江苏省连云港市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语模拟卷（含解析）

连云港市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中考试英语模拟卷
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1． The China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 was found to have crashed __________ the morning of Mar 21st, 2022． No survivors were found．
A． in B． on C． at D．over
2． Some Chinese government officers have turned into live streamers（网络主播）to help local farmers to sell products（产品）and __________ the sales．
A． provide B． decide C． improve D．avoid
3． —Mike, can you tell me how to speak in an online class
—Sure, click on this iconyou start to speak．
A． after B． until C． before D．since
4． —Mrs． Wang, I don’t want to join in the singing competition．
—Come on． You just need more practice to build up your __________．
A． energy B． confidence C． knowledge D．experience
5． —Modern computer technology makes it __________ for us to work from home．
—Indeed． We can have video meetings and discuss in groups online．
A． possible B． interesting C． relaxing D．important
6． —__________ you __________ in your book report
—Not yet． I fell asleep when I was doing my homework last night．
A． Are; handing B． Were; handing C． Did, hand D． Have, handed
7．The sign tells us not to __________ in the library．
A． smoke B． eat or drink C． park cars D．talk loudly
8． —Why don’t you continue doing more Maths exercise
—After months of hard work, I __________ realized that the most important is to find good ways of learning．
A． luckily B． nearly C． quickly D．finally
9． —Have you heard that over 300 neighbours donated __________ food and materials to make a man with a serious heart problems a special birthday party
—Yes． The news story really touched me．
A． their B． them C． theirs D．themselves
10． Listen up, guys! Everyone ________ wear a mask． Go and buy one if you don’t have one．
A． can’t B． can C． mustn’t D．must
11． —I dislike those so-called Internet celebrity（网红）restaurants． The food there doesn’t taste as good as it __________．
—Can’t agree more． Some people eat only with their eyes．
A． sounds B． smells C． tastes D．looks
12． —__________ is a film ticket for children
—How tall is your child It’s free for children under 1．2 meters．
A． How long B． How much C． How often D． How soon
13． What a terrible experience! ________, lucky us, we are safe now．
A． Anyway B． Otherwise C． For example D． As a result
14． Read the sentence． “I think they’re not coming since they haven’t replied to the invitation．” The underlined word “since” is used to __________．
A． show time B． express a result C． show a cause D．give an example
15． —Could you tell me how to renew the library books
—__________． Just log in to the library website and renew books online．
A． Never mind B． Not at all C． My pleasure D． With pleasure
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘) that I determined（下决心）to win first place at the coming piano competition, yet I knew this goal was ___1___ impossible． Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this competition． It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me．
But my mom was my number one ___2___． Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me ___3___ Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___4___ my piano piece． When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "if you determine to win, then act like it． Don't ___5___．" After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb（麻木的）fingers and stiff（僵硬的）back． However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing ___6___ I finally slept on the piano keys．
Finally, the big day ___7___． Right before my ___8___ to perform, my mom said, " I know you want to win, so listen to me: Be there for the ___9___ not for the success, okay " I managed to nod．
When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the _____10_____ of my heart instead of the music． Carefully, I took a _____11_____ before the piano and began to play． Slowly, I began to _____12_____ the world around me． I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music．
_____13_____ I really won first place． The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win． When you have solved difficulties and kept going, you can truly say you're determined, _____14_____ my mom always said, "It's _____15_____ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up．
1． A． nearly B． mainly C． hardly D．exactly
2． A． teacher B． supporter C． listener D．reader
3． A． during B． because C． while D．if
4． A． writing B． practicing C． singing D．making
5． A． worry about B． give away C． give up D．cheer up
6． A． until B． since C． after D．though
7． A． followed B． arrived C． reached D．left
8． A． way B． duty C． turn D．task
9． A． praise B． record C． experience D．purpose
10． A． jumping B． moving C． nodding D．beating
11． A． look B． seat C． rest D．break
12． A． understand B． love C． forget D．visit
13． A． Naturally B． Surprisingly C． Clearly D． Suddenly
14． A． Like B． As C． Or D． But
15． A． easy B． certain C． hard D．impossible
三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；满分35分）
第一节:阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
Pixar Animation Studios Location: California, USA Steve Jobs bought Pixar in 1986． Later Disney bought it in 2006． The studio has produced many successful animated films including Toy Story and Finding Nemo．
Walt Disney Animation Studios Location: California． USA Walt and Roy founded（创立）the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923． After years, Disney Animation has become the most famous animation studio in the world． Its best-known films include The Lion King and Big Hero 6．
Dream Works Animation Location: California, USA In 1994, Steven, Jeffrey and David founded DreamWorks． Now its owner is Universal Pictures． It has made films like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda．
Studio Ghibli Location: Tokyo, Japan Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan． Ghibli creates eight in 15 top animated films in Japan． These works make it famous all over the world． You must have heard of the following films: Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro．
1． Studio Ghibli makes the film ________．
A． Toy Story B． Kung Fu Panda C． Castle in the Sky D． The Lion King
2． Which of the following is TRUE about Walt Disney Animation Studios
A． Disney bought it in 2006． B． It is part of Universal Pictures．
C． It is a very famous studio in Japan． D． It’s the most famous animation studio in the world．
3． The passage mainly ________．
A． asks more readers to watch movies B．introduces some famous cartoon studios
C． gives us information about some films D．tells us how people make cartoon movies
B
Many of you maybe had this experience: you get on a train and are ready to take a nap or read a book, only to find that the young man in front of you is watching a TV show on his smartphone without headphones． The child next to you won’t stop crying． And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip．
Wish the train could be less noisy The Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, one of China’s busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” carriages (车厢) starting from 23 December, Xinhua reported．
In quiet carriages, on-board videos will be muted (静音) and announcements will be made lower． Doors at the ends of the carriages will be kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages, CGTN noted． Train attendants will be responsible for making sure that passengers keep quiet and follow the rules．
Passengers who are willing to obey the rules can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets, according to China’s national railway operator．
Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all carriages． They say that having quiet carriages might give people the impression that they don’t need to be quiet in non-quiet carriages．
Some Internet users uphold the new service (服务), but it also has discussion about just how quiet travellers should be in quiet carriages． Many people have asked questions such as “What if I snore (打鼾) ” and “Can we talk to our travel companions (同伴) if we need to ”
1． From the first paragraph we can know that ________．
A． travelling by train is very comfortable B．people can do anything on trains
C． many people like to read books on trains D．people on trains are sometimes very noisy
2． How will quiet carriages work
A． Passengers won’t be allowed to watch videos．
B． Train attendants won’t make any announcements．
C． No one will make sure passengers follow the rules．
D． The doors at the ends of carriages will stay closed．
3． What does the underlined word “uphold” in the last paragraph mean
A． protect B． support C． improve D．dislike
4． What do we know from the last two paragraphs
A． The rules should be made clearer． B． Most people don’t like the service．
C． The service is better for travelling with friends． D． It’s easy to make all the carriages completely quiet．
C
One night, John came into the stable (马厩), calling, “Wake up, Beauty!”
He put my saddle (马鞍) and bridle (缰绳) on and rode up to the front door of the house． The Squire was there．
“John,” he said, “Mrs Gordon is very ill． Ride to the doctor’s and give him this note．”
“Now, Beauty, do your best,” said John．
I went as fast as possible．
When we arrived at Dr White’s house, John told him, “Mrs． Gordon is very ill． Squire Gordon thinks she is going to die． Please go to see her immediately (立刻)．” “Yes,” said the doctor, “but my son has my horse． Can I have yours ” he asked．
The doctor was heavier than John, and not such a good rider． But I did my best and went as fast as possible． When we got to Birtwick Park, Squire Gordon was at the door． The doctor went into the house with him, and Joe led me to the stable． I was glad to be home．
My legs were shaking, and I was very wet． Joe was young and he forgot to put a warm blanket on me． Then he gave me cold water to drink． Soon all my body began to shake, and I felt very cold．
A long time later, John came back． He covered me with two or three warm blankets, and ran to the house for some hot water． He gave me some warm food, and then I think I went to sleep．
Over and over again, John said to himself, “Stupid (愚蠢的) boy! Stupid boy!”
I was now very sick, and John was nursing me night and day．
The Squire came to see me． “Poor Beauty,” he said one day． “You saved Mrs Gordon’s life．”
John said, “Black Beauty went so fast． He seemed to know what was wrong．”
—Taken From Black Beauty
1． Whose life did Black Beauty save
A． The Squire’s． B． Mrs Gordon’s． C． John’s． D． Dr White’s．
2． What’s the correct order of the story
a． Joe gave me cold water to drink． b． John woke me up．
c． I was very wet． d． Dr White rode me to Birtwick Park．
e． Joe didn’t put a warm blanket on me． f． John and I arrive at Dr． White’s house．
A． f—b—a—c—d—e B． b—f—a—e—d—c C． b—f—d—c—e—a D．b—f—c—d—e—a
3． What’s the meaning of the underlined word “nursing”
A． Taking care of． B． Looking at． C． Shouting at． D． Worrying about．
4． John said to himself, “Stupid boy! Stupid boy!” because he thought ________．
A．he was very stupid
B． Joe didn’t look after Black Beauty well
C．he made a stupid mistake
D． Black Beauty went so fast
D
We see humans all around us． But when was the first human seen Early humans did not leave behind any written records． However, they left behind many paintings on the walls of the caves(洞穴) where they lived． These paintings tell about their life, and we know these early humans walked on our limbs(四肢) like apes(猿)． Also, they did not live at one place but moved from place to place in search of food and water．
Without any tools, early humans used stones, bones of animals, and sharp pieces of wood to dig, hunt and cut their food． They also used these to protect themselves from animals． Since stones were used to make tools, this age was called the Stone Age．
With time going by, tools made of bones and stones were replaced(代替) with metal ones which were stronger, sharper, and long-lasting． Metals were also used for farming and making knives． Copper(铜) was the first metal to be used．
The first fire that early humans noticed was natural fire caused by lightning． With fire, early humans could now light up dark caves． They could keep themselves warm during cold weather and cook meat． Also the fire could drive animals away．
Early humans noticed new trees growing from the seeds(种子) that fell to the ground from the fruits． This gave them the idea that they could make their own food by planting seeds and it led to farming． With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down(定居)． They moved out of the caves and lived on farms and near their fields together, then the first villages came up．
Raising animals was a big thing in human history that changed the life of early humans． The wild dogs were probably the first animals to be raised． As time went by, goats, sheep, cows, donkeys and horses were kept, too． This led to herding(游牧) animals． Milk, meat and wool came from these animals．
1． Why did early humans have to move around
A． To find more caves to live in． B． To make kinds of tools．
C． To look for food and water． D． To protect themselves from animals．
2． What did early humans use fire for
①Light up dark caves．②Keep themselves warm．
③Cook meat．．④Make knives．⑤Drive animals away．
A．①②③④ B．①②④⑤ C．②③④⑤ D．①②③⑤
3． Early humans were able to live in one certain place when __________．
A． they could walk on two feet B．they could use metals
C． they knew how to farm D．they knew how to use fire
4． Which statement is right according to the passage
A． The first tools were made of copper．
B． The first animal to be raised was sheep．
C． The first villages came up before farming appeared．
D． The first fire noticed by early humans was caused by lightning．
第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。
These days so many things are going digital(数字化）, and books are too． People can buy e-books or cheap books online． This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open． ___1___
Bookstore sales in the USA went up 2．5 percent from 2014 to 2015． ___2___, such as holding events, adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers．
“That's what small bookstores have to offer," Nicole Sullivan, owner of Denver's BookBar, said, "a more personalized(个性化的）experience and a sense of community．”
___3___ The Shakespeare and Company Bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine, which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store． This special machine is great for people looking for books which are hard to find．
And sometimes if you can't beat them, it's okay to join them． ___4___ Second Story Books in Washington D．C． is one of them． It sells books on Amazon and makes more money．
While bookstores still face difficulties,it seems there are ways for them to succeed． ___5___You are sure to enjoy a really special experience．
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A
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And these good ideas work
B
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Many have already closed down
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C
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So why not pay a visit to a bookstore next time
D
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This isn't a new problem, but things are finally turning around
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E
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Many bookstores also sell books online
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F
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Also bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways
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G
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They have found success by trying new things
strangers
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四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A．根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
1． Millie had such rich pleasant _________（经历）when she visited Sydney．
2． There is a big square _________(在．．．．．．对面）our school．
3． The story of the man Quasimodo really _________（感动）me, so I cried．
4． He put one of his _________（手指）into his mouth to show that he needed food．
5． Don't sit _________（紧靠，碰，撞）me so close!I feel so uncomfortable．
B根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确单词。
We've all had bad experiences with restaurants, stores, or hotels． Maybe you've gone to a restaurant that offered (1) t__________ food． Perhaps you've (2) b________ a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement．
These days, we have a better way to prevent these unhappy surprises． We can do this by (3)u___________ apps． "App" is short for "application"． An app is a computer (4)p__________ on a smartphone． You can do (5) a_________ anything with apps． Apps can help you play games, get directions, talk to friends, and so on．
五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。
be willing to grow up success improve one's writing play cards how to deal with a huge army of manage to finish be careful with experience
1． -Mr Brown has much teaching _____________________．
-Yes, students all like him．
2． There is _____________________bees among the flowers．
3． -How did you _____________________the work within two hours
-We asked our friends for help．
4． Some people don't know _____________________the rubbish．
5． You must _____________________fire．
6． The girl dreams of being a scientist after _____________________．
7． I read books _____________________．
8． -What does your father like doing in his daily life
-He likes _____________________with his friends．
9． - _____________________you _____________________join our dancing club
-Yes, I am．
10． I am sure he will be _____________________in the future．
六、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据所给汉语和句子意思，用英语补全句子。
1． I don't know _______________________（何时上交） my project． Please tell me the time．
2． He has a good sense of humor and this ________________________（使采访更加容易）．
3． ____________________________（与……保持联系）friends is important for good friendship．
4． My parents ______________（结婚）for about 15 years and they get on well with each other． 95． Centuries ago, the city ________________（由…组成） several villages, but now it becomes a modern one．
七、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
英国哲学家培根说：“读书足以怡情、足以博彩、足以长才。”为了提升中学生的阅读素养，我校开展了一次英语课外阅读的问卷调查，请根据下面的调查反馈数据及提示，用英语写一篇短文，陈述英语阅读的意义，并针对调查中反映的主要问题提出你的建议。词数90左右。
要点 内容
反馈数据 The cause of inadequate(不够的）reading 68% not have enough time 24% not have enough reading materials 8% not have enough reading skills
阅读意义 增长知识、发展思维、增强自信
参考词汇：课外的 extra-curricular; 阅读素养 reading quality
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参考答案
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1．B
【解析】句意：中国东方航空公司MU5735航班于2022年3月21日上午被发现坠毁。没有发现幸存者。
考查介词辨析。in用于季节、月份等；on用于具体的一天；at用于具体的时刻；over超过。根据“the morning of Mar 21st, 2022”可知，是具体的一天，故选B。
2．C
【解析】句意：一些中国政府官员变成了主播，帮助当地农民销售产品，提高销量。
考查动词辨析。provide提供；decide决定；improve提高；avoid避免。根据“sell products．．．the sales”可知，政府官员变成主播是为了卖产品，提高产品的销量，故选C。
3．C
【解析】句意：——迈克，你能告诉我怎么在网络课堂上讲话吗？——当然，在你开始讲话之前点击这个图标。
考查连词辨析。after在……之后；until直到……；before在……之前；since自……以来。根据句中“click on this icon”和“you start to speak”可知，此处使用before，表示“在讲话之前点击这个图标”。故选C。
4．B
【解析】句意：——王老师，我不想参加歌唱比赛。——加油，你只是需要更多的练习来建立你的自信。
考查名词辨析。energy能量；confidence信心，自信；knowledge知识；experience经历，经验。根据“You just need more practice to build up your．．．”可知，此处使用confidence，表示“需要更多的练习来建立你的自信”，以此来鼓励对方。故选B。
5．A
【解析】句意：——现代计算机技术使我们在家工作成为可能。——实际上。我们可以进行视频会议和在线小组讨论。
考查形容词辨析。possible可能的；interesting有趣的；relaxing令人放松的；important重要的。根据“Modern computer technology makes it．．．for us to work from home．”可知，计算机让我们居家办公成为可能，故选A。
6．D
【解析】句意：——你交读书报告了吗？——还没有。我昨晚做作业的时候睡着了。
考查现在完成时。根据“Not yet．”可知，时态是现在完成时，故选D。
7．B
【解析】句意：这个标志告诉我们不要在图书馆吃东西或喝水。
考查常识。smoke吸烟；eat or drink吃东西或喝水；park cars停车；talk loudly大声谈话；根据题干中的标识可知，主要是表示“禁止吃喝”，故选B。
8．D
【解析】句意：——你为什么不继续做更多的数学练习？——经过几个月的努力，我终于意识到最重要的是找到好的学习方法。
考查副词辨析。luckily幸运地；nearly将近； quickly快速地；finally最后。根据“After months of hard work”可知，经过几个月的时间，终于意识到最重要的事情，故选D。
9．A
【解析】句意：——你听说了吗，300多名邻居捐赠了他们的食物和材料，为一个患有严重心脏病的人举办了一个特别的生日派对？——是的。这个新闻故事真的打动了我。
考查代词辨析。their他们的，形容词性物主代词；them他们，宾格；theirs他们的，名词性物主代词；themselves他们自己，反身代词。根据“food”可知，需要形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故选A。
10．D
【解析】句意：听着，大家！每个人都必须戴口罩。如果你没有，就去买一个。
考查情态动词。can’t不能；can可以；mustn’t禁止；must必须。根据“Everyone．．．wear a mask． Go and buy one if you don’t have one．”可知，此处表示必须戴口罩，用must。故选D。
11．D
【解析】句意：——我不喜欢那些所谓的网红餐厅。那里的食物不像看起来的那么好吃。——非常同意。有些人只用眼睛吃东西。
考查动词辨析。sounds听起来；smells闻起来；tastes尝起来；looks看起来。根据“The food there doesn’t taste as good as it．．．”可知，有些网红餐厅的食物只是看起来好看，但并不好吃。故选D。
12．B
【解析】句意：——一张儿童电影票多少钱？——你的孩子有多高？1．2米以下儿童免费。
考查特殊疑问句。How long多长；How much多少钱；How often多久一次；How soon多久。根据“It’s free for children under 1．2 meters．”可知，询问的是价格，故选B。
13．A
【解析】句意：多么糟糕的经历！无论如何，我们很幸运，我们现在安全了。
考查副词。anyway无论如何(转换话题、结束谈话或回到原话题时说);otherwise不然的话；for example例如；as a result结果。前面对经历进行评价觉得很糟糕，“lucky us, we are safe now”可知是在总结，用anyway表达“不管怎样，无论如何”。故选A。
14．C
【解析】句意：读这个句子。“我想他们不会来了，因为他们还没有回复邀请。”带下划线的单词“since”用来表示原因。
考查since的用法。show time表明时间；express a result表达结果；show a cause表明原因；give an example举例子。分析“I think they’re not coming since they haven’t replied to the invitation．”可知，此处用since表示原因，猜测他们不会来的原因，故选C。
15．D
【解析】句意：——你能告诉我怎样续借图书馆的书吗？——我很乐意。只要登录图书馆网站，在线续借即可。
考查情景交际。Never mind没关系；Not at all根本不；My pleasure不客气；With pleasure我很乐意。根据“Could you tell me how to renew the library books ”可知，前者提出请求，结合“Just log in to the library website and renew books online．”可知，后者同意帮忙，故选D。
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1． A 2． B 3． C 4． B 5． C 6． A 7． B 8． C 9． C 10． D 11． B 12． C 13． B 14． B 15． C
【解析】文章大意：文章主要介绍了作者通过自己的不断努力并最终获得了梦寐以求的冠军，且从中知道了坚持才是胜利。
1句意：但我知道这个目标几乎是不可能的。
nearly几乎；mainly主要地；hardly几乎不；exactly确切地，根据前文“I boasted (吹嘘) that I determined（下决心）to win first place at the coming piano competition,”可知，应该是几乎，故选A。
2句意：但我妈妈是我的第一个支持者。
teacher老师；supporter支持者；listener听众；reader读者，根据后文“Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me”可知，应该是支持者，故选B。
3句意：每天放学后，格林小姐给我上钢琴课时，她都会坐在我旁边。
during在……期间；because因为；while当……时；if如果，根据后文“Miss Green was giving me piano lessons”可知，应该是当……时，故选C。
4句意：或者我在练习我的钢琴曲。
writing写；practicing练习；singing唱歌；making制作，根据所给空后面的“my piano piece”可知，应该是练习，故选B。
5句意：不要放弃。
worry about担心；give away赠送；give up放弃；cheer up振作起来，根据前文“When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "if you determine to win”可知，应该是放弃，故选C。
6句意：所以我继续练习，直到我终于睡在钢琴键上。
until直到；since自从；after在……之后；though虽然，根据后文“I finally slept on the piano keys”可知，应该是直到，故选A。
7句意：最终，重要的日子到了。
followed跟随；arrived到达；reached到达，后面接宾语；left离开，根据前文“the big day”以及所给空后面没有宾语可知，应该用的是arrived“到达”，故选B。
8句意：在轮到我表演之前。
way方式；duty职责；turn转动；task任务，根据前文“before”以及my turn意为“轮到我”，可知，应该用的是turn，故选C。
9句意：去那里是为了这段经历而不是为了成功。
praise赞扬；record记录；experience体验；purpose打算，根据后文“not for the success”可知，应该是为了这段经历，故选C。
10句意：当我走上舞台时，我害怕评委会听到我的心跳而不是音乐。
jumping跳；moving移动；nodding点头；beating跳动，根据后文“of my heart instead of the music”可知，应该是心跳，故选D。
11句意：我坐在钢琴前开始弹。
look看；seat座位；rest休息；break休息，根据后文“before the piano and began to play”以及take a seat意为“坐下”可知，应该是seat，故选B。
12句意：我开始忘记周围的世界。
understand理解；love爱；forget忘记；visit参观，根据后文“I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music”可知，应该是忘记了周围的时间，全身心地投入到比赛中，故选C。
13句意：令人惊讶的是我真的得了第一名。
Naturally当然地；Surprisingly令人惊讶地；Clearly清晰地；Suddenly突然地，根据第一段第二行“yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible”以及后文“I really won first place”可知，应该是令人惊讶的是，故选B。
14句意：就像我妈妈常说的，
like像；As像，正如；Or或者；But但是，根据后文“I really won first place”可知，应该是像，排除C和D，由as后面可以跟句子，like后面接宾语，代词或名词可知，应该用as，故选B。
15句意：打败最好的人很难，打败永不放弃的人更难。
easy容易的；certain当然的；hard困难的；impossible不可能的，根据后文“but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up”“但要打败一个永不放弃的人更难”以及由harder可知，前面的句子应该是hard原级，构成了比较的关系，故选C。
三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；满分35分）
A
1． C 2． D 3． B
【解析】本文主要介绍了一些世界上有名的动画工作室。
1细节理解题。由表格第四行句子“You must have heard of the following films: Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro．”可知，Ghibli工作室制作过电影《天空之城》，故选C。
2细节理解题。由表格第二行句子“After years, Disney Animation has become the most famous animation studio in the world．”可知，华特迪士尼动画工作室是世界上最有名的动画工作室，故选D。
3主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一些世界上有名的动画工作室，故选B。
B
1． D 2． D 3． B 4． A
【解析】本文主要介绍了乘坐火车时，火车上有时很吵，针对这一现象，京沪高铁设置了静音车厢，并制定了一些规则，但不同的网友对规则的看法不同。
1细节理解题。根据“．．． the young man in front of you is watching a TV show on his smartphone without headphones．．．． And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip．”可知，火车上的人有时很吵。故选D。
2细节理解题。根据“Doors at the ends of the carriages will be kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages, CGTN noted．”可知，在静音车厢，车厢两端的车门将一直关闭。故选D。
3词句猜测题。根据“Some Internet users uphold the new service (服务), but it also has discussion about just how quiet travellers should be in quiet carriages．”可知，一些网民支持这项新服务。“uphold”的含义为“支持”，与support同义。故选B。
4推理判断题。根据“it also has discussion about just how quiet travellers should be in quiet carriages”和“Many people have asked questions such as ‘What if I snore (打鼾) ’ and ‘Can we talk to our travel companions (同伴) if we need to ’ ”可知，人们对在静音车厢应保持多安静存在疑问，由此推知，静音车厢的使用规则应该更加明确。故选A。
C
1． B 2． C 3． A 4． B
【解析】本文是小说《黑骏马》中的片段，讲的是John发现Gordon太太病了，于是骑马去找医生，回来后马也生病了，John细心照顾马的故事。
1细节理解题。根据“The Squire came to see me． ‘Poor Beauty’, he said one day． ‘You saved Mrs Gordon’s life．’”可知，黑骏马救了Gordon夫人的命。故选B。
2推理判断题。根据“Wake up, Beauty!”、“When we arrived at Dr White’s house”、“When we got to Birtwick Park”、“My legs were shaking, and I was very wet．…cold water to drink．”可知，John先是把我叫醒，和我到达White医生家，然后驾车去了Birtwick庄园，后来我全身都湿了，Joe没有给我盖一条暖和的毯子，之后给了我冷水喝。故正确的顺序应该是b—f—d—c—e—a。故选C。
3词义猜测题。根据“I was now very sick, and John was nursing me night and day．”可知，我病的厉害，John应该是日夜不停地照顾我，nursing相当于taking care of“照顾”。故选A。
4推理判断题。根据“Joe was young and he forgot to…began to shake, and I felt very cold．”可知，Joe给黑骏马喝了冷水且没有盖毯子导致黑骏马生病，John认为Joe没有把黑骏马照顾好。故选B。
D
1． C 2． D 3． C 4． D
【解析】本文主要是介绍了人类的发展历程，从最初的用石头，动物骨头来获得食物，到用金属来代替原始工具，到发现了火及知道如何耕种，以及饲养动物。
1细节理解题。根据“Also, they did not live at one place but moved from place to place in search of food and water．”可知，早期人类为了获得食物和水不得不四处移动，故选C。
2细节理解题。根据“With fire, early humans could now light up dark caves． They could keep themselves warm during cold weather and cook meat． Also the fire could drive animals away．”可知，他们用火来点亮山洞，保持温暖，烹饪肉类，驱赶动物，故选D。
3细节理解题。根据“With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down”可知，当早期人类懂得如何耕种时，他们就能在一个地方生活，故选C。
4推理判断题。根据“The first fire that early humans noticed was natural fire caused by lightning”可知，早期人类注意到的第一次火灾是由闪电引起的自然火灾，D表述正确，故选D。
第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
DGFEC
四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1．terrible 2．booked 3．using 4．program(me) 5．almost
五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1．experience 2．a huge army of 3．manage to finish4．how to deal with5．be careful with 6．growing up 7．to improve my writing 8．playing cards 9．Are; willing to 10．successful
六、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
1．when to hand in2．makes (the) interview much easier3． (To keep) Keeping in touch with
4．have been married5．was made up of
七、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
In order to improve the reading quality of students, our school has done a survey of English extra-curricular reading and found that 68% of the students don't spend enough time reading after class each day, while 24% don't have enough reading materials, and 8% don't know how to read．
This is not satisfying． As we all know, reading not only increases our knowledge, improves our ability to solve problems, but also helps us form a good habit and makes our life colourful．
I think students should often meet together and discuss what to read． It's time for us to read more so that we can do better in our study