重庆市荣昌区2024届八年级英语第二学期期末检测模拟试题含答案

重庆市荣昌区2024届八年级英语第二学期期末检测模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、—Couldyoupleasetellme________?—Nextweek.A.howhewillcomeback B.whyhewillcomeback C.whenhewillcomeback2、—Howabout__________ourbedroomandgivingtheoldclothestopeopleinneed?—Goodidea.Let’sdoitrightnow.A.takingdown B.partingwith C.clearingout D.fixingup3、Sallyheardthedoorbellring________shewascooking.A.after B.since C.while D.before4、Theteacherdidn’tnoticemecomein.She________somenotesontheblackboard.A.writes B.wrote C.iswriting D.waswriting5、Nobodyis________.It’snormalthatpeoplemakemistakes.A.safe B.soft C.perfect D.weak6、________younginourtownarenowliving________muchmorecomfortablelifethanwedidinthepast.A.A;/ B.The;a C.A;a D.The;the7、Thanksforinviting________todinner,Nancy.Ireallyenjoyedit.A.her B.him C.you D.me8、Nomatterwhathappens,believein________,boysandgirls.A.you B.them C.themselves D.yourselves9、—IhearMikenevertellsalie.—That’sright.Heisan________boy.A.active B.excellent C.honest D.outgoing10、—HowcanPeterandJudyimprovethemselves?—________.A.Toworkhard B.Workinghard C.Byworkinghard D.Forworkinghard二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、Theboyalwaysh________himselfbehindhismotherbecausehewastooshy.12、Youhavetostudyreallyhardifyouwanttos__________inthefuture.13、it，have，is，these，normal，to，feelings________________________________.14、当众发表演讲有困难。____________________.15、MylittlesisterSandyissoyoungthatshecan’tlookafterh________.三、补全对话（10分）16、阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。Sandy:Hello,Linda.____1____Linda:No,IhaveneverbeentotheDisneyland.Howaboutyou?Sandy:Ihavebeenthereonce.Linda:____2____Sandy:LastNovember.Linda:____3____Sandy:It’sfantastic.Ihavemanysweetmemoriesthere.Linda:WhatdoyoulikebestintheDisneyland?Sandy:Ilikethecruisebest.TherearemanyDisneycartooncharacters.Linda:____4____Sandy:Oh,yes.Therearethousandsoftourists.Linda:Wow,itseemstobepopular.Iwillvisititinsummervacation.Sandy:____5____1.A.AreyougoingtoShanghaiDisneyland? B.HaveyoueverbeentoShanghaiDisneyland?C.WillyougotoShanghaiDisneyland? D.HaveyougonetoShanghaiDisneyland?2.A.Whendidyougothere? B.Howlonghaveyoubeenthere?C.Howmanytimeshaveyoubeenthere? D.Wherewillyougo?3.A.Doyoulikeit? B.Wouldyouliketogothere?C.Howmuchisit? D.Whatdoyouthinkofit?4.A.Aretheremanytourists? B.Arethereanymuseums?C.Howmanytouristsarethere? D.Howmuchistheticket?5.A.Congratulations! B.Thankssomuch!C.Haveagoodtrip! D.Youarewelcome.四、阅读理解（40分）17、Therearealotofmuseumsintheworld.Amuseumhasalotofvaluable（有价值的）objects,culture,orhistory.ThePalaceMuseumisalsoknownastheForbiddenCity.It’sinthecenterofBeijing.Itwasbuiltfrom1406to1420.TheLouvreMuseum（卢浮宫）inParisisoneoftheworld’slargestmuseums.Ithasabout400,000objects.Itopenson10August1793.TheUffiziGallery（乌菲齐美术馆）isanartmuseuminItaly.ItisinFlorence,andamongtheoldestandmostfamousartmuseumsofEuropeandtheworld.TheBritishMuseumisamuseumofhumancultureandhistoryinLondon.Itfirstopenedtothepublic（民众）on15January1759.1.WhereisthePalaceMuseum?A.InChina. B.InFrance. C.InItaly. D.IntheUK.2.WhatkindofmuseumistheUffiziGallery?A.Asciencemuseum. B.Ahistorymuseum. C.Acomputermuseum. D.Anartmuseum.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.IttookpeopletenyearstofinishbuildingtheForbiddenCity.B.TheLouvreMuseumopenson10August1759.C.TheUffiziGalleryhasabout400,000paintings.D.TheBritishMuseumisamuseumofhumanhistoryandculture.18、InEngland,studentsneedtotakecookingclassesatschool.It’saveryimportantcourse.____1____Primaryschoolstudentslearntoputthingstogetherandmakesimplefood.Buthighschoolstudentslearnsomespecialcookingskillssuchasbaking(烘烤).____2____ButchildrenintheUKlikeeatingfastfoodandreadymeals(方便食品)everyday.Sotheirheadmastersandteachershopethatthecookingcourseswillhelpthemeathealthierfood.____3____WhenItookcookingclasses,Ilearnedsimpledisheslikemeatloaf(肉饼).IbroughtthethingsIneededtocookthemealinclass.ThenItookthedishhomeformyfamily.Butsometimesthingswentwrong.____4____Thedishcanspill(溢出)andImaygetfoodonmybooksandhomework!ButIlearnedhowtocook.Andit’sgreattomakesomethingformyfamilytoenjoy.根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。A.Allofthemmustlearncookingskills.B.Theyalsohopethateverystudentcangettheusefullifeskill.C.Maybeyouthinkthisisstrange.D.Doyouenjoythefood?E.Itisdifficulttocarryfoodaroundinmyschoolbag.19、JoinUsandEnjoyOurModernTownFoodFestivalSept.30th-Oct.7thForeightdays,lookingfordeliciousfood,beautifullanterns,wonderfulflowers,crazydancesandcomfortablerooms.WelcomevisitorsMunichRestaurantHereyoucantastedeliciousGermansausageandbeer.Whynothaveatry?HelloCoffeeWelcometospendarelaxingtimeandenjoythebestcoffee.Yang’sSushiComeandeatspecialsushi,suchascolorfulsushi,SakuraSushi,TemariSushiandsoon.LilyBake(烘焙)Doyouenjoycookies?YoucanexperiencecookieDIYinourbakery(面包店)onOct.2nd.Price:50yuanperperson(Scientistsandfirefightersarefree.)根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.Ifyouwanttohaveathree-dayholidayduringthefoodfestival,whencanyougothere?A.Sept.19th. B.Sept.25th. C.Oct.3rd. D.Oct.8th.2.WherecanyoudrinkGermanbeer?A.AtYang’sSushi. B.AtLilyBake.C.AtMunichRestaurant. D.AtHelloCoffee.3.Mr.Leegotsomecookiesforfreefromthefoodfestival.Whichpictureshowshim?A. B. C. D.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.HelloCoffeecanserveuscoffeeandtea.B.WecanenjoycoffeeandfishatYang’sSushi.C.Wecanseebeautifullanternsandwonderfulflowers.D.Wecanonlymakeaphonecallformoreinformation.5.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthetext?A.Sports. B.Travel. C.Health. D.Medicine.20、Aslifereturnstonormal,Chinesepeoplehaveonceagainstartedtraveling.Asthesayinggoes,“Readtenthousandbooksandtraveltenthousandmiles.”Fromtheskyscrapers(摩天大楼)ofShanghaitoHuangshanMountainParkinAnhuiProvince,placesofinterestacrossthecountryhavewelcomedthousandsofvisitors.AccordingtoC,16%ofChinesetravelerswerereadytotravelagaininMayforthefive-daypublicholiday.Around90%ofpeopletraveledinChina.Destinations(目的地)likeYunnan,HainanandShanghaiweretheirtopthreechoices.Manytravelerspreferredeasyandshorttrips.Iftheyhaveanyproblems,theycaneasilyreturnhome.Therearemanythingstoseeanddoacrossthenation.Chinahas55UNESCOWorldHeritageSites(联合国教科文组织世界遗产),aswellascountlessnaturalwonders.Chinesetravelerswanttofeelsafeandvirus-freealongthejourney.Theywanttomakesurethatthehotelsandtherestaurantstheychooseareproperlysanitized(消毒的).1.Thesentence“Readtenthousandbooksandtraveltenthousandmiles.”Means________.A.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟 B.读万卷书，行万里路C.读书破万卷，下笔如有神 D.走不尽的路，读不完的书2.Topthreechoicesofdestinationsare________.A.Shanghai,AnhuiandHainan B.Shanghai,AnhuiandYunnanC.Yunnan,HainanandShanghai D.Yunnan,AnhuiandHainan3.HowmanyUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesarethereinChina?A.16. B.24. C.43. D.55.4.Alongthejourney,Chinesetravelers________.A.wanttofeelsafeorvirus-free B.prefereasyandlongtripsC.wanttofindnotproperlysanitizedhotels D.wanttoreturnhomequickly5.Inwhichpartofthenewspapercanwereadthispassage?A.STORY. B.ART. C.SPORTS. D.TRAVELING.五、完形填空（10分）21、Puttinglionstatues(雕像)outsidebuildingsisquitecommoninChina.Itwasespecially____1____inancienttimes.Theycanbeseenatthegatesoftemples,governmentofficesandthehomesof____2____people.Thestatuesareusuallymadeof____3____.Peoplebelievetheycanscareawayevilspiritsandbringgood____4____.However,thelionisnota____5____ofChina.Itwasnotuntilabout2,000yearsago,whenlionswere____6____toChineseemperorsasgifts,thattheanimal____7____beseeninChina.Emperorslovedlionsbecausetheylooked____8____.Theykeptlionsaspetsandasasymbolofpower.Theanimalswerealsobelievedtolook____9____SuanNi(狻猊),oneoftheninelegendarysonsofthedragon.LionsbecameevenmorepopularinChinesecultureasBuddhism(佛教)was_____10_____tothecountrylater.Buddhas(佛祖)ridelionsandthelion’sroar(咆哮)was_____11_____tobetheteachingsoftheBuddhas.Sinceancienttimes,peoplehaveputlionstatuesoutsidetheirhousesto_____12_____theirfamilies.Theyusuallyputa_____13_____ofstonelionsoneachsideofthegatetotheirhome.Amalelionstandsonthe_____14_____playingwithaball.Itstandsforpower.Afemalelionisontherightwithababylionunderherpaw.Shestandsforalargeandthriving(兴旺的)_____15_____.1.A.common B.special C.strange D.fresh2.A.smart B.wealthy C.polite D.good3.A.stone B.wood C.plastic D.gold4.A.sense B.view C.idea D.luck5.A.secret B.choice C.symbol D.native6.A.received B.lent C.given D.returned7.A.should B.could C.need D.might8.A.helpful B.gentle C.funny D.strong9.A.like B.for C.after D.at10.A.provided B.created C.introduced D.invented11.A.sent B.changed C.chosen D.considered12.A.please B.protect C.serve D.fight13.A.pair B.piece C.copy D.number14.A.top B.middle C.left D.bottom15.A.mother B.family C.future D.wealth六、阅读表达（10分）22、根据短文内容，回答下列问题。famousteacherwenttoavillagetogiveatalk.Hetaughtpeopleaboutforgiveness(宽恕).Hesaid,“Angerislikefire.Itcannotonlyburnothers,butalsoburnourselves.Weshouldstayawayfromangerandlearntoforgive.”Jeffgotangryquiteeasily.Whenhelistenedtothis,hestoodupandsaid,“You’retalkingrubbish.”Theteacherheardhimbutdidn’treplytohim.Hewasaspeacefulasbefore.Seeingthis,Jeffgrewangrierandthrewastoneattheteacherandthenheleftangrily.Theteacherwasstillpeacefulandwentonwithhistalk.Afterreturninghome,Jeffkeptthinkingabouttheteacher’swords.Ashisangerdieddownslowly,hewassorryforhiswordsandaction.SoJeffwenttotheteacherandsaidsorrytohim.However,theteacherlookedathiminsurpriseandasked,“Whoareyou?Whydoyousaysorrytome?”“Youdon’trememberme?Isaidsomeunkindwordsanddidsomethingwrongtoyou.Icometoaskforyourforgiveness,”saidJeff.Theteachersaidpeacefully,“Brother,don’ttalkaboutthat—that’shistory.Weshouldmoveforwardandtrynottomakethesamemistakeagain.Nowleavethosethingsthereandimproveyourpresent(现在)bydoinggoodthings.”1.Whydidtheteachersay“Angerislikefire”?_______________________________________________2.WhatdidJeffthinkoftheteacher’stalk?_______________________________________________3.WhatdidJeffdowhentheteacherdidn’treplytohim?_______________________________________________4.HowdidtheteacherfeelwhenJeffsaidsorrytohim?_______________________________________________5.WhatdidtheteacheraskJefftodo?_______________________________________________七、书面表达（20分）杭州市亚运组委会组织了一次英语征文比赛，比赛主题为给来杭州的外国人提一些建议，让他们在杭州有更好的体验。请根据下表提示完成英语征文。About:placestovisit:WestLake,HefangStreet.somethingtoeatordrink:Dongpopork(东坡肉),WestLakefish,Longjingtea.waysoftransportation(交通):subway,bus,sharedbike...注意：1.短文至少须包含上述三个方面，建议仅供参考；2.文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；3.词数80左右，首句已给出，不计入总词数HangzhouisanexcellentcitytotravelaroundandI’dliketogiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouhaveawonderfulstayhere.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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：——能请您告诉我他什么时候回来吗？——下周。考查宾语从句。宾语从句用陈述语序，三个选项均符合；how如何；why为何；when何时。根据“Nextweek.”可知，应是询问时间，故选C。2、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。3、C【解析】【详解】句意：萨莉正在做饭时听到门铃响了。考查连词辨析。after在之后；since自从；while当……时；before在之前。根据“Sallyheardthedoorbellring…shewascooking”可知，此处强调“做饭”和“门铃响”这两个动作同时发生，用while引导时间状语从句，故选C。4、D【解析】【详解】句意：老师没有注意到我进来，她那是正在黑板上写一些笔记。考查时态。根据“Theteacherdidn’tnoticemecomein.”可知，老师没有注意到我进来，因此表示她在那时正在做某事，因此用过去进行时，故选D。5、C【解析】【详解】句意：没有人是完美的，人犯错是正常的。考查形容词辨析。safe安全的；soft柔软的；perfect完美的；weak虚弱的。根据“It’snormalthatpeoplemakemistakes.”可知没有人是完美的，perfect表示“完美的”。故选C。6、B【解析】【详解】句意：我们镇上的年轻人现在过着比我们以前舒适得多的生活。考查冠词用法。a不定冠词，表泛指，用在辅音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表特指。“the+形容词”表示一类人，所以“theyoung”指年轻人；第二空后life是单数名词，表泛指，需用不定冠词修饰，much以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a，故选B。7、D【解析】【详解】句意：南希，感谢你邀请我共进晚餐。我真的很喜欢。考查代词辨析。her她；him他；you你；me我。根据“Nancy”和“Ireallyenjoyedit.”可知这句话是对着南希说的，感谢邀请我，因此应用宾格me来指代“我”。故选D。8、D【解析】【详解】句意：男孩们，女孩们，无论发生什么，要相信你们自己。考查代词辨析。you你；them他们；themselves他们自己；yourselves你们自己。根据“believein...boysandgirls”可知此处是告诉男孩和女孩，要相信自己，在直接引语中用“你们自己”。故选D。9、C【解析】【详解】句意：——我听说迈克从来不说谎。——没错。他是个诚实的男孩。考查形容词辨析。active活跃的，积极的；excellent杰出的；honest诚实的；outgoing外向的。根据“IhearMikenevertellsalie.”可知，Mike从不说谎，说明他是一个诚实的人。故选C。10、C【解析】【详解】句意：——彼得和朱迪怎样才能提高自己？——通过努力学习。考查介词。该句中“how”是对方式提问，所以回答用“Bydoingsth”。用by“通过”表示用某种方式或手段，且后接动词时，需将动词变为动名词形式。故选C。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、(h)id【解析】【详解】句意：因为太害羞，这个男孩总是躲在他妈妈的身后。根据“...himselfbehindhismotherbecausehewastooshy”及所给词可知，此处表示“藏在母亲身后”，时态为一般过去时，动词hide“隐藏”的过去式为hid。故填(h)id。12、(s)ucceed【解析】【详解】句意：如果你想在未来取得成功，你必须努力学习。根据“Youhavetostudyreallyhardifyouwanttos...inthefuture.”可知此处是指想要成功。succeed“成功”，动词，不定式符号to后用动词原形。故填(s)ucceed。13、Itisnormaltohavethesefeelings【解析】【详解】考查it的固定句型。根据所给标点应用陈述句的形式，分析所给单词可知，此题考查的是it的固定句型：Itis+adj.+todosth.“做某事是怎么样的”，it作形式主语，tohavethesefeelings是真正的主语。故填Itisnormaltohavethesefeelings“有这些感觉是正常的”。14、Itisdifficulttogiveaspeechinpublic【解析】【详解】Itisdifficulttodosth“做某事有困难”；giveaspeech“做演讲”；inpublic“当众”。故填Itisdifficulttogiveaspeechinpublic。15、(h)erself【解析】【详解】句意：我的小妹妹桑迪太小了，她不能照顾自己。根据“MylittlesisterSandyissoyoungthatshecan’tlookafterh...”可知，是太小而不能照顾她自己，本句主语是she，所以用反身代词herself“她自己”，故填(h)erself。三、补全对话（10分）16、1.B2.A3.D4.A5.C【解析】【导语】本文是Linda和Sandy谈论旅游的对话。【1题详解】根据“No,IhaveneverbeentotheDisneyland.”可知此句询问对方是否去过迪士尼，去过某地已经回来用have/hasbeento。B选项“你曾去过上海迪士尼吗”符合情景。故选B。【2题详解】根据“LastNovember.”可知此处询问时间，用When引导的特殊疑问句，A选项“你什么时候去的那”符合情景。故选A。【3题详解】根据“It’sfantastic.Ihavemanysweetmemoriesthere.”可知此处询问对方的评价感受，D选项“你认为它怎么样”符合情景。故选D。【4题详解】根据“Oh,yes.Therearethousandsoftourists.”可知此处询问是否有很多游客，A选项“有很多游客吗”符合情景。故选A。【5题详解】根据“Iwillvisititinsummervacation.”可知得知对方要去旅行，应该祝其旅途愉快，C选项“祝你旅途愉快”符合情景。故选C。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.A2.D3.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上几个著名的博物馆。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“It’sinthecenterofBeijing”可知故宫在北京。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheUffiziGallery（乌菲齐美术馆）isanartmuseuminItaly”可知乌菲齐美术馆是意大利的一座美术馆。故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheBritishMuseumisamuseumofhumancultureandhistoryinLondon”可知大英博物馆是伦敦的一座人类文化和历史博物馆。故选D。18、1.A2.C3.B4.E【解析】【导语】本文介绍了英国将烹饪课作为一门必修课程，希望学生们能从中受益。【1题详解】根据“InEngland,studentsneedtotakecookingclassesatschool.It’saveryimportantcourse.”可知，此处介绍在英国，烹饪课是一门非常重要的课程，学生们必须学习烹饪技巧。故选项A“他们都必须学习烹饪技巧。”符合语境。故选A。【2题详解】根据“ButchildrenintheUKlikeeatingfastfoodandreadymeals(方便食品)everyday.”可知，此处指上文的“英国将烹饪课作为必修课”的现象看起来很奇怪，接下来介绍英国这样做的原因。故选项C“也许你觉得这很奇怪。”符合语境。故选C。【3题详解】根据“Sotheirheadmastersandteachershopethatthecookingcourseswillhelpthemeathealthierfood.”可知，校长和老师们希望学生通过烹饪课受益。故选项B“他们也希望每个学生都能获得有用的生活技能。”符合语境。故选B。【4题详解】根据“Thedishcanspill(溢出)andImaygetfoodonmybooksandhomework!”可知，此处介绍将食物带回家时遇到的麻烦。故选项E“在我的书包里携带食物是很困难的。”符合语境。故选E。19、1.C2.C3.D4.C5.B【解析】【导语】本文主要是关于现代小镇美食节的信息。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“JoinUsandEnjoyOurModernTownFoodFestivalSept.30th-Oct.7th”可知，选项C“10月3日”符合题意。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“MunichRestaurant:HereyoucantastedeliciousGermansausageandbeer.”可知，在MunichRestaurant可以品尝到德国啤酒。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“YoucanexperiencecookieDIYinourbakery(面包店)onOct.2nd.Price:50yuanperperson(Scientistsandfirefightersarefree.)”可知，科学家或消防员可以免费获得。故选D。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“JoinUsandEnjoyOurModernTownFoodFestival…beautifullanterns,wonderfulflowers,”可知，在美食节里，我们可以看到漂亮的灯笼和美丽的花。故选C。【5题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要是关于现代小镇美食节的信息。故可推知，可能会在报纸的旅游板块看到这篇文章。故选B。20、1.B2.C3.D4.A5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了中国人的旅游趋势以及喜欢短途旅行。【1题详解】词句猜测题。Readtenthousandbooksandtraveltenthousandmiles字面上意思是“读一万本书并且走一万里路”，也就是“读万卷书，行万里路”。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Destinations(目的地)likeYunnan,HainanandShanghaiweretheirtopthreechoices.”可知，前三大选择是云南、海南和上海，故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Chinahas55UNESCOWorldHeritageSites(联合国教科文组织世界遗产),aswellascountlessnaturalwonders.”可知，中国有55处联合国教科文组织世界遗产。故选D。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Chinesetravelerswanttofeelsafeandvirus-freealongthejourney.Theywanttomakesurethatthehotelsandtherestaurantstheychooseareproperlysanitized(消毒的).”可知，在旅途中，中国游客希望感到安全或没有病毒。故选A。【5题详解】推理判断题。整篇文章都是在围绕旅行叙述，所以可以在报纸的旅游部分看到。故选D。五、完形填空（10分）21、1.A2.B3.A4.D5.D6.C7.B8.D9.A10.C11.D12.B13.A14.C15.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了石狮在中国的历史及其发展。【1题详解】句意：这在古代尤为常见。common常见的；special特殊的；strange奇怪的；fresh新鲜的。根据“PuttinglionstatuesoutsideofbuildingsisquitecommoninChina.”可知，此处表示“这在古代尤为常见”。故选A。【2题详解】句意：它们可以在寺庙、政府办公室和富人家中看到。smart聪明的；wealthy富有的；polite礼貌的；good好的。根据“thegatesoftemples,governmentofficesandthehomesof…people”可知，此处表示“富人家”。故选B。【3题详解】句意：这些雕像通常是由石头做的。stone石头；wood木头；plastic塑料；gold金子。根据“stonelionsoneachsideofthegatetotheirhome”可知，是由石头做的。故选A。【4题详解】句意：人们相信它们可以吓跑恶鬼，带来好运。sense感觉；view观点；idea主意；luck幸运。根据“bringgood…”可知，会带来好运。故选D。【5题详解】句意：然而，狮子并不是中国本土物。secret秘密；choice选择；symbol象征；native本地人/物。根据“Itwasnotuntilabout2,000yearsago,whenlionswere…toChineseemperorsasgifts,thattheanimal…beseeninChina.”可知，狮子并不是中国本土物。故选D。【6题详解】句意：直到大约500年前，当狮子被作为礼物送给中国皇帝时，这种动物才在中国出现。received收到；lent借；given给；returned回去。根据“Itwasnotuntilabout2,000yearsago,whenlionswere…toChineseemperorsasgifts,”可知，此处表示“送给中国皇帝”。故选C。【7题详解】句意：直到大约500年前，当狮子被作为礼物送给中国皇帝时，这种动物才能在中国出现。should应该；could能；need需要；might可能。根据“theanimal…beseeninChina”可知，狮子不是本土物，是作为礼物送给中国皇帝的，故此处表示“这种动物才能在中国被看到”，could符合题意。故选B。【8题详解】句意：皇帝喜欢狮子，因为它看起来很强壮。helpful有帮助的；gentle轻柔的；funny滑稽的；strong强壮的。根据“Theykeptlionsaspetsandasasymbolofpower.”可知，狮子看起来很强壮。故选D。【9题详解】句意：这些动物也被认为长得像传说中的九龙之子之一的狻猊。looklike看起来像；lookfor寻找；lookafter照顾；lookat看。根据“Theanimalswerealsobelievedto…SuanNi”可知，狮子被认为长得像狻猊。故选A。【10题详解】句意：随着佛教传入中国，狮子在中国文化中变得更加流行。provided提供；created创造；introduced介绍，引见；invented发明。beintroducedto“被引进”，此处表示“传入”。故选C。【11题详解】句意：佛骑狮子，狮子的吼声被认为是佛的教诲。sent发送；changed改变；chosen选择；considered认为。根据“thelion’sroar(咆哮)was…tobetheteachingsoftheBuddhas.”可知，狮子的吼声被认为是佛的教诲。beconsideredtobe“被认为是”。故选D。【12题详解】句意：自古以来，人们就把狮子雕像放在屋外，以保护家人。please使满意；protect保护；serve服务；fight战斗。根据“putlionstatuesoutsidetheirhousesto…theirfamilies”可知，把狮子雕像放在屋外，以保护家人。故选B。【13题详解】句意：他们通常在自家大门两侧各放一对石狮。apairof一对；apieceof一片；acopyof一份；anumberof大量。根据“Amalelion”以及“Afemalelion”可知，应该是放一对狮子。故选A。【14题详解】句意：一只雄狮站在左边玩球。top顶部；middle中间；left左边；bottom底部。根据“Afemalelionisontheright”可推知，雄狮应该在左边。故选C。【15题详解】句意：她代表着一个兴旺的大家庭。mother妈妈；family家庭；future未来；wealth财富。根据“alargeandthriving…”可