广东省广州市白云实验中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷(含答案)
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一、语法选择(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
1.(15分)(1) COVID﹣19,students couldn't go to school.As schools tried to prepare for the new term,they found a new way of(2) :live streaming (直播).
While teachers were giving lessons in their own homes,students were watching them on their computers at home.The online class was just like the offline one.The teacher could ask questions and communicate(3) the students.Some apps even made it(4) for the teacher to(5) the students.If someone didn't listen carefully,the teacher could(6) point the camera at him or her,like(7) him or her out in front of the whole class.The whole experience was like that in a(8) classroom.
The online classes were more interesting(9) many students liked them.
Then did all the people have the same idea?Actually,some people didn't think it was a good idea.In their opinion,some students didn't listen(10) and it wasn't easy for each teacher to give lessons in this way.Many elder teachers found it difficult to teach(11) their mobile phones.
As a new way of teaching,live streaming has (12) advantages.Unlike traditional classrooms,online ones allow teachers and students(13) resources(资源) more easily.They (14) allow teachers use more technologies.
It's hoped that more technologies(15) classrooms and make teaching more efficient.Even if everybody has to stay indoors,people can still work,have classes and do most things at home.
(1)A.Since
B.Before
C.When
D.Because of
(2)A.teaching
B.to teach
C.taught
D.teacher
(3)A.about
B.with
C.on
D.For
(4)A.possibly
B.possible
C.impossibly
D.impossible
(5)A.listen to
B.watch
C.look
D.notice
(6)A.usually
B.even
C.always
D.never
(7)A.call
B.called
C.to call
D.calling
(8)A.real
B.reality
C.realize
D.really
(9)A.so
B.when
C.and
D.because
(10)A.careless
B.more careful
C.carefully
D.carelessly
(11)A.in
B.through
C.by
D.on
(12)A.it
B.it's
C.its
D.itself
(13)A.share
B.to share
C.sharing
D.shared
(14)A.too
B.either
C.also
D.as well
(15)A.enter
B.to enter
C.entered
D.entering
二、完形填空
2.(10分)Burton,the beaver(海狸),was lying in the dirt enjoying the warm rain falling down on his chocolate﹣brown fur by the river.
The rain was coming down hard.Just then a wall of(1) ran over the top of him.Burton could hardly breathe as he was picked up by the force of the water and carried down the river.After a few minutes,he was thrown onto a large rock.Burton looked all around and noticed that the river had covered the tall grass and bushes.What's more,it had(2) everything including his home.
Out of the corner of his eye,Burton saw something trying to get out of the water. " It's a tortoise (陆龟)," he realized,and(3) down.Burton came up right(4) the tortoise.As he floated up,the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back.
"Thanks," the tortoise said cheerfully. "My name is Torquil.The water(5) killed me.What happened?" "There must be(6) rain upriver.Now hold on.Don't let go.We'll swim along with the flow," Burton told the tortoise.
"I think that's a good idea.I'll hold on," Torquil(7) .The rain stopped and the river became quiet as before.
"Well,I guess it's time to say goodbye." Burton looked up at the tortoise.Torquil though for a while, "I feel very safe to be with you,my friend.Besides,I'm a tortoise and move slowly.You are a beaver and move much(8) .May I stay?I can help you build another(9) then."
Burton answered with a(10) , "Why not,my friend?"
The two friends swam off as the sun began to shine brightly on the quiet river water.
(1)A.chocolate
B.rock
C.water
D.fur
(2)A.saved
B.enjoyed
C.damaged
D.raised
(3)A.drove
B.dived
C.flew
D.fell
(4)A.under
B.across
C.over
D.forward
(5)A.hardly
B.seldom
C.nearly
D.never
(6)A.terrible
B.quiet
C.little
D.pleasant
(7)A.refused
B.guessed
C.agreed
D.disagreed
(8)A.faster
B.lower
C.harder
D.later
(9)A.tent
B.farm
C.island
D.house
(10)A.fear
B.smile
C.warning
D.problem
三、阅读
3.(10分)Stephen Hawking,a world famous British physicist,died on March 14,2018.Many people around the world felt so sad about his death.Hawking once wrote a children's book with his daughter when he was alive.Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking,while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.
Hawking is probably the world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein.He is an expert on
black holes.He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe.
"My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe,why it is as it is and why it is there at all."
Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking.For a period of time,he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).
He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side.To communicate,he moved two fingers
to control the computer's mouse.He selected his words from the screen,which are then spoken by a
voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. "yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."
Although Hawking was such a disabled man,he made great achievements.He received many
awards and prizes for his work over the years.This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award.It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).
36.What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like?
A.It's the same as Harry Potter
B.It is quite different from Harry Potter.
C.It is about the magic
D.It is about science
37.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Hawking is more famous than Einstein.
B.Hawking is less famous than Einstein.
C.Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous.
D.Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.
38.What does the underlined word "it" stand for in paragraph2?
A.The goal.
B.The magic.
C.The universe.
D.The book.
39.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE?
A.Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.
B.The illness keeps him from moving and talking.
C.He communicates with others by speaking.
D.The illness stopped him from being successful.
40.What is the best title for the text?
A.Stephen Hawking
B.A Famous Book
C.Live as Hawking Does
D.A Clever Man
4.(10分)A young man wanted to find a job.He went into the company Microsoft.The manager of the company asked him some questions and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are in," he said. "Give me your e﹣mail address and I'll send you the information you need to write down,as well as date when you may start."
The man replied, "But I don't have a computer,neither an e﹣mail."
"I'm sorry," said the manager." If you don't have an e﹣mail,you are not living in the world.So you cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do with only ten dollars in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he doubled his money.He continued to do it a few times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he could live in this way.Then he started to go every day earlier,and return late.So his money doubled and doubled every day.In a short time,he bought a cart (手推车),then a truck,and then he had his own team.Five years later,the man is one of the biggest food retailers (销售商) in the US.
One day the man was having a talk with a businessman.
When the conversation finished,the businessman asked him his e﹣mail.The man replied, "I don't have an e﹣mail."
The businessman answered surprisedly, "You don't have an e﹣mail,and yet have done such a successful job.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e﹣mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes,I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"
(1)The manager asked the young man to .
A.send him the address
B.create a new e﹣mail address
C.give him the e﹣mail address
D.write down the date he wanted to start work
(2)The young man made by selling tomatoes on the first day.
A.10 dollars
B.20 dollars
C.50 dollars
D.60 dollars
(3)What did the businessman mean in the last paragraph?
A.He didn't believe that the young man had no e﹣mail.
B.He wanted the young man to work at Microsoft.
C.The young man would not be successful if he had an e﹣mail.
D.The young man would be more successful if he had an e﹣mail.
(4)From the article we can know the man was .
A.smart and hardworking
B.patient and helpful
C.popular and friendly
D.brave and honest
(5)Which of the following is true according to the article?
A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B.The man still didn't have an e﹣mail when he was successful.
C.The man started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D.The man still wanted to work at Microsoft.
5.(10分)Harry and Peter lived in the same village.They were both hard﹣working and had a happy life with other villagers.
But that year,a serious drought happened in their village.Their fields were all dry and their crops were dying.They couldn't get enough water for their crops until a visitor from a village nearby came.The visitor told them that there was a spring on the mountain near their village and it had a large amount of water to water their fields.So Harry went to find it with two big buckets at once and later he began to carry water for his field every morning.He carried water from morning to night,but that wasn't enough for his field.
Peter also went to find the spring with Harry,but he didn't carry water the next day.He also left the village in the early morning and then came back at night.Three days passed.Many villagers didn't see Peter in the daytime so they began to ask him where he went.Peter smiled and just told them to wait for his good news.Then the next day,at noon,Peter and a line of pieces of bamboo appeared in front of his field.When he joined the last piece of bamboo from the mountain with another one's end,water ran along them into his field.With Peter's help,all the other fields got water by joining pieces of bamboo and the fields were saved.And Harry needn't carry water with two heavy buckets,either.
There's no doubt that being hard﹣working is a good quality,but hard work with good ideas is much better.
(1)What is true about Harry and Peter?
A.They were brothers.
B.They worked together.
C.They lived in the same place.
D.They lived an unhappy life.
(2)What is the correct order of the following events?
a.A visitor came to the village.
b.People went to find the spring.
c.The crops were dying.
d.The fields were saved.
e.Peter used bamboo to get water.
A.dabec
B.acdbe
C.cabed
D.ebacd
(3)What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.With Harry carrying water,his field was saved.
B.Bamboo was used as a tool to carry water by Peter.
C.Peter only saved his own field.
D.Other villagers did nothing for saving their fields.
(4)What is the main idea of the passage?
A.No pains,no gains.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Practice makes perfect
D.Work hard and think cleverly.
第二节、阅读填空
6.(5分)Do you know what dish is the most popular in the cold winter in China?(1) No matter in the north or in the south,people all like hot pot very much and every place has its local specials.(2) Usually,there is a metal hot pot in the middle of table.When the soup in the pot is kept simmering(慢煮),dishes are put into the pot.Beef,mutton,fish and vegetables are the main dishes.It is very popular in winter because it can keep the dishes warm all the time.During the Spring Festival,friends and family members have a special meal — hot pot.
(3) They sit down together to chat happily.It is a good way to relax.
(4) But what are the differences?Hotpot is NOT hot pot.China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.(5) They are meat,potatoes and onions.People put it in the oven(烤箱)all day in a heavy pot on a low heat.It is easy to cook.
Chinese hot pot tastes delicious,and English hotpot tastes fine.Which do you like,hot pot or hotpot?
A.For example,Sichuan hot pot is hot while Guangdong hot pot is famous for its fresh taste.
B.The main dishes of English hotpot are simple.
C.The answer can be hot pot.
D.And the atmosphere(氛围) is hot,too.
E.There is also hotpot in England.
四、语篇填词(共 5 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
7.(5分)Lionel Andrés Messi,who was (1)b on June 24,1987 in the city of Rosario,Argentina,is known as the best football player in the world.In the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,he helped his team (2)w the World Club Championship.
Messi grew up playing football.He showed great (3)a in playing football at his early age.He joined his first club when he was five.At the age of eight,he signed up for the famous Newell's Old Boys' youth team.
Unfortunately,his career nearly ended when his doctors found out he suffered from a growth hormone deficiency(生长激素缺乏症).Someone (4)a him to give up his career,but he chose to stick to his profession and seek treatment actively.Finally,he made a great (5)s around the world.He is such a fantastic football player that we should learn from his persistence.
五、完成句子(每题 2 分,共 10 分)
8.(2分)我花了一整个星期学习英语。
I the whole week English.
9.(2分)派对很成功,除了食物以外。
The party was a great success, the food.
10.(2分)我从来没有去过英国。
I Britain.
11.(2分)提高记忆力的一个好方法是训练你的大脑。
A good improve memory exercise your brain.
12.(2分)电影《寻梦环游记》很值得一看。
The film Coco is .
六、书面表达(共 1 小题,满分 15 分)
13.(15分)假如你是李华,你们学校正在举办英语嘉年华活动,请你根据下面的内容提示,用英语写一篇有关英语嘉年华的通知。词数 80 左右。
【内容提示】
(1)时间:周二到周五
(2)地点:学校的运动场
(3)活动:英语戏剧表演,丰富学生的校园生活;书展,有各种有趣的图书;各类英语竞赛,提高学生对英语的兴趣;还有很多有趣的游戏,如 crossword puzzle 等。
(4)可进行适当拓展。
English Carnival
2022-2023学年广东省广州市白云实验中学八年级(上)期末英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
一、语法选择(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
1.(15分)(1) D COVID﹣19,students couldn't go to school.As schools tried to prepare for the new term,they found a new way of(2) A :live streaming (直播).
While teachers were giving lessons in their own homes,students were watching them on their computers at home.The online class was just like the offline one.The teacher could ask questions and communicate(3) B the students.Some apps even made it(4) B for the teacher to(5) B the students.If someone didn't listen carefully,the teacher could(6) B point the camera at him or her,like(7) D him or her out in front of the whole class.The whole experience was like that in a(8) A classroom.
The online classes were more interesting(9) A many students liked them.
Then did all the people have the same idea?Actually,some people didn't think it was a good idea.In their opinion,some students didn't listen(10) C and it wasn't easy for each teacher to give lessons in this way.Many elder teachers found it difficult to teach(11) B their mobile phones.
As a new way of teaching,live streaming has (12) C advantages.Unlike traditional classrooms,online ones allow teachers and students(13) B resources(资源) more easily.They (14) C allow teachers use more technologies.
It's hoped that more technologies(15) A classrooms and make teaching more efficient.Even if everybody has to stay indoors,people can still work,have classes and do most things at home.
(1)A.Since
B.Before
C.When
D.Because of
(2)A.teaching
B.to teach
C.taught
D.teacher
(3)A.about
B.with
C.on
D.For
(4)A.possibly
B.possible
C.impossibly
D.impossible
(5)A.listen to
B.watch
C.look
D.notice
(6)A.usually
B.even
C.always
D.never
(7)A.call
B.called
C.to call
D.calling
(8)A.real
B.reality
C.realize
D.really
(9)A.so
B.when
C.and
D.because
(10)A.careless
B.more careful
C.carefully
D.carelessly
(11)A.in
B.through
C.by
D.on
(12)A.it
B.it's
C.its
D.itself
(13)A.share
B.to share
C.sharing
D.shared
(14)A.too
B.either
C.also
D.as well
(15)A.enter
B.to enter
C.entered
D.entering
【解答】(1)考查连词。句意:因为新冠肺炎疫情,学生们不能去上学。Since自从;Before在……之前;When当……时;Because of因为。根据"COVID﹣19,students couldn't go to school"(新冠肺炎疫情,学生们不能去上学)可知,"新冠肺炎疫情"是学生不能上学的原因,用because of表示"因为",后接名词或名词短语,故选D。
(2)考查动词。句意:当学校试图为新学期做准备时,他们找到了一种新的教学方式:直播。teaching动名词;to teach动词不定式;taught动词过去式;teacher老师,名词。of是介词,后接动名词,故选A。
(3)考查介词。句意:老师可以提问并与学生交流。about关于;with与……一起;on在……上;for为了。communicate with sb."与某人交流",故选B。
(4)考查形容词。句意:一些应用程序甚至可以让老师监视学生成为可能。possibly可能地;possible可能的;impossibly不可能地;impossible不可能的。根据make后面要用形容词,可知,帮助老师监视学生是否注意听课,故选B。
(5)考查动词。句意:一些应用程序甚至可以让老师监视学生。listen to听;watch监视;look看;notice注意到。根据" If someone didn't listen carefully,the teacher could…"(如果有人没有认真听,老师甚至可以把摄像头对准他或她,)可知,帮助老师监视学生是否注意听课,故选B。
(6)考查副词。句意:如果有人没有认真听,老师甚至可以把摄像头对准他或她,就像在全班面前叫他或她出来。usually通常;even甚至;always总是;never从不。根据"If someone didn't listen carefully,the teacher could(6)point the camera at him or her"(如果有人没有认真听,老师甚至可以把摄像头对准他或她,)可知,对于没有认真听讲的学生,老师甚至可以将摄像头对准他,故选B。
(7)考查动词。句意:如果有人没有认真听,老师甚至可以把摄像机对准他或她,就像在全班面前叫他或她出来。call动词原形;called动词过去式;to call动词不定式;calling动名词。like"像"是介词,后接动名词,故选D。
(8)考查形容词。句意:整个经历就像在真实的教室里一样。real真实的,形容词;reality真实,名词;realize认识到,动词;really真正地,副词。此空修饰名词classroom,要用形容词,故选A。
(9)考查连词。句意:网课更有趣,所以很多学生都喜欢。so因此;when当……时;and和;because因为。根据"The online classes were more interesting(9)many students liked them."(网课更有趣,...很多学生都喜欢。)可知,表结果,故选A。
(10)考查副词。句意:在他们看来,一些学生没有认真听。careless粗心的;more careful更认真的;carefully认真地;carelessly粗心地。此空修饰动词listen,要用副词,排除A和B选项。根据"Actually,some people didn't think it was a good idea"(事实上,有些人认为这不是个好主意。)可知,认为这不是一个好的教学方法,是因为学生没有认真听讲,故选C。
(11)考查介词。句意:许多年长的教师发现通过手机教学很困难。in在……里;through通过;by通过;on在……上。根据"their mobile phones"可知,此处指通过手机教学,用through符合语境,故选B。
(12)考查代词。句意:作为一种新的教学方式,直播有它的优点。it它;it's它是;its它的;itself它自己。此空修饰名词advantages,用形容词性物主代词作定语,故选C。
(13)考查动词。句意:与传统课堂不同,在线课堂允许教师和学生更容易地共享资源。share动词原形;to share动词不定式;sharing动名词;shared动词过去式。allow sb.to do sth."允许某人做某事",故选B。
(14)考查副词。句意:它们还允许教师使用更多的技术。too也,用于肯定句句末;either也,用于否定句句末;also也,用于肯定句句中;as well也,用于句末。此空位于句中,应填also表示"也",故选C。
(15)考查动词。句意:人们希望更多的技术进入课堂,使教学更加高效。enter动词原形;to enter动词不定式;entered动词过去式;entering动名词。根据语境时态是一般现在时,more technologies是复数,动词要用原形,故选A。
二、完形填空
2.(10分)Burton,the beaver(海狸),was lying in the dirt enjoying the warm rain falling down on his chocolate﹣brown fur by the river.
The rain was coming down hard.Just then a wall of(1) C ran over the top of him.Burton could hardly breathe as he was picked up by the force of the water and carried down the river.After a few minutes,he was thrown onto a large rock.Burton looked all around and noticed that the river had covered the tall grass and bushes.What's more,it had(2) C everything including his home.
Out of the corner of his eye,Burton saw something trying to get out of the water. " It's a tortoise (陆龟)," he realized,and(3) B down.Burton came up right(4) A the tortoise.As he floated up,the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back.
"Thanks," the tortoise said cheerfully. "My name is Torquil.The water(5) C killed me.What happened?" "There must be(6) A rain upriver.Now hold on.Don't let go.We'll swim along with the flow," Burton told the tortoise.
"I think that's a good idea.I'll hold on," Torquil(7) C .The rain stopped and the river became quiet as before.
"Well,I guess it's time to say goodbye." Burton looked up at the tortoise.Torquil though for a while, "I feel very safe to be with you,my friend.Besides,I'm a tortoise and move slowly.You are a beaver and move much(8) A .May I stay?I can help you build another(9) D then."
Burton answered with a(10) B , "Why not,my friend?"
The two friends swam off as the sun began to shine brightly on the quiet river water.
(1)A.chocolate
B.rock
C.water
D.fur
(2)A.saved
B.enjoyed
C.damaged
D.raised
(3)A.drove
B.dived
C.flew
D.fell
(4)A.under
B.across
C.over
D.forward
(5)A.hardly
B.seldom
C.nearly
D.never
(6)A.terrible
B.quiet
C.little
D.pleasant
(7)A.refused
B.guessed
C.agreed
D.disagreed
(8)A.faster
B.lower
C.harder
D.later
(9)A.tent
B.farm
C.island
D.house
(10)A.fear
B.smile
C.warning
D.problem
【解答】(1)考查名词。句意:就在这时,一堵水墙从他身上冲了过去。chocolate巧克力;rock岩石;water水;fur皮毛;由下文"…by the force of the water"(水的力量)可知,这里说的是水墙从他身上冲过去,故选C。
(2)考查动词。句意:更重要的是,它破坏了一切,包括他的家。saved拯救;enjoyed喜欢;damaged损坏;raised饲养,筹集;由前文"the river had covered the tall grass and bushes."(河水淹没了高高的草地和灌木丛)和句中"including his home "(包括他的家)可知,可以推断出所有东西都被水摧毁了。故选C。
(3)考查短语。句意:"这是一只乌龟。"他意识到,然后潜入水中。drive down压低,向下行驶;dive down潜水;fly down飞下来;fall down掉下,摔倒;由下文"As he floated up,the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back."(当他浮起来时,乌龟发现自己安全地躺在波顿的背上。)可知,这里是说水獭Burton看见乌龟努力想从水里爬出来,所以潜下水去救他,故选B。
(4)考查副词。句意:伯顿正好从乌龟下面钻了出来。under在……下面;across横穿;over在……上方;forward向前;由下文"As he floated up,the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back."(当他浮起来时,乌龟发现自己安全地躺在波顿的背上。)可以推断出水獭潜下水救了乌龟,所以水獭会在乌龟的下面。故选A。
(5)考查副词。句意:水差点要了我的命。hardly几乎不;seldom很少;nearly几乎;never从不;由前文"'Thanks,' the tortoise said cheerfully"("谢谢,"乌龟高兴地说。)可知,乌龟向水獭表示感谢,这里应该是说洪水几乎把他淹了,所以选nearly,故选C。
(6)考查形容词。句意:上游一定下了大雨。terrible可怕的;quiet安静的;little小的,少的;pleasant让人快乐的。根据语境,雨下得很大,是一场很恐怖的雨,应用terrible,故选A。
(7)考查动词。句意:"我认为这是个好主意,我会抓住。"托奎尔同意了。refused拒绝;guessed猜测;agreed同意;disagreed不同意;根据他们的对话可以知道,乌龟同意水獭的说法,故选C。
(8)考查词副。句意:你是一只水獭,跑得更快。faster更快;lower更低;harder更坚固;later后来,稍晚些时候。根据前一句"I'm a tortoise and move slowly."(我是一只乌龟,行动缓慢。)可知,乌龟认为它游得比水獭慢,也就是水獭更快,故选A。
(9)考查名词。句意:我可以帮你再建一座房子。tent帐篷;farm农场;island岛;house房子;文中前面提到水獭的家已经被洪水摧毁了,所以需要建另外一个房子,故选D。
(10)考查名词。句意:伯顿笑着回答:"为什么不呢,我的朋友?"fear恐惧;smile微笑;warming温暖;problem问题。根据句子的意思,水獭同意乌龟留下来帮它建房子,所以会高兴地答应了,故选B。
三、阅读
3.(10分)Stephen Hawking,a world famous British physicist,died on March 14,2018.Many people around the world felt so sad about his death.Hawking once wrote a children's book with his daughter when he was alive.Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking,while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.
Hawking is probably the world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein.He is an expert on
black holes.He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe.
"My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe,why it is as it is and why it is there at all."
Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking.For a period of time,he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).
He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side.To communicate,he moved two fingers
to control the computer's mouse.He selected his words from the screen,which are then spoken by a
voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. "yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."
Although Hawking was such a disabled man,he made great achievements.He received many
awards and prizes for his work over the years.This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award.It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).
36.What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like? D
A.It's the same as Harry Potter
B.It is quite different from Harry Potter.
C.It is about the magic
D.It is about science
37.What can we learn from the passage? C
A.Hawking is more famous than Einstein.
B.Hawking is less famous than Einstein.
C.Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous.
D.Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.
38.What does the underlined word "it" stand for in paragraph2? A
A.The goal.
B.The magic.
C.The universe.
D.The book.
39.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE? B
A.Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.
B.The illness keeps him from moving and talking.
C.He communicates with others by speaking.
D.The illness stopped him from being successful.
40.What is the best title for the text? A
A.Stephen Hawking
B.A Famous Book
C.Live as Hawking Does
D.A Clever Man
【解答】36.D.细节理解题.根据第二行Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙).霍金说,这本书将"有点像哈利•波特",但没有魔法.它解释了宇宙的奇迹.可知,是关于科学的书.选D.
37.C.细节理解题.根据第四行Hawking is probably the world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein霍金可能是继阿尔伯特•爱因斯坦之后世界上最著名的科学家.可知,霍金和爱因斯坦都很有名.选C.
38.A.词义猜测题.句意"它是完全理解宇宙".根据上一句My goal is simple我的目标很简单.可知,it代指goal目标.选A.
39.B.推理判断题.根据第七行Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking霍金患了一种严重的疾病,使他无法移动或说话.可知,B选项"疾病使他不能移动和说话"正确.选B.
40.A.标题猜测题.根据第一句Stephen Hawking,a world famous British physicist世界著名物理学家史蒂芬•霍金.可知,短文主要介绍史蒂芬•霍金.选A.
4.(10分)A young man wanted to find a job.He went into the company Microsoft.The manager of the company asked him some questions and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are in," he said. "Give me your e﹣mail address and I'll send you the information you need to write down,as well as date when you may start."
The man replied, "But I don't have a computer,neither an e﹣mail."
"I'm sorry," said the manager." If you don't have an e﹣mail,you are not living in the world.So you cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do with only ten dollars in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he doubled his money.He continued to do it a few times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he could live in this way.Then he started to go every day earlier,and return late.So his money doubled and doubled every day.In a short time,he bought a cart (手推车),then a truck,and then he had his own team.Five years later,the man is one of the biggest food retailers (销售商) in the US.
One day the man was having a talk with a businessman.
When the conversation finished,the businessman asked him his e﹣mail.The man replied, "I don't have an e﹣mail."
The businessman answered surprisedly, "You don't have an e﹣mail,and yet have done such a successful job.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e﹣mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes,I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"
(1)The manager asked the young man to C .
A.send him the address
B.create a new e﹣mail address
C.give him the e﹣mail address
D.write down the date he wanted to start work
(2)The young man made D by selling tomatoes on the first day.
A.10 dollars
B.20 dollars
C.50 dollars
D.60 dollars
(3)What did the businessman mean in the last paragraph? D
A.He didn't believe that the young man had no e﹣mail.
B.He wanted the young man to work at Microsoft.
C.The young man would not be successful if he had an e﹣mail.
D.The young man would be more successful if he had an e﹣mail.
(4)From the article we can know the man was A .
A.smart and hardworking
B.patient and helpful
C.popular and friendly
D.brave and honest
(5)Which of the following is true according to the article? B
A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B.The man still didn't have an e﹣mail when he was successful.
C.The man started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D.The man still wanted to work at Microsoft.
【解答】(1)C.细节理解题。根据第二段"You are in," he said. "Give me your e﹣mail address and I'll send you the information you need to write down,as well as date when you may start."可知经历让年轻人把邮箱地址给他,故选C。
(2)D.细节理解题。根据第五段He continued to do it a few times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.可知他第一次挣了60美元,故选D。
(3)D.推理判断题。根据最后一段The businessman answered surprisedly, "You don't have an e﹣mail,and yet have done such a successful job.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e﹣mail?" 可知商人说没有邮箱都这么成功,而他询问他能否想象有邮箱会怎么样,推断他说这话的意思是有邮箱会更成功的,故选D。
(4)A.推理判断题。根据第五段He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he doubled his money.可知他挨家挨户地卖西红柿,不到两个小时就翻倍,因此推断他很聪明也很努力,故选A。
(5)B.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The man replied, "I don't have an e﹣mail."可知男人现在仍然没有邮箱,故选B。
5.(10分)Harry and Peter lived in the same village.They were both hard﹣working and had a happy life with other villagers.
But that year,a serious drought happened in their village.Their fields were all dry and their crops were dying.They couldn't get enough water for their crops until a visitor from a village nearby came.The visitor told them that there was a spring on the mountain near their village and it had a large amount of water to water their fields.So Harry went to find it with two big buckets at once and later he began to carry water for his field every morning.He carried water from morning to night,but that wasn't enough for his field.
Peter also went to find the spring with Harry,but he didn't carry water the next day.He also left the village in the early morning and then came back at night.Three days passed.Many villagers didn't see Peter in the daytime so they began to ask him where he went.Peter smiled and just told them to wait for his good news.Then the next day,at noon,Peter and a line of pieces of bamboo appeared in front of his field.When he joined the last piece of bamboo from the mountain with another one's end,water ran along them into his field.With Peter's help,all the other fields got water by joining pieces of bamboo and the fields were saved.And Harry needn't carry water with two heavy buckets,either.
There's no doubt that being hard﹣working is a good quality,but hard work with good ideas is much better.
(1)What is true about Harry and Peter? C
A.They were brothers.
B.They worked together.
C.They lived in the same place.
D.They lived an unhappy life.
(2)What is the correct order of the following events? C
a.A visitor came to the village.
b.People went to find the spring.
c.The crops were dying.
d.The fields were saved.
e.Peter used bamboo to get water.
A.dabec
B.acdbe
C.cabed
D.ebacd
(3)What can we infer(推断)from the passage? B
A.With Harry carrying water,his field was saved.
B.Bamboo was used as a tool to carry water by Peter.
C.Peter only saved his own field.
D.Other villagers did nothing for saving their fields.
(4)What is the main idea of the passage? D
A.No pains,no gains.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Practice makes perfect
D.Work hard and think cleverly.
【解答】(1)细节理解题。根据Harry and Peter lived in the same village.(哈里和彼得住在同一个村庄。)可知他们住在同一个地方。故选C。
(2)细节理解题。根据第二段句子But that year,a serious drought happened in their village.Their fields were all dry and their crops were dying.They couldn't get enough water for their crops until a visitor from a village nearby came.The visitor told them that there was a spring on the mountain near their village and it had a large amount of water to water their fields.(但那一年,他们的村庄发生了严重的干旱。他们的田地都干了,庄稼也快死了。直到附近村庄的一位游客来了,他们才获得足够的水来种植庄稼。这位游客告诉他们,他们村庄附近的山上有一个泉水,有大量的水来灌溉他们的田地。)第三段句子Then the next day,at noon,Peter and a line of pieces of bamboo appeared in front of his field.When he joined the last piece of bamboo from the mountain with another one's end,water ran along them into his field.With Peter's help,all the other fields got water by joining pieces of bamboo and the fields were saved.(第二天中午,彼得和一排竹子出现在他的田地前。当他把山上的最后一根竹子和另一根的末端连接起来时,水沿着它们流进了他的田地。在彼得的帮助下,所有其他的田地通过连接竹片得到了水,田地得救了。)可知结合选项,正确顺序为cabed。故选C。
(3)细节理解题。根据Then the next day,at noon,Peter and a line of pieces of bamboo appeared in front of his field.When he joined the last piece of bamboo from the mountain with another one's end,water ran along them into his field.With Peter's help,all the other fields got water by joining pieces of bamboo and the fields were saved.(第二天中午,彼得和一排竹子出现在他的田地前。当他把山上的最后一根竹子和另一根的末端连接起来时,水沿着它们流进了他的田地。在彼得的帮助下,所有其他的田地通过连接竹片得到了水,田地得救了。)可知彼得把竹子用作挑水的工具。故选B。
(4)主旨归纳题。根据There's no doubt that being hard﹣working is a good quality,but hard work with good ideas is much better.(毫无疑问,努力工作是一种好品质,但有好想法的努力工作要好得多。)可知文章主要说的是努力工作,聪明思考。故选D。
第二节、阅读填空
6.(5分)Do you know what dish is the most popular in the cold winter in China?(1) C No matter in the north or in the south,people all like hot pot very much and every place has its local specials.(2) A Usually,there is a metal hot pot in the middle of table.When the soup in the pot is kept simmering(慢煮),dishes are put into the pot.Beef,mutton,fish and vegetables are the main dishes.It is very popular in winter because it can keep the dishes warm all the time.During the Spring Festival,friends and family members have a special meal — hot pot.
(3) D They sit down together to chat happily.It is a good way to relax.
(4) E But what are the differences?Hotpot is NOT hot pot.China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.(5) B They are meat,potatoes and onions.People put it in the oven(烤箱)all day in a heavy pot on a low heat.It is easy to cook.
Chinese hot pot tastes delicious,and English hotpot tastes fine.Which do you like,hot pot or hotpot?
A.For example,Sichuan hot pot is hot while Guangdong hot pot is famous for its fresh taste.
B.The main dishes of English hotpot are simple.
C.The answer can be hot pot.
D.And the atmosphere(氛围) is hot,too.
E.There is also hotpot in England.
【解答】推理判断题。
(1)根据Do you know what dish is the most popular in the cold winter in China?(你知道在中国寒冷的冬天什么菜最受欢迎吗?)结合选项应说答案可能是火锅,故填C。
(2)根据No matter in the north or in the south,people all like hot pot very much and every place has its local specials(无论在北方还是南方,人们都非常喜欢火锅,每个地方都有自己的特色菜。)结合选项应说例如,四川火锅是热的,而广东火锅以其新鲜的味道而闻名,故填A。
(3)根据They sit down together to chat happily.(他们坐在一起愉快地聊天。)结合选项应说气氛也很热,故填D。
(4)根据But what are the differences?Hotpot is NOT hot pot.China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.(但有什么不同火锅不是火锅。中国的火锅是两个字,而英语火锅是一个字)结合选项应说英国也有火锅,故填E。
(5)根据They are meat,potatoes and onions.(它们是肉、土豆和洋葱。)结合选项应说英国火锅的主菜很简单,故填B。
四、语篇填词(共 5 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
7.(5分)Lionel Andrés Messi,who was (1)b orn on June 24,1987 in the city of Rosario,Argentina,is known as the best football player in the world.In the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,he helped his team (2)w in the World Club Championship.
Messi grew up playing football.He showed great (3)a bility in playing football at his early age.He joined his first club when he was five.At the age of eight,he signed up for the famous Newell's Old Boys' youth team.
Unfortunately,his career nearly ended when his doctors found out he suffered from a growth hormone deficiency(生长激素缺乏症).Someone (4)a sked him to give up his career,but he chose to stick to his profession and seek treatment actively.Finally,he made a great (5)s uccess around the world.He is such a fantastic football player that we should learn from his persistence.
【解答】(1)考查动词。句意:莱昂内尔安德雷斯梅西,1987年6月24日在阿根廷罗萨里奥市出生,被称为世界上最好的足球运动员。be born出生,动词短语。故答案为born。
(2)考查动词。句意:在2022年卡塔尔世界杯上,他帮助他的球队赢得了世界俱乐部冠军。结合首字母,win"赢得"符合题意,help sb do sth帮助某人做某事,固定搭配。故答案为win。
(3)考查名词。句意:他很小的时候就表现出踢足球的才能。结合首字母,ability"才能"符合题意,用名词作宾语。故答案为ability。
(4)考查动词。句意:有人让他放弃事业,但他选择了坚持自己的职业,积极寻求治疗。结合首字母,ask"让"符合题意,一般过去时中谓语动词用过去式。故答案为asked。
(5)考查名词。句意:最后,他在世界各地取得了巨大的成功。结合首字母,success"成功"符合题意,great后跟名词。故答案为success。
五、完成句子(每题 2 分,共 10 分)
8.(2分)我花了一整个星期学习英语。
I spent the whole week learning English.
【解答】需要翻译部分为:花了一个星期学习英语,"花时间做某事"用spend...doing...;该句为一般过去时,动词spend用过去式形式spent;learn的Ving为learning。
故填:spent;learning。
9.(2分)派对很成功,除了食物以外。
The party was a great success, except the food.
【解答】except"除了",是介词,此处是"除了食物以外"。
故答案为:except。
10.(2分)我从来没有去过英国。
I have never been to Britain.
【解答】去过某地have/has been to,是现在完成时,主语是I,用have;从来没有never,是副词,作状语。是否定句。
故答案为:have never been to。
11.(2分)提高记忆力的一个好方法是训练你的大脑。
A good way to improve memory is to exercise your brain.
【解答】第一个设空处:汉语为"做某事的好方式"用a good way to...;第二个设空处:这里的句式为:是系动词is后面跟不定式短语。
故填:way to;is to。
12.(2分)电影《寻梦环游记》很值得一看。
The film Coco is well worth watching .
【解答】需要翻译部分为:很值得一看,用be well worth watching。
故填:well worth watching。
六、书面表达(共 1 小题,满分 15 分)
13.(15分)假如你是李华,你们学校正在举办英语嘉年华活动,请你根据下面的内容提示,用英语写一篇有关英语嘉年华的通知。词数 80 左右。
【内容提示】
(1)时间:周二到周五
(2)地点:学校的运动场
(3)活动:英语戏剧表演,丰富学生的校园生活;书展,有各种有趣的图书;各类英语竞赛,提高学生对英语的兴趣;还有很多有趣的游戏,如 crossword puzzle 等。
(4)可进行适当拓展。
English Carnival
【解答】
English Carnival
The English Carnival is comning soon.So the school will organize an activity,hoping they will feel at home and enjoy their stay here.The activity will run on the school playground from Tuesday to Friday .【高分句型一】(时间和地点)have English drama performances to enrich students' campus life.We also have book fairs with all kinds of interesting books.At the same time,we also have various English competitions to improve students' interest in English.Of course,we also have many interesting games,such as Crossword Puzzle.【高分句型二】(活动)
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