江苏省苏州市金鸡湖中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期英语期中考试卷

2025-2026年度苏州市金鸡湖中学八年级上学期英语期中考试卷答案 二、单项填空 21. B　22. D　23. B　24. A　25. C 三、完形填空 26. C　27. B　28. D　29. C　30. D　31. B　32. A　33. B　34. A　35. B 四、阅读理解 A篇 36. D　37. B　38. C B篇 39. C　40. C　41. B　42. D C篇 43. C　44. C　45. A　46. C 五、信息还原 47. C　48. E　49. D　50. F　51. A 六、词汇检测 52. against　53. centuries　54. encourages　55. translating　56. funniest　 57. unlucky　58. Germans'　59. vacation　60. impossible 七、完成句子 61. got on/along well with foreign　 62. good sense of humour　 63. looking forward to facing　 64. are aware of; ss importance 八、短文填空 65. At　66. least　67. harder　68. helpless　69. but　70. a　71. writing　 72. suggestions　73. clearly　74. height 九、阅读表达 75. About 47% of high school students have posted their own videos. 76. Some students spend too much time watching them and don't have enough time to study, and some videos have a bad effect on young people. 77. Yes, I would. Because short videos can show me interesting and exciting things I can't usually see. No, I wouldn't. Because I may spend too much time on them and it will affect my study. 十、书面表达 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email. I'm very happy to tell you about my school life. I have a best friend named Tom. He is kind and helpful. Last term, I failed my math exam and felt sad. He spent his free time helping me with math problems every day, and finally I made great progress. To learn English well, I listen to English tapes every morning and practice speaking with my classmates in the English corner after class. I also read English storybooks regularly. In the DIY Club, we often make small things like paper lanterns and wooden shelves. It's interesting to turn simple materials into useful items with our own hands. I really enjoy my school life now. It's colorful and full of fun. I can learn a lot, make good friends and take part in meaningful activities. How about your school life? Write to me soon. Best wishes, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试 初二年级英语学科 2025.11 注意喜项！ 1.本试卷满分100分，考试时问间100分钟： 2,所有的答案均应书写在答愿卷上，技照思号懒序答在相应的位置，超出谷思区域书写的答案 1 无效：书写在试避卷上、草胳纸上的答案无效： 3.半体工能，笔迹消楚，保持答愿卷卷面消洁。 第卷（四大题，共47分） 靴 一、听力迭择共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分) 第一部分：听对话回客问思。本部分共有0道小盟，每小愿你将听到一段对话，每段对话听 !两遍，在听每段对话，你将有6秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认 为联合适的答察， 1.Which subject does the man like best? 2 B i2.Who's Sandy's fricnd? !3.What animals are they going to see next? y i 4.What will the weather be like tomorrow? 00 A B 5.What does Mary spend much of her time doing? A.Doing homework. B.Chatting on WeChat C.Playing sports. 6.Who may the girl go to for help when she has some problems? A.Her paronts. B.Her teachers. C.Her best frlend. 第1页共8贝 7.Why is the boy still in the library. A.The book is interesting. B.He forgets the time. C.The bad weather makes himn stay. 8.How much does the shirt cost now? A.160 dollars. B.80 deHars. C.40 dollars. 9.Whcre arc they talking? A.In the shop. B.In thc reading room. C.At home. 10.Why is the man calling? A.To take a mcs6agc. B.To go out with Judy. C.To ask for a job. 第二部分：听对话和短文回答问愿。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两利。听每段对话或短文 前，你将有时间阅读相关小医，每小画5秒钟：听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时回选择你认为 最合适的答案。 听一段对话，回答第11-12题。 11.What's the boy's hobby? A.Playing football. B.Playing bascball C.Playing basketba. 12.What will the boy do? A.He will plan the time carctully. B.He will not listen to Mrs Wang. C.He will ask Mrs Wang to talk with bis mum. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题，完成信息记永表。 A trip to the south of France In the moming They took photos in a 13 Atlunchtime They had 14 in a shopping centre. 【n tho afernoon Thcy 15 becausc it's her favourite. 13.A.square B.train station C.theatro 14.A.seafood B.pizza C.homburgor 15.A.watched a movie B.took a walk C.went shopping 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。 16.Whcre do Ann and John live now? A.In China. B.In England. C.In France. 1~.How long is the holiday? A.Two days. B.Two wocks. C.Two monuhs. 18.How do they find seme tavel information? A.By searelung on the intereeL B.By reading travel magazines. C.By watching TV programs. 19.How many places of intercst are thcy going to visit in the joumey? ∧.Two. B.Three. C.Four. 20.Why aro they going to spend the most timo in China? A.Because they want to travel around China. B.Becausc they want to study Chinesc in China. C.Bccauso they want to live in China in the future. 第2页共8页 二、单项填空（共5小趣；每小题1分，湖分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空自处的最佳选项。 21.Wbot honest boy Simon is And be is besl student of alL A.a;a B.an;the C.a;thc D.the:the ..---You'd better kecp the sccrot to Mtillic and Lily. -OK.Amy.Can you kecp it for 2 A.yourself,us B.yoursolves;ourselves C.you;ourselves D.yourselves;us 23.---I don't know how to mako the toy truck run.Can you give me a helping band? --Lcl's rcad the carcfully beforo wa start A.introduction B.instructions C.direction D.collcction 24.---Not only I but also my brother good at English. ---That's good.Leaming languages grcat fun. A.is;is B.is;nrc C.are;aro D arc;is 25.---Whal about going fishing this weekend?We can rclax after the mid-tcrm cxams. A.Not at all B.You'd better not C.It couldn't be better D.Do as you likc 三、宪形填空（共18小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 先读下而的矩文，岸组共大意.然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳 选项。 Sam was worried.The following moming.he would hove an art class.It was his favorite class,but there was a 26 _Sam suw the world differcntly from cverybody else.When hc drew.birds bod different-sized wings,and buildings had strange shopos.Evcry timo he painted a picture,his teachers and classmates would be 27 It was time for the art closs.Worriedly.Sam looked at the wbite piccc of papcr in front of him "Good momning.clnss,"said Mr White."Todny,wc're going to paint..." Sam 28 wondcring what the next word would bc.Plcasc.he thought,not houscs, not bujldings... "We're going to paint 29 ,soid Mr White,with a smilc. "Yes!Groat!"said Sam 30 "Wo can't point that!"shouted Mikc from the othor side of the 31 "Sure.you can,"replicd Mr Whito patiently."Think about it,Mike.What makes you happy?" "Umm...bcaches,suoshine,and...ice-crcam!"said Mike. "WeD,there you go.That's how you paint it Start working!"said Mr Whitc. Sam was already 32 He splashed (largc amounts of paint all over the 33 It was really bcautiful!Therc were sbopes thut we didn't have in the rcal world and the colors wero so shining.The wholc class 34 for Sam and he looked happy. From that day on,Sam was nevor 35 about art class.He kew that he could paint happincss,no matter what be painted. 26.A.differencc B.reason C.problem D.way 27.A.angry B.surpriscd C.tired D.borcd 28.A.agreed B.replied C.understood D.waited 29.A.buildings B.houscs C.happincss D.summcr 30.A.carelessly B.kindly C.sadly D.exciledly 31.A.library B.classroom C.playground D.hall 32.A.pointing B.playing C.talking D.writing 33.A.book B.paper C.floor D.wall 34.A chccred B.finished C.discussed D.tidied 35.A.cerlain B.worried C.crazy D.carcful 四、0读理解共11小趣，年小思2分，满分22分) 第3页共B页 同谀下列俎文，然后从每小思所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，越出最佳选筑。 A A DIY COURSE-MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM Make somo ite cream and find out how to make things freozc without purting them in the feezer. Step 1.Mix onc spoon of chocolste,two spoons of milk,and onc spoon of crenm in the glass. Step 2.Put somc icc in a large bowl ond a lot of salt over the ico.Placo the glass of icc-crcam mixture into the bowl,on the top of the solty ice Srep 3.Put moro icc and solt around glass to build up morc layers ( of icc and solt around the gloss. Step 4.Placc tho towel over the bowl so that the icc crcam con be rcody faster.Leave the icc-crcom mixture to set for an hour.Stir it evcry fcw minulcs. Now,cnjoy your own homemade chocolate ice crcam.Have you got to know what the sccret of succoss in making tho icc cream without a freezer is? 36.We don't put any in the glass when we make our ico crcarn as the coursc. A.cream B.milk C.cbocolate D.water 37.Whnt does the underlincd word"freezer"refer 10? A.A tool which can stir food cusily. B.A mochinc which keeps food frozen. C.A snock which tastes cold and delicious. D.A mnterial which mokes food look prettier. 38.According to the DIY coursc.wc can know A.we nced a lot morc creom thon uilk and chocolate B.we nced to put the icc into the glass of milk directly C.with the help of the towel.we can cnjoy the ice crear sooner D.we need to 6tir the mixture for a fow bours in the end B Toad was very unhappy in prison )'"This is the end!"he said"It is the cnd of Toad.Popular bandgomc Toad.Rich,clever Toad.I am a stupid animal,"he said."And I miss my friends Badger,Rat and Mole!" Toad cried ond cried for weeks.He did not cot.But the prison guurd (had a doughtcr.She belped her faiber in the prison.She loved animals ond she was spd when Toad cricd One day shc usked her father."Fother!Toud is very unhuppy.He's thin,bccause be docs not eaL Con I visit hin?" "Okay."cplicd her fathcr.He didn't likc Toad So the gusrd's daugbter visited Toad and took bim somie dinnor."Now,choer up,Toad,"she said."Stop crying and cat some dinner."Toad smclled the food. It smelled good.But he Iny on tho floor,and cried and kicked.At lost Toad stopped crying and atc tho dinnor.It was delicious.Then he told the guard's dnugbtor about Tond Hall ond his adventros() with his car,and his frionds,Rnt,Mole and Bndger. "Tood Hall souds benutiful,"she said.Toad told the girl aboul tho ganiens and the big roomns at 第4灭共8项 Toad Hall.When she lef,Toad was happy again.He sanga little song and slopt well.The girl liked ToBd. She visited bim every day. ▲ "she sald."'In prison for tw'enty yearsl Becausc of a car!"One day she thought of 3 plan to help Toad."Listen,Tosd,"said the girl."I bovo s plan.My aunt is a washerwoman,she docs the washing for the prisoncrs here.She comos to the prison on Mordny.and rctums with cloan clothcs on Friday.Today is Thursdey-Yon'aro rich.If you give my Aunt somo monev,you can hovo her drcss and hot. "Mc7 In a dress and hat?"laughed Tood “Vear her d女cs5 and bat.Then y'ou can rn sway斤om the prison.女eescd up as the washerwomon.“ "Oh,no!'suid Toad."Toad of Tond Hall,drossed liko a washerwoman?I don't think so!" "Thon Toad of 'Tond Hall can stny here in prison,"replied the girl.Toad didn't say anything.Then ho said,"You aro a kind.clevor girl,and I am a stupid toad.Ploase tell your nuot to como and visit me." 一Taken from The何ind in the iliows 39.Whar can you Icumn aboul the girl? A.She was not fnicresled mn Toad's adventurcs with his main B.She wns willing to help Tood because be was thin. C.She felt sorry that Toad had to be in prison for 20 years D.She visited Tond and told him some inrcresting stories overy day. 40.Which of the following sentences can be.putin- A.Good Toad! B.Bod Toad! C.Poor Toad! D.Happy Toadi 41.At first,Tocd thought the girl's plnn of dressing up us a washerwoman sas A.mtcresting B.foolish C:.meoningful D.clever 42.Wbot will Toed do noxt? A.Hc will visit the girl'g auntad dress likc hor. B.He will give the glrl's aunt somc money to thank ber. C.He wilf find anothor way to nn Bwuy bom the prison. D.Ho wIl mke the girl's advicc and dress up as s washerwomnn. C H'hen you go to山cpxk,you might notica mopy older people listening【o sudiobooks(有由书) instcad of icuuing paper books.Audiobooks havo becomc quite popular these days.Why arc more and moro peopic choosing audiobooks over traditionnl books?Is listening to wr'andiobook just as good as resding a-book? Reading nccds us to focus)al our:Bttonton on the words in a book.and we also need to find time and a placo to sir down and rond,However,you can lisicn to audiobooks anyuimc snd anywhere you like,and it gives youm cyes a bronk.too.Thot's why people like audiobooks better. But the big qucstion ts,do we get knowledge from audiobooks 3s eftectively as we do from paper books?Scientists did an experiment 1o find tho answor.Volunteers in Group Onc wore asked to listen to an audiobook while voluntcers in Group Two read a book of the snmc content ()The result showed that the volunteers remember the samc amount (of informotion,whether they listoned to it or read it Another studs published in the Jouniol of Newruscfencc further supported the rcsult sbove.in thc study,rescarcbers scanied (pcoplc's bnins when they Listened to ond rcad books.The result showed thut listoning to audiobooks sctivates (almost the same parts of the brain as reading docs. However.somo pcople siill believe thar thoy leam better from reading poper hooks.One reasop might be that when w'clis1cn1 oandiobooks,c3 re often nultitasking(处a理多个在务l.“fyou'rc trying to leam while doing two things.you're not going to icsm as well,"Danicl Willinghnm,a professor of psychology st tho Linivorsity of Virginin,told The New Pork Times. 43.Tho audiobook users arc freer in hen pap灯book nsers5. 第5时共8页 A.agc and placo B.priccand timc C.time and place D.price ood ngc 44.What do wo kow about thc study poblished in the Jourzal of Neurosclence? A.Pcoplc leam better from reading poper books. B.Pcople noed to rood and listen to books ar the samo timc. C.Pcoplc gol as much information from andiobooks as from paper books. D.Lislcning to audiobooks activates differcnt parts of uhc brain from reading docs. 45.What does the underlinod word"effectively"mean in Paragraph 3? A.有效地 B.同样地 C.清浙地 D.快速地 46.Why do somc pcoplc belicve they lcarn better from rcading paper books? A.Bccause poper books arc more interesting. B.Becausc they can listen to oudiobooks later. C.Bccausc they can focus bettor on paper books. D.Bccause they can do other tsks at the some tmc. 第Ⅱ卷（六大题，共53分） 五、伯思压原（共5小恐1每小1分，裙分5分） 请认真问读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。井在答题卡上将该 项涂果。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Wby is Mandarin(昔通话)difficul?°and"Is it hard to loam Mapdarin?°are common Baidu searches for beginners in the Mandarin languogc.47Herc are somc tips for you. Grammar Comparcd to languogcs likc Frcoch.or Englisb,Mandarin grammor is a piccc of cakc. 48 Wben speaking in the past (ense,8 simple"wil do.A very important thing for Mandarin is the santence structurc.Luckily,it is very casy to follow:Subjcct +Time Ploce Verb+ ObjccL Pinyfe Proounclaton Pinyin may oc a chollcnge for mony,as Mandarin sounds don't oflen hoppen within the Eoglisb languagc. 49 If you'ro having trouble or are unsure of how to pronounce pinyin.there are a lot of pinyin pronuncialion wcbsites which are roody to offer belp.Understanding tho rulcs of pinyi will also grcatly help yon learo Mandarin fast Toes 50 Ono word in pinyin con be used for different characters,all with very different mowungs.For cxaranhe.the word si.While si mcans four,sI mcans death.If you'rc not confident tooes yol,context(语境)can ofton belp you understand由c mcaping bchind. In our vicw,it's about timo we stop asking "is t bard to lcarn Mondorin Chinese. Not only is it a grcal cxcrcisc for thc brain,but it'B opcn up a now world for you A Instead,just start Icaming. B.Maybe we should usc Mandorin morc. C How can wo lcar Mandarin cosily and fast? D Howcver,with practice it shouldn't bc a problcm. E.Mandarin doesn't hovc any of thosc diffcrent tcoscs. F.They may bo ono of the most difficult parts in lcomug Mandorin G.How can we improve the ability to commupicato in Mandario? 大、调汇检测共9小思1年小愿1分，满分9分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答愿#标有题号的横战上，写出空扶处各单 词的正确形式。年空限填一可。 第6页共8页 52.I was strongly_ (thc idea that girls should do all the cbores in the bouse. 53.The Green fomily made a lot of money two (世纪)go. 54.My teacher always (鼓励)mo to be conf5 dent in class. 55.Liu Ming docs wcll i▣ (翻译)the pocms into English. 56.Hc is ono of the (好笑的)boys血his class. 57.Thirteen is ofen considered an (不幸的)aumber. 58.The bags under the tree arc thosc (德国人)over there. 59.Tbey'Tc on v tn Hawan right Dow.H's quite relaxing. 60.Just as the saying gocs,Nothing is i to a willing heant."Although you cannot speak English flucntly,you just need to practise more and ty your best. 七、完成句子共4小题1每一空05分，稠分8分) 根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。每空限填一词。 61.以前汤姆和班里的外国学生和随相处。 Io the pest,Tom students in his class 62.、我们根喜欢Mx,他做有典默昭. We bke Max verv much.He has a 63.他正朔特若面对一些困难的任各。 Hc is some di伍cuh tasks. 64.越来越多的人开始学习中文，困为他们身识到中文的垂要性. More and more pcople start to leam Chinesc becanse they tbe of Chinesc. 八、短文填空共10小题，每小题1分，湖分10分) 请认真问读下而的短文，在横去上入适当的单问说括号内单诃的正确形式.每空限填一司 Arc you nervous when you stand in front of fhe public?Arc you afraid of making a speecb? Li Jurd a middle school boy,felt shy when he was making a spcech the other day. 65 firot,Li thought it quite casy because he bad procticed Qittle) five timcs.Ias wrong.It was vcry difforent and much 67 (hard)than talking to my classmatcs during ploytimc."Li said."I felt 68 (help)and wanted to leave the classroom quickly." Li is not alone.Many middle school studonts now bave the same problem:they can talk obout their ideas froely with their best friends after class, 69 they can't speak in public According to Zhou Hong,70 tcacber from a university,the main reason is that schools in China pay more aticntion to 71 (writc)instead of speaking. Zhou hopcs schools can give studcnts more chances to open their mouth,sucb as spcccb competitions,English comners and class discussions.He also offers somc 72 (suggcst)to students."During your frce time,you sbould practice more.When you'rc spcaking in public,take it casy. Just imegine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas 73(clear).which belps yon to be ai the 74 (high)of your powcrs."Zhou soid 'That makes a finc public speccb and you wil be hoppy." 九、阅读表达（共3小题，75题1分、76题2分、77题3分，满分6分） 阿读下面的短文井用英语回答问题，并格答案写在答思卷上标有圈号的损线上。 Rccently,short vidoos have got millions of vicws onlino.Many people make and sbarc short vidcos on popular video apps like Tik Tok and Kuaishou.They can cven add music and spccial cffccts()to their vidcos.The vidcos are a few scconds or minutes long They show people who are doing activities like cooking,exercising andsinging Toenagers especially cnjoy these vidcos More.than 50%-of high school students say they cujoy 第7页共8页 watching these short videos.About 47%have posted()their own videos,according to a report by China National youth Palace Association. The videos let young people see interesting and exciting things they can't usually scc.Many young people like to sharc the fun things they do with others. However,the videos can also causc trouble.Some students spend too much time watching thom,so they don't have cnough time to study.Some videos havo a bad effect on young people.So Tik Tok added a new function()in April.It may lock the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day.In the same month,the govemment also did something to stop young pcople using this app too much. 75.How many high school students have posted their own vidcos according to a report? 76.What trouble can the short vidcos cause? 77.Would you like to watch short vidcos onlino?Why or why not? 十、书面表达（共1题：满分15分） 假定你是李华，你最近认识的英国笔友Simon给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你近期学枚生 活的一些情况。诗认真阅读他的邮件，根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复。 To:lihun@china.com From:simonwhite@brilain.com Subject School lifo Dear Li Hun, Glad to hear you arc in Grade Eight I'm interested in how you feel about your school life now.Would you pleuse tell me the following things? 1.Do you havo any friends?Wby do you think he/she is your best friend?How did he/she help you? 2.How do you lcam English well? 3.What do you ofton do in the DIY Club? 4.Do you cnjoy your school life now?Why or why not? I can't wait to hear from you soon. All the best, Simon 注滋： 1.词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数： 2.回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺： 3.文中不得提及真实的人名、枚名缔相关信息。 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email I'm very happy to tell you about my school life. How about your sohool life?Write to me soon. Best wishes, LiHua 第8页共8页 2025-2026年度苏州市金鸡湖中学八年级上学期英语期中考试卷 一，听力（略） 二、单项填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. What ______ honest boy Simon is! And he is ______ best student of all. A. a; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 22. ---You'd better keep the secret to ______, Millie and Lily. ---OK, Amy. Can you keep it for ______? A. yourself; us B. yourselves; ourselves C. you; ourselves D. yourselves; us 23. --- I don't know how to make the toy truck run. Can you give me a helping hand? ---Let's read the ______ carefully before we start. A. introduction B. instructions C. direction D. collection 24. ---Not only I but also my brother ______ good at English. ---That's good. Learning languages ______ great fun. A. is; is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is 25. ---What about going fishing this weekend? We can relax after the mid-term exams. ---________. A. Not at all B. You'd better not C. It couldn't be better D. Do as you like 三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have an art class. It was his favorite class, but there was a 26 . Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be 27 . It was time for the art class. Worriedly, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him. “Good morning, class,” said Mr White. “Today, we’re going to paint...” Sam 28 , wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses, not buildings... “We’re going to paint 29 ,” said Mr White, with a smile. “Yes! Great!” said Sam 30 . “We can’t paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the 31 . “Sure, you can,” replied Mr White patiently. “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?” “Umm...beaches, sunshine, and...ice-cream!” said Mike. “Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr White. Sam was already 32 . He splashed (泼洒) large amounts of paint all over the 33 . It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn’t have in the real world and the colors were so shining. The whole class 34 for Sam and he looked happy. From that day on, Sam was never 35 about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted. 26. A. difference　　B. reason　　C. problem　　D. way 27. A. angry　　B. surprised　　C. tired　　D. bored 28. A. agreed　　B. replied　　C. understood　　D. waited 29. A. buildings　　B. houses　　C. happiness　　D. summer 30. A. carelessly　　B. kindly　　C. sadly　　D. excitedly 31. A. library　　B. classroom　　C. playground　　D. hall 32. A. painting　　B. playing　　C. talking　　D. writing 33. A. book　　B. paper　　C. floor　　D. wall 34. A. cheered　　B. finished　　C. discussed　　D. tidied 35. A. certain　　B. worried　　C. crazy　　D. careful 四、阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A DIY COURSE—MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM Make some ice cream and find out how to make things freeze without putting them in the freezer. Step 1 Mix one spoon of chocolate, two spoons of milk, and one spoon of cream in the glass. Step 2 Put some ice in a large bowl and a lot of salt over the ice. Place the glass of ice-cream mixture into the bowl, on the top of the salty ice. Step 3 Put more ice and salt around glass to build up more layers (层) of ice and salt around the glass. Step 4 Place the towel over the bowl so that the ice cream can be ready faster. Leave the ice-cream mixture to set for an hour. Stir (搅拌) it every few minutes. Now, enjoy your own homemade chocolate ice cream. Have you got to know what the secret of success in making the ice cream without a freezer is? 36. We don’t put any ______ in the glass when we make our ice cream as the course. A. cream B. milk C. chocolate D. water 37. What does the underlined word “freezer” refer to? A. A tool which can stir food easily. B. A machine which keeps food frozen. C. A snack which tastes cold and delicious. D. A material which makes food look prettier. 38. According to the DIY course, we can know ______. A. we need a lot more cream than milk and chocolate B. we need to put the ice into the glass of milk directly C. with the help of the towel, we can enjoy the ice cream sooner D. we need to stir the mixture for a few hours in the end B Toad was very unhappy in prison (监狱). “This is the end!” he said. “It is the end of Toad. Popular handsome Toad. Rich, clever Toad. I am a stupid animal,” he said. “And I miss my friends Badger, Rat and Mole!” Toad cried and cried for weeks. He did not eat. But the prison guard (看守) had a daughter. She helped her father in the prison. She loved animals and she was sad when Toad cried. One day she asked her father, “Father! Toad is very unhappy. He’s thin, because he does not eat. Can I visit him?” “Okay,” replied her father. He didn’t like Toad. So the guard’s daughter visited Toad and took him some dinner. “Now, cheer up, Toad,” she said. “Stop crying and eat some dinner.” Toad smelled the food. It smelled good. But he lay on the floor, and cried and kicked. At last Toad stopped crying and ate the dinner. It was delicious. Then he told the guard’s daughter about Toad Hall and his adventures (冒险经历) with his car, and his friends, Rat, Mole and Badger. “Toad Hall sounds beautiful,” she said. Toad told the girl about the gardens and the big rooms at Toad Hall. When she left, Toad was happy again. He sang a little song and slept well. The girl liked Toad. She visited him every day. “______▲______” she said. “In prison for twenty years! Because of a car!” One day she thought of a plan to help Toad. “Listen, Toad,” said the girl. “I have a plan. My aunt is a washerwoman, she does the washing for the prisoners here. She comes to the prison on Monday, and returns with clean clothes on Friday. Today is Thursday. You are rich. If you give my aunt some money, you can have her dress and hat.” “Me? In a dress and hat?” laughed Toad. “Wear her dress and hat. Then you can run away from the prison, dressed up as the washerwoman.” “Oh, no!” said Toad. “Toad of Toad Hall, dressed like a washerwoman? I don’t think so!” “Then Toad of Toad Hall can stay here in prison,” replied the girl. Toad didn’t say anything. Then he said, “You are a kind, clever girl, and I am a stupid toad. Please tell your aunt to come and visit me.” ——Taken from The Wind in the Willows 39. What can you learn about the girl? A. She was not interested in Toad’s adventures with his train. B. She was willing to help Toad because he was thin. C. She felt sorry that Toad had to be in prison for 20 years. D. She visited Toad and told him some interesting stories every day. 40. Which of the following sentences can be put in ______▲______? A. Good Toad! B. Bad Toad! C. Poor Toad! D. Happy Toad! 41. At first, Toad thought the girl’s plan of dressing up as a washerwoman was ______. A. interesting B. foolish C. meaningful D. clever 42. What will Toad do next? A. He will visit the girl’s aunt and dress like her. B. He will give the girl’s aunt some money to thank her. C. He will find another way to run away from the prison. D. He will take the girl’s advice and dress up as a washerwoman. C When you go to the park, you might notice many older people listening to audiobooks (有声书) instead of reading paper books. Audiobooks have become quite popular these days. Why are more and more people choosing audiobooks over traditional books? Is listening to an audiobook just as good as reading a book? Reading needs us to focus (集中) all our attention on the words in a book, and we also need to find time and a place to sit down and read, However, you can listen to audiobooks anytime and anywhere you like, and it gives your eyes a break, too. That’s why people like audiobooks better. But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audiobooks as effectively as we do from paper books? Scientists did an experiment to find the answer. Volunteers in Group One were asked to listen to an audiobook while volunteers in Group Two read a book of the same content (内容). The result showed that the volunteers remember the same amount (量) of information, whether they listened to it or read it. Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above. In the study, researchers scanned (扫描) people’s brains when they listened to and read books. The result showed that listening to audiobooks activates (激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does. However, some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking (处理多个任务). “If you’re trying to learn while doing two things, you’re not going to learn as well,” Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, told The New York Times. 43. The audiobook users are freer in ______ than paper book users. A. age and place B. price and time C. time and place D. price and age 44. What do we know about the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience? A. People learn better from reading paper books. B. People need to read and listen to books at the same time. C. People get as much information from audiobooks as from paper books. D. Listening to audiobooks activates different parts of the brain from reading does. 45. What does the underlined word "effectively" mean in Paragraph 3? A. 有效地 B. 同样地 C. 清晰地 D. 快速地 46. Why do some people believe they learn better from reading paper books? A. Because paper books are more interesting. B. Because they can listen to audiobooks later. C. Because they can focus better on paper books. D. Because they can do other tasks at the same time. 第II卷 (六大题，共 53 分) 五、信息还原 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 "Why is Mandarin（普通话）difficult?" and "Is it hard to learn Mandarin?" are common Baidu searches for beginners in the Mandarin language. 47 Here are some tips for you. Grammar Compared to languages like French or English, Mandarin grammar is a piece of cake. 48 When speaking in the past tense, a simple "了" will do. A very important thing for Mandarin is the sentence structure. Luckily, it is very easy to follow: Subject + Time + Place + Verb + Object. Pinyin Pronunciation Pinyin may be a challenge for many, as Mandarin sounds don't often happen within the English language. 49 If you're having trouble or are unsure of how to pronounce pinyin, there are a lot of pinyin pronunciation websites which are ready to offer help. Understanding the rules of pinyin will also greatly help you learn Mandarin fast. Tones 50 One word in pinyin can be used for different characters, all with very different meanings. For example, the word si. While sì means four, sǐ means death. If you're not confident in tones yet, context（语境）can often help you understand the meaning behind. In our view, it's about time we stop asking "is it hard to learn Mandarin Chinese". 51 Not only is it a great exercise for the brain, but it'll open up a new world for you. A. Instead, just start learning. B. Maybe we should use Mandarin more. C. How can we learn Mandarin easily and fast? D. However, with practice it shouldn’t be a problem. E. Mandarin doesn't have any of those different tenses. F. They may be one of the most difficult parts in learning Mandarin. G. How can we improve the ability to communicate in Mandarin? 六、词汇检测 (共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 52. I was strongly ______ (反对) the idea that girls should do all the chores in the house. 53. The Green family made a lot of money two ______ (世纪) ago. 54. My teacher always ______ (鼓励) me to be confident in class. 55. Liu Ming does well in ______ (翻译) the poems into English. 56. He is one of the ______ (好笑的) boys in his class. 57. Thirteen is often considered an ______ (不幸的) number. 58. The bags under the tree are those ______ (德国人) over there. 59. They're on v______ in Hawaii right now. It's quite relaxing. 60. Just as the saying goes, “Nothing is i______ to a willing heart.” Although you cannot speak English fluently, you just need to practise more and try your best. 七、完成句子 (共4小题；每一空0.5分，满分8分) 根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。每空限填一词。 61. 以前汤姆和班里的外国学生和睦相处。 In the past, Tom ______ ______ ______ ______ students in his class. 62. 我们很喜欢 Max，他很有幽默感。 We like Max very much. He has a ______ ______ ______ ______. 63. 他正期待着面对一些困难的任务。 He is ______ ______ ______ ______ some difficult tasks. 64. 越来越多的人开始学习中文，因为他们意识到中文的重要性。 More and more people start to learn Chinese because they ______ ______ ______ the ______ of Chinese. 八、短文填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 请认真阅读下面的短文，在横线上填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid of making a speech? Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. 65 ______ first, Li thought it quite easy because he had practiced at ______66______(little) five times. “I was wrong. It was very different and much ______67______(hard) than talking to my classmates during playtime.” Li said. “I felt ______68______(help) and wanted to leave the classroom quickly.” Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk about their ideas freely with their best friends after class, ______69______ they can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, ______70______ teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to ______71______(write) instead of speaking. Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their mouth, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. He also offers some ______72______(suggest) to students. “During your free time, you should practice more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas ______73______(clear), which helps you to be at the ______74______(high) of your powers.” Zhou said. “That makes a fine public speech and you will be happy.” 九、阅读表达 (共3小题；75题1分、76题2分、77题3分，满分6分) 阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。 Recently, short videos have got millions of views online. Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps like Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They can even add music and special effects(特效) to their videos. The videos are a few seconds or minutes long. They show people who are doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing. Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50% of high school students say they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47% have posted(发布) their own videos, according to a report by China National Youth Palace Association. The videos let young people see interesting and exciting things they can’t usually see. Many young people like to share the fun things they do with others. However, the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them, so they don’t have enough time to study. Some videos have a bad effect on young people. So Tik Tok added a new function(功能) in April. It may lock the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In the same month, the government also did something to stop young people using this app too much. 75. How many high school students have posted their own videos according to a report? ________________________________________________________________ 76. What trouble can the short videos cause? ________________________________________________________________ 77. Would you like to watch short videos online? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________ 十、书面表达 (共1题；满分15分) 假定你是李华，你最近认识的英国笔友 Simon 给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你近期学校生活的一些情况。请认真阅读他的邮件，根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复。 To: lihua@china.com From: simonwhite@britain.com Subject: School life Dear Li Hua, Glad to hear you are in Grade Eight. I'm interested in how you feel about your school life now. Would you please tell me the following things? 1. Do you have any friends? Why do you think he/she is your best friend? How did he/she help you? 2. How do you learn English well? 3. What do you often do in the DIY Club? 4. Do you enjoy your school life now? Why or why not? I can't wait to hear from you soon. All the best, Simon 注意： 1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数； 2. 回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺； 3. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Simon, Thank you so much for your email. I'm very happy to tell you about my school life. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ How about your school life? Write to me soon. Best wishes, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $