常熟国际学校2020-2021学年八年级下学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）

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常熟国际学校2020-2021学年第二学期调研测试卷
初二英语
2021.03
一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，造出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在各题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —This is ________ film I’ve told you many times.
—It’s great. I’ve never seen ________ more interesting one.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the
2. The old man lives ________ but he doesn't feel ________ at all.
A alone; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
3. —Do you know the woman in a silk dress, Helen?
—Yes, very well. She ________ a Japanese last month.
A. has married to B. married C. married with D. gets married with
4. —Have you finished your housework ________, Lin Tao?
—Yes. I’ve done that ________.
A. yet; already B. already; yet C. ever; never D. still; just
5. 【湖北黄冈中考】—I haven’t seen your English teacher for a week．Where is he？
—Sorry，I don’t know _______．
A. where has he been
B. where he has been
C. where has he gone
D. where he has gone
6. —He’s just come back from work, ________?
—________. He won’t come back before 9 p. m.
A. isn’t he; Yes, he is B. isn’t he; No, he isn’t C. hasn’t he; Yes, he has D. hasn’t he; No, he hasn’t
7. ________ the way, will you please buy me a newspaper ________ your way here?
A. On; by B. On; on C. By; by D. By; on
8. —Are you going out with Jade tonight?
—That’s my ________. Mind your own!
A. offer B. business C. question D. chance
9. —How are you today?
—Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a long time.
A didn’t feel B. wasn’t feeling C. haven’t felt D. don’t feel
10. —I think the changes are good for people, Sandy.
—________. I like the transport, but I can’t stand much pollution.
A. Yes. I agree with you B. No. I can’t agree with you
C. Yes. I’m afraid so D. In some ways, I agree with you

二、完型填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
通读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
I still remember the sounds of my dad beginning his day. His quick breakfast was ___11___ by the sound of the door closing, his old car coming to ___12___ . I wanted to be like him. After all, he was more than just my dad; he was my hero.
I don’t doubt most young children view their fathers, as I did, as a real life super hero able to do anything. As I grew older, his hero status(地位) began to ___13___ as my world increased. I began seeing less of him as my life took me in different ___14___ . I was entering my teenage years and, I was sure it was my dad who was changing and ___15___ his ground as my hero.
When my own son, Michael, was seven, he ___16___ a classroom survey for Father’s Day. To the question, “My dad is really special because,” he wrote, “he cares for me and listens to me.” I was moved. “I like to make him smile by doing my ___17___ at school.” I was pleased. But one answer puzzled me as much then as it does today. To the question, “My dad is as nice as…” he wrote, “a fish,” I wondered. I asked him what that meant and he just smiled and gave me a hug. He never ___18___ his answer, but his hug required no explanation.
A few years later he had to write a short essay about someone who was his hero. Many of his classmates ___19___ sports figures and film stars to write about. While my son wrote about me. And so it goes - like father, like son. I’ll forever remain ___20___ for, having my dad’s love, and friendship and I hope Michael will still fell the same about me. I’ll promise to do my best to keep that honour. And to remain as nice as a fish, whatever that means.
11. A. followed B. covered C. started D. finished
12. A. end B. service C. life D. order
13. A. increase B. decrease C. add D. improve
14. A. directions B. ways C. forms D. traditions
15. A. keeping B. getting C. caring D. losing
16. A. practiced B. prevented C. completed D. achieved
17. A. worst B. best C. fastest D. most
18. A. proved B. promised C. spoke D. explained
19. A. picked B. wrote C. turned D. drew
20. A. curious B. thankful C. suitable D. successful
三、阅读理解(共12小题：每小题2分，满分24分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A

Lost
Blue/white Persian male cat called Lizie
18 months old, friendly nature
Any info about Lizie
$500 for reward
Phone Peter 555-4140 evenings

Help Wanted
Love travel?
Join us as a tour guide!
Full time, must speak English,
$12 per hour
E-mail resume: guidehr@126. com

For Rent
Good room for girls, single, $35 a week,
double, $185 a month.
Call John 555-0698
Family Home, 3 bedrooms, large yard.
Call Andrew 555-4863

21. If Amy works as a guide, she can get ________.
A. $500 a month B. $12 an hour C. $35 a week D. $185 a month
22. Who lost a cat?
A. Lizie B. John C. Andrew D. Peter
B
The science teacher, Mr. Litmus, asked his students to study animals at the weekend. They could write a short report, and share it with the rest of the class. In the Monday’s science class, some talked about dogs, others about horses, some chose fish. But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie.
“I found that flies are terribly bad-tempered (脾气坏的)”, she said, very sure of herself.
Everyone smiled, waiting for her to continue. Then Sophie said, “I spent hours in my house watching flies. When they flew, everything was OK, but when they found a window they would really start buzzing (嗡嗡响). I always thought they made that noise with their wings, but they don’t. A further watch let me see clearly that in fact they were shouting and crying. They were angry that they couldn’t fly out of the window. A butterfly tried to tell them that the top of the window was open, but the flies didn’t listen and just kept on shouting and complaining.”
Mr. Litmus laughed and told the class that the flies’ action had nothing to do with anger. Instead it was an example of animals having different intelligence (智力). They agreed that the next day they would write down the order of animals’ intelligence.
The next day, many parents had to come to the science class and complain, because their children thought their parents were among the least intelligent of animals! The children said this was because the parents often did nothing but complain and they never listened to anyone.
Mr. Litmus had to calm down quite a few parents. This really helped some of them realize that they often do things not very cleverly.
23. Which of the following can describe Sophie?
a. Interesting. b. Careful c. Honest. d. Brave.
A. ad B. bc C. bd D. ab
24. What does the underlined word “them” refer to(指代)?
A. Students. B. Parents. C. Animals. D. Teachers.
25. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Intelligence of the animals B. Complaints from the parents
C. Trouble from the Science Class D. Science reports by the students
C
For thousands of years, people have lived with dogs. Ancient paintings on the walls of caves show people living with dogs. In each county, dogs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
The largest dog in the world was Zorba, a huge mastiff (獒，大驯犬) that passed away in 1990. When Zorba was seven years old in 1989, he was 94 centimeters (37 inches) tall. In other words, Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man. At his largest, Zorba weighed more than a heavyweight boxer at 156 kilograms (343 pounds).
In comparison, the smallest dog ever was a Yorkshire terrier named Sylvia from England. This dog only the size of a matchbox, measuring just over six centimeters (2.5 inches) tall and just under nine centimeters (3.5 inches) from nose to tail. The dog weighed about half as much as this book, and even a young child could easily pick it up with one hand. It died in 1945 when it was only two years old.
Some dogs are remarkable, not for their size, but for their brain. One incredible dog is Endal, the companion of a man named Allen Parton, who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.
In 2001, Parson was hit by a car, while crossing a road with Endal, and thrown out of his chair. Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket, and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach. Then, once he saw that Parton was all right, Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel, barking until people came out to help.
Endal was rewarded for his bravery by being awarded a medal, and he has been the subject of a number of TV documentaries.
26. Which sentence about Zorba is true?
A. He was taller and heavier than an adult man B. He was heavier, but not taller than an adult man
C. He was taller, but not heavier than an adult man D. He was neither heavier nor taller than an adult man
27. According to the passage, the world’s smallest dog weighed as much as________.
A. a child’s hand B. a matchbox C. half this book D. Zorba
28. What does the underlined word “incredible” mean in this passage?
A. wonderful B. awful C. excited D. unbelievable
D

On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s most legendary(传奇的) players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.
People from all walks of life have respected the late basketball superstar not just for his achievements on the court, but for his genuine personality and the inspiration he provided to so many people.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He started out as a basketball prodigy(神意) who skipped college and took his talents directly to the NBA: His deadly agility (敏捷) and aggressive tactics(进攻性的策略) earned him the nickname Black Mamba. That’s why his competitive philosophy(哲学) is known as the “Mamba Mentality”.
“Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”
Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying sakes(股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.
He was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter, remembered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had — they were always about family.”
As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant’s greatness was cemented(强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His legacy(留给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.
29. What do we know about the crash?
A. Nine people were killed. B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.
C. The crash happened on Jan 25. D. Bryant was the pilot of the helicopter.
30. According 10 Bryant, “Mamba Mentality” means ________.
A. caring about the final result B. working hard in the moment
C. trusting your teammates all the time D. focusing on school studies
31. In Jeter’s eyes, Bryant was a man who ________.
A. loved his family very much B. was good at doing business
C. inspired many people D. had many genuine friends
32 What is the story mainly about?
A. How Bryan’s helicopter crashed B. What Bryant’s fans did in memory of him.
C. Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player. D. Why so many people felt sad about Bryant’s death.

四、信息还原(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hi, Paul. I haven’t seen you for years. ___33___
B: Sorry, I don’t know you. Who are you?
A: I’m Tom, your cousin. ___34___
B: Let me see. Oh, you are Tom. I heard you were in Cambridge University.
A: Yes, but now I have finished the university.
B: ___35___ But now you are thin and tall. So I couldn’t…
A: Really? I liked to have sweet food before and ate too much. So I was very fat.
B: ___36___
A: Yes, I still wear glasses.
B: Where are you working now?
A: I am in Fudan University. I have been a teacher of the university.
B: You are great. ___37___ I can treat you to dinner.
A: Thank you, but I have a meeting.
B: All right. See you next time.
A: See you.
A. You used to be short and heavy.
B. What do you feel like eating?
C. Don’t you remember me?
D. You used to like sports, didn’t you?
E. What’s the matter with you?
F. How are you going?
G. Did you used to wear glasses?

五、词汇检测(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。1-5根据汉语写单词，6-7根据首字母写单词，8-10根据语境写单词。)
38. No ________ (细节) of the discussions have been given.
39. ________ (交流) with the outside was stopped by the heavy snow.
40. We always got visit ________ (亲戚) homes in Spring Festival.
41. The Chinese government has ________ (意识到) the serious problem.
42. Now the living ________ (条件) are becoming better and better.
43. I didn’t eat anything e________ some salad this morning.
44. T________ is a good way to have a good understanding of a county.
45. —Your father is so busy.
—Exactly. He is now on ________ in Hong Kong. He has been away from home for 2 weeks.
46. —I saw Lucy in the street yesterday.
—That’s ________. She has gone to Europe for a holiday.
47. —You’d better hurry to the ________.
—Take it easy. The plane will take off in 3 hours.

六、句子翻译(本题共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
48. 这个工厂还没有采取任何行动改善这种情况。
_________________________
49. 我们在看《猫和老鼠》时忍不住一直大笑。
_________________________
50. 我们过去常常在晚饭后花点时间沿着河边散步。
_________________________
51. 你们是主要通过电子邮件相互保持联系的吗?
_________________________
52. 自从五年前她和家人出国以来我们互相没见过。
_________________________

七、阅读表达(本题共3小题：第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分，满分6分)
A program has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China boom interested in writing Chinese characters(汉字)
The increasing use of computers and smart phones has lent most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them even cannot remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life without electronic(电子的) help.
CCTV started the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition to improve the population’s handwriting skills. Contestants(参与者) on the show were school pupils, but it was found that 70% of adults in the audience(观众) could not remember how to write the word “chan chu”.
Because computers allow people to type(打字) characters simply by entering pinyin, they don’t need to remember how to write them. “The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters.” Guan Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said. He added he that hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.
Hao Mingjian, an editor of a magazine, putting his heart into Chinese characters, said, “Learning Chinese characters goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them.”
53. Why did CCTV start the Chinese Character Dictation Competition?
_________________________
54. What’s Guan Zhangwen’s purpose of designing and directing the show?
_________________________
55. Do you think it is necessary to write Chinese characters? Why or why not?
_________________________

八、书面表达(本题共1题，共20分)
56. 美丽中国，美丽太湖。苏州是太湖边上一座美丽的花园城市。假如你是苏州某中学的一名中学生李明，请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，以“美丽的苏州”为话题，用英语写一篇90字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Tom介绍一下美丽城市——苏州。
地理位置
江苏的南面
历史文化
历史悠久
自20世纪早期以来以现代工厂而闻名
自然环境
旅游最佳是春季 推荐一处旅游地并说明推荐理由
苏州人正努力地保护环境，..... (请举出2个具体事例)
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your last letter. Now I’m writing to introduce my hometown.
Suzhou is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’d like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.
Looking forward to your visit!
Best wishes
Li Ming



一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，造出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在各题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —This is ________ film I’ve told you many times.
—It’s great. I’ve never seen ________ more interesting one.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：——这是我给你讲过很多次的那部电影。——很棒。我从没看过比这部更有趣的电影。
考查冠词。a不定冠词，放在辅音音素开始的单词前；the定冠词，表示确指。根据 “film I’ve told you many times”可知表示确指提到过的那部，用定冠词“the”。根据 “I’ve never seen”可知表示泛指“没看过更有趣的一部”，“more”是辅音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词“a”。故选B。
2. The old man lives ________ but he doesn't feel ________ at all.
A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：这位老人独自居住，但是他不感到孤单。
考查形容词和副词辨析。alone独自，副词；单独的，形容词，强调无人陪伴；lonely孤单的，形容词，带有强烈的感情色彩；第一个空格是修饰动词live，表示“独自居住”，用副词alone；第二个空格前feel是感官动词，后接形容词作表语，表示主观上“感到孤独”，应用lonely；故选C。
3. —Do you know the woman in a silk dress, Helen?
—Yes, very well. She ________ a Japanese last month.
A. has married to B. married C. married with D. gets married with
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：——海伦，你认识那个穿丝绸衣服的女人吗? ——是的，很了解。上个月她嫁给了一个日本人。
考查固定搭配和时态。marry“嫁，娶”，动词；固定搭配marry sb意为“嫁给某人；与……结婚”；be / get married to sb.意为“与某人结婚”，marry一般不与介词with连用，所以选项A、C和D形式错误。根据last month，可知时态是一般过去时，所以用动词过去式。故选B。
4. —Have you finished your housework ________, Lin Tao?
—Yes. I’ve done that ________.
A. yet; already B. already; yet C. ever; never D. still; just
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——林涛，你已经完成作业了吗？——是的。我已经完成了。
考查副词辨析。yet已经，用于疑问句或否定句；already已经，用于肯定句；ever曾；never从不；still仍然；just只是。第一句询问是否已完成作业，疑问句用yet；第二句回答“已完成”，肯定句用already，故选A。
5. 【湖北黄冈中考】—I haven’t seen your English teacher for a week．Where is he？
—Sorry，I don’t know _______．
A. where has he been
B. where he has been
C. where has he gone
D. where he has gone
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】试题分析：句意：——我已经一周没有看见你的英语老师了。他在哪里？——对不起，我不知道他去了哪里。have been to去过，表示去了已经回来了；have gone to去了，表示去了某地没有回来；根据Where is he？可知他去了还没有回来，故排除AB两项。根据宾语从句的词序用陈述语序，故选D。
6. —He’s just come back from work, ________?
—________. He won’t come back before 9 p. m.
A. isn’t he; Yes, he is B. isn’t he; No, he isn’t C. hasn’t he; Yes, he has D. hasn’t he; No, he hasn’t
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——他刚下班回来，不是吗？——不，不是的。他晚上9点前不会回来。
考查反意疑问句。反意疑问句的疑问部分要与陈述部分的助动词保持一致，he’s=he has，所以第一空排除A和B选项。反意疑问句的答语要与实际情况保持一致，根据“He won’t come back before 9 p. m.”可知，他实际上还没回来，应回答No, he hasn’t，故选D。
7. ________ the way, will you please buy me a newspaper ________ your way here?
A. On; by B. On; on C. By; by D. By; on
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：顺便说一下，请你在来的路上给我买份报纸好吗？
考查介词辨析。by the way顺便说一下；on one’s way在路上。第一空表示“顺道说一下”，用介词by。第二个空表示“在你来的路上”，用介词on，故选D。
8. —Are you going out with Jade tonight?
—That’s my ________. Mind your own!
A. offer B. business C. question D. chance
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：——今天晚上你要和杰德一起出去吗？——那是我的事。少管闲事！
考查名词。offer提议；business生意，事情；question问题；chance机会。根据“Mind your own!”可知，不让对方管他的事，因此表示那是他自己的事，故选B。
9. —How are you today?
—Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a long time.
A. didn’t feel B. wasn’t feeling C. haven’t felt D. don’t feel
【答案】C
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：——-你今天好吗？——哦，我很久没有像现在这样难受了。
考查时态。根据“for a long time”可知，与时间段连用，用现在完成时，故选C。
10. —I think the changes are good for people, Sandy.
—________. I like the transport, but I can’t stand much pollution.
A Yes. I agree with you B. No. I can’t agree with you
C. Yes. I’m afraid so D. In some ways, I agree with you
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我认为这些变化对人们有好处，桑迪。——在某些方面，我同意你的看法。我喜欢交通，但我不能忍受太多的污染。
考查情景交际。Yes. I agree with you是的。我同意你的观点；No. I can’t agree with you不。我不同意你的看法；Yes. I’m afraid so是的。恐怕是这样的；In some ways, I agree with you在某些方面，我同意你的看法。根据“I like the transport, but I can’t stand much pollution.”可知，是不完全同意，故选D。


二、完型填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
通读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
I still remember the sounds of my dad beginning his day. His quick breakfast was ___11___ by the sound of the door closing, his old car coming to ___12___ . I wanted to be like him. After all, he was more than just my dad; he was my hero.
I don’t doubt most young children view their fathers, as I did, as a real life super hero able to do anything. As I grew older, his hero status(地位) began to ___13___ as my world increased. I began seeing less of him as my life took me in different ___14___ . I was entering my teenage years and, I was sure it was my dad who was changing and ___15___ his ground as my hero.
When my own son, Michael, was seven, he ___16___ a classroom survey for Father’s Day. To the question, “My dad is really special because,” he wrote, “he cares for me and listens to me.” I was moved. “I like to make him smile by doing my ___17___ at school.” I was pleased. But one answer puzzled me as much then as it does today. To the question, “My dad is as nice as…” he wrote, “a fish,” I wondered. I asked him what that meant and he just smiled and gave me a hug. He never ___18___ his answer, but his hug required no explanation.
A few years later he had to write a short essay about someone who was his hero. Many of his classmates ___19___ sports figures and film stars to write about. While my son wrote about me. And so it goes - like father, like son. I’ll forever remain ___20___ for, having my dad’s love, and friendship and I hope Michael will still fell the same about me. I’ll promise to do my best to keep that honour. And to remain as nice as a fish, whatever that means.
11. A. followed B. covered C. started D. finished
12. A. end B. service C. life D. order
13. A. increase B. decrease C. add D. improve
14. A. directions B. ways C. forms D. traditions
15. A. keeping B. getting C. caring D. losing
16. A. practiced B. prevented C. completed D. achieved
17. A. worst B. best C. fastest D. most
18. A. proved B. promised C. spoke D. explained
19. A. picked B. wrote C. turned D. drew
20. A. curious B. thankful C. suitable D. successful
【答案】11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者刚开始把自己的父亲当成英雄一样来看待，但是随着年龄的增长，生活发生了不同的变化，父亲在作者心中的地位慢慢下降。几年后当作者的儿子也是把作者当成英雄一样看待时，作者感受到那种荣誉和骄傲。
【11题详解】
句意：他很快吃完早饭，就听到关门的声音，他的旧汽车苏醒过来了。
followed跟随；covered覆盖；started开始；finished完成。这是在描述作者的父亲上班之前一系列的动作，吃完早餐，接着是关门，故选A。
【12题详解】
句意：他很快吃完早饭，就听到关门的声音，他的旧汽车苏醒过来了。
end结束；service服务；life生活；order顺序。出门之后准备上班，那就是要把车发动，come to life“苏醒”，故选C。
【13题详解】
句意：随着我年龄的增长，他的英雄地位开始下降，而我的世界却在增长。
increase增长；decrease下降；add增加；improve提高。作者长大后，很少见到父亲，交流也变得很少，所以父亲在作者中的英雄地位开始慢慢下降，故选B。
【14题详解】
句意：随着我的生活把我带向不同的方向，我开始很少见到他。
directions方向；ways路；forms表格；traditions传统。根据“as my life took me in different…”可知，生活走向了不同的方向，与父亲交流更少了，故选A。
【15题详解】
句意：我确信是我的父亲在改变，失去他作为我英雄的地位。
keeping保持；getting得到；caring关注；losing失去。根据“ As I grew older, his hero status(地位) began to … as my world increased”可知，父亲在作者的心中慢慢失去了英雄的地位，故选D。
【16题详解】
句意：他为父亲节完成了一份课堂调查。
practiced练习；prevented保护；completed完成；achieved取得。根据“a classroom survey ”可知，此处用“完成了一份课堂调查”符合语境，故选C。
【17题详解】
句意：我喜欢通过在学校尽最大努力来让他开心。
worst更差的；best更好的；fastest更快的；most更多的。固定搭配：do one’s best“尽某人最大的努力”，故选B。
【18题详解】
句意：他从未解释他的答案，但他的拥抱不需要解释。
proved证明；promised承诺；spoke说话；explained解释。根据“I asked him what that meant and he just smiled and gave me a hug”可知，儿子并未解释这个是什么意思，而是给他一个拥抱，故选D。
【19题详解】
句意：他的许多同学都选择了体育明星和电影明星作为写作题材。
picked选择；wrote写；turned转向；drew画画。根据“sports figures and film stars to write about”可知，选择体育明星和电影明星作为英雄题材，故选A。
【20题详解】
句意：我将永远感激，拥有我爸爸的爱。
curious好奇的；thankful感激的；suitable合适的；successful成功的。根据“having my dad’s love”可知，拥有爸爸的爱，感到很感激，故选B。

三、阅读理解(共12小题：每小题2分，满分24分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A

Lost
Blue/white Persian male cat called Lizie
18 months old, friendly nature
Any info about Lizie
$500 for reward
Phone Peter 555-4140 evenings

Help Wanted
Love travel?
Join us as a tour guide!
Full time, must speak English,
$12 per hour
E-mail resume: guidehr@126. com

For Rent
Good room for girls, single, $35 a week,
double, $185 a month.
Call John 555-0698
Family Home 3 bedrooms, large yard.
Call Andrew 555-4863

21. If Amy works as a guide, she can get ________.
A. $500 a month B. $12 an hour C. $35 a week D. $185 a month
22. Who lost a cat?
A. Lizie B. John C. Andrew D. Peter
【答案】21. B 22. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇布告，分别是寻找丢失的猫、招导游和租房信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Help Wanted中的“$12 per hour”可知，导游时薪12美元，故选B。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据Lost中的“Phone Peter 555-4140 evenings”可知，Peter丢了猫，故选D。

B
The science teacher, Mr. Litmus, asked his students to study animals at the weekend. They could write a short report, and share it with the rest of the class. In the Monday’s science class, some talked about dogs, others about horses, some chose fish. But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie.
“I found that flies are terribly bad-tempered (脾气坏的)”, she said, very sure of herself.
Everyone smiled, waiting for her to continue. Then Sophie said, “I spent hours in my house watching flies. When they flew, everything was OK, but when they found a window they would really start buzzing (嗡嗡响). I always thought they made that noise with their wings, but they don’t. A further watch let me see clearly that in fact they were shouting and crying. They were angry that they couldn’t fly out of the window. A butterfly tried to tell them that the top of the window was open, but the flies didn’t listen and just kept on shouting and complaining.”
Mr. Litmus laughed and told the class that the flies’ action had nothing to do with anger. Instead, it was an example of animals having different intelligence (智力). They agreed that the next day they would write down the order of animals’ intelligence.
The next day, many parents had to come to the science class and complain, because their children thought their parents were among the least intelligent of animals! The children said this was because the parents often did nothing but complain and they never listened to anyone.
Mr Litmus had to calm down quite a few parents. This really helped some of them realize that they often do things not very cleverly.
23. Which of the following can describe Sophie?
a. Interesting. b. Careful c. Honest. d. Brave.
A. ad B. bc C. bd D. ab
24. What does the underlined word “them” refer to(指代)?
A. Students. B. Parents. C. Animals. D. Teachers.
25. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Intelligence of the animals B. Complaints from the parents
C. Trouble from the Science Class D. Science reports by the students
【答案】23. D 24. B 25. C
【解析】
【分析】本文主要叙述小索菲在一节科学课上的有趣发言，以及苍蝇带给人们的启发。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据“But the most interesting story of all was made by little Sophie.”和“I spent hours in my house watching flies.”可知，小索菲有趣又细心，故选D。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。分析“Mr. Litmus had to calm down quite a few parents. This really helped some of them realize that they often do things not very cleverly.”可知，利特姆斯先生得让不少家长冷静下来，这确实帮助他们中的一些人意识到，他们经常做的事情不是很聪明。此处them指的是家长，故选B。
【25题详解】
最佳标题题。分析全文内容并结合倒数第二段中“The next day, many parents had to come to the science class and complain, because their children thought their parents were among the least intelligent of animals!”可知，本文主要是介绍科学课带来的麻烦事，故选C。

C
For thousands of years, people have lived with dogs. Ancient paintings on the walls of caves show people living with dogs. In each county, dogs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
The largest dog in the world was Zorba, a huge mastiff (獒，大驯犬) that passed away in 1990. When Zorba was seven years old in 1989, he was 94 centimeters (37 inches) tall. In other words, Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man. At his largest, Zorba weighed more than a heavyweight boxer at 156 kilograms (343 pounds).
In comparison, the smallest dog ever was a Yorkshire terrier named Sylvia from England. This dog only the size of a matchbox, measuring just over six centimeters (2.5 inches) tall and just under nine centimeters (3.5 inches) from nose to tail. The dog weighed about half as much as this book, and even a young child could easily pick it up with one hand. It died in 1945 when it was only two years old.
Some dogs are remarkable, not for their size, but for their brain. One incredible dog is Endal, the companion of a man named Allen Parton, who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.
In 2001, Parson was hit by a car, while crossing a road with Endal, and thrown out of his chair. Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket, and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach. Then, once he saw that Parton was all right, Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel, barking until people came out to help.
Endal was rewarded for his bravery by being awarded a medal, and he has been the subject of a number of TV documentaries.
26. Which sentence about Zorba is true?
A. He was taller and heavier than an adult man B. He was heavier, but not taller than an adult man
C. He was taller, but not heavier than an adult man D. He was neither heavier nor taller than an adult man
27. According to the passage, the world’s smallest dog weighed as much as________.
A. a child’s hand B. a matchbox C. half this book D. Zorba
28. What does the underlined word “incredible” mean in this passage?
A. wonderful B. awful C. excited D. unbelievable
【答案】26. B 27. C 28. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了世界上最大的、最小的狗，以及一只令人难以置信的英勇救人的狗。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man”及“Zorba weighed more than a heavyweight boxer at 156 kilograms (343 pounds)”可知，Zorba的身高是一个成年人的一半多，体重比一个重量级拳击手还要重；故它比一个成年人重，但是没有成年人高。故选B。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The dog weighed about half as much as this book”可知，世界上最小的狗重量是“这本书”的一半。故选C。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket…”可知，文章描述了Endal拯救自己的主人的经过，它的镇静、聪敏是令人难以置信的；故划线部分incredible与unbelievable意思相近，意为“难以置信的”。故选D。

D

On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s most legendary(传奇的) players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.
People from all walks of life have respected the late basketball superstar not just for his achievements on the court, but for his genuine personality and the inspiration he provided to so many people.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He started out as a basketball prodigy(神意) who skipped college and took his talents directly to the NBA: His deadly agility (敏捷) and aggressive tactics(进攻性的策略) earned him the nickname Black Mamba. That’s why his competitive philosophy(哲学) is known as the “Mamba Mentality”.
“Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”
Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying sakes(股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.
He was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter, remembered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had — they were always about family.”
As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant’s greatness was cemented(强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His legacy(留给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.
29. What do we know about the crash?
A. Nine people were killed. B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.
C. The crash happened on Jan 25. D. Bryant was the pilot of the helicopter.
30. According 10 Bryant, “Mamba Mentality” means ________.
A. caring about the final result B. working hard in the moment
C. trusting your teammates all the time D. focusing on school studies
31. In Jeter’s eyes, Bryant was a man who ________.
A. loved his family very much B. was good at doing business
C. inspired many people D. had many genuine friends
32. What is the story mainly about?
A. How Bryan’s helicopter crashed B. What Bryant’s fans did in memory of him.
C. Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player. D. Why so many people felt sad about Bryant’s death.
【答案】29. A 30. B 31. A 32. D
【解析】
【分析】文章主要讲述了41岁的美国著名篮球运动员科比在飞机失事中遇难，进而回忆其辉煌的一生。科比作为出色的运动员、成功的商人、好丈夫和好父亲，他留给了后人很多东西。很多人对他的死感到伤心和难过，并表示哀悼和怀念。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.”可知，41岁的科比和他的女儿吉安娜以及其他七个人在飞机坠毁于加利福尼亚州时死亡，所以一共有9人在飞机坠毁中丧生。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据“ “Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.” ”可知，曼巴精神是指不注重最终的结果，专注于过程，在当下付出努力。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter, remembered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had — they were always about family.” ”可知，布莱恩特是一个非常爱家人的男人。故选A。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。根据整个文章的理解可知，本文主要介绍了科比作为出色的运动员、成功的商人、好丈夫和好父亲，他留给了后人很多东西。故很多人对他的死感到伤心。故选D。

四、信息还原(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hi, Paul. I haven’t seen you for years. ___33___
B: Sorry, I don’t know you. Who are you?
A: I’m Tom, your cousin. ___34___
B: Let me see. Oh, you are Tom. I heard you were in Cambridge University.
A: Yes, but now I have finished the university.
B: ___35___ But now you are thin and tall. So I couldn’t…
A: Really? I liked to have sweet food before and ate too much. So I was very fat.
B: ___36___
A: Yes, I still wear glasses.
B: Where are you working now?
A: I am in Fudan University. I have been a teacher of the university.
B: You are great. ___37___ I can treat you to dinner.
A: Thank you, but I have a meeting.
B: All right. See you next time.
A: See you.
A. You used to be short and heavy.
B. What do you feel like eating?
C. Don’t you remember me?
D. You used to like sports, didn’t you?
E. What’s the matter with you?
F. How are you going?
G. Did you used to wear glasses?
【答案】33. F 34. C 35. A 36. G 37. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是Paul和Tom多年以后再见面的一则对话，Tom变得又高又瘦，Paul都认不出他了，Tom告诉对方自己现在是一名大学老师，Paul想请他吃饭，但是Tom要开会，所以委婉地拒绝了。
【33题详解】
根据“I haven’t seen you for years”可知，跟对方好多年未见，应说一句问候的话，F选项“你过得怎么样”符合，故选F。
【34题详解】
根据“Sorry, I don’t know you. Who are you”及“I’m Tom”可知，对方表示不认识自己，所以介绍完自己名字之后，应反问对方“难道你不记得我了吗”，故选C。
【35题详解】
根据“But now you are thin and tall”可知，此处应描述过去的外貌，A选项“你过去又矮又重”符合，故选A。
【36题详解】
根据“Yes, I still wear glasses”可知，此处询问戴眼镜的情况，G选项“你过去戴眼镜吗”符合，故选G。
【37题详解】
根据“I can treat you to dinner”可知，想请对方吃饭，所以应询问“你喜欢吃什么”，故选B。

五、词汇检测(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。1-5根据汉语写单词，6-7根据首字母写单词，8-10根据语境写单词。)
38. No ________ (细节) of the discussions have been given.
【答案】details
【解析】
【详解】句意：有关讨论的细节尚未透露。根据have been given，是复数，detail表示“细节”，不止一个细节，应用名词的复数形式，故填details。
39. ________ (交流) with the outside was stopped by the heavy snow.
【答案】Communicating
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：大雪使与外界的联系中断了。communicate with和……交流，此处作主语，用动名词形式，故填Communicating。
40. We always got visit ________ (亲戚) homes in Spring Festival.
【答案】relatives’
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：春节的时候，我们总是要去拜访亲戚。relative亲戚，修饰名词homes，所以用复数名词的所有格，故填relatives’。
41. The Chinese government has ________ (意识到) the serious problem.
【答案】realized
【解析】
【详解】句意：中国政府意识到这个严重的问题。根据中文提示，realize表示“意识到”，助动词has与过去分词构成现在完成时结构，故填realized。
42. Now the living ________ (条件) are becoming better and better.
【答案】conditions
【解析】
【详解】句意：现在生活条件变得越来越好了。根据中文提示可知，condition“条件”，可数名词；根据“are”可知，用其复数形式。故填conditions。
43. I didn’t eat anything e________ some salad this morning.
【答案】(e)xcept
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：今天早上我除了沙拉什么都没吃。根据句意和首字母e可知，除了沙拉，没有吃东西，except除了，故填(e)xcept。
44. T________ is a good way to have a good understanding of a county.
【答案】(T)ravel##(T)ravelling##(T)raveling
【解析】
【详解】句意：旅行是了解一个国家的一个很好的方式。根据“T…is a good way to have a good understanding of a county.”可知，此处表示“旅行”，可用travel/travelling/traveling表示，在句中作主语，用于句首需大写首字母。故填(T)ravel##(T)ravelling##(T)raveling。
45. —Your father is so busy.
—Exactly. He is now on ________ in Hong Kong. He has been away from home for 2 weeks.
【答案】business
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你的父亲很忙。——没错。他现在在香港出差。他离开家已有2个星期了。根据“so busy”及“on…in Hong Kong”可知，此处指父亲在香港出差，很忙；on business“出差”，固定短语。故填business。
46. —I saw Lucy in the street yesterday.
—That’s ________. She has gone to Europe for a holiday.
【答案】impossible
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】句意：——昨天我在街上看见了露西。——这是不可能的。她到欧洲度假去了。根据“She has gone to Europe for a holiday.”可知，她去欧洲度假了，因此对方不可能在街上看见她，impossible不可能的，形容词，作系动词is的表语，故填impossible。
47. —You’d better hurry to the ________.
—Take it easy. The plane will take off in 3 hours.
【答案】airport
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你最好快点去机场。——不要着急。飞机将在3小时后起飞。根据“The plane will take off in 3 hours”可知，是着急去机场，airport“机场”，故填airport。

六、句子翻译(本题共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
48. 这个工厂还没有采取任何行动改善这种情况。
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【答案】The factory has not taken any action to improve the situation.
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】factory工厂；take action to do sth采取行动做某事；improve改善；situation情况；表示“还没有”，用现在完成时have/has not done sth；主语the factory是第三人称单数形式，助动词用has，故填The factory has not taken any action to improve the situation.
49. 我们在看《猫和老鼠》时忍不住一直大笑。
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【答案】We couldn’t help laughing when we watched Tom and Jerry.
【解析】
【详解】我们在看《猫和老鼠》时：when we watched Tom and Jerry，此处是when引导的时间状语从句；忍不住一直大笑：can’t help laughing，此处用动名词作宾语，从句用过去时，此处主句也用过去时，can’t应改成couldn’t，故填We couldn’t help laughing when we watched Tom and Jerry.
50. 我们过去常常在晚饭后花点时间沿着河边散步。
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【答案】We used to spend some time taking a walk along the river after supper.
【解析】
【详解】过去常常used to do sth；在晚饭后after supper；花点时间spend some time doing sth；沿着河边散步take a walk along the river。故填We used to spend some time taking a walk along the river after supper.
51. 你们是主要通过电子邮件相互保持联系的吗?
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【答案】Do you keep in touch with each other mainly by E-mail?
【解析】
【详解】固定搭配：keep in touch with sb“与某人保持联系”；each other“相互”；mainly“主要”；by E-mail“通过电子邮件”，此句是一般疑问句，主语you是第二人称，句子是一般现在时，疑问句借助于助动词do，故填Do you keep in touch with each other mainly by E-mail?
52. 自从五年前她和家人出国以来我们互相没见过。
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【答案】We haven’t seen each other since she went abroad with her family five years ago.
【解析】
【详解】since自从，主句用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时；five years ago五年前，时间状语放句末；她和家人出国she went abroad with her family；我们互相没见过we haven’t seen each other。根据英文语序整理，故填We haven’t seen each other since she went abroad with her family five years ago.

七、阅读表达(本题共3小题：第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分，满分6分)
A program has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China boom interested in writing Chinese characters(汉字)
The increasing use of computers and smart phones has lent most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them even cannot remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life without electronic(电子的) help.
CCTV started the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition to improve the population’s handwriting skills. Contestants(参与者) on the show were school pupils, but it was found that 70% of adults in the audience(观众) could not remember how to write the word “chan chu”.
Because computers allow people to type(打字) characters simply by entering pinyin, they don’t need to remember how to write them. “The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters.” Guan Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said. He added he that hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.
Hao Mingjian, an editor of a magazine, putting his heart into Chinese characters, said, “Learning Chinese characters goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them.”
53. Why did CCTV start the Chinese Character Dictation Competition?
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54. What’s Guan Zhangwen’s purpose of designing and directing the show?
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55. Do you think it is necessary to write Chinese characters? Why or why not?
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【答案】53. To improve the population’s handwriting skills.
54. He hopes to encourage people to keep the handwriting of Chinese characters alive as an art form.
55. Yes, I think so. Because Chinese characters are important parts of our culture.（答案不唯一）
【解析】
【分析】本文主要介绍了央视举办的汉字听写比赛，目的是为了提高人们的书写技能。
【53题详解】
根据第三段中“CCTV started the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition to improve the population’s handwriting skills.”可知，中央电视台启动汉字听写比赛，目的是要提高人民的书写技能。故填To improve the population’s handwriting skills.
【54题详解】
根据第四段中“The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters. He added he that hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.”可知，他认为键盘时代对汉字的书写有很大的影响，他希望鼓励人们把汉字书写作为一种艺术形式保存下来，这也是他设计和导演这个节目的目的。故填He hopes to encourage people to keep the handwriting of Chinese characters alive as an art form.
【55题详解】
该题目是开放性题目，言之有理即可。故填Yes, I think so. Because Chinese characters are important parts of our culture.（答案不唯一）

八、书面表达(本题共1题，共20分)
56. 美丽中国，美丽太湖。苏州是太湖边上一座美丽的花园城市。假如你是苏州某中学的一名中学生李明，请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，以“美丽的苏州”为话题，用英语写一篇90字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Tom介绍一下美丽城市——苏州。
地理位置
江苏的南面
历史文化
历史悠久
自20世纪早期以来以现代工厂而闻名
自然环境
旅游最佳是春季 推荐一处旅游地并说明推荐理由
苏州人正努力地保护环境，..... (请举出2个具体事例)
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your last letter. Now I’m writing to introduce my hometown.
Suzhou is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’d like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.
Looking forward to your visit!
Best wishes,
Li Ming
【答案】例文
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your last letter. Now I’m writing to introduce my hometown.
Suzhou is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake. It’s in the south of Jiangsu. Suzhou has a long history and many famous people come from our city. It has been famous for its modern factories since the early twentieth century. The best time to visit Suzhou is spring. You can visit the Suzhou museum. You can learn a lot about historical things. Now the people in Suzhou are trying to protect the natural environment. For example we plant trees as many as possible every year. We stop factories from throwing rubbish into the rivers.
I’d like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.
Looking forward to your visit!
Best wishes,
Li Ming
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇书信作文。根据文中所给的提示材料，向对方介绍自己的家乡——苏州。
2.写作指导：本文采用一般现在时。从地理位置，历史文化，自然环境等方面介绍苏州的情况，最后表达期盼着对方来苏州旅游。写作时保持主谓一致性，逻辑性要强，无语法和标点错误