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武珞路2025-2026 学年度八年级上学期期中素养调研 英语试卷 (考试时间为120分钟，满分为120分) 命题人：曹菡 审核人：赵述凤 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80 分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面 5 个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中途最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题读一遍。 1. A. Yunnan. B. Swimming. C. By train. 2. A. Red. B. Twelve. C. Delicious. 3. A. At the park. B. Emma. C. In the morning. 4. A. Take it easy. B. No problem. C. Thanks. 5. A. Thank you. B. You’re welcome. C. Our pleasure. 第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分) 听下面7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! 佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。4对话仅读一遍， 6. What did Anna do on vacation? A. She went to Beijing. B. She read books. C. She played computer games. 7. What might the woman do next? A. Finish her work. B. Do the dishes. C. See a movie. 8. How is Tina different from Tara? A. Tina is quieter and smarter. B. Tara is smarter while Tina works harder. C. Tara works harder and plays tennis better. 9. What’s wrong with the man? A. He failed to get the job. B. The exam result is disappointing. C. He is too sad to prepare for the interview. 10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Dad and daughter. C. Mom and son. 11. What would Peter probably say to Helen? A. My pleasure. B. With pleasure. C. Sounds great. 12. Which picture shows what the boy did last weekend? A. B. C. 第三节 (共13 小题，每小题 1分，满分13分) 听下面4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选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。 13. Where did Lisa go on vacation? A. Beijing. B. Shanghai. C. Hong Kong. 14. What did Lisa do? A. She went to a fun park with her best friend. B. She bought something for her best friend. C. She met some of her friends. 15. How were the people there? A. Friendly. B. Serious. C. Funny. 听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。 16. What does Mary like about Lisa? A. She shares similar interests. B. She’s a good listener. C. She’s smarter. 17. What is Mary like? A. She has long, straight hair. B. She’s outgoing and talkative. C. She’s quiet and shy. 18. Which of the following might Mary agree with? A. A good friend is like a mirror. B. Friends who are different make you better. C. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 听下面一段对话，回答19至21三个小题。 19. How many acts do the speakers talk about? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Eliza was good at playing the piano. B. Steve was the most creative. C. Dennis played the guitar upside down. 21. What’s the conversation mainly about? A. A talent show. B. A game show. C. A piano competition. 听下面一段独白，回答22至25四个小题。 22. Why are animals and plants important to humans according to the text? A. They help us in many ways. B. They make our world look colorful. C. They help to create a healthy ecosystem. 23. How many ways of protection does the text suggest? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 24. What can we learn from the text? A. People, plants, and animals are all connected. B. We can help to protect nature by going out by car. C. Many animals are in trouble because we kill them for food. 25. What’s the main purpose of this text? A. To talk about amazing animals and plants. B. To explore why plants and animals are important to us. C. To show possible ways to protect animals and plants. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 1. The letter “u” in the word ____________ is pronounced differently. A. flute B. cut C. but D. hunt 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：字母“u”在单词“flute”中的发音不同。 考查字母发音辨析。flute中的u发/uː/音；cut中的u发/ʌ/音；but中的u发/ʌ/音；hunt中的u发/ʌ/音。根据“The letter ‘u’ in the word...is pronounced differently”可知需要找出u发音不同的单词，A选项的u发音与其他三个不同。故选A。 2. Notice the pauses and intonation. Which of the following is correct? A. Mum, ‖can I invite | my friends to our new house? B. Would you like to mop the floor | or clean the windows? C. The family enjoy outdoor activities | such as fishing, | hiking, | and camping. D. You know Emma? | She won first prize | in the school music festival. 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：注意停顿和语调。下列哪一项是正确的？ 考查句子停顿。Mum, ‖can I invite | my friends to our new house?妈妈，我能邀请我的朋友们来我们的新家吗？停顿错误，应在称呼语Mum后稍作短暂停顿；Would you like to mop the floor | or clean the windows?你想拖地板还是擦窗户？停顿错误，应在or后停顿；The family enjoy outdoor activities | such as fishing, | hiking, | and camping.这家人喜欢户外活动，比如钓鱼、徒步和露营。停顿正确；You know Emma? | She won first prize | in the school music festival.你认识艾玛吗？她在学校音乐节上得了一等奖。停顿错误，问句和后面的陈述句之间应用‖停顿。故选项C停顿正确。故选C。 3. During the military parade (阅兵) on Sept. 3, thousands of doves (鸽子) were set free over Tian’anmen Square, which was seen as a ____________ of China’s wish for world peace. A. note B. symbol C. mark D. sign 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：在9月3日的阅兵期间，成千上万的鸽子在天安门广场被放飞，这被视为中国希望世界和平的象征。 考查名词词义辨析。note笔记；symbol象征，指一个物体、行为或事件因其传统、约定或联想而代表某种抽象思想、品质或概念；mark标记，通常指一个可见的印记、一个标准或一个物理痕迹，不强调其深层的代表性；sign标志，通常指显示某物存在或即将发生的可察觉的指标，或者用于提供信息的公共标志。根据“thousands of doves (鸽子) were set free over Tian’anmen Square”可知，放飞鸽子这一庄严仪式性的行为，象征着世界和平这个抽象概念。故选B。 4. —Did you do ____________ interesting on your holiday? —No, ____________ special. But I met someone interesting. A. anything; anything B. something; nothing C. anything; nothing D. something; anything 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你假期做了什么有趣的事吗？——没有，没什么特别的。但我遇到了一些有趣的人。 考查不定代词的用法。anything任何事，常用于否定句和疑问句；something一些事，常用于肯定句；nothing没有什么。第一个空位于在疑问句中，询问假期是否做了任何有趣的事，用anything；第二个空，根据“No”可知，此处指没做什么特别的事情，用nothing。故选C。 5. —Please remind me to take my passport before I leave. I’m getting a little ____________ these days. —OK. I will. A. disappointed B. sick C. pleasant D. forgetful 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——请提醒我在离开前带上我的护照。我这些天有点健忘。——好的，我会的。 考查形容词辨析。disappointed失望的；sick生病的；pleasant愉快的；forgetful健忘的。根据“Please remind me to take my passport before I leave.”可知，说话人要求提醒带护照，表明容易忘记事情，forgetful符合语境。故选D。 6. —Don’t spend too much on holiday shopping, or you might ____________ go over budget. —You have a point! That’s why a well-planned list is so important. A. especially B. easily C. probably D. actually 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——不要在假日购物上花太多钱，否则你可能会容易超支。——你说得对！这就是为什么一个计划好的清单如此重要。 考查副词辨析。especially特别地；easily容易地；probably可能地；actually实际上。根据答语“That’s why a well-planned list is so important.”可知，强调计划清单的重要性可知，此处表示购物时容易超支。故选B。 7. —I can’t ____________ my life without my pets. They mean a lot to me. —I know exactly what you mean. A. forget B. compare C. believe D. imagine 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——没有我的宠物，我无法想象我的生活。它们对我很重要。——我完全明白你的意思。 考查动词辨析。forget忘记；compare比较；believe相信；imagine想象。根据“my life without my pets”可知，此处表达无法想象没有宠物的生活，强调宠物的重要性。故选D。 8. —You know what? Our school’s sports meet last week drew a lot of attention. —Exactly! People all ____________ our school because it’s more than just a place for high grades—it’s a place where we work together and bring out the best in each other. A. guide B. expect C. respect D. attend 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你知道吗？我们学校上周的运动会吸引了很多关注。——确实！人们都尊重我们的学校，因为它不仅仅是一个追求高分的地方——而是一个我们一起努力、互相激发最好一面的地方。 考查动词辨析：guide指导；expect期望；尊重；参加。根据“People all...our school because it’s more than just a place for high grades—it’s a place where we work together and bring out the best in each other.”以及选项可知，应用动词respect，表示人们都尊重我们的学校。故选C。 9. —Can you help me ____________ the photo on the wall? Grandma looks really young in the photo. —Of course! It’s a beautiful photo. Let’s find the perfect spot for it. A. hang up B. hang out C. turn up D. turn out 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能帮我把照片挂在墙上吗？奶奶在照片里看起来很年轻。——当然！这是一张漂亮的照片。让我们找个完美的地方挂它。 考查动词短语。hang up挂起；hang out闲逛；turn up调高音量；turn out结果是。根据“the photo on the wall”可知，此处指把照片挂在墙上。故选A。 10. The saying “Home is where the heart is” tells us ____________. A. where we can find home B. where we can find the heart C. what home really means D. that home is just a place 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：谚语“家是心之所向”告诉我们家的真正含义。 考查谚语理解。where we can find home我们能在哪里找到家，偏离谚语重点；where we can find the heart我们能在哪里找到心，误解谚语；what home really means家真正意味着什么，准确概括谚语核心；that home is just a place家只是一个地方，与谚语含义相反。该谚语强调家的情感本质而非物理位置。故选C。 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入的最佳选项。 New star shines in Chinese basketball. This past summer, 20-year-old college student Wang Junjie ____11____ the eye of basketball fans all over China. While most students were enjoying their ____12____, Wang joined the Chinese national basketball team for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Fans online called him “the strongest summer intern”. China’s ____13____ to the final was not easy. On Aug 18, they played a hard championship game ____14____ Australia. The score was close ____15____ the end, and China lost 89-90. Even though they lost by just one point, it was their best result in ____16____ 10 years. Wang was ____17____ to the game’s All-Star Five. Having never played in a professional league before, Wang’s story is ____18____. Born in 2005 and standing 2.06 meters tall, he is the first national team player in nearly 20 years to come ____19____ from a school basketball team. His time abroad was ____20____. In 2019, he ____21____ at the NBA Global Academy in Australia, later joined a basketball development camp in the US and now plays for the University of San Francisco, ____22____ Xinhua. The journey was ____23____. In Australia, he went from being a star player to sitting on the bench. He often felt ____24____ and lonely, but he learned to turn his struggle into hard work. At the Asia Cup, Wang had an average of 13 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He often had a smile, ____25____ after the final, he couldn’t stop his tears. “That one point is a regret (遗憾),” he said, “but it gives hope. We can compete with the best, and we can beat them if we train harder and focus on details.” 11. A. saw B. opened C. caught D. touched 12. A. break B. work C. games D. books 13. A. trip B. way C. plan D. journey 14. A. for B. with C. against D. about 15. A. at B. until C. after D. before 16. A. hardly B. mostly C. almost D. already 17. A. named B. invited C. asked D. sent 18. A. common B. special C. familiar D. terrible 19. A. slowly B. easily C. straight D. especially 20. A. comfortable B. fantastic C. lively D. key 21. A. fought B. trained C. guided D. lived 22. A. according to B. because of C. instead of D. thanks to 23. A. interesting B. short C. different D. difficult 24. A. lost B. excited C. happy D. proud 25. A. so B. and C. but D. because 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国篮球新星王俊杰的成长与赛事表现。 【11题详解】 句意：今年夏天，20岁的大学生王俊杰吸引了全中国篮球迷的关注。 saw看见；opened打开；caught抓住；touched触碰。根据“20-year-old college student Wang Junjie...the eye of basketball fans all over China.”可知，caught the eye of“吸引……注意”。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：当大多数学生都在享受假期时，王俊杰加入了中国国家篮球队，参加2025年国际篮联亚洲杯。 break休息；work工作；games游戏；books书。根据“While most students were enjoying their...”可知，此处指当大多数学生都在享受假期时。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：中国男篮通往决赛的旅程并不容易。 trip旅行；way方法；plan计划；journey旅程。根据“China’s...to the final was not easy.”可知，此处指中国男篮通往决赛的旅程。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：8月18日，他们与澳大利亚队进行了一场艰苦的决赛。 for为了；with和……一起；against反对；about关于。根据“they played a hard championship game...Australia.”可知，play against“与……对抗”。固定搭配，故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：比分一直胶着到最后，中国男篮以89比90惜败。 at在；until直到；after在……之后；before在……之前。根据“and China lost 89-90”可知，此处表示直到最后。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：尽管仅以一分之差失利，但这已是他们近10年来的最佳成绩。 hardly几乎不；mostly主要地；almost几乎；already已经。根据“Even though they lost by just one point, it was their best result in...10 years.”可知，此处强调这是近十年的最好成绩，almost 10 years“将近10年”。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：王俊杰入选了赛事的全明星五人组。 named命名；invited邀请；asked要求；sent发送。根据“Wang was...to the game’s All-Star Five.”可知，be named to“被评为”。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：由于从未参加过职业联赛，王俊杰的故事十分特别。 common普遍的；special特殊的；familiar熟悉的；terrible糟糕的。根据“Having never played in a professional league before, Wang’s story is...”可知，此处指他的故事很特别。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：他出生于2005年，身高2.06米，是近20年来首位直接从学校篮球队入选国家队的球员。 slowly缓慢地；easily容易地；straight径直；especially尤其。根据“he is the first national team player in nearly 20 years to come...from a school basketball team.”可知，此处指他直接来自于学校篮球队。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：他的海外经历至关重要。 comfortable舒服的；fantastic精彩的；lively生动的；key关键的。根据“His time abroad was...”可知，此处指他的海外经历至关重要。故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：据新华社报道，2019年他在澳大利亚的NBA全球学院接受训练，之后加入了美国的篮球发展训练营，如今效力于旧金山大学。 fought战斗；trained训练；guided指导；lived居住。根据“he...at the NBA Global Academy in Australia”可知，先训练再加入，因此此处表示训练。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：据新华社报道，2019年他在澳大利亚的NBA全球学院接受训练，之后加入了美国的篮球发展训练营，如今效力于旧金山大学。 according to根据；because of因为；instead of而不是；thanks to幸亏。根据“later joined a basketball development camp in the US and now plays for the University of San Francisco...Xinhua.”可知，此处指根据报道。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：这段旅程充满艰辛。 interesting有趣的；short短的；different不同的；difficult艰难的。根据“The journey was...”可知，此处指旅程艰难。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：他经常感到失落和孤独。 lost迷失的；excited兴奋的；happy高兴的；proud自豪的。根据“He often felt...and lonely”可知，此处应放形容词与lonely形成并列关系，处于不好的心态，故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：他平时总是面带微笑，但决赛结束后，他忍不住流下了眼泪。 so所以；and并且；but但是；because因为。根据“He often had a smile...after the final, he couldn’t stop his tears.”可知，经常微笑与赛后落泪为转折关系。故选C。 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A Camp Bridging Age Gap Through Shared Learning At a special camp in Southern California, teens and “grandmas” come together to learn. The grandmas teach the children practical skills like cooking and sewing. This program, run by Olive Community Services, not only helps fight loneliness in seniors, but also gives kids knowledge they can’t always get in school. More than just learning skills, the camp builds a friendly bridge between different generations (代,辈), proving that everyone has something valuable to share. Teens Using AI for Advice and Friendship A new study shows that many teenagers are now using I for more than homework. They are turning to AI for personal advice, emotional (情感的) support, and daily decisions. Many teens now view AI as part of their broader digital community. While teens say AI is always helpful, researchers worry that depending on AI for friendship could harm the development of social skills. Experts note that these “AI friends” should not replace (取代) real-world relationships with people. ____________________________________ Ziva Vestal, a blind 14-year-old from Ohio, wrote a letter to her city council asking for audio signals at crosswalks to help people like her. Ziva wrote the letter in Braille (盲文) , a system of raised dots she learned at a very young age. The mayor said the city will consider her request for future improvements. Ziva, who hopes to be a lifeguard or teacher one day, hopes her action will make her community safer for everyone. 26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. FRIENDSHIP. B. EDUCATION. C. TEENS. D. HEALTH. 27. What does the underlined word “seniors” in the first piece of news mean? A. Older people. B. Skilled teachers. C. Helpful volunteers. D. Wise leaders. 28. The main problem with using AI as a friend is that it might ____________. A. stop teens from developing important skills B. cost too much money for families C. give wrong answers to homework questions D. be unavailable during the night 29. The best heading for the third piece of news would be ____________. A. Making the City a Safer Place B. A Wonderful Girl Does a Great Thing C. New Crosswalk Signals Coming Soon D. A Girl’s Request for City Safety 30. What does the above news focus on? A. The importance of technology in solving social problems. B. How young people are connecting with their communities. C. The problems faced by seniors and disabled people in society. D. Why schools should teach more practical life skills to students. 【答案】26. C 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，由三则独立新闻组成。第一则讲述青少年与老年人通过夏令营互相学习；第二则探讨青少年使用AI寻求建议和友谊的现象；第三则报道一位盲人少女为社区安全写信提议。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。三则新闻的共同核心人物都是青少年：第一则讲青少年与祖辈共同学习，第二则讲青少年使用AI，第三则讲一位14岁盲人女孩的社区行动。因此最可能出现在报纸的“TEENS (青少年) ”版块。故选C。 【27题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第1则新闻“The grandmas teach the children... helps fight loneliness in seniors. (老奶奶们教孩子们……帮助对抗老年人的孤独感) ”可推知，“seniors”与“grandmas”对应，指代“老年人”。故选A。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2则新闻“…researchers worry that depending on AI for friendship could harm the development of social skills.”可推知，主要问题是它可能阻碍青少年发展重要技能。故选A。 【29题详解】 最佳标题题。第三则新闻的核心事件是：盲人女孩Ziva写信给市议会，请求在十字路口安装音频信号灯，以帮助像她一样的人，并希望让社区对每个人都更安全。选项D“A Girl’s Request for City Safety (女孩对城市安全的请求) ”全面概括了事件核心 (请求) 和目的 (安全) 。故选D。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。综合三则新闻：第一则讲青少年通过与老年人互动连接社区；第二则讲青少年与AI技术的互动；第三则讲青少年主动与政府沟通改善社区。三者共同聚焦于“青少年如何与不同对象 (老年人、技术、政府) 互动并连接社区”。故选B。 B Every afternoon, the children play in the Giant’s garden. It is a large garden with soft, green grass. Here and there, over the grass, stand beautiful flowers, like stars. The Giant has been away for a long time. One day, he comes back and sees the children in his garden. “What are you doing here?” he shouts in a very angry voice. The children run away. The Giant closes the gate and builds a high wall around the garden. Since then, he hasn’t seen a child there. Then spring comes. But in the Giant’s garden, it is still winter. There are no birds or flowers. “I cannot understand why spring has not come since last year” says the Giant. “I hope the weather changes soon.” But spring never comes, nor summer. Autumn gives golden fruit to every other garden. But it gives none to the Giant’s garden. One morning, the Giant suddenly hears birds singing. “I haven’t heard that beautiful birdsong for a while. I believe spring has come at last.” The Giant jumps out of bed and looks outside. The Giant sees a hole in the wall. Also, there is a little child in every tree. And the trees are so glad that they have covered themselves with flowers. The birds fly about and sing with joy. “How selfish I’ve been!” he says. “Now I know why spring wouldn’t come here. He knocks down the wall. The children look scared. “ ★ ” the Giant says. “It’s your garden now.” 31. Spring doesn’t come to the Giant’s garden might because ____________. A. the children are no longer in the garden B. the wall blocks the sunlight C. the birds and flowers are afraid of the Giant D. the Giant prefers winter 32. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. I’m so sorry for being selfish. B. Don’t be afraid, little ones. C. What are you doing here again? D. Why are you looking at me like that? 33. What did the Giant mean when he said, “It’s your garden now”? A. He wanted the children to love the garden. B. He was giving the: kids the garden. C. He was welcoming them to share the garden. D. He was leaving forever. 34. What was the Giant’s emotional (情感的) journey in the story? A. Lonely - Worried - Scared - Surprised. B. Lonely - Scared - Surprised -Happy. C. Angry - Disappointed - Surprised - Joyful. D. Angry - Proud -Lonely- Worried. 35. What is most likely to (最有可能) happen next in the story? A. The Giant watch the children play from his window, but does not join them. B. The weather suddenly changes, and a heavy snow makes everyone feel afraid. C. The Giant makes new rules to make sure the children take care of the flowers. D. The children play in the garden and the Giant helps the smallest one climb a tree. 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了巨人的花园的故事，巨人起初因自私赶走孩子、围起花园，导致花园四季如冬，后来他醒悟拆墙，欢迎孩子回到花园。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中“The Giant closes the gate and builds a high wall around the garden. Since then, he hasn’t seen a child there. Then spring comes. But in the Giant’s garden, it is still winter.”以及“‘How selfish I’ve been!’ he says. “Now I know why spring wouldn’t come here.”可知，春天不来巨人的花园是因为孩子们不在花园里了，巨人的自私导致了这一结果。选项A“孩子们不再在花园里” 符合语境。故选A。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The children look scared.”以及“It’s your garden now.”可知，巨人看到孩子们害怕，应该是在安抚他们。选项B“别害怕，小家伙们” 符合语境。故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“he shouts in a very angry voice”可知，巨人之前自私地把孩子赶出花园，后来醒悟拆墙，说“It’s your garden now.”，意思是欢迎孩子们来共享这个花园。选项C “他欢迎他们共享这个花园” 符合语境。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。一开始巨人看到孩子在他的花园里，“shouts in a very angry voice”，是愤怒的；后来春天一直不来，他很失望；当听到鸟叫看到孩子时，他很惊讶；最后他拆墙欢迎孩子，是喜悦的。所以情感历程是愤怒-失望-惊讶-喜悦。选项C “Angry-Disappointed-Surprised-Joyful” 符合。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据“He knocks down the wall.”和“It’s your garden now.”可知，巨人已经醒悟，拆了墙欢迎孩子，所以接下来最有可能的是孩子们在花园里玩耍，巨人帮助最小的孩子爬树。选项D“孩子们在花园里玩耍，巨人帮助最小的一个爬树”符合故事发展逻辑。故选D。 C Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line. “Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm (假肢), as she shook hands with Easton’s work. This was the first time Easton met Jenny. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80, 000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time. “It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.” After the fair, Easton’s room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn’t good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child. Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500! Easton’s invention has helped many children. He didn’t want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online…for free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers! 36. The underlined phrase “lend a hand to” means ____________. A. to offer help to someone B. to borrow something from someone C. to show someone how to use their hands D. to shake hands with someone as a greeting 37. What made Easton’s invention so helpful to children? A. It was very heavy and strong. B. It wasn’t heavy or expensive. C. It won first prize at a famous science fair. D. It was the first robotic arm ever invented. 38. Which is the right order of the following events? a. Improved the design to be brain-controlled. b. Met a girl with an artificial arm. c. Built a robotic arm with plastic blocks. d. Shared the design online for free. A. c-a-b-d B. b-a-d-c C. d-a-c-b D. c-b-a-d 39. Which words can best describe Easton? A. Helpful and famous. B. Smart and rich. C. Caring and creative. D. Friendly and honest. 40. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The High Cost of Artificial Arms B. Technology Changes Life C. A Teenager’s Journey to a Science Fair D. A Helping Hand 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了少年Easton受一位假肢女孩启发，历经多年钻研，最终发明出轻便廉价的3D打印假肢并无私分享，帮助他人的故事。 【36题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“ ‘It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,’ thought Easton. ‘I must lend a hand to people like her.’ ”可推知，前文提到女孩的假肢非常昂贵，Easton决心要为此做些什么，因此“lend a hand to”意为“向……伸出援手”。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500!”可推知，他的发明之所以对儿童有帮助，正是因为它既轻便又不昂贵。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章内容梳理事件顺序：c.根据第2段“He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line. ”可知，用塑料积木和鱼线制作了一个机器人手臂；b.根据第2段“said a girl with an artificial arm”在科技展上遇到一位装有假肢的女孩；a.根据第5段“He always tried to improve his work…It was able to move with brain signals of the user.”改进设计，使其能够通过大脑信号控制；d.根据第7段“He decided to post his design online…for free!”在网上免费公开设计。因此正确的顺序是c-b-a-d。故选D。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据他决心帮助假肢使用者，以及他决定不以此赚钱，而是免费公开设计“He didn’t want to make money from it... for free!”可推知他富有同情心和爱心；根据他不断改进技术，从用塑料积木到使用3D打印机，最终发明出轻便廉价的假肢可推知他具有创造力和聪明才智。故选C。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。文章通篇讲述了Easton如何为需要假肢的人们 (尤其是儿童) 提供帮助，从萌生想法到最终发明出廉价、轻便的假臂并免费分享。“A Helping Hand”既直指他发明的“假肢”这一实物，又巧妙地呼应了他“乐于助人”的精神，一语双关，生动地概括了全文核心。故选D。 第II卷 (非选择题 共40分) 五、词语短语填空 (共5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，然后从下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语意和选辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。) Except, exchanged, alike, expected, difference, Besides, promise The prince, Edward, and the poor boy, Tom, are the two characters in Mark Twain’s famous novel The Prince and the Pauper. They looked ____41____ and both had kind personalities. They ____42____ their lives by accident. During his time as a pauper, Edward learnt to respect others. ____43____ this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he ____44____. After becoming the king, he made a ____45____ by trying to help the people of his country. 【答案】41. alike 42. exchanged 43. Besides 44. expected 45. difference 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了马克・吐温小说《王子与贫儿》中的两位核心角色——王子爱德华与贫儿汤姆，他们相貌相似且性格善良，一次意外改变了彼此的人生轨迹。 【41题详解】 句意：他们相貌相像，且都拥有善良的性格。根据“They looked...and both had kind personalities.”可知，这里需要一个词描述两人的外貌状态，alike的意思是“相像的、相似的”，符合“他们看起来很像”的语义。故填alike。 【42题详解】 句意：他们意外地互换了身份。结合小说《王子与贫儿》的情节，两人交换了身份、改变了生活。exchange one’s life“交换人生”。故填exchanged。 【43题详解】 句意：除此之外，他还意识到，百姓的生活比他原本预料的艰难得多。根据“...this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he...”可知，此处与前句他学会尊重他人形成递进关系，Besides“此外”，表递进。故填Besides。 【44题详解】 句意：除此之外，他还意识到，百姓的生活比他原本预料的艰难得多。根据“...this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he...”可知，此处表达比他原本预料的更艰难，应用动词过去式，expect“预料”，动词。故填expected。 【45题详解】 句意：登上王位后，他努力帮助本国的百姓，产生了重要影响。根据“he made a...by trying to help the people of his country.”可知，此处指产生影响，make a difference“产生影响”。故填difference。 六、综合填空 (共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 I suppose everyone has something they don’t like about themselves. For me, it ____46____ (be) the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the colour of ____47____ (strawberry). Sometimes, I felt people secretly ____48____ (look) at my face. But when I turned my head they looked away. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my birthmark burned red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long to cover it ____49____ that day. It was a ____50____ (cloud) morning. A new student named Maddie arrived in our class. She sat right beside me. Instead of looking away, Maddie studied my face. This made me even ____51____ (shy) than usual. Clouds came through the window and filled my heart. Suddenly, she said something I would never forget. “Sally, right?” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How ____52____ (beauty)!” I looked up and met her smiling eyes. ____53____ I only replied “thank you”, it turned sunny in my heart. When I got home, I rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. For the first time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away. The shape of it was ____54____ (true) like a flower. The next day, to my surprise, Maddie painted a red rose on her own face! I haven’t told Maddie ____55____ how she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different—that is what’s interesting. 【答案】46. was 47. strawberries 48. looking 49. until 50. cloudy 51. shyer##shier 52. beautiful 53. Although##Though 54. truly 55. yet 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一个女孩因脸上的胎记感到自卑，直到新同学将其比作美丽的红玫瑰，从而改变了她对自我的认知。 【46题详解】 句意：对我来说，是脸上的胎记。根据“It was bright red”可知此处时态是一般过去时。主语是it，be动词用was。故填was。 【47题详解】 句意：它是鲜红色的，草莓的颜色。“strawberry”是可数名词，此处用复数形式表示类别。故填strawberries。 【48题详解】 句意：有时我觉得人们在偷偷看我的脸。feel sb. doing sth“感觉到某人正在做某事”，此处强调作者感受到的是人们正在偷偷看她脸的瞬间动作。故填looking。 【49题详解】 句意：因此，我总是留着长发来遮盖它直到那天。此处缺少介词表示时间终点。unti“直到……”符合语境。故填until。 【50题详解】 句意：那是个多云的早晨。“cloud”是名词，此处需要形容词作定语。故填cloudy。 【51题详解】 句意：这让我比平时更害羞。“even”后接比较级。shy的比较级是shyer或shier。故填shyer/shier。 【52题详解】 句意：多么美丽啊！“how”引导感叹句，后接形容词原级。故填beautiful。 【53题详解】 句意：虽然我只回答了“谢谢”，但心里却阳光明媚。此处需要连词引导让步状语从句。although/though“尽管”符合语境，首字母大写。故填Although/Though。 【54题详解】 句意：它的形状确实像一朵花。此处需要副词修饰谓语动词。故填truly。 【55题详解】 句意：我还没有告诉Maddie她如何改变了我。此处是否定句，主句和从句结构完整，根据“haven’t told”可知需要用副词yet放在主句句末，yet表示“还未”。故填yet。 七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分) 56. 在我们成长的道路上，朋友是不可或缺的伙伴。他们也许与你志趣相投，仿佛世界上另一个“镜像”的自己；也许是与你性格互补，为你打开新视野的“窗口”；也许是那个与你形影不离、分享所有小秘密的知己；也许是那个在你遇到困难时，毫不犹豫伸出援手的挚友……请结合以下问题写一篇英语短文，谈谈你最好的朋友，和你对友谊的看法。 内容提示： What do you have in common with your best friend? How are you different from your best friend? What is your idea about friendship? Something more about friendship. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数 100 词左右（开头已给出的词不计入总词数）。 Friends are important in our lives. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Friends are important in our lives. My best friend is Mia. We share a love for reading—we often spend weekends discussing the books we’ve finished. However, we’re quite different: I’m quiet and prefer staying indoors, while she’s outgoing and loves outdoor activities like hiking. To me, friendship is about mutual support. When I feel down, she always cheers me up; when she faces difficulties, I help her find solutions. I think friendship is about accepting each other’s differences and standing by one another. With Mia, I learn to be more open to new things, and I know true friends make our ordinary lives feel warm and bright. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：主要使用 “一般现在时”，描述日常状态与长期的友谊关系； ③主题：围绕“友谊”展开，介绍自己的好友及对友谊的理解。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点明“朋友的重要性”，引出自己的好友Mia。 第二步，中间介绍与Mia的共同爱好、性格差异，以及友谊中“相互支持”的具体表现。 第三步，结尾总结对友谊的看法，说明这段友谊带来的积极影响。 [亮点词汇] ①mutual相互的；彼此的 ②prefer更喜欢；倾向于 ③accept接纳；认可 ④ordinary平凡的；普通的 [高分句型] ①However, we’re quite different: I’m quiet and prefer staying indoors, while she’s outgoing and loves outdoor activities like hiking.(使用“while”连接对比句，清晰呈现两人的性格差异，增强句子的对比效果。) ②When I feel down, she always cheers me up; when she faces difficulties, I help her find solutions.(运用“when”引导的时间状语从句并列结构，生动体现友谊中“相互支持”的特点，句式工整且逻辑连贯。) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 武珞路2025-2026 学年度八年级上学期期中素养调研 英语试卷 (考试时间为120分钟，满分为120分) 命题人：曹菡 审核人：赵述凤 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80 分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面 5 个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中途最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题读一遍。 1. A. Yunnan. B. Swimming. C. By train. 2. A. Red. B. Twelve. C. Delicious. 3. A. At the park. B. Emma. C. In the morning. 4. A. Take it easy. B. No problem. C. Thanks. 5. A. Thank you. B. You’re welcome. C. Our pleasure. 第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分) 听下面7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! 佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。4对话仅读一遍， 6. What did Anna do on vacation? A. She went to Beijing. B. She read books. C. She played computer games. 7. What might the woman do next? A. Finish her work. B. Do the dishes. C. See a movie. 8. How is Tina different from Tara? A. Tina is quieter and smarter. B. Tara is smarter while Tina works harder. C. Tara works harder and plays tennis better. 9. What’s wrong with the man? A. He failed to get the job. B. The exam result is disappointing. C. He is too sad to prepare for the interview. 10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Dad and daughter. C. Mom and son. 11. What would Peter probably say to Helen? A. My pleasure. B. With pleasure. C. Sounds great. 12. Which picture shows what the boy did last weekend? A. B. C. 第三节 (共13 小题，每小题 1分，满分13分) 听下面4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选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。 13. Where did Lisa go on vacation? A. Beijing. B. Shanghai. C. Hong Kong. 14. What did Lisa do? A. She went to a fun park with her best friend. B. She bought something for her best friend. C. She met some of her friends. 15. How were the people there? A. Friendly. B. Serious. C. Funny. 听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。 16. What does Mary like about Lisa? A. She shares similar interests. B. She’s a good listener. C. She’s smarter. 17. What is Mary like? A. She has long, straight hair. B. She’s outgoing and talkative. C. She’s quiet and shy. 18. Which of the following might Mary agree with? A. A good friend is like a mirror. B. Friends who are different make you better. C. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 听下面一段对话，回答19至21三个小题。 19. How many acts do the speakers talk about? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Eliza was good at playing the piano. B. Steve was the most creative. C. Dennis played the guitar upside down. 21. What’s the conversation mainly about? A. A talent show. B. A game show. C. A piano competition. 听下面一段独白，回答22至25四个小题。 22. Why are animals and plants important to humans according to the text? A. They help us in many ways. B. They make our world look colorful. C. They help to create a healthy ecosystem. 23. How many ways of protection does the text suggest? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 24. What can we learn from the text? A. People, plants, and animals are all connected. B. We can help to protect nature by going out by car. C. Many animals are in trouble because we kill them for food. 25. What’s the main purpose of this text? A. To talk about amazing animals and plants. B. To explore why plants and animals are important to us. C. To show possible ways to protect animals and plants. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 1. The letter “u” in the word ____________ is pronounced differently. A. flute B. cut C. but D. hunt 2. Notice the pauses and intonation. Which of the following is correct? A. Mum, ‖can I invite | my friends to our new house? B. Would you like to mop the floor | or clean the windows? C. The family enjoy outdoor activities | such as fishing, | hiking, | and camping. D. You know Emma? | She won first prize | in the school music festival. 3. During the military parade (阅兵) on Sept. 3, thousands of doves (鸽子) were set free over Tian’anmen Square, which was seen as a ____________ of China’s wish for world peace. A. note B. symbol C. mark D. sign 4. —Did you do ____________ interesting on your holiday? —No, ____________ special. But I met someone interesting. A. anything; anything B. something; nothing C. anything; nothing D. something; anything 5. —Please remind me to take my passport before I leave. I’m getting a little ____________ these days. —OK. I will. A. disappointed B. sick C. pleasant D. forgetful 6. —Don’t spend too much on holiday shopping, or you might ____________ go over budget. —You have a point! That’s why a well-planned list is so important. A. especially B. easily C. probably D. actually 7. —I can’t ____________ my life without my pets. They mean a lot to me. —I know exactly what you mean. A. forget B. compare C. believe D. imagine 8. —You know what? Our school’s sports meet last week drew a lot of attention. —Exactly! People all ____________ our school because it’s more than just a place for high grades—it’s a place where we work together and bring out the best in each other. A. guide B. expect C. respect D. attend 9. —Can you help me ____________ the photo on the wall? Grandma looks really young in the photo. —Of course! It’s a beautiful photo. Let’s find the perfect spot for it. A. hang up B. hang out C. turn up D. turn out 10. The saying “Home is where the heart is” tells us ____________. A. where we can find home B. where we can find the heart C. what home really means D. that home is just a place 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入的最佳选项。 New star shines in Chinese basketball. This past summer, 20-year-old college student Wang Junjie ____11____ the eye of basketball fans all over China. While most students were enjoying their ____12____, Wang joined the Chinese national basketball team for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Fans online called him “the strongest summer intern”. China’s ____13____ to the final was not easy. On Aug 18, they played a hard championship game ____14____ Australia. The score was close ____15____ the end, and China lost 89-90. Even though they lost by just one point, it was their best result in ____16____ 10 years. Wang was ____17____ to the game’s All-Star Five. Having never played in a professional league before, Wang’s story is ____18____. Born in 2005 and standing 2.06 meters tall, he is the first national team player in nearly 20 years to come ____19____ from a school basketball team. His time abroad was ____20____. In 2019, he ____21____ at the NBA Global Academy in Australia, later joined a basketball development camp in the US and now plays for the University of San Francisco, ____22____ Xinhua. The journey was ____23____. In Australia, he went from being a star player to sitting on the bench. He often felt ____24____ and lonely, but he learned to turn his struggle into hard work. At the Asia Cup, Wang had an average of 13 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He often had a smile, ____25____ after the final, he couldn’t stop his tears. “That one point is a regret (遗憾),” he said, “but it gives hope. We can compete with the best, and we can beat them if we train harder and focus on details.” 11. A. saw B. opened C. caught D. touched 12. A. break B. work C. games D. books 13. A. trip B. way C. plan D. journey 14. A. for B. with C. against D. about 15. A. at B. until C. after D. before 16. A. hardly B. mostly C. almost D. already 17. A. named B. invited C. asked D. sent 18. A. common B. special C. familiar D. terrible 19. A. slowly B. easily C. straight D. especially 20. A. comfortable B. fantastic C. lively D. key 21. A. fought B. trained C. guided D. lived 22. A. according to B. because of C. instead of D. thanks to 23. A. interesting B. short C. different D. difficult 24. A. lost B. excited C. happy D. proud 25. A. so B. and C. but D. because 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A Camp Bridging Age Gap Through Shared Learning At a special camp in Southern California, teens and “grandmas” come together to learn. The grandmas teach the children practical skills like cooking and sewing. This program, run by Olive Community Services, not only helps fight loneliness in seniors, but also gives kids knowledge they can’t always get in school. More than just learning skills, the camp builds a friendly bridge between different generations (代,辈), proving that everyone has something valuable to share. Teens Using AI for Advice and Friendship A new study shows that many teenagers are now using I for more than homework. They are turning to AI for personal advice, emotional (情感的) support, and daily decisions. Many teens now view AI as part of their broader digital community. While teens say AI is always helpful, researchers worry that depending on AI for friendship could harm the development of social skills. Experts note that these “AI friends” should not replace (取代) real-world relationships with people. ____________________________________ Ziva Vestal, a blind 14-year-old from Ohio, wrote a letter to her city council asking for audio signals at crosswalks to help people like her. Ziva wrote the letter in Braille (盲文) , a system of raised dots she learned at a very young age. The mayor said the city will consider her request for future improvements. Ziva, who hopes to be a lifeguard or teacher one day, hopes her action will make her community safer for everyone. 26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. FRIENDSHIP. B. EDUCATION. C. TEENS. D. HEALTH. 27. What does the underlined word “seniors” in the first piece of news mean? A. Older people. B. Skilled teachers. C. Helpful volunteers. D. Wise leaders. 28. The main problem with using AI as a friend is that it might ____________. A. stop teens from developing important skills B. cost too much money for families C. give wrong answers to homework questions D. be unavailable during the night 29. The best heading for the third piece of news would be ____________. A. Making the City a Safer Place B. A Wonderful Girl Does a Great Thing C. New Crosswalk Signals Coming Soon D. A Girl’s Request for City Safety 30. What does the above news focus on? A. The importance of technology in solving social problems. B. How young people are connecting with their communities. C. The problems faced by seniors and disabled people in society. D. Why schools should teach more practical life skills to students. B Every afternoon, the children play in the Giant’s garden. It is a large garden with soft, green grass. Here and there, over the grass, stand beautiful flowers, like stars. The Giant has been away for a long time. One day, he comes back and sees the children in his garden. “What are you doing here?” he shouts in a very angry voice. The children run away. The Giant closes the gate and builds a high wall around the garden. Since then, he hasn’t seen a child there. Then spring comes. But in the Giant’s garden, it is still winter. There are no birds or flowers. “I cannot understand why spring has not come since last year” says the Giant. “I hope the weather changes soon.” But spring never comes, nor summer. Autumn gives golden fruit to every other garden. But it gives none to the Giant’s garden. One morning, the Giant suddenly hears birds singing. “I haven’t heard that beautiful birdsong for a while. I believe spring has come at last.” The Giant jumps out of bed and looks outside. The Giant sees a hole in the wall. Also, there is a little child in every tree. And the trees are so glad that they have covered themselves with flowers. The birds fly about and sing with joy. “How selfish I’ve been!” he says. “Now I know why spring wouldn’t come here. He knocks down the wall. The children look scared. “ ★ ” the Giant says. “It’s your garden now.” 31. Spring doesn’t come to the Giant’s garden might because ____________. A. the children are no longer in the garden B. the wall blocks the sunlight C. the birds and flowers are afraid of the Giant D. the Giant prefers winter 32. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. I’m so sorry for being selfish. B. Don’t be afraid, little ones. C. What are you doing here again? D. Why are you looking at me like that? 33. What did the Giant mean when he said, “It’s your garden now”? A. He wanted the children to love the garden. B. He was giving the: kids the garden. C. He was welcoming them to share the garden. D. He was leaving forever. 34. What was the Giant’s emotional (情感的) journey in the story? A. Lonely - Worried - Scared - Surprised. B. Lonely - Scared - Surprised -Happy. C. Angry - Disappointed - Surprised - Joyful. D. Angry - Proud -Lonely- Worried. 35. What is most likely to (最有可能) happen next in the story? A. The Giant watch the children play from his window, but does not join them. B. The weather suddenly changes, and a heavy snow makes everyone feel afraid. C. The Giant makes new rules to make sure the children take care of the flowers. D. The children play in the garden and the Giant helps the smallest one climb a tree. C Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work at a science fair. It was a robotic arm. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line. “Hello,” said a girl with an artificial arm (假肢), as she shook hands with Easton’s work. This was the first time Easton met Jenny. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80, 000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time. “It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.” After the fair, Easton’s room became a lab. He stayed there all day. He always tried to improve his work. For his 16th birthday, Easton got a 3-D printer. And with it, he invented an artificial arm. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn’t good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms. It was too heavy for a child. Easton kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success at age 23. His design only weighed 0.5 kilograms and cost around $500! Easton’s invention has helped many children. He didn’t want to make money from it. He decided to post his design online…for free! People can download the design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers! 36. The underlined phrase “lend a hand to” means ____________. A. to offer help to someone B. to borrow something from someone C. to show someone how to use their hands D. to shake hands with someone as a greeting 37. What made Easton’s invention so helpful to children? A. It was very heavy and strong. B. It wasn’t heavy or expensive. C. It won first prize at a famous science fair. D. It was the first robotic arm ever invented. 38. Which is the right order of the following events? a. Improved the design to be brain-controlled. b. Met a girl with an artificial arm. c. Built a robotic arm with plastic blocks. d. Shared the design online for free. A. c-a-b-d B. b-a-d-c C. d-a-c-b D. c-b-a-d 39. Which words can best describe Easton? A. Helpful and famous. B. Smart and rich. C. Caring and creative. D. Friendly and honest. 40. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The High Cost of Artificial Arms B. Technology Changes Life C. A Teenager’s Journey to a Science Fair D. A Helping Hand 第II卷 (非选择题 共40分) 五、词语短语填空 (共5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，然后从下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语意和选辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。) Except, exchanged, alike, expected, difference, Besides, promise The prince, Edward, and the poor boy, Tom, are the two characters in Mark Twain’s famous novel The Prince and the Pauper. They looked ____41____ and both had kind personalities. They ____42____ their lives by accident. During his time as a pauper, Edward learnt to respect others. ____43____ this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he ____44____. After becoming the king, he made a ____45____ by trying to help the people of his country. 六、综合填空 (共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 I suppose everyone has something they don’t like about themselves. For me, it ____46____ (be) the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the colour of ____47____ (strawberry). Sometimes, I felt people secretly ____48____ (look) at my face. But when I turned my head they looked away. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my birthmark burned red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long to cover it ____49____ that day. It was a ____50____ (cloud) morning. A new student named Maddie arrived in our class. She sat right beside me. Instead of looking away, Maddie studied my face. This made me even ____51____ (shy) than usual. Clouds came through the window and filled my heart. Suddenly, she said something I would never forget. “Sally, right?” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How ____52____ (beauty)!” I looked up and met her smiling eyes. ____53____ I only replied “thank you”, it turned sunny in my heart. When I got home, I rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. For the first time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away. The shape of it was ____54____ (true) like a flower. The next day, to my surprise, Maddie painted a red rose on her own face! I haven’t told Maddie ____55____ how she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different—that is what’s interesting. 七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分) 56. 在我们成长的道路上，朋友是不可或缺的伙伴。他们也许与你志趣相投，仿佛世界上另一个“镜像”的自己；也许是与你性格互补，为你打开新视野的“窗口”；也许是那个与你形影不离、分享所有小秘密的知己；也许是那个在你遇到困难时，毫不犹豫伸出援手的挚友……请结合以下问题写一篇英语短文，谈谈你最好的朋友，和你对友谊的看法。 内容提示： What do you have in common with your best friend? How are you different from your best friend? What is your idea about friendship? Something more about friendship. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数 100 词左右（开头已给出的词不计入总词数）。 Friends are important in our lives. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $