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2024—2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量监测 八年级英语 注意事项： 1. 你拿到的试卷满分为120分，考试时间为90分钟。 2. 试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卡”两部分。 3. 请务必在“答题卡”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题是无效的。 第一部分 听力部分（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. How does Li Lin learn English? A. By reading English novels. B. By listening to the radio. C. By watching English movies. 2. What are they talking about? A. An animal. B. A person. C. A film. 3. When did the accident happen? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 4. What would the boy like to drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Milk. 5. What’s the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Sister and brother. C. Classmates. Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话。每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答小题。 6. What’s the population (人口) of Wang Lei’s hometown? A. 1.5 million. B. 2.5 million. C. 3.5 million. 7. What’s the life like in Wang Lei’s hometown? A. Expensive. B. Boring. C. Easy. 听下面一段对话，回答小题。 8. What was the weather like? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 9. How long did Tony wait? A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours. 10. How did Tony go to the park? A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus. Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. When did the children go skating? A. Before breakfast. B. After breakfast. C. After dinner. 12. How many children skated on the lake? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 13. Who skated best of all the children? A. Alan. B. Paul. C. Bill. 14. Why did Paul fall into the water? A. Because he skated fast. B. Because he couldn’t skate. C. Because the ice was broken. 15. Who saved Paul? A. His friends. B. His parents. C. The workers. Ⅳ. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。 First Aid Who Mr. Zhang, from ________ Hospital. When At ________ o’clock on Friday afternoon. Where In the school ________. What Learn examples and suggestions of keeping ________. Learn how to give basic ________ help. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两大题，满分30分） Ⅴ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —Have you ever heard “A thousand-mile journey begins with the first ________”? —Yes. It’s a famous Chinese saying by Laozi. A. class B. step C. break D. exam 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你听说过“千里之行始于足下”吗？——听过。这是老子的一句著名的中国谚语。 考查名词辨析。class班级；step步；break休息；exam考试。根据“A thousand-mile journey begins with the first…”可知，此处表示“千里之行始于足下”，故选B。 2. —Food waste has been a serious problem in our school. —That’s right. We should do something to help ________ it. A. solve B. plan C. answer D. decide 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——食物浪费在我们学校一直是一个严重的问题。——没错。我们应该做一些事情来帮助解决它。 考查动词辨析。solve解决；plan计划；answer回答；decide决定。根据“Food waste has been a serious problem in our school.”及“We should do something to help…it.”可知，此处表达食物浪费是一个问题，需要“解决”。故选A。 3. —Would you like some tea? —No, thanks. I ________ drink it. I think milk is the best. A. always B. often C. seldom D. usually 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你想要一些茶吗？——不，谢谢。我很少喝茶。我觉得牛奶是最好的。 考查频度副词辨析。always总是；often经常；seldom很少；usually通常。根据“No, thanks.”以及“I think milk is the best.”可知，此处是表达很少喝茶，觉得牛奶是最好的，所以应该用seldom。故选C。 4. Sally’s really enjoying her new school for ________ there has been kind to her. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：Sally真的很喜欢她的新学校，因为那里的每个人都对她很友善。 考查不定代词辨析。someone某人；anyone任何人；everyone每个人；no one没有人。根据“Sally’s really enjoying her new school”可知，Sally喜欢新学校，因为那里的每个人都对她很友善，所以用everyone。故选C。 5. —What do you think of this kind of kite? —Great! I have never seen a ________ one. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. much beautiful D. most beautiful 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你觉得这种风筝怎么样？——太棒了！我从未见过比这更漂亮的风筝。 考查形容词比较级。beautiful漂亮的，形容词原级；more beautiful更漂亮的，形容词比较级；much beautiful形式错误，much修饰比较级；most beautiful最漂亮的，形容词最高级。根据语境可知，此处是在将看到的风筝与之前见过的风筝进行比较，表示从未见过比这更漂亮的，所以应该用比较级more beautiful。故选B。 6. — Learning a new language is like learning to swim. — Yes. ________ we try our best, we’ll find it easy. A. Although B. Unless C. If D. Before 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——学习一门新语言就像学习游泳。——是的。如果我们尽我们最大的努力，我们将会发现它很容易。 考查连词辨析。Although虽然；Unless除非；If如果；Before在……之前。根据“we try our best, we’ll find it easy”可知，前后句是条件关系，如果尽最大努力，就会觉得容易，用if引导条件状语从句。故选C。 7. We should exercise every day, even for 15 minutes. ________, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing. A In total B. At first C. For example D. After all 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该每天锻炼，即使只锻炼15分钟。毕竟，15分钟的锻炼也比不锻炼好。 考查介词短语。In total总共；At first起初；For example例如；After all毕竟。根据“15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing”可知此处表示“毕竟”15分钟的锻炼也比不锻炼好，用“After all”。故选D。 8. If you find something on fire in the room, you should ________ the electricity (电) and leave the house at once. A. cut down B. cut off C. turn down D. turn on 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你在房间里发现什么东西着火了，你应该切断电源并立即离开房子。 考查动词短语辨析。cut down砍倒；cut off切断；turn down调低；turn on打开。根据“If you find something on fire in the room, you should…the electricity and leave the house at once.”可知，此处表达着火的时候，需要切断电源以防止电击或火势扩大，确保安全。故选B。 9. —Mike, have you decided which city to travel to, Bengbu or Hefei? —Not yet. Maybe I ________ Bengbu to meet my friends this time. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. was visiting 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——迈克，你决定去哪个城市旅游了吗，蚌埠还是合肥？——还没有。也许这次我会去蚌埠见我的朋友们。 考查动词时态。根据“have you decided which city to travel to, Bengbu or Hefei?”以及“Not yet.”可知，迈克还没有决定去哪个城市旅游，所以此处是表示将来可能会去蚌埠，用一般将来时，其结构为“will+动词原形”。故选C。 10. — Happy New Year, Jenny! Thanks a lot for helping with my study all the time. — ________. True friends always help each other. A. You should do that B. It takes time C. That’s right D. It’s my pleasure 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——新年快乐，珍妮！非常感谢你一直以来对我学习的帮助。——这是我的荣幸。真正的朋友总是互相帮助。 考查情境交际。You should do that你应该这样做；It takes time这需要时间；That’s right那是对的；It’s my pleasure这是我的荣幸。根据“Thanks a lot for helping with my study all the time.”可知，对于别人的感谢，应礼貌回应，It’s my pleasure符合语境。故选D。 Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Being street smart is an important skill to have and it’s a good way to take care of yourself. Always carry your phone with ____11____, but do not look at it while you are walking. Being able to communicate or call for help is important, ____12____ keep a list of useful phone numbers. But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your ____13____ up and see what’s going on around. If you do need to check your phone, stop and look at it quickly. Don’t wear earphones while you are out. If you have to ____14____ something when you’re out, use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume (音量). Travel with ____15____ or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger. It’s important to be ____16____ with strangers. Do not get into a stranger’s car. ____17____ dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take shortcuts through dark areas, even if it will make your trip much faster. If you have to go to a place, and you’re not sure whether it’s safe or not, go ____18____ someone you know or speak to someone on the phone while you are there. Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as ____19____ as you can towards a police station, hospital, or nearby shop for help. Shout as loudly as you can ____20____ the attention of people around. 11. A. us B. me C. you D. them 12. A. because B. so C. though D. but 13. A. hands B. arms C. nose D. head 14. A. talk to B. listen to C. wait for D. look for 15. A. parents B. sisters C. brothers D. friends 16. A. careful B. patient C. kind D. angry 17. A. Avoid B. Find C. Visit D. Clean 18. A. to B. for C. with D. without 19. A. fast B. quick C. slow D. rapid 20. A. get B. getting C. got D. to get 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何培养街头智慧，保护自身安全的一些建议。 【11题详解】 句意：随身携带手机，但走路时不要看手机。 us我们；me我；you你；them他们。根据“Always carry your phone with”可知，此处指随身携带你的手机，with you“随身带着”。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：能够交流或寻求帮助是很重要的，所以请保留一份有用的电话号码列表。 because因为；so所以；though虽然；but但是。根据“Being able to communicate or call for help is important, …keep a list of useful phone numbers.”可知，前后句为因果关系，前因后果，用so连接。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：但是走路的时候把手机收起来，这样你就可以抬起头来看看周围发生了什么。 hands手；arms胳膊；nose鼻子；head头。根据“see what’s going on around”可知，要抬起头来看看周围发生了什么。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：如果你外出时必须听一些东西，请只使用一个耳机或以非常低的音量播放。 talk to和……交谈；listen to听；wait for等待；look for寻找。根据“use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume”可知，此处指听一些东西。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：尽可能与朋友或家人一起旅行，不要和陌生人一起去任何地方。 parents父母；sisters姐妹；brothers兄弟；friends朋友。根据“or family members”可知，此处是与朋友或家人一起旅行。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：对陌生人要小心是很重要的。 careful小心的；patient耐心的；kind善良的；angry生气的。根据“with strangers. Do not get into a stranger’s car.”可知，此处指对陌生人要小心。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：避开黑暗和偏僻的地方。 Avoid避免；Find找到；Visit参观；Clean打扫。根据“Do not take shortcuts through dark areas”可知，此处指避开黑暗和偏僻的地方。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：如果你必须去一个地方，而且你不确定它是否安全，和你认识的人一起去，或者你在那里的时候和某人通电话。 to到；for为了；with和；without没有。根据“go…someone you know”可知，此处指和你认识的人一起去。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：尽可能快地跑向警察局、医院或附近的商店寻求帮助。 fast快地；quick快的；slow慢的；rapid迅速的。根据“Run away as…as you can”可知，此处指尽可能快地跑，修饰动词run用副词fast。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：尽可能大声地喊叫，以引起周围人的注意。 get动词原形；getting现在分词；got过去式；to get动词不定式。根据“Shout as loudly as you can … the attention of people around.”可知，此处指尽可能大声地喊叫的目的是引起周围人的注意，应用动词不定式作目的状语。故选D。 B Dear Jenny, Blind boxes have become popular in China these days. When you buy one, you ____21____ know exactly what you’re going to find inside. Some people think it makes shopping ____22____ for them. ____23____, I don’t really feel the same. I actually think blind boxes can encourage people to take a ____24____. If you really want a certain toy from a blind box, you might not get it in the first box that you buy. So you buy ____25____ box, hoping that you’ll get the toy you want. Then you buy another, and another. Pretty soon, you’ve ____26____ all your money on them. That sounds like gambling (赌博) to me. People do ____27____ taking risks, and not all risks are as harmful as others. I think it’s okay to buy a blind box once in a while. But we have to be careful not to be crazy about the feeling of gambling that blind boxes ____28____. That will make it hard for us to give up buying. ____29____ you can stop yourself from spending all your pocket money on things like blind boxes, you will develop the ____30____ to control yourself! Part of growing up is learning self-control, after all. 21. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never 22. A. silent B. quiet C. fun D. boring 23. A. Besides B. Almost C. However D. Still 24. A. risk B. walk C. rest D. message 25. A. other B. another C. else D. the other 26. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. taken 27. A. hurt B. avoid C. enjoy D. continue 28. A. provide B. progress C. promise D. protect 29. A. As B. Although C. If D. Whether 30. A. knowledge B. ability C. sense D. record 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者对于盲盒的看法，作者认为购买盲盒是一种赌博行为，同时作者也提醒人们要小心不要对盲盒带来的赌博感觉上瘾，要学会自我控制。 【21题详解】 句意：当你买一个的时候，你永远不知道里面到底会是什么。 always总是；usually通常；sometimes有时；never从不。根据“Blind boxes”及常识可知，购买盲盒时，永远不知道里面是什么。故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：有些人认为这让他们购物变得有趣。 silent沉默的；quiet安静的；fun有趣的；boring无聊的。根据“Some people think it makes shopping…for them.”及下文可知，有些人认为购买盲盒让购物变得有趣。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：然而，我真的没有同样的感觉。 Besides此外；Almost几乎；However然而；Still仍然。上文讲述有些人认为购买盲盒让购物变得有趣，下文讲述作者没有同样的感觉，前后句为转折关系，用however连接。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：我实际上认为盲盒可以鼓励人们去冒险。 risk冒险；walk步行；rest休息；message信息。根据下文“That sounds like gambling (赌博) to me.”可知，作者认为购买盲盒是一种冒险。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：所以你又买了一个盒子，希望你能得到你想要的玩具。 other其他的；another另一个；else其他的；the other两者中的另一个。根据“So you buy…box”可知，此处指又买了一个盒子，应用another。故选B。 【26题详解】 句意：很快，你就把所有的钱都花在了它们上面。 spent花费，主语为人；paid支付，主语为人；cost花费，主语为物；taken花费，主语为物。根据“you’ve…all your money on them”可知，此处指把钱花在了盲盒上，主语为人，用spend。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：人们确实喜欢冒险，并不是所有的冒险都像其他的那样有害。 hurt受伤；avoid避免；enjoy喜欢；continue继续。根据“and not all risks are as harmful as others”可知，人们确实喜欢冒险。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：但是我们必须小心，不要对盲盒带来的赌博感觉上瘾。 provide提供；progress进步；promise承诺；protect保护。根据“the feeling of gambling that blind boxes…”可知，此处指盲盒带来的赌博感觉，provide“提供”符合语境。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：如果你能阻止自己把所有的零用钱都花在像盲盒这样的东西上，你就会培养控制自己的能力！ As当……时；Although虽然；If如果；Whether是否。根据“…you can stop yourself from spending all your pocket money on things like blind boxes, you will develop the…to control yourself!”可知，前句为后句的肯定条件，应用if引导条件状语从句。故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：如果你能阻止自己把所有的零用钱都花在像盲盒这样的东西上，你就会培养控制自己的能力！ knowledge知识；ability能力；sense感觉；record记录。根据“you will develop the…to control yourself”可知，此处指培养控制自己的能力。故选B。 第三部分 阅读理解（共两大题，满分45分） Ⅶ. 补全对话（本大题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: What do you think your life will be like in 20 years? B: I think I will be an astronaut. A: An astronaut? ____31____ B: No, I’m serious. I’ll fly rockets to the moon. Maybe I’ll also fly to other planets. A: Oh, ____32____ B: I will live on a space station. How about you? A: I think I will be a newspaper reporter. B: ____33____ A: Yes, I think so. But I will have less free time. B: I don’t think so. With the help of computers and robots, people will have more time to relax. ____34____ A: I hope so. What do you think of the cities in the future? ____35____ B: I’m not sure, but I think everyone should play a part in saving the earth from now on. A. Where will you live? B. Are you kidding? C. Great. You will have plenty of time to relax. D. Will they become more crowded or polluted? E. As a reporter, you will make more friends. F. I think the cities will be more beautiful and less polluted. G. Maybe we will have more vacations. 【答案】31. B 32. A 33. E 34. G 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段关于未来生活的对话，对话中两人分别阐述了自己20年后的职业设想，并围绕未来生活的一些方面展开了交流。 【31题详解】 根据“I think I will be an astronaut.”以及“No, I’m serious.”可知，设空处是对对方想成为宇航员这件事表示怀疑，选项B“你在开玩笑吧？”符合语境。故选B。 【32题详解】 根据“I will live on a space station.”可知，设空处应询问对方住在哪里，选项A“你将住在哪里？”符合语境。故选A。 【33题详解】 根据“I think I will be a newspaper reporter.”以及“Yes, I think so. But I will have less free time.”可知，设空处是对对方将成为记者这件事发表看法，且与空闲时间有关，选项E“作为一名记者，你会交到更多的朋友。”虽然未直接提及空闲时间，但整体是在围绕记者这一职业可能带来的情况交流，且后续提到空闲时间少，形成一定呼应，此选项符合语境。故选E。 34题详解】 根据“With the help of computers and robots, people will have more time to relax.”以及“I hope so.”可知，设空处应是进一步阐述与人们有更多放松时间相关的内容，选项G“也许我们会有更多的假期”符合语境。故选G。 【35题详解】 根据“What do you think of the cities in the future?”可知，设空处应该是对未来城市的看法，选项D“它们会变得更拥挤还是污染更严重？”和选项F“我认为城市会更美丽，污染更少。”都是关于未来城市的观点，但结合后文“I’m not sure, but I think everyone should play a part in saving the earth from now on.”可知，前文应该是提出了关于未来城市可能存在的问题，选项D符合语境。故选D。 Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20个小题；每小题2分，共40分） A The 516 Arouca bridge —World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge (人行天桥) ★Location (位置): in Portugal’s Arouca Geopark ★Fact: ●It took two years and $ 3.6 million to build the bridge before it opened on May 3, 2021. ●It is 516 meters long and lies 175 meters over the Paiva River. ★Timetable (时间表): Open Close April and October 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. May to September 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. November to March 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. ★Pricing: Ticket Age Price Child 6-17 years old $10 Adult 18-65 years old $12 Senior Over 65 years old $10 Family A 2 adults + 1 child $30 Family B 2 adults + 2 children $40 ★Note: ●Book tickets online as they are not available on site (现场). ●Children under the age of 6 are not allowed. 36. How many hours does the bridge open on July 10th? A. For 8 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 12 hours. D. For 24 hours. 37. How much should they pay if the Whites visit the bridge with their two children? A. $10. B. $30. C. $40. D. $48. 38. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The bridge is the second longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. B. The bridge has been opened to the public for more than three years. C. Visitors can either book tickets online or buy tickets on site. D. 5-year-old Sam can go to visit the 516 Arouca bridge with his parents. 【答案】36. C 37. C 38. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了世界上最长的人行天桥——516 Arouca桥的相关信息，包括其位置、建设事实、开放时间、票价以及注意事项。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章中的时间表部分，May to September的开放时间为8:00 a.m.至8:00 p.m.，计算可得开放时间为12小时。7月10日属于这个时间段，所以桥在7月10日开放12小时。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章中的票价部分，Family B的票价为2 adults + 2 children共$40。如果Whites一家（两个成人和两个孩子）参观这座桥，他们应该支付40美元。故选C。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章中的事实部分，该桥于2021年5月3日开放，计算至今已超过三年，所以B选项“这座桥已经向公众开放超过三年了”是正确的。故选B。 B Antarctica (南极洲) is one of the coldest places in the world. There is a penguin called Henry. The only thing he does all day is to swim in the cold water. He doesn’t like his life because it is boring for him. He wants to go out and see the world outside Antarctica. He tells it to his mother. However, his mother doesn’t allow him to go out. But Henry leaves Antarctica. At first, he is so happy because the water is still cold and everything outside of Antarctica is different and beautiful. But he doesn’t know his mother is following him. As he swims far away, he finds that the water is warmer and warmer. And he feels exhausted, so he has to stop his trip. He is afraid and doesn’t know what to do. At that time, he sees his mother: “I should listen to you, Mom.” His mother says, “It’s OK. I am sure you won’t leave Antarctica anymore.” At last, Henry swims back to Antarctica with his mother. 39. Where does Henry live? A. In Africa. B. In Asia. C. In Antarctica. D. In Russia. 40. What does Henry do all day? A. He talks with his mom. B. He swims in the cold water. C. He sings in the water. D. He plays with his friends. 41. What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean? A. 疲劳的 B. 兴奋的 C. 羞愧的 D. 可怕的 42. Where is this passage probably from? A. A newspaper. B. A storybook. C. A report. D. A guidebook. 【答案】39. C 40. B 41. A 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一只名叫亨利的小企鹅，因厌倦了南极单调的生活而离家出走去探索外面的世界，但在旅途中感到疲惫和害怕，最终在妈妈的陪伴下返回南极的故事。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Antarctica (南极洲) is one of the coldest places in the world. There is a penguin called Henry.”可知，亨利是一只生活在南极洲的企鹅。故选C。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The only thing he does all day is to swim in the cold water.”可知，亨利整天所做的事情就是在冷水里游泳。故选B。 【41题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“As he swims far away, he finds that the water is warmer and warmer. And he feels exhausted, so he has to stop his trip. He is afraid and doesn’t know what to do.” 可知，亨利游了很远的路，结果是他不得不停止旅行并且感到害怕。由此可以推断，长时间的游泳使他感到身体非常疲惫。故选A。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文通过讲述一只名叫亨利企鹅的故事，传达了一个道理。这种以动物为主角、情节简单且富有教育意义的叙事方式是童话故事书的特征。故选B。 C Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them,” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew. My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium (天文馆). A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful. Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough (北斗星), because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars. I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My great dream is to be an astronaut and I wish I could have a space travel. 43. How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars? A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Angry. D. Excited. 44. What is Jenny planning to do? A. Have space travel. B. Take courses online. C. Make videos about stars. D. Give a talk about star names. 45. Which of the following would Jenny probably agree with? A. Students should move to the countryside. B. Children’s favourite hobby is to write stories. C. The best place to watch stars is the city center. D. A bright moon may stop people from seeing very much. 【答案】43. B 44. C 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者Jenny讲述了自己对天文学的浓厚兴趣，从八岁时参观天文馆开始，到与朋友Nancy的观星经历，并分享了自己对于观星的知识、未来的计划以及成为宇航员的梦想。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.”可知，当Jenny告诉Nancy所有她知道的星星的名字后，Nancy感到很惊讶。故选B。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside.”可知，Jenny正计划去乡下制作关于星星的视频。故选C。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据“...lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us from seeing very much.”可知，很多人没有意识到明亮的月亮也会妨碍人们观看到很多星星。故选D。 D Maybe you’ll meet a word that you don’t know when you read an English book. You may look it up in a dictionary. But what if there is no dictionary around you? Don’t worry! There are some ways to help you guess the meaning of a word without a dictionary. Read the whole sentence. First go back and reread the whole sentence. You may forget what you are reading when you meet a new word. Then try to think about the content (内容) of the sentence. Try guessing the meaning by the background. This will make the word different from other parts and then you will pick it from the rest of the sentence easily. You can often use other words in the sentence to help you find out the meaning of the unknown word. Think about what else is happening in the sentence. For example, maybe you are looking at a sentence that says “It was a very sultry (闷热的) day in the middle of the summer.” You may understand each word but “sultry”. Think about what you know about summer. It is likely that “sultry” has something to do with the hot weather, which can help you understand the word easily. In a word, don’t be afraid of new words. Try your best to understand them by using these ways. Then you can also understand the sentence or passage better. 46. What should you do first when you meet a new word? A. Ask others for help. B. Reread the whole sentence. C. Look it up in a dictionary. D. Guess its meaning through other words. 47. What’s the structure of the passage? A. ①\②③④\⑤ B. ①②\③\④⑤ C. ①\②③④⑤ D. ①\②\③④⑤ 48. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Some good ways of using a dictionary B. How to learn English as well as possible C. Some good ways of remembering new words D. How to understand a word without a dictionary 【答案】46. B 47. A 48. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在没有字典的情况下，如何通过一些方法来猜测生词的含义。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“First, go back and reread the whole sentence.”可知，当遇到一个新单词时，首先应该重新阅读整个句子。故选B。 【47题详解】 篇章结构题。根据文章内容可知，第一段引出主题，即没有字典时如何猜测生词的含义；第二、三、四段分别介绍了三种猜测生词含义的方法；最后一段总结全文，鼓励读者不要害怕新单词，并尝试使用这些方法来理解它们。因此，文章的结构是①\②③④\⑤。故选A。 【48题详解】 最佳标题题。根据文章第一段“But what if there is no dictionary around you? Don’t worry! There are some ways to help you guess the meaning of a word without a dictionary.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了在没有字典的情况下如何理解生词的含义。因此，最好的标题是“How to understand a word without a dictionary”（如何在没有字典的情况下理解一个单词）。故选D。 E Do you find that you learn things faster than your parents sometimes? Congratulations, you could be right! Scientists at Brown University, US, found that school-aged children learn new knowledge and skills faster than grown-ups. This has something to do with a chemical (化学物质) called GABA in our brains. It reduces brain noise so that we can learn things more easily. It also makes new knowledge stay longer in our heads. The scientists scanned (扫描) the brains of children (8-11 years old) and adults (18-35 years old) before, during, and after doing a learning task. It turned out that when children learn new things, the amount of GABA rises quickly. But there’s little change in adults’ brains. This tells us why children are better learners than adults. The finding, the scientists said, should encourage teachers and parents to let children learn anything from riding a bike to playing an instrument and learning times tables (乘法表) in their childhood. It could also be used to help adults learn faster by increasing the amount of GABA in their brains. 49. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)? A. The scientist. B. GABA. C. Learning task. D. Learn things faster. 50. Why do children learn faster than adults? A. There is some GABA in children’s brains. B. There is more GABA in children’s brains than in adults’. C. Teachers and parents encourage children to learn more. D. GABA in children’s brains grows in amount quickly. 51. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Parents could help children learn more. B. Adults could learn as much as possible. C. Teachers should teach adults more than they could. D. Teachers should teach children according to their level. 52. What’s the best title of the text? A. School-aged children learn new knowledge slower B. Grown-ups learn new knowledge slower C. The reasons why children learn new things faster D. The reasons why adults learn new things faster 【答案】49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一项科学研究，该研究发现了一种名为GABA的化学物质，解释了为什么学龄儿童比成年人学习新知识和技能更快。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This has something to do with a chemical (化学物质) called GABA in our brains. It reduces brain noise so that we can learn things more easily.”可知，代词it指代的是前一句中提到的名词短语“a chemical (化学物质) called GABA”。故选B。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It turned out that when children learn new things, the amount of GABA rises quickly. But there’s little change in adults’ brains. This tells us why children are better learners than adults.”可知，儿童学习新事物时，他们大脑中GABA的含量会迅速增加，而成年人大脑中变化很小，这就是儿童学习更快的原因。故选D。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The finding, the scientists said, should encourage teachers and parents to let children learn anything from riding a bike to playing an instrument and learning times tables (乘法表) in their childhood.”可知，研究结果表明，老师和家长应该鼓励孩子在童年时期学习任何东西，这意味着家长可以帮助孩子学到更多。故选A。 【52题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章围绕一项科学发现展开，旨在解释儿童比成人学习速度更快的原因，即他们大脑中GABA化学物质的快速增加。因此，最合适的标题是“孩子学新东西更快的原因”。故选C。 F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。 Asking people to a party is an art. You must think about what kind of party you’re going to have first. If it is a small party, you can just give a call to your friends and ask them to the party. You can even e-mail them or just leave a message for them. Now, calling someone is an art too. First, give a call to your friend, and then begin the talk by asking them about their life and family. Ask them about their schedules on the day of the party. If they say they are free, you can ask them to the party directly (直接地). If the friend is not free, then ask him to try to find time for your party. If you’re going to have a big party and need to ask lots of people to your party, you must decide how many people you want at your party. Then you can write a list of them and send them beautiful invitation cards, because you may not have so much time to give them a call each. You must send the cards a few days before the party so that they can have enough time to prepare for it. 53. How many ways can you use to invite your friends if you’re having a small party? （不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. If you’re having a big party, when should you send invitation cards? （不超过10个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. What does the passage tell us? （不超过10个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】53. Three ways. 54. A few days before the party. 55. How to ask people to a party. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了如何根据派对规模的大小，采用不同的方式来邀请他人参加聚会。 【53题详解】 根据“If it is a small party, you can just give a call to your friends...You can even e-mail them or just leave a message for them.”可知，邀请朋友参加小型聚会有三种方式：打电话、发邮件和留言。故填Three ways. 【54题详解】 根据“You must send the cards a few days before the party so that they can have enough time to prepare for it.”可知，举办大型聚会时，应该在派对开始前几天寄出邀请函。故填A few days before the party. 【55题详解】 根据全文内容可知，文章第一段总起，指出邀请别人参加聚会是一门艺术，随后分段介绍了邀请别人参加小型聚会和大型聚会的不同方式。因此，本文主要讲述了如何邀请别人参加聚会。故填How to ask people to a party. 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. I guess the temperature is b________ (……以下) zero because it’s freezing here. 【答案】below##elow 【解析】 【详解】句意：我猜温度在零度以下，因为这里很冷。根据句意和首字母以及括号内提示词可推断这里表示“在……以下”，below“在……以下”，介词。故填below。 57. In a restaurant or café, the m________ (菜单) is a list of meals and drinks that you can order. 【答案】menu##enu 【解析】 【详解】句意：在餐厅或咖啡馆，菜单是您可以点的餐点和饮料清单。定冠词后填名词menu“菜单”，作主语。故填menu。 58. In China, we always a__________ (接受) a present with both hands. 【答案】(a)ccept 【解析】 【详解】句意：在中国，我们总是用双手接受礼物。根据汉语提示可知accept“接受”；根据always可知是一般现在时态标志词；主语we为复数，谓语用原形。故填(a)ccept。 59. Jim’s father is a great e________ (工程师). He built many bridges around the world. 【答案】engineer##ngineer 【解析】 【详解】句意：吉姆的父亲是一位伟大的工程师。他在世界各地建造了许多桥梁。根据汉语提示及首字母提示可知，此处应填入名词engineer，意为“工程师”。故填engineer。 60. The pool was in the s________ (形状) of a heart. 【答案】(s)hape 【解析】 【详解】句意：水池呈心形。shape“形状”，是一个名词。in the shape of“呈……的形状”，故填(s)hape。 Ⅹ. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 假如你是李华，你的英国好友Jack想了解你对未来人生的思考及行动，请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： ★你想成为什么样的人； ★你的理由； ★你的具体行动。 邮件要求：★80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； ★文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。 Dear Jack, How is everything going? I’m writing to tell you ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua 【答案】 例文 Dear Jack, How is everything going? I’m writing to tell you about my vision for the future. I aspire to become a scientist, driven by a deep curiosity about the mysteries of the universe and a desire to contribute to society through innovation. My passion for science, especially physics and astronomy, fuels my ambition. To achieve this, I’m focusing on my studies, especially in math and science courses. I also participate in science competitions and read widely to expand my knowledge. I believe with hard work and perseverance, I can make my dream come true. Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文一篇电子邮件； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已明确给出，包括想成为的人、理由及具体行动。作者没有遗漏任何要点，且在保证内容完整性的基础上，适当添加了细节，如对科学的热爱及具体的学习活动，突出了写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。作者通过“I’m writing to tell you about my vision for the future”直接表明了写信的目的，即分享自己对未来的设想。 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。作者从三个方面进行了详细阐述：首先，表明自己想成为科学家。其次，给出了成为科学家的理由。最后，描述了为实现梦想所采取的具体行动； 第三步，书写结语。作者以“I believe with hard work and perseverance, I can make my dream come true”作为结语，表达了对实现梦想的坚定信念，并隐含了对Jack的鼓励和期待。 [亮点词汇] ①aspire to渴望，志在 ②driven by由……驱动 ③contribute to为……做贡献 ④fuel my ambition激发我的雄心壮志 ⑤focus on专注于 [高分句型] ①I aspire to become a scientist, driven by a deep curiosity about the mysteries of the universe and a desire to contribute to society through innovation.（复合句，通过“driven by”引出原因状语） ②To achieve this, I’m focusing on my studies, especially in math and science courses.（动词不定式作目的状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024—2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量监测 八年级英语 注意事项： 1. 你拿到的试卷满分为120分，考试时间为90分钟。 2. 试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卡”两部分。 3. 请务必在“答题卡”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题是无效的。 第一部分 听力部分（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. How does Li Lin learn English? A. By reading English novels. B. By listening to the radio. C. By watching English movies. 2. What are they talking about? A. An animal. B. A person. C. A film. 3. When did the accident happen? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 4. What would the boy like to drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Milk. 5. What’s the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Sister and brother. C. Classmates. Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话。每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答小题 6. What’s the population (人口) of Wang Lei’s hometown? A. 1.5 million. B. 2.5 million. C. 3.5 million. 7. What’s the life like in Wang Lei’s hometown? A. Expensive. B. Boring. C. Easy. 听下面一段对话，回答小题。 8. What was the weather like? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 9. How long did Tony wait? A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours. 10. How did Tony go to the park? A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus. Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. When did the children go skating? A. Before breakfast. B. After breakfast. C. After dinner. 12. How many children skated on the lake? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 13. Who skated best of all the children? A. Alan. B. Paul. C. Bill. 14. Why did Paul fall into the water? A. Because he skated fast. B. Because he couldn’t skate. C. Because the ice was broken. 15. Who saved Paul? A. His friends. B. His parents. C. The workers. Ⅳ. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。 First Aid Who Mr. Zhang, from ________ Hospital. When At ________ o’clock on Friday afternoon. Where In the school ________. What Learn examples and suggestions of keeping ________. Learn how to give basic ________ help. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两大题，满分30分） Ⅴ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1 —Have you ever heard “A thousand-mile journey begins with the first ________”? —Yes. It’s a famous Chinese saying by Laozi. A. class B. step C. break D. exam 2. —Food waste has been a serious problem in our school. —That’s right. We should do something to help ________ it. A. solve B. plan C. answer D. decide 3. —Would you like some tea? —No, thanks. I ________ drink it. I think milk is the best. A. always B. often C. seldom D. usually 4. Sally’s really enjoying her new school for ________ there has been kind to her. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one 5. —What do you think of this kind of kite? —Great! I have never seen a ________ one. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. much beautiful D. most beautiful 6. — Learning a new language is like learning to swim. — Yes. ________ we try our best, we’ll find it easy. A. Although B. Unless C. If D. Before 7. We should exercise every day, even for 15 minutes. ________, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing. A. In total B. At first C. For example D. After all 8. If you find something on fire in the room, you should ________ the electricity (电) and leave the house at once. A. cut down B. cut off C. turn down D. turn on 9. —Mike, have you decided which city to travel to, Bengbu or Hefei? —Not yet. Maybe I ________ Bengbu to meet my friends this time. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. was visiting 10. — Happy New Year, Jenny! Thanks a lot for helping with my study all the time. — ________. True friends always help each other. A. You should do that B. It takes time C. That’s right D. It’s my pleasure Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Being street smart is an important skill to have and it’s a good way to take care of yourself. Always carry your phone with ____11____, but do not look at it while you are walking. Being able to communicate or call for help is important, ____12____ keep a list of useful phone numbers. But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your ____13____ up and see what’s going on around. If you do need to check your phone, stop and look at it quickly. Don’t wear earphones while you are out. If you have to ____14____ something when you’re out, use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume (音量). Travel with ____15____ or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger. It’s important to be ____16____ with strangers. Do not get into a stranger’s car. ____17____ dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take shortcuts through dark areas, even if it will make your trip much faster. If you have to go to a place, and you’re not sure whether it’s safe or not, go ____18____ someone you know or speak to someone on the phone while you are there. Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as ____19____ as you can towards a police station, hospital, or nearby shop for help. Shout as loudly as you can ____20____ the attention of people around. 11. A. us B. me C. you D. them 12. A. because B. so C. though D. but 13. A. hands B. arms C. nose D. head 14. A. talk to B. listen to C. wait for D. look for 15. A. parents B. sisters C. brothers D. friends 16. A. careful B. patient C. kind D. angry 17. A. Avoid B. Find C. Visit D. Clean 18. A. to B. for C. with D. without 19. A. fast B. quick C. slow D. rapid 20. A. get B. getting C. got D. to get B Dear Jenny, Blind boxes have become popular in China these days. When you buy one, you ____21____ know exactly what you’re going to find inside. Some people think it makes shopping ____22____ for them. ____23____, I don’t really feel the same. I actually think blind boxes can encourage people to take a ____24____. If you really want a certain toy from a blind box, you might not get it in the first box that you buy. So you buy ____25____ box, hoping that you’ll get the toy you want. Then you buy another, and another. Pretty soon, you’ve ____26____ all your money on them. That sounds like gambling (赌博) to me. People do ____27____ taking risks, and not all risks are as harmful as others. I think it’s okay to buy a blind box once in a while. But we have to be careful not to be crazy about the feeling of gambling that blind boxes ____28____. That will make it hard for us to give up buying. ____29____ you can stop yourself from spending all your pocket money on things like blind boxes, you will develop the ____30____ to control yourself! Part of growing up is learning self-control, after all. 21. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never 22. A. silent B. quiet C. fun D. boring 23. A. Besides B. Almost C. However D. Still 24. A. risk B. walk C. rest D. message 25. A. other B. another C. else D. the other 26. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. taken 27. A. hurt B. avoid C. enjoy D. continue 28. A. provide B. progress C. promise D. protect 29. A. As B. Although C. If D. Whether 30. A. knowledge B. ability C. sense D. record 第三部分 阅读理解（共两大题，满分45分） Ⅶ. 补全对话（本大题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: What do you think your life will be like in 20 years? B: I think I will be an astronaut. A: An astronaut? ____31____ B: No, I’m serious. I’ll fly rockets to the moon. Maybe I’ll also fly to other planets. A: Oh, ____32____ B: I will live on a space station. How about you? A: I think I will be a newspaper reporter. B: ____33____ A: Yes, I think so. But I will have less free time. B: I don’t think so. With the help of computers and robots, people will have more time to relax. ____34____ A: I hope so. What do you think of the cities in the future? ____35____ B: I’m not sure, but I think everyone should play a part in saving the earth from now on. A. Where will you live? B. Are you kidding? C. Great. You will have plenty of time to relax. D. Will they become more crowded or polluted? E. As a reporter, you will make more friends. F. I think the cities will be more beautiful and less polluted. G. Maybe we will have more vacations. Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20个小题；每小题2分，共40分） A The 516 Arouca bridge —World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge (人行天桥) ★Location (位置): in Portugal’s Arouca Geopark ★Fact: ●It took two years and $ 3.6 million to build the bridge before it opened on May 3, 2021. ●It is 516 meters long and lies 175 meters over the Paiva River. ★Timetable (时间表): Open Close April and October 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. May to September 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. November to March 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. ★Pricing: Ticket Age Price Child 6-17 years old $10 Adult 18-65 years old $12 Senior Over 65 years old $10 Family A 2 adults + 1 child $30 Family B 2 adults + 2 children $40 ★Note: ●Book tickets online as they are not available on site (现场). ●Children under the age of 6 are not allowed. 36. How many hours does the bridge open on July 10th? A. For 8 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 12 hours. D. For 24 hours. 37 How much should they pay if the Whites visit the bridge with their two children? A. $10. B. $30. C. $40. D. $48. 38. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The bridge is the second longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. B. The bridge has been opened to the public for more than three years. C. Visitors can either book tickets online or buy tickets on site. D. 5-year-old Sam can go to visit the 516 Arouca bridge with his parents. B Antarctica (南极洲) is one of the coldest places in the world. There is a penguin called Henry. The only thing he does all day is to swim in the cold water. He doesn’t like his life because it is boring for him. He wants to go out and see the world outside Antarctica. He tells it to his mother. However, his mother doesn’t allow him to go out. But Henry leaves Antarctica. At first, he is so happy because the water is still cold and everything outside of Antarctica is different and beautiful. But he doesn’t know his mother is following him. As he swims far away, he finds that the water is warmer and warmer. And he feels exhausted, so he has to stop his trip. He is afraid and doesn’t know what to do. At that time, he sees his mother: “I should listen to you, Mom.” His mother says, “It’s OK. I am sure you won’t leave Antarctica anymore.” At last, Henry swims back to Antarctica with his mother. 39. Where does Henry live? A. In Africa. B. In Asia. C. In Antarctica. D. In Russia. 40. What does Henry do all day? A. He talks with his mom. B. He swims in the cold water. C. He sings in the water. D. He plays with his friends. 41. What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean? A. 疲劳 B. 兴奋的 C. 羞愧的 D. 可怕的 42. Where is this passage probably from? A. A newspaper. B. A storybook. C. A report. D. A guidebook. C Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them,” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew. My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium (天文馆). A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful. Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough (北斗星), because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars. I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My great dream is to be an astronaut and I wish I could have a space travel. 43. How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars? A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Angry. D. Excited. 44. What is Jenny planning to do? A. Have space travel. B. Take courses online. C. Make videos about stars. D. Give a talk about star names. 45. Which of the following would Jenny probably agree with? A. Students should move to the countryside. B. Children’s favourite hobby is to write stories. C. The best place to watch stars is the city center. D. A bright moon may stop people from seeing very much. D Maybe you’ll meet a word that you don’t know when you read an English book. You may look it up in a dictionary. But what if there is no dictionary around you? Don’t worry! There are some ways to help you guess the meaning of a word without a dictionary. Read the whole sentence. First, go back and reread the whole sentence. You may forget what you are reading when you meet a new word. Then try to think about the content (内容) of the sentence. Try guessing the meaning by the background. This will make the word different from other parts and then you will pick it from the rest of the sentence easily. You can often use other words in the sentence to help you find out the meaning of the unknown word. Think about what else is happening in the sentence. For example, maybe you are looking at a sentence that says “It was a very sultry (闷热的) day in the middle of the summer.” You may understand each word but “sultry”. Think about what you know about summer. It is likely that “sultry” has something to do with the hot weather, which can help you understand the word easily. In a word, don’t be afraid of new words. Try your best to understand them by using these ways. Then you can also understand the sentence or passage better. 46. What should you do first when you meet a new word? A. Ask others for help. B. Reread the whole sentence. C. Look it up in a dictionary. D. Guess its meaning through other words. 47. What’s the structure of the passage? A. ①\②③④\⑤ B. ①②\③\④⑤ C. ①\②③④⑤ D. ①\②\③④⑤ 48. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Some good ways of using a dictionary B. How to learn English as well as possible C. Some good ways of remembering new words D. How to understand a word without a dictionary E Do you find that you learn things faster than your parents sometimes? Congratulations, you could be right! Scientists at Brown University, US, found that school-aged children learn new knowledge and skills faster than grown-ups. This has something to do with a chemical (化学物质) called GABA in our brains. It reduces brain noise so that we can learn things more easily. It also makes new knowledge stay longer in our heads. The scientists scanned (扫描) the brains of children (8-11 years old) and adults (18-35 years old) before, during, and after doing a learning task. It turned out that when children learn new things, the amount of GABA rises quickly. But there’s little change in adults’ brains. This tells us why children are better learners than adults. The finding, the scientists said, should encourage teachers and parents to let children learn anything from riding a bike to playing an instrument and learning times tables (乘法表) in their childhood. It could also be used to help adults learn faster by increasing the amount of GABA in their brains. 49. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)? A. The scientist. B. GABA. C. Learning task. D. Learn things faster. 50. Why do children learn faster than adults? A. There is some GABA in children’s brains. B. There is more GABA in children’s brains than in adults’. C. Teachers and parents encourage children to learn more. D. GABA in children’s brains grows in amount quickly. 51. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Parents could help children learn more. B. Adults could learn as much as possible. C. Teachers should teach adults more than they could. D. Teachers should teach children according to their level. 52. What’s the best title of the text? A. School-aged children learn new knowledge slower B. Grown-ups learn new knowledge slower C. The reasons why children learn new things faster D. The reasons why adults learn new things faster F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。 Asking people to a party is an art. You must think about what kind of party you’re going to have first. If it is a small party, you can just give a call to your friends and ask them to the party. You can even e-mail them or just leave a message for them. Now, calling someone is an art too. First, give a call to your friend, and then begin the talk by asking them about their life and family. Ask them about their schedules on the day of the party. If they say they are free, you can ask them to the party directly (直接地). If the friend is not free, then ask him to try to find time for your party. If you’re going to have a big party and need to ask lots of people to your party, you must decide how many people you want at your party. Then you can write a list of them and send them beautiful invitation cards, because you may not have so much time to give them a call each. You must send the cards a few days before the party so that they can have enough time to prepare for it. 53. How many ways can you use to invite your friends if you’re having a small party? （不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. If you’re having a big party, when should you send invitation cards? （不超过10个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. What does the passage tell us? （不超过10个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. I guess the temperature is b________ (……以下) zero because it’s freezing here. 57. In a restaurant or café, the m________ (菜单) is a list of meals and drinks that you can order. 58. In China, we always a__________ (接受) a present with both hands. 59. Jim’s father is a great e________ (工程师). He built many bridges around the world. 60. The pool was in the s________ (形状) of a heart. Ⅹ. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 假如你是李华，你的英国好友Jack想了解你对未来人生的思考及行动，请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： ★你想成为什么样的人； ★你的理由； ★你的具体行动。 邮件要求：★80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； ★文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。 Dear Jack, How is everything going? I’m writing to tell you ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $