绝密★启用前
2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中卷（深圳卷）
英语 押题卷
本试卷共75分，考试时间70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、完形填空（10分）
It was a Friday morning. I felt too 1 to drive my car, so I called a taxi. The taxi arrived at my door at 6:00 a.m. and I got into it. I was so busy looking for something in my bag that I didn’t pay any attention to the driver. I just said, “Please go right now! I’m in a hurry!”
Someone replied. “Yes, madam!”.
I was surprised when I heard a female’s 2 . I stopped what I was doing for a second and 3 the driver. The driver was a young lady of about 20. It was my 4 time seeing a young lady driving a taxi!
The car was running well towards my destination (目的地). It was quite a long way 5 my home. The driver was driving 6 well. I had travelled in taxi many times, but I had never seen a young lady driver! I really wanted to know why she had chosen this job, so I started a(an) 7 , “if you don’t mind, can I ask you some questions ”
“Yes, madam, no problem.”
“I guess you are well-educated.”
“Yes, madam, I got my master’s degree (硕士学位) in New York University last month.”
“Oh, wow! Why did you choose this job then, instead of going for a business or financial career (金融职业) ”
I could see her face in the mirror. She smiled and showed her opinion.
Very politely, she said, “I started to be greatly 8 driving when I was a child. My childhood dream comes true now. I do respect each and every job. I don’t 9 whether a job is good or bad in other people’s eyes. I want a job where I can get satisfaction. I receive offers from big companies but I like this one better because I like it! 10 I can’t get enough money from the job, I love driving! That’s it.” I was really amazed.
1．A．enjoyable B．crowded C．boring D．lazy
2．A．noise B．sound C．voice D．saying
3．A．looked for B．looked after C．looked forward to D．looked at
4．A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
5．A．from B．by C．across D．to
6．A．finally B．truly C．normally D．beautifully
7．A．question B．speech C．conversation D．invitation
8．A．interested in B．talented in C．serious about D．careful about
9．A．decide B．stand C．understand D．mind
10．A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．As long as
二、阅读理解（40分）
①Volunteering Solutions is a volunteer organization. It started 18 years ago and lots of volunteers joined its programs and went on different journeys. Here are some of their volunteering experiences with the organization.
②Lily comes from China. She volunteered in Thailand last year. There, she stayed in an elephant camp for two weeks. She did many things like learning about the animal, preparing food and caring for them.
③Penny is from Canada. She took her family on a service trip to Peru. She wanted her kids to learn about helping others. So she made plans for volunteering in a day care center. There they made beds for babies, painted chairs, and sang songs for kids.
④David is American. He and his daughter had a wonderful experience with Volunteering Solutions in Nepal. There, they volunteered in an old people’s home. They talked to the old people and listened to their stories. He wanted to thank the workers at Volunteering Solutions because they were friendly and helped him a lot.
⑤Maria volunteered for the Street Children Project in India. It was not easy because she wasn’t used to the weather there. However, the experience was meaningful to her. She read to kids and taught them English. She also learned from them about their culture, hopes, and dreams.
11．When did Volunteering Solutions start
A．In 2004. B．In 2006. C．In 2016. D．In 2005.
12．Where did Lily volunteer last year
A．In China. B．In Thailand. C．In Canada. D．In India.
13．What did David do in Nepal
A．Took care of elephants. B．Painted chairs.
C．Talked to old people. D．Read for kids.
14．Which of the following words can best describe Maria’s experience
A．Expensive but interesting. B．Boring but educational.
C．Difficult but meaningful. D．Simple but necessary.
15．Which is the best structure of this passage
A． B． C． D．
Everyone loves toys. But do you know how a toy is designed and produced A visit to Yottoy, a toy company in New York, can show you how to do this. Yottoy designs toys that are based on children’s books. These toys include Paddington Bear, Little Prince and Mary’s Little Lamb. Peter Doodeheefver, the designer of toys, took us around his shop to see how the toys are created.
We visited a sewing（缝纫）station. People there were busy sewing some toys together. Later, we saw another station where a woman was painting pieces of a Paddington Bear toy set. Here, we learned how they use clay and models to create toy parts. The models are painted to look like characters from children’s books. Throughout the toy-creating process, the creators keep in touch with the writers of the books. They need to make sure the toys perfectly match the images the writers describe in their books. Sometimes changing the colour of the fabric（织物）or the length of the arms can make the toy more accurate.
Once their toys are created, they send them to a lab for safety tests. At the lab, they make sure all the parts are put together perfectly. For example, they make sure the eves can’t be removed by a baby, or that pieces of the tors won’t fall off. After the lab says the toys are ready, they can be sold.
Designers look at the books that the toys are based on. They consider the colours, shapes and images described in the books. Later, these things appear on the packaging. This makes the packaging look accurate.
16．Who is Peter Doodeheefver
A．A toy. B．The owner of Yottoy.
C．A manager. D．A designer.
17．How does the company design the toys
A．They ask some famous artists to design them.
B．They choose toy characters from children’s books.
C．The toy-makers design the toys themselves.
D．They look at pictures of animals.
18．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．People sew toys together. B．People paint toys.
C．People use clay and molds to make toys. D．The process of creating the toy.
19．What’s the meaning of the word “image”
A．想象 B．形象 C．空间 D．印象
20．What is the last step before the toys can be sold
A．Workers will check to see if the toys will be popular.
B．They will ask writers to check if they are accurate.
C．They will send the toys to a lab for safety tests.
D．Workers will take the toys apart.
Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert （沙漠）elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred.
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly On the one hand, the elephant’s main lake, their only water source, dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.
To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project（MEP） was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation became better and there was more food, forest and grassland.
However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching（偷猎）and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone and another fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP.
Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants, one of the wildlife treasures in the world.
21．Why was MEP started
A．To raise more elephants in Mali. B．To stop the main lake from drying up.
C．To discover water source for elephants. D．To protect the elephants’ living environment.
22．What does “this situation” in paragraph four refer to
A．fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016 B．the increase of poaching and illegal trade
C．all the Gourma elephants were killed D．eighty-three elephants were lost
23．Which of the following is TRUE
A．There are 400 Gourma Desert elephants in Mali, West Africa.
B．Human activities also led to the decrease of the elephant population.
C．134 elephants were killed and traded illegally from 2012 to 2016.
D．MEP was the only organization to fight against illegal trade of elephants.
24．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．The number of organizations has dropped. B．There is less elephant poaching now.
C．The local people keep the elephants at home. D．The whole world live peacefully with elephants.
25．What is this passage mainly about
A．The work of Mali Elephant Project. B．The elephant poaching in West Africa.
C．The rules of using land and water in Mali. D．The education of the local people in Mali.
阅读全文，并从下列六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。
You’ve been learning words since you were a tiny baby. At first, you learned them only by hearing other people talk. Now that you’re a reader, you have another way to learn words. What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don’t know what it means 26
Say it
First, sound it out. Then say it to yourself. 27
Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don’t know what it looks like in print. So if you match up what you know and what you read—you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn’t work, take the next step: look at the context—the other words and sentences around it. Read this sentence: When it rained, the dog looked for shelter in the doorway. 28
Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.
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If the context doesn’t help, look at the parts of the word. Does it have any parts you know These can help you understand what it means. If you don’t know the meaning of miner, try looking at parts of the word. For example, -er at the end of a word means “a person who does something”. So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.
Look it up
If the three steps above don’t work, you can look it up. 30 —either a book or online. Nobody knows the meaning of every word, but good readers know how to understand words they don’t know.
A．Use word parts.
B．Throw away the words.
C．It might sound like a word you know.
D．You can find the word in a dictionary.
E．Following some easy steps can help you.
F．If the word shelter doesn’t look familiar, look at the words around it.
下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六位同学对“两会提案”的看法，请根据他们的看法，找出他们各自赞同的议题，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
A As the Internet develops quickly, those who suffered from online violence get mental problems. If we reduce the possibility of online violence by law, things will be great. —Zhang Hangming, 14, Tianjin
B I think it’s wise to encourage more people to have a third child. Free education for the third child will greatly do good to both families and our country. —Wang Zining, 14, Shenzhen
C I think the suggestion is of great value. Life education can guide us students to actively face the challenges and difficulties in life, and form positive values and outlook on life. —Chen Yitian, 15, Chengdu
D I think learning a foreign language is very important. It’s not only a language but also abridge of communication between different countries. What we need is to find ways to make English learning easier and happier. —Fen Chengrui, 12, Shanghai
D I support this idea. Although people have a week-long holiday during the Spring Festival, the actual holiday time is three days and they have to work two days on weekends. Such long working hours will make people tired, which may affect people’s health. —Lai Yijiang, 13, Lanzhou
F I support this idea. With the development of smart and health technologies, we can use them to provide strong support for medical services and health management systems for the elderly. It’s our responsibility to respect and care for the elderly. —Qian Wencan, 15, Beijing
31．Smart health technology should be used to enable the elderly.
32．Increase the public holidays for the Spring Festival from three days to five days.
33．Life education in the textbooks for primary and secondary schools should be included.
34．Lower the foreign language score in the college entrance examination to 100 points.
35．Provide free education for the third child of each family from kindergarten to high school education.
三、语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）
语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。
I grew up in America. When I was a child, other kids often laughed at me. They made fun of me for 36 (be) short. Even as an adult, I sometimes heard words about 37 (I) height. It wasn’t fun, but I’ve learned how 38 (find) a way out over time. It’s usually not 39 big problem.
In fact, it seems that women are more nervous than men when it comes to body-image problems in China. A perfect Chinese woman 40 (describe) as “tall and thin”—but in real life, not everyone can achieve (实现) this. I have some 41 (friend) that are women here, and they often complain (抱怨) about themselves because of this. It’s really too bad when I think they look beautiful.
42 , Chinese men don’t seem to receive much attention (注意) about how they look—people seem to care more about men’s incomes (收入) or jobs. Sometimes I’m asked questions 43 others, questions like “How much do you make ” or “What’s your job ” Not many people appear to care if I’m a bit fat or short.
Our biggest critics (批评者) are ourselves. If you don’t feel good about your body, don’t be too hard on yourself. You can’t magically make yourself taller or 44 (thin), but you can go into the outside world confidently. No matter 45 you look like on the outside, if you know you are beautiful, nothing can change that.
四、书面表达（15分）
46．假定你是李华，是宝安图书馆文创展览的志愿者，文创展上有一幅画受到很多人的欢迎（见下图），你需要介绍一下这幅画的作者——宝安本土的一个传统手工艺人。
介绍要点如下：
姓名 郭喜忠
年龄 55岁
外貌 中等身高，体型匀称，短头发
职业 漫画家；擅长水墨漫画，用连环画来表现传统文化。
人生经历 从小爱画画，刻苦练习，最终成才。
你的看法 ①你对他的评价； ②对于弘扬传统文化，你的方法，请补充两点。
注意：
（1）80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内；
（2）文中须包括所有要点，每个要点可适当发挥，使文章连贯、通顺；
（3）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
参考词汇：cartoonist漫画家； comic strips 连环画；ink and wash painting 水墨漫画
Hi, everybody! I am going to introduce this cartoonist to you.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________绝密★启用前
2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中卷（深圳卷）
英语 押题卷
本试卷共75分，考试时间70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、完形填空（10分）
It was a Friday morning. I felt too 1 to drive my car, so I called a taxi. The taxi arrived at my door at 6:00 a.m. and I got into it. I was so busy looking for something in my bag that I didn’t pay any attention to the driver. I just said, “Please go right now! I’m in a hurry!”
Someone replied. “Yes, madam!”.
I was surprised when I heard a female’s 2 . I stopped what I was doing for a second and 3 the driver. The driver was a young lady of about 20. It was my 4 time seeing a young lady driving a taxi!
The car was running well towards my destination (目的地). It was quite a long way 5 my home. The driver was driving 6 well. I had travelled in taxi many times, but I had never seen a young lady driver! I really wanted to know why she had chosen this job, so I started a(an) 7 , “if you don’t mind, can I ask you some questions ”
“Yes, madam, no problem.”
“I guess you are well-educated.”
“Yes, madam, I got my master’s degree (硕士学位) in New York University last month.”
“Oh, wow! Why did you choose this job then, instead of going for a business or financial career (金融职业) ”
I could see her face in the mirror. She smiled and showed her opinion.
Very politely, she said, “I started to be greatly 8 driving when I was a child. My childhood dream comes true now. I do respect each and every job. I don’t 9 whether a job is good or bad in other people’s eyes. I want a job where I can get satisfaction. I receive offers from big companies but I like this one better because I like it! 10 I can’t get enough money from the job, I love driving! That’s it.” I was really amazed.
1．A．enjoyable B．crowded C．boring D．lazy
2．A．noise B．sound C．voice D．saying
3．A．looked for B．looked after C．looked forward to D．looked at
4．A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
5．A．from B．by C．across D．to
6．A．finally B．truly C．normally D．beautifully
7．A．question B．speech C．conversation D．invitation
8．A．interested in B．talented in C．serious about D．careful about
9．A．decide B．stand C．understand D．mind
10．A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．As long as
【答案】
1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位女士在周五早晨因身体不适而选择打车，意外发现出租车司机是一位年轻女性，并与之展开对话的故事。
1．句意：我感到太懒了不想开车，于是叫了出租车。
enjoyable愉快的；crowded拥挤的；boring无聊的；lazy懒惰的。根据“so I called a taxi.”可知，作者因懒惰不想开车，故选D。
2．句意：当我听到女性的声音时很惊讶。
noise噪音；sound声音；voice嗓音；saying谚语。根据“heard a female’s…”和“Yes, madam!”可知，此处指人的嗓音，故选C。
3．句意：我停下了手头的事，看了看司机。
looked for寻找；looked after照顾；looked forward to期待；looked at看着。根据“stopped what I was doing”和“the driver”可知，作者看向司机，故选D。
4．句意：这是我第一次见到年轻女性开出租车。
first第一；second第二；third第三；fourth第四。根据“seeing a young lady driving a taxi”和感叹号可知，作者很惊讶，第一次见到年轻女性开出租车。故选A。
5．句意：目的地离我家很远。
from从；by通过；across穿过；to到。“a long way from”是固定搭配，表示“离……很远”，故选A。
6．句意：司机确实开车开得很好。
finally最终；truly确实；normally通常；beautifully完美地。根据“driving…well”和下文夸赞可知，驾驶技术确实出色，故选B。
7．句意：我真的很想知道她为什么选择这份工作，所以我开始了一段对话，“如果你不介意的话，我可以问你一些问题吗？”
question问题；speech演讲；conversation对话；invitation邀请。根据后文问答可知，是开启对话，故选C。
8．句意：我从小就对开车非常感兴趣。
interested in感兴趣；talented in有天赋；serious about认真对待；careful about小心。根据“My childhood dream comes true now”可知，她从小就对开车非常感兴趣，故选A。
9．句意：我不在意别人眼中工作的好坏。
decide决定；stand站立；understand理解；mind介意。根据“whether a job is good or bad in other people’s eyes”可知，这位司机不介意别人眼中工作的好坏。故选D。
10．句意：尽管这份工作钱不多，但我热爱驾驶。
Unless除非；Although尽管；Since自从；As long as只要。前后句是让步关系，故选B。
二、阅读理解（40分）
①Volunteering Solutions is a volunteer organization. It started 18 years ago and lots of volunteers joined its programs and went on different journeys. Here are some of their volunteering experiences with the organization.
②Lily comes from China. She volunteered in Thailand last year. There, she stayed in an elephant camp for two weeks. She did many things like learning about the animal, preparing food and caring for them.
③Penny is from Canada. She took her family on a service trip to Peru. She wanted her kids to learn about helping others. So she made plans for volunteering in a day care center. There they made beds for babies, painted chairs, and sang songs for kids.
④David is American. He and his daughter had a wonderful experience with Volunteering Solutions in Nepal. There, they volunteered in an old people’s home. They talked to the old people and listened to their stories. He wanted to thank the workers at Volunteering Solutions because they were friendly and helped him a lot.
⑤Maria volunteered for the Street Children Project in India. It was not easy because she wasn’t used to the weather there. However, the experience was meaningful to her. She read to kids and taught them English. She also learned from them about their culture, hopes, and dreams.
11．When did Volunteering Solutions start
A．In 2004. B．In 2006. C．In 2016. D．In 2005.
12．Where did Lily volunteer last year
A．In China. B．In Thailand. C．In Canada. D．In India.
13．What did David do in Nepal
A．Took care of elephants. B．Painted chairs.
C．Talked to old people. D．Read for kids.
14．Which of the following words can best describe Maria’s experience
A．Expensive but interesting. B．Boring but educational.
C．Difficult but meaningful. D．Simple but necessary.
15．Which is the best structure of this passage
A． B． C． D．
【答案】11．B 12．B 13．C 14．C 15．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Volunteering Solutions这个志愿者组织及其成员的志愿经历。文章通过几位志愿者的经历，展示了他们在不同国家的志愿活动。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段“It started 18 years ago”可知，当前年份假设为2024年，2024-18=2006，所以Volunteering Solutions在2006年成立。故选B。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段“Lily comes from China. She volunteered in Thailand last year.”可知，Lily去年在泰国做志愿者。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据第四段“David is American. He and his daughter had a wonderful experience with Volunteering Solutions in Nepal. There they volunteered in an old people’s home. They talked to the old people and listened to their stories.”可知，David在尼泊尔的养老院和老人交谈并听他们的故事。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据第五段“Maria volunteered for the Street Children Project in India. It was not easy because she wasn’t used to the weather there. However, the experience was meaningful to her.”可知，Maria的经历不容易（困难）但很有意义。故选C。
15．篇章结构题。文章第一段“Volunteering Solutions is a volunteer organization...Here are some of their volunteering experiences with the organization.”总体介绍了 Volunteering Solutions这个志愿者组织，并引出下文一些志愿者的经历，后面②③④⑤段分别介绍了Lily、Penny、David和Maria的志愿经历，属于总分结构。故选A。
Everyone loves toys. But do you know how a toy is designed and produced A visit to Yottoy, a toy company in New York, can show you how to do this. Yottoy designs toys that are based on children’s books. These toys include Paddington Bear, Little Prince and Mary’s Little Lamb. Peter Doodeheefver, the designer of toys, took us around his shop to see how the toys are created.
We visited a sewing（缝纫）station. People there were busy sewing some toys together. Later, we saw another station where a woman was painting pieces of a Paddington Bear toy set. Here, we learned how they use clay and models to create toy parts. The models are painted to look like characters from children’s books. Throughout the toy-creating process, the creators keep in touch with the writers of the books. They need to make sure the toys perfectly match the images the writers describe in their books. Sometimes changing the colour of the fabric（织物）or the length of the arms can make the toy more accurate.
Once their toys are created, they send them to a lab for safety tests. At the lab, they make sure all the parts are put together perfectly. For example, they make sure the eves can’t be removed by a baby, or that pieces of the tors won’t fall off. After the lab says the toys are ready, they can be sold.
Designers look at the books that the toys are based on. They consider the colours, shapes and images described in the books. Later, these things appear on the packaging. This makes the packaging look accurate.
16．Who is Peter Doodeheefver
A．A toy. B．The owner of Yottoy.
C．A manager. D．A designer.
17．How does the company design the toys
A．They ask some famous artists to design them.
B．They choose toy characters from children’s books.
C．The toy-makers design the toys themselves.
D．They look at pictures of animals.
18．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．People sew toys together. B．People paint toys.
C．People use clay and molds to make toys. D．The process of creating the toy.
19．What’s the meaning of the word “image”
A．想象 B．形象 C．空间 D．印象
20．What is the last step before the toys can be sold
A．Workers will check to see if the toys will be popular.
B．They will ask writers to check if they are accurate.
C．They will send the toys to a lab for safety tests.
D．Workers will take the toys apart.
【答案】16．D 17．B 18．D 19．B 20．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了玩具是如何设计和生产的。
16．细节理解题。根据“Peter Doodeheefver, the designer of toys”可知，他是一位设计师，故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据“The models are painted to look like characters from children’s books.”可知这些模型是根据儿童读物中的人物设计的，故选B。
18．段落大意题。根据“Throughout the toy-creating process”可知第二段是讨论玩具的制作过程，故选D。
19．词句猜测题。根据“Sometimes changing the colour of the fabric（织物）or the length of the arms can make the toy more accurate.”以及全文语境，可知在整个创作过程中，创作者与作者保持联系，确保玩具完全符合作者在书中描述的形象，因此“image”根据语境翻译为“形象”，故选B。
20．细节理解题。根据“Once their toys are created, they send them to a lab for safety tests.”可知出售前的最后一步是进行安全测试，故选C。
Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert （沙漠）elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred.
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly On the one hand, the elephant’s main lake, their only water source, dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.
To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project（MEP） was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation became better and there was more food, forest and grassland.
However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching（偷猎）and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone and another fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP.
Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants, one of the wildlife treasures in the world.
21．Why was MEP started
A．To raise more elephants in Mali. B．To stop the main lake from drying up.
C．To discover water source for elephants. D．To protect the elephants’ living environment.
22．What does “this situation” in paragraph four refer to
A．fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016 B．the increase of poaching and illegal trade
C．all the Gourma elephants were killed D．eighty-three elephants were lost
23．Which of the following is TRUE
A．There are 400 Gourma Desert elephants in Mali, West Africa.
B．Human activities also led to the decrease of the elephant population.
C．134 elephants were killed and traded illegally from 2012 to 2016.
D．MEP was the only organization to fight against illegal trade of elephants.
24．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．The number of organizations has dropped. B．There is less elephant poaching now.
C．The local people keep the elephants at home. D．The whole world live peacefully with elephants.
25．What is this passage mainly about
A．The work of Mali Elephant Project. B．The elephant poaching in West Africa.
C．The rules of using land and water in Mali. D．The education of the local people in Mali.
【答案】21．D 22．B 23．B 24．B 25．B
【导语】本文主要介绍古马沙漠象减少的原因以及采取的保护措施。
21．细节理解题。根据“To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project（MEP） was started in 2007”可知，是为了保护大象的生存环境，故选D。
22．推理判断题。根据“However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching（偷猎）and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly”及“If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020”可知，可知，如果大象的偷猎和非法贸易迅速增加的这种情况继续下去，古马沙漠象会更危险，故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据“On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans”可知，人类活动也导致了大象数量的减少，B表述正确，故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据“Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level”可知，偷猎大象的数量已经下降到非常低的水平，故选B。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文围绕“在西非偷猎大象”这种情况展开描述，分析了大象减少的原因以及采取的保护措施，故选B。
阅读全文，并从下列六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。
You’ve been learning words since you were a tiny baby. At first, you learned them only by hearing other people talk. Now that you’re a reader, you have another way to learn words. What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don’t know what it means 26
Say it
First, sound it out. Then say it to yourself. 27
Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don’t know what it looks like in print. So if you match up what you know and what you read—you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn’t work, take the next step: look at the context—the other words and sentences around it. Read this sentence: When it rained, the dog looked for shelter in the doorway. 28
Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.
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If the context doesn’t help, look at the parts of the word. Does it have any parts you know These can help you understand what it means. If you don’t know the meaning of miner, try looking at parts of the word. For example, -er at the end of a word means “a person who does something”. So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.
Look it up
If the three steps above don’t work, you can look it up. 30 —either a book or online. Nobody knows the meaning of every word, but good readers know how to understand words they don’t know.
A．Use word parts.
B．Throw away the words.
C．It might sound like a word you know.
D．You can find the word in a dictionary.
E．Following some easy steps can help you.
F．If the word shelter doesn’t look familiar, look at the words around it.
【答案】26．E 27．C 28．F 29．A 30．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了遇到不认识的单词该怎么做。
26．根据上文“What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don’t know what it means ”可知，说的是遇到不认识的单词怎么办。结合选项可知，E项“遵循一些简单的步骤可以帮助你。”符合语境。故选E。
27．根据上文“First, sound it out. Then say it to yourself.”可知，说的是听和说。结合选项可知，C项“这听起来像一个你知道的词。”符合语境。故选C。
28．根据上文“Read this sentence: When it rained, the dog looked for shelter in the doorway.”可知，这是举了一个例子。结合选项可知，F项“如果‘shelter’这个词看起来不熟悉，看看它周围的单词。”符合语境。故选F。
29．根据下文“If the context doesn’t help, look at the parts of the word.”可知，说的是单词的各部分。结合选项可知，A项“使用单词部分。”符合语境。故选A。
30．根据上文“If the three steps above don’t work, you can look it up.”可知，说的是查单词。结合选项可知，D项“你可以在字典里找到这个词。”符合语境。故选D。
下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六位同学对“两会提案”的看法，请根据他们的看法，找出他们各自赞同的议题，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
A As the Internet develops quickly, those who suffered from online violence get mental problems. If we reduce the possibility of online violence by law, things will be great. —Zhang Hangming, 14, Tianjin
B I think it’s wise to encourage more people to have a third child. Free education for the third child will greatly do good to both families and our country. —Wang Zining, 14, Shenzhen
C I think the suggestion is of great value. Life education can guide us students to actively face the challenges and difficulties in life, and form positive values and outlook on life. —Chen Yitian, 15, Chengdu
D I think learning a foreign language is very important. It’s not only a language but also abridge of communication between different countries. What we need is to find ways to make English learning easier and happier. —Fen Chengrui, 12, Shanghai
D I support this idea. Although people have a week-long holiday during the Spring Festival, the actual holiday time is three days and they have to work two days on weekends. Such long working hours will make people tired, which may affect people’s health. —Lai Yijiang, 13, Lanzhou
F I support this idea. With the development of smart and health technologies, we can use them to provide strong support for medical services and health management systems for the elderly. It’s our responsibility to respect and care for the elderly. —Qian Wencan, 15, Beijing
31．Smart health technology should be used to enable the elderly.
32．Increase the public holidays for the Spring Festival from three days to five days.
33．Life education in the textbooks for primary and secondary schools should be included.
34．Lower the foreign language score in the college entrance examination to 100 points.
35．Provide free education for the third child of each family from kindergarten to high school education.
【答案】31．F 32．E 33．C 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了介绍了六位同学对“两会提案”的看法以及相关议题。
31．根据“Smart health technology should be used to enable the elderly.”可知应利用智能健康技术为老年人赋能，选项F“我支持这个想法。随着智能和健康技术的发展，我们可以利用它们为老年人的医疗服务和健康管理系统提供强有力的支持。尊重和照顾老人是我们的责任”符合。故选F。
32．根据“Increase the public holidays for the Spring Festival from three days to five days.”可知把春节的公共假期从三天增加到五天，选项E“我支持这个想法。虽然人们在春节期间有一周的假期，但实际假期是三天，周末他们必须工作两天。如此长的工作时间会让人感到疲劳，这可能会影响人们的健康”符合。故选E。
33．根据“Life education in the textbooks for primary and secondary schools should be included.”可知应将生命教育纳入中小学教材，选项C“我认为这个建议很有价值。生命教育可以引导我们的学生积极面对生活中的挑战和困难，形成积极的价值观和人生观”符合。故选C。
34．根据“Lower the foreign language score in the college entrance examination to 100 points.”可知把高考外语成绩降到100分，选项D“我认为学习一门外语非常重要。它不仅是一种语言，也是不同国家之间交流的纽带。我们需要的是找到让英语学习更容易、更快乐的方法”符合。故选D。
35．根据“Provide free education for the third child of each family from kindergarten to high school education.”可知为每个家庭的第三个孩子提供从幼儿园到高中的免费教育，选项B“我认为鼓励更多的人生第三个孩子是明智的。为第三个孩子提供免费教育对家庭和国家都有很大好处”符合。故选B。
三、语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）
语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。
I grew up in America. When I was a child, other kids often laughed at me. They made fun of me for 36 (be) short. Even as an adult, I sometimes heard words about 37 (I) height. It wasn’t fun, but I’ve learned how 38 (find) a way out over time. It’s usually not 39 big problem.
In fact, it seems that women are more nervous than men when it comes to body-image problems in China. A perfect Chinese woman 40 (describe) as “tall and thin”—but in real life, not everyone can achieve (实现) this. I have some 41 (friend) that are women here, and they often complain (抱怨) about themselves because of this. It’s really too bad when I think they look beautiful.
42 , Chinese men don’t seem to receive much attention (注意) about how they look—people seem to care more about men’s incomes (收入) or jobs. Sometimes I’m asked questions 43 others, questions like “How much do you make ” or “What’s your job ” Not many people appear to care if I’m a bit fat or short.
Our biggest critics (批评者) are ourselves. If you don’t feel good about your body, don’t be too hard on yourself. You can’t magically make yourself taller or 44 (thin), but you can go into the outside world confidently. No matter 45 you look like on the outside, if you know you are beautiful, nothing can change that.
【答案】
36．being 37．my 38．to find 39．a 40．is described 41．friends 42．However 43．by 44．thinner 45．what
【导语】本文讲述了我们最大的批评者是我们自己。如果你对自己的身体感觉不满意，不要对自己太苛刻。
36．句意：他们取笑我个子矮。介词for后接动名词形式，故填being。
37．句意：甚至在成年后，我有时也会听到一些关于我身高的评论。此处需用形容词性物主代词my修饰名词height，故填my。
38．句意：这并不有趣，但随着时间的推移，我学会了如何找到一条出路。how to do“如何做”，故填to find。
39．句意：这通常不是什么大问题。此处表泛指，big是以辅音音素开头的单词，故填a。
40．句意：完美的中国女性被描述为“又高又瘦”——但在现实生活中，并不是每个人都能做到这一点。主语woman与describe之间存在被动关系，需用结构be done，主语是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用is。故填is described。
41．句意：我在这里有一些女性朋友，她们经常因此而抱怨自己。空前是some，后接名词复数。故填friends。
42．句意：然而，中国男性似乎不太关注自己的外表——人们似乎更关心男性的收入或工作。前后表转折，用逗号隔开，用However“然而”，故填However。
43．句意：有时我会被别人问到一些问题，比如“你赚多少钱？”或者“你是做什么工作的？”根据“I’m asked questions…others”可知是指被别人问到一些问题，需用by，故填by。
44．句意：你不能神奇地让自己变高或变瘦，但你可以自信地走进外面的世界。根据“taller”可知并列的thin也应用比较级，故填thinner。
45．句意：无论你外表是什么样子，如果你知道自己很漂亮，没有什么能改变这一点。根据“No matter…you look like on the outside”可知是指无论你外表是什么样子，no matter what“无论什么”，故填what。
四、书面表达（15分）
46．假定你是李华，是宝安图书馆文创展览的志愿者，文创展上有一幅画受到很多人的欢迎（见下图），你需要介绍一下这幅画的作者——宝安本土的一个传统手工艺人。
介绍要点如下：
姓名 郭喜忠
年龄 55岁
外貌 中等身高，体型匀称，短头发
职业 漫画家；擅长水墨漫画，用连环画来表现传统文化。
人生经历 从小爱画画，刻苦练习，最终成才。
你的看法 ①你对他的评价； ②对于弘扬传统文化，你的方法，请补充两点。
注意：
（1）80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内；
（2）文中须包括所有要点，每个要点可适当发挥，使文章连贯、通顺；
（3）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
参考词汇：cartoonist漫画家； comic strips 连环画；ink and wash painting 水墨漫画
Hi, everybody! I am going to introduce this cartoonist to you.
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【答案】例文
Hi, everybody! I am going to introduce this cartoonist to you.
His name is Guo Xizhong. He is 55 years old. He is of medium height and of medium build. He has short hair. He is good at drawing ink and wash paintings, and he often expresses the traditional culture through comic strips. When he was young, he was interested in drawing. He worked very hard to improve his painting skills. Finally, he made it. So I think he is very hard-working and talented.
In my opinion, there should be some traditional culture clubs for us to join, such as paper-cutting clubs and tea ceremony clubs. Besides, it’s a good idea to make posters and put them up to call on more students to spread traditional Chinese culture.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态为一般现在时和一般过去时；
③提示：根据提示内容介绍宝安本土的一个传统手工艺人郭喜忠以及如何弘扬传统文化，适当增加细节。
[写作步骤]
第一步，引出话题；
第二步，根据表格内容详细介绍郭喜忠的相关信息以及自己对他的评价；
第三步，介绍如何弘扬传统文化。
[亮点词汇]
①be of medium height中等身高
②be good at善良
③be interested in对……感兴趣
④make it成功
[高分句型]
①When he was young, he was interested in drawing. (when引导的时间状语从句)
②Besides, it’s a good idea to make posters and put them up to call on more students to spread traditional Chinese culture. (动词不定式作主语以及目的状语)
