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这是一份湖北省武汉市光谷未来学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期自我检测期末模拟练习英语试卷，共26页。试卷主要包含了选择填空，完形填空，阅读理解，词与短语选择填空，阅读理解填词，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
一、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1． —Mr. Green is always serius. I'm afraid t ask him questins.
— ____. He is a friendly guy.
A．Yu're wrngB．Feel freeC．Never mindD．Nthing much
2． —I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday.
— ____! But never mind because there will be anther ne next week.
A．What a shameB．I dn't think s
C．I can't agreeD．N prblem
3． —Mr. James, I've read thrugh yur prgram. Culd I give sme suggestins?
— ____. I'm all ears.
A．With pleasureB．That's all right
C．G aheadD．I'd lve t
4． —I'm s tired and my head aches after lng wrk.
—Take breaks away frm the cmputer and yu'll be back in ____ sn.
A．excitementB．cnditinC．peaceD．prgress
5． —Where wuld yu like t g this Sunday, Yellw Crane Twer r the East Lake?
—It's up t yu. ____ is OK fr me.
A．EitherB．BthC．NeitherD．All
6． —When is ur hmewrk ____?
—The day after tmrrw. But Mr. King said we culd hand it in n Tuesday at the latest.
A．hugeB．unusualC．dueD．certain
7． —What will Jack d with s many different ideas?
—He's been ____ the ideas in his mind, and he'll make his final decisin sn.
A．reprtingB．cllectingC．weighingD．puring
8． —This task desn't challenge Lily at all.
—Yeah. Why nt ____ letting her try smething mre difficult?
A．imagineB．practiceC．cnsiderD．remember
9． —Eric will ____ hmeless animals whenever he sees them, then he keeps and feeds them.
—He's such a warm-hearted by.
A．take awayB．take inC．take nD．take dwn
10． The idim "Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw" tells us ____.
A．that we can't break the law f nature
B．when shuld we grw plants
C．if is it necessary t pull up plants
D．hw peple deal with farming
二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
"All wrk shuld be admired." my father always tld me. He wasn't 11． , but he made a reasnable living. Thanks t his effrt, I was able t g t an art cllege. Hwever I wanted t d smething different, smething mre interesting. I was 12． !
After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer (设计师) jb. It was 13． and I nly brught enugh mney t supprt myself fr abut a mnth. I wasn't 14． at all--I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce.
Within a few weeks, thugh, I fund I had been 15． by every design ffice in the twn. The rent (租金) f my 16． was almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days. "Hw culd I reach this pint?" I wndered as I shk with cld in my thin jacket.
I was just abut t give up 17． my dad called. He suggested that I get a jb in a restaurant until smething else came alng. At first, I didn't 18． t his advice because f pride. But I was cld and hungry. I didn't want t g hme feeling 19． and defeated (打败).
I entered an expensive-lking cafe near ne f the design ffices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they wuld need peple t wrk there. She said they were shrthanded and 20． me a jb right away.
21． , I fund that I really enjyed serving peple. I started making big 22． right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 23． and asked me t design the cafe menus. That led t a part-time jb at an advertising cmpany.
I had never cnsidered being 24． befre but there I was. I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter I. learned nt t make. 25． abut wrk.
11．A． richB． hnestC． prD． brave
12．A． thankfulB． utgingC． specialD． cmmn
13．A． springB． winterC． summerD． autumn
14．A． helplessB． disappintedC． alneD． wrried
15．A． called upB． brught ut
C． turned dwnD． waited fr
16．A． hstB． rmC． fD． family
17．A． thughB． sinceC． afterD． when
18．A． leadB． stickC． agreeD． turn
19．A． sadB． prudC． lnelyD． successful
20．A． prvidedB． fferedC． servedD． lent
21．A． SurprisinglyB． Hpefully
C． ClearlyD． Nrmally
22．A． mealsB． tipsC． friendsD． designs
23．A． habitB． taskC． cmpanyD． ability
24．A． directrB． managerC． designerD． waiter
25．A． guessesB． differencesC． suggestinsD． decisins
三、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26．All the news abve has smething t d with ____.
A．ur daily lifeB．a material
C．energyD．technlgy
27．What des the first piece f news mainly talk abut?
A．The intelligence f humans.
B．The increasing value f glass.
C．The difficult way f making glass.
D．The develpment f glassmaking.
28．What wuld be the best heading fr the last piece f news?
A．Recycled glassB．Bright future
C．Useful slar pwerD．High quality prducts
29．Frm the news abve, we knw that ____.
A．it was nt until abut 2, 000 years ag peple began t make bttles and bwls
B．the expensive minerals made early glass expensive
C．glass is used in spaceship because it's strnger than ther materials
D．glass is nt nly useful but als envirnmentally friendly
30．The purpse f the passage is prbably t tell the readers ____.
A．what an amazing material glass is.
B．the mre we learn abut the histry, the mre valuable ur life is
C．it's very imprtant fr us t master the skills f making glass
D．t use envirnmental-friendly materials in rder t prtect ur envirnment
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile n her face. One day she nticed an ld man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The ld man lked sad. Lily wanted t make him smile, s she walked up t him with a friendly greeting. "What's there t be happy abut, yung ne? Life is full f trubles." Lily laughed and replied, "Trubles are like big and scary thundercluds (雷雨云), Mr. Grumble. But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again. Yu shuld try lking n the bright side!"
Lily made a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, "I bet I can make yu smile by the end f the day." Grumble challenged her, "Yu're welcme t try, but it wn't be easy."
Fr the rest f the day, Lily did all kinds f funny and silly things t make Grumble laugh. She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance.
Surprisingly, Grumble culdn't help it. He let ut a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then anther. Befre he knew it, he was laughing heartily, his sadness giving way t happiness. Lily had wn the cmpetitin, but mre imprtantly, she shwed Grumble that becming cheerful was nt difficult. Happy r nt, it's up t yu. We can find happiness when we chse t see the brighter side f life.
31．What was Mr. Grumble like as Lily came ver?
A．He was as cheerful as a girl.
B．He, had a big smile n his face.
C．He was friendly.
D．He was nt happy.
32．Why did Lily cmpare trubles t thundercluds?
A．T say that life is full f trubles.
B．T shw that trubles will g away.
C．T tell the ld man t be careful.
D．T shw that trubles are scary.
33．What did Lily d t make Grumble laugh?
①Tld jkes. ②Watched thers sing. ③Sang.
④Made faces ⑤ Danced. ⑥ Held her breath.
A．①②④⑥B．①③④⑤C．②③④⑥D．③④⑤⑥
34．What can be inferred frm the text?
A．Lily thught Grumble's face was lng
B．Grumble thught Lily's life was full f trubles.
C．Lily didn't give up thugh she failed several times.
D．After seeing Lily's dance, Grumble stpped laughing.
35．What shuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．Happiness is a chice.
B．Everyne has a chance t be happy.
C．Life is full f trubles.
D．Happiness give way t sadness.
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After learning abut the life f the master pet wh lived abut 1, 300 years ag in the histrical dcumentary Li Bai n CCTV-9, many yung Chinese viewers have taken t talking abut pursuing (追求) their dreams n scial media.
In BBC's Du Fu: China's Greatest Pet, a histrian said, "Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain." This remark can als be used fr Li Bai's. pems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the "Glden Age f Chinese Petry", Li used his talent t push petry t a new height.
"If Du Fu is the greatest pet in China, then Li Bai is the mst talented pet in the histry f Chinese petry," an expert in ancient Chinese literature tld the Glbal Times.
Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, and his unvalued and tugh career path. He saw the Tang Dynasty's amazing prsperity (繁荣), and dreamed abut being an excellent fficer t serve the curt, but experienced challenge after challenge until his death.
Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens (网民). ★ A yung netizen asked a questin, "What wuld we d if ur dreams culdn't be reached, just like Li's ?" Sme netizens wrte that unlike Li, they might change t anther dream in rder nt t give themselves t much pressure r unhappiness, while ther netizens said they wuld chse t hld n straight t the end.
"Many peple wh like Li Bai's pems actually like the spirit he expressed —the spirit f never giving up and dreaming abut cntributing (做贡献) t sciety, just like many yung peple wh have the same dream in this era," an expert in ancient Chinese literature said.
36．The writer mentined Shakespeare in paragraph 2 in rder t ____.
A．praise Shakespeare's ppularity
B．describe Li Bai's life
C．shw the imprtance f Li Bai's pems
D．explain Shakespeare's pems
37．The underlined wrd "tugh" in paragraph 4 means ____.
A．strngB．difficultC．smthD．unexpected
38．Which f the fllwing can be put in ★
A．He has challenged their life
B．They try t realize their dreams
C．His life has interested them
D．They are interested in petry
39．We knw frm the last paragraph that peple like Li Bai's pems because ____.
A．he had a specific dream in his mind
B．he made great cntributin t the sciety
C．he did well in serving the curt
D．his spirit expressed in the pems inspired them
40．What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．G n with Yur DreamB．Try t Be a Happy Traveler
C．Learn Mre Li Bai's PemsD．Cntribute t Sciety
四、词与短语选择填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
词与短语选择填空
The Amazn rainfrest is in Suth America. It 41． abut 7 millin square kilmeters. 42． , the rainfrest can fix itself. But nw, it feels t "tired" t get better. Since 2005, three drughts have hit the rainfrest. The trees dn't have enugh water t grw. What's wrse, they can easily catch fire when they becme dry. Peple 43． rainfrest trees mstly fr wd. They burn the frest t make farmland. All these 44． have caused abut 17 percent f the rainfrest t disappear already. The Amazn is like the lungs f ur planet. The rich plants there make mre than 20 percent f the planet's xygen. If the Amazn "dies", the earth will becme even htter. Researchers are thinking f better ways f 45． t save the Amazn rainfrest. Hpe we can slve the prblems in the near future.
五、阅读理解填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读理解填词
Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an artistic practice f writing Chinese characters (字), ften with a brush and ink n xuan paper. The 46． (develp) f Chinese calligraphy began alngside the 47． (early) Chinese characters that date back t the Shang Dynasty. Over time, calligraphy tk shape step by step as a frm f art rather than just a means f recrd.
Calligraphy is a difficult art. The type f brush, ink and paper can all affect the utput. Frm brush directin 48． speed f writing, every turn f the wrist als 49． (matter). Structure f individual characters and spatial layut (布局) as a whle influence 50． (it) quality. Mrever, it is said that even the feelings and values f the writer 51． (shw) directly n calligraphy.
Lan Ting Xu, 52． (create) by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is ne f the mst famus 53． (wrk) f Chinese calligraphy. Its expressive brushwrk brught it bth histrical 54． cultural significance in Chinese literature. Calligraphy is als within reach, like the Spring Festival cuplets (春联).
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy, and where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The art is still 55． (high) valued tday, fr it is mre than just writing, it is a living heritage.
六、书面表达 (满分20分)
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内容提示：
What Chinese stries have yu read?
Which ne is yur favrite? Why?
D yu think Tm will like it?
Smething mre abut Chinese stries.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80-100; 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi there, Tm!
Hw are yu ding these days? I'm glad t intrduce sme Chinese stries t yu!
Hpe this helps and see yu sn!
Li Ming
答案解析部分
湖北省武汉市光谷未来学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期自我检测期末模拟练习英语试卷
一、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1． —Mr. Green is always serius. I'm afraid t ask him questins.
— ____. He is a friendly guy.
A．Yu're wrngB．Feel freeC．Never mindD．Nthing much
【答案】B
【知识点】询问感受；语言得体
【解析】【分析】句意：——格林先生总是很严肃。我不敢问他问题。——请随意。他是个友善的人。A：你错了，B：请随意，C：没关系，D：没什么，根据Mr. Green is always serius. He is a friendly guy，可知让对方放松，故用Feel free，故选B。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记Feel free的用法。
2． —I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday.
— ____! But never mind because there will be anther ne next week.
A．What a shameB．I dn't think s
C．I can't agreeD．N prblem
【答案】A
【知识点】表达态度
【解析】【分析】句意：——我昨天错过了一场精彩的篮球比赛。——真遗憾！不过没关系，因为下周还会有一场。A：真遗憾，B：我不这么认为，C：我不同意，D：没问题，根据I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday，可知是What a shame表示遗憾，故选A。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记What a shame的用法。
3． —Mr. James, I've read thrugh yur prgram. Culd I give sme suggestins?
— ____. I'm all ears.
A．With pleasureB．That's all right
C．G aheadD．I'd lve t
【答案】C
【知识点】语言得体；征求（同意）
【解析】【分析】句意：——詹姆斯先生，我已看完了你的节目。我能提一些建议吗？——请说。我洗耳恭听。A：非常乐意，B：没问题，C：请说，D：我很乐意，根据I'm all ears. 可知回答请求，故用G ahead，表示鼓励，故选C。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记G ahead的用法。
4． —I'm s tired and my head aches after lng wrk.
—Take breaks away frm the cmputer and yu'll be back in ____ sn.
A．excitementB．cnditinC．peaceD．prgress
【答案】B
【知识点】可数名词的单数
【解析】【分析】句意：——长时间工作后，我好累，头也疼。——离开电脑休息一下，你很快就会恢复状态。A：兴奋，B：状态，C：平静，D：进步，根据Take breaks away frm the cmputer，可知休息会恢复状态，故选B。
【点评】考查名词，注意识记cnditin，表示身体状态的用法。
5． —Where wuld yu like t g this Sunday, Yellw Crane Twer r the East Lake?
—It's up t yu. ____ is OK fr me.
A．EitherB．BthC．NeitherD．All
【答案】A
【知识点】不定代词either / neither
【解析】【分析】句意：——这个周日你想去哪里？黄鹤楼还是东湖？——你自己决定吧。我两个都行。A：要么，B：两个都行，C：两个都不行，D：全部都行，强调三者以上，根据ellw Crane Twer r the East Lake，可知表示两者，根据It's up t yu，故用Either is OK，随便哪个，故选A。
【点评】考查代词，注意识记Either表示选择的用法。
6． —When is ur hmewrk ____?
—The day after tmrrw. But Mr. King said we culd hand it in n Tuesday at the latest.
A．hugeB．unusualC．dueD．certain
【答案】C
【知识点】形容词作表语
【解析】【分析】句意：——我们的作业什么时候交？——后天。但是金先生说我们最迟可以在星期二交。A：巨大的，B：不寻常的，C：预定的，D：肯定的，根据The day after tmrrw，可知表示时间的期限，故用due，故选C。
【点评】考查形容词，注意识记due的用法。
7． —What will Jack d with s many different ideas?
—He's been ____ the ideas in his mind, and he'll make his final decisin sn.
A．reprtingB．cllectingC．weighingD．puring
【答案】C
【知识点】及物动词
【解析】【分析】句意：——面对这么多不同的想法，杰克会怎么做呢？——他一直在心里权衡这些想法，很快就会做出最终决定。A：报告，B：收集，C：权衡，D：倒出，根据he'll make his final decisin sn，可知一直在心里权衡，故选C。
【点评】考查动词，注意识记weighing，衡量的用法。
8． —This task desn't challenge Lily at all.
—Yeah. Why nt ____ letting her try smething mre difficult?
A．imagineB．practiceC．cnsiderD．remember
【答案】C
【知识点】及物动词
【解析】【分析】句意：——这个任务对莉莉来说一点挑战性都没有。——是的。为什么不考虑让她尝试一些更困难的事情呢？A：想象，B：练习，C：考虑，D：记住，根据try smething mre difficult，可知是考虑其他，故选C。
【点评】考查动词，注意识记cnsider考虑的用法。
9． —Eric will ____ hmeless animals whenever he sees them, then he keeps and feeds them.
—He's such a warm-hearted by.
A．take awayB．take inC．take nD．take dwn
【答案】B
【知识点】短语辨析
【解析】【分析】句意：——Eric 每次看到无家可归的动物都会收留它们，然后饲养和喂养它们。——他真是个热心的男孩。A：带走，B：收留，C：承担，D：取走，根据he keeps and feeds them，可知收留动物，故选B。
【点评】考查短语辨析，注意识记take in，收留的用法。
10． The idim "Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw" tells us ____.
A．that we can't break the law f nature
B．when shuld we grw plants
C．if is it necessary t pull up plants
D．hw peple deal with farming
【答案】A
【知识点】谚语
【解析】【分析】句意："拔苗助长"这个成语告诉我们，我们不能违背自然规律。A：我们不能违背自然规律，B：我们应该什么时候种植植物，C：是否有必要拔掉植物，D：人们如何对待农业，根据Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw，可知是我们不能违背自然规律，故选A。
【点评】考查谚语，注意识记Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw的用法。
二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
"All wrk shuld be admired." my father always tld me. He wasn't 11． , but he made a reasnable living. Thanks t his effrt, I was able t g t an art cllege. Hwever I wanted t d smething different, smething mre interesting. I was 12． !
After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer (设计师) jb. It was 13． and I nly brught enugh mney t supprt myself fr abut a mnth. I wasn't 14． at all--I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce.
Within a few weeks, thugh, I fund I had been 15． by every design ffice in the twn. The rent (租金) f my 16． was almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days. "Hw culd I reach this pint?" I wndered as I shk with cld in my thin jacket.
I was just abut t give up 17． my dad called. He suggested that I get a jb in a restaurant until smething else came alng. At first, I didn't 18． t his advice because f pride. But I was cld and hungry. I didn't want t g hme feeling 19． and defeated (打败).
I entered an expensive-lking cafe near ne f the design ffices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they wuld need peple t wrk there. She said they were shrthanded and 20． me a jb right away.
21． , I fund that I really enjyed serving peple. I started making big 22． right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 23． and asked me t design the cafe menus. That led t a part-time jb at an advertising cmpany.
I had never cnsidered being 24． befre but there I was. I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter I. learned nt t make. 25． abut wrk.
11．A． richB． hnestC． prD． brave
12．A． thankfulB． utgingC． specialD． cmmn
13．A． springB． winterC． summerD． autumn
14．A． helplessB． disappintedC． alneD． wrried
15．A． called upB． brught ut
C． turned dwnD． waited fr
16．A． hstB． rmC． fD． family
17．A． thughB． sinceC． afterD． when
18．A． leadB． stickC． agreeD． turn
19．A． sadB． prudC． lnelyD． successful
20．A． prvidedB． fferedC． servedD． lent
21．A． SurprisinglyB． Hpefully
C． ClearlyD． Nrmally
22．A． mealsB． tipsC． friendsD． designs
23．A． habitB． taskC． cmpanyD． ability
24．A． directrB． managerC． designerD． waiter
25．A． guessesB． differencesC． suggestinsD． decisins
【答案】11．A；12．C；13．B；14．D；15．C；16．B；17．D；18．C；19．A；20．B；21．A；22．B；23．D；24．D；25．A
【知识点】记叙文；自我认识；自我提升
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者原本想找设计师的工作，意外发现自己喜欢上了服务员的工作，之后也实现了自己设计师的梦想。
【点评】考查完形填空，注意瞻前顾后，寻找线索：在填空时，要注意前后文的联系，寻找线索，避免孤立地看待每个空格。可以通过寻找同义词、近义词、反义词等来确定答案。
11．句意：他不富有，但是过着过得去的生活。rich富有的；hnest诚实的；pr贫穷的；brave勇敢的。根据"but he made a reasnable living."可知but表转折，不富有，但是生活过得去。故选A。
12．句意：我很特殊。thankful感恩的；utging外向的；special特殊的；cmmn普遍的。根据"I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce."可知作者认为自己很特殊，能够找到很好的工作。故选C。
13．句意：现在是冬天，我只带了能够维持自己大约一个月的钱。spring春天；winter冬天；summer夏天；autumn秋天。根据"I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter"可知找工作发生在冬天。故选B。
14．句意：我一点也不担心——我确信我会马上找到一个很好的工作。helpless无助的；disappinted失望的；alne孤独的；wrried担忧的。根据"I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce."可知作者确信自己能很快找到好工作，所以一点不担心。故选D。
15．句意：然而，在几周内，我发现我被镇上所有的设计事务所拒绝了。called up打电话；brught ut使显现；turned dwn拒绝；waited fr等待。根据"The rent f almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days."可知作者几周了还没找到工作，为了钱而担忧，因此可推测作者被公司拒绝了。故选C。
16．句意：我房间的租金几乎用光了，我几天没吃饭了。hst主人；rm房间；f……的；family家人；家庭。根据"The rent f "可知此处指房间的租金。故选B。
17．句意：当我爸爸给我打电话时，我正打算放弃。thugh尽管；since自从；after在……之后；when当……时。根据"I was just abut t give up... my dad called."可知此处指爸爸打电话的时候，用when引导的时间状语从句。故选D。
18．句意：起初，由于自尊心，我不同意他的建议。lead引领；stick粘住；agree同意；turn转向。根据"because f pride."可知由于自尊心，作者并没有接受父亲的建议。故选C。
19．句意：我不想带着悲伤和挫败的心情回家。sad悲伤的；prud骄傲的；lnely孤独的；successful成功的。and连接并列的消极的形容词，A选项符合。故选A。
20．句意：她说他们人手短缺，立马提供给我一份工作。prvided提供；ffered提供；served服务；lent借出。根据"me a jb right away"可知此处指提供工作，ffer sb sth表示"提供某人某物"。故选B。
21．句意：惊讶地是，我发现我很喜欢服务人。surprisingly惊讶地；hpefully充满希望地；clearly清晰地；nrmally正常地。根据"I fund that I really enjyed serving peple."可知作者原本不同意爸爸的建议，结果意外地发现很喜欢，所以感到惊讶。故选A。
22．句意：我马上开始赚了很多小费。meals餐食；tips小费；friends朋友；designs设计。根据常识可知，国外餐厅服务员会得到小费。故选B。
23．句意：之后，经理知道我有设计能力，让我设计咖啡菜单。habit习惯；task工作；cmpany公司；ability能力。根据"After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer jb"可知作者希望找设计师工作，是有设计能力的。故选D。
24．句意：我以前从来没有考虑过当服务员，但我做到了。directr主管；manager经理；designer设计师；waiter服务员。根据"I had never cnsidered being"可知作者之前没想过自己会做服务员。故选D。
25．句意：我终于得到了我梦寐以求的设计工作，但那个冬天我学会了不要对工作进行猜测。guesses猜测；differences区别；suggestins建议；decisins决定。作者根据自己经验知道了不要对工作有太多猜测，可能会做别的，也可能意外做自己喜欢的事。故选A。
三、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26．All the news abve has smething t d with ____.
A．ur daily lifeB．a material
C．energyD．technlgy
27．What des the first piece f news mainly talk abut?
A．The intelligence f humans.
B．The increasing value f glass.
C．The difficult way f making glass.
D．The develpment f glassmaking.
28．What wuld be the best heading fr the last piece f news?
A．Recycled glassB．Bright future
C．Useful slar pwerD．High quality prducts
29．Frm the news abve, we knw that ____.
A．it was nt until abut 2, 000 years ag peple began t make bttles and bwls
B．the expensive minerals made early glass expensive
C．glass is used in spaceship because it's strnger than ther materials
D．glass is nt nly useful but als envirnmentally friendly
30．The purpse f the passage is prbably t tell the readers ____.
A．what an amazing material glass is.
B．the mre we learn abut the histry, the mre valuable ur life is
C．it's very imprtant fr us t master the skills f making glass
D．t use envirnmental-friendly materials in rder t prtect ur envirnment
【答案】26．B
27．D
28．B
29．D
30．A
【知识点】说明文；细节理解；标题选择；段落大意；文章大意
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍玻璃的历史发展及其重要作用。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意略读法：快速浏览文章，了解文章的大意。通过略读，可以了解文章的体裁、背景、主题和结构等信息。
26．细节理解题。根据"Glass frm the past"，"Space glass"以及"Glass will be with us fr many years."可知，文章主要介绍玻璃这一材料。故选B。
27．主旨大意题。根据"Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral(矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash(灰烬) bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way."可知，第一则消息主要介绍玻璃的制作发展。故选D。
28．最佳标题题。根据"Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer—which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il—uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer."可知，此处描述玻璃的用途，有利于帮助环境保护，可以将阳光变为能源等，选项B"光明的未来"符合语境。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据"It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer—which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il—uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer."可知，玻璃不仅有用，还有利于环境。故选D。
30．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍玻璃的历史发展及其重要作用，故多么令人惊叹的玻璃材料啊符合语境。故选A。
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile n her face. One day she nticed an ld man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The ld man lked sad. Lily wanted t make him smile, s she walked up t him with a friendly greeting. "What's there t be happy abut, yung ne? Life is full f trubles." Lily laughed and replied, "Trubles are like big and scary thundercluds (雷雨云), Mr. Grumble. But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again. Yu shuld try lking n the bright side!"
Lily made a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, "I bet I can make yu smile by the end f the day." Grumble challenged her, "Yu're welcme t try, but it wn't be easy."
Fr the rest f the day, Lily did all kinds f funny and silly things t make Grumble laugh. She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance.
Surprisingly, Grumble culdn't help it. He let ut a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then anther. Befre he knew it, he was laughing heartily, his sadness giving way t happiness. Lily had wn the cmpetitin, but mre imprtantly, she shwed Grumble that becming cheerful was nt difficult. Happy r nt, it's up t yu. We can find happiness when we chse t see the brighter side f life.
31．What was Mr. Grumble like as Lily came ver?
A．He was as cheerful as a girl.
B．He, had a big smile n his face.
C．He was friendly.
D．He was nt happy.
32．Why did Lily cmpare trubles t thundercluds?
A．T say that life is full f trubles.
B．T shw that trubles will g away.
C．T tell the ld man t be careful.
D．T shw that trubles are scary.
33．What did Lily d t make Grumble laugh?
①Tld jkes. ②Watched thers sing. ③Sang.
④Made faces ⑤ Danced. ⑥ Held her breath.
A．①②④⑥B．①③④⑤C．②③④⑥D．③④⑤⑥
34．What can be inferred frm the text?
A．Lily thught Grumble's face was lng
B．Grumble thught Lily's life was full f trubles.
C．Lily didn't give up thugh she failed several times.
D．After seeing Lily's dance, Grumble stpped laughing.
35．What shuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．Happiness is a chice.
B．Everyne has a chance t be happy.
C．Life is full f trubles.
D．Happiness give way t sadness.
【答案】31．D
32．B
33．B
34．C
35．A
【知识点】记叙文；人际关系与交往；细节理解；标题选择
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一个开朗的小女孩想尽办法逗难过的老人开心的故事。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意关注文章结构：阅读文章时，要关注文章的结构和脉络，了解文章的段落和主题，有助于理解文章内容和回答问题。
31．细节理解题。根据"One day, she nticed an ld man named Grumble sifting beside a river. The ld man lked sad."可知在丽丽来的时候这个老先生看起来很伤心。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据"But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again."可知小女孩是为了告诉老先生烦恼像乌云一样终将散去。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance，可知在小女孩跳欢快的舞蹈的时候逗笑了老先生。故选D。
34．推理判断题。根据She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance，Lily尝试了各种各样的方法来让Grumble笑，但Grumble仍然不开心。然而，在太阳开始落山时，Lily决定再试一次，她深深地吸了一口气，然后欢快地跳起舞来。这表明Lily并没有因为多次失败而放弃，故选C。
35．最佳标题题。Lily通过选择看到生活的光明面，找到了快乐，并且成功让Grumble也感受到了快乐。因此，文章的主旨是告诉我们，快乐是一种选择，我们可以选择看到生活的积极面，从而找到快乐。因此，最好的标题应该是"Happiness is a chice"（快乐是一种选择）。故选A。
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After learning abut the life f the master pet wh lived abut 1, 300 years ag in the histrical dcumentary Li Bai n CCTV-9, many yung Chinese viewers have taken t talking abut pursuing (追求) their dreams n scial media.
In BBC's Du Fu: China's Greatest Pet, a histrian said, "Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain." This remark can als be used fr Li Bai's. pems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the "Glden Age f Chinese Petry", Li used his talent t push petry t a new height.
"If Du Fu is the greatest pet in China, then Li Bai is the mst talented pet in the histry f Chinese petry," an expert in ancient Chinese literature tld the Glbal Times.
Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, and his unvalued and tugh career path. He saw the Tang Dynasty's amazing prsperity (繁荣), and dreamed abut being an excellent fficer t serve the curt, but experienced challenge after challenge until his death.
Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens (网民). ★ A yung netizen asked a questin, "What wuld we d if ur dreams culdn't be reached, just like Li's ?" Sme netizens wrte that unlike Li, they might change t anther dream in rder nt t give themselves t much pressure r unhappiness, while ther netizens said they wuld chse t hld n straight t the end.
"Many peple wh like Li Bai's pems actually like the spirit he expressed —the spirit f never giving up and dreaming abut cntributing (做贡献) t sciety, just like many yung peple wh have the same dream in this era," an expert in ancient Chinese literature said.
36．The writer mentined Shakespeare in paragraph 2 in rder t ____.
A．praise Shakespeare's ppularity
B．describe Li Bai's life
C．shw the imprtance f Li Bai's pems
D．explain Shakespeare's pems
37．The underlined wrd "tugh" in paragraph 4 means ____.
A．strngB．difficultC．smthD．unexpected
38．Which f the fllwing can be put in ★
A．He has challenged their life
B．They try t realize their dreams
C．His life has interested them
D．They are interested in petry
39．We knw frm the last paragraph that peple like Li Bai's pems because ____.
A．he had a specific dream in his mind
B．he made great cntributin t the sciety
C．he did well in serving the curt
D．his spirit expressed in the pems inspired them
40．What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．G n with Yur DreamB．Try t Be a Happy Traveler
C．Learn Mre Li Bai's PemsD．Cntribute t Sciety
【答案】36．C
37．B
38．C
39．D
40．A
【知识点】说明文；细节理解；推理判断；词义猜测；标题选择
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了在CCTV-9播出的历史纪录片《李白》中了解了1300年前的诗人李白的生活后，许多中国年轻观众更喜欢在社交媒体上谈论追求梦想，本文介绍了人们对李白的评价以及这位诗人的故事。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意略读法：快速浏览文章，了解文章的大意。通过略读，可以了解文章的体裁、背景、主题和结构等信息。
36．细节理解题。根据"Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary(文学的) histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain."以及"This remark can als be used fr Li's pems."可知，提到了莎士比亚是为了展示李白诗歌在中国文学史上的重要地位，故选A。
37．词义猜测题，根据Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, 可知Li Bai的职业生涯并不顺利，充满了挑战，因此可以推断出"tugh"在这里的意思是"困难的"，即difficult。故选B。
38．推断题。根据Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens."，即李白在中国网民中赢得了巨大的声誉。接下来，作者提到"A yung netizen asked a questin..."，即一个年轻网民提出了一个问题。因此，可以推断出他的一生引起了他们的兴趣，故选C。
39．细节题。最后一段中提到："许多喜欢李白诗歌的人实际上喜欢他所表达的精神——永不放弃和梦想为社会做出贡献的精神，就像这个时代许多有同样梦想的年轻人一样。"这表明人们喜欢李白的诗歌是因为他所表达的精神激发了他们，故选D。
40．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了在CCTV-9播出的历史纪录片《李白》中了解了1300年前的诗人李白的生活后，许多中国年轻观众更喜欢在社交媒体上谈论追求梦想，本文介绍了人们对李白的评价以及这位诗人的故事。可知最佳标题是G n with Yur Dream，故选A。
四、词与短语选择填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
词与短语选择填空
The Amazn rainfrest is in Suth America. It 41． abut 7 millin square kilmeters. 42． , the rainfrest can fix itself. But nw, it feels t "tired" t get better. Since 2005, three drughts have hit the rainfrest. The trees dn't have enugh water t grw. What's wrse, they can easily catch fire when they becme dry. Peple 43． rainfrest trees mstly fr wd. They burn the frest t make farmland. All these 44． have caused abut 17 percent f the rainfrest t disappear already. The Amazn is like the lungs f ur planet. The rich plants there make mre than 20 percent f the planet's xygen. If the Amazn "dies", the earth will becme even htter. Researchers are thinking f better ways f 45． t save the Amazn rainfrest. Hpe we can slve the prblems in the near future.
【答案】41．cvers；42．Actually；43．cut dwn；44．activities；45．prtectin
【知识点】说明文；生态系统
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍南美洲亚马孙雨林的重要性，以及气候变化和人类活动使"它"生病，而且很难进行自我修复。
cut dwn砍倒 / includes包括 / prtectin保护 / activities 活动/ Actually事实上 / cut ff隔断 / cvers覆盖
【点评】考查选词填空，注意一般现在时，主谓一致，副词修饰全句，名词复数的用法。
41．句意：它占地约700万平方公里。此处缺少动词，观看square kilmeter"平方千米"。可知是占地面积，故用cver，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故用单三式，故填cvers。
42．句意：事实上，雨林可以自我修复。根据the rainfrest can fix itself和常识可知雨林可以自我修复是事实，故用副词位于句首首字母大写做状语，故填Actually。
43．句意：人们砍伐雨林中的树木主要是为了获取木材。根据fr wd，可知是cut dw"砍倒树木，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是复数，故用动词原形。故填dwn。
44．句意：所有这些活动已经导致约17%的雨林消失。these修饰名词复数，根据首字母提示可知砍伐，焚烧都是破坏活动，故填activities。
45．句意：研究人员正在考虑更好的保护方法来拯救亚马孙雨林。根据save the Amazn rainfrest，可知保护方法，介词f后接名词作宾语，prtectin保护，不可数名词。故填prtectin。
五、阅读理解填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读理解填词
Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an artistic practice f writing Chinese characters (字), ften with a brush and ink n xuan paper. The 46． (develp) f Chinese calligraphy began alngside the 47． (early) Chinese characters that date back t the Shang Dynasty. Over time, calligraphy tk shape step by step as a frm f art rather than just a means f recrd.
Calligraphy is a difficult art. The type f brush, ink and paper can all affect the utput. Frm brush directin 48． speed f writing, every turn f the wrist als 49． (matter). Structure f individual characters and spatial layut (布局) as a whle influence 50． (it) quality. Mrever, it is said that even the feelings and values f the writer 51． (shw) directly n calligraphy.
Lan Ting Xu, 52． (create) by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is ne f the mst famus 53． (wrk) f Chinese calligraphy. Its expressive brushwrk brught it bth histrical 54． cultural significance in Chinese literature. Calligraphy is als within reach, like the Spring Festival cuplets (春联).
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy, and where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The art is still 55． (high) valued tday, fr it is mre than just writing, it is a living heritage.
【答案】46．develpment；47．earliest；48．t；49．matters；50．its；51．will be shwn；52．created；53．wrks；54．and；55．highly
【知识点】说明文；优秀艺术家及其艺术成就
【解析】【分析】本文介绍和赞美中国书法艺术。它详细阐述了中国书法的起源、发展、艺术特点、影响因素以及其在文化中的重要地位。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意最高级，一般现在时，主谓一致，一般将来时被动语态，副词修饰动词
46．句意：中国书法的发展始于商朝早期的汉字。develp，动词，发展，the定冠词修饰名词，develpment，是不可数名词，发展，故填develpment。
47．句意：中国书法的发展始于商朝早期的汉字。early是形容词，早，the定冠词修饰最高级，故填earliest。
48．句意：从笔触的方向到书写的速度，手腕的每一次转动都至关重要。，从到，固定搭配，故填t。
49．句意：从笔触的方向到书写的速度，手腕的每一次转动都至关重要。matter是动词，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故用单三式，故填matters。
50．句意：单个汉字的结构和整体的空间布局都会影响其质量。it，主格，它，quality是名词，其前用形容词性物主代词its修饰在定语，故填its。
51．句意：此外，据说书法还能直接反映出书写者的情感和价值观。shw，动词，根据it is said，可知是判断，动词和writer是被动关系，故用一般将来时被动语态，will be dne， shwn是过去分词，故填will be shwn。
52．句意：《兰亭集序》是东晋王羲之创作的作品，是中国书法最著名的作品之一。creat是动词，during the Eastern Jin Dynasty是一般过去时，故用过去式，故填created。
53．句意：《兰亭集序》是东晋王羲之创作的作品，是中国书法最著名的作品之一。wrk作品，是可数名词，作品，ne f修饰名词复数，故填wrks。
54．句意：其富有表现力的笔触使其在中国文学史上具有历史和文化意义。两者都，固定搭配，两者都故填and。
55．句意：今天，这门艺术仍然受到高度重视，因为它不仅仅是书写，更是一种活生生的文化遗产。high是动词，副词修饰动词valued，highly是副词，故填highly。
六、书面表达 (满分20分)
56． 假如你是李明，你的英国笔友Tm对中国传统故事比较感兴趣，写信请你帮忙推荐一本中国传统故事书。请根据以下内容提示，从你读过的中国故事、最爱的中国故事和推荐的原因等方面给他回一封邮件。
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What Chinese stries have yu read?
Which ne is yur favrite? Why?
D yu think Tm will like it?
Smething mre abut Chinese stries.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80-100; 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi there, Tm!
Hw are yu ding these days? I'm glad t intrduce sme Chinese stries t yu!
Hpe this helps and see yu sn!
Li Ming
【答案】略
【知识点】应用文写作；寓言（童话）故事；中国传统文化与礼仪习俗；书信、电子邮件
【解析】【分析】本文是应用文作文；本文是一封电子邮件。介绍你读过的中国故事，时态为"一般现在时"。要写出最喜欢的故事的读后感，而不是对故事的简单描述。第一步，按照邮件的格式，向笔友Tm问好。第二步，写出自己曾经读过的哪些中国故事，并选择一个最喜欢的故事，说明喜欢它的原因；围绕主题，进行叙述，写出故事的内容和读后感。第三步，向Tm推荐这本书，并写出阅读这本书后，笔友Tm会有什么收获。第四步，写祝福语和署名落款。
【点评】 文章应围绕"你最喜欢的中国故事"展开，确保所有内容均围绕这一中心进行阐述。 各部分内容之间过渡自然，逻辑连贯。 使用准确的词汇和语法结构来表达，避免使用过于复杂或生僻的词汇，确保文章易于理解。同时，注意时态和语态的正确使用。 建议使用亮点词汇such as 例如； 如此……以致于……；what's mre 更重要的是……。高分句型The stry reminds me that ne shuld be brave and keep fighting. (that引导宾语从句），I think yu will like it t. (I think+宾语从句）。
A campaign (运动) marking 2022 as the Internatinal Year f Glass shws why glass has been imprtant fr thusands f years and highlights its many benefits t us tday.
Glass frm the past
Histrians think that humans first made glass arund 4, 500 years ag in Africa and Asia. Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral (矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash (灰尽). It was heated and washed, then mixed with mre clring minerals and heated again, which made glass expensive and rare. Abut 2, 000 years later, a technique called glass-blwing was invented. Glass bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way.
Space glass
The Internatinal Space Statin (ISS) has a viewing deck fr astrnauts t lk utside. It has seven tugh glass windws that have shutters (百叶窗) t prtect them frm small rck particles (微粒) that flat in space. The glass als uses heaters t keep ut the cld f space.
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Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer--which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il--uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer. Glass can be reused, recycled and made int new prducts. It's featuring in all srts f brilliant inventins t, such as bendable (可弯曲的) glass, glass sunrfs. that use slar pwer t drive vehicles, and mirrrs that check the health f the-persn Glass slar pwer panels. reflected.
cut dwn / includes / prtectin / activities / Actually / cut ff / cvers
A campaign (运动) marking 2022 as the Internatinal Year f Glass shws why glass has been imprtant fr thusands f years and highlights its many benefits t us tday.
Glass frm the past
Histrians think that humans first made glass arund 4, 500 years ag in Africa and Asia. Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral (矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash (灰尽). It was heated and washed, then mixed with mre clring minerals and heated again, which made glass expensive and rare. Abut 2, 000 years later, a technique called glass-blwing was invented. Glass bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way.
Space glass
The Internatinal Space Statin (ISS) has a viewing deck fr astrnauts t lk utside. It has seven tugh glass windws that have shutters (百叶窗) t prtect them frm small rck particles (微粒) that flat in space. The glass als uses heaters t keep ut the cld f space.
____
Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer--which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il--uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer. Glass can be reused, recycled and made int new prducts. It's featuring in all srts f brilliant inventins t, such as bendable (可弯曲的) glass, glass sunrfs. that use slar pwer t drive vehicles, and mirrrs that check the health f the-persn Glass slar pwer panels. reflected.
cut dwn / includes / prtectin / activities / Actually / cut ff / cvers
一、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1． —Mr. Green is always serius. I'm afraid t ask him questins.
— ____. He is a friendly guy.
A．Yu're wrngB．Feel freeC．Never mindD．Nthing much
2． —I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday.
— ____! But never mind because there will be anther ne next week.
A．What a shameB．I dn't think s
C．I can't agreeD．N prblem
3． —Mr. James, I've read thrugh yur prgram. Culd I give sme suggestins?
— ____. I'm all ears.
A．With pleasureB．That's all right
C．G aheadD．I'd lve t
4． —I'm s tired and my head aches after lng wrk.
—Take breaks away frm the cmputer and yu'll be back in ____ sn.
A．excitementB．cnditinC．peaceD．prgress
5． —Where wuld yu like t g this Sunday, Yellw Crane Twer r the East Lake?
—It's up t yu. ____ is OK fr me.
A．EitherB．BthC．NeitherD．All
6． —When is ur hmewrk ____?
—The day after tmrrw. But Mr. King said we culd hand it in n Tuesday at the latest.
A．hugeB．unusualC．dueD．certain
7． —What will Jack d with s many different ideas?
—He's been ____ the ideas in his mind, and he'll make his final decisin sn.
A．reprtingB．cllectingC．weighingD．puring
8． —This task desn't challenge Lily at all.
—Yeah. Why nt ____ letting her try smething mre difficult?
A．imagineB．practiceC．cnsiderD．remember
9． —Eric will ____ hmeless animals whenever he sees them, then he keeps and feeds them.
—He's such a warm-hearted by.
A．take awayB．take inC．take nD．take dwn
10． The idim "Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw" tells us ____.
A．that we can't break the law f nature
B．when shuld we grw plants
C．if is it necessary t pull up plants
D．hw peple deal with farming
二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
"All wrk shuld be admired." my father always tld me. He wasn't 11． , but he made a reasnable living. Thanks t his effrt, I was able t g t an art cllege. Hwever I wanted t d smething different, smething mre interesting. I was 12． !
After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer (设计师) jb. It was 13． and I nly brught enugh mney t supprt myself fr abut a mnth. I wasn't 14． at all--I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce.
Within a few weeks, thugh, I fund I had been 15． by every design ffice in the twn. The rent (租金) f my 16． was almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days. "Hw culd I reach this pint?" I wndered as I shk with cld in my thin jacket.
I was just abut t give up 17． my dad called. He suggested that I get a jb in a restaurant until smething else came alng. At first, I didn't 18． t his advice because f pride. But I was cld and hungry. I didn't want t g hme feeling 19． and defeated (打败).
I entered an expensive-lking cafe near ne f the design ffices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they wuld need peple t wrk there. She said they were shrthanded and 20． me a jb right away.
21． , I fund that I really enjyed serving peple. I started making big 22． right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 23． and asked me t design the cafe menus. That led t a part-time jb at an advertising cmpany.
I had never cnsidered being 24． befre but there I was. I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter I. learned nt t make. 25． abut wrk.
11．A． richB． hnestC． prD． brave
12．A． thankfulB． utgingC． specialD． cmmn
13．A． springB． winterC． summerD． autumn
14．A． helplessB． disappintedC． alneD． wrried
15．A． called upB． brught ut
C． turned dwnD． waited fr
16．A． hstB． rmC． fD． family
17．A． thughB． sinceC． afterD． when
18．A． leadB． stickC． agreeD． turn
19．A． sadB． prudC． lnelyD． successful
20．A． prvidedB． fferedC． servedD． lent
21．A． SurprisinglyB． Hpefully
C． ClearlyD． Nrmally
22．A． mealsB． tipsC． friendsD． designs
23．A． habitB． taskC． cmpanyD． ability
24．A． directrB． managerC． designerD． waiter
25．A． guessesB． differencesC． suggestinsD． decisins
三、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26．All the news abve has smething t d with ____.
A．ur daily lifeB．a material
C．energyD．technlgy
27．What des the first piece f news mainly talk abut?
A．The intelligence f humans.
B．The increasing value f glass.
C．The difficult way f making glass.
D．The develpment f glassmaking.
28．What wuld be the best heading fr the last piece f news?
A．Recycled glassB．Bright future
C．Useful slar pwerD．High quality prducts
29．Frm the news abve, we knw that ____.
A．it was nt until abut 2, 000 years ag peple began t make bttles and bwls
B．the expensive minerals made early glass expensive
C．glass is used in spaceship because it's strnger than ther materials
D．glass is nt nly useful but als envirnmentally friendly
30．The purpse f the passage is prbably t tell the readers ____.
A．what an amazing material glass is.
B．the mre we learn abut the histry, the mre valuable ur life is
C．it's very imprtant fr us t master the skills f making glass
D．t use envirnmental-friendly materials in rder t prtect ur envirnment
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile n her face. One day she nticed an ld man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The ld man lked sad. Lily wanted t make him smile, s she walked up t him with a friendly greeting. "What's there t be happy abut, yung ne? Life is full f trubles." Lily laughed and replied, "Trubles are like big and scary thundercluds (雷雨云), Mr. Grumble. But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again. Yu shuld try lking n the bright side!"
Lily made a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, "I bet I can make yu smile by the end f the day." Grumble challenged her, "Yu're welcme t try, but it wn't be easy."
Fr the rest f the day, Lily did all kinds f funny and silly things t make Grumble laugh. She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance.
Surprisingly, Grumble culdn't help it. He let ut a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then anther. Befre he knew it, he was laughing heartily, his sadness giving way t happiness. Lily had wn the cmpetitin, but mre imprtantly, she shwed Grumble that becming cheerful was nt difficult. Happy r nt, it's up t yu. We can find happiness when we chse t see the brighter side f life.
31．What was Mr. Grumble like as Lily came ver?
A．He was as cheerful as a girl.
B．He, had a big smile n his face.
C．He was friendly.
D．He was nt happy.
32．Why did Lily cmpare trubles t thundercluds?
A．T say that life is full f trubles.
B．T shw that trubles will g away.
C．T tell the ld man t be careful.
D．T shw that trubles are scary.
33．What did Lily d t make Grumble laugh?
①Tld jkes. ②Watched thers sing. ③Sang.
④Made faces ⑤ Danced. ⑥ Held her breath.
A．①②④⑥B．①③④⑤C．②③④⑥D．③④⑤⑥
34．What can be inferred frm the text?
A．Lily thught Grumble's face was lng
B．Grumble thught Lily's life was full f trubles.
C．Lily didn't give up thugh she failed several times.
D．After seeing Lily's dance, Grumble stpped laughing.
35．What shuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．Happiness is a chice.
B．Everyne has a chance t be happy.
C．Life is full f trubles.
D．Happiness give way t sadness.
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After learning abut the life f the master pet wh lived abut 1, 300 years ag in the histrical dcumentary Li Bai n CCTV-9, many yung Chinese viewers have taken t talking abut pursuing (追求) their dreams n scial media.
In BBC's Du Fu: China's Greatest Pet, a histrian said, "Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain." This remark can als be used fr Li Bai's. pems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the "Glden Age f Chinese Petry", Li used his talent t push petry t a new height.
"If Du Fu is the greatest pet in China, then Li Bai is the mst talented pet in the histry f Chinese petry," an expert in ancient Chinese literature tld the Glbal Times.
Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, and his unvalued and tugh career path. He saw the Tang Dynasty's amazing prsperity (繁荣), and dreamed abut being an excellent fficer t serve the curt, but experienced challenge after challenge until his death.
Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens (网民). ★ A yung netizen asked a questin, "What wuld we d if ur dreams culdn't be reached, just like Li's ?" Sme netizens wrte that unlike Li, they might change t anther dream in rder nt t give themselves t much pressure r unhappiness, while ther netizens said they wuld chse t hld n straight t the end.
"Many peple wh like Li Bai's pems actually like the spirit he expressed —the spirit f never giving up and dreaming abut cntributing (做贡献) t sciety, just like many yung peple wh have the same dream in this era," an expert in ancient Chinese literature said.
36．The writer mentined Shakespeare in paragraph 2 in rder t ____.
A．praise Shakespeare's ppularity
B．describe Li Bai's life
C．shw the imprtance f Li Bai's pems
D．explain Shakespeare's pems
37．The underlined wrd "tugh" in paragraph 4 means ____.
A．strngB．difficultC．smthD．unexpected
38．Which f the fllwing can be put in ★
A．He has challenged their life
B．They try t realize their dreams
C．His life has interested them
D．They are interested in petry
39．We knw frm the last paragraph that peple like Li Bai's pems because ____.
A．he had a specific dream in his mind
B．he made great cntributin t the sciety
C．he did well in serving the curt
D．his spirit expressed in the pems inspired them
40．What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．G n with Yur DreamB．Try t Be a Happy Traveler
C．Learn Mre Li Bai's PemsD．Cntribute t Sciety
四、词与短语选择填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
词与短语选择填空
The Amazn rainfrest is in Suth America. It 41． abut 7 millin square kilmeters. 42． , the rainfrest can fix itself. But nw, it feels t "tired" t get better. Since 2005, three drughts have hit the rainfrest. The trees dn't have enugh water t grw. What's wrse, they can easily catch fire when they becme dry. Peple 43． rainfrest trees mstly fr wd. They burn the frest t make farmland. All these 44． have caused abut 17 percent f the rainfrest t disappear already. The Amazn is like the lungs f ur planet. The rich plants there make mre than 20 percent f the planet's xygen. If the Amazn "dies", the earth will becme even htter. Researchers are thinking f better ways f 45． t save the Amazn rainfrest. Hpe we can slve the prblems in the near future.
五、阅读理解填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读理解填词
Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an artistic practice f writing Chinese characters (字), ften with a brush and ink n xuan paper. The 46． (develp) f Chinese calligraphy began alngside the 47． (early) Chinese characters that date back t the Shang Dynasty. Over time, calligraphy tk shape step by step as a frm f art rather than just a means f recrd.
Calligraphy is a difficult art. The type f brush, ink and paper can all affect the utput. Frm brush directin 48． speed f writing, every turn f the wrist als 49． (matter). Structure f individual characters and spatial layut (布局) as a whle influence 50． (it) quality. Mrever, it is said that even the feelings and values f the writer 51． (shw) directly n calligraphy.
Lan Ting Xu, 52． (create) by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is ne f the mst famus 53． (wrk) f Chinese calligraphy. Its expressive brushwrk brught it bth histrical 54． cultural significance in Chinese literature. Calligraphy is als within reach, like the Spring Festival cuplets (春联).
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy, and where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The art is still 55． (high) valued tday, fr it is mre than just writing, it is a living heritage.
六、书面表达 (满分20分)
56． 假如你是李明，你的英国笔友Tm对中国传统故事比较感兴趣，写信请你帮忙推荐一本中国传统故事书。请根据以下内容提示，从你读过的中国故事、最爱的中国故事和推荐的原因等方面给他回一封邮件。
内容提示：
What Chinese stries have yu read?
Which ne is yur favrite? Why?
D yu think Tm will like it?
Smething mre abut Chinese stries.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80-100; 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi there, Tm!
Hw are yu ding these days? I'm glad t intrduce sme Chinese stries t yu!
Hpe this helps and see yu sn!
Li Ming
答案解析部分
湖北省武汉市光谷未来学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期自我检测期末模拟练习英语试卷
一、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1． —Mr. Green is always serius. I'm afraid t ask him questins.
— ____. He is a friendly guy.
A．Yu're wrngB．Feel freeC．Never mindD．Nthing much
【答案】B
【知识点】询问感受；语言得体
【解析】【分析】句意：——格林先生总是很严肃。我不敢问他问题。——请随意。他是个友善的人。A：你错了，B：请随意，C：没关系，D：没什么，根据Mr. Green is always serius. He is a friendly guy，可知让对方放松，故用Feel free，故选B。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记Feel free的用法。
2． —I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday.
— ____! But never mind because there will be anther ne next week.
A．What a shameB．I dn't think s
C．I can't agreeD．N prblem
【答案】A
【知识点】表达态度
【解析】【分析】句意：——我昨天错过了一场精彩的篮球比赛。——真遗憾！不过没关系，因为下周还会有一场。A：真遗憾，B：我不这么认为，C：我不同意，D：没问题，根据I missed a wnderful basketball game yesterday，可知是What a shame表示遗憾，故选A。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记What a shame的用法。
3． —Mr. James, I've read thrugh yur prgram. Culd I give sme suggestins?
— ____. I'm all ears.
A．With pleasureB．That's all right
C．G aheadD．I'd lve t
【答案】C
【知识点】语言得体；征求（同意）
【解析】【分析】句意：——詹姆斯先生，我已看完了你的节目。我能提一些建议吗？——请说。我洗耳恭听。A：非常乐意，B：没问题，C：请说，D：我很乐意，根据I'm all ears. 可知回答请求，故用G ahead，表示鼓励，故选C。
【点评】考查情景交际，注意识记G ahead的用法。
4． —I'm s tired and my head aches after lng wrk.
—Take breaks away frm the cmputer and yu'll be back in ____ sn.
A．excitementB．cnditinC．peaceD．prgress
【答案】B
【知识点】可数名词的单数
【解析】【分析】句意：——长时间工作后，我好累，头也疼。——离开电脑休息一下，你很快就会恢复状态。A：兴奋，B：状态，C：平静，D：进步，根据Take breaks away frm the cmputer，可知休息会恢复状态，故选B。
【点评】考查名词，注意识记cnditin，表示身体状态的用法。
5． —Where wuld yu like t g this Sunday, Yellw Crane Twer r the East Lake?
—It's up t yu. ____ is OK fr me.
A．EitherB．BthC．NeitherD．All
【答案】A
【知识点】不定代词either / neither
【解析】【分析】句意：——这个周日你想去哪里？黄鹤楼还是东湖？——你自己决定吧。我两个都行。A：要么，B：两个都行，C：两个都不行，D：全部都行，强调三者以上，根据ellw Crane Twer r the East Lake，可知表示两者，根据It's up t yu，故用Either is OK，随便哪个，故选A。
【点评】考查代词，注意识记Either表示选择的用法。
6． —When is ur hmewrk ____?
—The day after tmrrw. But Mr. King said we culd hand it in n Tuesday at the latest.
A．hugeB．unusualC．dueD．certain
【答案】C
【知识点】形容词作表语
【解析】【分析】句意：——我们的作业什么时候交？——后天。但是金先生说我们最迟可以在星期二交。A：巨大的，B：不寻常的，C：预定的，D：肯定的，根据The day after tmrrw，可知表示时间的期限，故用due，故选C。
【点评】考查形容词，注意识记due的用法。
7． —What will Jack d with s many different ideas?
—He's been ____ the ideas in his mind, and he'll make his final decisin sn.
A．reprtingB．cllectingC．weighingD．puring
【答案】C
【知识点】及物动词
【解析】【分析】句意：——面对这么多不同的想法，杰克会怎么做呢？——他一直在心里权衡这些想法，很快就会做出最终决定。A：报告，B：收集，C：权衡，D：倒出，根据he'll make his final decisin sn，可知一直在心里权衡，故选C。
【点评】考查动词，注意识记weighing，衡量的用法。
8． —This task desn't challenge Lily at all.
—Yeah. Why nt ____ letting her try smething mre difficult?
A．imagineB．practiceC．cnsiderD．remember
【答案】C
【知识点】及物动词
【解析】【分析】句意：——这个任务对莉莉来说一点挑战性都没有。——是的。为什么不考虑让她尝试一些更困难的事情呢？A：想象，B：练习，C：考虑，D：记住，根据try smething mre difficult，可知是考虑其他，故选C。
【点评】考查动词，注意识记cnsider考虑的用法。
9． —Eric will ____ hmeless animals whenever he sees them, then he keeps and feeds them.
—He's such a warm-hearted by.
A．take awayB．take inC．take nD．take dwn
【答案】B
【知识点】短语辨析
【解析】【分析】句意：——Eric 每次看到无家可归的动物都会收留它们，然后饲养和喂养它们。——他真是个热心的男孩。A：带走，B：收留，C：承担，D：取走，根据he keeps and feeds them，可知收留动物，故选B。
【点评】考查短语辨析，注意识记take in，收留的用法。
10． The idim "Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw" tells us ____.
A．that we can't break the law f nature
B．when shuld we grw plants
C．if is it necessary t pull up plants
D．hw peple deal with farming
【答案】A
【知识点】谚语
【解析】【分析】句意："拔苗助长"这个成语告诉我们，我们不能违背自然规律。A：我们不能违背自然规律，B：我们应该什么时候种植植物，C：是否有必要拔掉植物，D：人们如何对待农业，根据Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw，可知是我们不能违背自然规律，故选A。
【点评】考查谚语，注意识记Pull up Yung Plants Helping Them Grw的用法。
二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
"All wrk shuld be admired." my father always tld me. He wasn't 11． , but he made a reasnable living. Thanks t his effrt, I was able t g t an art cllege. Hwever I wanted t d smething different, smething mre interesting. I was 12． !
After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer (设计师) jb. It was 13． and I nly brught enugh mney t supprt myself fr abut a mnth. I wasn't 14． at all--I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce.
Within a few weeks, thugh, I fund I had been 15． by every design ffice in the twn. The rent (租金) f my 16． was almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days. "Hw culd I reach this pint?" I wndered as I shk with cld in my thin jacket.
I was just abut t give up 17． my dad called. He suggested that I get a jb in a restaurant until smething else came alng. At first, I didn't 18． t his advice because f pride. But I was cld and hungry. I didn't want t g hme feeling 19． and defeated (打败).
I entered an expensive-lking cafe near ne f the design ffices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they wuld need peple t wrk there. She said they were shrthanded and 20． me a jb right away.
21． , I fund that I really enjyed serving peple. I started making big 22． right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 23． and asked me t design the cafe menus. That led t a part-time jb at an advertising cmpany.
I had never cnsidered being 24． befre but there I was. I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter I. learned nt t make. 25． abut wrk.
11．A． richB． hnestC． prD． brave
12．A． thankfulB． utgingC． specialD． cmmn
13．A． springB． winterC． summerD． autumn
14．A． helplessB． disappintedC． alneD． wrried
15．A． called upB． brught ut
C． turned dwnD． waited fr
16．A． hstB． rmC． fD． family
17．A． thughB． sinceC． afterD． when
18．A． leadB． stickC． agreeD． turn
19．A． sadB． prudC． lnelyD． successful
20．A． prvidedB． fferedC． servedD． lent
21．A． SurprisinglyB． Hpefully
C． ClearlyD． Nrmally
22．A． mealsB． tipsC． friendsD． designs
23．A． habitB． taskC． cmpanyD． ability
24．A． directrB． managerC． designerD． waiter
25．A． guessesB． differencesC． suggestinsD． decisins
【答案】11．A；12．C；13．B；14．D；15．C；16．B；17．D；18．C；19．A；20．B；21．A；22．B；23．D；24．D；25．A
【知识点】记叙文；自我认识；自我提升
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者原本想找设计师的工作，意外发现自己喜欢上了服务员的工作，之后也实现了自己设计师的梦想。
【点评】考查完形填空，注意瞻前顾后，寻找线索：在填空时，要注意前后文的联系，寻找线索，避免孤立地看待每个空格。可以通过寻找同义词、近义词、反义词等来确定答案。
11．句意：他不富有，但是过着过得去的生活。rich富有的；hnest诚实的；pr贫穷的；brave勇敢的。根据"but he made a reasnable living."可知but表转折，不富有，但是生活过得去。故选A。
12．句意：我很特殊。thankful感恩的；utging外向的；special特殊的；cmmn普遍的。根据"I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce."可知作者认为自己很特殊，能够找到很好的工作。故选C。
13．句意：现在是冬天，我只带了能够维持自己大约一个月的钱。spring春天；winter冬天；summer夏天；autumn秋天。根据"I finally gt my dream design jb, but that winter"可知找工作发生在冬天。故选B。
14．句意：我一点也不担心——我确信我会马上找到一个很好的工作。helpless无助的；disappinted失望的；alne孤独的；wrried担忧的。根据"I was sure I'd find a fantastic jb at nce."可知作者确信自己能很快找到好工作，所以一点不担心。故选D。
15．句意：然而，在几周内，我发现我被镇上所有的设计事务所拒绝了。called up打电话；brught ut使显现；turned dwn拒绝；waited fr等待。根据"The rent f almst gne and I hadn't eaten fr days."可知作者几周了还没找到工作，为了钱而担忧，因此可推测作者被公司拒绝了。故选C。
16．句意：我房间的租金几乎用光了，我几天没吃饭了。hst主人；rm房间；f……的；family家人；家庭。根据"The rent f "可知此处指房间的租金。故选B。
17．句意：当我爸爸给我打电话时，我正打算放弃。thugh尽管；since自从；after在……之后；when当……时。根据"I was just abut t give up... my dad called."可知此处指爸爸打电话的时候，用when引导的时间状语从句。故选D。
18．句意：起初，由于自尊心，我不同意他的建议。lead引领；stick粘住；agree同意；turn转向。根据"because f pride."可知由于自尊心，作者并没有接受父亲的建议。故选C。
19．句意：我不想带着悲伤和挫败的心情回家。sad悲伤的；prud骄傲的；lnely孤独的；successful成功的。and连接并列的消极的形容词，A选项符合。故选A。
20．句意：她说他们人手短缺，立马提供给我一份工作。prvided提供；ffered提供；served服务；lent借出。根据"me a jb right away"可知此处指提供工作，ffer sb sth表示"提供某人某物"。故选B。
21．句意：惊讶地是，我发现我很喜欢服务人。surprisingly惊讶地；hpefully充满希望地；clearly清晰地；nrmally正常地。根据"I fund that I really enjyed serving peple."可知作者原本不同意爸爸的建议，结果意外地发现很喜欢，所以感到惊讶。故选A。
22．句意：我马上开始赚了很多小费。meals餐食；tips小费；friends朋友；designs设计。根据常识可知，国外餐厅服务员会得到小费。故选B。
23．句意：之后，经理知道我有设计能力，让我设计咖啡菜单。habit习惯；task工作；cmpany公司；ability能力。根据"After graduatin, I mved t New Yrk t lk fr a designer jb"可知作者希望找设计师工作，是有设计能力的。故选D。
24．句意：我以前从来没有考虑过当服务员，但我做到了。directr主管；manager经理；designer设计师；waiter服务员。根据"I had never cnsidered being"可知作者之前没想过自己会做服务员。故选D。
25．句意：我终于得到了我梦寐以求的设计工作，但那个冬天我学会了不要对工作进行猜测。guesses猜测；differences区别；suggestins建议；decisins决定。作者根据自己经验知道了不要对工作有太多猜测，可能会做别的，也可能意外做自己喜欢的事。故选A。
三、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26．All the news abve has smething t d with ____.
A．ur daily lifeB．a material
C．energyD．technlgy
27．What des the first piece f news mainly talk abut?
A．The intelligence f humans.
B．The increasing value f glass.
C．The difficult way f making glass.
D．The develpment f glassmaking.
28．What wuld be the best heading fr the last piece f news?
A．Recycled glassB．Bright future
C．Useful slar pwerD．High quality prducts
29．Frm the news abve, we knw that ____.
A．it was nt until abut 2, 000 years ag peple began t make bttles and bwls
B．the expensive minerals made early glass expensive
C．glass is used in spaceship because it's strnger than ther materials
D．glass is nt nly useful but als envirnmentally friendly
30．The purpse f the passage is prbably t tell the readers ____.
A．what an amazing material glass is.
B．the mre we learn abut the histry, the mre valuable ur life is
C．it's very imprtant fr us t master the skills f making glass
D．t use envirnmental-friendly materials in rder t prtect ur envirnment
【答案】26．B
27．D
28．B
29．D
30．A
【知识点】说明文；细节理解；标题选择；段落大意；文章大意
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍玻璃的历史发展及其重要作用。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意略读法：快速浏览文章，了解文章的大意。通过略读，可以了解文章的体裁、背景、主题和结构等信息。
26．细节理解题。根据"Glass frm the past"，"Space glass"以及"Glass will be with us fr many years."可知，文章主要介绍玻璃这一材料。故选B。
27．主旨大意题。根据"Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral(矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash(灰烬) bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way."可知，第一则消息主要介绍玻璃的制作发展。故选D。
28．最佳标题题。根据"Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer—which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il—uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer."可知，此处描述玻璃的用途，有利于帮助环境保护，可以将阳光变为能源等，选项B"光明的未来"符合语境。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据"It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer—which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il—uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer."可知，玻璃不仅有用，还有利于环境。故选D。
30．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍玻璃的历史发展及其重要作用，故多么令人惊叹的玻璃材料啊符合语境。故选A。
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile n her face. One day she nticed an ld man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The ld man lked sad. Lily wanted t make him smile, s she walked up t him with a friendly greeting. "What's there t be happy abut, yung ne? Life is full f trubles." Lily laughed and replied, "Trubles are like big and scary thundercluds (雷雨云), Mr. Grumble. But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again. Yu shuld try lking n the bright side!"
Lily made a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, "I bet I can make yu smile by the end f the day." Grumble challenged her, "Yu're welcme t try, but it wn't be easy."
Fr the rest f the day, Lily did all kinds f funny and silly things t make Grumble laugh. She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance.
Surprisingly, Grumble culdn't help it. He let ut a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then anther. Befre he knew it, he was laughing heartily, his sadness giving way t happiness. Lily had wn the cmpetitin, but mre imprtantly, she shwed Grumble that becming cheerful was nt difficult. Happy r nt, it's up t yu. We can find happiness when we chse t see the brighter side f life.
31．What was Mr. Grumble like as Lily came ver?
A．He was as cheerful as a girl.
B．He, had a big smile n his face.
C．He was friendly.
D．He was nt happy.
32．Why did Lily cmpare trubles t thundercluds?
A．T say that life is full f trubles.
B．T shw that trubles will g away.
C．T tell the ld man t be careful.
D．T shw that trubles are scary.
33．What did Lily d t make Grumble laugh?
①Tld jkes. ②Watched thers sing. ③Sang.
④Made faces ⑤ Danced. ⑥ Held her breath.
A．①②④⑥B．①③④⑤C．②③④⑥D．③④⑤⑥
34．What can be inferred frm the text?
A．Lily thught Grumble's face was lng
B．Grumble thught Lily's life was full f trubles.
C．Lily didn't give up thugh she failed several times.
D．After seeing Lily's dance, Grumble stpped laughing.
35．What shuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．Happiness is a chice.
B．Everyne has a chance t be happy.
C．Life is full f trubles.
D．Happiness give way t sadness.
【答案】31．D
32．B
33．B
34．C
35．A
【知识点】记叙文；人际关系与交往；细节理解；标题选择
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一个开朗的小女孩想尽办法逗难过的老人开心的故事。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意关注文章结构：阅读文章时，要关注文章的结构和脉络，了解文章的段落和主题，有助于理解文章内容和回答问题。
31．细节理解题。根据"One day, she nticed an ld man named Grumble sifting beside a river. The ld man lked sad."可知在丽丽来的时候这个老先生看起来很伤心。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据"But just like cluds, they pass, making way fr the sun t shine again."可知小女孩是为了告诉老先生烦恼像乌云一样终将散去。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance，可知在小女孩跳欢快的舞蹈的时候逗笑了老先生。故选D。
34．推理判断题。根据She tld jkes, sang like nbdy was watching, and even made faces. Hwever, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began t set, Lily decided t give it ne last try. She tk a deep breath and brke int a jyus dance，Lily尝试了各种各样的方法来让Grumble笑，但Grumble仍然不开心。然而，在太阳开始落山时，Lily决定再试一次，她深深地吸了一口气，然后欢快地跳起舞来。这表明Lily并没有因为多次失败而放弃，故选C。
35．最佳标题题。Lily通过选择看到生活的光明面，找到了快乐，并且成功让Grumble也感受到了快乐。因此，文章的主旨是告诉我们，快乐是一种选择，我们可以选择看到生活的积极面，从而找到快乐。因此，最好的标题应该是"Happiness is a chice"（快乐是一种选择）。故选A。
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After learning abut the life f the master pet wh lived abut 1, 300 years ag in the histrical dcumentary Li Bai n CCTV-9, many yung Chinese viewers have taken t talking abut pursuing (追求) their dreams n scial media.
In BBC's Du Fu: China's Greatest Pet, a histrian said, "Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain." This remark can als be used fr Li Bai's. pems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the "Glden Age f Chinese Petry", Li used his talent t push petry t a new height.
"If Du Fu is the greatest pet in China, then Li Bai is the mst talented pet in the histry f Chinese petry," an expert in ancient Chinese literature tld the Glbal Times.
Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, and his unvalued and tugh career path. He saw the Tang Dynasty's amazing prsperity (繁荣), and dreamed abut being an excellent fficer t serve the curt, but experienced challenge after challenge until his death.
Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens (网民). ★ A yung netizen asked a questin, "What wuld we d if ur dreams culdn't be reached, just like Li's ?" Sme netizens wrte that unlike Li, they might change t anther dream in rder nt t give themselves t much pressure r unhappiness, while ther netizens said they wuld chse t hld n straight t the end.
"Many peple wh like Li Bai's pems actually like the spirit he expressed —the spirit f never giving up and dreaming abut cntributing (做贡献) t sciety, just like many yung peple wh have the same dream in this era," an expert in ancient Chinese literature said.
36．The writer mentined Shakespeare in paragraph 2 in rder t ____.
A．praise Shakespeare's ppularity
B．describe Li Bai's life
C．shw the imprtance f Li Bai's pems
D．explain Shakespeare's pems
37．The underlined wrd "tugh" in paragraph 4 means ____.
A．strngB．difficultC．smthD．unexpected
38．Which f the fllwing can be put in ★
A．He has challenged their life
B．They try t realize their dreams
C．His life has interested them
D．They are interested in petry
39．We knw frm the last paragraph that peple like Li Bai's pems because ____.
A．he had a specific dream in his mind
B．he made great cntributin t the sciety
C．he did well in serving the curt
D．his spirit expressed in the pems inspired them
40．What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．G n with Yur DreamB．Try t Be a Happy Traveler
C．Learn Mre Li Bai's PemsD．Cntribute t Sciety
【答案】36．C
37．B
38．C
39．D
40．A
【知识点】说明文；细节理解；推理判断；词义猜测；标题选择
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了在CCTV-9播出的历史纪录片《李白》中了解了1300年前的诗人李白的生活后，许多中国年轻观众更喜欢在社交媒体上谈论追求梦想，本文介绍了人们对李白的评价以及这位诗人的故事。
【点评】考查阅读理解，注意略读法：快速浏览文章，了解文章的大意。通过略读，可以了解文章的体裁、背景、主题和结构等信息。
36．细节理解题。根据"Du's pems are as imprtant in Chinese literary(文学的) histry as Shakespeare is t peple in Britain."以及"This remark can als be used fr Li's pems."可知，提到了莎士比亚是为了展示李白诗歌在中国文学史上的重要地位，故选A。
37．词义猜测题，根据Much f Li's life is reflected in his pems: his rmance, herism, and freedm while traveling arund the muntains and rivers f China, 可知Li Bai的职业生涯并不顺利，充满了挑战，因此可以推断出"tugh"在这里的意思是"困难的"，即difficult。故选B。
38．推断题。根据Li Bai has wn great fame amng Chinese netizens."，即李白在中国网民中赢得了巨大的声誉。接下来，作者提到"A yung netizen asked a questin..."，即一个年轻网民提出了一个问题。因此，可以推断出他的一生引起了他们的兴趣，故选C。
39．细节题。最后一段中提到："许多喜欢李白诗歌的人实际上喜欢他所表达的精神——永不放弃和梦想为社会做出贡献的精神，就像这个时代许多有同样梦想的年轻人一样。"这表明人们喜欢李白的诗歌是因为他所表达的精神激发了他们，故选D。
40．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了在CCTV-9播出的历史纪录片《李白》中了解了1300年前的诗人李白的生活后，许多中国年轻观众更喜欢在社交媒体上谈论追求梦想，本文介绍了人们对李白的评价以及这位诗人的故事。可知最佳标题是G n with Yur Dream，故选A。
四、词与短语选择填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
词与短语选择填空
The Amazn rainfrest is in Suth America. It 41． abut 7 millin square kilmeters. 42． , the rainfrest can fix itself. But nw, it feels t "tired" t get better. Since 2005, three drughts have hit the rainfrest. The trees dn't have enugh water t grw. What's wrse, they can easily catch fire when they becme dry. Peple 43． rainfrest trees mstly fr wd. They burn the frest t make farmland. All these 44． have caused abut 17 percent f the rainfrest t disappear already. The Amazn is like the lungs f ur planet. The rich plants there make mre than 20 percent f the planet's xygen. If the Amazn "dies", the earth will becme even htter. Researchers are thinking f better ways f 45． t save the Amazn rainfrest. Hpe we can slve the prblems in the near future.
【答案】41．cvers；42．Actually；43．cut dwn；44．activities；45．prtectin
【知识点】说明文；生态系统
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍南美洲亚马孙雨林的重要性，以及气候变化和人类活动使"它"生病，而且很难进行自我修复。
cut dwn砍倒 / includes包括 / prtectin保护 / activities 活动/ Actually事实上 / cut ff隔断 / cvers覆盖
【点评】考查选词填空，注意一般现在时，主谓一致，副词修饰全句，名词复数的用法。
41．句意：它占地约700万平方公里。此处缺少动词，观看square kilmeter"平方千米"。可知是占地面积，故用cver，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故用单三式，故填cvers。
42．句意：事实上，雨林可以自我修复。根据the rainfrest can fix itself和常识可知雨林可以自我修复是事实，故用副词位于句首首字母大写做状语，故填Actually。
43．句意：人们砍伐雨林中的树木主要是为了获取木材。根据fr wd，可知是cut dw"砍倒树木，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是复数，故用动词原形。故填dwn。
44．句意：所有这些活动已经导致约17%的雨林消失。these修饰名词复数，根据首字母提示可知砍伐，焚烧都是破坏活动，故填activities。
45．句意：研究人员正在考虑更好的保护方法来拯救亚马孙雨林。根据save the Amazn rainfrest，可知保护方法，介词f后接名词作宾语，prtectin保护，不可数名词。故填prtectin。
五、阅读理解填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读理解填词
Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an artistic practice f writing Chinese characters (字), ften with a brush and ink n xuan paper. The 46． (develp) f Chinese calligraphy began alngside the 47． (early) Chinese characters that date back t the Shang Dynasty. Over time, calligraphy tk shape step by step as a frm f art rather than just a means f recrd.
Calligraphy is a difficult art. The type f brush, ink and paper can all affect the utput. Frm brush directin 48． speed f writing, every turn f the wrist als 49． (matter). Structure f individual characters and spatial layut (布局) as a whle influence 50． (it) quality. Mrever, it is said that even the feelings and values f the writer 51． (shw) directly n calligraphy.
Lan Ting Xu, 52． (create) by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is ne f the mst famus 53． (wrk) f Chinese calligraphy. Its expressive brushwrk brught it bth histrical 54． cultural significance in Chinese literature. Calligraphy is als within reach, like the Spring Festival cuplets (春联).
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy, and where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The art is still 55． (high) valued tday, fr it is mre than just writing, it is a living heritage.
【答案】46．develpment；47．earliest；48．t；49．matters；50．its；51．will be shwn；52．created；53．wrks；54．and；55．highly
【知识点】说明文；优秀艺术家及其艺术成就
【解析】【分析】本文介绍和赞美中国书法艺术。它详细阐述了中国书法的起源、发展、艺术特点、影响因素以及其在文化中的重要地位。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意最高级，一般现在时，主谓一致，一般将来时被动语态，副词修饰动词
46．句意：中国书法的发展始于商朝早期的汉字。develp，动词，发展，the定冠词修饰名词，develpment，是不可数名词，发展，故填develpment。
47．句意：中国书法的发展始于商朝早期的汉字。early是形容词，早，the定冠词修饰最高级，故填earliest。
48．句意：从笔触的方向到书写的速度，手腕的每一次转动都至关重要。，从到，固定搭配，故填t。
49．句意：从笔触的方向到书写的速度，手腕的每一次转动都至关重要。matter是动词，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故用单三式，故填matters。
50．句意：单个汉字的结构和整体的空间布局都会影响其质量。it，主格，它，quality是名词，其前用形容词性物主代词its修饰在定语，故填its。
51．句意：此外，据说书法还能直接反映出书写者的情感和价值观。shw，动词，根据it is said，可知是判断，动词和writer是被动关系，故用一般将来时被动语态，will be dne， shwn是过去分词，故填will be shwn。
52．句意：《兰亭集序》是东晋王羲之创作的作品，是中国书法最著名的作品之一。creat是动词，during the Eastern Jin Dynasty是一般过去时，故用过去式，故填created。
53．句意：《兰亭集序》是东晋王羲之创作的作品，是中国书法最著名的作品之一。wrk作品，是可数名词，作品，ne f修饰名词复数，故填wrks。
54．句意：其富有表现力的笔触使其在中国文学史上具有历史和文化意义。两者都，固定搭配，两者都故填and。
55．句意：今天，这门艺术仍然受到高度重视，因为它不仅仅是书写，更是一种活生生的文化遗产。high是动词，副词修饰动词valued，highly是副词，故填highly。
六、书面表达 (满分20分)
56． 假如你是李明，你的英国笔友Tm对中国传统故事比较感兴趣，写信请你帮忙推荐一本中国传统故事书。请根据以下内容提示，从你读过的中国故事、最爱的中国故事和推荐的原因等方面给他回一封邮件。
内容提示：
What Chinese stries have yu read?
Which ne is yur favrite? Why?
D yu think Tm will like it?
Smething mre abut Chinese stries.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数80-100; 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi there, Tm!
Hw are yu ding these days? I'm glad t intrduce sme Chinese stries t yu!
Hpe this helps and see yu sn!
Li Ming
【答案】略
【知识点】应用文写作；寓言（童话）故事；中国传统文化与礼仪习俗；书信、电子邮件
【解析】【分析】本文是应用文作文；本文是一封电子邮件。介绍你读过的中国故事，时态为"一般现在时"。要写出最喜欢的故事的读后感，而不是对故事的简单描述。第一步，按照邮件的格式，向笔友Tm问好。第二步，写出自己曾经读过的哪些中国故事，并选择一个最喜欢的故事，说明喜欢它的原因；围绕主题，进行叙述，写出故事的内容和读后感。第三步，向Tm推荐这本书，并写出阅读这本书后，笔友Tm会有什么收获。第四步，写祝福语和署名落款。
【点评】 文章应围绕"你最喜欢的中国故事"展开，确保所有内容均围绕这一中心进行阐述。 各部分内容之间过渡自然，逻辑连贯。 使用准确的词汇和语法结构来表达，避免使用过于复杂或生僻的词汇，确保文章易于理解。同时，注意时态和语态的正确使用。 建议使用亮点词汇such as 例如； 如此……以致于……；what's mre 更重要的是……。高分句型The stry reminds me that ne shuld be brave and keep fighting. (that引导宾语从句），I think yu will like it t. (I think+宾语从句）。
A campaign (运动) marking 2022 as the Internatinal Year f Glass shws why glass has been imprtant fr thusands f years and highlights its many benefits t us tday.
Glass frm the past
Histrians think that humans first made glass arund 4, 500 years ag in Africa and Asia. Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral (矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash (灰尽). It was heated and washed, then mixed with mre clring minerals and heated again, which made glass expensive and rare. Abut 2, 000 years later, a technique called glass-blwing was invented. Glass bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way.
Space glass
The Internatinal Space Statin (ISS) has a viewing deck fr astrnauts t lk utside. It has seven tugh glass windws that have shutters (百叶窗) t prtect them frm small rck particles (微粒) that flat in space. The glass als uses heaters t keep ut the cld f space.
____
Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer--which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il--uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer. Glass can be reused, recycled and made int new prducts. It's featuring in all srts f brilliant inventins t, such as bendable (可弯曲的) glass, glass sunrfs. that use slar pwer t drive vehicles, and mirrrs that check the health f the-persn Glass slar pwer panels. reflected.
cut dwn / includes / prtectin / activities / Actually / cut ff / cvers
A campaign (运动) marking 2022 as the Internatinal Year f Glass shws why glass has been imprtant fr thusands f years and highlights its many benefits t us tday.
Glass frm the past
Histrians think that humans first made glass arund 4, 500 years ag in Africa and Asia. Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rck-like mineral (矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash (灰尽). It was heated and washed, then mixed with mre clring minerals and heated again, which made glass expensive and rare. Abut 2, 000 years later, a technique called glass-blwing was invented. Glass bjects like bttles and bwls culd be made far mre quickly and cheaply this way.
Space glass
The Internatinal Space Statin (ISS) has a viewing deck fr astrnauts t lk utside. It has seven tugh glass windws that have shutters (百叶窗) t prtect them frm small rck particles (微粒) that flat in space. The glass als uses heaters t keep ut the cld f space.
____
Glass will be with us fr many years. It's nt nly extremely useful, it als plays a part in helping the envirnment. Slar pwer--which is much better fr Earth than burning cal, gas and il--uses glass panels t cnvert sunlight int pwer. Glass can be reused, recycled and made int new prducts. It's featuring in all srts f brilliant inventins t, such as bendable (可弯曲的) glass, glass sunrfs. that use slar pwer t drive vehicles, and mirrrs that check the health f the-persn Glass slar pwer panels. reflected.
cut dwn / includes / prtectin / activities / Actually / cut ff / cvers
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