2023-2024学年河南省平顶山市第四十三中学八年级英语第二学期期末监测试题含答案

2023-2024学年河南省平顶山市第四十三中学八年级英语第二学期期末监测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Ofalltheperformers,Ithinkheisthe________one.A.success B.mostsuccessfulC.moresuccessful D.successful2、People________forthelostboyfortwodays.Hisparentsareworried.A.search B.willsearch C.havesearched D.weresearching3、—Howabout__________ourbedroomandgivingtheoldclothestopeopleinneed?—Goodidea.Let’sdoitrightnow.A.takingdown B.partingwith C.clearingout D.fixingup4、Ifbothdriversandpedestrians(行人)arecarefulenough,manyaccidentscan________.A.protect B.beprotected C.prevent D.beprevented5、—WhatdidTomsay?—Hesaidhe________amathproblemwithhisteacherontheinternetatthattime.A.discusses B.wasdiscussing C.isdiscussing6、Wearehappytoseeourcityisdeveloping________theseyearsthanbefore.A.quickly B.veryquickly C.morequickly D.mostquickly7、IwentshoppinglastSunday.I________agiftformyEnglishteacher.A.buy B.bought C.ambuying D.havebought8、C【解析】【详解】句意：海豚的皮肤似乎比鳄鱼的光滑得多。考查形容词辨析。smarter更聪明；stricter更严格；smoother更光滑。根据“Thedolphin’sskinseemsmuch...thanthecrocodile’s.”可知海豚的皮肤比鳄鱼要更加光滑。故选C。9、Billyreally________hisfather.Theybothhaveblondehairandblueeyes.A.feelslike B.looksafter C.takesafter D.caresabout10、Danielwantedtoknow___________.A.whetherwewillbeinvitedB.thatwewouldhaveaholidayornotC.whatwereyoutalkingaboutD.ifNantongbelongstoJiangsuProvince二、完形填空（10分）11、youngqueenwasgivenaboxbyagreatwizard(巫师).Theboxwouldbringhappinesstothecountryifitwasopenedinaplacefullofthe___1___ofgenerosity(慷慨).Thequeentraveledalloverthecountryto___2___themostgenerouspeople.Whenshecollectedthesepeopleall,sheopenedthebox.But___3___specialhappened.Howupsetshefelt!Oneday,when___4___toherpalace,thequeensawanoldmanbegging(乞讨)ontheroad.Shewouldliketogivehimsomemoney,butshedidn’thaveanywithher.Themanlookedattheboxandaskedwhethershecouldgiveittohim.Hecould___5___itforsomemoney.Atfirst,thequeenhesitated(犹豫)becausethewizardsaiditwasa(an)___6___box.Butshesawtheoldmanwassoweakandpoorthatsheagreed.Whentheoldmanopenedthebox,themostwonderfulthingsonecouldimagineflewoutofthebox.___7___angerorsadness,everyonebecamehappyandpeaceful.Thenavoice___8___ofthebox,“Whydoyoutrytogetitfromothers?Goodness___9___inyourself.”Thequeen___10___realizedthatasaqueen,sheshouldsetanexampleforherpeople.Shealwayskeptthisinmindandbecamethebestqueeneverinhistory.1.A.feeling B.interest C.spirit D.trouble2.A.carefor B.dealwith C.searchfor D.competewith3.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing4.A.returning B.turning C.moving D.leading5.A.pay B.sell C.fix D.hide6.A.dangerous B.nice C.magic D.expensive7.A.Insteadof B.Becauseof C.Inthefaceof D.Incontrolof8.A.ranout B.cameout C.triedout D.checkedout9.A.changes B.begins C.promises D.encourages10.A.simply B.completely C.especially D.finally三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、Afterthe______wasmade,theconversationbegantoflow.（introduce）13、Everyoneshouldlearntoprotectnaturalresources________(wise).14、Mothersarealways__________（比较）theirchildrenwithotherchildren.15、微笑着和我们打招呼____________________16、熊猫现在是中国的一个象征。____________________________________________.四、阅读理解（40分）17、My14-year-oldson,John,andIsawthecoatatthesametimeinasecond-handclothingstore.Itstoodoutamongbigandoldcoats.Itwassobeautifulandhadanunbelievableprice,$28.Ilookedatmysonandwebothsaidnothing,butJohn’seyesshone.Dark,woolencoatswerepopularwithteenageboys,butnewonescouldcostseveralhundreddollars.Thiscoatwasevenbetter.Johntrieditonandturnedfromsidetoside,eyeinghimselfinthemirror.Itfithimsowell.Johnworethecoattoschoolthenextday.Afterhecamehome,Iasked,“Didthekidslikeyourcoat?”“Theyloveit,”hesaidwithabiggrin.Overthenextfewweeks,Johnchanged.Hewaspolite,lessargumentative,morethoughtful,andmuchhappier.“Gooddinner,Mom,”hewouldsayeveryevening.Withoutawordofcomplaining,hewouldcarryinwoodforthestove.OnedaywhenIsuggestedthathemightstartonhishomeworkbeforedinner,John,whoalwaysputthingsoff,said,“You’reright.IguessIwill.”WhenImentionedthischangetooneofhisteachers,shejokedthatthecoatmusthavechangedhim.JohnandIbothknowweshouldneverjudgeapersonbyhisclothes.Butitistruethatwhenwearingbeautifulandsuitableclothes,wemaytrytobebetterinthought,speechandbehaviortomatchwhatisontheinsidetowhatisontheoutside.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thepriceofthecoatwastoohigh. B.Johnlikedthecoatverymuch.C.Theyoftenwentshoppingtogether. D.Thewriterdidn’twanttobuythecoat.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grin”mean?A.Awidesmile. B.Aworriedlook. C.Anupsetvoice. D.Anangrymood.3.WhatdidJohnusetodowhenhewasaskedtostudy?A.Startatonce. B.Putoffhishomework.C.Workhardonschoolwork. D.Carryinwoodforthestove.4.WhichofthefollowingchangesdidNOThappentoJohnafterheworethecoat?A.Hewaswillingtofollowsuggestions. B.Heoftenhelpedtodosomehousework.C.Healwaysworriedabouthisstudy. D.Hesaidsweetwordstomakehismotherhappy.5.Whatdoesthewriterwanttosaythroughthispassage?A.Whatwewearcouldhelpwhatweare.B.Lifeisfullofpossibilitieswhenweareyoung.C.Weshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.D.It’sagoodchoicetotrydifferentthingsinourlives.18、Ihavegreatinterestinstamps(邮票).Ihavestartedcollectingmanykindsofstampssince2012.Ihavecollectedover300differentstamps.They’rereallyamazing.—ZhaoMin,ChinaThistoybearismyonlytoy.Ihavekeptitforthreeyears.Avolunteercametoourvillageandshegaveittome.Thetoybearhasbecomemybestfriend.Heknowsallofmysecrets(秘密).—Julia,theUSLook!Ihaveatoygun.MyunclegavemethefirsttoygunwhenIwasfive.Ihavegottwelvegunsfromhimsofar.Beingapolicemanlikehimisalwaysmydream.Weoftenplaytogetherontheweekend.It’sreallyfun.—Frank,EnglandIwasbornonabigfarm.Therearealotofanimals.Theyaremyfriends.Feedingthemisoneofmyfavoritehobbies.NowI’moldenoughtohelpmyfatherworkonthefarm.—Lisa,Canada1.HowlonghasZhaoMincollecteddifferentkindsofstamps?A.Foraboutsixmonths. B.Foraboutthreeyears.C.Forabouttenyears. D.Forfiveyears.2.What’sFrank’sdream?A.Beingaworker. B.Beingateacher. C.Beinganactor. D.Beingapoliceman.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ZhaoMinhascollectedover300differentstamps.B.Julia’sfriendgaveheratoybear.C.FeedinganimalsisoneofLisa’sfavoritehobbies.D.Frankoftenplayswithhisuncleontheweekend.19、HaveyouwatchedtherecentTVThree-Body?ChangedbyLiuCixin’ssciencebookTheThree-BodyProblem,theshowisverypopularwithpeople.OneofthemostexcitingpartmustbeOperationGuzheng.Inordertofindtheimportantinformationonahugeship,peopleplantocuttheshipintopieces.Theysetupmanythinstrings(线)acrosstheriver,whicharemadebyhightechnology.LookinglikeGuzheng,thestringsquietlycutthesteelshipintopiecesasiftheshipwassofttofu!Isitpossibletocutshipswiththinstringsinreallife?Infact,stringsareverygoodatcutting.Forexample,theeggcuttingmachineusesthinstringstocuteggsintopieces.Akitelinecaneasilyhurtpeopleifitgetscirclearoundtheirnecks.Thisisbecausethethinstringshaveaverysmallcontactarea,leadingtoahighintensityofpressure(压强)whentheycutthings.Intheprogram,thestringsareasthinashumanhair.Tocuttheship,thepressureneedstobe200MPa.Howstrongisthatpressure?Imagineanelephantstandingonastring!Inreallife,scientistswon’tbeabletomakesuchthinstringsthatwouldn’teasilybreak,atleastforyearstocome.Thecuttingwillalsocreatelotsofheat.Wedon’thavethethingstobear(忍耐)thathightemperaturewhileit’salsothinenoughtocutthrough.It’sstillfarawayfromthetechnologyintheprogram.1.WhatisthepurposeofOperationGuzhengintheprogram?A.Tofindahugeship. B.Tocuttheshipintopieces.C.Tomakesuchthinstrings. D.Toturntheshipintosofttofu.2.Howdoesthewritertellus“stringsareverygoodatcutting”?A.Bytellingstories. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byshowingnumbers. D.Byexplainingrules.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4wanttotellus?A.Makingthinstringsiseasy. B.Peoplebreakstringswithmachines.C.Cuttingthingsmustusestrings. D.Peopleneedstrongpressuretocutships.4.Whichpartofthenewspapermaythispassagebetakenfrom?A.Science&Technology. B.Sports&Games.C.Music&Fashion. D.Culture&Nature.20、DearSirorMadam,OneoftheteachersatmyschoolinNewYorktellsmethatyourschoolhassummercourses.IamplanningtogotoBeijingnextsummerandwouldliketotakeashortone-monthcourse(课程).Iam18yearsoldandhavebeenstudyingChineseforsixyears.IwasbornintheUSAandhaveneverbeentoChinabefore.IamgoingtostudyChineseattheuniversity.IthinkthecoursewillhelpmeimprovemyChinese.Couldyousendmeacatalogue(目录)andapplicationform(申请表)?IwouldalsolikeinformationaboutBeijingandotherplacesnearby.Ihopetodosometravellingwhenthecourseisover.Thankyou!Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Verytrulyyours,JimGreen1.HowoldwhenJimGreenstartedtolearnChinese?A.10. B.11. C.12. D.15.2.Whatdoeshehopetodoafterthesummercourse?A.Hehopestograduate(毕业)fromuniversity.B.Hewantstoworkinthisschool.C.HehopestotakeatripinBeijing.D.Heneedstoposthisapplicationform.五、补全对话（10分）21、阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入对话空白处的最佳答案A:Hello,Kate.It’saniceday,___1___B:Yes,socool!Let’sgotoschooltogether.A.Sure.Whatareyougoingtodoafterclass?B:Ihavenoidea.___2___A:I’llhaveamathexamnextweek.Iwanttogotothelibrary.Wouldyouliketogowithme?B:___3___Ineedtoreturnsomebookstothelibrary.A:Great!Wecanplaytabletennisafterthat.B:___4___Areyougoodatplayingtabletennis?A.Well.That’sagoodquestion:___5___IthinkIneedmorepractice.B:OK.1.A.isn’tit? B.doesn’tit?C.didn’tit? D.wasn’tit?2.A.What'’syourfatherdoing? B.Whataboutyou?C.Wheredoyoulive? D.Whowillyougowith?3.A.No,thanks. B.Noproblem.C.Sure.I’dloveto. D.I’msorrytohearthat.4.A.Nevermind. B.You’rewelcome.C.Don’tworry. D.Thatsoundsgreat.5.A.Ihateplayingtabletennis. B.Iplayedtennislastweekend.C.You’regoodatplayingtabletennis. D.Ihaven’tplayeditforseveralweeks.六、阅读表达（10分）22、阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。Althoughcarnival(狂欢节)iscelebratedintownsandvillagesthroughoutBrazilandotherCatholic(天主教)countries,RiodeJaneiro(里约热内卢)hasbeenregardedastheCarnivalCapitaloftheWorld.TheRioCarnivalisthebiggestcarnivalintheworld.Itcomesbetweenthemid-FebruaryandthelateFebruaryeveryyear,andoveronemillionforeignvisitorscometoBraziltospendtheRioCarnival.WhentheRioCarnivalcomes,peopledance,sing,partyandhavefun.Therearemanypartiesthattakeplacebefore,duringandafterCarnivalallnightandallday.CarnivalisveryimportanttotheBrazilians.Itsumsup(总结)theirculture.TheRioCarnivalnotonlyprovidesentertainmentformanypeoplearoundtheworldbutalsogivesachancetolearnaboutthecultureofBrazil.TheRioCarnivalistheresultofmonthsofpreparation.Peopleeagerlyexpectthestartofeachyear’sRioCarnival.Itbeginswiththecrowning(加冕典礼)oftheFatKing(KingMomo),whoispresentedwithagiantsilverandgoldkeybythecity’smayor.Thenyoucanfindgroupsofpeopleparade(游行)throughthestreets.Theyhavegreatfunplayingmusicanddancing.AlmostallofthemusicplayedduringRioCarnivalissamba.ItisauniqueBrazilianmusicoriginatingfromRio.1.WhenistheRioCarnival?________________2.HowmanyforeignvisitorscometoBraziltospendtheRioCarnivaleveryyear?________________3.WhyisCarnivalveryimportanttotheBrazilians?________________4.HowlongdopeoplespendpreparingfortheRioCarnival?________________5.Fromthepassage,whatcanyouseeatthestartofeachyear’sRioCarnival?________________七、书面表达（20分）假如你们学校英文杂志开办了MyHometown栏目，请根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文投稿，向大家介绍你的家乡。提示：1.Whereisyourhometown?2.Whatinterestingthingscanyoudoinyourhometown?3.Whatdoyouthinkofyourhometown?注意：1.短文必须包含以上所有要点，可适当发挥。2.文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。3.词数70个左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）Myhometown______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、B【解析】【详解】句意：在所有的表演者中，我认为他是最成功的一个。考查形容词最高级。success名词，成功；mostsuccessful最成功的，最高级；moresuccessful更成功的，比较级；successful成功的，原级。根据比较范围“Ofalltheperformers”可知，此处是三者及以上相比较，应使用最高级。故选B。2、C【解析】【详解】句意：人们已经寻找那个走失的男孩两天了。他的父母很担心。考查时态。根据时间状语“fortwodays”可知，此句应用现在完成时，结构为have/hasdone。故选C。3、C【解析】【详解】句意：——把我们的卧室清理干净，把旧衣服送给需要帮助的人怎么样？——好主意。让我们马上做它。考查动词短语辨析。takingdown拆卸；partingwith分开；clearingout清理；fixingup修理。根据“ourbedroomandgivingtheoldclothestopeopleinneed”可知应是清理卧室把旧衣服送给别人，故选C。4、D【解析】【详解】句意：如果司机和行人都足够小心，许多事故是可以避免的。考查动词辨析及语态。protect保护；prevent阻止。根据“manyaccidents”可知事故要被阻止，此处用含情态动词的被动语态canbeprevented。故选D。5、B【解析】【详解】句意：——汤姆说了什么？——他说当时他正在网上和老师讨论一道数学题。考查动词时态。discusses一般现在时；wasdiscussing过去进行时；isdiscussing现在进行时。根据“atthattime”可知，此处应用过去进行时。故选B。6、C【解析】【分析】【详解】句意：我们很高兴看见这些年我们市发展得比以前更快。考查副词的比较级。quickly快地；veryquickly非常快地；morequickly更快地；mostquickly最快地。根据“than”可知，此处用比较级，故选C。7、B【解析】【详解】句意：我上周日去购物了。我给英语老师买了一个礼物。考查动词时态。buy买，是一个动词。根据句中的时间状语“lastSunday”可知，这句话说的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时态，buy的过去式是bought。故选B。8、Thisbookisveryinteresting.Itisworth________.A.reading B.read C.toread9、C【解析】【详解】句意：比利真的很像他父亲。他们都有金发和蓝眼睛。考查动词短语辨析。feellike想做（某事）；lookafter照顾；takeafter与……相像；careabout关心；根据下文“Theybothhaveblondehairandblueeyes.”可知，句子时态为一般现在时，由“他们都有金发和蓝眼睛。”说明他们长得相像。主语Billy是第三人称单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数。故选C。10、D【解析】【详解】句意：丹尼尔想知道南通是否属于江苏省。考查宾语从句。根据主句“wanted”，可知从句要用过去的时态，所以A选项错误；B选项“that”不与“ornot”连用，所以B选项错误；从句要求为陈述句语序，C选项为疑问句语序，不符合；D选项遵循陈述句语序，南通属于江苏为客观真理，用一般现在时。故选D。二、完形填空（10分）11、1.C2.C3.D4.A5.B6.C7.A8.B9.B10.D【解析】【导语】本文讲述了一位男巫送给一位年轻的王后一个魔术盒，这个魔术盒在一个充满慷慨额地方精神的地方打开，才能发挥魔力，女王找遍了整个国家也没找到这个地方，最后碰到了一个乞丐，她把魔术盒给了乞丐，魔术盒立刻发挥了作用，女王成了历史上最好的女王。【1题详解】句意：如果在一个充满慷慨精神的地方打开这个盒子，它会给这个国家带来幸福。feeling感觉；interest兴趣；spirit精神；trouble麻烦。根据“ofgenerosity(慷慨)”及常识可知，慷慨是一种精神，故选C。【2题详解】句意：王后走遍全国寻找最慷慨的人。carefor照顾；dealwith处理，解决；searchfor寻找；competewith与……竞争。根据后文“Whenshecollectedthesepeopleall”可知，应是寻找最慷慨的人，故选C。【3题详解】句意：但是没有什么特别的事情发生。everything每件事物；something某事/物；anything任何事物；nothing没有什么。根据“Howupsetshefelt!”可知，很沮丧应是因为没有什么特别的事情发生，故选D。【4题详解】句意：一天，当女王回到她的宫殿时，她看到一个老人在路上乞讨。returning返回；turning转身；moving移动；leading领导。根据“when...toherpalace”和“ontheroad”可知，此处指回宫殿的路上，故选A。【5题详解】句意：他可以卖了它赚点钱。pay支付；sell卖；fix修理；hide隐藏。根据“Themanlookedattheboxandaskedwhethershecouldgiveittohim.Hecould...itforsomemoney.”可知，应是将盒子卖点钱花，故选B。【6题详解】句意：起初，王后犹豫了，因为巫师说那是一个魔盒。dangerous危险的；nice美好的；magic魔法的；expensive昂贵的。根据“Theboxwouldbringhappinesstothecountryifitwasopenedinaplacefullofthe...ofgenerosity(慷慨).”（如果在一个充满慷慨精神的地方打开这个盒子，它会给这个国家带来幸福）可知，这个盒子是有魔力的，故选C。【7题详解】句意：每个人都变得快乐和平静，而不是愤怒或悲伤。Insteadof代替，而不是；Becauseof因为；Inthefaceof面对；Incontrolof掌控。根据“angerorsadness”和“happyandpeaceful”可知，每个人都很快乐和平静，而不是愤怒和悲伤，故选A。【8题详解】句意：然后一个声音从盒子里传出来。ranout用完；cameout出来；triedout试用；checkedout结账。根据“Whentheoldmanopenedthebox”和“avoice...ofthebox”可知，应是打开盒子后，一个声音传出来，故选B。【9题详解】句意：善良始于你自己。changes改变；begins开始；promises承诺；encourages鼓励。根据“Whydoyoutrytogetitfromothers?”可知，此处指善良是出于自身，而不是通过他人获得，begins符合语境，故选B。【10题详解】句意：女王最终意识到，作为女王，她应该为她的人民树立榜样。simply简单地；completely完全地；especially尤其；finally最后。根据“Whydoyoutrytogetitfromothers?Goodness...inyourself”可知，应是女王通过这件事最后明白了应该怎么做，故选D。三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、introduction【解析】【详解】句意：介绍完之后，谈话开始滔滔不绝。introduce意为“介绍”，动词。根据句意和空前定冠词the可知，本句主语应是名词，introduce的名词形式为introduction。故填introduction。13、wisely【解析】【详解】句意：每个人都应该学会明智地保护自然资源。根据题干“Everyoneshouldlearntoprotectnaturalresources”可知空处应填副词修饰动词“protect”，wise的副词形式为wisely“明智地”。故填wisely。14、comparing【解析】【详解】句意：母亲们总是把自己的孩子和别的孩子比较。comparewith“与……比较”，be+现在分词是现在进行时结构。故填comparing。15、greetuswithasmile【解析】【详解】greetsb“和某人打招呼”，us“我们”，宾格；withasmile“带着微笑”。故填greetuswithasmile。16、PandasareasymbolofChinanow./ThepandaisasymbolofChinanow.【解析】【详解】根据语境可知，句子用一般现在时，主语是pandas，be动词用are，主语也可用单数Thepanda，be动词用is；中国的一个象征：asymbolofChina；现在：now。故填PandasareasymbolofChinanow./ThepandaisasymbolofChinanow.四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.B2.A3.B4.C5.A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在二手服装店内为儿子买到了一件流行且价格特别优惠的外套，恰恰是这件外套让儿子在行为和脾气上发生了变化，成为一个文明礼貌、有思想和更快乐的男孩子。【1题详解】细节理解题。由文章第一段中John’seyesshone“约翰的眼睛闪闪发光”可知，约翰非常喜欢这件外套。故选B。【2题详解】词义猜测题。由Theyloveit可知，儿子的衣服受到同学们的喜爱。结合四个选项，A.Awidesmile.灿烂的微笑；B.Aworriedlook.忧虑的表情；C.Anupsetvoice沮丧的声音；D.Anangrymood愤怒的情绪。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。由文章第四段中的John,whoalwaysputthingsoff可知，他以前是一个凡事拖拉的孩子。故选B。【4题详解】细节理解题。由第四段介绍可知，儿子穿上那件外套后变得说话礼貌、主动为炉子添柴、接受作者的建议晚饭前做作业，而没有提及他担心学习，故选C。【5题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，儿子穿了一件自己喜欢的衣服上学后有了全新的改变。这件事告诉我们，穿着会影响我们的性格。故选A。18、1.C2.D3.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了赵敏、朱莉娅、弗兰克和丽莎的个人信息以及兴趣爱好。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据文中“Ihavestartedcollectingmanykindsofstampssince2012.”可推理出，赵敏收集各种邮票大约十年了。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“Beingapolicemanlikehimisalwaysmydream.”可知，弗兰克的梦想是当一名警察。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文中“Avolunteercametoourvillageandshegaveittome.”可推理出，“朱莉娅的朋友给了她一只玩具熊”是错误的。故选B。19、1.B2.B3.D4.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了电视剧《三体》中的一段情节——“古筝行动”，以及细绳能够用来切东西，但是“古筝行动”在现实生活中不可能出现。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Inordertofindtheimportantinformationonahugeship,peopleplantocuttheshipintopieces.”可知，人们计划把这艘船切成碎片。故选B。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据“Infact,stringsareverygoodatcutting.Forexample,theeggcuttingmachineusesthinstringstocuteggsintopieces.”可知，作者是通过举例来告诉我们“细绳非常擅长切割”，故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据“Tocuttheship,thepressureneedstobe200MPa.Howstrongisthatpressure?”可知，通过举例一头大象站在绳子上来解释需要很大的压力来切割船只，故选D。【4题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了电视剧《三体》中的一段情节——“古筝行动”，以及细绳能够用来切东西，属于科技范畴，故选A。20、1.C2.C【解析】【导语】本文是一封信，JimGreen计划明年夏天去北京，想参加一个月的短期课程，想要一个目录和申请表，同事他还想在课程结束后去旅游。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“Iam18yearsoldandhavebeenstudyingChineseforsixyears.”可知，作者现在18岁，已经学习汉语6年了，所以他应是12岁开始学习的，故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“IwouldalsolikeinformationaboutBeijingandotherplacesnearby.Ihopetodosometravellingwhenthecourseisover.”可知，课程结束后，他希望去北京或周边旅行，故选C。五、补全对话（10分）21、1.A2.B3.C4.D5.D【解析】【导语】本文两人主要谈论了下课后要做什么。【1题详解】根据“It’saniceday”可知其疑问部分为isn’tit。故选A。【2题详解】根据“I’llhaveamathexamnextweek.Iwanttogotothelibrary”可知此处询问对方想做什么，选项B“你呢”符合语境。故选B。【3题详解】根据“Ineedtoreturnsomebookstothelibrary”可知愿意和对方一起去，选项C“当然。我愿意”符合语境。故选C。【4题详解】根据“Areyougoodatplayingtabletennis”可知认为对方的建议很好，选项D“那听起来不错”符合语境。故选D。【5题详解】根据“IthinkIneedmorepractice”可知此处介绍自己的问题，选项D“我已经好几个星期没玩了”符合语境。故选D。六、阅读表达（10分）22、1.Betweenthemid-FebruaryandthelateFebruaryeveryyear./It’sbetweenthemid-FebruaryandthelateFebruaryeveryyear.2.Overonemillion.3.