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2025~2026学年十中第一学期期中试卷
八年级英语
一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
第一节 听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三选项中选出最佳答案。
1. Where did Andy go last week?
A. The beach. B. The library. C. The zoo.
2. Who did Mary visit last vacation?
A. Her uncle and aunt. B. Her cousins. C. Her grandparents.
3. How was Bob’s vacation?
A. It was boring. B. It was pretty good. C. We don’t know.
4. What does Peter’s mum ask him to do?
A. Do the dishes. B. Take out the rubbish. C. Sweep the floor.
5. What should Steve do first after school?
A. Do his homework. B. Water the flowers. C. Sweep the floor.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白,从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who is more outgoing than the boy?
A. Jane. B. Linda. C. Lily.
7. What is Linda like?
A. She is quiet. B. She is outgoing. C. She is smart.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. Who is Frank?
A. Alex’s best friend. B. Alex’s twin brother. C. Alex’s father.
9. What’s the difference between Alex and Frank?
A. Alex’s hair is longer than Frank’s.
B. Alex’s hair is shorter than Frank’s.
C. Alex’s hair is straighter than Frank’s.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What do the speaker and her mother buy in the supermarket?
A. Some food. B. Some birds. C. Some drinks.
11. Where is the pet shop?
A. In the supermarket.
B. Behind the supermarket.
C. Next to the supermarket.
12. What animals are there in the pet shop?
A. There are only some birds and fish in the shop.
B. There are fish, dogs and rabbits in the shop.
C. There are birds, fish, dogs and cats in the shop.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. What colour was the bird?
A. White. B. Green. C. Black.
14. What class were the students having when the bird flew in?
A. Chinese. B. Maths. C. English.
15. What did Zhu Xiaoming do with the bird?
A. He caught the bird and kept it at home.
B. He caught the bird and gave it to the teacher.
C. He caught the bird and let it fly away.
第三节 听下面一篇短文,根据听到的内容,填写表格中所缺单词,每空仅填一词,短文读两遍。
My happy vacation
Where
Quan zhou, Fujian
When
16________ August 1st to 3rd
How to get there
My parents and I went there by 17. ________
What we did
On the first day, we visited lots of old 18._______there, we took many photos there.
The next day we tasted some 19._______ food and watched a wonderful show.
On the third day, we climbed Qingyuan Mountain and I 20. ________ some tea for my parents.
二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
A
The Yellow River Scenic Area is in the northwest of Zhengzhou. It’s about 20 kilometers away from the city. And it shows the wonderful scenery. There are over 40 scenic spots (景点). It covers an area of more than 20 square kilometers.
The Longmen Grottoes (石窟) in Luoyang are about 13 kilometers south of Luoyang. The carving (雕刻) began in 493, during the Northern Wei Dynasty (朝代). Most of the carvings were built in the Tang Dynasty. The building work ended in the Qing Dynasty. After over 1,000 years, there are over 2,300 caves and 100,000 statues (雕像) left there.
The Henan Museum is in the center of Zhengzhou. It is one of the largest museums in China. The building style is grand and special. It has over 170,000 cultural relics (文物).
The history of planting chrysanthemums (菊花) in Kaifeng started over 1,500 years ago. Now the Chrysanthemum Culture Festival is held (举办) every year. It lasts a month, from October to November. Tourists can taste delicious food while enjoying chrysanthemums. It is really a good treat for both your eyes and your stomach.
1 What can you learn about the Yellow River Scenic Area?
A. It is more than 30 square kilometers. B. It is about 13 km away from Zhengzhou.
C. There are over 2,300 caves in it. D. It has more than 40 scenic spots.
2. In which dynasty did the carving of the Longmen Grottoes begin?
A. The Northern Wei Dynasty. B. The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Northern Song Dynasty. D. The Qing Dynasty.
3. Where is the Henan Museum?
A. It’s in the south of Luoyang. B. It’s in the center of Kaifeng.
C. It’s in the center of Zhengzhou. D. It’s in the northwest of Zhengzhou.
4. How long does the Chrysanthemum Culture Festival in Kaifeng last every year?
A. A week. B. Half a month. C. A month. D. Two months.
5. What is the main purpose of the text?
A To introduce the history of Henan.
B. To give some information about Henan culture.
C. To list the reasons why people like chrysanthemums.
D. To ask students to study the culture of Henan.
B
In 2009, a Frenchman called Phil Lecomte travelled to a small town at the foot of China’s Huangshan Mountain with his camera and backpack. After walking about 10 kilometres by the mountain, and just as he was about to give up, the Frenchman saw a beautiful place—Tunxi. He fell in love with the beautiful nature there.
Lecomte lived in Tunxi for three months. The place is best known for its centuries-old street.
“I didn’t want to leave here anymore,” Lecomte recalled. Finally, his trip to China turned into a long stay.
He often hikes or rides a motorcycle (摩托车) with his friends, escaping (逃离) from the busy cities to find hidden scenery (隐秘的风景) around Huangshan Mountain. They also seek out riverside fields (河畔的田野), ancient villages, and secluded (隐蔽的) forests again and again.
Lecomte likes taking photos wherever he goes. Up till now he has taken more than 118,000 photos in China. Now, he shares these photos on Chinese social media (社交媒体). One of his favourite photos shows a little girl building a snowman in an ancient street. “The girl was me as a child!” a young woman said excitedly after the photo was posted.
Lecomte still keeps a photo of his childhood home...
6. What can we know about Lecomte’s trip to China in 2009?
A. He forgot to take his camera. B. He loved this trip very much.
C. He climbed Huangshan Mountain. D. He was popular with the villagers.
7. What is Tunxi most famous for?
A. Its rivers. B. Its beautiful buildings. C. Its fields. D. Its centuries-old street.
8. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “seek out”?
A. pay for B. care for C. search for D. ask for
9. Lecomte took the photo of the little girl in_______.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
10. What will the writer most probably talk about next?
A. What the photo shows. B. How long Lecomte will stay in China.
C. What Lecomte wants to do. D. When Lecomte will come back to France.
C
①Do animals communicate with each other? How do they communicate with others? I did some research, and to my surprise, I learnt that all animals communicate. They don’t use language, but they send messages to each other. Animals communicate with each other in three main ways: through sounds, smells, and body language.
②The alarm (警报) call is one way. When an enemy is near, animals send out a warning sound. Others hear it and run to a safe place, or get together to fight the enemy. Whales are famous for their ability to communicate from far away with special sounds. In their own social groups, whales understand what they’re saying to each other.
③Smell is another popular way for animals to communicate. Some animals, such as the amoeba (变形虫) send out a smell to tell other amoebas it’s going to have babies. Skunks send out an odour when they feel they are in danger.
④Many animals use body language to communicate. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) touch hands when they meet. A happy dog moves its tail from side to side. Even people understand this form of a dog’s body language.
⑤People develop their own ways of communicating, using words and sentences. But if you watch animals carefully, you quickly come to understand that they also have ways of sending their messages.
11. How does the writer start the topic?
A. By listing numbers. B. By telling a story.
C. By asking questions. D. By showing an old saying.
12. What do the underlined words “an odour” mean?
A. A loud sound. B. A terrible smell. C. A bright colour. D. A special shape.
13. What does the writer want to show by giving us the example of dogs?
A. Animals can communicate with sound. B. Animals can communicate with smell.
C. Animals can communicate in three ways. D. Animals can communicate with body language.
14. What’s the structure (结构) of the text? (Paragraph 1=①, Paragraph 2=②…)
A. B. C. D.
15. What’s the best title for the text?
A. How to Protect Animals B. How Animals Communicate
C. Why Body Language Matters D. What Animals Can Communicate
D
Rice is a very common kind of food in life. Lots of people in Asia, Africa and South America eat it every day. Some people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice is a kind of plant. ___16___ Some kinds are planted in South China.
Where it came from
Farmers now grow rice in many countries. But no one really knows where it first came from. ___17___ According to some books, people began to grow rice in China about 10,000 years ago.
___18___
Rice can grow in dry soil (土壤), but most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries use their hands to do all of the work of growing rice. This is the same way farmers worked hundreds of years ago. ___19___
What people use it to do
___20___ It can be used to make animal feed and rice oil. People make other useful things such as baskets, shoes and roofs for their houses from it. Also, they burn dry rice plants in fires for cooking.
A. How people grow it
B. People use every part of the rice plant.
C. There are many kinds of rice.
D. Some scientists think that it started to be grown in Asia.
E. In some countries, people now use machines in their rice fields.
三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
More and more young people like travelling with their friends in their free time. But Mary travelled to some ___21___ in China, such as Shanghai, Wuhan and Changsha with her ___22___ within six to seven years.
Mary began to go on vacation with her grandma ___23___ she was studying at college. Her grandma is ____24____ and friendly. She likes new things and making friends. She ___25___ thinks she is too old to wear something fashionable. And she also goes camping with Mary and her friends. Once, she ____26____ the girls to watch the sunrise on the top of the mountain. They even went to a music festival together.
When Mary was a ___27___, she told her grandma that she would take her on vacation one day. She took her words ___28___. Several years ago, her grandma ____29____ her leg, and she had to use a wheelchair (轮椅). But it was not a(n) ____30____ for Mary to take her grandma out. She still would like to go on a trip with her grandma at weekends because she really ____31____ her grandma. Mary’s grandma is ____32____ happy to spend so much time with Mary. She said that sometimes she felt ____33____ again.
Companionship (陪伴) is ____34____ not only for children, but also for the old. We should spend more time ____35____ the elders in our family.
21. A. cities B. countries C. theaters D. mountains
22. A. friend B. classmate C. grandma D. parent
23. A. if B. and C. so D. when
24. A. serious B. famous C. outgoing D. bored
25. A. never B. often C. always D. usually
26. A. chose B. joined C. forgot D. minded
27. A. kid B. teacher C. singer D. worker
28 A. seriously B. happily C. sadly D. quickly
29. A. cleaned B. broke C. disliked D. practised
30. A. advice B. result C. problem D. activity
31. A. agreed with B. looked like C. woke up D. cared about
32. A. really B. quietly C. simply D. carefully
33. A. old B. tired C. young D. strong
34. A. similar B. important C. close D. successful
35. A. against B. beside C. with D. away
四、语篇填空。(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
第一节
阅读短文,从方框中选择合适词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。
tall sit when they protect however meter fall through famous
The redwood (红杉) tree is the ___36___ tree in the world. It can reach up to eight ___37___ in diameter (直径). The large redwood in California is ___38___ for having a large hole at the bottom. The hole is big enough for cars. The tree is up to 2,000 years old. Until now, thousands of people travel to see it each year. ____39____, on Sunday the large redwood tree fell down during a storm. “But no one was hurt,” said a message on the internet.
Many visitors took pictures while standing or ___40___ under the famous redwood tree. After hearing the news about the tree, some posted photos and messages on the internet about ___41___ memories.
The large redwood tree ___42___ down.The storm was “just too much” for the tree.
“It’s like a family member in my heart,” Ms Brown said. She said she was just 12 years old ___43___ her parents first took her to see the tree. She’s now an old school teacher.
The hole in the redwood tree weakened (削弱) the tree over time. People made the hole in the 1880s to let people and cars pass ___44___. This began with horses and later with cars. In the last few years, to ____45____ the tree, only people could walk through the hole.
第二节
阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Elephants are one of ____46____ biggest mammals (哺乳动物) in the world. ___47___ are two kinds of elephants, the African elephants and the Asian elephants. The main difference between them is that the Asian one has much smaller ears. The African elephant uses its bigger ears to cool during the summer. The elephants use their feet ____48____ feel the vibrations (震动) on the ground.
One elephant has two tusks (长牙). They can be ___49___ long as 2 metres. An adult elephant reaches 3 to 4 metres—many times taller than a baby one. And an adult elephant weighs about 5,000 kg. Adult elephants spend 15 to 18 hours a day eating 250 to 300 kilos of food. Elephants can live up to about 70 years.
Their eyesight (视力) ____50____ very poor but don’t have to be upset with them. The elephant has the biggest brain among the mammals on land!
五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
A: Hello, Li Lei. Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?
B: My pen friend Lan Tian came to see me. She lives in a beautiful village.
A: Lan Tian? What a nice name! _______51_______?
B: She is quite outgoing, helpful and honest. She is good at her lessons. We are getting on well with each other.
A: That sounds great. _______52_______?
B: No. She is taller than me.
A: Can I meet her when she comes next time?
B: _______53_______. My pen friend is your friend.
A: By the way we plan to visit the park to see some amazing plants. I heard that there is a tree called ginkgo in the park._______54_______?
B: Yes, I’d love to. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
A: _______55_______. Let’s meet at the school gate at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
B: OK.
六、书面表达(20分)
56. 朋友如醇酒,味浓而易醉。朋友如花香,易浓而淡雅。请用英语写一篇90词左右的小短文,介绍谁是你最好的朋友,你们之间的相似点和不同点,以及应该怎样珍惜你们之间的友谊。
写作要点:
1. Who is your best friend?
2. What are similarities and differences between you and your best friend?
3. What should you do to treasure your friendship?
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2025~2026学年十中第一学期期中试卷
八年级英语
一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
第一节 听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三选项中选出最佳答案。
1. Where did Andy go last week?
A. The beach. B. The library. C. The zoo.
2. Who did Mary visit last vacation?
A. Her uncle and aunt. B. Her cousins. C. Her grandparents.
3. How was Bob’s vacation?
A. It was boring. B. It was pretty good. C. We don’t know.
4. What does Peter’s mum ask him to do?
A. Do the dishes. B. Take out the rubbish. C. Sweep the floor.
5. What should Steve do first after school?
A. Do his homework. B. Water the flowers. C. Sweep the floor.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白,从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who is more outgoing than the boy?
A. Jane. B. Linda. C. Lily.
7. What is Linda like?
A. She is quiet. B. She is outgoing. C. She is smart.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. Who is Frank?
A. Alex’s best friend. B. Alex’s twin brother. C. Alex’s father.
9. What’s the difference between Alex and Frank?
A. Alex’s hair is longer than Frank’s.
B. Alex’s hair is shorter than Frank’s.
C. Alex’s hair is straighter than Frank’s.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What do the speaker and her mother buy in the supermarket?
A. Some food. B. Some birds. C. Some drinks.
11. Where is the pet shop?
A. In the supermarket.
B. Behind the supermarket.
C. Next to the supermarket.
12. What animals are there in the pet shop?
A. There are only some birds and fish in the shop.
B. There are fish, dogs and rabbits in the shop.
C. There are birds, fish, dogs and cats in the shop.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. What colour was the bird?
A. White. B. Green. C. Black.
14. What class were the students having when the bird flew in?
A. Chinese. B. Maths. C. English.
15. What did Zhu Xiaoming do with the bird?
A. He caught the bird and kept it at home.
B. He caught the bird and gave it to the teacher.
C. He caught the bird and let it fly away.
第三节 听下面一篇短文,根据听到的内容,填写表格中所缺单词,每空仅填一词,短文读两遍。
My happy vacation
Where
Quan zhou, Fujian
When
16________ August 1st to 3rd
How to get there
My parents and I went there by 17. ________
What we did
On the first day, we visited lots of old 18._______there, we took many photos there.
The next day we tasted some 19._______ food and watched a wonderful show.
On the third day, we climbed Qingyuan Mountain and I 20. ________ some tea for my parents.
二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
A
The Yellow River Scenic Area is in the northwest of Zhengzhou. It’s about 20 kilometers away from the city. And it shows the wonderful scenery. There are over 40 scenic spots (景点). It covers an area of more than 20 square kilometers.
The Longmen Grottoes (石窟) in Luoyang are about 13 kilometers south of Luoyang. The carving (雕刻) began in 493, during the Northern Wei Dynasty (朝代). Most of the carvings were built in the Tang Dynasty. The building work ended in the Qing Dynasty. After over 1,000 years, there are over 2,300 caves and 100,000 statues (雕像) left there.
The Henan Museum is in the center of Zhengzhou. It is one of the largest museums in China. The building style is grand and special. It has over 170,000 cultural relics (文物).
The history of planting chrysanthemums (菊花) in Kaifeng started over 1,500 years ago. Now the Chrysanthemum Culture Festival is held (举办) every year. It lasts a month, from October to November. Tourists can taste delicious food while enjoying chrysanthemums. It is really a good treat for both your eyes and your stomach.
1. What can you learn about the Yellow River Scenic Area?
A. It is more than 30 square kilometers. B. It is about 13 km away from Zhengzhou.
C. There are over 2,300 caves in it. D. It has more than 40 scenic spots.
2. In which dynasty did the carving of the Longmen Grottoes begin?
A. The Northern Wei Dynasty. B. The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Northern Song Dynasty. D. The Qing Dynasty.
3. Where is the Henan Museum?
A. It’s in the south of Luoyang. B. It’s in the center of Kaifeng.
C. It’s in the center of Zhengzhou. D. It’s in the northwest of Zhengzhou.
4. How long does the Chrysanthemum Culture Festival in Kaifeng last every year?
A. A week. B. Half a month. C. A month. D. Two months.
5. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce the history of Henan.
B. To give some information about Henan culture.
C. To list the reasons why people like chrysanthemums.
D. To ask students to study the culture of Henan.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了河南省的四个著名景点和文化活动,包括黄河风景区、龙门石窟、河南博物馆和开封菊花文化节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“There are over 40 scenic spots (景点).”可知,黄河风景区有超过40个景点。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The carving (雕刻) began in 493, during the Northern Wei Dynasty (朝代).”可知,龙门石窟的雕刻始于北魏时期。故选A。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The Henan Museum is in the center of Zhengzhou.”可知,河南博物馆位于郑州市中心。故选C。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It lasts a month, from October to November.”可知,开封菊花文化节持续一个月。故选C。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了河南省的四个景点和文化活动,旨在提供有关河南文化的信息。故选B。
B
In 2009, a Frenchman called Phil Lecomte travelled to a small town at the foot of China’s Huangshan Mountain with his camera and backpack. After walking about 10 kilometres by the mountain, and just as he was about to give up, the Frenchman saw a beautiful place—Tunxi. He fell in love with the beautiful nature there.
Lecomte lived in Tunxi for three months. The place is best known for its centuries-old street.
“I didn’t want to leave here anymore,” Lecomte recalled. Finally, his trip to China turned into a long stay.
He often hikes or rides a motorcycle (摩托车) with his friends, escaping (逃离) from the busy cities to find hidden scenery (隐秘的风景) around Huangshan Mountain. They also seek out riverside fields (河畔的田野), ancient villages, and secluded (隐蔽的) forests again and again.
Lecomte likes taking photos wherever he goes. Up till now he has taken more than 118,000 photos in China. Now, he shares these photos on Chinese social media (社交媒体). One of his favourite photos shows a little girl building a snowman in an ancient street. “The girl was me as a child!” a young woman said excitedly after the photo was posted.
Lecomte still keeps a photo of his childhood home...
6. What can we know about Lecomte’s trip to China in 2009?
A. He forgot to take his camera. B. He loved this trip very much.
C. He climbed Huangshan Mountain. D. He was popular with the villagers.
7. What is Tunxi most famous for?
A. Its rivers. B. Its beautiful buildings. C. Its fields. D. Its centuries-old street.
8. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “seek out”?
A. pay for B. care for C. search for D. ask for
9. Lecomte took the photo of the little girl in_______.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
10. What will the writer most probably talk about next?
A. What the photo shows. B. How long Lecomte will stay in China.
C. What Lecomte wants to do. D. When Lecomte will come back to France.
【答案】6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了法国人Phil Lecomte在中国黄山脚下的屯溪小镇的旅行经历,以及他对当地自然风光和古老街道的热爱,并分享了他拍摄的照片。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He fell in love with the beautiful nature there.”和“I didn’t want to leave here anymore”可知,Lecomte非常喜欢这次旅行。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The place is best known for its centuries-old street.”可知,Tunxi最出名的是其古老的街道。故选D。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“...escaping (逃离) from the busy cities to find hidden scenery (隐秘的风景) around Huangshan Mountain. They also seek out riverside fields (河畔的田野), ancient villages, and secluded (隐蔽的) forests again and again.”可知,他们逃离繁忙的城市去寻找黄山周围的隐秘风景,还会一次又一次地寻找河畔田野、古老村庄和隐蔽森林,所以“seek out”意思是“寻找”,与“search for”意思相近。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据“a little girl building a snowman”可知,小女孩在堆雪人,因此照片是在冬天拍摄的。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Lecomte still keeps a photo of his childhood home...”可知,文章接下来很可能会围绕这张他童年家乡的照片展开,讲述照片所展示的内容。故选A。
C
①Do animals communicate with each other? How do they communicate with others? I did some research, and to my surprise, I learnt that all animals communicate. They don’t use language, but they send messages to each other. Animals communicate with each other in three main ways: through sounds, smells, and body language.
②The alarm (警报) call is one way. When an enemy is near, animals send out a warning sound. Others hear it and run to a safe place, or get together to fight the enemy. Whales are famous for their ability to communicate from far away with special sounds. In their own social groups, whales understand what they’re saying to each other.
③Smell is another popular way for animals to communicate. Some animals, such as the amoeba (变形虫) send out a smell to tell other amoebas it’s going to have babies. Skunks send out an odour when they feel they are in danger.
④Many animals use body language to communicate. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) touch hands when they meet. A happy dog moves its tail from side to side. Even people understand this form of a dog’s body language.
⑤People develop their own ways of communicating, using words and sentences. But if you watch animals carefully, you quickly come to understand that they also have ways of sending their messages.
11. How does the writer start the topic?
A. By listing numbers. B. By telling a story.
C. By asking questions. D. By showing an old saying.
12. What do the underlined words “an odour” mean?
A. A loud sound. B. A terrible smell. C. A bright colour. D. A special shape.
13. What does the writer want to show by giving us the example of dogs?
A. Animals can communicate with sound. B. Animals can communicate with smell.
C. Animals can communicate in three ways. D. Animals can communicate with body language.
14. What’s the structure (结构) of the text? (Paragraph 1=①, Paragraph 2=②…)
A. B. C. D.
15. What’s the best title for the text?
A. How to Protect Animals B. How Animals Communicate
C. Why Body Language Matters D. What Animals Can Communicate
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍动物交流的方式。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Do animals communicate with each other? How do they communicate with others?”可知,作者通过提出问题来开启话题。故选C。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Smell is another popular way for animals to communicate.”以及“Skunks send out an odour when they feel they are in danger.”结合常识可知,臭鼬在危险时会散发出难闻的气味,所以“an odour”意思是“一种难闻的气味”。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Many animals use body language to communicate.”以及“A happy dog moves its tail from side to side. Even people understand this form of a dog’s body language.”可知,作者以狗为例是为了说明动物可以通过肢体语言进行交流。故选D。
【14题详解】
篇章结构题。第一段提出动物彼此之间会交流,并引出动物交流三种主要方式;第二、三、四段分别从声音、气味和肢体语言三个方面展开,最后一段总结全文,因此文章的结构是总—分—总。故选C。
【15题详解】
最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知,本文主要围绕动物之间的交流方式展开,介绍了动物通过声音、气味和肢体语言进行交流,以选项B“动物如何交流”为标题最合适。故选B。
D
Rice is a very common kind of food in life. Lots of people in Asia, Africa and South America eat it every day. Some people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice is a kind of plant. ___16___ Some kinds are planted in South China.
Where it came from
Farmers now grow rice in many countries. But no one really knows where it first came from. ___17___ According to some books, people began to grow rice in China about 10,000 years ago.
___18___
Rice can grow in dry soil (土壤), but most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries use their hands to do all of the work of growing rice. This is the same way farmers worked hundreds of years ago. ___19___
What people use it to do
___20___ It can be used to make animal feed and rice oil. People make other useful things such as baskets, shoes and roofs for their houses from it. Also, they burn dry rice plants in fires for cooking.
A. How people grow it
B. People use every part of the rice plant.
C. There are many kinds of rice.
D. Some scientists think that it started to be grown in Asia.
E. In some countries, people now use machines in their rice fields.
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了水稻的种类、起源、种植方式,以及人们对水稻植株各部分的多种利用方式。
【16题详解】
根据后文“Some kinds are planted in South China.”可知,此处是引出水稻有多种种类,C选项“水稻有很多种类。”符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
前文提到“没人确切知道水稻最初起源于哪里”,后文介绍中国种植水稻的历史,D 选项“一些科学家认为它最初是在亚洲开始种植的。”符合语境。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据本段内容可知,后文内容围绕“水稻生长的土壤”,“人们种植水稻的方式”展开,A选项“人们如何种植它。”符合语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据“People in many countries use their hands to do all of the work of growing rice. ”可知,很多国家的人们用手种植水稻,和几百年前的方式一样,此处进行对比,E选项“在一些国家,人们现在在稻田里使用机器。”符合语境。故选E。
【20题详解】
该部分主题是“What people use it to do”,后文列举了水稻可制作的物品,B选项“人们会利用水稻植株的每一部分。”符合语境。故选B。
三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
More and more young people like travelling with their friends in their free time. But Mary travelled to some ___21___ in China such as Shanghai, Wuhan and Changsha with her ___22___ within six to seven years.
Mary began to go on vacation with her grandma ___23___ she was studying at college. Her grandma is ____24____ and friendly. She likes new things and making friends. She ___25___ thinks she is too old to wear something fashionable. And she also goes camping with Mary and her friends. Once, she ____26____ the girls to watch the sunrise on the top of the mountain. They even went to a music festival together.
When Mary was a ___27___, she told her grandma that she would take her on vacation one day. She took her words ___28___. Several years ago, her grandma ____29____ her leg, and she had to use a wheelchair (轮椅). But it was not a(n) ____30____ for Mary to take her grandma out. She still would like to go on a trip with her grandma at weekends because she really ____31____ her grandma. Mary’s grandma is ____32____ happy to spend so much time with Mary. She said that sometimes she felt ____33____ again.
Companionship (陪伴) is ____34____ not only for children, but also for the old. We should spend more time ____35____ the elders in our family.
21. A. cities B. countries C. theaters D. mountains
22. A. friend B. classmate C. grandma D. parent
23. A. if B. and C. so D. when
24. A. serious B. famous C. outgoing D. bored
25. A. never B. often C. always D. usually
26. A. chose B. joined C. forgot D. minded
27. A. kid B. teacher C. singer D. worker
28. A. seriously B. happily C. sadly D. quickly
29. A. cleaned B. broke C. disliked D. practised
30. A. advice B. result C. problem D. activity
31. A. agreed with B. looked like C. woke up D. cared about
32. A. really B. quietly C. simply D. carefully
33. A. old B. tired C. young D. strong
34. A. similar B. important C. close D. successful
35. A. against B. beside C. with D. away
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了Mary在多年里和奶奶一起游历中国多个城市的经历,展现了奶奶外向开朗的性格,以及Mary对奶奶的关心与陪伴,强调了陪伴对老年人的重要性。
【21题详解】
句意:但在六到七年内,玛丽和她的奶奶一起游历了中国的一些城市,比如上海、武汉和长沙。
cities城市;countries国家;theaters剧院;mountains山脉。根据后文“such as Shanghai, Wuhan and Changsha”可知,这些都是中国的城市,因此此处指“城市”。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意:但在六到七年内,玛丽和她的奶奶一起游历了中国的一些城市,比如上海、武汉和长沙。
friend朋友;classmate同学;grandma奶奶;parent父亲/母亲。根据后文“Mary began to go on vacation with her grandma”可知,Mary是和奶奶一起旅行的。故选C。
【23题详解】
句意:玛丽在大学学习的时候,开始和奶奶一起去度假。
if如果;and和;so所以;when当……的时候。此处表达“当 Mary 在大学学习的时候,开始和奶奶一起度假”,需要引导时间状语从句的连词。故选D。
【24题详解】
句意:她的奶奶外向且很友善。
serious严肃的;famous著名的;outgoing外向的;bored无聊的。根据后文“friendly. She likes new things and making friends”可知,奶奶的性格是外向的。故选C。
【25题详解】
句意:她从不觉得自己年纪太大,穿不了时尚的衣服。
never从不;often经常;always总是;usually通常。根据“she is too old to wear something fashionable”结合前文奶奶喜欢新事物的特点,可知她“从不”觉得自己老得不能穿时尚的衣服。故选A。
【26题详解】
句意:有一次,她加入女孩们一起在山顶看日出。
chose选择;joined加入;forgot忘记;minded介意。此处表达“她加入女孩们一起在山顶看日出”,“joined(加入)”能体现奶奶参与到女孩们的活动中,符合文意,故选B。
【27题详解】
句意:当玛丽还是个小孩的时候,她告诉奶奶自己总有一天会带她去度假。
kid小孩;teacher老师;singer歌手;worker工人。根据“she told her grandma that she would take her on vacation one day”可知,这是Mary小时候的承诺。故选A。
【28题详解】
句意:她认真对待自己说过的话。
seriously认真地;happily开心地;sadly悲伤地;quickly快速地。“take one’s words seriously”是固定搭配,意为“认真对待某人的话”,结合语境,Mary认真兑现了小时候的承诺。故选A。
【29题详解】
句意:几年前,她的奶奶摔断了腿,不得不坐上轮椅。
cleaned打扫;broke摔断;disliked不喜欢;practised练习。根据“she had to use a wheelchair”可知,奶奶的腿受伤了,B选项“broke(摔断)”能体现腿受伤的情况,故选B。
【30题详解】
句意:带奶奶出门并不是什么问题。
advice建议;result结果;problem问题;activity活动。前文提到奶奶需要坐轮椅,但后文说Mary仍会带她旅行,可知这对Mary来说不是“问题”。故选C。
【31题详解】
句意:她仍然愿意在周末和奶奶一起旅行,因为她真的很关心奶奶。
agreed with同意;looked like看起来像;woke up醒来;cared about关心。结合语境,Mary周末带奶奶旅行是因为“关心”奶奶。故选D。
【32题详解】
句意:玛丽的奶奶真的很开心能和玛丽共度这么多时光。
really真正地;quietly安静地;simply仅仅;carefully仔细地。此处表达奶奶“真的”很开心和Mary共度时光,A 选项“really(真正地)”能体现奶奶的愉悦程度,故选A。
【33题详解】
句意:她说有时候自己又觉得年轻了。
old年老的;tired疲惫的;young年轻的;strong强壮的。结合前文奶奶和Mary一起参与年轻人的活动(露营、音乐节),可知她感觉自己又“年轻”了。故选C。
【34题详解】
句意:陪伴不仅对孩子很重要,对老人也一样。
similar相似的;important重要的;close亲近的;successful成功的。根据后文“not only for children, but also for the old”可知,陪伴对老人和孩子都很“重要”。故选B。
【35题详解】
句意:我们应该多花些时间陪伴家里的长辈。
against反对;beside在……旁边;with和……一起;away离开。“spend time with sb.”是固定搭配,意为“和某人共度时光”,此处表达我们应多和家里的长辈相处。故选C。
四、语篇填空。(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
第一节
阅读短文,从方框中选择合适的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。
tall sit when they protect however meter fall through famous
The redwood (红杉) tree is the ___36___ tree in the world. It can reach up to eight ___37___ in diameter (直径). The large redwood in California is ___38___ for having a large hole at the bottom. The hole is big enough for cars. The tree is up to 2,000 years old. Until now, thousands of people travel to see it each year. ____39____, on Sunday the large redwood tree fell down during a storm. “But no one was hurt,” said a message on the internet.
Many visitors took pictures while standing or ___40___ under the famous redwood tree. After hearing the news about the tree, some posted photos and messages on the internet about ___41___ memories.
The large redwood tree ___42___ down.The storm was “just too much” for the tree.
“It’s like a family member in my heart,” Ms Brown said. She said she was just 12 years old ___43___ her parents first took her to see the tree. She’s now an old school teacher.
The hole in the redwood tree weakened (削弱) the tree over time. People made the hole in the 1880s to let people and cars pass ___44___. This began with horses and later with cars. In the last few years, to ____45____ the tree, only people could walk through the hole.
【答案】36. tallest
37. meters 38. famous
39. However
40. sitting
41. their 42. fell
43. when 44. through
45. protect
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了世界上最高的红杉树的特点、其底部知名的树洞,以及这棵约2000年树龄的红杉树在暴风雨中倒塌的事件及相关背景。
【36题详解】
句意:红杉树是世界上最高的树。根据“in the world”(世界范围内的范围限定),结合备选词可知,此处应填tall的最高级形式tallest,作定语,意为“最高的”,体现红杉树在树种中的高度地位。故填tallest。
【37题详解】
句意:它的直径可以达到八米。根据“eight”(表示数量的数词),结合备选词可知,此处应填meter的复数形式meters,作宾语,意为“米”,描述红杉树的直径长度。故填meters。
【38题详解】
句意:加利福尼亚的这棵大红杉因底部有个大洞而闻名。根据“The large redwood in California is...for having a large hole at the bottom.”结合备选词可知,这棵大红杉因底部有个大洞而闻名。be famous for“因……而闻名”。故填famous。
【39题详解】
句意:然而,在周日,这棵大红杉树在暴风雨中倒塌了。前文提及红杉树历史悠久、游客众多,后文说它倒塌,前后是转折关系,结合备选词可知,此处应填However,作连词,意为“然而”,表转折符合语境。故填However。
【40题详解】
句意:许多游客站着或坐在著名的红杉下拍照。根据“Many visitors took pictures while standing or ... under the famous sequoia.”和备选词汇可知,游客在红杉树下站着或坐着拍照,sit“坐”符合语境,且while后用动名词。故填sitting。
【41题详解】
句意:听到这棵树的消息后,一些人在网上发布了关于他们回忆的照片和留言。此处需形容词性物主代词修饰名词“memories”,结合备选词可知,应填they的形容词性物主代词their,意为“他们的”,指代游客们的回忆。故填their。
【42题详解】
句意:这棵大红杉树倒下了。根据前文“on Sunday the large redwood tree fell down”,此处描述过去发生的动作,结合备选词可知,应填fall的过去式fell,与“down”构成“fell down”,意为“倒塌”。故填fell。
【43题详解】
句意:她说当她的父母第一次带她去看这棵树的时候,她只有12岁。此处需连词引导时间状语从句,结合备选词可知,应填 when,意为“当……的时候”,说明动作发生的时间。故填when。
【44题详解】
句意:人们在19世纪80年代挖出了这个洞,让人和车可以穿过。根据“pass...”,此处需介词构成固定短语,结合备选词可知,应填 through,与“pass”构成“pass through”,意“穿过”,表示人和车穿过树洞。故填through。
【45题详解】
句意:在过去的几年里,为了保护这棵树,只有人可以步行穿过树洞。根据“to...the tree”,不定式表目的,结合备选词可知,应填protect,意为“保护”,说明限制通行的目的是保护红杉树。故填protect。
第二节
阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Elephants are one of ____46____ biggest mammals (哺乳动物) in the world. ___47___ are two kinds of elephants, the African elephants and the Asian elephants. The main difference between them is that the Asian one has much smaller ears. The African elephant uses its bigger ears to cool during the summer. The elephants use their feet ____48____ feel the vibrations (震动) on the ground.
One elephant has two tusks (长牙). They can be ___49___ long as 2 metres. An adult elephant reaches 3 to 4 metres—many times taller than a baby one. And an adult elephant weighs about 5,000 kg. Adult elephants spend 15 to 18 hours a day eating 250 to 300 kilos of food. Elephants can live up to about 70 years.
Their eyesight (视力) ____50____ very poor but don’t have to be upset with them. The elephant has the biggest brain among the mammals on land!
【答案】46. the
47. There 48. to
49. as 50. is
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了大象作为世界上最大的哺乳动物之一的种类、不同种类的区别、身体特征及生活习性等信息。
【46题详解】
句意:大象是世界上最大的哺乳动物之一。根据“one of...biggest mammals”可知,“biggest”是形容词最高级,依据语法规则,形容词最高级前需加定冠词“the”,由此推断此处填“the”。故填the。
【47题详解】
句意:大象主要分为两类:非洲象和亚洲象。根据“...are two kinds of elephants”可知,此处符合“There be”句型 (表示“存在有……”) 的结构,用于介绍大象的种类,因此此处填“There”。故填There。
【48题详解】
句意:大象用脚感知地面上的震动。根据“The elephants use their feet...feel the vibrations”可知,此处对应“use sth. to do sth.”的固定搭配 (表示“用某物做某事”),所以此处填“to”。故填to。
【49题详解】
句意:它们长度可达2米。根据“They can be...long as 2 metres”可知,此处是“as...as”的固定结构 (表示“和…… 一样”),用来描述长牙的长度,因此此处填“as”。故填as。
【50题详解】
句意:它们的视力很差,但不必为此感到遗憾。根据“Their eyesight (视力)...very poor”可知,“eyesight”是不可数名词,作主语时谓语动词用 be 动词的单数形式“is”,因此此处填“is”。故填is。
五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
A: Hello, Li Lei. Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?
B: My pen friend Lan Tian came to see me. She lives in a beautiful village.
A: Lan Tian? What a nice name! _______51_______?
B: She is quite outgoing, helpful and honest. She is good at her lessons. We are getting on well with each other.
A: That sounds great. _______52_______?
B: No. She is taller than me.
A: Can I meet her when she comes next time?
B: _______53_______. My pen friend is your friend.
A: By the way, we plan to visit the park to see some amazing plants. I heard that there is a tree called ginkgo in the park._______54_______?
B: Yes, I’d love to. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
A: _______55_______ Let’s meet at the school gate at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
B: OK.
【答案】51. What’s she like
52. Is she as tall as you 53. Sure
54. Would you like to go with us 55. Great
【解析】
【导语】本文是一段日常对话,主要围绕A询问B未参加生日派对的原因、了解B的笔友兰天的情况,以及A邀请B一起去公园参观植物的内容展开。
【51题详解】
句意:她是什么样的人?根据答语“She is quite outgoing, helpful and honest.”结合语境可知,此处是询问对方笔友的性格特点,故填What’s she like。
【52题详解】
句意:她和你一样高吗?根据答语“No. She is taller than me.”可知,此处是询问兰天是否和B身高相同,故填Is she as tall as you。
【53题详解】
句意:当然可以。根据问句“Can I meet her when she comes next time?”和后句“My pen friend is your friend.”可知,此处是肯定回应对方的请求,故填Sure。
【54题详解】
句意:你愿意和我们一起去吗?根据答语“Yes, I’d love to.”结合前文“A 计划去公园参观植物”可知,此处是向B发出一起前往的邀请,故填Would you like to go with us。
【55题详解】
句意:太好了。根据后句“Let’s meet at the school gate at 3 p.m. tomorrow.”结合B已接受邀请可知,此处是表达对该计划的认可,故填Great。
六、书面表达(20分)
56. 朋友如醇酒,味浓而易醉。朋友如花香,易浓而淡雅。请用英语写一篇90词左右的小短文,介绍谁是你最好的朋友,你们之间的相似点和不同点,以及应该怎样珍惜你们之间的友谊。
写作要点:
1. Who is your best friend?
2. What are similarities and differences between you and your best friend?
3. What should you do to treasure your friendship?
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【答案】例文
My best friend is Li Hua, who is both my classmate and neighbor. We have a lot in common because we both enjoy reading all kinds of interesting books in our spare time and playing basketball on the school playground after class. However, I am more outgoing and love meeting new people, while he is quieter and prefers staying in a small circle of friends. To treasure our precious friendship, we often share our deepest secrets and always help each other with all kinds of problems in study and life. I truly believe that true friendship is like a diamond—rare and extremely valuable.
【解析】
【详解】【总体分析】
①题材:本文是材料作文;
②时态:一般现在时(描述日常状态和事实);
③提示:需涵盖三个要点:朋友身份、异同点、珍惜友谊的方式。
【写作步骤】
第一步,明确介绍最好的朋友(Li Hua)及其身份(同学兼邻居);
第二步,用对比句式描述相似点(都喜欢读书、打篮球)和不同点(性格外向vs安静);
第三步,提出珍惜友谊的具体做法(分享秘密、互相帮助),并用比喻总结友谊的价值。
【亮点词汇】
①enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事
②all kinds of各种各样的
③share secrets分享秘密
【高分句型】
①My best friend is Li Hua, who is both my classmate and neighbor.(who引导的定语从句)
②I truly believe that true friendship is like a diamond—rare and extremely valuable.(宾语从句)
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