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听力录音现在开始,请同学们做好准备。A请听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题,每段对话读两遍。One, let's help clean up the park this sunday. Peter . sounds good. Let's go. Let's . help clean up . the park this sunday. Peter . sounds good. Let's go. Two, is there any difference between animals and you? Yes, SHE likes tennis, but I like football. Is there any difference between . Alice and you? Yes, SHE likes tennis, but I like football. Three. i'd like to . make a poster about plants. Can you give me some advice? Maybe you can . go to the garden and watch the plans carefully. I'd like to make a poster about plants. Can you give me some advice? Maybe you can go to the garden and watch the plants carefully. For we are really having nice weather these days. I agree. Usually at this time, it's much cooler. We are really . having nice weather these days. I agree, usually at this time, it's much cooler. Five, what's . your plan . for this weekend? Shall we go hiking together? I'd love to, but I promised Cathy to go to the old people's home with her. What's your plan for this weekend? Shall we go hiking together? I'd love to, but I promised Cathy to go to the old people's home with her. B请听下面四段对话,每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟,听完后各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍,请听第一段对话,回答第六、七小题。Hey, tom, hi. Today is may twenty eighth, world b day HMM. I'm not sure. Is there a special day? Yes, of course it's a data. Think bees, without bees, we wouldn't have . any food really. How do bees help us? When bees fly from plant to plant, they Carry pollen. The palm helps new . plants grow. Oh, I see. So these are important in . the ecosystem. Hey, tom, hi. Today is may twenty eighth world b day HMM. I'm not sure. Is there a special day? Yes, of course it's a data. Think bees. Without bees, we wouldn't have . any food, really. How do bees help . us when these fly from plant to plant? They Carry pollen. The poland helps new . plants grow. Oh, I see. So these are important in . the ecosystem. 请听第二段对话,回答第八、九小题。Lucy, what's your favorite sport? I like running best, but mary runs faster than me. really. yes. What . about you? Jack, what sport do you . like best? I like . playing baseball best. How long do you play? IT every day . for about an hour? Oh, that's great. Lucy, what's your favorite sport? I like running best, but mary runs faster than me. really. yes. What . about you. jack? What sport do you like best? I like . playing baseball best. How long do you play? IT every day . for about an hour? Oh, that's . great. 请听第三段对话,回答第十至第十二小题。Excuse me, i'm a reporter from junshi T. V. station. Can I ask you . some questions? sure. What do you think of the theatres in jing dejan city? Oh, I think all the theatres here are very good. Why do you think so? Because they all have comfortable seats and big screens. What about the restaurants? I think happy family is the best. why? Because IT . has the most delicious food. Excuse me, i'm a reporter from junshi TV station. Can I ask you . some questions? sure. What do you think of the theatres in jing dejan city? Oh, I think all the theater s here are very good. Why do you think so? Because they all have comfortable seats and dig screens. What about the restaurants? I think happy family is the best. why? Because IT . has the most delicious food. 请听第四段对话,回答第十三至第十五小题。Mom, could I have a party at home this sunday evening? Of course you can, honey, but could you do the housework first? What housework do I need to help with? First, clean the living room and then sweep the kitchen floor. Well, what else . you should take out the rubbish and pack up all the summer cloth. Wow, I must be too tired to have my own party. Why don't you ask your dad to help you? Dad is writing a report in this room. You can ask your sister tina to . help you. Okay, what about you, mom? I planned . to go to the store to buy some drinks and snacks. Mom, could I have a party at home this sunday evening? Of course you can, honey, but could you do the housework first? What housework do I need to help with? First, clean the living room and then sweep the kitchen floor. Well, what else . you should take out the rubbish and pack up all the summer cloth. Wow, I must be too tired to have my own party. Why don't you ask your dad to help you? Dad is writing a report in . this room. You can ask your sister tina to help you. Okay, what about you, mom? I planned to go to the store to buy some drinks and snacks. C请听下面一段独白,根据独白内容完成下列句子,每个空格不超过三个单词。听读白浅,你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容,读白读两遍。I'm sue. I'm a middle school student in class three. Great eight. Tomorrow is saturday. What is your plan for the weekend? I usually take my dog to go for a walk and hang chang park on saturdays. The park isn't far from my home. IT only takes me thirteen minutes to walk there. My dog and I like this park Better than die shaan park because it's cleaner and more beautiful. How about you? What do you usually do on weekends? I'm sue. I'm a middle school student in class three, grade eight. Tomorrow is saturday. What is your plan for the weekend? I usually take my dog to go for a walk in hong shan park on saturdays. The park isn't far from my home. IT only takes me thirteen minutes to walk there. My dog and I like this park Better than dying hon park because it's cleaner and more beautiful. How about you? What do . you usually do on weekends? 听力录音结束。
八年级上学期英语期中测试
出题人:
说明:1. 本试题卷满分120分,考试时间120分钟。
2. 请按试题序号在答题卡相应位置作答,答在试题卷或其它位置无效。
一、听力理解(本大题共20题小题,每小题1共分,共20分)
A) 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1. What does the girl ask Peter to do? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Help the sick kids. B. Help clean up the park. C. Help her do housework.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】G: Let’s help clean up the park this Sunday, Peter.
B: Sounds good. Let’s go.
2. What sport does Alice like? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Table tennis.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Is there any difference between Alice and you?
W: Yes. She likes tennis, but I like football.
3. Where may the girl go? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. To the garden. B. To the library. C. To the bus station.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I’d like to make a poster about plants. Can you give me some advice?
M: Maybe you can go to the garden and watch the plants carefully.
4. How is the weather usually at this time? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. It’s warmer. B. It’s hotter. C. It’s cooler.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: We are really having nice weather these days.
M: I agree. Usually at this time, it’s much cooler.
5. What does the woman mean? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. She loves to go hiking on the weekend.
B. She will go hiking with Kathy this weekend.
C. She will go to the Old People’s Home this weekend.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: What’s your plan for this weekend? Shall we go hiking together?
W: I’d love to, but I promised Kathy to go to the Old People’s Home with her.
B) 请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. What is the purpose of World Bee Day?
A. To sell honey.
B. To celebrate bees’ birthdays.
C. To thank bees.
7. What do bees do when they fly among plants?
A. They eat flowers. B. They carry pollen. C. They play games.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey, Tom.
M: Hi. Today is May twentieth World Bee Day.
W: Hmm. I’m not sure. Is it a special day?
M: Yes, of course. It's a day to thank bees. Without bees, we wouldn’t have any food.
W: Really? How do bees help us?
M: When bees fly from plant to plant, they carry pollen. The pollen helps new plants grow.
W: Oh, I see. So bees are important in the ecosystem.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
8. Who runs faster than Lucy?
A. Mary. B. Mark. C. Jack.
9. What sport does Jack like best?
A. Basketball. B. Baseball. C. Football.
【答案】8. A 9. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Lucy, what’s your favorite sport?
W: I like running best, but Mary runs faster than me.
M: Really?
W: Yes. What about you, Jack? What sport do you like best?
M: I like playing baseball best.
W: How long do you play it every day?
M: For about an hour.
W: Oh, that’s great.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
10. What does the woman do?
A. A reporter. B. A writer. C. A student.
11. How does the man like the theatres in Jingdezhen City?
A. Terrible. B. Expensive. C. Pretty good.
12. What do we know from the conversation?
A. Happy Family has comfortable seats.
B. Happy Family has delicious food.
C. Happy Family has big screens.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Excuse me. I’m a reporter from Jiangxi TV Station. Can I ask you some questions?
M: Sure.
W: What do you think of the theaters in Jingdezhen City?
M: Oh I think all the theaters here are very good.
W: Why do you think so?
M: Because they all have comfortable seats and big screens.
W: What about the restaurants?
M: I think Happy Family is the best.
W: Why?
M: Because it has the most delicious food.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
13. What does the boy need to do?
A. Do his homework. B. Go shopping. C. Help with the housework.
14. Where is the boy’s mother going?
A. To the store. B. To the hospital. C. To her office.
15. What can we know from the conversation?
A. The boy needs to sweep the bathroom floor.
B. The boy’s father is busy with a report.
C. Tina went to a party an hour ago.
【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Mum, could I have a party at home this Sunday evening?
W: Of course you can, honey. But could you do the housework first?
M: What housework do I need to help with?
W: First, clean the living room and then sweep the kitchen floor.
M: Well, what else?
W: You should take out the rubbish and pack up all the summer clothes.
M: Wow, I must be too tired to have my own party.
W: Why don’t you ask your dad to help you?
M: Dad is writing a report in his room.
W: You can ask your sister Tina to help you.
M: OK. What about you, Mum?
W: I plan to go to the store to buy some drinks and snacks.
请听下面一段独白,根据独白内容完成下列句子,每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
16. Sue is in Class ________, Grade 8.
17. Tomorrow is ________.
18. Sue usually takes her ________ to go for a walk in Hongshan Park.
19. It takes Sue ________ to walk to Hongshan Park.
20. Hongshan Park is ________ and more beautiful than Daishan Park.
【答案】16. 3 17. Saturday
18. dog 19. 13 minutes##thirteen minutes
20. cleaner
【解析】
【原文】I’m Sue. I’m a middle school student in Class Three, Grade Eight. Tomorrow is Saturday. What is your plan for the weekend? I usually take my dog to go for a walk in Hongshan Park on Saturdays. The park isn’t far from my home. It only takes me thirteen minutes to walk there. My dog and I like this park better than Daishan Park because it’s cleaner and more beautiful. How about you? What do you usually do on weekends?
二、单项填空(本大题共8小题,每小题1分,共8分)
请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —It’s too late. I have to go now.
—Oh, it’s raining heavily outside. You’d better stay ___________ it stops.
A. until B. since C. while D. though
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——太晚了,我现在必须走了。——哦,外面在下大雨。你最好等到雨停。
考查连词辨析。until直到,后跟时间的终点;since自从,后跟时间的起点;while当……时;though虽然。你最好等,直到雨停,直到until。故选A。
22. People shouldn’t ________ their kids with others. Everyone is special in the world.
A. fill B. compare C. enjoy D. help
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:人们不应该把自己的孩子和别人比较。世界上每个人都是特别的。
考查动词辨析。fill填满;compare比较;enjoy享受;help帮助。根据“Everyone is special in the world.”可知,前文应是反对“把孩子和别人比较”的行为,“compare…with…”是固定搭配,意为“把……和……比较”,符合语义逻辑。故选B。
23. —Can you give me some advice on how to learn English?
—Yes, ________ is the best teacher.
A. surprise B. situation C. pleasure D. interest
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意: ——你能给我一些关于如何学习英语的建议吗? ——是的,兴趣是最好的老师。
考查名词辨析。surprise惊讶;situation情况;pleasure愉快;interest兴趣。根据文意“兴趣是最好的老师”,强调兴趣对学习的重要性,符合语境。故选D。
24. —What are you going to give your mother for her birthday?
—I’m not sure. But I’ll buy her ________.
A. special something B. anything special
C. something special D. special anything
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你打算给你妈妈什么生日礼物?——我不确定。但我会给她买些特别的东西。
考查形容词位置和不定代词。something常用于肯定句中;anything常用于疑问句和否定句中。根据“But I’ll buy her... ”可知,这是肯定句,用something,形容词special修饰不定代词的时候需后置。故选C。
25. Tom doesn’t study ________ his classmates, so he often fails in the exams.
A. as careful as B. as carefully as C. as careless as D. as carelessly as
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:汤姆不像他的同学那样认真学习,所以他经常考试不及格。
考查副词辨析。careful认真的;carefully认真地;careless粗心的;carelessly粗心地。根据“so he often fails in the exams.”可知,汤姆不像他的同学那样认真学习,所以考试不及格。study是动词,需用副词修饰。故选B。
26. —Wild animals play a very important role in our ecosystem.
—________, we can’t hunt them anymore.
A. On average B. For this reason
C. By accident D. In fact
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——野生动物在我们的生态系统中扮演着非常重要的角色。——因此,我们不能再猎杀它们了。
考查短语辨析。On average平均;For this reason因此;By accident偶然地;In fact事实上。根据“Wild animals play a very important role in our ecosystem.”及“we can’t hunt them anymore.”可知,两句之间是因果关系,故用For this reason连接。故选B。
27. —The summer vacation is coming. I’d like to swim in the sea.
—Don’t swim in the deep area, ________ when you are alone.
A. probably B. perhaps C. especially D. actually
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:——暑假快到了。我想去海里游泳。——不要在深水区游泳,尤其是当你独自一人的时候。
考查副词辨析。probably大概;perhaps也许;especially尤其;actually实际上。根据“Don’t swim in the deep area…when you are alone.”的语境可知,此处强调独自一人时更需避免危险,需用“especially”表示强调。故选C。
28. — Could you please take out the rubbish?
— .
A. Not at all. B. You’re welcome. C. No way. D. No problem.
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:-请你把垃圾倒出去好吗?-没问题。Not at all.一点儿也不;You’re welcome.不客气;No way没门;No problem.没问题。根据对话的意思可知,这里是回答对方的请求,应选D。
三、完形填空(本大题共26小题,每小题1分,共26分)
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer, I went on a trip to the mountains with my parents. It was a trip that left me with a(n) ____29____ life lesson.
When we ____30____ at the foot of the mountains, the sight of the tall hills excited me. We started climbing along a narrow road. At first, everything was easy, I was full of ____31____ and quickly walked ahead of my parents. However, after about an hour, I was so ____32____ that I was out of breath. ____33____ I wanted to give up and go back down.
Just then, a little girl walked past me. She was probably no older than me. Although she was climbing ____34____, she showed no tiredness. Her ____35____ encouraged me. I thought to myself, “If she can do it, I can too,” So, I took a short ____36____, drank some water, and started climbing again.
During the rest of the climb, I ____37____ the top and took one step after another. Finally, I ____38____ it! Standing on the mountaintop, I felt great happiness. The landscape was amazing—the vast sky, the endless mountains, and the fresh ____39____.
This trip ____40____ me that even if things are hard, if we keep trying and never give up, we can ____41____ problems and reach our goals. I’ll never forget this lesson—it always ____42____ me to stay strong. This ____43____ made me more confident (自信的) to face future difficulties.
29. A. important B. difficult C. comfortable D. healthy
30. A. built B. relaxed C. arrived D. looked
31. A. mind B. luck C. energy D. progress
32. A. ready B. tired C. happy D. worried
33. A. If B. So C. While D. And
34. A. luckily B. slowly C. easily D. quietly
35. A. spirit B. notice C. happiness D. praise
36. A. blow B. order C. break D. goal
37. A. looked for B. focused on C. laughed at D. stood up
38. A. made B. explored C. watched D. forgot
39. A. water B. air C. cloud D. rain
40. A. taught B. lent C. changed D. brought
41. A. connect B. solve C. plan D. touch
42. A. hopes B. agrees C. asks D. reminds
43. A. direction B. promise C. vacation D. experience
【答案】29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. D 43. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,作者通过叙述一次与父母登山,从起初的兴奋、中途的疲惫想放弃,到受陌生女孩鼓舞最终坚持登顶的经历,领悟到坚持不懈的重要性。
【29题详解】
句意:这是一次给我留下重要人生教训的旅行。
important重要的;difficult困难的;comfortable舒适的;healthy健康的。根据“It was a trip that left me with a(n) ... life lesson.”可知,这次登山经历让作者懂得了坚持,这是一个“重要的”人生教训。故选A。
【30题详解】
句意:当我们到达山脚下时,高山的景象让我兴奋不已。
built建造;relaxed放松;arrived到达;looked看。根据“When we ... at the foot of the mountains, the sight of the tall hills excited me.”可知,他们“到达”了山脚。“arrive at”是固定搭配,意为“到达……”。故选C。
【31题详解】
句意:起初,一切都很容易,我精力充沛,很快就走到了父母前面。
mind头脑;luck运气;energy精力;progress进步。根据“quickly walked ahead”可知,起初作者很有“精力”。故选C。
【32题详解】
句意:然而,大约一小时后,我太累了,上气不接下气。
ready准备好的;tired疲惫的;happy高兴的;worried担心的。根据“out of breath”可知,此时作者非常“疲惫”。故选B。
【33题详解】
句意:所以我想放弃并下山。
If如果;So所以;While然而;And和。根据“... I wanted to give up and go back down.”可知,前一句说很累,后一句想放弃,是因果关系。故选B。
【34题详解】
句意:虽然她爬得很慢,但没有表现出疲倦。
luckily幸运地;slowly缓慢地;easily容易地;quietly安静地。根据“showed no tiredness”和逻辑推断,爬得“慢”但不停歇,更能体现毅力。故选B。
【35题详解】
句意:她的精神鼓舞了我。
spirit精神;notice注意;happiness快乐;praise表扬。根据“Her ... encouraged me.”可知,小女孩缓慢但坚持攀登的行为所体现出的是一种“精神”。故选A。
【36题详解】
句意:所以,我短暂休息了一下,喝了些水,然后重新开始攀登。
blow吹;order命令;break休息;goal目标。“take a break”是固定搭配,意为“休息一下”。故选C。
【37题详解】
句意:在剩下的攀登过程中,我专注于山顶,一步一个脚印地前进。
looked for寻找;focused on专注于;laughed at嘲笑;stood up站起来。根据“took one step after another”可知,作者心无旁骛,“专注于”目标。故选B。
【38题详解】
句意:最后,我成功了!
made制造,引申为“成功做到”;explored探索;watched观看;forgot忘记。“make it”是固定短语,意为“成功做到”。故选A。
【39题详解】
句意:景色美极了——广阔的天空、连绵的山脉和新鲜的空气。
water水;air空气;cloud云;rain雨。根据“The landscape was amazing—the vast sky, the endless mountains, and the fresh ...”可知,在山顶感受到的通常是新鲜的“空气”。故选B。
【40题详解】
句意:这次旅行教会了我,即使事情很困难,只要我们不断努力、永不放弃,我们就能解决问题并实现目标。
taught教会;lent借出;changed改变;brought带来。根据“This trip ... me that”可知,旅行“教会”了作者一个道理。故选A。
【41题详解】
句意:这次旅行教会了我,即使事情很困难,只要我们不断努力、永不放弃,我们就能解决问题并实现目标。
connect连接;solve解决;plan计划;touch触摸。“solve problems”是固定搭配,意为“解决问题”。故选B。
【42题详解】
句意:我永远不会忘记这个教训——它总是提醒我要保持坚强。
hopes希望;agrees同意;asks问;reminds提醒。根据“I’ll never forget this lesson—it always ... me to stay strong.”可知,这个教训像警钟一样,总是“提醒”着作者。故选D。
【43题详解】
句意:这段经历让我更有信心面对未来的困难。
direction方向;promise承诺;vacation假期;experience经历。根据“This ... made me more confident (自信的) to face future difficulties.”可知,此处总结这次登山“经历”带来的收获。故选D。
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。
comfortable easy your wants note subject sleeping without carefully one ways
You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, everyone can become a better student if he or she ____44____ to. If you can use your time well, you may get good grades ____45____ much work. Here are some ____46____.
Find a good place to study. Choose one place as your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be ____47____. When you begin to study, you should be able to concentrate on (全神贯注于) the ____48____.
Make good use of your time in class. Listen ____49____ to what the teacher says, it means you will have less work to do. You also need to take ____50____ in class, because it can make it much ____51____ for you to learn well.
Plan your time well. You should make a list of things that you have to do. ____52____, write down the time for eating, ____53____, dressing etc. Then decide on good, regular time for study. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of ____54____ time. Don’t forget to leave enough time for hobbies.
【答案】44. wants
45. without
46. ways 47. comfortable
48. subject
49. carefully
50. notes 51. easier
52. First 53. sleeping
54. your
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了“如何成为更优秀的学生”,并给出了三个核心方法:找舒适的学习环境、充分利用课堂时间、合理规划时间,来帮助学生高效学习并取得好成绩。
【44题详解】
句意:事实上,只要愿意,每个人都能成为更优秀的学生。根据“In fact, everyone can become a better student if he or she...to.”可知,此处指的是如果他或她愿意,那么每个人都可以成为一个更好的学生。want“想要”,句子时态是一般现在时,主语是第三人称单数,动词用三单形式。故填wants。
【45题详解】
句意:如果你能很好地利用你的时间,你可以不用做太多工作就能取得好成绩。根据“If you can use your time well, you may get good grades...much work.”可知,利用好时间会产生好的结果,即“不用”做很多工作。介词without“没有、不用”,符合语境。故填without。
【46题详解】
句意:这里有一些方法。根据“Here are some...”可知,此处指的是有一些“方法”,way“方法”,some后接可数名词复数。故填ways。
【47题详解】
句意:它可能是在家里或学校图书馆的一张桌子或一把椅子,但它应该是舒适的。根据“It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be...”可知,此处指的是桌子或椅子应该是“舒适的”,comfortable“舒适的”,形容词作表语。故填comfortable。
48题详解】
句意:当你开始学习时,你应该能够专注于这个科目。根据“When you begin to study, you should be able to concentrate on (全神贯注于) the...”可知,此处指的是专注于这个“科目”,subject“科目”,此处特指要学习的科目,用单数形式。故填subject。
【49题详解】
句意:上课认真听讲意味着后面可以少做一些功课。根据“Listen...to what the teacher says, it means you will have less work to do.”可知,课堂认真听讲是高效学习的关键,能减少课后复习压力,故用“careful”体现“认真”。修饰动词listen需用副词,careful的副词形式为carefully。故填carefully。
【50题详解】
句意:你还需要在课堂上做笔记,因为这可以让你更容易学好。根据“You also need to take...in class”可知,此处指的是在课堂上“做笔记”,take notes“做笔记”,固定短语。故填notes。
【51题详解】
句意:你还需要在课堂上做笔记,因为这可以让你更容易学好。根据“because it can make it much...for you to learn well.”可知,做笔记能让学习变得“更简单”,easy“容易的”,much修饰比较级形式,easy的比较级形式是easier。故填easier。
【52题详解】
句意:首先,写下吃饭、睡觉、穿衣等等的时间。根据“...write down the time for eating...”可知,此处指的是“首先”写下吃饭、睡觉、穿衣等等的时间,one“一个”,此处用序数词first“首先”,位于句首,首字母大写。故填First。
【53题详解】
句意:首先,写下吃饭、睡觉、穿衣等等的时间。根据“write down the time for eating...dressing etc.”可知,此处指的是吃饭、睡觉、穿衣,sleep“睡觉”,此处与eating和dressing并列,用动名词形式。故填sleeping。
【54题详解】
句意:当然,学习不应该占用你所有的时间。根据“Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of...time.”可知,此处指的是学习不应该占用你所有的时间,your“你的”,形容词性物主代词修饰名词time。故填your。
四、阅读理解(每小题2分,共46分)
A) 请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Seven Stories
Seven Stories is a great place for your kid’s special birthday party.
Opening time:
Tuesday~Saturday: 10:10 a.m.~ 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.~ 8:00p.m.
★To book a party, please call us at 330-1095 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
★Book a party at least three weeks before it.
★10 to 20 kids per party.
★13 dollars per kid.
★The price includes (包括) the room, the party host and food for every kid.
55. Seven Stories is ________.
A. a bookshop B. a place to have birthday parties
C. a place to read stories D. a place to sleep
56 You can make a call to book a birthday party at ________.
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 11:00 a.m. D. 6:00 p.m.
57. If Mr. Hunt wants to book a party for 12 kids, how much should he pay?
A. $120. B. $146. C. $169. D. $156.
【答案】55. B 56. C 57. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了 “Seven Stories” 生日派对场地的信息说明,包含开放时间、预订规则、费用等。
【55题详解】
细节理解题。文章首句明确说明 “Seven Stories is a great place for your kid’s special birthday party.”可知,它是一个供人们给孩子举办生日聚会的地方,故选B。
【56题详解】
细节理解题。根据“To book a party, please call us at 330-1095 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.”可知选项中只有 11:00 a.m. 在此时间段内。故选C。
【57题详解】
计算推理题。根据原文“13 dollars per kid”,可知12 个孩子的费用为13×12=156美元。故选D。
B
Do you love eating tomatoes? Many people in the UK are big lovers of tomatoes. Each year, they eat around 500,000 tons of them. The tomatoes in the UK are famous for their taste. And they’re in season from now until November. Because of the bad weather, there were fewer tomatoes earlier this year. Luckily, they are now back on the supermarket shelves.
Richard Diplock is the manager of The Green House Growers in England. They produce (生产) tomatoes on almost 100 acres of land across their farms and keep on eco-friendly (环保的) farming. They use high-tech computer systems (系统) to control the temperature, humidity and watering of their greenhouses 24 hours a day.
Richard says, “We like to produce our tomatoes in an eco-friendly way and try to develop our own way of farming each year. We’ve been working for over 46 years and we have changed a lot. We feel excited and satisfied with what we are doing.”
Tomatoes can keep you away from many illnesses (疾病). Last year, the British tomato growers worked with some scientists to study how eating tomatoes helps with our health. The study showed that tomatoes could really help us get healthier.
58. How many tomatoes do people eat in the UK each year?
A. Around 2,400 tons. B. Around 500,000 tons.
C. Around 100 tons. D. Around 50,000 tons.
59. What does the underlined word “satisfied” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Terrible. D. Lovely.
60. Check and choose (选择) the right answers about The Green House Growers.
①It is a green supermarket.
②It produces tomatoes.
③It is eco-friendly.
④It uses high-tech computer systems.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
61 What do we know about Richard from the passage?
A. He is kind to others.
B. He loves what he is doing.
C. He works over 46 hours on the farm every week.
D. He worked with some scientists last week.
62. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A Big Supermarket in the UK B. The Best House in the UK
C. Tomatoes Growing and Their Uses D. The Way to Grow Tomatoes
【答案】58. B 59. A 60. D 61. B 62. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,文章讲述了英国人每年大量消费西红柿,以及一个采用环保和高科技手段种植西红柿的农场。同时提到西红柿对健康的益处。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Each year, they eat around 500,000 tons of them.”可知,每年他们吃大约500,000吨。故选B。
【59题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“We feel excited and satisfied with what we are doing.”可知,and并列两个相近意义的形容词excited和satisfied,excited意为“兴奋的,激动的”,通常开心的、满意的时候会激动、兴奋,因此推测satisfied的意思是happy。故选A。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。根据“They produce (生产) tomatoes on almost 100 acres of land across their farms and keep on eco-friendly (环保的) farming. They use high-tech computer systems (系统) to control the temperature, humidity and watering of their greenhouses 24 hours a day.”可知,The Green House Growers是一个农场,它生产西红柿,它是环保的,并且使用高科技计算机系统。因此选项②③④正确。故选D。
【61题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We feel excited and satisfied with what we are doing.”可知,Richard说他们对自己所做的事情感到兴奋和满意,表明他热爱自己的工作。故选B。
【62题详解】
最佳标题题。通读全文可知,文章讨论了西红柿的种植方法和它们对健康的好处,因此选项C“Tomatoes Growing and Their Uses”这个标题最符合文章内容。故选C。
C
S, M, P and C stand for different people who have different personalities. S people are the most popular at the party. They are friendly, energetic and humorous. They are interested in anything new and exciting and others always have fun with them. At the same time, they are careless and forgetful. M people are very careful and do everything as planned. They always want to find fault and never feel pleased with anything around them. They are strict with themselves, as well as with others. M people are real friends. If they make friends with you, it means that they will be your friends for life. They will try their best to do anything for their friends at any time. P people can easily be satisfied. They are peaceful and calm. But being peaceful and calm makes them very dull (迟钝的). They are always bystanders. P people are good listeners and are always ready to accept others’ opinions. C people are leaders and workaholics (工作狂). They are brave and are never afraid of taking risks. However, they don’t care about others’ opinions and seldom think of others. They want others to follow them, but they hate waiting for others.
There are no good or bad personalities. Every personality has two sides. If someone knows himself well, tries to improve the positive things and tries to throw away the negative ones, he will have a better life.
63. According to the passage, we can know that S people are ________.
A. quiet B. serious C. outgoing D. lazy
64. If M people make friends with you, what will they do?
A. They will always have fun with you.
B. They will try their best to do anything for you at any time.
C. They will not care about your opinions and seldom think of you.
D. They will be good listeners and always ready to accept your opinions.
65. Which of the following is TRUE about P people?
A. They are friendly, energetic and humorous.
B. They are peaceful and calm.
C. They are careless and forgetful.
D. They are careful, and do everything as planned.
66. Who are brave?
A. C people. B. P people. C. S people. D. M people.
67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Different people have different personalities.
B. C people play the most important role in the modern world.
C. P people are always bystanders.
D. If we know ourselves well, we’ll have a better life.
【答案】63. C 64. B 65. B 66. A 67. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了四种不同性格类型的人的特点。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。根据“S people are the most popular at the party. They are friendly, energetic and humorous.”可知,S类型的人友好、精力充沛且幽默,属于外向性格。故选C。
【64题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If they make friends with you, it means that they will be your friends for life. They will try their best to do anything for their friends at any time.”可知,M类型的人会为朋友竭尽全力。故选B。
【65题详解】
细节理解题。根据“P people can easily be satisfied. They are peaceful and calm.”可知,P类型的人平和冷静。故选B。
【66题详解】
细节理解题。根据“C people are leaders and workaholics (工作狂). They are brave and are never afraid of taking risks.”可知,C类型的人勇敢。故选A。
【67题详解】
细节理解题。根据“C people are leaders and workaholics (工作狂). They are brave and are never afraid of taking risks. However, they don’t care about others’ opinions and seldom think of others. They want others to follow them, but they hate waiting for others.”可知,文中没有提及C类型的人在当今世界扮演最重要角色。故选B。
D
Although we now have more free time than before, it seems that we don’t feel that way. We may often waste time on phones or other things. And lots of information and pictures make our minds tired, we don’t have enough time to relax. To make ourselves really relaxed, we need to spend our free time well. Here are some useful ways.
Think about your activities. Do you want to exercise, go on a trip or just relax yourself? Think about your activities that you like to do in your free time. Plan your time well and make sure you can really enjoy yourself.
Try something new. Don’t always play games in your free time. Do something more meaningful. You can try painting, cooking or something else. Doing something new can be an exciting way to spend your free time.
Put your phone away. It’s important to put your phone away because if you keep it close to you, it can make your heart beat faster with all kinds of messages (信息). This will make it harder for you to enjoy your free time.
Meet new people. Join a club to meet people with similar interests. You can talk to and learn from different people. It can make your life more colorful.
Help others in need. Spending your free time helping people in need will make you feel good. Visit the old people or help at a children’s club. We know that helping others is helping ourselves.
68. Which of the following can be inferred (推断) from Paragraph 1?
A. We don’t have too much time to sleep.
B. We are busy with our studies every day.
C. There aren’t enough holidays for most of us.
D. We don’t relax well because our minds are busy.
69. What kind of activities are mentioned (提到) in Paragraph 3?
A. Exercising and running. B. Reading and writing.
C. Painting and cooking. D. Singing and dancing.
70. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A. The time. B. The phone. C. The message. D. The interest.
71. What’s the purpose (目的) of this passage?
A. To tell us how to find information and pictures.
B. To tell us some interesting activities in free time.
C. To tell us how to find people with similar interests.
D. To tell us how to make our free time more meaningful.
72. What would be the best structure of this passage?
A. B. C. D.
【答案】68. D 69. C 70. B 71. D 72. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,文章讨论了尽管我们现在有更多的空闲时间,但很多人并没有感到放松。对此,给出了原因并提出了一些有用的建议,目的是让我们的空闲时间更有意义。
【68题详解】
推理判断题。根据“And lots of information and pictures make our minds tired, we don’t have enough time to relax.”可知,尽管我们有更多的空闲时间,但由于我们的大脑被信息和图片占据,我们并没有感到放松。因此推断我们没有很好地放松,是因为大脑太忙。故选D。
【69题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Do something more meaningful. You can try painting, cooking or something else.”可知,这里建议尝试一些更有意义的事情,比如绘画、烹饪等。故选C。
【70题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“It’s important to put your phone away because if you keep it close to you, it can make your heart beat faster with all kinds of messages.”可知,it指的是手机,因为手机会让你收到各种消息,让你的心跳加速,这会让你更难享受空闲时间。故选B。
【71题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知,这篇文章提供了多种建议,教我们如何度过更放松、更充实的空闲时间,使空闲时间更有意义。故选D。
【72题详解】
篇章结构题。文章第①段提出了一个普遍现象,即尽管我们现在有更多的空闲时间,但很多人并没有感到放松;然后在②③④⑤⑥段落分别提出了几种具体的建议,来解决如何更好地利用空闲时间的问题。因此这篇文章的结构是以总述开始,然后分述具体的建议,是总分结构。故选A。
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。
Parents usually don’t let their children cook. ____73____ However, scientists say it’s good for children to do some easy cooking work, such as doing the dishes and washing vegetables.
Cooking makes children smart.
In some cooking activities, children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish or how much salt to put in a dish. ____74____ At the same time, they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.
Cooking teaches children to feel how things change.
When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients (食材), and they can also see how food changes by temperature. ____75____
Cooking makes children confident (自信的).
When children learn to cook, they usually feel that they have grown up, and they can do something for their family members. ____76____ So, cooking is well worth (值得) learning.
Cooking teaches children cultures.
____77____ When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures. Also, children can learn some traditional eating cultures by cooking.
A. It’s easy for them to get life experience.
B. It’s bad for their bodies.
C. They think it’s dangerous for children to do it.
D. They can think about it over and over.
E. That’s a great way to make them think actively.
F. They can cook a great dinner to show their love.
G. Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another.
【答案】73. C 74. E 75. A 76. F 77. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了做饭对于孩子们好处。
【73题详解】
根据“Parents usually don’t let their children cook.”可知此处介绍父母不让孩子做饭的原因,C选项“他们认为对孩子来说很危险”符合语境。故选C。
【74题详解】
根据“In some cooking activities, children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish or how much salt to put in a dish.”可知此处介绍参加烹饪活动的情况,E选项“这是让他们思维活跃的好方法”符合语境。故选E。
【75题详解】
根据上文“When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients and they can also see how food changes by temperature.”可知,说的是在厨房帮忙做饭时,孩子们可以触摸一些不同的食材,他们还可以看到食物是如何随着温度变化的,即通过做饭可以了解相关信息。选项A“他们很容易获得生活经验。”符合语境。故选A。
【76题详解】
根据上文“When children learn to cook, they usually feel that they have grown up, and they can do something for their family members.”可知,说的是当孩子们学会做饭时,他们通常会觉得自己长大了,可以为家人做点什么了。选项F“他们可以做一顿丰盛的晚餐来表达他们的爱。”符合语境。故选F。
【77题详解】
根据下文“When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures.”可知,说的是当烹饪不同种类的食物时,孩子们也可以了解不同的文化。选项G“一种文化中的烹饪与另一种文化中的烹饪大不相同。”符合语境。故选G。
五、补全对话(每小题1分,共5分)
请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容从下面七个选项中选择五个填入空白处,使对话通顺、合理,意思完整,一空一句。
Reporter: Hello, I’m a reporter from the radio station. I’m making a survey. ____78____
Jack: Sure.
Reporter: Do you like watching movies?
Jack: _____79_____
Reporter: So what do you think is the best movie theater in town? And Why?
Jack: Rose Cinema, I think. _____80_____
Reporter: Well, what do you think about Town Cinema?
Jack: _____81_____
Reporter: OK. Then what about Movie Palace?
Jack: It’s the cheapest, and the movies are the latest.
Reporter: How far is it from your home?
Jack: _____82_____
Reporter: OK, that’s all. Thank you.
Jack: It’s my pleasure.
A. What do you think of the movies?
B. May I ask you some questions, Jack?
C. I like movies and I often go to the cinema.
D. Very far. But it is convenient to take the subway.
E. Yes, very much. And I watch them once a week.
F. It has the friendliest service, but it is the most expensive.
G. Because Rose Cinema has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.
【答案】78. B 79. E 80. G 81. F 82. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一则对话。记者对杰克做调查,询问其是否喜欢看电影、认为镇上最佳影院及原因,还了解了其他影院和影院离家距离。
【78题详解】
根据“Hello, I’m a reporter from the radio station. I’m making a survey”可知,此处是记者请求采访,选项B“杰克,我可以问你几个问题吗?”符合语境。故选B。
【79题详解】
根据“Do you like watching movies?”可知,此处为一般疑问句的回答,选项E“是的,非常喜欢。我每周看一次。”符合语境。故选E。
【80题详解】
根据“So what do you think is the best movie theater in town? And Why?”以及“Rose Cinema, I think.”可知,需补充理由,选项G“因为玫瑰电影院有最大的屏幕和最舒适的座位。”符合语境。故选G。
【81题详解】
根据“Well, what do you think about Town Cinema?”可知,此处评价Town Cinema,选项F“它的服务最友好,但也是最贵的。”符合语境。故选F。
【82题详解】
根据“How far is it from your home?”可知,此处回答距离问题,选项D“很远。但是坐地铁很方便。”符合语境。故选D。
六、书面表达(15分)
83. 友谊是人生宝贵的财富,也是中学生活中重要的组成部分。本周末你校英语俱乐部将举办以“Friendship”为主题的征文活动。假设你是李华,请根据提示和要求,写一篇英语短文进行投稿。请你以“My best friend and I”为题,介绍你的好朋友Mike。
提示:1. What are the similarities between you and your best friend?
2. What are the differences between you and your best friend?
3. What can you learn from each other?
要求:
1. 短文应包括所有的写作要点,条理清楚,行文连贯,可适当发挥;
2. 短文中不能出现真实的人名、校名、地名等信息;
3. 词数不少于80词。
My best friend and I
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
My best friend and I
My best friend Mike and I have been classmates since primary school. We share many similarities and differences.
We both enjoy playing basketball. We often spend weekends practicing basketball together. However, there are differences between us. Mike is more outgoing and likes to talk with others, while I prefer thinking alone.
Despite our differences, we learn a lot from each other. Mike teaches me how to communicate with people confidently, and I help him focus on details.
I cherish our friendship because it helps us grow.
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材:本文一篇材料作文;
② 时态:一般现在时为主,涉及过去经历时用现在完成时;
③ 提示:作文需涵盖三点提示内容(共同点、不同点、互相学习),短文中不能出现真实的人名、校名、地名等信息。
[写作步骤]
第一步,引入话题。首段直接点明朋友身份和关系,说明相似性与差异性的存在;
第二步,分点对比。中间段用However衔接,分别描述共同点和不同点,具体举例支撑;
第三步,升华主题。结尾强调友谊的价值,呼应短文主题。
[亮点词汇]
① share many similarities and differences 有很多共同点和不同点
② prefer thinking alone 喜欢独立自考
③ focus on details 注重细节
[高分句型]
① My best friend Mike and I have been classmates since primary school.(运用现在完成时表示持续至今的关系)
② Mike is more outgoing and likes to talk with others, while I prefer thinking alone.(运用while对比结构突出差异)
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说明:1. 本试题卷满分120分,考试时间120分钟。
2. 请按试题序号在答题卡相应位置作答,答在试题卷或其它位置无效。
一、听力理解(本大题共20题小题,每小题1共分,共20分)
A) 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1. What does the girl ask Peter to do? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Help the sick kids. B. Help clean up the park. C. Help her do housework.
2. What sport does Alice like? 此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Table tennis.
3. Where may the girl go? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. To the garden. B. To the library. C. To the bus station.
4. How is the weather usually at this time? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. It’s warmer. B. It’s hotter. C. It’s cooler.
5. What does the woman mean? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. She loves to go hiking on the weekend.
B. She will go hiking with Kathy this weekend.
C. She will go to the Old People’s Home this weekend.
B) 请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. What is the purpose of World Bee Day?
A. To sell honey.
B. To celebrate bees’ birthdays.
C. To thank bees.
7. What do bees do when they fly among plants?
A. They eat flowers. B. They carry pollen. C. They play games.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
8. Who runs faster than Lucy?
A. Mary. B. Mark. C. Jack.
9. What sport does Jack like best?
A. Basketball. B. Baseball. C. Football.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
10. What does the woman do?
A. A reporter. B. A writer. C. A student.
11. How does the man like the theatres in Jingdezhen City?
A. Terrible. B. Expensive. C. Pretty good.
12. What do we know from the conversation?
A. Happy Family has comfortable seats.
B. Happy Family has delicious food.
C. Happy Family has big screens.
请听对话,回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
13. What does the boy need to do?
A. Do his homework. B. Go shopping. C. Help with the housework.
14. Where is the boy’s mother going?
A. To the store. B. To the hospital. C. To her office.
15. What can we know from the conversation?
A. The boy needs to sweep the bathroom floor.
B. The boy’s father is busy with a report.
C. Tina went to a party an hour ago.
请听下面一段独白,根据独白内容完成下列句子,每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
16. Sue is in Class ________, Grade 8.
17. Tomorrow is ________.
18. Sue usually takes her ________ to go for a walk in Hongshan Park.
19. It takes Sue ________ to walk to Hongshan Park.
20. Hongshan Park is ________ and more beautiful than Daishan Park.
二、单项填空(本大题共8小题,每小题1分,共8分)
请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —It’s too late. I have to go now.
—Oh, it’s raining heavily outside. You’d better stay ___________ it stops.
A. until B. since C. while D. though
22. People shouldn’t ________ their kids with others. Everyone is special in the world.
A. fill B. compare C. enjoy D. help
23. —Can you give me some advice on how to learn English?
—Yes, ________ is the best teacher.
A. surprise B. situation C. pleasure D. interest
24. —What are you going to give your mother for her birthday?
—I’m not sure. But I’ll buy her ________.
A. special something B. anything special
C. something special D. special anything
25. Tom doesn’t study ________ his classmates, so he often fails in the exams.
A. as careful as B. as carefully as C. as careless as D. as carelessly as
26. —Wild animals play a very important role in our ecosystem.
—________, we can’t hunt them anymore.
A. On average B. For this reason
C. By accident D. In fact
27 —The summer vacation is coming. I’d like to swim in the sea.
—Don’t swim in the deep area, ________ when you are alone.
A. probably B. perhaps C. especially D. actually
28. — Could you please take out the rubbish?
— .
A. Not at all. B. You’re welcome. C. No way. D. No problem.
三、完形填空(本大题共26小题,每小题1分,共26分)
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer I went on a trip to the mountains with my parents. It was a trip that left me with a(n) ____29____ life lesson.
When we ____30____ at the foot of the mountains, the sight of the tall hills excited me. We started climbing along a narrow road. At first, everything was easy, I was full of ____31____ and quickly walked ahead of my parents. However, after about an hour, I was so ____32____ that I was out of breath. ____33____ I wanted to give up and go back down.
Just then, a little girl walked past me. She was probably no older than me. Although she was climbing ____34____, she showed no tiredness. Her ____35____ encouraged me. I thought to myself, “If she can do it, I can too,” So, I took a short ____36____, drank some water, and started climbing again.
During the rest of the climb, I ____37____ the top and took one step after another. Finally, I ____38____ it! Standing on the mountaintop, I felt great happiness. The landscape was amazing—the vast sky, the endless mountains, and the fresh ____39____.
This trip ____40____ me that even if things are hard, if we keep trying and never give up, we can ____41____ problems and reach our goals. I’ll never forget this lesson—it always ____42____ me to stay strong. This ____43____ made me more confident (自信的) to face future difficulties.
29. A. important B. difficult C. comfortable D. healthy
30. A. built B. relaxed C. arrived D. looked
31. A. mind B. luck C. energy D. progress
32. A. ready B. tired C. happy D. worried
33. A. If B. So C. While D. And
34 A. luckily B. slowly C. easily D. quietly
35. A. spirit B. notice C. happiness D. praise
36. A. blow B. order C. break D. goal
37. A. looked for B. focused on C. laughed at D. stood up
38. A. made B. explored C. watched D. forgot
39. A. water B. air C. cloud D. rain
40. A. taught B. lent C. changed D. brought
41. A. connect B. solve C. plan D. touch
42. A. hopes B. agrees C. asks D. reminds
43. A. direction B. promise C. vacation D. experience
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。
comfortable easy your wants note subject sleeping without carefully one ways
You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, everyone can become a better student if he or she ____44____ to. If you can use your time well, you may get good grades ____45____ much work. Here are some ____46____.
Find a good place to study. Choose one place as your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be ____47____. When you begin to study, you should be able to concentrate on (全神贯注于) the ____48____.
Make good use of your time in class. Listen ____49____ to what the teacher says, it means you will have less work to do. You also need to take ____50____ in class, because it can make it much ____51____ for you to learn well.
Plan your time well. You should make a list of things that you have to do. ____52____, write down the time for eating, ____53____, dressing etc. Then decide on good, regular time for study. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of ____54____ time. Don’t forget to leave enough time for hobbies.
四、阅读理解(每小题2分,共46分)
A) 请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Seven Stories
Seven Stories is a great place for your kid’s special birthday party.
Opening time:
Tuesday~Saturday: 10:10 a.m.~ 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.~ 8:00p.m.
★To book a party, please call us at 330-1095 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
★Book a party at least three weeks before it.
★10 to 20 kids per party.
★13 dollars per kid.
★The price includes (包括) the room, the party host and food for every kid.
55. Seven Stories is ________.
A. a bookshop B. a place to have birthday parties
C. a place to read stories D. a place to sleep
56. You can make a call to book a birthday party at ________.
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 11:00 a.m. D. 6:00 p.m.
57. If Mr. Hunt wants to book a party for 12 kids, how much should he pay?
A. $120. B. $146. C. $169. D. $156.
B
Do you love eating tomatoes? Many people in the UK are big lovers of tomatoes. Each year, they eat around 500,000 tons of them. The tomatoes in the UK are famous for their taste. And they’re in season from now until November. Because of the bad weather, there were fewer tomatoes earlier this year. Luckily, they are now back on the supermarket shelves.
Richard Diplock is the manager of The Green House Growers in England. They produce (生产) tomatoes on almost 100 acres of land across their farms and keep on eco-friendly (环保的) farming. They use high-tech computer systems (系统) to control the temperature, humidity and watering of their greenhouses 24 hours a day.
Richard says, “We like to produce our tomatoes in an eco-friendly way and try to develop our own way of farming each year. We’ve been working for over 46 years and we have changed a lot. We feel excited and satisfied with what we are doing.”
Tomatoes can keep you away from many illnesses (疾病). Last year, the British tomato growers worked with some scientists to study how eating tomatoes helps with our health. The study showed that tomatoes could really help us get healthier.
58. How many tomatoes do people eat in the UK each year?
A. Around 2,400 tons. B. Around 500,000 tons.
C. Around 100 tons. D. Around 50,000 tons.
59. What does the underlined word “satisfied” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Terrible. D. Lovely.
60. Check and choose (选择) the right answers about The Green House Growers.
①It is a green supermarket.
②It produces tomatoes.
③It is eco-friendly.
④It uses high-tech computer systems.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
61. What do we know about Richard from the passage?
A. He is kind to others.
B. He loves what he is doing.
C. He works over 46 hours on the farm every week.
D. He worked with some scientists last week.
62. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A Big Supermarket in the UK B. The Best House in the UK
C. Tomatoes Growing and Their Uses D. The Way to Grow Tomatoes
C
S, M, P and C stand for different people who have different personalities. S people are the most popular at the party. They are friendly, energetic and humorous. They are interested in anything new and exciting and others always have fun with them. At the same time, they are careless and forgetful. M people are very careful and do everything as planned. They always want to find fault and never feel pleased with anything around them. They are strict with themselves, as well as with others. M people are real friends. If they make friends with you, it means that they will be your friends for life. They will try their best to do anything for their friends at any time. P people can easily be satisfied. They are peaceful and calm. But being peaceful and calm makes them very dull (迟钝的). They are always bystanders. P people are good listeners and are always ready to accept others’ opinions. C people are leaders and workaholics (工作狂). They are brave and are never afraid of taking risks. However, they don’t care about others’ opinions and seldom think of others. They want others to follow them, but they hate waiting for others.
There are no good or bad personalities. Every personality has two sides. If someone knows himself well, tries to improve the positive things and tries to throw away the negative ones, he will have a better life.
63. According to the passage, we can know that S people are ________.
A. quiet B. serious C. outgoing D. lazy
64. If M people make friends with you, what will they do?
A. They will always have fun with you.
B. They will try their best to do anything for you at any time.
C. They will not care about your opinions and seldom think of you.
D. They will be good listeners and always ready to accept your opinions.
65. Which of the following is TRUE about P people?
A. They are friendly, energetic and humorous.
B. They are peaceful and calm.
C. They are careless and forgetful.
D. They are careful, and do everything as planned.
66. Who are brave?
A. C people. B. P people. C. S people. D. M people.
67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Different people have different personalities.
B. C people play the most important role in the modern world.
C. P people are always bystanders.
D. If we know ourselves well, we’ll have a better life.
D
Although we now have more free time than before, it seems that we don’t feel that way. We may often waste time on phones or other things. And lots of information and pictures make our minds tired, we don’t have enough time to relax. To make ourselves really relaxed, we need to spend our free time well. Here are some useful ways.
Think about your activities. Do you want to exercise, go on a trip or just relax yourself? Think about your activities that you like to do in your free time. Plan your time well and make sure you can really enjoy yourself.
Try something new. Don’t always play games in your free time. Do something more meaningful. You can try painting, cooking or something else. Doing something new can be an exciting way to spend your free time.
Put your phone away. It’s important to put your phone away because if you keep it close to you, it can make your heart beat faster with all kinds of messages (信息). This will make it harder for you to enjoy your free time.
Meet new people. Join a club to meet people with similar interests. You can talk to and learn from different people. It can make your life more colorful.
Help others in need. Spending your free time helping people in need will make you feel good. Visit the old people or help at a children’s club. We know that helping others is helping ourselves.
68. Which of the following can be inferred (推断) from Paragraph 1?
A. We don’t have too much time to sleep.
B. We are busy with our studies every day.
C. There aren’t enough holidays for most of us.
D. We don’t relax well because our minds are busy.
69. What kind of activities are mentioned (提到) in Paragraph 3?
A. Exercising and running. B. Reading and writing.
C. Painting and cooking. D. Singing and dancing.
70. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A. The time. B. The phone. C. The message. D. The interest.
71. What’s the purpose (目的) of this passage?
A. To tell us how to find information and pictures.
B. To tell us some interesting activities in free time.
C. To tell us how to find people with similar interests.
D. To tell us how to make our free time more meaningful.
72. What would be the best structure of this passage?
A. B. C. D.
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。
Parents usually don’t let their children cook. ____73____ However, scientists say it’s good for children to do some easy cooking work, such as doing the dishes and washing vegetables.
Cooking makes children smart.
In some cooking activities, children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish or how much salt to put in a dish. ____74____ At the same time, they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.
Cooking teaches children to feel how things change.
When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients (食材), and they can also see how food changes by temperature. ____75____
Cooking makes children confident (自信的).
When children learn to cook, they usually feel that they have grown up, and they can do something for their family members. ____76____ So, cooking is well worth (值得) learning.
Cooking teaches children cultures.
____77____ When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures. Also, children can learn some traditional eating cultures by cooking.
A. It’s easy for them to get life experience.
B. It’s bad for their bodies.
C. They think it’s dangerous for children to do it.
D. They can think about it over and over.
E. That’s a great way to make them think actively.
F They can cook a great dinner to show their love.
G. Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another.
五、补全对话(每小题1分,共5分)
请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容从下面七个选项中选择五个填入空白处,使对话通顺、合理,意思完整,一空一句。
Reporter: Hello, I’m a reporter from the radio station. I’m making a survey. ____78____
Jack: Sure.
Reporter: Do you like watching movies?
Jack: _____79_____
Reporter: So what do you think is the best movie theater in town? And Why?
Jack: Rose Cinema, I think. _____80_____
Reporter: Well, what do you think about Town Cinema?
Jack: _____81_____
Reporter: OK. Then what about Movie Palace?
Jack: It’s the cheapest, and the movies are the latest.
Reporter: How far is it from your home?
Jack: _____82_____
Reporter: OK, that’s all. Thank you.
Jack: It’s my pleasure.
A. What do you think of the movies?
B. May I ask you some questions, Jack?
C. I like movies and I often go to the cinema.
D. Very far. But it is convenient to take the subway.
E. Yes, very much. And I watch them once a week.
F. It has the friendliest service, but it is the most expensive.
G. Because Rose Cinema has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.
六、书面表达(15分)
83. 友谊是人生宝贵的财富,也是中学生活中重要的组成部分。本周末你校英语俱乐部将举办以“Friendship”为主题的征文活动。假设你是李华,请根据提示和要求,写一篇英语短文进行投稿。请你以“My best friend and I”为题,介绍你的好朋友Mike。
提示:1. What are the similarities between you and your best friend?
2. What are the differences between you and your best friend?
3. What can you learn from each other?
要求:
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