2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校八年级(上)入学英语试卷(附答案与解析)
第一部分 阅读(共三节,满分30分)
第一节 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
1.(4分)
Walkathon 2022 Sunflower Hope School Charity Walk for health and homeless children 8:30 a.m.﹣11:30 a.m.Oct.3rd GREATWALKER@ REGISTRATION Early bird $35 before 15th Sept. Standard(标准)﹣ $55 Group of4﹣ S120
(1)The activity Walkathon is held(举办) .
A.on October 23rd
B.by Sunflower Hope School Charity
C.to help healthy and homeless children
(2)If Tom wants to join Walkathon,he needs to pay on Sept.25th.
A.$30
B.$35
C.$55
2.(6分)This year,July 1 is a big day for Hong Kong.It is the 25th anniversary(周年)of Hong Kong's return(回归)to China.The past 25 years see many important moments(时刻)in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG Location:South of China,Southeast Asia Area:1113.76 square kilometers(平方千米) Population(人口):about 7.5 million Language:Cantonese(粤语),English,Mandarin(普通话)
Year Events(事件)
1999 Two pandas,An'an and Jiajia,were sent to Hong Kong from Sichuan.
2003 Individual(个人的)visits from the mainland(内陆)to Hong Kong began.Before that,people from the mainland could only visit Hong Kong in groups.
2018 Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge opened in October.It is the world's longest sea﹣crossing bridge.It shortens(缩短)the drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai to just 45 minutes.Before that,it took four hours.
(1)Hong Kong returned to China on .
A.July 1st,1997
B.July 1st,1998
C.July 1st,1999
(2)In Hong Kong,there are over people in one square kilometer on average(平均).
A.670
B.6,700
C.67,000
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Hong Kong is in the southwest of China.
B.After 2003,People from the mainland couldn't visit Hong Kong in groups.
C.The Hong Kong﹣Macao﹣Zhuhai Bridge helps to save time from Hong Kong to Macao.
3.(10分)If you're a fan of fantasy(奇幻)books,you can't miss The Chronicles of Narnia(《纳尼亚传奇》)series.It has seven books in total.British writer C.S.Lewis wrote them between 1950 and 1956.The first and most popular one is The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe(《狮子、女巫和魔衣柜》).
During World War II,four children are sent to a village because of the war(战争).One day,they find an old wardrobe in the house of Professor Kirke and get into a fantasy world — Narnia.Animals and trees there can talk like men.Later they meet a friendly lion Aslan.He asks the children to fight the White Witch,who has ruled(统治)over the land for 100 years.Narnia is always in winter because of her,and there is no Christmas.The witch can turn anyone into a stone(石头).But the children are not afraid to fight against her.Finally,they help Aslan save the land of Narnia.
There are three Narnia movies so far.They have made a lot of money.But C.S.Lewis might not like them.A fan once wrote to him,saying he wanted to see Narnia in the cinema.Lewis wrote back and said that his stories were for the readers.
(1)The Chronicles of Narnia series are .
A.books full of fantasies
B.written between 1950 and 1965
C.written by American writer C.S.Lewis
(2)The children come to Narnia .
A.to find an old wardrobe
B.to run away from the war
C.to help a friendly lion,Aslan
(3)Which of the following is NOT true about the land of Narnia?
A.Trees there can talk like men.
B.A witch has been the ruler of the land for 100 years.
C.It is a magic world with four different seasons(季节).
(4)The four children in the book are .
A.brave
B.funny
C.careful
(5)What does the book writer think of the Narnia movies?
A.They are very popular.
B.He likes the movies very much.
C.He doesn't want to make his stories become movies.
4.(10分)If the rose can be said to be a special flower,then the apple can be said to be a special fruit.It is very important in American culture(文化).
About 220 years ago,John Chapman went across America to get apple seeds(种子)and plant apple trees in America.Then apples became an important fruit for the people of early America.Because of this,John Chapman became very popular and got his new name "Johnny Appleseed".
One of the first sayings for American children is,"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." This short saying encourages(鼓励)children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy.If someone always says good words to a person,people will call him an "apple polisher".But it is not a good name.If someone is very dear to us,we say that he or she is the "apple of our eyes".
Most people think that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple,although the Bible(圣 经)never says so.So the apple is an important part of the language and stories of America.
In many parts of the country,a popular activity in autumn is to pick apples in an apple garden.Washington D.C.and New York are both famous(著名的)for their apples.When it's time to take a vacation to American cities,one can always visit New York — "the biggest apple" of all the American cities.
(1)The second paragraph is mainly(主要地)about .
A.John Chapman had a good trip to America
B.John Chapman grew apple trees across America
C.John Chapman got another name "Johnny Appleseed"
(2)The underlined word "apple polisher" means .
A.善解人意之人
B.阿谀奉承之人
C.伶牙俐齿之人
(3)What do we know about apples?
A.The Bible says Eve gave an apple to Adam.
B."Apple of our eyes" means something expensive.
C."An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a saying about health.
(4)What can we infer(推断)from the last paragraph?
A.New York is the biggest city in America.
B.People like to go on vacation to Washington best.
C.Picking apples is a popular activity in all the American cities.
(5)What is the best title of the passage?
A.Apples — some interesting sayings.
B.Apples — an important fruit in America.
C.Apples — an important part in American culture.
第二节 阅读下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
5.(10分)"I will think of it".It is easy to say this.(1)
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall(掉落)from a tree.(2) Then he found how the sun,the moon and stars stay in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire and watched the lid(盖)of the kettle(水壶)move up and down.He wanted to find out why the steam(蒸汽)in the kettle moved the lid.From that time he kept thinking and thinking.And when he became a man,he made the steam engine(发动机)better.(3)
James Ferguson was a poor boy.When he saw the inside of a watch,he was thinking,"(4) " But how could he make the main spring(主发条)?He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨).He then made a wooden clock.His motto(座右铭)was "I will think of it".And he made his ideas useful to himself and the world.
(5) Just think by yourselves.
A.Why couldn't I make a watch? B.So it could easily do the work of many horses. C.But do you know what great things come from thinking? D.He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. E.When you have a difficult lesson to learn,don't ask someone for help.
第三节 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
6.(10分)Alex is a young man from the US state of California.Six months ago,he weighed(重)92 kg,but now he loses 20 kg.How did he do it?
Alex is from a boxing(拳击)family — his father and two older brothers are boxers.So he started boxing,too.He began with simple exercises,like sit﹣ups and push﹣ups(俯卧撑).He also started running.
Months later,Alex joined a boxing club in his city.He is always the first man at the club to begin exercising,and the last to leave,with sweat(汗水)on his face.Every day he boxes for about three hours.
"Alex works very hard," says his coach(教练),Hector Lopez."It's surprising to see him lose weight so quickly.I've never met anyone like him in my 20 years of coaching."
Alex is very happy with his weight now.There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago."Each time I look at the photo,I worried about myself.I was so big back then and it was easy for me to have health problems," Alex says."I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now."
(1)How much does Alex weigh now?
(2)What does Alex's father do?
(3)How long does it take Alex to box every day in the boxing club?
(4)What does his coach think of Alex's quick weight﹣losing?
(5)Is it easy for Alex to have health problems now?
第二部分 语言运用
第一节
7.(15分)An old woman loses her only son.The sad woman goes to a clever man and asks,"Is there a way to help me get out of my (1) ?"
The clever man says to her,"Go and bring (2) a seed from a home without sadness.I will use it to drive(驱赶)the sadness out of your life." The woman goes to (3)
that special seed.
First,she comes to a beautiful house,knocks(敲)at the door,and asks politely,"Excuse me,I am looking for a home(4) no sadness.Is this such a place?It is very important to me."
They tell her,"You certainly come to the (5) place," and begin to talk about all the sad things that happened(发生)to them.
The woman says to herself,"Who can(6) these people because they feel sad like me?" She stays there to make them (7) before she goes to look for another home.
But no matter(无论)(8) she goes,she finds one sad (9) after another.She becomes so busy helping other people that she(10) about looking for that seed.She even never realizes(意识到)that her helping others has driven the sadness out of her life.
(1)A.illness B.sadness C.kindness
(2)A.her B.him C.me
(3)A.worry about B.look for C.look at
(4)A.with B.without C.on
(5)A.clean B.right C.wrong
(6)A.find B.help C.catch
(7)A.sad B.angry C.happy
(8)A.how B.where C.why
(9)A.seed B.woman C.story
(10)A.cares B.forgets C.knows
第二节 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
8.(10分)Jason practiced a new song on the piano.His father sat in the room,reading a book.Suddenly Jason stopped and said to his father,"I don't think I can learn it,(1)___ the song No More Blues is too difficult for me."
Jason's father closed his book and said,"The word 'blue' means unhappy,so your song wants to tell us (2) (be)happy.Maybe you need a break from practice.Let's take a walk.It's such a (3) (sun)day."
Jason and his father began to walk down the street.They turned into a park near their home.It was a cold autumn day,and the (4) (leaf)on the trees began to turn yellow.A cool wind blew against Jason's face.
(5) hour later,Jason and his father returned to the house.Jason sat down at the piano again to play.His fingers(手指)moved (6) (easy)over the keys.And the music filled the room."I don't understand why it is easier for (7) (I)to play the same song now."
"How did you feel(8) the walk?" Jason's father asked.
"Terrible," Jason said with a frown(皱眉).
"And how do you feel now after (9) (take)a walk?" Jason's father went on.
"Great!" Jason answered,then he (10) (smile)."Taking a walk helped me stop being unhappy.Just like the song,I have no more blues!I think I'll play the song again."
第三节 根据句意以及所给提示完成句子(共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
9.(1分)Linda looks d from her sister.She has short hair but her sister has long hair.
10.(1分)I found the exam really d .I'm afraid I can't pass it.
11.(1分)People of all ages need to take exercise (keep)healthy.
12.(1分)— What about going (fish)on the weekend,Bill?
— Sounds great.
13.(1分)Remember (bring)me the book when you come.
14.(1分)What do you think of (play)ping﹣pong?
15.(1分)I enjoy (listen)to music in my free time.
16.(1分)Be careful!There (be)some water on the floor.
17.(1分) (lucky),she caught the last train to Xi'an yesterday.
18.(1分)Look!She is (talk)with a Russian about the painting in the museum.
19.(1分)Please be quiet!Tom (write)a book about his life at the moment.
20.(1分)David (fly)a kite with his friends by the river yesterday.
21.(1分)Mary is a nice (人)— she often helps those in need.
22.(1分)The (艺术家)is from the UK.His paintings are very popular.
23.(1分)My Dad (熬夜)late to watch a football game on TV last night.
第四节 句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
24.(2分)我对骑马很感兴趣。
25.(2分)北京正在下雨。
26.(2分)十年前我们镇一家银行也没有。
27.(2分)你昨天去摘草莓了吗?
28.(2分)生命中最美好的东西是免费的。
2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校八年级(上)入学英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
第一部分 阅读(共三节,满分30分)
第一节 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
1.(4分)
Walkathon 2022 Sunflower Hope School Charity Walk for health and homeless children 8:30 a.m.﹣11:30 a.m.Oct.3rd GREATWALKER@ REGISTRATION Early bird $35 before 15th Sept. Standard(标准)﹣ $55 Group of4﹣ S120
(1)The activity Walkathon is held(举办) A .
A.on October 23rd
B.by Sunflower Hope School Charity
C.to help healthy and homeless children
(2)If Tom wants to join Walkathon,he needs to pay C on Sept.25th.
A.$30
B.$35
C.$55
【分析】本文主要介绍了一个为健康和无家可归的孩子举办的活动The activity Walkathon的时间,支付的费用等等。
【解答】(1)细节推理题。根据Oct.3rd,(在10月3号)可知,The activity Walkathon这个活动在10月3号举行。故选:A。
(2)细节推理题。根据Early bird $35 before 15th Sept.(在九月十五号以前是35美元,)以及Standard(标准)﹣ $55,(标准﹣55美元)可知,在9月25号,汤姆需要支付55美元。故选:C。
【点评】首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目,再读短文,从中找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案。
2.(6分)This year,July 1 is a big day for Hong Kong.It is the 25th anniversary(周年)of Hong Kong's return(回归)to China.The past 25 years see many important moments(时刻)in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG Location:South of China,Southeast Asia Area:1113.76 square kilometers(平方千米) Population(人口):about 7.5 million Language:Cantonese(粤语),English,Mandarin(普通话)
Year Events(事件)
1999 Two pandas,An'an and Jiajia,were sent to Hong Kong from Sichuan.
2003 Individual(个人的)visits from the mainland(内陆)to Hong Kong began.Before that,people from the mainland could only visit Hong Kong in groups.
2018 Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge opened in October.It is the world's longest sea﹣crossing bridge.It shortens(缩短)the drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai to just 45 minutes.Before that,it took four hours.
(1)Hong Kong returned to China on A .
A.July 1st,1997
B.July 1st,1998
C.July 1st,1999
(2)In Hong Kong,there are over B people in one square kilometer on average(平均).
A.670
B.6,700
C.67,000
(3)Which of the following is TRUE? C
A.Hong Kong is in the southwest of China.
B.After 2003,People from the mainland couldn't visit Hong Kong in groups.
C.The Hong Kong﹣Macao﹣Zhuhai Bridge helps to save time from Hong Kong to Macao.
【分析】本文主要介绍了香港的一些情况。
【解答】(1)细节理解题。根据第一段This year,July 1 is a big day for Hong Kong.It is the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.(今年7月1日是香港的重要日子,也是香港回归25周年。)可知香港于1997年7月1日回归中国。故选A。
(2)细节计算题。根据右方框Area:1113.76 square kilometers Population:about 7.5 million(面积:1113.76平方公里。人口:约750万)可知在香港,平均每平方公里平均超过6700人。故选B。
(3)细节判断题。根据最后一方框Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge opened in October.It is the world's longest sea﹣crossing bridge.It shortens the drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai to just 45 minutes.Before that,it took four hours.(2018年10月,香港珠澳大桥通车,是世界上最长的跨海大桥,缩短了从香港到珠海的车程只有45分钟。在此之前,花了四个小时。)可知香港﹣澳门﹣珠海大桥有助于节省从香港到澳门的时间。故选C。
【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。
3.(10分)If you're a fan of fantasy(奇幻)books,you can't miss The Chronicles of Narnia(《纳尼亚传奇》)series.It has seven books in total.British writer C.S.Lewis wrote them between 1950 and 1956.The first and most popular one is The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe(《狮子、女巫和魔衣柜》).
During World War II,four children are sent to a village because of the war(战争).One day,they find an old wardrobe in the house of Professor Kirke and get into a fantasy world — Narnia.Animals and trees there can talk like men.Later they meet a friendly lion Aslan.He asks the children to fight the White Witch,who has ruled(统治)over the land for 100 years.Narnia is always in winter because of her,and there is no Christmas.The witch can turn anyone into a stone(石头).But the children are not afraid to fight against her.Finally,they help Aslan save the land of Narnia.
There are three Narnia movies so far.They have made a lot of money.But C.S.Lewis might not like them.A fan once wrote to him,saying he wanted to see Narnia in the cinema.Lewis wrote back and said that his stories were for the readers.
(1)The Chronicles of Narnia series are A .
A.books full of fantasies
B.written between 1950 and 1965
C.written by American writer C.S.Lewis
(2)The children come to Narnia B .
A.to find an old wardrobe
B.to run away from the war
C.to help a friendly lion,Aslan
(3)Which of the following is NOT true about the land of Narnia? B
A.Trees there can talk like men.
B.A witch has been the ruler of the land for 100 years.
C.It is a magic world with four different seasons(季节).
(4)The four children in the book are A .
A.brave
B.funny
C.careful
(5)What does the book writer think of the Narnia movies? C
A.They are very popular.
B.He likes the movies very much.
C.He doesn't want to make his stories become movies.
【分析】本文主要介绍了英国作家C.S.Lewis写的《纳尼亚传奇》系列。
【解答】(1)细节理解题。根If you're a fan of fantasy(奇幻)books,you can't miss The Chronicles of Narnia(《纳尼亚传奇》)series.British writer C.S.Lewis wrote them between 1950 and 1956.(如果你是一个奇幻书迷,你一定不能错过《纳尼亚传奇》系列。在1950年至1956年期间,英国作家C.S.Lewis写了这些书。)可知,英国作家C.S.Lewis在1950年至1956年期间写的这一系列书是充满奇幻的。故选A。
(2)细节理解题。根据During World War II,four children are sent to a village because of the war(战争).One day,they find an old wardrobe in the house of Professor Kirke and get into a fantasy world — Narnia.( 在第二次世界大战期间,四个孩子因为战争而被送到一个村庄。有一天,他们在柯克教授的家里找到了一个旧衣柜,进入了一个幻想的世界﹣﹣纳尼亚。)可知,孩子们进入纳尼亚是为了躲避战争。故选B。
(3)推理判断题。根据He asks the children to fight the White Witch,who has ruled(统治)over the land for 100 years.(他要求孩子们与白女巫作战,白女巫已经统治了这片土地100年了。)可知,白女巫已经统治了这片土地100年了。故选B。
(4)推理判断题。根据But the children are not afraid to fight against her.Finally,they help Aslan save the land of Narnia.(但孩子们并不害怕与她斗争。最后,他们帮助阿斯兰拯救了纳尼亚的土地。)可知,孩子们战胜了白女巫,是非常勇敢的。故选A。
(5)推理判断题。根据But C.S.Lewis might not like them.(但C.S.Lewis可能不喜欢它们。)和Lewis wrote back and said that his stories were for the readers.(Lewis回信说他的故事是给读者看的。)可知,Lewis不想要他的故事变成电影。故选C。
【点评】先通读全文,再浏览所给的问题以及选择项,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解。根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。
4.(10分)If the rose can be said to be a special flower,then the apple can be said to be a special fruit.It is very important in American culture(文化).
About 220 years ago,John Chapman went across America to get apple seeds(种子)and plant apple trees in America.Then apples became an important fruit for the people of early America.Because of this,John Chapman became very popular and got his new name "Johnny Appleseed".
One of the first sayings for American children is,"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." This short saying encourages(鼓励)children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy.If someone always says good words to a person,people will call him an "apple polisher".But it is not a good name.If someone is very dear to us,we say that he or she is the "apple of our eyes".
Most people think that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple,although the Bible(圣 经)never says so.So the apple is an important part of the language and stories of America.
In many parts of the country,a popular activity in autumn is to pick apples in an apple garden.Washington D.C.and New York are both famous(著名的)for their apples.When it's time to take a vacation to American cities,one can always visit New York — "the biggest apple" of all the American cities.
(1)The second paragraph is mainly(主要地)about B .
A.John Chapman had a good trip to America
B.John Chapman grew apple trees across America
C.John Chapman got another name "Johnny Appleseed"
(2)The underlined word "apple polisher" means B .
A.善解人意之人
B.阿谀奉承之人
C.伶牙俐齿之人
(3)What do we know about apples? C
A.The Bible says Eve gave an apple to Adam.
B."Apple of our eyes" means something expensive.
C."An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a saying about health.
(4)What can we infer(推断)from the last paragraph? A
A.New York is the biggest city in America.
B.People like to go on vacation to Washington best.
C.Picking apples is a popular activity in all the American cities.
(5)What is the best title of the passage? C
A.Apples — some interesting sayings.
B.Apples — an important fruit in America.
C.Apples — an important part in American culture.
【分析】本文主要讲述了苹果在美国文化中起着举足轻重的作用。
【解答】(1)段落大意题。通读第二段,可知本段主要讲述了约翰 查普曼在美国广泛种植苹果树,使苹果成了早期美国人的一种重要水果。故选B。
(2)词义猜测题。根据前文If someone always says good words to a person(如果有人总是对一个人说好话)可推知,词组apple polisher是指阿谀奉承之人。故选B。
(3)推理判断题。根据This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy.(这句简短的谚语鼓励孩子们吃新鲜水果来保持健康。)可知,An apple a day keeps the doctor away这个谚语和健康有关。故选C。
(4)推理判断题。根据When it's time to take a vacation to American cities,one can always visit New York — "the biggest apple" of all the American cities.(当你要去美国城市度假的时候,你总可以去纽约——美国所有城市中"最大的苹果"。)可推知,纽约是美国最大的城市。故选A。
(5)最佳题目题。通读全文,可知本文主要讲述了苹果在美国文化中起着举足轻重的作用,因此本文最佳的题目应为选项C"苹果——美国文化的重要组成部分"。故选C。
【点评】首先要通读全文,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,结合排除法逐一选出答案。最后再通读全文,核对答案。
第二节 阅读下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
5.(10分)"I will think of it".It is easy to say this.(1) C
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall(掉落)from a tree.(2) D Then he found how the sun,the moon and stars stay in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire and watched the lid(盖)of the kettle(水壶)move up and down.He wanted to find out why the steam(蒸汽)in the kettle moved the lid.From that time he kept thinking and thinking.And when he became a man,he made the steam engine(发动机)better.(3) B
James Ferguson was a poor boy.When he saw the inside of a watch,he was thinking,"(4) A " But how could he make the main spring(主发条)?He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨).He then made a wooden clock.His motto(座右铭)was "I will think of it".And he made his ideas useful to himself and the world.
(5) E Just think by yourselves.
A.Why couldn't I make a watch? B.So it could easily do the work of many horses. C.But do you know what great things come from thinking? D.He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. E.When you have a difficult lesson to learn,don't ask someone for help.
【分析】本文主要讲述了思考的好处,作者鼓励我们独立思考。
【解答】细节推理题。
(1)根据上文It is easy to say this.(这样说很容易。)和下面几个名人事迹可知要说思考的益处,结合选项,C项" 但是你知道伟大的事情来自思考吗?"符合题意。故选C。
(2)根据上文Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall(掉落)from a tree.(Isaac Newton 爵士坐在花园里,看到一个苹果从树上掉了下来。)和后面的Then he found how the sun,the moon and stars stay in their places.(然后他发现了太阳、月亮和星星是如何保持它们的位置的。)可知牛顿思考了苹果为什么会下落,结合选项,D项"他开始思考,试图找出苹果掉下来的原因。"符合题意。故选D。
(3)根据上文And when he became a man,he made the steam engine(发动机)better.(当他长大成人后,他把蒸汽机做得更好。)可知下面要说蒸汽机的好处,结合选项,B项"所以它可以很容易地完成许多马的工作。"符合题意。故选B。
(4)根据上文When he saw the inside of a watch,he was thinking(当他看到手表的内部时,他在想)和下文But how could he make the main spring(主发条)?(但他怎么制作主发条?)可知James Ferguson想自己做手表,结合选项,A项"为什么我不能做手表?"符合题意。故选A。
(5)根据下文Just think by yourselves.(你们自己想想。)可知是说不要向别人寻求帮助,自己独立思考,结合选项,E项" 当你有困难的课程要学习时,不要向别人寻求帮助。"符合题意。故选E。
【点评】首先要通读全文,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,结合排除法逐一选出答案,最后再通读全文核对答案。
第三节 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
6.(10分)Alex is a young man from the US state of California.Six months ago,he weighed(重)92 kg,but now he loses 20 kg.How did he do it?
Alex is from a boxing(拳击)family — his father and two older brothers are boxers.So he started boxing,too.He began with simple exercises,like sit﹣ups and push﹣ups(俯卧撑).He also started running.
Months later,Alex joined a boxing club in his city.He is always the first man at the club to begin exercising,and the last to leave,with sweat(汗水)on his face.Every day he boxes for about three hours.
"Alex works very hard," says his coach(教练),Hector Lopez."It's surprising to see him lose weight so quickly.I've never met anyone like him in my 20 years of coaching."
Alex is very happy with his weight now.There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago."Each time I look at the photo,I worried about myself.I was so big back then and it was easy for me to have health problems," Alex says."I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now."
(1)How much does Alex weigh now?
72 kg.
(2)What does Alex's father do?
He is a boxer.
(3)How long does it take Alex to box every day in the boxing club?
Three/3 hours.
(4)What does his coach think of Alex's quick weight﹣losing?
He is surprised and he has never met anyone like him in his 20 years of coaching.
(5)Is it easy for Alex to have health problems now?
No.
【分析】本文主要介绍了Alex通过练习拳击减肥的故事。
【解答】(1)细节理解题。根据Six months ago,he weighed(重)92 kg,but now he loses 20 kg.(六个月前,他体重92公斤,但现在他减了20公斤。)可知,Alex现在应该是72公斤。故填72 kg.
(2)细节理解题。根据Alex is from a boxing(拳击)family — his father and two older brothers are boxers.(Alex来自一个拳击家庭——他的父亲和两个哥哥都是拳击手。)可知,他的父亲是个拳击手。故填He is a boxer.
(3)细节理解题。根据Every day he boxes for about three hours.(他每天都要打三个小时的拳击。)可知,他每天在拳击俱乐部里要花三个小时。故填Three/3 hours.
(4)细节理解题。根据."It's surprising to see him lose weight so quickly.I've never met anyone like him in my 20 years of coaching."("看到他如此迅速地减肥真是令人惊讶。在我20年的教练生涯中,我从未见过像他这样的人。")可知,教练对他迅速减肥感到惊讶,他从未见过像他这样的人。故填He is surprised and he has never met anyone like him in his 20 years of coaching.
(5)推理判断题。根据"I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now."("我现在看起来瘦了100倍,强壮了1000倍。")可知,Alex现在很强壮,对他来说应该不容易有健康问题。故填No.
【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,仔细推敲,确定最佳答案。
第二部分 语言运用
第一节
7.(15分)An old woman loses her only son.The sad woman goes to a clever man and asks,"Is there a way to help me get out of my (1) B ?"
The clever man says to her,"Go and bring (2) C a seed from a home without sadness.I will use it to drive(驱赶)the sadness out of your life." The woman goes to (3) B that special seed.
First,she comes to a beautiful house,knocks(敲)at the door,and asks politely,"Excuse me,I am looking for a home(4) A no sadness.Is this such a place?It is very important to me."
They tell her,"You certainly come to the (5) C place," and begin to talk about all the sad things that happened(发生)to them.
The woman says to herself,"Who can(6) B these people because they feel sad like me?" She stays there to make them (7) C before she goes to look for another home.
But no matter(无论)(8) B she goes,she finds one sad (9) C after another.She becomes so busy helping other people that she(10) B about looking for that seed.She even never realizes(意识到)that her helping others has driven the sadness out of her life.
(1)A.illness B.sadness C.kindness
(2)A.her B.him C.me
(3)A.worry about B.look for C.look at
(4)A.with B.without C.on
(5)A.clean B.right C.wrong
(6)A.find B.help C.catch
(7)A.sad B.angry C.happy
(8)A.how B.where C.why
(9)A.seed B.woman C.story
(10)A.cares B.forgets C.knows
【分析】本文主要讲述了一位失去了唯一的儿子老太太寻找能带走悲伤种子的故事。
【解答】(1)名词辨析。A.疾病;B.悲伤;C.善良。根据下文的I will use it to drive(驱赶)the sadness out of your life.(我会用它来驱除你生活中的悲伤。)可知,这里应该是问有没有什么方法可以带走她的悲伤。故选B。
(2)代词辨析。A.她;B.他;C.我。根据下文的I will use it to drive(驱赶)the sadness out of your life.(我会用它来驱除你生活中的悲伤。)可知,智者应该是说去一家没有经历过悲伤的家庭带给我一颗神奇的种子。故选C。
(3)短语辨析。A.担心;B.寻找;C.看。根据下文Excuse me,I am looking for a home﹣﹣no sadness.(对不起,我在寻找一个没有悲伤的家。)可知,这个老人应该是立即出发去寻找那颗神奇的种子。故选B。
(4)介词辨析。A.有;B.没有;C.在...上。根据上文a seed from a home without sadness(一个没有悲伤的家)可知,老人在寻找一个没有悲伤的家,这里应用介词with表示一种状况,故选A。
(5)形容词辨析。A.干净的;B.正确的;C.错误的。根据下文and begin to talk about all the sad things that happened(发生)to them.(然后开始谈论发生在他们身上的所有悲伤的事情。)可知,他们应该是说老太太来到了错误的地方,因为这些人有许多悲伤的事情。故选C。
(6)动词辨析。A.找到;B.帮助;C.抓住。根据下文She becomes so busy helping other people (她变得如此忙于帮助别人)可知,老太太在想谁帮助些和她一样有着同样悲痛的人。故选B。
(7)形容词辨析。A.悲伤的;B.愤怒的;C.快乐的。根据下文She becomes so busy helping other people (她变得如此忙于帮助别人)可知,老太太留下来帮助那些人应该是想使他们快乐起来。故选C。
(8)疑问词辨析。A.如何;B.在哪里;C.为什么。根据下文she finds one sad (9)﹣﹣﹣after another.(她发现一个接一个悲伤的﹣﹣。)可知,她应该去了很多地方。因此这里应该是说无论她走到哪里,她发现一个接一个悲伤的﹣﹣。故选B。
(9)名词辨析。A.种子;B.女人;C.故事。根据句意和语境可知,应该是说无论她走到哪里,她会发现一个接一个悲伤的故事。故选C。
(10)动词辨析。A.关心;B.忘记;C.知道。由下文的about可知,根据下文about可知,她开始忙于帮助其他人以致于她忘了寻找这颗神奇的种子,以至于忘记了寻找那颗种子。故选B。
【点评】首先要通读全文,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,结合排除法逐一选出答案,最后再通读全文核对答案。
第二节 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
8.(10分)Jason practiced a new song on the piano.His father sat in the room,reading a book.Suddenly Jason stopped and said to his father,"I don't think I can learn it,(1) because the song No More Blues is too difficult for me."
Jason's father closed his book and said,"The word 'blue' means unhappy,so your song wants to tell us (2) to be (be)happy.Maybe you need a break from practice.Let's take a walk.It's such a (3) sunny (sun)day."
Jason and his father began to walk down the street.They turned into a park near their home.It was a cold autumn day,and the (4) leaves (leaf)on the trees began to turn yellow.A cool wind blew against Jason's face.
(5) An hour later,Jason and his father returned to the house.Jason sat down at the piano again to play.His fingers(手指)moved (6) easily (easy)over the keys.And the music filled the room."I don't understand why it is easier for (7) me (I)to play the same song now."
"How did you feel(8) before the walk?" Jason's father asked.
"Terrible," Jason said with a frown(皱眉).
"And how do you feel now after (9) taking (take)a walk?" Jason's father went on.
"Great!" Jason answered,then he (10) smiled (smile)."Taking a walk helped me stop being unhappy.Just like the song,I have no more blues!I think I'll play the song again."
【分析】本文讲述杰森在弹琴前,认为自己学不会它,因为这首歌对他来说太难了,但是在和父亲散步之后,他却能轻易地弹奏这首曲子。
【解答】(1)考查连词。句意:我觉得我学不会它,因为这首歌对我来说太难了。根据句意,可知这里用连词because"因为",表示原因。故答案为:because。
(2)考查不定式。句意:蓝色这个词的意思是不快乐,所以你的歌想告诉我们快乐。tell sb to do sth"告诉某人去做某事",故用be的不定式形式to be。故答案为:to be。
(3)考查形容词。句意:这是一个阳光明媚的日子。day为名词,用sun的形容词形式sunny修饰。故答案为:sunny。
(4)考查名词。句意:这是一个寒冷的秋天,树上的叶子开始变黄。根据trees,可知这里用leaf的复数形式leaves表示泛指。故答案为:leaves。
(5)考查冠词。句意:一个小时后,杰森和他的父亲回到家里。根据hour和句意,可知这里表示一个小时后,hour为元音音素开头,故用不定冠词"an"。故答案为:An。
(6)考查副词。句意:他的手指在琴键上轻松地移动。根据moved,可知这里用easy的副词形式easily修饰动词moved。故答案为:easily。
(7)考查人称代词。句意:我不明白为什么我现在更容易弹奏同一首歌。for为介词,后跟I的宾格形式me。故答案为:me。
(8)考查介词。句意:散步前你感觉怎么样?根据后文讲述"散步后你现在感觉怎么样?",可知这里指散步前,before"在...之前"。故答案为:before。
(9)考查动词。句意:散步后你现在感觉怎么样?after为介词,后跟take的动名词形式taking。故答案为:taking。
(10)考查动词。句意:太好了!"杰森回答,然后他笑了。根据answered,可知时态为一般过去时,smile的过去式为"smiled"。故答案为:smiled。
【点评】首先要通读全文,了解文章大意,紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,结合所给词,写出正确的答案,最后再通读全文核对答案。
第三节 根据句意以及所给提示完成句子(共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
9.(1分)Linda looks d ifferent from her sister.She has short hair but her sister has long hair.
【分析】琳达看起来和她姐姐不同。她有一头短发,但她姐姐有一头长发。
【解答】根据"琳达看起来和她姐姐......。她有一头短发,但她姐姐有一头长发。"及首字母提示可知,应该是"不同的",这里looks系动词,系表结构,填形容词different作表语。
故答案为:different。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据首字母提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
10.(1分)I found the exam really d ifficult .I'm afraid I can't pass it.
【分析】我发现这场考试真的难。我害怕我通过不了。
【解答】由题干下文"I'm afraid I can't pass it"(我害怕我通过不了)可知,考试很难,首字母d为单词difficult,难的,find sth.+adj.发现某物很难。
故答案为:difficult。
【点评】根据首字母提示,写入合适的单词,结合上下文注意是否需要变形。
11.(1分)People of all ages need to take exercise to keep (keep)healthy.
【分析】所有年龄的人都需要锻炼以保持健康。
【解答】这里用不定式表示目的。to后跟动词原形keep"保持"。
故答案为:to keep。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
12.(1分)— What about going fishing (fish)on the weekend,Bill?
— Sounds great.
【分析】﹣﹣比尔,周末去钓鱼怎么样?
﹣﹣听起来很棒。
【解答】go fishing"去钓鱼"固定搭配。
故答案为:fishing。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
13.(1分)Remember to bring (bring)me the book when you come.
【分析】你来时记得把那本书给我带来。
【解答】根据题干,可知是指你来时记得把那本书给我带来。remember to do sth记得去做某事。
故答案为:to bring。
【点评】本题考查单词填空,首先要根据语境明确句意,然后再根据相关语法给出答案。
14.(1分)What do you think of playing (play)ping﹣pong?
【分析】你觉得打乒乓球怎么样?
【解答】这里介词of后跟play的动名词playing。
故答案为:playing。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
15.(1分)I enjoy listening (listen)to music in my free time.
【分析】我喜欢在空闲时间听音乐。
【解答】enjoy doing sth"喜欢做某事"固定搭配,填listen的动名词listening"听"。
故答案为:listening。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
16.(1分)Be careful!There is (be)some water on the floor.
【分析】小心!地板上有一些水。
【解答】根据题干,是there be句型,some water 不可数名词,时态是一般现在时,
故答案为:is。
【点评】掌握there be句型的用法是解题关键。
17.(1分) Luckily (lucky),she caught the last train to Xi'an yesterday.
【分析】幸运地是,她昨天赶上了去西安的末班车。
【解答】lucky幸运的,形容词。这里修饰句子用副词。根据"她昨天赶上了去西安的末班车。"可知,应该是"幸运地"。
故答案为:Luckily。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
18.(1分)Look!She is is talking (talk)with a Russian about the painting in the museum.
【分析】看!她正在和一个俄罗斯人谈论博物馆里的那幅画。
【解答】结合语境可知:看!她正在和一个俄罗斯人谈论博物馆里的那幅画。因此需要填入的是一个现在进行时,结构是:主语+am/is/are+doing。填入部分是:is talking。
故答案为:is talking。
【点评】考查动词时态,结合时间状语以及语境准确判断所应使用的时态。
19.(1分)Please be quiet!Tom is writing (write)a book about his life at the moment.
【分析】请保持安静!汤姆正在写一本关于他目前生活的书。
【解答】结合语境可知:请保持安静!因为汤姆正在写一本关于他目前生活的书。因此需要填入的是一个现在进行时,结构是:主语+am/is/are+doing。填入部分是:is writing。
故答案为:is writing。
【点评】考查动词时态,结合时间状语以及语境准确判断所应使用的时态。
20.(1分)David flew (fly)a kite with his friends by the river yesterday.
【分析】大卫昨天和他的朋友在河边放风筝。
【解答】根据yesterday"昨天"可知,一般过去时态,谓语动词用fly的过去式flew"放"。
故答案为:flew。
【点评】充分理解句意,再根据单词提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
21.(1分)Mary is a nice person (人)— she often helps those in need.
【分析】玛丽是个好人—她经常帮助那些需要帮助的人。
【解答】根据提示"人"可知,这里不定冠词a修饰单数名词person。
故答案为:person。
【点评】要充分理解句意,再根据中文提示完成试题,注意时态、单复数、词性等变化。
22.(1分)The artist (艺术家)is from the UK.His paintings are very popular.
【分析】这个艺术家来自英国。他的画很受欢迎。
【解答】根据所给的中文可知,需要填入的是一个名词"艺术家",即,artist。在结合谓语动词is可知,是单数形式。
故答案为:artist.
【点评】根据所给的中文确定要填入的名词,再结合语境,最后综合得出答案。
23.(1分)My Dad stayed up (熬夜)late to watch a football game on TV last night.
【分析】我爸爸昨晚熬夜看了一场足球赛。
【解答】根据题干,可知考查:stay up late熬夜。由句意可知时态是一般过去时。
故答案为:stayed up。
【点评】做这类题型,首先根据所给汉语明确句子所要考查的单词或短语的拼写,再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化。
第四节 句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
24.(2分)我对骑马很感兴趣。
I am very interested in horse riding.
【分析】我对骑马很感兴趣。
【解答】对...感兴趣be interested in;很very;骑马horse riding,是名词短语。根据句意可知,是一般现在时,主语是I,be动词用am。
故答案为:I am very interested in horse riding.
【点评】汉译英,需要学生根据句意、时态和固定搭配等,来选择合适的单词或者短语,构成合乎语法、句意完整的句子。
25.(2分)北京正在下雨。
It's raining in Beijing.
【分析】北京正在下雨。
【解答】"正在"用现在进行时来表示,结构为:主语+be+doing+其它,正在下雨的常用句式表达为:It's raining;北京,in Beijing。
故答案为:It's raining in Beijing.
【点评】此题考查汉译英,在熟知每个汉语的英语翻译的基础上,根据语法结构,组合短语或者句子,便可得出正确答案。
26.(2分)十年前我们镇一家银行也没有。
Ten years ago,there was not a bank in our town.
【分析】十年前我们镇一家银行也没有。
【解答】根据语境,时态是一般过去时,要用there be句型,a bank 是单数,
故答案为:Ten years ago,there was not a bank in our town.
【点评】掌握there be句型的用法是解题关键。
27.(2分)你昨天去摘草莓了吗?
Did you pick strawberries yesterday?
【分析】你昨天去摘草莓了吗?
【解答】这里是一般疑问句,由"昨天"yesterday,可知,一般过去时态,含有实义动词,主语"你"you第二人称,一般疑问句用助动词Did开头,谓语动词用原形pick。pick strawberries"摘草莓"。
故答案为:Did you pick strawberries yesterday?
【点评】需要积累一些固定用法,然后看看是否有语法错误,是否完整等。注意时态、人称等变化,最后检查单词拼写。
28.(2分)生命中最美好的东西是免费的。
The best things in life are free.
【分析】The best things in life are free.
生命中最美好的东西是免费的。
【解答】生命中in life;最美好的东西The best things;是免费的are free;一般现在时态。
故答案是:The best things in life are free.
【点评】此题考查汉译英,在熟知每个汉语的英语翻译的基础上,根据语法结构,组合短语或者句子,便可得出正确答案。