2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市周南石燕湖中学八年级英语第二学期期末联考试题含答案

2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市周南石燕湖中学八年级英语第二学期期末联考试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Ifeveryone________hard,Ibelieveourdreamwillcometruesoon.A.wasworking B.worked C.willwork D.works2、Oneofthebestwaysforpeopletokeephealthyisto_____goodeatinghabits.A.grow B.develop C.increase D.find3、Whatdoesthemessagemainlytellus?A.AnaisinvitingJentoDave’sparty.B.JenwantstolendAnaherredjacket.C.AnawantstoknowifJenneedsherjacket.4、—Don’tsmokeanymore.It’sbadforyourhealth.—I’mtryingto_________althoughit’sreallyhard,youknow.A.giveitup B.putitoff C.turnitoff D.takeitout5、—Whyisn’tyourgrandmotherabletoreadorwrite?—Becauseshecouldn’t________togotoschoolatthattimeA.try B.live C.afford6、—Whataterriblerainjustnow!—Iwascookingwhentherainbegantobeatheavily________thewindow.A.across B.through C.out D.against7、Becareful!Thebowl________withsoup.It’stoohot.A.fill B.isfilled C.isfilling D.fills8、—What’sthematter________yourcomputer?—Itdoesn’twork.A.for B.to C.with D.about9、IwanttothankMr.Green.Ican’tmakegreat_________inEnglishwithouthishelp.A.progress B.trouble C.use D.decision10、Don’t________yourparentstoomuch.Youshouldlearntolookafteryourself.A.dependon B.carryon C.tryon D.puton二、完形填空（10分）11、先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Lucywasasinglemother.Shelivedwithherlittleson.Shelosther____1____twoyearsagoandtheyhadaveryhardlife.Being____2____wasterrible.Herheartwasbrokeneverytimewhenhersonasked,“CanIhavesomemore____3____please,Mom?”Oneday,whenhersonaskedthesamequestionagain,shedecidedtoprepareabigmealforhim____4____theonly$6inherhand.Shewenttothesupermarket,____5____somefoodandcookeditathome.Lucywasashymother,____6____sheisastrong-mindedmother.“It’stimetomakeachange,”shethought.Sheoncelovedwriting.Tomakesomemoney,she____7____towriteformagazinesdayandnight.Thingswent____8____.ThelocalfoodbankstartedtoprovideLucywithsomefreevegetableseverymonth.Hersonfinallyhadenoughfoodtoeat.OncehetoldLucythatallthe____9____shemadetasteddelicious!Then,anideacametoLucy’smind:“Whynot____10____myrecipes(配方，食谱)ontheInternet?”Fromthenon,shedidit____11____.Manypeoplelikedherrecipesandshebecame____12____.Soonafterthat,somereportersinterviewedherandaskedhertowriteabookon____13____.WhenLucygotthemoneyforthe____14____shewrote,shewasveryhappy.NowLucyhasawell-paidjobandabeautifulhouse,butshewillrememberthedaysforeverwhenshe____15____hardforagoodlife,andshethinksalltheseharddayswereworththeeffort.1.A.house B.voice C.mind D.job2.A.sick B.glad C.poor D.tired3.A.room B.space C.advice D.food4.A.with B.at C.on D.for5.A.tasted B.bought C.kept D.found6.A.but B.so C.if D.because7.A.hated B.forgot C.refused D.began8.A.earlier B.faster C.better D.harder9.A.dishes B.dessert C.chicken D.salad10.A.try B.improve C.change D.share11.A.finally B.regularly C.politely D.carelessly12.A.dangerous B.comfortable C.famous D.serious13.A.working B.cooking C.teaching D.shopping14.A.joke B.magazine C.poster D.book15.A.worked B.studied C.played D.thought三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、Eatingtoomanysweetsis_________(harm)toyourteeth,kids.13、Usuallysometrafficaccidentshappenjustbecauseofdriving__________(care).14、Isawmycat__________onthechairwhenIgotintotheroom.15、在我看来，跑步是保持健康的好方法。_______________________,runningisagoodwaytokeephealthy.16、AncientChina’sfourgreat_________（发明）reallychangedtheworld.四、阅读理解（40分）17、Inourlife,weshouldoftenbereadyforchangethatwillhelpusunlock(释放)ourself-improvementpower.However,wedon’talwaysunderstandit.Wethinkofunlockingourself-improvementpoweronlywheneverythinggetsworst.Whendowerealizethatweneedtochangediets?Whennoneofourshirtsandjeanswouldfitus.Whendowestopeatingcandiesandchocolates?Whenallofourteethhavefallenoff.Weseethewarningsignswhenthingsgetdifficult.Mostofuswilllearnaboutunlockingourself-improvementpoweronlywhenthewholeworldfallsapart.Wethinkandfeelthiswaybecauseitisnoteasytochange.However,changebecomesmorepainfulwhenwepaynoattentiontoit.Changewillhappen,likeitorhateit.Atonepointoranother,weareallgoingtofinallyunlockourself-improvementpower,notbecausetheworldsaysso,butbecausewerealizeit’sgoodforourselves.Happypeopledon’tjustacceptchange;theywelcomeit.Unlockingourself-improvementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissuchapoorexcuseforpeoplewhofearchange.Janealwaystellseveryonethatsheisafraidofbeingaroundgroupsofpeople.Overtheyears,thatiswhatJanehasbelieved.Everytimeagreatcrowdcome,shestepsbackandlocksherselfupinaroom.Janenotonlybelievesinherstory,butlivesit!Ifwelookatthingsinadifferentway,wemighthavegreaterfun.Doingexercisethreetimesaweekwouldleadtoahealthierlife.Readingbookseverydaywouldbuildupknowledge.Andonlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocess(过程)ofunlockingoutself-improvementpower,wewillrealizethatwecantakethingslightandbecomehappy.1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingParagraph2?A.Toshowthathealthisthemostimportant. B.Toexplainwewillmeettroubleinlife.C.Totellproblemsarenotrealizedattimes. D.Toshowwelearnlessonswhenexperiencingpain.2.WhatadvicemightbegiventohelpsolveJane’sproblem?A.Alwaysbelieveinherself. B.Unlockherselfoutoftheboxofthought.C.Getonwithpeopleinafriendlyway. D.Countthedaysuntilsheisfullyimproved.3.Whichofthefollowingopinionsmaythewritersupport?A.Don’timproveourselvesuntilthingsgetworst.B.Peoplechangewhentheyfinditeasytodothat.C.Ifyouwelcomechangeinlife,you’llmakeitbetter.D.Processofself-improvementmakeslifeworse.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Isitimportanttotakethingslight?B.Isitnecessarytobelieveinyourselves?C.Toholdontothelastmomentortogiveup?D.Tounlockourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtortostayinit?18、以下分别描述了不同人对节日礼物的需求。请根据五个人的情况，选出与他们相符合的内容。____1____ThedayaftertomorrowisWomen’sDay.LiuYuisthinkingaboutbuyinghismotheragift.Shehurtherfootwhilewalkingyesterday.Nowitstillhurtsfromtimetotime.Heislookingforsomethingforhersportspain.____2____Children’sDayiscoming.Helenhasafour-year-olddaughter,shebecomesinterestedinridinganddreamsofbuyingabikeforchildren.ShealsolikeseatingdessertsbutHelenthinksdesertsarebadforherdaughter’steeth.____3____DoubleNinthDayisthreedaysaway.David’sgrandmotheris70yearsold,shelivesalone,sometimesshecan’tseetheclockclearly.____4____Father’sDayisseveraldaysaway.Annisthinkingaboutagiftforherfather.Herfatherisasportslover.Heenjoysridingbikestothecountrysideonweekends.He’dliketohaveabetterbike.____5____TheSpringFestivalisintwoweeks.Annisconsideringtobuyagiftforhergrandfather.Healwaysforgetstoturnoffthegasaftercooking.Annisworriedabouthissafety.A.Thehandsometalkingwatchhasaclearvoicethattellsyouthetimewhenyoupushabutton.Thenexttimeyouforgetyourglasses,yourwatchwillstillbeabletotellyouwhattimeitis.B.This7-speedbikeisdesignedtoprovidecomfortfortheriders.It’slightandeasytooperate(操作).It’sespeciallyagoodchoiceforalongdistanceride.C.Sometimeswegethurtwhileplayingsports,likehavingabrokenknee,abadneckorasorearm.Nomatterwheretheacheorpainis,putourproductonthehurtingplace,you’llgetbetteratonce.D.Thispotprovidesdeliciousfoodforyou.Youonlyneedtoputtheingredients(原料)intoit，anditwillcookallbyitself.E.Anewkindofsnacksisproducedin“ABC”company.IttastessweetandisrichinvitaminC.Itisgoodforyourbaby’shealth.Althoughitisabitexpensive,youcangetabikeforkidsifyoubuyfiveboxes.19、March2isOldStuffDay(旧物日).Itisallaboutoldstuff.Thingsyouusedhavebeenforgottenforagesinyourhome.Youmusthavesomeoldstuffaround.Andtodayisallaboutenjoyingit.Becausewhat’sbetterthanfindingsomethingreallygreatfromdaysgoneby?It’ssoeasytoforgetthingsyouhave.Ifwedon’tusethemeveryday,somethingscanbeputawayandstaythere.Andthat’snotjustthethingsinyourhome—technologygrowssoquickly,newtoyscomeoutallthetime,newbookskeepcomingout.Intheageofnewinformation,wecanhavesomanythingseasily.Todayisallaboutrememberingthethingswesometimesleavebehind.We’velearnedtovaluewhatagecanbringtothings.Wines,forexample,aremorevaluableandtastierastheygrowolder.It’scertainthatoldthingsstillhavetheiruses,valueorcharm.Peopletodaywillpayaprettypennyforstamps,toys,videogames,boardgames,books,coins,andclothesofyesterday.Youcanreallygetintothecharmofoldthingsbyvisitingajunkshop(旧货店).Anotherperson’soldstuffcouldbeyournewstuff!Ormaybenowisagooddaytocleanup?Oldstuffcouldbecomeagreatgiftforsomeoneelse,oryoucouldalwayssendyouroldthingstoacharityshop.Ifyou’refree,youcouldturnyouroldclothesintonewoneswithjustalittlechange.Todaycouldbeagooddaytovisityourolderfamilies.Youcouldaskyourgrandparentstotellyoustoriesaboutfamilyhistory,theirchildhoodandtheiryouth.Learnaboutwhatwasgoingonintheworldwhentheyweregrowingup.Mostofall,rememberthattoday’snewstuffwillonedaybeoldstuff.1.WhatisOldStuffDay?A.Adaytothrowawayoldthings.B.AdaytofollownewtechnologyC.Adaytoenjoyoldstuff.D.Adaytogettogetherwithourfamily.2.Fromparagraph3,weknowthat________.A.agebringspeoplenewthings B.peoplelovebuyingnewthingsC.peoplealwayscleanupoldstuff D.oldstuffisstillvaluableanduseful3.Whichofthemarenotrightwaystodealwitholdstuffaccordingtothewriter?①Breakingthemintopieces.②Sendingthemtocharityshops.③Forgettingtheminsomeplaces.④Turningthemintowastethings.A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④4.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextistomakepeople_______.A.realizethevalueofoldstuff B.studynewtechnologyC.producemoreoldthings D.throwawayoldstuff20、Swans(天鹅)arealsocalledtheGreatWhiteSwans,amajorcharacteristicshapeofbirds,thegreatestlengthof1.5metersandweighingmorethan15kilogramscanbe.Theirwingspans(翼幅)canbeover3.1meters.Swansusuallyhavewhitebodyfeathers,ablackoryellowmouthandblacknose.Theyhavealongthinneck.Theyarealsoheavy-bodied,big-footedbirds.Theyarelargerthanthegeese.Immaturebirdswearmottled(斑驳的)grayorbrownfeatherfortwoormoreyears.Adultsalsohaveanunfeatheredskinbetweentheeyesandmouth.Youngswansareabletorunandswimforafewhoursaftertheywereborn,buttheyalsoneedtobecarefullylookedafterforseveralmonths.Swansmature(成熟)inthethirdorfourthyearandmaylivefor20yearsinthewildand50yearsormoreincaptivity(圈养).根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1.Paragraph2ismainlyaboutswans’________.A.looks B.abilities C.personalities2.Aswaninthewildmaylivefor________.A.twoyears B.morethantwoyears C.20years3.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.Afilmguide. B.Astorybook. C.Ananimalmagazine.五、补全对话（10分）21、通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，将最佳选项的字母编号填写在相应位置上，选项中有一项为多余选项。Ann:Hi,Mary.Jenny’sbirthdayiscoming.Haveyoureceivedherinvitation?Mary:Yes.___1___Ann:Metoo.I’mjustthinkingaboutthegift.___2___Mary:Well,shelikesreading.Whynotgetherbooks?Ann:___3___Ithinkshe’llbehappytogetthem.Mary:Bytheway,howwillyoubuythegift?Willyouaskyourparentsformoney?Ann:___4___I’vealreadysavedmypocketmoney.Mary:You’reright.Ithinkweshouldlearntoplanmoney.Ann:That’strue.___5___Mary:Greatjob.Learningtosaveandusemoneyarebothimportanttous.A.Soundsgood.B.Ialsouseittohelpothersinneed.C.Yes,Iwill.D.Howaboutyou?E.Doyouhaveanygoodideas?F.Ofcoursenot.六、阅读表达（10分）22、请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案，语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在问题下面的横线上。Somepeoplethinkcommunicationisaproblemforonlyschoolchildrenandparents.However,itisnottrue.Childrenofallagesdonotagreewiththeirparents.Ifit’shardforyoutocommunicatewithyourparents,don’tworry.Hereissomeadviceforyoutobridgethegenerationgap(代沟).Don’targuewithyourparents.Yourparentsprobablywon’tconsideryourideasifyouareshoutingatthem.Gosomewheretocooloff.Makesureyouunderstandwhyyouareunhappyandwhatyouaskfor.Ifyoudon’tthinkyoucanspeaktotheminagoodwayatthattime,trywritingalettertothem.Thatwouldbeeasierforyou.Trytoreachacompromise(和解).Perhapsyouandyourparentsdisagreeonsomething.Youcankeepyourdisagreementandtryyourbesttoaccepteachother.John’smotherdidn’tagreewithhimaboutbuyingamobilephone.Theyarguedoverit.Buttheyfinallycametoacompromise.Johnboughtthemobilephone,buthecouldonlyuseitonweekends.Talkaboutyourvalues(价值观).Thevaluesofyourparentsmaybedifferentfromyours.Tellthemwhatyoucareabout,andwhy.Understandingyourvaluesmighthelpthemknowmoreaboutyou.goodrelationshipwithparentscanmakeyouabetterandhappierperson.Haveatry!1.Whohasaproblemincommunicatingwiththeirparents?_______________________________________________________________________.2.Besidesspeaking,whatcanwedotocommunicatewithourparents?_________________________________________________________________________.3.WhencouldJohnusehismobilephone?_________________________________________________________________________.4.Whyshouldwetalkaboutourvalueswithourparents?_________________________________________________________________________.5.Howmanypiecesofadvicedoesthewriteroffer?_________________________________________________________________________.七、书面表达（20分）假如你是李华，你们学校正在举行“未来的校园生活”的英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下内容写一份关于未来校园生活的演讲稿。注意：1.词数：80词左右。可根据内容适当发挥。（短文开头已给出，不计入词数）2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。参考词汇：电子课本e-textbook；AI教学助手AIteachingassistantHello,everyone.Iwouldliketosharemyideasoffutureschoollifenow.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thanksforlistening.

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、D【解析】【详解】句意：如果每个人都努力工作，我相信我们的梦想很快就会实现。考查if引导的条件状语从句。由“Ifeveryone…hard,Ibelieveourdreamwillcometruesoon”可知，句子是由if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”。故选D。2、B【解析】【详解】试题分析：句意：人们要保持健康的最佳方式之一就是要养成健康的饮食习惯。grow自然物的成长；培养健康饮食习惯developgoodeatinghabits；increase增加增长；find发现。故答案为B。考点：考查动词辨析3、C【解析】【详解】句意：此信息主要告诉我们什么？考查常识。根据信息内容，Ana在信息中询问Jen是否想借用她的红色夹克，Ana明天可以带到学校，因此Ana想知道Jen是否需要她的夹克。故选C。4、A【解析】【详解】句意：——别再抽烟了。这对你的健康有害。——你知道，我正试着戒掉它，尽管它真的很难。考查动词短语。giveup放弃；putoff推迟；turnoff关掉；takeout带出去。根据“Don’tsmokeanymore.It’sbadforyourhealth.”和“I’mtryingto...althoughit’sreallyhard,”可知，是在尝试戒烟，故选A。5、C【解析】【详解】句意：——为什么你奶奶不会读书写字？——因为那时她上不起学。考查动词辨析。try尝试；live生活；afford负担得起。根据“Becauseshecouldn’t...togotoschoolatthattime.”可知奶奶那个时候上不起学。故选C。6、D【解析】【详解】句意：——刚才的雨可真大啊！——我正在做饭，那时雨开始猛烈地打在窗户上。考查介词辨析。across穿过（表面）；through穿过（内部）；out外面；against碰撞。beatagainstthewindow表示“敲打窗户”。故选D。7、B【解析】【详解】句意：小心！碗里装满了汤。它太热了。考查被动语态。主语thebowl和谓语动词fill之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态，其谓语结构为“be+done”，befilledwith“充满”符合语境，故选B。8、C【解析】【详解】句意：——你的电脑怎么了？——它不工作了。考查介词辨析。for为了；to向；with具有，带有；about关于。句式“What’sthematterwith...?”表示“……怎么了？”。故选C。9、A【解析】【详解】句意：我要感谢格林先生。如果没有他的帮助，我不可能在英语科取得很大的进步。考查名词辨析。progress进步；trouble麻烦；use用处；decision决定。前一句表示要感谢格林先生，因此本句是指如果没有他的帮助，我不可能在英语科取得很大的进步。固定短语makegreatprogress表示“取得很大的进步”。故选A。10、A【解析】【详解】句意：不要太依赖你的父母。你应该学会照顾好自己。考查动词短语。dependon依靠、依赖；carryon进行、开展；tryon尝试；puton穿上。根据“Youshouldlearntolookafteryourself”可知，此处指不要依赖父母，故选A。二、完形填空（10分）11、1.D2.C3.D4.A5.B6.A7.D8.C9.A10.D11.B12.C13.B14.D15.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了Lucy是一个单亲妈妈，生活得非常艰难，是她通过自己的努力让生活变得越来越好。【1题详解】句意：她两年前丢失了工作，她们过得很艰难。house房子；voice声音；mind头脑；job工作。根据“theyhadaveryhardlife”可知，过得很艰难，应是丢失了工作。故选D。【2题详解】句意：穷是可怕的。sick生病的；glad高兴的；poor贫穷的；tired疲惫的。根据上文“theyhadaveryhardlife”可知，生活过得艰难，poor符合语境。故选C。【3题详解】句意：妈妈，请问我能再吃点东西吗？room房间；space空间；advice建议；food食物。根据下文“Oneday,whenhersonaskedthesamequestionagain,shedecidedtoprepareabigmealforhim...”可知，当她儿子问同样的问题时，她决定要为儿子准备一顿大餐。所以此处应是指吃东西，food符合语境。故选D。【4题详解】句意：有一天，当她的儿子又问同样的问题时，她决定用手里仅有的6美元为他准备一顿大餐。with用；at在；on在……上面；for为了。根据“shedecidedtoprepareabigmealforhim...theonly$6inherhand”可知，此处表示用6美元来准备一顿大餐。故选A。【5题详解】句意：她去了超市，买了一些食物，然后在家里烹饪。tasted品尝；bought购买；kept保持；found发现。根据“Shewenttothesupermarket...somefood”可知，去超市买食物。故选B。【6题详解】句意：Lucy是一个害羞的妈妈，但她是一位意志坚强的母亲。but但是；so所以；if如果；because因为。根据“Lucywasashymother...sheisastrong-mindedmother.”可知，前后句子存在转折关系，空处应是but。故选A。【7题详解】句意：为了赚钱，她开始日日夜夜为杂志撰稿。hated讨厌；forgot忘记；refused拒绝；began开始。根据“‘It’stimetomakeachange,’shethought.Sheoncelovedwriting.Tomakesomemoney,she...towriteformagazinesdayandnight.”可知，这位母亲觉得是时候做出改变了，且她喜欢写作，所以为了赚钱，她开始为杂志撰稿了，began符合语境。故选D。【8题详解】句意：事情变得更好了。earlier更容易；faster更快；better更好；harder更艰难。根据下文“ThelocalfoodbankstartedtoprovideLucywithsomefreevegetableseverymonth.Hersonfinallyhadenoughfoodtoeat.”可知，当地的食物银行每个月会给Lucy提供免费的蔬菜，她的儿子终于能有足够的食物吃了，所以事情在变得更好。故选C。【9题详解】句意：有一次他告诉Lucy，她做的所有菜都好吃。dishes菜肴；dessert甜点；chicken鸡肉；salad沙拉。根据“shedecidedtoprepareabigmealforhim”和“allthe...shemadetasteddelicious”可知，此处应是表示Lucy做的所有菜肴都好吃。故选A。【10题详解】句意：为什么不在网上分享我的食谱呢？try尝试；improve改善；change改变；share分享。根据“Whynot...myrecipes(配方，食谱)ontheInternet?”和下文“Manypeoplelikedherrecipes”可知，此处应是表示在网上分享食谱。故选D。【11题详解】句意：从那时开始，她就经常这样做。finally最终；regularly经常地，定期地；politely有礼貌地；carelessly粗心地。根据上文“Then,anideacametoLucy’smind:‘Whynot...myrecipes(配方，食谱)ontheInternet?’”可知，从Lucy有了在网上分享食谱的想法开始，她就经常这样做了，即经常在分享食谱到网上。故选B。【12题详解】句意：很多人喜欢她的食谱，并且她变得出名了。dangerous危险的；comfortable舒适的；famous出名的；serious认真的，严肃的。根据“Manypeoplelikedherrecipes”可知，很多人喜欢Lucy的食谱，可推知有很多人知道Lucy，所以Lucy变得出名了。故选C。【13题详解】句意：不久之后，一些记者采访了她，请她写一本关于烹饪的书。working工作；cooking烹饪；teaching授课；shopping购物。根据上文“Manypeoplelikedherrecipes”可知，应是写一本关于烹饪的书。故选B。【14题详解】句意：当Lucy得到了她写的这本书的稿费时，她很开心。joke笑话；magazine杂志；poster海报；book书。根据上文“askedhertowriteabook”可知，应是收到了她写的那本书的稿费。故选D。【15题详解】句意：现在Lucy有一份高薪的工作和一间美丽的房子，但她永远会记住她为了过好的生活而努力工作的时光，并且她觉得所有这些艰苦的日子都是值得的。worked工作；studied学习；played玩；thought认为。结合全文可知，“she...hardforagoodlife”应是表示“Lucy为了过上好的生活而努力工作”。故选A。三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、harmful【解析】【详解】句意：孩子们，吃太多甜食对牙齿有害。根据“Eatingtoomanysweetsis...toyourteeth,kids.”可知，设空处位于系动词is后面作表语，应填入一个形容词形式，harmful“有害的”，形容词作表语，beharmfulto意为“对……有害”，故填harmful。13、carelessly【解析】【详解】句意：通常一些交通事故的发生仅仅是因为开车不小心。care“关心”，动词/名词。根据“sometrafficaccidentshappen”可知，交通事故的发生是因为不小心驾驶。此处应用副词carelessly“粗心地”，修饰动词driving。故填carelessly。14、sitting【解析】【详解】句意：我进房间的时候看见我的猫正坐在椅子上。由“onthechair”推断此处要表达“猫坐在椅子上”；see的用法“seesbdosth看见某人做了某事，seesbdoingsth看见某人正做某事”，由从句“whenIgotintotheroom.”可知此处表达当“我”进房间的那一刻所看到的，因此“我看见我的猫正坐在椅子上”更符合语境。故填sitting。15、Inmyopinion/Inmyview/Inmypointofview/…【解析】【详解】对照中英文可知，缺“在我看来”的翻译，对应的英文是“inmyopinion”或“inmyview”或“inmypointofview”等，又因为在句首，故填Inmyopinion/Inmyview/Inmypointofview/…。16、inventions【解析】【详解】句意：中国古代的四大发明真的改变了世界。发明：invention，可数名词，由“four”可知，此处用名词复数形式“inventions”。故填inventions。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.D2.B3.C4.D【解析】【导语】本文作者论述了释放自我提升能力的力量是在一切都变得最糟糕的时候，因此作者认为迎接生活中的变化，才能把它变得更好。享受释放自我提升能力的整个过程时，我们才会意识到我们开始变得轻松快乐。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“Weseethewarningsignswhenthingsgetdifficult.”可知，第2段主要告诉我们，当事情变得艰难时，我们会看到警告信号。也就是说，我们在经历痛苦时才会吸取了教训。故选D。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据“Unlockingourself-improvementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.”可知，释放我们自我提升的力量意味着把我们自己从思维的盒子里解放出来。因此，要解决简的问题，要建议她把自己从思维的盒子里解放出来。故选B。【3题详解】观点态度题。根据“Happypeopledon’tjustacceptchange;theywelcomeit.”可知，快乐的人不仅仅接受改变；他们对此表示欢迎。也就是说，作者认为，如果你欢迎生活中的变化，你会让它变得更好。故选C。【4题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，尤其是“Unlockingourself-improvementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissuchapoorexcuseforpeoplewhofearchange.”以及最后一句“Andonlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocess(过程)ofunlockingoutself-improvementpower,wewillrealizethatwecantakethingslightandbecomehappy.”可知，作者认为享受释放自我提升能力的整个过程时，我们才会意识到我们开始变得轻松快乐，所以适合本文的标题是：是把我们自己从思想的盒子里打开还是留在里面？故选D。18、1.C2.E3.A4.B5.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了不同人对节日礼物的需求。【1题详解】根据“Shehurtherfootwhilewalkingyesterday.Nowitstillhurtsfromtimetotime.Heislookingforsomethingforhersportspain.”可知刘宇的妈妈手上了，因此他想买康复的产品，C选项“有时我们在运动中受伤，比如膝盖骨折，脖子受伤或手臂酸痛。无论哪里疼痛，只要把我们的产品涂在患处，就会立刻好起来”符合。故选C。【2题详解】根据“Helenhasafour-year-olddaughter,shebecomesinterestedinridinganddreamsofbuyingabikeforchildren.ShealsolikeseatingdessertsbutHelenthinksdesertsarebadforherdaughter’steeth.”可知Helen想给女儿买自行车，而且女儿喜欢甜品，E选项“ABC公司生产了一种新的零食。它尝起来很甜，富含维生素C，对宝宝的健康有好处。虽然有点贵，但如果你买五盒就可以给孩子得到一辆自行车”符合。故选E。【3题详解】根据“David’sgrandmotheris70yearsold,shelivesalone,sometimesshecan’tseetheclockclearly.”可知David想给奶奶买一个能够看清表的东西，A选项“这款漂亮的会说话的手表有一个清晰的声音，当你按下一个按钮时，它就会告诉你时间。下次你忘记戴眼镜的时候，你的手表仍然可以告诉你时间”符合。故选A。【4题详解】根据“Herfatherisasportslover.Heenjoysridingbikestothecountrysideonweekends.He’dliketohaveabetterbike.”可知Ann的爸爸需要个自行车。B选项“这款7速自行车的设计是为了给骑行者带来舒适。它又轻又容易操作。对于长途旅行来说，这是一个很好的选择”符合。故选B。【5题详解】根据“Healwaysforgetstoturnoffthegasaftercooking.Annisworriedabouthissafety.”可知Ann想给爷爷买一个保证用煤气安全的东西，D选项“这个锅为你提供美味的食物。你只需要把配料放进去，它就会自己煮熟”符合。故选D。19、1.C2.D3.B4.A【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了主要介绍了“旧物日”，告诉了我们旧东西的价值。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“March2isOldStuffDay(旧物日).Itisallaboutoldstuff.Thingsyouusedhavebeenforgottenforagesinyourhome.Youmusthavesomeoldstuffaround.Andtodayisallaboutenjoyingit.”可知，旧货日是一个享受使用旧东西的日子。故选C。【2题详解】主旨大意题。根据“We’velearnedtovaluewhatagecanbringtothings...It’scertainthatoldthingsstillhavetheiruses,valueorcharm.”可知，本段主要是说旧东西是有用的有价值的，故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Oldstuffcouldbecomeagreatgiftforsomeoneelse,oryoucouldalwayssendyouroldthingstoacharityshop.”可知，旧东西可以送到慈善商店，所以处理旧东西的不正确方法是①③④。故选B。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“March2isOldStuffDay（旧物日）.Itisallaboutoldstuff.”以及“Mostofall,rememberthattoday’snewstuffwillonedaybeoldstuff.”及整个文章的理解可知，文章的目的就是让人们认识到旧东西的价值，故选A。20、1.A2.C3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了天鹅的相关特征。【1题详解】段落大意题。根据第二段中的“feathers,mouth,nose,neck,skin”等词可知，第二段主要描述的是天鹅的外表特征。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Swansmature(成熟)inthethirdorfourthyearandmaylivefor20yearsinthewildand50yearsormoreincaptivity(圈养)”可知，天鹅在野外可以存活20年，故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了天鹅的相关特征，天鹅属于动物，所以本文来源于动物杂志，C项符合题意。故选C。五、补全对话（10分）21、1.D2.E