湖北省鄂州市华容区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）

2022-2023学年湖北省鄂州市华容区八年级（上）期末英语试卷
二、单选题
1．（1分）I often watch TV plays．What about you？
I ______watch them．They are long and boring．（　　）
A．usually B．always C．hardly D．often
2．（1分）—What kind of movie shall we watch？
—Itˈs up ________you to decide.（　　）
A．For B．to C．of D．at
3．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ What do you think of the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin？
﹣﹣﹣ _______.I have watched it for three times.（　　）
A．I don't mind it B．I can't stand it
C．I love it D．I have no idea
4．（1分）﹣ What makes her parents so happy？
﹣ Maybe it the "double reduction"policy（"双减"政策）.（　　）
A．has to do with B．has to
C．has a good time D．has fun
5．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ What will you do tomorrow morning？
﹣﹣﹣ I want to climb the West Mountain，but if it_______，I will read at home.（　　）
A．will rain B．rains
C．rain D．doesn't rain
6．（1分）—______ butter do we need to make a sandwich？
—One spoon is enough.（　　）
A．How many B．How much C．How far D．What
7．（1分）—He got an A in last week's math test.
—It is________!His math is always the worst.（　　）
A．possible B．impossible C．simple D．bored
8．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ Could you play basketball with me now？
﹣﹣﹣ _______.I must prepare for my exam.（　　）
A．Yes，please B．I'm afraid not
C．I am free D．That sounds great
9．（1分）—I'm too tired.Would you mind ________？
—Not at all.You can stop ________ a break.（　　）
A．driving；taking B．driving；to take
C．to drive；to take D．to drive，taking
10．（1分）— Will there be world peace？
— ______（　　）
A．Yes，I hope so. B．Really？How come？
C．Oh，it is fantastic. D．Yes，there are.
三、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共15分）
11．（15分）I had a bad day at school yesterday but I also learned something.
My friends and I were in the（1）　 　.It was twenty past nine and we were waiting for our（2）　 　.She was late.My best friend Oliver didn't feel well that day（3）　 　he didn't come to school.I was（4）　 　some text messages on my mobile phone.Two（5）　 　from my class，Mike and Cindy，were fighting.Maria was copying Dan's homework because she（6）　 　does her own homework.Marcus was listening to music on his small radio.
Suddenly，Miss Harris came into the classroom.She was very angry.She（7）　 　in front of my desk，looked at me and said， "（8）　 　are you using your mobile phone in class？You are breaking （打破）the school（9）　 　!"
"But Miss Harris，I was（10）　 　reading some text messages，" I said. "Why are you so（11）　 　？
"Don't say anything more，Rob!You are using your（12）　 　!"she said，and she took me to the head teacher's office.
The head teacher punished （惩罚）me（13）　 　he didn't punish other students.He even （甚至）called my parents.When（14）　 　arrived at school，I handed in my phone.From this lesson，I knew I should always（15）　 　the school rules.

（1）A.hospital
B.classroom
C.library
D.office
（2）A.doctor
B.friend
C.parent
D.teacher
（3）A.because
B.but
C.or
D.so
（4）A.reading
B.writing
C.leaving
D.taking
（5）A.girls
B.boys
C.students
D.teachers
（6）A.never
B.always
C.usually
D.sometimes
（7）A.jumped
B.read
C.played
D.stopped
（8）A.When
B.Why
C.What
D.How
（9）A.dreams
B.symbols
C.rules
D.windows
（10）A.always
B.either
C.only
D.often
（11）A.tired
B.angry
C.bored
D.scared
（12）A.model plane
B.toy car
C.key ring
D.mobile phone
（13）A.but
B.so
C.because
D.if
（14）A.I
B.he
C.they
D.we
（15）A.break
B.forget
C.find
D.follow
四、阅读理解
12．（6分）
Seven Stories
Seven Stories is a great place for your kid's special birthday party.
Opening time：
Tuesday～Saturday：10：10 a.m.～9：00 p.m.
Sunday：10：00 a.m.～8：00 p.m.
★To book（预订） a party，please call us at 330﹣1095 between 10：00 a.m.and 5：00 p.m.
★Book a party at least three weeks before it.
★10 to 20 kids per party.
★13 dollars per kid.
★The price includes（包括） the room，the party host and food for every kid.
（1）You can make a call to book a birthday party at 　 　.
A.8：30 a.m.
B.9：30 a.m.
C.11：00 a.m.
D.6：30 p.m.
（2）If Kate's birthday is on December 25th，her family should book the party on 　 　.
A.December 3rd
B.December 9th
C.December 15th
D.December 22nd
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　 　
A.Seven Stories is closed every Tuesday.
B.The number of the kids at the party should be less than 15.
C.People can book a party by calling.
D.Seven Stories is closed earlier on Saturdays than on Sundays.
13．（8分）Are you still doing the V for victory sign？It's out.The latest popular hand gesture （手势） is to curl （卷曲） both of your hands and put them together to make a heart﹣shape.
Known as "hand heart"，many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber，Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
"The heart﹣hand gesture means something between 'I love you' and 'thank you'，" said the country singer Taylor Swift，21"It's a sweet，simple message which you can send without saying a word."
Tailor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts.And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show，Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did the hand heart and put the photos online.They did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident.The gesture became a real hit after that.
"It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的） culture to move.But now，with smart phones and the Internet，it's much faster，" said Patti Wood，an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea，the hand heart has been popular for a long time，in a different way.People there like making a "bigger heart" by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms.It means： "I love you."

（1）The latest popular hand gesture （手势） is 　 　.
A.V
B.OK
C.Bye
D.a heart﹣shape hand
（2）　 　 is the first to make the heart﹣hand gesture popular.
A.Justin Bieber
B.Blake Lively
C.Patti Wood
D.Taylor Swift
（3）A charity show is a show that is put on to 　 　.
A.help the people in need
B.make a gesture popular
C.express your love or thanks
D.show your special gesture
（4）Which of the following statements is true？ 　 　
A.Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast.
B.Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use.
C.It's much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people.
D.It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular.

14．（10分）Do you like cats？Do you keep a cat as your pet？Lots of people love cats.Here is some information about cats.
Cats are mammals.This means that they give birth and feed their young with milk.
A male cat is called a tom or a tomcat.A baby cat is called kitten.In groups，they are called cats.A group of newborn kittens is a litter.
Cats are tamed （驯服） by people.They can live with people.Most cats are good pets.Some people don't want to live alone.When they feel lonely，they will choose to keep a dog or a cat as their pet.Keeping pets makes their life busy and relaxing.
People love cats.Cats love people，too.They show their love to their owners.They also do some useful things for people.For example，they can catch and kill mice.

（1）What does the underlined word "mammals" probably mean in Chinese？ 　 　
A.食肉动物
B.食草动物
C.爬行动物
D.哺乳动物
（2）According to the passage，we can know a tomcat is 　 　​​​​​​.
A.a male cat
B.a female cat
C.a baby cat
D.a group of cats
（3）Keeping pets can make their owners' life 　 　​​.
A.busy and tiring
B.busy and relaxing
C.free and tiring
D.free and relaxing
（4）Why does the writer mention mice in the last paragraph？ 　 　
A.To tell us that both mice and cats are mammals．
B.To tell us that cats run faster than mice．
C.To show that cats can help people to do some things．
D.To show that people love all kinds of animals．
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　 　
A.An Introduction to Cats
B.An Introduction to Animals
C.Good Pets and People
D.Wild Animals and People

15．（6分）下面文章中有3处需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、） 中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Why is it important to be a good listener？
A person has two ears but only one mouth.That means we should listen，not just speak.The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent".Listening silently （quietly） is an important quality （品质） that we should have.
（1）　 　
When someone is sad or angry，he wants to show his poor feelings.At this moment，we need to listen quietly first until he gets calm （冷静的）.Then we may have a good talk with him.Maybe it is a good way to help him out.
（2）　 　
For example，we may think our parents are always talking too much.But in fact，they do so because they are worried about our health，study and so on.If we listen patiently，our parents will feel we care about them.
（3）　 　
Sometimes，we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others.In fact，that's not polite.In order to show our respect （尊重） for others，we had better listen to them first.Then we can talk about our ideas.
Listening helps us learn
When we learn to know how others feel about the same thing，we start to think about the way we do with it.So we can know better how to do things better next time.

A.Listening is really helpful.
B.Listening is a kind of love.
C.Listening shows politeness （礼貌）.
D.Listening sounds easy，but it's not.
16．（10分）阅读下面的材料，根据其内容完成阅读任务。
Someone gives you a marshmallow（棉花糖）.You can either eat it right away or wait for 15 to 20 minutes and get two.Would you wait？
This is the famous "marshmallow test" from the 1960s.It is used to see how much self﹣control（自控力） children have.Surprisingly，a study shows that cuttlefish（乌贼） can do well in this test，too.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge did the study.They have two boxes of food for the cuttlefish.One has grass shrimp（藻虾） and another has shore crab（食草蟹）.Cuttlefish like to eat grass shrimp more than shore crab.They could eat the shore crab right away，but needed to wait to eat their better﹣liked meal.
It turned out that the cuttlefish would wait for 50 to 130 seconds for grass shrimp. "This is quite clever，" researcher Nicola Clayton said. "Self﹣control needs an understanding of that less is sometimes more，" she said.Scientists guess that they have self﹣control because they often wait for predators（捕食者） to leave before they can look for food themselves.

（1）When did the "marshmallow test" come out？
It came out 　 　.
（2）What is the "marshmallow test" for？
It is to 　 　.
（3）What does the underlined part "their better﹣liked meal" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
It refers to 　 　.
（4）According to the scientists，why do cuttlefish have self﹣control？
Because they often 　 　 predators to leave.
（5）What do you think of cuttlefish after reading the passage？
I think they 　 　.
五．用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。
17．（15分）When people say "culture"， we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears﹣Mickey Mouse. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18， 1928， it was the （1）　 　（one） cartoon with sound and music.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main （2）　 　（reason） is that Mickey was like a common man， but he always tried to face any （3）　 　（dangerous）. In his early films， Mickey （4）　 　（be） lucky and had many problems such as （5）　 　（lose） his house or girlfriend， Minnie. However， he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the "little man"（6）　 　（win）. Most of （7）　 　（they） wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18， 1978， Mickey became the first cartoon character （8）　 　（have） a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. （9）　 　（today） cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse， but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears （10）　 　（ famous） than Mickey's？
八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
18．（15分）本周你校将举行一场有关畅想未来的英语演讲比赛。请以"My life in 20 years"为题，写一篇演讲稿，为此次比赛做准备。
要求：（1）What do you want to be？
（2）Where will you live ？Why？
（3）What will you do in your free time？
80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
My life in 20 years
Hello，everybody!My name's Amy.My life in 20 years will be easy.
_________
I think my life in 20 years will be more comfortable than now.Thank you!

2022-2023学年湖北省鄂州市华容区八年级（上）期末英语试卷
（参考答案与详解）
二、单选题
1．（1分）I often watch TV plays．What about you？
I ______watch them．They are long and boring．（　　）
A．usually B．always C．hardly D．often
【分析】﹣﹣我经常看电视剧，你呢？
﹣﹣我几乎不看它们，它们又长又无聊．
【解答】答案：C．考查副词．句意"﹣﹣我经常看电视剧，你呢？﹣﹣我几乎不看它们，它们又长又无聊．"．A通常．B总是．C几乎不．D经常．结合语境"它们又长又无聊"，可知应该是几乎不去看它们．用hardly几乎不．答案是C．
2．（1分）—What kind of movie shall we watch？
—Itˈs up ________you to decide.（　　）
A．For B．to C．of D．at
【分析】—我们看什么类型的电影？
—由你来决定。
【解答】固定短语be up to由....决定。
故选：B。
3．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ What do you think of the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin？
﹣﹣﹣ _______.I have watched it for three times.（　　）
A．I don't mind it B．I can't stand it
C．I love it D．I have no idea
【分析】——你觉得电影《长津湖》怎么样？
——我喜欢它。我已经看了三次了。
【解答】I don't mind it我不介意它；I can't stand it我无法忍受它；I love it我喜欢它；I have no idea我不知道。根据前句句意"你觉得电影《长津湖》怎么样"和后句句意"我已经看了三次了"可知，要回答"我喜欢它"，其它选项语意不通。
故选：C。
4．（1分）﹣ What makes her parents so happy？
﹣ Maybe it the "double reduction"policy（"双减"政策）.（　　）
A．has to do with B．has to
C．has a good time D．has fun
【分析】﹣﹣什么让她的父母这么开心？
﹣﹣或许与"双减"政策有关。
【解答】has to do with和……有关，has to必须，has a good time与has fun同义，玩得开心，题目中问句是询问什么让她的父母这么开心，判断答语的含义为或许与"双减"政策有关。
故选：A。
5．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ What will you do tomorrow morning？
﹣﹣﹣ I want to climb the West Mountain，but if it_______，I will read at home.（　　）
A．will rain B．rains
C．rain D．doesn't rain
【分析】﹣﹣明天早上你将做什么？
﹣﹣我想爬西山，但如果下雨的话，我将在家里看书。
【解答】这是if引导的条件状语从句，在时态上用主将从现，if引导的从句用一般现在时，且主语it是三单人称，所以动词用单数形式，所以用rains。
故选：B。
6．（1分）—______ butter do we need to make a sandwich？
—One spoon is enough.（　　）
A．How many B．How much C．How far D．What
【分析】﹣﹣我们做三明治需要多少黄油？
﹣﹣一勺就够了。
【解答】How many多少，修饰可数名词复数；How much多少，修饰不可数名词；How far多远；What什么。根据"一勺就够了。"可知，这里对数量提问，且修饰不可数名词butter"黄油"，用How much。
故选：B。
7．（1分）—He got an A in last week's math test.
—It is________!His math is always the worst.（　　）
A．possible B．impossible C．simple D．bored
【分析】——他上周数学考试得了A。
——这是不可能的!他的数学总是最差的。
【解答】possible可能的；impossible不可能的；simple简单的；bored无聊的，厌倦的。根据His math is always the worst可知，说话人认为这是不可能的。
故选：B。
8．（1分）﹣﹣﹣ Could you play basketball with me now？
﹣﹣﹣ _______.I must prepare for my exam.（　　）
A．Yes，please B．I'm afraid not
C．I am free D．That sounds great
【分析】﹣﹣﹣你现在能和我一起打篮球吗？
﹣﹣﹣ 恐怕不能。我必须为考试做准备。
【解答】A.是的。B.恐怕不能。C.我很好。D.听起来不错。根据答句"我必须为考试做准备。"可知不能跟他们一起打篮球。
故选：B。
9．（1分）—I'm too tired.Would you mind ________？
—Not at all.You can stop ________ a break.（　　）
A．driving；taking B．driving；to take
C．to drive；to take D．to drive，taking
【分析】﹣﹣我太累了。你介意开车吗？
﹣﹣一点也不介意。你可以停下来休息一会。
【解答】drive驾驶，开车；take a break休息。句型"Would you mind...？"的意思是"你介意...？"，后面接动词的ing形式，因此可先排除C和D。stop to do sth表示停下来（手中正在做的事）去做某事；stop doing sth表示停止做某事。根据句意可知正确答案是B。
故选：B。
10．（1分）— Will there be world peace？
— ______（　　）
A．Yes，I hope so. B．Really？How come？
C．Oh，it is fantastic. D．Yes，there are.
【分析】﹣世界会和平吗？
﹣是的，我希望如此。
【解答】Yes，I hope so."是的，我希望如此"；Really？How come？ "真的吗？怎么会"；Oh，it is fantastic."噢，太棒了"；Yes，there are"是的，这儿有"，为are there的肯定回答。根据Will there be可知，选项A符合句意。
故选：A。
三、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共15分）
11．（15分）I had a bad day at school yesterday but I also learned something.
My friends and I were in the（1）　B　.It was twenty past nine and we were waiting for our（2）　D　.She was late.My best friend Oliver didn't feel well that day（3）　D　he didn't come to school.I was（4）　A　some text messages on my mobile phone.Two（5）　C　from my class，Mike and Cindy，were fighting.Maria was copying Dan's homework because she（6）　A　does her own homework.Marcus was listening to music on his small radio.
Suddenly，Miss Harris came into the classroom.She was very angry.She（7）　D　in front of my desk，looked at me and said， "（8）　B　are you using your mobile phone in class？You are breaking （打破）the school（9）　C　!"
"But Miss Harris，I was（10）　C　reading some text messages，" I said. "Why are you so（11）　B　？
"Don't say anything more，Rob!You are using your（12）　D　!"she said，and she took me to the head teacher's office.
The head teacher punished （惩罚）me（13）　A　he didn't punish other students.He even （甚至）called my parents.When（14）　C　arrived at school，I handed in my phone.From this lesson，I knew I should always（15）　D　the school rules.

（1）A.hospital
B.classroom
C.library
D.office
（2）A.doctor
B.friend
C.parent
D.teacher
（3）A.because
B.but
C.or
D.so
（4）A.reading
B.writing
C.leaving
D.taking
（5）A.girls
B.boys
C.students
D.teachers
（6）A.never
B.always
C.usually
D.sometimes
（7）A.jumped
B.read
C.played
D.stopped
（8）A.When
B.Why
C.What
D.How
（9）A.dreams
B.symbols
C.rules
D.windows
（10）A.always
B.either
C.only
D.often
（11）A.tired
B.angry
C.bored
D.scared
（12）A.model plane
B.toy car
C.key ring
D.mobile phone
（13）A.but
B.so
C.because
D.if
（14）A.I
B.he
C.they
D.we
（15）A.break
B.forget
C.find
D.follow
【分析】文章介绍了一天老师迟到了，当老师进来时，作者正在用手机，并受到了惩罚。通过这件事，也让作者明白了，一定要遵守学校规则。
【解答】（1）B 名词辨析。A医院，B教室，C图书馆，D办公室，根据下文Suddenly，Miss Harris came into the classroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，可知在教室里，故答案是B。
（2）D 词辨析。A医生，B朋友，C父或母，D老师，根据下文Suddenly，Miss Harris came into the classroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，可知老师迟到了，故答案是D。
（3）D 连词辨析。A因为，B但是，C或者，D所以，根据语境：我的好朋友Oliver 感觉不好，所以没上学，表因果关系，故答案是D。
（4）A 动词辨析。A读，B写，C离开，D拿，根据下文reading some text messages和语境，可知是在读短信，故答案是A。
（5）C 名词辨析。A女孩，B男孩，C学生，D老师，根据后面Mike and Cindy，were fighting人名及在打架，应该是我班的两名学生，故答案是C。
（6）A 副词辨析。A从不，B总是，C通常，D有时，根据上句Maria was copying Dan's homework 抄作业，应该是从不做自己的作业，故答案是A。
（7）D 动词辨析。A跳，B读，C玩，D停止，根据上句Suddenly，Miss Harris came into the classroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，应该是停在我身边，故答案是D。
（8）B 副词辨析。A何时，B为什么，C什么，D怎样，根据语境，应该是为什么用手机？故答案是B。
（9）C 名词辨析。A梦想，B象征，C规则，D窗户，根据上句质问为什么用手机，这里You are breaking （打破）the school应该是打破学校规则，故答案是C。
（10）C 副词辨析。A总是，B或者，C只，D经常，根据上文描述可知应该是只是在看短信，故答案是C。
（11）B 形容词辨析。A累的，B生气的，C无聊的，D害怕的，根据上句老师质问为什么用手机，作者只是在看短信，这里作者应该是为什么这么生气？故答案是B。
（12）D 短语辨析。A飞机模型，B玩具车，C钥匙圈，D手机，根据上文you using your mobile phone 可知是手机，故答案是D。
（13）A 连词辨析。A但是，B所以，C因为，D如果，根据班主任惩罚了我，他没有惩罚其他学生。表转折，故答案是A。
（14）C 代词辨析。A我，B他，C他们，D我们，根据上句He even （甚至）called my parents他甚至叫来了父母，应该是当他们（父母）到时，故答案是C。
（15）D 动词辨析。A打破，B忘记，C发现，D遵守，根据语境，应该是要遵守学校规则，故答案是D。
四、阅读理解
12．（6分）
Seven Stories
Seven Stories is a great place for your kid's special birthday party.
Opening time：
Tuesday～Saturday：10：10 a.m.～9：00 p.m.
Sunday：10：00 a.m.～8：00 p.m.
★To book（预订） a party，please call us at 330﹣1095 between 10：00 a.m.and 5：00 p.m.
★Book a party at least three weeks before it.
★10 to 20 kids per party.
★13 dollars per kid.
★The price includes（包括） the room，the party host and food for every kid.
（1）You can make a call to book a birthday party at 　C　.
A.8：30 a.m.
B.9：30 a.m.
C.11：00 a.m.
D.6：30 p.m.
（2）If Kate's birthday is on December 25th，her family should book the party on 　A　.
A.December 3rd
B.December 9th
C.December 15th
D.December 22nd
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　C　
A.Seven Stories is closed every Tuesday.
B.The number of the kids at the party should be less than 15.
C.People can book a party by calling.
D.Seven Stories is closed earlier on Saturdays than on Sundays.
【分析】短文讲了Seven Stories是为您的孩子举办特别生日聚会的最佳场所。详细地介绍了开放时间、费用和预定方式等。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据To book（预订） a party，please call us at 330﹣1095 between 10：00 a.m.and 5：00 p.m.（要预定聚会，请在上午10点到下午5点之间致电330﹣1095。）可知你可以上午11点打电话预约生日聚会。故选C。
（2）细节推理题。根据Book a party at least three weeks before it.（至少提前三周预定聚会。）可知如果凯特的生日是12月25日，她的家人至少应该在12月3日预订派对。故选A。
（3）细节判断题。根据To book（预订） a party，please call us at 330﹣1095 between 10：00 a.m.and 5：00 p.m.（要预定聚会，请在上午10点到下午5点之间致电330﹣1095。）可知人们可以打电话预定聚会。故选C。
13．（8分）Are you still doing the V for victory sign？It's out.The latest popular hand gesture （手势） is to curl （卷曲） both of your hands and put them together to make a heart﹣shape.
Known as "hand heart"，many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber，Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
"The heart﹣hand gesture means something between 'I love you' and 'thank you'，" said the country singer Taylor Swift，21"It's a sweet，simple message which you can send without saying a word."
Tailor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts.And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show，Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did the hand heart and put the photos online.They did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident.The gesture became a real hit after that.
"It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的） culture to move.But now，with smart phones and the Internet，it's much faster，" said Patti Wood，an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea，the hand heart has been popular for a long time，in a different way.People there like making a "bigger heart" by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms.It means： "I love you."

（1）The latest popular hand gesture （手势） is 　D　.
A.V
B.OK
C.Bye
D.a heart﹣shape hand
（2）　D　 is the first to make the heart﹣hand gesture popular.
A.Justin Bieber
B.Blake Lively
C.Patti Wood
D.Taylor Swift
（3）A charity show is a show that is put on to 　A　.
A.help the people in need
B.make a gesture popular
C.express your love or thanks
D.show your special gesture
（4）Which of the following statements is true？ 　D　
A.Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast.
B.Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use.
C.It's much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people.
D.It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular.

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新的受人们欢迎的手势﹣﹣比心。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据短文第一段内容：The latest popular hand gesture is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart﹣shape.（最新流行的手势是将双手卷曲，并拢成心形。）由此可知，最新流行的手势是心形的手。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据短文第四段内容：Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts.And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.（泰勒•斯威夫特在演唱会上经常把手举过头顶，呈心形。她被认为是第一个让这个手势流行起来的人。）由此可知，泰勒•斯威夫特被认为是第一个让这个手势流行起来的人，故选D。
（3）推理判断题。根据短文第五段内容：Last month during a charity show，Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did the hand heart and put the photo online.They did it to help three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident.（上个月在一次慈善表演中，贾斯汀.比伯和他的明星朋友们比心并且放到网上，他们这么做是为了帮助一场车祸中失去父母的三个孩子。）据此推断慈善表演的目的是帮助需要帮助的人们。故选A。
（4）细节判断题。根据文章第六段内容：It used to take longer for nonverbal culture to move．But now，with smart phones and the Internet，it's much faster. （过去，非语言文化的发展需要更长的时间。但现在，有了智能手机和互联网，它的发展速度要快得多。）由此可知，非语言文化需要很长时间才能流行起来，D选项所陈述内容与它相符，故选D。
14．（10分）Do you like cats？Do you keep a cat as your pet？Lots of people love cats.Here is some information about cats.
Cats are mammals.This means that they give birth and feed their young with milk.
A male cat is called a tom or a tomcat.A baby cat is called kitten.In groups，they are called cats.A group of newborn kittens is a litter.
Cats are tamed （驯服） by people.They can live with people.Most cats are good pets.Some people don't want to live alone.When they feel lonely，they will choose to keep a dog or a cat as their pet.Keeping pets makes their life busy and relaxing.
People love cats.Cats love people，too.They show their love to their owners.They also do some useful things for people.For example，they can catch and kill mice.

（1）What does the underlined word "mammals" probably mean in Chinese？ 　D　
A.食肉动物
B.食草动物
C.爬行动物
D.哺乳动物
（2）According to the passage，we can know a tomcat is 　A　​​​​​​.
A.a male cat
B.a female cat
C.a baby cat
D.a group of cats
（3）Keeping pets can make their owners' life 　B　​​.
A.busy and tiring
B.busy and relaxing
C.free and tiring
D.free and relaxing
（4）Why does the writer mention mice in the last paragraph？ 　C　
A.To tell us that both mice and cats are mammals．
B.To tell us that cats run faster than mice．
C.To show that cats can help people to do some things．
D.To show that people love all kinds of animals．
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　A　
A.An Introduction to Cats
B.An Introduction to Animals
C.Good Pets and People
D.Wild Animals and People

【分析】文章主要介绍了猫的一些信息。
【解答】（1）词义猜测题。根据第二段This means that they give birth and feed their young with milk.（这意味着它们生育并用乳汁喂养幼仔。）可知，猫是哺乳动物，所以mammals是"哺乳动物"的意思。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据第三段A male cat is called a tom or a tomcat.（公猫被称为雄猫。）可知，雄猫是公猫。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据第四段Keeping pets makes their life busy and relaxing.（养宠物让他们的生活忙碌而放松。）可知，养宠物可以让主人的生活忙碌而放松。故选B。
（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段They also do some useful things for people.For example，they can catch and kill mice.（他们也为人们做一些有用的事情。例如，他们可以捕捉和杀死老鼠。）可知，作者提到老鼠是为了说明猫能够帮助人们做许多事情。故选C。
（5）文章标题题。根据第一段Lots of people love cats.Here is some information about cats.（很多人喜欢猫。这里有一些关于猫的信息。）结合全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了猫的一些信息。所以标题应为"猫的介绍"。故选A。
15．（6分）下面文章中有3处需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、） 中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Why is it important to be a good listener？
A person has two ears but only one mouth.That means we should listen，not just speak.The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent".Listening silently （quietly） is an important quality （品质） that we should have.
（1）　A　
When someone is sad or angry，he wants to show his poor feelings.At this moment，we need to listen quietly first until he gets calm （冷静的）.Then we may have a good talk with him.Maybe it is a good way to help him out.
（2）　B　
For example，we may think our parents are always talking too much.But in fact，they do so because they are worried about our health，study and so on.If we listen patiently，our parents will feel we care about them.
（3）　C　
Sometimes，we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others.In fact，that's not polite.In order to show our respect （尊重） for others，we had better listen to them first.Then we can talk about our ideas.
Listening helps us learn
When we learn to know how others feel about the same thing，we start to think about the way we do with it.So we can know better how to do things better next time.

A.Listening is really helpful.
B.Listening is a kind of love.
C.Listening shows politeness （礼貌）.
D.Listening sounds easy，but it's not.
【分析】短文讲了做一个好的倾听者很重要，详细地介绍了倾听的作用。
【解答】推理判断题。
（1）根据第四段When someone is sad or angry，he wants to show his poor feelings.At this moment，we need to listen quietly first until he gets calm （冷静的）.Then we may have a good talk with him.Maybe it is a good way to help him out.（当有人伤心或生气时，他想表现出他可怜的感情。此时此刻，我们需要先静静聆听，直到他平静下来。然后我们可以和他好好谈谈。也许这是帮助他摆脱困境的好方法。）可知，该段主要讲述倾听是很有帮助的，所以A项"倾听真的很有帮助。"符合题意。故选A。
（2）根据第六段But in fact，they do so because they are worried about our health，study and so on.If we listen patiently，our parents will feel we care about them.（但实际上，他们这样做是因为担心我们的健康、学习等等。如果我们耐心倾听，我们的父母会觉得我们关心他们。）可知，该段主要讲述倾听也是表达爱的一种方式，所以B项"倾听是一种爱。"符合题意。故选B。
（3）根据第八段Sometimes，we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others.In fact，that's not polite.（有时候，我们只是想让别人听我们说话，却忘了去听别人说话。事实上，那是不礼貌的。）可知，倾听是一种礼貌的行为，所以C项"倾听表示礼貌。"符合题意。故选C。
16．（10分）阅读下面的材料，根据其内容完成阅读任务。
Someone gives you a marshmallow（棉花糖）.You can either eat it right away or wait for 15 to 20 minutes and get two.Would you wait？
This is the famous "marshmallow test" from the 1960s.It is used to see how much self﹣control（自控力） children have.Surprisingly，a study shows that cuttlefish（乌贼） can do well in this test，too.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge did the study.They have two boxes of food for the cuttlefish.One has grass shrimp（藻虾） and another has shore crab（食草蟹）.Cuttlefish like to eat grass shrimp more than shore crab.They could eat the shore crab right away，but needed to wait to eat their better﹣liked meal.
It turned out that the cuttlefish would wait for 50 to 130 seconds for grass shrimp. "This is quite clever，" researcher Nicola Clayton said. "Self﹣control needs an understanding of that less is sometimes more，" she said.Scientists guess that they have self﹣control because they often wait for predators（捕食者） to leave before they can look for food themselves.

（1）When did the "marshmallow test" come out？
It came out 　in the1960s　.
（2）What is the "marshmallow test" for？
It is to 　see how much self﹣control children have　.
（3）What does the underlined part "their better﹣liked meal" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
It refers to 　grass shrimp　.
（4）According to the scientists，why do cuttlefish have self﹣control？
Because they often 　wait for　 predators to leave.
（5）What do you think of cuttlefish after reading the passage？
I think they 　have self﹣control　.
【分析】文章主要介绍了"棉花糖测试"的历史和用途，以及乌贼在这项测试中显示出来的良好的自控能力。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段This is the famous "marshmallow test" from the 1960s.（这就是20世纪60年代著名的"棉花糖测试"。）可知，是在20世纪60年代。故填in the1960s。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段It is used to see how much self﹣control（自控力） children have.（是用来看孩子有多少自控力的。）可知，是用来看孩子有多少自控力的。故填see how much self﹣control children have。
（3）词义猜测题。根据第三段Cuttlefish like to eat grass shrimp more than shore crab.（比起食草蟹，乌贼更喜欢吃藻虾。）可知，此处的"their better﹣liked meal"指的是"藻虾"。故填grass shrimp。
（4）细节理解题。根据第四段Scientists guess that they have self﹣control because they often wait for predators（捕食者） to leave before they can look for food themselves.（科学家猜测，它们之所以有自制力，是因为它们经常等捕食者离开后，才自己寻找食物。）可知，是因为它们经常等捕食者离开后，才自己寻找食物。wait for"等待"符合题意。故填wait for。
（5）观点表达题。根据第四段Scientists guess that they have self﹣control because they often wait for predators（捕食者） to leave before they can look for food themselves.（科学家猜测，它们之所以有自制力，是因为它们经常等捕食者离开后，才自己寻找食物。）可知，乌贼很有自控力。故填have self﹣control。
五．用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。
17．（15分）When people say "culture"， we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears﹣Mickey Mouse. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18， 1928， it was the （1）　first　（one） cartoon with sound and music.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main （2）　reasons　（reason） is that Mickey was like a common man， but he always tried to face any （3）　danger　（dangerous）. In his early films， Mickey （4）　wasn't　（be） lucky and had many problems such as （5）　losing　（lose） his house or girlfriend， Minnie. However， he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the "little man"（6）　win　（win）. Most of （7）　them　（they） wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18， 1978， Mickey became the first cartoon character （8）　to have　（have） a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. （9）　Today's　（today） cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse， but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears （10）　more famous　（ famous） than Mickey's？
【分析】本文讲述了美国的米老鼠动画片的由来。
【解答】（1）first.考查序数词，根据it was the …cartoon with sound and music，可知，此处指第一步带音乐和声音的动漫，定冠词the后接序数词，故填first。
（2）reasons.考查名词，根据One of the main …is that Mickey was like a common man，可知，此处指主要原因之一是米奇像一个普通的人，此处考查one+of+复数名词，表示"……之一"，故填reasons。
（3）danger.考查名词，any后接不可数名词或可数名词，此处指它总是尝试面对任何困难，danger"危险"，不可数名词，故填danger。
（4）wasn't.考查系动词，此空与had构成并列关系，所以此空用一般过去时，根据had many problems，可知，此空是指并不幸运，主语he是第三人称，故填wasn't。
（5）losing.考查非谓语动词，此处指例如，它失去了房子和朋友，as是介词，后接动名词，故填losing。
（6）win.考查非谓语动词，人们去电影院是为了看"这个小人"取得胜利，see sb do"看到某人做某事的全过程"，故填win。
（7）them.考查人称代词宾格，他们大部分都想成为像米奇一样的人，of是介词，后接宾格，故填them。
（8）to have.考查非谓语动词，米奇成为第一个在好莱坞星光大道上拥有一颗星星的卡通人物，此处修饰the first cartoon character ，可知，用动词不定式作定语，故填to have。
（9）Today's.考查名词所有格，今天的卡通片通常不像米老鼠那么简单，此空修饰名词cartoons，要用其名词所有格形式，故填Today's。
（10）more famous.考查比较级，谁的耳朵比米奇的更有名，句中有than，所以用比较级，故填more famous。
八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
18．（15分）本周你校将举行一场有关畅想未来的英语演讲比赛。请以"My life in 20 years"为题，写一篇演讲稿，为此次比赛做准备。
要求：（1）What do you want to be？
（2）Where will you live ？Why？
（3）What will you do in your free time？
80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
My life in 20 years
Hello，everybody!My name's Amy.My life in 20 years will be easy.
_________
I think my life in 20 years will be more comfortable than now.Thank you!
【分析】【高分句型一】
Because the environment there is clean and beautiful，I will live in the countryside .我将住在农村，因为那里的环境干净美丽。because引导一个原因状语从句。
【高分句型二】
I will take up hobbies like flying planes and I will teach Chinese on the Internet for free.我将从事飞行飞机等爱好，并将在互联网上免费教授中文。like doing sth表示喜欢做某事。
【解答】
My life in 20 years

Hello，everybody!My name's Amy.My life in 20 years will be easy.（点题）I think I will be an engineer and work at home.Because the environment there is clean and beautiful，I will live in the countryside .【高分句型一】Then I will live with my parents，and maybe I will have a child of my own.We will have our own farm.And we will plant different kinds of fruit.In my free time，I will have a trip to other planets with my family or friends.It will be wonderful.I will take up hobbies like flying planes and I will teach Chinese on the Internet for free.【高分句型二】What's more，I will have a new friend ﹣a robot.She will clean the house for me and cook me my favorite food.（具体介绍20年后的生活）
I think my life in 20 years will be more comfortable than now.Thank you!（总结全文）