江苏省苏州市金鸡湖中学2025-2026学年上学期八年级英语周测Unit6测试

苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2025-2026学年第一学期Unit6练习卷答案 第一部分 单项选择 1-5：A A B B B；6-10：C A D C D 第二部分 完形填空 1-5：A C B C A；6-10：B C B A B 第三部分 阅读理解 A篇 1-3：D A A B篇 4-7：D A A C C篇 8-11：D C D A 第四部分 信息还原 1-5：B G F A D 第五部分 词汇检测 1. pleasant 2. Foggier 3. Frozen 4. streams 5. hides 6. dividing 7. shade 8. showers 9. wetter 10. heat 11. average 12. throwing 13. deep 14. beyond 15. sculptures 第六部分 选择基本句型 1-6：C C A C B B 第七部分 短文填空 1. people's 2. wrote 3. easily 4. blowing 5. happiness 6. talking 7. beauty 8. beginning 9. actively 10. on 第八部分 阅读表达 1. They knew about weather with clouds by reading their sizes, shapes and heights. 2. The storm is 3 kilometers away from you. 3. 示例：I usually check the weather through a weather app on my phone. I think it’s very convenient because it can give me real-time weather information and accurate forecasts, which helps me make plans for my daily life well.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 第九部分 完成句子 1. As the temperature drops; start to close early 2. has a positive influence on the growth of 3. Chinese culture; is always connected with 4. On a lazy afternoon; by that pool 5. throw snowballs at each other, running and laughing 6. difficult to travel around; with so much 7. autumn comes; busy harvesting crops 8. What terrible/awful weather; had better not go out 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $苏州工业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2025-2026学年第一学期Uit6练习卷 2025.12 第一部分单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. perfect time it is to fly kites with friends in fine weather！ A.What a:such B.What;such a C.What;such D.What a;such a 2 the season changes,the leaves on the trees turn yellow and red. A.As B.While C.Before D.Till 3.We often play quiet streams or the shade of the big trees lazy summer aftemoons. A.near;in;in B.by;under;on C.by;under;in D.beside to;in;on 4.Let's start our discussion!Please feel to share your opinions. A.happy B.free C.active D.positive 5.-Haven't seen you for days,Millie. -I'm fine.Thank you. A.What's wrong B.How are you doing C.What about you C.What are you doing 6. is the weather in Beijing today?I want to drive there this afteroon. -There is much here You may come here next week.It will be sunny then. A.How:rainier B.What;rain C.How;rain D.What;rainier 7.My grandmother always forgets things because of her terrible A.memory B.idea C.mind D.heart 8.-I like the weather in Kunming.It is warm all year round. -Yes.And the temperature stays zero all the time. A.at B.below C.around D.above 9.-Wow,the fish smells so -Keep it away from our cat.It can smell things A.good;good B.well:well C.good;well D.well;good 10.Please read the poem below.Which word is the most suitable for" A Spring morning By Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I'm lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and How many are the fallen flowers! A.rains B.storms C.snows D.showers 第二部分完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 Russia's spring starts in March.It gets warm only on May Ist,which is I Spring Day ere.If you visit it in March or April,you can enjoy low 2 prices and events like Women's Day.May has clearer skies and streets with fewer people,making it a great time for a3 Joumey. Summer is from 4 to August.Warm weather brings many tourists,and it's a better time for a 5.Trees tum grecn and flowers 6,and there are many cultural festivals.In Moscow,temperatures often get to 30C.Sometimes,rain makes it a little cold.During these three months,you can enjoy the 7 Black Sea and Altai Mountains. Autumn is a short season.After a grey end to August,the sun8 bright in September and October.Forests turn into colours,making the country look amazing.It's a good time to 9 famous ballet shows. Russia's winter isn't very cold.In January,the coldest month,the temperatures usually 10 around-7C.The beautiful snow is good for winter sports.Russian New Year parties last two weeks, filled with music,dancing,and so on-early January is fun to visit. So,when is the best time to visit Russia?That's for you to decide! (.A.called B.taken C.met D.faced 2 A.road B.race C.hotel D.bank 3.A.common B.comfortable C.double D.central 4.A.April B.May C.June D.July 5.A.holiday B.practice C.match D.team 6.A.come in B.come out C.come by D.come true 7:A.awful B.big C.fantastic D.ugly 8A.sees B.shines C.brings D.relaxes 9.A.watch B.rush C.search D.serve 10.A.agree B.stay C.help D.go 第三部分阅读理解（共11小题：每小题2分，满分22分） A The big debatc(辩论)：Is cold weather better than hot weather?? Some people prefer frosty days,while others say sunshine means fun time. YES Three reasons why cold weather is NO Three reasons why cold weather is not better than hot weather: better than hot weather: 1.Cold weather means snowmen and sled 1.There are more warm-weather activities than rides,then warming up indoors with warm and cold-weather ones,and you can do them just tasty treats. about anywhere. 2.You'll never run out of indoor activities to 2.People are healthier when it's warm,and the do on chilly days,and you'll also get to spend sun is a vitamin and mood booster. more time with family. 3.You don't have to wear too much in warmer 3.Some scientists have found that cold weather,so it's easier to just get up and go outside 2 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 weather is good for health. to have fun. What do you think?Now you've read about this issue.Visit kids.the week junior/com/polls,so you can vote (in our debate.Vote YES if you think cold weather is better than hot weather or NO if you don't.We'll publish the results next week The goal of the big debate is to present two sides of an issue fairly (in order to encourage discussion and allow our readers to make up their minds. 1.What does the underlined word"chilly"mean? A.Sunny. B.Eoggy. C.Hot. D.Cold. 2.The big debate is held by a A.magazine B.radio programme C.TV station D.school 3.What's the purpose of this passage? A.To ask people to vote.in this debate. B.To show two sides of a topic fairly. C.To help people make up their minds. D.To encourage more discussions on this question. B chufe 202S :J山y20-J29 女horg :Jul山y30-August8 m拉 Augunt9-Aug时18 The dog days,also called sanfutian in Chinese,refer to the hottest and most humid days of the year.This hottest period can be different from year to year. It starts in July and lasts for about 30 to 40 days.It has three stages:chufu,zhongfu and mofu. Zhongfu is usually the hottest of the three. Because of the high temperatures,people may feel uncomfortable and have a poor appetite )Some even get sick from eating too many cold foods. To stay healthy,it is important to choose the proper foods during the dog days.They are easy to digest ()and full of protein,such as different kinds of vegetables,chicken,eggs and peanuts.It's better not to eat uncooked,cold or spicy(辛辣的)foods. As the saying goes,"Eating a chicken at the beginning of the dog days will keep you healthy for a whole year."Therefore,as soon as the dog days arrive,it is better for you to choose proper foods to keep healthy. 4.What can people choose to eat during the dog days according to the text? A.Cold foods B.Spicy foods. C.Uneooked foods. D.Different kinds of vegetables. 5 How many days are there in Zhongfu in 2025 according to the picture? 3 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 A.10. B.20. C.30. D.40. 6.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4? A.初伏吃只鸡，一年好身体。 B.中伏食仙草，酷暑绕道走。 C.头伏吃三宝，健康少不了。 D.末伏吃三宝，不劳郎中跑。 7.What is the text mainly about? A.The saying about the dog days. B.The feeling about the dog days. C.The important things about the dog days. D.The weather during the dog days. C Antarctica (is a great,icy land,surrounded by the huge Southern Ocean.The ice in Antarctica doesn't just cover the land.There's also a large area of sea ice,which floats on the ocean's surface. Scientists have been measuring the area of the sea ice in Antarctica since 1979.For most of this time,Antarctica has seemed to be almost not influenced by the changing weather conditions experienced in other parts of the planet.In fact,until recent years,Antartica's sea ice area mainly set records for growing. That began to change around 2016.Now,for several years,the area of Antartica's sea ice has been getting smaller.This year,the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)reported that Antartica's sea ice reached its maximum (on September 10-almost two weeks earlier than normal.And the sea ice was at a new record low-not just by a little bit,but by a lot. The last time Antartica's low sea ice set a record at the end of winter was in 1986.And this year, there's about 1.03 million square kilometers less sea ice than in 1986.It's hard to picture such a large area,but it's around 1.6 times the size of France. Scientists are still trying to understand what is driving the change in Antarctica.Ted Scambos,a research scientist at the University of Colorado,says,"Antarctica's ice levels have always changed some,but the situation this year is pointing towards warmer ocean conditions around the area." The new low record has worried scientists.The sea ice is important because it helps cool the planet.When it's frozen,sea ice reflects sunlight back out into space.But when the sea ice melts )the water left behind is darker,and takes in and keeps more heat. 8.What did NSIDC find about the sea ice in Antarctica this year? A.It protected the wildlife in the ocean. B.It grew and covered a wider area. C.It turned out to be difficult to observe. D.It reached a new record low level. 9.Why does the writer mention France in paragraph 4? A.To present how small the country is. B.To introduce a new topic for discussion. C.To show Antarctica's sea ice is getting smaller. D.To explain the position of the wonderful land. 10.What causes the change in Antarctica according to Ted Scambos? A.Low rainfall.B.Short summer months C.Cold weather. D.Rising temperatures. 1l.What can we know about Antarctica's sea ice? A.It's key to the earth's cooling system.B.It's just a short-term problem. 4 苏州生业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学丽英语学习资料 C.It reminds us to fiad water resources.D.It offers humans a bright future. 第四部分信息还原（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） At one time or another we have ail stopped to think about the weather report.The weather report tells what the temperature and weather will be in the near future.The weather can be sunny.It can be warm or cooL .because a snowstorm or a thunderstorm may happen quickly A meteorologist(气象学家)can tell the weather.2,or example,.a tool for getting a nght temperature is a thermometer.A high temperature propably means plenty of sunshine for everyone. In ramy weather,a meteorologist uses a rain gauge ()A rain gauge tells us how much ram is falling outdoors.3.A rainbow comes up when the sun comes out and there is still rain in the arr 4 it blows clouds from one place to another.A wind vane can tell us which diresnon the wmd is blowing.It is helpful to know which direction the wind is blowing.Knowing the wind direetion helps a meteorologist know what weather is coming. Weather reports are not always right.Asour knowledge about weather gets better.5 A.Wind brings us our weather B.But sometimes,the weather can also.be bad C.a lot of people help the meteorologist do his job B the reports become more correct E.It is hard to know the colour of the cloud E After it rains,you may be able to see a rainbow There are many tools.to help the meteorologist do his or her job 2 3 4. 5 第五部分词汇检测共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)每空限填一词。 1.Kunming is named."The Spring Cicy"because of its (令人偷快的)weather all year round. 2.-There is thick fog today. -Yes.It's mueh (有雾的)than yesterdny.. 3.The rrvers and lakes are f. because it's thirty degrees below zero ouiside. 4.We like to play by quiet (小溪)or under the tall trees while camping. 5.The shy girl always. (behind her parents when meeting straugers. 6.In order to make tho activity less difficult,Isuggest d the whole class.into groups. 7.The branches of the old tree spread out wide,providing (树荫)on hot summer days. 8.I believe hard work will lead to success.April (阵雨)brought May flowers.. 9.The ground is getting w and dirtier after the heavy rain 10.The earth receives less (热量)from the sun in winter than in summer. 11.People now spend more than thirty minutes on mobile pbones than before on a l2.Hey！Boys！Stop (stones at the window. 5 苏州工业园区金鸡潮学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 13.Look out!The hole is.too d and we can't see its bottom. 14.-Have you heard of the self-dnying taxi in Wuhan? -Yes,tbe fast development of Al is b my imagination. 15.We saw many beautiful (厘像)in Nanjing Museum last Sunday. 第六部分选择基本句型（共6小题：每小题1分，满分6分） A.S+V B.S+V+O C.S+V+P H.Your idea sounds quite good. ( )2.He became a teacher last year. ()3.The children are duncmg ouside (14 Winter is my.favorite season. (5.A heavy snowtorm hit Beying last night. 16.Chinese people noticed the changes in scasons. 第七部分短文填空共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)每空限填一词. Boys and gitls,have you ever heard of the saying I vinter comes.can sprag be far behind?" Spring is a fine season.It lights up 1(pcople)feelings and brings us hope.When you cnjoy yourself m the warm sprmg wind,what comes into your mind?Let's see what poets Meng Haoran and William Blake 2 (write)about spring long ago. .公 A Spring Moming (by Meng Haoran) This spring moming m bed I'm lymg, After one might of wind and showers, Not to awake till birds are erying. How.many are the fallen nlowers! Spring (by William Blake,UK) Sound the flute,nove it's mute.Little boy..full of joy. Bird's delight,day and mght;Little girl,sweet and small; Nightingale,in the dale;Coek does crow,so do you: Lark.in sky,merrily;Merry vorce,infant noise; Merrily,merrily to weleome m the year. Merrily,merrily to welcome m the year. The first poem may be one of the most fimmous poems about spring in China.It's so sumple that people can3(easy)remember it.The poct doesn't say how much he loves spring.Instead, he writes that the birds are singing,the wind is4 (blow)and the flowers are fallmg down. The way he tallcs abont these thngs shows ns the 5(happy)during sptingume.Instead of 6(talk)about the bright colours of flowers,Meng writes abont the sounds of spring.He hears 6 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 birds sugung m the moming and remembers the sounds of the wind and rain at night.Writing about these sounds lets readers feel the7(beautiful)of spring. William Blake's pocm celcbrates the coming of spring as a way to bring us joy Wben spnng comes;narure jurops into a new life.This means the 8(begin)of the new ycur The birds in the poem are joyful day and night.It scems that the boys and girls speak of all the things so9 (active).Through"metrily",the poet shows how happy he and others are to welcome spring. As you are reading this article,spring is 10 the way. 2 3 4 > 8 9 10 第八部分阅读表达（共3小题；1题1分，2题2分，3题3分，满分6分） Is it sunny,cloudy or rainy today?Wenther matters a lot to us.It makes a difference to what we do and what we wear. People in the past studied weather by looking at changes in natnre.They could know about weather with clouds by reading their sizes,shapes and heights.For cxample,fisb-scale clouds mean that the weather will soon tum bad with rain and wind.Tall clouds like forts mean that storms are ahead. Fan fact:How far is the storm from yeu? When you see hightning,start counting the number of seconds between lighming and thander.For every three seconds,the storm is one kilometer away. The traditional Chinese calendar tells us the secrets of weather,too.It connects the Twenty-four Solar Terms with the lunar calendar.It tells farmers the best months to plant seeds and harvest crops. For example,Jingzhe often falls in March in Chinn and it marks the beginning of warm weather with ram and thunder.lt is the time when furmers begin to plant seeds in their fields. You may see wind vanes on top of buildings.They're used to show where the wind is coming from.Ancient Chinese wind vanes often had a bird or a dragon.on the top.Nowadays,we have more designs for them. Culture corner:The xiangfengtongwn lt is an ancrent Chinese wind vane.It was created by Zhang Heng in the Enstern Han Dynnsty. At present,people collect data from different tools and guess what the weather is going to be like.We can know about weather through many apps or websites. Modern technology helps us a lot in studying weather but the folk wisdom of the past is still aseful now.By connecting the knowledge of the past nnd present,we can know about the wenther aromd us even better. 苏州工业园区金鸡留学2025-2026第一学期英语学习资料 1.Ilow did people in the past know about weather.with clouds? 2.If there are nine seconds beiween lightning and thunder,how far is the storm from you? 3.Which wuy do yon use to know about weather?What do you think of ut? 第九部分完成句子（每题2分，满分16分） 1随着气温下降，户外摩啡馆开始提前打烽了。 the outdoor coffee shops 2.父母的好榜样对孩子的成长有积极的影响。 Parents'good cxample their children. 3.在中国文化中，春节总是与家庭团聚相关联。 In the Spring Festival family getting together. 4.在一个值燎的下午，我的邻居们在那个池橱边吃着冰澈凌。 my neighbor cat ice crenm 5.孩子们互相扔雪球，跑着，笑着。 The children 6.有这么多的雪，再这座城出里出行很困难。 Itis the city snow. 7.当秋天来临，农民们忙着收割压稼。 When farmurs are 8多么糟茜的天气呀！你最好不要外出。 uis!You 8 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2025-2026学年第一学期Unit6练习卷 第六部分选择基本句型（共6小题：每小题1分，满分6分） 答题卷 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 班级，姓名 得分 第七部分短文填空（供10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）每空限填一词。 第一部分单项选择（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分] 3. 4 5 2 3 4 6 1 8 10 、2 1. 一一8 9 10. 第八部分阅读表达（共3小题：1题1分，2题2分，5题3分，满分6分） 第二部分完形填空（供10小题：每小题【分，满分10分） 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 第三部分阅读理解（供11小题：每小题2分，满分22分） 第九部分完成句子（每题2分，满分16分） 9 10 11 1.随着气温下降，户外咖啡馆开始提前的样了。 the outdoor coffee shops 2.父母的好榜样对孩十的成长有积极的影响。 第四部分信息还原（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） Parents'good example their children. 1,在中国文化中，春节总是与家庭团聚相关联 1 2 3 4 5 In the Spring Festival family getting together. 4.在一个情懒的下午、我的邻居们在邪个池塘边吃若冰激凌。 my neighbor eat ice cream 5.孩子们西相扔雪球，跑着，笑着. 第五部分词汇检测共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)每空限填一词。 The children 6.有这么多的雪，再这座城市里出行很困难。 3 5 the city snow. 10 7.当秋天来临.表民们忙春收割庄稼。 When farmers are 15. 8多么箱蕉的天气呀！你最好不要外出。 it is!You 苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2025-2026学年第一学期Unit6练习卷 2025.12 第一部分 单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 1. ____ perfect time it is to fly kites with friends in ____ fine weather! A. What a; such B. What; such a C. What; such D. What a; such a 2. ____ the season changes, the leaves on the trees turn yellow and red. A. As B. While C. Before D. Till 3. We often play ____ summer afternoons, lazy ____ the shade of the big trees ____ quiet streams or____ A. near; in; in B. by; under; on C. by; under; in D. beside to; in; on 4. Let's start our discussion! Please feel____ to share your opinions. A. happy B. free C. active D. positive 5. -Haven't seen you for days, Millie. ____? -I'm fine. Thank you. A. What's wrong B. How are you doing C. What about you D. What are you doing 6. -____is the weather in Beijing today? I want to drive there this afternoon. -There is much ____here. You may come here next week. It will be sunny then. A. How; rainier B. What; rain C. How; rain D. What; rainier 7. My grandmother always forgets things because of her terrible ____. A. memory B. idea C. mind D. heart 8. -I like the weather in Kunming. It is warm all year round. -Yes. And the temperature stays ____ zero all the time. A. at B. below C. around D. above 9. -Wow, the fish smells so ____. -Keep it away from our cat. It can smell things ____. A. good; good B. well; well C. good; well D. well; good 10. Please read the poem below. Which word is the most suitable for "____"? A Spring morning By Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I'm lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and ____, How many are the fallen flowers! A. rains B. storms C. snows D. showers 第二部分 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Russia's spring starts in March. It gets warm only on May 1st, which is_1___ Spring Day here. If you visit it in March or April, you can enjoy low__2__prices and events like Women's Day. May has clearer skies and streets with fewer people, making it a great time for a__3__journey. Summer is from__4__to August. Warm weather brings many tourists, and it's a better time for a__5__. Trees turn green and flowers__6__,and there are many cultural festivals. In Moscow, temperatures often get to 30°C. Sometimes, rain makes it a little cold. During these three months, you can enjoy the_7___Black Sea and Altai Mountains. Autumn is a short season. After a grey end to August, the sun_8___bright in September and October. Forests turn into colours, making the country look amazing. It's a good time to_9___famous ballet shows. Russia's winter isn't very cold. In January, the coldest month, the temperatures usually_10___around -7°C. The beautiful snow is good for winter sports. Russian New Year parties last two weeks, filled with music, dancing, and so on—early January is fun to visit. So, when is the best time to visit Russia? That's for you to decide! 1. A. called B. taken C. met D. faced 2. A. road B. race C. hotel D. bank 3. A. common B. comfortable C. double D. central 4. A. April B. May C. June D. July 5. A. holiday B. practice C. match D. team 6. A. come in B. come out C. come by D. come true 7. A. awful B. big C. fantastic D. ugly 8. A. sees B. shines C. brings D. relaxes 9. A. watch B. rush C. search D. serve 10. A. agree B. stay C. help D. go 第三部分 阅读理解(共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分) A The big debate (辩论): Is cold weather better than hot weather? Some people prefer frosty days, while others say sunshine means fun time. YES: Three reasons why cold weather is better than hot weather: 1. Cold weather means snowmen and sled rides, then warming up indoors with warm and tasty treats. 2. You'll never run out of indoor activities to do on chilly days, and you'll also get to spend more time with family. 3. Some scientists have found that cold weather is good for health. NO: Three reasons why cold weather is not better than hot weather: 1. There are more warm-weather activities than cold-weather ones, and you can do them just about anywhere. 2. People are healthier when it's warm, and the sun is a vitamin and mood booster. 3. You don't have to wear too much in warmer weather, so it's easier to just get up and go outside to have fun. What do you think? Now you've read about this issue. Visit www.kids.theweekjunior.com so you can vote (投票) in our debate. Vote YES if you think cold weather is better than hot weather or NO if you don't. We'll publish the results next week. The goal of the big debate is to present two sides of an issue fairly (公平地) in order to encourage discussion and allow our readers to make up their minds. 31. What does the underlined word "chilly" mean? A. Sunny. B. Foggy. C. Hot. D. Cold. 32. What's the purpose of this passage? A. To ask people to vote in this debate. B. To show two sides of a topic fairly. C. To help people make up their minds. D. To encourage more discussions on this question. B The dog days, also called sanfutian in Chinese, refer to the hottest and most humid days of the year. This hottest period can be different from year to year. It starts in July and lasts for about 30 to 40 days. It has three stages: chufu, zhongfu and mofu. Zhongfu is usually the hottest of the three. Because of the high temperatures, people may feel uncomfortable and have a poor appetite (胃口). Some even get sick from eating too many cold foods. To stay healthy, it is important to choose the proper foods during the dog days. They are easy to digest (消化) and full of protein, such as different kinds of vegetables, chicken, eggs and peanuts. It's better not to eat uncooked, cold or spicy(辛辣的) foods. As the saying goes, "Eating a chicken at the beginning of the dog days will keep you healthy for a whole year." Therefore, as soon as the dog days arrive, it is better for you to choose proper foods to keep healthy. 4. What can people choose to eat during the dog days according to the text? A. Cold foods B. Spicy foods C. Uncooked foods D. Different kinds of vegetables 5. How many days are there in Zhongfu in 2025 according to the picture? A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 6. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4? A.初伏吃只鸡，一年好身体 B.中伏食仙草，酷暑绕道走 C.头伏吃三宝，健康少不了 D.末伏吃三宝，不劳郎中跑 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The saying about the dog days B. The feeling about the dog days C. The important things about the dog days D. The weather during the dog days C Antarctica (南极洲) is a great, icy land, surrounded by the huge Southern Ocean. The ice in Antarctica doesn't just cover the land. There's also a large area of sea ice, which floats on the ocean's surface. Scientists have been measuring the area of the sea ice in Antarctica since 1979. For most of this time, Antarctica has seemed to be almost not influenced by the changing weather conditions experienced in other parts of the planet. In fact, until recent years, Antarctica's sea ice area mainly set records for growing. That began to change around 2016. Now, for several years, the area of Antarctica's sea ice has been getting smaller. This year, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported that Antarctica's sea ice reached its maximum(最大值) on September 10—almost two weeks earlier than normal. And the sea ice was at a new record low—not just by a little bit, but by a lot. The last time Antarctica's low sea ice set a record at the end of winter was in 1986. And this year, there's about 1.03 million square kilometers less sea ice than in 1986. It's hard to picture such a large area, but it's around 1.6 times the size of France. Scientists are still trying to understand what is driving the change in Antarctica. Ted Scambos, a research scientist at the University of Colorado, says, "Antarctica's ice levels have always changed some, but the situation this year is pointing towards warmer ocean conditions around the area." The new low record has worried scientists. The sea ice is important because it helps cool the planet. When it's frozen, sea ice reflects sunlight back out into space. But when the sea ice melts (融化), the water left behind is darker, and takes in and keeps more heat. 8. What did NSIDC find about the sea ice in Antarctica this year? A. It protected the wildlife in the ocean B. It grew and covered a wider area C. It turned out to be difficult to observe D. It reached a new record low level 9. Why does the writer mention France in paragraph 4? A. To present how small the country is B. To introduce a new topic for discussion C. To show Antarctica's sea ice is getting smaller D. To explain the position of the wonderful land 10. What causes the change in Antarctica according to Ted Scambos? A. Low rainfall B. Short summer months C. Cold weather D. Rising temperatures 11. What can we know about Antarctica's sea ice? A. It's key to the earth's cooling system B. It's just a short-term problem C. It reminds us to find water resources D. It offers humans a bright future 第四部分 信息还原(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather report. The weather report tells what the temperature and weather will be in the near future. The weather can be sunny. It can be warm or cool. _1 _ because a snowstorm or a thunderstorm may happen quickly A meteorologist (气象学家) can tell the weather._2 . or example, a tool for getting a right temperature is a thermometer. A high temperature probably means plenty of sunshine for everyone. In rainy weather, a meteorologist uses a rain gauge (雨量计). A rain gauge tells us how much rain is falling outdoors._3 . A rainbow comes up when the sun comes out and there is still rain in the air _4_ It blows clouds from one place to another. A wind vane (风向标) can tell us which direction the wind is blowing. It is helpful to know which direction the wind is blowing. Knowing the wind direction helps a meteorologist know what weather is coming Weather reports are not always right. As our knowledge about weather gets better._ 5 A. Wind brings us our weather B. But sometimes, the weather can also be bad C. a lot of people help the meteorologist do his job D. the reports become more correct E. It is hard to know the colour of the cloud F. After it rains, you may be able to see a rainbow G. There are many tools to help the meteorologist do his or her job 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 第五部分 词汇检测(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)每空限填一词 1. Kunming is named "The Spring City" because of its__________(令人愉快的) weather all year round. 2. -There is thick fog today. -Yes.It's much__________(有雾的) than yesterday. 3. The rivers and lakes are f__________ because it's thirty degrees below zero outside. 4. We like to play by quiet__________(小溪) or under the tall trees while camping. 5. The shy girl always__________(躲) behind her parents when meeting strangers. 6. In order to make the activity less difficult, I suggest d__________ the whole class into groups. 7. The branches of the old tree spread out wide, providing__________(树荫) on hot summer days. 8. I believe hard work will lead to success. April________(阵雨) brought May flowers. 9. The ground is getting w__________ and dirtier after the heavy rain. 10. The earth receives less____________(热量) from the sun in winter than in summer. 11. People now spend more than thirty minutes on mobile phones than before on a__________ 12. Hey! Boys! Stop__________(扔) stones at the window. 13. Look out! The hole is too d________ and we can't see its bottom. 14. -Have you heard of the self-driving taxi in Wuhan? -Yes, the fast development of AI is b__________ my imagination. 15. We saw many beautiful__________(雕像)in Nanjing Museum last Sunday. 第六部分 选择基本句型(共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分) A. S+V B. S+V+O C. S+V+P 1. Your idea sounds quite good. ____ 2. He became a teacher last year. ____ 3. The children are dancing outside. ____ 4. Winter is my favorite season. ____ 5. A heavy snowstorm hit Beijing last night. ____ 6. Chinese people noticed the changes in seasons. ____ 第七部分 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)每空限填一词 Boys and girls, have you ever heard of the saying "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Spring is a fine season. It lights up____(people) feelings and brings us hope. When you enjoy yourself in the warm spring wind, what comes into your mind? Let's see what poets Meng Haoran and William Blake____(write) about spring long ago. A Spring Morning (by Meng Haoran) This spring morning in bed I'm lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers! Spring (by William Blake, UK) Sound the flute, now it's mute. Little boy, full of joy; Bird's delight, day and night; Little girl, sweet and small; Nightingale, in the dale; Cock does crow, so do you; Lark in sky, merrily; Merry voice, infant noise; Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. The first poem may be one of the most famous poems about spring in China. It's so simple that people can_______(easy) remember it. The poet doesn't say how much he loves spring. Instead, he writes that the birds are singing, the wind is__________(blow) and the flowers are falling down. The way he talks about these things shows us the__________(happy) during springtime. Instead of__________(talk) about the bright colours of flowers, Meng writes about the sounds of spring. He hears birds singing in the morning and remembers the sounds of the wind and rain at night. Writing about these sounds lets readers feel the__________(beautiful) of spring. William Blake's poem celebrates the coming of spring as a way to bring us joy. When spring comes, nature jumps into a new life. This means the__________(begin) of the new year. The birds in the poem are joyful day and night. It seems that the boys and girls speak of all the things so__________(active). Through "merily", the poet shows how happy he and others are to welcome spring. As you are reading this article, spring is__________ the way. 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____ 9. ____ 10. ____ 第八部分 阅读表达(共3小题；1题1分，2题2分，3题3分，满分6分) Is it sunny, cloudy or rainy today? Weather matters a lot to us. It makes a difference to what we do and what we wear. People in the past studied weather by looking at changes in nature. They could know about weather with clouds by reading their sizes, shapes and heights. For example, fish-scale clouds mean that the weather will soon turn bad with rain and wind. Tall clouds like forts mean that storms are ahead. Fun fact: How far is the storm from you? When you see lightning, start counting the number of seconds between lightning and thunder. For every three seconds, the storm is one kilometer away. The traditional Chinese calendar tells us the secrets of weather, too. It connects the Twenty-four Solar Terms with the lunar calendar. It tells farmers the best months to plant seeds and harvest crops. For example, Jingzhe often falls in March in China and it marks the beginning of warm weather with rain and thunder. It is the time when farmers begin to plant seeds in their fields. You may see wind vanes (风向标) on top of buildings. They're used to show where the wind is coming from. Ancient Chinese wind vanes often had a bird or a dragon on the top. Nowadays, we have more designs for them. Culture corner: The xiangfengtongyi It is an ancient Chinese wind vane. It was created by Zhang Heng in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At present, people collect data from different tools and guess what the weather is going to be like. We can know about weather through many apps or websites. Modern technology helps us a lot in studying weather but the folk wisdom of the past is still useful now. By connecting the knowledge of the past and present, we can know about the weather around us even better. 1. How did people in the past know about weather with clouds? 2. If there are nine seconds between lightning and thunder, how far is the storm from you? 3. Which way do you use to know about weather? What do you think of it? 第九部分 完成句子(每题2分，满分16分) 1. 随着气温下降，户外咖啡馆开始提前打烊了。 _____________, the outdoor coffee shops_____________. 2. 父母的好榜样对孩子的成长有积极的影响。 Parents' good example_____________their children. 3. 在中国文化中，春节总是与家庭团聚相关联。 In_____________, the Spring Festival_____________family getting together. 4. 在一个惬懒的下午，我的邻居们在那个池塘边吃着冰激凌。 _____________, my neighbors eat ice cream_____________. 5. 孩子们互相扔雪球，跑着，笑着。 The children____________________________. 6. 有这么多的雪，在这座城市里出行很困难。 It is________________the city________________snow. 7. 当秋天来临，农民们忙着收割庄稼。 When_____________, farmers are___________________. 8. 多么糟糕的天气呀！你最好不要外出。 _____________it is! You______________________. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $