北京市延庆区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题（解析版）

延庆区2023—2024学年第二学期期末试卷八年级英语2024.6第一部分本部分共33题，共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中，选出最符合题目要求的一项。一、单项填空（每题0.5分，共6分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1AndyandSusanboughtawatchfor________motherasabirthdaygiftlastweek.A.they B.them C.their D.theirs【答案】C【解析】句意：安迪和苏珊上周给妈妈买了一块手表作为生日礼物。考查代词辨析。they他们，人称代词主格；them他们，人称代词宾格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词；theirs他们的，名词性物主代词。由“…mother”可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。故选C。2.Thehouseitselfisbeautiful________thedecorationsareratherold.A.or B.so C.for D.but【答案】D【解析】句意：这房子本身很漂亮，但装饰有些太旧了。考查连词。or或者；so所以；for因为；but但是；根据“Thehouseitselfisbeautiful”可知，房子很漂亮；根据“decorationsareratherold”可知，装饰太久了，前后为转折关系。故选D。3.IimprovemyEnglish________listeningtoEnglishsongs.It’sveryuseful.A.by B.on C.with D.for【答案】A【解析】句意：我通过听英文歌来提高我的英语。它非常有用。考查介词。by通过；on在……上面；with有；for为了。bydoingsth表示“通过做某事”，故选A。4.—________willthePairs2024OlympicGameslast?—For17days.A.Howmuch B.Howoften C.Howlong D.Howfar【答案】C【解析】句意：——2024年巴黎奥运会将持续多久？——17天。考查特殊疑问句。Howmuch多少；Howoften多久一次；Howlong多久；Howfar多远。根据答语“”可知此处询问2024年巴黎奥运会将持续多久。故选C。5.—Mom,mustIcleantheroomnow?—No,you________.Youcandoitafter5p.m.A.needn’t B.couldn’t C.mustn’t D.won’t【答案】A【解析】句意：——妈妈，我现在必须打扫房间吗？——不，你不需要。你可以在下午5点以后做。考查一般疑问句的回答。must开头的一般疑问句，否定回答用needn’t或don’thaveto。故选A。6.JimstudiesbetterthanTom,butTomis__________thanJim.A.friendly B.morefriendly C.mostfriendly D.themostfriendly【答案】B【解析】句意：吉姆比汤姆学习好，但汤姆比吉姆更友好。考查形容词的比较级。A.friendly形容词原级；B.morefriendly形容词比较级；C.mostfriendly形容词最高级；D.themostfriendly形容词最高级。根据句中than可知，此处应用形容词比较级。故选B。【点睛】错因分析：①考生没有注意到比较级标志词than；②考生没有掌握形容词比较级的用法及构成。7.I________thetabletennismatchonTVatsevenlastnight.A.watch B.watches C.amwatching D.waswatching【答案】D【解析】句意：昨晚七点我正在看电视上的乒乓球比赛。考查时态。watch观看。根据“atsevenlastnight”可知，在过去某时，用过去进行时，故选D。8.You________ifyoudoonethingatatimeandsticktoyourplan.A.succeed B.succeeded C.willsucceed D.havesucceeded【答案】C【解析】句意：如果你一次只做一件事，坚持自己的计划，你就会成功。考查时态。if引导的条件状语从句，需满足“主将从现”原则，从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时，故选C。9.Myfather________forawalkeveryday,whichhelpshimkeepfit.A.went B.goes C.willgo D.hasgone【答案】B【解析】句意：我父亲每天散步，这有助于他保持健康。考查一般现在时。由“everyday”可知，句子为一般现在时，谓语动词应用动词原形或第三人称单数。故选B。10.LangLang__________toplaythepianowhenhewasonlythreeyearsold.A.begins B.began C.willbegin D.isbeginning【答案】B【解析】句意：郎朗在他只有3岁的时候就开始弹钢琴了。考查一般过去时。A.begins表一般现在时；B.began表一般过去时；C.willbegin表一般将来时；D.isbeginning表现在进行时。根据句中whenhewasonlythreeyearsold可知，句子应用一般过去时。故选B。【点睛】错因分析：①考生忽视了题干中的whenhewasonlythreeyearsold，从而对时态判断错误；②考生未能掌握一般过去时的构成。11.We________goodfriendssincewemetin2000.A.are B.were C.willbe D.havebeen【答案】D【解析】句意：自2000年相识以来，我们一直都是好朋友。考查现在完成时。are表一般现在时；were表一般过去时；willbe表一般将来时；havebeen表现在完成时。根据“sincewemetin2000”可知，时态现在完成时。故选D。12.—Peter,couldyoutellme________nextFriday?—Byplane.A.howwewillgotoShanghai B.howwewenttoShanghaiC.howwillwegotoShanghai D.howdidwegotoShanghai【答案】A【解析】句意：——彼得，你能告诉我下周五我们怎么去上海吗？——乘飞机。考查宾语从句。根据“nextFriday”可知，时态为一般将来时，排除B和D；宾语从句的语序应用陈述句语序。故选A。二、完形填空（每题1分，共8分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Onmyfather’sbirthday,myparentsandIwentoutfordinner.Therestaurantwasverynoisy,withlotsofdiners.Waitersmoved____13____betweenthetables.Wehadjustorderedourmealswhensuddenlyallthe____14____intherestaurantwentout.Theplacewentcompletelydark.Alltheconversationsintherestaurantstoppedforamoment,andtheneverybodystarted____15____togetheragain.“What’shappenedtothelights?”“Ooh,it’sablackout!”Somepeoplelaughed,andothersseemedalittleworried.Thentherestaurantmanagercamein,holdingacandle.Hespoketoallthediners,“Ladiesandgentlemen,Iamverysorryforthis.Ourpower(电力)hasgoneout.Thepowerhasgoneoutacrossthewholeneighborhood,andwedon’tknowwhenitwillberestored.Pleasebe____16____.Ourwaiterswillbringcandlessothatyoucancontinuewithyourevening.”Thewaiterscameinwithcandlesand____17____themonthetables.Oneofthedinersasked,“Whataboutourmeals?”“Don’tworry,sir,”repliedthemanager.“Fortunately,weusegasinourkitchen,notelectricity,sothechefcancontinuecookingallyourmeals.”Myfathersaidtome,“Let’sgoouttothestreetandtakealook.”HeandIwentoutofthefrontdoorandlookedupanddownthestreet.Sureenough,itwasintotal____18____.Wewentbackinandsatatthetable.Ourfaceswere____19____upbythecandlelight.Thewaiterbroughtourmealsandwestartedeating.“Youknow,Idon’t____20____thisatall,”saidDad.Helookedaroundattherestaurant.“It’squitepretty!AndIfeelspecial—I’mhavingabirthdaydinnerbycandlelight!”“Youalwayslookonthebrightside!”saidMum.Wealllaughed.13.A.busily B.sadly C.luckily D.slowly14.A.diners B.lights C.parents D.candles15.A.smoking B.talking C.writing D.complaining16.A.patient B.quick C.serious D.happy17.A.blew B.collected C.placed D.sold18.A.brightness B.quietness C.noisiness D.darkness19.A.filled B.made C.lit D.warmed20.A.remember B.compare C.prepare D.mind【答案】13.A14.B15.B16.A17.C18.D19.C20.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了在父亲生日那天，他和父母出去吃晚饭。刚点了餐，餐厅里的灯因停电突然熄灭了。结果父亲一点也不介意，因为这是真正在烛光下吃的一顿生日晚餐。【13题】句意：服务员们在桌子之间忙碌地走动。busily忙碌地；sadly难过地；luckily幸运地；slowly缓慢地。由“Therestaurantwasverynoisy,withlotsofdiners.Waitersmoved…betweenthetables”可知，人很多，服务员们很忙。故选A。【14题】句意：我们刚点完餐，突然餐厅里所有的灯都灭了。diners就餐者；lights灯；parents父母；candles蜡烛。由“What’shappenedtothelights”可知，此处指灯灭了。故选B。【15题】句意：餐厅里所有的谈话都停了一会儿，然后大家又开始交谈起来。smoking抽烟；talking谈话；writing写作；complaining抱怨。由“Alltheconversationsintherestaurantstoppedforamoment,andtheneverybodystarted…togetheragain”可知，此处指谈话。故选B。【16题】句意：他对所有的食客说：“女士们，先生们，对此我感到非常抱歉。我们停电了。整个社区都停电了，我们不知道什么时候能恢复。请耐心等待。我们的服务员会送来蜡烛，这样你们就可以继续享受你们的夜晚了。”patient耐心的；quick快的；serious认真的；happy高兴的。由“Pleasebe…”可知，经理叫吃饭的人耐心等待。故选A。【17题】句意：侍者端着蜡烛进来，把它们放在桌子上。blew吹；collected收集；placed放置；sold卖。由“Thewaiterscameinwithcandlesand…themonthetables”可知，此处指把蜡烛放置在桌子上。故选C。【18题】句意：果然，周围一片漆黑brightness明亮；quietness安静；noisiness嘈杂；darkness黑暗。由“Ourpower(电力)hasgoneout.Thepowerhasgoneoutacrossthewholeneighborhood”可知，周围都停电了，黑漆漆的。故选D。【19题】句意：烛光照亮了我们的脸。filled充满；made使；lit发亮；warmed温暖。由“Ourfaceswere…upbythecandlelight”可知，是烛光照亮了我们的脸。故选C。【20题】句意：“你知道，我一点也不介意，”爸爸说。remember记住；compare比较；prepare准备；mind介意。由“It’squitepretty!AndIfeelspecial—I’mhavingabirthdaydinnerbycandlelight”可知，父亲不介意。故选D。三、阅读理解（每题2分，共26分）A阅读下列课程介绍，请根据人物喜好和需求匹配最适合的课程，并将课程所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。Linda___21___I’minterestedinmanagingmoneyandI’dliketolearnhowtousemoneyinacorrectway.Tom___22___IwanttobeadoctorwhenIgrowup,soIwanttoknowsomebasicmedicalskills.John___23___IenjoyhelpingchildrenimprovetheirwritingandIalsowanttoactlikemyteachers.A.EatwellAreyouinterestedinmakinghealthymeals?GethealthierbydevelopingyourcookingskillseveryFridayeveninginourschooldininghall.Maybeyoucangetthesecrettolosingweight.B.TeachingothersAreyouagoodteacher?SpendtwohoursonSaturdayafternoonatthelocalprimaryschoolhelpingchildrenpracticeandimprovetheirwriting.Youcanactlikeyourteachers.C.MoneymanagementStartingtomanageyourmoneycanhelpyouunderstandthevalueofmoney.YouwilllearnhowtodevelopgoodspendinghabitsandmanageyourmoneywiselyeveryWednesdayintheEnglishCorner.D.FirstaidPeopleneedtoknowwhattodoincommonmedicalemergencies!Alocalmedicalteamisinvitedtoteachusbasicfirst-aidskillsfortwohourseveryThursdayinouractivitycenter.【答案】21.C22.D23.B【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了三位同学的喜好及四种课程的内容。【21题】根据“I’minterestedinmanagingmoneyandI’dliketolearnhowtousemoneyinacorrectway.”可知，想学习如何正确地使用金钱，选项“开始管理你的钱可以帮助你了解钱的价值。你将在每周三的英语角学习如何养成良好的消费习惯和明智地理财”与之匹配，故选C。【22题】根据“IwanttobeadoctorwhenIgrowup,soIwanttoknowsomebasicmedicalskills.”可知，想了解一些基本医疗技能，选项“人们需要知道在常见的医疗紧急情况下该怎么做！每周四在我们的活动中心，我们邀请了一个当地的医疗小组来教我们两个小时的基本急救技能”与之匹配，故选D。【23题】根据“IenjoyhelpingchildrenimprovetheirwritingandIalsowanttoactlikemyteachers.”可知，想帮助孩子们提高写作水平，选项“你是个好老师吗？周六下午花两个小时在当地小学帮助孩子练习和提高他们的写作。你们可以像你们的老师一样”与之匹配，故选B。BMaxParsonsisabigfanofArsenalFootballClub.HesaysthatArsenalislikefamilytohim.However,becauseofhisdeafness,heoftenfeltleftout.Luckily,thingshaveimprovedsinceearly2023.TheclubnowhasaBritishSignLanguageinterpreter(翻译)totelldeaffanslikehimwhat’shappeningandhelpthemenjoythegames.ArsenalisthefirstPremierLeagueclubtodoso.Thiscreativeactisagame-changerforArsenal’sdeaffans.ParsonsfirstsawtheinterpreterduringagameinJanuary2023.“Iwaslike:Isthatreal?”hesaid.“IwassosurprisedthatIcouldn’tsayanything.Itreallyhadamassiveimpactonmeandotherdeaffans.Itmadeusfeelmoreconnectedtothegamebecauseweknewwhatwasgoingon.Wewereveryhappy.”Thishappinessdidn’tjustimpactArsenal’sdeaffans.Parsonssaidthatwhenthenon-deafpeoplearoundhimsawtheinterpreter,theywereeagertofindoutwhatwasgoingonandsharethehappiness.Theythoughtitwasfantastic,andsomeevenstartedtolearnandpracticesignlanguage.Itwasnicetoseethat.Arsenal’skindacthaswonhighpraisefromthepublic.Somepeople’slivesareinamessduetotheirphysicaldisabilities,butcareandloveletthemseeawayout.Now,whichclubisthenext?24.WhatdoweknowaboutMaxParsonsfromParagraph1?A.Helikesfootball. B.Hehasabigfamily.C.HeisaplayerofArsenal. D.Hewantstobeaninterpreter.25.HowdidMaxParsonsfeelwhenhefirstsawtheinterpreterduringagame?AWorried. B.Surprised. C.Natural. D.Funny.26.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthatthewriter________.A.decidestoworkforArsenalB.asksArsenaltoimproveitsserviceC.hopesmorefootballclubscanfollowArsenalD.wantstothankArsenalforhelpingthedisabled【答案】24.A25.B26.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了阿森纳足球俱乐部首次为聋哑球迷提供手语解说，这一有爱的举动赢得了大家的称赞。【24题】细节理解题。根据“MaxParsonsisabigfanofArsenalFootballClub.”可知MaxParsons是一个足球迷。故选A。【25题】细节理解题。根据“IwassosurprisedthatIcouldn’tsayanything.Itreallyhadamassiveimpactonmeandotherdeaffans.”可知MaxParsons第一次看到手语解说时十分惊讶。故选B。【26题】推理判断题。根据“Arsenal’skindacthaswonhighpraisefromthepublic...Now,whichclubisthenext?”可知作者期待能有更多的足球俱乐部能像阿森纳俱乐部一样为聋哑人提供手语解说。故选C。CItiscommonthatspidersusetheirwebstocatchinsects.However,somespidershavedevelopedotherusesfortheirwebs.OnesuchspideristheEuropeanwaterspider,whichusesitswebtobreatheunderwater.TheEuropeanwaterspiderspendsmostofitslifeunderwater.Itcaresforitsyoung,andfeedsoninsectsbelowthewater’ssurface.Sinceitneedstobreathe,thespidercarefullykeepstheairinsideitsweb.Thisiswhatallowsittostayunderwaterforalongtime.Thewebisshapedlikeaballoonwithaholeinthebottom(底部).This“balloon”keepstheairinsideandallowsthespidertogetinandoutthroughthebottomtocatchnearbyinsects.Infact,thewaterspider’swebworksmuchthesameasadivingbell,anearlykindofsubmarine(潜水艇).Divingbellswerelargebellssupplied(提供)withairfromahoserunningtothewater’ssurface.Theairkeptthewaterfromfillingupthebell,andpeoplecouldgoinandoutthroughtheopenbottom.Becauseofthissimilarity,waterspidersaresometimesknownas“divingbellspiders”.Althoughtheweballowswaterspiderstostayunderwaterforalongtime,sometripstothesurfacearenecessary.Whenthewebneedsmorefreshair,thespiderpushesthewebandletstheoldairgoout.Then,itswimstothesurfacetocollectsmallfreshairbubblesandkeepstheminthehairsonitsstomachandlegs.Finally,itgoesbackdowntorefilltheweb.27.WhatcanweknowabouttheEuropeanwaterspiderfromthepassage?A.Itspendsmostofitslifeinthetrees. B.Itusesitslegstobreatheunderwater.C.Itkeepssmallfreshairbubblesinitsstomach. D.Itcatchesinsectsthroughthebottomoftheweb.28.Whydoesthewritermentiondivingbells?A.Totellhowwaterspiders’webswork. B.Tointroducewhatsubmarinesaremadeof.C.Toshowwhatwaterspidersdounderwater. D.Toexplainwhydivingbellsarenolongerused.29.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Aspecialspiderweb. B.Differentkindsofspiders.C.Greatinventionsofnature. D.Thewonderfulunderwaterworld.【答案】27.D28.A29.A【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了欧洲水蜘蛛是如何利用“网”在水下呼吸的。【27题】细节理解题。根据“Thewebisshapedlikeaballoonwithaholeinthebottom(底部).This‘balloon’keepstheairinsideandallowsthespidertogetinandoutthroughthebottomtocatchnearbyinsects.”可知，欧洲水蜘蛛通过蜘蛛网底部进出来捕捉附近的昆虫。故选D。【28题】细节理解题。根据“Infact,thewaterspider’swebworksmuchthesameasadivingbell,anearlykindofsubmarine(潜水艇)....Becauseofthissimilarity,waterspidersaresometimesknownas‘divingbellspiders’.”可知，水蜘蛛网的工作原理和潜水钟很相似，因此作者提及潜水钟是为了解释水蜘蛛网是如何工作的。故选A。【29题】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了水蜘蛛特殊的蜘蛛网，以及它是如何用这张网进行呼吸的。故选A。DIn1901,KarlLandsteiner,anAustrianscientist,discoveredthattherearefourtypesofblood.ThesefourbloodtypeswerenamedA,B,ABandO.Peoplehaveoneofthesefourtypes.BloodtypeOisthemostcommonaroundtheworld.BloodtypeAisthesecondmostcommon,andtypeABistheleastcommon.IfpeoplewithtypeAbloodaregiventypeBblood,orpeoplewithtypeBbloodaregiventypeAblood,theywillprobablydie.In1927,aJapanesedoctor,FurukawaTakeji,carriedoutresearchandcameupwiththeideathatpeoplewithdifferentbloodtypesalsohaddifferentpersonalities.HesaidthatpeoplewithtypeAbloodareusuallycalmandserious;peoplewithtypeBbloodarecurious,cheerful,andoutgoing;peoplewithtypeObloodaregenerousandhonest;whilethosewithtypeABbloodareoftencaring,originalandcareful.Morerecently,adoctorintheUnitedStateswroteabookthatlinksbloodtypesandwhatpeopleeat.Forexample,hisbooksuggestspeoplewithtypeObloodshouldeatmoremeatandlessbread.AdietforpeoplewithtypeAbloodincludesmorevegetables.Hisbook,EatRightforYourType,soldonemillioncopieseveryyear,hasbeenahitwithpeoplewhowanttoloseweight.However,Dr.PeterD’Adamobelievesthateatingfoodthatmatchesaperson’sbloodtypecandomorethanhelpthemloseweight.Hethinksitwillmakethepersonhealthierinotherways,too.30.Theword“hit”inParagraph3probablymeans“________”.A.break B.success C.tradition D.record31.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.BloodtypeAisthemostcommonaroundtheworld.B.PeoplewithtypeABbloodarecuriousandoutgoing.C.FurukawaTakejiwrotethebook,EatRightforYourType.D.Peoplewithdifferentbloodtypesmighthavedifferentpersonalities.【答案】30.B31.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了人的血型，以及血型与性格的关系，什么样的血型适合什么样的食物。【30题】词句猜测题。根据“Hisbook,EatRightforYourType,soldonemillioncopieseveryyear”可知，此处是说他书在想要减肥的人中间大受欢迎，很成功。所以“hit”的意思是“成功的”，故选B。【31题】推理判断题。阅读全文并根据第二段“In1927,aJapanesedoctor,FurukawaTakeji,carriedoutresearchandcameupwiththeideathatpeoplewithdifferentbloodtypesalsohaddifferentpersonalities”可知，不同血型的人有不同的性格。故选D。EDoyouenjoywalkinginnature?Doyoulikelearningabouttreesandplants?Youmaylikeforaging(觅食)!Foragingisalotlikeatreasurehunt.Youlookaroundinplaceslikeforestsandlakestofinddifferentkindsofplantsthatyoucaneat.Foragingisalotoffun!Whenyouwalkinthewoods,youcanfindmanykindsofplants.Someoftheseplantsaredangerous.Someofthemaregoodtoeat.Youcanspendmanyrelaxinghourswalkingaroundinthewildlookingforgoodplantstoeat.Whileforagingisalotoffun,youstillhavetobecareful.Itisexcitingandchallengingtofindplantsthatyoucaneat,butdonoteatthemuntilyouareverysureofwhattheyare.Beforeyougoforaging,takeaclassaboutit.Learnthelookofplantsyoucaneatinthewild.Practicefindingthemwithyourforagingteacher.Thenjoinagroupofforagers.Lookforplantstogether.Nevereatanythinguntilyouaresureofwhatitis.Somepeoplehavebecomesickbyaccidentbecausetheyateawildplantthatwasdangerous.Foragersfollowsomeimportantrules.Theydonotgatheralloftheplantsinonearea.Ifyoutakealltheplantsfromonearea,nomorewillgrowthere.Donotlookforwildplantsinareaswheretherearealotofcars,likebyaroadorparkinglot.Iftheareaisverydirty,theplantstherewillnotbegoodtoeatandmaymakeyouverysick.32.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Weshouldwalkinthemountainsbeforeforaging.B.Weshouldbesureofwhataplantisbeforeweeatit.C.Lookingforgoodplantsbythelakecanbedangerous.D.Eatingplantsbesidetheroadcanhelpusforageeasier.33.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForagingIsNeverEasy! B.ForagingIsaLotofFun!C.EnjoyNaturewithForaging! D.FollowtheRulesofForaging!【答案】32.B33.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了如何在大自然觅食，虽然觅食很有趣，但你还是要小心。在你完全确定植物是什么之前，不要吃它们。同时觅食时要遵守一些规则。【32题】细节理解题。根据“Itisexcitingandchallengingtofindplantsthatyoucaneat,butdonoteatthemuntilyouareverysureofwhattheyare.”可知，我们应该在吃植物之前确定它是什么，故选B。【33题】标题归纳题。根据“Doyouenjoywalkinginnature?Doyoulikelearningabouttreesandplants?Youmaylikeforaging(觅食)!”可知，本文主要介绍了觅食的同时享受大自然，故选C。第二部分本部分共10题，共20分。根据题目要求，完成相应任务。四、阅读表达（第34-36题每题1分，第37题2分，共5分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。TheOldestEncyclopedia(百科全书)intheWorldThesedays,whenwewanttofindoutaboutasubject,wegototheInternet.ButwhatdidpeopledobeforetheInternet?Theylookedinanencyclopedia.Manyhomeshadasetofencyclopedias.Peoplecouldfindinformationonanysubjectinthesebooks.Theyhadbeautifulpicturesandphotographsandpeoplecouldlookthroughthemforhoursandhours.TheoldestandmostfamousencyclopediaisEncyclopediaBritannica.Itwasfirstpublished(出版)in1768inEdinburgh,Scotland.Thefirstencyclopediahadthreeparts,orvolumes.Thelastonewaspublishedin2012andhad32volumes.PeoplecanstillreadEncyclopediaBritannica,butonlyontheInternet.ColinMacfarquharandAndrewBellpublishedtheencyclopediasandWilliamSmelliewastheeditor.WilliamSmellie’sjobwastotaketheworksofexpertsandeditthemfortheencyclopedia.Ifhecouldn’tfindanywritingonasubject,hewroteithimself.By1797,expertswereinvitedtowritefortheencyclopedia.RobertLouisStevenson,AlbertEinstein,andJohnF.KennedyweresomeofthefamouspeoplewhowroteforEncyclopediaBritannica.Inthe1920s,EncyclopediaBritannicamovedtotheUSA.Theencyclopediasweresoldbydoor-to-doorsalesmen.Bythe1930sthereweremorethan2,000salesmentravellingacrosstheUSAsellingthebooks.Theybecameverypopular.EveryonewantedtohaveasetofEncyclopediaBritannicaontheirbookshelves.Tobuythesetwasnotcheap,butpeoplecouldpayforthemininstalments(分期付款).In2012,JorgeCauzofEncyclopediaBritannicatoldtheworldthattheyweregoingtostopsellingtheencyclopediasasbooks.EverythingwouldbeontheInternet.Somepeopleweresadaboutit.Theyrememberedtheirparentsbuyingtheencyclopediasfromawell-dressedsalesman.Othersweren’tsosad.Theyrememberedtheirparentspayingalotofmoneyforalargesetofbookswhichwereopenedonlyonceortwiceayear.34.HowdidpeoplefindinformationbeforetheInternet?_____________________________________________________35.WhowroteforEncyclopediaBritannica?_____________________________________________________36.WhatwasJorgeCauzgoingtodoin2012?_____________________________________________________37.WouldyouliketofindinformationinanencyclopediaorontheInternet?Why?(Pleasegivetworeasons)_____________________________________________________【答案】34.Theylookedinanencyclopedia.35.RobertLouisStevenson,AlbertEinstein,JohnF.KennedyandsomefamouspeoplewroteforEncyclopediaBritannica.36.JorgeCauzwasgoingtostopsellingtheencyclopediasasbooks.37.I’dliketofindinformationinanencyclopediabecauseithasbeautifulpicturesandphotographsandIenjoylookingthroughthemforhoursandhours,itcanalsogivemelotsofgoodmemories./I’dliketofindinformationontheInternetbecauseitisconvenientandIdon’tneedtopayalotofmoneyforit.【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍的是百科全书的发展史。【34题】根据“ButwhatdidpeopledobeforetheInternet?Theylookedinanencyclopedia.”可知，以前人们查阅百科全书。故填Theylookedinanencyclopedia.【35题】根据“RobertLouisStevenson,AlbertEinstein,andJohnF.KennedyweresomeofthefamouspeoplewhowroteforEncyclopediaBritannica.”可知，RobertLouisStevenson，AlbertEinstein和JohnF.Kennedy以及一些著名的人写了这本书。故填RobertLouisStevenson,AlbertEinstein,JohnF.KennedyandsomefamouspeoplewroteforEncyclopediaBritannica.【36题】根据“In2012,JorgeCauzofEncyclopediaBritannicatoldtheworldthattheyweregoingtostopsellingtheencyclopediasasbooks.”可知，他要停止把百科全书当书卖，故填JorgeCauzwasgoingtostopsellingtheencyclopediasasbooks.【37题】开放性题目，但合理即可。参考答案：I’dliketofindinformationinanencyclopediabecauseithasbeautifulpicturesandphotographsandIenjoylookingthroughthemforhoursandhours,itcanalsogivemelotsofgoodmemories./I’dliketofindinformationontheInternetbecauseitisconvenientandIdon’tneedtopayalotofmoneyforit.五、将下面的句子翻译成英文。（每题1分，共5分）38.架子上塞满了书。（汉译英）_____________________________________________________【答案】Theshelfwasfilledwithbooks.【解析】theshelf“架子”，作主语；befilledwith“塞满了”，根据中文语境可知，时态为一般过去时，主语是三单，be用was；books“书”。故填Theshelfwasfilledwithbooks.39.我们不该以貌取人。（汉译英）_____________________________________________________【答案】Weshouldn’tjudgeapersonbyhisappearance.【解析】我们：we；不应该：shouldn’t，情态