长治市重点中学2023-2024学年八下英语期末学业质量监测模拟试题含答案

长治市重点中学2023-2024学年八下英语期末学业质量监测模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、NowadaysWeChatmakesitconvenienttocommunicate_________others.A.for B.of C.about D.with2、YoucanimproveyourEnglish_________practicingmore.A.by B.with C.of D.in3、—Ididn’thavethe__________togiveaspeechinpublicwhenIwasalittlechild.—NeitherdidI.ButnowI’mbraveenough.A.ability B.chance C.courage4、—Whoisthehandsomeyoungmaninthephoto,MrsSmith?—Heismyson.He’snearlyastallasmyhusbandnow.A.hardly B.already C.almost5、—I’dlikesomepancakesforlunch.—I’msorry,sir.They________onlyforbreakfast.A.areserved B.areserving C.willserve D.haveserved6、Yourbagistooheavy.Pleaseallowme________itforyou.A.tocarrying B.carry C.carrying D.tocarry7、Wearehappytoseeourcityisdeveloping________theseyearsthanbefore.A.quickly B.veryquickly C.morequickly D.mostquickly8、Myparents________Tianjingonbusinessforawholeweek.SoIlivewithmyunclethesedays.A.havebeento B.havegoneto C.havebeenin D.havebeenaway9、—It’susefulforthedeafpeopletolearnbodylanguage.—Yes,it’samainwayof________forthem.A.communication B.invitation C.conversation D.introduction10、Great!________allthepictures,Kate’sisthemostbeautiful.A.For B.Between C.From D.Of二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、The_______(调查)showthatmostofthestudentsinourclassdon’thaveenoughsleepatnight.12、祝愿朋友成功,你可以这样说:________________________________________________________________________!13、没人想跟她交朋友，因为她喜欢打断别人的谈话。Nobodywantsto_________herbecauseshelikes________others.14、the,total,of,1000,has,school,a,students_______________________________________________________________________________.15、Byworkingtogether,wehave________（达成）greatthings.三、补全对话（10分）16、根据对话内容，在每个标有题号的空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整，合乎情景。Helen:Icalledyouateightyesterdayevening.Butyoudidn’tanswer.____1____?Frank:Iwasreadingabook.Helen:What’sthebookabout?Frank:It’saboutlotsoffamousmuseums.Helen:____2____?Frank:TheLouvreMuseum(卢浮宫)inFranceisthebiggestmuseumintheworld.Helen:Thatmustbeamazing.TherearealsomanyinterestingmuseumsinLinyi,suchastheScienceandTechnologyMuseum,HanTombBambooSlipsMuseum(汉墓竹简博物馆)andTianyuNaturalMuseum.IknowLinyiMuseumisthebiggestmuseuminLinyi.____3____?Frank:No,Ihaven’t.ButIwonderwhatit’slike.Helen:Doyouwanttogotheretohavealook?Frank:Yes,I’dloveto.Helen:I’dliketogothere,too.____4____.Frank:Thisweekend?Thatsoundsgreat.Helen:OK.Whenandwhereshallwemeet?Frank:Let’smeetat8:00a.m.attheschoolgate.Helen:Wonderful.Seeyouthen.Frank:Seeyou.四、阅读理解（40分）17、ItwasasunnyFriday.Stephaniejustreturnedhomefromschool.Shecalledouttohermotherbuttherewasnoreply.Thinkingthathermotherhadgonetothesupermarkettobuysomefruit,Stephaniewentintothekitchentoseeifdinnerwasready.However,shecameacrossastrongsmellofsmoke.Shelookedaroundthekitchenandwasshockedtoseethattheclothnearthestove(火炉)wasonfire.Thinkingthatherparentswerenotathome,Stephanieknewthatshehadtobetheonetoputoutthefire.Sheranoutofthekitchen,gotthefireextinguisher(灭火器)fromthelivingroomandreturnedtothekitchentoputoutthefire.Afterthat,Stephanieranbacktothelivingroom,pickedupthephoneandtriedtocallherparents.Atthatmoment,hermothercameoutofherbedroomwithasleepyexpression(表情)onherface.WhenStephanietoldherwhathadhappened,shewasquitenervous.ShesaidsorrytoStephanieforfallingasleepwiththestovestillon.Shealsopraised(表扬)Stephanieforputtingoutthefire.IfStephaniehadcomehomeanylater,thefirewouldhavespreadtootherpartsofthehouse.Stephaniewasgladthathergrandfatherhadtaughtherhowtousethefireextinguisherbefore.Ithadhelpedtostopafirefrombreakingoutathome.1.Wheredidthefamilykeepthefireextinguisher?A.Inthekitchen. B.Inthewashroom.C.Inthebedroom. D.Inthelivingroom.2.WhatwasStephanie’smotherdoingwhenStephaniecamehome?A.Shewasmakingdinner.B.Shewassleepinginherbedroom.C.Shewastalkingtosomeoneonthephone.D.Shewasputtingoutthefire.3.WhichofthefollowingistheRIGHTorderaccordingtothepassage?①Stephanietriedtomakeaphonecall.②Stephaniegotthefireextinguisher.③Stephaniecameacrossafireaccident.④Stephanieputoutthefire.A.①②③④ B.③②④① C.②①④③ D.③①②④18、InChinese,whatworddoyouusuallyusetocallyourmother?It’s“Mama”,isn’tit?Andasyouknow,inAmerica,kidscalltheirmother“Mom”or“Mommy”.InFrench,thewordis“Maman”,andinArabic(阿拉伯语),it’s“Ummi”.Haveyounoticedthatthesewordsfor“mother”allhaveasoundcloseto“m”?Similarly,thewordsfor“father”almostallhavethesound“b”or“p”.Thereareover7,000languagesaroundtheworld.Thewordsforotherthingsareusuallyverydifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.Butwhyarethewordsfor“mother”and“father”sosimilar?Theanswerliesinhowbabiesstarttotalk.Theeasiestsoundababycanmakeis“ah”.Achildcanmakethissoundwithouttheuseofhistongue(舌头)orlips(嘴唇).Then,ifheisgoingtochangethingsalittlebit,theeasiestthingtodoistobreakupthatsoundbyclosinghislipsforawhile.Thechild,bythispoint,haslongbeendoingthistosuck(吸吮)milk.Andso,thebabymakesthesound“mah”.Infact,babies“speaking”inthiswayarejustplaying.Adults,however,don’tthinkso.Whenababysays“mahmah”,itsoundsasif(好似)heiscallingsomeone.Andthepersonismostlikely(可能)tobehismother.Themothertakes“mah”asmeaningher.Whenspeakingtoherbaby,shecallsherself“mama”.Theword“mama”startstomean“mother”.Thishappenswithhumanbabiesworldwide.Afterbabiesbeginmaking“m”byputtingtheirlipstogether,theypickupthesound“bah”or“pah”inasimilarway.Whentheymakethissound,theyarethoughttobecallingtheirsecondclosestperson:theirfather.Inthisway,youcallyourmother“mama”,andyourfather“baba”.Infact,youhavebeendoingthiseversinceyoustartedtomakesounds.1.Paragraph(段落)1showsthewordsfor“mother”indifferentcountriessoundsimilarby________.A.doingasurvey B.repeatinginformationC.givingexamples D.describingdifferences2.Ifwewanttounderstandwhythewordsfor“mother”and“father”soundsimilar,weshouldknow________.A.thewaybabiesstarttotalkB.thelanguagesaroundtheworldC.themeaningsof“mah”and“bah”​​​D.thedifferencebetween“mah”and“bah”3.Thebabies’original(最初的)purposeofsaying“mah”isto________.A.starttotalk B.callhismotherC.playinthisway D.askhismotherforhelp4.Inordertomakethesound“bah”,babieshaveto________.A.opentheirlipsallthetime B.seetheirfathersC.useneithertheirtonguenorlips D.puttheirlipstogether5.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Babies’talkwiththeirparents B.WordsthatsoundsimilarC.“Mama”and“baba”worldwide D.Parents’loveforbabies19、①RVs(旅行房车)areagreatwaytotourthecountryandseethesights,butthankstoonefather-daughterteam,they’vehelpedpeoplewho’velosttheirhomesinCalifornia’slatestwildfires.②TheideaofWoodyFaircloth,EmergencyRVOrganizationconnectspeoplewhoarewillingtodonatetheirRVstothoseinneed.Sofar,FairclothwithhisdaughterLunaalongfortheride—hassent95RVstoCaliforniaareawildfirevictims(受害者).Otherwisetheymightwaitmonthsforemergencyhousing(应急居所).③Fairclothfirstgottheideafortheorganizationin2018.Likemanythatyear,thefatherwastouchedbythenewsofCalifornia’sdeadlyCampFirethatburnthundredsofhomesduringThanksgivingweek.ThestoryofamanwholostalmosteverythingbutmanagedtosurvivethefireinhismobilehomeimpressedFaircloth.ThenheaskedLunawhatshethoughtaboutfindinganRVandsendingittoafamily,sotheycouldhaveaplacetocallhomeforChristmas,andshewas100%onboard.④FairclothstartedaGoFundMeactivitytoprovidemoneyforthefirstRVthatheandLunasenttoCalifornia.Asthenewsoftheirjourneyspread,peoplestartedreachingouttohim,offeringtodonatetheirRVs—andfromthere,EmergencyRVOrganizationsoonformed.AllthepeoplethinkwhatFairclothdidwillmakeadifferencetothoseinneed.It’shopedthatthesedonationscanhelpmorepeople.⑤Manyofthosewhoreceivemobilehomesarefirefighters.Theirtirelessworkinfightingthefiredidnotpreventtheirownhomesfromburning.OnesuchmanisGeorgeWolley,wholosthisownhomeintheDixieFireonAugust4th.Hesaid,“BeforeIgotthatRV,IfeltlikeIwasaburden(负担)oneverybodythathelpedme...Isleptalotintentsandinmycar.Itgavemeaplacetogo.”⑥Faircloth’sorganizationcontinuestogrow.He’sthankfulforthemanythingshehasandhappytobeinapositiontohelpothers.1.EmergencyRVOrganizationwasstartedto________.A.teachpeoplewaystopreventfires B.raisemoneytobuyemergencycarsC.providehousingforwildfirevictims D.collectandsellsecond-handcars2.WhatgaveFaircloththeideatosetuptheorganization?A.Hisinterviewwithamansurvivingafire. B.Thenewsaboutaterriblefire.C.Hisownexperienceofawildfire. D.Donationsfrompeopletovictims.3.HowdidpeoplefeelaboutFaircloth’sbehaviour?A.Angry. B.Excited. C.Worried. D.Hopeful.4.WhywasWolleymentioned(提及)inthetext?A.Toexplainthedangerofwildfires. B.Tointroducetheworkoffirefighters.C.Toshowtheburdenoncarowners. D.TogiveanexampleofRVs’receiver.5.What’stheproperstructure(结构)forthepassage?(①—Paragraph1,②—Paragraph2...)A. B.C. D.20、Itmightbefuntouseyoursmartphone,butbecareful.Toomuchscreentimemaybeharmfultoyourhealth.First,itisbadforyoureyes.AresearchercalledSarahHinkleysaystheproblemcomesfromthebluelightthatthescreengivesout.Lookingatasmartphoneforalongtimecancauseeyestrain(劳损),headachesanddryeyes.Soitisagoodideatotakeabreakevery15minuteswhenyouareworkingatacomputerorusingasmartphone.Second,screenusecandoharmtochildren’sbrains.Anewstudyshowsthatusingscreenstoomuchcanaffect(影响)howchildren’sbrainsgrow.Ifchildrenusescreensformorethanonehouraday,theymighthavelowerlevelsofwhitematterintheirbrains.Whitematterisakeytothedevelopmentoflanguageandreadingskills.Soitiswisetocutdownthetimeofchildrenusingallkindsofscreens.Third,usingscreenstoomuchwillaffectyoursleep.Accordingtoastudy,about95%ofthepeoplebetweentheagesof13and3useelectronicsbeforebed,especiallytheyoungpeopleunder20.Doctorssaythatthelightfromthoseelectronicsatnightmaymakeyouexcitedbeforeyougotobed.Thenit’shardforyoutogetenoughsleep.Soyou’dbetterturnoffsmartphones,TVs,andallotherscreensanhourbeforeyourbedtime.Tokeephealthy,doctorsandresearchersstronglyadvisethatyoushouldn’tusescreensforlonghours.1.Thebluelightfromyourscreenscancause_________.A.eyestrain B.headaches C.dryeyes D.allofabove2.Accordingtothepassage,youcan’tsleepwellbecauseyou_________.A.arethepeoplefrom13to3 B.takeabreakevery15minutesC.havelowerlevelsofwhitematter D.usescreenstoomuchbeforebed3.Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Atraveldiary. C.Aguidebook. D.Astorybook.4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thewaystokeephealthy. B.Theharmofusingscreenstoomuch.C.Thewaysofusingscreens. D.Theadvantagesofusingscreens.五、完形填空（10分）21、阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。EverydayIgetoutsideandtakeawalknearmyhouse.Severaldaysago,Ihappenedto____1____acoinontheroad.ButI____2____walking.AfterawhileIstartedthinkingofmy____3____.Shelikescollectingloosechange.Ifshesawthecoin,shewouldn’t____4____it.Iwantedtogobackforit,butIthoughtitwouldbeshamingifsomeonesawme____5____acoin.LaterthatdayItoldmy6-year-olddaughterKateaboutthe____6____.AsIexpected,shedidn’tsay,“Don’t____7____it.Itisonlyacoin.”Instead,Katesaid,“Iwouldhavepickeditup.Whensmallcoinsare____8____,theywillbecomesomethingimportant.”She____9____catchessmallopportunities（机遇）.Deepintothenight,Ithoughtofthatcoinagain.Ioncesteppedon_____10_____butpassedby.Ialsothoughtofmyopportunities.Ilostmanyopportunities_____11_____Ithoughttheywerenotimportant.Thenextmorning,Iwalkedalongthe_____12_____road.IdecidedtopickupthatcoinifIsawitagain.Butitwas_____13_____.Someoneelsecaughttheopportunitywhichhadbelongedtome.Sincethen,Ihavepaidmuchattentiontosmallopportunitiesaroundme.Ibegantounderstandthatasmallopportunitycanbethe_____14_____ofsomethingbigger.Whatagreatlifelesson!Anditonly_____15_____meacoin.1.A.collect B.throw C.notice D.lose2.A.stopped B.avoided C.kept D.enjoyed3.A.mother B.daughter C.cousin D.friend4.A.want B.get C.miss D.find5.A.holdingup B.givingup C.lookingup D.pickingup6.A.event B.road C.walking D.coin7.A.worryabout B.talkabout C.hearabout D.laughabout8.A.thrownaway B.thoughtabout C.addedup D.foundout9.A.sometimes B.never C.seldom D.usually10.A.it B.them C.one D.those11.A.before B.until C.though D.because12.A.similar B.same C.new D.different13.A.gone B.hidden C.dirty D.broken14.A.step B.beginning C.result D.end15.A.costs B.takes C.pays D.spends六、阅读表达（10分）22、阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。PeoplebegantocelebrateFriendshipDayin1935whentheUSCongressdecidedtohaveadayinhonourof（纪念）friends.Peopleinthecountrylovedtheidea,especiallyyoungpeople.ThefestivalwasnotjustpopularintheUS.Astimewentby,moreandmorecountriesgotinterestedintheideaofhavingadayinhonouroffriends.Soon,FriendshipDaybecameInternationalFriendshipDay.Peopleallovertheworldcelebratethefestivaleveryyear.Thetraditionalcelebrationsincludemeetingwithfriendsandexchanging（交换）cards,flowersandgifts.Andspecialshowsaregivenbyrockbands（乐队）inthecountriesliketheUS.Itisinterestingthatpeoplegivethefestivaldifferentnames.What’smore,theycelebrateitondifferentdates.FriendshipDayiscelebratedonthefirstSundayinAugust.Women’sFriendshipDayisonthethirdSundayinAugust.ThethirdweekofMayistheOldFriends,NewFriendsWeek.AndthewholeFebruaryistheInternationalFriendshipMonth.Althoughpeoplecelebratethefestivalindifferentwaysandatdifferenttimes,thebasicideaisalwaysthesame.1.HowmanyyearshavepeoplecelebratedFriendshipDay?_______________________________________________________________________2.WhatdopeopledotocelebrateFriendshipDaytraditionally?_______________________________________________________________________3.WhichmonthistheInternationalFriendshipMonth?_______________________________________________________________________4.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese.（将画线句子翻译成汉语）_______________________________________________________________________5.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?_______________________________________________________________________七、书面表达（20分）时光荏苒，初中生活还剩一年。回想过去的两年初中生活，你是否觉得自己改变了许多?请你根据以下提示，以“SomeChangesinMyLife”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈上初中后，你在哪些方面发生了变化。提示：1.生活和学习方面的变化；2.对这些变化的看法。要求：1.包括以上内容要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；2.80词左右，标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。SomeChangesinMyLifeHowtimeflies!IthasbeentwoyearssinceIwenttothemiddleschool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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：如今，微信让与他人交流变得更加方便。考查介词辨析。for为了；of……的；about关于；with和。communicatewithsb“和某人交流”，固定短语。故选D。2、A【解析】【详解】试题分析：句意：你可以通过更多的练习来提高你的英语。improveyourEnglish提高你的英语；by+doing表示通过某种方式。故选A。考点：考查介词的用法。3、C【解析】【详解】句意：——当我还是个孩子的时候，我没有勇气在公共场合发表演讲。——我也没勇气。但是我现在足够勇敢了。考查名词辨析。ability能力；chance机会；courage勇气，根据“NeitherdidI.ButnowI’mbraveenough.”可知，应该是小时候没有勇气在公共场合发表演讲。故选C。4、C【解析】【详解】句意：——史密斯夫人，照片中那个英俊的年轻人是谁？——他是我的儿子。他现在几乎和我丈夫一样高。考查副词辨析。hardly几乎；already已经；almost几乎。根据“He’snearlyastallasmyhusbandnow.”可知是几乎和我丈夫一样高。nearly与almost意思相近。故选C。5、A【解析】【详解】句意：——我午餐想吃些煎饼。——对不起，先生。它们只在早餐时供应。考查时态和语态。They指代上文提到过的煎饼，与动词serve之间是动宾关系，此处用一般现在时的被动语态areserved。故选A。6、D【解析】【详解】句意：你的包太重了。请让我帮你拿。考查非谓语动词。allowsb.todosth.允许某人做某事，动词不定式作宾补，故选D。7、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。8、C【解析】【详解】句意：我父母在天津出差整整一周了。所以这些天我和我叔叔住在一起。考查短语辨析。havebeento曾去过某地；havegoneto已经去了某地；havebeenin待在某地；havebeenaway已经离开某地。根据“SoIlivewithmyunclethesedays”可知，父母现在在天津出差，故排除选项A和D。根据“forawholeweek”可知，此处表示一段时间，不能用瞬间动词，故排除B。故选C。9、A【解析】【详解】句意：——对聋哑人来说，学习肢体语言很有用。——是的，这是他们主要的交流方式。考查名词辨析。communication交流；invitation邀请；conversation对话；introduction介绍。根据“It’susefulforthedeafpeopletolearnbodylanguage.”可知肢体语言是聋哑人一种交流方式。故选A。10、D【解析】【详解】句意：太棒了！在所有的照片中，凯特的是最漂亮的。考查介词辨析。For为了；Between在……之间；From从；Of……的。根据“...allthepictures,Kate’sisthemostbeautiful.”可知，在所有的照片中，凯特的是最漂亮的，照片不止两张，故选D。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、surveys【解析】【详解】句意：调查显示，我们班上的大多数学生晚上睡眠不足。根据汉语提示可知，对应的英文表达是survey，可数名词，意为“调查”；一般现在时谓语动词show用原形，反推主语是复数形式。故填surveys。12、Wishyousuccess/Goodluck!【解析】【详解】祝愿：wish；成功：luck，若是直译，可以用祈使句Wishyousuccess；同时祝愿成功也是希望对方得到好运，用祈使句Goodluck!故答案为Wishyousuccess/Goodluck!13、①.makefriendswith②.cuttinginon【解析】【详解】“跟……交朋友”应用动词短语makefriendswith，根据“wantsto”可知动词短语wanttodosth表示“想要做某事”，即不定式to后加动词make的原形；“打断某人的谈论”用动词短语cutinonsb表示，根据“likes”可知此处应用动词短语likedoingsth表示“喜欢做某事”，动词cut的动名词为cutting。故填makefriendswith；cuttinginon。14、Theschoolhasatotalof1000students【解析】【详解】根据标点符号可知，组成的句子应是一个陈述句，且为一般现在时。分析所给单词，Theschool这所学校，作主语；谓语动词应为三单形式，所以has作谓语；atotalof1000students共1000名学生，作宾语。故填Theschoolhasatotalof1000students“这所学校共有1000名学生”。15、achieved【解析】【详解】句意：通过共同努力，我们取得了伟大的成就。达成：achieve，此处用过去分词和助动词have构成现在完成时。故填achieved。三、补全对话（10分）16、1.Whatwereyoudoing2.What’sthebiggestmuseumintheworld3.Haveyoueverbeenthere4.Let’sgotherethisweekend【解析】【导语】本文是海伦和弗兰克之间的对话，两人在谈论一些博物馆，并相约周末去临沂博物馆。【1题详解】根据“Iwasreadingabook.”可知，海伦询问弗兰克昨晚八点正在做什么，应用what提问，时态是过去进行时。故Whatwereyoudoing“你正在做什么”符合语境。故填Whatwereyoudoing。【2题详解】根据“TheLouvreMuseum(卢浮宫)inFranceisthebiggestmuseumintheworld.”可知，此处询问世界上最大的博物馆是什么。故What’sthebiggestmuseumintheworld“世界上最大的博物馆是什么”符合语境。故填What’sthebiggestmuseumintheworld。【3题详解】根据“IknowLinyiMuseumisthebiggestmuseuminLinyi”及“No,Ihaven’t.ButIwonderwhatit’slike.”可知，此处询问对方是否去过临沂博物馆，一般疑问句，且为现在完成时。故Haveyoueverbeenthere“你曾经去过那吗”符合语境。故填Haveyoueverbeenthere。【4题详解】根据“Thisweekend?Thatsoundsgreat.”可知，此处提议这个周末去临沂博物馆。故Let’sgotherethisweekend“这个周末我们去那里吧”符合语境。故填Let’sgotherethisweekend。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.D2.B3.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍Stephanie回到家闻到烟味，发现火炉附近的衣服着火了，自己没有慌乱地用灭火器救火的故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Sheranoutofthekitchen,gotthefireextinguisher(灭火器)fromthelivingroomandreturnedtothekitchentoputoutthefire.”可知她跑出厨房，从客厅拿了灭火器。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Atthatmoment,hermothercameoutofherbedroomwithasleepyexpression(表情)onherface.”及“ShesaidsorrytoStephanieforfallingasleepwiththestovestillon.”可知她炉子还开着就在卧室睡着了。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“However,shecameacrossastrongsmellofsmoke.”；第二段最后一句“Sheranoutofthekitchen,gotthefireextinguisher(灭火器)fromthelivingroomandreturnedtothekitchentoputoutthefire.”；第三段第一句“Afterthat,Stephanieranbacktothelivingroom,pickedupthephoneandtriedtocallherparents.”可知她先闻到烟味发现着火；然后跑出厨房，从客厅拿了灭火器，回到厨房去灭火；在这之后，斯蒂芬妮跑回客厅，拿起电话，试图给她的父母打电话。故选B。18、1.C2.A3.C4.D5.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了世界上各种语言中“爸爸”与“妈妈”的发音相似的原因。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“Andasyouknow,inAmerica,kidscalltheirmother‘Mom’or‘Mommy’.InFrench,thewordis‘Maman’,andinArabic(阿拉伯语),it’s‘Ummi’.”可知，此处列举了一些语言中“妈妈”的叫法，由此可知此处是通过举例子来说明不同国家“妈妈”一词的发音相似。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Butwhyarethewordsfor‘mother’and‘father’sosimilar?Theanswerliesinhowbabiesstarttotalk.”可知，如果我们想要理解各国的“妈妈”和“爸爸”听起来相似的原因，我们应该知道婴儿开始说话的方式。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Andso,thebabymakesthesound‘mah’.Infact,babies‘speaking’inthiswayarejustplaying.”可知，婴儿发“mah”这个音的最初目的就是用这种方式玩。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Afterbabiesbeginmaking‘m’byputtingtheirlipstogether,theypickupthesound‘bah’or‘pah’inasimilarway.”可知，当婴儿开始把嘴唇合在一起发出“m”音时，他们也会以类似的方式发出“bah”或“pah”音，所以婴儿需要把嘴唇合在一起发出“bah”音。故选D。【5题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了世界上各种语言中“爸爸”与“妈妈”的发音相似的原因。选项C“世界各地的‘妈妈’和‘爸爸’”最适合作为本文的标题。故选C。19、1.C2.B3.D4.D5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了WoodyFaircloth和他的女儿Luna建立了一个叫做“紧急房车”的非盈利组织，为在加州山火中失去家园的家庭提供安全的住所。现在他们的服务对象很多是那些为了救火而失去自己家园的消防员。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“they’vehelpedpeoplewho’velosttheirhomesinCalifornia’slatestwildfires.”和第二段“TheideaofWoodyFaircloth,EmergencyRVOrganizationconnectspeoplewhoarewillingtodonatetheirRVstothoseinneed.”可知，紧急房车组织一开始是为野火受害者提供住房。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Fairclothfirstgottheideafortheorganizationin2018.Likemanythatyear,thefatherwastouchedbythenewsofCalifornia’sdeadlyCampFirethatburnthundredsofhomesduringThanksgivingweek.”可知，营火烧毁了数百所房屋消息令这位父亲深受感动，所以建立了这个组织。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据“AllthepeoplethinkwhatFairclothdidwillmakeadifferencetothoseinneed.It’shopedthatthesedonationscanhelpmorepeople.”可知，所有人希望这些捐款能够帮助到更多的人，所以Faircloth的行为是充满希望的。故选D。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段“OnesuchmanisGeorgeWolley,wholosthisownhomeintheDixieFireonAugust4th.”可知，这是举的一个房车接收的例子。故选D。【5题详解】篇章结构题。通读文章可知，第一段是通过旅行房车引出下文；第二、三、四段是Faircloth成立紧急房车组织的理念、缘由及发起活动；第五段是接收房屋的人群；第六段是Faircloth的感受。故选D。20、1.D2.D3.A4.B【解析】【导语】本文主要讲长时间面对（电子产品的）屏幕对健康的危害。最后，呼吁人们不要长时间使用电子产品。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Lookingatasmartphoneforalongtimecancauseeyestrain(劳损),headachesanddryeyes”可知，长时间看智能手机会导致眼睛疲劳，头痛和干眼症。故选D。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据“..makeyouexcitedbeforeyougotobed.Thenit’shardforyoutogetenoughsleep.”可知，（人们）睡眠不好是因为在睡前长时间使用电子产品，面对电子屏幕。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。本文主要讲长时间面对（电子产品）屏幕对健康的危害，属于科学范畴。故选A。【4题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Itmightbefuntouseyoursmartphone,butbecareful.Toomuchscreentimemaybeharmfultoyourhealth”及全文描述可知，本文主要讲长时间面对（电子产品的）屏幕对健康的危害。故选B。五、完形填空（10分）21、1.C2.C3.B4.C5.D6.D7.A8.C9.D10.A11.D12.B13.A14.B15.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在路上看到了一枚硬币，但是作者没有捡起来。作者第二天想捡起那枚硬币时，硬币已经被人捡走了。作者从这个经历中意识到，要抓住每一个机会，因为机会一旦错过了，就不在了，一个小机会可以成就一番事业。【1题详解】句意：几天前，我偶然注意到路上有一枚硬币。collect收集；throw扔；notice注意；lose失去。根据“acoinontheroad”可知是注意到路上有一枚硬币。故选C。【2题详解】句意：但我继续走。stopped停止；avoided避免；kept保持；enjoyed享受。由下文可知，作者没有捡起那枚硬币，所以是继续走路。故选C。【3题详解】句意：过了一会儿，我开始想起我的女儿。mother妈妈；daughter女儿；cousin堂弟；friend朋友。根据“LaterthatdayItoldmy6-year-olddaughterKate”可知作者女儿喜欢收集东西。故选B。【4题详解】句意：如果她看到硬币，她就不会错过它。want想要；get得到；miss想念，错过；find发现。根据“Ifshesawthecoin,shewouldn’t”可知作者的女儿喜欢收集东西，所以见到硬币时不会错过它，会捡起来。故选C。【5题详解】句意：我想回去拿它，但我认为如果有人看到我捡起一枚硬币，那会很丢脸。holdingup举起；givingup放弃；lookingup向上看；pickingup捡起。根据“butIthoughtitwouldbeshamingifsomeonesawme”可知作者担心如果有人看见他捡起一枚硬币，他会感到很丢脸。故选D。【6题详解】句意：那天晚些时候，我把硬币的事告诉了我6岁的女儿凯特。event事件；road路；walking走路；coin硬币。根据“LaterthatdayItoldmy6-year-olddaughterKateaboutthe”可知作者告诉了女儿那枚硬币的事情。故选D。【7题详解】句意：别担心，这只是一枚硬币。worryabout担心；talkabout谈论；hearabout听说；laughabout因为……而发笑。根据“Itisonlyacoin”可知作者女儿没有说让作者不要担心，而且说她会捡起来。故选A。【8题详解】句意：当小硬币加起来时，它们就会变得很重要。thrownaway扔掉；thoughtabout考虑；addedup添加；foundout查明。根据“Whensmallcoinsare...theywillbecomesomethingimportant”可知当小硬币都加起来时，会变得很重要。故选C。【9题详解】句意：她通常会抓住一些小机会。sometimes有时；never从不；seldom很少；usually通常。根据“catchessmallopportunities”以及上文可知作者女儿见到小东西会捡起来，所以她通常会抓住小机会。故选D。【10题详解】句意：我曾经踩过它，但经过了。it它；them它们；one一个；those那些。由语境可知，此处指“那枚硬币”，用代词it。故选A。【11题详解】句意：我失去了很多机会，因为我认为它们并不重要。before在……之前；until直到；though虽然；because因为。根据“Ilostmanyopportunit