参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 C C D B C C D C D B
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D A C B B A D C B D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A B D C B A B C A D
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
答案 A C B D D F D B C
1．C
【详解】句意：这就是我跟你说过两遍的那部电影。我从未看过比这更棒的一部电影了。
考查冠词。a一（表泛指，用于辅音音素前）；an一（表泛指，用于元音音素前）；the这/那（表特指）。第一空“This is...film that I’ve told you twice.”特指“告诉过你两次的那部电影”，应用定冠词the；第二空“I’ve never seen...more wonderful one.”则是泛指“一部更棒的电影”，more以辅音音素发音开头，应用不定冠词a。故选C。
2．C
【详解】句意：——你已经完成你的作业了吗？——不，我还没有完成。
考查副词辨析。till直到；yet仍然，还，常用于现在完成时否定句或疑问句；already已经，常用于现在完成时的肯定句。根据句意可知，现在完成时的否定句或疑问句中通常用yet。故选C。
3．D
【详解】句意：在我们城市的新电影院已经开业两个月了。但是我没去过。
考查现在完成时。根据时间状语“for two months” 可知谓语动词使用延续性动词，时态用现在完成时，open开始营业，非延续性动词，不能和一段时间连用。be open营业，延续性动词，所以第一个空格处填has been open；have gone to sp.已经去了某地，没有回来，说话人不在说话人地方；have been to sp.：去过某地，已经回来了，说话人在说话的地方，由语境可知此句说话人在说话的地方，用have been to sp.，there是地点副词，省略介词to。故选D。
4．B
【详解】句意：他的作业太多了，他不知道该如何处理。
考查“疑问词+不定式”结构。根据“There is too much homework”结合选项可知，是指“不知道如何处理作业”，用what to do with it或how to deal with it来表示，故选B。
5．C
【详解】句意：地上有很多雪。如果你骑得太快，你将会摔倒。
考查动词短语辨析。fall asleep入睡；fall behind落后；fall over摔跤；fall out掉落。根据“There is too much snow on the ground. If you ride much too fast, you will...”可知，地上雪多，骑得太快会摔倒。故选C。
6．C
【详解】句意：他的爷爷奶奶单独住在一个小房子里，但是并不感到孤独。
考查形容词和副词的用法。alone作形容词时，意思为“独自的，单独的”只能做表语，做副词时意思为“独自，单独”；lonely作形容词意思为“孤独的，寂寞的，偏僻的，荒凉的”，既可作定语又可作表语。alone强调客观上“无伴，独自一人”；而lonely表示“感情上孤独，寂寞”，强调内心的主观感受。第一空需要填副词alone，表达“独自、单独”的意思，修饰动词live；第二空需要填形容词lonely，表达“孤独的，寂寞的”意思，作表语。故选C。
7．D
【详解】句意：——我必须一到学校就交作业吗？——不，你不必。你可以再保留一天，看看是否有错误。
考查动词辨析。can’t不能；don’t have to不必；mustn’t禁止；needn’t不必；hand in上交；keep保留。根据“Must I hand in the homework as soon as I get to school ”可知，句子是含情态动词must的一般疑问句，否定回答用don’t have to或者needn’t；再根据“the homework for another day”可知，是指作业可以再保留一天。故选D。
8．C
【详解】句意：我们的老师总是告诉我们要按时完成作业。
考查介词短语。at a time每次；at times有时；on time按时；at one time一度。根据“finish our homework”可知是按时完成作业，故选C。
9．D
【详解】句意：——鲍勃，我想买辆车，但是我没有足够的钱。你有什么好主意吗？ ——为什么不买第二只呢？我表姐有一辆完好无损的二手车。
考查名词辨析。information信息；pollution污染；communication交流；condition状况。根据语境及“My cousin has a used car in perfect…”可知，此处是指车辆状况好，be in good condition“处于良好状态”符合语境。故选D。
10．B
【详解】句意：——多么热的一天啊！请你给我一些饮料好吗？——愿意效劳。
考查交际运用。That’s all right.不要紧没关系。With pleasure.愿意效劳（用于别人请求你做某事，你很乐意去做的时候。）It doesn’t matter.没关系。My pleasure.别客气。（用来回答对方的感谢）。根据前句是别人的请求。故选B。
11．D 12．A 13．C 14．B 15．B 16．A 17．D 18．C 19．B 20．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了Cinderella和Snow White在熄灯后打人，而学生误以为是她们的继母Cruella打的。告诉我们偏见不可取，应该平等对待他人。
11．句意：学生们非常好奇，Ellis老师在经过如此奇怪的介绍后，那天会教什么样的课。
learned学习；embarrassed尴尬的；disappointed失望的；curious好奇的。根据“... about what kind of lesson Miss Ellis would be teaching that day after such a strange”可知，大家对Ellis老师要教的课是非常好奇的。故选D。
12．句意：学生们非常好奇，Ellis老师在经过如此奇怪的介绍后，那天会教什么样的课。
introduction介绍；development发展；encouragement鼓励；production生产。根据上文“Today I have brought ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Snow White’ with me. ‘Cruella’, their stepmother, is with them.”可知，这是一段介绍。故选A。
13．句意：可以听到两声响亮的拍打。
opened打开；prepared准备；heard听见；collected收集。根据“But then, all the lights in the classroom went out. ”可知，教室灯灭了，声音是被听见的。故选C。
14．句意：Cinderella和Snow White都在哭泣。
laughing笑；crying哭；joking开玩笑；wandering想知道。根据上文可知，Cinderella和Snow White被打了，应该是在哭。故选B。
15．句意：所有的孩子都毫不犹豫地指着Cruella。
turned out结果是；pointed at指着；cared about关心；looked after照顾。根据“Who did that”及“All of the children…Cruella without hesitation”可知，老师问谁打的，所有学生指着Cruella认为是她干的，故选B。
16．句意：但是教室里的灯又一次熄灭了。
went out熄灭；went after追赶；went away离开；went on继续。根据“the lights in the classroom went out”可知，灯第二次熄灭，故选A。
17．句意：但是这一次，灯光在几秒钟之内重新亮起。
hours小时；steps步骤；miles英里；seconds秒。根据下文同学们看到了Cinderella和Snow White的动作可知，此处应该是几秒钟内。故选D。
18．句意：每个人都看见了Cinderella和Snow White举着她们的胳膊靠近了两个学生，正准备打孩子们。
tied绑着；dropped掉落；raised增加，举起；circled环绕。根据“ready to hit the children”可知，此处是举着胳膊。故选C。
19．句意：事实证明，Cruella实际上是一个善良的母亲，她不知道如何处理她顽皮的继女，无论她们走到哪里都会造成麻烦。
found发现；caused导致；solved解决；decided决定。根据“who didn’t know what to do with her naughty (淘气的) stepdaughters”可知，她的继女到处在制造麻烦。故选B。
20．句意：我们应该平等对待每个人，无论人们对他们有什么偏见。
choose选择；mind介意；visit拜访；treat对待。根据“We shouldn’t judge others based on prejudice.”可知，我们不应该基于偏见去评判别人，所以应该平等对待。故选D。
21．A 22．B 23．D
【导语】本文介绍丝绸之路的相关旅行。
21．细节理解题。根据“The Silk Road is the wonderful land trade route from China to Rome.”可知，丝绸之路是从中国到罗马的奇妙的陆路贸易路线。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据“12 Days’ Silk Road Adventure and Kung fu Tour”可知，12天丝绸之路探险和功夫之旅，故选B。
23．推理判断题。本文主要介绍丝绸之路的相关旅行，所以推测可能在旅行指南上看到这篇文章，故选D。
24．C 25．B 26．A
【导语】本文介绍了著名作家海明威的生平情况。
24．细节理解题。根据“He was born on July 21, 1899.”以及“In October of 1954, he won the Nobel Prize for literature (文学)”可知，他出生于1899年，获得诺贝尔文学奖是1954年，也就是他在55岁时获奖，故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据“In 1917, after he finished school, he began to work as a reporter for the Star newspaper.”可知，他毕业后成为了一名记者，根据“Later, the First World War broke out, Hemingway became an ambulance (救护车) driver. After the war, he went to live in Paris and continued his writing.”可知，一战期间，他成为了一名救护车司机，战后他移居巴黎，继续写作，根据“His health was not good and he experienced many accidents. In October of 1954, he won the Nobel Prize for literature (文学), but he was too ill to receive it in person.”可知，他经历了许多意外，1954年10月，他获得了诺贝尔文学奖，所以正确的顺序是⑤④③①②，故选B。
26．最佳标题题。根据“Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.”以及整个文章的理解可知，文章主要是介绍海明威的一生的情况，故选A。
27．B 28．C 29．A 30．D
【导语】本文节选自《时光隧道》，讲述了在一次暴风雨的晚上，Tom帮助Jan从过去返回到未来的故事。
27．细节理解题。根据“A loud noise wakes Jan up suddenly....Then she hears the noise again. It’s thunder.”可知，是雷声惊醒了Jan，故选B。
28．句意猜测题。根据“Jan feels disappointed that Tom doesn’t want something to remember her. But he’s right. The important thing is to get home.”可知，Tom觉得最重要的事情是Jan回家，不想要任何东西，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据“It’s the same storm as Thursday night.”、“The time capsule”和“They run up the path through the trees and arrive at the piece of land with the apple tree.”可知，Jan想回家的话，雷雨，时间胶囊，苹果树是必要的因素，故选A。
30．主旨大意题。根据“A sudden flash of lightning lights up the scene followed by a loud crash of thunder. Jan looks round and sees her house. She’s back in the garden of her house in Hampton Street.”可知，Jan离开Tom，回到了未来的家了。故选D。
31．A 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍34岁来自肯尼亚的奥林匹克冠军基普乔格成为了第一位两个小时内跑完马拉松的人。除了他的努力工作，一些科技方法也帮助他成就历史。
31．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I am the happiest man in the world to be the first human to run under two hours and I can tell people that no human is limited,”可知，埃利乌德·基普乔奇长达两小时的马拉松被认为是非同寻常的，因为它推动了人类能力的极限。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Recent studies have shown athletes can push themselves harder because of their perception of exhaustion.”可知，逆风使人跑得更快。故选C。
33．词义猜测题。根据第三段“But the line between what is fair and unfair is blurry.”可知，公平和不公平之间的界限是模糊的，所以blurry意为“模糊的”，与unclear同义，故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Other researches which looked at gold medalists found that they had often had shocking and upsetting life experiences and suffered great difficulties during their careers and they had personality of determination, perseverance and perfectionism.”可知，运动员的成功取决于他的生活经历和个性。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。本文介绍34岁来自肯尼亚的奥林匹克冠军基普乔格成为了第一位两个小时内跑完马拉松的人。主要讲述了人们如何超越极限。故选D。
36．F 37．D 38．B 39．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了探索崇明岛的方法。
36．根据“Chongming Island is the third largest island in China”可知此处介绍崇明岛的相关信息，选项F“这是一个文化丰富、景色优美的地方”符合语境。故选F。
37．根据“Root art turns old tree roots into beautiful works of art”以及“But in fact it is made from nature’s own materials.”可知根雕艺术把古老的树根变成美丽的艺术品，选项D“这就像一种特殊的绘画”符合语境。故选D。
38．根据“Dongping National Forest Park provides fresh air and a quiet environment for visitors”可知此处介绍它的一些自然景观，选项B“享受大自然的美丽”符合语境。故选B。
39．根据“As the sun begins to set, colors of orange, pink and gold paint the sky”可知当太阳开始落山时，橙色、粉红色和金色的颜色笼罩着天空，选项C“这也使得平静的海水闪闪发光”符合语境。故选C。
40．a 41．visited 42．because 43．greatest 44．Surprisingly 45．are 46．watching 47．their 48．thousands 49．with
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者参观北京的经历并重点介绍了长城。
40．句意：坐飞机是个好主意而且速度很快。根据“It’s...good idea”可知，此处表示泛指一个好主意，且good是以辅音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
41．句意：昨天我们参观了天安门广场和故宫博物院。visit“参观”，动词原形，根据yesterday可知，时态为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式visited。故填visited。
42．句意：我喜欢坐出租车因为司机会告诉我们更多关于这个城市的信息。根据“I like taking the taxi...the driver will tell us more about the city.”可知，前后句是因果关系，后句表原因，用because连接。故填because。
43．句意：它是世界上最伟大的奇迹之一。great“伟大的”，形容词，one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数“……中最……之一”，故空处应用形容词最高级。故填greatest。
44．句意：令人惊讶地是，长城宽到可以让十个人并排走。surprising“令人惊讶的”，形容词，空处修饰整个句子，用副词形式，句首字母大写。故填Surprisingly。
45．句意：长城沿线有高大的瞭望塔。句子为there be句型，陈述事实用一般现在时，空后watchtowers为复数形式，be动词用are。故填are。
46．句意：从前，士兵们在瞭望塔里日夜监视着敌人。watch“监视”，keep doing sth“持续做某事”，固定搭配，空处用动名词。故填watching。
47．句意：他们在塔上生火告诉他们的人民敌人来了。them“他们”，人称代词宾格，根据空后名词people可知，空处应填形容词性物主代词their。故填their。
48．句意：每年都有成千上万来自世界各地的人参观它。thousand“千”，thousands of“成千上万的”，固定搭配。故填thousands。
49．句意：北京是一座具有悠久历史的城市，我希望更多的人能来这里了解中国的历史。根据“Beijing is a city...a long history”可知，是具有悠久历史，with“具有”。故填with。
50．has been to Shanghai on business twice
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，have been to表示 “去过”，主语是三单，助动词用has；Shanghai “上海”；on business “出差”；twice“两次”。故填 has been to Shanghai on business twice。
51．can open up a whole new world
【详解】根据题干可知，can表示“能够”，是情态动词，后加动词原形；open up“打开”，是动词短语；a whole new world“一个全新的世界”。故填can open up a whole new world。
52．didn’t wake up until the little men tied him
【详解】分析句子可知，本句是一般过去时。wake up“醒来”；not...until表示“直到……才”，此处借助于助动词didn’t构成否定，其后跟动词原形；the little men“小人们”；tie...to...“拴，绑”，其过去式为tied；him“他”。故填didn’t wake up until the little men tied him。
53．is she as shy as before
【详解】she“她”；as shy as“和……一样害羞”；before“以前”。此句是一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，be动词用is，因为此句是一般疑问句，所以需要把is提到主语前。故填is she as shy as before。
54．couldn’t stop laughing after hearing
【详解】can’t stop doing sth“忍不住做某事”，根据句意语境可知，句子应使用一般过去时，情态动词can用could；laugh“大笑”；after“在……之后”，是介词，后接动名词作宾语；hear“听见”。故填couldn’t stop laughing after hearing。
55．dangerous it is to continue driving at a high speed
【详解】dangerous“危险的”，是形容词，作表语；continue doing sth“继续做同一件事”，drive at a high speed“高速行驶”，分析句子可知，此处主谓部分应用it is代替，不定式作真正的主语，故填dangerous it is to continue driving at a high speed。
56．例文
We students should always improve ourselves. Travelling and reading are good for us. Our body and soul must be on the way.
Last summer I visited the Forbidden City. I was amazed by the wonderful palaces and those world-famous works of art. Of course I have learnt a lot about our great history.
Reading is a lot of fun. When I read the books that I love most, I feel relaxed. Journey to the West is my favorite book. The Monkey King always tries his best to solve the difficulties that he faces and never gives up. He really encourages me a lot in some ways.
I think both travelling and reading can enrich our experience and help us better understand our life.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿；
②时态：本文应使用“一般现在时”与“一般过去时”为主；
③提示：写作要点应注意题干给出的“自己读过的一本好书及一次旅行，并给出感想”，并适当补充，使文章内容充实。
[写作步骤]
第一步，点题，表示旅行和阅读对自己有好处；
第二步，介绍一次旅行和一本难忘的书籍；
第三步，点评旅行和书籍给自己带来的收获。
[亮点词汇]
①a lot of很多
②try one’s best尽某人全力
[高分句型]
①When I read the books that I love most, I feel relaxed.（when引导时间状语从句）
②I think both travelling and reading can enrich our experience and help us better understand our life.（宾语从句）2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中模拟卷（常州卷）
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第I卷（选择题 共56分）
一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．This is ______ film that I’ve told you twice. I’ve never seen ______ more wonderful one.
A．a; an B．the; an C．the; a D．a; a
2．—Have you finished your homework _______
—No, I haven’t finished it ________.
A．till; yet B．yet; already
C．yet; yet D．already; already
3．The new cinema in our city ______ for two months, but I ______ there.
A．has opened; haven’t been B．has been open; haven’t gone
C．has opened; haven’t gone D．has been open; haven’t been
4．There is too much homework for him and he doesn’t know ______.
A．what to do with B．what to do with it C．how to do with D．how to do with it
5．There is too much snow on the ground. If you ride much too fast, you will ______.
A．fall asleep B．fall behind C．fall over D．fall out
6．His grandparents live ________in a small house, but they don’t feel ________.
A．lonely; alone B．lonely; lonely C．alone; lonely D．alone; alone
7．—Must I hand in the homework as soon as I get to school
—No, you ______. You can ______ the homework for another day to check if there are any mistakes.
A．can’t; hand in B．don’t have to; hand in C．mustn’t; keep D．needn’t; keep
8．Our teacher always tells us to finish our homework ______.
A．at a time B．at times C．on time D．at one time
9．—Bob, I want to buy a car, but I don’t have enough money. Do you have any good ideas
—Why not buy a second one My cousin has a used car in perfect ______.
A．information B．pollution C．communication D．condition
10．— What a hot day! Would you please get me some drinks
— __________
A．That’s all right. B．With pleasure. C．It doesn’t matter. D．My pleasure.
二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Miss Ellis came to class with an adult woman and two younger girls. “Today I have brought ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Snow White’ with me. ‘Cruella’, their stepmother (继母), is with them.” The students were quite 11 about what kind of lesson Miss Ellis would be teaching that day after such a strange 12 .
After everyone was seated, Cruella prepared to speak. But then, all the lights in the classroom went out. Two loud slaps (拍打) could be 13 . Then, the lights came on.
Cinderella and Snow White were 14 “Who did that ” Miss Ellis asked. All of the children 15 Cruella without hesitation (犹豫). Cruella shook her head and said that she hadn’t done it. But once again, the lights 16 in the classroom. When they came back on again, two students named Clara and Phillip were crying. All of the students once again accused (指责) Cruella of hitting the children. She started to speak for herself when the lights went out for a third time.
But this time, the lights came back on within just a few 17 . Everyone saw Cinderella and Snow White getting closer to two other students with their arms 18 , ready to hit the children. The students asked Cruella to stop them. As it turned out, Cruella was actually a nice and kind mother who didn’t know what to do with her naughty (淘气的) stepdaughters, who 19 problems everywhere they went.
“That’s what I wanted to teach you today,” Miss Ellis said. “We shouldn’t judge (评判) others based on prejudice (偏见). We should, 20 everyone equally (平地) no matter what prejudices people might have against them.”
11．A．learned B．embarrassed C．disappointed D．curious
12．A．introduction B．development C．encouragement D．production
13．A．opened B．prepared C．heard D．collected
14．A．laughing B．crying C．joking D．wandering
15．A．turned out B．pointed at C．cared about D．looked after
16．A．went out B．went after C．went away D．went on
17．A．hours B．steps C．miles D．seconds
18．A．tied B．dropped C．raised D．circled
19．A．found B．caused C．solved D．decided
20．A．choose B．mind C．visit D．treat
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
The Silk Road is the wonderful land trade route from China to Rome. It connects two very different worlds—the East and the West: the two cultures of Asia and Europe. When you travel along the ancient Silk Road, history will come to life.
13 Days’ Silk Road Adventure TourCity: Beijing/Urumqi/Turfan/Dunhuang/Xi’an/Shanghai
12 Days’ Silk Road Adventure and Kung fu TourCity: Beijing/Urumqi/Turfan/Dunhuang/Xi’an/ Luoyang
17 Days’ Silk Road Adventure TourCity: Beijing/Urumqi/Kashgar/Turfan/Dunhuang/Jiayuguan/Lanzhou/ Xi’an/Shanghai (Suzhou)
10 Days’ Silk Road TourCity: Urumqi/Turfan/Dunhuang/Xi’an
21．The ancient Silk Road means the route from China to ________.
A．Rome B．England C．India D．Africa
22．Which Silk Road tour can make you learn something about Chinese kung fu
A．The 10-day tour.B．The 12-day tour. C．The 13-day tour. D．The 17-day tour.
23．Where is the information probably from
A．A storybook. B．A music book. C．A history book. D．A travel guide.
B
Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born on July 21, 1899. He was happy at that time. His father taught him a love of the outdoor life and his mother taught him a love of music and art. Then, at school, he was good at English so that he often wrote for the school newspaper. In 1917, after he finished school, he began to work as a reporter for the Star newspaper. Unluckily, he worked there for only six months because of the war.
Later, the First World War broke out, Hemingway became an ambulance (救护车) driver. After the war, he went to live in Paris and continued his writing. Many people and things in the war influenced him so deeply that they became the main parts in many of his books.
However, Hemingway’s personal life isn’t so successful as his writing. His health was not good and he experienced many accidents. In October of 1954, he won the Nobel Prize for literature (文学), but he was too ill to receive it in person.
In his final years, he began to forget things and he couldn’t write any more. On July 2, 1961, Hemingway left this world forever with people’s regrets.
24．How old was Hemingway when he got the Nobel Prize for literature
A．18. B．19. C．55. D．62.
25．Which of the following is the correct order of Hemingway’s experiences
①Hemingway experienced many accidents.
②Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for literature.
③Hemingway continued his writing in Paris.
④Hemingway became an ambulance driver for the First World War.
⑤Hemingway worked as a reporter.
A．①③④⑤② B．⑤④③①② C．⑤③①④② D．①③⑤④②
26．What is the best title for the text
A．The Life of Hemingway
B．The Famous Book of Hemingway
C．The Childhood of Hemingway
D．The Achievement of Hemingway
C
A loud noise wakes Jan up suddenly. What time is it She looks at the alarm clock beside the bed. It’s five o’clock. Then she hears the noise again. It’s thunder. Then she hears a different noise. It’s the sound of something hitting the window. She gets up and goes to the window. She can see Tom standing outside in the thunderstorm. He’s shouting at Jan, telling her to come outside.
Jan gets dressed, puts on her anorak and goes downstairs quietly. She meets Tom outside.
“What are you doing, Tom ”
“The storm,” he says. “It’s the same storm as Thursday night. Let’s go to the tree. Maybe you can go home!”
Jan follows Tom down the road then she remembers something.
“The time capsule!”
Tom shows her the biscuit tin under his jacket. “I’ve got it.”
They walk quickly back down the road past Jamie’s house and Pauly’s house. It seems so long since she arrived here in the past. And now maybe there’s the possibility she can return to the future. They run up the path through the trees and arrive at the piece of land with the apple tree.
“Now what do we do ” asks Jan.
“I put the time capsule back where I found it and....”
“And I go home.”
“Yes.”
Tom uses his hands to dig a hole by the tree. He buries the time capsule and then stands up.
Jan suddenly realizes something.
“Tom! I wanted to give you something from the time capsule.”
“No, it’s OK. I don’t want anything and it’s more important for you to go home.”
Jan feels disappointed that Tom doesn’t want something to remember her. But he’s right. The important thing is to get home.
“I’m never going to forget you, Tom. Thanks. You’re a real friend.”
“Bye, Jan. Look for me in the future. Promise ”
“I promise.”
Then he turns and runs back to the trees. Jan watches his shadow disappear into the trees. A sudden flash of lightning lights up the scene followed by a loud crash of thunder. Jan looks round and sees her house. She’s back in the garden of her house in Hampton Street.
—Taken from The Time Capsule
27．Jan woke up suddenly because ________.
A．Tom was shouting at her B．there was thunder outside
C．something was hitting the window D．the sound of the alarm clock was too big
28．What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage
A．Tom refused Jan to make her forget him.
B．Tom didn’t want anything to remember Jan.
C．Tom wanted Jan to take the chance to go home.
D．Tom advised Jan to take him to her home in the future.
29．If Jan wants to go home, which of the following is necessary
a. the thunderstorm b. the time capsule c. the apple tree d. the anorak
A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd
30．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．Tom and Jan were real friends for ever. B．Tom told Jan to go home on a sunny day.
C．Jan promised to look for Tom in the future. D．Jan left Tom and went back home in the future.
D
Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon is one of the greatest sporting achievements recording a time that has never been achieved before. It is a time on the fringes (边缘) of what scientists believe is humanly possible.
“It is a great feeling to make history in sport after Sir Roger Bannister(the first man torun a sub-four-minute mile) in 1954. I am the happiest man in the world to be the first human to run under two hours and I can tell people that no human is limited,” Kipchoge said afterwards.
Is he right Where are the limits of human ability And how close are we to reaching them
Raph Brandon, head of science for England cricket (板球), distinguishes (区分) between achievements which are limited by human anatomy (解剖学) and those which require human determination or skill.
“When Bolt ran 9.58 seconds, if you look at the divided times, it’s very hard to imagine where the improvement comes from,” said Brandon, “The Usain Bolt 100m or the two-hour marathon, they’re in the same group.”
“They need determination and psychology to go that little bit further. They will continue to do unique things because they’re not really taking the body to its anatomical (解剖学的) limit. It’s more a question of how much they’re prepared to exhaust (使筋疲力尽) themselves.”
Equipment has been a factor for many sports. The American football receivers wear gloves that enable them to make incredible one-handed catches. The British cycling team won at the Olympics because of their amazing new clothing technology.
But the line between what is fair and unfair is blurry. Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour run will not be officially recognized He ran behind a car which sent a green laser (激光) on to the ground in front of him. Teams of pacemakers, 41 in total, ran in a v-shape to protect him from headwinds. He wore specially designed shoes and the time and date of the event were picked only after detailed weather forecasting.
Perhaps the final limit is inside athletes’ heads. Recent studies have shown athletes can push themselves harder because of their perception (感知) of exhaustion.
Other researches which looked at gold medalists found that they had often had shocking and upsetting life experiences and suffered great difficulties during their careers and they had personality of determination, perseverance (不屈不挠) and perfectionism.
So whether or not those limits have been reached, there will be no shortage of people prepared to try to go beyond them.
31．Why is Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon considered a great achievement
A．It pushed the limits of human’s anatomical ability.
B．It recorded a time that had been achieved only once.
C．It was in the same group as the Usain Bolt’s 100msprint.
D．It broke the record kept by Sir Roger Bannister.
32．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon
A．It won’t be officially recognized. B．The weather was suitable for the run.
C．The headwinds helped him run faster. D．The run had been carefully planned.
33．What does the underlined word “blurry” mean according to the context (上下文)
A．clear B．unclear C．straight D．unreal
34．Which of the following can be learned from the text
A．Sports achievements require human determination mainly.
B．Exhaustion prevents athletes from achieving better results
C．An athlete who has won many gold medals must have suffered a painful life.
D．An athlete’s success may depend more on his life experiences and personality.
35．The text mainly talks about ________.
A．whether human ability is limited
B．where the limits of human ability are
C．how close people are to the limits of human ability
D．how people go beyond the limits of human ability
四、还原句子(共4小题;每小题1.5分，满分6分)
阅读下面短文从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chongming Island is the third largest island in China. 36 You can explore the island and get to know it in the following ways!
Learn about local culture. The South Sanmin Traditional Culture Village is like a living history book. You can learn about the homespun textile technique (土布纺织技术) there. This special way of weaving (纺织) is more than 600 years old. You can also visit the Poetic Root Art Museum in the village. More than 100 pieces of root art (根雕) are on show there. They were created by artist Fan Jinggui. Root art turns old tree roots into beautiful works of art. 37 But in fact it is made from nature’s own materials.
38 Dongping National Forest Park provides fresh air and a quiet environment for visitors. Different flowers greet you in every season. In the heart of the park lies a greenhouse. Many beautiful orchids (兰花) can be found in it.
Catch crabs. On the island, local people have fun catching crabs (螃蟹) by the river. All you need is a wooden stick and some shrimp. Tie a shrimp to the stick, put it in the water, and wait for a crab to come along. It is exciting when a crab grabs the shrimp!
Watch the sunset (日落). The island is at the junction of the Yangtze River and the East China Sea. Many places on the island are suitable for watching the sunset. As the sun begins to set, colors of orange, pink and gold paint the sky. 39
A．What great artists!
B．Enjoy the beauty of nature.
C．This also makes the calm waters shine.
D．It is like a special kind of painting.
E．Feel the quiet environment.
F．It is a place rich in culture and with beautiful views.
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共34分)
五、综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
My family and I arrived in Beijing by air three days ago. It’s 40 good idea to take the plane and it is fast. We 41 (visit) Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum yesterday. I like taking the taxi 42 the driver will tell us more about the city. Tomorrow we plan to visit the Great Wall. It is one of the 43 (great) wonders of the world. Moreover, it is about more than 6, 000 kilometers long and runs from the east to the west. 44 (surprising), the Great Wall is wide enough for ten people to walk side by side. It was made with stones and bricks about 2, 500 years ago. But now some parts of it are damaged.
There 45 (be) tall watchtowers along the Great Wall. Once upon a time, the soldiers kept 46 (watch) the enemies (敌人) in the watch-towers day and night. They made fire on the towers to tell 47 (them) people when the enemies came. Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It has become a famous place of interest. Every year 48 (thousand) of people visit it from all over the world. Beijing is a city 49 a long history, and I hope more people can come here and learn all about China’s history.
六、根据所给中文完成句子(共6小题;每小题1.5分，满分9分)
50．在过去的三个月时间里，我姐姐已经去上海出过两次差了。
My sister in the past three months.
51．阅读和旅游能给我们打开一个全新的世界。
Reading and travelling to us.
52．Gulliver直到小人们把他绑到地上才醒过来。
Gulliver to the ground.
53．经过这次比赛，她还像以前那样害羞吗？
After the competition,
54．听到这个好消息，莉莎忍不住一直大笑。
Lisa the good news.
55．继续高速驾驶多危险啊！
How !
七、书面表达(共1题;满分15分)
56．去旅行，这是身体在路上，可以拓宽人的眼界；去读书，这是灵魂在路上，让心智成长。你们学校正在组织一次主题为“Your Body and Soul (心灵) on the Way”的英语演讲，请根据下表中的要求完成演讲稿。
Body on the Way Talk about an interesting place you have visited;
Soul on the Way Talk about a good book you have read;
What you have learnt from the trip and the book.
注意：
1.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
2. 短文须包括所有内容要点，语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数80左右，文章开头已写好，不计入总词数。
We students should always improve ourselves. Travelling and reading are good for us. Our body and soul must be on the way. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
