2023-2024学年度第二学期天津市开学考试试题
八年级英语
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分100分。考试时间90分钟。
答卷前，请你务必将自己的姓名、考试号、考点校、座位号填写在“答题纸”上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答题时，务必将答案涂在“答题纸”上，答案答在试卷上无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和“答题纸”一并交回。
祝你考试顺利！
第Ⅰ卷
一、单项填空（本大题共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）
从下列每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —There’s ________ umbrella behind the door. Is it yours
— No. ________ umbrella is Gao Shan’s.
A. an; An B. an; The C. the; An D. the; The
2. There will be an ________ in noise when the new airports open.
A. increase B. accident C. umbrella D. earthquake
noise when the new airports open”可知有新机场时，会增加噪音。故选A。
3. Jack was talking on ________ mobile phone when the car hit ________.
A. him; his B. him; he C. his; him D. his; he
4. It’s ________ to read the map when you can’t find the way.
A. harmful B. helpful C. colourful D. beautiful
5. I didn’t like the weather in the mountain. It changed ________ and started to rain.
A. especially B. suddenly C. bravely D. loudly
6. Some roads have a lot of rocks on them, but people are trying to ________ them quickly.
A. drop B. warn C. cover D. clear
7. Sometimes cars appear ________ the corner and do not stop. That’s very dangerous.
A. above B. except C. under D. round
8. Don’t open your present now! In China, you ________ wait and open it later.
A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t
9. My parents went to the market ________ some fruit and vegetables just now.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to buy
10. When you work with wild animals, you may be ________.
A. in danger B. in silence C. in peace D. in pain
11. I ________ at the lights when I saw the old woman fall off her bike.
A. was waiting B. am waiting C. will wait D. wait
12. The population of China is about 1.4 billion. That’s almost one ________ of the world’s population.
A. five B. the five C. fifth D. the fifth
13. The town had a lot of pollution in the past, ________ it is not a problem any more.
A. so B. but C. and D. because
14. Last Saturday, from about 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Betty ________ a piano lesson in the Music Club.
A. has B. had C. was having D. will have
15. —It’s snowing. What about making a snowman after school
—________. Let’s ask Tony to join us!
A. That sounds interesting B. Never mind
C. It’s bad luck D. Me either
二、完形填空
阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
David and Tim are brothers and they are in the same school.
One afternoon, ____1____ they finished their lessons, they stayed in the school to help their teacher work. They ____2____ for an hour. Then the teacher said, “Thank you, boys. We will finish the work tomorrow. It’s getting dark. Now you ____3____ go home.” When the boys got home, it was seven o’clock. The lights were on in their house and the door was ____4____. They saw a man in the house.
“Who can it be ” David thought. “Dad and Mum are ____5____ now. They won’t be back until (直到) eight o’clock.”
____6____ the man saw David, he smiled and said, “Come in! You don’t know me. But I am your ____7____ friend. He asked me to fetch (取) something for him.” However, the man didn’t see Tim.
David went into the house and talked with the man. Tim quickly went to ____8____ the police. Soon Tim and a policeman came back. When the man saw the policeman, he tried to run out of the door, but the policeman ____9____ him.
Just then Mr and Mrs Baker, the boys’ ____10____ came back home from work. The policeman asked Mr Baker, “Do you know the man ”
“No,” said Mr Baker, “I don’t know him. He must be a thief.”
1. A. if B. after C. before D. although
2. A. studied B. worked C. played D. watched
3. A. need B. shouldn’t C. must D. needn’t
4. A. open B. good C. heavy D. cheap
5. A. on a trip B. in bed C. at home D. at work
6. A. Suddenly B. Certainly C. Once D. Almost
7. A. sister’s B. teacher’s C. father’s D. mother’s
8. A. hug B. call C. follow D. ask
9. A. met B. stopped C. noticed D. pushed
10. A. parents B. classmates C. teachers D. neighbors
三、阅读理解
A篇
Giant pandas live in the forests in China. Outside China, they are only in zoos. They mainly eat bamboo. Keeping a panda in the zoo is difficult because it must have lots of bamboo to eat.
Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. They live in the forests. There are only a few Sri Lankan elephants (a kind of Asian elephant) in the world now.
Tigers belong to the cat family. They get small animals like deer for food. Tigers are in danger because people cut down the forests and hunt them. People hunt them for their beautiful fur. In the past, there were many tigers in India, but today there are only a few of them.
The European otter (水獭) lives in Europe. It has soft, brown fur. It is about 75 centimeters long. Its tail is half as long as its body. It has small and round ears. Today people still hunt the poor animals for their fur.
1. If you want to visit a giant panda in America, where should you go
A. To the zoo. B. To the forests. C. To the parks. D. To the mountains.
2. Why are there fewer and fewer tigers
A. Because they don’t have enough food to eat.
B. Because the weather is not as good as before.
C. Because they can’t have babies at the zoo.
D. Because people destroy (毁坏) their living places and hunt them for their fur.
3. Which of the following is RIGHT
A. It’s easy to keep giant pandas in the zoo.
B. Tigers can hunt big animals like lions for food.
C. An African elephant’s ears are much bigger than an Asian elephant’s.
D. The European otter has small and long ears.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A. People begin to protect European otters.
B. The number of European otters is smaller and smaller.
C. All the animals in danger need to live in zoos.
D. People begin to plant trees so the tigers will have enough places to live.
5. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. animals in danger B. animals around the world
C. large animals D. people and animals
B篇
Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world. Tokyo has a history of hundreds of years, and now it is the main part of a big city area. The big city area is called Greater Tokyo. It includes(包括) Tokyo and some other cities near it. There are over 5, 000, 000 people living in this area.
Many streets of Tokyo are very crowded, and most of the buildings are very tall and modern. But how could such an old city look so modern During World War Ⅱ, over a third of buildings in Tokyo were destroyed(被摧毁). After World War Ⅱ, people began to build the city again. That way, the city looked different from before.
Today Tokyo is a very welcoming city. Many people come to visit Tokyo every day. The best way to go to the city from other parts of Japan is by train. And the Skinkansen, the fast trains are famous all over the world. Visitors from other countries can enjoy themselves a lot in Tokyo. They can learn Japanese culture and try Japanese food. There are lots of nice restaurants in Tokyo. The city never goes dark at night. So walking in Tokyo at night is always an option for most visitors.
If you come to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for at least(至少) a few days.
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1
A. Tokyo was the world’s largest city hundreds of years ago.
B. Over 5, 000, 000 people are living in Tokyo now.
C. Tokyo is the oldest city in Japan.
D. Greater Tokyo is a big city area.
2. What happened to Tokyo during World War Ⅱ
A. It had to be dark at night.
B. Some tall buildings appeared.
C. People built a new city near it.
D. Many buildings there were destroyed.
3. What’s the best way to go to Tokyo from other parts of Japan
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train. D. By boat.
4. The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ________”.
A. tradition B. choice C. problem D. way
5. The writer thinks Tokyo is ________.
A. a great city to visit
B. getting less popular
C. a fast and expensive city
D. having fewer problems than before
C篇
Ply on a fair
Last weekend, my family went to a fair (露天游乐场）. My brother is a cook and he works at the fair. My children and I went to meet him. When we arrived, the fair was very crowded, and it was hard to find my brother. We found my brother half an hour later. He was at the center of the fair and busy cooking delicious food.
Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun, just like how the children feel on their birthday parties. First, my children went on a 5-meter high Ferris wheel (摩天轮). They said they could see the town when they were at the top. I was truly nervous when they stopped at the top.
After that we each got something to eat. My son got a hamburger and a salad，my daughter got a cake and I ate an ice-cream.
We took part in some games and looked at lots of interesting things before we left. It was really a fantastic night.
1. What did the writer’s brother do at the fair
A. He sang songs. B. He sold tickets. C. He cooked food. D. He looked for a job.
2. Which of the following words can describe (描述) the people at the fair
A. Busy. B. Funny. C. Happy. D. Nervous.
3. What did the writer’s daughter eat at the fair
A. A cake. B. A salad. C. A hamburger. D. An ice-cream.
4. At the fair, the writer's children did NOT________.
A. play games
B. go on a Ferris wheel
C. look at interesting things
D. take part in a birthday party
5. When did the story happen
A. In the morning. B. On a Monday. C. On a Friday. D. At night.
四、补全对话18
根据对话内容，在每个题的空白处选择适当的话语，使对话意思完整。
A: Hi, Linda. I know you are in China for a long time. ___1___
B: Yes, there are many. In China, not everyone has a birthday party on his birthday.
A: That’s right We sometimes eat something delicious at home. ___2___
B: We often have a big birthday party in our country.
A: I see. ___3___
B: When we receive a present, we always open it at once. In China, it is quite different.
A: That’s true. ___4___ Are there any differences at school here
B: Yes, Chinese students must stand up when they answer the teacher’s questions.
A: That’s one of the school rules.
B: ___5___
A: Of course we can’t. I don’t think it’s polite.
B: That’s funny.
A. When is your birthday
B. What about your country
C. Anything else you like
D. How about birthday presents
E. And Chinese students can’t eat or drink in class.
F. Different countries have different traditions.
G. Do you find anything different between China and your country
第II卷
五、完成句子
根据所给中文意思第II卷
1. 你是最后一个了，走前确认将门锁好。
You are the last. ________ you lock the door before you leave.
2. 我们学校附近的那家小商店上个月不再营业了。
The small shop near our school ________ last month.
3. 当时这个男孩正痛苦地躺在地上。
The boy was lying ________ on the ground at that time.
4. 他通常坐公交车去上班，但有时也骑自行车
He usually takes the bus to work, but he rides his bike ________ time ________ time.
5. 每天锻炼，比如早上跑跑步，对我们来说是有益处的。
It’s useful for us to take exercise every day. ________ go running in the morning.
六、 任务型阅读
根据文章内容，完成下列各句。
If you want to take a look at the famous painting Mona Lisa, you’d have to fly to France, stand in a long line for a ticket, and walk with the crowded people in the museum. But thanks to the VR Museum of Fine Art, things will be much easier.
The VR Museum of Fine Art is a free app in Steam, an online gaming platform（平台）. With a special headset（头戴式装置）, you don’t need to buy the tickets or wait in line. You can easily enjoy art at home.
Virtual Reality（VR，虚拟现实）makes a virtual world for you. You can see and even interact（互动）with everything in the virtual world by wearing a special headset. The headset connects to your computer and lets you see a lot of things without going out of your room.
In the VR Museum of Fine Art, for example, you can touch the old Greek sculptures（雕塑）or look carefully on the Mona Lisa. You can also read about each piece of art.
By 2016, there were four “show rooms” with 15 sculptures and two paintings in the VR Museum of Fine Art. They are famous works of art from around the world, such as the Chinese Qin Dynasty’s Terra Cotta Army（兵马俑）, the Great Buddha of Kamakura（镰仓大佛）from Japan and Shiva the Lord of Dance（湿婆舞王）from India. All of them are to scale（按比例绘制的）.
1. The VR Museum of Fine Art is ________ on an online gaming platform.
2. Thanks to the VR Museum of Fine Art, enjoying the famous works of art at home become ________.
3. People can ________ to see and even interact with everything in the virtual world.
4. In the VR Museum of Fine Art, people can ________ the Mona Lisa.
5. There are famous works of art from ________ in the four “show rooms”.
七、综合填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
A Carpenter’s Story
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss of his plan to l___1___ the house-building business to live a more pleasant life with his wife and family.
The boss was sorry to see his skillful worker go. He asked if he could build just one m___2___ house as a personal favor. The carpenter s___3___ yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used shoddy workmanship (粗糙手艺) and low-quality materials. It was an unlucky way to e___4___ his perfect career (职业).
When the carpenter finished his work, his boss came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, “This is your house... my g___5___ to you.”
The carpenter was shocked!
What a s___6___! If I had only known he wanted me to build my own house, I would have done it all d____7____ …” The carpenter thought.
So it is w___8___ us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock we understand we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it again, we would not do it in the same way.
But, you cannot go back. Someone o___9___ said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度) and your c_____10_____ today help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!
八、书面表达（共10分）
假如你叫王彬，你的一位外国朋友 Jack 要来中国游玩。在他来中国之前你想向他介绍一下中国人的习惯。请根据以下提示给 Jack 写一封电子邮件，60-80 词。
提示：
1. 中国必须靠右走路。
2. 当遇到别人时，你要问好。
3. 吃饭时常用筷子，主人通常让客人多吃饭，但客人不必把盘子里的东西全部吃掉。
4. 吃完饭人们通常沏茶喝，临走时要有礼貌地道别。
Dear Jack,
I am very happy to hear that
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Yours,
Wang Bin2023-2024学年度第二学期天津市开学考试试题
八年级英语
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分100分。考试时间90分钟。
答卷前，请你务必将自己的姓名、考试号、考点校、座位号填写在“答题纸”上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答题时，务必将答案涂在“答题纸”上，答案答在试卷上无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和“答题纸”一并交回。
祝你考试顺利！
第Ⅰ卷
一、单项填空（本大题共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）
从下列每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —There’s ________ umbrella behind the door. Is it yours
— No. ________ umbrella is Gao Shan’s.
A. an; An B. an; The C. the; An D. the; The
【答案】B
【分析】句意：——门后面有把伞。是你的吗？ ——不，这把伞是高山的。
考查冠词。an，一个，用于元音音素前；a一个，用于辅音音素前；the，定冠词，表特指。第一空指一把雨伞，表泛指，umbrella是以元音音素开头的单词，因此用an；同一事物第二次提到表特指要用the。故选B。
2. There will be an ________ in noise when the new airports open.
A. increase B. accident C. umbrella D. earthquake
【答案】A
【分析】句意：当新机场开放时，噪音会增加。
考查名词辨析。increase增加；accident事故；umbrella雨伞；earthquake地震。根据“in noise when the new airports open”可知有新机场时，会增加噪音。故选A。
3. Jack was talking on ________ mobile phone when the car hit ________.
A. him; his B. him; he C. his; him D. his; he
【答案】C
【分析】句意：杰克被车撞时正在打手机。
考查代词辨析。him他，宾格；his他的，物主代词；he他，主格。第一处作定语修饰“mobile phone”，用his；第二处作宾语，用宾格him。故选C。
4. It’s ________ to read the map when you can’t find the way.
A. harmful B. helpful C. colourful D. beautiful
【答案】B
【分析】句意：当你找不到路的时候，看地图是很有帮助的。
考查形容词辨析。harmfu有害的；helpful有帮助的；colourful五颜六色的；beautiful美丽的。根据“read the map when you can’t find the way.”可知找不到路的时候，看地图是很有帮助的。故选B。
5. I didn’t like the weather in the mountain. It changed ________ and started to rain.
A. especially B. suddenly C. bravely D. loudly
【答案】B
【分析】句意：我不喜欢山里的天气。天气突然变了，开始下雨了。
考查副词辨析。especially尤其；suddenly突然；bravely勇敢地；loudly大声地。根据“and started to rain.”可知山里的天气突然就变了，故选B。
6. Some roads have a lot of rocks on them, but people are trying to ________ them quickly.
A. drop B. warn C. cover D. clear
【答案】D
【分析】句意：有些道路上有很多石头，但人们正在努力快速清理。
考查动词辨析。drop下降；warn警告；cover覆盖；clear清除。根据“Some roads have a lot of rocks on them,”以及转折词“but”可知，此处是指快速清理石头。故选D。
7. Sometimes cars appear ________ the corner and do not stop. That’s very dangerous.
A. above B. except C. under D. round
【答案】D
【分析】句意：有时汽车出现在拐角处，不停下来。这是非常危险的。
考查介词辨析。above在……之上；except除了；under在……之下；round在周围。根据“Sometimes cars appear … the corner and do not stop”可知，此处指出现在拐角处，故选D。
8. Don’t open your present now! In China, you ________ wait and open it later.
A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t
【答案】C
【分析】句意：现在不要打开你的礼物！在中国，您必须等待并稍后打开它。
考查动词辨析和常识。can能够；can’t不能；must必须；mustn’t禁止。根据“and open it later.”和常识可知，在中国拿到礼物，必须等待再稍后打开礼物。故选C。
9. My parents went to the market ________ some fruit and vegetables just now.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to buy
【答案】D
【分析】句意：我爸妈刚刚去市场买一些水果和蔬菜。
考查动词不定式作目的状语。结合选项动词buy及“some fruit and vegetables”可知买水果和蔬菜是“went to the market（去市场）”的目的，因此应用动词不定式作目的状语。故选D。
10. When you work with wild animals, you may be ________.
A. in danger B. in silence C. in peace D. in pain
【答案】A
【分析】句意：当你与野生动物一起工作时，你可能会处于危险之中。
考查介词短语辨析。in danger处于危险之中；in silence沉默中；in peace和平地；in pain痛苦中。根据“When you work with wild animals, you may be...”可知，跟野生动物在一起，是有危险的，故选A。
11. I ________ at the lights when I saw the old woman fall off her bike.
A. was waiting B. am waiting C. will wait D. wait
【答案】A
【分析】句意：当我看到那个老妇人从自行车上摔下来时，我正在等红绿灯。
考查动词时态。根据“when I saw the old woman fall off her bike.”可知，此处是指正在等红绿灯的时候；when引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句常用过去进行时(was/were doing)。故选A。
12. The population of China is about 1.4 billion. That’s almost one ________ of the world’s population.
A. five B. the five C. fifth D. the fifth
【答案】C
【分析】句意：中国人口约14亿。这几乎是世界人口的五分之一。
考查分数的表达。此处表示“五分之一”，英文表达为one fifth。故选C。
13. The town had a lot of pollution in the past, ________ it is not a problem any more.
A. so B. but C. and D. because
【答案】B
【分析】句意：这个城镇过去有很多污染，但现在已经不是问题了。
考查连词辨析。so所以；but但是；and和；because因为。前后两句是转折关系，用but连接。故选B。
14. Last Saturday, from about 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Betty ________ a piano lesson in the Music Club.
A. has B. had C. was having D. will have
【答案】C
【分析】句意：上周六，
从下午1点左右到4点，贝蒂在音乐俱乐部上钢琴课。
考查过去进行时。根据“Last Saturday, from about 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.”可知，强调在过去的某个时间段，动作一直发生，用过去进行时（was/were doing）。故选C。
15. —It’s snowing. What about making a snowman after school
—________. Let’s ask Tony to join us!
A. That sounds interesting B. Never mind
C. It’s bad luck D. Me either
【答案】A
【分析】句意：——下雪了。放学后堆雪人怎么样？——听起来很有趣。让我们邀请托尼加入我们！
考查情景交际。That sounds interesting听起来很有趣；Never mind没关系；It’s bad luck运气不好；Me either我也不。根据“Let’s ask Tony to join us”可知此处是赞同对方的提议，选项A符合语境。故选A。
二、完形填空
阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
David and Tim are brothers and they are in the same school.
One afternoon, ____1____ they finished their lessons, they stayed in the school to help their teacher work. They ____2____ for an hour. Then the teacher said, “Thank you, boys. We will finish the work tomorrow. It’s getting dark. Now you ____3____ go home.” When the boys got home, it was seven o’clock. The lights were on in their house and the door was ____4____. They saw a man in the house.
“Who can it be ” David thought. “Dad and Mum are ____5____ now. They won’t be back until (直到) eight o’clock.”
____6____ the man saw David, he smiled and said, “Come in! You don’t know me. But I am your ____7____ friend. He asked me to fetch (取) something for him.” However, the man didn’t see Tim.
David went into the house and talked with the man. Tim quickly went to ____8____ the police. Soon Tim and a policeman came back. When the man saw the policeman, he tried to run out of the door, but the policeman ____9____ him.
Just then Mr and Mrs Baker, the boys’ ____10____ came back home from work. The policeman asked Mr Baker, “Do you know the man ”
“No,” said Mr Baker, “I don’t know him. He must be a thief.”
1. A. if B. after C. before D. although
2. A. studied B. worked C. played D. watched
3. A. need B. shouldn’t C. must D. needn’t
4. A. open B. good C. heavy D. cheap
5. A. on a trip B. in bed C. at home D. at work
6. A. Suddenly B. Certainly C. Once D. Almost
7. A. sister’s B. teacher’s C. father’s D. mother’s
8. A. hug B. call C. follow D. ask
9. A. met B. stopped C. noticed D. pushed
10. A. parents B. classmates C. teachers D. neighbors
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A
【导语】本文主要讲述了David和Tim两兄弟放学回到家之后发现家里进了小偷，机智地报了警，把小偷给抓住了的故事。
【1题分析】
句意：一天下午，他们上完课后，他们留在学校帮助老师工作。
if如果；after在之后；before在之前；although尽管。根据“they finished their lessons, they stayed in the school to help their teacher work”可知，下课后帮老师工作，故选B。
【2题分析】
句意：他们工作了一个小时。
studied学习；worked工作；played玩；watched观看。根据“help their teacher work.”可知，工作了一个小时，故选B。
【3题分析】
句意：现在你们必须要回家。
need需要；shouldn’t不应该；must必须；needn’t不必。根据“It’s getting dark”可知，天黑了所以学生们必须要回家，故选C。
【4题分析】
句意：他们家的灯还亮着，门也开着。
open打开的；good好的；heavy重的；cheap便宜的。根据“The lights were on in their house and the door was ”可知，门也是开着的，故选A。
【5题分析】
句意：爸爸和妈妈现在在工作。
on a trip在旅行中；in bed卧床；at home在家；at work在工作中。根据“Just then Mr and Mrs Baker, the boys’ … came back home from work”可知，爸爸和妈妈在工作，晚上8点才会回来，故选D。
【6题分析】
句意：突然，那个人看见了David，他笑着说。
Suddenly突然；Certainly当然；Once一旦；Almost几乎。根据“the man saw David”可知，这个小偷突然看到了David的出现，故选A。
【7题分析】
句意：我是你爸爸的朋友。
sister’s姐妹的；teacher’s老师的；father’s爸爸的；mother’s妈妈的。根据“He asked me to fetch (取) something for him”中的him可知，此处应是一个男性相关的名字，排除A和D选项。结合常识可知，通常小偷都会以家人为借口来行骗，所以此空填father’s符合，故选C。
【8题分析】
句意：Tim赶紧去叫了警察。
hug拥抱；call打电话；follow跟随；ask询问。根据“Tim quickly went to…the police”可知，打电话给警察求救，故选B。
【9题分析】
句意：当那个人看到警察时，他试图跑出门外，但警察拦住了他。
met遇见；stopped停止；noticed注意到；pushed推。根据“he tried to run out of the door, but the policeman … him.”可知，他试图想跑，但被警察拦住了，故选B。
【10题分析】
句意：就在这时，贝克夫妇，孩子们的父母下班回家了。
parents父母；classmates同学们；teachers老师；neighbors邻居。根据“Mr and Mrs Baker”可知，他们是男孩们的父母，故选A。
三、阅读理解
A篇
Giant pandas live in the forests in China. Outside China, they are only in zoos. They mainly eat bamboo. Keeping a panda in the zoo is difficult because it must have lots of bamboo to eat.
Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. They live in the forests. There are only a few Sri Lankan elephants (a kind of Asian elephant) in the world now.
Tigers belong to the cat family. They get small animals like deer for food. Tigers are in danger because people cut down the forests and hunt them. People hunt them for their beautiful fur. In the past, there were many tigers in India, but today there are only a few of them.
The European otter (水獭) lives in Europe. It has soft, brown fur. It is about 75 centimeters long. Its tail is half as long as its body. It has small and round ears. Today people still hunt the poor animals for their fur.
1. If you want to visit a giant panda in America, where should you go
A. To the zoo. B. To the forests. C. To the parks. D. To the mountains.
2. Why are there fewer and fewer tigers
A. Because they don’t have enough food to eat.
B. Because the weather is not as good as before.
C. Because they can’t have babies at the zoo.
D. Because people destroy (毁坏) their living places and hunt them for their fur.
3. Which of the following is RIGHT
A. It’s easy to keep giant pandas in the zoo.
B. Tigers can hunt big animals like lions for food.
C. An African elephant’s ears are much bigger than an Asian elephant’s.
D. The European otter has small and long ears.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A. People begin to protect European otters.
B. The number of European otters is smaller and smaller.
C. All the animals in danger need to live in zoos.
D. People begin to plant trees so the tigers will have enough places to live.
5. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. animals in danger B. animals around the world
C. large animals D. people and animals
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上的濒危动物。
【1题分析】
细节理解题。根据文中第一栏中“Giant pandas live in the forests in China. Outside China, they are only in zoos.”可知，大熊猫生活在中国的森林里，在中国以外，它们只在动物园里，所以如果你想去美国参观大熊猫，你应该去动物园，故选A。
【2题分析】
细节理解题。根据第三栏中“Tigers are in danger because people cut down the forests and hunt them. People hunt them for their beautiful fur.”可知，老虎越来越少是因为人们破坏了它们生存的地方并猎杀它们来获取皮毛，故选D。
【3题分析】
细节理解题。根据第二栏中“Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants.”可知，非洲象的耳朵比亚洲象的大得多，故选C。
【4题分析】
推理判断题。根据第四栏中“Today people still hunt the poor animals for their fur.”可知，欧洲水獭的数量越来越少，故选B。
【5题分析】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了世界上的濒危动物，故选A。
B篇
Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world. Tokyo has a history of hundreds of years, and now it is the main part of a big city area. The big city area is called Greater Tokyo. It includes(包括) Tokyo and some other cities near it. There are over 5, 000, 000 people living in this area.
Many streets of Tokyo are very crowded, and most of the buildings are very tall and modern. But how could such an old city look so modern During World War Ⅱ, over a third of buildings in Tokyo were destroyed(被摧毁). After World War Ⅱ, people began to build the city again. That way, the city looked different from before.
Today Tokyo is a very welcoming city. Many people come to visit Tokyo every day. The best way to go to the city from other parts of Japan is by train. And the Skinkansen, the fast trains are famous all over the world. Visitors from other countries can enjoy themselves a lot in Tokyo. They can learn Japanese culture and try Japanese food. There are lots of nice restaurants in Tokyo. The city never goes dark at night. So walking in Tokyo at night is always an option for most visitors.
If you come to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for at least(至少) a few days.
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1
A. Tokyo was the world’s largest city hundreds of years ago.
B. Over 5, 000, 000 people are living in Tokyo now.
C. Tokyo is the oldest city in Japan.
D. Greater Tokyo is a big city area.
2. What happened to Tokyo during World War Ⅱ
A. It had to be dark at night.
B. Some tall buildings appeared.
C. People built a new city near it.
D. Many buildings there were destroyed.
3. What’s the best way to go to Tokyo from other parts of Japan
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train. D. By boat.
4. The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ________”.
A. tradition B. choice C. problem D. way
5. The writer thinks Tokyo is ________.
A. a great city to visit
B. getting less popular
C. a fast and expensive city
D. having fewer problems than before
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了东京是日本的首都和最大的城市。它也是世界上最大的城市之一。它有几百年的历史，同时也介绍了东京的建筑和一些交通情况。
【1题分析】
细节理解题。根据“The big city area is called Greater Tokyo.”可知大东京地区是一个大城市。故选D。
【2题分析】
细节理解题。根据“During World WarⅡ, over a third of buildings in Tokyo were destroyed.”可知在二战期间，东京超过三分之一的建筑被毁掉了。故选D。
【3题分析】
细节理解题。根据“The best way to go to the city from other parts of Japan is by train.”可知从日本其他地方到这个城市最好的方式是乘火车。故选C。
【4题分析】
词句猜测题。根据“The city never goes dark at night. So walking in Tokyo at night is always an option for most visitors.”可知这个城市晚上从不黑，所以晚上在东京散步是大多数游客的一个选择。根据前后文含义以及结合选项可猜测option意为“选择”。故选B。
【5题分析】
推理判断题。根据“If you come to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for at least(至少) a few days.”可知如果你来日本旅游，一定要在东京停留至少几天。因此可推断作者认为东京是一个适合旅游的好城市。故选A。
C篇
Ply on a fair
Last weekend, my family went to a fair (露天游乐场）. My brother is a cook and he works at the fair. My children and I went to meet him. When we arrived, the fair was very crowded, and it was hard to find my brother. We found my brother half an hour later. He was at the center of the fair and busy cooking delicious food.
Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun, just like how the children feel on their birthday parties. First, my children went on a 5-meter high Ferris wheel (摩天轮). They said they could see the town when they were at the top. I was truly nervous when they stopped at the top.
After that we each got something to eat. My son got a hamburger and a salad，my daughter got a cake and I ate an ice-cream.
We took part in some games and looked at lots of interesting things before we left. It was really a fantastic night.
1. What did the writer’s brother do at the fair
A. He sang songs. B. He sold tickets. C. He cooked food. D. He looked for a job.
2. Which of the following words can describe (描述) the people at the fair
A. Busy. B. Funny. C. Happy. D. Nervous.
3. What did the writer’s daughter eat at the fair
A. A cake. B. A salad. C. A hamburger. D. An ice-cream.
4. At the fair, the writer's children did NOT________.
A. play games
B. go on a Ferris wheel
C. look at interesting things
D. take part in a birthday party
5. When did the story happen
A. In the morning. B. On a Monday. C. On a Friday. D. At night.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D
【分析】短文讲述作者和孩子们在露天游乐场玩耍的情景。作者的哥哥是一名厨师，作者和孩子去看他。孩子们坐了摩天轮，之后每个人都吃了一些东西，还参加了一些比赛，过了一个美妙的夜晚。
【1题分析】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“He was at the center of the fair and busy cooking delicious food.”可知，哥哥在做食物。故选C。
【2题分析】
细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Everyone at the fair was happy and having fun…”可知，游乐场里的人们很高兴。故选C。
【3题分析】
细节理解题。根据第三段末句“…my daughter got a cake and I ate an ice-cream.”可知，女儿买了一块蛋糕。故选A。
【4题分析】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“We took part in some games and looked at lots of interesting things before we left.”可知，孩子们做游戏，看了很多有趣的东西；根据第二段中“First, my children went on a 5-meter high Ferris wheel (摩天轮).”可知，孩子们乘坐摩天轮，故A、B、C正确。根据第二段中“just like how the children feel on their birthday parties就像孩子们感觉是他们的生日聚会”可知，并不是真的参加聚会，故D不正确。故选D。
【5题分析】
细节理解题。根据本文最末一句“It was really a fantastic night.”可知，这个故事发生在晚上。故选D。
四、补全对话18
根据对话内容，在每个题的空白处选择适当的话语，使对话意思完整。
A: Hi, Linda. I know you are in China for a long time. ___1___
B: Yes, there are many. In China, not everyone has a birthday party on his birthday.
A: That’s right We sometimes eat something delicious at home. ___2___
B: We often have a big birthday party in our country.
A: I see. ___3___
B: When we receive a present, we always open it at once. In China, it is quite different.
A: That’s true. ___4___ Are there any differences at school here
B: Yes, Chinese students must stand up when they answer the teacher’s questions.
A: That’s one of the school rules.
B: ___5___
A: Of course we can’t. I don’t think it’s polite.
B: That’s funny.
A. When is your birthday
B. What about your country
C. Anything else you like
D. How about birthday presents
E. And Chinese students can’t eat or drink in class.
F. Different countries have different traditions.
G. Do you find anything different between China and your country
【答案】1. G 2. B 3. D 4. F 5. E
【分析】这是一组关于中国人过生日的一些风俗的对话。
【1题分析】
根据I know you are in China for a long time和Yes, there are many以及选项，可知是你知道中国和你们国家不同的事情吗；故选G
【2题分析】
根据We sometimes eat something delicious at home.和B: We often have a big birthday party in our country以及选项，可知是问你们国家呢；故选B
【3题分析】
根据When we receive a present, we always open it at once. In China, it is quite different和选项，可知是关于礼物呢；故选D
【4题分析】
根据When we receive a present, we always open it at once. In China, it is quite different.和选项，可知是不同的国家有不同的风俗；故选F
【5题分析】
根据Of course we can’t. I don’t think it’s polite.和选项，可知是中国学生不能在课堂上吃喝；故选E
第II卷
五、完成句子
根据所给中文意思第II卷
1. 你是最后一个了，走前确认将门锁好。
You are the last. ________ you lock the door before you leave.
【答案】Make sure
【分析】根据汉语提示可知，空处缺少短语“确认”的英文表达，make sure“确认”，动词短语，此处为祈使句，用动词原形，句首要大写首字母，故填Make sure。
2. 我们学校附近的那家小商店上个月不再营业了。
The small shop near our school ________ last month.
【答案】wasn’t open
【分析】由英汉对照可知，空格处填“不再营业”，营业：be open，动词短语。根据时间状语“last month”可知，此句时态是一般过去时，主语是第三人称单数，be动词用was；此句是否定句，在was后面加not。故填wasn’t open。
3. 当时这个男孩正痛苦地躺在地上。
The boy was lying ________ on the ground at that time.
【答案】painfully
【分析】根据中文提示，横线上需要填一个意为“痛苦地”副词，用来修饰动词lying，可用painfully，表示“痛苦的躺着”。故填painfully。
4. 他通常坐公交车去上班，但有时也骑自行车
He usually takes the bus to work, but he rides his bike ________ time ________ time.
【答案】 ①. from ②. to
【分析】根据“他通常坐公交车去上班，但有时也骑自行车”可知，空白处表示“有时”，from time to time“有时，偶尔”。故填from；to。
5. 每天锻炼，比如早上跑跑步，对我们来说是有益处的。
It’s useful for us to take exercise every day. ________ go running in the morning.
【答案】Such as
【分析】根据汉语提示可知，空处缺少“比如”的英文表达，such as“比如”，介词短语，位于句首要大写首字母。故填Such as。
六、 任务型阅读
根据文章内容，完成下列各句。
If you want to take a look at the famous painting Mona Lisa, you’d have to fly to France, stand in a long line for a ticket, and walk with the crowded people in the museum. But thanks to the VR Museum of Fine Art, things will be much easier.
The VR Museum of Fine Art is a free app in Steam, an online gaming platform（平台）. With a special headset（头戴式装置）, you don’t need to buy the tickets or wait in line. You can easily enjoy art at home.
Virtual Reality（VR，虚拟现实）makes a virtual world for you. You can see and even interact（互动）with everything in the virtual world by wearing a special headset. The headset connects to your computer and lets you see a lot of things without going out of your room.
In the VR Museum of Fine Art, for example, you can touch the old Greek sculptures（雕塑）or look carefully on the Mona Lisa. You can also read about each piece of art.
By 2016, there were four “show rooms” with 15 sculptures and two paintings in the VR Museum of Fine Art. They are famous works of art from around the world, such as the Chinese Qin Dynasty’s Terra Cotta Army（兵马俑）, the Great Buddha of Kamakura（镰仓大佛）from Japan and Shiva the Lord of Dance（湿婆舞王）from India. All of them are to scale（按比例绘制的）.
1. The VR Museum of Fine Art is ________ on an online gaming platform.
2. Thanks to the VR Museum of Fine Art, enjoying the famous works of art at home become ________.
3. People can ________ to see and even interact with everything in the virtual world.
4. In the VR Museum of Fine Art, people can ________ the Mona Lisa.
5. There are famous works of art from ________ in the four “show rooms”.
【答案】1. a free app
2. (much) easier
3. wear a special headset
4. look carefully on
5. around the world/all over the world
【导语】文章主要介绍了VR美术博物馆，包括其功能和内部设计。
【1题分析】
根据第二段“The VR Museum of Fine Art is a free app in Steam, an online gaming platform（平台）. ”可知VR美术博物馆是一款免费应用。故填a free app。
【2题分析】
根据第二段“You can easily enjoy art at home.”可知，通过VR美术博物馆，人们在家欣赏艺术品更方便了。故填(much) easier。
【3题分析】
根据第三段“You can see and even interact（互动）with everything in the virtual world by wearing a special headset.”可知，佩戴头戴式装置后，人们可以看见并且和虚拟世界的一切互动。故填wear a special headset。
【4题分析】
根据倒数第二段“In the VR Museum of Fine Art, for example, you can touch the old Greek sculptures（雕塑）or look carefully on the Mona Lisa. ”可知，人们通过VR美术博物馆，可以深入观察《蒙娜丽莎》。故填look carefully on。
【5题分析】
根据最后一段“They are famous works of art from around the world”可知这些著名艺术品来自全世界。故填around the world/all over the world。
七、综合填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
A Carpenter’s Story
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss of his plan to l___1___ the house-building business to live a more pleasant life with his wife and family.
The boss was sorry to see his skillful worker go. He asked if he could build just one m___2___ house as a personal favor. The carpenter s___3___ yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used shoddy workmanship (粗糙手艺) and low-quality materials. It was an unlucky way to e___4___ his perfect career (职业).
When the carpenter finished his work, his boss came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, “This is your house... my g___5___ to you.”
The carpenter was shocked!
What a s___6___! If I had only known he wanted me to build my own house, I would have done it all d____7____ …” The carpenter thought.
So it is w___8___ us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock we understand we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it again, we would not do it in the same way.
But, you cannot go back. Someone o___9___ said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度) and your c_____10_____ today help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!
【答案】1. (l)eave
2. (m)ore 3. (s)aid
4. (e)nd 5. (g)ift
6. (s)hame
7. (d)ifferently
8. (w)ith 9. (o)nce
10. (c)hoices
【导语】本文讲述了一个木匠建房子的故事。
【1题分析】
句意：他告诉老板，他打算离开房屋建筑行业，与妻子和家人过上更愉快的生活。根据“live a more pleasant life with his wife and family.”可知，是要离开这个行业，leave意为“离开”，plan to do sth.“计划做某事”，所以此处用动词原形。故填(l)eave。
【2题分析】
句意：他问能否给他个人再盖一栋房子。根据“as a personal favor”可知，因为木匠要离开了，所以是老板请求他再建一栋房子。one more“再一个”。故填(m)ore。
【3题分析】
句意：木匠说好，但随着时间的推移，很容易看出他的心不在焉。根据yes可知，木匠答应了，say意为“说”，故事发生在过去，用一般过去时。故填(s)aid。
【4题分析】
句意：这是结束他完美职业生涯的不幸方式。根据“his perfect career (职业).”可知，是要结束作为木匠的职业生涯，end意为“结束”，to后面用动词原形。故填(e)nd。
【5题分析】
句意：这是你的房子……是我送给你的礼物。根据“This is your house”可知，老板把房子作为礼物给了他，gift意为“礼物”，用单数。故填(g)ift。
【6题分析】
句意：真遗憾！根据“The carpenter was shocked!”可知，这是令人遗憾的一件事，what a shame“真遗憾”。故填(s)hame。
【7题分析】
句意：如果我知道他想让我建自己的房子，我会建得完全不同。根据“He used shoddy workmanship (粗糙手艺) and low-quality materials.”可知，如果知道给自己建的，那么他完全不同地去建造，different意为“不同的”，修饰动词用副词。故填(d)ifferently。
【8题分析】
句意：我们也是如此。根据“We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building.”可知，我们也是如此，和木匠一样，即it is with us。故填(w)ith。
【9题分析】
句意：有人曾经说过：“生活是一个自己动手的项目。”根据“Life is a do-it-yourself project.”可知，这是某个人说的，once said“曾经说过”。故填(o)nce。
【10题分析】
句意：你今天的态度和你的选择有助于建造你明天将居住的“房子”。根据“help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow.”可知，今天的态度和选择会决定你的未来，choice意为“选择”，这里是泛指，所以用复数。故填(c)hoices。
八、书面表达（共10分）
假如你叫王彬，你的一位外国朋友 Jack 要来中国游玩。在他来中国之前你想向他介绍一下中国人的习惯。请根据以下提示给 Jack 写一封电子邮件，60-80 词。
提示：
1. 中国必须靠右走路。
2. 当遇到别人时，你要问好。
3. 吃饭时常用筷子，主人通常让客人多吃饭，但客人不必把盘子里的东西全部吃掉。
4. 吃完饭人们通常沏茶喝，临走时要有礼貌地道别。
Dear Jack,
I am very happy to hear that
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Wang Bin
【答案】例文：
Dear Jack,
I am very happy to hear that you will visit China. Now let me tell you some Chinese manners and customs.
When you walk in China, you must walk on the right. When you meet other people, you should say hello to them instead of bowing. When you are eating meals, you should use chopsticks instead of knives and forks. If you are full, you don’t need to eat up the food on the plate. After meals, the host often makes tea for you. When you leave, you should say goodbye to the host politely.
I hope you will come to China soon.
Yours,
Wang Bin
【分析】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一封电子邮件；
②时态：时态为一般现在时；
③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏提示中的要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，引出主题，写这封邮件的目的是向朋友介绍一些中国礼仪和习俗；
第二步，详细介绍一些中国人的习惯；
第三步，书写结尾。
[亮点词汇]
①say hello to sb.向某人问好
②instead of 代替
③makes tea for you为你泡茶
[高分句型]
①When you walk in China, you must walk on the right. (when引导时间状语从句)
②If you are full, you don’t need to eat up the food on the plate. (if引导条件状语从句)
