2023-2024学年山西省兴县圪垯中学八年级英语第二学期期末联考试题含答案

2023-2024学年山西省兴县圪垯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、—Whyisn’tyourgrandmotherabletoreadorwrite?—Becauseshecouldn’t________togotoschoolatthattimeA.try B.live C.afford2、Itsnowed________lastnight.You’dbetterwalkslowlywhenyougooutside.A.hardly B.heavily C.quickly D.strong3、Let’s________youroldclothesandgivethemtoachildren’shome.A.clearout B.findout C.checkout D.tryout4、Myfatheris________inmyfamily.Whenwecarrysomethingheavy,wealwaysaskhimforhelp.A.weaker B.theweakest C.stronger D.thestrongest5、—Whydon’tyouhaveasurprisepartyforher?—________.A.Sure,I’dloveto B.Soundsgood C.It’snotabigdeal D.Sorry,Ican’t6、Tommywatchedtheinsects________inordertounderstandtheirlife.A.closely B.exactly C.quickly D.nearly7、Becareful!Thebowl________withsoup.It’stoohot.A.fill B.isfilled C.isfilling D.fills8、Ithinkit’snecessarytolearnhowtoworkingroups.It’seven________thangrades.A.important B.moreimportant C.lessimportant D.themostimportant9、Don’tcheatLinda,Kate.Friendsshouldbe_________witheachother.A.careful B.helpful C.friendly D.truthful10、FewpeoplelikeTombecausehealwaysthinksof_________morethanothers.A.he B.his C.himself D.him二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、fast,than__________________________12、你想建议朋友这个周末去购物，可以这样说：____________________________________thisweekend?13、Ihavegivenupsmoking________(自从)Icaughtabadcough.14、NowIhave________(意识到)theimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.15、Thefirstwomanto________(success)ingoingtothespaceisLiuYanginChina.三、补全对话（10分）16、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯，完整。A:Goodmorning,sir!MayIhelpyou?B:Yes,please.____1____.A:Wehavedifferentkindsofsportsshoeshere.____2____?B:Letmesee.Iliketheblackshoesonthetopofthisshelf.A:____3____?B:Size42.CanItrythemon?A:____4____.Hereyouare.B:Thanks.Oh,howcomfortable!____5____?A:Theyare298yuanifyouuseWeChatPay.B:OK.I’lltakethem.A:Thankyou.Hereareyourshoes.Wishyouagoodday!四、阅读理解（40分）17、businessmanhasabirdwhichhekeptinacage.HewasgoingtoIndia,thelandfromwherethebirdcame.Heaskedthebirdwhetherhecouldbringanythingbackforhim.Instead,thebirdaskedforhisfreedom,butwasrefused.Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndiaandannouncehiscaptivity(囚禁)tothefreebirdswhowerethere.Thebusinessmandidso,andalmostimmediatelyafterhehadspoken,awildbird,justlikehisown,felloffatreeandlayonthegroundnearhisfeet,senselessly.Thebusinessmanthoughtthatthisbirdmustbeanoldfriendofhisownbird,andfeltsadthatheshouldhavecausedthisdeath.Whenhegothome,thebirdaskedhimwhetherhehadbroughtgoodnewsfromIndia.“No,”saidthebusinessman,“I’mafraidthatmynewsisbad.OneofyourgoodfriendsfellfromatreesuddenlyanddiedatmyfeetwhenItoldaboutyourcaptivity.”Assoonasthesewordswerespoken,thebusinessman’sbirdcollapsedandfelltothebottomofthecage.“Thenewsofhisfriend’sdeathhaskilledhim,too,”thoughtthebusinessman.Sadlyhepickedupthebirdandputitonthewindowsill(窗台).Atoncethebirdgotupandflewtoanearbytree.“Nowyouknow,”hesaid,“whatyouthoughtwasdisasterwasinfact_________.Themessageyoubroughtbackwasactuallytellingmehowtofreemyself.”1.Wheredidthebirdcomefrom?A.Acage. B.Anearbyland.C.AnIndianjungle. D.AnAsianforest.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“didso”referto?A.setofffortheIndiajungle B.didwhathisbirdhadtoldhimC.setthecagebirdfree D.capturedanotherwildbird3.Whatdidthebirddoafterhearingthemessagethebusinessmanbroughtback?A.Hekilledhimselfbecauseofthenews. B.Heflewoutofthecage.C.Hepretended(假装)tobedead. D.Hecouldn’tsayaword.4.Whatbestfitstheblank___________?A.atestforyou B.awarningforyou C.abadideaforme D.goodnewsforme18、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从文后选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意通顺、内容完整。DengAnqinggrewupinapoorvillageneartheYangtzeRiverinHubei.Whenhewas9,hisparentswenttoJiangxitowork,leavingDengwithhisgrandpa.___1___Often,hehadtolookafterhimself.Whenhefeltlonely,helikedreadingmapsanddrawingthem.Butsoon,studyingmapscouldn’tsatisfyhiscuriosity(好奇心)anymore.___2___Onenight,hehadadreamaboutacobbler(补鞋匠)fixingashoeandhewroteitdownwhenhegotup.Thatwashisfirstshortstory.Atthattime,hewasa14-year-oldmiddleschoolstudent.___3___Anditsentacheck(支票)totheschool.Afterstudentsfinisheddoingmorningexercises,theheadmaster(校长)tookoutthecheckandtoldthewholeschoolthattheyhadsomeonewithtalentinwriting.___4___Hewasinthespotlight(备受关注)forthefirsttimeinhislife.Then,hedreamedofbecomingawriter.In2019,hesawasingeronTVperformasongcalledaRiverSeparatedUsForever.Dengfelttherewasabookwaitingforhimtowritebecausehegrewupnearalongriverandknewthepeopleandlifenearby.___5___ItsChinesenameisYonggeYijiangshui.Sofar,Denghaswrittenmanybooks.Andhe’sfamousbothathomeandabroad.Dengsaid,“WritinggivesmealifethatIlike.Icouldn’timaginealifelikethiswhenIwasyoung.”A.So,hetriedwriting.B.ThatmadeDengastarintheschool.C.Suddenly,Dengbecamealeft-behindchild.D.Tohissurprise,amagazinepublished(出版)theshortstory.E.Inearly2021,hisbookARiverSeparatedUsForevercameout.19、Iwasinmysecondyearinuniversity.Duringthefirstweekofthenewterm,IhappenedtomeetanewstudentcalledBenatschool.MyclassmatessaidthatBenwasabigbully(霸凌者)fromanotherschool.AlthoughIdidn’tfeelgoodafterIheardaboutBen’sreputation,Ithoughthewouldchangeandmightneedsomehelpasanewstudent.SoIranallovertheschoolandfinallyIfoundBenunderatree.HewasjuststandingtherewithhisheaddownwhenIsawhim.Inoticedthathewasalittlesadfromhisexpression(表情).Igotclosetohimwithouthesitation(迟疑)andaskedhimwhetherheneededanyhelp.Witharelief(放松),Benansweredthathewaslookingforthecomputerroomforhisnextclass.Iofferedtotakehimtotheroom.Aswewalked,Icouldfeelbothofuswerelessandlessnervous.Afterarrivingthere,ItoldBenhecouldaskmeforhelpatanytimeaslongasheneededit.Lookingathisface,Iknewhewasthankful.ThisexperiencechangedBenforthebetter.Laterheneverfoughtwithothersandtriedtobeagoodstudent.AndBenalwaysthankedmeformyhelponhisfirstdayatourschoolandwehavebeenbestfriendseversincethen.1.Inothers’eyes,Benwas________.A.bad B.good C.quiet D.patient2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reputation”inParagraph2meaninChinese?A.条件 B.品味 C.成绩 D.名声3.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A.ThewritertriedstayingawayfromBenatschoolatfirst.B.ThewriterofferedtohelpBenwithoutthinkingtwice.C.ThewriterfeltrelaxedandhappyafterhefoundBen.D.ThewritertreatedBeninthesamewayasothers.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Let’sSayNotoBullying B.HumanIsKindbyNatureC.ShowYourKindnesstoPeopleinNeed D.NeverSpeakIllofOthersBehindTheirBacks20、Doyouliketotakeatripbyhigh-speed(高速)train?Ifyes,you’llhaveonemorechoice(选择)—thenewhigh-speedrailway(铁路)betweenGanzhouandShenzhen.GanzhouisoneofthebiggestcitiesinJiangxiProvince.TheGanzhou-Shenzhenhigh-speedrailwayisaslongas44kilometers.Withthehighestspeedof50kmeveryhour,thetravellingtimewillreachonehourand49minutesfromaboutfivehoursnow.Therailwaywith13stationswillbecomepartoftheBeijing-HongKongRailway.ItmeansthatpeopleinGanzhoucangettoBeijingorHongKongdirectly(直接地)byhigh-speedtrain.TherailwaybringsanendtoGanzhou’shistoryofbeingwithoutahigh-speedtraintoGuangdong.Itmusthelpthecitybecomebetterinmanyways.ZhongMeidirunsahotelinGanzhou.Shesaidthattherailwaycouldhelptobringherbetterbusiness(生意).“ManyofmyguestsarefromShenzhenandGuangzhouinGuangdong.Withtheopeningofthehigh-speedrailway,wearesurethatourdayswillgetbetterandbetter,”shesaid.Ganzhouhasalottoseeandtodofortourists.Thehigh-speedrailwaywillmakeitgofartheracrossthecountry.Infact,thecityisnowacenterforrailways,roads,andshippingtransportation(船舶运输)alongtheYangtzeRiver.________1.Howmanyhourswillitsaveifpeopletakeahigh-speedtraintoShenzhenfromGanzhou?A.Abouttwohours. B.Aboutthreehours.C.Morethanfourhours. D.Morethanfivehours.2.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thecity”inthethirdparagraphreferto(指的是)?A.Beijing. B.Guangzhou. C.Shenzhen. D.Ganzhou.3.ThewritertoldustheexampleofZhongMeidi________.A.toshowtheoldhistoryofGanzhouB.toshowabetterpictureofShenzhen’stravellingC.toshowthebetterbusinessofrestaurantsinGanzhouD.toshowthehelpofthenewhigh-speedrailwaytoGanzhou4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethemissingsentenceattheendofthepassage?A.Ganzhouwillhaveabetterfuture. B.Ganzhouwillneedalotmorehelp.C.Ganzhouwillbecleaner. D.Ganzhouwillbefamousaroundtheworld.5.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thefutureofGanzhou B.thehistoryofGanzhouC.anewhigh-speedrailway D.someofChina’simportantcities五、完形填空（10分）21、通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。WhenIwas12yearsold,mymothersentmetoaChineseschoolinCalifornia.I____1____spendingmySaturdaysinathree-hourChineseclass,becauseIthoughtitwasdifficultandboring.However,mymumthoughtthatIshoulddevelopandimprovemyChineselanguageskills.Iseemedtoknowthatitwouldbringme____2____goodinthefuture,butatthattimeIwassobusyfinishingmyhomeworkatschool.SoIcouldn’trealizethe____3____oflearningasecondlanguage.Manyyearslater,Ihada____4____toworkinAsia.IchosetoworkinChinamainlybecauseIknowalittleaboutChinese.Afterall,IlearnedChinesewhenIwas____5____.IamalsoveryconfidentthatIcanreadstreetsigns,buyfoodandtalktopeoplethere.ShortlyafterIarrivedinChina,myChineselanguage____6____camebacksoonandimprovedveryquickly.Ican’tmakesomuchprogresswithoutmymother’s____7____.ThinkingoftheexperienceoflearningChineseandstayinginChina,Iamalways____8____forwhatshedidtome.Alongtimeago,Iwantedto____9____learningChinese,butmymotherencouragedmetolearnChinese.BecauseoflearningChinese,Imadealotofnewfriends.____10____,I’mgladthatithashelpedmealotinmywork.Mylifeisgettingmoreandmorecolourful.1.A.hated B.advised C.enjoyed D.forgot2.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything3.A.mistakes B.places C.weather D.advantages4.A.habit B.chance C.skill D.suggestion5.A.busy B.young C.successful D.experienced6.A.tools B.skills C.points D.difficulties7.A.care B.plan C.idea D.help8.A.helpful B.careful C.thankful D.useful9.A.giveout B.giveup C.givein D.giveaway10.A.Finally B.However C.Besides D.Quickly六、阅读表达（10分）22、回答问题，请将答案写在答题卡对应的位置上。Puberty(青春期)isastage(阶段)oflifewhenyoungpeopleleavechildhoodandwalkintoadulthood(成年).Itisdifficultforyoungpeopletogothroughpubertybecauseitchangesboththeirbodiesandminds.Theyneedtounderstandwhatisgoingonwiththeirbodies,howtodowiththosechangesandlearntotakeresponsibility(责任).youngpersonmaybeginpubertyat8,whileanothermaynotstartpubertyuntil14or15.Usually,girlsstartpubertybeforeboysdo.Forbothgirlsandboys,itusuallycomestoanendbytheageof18.Duringtheseyears,thebodydevelopsinmanyways.Feelingwillalsochangequickly.Youngboysatthisstageareinterestedinhavingfunandbeingacceptedbyothers.Theyneedtothinkbeforetheyactandmakeuptheirmindsforthemselves.girl’spersonalityoftendoesnotdevelopinthesamewayasaboy’s.Younggirlssometimesloseconfidenceinthemselves.Theyarenolongersureoftheirownfeelings.Yettheyareusuallyafraidtotelltheirparentsorteachersabouttheirproblems.Forthisreason,younggirlsshouldbeencouragedtotalkaboutthingswithtrustedadults.Parents,schoolsandcommunitiescandoalottocareforandhelpyoungpeople.Itistheirresponsibilitytomakesurethatyoungpeoplegrowintohealthyadults.1.Whyisitdifficultforyoungpeopletogothroughpuberty?______________________________________2.Whendoespubertycometoanend?______________________________________3.Whatareyoungboysinterestedin?______________________________________4.Howdoyounggirlsfeelabouttellingtheirparentsorteachersabouttheirproblems?______________________________________5.Whocandoalottocareforandhelpyoungpeople?______________________________________七、书面表达（20分）双减背景下的第一个暑假即将来临，校英语报发起了“AMeaningfulSummerVacation”的主题征文活动。假设你是李华，请根据下表信息用英语写一篇短文用于投稿，分享你的建议并说明理由。SuggestionsReasons•dosomesports•keephealthy•helpwithhousework•learntobeindependent•workasavolunteer•helpothers•…•…注意：短文首句：Summervacationiscoming.Tohaveameaningfulvacation,Ihavesomesuggestions.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、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。2、B【解析】【详解】句意：昨晚雪下得很大。当你出去的时候最好走慢点。考查副词辨析。hardly几乎不；heavily沉重地；quickly快速地；strong强壮的。由“You’dbetterwalkslowlywhenyougooutside”可知，昨晚的雪应下得大，形容雪下得大要用heavily修饰。故选B。3、A【解析】【详解】句意：我们把你的旧衣服清理掉，送给儿童之家吧。考查动词短语。clearout清理；findout弄清楚；checkout查证；tryout试验。根据“youroldclothesandgivethemtoachildren’shome”可知，建议将旧衣服清理掉，送给儿童之家。故选A。4、D【解析】【详解】句意：我的父亲是我家里最强壮的人。当我们搬运沉重的东西时，我们总是向他求助。考查形容词最高级。weaker比较级，更弱的；theweakest最高级，最弱的；stronger比较级，更强壮的；thestrongest最高级，最强壮的。根据范围短语“inmyfamily”以及“wealwaysaskhimforhelp”可知，比较范围是三者及以上，在家庭范围内，父亲最强壮，所以大家搬运沉重的东西向他求助。故选D。5、B【解析】【详解】句意：——你为什么不给她办个惊喜派对呢？——听起来不错。考查情景交际。Sure,I’dloveto当然，我愿意；Soundsgood听起来不错；It’snotabigdeal没什么大不了的；Sorry,Ican’t对不起，我不能。根据“Whydon’tyouhaveasurprisepartyforher?”可知，此处要对对方的建议作出评价。故选B。6、A【解析】【详解】句意：汤米密切地观察这些昆虫，以便了解它们的生活。考查副词词义辨析。closely密切地；exactly确切地；quickly快速地；nearly几乎,差一点。根据“watchedtheinsects”可知，应是密切地观察昆虫，故选A。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、B【解析】【详解】句意：我认为学会怎样小组学习是必要的。它甚至比成绩更重要。考查形容词比较级。important重要的；moreimportant更重要的，比较级；lessimportant更不重要的，比较级；themostimportant最重要的，最高级。根据“than”可知此处应用比较级，而由“Ithinkit’snecessarytolearnhowtoworkingroups”可知学习小组学习是更重要的，故选B。9、D【解析】【详解】句意：别欺骗琳达，凯特。朋友之间应该坦诚相待。考查形容词辨析。careful认真的；helpful有帮助的；friendly友好的；truthful诚实的。根据“Don’tcheatLinda,Kate.”可知朋友之间要诚实相处，故选D。10、C【解析】【详解】句意：喜欢Tom的人不多，因为他总是考虑自己多于别人。考查代词。he他，人称代词主格；his他的，形容词性或名词性物主代词；himself他自己，反身代词；him他，人称代词宾格。根据“FewpeoplelikeTombecausehealwaysthinksof”可知，人们不喜欢Tom，原因是他总是考虑自己，并且此处主语he与of的宾语是同一个人，应用反身代词。故选C。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、Aplaneisfasterthanabus【解析】【详解】根据图片及所给词“fast,than”可知，本句可表达为“飞机比公共汽车快”，此处用比较级句型：Ais+形容词比较级+thanB；“飞机”plane；fast的比较级是faster；“公交车”bus。故填Aplaneisfasterthanabus.12、Shallwegoshopping/Wouldyouliketogoshopping/What/Howaboutgoingshopping【解析】【详解】建议朋友去购物，可以使用提建议的句型：Shallwedosth“我们做某事好吗”/Wouldyouliketodosth“你想做某事吗”/What/Howaboutdoingsth“做某事怎么样”；“购物”goshopping。故填Shallwegoshopping/Wouldyouliketogoshopping/What/Howaboutgoingshopping。13、since【解析】【详解】句意：自从我咳嗽得很厉害以后，我已经戒烟了。since“自从”，引导时间状语从句。故填since。14、realized【解析】【详解】句意：现在我已经认识到保护环境的重要性。根据“NowIhave…”可以判断句子使用现在完成时，结构为：have/has+动词的过去分词形式，动词realize的过去分词为realized“意识到”，故填realized。15、succeed【解析】【详解】句意：第一位成功登上太空的女性是中国的刘洋。“the+序数词+名词单数+todo”表示“第几个做某事的……”，所以该空填动词原形。success“成功”，名词；succeed“成功”，动词。故填succeed。三、补全对话（10分）16、1.I’dliketobuyapairofsportsshoes/Iwantapairofsportsshoes2.Whichkinddoyoulike3.Whatsizedoyouwear/need4.Yes,ofcourse/Sure/Certainly5.Howmucharetheshoes/What’sthepriceofthispairofshoes【解析】【导语】本文是一则购物对话。【1题详解】根据“Wehavedifferentkindsofsportsshoeshere.”可知B想买一双运动鞋。故填I’dliketobuyapairofsportsshoes/Iwantapairofsportsshoes。【2题详解】根据“Iliketheblackshoesonthetopofthisshelf.”可知是问对方喜欢哪一种鞋，故填Whichkinddoyoulike。【3题详解】根据“Size42.”可知是问对方穿/需要多大尺码鞋子。故填Whatsizedoyouwear/need。【4题详解】根据“CanItrythemon?”以及“Hereyouare.”可知同意对方的请求，故填Yes,ofcourse/Sure/Certainly。【5题详解】根据“Theyare298yuanifyouuseWeChatPay.”可知是问鞋子的价格。故填Howmucharetheshoes/What’sthepriceofthispairofshoes。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.C2.B3.C4.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。讲述了一只小鸟被商人困在笼子里，它用自己的聪明智慧，最终获得了自由。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“HewasgoingtoIndia,thelandfromwherethebirdcame；Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndia...there”可知，这只鸟来自印度的丛林。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndiaandannouncehiscaptivity(囚禁)tothefreebirdswhowerethere”可知，这是小鸟的诉求。“didso”指代上文提到的事，表示商人照小鸟的诉求做了。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Assoonasthesewordswerespoken,thebusinessman’sbirdcollapsedandfelltothebottomofthecage.‘Thenewsofhisfriend’sdeathhaskilledhim,too’；Atoncethebirdgotupandflewtoanearbytree.”可知，小鸟在装死。故选C。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“Themessageyoubroughtbackwasactuallytellingmehowtofreemyself.”可知，商人带回来的消息教会了小鸟救自己，因此对小鸟来说是好消息。故选D。18、1.C2.A3.D4.B5.E【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了邓安庆是一名留守儿童，他喜欢研究地图，后来开始写作，如今他已经成为国内外著名的作家。【1题详解】根据“hisparentswenttoJiangxitowork,leavingDengwithhisgrandpa”以及“Often,hehadtolookafterhimself.”可知，此处介绍父母离开后他成为了留守儿童，选项C“邓突然变成了留守儿童”符合语境。故选C。【2题详解】根据“Butsoon,studyingmapscouldn’tsatisfyhiscuriosity(好奇心)anymore”以及“Onenight,hehadadreamaboutacobbler(补鞋匠)fixingashoeandhewroteitdownwhenhegotup”可知，研究地图满足不了他的好奇心，此处内容和他开始写作有关，选项A“所以，他尝试写作”符合语境。故选A。【3题详解】根据“Thatwashisfirstshortstory”以及“Anditsentacheck(支票)totheschool.”可知，此处要将他收到支票的原因和短篇小说联系起来，选项D“令他惊讶的是，一家杂志发表了这篇短篇小说”符合语境。故选D。【4题详解】根据“Hewasinthespotlight(受到关注)forthefirsttimeinhislife”可知，此处描写邓安庆受到表扬后的情况，选项B“这让邓成为学校的明星”符合语境。故选B。【5题详解】根据“ItsChinesenameisYonggeYijiangshui.”可知，此处内容和他写的这本书有关，选项E“2021年初，他的书《永隔一江水》出版”符合语境。故选E。19、1.A2.D3.B4.C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲作者在大二时遇到了新同学Ben，尽管Ben曾是以为霸凌者，但作者还是决定帮助他，最后和他成为了朋友。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“MyclassmatessaidthatBenwasabigbullyfromanotherschool.”可知Ben在别人眼里是个大恶霸，很坏。故选A。【2题详解】词义猜测题。根据“MyclassmatessaidthatBenwasabigbullyfromanotherschool.”可知同学们说Ben在另一所学校是个大恶霸，由此推出是听说了Ben的名声，reputation意为“名声”。故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Igotclosetohimwithouthesitationandaskedhimwhetherheneededanyhelp.”可知作者毫不犹豫地提出要帮助Ben。故选B。【4题详解】标题归纳题。本文主要讲作者在大二时遇到了新同学Ben，尽管Ben曾是以为霸凌者，但作者还是决定帮助他，最后和他成为了朋友。用“ShowYourKindnesstoPeopleinNeed”做标题最合适。故选C。20、1.B2.D3.D4.A5.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了赣州到深圳的高速铁路。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“thetravellingtimewillreachonehourand49minutesfromaboutfivehoursnow.”可知，行驶时间将从现在的5小时左右达到1小时49分钟，由此可推断出将节省三个多小时。故选B。【2题详解】词句猜测题。根据上文“TherailwaybringsanendtoGanzhou’shistoryofbeingwithoutahigh-speedtraintoGuangdong.Itmusthelpthecitybecomebetterinmanyways.”可知这条铁路结束了赣州没有开往广东的高铁的历史。它必须在许多方面帮助这座城市变得更好。由此可推断出这座城市指代上文的赣州。故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“‘ManyofmyguestsarefromShenzhenandGuangzhouinGuangdong.Withtheopeningofthehigh-speedrailway,wearesurethatourdayswillgetbetterandbetter,’shesaid.”可知，作者举ZhongMeidi的例子是为了展示新高铁对赣州的帮助。故选D。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据上文“Infact,thecityisnowacenterforrailways,roads,andshippingtransportation(船舶运输)alongtheYangtzeRiver.”及通读全文可知，新高铁给赣州带来了很多便利，选项A“赣州将有一个更美好的未来”总结全文，符合题意。故选A。【5题详解】主旨大意题。根据“you’llhaveonemorechoice(选择)-thenewhigh-speedrailway(铁路)betweenGanzhouandShenzhen.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了赣州和深圳之间的新高铁。故选C。五、完形填空（10分）21、1.A2.A3.D4.B5.B6.B7.D8.C9.B10.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了虽然小时候的作者不喜欢学中文，但是妈妈却总是认为作者有必要学习和提高中文语言技巧，当作者长大后正是因为小时候的中文学习使其得到在中国工作的机会，现在作者正过着越来越多彩的生活。【1题详解】句意：我讨厌花费我的周六上一节三小时的中文课，因为我认为它又难又无聊。hated讨厌；advised建议；enjoyed喜欢；forgot忘记。根据“becauseIthoughtitwasdifficultandboring”可知作者不喜欢上中文课，故选A。【2题详解】句意：我似乎知道它在未来将带给我一些好事，但是在那时我是如此忙于学校的作业。something一些事；nothing没什么事；anything任何事；everything一切。句子为肯定句，somethinggood“一些好事”符合语境，故选A。【3题详解】句意：所以我不能意识到学习第二语言的优势。mistakes错误；places地方；weather天气；advantage优势。根据“mymumthoughtthatIshoulddevelopandimprovemyChineselanguageskills”及下文可知应是小时候没有意识到学习中文的优势，故选D。【4题详解】句意：许多年后我有一个工作在亚洲的机会。habit习惯；chance机会；skill技能；suggestion建议。结合备选项可知应是得到工作机会，故选B。【5题详解】句意：毕竟，我小的时候学过中文。busy忙的；young年轻的；successful成功的；experienced有经验的。根据上文可知作者小时候学过中文，故选B。【6题详解】句意：我到中国后不久，我的中文语言技能迅速恢复并且提高很快。tools工具；skills技能；points点；difficulties困难。根据“ShortlyafterIarrivedinChina”和“...camebacksoonandimprovedveryquickly.”可知应是到了中国后语言技能得到恢复，故选B。【7题详解】句意：没有我妈妈的帮助我不可能取得如此多的进步。care在乎；plan计划；idea主意；help帮助。根据上文可知妈妈认为作者应该学好中文并且让作者上中文课，所以没有妈妈的帮助就没有作者的今天，故选D。【8题详解】句意：我总是感激她对我所做的。helpful