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平谷实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级上学期期末 英语试题A卷 (2025. 01) 考试时间：90分钟 满分：92分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共5部分，78道小题。 2. 试题答案一律书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (12’) Part 1 Listen to the conversations, and choose the best answer. Each text will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-2. 1. What kind of sports does Lisa play? A. Basketball. B. Volleyball. C. Football. 2. What does Harry like to watch? A. Cartoons. B. Football games. C. Basketball games. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 3-4. 3. Why is Peter always busy? A. Because he has a lot of classes. B. Because he needs to play the piano. C. Because he always has some plans. 4. What does Peter want to be in the future? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 5-6. 5. Where is the girl going after shopping? A. To the movie theater. B. To the coffee shop. C. To the hospital. 6. How long does the girl need to wait for the ticket? A. About 12 minutes. B. About 5 minutes. C. About 3 minutes. Part 2 Listen to the conversations, and answer the following questions. Each conversation will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 7-9. 7. When is the party? 8. What is Mike going to use the phone for? 9. What can the students bring to the party? Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 10-12. 10. Where will they have the party? 11. What will they have for lunch? 12. What do they usually wear to the party? Section 2 Vocabulary (15’) Part 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words. (5’) 1. The film was so ________ (adj. 感人的) that it brought tears to everyone’s eyes. 【答案】 moving 【解析】 【详解】句意：这部电影如此感人，以至于让每个人都流下了眼泪。根据中文提示可知，“感人的”可用moving表示，形容词作表语。故填moving。 2. They ________ (v. 搜寻) everywhere for their lost dog but didn’t find it. 【答案】 searched 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们到处搜寻走失的狗，但没有找到。句子缺少谓语动词，表示“搜寻”的动词是search，结合下文“didn’t find”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，动词应用过去式searched。 3. The teacher explained a classroom ________ (n. 规则) before starting the lesson. 【答案】 rule 【解析】 【详解】句意：老师在开始上课前解释了一条课堂规则。根据“a classroom”及汉语提示，需填可数名词单数形式，“规则”为名词rule，作宾语。 4. She will ________ (v. 复制) the picture for her friend. 【答案】copy 【解析】 【详解】句意：她将为她朋友复制这张图片。copy“复制”，动词，位于“will”之后，使用动词原形。 5. It was an ________ (adj. 不同寻常的) decision, but it turned out to be the right one. 【答案】 unusual 【解析】 【详解】句意：这是一个不同寻常的决定，但结果证明是正确的。unusual“不同寻常的”，为形容词，作定语。 6. Developing a good ________ (n. 习惯) can help you stay healthy and happy. 【答案】 habit 【解析】 【详解】句意：培养一个好的习惯可以帮助你保持健康和快乐。habit“习惯”，名词，作developing的宾语，符合“a good+可数名词单数”的结构要求。 7. Many people believe he is unfriendly, but he’s ________ (adv. 实际上) very kind. 【答案】 actually 【解析】 【详解】句意：很多人认为他不友善，但他实际上很善良。汉语提示“实际上”且要求填副词，对应单词actually；此处作状语修饰形容词kind，故填actually。 8. Please remember to be ________ (adj. 有礼貌的) when you meet our guests. 【答案】polite 【解析】 【详解】句意：当你见到我们的客人时，请记得要有礼貌。根据“be”及汉语提示，需填形容词作表语，“有礼貌的”为形容词polite。 9. They walked slowly ________ (prep. 朝着) the top of the hill, enjoying the view. 【答案】 towards 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们缓慢地朝着山顶走去，一路欣赏风景。本题要求填写含义为“朝着”的介词，towards是表示方向的介词，词义完全符合题干要求，所填介词towards和后文中的the top of the hill构成介词短语，在句中充当地点方向状语。故填towards。 10. Look! The flashing red lights are ________ (v. 警示) us to slow down. 【答案】 warning 【解析】 【详解】句意：看！闪烁的红灯在警告我们减速。“警示”对应的英文表达是warn，结合“Look”可知，该句的时态是现在进行时，其结构是“be + doing”，warn的现在分词为warning。 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. avoid treatment fight advice wake 11. Our teacher gave us much ________ on how to learn English well. 12. Tom ________ with his deskmate when the teacher came in the classroom. 13. We should ________ using plastic bags to help protect the environment. 14. He is receiving medical ________ in the hospital now. 15. The teacher asked the students to ________ up and pay attention. 【答案】11. advice 12. was fighting 13. avoid 14. treatment 15. wake 【解析】 【11题详解】 句意为“老师给了我们很多关于如何学好英语的建议”。much修饰不可数名词，give advice是固定搭配，意为“给予建议”，advice为不可数名词，故填原形。 【12题详解】 句意为“当老师走进教室时，汤姆正在和他的同桌打架”。when引导的时间状语从句表示过去某一时刻，主句动作当时正在进行，应用过去进行时（was/were + doing）。主语Tom是第三人称单数，故填was fighting。 【13题详解】 句意为“我们应该避免使用塑料袋以帮助保护环境”。should是情态动词，后接动词原形。avoid doing sth. 意为“避免做某事”，符合语境，故填原形。 【14题详解】 句意为“他现在正在医院接受医疗救治”。medical是形容词，后接名词。medical treatment意为“医疗救治”，符合“在医院”的语境。 【15题详解】 句意为“老师要求学生清醒并注意听讲”。ask sb. to do sth. 意为“要求某人做某事”，to后接动词原形。wake up是固定短语，意为“醒来/清醒”，故填原形。 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. competition fast prepare harm shake 16. Before the debate started, the two speakers ________ hands to show respect. 17. As we all know, drinking too much does great ________ to our health. 18. We should hope for the best but ________ for the worst. 19. The ________ was put off due to bad weather. 20. To win the race, you’ll need to run ________ than your competitors. 【答案】16. shook 17. harm 18. prepare 19. competition 20. faster 【解析】 【16题详解】 句意：辩论开始前，两位发言者握了握手以示尊重。表示“握手”的固定搭配是“shake hands”，且描述过去发生的动作，填过去式shook。 【17题详解】 句意：众所周知，饮酒过量对我们的健康有很大的危害。“do great harm to”是固定短语，意为“对……造成很大伤害”，harm符合语境且为名词形式。 【18题详解】 句意：我们应该抱最好的希望，但做最坏的准备。“hope for the best but prepare for the worst”是固定表达，prepare意为“准备”，与hope并列作谓语动词。 【19题详解】 句意：那场比赛因天气不好而被推迟了。句子主语是单数，由“put off due to bad weather”和备选词可知，此处指一场比赛或竞赛，competition符合语境。 【20题详解】 句意：为了赢得比赛，你需要比你的对手跑得更快。句中有than，需用比较级；run后接副词修饰，“fast”的比较级是faster，意为“更快地”。 Part 3 Complete the sentences. (5’) 21. 学习一门新语言比我想象中的困难。 Learning a new language is ________ I thought. 【答案】 harder than ##more difficult than 【解析】 【详解】原句中“比……困难”是关键词，此处应使用“形容词比较级+ than”的句型。“困难”可译为 hard或difficult。hard是单音节词，比较级直接加 -er，变为harder；difficult 是多音节词，比较级前加more，变为more difficult。比较级后连接从句“I thought”必须使用连词than。故填harder than/more difficult than。 22. 上周，老师将我们分成5个小组来进行小组合作。 Last week, the teacher ________ five groups for teamwork. 【答案】 divided us into 【解析】 【详解】固定搭配divide...into...表示“把……分成……”，根据时间状语“Last week”，可知句子谓语动词应使用一般过去时，动词divide的过去式为divided；中文原句中有“我们”，在英文句子中作动词的宾语，需使用宾格代词us。故填divided us into。 23. 他们张贴了一张海报来宣传即将到来的节日。 They ________ a poster to advertise the upcoming festival. 【答案】 put up 【解析】 【详解】原句中“张贴”为关键词，表示“张贴”的短语为put up，本句描述已经发生的动作，要用一般过去时，put的过去式和原形同形，因此直接填put up即可。 24. 我离开房间时总是关灯以节省能源。 I always ________ when I leave the room to save energy. 【答案】 turn off the lights 【解析】 【详解】原句中“关灯”是关键词，可以用“turn off the lights”来表达，其中turn off意思是“关闭”，the lights意思是“灯”；主语为I，结合一般现在时，谓语用动词原形。 25. 昨晚七点他在做作业吗? ________ at 7 o’clock last night? 【答案】 Was he doing his homework 【解析】 【详解】原句中“他在做作业吗”是关键词，根据“at 7 o’clock last night”，句子用过去进行时，本句是一般疑问句，结构为：Was/Were + 主语 + doing...? 主语he为第三人称单数，用was，do one’s homework表示“做作业”，主语是he，所以用do his homework，do变为现在分词doing，应填Was he doing his homework。 Section 3 Grammar (15’) Part 1 Multiple choice questions. (5’) 26. — __________ important tool the computer is! — I think so. A. What B. How C. What an D. How an 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——电脑是多么重要的工具啊！——我也这样认为。 感叹句结构为“What + (a/an) + 形容词 + 名词 + 主语 + 谓语！”或者“How + 形容词/副词 + 主语 + 谓语”。空格后面是“important tool” (形容词 + 名词)，和“the computer is” (主语 + 谓语)，应该是“What”开头的感叹句，“tool”为单数，“important”以元音音素开头，所以填“What an”。 27. The new movie was so __________. Tom almost fell asleep. A. boring B. bored C. excited D. exciting 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这部新电影太无聊了。汤姆差点睡着了。 boring无聊的；bored感到无聊的；excited感到兴奋的；exciting令人兴奋的。主语The new movie指代事物，应用修饰事物的形容词；根据“Tom almost fell asleep”可知电影枯燥，应用boring。 28. We won’t start the meeting 　　　　 our teacher arrives. A. though B. until C. while D. or 【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：直到老师到来我们才会开会。 考查连词辨析。though尽管，表让步；until直到……为止，表时间；while当……的时候，表时间；or或者，表选择。由“won’t”及题干“We won’t start the meeting…our teacher arrives”，可知本句是not...until结构，表示 “直到……才……”，故选B。 29. —Must I return this book before Friday, Sir? —No, you ________, dear. You can keep it for two weeks. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——先生，我必须在星期五之前归还这本书吗？——不，你不必，亲爱的。你可以借两周。 考查情态动词辨析。can’t不能；shouldn’t不应该；mustn’t禁止；needn’t不必。must引导的一般疑问句，否定句用needn’t回答，故选D。 30. —David, which event is __________ for you, sit-ups, push-ups or high jump? —High jump. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——大卫，仰卧起坐、俯卧撑和跳高哪个项目对你来说最容易？——跳高。 easy容易的；easier更容易的；easiest最容易的；the easiest最容易的。根据“sit-ups, push-ups or high jump”可知是在三者之间进行比较，应用形容词最高级，且最高级前需加定冠词the。 31. I often drink a cup of coffee in the morning __________ it helps me wake up. A. because B. so C. but D. although 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我经常在早上喝一杯咖啡，因为它能帮助我清醒。 because因为；so所以；but但是；although虽然。根据句意可知，后半句“it helps me wake up”是前半句“drink a cup of coffee”的原因，前后句构成因果关系，故用表示原因的连词because。 32. —What did you do during the vacation? —I ________ time with my grandparents. A. will spend B. am spending C. spend D. spent 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——假期你做了什么？——我和爷爷奶奶一起共度时光。 考查一般过去时。will spend度过（一般将来时）；am spending现在进行时；spend一般现在时；spent一般过去时。根据提问“What did you do during the vacation?”可知，时态为一般过去时。故选D。 33. —What were you doing at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mike? —I ________ my cousin with his homework. A. helped B. am helping C. was helping D. will help 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——迈克，昨天下午三点钟你在做什么？——我在帮我表弟做作业。 考查过去进行时。由“What were you doing at three o’clock yesterday afternoon”可知，此处指昨天下午三点钟正在做的事情，应用过去进行时。故选C。 34. It is important for us ________ how to study all the subjects. A. to know B. knew C. will know D. know 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：对我们来说，知道如何学习所有的科目是很重要的。 考查非谓语动词。该句是“It is+形容词+for sb.+to do sth.”句型，表示“对某人来说做某事是……的”，it作形式主语，动词不定式作真正的主语。故选A。 35. —I lost my phone yesterday and couldn’t call anyone for help. —__________ A. Wow, that’s funny. B. That’s a shame. C. I didn’t realise that! D. Don’t mention it. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——昨天我丢了手机，没法打电话求助。——真遗憾。 Wow, that’s funny哇，真有意思；That’s a shame真遗憾；I didn’t realise that我之前都没注意到；Don’t mention it不客气。根据“I lost my phone yesterday and couldn’t call anyone for help.”，对方遇到了不幸的事，答语应表示遗憾，应填That’s a shame。 Part 2 Cloze (10’) Archie was a boy and he had some dreams. All his dreams were full of ____36____. They kept him happy. He often built the things which ____37____ in his dreams. One day, Archie dreamed of building the best and the biggest park. But when he told his friends about it, they said, “Get a job. You can ____38____ build such a park.” So Archie found a job as a policeman. It was a good job, but Archie didn’t like it. It wasn’t ____39____ he wanted. So Archie ____40____ his job. Archie thought about his dream again. ____41____ his friends didn’t believe his dreams, he decided to have a try. He thought that no matter how difficult it was, he should believe in himself. It was hard to ____42____ the park. But it was very ____43____ for Archie. When he finished all the work, people came from everywhere. They loved all the fun things in the park. Archie was ____44____ to see his dream come true. He learned that things could be much ____45____ than they sometimes seemed to be. And Archie’s story tells us: if you stick to your dream, you can make it too. 36. A. happiness B. kindness C. darkness D. tiredness 37. A. lost B. changed C. appeared D. waited 38. A. never B. almost C. always D. often 39. A. how B. why C. when D. what 40. A. went on B. gave up C. put away D. gave away 41. A. Because B. Until C. But D. Though 42. A. build B. buy C. design D. visit 43. A. difficult B. worrying C. interesting D. dangerous 44. A. surprised B. pleased C. scared D. relaxed 45. A. worse B. less C. better D. fewer 【答案】36. A 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了男孩阿奇心怀建造公园的梦想，不顾朋友的质疑，坚持自我、勇于尝试，最终实现梦想的励志故事。 【36题详解】 句意：他所有的梦想都充满了快乐。 根据下一句“They kept him happy.”可知，梦想能让他保持开心，happiness“快乐”符合。kindness善良、darkness黑暗、tiredness疲惫，均与“让人开心”的语境不符。 【37题详解】 句意：他经常建造那些出现在他梦里的东西。 根据上下文，阿奇经常把梦里出现的事物搭建出来，appeared“出现”符合。lost丢失、changed改变、waited等待，代入句子逻辑不通。 【38题详解】 句意：你永远建不出这样的公园。 根据上文“Get a job.”和下文“his friends didn’t believe his dreams”可知，朋友不认可他的梦想，认为他做不到，never“绝不、从不”符合语境。almost几乎、always总是、often经常，均不符合文意。 【39题详解】 句意：这不是他想要的。 此处引导表语从句，从句中wanted缺少宾语，指代内心想要的事物，what符合句意。how、why、when只能作句子状语，无法充当宾语，均不符合语法。 【40题详解】 句意：所以阿奇放弃了他的工作。 根据前文“but Archie didn’t like it”可知阿奇不喜欢这份警察工作，于是选择放弃，gave up“放弃”符合。went on继续、put away收起、gave away赠送，均不符合语境。 【41题详解】 句意：虽然他的朋友们不相信他的梦想，但他决定试一试。 根据前后句意可知，此处表让步关系，Though“虽然”符合逻辑。Because表原因、Until表时间、But不能用于句首引导让步状语从句，均排除。 【42题详解】 句意：建造这座公园很困难。 根据上文“Archie dreamed of building the best and the biggest park.”可知阿奇的梦想是建造公园，此处指建造公园的过程很艰难，build“建造”符合。buy购买、design设计、visit参观，均不符合文意。 【43题详解】 句意：但对阿奇来说这非常有趣。 根据转折词But可知，前后语义相反，虽然建造过程辛苦，但对热爱梦想的阿奇来说很有趣，interesting“有趣的”符合。difficult困难的、worrying令人担忧的、dangerous危险的，均不符合句意。 【44题详解】 句意：看到梦想成真，阿奇很高兴。 根据上下文，坚持已久的梦想成功实现，阿奇应该感到开心，pleased“高兴的”符合语境。surprised惊讶的、scared害怕的、relaxed放松的，均不符合语境。 【45题详解】 句意：事情往往比看起来的要好得多。 根据全文励志故事可知，坚持梦想会收获惊喜，事情远比看上去美好，better“更好的”符合主旨。worse更糟糕的、less更少的、fewer更少的，均与文意相悖。 Section 4 Reading (30’) A Natural disasters are sudden events that usually bring terrible results. People may lose their homes, money and even lives during the disasters. We have recently found that natural disasters sometimes happen. So we decided to find out some famous natural disasters around the world. Hurricanes (飓风) are very dangerous storms with strong winds. The worst Atlantic hurricane in history was the Great Hurricane from October 10th to 16th in 1780. When a volcano (火山) happens, it throws hot liquid (液体) rock and gases into the air through the hole at the top. On August 26th, 1883, Earth made the loudest sound from the island of Krakatoa. On November 1st, 1755, an earthquake hit Lisbon, in Portugal. The ground moved for ten minutes. The earthquake broke most of the buildings in a city apart. On December 28th, 1908, a tsunami hit Messina in Italy. The huge wall of seawater was about ten meters high. 46. How many kinds of natural disasters are mentioned in the text? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. A tsunami hit Messina on August 26th, 1883. B. An earthquake hit Lisbon on November 1st, 1755. C. An earthquake made the loudest sound from Krakatoa. D. The Hurricane in 1780 was the worst Pacific hurricane. 48. In which part of a magazine are you most likely to read this article? A. Sports. B. Movies. C. Nature. D. Travel. 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了四种著名的自然灾害及其发生时间和地点。 【46题详解】 根据第二段中“Hurricanes (飓风)…”，第三段中“When a volcano (火山) happens…”，第四段中“an earthquake hit Lisbon”和第五段中“a tsunami hit Messina”可知，文章共提到了飓风、火山、地震和海啸四种自然灾害。 【47题详解】 根据第四段中“On November 1st, 1755, an earthquake hit Lisbon, in Portugal.”可知，1755年11月1日，葡萄牙里斯本发生了地震。 【48题详解】 通读全文可知，文章主要介绍自然灾害，因此最有可能出现在杂志的“自然”部分。 B It was break, and Mrs. Ford’s class was playing soccer. Emma kicked the ball hard and it landed in an old park next to the school. Yuki ran to get it, but she fell over an old tire (轮胎) and hurt her knee. “Mrs. Ford, that old park is awful! No one could play there without getting hurt. Maybe we could fix it up.” said Yuki. Mrs. Ford sighed (叹气) . “I think it would cost at least $11, 000. The school can’t pay for it.” “We could have a school sale to get some money!” shouted Emma. All the children and teachers thought it was a good idea. They held the school sale on Sunday. Each class had a booth. Some booths had games and prizes. One class sold hot dogs. One class painted people’s faces. Everyone had a great time. On Monday, Mrs. Ford’s class added up the money from the school sale. “Oh, no!” Yuki said. “We only made $316!” No one spoke. A few children sighed. Then the headmaster Mr. Peter came. A reporter from a TV station was with him. After knowing that the children didn’t make enough money, he made the school on the news that night. The reporter said, “Viewers, I know you care about the kids. We are short of money. But we could help fix up this park in other ways. Please think about it.” The whole town learned about the park. The next week, Mr. Peter came to the classroom and asked Mrs. Ford to bring her class out to the parking lot. The children could not believe what they saw! Several trucks from different stores arrived one by one and brought all the things they needed. That weekend, children, teachers and parents fixed up the park together. After a week, the park was ready to open. When asked to name the park, Mrs. Ford’s class chose “Rainbow Park”. “Rainbows are made up of lots of different colors,” Yuki told the reporter. “A lot of different people made this park. It’s like a rainbow.” Mrs. Ford smiled. “We may not have enough money, but we have lots of caring people!” 49. Yuki wanted to fix up the park to ________. A. have the school on the news B. have a school sports meeting there C. make her parents proud of her D. make sure kids won’t get hurt there 50. Why did the TV station report about the park? A. To let viewers know about the park’s problems. B. To advertise for their local stores. C. To show how kids fixed the park themselves. D. To raise money for the school sale. 51. How did the children feel when they saw the trucks in the parking lot? A. Angry and nervous. B. Surprised and happy. C. Sad and worried. D. Safe and peaceful. 52. What does the story mainly teach us? A. Everyone can enjoy themselves as a group. B. Children can fix an old park in their own way. C. Caring people can achieve great things together. D. Money is the most important thing to solve problems. 【答案】49. D 50. A 51. B 52. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了学校的孩子们为修缮公园举行学校义卖筹钱的事，得到了很多社会爱心人士的支持和关心，最后修好了公园。 【49题详解】 根据第二段第二句“No one could play there without getting hurt. Maybe we could fix it up.”可知，Yuki不想让在公园玩耍的人受伤。 【50题详解】 根据第五段中记者说的话“Viewers, I know you care about the kids. We are short of money. But we could help fix up this park in other ways. Please think about it.”可知，报道的目的是为了让观众知道公园的问题。 【51题详解】 根据第六段“The children could not believe what they saw! Several trucks from different stores arrived one by one and brought all the things they needed. ”可知，当孩子们看到卡车带来他们所需要的东西时，他们不敢相信所看到的。推测出他们很惊讶也很开心。 【52题详解】 根据全文的故事发展走向并结合文中最后一句“We may not have enough money, but we have lots of caring people!”可知，虽然没有足够重修公园的钱，但是一群有爱心的人聚在一起共同完成了重修公园的任务。 C It is often said that dogs are “man’s best friends”. But for some children in China, this idea has taken on a deeper meaning. Wu Qi, a dog trainer in Shanghai, started the Paw for Heal (PFH) program in China about eight years ago. The program trains dogs for animal-assisted therapy (动物辅助治疗). These animals help old people feel quiet and less stressed. They also help people with mental (精神上的) illnesses. In Shanghai, the dogs have been trained to help kids with autism (自闭症) who are easily scared by their environments. When the PFH dogs are around, they feel much better. Wu Qi, known as “Uncle Dog” by many autistic children, has a personal connection to the power of dogs, having been deeply introverted as a child until he found a puppy that became his companion and helped change his life. Pet owners can train their pets to become therapy dogs through PFH. Although this training is difficult (only 20 percent of dogs can pass the program), it also helps a lot of people. Wang Lei, one of the pet owners, said in a report by Sixth Tone, “She (my dog) makes me happy every day, and I think she can bring happiness to other people in need as well”. Animal-assisted therapy is new to China, but it’s gaining traction. Wu Qi’s Paw for Heal program, established in 2012, now has about 300 therapy dogs in China, with 95 percent of them being pets trained by their owners. The benefits of therapy dogs extend beyond individual therapy sessions. They are also used in hospitals to help patients, providing comfort and reducing stress. But Wu has high hopes for the future, as he is now working together with a British university to improve his program. “Through learning from the European team, China may shorten the time to catch up with Western countries in this field by several years,” Wu said in the Sixth Tone report. This collaboration is an example of the growing UK-China partnership in higher education, which includes over 20 Joint Institutes and 250 Joint Programs. Such partnerships can support the development of China’s higher education environment and bring new insights to programs like PFH. 53. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Dogs are man’s best friends. B. Dogs can help sick kids feel better. C. Dogs can play with kids. D. Dogs are smarter than other animals. 54. How can the PFH program help children with autism? A. It can introduce them to a new form of exercise. B. It can help them become professional dog trainers. C. It can give them a new kind of drug to cure autism. D. It can provide them with a sense of safety and companionship. 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to this article? A. The PFH program was started by a British university many years ago. B. The PFH program has been in operation for over twenty years in China. C. The PFH program trains dogs to help in animal-assisted therapy for different groups. D. The PFH program can make sure that all dogs will become therapy dogs after training. 56. What is Wu Qi’s view on the future of animal-assisted therapy in China? A. He doesn’t think this kind of therapy will be popular in China. B. He believes China can learn from Europe and get better quickly. C. He thinks China is already doing better than Western countries in this area. D. He thinks it will take a long time for China to catch up with Western countries. 【答案】53. B 54. D 55. C 56. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了吴起在中国创办PFH项目，通过训练治疗犬为自闭症儿童、老人及精神疾病患者提供动物辅助治疗，并希望向欧洲学习以推动其发展。 【53题详解】 第一段指出，PFH项目训练狗进行动物辅助治疗，帮助老人平静、减轻压力，并帮助精神疾病患者，尤其提到“help kids with autism who are easily scared ... they feel much better”，因此划线部分“this idea has taken on a deeper meaning”指的是狗不仅是朋友，还能帮助生病的孩子感觉更好。 【54题详解】 第二段明确说明“When the PFH dogs are around, they feel much better”，并提到吴起本人童年因小狗陪伴改变性格，说明治疗犬为自闭症儿童提供安全感和陪伴。 【55题详解】 第一段提到狗帮助老人、精神疾病患者，第二段提到帮助自闭症儿童，第四段提到用于医院帮助病人，说明PFH为不同群体提供动物辅助治疗，C项正确。该项目由吴起在中国创办，并非英国大学，A项错误；该项目2012年成立至今约十二年，不是二十多年，B项错误；治疗犬的训练通过率仅20%，不是所有狗都能成为治疗犬，D项错误。 【56题详解】 最后一段吴起表示“Through learning from the European team, China may shorten the time to catch up with Western countries by several years”，说明他认为通过学习欧洲，中国能更快进步。 D ①In most places in the world today, it is easy to find healthy food. With supermarkets, buying healthy food like fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat is easy and convenient (便利的). However, it is also easy to find unhealthy food today. Supermarkets and other stores sell good food, but they also sell frozen foods and junk food like chips, candy, and cookies. A lot of food today has chemicals (化学药品). Research has shown that many of these chemicals are bad for our health. So did people in the past eat healthier than we do today? ②A century ago, people didn’t eat junk food or frozen food. Instead, they ate natural foods without chemicals. On the other hand, their natural foods were not always as good as food today. In the past, meat often came from sick animals. It’s not healthy to eat meat from a sick animal. In most places today, laws make sure that food is safe. ③In most countries today, we can buy a variety (各种) of foods. We can buy oranges in the winter and apples in the summer. Healthy fruits and vegetables are available (可获得的) at any time of year. These foods come from all over the world. In the past, this kind of variety was not possible. People could eat certain foods only in certain seasons. ④We also eat much more meat, sugar, fattening foods, and chemicals today than people did a century ago. Studies show that these things can cause (引起) heart disease (疾病) and a variety of other health problems. However, people live much longer now. Today, the average (平均) person lives for 70 to 80 years. However,100 years ago, the average person lived for only about 50 years. People live longer because we have better medicine now. But people also have longer lives because healthy food is usually available. ⑤So ________? Yes and no. People in the past did eat more natural food than we do now. But, in some ways, we also eat better today. We can eat healthier today than people did in the past. We just have to choose to eat good foods. 57. What makes food unhealthy today? A. Some of the chemicals. B. Sick animals. C. Supermarkets and stores. D. Frozen foods. 58. Why can people buy a variety of foods all year along according to Paragraph 3? A. Because supermarkets sell all kinds of foods. B. Because people need foods at any time of year. C. Because transportation (交通运输) is more convenient now. D. Because it’s easier to plant fruits and vegetables. 59. Which of the following can be put in ________ in Paragraph 5? A. did people eat more natural food in the past B. did people eat healthier in the past C. did the food taste better in the past D. did the people eat better in the past 60. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】57. A 58. C 59. B 60. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要对比介绍了人们在过去和现在的饮食情况。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A lot of food today has chemicals (化学药品). Research has shown that many of these chemicals are bad for our health.”可知，导致食物不健康的原因是某些化学物质。故选A。 【58题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“We can buy oranges in the winter and apples in the summer. Healthy fruits and vegetables are available (可获得的) at any time of year. These foods come from all over the world.”可知，健康的食物全年都有，这些食物来自全世界。由此可推测，人们能够全年买到各种各样的食物是因为现代交通运输更加方便。故选C。 【59题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“Yes and no. People in the past did eat more natural food than we do now. But, in some ways, we also eat better today. We can eat healthier today than people did in the past. We just have to choose to eat good foods.”可知，第五段对比了人们过去的饮食和现在的饮食，并指出现在人们可以选择更加健康的食物，选项B“过去人们吃得更健康吗”符合语境。故选B。 【60题详解】 篇章结构题。根据通读全文可知，第一段通读提出问题的方式引出下文；第二段介绍了人们在过去的饮食情况；第三段和第四段介绍了人们现在饮食情况；第五段主要对比了人们过去的饮食和现在的饮食，并指出现在人们可以选择更加健康的食物。由此可推测出，该篇文章的结构为：总分总，即如C图所示。故选C。 Section 5 Writing (20’) Part 1 Read and Answer the Following Questions. (10’) 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world’s food goes to waste each year. That amounts to 931 million tons of food being thrown away from homes, stores and food companies. The information comes from the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index Report 2021. The report says food waste is not only a problem in rich countries like Britain and the United States. It happens in poor countries, too, where food can go bad without cold storage. Most of the wasted food — 61 percent comes from homes. The rest comes from stores and food service companies. Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food, so people buy too much food, but they do not always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on food containers (容器) can be hard to understand. In some cases, the producers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for a number of days after the date, but people will throw it away. Food administrators (管理者) in the US have asked producers to label (标明) their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. Researchers say more attention should be paid to the influence of food waste on the world. In the past few years, because of food waste, an increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops. What’s more, more forests are also being cleared for more food production. If food waste is reduced, it might be possible to lessen (减少) the food production. 61. How much food is being wasted from homes, stores and food companies? ____________________________________________ 62. Is food waste a problem in poor countries? ____________________________________________ 63. Why do people sometimes buy too much food? ____________________________________________ 64. How can food producers help people reduce food waste? ____________________________________________ 65. What influences does food waste have on the world? ____________________________________________ 【答案】61. 931 million tons. 62. Yes (, it is). 63. Because sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. 64. By labeling their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. 65. An increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops and more forests are also being cleared. 【解析】 【分析】本文介绍了食物浪费这个问题的严重性，并呼吁人们从现在开始停止浪费。 【61题详解】 根据“The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world’s food goes to waste each year. That amounts to 931 million tons of food being thrown away from homes, stores and food companies.”可知，联合国认为，世界上每年大约有17%的食物被浪费， 这相当于从家庭、商店和食品公司丢弃的9.31亿吨食品。故填 931 million tons. 【62题详解】 根据“The report says food waste is not only a problem in rich countries like Britain and the United States. It happens in poor countries, too”可知，贫穷地区也会发生食物浪费现象。故填Yes (, it is). 【63题详解】 根据“Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food, so people buy too much food”可知，有时商店对大量食品降价，所以人们买了太多的食物。故填Because sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. 【64题详解】 根据“Food administrators in the US have asked producers to label their products in a way that is easier for people to understand.”可知，美国食品管理人员要求生产商以人们更容易理解的方式为其产品贴上标签。故填By labeling their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. 【65题详解】 根据“In the past few years, because of food waste, an increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops. What’s more, more forests are also being cleared for more food production.”可知，在过去的几年里，由于食物浪费，越来越多的土地被用来种植农作物；更重要的是，为了生产更多的食物，更多的森林也在被砍伐。故填 An increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops and more forests are also being cleared. Part 2 Writing. (10’) 66. 每一次旅行都是成长的契机，每一次旅途都是独一无二的回忆。学校公众号正在征集以“我的旅行记忆”为主题的文章，请用英语描述你的一次旅行经历，包括你去了哪里，做了什么有趣的事情，这次旅行给你带来了什么感受或体会。 提示词语：study tour, enjoy, relaxing, meaningful... 提示问题： 1. Where did you go? 2. What did you do? 3. What do you think of the trip? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： My Unforgettable Study Tour Last month, I went to the city museum with my classmates on a study tour. It was a great experience that I will never forget. First, we visited the history hall. We saw many old things and learned a lot about our city’s past. Then, we joined a DIY activity where we made small crafts with our own hands. It was really fun to work with my friends. We also took some photos to keep the sweet memories. I really enjoyed this trip. It was not only relaxing but also meaningful. It helped me learn things outside the classroom and made me love my city more. I hope to have more trips like this 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，以一般过去时为主 明确要点：旅行地点；做了什么有趣的事；旅行的感受/体会 确定人称：第一人称 (I/my) 注意事项：短文要涵盖提示词语，不得透露真实姓名、地名和学校名称 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：总起句，点明旅行时间、地点和整体感受 主体段：按顺序描述旅行中做的事 (参观展厅、DIY活动、拍照)，体现“有趣的事情” 结尾段：总结感受，升华主题，说明旅行的意义 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：旅行地点 核心表达：went to the city museum with my classmates/took a study tour to the city museum with my classmates/visited the city museum as part of our school trip等 要点二：做了什么 核心表达：visited the history hall/joined a DIY activity/took some photos/walked through the history hall and learned about our city’s past/made small crafts in a hands-on activity/looked around the museum’s main halls等 要点三：旅行的感受 核心表达：really enjoyed this trip/was not only relaxing but also meaningful/helped me learn things outside the classroom/made me love my city more/had a wonderful time on the trip/made me feel proud of my city等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 平谷实验学校2024-2025学年度八年级上学期期末 英语试题A卷 (2025. 01) 考试时间：90分钟 满分：92分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共5部分，78道小题。 2. 试题答案一律书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (12’) Part 1 Listen to the conversations, and choose the best answer. Each text will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-2. 1. What kind of sports does Lisa play? A. Basketball. B. Volleyball. C. Football. 2. What does Harry like to watch? A. Cartoons. B. Football games. C. Basketball games. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 3-4. 3. Why is Peter always busy? A. Because he has a lot of classes. B. Because he needs to play the piano. C. Because he always has some plans. 4. What does Peter want to be in the future? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 5-6. 5. Where is the girl going after shopping? A. To the movie theater. B. To the coffee shop. C. To the hospital. 6. How long does the girl need to wait for the ticket? A. About 12 minutes. B. About 5 minutes. C. About 3 minutes. Part 2 Listen to the conversations, and answer the following questions. Each conversation will be read twice. (6’) Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 7-9. 7. When is the party? 8. What is Mike going to use the phone for? 9. What can the students bring to the party? Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 10-12. 10. Where will they have the party? 11. What will they have for lunch? 12. What do they usually wear to the party? Section 2 Vocabulary (15’) Part 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words. (5’) 1. The film was so ________ (adj. 感人的) that it brought tears to everyone’s eyes. 2. They ________ (v. 搜寻) everywhere for their lost dog but didn’t find it. 3. The teacher explained a classroom ________ (n. 规则) before starting the lesson. 4. She will ________ (v. 复制) the picture for her friend. 5. It was an ________ (adj. 不同寻常的) decision, but it turned out to be the right one. 6. Developing a good ________ (n. 习惯) can help you stay healthy and happy. 7. Many people believe he is unfriendly, but he’s ________ (adv. 实际上) very kind. 8. Please remember to be ________ (adj. 有礼貌的) when you meet our guests. 9. They walked slowly ________ (prep. 朝着) the top of the hill, enjoying the view. 10. Look! The flashing red lights are ________ (v. 警示) us to slow down. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. avoid treatment fight advice wake 11. Our teacher gave us much ________ on how to learn English well. 12. Tom ________ with his deskmate when the teacher came in the classroom. 13. We should ________ using plastic bags to help protect the environment. 14. He is receiving medical ________ in the hospital now. 15. The teacher asked the students to ________ up and pay attention. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box. competition fast prepare harm shake 16. Before the debate started, the two speakers ________ hands to show respect. 17. As we all know, drinking too much does great ________ to our health. 18. We should hope for the best but ________ for the worst. 19. The ________ was put off due to bad weather. 20. To win the race, you’ll need to run ________ than your competitors. Part 3 Complete the sentences. (5’) 21. 学习一门新语言比我想象中的困难。 Learning a new language is ________ I thought. 22. 上周，老师将我们分成5个小组来进行小组合作。 Last week, the teacher ________ five groups for teamwork. 23. 他们张贴了一张海报来宣传即将到来的节日。 They ________ a poster to advertise the upcoming festival. 24. 我离开房间时总是关灯以节省能源。 I always ________ when I leave the room to save energy. 25. 昨晚七点他在做作业吗? ________ at 7 o’clock last night? Section 3 Grammar (15’) Part 1 Multiple choice questions. (5’) 26. — __________ important tool the computer is! — I think so. A. What B. How C. What an D. How an 27. The new movie was so __________. Tom almost fell asleep. A. boring B. bored C. excited D. exciting 28. We won’t start the meeting 　　　　 our teacher arrives. A. though B. until C. while D. or 29. —Must I return this book before Friday, Sir? —No, you ________, dear. You can keep it for two weeks. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 30. —David, which event is __________ for you, sit-ups, push-ups or high jump? —High jump. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest 31. I often drink a cup of coffee in the morning __________ it helps me wake up. A. because B. so C. but D. although 32. —What did you do during the vacation? —I ________ time with my grandparents. A. will spend B. am spending C. spend D. spent 33. —What were you doing at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mike? —I ________ my cousin with his homework. A. helped B. am helping C. was helping D. will help 34. It is important for us ________ how to study all the subjects. A. to know B. knew C. will know D. know 35. —I lost my phone yesterday and couldn’t call anyone for help. —__________ A. Wow, that’s funny. B. That’s a shame. C. I didn’t realise that! D. Don’t mention it. Part 2 Cloze (10’) Archie was a boy and he had some dreams. All his dreams were full of ____36____. They kept him happy. He often built the things which ____37____ in his dreams. One day, Archie dreamed of building the best and the biggest park. But when he told his friends about it, they said, “Get a job. You can ____38____ build such a park.” So Archie found a job as a policeman. It was a good job, but Archie didn’t like it. It wasn’t ____39____ he wanted. So Archie ____40____ his job. Archie thought about his dream again. ____41____ his friends didn’t believe his dreams, he decided to have a try. He thought that no matter how difficult it was, he should believe in himself. It was hard to ____42____ the park. But it was very ____43____ for Archie. When he finished all the work, people came from everywhere. They loved all the fun things in the park. Archie was ____44____ to see his dream come true. He learned that things could be much ____45____ than they sometimes seemed to be. And Archie’s story tells us: if you stick to your dream, you can make it too. 36. A. happiness B. kindness C. darkness D. tiredness 37. A. lost B. changed C. appeared D. waited 38. A. never B. almost C. always D. often 39. A. how B. why C. when D. what 40. A. went on B. gave up C. put away D. gave away 41. A. Because B. Until C. But D. Though 42. A. build B. buy C. design D. visit 43. A. difficult B. worrying C. interesting D. dangerous 44. A. surprised B. pleased C. scared D. relaxed 45. A. worse B. less C. better D. fewer Section 4 Reading (30’) A Natural disasters are sudden events that usually bring terrible results. People may lose their homes, money and even lives during the disasters. We have recently found that natural disasters sometimes happen. So we decided to find out some famous natural disasters around the world. Hurricanes (飓风) are very dangerous storms with strong winds. The worst Atlantic hurricane in history was the Great Hurricane from October 10th to 16th in 1780. When a volcano (火山) happens, it throws hot liquid (液体) rock and gases into the air through the hole at the top. On August 26th, 1883, Earth made the loudest sound from the island of Krakatoa. On November 1st, 1755, an earthquake hit Lisbon, in Portugal. The ground moved for ten minutes. The earthquake broke most of the buildings in a city apart. On December 28th, 1908, a tsunami hit Messina in Italy. The huge wall of seawater was about ten meters high. 46. How many kinds of natural disasters are mentioned in the text? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. A tsunami hit Messina on August 26th, 1883. B. An earthquake hit Lisbon on November 1st, 1755. C. An earthquake made the loudest sound from Krakatoa. D. The Hurricane in 1780 was the worst Pacific hurricane. 48. In which part of a magazine are you most likely to read this article? A. Sports. B. Movies. C. Nature. D. Travel. B It was break, and Mrs. Ford’s class was playing soccer. Emma kicked the ball hard and it landed in an old park next to the school. Yuki ran to get it, but she fell over an old tire (轮胎) and hurt her knee. “Mrs. Ford, that old park is awful! No one could play there without getting hurt. Maybe we could fix it up.” said Yuki. Mrs. Ford sighed (叹气) . “I think it would cost at least $11, 000. The school can’t pay for it.” “We could have a school sale to get some money!” shouted Emma. All the children and teachers thought it was a good idea. They held the school sale on Sunday. Each class had a booth. Some booths had games and prizes. One class sold hot dogs. One class painted people’s faces. Everyone had a great time. On Monday, Mrs. Ford’s class added up the money from the school sale. “Oh, no!” Yuki said. “We only made $316!” No one spoke. A few children sighed. Then the headmaster Mr. Peter came. A reporter from a TV station was with him. After knowing that the children didn’t make enough money, he made the school on the news that night. The reporter said, “Viewers, I know you care about the kids. We are short of money. But we could help fix up this park in other ways. Please think about it.” The whole town learned about the park. The next week, Mr. Peter came to the classroom and asked Mrs. Ford to bring her class out to the parking lot. The children could not believe what they saw! Several trucks from different stores arrived one by one and brought all the things they needed. That weekend, children, teachers and parents fixed up the park together. After a week, the park was ready to open. When asked to name the park, Mrs. Ford’s class chose “Rainbow Park”. “Rainbows are made up of lots of different colors,” Yuki told the reporter. “A lot of different people made this park. It’s like a rainbow.” Mrs. Ford smiled. “We may not have enough money, but we have lots of caring people!” 49. Yuki wanted to fix up the park to ________. A. have the school on the news B. have a school sports meeting there C. make her parents proud of her D. make sure kids won’t get hurt there 50. Why did the TV station report about the park? A. To let viewers know about the park’s problems. B. To advertise for their local stores. C. To show how kids fixed the park themselves. D. To raise money for the school sale. 51. How did the children feel when they saw the trucks in the parking lot? A. Angry and nervous. B. Surprised and happy. C. Sad and worried. D. Safe and peaceful. 52. What does the story mainly teach us? A. Everyone can enjoy themselves as a group. B. Children can fix an old park in their own way. C. Caring people can achieve great things together. D. Money is the most important thing to solve problems. C It is often said that dogs are “man’s best friends”. But for some children in China, this idea has taken on a deeper meaning. Wu Qi, a dog trainer in Shanghai, started the Paw for Heal (PFH) program in China about eight years ago. The program trains dogs for animal-assisted therapy (动物辅助治疗). These animals help old people feel quiet and less stressed. They also help people with mental (精神上的) illnesses. In Shanghai, the dogs have been trained to help kids with autism (自闭症) who are easily scared by their environments. When the PFH dogs are around, they feel much better. Wu Qi, known as “Uncle Dog” by many autistic children, has a personal connection to the power of dogs, having been deeply introverted as a child until he found a puppy that became his companion and helped change his life. Pet owners can train their pets to become therapy dogs through PFH. Although this training is difficult (only 20 percent of dogs can pass the program), it also helps a lot of people. Wang Lei, one of the pet owners, said in a report by Sixth Tone, “She (my dog) makes me happy every day, and I think she can bring happiness to other people in need as well”. Animal-assisted therapy is new to China, but it’s gaining traction. Wu Qi’s Paw for Heal program, established in 2012, now has about 300 therapy dogs in China, with 95 percent of them being pets trained by their owners. The benefits of therapy dogs extend beyond individual therapy sessions. They are also used in hospitals to help patients, providing comfort and reducing stress. But Wu has high hopes for the future, as he is now working together with a British university to improve his program. “Through learning from the European team, China may shorten the time to catch up with Western countries in this field by several years,” Wu said in the Sixth Tone report. This collaboration is an example of the growing UK-China partnership in higher education, which includes over 20 Joint Institutes and 250 Joint Programs. Such partnerships can support the development of China’s higher education environment and bring new insights to programs like PFH. 53. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Dogs are man’s best friends. B. Dogs can help sick kids feel better. C. Dogs can play with kids. D. Dogs are smarter than other animals. 54. How can the PFH program help children with autism? A. It can introduce them to a new form of exercise. B. It can help them become professional dog trainers. C. It can give them a new kind of drug to cure autism. D. It can provide them with a sense of safety and companionship. 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to this article? A. The PFH program was started by a British university many years ago. B. The PFH program has been in operation for over twenty years in China. C. The PFH program trains dogs to help in animal-assisted therapy for different groups. D. The PFH program can make sure that all dogs will become therapy dogs after training. 56. What is Wu Qi’s view on the future of animal-assisted therapy in China? A. He doesn’t think this kind of therapy will be popular in China. B. He believes China can learn from Europe and get better quickly. C. He thinks China is already doing better than Western countries in this area. D. He thinks it will take a long time for China to catch up with Western countries. D ①In most places in the world today, it is easy to find healthy food. With supermarkets, buying healthy food like fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat is easy and convenient (便利的). However, it is also easy to find unhealthy food today. Supermarkets and other stores sell good food, but they also sell frozen foods and junk food like chips, candy, and cookies. A lot of food today has chemicals (化学药品). Research has shown that many of these chemicals are bad for our health. So did people in the past eat healthier than we do today? ②A century ago, people didn’t eat junk food or frozen food. Instead, they ate natural foods without chemicals. On the other hand, their natural foods were not always as good as food today. In the past, meat often came from sick animals. It’s not healthy to eat meat from a sick animal. In most places today, laws make sure that food is safe. ③In most countries today, we can buy a variety (各种) of foods. We can buy oranges in the winter and apples in the summer. Healthy fruits and vegetables are available (可获得的) at any time of year. These foods come from all over the world. In the past, this kind of variety was not possible. People could eat certain foods only in certain seasons. ④We also eat much more meat, sugar, fattening foods, and chemicals today than people did a century ago. Studies show that these things can cause (引起) heart disease (疾病) and a variety of other health problems. However, people live much longer now. Today, the average (平均) person lives for 70 to 80 years. However,100 years ago, the average person lived for only about 50 years. People live longer because we have better medicine now. But people also have longer lives because healthy food is usually available. ⑤So ________? Yes and no. People in the past did eat more natural food than we do now. But, in some ways, we also eat better today. We can eat healthier today than people did in the past. We just have to choose to eat good foods. 57. What makes food unhealthy today? A. Some of the chemicals. B. Sick animals. C. Supermarkets and stores. D. Frozen foods. 58. Why can people buy a variety of foods all year along according to Paragraph 3? A. Because supermarkets sell all kinds of foods. B. Because people need foods at any time of year. C. Because transportation (交通运输) is more convenient now. D. Because it’s easier to plant fruits and vegetables. 59. Which of the following can be put in ________ in Paragraph 5? A. did people eat more natural food in the past B. did people eat healthier in the past C. did the food taste better in the past D. did the people eat better in the past 60. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. Section 5 Writing (20’) Part 1 Read and Answer the Following Questions. (10’) 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world’s food goes to waste each year. That amounts to 931 million tons of food being thrown away from homes, stores and food companies. The information comes from the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index Report 2021. The report says food waste is not only a problem in rich countries like Britain and the United States. It happens in poor countries, too, where food can go bad without cold storage. Most of the wasted food — 61 percent comes from homes. The rest comes from stores and food service companies. Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food, so people buy too much food, but they do not always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on food containers (容器) can be hard to understand. In some cases, the producers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for a number of days after the date, but people will throw it away. Food administrators (管理者) in the US have asked producers to label (标明) their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. Researchers say more attention should be paid to the influence of food waste on the world. In the past few years, because of food waste, an increasing amount of land has been required to plant crops. What’s more, more forests are also being cleared for more food production. If food waste is reduced, it might be possible to lessen (减少) the food production. 61. How much food is being wasted from homes, stores and food companies? ____________________________________________ 62. Is food waste a problem in poor countries? ____________________________________________ 63. Why do people sometimes buy too much food? ____________________________________________ 64. How can food producers help people reduce food waste? ____________________________________________ 65. What influences does food waste have on the world? ____________________________________________ Part 2 Writing. (10’) 66. 每一次旅行都是成长的契机，每一次旅途都是独一无二的回忆。学校公众号正在征集以“我的旅行记忆”为主题的文章，请用英语描述你的一次旅行经历，包括你去了哪里，做了什么有趣的事情，这次旅行给你带来了什么感受或体会。 提示词语：study tour, enjoy, relaxing, meaningful... 提示问题： 1. Where did you go? 2. What did you do? 3. 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