2020-2021学年湖北省武汉市武昌区八校八年级(上)期中英语
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二、选择填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。 1.(1分)﹣﹣﹣So kind of you to give me a ride. ﹣﹣﹣ ( ) A.Why not? C.No problem.
B.With pleasure. D.That's right.
2.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Look,the boss is very angry with Alex.
﹣﹣﹣Well,he came late again.But that's no to shout at him.( ) A.problem
B.result
C.answer
D.reason
3.(1分)﹣﹣﹣The movie is so interesting that I don't seeing it again tomorrow.
﹣﹣﹣Maybe I can join you.( ) A.enjoy
B.stand
C.mind
D.keep
4.(1分)Michael Jordan is famous all the basketball fans in China know him.( ) A.too;to
B.enough;to
C.so;that
D.as;as
5.(1分)﹣﹣﹣What do you worry about so much?
﹣﹣﹣We discussed it all morning but got .( ) A.anywhere
B.somewhere
C.everywhere
D.nowhere
6.(1分)﹣﹣﹣I'm going to a party at Carol's house.
﹣﹣﹣ .We've got two tests at school tomorrow.( ) A.You can't be serious C.It's up to you
B.That's a good idea D.It doesn't matter
7.(1分)In order to pass the exam,You need to work much ________now.( ) A.hard
B.harder
C.hardest
D.hardly
8.(1分)﹣﹣I don't know if it _________tomorrow.
﹣﹣Well,if it __________,the school sports meet will be canceled.( )
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A.will rain;will rain C.will rain;rains
B.rains;will rain D.rains;rains
9.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Bill is going to be a(n) to interview the football player in the coming game.
﹣﹣﹣No one is more suitable than him.( ) A.guest
B.reporter
C.scientist
D.engineer
10.(1分)﹣﹣Are you going out with Jade tonight? ﹣﹣That's my .Mind your own!( ) A.offer
B.business
C.question
D.chance
11.(1分)﹣﹣﹣You will need to keep a head for the test. ﹣﹣﹣Thank you for your advice.I will pay attention to it.( ) A.clear
B.careful
C.clever
D.clean
12.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Do you like playing piano?
﹣﹣﹣Yes,I really like the sound of piano.This summer,I'll piano as my hobby.( ) A.take up
B.give up
C.put up
D.grow up
13.(1分)﹣﹣﹣What should I do in a new class,daddy?
﹣﹣﹣Don't worry.Learning to makes it easier for you to get along with others in a new place.( ) A.create
B.show
C.live
D.share
14.(1分)The river is 200 meters wide, no one can reach to the opposite bank.( ) A.nearly;nearly C.almost;almost
B.nearly;almost D.almost;nearly
15.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Did you have a good time in Lijiang?
﹣﹣﹣Yes,come and look.My photos will show you .( ) A.how did we go there B.where we will go C.when did me meet D.what the trip was like
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三、完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可填入空白处的最佳答案。
16.(15分)\"Today I will give you a special test,\" said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students sat up straight and(1) for the test to begin.The teacher began to(2) the test papers to all the students. (3) he finished handing out the test papers,he asked them to begin.
The students were very(4) to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the center of the paper.The teacher(5) the students' surprise and said, \"I want you to (6) about what you see there.\"
At the end of the class,the teacher took all the students' answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers.(7) of them described the black dot.After reading all the answers,the teacher said, \"Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot(8) no one wrote about the white paper.\" The whole class listened (9) ,because they were afraid to fail in the exam.
Then the teacher said, \"Don't worry your(10) for this test.I just want you to think about our life.The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper(11) for problems in our daily life.\"
Our life is a(12) given to us by God,with love and care.(13) ,we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty (贫穷),and never see that these problems are very(14) compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eyes off our problems and(15) each moment life gives us.
(1)A.took (2)A.look up (3)A.After (4)A.happy (5)A.forgot
B.looked B.sell out B.Before B.surprised B.remembered
C.served C.give out C.Until C.excited C.noticed
D.waited D.add up D.While D.sad D.liked
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(6)A.talk (7)A.All (8)A.because (9)A.quietly (10)A.presents (11)A.helps (12)A.problem (13)A.Still (14)A.serious (15)A.refuse
B.write B.None B.although B.angrily B.grades B.finds B.gift B.Also B.big B.stop
C.hear C.Some C.if C.happily C.shapes C.stands C.moment C.Besides C.small C.receive
D.learn D.Many D.but D.quickly D.roles D.solves D.door D.Then D.important D.enjoy
四、阅读理解(共3小题,每小题10分,满分30分)阅读下面三篇材料,从每篇材料后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳答案。 17.(10分) SOCIETY
A post (帖子) about a Chinese nurse has become very popular on Weibo.It's said that the nurse helped a Japanese student.During a vacation in Japan,the 28﹣year﹣old nurse rushed to help a Japanese middle﹣school student who got sick on April 18
Ren Shuangshuang works at Henan Cancer Hospital as a nurse.She met the Japanese girl when visiting the place of interest Senso﹣Ji.
\"It was very crowded and a girl fainted (昏厥).\" Ren said.She quickly got close to the girl after the tour guide of her group cried out for help.Ren quickly guessed that the girl was having an epileptic seizure (癫痫发作).Ren lay the girl down(泡沫) from around her mouth.She put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue.An ambulance later took the girl to a hospital.Ren's actions were recorded by other tourists and uploaded to the Internet.Her good deed has been widely praised.
So far,the post has got more than 12,000 comments (评论),000 likes. \"Good girl!That's what a doctor with virtues would do.\" \"Love has no nationalities (国籍),\" said one of the comment.
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TEENS
(1)In which section can we read the news? A.TEENS. B.SOCIETY. C.TRAVEL. D.MAGIC.
(2)What did Ren do to help the Japanese girl EXCEPT . A.lay the girl down
B.cleaned the foam from around her mouth C.put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth D.took the girl to the hospital
(3)Why did Ren Shuangshuang put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth?A.Because Ren Shuangshuang was a helpful nurse. B.Because the girl with sickness asked Ren to do that. C.Because there was the foam from around the girl's mouth. D.Because she wanted to prevent the girl from biting her own tongue. (4)The news was first reported in . A.TEENS B.Weibo C.Global Times D.Internet
(5)The news mainly tells us . A.Love has no nationalities
B.Nurses should save Japanese patients C.We should learn from the nurse D.The nurse is popular on the Internet
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18.(10分)
Treat your loved ones gently
A wise old man saw his grandson having an argument with his wife.He asked his grandson, \"Why do you raise your voice every time you argue with your wife?\" His grandson answered, \"I raise my voice so that my voice is heard.\"
\"Your wife is close enough for her to hear you when you say the same sentence in a calm manner.Why do you have to raise your voice?\" the grandfather asked.
\"Perhaps because I need to let off some steam (宣泄感情) by raising my voice,\" his grandson replied.
\"The steam will go out in the same way if you whisper to her.So why is that?\"
\"Or because I lose my patience when she doesn't understand my point of view,\" the man said unwillingly (不情愿地).
\"Perhaps,but that is not the real reason why you raise your voice.The real reason is that when you are angry with your wife,your heart moves away from her heart.So even though you are physically close to each other,\" the grandfather replied. \"So what should I do to solve this?\" the grandson asked.
\"When two people are in love,their hearts are close to each other.If you whisper softly,you can both hear each other clearly.This is how you should talk to each other
(1)What was wrong with the grandson? A.He had a bad voice. B.He had a hearing problem. C.He wouldn't talk to his wife. D.He was shouting at his wife.
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(2)Why did the grandson act that way according to the old man? A.He wanted himself to be heard. B.He felt far away from his wife at heart. C.He lost his patience.
D.He wanted to let off some steam.
(3)What suggestion does the old man give? A.Stand closer if you can't hear someone. B.Shout loudly if you want to be heard. C.Listen carefully. D.Keep love in your heart.
(4)What can you infer from the passage? A.The grandson always had a fight with his wife.
B.The grandson lost his patience when his wife didn't understand him.
C.When we shout at the ones we love,our hearts may move far away from others. D.The grandfather always knew his grandson well. (5)The story teaches us that . A.it's hard to have a heated discussion B.we should be gentle to those we love C.it's good manners to let others speak first
D.we should help others whenever they have problems
19.(10分)Dreams are like stars.You may never catch them,but if you follow them,they will lead you to success.Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world.When Yan Ning was only a little girl,she dreamed of being a great scientist.After years of hard work,in 1996,she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007.Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab.At the age of 30,she became the youngest professor (教授)
Now Yan 42,has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton.On April 30,she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates (院士)(美国国家科学院). However,it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements.She said that in order to realize her dream,she experienced a lot of failures and pains.But she never gave up
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her dream.Instead
In a TV interview,Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams. \"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.\"
(1)Yan went to Tsinghua to study in 1996. A.chemistry B.physics C.medicine D.biology
(2)Which of the following is true from the passage? A.Yan is the youngest professor around the world.
B.Many great scientists work in the US National Academy of Science. C.Yan never experienced any failure or pain. D.Yan set up her own lab at Princeton University.
(3)What does the word \"achievement\" mean in the passage? A.Success. B.Progress. C.Effort. D.Decision.
(4)We can learn from the passage that .
A.Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research B.Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job C.Yan achieved her dream because she had the courage to follow it D.Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help (5)What is the best title (标题) for this passage? A.A Difficult Research. B.A Dream Follower. C.A Smooth Road. D.A Famous University.
五、词与短语填空 仔细阅读下面五个句子,然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空,使
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每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示:选项中有一个是多余的。) 20.(10分)
dresses up / improvement / think of / comfortably / have to with / think about (1)When people say \"culture\",we art and history. (2)The first resolution is about my own personal .
(3)Mulan like a boy and takes her father's place to fight in the army. (4)You can rest at Flower Hotel.Their rooms are clean and big. (5)Some resolutions better planning.
六、阅读理解填词 先阅读短文,再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母已给出。
21.(10分)Do you like traveling?Have you been to a Disney theme park before?
Disney theme parks are f(1) all over the world.Many c(2) and adults have a d(3) to visit a Disney theme park.But can you imagine traveling to all 12 Disney theme parks in just over three days?Lindsay Nemeth is a 13﹣year﹣old Disney fan.She comes from Canada.To our s(4) ,she managed to visit the 12 magical parks in 75 hours and 6 minutes.
Lindsay b(5) her journey in California,and then flew to Florida.A(6) visiting all of the theme parks in the US,she m(7) her way to Paris.Lindsay's last s(8) was in Asia (亚洲).She visited the Disney theme parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong.She e(9) her journey at Tokyo's Disneyland Park and Disney Sea Park.
Lindsay has broken the record for visiting all Disney theme parks in the s(10) time.
七、书面表达(共1大题,满分15分)
22.(15分)假如你是李华,在互联网上看到英国初中生Paul希望结识一位中国朋友的信息,请你用英文给他发一封电子邮件,并希望和他成为朋友。 内容要点如下:
1、你是一名八年级的学生,性格开朗,乐于助人; 2、你喜欢运动,每周至少锻炼3次,最喜欢打篮球;
3、你喜欢阅读和写作,想通过和Paul聊天来了解英国文化,并且希望他能帮助你提高
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英语;
4、欢迎来中国参观游玩; 5、请补充一两点自己的观点。
参考词汇:culture n.文化improve v.提高chat v.聊天 Hi
,
Paul.I
heard
you
wanted
to
make
friends
in
China. .
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2020-2021学年湖北省武汉市武昌区八校八年级(上)期中英语
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参考答案与试题解析
二、选择填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。 1.(1分)﹣﹣﹣So kind of you to give me a ride. ﹣﹣﹣ ( ) A.Why not? C.No problem.
B.With pleasure. D.That's right.
【解答】A.为什么不?;B;C.没问题;D。结合句意:﹣﹣谢谢你送我一程,应回答: 我很乐意。 故选:B。
2.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Look,the boss is very angry with Alex.
﹣﹣﹣Well,he came late again.But that's no to shout at him.( ) A.problem
B.result
C.answer
D.reason
【解答】A.问题;B.结果;D.理由,老板对亚历克斯很生气,他又迟到了。\"可知。 故选:D。
3.(1分)﹣﹣﹣The movie is so interesting that I don't seeing it again tomorrow.
﹣﹣﹣Maybe I can join you.( ) A.enjoy
B.stand
C.mind
D.keep
【解答】A表示喜欢、享受,C表示介意。根据题干中The movie is so interesting可知这部电影非常有趣,其中mind doing sth.表示介意做某事。 故选:C。
4.(1分)Michael Jordan is famous all the basketball fans in China know him.( ) A.too;to
B.enough;to C.so;that D.as;as
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【解答】根据all the fans China him,推出考查句型so…that…如此…以至于…选项A B后都接动词短语,结合句意:迈克尔乔,中国的篮球迷都认识他. 故选:C。
5.(1分)﹣﹣﹣What do you worry about so much?
﹣﹣﹣We discussed it all morning but got .( ) A.anywhere
B.somewhere
C.everywhere
D.nowhere
【解答】anywhere 在任何地方;somewhere 在某处;nowhere 。get nowhere没有进展 discussed all but…,所以填nowhere。 故选:D。
6.(1分)﹣﹣﹣I'm going to a party at Carol's house.
﹣﹣﹣ .We've got two tests at school tomorrow.( ) A.You can't be serious C.It's up to you
B.That's a good idea D.It doesn't matter
【解答】A.你一定是在开玩笑吧;B;C.取决于你;D。结合句意:我们明天在学校有两场考试呢,而不管明天的考试。 故选:A。
7.(1分)In order to pass the exam,You need to work much ________now.( ) A.hard
【解答】答案:B.
根据In order pass exam need work ________now可知,你现在需要学习更加努力,应该用比较级形式,表示\"更…\",此处意思是\"学习更努力\"。 8.(1分)﹣﹣I don't know if it _________tomorrow.
﹣﹣Well,if it __________,the school sports meet will be canceled.( ) A.will rain;will rain C.will rain;rains 【解答】答案:C.
根据I don't know if it _________tomorrow,可知这里if是\"是否\"的意思,根据宾语从句的时态的用法,从句应该根据自身的时间决定时态,所以应该用will rain,the school sports meet will be canceled,引导的是条件状语从句,故用rains。
9.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Bill is going to be a(n) to interview the football player in the 第12页(共25页)
B.harder C.hardest D.hardly
B.rains;will rain D.rains;rains
coming game.
﹣﹣﹣No one is more suitable than him.( ) A.guest
B.reporter
C.scientist
D.engineer
【解答】A.客人;B.记者;D.工程师,在即将到来的比赛中采访这位足球运动员。\"可知。 故选:B。
10.(1分)﹣﹣Are you going out with Jade tonight? ﹣﹣That's my .Mind your own!( ) A.offer
【解答】答案:B.
首先明确选项中名词的意思,A:提议;C:问题; 根据语境推测答语句意是\"这是我的事情!\",由此判断句子中缺少\"事情\"一词.
11.(1分)﹣﹣﹣You will need to keep a head for the test. ﹣﹣﹣Thank you for your advice.I will pay attention to it.( ) A.clear
B.careful
C.clever
D.clean
B.business
C.question
D.chance
【解答】A表示清晰的、头脑清醒的,C表示聪明的。根据题干中回答可知为了考试,则A选项符合题意。 故选:A。
12.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Do you like playing piano?
﹣﹣﹣Yes,I really like the sound of piano.This summer,I'll piano as my hobby.( ) A.take up
B.give up
C.put up
D.grow up
【解答】A.take up从事 B.give up放弃 C.put up 张贴 D.grow up 成长;空白后的宾语为piano,只有A选项。 故选:A。
13.(1分)﹣﹣﹣What should I do in a new class,daddy?
﹣﹣﹣Don't worry.Learning to makes it easier for you to get along with others in a new place.( ) A.create
B.show
C.live
D.share
【解答】A表示创造,B表示展示、生活。根据题干中Don't worry.可知爸爸告诉孩子在新的班级里他应该学会分享,则D选项符合题意。
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故选:D。
14.(1分)The river is 200 meters wide, no one can reach to the opposite bank.( ) A.nearly;nearly C.almost;almost
B.nearly;almost D.almost;nearly
【解答】nearly和almost都表示几乎,差不多的意思,none,never等词。 故选:B。
15.(1分)﹣﹣﹣Did you have a good time in Lijiang?
﹣﹣﹣Yes,come and look.My photos will show you .( ) A.how did we go there B.where we will go C.when did me meet D.what the trip was like
【解答】宾语从句要用陈述语序,排除A和C,可知问的不是地点。 故选:D。
三、完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可填入空白处的最佳答案。
16.(15分)\"Today I will give you a special test,\" said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students sat up straight and(1) D for the test to begin.The teacher began to(2) C the test papers to all the students. (3) A he finished handing out the test papers,he asked them to begin.
The students were very(4) to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the center of the paper.The teacher(5) C the students' surprise and said, \"I want you to (6) about what you see there.\"
At the end of the class,the teacher took all the students' answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers.(7) A of them described the black dot.After reading all the answers,the teacher said, \"Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot(8) D no one wrote about the white paper.\" The whole class listened (9) A ,because they were afraid to fail in the exam.
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Then the teacher said, \"Don't worry your(10) for this test.I just want you to think about our life.The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper(11) C for problems in our daily life.\"
Our life is a(12) given to us by God,with love and care.(13) A ,we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty (贫穷),and never see that these problems are very(14) C compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eyes off our problems and(15) D each moment life gives us.
(1)A.took (2)A.look up (3)A.After (4)A.happy (5)A.forgot (6)A.talk (7)A.All (8)A.because (9)A.quietly (10)A.presents (11)A.helps (12)A.problem (13)A.Still (14)A.serious (15)A.refuse
B.looked B.sell out B.Before B.surprised B.remembered B.write B.None B.although B.angrily B.grades B.finds B.gift B.Also B.big B.stop
C.served C.give out C.Until C.excited C.noticed C.hear C.Some C.if C.happily C.shapes C.stands C.moment C.Besides C.small C.receive
D.waited D.add up D.While D.sad D.liked D.learn D.Many D.but D.quickly D.roles D.solves D.door D.Then D.important D.enjoy
【解答】(1)D 考查动词,B看,D等待 ,可知是指所有的学生坐得笔直,wait for 为固定搭配,故选D。
(2)C 考查动词短语,A查询,C分发,根据the test papers to all the students,故选C。
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(3)A 考查连词,A在…之后;C直到,根据he asked them to begin,他让学生们开始考试。
(4)B 考查形容词,A开心的;C激动的,根据下文中的 surprise ,看到卷子上没有题目,所以学生们很惊讶。
(5)C 考查动词,A忘记,C注意,根据语境,故选C。
(6)B 考查动词,A谈论,C听见,根据上文,只有一个黑点在中间,故选B。 (7)A 考查形容词,A所有的;C一些,根据文中的 可知,故选A。
(8)D 考查连词;B虽然;如果 ,根据Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot这里的每个人都只注意那个黑点…,可知前后是转折关系。
(9)A 考查形容词,A安静地;C开心地,根据because they were afraid to fail in the exam因为他们害怕考试不及格,故选A。
(10)B 考查名词,A礼物;C形状,根据Don't worry about your…for this test,故选B。
(11)C 考查动词,A帮助;C站;根据The paper like whole and black in center the problems our life.\"白纸就像我们的整个生活。stand for代替。
(12)B 考查名词,A麻烦;C片刻,根据given to us by God,故选B。 (13)A 考查副词,A仍然;C除...之外,根据语境:尽管如此,从未发现这些问题与我们生活中的其他问题相比微不足道。
(14)C 考查形容词,A严肃的;C小的;根据compared to everything ,可知是指相比于生活中我们所拥有的其它东西,故选C。
(15)D 考查动词,A拒绝;C收到,根据we should try to take our eye off our problems and…each moment life gives us,推出句意:所以我们应该将视线从问题上移开,故选D。
四、阅读理解(共3小题,每小题10分,满分30分)阅读下面三篇材料,从每篇材料后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳答案。 17.(10分) SOCIETY
A post (帖子) about a Chinese nurse has become very popular on Weibo.It's said that the nurse helped a Japanese student.During a vacation in Japan,the 28﹣year﹣old nurse rushed to
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help a Japanese middle﹣school student who got sick on April 18
Ren Shuangshuang works at Henan Cancer Hospital as a nurse.She met the Japanese girl when visiting the place of interest Senso﹣Ji.
\"It was very crowded and a girl fainted (昏厥).\" Ren said.She quickly got close to the girl after the tour guide of her group cried out for help.Ren quickly guessed that the girl was having an epileptic seizure (癫痫发作).Ren lay the girl down(泡沫) from around her mouth.She put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue.An ambulance later took the girl to a hospital.Ren's actions were recorded by other tourists and uploaded to the Internet.Her good deed has been widely praised.
So far,the post has got more than 12,000 comments (评论),000 likes. \"Good girl!That's what a doctor with virtues would do.\" \"Love has no nationalities (国籍),\" said one of the comment.
TEENS
(1)In which section can we read the news? A.TEENS. B.SOCIETY. C.TRAVEL. D.MAGIC.
(2)What did Ren do to help the Japanese girl EXCEPT D . A.lay the girl down
B.cleaned the foam from around her mouth C.put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth D.took the girl to the hospital
(3)Why did Ren Shuangshuang put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth? D A.Because Ren Shuangshuang was a helpful nurse. B.Because the girl with sickness asked Ren to do that. C.Because there was the foam from around the girl's mouth. D.Because she wanted to prevent the girl from biting her own tongue.
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(4)The news was first reported in C . A.TEENS B.Weibo C.Global Times D.Internet
(5)The news mainly tells us A . A.Love has no nationalities
B.Nurses should save Japanese patients C.We should learn from the nurse D.The nurse is popular on the Internet
【解答】(1)B 细节理解题。根据SOCIETY可知。故选B。
(2)D 细节理解题。根据.Ren lay the girl down from around her mouth.She put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue.任让女孩躺下,清理嘴边的泡沫,以防她咬舌头,故选D。
(3)D 细节理解题。根据She put a piece of wet cloth into the girl's mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue.可知她把一块湿布放进女孩的嘴里,故选D。
(4)C 细节理解题。根据During a vacation in Japan,according to Global Times.据《环球时报》报道,这位28岁的护士急忙帮助一名在4月18日生病的日本中学生,这条新闻最早是在《环球时报》报道的。
(5)A 主旨大意题。根据\"Love has no nationalities (国籍)。\"。且结合全文可知。故选A。 18.(10分)
Treat your loved ones gently
A wise old man saw his grandson having an argument with his wife.He asked his
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grandson, \"Why do you raise your voice every time you argue with your wife?\" His grandson answered, \"I raise my voice so that my voice is heard.\"
\"Your wife is close enough for her to hear you when you say the same sentence in a calm manner.Why do you have to raise your voice?\" the grandfather asked.
\"Perhaps because I need to let off some steam (宣泄感情) by raising my voice,\" his grandson replied.
\"The steam will go out in the same way if you whisper to her.So why is that?\"
\"Or because I lose my patience when she doesn't understand my point of view,\" the man said unwillingly (不情愿地).
\"Perhaps,but that is not the real reason why you raise your voice.The real reason is that when you are angry with your wife,your heart moves away from her heart.So even though you are physically close to each other,\" the grandfather replied. \"So what should I do to solve this?\" the grandson asked.
\"When two people are in love,their hearts are close to each other.If you whisper softly,you can both hear each other clearly.This is how you should talk to each other
(1)What was wrong with the grandson? D A.He had a bad voice. B.He had a hearing problem. C.He wouldn't talk to his wife. D.He was shouting at his wife.
(2)Why did the grandson act that way according to the old man? A.He wanted himself to be heard. B.He felt far away from his wife at heart. C.He lost his patience.
D.He wanted to let off some steam.
(3)What suggestion does the old man give? D A.Stand closer if you can't hear someone. B.Shout loudly if you want to be heard. C.Listen carefully.
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D.Keep love in your heart.
(4)What can you infer from the passage? C A.The grandson always had a fight with his wife.
B.The grandson lost his patience when his wife didn't understand him.
C.When we shout at the ones we love,our hearts may move far away from others. D.The grandfather always knew his grandson well. (5)The story teaches us that . A.it's hard to have a heated discussion B.we should be gentle to those we love C.it's good manners to let others speak first
D.we should help others whenever they have problems
【解答】(1)D.细节理解题。根据\"Why do you raise your voice every time you argue with your wife?\"所以孙子在对妻子大喊大叫。
(2)B.细节理解题。根据The real reason is that when you are angry with your wife,真正的原因是,你的心会离开她的心,孙子这样做因为他心里离妻子很远。
(3)D.细节理解题。根据\"So what shouldl do to solve this,their hearts are close to each other.If you whisper softly,\"the grandfather replied.可知?\"孙子问,他们的心是彼此亲近的,你们都能清楚地听到对方的声音,\"爷爷回答,心中存有爱。故选D。
(4)C.推理判断题。根据The real reason is that when you are angry with your wife,you feel that you are far away from one another.You feel like you have to shout真正的原因是,你的心会离开她的心,即使你们在身体上彼此很亲近。你觉得你必须大声喊叫,当我们对所爱的人大声喊叫时。故选C。
(5)B.主旨大意题。根据If you whisper softly,\"可知,你们都能清楚地听到对方的声音。所以从故事中我们知道我们应该对我们所爱的人温柔。
19.(10分)Dreams are like stars.You may never catch them,but if you follow them,they will lead you to success.Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world.When Yan Ning was only a little girl,she dreamed of being a great scientist.After years of hard work,in 1996,she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007.Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab.At the age of 30,she became the youngest professor (教授)
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Now Yan 42,has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton.On April 30,she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates (院士)(美国国家科学院). However,it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements.She said that in order to realize her dream,she experienced a lot of failures and pains.But she never gave up her dream.Instead
In a TV interview,Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams. \"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.\"
(1)Yan went to Tsinghua to study D in 1996. A.chemistry B.physics C.medicine D.biology
(2)Which of the following is true from the passage? A.Yan is the youngest professor around the world.
B.Many great scientists work in the US National Academy of Science. C.Yan never experienced any failure or pain. D.Yan set up her own lab at Princeton University.
(3)What does the word \"achievement\" mean in the passage? A A.Success. B.Progress. C.Effort. D.Decision.
(4)We can learn from the passage that C .
A.Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research B.Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job C.Yan achieved her dream because she had the courage to follow it D.Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help (5)What is the best title (标题) for this passage? A.A Difficult Research.
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B.A Dream Follower. C.A Smooth Road. D.A Famous University.
【解答】(1)D.细节理解题。根据第二段After years of hard work 1996,经过多年的努力,故选D。
(2)B.推理判断题。根据第三段On 30 was among 100 members 25 associates into US Academy Science ,她被列入100名新会员和25名外籍员工之列而进入美国国家科学院,许多优秀的科学家在美国国家科学院工作。
(3)A.词义猜测题。根据第四段However was a and road her make achievements.She that order realize dream experienced a of and ,对于她来说。她说,她经历了很多失败和痛苦,她经过失败和痛苦而实现了梦想,即achievement意为\"成就\"。
(4)C.逻辑推理题。根据倒数第三段She said that in order to realize her dream,she followed her dream and fought for it.为了实现自己的梦想,但她从未放弃过自己的梦想。可知,颜宁坚持不懈且从未放弃。
(5)B.标题判断题。根据最后一段Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams.\"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.颜宁鼓励年轻人为梦想而努力工作,所有的梦想都会实现,本文主要告诉我们,做一个梦想的追逐者。
五、词与短语填空 仔细阅读下面五个句子,然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空,使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示:选项中有一个是多余的。) 20.(10分)
dresses up / improvement / think of / comfortably / have to with / think about (1)When people say \"culture\",we think of art and history. (2)The first resolution is about my own personal improvement .
(3)Mulan dresses up like a boy and takes her father's place to fight in the army. (4)You can rest comfortably at Flower Hotel.Their rooms are clean and big. (5)Some resolutions have to do with better planning.
【解答】(1)think of.考查短语。结合句意,根据前句时态为一般现在时,故这里填think
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的原形。
(2)improvement.考查名词。根据句意可知这里是\"提升\"的意思,后面跟名词。故填:improvement。
(3)dresses up.考查短语。根据句意可知这里填短语\"dress up\"打扮,主语为Mulan。故填:dresses up。
(4)comfortably.考查副词。根据Their are and ,可知你们可以在Flower ,故这里填副词\"comfortably\"修饰动词rest。
(5)have to do with.考查短语。与...有关为短语\"have to do with\",主语为\"some resolutions\"。故填:have to do with。
六、阅读理解填词 先阅读短文,再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母已给出。
21.(10分)Do you like traveling?Have you been to a Disney theme park before?
Disney theme parks are f(1) amous all over the world.Many c(2) hildren and adults have a d(3) ream/ esire to visit a Disney theme park.But can you imagine traveling to all 12 Disney theme parks in just over three days?Lindsay Nemeth is a 13﹣year﹣old Disney fan.She comes from Canada.To our s(4) urprise ,she managed to visit the 12 magical parks in 75 hours and 6 minutes.
Lindsay b(5) egan her journey in California,and then flew to Florida.A(6) fter visiting all of the theme parks in the US,she m(7) ade her way to Paris.Lindsay's last s(8) top was in Asia (亚洲).She visited the Disney theme parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong.She e(9) nded her journey at Tokyo's Disneyland Park and Disney Sea Park. Lindsay has broken the record for visiting all Disney theme parks in the s(10) hortest time.
【解答】(1)famous.考查形容词。根据语境可知句意是。应填形容词famous,其意思是\"著名的\"
(2)children.考查名词。应填名词复数children和后面的adults作为并列主语。句意:很多儿童和成年人愿意(梦想)去迪斯尼主题公园参观
(3)dream/ desire.考查名词。根据语境可知句意是。应填名词dream/ desire.作为表语。故填dream/ desire.
(4)surprise.考查名词。本句是to one's surprise句型。句意:使我们吃惊的是。故填surprise.
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(5)began.考查动词。根据语境可知句意是,然后飞往佛罗里达州,作为谓语,表示过去发生的动作。故填began.
(6)After.考查介词。根据语境可知句意是,她前往巴黎,和后面的部分组成介宾结构。故填After.
(7)made.考查动词。根据语境可知句意是,她踏上去巴黎的路途,意思是\"前往\",作为谓语。故填made.
(8)stop.考查名词。根据下文\"She e(9)her journey at Tokyo's Disneyland Park and Disney Sea Park\"所说。故知本句说的是。应填名词stop,其意思是\"停留
(9)ended.考查动词。根据上文\"Lindsay's last s(8)was in Asia \"所说。故知本句说的是。应填动词ended,表示过去发生的动作。故填ended.
(10)shortest.考查形容词。根据语境可知句意是。应填形容词shortest,其意思是\"最短的\"
七、书面表达(共1大题,满分15分)
22.(15分)假如你是李华,在互联网上看到英国初中生Paul希望结识一位中国朋友的信息,请你用英文给他发一封电子邮件,并希望和他成为朋友。 内容要点如下:
1、你是一名八年级的学生,性格开朗,乐于助人; 2、你喜欢运动,每周至少锻炼3次,最喜欢打篮球;
3、你喜欢阅读和写作,想通过和Paul聊天来了解英国文化,并且希望他能帮助你提高英语;
4、欢迎来中国参观游玩; 5、请补充一两点自己的观点。
参考词汇:culture n.文化improve v.提高chat v.聊天 Hi
,
Paul.I
heard
you
wanted
to
make
friends
in
China. . 【解答】Hi,Paul.
I heard you wanted to make friends in China.I'm willing to be your friend and wish to know more about the culture of the USA.(表示愿意和对方交朋友)
My name is Li Hua,a boy of 16 from China.I am an eighth grade student.I am cheerful and helpful.
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I like sports.I exercise at least three times a week.I like playing basketball best. 【高分句型一】I want to be a basketball player in the future.【高分句型二】I also like reading and writing.I want to learn about British culture by chatting with Paul,and I hope you can help you improve your English.In addition,and I'll show you around many places of interest.(简单介绍自己以及希望多了解美国文化的愿望) Welcome to China.
I'm looking forward to your early reply.(期盼得到答复)
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Yours, Li Hua
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