洪山区2023-2024 学年度第二学期期中质量检测
八年级英语试卷
洪山区教育科学研究院命制
2024. 4. 24
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第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (共 80 分)
第一部分 听力部分 (满分25分)
一、听力测试 (共三节，满分25分)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. She has a cold. B. Her nose is big. C. He doesn’t feel well.
2. A. Very sad. B. Watching a movie. C. The city parks.
3. A. Don’t worry B. Nothing interesting. C. Do the dishes.
4. A. Yes, I do. B. I think so. C. Beautiful.
5. A. Sorry to hear that. B. At the museum. C. Scared.
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面 7 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
6. Why does Tim look tired
A. Because he did too much homework.
B. Because he watched a soccer game until late.
C. Because he caught a bad cold.
7. Where are they talking
A. At home. B. In the supermarket. C. In the library.
8. What was Mike doing
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Sleeping.
9. How did the man go to Guangzhou
A. By air. B. By bus. C. By car.
10. What probably does the man do
A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A fireman.
11. What will the boy do
A. B. C.
12. What may the girl give her mother
A. A kiss. B. A book. C. A C D.
第三节 (共 13 小题，每小题 1分，满分 13 分)
听下面4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三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两邀。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. What did Lucy do last night
A. Watched her favorite TV show. B. Played computer games. C. Took a shower.
14. What does Tom think of Lucy
A. She has a bad habit. B. She isn’t a good friend. C. She is angry.
15. How long will Lucy finish her homework
A. 30 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 40 minutes.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. Who has a problem
A. Mary’s mother. B. Mr. Li. C. Mary.
17. What does Mr. Li think of an iPad to Mary
A. Useless. B. Necessary. C. Important.
18. What will the mother do if Mary says sorry to her
A. Get angry. B. Be glad. C. Buy her an iPad.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19. What day is it tomorrow
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
20. Who will be together with the man tomorrow
A. The man’s friend. B. The woman. C. The man’s sister.
21. What will the man do on Friday
A. Cook a dish. B. Have a special dinner. C. Go dancing.
22. What do we know about the woman from the conversation
A. She is an expert in cooking.
B. She wants to show off her cooking.
C. She wants to try a new Chinese dish.
听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。
23. What did Dave’s parents want him to be when he grew up
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A cleaner.
24. How many days did cleaners work a week
A. Only one day. B. Four days. C. Five days.
25. What can we know about Jack from this story
A. He was also not clever. B. He wanted to be a teacher. C. He did well in his lessons.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
从题中所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
1. —Excuse me, Mr. Ken, may I ask you some questions about your latest report
—Sure. ________.
A. Go ahead B. My pleasure C. That’s it D. Never mind
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——打扰一下，肯先生，我可以问您一些关于您的最新报告的问题吗？——当然可以。问吧。
考查情景交际。Go ahead干吧；My pleasure不客气；That’s it就是这样；Never mind没关系。根据“Sure.”可知，不介意对方问，故选A。
2. —Sally, would you like to come to my birthday party this Saturday morning
—________. The last word goes to my mother—she must agree first.
A. Of course B. Sorry, I can’t C. I’m not sure D. With pleasure
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——Sally，这个星期六早上你愿意来参加我的生日聚会吗？——我不确定。我妈妈做最后的决定——她必须先同意。
考查情景交际。Of course当然；Sorry, I can’t对不起，我不能；I’m not sure我不确定；With pleasure我很愿意。根据“The last word goes to my mother—she must agree first.”可知，不确定能否去，因为妈妈做最后的决定。故选C。
3. —I am going to give a talk in front of the whole school today. I can feel my voice shaking now.
—________. You prepared for it last week, and you will give us an exciting talk.
A. Take it easy B. What a pity C. Sorry to hear that D. No way
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我今天要在全校面前演讲。我现在能感觉到我的声音在颤抖。——别紧张。你上周已经准备好了，你能给我们做一个激动人心的演讲。
考查情景交际。Take it easy别紧张；What a pity真遗憾；Sorry to hear that很抱歉听到这个消息；No way没门。根据“I can feel my voice shaking now.”可知，安慰对方不要紧张，故选A。
4. —It’s not enough to learn English within the classroom.
—Right. The best way of learning a language is through using it in real life ________.
A. positions B. situations C. events D. experiences
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——仅仅在教室里学习英语是不够的。——对。学习一门语言的最好方法是在现实生活中使用它。
考查名词辨析。positions位置；situations情况；events事件；experiences经历。根据“The best way of learning a language is through using it in real life...”可知，学习一门语言的最好方法是在现实生活中使用它。故选B。
5. —It’s hard to make a decision between the two roads.
—Not really. ________ way may reach Rome to a willing heart, you know.
A. All B. Each C. Either D. Both
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——在这两条路之间很难做出决定。——不见得。你知道，只要有决心，无论哪一条路都可以到达罗马。
考查代词辨析。All三者及以上都；Each每一个；Either两者之一；Both两者都。根据“between the two roads”可知，是两者，所以两者之一的路都可以到达罗马。故选C。
6. —This is the third time that Billy makes it to the top in the final exams.
—He is such a ________ kid that he can learn anything well in a short time. But more importantly, he always works hard.
A. light B. quick C. bright D. silly
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——这是比利第三次在期末考试中名列前茅。——他是一个非常聪明的孩子，他能在短时间内学好任何东西。但更重要的是，他总是努力学习。
考查形容词辨析。light轻的；quick快的；bright聪明的；silly愚蠢的。根据“he can learn anything well in a short time”可知，他非常聪明，故选C。
7. —Didn’t you hear the doorbell ringing
—Sorry I ________ computer games with my earphones on.
A. am playing B. was playing C. will play D. played
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你没听到门铃响吗？——对不起。我戴着耳机在玩电脑游戏。
考查过去进行时。根据“Didn’t you hear the doorbell ringing ”和“I...computer games with my earphones on.”可知，强调在过去的某个时间点正在发生的动作，用过去进行时。故选B。
8. —To make our city more beautiful, we should take down those old buildings.
—I have a different view. Although they are quite old, they ________ culture and should be protected.
A. remember B. carry C. lie D. mean
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——为了使我们的城市更美丽，我们应该拆除那些旧建筑。——我有不同的看法。虽然它们很古老，但它们意味着文化，应该被保护起来。
考查动词辨析。remember记得；carry携带；lie位于；mean意味着。根据“Although they are quite old, they...culture and should be protected.”可知，旧建筑意味着文化，故选D。
9. —Do you know that “dragon” is no longer for the Chinese zodiac (生肖) “Long” but “Loong” instead
—Of course. It’s an important symbol and ________ us Chinese people.
A. stands for B. turns down C. sets up D. puts off
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你知道“dragon”不再是中国十二生肖的“龙”，而是“Loong”吗？——当然。它是一个重要的象征，代表着我们中国人。
考查动词短语辨析。stands for代表；turns down拒绝，调小；sets up设立；puts off推迟。根据“It’s an important symbol and...us Chinese people.”可知，“Loong”代表着我们中国人。故选A。
10. The saying “an idle youth, a needy age” tells us ________ as teenagers.
A. who we should learn from B. what can we do
C. when is the best time D. why we need to work hard
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”这句话告诉我们什么青少年需要努力学习。
考查宾语从句。who we should learn from我们应该向谁学习；what can we do我们能做什么；when is the best time什么时候最合适；why we need to work hard为什么我们需要努力工作。“an idle youth, a needy age”的意思是“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”，告诉我们为什么年少时要努力，故选D。
三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you know the saying “Many hands make light work” Well, my sister Pippa and I understand that in a very ____11____ way.
We love to skate, so when Mom said that she was taking us to the indoor ice-skating rink (冰场), we were excited. The next ____12____ saw us racing outside and ran quickly to get into the car.
“I’m sure I’m still faster than you,” I ____13____ at Pippa, reminding (提醒) her of the last time at the rink when she fell far behind and was close to cry.
“You ____14____ . I’ve been practicing on my inline skates every day for weeks, and I’m certainly faster than you now,” she replied confidently (自信地). ____15____ was second nature to us.
“You two always ____16____ with each other for your own good, and if you decide to race, then you can stay away from me,” Mom said.
We should have listened. But Pippa and I couldn’t ____17____ to show who was faster.
“Let’s warm up first.” I advised.
Then we danced, turned round and round quickly and did anything we ____18____ to show our excellent skills. But soon we got ____19____.
“Race you to Mom,” I shouted to Pippa ____20____ I skated faster. Skates flying, we raced across the ice, me ____21____ in front, then Pippa, then me, then…
BANG! We smashed (撞击) straight into Mom!
We three ____22____ at the hospital.
When we got home, Mom said, “Your unreasonable competing got us into this ____23____, so you can just ____24____ together for once and find out how to get us out of it.”
We weren’t ____25____ and asked her at the same time, “What do you mean ”
“I obviously can’t move around very well,” she said, “so you two can start by washing clothes, and then we’ll prepare dinner together.”
11. A. serious B. bad C. strange D. funny
12. A. second B. week C. month D. time
13. A. arrived B. called C. laughed D. came
14. A. think B. dream C. know D. wish
15. A. Discussing B. Arguing C. Agreeing D. Fighting
16. A. compete B. play C. catch D. fight
17. A. start B. try C. stop D. wait
18. A. would B. could C. might D. should
19. A. relaxed B. worried C. bored D. surprised
20. A. as B. because C. unless D. though
21. A. standing B. sitting C. keeping D. walking
22. A. gave up B. ended up C. showed up D. stood up
23. A. matter B. risk C. mess D. problem
24. A. work B. rest C. study D. play
25. A. crazy B. happy C. sorry D. clear
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍作者和妹妹因为竞争导致意外事故，最终被迫意识到合作的重要性的故事。
【11题详解】
句意：我妹妹皮帕和我对这一点有不好的理解。
serious严肃的；bad坏的；strange奇怪的；funny有趣的。根据“Well, my sister Pippa and I understand that in a very...way.”可知，姐妹俩对此有不好的理解。故选B。
【12题详解】
句意：下一秒看到我们跑到外面，赶紧跑进了车里。
second秒；week周；month月；time时间。根据“we were excited”和“The next...saw us racing outside and ran quickly to get into the car.”可知，姐妹俩很激动，所以下一秒看到她们跑进了车里，故选A。
【13题详解】
句意：我嘲笑皮帕说，让她想起上次在溜冰场，她远远落在后面，几乎要哭出来。
arrived到达；called打电话；laughed大笑；came来。根据“I’m sure I’m still faster than you”可知，作者嘲笑妹妹，故选C。
【14题详解】
句意：你想得美。
think认为；dream梦想；know知道；wish希望。根据“You... . I’ve been practicing on my inline skates every day for weeks, and I’m certainly faster than you now”可知，妹妹觉得自己更快，所以说姐姐“想得美”，故选D。
【15题详解】
句意：争吵是我们的第二天性。
Discussing讨论；Arguing争吵；Agreeing同意；Fighting打架。根据“...was second nature to us.”和前文可知，两姐妹一直在争吵，故选B。
【16题详解】
句意：你们两个总是为了自己的利益互相竞争，如果你决定比赛，那你就可以离我远点了。
compete竞争；play玩；catch抓住；fight斗争。根据“You two always...with each other for your own good”可知，两姐妹总是为了自己的利益互相竞争，故选A。
【17题详解】
句意：但皮帕和我迫不及待地想要展示谁滑得更快。
start开始；try尝试；stop停止；wait等待。根据“But Pippa and I couldn’t...to show who was faster.”可知，两姐妹迫不及待要去比试一下，故选D。
【18题详解】
句意：然后我们跳舞，快速地转了一圈又一圈，尽我们所能展示我们优秀的技能。
would将会；could能；might也许；should应该。根据“Then we danced, turned round and round quickly and did anything we...to show our excellent skills.”可知，尽所能展示自己优秀的技能。故选B。
【19题详解】
句意：但很快我们就厌倦了。
relaxed放松的；worried担心的；bored无聊的；surprised惊讶的。根据“But soon we got...”和“Race you to Mom”可知，跳舞无聊了，所以要比赛看谁先滑到妈妈那里，故选C。
【20题详解】
句意：我一边滑得更快，一边对皮帕喊道：“快跑去找妈妈。”
as当……时；because因为；unless除非；though虽然。根据“I shouted to Pippa...I skated faster.”可知，一边滑得更快，一边对皮帕喊，用as引导时间状语从句。故选A。
【21题详解】
句意：冰鞋飞起来，我们在冰面上奔跑，我滑在前面，然后是皮帕，然后是我，然后……
standing站立；sitting坐；keeping保持；walking走路。根据“me...in front”可知，作者滑在前面，故选C。
【22题详解】
句意：我们三个最后都去了医院。
gave up放弃；ended up结束；showed up出现；stood up站立。根据“BANG! We smashed (撞击) straight into Mom!”可知，三个人都摔倒了，所以去了医院，故选B。
【23题详解】
句意：你们无理的竞争让我们陷入了困境，所以你们可以一起努力一次，找出办法让我们摆脱困境。
matter事情；risk冒险；mess混乱，困境；problem问题。根据“Your unreasonable competing got us into this...”可知，两姐妹无理的竞争让三人陷入了困境，故选C。
24题详解】
句意：你们无理的竞争让我们陷入了困境，所以你们可以一起努力一次，找出办法让我们摆脱困境。
work工作；rest修饰；study学习；play玩乐。根据“so you can just...together for once and find out how to get us out of it”可知，妈妈建议两姐妹一起努力一次，故选A。
【25题详解】
句意：我们很不高兴，同时问她：“你是什么意思？”
crazy疯狂的；happy开心的；sorry抱歉的；clear清楚的。根据“We weren’t...and asked her at the same time, ‘What do you mean ’”可知，两姐妹不高兴，故选B。
四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Elephant in India saved from well An elephant fell into a well in the trees. Luckily, the elephant didn’t seem to be hurt. At first, workers from Indian Forest Service tried to lessen (减少) the water in the well, but the elephant shouted and hit the pipes (水管) used for getting water out. Finally, doctors put the elephant to sleep. That allowed the workers to tie (系) elephant’s legs to get it out of the well. ____________________ An organization gave its gold medal to a mouse which saved many lives by sniffing (嗅) out deadly mines (地雷) in the earth for years. Magawa, an African mouse was trained to sniff out mines from a very young age. It only takes Magawa 30 minutes to search (搜寻) an area as big as a tennis court. It would take a human four days to do the same job. He works quickly and is easily able to make decisions. New finding about kangaroos People aren’t surprised when domestic (家养的) animals like dogs, cats, and horses communicate with them. But will wild animals share this ability A scientist did a study. He put food in a plastic box which kangaroos could see through, but couldn’t open. They looked at the box and then the human for a long time. They were clearly asking for help. Some even scratched (抓) at the person’s knee.
26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news
A. Science & Nature B. Human & Animal C. Education & Culture D. Food & Health
27. That the elephant hit the pipes may be because ________.
A. it was hurt B. it wanted to sleep C. it was tied D. it got scared
28. The best heading for the second news would be ________.
A. Hero Mouse Wins Prize B. A Well-Trained Mouse
C. Sniffing Out Mines D. African Mice Save Lives
29. The underlined words “do the same job” may mean “________ in a tennis court area”.
A. have training B. sniff out gold medals C. find out mines D. make decisions
30. It’s clear that kangaroos are able to ________.
A. communicate with people B. ask domestic animals for help
C. become domestic animals D. attack people by scratching
【答案】26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. A
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍三则关于人与动物的故事。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。本文介绍三则关于人与动物的故事，所以可能在报纸的“人与动物”版块看到这篇文章，故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据“At first, workers from Indian Forest Service tried to lessen (减少) the water in the well, but the elephant shouted and hit the pipes (水管) used for getting water out.”可知，起初，印度林务局的工作人员试图减少井里的水，但大象大喊大叫，并击中了用于取水的管道。由此可知，大象很害怕。故选D。
【28题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“An organization gave its gold medal to a mouse which saved many lives by sniffing (嗅) out deadly mines (地雷) in the earth for years.”可知，介绍的是一个组织把金牌颁给了一只老鼠，这只老鼠多年来通过嗅出地下的致命地雷拯救了许多人的生命。选项A“英雄老鼠获奖”符合主题，故选A。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Magawa, an African mouse was trained to sniff out mines from a very young age. It only takes Magawa 30 minutes to search (搜寻) an area as big as a tennis court. It would take a human four days to do the same job.”可知，Magawa只需要30分钟就能搜索一个网球场那么大的区域，人类做同样的工作需要四天的时间。此处“do the same job”的意思是“寻找地雷”，故选C。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据“He put food in a plastic box which kangaroos could see through, but couldn’t open. They looked at the box and then the human for a long time. They were clearly asking for help. Some even scratched (抓) at the person’s knee.”可知，他把食物放在一个塑料盒子里，袋鼠可以看到，但打不开。它们看了盒子，又看了人，看了很长时间。它们显然是在寻求帮助。有些甚至抓人的膝盖。所以袋鼠可以与人沟通，故选A。
B
Wang Fang, a woman from Suzhou, puts her whole heart into Kunqu Opera. She started to learn the traditional art form from a young age.
Born with a sweet voice, Wang loved to sing and dance and the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) (SKOT) chose her when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, saying that her studies were more important. After members of the troupe visited the parents again and again, Wang’s parents finally agreed.
Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce and sing words, and how to make proper movements (动作) . She got wet through when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands. “No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang says.
Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s, when she watched the show by Zhang Jiqing, a master (大师) of the art form, it clicked. “Her every movement was full of beauty. Each of her words and songs was perfect. I was touched by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time, and I decided to stay with it all my life.” says Wang.
Wang once said in a talk, “First you must be a dreamer, then a doer, and only then can you be a master. I believe it - it should be this way and that I am this way,” Now, Wang is a master of Kunqu. People of different ages love her shows and she helps the art form become more popular with young people.
31. Wang Fang’s parents finally allowed her to join the SKOT because ________.
A. she showed great interest in art B. learning Kunqu Opera was easy
C. her studies were less important D. troupe members touched them
32 The main idea of paragraph 3 is that Wang ________.
A. worked hard in learning Kunqu B. learned different skills
C. was good at learning art D. tried to develop Kunqu
33. The underlined words “it clicked” probably mean Wang ________.
A. explained it B. found the mouse C. became clear of it D. disliked it more
34. Wang’s shows ________.
A. are creative and wonderful B. are similar to Zhang Jiqing’s
C. are only welcomed by the elderly D. interest more and more young people
35. Which of the following might Wang agree
A. Love me, love my dog. B. First think and then speak.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. It’s never too old to learn.
【答案】31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了苏州人王芳全心全意地献身于昆曲，并最终通过自身努力成为昆曲大师的故事。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, saying that her studies were more important. After members of the troupe visited the parents again and again, Wang’s parents finally agreed.”可知，王的父母被剧团人员的坚持打动了，所以终于同意了。故选D。
【32题详解】
段落大意题。分析第三段内容可知，本段主要介绍王芳努力学习昆曲，故选A。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s, when she watched the show by Zhang Jiqing, a master (大师) of the art form, it clicked.”可知，王一开始并不喜欢昆曲，但在她观看昆曲大师张继庆的表演时，她豁然开朗了。所以此处“it clicked”的意思是“豁然开朗”，故选C。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“People of different ages love her shows and she helps the art form become more popular with young people.”可知，不同年龄的人都喜欢她的节目，她帮助这种艺术形式在年轻人中变得更受欢迎。故选D。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据“No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice”可知，无论多么困难，王总是在第二天早起练习，所以她可能会同意“世上无难事，只要肯登攀”。故选C。
C
Popcorn has had a relationship with cinemas and films for as long as we can remember. But where did this relationship begin and will it continue
Popcorn became a popular snack in North America in the 19th century for its delicious smell when popped ★ . Cinema owners wanted to protect the expensive carpets (地毯) that they had put in their cinemas. They were also worried that the sound of people eating snacks would cause trouble to other people. So, salesmen set up popcorn machines outside the cinemas.
As more and more people began buying popcorn on their way into the cinema, cinema owners started to understand that they could make money from the popular snack. As a result, they allowed the salesmen to pay to sell popcorn in the cinema. Finally, cinemas began selling snacks themselves.
Today popcorn is still important to cinemas and it is cheap to make. Yet, some people think popcorn in cinemas may disappear someday. In recent years, luxury (豪华) cinemas have become more and more popular. These cinemas try to give people a more enjoyable experience by serving different kinds of food.
However, popcorn won’t disappear completely from cinemas. For many of us, eating popcorn has become a part of the experience of watching a film. Even when we watch a film on TV at home, we often make ourselves some popcorn. Old habits, it seems, are hard to break.
36. The writer starts the passage by ________.
A. asking a question B. telling a story C. giving an example D. making a comparison
37. Which of the following can be put in ★
A. Popcorn sold well at first.
B. Cinema owners liked popcorn a lot.
C. Salesmen didn’t want to sell popcorn inside the cinema.
D. Popcorn was not sold inside the cinemas at first.
38. Some people think popcorn may disappear from cinemas because ________.
A. popcorn is more and more expensive B. some cinemas are serving more foods
C. fewer people choose to watch films in cinemas D. more people think popcorn is unhealthy
39. The writer might agree ________.
A. luxury cinemas shouldn’t sell popcorn
B. cinema owners shouldn’t make popcorn
C. popcorn will disappear from cinemas soon
D. people enjoy eating popcorn while watching films
40. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The History of Popcorn B. Popcorn and Cinemas
C. What Makes Popcorn Popular D. Clever Salesmen
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了一段有关电影院里的爆米花的发展历史。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第1段“But where did this relationship begin and will it continue ”可知，作者通过提问开始这篇文章。故选A。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据空格后“Cinema owners wanted to protect the expensive carpets (地毯) that they had put in their cinemas. They were also worried that the sound of people eating snacks would cause trouble to other people. So, salesmen set up popcorn machines outside the cinemas.”可推知，起初，电影院内不卖爆米花。选项D符合语境。故选D。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第4段“Yet, some people think popcorn in cinemas may disappear someday. In recent years, luxury (豪华) cinemas have become more and more popular. These cinemas try to give people a more enjoyable experience by serving different kinds of food.”可知，有些人认为爆米花可能会从电影院消失，因为一些电影院提供更多的食物。故选B。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中第5段“However, popcorn won’t disappear completely from cinemas. For many of us, eating popcorn has become a part of the experience of watching a film.”可推知，作者可能同意人们喜欢边看电影边吃爆米花。故选D。
【40题详解】
最佳标题题。根据文中第1段“Popcorn has had a relationship with cinemas and films for as long as we can remember. But where did this relationship begin and will it continue ”并结合全文内容，可知，文章主要讲述了爆米花与电影院的关系。故选B。
第11卷 (非选择题共40分)
五、词与短语填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的）
control / communication / set up / development / nervous / make a difference / fair
Nobody is born to be good at speaking. It is common to feel ___41___ about speaking in front of the crowds. However, you can easily ___42___ your worry through practice. With useful ___43___ skills, you can talk to others freely. With time, you’ll understand these skills and every step will ___44___ to improving them. They are quite important to personal ___45___. Remember, growth takes time, so be slow as you learn.
【答案】41. nervous
42. control
munication
44. make a difference
45. development
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍沟通技巧是可以通过练习提高的。
【41题详解】
句意：在众人面前讲话感到紧张是很正常的。根据“It is common to feel...about speaking in front of the crowds.”和备选词可知，在众人面前讲话感到紧张是很正常的，nervous“紧张的”，在句中作表语。故填nervous。
【42题详解】
句意：然而，你可以很容易地通过练习来控制你的担忧。根据“you can easily...your worry through practice”和备选词可知，你可以很容易地通过练习来控制你的担忧，control“控制”，情态动词后用动词原形。故填control。
【43题详解】
句意：有了有用的沟通技巧，你可以自由地与他人交谈。根据“With useful...skills, you can talk to others freely.”和备选词可知，有用的沟通技巧帮助你自由地与他人交谈，communication“交流”符合语境，故填communication。
【44题详解】
句意：随着时间的推移，你会理解这些技能，每一步都会对提高它们产生影响。根据“you’ll understand these skills and every step will...to improving them”和备选词可知，每一步都会对提高它们产生影响，make a difference“产生影响”，will后用动词原形。故填make a difference。
【45题详解】
句意：它们对个人发展非常重要。根据“They are quite important to personal...”和备选词可知，它们对个人发展非常重要，development“发展”符合语境，故填development。
六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Qingming often appears in Chinese cultural works. The most famous one is the poem ___46___ Du Mu, Qingming. Its ___47___ (one) sentences read “A drizzling (洒落) rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; the mourner’s (哀悼者的) heart is breaking on his way.”
Zhang Zeduan’s Riverside Scene at the Qingming Festival is another famous one about Qingming. It is one of the top ten famous Chinese ___48___ (painting). Zhang Zeduan, born in 1085, spent ___49___ (he) early years, in Bianjing (now Kaifeng) and once ___50___ (serve) in the government. The painting is 24. 8 cm wide and 528. 7 cm long, ___51___ (show) people’s life in this city. Many rich people wished ___52___ (keep) it and now it is in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Qingming is also important in Chinese tea culture ___53___ it is the very day when people pick the fresh green tea. “Ming Qian Cha”, one famous type of green tea picked before Qingming, is of ___54___ (high) price than “Yu Qian Cha”. It smells and tastes much better ___55___ that picked after Qingming.
【答案】46. by 47. first
48. paintings
49. his 50. served
51. showing
52. to keep
53. because
54. higher 55. than
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍清明的相关内容。
【46题详解】
句意：最著名的是杜牧的诗《清明》。根据“The most famous one is the poem...Du Mu, Qingming.”可知，《清明》是杜牧写的诗，by“被”符合语境，故填by。
【47题详解】
句意：它的第一句话是：“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。”此处作定语修饰其后的名词，用序数词形式，故填first。
【48题详解】
句意：张择端生于1085年，早年生活在汴京(今开封)，曾在官府任职。one of后用名词复数形式，故填paintings。
【49题详解】
句意：张择端生于1085年，早年生活在汴京(今开封)，曾在官府任职。此处作定语修饰其后的名词，用形容词性物主代词，故填his。
【50题详解】
句意：张择端生于1085年，早年生活在汴京(今开封)，曾在官府任职。时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填served。
【51题详解】
句意：这幅画是24.8厘米宽，528.7厘米长，展示了人们在这个城市的生活。本句主语是动作的发出者，用现在分词形式，故填showing。
【52题详解】
句意：许多有钱人都想保留它，现在它在北京故宫博物院。wish to do sth“希望做某事”，故填to keep。
【53题详解】
句意：清明在中国茶文化中也很重要，因为这是人们采摘新鲜绿茶的日子。“it is the very day when people pick the fresh green tea”是“Qingming is also important in Chinese tea culture”的原因，用because引导原因状语从句，故填because。
【54题详解】
句意：清明前采摘的著名绿茶“明前茶”比“雨前茶”价格更高。此处比较“明前茶”和“雨前茶”，所以用形容词比较级，故填higher。
【55题详解】
句意：它闻起来和尝起来都比清明后摘的好。根据“It smells and tastes much better...that picked after Qingming.”可知，此处使用了比较级，than“比”符合语境，故填than。
七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分)
56. 现在越来越多的中学生愿意参与志愿者工作。请你以“Volunteer Work”为题，根据以下内容提示用英文从做什么志愿者工作和时间以及进行志愿者工作的原因等方面写一篇短文。
内容提示：
What volunteer work will you do
When can you do volunteer work
Why should we students do volunteer work
Something more about volunteer work.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80词左右；标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Volunteer Work
Now more and more middle school students are willing to do volunteer work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文
Volunteer Work
Now more and more middle school students are willing to do volunteer work. I usually do volunteer work in my free time. For example, I will help distribute food at the food bank on Saturdays. I also help clean the city park on Sundays. What’s more, I will visit the sick children in the hospital at the weekend to cheer them up.
Doing volunteer work brings us a strong feeling of satisfaction. More importantly, we will learn more life skills and we can learn to be independent. It will be good for our development.
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般将来时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，要求根据提示内容进行写作，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍自己要做什么志愿工作，什么时候去做；
第二步，介绍做志愿者工作的原因和好处。
[亮点词汇]
①For example 例如
②What’s more 此外
③a strong feeling of satisfaction 强烈的满足感
④be good for 有益于
[高分句型]
①What’s more, I will visit the sick children in the hospital at the weekend to cheer them up.（动词不定式作目的状语）
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第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (共 80 分)
第一部分 听力部分 (满分25分)
一、听力测试 (共三节，满分25分)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. She has a cold. B. Her nose is big. C. He doesn’t feel well.
2. A. Very sad. B. Watching a movie. C. The city parks.
3. A. Don’t worry B. Nothing interesting. C. Do the dishes.
4. A. Yes, I do. B. I think so. C. Beautiful.
5. A. Sorry to hear that. B. At the museum. C. Scared.
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面 7 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
6. Why does Tim look tired
A. Because he did too much homework.
B. Because he watched a soccer game until late.
C. Because he caught a bad cold.
7. Where are they talking
A. At home. B. In the supermarket. C. In the library.
8. What was Mike doing
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Sleeping.
9. How did the man go to Guangzhou
A. By air. B. By bus. C. By car.
10. What probably does the man do
A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A fireman.
11. What will the boy do
A. B. C.
12. What may the girl give her mother
A. A kiss. B. A book. C. A C D.
第三节 (共 13 小题，每小题 1分，满分 13 分)
听下面4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三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两邀。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. What did Lucy do last night
A. Watched her favorite TV show. B. Played computer games. C. Took a shower.
14. What does Tom think of Lucy
A. She has a bad habit. B. She isn’t a good friend. C. She is angry.
15. How long will Lucy finish her homework
A. 30 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 40 minutes.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. Who has a problem
A. Mary’s mother. B. Mr. Li. C. Mary.
17. What does Mr. Li think of an iPad to Mary
A. Useless. B. Necessary. C. Important.
18. What will the mother do if Mary says sorry to her
A. Get angry. B. Be glad. C. Buy her an iPad.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19 What day is it tomorrow
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
20. Who will be together with the man tomorrow
A. The man’s friend. B. The woman. C. The man’s sister.
21. What will the man do on Friday
A. Cook a dish. B. Have a special dinner. C. Go dancing.
22. What do we know about the woman from the conversation
A. She is an expert in cooking.
B. She wants to show off her cooking.
C. She wants to try a new Chinese dish.
听下面一段独白，回答23至25三个小题。
23. What did Dave’s parents want him to be when he grew up
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A cleaner.
24. How many days did cleaners work a week
A. Only one day. B. Four days. C. Five days.
25. What can we know about Jack from this story
A. He was also not clever. B. He wanted to be a teacher. C. He did well in his lessons.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
从题中所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
1. —Excuse me, Mr. Ken, may I ask you some questions about your latest report
—Sure. ________.
A. Go ahead B. My pleasure C. That’s it D. Never mind
2. —Sally, would you like to come to my birthday party this Saturday morning
—________. The last word goes to my mother—she must agree first.
A. Of course B. Sorry, I can’t C. I’m not sure D. With pleasure
3. —I am going to give a talk in front of the whole school today. I can feel my voice shaking now.
—________. You prepared for it last week, and you will give us an exciting talk.
A. Take it easy B. What a pity C. Sorry to hear that D. No way
4. —It’s not enough to learn English within the classroom.
—Right. The best way of learning a language is through using it in real life ________.
A. positions B. situations C. events D. experiences
5. —It’s hard to make a decision between the two roads.
—Not really. ________ way may reach Rome to a willing heart, you know.
A. All B. Each C. Either D. Both
6. —This is the third time that Billy makes it to the top in the final exams.
—He is such a ________ kid that he can learn anything well in a short time. But more importantly, he always works hard.
A. light B. quick C. bright D. silly
7. —Didn’t you hear the doorbell ringing
—Sorry. I ________ computer games with my earphones on.
A. am playing B. was playing C. will play D. played
8. —To make our city more beautiful, we should take down those old buildings.
—I have a different view. Although they are quite old, they ________ culture and should be protected.
A. remember B. carry C. lie D. mean
9. —Do you know that “dragon” is no longer for the Chinese zodiac (生肖) “Long” but “Loong” instead
—Of course. It’s an important symbol and ________ us Chinese people.
A. stands for B. turns down C. sets up D. puts off
10. The saying “an idle youth, a needy age” tells us ________ as teenagers.
A. who we should learn from B. what can we do
C. when is the best time D. why we need to work hard
三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you know the saying “Many hands make light work” Well, my sister Pippa and I understand that in a very ____11____ way.
We love to skate, so when Mom said that she was taking us to the indoor ice-skating rink (冰场), we were excited. The next ____12____ saw us racing outside and ran quickly to get into the car.
“I’m sure I’m still faster than you,” I ____13____ at Pippa, reminding (提醒) her of the last time at the rink when she fell far behind and was close to cry.
“You ____14____ . I’ve been practicing on my inline skates every day for weeks, and I’m certainly faster than you now,” she replied confidently (自信地). ____15____ was second nature to us.
“You two always ____16____ with each other for your own good, and if you decide to race, then you can stay away from me,” Mom said.
We should have listened. But Pippa and I couldn’t ____17____ to show who was faster.
“Let’s warm up first.” I advised.
Then we danced turned round and round quickly and did anything we ____18____ to show our excellent skills. But soon we got ____19____.
“Race you to Mom,” I shouted to Pippa ____20____ I skated faster. Skates flying, we raced across the ice, me ____21____ in front, then Pippa, then me, then…
BANG! We smashed (撞击) straight into Mom!
We three ____22____ at the hospital.
When we got home, Mom said, “Your unreasonable competing got us into this ____23____, so you can just ____24____ together for once and find out how to get us out of it.”
We weren’t ____25____ and asked her at the same time, “What do you mean ”
“I obviously can’t move around very well,” she said, “so you two can start by washing clothes, and then we’ll prepare dinner together.”
11. A. serious B. bad C. strange D. funny
12. A. second B. week C. month D. time
13. A. arrived B. called C. laughed D. came
14. A. think B. dream C. know D. wish
15. A. Discussing B. Arguing C. Agreeing D. Fighting
16. A. compete B. play C. catch D. fight
17. A. start B. try C. stop D. wait
18. A. would B. could C. might D. should
19 A. relaxed B. worried C. bored D. surprised
20. A. as B. because C. unless D. though
21. A. standing B. sitting C. keeping D. walking
22. A. gave up B. ended up C. showed up D. stood up
23. A. matter B. risk C. mess D. problem
24. A. work B. rest C. study D. play
25. A. crazy B. happy C. sorry D. clear
四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Elephant in India saved from well An elephant fell into a well in the trees. Luckily, the elephant didn’t seem to be hurt. At first, workers from Indian Forest Service tried to lessen (减少) the water in the well, but the elephant shouted and hit the pipes (水管) used for getting water out. Finally, doctors put the elephant to sleep. That allowed the workers to tie (系) elephant’s legs to get it out of the well. ____________________ An organization gave its gold medal to a mouse which saved many lives by sniffing (嗅) out deadly mines (地雷) in the earth for years. Magawa, an African mouse was trained to sniff out mines from a very young age. It only takes Magawa 30 minutes to search (搜寻) an area as big as a tennis court. It would take a human four days to do the same job. He works quickly and is easily able to make decisions. New finding about kangaroos People aren’t surprised when domestic (家养的) animals like dogs, cats, and horses communicate with them. But will wild animals share this ability A scientist did a study. He put food in a plastic box which kangaroos could see through, but couldn’t open. They looked at the box and then the human for a long time. They were clearly asking for help. Some even scratched (抓) at the person’s knee.
26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news
A. Science & Nature B. Human & Animal C. Education & Culture D. Food & Health
27. That the elephant hit the pipes may be because ________.
A. it was hurt B. it wanted to sleep C. it was tied D. it got scared
28. The best heading for the second news would be ________.
A. Hero Mouse Wins Prize B. A Well-Trained Mouse
C. Sniffing Out Mines D. African Mice Save Lives
29. The underlined words “do the same job” may mean “________ in a tennis court area”.
A. have training B. sniff out gold medals C. find out mines D. make decisions
30. It’s clear that kangaroos are able to ________.
A. communicate with people B. ask domestic animals for help
C. become domestic animals D. attack people by scratching
B
Wang Fang, a woman from Suzhou, puts her whole heart into Kunqu Opera. She started to learn the traditional art form from a young age.
Born with a sweet voice, Wang loved to sing and dance and the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) (SKOT) chose her when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, saying that her studies were more important. After members of the troupe visited the parents again and again, Wang’s parents finally agreed.
Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce and sing words, and how to make proper movements (动作) . She got wet through when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands. “No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang says.
Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s, when she watched the show by Zhang Jiqing, a master (大师) of the art form, it clicked. “Her every movement was full of beauty. Each of her words and songs was perfect. I was touched by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time, and I decided to stay with it all my life.” says Wang.
Wang once said in a talk, “First you must be a dreamer, then a doer, and only then can you be a master. I believe it - it should be this way and that I am this way,” Now, Wang is a master of Kunqu. People of different ages love her shows and she helps the art form become more popular with young people.
31. Wang Fang’s parents finally allowed her to join the SKOT because ________.
A. she showed great interest in art B. learning Kunqu Opera was easy
C. her studies were less important D. troupe members touched them
32. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that Wang ________.
A. worked hard in learning Kunqu B. learned different skills
C. was good at learning art D. tried to develop Kunqu
33. The underlined words “it clicked” probably mean Wang ________.
A. explained it B. found the mouse C. became clear of it D. disliked it more
34. Wang’s shows ________.
A. are creative and wonderful B. are similar to Zhang Jiqing’s
C. are only welcomed by the elderly D. interest more and more young people
35. Which of the following might Wang agree
A. Love me, love my dog. B. First think and then speak.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. It’s never too old to learn.
C
Popcorn has had a relationship with cinemas and films for as long as we can remember. But where did this relationship begin and will it continue
Popcorn became a popular snack in North America in the 19th century for its delicious smell when popped ★ . Cinema owners wanted to protect the expensive carpets (地毯) that they had put in their cinemas. They were also worried that the sound of people eating snacks would cause trouble to other people. So, salesmen set up popcorn machines outside the cinemas.
As more and more people began buying popcorn on their way into the cinema, cinema owners started to understand that they could make money from the popular snack. As a result, they allowed the salesmen to pay to sell popcorn in the cinema. Finally, cinemas began selling snacks themselves.
Today, popcorn is still important to cinemas and it is cheap to make. Yet, some people think popcorn in cinemas may disappear someday. In recent years, luxury (豪华) cinemas have become more and more popular. These cinemas try to give people a more enjoyable experience by serving different kinds of food.
However, popcorn won’t disappear completely from cinemas. For many of us, eating popcorn has become a part of the experience of watching a film. Even when we watch a film on TV at home, we often make ourselves some popcorn. Old habits, it seems, are hard to break.
36. The writer starts the passage by ________.
A. asking a question B. telling a story C. giving an example D. making a comparison
37. Which of the following can be put in ★
A. Popcorn sold well at first.
B. Cinema owners liked popcorn a lot.
C Salesmen didn’t want to sell popcorn inside the cinema.
D. Popcorn was not sold inside the cinemas at first.
38. Some people think popcorn may disappear from cinemas because ________.
A. popcorn is more and more expensive B. some cinemas are serving more foods
C. fewer people choose to watch films in cinemas D. more people think popcorn is unhealthy
39 The writer might agree ________.
A. luxury cinemas shouldn’t sell popcorn
B. cinema owners shouldn’t make popcorn
C. popcorn will disappear from cinemas soon
D. people enjoy eating popcorn while watching films
40. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The History of Popcorn B. Popcorn and Cinemas
C. What Makes Popcorn Popular D. Clever Salesmen
第11卷 (非选择题共40分)
五、词与短语填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的）
control / communication / set up / development / nervous / make a difference / fair
Nobody is born to be good at speaking. It is common to feel ___41___ about speaking in front of the crowds. However, you can easily ___42___ your worry through practice. With useful ___43___ skills, you can talk to others freely. With time, you’ll understand these skills and every step will ___44___ to improving them. They are quite important to personal ___45___. Remember, growth takes time, so be slow as you learn.
六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Qingming often appears in Chinese cultural works. The most famous one is the poem ___46___ Du Mu, Qingming. Its ___47___ (one) sentences read “A drizzling (洒落) rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; the mourner’s (哀悼者的) heart is breaking on his way.”
Zhang Zeduan’s Riverside Scene at the Qingming Festival is another famous one about Qingming. It is one of the top ten famous Chinese ___48___ (painting). Zhang Zeduan, born in 1085, spent ___49___ (he) early years, in Bianjing (now Kaifeng) and once ___50___ (serve) in the government. The painting is 24. 8 cm wide and 528. 7 cm long, ___51___ (show) people’s life in this city. Many rich people wished ___52___ (keep) it and now it is in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Qingming is also important in Chinese tea culture ___53___ it is the very day when people pick the fresh green tea. “Ming Qian Cha”, one famous type of green tea picked before Qingming, is of ___54___ (high) price than “Yu Qian Cha”. It smells and tastes much better ___55___ that picked after Qingming.
七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分)
56. 现在越来越多的中学生愿意参与志愿者工作。请你以“Volunteer Work”为题，根据以下内容提示用英文从做什么志愿者工作和时间以及进行志愿者工作的原因等方面写一篇短文。
内容提示：
What volunteer work will you do
When can you do volunteer work
Why should we students do volunteer work
Something more about volunteer work.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80词左右；标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Volunteer Work
Now more and more middle school students are willing to do volunteer work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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