2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末考试（广州专用）（牛津深圳版）（含解析）

2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末考试（广州专用）
本试卷共四大题，满分90分。考试时间100分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1 15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He 1 care of his flowers all the time. One day a young man went past the garden. 2 at the beautiful flowers made him think, “How happy I would be 3 I could live in this beautiful place.” Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very 4 about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 5 are you busy taking care of them every day ”
6 old man smiled and said, “I can tell you 7 reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 8 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can enjoy the nice smell 9 them. As to the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But flowers are angels (天使) to everyone. Happiness 10 by beautiful flowers. We all 11 that. ”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts. It also made his life happier and 12 . It was just like Beethoven. He became deaf 13 his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven 14 couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has taught millions of people 15
their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness
1．A．take B．takes C．is taking D．took
2．A．Look B．Looking C．Looks D．Looked
3．A．if B．because C．when D．until
4．A．surprise B．surprised C．surprising D．surprisingly
5．A．When B．What C．Why D．Which
6．A．A B．An C．The D．/
7．A．some B．any C．few D．little
8．A．and B．so C．but D．though
9．A．with B．of C．for D．about
10．A．brings B．brought C．is brought D．are brought
11．A．enjoy B．enjoyed C．have enjoyed D．are enjoyed
12．A．easy B．easier C．easiest D．the easiest
13．A．in B．at C．on D．to
14．A．him B．his C．himself D．he
15．A．face B．facing C．faced D．to face
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day a man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and 16 it. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and a worm(幼虫) tried its best to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared that it could go no further. So the man decided to 17 the worm. He thought for a while and at last he 18 the rest part of the cocoon. He believed that in this way it could come out 19 .
But to his surprise, the worm got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. He continued to watch it because he thought that its wings would become 20 enough to support the body and fly up in time.
Unluckily, there was no flight happening. The worm just kept crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings until it died. It was 21 able to fly.
The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the 22 of nature. Before the worm came out of the cocoon, fluid(液体)from its body must be forced into its 23 , and only then it would be ready to fly. As for becoming a beautiful 24 , it must have a hard struggle to get out of the small opening by itself.
Sometimes struggles are 25 in our life. If we go through our life without difficulties, we would not be as strong as we could have been.
16．A．heard B．watched C．saw D．read
17．A．attack B．pick C．save D．help
18．A．keep off B．turn off C．put off D．cut off
19．A．carefully B．peacefully C．easily D．happily
20．A．small B．big C．weak D．heavy
21．A．never B．nearly C．almost D．seldom
22．A．hobbies B．rules C．habits D．customs
23．A．wings B．legs C．hairs D．eyes
24．A．worm B．bird C．cocoon D．butterfly
25．A．amazing B．necessary C．common D．successful
三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从26~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
One night as I went to the supermarket to buy some groceries（日用品）, something unusual happened to me.It made me review the meaning of life.
As soon as I went through the glass doors, I could tell something unusual was happening at the cash register（收银台）. I saw a cashier taking a few items （物品）out of a customer’s bag. The shopper was an old woman. I couldn’t even begin to describe to you how sad this woman looked. I stood there for a second and quickly realized that the cashier was taking items off the bill to cut down the payment.
I walked quickly over to the cash register, pointed to the items that she was about to put behind her and then pointed at my bag, showing that I would pay for them. She understood. After putting those items back in the bag at the register, she again went to help the woman with her card, but it still didn’t work. I looked at the screen to
see the number, took some cash out of my bag, handed it to the cashier and then quickly walked away.
The old woman was a bit nervous about her card and didn’t notice me at all. When the cashier told her that she didn’t have to pay a cent, she was confused（茫然的）.
I didn’t walk back into the supermarket, but I felt so proud. I was really happy that I was able to help the old woman out and hopefully bring some joy and happiness into her life.
What is happiness As you can imagine, there are a lot of answers. Some people say that giving is a kind of happiness; it gives people warmth and joy. Some people say that harvest is a kind of happiness; it makes you realize the joy and excitement after the harvest. But I think to help others is a kind of happiness. It is the most valuable experience and it will always warm your heart.
26．Why was the cashier taking some items out of the customer’s bag
A．Because the cashier wanted to keep them for herself.
B．Because the customer didn’t want to buy these things.
C．Because another old woman wanted to buy these items.
D．Because the customer didn’t have enough money to pay for them.
27．How did the writer tell the cashier to put the items back
A．By facial expressions. B．By body language.
C．By eye contact. D．By speaking aloud.
28．How did the writer feel after leaving the supermarket
A．She was angry about not buying anything. B．She was a bit nervous.
C．She was still confused. D．She felt proud of herself.
29．What can you learn from the writer’s experience
A．The roses in her hand, the flavour in mine. B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．No pain, no gain. D．While there is life, there is hope.
B
Could you imagine cars driving without human drivers Recently, China has made a big step toward self-driving technology. This August, more and more driverless taxis run on roads in many big cities in China.
Why do we develop self-driving cars Self-driving cars give us many benefits. They use computers to sense the things around them and make better use of space. This means fewer traffic jams and better parking of cars. Many people cannot drive for various reasons, including age, disability, or lack of experience. Now, they can get around more easily. Driving becomes more convenient.
According to a research, each year, over 1.3 million people die in car accidents around the world, and many more get hurt. Self-driving cars can reduce (减少) road accidents by 90% and save a lot of money. The main cause of car accidents is human mistakes. By using computers, self-driving cars don’t make poor decisions or lose attention like humans do. They can improve driving safety.
But self-driving cars aren’t perfect. If something unexpected on the road happens, self-driving cars can’t react (反应) as fast as a human driver can. Also, during weather events like heavy snow, it will be difficult for self-driving cars to see the lines on the road. It might lead to an accident. The computer system in the car can also get hacked (非法入侵) by someone, causing it to crash.
It’s clear that there is a lot of work to do to make self-driving cars a common and safe sight on our roads. And China is taking the lead in making this happen.
30．Which of the following is a benefit of self-driving cars according to the passage
A．They don’t need parking space. B．They can teach people how to drive.
C．They allow disabled people to travel more easily. D．They cost less money to make and repair.
31．Why can self-driving cars help reduce road accidents
A．Because they can correct human mistakes while driving.
B．Because their computers can predict all road accidents.
C．Because computers do not have attention problems.
D．Because they can see clearly even in bad weathers.
32．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The weaknesses of self-driving cars. B．The benefits of having a human driver.
C．How road accidents usually happen. D．How the computers in self-driving cars work.
33．What do we know from the last paragraph
A．Many countries are working together to develop self-driving cars.
B．Self-driving cars need clean and safe roads to run.
C．We can already see self-driving cars everywhere in China.
D．China is trying to make self-driving cars safer and more common.
C
Some people like their names, but others are not happy with them. Children are usually named by their parents. Usually, these names have an important meaning for their parents.
In western countries, parents name their children in different ways. Some of them name their children after
（以……名字命名） a member of their family to show their love. For example, children may be named after a grandmother or an uncle. Parents may also give children names to show their wishes. For example, some children’s names have similar meanings to the words of good looking or strong build. At times, some parents give their children unusual names. For example, there have been children named Apple or Peace. However, as children grow up, some of them want to pick their names themselves. They may find a new name that fits them better. People have different opinions about whether（是否）children should be allowed to change their names.
Some people say children should be allowed to change their names. This is because sometimes children with unusual names are made fun of by others. Also, some children’s names are difficult to spell.
Other people say that children should not be allowed to change their names. This is largely because children change a lot as they grow. Name changing again as an adult leads to trouble. In addition, since parents named their children with love and care, they may feel hurt if the child wants to change his or her name.
34．What is the passage about
A．How parents name children. B．Why children change their names.
C．What are the best names for children. D．Whether children should change their names.
35．How many ways do parents name their children according to the passage
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
36．What does the underlined word “their” refer to in paragraph 2
A．Grandparents’. B．Children’s. C．Parents’. D．Uncles’.
37．What is the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
D
Community Q&A
Question 1 How do I make eye contact while walking past a stranger
Answer You can just glance at them and give them a small nod or a small smile. You don’t have to greet them because they are strangers.
Question If people are rude to me because I am shy, what should I do
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Answer Remember you are your own person, and not what everyone else expects you to be. If you are trying to get over being shy, practise making eye contact and having small conversations with trusted family and friends.
Question 3 How should I make eye contact when giving a speech
Answer Breathe slowly, close your eyes for two seconds, then look at all of them at once.
Question 4 What if making eye contact makes me really uncomfortable in fact
Answer Try looking at the person briefly, when she isn’t looking directly at you. Then slowly start practising looking at people directly when they are looking at you.
Question 5 What if I can’t make eye contact
Answer Just practise. Start slowly and work your way toward longer eye contact.
If you have any other questions, please click here and submit（提交）it.
38．What’s the best title for the passage
A．How to Greet a Stranger B．How to Deal with Shyness
C．How to Give a Speech D．How to Make Eye Contact
39．When walking past strangers, ________ is OK.
A．a small nod B．a small conservation C．breath slowly D．long eye contact
40．________ is very necessary in learning how to make eye contact.
A．Breathing B．Bravery C．Practice D．Smile
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读短文及文后A E选项，选出可以填入41 45各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
How is the solar term Jingzhe related to insects
Falling on March 5th this year, Jingzhe, or the “the Wakening of Insects”, is one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. 41
The beginning of March brings some unusual weather, as temperatures rise and rainfall comes with thunderstorms. According to classic Chinese writings, this thunder would awaken insects that had been sleeping for the whole winter. 42 Soon, flowers with different colours appear on trees while birds sing happily from trees to branches.
Chinese farmers pay much attention to Jingzhe, since it marks the start of spring plowing (春耕), one of the busiest times for hard-working farmers. 43 Livestock, such as cocks, pigs and cows, also need to be protected from diseases.
44 It is thought to be healthy to do so when the weather is changing. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people may feel their mouths and tongues dry, which can cause colds or coughs. 45 They can make our mouths a little wet and protect our dry throats. People in China also have various methods of preparing pears so people can taste pears easily in spring.
A．They rise up from the earth and many other animals also make their first appearance of the year.
B．These terms were used in ancient China to help farmers work.
C．Pears are sweet, juicy and cold.
D．Another Jingzhe tradition is eating pears.
E．With the sounds made by insects, it is the key time to keep away pests which will eat crops and plants.
四、写作（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。
“Why do parents like telling us to follow their advice ” As a teenager, you may always have this question. You will feel angry when your parents a 46 you to do what they want you to.
Parents love us so much that they are worried about us all the time. They are afraid that we may get into trouble or even be in d 47 , so they try their best to protect us from harm. What’s more, they don’t want us to make mistakes. A 48 they believe their advice is the best, they are not always right.
All parents were once children, but maybe only a few of them remember it. They always forget what it is like to be a teenager, so it is c 49 that they don’t understand us. To make the situation better, first, we need to truly believe that our parents do everything for our own good. We can express our thanks and listen to them c 50 . It’s also important to tell them our own opinions calmly. They may not always know what we think, so sharing our opinions can help them understand us better.
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
51．我离开学校时李老师正在备课。
Mr. Lee his lessons when I left school.
52．我觉得对我来说很难决定出发去北京的时间。
for me to decide when to for Beijing.
53．我的小狗每天都叫醒我。
I by my little dog every day.
54．过多地使用眼神接触并不礼貌。
too much eye contact not polite.
55．因为对音乐的热爱，她决定学习弹钢琴。
She decided to play the piano the love of music.
书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
56．你班同学将在下周的艺术节上表演《大闹天宫》的英语皮影戏。你需要在校园网英文版上介绍相关内容，请你根据以下要点，完成介绍。
皮影戏 ·中国传统艺术
·（请补充）
《大闹天宫》 ·1963年上映
·（请补充）
演出创意 ·由同学们配音
·（请补充）
注意：
1. 词数80左右（文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数）。
2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
3. 参考词汇：《大闹天宫》：Havoc in Heaven
Havoc in Heaven
Our class will put on a shadow puppet play Havoc in Heaven in our Art Festival next week.
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It will be a fantastic experience for you. Don’t miss it.
参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D
【导语】本文讲述了一个年轻人看到了一个美丽的花园，而这个花园里的花是一个年老的盲人种的。年轻人很迷惑，他什么都看不见，为什么还要种花呢？老人解释了自己种花的原因，年轻人深受启发。
1．句意：他一直照顾他的花。
take拿走，动词原形；takes第三人称单数；is taking现在进行时；took过去式。根据“An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden.”可知，时态为一般过去时，动词应用过去式。故选D。
2．句意：看着这些美丽的花，他想：“如果我能住在这个美丽的地方，我会多么幸福啊！”
Look看，动词原形；Looking现在分词；Looks第三人称单数；Looked过去式。根据“at the beautiful flowers made him think”可知，“看花”这个动作是年轻人发出的，应用现在分词表示主动。故选B。
3．句意：如果我能住在这个美丽的地方，我会多么幸福啊！
if如果；because因为；when当……时候；until直到。“I could live in this beautiful place”是“How happy I would be”的条件，故应用if引导条件状语从句。故选A。
4．句意：他很惊讶地问：“你看不见这些花。你为什么每天都忙着照顾它们呢？”
surprise惊讶，名词；surprised惊讶的，形容词；surprising令人惊讶的，形容词；surprisingly惊人地，副词。根据“He was very ...”可知，应用形容词作表语；修饰人应用-ed结尾的形容词。故选B。
5．句意：你为什么每天都忙着照顾它们呢？
When什么时候；What什么；Why为什么；Which哪一个。根据下文“I can tell you ... reasons.”可知，此处是问为什么。故选C。
6．句意：老人笑着说：“我可以告诉你一些原因。……”
A用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；An用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；The特指某人或某物；/不填。根据“old man”可知，此处特指老人。故选C。
7．句意：我可以告诉你一些原因。
some一些；any任何；few很少；little少得几乎没有。根据“I can tell you ... reasons.”是肯定句，以及“First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,”可知，此处指一些原因。故选A。
8．句意：第二，虽然我看不见这些花，但我可以触摸它们。
and而且；so因此；but但是；though尽管。根据“... I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.”可知，前后句为让步关系，应用though引导让步状语从句。故选D。
9．句意：第三，我可以享受它们的香味。
with和；of……的；for为了；about关于。根据“the nice smell ... them”可知，此处指花的香味，用of表示所属关系。故选B。
10．句意：幸福是由美丽的花朵带来的。
brings带来，第三人称单数；brought过去式；is brought一般现在时的被动语态，主语为单数；are brought一般现在时的被动语态，主语为复数。根据“Happiness ... by beautiful flowers.”可知，主语Happiness与动词bring存在被动关系，且Happiness是不可数名词。故选C。
11．句意：我们都喜欢那个。
enjoy喜欢，动词原形；enjoyed过去式；have enjoyed现在完成时；are enjoyed一般现在时的被动语态。根据“We all ... that.”可知，此处不含被动，时态为一般现在时，主语为We，动词用原形。故选A。
12．句意：这也使他的生活更快乐、更轻松。
easy容易的，形容词；easier更容易的，比较级；easiest最容易的，最高级；the easiest最容易的，最高级与the连用。根据“happier and”可知，and表示并列关系，故此处应用比较级easier。故选B。
13．句意：他晚年失聪，并创作了许多伟大的音乐作品。
in在……里面；at在；on在……上；to向，朝着。根据“his later life”可知，应用介词in；in one’s later life“在某人后来的生活中”。故选A。
14．句意：贝多芬自己听不到他美妙的音乐，但他的音乐教会了成千上万的人勇敢地面对困难。
him他，宾格；his他的，物主代词；himself他自己，反身代词；he他，主格。根据“He became deaf”可知，贝多芬自己听不见音乐。故选C。
15．句意：贝多芬自己听不到他美妙的音乐，但他的音乐教会了成千上万的人勇敢地面对困
难。
face面对，动词原形；facing现在分词/动名词；faced过去式；to face不定式。teach sb. to do sth.“教某人做某事”。故选D。
16．B 17．D 18．D 19．C 20．B 21．A 22．B 23．A 24．D 25．B
【导语】本文讲述一个人帮助蝴蝶幼虫破茧而出，但是没有经过幼虫自己的努力，幼虫无法飞翔。生活中的努力是必要的。
16．句意：他在那里坐了好几个小时看着它。
heard听到；watched观察；saw看见；read阅读。根据“several hours”和“Suddenly a small opening appeared”可知是长时间的观察，“see”只强调结果，“watch”强调过程，故选B。
17．句意：所以这个人决定要帮助幼虫。
attack攻击；pick捡起；save拯救；help帮助。根据“It appeared that it could go no further.”可知幼虫不动了，他认为幼虫需要帮助，故选D。
18．句意：他想了一会最后他把茧的其余部分剪掉了。
keep off远离；turn off关闭；put off推迟；cut off剪下。根据“He believed that in this way it could come out easily.”可知，他把茧的剩余部分剪掉才能帮助幼虫出来，故选D。
19．句意：他相信用这样的方式它能很容易地出来。
carefully细心地；peacefully和平地；easily容易地；happily开心地。根据“ It appeared that it could go no further.”可知幼虫很难破茧，这个人帮助了它，认为这样它会很容易地破茧而出，故选C。
20．句意：他继续观察着它因为他认为它的翅膀会变得足够大来支撑身体然后及时飞起来。
small小的；big大的；weak虚弱的；heavy重的。根据“very small wings”可知翅膀不够大，他希望过段时间翅膀会变大，故选B。
21．句意：它永远都不能飞了。
never从不；nearly几乎；almost几乎；seldom很少。根据“The worm just kept crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings until it died”可知幼虫一生都没有飞起来，故选A。
22．句意：这个人是出于善意，但他不理解自然的规则。
hobbies爱好；rules规则；habits习惯；customs习俗。根据“Before the worm came out of the cocoon,
fluid(液体)from its body must... be ready to fly. ”可知幼虫要想顺利飞翔必须经过自己的努力，这是生物特点决定的，这是大自然的规则，故选B。
23．句意：在幼虫离开茧之前，它身体里的液体必须被迫进入翅膀里，只有这样它才能准备好飞翔。
wings翅膀；legs腿；hairs头发；eyes眼睛。根据“only then it would be ready to fly”可知要想飞翔需要翅膀足够强大，故选A。
24．句意：至于成为一个美丽的蝴蝶，它必须自己努力地从小开口出来。
worm幼虫；bird鸟；cocoon茧；butterfly蝴蝶。根据常识和“ get out of the small opening”可知幼虫破茧而出，变成的应该是蝴蝶，故选D。
25．句意：有时候努力在我们的生活中是必要的。
amazing令人震惊的；necessary必要的；common常见的；successful成功的。根据“ If we go through our life without difficulties, we would not be as strong as we could have been.”可知，奋斗努力在我们生活中是必不可少的一部分，故选B。
26．D 27．B 28．D 29．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在超市购物时，遇到了一位老妇人没有足够的钱来付款，作者帮助了她， 并感到自豪和快乐。作者认为帮助他人是一种幸福，是一种最有价值的经历，会让人心里感到温暖。
26．推理判断题。根据第二段中“I stood there for a second and quickly realized that the cashier was taking items off the bill to cut down the payment.”可推断出收银员要从顾客的袋子里拿出一些东西， 因为顾客没有足够的钱来付款。故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据第三段中“I walked quickly over to the cash register, pointed to the items that she was about to put behind her and then pointed at my bag, showing that I would pay for them. ”可知，作者是通过肢体语言告诉收银员把物品放回去的。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“I didn’t walk back into the supermarket, but I felt so proud. ”可知，作者离开超市后，她为自己感到自豪。故选D。
29．推理判断题。通读全文并根据最后一段中“But I think to help others is a kind of happiness. It is the most valuable experience and it will always warm your heart.”可知，我们能从作者的经历中可以学到：赠人玫瑰, 手留余香。故选A。
30．C 31．B 32．A 33．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国在自动驾驶技术方面取得的重大进展。
30．细节理解题。根据“Many people cannot drive for various reasons, including age, disability, or lack of experience. Now, they can get around more easily.”可知使残疾人出行更加方便是自动驾驶汽车的好处。故选C。
31．细节理解题。根据“The main cause of car accidents is human mistakes. By using computers, self-driving cars don’t make poor decisions or lose attention like humans do. They can improve driving safety.”可知自动驾驶汽车可以帮助减少道路事故是因为它们的电脑可以预测所有的交通事故。故选B。
32．段落大意题。根据“But self-driving cars aren’t perfect.”及第四段全段可知这一段的主要内容是自动驾驶汽车的弱点。故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据“It’s clear that there is a lot of work to do to make self-driving cars a common and safe sight on our roads. And China is taking the lead in making this happen.”可知从最后一段我们知道中国正在努力使自动驾驶汽车更加安全和普及。故选D。
34．D 35．B 36．C 37．D
【导语】本文介绍了西方国家如何给孩子起名字，同时介绍了对于孩子长大是否改名的看法。
34．主旨大意题。根据“ People have different opinions about whether（是否）children should be allowed to change their names.”可知本文介绍了关于是否改名字的看法。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据“Some of them name their children after a member of their family to show their love.”、“Parents may also give children names to show their wishes.”和“At times, some parents give their children unusual names. ”可知本文介绍了三种起名方法。故选B。
36．词义推断题。根据“Parents may also give children names to show their wishes.”可知父母起名表达父母的心愿。故选C。
37．篇章结构题。第一段开头引出起名，第二段具体介绍西方国家家长如何起名，第三段和第四段并列，介绍了赞成孩子改名字和不赞成改名字的观点。故选D。
38．D 39．A 40．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何进行眼神交流。
38．最佳标题题。根据“How do I make eye contact while walking past a stranger ”（当我走过
陌生人时，如何进行眼神交流？）；根据“How should I make eye contact when giving a speech ”（演讲时我应该如何进行眼神交流？） ；根据“What if making eye contact makes me really uncomfortable in fact ” （如果眼神交流实际上让我很不舒服怎么办？）且通读全文可知本文主要介绍了如何进行眼神交流，故选D。
39．细节理解题。根据“You can just glance at them and give them a small nod or a small smile. ”（你可以瞥他们一眼，给他们一个小小的点头或微笑。）可知当走过陌生人时，点点头是可以的，故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据“Just practise. Start slowly and work your way toward longer eye contact.”（只管练习就可以。慢慢地开始，朝着长时间的眼神接触努力。）可知在学习如何进行眼神交流时，练习是非常必要的，故选C。
41．B 42．A 43．E 44．D 45．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了惊蛰的相关信息。
41．根据“is one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar”可知，此处介绍中国的24节气。故选项B“这些节气在中国古代用来帮助农民工作。”符合语境。故选B。
42．根据“this thunder would awaken insects that had been sleeping for the whole winter”可知，此处介绍惊蛰期间，雷声会唤醒沉睡的生物。故选项A“它们从地上爬起，许多其他动物也在这一年里首次出现。”符合语境。故选A。
43．根据“Livestock, such as cocks, pigs and cows, also need to be protected from diseases.”可知，此处介绍惊蛰期间农耕方面的变化。故选项E“随着昆虫发出的声音，这是抵御害虫的关键时刻，害虫会吃掉农作物和植物。”符合语境。故选E。
44．根据“It is thought to be healthy to do so when the weather is changing.”可知，此处介绍惊蛰期间的传统。故选项D“惊蛰的另一个传统是吃梨。”符合语境。故选D。
45．根据“They can make our mouths a little wet and protect our dry throats.”可知，此处介绍梨子的味道。故选项C“梨又甜又多汁又冷。”符合语境。故选C。
46．(a)sk 47．(d)anger 48．(A)lthough 49．(c)lear 50．(c)arefully
【导语】本文主要讲述了父母总是希望孩子们听取自己的建议并按照自己的想法去做事情，这样就导致了父母和孩子之间的问题。文章就如何解决这一问题给出了建议。
46．句意：当你的父母要求你做他们想让你做的事时，你会感到愤怒。根据首字母及“when
your parents…you to do what they want you to”可知，此处是ask sb. to do sth.“让某人做某事”。时态是一般现在时，主语是复数，故ask用其原形。故填(a)sk。
47．句意：他们担心我们会遇到麻烦，甚至处于危险之中，所以他们尽最大努力保护我们免受伤害。根据首字母及“we may get into trouble or even be in…”可知，此处是in danger“处于危险中”。故填(d)anger。
48．句意：尽管他们相信自己的建议是最好的，但他们并不总是正确的。根据首字母及“they believe their advice is the best, they are not always right.”可知，此处指尽管父母认为自己的建议最好，但是并不总是正确的，应用although引导让步状语从句，句首首字母大写。故填(A)lthough。
49．句意：他们总是忘记十几岁的感觉，所以很明显他们不理解我们。根据首字母及“They always forget what it is like to be a teenager”可知，父母总是忘了自己曾经也是孩子，所以很明显父母并不理解孩子。clear“明显的”，形容词，作表语。故填(c)lear。
50．句意：我们可以表达我们的感谢并认真听取他们的意见。根据首字母及“We can express our thanks and listen to them”可知，此处指认真听取父母的建议。carefully“认真地”，副词，修饰listen to。故填(c)arefully。
51． was preparing for
【详解】prepare for“准备”，是动词短语；根据“when I left school.”可知离开学校时李老师正在备课，主句应用过去进行时：was/were doing，主语是单数，be动词用was。故填was；preparing；for。
52． It’s hard/difficult set off/out
【详解】做某事对某人来说是……的：it’s adj. for sb. to do sth.；难的：hard/difficult；出发：set off/out。故填It’s；hard/difficult；set；off/out。
53． am woken up
【详解】“I”是主语，“我被叫醒”主语和谓语之间是被动关系，因此用被动结构be+done，wake up意为“醒来”，根据时间状语“every day”可知时态为一般现在时，系动词用am，wake的过去分词是woken。故填am woken up。
54． Using/Making is
【详解】根据中英文对照，use/make eye contact“使用眼神交流”，此处是作主语，应用动名词形式，谓语动词用单数is。故填Using/Making；is。
55． to learn because of
【详解】decide to do“决定做”，为固定短语；learn“学习”；because of“因为”。故填to；learn；because；of。
56．例文
Havoc in Heaven
Our class will put on a shadow puppet play Havoc in Heaven in our Art Festival next week. Shadow puppy plays are an ancient Chinese art. During the play, the artists move the puppets behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen to enjoy the show.
Havoc in Heaven is one of the most popular cartoons in China. It was firstly put on in 1963. We have lots of new ideas to make this traditional cartoon much livelier. For example, some classmates and teachers are invited to do the characters’ voices, and I also add some sound effects from Beijing Opera to fill the fighting scenes with more excitement.
It will be a fantastic experience for you. Don’t miss it.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本题属于材料作文。
②时态：时态以一般现在时为主，介绍《大闹天宫》的上映时间时采用一般过去时。
③提示：写作要点和开头已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“要点提示”中演出创意，写作时应写出具体的创意，紧扣要点提示并进行适当补充。
[写作步骤]
第一步，根据开头提示，引出本文要介绍皮影戏《大闹天空》。
第二步，具体阐述写作内容，从皮影戏的形式，《大闹天宫》的基本情况，以及演出创意几个方面来进行介绍。
第三步，根据结尾提示，吸引更多人关注此次表演。
[亮点词汇]
①behind在……后
②audience观众
③in front of在……前
④lots of new ideas许多新想法
⑤livelier更鲜活的
[高分句型]
①Havoc in Heaven is one of the most popular cartoons in China.（“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”）
②I also add some sound effects from Beijing Opera to fill the fighting scenes with more excitement.（动词不定时作目的状语）