic heart—But these were daydreams. Now, when he came, he would often chat for a while with Miss Martha. He kept on buying stale bread, never a cake, never a pie. She thought he began to look thinner and lost heart. She wanted to offer something good to him, but she was afraid of hurting him. She knew the pride (骄傲) of artists. (To be continued) 37. We can put the sentence “Never did he call for anything but stale bread.” in ________. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 38. Why did Miss Martha put the painting behind the bread counter? A. To test if the customer was an artist. B. To sell the painting to help the poor artist. C. To show her personal art collection and taste. D. To decorate the shop and attract more customers. 39. How does the writer mainly develop the story? A. By describing the setting in great detail. B. By showing scenes between two locations. C. By using long dialogues between characters. D. By exploring Miss Martha’s thoughts and feelings. 40. What might happen later according to the last paragraph of the story? A. Miss Martha would offer the man stale bread for free. B. Miss Martha would lend some of her money to the man. C. Miss Martha would secretly add something to the stale bread. D. Miss Martha would give him fresh bread instead of stale one. 【答案】37. B 38. A 39. D 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了面包店女店主Martha对一位疑似艺术家的顾客产生同情，并通过试探性行为验证其身份的故事。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“He always bought two loaves of stale bread…stale loaves were two for five”可知，顾客只买陈面包。题干句“Never did he call for anything but stale bread”是对这一行为的总结，应插入描述其购买习惯的②处。故选B。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“To check if she was right about his job, she took a painting…”可知，Martha放画是为了验证顾客是否是艺术家。选项A“测试顾客是否为艺术家”与原文一致。故选A。 【39题详解】 篇章结构题。全文通过大量心理描写推进情节，如“Miss Martha’s heart was a sympathetic one”“How gently and kindly his eyes shone…”等，均围绕Martha的内心活动展开。选项D“通过探索Martha的想法和感受”正确。故选D。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据末段“She wanted to offer something good…but she was afraid of hurting him”及前文对艺术家自尊的强调可推知，Martha可能采取隐蔽方式帮助他。选项C“偷偷在陈面包里加东西”最符合逻辑。故选C。 第二节信息还原（六选五） 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 There are many cultural relics (人文古迹) and natural scenic spots (景点) in textbooks. Children are always interested in them, and they want to go there in person. ____41____ This kind of tour allows parents and children to deepen their understanding of the scenes (场景) talked about in the textbooks. Many families have joined in the textbook tour. ___42___ They can understand the cultural background and experience the historical period in the textbooks. For example, in Fuzhou, parents and children can watch lively shows and visit the museums to learn more about the famous writer Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, they can learn about the local customs (习俗). ____43____ The textbook tour is a connection (连接) between “reading thousands of books” and “travelling thousands of miles”. ____44____ Besides, the textbook tour further increases (增加) children’s pride in the motherland. It also helps them learn about the excellent traditional culture of China. The rise of the textbook tour is a great chance for the connection between culture and tourism. For example, the Wenchuan government holds some activities on the birthday of Dayu. ____45____ This spreads local culture and provides an unforgettable experience for tourists. As the textbook tour becomes a new fashion, the government ought to provide thoughtful services to achieve a win-win state for both tourist attractions and visitors. A. Textbooks can open up my mind. B. This further makes their journey colorful. C. That’s why the textbook tour has become popular these days. D. They follow the stories in the textbooks and choose places to travel. E. Cultural workers teach “Dayu culture” to tourists in these activities. F. Through the practice, children can have a deeper understanding of the textbooks. 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. F 45. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“课本游”的兴起及其意义，通过实地游览课本中提到的景点，加深对知识的理解，同时促进文化与旅游的结合。 【41题详解】 根据前文“Children are always interested in them, and they want to go there in person.”以及后文“This kind of tour allows parents and children to deepen their understanding of the scenes (场景) talked about in the textbooks.”可知，此处需解释课本游流行的原因。选项C“这就是课本游近年来流行的原因。”符合语境。故选C。 【42题详解】 根据前文“Many families have joined in the textbook tour.”以及后文“They can understand the cultural background and experience the historical period in the textbooks.”可知，此处需说明家庭如何选择旅行地。选项D“他们根据课本中的故事选择旅行地点。”符合语境。故选D。 【43题详解】 根据前文“Moreover, they can learn about the local customs (习俗).”以及后文“The textbook tour is a connection (连接) between ‘reading thousands of books’ and ‘travelling thousands of miles’. ”可知，此处需补充说明旅行体验更丰富。选项B“这进一步让他们的旅程丰富多彩。”符合语境。故选B。 【44题详解】 根据“Besides, the textbook tour further increases (增加) children’s pride in the motherland.”提到课本游的其他好处（增强民族自豪感）可知，此处需总结实践的作用。选项F“通过实践，孩子们能更深入理解课本内容。”符合语境。故选F。 【45题详解】 根据前文“For example, the Wenchuan government holds some activities on the birthday of Dayu.”以及“This spreads local culture and provides an unforgettable experience for tourists.”可知，此处需具体说明活动内容。选项E“文化工作者在这些活动中向游客传授‘大禹文化’。”符合语境。故选E。 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分共55分） 四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。 Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now, it has also won global recognition (全球认可) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. Tea was ____46____ (one) discovered in China. According to legend, Emperor Shennong found tea by accident when leaves fell into his hot water. Since then, tea ____47____ (become) an important part of daily life. In China, people of all ages, especially the elderly, enjoy drinking tea. Many families are used to ____48____ (gather) to chat over a cup of tea. Brewing (冲泡) tea is an art. Usually it ____49____ (produce) by traditional methods. To start with, pour hot water into the teapot to warm it up. Then add tea leaves and pour hot water again. After a few minutes, the tea is ready to serve. This process requires patience and carefulness. It is important for young people ____50____ (learn) about tea culture because it helps them understand their Chinese traditions. Drinking tea also makes a ____51____ (different) in people’s lives. It helps us relax after a busy day and improves ____52____ (communicate) between friends and family. Meanwhile, it is a traditional Chinese custom that a host usually welcomes visiting ____53____ (guest) with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads: I offer tea, not wine, to a guest on a cold night. When water boils on the stove, fire burns with flame bright. China has been ____54____ (success) in sharing its tea culture around the world. Today, Chinese tea is loved by many people in different countries. Whether it’s green tea, black tea, or oolong tea, each type has ____55____ (it) own unique flavor and story. Thanks to tea, China has built a bridge of friendship through this ancient tradition. 【答案】46. first 47. has become 48. gathering 49. is produced 50. to learn 51. difference 52. communication 53. guests 54. successful 55. its 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了茶的起源以及茶文化对人们的影响。 【46题详解】 句意：茶最初是在中国发现的。根据“Tea was...discovered in China.”可知，茶最初是在中国发现的，基数词one变为序数词“first”，表示“最初”，符合语境。故填first。 【47题详解】 句意：从那时起，茶已经成为日常生活的重要组成部分。根据“Since then”可知，从过去持续到现在，用现在完成时，谓语结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语tea为不可数名词，用has，become的过去分词为become。故填has become。 【48题详解】 句意：许多家庭习惯于聚在一起喝茶聊天。be used to doing“习惯于做某事”，gather的动名词为gathering。故填gathering。 【49题详解】 句意：通常它是由传统方法制作的。主语it和动词“produce”之间为被动关系，再根据“Usually”可知，此处用一般现在时的被动语态，谓语结构为“am/is/are+过去分词”，主语为it，be动词用is，produce的过去分词为produced。故填is produced。 【50题详解】 句意：对年轻人来说，了解茶文化很重要，因为这有助于他们了解中国的传统。根据“It is important for young people...”可知，此处为“it’s adj for sb to do”句型，it为形式主语，to do作真正的主语。故填to learn。 【51题详解】 句意：喝茶对人们的生活也有影响。空前有动词make，different变为名词difference，作宾语，make a difference“产生影响”，符合语境。故填difference。 【52题详解】 句意：它帮助我们在忙碌的一天后放松，并改善朋友和家人之间的沟通。空前有动词improves，communicate应变为名词“communication”，作宾语，符合语境。故填communication。 【53题详解】 句意：同时，主人通常用煮好茶欢迎来访的客人是中国的传统习俗。guest“客人”，可数名词，空前无限定词，guest用复数形式guests，作宾语。故填guests。 【54题详解】 句意：中国在向世界分享茶文化方面取得了成功。根据been可知，此处缺形容词作表语，success的形容词为“successful”，意为“成功的”，be successful in doing表示“成功做某事”。故填successful。 【55题详解】 句意：无论是绿茶、红茶还是乌龙茶，每一种茶都有它自己独特的味道和故事。根据“...own unique flavor and story”可知，it变为形容词性物主代词its，意为“它的”，its own表示“它自己的”，修饰后面的名词“flavor and story”。故填its。 五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is widely thought to be one of the g____56____ writers in history. Even today, his plays and poems are still inspiring many artists around the world. H____57____, his language is very old-fashioned. Words and sentences in his works are not s____58____ enough for us to follow, because his time was so different from ours. This big difference has started an important d____59____: To update (更新) or not to update Shakespeare? Some people think updating Shakespeare is n____60____. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be u____61____ by most people today? So many talented modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes them clearer for today’s readers. At the same time, readers would still get as much p____62____ from the plays. But other people don’t a____63____ with them. They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and will never be out of date. His special way of using words makes the stories more interesting. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons w____64____ the plays are still being performed today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters (发光) isn’t g_____65_____.” His works tell us what it means to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship are always important, no matter which century we live in. So, what’s your opinion? Should we update Shakespeare’s works to make them easier, or keep them original to respect his genius? 【答案】56. (g)reatest 57 (H)owever 58. (s)imple 59. (d)iscussion 60. (n)ecessary 61. (u)nderstood 62. (p)leasure 63. (a)gree 64. (w)hy 65. (g)old 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了关于是否更新莎士比亚的作品的讨论。 【56题详解】 句意：他被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一。根据“Even today, his plays and poems are still inspiring many artists around the world.”可知，他的戏剧和诗歌至今仍激励着世界各地的许多艺术家，因此他是伟大的作家，great“伟大的”，one of the+形容词的最高级+复数名词，表示“最……的……之一”，故填(g)reatest。 【57题详解】 句意：然而，他的语言非常过时。结合句意，前一句表示今天他的戏剧和诗歌至今仍激励着世界各地的许多艺术家，后一句表示他的语言非常过时，前后表示转折关系，因此用连词however“然而”，故填(H)owever。 【58题详解】 句意：他作品中的字句并不简单，我们很难理解，因为他所处的时代和我们所处的时代太不一样了。根据“his language is very old-fashioned”可知，他的语言非常过时，因此他的作品里的字句不简单，我们很难理解，simple“简单的”，是形容词，作为系动词are的表语，用形容词，故填(s)imple。 【59题详解】 句意：这种巨大的差异引发了一场重要的讨论：更新莎士比亚还是不更新？根据“To update (更新) or not to update Shakespeare?”可知，更新莎士比亚还是不更新，这是在进行讨论，discussion“讨论”，是名词，有不定冠词an修饰，用单数名词，故填(d)iscussion。 【60题详解】 句意：有些人认为更新莎士比亚是必要的。根据“They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be u...by most of people today?”可知，他们认为莎士比亚的戏剧很伟大，但如果今天大多数人都看不懂，那又有什么意义呢。这是认为更新莎士比亚是很必要的，necessary“必要的”，是形容词，作为系动词be的表语，用形容词，故填(n)ecessary。 【61题详解】 句意：他们说莎士比亚的戏剧很伟大，但如果今天大多数人都看不懂，那又有什么意义呢？根据“They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point ”可知，莎士比亚的戏剧很好，如果它们不被大多数人看懂，就没有意义了。understand“理解”，根据“by most of people”可知，此处用被动形式。故填(u)nderstood。 【62题详解】 句意：与此同时，读者仍然可以从戏剧中获得同样多的乐趣。根据“So many talented modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes them clearer for today’s readers.”可知，许多有才华的现代作家把莎士比亚的戏剧改写成了今天人们说话的方式，这对今天的读者来说更清楚，这样读者能从这些戏剧中获得乐趣。故填(p)leasure。 【63题详解】 句意：但是其他人不同意他们的观点。根据“They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and will never be out of date.”可知，他们认为莎士比亚的作品很美，永远不会过时。因此不同意前文提到的“更新莎士比亚是必要的”的观点，agree“同意”，位于助动词don’t 后，作谓语，用动词原形，故填(a)gree。 【64题详解】 句意：有很好的这些戏剧至今仍在上演的理由。先行词是reason，定语从句缺少状语，因此用why引导定语从句，故填(w)hy。 【65题详解】 句意：莎士比亚的许多表达至今仍在使用，例如：“发光的未必都是金子。”结合句意，此处强调发光的东西，结合首字g可知，此处为gold“金子”。故填(g)old。 六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Chopsticks (or kuaizi in Chinese) are a kind of common tableware in the world. They are widely used in Asia and overseas Chinese Community. Chopsticks are also one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. There are many stories about who may have invented them. About 3000 years ago, our ancestor called Dayu who helped people fight against floods. He was always busy and often ate in the wild. To save time, he used two branches to get the food. He found this way was more convenient than using hands. People followed him to use chopsticks to eat. In fact, the earliest chopsticks were invented more than 3,000 years ago, dating back to the Shang Dynasty. Around 500 A.D., the use of chopsticks spread from China to some countries in Asia like Japan, Vietnam and Korea. Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long. Cun and fen are Chinese units of measurement. 7 cun 6 fen is about 25.3333333 cm. They are round at one end and squared at the other. In ancient times, the wealthy had their chopsticks made of silver, gold, jade or other precious materials. Nowadays, they are made from different materials. Although chopsticks are ordinary sticks, there is some Chinese philosophy (哲学) in them. The round end stands for the sky and the squared end stands for the earth. They are always used in pairs which is full of Chinese best wishes. Chinese like even numbers (偶数) because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word. So a pair of chopsticks can be used as the wedding gift. It means “to have a smart baby soon”. Meanwhile, there are some customs to use chopsticks while eating. Remember not to use chopsticks to hit the side of your bowl or plate to make a lot of noise. Never use them to point at others or to put them into rice directly. They are considered as impolite manners. Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture. 66. When were the earliest chopsticks invented? ________________________ 67. What are chopsticks usually like? ________________________ 68. Why do Chinese people like using chopsticks in pair? ________________________ 69. What is the purpose of writing this passage? ________________________ 70. What can you learn about chopsticks from this passage?（请自拟一句话作答） ________________________ 【答案】66. More than 3,000 years ago. 67. Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long./Chopsticks are round at one end and squared at the other. 68. Because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word. 69. To introduce chopsticks. 70. Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了筷子的历史、外形、文化寓意、使用习俗等，展现筷子蕴含的中国文化。 【66题详解】 根据“In fact, the earliest chopsticks were invented more than 3,000 years ago, dating back to the Shang Dynasty.”可知，最早的筷子发明于3000多年前，故填More than 3,000 years ago. 【67题详解】 根据“Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long...They are round at one end and squared at the other.”可知，筷子通常长七寸六分，它们一端是圆形的，另一端是方形的。故填Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long./Chopsticks are round at one end and squared at the other. 【68题详解】 根据“Chinese like even numbers (偶数) because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word.”可知，中国人喜欢偶数，因为“双”在中文里是个非常吉利的词，所以中国人喜欢成对使用筷子。故填Because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word. 【69题详解】 文章从历史、外形、文化哲学、使用习俗等多方面介绍筷子，结尾“Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture.”点明主旨，所以本文目的是为了介绍筷子。故填To introduce chopsticks. 【70题详解】 开放性问答，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture. 七、翻译句子（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 71. 这些新能源成本低廉，而且取之不尽。(run out…) ________________________ 【答案】These new types of energy cost very little and will never run out. 【解析】 【详解】根据汉语可知，句子时态为一般现在时；这些新能源：these new types of energy，作主语，谓语动词用原形；成本低廉：cost very little；而且：and；用之不尽：never run out。故填These new types of energy cost very little and will never run out. 72. 你曾经梦想过没有护照环游世界吗？（dream of） ________________________ 【答案】Have you ever dreamt of travelling around the world without a passport? 【解析】 【详解】根据所给句子可知，此句为一般疑问句，时态为现在完成时。have是助动词，位于句首，首字母大写；you“你”，作主语；ever“曾经”，副词；dream of“梦想”，动词短语，此处用过去分词构成完成时dreamt of；travel around the world“环游世界”，此处用动名词，作介词of的宾语；without a passport“没有护照”，介词短语。故填Have you ever dreamt of travelling around the world without a passport? 73. 需要更多的钱来继续开展我们的工作。（carry on…） ________________________ 【答案】More money is needed to carry on with our work. 【解析】 【详解】需要：need；更多的钱：more money；继续我们的工作：carry on with our work。money和动词need之间是被动关系，“钱被需要”，需用被动语态，题干描述的是客观事实，所以用一般现在时的被动语态“am/is/are done”，主语more money是不可数名词，be动词用is，need的过去分词是needed，be needed to do sth“被需要做某事”，句首首字母大写，故填More money is needed to carry on with our work. 74. 对我们来说，和这些特殊的运动员密切合作真的很棒。（It is… to…） ________________________ 【答案】It is great for us to work closely with these special athletes. 【解析】 【详解】对我们来说做某事真的很棒：It is great for us to do sth；密切合作：work closely；和：with；这些：these；特殊的运动员：special athletes。故填It is great for us to work closely with these special athletes. 75. 现在政府已经把镇中心的一部分变成了一个新公园。(turn... into...) ________________________ 【答案】Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park. 【解析】 【详解】现在：now；政府：the government；把……变成……：turn...into...；镇中心的一部分：part of the town centre；一个新公园：a new park。根据句意可知，时态是现在完成时，主语是第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park. 八、书面表达（本题满分20分） 76. 如皋被称为“微笑之城”。在如皋，微笑不仅仅是一种表情，更是一种生活态度。请以“Smiling City, Loving Rugao”为题，从以下几个方面介绍如皋人的生活方式，并谈谈你的感受。 注意：1.内容涵盖要点，全文连贯通顺。 2.词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2.表达中请勿提及真实校名和姓名。 Smiling City, Loving Rugao In Rugao, smiles bloom like flowers everywhere. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Smiling City, Loving Rugao In Rugao, smiles bloom like flowers everywhere. People in Rugao are known for their good manners, green lifestyle, and active volunteering. People here always greet neighbors warmly and respect the elderly. It is common to see people offering seats to the old people on buses. What’s more, they are ready to go green. They separate waste into different groups so that it can be recycled. Walking around the city, you can hear the birds sing and smell the flowers, because people have planted lots of trees. Moreover, they are willing to help others. They offer to help in community centers. By doing this, they bring warmth to others and make the city better. Rugao isn’t just a city—it’s a home where love grows in every smiling face. 【解析】 【详解】【总体分析】 ①题材：材料作文； ②时态：以一般现在时为主，用于描述如皋人们日常的行为、城市的常态等； ③提示：围绕如皋人们在礼貌、环保、互助等方面的做法展开，展现城市的人文与环境特点。 【写作步骤】 第一步：开篇点题，用 “In Rugao, smiles bloom like flowers everywhere.” 描绘如皋整体氛围，引出人们有良好表现这一内容； 第二步：从礼貌、环保、互助方面，分点描述人们的具体行为； 第三步：总结升华，强调如皋充满爱的特质，升华主题。 【亮点词汇】 ①be known for 以……知名 ②be willing to乐意做 【高分句型】 ①It is common to see people offering seats to the old people on buses.（ “It + be + 形容词 + to do sth.” 句型，其中 “it” 作形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式） ②it’s a home where love grows in every smiling face.（where引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度第二学期八年级期末学业质量调研 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分） 第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分共65分） 一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. The logo in the picture represents an organization that helps ________. A. build a better world for children and women B. protect wildlife and their living places globally C. treat people around the world who can’t see well D. provide people with medical care during disasters 2. —What do you think we can do for our aged parents? —You don’t have to do anything ________ be with them as much as possible. A. like B. including C. without D. except 3. —Jiaozi has become one of the most successful directors for his film series Nezha. —His success tells us that to realize a dream requires action, or you won’t ________ anything. A. allow B. avoid C. achieve D. afford 4. A two-way effort (双向奔赴) describes any ________ that both sides work together towards a shared goal and get closer to each other. A. instruction B. organization C. introduction D. situation 5. When facing a huge project, break it down into small tasks and work on one ________. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get. A. on time B. at a time C. all the time D. at times 6. The restaurants in Shi Jin District in Rugao ________ for several months, but I ________ there so far. A. have been open; haven’t been B. have opened; haven’t gone C. have been open; haven’t gone D. have opened; haven’t been 7. —I’m thinking about ________ my own business. But I have no idea where to begin. —Why not work out a business plan first? It’ll help you make things go smoothly later. A. picking up B. setting up C. giving up D. putting up 8. —It’s unbelievable that scientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages now. —Sounds ________ to be true. How does it work? A. good enough B. easy enough C. too good D. too easy 9. Which English saying can best describe the text below? … Then, I made another place for my goats and kept half of them in each field. If one group of goats were found, I would still have the other… —Taken from Robinson Crusoe A. It never rains but it pours. B. Burn the candle at both ends. C Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D. The grass is always greener on the other side. 10. —It’s so kind of you to tell me how to live a green life. —________. Protecting the environment is our duty. A. No problem B. Forget it C. Good luck D. My pleasure 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） When I was a boy, I was great at math. In grade school I went over the multiplication tables (乘法表) again and again ____11____ I remembered them. Then when I got to High School, I had to take Algebra (代数). Suddenly, the numbers were letters, and everything was so ____12____ that I couldn’t understand it. Learning it felt like hitting my head ____13____ the wall. I felt like I would never understand it, never use it, and never need it in my life. That last part was proven (证明) ____14____, though, several years later. I was working at a low-paid job, trying my best to ____15____ my young family. One day I found myself with just five dollars in my ____16____ until the next paycheck. The gas tank on my old car was ____17____ too, so I pulled up to a store and put five dollars worth of gas in the tank. As I was waiting in line to ____18____, I saw the woman in front of me crazily ____19____ through her wallet to find enough money to pay for two cartons of milk. For a second, selfishness (自私) held back my heart, ____20____ then I walked forward and put down my last five dollars to help her get the milk for her children. As I left the ____21____, I felt strange. My wallet was empty but my ____22____ felt full. I was poor but still felt like the ____23____ man in the world. It didn’t make sense to me mathematically. But then I ____24____ that I didn’t have to understand Algebra. Maybe I just had to enjoy it. Love is a lot like Algebra. It can be a mystery that we never fully understand. The truth is the more love we give, the more love we have. The more we ____25____ it, the more it grows inside of us. Welcome the mystery then and enjoy all the riches of love. 11. A. since B. if C. after D. until 12. A. hard B. easy C. boring D. tiring 13. A. on B. over C. against D. opposite 14. A. true B. interesting C. sure D. wrong 15. A. help B. support C. treat D. lead 16. A. school B. wallet C. radio D. window 17. A. dirty B. empty C. broken D. lost 18. A. pay B. buy C. work D. get 19. A. going B. putting C. searching D. pushing 20. A. and B. but C. so D. or 21. A. city B. school C. store D. station 22. A. heart B. car C. pocket D. brain 23. A. strongest B. cleverest C. richest D. tallest 24. A. realized B. agreed C. promised D. refused 25. A. take B. share C. expect D. learn 三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节阅读理解 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Look after your gut (消化道) Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you’re nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes (微生物) in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. “So, take care of your gut,” a scientist says. Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate (心率). However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others’ feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical (化学物质), which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. 26. What activities might reduce anger according to the new study? ① Crying. ② Basketball. ③ Cooking. ④ Deep breathing (呼吸). A. ①② B. ③④ C. ①③ D. ②④ 27. It is believed that showing compassion can ________. A. spread to others B. slow your heart rate C. develop your brain D. make people confident 28. What do the three pieces of news have in common (共同的)? A. They are liked by 690 people. B. They show some research results. C. They help us make more friends. D. They teach us how to face stress. B Recently, I asked a seeing friend who had just walked in the woods what she had noticed. “Nothing special,” she replied. How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me only through touch. If I can get so much fun from touch, how much more beauty must be found by sight (视力)? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes for just three days. On the first day, I should want to see the people who have made my life worth living and the books which have been read to me. In the afternoon, I should take a walk in the woods and admire the beauties of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep. On my second day, I should go to the museums to see man’s progress. I should try to explore the spirit of man through his art. In the evening, I should spend at the movies. The following day, I should spend in the world of common people going about the business of life. At midnight permanent (永久的) night would close in on me again, and I should realize how much I had left unseen. I who am blind can give one suggestion to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind. The same is true of other senses. Hear the songs of birds, as if you would be deaf tomorrow. Smell the flowers, as if tomorrow you could never smell again... But of all the senses, I’m sure that sight must be the most pleasant. (—Taken from Three Days to See by Helen Keller) 29. What makes the writer start imagining the three days? A. Walking in the woods. B. Asking herself questions. C. Seeing natural beauty. D. Touching interesting things. 30 Which is the best structure (结构) of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2…) A. B. C. D. 31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A A description of different senses. B. A method of living a pleasant life. C. Encouragement to the blind people. D. Advice to people without disabilities. 32. Which of the following sayings may the writer agree with? A. Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. B. Never leave until tomorrow what you can do today. C. Live every moment and be thankful for what you have. D. The future belongs to those who are preparing for it now. C An old saying used for forecasting (预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors (水手) take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming. Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming. If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure (压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers— their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day! 33. What is the old saying about? A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky. C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’work. 34. What does the underlined word “meteorologists” mean? A. The persons who give daily weather reports on TV. B. The persons who carry out research on natural history. C. The persons who take an interest in plants and animals. D. The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions. 35. What do we know from the last paragraph? A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places. B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air. C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure. D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise. 36 What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text? A. To encourage people to get close to nature. B. To express the need for weather forecasting. C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather. D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is. D Miss Martha Meacham kept the little bakery on the corner. At forty, she had two false teeth and a sympathetic (同情的) heart. She has two thousand dollars in the bank. Many people, who were not as good as Miss Martha, had married. A customer came in two or three times a week, and soon Miss Martha began to take an interest in him. He was a quiet, middle-aged man, wearing glasses and a brown beard. ① His clothes were always old and patched. But he looked tidy and had very good manners. He always bought two loaves of stale bread. Fresh bread was five cents a loaf, while stale loaves were two for five. ② Once, while serving him, Miss Martha saw a red and brown mark (污点) on the customer’s fingers. ③ She was sure then that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic (阁楼), where he painted pictures, ate stale bread and thought of the good things to eat in Miss Martha’s bakery. ④ Miss Martha’s heart was a sympathetic one. To check if she was right about his job, she took a painting from her room and put it behind the bread counter (柜台). No artist could fail to notice it. Two days later, the customer came in. “Two loaves of stale bread, if you please.” “You have here a fine picture, madam,” he said while she was packing the bread. “Yes?” said Miss Martha, pleased with her cleverness. “Do you think it is a good picture?” “The palace,” said the customer, “is not in good drawing. The perspective (透视画法) of it is not true. Goodbye, madam.” He took his bread, bowed and hurried out. Yes, he must be an artist. How gently and kindly his eyes shone behind his glasses! To be able to judge perspective at a quick look—and to live on stale bread But talented people often have to go through difficulties before they succeed. What a thing it would be for art and perspective if genius were supported by two thousand dollars in the bank, a bakery and a sympathetic heart—But these were daydreams. Now when he came, he would often chat for a while with Miss Martha. He kept on buying stale bread, never a cake, never a pie. She thought he began to look thinner and lost heart. She wanted to offer something good to him, but she was afraid of hurting him. She knew the pride (骄傲) of artists. (To be continued) 37. We can put the sentence “Never did he call for anything but stale bread.” in ________. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 38. Why did Miss Martha put the painting behind the bread counter? A. To test if the customer was an artist. B. To sell the painting to help the poor artist. C. To show her personal art collection and taste. D. To decorate the shop and attract more customers. 39. How does the writer mainly develop the story? A. By describing the setting in great detail. B. By showing scenes between two locations. C. By using long dialogues between characters. D. By exploring Miss Martha’s thoughts and feelings. 40. What might happen later according to the last paragraph of the story? A. Miss Martha would offer the man stale bread for free. B. Miss Martha would lend some of her money to the man. C. Miss Martha would secretly add something to the stale bread. D. Miss Martha would give him fresh bread instead of stale one. 第二节信息还原（六选五） 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 There are many cultural relics (人文古迹) and natural scenic spots (景点) in textbooks. Children are always interested in them, and they want to go there in person. ____41____ This kind of tour allows parents and children to deepen their understanding of the scenes (场景) talked about in the textbooks. Many families have joined in the textbook tour. ___42___ They can understand the cultural background and experience the historical period in the textbooks. For example, in Fuzhou, parents and children can watch lively shows and visit the museums to learn more about the famous writer Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, they can learn about the local customs (习俗). ____43____ The textbook tour is a connection (连接) between “reading thousands of books” and “travelling thousands of miles”. ____44____ Besides, the textbook tour further increases (增加) children’s pride in the motherland. It also helps them learn about the excellent traditional culture of China. The rise of the textbook tour is a great chance for the connection between culture and tourism. For example, the Wenchuan government holds some activities on the birthday of Dayu. ____45____ This spreads local culture and provides an unforgettable experience for tourists. As the textbook tour becomes a new fashion, the government ought to provide thoughtful services to achieve a win-win state for both tourist attractions and visitors. A. Textbooks can open up my mind. B. This further makes their journey colorful. C. That’s why the textbook tour has become popular these days. D. They follow the stories in the textbooks and choose places to travel. E. Cultural workers teach “Dayu culture” to tourists in these activities. F. Through the practice, children can have a deeper understanding of the textbooks. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分共55分） 四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。 Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now, it has also won global recognition (全球认可) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. Tea was ____46____ (one) discovered in China. According to legend, Emperor Shennong found tea by accident when leaves fell into his hot water. Since then, tea ____47____ (become) an important part of daily life. In China, people of all ages, especially the elderly, enjoy drinking tea. Many families are used to ____48____ (gather) to chat over a cup of tea. Brewing (冲泡) tea is an art. Usually it ____49____ (produce) by traditional methods. To start with, pour hot water into the teapot to warm it up. Then add tea leaves and pour hot water again. After a few minutes, the tea is ready to serve. This process requires patience and carefulness. It is important for young people ____50____ (learn) about tea culture because it helps them understand their Chinese traditions. Drinking tea also makes a ____51____ (different) in people’s lives. It helps us relax after a busy day and improves ____52____ (communicate) between friends and family. Meanwhile, it is a traditional Chinese custom that a host usually welcomes visiting ____53____ (guest) with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads: I offer tea, not wine, to a guest on a cold night. When water boils on the stove, fire burns with flame bright. China has been ____54____ (success) in sharing its tea culture around the world. Today, Chinese tea is loved by many people in different countries. Whether it’s green tea, black tea, or oolong tea, each type has ____55____ (it) own unique flavor and story. Thanks to tea, China has built a bridge of friendship through this ancient tradition. 五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is widely thought to be one of the g____56____ writers in history. Even today, his plays and poems are still inspiring many artists around the world. H____57____, his language is very old-fashioned. Words and sentences in his works are not s____58____ enough for us to follow, because his time was so different from ours. This big difference has started an important d____59____: To update (更新) or not to update Shakespeare? Some people think updating Shakespeare is n____60____. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be u____61____ by most people today? So many talented modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes them clearer for today’s readers. At the same time, readers would still get as much p____62____ from the plays. But other people don’t a____63____ with them. They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and will never be out of date. His special way of using words makes the stories more interesting. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons w____64____ the plays are still being performed today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters (发光) isn’t g_____65_____.” His works tell us what it means to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship are always important, no matter which century we live in. So, what’s your opinion? Should we update Shakespeare’s works to make them easier, or keep them original to respect his genius? 六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Chopsticks (or kuaizi in Chinese) are a kind of common tableware in the world. They are widely used in Asia and overseas Chinese Community. Chopsticks are also one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. There are many stories about who may have invented them. About 3000 years ago, our ancestor called Dayu who helped people fight against floods. He was always busy and often ate in the wild. To save time, he used two branches to get the food. He found this way was more convenient than using hands. People followed him to use chopsticks to eat. In fact, the earliest chopsticks were invented more than 3,000 years ago, dating back to the Shang Dynasty. Around 500 A.D., the use of chopsticks spread from China to some countries in Asia like Japan, Vietnam and Korea. Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long. Cun and fen are Chinese units of measurement. 7 cun 6 fen is about 25.3333333 cm. They are round at one end and squared at the other. In ancient times, the wealthy had their chopsticks made of silver, gold, jade or other precious materials. Nowadays, they are made from different materials. Although chopsticks are ordinary sticks, there is some Chinese philosophy (哲学) in them. The round end stands for the sky and the squared end stands for the earth. They are always used in pairs which is full of Chinese best wishes. Chinese like even numbers (偶数) because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word. So a pair of chopsticks can be used as the wedding gift. It means “to have a smart baby soon”. Meanwhile, there are some customs to use chopsticks while eating. Remember not to use chopsticks to hit the side of your bowl or plate to make a lot of noise. Never use them to point at others or to put them into rice directly. They are considered as impolite manners. Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture. 66. When were the earliest chopsticks invented? ________________________ 67. What are chopsticks usually like? ________________________ 68. Why do Chinese people like using chopsticks in pair? ________________________ 69. What is the purpose of writing this passage? ________________________ 70. What can you learn about chopsticks from this passage?（请自拟一句话作答） ________________________ 七、翻译句子（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 71. 这些新能源成本低廉，而且取之不尽。(run out…) ________________________ 72. 你曾经梦想过没有护照环游世界吗？（dream of） ________________________ 73. 需要更多的钱来继续开展我们的工作。（carry on…） ________________________ 74. 对我们来说，和这些特殊的运动员密切合作真的很棒。（It is… to…） ________________________ 75. 现在政府已经把镇中心的一部分变成了一个新公园。(turn... into...) ________________________ 八、书面表达（本题满分20分） 76. 如皋被称为“微笑之城”。在如皋，微笑不仅仅是一种表情，更是一种生活态度。请以“Smiling City, Loving Rugao”为题，从以下几个方面介绍如皋人的生活方式，并谈谈你的感受。 注意：1.内容涵盖要点，全文连贯通顺。 2.词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2.表达中请勿提及真实校名和姓名。 Smiling City, Loving Rugao In Rugao, smiles bloom like flowers everywhere. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$