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集团订制第一学期期中学情监测试卷 (YCSY)
八年级英语 (NJ)
测试范围:Unit 1 - Unit 5 (6-67页)
1. 本试卷共8页,六大题,满分120分,测试时间100分钟。
2. 请用蓝、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
3. 答卷前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
一、听力理解 (20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A football match. B. A volleyball match. C. A basketball match.
2. Where is David now?
A. In the park. B. In the zoo. C. In the restaurant.
3. What's in Suzy's hand?
A. A pen. B. A brush. C. A pair of scissors.
4. What is the weather like today?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
5. What is the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Neighbours. C. Father and daughter.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who is going to make paper birds?
A. The boy. B. The girl. C. Bob.
7. What does the boy enjoy doing?
A. Making something interesting. B. Making something beautiful. C. Making something new.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. Who will watch the film with the boy?
A. His sister. B. His cousin. C. His brother.
9. What time will the film end?
A. At about 3: 00 pm. B. At about 4: 30 pm. C. At about 5: 00 pm.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. How many after-school classes does Anna have every week?
A. Ten. B. Nine. C. Four.
11. Who gave Anna advice?
A. Her friend. B. Her teacher. C. Her cousin.
12. How does Anna feel every day?
A. Excited. B Happy. C. Tired.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. Why does Mike like going camping?
A. Easy. B. Interesting. C. Not expensive.
14. How long will it take them to get to the Sea Town?
A. For about six hours. B. Two hours. C. At least ten hours.
15. Which is true according to the conversation?
A. They only want to walk on the beach.
B. Mike is going to start on Sunday.
C. Mike is going with Bob and David.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
A B C D E
16. _________ 17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________
二、阅读理解 (20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
A
Friendship (友谊) Club
Number: 50
Time:5:30 p. m—6:30 p. m. Mon.—Fri. (7:00 a. m. —9:30 a. m. Weekend)
Places: Reading room (Mon—Wed) Music room (Thur.—Fri.) Park (Sat.—Sun.)
Activities: Have free conversations with each other in the reading room, read speeches (演讲) in the reading room, have dance parties in the music room, play sports in the park, have picnics in the park.
Demands (要求): Wear clean and tidy clothes, speak English, have a bike, be good at sports and be talented (有才能的) in music.
More: If you want to know more about our club, you can come to our school library, visit www.friendship club.com or call 553-64825.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Where will the club have the activity on Wednesday?
A. In the library. B. In the music room.
C. In the reading room. D. In the park.
2. Linda wants to join this club. When can she join in the activity?
A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Monday morning.
C. On Thursday morning. D. On Saturday morning.
3. What doesn’t the club ask the members (成员) to do?
A. Wear sports clothes. B. Speak English.
C. Ride a bike. D. Be good at music.
4. What can David do at 8:00 a. m. on Sunday if he joins the club?
A. Dance in the reading room. B. Play football in the park.
C. Climb the mountains. D. Have a speech in the music room.
5. How many ways are there for you to know more about the club?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了友谊俱乐部的活动安排和要求,并提供了如何获得更多信息的方式。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Places: Reading room (Mon—Wed)”可知,周三的活动在阅览室。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Time: 7:00 a. m.—9:30 a. m. Weekend”可知,活动在周六早上举行。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Demands (要求): Wear clean and tidy clothes”可知,成员需要穿着干净整齐的衣服。故选A。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Places: Park (Sat.—Sun.)”和“play sports in the park”可知,在周日上午,David可以在公园踢足球。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据“you can come to our school library, visit www.friendship club.com or call 553-64825”可知,有三种方式了解更多信息。故选B。
B
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe (马蹄铁) . Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth the trouble. ” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the pennies (便士), he bought some grapes.
It was very hot, and there wasn’t a house or a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a grape on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another grape and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth. And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the grapes and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten up all the grapes, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent down early to pick up that horseshoe. It would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the grapes. Always remember the lesson. A person who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things. ”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6. Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
A. Thomas. B. The old father. C. Nobody. D. The shop assistant
7. The farmer bought some _________ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
A. pennies B. grapes C. trees D. water
8. Thomas picked up the grapes and ate them because _________.
A. his father wanted him to eat them B. he liked them
C. he wanted to sell the grapes D. he was thirsty
9. The father dropped the grapes one by one, because he wanted _________.
A. his son to eat them all B. to make fun of his son
C. to teach his son a lesson D. to show his love
10. From the story, we can learn that _________.
A. We should worry about small things before we do the great things.
B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money
C. if we want to catch grapes, we must pick up the horseshoe.
D. it’s important to pick up a horseshoe on the road.
【答案】6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位农民和儿子在路上看到马蹄铁,儿子不愿捡,父亲捡起后卖掉马蹄铁用钱买了葡萄,在儿子口渴时父亲通过一次次扔葡萄让儿子捡的方式,教导儿子不要忽视小事,否则做不成大事的故事。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据“His father said nothing but picked it up himself.”可知,最后是父亲捡起了马蹄铁。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据“There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the pennies (便士), he bought some grapes.”可知,农民卖掉马蹄铁后用钱买了葡萄。故选B。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a grape on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.”可知,托马斯捡起葡萄吃是因为他口渴。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据“My dear son, if you had bent down early to pick up that horseshoe. It would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the grapes. Always remember the lesson.”可知,父亲一颗一颗地扔葡萄想给儿子一个教训。故选C。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了我们在做大事之前应该先关注小事。故选A。
C
Reading books helps you open different windows to many colourful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read . In 2012, a Chinese read an average (平均) of 4.39 books . Things are different in many other countries . A South Korean man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books .
What to read
In China, many people only read self-help(自助) books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks . These books are about everything, like science and adventure(冒险).
How to get good reading habits
Read in short periods(周期). If you can’t concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends,15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day , about five hours a week .
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read .
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles(加倍) the fun to read . The more fun you get from books , the more books you will read.
11. A Chinese read an average of _____ books in 2012.
A. 4.39 B. 11 C. 17 D. 21
12. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Self-help books are only about success and health.
B. Many Chinese like reading books about how to get success and health
C. American teachers give students books every few weeks
D. American students don’t like reading books about science and adventure.
13. What does "concentrate" mean in the passage?
A. 集中 B. 分散 C. 节约 D. 匀出
14. Which of the following are good reading habits according to the passage?
1. Reading books for a short time once
2. Reading in bed with a bright light
3. Making careful notes while reading
4. Eating something while reading
5.Having a good reading list
6.Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading.
A. 1,2,5,6 B. 1,4,5,6 C. 1,5,6 D. 1,2,3,5,6
15. What's the passage about?
A. Reading is helpful and interesting .
B. Which are the best for you to read?
C. What are people around the world reading?
D. Choose right books to read and have good reading habits.
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【分析】文章讲述了阅读可以帮你开阔眼界,但是现在中国人很少读书,而美国人,韩国人,日本人都读的书比较多,介绍了读什么书,怎么有一个读书的好习惯。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据In 2012, a Chinese read an average (平均) of 4.39 books .可知2012年中国人平均阅读4.39本书,选A。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据many people only read self-help(自助) books. These books are usually about how to get success and health.可知是通常,不是仅仅,故A不对;根据many people only read self-help(自助) books. These books are usually about how to get success and health可知B对;根据In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks .可知是读书的单子,不是书;故C不对;根据In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks . These books are about everything, like science and adventure(冒险).可知D不对;故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends,15 minutes before going to sleep.可猜测没有集中的时间;故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据Read in short periods(周期). Make your own reading list Talk about your reading with your family or friends. 短期阅读。制作你自己的阅读清单,和你的家人或朋友谈论你的阅读。这三点是阅读的好习惯,故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章讲述了阅读可以帮你开阔眼界,但是现在中国人很少读书,而美国人,韩国人,日本人都读的书比较多,介绍了读什么书,怎么有一个读书的好习惯。故选D。
D
Milu deer (麋鹿) a kind of animal with large horns (角), used to be common in China long ago. ____16____ People often killed Milu deer for food or sport. ____17____ That is how the Milu deer disappeared (消失) from China.
Luckily, before all of them lost their lives, the Duke of Bedford took some deer to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to Duke of Bedford (贝德福特公爵). ____18____ Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased (增加) year by year. As a result, when in 1985, the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. ____19____
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. ___20___ At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where people protect and care for them. We hope that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometres south of Beijing, and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province.
B. Like other deer, they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees.
C. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain.
D. There are now so many of them that people have opened a new centre for them in Hubei Province.
E. The Ming and Qing dynasties (朝代) did not protect them and killed many.
【答案】16. B 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了麋鹿在中国曾经的遭遇、在英国的情况以及最终被重新带回中国并得到保护的故事
【16题详解】
根据“Milu deer (麋鹿), a kind of animal with large horns ( 角), used to be common in China long ago.”可知,前文提到麋鹿曾在中国很常见,后文提到人们捕杀麋鹿。B选项“和其他鹿一样,它们群居,以草和树木的嫩叶为食。”描述了麋鹿的生活习性,与上下文衔接自然。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据“People often killed Milu deer for food or sport.”及“That is how the Milu deer disappeared (消失) from China.”可知,前文提到人们捕杀麋鹿,后文提到麋鹿在中国消失。E选项“明清两代没有保护它们,还捕杀了很多。”补充了历史背景,说明朝代未保护麋鹿,导致其数量锐减。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据“Luckily, before all of them lost their lives, took some deer to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to Duke of Bedford ( 贝德福特公爵).”及“Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased (增加) year by year.”可知,前文提到贝德福特公爵将麋鹿带到英国,后文提到麋鹿适应英国气候。C选项“他太喜欢它们了,于是把它们从中国带到了英国。”解释了公爵带麋鹿去英国的原因,逻辑连贯。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据“As a result, when in 1985, the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help.”及“The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly.”可知,前文提到中国政府希望引回麋鹿,公爵提供帮助。A选项“首批麋鹿回到中国后,落户于北京城南20公里处的南海子麋鹿苑,以及江苏省大丰的相关保护中心。”具体说明麋鹿回归中国的去向,与后文“麋鹿回到中国后数量增长”衔接。故选A。
【20题详解】
根据“The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly.”及“ At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where people protect and care for them...”可知,前文提到麋鹿数量快速增长,后文提到目前它们生活在保护中心。D选项“现在它们的数量已经非常多,湖北省专门为此设立了一个新的中心。”说明数量增长导致新保护中心的建立,与后文“希望未来放归野外”形成递进。故选D。
三、完形填空 (15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
One day I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here! There's a lady here like my ___21___!” The mother ran to her son, then she turned to me and said sorry.
I ___22___, “It's okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I'm Darry Kramer. How are you?”
The boy looked at me from head to toe. Then he asked, “Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“___23___ are you so little?” he asked.
“It's the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.” ___24___ I answered his questions, I shook the boy's hand, and left.
My life as a little person is filled ___25___ stories like that. I talk to children and explain why I look different from ___26___ mothers. I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall. However, I did all the things other ___27___ did when I was growing up. I didn't realize(意识到) how ___28___ I was until I started school. New students would always stare(盯着看) at me as I tried to ___29___ the school bus stairs(阶梯). Some kids even laughed at me. Then I began to ___30___ the first day of school each year.
I'm 37 now, and the stares have not changed when I grow older. People are still ___31___ when they see me driving.
___32___, I learned to smile and accept the fact that I would be noticed my whole life.
I try to keep a ___33___ attitude(态度). When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have—a great family, nice friends.”
I enjoy ___34___ the children's questions. It's their questions that make my life special. My ___35___ is that people will respect(尊重) the different persons around them, whatever size they come in, and treat them in a friendly way.
21. A. face B. size C. friend D. aunt
22. A. smiled B. cried C. shouted D. refused
23. A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
24. A. Because B. Though C. Before D. After
25. A. in B. for C. of D. with
26. A. their B. her C. my D. our
27. A. mothers B. teachers C. kids D. parents
28. A. strong B. short C. thin D. fat
29. A. climb B. accept C. follow D. find
30. A. like B. trust C. notice D. hate
31. A. sad B. surprised C. worried D. bored
32. A. Finally B. Unluckily C. Suddenly D. Certainly
33. A. bad B. serious C. right D. upset
34. A. solving B. answering C. making D. asking
35. A. reason B. trouble C. hope D. message
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文讲述了作者是一个身材矮小的女士,她一直被人盯着看。后来,她学会了接受这个事实,用一种正确的态度来生活。她希望无论其他人身高怎么样,人们都要友好的对待他们。
【21题详解】
B
考查名词及语境的理解。A. face脸; B. size 尺寸; C. friend朋友; D. aunt姑妈;句意:这里有一个像我一样高的女士。根据后文的I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall.可知这位女士个子小,故选B。
【22题详解】
A
考查动词及语境的理解。A. smiled微笑; B. cried 哭; C. shouted 大喊; D. refused拒绝;句意:我微笑着说“没关系”。根据后文的Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I'm Darry Kramer. How are you?” 可知我跟那个男孩打招呼,因此表示友好,因此我是微笑着说的,故选A。
【23题详解】
C
考查代词及语境的理解。A. Where 哪里;B. When 何时; C. Why 为什么;D. How如何;句意:他问道:“你为什么这么小?”根据后文的 “It's the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.”可知此处他询问我长得小的原因,故选C。
【24题详解】
D
考查连词及语境的理解。A. Because因为; B. Though 尽管; C. Before 在……之前;D. After在……之后;句意:我回答完他的问题后,握了那个男孩的手,然后离开了。根据句意,回答完问题后,离开的,故用连词after,故选D。
【25题详解】
D
考查介词及语境的理解。A. in 在……里; B. for为了; C. of ……的; D. with和……一起;句意:我作为一个小个子的人的生活充满了那样的故事。be filled with充满,故选D。
【26题详解】
A
考查代词及语境的理解。A. their 他们的; B. her她的; C. my我的; D. our我们的;句意:我和那些孩子交谈,解释我为什们看起来和他们的母亲不同。根据children可知此处他孩子们的母亲,故用代词their,故选A。
【27题详解】
C
考查名词及语境的理解。A. mothers 母亲; B. teachers 教师; C. kids 孩子;D. parents父母;句意:然而,当我正在成长时,我做了其他孩子做的所有的事。根据when I was growing up可知我正在成长,因此指我是孩子的时候,故选C。
【28题详解】
B
考查形容词及语境的理解。A. strong 强壮的; B. short 矮的; C. thin 瘦的;D. fat胖的;句意:直到我开始上学,我才意识到我是多么矮。根据后文的I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall.可知我的个子矮,故选B。
【29题详解】
A
考查动词及语境的理解。A. climb 爬; B. accept 接受; C. follow 遵守; D. find找到;句意:当我努力爬校车的阶梯时,新学生总是盯着我看。根据后文的I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall.可知我个子非常矮,因此上校车时,应是爬上那些阶梯,故选A。
【30题详解】
D
考查动词及语境的理解。A. like 喜欢; B. trust 信任; C. notice注意; D. hate讨厌;句意:然后我开始讨厌每年的开学第一天。根据New students would always stare(盯着看) at me as I tried to ___9___ the school bus stairs(阶梯). Some kids even laughed at me.可知因为开学第一天新学生总是盯着我看,有些孩子甚至嘲笑我,因此我讨厌开学的第一天,故选D。
【31题详解】
B
考查形容词及语境的理解。A. sad 悲伤的; B. surprised 惊讶的; C. worried担心的; D. bored无聊的;句意:当人们看着我开车时,仍然感到惊讶。根据前文的I'm 37 now, and the stares have not changed when I grow older.可知人们盯着我看,因此表示对我感到惊讶,故选B。
【32题详解】
A
考查副词及语境的理解。A. Finally 最后; B. Unluckily 不幸地; C. Suddenly 突然地; D. Certainly当然;句意:最后,我学会微笑,并接受我的整个人生都会被人注意到的这样一个事实。根据I'm 37 now, and the stares have not changed when I grow older. 和 I learned to smile and accept the fact that I would be noticed my whole life. 可知人们仍然对我感到惊讶,因此最后我接受了这个被关注的事实,故选A。
【33题详解】
C
考查形容词及语境理解。A. bad 坏的; B. serious严重的; C. right 正确的; D. upset悲伤的;句意:我努力保持一个正确的态度。根据后文的When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have—a great family, nice friends.” 可知当别人粗鲁时,我总是想着自己其他方面好的事情,这是在保持一种正确的生活态度,故选C。
【34题详解】
B
考查动词及语境的理解。A. solving 解决; B. answering 回答; C. making制作; D. asking问;句意:我喜欢回答孩子们的问题。根据前文的___4___ I answered his questions,可知我喜欢回答他们的问题,故选B。
【35题详解】
C
考查名词及语境的理解。A. reason 原因; B. trouble麻烦; C. hope 希望; D. message消息;句意:我的希望是人们仍然尊重他们周围的不同的人,无论他们是什么身高,都用友好的方式来对待他们。根据people will respect(尊重) the different persons around them, whatever size they come in, and treat them in a friendly way.可知这是作者的希望。故选C。
【点睛】根据前后的语境,认真辨析选项里的单词,结合词性,短语,句型,时态,语态和主谓一致,选出正确的选项。例如小题8,句意:直到我开始上学,我才意识到我是多么矮。根据后文的I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall.可知我的个子矮,故选B。
四、语篇填空 (15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
第一节
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
he one look because find thank of leave money sadly
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man, “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am ____36____ for my uncle Mr. White now. He ____37____ home two days ago. I think he is staying here. ” “Yes, he is.” Mrs. Smith said. “But he went back to London yesterday.”
“Oh, dear, ” said the young man ____38____, “I went to his house, but his children told me to ____39____ him here.”
“He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday when we practiced playing chess together, someone called him to go back to London to see ____40____ friend.”
“I wrote him a letter before I came here. He should let me know he isn’t here. Well, _______41_______ he isn’t here, I won’t wait any longer.” the young man said.
The young man _______42_______ Mrs. Smith and went out. When Mrs. Smith saw him leave and could no longer see his car, she called out, “You come out, Mr. White. He went away.”
Mr. White came out ____43____ the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith.” he said. “You did very well. The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he needs ____44____, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won't tell me he will come by writing me a letter.”
“This is the ____45____ time I told a lie (谎言) to others. I will remember it in my life forever (永远). Next time I won’t help you to do that, Mr. White. ” Mrs. Smith said with a laugh.
【答案】36. looking
37. left 38. sadly
39. find 40. his
41. because
42. thanked
43. of 44. money
45. first
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个年轻人去樱桃酒店找他的叔叔怀特先生,结果发现叔叔已回伦敦,而实际上叔叔怀特先生就在酒店里,史密斯夫人帮怀特先生圆谎的故事。
【36题详解】
句意:“打扰一下,” 年轻人说道,“我正在找我叔叔怀特先生。他两天前离开了家,我想他现在住在这里。”根据“I am...for my uncle Mr. White now.”可知,此处表达正在寻找叔叔,be动词后接动词的现在分词形式构成现在进行时,look for“寻找”,因此用looking。故填looking。
【37题详解】
句意:“打扰一下,” 年轻人说道,“我正在找我叔叔怀特先生。他两天前离开了家,我想他现在住在这里。”根据“two days ago”可知,是两天前离开家,句子时态是一般过去时,因此用leave的过去式是left“离开”。故填left。
【38题详解】
句意:“哦,亲爱的,”年轻人悲伤地说,“我去了他家,但他的孩子们让我来这里找他”。根据“Oh, dear”以及语境可知,此处表达年轻人悲伤的情绪,修饰动词said用副词sadly“悲伤地”。故填sadly。
【39题详解】
句意:“哦,亲爱的,”年轻人悲伤地说,“我去了他家,但他的孩子们让我来这里找他”。根据“but his children told me to...him here.”可知,此处表达孩子们让年轻人来这里找叔叔,tell sb. to do sth.“告诉某人做某事”,所以用动词原形find“找到”。故填find。
【40题详解】
句意:“他想在这里待一整周,但昨天我们一起下棋练习时,有人打电话叫他回伦敦看他的朋友。”根据“someone called him to go back to London to see...friend.”可知,此处表达看他的朋友,修饰名词friend用形容词性物主代词his“他的”。故填his。
【41题详解】
句意:“我来这儿之前给他写过一封信。他本该告诉我他不在这儿的。既然他不在,我就不再等了。” 年轻人说道。根据“...he isn't here, I won't wait any longer.”可知,前后句是因果关系,前句表原因,因此用because“因为”。故填because。
【42题详解】
句意:年轻人感谢了史密斯夫人然后出去了。根据“The young man...Mrs. Smith and went out.”可知,此处表达年轻人感谢史密斯夫人,句子时态是一般过去时,因此用thank的过去式是thanked“感谢”。故填thanked。
【43题详解】
句意:怀特先生从卧室里出来了。根据“Mr. White came out...the bedroom.”可知,此处表达从卧室里出来,come out of“从……出来”,所以用of。故填of。
【44题详解】
句意:“非常感谢你,史密斯夫人。” 他说,“你做得很对。这个年轻人是我的侄子。他缺钱的时候,总会到处找我。下次他不会写信告诉我他要来拜访了。”根据“When he needs..., he will look for me everywhere.”以及语境可知,此处表达需要钱的时候,因此用money“钱”,名词作宾语。故填money。
【45题详解】
句意:“这是我第一次对别人撒谎,我会一辈子都记得这件事。怀特先生,下次我不会再帮你做这种事了。” 史密斯太太笑着说。根据“This is the...time I told a lie (谎言) to others.”可知,此处表达第一次说谎,the first time“第一次”,所以用first。故填first。
第二节
阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
In ancient times (古代), people thought that their gods (神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers (信使) ____46____ the gods. There were many beliefs (信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing ____47____ bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the USA, people believe that if ____48____ hear an owl (猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link (联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, ____49____ when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she ____50____ say, “A little bird told me about it.”
【答案】46. from
47. a 48. they
49 but 50. might##may
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了古代人们对鸟的信仰以及这些信仰在现代英语表达中的残留影响。
【46题详解】
句意:他们认为鸟是神的信使。根据“They thought that birds were messengers...the gods.”可知,此处表达的是鸟是神的信使,用介词from表示“来自”。故填from。
【47题详解】
句意:有些人甚至认为杀死一只鸟是违背神的行为,会带来厄运。根据“killing...bird was an act against the gods”可知,此处泛指杀死一只鸟,用不定冠词,bird以辅音音素开头,用a。故填a。
【48题详解】
句意:在美国的一些地方,人们认为如果他们在傍晚时分听到猫头鹰的叫声,就意味着死亡。根据“people believe that if...hear an owl (猫头鹰) in the early evening”可知,此处指人们在傍晚听到猫头鹰叫,用they指代people。故填they。
【49题详解】
句意:人们不再相信鸟是神的信使,但是当有人知道另一个人的秘密时,他或她可能会说:“一只小鸟告诉了我这件事。”根据“People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods...when someone knows a secret about another person”可知,前后两句构成转折关系,用but连接。故填but。
【50题详解】
句意:人们不再相信鸟是神的信使,但是当有人知道另一个人的秘密时,他或她可能会说:“一只小鸟告诉了我这件事。”根据“when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she...say”可知,此处指可能会说,用might或may表示“可能”。故填might/may。
五、补全对话 (5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Hector! ________51________?
B: I went camping in the mountains last weekend.
A: Sounds great! ________52________?
B: Once a month.
A: ________53________?
B: We left at 6:30 am on Saturday.
A: Who did you go there with?
B: I went there with my classmates.
A: ________54________?
B: For two days. How about you?
A: ________55________.
【答案】51. What did you do last weekend
52. How often do you go camping
53. When did you leave for camping
54. How long did you stay there
55. I didn’t go camping last weekend/I stayed at home last weekend
【解析】
【导语】本文是两个人的对话,A询问Hector上周末的活动、去野营的频率、野营出发的时间、野营的时长以及A自己的活动安排。对话中包含了对过去活动的询问、对频率的提问、对时间的描述以及对个人安排的交流。
【51题详解】
根据“I went camping in the mountains last weekend.”可知此处是询问Hector上周末的活动,对于活动的询问用特殊疑问词what,又因其位于句首,所以首字母要大写,且此处是询问过去的活动,用一般过去时,故填What did you do last weekend。
【52题详解】
根据“Once a month.”可知此处是询问Hector去野营的频率,对于频率的提问用特殊疑问词how often,且此处是询问现在的频率,用一般现在时,故填How often do you go camping。
【53题详解】
根据“We left at 6:30 am on Saturday.”可知此处是询问Hector野营出发的时间,对于时间的询问用特殊疑问词when,且此处是询问过去的时间,用一般过去时,故填When did you leave for camping。
【54题详解】
根据“For two days.”可知此处是询问Hector野营的时长,对于时长的询问用特殊疑问词how long,且此处是询问过去的时长,用一般过去时,故填How long did you stay there。
【55题详解】
根据“How about you?”以及语境可知此处是A描述自己的活动安排,合理即可,故填I didn’t go camping last weekend/I stayed at home last weekend。
六、书面表达 (20分)
56. DIY在年轻人中很流行,我昨天完成了我的第一份DIY作品。根据下面的提示用英文写一篇80字左右的短文,题目为“My first DIY job”。开头已给出,不计入总词数。
上周,我在网上购买了颜料和两把刷子。
油漆前,我先看了说明书。
开始,我把所有的墙都漆成了蓝色。但是房间看起来有点单调。
最后,我决定在墙上画一些色彩斑斓的鱼和一条小船。
油漆满地板都是。我不得不多花了一小时把房间收拾干净。现在这个房间看上去真的 很棒。
我希望了解更多有关DIY,我将……
注意:
1. 语法正确,意思连贯,书写规范,要点齐全;
2. 第6要点须用1至2句话作适当的发挥;
3. 词数80字左右。
My first DIY job
DIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday.
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【答案】My first DIY job
DIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday.
Last week I bought some paint and two brushes on the Internet. I read the instructions first before painting. At first/the beginning, I painted all the walls blue. But the room looked a little boring. At last/Finally/In the end, I decided to draw some colourful fish and a boat. There was paint all over the floor. I had to spend another hour/one more hour tidying up the room. Now the room looks really great.
I hope to learn more about DIY.I will……We hope you can join us.
【解析】
【详解】这篇作文要求我们以My First DIY job为题,写一篇短文,介绍自己的第一个DIY作品。题目中给出了具体的写作内容,我们需要用正确的英语将这些内容表达出来。要注意英语表达和汉语习惯的不同,应从句子整体考虑,使用恰当的句型、短语,多使用简单句,辅以并列句或复合句,增强文章的节奏。注意整篇文章的连贯性,在句子之间可以使用一些表示先后顺序的词或短语。通过分析可知,这件工作是在上周完成的,所以要注意短文中使用一般过去时态,注意动词过去式形式的变化,尤其是不规则动词的过去式。
点睛:这是一篇优秀的作文,首先短文内容完整,叙事清晰,短文作者按照自己做DIY的过程,讲述了自己如何完成这个作品的,以及完成之后的感受。其次短文中使用了正确的时态,语法规范、准确,符合英语的表达习惯。这篇短文以一般过去时态为主,因为是叙述过去发生的事情,句中谓语动词都变成了过去式,尤其是注意了不规则动词过去式的变化。另外短文中还使用了一些较好的句型,如I read the instructions first before painting. At first/the beginning, I painted all the walls blue、At last/Finally/In the end, I decided to draw some colorful fish and a boat.、I had to spend another hour/one more hour tidying up the room等。
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一、听力理解 (20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1 What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A football match. B. A volleyball match. C. A basketball match.
2. Where is David now?
A. In the park. B. In the zoo. C. In the restaurant.
3. What's in Suzy's hand?
A. A pen. B. A brush. C. A pair of scissors.
4. What is the weather like today?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
5. What is the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Neighbours. C. Father and daughter.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who is going to make paper birds?
A. The boy. B. The girl. C. Bob.
7. What does the boy enjoy doing?
A. Making something interesting. B. Making something beautiful. C. Making something new.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. Who will watch the film with the boy?
A. His sister. B. His cousin. C. His brother.
9. What time will the film end?
A. At about 3: 00 pm. B. At about 4: 30 pm. C. At about 5: 00 pm.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. How many after-school classes does Anna have every week?
A. Ten. B. Nine. C. Four.
11. Who gave Anna advice?
A. Her friend. B. Her teacher. C. Her cousin.
12. How does Anna feel every day?
A. Excited. B Happy. C. Tired.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. Why does Mike like going camping?
A. Easy. B. Interesting. C. Not expensive.
14. How long will it take them to get to the Sea Town?
A. For about six hours. B. Two hours. C. At least ten hours.
15. Which is true according to the conversation?
A. They only want to walk on the beach.
B. Mike is going to start on Sunday.
C. Mike is going with Bob and David.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
A B C D E
16 _________ 17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________
二、阅读理解 (20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
A
Friendship (友谊) Club
Number: 50
Time:5:30 p. m—6:30 p. m. Mon.—Fri. (7:00 a. m. —9:30 a. m. Weekend)
Places: Reading room (Mon—Wed) Music room (Thur.—Fri.) Park (Sat.—Sun.)
Activities: Have free conversations with each other in the reading room, read speeches (演讲) in the reading room, have dance parties in the music room, play sports in the park, have picnics in the park.
Demands (要求): Wear clean and tidy clothes, speak English, have a bike, be good at sports and be talented (有才能的) in music.
More: If you want to know more about our club, you can come to our school library, visit www.friendship club.com or call 553-64825.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Where will the club have the activity on Wednesday?
A. In the library. B. In the music room.
C. In the reading room. D. In the park.
2. Linda wants to join this club. When can she join in the activity?
A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Monday morning.
C. On Thursday morning. D. On Saturday morning.
3. What doesn’t the club ask the members (成员) to do?
A. Wear sports clothes. B. Speak English.
C. Ride a bike. D. Be good at music.
4. What can David do at 8:00 a. m. on Sunday if he joins the club?
A. Dance in the reading room. B. Play football in the park.
C. Climb the mountains. D. Have a speech in the music room.
5. How many ways are there for you to know more about the club?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
B
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe (马蹄铁) . Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth the trouble. ” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the pennies (便士), he bought some grapes.
It was very hot, and there wasn’t a house or a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a grape on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another grape and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth. And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the grapes and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten up all the grapes, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent down early to pick up that horseshoe. It would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the grapes. Always remember the lesson. A person who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things. ”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6. Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
A. Thomas. B. The old father. C. Nobody. D. The shop assistant
7. The farmer bought some _________ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
A. pennies B. grapes C. trees D. water
8. Thomas picked up the grapes and ate them because _________.
A. his father wanted him to eat them B. he liked them
C. he wanted to sell the grapes D. he was thirsty
9. The father dropped the grapes one by one, because he wanted _________.
A. his son to eat them all B. to make fun of his son
C. to teach his son a lesson D. to show his love
10. From the story, we can learn that _________.
A. We should worry about small things before we do the great things.
B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money
C. if we want to catch grapes, we must pick up the horseshoe.
D. it’s important to pick up a horseshoe on the road.
C
Reading books helps you open different windows to many colourful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read . In 2012, a Chinese read an average (平均) of 4.39 books . Things are different in many other countries . A South Korean man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books .
What to read
In China, many people only read self-help(自助) books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks . These books are about everything, like science and adventure(冒险).
How to get good reading habits.
Read in short periods(周期). If you can’t concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends,15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day , about five hours a week .
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read .
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles(加倍) the fun to read . The more fun you get from books , the more books you will read.
11. A Chinese read an average of _____ books in 2012.
A. 4.39 B. 11 C. 17 D. 21
12. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Self-help books are only about success and health.
B. Many Chinese like reading books about how to get success and health
C. American teachers give students books every few weeks
D. American students don’t like reading books about science and adventure.
13. What does "concentrate" mean in the passage?
A. 集中 B. 分散 C. 节约 D. 匀出
14. Which of the following are good reading habits according to the passage?
1. Reading books for a short time once
2. Reading in bed with a bright light
3. Making careful notes while reading
4. Eating something while reading
5.Having a good reading list
6.Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading.
A. 1,2,5,6 B. 1,4,5,6 C. 1,5,6 D. 1,2,3,5,6
15. What's the passage about?
A. Reading is helpful and interesting .
B. Which are the best for you to read?
C. What are people around the world reading?
D. Choose right books to read and have good reading habits.
D
Milu deer (麋鹿), a kind of animal with large horns (角), used to be common in China long ago. ____16____ People often killed Milu deer for food or sport. ____17____ That is how the Milu deer disappeared (消失) from China.
Luckily before all of them lost their lives, the Duke of Bedford took some deer to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to Duke of Bedford (贝德福特公爵). ____18____ Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased (增加) year by year. As a result, when in 1985, the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. ____19____
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. ___20___ At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where people protect and care for them. We hope that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometres south of Beijing, and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province.
B. Like other deer, they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees.
C. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain.
D. There are now so many of them that people have opened a new centre for them in Hubei Province.
E. The Ming and Qing dynasties (朝代) did not protect them and killed many.
三、完形填空 (15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
One day I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here! There's a lady here like my ___21___!” The mother ran to her son, then she turned to me and said sorry.
I ___22___, “It's okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I'm Darry Kramer. How are you?”
The boy looked at me from head to toe. Then he asked, “Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“___23___ are you so little?” he asked.
“It's the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.” ___24___ I answered his questions, I shook the boy's hand, and left.
My life as a little person is filled ___25___ stories like that. I talk to children and explain why I look different from ___26___ mothers. I was born a dwarf(侏儒). I am very short and stand 114 cm tall. However, I did all the things other ___27___ did when I was growing up. I didn't realize(意识到) how ___28___ I was until I started school. New students would always stare(盯着看) at me as I tried to ___29___ the school bus stairs(阶梯). Some kids even laughed at me. Then I began to ___30___ the first day of school each year.
I'm 37 now, and the stares have not changed when I grow older. People are still ___31___ when they see me driving.
___32___, I learned to smile and accept the fact that I would be noticed my whole life.
I try to keep a ___33___ attitude(态度). When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have—a great family, nice friends.”
I enjoy ___34___ the children's questions. It's their questions that make my life special. My ___35___ is that people will respect(尊重) the different persons around them, whatever size they come in, and treat them in a friendly way.
21. A. face B. size C. friend D. aunt
22. A. smiled B. cried C. shouted D. refused
23. A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
24. A. Because B. Though C. Before D. After
25. A. in B. for C. of D. with
26. A. their B. her C. my D. our
27. A. mothers B. teachers C. kids D. parents
28. A. strong B. short C. thin D. fat
29. A. climb B. accept C. follow D. find
30. A. like B. trust C. notice D. hate
31. A. sad B. surprised C. worried D. bored
32 A. Finally B. Unluckily C. Suddenly D. Certainly
33. A. bad B. serious C. right D. upset
34. A. solving B. answering C. making D. asking
35. A. reason B. trouble C. hope D. message
四、语篇填空 (15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
第一节
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
he one look because find thank of leave money sadly
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man, “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am ____36____ for my uncle Mr. White now. He ____37____ home two days ago. I think he is staying here. ” “Yes, he is.” Mrs. Smith said. “But he went back to London yesterday.”
“Oh, dear, ” said the young man ____38____, “I went to his house, but his children told me to ____39____ him here.”
“He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday when we practiced playing chess together, someone called him to go back to London to see ____40____ friend.”
“I wrote him a letter before I came here. He should let me know he isn’t here. Well, _______41_______ he isn’t here, I won’t wait any longer.” the young man said.
The young man _______42_______ Mrs. Smith and went out. When Mrs. Smith saw him leave and could no longer see his car she called out, “You come out, Mr. White. He went away.”
Mr. White came out ____43____ the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith.” he said. “You did very well. The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he needs ____44____, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won't tell me he will come by writing me a letter.”
“This is the ____45____ time I told a lie (谎言) to others. I will remember it in my life forever (永远). Next time I won’t help you to do that, Mr. White. ” Mrs. Smith said with a laugh.
第二节
阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
In ancient times (古代), people thought that their gods (神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers (信使) ____46____ the gods. There were many beliefs (信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing ____47____ bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the USA, people believe that if ____48____ hear an owl (猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link (联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, ____49____ when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she ____50____ say, “A little bird told me about it.”
五、补全对话 (5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Hector! ________51________?
B: I went camping in the mountains last weekend.
A: Sounds great! ________52________?
B: Once a month.
A: ________53________?
B: We left at 6:30 am on Saturday.
A: Who did you go there with?
B: I went there with my classmates.
A: ________54________?
B: For two days. How about you?
A: ________55________.
六、书面表达 (20分)
56. DIY在年轻人中很流行,我昨天完成了我的第一份DIY作品。根据下面的提示用英文写一篇80字左右的短文,题目为“My first DIY job”。开头已给出,不计入总词数。
上周,我在网上购买了颜料和两把刷子。
油漆前,我先看了说明书。
开始,我把所有的墙都漆成了蓝色。但是房间看起来有点单调。
最后,我决定在墙上画一些色彩斑斓的鱼和一条小船。
油漆满地板都是。我不得不多花了一小时把房间收拾干净。现在这个房间看上去真的 很棒。
我希望了解更多有关DIY,我将……
注意:
1. 语法正确,意思连贯,书写规范,要点齐全;
2. 第6要点须用1至2句话作适当的发挥;
3. 词数80字左右。
My first DIY job
DIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday.
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