湖南常德市津市市2026年上期末教学质量监测 八年级 英 语

**基本信息** 这份八年级英语期末试卷以真实生活情境与多元文化素材为载体，全面考查听、读、写核心能力，注重语言运用与思维品质培养，如听力涉及自然灾害与文化习俗，阅读融入博物馆文化与自然科学，书面表达聚焦阅读习惯养成。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力理解|20分|日常交际、文化习俗（如法国问候方式）、个人经历|情景真实，如志愿者活动、天气事件，考查信息抓取与推理| |阅读理解|30分|文化传承（中国博物馆）、自然科学（海豚习性）、个人成长故事|A篇对比博物馆信息培养信息筛选能力，C篇科普文提升科学思维| |语言运用|25分|词汇运用、语法语境（完形填空）、社会服务（养老院志愿）|完形填空以家庭瑜伽故事渗透健康生活理念，选词填空强化社会责任意识| |综合技能|25分|地理知识（撒哈拉沙漠）、书面表达（阅读习惯）|简答翻译结合科普与环保，书面表达引导学生梳理阅读目的与方法，提升学习能力|

2026年上期末教学质量监测 答题卡 八年级英语 1.保持答题卡卷面清洁，不折叠、破损、 注 污染，不能在非填涂区域乱写乱画。 意 姓 名： 2.选择题用2B铅笔正确填涂，非选择题用 黑色签字笔或钢笔填写，答题不得超出答 条码粘贴区 班 级 项 题框。 ☐（缺考考生标记，由监考员用2B铅笔填涂。） 号： 第一部分 听力理解（共20题，每题1分，满分20分） 23 67 89 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 9 AAAAA AAAAA A A A [AA A A ■ [BB] BB B B☐B☐B☐BB B B B B B B] B B c] c C C c cc]cc c G [c] a a a g C a a 第二部分 阅读理解 (共15题，每题2分，满分30分) 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31 32 35 A A A ] AA A A A ■ ® B ® B B ® B B B B 回 a C G © g O ccc © 哥 回 田 第三部分语言运用（共两节， 满分25分) 第一节完形填空（共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分） 36 3738 39 40 41 42 4344 45 AAAAA AAAAA ■ B]B][B [B B ⑧BBB B c]c] l c] c C c]c cc c 第二节选词填空（共10题，每题1分， 满分10分) 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 000000000 第四部分综合技能（共两节，满分25分） 第一节简答和翻译（共5题，每题2分，满分10分） 56. 57. 58. 59 60. 第二节书面表达（满分15分） I often read books in my free time. ■ ■八年级上学期期末监测英语听力。第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。One I heard about the typhoon in your city, David. Is everything okay? Yes, luckily we made preparations before IT landed. I heard about the typhoon in your city, David. Is everything okay? Yes, luckily we made preparations before IT landed. Two, I come from china. We shake hands when we meet for the first time i'm . from france. We kiss each other on the side of the face when we greet others. I come from china. We shake hands when we meet. For the first . time i'm from france. We kissed each other on the side of the face when we greet others. Three, hi, bob, have you done any volunteer work recently? Yes, I went to an animal shelter to feed the animals last weekend. Hi, bob. Have you done any volunteer work recently? Yes. I went to an animal shelter to feed the animals last weekend. Four, were you at home when the storm came yesterday afternoon? Jerry? No. I was at the bus stop with my friend mark. We didn't have an umbrella . and gotten wet. Oh, that sounds terrible. Were you at home when the storm came yesterday afternoon? Jerry? No, I was at the bus stop with my friend mark. We didn't have an umbrella and . got all wet. Or that sounds terrible. Five, hi rick. Have you worked here as a volunteer for a long time? Well, I have been here for four years. What about you? I just started volunteering here in twenty twenty four. Hi, rick. Have you worked here as a volunteer for a long time? Well, I have been here for four years. What about you? I just started volunteering here in twenty twenty four. 第二节听下面两段长对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。Hey, kuma, we've prepared some ingredients for chicken curry. I know its popular in india. Wow, that's really surprising. Maria, you're making me feel at home. I hope you like IT. My mom and I are making dumplings as well. Can I help you? I learned how to make them in a cooking class. That's cool. Follow me into the. Hey, kuma, we've prepared some ingredients for chicken curry. I know it's popular in india. Wow, that's really surprising. Maria, you're making me feel at home. I hope you like IT. My mom and I are making dumplings as well. Can I help you? I learned how to make them in a cooking class. That's cool. Follow me into the kitchen. 听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。Wow, there are so many books in your . bookcase. Cindy, yes, most of them are fiction. I have already read four books of fiction since six months ago. That's great. Which book do you like best? The little prince is my favorite, I recommend . IT OK. Wow, there are so many books in your . bookcase. Cindy, yes, most of them are fiction. I have already read four books of fiction since six months ago. That's great. Which book do you like best? The little prince is my favorite. I recommend IT. okay. 听第八段材料，回答第10至11题。Mike, how was your trip? IT was really exciting. Where did you go? I went to mount hang with my parents last weekend. It's one of the most famous mountains . in human oh. Was IT beautiful. Yes, it's about one thousand three hundred meters high, though IT isn't too high. We climbed almost for five hours when we got to the top. The view was amazing. Mike, how was your trip? IT was really exciting. Where did you go? I went to mount hang with my parents last weekend. It's one of the most famous mountains in human oh. Was IT beautiful? Yes, it's about one thousand, three hundred meters high, though IT isn't too high. We climbed almost for five hours when we got to the top. The view was amazing. 听第九段材料，回答第12至14题。what kind of music do you like? I like pop music. Do you like pop music too? No, some pop music usually sounds noisy. I like country music. When did you start to love country music? I began to listen to IT about three years ago, but I have loved IT for one year. IT always reminds me of the best things in life. There will be a country music concert in our town this sunday. If you don't go abroad this weekend, you can go . with me. Sure, i'd love to. My trip is doing two weeks. What kind of music do you like? I like pop music. Do you like pop music too? No, some pop music usually sounds noisy. I like country music. When did you start to love country music? I began to listen to IT about three years ago, but I have loved IT for one year. IT always reminds me of the best things in life. There will be a country music concert in our town this sunday. If you don't go abroad this weekend, you can go with me. Sure, i'd love to. My trip is doing two weeks. 听第十段材料回答第15至17题。Hi, jack. Did you hang out yesterday? No. at first I was cloudy in the morning when I was ready to go out at half past nine, IT started to rain heavily, so I stayed at home. Did you do anything . fun at home? Yeah, ten o'clock I was reading a newspaper. Then I watched a film with my sister. What did you have for lunch? I cook rice. and my sister cooked some chicken and tomatoes. What did you do yesterday. lisa, I went to a science museum with my cousin. IT was pretty interesting. Hi jack, did you hang out yesterday? No. at first I was cloudy in the morning when I was ready to go out at half past nine, IT started to rain heavily. So I stayed at home. Did you do anything fun at home? yeah. At ten o'clock, I was reading a newspaper. Then I watched the film with . my sister. What did you have for lunch? I cook rice, and my sister cooked some chicken and tomatoes. What did you do yesterday, lisa? I went to a science museum with my cousin. IT was pretty interesting. 听第十一段材料，回答第18至20题。Eric is happy today because his uncle john asked him to stay with him for a week during the summer holiday. He hasn't seen him for a long time. Uncle john lives in the countryside. It's quiet. The air there is fresh and clean. Eric lives near the subway station. A lot of people come and go there all day. They're noisy. So eric like staying at uncle john's home, and he is sure he'll have a lot of fun there. Eric misses uncle john very much. He is drawing a picture for him. He will give IT to him when he goes there. He hopes uncle john will take him to pick vegetables on the farm. He is looking forward to seeing him soon. Eric is happy today because his uncle john asks him to stay with him for a week during the summer holiday. He hasn't seen him for a long time. Uncle john lives in the countryside. It's quiet. The other is fresh and clean. Eric lives near the subway station. A lot of people come and go there all day, then noisy. So eric likes staying at uncle Jones home, and he is sure he'll have a lot of fun there. Eric misses uncle john very much. He is drawing a picture for him. He will give IT to him when he goes there. He hopes uncle john will take him to pick vegetables on the farm. He's looking forward to seeing him soon. 听力测试到此结束。 八年级下册 期末监测 第一部分 听力理解（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分） 1--5 BBCBA 6--10 BBABB 11--15 CCABC 16--20 BAACB 第2部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 21-23 CBC 24-27 CACB 28-31 ABBC 32-35 EADB 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 36-40 BCABA 41-45 CBCBA 第二节 选词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 46．voluntary 47．so 48．If 49．elderly 50．warmer 51． enjoyed 52．visitor 53．with 54．worth 55. to help 第四部分 综合技能 （共两节，满分25分） 第一节 简答和翻译 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56. It is over 4.6 million years old. 57. They have large ears to help their bodies stay cool. 58. Because of climate change. 59. 略（We can plant more trees, save water and take actions to slow down climate change.） 60. But they must try their best to survive. 第二节 书面表达（满分15分） I often read books in my free time. Reading brings me both pleasure and knowledge. I enjoy exploring different worlds and ideas through books. My favorite kinds of books are storybooks and science books. Storybooks take me on adventures with exciting characters, while science books teach me amazing facts about the world. For example, I’ve discovered how volcanoes erupt(火山爆发)! I have a good habit of taking notes while reading to remember important points and sometimes I draw mind maps to understand difficult ideas better. This helps me enjoy the books more and learn better. 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. W: I heard about the typhoon in your city, David. Is everything OK? M: Yes. Luckily, we made preparations before it landed. 2. M: I come from China. We shake hands when we meet for the first time. W: I’m from France. We kiss each other on the side of the face when we greet others. 3. W: Hi, Bob. Have you done any volunteer work recently? M: Yes, I went to an animal shelter to feed the animals last weekend. 4. W: Were you at home when the storm came yesterday afternoon, Jerry? M: No, I was at the bus stop with my friend Mark. We didn’t have an umbrella and got all wet. W: Oh, that sounds terrible. 5. W: Hi, Rick. Have you worked here as a volunteer for a long time? M: Well, I have been here for 4 years. What about you? W: I just started volunteering here in 2024. 第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。 听第六段材料，回答第6-7小题。 W: Hey, Kumar. We’ve prepared some ingredients for chicken curry. I know it’s popular in India. M: Wow, that’s really surprising, Maria. You’re making me feel at home. W: I hope you like it. My mum and I are making dumplings as well. M: Can I help you? I learned how to make them in a cooking class. W: That’s cool. Follow me into the kitchen! 听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。 M: Wow! There are so many books in your bookcase,Cindy. W: Yes. Most of them are fiction. I have already read four books of fiction since six months ago. M: That’s great. Which book do you like best? W: The Little Prince is my favorite. I recommend it. M: OK! 听第八段材料，回答第10至11题。 W: Mike, how was your trip? M: It was really exciting. W:Where did you go? M: I went to Mount Heng with my parents last weekend. It’s one of the most famous mountains in Hunan. M: Oh? Was it beautiful? W: Yes. It’s about 1300 meters high. Though it isn’t too high ,we climbed almost for 5 hours.When we got to the top, the view was amazing. 听第九段材料，回答第12至14题。 W: What kind of music do you like? M: I like pop music. Do you like pop music ,too? W: No, some pop music usually sounds noisy. I like country music. M: When did you start to love country music? W: I began to listen to it about three years ago.But I have loved it for one year. It always reminds me of the best things in life. There will be a country music concert in our town this Sunday. If you don’t go abroad this weekend, you can go with me. M: Sure. I’d love to. My trip is due in two weeks. 听第十段材料，回答第15至17题。 W: Hi, Jack. Did you hang out yesterday? M: No. At first, it was cloudy in the morning.When I was ready to go out at half past nine, it started to rain heavily. So I stayed at home. W: Did you do anything fun at home? M: Yeah. At ten o’clock, I was reading a newspaper, then I watched a film with my sister. W: What did you have for lunch? M: I cooked rice and my sister cooked some chicken and tomatoes. What did you do yesterday, Lisa? W: I went to a science museum with my cousin. It was pretty interesting. 听第十一段材料，回答第18至20题。 Eric is happy today because his uncle John asks him to stay with him for a week during the summer holiday. He hasn’t seen him for a long time. Uncle John lives in the countryside. It’s quiet. The air there is fresh and clean, Eric lives near the subway station. A lot of people come and go there all day. They’re noisy. So Eric likes staying at Uncle John’s home and he is sure he’ll have a lot of fun there. Eric misses Uncle John very much. He is drawing a picture for him. He will give it to him when he goes there. He hopes Uncle John will take him to pick vegetables on the farm. He is looking forward to seeing him soon. 听力测试到此结束。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 座位号 2026年上期末教学质量监测 八年级 英　语 时量：100分钟 分值：100分 第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What are the speakers talking about?   A. An earthquake. B. A typhoon. C. A fire. 2. How do people in France greet each other?   A. By shaking hands. B. By giving kisses. C. By bowing. 3. Where did Bob volunteer last weekend?   A. At a nursing home. B. At a children’s home. C. At an animal shelter. 4. Where was Jerry when the storm came?   A. At home. B. At the bus stop. C. At a friend’s house. 5. How long has the girl been a volunteer there?   A. For about two years. B. For about three years. C. For about four years. 第二节 （共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共15 题;每题 1 分, 满分 15 分） 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How does Kumar feel? A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Confused. 7. Where are the speakers? A. In a restaurant. B. At Maria’s home. C. In a classroom. 听第七段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. How many books of fiction has Cindy read recently? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 9. What's Cindy's favorite book? A. Little Women. B. The Little Prince. C. Oliver Twist. 听第八段材料，回答第 10、11 题。 10. Who did Mike climb the mountain with? A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His grandparents. 11. How high is the mountain? A. About 1100 meters. B. About 1200 meters. C. About 1300 meters. 听第九段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. What kind of music does the girl like? A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Country music. 13. When did she love this kind of music? A. One year ago. B. Two years ago. C. Three years ago. 14. What will they probably do this weekend? A. Go abroad. B. Go to a concert. C. Go shopping. 听第10段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. When did it start to rain heavily? A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 9:30. 16. What was Jack doing at 10:00 a.m. yesterday? A. Watching a film. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Going to a science museum 17. What did Jack’s sister cook for lunch? A. Chicken. B. Potatoes. C. Rice. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。 18. Where does Uncle John live? A. In the countryside. B. In the city. C. Near the subway station. 19. Why does Eric like staying at Uncle John’s home? A. Because it’s noisy. B. Because it’s beautiful. C. Because it’s quiet. 20. What does Eric hope to do on the farm? A. Go fishing. B. Pick vegetables. C. Feed animals. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共11小题;每小题2分, 满分22分） 阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 A China's top museums are excellent places for learning about China and her history.Here are some of the top museums. The Forbidden City It is the largest collection of ancient buildings with a history of 600 years. It's also the largest imperial palace in the world. Visiting time: at least 3~4 hours Open hours: 8:30 a.m.~5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Ticket:60 yuan April to October; 40 yuan November to March Shanghai Museum This big modern museum is popular with foreign tourists. It is the most modern museum and is famous for creative shows about the history of the whole country. Visiting time:1.5~2 hours Open hours: 9 a.m.~5 p.m. Ticket:For free! The Sanxingdui Museum The Sanxingdui Museum doesn't get as many visitors as the others because it is off the hot tourist line. It is famous for its mysterious discoveries and unique(独特的)culture. Visiting time:2~3 hours Open hours: 8:30 a.m.~6:00 p.m. Open every day. Ticket:80 yuan for adults and free for children. 21.If you visit the Forbidden City in May,you should pay . A.40 yuan B.80 yuan C.60 yuan 22.When can you visit both the Forbidden City and Shanghai Museum? A. Monday morning. B. Tuesday afternoon. C.Monday evening 23.If you're interested in Chinese mysterious discoveries and unique culture, you can visit . A. the Forbidden City B.Shanghai Museum C.The Sanxingdui Museum B I couldn't keep my eyes off a new bike. The way it shone in the light kept attracting my attention to it. My dad noticed my attitude(态度) to the bike. Then he said, "Amy you have already had a bike although this is a nice one." I heard my dad's words and kept silent, but I still couldn't stop looking at the bike. It's time to leave the store. I took the last look at the pink bike. I knew my old black bike was still in good condition. On my way home I just couldn't stop thinking of it. A few weeks later, my dad and I went to the store again. I found the bike. When I saw it, I kept my eyes open. There was a big-sale sign on it. It was much cheaper. My dad looked at the price. He said to me,"Amy, I know you've been thinking about this bike. The price is pretty good, but it still costs a lot of money. I can't buy it for you, but I can lend you some money and you have to pay me back." I asked my dad how I paid him back. He said I could sell my old bike and could also make six dollars if I did a good thing. I agreed and showed gratitude to my dad. When I got the new bike, I felt so happy. After arriving home, I found my old bike and then went to a second-hand market with my dad. I sold it and gave the money to him. Then I promised to do a lot of good things to make the rest of the money. 24. How did the writer feel when she left the store for the first time? A. Surprised. B. Happy. C. Upset. 25. What can we know about the new bike? A. Amy bought it on sale. B. It was black and expensive. C. Amy's father didn't like it. 26. What does the underlined word "gratitude" mean in paragraph 4? A. Feelings. B. Ideas. C. Thanks. 27. What's the title for the passage? A. A Caring girl. B. A New bike. C. A bike from a second-hand market. C Would you be able to sleep with one eye open? Bottlenose dolphins(宽吻海豚)can.When they sleep, only half of their brain goes to sleep. They sleep with one eye open to stay safe. Half of their brain sleeps for about two hours before the other half of their brain gets a chance to sleep. Sometimes, the dolphins will keep swimming while they are sleeping. Dolphins are not fish-they are mammals(哺乳动物).These mammals have lungs(肺).And they don't have gills( 鳃)like fish. They are also warm-blooded and have to go to the surface of the water to get air into their lungs. Dolphins don't lay eggs. Their young are born alive, and they drink milk from their mothers. Dolphins are one of the smartest animals in the world.They are able to solve many problems like humans. They can even use tools to catch fish. Dolphins can also pass on anything they learn to other dolphins, like interesting fishing skills. They communicate with each other in many ways. They use different sounds to talk to each other. Dolphins know the“ voices”of other dolphins and even know exactly who is making which sound.Another thing that shows their cleverness is that they can also know themselves in a mirror(镜子)and check different parts of their body in it. 28.Why do bottlenose dolphins sleep with one eye open? A.To stay safe. B.To sleep for two hours. C. To swim faster. 29.What can we learn about dolphins from Paragraph 2? A.They use gills to get air. B.They are warm-blooded. C.They lay eggs like fish. 30.How do dolphins talk to each other? A.By learning fishing skills. B.By using different sounds. C.By checking their bodies. 31.Which part of a magazine may the passage be taken from? A. Art. B. Health. C.Nature. 第二节 （共4小题;每小题2分, 满分8分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 English is an important language around the world. 32 Here are some useful tips. ● Listen to English songs. It is a relaxing choice. Beautiful music can cheer you up and help you learn something new. You can choose some popular songs.When you listen often, your listening skills will get much better. ● 33 It is one of the most practical ways. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. You can talk with classmates, teachers or foreign friends, discuss daily life, hobbies and study experiences. It can improve your oral English. ● Read texts aloud. It is helpful for both pronunciation and memory. When you read English texts, you can not only remember words and sentences better, but also improve your pronunciation. 34 ● Keep a diary. 35 You can write down your daily life, thoughts or small stories. Try to write 3-5 sentences every day, and ask your teacher or classmates to check them. If we keep doing them every day, we will make great progress in English. Learning English is not difficult — just keep trying and never give up! A．Talk to others. B．It is a good way to practice writing. C．You can find friends from English-speaking countries. D．You can read aloud every morning. E．Many students want to learn it well but don’t know how to begin. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The first person in our family to do yoga(瑜伽) was my mum. Her best friend,Sissy, who lived next door to us, 36 yoga to her. She said if Mum was tired of the rush of modem life and wanted to feel less 37 ，then yoga could help. Sissy was a very peaceful person so Mum 38 accepted. I watched Mum every day doing her breathing exercises and 39 her postures. After a few months, she said she felt much 40 .Dad was getting envious(羡慕的).He wasn't going to be left out so he 41 yoga too. He goes to a class twice a week now. Then Mum had the bright 42 that my sister and I should do yoga.She researched the kind of yoga that is 43 for children and learned as much as she could about it. Then she became our 44 . To my surprise, it turned out really well. At first, we mostly did breathing exercises but then we moved on to stretching(伸展) exercises. We had to lift our ribcage(胸廓)，reach our arms to the side and circle our body with them. Mum told us to 45 we were enjoying ourselves in the sunshine. It was really fun! Our whole family does yoga now. Even our dog, Bingo, likes to join in! ( )36.A.took B. introduced C. sent ( )37.A.surprised B. excited C. stressed ( )38.A.easily B. hardly C. luckily ( )39.A. raising B. practising C. protecting ( )40.A. healthier B .luckier C. heavier ( )41.A. set up B. made up C. took up ( )42.A. future B. idea C. smile ( )43.A. noisy B. difficult C. helpful ( )44.A.student B. teacher C. friend ( )45.A.imagine B. show C. learn 第二节 选词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 每词限用一次。 elderly  so  if  enjoy  visit  with  worth  help  warm  voluntary Allan, an eighth-grade student, had social practice work to do during the last holiday. He chose Wenxin Nursing Home to do some 46. ______ work there. Allan had never volunteered before, 47. ______ he was nervous on the first day. 48.______ he made a mistake, he thought someone would laugh at him. However, everyone there was friendly. His primary duty was to sweep the floor. After finishing his task, Allan sang in front of the 49. ______. Although he sometimes forgot the lyrics (歌词),nobody laughed at him. Instead, their smiles were 50. ______ than any praise. Since Allan started working at the nursing home, he has truly 51. ______ the time there. He has become a regular 52. ______ there. Now he is familiar 53. ______ everyone in the nursing home. He has even got to know everyone's hobbies. When he sees the smiles on their faces, he feels it is 54. ______ all the hard work. The experience has taught him the value of kindness. He also encourages his classmates 55. ______ out there. 第四部分 综合技能 （共两节，满分25分） 第一节 简答和翻译 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译划线部分。 Located in Africa, the Sahara Desert covers 30 per cent of the whole continent. Known as “the great desert” in Arabic, it is about 9 million square kilometres in size, with a history of over 4.6 million years, making it one of the oldest places in the world. As the world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara is extremely dry and hot all year round. And most of the Sahara is rocky land. Life in the Sahara is difficult. Around 2 million people live in this area. 但是他们必须尽全力活下来。They usually move from place to place. There is water in a few parts of the Sahara, and some people live in these places all year round. Few animals can live in a place with such a dry and hot climate. Camels can live for a long time without water, and can drink over 100 litres of water in just 13 minutes. Fennec foxes have large ears to help their bodies stay cool. Today, the Sahara is getting even bigger. It is 10 per cent larger than it was a century ago. But why is it growing? Some scientists believe that part of the reason is climate change. As temperatures rise, summers in Africa grow hotter and less rain falls. Water bodies get smaller and the ground gets drier and drier. If we do not take effective measures, the desert will keep growing! 56．How old is the Sahara Desert according to the passage? __________________________________________________________________________ 57．What special ability do fennec foxes have to live in the hot desert? __________________________________________________________________________ 58．Why is the Sahara Desert becoming bigger and bigger these days? __________________________________________________________________________ 59．What can we humans do to stop the desert from growing? ___________________________________________________________________________ 60．将短文中划线句子翻译成英文。 __________________________________________________________________________ 第2节 书面表达（满分15分） 学校的英语校刊正在开展“好书伴我成长·畅享阅读”征文活动。请你围绕下图所示的三个问题，用英文写一篇短文投稿。 Enjoy Reading Why do you read? What kind of books do you read and why? What are your reading habits? for pleasure for knowledge... storybooks science books... take notes draw mind maps(思维导图) 注意： （1）根据图中所给提示，适当发挥； （2）文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； （3）词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 I often read books in my free time._____________________________________________________ 试卷第 1 页 共 6 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $