2024年江苏省南通市第一英语八下期末综合测试试题含答案

2024年江苏省南通市第一英语八下期末综合测试试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分10分）1、Mr.Jacksonisapopularwriter,andwealllikereading__________books.A.his B.her C.their D.your2、B【解析】【详解】句意：——先生，您可以点菜吗？——土豆沙拉和牛肉。考查情景交际。MayIhavethebill可以给我帐单吗；MayItakeyourorder可以点菜吗；What’sthematter怎么了。根据“Potatosaladandbeef.”可知，此处回答的为食物，所以应该是询问可以点菜吗，故选B。3、—WhenwillyouleaveforShanghai?—Itdependson________mybusinesshereisreadyornot.A.because B.if C.whether4、EveryoneinChinagetssuchatruefeelingof________whenourcountryisgettingstrongerandstronger.A.decision B.invitation C.condition D.satisfaction5、“WeChat”reallymakesagreat_____toourlife.Moreandmorepeopleuseitnow.A.chance B.problem C.difference D.surprise6、I________manycookieslastnight.Iwillgototheparktosellthem.A.bake B.baked C.hasbaked D.willbake7、__________youpleasetakeouttherubbish?It’syourturnnow.A.Must B.Should C.Could D.Might8、—Whatcanyoudoforthecharity?—Wecan________theleafletstoraisemoneyforthepeopleinneed.A.putout B.handout C.findout D.cutout9、Animalsareimportanttous.Weshouldprovidemore________foranimals.A.amusement B.protection C.technology D.pressure10、ThemeetingwillstartassoonasMr.Li_________here.A.arrived B.arrives C.wasarriving D.willarrive二、补全对话（10分）11、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:WhatareyougoingtodothisSaturday?B:___________1___________.A:Primaryschool?Whyareyougoingthere?B:Becausethereisgoingtobeapartyfortheoldclassmates.A:Wow!Thatsoundsgreat!B:___________2___________?A:Ofcourse,I’dloveto.___________3___________?B:Let’sdrivethere.A:Oh,no,we’dbetternot.___________4___________.B:Shallwetakeabusorridebikes?A:__________5__________.Thewhetherreportsaysitwillberainyandwindythisweekend.B:OK.Let’smakeit.三、语法填空（10分）12、通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。YoumayknowthesongHappyBirthdayverywell.Butdoyouknowaboutitswriter?ItwaswrittenbyanAmericangirl.Andnowshe____1____averyrichwomanalready.Whenshewasachild,shewaspoor.Onceafriendof____2____invitedhertoabirthdayparty.Shewasverypleasedbutsadbecauseshedidn’thaveenoughmoney____3____giftsforher.“Thepartyiscomingsoon.NowIhavelittlemoney.”tearsrandownherface.Latethatnight,shewasinbed.Whileshe____4____aboutthegifts,thedooropenedandcameinhergrandma.“Whathappened?”hergrandmaasked.Afterhearingthe____5____story,shesaid,“Don’tworry.Mydear,cheerup.IthinkI____6____helpyou.Howaboutsingingasongtogether?Happybirthdayto…”Whatabeautifulsong!Theysangandsang.Suddenly,shewokeup.____7____itwasadream,shedecidedtowriteitdownatonceandsangittoherfriendattheparty.Whenshesangthesongatthepartythenextday,thepeopleatthepartywereveryhappy.“How____8____shesings!Thesongisoneof____9____songswehaveeverheard.Thankyouforgivingmethespecialgift.”saidJoan.Andtheylearnedtosing_____10_____songtogether.Later,thegirlbecamewell-knowninAmerica.1.A.hasbecome B.becomes C.became2.A.her B.she C.hers3.A.bought B.buy C.tobuy4.A.isthinking B.wasthinking C.thought5.A.girl’s B.girl C.girls’6.A.need B.can C.should7.A.Though B.Because C.But8.A.wonderful B.wonderfully C.wonder9.A.beautiful B.morebeautiful C.themostbeautiful10.A.the B.a C.an四、完形填空（10分）13、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项。Ms.Smithstoodinfrontofhersecond-gradeclass.Shepointedata____1____ofthecontinentofNorthAmerica.“Doyouseethesebig____2____placesinthemiddleofthecontinent?”Sheasked.“Theyareknown____3____theGreatLakes.Therearefiveofthem.”Shewentontosay,“ThesebigbodiesofwaterareLakeSuperior,LakeMichigan,LakeHuron,LakeErieandLakeOntario.”Asshesaideachname,Ms.Smith____4____adifferentblueplaceonthemap.ShethenpointedbelowandabovetheGreatLakes.“Theselakesarebetweentwobig____5____.Whocantellmethenamesofthem?”“TheUnitedStates”saidJennifer“AndCanada,”addedEli.“Youareboth____6____,”saidMs.Smith.“Andthesebiglakesare____7____withfreshwater.Thewaterinthemisnotsalty!”“Andy____8____hishand.”“Arethere____9____intheGreatLakes,Ms.Smith?”“Yes,”shereplied,“aboutthreehundredandfiftykindsoffisheslivethere.Andthelakesgivefreshwatertomorethanfortymillionpeople.”“Wow!”saidMartha.“Icanseewhytheyare____10____theGreatLakes.”1.A.lake B.country C.map D.student2.A.blue B.green C.white D.red3.A.for B.as C.with D.of4.A.picked B.built C.made D.dug5.A.oceans B.trees C.islands D.countries6.A.lazy B.right C.polite D.shy7.A.set B.played C.mixed D.filled8.A.putup B.gaveup C.showedup D.tookup9.A.people B.water C.ice D.fish10.A.imagined B.called C.told D.created五、阅读理解（30分）14、HaveyoueverheardoftheSilkRoad?Doyouknowwhatanimportantroleitplaysinthewholeworld?Didyouvisitanyfamousplacesalongtheroad?Althoughit’scalledtheSilkRoad,peopleboughtandsoldmuchmorethansilk.TheSilkRoadwentthroughAsia,theMiddleEast,NorthAfricaandEurope.Itwas6,500kmfromXi’antoRome.MydadisveryinterestedintheSilkRoadandhehastoldmemanythingsaboutit.Lastsummer,myfamilygotawayforaholidayandwenttosomeplacesontheroad.WestartedatLanzhouandwentontoWuwei.WuweiwasaveryimportantcityontheSilkRoad.Itconnected(连接)threemaincitiesinthearea.Inancienttimes,itwasalsoacapital.Althoughit’snowamoderncity,youcangetafeelingofhistorywhenyouvisitit.Wesawlotsofveryoldstonemonumentsandpeopletherewereveryproudoftheircity’slonghistory.ThenextstopwasJiayuguan.It’sontheedge(边缘)ofthedesert,andwasalsoanimportantplaceontheSilkRoad.Itwasabusycitywithalotofpeoplecomingandgoing.Eventoday,it’sacitythatmanybusinesspeopletravelthrough.AnimportantpartoftheGreatWallwasalsobuilthere.Afterthat,wewentontoYumenguan.IfirstfoundoutaboutYumenguaninthefamouspoemwrittenbyWangZhihuan.ItwasintheGobiDesertandwastheonlyconnectionbetweenCentralAsiaandChina.Iwonderhowpeopleevermadeitthroughthehotdesertsolongago.Thistripwasn’tjustascenic(观光的)journey.Ithelpedmeunderstandthehistoryoftheareaandseehowpeoplefromdifferentplacesinfluenced(影响)eachotherinmanyways.1.WhydoesthewriterusequestionsinParagraph1?A.Toaskforreaders’opinions. B.Tocatchreaders’interest.C.Togivesomerealexamples. D.Tooffersomehelpfuladvice.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Jiayuguanisabusycitybothintheancientandmoderntime.B.Thewriter’sfamilyvisitedfivefamouscitiesontheSilkRoad.C.Thewriter’smumtaughtthewritermanythingsabouttheroad.D.Thewriterthoughtancientpeoplecouldn’tgothroughthedesert.3.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?A. B. C. D.4.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthejourney?A.Boringandterrible B.Tiringbutexciting. C.Dangerousbutinteresting. D.Enjoyableandeducational.15、Itishardtoimagineaplacethat’smoredangerousthanDeathValley.DeathValleyisthehottestandthedriestplaceinNorthAmerica.DeathValleyisn’taneasyplacetolivein.Itgetslessthantwofeetofrainayearandit’shot,too.InJuly,temperatureoftenreachesover46℃.Thereisevenalakethathasturnedintosaltcrystals(晶体).Butitiscoldatnight.Whenitgetscoldenough,thewateronthegroundwillturnintoverythinice.Thenthestrongwind—likealargehand—canmovetherocksalongtheicyground.Thatiswhytherockscan“walk”ontheirowninDeathValley.AlthoughtheweatherconditioninDeathValleyisterrible,thereisstillfilledwithlives.Nothingcanstopplantsandanimalsfrommakingittheirhome.Peoplehavefoundmorethan1,000kindsofplantsthere.Italsohas51kindsofmammals(哺乳动物),6kindsoffish,andmorethan50kindsofbirds.Theanimalsaren’tallsmall,either.Findingwateristhebiggestchallengeforanythingthatliveshere.SomeplantshaverootsDeathValleyreallycreatesalotofsurprising!1.DeathValleygets________ofrainayear.A.twofeet B.fifty-onefeet C.atleasttwofeet D.lessthantwofeet2.ThemostdifficultthinginDeathValleyistofind________.A.water B.food C.animals D.plants3.Theunderlinedword“it”inthethirdparagraphrefersto(指代)“________”.A.alake B.DeathValley C.thestrongwind D.theweathercondition4.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推断)that________.A.thewriterdislikesDeathValley B.someanimalsarelargeinDeathValleyC.theplantsdonothavelongroots D.Rockssometimesmoveintheafternoon5.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ThehardlifeinDeathValley B.Adangerousplace—DeathValleyC.ThefactsaboutDeathValley D.MovingrocksinDeathValley16、CommonSydneyoctopusesarefamousfortheirsad-lookingwhiteeyes.Accordingtoanewstudy,theseanimalsdohavea“bad-tempered（坏脾气的）”habit.ThestudywasledbytheUniversityofSydney.ThescientistsfilmedthewildoctopusesintheseaofAustralia.Inthevideo,theanimalsusedtheireightarmstocollectdirt（淤泥）.Theythenthrewitaroundthemselvesandateachotherthroughtheirtubes（管子）.Thetubeisnexttoeachoctopus’shead.Theoctopusescangrowtobeaslongas80centimeters.Inthestudy,theythrewawaythedirtuptoseveraltimestheirbodylength.Theyhadtomovetheirtubestoanunusualplacetodothethrowing.Thisshowedtheythreweverythingonpurpose.Thisisthefirsttimethisactionhasbeenseeninoctopuses.Thescientistsfilmedtheanimalsfor2hours.Theycounted102throwsamong10octopuses.Bothmales（雄性）andfemalesbehavedinthisway.Butthefemalesdidabout2/3ofthethrows.Peteristheleaderofthestudy.Hesaiditwashardtoknowthereasonforthisaction.“Itlooksliketheseanimalsarefightingeachother,”hesaid.“Buttheymayjustfindtheirenvironmenttoocrowded.Manyofthethrowsmaybeaboutgettingmorepersonalspace.”1.Whichoneisthebestpicturehere?A. B. C. D.2.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.It’seasyfortheoctopusestodothethrowing.B.Theoctopusesthrowthedirtuponpurpose.C.Theoctopusesdothethrowingwithouttheirtubes.D.Theoctopusescangrowupto80meters.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Theoctopusesonlythrewdirtatothers.B.Peterwassureaboutthereasonforthethrowing.C.Maleoctopusesdidabout68throwsinthe2hours.D.Peteristhestudyleaderandalsoascientist.4.Thepassageisprobablyfrom________.A.atraveldiary B.anewsreportC.asciencemagazine D.abookreview六、完成句子（10分）17、昨天上午9点你在做什么？________________you________at9:00yesterdaymorning?18、他爷爷过去常常给我们讲有趣的故事以逗得我们哈哈大笑。____________________________________________19、sound,sweet__________________________20、fast,than__________________________21、Weneedtocareaboutemptynesters（空巢老人）becausetheymayfeel__________（孤独的）.七、短文填空（10分）22、Peter,youareoldenoughtolearnsome________(基本的)lifeskills.八、阅读表达（10分）23、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?_______________________________________________________________________九、书面表达（20分）广东省约有18万平方千米，在这块广袤的土地上有神奇的自然风光。请你写一篇80词左右的英语短文介绍一下广东省的地理位置和自然风光。内容包括：________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分10分）1、A【解析】【详解】句意：杰克逊先生是个受欢迎的作家，我们都喜欢读他的书。考查物主代词。his他的；her她的；their他们的；your你/你们的。根据空后有名词books，可知需要填形容词性物主代词；又根据前一句Mr.Jacksonisapopularwriter，可知此处是指“喜欢读他的书”，故选A。2、—Lily,couldyoutellme________?—Certainly.Itwillstartattentomorrowmorning.A.wherethefashionshowwillbeheldB.whowillbeonthefashionshowC.whenthefashionshowwillstart3、C【解析】【详解】句意：——你什么时候去上海？——这取决于我在这里的业务是否准备好。考查宾语从句。because因为（常引导原因状语从句）；if如果，是否；whether是否。根据“Itdependson...mybusinesshereisreadyornot.”可知此句是宾语从句，表达“业务是否准备好”，又因为whether...ornot“是否是……”是固定用法。故选C。4、D【解析】【详解】句意：当我们的国家越来越强大的时候，每个中国人都会有一种真正的满足感。考查名词辨析。decision决定；invitation邀请；condition状况，条件；satisfaction满足，称心。根据“EveryoneinChinagetssuchatruefeelingof…whenourcountryisgettingstrongerandstronger.”可知，当国家越来越强大的时候，内心会有一种满足感，afeelingofsatisfaction“一种满足感”，故选D。5、C【解析】【详解】句意：“微信”真地对我们的生活有很大影响。越来越多的人现在使用它。chance机会；problem问题；difference区别；surprise惊讶。makeagreatdifferenceto“对……有很大影响”，故选C。6、B【解析】【详解】句意：昨天晚上我烤了很多饼干。我要去公园卖它们。考查时态。根据“lastnight”可知，描述过去的事，用一般过去时。故选B。7、C【解析】【分析】【详解】句意：你能把垃圾拿出去吗？现在轮到你了。考查情态动词。Must必须；Should应该；Could能，可以；Might可以。Couldyouplease…?你能做……吗?/请你做……，好吗？表示请求的句型，固定句型，故选C。8、B【解析】【详解】句意：——你们能为慈善机构做些什么？——我们可以发传单为有需要的人筹集资金。考查动词短语。putout熄灭；handout分发；findout找出；cutout删去。根据句意可知这里指“分发传单”，用短语handout，故选B。9、B【解析】【详解】句意：动物对我们很重要。我们应该给它们提供更多保护。考查名词辨析。amusement娱乐；protection保护；technology科技；pressure压力。根据句意可知，应该为动物提供保护。故选B。10、B【解析】【详解】句意：李先生一到达这里，会议就开始。考查时态。arrive“到达”，assoonas引导时间状语从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时，故选B。二、补全对话（10分）11、1.I’mgoingtomyprimaryschool2.Wouldyouliketogowithme3.Howcanwegothere4.Itwillbetoocrowded/It’snotgoodfortheenvironment5.Let’stakeabus【解析】【分析】通过对话可知，这个周六B要去他的小学参加老同学聚会，邀请A一同去，A很乐意去。由于天气预报报道这周末有风有雨。他们将乘公交车去那里。【1题详解】细节推理题．根据前句WhatareyougoingtodothisSaturday？这个星期六你打算做什么？和后句Primaryschool？可知应说我要去我的小学．故答案为Iamgoingtomyprimaryschool．【2题详解】细节推理题．根据后句Ofcourse，I'dloveto．当然，我很乐意．可知应说你愿意和我一起去吗？故答案为Wouldyouliketogowithme？【3题详解】细节推理题．根据后句Let'sdrivethere．我们开车去吧．可知应说我们怎么去？故答案为Howcanwegothere？【4题详解】细节推理题．根据前句no，we'dbetternot．不，我们最好不要．可知应说它太拥挤了或者是不环保。故答案为Itwillbetoocrowded．/It’snotgoodfortheenvironment。【5题详解】细节推理题．根据前句Shallwetakeabusorridebikes？我们是坐公共汽车还是骑自行车？和后句Theweatherreportsaysitwillberainyandwindythisweekend．天气预报说这个周末会下雨和刮风．可知应说我们坐公共汽车吧．故答案为Let'stakeabus．三、语法填空（10分）12、1.A2.C3.C4.B5.A6.B7.A8.B9.C10.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了《生日快乐》这首歌是如何诞生的。【1题详解】句意：而现在，她已经成为了一个非常富有的女人。hasbecome成为，现在完成时；becomes成为，动词的三单形式；became成为，动词的过去式。根据“already”可知此处表示过去的动作对现在的影响，句子应用现在完成时。故选A。【2题详解】句意：有一次，她的一个朋友邀请她参加一个生日聚会。her她的，形容词性物主代词，她，宾格；she她，主格；hers她的，名词性物主代词。根据“afriendof”可知是她的一个朋友，空格后没有名词，应用名词性物主代词。故选C。【3题详解】句意：她很高兴但也很伤心，因为她没有足够的钱给她买礼物。bought买，动词过去式或过去分词；buy买，动词原形；tobuy买，动词不定式。havemoneytodosth表示“有钱做某事”，应用动词的不定式。故选C。【4题详解】句意：就在她想着礼物的时候，门开了，奶奶进来了。isthinking思考，现在进行时；wasthinking思考，过去进行时；thought思考，动词的过去式或过去分词。根据“while”可知她奶奶进来的时候，她正在思考，while引导的从句应用过去进行时。故选B。【5题详解】句意：听了女孩的故事，她说：“别担心，亲爱的，振作起来。我想我可以帮你。一起唱首歌怎么样呢？祝……生日快乐……”girl’s女孩的；girl女孩；girls’女孩们的。story为名词，此处应用名词所有格girl’s来修饰名词story。故选A。【6题详解】句意：我想我可以帮你。need需要；can可以；should应该。根据下文“Howaboutsingingasongtogether?Happybirthdayto…”可知，奶奶建议她唱首歌，说明奶奶可以帮到她。故选B。【7题详解】句意：虽然是梦，但她还是决定马上写下来，在聚会上唱给她的朋友听。Though虽然；Because因为；But但是。根据“itwasadream,shedecidedtowriteitdownatonceandsangittoherfriendattheparty”可知前后两句是让步关系，用though引导让步状语从句。故选A。【8题详解】句意：她唱得真好！wonderful极好的，形容词；wonderfully极好地，副词；wonder想知道，动词。修饰动词sings应用副词wonderfully。故选B。【9题详解】句意：这首歌是我们听过的最美妙的歌曲之一。beautiful美丽的，形容词原级；morebeautiful更美丽的，形容词比较级；themostbeautiful最美丽的，形容词最高级。此处是结构“oneofthe+形容词最高级+名词复数”，表示“最……的……之一”。故选C。【10题详解】句意：他们学会了一起唱这首歌。the定冠词；a不定冠词，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an不定冠词，用于元音音素开头的单词前。此处指上文提到的那首歌，用定冠词the。故选A。四、完形填空（10分）13、1.C2.A3.B4.A5.D6.B7.D8.A9.D10.B【解析】【导语】本文主要是史密斯女士向学生们介绍五大湖的故事。【1题详解】句意：她指着一张北美大陆的地图。lake湖；country国家；map地图；student学生。根据下文“adifferentblueplaceonthemap.”可知是指地图，故选C。【2题详解】句意：你看到大陆中部那些蓝色的大地方了吗？blue蓝色；green绿色；white白色；red红色。根据下文“adifferentblueplaceonthemap.”可知此处是指蓝色的地方，故选A。【3题详解】句意：它们被称为五大湖。for为了；as作为；with和；of……的。beknownas“被称为”，为固定短语，故选B。【4题详解】句意：当她说出每个名字时，史密斯女士在地图上挑了一个不同的蓝色地方。picked挑选；built建立；made制作；dug挖。根据“Asshesaideachname,Ms.Smith...adifferentblueplaceonthemap.”以及下文“ShethenpointedbelowandabovetheGreatLakes.”可知史密斯女士在地图上挑了一个不同的蓝色地方。故选A。【5题详解】句意：这些湖位于两个大国之间。oceans海洋；trees树；islands岛；countries国家。根据下文“TheUnitedStates”和“AndCanada,”可知是指两个国家，故选D。【6题详解】句意：你们都是对的。lazy懒的；right正确的；polite礼貌的；shy害羞的。根据语境可知，史密斯女士认为两位同学的回答都是正确的，故选B。【7题详解】句意：这些大湖充满了淡水。set建立；played玩；mixed混合；filled填充。befilledwith“充满”，符合语境，故选D。【8题详解】句意：安迪举起手来。putup举起；gaveup放弃；showedup出现；tookup占据。根据“hishand”可知是指举手提问，故选A。【9题详解】句意：史密斯女士，五大湖里有鱼吗？people人们；water水；ice冰；fish鱼。根据下文“aboutthreehundredandfiftykindsoffisheslivethere.”可知是指鱼，故选D。【10题详解】句意：我明白它们为什么被称为五大湖了。imagined想象；called称为；told告诉；created创建。根据“Icanseewhytheyare...theGreatLakes”以及上文“Theyareknown...theGreatLakes.”可知是指这个学生理解了为什么它们被称作五大湖，故选B。五、阅读理解（30分）14、1.B2.A3.C4.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了作者一家去了丝绸之路上的一些地方旅行。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“HaveyoueverheardoftheSilkRoad?Doyouknowwhatanimportantroleitplaysinthewholeworld?Didyouvisitanyfamousplacesalongtheroad?”可知作者通过三个问题引起了读者的兴趣，吸引读者继续阅读下去。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Itwasabusycitywithalotofpeoplecomingandgoing.Eventoday,it’sacitythatmanybusinesspeopletravelthrough.”可知嘉峪关是一个繁忙的城市，有很多人来来往往，即使在今天，这也是一个许多商务人士旅行的城市。故选A。【3题详解】篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了丝绸之路，引出了本文的话题；第二至第五段详细介绍了作者一家的旅行；第六段介绍了从这次旅行中学到了什么。选项C符合文章的结构。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thistripwasn’tjustascenic(观光的)journey.Ithelpedmeunderstandthehistoryoftheareaandseehowpeoplefromdifferentplacesinfluenced(影响)eachotherinmanyways.”可知作者认为这次旅行不仅仅是一次风景优美的旅行，它帮助作者了解了该地区的历史，并了解了来自不同地方的人们如何在许多方面相互影响，可见他认为这次旅行是愉快的和有教育意义的。故选D。15、1.D2.A3.B4.B5.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了死亡谷的气候以及生存在这里的动植物。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Itgetslessthantwofeetofrainayearandit’shot,too.”可知，死亡谷一年的降雨量不到两英尺。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Findingwateristhebiggestchallengeforanythingthatliveshere.”可知，在死亡谷最难的事情就是找到水，故选A。【3题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Nothingcanstopplantsandanimalsfrommakingittheirhome.”可知，it应指代前面提到过的事物，且为一个地方。结合前文“AlthoughtheweatherconditioninDeathValleyisterrible,thereisstillfilledwithlives.”可知，it指代的应是DeathValley，故选B。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Theanimalsaren’tallsmall,either.”可知，在死亡谷的动物也不全是小动物，即：死亡谷里有些动物很大。故选B。【5题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了死亡谷的气候以及生存在这里的动植物，即：关于死亡谷的事实。故选C。16、1.D2.B3.D4.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇关于章鱼的研究报告，介绍了章鱼的投掷行为。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Inthevideo,theanimalsusedtheireightarmstocollectdirt（淤泥）.”可知，这些动物用八只手臂收集泥土，是八爪鱼。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Inthestudy,theythrewawaythedirtuptoseveraltimestheirbodylength.Theyhadtomovetheirtubestoanunusualplacetodothethrowing.Thisshowedtheythreweverythingonpurpose.”可知，章鱼故意把泥土往上扔。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“ThestudywasledbytheUniversityofSydney.ThescientistsfilmedthewildoctopusesintheseaofAustralia.”和最后一段“Peteristheleaderofthestudy.”可知，彼得是研究的领导者，也是一位科学家。故选D。【4题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇关于章鱼的研究报告，可能来自科学杂志。故选C。六、完成句子（10分）17、①.What②.were③.doing【解析】【详解】根据“at9:00yesterdaymorning”可知句子用过去进行时was/weredoing，主语是you，be动词用were，变疑问句时be动词放主语you之前；疑问词用what。故填What；were；doing。18、Hisgrandfather/grandpausedtotellusfun/funnystoriesto/inorderto/soastomakeuslaugh.【解析】【详解】“他爷爷”为Hisgrandfather/grandpa；“过去常常做某事”为usedtodosth.；“给我们讲有趣的故事”为tellusfun/funnystories；“为了”为to/inorderto/soasto

dosth.；“逗得我们哈哈大笑”为makeuslaugh，故填Hisgrandfather/grandpausedtotell