山东省烟台招远市（五四制）2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案解析）

2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试初三英语(笔试)试题说明：1.本试卷共8页，共90分；考试时间100分钟。2.答题前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题纸规定的位置上。3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸指定区域内相应位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。5.在试卷上和答题纸指定区域外的答案无效。第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(A)Haveyoueverseenanyspecialbuildingsintheworld?Let’shavealook!theBasketBuildingWhatabigbasket!ThisistheBasketBuilding.Itisaseven-floorofficebuildingintheUS.Ittooktwoyearstofinishthebuildingin1997.Themostinterestingpartisthatthepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.Thebasketsmightsellverywell!DubaiFrameThisbuildinglooksquitedifferentfrommostbuildings.Itlookslikeapictureframe(框).ThebuildingisinDubaiandit’snamedDubaiFrame.It’s150metreshighand93metreswide.Thereisamuseumonthefirstfloor.Itshowsthecity’shistory.Onthetopofthebuilding,thereisabridge.Peoplecanseethecityfromaglasswindow.CrookedHouseThishouseismelting(融化)!Infact,thebuildingjustlookslikeameltingicecream.TheCrookedHouseisashoppingcentreinPoland.Itwasbuiltin2004.Thebuildinghasagreenroof(屋顶),yellowwallsandcolorfulglasswindows.Therearethreefloorsinthisbuilding.Everyyear,manyvisitorscomeheretoseethisspecialbuilding.1.What’sthemostinterestingpartoftheBasketBuilding?A.Itisaseven-floorofficebuilding.B.Itlookslikeabigbasket.C.Thepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.D.Peoplemakebasketsinthebuilding.2.WhatcanyoudoonthetopofDubaiFrame?A.Seethecity. B.Havemeals.C.Readbooks. D.KnowaboutDubai’shistory.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?APeoplestarttobuildtheBasketBuildingin1997.B.Thethreebuildingsarefromdifferentcountries.C.TheDubaiFrameis150metreswideand93metreshigh.D.PeoplecanbuybasketsandicecreamsintheBasketBuilding.4.Whydoesthewriterwritesthispassage?A.Toshowsomestrangebuildings.B.Totellusthehistoryofsomebuildings.C.Toaskpeopletovisitsomebuildings.D.Tomakepeoplebuymoreproductsfromsomebuildings.【答案】1.C2.A3.B4.A【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上三栋特殊的建筑。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一个表格内容“Themostinterestingpartisthatthepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.”可知，最有趣的是在这里工作的人们售卖篮子。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第二个表格内容“Onthetopofthebuilding,thereisabridge.Peoplecanseethecityfromaglasswindow.”可知，在建筑物的顶部，人们可以通过玻璃窗看到这个城市。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Itisaseven-floorofficebuildingintheUS.”、“ThebuildingisinDubai”和“TheCrookedHouseisashoppingcentreinPoland.”可知，文章介绍的三栋建筑分别来自美国、迪拜和波兰，所以它们来自三个不同的国家。故选B。【4题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Haveyoueverseenanyspecialbuildingsintheworld?Let’shavealook!”可知，文章旨在给大家展示和了解一些特别的或奇怪的建筑。故选A。(B)HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheSilkRoad?ItisahistoricallyimportantinternationaltraderoutebetweenChinaandtheMedier-ranean(地中海).ItbeganduringtheWesternHanDynastyandhasbeenabridgebetweenEastandWestforover2,000years.TheancientroadstartedfromChang’an(nowXi’an)andendedinEasternEurope,neartoday’sTurkeyandtheMediterraneanSea.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslongandwentacrossone-fourthoftheplanet.TheSilkRoadgotitsnameinthe19thcenturybecauseChinesesilkusedtobecarriedalongthisroad.Silk,jade,ceramicsandironwentwesttoRome.Andfromthewestcameglass,gemsandfoodlikecarrots.TheSilkRoadwasveryimportanttobothChinaandtherestoftheworld.Itwasmorethananancientinternationaltraderoute.Besidestrade,knowledgeaboutarts,scienceandliterature,aswellcraftsandtechnologieswassharedacrosstheSilkRoad.Inthisway,languagesandculturesdevelopedandinfluencedeachother.Today,Chinaistryingtobuildthe“21stCenturyMarine(海洋的)SilkRoad”.WiththehelpofAPECheldinBeijinginNovember2014,thedreamofOneBeltOneRoad(the“SilkRoadEconomic(经济的)Belt”and“21stCenturyMarineSilkRoad”)(“一带一路”)iscomingtrue.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthefirstparagraphmean?ATheWesternHanDynasty. B.Theimportantinternationaltraderoute.C.TheMedier-ranean. D.TheSilkRoad.6.HowlongwastheancientSilkRoad?A.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslong.B.Itwentacrossone-fifthoftheearth.C.Itwasabout5,000kilometerslongD.Itwentacrossone-thirdoftheplanet.7.WhywasitnamedtheSilkRoad?A.BecauseChinesesilkwascarriedalongthisroad.B.BecauseChinesesilkwasproducedalongthisroad.C.Becausethingsweretradedfrommarkettomarketalongthisroad.D.Becausetheancienttradersboughtandsoldthingsalongthisroad.8.Whatcanyouinfer(推断)fromthispassage?A.TheSilkRoadwasonlyanancientinternationaltraderoute.B.ManynewsilkroadshavebeenbuiltbytheChinesegovernmentsofar.C.TheSilkRoadwasaveryimportantlineofcommunicationconnectingEastandWest.D.TheSilkRoadpreventedthedevelopmentoflanguagesandculturesbetweenEastandWest.【答案】5.D6.A7.A8.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了丝绸之路的有关情况。【5题详解】词义猜测题。根据“HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheSilkRoad”及“ItbeganduringtheWesternHanDynastyandhasbeenabridgebetweenEastandWestforover2,000years.”可知，丝绸之路始于西汉时期，所以It指代“TheSilkRoad”。故选D。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据“Itwasabout6,500kilometerslongandwentacrossone-fourthoftheplanet.”可知丝绸之路大约6500千米长，横贯地球四分之一。故选A。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheSilkRoadgotitsnameinthe19thcenturybecauseChinesesilkusedtobecarriedalongthisroad”可知丝绸之路在19世纪获得这个名称是因为过去中国的丝绸沿着这条路被运出去。故选A。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据“TheSilkRoadwasveryimportanttobothChinaandtherestoftheworld”可知丝绸之路是东西方交流中的一条重要线路。故选C。(C)Doyoubelievethatartistictalentissomethingyou’reborn,orcanwedevelopitovertime?Anyexamplesaroundyou?DantGabrielRossetti,bornin1828,wasafamousartistfromthe19thcenturyforbeingnotonlyapoet(诗人)butalsoapainter.Oneday,hehadanelderlystrangevisitor.TheoldmanhadsomepaintingsthathewantedRossettitolookatandtellhimiftheywereanygood.Rossettilookedthemovercarefully.Afterthefirstview,heknewthattheywereverycommonones,showingnottheleastsignofartistictalent.ButRossettiwaskind,andhetoldtheelderlymanasgentlyaspossiblethatthepaintingswerewithoutmuchvalue.Thevisitorappearedtobeverysad.However,heheldbackhisfeelings.ThenhesaidsorrytoRossettifortakinguphisvaluabletime,butaskedifhecouldjustlookatafewmoredrawings—thesewerefromayoungartstudent.Rossettilookedoverthesecondgroupofpicturesandsoonbecameveryinterestedinthem.“These,”hesaid,“oh,theseareverygood.Thisyoungstudenthasgreattalentinart.Heshouldkeepdrawingandcontinueworkingasanartist.Hewillhaveagreatfutureifheworkshardandstickstoit.”Rossetticouldseethattheoldmanwasdeeplymoved.“Whoisthisfineyoungartist?”Rossettiasked.“Yourson?”“No,”saidtheoldmansadly.“Itisme—40yearsago.IfonlyIhadheardyourwordsthen!Foryousee,Igotdiscouraged(泄气的)andgaveupsoon.”9.WhydidtheelderlymancometovisitRossetti?A.TobuysomeofRossetti’sfamouspaintings.B.ToinviteRossettitowritepoetryforhispaintings.C.TosellsomeofhisearlydrawingstoRossetti.D.TohaveRossettivaluesomepaintingsanddrawings.10.WhatdidRossettithinkofthefirstgroupofpaintings?A.Theymustcomefromafamousartist’shand.B.Theyhadlittlevalueandshowednoartistic.C.Theyshowedgreatartisticskillwithmuchvalue.D.Theywerebetterthansomeartstudents’paintings.11.Whomadethesecondgroupofdrawings?A.Rossetti’sson.B.Thevisitor’sson.C.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsold.D.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsyounger.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthevisitor’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.HewishedthatheneverheardRossetti’swords.B.Hediscouragedhissonfromlearningart.C.Hefeelssorryfornotstickingtohisartdream.D.Hefeelssadthathedidn’thaveanyartistic.【答案】9.D10.B11.D12.C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲一位老人带着画拜访著名艺术家罗塞蒂。罗塞蒂对他的画评价后，老人懊悔自己年轻时有艺术天赋却没能坚持画画。【9题详解】细节理解题根据“TheoldmanhadsomepaintingsthathewantedRossettitolookatandtellhimiftheywereanygood.”和“ButRossettiwaskind,andhetoldtheelderlymanasgentlyaspossiblethatthepaintingswerewithoutmuchvalue.”可知，老人有几幅画，他想让罗塞蒂看看它们有多少价值。故选D。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据“heknewthattheywereverycommonones,showingnottheleastsignofartistictalent.ButRossettiwaskind,andhetoldtheelderlymanasgentlyaspossiblethatthepaintingswerewithoutmuchvalue.”可知，它们没有什么价值，也没有什么艺术性。故选B。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据“Whoisthisfineyoungartist?”和“Itisme—40yearsago.”可知，第二组画是老人也就是来访者40年前画的，故选D。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据“IfonlyIhadheardyourwordthen!Foryousee,Igotdiscouraged(泄气的)andgaveupsoon.”及“Thisyoungstudenthasgreattalentinart.Heshouldkeepdrawingandcontinueworkingasanartist.Hewillhaveagreatfutureifheworkshardandstickstoit.”可知，来访者觉得如果自己年轻时能听到罗塞蒂对自己画作的肯定以及高度评价，他就不会放弃自己的梦想了，所以他为自己没有坚持而后悔了，故选C。(D)Indonesiaismymother’shomelandandoneofmyfavoritecountries.WhenIwasyoung,Ilearnedalotaboutthecountryandbecameinterestedinit.Inordertodosomethingforthecountryandpeoplethere,Ithoughtvolunteeringwouldbeagoodandfunwaytodoso.Ireceivedthegreatestpleasurefrombeingwiththechildren.TeachingmyfirstEnglishclassinAcehwasexcitingbutIwasrathernervous.Astimepassedby,Ilearnedhowtobeabetterteacher.Teachingwasactuallythemostenjoyableofmymanyresponsibilities(责任).Manychildrenwereshyatfirst.Butwhentheyrelaxed,theywouldstarttalkingandtellingyoualotoffunnythings.IbelievedIwashelpingthembuilduptheirconfidence.Forthechildrenwhoaremoreinneed,TheEducationProgram(TEP)willcollectdonationsfromthepublictohelpthem.Asavolunteer,IhadtovisittheTEPchildrenathomeonceamonthandhelpthemwriteathank­youlettertotheirsponsors.Thiswasawayforthechildrentocommunicatewiththeirsponsors.Sometimesthesponsorswouldwritebacktothechildren.Seeingthechildren’shappyfaces,Ihadagreatsenseofpleasure.13.WhydidthewritervolunteerasateacherinIndonesia?A.BecausehethoughtitwasagoodwaytodosomethingforIndonesia.B.BecausehelikedthefoodandpeopleinIndonesia.C.BecausehewantedtolearnmoreaboutIndonesia.D.BecausehewantedgetomoreworkingexperienceinIndonesia.14.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhegavehisfirstclass?A.Relaxed. B.Unhappy. C.Shy. D.Nervous.15.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ILoveIndonesiaandItsPeople B.MyBeautifulHomelandC.MyExperienceasaVolunteer D.TheChildreninthePoorArea【答案】13.A14.D15.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了自己在印度尼西亚做志愿者的经历。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据“WhenIwasyoung,Ilearnedalotaboutthecountryandbecameinterestedinit.Inordertodosomethingforthecountryandpeoplethere,Ithoughtvolunteeringwouldbeagoodandfunwaytodoso.”可知，作者想为印度尼西亚做点事情，所以决定去做志愿者。故选A。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据“TeachingmyfirstEnglishclassinAcehwasexcitingbutIwasrathernervous.”可知，作者的第一堂英语课令人兴奋，但相当紧张。故选D。【15题详解】最佳标题题。通读文章可知，作者主要介绍了自己在印度尼西亚当一名老师的志愿者经历，从这次经历中学到了很多，因此“我当志愿者的经历”适合当标题。故选C。第二节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Afewdaysago,IfinishedreadingabooknamedAManCalledOve(《一个叫欧维的男人》).____16____Heisgoodatbuildinghouses,makingthings,andsoon.Afterlosinghiswife,Sonja,hefeelsreallysad.Sohedecidestotakehisownlife.____17____Forexample,hegetsontothenewsbecausehesavedamaninfrontofatrain.Healsoteachesapregnant(怀孕)womanhowtodrive.Theseexperienceschangehismindandcharacter.Thenhemovespastofthesadnessoflosinghiswife.Finally,hediesanaturaldeathandleavestheworldforever.ThewayofshowingOve’sstoryisinteresting.HispastandongoingexperiencesjointogethertoletreadersknowOvebetterandunderstandhisstrangebehaviors.IthinkOveisamanwithasoftandwarmheart,thoughheisstrictwithotherpeopleandoftenscolds(训斥)carelesspeople.HiswifeSonjaistheexception,however.____18________19____Thefilmadaptation(改编)ofthisbookwonthe29thEuropeanFilmAwardsin2016.Also,thebookitselfispopulararoundtheworld.Ithasbeentranslatedinto25languages.____20____Whenwearefacingtroubles,wecanstillsmileattheworldandenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,justlikeOve.A.Butbeforehedoesit,hisplanisinterrupted(打断)byhisfriends,neighbors,strangers,andacat.B.Theachievementsofthisbookaregreat.C.Thebookisaboutamaninhisseventies.D.Hechangeshismindanddecidestoliveon.E.Thisbooknotonlyishumorous,butalsomakesothersthinkaboutlife.F.Hetouchesothers’heartsinsomesimpleacts,suchasfixingabikeforashopworker.【答案】16.C17.A18.F19.B20.E【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了《一个叫欧维的男人》这本书的故事情节、人物、成就和给人的启示。【16题详解】根据“Heisgoodatbuildinghouses,makingthings,andsoon.Afterlosinghiswife,Sonja,hefeelsreallysad.Sohedecidestotakehisownlife.”可知，此段介绍了这本书的故事情节；选项C“这本书是关于一个七十多岁的人的。”符合。故选C。【17题详解】根据“Forexample,hegetsontothenewsbecausehesavedamaninfrontofatrain.Healsoteachesapregnant(怀孕)womanhowtodrive.Theseexperienceschangehismindandcharacter.”可知，欧维决定赴死的计划被打破了，这些经历也改变了他的思想和性格；选项A“但在他做之前，他的计划被他的朋友、邻居、陌生人和一只猫打断了。”符合。故选A。【18题详解】根据上文“IthinkOveisamanwithasoftandwarmheart,thoughheisstrictwithotherpeopleandoftenscolds(训斥)carelesspeople.”可知，此处是介绍他的一些具体行为，以此来说明“欧维拥有一颗柔软而温暖的心”；选项F“他在一些简单的行为中触动了别人的心，比如为店员修理自行车。”符合。故选F。【19题详解】根据下文“Thefilmadaptation(改编)ofthisbookwonthe29thEuropeanFilmAwardsin2016.”可知，这本书取得了成功；选项B“这本书的成就是伟大的。”符合。故选B。【20题详解】根据下文“Whenwearefacingtroubles,wecanstillsmileattheworldandenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,justlikeOve.”可知，此处是说这本书带给我们的启发；选项E“这本书不仅幽默，而且让人思考人生。”符合。故选E。第二部分语言知识应用(共两节,满分25分)第一节完形填空（共10题;每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itishardtostayawayfromthenewsthesedays.It’s____21____.It’sonTV,ontheradioandonhandonyourphone.Andthenewscan____22____bescary.Ontheonehand,it’simportanttoknowaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,especially(尤其)thesedays,____23____ourworldissoconnected(互联的).Butontheotherhand,thenewscanmakeyou____24____.Youmayfeelsadorevenangry.Howdoyoudealwiththesefeelings?WhenIfeelbadaboutthethingsIseeinthenews,IthinkaboutsomethingFredRogersoncesaid.RogershadhisownTVshowforkidswherehehelpedthemdealwiththeir____25____.Hesaid,“Lookforthehelpers.”Hemeantthateverytimesomethingbadhappens,therewillalwaysbepeopleto____26____others.Whentheterroristattacks(恐怖袭击)of9/11happened,therewerepeopletryingto____27____others.WhentheWenzhoutraincrash(碰撞)of2011,therewerepeoplesavingothers.____28____duringourdarkesttimes,ourfirstinstinct(本能)istohelpeachother.Alwaysremember—____29____thehelpers.Whentheworldis_____30_____,watchthosepeoplewhoarebeingpositive(积极的)andhelpful.21.Aeverything B.everywhere C.everyone D.everyday22.A.always B.often C.hardly D.never23.A.so B.if C.because D.but24.A.unhappy B.bored C.relaxed D.tired25.A.news B.relationships C.studies D.feelings26.A.hurt B.catch C.help D.forget27.A.protect B.advise C.excuse D.hide28.A.Still B.Once C.Just D.Even29.A.waitfor B.lookfor C.carefor D.choosefor30.A.scary B.kind C.interesting D.hopeful【答案】21.B22.B23.C24.A25.D26.C27.A28.D29.B30.A【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了我们会从各处得知新闻，有时新闻是可怕的，但总会有人在那里帮助别人。作者建议我们寻找可以帮助我们的人，寻找在黑暗时刻还能保持乐观的人。【21题详解】句意：它无处不在。everything每件事情；everywhere到处；everyone每一个人；everyday日常的。根据下文“It’sonTV,ontheradioandonhandonyourphone.”可知，此处是指新闻无处不在。故选B。【22题详解】句意：这些消息往往是可怕的。always总是；often常常；hardly几乎不；never从。根据下文“thenewscanmakeyou...Youmayfeelsadorevenangry.”可知，这些新闻常常是可怕的，用often符合语境。故选B。【23题详解】句意：一方面，了解世界上正在发生的事情是很重要的，尤其是现在，因为我们的世界是如此紧密相连。so因为；if如果；because因为；but但是。根据“it’simportanttoknowaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,”和“ourworldissoconnected”可知，句子存在因果关系，前句是果，后句是因，所以此处应用because引导句子。故选C。【24题详解】句意：但另一方面，这个新闻也会让你不开心。你可能会感到悲伤甚至生气。unhappy不开心；bored无聊的；relaxed放松的；tired累的。根据下文“Youmayfeelsadorevenangry.”可知，此处是指这个新闻会让你不开心。故选A。【25题详解】句意：罗杰斯为孩子们制作了自己的电视节目，帮助他们处理自己的情绪。news新闻；relationships关系；studies学习；feelings情绪。根据上文“Howdoyoudealwiththesefeelings?”可知，此处是指帮助他们处理自己的情绪。故选D。【26题详解】句意：他的意思是，每当不好的事情发生时，总会有人帮助别人。hurt伤害；catch抓住；help帮助；forget忘记。根据下文“ourfirstinstinctistohelpeachother.”可知，此处是指帮助别人。故选C。【27题详解】句意：当9月11日恐怖袭击发生时，有人试图保护他人。protect保护；advise建议；excuse原谅；hide隐藏。结合“theterroristattacksof9/11happened”和备选词汇可知，此处是指恐怖袭击发生时，有人试图去保护别人。故选A。【28题详解】句意：即使在我们最黑暗的时候，我们的第一反应是互相帮助。Still仍然；Once一次；Just正好；Even甚至。结合上文“Whentheterroristattacksof9/11happened,”和“WhentheWenzhoutraincrashof2011,”和备选词汇可知，此处是强调情况更糟糕，即使在最黑暗的时候，我们的本能反应是互相帮助。故选D。【29题详解】句意：永远记住——寻找帮手。waitfor等待；lookfor寻找；carefor关心；choosefor为……选择。根据上文“Hesaid:‘Lookforthehelpers.’”可知，此处是指寻找帮手。故选B。【30题详解】句意：当世界变得可怕的时候，看看那些积极向上、乐于助人的人。scary可怕的；kind友好的；interesting有趣的；hopeful有希望的。根据上文“WhentheWenzhoutraincrashof2011,therewerepeoplesavingothers.”可知，此处是指当不好的事情发生，世界变得可怕的时候。故选A。第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Auckland(奥克兰)isthelargestcityinNewZealand.ItliesonNorthIsland____31____apopulationofmorethanamillion.Thisseasidecityisconsidered(看待)as____32____importantcenterforbusinessandindustry.Itisalsothe____33____(much)excitingcityinNewZealand.Italsohaspeopleofmanydifferent____34____(culture)livingthere.Itshistorygoesbackover650years.____35____(Europe)settlement(定居)beganin1840aftertheBritish’sarrival.Aucklandonce____36____(become)thecapitalofNewZealandforsometimes.Since1945,Auckland____37____(grow)anditnowhaslargemodernsuburbs.FamoussightsincludeMt.Eden____38____AucklandHarborBridge.Inthecity,youcanenjoyan____39____(amaze)viewfromtheSkyTower,whichisthecity’stallesttower.Youcanalsoseemany_____40_____(tradition)dancesattheAucklandMuseum.【答案】31.with32.an33.most34.cultures35.European36.became37.hasgrown38.and39.amazing40.traditional【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新西兰最大的城市奥克兰。31题详解】句意：它位于北岛，人口超过一百万。分析句子结构可知，此处应用介词with，表示“附带，附有”。故填with。【32题详解】句意：这个海滨城市被认为是一个重要的商业和工业中心。根据“isconsideredas…importantcenter”可知，此处是指被认为是一个重要的中心，应用不定冠词表示泛指，且important是以元音音素开头的单词，用an。故填an。【33题详解】句意：它也是新西兰最令人兴奋的城市。根据“the…exciting”可知，此处应用形容词exciting的最高级mostexciting，因此把副词much“非常”改为most“最”，在句中修饰exciting作状语。故填most。【34题详解】句意：它也有许多不同文化的人住在那里。根据空前“manydifferent”可知，此处应用名词culture“文化”的复数形式cultures作介词of的宾语。故填cultures。【35题详解】句意：1840年英国人到达后，欧洲人开始在这里定居。根据空后名词“settlement”可知，此处应用Europe“欧洲”的形容词形式European“欧洲的，欧洲人的”修饰名词settlement，在句中作定语。故填European。【36题详解】句意：奥克兰曾一度成为新西兰的首都。句子时态为一般过去时，谓语动词become“成为”应用过去式became。故填became。【37题详解】句意：自1945年以来，奥克兰不断发展壮大，现在拥有大型现代化郊区。根据“Since1945,”可知，句子时态为现在完成时，其结构为have/hasdone；主语“Auckland”为第三人称单数，助动词用has，grow“生长，发展”的过去分词为grown。故填hasgrown。【38题详解】句意：著名景点包括伊甸山和奥克兰海港大桥。分析句子结构可知，“Mt.Eden”和“AucklandHarborBridge”是并列关系，应用and来连接。故填and。【39题详解】句意：在这座城市，你可以从天空塔上欣赏到令人惊叹的景色，天空塔是这座城市最高的塔。根据“an…view”可知，此处应用动词amaze“使惊奇”的形容词形式amazing“惊人的，了不起的”作定语，在句中修饰名词view。故填amazing。【40题详解】句意：你还可以在奥克兰博物馆看到许多传统舞蹈。根据“many…dances”可知，此处是指许多传统的舞蹈，应用名词tradition“传统”的形容词形式traditional“传统的”作定语，修饰名词dances。故填traditional。第三部分书面表达(共两节,满分30分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。A70-year-oldJapanesewasbelievedtobetheoldestmantoclimbQomolangma.TakaoArayamawas70yearsand225daysoldwhenhereachedtheworld’shighestmountainandmadeanewrecord.Arayamasaidhesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficultiesduringhistriptothetop.Andhesaidhefeltexcitedwhenhefinallyreachedthetopofthemountain.“Iamveryhappytobetheoldestmantoclimbtheworld’shighestmountain,”thestrongoldmansaid.Theprevious(先前的)recordholderwasYuichiroMiura.HereachedQomolangmainMayof2003whenhewas70yearsand222daysold,accordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords(吉尼斯世界纪录).“Istayedfor30minutesonthetopofthemountainandtooksomepicturesandleftapictureofmydog,Pacu,”Arayamasaid.“Itwasawonderfulfeeling.Everythingwasbelowme,allthemountainsandtheworld,whenIreachedthetop,”hesaid.Attheageof12,hefirstclimbedan800-metermountainnearTokyo.Fromthenon,hehashadgreatinterestinitandplannedtocontinuehisinterest.41.WhatrecorddidArayamamade?_________________________________________________________________.42.WhatdidArayamasufferfromduringhistriptothetop?_________________________________________________________________.43.HowdidArayamafeelwhenhefinallyreachedthetopofthemountain?_________________________________________________________________.44.HowlongdidArayamastayonthetop?_________________________________________________________________.45.WhendidArayamabecomeinterestedinclimbingmountains?_________________________________________________________________.【答案】41.HewastheoldestmantoclimbQomolangma.42.Hesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficulties.43.Hefeltwonderful.44.For30minutes.45.Attheageof12.【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了一位七十多位的老人攀登珠穆朗玛峰的故事。【41题详解】根据“TakaoArayamawas70yearsand225daysoldwhenhereachedtheworld’shighestmountainandmadeanewrecord.”可知Arayama成为最年长的成功登上珠穆朗玛峰的人。故填HewastheoldestmantoclimbQomolangma.【42题详解】根据“Arayamasaidhesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficultiesduringhistriptothetop.”可知在攀珠穆朗玛峰的过程中Arayama遭受了头疼和呼吸困难等不适症状。故填Hesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficulties.【43题详解】根据“Itwasawonderfulfeeling.”可知登上珠穆朗玛峰让Arayama感到很愉快。故填Hefeltwonderful.