湖北省鄂州市华容区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案）

2022-2023学年湖北省鄂州市华容区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

二、单选题

1.（1分）IoftenwatchTVplays.Whataboutyou?

Iwatchthem.Theyarelongandboring.（）

A.usuallyB.alwaysC.hardlyD.often

2.（1分）-WhatkindofmovieshallWewatch?

-It1supyoutodecide.（）

A.ForB.toC.ofD.at

3.（1分）---WhatdoyouthinkofthemovieTheBattleatLakeChangjin?

---.1havewatcheditforthreetimes.（）

A.Idon'tminditB.Ican,tstandit

C.IloveitD.Ihavenoidea

4.（1分）-Whatmakesherparentssohappy?

-Maybeitthe"doublereductionupolicy（“双减”政策）.（）

A.hastodowithB.hasto

C.hasagoodtimeD.hasfun

5.（1分）---Whatwillyoudotomorrowmorning?

---IwanttoclimbtheWestMountain,butifit,Iwillreadathome.（）

A.willrainB.rains

C.rainD.doesn,train

6.（1分）_butterdoweneedtomakeasandwich?

—Onespoonisenough.（）

A.HowmanyB.HowmuchC.HowfarD.What

7.（1分）—HegotanAinlastweek'smathtest.

一Itis!Hismathisalwaystheworst.（）

A.possibleB.impossibleC.simpleD.bored

8.（1分）---Couldyouplaybasketballwithmenow?

---.1mustprepareformyexam.（）

A.Yes,pleaseB.Γmafraidnot

C.ɪamfreeD.Thatsoundsgreat

9.(1分)一Γmtootired.Wouldyoumind

一Notatall.Youcanstopabreak.(

A.driving：takingdriving；totake

C.todrive；totaketodrive,taking

10.(1分)-Willtherebeworldpeace?

A.Yes,Ihopeso.Really?Howcome?

C.Oh,itisfantastic.Yes,thereare.

三、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共15分）

11.(15分)Ihadabaddayatschoolyesterdaybutɪalsolearnedsomething.

MyfriendsandIwereinthe(1).ItwastwentypastnineandWewerewaitingfor

our(2).Shewaslate.MybestfriendOliverdidn'tfeelwellthatday(3)he

didn'tcometoschool.Iwas(4)sometextmessagesonmymobilephone.Two(5)

frommyclass,MikeandCindy,werefighting.MariawascopyingDan,shomeworkbecause

she(6)doesherownhomework.Marcuswaslisteningtomusiconhissmallradio.

Suddenly,MissHarriscameintotheclassroom.Shewasveryangιy.She(7)in

frontofmydesk,lookedatmeandsaid,,,(8)areyouusingyourmobilephonein

class?Youarebreaking(打破)theschool(9)!u

"ButMissHanis,Iwas(10)readingsometextmessages,,'Isaid."Whyareyou

so(11)?

,,Don,tsayanythingmore,Rob!Youareusingyour(12)!,,shesaid,andshetook

metotheheadteacher,soffice.

Theheadteacherpunished(惩罚)me(13)hedidn'tpunishotherstudents.He

even(甚至)calledmyparents.When(14)arrivedatschool,Ihandedinmy

phone.Fromthislesson,IknewIshouldalways(15)theschoolrules.

(1)A.hospitalBxlassroomCJibraryD.office

(2)A.doctorB.friendC.parentD.teacher

(3)A.becauseB.butC.orD.so

(4)A.readingB.writingCJeavingD.taking

(5)A.girlsB.boysC.studentsD.teachers

(6)A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes

(7)AjumpedB.readC.playedD.stopped

(8)A.WhenB.WhyC.WhatD.How

(9)A.dreamsB.symbolsC.rules□.windows

(10)A.alwaysB.eitherC.onlyD.often

(11)A.tiredB.angryC.boredD.scared

(12)A.modelplaneB.toycarC.keyringD.mobilephone

(13)A.butB.soC.becauseD.if

(14)A.IB.heC.theyD.we

(15)A.breakB.forgetC.findD.follow

四、阅读理解

12.(6分)

SevenStories

SevenStoriesisagreatplaceforyourkid,sspecialbirthdayparty.

Openingtime：

TUeSday—Saturday：10：10a.m.~9:00p.m.

Sunday：10：00a.m.~8:00p.m.

★Tobook(预订)aparty,pleasecallusat330-1095between10：00a.m.and5：00p.m.

★Bookapartyatleastthreeweeksbeforeit.

★10to20kidsperparty.

★13dollarsperkid.

★Thepriceincludes(包括)theroom,thepartyhostandfoodforeverykid.

(1)Youcanmakeacalltobookabirthdaypartyat.

A.8：30a.m.

B.9：30a.m.

C.1I：OOa.m.

D.6：30p.m.

（2）IfKate'sbirthdayisonDecember25th,herfamilyshouldbookthepartyon.

A.December3rd

B.December9th

C.December15th

□.December22nd

（3）WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.SevenStoriesisclosedeveryTuesday.

B.Thenumberofthekidsatthepartyshouldbelessthan15.

C.Peoplecanbookapartybycalling.

D.SevenStoriesisclosedearlieronSaturdaysthanonSundays.

13.（8分）AreyoustilldoingtheVforvictorysign?It,sout.Thelatestpopularhandgesture（手

势）istocurl（卷曲）bothofyourhandsandputthemtogethertomakeaheart-shape.

Knownas"handheart",manyyoungstarsintheUSincludingJustinBieber,BlakeLively

andTaylorSwifthavedonethemoveinrecentphotos.

"Theheart-handgesturemeanssomethingbetween,Iloveyou*and,thankyou,,"said

thecountrysingerTaylorSwift,2Γ,It,sasweet,simplemessagewhichyoucansendwithout

sayingaword."

TailorSwiftoftenputsherhandsaboveherheadintheheartshapeatherconcerts.And

sheisbelievedtobethefirsttomakethegesturepopular.

Lastmonthduringacharityshow,JustinBieberandhissuperstarfriendsdidthehand

heartandputthephotosonline.Theydidittohelpoutthreekidswhoseparentswerekilledina

caraccident.Thegesturebecamearealhitafterthat.

,,ltusedtotakelongerfornonverbal（不用语言的）culturetomove.Butnow,withsmart

phonesandtheInternet,it'smuchfaster,πsaidPattiWood,anAmericanlanguageexpert.

IntheRepublicofKorea,thehandhearthasbeenpopularforalongtime,inadifferent

way.Peopletherelikemakinga"biggerheart"byputtingtheirhandsabovetheirheadsand

makingaheartshapewiththeirarms.Itmeans：',Iloveyou.”

(1)Thelatestpopularhandgesture(手势)is.

A.V

B.OK

C.Bye

D.aheart-shapehand

(2)isthefirsttomaketheheart-handgesturepopular.

AJustinBieber

B.BlakeLively

C.PattiWood

D.TaylorSwift

(3)Acharityshowisashowthatisputonto.

A.helpthepeopleinneed

B.makeagesturepopular

C.expressyourloveorthanks

D.showyourspecialgesture

(4)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.SmartphonesandtheInternetareimprovingfast.

B.SmartphonesandtheInternetusedtotakelongertimeinuse.

C.It'smucheasierfornonverbalculturetoreachmorepeople.

D.Ittakesnonverbalculturealongtimetobecomepopular.

14.(10分)Doyoulikecats?Doyoukeepacatasyourpet?Lotsofpeoplelovecats.Hereis

someinformationaboutcats.

Catsaremammals.ThiSmeansthattheygivebirthandfeedtheiryoungwithmilk.

Amalecatiscalledatomoratomcat.Ababycatiscalledkitten.Ingroups,theyarecalled

cats.Agroupofnewbornkittensisalitter.

Catsaretamed(羽I月艮)bypeople.Theycanlivewithpeople.Mostcatsaregood

pets.Somepeopledon'twanttolivealone.Whentheyfeellonely,theywillchoosetokeepa

dogoracatastheirpet.Keepingpetsmakestheirlifebusyandrelaxing.

Peoplelovecats.Catslovepeople,too.Theyshowtheirlovetotheirowners.Theyalsodo

someusefulthingsforpeople.Forexample,theycancatchandkillmice.

(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"mammals"probablymeaninChinese?

A.食肉动物

B.食草动物

C.爬行动物

D.哺乳动物

(2)Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowatomcatis.

A.amalecat

B.afemalecat

C.ababycat

D.agroupofcats

(3)Keepingpetscanmaketheirowners'life.

A.busyandtiring

B.busyandrelaxing

C.freeandtiring

D.freeandrelaxing

(4)Whydoesthewritermentionmiceinthelastparagraph?

A.Totellusthatbothmiceandcatsaremammals.

B.Totellusthatcatsrunfasterthanmice.

C.Toshowthatcatscanhelppeopletodosomethings.

D.Toshowthatpeopleloveallkindsofanimals.

(5)What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AnIntroductiontoCats

B.AnIntroductiontoAnimals

C.GoodPetsandPeople

D.WildAnimalsandPeople

15.（6分）下面文章中有3处需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、DO中选出符合

各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Whyisitimportanttobeagoodlistener?

Apersonhastwoearsbutonlyonemouth.Thatmeansweshouldlisten,notjust

speak.Theword"listen'1hasthesamelettersastheword"silent".Listeningsilently（quietly）

isanimportantquality（品质）thatweshouldhave.

（1）

Whensomeoneissadorangry,hewantstoshowhispoorfeelings.Atthismoment,we

needtolistenquietlyfirstuntilhegetscalm（冷静的）.ThenWemayhaveagoodtalkwith

him.Maybeitisagoodwaytohelphimout.

（2）

Forexample,Wemaythinkourparentsarealwaystalkingtoomuch.Butinfact,theydo

sobecausetheyareworriedaboutourhealth,studyandsoon.Ifwelistenpatiently,ourparents

willfeelwecareaboutthem.

（3）

Sometimes,wejustwantotherstolistentousbutforgettolistentoothers.Infact,that's

notpolite.Inordertoshowourrespect（尊重）forothers,wehadbetterlistentothem

first.Thenwecantalkaboutourideas.

Listeninghelpsuslearn

Whenwelearntoknowhowothersfeelaboutthesamething,Westarttothinkaboutthe

waywedowithit.Sowecanknowbetterhowtodothingsbetternexttime.

A.Listeningisreallyhelpful.

B.Listeningisakindoflove.

C-Listeningshowspoliteness（礼貌）.

□.Listeningsoundseasy,butit'snot.

16.（10分）阅读下面的材料，根据其内容完成阅读任务。

Someonegivesyouamarshmallow（棉花糖）.Youcaneithereatitrightawayorwaitfor

15to20minutesandgettwo.Wou!dyouwait?

Thisisthefamous"marshmallowtest"fromthe1960s.ltisusedtoseehowmuchself-

control（自控力）childrenhave.Suψrisingly,astudyshowsthatcuttlefish（乌贼）cando

wellinthistest,too.

ScientistsattheUniversityofCambridgedidthestudy.Theyhavetwoboxesoffoodfor

thecuttlefish.Onehasgrassshrimp（藻虾）andanotherhasshorecrab（食草蟹）.Cuttlefish

liketoeatgrassshrimpmorethanshorecrab.Theycouldeattheshorecrabrightaway,but

neededtowaittoeattheirbetter-Iikedmeal.

Itturnedoutthatthecuttlefishwouldwaitfor50to130secondsforgrassshrimp."Thisis

quiteclever,,,researcherNicolaClaytonsaid."Self-controlneedsanunderstandingofthat

lessissometimesmore,,'shesaid.Scientistsguessthattheyhaveself-controlbecausethey

oftenwaitforpredators（捕食者）toleavebeforetheycanlookforfoodthemselves.

（1）Whendidthe"marshmallowtest"comeout?

Itcameout.

（2）Whatisthe"marshmallowtest"for?

Itisto.

（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedpartπtheirbetter-likedmeal"inParagraph3referto?

Itrefersto.

（4）Accordingtothescientists,whydocuttlefishhaveself-control?

Becausetheyoftenpredatorstoleave.

（5）Whatdoyouthinkofcuttlefishafterreadingthepassage?

Ithinkthey.

五.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。

17.（15分）Whenpeoplesay"culture",Wethinkofartandhistory.Butoneveryfamoussymbol

inAmericancultureisacartoon.Weallknowandlovetheblackmousewithtwolargeround

ears-MickeyMouse.WhenthiscartooncameoutinNewYorkonNovember18,1928,it

wasthe(1)(one)cartoonwithsoundandmusic.

Somepeoplemightaskhowthiscartoonanimalbecamesopopular.Oneofthemain(2)

(reason)isthatMickeywaslikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceany(3)

(dangerous).Inhisearlyfilms,Mickey(4)(be)luckyandhadmanyproblems

suchas(5)(lose)hishouseorgirlfriend,Minnie.However,hewasalwaysready

totryhisbest.PeoplewenttothecinematoseetheuIittlemanπ(6)(win).Mostof

(7)(they)wantedtobelikeMickey.

OnNovember18,1978,Mickeybecamethefirstcartooncharacter(8)(have)

astarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.(9)(today)cartoonsareusuallynotso

simpleaslittleMickeyMouse,buteveryonestillknowsandloveshim.Whohasapairofears

(10)(famous)thanMickey's?

八、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共15・0分)

18.(15分)本周你校将举行一场有关畅想未来的英语演讲比赛。请以“MyIifein20years”

为题，写一篇演讲稿，为此次比赛做准备。

要求：(1)Whatdoyouwanttobe?

(2)Wherewillyoulive?Why?

(3)Whatwillyoudoinyourfreetime?

80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Mylifein20years

Hello,everybody!Myname'sAmy.Mylifein20yearswillbeeasy.

Ithinkmylifein20yearswillbemorecomfortablethannow.Thankyou!

2022-2023学年湖北省鄂州市华容区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

（参考答案与详解）

二、单选题

1.（1分）IoftenwatchTVplays.Whataboutyou?

Iwatchthem.Theyarelongandboring.（）

A.usuallyB.alwaysC.hardlyD.often

【分析】--我经常看电视剧，你呢？

--我几乎不看它们，它们又长又无聊.

【解答】答案：C.考查副词.句意”--我经常看电视剧，你呢？--我几乎不看它们，

它们又长又无聊.A通常.B总是.C几乎不.D经常.结合语境”它们又长又无聊”，

可知应该是几乎不去看它们.用hardIy几乎不.答案是C.

2.（1分）—WhatkindofmovieshallWewatch?

—It1supyoutodecide.（）

A.ForB.toC.ofD.at

【分析】一我们看什么类型的电影？

一由你来决定。

【解答】固定短语beupto由….决定。

故选：Bo

3.（1分）---WhatdoyouthinkofthemovieTheBattleatLakeChangjin?

---.1havewatcheditforthreetimes.（）

A.Idon'tminditB.Ican,tstandit

C.IloveitD.Ihavenoidea

【分析】一一你觉得电影《长津湖》怎么样？

——我喜欢它。我已经看了三次了。

【解答】IdOntmindit我不介意它；ICantStandit我无法忍受它；IIOVeit我喜欢它；IhaVe

noidea我不知道。根据前句句意”你觉得电影《长津湖》怎么样”和后句句意”我已经看了

三次了“可知，要回答“我喜欢它”，其它选项语意不通。

故选：Co

4.（1分）-Whatmakesherparentssohappy?

-Maybeitthe''doublereduction',policy（“双减”政策）.（）

A.hastodowithB.hasto

C.hasagoodtimeD.hasfun

【分析】--什么让她的父母这么开心？

--或许与“双减”政策有关。

【解答】hastodowith和...有关，hasto必须，hasagoodtime与hasfun同义，玩得开

心，题目中问句是询问什么让她的父母这么开心，判断答语的含义为或许与“双减”政策

有关。

故选：Ao

5.（1分）---Whatwillyoudotomorrowmorning?

---IwanttoclimbtheWestMountain,butifit,Iwillreadathome.（）

A.willrainB.rains

C.rainD.doesn,train

【分析】--明天早上你将做什么？

--我想爬西山，但如果下雨的话，我将在家里看书。

【解答】这是if引导的条件状语从句，在时态上用主将从现，if引导的从句用一般现在

时，且主语it是三单人称，所以动词用单数形式，所以用rains。

故选：Bo

6.（1分）_butterdoweneedtomakeasandwich?

—Onespoonisenough.（）

A.HowmanyB.HowmuchC.HowfarD.What

【分析】--我们做三明治需要多少黄油？

--一勺就够了。

【解答】HoWmany多少，修饰可数名词复数；HOWmUeh多少，修饰不可数名词；How

far多远；What什么。根据“一勺就够了。”可知，这里对数量提问，且修饰不可数名词

butter"黄油"，用Howmucho

故选：Bo

7.（1分）—HegotanAinlastweek'smathtest.

-Itis!Hismathisalwaystheworst.（）

A.possibleB.impossibleC.simpleD.bored

【分析】一一他上周数学考试得了Ao

——这是不可能的!他的数学总是最差的。

【解答】POSSibIe可能的；impossible不可能的；SimPIe简单的；bored无聊的，厌倦的。

根据Hismathisalwaystheworst可知，说话人认为这是不可能的。

故选：Bo

8.（1分）---Couldyouplaybasketballwithmenow?

---.1mustprepareformyexam.（）

A.Yes，pleaseB.I,mafraidnot

C.IamfreeD.Thatsoundsgreat

【分析】——你现在能和我一起打篮球吗？

——恐怕不能。我必须为考试做准备。

【解答】A.是的。B.恐怕不能。C.我很好。D.听起来不错。根据答句“我必须为考试做准

备。”可知不能跟他们一起打篮球。

故选：Bo

9.（1分）一Γmtootired.Wouldyoumind?

-Notatall.Youcanstopabreak.（）

A.driving；takingB.driving；totake

C.todrive；totakeD.todrive,taking

【分析】--我太累了。你介意开车吗？

--一点也不介意。你可以停下来休息一会。

【解答】drive驾驶，开车；takeabreak休息。句型"Wouklyoumind...?”的意思是"你介

意…？",后面接动词的ing形式，因此可先排除C和D。StoPtodOSth表示停下来（手中

正在做的事）去做某事；StoPdoingSth表示停止做某事。根据句意可知正确答案是B。

故选：Bo

10.（1分）-Willtherebeworldpeace?

—（）

A.Yes,Ihopeso.B.Really?Howcome?

C.0h,itisfantastic.D.Yes,thereare.

【分析】-世界会和平吗？

-是的，我希望如此。

【解答】Yes,Ihopeso."是的,我希望如此";Really?Howcome?”真的吗？怎么会”；

Oh,itisfantastic."噢,太棒了”；Yes,thereare"是的，这儿有”,为arethere的肯定回答。

根据Willtherebe可知，选项A符合句意。

故选：Ao

三、完形填空(本大题共1小题，共15分)

11.(15分)IhadabaddayatschoolyesterdaybutIalsolearnedsomething.

Myfriendsandɪwereinthe(1)B.Itwastwentypastnineandwewerewaitingfor

our(2)D.Shewaslate.MybestfriendOliverdidn'tfeelwellthatday(3)Dhedidn't

cometoschool.Iwas(4)Asometextmessagesonmymobilephone.Two(5)Cfrom

myclass,MikeandCindy,werefighting.MariawascopyingDan'shomeworkbecauseshe(6)

A_doesherownhomework.Marcuswaslisteningtomusiconhissmallradio.

Suddenly,MissHarriscameintotheclassroom.Shewasveryangry.She(7)Dinfront

ofmydesk,lookedatmeandsaid,π(8)Bareyouusingyourmobilephoneinclass?

Youarebreaking(打破)IheSChooI(9)C!"

,'ButMissHarris,Iwas(10)Creadingsometextmessages,πIsaid."Whyareyou

so(11)B?

,'Don,tsayanythingmore,Rob!Youareusingyour(12)D!”shesaid,andshetook

metotheheadteacher,soffice.

Theheadteacherpunished(惩罚)me(13)Ahedidn,tpunishotherstudents.Heeven

(甚至)calledmyparents.When(14)Carrivedatschool,Ihandedinmyphone.Fromthis

lesson,IknewIshouldalways(15)Dtheschoolrules.

(1)A.hospitalBxlassroomCJibraryD.office

(2)A.doctorB.friendC.parentD.teacher

(3)A.becauseB.butC.orD.so

(4)A.readingB.writingC.leavingD.taking

(5)A.girlsB.boysC.studentsD.teachers

(6)A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes

(7)AjumpedB.readC.played□.stopped

(8)A.WhenB.WhyC.WhatD.How

(9)A.dreamsB.symbolsC.rules□.windows

(10)A.alwaysB.eitherC.onlyD.often

(1ɪ)A.tiredB.angryC.boredD.scared

(12)A.modelplaneB.toycarC.keyringD.mobilephone

(13)A.butB.soC.becauseD.if

(14)A.IB.heC.theyD.we

(15)A.breakB.forgetC.findD.follow

【分析】文章介绍了一天老师迟到了，当老师进来时，作者正在用手机，并受到了惩罚。

通过这件事，也让作者明白了，一定要遵守学校规则。

【解答】(I)B名词辨析。A医院，B教室，C图书馆，D办公室，根据下文SUddenIy,

MiSSHarriSCameintotheClaSSroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，可知在教室里，故答案

是Bo

(2)D词辨析。A医生，B朋友，C父或母，D老师，根据下文Suddenly,MissHarriscame

intotheclassroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，可知老师迟到了，故答案是D。

(3)D连词辨析。A因为，B但是，C或者，D所以，根据语境：我的好朋友OIiVer感

觉不好，所以没上学，表因果关系，故答案是D。

(4)A动词辨析。A读，B写，C离开，D拿，根据下文readingsometeXtmeSSageS和

语境，可知是在读短信，故答案是A。

(5)C名词辨析。A女孩，B男孩,C学生,D老师，根据后面MikeandCindy,werefighting

人名及在打架，应该是我班的两名学生，故答案是C。

(6)A副词辨析。A从不，B总是，C通常，D有时，根据上句MariaWaSCoPyingDaIrS

homework抄作'也，应该是从不做自己的作业，故答案是A。

(7)D动词辨析。A跳,B读，C玩，D停止,根据上句SUddenly,MissHarriscameinto

theclassroom突然，哈里斯老师走进教室，应该是停在我身边，故答案是D。

(8)B副词辨析。A何时，B为什么，C什么，D怎样，根据语境，应该是为什么用手

机？故答案是B。

(9)C名词辨析。A梦想，B象征，C规则，D窗户，根据上句质问为什么用手机，这

里Youarebreaking(打破)theschool应该是打破学校规则，故答案是Co

(10)C副词辨析。A总是，B或者，C只，D经常，根据上文描述可知应该是只是在

看短信，故答案是C。

(11)B形容词辨析。A累的，B生气的，C无聊的，D害怕的，根据上句老师质问为

什么用手机，作者只是在看短信，这里作者应该是为什么这么生气？故答案是B。

(12)D短语辨析。A飞机模型，B玩具车，C钥匙圈，D手机，根据上文youusingyour

mobilephone口丁知是手机，故答案是D。

(13)A连词辨析。A但是，B所以，C因为，D如果，根据班主任惩罚了我，他没有

惩罚其他学生。表转折，故答案是A。

(14)C代词辨析。A我，B他，C他们，D我们，根据上句HeeVen(甚至)calledmy

ParentS他甚至叫来了父母，应该是当他们(父母)到时，故答案是C。

(15)D动词辨析。A打破，B忘记，C发现，D遵守，根据语境，应该是要遵守学校

规则，故答案是D。

四、阅读理解

12.(6分)

SevenStories

SevenStoriesisagreatplaceforyourkid'sspecialbirthdayparty.

Openingtime：

TuesdaySaturday：10：10a.m.~9:00p.m.

Sunday：10：00a.m.~8:00p.m.

★Tobook(预订)aparty,pleasecallusat330-1095between10：00a.m.and5：00p.m.

★Bookapartyatleastthreeweeksbeforeit.

★10to20kidsperparty.

★13dollarsperkid.

★Thepriceincludes(包括)theroom,thepartyhostandfoodforeverykid.

(1)YoucanmakeacalltobookabirthdaypartyatC.

A.8：30a.m.

B.9：30a.m.

C.ll：OOa.m.

D.6：30p.m.

（2）IfKate,sbirthdayisonDecember25th,herfamilyshouldbookthepartyonA.

A.December3rd

B.December9th

C-December15th

0.December22nd

（3）WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?C

A.SevenStoriesisclosedeveryTuesday.

B.Thenumberofthekidsatthepartyshouldbelessthan15.

C.Peoplecanbookapartybycalling.

D.SevenStoriesisclosedearlieronSaturdaysthanonSundays.

【分析】短文讲了SeVenStOrieS是为您的孩子举办特别生日聚会的最佳场所。详细地介

绍了开放时间、费用和预定方式等。

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据Tobook（预订）aparty,pleasecallusat330-1095between

10：00a.m.and5:00p.m.（要预定聚会，请在上午10点到下午5点之间致电330-1095。）

可知你可以上午11点打电话预约生日聚会。故选C。

（2）细节推理题。根据BOOkaPartyatleaStthreeWeekSbefOreit.（至少提前三周预定聚

会。）可知如果凯特的生日是12月25日，她的家人至少应该在12月3日预订派对。故

选Ao

（3）细节判断题。根据Tobook（预订）aparty,pleasecallusat330-1095between10：

00a.m.and5：00p.m.（要预定聚会，请在上午10点到下午5点之间致电330-1095。）

可知人们可以打电话预定聚会。故选C。

13.（8分）AreyoustilldoingtheVforvictorysign?It,sout.Thelatestpopularhandgesture（手

势）istocurl（卷曲）bothofyourhandsandputthemtogethertomakeaheart-shape.

Knownas"handheart",manyyoungstarsintheUSincludingJustinBieber,BlakeLively

andTaylorSwifthavedonethemoveinrecentphotos.

,'Theheart-handgesturemeanssomethingbetween,Iloveyou'and'thankyou',"said

thecountrysingerTaylorSwift,2l,'lt,sasweet,simplemessagewhichyoucansendwithout

sayingaword."

TailorSwiftoftenputsherhandsaboveherheadintheheartshapeatherconcerts.And

sheisbelievedtobethefirsttomakethegesturepopular.

Lastmonthduringacharityshow,JustinBieberandhissuperstarfriendsdidthehand

heartandputthephotosonline.Theydidittohelpoutthreekidswhoseparentswerekilledina

caraccident.Thegesturebecamearealhitafterthat.

nItusedtotakelongerfornonverbal(不用语言的)culturetomove.Butnow,withsmart

phonesandtheInternet,it,smuchfaster,πsaidPattiWood,anAmericanlanguageexpert.

IntheRepublicofKorea,thehandhearthasbeenpopularforalongtime,inadifferent

way.Peopletherelikemakinga"biggerheart,'byputtingtheirhandsabovetheirheadsand

makingaheartshapewiththeirarms.ltmeans：πIloveyou."

(1)Thelatestpopularhandgesture(手势)isD.

A.V

B.OK

C.Bye

D.aheart-shapehand

(2)Disthefirsttomaketheheart-handgesturepopular.

AJustinBieber

B.BlakeLively

C.PattiWood

D.TaylorSwift

(3)AcharityshowisashowthatisputontoA.

A.helpthepeopleinneed

B.makeagesturepopular

C.expressyourloveorthanks

D.showyourspecialgesture

(4)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?D

A.SmartphonesandtheInternetareimprovingfast.

B.SmartphonesandtheInternetusedtotakelongertimeinuse.

C.It'smucheasierfornonverbalculturetoreachmorepeople.

D.Ittakesnonverbalculturealongtimetobecomepopular.

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新的受人们欢迎的手势--比心。

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据短文第一段内容：Thelatestpopularhandgestureistocurl

bothofyourhandsandputthemtogethertomakeaheart-sh叩e.（最新流行的手势是将双手

卷曲，并拢成心形。）由此可知，最新流行的手势是心形的手。故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据短文第四段内容：TaylorSwiftoftenputsherhandsaboveherheadin

theheartshapeatherconcerts.Andsheisbelievedtobethefirsttomakethegesturepopular.

（泰勒•斯威夫特在演唱会上经常把手举过头顶，呈心形。她被认为是第一个让这个手势

流行起来的人。）由此可知，泰勒•斯威夫特被认为是第一个让这个手势流行起来的人，

故选Do

（3）推理判断题。根据短文第五段内容：Lastmonthduringacharityshow,JustinBieberand

hissuperstarfriendsdidthehandheartandputthephotoonline.Theydidittohelpthreekids

whoseparentswerekilledinacaraccident.（上个月在一次慈善表演中，贾斯汀.比伯和他的

明星朋友们比心并且放到网上，他们这么做是为了帮助一场车祸中失去父母的三个孩

子。）据此推断慈善表演的目的是帮助需要帮助的人们。故选A。