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2024-2025年常州昕泓中学八年级下学期5月月考英语试卷 一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 1. We are often made ________ much homework at weekends, it makes us ________ bad. A. to do; feel B. do; to feel C. do; feel D. to do; to feel 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们经常在周末被迫做很多作业，这让我们感觉很糟糕。 考查动词短语。第一个空，“make sb. do sth.”的被动结构是“be made to do sth.”，表示“某人被迫做某事”，所以这里要用“to do”；第二个空，“make sb. do sth.”表示“使某人做某事”，“feel”作为系动词，意为“感觉”。故选A。 2. The new books ________ so well that they ________ out in all the shops. A. are sold; are sold B. are sold; sold C. sell; are sold; D. sell; sell 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：这些新书卖得如此好以至于在所有的商店里都被卖光了。 考查动词的语态和主动表被动用法。“sell”这个词在表示“销售情况如何”时，常用主动形式表示被动意义，所以第一个空用“sell so well” ，描述新书的销售状况好；“sell out”表示“卖光”，主语“they”和“sell out”之间是被动关系，即“新书被卖光”，所以第二个空要用被动语态“are sold”。故选C。 3. --We exchange students will come to Changzhou! --That's great! Can you tell me which hotel ____________ Changzhou? A. we can stay in B. to stay in C. to stay in in D. we can stay 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：-我们交换生将会来到常州。-太棒了，你能告诉我在常州住在哪一个旅馆吗？we can stay in我们可以待在…；to stay in动词不定式；we can stay我们能待…。句中which是疑问词，后面可以引导宾语从句或跟动词不定式形式；stay是不及物动词，后面应跟介词in，表示“待在某处”；in后加大地方，表示“在某地”。故应选C。 4. The Chinese girl can speak good English ________. Her English is ________ that of Lucy. A. as well; as well B. as well; as good as C. too; as good D. as well as; as well as 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个中国女孩也能说一口流利的英语。她的英语和露西的一样好。 as well也；as good as和……一样好；too太；也；as well as以及，既……又……，除……之外。第一空，位于句末表示“也”，应用as well或too；第二空，位于系动词is之后，需用形容词good构成原级比较结构as good as，而as well和well是副词，排除选项A、D；选项C中第二空结构不完整，只有选项B符合语境。 5. Stay ________ to me so that you can watch ________ how I make a cake in the shape of a heart. A. close; closely B. closely; close C. close; close D. closely; closely 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：离我近点，以便你能仔细看我如何做一个心形蛋糕。 close可以作为形容词，意为“近的”，也可以作为副词，意为“靠近”，侧重空间距离；closely是副词，意为“仔细地”，侧重动作程度。第一空，考查固定短语stay close to sb.，意为“待在某人身边、靠近某人”；第二空修饰watch，表示仔细观察，用closely，意为“密切地、仔细地”。 6. It is ________ of the people to ________ money to the poor people! A. important; donating B. generous; raising C. meaningful; raise D. helpful; donate 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：人们向穷人捐钱是有帮助的！ important重要的；donating捐赠，动名词或动词的现在分词；generous慷慨的；raising筹款，动名词或动词的现在分词；meaningful有意义的；raise筹钱，动词原形；helpful有帮助的；donate捐赠，动词原形。句子固定句型“It is+adj.+of sb.+to do sth.”中，介词of后的形容词通常用来形容人的品格，important和meaningful通常形容事物性质，常与for连用，故排除A、C两项；第二空，to后接动词原形构成不定式，donating和raising为-ing形式，故排除B项。 7. —Miss Hu, I haven’t seen you for a long time. —Yes, I ________ as a volunteer nurse in Shanghai for a month. I came back yesterday. A. am working B. worked C. have worked D. work 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——胡小姐，我好久没见到你了。——是的，我在上海做了一个月的志愿者护士。我昨天回来的。 根据“I came back yesterday.”可知，回来是昨天的事，说明在上海做护士的动作发生在过去且已经结束，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式，work的过去式是worked。 8. We’re short of many things at the moment, but ________ we need water and food. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. above all 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：目前我们缺少很多东西，但最重要的是我们需要水和食物。 in all总计；at all全然，根本；after all毕竟；above all最重要的是。根据“We’re short of many things at the moment, but…we need water and food”可知，句子通过but转折，强调水和食物是众多需求中最为关键的。above all用于强调重要性或优先级，符合语境。 9. I have spent ________ on this job. I think I can finish it ________ this afternoon. A. some time; sometime B. sometimes; some time C. sometime; sometimes D. some time; some times 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我在这项工作上已经花费了一些时间。我想我今天下午某个时候能完成它。 some time一段时间；sometime某时；sometimes有时；some times几次。根据“spent…on this job”可知花费的是时间长度，第一空应用“some time”；根据“this afternoon”可知，此处是指下午的某个不确定时间点，第二空应用“sometime”。 10. My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been canceled (取消). What can I say? A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day. C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Never put all your eggs in one basket. 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的车在去机场的路上抛锚了，所以我乘出租车匆忙赶到那里，却发现航班被取消了。我该说什么呢？ It never rains but it pours.祸不单行。Every dog has its day.凡人皆有出头日。The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。Never put all your eggs in one basket.不要孤注一掷。“车在去机场的路上抛锚”和“航班被取消”都是不幸的事情，即：祸不单行。 二、完形填空（每小题1分,共10分） Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate (气候). We all listened carefully and took notes of everything he said. Later we had a ____11____. When the exam paper was ____12____ to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I failed. But how come? ____13____, on the test paper, I had written down what Mr. Jackson said in class. Then I realized that no one ____14____ the exam at all. What had happened? “Very ____15____,” Mr. Jackson explained. “I had made up all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get ____16____ marks for incorrect answers?” There was no need to say we were ____17____. What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he? How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all? How was it possible ____18____ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us? “The zeros on your papers will be ____19____ in your grade books,” he said. And he did it. Through this experience, Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep. Instead, we should develop the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special ____20____ he gave us! 11. A. discussion B. question C. test D. plan 12. A. returned B. directed C. added D. compared 13. A. Anyway B. Luckily C. Anywhere D. Bravely 14. A. refused B. pushed C. passed D. praised 15. A. hard B. difficult C. easy D. simply 16. A. useful B. high C. exact D. low 17. A. polite B. glad C. modern D. angry 18. A. with B. over C. for D. of 19. A. recorded B. described C. collected D. circled 20. A. report B. promise C. model D. lesson 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学老师虚构了一种叫“wampus”的动物，学生们记下所有内容，考试时全部答错，老师给零分并教育他们不要盲目相信权威，要培养怀疑和独立思考的能力。 【11题详解】 句意：后来我们进行了一场考试。 前文提到听课做笔记，下文是考试卷，因此应选test（考试）。discussion（讨论）、question（问题）、plan（计划）均不符合。 【12题详解】 句意：当试卷被发还给我时，我又惊又悲。 试卷被“返回”或“发回”，应选returned。directed（指导）、added（添加）、compared（比较）均不符合。 【13题详解】 句意：反正，试卷上我写下了杰克逊先生在课堂上说的话。  表示“不管怎样”的转折，应选Anyway。Luckily（幸运地）、Anywhere（任何地方）、Bravely（勇敢地）均不符合。 【14题详解】 句意：然后我意识到根本没有人通过考试。 结合后文所有人都得零分，应选passed（通过）。refused（拒绝）、pushed（推）、praised（表扬）均不符合。 【15题详解】 句意：“很简单，”杰克逊先生解释道。 他解释自己编造了故事，所以答案错误理所当然，Very simply符合英语习惯。easy（简单的）hard（难）、difficult（困难）均不符合。 【16题详解】 句意：你指望错误的答案得高分吗？ 反问应得高分，应选high。useful（有用的）、exact（精确的）、low（低的）均不符合。 【17题详解】 句意：不用说我们很生气。 学生被给零分，情绪应为气愤，应选angry。polite（礼貌）、glad（高兴）、modern（现代）均不符合。 【18题详解】 句意：我们学生怎么可能怀疑老师教的东西？ 句型“It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth.”，应选for。with、over、of 均不符合。 【19题详解】 句意： “你们试卷上的零分将被记录在成绩册里，”他说。 分数被“记录”，应选recorded。described（描述）、collected（收集）、circled（圈出）均不符合。 【20题详解】 句意：他给我们上了多么特别的一课啊！ 老师通过这次经历让学生学到道理，应选lesson（教训/课）。report（报告）、promise（承诺）、model（模型）均不符合。 三、阅读理解（本大题共14小题,每小题2分,共28分） A 21. What will be served with a chicken sandwich? A. Bread. B. Tomato salad. C. English Tea. D. Burger. 22. Which main course is the most expensive? A. German sausage and chips. B. Vegetable pasta. C. Roast chicken and potatoes. D. Thai chicken and rice. 23. What will be the minimum (最小的) cost if you want to order a main course, a dessert and a drink? A. £7.85. B. £7.75. C. £7.35. D. £7.25. 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一份餐厅菜单，展示了不同菜品、饮品的价格与搭配信息，以及用餐时间。 【21题详解】 根据菜单，鸡肉三明治属于小吃区，菜单明确标注“All snacks are served with salad and chips”，说明所有小吃附赠沙拉和薯条，选项中只有B符合。 【22题详解】 根据主菜区价格显示“German sausage and chips: £6.50”，德国香肠配薯条比其他所有主菜价格都高。 【23题详解】 计算点一份主菜+一份甜点+一杯饮料的最低花费：分别取三类的最低价，主菜最低£4.85（蔬菜意面/意大利奶酪番茄披萨），甜点最低£2.00（冰淇淋），饮料最低£0.90（英式茶/爱尔兰咖啡），总和为4.85+2.00+0.90=7.75，因此选B。 B In traditional Chinese performing arts, there are many classic roles, like sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly. In the past, the chou performer was the first one to get dressed and have his make-up done. Usually there are two kinds of chou on the stage, wen chou and wu chou. Wen chou often has a white patch (小块) painted around his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman servant and so on The other kind is wu chou. Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing (紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts (武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves. Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language instead of singing skills. Whether they look ugly or beautiful, whether the roles they play are officials or thieves on the stage, chou roles are all humorous characters in funny faces. They use the roles of chou to bring out the good qualities in people. Maybe it is the charm (魅力) of traditional Chinese operas. Next time, when you are enjoying a traditional Chinese opera, you can probably understand the different beauty behind it. 24. The role of chou is important in traditional Chinese operas because ________. A. most people usually pay much attention to it B. it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly C. the chou performer was the first to get dressed D. it is funny and makes people laugh and happy 25. Which picture is the role of chou in traditional Chinese operas? A. B. C. D. 26. Chou performers often use ________ to make people laugh on the stage. A. dancing skills and spoken parts B. spoken parts and body language C. painting skills and spoken parts D. singing skills and body language 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇阅读理解题，围绕中国传统戏曲中的“丑角（chou）”展开，介绍了丑角的分类、特征及在戏曲中的重要作用，考查细节理解与信息定位能力。 【24题详解】 根据原文第一段“However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly.”，丑角重要的原因是它完美融合了美与丑。 【25题详解】 根据原文第二段“Wen chou often has a white patch painted around his nose”，文丑的典型特征是鼻子周围有一块白色妆容，选项C的形象符合这一特征。 【26题详解】 根据原文第三段“Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language instead of singing skills.”，丑角通过念白和肢体语言逗乐观众，而非唱功。 C Why would someone decide to stop eating? We know that the body needs food in order to work well. However, many people fast at some time during their lives. Why is this? Some people fast for political (政治的) reasons. In the early 20th century, women in England and the United States didn’t have the same right (权利) as men. So many women went on fast. They hoped that fasting would bring attention (注意力) to it. Mohandas Gandhi, the famous Indian leader, fasted 17 times during his life. For Gandhi, fasting was a powerful political tool. In 1943, he fasted to bring attention to his country’s need for independence (独立). For 21 days, he went without food. Another famous faster was Cesar Chavez. In the 1960s, he fasted for three weeks. Why? He just wanted to bring attention to the terrible working conditions (条件) of farm workers in the United States. Fasting is also a practice in many religions (宗教). Every year during the month of Ramadan, which is a religious holiday, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Many Indians fast at special times, and there was also a fasting holiday in ancient China. Of course, not everyone fasts for political or religious reasons. People sometimes fast just because it makes them feel better. The American writer Mark Twain thought fasting was the best medicine for common illnesses. Whenever he had a cold or a fever, he stopped eating completely. He said that this always made his cold or fever go away. Another American writer, Upton Sinclair, found fasting after years of eating too much and headaches. His first fast lasted for 12 days. During this time, his headaches and stomachache went away. Sinclair said that fasting also made him more alert (警觉的) and energetic. Choosing to go without food can be very dangerous. However, that doesn’t stop people from fasting for political, religious, or health reasons. 27. The underlined word “fast” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “________”. A. quickly B. eat healthily C. stop eating D. lose weight 28. Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943 for ________. A. a religious holiday for Muslims B. His country’s need for independence C. The women’s rights in Great Britain D. the same rights of the black people in America 29. Which fasting is for health reason? A. Upton Sinclair fasted for 12 days. B. Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943. C. Cesar Chavez fasted for two weeks. D. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. 30. What may be the best title of the passage? A. Reasons for fasting. B. Ways of fasting. C. Cultures of fasting. D. Secrets of fasting. 【答案】27. C 28. B 29. A 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人们禁食的不同原因，包括政治、宗教和健康方面的因素，并列举了相关事例。 【27题详解】 第一段开头就提出问题“Why would someone decide to stop eating?”，后文转折说“很多人在人生中某个时段会做这件事”，结合上下文可知fast在这里就是“停止进食/禁食”的意思。 【28题详解】 第二段“In 1943, he fasted to bring attention to his country’s need for independence”，明确提到1943年甘地绝食是为了呼吁关注印度对独立的需求。 【29题详解】 根据第四段“Another American writer, Upton Sinclair, found fasting...During this time, his headaches and stomachache went away.”可知，Upton Sinclair禁食12天是为了改善长期过度饮食带来的头痛、胃痛问题，属于健康原因。 【30题详解】 文章开篇提出“人们为什么要禁食”这个问题，之后分别从政治、宗教、健康三个角度介绍了禁食的不同原因，核心内容就是禁食的原因。 D According to the latest inventory (编目), China’s total glacier (冰川) area around 2020 was about 46,000 square kilometers, with around 69,000 glaciers. Compared to the results of the first inventory from the 1960s to 2020, China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26 percent, with nearly 7,000 small glaciers disappearing. Compared to the second inventory, from 2008 to 2020, the glacier area reduced by about 6 percent, showing a rapid retreat (消融). The findings were shared on Friday in March 2025, the first World Day for Glaciers, as researchers presented China’s third glacier inventory at the third Chinese Conference of Cryospheric Science in Lingshui, Hainan province. Global glacier inventory efforts began in 1978, studying the distribution (分布) and volume (体积) of mountain glaciers. China’s first and second glacier inventories were published in 2002 and 2014, with research detailing changes in the country’s glaciers from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. “Glaciers are among the most sensitive and direct signs of climate (气候) change, and glacier inventories are surveys of glacier resources,” researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources explained. China began its first glacier inventory in 1978, led by scientist Shi Yafeng, as countries with glacier distributions worldwide began compiling (编制) their own inventories. The process took 24 years and was completed in 2002. The first inventory recorded about 46,000 glaciers in China, covering around 59,000 square kilometers. With global temperatures rising, China’s glaciers have continued to shrink, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources. To better understand glacier distribution after 2000, the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences began the second inventory in 2007, publishing the data set in 2014. The results showed that by 2008, China had around 48,000 glaciers covering about 52,000 square kilometers. China is the only major country to have completed three full glacier inventories, according to the institute. The United Nations has chosen March 21st as World Glacier Day starting from 2025. Glaciers are of great importance to the earth’s climate and water resources, but their rapid melting (融化) has brought many problems. Although glaciers are still shrinking, the good news is that the scientists all over the world are working hard to find ways to save them. ▲ 31. How does the writer start this passage? A. By telling stories. B. By asking questions. C. By comparing facts. D. By describing opinions. 32. Which of the following can show the results of the three inventories? A. B. C. D. 33. In which part of the website may you find this passage? A. Travel Guide B. Science Report C. Cultural Exchange D. Technology News 34. What will the writer probably continue to write in “ ▲ ”? A. How people help slow glaciers melting. B. How climate change influences glaciers. C. Why glaciers worldwide are melting rapidly. D. Why scientists pay attention to glaciers melting. 【答案】31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了中国冰川最新编目的结果以及其对气候变化的敏感性，介绍了中国冰川的变化及其对环境的影响。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“China’s total glacier area around 2020 was about 46,000 square kilometers, with around 69,000 glaciers”以及后续提到的不同编目的对比，文章通过比较不同编目的事实来开头。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The first inventory recorded about 46,000 glaciers in China, covering around 59,000 square kilometers.”和第二次结果“The results showed that by 2008, China had around 48,000 glaciers covering about 52,000 square kilometers.”的数据，结合“According to the latest inventory (编目), China’s total glacier (冰川) area around 2020 was about 46,000 square kilometers, with around 69,000 glaciers.”中最新的数据可知冰川的面积在逐年减少，图D符合以上数据表现。故选D。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。文章介绍了中国冰川变化的情况，属于对科学研究的报道，因此最可能出现在“Science Report”类别。故选B。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章最后提到“scientists all over the world are working hard to find ways to save them”，推测接下来可能讨论科学家如何努力减缓冰川融化的措施。故选A。 四、六选四（共4小题，每题1.5分，共6分） “Life is speeding up (加速). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in ancient Rome wrote it. We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can change our lives. ____35____ For example, you’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. ____36____ Suddenly the computer goes bad and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling worried and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? ____37____ One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave (微波炉), computer or mobile phones. The grandmother Lym said, “____38____” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Also Lym changed from being a fashionable (时尚的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things. A. Perhaps it’s because they live simpler lives. B. Living in a different time will be lots of fun for us. C. A QQ message from your friend appears on the screen. D. But have all these developments really improved our lives? E. The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes. F. We have achieved so much with the development of technology. 【答案】35. D 36. C 37. A 38. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要探讨了科技发明的利弊，反思其带来的焦虑，并通过实验说明简单生活的益处。 【35题详解】 空前表明人们喜爱新发明，认为新发明改变生活，空后开始举例说明新发明带来的麻烦，此处需要转折引出对科技发展的质疑，D选项“But have all these developments really improved our lives?”既承接了前文对发明的肯定，又用转折引出下文的质疑。 【36题详解】 空前描述赶作业时手机响起，空后说电脑故障丢失内容，空处需要补充一个和电子设备相关的干扰因素，C选项“A QQ message from your friend appears on the screen.”承接上下文。 【37题详解】 空前提出疑问：为什么远离城市、没有现代设备的人往往更快乐，此处需要回答该疑问，解释原因，A选项“Perhaps it’s because they live simpler lives.”直接回应了前文的“Why”，用“because”对应提问，逻辑闭环完整。 【38题详解】 此处是体验完无现代发明生活的祖母的感悟，结合后文一家人因为没有过多物品反而生活更和谐，E选项“The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.”既总结了这次体验的感悟，也和前文“发明让生活焦虑疲惫”的核心观点呼应。 五、阅读短文回答问题。（共3小题，分值为1，2，2,，共5分） When I asked my mum and dad if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, I thought they would say “yes.” But at first they didn’t. They just went on and on about all the possible dangers. So I tried to change their minds. I told them, “If you were worried about the possibility of me falling off a wall and dying in Kavos then why weren’t you also worried about the possibility of the same thing happening to me in London?” Finally, they agreed unwillingly. My mum took me to the airport. I had to travel alone because my friends had flown out the day before. I arrived at the hotel and met my friends there at 6 a.m. after a long night of flying. After having left my luggage in my room, I went around our resort (度假村) with my friends. Everyone spoke English and everywhere looked like a cheap American film set. It was just what we needed after a long busy year. I promised my parents I wouldn’t go out every night. But once you’re there, it just can’t be helped. Every one of us wanted to make the most of our week of freedom (自由). I think sometimes, we did get a bit too crazy. I still wonder if my parents were happy with their decision. I won’t be surprised if my mum still regrets (后悔) it. But I did have a wonderful holiday. I think the experience has made my parents realize that at some point, they have to let go. And we should ________. (除第三小题，其余回答字数限6词) 39. Who did the writer want to go to Kavos with? ______________________________________________ 40. What did the writer’s parents worry about? ______________________________________________ 41. Please complete the sentence in the last paragraph in your own words. (at least 10 words) And we should ______________________________________________ 【答案】39. Some of the writer’s friends. 40. All the possible dangers. 41. leave our parents bravely, learn to be independent and take care of ourselves. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者说服父母同意自己和朋友去Kavos度假的经历，以及对“父母学会放手”的感悟。 【39题详解】 根据第1段中的“When I asked my mum and dad if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, I thought they would say ‘yes.’ ”可知，作者想和自己的一些朋友去Kavos。 【40题详解】 根据第1段中的“They just went on and on about all the possible dangers.”可知，父母一直在念叨所有可能的危险，也就是说作者的父母担心危险。 【41题详解】 根据最后1段中空格前的“I think the experience has made my parents realize that at some point, they have to let go.”可知，前文提到父母终于同意放手让孩子独立，因此句子要体现“学会独立、照顾自己、勇敢成长”的主题。 六、综合填空（共10小题,每空1分,共10分） Bringing the past to life by restoring (修复) old buildings from yesterday can show ____42____ (confident) in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province, understands this. As a State-level historical and cultural city, Jinan ____43____ (have) a large number of cultural relics (遗迹) and historic buildings. One main example is in ____44____ (centre) Jinan City. The Baroque-style (巴洛克风格) building is the former site of the city's ____45____ (one) cinema-Xiaoguanghan (小广寒), which was built in 1904 when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By ____46____ late 1990s, the building was in danger of coming down. The days of a good crowd of film lovers were long gone. Li, 45, a film lover who works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided to help restore the historic building ____47____ the support of the local government in 2008. Restoration work started in 2009. During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema. As a result, Li got to realize what the old building really means to Jinan’s history and China’s wider film culture. After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan ____48____ (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant and became popular again. The museum now has more than 4,000 historic items (物品), ____49____ (include) cameras, projectors, posters and classic props (道具), making it an ideal place for visitors ____50____ (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema. According to the report, Xiaoguanghan ____51____ (attract) nearly one million visitors so far. 【答案】42. confidence 43. has 44. central 45. first 46. the 47. with 48. was given 49. including 50. to learn 51. has attracted 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文，以济南老建筑“小广寒”的修复与新生为主题，考查词性转换、时态语态、固定搭配等初中核心语法点，文章传递了“修复历史建筑、传承文化”的理念。 【42题详解】 句意：通过修复昔日的老建筑让过去重焕生机，能够展现对未来的信心。山东省会济南深谙此道。动词show后需要接名词作宾语，confident（形容词，自信的）的名词形式是confidence（信心），构成show confidence in…（对……展现信心）的固定搭配。 【43题详解】 句意：作为国家级历史文化名城，济南拥有大量文物古迹和历史建筑。主语Jinan是单数第三人称，句子陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，故谓语动词用has（拥有）。 【44题详解】 句意：一个典型的例子位于济南市中心。修饰名词Jinan City（济南市）需用形容词，centre（名词，中心）的形容词形式是central（中心的、中央的），构成central Jinan City（济南市中心）。 【45题详解】 句意：这座巴洛克风格的建筑是该市第一家电影院——小广寒的旧址，它建于1904年，正是济南对外开放之时。表示“第一家”需要用序数词，基数词one的序数词是first，构成the city’s first cinema（该市第一家电影院）。 【46题详解】 句意：到20世纪90年代末，这座建筑濒临倒塌，曾经座无虚席的影迷时代早已远去。固定搭配by the late 1990s意为“到20世纪90年代末”，表示年代的短语前必须加定冠词the。 【47题详解】 句意：45岁的李先生是餐饮业从业者，也是一位影迷，2008年在当地政府的支持下，他决定帮忙修复这座历史建筑。固定搭配with the support of…意为“在……的支持下”，故填介词with。 【48题详解】 句意：经过近26个月的修复，小广寒被赋予了新的生命，变身成一座电影博物馆和餐厅，再次受到人们的欢迎。主语Xiaoguanghan与动词give是被动关系（“被赋予新生”），且修复动作发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态was given。 【49题详解】 句意：博物馆现在藏有4000多件历史物品，包括相机、放映机、海报和经典道具，是游客了解中国电影历史与文化的理想场所。此处用介词including（包括）引出列举的物品，在句中作状语，补充说明historic items的具体内容。 【50题详解】 句意：博物馆现在藏有4000多件历史物品，包括相机、放映机、海报和经典道具，是游客了解中国电影历史与文化的理想场所。固定结构a place for sb. to do sth.意为“供某人做某事的地方”，用不定式to learn作后置定语，修饰an ideal place。 【51题详解】 句意：据报道，到目前为止小广寒已吸引了近百万游客。时间状语so far（到目前为止）是现在完成时的标志，主语Xiaoguanghan是单数，故用has attracted（已经吸引）。 七、词汇填空（共6题，每题1分，共6分） 52. As a host, you'd better take care of these ________ (客人) feelings at home. 【答案】guests’ 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为主人，你最好在家照顾好这些客人们的感受。根据语法规则，此处修饰名词feelings，需用名词所有格形式；且these后接复数名词，guest的复数为guests，其所有格形式直接加’，故填guests’。 53. It’s ________ (必要的) to be polite to the old. 【答案】necessary 【解析】 【详解】句意：有必要对老人有礼貌。“必要的”对应的英文单词是necessary，“It’s necessary to do sth.”意为“做某事是必要的”，在该句中表达“对老人有礼貌是必要的”。 54. You are ________ (期待) to be more successful in high school. Come on, please! 【答案】expected 【解析】 【详解】句意：大家都期待你在高中能更出色。加油！expect意为“期待”，主语you和“期待”是被动关系，被动语态结构为“be动词+动词过去分词”，因此填expect的过去分词expected。 55. Those waiters must receive enough ________ (train) before they start their work. 【答案】training 【解析】 【详解】句意：那些服务员在开始工作之前必须接受足够的培训。空格前是形容词enough，后面需要名词。train作为名词是“火车”，但这里显然是“培训”的意思。train作动词，其名词形式是training。 56. The more communication we have, the ________ (close) we feel. 【答案】closer 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们的交流越多，我们的感觉就越亲密。考查“the+比较级，the+比较级”用法，意为“越……，越……”，因此用close的比较级closer。故填closer。 57. We all think it is very rude of him to discuss with others so ________ (polite). 【答案】impolitely 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们都认为他如此无礼地和别人讨论问题是非常粗鲁的。句中“rude”表明此处需表达不礼貌的行为，“polite”为形容词，需先变为否定形式“impolite”，再变为副词形式“impolitely”来修饰动词 “discuss”，故填impolitely。 八、用动词的适当形式填空（共6小题,每小题1分,共6分） 58. Do you know how much difficulty Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has ________ (win) the match? 【答案】winning 【解析】 【详解】句意：你知道中国女排赢得这场比赛有多困难吗？根据固定搭配“have difficulty (in) doing sth.”意为“做某事有困难”，此处需用动名词形式，故填winning。 59. The police warn people, especially young women, ________ (not jog) alone at night. 【答案】not to jog 【解析】 【详解】句意：警方警告人们，尤其是年轻女性，不要在夜间独自慢跑。固定用法warn sb. not to do sth.“警告某人不要做某事”。应填not to jog。 60. Why can’t you just understand? I ________ (tell) you about it so many times! 【答案】have told 【解析】 【详解】句意：你为什么不明白？我已经告诉过你很多次了！根据“so many times”可知此处用现在完成时have/has done，主语是I，助动词用have，故填have told。 61. —Will he come and join us in the match? —Not until his work _________ (finish). 【答案】is finished 【解析】 【详解】句意：——他会来加入我们的比赛吗？——他完成作业才能去。当主句是一般将来时（will do）时，until引导的从句通常使用一般现在时（do），由于主语his work与动词finish是被动关系，所以用一般现在时的被动语态，结构为am/is/are done；主语是不可数名词，所以be动词用is。故填is finished。 62. He had many duties but his main job was ________ (look) after the babies. 【答案】to look 【解析】 【详解】句意：他有很多职责，但他的主要工作是照顾婴儿。不定式作表语，说明主语“his main job”的具体内容。动词look需与介词after搭配，构成 look after。 63. The project they spent plenty of time on ________ (choose) as the best one in the meeting the other day. 【答案】was chosen 【解析】 【详解】句意：前几天的会议上，他们花了大量时间的那个项目被选为最佳项目。句子的主语The project和动词choose之间是被动关系——项目是“被”人们选为最佳项目的，因此需用被动语态。“the other day”提示用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/were+过去分词，主语为单数，choose的过去分词为chosen，所以用was chosen。 九、完成句子（共6题,每题1.5分,共9分） 64. 此次活动的目的是为了警告我们独自游泳的危险性。 ________ the activity ________ 【答案】 ①. The purpose of ②. is to warn us of the danger of swimming alone 【解析】 【详解】原句中“目的”和“警告我们独自游泳的危险性”是关键词。表示“…… 的目的”的短语是the purpose of，the purpose of后接名词the activity构成主语，句首首字母要大写。“警告某人某事”的固定搭配是warn sb. of sth.，“独自游泳的危险性”可译为the danger of swimming alone。本句是陈述事实，用一般现在时，主语为单数，谓语用is to表目的，后接动词原形。 65. 他总是太忙于记笔记而不能清楚地表达自己。 He is always ________. 【答案】too busy taking notes to express himself clearly 【解析】 【详解】原句中“太忙于……而不能……”，“记笔记”和“清楚地表达自己”是关键信息；“太忙于……而不能……”对应固定结构too busy doing sth. to do sth.；“记笔记”对应短语take notes，放在busy后需用动名词形式taking notes；“清楚地表达自己”对应短语express oneself clearly，主语是he，反身代词用himself。 66. 必须要采取行动来阻止学生们插别人的队。 Actions ________. 【答案】must be taken to prevent the students from pushing in before others 【解析】 【详解】“必须要采取行动”中，“行动”是被“采取”的对象，因此要用被动语态。“must”是情态动词，后接“be + 过去分词”，“take”的过去分词是“taken”。“阻止某人做某事”用“prevent sb. from doing sth.”，“插别人的队”的固定表达是“push in before others”。“采取行动”的目的是“阻止学生们插别人的队”，需用动词不定式表目的。故填“must be taken to prevent the students from pushing in before others” 67. 这个主持人足够耐心能够向每个志愿者解释规则吗? Was the host ________? 【答案】patient enough to explain the rules to each volunteer 【解析】 【详解】“足够耐心做某事”用“adj.+enough+to do sth.”结构，“耐心的”是“patient”；“向……解释规则”是“explain the rules to...”；“每个志愿者”是“each volunteer”。应填patient enough to explain the rules to each volunteer。 68. 老师建议我们彼此密切合作来实现我们的梦想。 The teacher ________. 【答案】advised us to work closely with each other to realize our dream 【解析】 【详解】原句中“彼此密切合作”是关键词，表示彼此密切合作的短语是work closely with each other，建议某人做某事是advise sb to do sth，实现某人的梦想是realize one’s dream，本句为一般过去时，advise使用过去式advised，to后接动词原形。 69. 如果有人挡路，我们要避免撞到他。 If someone ________, we should ________. 【答案】 ①. is in our way##gets in the way ②. avoid hitting him 【解析】 【详解】“挡路”常用表达为get in the way或be in one’s way，主语为someone，动词用第三人称单数gets或is。“避免撞到某人”用avoid hitting sb.，其中avoid后接动名词。故依次填is in our way/gets in the way；avoid hitting him。 十、书面表达（共10分） 70. 你是校八年级的学生Jim，你想参加校举办的“我是一名志愿者”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇包含以下要点的演讲稿来参赛。 要求： 1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2. 必须包含以上所有要点，并适当发挥； 1. Why do you become a volunteer? ..... 2. What do you do as a volunteer? help children with their homework; go to the old people’s home; ..... 3. What's your feeling of being a volunteer? ..... (at least one point) 3. 字数100字左右（开头已给出，不计入总字数）； I am a volunteer! Hello, everyone! My name is Jim. I am a volunteer of our community. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 I am a volunteer! Hello, everyone! My name is Jim. I am a volunteer of our community. I believe helping others is a meaningful way to contribute to society. I help children with their homework, guiding them through difficult problems and encouraging their learning. I also visit the old people’s home regularly, chatting with the elderly, assisting them with daily tasks, and organizing activities to keep them happy. Volunteering brings me immense satisfaction. Seeing the children’s progress and the smiles on the elderly people’s faces fills me with a sense of accomplishment. It also strengthens my sense of responsibility. I am proud to be a volunteer, and I hope more people will join us in making our community a better place. Thank you! 【解析】 【详解】[第一步：审题立意]​ 确定文体：演讲类应用文，结合一般现在时（讲述志愿日常经历）+一般现在时（发表个人感悟）​ 明确要点：点明参与志愿服务的原因、讲述亲身志愿举动（辅导学生作业、探访敬老院）、描述志愿服务过程、抒发志愿服务内心感受、升华志愿服务感悟​ 确定人称：第一人称（I/my）​ 注意事项：字数100字左右；不得透露真实姓名、校名；紧扣志愿服务主题，贴近亲身经历，行文流畅、符合演讲语境​ [第二步：构思布局]​ 三段式结构：​ 开头段：开篇点题，点明志愿服务的意义与价值，引出下文个人志愿经历​ 主体段：详细讲述个人志愿经历，交代具体志愿工作、服务过程，结合自身真实体验​ 结尾段：总结志愿收获与内心感悟，升华主题，呼吁众人参与志愿，共建美好社区​环境 [第三步：要点展开]​ 要点一：开篇点明主题​ 主旨引入：I believe helping others is a meaningful way to contribute to society. 要点二：讲述志愿亲身经历​ 举动选择：help children with their homework/visit the old people’s home​ 过程描写：I help children with their homework, guiding them through difficult problems and encouraging their learning./I also visit the old people's home regularly, chatting with the elderly, assisting them with daily tasks, and organizing activities to keep them happy and engaged.​ 状态感受：Volunteering brings me immense joy and satisfaction./Seeing the children’s progress and the smiles on the elderly people’s faces fills me with a sense of accomplishment.​ 要点三：升华感悟与呼吁​ 个人感悟：Small acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day and strengthen my sense of responsibility.​ 主题升华：I am proud to be a volunteer, and I hope more people will join us in making our community a better place. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025年常州昕泓中学八年级下学期5月月考英语试卷 一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 1. We are often made ________ much homework at weekends, it makes us ________ bad. A. to do; feel B. do; to feel C. do; feel D. to do; to feel 2. The new books ________ so well that they ________ out in all the shops. A. are sold; are sold B. are sold; sold C. sell; are sold; D. sell; sell 3. --We exchange students will come to Changzhou! --That's great! Can you tell me which hotel ____________ Changzhou? A. we can stay in B. to stay in C. to stay in in D. we can stay 4. The Chinese girl can speak good English ________. Her English is ________ that of Lucy. A. as well; as well B. as well; as good as C. too; as good D. as well as; as well as 5. Stay ________ to me so that you can watch ________ how I make a cake in the shape of a heart. A. close; closely B. closely; close C. close; close D. closely; closely 6. It is ________ of the people to ________ money to the poor people! A. important; donating B. generous; raising C. meaningful; raise D. helpful; donate 7. —Miss Hu, I haven’t seen you for a long time. —Yes, I ________ as a volunteer nurse in Shanghai for a month. I came back yesterday. A. am working B. worked C. have worked D. work 8. We’re short of many things at the moment, but ________ we need water and food. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. above all 9. I have spent ________ on this job. I think I can finish it ________ this afternoon. A. some time; sometime B. sometimes; some time C. sometime; sometimes D. some time; some times 10. My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been canceled (取消). What can I say? A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day. C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Never put all your eggs in one basket. 二、完形填空（每小题1分,共10分） Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate (气候). We all listened carefully and took notes of everything he said. Later we had a ____11____. When the exam paper was ____12____ to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I failed. But how come? ____13____, on the test paper, I had written down what Mr. Jackson said in class. Then I realized that no one ____14____ the exam at all. What had happened? “Very ____15____,” Mr. Jackson explained. “I had made up all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get ____16____ marks for incorrect answers?” There was no need to say we were ____17____. What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he? How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all? How was it possible ____18____ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us? “The zeros on your papers will be ____19____ in your grade books,” he said. And he did it. Through this experience, Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep. Instead, we should develop the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special ____20____ he gave us! 11. A. discussion B. question C. test D. plan 12. A. returned B. directed C. added D. compared 13. A. Anyway B. Luckily C. Anywhere D. Bravely 14. A. refused B. pushed C. passed D. praised 15. A. hard B. difficult C. easy D. simply 16. A. useful B. high C. exact D. low 17. A. polite B. glad C. modern D. angry 18. A. with B. over C. for D. of 19. A. recorded B. described C. collected D. circled 20. A. report B. promise C. model D. lesson 三、阅读理解（本大题共14小题,每小题2分,共28分） A 21. What will be served with a chicken sandwich? A. Bread. B. Tomato salad. C. English Tea. D. Burger. 22. Which main course is the most expensive? A. German sausage and chips. B. Vegetable pasta. C. Roast chicken and potatoes. D. Thai chicken and rice. 23. What will be the minimum (最小的) cost if you want to order a main course, a dessert and a drink? A. £7.85. B. £7.75. C. £7.35. D. £7.25. B In traditional Chinese performing arts, there are many classic roles, like sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly. In the past, the chou performer was the first one to get dressed and have his make-up done. Usually there are two kinds of chou on the stage, wen chou and wu chou. Wen chou often has a white patch (小块) painted around his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman servant and so on The other kind is wu chou. Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing (紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts (武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves. Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language instead of singing skills. Whether they look ugly or beautiful, whether the roles they play are officials or thieves on the stage, chou roles are all humorous characters in funny faces. They use the roles of chou to bring out the good qualities in people. Maybe it is the charm (魅力) of traditional Chinese operas. Next time, when you are enjoying a traditional Chinese opera, you can probably understand the different beauty behind it. 24. The role of chou is important in traditional Chinese operas because ________. A. most people usually pay much attention to it B. it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly C. the chou performer was the first to get dressed D. it is funny and makes people laugh and happy 25. Which picture is the role of chou in traditional Chinese operas? A. B. C. D. 26. Chou performers often use ________ to make people laugh on the stage. A. dancing skills and spoken parts B. spoken parts and body language C. painting skills and spoken parts D. singing skills and body language C Why would someone decide to stop eating? We know that the body needs food in order to work well. However, many people fast at some time during their lives. Why is this? Some people fast for political (政治的) reasons. In the early 20th century, women in England and the United States didn’t have the same right (权利) as men. So many women went on fast. They hoped that fasting would bring attention (注意力) to it. Mohandas Gandhi, the famous Indian leader, fasted 17 times during his life. For Gandhi, fasting was a powerful political tool. In 1943, he fasted to bring attention to his country’s need for independence (独立). For 21 days, he went without food. Another famous faster was Cesar Chavez. In the 1960s, he fasted for three weeks. Why? He just wanted to bring attention to the terrible working conditions (条件) of farm workers in the United States. Fasting is also a practice in many religions (宗教). Every year during the month of Ramadan, which is a religious holiday, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Many Indians fast at special times, and there was also a fasting holiday in ancient China. Of course, not everyone fasts for political or religious reasons. People sometimes fast just because it makes them feel better. The American writer Mark Twain thought fasting was the best medicine for common illnesses. Whenever he had a cold or a fever, he stopped eating completely. He said that this always made his cold or fever go away. Another American writer, Upton Sinclair, found fasting after years of eating too much and headaches. His first fast lasted for 12 days. During this time, his headaches and stomachache went away. Sinclair said that fasting also made him more alert (警觉的) and energetic. Choosing to go without food can be very dangerous. However, that doesn’t stop people from fasting for political, religious, or health reasons. 27. The underlined word “fast” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “________”. A. quickly B. eat healthily C. stop eating D. lose weight 28. Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943 for ________. A. a religious holiday for Muslims B. His country’s need for independence C. The women’s rights in Great Britain D. the same rights of the black people in America 29. Which fasting is for health reason? A. Upton Sinclair fasted for 12 days. B. Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943. C. Cesar Chavez fasted for two weeks. D. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. 30. What may be the best title of the passage? A. Reasons for fasting. B. Ways of fasting. C. Cultures of fasting. D. Secrets of fasting. D According to the latest inventory (编目), China’s total glacier (冰川) area around 2020 was about 46,000 square kilometers, with around 69,000 glaciers. Compared to the results of the first inventory from the 1960s to 2020, China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26 percent, with nearly 7,000 small glaciers disappearing. Compared to the second inventory, from 2008 to 2020, the glacier area reduced by about 6 percent, showing a rapid retreat (消融). The findings were shared on Friday in March 2025, the first World Day for Glaciers, as researchers presented China’s third glacier inventory at the third Chinese Conference of Cryospheric Science in Lingshui, Hainan province. Global glacier inventory efforts began in 1978, studying the distribution (分布) and volume (体积) of mountain glaciers. China’s first and second glacier inventories were published in 2002 and 2014, with research detailing changes in the country’s glaciers from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. “Glaciers are among the most sensitive and direct signs of climate (气候) change, and glacier inventories are surveys of glacier resources,” researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources explained. China began its first glacier inventory in 1978, led by scientist Shi Yafeng, as countries with glacier distributions worldwide began compiling (编制) their own inventories. The process took 24 years and was completed in 2002. The first inventory recorded about 46,000 glaciers in China, covering around 59,000 square kilometers. With global temperatures rising, China’s glaciers have continued to shrink, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources. To better understand glacier distribution after 2000, the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences began the second inventory in 2007, publishing the data set in 2014. The results showed that by 2008, China had around 48,000 glaciers covering about 52,000 square kilometers. China is the only major country to have completed three full glacier inventories, according to the institute. The United Nations has chosen March 21st as World Glacier Day starting from 2025. Glaciers are of great importance to the earth’s climate and water resources, but their rapid melting (融化) has brought many problems. Although glaciers are still shrinking, the good news is that the scientists all over the world are working hard to find ways to save them. ▲ 31. How does the writer start this passage? A. By telling stories. B. By asking questions. C. By comparing facts. D. By describing opinions. 32. Which of the following can show the results of the three inventories? A. B. C. D. 33. In which part of the website may you find this passage? A. Travel Guide B. Science Report C. Cultural Exchange D. Technology News 34. What will the writer probably continue to write in “ ▲ ”? A. How people help slow glaciers melting. B. How climate change influences glaciers. C. Why glaciers worldwide are melting rapidly. D. Why scientists pay attention to glaciers melting. 四、六选四（共4小题，每题1.5分，共6分） “Life is speeding up (加速). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in ancient Rome wrote it. We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can change our lives. ____35____ For example, you’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. ____36____ Suddenly the computer goes bad and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling worried and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? ____37____ One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave (微波炉), computer or mobile phones. The grandmother Lym said, “____38____” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Also Lym changed from being a fashionable (时尚的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things. A. Perhaps it’s because they live simpler lives. B. Living in a different time will be lots of fun for us. C. A QQ message from your friend appears on the screen. D. But have all these developments really improved our lives? E. The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes. F. We have achieved so much with the development of technology. 五、阅读短文回答问题。（共3小题，分值为1，2，2,，共5分） When I asked my mum and dad if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, I thought they would say “yes.” But at first they didn’t. They just went on and on about all the possible dangers. So I tried to change their minds. I told them, “If you were worried about the possibility of me falling off a wall and dying in Kavos then why weren’t you also worried about the possibility of the same thing happening to me in London?” Finally, they agreed unwillingly. My mum took me to the airport. I had to travel alone because my friends had flown out the day before. I arrived at the hotel and met my friends there at 6 a.m. after a long night of flying. After having left my luggage in my room, I went around our resort (度假村) with my friends. Everyone spoke English and everywhere looked like a cheap American film set. It was just what we needed after a long busy year. I promised my parents I wouldn’t go out every night. But once you’re there, it just can’t be helped. Every one of us wanted to make the most of our week of freedom (自由). I think sometimes, we did get a bit too crazy. I still wonder if my parents were happy with their decision. I won’t be surprised if my mum still regrets (后悔) it. But I did have a wonderful holiday. I think the experience has made my parents realize that at some point, they have to let go. And we should ________. (除第三小题，其余回答字数限6词) 39. Who did the writer want to go to Kavos with? ______________________________________________ 40. What did the writer’s parents worry about? ______________________________________________ 41. Please complete the sentence in the last paragraph in your own words. (at least 10 words) And we should ______________________________________________ 六、综合填空（共10小题,每空1分,共10分） Bringing the past to life by restoring (修复) old buildings from yesterday can show ____42____ (confident) in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province, understands this. As a State-level historical and cultural city, Jinan ____43____ (have) a large number of cultural relics (遗迹) and historic buildings. One main example is in ____44____ (centre) Jinan City. The Baroque-style (巴洛克风格) building is the former site of the city's ____45____ (one) cinema-Xiaoguanghan (小广寒), which was built in 1904 when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By ____46____ late 1990s, the building was in danger of coming down. The days of a good crowd of film lovers were long gone. Li, 45, a film lover who works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided to help restore the historic building ____47____ the support of the local government in 2008. Restoration work started in 2009. During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema. As a result, Li got to realize what the old building really means to Jinan’s history and China’s wider film culture. After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan ____48____ (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant and became popular again. The museum now has more than 4,000 historic items (物品), ____49____ (include) cameras, projectors, posters and classic props (道具), making it an ideal place for visitors ____50____ (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema. According to the report, Xiaoguanghan ____51____ (attract) nearly one million visitors so far. 七、词汇填空（共6题，每题1分，共6分） 52. As a host, you'd better take care of these ________ (客人) feelings at home. 53. It’s ________ (必要的) to be polite to the old. 54. You are ________ (期待) to be more successful in high school. Come on, please! 55. Those waiters must receive enough ________ (train) before they start their work. 56. The more communication we have, the ________ (close) we feel. 57. We all think it is very rude of him to discuss with others so ________ (polite). 八、用动词的适当形式填空（共6小题,每小题1分,共6分） 58. Do you know how much difficulty Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has ________ (win) the match? 59. The police warn people, especially young women, ________ (not jog) alone at night. 60. Why can’t you just understand? I ________ (tell) you about it so many times! 61. —Will he come and join us in the match? —Not until his work _________ (finish). 62. He had many duties but his main job was ________ (look) after the babies. 63. The project they spent plenty of time on ________ (choose) as the best one in the meeting the other day. 九、完成句子（共6题,每题1.5分,共9分） 64. 此次活动的目的是为了警告我们独自游泳的危险性。 ________ the activity ________ 65. 他总是太忙于记笔记而不能清楚地表达自己。 He is always ________. 66. 必须要采取行动来阻止学生们插别人的队。 Actions ________. 67. 这个主持人足够耐心能够向每个志愿者解释规则吗? Was the host ________? 68. 老师建议我们彼此密切合作来实现我们的梦想。 The teacher ________. 69. 如果有人挡路，我们要避免撞到他。 If someone ________, we should ________. 十、书面表达（共10分） 70. 你是校八年级的学生Jim，你想参加校举办的“我是一名志愿者”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇包含以下要点的演讲稿来参赛。 要求： 1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2. 必须包含以上所有要点，并适当发挥； 1. Why do you become a volunteer? ..... 2. What do you do as a volunteer? help children with their homework; go to the old people’s home; ..... 3. What's your feeling of being a volunteer? ..... (at least one point) 3. 字数100字左右（开头已给出，不计入总字数）； I am a volunteer! Hello, everyone! My name is Jim. I am a volunteer of our community. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $