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2025-2026学年深圳外国语学校八年级（下）期中 英语试卷 命题人：蒲爽 全懿 审题人：黄烈辉 郭亚文 I. Listening. (9’) i) Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. The passage will be read TWICE. (1*4=4’) 1. Did Amy plan to do one thing at a time? _______________________________________________________ 2. Where was Amy’s silk scarf? _______________________________________________________ 3. What happened when Amy jumped to save her schoolbag? _______________________________________________________ 4. What did Amy think about doing two things at once? _______________________________________________________ ii) A professor is giving a lecture about animal intelligence. Listen and complete the mind map. The speech will be read TWICE. (0.5’*6=3’) iii) 请你根据以下提示用英文提两个问题： 11．你想知道大象有好的记忆力吗，你问： _______________________________________________________ 12．你想知道人们如何测试动物智力，你问： _______________________________________________________ II. Cloze. (1*10=10’) We were three days into a 27-day journey through eastern Nepal’s (尼泊尔) forests, walking through low clouds and constant rain. “Are we on the right path?” I asked my guide Raj. He ____1____, rain dropping from his cap, “I’m quite sure.” As we walked down a muddy valley, a waterfall blocked our way. We removed our shoes, ____2____ barefoot through icy water. “This is a real adventure!” I thought. After we made our way across, we looked at each other through the downpour (暴雨) and threw our heads back in laughter, almost forgetting we were ____3____ and cold. This positive attitude is typical of Nepalis. When things get ____4____, they make the best of it and keep walking. Life here is often hard: freezing temperatures, poor soil and few usable roads. Yet its wild beauty is ____5____ what draws tourists here. Hours later, we spotted a small ____6____ in the distance. I entered and saw Pemba, a 14-year-old boy, making tea and his little sister taking care of the fire. As the downpour beat against the roof, Pemba smiled shyly, steadily stirring (搅拌) the tea. There are many mountain shelters like this teahouse. ____7____ come here to rest and eat. But what they really want is to ____8____ others. People sit around the teahouse stoves and talk for hours, even if they come from different countries and different backgrounds. Now, as we started to go back, I ____9____ how important the local families were to our climb. They guided the climbers and gave us warmth. More than anything else, that was what made our ____10____ possible. 1. A. appeared B. nodded C. refused D. left 2. A. struggling B. sitting C. lying D. dancing 3. A. lonely B. hungry C. sad D. wet 4. A. strange B. easy C. tough D. busy 5. A. hardly B. finally C. suddenly D. exactly 6. A. café B. teahouse C. shop D. restaurant 7. A. Locals B. Guides C. Tourists D. Children 8. A. connect with B. compete against C. talk about D. wait for 9. A. forgot B. realized C. doubted D. proved 10. A. future B. decision C. journey D. progress 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者在尼泊尔徒步的经历，感悟当地人的积极态度及人际联结使旅程成为可能。 【1题详解】 句意：他点点头，雨水从他的帽子上滴落下来，“我相当确定。” 前文提到作者问“我们走对路了吗？”，后文提到他回答“我相当确定”。在回答之前，他先有一个肯定的动作回应，即“点头”。应选用nodded。 【2题详解】 句意：我们脱下鞋子，赤脚在冰冷的水中挣扎前行。 上文说脱掉鞋子，下文说走过冰冷的水。赤脚在冰水中行走是困难的，struggling表示“挣扎着、艰难地”，符合语境。 【3题详解】 句意：我们成功穿过去之后，透过暴雨看着彼此，仰头大笑，几乎忘了我们浑身湿透又寒冷。 上文提到“through the downpour(暴雨)”，说明衣服“湿”了。应选用wet。 【4题详解】 句意：当情况变得艰难时，他们尽力而为，继续前行。 上文说“尼泊尔人有积极的态度”，下文具体说明“生活在这里常常很艰苦：极冷的温度、贫瘠的土壤、缺乏可用的道路”，空处需要点明情况的“艰难”，与后文的hard呼应。应选用tough。 【5题详解】 句意：然而，它的自然美景正是吸引游客来这里的原因。 上文说生活艰苦，下文说“Yet its wild beauty draws tourists here”，yet表示转折，exactly强调“正是”这种野性之美吸引了游客，起到加强语气的作用。 【6题详解】 句意：几个小时后，我们看到远处有一家小茶馆。 后文提到 Pemba在making tea和stirring the tea，下一段第一句明确说“There are many mountain shelters like this teahouse”，所以这里的建筑是“茶馆”。应选用teahouse。 【7题详解】 句意：游客来这里休息和吃饭。 前文讲teahouse是山间休息站，后文说“they come from different countries and different backgrounds”，能来自不同国家的人应该是“游客”，应选用tourists。 【8题详解】 句意：但他们真正想要的是与他人建立联系。 后文提到“不同国家的人坐在茶馆谈论数小时”，说明人们寻求的是“交流连接”。应选用connect with。 【9题详解】 句意：现在，当我们开始返回时，我意识到当地家庭对我们的攀登有多么重要。 上文描述旅途中的经历，now表示回到现在的时间点，as we started to go back表示“在返回时”，这时作者回顾旅途，产生了新的认识。realized表示“意识到”，符合这种“回顾后明白”的语境。 【10题详解】 句意：最重要的是，正是这一点让我们的旅程成为可能。 根据首段“27-day journey”可知，此处指这次徒步旅程。应选用journey。 III. Reading Comprehension. (20’) Passage A (1’*5=5’) Being an astronaut sounds cool, as they can float in zero gravity (重力) and do amazing things in space. However, the weightless environment also brings a lot of trouble. Sadly, astronauts cannot even cry properly to show their feelings. Although astronauts can produce tears, crying is much more difficult in space. Without gravity, tears do not flow down from the eyes as they do on Earth. Instead, they just stick to the eyes. In 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel had such an experience during a spacewalk. He said his tears just stayed in his eyes and would not fall off. Tears stuck in the eyes not only make vision unclear but also cause physical pain. On Earth, tears usually comfort the eyes, but in the dry space environment, sudden wetness from tears brings pain instead of comfort. Feustel even said his right eye hurt badly. To solve this problem, astronauts can wipe tears against their helmets. They can also wait until the tears grow big enough to break free and float around. In fact, many simple daily activities become hard in space. Astronauts cannot talk directly, eat or drink in normal ways. They cannot even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to keep food in their stomach. According to the UK National Space Center, burping in space may even lead to vomiting (呕吐). We often take these small daily things for granted on Earth, but they become big problems in space. After experiencing all these difficulties, only space explorers can truly understand the importance of gravity and sincerely say, “Gravity, you’re the best.” 11. Why is it difficult for astronauts to cry in space? A. Because they cannot produce tears at all. B. Because tears don’t drop from their eyes. C. Because tears flow downward too quickly. D. Because the space environment stops sadness. 12. How do astronauts possibly deal with the tears? A. They wait for them to dry out. B. They use a towel to wipe them off. C. They rub their eyes against their helmet. D. They shut and open their eyes to make them fall. 13. Why is burping mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To explain how astronauts eat and drink in space. B. To prove that vomiting is common in space travel. C. To show that astronauts have fun activities in space. D. To give an example of a difficult daily activity in space. 14. What can we infer from the last paragraph about space explorers? A. They regret staying in space for too long. B. They prefer space because of zero gravity. C. They think life in space is more dangerous. D. They value gravity more than ordinary people. 15. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A science magazine. B. A research paper. C. A science fiction novel. D. A travel guidebook. 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，介绍了宇航员在太空零重力环境中面临的特殊挑战，如眼泪无法正常滑落、日常活动（打嗝、吃喝等）受限制等，主要考查学生对文章细节信息的定位、理解与推理判断能力。 【11题详解】 根据第二段第二句“Without gravity, tears do not flow down from the eyes as they do on Earth. Instead, they just stick to the eyes.”可知，太空中哭泣困难是因为眼泪不会从眼睛里掉下来。 【12题详解】 根据第三段倒数第二句“To solve this problem, astronauts can wipe tears against their helmets.”可知，宇航员可以通过将眼泪在头盔上摩擦来清除眼泪。 【13题详解】 根据第四段第一句“In fact, many simple daily activities become hard in space.”以及后文列举的谈话、饮食和打嗝等例子可知，提到打嗝是为了举例说明太空中难以完成的日常活动。 【14题详解】 根据最后一段第二句“After experiencing all these difficulties, only space explorers can truly understand the importance of gravity...”可知，与普通地球人相比，太空探索者因亲身经历而更珍视重力。 【15题详解】 纵观全文，文章介绍了太空失重环境对宇航员生理活动（如流泪、打嗝）的影响，引用了真实宇航员的经历和权威机构（英国国家航天中心）的说法，语言通俗易懂，属于科普类文章，最可能出自科学杂志。 Passage B (1’*5’=5’) It was late when Matthew Cuthbert arrived home. His sister Marilla was waiting for him. However, she was very surprised when her eyes fell on the strange little figure beside him. Instead of the boy she was expecting, there stood a girl in a stiff, ugly dress, with red hair and bright eyes. “Matthew Cuthbert, who’s that?” she asked. “Where is the boy?” “There wasn’t any boy at the station,” said Matthew. “There was only her.” “No boy?” Marilla insisted (坚持说). “But we sent word to Mrs. Spencer to bring a boy!” The little girl was silent at first, but then she understood what they were saying. “You don’t want me because I’m not a boy!” she cried, and she began to cry stormily. “Well, there’s no need to cry,” Marilla said, a little more softly. “We are not going to send you outside tonight. What’s your name?” “Will you please call me Cordelia?” the girl said eagerly. But after Marilla’s questioning, she admitted unwillingly that her real name was Anne Shirley, which she felt was unromantic. “Cordelia is such a perfectly elegant name. I’ve always imagined that my name was Cordelia!” “Nonsense,” said Marilla. “Anne is a really good plain name.” She then explained, “We need a boy to help Matthew on the farm. A girl is no use to us.” At supper, Anne was too sad to eat. She said she was in “the depths of despair (绝望).” Later, when Anne was sent to bed, Marilla and Matthew discussed the situation. Marilla was determined that the girl must be sent back. Matthew, however, spoke up unexpectedly. “She’s a real interesting little thing,” he insisted. “We might be some good to her.” As Matthew went to bed, Marilla frowned, and upstairs, the lonely child cried herself to sleep. ——Adapted from Anne of Green Gables 16. Why was Marilla shocked when Matthew came home? A. Because Matthew was late. B. Because the girl was poorly dressed. C. Because Matthew didn’t wait for her. D. Because Matthew brought a girl rather than a boy. 17. What can you infer about Anne from the conversation? A. She is shy and speaks very little. B. She is satisfied with her situation. C. She is calm and does not have strong emotions. D. She is imaginative and has a desire for romance. 18. Why didn’t Marilla want Anne? A. Because Anne was lost deeply in sadness. B. Because Anne was crying loudly all the time. C. Because Anne wasn’t much help with the farm work. D. Because Anne had an ordinary and unimaginative name. 19. How did Matthew feel about sending Anne back? A. He didn’t want to argue with Marilla. B. He thought Marilla’s ideas were important. C. He felt sorry for Anne and advised keeping her. D. He thought Anne’s leaving might be good to them. 20. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A big fight between the Cuthberts. B. A strange girl disliked her plain name. C. A girl had a terrible night at the Cuthberts’. D. An unwanted girl was brought to the Cuthberts’. 【答案】16. D 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文节选讲述兄妹二人本打算领养男孩帮忙务农，却意外接回女孩安妮，二人对此产生分歧，安妮满心失落难过。 【16题详解】 第一段“However, she was very surprised when her eyes fell on the strange little figure beside him. Instead of the boy she was expecting, there stood a girl...”，Marilla惊讶是因为“Matthew带回来的是一个女孩，而不是他们原本预期的男孩”。 【17题详解】 倒数第四段“Will you please call me Cordelia?...‘Cordelia is such a perfectly elegant name. I’ve always imagined that my name was Cordelia!’”，Anne不喜欢自己平凡的名字，幻想自己有一个优雅的名字，这体现了她“富有想象力且渴望浪漫”的特质。 【18题详解】 倒数第三段“...said Marilla...‘We need a boy to help Matthew on the farm. A girl is no use to us.’”，Marilla不想要Anne是因为他们需要一个男孩在农场帮忙，而“女孩对他们没有用处”。 【19题详解】 倒数第一段“Matthew, however, spoke up unexpectedly. ‘She’s a real interesting little thing,’ he insisted. ‘We might be some good to her.’，Matthew认为Anne很有趣，他们也许能对安妮有好处，即“他们可以帮助她”，这表明“他同情Anne并建议留下她”，而不是送她走。 【20题详解】 通读全文可知，文章主要讲述Matthew意外带回了一个女孩Anne，而Cuthbert兄妹原本想要一个男孩来帮忙农活，导致Anne最初是不被需要的(unwanted)，随后描述了双方对此事的反应。D项“一个不被想要的女孩被带到了Cuthberts的家”最能概括文章的主要内容。 Passage C (1’*5=5’) After noticing that his keyboard playing calmed his noisy dog, Yuvi Agarwal, a 12-year-old boy from Houston, wondered if music could help comfort shelter (收容所) animals, too. So with support from his parents, he founded a nonprofit program Wild Tunes in 2023 to invite musicians to perform at animal shelters. So far, about 100 volunteers of all ages have played at nine shelters in cities including Houston and Denver. Yuvi explained that music could break through language barriers — even across species. At Denver Animal Shelter, he saw an old dog named Pituca become calm within minutes of his playing, and some animals even fall asleep. In Houston, a rescue dog called Penelope had refused to leave her cage to eat. After Yuvi played, she came out, kissed his face and touched his ears. Although music’s effect on humans is well-studied, its impact on animals remains unclear. Some research shows that classical music may help calm dogs in stressful places like animal shelters. However, experts like Dr. Lori Kogan say the evidence is still limited. “We want simple answers, like ‘music calms animals’, but it is more nuanced,” said Kogan, adding that many factors matter, such as the environment, the type of music, the volume, and the animal’s past experiences. She suggests trying music with your own pet — if it helps your pet relax, that’s good. Even though scientists are still debating, Yuvi believes music can comfort stressed animals. He plans to expand his nonprofit program across the country. Volunteers also benefit because they can play music or sing for a nonjudgmental audience. This helps build their confidence. Yuvi’s work shows that music’s calming power may work for animals too. 21. What made Yuvi start the program Wild Tunes? A. A strong interest in keyboard. B. A suggestion from his parents. C. A special experience with his own dog. D. An invitation from Houston and Denver. 22. What does the example of the rescue dog Penelope show? A. The dog loves to play with humans. B. The dog becomes even sleepier with music. C. The dog feels relaxed after listening to some music. D. The dog understands music better than other animals. 23. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. clear B. complex C. important D. surprising 24. How do volunteers benefit from Yuvi’s program? A. They get well-paid for their performances. B. They have more chances to play music or sing. C. They enjoy music’s calming effect on themselves. D. They become more confident by playing without judgement. 25. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A Music-related Job for Volunteers B. A Music Program for Stressed Animals C. A Debate over Music’s Effect on Animals D. An Opportunity to Realise a Teenager’s Dream 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了12岁的男孩Yuvi Agarwal发现音乐能安抚自己的宠物狗，进而想知道音乐是否也能帮助收容所的动物。在父母支持下，他创立了“Wild Tunes”非营利项目，邀请音乐家到动物收容所表演。 【21题详解】 根据第一段“After noticing that his keyboard playing calmed his noisy dog…he founded a nonprofit program Wild Tunes in 2023”可知，是他和自己的狗特殊经历促使他启动该项目。 【22题详解】 根据第二段“In Houston, a rescue dog called Penelope had refused to leave her cage to eat. After Yuvi played, she came out, kissed his face and touched his ears”，这说明Penelope在听了音乐后变得放松了。 【23题详解】 前文提到人们想要“音乐能安抚动物”这样的简单答案，但后文指出影响效果的因素很多 (环境、音乐类型、音量、动物过往经历)，说明实际情况并非单一简单，而是“微妙且复杂的”；因此“nuanced”在这里意为“复杂的、多方面的”，与“complex”同义。 【24题详解】 根据最后一段“Volunteers also benefit because they can play music or sing for a nonjudgmental audience. This helps build their confidence.”可知，志愿者通过在无评判的环境中演奏，变得更加自信。 【25题详解】 全文围绕Yuvi发起的Wild Tunes项目展开，核心主题是“用音乐帮助缓解收容所中压力较大的动物”，因此“A Music Program for Stressed Animals”最贴合文章主旨，适合作为文章的标题。 Passage D (1’*5=5’) Choose five of the following six sentences and put them back into the passage appropriately. Restaurants are changing with new technology. In the past, they were places where everything was prepared by hand. Then, machines made cooking faster. ____26____ AI can do amazing things in restaurants ____27____. Imagine stepping into a restaurant where everything matches your tastes. Within a second, the smart ordering system can quickly know your face, favourite dishes, and even your feelings. That’s the power of AI-driven personalized dining. Inside the kitchen, AI is changing the way of cooking. ____28____ They copy their cooking skills, bringing even the most difficult dish to your dining table. They can also produce dishes much faster without a mistake, making sure every meal is an enjoyable experience. AI watches over your health It can check the food quality quickly, so only the best food goes on your plate. It can tell when to order more food to make sure there will always be fresh food in the cooking area. ____29____ By looking at what you usually eat and your health information, an AI-powered system can create meal plans just for you. ____30____ China has a long history of great food, and Chinese people have high expectations of food. Building an AI restaurant with Chinese characteristics can not only help people enjoy food more but also carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. A. Now, AI is making dining even better. B. AI should well meet the cultural need. C. AI connects with your dining experience. D. Robots can take the place of master chefs. E. It can also carefully take care of your diet. F. However, it pays attention to your daily meals. 【答案】26. A 27. C 28. D 29. E 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍人工智能技术如何改变餐饮业，涵盖了从个性化用餐体验、厨房烹饪自动化、健康饮食管理到结合传统文化特色等多个方面。 【26题详解】 根据前文“In the past, they were places where everything was prepared by hand. Then, machines made cooking faster.”可知，文章按时间顺序介绍餐饮业的发展，过去是手工，后来是机器，此处应介绍现阶段的情况。A选项“Now, AI is making dining even better.”自然承接前文。 【27题详解】 根据后文“Imagine stepping into a restaurant where everything matches your tastes.”以及下文关于智能点餐系统识别身份和喜好的描述可知，本段主要讲述AI与顾客用餐体验的联系。C选项“AI connects with your dining experience.”概括了AI与用餐体验的关联，引出下文的个性化点餐例子。 【28题详解】 前文提到“Inside the kitchen, AI is changing the way of cooking.”，后文描述“They copy their cooking skills, bringing even the most difficult dish to your dining table.”。此处需要衔接AI与厨房烹饪的关系，D选项“Robots can take the place of master chefs.”引出后文的机器人复刻厨师技艺，逻辑连贯。 【29题详解】 前文提到AI检查食材质量、管理食材新鲜度，后文提到“By looking at what you usually eat and your health information, an AI-powered system can create meal plans just for you.”。此处需要衔接健康管理的延伸功能，E选项“It can also carefully take care of your diet.”既承接了前文的食材管理，又引出了后文的个性化饮食计划。 【30题详解】 后文提到“Building an AI restaurant with Chinese characteristics can not only help people enjoy food more but also carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.”。此处是该段的总起句，B选项“AI should well meet the cultural need.”概括了AI餐厅与文化需求的结合，引出下文的文化传承内容。 IV. Multiple Choice. (0.5*10=5’) 31. The ________ on the shelf are different from ________. We prefer the ones with cartoon patterns. A. knife; our B. knives; ours C. knife; ours D. knives; our 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：架子上的刀和我们的不一样。我们更喜欢带卡通图案的那些。 knife刀（单数）；knives刀（复数）；our我们的（形容词性物主代词）；ours我们的（名词性物主代词）。根据“are”可知，第一空主语应为复数knives；第二空表示“我们的刀”，后面没有名词，所以要用名词性物主代词ours作介词“from”的宾语。our是形容词性物主代词，后面要接名词，不符合。 32. Professor Spencer must be angry with ________ because ________ of the two students remembered to hand in the report on time. A. they; none B. them; none C. they; neither D. them; neither 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：斯宾塞教授一定很生他们的气，因为这两个学生都没有记得按时交报告。 they（主格，作主语）；them（宾格，作宾语）。介词with后要接宾格，故第一空用them；第二空根据“two students”可知范围是两者，none用于三者及以上，neither表示两者都不，结合教授生气可知都没交报告。应填them；neither。 33. ________ is too difficult if you put your heart into it and keep trying. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你全心投入并坚持尝试，没有什么事是太难的。 Something某事；Anything任何事；Everything每件事；Nothing没什么。根据“if you put your heart into it and keep trying”可知，只要努力坚持，就没有什么是困难的，符合语境。故填Nothing。 34. The word you are going to guess has seven letters, which begins with _________ “u” and ends with _______ “n”. A. an; an B. a; an C. an; a D. a; a 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：你要猜的单词有七个字母，它以一个“u”开头，以一个“n”结尾。 不定冠词a用于辅音音素开头的词前，an用于元音音素开头的词前。字母“u”的发音为/juː/，以辅音音素/j/开头，故第一空填a；字母“n”的发音为/en/，以元音音素/e/开头，故第二空填an。 35. Mason is a huge fan of the ________. This is ________ third time he has been to her concert this year. A. singer; a B. singer’s; an C. singer’s; a D. singer; the 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：Mason是这个歌手的超级粉丝。这是他今年第三次来听她的演唱会了。 singer歌手；a一个；singer’s歌手的； the这、那。第一空，表示“某人的粉丝”，常用结构为a fan of the singer，此处直接用名词singer指代歌手本人；第二空，“third”是序数词，意为“第三”，序数词前通常加定冠词the，表示特指顺序。 36. Can anyone tell me ________ number of students who have passed ________ exam this morning? A. the; the B. a; the C. the; an D. a; an 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：谁能告诉我今天早上通过这场考试的学生的人数吗？ the表示特指；a一个，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，用于元音音素开头的单词前。第一空，the number of意为“……的数量”，a number of意为“许多”，根据句意询问具体数量，应用the；第二空，此处特指今天早上进行的这场考试，表特指应用the。 37. The ________ little girl learned to sit up all by ________. A. 11-month-old, herself B. 11 months old, herself C. 11 months old, her D. 11-month-old, her 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个11个月大的小女孩学会了自己坐起来。 第一空，数词、名词单数和形容词之间加连字符构成复合形容词作定语，修饰girl，应用11-month-old；第二空，固定搭配by oneself意为“独自”，主语是女孩，反身代词应用herself。 38. He is new here and knows ________ about the city, so he often gets lost. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：他是新来的，对这个城市了解甚少，所以他经常迷路。 a little一点，后接不可数名词；little几乎没有，后接不可数名词；a few一些，后接可数名词；few几乎没有，后接可数名词。“gets lost”说明不认路，对城市“几乎不”了解，而“对城市的了解”是抽象的不可数概念，且句子需要否定含义，little符合语境。 39. The whole class ________ unable to agree on where to go for the spring outing, so the plan was delayed. A. was B. is C. were D. are 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：全班同学无法就春游去哪里达成一致，所以计划被推迟了。 was是（过去式单数）；is是（现在式单数）；were是（过去式复数）；are是（现在式复数）。根据后半句“so the plan was delayed”中的“was”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，排除B、D选项；class为集合名词，当强调集体中的成员个体（如意见不一致、无法达成共识）时，谓语动词用复数形式。故填were。 40. Nancy, there is ________ Jude on the phone for you. Do you think you want to take ________ now? A. a; this B. the; it C. a; it D. the; this 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意 ：Nancy，有位叫Jude的人打电话找你。你现在要接吗？ a一个，表泛指；this这个；the这，表特指；it它，同名同物。第一空所在的句子应是表达“有位叫Jude的人打电话找你”，“a+人名”表示说话者不认识或不熟悉这个人，意为“一个叫……的人”；第二空需用“it”指代前面提到的“这通电话”或“这个电话”，take it表示“接电话”。应填a；it。 V. Grammar. (1’*10=10’) Breaking news! Scientists have recently reported the first known case of a cow using a tool. The cow, named Veronika, ____41____ (study) as she used a brush to scratch (挠痒) different parts of her body. The study suggests that cows may be far ____42____ (intelligent) than many people believe. Living in Austria, Veronika is far from ____43____ ordinary cow. She is kept as a pet rather than a farm animal, which allows her to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She often ____44____ (suffer) from itchy spots on her skin caused by horsefly bites. According to her owner, Veronika has picked up branches in the fields and used them to scratch herself for years. In fact, she was never taught this skill. She ____45____ (simple) figured it out on her own, like a genius. A scientist, who studies how animals solve problems, became interested after ____46____ (watch) a video of Veronika. She decided to run an experiment, offering Veronika a brush ____47____ (see) if she could use it to scratch herself. Veronika lifted the brush with her tongue and ____48____ (tooth). Most of the time, she used the brush end to scratch her back skin. However, she switched ____49____ the stick end when scratching her belly (腹部). This kind of tool use was only seen in chimpanzees before. It is believed that many cows might have this intelligence but never get a chance to show it. Cows have been living alongside humans for thousands of years, ____50____ we have never noticed their secret smartness until now! 【答案】41. was studied 42. more intelligent 43. an 44. suffers 45. simply 46. watching 47. to see 48. teeth 49. to 50. but 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述科学家首次发现一头名叫Veronika的牛会使用刷子给自己挠痒，这表明牛可能比人们想象的要聪明得多。 【41题详解】 句意：这头名叫Veronika的牛在使用刷子挠身体不同部位时被研究。分析：主语“The cow”与动词“study”之间是被动关系，需用被动语态；根据从句中的“used”可知，使用一般过去时的被动语态；主语“The cow”为第三人称单数，be动词用was， study的过去分词是studied。 【42题详解】 句意：这项研究表明，牛可能比许多人认为的要聪明得多。后面有than，需要用比较级。intelligent是多音节词，比较级是more intelligent。 【43题详解】 句意：生活在奥地利的Veronika绝不是一头普通的牛。分析：ordinary以元音音素/ɔː/开头，前面用不定冠词an，泛指“一头普通的牛”。 【44题详解】 句意：她经常遭受由马蝇叮咬引起的皮肤瘙痒。根据“often”，此处描述的是经常性、习惯性的动作，应用一般现在时；主语“She”是第三人称单数，谓语动词需用第三人称单数形式suffers。 【45题详解】 句意：她简直像个天才一样，自己就弄明白了。此处需要一个副词修饰动词figured out，simple的副词形式是simply。 【46题详解】 句意：一位研究动物如何解决问题的科学家在观看了一段Veronika的视频后产生了兴趣。after是介词，后面接动名词作宾语。watch的动名词形式是watching。 【47题详解】 句意：她决定进行一项实验，给Veronika提供一把刷子，看看她是否能用它来给自己挠痒。空处在句中表示“提供刷子”的目的，需用动词不定式to see作目的状语。 【48题详解】 句意：Veronika用她的舌头和牙齿举起刷子。tooth是可数名词，根据常识，牛使用多颗牙齿咬住并举起刷子，应用其复数形式teeth。 【49题详解】 句意：然而，在挠腹部时，她换成了棍子那一端。switch to是固定搭配，意为“切换到……”，switch to the stick end意为“换到用棍子那头”。 【50题详解】 句意：牛与人类共同生活了数千年，但直到现在我们才注意到它们隐藏的聪明才智！前半句表示牛与人类生活了数千年，后半句表示直到现在才注意到它们的聪明，前后句意存在明显的转折关系，需用转折连词but。 Part Two (46%) I. Words. (1’*13=13’) A. Word Transformation.(Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words we’ve learned in EIM) 51. Hard work may not show its power immediately, but it can ________ you when you least expect it. (surprising) 【答案】surprise 【解析】 【详解】句意：努力工作可能不会立刻展现它的力量，但当你最不抱期望的时候，它却能给你带来惊喜”。句中“can”是情态动词，后接动词原形；“surprising”是形容词，其动词形式为“surprise”，表示“使……惊讶”，符合句子结构和语义要求。 52. In difficult times, warm clothes and hot food were ________ that most people couldn’t afford. (luxury) 【答案】 luxuries 【解析】 【详解】句意：在困难时期，保暖的衣服和热食是大多数人买不起的奢侈品。luxury意为“奢侈品”，是可数名词，此处主语是warm clothes and hot food，为复数概念，故用复数形式luxuries。 53. By devoting herself to her own progress, she is no longer ________ of others’ achievements. (envy) 【答案】envious 【解析】 【详解】句意：通过致力于自己的进步，她不再嫉妒别人的成就。空格前有“is”，应用形容词作表语；envy的形容词形式为envious“嫉妒的”，be envious of是固定搭配，意为“嫉妒……”。 54. Success is not final. ________ is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts. (fail) 【答案】 Failure 【解析】 【详解】句意：成功不是终点，失败也并非致命。重要的是要有继续前行的勇气。上文“Success is not final.”与后一句形成并列结构，此处需填入名词形式与“Success”对应。fail的名词形式是Failure“失败”，不可数，且句首单词首字母需大写。 55. The writer, ________ by millions of readers, dedicates himself to spreading traditional culture. (admire) 【答案】 admired 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位受到数百万读者敬仰的作家，致力于传播传统文化。此处需要一个动词的过去分词，在句中作后置定语修饰The writer，表示被动含义，即“被读者所敬仰的”，主语The writer与admire之间为被动关系，因此需使用过去分词形式，admire的过去分词为admired。 56. Among the ________ I have watched, Hamilton and The Sound of Music are the ones that impress me most. (music) 【答案】 musicals 【解析】 【详解】句意：在我看过的所有音乐剧中，《汉密尔顿》和《音乐之声》是给我印象最深的两部。空后“Hamilton and The Sound of Music”表明它们都属于音乐剧这一艺术形式，对应的英文单词为“musical”，且空前“Among the”后需要接复数名词，表示“多个事物中的……”，因此“musical”要变为复数形式，故填musicals。 57. Our school holds activities to teach students to respect and care for the ________ and the elderly. (able) 【答案】disabled 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们学校举办活动，教育学生尊重并关爱残疾人和老年人。“the+形容词”表示一类人，able意为“能够的”，其反义词为disabled，意为“残疾的”，故填disabled。 58. After talking openly with each other, we ________ forgot our unhappiness and became good friends again. (complete) 【答案】 completely 【解析】 【详解】句意：经过彼此坦诚交流后，我们完全忘记了不愉快，再次成为了好朋友。此处需要一个副词修饰动词forgot，complete是形容词，需转换为副词形式completely，表示“完全地”，用来修饰动作“忘记”的程度，符合语境。 B. Context. (Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words we’ve learned in EIM) 59. The doctor successfully c________ the old man of his long-term lung disease last month. 【答案】cured##ured 【解析】 【详解】句意：上个月，这位医生成功地治愈了这位老人的长期肺病。根据首字母提示及语境“The doctor successfully…the old man of his long-term lung disease”，可知是固定搭配cure sb. of sth.（治愈某人的某种疾病）， 此处表示“治愈”，动词cure符合语境。根据时间状语last month，可知句子为一般过去时，需用过去式cured。 60. With clear learning goals, we can stay highly m________ to improve ourselves step by step. 【答案】 motivated##otivated 【解析】 【详解】句意：有了明确的学习目标，我们就能保持高度的积极性，一步步提升自己。此处需要一个形容词作表语，结合语境和首字母m提示，固定搭配stay motivated表示“保持有动力的状态”，motivated意为“有动力的、积极的”，可与highly搭配表达“高度有动力的”含义，符合句子语义。 61. Prices of fruits and vegetables v________ greatly from season to season and those in season are usually cheaper. 【答案】 vary##ary 【解析】 【详解】句意：水果和蔬菜的价格随季节变化差异很大，当季的蔬果通常会更便宜。根据字母提示可知，固定搭配vary from...to表示“随……而变化”。本句为客观事实，用一般现在时。主语prices是复数，动词用原形vary，符合“价格随季节大幅变动”的含义，故填vary。 62. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, he goes to the gym r________ and follows a balanced diet. 【答案】 regularly##egularly 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了保持健康的生活方式，他定期去健身房，并且遵循均衡饮食。此处需要一个副词修饰动词短语goes to the gym，结合首字母r提示，regularly意为“定期地、有规律地”，用来描述去健身房的频率，符合语境和句子结构。 63. Many people keep common d________ like painkillers and cold medicine at home in case they suddenly feel unwell. 【答案】 drugs##rugs 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多人在家常备常用药物，比如止痛药和感冒药，以防突然感到不适。根据首字母d及语境“painkillers and cold medicine（止痛药和感冒药）”，可知此处填名词drug，意为“药”，此处表示多种药物，需用复数形式drugs，符合句子语义与语法结构。 II. Phrases (1’*13=13’) A. Translate the sentences with the phrases we’ve learned in EIM. (1’*8=8’). 64. 打理这个小花园对Patti来说是心甘情愿的付出。 Taking care of this small garden is ________ for Patti. 【答案】 a labor of love##a labour of love 【解析】 【详解】此处需要一个名词短语作表语，对应关键词“心甘情愿的付出”，英语固定搭配“a labor/labour of love”表示“出于热爱而心甘情愿做的事/付出”，可在句中作表语，符合语境和句子结构。故填a labor/labour of love。 65. 好的习惯使你能够更容易实现梦想。 Good habits ________ your dreams more easily. 【答案】enable you to achieve 【解析】 【详解】原句中“使你能够”和“实现”是关键词。enable sb. to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“使某人能够做某事”；表示“你”的单词是you，位于动词enable之后，使用宾格；表示“实现”的单词是achieve，动词。 66. 赞同这个提议的同学占了大多数。 Students who agreed to this proposal ________. 【答案】 were in the majority 【解析】 【详解】原句中“占了大多数”是关键词，表示“占了大多数”的短语是be in the majority，根据“agreed”，使用一般过去时，主语“Students”为复数，所以be动词使用were。 67. 通常，人们发现学好一门外语是有挑战性的。 People usually ________ a foreign language well. 【答案】 find it challenging to learn 【解析】 【详解】原句中“发现学 (习)……是有挑战性的”是关键词，表示“发现”的单词为find，结合空格前“usually”，句子时态为一般现在时，主语为复数，谓语动词用原形，find it+adj.+to do sth.是固定句型，意为“发现做某事是……的”；it作形式宾语；表示“有挑战性的”的单词是challenging， 形容词；表示“学 (习)”的单词是learn，动词；因此表示“发现学 (习) ……是有挑战性的”的表达为find it challenging to learn。 68. Zach没找到他的英语笔记本，因为他的东西到处都是。 Zach didn’t find his English notebook because his things ________. 【答案】were everywhere 【解析】 【详解】原句中“到处都是”是关键词。表示“到处”为副词everywhere；在从句中作谓语，“到处都是”用系表结构“be everywhere”来表达。根据“didn’t”可知句子时态为一般过去时，从句也应用过去时，从句主语“his things”为复数名词，所以be动词用were。 69. 在过去的几年里，她的成功激励了很多人参与这项运动。 In the past few years, her success ________ take up the sport. 【答案】 has inspired many people to 【解析】 【详解】原句中“激励了很多人”是关键词，时间状语“In the past few years”提示句子用现在完成时，结构为“have/has+过去分词”；主语“her success”为单数，助动词用has；“激励某人做某事”的固定搭配是“inspire sb. to do sth.”，对应中文语义“激励了很多人参与”，所以用“inspired many people to”（inspire的过去分词为inspired），整体“has inspired many people to”既符合时态和语法，也匹配句子语境。故填has inspired many people to。 70. 医生们建议摆脱电子产品，多去户外运动。 Doctors suggest ________ electronic devices and doing more outdoor sports. 【答案】 staying away from 【解析】 【详解】原句中“摆脱”是关键词，表示“摆脱”的短语是stay away from，动词短语；suggest doing sth.“建议做某事”，固定搭配，应使用动名词形式staying。 71. Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. (paraphrase) Water ________ hydrogen and oxygen. 【答案】 consists of 【解析】 【详解】句意：水是由氢和氧组成的。原句中的“be made up of”意为“由……组成”，其常用同义短语为“consist of”，主语“Water”是不可数名词，视作第三人称单数，因此谓语动词“consist”需加“s”，故填consists of。 B. Choose the correct phrases from the box to complete the sentences. There is an extra one. (1*5=5’) watch out raise one’s spirits make a good impression on look into hold one’s breath in one sitting 72. So far, your honesty and hard work ________ everyone in this office, so keep it up. 73. A cup of hot tea, a soft blanket, and a great movie are enough ________ after we have had a long, busy week. 74. She ________ as the roller coaster climbed to the top, waiting for that sudden and thrilling drop. 75. He completed his entire homework assignment ________ so he could enjoy the weekend without stress. 76. ________ the mirror, the little girl practiced her speech again and again for the school show. 【答案】72. have made a good impression on 73. to raise our spirits 74. held her breath 75. in one sitting 76. Looking into 【解析】 【72题详解】 句意：到目前为止，你的诚实和努力给办公室里的每个人都留下了好印象，所以继续保持下去。此处需要一个动词短语作谓语，结合“so far”提示的现在完成时语境，“make a good impression on”意为 “给……留下好印象”，符合句子语义和时态要求，应选用have made a good impression on。 【73题详解】 句意：一杯热茶、一条柔软的毯子和一部好电影足以让我们在忙碌了一周后振作起来。此处需要一个动词短语“enough to do sth.”为固定搭配，“raise one’s spirits”意为“使某人振作起来”，结合主语对应的 “我们”，应选用to raise our spirits。 【74题详解】 句意：当过山车爬到顶端时，她屏住呼吸，等待那突然而刺激的俯冲。此处需要一个动词短语作谓语，“hold one’s breath”意为“屏住呼吸”，句子描述过去发生的动作，主语为“she”，应选用held her breath。 【75题详解】 句意：他一口气完成了整个作业，这样他就可以毫无压力地享受周末了。此处需要一个表示方式的短语作状语，“in one sitting”意为“一口气、一次完成”，符合“快速完成作业”的语境，应选用in one sitting。 【76题详解】 句意：看着镜子，这个小女孩一遍又一遍地练习学校演出的演讲。此处需要一个现在分词短语作伴随状语，“look into the mirror”意为“看着镜子”，用现在分词形式可作伴随状语，符合句子结构，应选用Looking into。 III. Write from memory. (1*5=5’) 77. A cave house in Andalusia can be anything ________. Come and enjoy the peaceful environment. 【答案】 from a small country house to a fancy cave hotel 【解析】 【详解】句意；安达卢西亚的一个洞穴房屋可以是任何形式，小到乡间小屋，大到精致高档的洞穴酒店应有尽有。快来感受这份静谧惬意的环境吧。根据背诵材料，空处需要表达“小到乡间小屋，大到精致高档的洞穴酒店应有尽有”，anything from...to...固定搭配，意为“从……到……应有尽有”；a small country house“一个小的乡间小屋”，名词短语；a fancy cave hotel“一个精致高档的洞穴酒店”，名词短语。 78. 不要让你的大脑过度训练，如果是这样的话，就停止学习。 Don’t overtrain your brain; ________, stop studying. 【答案】 if so 【解析】 【详解】原句中“如果是这样的话”是关键词，表示该含义的短语是if so。本句中它作插入语，用于承接前文假设的情况，衔接上下文逻辑，符合句子语境。故填if so。 79. She believes that Abigail needed to be in a situation ________. “She found playing the piano... 【答案】 where she had to fail in order to learn 【解析】 【详解】句意：她认为阿比盖尔需要处在为了获得学习(成长)必须经历失败的境况中。“她发现弹钢琴…… 根据背诵材料，空处需要表达“她必须通过失败来学习”，she“她”，作从句主语；had to“不得不；必须”，一般过去时，后接动词原形fail“失败”；in order to“为了”，后接动词原形learn“学习”；先行词a situation是地点类抽象名词，从句用来限定描述这个处境，需用where引导的定语从句，衔接主句和从句。 80. For some years now, ________ (there be) government programmes, and now there is a big project. 【答案】 there have been 【解析】 【详解】句意：几年来，一直有政府项目在实施，而现在又有一个大型项目。时间状语“For some years now”是现在完成时的典型标志，表示动作从过去持续到现在；There be句型的现在完成时结构为“There have/has been”。因主语“government programmes”是复数，故助动词用have。故填there have been。 81. So ________ and then put the mouse paste on the aching tooth. 【答案】 they added oils and herbs 【解析】 【详解】句意：所以他们加入了油和草药，然后把鼠膏敷在疼痛的牙齿上。根据后文“then put the mouse paste on the aching tooth.”，这是个用鼠膏治疗牙痛的步骤，在把鼠膏敷在牙齿上之前应是把膏体和所需材料混合，然后再涂在牙齿上，所以应填they added oils and herbs。 IV. Writing (15’*1=15’) 82. 你校英语报开展了“成长盘点”主题征文活动。假如你是李华，请写一篇文章投稿，介绍自己本学期在学习和生活方面的各一点进步，指出一个希望继续提升的地方，并适当结尾。 注意： 1．80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内； 2．文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3．可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯； 4．标点正确，书面整洁。 Looking back on the past few months, I’m glad to find I’ve made some progress in both study and life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 范文： Looking back on the past few months, I’m glad to find I’ve made some progress in both study and life. In study, I improved my math by doing targeted exercises every day, which helped me get higher scores in exams. In life, I learned to cook simple meals, making me more independent and less reliant on my parents. However, I still need to improve my time management. Sometimes I waste too much time on games, leaving little time for other tasks. I will make a clear daily plan to balance study and rest. I believe I can make greater progress in the future. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：记叙文（成长征文），时态以现在完成时、一般过去时和一般现在时为主。 明确要点：介绍本学期在学习和生活方面各一点进步，指出一个待提升的地方，并补充结尾展望。 确定人称：以第一人称（I）叙述个人成长经历。 注意事项：词数约80词，开头已给出，不出现真实信息，条理清晰、行文连贯。 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：承接题目给出的句子，点明本学期在学习和生活上都取得了进步。 主体段：分别说明学习和生活中的进步，再指出需要提升的地方。 结尾段：说明改进计划并展望未来，呼应主题。 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：学习方面的进步：improved my math by doing targeted exercises every day; get higher scores in exams/made progress in English; improved my grades by listening carefully in class 要点二：生活方面的进步：learned to cook simple meals; more independent and less reliant on my parents/learned to tidy my room; became more independent by doing chores 要点三：待提升的地方：improve my time management; waste too much time on games/need to manage my time better; spend less time on phones and more on study 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年深圳外国语学校八年级（下）期中 英语试卷 命题人：蒲爽 全懿 审题人：黄烈辉 郭亚文 I. Listening. (9’) i) Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. The passage will be read TWICE. (1*4=4’) 1. Did Amy plan to do one thing at a time? _______________________________________________________ 2. Where was Amy’s silk scarf? _______________________________________________________ 3. What happened when Amy jumped to save her schoolbag? _______________________________________________________ 4. What did Amy think about doing two things at once? _______________________________________________________ ii) A professor is giving a lecture about animal intelligence. Listen and complete the mind map. The speech will be read TWICE. (0.5’*6=3’) iii) 请你根据以下提示用英文提两个问题： 11．你想知道大象有好的记忆力吗，你问： _______________________________________________________ 12．你想知道人们如何测试动物智力，你问： _______________________________________________________ II. Cloze. (1*10=10’) We were three days into a 27-day journey through eastern Nepal’s (尼泊尔) forests, walking through low clouds and constant rain. “Are we on the right path?” I asked my guide Raj. He ____1____, rain dropping from his cap, “I’m quite sure.” As we walked down a muddy valley, a waterfall blocked our way. We removed our shoes, ____2____ barefoot through icy water. “This is a real adventure!” I thought. After we made our way across, we looked at each other through the downpour (暴雨) and threw our heads back in laughter, almost forgetting we were ____3____ and cold. This positive attitude is typical of Nepalis. When things get ____4____, they make the best of it and keep walking. Life here is often hard: freezing temperatures, poor soil and few usable roads. Yet its wild beauty is ____5____ what draws tourists here. Hours later, we spotted a small ____6____ in the distance. I entered and saw Pemba, a 14-year-old boy, making tea and his little sister taking care of the fire. As the downpour beat against the roof, Pemba smiled shyly, steadily stirring (搅拌) the tea. There are many mountain shelters like this teahouse. ____7____ come here to rest and eat. But what they really want is to ____8____ others. People sit around the teahouse stoves and talk for hours, even if they come from different countries and different backgrounds. Now, as we started to go back, I ____9____ how important the local families were to our climb. They guided the climbers and gave us warmth. More than anything else, that was what made our ____10____ possible. 1. A. appeared B. nodded C. refused D. left 2. A. struggling B. sitting C. lying D. dancing 3. A. lonely B. hungry C. sad D. wet 4. A. strange B. easy C. tough D. busy 5. A. hardly B. finally C. suddenly D. exactly 6. A. café B. teahouse C. shop D. restaurant 7. A. Locals B. Guides C. Tourists D. Children 8. A. connect with B. compete against C. talk about D. wait for 9. A. forgot B. realized C. doubted D. proved 10. A. future B. decision C. journey D. progress III. Reading Comprehension. (20’) Passage A (1’*5=5’) Being an astronaut sounds cool, as they can float in zero gravity (重力) and do amazing things in space. However, the weightless environment also brings a lot of trouble. Sadly, astronauts cannot even cry properly to show their feelings. Although astronauts can produce tears, crying is much more difficult in space. Without gravity, tears do not flow down from the eyes as they do on Earth. Instead, they just stick to the eyes. In 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel had such an experience during a spacewalk. He said his tears just stayed in his eyes and would not fall off. Tears stuck in the eyes not only make vision unclear but also cause physical pain. On Earth, tears usually comfort the eyes, but in the dry space environment, sudden wetness from tears brings pain instead of comfort. Feustel even said his right eye hurt badly. To solve this problem, astronauts can wipe tears against their helmets. They can also wait until the tears grow big enough to break free and float around. In fact, many simple daily activities become hard in space. Astronauts cannot talk directly, eat or drink in normal ways. They cannot even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to keep food in their stomach. According to the UK National Space Center, burping in space may even lead to vomiting (呕吐). We often take these small daily things for granted on Earth, but they become big problems in space. After experiencing all these difficulties, only space explorers can truly understand the importance of gravity and sincerely say, “Gravity, you’re the best.” 11. Why is it difficult for astronauts to cry in space? A. Because they cannot produce tears at all. B. Because tears don’t drop from their eyes. C. Because tears flow downward too quickly. D. Because the space environment stops sadness. 12. How do astronauts possibly deal with the tears? A. They wait for them to dry out. B. They use a towel to wipe them off. C. They rub their eyes against their helmet. D. They shut and open their eyes to make them fall. 13. Why is burping mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To explain how astronauts eat and drink in space. B. To prove that vomiting is common in space travel. C. To show that astronauts have fun activities in space. D. To give an example of a difficult daily activity in space. 14. What can we infer from the last paragraph about space explorers? A. They regret staying in space for too long. B. They prefer space because of zero gravity. C. They think life in space is more dangerous. D. They value gravity more than ordinary people. 15. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A science magazine. B. A research paper. C. A science fiction novel. D. A travel guidebook. Passage B (1’*5’=5’) It was late when Matthew Cuthbert arrived home. His sister Marilla was waiting for him. However, she was very surprised when her eyes fell on the strange little figure beside him. Instead of the boy she was expecting, there stood a girl in a stiff, ugly dress, with red hair and bright eyes. “Matthew Cuthbert, who’s that?” she asked. “Where is the boy?” “There wasn’t any boy at the station,” said Matthew. “There was only her.” “No boy?” Marilla insisted (坚持说). “But we sent word to Mrs. Spencer to bring a boy!” The little girl was silent at first, but then she understood what they were saying. “You don’t want me because I’m not a boy!” she cried, and she began to cry stormily. “Well, there’s no need to cry,” Marilla said, a little more softly. “We are not going to send you outside tonight. What’s your name?” “Will you please call me Cordelia?” the girl said eagerly. But after Marilla’s questioning, she admitted unwillingly that her real name was Anne Shirley, which she felt was unromantic. “Cordelia is such a perfectly elegant name. I’ve always imagined that my name was Cordelia!” “Nonsense,” said Marilla. “Anne is a really good plain name.” She then explained, “We need a boy to help Matthew on the farm. A girl is no use to us.” At supper, Anne was too sad to eat. She said she was in “the depths of despair (绝望).” Later, when Anne was sent to bed, Marilla and Matthew discussed the situation. Marilla was determined that the girl must be sent back. Matthew, however, spoke up unexpectedly. “She’s a real interesting little thing,” he insisted. “We might be some good to her.” As Matthew went to bed, Marilla frowned, and upstairs, the lonely child cried herself to sleep. ——Adapted from Anne of Green Gables 16. Why was Marilla shocked when Matthew came home? A. Because Matthew was late. B. Because the girl was poorly dressed. C. Because Matthew didn’t wait for her. D. Because Matthew brought a girl rather than a boy. 17. What can you infer about Anne from the conversation? A. She is shy and speaks very little. B. She is satisfied with her situation. C. She is calm and does not have strong emotions. D. She is imaginative and has a desire for romance. 18. Why didn’t Marilla want Anne? A. Because Anne was lost deeply in sadness. B. Because Anne was crying loudly all the time. C. Because Anne wasn’t much help with the farm work. D. Because Anne had an ordinary and unimaginative name. 19. How did Matthew feel about sending Anne back? A. He didn’t want to argue with Marilla. B. He thought Marilla’s ideas were important. C. He felt sorry for Anne and advised keeping her. D. He thought Anne’s leaving might be good to them. 20. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A big fight between the Cuthberts. B. A strange girl disliked her plain name. C. A girl had a terrible night at the Cuthberts’. D. An unwanted girl was brought to the Cuthberts’. Passage C (1’*5=5’) After noticing that his keyboard playing calmed his noisy dog, Yuvi Agarwal, a 12-year-old boy from Houston, wondered if music could help comfort shelter (收容所) animals, too. So with support from his parents, he founded a nonprofit program Wild Tunes in 2023 to invite musicians to perform at animal shelters. So far, about 100 volunteers of all ages have played at nine shelters in cities including Houston and Denver. Yuvi explained that music could break through language barriers — even across species. At Denver Animal Shelter, he saw an old dog named Pituca become calm within minutes of his playing, and some animals even fall asleep. In Houston, a rescue dog called Penelope had refused to leave her cage to eat. After Yuvi played, she came out, kissed his face and touched his ears. Although music’s effect on humans is well-studied, its impact on animals remains unclear. Some research shows that classical music may help calm dogs in stressful places like animal shelters. However, experts like Dr. Lori Kogan say the evidence is still limited. “We want simple answers, like ‘music calms animals’, but it is more nuanced,” said Kogan, adding that many factors matter, such as the environment, the type of music, the volume, and the animal’s past experiences. She suggests trying music with your own pet — if it helps your pet relax, that’s good. Even though scientists are still debating, Yuvi believes music can comfort stressed animals. He plans to expand his nonprofit program across the country. Volunteers also benefit because they can play music or sing for a nonjudgmental audience. This helps build their confidence. Yuvi’s work shows that music’s calming power may work for animals too. 21. What made Yuvi start the program Wild Tunes? A. A strong interest in keyboard. B. A suggestion from his parents. C. A special experience with his own dog. D. An invitation from Houston and Denver. 22. What does the example of the rescue dog Penelope show? A. The dog loves to play with humans. B. The dog becomes even sleepier with music. C. The dog feels relaxed after listening to some music. D. The dog understands music better than other animals. 23. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. clear B. complex C. important D. surprising 24. How do volunteers benefit from Yuvi’s program? A. They get well-paid for their performances. B. They have more chances to play music or sing. C. They enjoy music’s calming effect on themselves. D. They become more confident by playing without judgement. 25. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A Music-related Job for Volunteers B. A Music Program for Stressed Animals C. A Debate over Music’s Effect on Animals D. An Opportunity to Realise a Teenager’s Dream Passage D (1’*5=5’) Choose five of the following six sentences and put them back into the passage appropriately. Restaurants are changing with new technology. In the past, they were places where everything was prepared by hand. Then, machines made cooking faster. ____26____ AI can do amazing things in restaurants ____27____. Imagine stepping into a restaurant where everything matches your tastes. Within a second, the smart ordering system can quickly know your face, favourite dishes, and even your feelings. That’s the power of AI-driven personalized dining. Inside the kitchen, AI is changing the way of cooking. ____28____ They copy their cooking skills, bringing even the most difficult dish to your dining table. They can also produce dishes much faster without a mistake, making sure every meal is an enjoyable experience. AI watches over your health It can check the food quality quickly, so only the best food goes on your plate. It can tell when to order more food to make sure there will always be fresh food in the cooking area. ____29____ By looking at what you usually eat and your health information, an AI-powered system can create meal plans just for you. ____30____ China has a long history of great food, and Chinese people have high expectations of food. Building an AI restaurant with Chinese characteristics can not only help people enjoy food more but also carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. A. Now, AI is making dining even better. B. AI should well meet the cultural need. C. AI connects with your dining experience. D. Robots can take the place of master chefs. E. It can also carefully take care of your diet. F. However, it pays attention to your daily meals. IV. Multiple Choice. (0.5*10=5’) 31. The ________ on the shelf are different from ________. We prefer the ones with cartoon patterns. A. knife; our B. knives; ours C. knife; ours D. knives; our 32. Professor Spencer must be angry with ________ because ________ of the two students remembered to hand in the report on time. A. they; none B. them; none C. they; neither D. them; neither 33. ________ is too difficult if you put your heart into it and keep trying. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing 34. The word you are going to guess has seven letters, which begins with _________ “u” and ends with _______ “n”. A. an; an B. a; an C. an; a D. a; a 35. Mason is a huge fan of the ________. This is ________ third time he has been to her concert this year. A. singer; a B. singer’s; an C. singer’s; a D. singer; the 36. Can anyone tell me ________ number of students who have passed ________ exam this morning? A. the; the B. a; the C. the; an D. a; an 37. The ________ little girl learned to sit up all by ________. A. 11-month-old, herself B. 11 months old, herself C. 11 months old, her D. 11-month-old, her 38. He is new here and knows ________ about the city, so he often gets lost. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few 39. The whole class ________ unable to agree on where to go for the spring outing, so the plan was delayed. A. was B. is C. were D. are 40. Nancy, there is ________ Jude on the phone for you. Do you think you want to take ________ now? A. a; this B. the; it C. a; it D. the; this V. Grammar. (1’*10=10’) Breaking news! Scientists have recently reported the first known case of a cow using a tool. The cow, named Veronika, ____41____ (study) as she used a brush to scratch (挠痒) different parts of her body. The study suggests that cows may be far ____42____ (intelligent) than many people believe. Living in Austria, Veronika is far from ____43____ ordinary cow. She is kept as a pet rather than a farm animal, which allows her to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She often ____44____ (suffer) from itchy spots on her skin caused by horsefly bites. According to her owner, Veronika has picked up branches in the fields and used them to scratch herself for years. In fact, she was never taught this skill. She ____45____ (simple) figured it out on her own, like a genius. A scientist, who studies how animals solve problems, became interested after ____46____ (watch) a video of Veronika. She decided to run an experiment, offering Veronika a brush ____47____ (see) if she could use it to scratch herself. Veronika lifted the brush with her tongue and ____48____ (tooth). Most of the time, she used the brush end to scratch her back skin. However, she switched ____49____ the stick end when scratching her belly (腹部). This kind of tool use was only seen in chimpanzees before. It is believed that many cows might have this intelligence but never get a chance to show it. Cows have been living alongside humans for thousands of years, ____50____ we have never noticed their secret smartness until now! Part Two (46%) I. Words. (1’*13=13’) A. Word Transformation.(Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words we’ve learned in EIM) 51. Hard work may not show its power immediately, but it can ________ you when you least expect it. (surprising) 52. In difficult times, warm clothes and hot food were ________ that most people couldn’t afford. (luxury) 53. By devoting herself to her own progress, she is no longer ________ of others’ achievements. (envy) 54. Success is not final. ________ is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts. (fail) 55. The writer, ________ by millions of readers, dedicates himself to spreading traditional culture. (admire) 56. Among the ________ I have watched, Hamilton and The Sound of Music are the ones that impress me most. (music) 57. Our school holds activities to teach students to respect and care for the ________ and the elderly. (able) 58. After talking openly with each other, we ________ forgot our unhappiness and became good friends again. (complete) B. Context. (Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words we’ve learned in EIM) 59. The doctor successfully c________ the old man of his long-term lung disease last month. 60. With clear learning goals, we can stay highly m________ to improve ourselves step by step. 61. Prices of fruits and vegetables v________ greatly from season to season and those in season are usually cheaper. 62. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, he goes to the gym r________ and follows a balanced diet. 63. Many people keep common d________ like painkillers and cold medicine at home in case they suddenly feel unwell. II. Phrases (1’*13=13’) A. Translate the sentences with the phrases we’ve learned in EIM. (1’*8=8’). 64. 打理这个小花园对Patti来说是心甘情愿的付出。 Taking care of this small garden is ________ for Patti. 65. 好的习惯使你能够更容易实现梦想。 Good habits ________ your dreams more easily. 66. 赞同这个提议的同学占了大多数。 Students who agreed to this proposal ________. 67. 通常，人们发现学好一门外语是有挑战性的。 People usually ________ a foreign language well. 68. Zach没找到他的英语笔记本，因为他的东西到处都是。 Zach didn’t find his English notebook because his things ________. 69. 在过去的几年里，她的成功激励了很多人参与这项运动。 In the past few years, her success ________ take up the sport. 70. 医生们建议摆脱电子产品，多去户外运动。 Doctors suggest ________ electronic devices and doing more outdoor sports. 71. Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. (paraphrase) Water ________ hydrogen and oxygen. B. Choose the correct phrases from the box to complete the sentences. There is an extra one. (1*5=5’) watch out raise one’s spirits make a good impression on look into hold one’s breath in one sitting 72. So far, your honesty and hard work ________ everyone in this office, so keep it up. 73. A cup of hot tea, a soft blanket, and a great movie are enough ________ after we have had a long, busy week. 74. She ________ as the roller coaster climbed to the top, waiting for that sudden and thrilling drop. 75. He completed his entire homework assignment ________ so he could enjoy the weekend without stress. 76. ________ the mirror, the little girl practiced her speech again and again for the school show. III. Write from memory. (1*5=5’) 77. A cave house in Andalusia can be anything ________. Come and enjoy the peaceful environment. 78. 不要让你的大脑过度训练，如果是这样的话，就停止学习。 Don’t overtrain your brain; ________, stop studying. 79. She believes that Abigail needed to be in a situation ________. “She found playing the piano... 80. For some years now, ________ (there be) government programmes, and now there is a big project. 81. So ________ and then put the mouse paste on the aching tooth. IV. Writing (15’*1=15’) 82. 你校英语报开展了“成长盘点”主题征文活动。假如你是李华，请写一篇文章投稿，介绍自己本学期在学习和生活方面的各一点进步，指出一个希望继续提升的地方，并适当结尾。 注意： 1．80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内； 2．文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3．可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯； 4．标点正确，书面整洁。 Looking back on the past few months, I’m glad to find I’ve made some progress in both study and life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $