长沙市实验教育集团2023年上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷
命题人： 审题人：
注意：本试卷共8页, 71道小题, 满分120分, 时量120分钟。
第一部分 听力技能（共两节, 满分20分）
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共5小题, 计5分）
1. How many English lessons does Alice have every week 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
2. What’s the rule in the girl’s home 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. She is not allowed to go out on school nights.
B. She is not allowed to play computer games.
C. She is not allowed to watch TV on school nights.
3. Why did the man miss the beginning of the new movie 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A Because he was caught in heavy traffic.
B. Because he didn’t get the movie ticket.
C. Because he didn’t catch the right bus.
4. What did the boy use to be like 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. He used to be serious. B. He used to be shy. C. He used to be outgoing.
5. How did the woman go to school this morning 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题, 听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共15小题, 计15分）
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is Tom reading
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A book.
7. Why does Tom like to be an animal trainer
A. Because it’s easy. B. Because it’s fun. C. Because it’s exciting.
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What’s the matter with Nancy
A. She is sick.
B. She won’t be able to go to the school party.
C. She is worrying about the clothes for the school party.
9. What’s the man’s advice
A. To wear a dress. B. To wear jeans. C. To wear the school uniform.
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long does the robot show last
A. For a week. B. For half a month. C. For a month.
11. What can the red robot do
A. Write poems. B. Do chores. C. Do dangerous jobs.
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
12. What will Peter do this Sunday
A. Climb the hills. B. Paint the wall. C. Repair his house.
13. Who has a big farm
A. Peter’s uncle. B. Julia’s father. C. Julia’s uncle.
14. How often does Julia go to the farm
A. About once a week. B. About twice a month. C. About once a month.
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
15. Why did Lily look sad
A. Because she fought with Anna.
B. Because she failed the math exam.
C. Because she was ill in bed.
16. How long was Lily away from school
A For three days. B. For a week. C. For a month.
17. How will the speakers help Lily
A. By testing her. B. By looking after her. C. By studying together with her.
听下面的独白，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Why did Zhang Hua’s family move to Changsha
A. Because he wanted to continue his studies.
B. Because his father found a great job here.
C. Because his grandparents needed them.
19. What does Zhang Hua’s mother do
A. A shop manager. B. A nurse. C. A scientist.
20. Where is Zhang Hua’s sister studying
A. In a middle school. B. In a senior high school. C. In a college.
第二部分 阅读理解（共三节, 满分50分）
第一节 图表理解（共5小题, 计10分）
阅读下列图表, 从每题所给的A, B, C 三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题。
A
21. How long does Markham’s birthday party last
A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For three hours.
22. When is Colin’s third birthday
A. On May 9th. B. On May 19th. C. On June 9th.
B
Rules on Changsha Metro (地铁)
At the station ★ Be patient. Line up on the platform and wait for the train. ★ Be polite. Let passengers get off first. ★ Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous. ★ When you hear a “beep” sound, do not get on the train. On the train ★ Do not run on the train. ★ Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty. ★ Please offer your seat for the senior, the weak, the sick, the disabled, pregnant women and passengers with children. ★ Please keep your personal belongings with you at all times.
23. People at the station should ________.
A. wait in line B. open the door C. ask for help
24. The text is mainly about how to ________.
A. be a careful driver B. buy metro tickets C. be a good passenger
25 Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE
A. We should offer the seat to the people in need.
B. We should get on the train quickly as soon as we hear a “beep” sound.
C. We should take care of our personal belongings on the train.
第二节 短文理解（共10小题, 计20分）
C
Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale. But you’re not in China. You’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat, “said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. We like to eat meat with the bone in but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. “Made in China” becomes cool. They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones don’t have, an article on CNN once said about Chinese smart phones.
As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
26. How many Chinese brands (品牌) does the writer talk about in the passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
27. What do Western people think of Chinese products now according to the passage
A. Chinese products are cheap and unreliable.
B. “Made in China” becomes cool.
C. All Chinese smart phones are better than American phones.
28. Why does Chinese government try its best to improve the national brands
A. To make more money. B. To meet the needs of modern life. C. To communicate with the world.
29. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. More and more people trust and use Chinese products.
B. We can see Chinese products in many parts of the world.
C. Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia.
30. What is the best title for this passage
A. Popular Chinese Restaurants B. Chinese Products Going Global C. Chinese People in the World
D
Imagine you are able to learn knowledge through cartoons instead of long passages. Could it be easier for you to learn knowledge This is what the cartoonist Chen Lei, who is also called “Brother Hunzi”, has worked on.
Chen became famous because of his cartoon books about history shared on the Internet. It’s hard to believe that he had no interest in history when he was in middle school. Chen said, “I couldn’t remember historical facts even though I studied hard at that time.” However, in college, Chen played a computer game about World War II which made him become interested in history. “I had no knowledge of the characters and historical background of the game, so I read lots of books about the history from that period,” Chen said. The experience made him know interest had a good effect on his study.
Chen studied mechanical design (机械设计) in college and worked as a car designer after leaving his school. But in 2015, he decided to quit his job so that he could put his whole heart into what he really liked—to help people to learn more easily. Now, he had his own team.
Today, there are more than seventy people who have experienced drawing skills, creative (创新的) thinking ability and a wide knowledge of different fields on Chen’s team. So far, Chen and his team have published (出版) a series of books, selling over tens of millions of copies. And they have also tried their best to take part in different kinds of activities to inspire (激起) more people’s interest in knowledge.
31. What does Chen Lei do now
A. A history teacher. B. A cartoonist. C. A car designer.
32. What can we know about Chen’s experience
A. Chen is interested in Chinese history all the time.
B. Chen read lots of books about history when he was in middle school.
C. Chen fell in love with history because of a computer game.
33. What does the underlined word “quit” mean in Paragraph 3
A. 辞去 B. 寻找 C. 继续
34. Which of the following is NOT the achievements of Chen and his team
A. They have published a series of books.
B. They have sold over tens of millions of copies
C. Chen’s team have done a little to inspire people.
35. What can we learn from the passage
A. Interest is the best teacher.
B. It’s never too old to learn.
C. Practice makes perfect.
第三节 语篇补全（共5小题, 计10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。
Having a roommate (室友) can be one of the best experiences at school, or easily, one of the worst. In order to have a good relationship with your roommate, ____36____ .
Talk things munication is the key. If something happens, sit down with your roommates and have a face-to-face conversation. I’ve seen roommates have a bad relationship because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start talking about their roommates behind their backs. ____37____
Return the care. Good roommates should care about each other when you are in trouble. And it’s good to listen patiently (耐心地) when your roommate shares a problem with you. ____38____ If you do so, he or she will take notice and feel good.
____39____ If you want to keep a good relationship, show your roommate that you have respect (尊重) for what is his or hers by asking first, such as food, clothes and anything else. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.
Clean up after yourself. This should go without saying. Don’t be lazy. Or, at least, don’t throw your clothes and rubbish everywhere. ____40____ and the relations between you may become difficult. You don’t need to clean your room and keep it tidy all the time. But you should think about how your roommate feels.
A. Be sure you’re as helpful as your roommate.
B. please follow these suggestions to avoid the common mistakes.
C. Ask before you take.
D. If so, the room will be in a mess,
E. This will create embarrassing situations (尴尬的情形) and unhappiness.
第四节 回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you know a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind boxes are quite popular. Merchants (商家) fill the box with random (随机) toys which usually come from movies, comics and cartoons. Many people like to buy them to find out what will be inside.
The earliest blind boxes were from Japan. Getting blind boxes was a New Year’s tradition. At that time, they called the blind box “a lucky bag”. Blind boxes were introduced to China in 2014. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.
Blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The cute mini-sized cartoon figurines (小塑像) are suitable to place almost anywhere. What’s more, the mystery and uncertainty (不确定性) of the process also interests people. It’s the main reason why they are so popular.
Opening a blind box is a little surprise for our daily lives. When people open this little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome (结果). In fact, although the mystery boxes are full of fun, we should make a rational (理智的) decision when we buy them.
41. Do people know things inside when they buy blind boxes
_______________________________________
42. Where did the earliest blind boxes come from
_______________________________________
43 Who often buys blind boxes
_______________________________________
44. What’s the main reason why blind box toys become so popular
_______________________________________
45. What’s your idea about buying blind boxes
_______________________________________
第三部分 知识运用（共三节, 满分 35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题, 计15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mariella is a 17-year-old high school student. She is interested in sign language（手语）. Two years ago, she started ___46___ American Sign Language (ASL).
After a while, Mariella wanted to learn faster. One day, an ___47___ came to her: Seeing an ASL interpreter（翻译员）in a movie might help her. She looked up some movies on the Internet. ___48___ she found that very few movies used ASL interpreters. For children unable to hear, it can be ___49___ to understand movies with only subtitles（字幕）. “Is there anything I can do for them ” thought Mariella.
There was, indeed. ___50___ the help of her parents and teachers, Mariella created an app called SignUp. It ___51___ an ASL interpreter to a corner of the screen during the playing of a movie. People with poor or no hearing can watch the movie and the interpreter at the ___52___ time. This helps them better enjoy the movie.
In the beginning Mariella funded（注资）the project all by ___53___. She made some money by walking dogs for her neighbors. She put that money into her project. But later she needed more money for ASL interpreters. So she asked people to ___54___ money on the Internet. Now the girl plans to include as many of the international sign languages in her app as possible. She ____55____ has a long way to go!
46. A. speaking B. learning C. making
47. A. idea B. advice C. information
48. A. Since B. So C. But
49. A. difficult B. necessary C. important
50. A. With B. In C. On
51. A. provides B. adds C. gives
52. A. similar B. different C. same
53. A. herself B. himself C. itself
54. A. give back B. give away C. give up
55. A. still B. instead C. hardly
第二节 语法填空（共10小题, 计10分）
Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important. He used to practice it by ____56____ (volunteer) with his family. Last year, after entering the National Kindness Speech Competition, he ____57____ (become) crazy about it. Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects that help others. He calls ____58____ (he) activity the Race to kindness.
When a teacher told him about the competition, Orion had only 24 hours to write, memorize, and record his speech. In it, he talked about the ____59____ (important) of kindness. “Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world.” Orion said. He encouraged listeners ____60____ (join) him in doing small, kind acts for others.
Orion’s speech won the competition. He used his ＄500 prize to collect 619 toys ____61____ a local children’s hospital. After that, Orion wanted to make ____62____ even bigger difference. He prepared meal bags ____63____ (careful) for people in need. Orion also organized several ____64____ (activity) in his community. In all, he collected more than 100, 000 meals!
Orion believes that everyone wins this race. He says, “____65____ you’re kind to someone else, it can make their day brighter and inspire (激励) them to pass on kindness. And the world can be a better place.”
第三节 语篇翻译 （共5小题, 计10分）
阅读下面短文，将划线句子译成英文或中文。
Tom was a seven-year-old boy. He was sick to death of school because he didn’t want to do his homework. He was always looking for excuses not to do it. 1.当他头痛的时候, he told his mom he was seriously ill and he couldn’t do his homework. Most of the time, Tom went to school without finishing his homework. 2.Even though he sometimes finished his homework, he did it very carelessly. Tom’s mom was angry, and she asked a teacher for help, 3.在老师的帮助之下，她想出了一个好主意。
One Thursday evening, Tom told his mom that he couldn’t do his homework, because he was having a fever. She knew he didn’t tell the truth, but she was not angry. She took his temperature patiently and told him, “After you take the medicine, I will help you with your homework.” she helped him to solve the problems one by one. 4.And she found he had difficulty in finishing the homework alone. It was the reason why he didn’t want to do homework. After Tom finished his homework, his mother said, “Dear, I’m proud of you and I believe you will be better and better.” Tom went to bed happily.
The next morning, Tom went to school as usual. 5.But Tom returned home happily with a big red flower in his hand, “Mom, look! It is so beautiful!”
66. ________________________________
67. ________________________________
68. ________________________________
69. ________________________________
70. ________________________________
第四部分 写作技能（共1小题, 满分15分）
71. 初中生地会考已经进入倒计时，但在上次考试中，有的同学成绩不理想，因此有些焦虑，倍感压力。Jane正有这样的烦恼，假设你是她的好朋友李华，请写一封信给她，安慰她并给她一些缓解焦虑和压力的建议，鼓励她继续努力。 要点如下：
1. 早睡早起，健康饮食，积极锻炼。
2. 制定合理的复习计划。
3. 与他人交流，寻求帮助。
4. ……
参考词汇：reduce减少 deal with应对，处理
要求：
（1）包含以上要点，可适当发挥，语句通顺，语意连贯
（2）不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
（3）文中不得出现真实人名和校名
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry to hear that you have some pressure about your study and exams. Don’t be so worried. It’s normal to have these feelings. I’m writing to tell you some good ways to deal with it.
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Yours,
Li Hua长沙市实验教育集团2023年上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷
命题人： 审题人：
注意：本试卷共8页, 71道小题, 满分120分, 时量120分钟。
第一部分 听力技能（共两节, 满分20分）
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共5小题, 计5分）
1. How many English lessons does Alice have every week 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】略
2. What’s the rule in the girl’s home 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. She is not allowed to go out on school nights.
B. She is not allowed to play computer games.
C. She is not allowed to watch TV on school nights.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】略
3. Why did the man miss the beginning of the new movie 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. Because he was caught in heavy traffic.
B. Because he didn’t get the movie ticket.
C. Because he didn’t catch the right bus.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】略
4. What did the boy use to be like 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. He used to be serious. B. He used to be shy. C. He used to be outgoing.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】略
5. How did the woman go to school this morning 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】略
第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题, 听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共15小题, 计15分）
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is Tom reading
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A book.
7. Why does Tom like to be an animal trainer
A. Because it’s easy. B. Because it’s fun. C. Because it’s exciting.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What’s the matter with Nancy
A. She is sick.
B. She won’t be able to go to the school party.
C. She is worrying about the clothes for the school party.
9. What’s the man’s advice
A. To wear a dress. B. To wear jeans. C. To wear the school uniform.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long does the robot show last
A. For a week. B. For half a month. C. For a month.
11. What can the red robot do
A. Write poems. B. Do chores. C. Do dangerous jobs.
【答案】10. B 11. A
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
12. What will Peter do this Sunday
A. Climb the hills. B. Paint the wall. C. Repair his house.
13. Who has a big farm
A. Peter’s uncle. B. Julia’s father. C. Julia’s uncle.
14. How often does Julia go to the farm
A. About once a week. B. About twice a month. C. About once a month.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
15. Why did Lily look sad
A. Because she fought with Anna.
B. Because she failed the math exam.
C. Because she was ill in bed.
16. How long was Lily away from school
A. For three days. B. For a week. C. For a month.
17. How will the speakers help Lily
A. By testing her. B. By looking after her. C. By studying together with her.
【答案】15. B 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】略
听下面的独白，回答下列各小题。 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Why did Zhang Hua’s family move to Changsha
A. Because he wanted to continue his studies.
B. Because his father found a great job here.
C. Because his grandparents needed them.
19. What does Zhang Hua’s mother do
A. A shop manager. B. A nurse. C. A scientist.
20. Where is Zhang Hua’s sister studying
A. In a middle school. B. In a senior high school. C. In a college.
【答案】18. B 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【原文】略
第二部分 阅读理解（共三节, 满分50分）
第一节 图表理解（共5小题, 计10分）
阅读下列图表, 从每题所给的A, B, C 三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题。
A
21. How long does Markham’s birthday party last
A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For three hours.
22. When is Colin’s third birthday
A. On May 9th. B. On May 19th. C. On June 9th.
【答案】21. B 22. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Olivia Markham和Colin的生日聚会的举办时间，地点以及回复方式。
【21题详解】
判断推理题。根据“Please join us for Olivia Markham’s sixth birthday! Sunday, May 10th 2 pm to 4 pm”可知，Markham的六岁生日聚会在5月10日，周日，下午2点到4点，可推测聚会持续2个小时。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Colin’s 3rd Birthday! Saturday, May 9th 12—3 p.m.”可知，Colin的3岁生日聚会在5月9日，星期六，中午12点到下午3点举行。故选A。
B
Rules on Changsha Metro (地铁)
At the station ★ Be patient. Line up on the platform and wait for the train. ★ Be polite. Let passengers get off first. ★ Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous. ★ When you hear a “beep” sound, do not get on the train. On the train ★ Do not run on the train. ★ Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty. ★ Please offer your seat for the senior, the weak, the sick, the disabled, pregnant women and passengers with children. ★ Please keep your personal belongings with you at all times.
23. People at the station should ________.
A. wait in line B. open the door C. ask for help
24. The text is mainly about how to ________.
A. be a careful driver B. buy metro tickets C. be a good passenger
25. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE
A. We should offer the seat to the people in need.
B. We should get on the train quickly as soon as we hear a “beep” sound.
C. We should take care of our personal belongings on the train.
【答案】23. A 24. C 25. B
【解析】
【分析】本文主要介绍了长沙地铁的规定。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Line up on the platform and wait for the train”可知，人们在车站应该排队等候，故选A。
【24题详解】
主旨大意题。根据“Rules on Changsha Metro”可知，文章主要关于乘坐地铁的规章制度，为了告诉读者如何做一个优良的乘客，故选C。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据“When you hear a “beep” sound, do not get on the train”可知，当你听到这个声音时，不要上车，B表述错误，故选B。
第二节 短文理解（共10小题, 计20分）
C
Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale. But you’re not in China. You’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat, “said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. We like to eat meat with the bone in but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. “Made in China” becomes cool. They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones don’t have, an article on CNN once said about Chinese smart phones.
As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
26. How many Chinese brands (品牌) does the writer talk about in the passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
27. What do Western people think of Chinese products now according to the passage
A. Chinese products are cheap and unreliable.
B. “Made in China” becomes cool.
C. All Chinese smart phones are better than American phones.
28. Why does Chinese government try its best to improve the national brands
A. To make more money. B. To meet the needs of modern life. C. To communicate with the world.
29. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. More and more people trust and use Chinese products.
B. We can see Chinese products in many parts of the world.
C. Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia.
30. What is the best title for this passage
A. Popular Chinese Restaurants B. Chinese Products Going Global C. Chinese People in the World
【答案】26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是新闻报道，主要讲述了越来越多的中国产品走向世界，受到越来越多外国人的青睐。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale”和第三段“It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones are Chinese models, according to China Daily”，可知提到了华为手机、海尔冰箱和联想电脑三种，故选B。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“More people trust Chinese brands. ‘Made in China’ becomes cool”，可知“中国制造”正变得很酷，故选B。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后“As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life”，可知是为了满足人们现代生活的需要，故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish”，可知澳大利亚的中餐馆提供的是无头肉；Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia说法错误，故选C。
【30题详解】
最佳标题题。根据短文内容，结合主题句“Chinese products have been going all over the world”，可知短文介绍的是中国制造的商品走向世界的事实；Chinese Products Going Global符合文意，故选B。
D
Imagine you are able to learn knowledge through cartoons instead of long passages. Could it be easier for you to learn knowledge This is what the cartoonist Chen Lei, who is also called “Brother Hunzi”, has worked on.
Chen became famous because of his cartoon books about history shared on the Internet. It’s hard to believe that he had no interest in history when he was in middle school. Chen said, “I couldn’t remember historical facts even though I studied hard at that time.” However, in college, Chen played a computer game about World War II which made him become interested in history. “I had no knowledge of the characters and historical background of the game, so I read lots of books about the history from that period,” Chen said. The experience made him know interest had a good effect on his study.
Chen studied mechanical design (机械设计) in college and worked as a car designer after leaving his school. But in 2015, he decided to quit his job so that he could put his whole heart into what he really liked—to help people to learn more easily. Now, he had his own team.
Today, there are more than seventy people who have experienced drawing skills, creative (创新的) thinking ability and a wide knowledge of different fields on Chen’s team. So far, Chen and his team have published (出版) a series of books, selling over tens of millions of copies. And they have also tried their best to take part in different kinds of activities to inspire (激起) more people’s interest in knowledge.
31. What does Chen Lei do now
A. A history teacher. B. A cartoonist. C. A car designer.
32. What can we know about Chen’s experience
A. Chen is interested in Chinese history all the time.
B. Chen read lots of books about history when he was in middle school.
C. Chen fell in love with history because of a computer game.
33. What does the underlined word “quit” mean in Paragraph 3
A. 辞去 B. 寻找 C. 继续
34. Which of the following is NOT the achievements of Chen and his team
A. They have published a series of books.
B. They have sold over tens of millions of copies
C Chen’s team have done a little to inspire people.
35. What can we learn from the passage
A. Interest is the best teacher.
B. It’s never too old to learn.
C. Practice makes perfect.
【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了漫画家陈雷通过漫画帮助人们学习知识的事情。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“This is what the cartoonist Chen Lei”可知是漫画家，故选B。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Chen played a computer game about World War II which made him become interested in history.”可知因为游戏爱上历史，故选C。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“he decided to quit his job so that he could put his whole heart into what he really liked”可知是指辞去工作去做真正热爱的，可推测quit意为“辞去”，故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据“And they have also tried their best to take part in different kinds of activities to inspire (激起) more people’s interest in knowledge.”可知他们还尽最大努力参加各种活动，以激发更多人对知识的兴趣。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The experience made him know interest had a good effect on his study.”以及全文内容，可知兴趣是最好的老师，故选A。
第三节 语篇补全（共5小题, 计10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。
Having a roommate (室友) can be one of the best experiences at school, or easily, one of the worst. In order to have a good relationship with your roommate, ____36____ .
Talk things munication is the key. If something happens, sit down with your roommates and have a face-to-face conversation. I’ve seen roommates have a bad relationship because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start talking about their roommates behind their backs. ____37____
Return the care. Good roommates should care about each other when you are in trouble. And it’s good to listen patiently (耐心地) when your roommate shares a problem with you. ____38____ If you do so, he or she will take notice and feel good.
____39____ If you want to keep a good relationship, show your roommate that you have respect (尊重) for what is his or hers by asking first, such as food, clothes and anything else. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.
Clean up after yourself. This should go without saying. Don’t be lazy. Or, at least, don’t throw your clothes and rubbish everywhere. ____40____ and the relations between you may become difficult. You don’t need to clean your room and keep it tidy all the time. But you should think about how your roommate feels.
A. Be sure you’re as helpful as your roommate.
B. please follow these suggestions to avoid the common mistakes.
C. Ask before you take.
D. If so, the room will be in a mess,
E. This will create embarrassing situations (尴尬的情形) and unhappiness.
【答案】36. B 37. E 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何和室友友好相处。
【36题详解】
根据“In order to have a good relationship with your roommate”以及下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了和室友友好相处的建议，选项B“请遵循这些建议以避免常见的错误”符合语境。故选B。
【37题详解】
根据“the two start talking about their roommates behind their backs”可知两人开始在背后谈论他们的室友，此处介绍这样做的后果，选项E“这会造成尴尬和不愉快”符合语境。故选E。
【38题详解】
根据“If you do so, he or she will take notice and feel good.”可知帮助别人会让人感觉不错，选项A“确保你和你的室友一样乐于助人”符合语境。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据“show your roommate that you have respect (尊重) for what is his or hers by asking first, such as food, clothes and anything else”可知本段主要介绍了在拿别人东西之前要先问一下，选项C“拿之前询问”符合语境。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据“don’t throw your clothes and rubbish everywhere”可知不要到处扔垃圾，把房间搞得一团糟，选项D“如果是这样的话，房间就会一团糟”符合语境。故选D。
第四节 回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you know a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind boxes are quite popular. Merchants (商家) fill the box with random (随机的) toys which usually come from movies, comics and cartoons. Many people like to buy them to find out what will be inside.
The earliest blind boxes were from Japan. Getting blind boxes was a New Year’s tradition. At that time, they called the blind box “a lucky bag”. Blind boxes were introduced to China in 2014. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.
Blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The cute mini-sized cartoon figurines (小塑像) are suitable to place almost anywhere. What’s more, the mystery and uncertainty (不确定性) of the process also interests people. It’s the main reason why they are so popular.
Opening a blind box is a little surprise for our daily lives. When people open this little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome (结果). In fact, although the mystery boxes are full of fun, we should make a rational (理智的) decision when we buy them.
41. Do people know things inside when they buy blind boxes
_______________________________________
42. Where did the earliest blind boxes come from
_______________________________________
43. Who often buys blind boxes
_______________________________________
44. What’s the main reason why blind box toys become so popular
_______________________________________
45. What’s your idea about buying blind boxes
_______________________________________
【答案】41. No, they don’t.
42. From Japan.
43. Young people aged 18 to 35.
44. Because of the mystery and uncertainty of the process./Because the mystery and uncertainty of the process also interests people.
45. 答案合理即可。I would like to buy blind boxes for fun sometimes./I should make a rational decision when I buy them.
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了受年轻人喜欢的盲盒。
【41题详解】
根据“Many people like to buy them to find out what will be inside.”可知买的时候不知道盒子里有什么，故填No, they don’t.
【42题详解】
根据“The earliest blind boxes were from Japan.”可知来自日本，故填From Japan.
【43题详解】
根据“Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.”可知18岁到35岁的年轻人会买，故填Young people aged 18 to 35.
【44题详解】
根据“What’s more, the mystery and uncertainty (不确定性) of the process also interests people. It’s the main reason why they are so popular.”可知这一过程的神秘和不确定性也引起了人们的兴趣。这是它们如此受欢迎的主要原因。故填Because of the mystery and uncertainty of the process./Because the mystery and uncertainty of the process also interests people.
【45题详解】
答案合理即可。故填I would like to buy blind boxes for fun sometimes./I should make a rational decision when I buy them.
第三部分 知识运用（共三节, 满分 35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题, 计15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mariella is a 17-year-old high school student. She is interested in sign language（手语）. Two years ago, she started ___46___ American Sign Language (ASL).
After a while, Mariella wanted to learn faster. One day, an ___47___ came to her: Seeing an ASL interpreter（翻译员）in a movie might help her. She looked up some movies on the Internet. ___48___ she found that very few movies used ASL interpreters. For children unable to hear, it can be ___49___ to understand movies with only subtitles（字幕）. “Is there anything I can do for them ” thought Mariella.
There was, indeed. ___50___ the help of her parents and teachers, Mariella created an app called SignUp. It ___51___ an ASL interpreter to a corner of the screen during the playing of a movie. People with poor or no hearing can watch the movie and the interpreter at the ___52___ time. This helps them better enjoy the movie.
In the beginning Mariella funded（注资）the project all by ___53___. She made some money by walking dogs for her neighbors. She put that money into her project. But later she needed more money for ASL interpreters. So she asked people to ___54___ money on the Internet. Now the girl plans to include as many of the international sign languages in her app as possible. She ____55____ has a long way to go!
46. A. speaking B. learning C. making
47. A. idea B. advice C. information
48. A. Since B. So C. But
49. A. difficult B. necessary C. important
50. A. With B. In C. On
51. A. provides B. adds C. gives
52. A. similar B. different C. same
53. A. herself B. himself C. itself
54. A. give back B. give away C. give up
55. A. still B. instead C. hardly
【答案】46. B 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了玛丽埃拉为了让有听力障碍的人看懂电影，制作了一个应用帮助大家的故事。
【46题详解】
句意：两年前，她开始学习美国手语。
speaking说话；learning学习；making制作。根据“After a while, Mariella wanted to learn faster.”可知，一段时间后，玛丽埃拉想要学得更快，她是在学习美国手语。故选B。
47题详解】
句意：一天，她有了一个想法：看电影里的美国手语翻译员可能会帮到她。
idea想法；advice建议；information信息。空前是冠词an，空处应是可数名词单数形式，advice和information都是不可数名词，排除B、C选项。故选A。
【48题详解】
句意：但是她发现几乎没有电影会用美国手语翻译员。
Since自从；So所以，表因果；But但是，表转折。根据“She looked up some movies on the Internet... she found that very few movies used ASL interpreters.”可知，玛丽埃拉查阅了很多电影，但是发现几乎没有电影用美国手语翻译员，前后句是转折关系，用But。故选C。
【49题详解】
句意：对于不能听的小孩来说，仅有字幕的电影会理解困难。
difficult困难的；necessary必要的；important重要的。根据“For children unable to hear”并结合常识可知，不能听的人看只有字幕的电影，是很困难的。故选A。
【50题详解】
句意：在她父母和老师的帮助下，玛丽埃拉创造了一个叫“SignUp”的应用。
With有；In在……里面；On在……上面。此处考查固定介词短语with the help of...“在……的帮助下”。故选A。
【51题详解】
句意：它在播放电影期间，把一个美国手语翻译员加入到了屏幕的一个角落上。
provides提供；adds添加；gives给根据“It... an ASL interpreter to a corner of the screen during the playing of a movie.”并结合介词搭配可知，此处考查动词短语add A to B“把A加到B上”，表示把翻译员添加到电影画面中。故选B。
【52题详解】
句意：听力较差或没有听觉的人可以同时看电影和翻译员。
similar相似的；different不同的；same相同的。根据“People with poor or no hearing can watch the movie and the interpreter at the... time.”并结合常识可知，此处应是能同时看电影和翻译员，才能理解电影内容，此处是介词短语at the same time“同时”。故选C。
【53题详解】
句意：一开始，玛丽埃拉全靠自己注资这个项目。
herself她自己；himself他自己；itself它自己。本句主语是Mariella“玛丽埃拉”，是个女孩，反身代词用herself。故A。
【54题详解】
句意：所以她让人们在网上捐钱。
give back归还；give away捐赠；give up放弃。根据“But later she needed more money for ASL interpreters.”可推测，应是让人们捐钱帮助。故选B。
【55题详解】
句意：她仍然有很长的一段路要走。
still仍然；instead代替；hardly几乎不。根据“Now the girl plans to include as many of the international sign languages in her app as possible.”可知，这个女孩计划尽可能纳入多的国际手势语言到她的应用中，对于应用的开发仍然有很多的事情要做。故选A。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题, 计10分）
Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important. He used to practice it by ____56____ (volunteer) with his family. Last year, after entering the National Kindness Speech Competition, he ____57____ (become) crazy about it. Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects that help others. He calls ____58____ (he) activity the Race to kindness.
When a teacher told him about the competition, Orion had only 24 hours to write, memorize, and record his speech. In it, he talked about the ____59____ (important) of kindness. “Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world.” Orion said. He encouraged listeners ____60____ (join) him in doing small, kind acts for others.
Orion’s speech won the competition. He used his ＄500 prize to collect 619 toys ____61____ a local children’s hospital. After that, Orion wanted to make ____62____ even bigger difference. He prepared meal bags ____63____ (careful) for people in need. Orion also organized several ____64____ (activity) in his community. In all, he collected more than 100, 000 meals!
Orion believes that everyone wins this race. He says, “____65____ you’re kind to someone else, it can make their day brighter and inspire (激励) them to pass on kindness. And the world can be a better place.”
【答案】56. volunteering
57. became 58. his
59. importance
60. to join
61. for 62. an
63. carefully
64. activities
65. If
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了十岁的Orion知道善良是重要的，他参加、组织了很多活动，并且帮助别人。
【56题详解】
句意：他过去常常通过和家人的志愿活动练习它。前面的词语是介词，所以要用动名词来填空，故填volunteering。
【57题详解】
句意：他对此变得很痴迷。主体时态是一般过去时，所以动词用过去式，故填became。
【58题详解】
句意：他把他的活动叫做the Race to kindness。后面的词语是名词，所以要用形容词性物主代词修饰，故填his。
【59题详解】
句意：在里面，他谈论了善良的重要性。空前是定冠词，所以要用名词importance来填空，故填importance。
【60题详解】
句意：他鼓励听众和他一起为他人做一些小小的、善良的事情。encourage sb. to do sth.“鼓励某人做某事”，为固定短语。故填to join。
【61题详解】
句意：他用他的500美元奖金，为当地医院的儿童收集了619个玩具。根据“collect 619 toys...a local children’s hospital”可知是为当地医院的儿童收集了619个玩具，for“为了”，介词。故填for。
【62题详解】
句意：在那之后，Orion想要做出影响更大的事情。make a difference“有影响”，为固定短语，空后的even是以元音音素开头的单词，所以应用an。故填an。
【63题详解】
句意：他认真地为需要的人准备了餐袋。careful是形容词，此处应用副词修饰动词，故填carefully。
【64题详解】
句意：Orion在社区里也组织了好几个活动。前面的词语是several，所以要用复数名词activities来填空。故填activities。
【65题详解】
句意：如果你对某个人善良，这会让他们的天空更明亮，激励他们传递善良。根据“you’re kind to someone else, it can make their day brighter”可知前后是条件关系，应用if引导条件状语从句，故填If。
第三节 语篇翻译 （共5小题, 计10分）
阅读下面短文，将划线句子译成英文或中文。
Tom was a seven-year-old boy. He was sick to death of school because he didn’t want to do his homework. He was always looking for excuses not to do it. 1.当他头痛时候, he told his mom he was seriously ill and he couldn’t do his homework. Most of the time, Tom went to school without finishing his homework. 2.Even though he sometimes finished his homework, he did it very carelessly. Tom’s mom was angry, and she asked a teacher for help, 3.在老师的帮助之下，她想出了一个好主意。
One Thursday evening, Tom told his mom that he couldn’t do his homework, because he was having a fever. She knew he didn’t tell the truth, but she was not angry. She took his temperature patiently and told him, “After you take the medicine, I will help you with your homework.” she helped him to solve the problems one by one. 4.And she found he had difficulty in finishing the homework alone. It was the reason why he didn’t want to do homework. After Tom finished his homework, his mother said, “Dear, I’m proud of you and I believe you will be better and better.” Tom went to bed happily.
The next morning, Tom went to school as usual. 5.But Tom returned home happily with a big red flower in his hand, “Mom, look! It is so beautiful!”
66. ________________________________
67. ________________________________
68. ________________________________
69. ________________________________
70. ________________________________
【答案】66. When he had a headache,
67. 尽管他有时会完成作业，他也做得很粗心。
68. With the help of the teacher, she came up with a good idea.
69. 而且她发现他很难独自完成作业。
70. 但汤姆高兴地回到家，手里拿着一朵大红花。
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了汤姆不爱做作业还经常撒谎，他的妈妈在老师的帮助下，想出一个好主意来帮助他。
【66题详解】
分析句子，可知本句为时间状语从句，应用when来引导，表示“当……的时候”，主句为过去时，因此从句也应为过去时；“头痛”为have a headache，have的过去式为had。故填When he had a headache,
【67题详解】
分析句子，可知本句包含让步状语从句，Even though表示“尽管”，主语he为“他”，副词sometimes表示“有时”，谓语动词finished表示“完成”，宾语his homework表示“他的家庭作业”，主句中he did it表示“他做作业”，very carelessly表示“非常粗心”。故填：尽管他有时会完成作业， 他也做得很粗心。
【68题详解】
分析句子，可知本句为陈述句。“在某人的帮助下”为with the help of sb.，“老师”应特指上文中提到的老师，为the teacher，“她”为she，“想出”为come up with，句子为一般过去时，因此come应使用过去式came，“一个好主意”为a good idea。故填With the help of the teacher, she came up with a good idea.
【69题详解】
And表示“和，而且”，主语she为“她”，谓语动词found表示“发现”，后跟宾语从句，从句中主语he为“他”，had difficulty in doing sth.表示“做某事有困难”，动词短语finish the homework alone表示“独自完成作业” 。故填：而且她发现他很难独自完成作业。
【70题详解】
分析句子，可知本句为陈述句。But表示“但是”，主语为Tom，returned home表示“回家”，副词happily表示“开心地”，介词短语with a big red flower表示“拿着一朵大红花”，in his hand表示“在他手里” 。故填：但汤姆高兴地回到家，手里拿着一朵大红花。
第四部分 写作技能（共1小题, 满分15分）
71. 初中生地会考已经进入倒计时，但在上次考试中，有的同学成绩不理想，因此有些焦虑，倍感压力。Jane正有这样的烦恼，假设你是她的好朋友李华，请写一封信给她，安慰她并给她一些缓解焦虑和压力的建议，鼓励她继续努力。 要点如下：
1. 早睡早起，健康饮食，积极锻炼。
2. 制定合理的复习计划。
3. 与他人交流，寻求帮助。
4. ……
参考词汇：reduce减少 deal with应对，处理
要求：
（1）包含以上要点，可适当发挥，语句通顺，语意连贯
（2）不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
（3）文中不得出现真实人名和校名
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry to hear that you have some pressure about your study and exams. Don’t be so worried. It’s normal to have these feelings. I’m writing to tell you some good ways to deal with it.
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】例文
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry to hear that you have some pressure about your study and exams. Don’t be so worried. It’s normal to have these feelings. I’m writing to tell you some good ways to deal with it.
First of all, you should treat the examination and your study properly. Then, you had better go to bed early and get up early, have a healthy diet and take an active part in physical exercise. These are effective ways to reduce your stress. At the same time, you can make a reasonable plan to help you review what you’ve learned. If necessary, you can communicate with others and ask them for help.
I hope these suggestions can help you. You can get good grades in the next examination.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，包括题干所给的三条建议，需适当补充细节。
[写作步骤]
第一步，安慰对方，让对方别担忧；
第二步，具体介绍题目所给的建议；
第三步，最后是表达自己的希望。
[亮点词汇]
① First of all 首先
② had better do sth 最好做某事
③ communicate with 与……沟通
[高分句型]
①At the same time, you can make a reasonable plan to help you review what you’ve learned.（what引导宾语从句）
②If necessary, you can communicate with others and ask them for help.（if引导条件状语从句）
