Unit 3 Curious minds（单元检测卷）-2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 3 Curious minds （单元检测卷）-- 沪教版（五四学制）（2024）八年级英语上册 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分） Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary (第一部分 语法和词汇) I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共 15 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分。每题只有一个正确选项) 1．Scientists always have a strong ________ to find out the truth behind natural phenomena. A．curiosities B．curiosity C．curious D．curiously 2．It was his curious mind that led him ________ the secret of the ancient ruins. A．discover B．to discover C．discovering D．discovered 3．She is always ________ about the world around her and reads a lot of books to satisfy her curiosity. A．wonder B．wonderful C．wondering D．curious 4．The teacher encouraged the students to be curious and ________ different experiments. A．carry on B．carry out C．carry away D．carry off 5．A curious mind can help us ________ the unknown and open up new horizons. A．explores B．exploring C．explored D．explore 6．When we are curious about something, we will ________ to find the answers. A．make efforts B．make a decision C．make progress D．make mistakes 7．The scientist’s curious mind led him to ________ a new theory that changed people’s understanding. A．create B．invent C．discover D．find 8．On 24th August, Japan put water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (福岛核电站) into the Pacific Ocean. It will be a disaster ________ to countries near Japan ________ to themselves. A．neither; nor B．either; or C．not; but D．not only; but also 9．It’s never too old to start ________ things. A．doing B．do C．does D．to doing 10．It often ________ a ________ of water. A．drop; drop B．drops; drops C．drops; drop D．drop; drops 11．—Water is valuable. We should protect it and not waste it. —________. Saving water is everyone’s responsibility. A．I don’t think so B．I’m afraid not C．That’s not true D．I couldn’t agree more 12．We are here to provide people with help. A．get out of people B．get on with people C．offer help to people D．make a difference 13．—Excuse me, I want to complain about the skirt I just bought. —_______ A．Can you? B．You are right. C．What’s the problem? D．How are you? 14．—Many people take a walk ________ the community park after supper. —Sounds nice! We can’t know the value of health ________ the end. A．among; before B．around; until C．along; till D．across; till 15．In China, we don’t ________ money to others during the Spring Festival. If you ________ money, return (归还) it before the Spring Festival. A．borrow; lend B．lend; borrow C．borrow; borrow D．lend; lend II. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)(本大题共 6 题，每题 1 分，共6分，每题只有一个正确选项) 将下列单词前的字母填入空格。每个单词只能填一次。 A．styles    B．Websites    C． review    D．design E. comfortable    F. dance    G. download    H. upload Making a Playlist Fun First, think of a fun idea for your playlist, like songs that make you want to 16 or tunes (曲调) from the time when you were a baby. Next, mix it up by having songs from different singers, all kinds of music 17 , and some fast and some slow songs. This makes your playlist like a fun story with lots of twists (转折). Then, 18 a music app on your phone or tablet. You can find many places on the internet to make a list of your favorite songs. 19 like Spotify, Apple Music, Playlist.com, and even Windows Media Player let you create your own music lists. Pick the one that you like the most or feel the most 20 with. Finally, remember to 21 your playlist and see if there’s anything you want to make better. And when you find a new song that you love, add it to your playlist to keep it fresh and exciting. III.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共 8 题，共 8 分) 22．Curious people are more likely to (success) in their fields. 23．His curious mind led him to (make) many inventions. 24．She is (interest) in science and often reads science books. 25．The (curious) of the little boy made him ask a lot of questions. 26．We mustn’t throw any (object) from the tall building. It’s very dangerous. 27．The fact that I didn’t have enough experience was really a big . (advantage) 28．Water can be recycled. It means the water can (use) again. 29．Most of the earth (cover) by water. IV.Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子。每空格限填一词) (每题 2分，共 12分) 30．It is very important to have a curious mind. (改为感叹句) important it is to have a curious mind! 31．She is curious about the new invention. (对划线部分提问) is she curious about? 32．The scientist’s curiosity led him to discover a new planet.  (改为同义句) The scientist’s curiosity led him the discovery of a new planet. 33．The baby stopped crying after his mum came.（保持句意基本不变） The baby stop crying his mum came. 34．We will arrive at the airport before one o’clock in the afternoon.（对划线部分提问） will you arrive at the airport? 35．The students are doing the experiment now.（改为被动语态） The experiment by the students now. Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读和写) V.Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共 22 题，共 44分)A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)(10 分) Curiosity in Science Curiosity plays a crucial role in the field of science. Scientists are driven by their curiosity to ask questions about the natural world and find answers through research and experiments. For instance, Marie Curie was curious about radioactivity. She spent years studying the phenomenon and made groundbreaking discoveries. Her work on radioactive elements not only won her two Nobel Prizes but also opened up new areas of research in nuclear physics. Another example is Isaac Newton. His curiosity about why apples fall from trees led him to develop the theory of gravity. This simple question changed the way we understand the physical world. Curiosity in science also leads to technological advancements. Scientists’ curiosity about making things better, faster, or more efficient has resulted in the invention of many useful devices, from the light bulb to the computer. However, scientific curiosity requires patience and perseverance. It may take years or even decades to find answers to complex questions. Scientists often face failures and setbacks along the way, but their curiosity keeps them going. 36．Why is curiosity important in science? A．It helps scientists win Nobel Prizes. B．It makes scientists famous. C．It drives scientists to ask questions and find answers. D．It helps scientists get rich. 37．What did Marie Curie study? A．Gravity. B．Radioactivity. C．Plants. D．Animals. 38．What did Isaac Newton’s curiosity lead to? A．The invention of the light bulb. B．The theory of relativity. C．The discovery of penicillin. D．The theory of gravity. 39．What can scientific curiosity result in? A．Technological advancements. B．More problems. C．Fewer discoveries. D．Less knowledge. 40．What is needed along with curiosity in scientific research? A．Money. B．Fame. C．Patience and perseverance. D．Luck. B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) (12 分) I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one class was the most important. It happened last term just after I had got a 41 result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which could tell me how to be successful. The speaker walked into the room, but he did not start talking 42 a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note! “Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, all of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but said 43 . Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor. Then he asked the same question a third time. I didn’t understand what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. After a while, he 44 the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said to us with the note in his hand. “The note is worth twenty yuan. It is 45 worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note, no matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.” When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I 46 I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t mean I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful. 41．A．same B．good C．different D．bad 42．A．like B．for C．about D．to 43．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything 44．A．took out B．threw away C．picked up D．put down 45．A．never B．always C．hardly D．sometimes 46．A．realized B．forgot C．dreamed D．decided C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(12分) All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they 1 47 and grow are interesting. Do you know that one of the greatest presidents (总统) of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so i 48 in insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than 1,000 different kinds carefully kept in glass b 49 . Come with me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets. Let us go q 50 through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as they look for food and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know w 51 they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears o 52 when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully. D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题) (10分)      Nowadays water pollution is becoming an important problem. We can hear about water pollution from TV sometimes. A report shows that more than one third of the country’s industrial waste water flows directly into rivers and lakes. The water environment in most cities around the country is declining(下降). An official report from the Ministry of Environment Protection(环保总局 ) shows that among the investigated 131 rivers that flow through cities, 36 are severely(严重) polluted, and nearly 60 others polluted. Since the Songhua River benzene(苯) pollution incident in 2005, over 140 pollution cases have been reported. The Yellow River, an important water resource for North China, is suffering from serious pollution. Nearly 40 percent of its mainstream has been severely polluted. And situation is no better for the Huai River, in which the country has invested(投入) most. It is also a severely polluted river.    Water, like the air, is another basic substance(物质) of human life. But the fact is that more and more water is being polluted. The available drinking water is declining. Some factories are only busy developing their factories, without any thought of protecting the environment. They pour the waste water into rivers and oceans as they like. Although sometimes they are forbidden and punished, after that they will continue to do as usual because of money. In brief, it’s time for us to take steps to improve our living environment before it is too late. 53．What flows directly into rivers and lakes according to the first paragraph? 54．How many of the investigated 131 rivers are severely polluted? 55．When did the Songhua River benzene pollution incident take place? 56．Four rivers are mentioned in the passage, aren’t they? 57．Why will the factories continue to pour waste water into rivers? Ⅵ.Writing (作文) (本大题共 1 题，共 15分) 58．好奇心 (curiosity) 在我们的学习和生活中起着重要的作用。请以“Curiosity”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈好奇心的重要性，并举例说明好奇心是如何帮助你或他人取得进步或获得成功的。 要求： 1. 包含所给要点，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 词数：80词左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 3 Curious minds（单元检测卷）-- 沪教版（五四学制）（2024）八年级英语上册 解析卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分） Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary (第一部分 语法和词汇) I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共 15 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分。每题只有一个正确选项) 1．Scientists always have a strong ________ to find out the truth behind natural phenomena. A．curiosities B．curiosity C．curious D．curiously 【答案】B 【详解】句意：科学家总是怀着强烈的好奇心去探寻自然现象背后的真相。 考查名词作宾语。curiosities好奇心，复数名词；curiosity好奇心，单数名词；curious好奇的，形容词；curiously好奇地，副词。根据“Scientists always have a strong...to find out the truth”可知，a后接可数名词单数，作宾语。故选B。 2．It was his curious mind that led him ________ the secret of the ancient ruins. A．discover B．to discover C．discovering D．discovered 【答案】B 【详解】句意：正是他那颗好奇的心促使他发现了古遗址的秘密。 考查非谓语动词。discover为动词原形；to discover为动词不定式；discovering为动名词/现在分词；discovered为过去式/过去分词。“lead sb. to do sth.”是固定短语，意为“促使某人做某事”，此处应用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故选B。 3．She is always ________ about the world around her and reads a lot of books to satisfy her curiosity. A．wonder B．wonderful C．wondering D．curious 【答案】D 【详解】句意：她总是对周围的世界充满好奇，读了很多书来满足她的好奇心。 考查形容词辨析。wonder极好的；wonderful精彩的；wondering觉得奇怪的；curious好奇的。根据“She is always...about the world around her and reads a lot of books to satisfy her curiosity.”可知，此处考查固定搭配：be curious about“对……好奇”。故选D。 4．The teacher encouraged the students to be curious and ________ different experiments. A．carry on B．carry out C．carry away D．carry off 【答案】B 【详解】句意：老师鼓励学生充满好奇心，进行不同的实验。 考查动词短语。carry on继续干；carry out进行；carry away拿走；carry off抢走。根据“The teacher encouraged the students to be curious and...different experiments.”可推知，老师鼓励学生进行不同的实验。故选B。 5．A curious mind can help us ________ the unknown and open up new horizons. A．explores B．exploring C．explored D．explore 【答案】D 【详解】句意：好奇心能帮助我们探索未知，开拓新的视野。 考查动词短语。explores探索，动词三单；exploring探索，动名词；explored探索，过去分词；explore探索，动词原形。根据“A curious mind can help us...”可知，help sb do意为“帮助某人做某事”，故选D。 6．When we are curious about something, we will ________ to find the answers. A．make efforts B．make a decision C．make progress D．make mistakes 【答案】A 【详解】句意：当我们对某件事情感到好奇时，就会努力去寻找答案。 考查动词短语。make efforts努力；make a decision决定；make progress取得进步；make mistakes犯错误。根据“When we are curious about something, we will...to find the answers.”可知，对某件事情感到好奇时，我们就会努力去寻找答案。故选A。 7．The scientist’s curious mind led him to ________ a new theory that changed people’s understanding. A．create B．invent C．discover D．find 【答案】A 【详解】句意：科学家的好奇心使他创立了一个新理论，改变了人们的认识。 考查动词辨析。create创造，创作，指产生出新的东西，其对象往往是精神上的，也可指创造出新的具体事物；invent发明，指创造出原来自然界不存在的东西，尤其指科技上的发明创造；discover指“发现或找到”某种自然界本来已存在，但以前未被人类发现或认识的事物；find发现，找到，强调发现的结果。根据“... a new theory”可知，创造的是一种新理论，应用create。故选A。 8．On 24th August, Japan put water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (福岛核电站) into the Pacific Ocean. It will be a disaster ________ to countries near Japan ________ to themselves. A．neither; nor B．either; or C．not; but D．not only; but also 【答案】D 【详解】句意：在8月24日，日本从福岛核电站排水到太平洋。它不仅对于日本附近的国家而且对于他们自己将是一个灾难。 考查连词辨析。neither...nor既不……也不；either...or或者……或者；not...but不是……而是；not only...but also不仅……而且。根据“be a disaster”可知应是对于日本附近的国家和日本都是灾难，故选D。 9．It’s never too old to start ________ things. A．doing B．do C．does D．to doing 【答案】A 【详解】句意：任何时候开始做事都不会嫌晚。 考查非谓语动词。start doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“开始做某事”，符合句意，故选A。 10．It often ________ a ________ of water. A．drop; drop B．drops; drops C．drops; drop D．drop; drops 【答案】C 【详解】句意：它经常落下一滴水。 考查词义辨析。根据“It often...a...of water.”可知，第一个空为谓语，应是动词，drop作动词时，意为“落”，时态为一般现在时，主语为单三，动词也应用单三形式，故排除A和D；第二个空为名词，意为“滴”，是可数名词，a后面接名词单数。故选C。 11．—Water is valuable. We should protect it and not waste it. —________. Saving water is everyone’s responsibility. A．I don’t think so B．I’m afraid not C．That’s not true D．I couldn’t agree more 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——水是宝贵的。我们应该保护它而不是浪费它。——我完全同意。节约用水是每个人的责任。 考查情景交际。I don’t think so我不这么认为；I’m afraid not我恐怕没有；That’s not true那不是真的；I couldn’t agree more我完全同意。根据“Saving water is everyone’s responsibility.”可知，此处表示同意对方的观点，故选D。 12．We are here to provide people with help. A．get out of people B．get on with people C．offer help to people D．make a difference 【答案】C 【详解】句意：我们在这里为人们提供帮助。 考查动词短语。get out of people远离人群；get on with people与人相处；offer help to people为人们提供帮助；make a difference有影响。“provide people with help”的含义是“为人们提供帮助”，C项符合。故选C。 13．—Excuse me, I want to complain about the skirt I just bought. —_______ A．Can you? B．You are right. C．What’s the problem? D．How are you? 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——对不起，我想投诉一下我刚买的裙子。——什么问题？ 考查情景交际。Can you你能吗；You are right你说得对；What’s the problem什么问题；How are you你好吗。根据“I want to complain about the skirt I just bought.”可知，询问对方有什么问题，故选C。 14．—Many people take a walk ________ the community park after supper. —Sounds nice! We can’t know the value of health ________ the end. A．among; before B．around; until C．along; till D．across; till 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——许多人在晚饭后会绕着社区公园散步。——听起来不错！我们直到生命结束时才能真正明白健康的重要性。 考查介词辨析和时间状语从句。among在……之中；before在……之前；around围绕；until直到……时；along沿着；till直到……时；across穿过。根据“take a walk...the community park”可知，第一空表示围绕社区公园散步，用around；根据“We can’t know the value of health...the end.”可知，此处为not...until，意为“直到……才”，until引导时间状语从句，符合语境。故选B。 15．In China, we don’t ________ money to others during the Spring Festival. If you ________ money, return (归还) it before the Spring Festival. A．borrow; lend B．lend; borrow C．borrow; borrow D．lend; lend 【答案】B 【详解】句意：在中国，春节期间我们不借钱给别人。如果你借钱了，请在春节前归还。 考查动词辨析。borrow借入；lend借出。根据“money to others during the Spring Festival.”可知，此处指借钱给别人，lend sth to sb“借给某人某物”；根据“If you…money, return (归还) it before the Spring Festival.”可知，此处是说如果你借了别人的钱，应该在节日前还给人家，borrow表示借入。故选B。 II. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)(本大题共 6 题，每题 1 分，共6分，每题只有一个正确选项) 将下列单词前的字母填入空格。每个单词只能填一次。 A．styles    B．Websites    C． review    D．design E. comfortable    F. dance    G. download    H. upload Making a Playlist Fun First, think of a fun idea for your playlist, like songs that make you want to 16 or tunes (曲调) from the time when you were a baby. Next, mix it up by having songs from different singers, all kinds of music 17 , and some fast and some slow songs. This makes your playlist like a fun story with lots of twists (转折). Then, 18 a music app on your phone or tablet. You can find many places on the internet to make a list of your favorite songs. 19 like Spotify, Apple Music, Playlist.com, and even Windows Media Player let you create your own music lists. Pick the one that you like the most or feel the most 20 with. Finally, remember to 21 your playlist and see if there’s anything you want to make better. And when you find a new song that you love, add it to your playlist to keep it fresh and exciting. 【答案】16．F 17．A 18．G 19．B 20．E 21．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如何制作一个有趣的播放列表。 16．句意：首先，为你的播放列表想一个有趣的点子，比如让你想跳舞的歌曲或你小时候的曲调。want to do“想要做某事”，此处填动词原形；根据“songs that make you want to...”可知，此处应填入与“歌曲激发欲望”相关的动词。dance“跳舞”，符合语境，表示“让你想跳舞的歌曲”。故填F。 17．句意：接下来，将不同歌手的歌曲、各种音乐风格的歌曲、快歌和慢歌混合在一起。根据“different singers, all kinds of music..., and some fast and some slow songs”及备选词可知，混合不同歌手的歌曲、各种音乐风格的歌曲，styles“风格”，复数名词，作宾语。符合语境。故填A。 18．句意：然后，在手机或平板电脑上下载一个音乐应用程序。分析句子可知，为祈使句，此处填动词原形；根据“...a music app on your phone or tablet”及备选词可知，指下载应用程序，download“下载”，符合语境。故填G。 19．句意：像Spotify、Apple Music、Playlist.com甚至Windows Media Player等网站都可以让你创建自己的音乐列表。根据“...like Spotify, Apple Music...”可知，此处列举了不同的音乐网站，websites“网站/平台”，复数名词，作主语。故填B。 20．句意：选一首你最喜欢或感觉最舒服的。根据“feel the most...with”可知，此处需填入形容词，作表语，描述使用体验。comfortable“舒服的”，符合语境，故填E。 21．句意：最后，记得回顾一下你的播放列表，看看是否有需要改进的地方。根据“...your playlist and see if there’s anything you want to make better. ”及备选词可知，回顾播放列表后才能改进，review“回顾，检查”，与“改进内容”形成逻辑关联。故填C。 III.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共 8 题，共 8 分) 22．Curious people are more likely to (success) in their fields. 【答案】succeed 【详解】句意：好奇的人更有可能在他们的领域取得成功。根据“Curious people are more likely to ..(success) in their fields.”以及语法规则可知，固定短语be likely to do sth.，意为“有可能做某事”，其中“to”为不定式符号，后接动词原形。success为名词，其动词形式为succeed。故填succeed。 23．His curious mind led him to (make) many inventions. 【答案】make 【详解】句意：他好奇的头脑使他做出了许多发明。根据“His curious mind led him to... many inventions.”以及语法规则可知，lead sb. to do sth.，意为“带领某人做某事”，其中“to”为不定式符号，后接动词原形。故填make。 24．She is (interest) in science and often reads science books. 【答案】interested 【详解】句意：她对科学感兴趣，经常阅读科学书籍。根据下文“often reads science books”可知，她经常阅读科学书籍，所以此处是指她对科学感兴趣；be interested in“对……感兴趣”，形容词短语，应将interest改为其形容词形式interested“感兴趣的”。故填interested。 25．The (curious) of the little boy made him ask a lot of questions. 【答案】curiosity 【详解】句意：小男孩的好奇心使他问了很多问题。分析句子结构可知，此处应用名词形式，作主语，curiosity“好奇心”，名词。故填curiosity。 26．We mustn’t throw any (object) from the tall building. It’s very dangerous. 【答案】objects 【详解】句意：我们禁止从高楼扔任何物体。这非常危险。any修饰可数名词复数形式。故填objects。 27．The fact that I didn’t have enough experience was really a big . (advantage) 【答案】disadvantage 【详解】句意：我没有足够的经验，这真的是一个很大的劣势。根据“The fact that I didn’t have enough experience…”可知，没有足够经验通常是劣势。advantage“优势，优点”，其反义词是disadvantage“劣势，缺点”。空前不定冠词a后用单数名词，故填disadvantage。 28．Water can be recycled. It means the water can (use) again. 【答案】be used 【详解】句意：水可以被回收利用。这意味着水可以再次被使用。这里需要表达的是“水能够被再次使用”，因此要用被动语态。情态动词can后面接动词原形，被动语态结构为“be + 过去分词”，use的过去分词是used。故填be used。 29．Most of the earth (cover) by water. 【答案】is covered 【详解】句意：地球的大部分被水覆盖着。根据句意可知，该句在陈述事实，所以时态为一般现在时；又根据分析句子，结合所给词可知，该句主语Most of the earth与cover之间是被动关系，所以此处考查：一般现在时的被动语态，结构为：is+过去分词，cover的过去分词是covered。故填is；covered。 IV.Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子。每空格限填一词) (每题 2分，共 12分) 30．It is very important to have a curious mind. (改为感叹句) important it is to have a curious mind! 【答案】How 【详解】句意：拥有一个好奇的头脑是非常重要的。根据important是形容词可知，用how引导感叹句，构成“How+形容词+主谓”结构。故填How。 31．She is curious about the new invention. (对划线部分提问) is she curious about? 【答案】What 【详解】句意：她对新发明感到好奇。划线部分the new invention为事物，用what提问。故填What。 32．The scientist’s curiosity led him to discover a new planet.  (改为同义句) The scientist’s curiosity led him the discovery of a new planet. 【答案】to 【详解】句意：科学家的好奇心让他发现了一颗新的行星。原句“led him to discover”表示“引导他发现”，题干中“the discovery”是名词，lead sb. to something意为“引导某人走向某事”，填to之后，句子变为“led him to the discovery of a new planet”，意为“科学家的好奇心引导他发现了一颗新行星”，与原句意思完全相同。故填to。 33．The baby stopped crying after his mum came.（保持句意基本不变） The baby stop crying his mum came. 【答案】 didn’t until 【详解】句意：在妈妈过来之后，这个婴儿停止了哭泣。同义表达为“婴儿直到妈妈过来后才停止哭泣”，not...until...“直到……才……”；根据“stopped crying”可知，同义句也用一般过去时，变否定句需要用助动词did。故填didn’t；until。 34．We will arrive at the airport before one o’clock in the afternoon.（对划线部分提问） will you arrive at the airport? 【答案】 What time 【详解】句意：我们将在下午一点之前到达机场。题干中划线部分表示时间，应用what time提问，句首首字母大写，故填What；time。 35．The students are doing the experiment now.（改为被动语态） The experiment by the students now. 【答案】 is being done 【详解】句意：学生们现在正在做实验。根据分析原句可知，原句时态为现在进行时，此处考查现在进行时的被动语态，结构为：be+being+过去分词；又根据该句主语是The experiment，所以be动词要用is，do的过去分词是done。故填is；being；done。 Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读和写) V.Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共 22 题，共 44分)A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)(10 分) Curiosity in Science Curiosity plays a crucial role in the field of science. Scientists are driven by their curiosity to ask questions about the natural world and find answers through research and experiments. For instance, Marie Curie was curious about radioactivity. She spent years studying the phenomenon and made groundbreaking discoveries. Her work on radioactive elements not only won her two Nobel Prizes but also opened up new areas of research in nuclear physics. Another example is Isaac Newton. His curiosity about why apples fall from trees led him to develop the theory of gravity. This simple question changed the way we understand the physical world. Curiosity in science also leads to technological advancements. Scientists’ curiosity about making things better, faster, or more efficient has resulted in the invention of many useful devices, from the light bulb to the computer. However, scientific curiosity requires patience and perseverance. It may take years or even decades to find answers to complex questions. Scientists often face failures and setbacks along the way, but their curiosity keeps them going. 36．Why is curiosity important in science? A．It helps scientists win Nobel Prizes. B．It makes scientists famous. C．It drives scientists to ask questions and find answers. D．It helps scientists get rich. 37．What did Marie Curie study? A．Gravity. B．Radioactivity. C．Plants. D．Animals. 38．What did Isaac Newton’s curiosity lead to? A．The invention of the light bulb. B．The theory of relativity. C．The discovery of penicillin. D．The theory of gravity. 39．What can scientific curiosity result in? A．Technological advancements. B．More problems. C．Fewer discoveries. D．Less knowledge. 40．What is needed along with curiosity in scientific research? A．Money. B．Fame. C．Patience and perseverance. D．Luck. 【答案】36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．C 【导语】本文是说明文。文章围绕“好奇心在科学领域的作用”展开，通过定义、举例 (居里夫人、牛顿的案例)、阐述影响 (推动技术进步) 及补充条件 (需要耐心和毅力)，客观解释了好奇心对科学研究的重要性。 36．细节理解题。根据第一段“Curiosity plays a crucial role in the field of science. Scientists are driven by their curiosity to ask questions about the natural world and find answers through research and experiments.”可知，好奇心促使科学家提出问题并寻找答案，这是其在科学中重要性的核心体现。故选C。 37．细节理解题。根据第二段“For instance, Marie Curie was curious about radioactivity. She spent years studying the phenomenon and made groundbreaking discoveries. ”可知，居里夫人研究的是放射性。故选B。 38．细节理解题。根据第三段“His curiosity about why apples fall from trees led him to develop the theory of gravity.”可知，牛顿的好奇心促使他提出了“万有引力理论”。故选D。 39．细节理解题。根据第四段“Curiosity in science also leads to technological advancements.”可知，科学领域的好奇心会带来技术进步。故选A。 40．细节理解题。根据最后一段“However, scientific curiosity requires patience and perseverance.”可知，在科学研究中，除了好奇心之外，还需要耐心和毅力。故选C。 B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) (12 分) I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one class was the most important. It happened last term just after I had got a 41 result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which could tell me how to be successful. The speaker walked into the room, but he did not start talking 42 a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note! “Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, all of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but said 43 . Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor. Then he asked the same question a third time. I didn’t understand what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. After a while, he 44 the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said to us with the note in his hand. “The note is worth twenty yuan. It is 45 worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note, no matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.” When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I 46 I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t mean I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful. 41．A．same B．good C．different D．bad 42．A．like B．for C．about D．to 43．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything 44．A．took out B．threw away C．picked up D．put down 45．A．never B．always C．hardly D．sometimes 46．A．realized B．forgot C．dreamed D．decided 【答案】41．D 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．B 46．A 【导语】本文讲述作者因考试失利失去信心，通过一堂课中老师用20元纸币的比喻，领悟到自我价值不会因失败而改变的道理。 41．句意：事情发生在上学期，就在我考试成绩不好之后。 same相同的；good好的；different不同的；bad坏的。根据“I was sad and had lost my confidence”可知，此处指考试成绩不好。故选D。 42．句意：演讲者走进房间，但他并没有像老师那样开始讲话。 like像；for为了；about关于；to向。talk like a teacher“像老师一样说话”，是固定搭配。故选A。 43．句意：演讲者又笑了笑，但什么也没说。 something某事；anything任何事；nothing没有什么；everything一切。根据“The speaker smiled again, but…”可知，此处句意发生了转折，指他未发言。故选C。 44．句意：过了一会儿，他捡起纸币，开始笑了起来。 took out取出；threw away扔掉；picked up捡起；put down放下。根据“he threw the note onto the floor”以及“he said to us with the note in his hand”可知，他捡起纸币。故选C。 45．句意：它总是值20元，即使我把它扔在地上。 never从不；always总是；hardly几乎不；sometimes有时。根据“You are like the note, no matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.”可知，此处强调价值不变。故选B。 46．句意：突然间，我意识到我很有价值。 realized意识到；forgot忘记；dreamed梦想；decided决定。后文是顿悟的内容，“realized”符合语境。故选A。 C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(12分) All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they 1 47 and grow are interesting. Do you know that one of the greatest presidents (总统) of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so i 48 in insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than 1,000 different kinds carefully kept in glass b 49 . Come with me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets. Let us go q 50 through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as they look for food and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know w 51 they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears o 52 when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully. 【答案】47．(l)ive 48．(i)nterested 49．(b)oxes/(b)ottles 50．(q)uietly 51．(w)here 52．(o)pen 【导语】本文主要介绍了自然界中动植物的生长和行为习性，并鼓励人们仔细观察和聆听自然界的奥秘。 47．句意：关于它们如何生存和成长的事实很有趣。 根据“The facts about how they ... and grow are interesting.”可知，此处填动词原形，与“grow”并列，“live”意为“生存”，符合句意。故填(l)ive。 48．句意：一位住在纽约市附近的商人对昆虫非常感兴趣，以至于他开始收集它们。 根据“A businessman who lives near New York City became so ... in insects that he began to collect them.”可知，此处填形容词作表语，interested意为“感兴趣的”，become interested in表示“对……感兴趣”，符合句意。故填(i)nterested。 49．句意：他现在有1000多种不同的昆虫，它们被小心地保存在玻璃盒子/瓶子里。 根据“kept in glass...”可知，此处指“玻璃容器”，boxes意为“盒子”，bottles意为“瓶子”，符合句意。故填(b)oxes/(b)ottles。 50．句意：让我们安静地穿过树林和田野。 根据“Let us go...through the woods and fields.”可知，此处需填一个副词，修饰动词go，quietly意为“安静地”，符合句意。故填(q)uietly。 51．句意：我们将观察蜜蜂在空中跳舞，以让其他蜜蜂知道它们在哪里可以找到食物。根据“they can find food”可知，此空需要填一个连接词，引导宾语从句，where意为“在哪里”，符合句意。故填(w)here。 52．句意：我会给你展示许多其他有趣的东西，但最重要的是，我要教你的是，当你出门时，要睁大眼睛、竖起耳朵。根据“keep your eyes and ears...”可知，此空需要填一个形容词，keep...open表示“保持……张开/开放”，符合句意。故填(o)pen。 D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题) (10分)      Nowadays water pollution is becoming an important problem. We can hear about water pollution from TV sometimes. A report shows that more than one third of the country’s industrial waste water flows directly into rivers and lakes. The water environment in most cities around the country is declining(下降). An official report from the Ministry of Environment Protection(环保总局 ) shows that among the investigated 131 rivers that flow through cities, 36 are severely(严重) polluted, and nearly 60 others polluted. Since the Songhua River benzene(苯) pollution incident in 2005, over 140 pollution cases have been reported. The Yellow River, an important water resource for North China, is suffering from serious pollution. Nearly 40 percent of its mainstream has been severely polluted. And situation is no better for the Huai River, in which the country has invested(投入) most. It is also a severely polluted river.    Water, like the air, is another basic substance(物质) of human life. But the fact is that more and more water is being polluted. The available drinking water is declining. Some factories are only busy developing their factories, without any thought of protecting the environment. They pour the waste water into rivers and oceans as they like. Although sometimes they are forbidden and punished, after that they will continue to do as usual because of money. In brief, it’s time for us to take steps to improve our living environment before it is too late. 53．What flows directly into rivers and lakes according to the first paragraph? 54．How many of the investigated 131 rivers are severely polluted? 55．When did the Songhua River benzene pollution incident take place? 56．Four rivers are mentioned in the passage, aren’t they? 57．Why will the factories continue to pour waste water into rivers? 【答案】53．Industrial waste water. 54．36. 55．In 2005. 56．No, they aren’t. 57．Because of money. 【导语】本文主要讲述的是在我国一些工厂为了经济利益，排放污水导致我国的河流和湖泊受污染。 53．根据文中第一段“A report shows that more than one third of the country’s industrial waste water flows directly into rivers and lakes.”可知超过三分之一的废水直接流入河流和湖泊，所以是工业废水直接流入河流和湖泊。故填Industrial waste water. 54．根据文中第二段“36 are severely(严重) polluted”可知，在调查的131条河流中有36条河流被严重污染。故填36。 55．根据文中第三段“Since the Songhua River benzene(苯) pollution incident in 2005”可知，松花江苯污染事件发生在2005年。故填In 2005. 56．根据文中第三段“the Songhua River”，第四段“The Yellow River”，第五段“the Huai River”可知，本文共谈到了三条河流，分别是松花江、黄河、淮河，所以题干中说本文提到四条河流是不正确的。故填No, they aren’t. 57．根据文中第六段“after that they will continue to do as usual because of money”可知，这些工厂为了钱，即使被禁止、被惩罚，之后他们仍继续向河里排放污水。故填Because of money. Ⅵ.Writing (作文) (本大题共 1 题，共 15分) 58．好奇心 (curiosity) 在我们的学习和生活中起着重要的作用。请以“Curiosity”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈好奇心的重要性，并举例说明好奇心是如何帮助你或他人取得进步或获得成功的。 要求： 1. 包含所给要点，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 词数：80词左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Curiosity Curiosity is like a key that opens the door to knowledge. It plays a vital role in both study and life, pushing us to explore and learn more. For example, last term, I was curious about why plants grow towards light. I asked my biology teacher, read books, and even did a small experiment. Finally, I learned it was due to “phototropism”. This experience not only helped me master the knowledge but also made me more interested in science. In short, curiosity helps us make progress and achieve success. We should always keep it alive in our hearts. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇话题作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般过去时”； ③提示：文章应该包括所有提示要点，要适当补充，使文章内容充实；行文时多用第一人称，尽量多使用短语和句型；写作中适当使用连接词，使行文连贯、顺畅。 [写作步骤] 第一步，通过比喻引入主题，强调好奇心在学习和生活中的关键作用； 第二步，用个人经历证明好奇心的实际价值，展示其如何促进学习； 第三步，总结好奇心对个人成长的作用，并呼吁行动。 [亮点词汇] ①in short 总之 ②play a role in 在……起作用 [高分句型] ①For example, last term, I was curious about why plants grow towards light. (宾语从句) ②Curiosity is like a key that opens the door to knowledge. (that引导的限制性定语从句) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$