江苏省南京市外国语学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

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试卷总分： 100分
考试时间： 100分钟
卷Ⅰ客观题（满分60分）
Please put yur answers by filling in the crrect bxes with 2B pencil n the multiple chice answer card.（请将以下选择题的答案用2B铅笔填在答题卡上。）
I. Listening cmprehensin (0.5%x20=10%)
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话听一遍。
1. Why des the man make this call?
A. T buy a new prduct. B. T knw the pening hurs.
C. T have his prduct fixed. D. T give suggestins.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Wrk experiences. B. Language teaching. C. Part-time wrk. D. Different jb interests.
3. Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
A. At a tea huse. B. At a furniture shp. C. At the man’s huse. D. At an ffice.
4. What is the wman trying t d?
A. Get the phne back. B. Explain why she is late. C. Cmplain abut Mr. White. D. Surf the Internet.
5. What did the man cme t America fr?
A. Study. B. Sightseeing. C. Business. D. Friends.
第二节 听下面5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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白听两遍。
听材料，回答以下各小题。
6. When will Amanda g fr dental cleaning tmrrw?
A At 2:00 pm B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm. D. At 5:00 pm.
7. What kind f music des Amanda prefer?
A. Jazz music. B. Rck music. C. Classical music. D. Pp music.
听材料，回答以下各小题。
8. What is puzzling the wman nw?
A. Lking fr a jb. B Deciding n a career. C. Thinking abut the future. D. Living in a big city.
9. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. Take the jb in Beijing. B. Wrk in her hmetwn.
C. See the wrld frm time t time. D. Make a chice sn.
听材料，回答以下各小题。
10. What’s the weather like in the man’s city nw?
A. Windy and snwy. B. Sunny and warm. C. Cld and wet. D. Snwy and strmy.
11. What des the man ask the wman t prepare fr?
A A vilent strm. B. A heavy snw. C. A light wind. D. A cld rain.
12. What will the wman d?
A. Get ready fr the hurricane. B. G t the beach. C. Call the man this evening. D. Leave Mexic tnight.
听材料，回答以下各小题。
13. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Salesman and custmer.
C. Saleswman and manager. D. Reprter and salesman.
14. Hw can peple pen the frnt dr in the new huse?
A. With a key. B. With a finger tuch. C. By having a lk at it. D. By pressing a buttn.
15. What is the rbt prgrammed t d?
A. Shpping and guarding. B. Checking and repairing. C. Cleaning and washing. D. Warning and rescuing.
16. What des the wman think f the new huse?
A. It’s wrth buying. B. It’s t expensive.
C. It’s far frm satisfactry. D. It’ll make her life easier.
听材料，回答以下各小题。
17. Why des the authr make this speech?
A. T intrduce ways t plan family activities. B. T intrduce hw t rganize a surprising picnic.
C. T explain why listening and caring are imprtant. D T tell hw t bnd with family members.
18. What was the kids’ respnse t the cming picnic?
A. Angry. B. Wrried. C. Calm. D Excited.
19. What can be knwn abut the speaker?
A. He rganizes picnics every Wednesday. B. He creates special mments fr his children
C. He refuses t buy his daughters gifts. D. He enjys sitting utside the huse.
20. What wuld the speaker prbably agree with?
A. A picnic is sure t help frm gd family relatinships.
B. Spending time tgether makes little difference t their kids.
C. It’s wrthwhile t d small yet special things with their kids.
D. Children wuld remember nne f the gifts when they grw up.
Ⅱ. Multiple chice(1%x20=20%)
1. Withut ________ secnd thught, Peng Qinglin jumped int the river t save the struggling wman, which made him a trchbearer (火炬手) fr ________ Asian Games in Hangzhu.
A. a; aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; the
2. Althugh she was wearing a mask, I culd still ________ her as sn as she entered the rm.
A. recgnizeB. nticeC. realizeD. bserve
3. Mr. Hward thught Jean ________ present her science prject yesterday, but she ________ it up t nw.
A. was ging t; didn’t finishB. was ging t; hasn’t finished
C. wuld; didn’t finishD. wuld; hasn’t finished
4. In springtime it is cmmn t see children play ________ everywhere. Children under 6 can travel ________ n public transprt.
A. free; freeB. free; freelyC. freely; freeD. freely; freely
5. When yu give a speech, ________ eye cntact with yur listeners. Speak clearly and ludly enugh t ________.
A. make; hearB. make; be heardC. making; hearD. making; be heard
6. It des nt matter hw slwly yu g ________ yu d nt stp mving frward.
A. asB. unlessC. althughD. as lng as
7. As fr beginners, they can start ________ strybks. Then shrt stries and nvels will be helpful ________ enlarging their vcabulary.
A. by; inB. by; withC. with; inD. with; with
8. ________ several times, Tny still has n idea f hw t d the experiment prperly.
A. Being shwnB. Having shwnC. Having been shwnD. I’ve shwn him
9. Yu’ll sn get t the bus statin ________ yu can hire a taxi t reach yur htel.
A. whichB. whereC. whenD. n which
10. ________ wrk were waiting fr us befre the final perfrmance in ur schl.
A. Amunts fB. Lads fC. A number fD. A lt f
11. —Where ________ Lewis ________?
—Maybe he is in the stadium. He ________ fr the annual schl sprts meeting these days.
A. did... g; has trainedB. has... been ging; has been training
C. has... gne; has trainedD. has... gne; has been training
12. The whle family agreed ________ a picnic in the cuntry next weekend. They will have a gd time ________ utdrs with flwers and greenery arund them.
A t have; t eatB. t have; eatingC. having; t eatD. having; eating
13. Jenny ________ sleep well, but then she started t d yga and it really helps.
A. used tB. didn’t use tC. was used tD. wasn’t used t
14. Thugh Mlly fund ________ hard t learn Chinese, she didn’t give up, because she fund ________ Chinese TV series very interesting.
A. it; t watchB. it was; t watchC. it is; watchingD. it; watching
15. Yu ________ feel very tired after tw hurs’ waiting at the crssrads. Actually, yu ________ stand all the time. Yu can find a place t rest.
A. can; mustn’tB. can; dn’t have tC. must; dn’t have tD. must; mustn’t
16. I dn’t think ________ went n the spring uting t Zhnghua Gate. Sme familiar faces weren’t seen in ur team.
A. anyneB. smeneC. n neD. everyne
17. Allen was always the first ________ at the training field. He was als the first ________ int the natinal team.
A. t arrive; t acceptB. t arrive; acceptedC. arriving; t acceptD. arriving; accepted
18. Which f the fllwing sentences is different in structure frm the ther three?
A. The writer believes that everybdy has a secret garden in their heart.
B The clever 6-year-d girl learnt t read and write all by herself.
C. At the very beginning, Mary was living in India with her wealthy family.
D. Because f bad weather, peple in that area spend a lt f time at hme.
19. —Did yu ntice anything ________ lked strange?
—Srry, it was the amazing exhibitin ________ attracted my full attentin.
A. that; thatB. which; thatC. that; whichD. which; which
20. —Cme n, yu’ve gt n talent fr music.
—I knw that’s true, but it hurts.
—________ yu’ve gt ther intelligences.
A. I have t sayB. N wnderC. I’m just sayingD. It is n surprise
Ⅲ. Clze test(1%x15=15%)
Nguyen Sn, a Vietnamese kid, wuld watch his parents play chess fr hurs. Befre he was three years ld, he asked them if he culd ____21____. Expecting the pieces (棋子) t end up n the flr, they let him play. Nt fr ne minute had they ____22____ what wuld happen next. The by nt nly set up the pieces crrectly, but als began playing accrding t the rules. Within weeks he was ____23____ his parents. Within mnths he was playing in natinal games against ppnents (对手) twice his ____24____ and twice his size. He became wrld under-10 champin in 2000 and was a grandmaster (国际大师) at 14.
Fr Sn’s parents, it was nthing but (a)n ____25____. They were teachers wh tk hme less than $100 a mnth in ttal. They had nt trained their by t be a chess prdigy (天才). ____26____, they hadn’t even taught him the rules f the game. Fr Nguyen, it just came ____27____. N sner had he started playing than he was able t make clever mves.
Hw d child prdigies becme what they are? The subject has been a cntinuus surce f ____28____ t bth the public and scientists. These gifted children have been labelled (贴标签) as being far ahead f thers, treated as mney-making machines, and studied like lab rats. Rarely have they been understd.
Perhaps the key questin is whether they are brn r made. Numerus studies have lked at inheritability ( 继承性 ) f intelligence. Overall, they believe that it can be ____29____ thrugh the generatins f a family, but the studies d nt prve the link between intelligence and particular characteristics f prdigies. Prdigies are nt smart in any ____30____ kind f way; they are able t master highly specific (具体的) skills. “I just see things n the ____31____ and knw what t d.” he said.
There is ne thing that the experts are beginning t agree n, ____32____, the imprtance f ____33____. Prfessr Wu Wutien says, “Prdigies are half brn, half made.” This may cntribute t the understanding f the majr ____34____ in ne’s grwth.
Only if they are in a(n) ____35____ hme envirnment will their natural talents develp. When parents have a huse full f bks and interesting bjects, read t their child frm an early age, r take them t museums and places f natural beauty, these all help in shaping the child.
21.
A. cme verB. jin inC. give upD. g ut
22.
A. plannedB. imaginedC. explainedD. discvered
23.
A. annyingB. pleasingC. lsingD. beating
24.
A. experienceB. ageC. heightD. level
25.
A. lessnB. accidentC. miracleD. chance
26.
A. In factB. Fr exampleC. As a resultD. On the ther hand
27.
A. suddenlyB. surprisinglyC. clselyD. naturally
28.
A. infrmatinB. incmeC. energyD. mystery
29.
A. taken upB. handed dwnC. put awayD. checked ut
30.
A. specialB. cmmnC. generalD. strange
31.
A. stageB. paperC. bardD. screen
32.
A. therefreB. mreverC. andD. hwever
33.
A. educatinB. intelligenceC. cmmunicatinD. persnality
34.
A. prblemsB. factrsC. stepsD. successes
35.
A. interestingB. safeC. inspiringD. free
Ⅳ. Reading cmprehensin (1%x15=15%)
Lking fr tp villages in the UK and the mst beautiful English cuntryside? These beautiful villages in English have all that yu need t spend a wnderful time during a gateway in the UK!
1. Castle Cmbe, Wiltshire
It is n wnder Castle Cmbe village has been named as the prettiest in England. Stne never want t leave. The river is peaceful t watch, and there are plenty f lcatins where yu
2. Shere, Surrey
The village f Shere is lcated in the Tillingburne valley, making it a perfect place t live near Lndn!
The village ffers visitrs a stream with ducks, many charming buildings, tw pubs (酒馆), a tearm, as well as a 12th-century church. Yu may recgnise the village frm The Hliday starring (由……担任主演) Kate Winslet and Camern Diaz.
3. Gring n Thames, Oxfrdshire
Gring is lcated n the River Thames in the suthern part f Oxfrdshire. This area really is perfect fr hiking s if yu are lking fr the best places t walk near Lndn, yu need t visit this cute English village.
All yu have t d is bk a htel s yu can explre the natural beauty arund this histric English village.
4. Plperr, Crnwall
Wh else lves little seaside villages with little pubs, fishing bats and seagulls flating alng the rcky cast?
Plperr gives all that and mre. Yu’ll find it hard nt t g crazy fr the clurful cttages n the hillsides, charming lcal shps selling things like handmade pttery and hmemade candy, picturesque cean views, ld pubs serving up Crnwall cider (苹果酒), and small cbblestne pathways leading t nwhere.
5. Lng Crendn, Buckinghamshire
If yu are planning a weekend getaway in England, then yu have t stay at Lng Crendn Manr. This unique and histric cuntry huse prvides luxury bed and breakfast, which will definitely make yur visit special.
The rural (农村的) beautiful landscape is watered by the River Thames n which the Lng Crendn village stands.
36. Accrding t the text, Gring is an ideal place fr ________.
A. hikingB. fishingC. caneingD. birdwatching
37. What is ne f the mst ppular prducts in lcal shps in Plperr?
A. Crnwall cider.B. Fresh fish.C. Handmade pttery.D. Handmade candy.
38. Amanda, wh likes drinking tea and taking phts f churches, might chse ________ t spend her weekend.
A. Castle CmbeB. ShereC. GringD. Lng Crendn
39. What d these villages have in cmmn?
A. They are all clse t Lndn.B. They are all imprtant in histry.
C. Peple can watch the water there.D. Peple can have a drink in pubs there.
40. Where can we read this passage?
A. On an invitatin.B. In a strybk.C. In a science magazine.D. On a travel website.
B
It was a cld day, and I had n desire t drive up the winding muntain rad t my daughter Carlyn’s huse, but she had insisted (坚持) that I cme see smething at the muntain tp.
S here I was, unwillingly making the jurney thrugh fg. When I saw hw thick it was near the tp, I’d gne t far t turn back.
▲ , I thught as I mved alng the dangerus rad.
“I’ll stay fr lunch, but I’m ging back as sn as the fg lifts. I annunced when I arrived.”
“But mm, I want yu t see smething at the tp,” Carlyn said. “Culd we at least d that?”
“Hw far is it?” I asked.
“Abut three minutes,” she said. “I’ll drive—I’m used t it.”
After ten minutes n the muntain rad, I lked at her anxiusly. “I thught yu said three minutes.”
She smiled. “This is a detur (绕行的路) .”
Turning dwn a narrw track, we parked the car and gt ut. We walked alng a path that was thick with ld pine needles. Huge black-green evergreens twered ver us in the wds. Gradually, the peace and silence began t fill my mind.
Then we turned a crner and stpped—and I gasped (倒抽气) in amazement. Frm the tp f the muntain, slping (倾斜) fr several acres acrss valleys, were rivers f daffdils (水仙花) in brilliant blm. A number f clrs—frm the palest ivry t the deepest lemn t the brightest range—shne like a carpet befre us. At the center flwed a waterfall f purple hyacinths (风信子) . Here and there were cral-clred tulips (郁金香) .
A series f questins filled my mind. Wh created such beauty? Why? Hw?
As we went t the huse in the center f the field, we saw a sign that read, “Answers t the Questins I Knw Yu Are Asking.”
The first answer was “One Wman—Tw Hands, Tw Feet, and Very Little Brain.”
The secnd “One at a Time.”
The third “Started in 1978.”
As we drve hme, I was s mved by what we had seen, I culd hardly speak.
“She changed the wrld,” I finally said, “One bulb (球茎) at a time. She started almst 50 years ag, prbably just the beginning f an idea, but she kept at it.”
“Imagine, I said, if I’d had a gal and wrked at it, just a little bit everyday, what might I have accmplished?”
Carlyn lked at me, smiling. “Start tmrrw,” she said, “Better yet, start tday.”
41. The authr drve up the muntain rad because she ________.
A. wanted t g t her daughter’s fr lunchB. didn’t want t disappint her daughter
C. wanted t see smething at the muntain tpD. didn’t want t g thrugh the thick fg.
42. Which f the fllwing sentences can be put in ▲ ?
A. Nthing culd stp meB. Nthing culd be wrth this
C. Smething culd stp meD. Smething culd be wrth this
43. The authr’s attitude began t change when ________.
A. they walked in the wdsB. they saw the beauty
C. they read the signD. they drve hme
44. Which f the fllwing is TRUE abut Carlyn?
A. She lived alne in a huse at the tp f a muntain.
B. She made a detur t avid the fg n the rad.
C. She wanted t share the beauty with her mther.
D. She hped her mther culd grw sme flwers t.
45. Which f the sayings can best shw the mral (寓意) f this stry?
A. Every little helps.B. Rme wasn’t built in a day.
C. Well begun is half dne.D. Actin speaks luder than wrds.
C
Eliud Kipchge’s sub-tw-hur marathn is ne f the greatest sprting achievements recrding a time that has never been achieved befre. It is a time n the fringes (边缘) f what scientists believe is humanly pssible.
“It is a great feeling t make histry in sprt after Sir Rger Bannister(the first man trun a sub-fur-minute mile) in 1954. I am the happiest man in the wrld t be the first human t run under tw hurs and I can tell peple that n human is limited,” Kipchge said afterwards.
Is he right? Where are the limits f human ability? And hw clse are we t reaching them?
Raph Brandn, head f science fr England cricket (板球), distinguishes (区分) between achievements which are limited by human anatmy (解剖学) and thse which require human determinatin r skill.
“When Blt ran 9.58 secnds, if yu lk at the divided times, it’s very hard t imagine where the imprvement cmes frm,” said Brandn, “The Usain Blt 100m r the tw-hur marathn, they’re in the same grup.”
“They need determinatin and psychlgy t g that little bit further. They will cntinue t d unique things because they’re nt really taking the bdy t its anatmical (解剖学的) limit. It’s mre a questin f hw much they’re prepared t exhaust (使筋疲力尽) themselves.”
Equipment has been a factr fr many sprts. The American ftball receivers wear glves that enable them t make incredible ne-handed catches. The British cycling team wn at the Olympics because f their amazing new clthing technlgy.
But the line between what is fair and unfair is blurry. Kipchge’s sub-tw-hur run will nt be fficially recgnized He ran behind a car which sent a green laser (激光) n t the grund in frnt f him. Teams f pacemakers, 41 in ttal, ran in a v-shape t prtect him frm headwinds. He wre specially designed shes and the time and date f the event were picked nly after detailed weather frecasting.
Perhaps the final limit is inside athletes’ heads. Recent studies have shwn athletes can push themselves harder because f their perceptin (感知) f exhaustin.
Other researches which lked at gld medalists fund that they had ften had shcking and upsetting life experiences and suffered great difficulties during their careers and they had persnality f determinatin, perseverance (不屈不挠) and perfectinism.
S whether r nt thse limits have been reached, there will be n shrtage f peple prepared t try t g beynd them.
46. Why is Eliud Kipchge’s sub-tw-hur marathn cnsidered a great achievement?
A. It pushed the limits f human’s anatmical ability.
B. It recrded a time that had been achieved nly nce.
C. It was in the same grup as the Usain Blt’s 100msprint.
D. It brke the recrd kept by Sir Rger Bannister.
47. Which f the fllwing is NOT TRUE abut Eliud Kipchge’s sub-tw-hur marathn?
A. It wn’t be fficially recgnized.B. The weather was suitable fr the run.
C. The headwinds helped him run faster.D. The run had been carefully planned.
48. What des the underlined wrd “blurry” mean accrding t the cntext (上下文)?
A. clearB. unclearC. straightD. unreal
49. Which f the fllwing can be learned frm the text?
A. Sprts achievements require human determinatin mainly.
B. Exhaustin prevents athletes frm achieving better results
C An athlete wh has wn many gld medals must have suffered a painful life.
D. An athlete’s success may depend mre n his life experiences and persnality.
50. The text mainly talks abut ________.
A. whether human ability is limited
B. where the limits f human ability are
C. hw clse peple are t the limits f human ability
D. hw peple g beynd the limits f human ability
卷Ⅱ主观题（满分40分）
Ⅴ. Vcabulary
A. Cmplete each sentence with prper wrds. The first letter f each wrd is given. (0.5%x15=7.5%)
51. Csmetic (化妆品) prducers are required t list the prduct i________ frm the greatest t the least amunt in the label. Then the custmers may knw which nes they want r avid.
52. “China-chic” (新中式) means b________ traditinal Chinese elements and mdern design, which has appeared in different fields, including fashin and furniture.
53. Mum was making fried ptat pies fr dinner. I helped m________ the ptates after they were biled and then Mum made the paste a flat pancake and fried it in ht il.
54. During the art festival, students in NFLS jin in v________ activities, such as singing and dancing cntests and shrt drama shws.
55. If smene can’t see the frest fr its trees, they are t fcused n small d________ t see the picture as a whle.
56. I stpped e________ the athletes fr their special treatment (待遇) when I learned hw hard they have t train fr their dream. Nw they became heres in my heart.
57. The expressin “play it by ear” means musicians play i________ withut lking at the written music ntatin (符号).
58. Head Abve Water by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, marked her return t the music s________ after illness and divrce.
59. Ms. Chen designs her lessns fr freign students based n their i________ interests t make learning Chinese mre enjyable.
60. David Zee Ta (陶喆) brught ut his first a________ in 1997, mainly made up f R&B sngs.
61. China’s tp e________ n respiratry diseases (呼吸道疾病) Zhng Nanshan was awarded the Medal f the Republic in 2020 fr his cntributin t the fight against the Crnavirus.
62. Failing an exam desn’t matter. A psitive persn wuld use this as their m________ fr self-imprvement.
63. Starship, prduced by Eln Musk’s cmpany Space X, was planned t be launched n April 17, but was d________ due t fuel prblems.
64. D yu regret the time yu spend b________ useless shrt vides? If s, there is an app called Yur Own Time t help yu.
65. Accrding t a research, dgs have secndary emtins like embarrassment and pride, which are mre c________ than instant reactins (瞬间反应) like anger r jy.
B. Cmplete the sentences with the prper frms f the given wrds.(0.5%x15=7.5%)
66. I have lts f happy ________ f the year 2023, ne f which is the evening campfire party n 30 December. I dn’t think I had experienced a ________ evening befre. (memry)
67. Blaise, a British girl ________ by Chinese architecture and nw studying architecture in Beijing, like t visit places like “Gugng” and “Qianmen”, hping t find ________ frm these ancient landmarks. (inspire)
68. The B52 Bmber is the name f a ________ drink. It is a ________ f cffee, cream and sweet alchl. (mix)
69. Scial netwrking services like WeChat and Weib enable peple t stay ________ with their friends anytime and anywhere as lng as a netwrk ________ is available. (cnnect)
70. The air in the subway is ________ plluted as dust particles (颗粒) are prduced when the train wheels and tracks clash (撞击). Accrding t a test, the PM 2.5 level in Guludajie subway statin in Beijing was 16 times ________, cmpared t that abve grund. (high)
71. The greatest challenge fr mst teachers f ________ Chinese educatin is t teach students f different ages all ver the wrld, which requires different teaching methds. (natin)
72. Students wh plan t take this year’s Natinal Cllege Entrance Examinatins submitted the applicatin frms last week. The ________ wuld like t study in big cities. (majr)
73. It was the Saudi Arabia Pavilin (沙特馆), ________ ne amng all, that impressed me mst. It was well wrth a three-hur wait in the sun. (luxury)
74. Spanish scientists have created a fldable (可折叠的) car as ne f the ________ t parking prblems. (slve)
75. Researchers have fund that the gene n the X chrmsme (染色体), which all men inherit (遗传) frm their mthers, may cause men’s ________. (bald)
Ⅵ. Chse a prper phrase t cmplete each sentence. Change the frm if necessary. There’s an extra ne.(1%x5=5%)
Chse a prper phrase t cmplete each sentence. Change the frm if necessary. There’s an extra ne.
76. ________ with Nancy quite a few times, I knw her likes and dislikes very well.
77. When we get t 5 r 6 years ld, ur baby teeth start ________ ne by ne.
78. The Wright brthers ________ with the first pwered and cntrlled airplane flight in 1903.
79. The new media is mre and mre imprtant in ur life as it ________ the space and time limit enrmusly in the past few years.
80. The hrse keeper was very angry when he fund the hrses ________ the tree stlen.
Ⅶ. Cmplete each sentence accrding t the Chinese given.(0.5%x10=5%)
81. 观众们由衷钦佩这个由20名打击乐手组成的乐队的精彩表现。
The audience greatly ________ the band ________ f 20 ________ their excellent perfrmance.
82. 发现弄丢了宠物狗，那个男孩立刻向过路人求助。
Finding that he had ________ his pet dg, the by ________ asked the passers-by fr help.
83. 那名巴西官员摇了摇头，告诫那个男士远离毒品和暴力。
The ________ fficer ________ his head telling the man t stay away frm ________ and ________.
Ⅷ. Task-based reading(0.5%x10=5%)
Task-based reading
Electives (选修课) are always ppular with students because they ffer the chance t learn smething exciting, and they’re a welcme break frm required curses lie math and physics. Here are just a few f the fascinating electives lucky teenagers can take in sme f China’s high schls. Which are the best electives in yur schl?
Identifying (鉴定) precius stnes
Ever seen a diamnd and wndered whether it was real? Students at Nanjing Freign Language Schl can chse a curse n which they learn hw t tell if a stne is fake. The curse teaches students hw t identify rubies, sapphires (蓝宝石), emeralds and ther stnes frm just pretty cpies. “When I visited Lushan Muntain, what I learned turned ut t be very useful.” said Lv Wenyi,16.
Self-defense skills
At Chngqing Bashu High Schl, they ffer a self-defense curse-just fr girls. Students n this curse have the chance t study basic self-prtectin skills in a ne-n-ne training situatin. They learn hw t get away when they need t and defend themselves against attacks. “I feel safer in myself nw,” said Zhang Yi, 15, a girl wh tk the curse.
Pttery
The famus pttery picture in the film Ghst is a lasting memry fr many mviegers. Yung artists at Tianjin Experimental High Schl, lve t get their hands dirty creating beautiful pieces. Students learn hw t design and make different kinds f clay prjects. At the end, they have the skills t make their wn clay bwls, cups, vases and pts.
Cuplets (对联)
Hw many f yu can write a cuplet? This ld literary frm is gradually disappearing, but Chinese culture lvers at The Jiangning Campus f the High Schl Affiliated t Nanjing Nrmal University are trying t revive (复兴) it. On the elective, teenagers study ld cuplets and try t rhyme their wn lines. Many f this year’s students are lking frward t the Spring Festival, when they’ll be able t shw ff their new skills.
Hrse riding
Hrsemen can lk pretty cl, can’t they? Teenagers at Beijing Natinal Day Schl can nw chse a curse in riding skills. They learn hw t cmmunicate with their hrses and use reins (缰绳). T ride a hrse in the prper way, a student must hld the head frward and keep the back straight. Students cme away frm this elective nt nly knwing hw t ride a hrse gracefully, but als physically fitter!
Ⅸ. Writing 10%
94. Many schls rganize hiking activities every year. Please write abut ne f yur hiking experiences with arund 80 wrds. Yur article shuld include:
What happened during the hike;
What yu think f it.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________tie... t; get rid f; fall ut; hang ut; make histry; pull... up
Fascinating Electives
___84___ fr the ppularity f electives
·Electives ___85___ students with the chance t learn smething exciting.
·By taking electives, students can have a ___86___ frm required curses.
Five ___87___ f fascinating electives
Identifying precius stnes
Students learn hw t tell ___88___ stnes frm fake nes.
Self-defense skills
·Only ___89___ students can take this curse.
·They learn hw t ___90___ when they need t and defend themselves when being attacked.
Pttery
___91___ learning hw t design and make clay prjects, students have the skills t make their wn clay wrks.
Cuplets
·Students study ld cuplets and rhyme their wn lines.
·Many students can’t ___92___ fr the Spring Festival t present their new skills.
Hrse riding
Students are ___93___ hw t cmmunicate with hrses and ride a hrse prperly n this curse.