广东省广州市花都区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷

这是一份广东省广州市花都区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷，共27页。
（1）用"'"在文中划线单词inventin和candles标记重音。
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（2）分别用"↑"、"↓"在第二句和第三句的句末标记升降调（语调）。
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（3）用"/"把标下划线的句子划分成三个意群。

第二节 语法选择（满分 10分）阅读下面短文， 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求， 从所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2．（10分）On 8 February，2005，Ellen MacArthur arrived back in England after sailing arund the wrld.She was （1） persn t sail arund the wrld alne.It tk her 71 days，14 hurs，18 minutes and 35 secnds （2） the jurney.T make the jurney shrter，she kept （3） withut any stp n land.She was just 28 years ld then.Arund 8，000 peple were waiting at the harbur t say cngratulatins t her when she finished her amazing jurney.She left England n 28 Nvember 2004，and travelled arund 43
"I （4） a lng time preparing bth my bdy and my mind fr it since I decided t d it，"said Ellen MacArthur befre she started her lng jurney.During the jurney，she nly let herself sleep fr （5） minutes every time.That's because she had t make sure that （6） bad was happening t the bat.As she didn't have any （7） peple t talk t，the 71 days must have been very lnely （孤独的）.She had （8） small cker t heat the cld meals.She had t sail （9） t keep safe.She faced dangerus strms frm time t time，but she never thught f giving up.
Ellen is nw famus all ver the wrld.Her stry shws us that yu may nt succeed （10） yu face challenges bravely and never give up.
第三节 完形填空（满分 10分）阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 从 16-25 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
3．（10分）In the heart f Paris，a schl welcmes students frm all arund the wrld.One day，a yung girl named Maria arrived frm Britain.She wuld stay there as a/an （1） student fr ne year.
At first，Maria felt （2） by the new envirnment and tried t get used t the French culture and language.But her teachers and classmates were （3） .With their help，Maria vercame（克服） a lt f difficulties.
As mnths went by，Maria gt easier.She （4） arund Paris and learnt a lt mre abut France.She visited museums，attended cncerts and walked alng the Seine river.She （5） the beauty f the city a lt.
A year later，it was time fr Maria t leave.She felt a little bit （6） .She wuld miss her friends and the city which had becme her secnd hme.She was thankful fr the meaningful （7） and valuable friendship she has gt.
After a few years，Maria （8） Paris as a successful businesswman.She （9） met sme f her frmer classmates and teachers.She said that studying abrad had nt nly widened her views and enriched her life but als helped her better understand different cultures and encuraged her t make her dreams cme true.
She was thankful fr the （10） f the educatinal exchange.
二、阅读（共两节）第一节 阅读理解（共11 小题； 每小题2 分， 满分 22 分）阅读下面短文， 从 26-36 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
4．（8分）During the Han Dynasty，there was a histrian named Sima Qian.One day，the emperr gt a message that the captain
The emperr asked Sima Qian what he thught abut it.He answered，"The enemy has 30，000 sldiers，000 men.He has fught hard fr mre than ten days.Li nly gave in because they didn't have any fd at all.I believe he is waiting fr anther chance t fight again."
When the emperr heard his wrds，he gt even angrier.He punished Sima Qian badly.Sima Qian felt s humiliated （受辱的） that he nce wanted t kill himself.But in a letter t his friend，"If I die nw， it's like ne hair falling frm nine cws.I dn't want t die like a nbdy.I will first finish the histry bk that I am writing."
Later，Sima Qian did finish the bk，Recrds f the Grand Histrian（《史记》）
（1）Why was the emperr angry accrding t Paragraph 1？
A.Because Li Ling gave in t Sima Qian's army.
B.Because Sima Qian didn't say a wrd fr Li Ling.
C.Because Li Ling gave up fighting with the enemy.
D.Because Sima Qian sent a message t the emperr.
（2）In what rder did the fllwing happen in the stry？
a.Sima Qian decided t keep n writing his histry bk.
b.Sima Qian didn't say a wrd fr Li Ling.
c.Sima Qian shwed his belief in Li Ling t the emperr.
d.Sima Qian wanted t kill himself.
e.Sima Qian was punished badly by the emperr.
A.c﹣b﹣e﹣d﹣a
B.c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b
C.b﹣c﹣e﹣a﹣d
D.b﹣c﹣e﹣d﹣a
（3）What did Sima Qian mean by saying"it's like ne hair falling frm nine cws"in the third paragraph？
A.He didn't want t die like hair falling frm nine cws.
B.His life wuld be different if he died after being punished.
C.His life was a tiny part f smething much mre imprtant.
D.He wanted t becme ne hair falling frm nine cws.
（4）What kind f Man is Sima Qian accrding t the stry？
A.Kind and helpful.
B.Brave and clever.
C.Friendly and gentle.
D.Plite and hnest.
5．（8分）As a way f passing n knwledge，ideas and creativity，bks have played an imprtant part in human civilizatin（文明）.
In ancient times，there were n bks，and peple passed n their knwledge by telling stries.The earliest frms f the bk were made in Egypt arund 3（卷轴），made frm animal skins，were used t recrd stries，peple learned hw t write and make paper.They wrte each wrd by hand.It tk a lng time t write just ne bk，making them rare and expensive.
In the 15th century，the inventin f the printing press appeared and changed the bk﹣making business and even the wrld.This made it pssible t print bks quickly.Even cmmn peple culd buy and read bks.
In the 20th century，cmputers and the Internet changed the wrld again.A new kind f bk appeared：the electrnic bk（e﹣bk）.E﹣bks have pened up a new wrld fr bks.They are quickly changing peple's reading habits.It is easier fr peple t buy and sell bks nline and carry the whle library in their pckets.Therefre
In a wrd，the histry f the bk shws the develpment f human civilizatin.Frm ancient scrlls t e﹣bks，the bk has changed t meet the needs f humans.In the future，peple have many ways t read bks.But，mre imprtantly
（1）Befre bks appeared，hw did peple pass n their knwledge？
A.By dancing.
B.By singing.
C.Thrugh strytelling.
D.Thrugh scrlls.
（2）Why were bks expensive in the early days f paper inventin？
A.Because bks were made frm expensive animal skins.
B.Because writing ne bk by hand needed a lt f time.
C.Because the paper was expensive at the beginning.
D.Because peple were busy inventing the printing press.
（3）What change have e﹣bks brught t humans accrding t the passage？
A.Peple can read bks cnveniently anytime fr their small sizes.
B.E﹣bks have made it difficult t buy and sell paper bks nline.
C.Peple's reading habits have becme faster but less enjyable.
D.E﹣bks cannt prvide the same reading experience as paper bks.
（4）What des the writer mainly want t tell us in the last paragraph？
A.Bks shw the develpment f human civilizatin.
B.Peple will have many different ways t read bks.
C.Bks will cntinue t change t meet the needs f humans.
D.Peple shuld keep reading even if bks keep changing.
6．（6分）
The 2024 Exeter（埃克塞特） Summer Educatin Prgram
D yu dream f studying in anther cuntry？D yu lve t make friends and study with students frm arund the wrld？If s，the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram is perfect fr yu!
Imprtant Ntes：
● All applicants must write a ne﹣t﹣tw﹣page article including the fllwing.First，tell yur interests and abilities alng with any ther backgrund infrmatin yu wish t share with us.Secnd，share a meaningful persnal experience which has influenced yu，shw yur reasns fr wanting t attend Exeter Summer.
●All applicants must have a reference（推荐信） frm their head teacher.The head teacher will receive an email with an Exeter Summer Reference Frm.Yur head teacher must cmplete the frm thrugh the nline frm system.
●Study the prgram curse catalgs（目录）.The 2024 catalgs will be nline in late January this year.
●The 2024 applicatin（申请） will begin in the early February f 2024.If yu are interested，welcme t apply!
（1）Wh can apply fr the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram？
A.Tm brn n July 1，2005 wh can speak quite gd English.
B.Lily brn n Sept.1，2008 wh can cmmunicate well in English.
C.Harry brn n March 1，2011 wh can nly speak Mandarin.
D.Amy brn n Octber 1，2012 wh can speak English and French.
（2）What shuld nt be included in the applicant's article？
A.What they like and what they are gd at.
B.What imprtant experience they have had.
C.Why they are applying fr the prgram.
D.Hw they cmplete the applicant frms.
（3）What shuld yu keep in mind if yu want t apply fr the prgram？
A.Yu shuld spend ＄85 as the prgram fee.
B.Yu shuld check the curse catalgs nline.
C.Yu must get a reference frm yur friend..
D.Yu can apply fr the prgram in late January.
第二节 阅读填空（满分5分）阅读短文内容及文后 A-E 选项， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
7．（5分）D cmputers stp us frm learning and develping？D they make us stupid？A recent study at Clumbia University in New Yrk lked at this questin，in particular hw cmputers change ur memry. （1）
First，the scientists did study n what happens when peple are asked difficult questins.They fund that what we think has changed when we hear difficult questins because f websites like Ggle.When peple were asked difficult questins in the past，scientists believe they tried t think f the answers t the questins. （2） They dn't try t answer it themselves.Fr example，they think abut what they might put int Ggle，but in the past they thught abut the questin itself.
Secnd，scientists fund that cmputers have changed the type f infrmatin we remember. （3） On ne hand，it seems that peple nw frget facts.On the ther hand，it is true that they can clearly remember where t find the fact. （4） Mst f the students culdn't remember the facts，but they were able t remember the files and the where the facts is.
（5） Scientists believe that we are spending time remembering where and hw we can find things，but we're nt trying t remember the infrmatin itself any mre.
A.This change can be bth gd and bad.
B.They wanted t find ut if cmputers have changed the way we remember infrmatin.
C.S it seems that cmputers are nt making us stupid，but they are making us lazy!
D.Hwever，because f mdern technlgy，the first thing peple think abut nw is hw t find the answer.
E.In ne test，scientists tld university students sme facts and als where the facts were saved in a file.
三、写作（共四节， 满分 38分）第一节 语篇填词（满分5分）阅读短文， 根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时， 要求写出完整单词。
8．（5分）A lng time ag，there was a king in India.The king's favurite game was chess.
One day，a （1）w ld man came t the palace and the king challenged him t a game.The king （2）p the ld man， "Yu can have any prize if yu win the game."
The ld man said， "If I win the game，I'd like ne grain f rice fr the first square f the chessbard，fur fr the third，and then duble the （3） fr each f the rest f the squares. "Is that all？" asked the king. "Wuldn't yu like gld r silver（4）i ？"
"N，just rice，" replied the ld man.The king and the ld man played the game fr a lng time.Finally the ld man wn.S the king rdered his men t cllect a bag f rice.He put ne grain n the first square，and s n.The king quickly （5）r the prblem—even with all the rice in the cuntry，he wuld still nt have enugh rice t put n all the squares!
第二节 阅读短文， 用完整的句子回答问题（满分8分）
9．（8分）
The third largest cuntry in the wrld
China is the third largest cuntry in the wrld.In the nrth﹣west，yu can find the httest and driest places in the cuntry.In the west，the cuntryside is beautiful，s peple cannt live there.Qmlangma is the highest muntain in the wrld.It is als in the west.Every year peple frm all ver the wrld try and climb it.
Sme f China's mst imprtant rivers begin in these muntains.In the west，they are very small.Then they becme bigger as they flw t the east.Rivers like the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin in the west f China.
In sme places，the rivers are cnnected t big lakes，like Dngting Lake in Hunan Prvince.Mst f the rivers run t the east and the suth.In time，the East China Sea r the Suth China Sea.
（1）Is China the largest cuntry in the wrld？
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（2）Why can't peple live n the high muntains in the west？
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（3）Where d the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin？
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（4）What are sme f the rivers in China cnnected t？
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第三节 完成句子（共5 小题； 每小题2分， 满分 10分）根据所给的汉语内容， 用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
10．（2分）Marry喜欢写作而且希望能写得像她的偶像莫言一样好。
Marry lves writing and hpes t write her idl M Yan.
11．（2分）Marry期待赢得征文比赛的奖项。
Marry als winning awards in writing cmpetitins.
12．（2分）但是她从未参加过任何一次征文比赛。
But she never any essay cmpetitin yet.
13．（2分）她的老师认为她最好勇敢地去尝试一下。
Her teacher thinks she a try bravely.
14．（2分）最后，Marry 赢得了学校征文比赛一等奖。
，Marry wn the first prize in the schl's essay cmpetitin.
第四节 书面表达（共1小题， 满分15分）
15．（15分）假如你是李华，你所在的国际学校正在举行"多彩校园生活"的征文活动。你的英语老师特邀请你写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍学校的各种校园活动并表达你的感受
要求：
（1）请根据写作要求，适当进行拓展和表达感受。
（2）词数80字左右（文章的开头已给出，不计入词数）。
（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
提示词：讲座 lecture
Clrful Life at Our Schl
Our schl life is really interesting and attractive._______
参考答案与试题解析
一、语言知识及运用（共三节， 满分 25 分）第一节 语音知识（5小题， 重读和语调每小题5分， 意群1分， 共5分）请默读以下小语篇，完成相应任务：
1．（5分）Befre the inventin f the light bulb，peple had t use il lamps，gas lamps r candles t see at night.With light bulbs， peple can d as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.Can yu imagine living withut them？
（1）用"'"在文中划线单词inventin和candles标记重音。
in'ventin ； 'candles
（2）分别用"↑"、"↓"在第二句和第三句的句末标记升降调（语调）。
↓ ； ↑
（3）用"/"把标下划线的句子划分成三个意群。
peple can d/as many things in the evenings as they can /in the daytime.
【分析】在灯泡发明之前，人们晚上必须使用油灯、煤气灯或蜡烛观看。有了灯泡，人们可以在晚上做和白天一样多的事情。你能想象没有它们的生活吗？
【解答】（1）根据inventin/ɪnˈvenʃn/，"发明"。故答案为in'ventin，"蜡烛"。故答案为'candles
（2）根据With light bulbs，peple can d as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.（有了灯泡。）可知，句子应该使用降调；根据Can yu imagine living withut them？）。）可知，句子应该使用升调。
（3）根据句意和语境peple can d as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.（人们可以在晚上做和白天一样多的事情，本句意群可以分为：peple can d（人们可以做） in the daytime（白天） /in the daytime。
【点评】掌握句子的知识，结合语境，根据要求，掌握音标知识，正确写出答案。
第二节 语法选择（满分 10分）阅读下面短文， 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求， 从所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2．（10分）On 8 February，2005，Ellen MacArthur arrived back in England after sailing arund the wrld.She was （1） C persn t sail arund the wrld alne.It tk her 71 days，14 hurs，18 minutes and 35 secnds （2） B the jurney.T make the jurney shrter，she kept （3） A withut any stp n land.She was just 28 years ld then.Arund 8，000 peple were waiting at the harbur t say cngratulatins t her when she finished her amazing jurney.She left England n 28 Nvember 2004，and travelled arund 43
"I （4） C a lng time preparing bth my bdy and my mind fr it since I decided t d it，"said Ellen MacArthur befre she started her lng jurney.During the jurney，she nly let herself sleep fr （5） A minutes every time.That's because she had t make sure that （6） D bad was happening t the bat.As she didn't have any （7） B peple t talk t，the 71 days must have been very lnely （孤独的）.She had （8） B small cker t heat the cld meals.She had t sail （9） C t keep safe.She faced dangerus strms frm time t time，but she never thught f giving up.
Ellen is nw famus all ver the wrld.Her stry shws us that yu may nt succeed （10） D yu face challenges bravely and never give up.
【分析】2005年2月8日，艾伦•麦克阿瑟环游世界后抵达英格兰。她是第一个独自环游世界的人。她花了71天14小时18分钟35秒完成了这段旅程。为了缩短旅程时间，她在没有停靠陆地的情况下继续航行。当她完成了惊人的旅程时，大约有8000人在港口等待向她表示祝贺。她在2004年11月28日离开英格兰，环游了大约43000公里才回到家。在开始漫长的旅程之前，艾伦•麦克阿瑟说："我花了很长时间准备我的身体和心灵。"在旅程中，她每次只让自己睡几分钟，因为她必须确保船只没有发生任何问题。她没有其他人可以交谈，所以这71天一定非常孤独。她只有一个小炉灶来加热冷餐。她不得不航行以保持安全。她不时面临危险的风暴，但她从未想过放弃。艾伦现在在世界各地都很有名。她的故事告诉我们，只要勇敢面对挑战，永不放弃，就可能取得成功。
【解答】（1）考查形容词最高级。句意：她是独自环球航行的最勇敢的人，形容词原级，形容词比较级，形容词最高级，形容词最高级，是最勇敢的人，最高级前也加the。
（2）考查不定式。句意：她用了71天14小时18分35秒完成了这段旅程，动词原形，不定式，动名词，过去式，固定短语。故选B。
（3）考查动名词。句意：为了缩短旅程，没有在陆地上停留，动名词，动词原形，过去式，不定式，固定短语。故选A。
（4）考查动词。句意：自从我决定做这件事以来。A.花费；B.花费；C.花费；D.花费。根据since I t d ，该句为现在完成时。主语是I，spend的过去分词是spent。
（5）考查短语。句意：旅途中。A.一些；B.几乎没有；C.一点；D.几乎没有。根据句意可知，结合空后的可数名词复数minutes可知。故选A。
（6）考查代词。句意：那是因为她必须确保船上没有任何不好的事情发生；B.一切；D.没什么，是确保船上没有任何不好的事情发生。
（7）考查形容词。句意：因为她没有其他人可以说话。A.三者或三者以上中的另一个，后跟名词；D.其他的（人或物），为复数名词。故选B。
（8）考查冠词。句意：她有一个小炊具来加热冷餐；B.不定冠词；C.不定冠词；D.零冠词，此处表示泛指，所以应填不定冠词a。
（9）考查副词。句意：她必须小心航行以确保安全，形容词；C.小心地；D.关心。空格处在句中修饰动词sail。故选C。
（10）考查连词。句意：她的故事告诉我们，永不放弃。A.在之后；C.如果。根据句意可知，永不放弃。故选D。
【点评】通读全文，了解文章大意，联系上下文，结合语境，选择合适的单词填空。
第三节 完形填空（满分 10分）阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 从 16-25 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
3．（10分）In the heart f Paris，a schl welcmes students frm all arund the wrld.One day，a yung girl named Maria arrived frm Britain.She wuld stay there as a/an （1） C student fr ne year.
At first，Maria felt （2） A by the new envirnment and tried t get used t the French culture and language.But her teachers and classmates were （3） D .With their help，Maria vercame（克服） a lt f difficulties.
As mnths went by，Maria gt easier.She （4） A arund Paris and learnt a lt mre abut France.She visited museums，attended cncerts and walked alng the Seine river.She （5） B the beauty f the city a lt.
A year later，it was time fr Maria t leave.She felt a little bit （6） B .She wuld miss her friends and the city which had becme her secnd hme.She was thankful fr the meaningful （7） C and valuable friendship she has gt.
After a few years，Maria （8） D Paris as a successful businesswman.She （9） C met sme f her frmer classmates and teachers.She said that studying abrad had nt nly widened her views and enriched her life but als helped her better understand different cultures and encuraged her t make her dreams cme true.
She was thankful fr the （10） A f the educatinal exchange.
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了一个来自英国的年轻女孩玛丽亚在巴黎的一所学校学习的经历。一开始，玛丽亚对新环境感到不适应，但在老师和同学的帮助下，她逐渐适应了法国的文化和语言，并开始享受巴黎的美丽。一年后，玛丽亚离开巴黎，感到有些伤感，但她感激这段有意义的留学经历和宝贵的友谊。几年后，玛丽亚成为一名成功的商业女性，她感谢教育交流的机会，因为这不仅拓宽了她的视野，丰富了她的生活，还帮助她更好地理解不同的文化，并鼓励她实现自己的梦想。
【解答】（1）考查名词。句意：她将作为交换生在那里待一年；B.法国；D.寄宿家庭，a schl welcmes students frm all arund the wrld.One day，一所学校欢迎来自世界各地的学生，一个叫玛丽亚的年轻女孩从英国来到这里）可知。故选C。
（2）考查形容词。句意：起初，并试图适应法国的文化和语言；B.愚蠢的；D.自信的，起初。故选A。
（3）考查形容词。句意：但她的老师和同学都乐于助人；B.精彩的；D.乐于助人的，Maria vercame（克服） a lt f difficulties（在他们的帮助下，她的老师和同学都乐于助人。
（4）考查动词。句意：她游览了巴黎。A.游览；C.驾驶。根据She visited museums，参加了音乐会，她游览了巴黎。
（5）考查动词。句意：她非常喜欢这座城市的美丽；B.喜欢；D.改进，喜欢这座城市的美丽。
（6）考查形容词。句意：她感到有点难过；B.悲伤的；D.高兴的，it was time fr Maria t leave（一年后，想念这座已经成为她第二个家的城市）可知。故选B。
（7）考查名词。句意：她很感激有意义的经历和宝贵的友谊；B.技能；D.课程，a schl welcmes students frm all arund the wrld.One day，一所学校欢迎来自世界各地的学生，一个叫玛丽亚的年轻女孩从英国来到这里）可知。故选C。
（8）考查动词短语。句意：几年后。A.被介绍给；C.住在。根据A year later，玛丽亚该离开了）和She wuld miss her friends and the city which had becme her secnd hme（她会想念她的朋友，玛丽亚作为一名成功的女商人回到了巴黎。
（9）考查副词。句意：幸运的是。A.几乎不；C.幸运地。根据She said that studying abrad had nt nly widened her views and enriched her life but als helped her better understand different cultures and encuraged her t make her dreams cme true（她说，丰富了她的生活，鼓励她实现自己的梦想）可知，她遇到了一些以前的同学和老师。
（10）考查名词。句意：她对教育交流的培养表示感谢；B.力量；D.秘密，她对教育交流的培养表示感谢。
【点评】首先通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合所学语法，运用排除法逐一选出答案，最后再通读全文核对答案。
二、阅读（共两节）第一节 阅读理解（共11 小题； 每小题2 分， 满分 22 分）阅读下面短文， 从 26-36 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
4．（8分）During the Han Dynasty，there was a histrian named Sima Qian.One day，the emperr gt a message that the captain
The emperr asked Sima Qian what he thught abut it.He answered，"The enemy has 30，000 sldiers，000 men.He has fught hard fr mre than ten days.Li nly gave in because they didn't have any fd at all.I believe he is waiting fr anther chance t fight again."
When the emperr heard his wrds，he gt even angrier.He punished Sima Qian badly.Sima Qian felt s humiliated （受辱的） that he nce wanted t kill himself.But in a letter t his friend，"If I die nw， it's like ne hair falling frm nine cws.I dn't want t die like a nbdy.I will first finish the histry bk that I am writing."
Later，Sima Qian did finish the bk，Recrds f the Grand Histrian（《史记》）
（1）Why was the emperr angry accrding t Paragraph 1？ C
A.Because Li Ling gave in t Sima Qian's army.
B.Because Sima Qian didn't say a wrd fr Li Ling.
C.Because Li Ling gave up fighting with the enemy.
D.Because Sima Qian sent a message t the emperr.
（2）In what rder did the fllwing happen in the stry？ D
a.Sima Qian decided t keep n writing his histry bk.
b.Sima Qian didn't say a wrd fr Li Ling.
c.Sima Qian shwed his belief in Li Ling t the emperr.
d.Sima Qian wanted t kill himself.
e.Sima Qian was punished badly by the emperr.
A.c﹣b﹣e﹣d﹣a
B.c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b
C.b﹣c﹣e﹣a﹣d
D.b﹣c﹣e﹣d﹣a
（3）What did Sima Qian mean by saying"it's like ne hair falling frm nine cws"in the third paragraph？ A
A.He didn't want t die like hair falling frm nine cws.
B.His life wuld be different if he died after being punished.
C.His life was a tiny part f smething much mre imprtant.
D.He wanted t becme ne hair falling frm nine cws.
（4）What kind f Man is Sima Qian accrding t the stry？ B
A.Kind and helpful.
B.Brave and clever.
C.Friendly and gentle.
D.Plite and hnest.
【分析】本文主要讲了汉朝时期，历史学家司马迁遭受了严重的惩罚，因为他为被敌人击败的李陵辩护。尽管受到严厉的惩罚，司马迁仍然坚持完成了他的著作《史记》，这本书成为了中国历史上最著名的书籍之一。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段One ，the king a message the ，Li had in the emperr angry Li ，皇帝得到消息说。皇帝生李陵的气。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段But Qian say a 。）根据第二段He ，"The enemy 30 sldiers Li nly 5 men.He fught fr ten nly in they have fd all.I he fr chance fight ，而李只有五千。李之所以屈服。我相信他正在等待另一个机会再次战斗 the heard wrds gt angrier.He Sima badly.Sima felt humiliated that nce t himself.（皇帝听了他的话。他狠狠地惩罚了司马迁，一度想自杀 will finish histry that I writing.（我要先完成我正在写的历史书。故选D。
（3）语义猜测题。根据第三段Sima felt humiliated that nce t himself.But a letter his ，he ，"If I nw， it's like hair frm cws.I dn't want die a nbdy.I first the bk I am ，一度想自杀，他写道："如果我现在死了。我不想像个无名小卒一样死去。"）可知划线部分要表达的含义为：他不想像个无名小卒一样死去。
（4）推理判断题。根据第三段I first the bk I am 。）和第四段Later Qian finish bk f Grand becme f mst bks written China.（后来。它已成为中国有史以来最著名的书之一。故选B。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
5．（8分）As a way f passing n knwledge，ideas and creativity，bks have played an imprtant part in human civilizatin（文明）.
In ancient times，there were n bks，and peple passed n their knwledge by telling stries.The earliest frms f the bk were made in Egypt arund 3（卷轴），made frm animal skins，were used t recrd stries，peple learned hw t write and make paper.They wrte each wrd by hand.It tk a lng time t write just ne bk，making them rare and expensive.
In the 15th century，the inventin f the printing press appeared and changed the bk﹣making business and even the wrld.This made it pssible t print bks quickly.Even cmmn peple culd buy and read bks.
In the 20th century，cmputers and the Internet changed the wrld again.A new kind f bk appeared：the electrnic bk（e﹣bk）.E﹣bks have pened up a new wrld fr bks.They are quickly changing peple's reading habits.It is easier fr peple t buy and sell bks nline and carry the whle library in their pckets.Therefre
In a wrd，the histry f the bk shws the develpment f human civilizatin.Frm ancient scrlls t e﹣bks，the bk has changed t meet the needs f humans.In the future，peple have many ways t read bks.But，mre imprtantly
（1）Befre bks appeared，hw did peple pass n their knwledge？ C
A.By dancing.
B.By singing.
C.Thrugh strytelling.
D.Thrugh scrlls.
（2）Why were bks expensive in the early days f paper inventin？ B
A.Because bks were made frm expensive animal skins.
B.Because writing ne bk by hand needed a lt f time.
C.Because the paper was expensive at the beginning.
D.Because peple were busy inventing the printing press.
（3）What change have e﹣bks brught t humans accrding t the passage？ A
A.Peple can read bks cnveniently anytime fr their small sizes.
B.E﹣bks have made it difficult t buy and sell paper bks nline.
C.Peple's reading habits have becme faster but less enjyable.
D.E﹣bks cannt prvide the same reading experience as paper bks.
（4）What des the writer mainly want t tell us in the last paragraph？ D
A.Bks shw the develpment f human civilizatin.
B.Peple will have many different ways t read bks.
C.Bks will cntinue t change t meet the needs f humans.
D.Peple shuld keep reading even if bks keep changing.
【分析】本文主要讲述了书籍在人类文明中发挥了重要作用，虽然现在人们有很多方式来读书，但是人们还是应该坚持阅读。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段In times were bks peple n knwledge stries.（在古代，人们通过讲故事来传递他们的知识，在古代，人们通过讲故事来传递他们的知识。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段It a lng t just bk them and ，这使得它们既稀有又昂贵，是因为手写一本书需要很多时间。
（3）细节理解题。根据倒数第二段E﹣bks pened a new wrld bks.They quickly peple's habits.It easier t and bks and the library their ，infrmatin faster farther.（电子书为书籍打开了一个新世界。人们更容易在网上买卖书籍。因此。）可知，人们可以随时方便地阅读。
（4）段落大意题。根据最后一段Nw have t bks.But imprtantly shuld n !（现在。但是，人们应该坚持阅读，作者在最后一段主要想告诉我们：即使书籍不断变化。故选D。
【点评】答阅读题时，先弄清楚短文的主旨大意和文章的脉络，然后在文章中找到对应的信息，再和选项作对比，得出正确答案。
6．（6分）
The 2024 Exeter（埃克塞特） Summer Educatin Prgram
D yu dream f studying in anther cuntry？D yu lve t make friends and study with students frm arund the wrld？If s，the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram is perfect fr yu!
Imprtant Ntes：
● All applicants must write a ne﹣t﹣tw﹣page article including the fllwing.First，tell yur interests and abilities alng with any ther backgrund infrmatin yu wish t share with us.Secnd，share a meaningful persnal experience which has influenced yu，shw yur reasns fr wanting t attend Exeter Summer.
●All applicants must have a reference（推荐信） frm their head teacher.The head teacher will receive an email with an Exeter Summer Reference Frm.Yur head teacher must cmplete the frm thrugh the nline frm system.
●Study the prgram curse catalgs（目录）.The 2024 catalgs will be nline in late January this year.
●The 2024 applicatin（申请） will begin in the early February f 2024.If yu are interested，welcme t apply!
（1）Wh can apply fr the 2024 Exeter Summer Educatin Prgram？ B
A.Tm brn n July 1，2005 wh can speak quite gd English.
B.Lily brn n Sept.1，2008 wh can cmmunicate well in English.
C.Harry brn n March 1，2011 wh can nly speak Mandarin.
D.Amy brn n Octber 1，2012 wh can speak English and French.
（2）What shuld nt be included in the applicant's article？ D
A.What they like and what they are gd at.
B.What imprtant experience they have had.
C.Why they are applying fr the prgram.
D.Hw they cmplete the applicant frms.
（3）What shuld yu keep in mind if yu want t apply fr the prgram？ B
A.Yu shuld spend ＄85 as the prgram fee.
B.Yu shuld check the curse catalgs nline.
C.Yu must get a reference frm yur friend..
D.Yu can apply fr the prgram in late January.
【分析】2024年埃克塞特暑期教育项目将于7月6日至8月8日举行，适合13至18岁的学生参加，费用为75美元。所有申请者必须具备高水平的英语能力，并提交一至两页的文章，介绍个人兴趣、能力和背景信息，分享有意义的个人经历，并说明想要参加埃克塞特暑期项目的原因。申请者还需要提供校长推荐信，并在今年1月底之前查看2024年课程目录。2024年的申请将于2024年2月初开始。
【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据Age：Between ages 13 18 ld September 1 students have a level English attend prgram.（语言：所有学生必须具备高水平的英语能力，可以很好地用英语沟通。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据First yur and alng any backgrund yu wish share us.Secnd a meaningful experience has influenced ，yur r gals.Third yur fr t attend Summer.（首先，以及其它你想分享的背景信息，分享影响你的有意义的个人经历。第三。）可知文章不包括他们是如何完成申请表格的。
（3）细节理解题。根据Study prgram catalgs（目录）.The catalgs be in this 。2024年的目录在今年1月底在网上可以看到。故选B。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
第二节 阅读填空（满分5分）阅读短文内容及文后 A-E 选项， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
7．（5分）D cmputers stp us frm learning and develping？D they make us stupid？A recent study at Clumbia University in New Yrk lked at this questin，in particular hw cmputers change ur memry. （1） B
First，the scientists did study n what happens when peple are asked difficult questins.They fund that what we think has changed when we hear difficult questins because f websites like Ggle.When peple were asked difficult questins in the past，scientists believe they tried t think f the answers t the questins. （2） C They dn't try t answer it themselves.Fr example，they think abut what they might put int Ggle，but in the past they thught abut the questin itself.
Secnd，scientists fund that cmputers have changed the type f infrmatin we remember. （3） A On ne hand，it seems that peple nw frget facts.On the ther hand，it is true that they can clearly remember where t find the fact. （4） E Mst f the students culdn't remember the facts，but they were able t remember the files and the where the facts is.
（5） D Scientists believe that we are spending time remembering where and hw we can find things，but we're nt trying t remember the infrmatin itself any mre.
A.This change can be bth gd and bad.
B.They wanted t find ut if cmputers have changed the way we remember infrmatin.
C.S it seems that cmputers are nt making us stupid，but they are making us lazy!
D.Hwever，because f mdern technlgy，the first thing peple think abut nw is hw t find the answer.
E.In ne test，scientists tld university students sme facts and als where the facts were saved in a file.
【分析】本文主要讲述了电脑是否会让我们变傻，最后得出结论是不会，但是会让我们变懒。
【解答】（1）细节推理题。根据前文A recent at University New lked this ，in cmputers ur （纽约哥伦比亚大学最近的一项研究关注了这个问题。）可知此处介绍研究的目的。"符合语境。
（2）细节推理题。根据后文Fr ，they abut they int ，but the they abut questin ，他们会考虑他们可能会在谷歌中投入什么，他们会考虑问题本身，所以C项"所以看起来电脑并没有让我们变笨！"符合语境。
（3）细节推理题。根据后文On hand seems peple frget the ther ，it true they clearly where find fact. ，现在人们似乎忘记了事实，他们确实能够清楚地记得在哪里找到事实，所以A项"这种变化有好有坏。故选A。
（4）细节推理题。根据后文Mst the culdn't the ，but were t the files the the is.
（大多数学生记不住事实，但他们能够记住文件和事实在哪里，所以E项"在一项测试中。"符合语境。
（5）细节推理题。根据后文Scientists that are time where we find ，but nt t the itself ，我们正在花时间记住在哪里以及如何找到东西。）可知此处介绍人们的变化，由于现代技术的发展。"符合语境。
【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真辨析选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。
三、写作（共四节， 满分 38分）第一节 语篇填词（满分5分）阅读短文， 根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时， 要求写出完整单词。
8．（5分）A lng time ag，there was a king in India.The king's favurite game was chess.
One day，a （1）w ise ld man came t the palace and the king challenged him t a game.The king （2）p rmised the ld man， "Yu can have any prize if yu win the game."
The ld man said， "If I win the game，I'd like ne grain f rice fr the first square f the chessbard，fur fr the third，and then duble the （3） munt fr each f the rest f the squares. "Is that all？" asked the king. "Wuldn't yu like gld r silver（4）i nstead ？"
"N，just rice，" replied the ld man.The king and the ld man played the game fr a lng time.Finally the ld man wn.S the king rdered his men t cllect a bag f rice.He put ne grain n the first square，and s n.The king quickly （5）r ealized the prblem—even with all the rice in the cuntry，he wuld still nt have enugh rice t put n all the squares!
【分析】印度有一位国王，他最喜欢下棋。有一天，一位老人来到宫殿，国王向他挑战下棋。老人说，如果他赢了，想要第一个棋盘格子上的一粒米，第二个格子上的两粒米，第三个格子上的四粒米，然后每个格子都翻倍。国王最终输给了老人，但他意识到即使整个国家的米都拿来，也不够放在棋盘上的格子上。
【解答】（1）考查形容词。句意：一天，国王向他挑战一场游，结合首字母，聪明的"。故填wise。
（2）考查动词。句意：国王承诺老人说："如果你赢了比赛。根据Yu can have any prize if yu win the game（如果你赢了比赛，结合首字母，根据文章，prmise的过去式为prmised。
（3）考查名词。句意：如果我赢了这场比赛，第二个方格放两粒，然后在剩下的方格里每一个方格放多一倍的数量，tw fr the secnd，第二个方格放两粒，结合首字母，根据each。故填amunt。
（4）考查副词。句意：国王问道："难道你不想要金子还是银子，I'd like ne grain f rice fr the first square f the chessbard，fur fr the third（如果我赢了这场比赛，第二个方格放两粒，结合首字母。故填instead。
（5）考查动词。句意：国王很快意识到了问题——即使全国都有大米！根据even with all the rice in the cuntry，他仍然没有足够的大米放在所有的方格上），可知是realize"意识到"，可知时态为一般过去时。故填realized。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，紧密结合上下文判断句意，根据句意及首字母判断空格处词义，根据相关知识点写出词语的正确形式，完成后再次阅读查看语意是否正确。
第二节 阅读短文， 用完整的句子回答问题（满分8分）
9．（8分）
The third largest cuntry in the wrld
China is the third largest cuntry in the wrld.In the nrth﹣west，yu can find the httest and driest places in the cuntry.In the west，the cuntryside is beautiful，s peple cannt live there.Qmlangma is the highest muntain in the wrld.It is als in the west.Every year peple frm all ver the wrld try and climb it.
Sme f China's mst imprtant rivers begin in these muntains.In the west，they are very small.Then they becme bigger as they flw t the east.Rivers like the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin in the west f China.
In sme places，the rivers are cnnected t big lakes，like Dngting Lake in Hunan Prvince.Mst f the rivers run t the east and the suth.In time，the East China Sea r the Suth China Sea.
（1）Is China the largest cuntry in the wrld？
N，it isn't .
（2）Why can't peple live n the high muntains in the west？
Because high muntains in the west are cvered with ice and snw all year rund .
（3）Where d the Changjiang River and the Yellw River begin？
In the west f China .
（4）What are sme f the rivers in China cnnected t？
Big lakes .
【分析】本文介绍了世界第三大国中国。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段China the largest in wrld.（中国是世界第三大国，中国是世界第三大国。故填：N。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段In west cuntryside beautiful the muntains high.Sme the are than metres are cvered ice snw year ，s cannt there.（在西部，山很高。它们终年被冰雪覆盖。）可知，所以人们不能在那里生活 are cvered ice snw year 。
（3）细节理解题。根据第二段Rivers the Changjiang and Yellw begin the f 。）可知。故填：In west China。
（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段In places rivers cnnected big ，like Lake Hunan Prvince.（在一些地方，比如湖南省的洞庭湖，在中国一些地方。故填：Big lakes。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
第三节 完成句子（共5 小题； 每小题2分， 满分 10分）根据所给的汉语内容， 用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
10．（2分）Marry喜欢写作而且希望能写得像她的偶像莫言一样好。
Marry lves writing and hpes t write as well as her idl M Yan.
【分析】Marry喜欢写作而且希望能写得像她的偶像莫言一样好。
【解答】句子中"和……一样"翻译成as…as，之间跟形容词或者副词的原级。
故填：as well as。
【点评】熟悉副词的用法，根据汉语解答即可。
11．（2分）Marry期待赢得征文比赛的奖项。
Marry als lks frward t winning awards in writing cmpetitins.
【分析】Marry期待赢得征文比赛的奖项。
【解答】固定搭配lk frward t期待着，一般现在时，动词要用第三人称单数。
故填：lks frward t。
【点评】主要考查汉译英和对固定搭配的掌握。
12．（2分）但是她从未参加过任何一次征文比赛。
But she has never taken part in any essay cmpetitin yet.
【分析】但是她从未参加过任何一次征文比赛。
【解答】分析题干，可知句子为现在完成时；主语she为单数；take part in参加。
故答案为：has；taken part in。
【点评】做这类题，要注意结合句意，用所给的信息，认真完成翻译。
13．（2分）她的老师认为她最好勇敢地去尝试一下。
Her teacher thinks she had better have a try bravely.
【分析】她的老师认为她最好勇敢地去尝试一下。
【解答】固定搭配had better最好做某事，后面加动词原形。
故填：had better have。
【点评】主要考查的是汉译英和对固定搭配的掌握。
14．（2分）最后，Marry 赢得了学校征文比赛一等奖。
In the end ，Marry wn the first prize in the schl's essay cmpetitin.
【分析】最后，Marry 赢得了学校征文比赛一等奖。
【解答】固定搭配in the end最后，放在句首做状语。
故填：In the end。
【点评】主要考查汉译英和对固定搭配的掌握。
第四节 书面表达（共1小题， 满分15分）
15．（15分）假如你是李华，你所在的国际学校正在举行"多彩校园生活"的征文活动。你的英语老师特邀请你写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍学校的各种校园活动并表达你的感受
要求：
（1）请根据写作要求，适当进行拓展和表达感受。
（2）词数80字左右（文章的开头已给出，不计入词数）。
（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
提示词：讲座 lecture
Clrful Life at Our Schl
Our schl life is really interesting and attractive._______
【分析】【高分句型一】
Each term，educatinal exchange activities are held in the campus in rder t prvide mre pprtunities fr students t cmmunicate with German exchange students as well as learn abut freign culture.
每学期，学校都会举办教育交流活动，为学生提供更多与德国交换生交流和了解外国文化的机会。in rder t为了。
【高分句型二】
Besides，there was a lecture n hw t imprve ur memry last term，which helped a lt f students with their study.
此外，上学期还有一个关于如何提高记忆力的讲座，这对很多学生的学习有帮助。which引导的定语从句。
【解答】
Clrful Life Our
Our life really and ，educatinal exchange activities are held in the campus in rder t prvide mre pprtunities fr students t 【高分句型一】（教育交流活动）Besides memry last term，nt nly can we watch English plays and tell English ，but als we ，such as basketball matches，etc.（其它）
I think it's very fun and wrth taking part in.
【点评】能够根据提示进行书面表达，能够围绕主题准确使用一定的语法、词汇、短语和句型等，清楚连贯地表达自己的思想，进而完成写作任务。
（1）
A.brave
B.braver
C.the bravest
D.bravest
（2）
A.finish
B.t finish
C.finishing
D.finished
（3）
A.ging
B.g
C.went
D.t g
（4）
A.spend
B.spends
C.have spent
D.spent
（5）
A.a few
B.few
C.a little
D.little
（6）
A.smething
B.everything
C.anything
D.nthing
（7）
A.anther
B.ther
C.the ther
D.thers
（8）
A.the
B.a
C.an
D./
（9）
A.careful
B.careless
C.carefully
D.care
（10）
A.after
B.when
C.if
D.unless
（1）
A.British
B.French
C.exchange
D.hmestay
（2）
A.wrried
B.silly
C.cmfrtable
D.cnfident
（3）
A.happy
B.wnderful
C.interesting
D.helpful
（4）
A.tured
B.rde
C.drve
D.flew
（5）
A.intrduced
B.enjyed
C.remembered
D.imprved
（6）
A.angry
B.sad
C.amazed
D.glad
（7）
A.challenges
B.skills
C.experiences
D.classes
（8）
A.intrduced t
B.walked arund
C.lived in
D.returned t
（9）
A.hardly
B.specially
C.luckily
D.quietly
（10）
A.develpment
B.pwer
C.methd
D.secret
Dates：July 6﹣August 8，2024
Age：Between the ages f 13 and 18 years ld n September 1，2024.
Fee： ＄75 USD
Language：All students must have a high level f English t attend the prgram.
（1）
A.brave
B.braver
C.the bravest
D.bravest
（2）
A.finish
B.t finish
C.finishing
D.finished
（3）
A.ging
B.g
C.went
D.t g
（4）
A.spend
B.spends
C.have spent
D.spent
（5）
A.a few
B.few
C.a little
D.little
（6）
A.smething
B.everything
C.anything
D.nthing
（7）
A.anther
B.ther
C.the ther
D.thers
（8）
A.the
B.a
C.an
D./
（9）
A.careful
B.careless
C.carefully
D.care
（10）
A.after
B.when
C.if
D.unless
（1）
A.British
B.French
C.exchange
D.hmestay
（2）
A.wrried
B.silly
C.cmfrtable
D.cnfident
（3）
A.happy
B.wnderful
C.interesting
D.helpful
（4）
A.tured
B.rde
C.drve
D.flew
（5）
A.intrduced
B.enjyed
C.remembered
D.imprved
（6）
A.angry
B.sad
C.amazed
D.glad
（7）
A.challenges
B.skills
C.experiences
D.classes
（8）
A.intrduced t
B.walked arund
C.lived in
D.returned t
（9）
A.hardly
B.specially
C.luckily
D.quietly
（10）
A.develpment
B.pwer
C.methd
D.secret
Dates：July 6﹣August 8，2024
Age：Between the ages f 13 and 18 years ld n September 1，2024.
Fee： ＄75 USD
Language：All students must have a high level f English t attend the prgram.