2023年湖南省娄底市中考二模英语试题（含解析）

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2023年湖南省娄底市中考二模英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空
Sports play a(n) 1 part in our life. All over the world, people enjoy sports. Wherever you are, you can 2 different kinds of sports or games. Some sports or games can go back to thousands of 3 , like running and jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history. 4 basketball and volleyball are new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
Sports help people keep healthy and happy and live 5 . Lots of people take part in sports and play games. But some people like to watch 6 do sports. In order to watch the games, some people 7 tickets or turn on their TVs at home. They don't go to bed until the games are 8 . When their player gets the first or their team wins, they often 9 very excited.
When the seasons change, sports will change. In different seasons, people play different games. For example, swimming is fun in warm weather just like in summer, but skating or skiing is popular in 10 .
1．A．different B．important C．strange
2．A．watch B．look like C．look at
3．A．seconds B．minutes C．years
4．A．But B．Or C．So
5．A．longer B．harder C．worse
6．A．the other B．others C．other
7．A．buy B．lend C．show
8．A．away B．on C．over
9．A．smell B．get C．taste
10．A．spring B．autumn C．winter


二、阅读判断
A school in Britain is offering its pupils laptops (手提电脑). Students can use their own laptops in class and for homework at home. Pupils at the school can hand in work online and receive feedback (反馈) from teachers when they are not in the classroom. It’s Britain’s first school to offer students laptops. All 1,400 boys and girls will receive one. A laptop cost around ￡400. In all, the laptop project cost the school over ￡500,000. Parents are being asked to pay ￡2 every week for their child’s laptop when the child stays at the school. Parents think that the price is very low because laptops are expensive to buy.
The headmaster of the school, Bill Roberts, says that with the help of the laptop, any time students want to learn. They can work whether they are at the school or at home. Mr. Roberts also says, however, that children will continue to use traditional learning materials (方法). Teachers think using laptops can raise pupils’ work speed (速度). Parents also think using laptops can help their children learn better. They think they can help children prepare for the real world.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
11．Students can use their own laptops both in class and at home.
12．The laptop project cost the school less than ￡500,000.
13．Parents think paying ￡2 every week is very low for their child’s laptop.
14．Because of the laptops, children won’t continue to use traditional learning materials.
15．With the help of the laptops, students can study better than before.


三、阅读单选
How Brave Are You?
Join us for an evening of humor, history and horror in the streets of Old Glasgow. Daily, April—October
Walking Tours of Glasgow
Historic Glasgow    2:00 PM
Gruesome Glasgow 7:00 PM
Ghosts and Ghouls  9:00 PM
All tours start from George Square.
Each tour lasts 90 minutes.
Adults:   £5.00
Students:  £4.00
Children(Under 12):          £3.00
     For more information Tel/Fax: (0141) 772 0022
E-mail: info@mercat-tours.co.uk
Web: http://www.mercat-tours.co.uk
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children ):           £13.00
16．If Jimmy wants to visit Old Glasgow, he should start from _______.
A．Historic Glasgow B．George Square C．Ghosts and Ghouls
17．How long does the tour of Gruesome Glasgow last?
A．Half an hour. B．Two hours. C．One hour and a half.
18．Mr Smith with his wife and two children, one 11 and the other 9, will have a tour of Historic Glasgow. How much will he pay at least?
A．£12. B．£13. C．£16.
19．From the ad, visitors can NOT find the _______ of Old Glasgow.
A．address B．web address C．E-mail address
20．If student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he _______.
A．will have to pay £5
B．can have the tour by bike
C．can have the tour in May

What did people do to communicate in ancient times? Here are some very interesting answers to this question.
Alphorns were once used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland. They are very long and they are very heavy, too. So, alphorns are hard work to blow. Then why use them? Well, they make a loud sound which travels much further than the human voice. Herdsmen(牧民) used them to call cows in the distance for milking. At sunset, alphorns were also used to send a message down to villagers that all was well. These days, they’re mostly used as musical instruments.
The people of La Gomera, an island in Europe, have their own special way of sending messages from mountain to mountain. They use a whistled(口哨的) language called el silbo which comes from their language Spanish. Whistling can be heard within five kilometers, which means it can be used across much greater distances than shouting. El silbo can be used for all kinds of messages, including greetings and announcements. El silbo is used a lot less than it used to be, but primary school students in La Gomera have to learn it.
Did you know it’s also possible to send messages without making a noise? This is called visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning. If they noticed the enemy from their signal tower, they lit a smoky fire. When soldiers in other towers saw the smoke signal, they lit fires too. In this way, messages about the enemy’s arrival could travel as far as 800 km in just a few hours.
21．What are alphorns like?
A．They’re in Switzerland. B．They’re green. C．They’re long and heavy.
22．What are alphorns mostly used for today?
A．Communicating in the mountains.
B．Playing a kind of music.
C．Calling cows for milking.
23．Why do the people of La Gomera use el silbo to communicate?
A．Because it can send messages to animals.
B．Because it is different from their language.
C．Because it can be heard at a great distance.
24．How did soldiers along the Great Wall get warning messages between towers?
A．By whistling. B．By shouting. C．By watching.
25．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?
A． B． C．

Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it? It’s not easy to know ourselves.
To help students know themselves, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue, a teacher from a middle school, has recently taught her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window, developed by two US psychologists(心理学家),” said Liu, “It has four areas about one’s self: open area (that everyone knows about), hidden area (that only you know), blind area (that everyone knows except you) and unknown area (that nobody knows). Using this tool, the students did a good job of knowing themselves.”
“I’m most curious about my blind area,”said ninth-grader Yang Manqi. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed Yang easily got nervous and impatient because of procrastination(拖延症). “That’s a terrible habit I’ve never realized!” Yang said.
“The unknown area is the most amazing.”said Sun Boyin. “Everyone has great potential” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. “But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at math. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer!” Sim said.
When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. “I’m scared to show my secrets deep down,” said Li Yixuan. “Then my deskmate stood up and said his favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I thought: Am I brave enough to show my childish side? Perhaps not, I want my classmates to see me as a thoughtful person, not a silly kid. But then I realized that 1 didn’t find my deskmate silly. I think he is brave to be himself.”
“Show yourself and make yourself better—that’s the best lesson I have learned,” Li told the researchers.
26．Why did Liu Yue teach her students the Johari Window?
A．To help them know about themselves.
B．To let them keep quiet and study hard.
C．To make them stand in front of a mirror.
27．The area that everyone knows except you is _______.
A．open area B．hidden area C．blind area
28．What does the underlined word “potential” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Interest. B．Invention. C．Possibility.
29．What did Li Yixuan think of his deskmate?
A．He is silly. B．He is brave. C．He is quiet.
30．Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．Set a Goal and Make It
B．Know Yourself and Be a Better You
C．Take up a Hobby and Keep It on


四、阅读还原6选5
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
I have had a lot of teachers in my life and I have met many excellent teachers. I love them all because they have given me much help in my study. But the one that I’ll never forget is my English teacher Mrs Wang. I was thankful for what she has done for me. 31 , she could always help me in time. She was the best teacher in my eyes because she gave me something exceptional.
In my junior I was considered as a silly girl, because I was silent in class, but Mrs Wang always praised me. Her words were very important for me.   32 With her encourage, I began to believe in myself. As a result, 33 at the end of that term. In my eyes, she is not an English teacher, but also a kind mother.
34 but I love and respect her. We usually playing games or singing songs and doing other activities in class. Mrs Wang often help me patiently after class, taught me important knowledge and skills, and taught me how to be an outstanding person, 35 I was completely moved and touched.
On the voyage of life, Mrs Wang have kindled the light of hope for me, but also given me a strong heart to face any difficulty.
A．Mrs Wang was a strict teacher,
B．She gave me confidence and courage.
C．Mrs Wang was outgoing and cool,
D．When I was in trouble,
E．what she only wanted to see was my improvement.
F．I got very big marks


五、语法填空
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。每空不超过两词。
I joined a band as a drummer in my middle school. I thought it would be fun playing the drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy, but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn’t keep pace with the other 36 (player).
While everyone else 37 (relax), our teacher, Angie, singled me out to keep practicing. I felt ashamed 38 my teammates watched me fail so many times. Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn’t care about doing it right.
“Are you giving up on me, Steve?” Angie asked.
“Yes, I am,” I shouted. Angie sent me inside the music room where I cried out. Then she came in and said, “Don’t be sad. I believe you can make it!” She told me never 39 (give) up. She left me alone and I realized Angie was right by giving up, I was also giving up on the team and myself.
With her comfort, I decided to go on practicing, but I still couldn’t play well. Knowing my difficulties, my teammates gave me 40 hand. They spent about three more hours practicing with me every week. Thanks to 41 (they) support and help, I began to keep pace with them. Later, we performed 42 (wonderful) in an important show. 43 thankful I was to my teacher Angie!
In the whole process (过程), I 44 (teach) that although we each had our own job to do in a show, it would take all of us working together to make the show great. I felt accepted and made great progress. I can’t imagine what my school life would be like 45 them. I love everyone in the band.


六、填写适当的句子补全对话
通读下列对话，然后根据上下文补全对话内容。
A: Look! Those young children are playing table tennis so well.
B: Yes, table tennis is popular with people of ages in our country.
A: 46 ?
B: No. It’s said that it was first played in England in the 1800s, not in China.
A: Wow, it really has a long history. 47 ?
B: The best teams are from China, Japan, Germany and Russia. But almost all of the world’s best players are from China.
A: 48 .
B: Let’s play table tennis together in our spare time.
A: 49 . I know you’re good at it. 50 ?
B: OK! See you on Sunday afternoon.


七、多任务混合阅读
阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的各个小题。
Some people really live in strange places! One Mexican couple have actually been living under a rock for more than thirty years.
This home is in a desert about 80 kilometers from the border with Texas. It’s under a big rock. The rock is almost 40 meters long. Hernandez and his wife have built their home under the big rock. They made bricks(砖) by baking clay in the sun. The walls are built up from the ground to the rock using these bricks. Windows are holes in the walls.
4.砖下面有好几个房间。 They have a kitchen area. There is a living area with a few chairs. They also have several bedrooms. It is not easy to get food here. The farmer has to drive very far to buy basic goods. There is no running water in this house. 5.They have to collect all the water they need from a river nearby.
Hernandez and his wife have seven children. They have all grown up. They all still live nearby. This family is very proud that they have managed to live so simply and have coped so well on their own land and home under a rock.
Out in the desert, the night sky is beautiful! Sitting outside their rock home, the Hernandez family can see clear skies filled with many stars. At the end of a long day, they feel safe and happy in their home.
51．Where is Hernandez’s home?

52．How did they make bricks?

53．What can his family see in the evening out in the desert?

54．将短文中划线的句子翻译成英文。

55．将短文中划线的句子翻译成中文。



八、材料作文
56．袁隆平爷爷曾说过，人就像一粒种子 (Man is like a seed.)。我们要从小在心中种一颗善念的种子，只有种子健康了，我们才能茁壮成长，枝粗果硕。在成长路上，有无数善念的种子被种下：它是体育课上，你不小心摔倒时，同学们伸出扶托的手；它是上学路上，陌生人不小心踩脏你新鞋时，你谅解的微笑；它是夜行路上，一位陌生司机为你亮起的一盏车灯；它是孤寡老人家中，你帮忙打扫卫生后那双感激的眼睛……请你结合自己的亲身经历，讲述种在你心中那颗善念的种子(seed) ，并谈谈它带给你的影响。
要求：1. 词数不少于80词；
2.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名；
3. 请将短文写在答题卡相应的位置上。


参考答案：

1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．C

【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章指出体育运动在人们的生活中扮演着一项重要的角色，它能够使人们保持身体健康、精神愉快，还能延年益寿。
1．句意：运动在我们的生活起着重要的作用。本题考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A. different不同的B. important重要的C. strange奇怪的，陌生的，这一句是文章的主旨句，全文都在强调运动的重要性，故选B。
2．句意：无论你在哪，你都可以观看不同的运动和比赛。本题考查实义动词辨析及语境理解。A. watch观看（强调过程）B. look like看起来像C. look at看，（强调动作），结合句意，故选A。
3．句意：一些运动或比赛，可知追溯到几千年前。本题考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. seconds秒B. minutes分钟C. years年，根据后文has a very long history，可知是几千年，很长时间，故选C。
4．句意：但是篮球和排球是新的。本题考查连词及语境理解。A. But但是B. Or或者C. So所以，根据前文like running and jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history可知前后句子是转折关系，故选A。
5．句意：运动帮助人们保持健康，开心和活得更久。本题考查副词比较级及语境理解。A. longer更长B. harder更困难C. worse更糟糕，结合句意可知与healthy和happy并列，故选A。
6．句意：但是有些人喜欢看其他人做运动。本题考查代词及语境理解。A. the other两者中的另一个B. others其他的人或物C. other其他的，结合句意，故选B。
7．句意：为了看比赛，一些人买票或在家打开电视。本题考查实义动词及语境理解。A. buy买B. lend借C. show表现，结合句意，故选A。
8．句意：直到比赛结束，他们才去睡觉。本题考查副词及语境理解。A. away时间或空间上)离开(某距离) B. on表示持续性; C. over结束，结合句意，故选C。
9．句意：当他们的选手得了第一或者他们的队赢了，他们经常会变得非常兴奋。本题考查系动词及语境理解。A. smell闻起来B. get变得C. taste尝起来，结合句意，故选B。
10．句意：例如，就像在夏天，在温暖的天气里游泳很有趣，但是滑冰或滑雪在冬天很受欢迎。本题考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. spring春天B. autumn秋天C. winter冬天，but表转折，故选C。
【点睛】这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。
11．对 12．错 13．对 14．错 15．对

【分析】本文主要介绍英国一所学校给学生提供手提电脑学习，学校、老师和家长都很认同。
11．细节判断题。根据第一段第二句Students can use their own laptops in class and for homework at home可知学生在学校和家里都可以使用这个手提电脑，故正确。
12．细节判断题。根据第一段第七句In all, the laptop project cost the school over ￡500,000.，可知手提电脑这个项目的费用是超过￡500,000的，故错误。
13．细节判断题。根据第一段最后一句Parents think that the price is very low because laptops are expensive to buy.可知家长认为每周￡2是非常低的，因为买一台手提电脑很贵，故正确。
14．细节判断题。根据第二段第三句Mr. Roberts also says, however, that children will continue to use traditional learning materials (方法)，可知传统的教育方法还是会继续用的，故错误。
15．细节判断题。
根据第二段倒数第二句Parents also think using laptops can help their children learn better.可知使用手提电脑可以使学生学的更好，故正确。
16．B 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．C

【导语】本文介绍的是一则广告，在格拉斯哥老城的街道晚上旅行的时间、价格以及联系方式。
16．细节理解题。根据“All tourists leave from George Square”可知，所有游客从乔治广场出发。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“Each tour lasts 90 minutes.”可知，每次行程为90分钟，即一个半小时。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“Family (2 Adults & 2 Children):￡13.00”可知，史密斯夫妇和他们的两个孩子共支付13美元。故选B。
19．细节理解题。根据“Tel/ Fax: (0141) 7720022 ；E-mail: info @ mercat-tours. co. uk；Web: http://www.mercat-tours. co. uk”可知，这则广告中有电话/传真号码、电子邮件和网址，没提到地址。故选A。
20．推理判断题。根据“Join us for an evening of humor, history and horror in the streets of Old Glasgow. Daily, April—October”可知，从四月份到十月份每天可以在晚上进行旅行。因此判断“这个学生可以在五月份去旅行”符合条件。故选C。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A

【导语】本文主要介绍了古人是如何交流的。
21．细节理解题。根据“Alphorns were once used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland. They are very long and they are very heavy, too.”可知，Alphorns又长又重。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据“These days, they’re mostly used as musical instruments.”可知，如今，它们大多被用作乐器。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据“Whistling can be heard within five kilometers, which means it can be used across much greater distances than shouting.”可知，因为它可以在很远的地方被听到。故选C。
24．细节理解题。根据“This is called visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning.”可知，通过观察烟雾信号来得知危险警告。故选C。
25．篇章结构题。根据全文内容可知，第一段引出下文；第二段介绍通过Alphorns来交流；第三段介绍一种叫el silbo的口哨语；第四段介绍通过视觉交流来传递信息，故选项A符合题意。故选A。
26．A 27．C 28．C 29．B 30．B

【导语】本文讲述了为了帮助学生完成认识自我这项重要任务，中国各地的学校正在提供更多自我认识的课程和活动。
26．细节理解题。根据“To help students know themselves, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue, a teacher from a middle school, has recently taught her students a useful tool,”可知，是为了帮助学生了解自己，故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据“blind area (that everyone knows except you) ”可知盲点指大家都知道，只有自己不知道。故选C。
28．词义猜测题。根据“When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. ‘But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at math. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer!’”可推知，此处是表示每个人都有很大的潜力和可能性，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据“But then I realized that I didn’t find my deskmate silly. I think he is brave to be himself”可知，他认为同桌很勇敢，故选B。
30．最佳标题。根据全文可知，文章讲述了为了帮助学生完成认识自我这项重要任务，中国各地的学校正在提供更多自我认识的课程和活动。所以B选项符合，故选B。
31．D 32．B 33．F 34．A 35．E

【导语】本文介绍了作者难忘的英语老师，详细的介绍了和老师之间发生的事情，及其老师对作者的帮助和人生的影响。
31．根据下文“she could always help me in time.”可知，她总能及时的帮助我。由此可推断，此处说的是作者在困难时，总能得到她的帮助，选项D “当我有困难的时候”符合语境。故选D。
32．根据下文“With her encourage, I began to believe in myself. ”可知，通过她的鼓励，作者开始相信自己，由此可推断，此处说的是她鼓励我了，选项B“她给了我自信和勇气”符合语境。故选B。
33．根据上文“As a result,”和下文“at the end of that term.”可知，此处说的是期末考试的结果，选项F“我得到了很高的分数”符合语境。故选F。
34．根据下文“but I love and respect her...Mrs Wang often help me to patiently after class,”可知，但作者爱她，尊敬她。but表转折，由此可推断，此处说的是王老师对作者要求严格，选项A“王老师是一个严格的老师”符合语境。故选A。
35．根据上文“Mrs Wang often help me to patiently after class, taught me important knowledge and skills, knowledge and skills, and taught me how to be an outstanding person, ”可知，王老师经常在课后耐心的帮作者，教作者重要的知识和技能，教作者如何成为一个优秀的人，由此可推断，王老师 对作者所做的这一切，是想看到作者的进步。选项E“她只是想看到我的进步”符合语境。 故选E。

36．players 37．was relaxing 38．because/as 39．to give 40．a 41．their 42．wonderfully 43．How 44．was taught 45．without

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者克服困难的过程。
36．句意：我是唯一一个跟不上其他队员步伐的人。根据“band”和“I was the only one who couldn’t keep pace with the other”可知，此处需填名词，且为复数。所给词player“选手”的复数形式为players。故填players。
37．句意：当其他人都放松的时候，我们的老师安吉让我继续练习。根据“While everyone else...(relax), our teacher...”可知，此处需填从句中的谓语动词，结合while和语境可知，时态为过去进行时was/were doing。主语everyone为三单，be动词为was。故填was relaxing。
38．句意：我感到羞愧，因为我的队友看着我一次又一次的失败。根据“I felt ashamed...my teammates watched me fail so many times.”可知，此处需填连词，且前后的关系为因果关系。故填because/as。
39．句意：她告诉我永远不要放弃。根据“She told me never...(give) up”可知，此处需填动词不定式to give。tell sb to do“告诉某人做某事”。故填to give。
40．句意：我的队友了解了我的困难，帮助我。根据“my teammates gave me...hand”可知，此处需填不定冠词a。give sb a hand“帮助某人”。故填a。
41．句意：多亏他们的支持和帮助，我开始跟上他们的步伐。根据“Thanks to...(they) support and help”可知，此处需填所给词的形容词性物主代词，作定语，修饰名词support and help。they“他们”的形容词性物主代词为their。故填their。
42．句意：后来，我们在一个重要的节目中表现出色。根据“Later, we performed...(wonderful) in an important show”可知，此处需填副词，修饰动词performed。所给词wonderful“精彩的”副词为wonderfully。故填wonderfully。
43．句意：我非常感谢我的老师安吉！根据“thankful I was to my teacher Angie”可知，该句子的结构为感叹句句型：how+形容词+主谓。thankful“感激的”为形容词，需用how开头。首字母需大写。故填How。
44．句意：在整个过程中，我被教导，虽然我们每个人在一场表演中有自己的部分，但它需要我们所有人共同努力，使节目变得精彩。根据“In the whole process (过程), I...(teach) that...”可知，此处需填谓语动词，结合上下文可知，时态为一般过去时。主语I和所给词teach“教”之间为被动关系，因此此处需填一般过去时的被动语态。主语I为第一人称，be动词用was。teach的过去分词为taught。故填was taught。
45．句意：我无法想象没有他们我的校园生活会是什么样子。根据“I can’t imagine what my school life would be like...them”可知，此次需填介词without，无法想象“没有”他们我的校园生活会是什么样子。故填without。
46．Was it first played in China 47．Where are the best teams from 48．That’s great/... 49．Good idea 50．Shall we meet on Sunday

【导语】本文是一则关于乒乓球的对话，以及B邀请A一起打乒乓球的事。
46．根据“No. It’s said that it was first played in England in the 1800s, not in China.”可知，上句是一般疑问句，询问乒乓球是否最早出现在中国。故填Was it first played in China。
47．根据“The best teams are from China, Japan, Germany and Russia.”可知，上句询问最好的球队来自哪里。故填Where are the best teams from。
48．根据“But almost all of the world’s best players are from China.”可知，世界上几乎所有最好的球员都来自中国。此处应该对此进行评价。故填That’s great/...
49．根据“Let’s play table tennis together in our spare time.”以及“OK! See you on Sunday afternoon.”此处应该接受邀请。故填Good idea。
50．根据“OK! See you on Sunday afternoon.”可知，此处是肯定回答，约定了见面时间。故填Shall we meet on Sunday。
51．His home is in a desert about 80kilometres from the border with Texas. It’s under a big rock.
52．By baking clay in the sun. 53．Clear skies filled with many stars. 54．There are several rooms under the bricks. 55．他们不得不去附近的小河里里取所需用水。

【导语】本文主要介绍有的人住在很奇怪的地方，其中有一对墨西哥夫妇在岩石下生活了30多年，短文介绍了他们生活环境和方式的基本情况。
51．根据第二段“This home is in a desert about 80kilometres from the border with Texas. It’s under a big rock.”可知Hernandez的家在沙漠中，距离德克萨斯州边境约80公里，一块大石头下面。故填His home is in a desert about 80kilometres from the border with Texas. It’s under a big rock.
52．根据第二段“They made bricks(砖) by baking clay in the sun.”可知，他们在阳光下烧制黏土砖，故填By baking clay in the sun.
53．根据最后一段“Sitting outside their rock home, the Hernandez family can see clear skies filled with many stars.”可知，他们可以看到晴朗的天空布满了星星。故填Clear skies filled with many stars.
54．本句为there be句型，该句型遵循“就近原则”。brick“砖”；room“房间”；several“几个”；under“在……下面”。故填There are several rooms under the bricks.
55．They“他们”；have to“不得不”；collect all the water“收集水”；they need“他们需要的”；from a river nearby “从附近的河里”。故填：他们不得不去附近的小河里里取所需用水。
56．例文：
Yesterday, when I was walking in the street. I found an old blind man could not cross the road by himself. I remembered that others helped me when I was in trouble. So I decided to help him. I ran to him and offered my help. I held his hand carefully and crossed the road with him slowly. Finally, when we arrived at the other side of the road, he thanked me again and again and I felt happy because I had helped someone who needed help.
I think a kind heart is important for everyone. Kindness can make the world more beautiful and more lovable. There is a seed of kindness in my heart. So I’m always ready to help others.
【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇材料作文。题目要求是根据提示背景，结合自己的亲身经历，讲述种在你心中那颗善念的种子(seed) ，并谈谈它带给你的影响。
2.写作指导：题目要求结合自己经历，讲述种在你心中那颗善念的种子，并谈谈它带给你的影响。因此，叙述经历要使用一般过去时，谈论影响要使用一般现在时；人称以第一人称为主；在写作中，要避免使用汉语式的英语，尽量使用我们熟悉的句子或短语；要注意时态、主谓一致等问题，不要出现语法错误；要保证语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清晰，字迹工整。