Module 9 Population 测试卷 B卷提升篇 初中英语外研版八上（含解析）

Module 9（B卷提升篇）
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本试卷共分第I卷和第II卷两部分，第I卷为选择题；第II卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第I卷 选择题
一、完形填空
A
The sky was clear and the wind was gentle, but it didn’t make me feel better. On my way to the 1 where mother was staying, a feeling of anxiety swept over me, because I was so worried about my mother.
Rushing into the sickroom, I saw my mother with short hair lying on the bed in a mess, and in her arms a little baby was crying. Then I noticed my little brother — a cute and small baby who was like a toy with a swollen(肿胀的) face. Seeing him, I thought everything was just like a dream. I didn’t 2 him.
Everyone 3 me on the birth of my little brother, but I didn’t feel joyful. I felt so anxious that I couldn’t imagine what life would be like living with a baby. Anyway, another new chapter(篇章) of my life in a 4 family began.
Every morning at 5, I would be woken up by his crying. Then I had to play with him and try my best to make him 5 . Yes, I had to act like a big sister. At first, I was tired of this, since it isn’t an easy job to 6 a baby.
But one day, while we were playing in front of the mirror, I smiled at him and suddenly he 7 back. Melted by his cuteness, my heart was full of happiness. All my 8 was gone. I realized that living with a baby wasn’t always terrible.
I have gradually found that life is more 9 ever since his birth. I also realized how hard my parents must have worked when I was a kid. I love my family even more.
The only-child days in my family are gone. I am starting an unforgettable journey in my life with my dear brother 10 .
1．A．school B．factory C．library D．hospital
2．A．like B．hate C．understand D．encourage
3．A．helped B．supported C．congratulated D．praised
4．A．no-child B．only-child C．two-child D．three-child
5．A．sad B．happy C．bored D．tired
6．A．look up B．look at C．look after D．look for
7．A．smiled B．cried C．shouted D．roared
8．A．illness B．tiredness C．carelessness D．happiness
9．A．difficult B．convenient C．comfortable D．interesting
10．A．excitedly B．unluckily C．terribly D．sadly
B
In many space films, whenever the Earth faces danger, humans always leave the planet in spaceships. But the latest Chinese science fiction movie, The Wandering Earth, offers a 11 idea.
The film is based on a short story by a Chinese science fiction writer, Liu Ci xin. In this film, the Earth is in 12 of being damaged by the dying sun. In response, humans around the world work together to build a giant engine system (发动机系统) that will push the Earth 13 the Sun. Instead of giving up the Earth, this time we will 14 it with us.
For thousands of years, “homeland” has played an important role in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom is “luoyeguigen”, which means 15 one's homeland in old age, like fallen leaves coming back to the roots of their tree. It shows that Chinese people have their closer ties with their 16 .
The special cultural background of Chinese is probably what sets The Wandering Earth different from Hollywood-style space films.
“What is Chinese science fiction ” Guo Fan, the film's director, said in an interview. “There is no more about superheroes to save humans alone. In Chinese culture, we 17 try our best to bring everyone together. This is what we saw in the movie. So the way that can really express our culture and spirit can be called a 18 science fiction. Otherwise, we just copy others and tell the same American stories."
And the makers of The Wandering Earth chose the best time to tell its Chinese science fiction story. The film was shown on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the 19 journey back to their hometowns no matter how busy the traffic they had to face. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: The 20 goes wherever humans go, because it's our home.
11．A．same B．different C．similar D．useful
12．A．fear B．safety C．danger D．need
13．A．away from B．next to C．out of D．close to
14．A．leave B．take C．follow D．play
15．A．leaving for B．setting off C．returning to D．getting to
16．A．parents B．space C．children D．homeland
17．A．never B．always C．seldom D．once
18．A．Chinese B．American C．Worldwide D．Hollywood
19．A．hard B．sad C．lonely D．serious
20．A．Space B．Sun C．Traffic D．Earth
二、阅读理解
A
India has a population of about 1.28 billion. Its population is the second largest in the world. China has the largest population of over 1.36 billion. One out of six people on this planet live in India. Although the crown (王冠) of the world's most populous country is on China's head for ten years, India will take the position by 2030. With the population growth rate (率) at 1.58%, India will have more than 1.53 billion people by the end of 2030.
Now more than 50% of India's population is below the age of 25 and over 65% below the age of 35. About 72.2% of the population lives in some 638, 000 villages.
Some of the reasons for India's quickly growing population are poverty, illiteracy (文盲), decrease in death rates and immigration (移民) from Bangladesh and Nepal. India started taking measures to stop the growth rate quite early. India had the "National Family Planning Program" in 1952. It became the first country in the world to have a population policy. However, it failed to reach the final goal (目标).
21．The population of India is about ________ now.
A．1.58 billion B．1.53 billion C．1.36 billion D．1.28 billion
22．The underlined word "position" means "________" in Chinese.
A．麻烦 B．现象 C．位置 D．考验
23．Over 65% of India's population is below the age of ________.
A．25 B．35 C．45 D．55
24．________ is not the reason for India's quickly growing population.
A．Poverty B．Illiteracy C．Increase in death rates D．Immigration
25．Which of the following is TRUE
A．India's population growth rate is 1.58%.
B．One out of seven people on the earth live in India.
C．About 72.2% of India's population lives in the city.
D．In 1953, India started the "National Family Planning Program".
B
Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here is a survey showing the main problems of teenagers.
They feel stressed because they have too much homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams to take. And parents usually send them to different classes at weekends. They don’t have their own time to do what they are interested in.
Now more and more teenagers are getting short-sighted. They often read in bed or keep reading for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some spend too much time watching TV.
Another serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little exercise.
I think teenagers should think of ways to deal with problems. They should make a plan for study and hobbies. In this way, they can relax themselves.
26．How many main problems are mentioned in the survey
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
27．Teengaers feel stressed because they have .
A．too much homework B．lots of exams
C．different classes to take at weekends D．A, B and C
28．The underline word “short-sighted” means in Chinese.
A．目关短浅的 B．近视的 C．无先见的 D．小眼的
29． make(s) teenagers become fat.
A．Eating too much junk food B．Taking too little exercise
C．A and B D．Reading for a long time without rest
30．Teenagers can relax themselves by .
A．making a plan for study and hobbies B．watching TV too much
C．reading in bed D．playing computer games
C
There are about 7 billion people on the Earth now. The world's population is a big problem because it will cause lots of problems in the future. More people will need more food and will need more room to live in as well.
The world's population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year during 1950-1951 to over 2 percent in the early 1960s. Although the growth rate thereafter started to fall due to (由于) people getting married later as well as the development of technology, the rate is on the rise again now.
The important thing is not how large the population of the world is, but how fast the rate increases. The world population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999. The world population will grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2050. This great growth of the population will create a big problem by the year 2100—there will be over 10 billion people in the world then.
31．The population of the world is about ________ now and may be over ________ by 2100.
A．7 billion; 10 billion B．7 million; 10 million C．6 billion; 10 billion D．6 billion; 9 million
32．What does the underlined word "thereafter" refer to
A．Before the 1960s. B．After the late 1960s. C．After the early 1960s. D．Before the late 1960s.
33．According to the passage, the growth of the population was the fastest in the ________.
A．early 1950s B．early 1960s C．late 1950s D．late 1960s
34．From the passage we know that ________.
A．the world's population is becoming smaller
B．the world's population is increasing
C．the world's population growth rate won't change
D．the world's population growth rate has been rising since the 1950s
35．What's the best title for this passage
A．More Food and Less Room B．A New Problem
C．We Should Feed Many People D．The Growth of the Population
D
When my daughter was in primary school, she brought home four small twigs（嫩枝）one day. Her school gave these twigs to the students to plant. None of them looked very hardy, but with hope for the future, I planted them in our backyard. Over the years, because of an accident with the lawnmower（割草机）and poor soil, three of them died. Only one survived. It grew crooked（弯弯曲曲的）and very slowly. It never got very tall. In the end, it looked more like a fat bush than a tree. A few years ago, I noticed that it was starting to die. The lower branches were becoming bare（秃的）.Only the top third of the tree was still green. Last summer I did my best to save it by feeding it a lot of fertilizer（肥料), but it didn’t work.
Later one morning, I went out and looked at it again. I was wondering whether it would be better to just cut it down. It would make mowing the lawn easier. As I walked over to take a closer look at it, however, I noticed something moving within the leaves. It was a robin（知更鸟）patiently building a nest in the topmost branches. I smiled when I looked at it. I thought maybe this old tree was still useful. It might not be healthy or pretty, but it was still giving a bird a home. This tree made me know that all of our lives have purpose. It doesn’t matter if we are young and strong of old and sickly. Until our last breath, we have things to do, love to give, and joy to share.
We can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.
36．What made the three trees die, according to the writer
A．The grew out of small and hardly twig.
B．The daughter didn’t plant them correctly.
C．The soil around them was not rich.
D．There was no sunlight in the backyard.
37．What did the only remaining tree look like a few years ago
A．It was straight and tall.
B．It grew fat very quickly.
C．It looked like a bird's nest.
D．There were not many leaves on it.
38．The underlined word “topmost” in Paragraph 2 mean __________ in Chinese.
A．顶端的 B．侧面的 C．最多的 D．高级的
39．What might the writer do with the tree later
A．He might cut it down.
B．He might leave it as it is.
C．He might build more nests on it.
D．He might take away some of its leaves.
40．In the story, the writer aims to tell us that_____.
A．we should take care of animals and plants
B．we are living in a beautiful world
C．every living thing has its own purpose
D．we should work hard until our last breath
第II卷 非选择题
第一节 单词拼写或用单词的适当形式填空。
41．The i population is a big problem in the world.
42．—What are you doing
—I am making n for a report.
43．There are two stones in the new park. One is so h , and the other is so small.
44．The government has built many f in my hometown for people to live in.
45．Lingling studied in the l school in her village two years ago.
46．Be q , children. Your grandfather is sleeping now.
47．In the future, there (not be) many schools.
48．It usually takes me half an hour (walk) to school.
49．The government should pay much attention to (protect) the environment.
50．I think Beijing is one of the (beautiful) places in the world.
第二节 语法填空
A man had a little daughter — an only and much-loved child. He lived for her. So 51 she became ill, he became a crazy man. He tried everything to 52 her health back.
However, his efforts didn't work and the child died. The father was really sad, shutting himself 53 from his friends and refusing to do any activity. He thought he was the saddest man in the world. He didn't want anything to bring him back to his normal self until one night he had a dream.
He was in heaven and saw 54 group of the little children angels (天使). They were walking 55 a line. All the angels were wearing white clothes and each child carried a candle. He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child was his little girl. So he rushed to her right away and 56 her into his arms. He kissed her and then asked, "Why is your 57 alone unlighted, darling "
"Daddy, they often light it again, but 58 tears always put it out."
Just then he 59 up from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were quick. From that moment on, he was not a 60 father. He became cheerful with his friends. His darling's candle would no longer be put out by his useless tears.
第三节 阅读回答问题
In early 2020, a disease called Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia(新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit Wuhan. In Mr Zhang’s class, the students had a class meeting yesterday. They talked about their feelings during the disaster(灾难):
Wu Xing: I always spent most of my time playing computer games, watching TV and chatting online. I never noticed how hard my parents were leading their lives. My father kept smoking that day. I dared not ask him why he was so unhappy. My mother told me that he lost his job because of this disaster. Many people were unemployed like my father.
Xu Yanjing: My friend told me that her uncle worked in Wuhan. His uncle would drive back, bring them all kinds of presents and spend a period of good time with all the family every winter holiday. But this spring festival he didn’t come back. His uncle is a doctor. They couldn’t get in touch with him. They were so worried. I suddenly realized that the time when the family get together is so wonderful. I feel so sorry that every time when my mother asked me to have supper, I just couldn’t keep my eyes away from the TV!
Dong Meimei: My mother asked me a question, “What if I die ” To be honest, I never thought of such a question before that. We have lived together for over 14 years. I never imagined what my life would be if my mother left me. I suddenly realized that my mother will leave me because of disaster, illness or because she gets too old. I know I must value the time when we are together. I must take care of myself and my family. It’s my duty to do so.
Huang Ye: I went across some fields with my parents one day. Nothing was grown in the fields! I asked my father why it was like that. My father told me that the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow. During this disaster, workers can’t get back to work, farmers can’t farm, students can’t get back to school. I feel so sad. But I believe that if we keep trying, the hard time will go away.
61．What did the students in Mr Zhang’s class do yesterday
62．What happened to many people like Wu Xing’s father
63．What does Xu Yanjing like according to her talk
64．How old is Dong Meimei now
65．Why did the farmers grow nothing in the fields
第四节 书面表达
66．书面表达
请根据提示内容，写一篇80词左右的短文，谈谈你对人口问题的看法。
提示：
1. 世界人口迅速增长带来了许多问题，如粮食不足、失业率高等。
2. 中国是一个人口大国，也是农业大国，还有人生活在贫困线以下。
3. 中国应坚持独生子女政策，控制人口增长。
参考词汇：
农业 agriculture 在贫困线以下 below the poverty line 坚持carry on
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参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．A
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，叙述二胎家庭中我如何与我弟弟从不喜欢到和愿意与他一起的生活过程。
1．句意：在我去母亲住的医院的路上。
school学校；factory工厂；library图书馆；hospital医院。根据下文“Rushing into the sickroom”可知，作者是去了医院看望母亲和刚刚出生的弟弟。故选D。
2．句意：我不喜欢他。
like喜欢；hate讨厌；understand明白；encourage鼓励。根据下文“Everyone congratulated me on the birth of my little brother, but I didn’t feel joyful”可知，对于弟弟的出生，作者并不感到高兴，故可推断作者不喜欢他。故选A。
3．句意：每个人都祝贺我弟弟的出生。
helped帮助；supported支持；congratulated祝贺；praised表扬。根据上文“Then I noticed my little brother — a cute and small baby who was like a toy with a swollen(肿胀的) face”可知，作者的弟弟刚刚出生，所以人们都来祝贺。故选C。
4．句意：我在一个二孩家庭里的生活又开始了一个新的篇章。
no-child无孩的；only-child独生子女的；two-child二孩的；three-child三孩的。根据上文“I felt so anxious that I couldn’t imagine what life would be like living with a baby”可知，随着弟弟的出生，作者迎来了在二孩家庭的生活。故选C。
5．句意：然后我不得不和他一起玩，尽力让他开心。
sad悲伤的；happy快乐的；bored厌烦的；tired疲惫的。根据上文“Every morning at 5, I would be woken up by his crying”可知，弟弟哭了，就要哄他开心。故选B。
6．句意：因为照顾孩子不是件容易的事。
look up查找；look at看一看；look after照顾；look for寻找。根据上文“Then I had to play with him and try my best to make him happy”可知，作者要照顾刚出生的弟弟。故选C。
7．句意：突然他也笑了。
smiled笑；cried哭；shouted喊叫；roared咆哮。根据前后文“I smiled at him … Melted by his cuteness, my heart was full of happiness”可知，作者对弟弟笑了之后，他也笑了。故选A。
8．句意：我所有的疲劳都消失了。
illness疾病；tiredness疲惫；carelessness仔细；happiness快乐。根据上文“At first, I was tired of this, since it isn’t an easy job to look after a baby”可知，作者一开始认为照顾孩子是一件很疲惫的事。故选B。
9．句意：自从他出生以来，生活更有趣了。
difficult困难的；convenient方便的；comfortable舒适的；interesting有趣的。根据上文“I realized that living with a baby wasn’t always terrible”可知，作者意识到了弟弟的出生也并非一件坏事，反而是一件有趣的事。故选D。
10．句意：我正和我亲爱的弟弟激动地开始一段难忘的人生旅程。
excitedly激动地；unluckily不走运地；terribly很厉害地；sadly悲伤地。根据上文“I have gradually found that life is more interesting ever since his birth”可知，作者很激动地与弟弟开始一段难忘的人生旅程。故选A。
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．C 16．D 17．B 18．A 19．A 20．D
【分析】本文讲述了电影《流浪地球》，跟之前的逃生电影不同的是，这次遇到灾难，人类决定带着自己的家—地球，一起逃亡。这种观点符合中国人一直以来的价值观：落叶归根。不管到哪里，最终都要回到自己的家。
11．句意：但是最新的中国科幻电影《流浪地球》，提供了一个不同的观点。
A. same相同的；B. different不同的；C. similar相似的；D. useful有用的。根据But表示转折，表示跟之前是不一样的，故选B。
12．句意：在本影片中，地球处于被即将灭亡的太阳损害的危险中。
A. fear害怕；B. safety安全；C. danger危险；D. need需要。根据being damaged by the dying sun可知，是处于危险状态，故选C。
13．句意：作为回应，全世界人类共同努力，建立一个巨大的发动机系统，这将推动地球远离太阳。
A. away from远离；B. next to挨着；C. out of缺乏；D. close to接近。根据the Earth is in　　2　　of being damaged by the dying sun.可知，是要推着地球远离太阳，故选A。
14．句意：不是放弃地球，这一次，我们将会带着地球一起。
A. leave离开；B. take带着；C. follow跟随；D. play玩耍。根据Instead of giving up the Earth可知，不放弃即带着地球一起，故选B。
15．句意：老的习语说“落叶归根”，这意味着在年老的时候回到自己的家乡，就像树叶会落回到它的树根处。
A. leaving for离开；B. setting off出发；C. returning to回归；D. getting to到达。根据like fallen leaves coming back to the roots of their tree可知，是回到家乡，故选C。
16．句意：这显示了中国人和他们的家乡有着更加紧密的联系。
A. parents父母；B. space空间；C. children儿童；D. homeland家乡。根据which means　　5　　one's homeland in old age可知，是和家乡有着紧密联系，故选D。
17．句意：在中国的文化中，我们总是尽力将所有人带到一起。
A. never从不；B. always一直；C. seldom几乎不；D. once曾经。根据…superheroes to save humans alone.可知，在西方文化中，英雄都是独行侠，但是在中国文化中，是一直把大家聚集在一起，故选B。
18．句意：所以，那种可以真正表达我们的文化和精神的方式可以被称为一部中国科幻电影。
A. Chinese中国的；B. American美国的；C. Worldwide世界范围的；D. Hollywood好莱坞。根据Otherwise, we just copy others and tell the same American stories.可知，我们和西方的不一样，故成为中国科幻电影，故选A。
19．句意：那是一段时间，无论人们要面对多么拥挤的交通，人们都踏上艰难的归途。
A. hard艰难的；B. sad伤心的；C. lonely孤独的；D. serious严肃的。根据no matter how busy the traffic they had to face.可知，路途非常艰难，故选A。
20．句意：无论人走到哪里，地球就到哪里，因为那是人类的家。
A. Space空间；B. Sun太阳；C. Traffic交通；D. Earth地球。根据Instead of giving up the Earth, this time we will　　4　　it with us.可知，我们无论去哪，都会带上地球，故选D。
21．D 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．A
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了印度的人口增长的很快，其原因是贫穷、无知、死亡率的减少及移民的情况等造成的，现在印度已经采取了措施来阻止人口的增长。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段“India has a population of about 1.28 billion.”可知，印度大约有12.8亿人。故选D。
22．词句猜测题。根据第一段“Although the crown (王冠) of the world's most populous country is on China's head for ten years,”可推测出，后句应是到2030年，印度将占据这一位置，故下划线单词“position”应是“位置”。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段“Now more than 50% of India's population is below the age of 25 and over 65% below the age of 35.”可知，印度65%以上的人口年龄在35岁以下。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据第三段“Some of the reasons for India's quickly growing population are poverty, illiteracy (文盲), decrease in death rates and immigration (移民) from Bangladesh and Nepal.”可知，死亡率的增加并不是印度人口迅速增长的原因。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第一段“With the population growth rate (率) at 1.58%, India will have more than 1.53 billion people by the end of 2030.”可知，印度的人口增长率是1.58%。故选A。
26．C 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．A
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了不仅仅是成年人而且青年人在生活中都有问题，青年人的主要问题都有哪些，以及作者认为应如何改善。
26．细节理解。根据文中青少年感到有压力是因为1. 作业过多；2. 越来越多青少年出现近视眼；3. 他们开始发胖。可知是提到了3个问题。故选C。
27．细节理解。根据文中“They feel stressed because they have too much homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams to take. And parents usually send them to different classes at weekends.”可知，他们有许多作业、许多考试，且在周末去上不同的课外班。故选D。
28．词句猜测。根据下文“They often read in bed or keep reading for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some spend too much time watching TV. ”可知上文是说的是他们的眼睛近视了。这里的shortsighted的意思是“近视”，故选B。
29．细节理解。根据文中“Another serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little exercise.”可知，他们吃太多的垃圾食品，几乎不锻炼。故选C。
30．细节理解。根据文中“I think teenagers should think of ways to deal with problems. They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find time to relax as much as possible.”可知，他们可以通过制定学习计划和爱好来放松自己。故选A。
31．A 32．C 33．B 34．B 35．D
【分析】文章主要讲了世界上的人口及人口的增长速度等相关情况。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段中“There are about 7 billion people on the Earth now.”及第三段中“This great growth of the population will create a big problem by the year 2100—there will be over 10 billion people in the world then.”可知现在世界上的人口约有70亿，到2100年可能会超过100亿。故选A，
32．词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境“The world's population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year during 1950-1951 to over 2 percent in the early 1960s. ”可知在20世纪50年代到60年代初人口增长率在上升，再由“Although the growth rate thereafter started to fall ...”可推出thereafter是指“在20世纪60年代初之后”。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The world's population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year during 1950-1951 to over 2 percent in the early 1960s. Although the growth rate thereafter started to fall ...”可知20世纪60年代初人口增长率超过2%，增长速度最快。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The important thing is not how large the population of the world is, but how fast the rate increases.”可推出世界人口在持续增长。故选B。
35．标题归纳题。文章讲述的是人口增长的有关情况，用“The Growth of the Population”做标题最合适。故选D。
36．C 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．C
【分析】文章大意：文章通过作者的女儿带回四个嫩枝，有三个因为土壤贫瘠死了，后来，最后一棵也变秃了，但是作者偶然看到一只知更鸟在树枝上筑巢，从而让作者知道所有的生命都是有价值的。
36．细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三、四行“because of an accident with the lawnmower and poor soil, three of them died”“因为割草机的事故和贫瘠的土壤，他们中有三个死了。”可知，三棵树死了是因为贫瘠的土壤，故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据文章第一段第六、七行“A few years ago, I noticed that it was starting to die. The lower branches were becoming bare”“几年前，我注意到它开始死亡。下面的树枝都光秃秃的了”可知，依然存活的书在几年前树上几乎没有树叶了，故选D。
38．词句猜测题。根据文章第二段第三、四行“It was a robin patiently building a nest”“它是一只知更鸟耐心地筑巢”可推知topmost是顶端的，故选A。
39．推测题。根据文章第二段第四、五行“I thought maybe this ……giving a bird a home.”“我想也许这棵老树还有用。它可能不健康，也不漂亮，但它仍然给一只鸟一个家。”可知，作者最可能会让树保持原样，故选B。
40．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段倒数第二行“This tree made me know that all of our lives have purpose.”“这棵树让我知道我们所有的生命都有价值。”可知，作者通过故事告诉我们每个生物都有自己的价值，故选C。
41．increasing
【详解】句意：人口增长是世界上的一个大问题。根据句子结构，空格处应填意为“增长的”形容词，作定语修饰名词population。increasing作形容词，意为“增长的”，符合句意，故填increasing。
42．notes
【详解】句意：——你在干什么？——我正在为一份报告做笔记。根据“I am making n... for a report.”可推出是为一份报告做笔记，make notes做笔记，做记录，固定搭配。故填notes。
43．huge
【详解】句意：新公园里有两块石头。一块那么大，另一块那么小。根据后句“and the other is so small.”和首字母提示可知，空处是huge，巨大的，形容词，在句中作表语。故填huge。
44．flats
【详解】句意：政府在我的家乡建造了很多公寓让人们居住。动词“built”后缺宾语。根据“many”可知是可数名词的复数形式。根据“for people to live in”及首字母提示可知表达“住的公寓”，用名词flat，复数形式是flats。故填flats。
45．local
【详解】句意：两年前在玲玲村子里的本地学校上学。根据句子结构，空格处应填意为“当地的”形容词，作定语修饰名词school。local作形容词，意为“当地的”，符合句意，故填local。
46．quiet
【详解】句意：安静点，孩子们。你们爷爷现在正在睡觉。根据后句“Your grandfather is sleeping now.”和首字母提示可知，空处应是quiet，安静的，形容词，在句中作表语。故填quiet。
47．won’t be
【详解】句意：将来，不会有很多所学校。根据in the future可知，本句话为一般将来时。该句为there will be句型，其否定形式为will后直接加not，即won’t，后接be动词原形，故填won’t be。
48．to walk
【详解】句意：步行去学校通常要花我半个小时。“It takes sb.+时间/金钱+to do sth.”为固定句型，意为“花费某人多少时间（金钱）来做某事”，此处it为形式主语，动词不定式为真正主语。故填to walk。
49．protecting
【详解】句意：政府应更加注意保护环境。动词短语“pay attention to”后接名词，“protect”是动词，需要变成动名词形式做宾语。protect的动名词形式是protecting。故填protecting。
50．most beautiful
【详解】句意：我认为北京是世界上最美丽的地方之一。根据“one of the ... (beautiful) places in the world”可知用“one of the +形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……的……之一”，beautiful的最高级是most beautiful。故填most beautiful。
51．when 52．bring 53．away 54．a 55．in 56．put 57．candle 58．your 59．woke 60．sad
【分析】本文主要描述了一个父亲起先在失去唯一的女儿后处于痛苦无望的状态，后来在有关女儿的梦的感染下又恢复正常自我的事情。
51．句意：所以当她生病时，他变成了一个疯狂的人。根据“he became a crazy man”可知是女儿生病时他变得疯狂，用when表示“当……时候”，引导时间状语从句。故填when。
52．句意：他想尽一切办法让她恢复健康。根据“she became ill”可知这位父亲是尽一切可能让女儿恢复健康，bring ... back使……恢复，to后跟动词原形构成动词不定式，在句中作目的状语。故填bring。
53．句意：这位父亲非常伤心，把自己封闭起来，远离他的朋友，拒绝做任何活动。根据“refusing to do any activity”可知他封闭自己、远离朋友，away from远离，固定搭配。故填away。
54．句意：他到了天堂，看见了一群小天使。根据空后“group of the little children angels”可知泛指一群小天使，group以辅音音素开头，其前用不定冠词a。故填a。
55．句意：他们排成一行走着。根据“walking ... a line”可知用in a line表示“排成一排，排队”，固定搭配。故填in。
56．句意：于是他立刻冲过去，把她抱在怀里。根据“... her into his arms”可知此处是把女儿抱在怀里，用put ... into one's arms表示“把……抱在某人的怀里”；再由“rushed”可知用一般过去时，put的过去式是put。故填put。
57．句意：他吻了她，然后问道：“为什么只有你的蜡烛没有点亮呢，亲爱的 ”根据“He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child was his little girl.”可知女孩手里的蜡烛没有亮，“your”后接名词candle。故填candle。
58．句意：“爸爸，他们经常又把蜡烛点亮，但你的眼泪总是把它熄灭。”根据“The father was really sad”可知爸爸的眼泪把蜡烛浇灭了，这里是对爸爸说的话，用“your”表示“你的”，修饰名词tears。故填your。
59．句意：就在这时，他从梦中醒来。根据“Just then he ... up from his dream.”可知是从梦中醒来，wake up醒来，文中用一般过去时叙事，wake的过去式是woke。故填woke。
60．句意：从那一刻起，他不再是一个悲伤的父亲。根据“The father was really sad”可知父亲之前很伤心，结合“He became cheerful with his friends.”可知不再是一个伤心的父亲，用形容词sad修饰名词father。故填sad。
61．They had a class meeting yesterday./ They talked about their feelings during the disaster in the class meeting yesterday. 62．Many people were unemployed./ Many people lost their jobs 63．He/She likes watching TV. 64．He/She is 14 years old. 65．Because the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow.
【分析】文章主要介绍了2020年初，新型冠状病毒袭击了武汉。在张老师的班上，学生们昨天开了一个班会。他们谈起了他们在灾难中的感受，举例一些学生的具体事例来说明。
61．根据文中“In Mr Zhang’s class, the students had a class meeting yesterday. They talked about their feelings during the disaster”可知，昨天在张老师的班上，学生们昨天开了一个班会。他们在灾难中谈论自己的感受。故填They had a class meeting yesterday./ They talked about their feelings during the disaster in the class meeting yesterday.
62．根据文中“My mother told me that he lost his job because of this disaster. Many people were unemployed like my father.”可知，疫情期间，很多人像吴兴的父亲一样都失业了。故填Many people were unemployed./ Many people lost their jobs.
63．根据文中“I feel so sorry that every time when my mother asked me to have supper, I just couldn’t keep my eyes away from the TV!”可知，徐燕静喜欢看电视，故填He/ She likes watching TV.
64．根据文中“We have lived together for over 14 years. I never imagined what my life would be if my mother left me.”可知，董梅梅14岁了，故填He/ She is 14 years old.
65．根据文中“I asked my father why it was like that. My father told me that the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow.”可知，农民们害怕他们没有机会卖掉他们种的东西。故填Because the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow.
66．例文
With the growing population, many problems appear. For example, we haven’t enough food for everyone in the world, many people are out of work, the cities are too crowed, air and water get dirty.
China is a big country of agriculture with the largest population in the world. There are still many people living below the poverty line. We should carry on the one-child policy to control the growing of the population. If each family has only one healthy child, we can all live a happy life. Do you think so
【详解】题干解读：这是一篇给材料作文。中心内容已经由提示给出，我们要做的首先是要用正确的句子把这些内容表达出来。
写作指导：在写作中注意准确运用时态，上下语意连贯，符合逻辑关系。写作中注意运用自己熟悉的句式，在不影响表达的前提下尽量使用多种句式。由于是要求发表自己对人口问题的看法，写作中注意人称的使用，句子的语气，语态等。短文结尾可以适当发挥，写一些自己的看法。
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