辽宁省大连市甘井子区2022—2023学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份辽宁省大连市甘井子区2022—2023学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷（含答案），共20页。试卷主要包含了单项填空从各题所给的A，写A．句子翻译，B．书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
2022-2023学年辽宁省大连市甘井子区八年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、单项填空（本题共10小题：每小题1分，共10分）从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．（1分）We're enjoying the famous play Teahouse.Would you like to join____？（　　）
A．we B．us C．our D．ours
2．（1分）﹣What's the matter____you，Tony？You look tired.
﹣I'm really tired after last night's tennis match.（　　）
A．to B．for C．with D．on
3．（1分）Why not____new words in your vocabulary notebook and read them when you see them？（　　）
A．write B．to write C．writing D．wrote
4．（1分）The tiger is____wild cat in the world.（　　）
A．large B．larger
C．largest D．the largest
5．（1分）____their products more easily，many farmers put them online.（　　）
A．Sell B．Selling C．To sell D．To selling
6．（1分）﹣____did you stay at the zoo yesterday？
﹣We planned to stay for an hour，but in the end，we stayed for three hours.（　　）
A．When B．Why C．How long D．How often
7．（1分）Don't worry.The government____animals in danger better in the future.（　　）
A．protects B．protected
C．is protecting D．will protect
8．（1分）It's difficult to live in a foreign country，____if you can't speak the language there.（　　）
A．finally B．especially C．suddenly D．usually
9．（1分）We____an English club in our school to improve our English.（　　）
A．put up B．got up C．picked up D．set up
10．（1分）﹣How was your trip to Shenzhen，Steve？
﹣____Shenzhen is a wonderful city.（　　）
A．Pretty good! B．No idea.
C．That's too bad! D．Never mind.
二、词语运用A．用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。（本题共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
11．（1分）Dalian was a small village about 100 years ago，but today it is much 　 　（big）.
12．（1分）I did my homework　 　， so there were a lot of mistakes. （careless）
13．（1分）Tom will celebrate his 　 　birthday next Sunday. （twenty）
14．（1分）My favourite Olympic sport is swimming because it is very 　 　（excite）.
15．（1分）Listening to the radio is good for our 　 　.（pronounce）
三、用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文。每词限用一次。（本题共2小题；每小题12分，共20分）
16．（12分）
enjoyable meaning different choose million history
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world.For one thing，Chinese has tens of thousands of characters（文字）．More importantly，the language has（1）　 　tones（声调）．So how you speak a word can completely change its （2）　 　.For example， "mā" with the first Chinese tone means "mom"，but with the third tone， "mă"，it means "horse".
However，according to the Ministry of Education in China，the Chinese language learning is available（可获得的） in more than 180 countries and regions around the world．76 countries have included（包括）the Chinese language in their national education systems and nearly 200 （3）　 　people have received Chinese language training.
With so many interesting foreign languages to learn，why do they （4）　 　Chinese？For one，China plays an important part in the world.Learning Chinese may help one find a good job.Also，China has a long （5）　 　 and its culture has long influenced（影响）its neighbours and the West.Knowing the language also makes travelling around China easier and（6）　 　.
17．（8分）
correct way show work
As for learning Chinese，there is no magic （1）　 　.Just spend time practising it.Listen and speak as often as possible.Listen to Chinese music and watch Chinese movies and（2）　 　.Try to speak with native speakers（母语使用者）and ask them （3）　 　your mistakes．Read traditional Chinese stories to understand its culture.As for writing，practise by writing Chinese characters in a notebook.When you improve make sentences with them.In all，you have to be patient（耐心的），and you really need to（4）　 　hard．
三、完形填空 阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
18．（10分）ㅤMy friend Brett had just got a bike.A lot of kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride.I also wanted to ride，but all the boys told me I couldn't do it （1）　 　 I was a girl.I decided to show that they were （2）　 　，so Brett let me try his bike.I wasn't on for one minute before I fell off.He came over to see if I was OK，but then started （3）　 　.
ㅤThat night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as （4）　 　.A few days later my dad told me he found a nice bike.He brought it home and spent four weeks （5）　 　 me everything I needed to know about the bike and the basics of riding.Day after day and night after night he worked with me，and I began to（6）　 　.
ㅤEach ride on my bike，I got a little better，and finally I was ready for my first time on a trip with some boys.At first I couldn't keep up and the boys had to （7）　 　me，laughing.
ㅤEvery time I came back，I would （8）　 　，and every time I cried，my dad was there to put his arms around me.He would tell me not to listen to them and that with more （9）　 　，I would be as good as others or better than them.
ㅤThings finally got（10）　 　，I could even ride with my eyes closed.I am still made fun of，not because I'm not good，but because they felt threatened（有威胁的）that a girl can do what they did.
（1）A.though
B.because
C.and
D.but
（2）A.careless
B.friendly
C.wrong
D.strong
（3）A.laughing
B.running
C.talking
D.playing
（4）A.girls
B.friends
C.children
D.boys
（5）A.helping
B.asking
C.bringing
D.teaching
（6）A.understand
B.grow
C.improve
D.worry
（7）A.ask for
B.look for
C.wait for
D.pay for
（8）A.cry
B.stop
C.forget
D.sleep
（9）A.advice
B.practice
C.research
D.time
（10）A.busier
B.safer
C.slower
D.easier
四、阅读理解（本题共15题：每空2分，共30分）A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
19．（6分）
How to get to central London from Gatwick Airport
By car
Gatwick Airport is 47.5 km south of central London.There are four car parks next to the airport.The journey to London takes 60﹣75 minutes.All cars have to pay f8 to go into central London.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night.The journey to central London takes 55﹣70 minutes．A London taxi takes up to 5 people．The average（平均的）cost from the airport to central London is £75﹣£100.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to central London.EasyBus services go every 20 minutes.The journey takes one hour and costs from £2.There is one National Express bus an hour.The journey takes 90 minutes and costs£7.6.
By train
The Gatwick Express（特快列车）goes from Gatwick Airport to London train and underground station in central London.Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to central London takes half an hour.Buy your ticket online or at the station ticket office.There is a discount when you book online.For example，an adult ticket costs £19.90 at the station，but the ticket price online is £17.75.
（1）Gatwick Airport is in the 　 　of central London.
A.east
B.west
C.south
D.north
（2）The underlined word "discount" means " 　 　" in Chinese.
A.免费
B.折扣
C.抽奖
D.仪式
（3）It takes the least time to go 　 　from Gatwick Airport to London.
A.by car
B.by taxi
C.by bus
D.by train
20．（8分）ㅤThey are animals that live in the south of the Yangtze River in China.They have hard scales（鳞）.They eat ants and help to protect trees in the forest.They are Chinese pangolins（中华穿山甲）.
ㅤ▲ Experts say that Chinese pangolins are functionally extinct（功能性灭绝）.This means they cannot reproduce（繁衍） in the wild.They can no longer play an important role in the ecosystem（生态系统）.
ㅤAccording to a national wildlife survey，there were about 60，000 Chinese pangolins in different places，including Yunnan and Zhejiang，in the 1990s.Since then，this number has gone down by 90% because of poaching （偷猎），smuggling （走私） and habitat loss（栖息地丧失）．
ㅤChina is now thinking about upgrading（升级） its pangolin protection efforts to the highest level，Xinhua reported.By doing this，the government would protect them as much as giant pandas.
ㅤThis means people would only be able to sell or use pangolin products in certain situation，such as for scientific research.They would also need approval （批准）from the State Council.

（1）Chinese pangolins eat 　 　in the forest.
A.birds
B.trees
C.ants
D.grass
（2）Which of the following can you put in ▲？ 　 　
A.However，they aren't our friends.
B.However，they are in danger now.
C.However，they are bad for our health.
D.However，we can't see them any more.
（3）The number of Pangolins became smaller because of 　 　.
a.poaching
b.smuggling
c.the loss of their habitat
d.less food
A.abc
B.abd
C.acd
D.bcd
（4）What will China do to protect pangolins？ 　 　
A.Move them to a different place.
B.Set them free in the wild.
C.Stop using them to do scientific research.
D.Upgrade their protection level.
21．（8分）下面的材料A—D分别介绍了四种英语学习方法，请根据以下四位英语学习者的需求，帮助他们选出最合适的英语学习方法。
A.One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the way you learn your first language.The BBC programmers use this method in many different ways.
B.Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games，so if you have problems remembering new words，use it!
C.Video courses for sale!They are for people who wish to learn English when they are free.They are designed to meet different needs，from beginners to advanced.
D.Do you wish to speak fantastic English？Foreign teachers from England and America offer fantastic English oral lessons in Shenzhen Cultural Centre every Sunday afternoon.

（1）Joe has trouble learning English.She hopes that she could learn English like a child learns her first language. 　 　
（2）Adam knows some English.He is looking for some video courses for further study. 　 　
（3）Bob finds it difficult to remember the new words.He wants to do it in a relaxing way. 　 　
（4）Lily will go abroad this summer.She wants to improve her spoken English. 　 　
22．（8分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Training hard
By Li Daming
ㅤㅤ①It is Saturday tomorrow，but I am going to school.I am not going for lessons，but to play football.I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week.The practice starts at 10 am.We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up.We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year.This year we want to do better.
ㅤㅤ②It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too.It gets dark earlier，so it is important not to be late for after﹣school practice.
ㅤㅤ③Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now.Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match.What a pity!This year we are training more carefully.That means we have a better chance of winning.
ㅤㅤ④The fan club has fewer people this year.We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches.It is good to have our fans around.They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game.
（1）What is Daming going to do at the school tomorrow？
　 　
（2）What does Daming want to tell us in Paragraph②？
　 　
（3）Why did Daming's team lose the final match last year？
　 　
（4）Do you think Daming's team will win the game this year？Why or why not？
　 　
五、写A．句子翻译。（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
23．（2分）外面下雨了。别忘带伞。
It's raining outside. 　 　
24．（2分）没有什么比看场电影更令人放松的了。
　 　
25．（2分）鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家之一。（great）（汉译英）
　 　
26．（2分）妈妈允许我骑车上学了。
　 　
27．（2分）一想到濒危动物就让人难过。
　 　
六、B．书面表达（共15分）
28．（15分）假如你是李华。某英语报"My Hometown"专栏面向中学生招募小记者（journalist），需要用英语向大家介绍自己的家乡。请你用英语给报社写一封自荐信。
内容提示：（1）了解家乡；
（2）乐于交流；
（3）擅长英语。
要求：（1）中心突出，语言连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；
（2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名；
（3）词数不少于70词（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir，
I'd like to be the journalist for My hometown.______
Yours，
Li Hua

2022-2023学年辽宁省大连市甘井子区八年级（上）期中英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
一、单项填空（本题共10小题：每小题1分，共10分）从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．（1分）We're enjoying the famous play Teahouse.Would you like to join____？（　　）
A．we B．us C．our D．ours
【解答】上文"We're enjoying the famous play Teahouse."句意为"我们正在欣赏著名话剧《茶馆》"。根据动词 join"加入"可知，其后跟人称代词宾格句意为："你愿意加入我们吗"，故填we的宾格us。
故选：B。
2．（1分）﹣What's the matter____you，Tony？You look tired.
﹣I'm really tired after last night's tennis match.（　　）
A．to B．for C．with D．on
【解答】to对于，for为了，with和，具有，on在……上面，关于。固定句型What's the matter with sb.？询问某人怎么啦。
故选：C。
3．（1分）Why not____new words in your vocabulary notebook and read them when you see them？（　　）
A．write B．to write C．writing D．wrote
【解答】A.写，动词原形，B.写，动词不定式，C.写，动名词，D.写，why not后跟动词原形。
故选：A。
4．（1分）The tiger is____wild cat in the world.（　　）
A．large B．larger
C．largest D．the largest
【解答】根据句意：老虎是世界上最大的野猫。in the world是最高级的比较范围，形容词最高级前加the。
故选：D。
5．（1分）____their products more easily，many farmers put them online.（　　）
A．Sell B．Selling C．To sell D．To selling
【解答】根据句意；为了更容易地销售他们的产品，许多农民把它们放在网上。此处是不定式表目的。
故选：C。
6．（1分）﹣____did you stay at the zoo yesterday？
﹣We planned to stay for an hour，but in the end，we stayed for three hours.（　　）
A．When B．Why C．How long D．How often
【解答】A.什么时间；B.为什么C.多长时间；D.多久一次。根据We planned to stay for an hour，but in the end，we stayed for three hours.我们原计划停留一个小时，但最后停留了三个小时。可知问的是多长时间。
故选：C。
7．（1分）Don't worry.The government____animals in danger better in the future.（　　）
A．protects B．protected
C．is protecting D．will protect
【解答】根据句意：别担心。将来政府将更好地保护处于危险中的动物。由in the future可知时态是一般将来时will+动词原形。
故选：D。
8．（1分）It's difficult to live in a foreign country，____if you can't speak the language there.（　　）
A．finally B．especially C．suddenly D．usually
【解答】finally"最后"；especially"尤其是"；suddenly"突然"；usually"通常"。根据题干，可知句意：在外国生活很难，尤其是如果你不会说那里的语言。
故选：B。
9．（1分）We____an English club in our school to improve our English.（　　）
A．put up B．got up C．picked up D．set up
【解答】A.举起；B.起床；C.捡起；C.建立。根据题干，可知是指为了提高我们的英语水平，我们在学校建立了英语俱乐部。
故选：D。
10．（1分）﹣How was your trip to Shenzhen，Steve？
﹣____Shenzhen is a wonderful city.（　　）
A．Pretty good! B．No idea.
C．That's too bad! D．Never mind.
【解答】A.很好，B.不知道，C.那太糟糕了，D.根本不介意，根据Shenzhen is a wonderful city.可知深圳不错，可知旅行很好。
故选：A。
二、词语运用A．用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。（本题共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
11．（1分）Dalian was a small village about 100 years ago，but today it is much 　bigger　（big）.
【解答】根据题干，可知大约100年前大连是一个小村庄，但今天它大得多了。much修饰比较级。
故答案为：bigger。
12．（1分）I did my homework　carelessly　， so there were a lot of mistakes. （careless）
【解答】根据题干：修饰动词did，要用副词，careless是形容词，副词是carelessly。
故答案为：carelessly。
13．（1分）Tom will celebrate his 　twentieth　birthday next Sunday. （twenty）
【解答】根据空后的名词birthday （生日），可知应填基数词twenty（二十）的序数词形式twentieth（第二十）。
故填：twentieth。
14．（1分）My favourite Olympic sport is swimming because it is very 　exciting　（excite）.
【解答】excite使激动，动词。这里is系动词，系表结构，且修饰事物，用形容词exciting"令人兴奋的"作表语。
故答案为：exciting。
15．（1分）Listening to the radio is good for our 　pronunciation　.（pronounce）
【解答】pronounce发音，动词。这里形容词性物主代词our"我们的"，修饰不可数名词pronunciation"发音"。
故答案为：pronunciation。
三、用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文。每词限用一次。（本题共2小题；每小题12分，共20分）
16．（12分）
enjoyable meaning different choose million history
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world.For one thing，Chinese has tens of thousands of characters（文字）．More importantly，the language has（1）　different　tones（声调）．So how you speak a word can completely change its （2）　meaning　.For example， "mā" with the first Chinese tone means "mom"，but with the third tone， "mă"，it means "horse".
However，according to the Ministry of Education in China，the Chinese language learning is available（可获得的） in more than 180 countries and regions around the world．76 countries have included（包括）the Chinese language in their national education systems and nearly 200 （3）　million　people have received Chinese language training.
With so many interesting foreign languages to learn，why do they （4）　choose　Chinese？For one，China plays an important part in the world.Learning Chinese may help one find a good job.Also，China has a long （5）　history　 and its culture has long influenced（影响）its neighbours and the West.Knowing the language also makes travelling around China easier and（6）　enjoyable　.
【解答】（1）考查形容词。句意：更重要的是，语言有不同的音调。different：不同的。后接可数名词复数。故填different。
（2）考查名词。句意：所以你说一个单词的方式可以完全改变它的意思。meaning：意思。结合后文的For example， "mā" with the first Chinese tone means "mom"，but with the third tone， "mă"，it means "horse".（例如，第一个声调的"马"表示"妈妈"，而第三个声调的"马"表示"马"。）可知是不同的意思。故填meaning。
（3）考查名词。句意：76个国家将汉语纳入国民教育体系，近2亿人接受了汉语培训。200后接数词原形，此处指的是2亿人。故填million。
（4）考查动词。句意：有这么多有趣的外语要学，为什么他们选择中文？结合so many interesting foreign languages "choose选择"符合该句句意。故填choose。
（5）考查名词。句意：外，中国历史悠久，其文化长期影响着邻国和西方。结合句意指的是中国有悠久的"历史"。不可数名词。故填history。
（6）考查形容词。句意：懂得这门语言也使在中国旅行更容易和愉快。and连接两个并列成分，故填enjoyable。
17．（8分）
correct way show work
As for learning Chinese，there is no magic （1）　way　.Just spend time practising it.Listen and speak as often as possible.Listen to Chinese music and watch Chinese movies and（2）　shows　.Try to speak with native speakers（母语使用者）and ask them （3）　to correct　your mistakes．Read traditional Chinese stories to understand its culture.As for writing，practise by writing Chinese characters in a notebook.When you improve make sentences with them.In all，you have to be patient（耐心的），and you really need to（4）　work　hard．
【解答】（1）考查名词。句意：至于学习汉语，没有什么神奇的方法。该句是there is可知后面接单数名词，故填way。
（2）考查名词。句意：听中国音乐，看中国电影和节目。结合movies and可知后面接复数名词。故填shows。
（3）考查不定式。句意：试着和以英语为母语的人交谈，让他们纠正你的错误。ask sb to do：要求某人做某事。故填to correct。
（4）考查动词。句意：总之，你必须有耐心，而且你真的需要努力工作。need to do：需要做某事。故填work。
三、完形填空 阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
18．（10分）ㅤMy friend Brett had just got a bike.A lot of kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride.I also wanted to ride，but all the boys told me I couldn't do it （1）　B　 I was a girl.I decided to show that they were （2）　C　，so Brett let me try his bike.I wasn't on for one minute before I fell off.He came over to see if I was OK，but then started （3）　A　.
ㅤThat night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as （4）　D　.A few days later my dad told me he found a nice bike.He brought it home and spent four weeks （5）　D　 me everything I needed to know about the bike and the basics of riding.Day after day and night after night he worked with me，and I began to（6）　C　.
ㅤEach ride on my bike，I got a little better，and finally I was ready for my first time on a trip with some boys.At first I couldn't keep up and the boys had to （7）　C　me，laughing.
ㅤEvery time I came back，I would （8）　A　，and every time I cried，my dad was there to put his arms around me.He would tell me not to listen to them and that with more （9）　B　，I would be as good as others or better than them.
ㅤThings finally got（10）　D　，I could even ride with my eyes closed.I am still made fun of，not because I'm not good，but because they felt threatened（有威胁的）that a girl can do what they did.
（1）A.though
B.because
C.and
D.but
（2）A.careless
B.friendly
C.wrong
D.strong
（3）A.laughing
B.running
C.talking
D.playing
（4）A.girls
B.friends
C.children
D.boys
（5）A.helping
B.asking
C.bringing
D.teaching
（6）A.understand
B.grow
C.improve
D.worry
（7）A.ask for
B.look for
C.wait for
D.pay for
（8）A.cry
B.stop
C.forget
D.sleep
（9）A.advice
B.practice
C.research
D.time
（10）A.busier
B.safer
C.slower
D.easier
【解答】（1）考查连词。A.虽然；B.因为；C.和；D.但是。根据but all the boys told me I couldn't do it ...I was a girl（但所有男孩告诉我，我做不到......我是个女孩），可知是因为我是个女孩。故选B。
（2）考查形容词。A.粗心的；B.友好的；C.错误的；D.强壮的。根据I decided to show that they were ...，so Brett let me try his bike（我决定证明他们是......，于是Brett让我试一下他的自行车），可知我想证明他们是错的。故选C。
（3）考查动词。A.笑；B.跑；C.谈论；D.玩。根据I wasn't on for one minute before I fell off（不到一分钟我就摔下来），可知应该是Brett笑我。故选A。
（4）考查名词。A.女孩；B.朋友；C.孩子；D.男孩。根据That night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as ...（那天晚上我告诉爸爸整个故事，我有多想和......骑得一样好），可知我想像男孩们骑得那么好。故选D。
（5）考查动词。A.帮助；B.问；C.带来；D.教。根据 everything I needed to know about the bike and the basics of riding（需要知道的关于自行车和骑车基本技巧的每件事），可知此处是指爸爸教我骑自行车。故选D。
（6）考查动词。A.懂得；B.成长；C.改善，进步；D.担忧。根据Day after day and night after night he worked with me（一天接一天，一晚接一晚他陪我练习），可知我有了进步。故选C。
（7）考查短语。A.请求；B.寻找；C.等待；D.支付。根据At first I couldn't keep up （开始的时候我跟不上），可知男孩们不得不等我。故选C。
（8）考查动词。A.哭；B.停止；C.忘记；D.睡觉。根据and every time I cried（每次我哭的时候），可知此处是指每次回来我都会哭。故选A。
（9）考查名词。A.建议；B.练习；C.研究；D.时间。根据I would be as good as others or better than them（我会和别人一样好或更好），可知爸爸告诉我要多练习。故选B。
（10）考查形容词。A.更忙碌的；B.更安全的；C.更慢的；D.更容易的。根据I could even ride with my eyes closed（我甚至能闭着眼睛骑），可知一切都变得更容易了。故选D。
四、阅读理解（本题共15题：每空2分，共30分）A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
19．（6分）
How to get to central London from Gatwick Airport
By car
Gatwick Airport is 47.5 km south of central London.There are four car parks next to the airport.The journey to London takes 60﹣75 minutes.All cars have to pay f8 to go into central London.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night.The journey to central London takes 55﹣70 minutes．A London taxi takes up to 5 people．The average（平均的）cost from the airport to central London is £75﹣£100.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to central London.EasyBus services go every 20 minutes.The journey takes one hour and costs from £2.There is one National Express bus an hour.The journey takes 90 minutes and costs£7.6.
By train
The Gatwick Express（特快列车）goes from Gatwick Airport to London train and underground station in central London.Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to central London takes half an hour.Buy your ticket online or at the station ticket office.There is a discount when you book online.For example，an adult ticket costs £19.90 at the station，but the ticket price online is £17.75.
（1）Gatwick Airport is in the 　C　of central London.
A.east
B.west
C.south
D.north
（2）The underlined word "discount" means " 　B　" in Chinese.
A.免费
B.折扣
C.抽奖
D.仪式
（3）It takes the least time to go 　D　from Gatwick Airport to London.
A.by car
B.by taxi
C.by bus
D.by train
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据原文Gatwick Airport is 47.5 km south of central London.（盖特威克机场位于伦敦市中心以南47.5公里处。）可知在市中心以南。故答案为C。
（2）词义猜测题。根据原There is a discount when you book online.For example，an adult ticket costs £19.90 at the station，but the ticket price online is £17.75（网上预订有折扣。例如，一张成人票在车站的价格是19.90英镑，但在网上的价格是17.75英镑。）可知划线处是"折扣"。故答案为B。
（3）细节理解题。根据原文The journey to London takes 60﹣75 minutes.（到伦敦的旅程需要60﹣75分钟。）；The journey to central London takes 55﹣70 minutes．（到伦敦市中心的旅程需要55﹣70分钟。）；The journey takes 90 minutes （整个旅程需要90分钟）以及the journey to central London takes half an hour.（到伦敦市中心需要半小时。）可知乘坐火车最快。故答案为D。
20．（8分）ㅤThey are animals that live in the south of the Yangtze River in China.They have hard scales（鳞）.They eat ants and help to protect trees in the forest.They are Chinese pangolins（中华穿山甲）.
ㅤ▲ Experts say that Chinese pangolins are functionally extinct（功能性灭绝）.This means they cannot reproduce（繁衍） in the wild.They can no longer play an important role in the ecosystem（生态系统）.
ㅤAccording to a national wildlife survey，there were about 60，000 Chinese pangolins in different places，including Yunnan and Zhejiang，in the 1990s.Since then，this number has gone down by 90% because of poaching （偷猎），smuggling （走私） and habitat loss（栖息地丧失）．
ㅤChina is now thinking about upgrading（升级） its pangolin protection efforts to the highest level，Xinhua reported.By doing this，the government would protect them as much as giant pandas.
ㅤThis means people would only be able to sell or use pangolin products in certain situation，such as for scientific research.They would also need approval （批准）from the State Council.

（1）Chinese pangolins eat 　C　in the forest.
A.birds
B.trees
C.ants
D.grass
（2）Which of the following can you put in ▲？ 　B　
A.However，they aren't our friends.
B.However，they are in danger now.
C.However，they are bad for our health.
D.However，we can't see them any more.
（3）The number of Pangolins became smaller because of 　A　.
a.poaching
b.smuggling
c.the loss of their habitat
d.less food
A.abc
B.abd
C.acd
D.bcd
（4）What will China do to protect pangolins？ 　D　
A.Move them to a different place.
B.Set them free in the wild.
C.Stop using them to do scientific research.
D.Upgrade their protection level.
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据They eat ants and help to protect trees in the forest.（它们吃蚂蚁，帮助保护森林中的树木。）可知它们吃蚂蚁。故选C。
（2）推理判断题。根据Experts say that Chinese pangolins are functionally extinct（专家表示，中国穿山甲在功能上已经灭绝）可知说的是穿山甲已经处于危险中。故选B。
（3）细节理解题。根据Since then，this number has gone down by 90% because of poaching （偷猎），smuggling （走私） and habitat loss（栖息地丧失）．（自那以后，由于偷猎、走私和栖息地丧失，这一数字下降了90%。）可知因为偷猎、走私和栖息地丧失。故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据China is now thinking about upgrading（升级） its pangolin protection efforts to the highest level，Xinhua reported.By doing this，the government would protect them as much as giant pandas.（据新华社报道，中国正在考虑将穿山甲保护工作提升到最高水平。通过这样做，政府将像保护大熊猫一样保护它们。）可知将穿山甲保护工作提升到最高水平。故选D。
21．（8分）下面的材料A—D分别介绍了四种英语学习方法，请根据以下四位英语学习者的需求，帮助他们选出最合适的英语学习方法。
A.One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the way you learn your first language.The BBC programmers use this method in many different ways.
B.Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games，so if you have problems remembering new words，use it!
C.Video courses for sale!They are for people who wish to learn English when they are free.They are designed to meet different needs，from beginners to advanced.
D.Do you wish to speak fantastic English？Foreign teachers from England and America offer fantastic English oral lessons in Shenzhen Cultural Centre every Sunday afternoon.

（1）Joe has trouble learning English.She hopes that she could learn English like a child learns her first language. 　A　
（2）Adam knows some English.He is looking for some video courses for further study. 　C　
（3）Bob finds it difficult to remember the new words.He wants to do it in a relaxing way. 　B　
（4）Lily will go abroad this summer.She wants to improve her spoken English. 　D　
【解答】细节推理题。
（1）根据She hopes that she could learn English like a child learns her first language.（她希望自己能像孩子学习第一语言一样学习英语。）可知与A选项"学习外语的最好方法之一是遵循你学习第一语言的方式。BBC的程序员以许多不同的方式使用这种方法。"相匹配。故选A。
（2）根据He is looking for some video courses for further study. （他正在寻找一些视频课程以供进一步学习。）可知与C选项"视频课程出售！它们是为那些希望在空闲时学习英语的人准备的。它们旨在满足从初学者到高级的不同需求。"相匹配，故选C。
（3）根据Bob finds it difficult to remember the new words.He wants to do it in a relaxing way.（鲍勃发现很难记住生词。他想以一种放松的方式做这件事。）可知与B选项"词汇英雄可以帮助你在玩游戏时学习更多的英语单词，所以如果你在记住新单词时遇到问题，就使用它吧！"相匹配，故选B。
（4）根据She wants to improve her spoken English.（她想提高她的英语口语。）可知与D选项"每周日下午，来自英国和美国的外籍教师在深圳文化中心提供精彩的英语口语课。"相匹配，故选D。
22．（8分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Training hard
By Li Daming
ㅤㅤ①It is Saturday tomorrow，but I am going to school.I am not going for lessons，but to play football.I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week.The practice starts at 10 am.We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up.We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year.This year we want to do better.
ㅤㅤ②It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too.It gets dark earlier，so it is important not to be late for after﹣school practice.
ㅤㅤ③Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now.Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match.What a pity!This year we are training more carefully.That means we have a better chance of winning.
ㅤㅤ④The fan club has fewer people this year.We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches.It is good to have our fans around.They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game.
（1）What is Daming going to do at the school tomorrow？
　He is going to play football.　
（2）What does Daming want to tell us in Paragraph②？
　It is more difficult to practice in winter.　
（3）Why did Daming's team lose the final match last year？
　Because they were sometimes careless when they passed the ball.　
（4）Do you think Daming's team will win the game this year？Why or why not？
　Yes，I think so.Because they are training more carefully.That means they have a better chance of winning.　
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据文中：It is Saturday tomorrow，but I am going to school.I am not going for lessons，but to play football.（明天是星期六，但我要去上学。我不是去上课，而是去踢足球。）可知，大明明天要去踢足球。故填He is going to play football.
（2）推理判断题。根据文中：It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too.（冬天训练更困难，因为白天很短，天气也很冷。）可知，这一段主要是说冬天训练更困难。故填It is more difficult to practice in winter.
（3）细节理解题。根据文中：Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match.（去年，我们有时传球不小心，在决赛中输给了对方。）可知，去年，我们有时传球不小心，所以在决赛中输给了对方。故填Because they were sometimes careless when they passed the ball.
（4）自由发挥题。根据文中：This year we are training more carefully.That means we have a better chance of winning.（今年我们训练得更仔细了。这意味着我们更有机会获胜。）所以我认为他们会赢。故填Yes，I think so.Because they are training more carefully.That means they have a better chance of winning.
五、写A．句子翻译。（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
23．（2分）外面下雨了。别忘带伞。
It's raining outside. 　Don't forget to take an umbrella.　
【解答】根据题干，可知考查：Don't do sth不要做某事，是否定祈使句。forget to do sth忘记做某事；take an umbrella带把伞。
故答案为：Don't forget to take an umbrella.
24．（2分）没有什么比看场电影更令人放松的了。
　Nothing is more relaxing than watching a movie.　
【解答】根据题干，可知考查：nothing没什么；be more relaxing than比……更令人放松；watch a movie看场电影。由句意可知时态是一般现在时。不定代词作主语，接is。
故答案为：Nothing is more relaxing than watching a movie.
25．（2分）鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家之一。（great）（汉译英）
　Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers in China.　
【解答】通过分析句子结构，可知Lu Xun是主语，the greatest是形容词最高级，one of之一。
故填：Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers in China。
26．（2分）妈妈允许我骑车上学了。
　My mother allows me to go to school by bike.　
【解答】根据题干，可知考查：allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事；go to school by bike骑车上学。由句意可知时态是一般现在时。
故答案为：My mother allows me to go to school by bike.
27．（2分）一想到濒危动物就让人难过。
　It's sad to think of endangered animals.　
【解答】根据题干，可知考查：It's sad to do sth.做某事很伤心；think of想到；endangered animals濒危动物。由句意可知时态是一般现在时。
故答案为：It's sad to think of endangered animals.
六、B．书面表达（共15分）
28．（15分）假如你是李华。某英语报"My Hometown"专栏面向中学生招募小记者（journalist），需要用英语向大家介绍自己的家乡。请你用英语给报社写一封自荐信。
内容提示：（1）了解家乡；
（2）乐于交流；
（3）擅长英语。
要求：（1）中心突出，语言连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；
（2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名；
（3）词数不少于70词（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir，
I'd like to be the journalist for My hometown.______
Yours，
Li Hua
【解答】Dear Sir，
I'd like to be the journalist for My hometown.I hope to be a member of the team．（写信目的）
First，I know a lot about my hometown，such as its history and culture．（熟悉家乡） Besides，I used to work as a journalist for my school newspaper and I did a very good job． 【高分句型一】I'm easy﹣going and always ready to communicate with others．（乐于交流） Moreover．I have good knowledge of English，and I'm skillful at expressing myself clearly in English．（擅长英语）
I'm sure to be the right person you are looking for．I'd be thankful if I could get this chance．【高分句型二】
Yours，
Li Hua