2023-2024学年第二学期期中调研测试试卷八年级英语学科
2024年4月
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第Ⅰ卷 (四大题，共50分)
一、听力选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A) 听对话回答问题。
本部分共有5道题，每道题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Who is the man writing to
A. His friend Fred. B. His pen friend. C. His ping-pong coach.
2. How many countries has the man been to so far
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
3. What is the boy looking for
A. Soccer. B. Socks. C. Spoons.
4. When will they enter the theatre
A. At 4:00. B. At 3:40. C. At 3:55.
5. What is the man going to do
A. He is going to wash the school uniforms by hand.
B. He is going to use the washing machine.
C. He is going to leave home for school.
B) 听对话或短文, 回答问题。
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听对话，回答以下各小题。
6. How is Jim’s temperature
A. It’s OK. B. It’s a little high. C. It’s a little low.
7. What’s the matter with Jim
A. He’s very well. B. He’s got a fever. C. He’s got a cold.
听短文，回答以下各小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Chinese first teacher in Space
Who Wang Yaping, a Chinese spacewoman, made history at 8 years old.
What She taught 9 in Space.
Her words We are all 10 facing the space. Young friends are encouraged to learn and research the space.
8. A. 30 B. 33 C. 36
9. A. Physics B. Chinese C. English
10. A. teachers B. students C. masters
听短文，回答以下各小题。
11. How many bottles of wine did the man hold when he got into the room
A. One. B. Two. C. Four.
12. What happened to the bottles finally
A. They were broken. B. The waiter took them away. C. The man took them away.
13. What was on the wall on the first day
A. A fly. B. A nail(钉子). C. A bottle.
14. What hurt the old man’s hands
A. The desk. B. The fly. C. The nail.
15. What do you think of the waiter
A. He is stupid. B. He has poor eyesight. C. He is warm-hearted.
二、单项填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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。
1. ________ unusual experience it is to travel in ________ European country!
A. What an; an B. How an; a C. What an; a D. How a; an
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：在一个欧洲国家旅行是多么不寻常的一次经历啊！
考查感叹句及冠词。根据“... unusual experience it is”可知，中心词是可数名词单数experience“经历”，应用“What+a/an+形容词+主谓”结构，unusual是以元音音素开头，不定冠词应用an，排除选项B、D；根据“travel in ... European country”可知，泛指“一个欧洲国家”，且European是以辅音音素开头，不定冠词应用a，故选C。
2. I'll never forget the town in which there a clean river and many big tall trees.
A. used to be B. used to have
C. was used to being D. was used to having
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：我将永远不会忘记那个城镇，在那里曾经有一条清澈的河和很多高大的树。used to be过去有；used to have过去有；was used to being习惯于有；was used to having习惯有。这句话中使用的是there be句型，“有”，故排除B和D。used to +动词原形，表示过去常常做某事；be used to doing表示习惯于某事。根据句意可知，这里表示“过去有…”，故选A。
3. —What do you think of the Silk Road
—It ________ new markets in Europe and America in ancient times.
A. turned up B. opened up C. put up D. looked up
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你如何看待丝绸之路？——它在古代开辟了欧美的新市场。
考查动词短语。turned up出现；opened up开放，打开；put up张贴；looked up查找。根据“...new markets in Europe and America”可知，此处表示打开了欧美的新市场。故选B。
4. —Look! The man looks like Mr. Li.
—It can’t be him. Because he with his family ________ Japan since last week and they haven’t returned.
A. has been to B. have gone to C. have been in D. has been in
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——看！这个人看起来像李先生。——不可能是他。因为他和家人从上周起一直在日本，还没有回来。
考查现在完成时用法。has been to曾经去过某地；have gone to去了某地，还未回来；have been in一直待在某地。根据“since last week and they haven’t returned”可知，李先生还未回当地，且设空处应用延续性动词表达，排除A和B；结合主语为he可知，助动词用has。故选D。
5. —Your father’s never been to other countries, ________ he
—________. He plans to go abroad for a second time.
A. has; Yes B. hasn’t; Yes C. has; No D. is; No
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你父亲从未去过其他国家，是吗？——是的。他计划第二次出国。
考查反意疑问句的用法。反意疑问句遵循“前肯后否，前否后肯”原则，陈述部分有否定词never，所以后半部分用肯定，排除B选项。且句子时态是现在完成时，应用助动词has，排除D选项。反意疑问句的回答按照事实来，根据“He plans to go abroad for a second time.”可知父亲是有出国经历，是肯定的，所以使用yes，译为“不”，故选A。
三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In the 1980s, the Xinyi village in Sichuan Province was known ____6____ a hunters’ village. Life was ____7____ in this mountain village. The land on the hillside was difficult to farm. Many villagers had to hunt wild animals to make a ____8____. They also cut down trees for sale and for heating. As the villagers hunted further into the forest and cut down more trees, so there was ____9____ wildlife around them.
In 1992, a flood hit the village and ____10____ great losses to many families. It came as a wake-up call for the locals. The villagers ____11____ that they had to change their old way of life. They started ____12____ bees and other animals to make money. And they now use electric heaters instead of firewood for heating.
The villagers ____13____ a group of fourteen forest rangers (护林员) since then. Twelve of them were hunters before. They have ____14____ cameras in the forest to monitor (监测) the wild animals in order to protect them. The forest areas are being restored (恢复) to their natural beauty.
“We shot wild animals with guns in the past, but now we only shoot them with cameras,” said one ranger. “We can only live well ____15____ we live in harmony with nature.”
6. A. in B. by C. as D. from
7. A. easy B. simple C. different D. hard
8. A. living B. life C. home D. family
9. A. most B. fewer C. less D. more
10. A. led B. got C. took D. caused
11. A. seemed B. realized C. dreamed D. looked
12. A. to rise B. to fly C. to raise D. to grow
13. A. have invited B. have bought C. have formed D. have borrowed
14. A. taken up B. got up C. set up D. woken up
15. A. or B. but C. before D. when
【答案】6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了原本是以打猎为生的村民，在意识到不断打猎会不利于自己的生存，转而化身为护林员。
【6题详解】
句意：在20世纪80年代，四川省的信义村以“猎人村”而闻名。
in在……里面；by通过；as作为；from来自。根据短语be famous as“作为……而闻名”可知此处应填as符合语境。故选C。
【7题详解】
句意：这个山村的生活很艰苦。
easy容易的；simple简单的；different不同的；hard艰难的。根据下文“The land on the hillside was difficult to...”可知，山地很难耕种，许多村民不得不以捕猎为生，说明在这个山村里，生活是很艰难的。故选D。
【8题详解】
句意：许多村民不得不捕猎野生动物谋生。
living生计；life生活；home家；family家庭。根据上文“Many villagers had to hunt wild animals to make”可知，许多村民不得不以捕猎为生，make a living“谋生”。故选A。
【9题详解】
句意：随着村民们向森林深处狩猎，砍倒了更多的树木，他们周围的野生动物就越来越少了。
most大多数的；fewer较少的，后接可数名词；less更少的，后接不可数名词；more更多的。根据上文“They also cut down trees for sale and for heating. As the villagers hunted further into the forest and cut down more trees...”可知，他们周围的野生动物就越来越少了，且“wildlife”是不可数名词，此处填less“更少的”。故选C。
【10题详解】
句意：1992年，一场洪水袭击了这个村庄，给许多家庭造成了巨大的损失。
led领导；got得到；took拿；caused引起。根据上文“a flood hit the village”可知，一场洪水给许多家庭造成了巨大的损失。故选D。
【11题详解】
句意：村民们意识到他们必须改变过去的生活方式。
seemed似乎；realized意识到；dreamed梦想；looked看。根据空后文“they had to change their old way of life”可知，村民们意识到他们必须改变过去的生活方式。故选B。
【12题详解】
句意：他们开始饲养蜜蜂和其他动物来赚钱。
to rise上升，动词不定式；to fly飞，动词不定式；to raise饲养，动词不定式；to grow成长，动词不定式。根据后文“bees and other animals to make money”可知，饲养蜜蜂和其他动物来赚钱，短语start to do sth.“开始做某事”。故选C。
【13题详解】
句意：从那时起，村民们组成了一个由14名护林员组成的小组。
have invited邀请，现在完成时；have bought购买，现在完成时；have formed形成，现在完成时；have borrowed借，现在完成时。根据后文“a group of fourteen forest rangers (护林员)since then”可知，村民们已经组成了一个小组。故选C。
【14题详解】
句意：他们已经在森林里安装了摄像机来监测野生动物，为了保护野生动物。
taken up占用；got up起床；set up安装；woken up醒来。根据后文“cameras in the forest to monitor (监测) the wild animals in order to protect them”可知，安装了摄像机来监测野生动物。故选C。
【15题详解】
句意：只有当我们与自然和谐相处时，我们才能生活得很好。
or或者；but但是；before在……之前；when当……时候。根据前后句的逻辑关系可知，只有当我们与自然和谐相处时，我们才能生活得很好。故选D。
四、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Dear Linda,
Your brother sounds like a very selfish person. But I want to know what makes him act this way. Since he seems to be doing this on purpose maybe the only way to do with the problem is to try to find the cause.
I think your brother is probably hurt in some ways. Perhaps he feels unsafe because he is not a full part of the family. He could be displeased with your mother’s love for the rest of you over him.
It is wrong to fight anger with anger though you think it is a need to help your mother. I suggest you try to help your brother by treating him with more care and love. It must be hard for him to grow up in a family where his sisters have their real mother but he doesn’t. Try to let him know that you care about him. With time he may come to know how lucky he is and start to treat you all with the same kindness that you give him.
Yours Truly,
Sue Clarke
16 From the letter we may know that ________.
A. the brother has no sisters in the family B. there are two mothers in the family
C. the family is not a full family D. the mother is the brother’s stepmother (继母)
17. Sue Clarke suggests Linda that ________.
A. she should treat her brother with more warmth
B. she should fight against her brother with anger
C. she should help her mother to deal with her brother
D. she should find the result of her brother’s action
18. Sue Clarke thinks Linda’s brother ________.
A. is a troublesome young man B. should have known Linda treats him with kindness
C. should be a foolish boy D. will feel very happy to live in such a family
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是苏·克拉克写给琳达的回信。在信中苏·克拉克给琳达提出了一些处理哥哥和家人之间的矛盾的建议。
【16题详解】
推理判断题。根据“It must be hard for him to grow up in a family where his sisters have their real mother but he doesn’t.”可知，琳达有亲生母亲，但是她哥哥没有，由此可推测，母亲是哥哥的继母。故选D。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I suggest you try to help your brother by treating him with more care and love.”可知，苏·克拉克建议琳达尽量用更多的关心和爱护来对待哥哥。故选A。
【18题详解】
推理判断题。根据“With time he may come to know how lucky he is and start to treat you all with the same kindness that you give him.”可知，随着时间的过去，琳达的哥哥也许会知道他是多么的幸运，由此可推测，琳达的哥哥也许会因为生活在这样的家庭感到快乐。故选D。
B
Our lives have become mare digital (数字的) in the modern world. We can study, find information and chat with friends through computers and phones. However, spending a lot of time working, reading, texting and gaming through digital devices (设备) is bad for our eyes.
According to the American Optometric Association, 70 to 75 percent of computer workers have eye problems.
Digital eyestrain (眼睛疲劳) is one of the most common problems. People with digital eyestrain may get headaches, dry and red eyes, eye pain and other problems.
These problems have started to increase among children. “Children get cellphones at younger ages and are using them very often during the day,” Sarah Hinkley, spokeswoman (女发言人) for the American Optometric Association, told USA Today.
The good news is that there are many things you can do to reduce digital eyestrain.
When using a computer, first sit in your chair and reach out your arm. Your hand should rest comfortably on the screen, as if you’re high-fiving the screen. Increase text size until your eyes feel comfortable.
When you are using a mobile phone, keep it at least 34 cm from your eyes and just below eye level. Try not to use it under sunlight.
Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
19. What can we know from Sarah Hinkley
A. Children can easily get eyestrain. B. Many children are experiencing digital eyestrain.
C. Children mustn’t use cellphones. D. Using cell phones can cause many problems.
20. When we use phones, we should ________.
A. keep them close to our eyes B. turn off the lights
C. use them under sunlight D. keep them just below eye level
21. The story gives advice on ________.
a. how to use computers safely b. how to use phones safely
c. when to take breaks from electronic devices d. how to clean your eyes
A. acd B. abd C. abc D. bcd
【答案】19. B 20. D 21. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了数字化时代孩子们频繁使用电子设备，造成他们眼部疲劳问题增多。据此，作者分别从如何使用手机、如何使用电脑以及在使用电子设备过程中何时休息三个方面提出相应建议。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据“These problems have started to increase among children. ‘Children get cellphones at younger ages and are using them very oftenduring the day’”可知，许多孩子正在经历眼疲劳。故选B。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“keep it at least 30 centimetres from your eyes and just below eye level. Try not to use it under sunlight.”可知，我们应该把手机放在视线水平高度以下，不要在阳光下使用。故选D。
21题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后三段中“When using a computer, first sit in your chair and reach out your arm.”、“ When you are using a mobile phone, keep it at least 34 cm from your eyes and just below eye level. Try not to use it under sunlight.”以及“Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes”可知文章对如何正确使用电脑、手机以及何时在使用电子设备后休息一下给出了建议。故选C。
C
One day, three of my friends came to our house.
They told me they wanted to go to Africa. They asked me if I wanted to go with them. I said, “Yes, I want to go with you.”
We started to prepare all the necessary things for the journey. Soon we were ready to go. I said goodbye to my wife and we started our journey. Our plan was to be back in two months.
We left Brazil on the first of September, 1655. Our ship was very big but we were only seventeen men. The ship was full of things for business. We had cups, glass, mirrors, knives and other products.
At the beginning of our journey the weather was very good, but very hot. In one week, a hurricane (飓风) came and it was threatening (威胁) our ship for the next twelve days. After the hurricane passed, we saw we went quite far from our original (原来的) journey and were instead close to the northern part of Brazil near the Orinoco River. The ship was badly damaged (损坏), so we could no longer go to Africa.
The captain wanted us to go back and repair the ship, but I strongly disagreed with him. We went over the maps and decided the best thing to do was to go to Barbados and repair the ship there.
When we started this short trip, a second hurricane came. The next morning one of the sailors cried out, “Land!” and at that moment the ship stopped in shallow (浅的) water. We expected the ship to break apart (分离) at any moment because of the strong wind, so we all got into the small boat the ship carried. This was very dangerous because the seventeen of us were crowded (拥挤的) in the boat, and it had no sail.
The waves were very big. The wind was extremely strong. The wind pushed us to big rocks. We knew the crash was close.
Suddenly, a huge wave appeared and overturned (翻掉) the boat. I was covered with water and couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t see the others or the boat. But I saw a little beach between the rocks.
Another wave carried me to the beach. I tried to get up. I tried to go further from the sea. I was able to move ten metres up. I was safe. But my arms and legs were very weak. I fell down and I was lying on the beach.
22. Why did the writer and his friends go to Africa .
A. To earn some money. B. To leave their wives.
C. To move house to Africa. D. To travel around Africa.
23. What did they do after the first hurricane passed
A. They had to go back to the place where they started.
B. They headed for the nearest place to repair their ship.
C. They studied the map and found a new way to Africa.
D. They lost their way on the sea and gave up their ship.
24. Which is NOT the reason for the boat becoming dangerous
A. No sail. B. Shallow water. C. Big waves. D. Crowded men.
25. Which of the following shows the right order of the event
① The ship changed the direction after the hurricane.
② All the men escaped to the boat but it turned over.
③ The writer was washed up on the beach by a wave.
④ The ship left Brazil with seventeen men on board.
⑤ The strong wind almost broke the ship into pieces.
A. ④⑤①②③ B. ④①②⑤③ C. ④①⑤②③ D. ④②①⑤③
【答案】22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者和朋友去非洲经商赚钱遇上海难的故事。17人坐船离开巴西，但在飓风之后船偏离了航向。他们决定到最近的地方去修船，结果第二次飓风来临，大风几乎把船毁成碎片。所有的人逃到船上结果船翻了。最后作者疲惫地躺在了海滩上。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“The ship was full of things for business. We had cups, glass, mirrors, knives and other products.”可知，他们带着这些东西去非洲是为了赚钱。故选A。
23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“We went over the maps and decided the best thing to do was to go to Barbados and repair the ship there.”可知，他们前往最近的地方去修理他们的船。故选B。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“This was very dangerous because the seventeen of us were crowded (拥挤的) in the boat, and it had no sail.”以及“The waves were very big.”可知，浅水不是原因。故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据“We left Brazil on the first of September, 1655. Our ship was very big but we were only seventeen men”可知，17个人坐船离开巴西；根据“a hurricane (飓风) came and it was threatening (威胁) our ship for the next twelve days. After the hurricane passed, we saw we went quite far from our original (原来的) journey”可知，第一次飓风之后船偏离了航向；根据“We expected the ship to break apart (分离) at any moment because of the strong wind”可知，大风几乎把船毁成碎片；根据“we all got into the small boat”、“ a huge wave appeared and overturned (翻掉) the boat”可知，所有的人逃到小船上结果船翻了；根据“Another wave carried me to the beach”可知，作者又被一个波浪冲上了海岸。故文章的顺序是④①⑤②③，选C。
第Ⅱ卷 (六大题，共50分)
五、信息还原 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
根据短文内容，从短文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。
Can you imagine life without French fries (炸薯条) Potatoes are very popular today. ___26___ Potatoes grew in South America five thousand years ago. They only became popular in other places two hundred years ago.
In the 16th century, the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe. ___27___ Some people thought that if you ate the potato your skin (皮肤) would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant. So they ate the leaves instead. ___28___
In the 1800s people started to eat potatoes. In Ireland potatoes became the main food. Then, in 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland. ___29___ At least another million were forced to leave their homeland.
___30___ Germans eat potato salad, and the United States has the baked (烤) potato. And, of course, the French invented French fries. Now French fries are popular all over the world. The English and the French eat them with salt, and the Americans with tomato sauce.
A. One million people died of hunger.
B. But in the past this was not true.
C. You can’t eat this type of potato leaves.
D. Today, each country has its potato dish.
E. Now the Europeans eat potatoes in different ways.
F. But the people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable.
G. This made them sick because there are harmful things in the leaves.
【答案】26. B 27. F 28. G 29. A 30. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是人们对马铃薯的认识过程。
【26题详解】
根据空前的“Potatoes are very popular today”和空后的“Potatoes grew in South America five thousand years ago”可知，空缺处应该填的是炸薯条过去是什么样子，选项B“但在过去，情况并非如此”最符合语境，故选B。
【27题详解】
根据空前的“In the 16th century, the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe”可知，空缺处应该填的是欧洲人对土豆的看法，选项F“但是欧洲人不喜欢这种奇怪的蔬菜”最符合语境，故选F。
【28题详解】
根据空前的“So they ate the leaves instead”可知，空缺处应该填的是和吃马铃薯叶子相关的内容，选项G“这（吃马铃薯的叶子）使他们生病，因为树叶里有有害的东西”最符合语境，故选G。
【29题详解】
根据空后的“another million”可知，空缺处应该填的是和“million”相关的内容，选项A“一百万人死于饥饿”最符合语境，故选A。
【30题详解】
根据空后的“Germans……the Americans with tomato sauce”可知，空缺处应该填的是马铃薯在不同国家的用途，选项D“今天，每个国家都有自己的马铃薯菜肴”最符合语境，故选D。
六、词汇检测 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
31. Details decide ________ (成功) or not. If you take it seriously, you’ll achieve your goals.
【答案】success
【解析】
【详解】句意：细节决定成败。如果你认真对待它，你就会实现你的目标。此空作动词decide的宾语，结合中文提示可知，用名词success表示“成功”，故填success。
32. The cartoon character looks much ________ (丑陋) when it becomes angry.
【答案】uglier
【解析】
【详解】句意：这个卡通人物生气的时候看起来更丑了。结合成分分析和中文提示可知，此空应填形容词“ugly（丑陋的）”作表语；“much”后应接比较级，所以此空应填ugly的比较级uglier。故填uglier。
33. It’s amazing that he’s ________ (聚集) so many people in such a short time.
【答案】gathered
【解析】
【详解】句意：他在这么短的时间内召集了这么多人，真是令人惊讶。由所给的汉语提示可知，“聚集”译成：gather；由空前面的助动词has可知，此处的时态为现在完成时。现在完成时的结构为：助动词have/has+动词的过去分词。gather的过去分词为gathered。故填gathered。
34. They seem to have trouble ________ (交流) with different people in different fields.
【答案】communicating
【解析】
【详解】句意：他们似乎在与不同领域的人交流方面有困难。communicate“交流”，动词；have trouble (in) doing sth.“做某事有困难”，故填communicating。
35. Look! Is the man in a hat ________ (捆) a tiger with a rope
【答案】tying
【解析】
【详解】句意：看！那个戴帽子的男人正在用一根绳子绑一只老虎吗？根据“Look”可知该句应用现在进行时，其谓语结构为：am/is/are+动词的现在分词。根据汉语提示，动词tie“捆”的现在分词为tying。故填tying。
36. —Do you mean he is too careless
—________ (没错)! He often makes similar mistakes.
【答案】Exactly
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你是说他太粗心了？ ——没错！他经常犯类似的错误。根据汉语提示，exactly“没错”，副词，首字母大写。故填Exactly。
37. The reporters ________ (采访) her shortly after she won the first gold medal.
【答案】interviewed
【解析】
【详解】句意：在她获得第一枚金牌后不久，记者们采访了她。采访“interview”，是一个动词，根据空后“after she won the first gold medal”，可知主句应该用一般过去时，interview的过去式是interviewed。故填interviewed。
38. The coats are my ________ (亲戚). They are talking over there.
【答案】relatives’
【解析】
【详解】句意：这些外套是我亲戚的。他们在那边谈话。根据“The coats”可知，这些外套是我亲戚的，要用名词所有格形式“relatives’”表示我亲戚的。故填relatives’。
39. Just as the saying goes, “Old ________ (习惯) die hard.”
【答案】habits
【解析】
【详解】句意：俗话说，“旧习难改。”根据习惯“habit”，可数名词，且谓语动词die是原形，可知此处需用habit的复数形式。故填habits。
40. — “Are you feeling better now ”
—“Quite the ________, I’m afraid. I feel even worse.”
【答案】opposite
【解析】
【详解】句意：——“你现在感觉好点了吗？” ——“恐怕恰恰相反。我感觉更糟了。”根据“Are you feeling better now ”和“…, I’m afraid. I feel even worse.”可知，此处应该恐怕恰恰相反，所以此处填入opposite，意为“相反的，截然不同的”符合语境。故填opposite。
七、完成句子 (共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分)
根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。
41. 不仅这对双胞胎，而且他们的表弟也离开苏州半年了。
Not only the twins but also their cousin _________________ Suzhou for half a year.
【答案】has been away from
【解析】
【详解】根据“for half a year”可知，for+一段时间要与现在完成时连用，且动词要用延续性动词，be away from“离开”，是延续性动词，not only…but also连接并列主语，遵循“就近原则”，离谓语最近的主语cousin是单数，助动词用has，故填has been away from。
42. 你介意我通过写电子邮件和你保持联系吗？
Would you mind me _________________ you by writing e-mails
【答案】keeping in touch with##keeping in contact with
【解析】
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，设空处意为“和……保持联系”，其英文表达为keep in touch/contact with，mind doing sth.“介意做某事”，所以设空处用动名词形式。故填keeping in touch with/keeping in contact with。
43. 在过去的几年中，他已经习惯了乘直达飞机去德国。
He has been used to _________________ Germany in the past few years.
【答案】taking a direct flight to
【解析】
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，空处缺少了“乘直达飞机去”，英文表达为take a direct flight to；be used to doing sth“习惯于做某事”，因此空处用动名词形式。故填taking a direct flight to。
44. 丹尼尔不知道和谁讨论这个剧本。
Daniel didn’t know _________________ the play.
【答案】who to talk to about##who to talk with about
【解析】
【详解】此处应用“疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语，疑问词应用who“谁”，短语talk to/with sb. about sth.表示“与某人谈论某事”。故填who to talk to/with about。
八、短文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面的短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
My heart is full of love. Recently, I’m so ___45___ (thank) for the support from a very dear friend of mine. ___46___ his help, I can realize my dream of making a kind act. It can bring me more power in my life.
We live in ___47___ small African city. As you know, many people there live a poor life and it’s hard for them to find jobs. I’ve ___48___ (hope) to open a soup kitchen for many years. I’d like to help the local people in need. My friend helps me create a web page ___49___ (call) Sunshine. On it, we usually share our kind ___50___ (activity). These days, I’m making hearty food while my friend is handing out hearty clothes. You know there are always so many homeless people ___51___ (live) on the streets, which shocks me a lot.
We want to invite more people to join ___52___ (we). The act of love by giving has encouraged me greatly. Sometimes I feel very tired after working hard for a whole day, but I still go on. ___53___ of the project, my life becomes so meaningful. I know ____54____ I’m doing now can make a difference to some people’s life.
【答案】45. thankful
46. With 47. a
48. hoped 49. called
50. activities
51. living 52. us
53. Because
54. what
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在朋友的帮助下，作者募捐为非洲贫困的人们提供帮助的善行义举。
【45题详解】
句意：最近，我非常感谢我的一个好朋友的支持。be thankful for“对……感激”，空处形容词作表语。故填thankful。
【46题详解】
句意：在他的帮助下，我可以实现我做善事的梦想。根据“his help,”可知，此处表达在他的帮助下，with“和……一起”符合，with复合结构作状语。故填With。
【47题详解】
句意：句意：我们住在一个非洲小城。根据“small African city”可知，这是单数名词，泛指一个城市，且small是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
【48题详解】
句意：我多年来一直想开一个施粥场。根据“I’ve”可知句子为现在完成时，空处用动词的过去分词。故填hoped。
【49题详解】
句意：我的朋友帮我创建了一个叫Sunshine的网页。根据“a web page … (call) Sunshine.”可知，句中有谓语动词，a web page和call之间是被动关系，故此处用过去分词作定语。故填called。
【50题详解】
句意：在上面，我们通常分享我们的友好活动。activity“活动”，此处应用复数名词泛指类别。故填activities。
【51题详解】
句意：你知道总是有那么多无家可归的人住在街上，这让我很震惊。根据“there are always so many homeless people …(live) on the streets,”可知，无家可归的人住在街上，此处表主动，应用现在分词做后置定语。故填living。
【52题详解】
句意：我们想邀请更多的人加入我们。动词join后用人称代词的宾格形式。故填us。
【53题详解】
句意：因为这个项目，我的生活变得如此有意义。空处表原因，because of“因为，由于”，固定短语。故填Because。
【54题详解】
句意：我知道我现在的所作所为能改变一些人的生活。分析句子可知，此处为宾语从句，表达我正在做的事情，引导词用what。故填what。
九、阅读表达 (共3小题；1题1分、2题2分、3题3分，满分6分)
阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题。
Cats or Dogs! These can be fighting words, depending on who you’re talking to.
Clearly there are dog people and there are cat people. Dog people prefer (更喜欢) dogs and think they are “man’s best friends”, while cat people like cats because they think cats are elegant and independent. Sometimes the two groups even argue with each other.
Dogs seem to be winning the battle. An Associated Press poll (民意调查) in 2018 showed that people in the US liked dogs more than cats. As much as 74 percent said they liked dogs “a lot” but only 41 percent said the same thing about cats. The 2018 White Paper on China’s Pet Industry also showed that there were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
However, cats seem to get more attention online. There are even some new slang terms to refer to them. Cats are described as “masters” (喵主子). Even those who don’t have pet cats are doing something called “cloud cat petting” (“云吸猫”), which refers to (指) viewing pictures and videos of cats online.
An article in The Guardian pointed out that dog owners usually go outside to play with their pets or their neighbors’ dogs. But since cats are mainly indoor animals, they are more likely to stay at home. The Internet has become a virtual (虚拟的) “cat park” for cat owners.
But it doesn’t really matter if you prefer cats or dogs. Having a connection with any animal can make us feel good.
55. What do cat people think of cats
___________________________________________
56. How do people without pet cats do something called “cloud cat petting”
___________________________________________
57. Do you prefer cats or dogs Why
___________________________________________
【答案】55. They think cats are elegant and independent.
56. By viewing pictures and videos of cats online./They view pictures and videos of cats online.
57. I prefer cats. Because cats are mainly indoor animals, and I like to stay at home with them./I prefer dogs. Because I like to go outside to play with them.
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了猫奴与狗奴的区别。
【55题详解】
根据“while cat people like cats because they think cats are elegant and independent.”可知，爱猫的人喜欢猫是因为他们认为猫优雅独立。故填They think cats are elegant and independent.
【56题详解】
根据“Even those who don’t have pet cats are doing something called ‘cloud cat petting’ (‘云吸猫’), which refers to (指) viewing pictures and videos of cats online.”可知，是通过在线观看猫咪的图片和视频。故填By viewing pictures and videos of cats online./They view pictures and videos of cats online.
【57题详解】
本题是开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为I prefer cats. Because cats are mainly indoor animals, and I like to stay at home with them./I prefer dogs. Because I like to go outside to play with them.
十、书面表达 (共1题；满分15分)
58. 假如你是Millie，刚收到笔友Daniel的邮件，想了解你最近的变化。请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中内容及你的实际用英语回复。
To: milliewoodlandschool@
From: danielsunshineschool@
Subject: Changes
Dear Millie, Haven’t seen you for a long time since we met last time. The world is changing fast. Have you changed a lot You told me that you didn’t work hard and you wanted to change it. Are you still crazy about playing computer games Are you interested in reading different kinds of books How much time do you often spend reading every day What do you like doing in your spare time now Do you have any plans to make yourself better I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best wishes, Daniel
注意事项：
1. 英文回信须涉及邮件中所提及内容，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；
2. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
3. 词数在90词左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
4. 信件内容必须写在答题卷指定的位置上。
Dear Daniel,
I’m so glad to receive your e-mail. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See you soon!
Yours faithfully,
Millie
【答案】例文
Dear Daniel,
I’m so glad to receive your e-mail. It has been three months since we met last time. The world is changing fast and me too.
I used to spend much time playing computer games and get low marks in my study. In order to change this, I have returned the mobile phone to my parents and now it only takes me about one hour to play games at weekends.
Besides, I prefer to read different kinds of books in my spare time. It’s self-evident that good books can broaden my horizons and enrich my knowledge. Therefore, I consider the books about adventures written by world-famous writers. For example, Tom Sawyer is good to read. Every day, I spend at least one hour and a half in reading.
In order to form the good habit of reading, I decide to spend half an hour reading after dinner every day. Just as an old saying goes, “No pain, no gain.” and I hope to develop this habit and stick to it. What is believed with certainty is that knowledge changes fate and reading improves life. Then I’m sure that I will be better in the future.
See you soon!
Yours faithfully,
Millie
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件；
② 时态：现在完成时、一般过去时、一般现在时；
③ 提示：考生应根据丹尼尔的邮件梳理出写作要点，注意不要遗漏信息，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，承接短文开头，引出对自己变化的介绍；
第二步，介绍自己过去与现在在玩电脑游戏及阅读方面的对比情况；
第三步，书写结语，表达“自己会在未来做得更好”的信心。
[亮点词汇]
① used to 过去常常……
② prefer to 更喜欢……
③ broaden my horizons 拓宽我的视野
④ enrich my knowledge 丰富我的知识
⑤ form the good habit of 养成……的好习惯
⑥ stick to 坚持
[高分句型]
① In order to change this, I have returned the mobile phone to my parents and now it only takes me about one hour to play games at weekends.（动词不定式作目的状语，and引导并列句，it固定句式）
② What is believed with certainty is that knowledge changes fate and reading improves life.（what引导主语从句，that引导表语从句）2023-2024学年第二学期期中调研测试试卷八年级英语学科
2024年4月
注意事项：
1．本试卷满分100分，考试时间100分钟；
2．所有的答案均应书写在答题卷上，按照题号顺序答在相应的位置，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；书写在试题卷上、草稿纸上的答案无效；
3．字体工整，笔迹清楚。保持答题纸卷面清洁。
第Ⅰ卷 (四大题，共50分)
一、听力选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A) 听对话回答问题。
本部分共有5道题，每道题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Who is the man writing to
A. His friend Fred. B. His pen friend. C. His ping-pong coach.
2. How many countries has the man been to so far
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
3. What is the boy looking for
A. Soccer. B. Socks. C. Spoons.
4. When will they enter the theatre
A. At 4:00. B. At 3:40. C. At 3:55.
5. What is the man going to do
A. He is going to wash the school uniforms by hand.
B. He is going to use the washing machine.
C. He is going to leave home for school.
B) 听对话或短文, 回答问题。
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听对话，回答以下各小题。
6. How is Jim’s temperature
A. It’s OK. B. It’s a little high. C. It’s a little low.
7. What’s the matter with Jim
A. He’s very well. B. He’s got a fever. C. He’s got a cold.
听短文，回答以下各小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Chinese first teacher in Space
Who Wang Yaping, a Chinese spacewoman, made history at 8 years old.
What She taught 9 in Space.
Her words We are all 10 facing the space. Young friends are encouraged to learn and research the space.
8. A. 30 B. 33 C. 36
9. A. Physics B. Chinese C. English
10. A. teachers B. students C. masters
听短文，回答以下各小题。
11. How many bottles of wine did the man hold when he got into the room
A. One. B. Two. C. Four.
12. What happened to the bottles finally
A. They were broken. B. The waiter took them away. C. The man took them away.
13. What was on the wall on the first day
A. A fly. B. A nail(钉子). C. A bottle.
14. What hurt the old man’s hands
A. The desk. B. The fly. C. The nail.
15. What do you think of the waiter
A. He is stupid. B. He has poor eyesight. C. He is warm-hearted.
二、单项填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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。
1. ________ unusual experience it is to travel in ________ European country!
A. What an; an B. How an; a C. What an; a D. How a; an
2. I'll never forget the town in which there a clean river and many big tall trees.
A. used to be B. used to have
C. was used to being D. was used to having
3. —What do you think of the Silk Road
—It ________ new markets in Europe and America in ancient times.
A. turned up B. opened up C. put up D. looked up
4. —Look! The man looks like Mr. Li.
—It can’t be him. Because he with his family ________ Japan since last week and they haven’t returned.
A. has been to B. have gone to C. have been in D. has been in
5. —Your father’s never been to other countries, ________ he
—________. He plans to go abroad for a second time.
A. has; Yes B. hasn’t; Yes C. has; No D. is; No
三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In the 1980s, the Xinyi village in Sichuan Province was known ____6____ a hunters’ village. Life was ____7____ in this mountain village. The land on the hillside was difficult to farm. Many villagers had to hunt wild animals to make a ____8____. They also cut down trees for sale and for heating. As the villagers hunted further into the forest and cut down more trees, so there was ____9____ wildlife around them.
In 1992, a flood hit the village and ____10____ great losses to many families. It came as a wake-up call for the locals. The villagers ____11____ that they had to change their old way of life. They started ____12____ bees and other animals to make money. And they now use electric heaters instead of firewood for heating.
The villagers ____13____ a group of fourteen forest rangers (护林员) since then. Twelve of them were hunters before. They have ____14____ cameras in the forest to monitor (监测) the wild animals in order to protect them. The forest areas are being restored (恢复) to their natural beauty.
“We shot wild animals with guns in the past, but now we only shoot them with cameras,” said one ranger. “We can only live well ____15____ we live in harmony with nature.”
6. A. in B. by C. as D. from
7. A. easy B. simple C. different D. hard
8. A. living B. life C. home D. family
9. A. most B. fewer C. less D. more
10. A. led B. got C. took D. caused
11. A. seemed B. realized C. dreamed D. looked
12. A. to rise B. to fly C. to raise D. to grow
13. A. have invited B. have bought C. have formed D. have borrowed
14. A. taken up B. got up C. set up D. woken up
15. A. or B. but C. before D. when
四、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Dear Linda,
Your brother sounds like a very selfish person. But I want to know what makes him act this way. Since he seems to be doing this on purpose, maybe the only way to do with the problem is to try to find the cause.
I think your brother is probably hurt in some ways Perhaps he feels unsafe because he is not a full part of the family. He could be displeased with your mother’s love for the rest of you over him.
It is wrong to fight anger with anger though you think it is a need to help your mother. I suggest you try to help your brother by treating him with more care and love. It must be hard for him to grow up in a family where his sisters have their real mother but he doesn’t. Try to let him know that you care about him. With time he may come to know how lucky he is and start to treat you all with the same kindness that you give him.
Yours Truly,
Sue Clarke
16. From the letter we may know that ________.
A. the brother has no sisters in the family B. there are two mothers in the family
C. the family is not a full family D. the mother is the brother’s stepmother (继母)
17. Sue Clarke suggests Linda that ________.
A. she should treat her brother with more warmth
B. she should fight against her brother with anger
C. she should help her mother to deal with her brother
D. she should find the result of her brother’s action
18. Sue Clarke thinks Linda’s brother ________.
A. is a troublesome young man B. should have known Linda treats him with kindness
C. should be a foolish boy D. will feel very happy to live in such a family
B
Our lives have become mare digital (数字的) in the modern world. We can study, find information and chat with friends through computers and phones. However, spending a lot of time working, reading, texting and gaming through digital devices (设备) is bad for our eyes.
According to the American Optometric Association, 70 to 75 percent of computer workers have eye problems.
Digital eyestrain (眼睛疲劳) is one of the most common problems. People with digital eyestrain may get headaches, dry and red eyes, eye pain and other problems.
These problems have started to increase among children. “Children get cellphones at younger ages and are using them very often during the day,” Sarah Hinkley, spokeswoman (女发言人) for the American Optometric Association, told USA Today.
The good news is that there are many things you can do to reduce digital eyestrain.
When using a computer, first sit in your chair and reach out your arm. Your hand should rest comfortably on the screen, as if you’re high-fiving the screen. Increase text size until your eyes feel comfortable.
When you are using a mobile phone, keep it at least 34 cm from your eyes and just below eye level. Try not to use it under sunlight.
Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
19. What can we know from Sarah Hinkley
A. Children can easily get eyestrain. B. Many children are experiencing digital eyestrain.
C Children mustn’t use cellphones. D. Using cell phones can cause many problems.
20. When we use phones, we should ________.
A. keep them close to our eyes B. turn off the lights
C. use them under sunlight D. keep them just below eye level
21. The story gives advice on ________.
a. how to use computers safely b. how to use phones safely
c. when to take breaks from electronic devices d. how to clean your eyes
A. acd B. abd C. abc D. bcd
C
One day, three of my friends came to our house.
They told me they wanted to go to Africa. They asked me if I wanted to go with them. I said, “Yes, I want to go with you.”
We started to prepare all the necessary things for the journey. Soon we were ready to go. I said goodbye to my wife and we started our journey. Our plan was to be back in two months.
We left Brazil on the first of September, 1655. Our ship was very big but we were only seventeen men. The ship was full of things for business. We had cups, glass, mirrors, knives and other products.
At the beginning of our journey the weather was very good, but very hot. In one week, a hurricane (飓风) came and it was threatening (威胁) our ship for the next twelve days. After the hurricane passed, we saw we went quite far from our original (原来) journey and were instead close to the northern part of Brazil near the Orinoco River. The ship was badly damaged (损坏), so we could no longer go to Africa.
The captain wanted us to go back and repair the ship, but I strongly disagreed with him. We went over the maps and decided the best thing to do was to go to Barbados and repair the ship there.
When we started this short trip, a second hurricane came. The next morning one of the sailors cried out, “Land!” and at that moment the ship stopped in shallow (浅的) water. We expected the ship to break apart (分离) at any moment because of the strong wind, so we all got into the small boat the ship carried. This was very dangerous because the seventeen of us were crowded (拥挤的) in the boat, and it had no sail.
The waves were very big. The wind was extremely strong. The wind pushed us to big rocks. We knew the crash was close.
Suddenly, a huge wave appeared and overturned (翻掉) the boat. I was covered with water and couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t see the others or the boat. But I saw a little beach between the rocks.
Another wave carried me to the beach. I tried to get up. I tried to go further from the sea. I was able to move ten metres up. I was safe. But my arms and legs were very weak. I fell down and I was lying on the beach.
22. Why did the writer and his friends go to Africa .
A. To earn some money. B. To leave their wives.
C. To move house to Africa. D. To travel around Africa.
23. What did they do after the first hurricane passed
A. They had to go back to the place where they started.
B. They headed for the nearest place to repair their ship.
C. They studied the map and found a new way to Africa.
D. They lost their way on the sea and gave up their ship.
24. Which is NOT the reason for the boat becoming dangerous
A. No sail. B. Shallow water. C. Big waves. D. Crowded men.
25. Which of the following shows the right order of the event
① The ship changed the direction after the hurricane.
② All the men escaped to the boat but it turned over.
③ The writer was washed up on the beach by a wave.
④ The ship left Brazil with seventeen men on board.
⑤ The strong wind almost broke the ship into pieces.
A ④⑤①②③ B. ④①②⑤③ C. ④①⑤②③ D. ④②①⑤③
第Ⅱ卷 (六大题，共50分)
五、信息还原 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
根据短文内容，从短文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。
Can you imagine life without French fries (炸薯条) Potatoes are very popular today. ___26___ Potatoes grew in South America five thousand years ago. They only became popular in other places two hundred years ago.
In the 16th century, the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe. ___27___ Some people thought that if you ate the potato your skin (皮肤) would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant. So they ate the leaves instead. ___28___
In the 1800s people started to eat potatoes. In Ireland potatoes became the main food. Then, in 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland. ___29___ At least another million were forced to leave their homeland.
___30___ Germans eat potato salad, and the United States has the baked (烤) potato. And, of course, the French invented French fries. Now French fries are popular all over the world. The English and the French eat them with salt, and the Americans with tomato sauce.
A. One million people died of hunger.
B. But in the past this was not true.
C. You can’t eat this type of potato leaves.
D. Today, each country has its potato dish.
E. Now the Europeans eat potatoes in different ways.
F. But the people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable.
G. This made them sick because there are harmful things in the leaves.
六、词汇检测 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
31. Details decide ________ (成功) or not. If you take it seriously, you’ll achieve your goals.
32. The cartoon character looks much ________ (丑陋) when it becomes angry.
33. It’s amazing that he’s ________ (聚集) so many people in such a short time.
34. They seem to have trouble ________ (交流) with different people in different fields.
35. Look! Is the man in a hat ________ (捆) a tiger with a rope
36. —Do you mean he is too careless
—________ (没错)! He often makes similar mistakes.
37. The reporters ________ (采访) her shortly after she won the first gold medal.
38. The coats are my ________ (亲戚). They are talking over there.
39. Just as the saying goes, “Old ________ (习惯) die hard.”
40. — “Are you feeling better now ”
—“Quite the ________, I’m afraid. I feel even worse.”
七、完成句子 (共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分)
根据所给的汉语提示完成英文句子。
41. 不仅这对双胞胎，而且他们的表弟也离开苏州半年了。
Not only the twins but also their cousin _________________ Suzhou for half a year.
42. 你介意我通过写电子邮件和你保持联系吗？
Would you mind me _________________ you by writing e-mails
43. 在过去的几年中，他已经习惯了乘直达飞机去德国。
He has been used to _________________ Germany in the past few years.
44. 丹尼尔不知道和谁讨论这个剧本。
Daniel didn’t know _________________ the play.
八、短文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面的短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
My heart is full of love. Recently, I’m so ___45___ (thank) for the support from a very dear friend of mine. ___46___ his help, I can realize my dream of making a kind act. It can bring me more power in my life.
We live in ___47___ small African city. As you know, many people there live a poor life and it’s hard for them to find jobs. I’ve ___48___ (hope) to open a soup kitchen for many years. I’d like to help the local people in need. My friend helps me create a web page ___49___ (call) Sunshine. On it, we usually share our kind ___50___ (activity). These days, I’m making hearty food while my friend is handing out hearty clothes. You know there are always so many homeless people ___51___ (live) on the streets, which shocks me a lot.
We want to invite more people to join ___52___ (we). The act of love by giving has encouraged me greatly. Sometimes I feel very tired after working hard for a whole day, but I still go on. ___53___ of the project, my life becomes so meaningful. I know ____54____ I’m doing now can make a difference to some people’s life.
九、阅读表达 (共3小题；1题1分、2题2分、3题3分，满分6分)
阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题。
Cats or Dogs! These can be fighting words, depending on who you’re talking to.
Clearly, there are dog people and there are cat people. Dog people prefer (更喜欢) dogs and think they are “man’s best friends”, while cat people like cats because they think cats are elegant and independent. Sometimes the two groups even argue with each other.
Dogs seem to be winning the battle. An Associated Press poll (民意调查) in 2018 showed that people in the US liked dogs more than cats. As much as 74 percent said they liked dogs “a lot” but only 41 percent said the same thing about cats. The 2018 White Paper on China’s Pet Industry also showed that there were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
However, cats seem to get more attention online. There are even some new slang terms to refer to them. Cats are described as “masters” (喵主子). Even those who don’t have pet cats are doing something called “cloud cat petting” (“云吸猫”), which refers to (指) viewing pictures and videos of cats online.
An article in The Guardian pointed out that dog owners usually go outside to play with their pets or their neighbors’ dogs. But since cats are mainly indoor animals, they are more likely to stay at home. The Internet has become a virtual (虚拟的) “cat park” for cat owners.
But it doesn’t really matter if you prefer cats or dogs. Having a connection with any animal can make us feel good.
55. What do cat people think of cats
___________________________________________
56. How do people without pet cats do something called “cloud cat petting”
___________________________________________
57. Do you prefer cats or dogs Why
___________________________________________
十、书面表达 (共1题；满分15分)
58. 假如你是Millie，刚收到笔友Daniel的邮件，想了解你最近的变化。请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中内容及你的实际用英语回复。
To: milliewoodlandschool@
From: danielsunshineschool@qq com
Subject: Changes
Dear Millie, Haven’t seen you for a long time since we met last time. The world is changing fast. Have you changed a lot You told me that you didn’t work hard and you wanted to change it. Are you still crazy about playing computer games Are you interested in reading different kinds of books How much time do you often spend reading every day What do you like doing in your spare time now Do you have any plans to make yourself better I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best wishes, Daniel
注意事项：
1. 英文回信须涉及邮件中所提及内容，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；
2. 文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
3. 词数在90词左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
4. 信件内容必须写在答题卷指定的位置上。
Dear Daniel,
I’m so glad to receive your e-mail. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See you soon!
Yours faithfully,
Millie

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