安徽省蚌埠局属学校2023-2024学年英语八年级第二学期期末统考试题含答案

安徽省蚌埠局属学校2023-2024学年英语八年级第二学期期末统考试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、C【解析】【详解】句意：——Jim，捡起地板上的玩具。——好的，妈妈，我会的。考查动词短语辨析。eatup吃光；cutup切碎；pickup捡起。根据“thetoysonthefloor”可知，此处指捡起地板上的玩具，故选C。2、I’msureyoucando________youlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.A.which B.when C.what D.how3、—Amy,I’mverysorrythatIbrokeyourmodelshipjustnow.—________.Don’tworry.A.Notbad B.It’snotagoodideaC.Notbadly D.It’snotabigdeal4、Couldyoutellmehowtosucceedin_______aspeechinfrontofpeople?A.made B.make C.making D.tomake5、Theoldbuildinglooksnice.It’sabout________.A.fifteen-meter-high B.fifteenmeterhighC.fifteen-metershigh D.fifteenmetershigh6、—________didyouwalkhomeforsuchalongtimethatnight?—Well,badluck!ImissedthelastbusandIdidn’tfindataxi.A.What B.Why C.How D.Who7、LiMingwasabletospeakEnglish________thosefromtheUSAwhenhewassevenyearsold.A.asgoodas B.aswellas C.sogoodas D.sowellas8、Shewas________ane-mailfromherfriendthewholemorning,butitdidn’tcome.A.explaining B.expressing C.experiencing D.expecting9、IwasborninHarbin,anicecity________thenorthofChina.A.from B.to C.on D.in10、—________haveyoubeenawayfromyourhometown?—Forfiveyears.A.Howsoon B.Howfar C.Howlong D.Howmuch二、完形填空（10分）11、先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Itwasnineonacoldwinternight.Ihurriedto___1___homefromworkonmymotorbike.Atthelastcrossing,___2___Iwaswaitingforthegreenlight,Isawanoldmanwalkingtowardsme.HestoppedmeandIfeltalittle___3___becauseIdidn’tknowhim.Theoldmansaidslowly,“Excuseme.Couldyoupleasehelp___4___?”Ilookedathimupanddown.Helookedabout70yearsold.Theoldmantookouttenyuanandsaidtome,“Youseetheoldladyoverthere?She’ssellingbakedsweet___5___.Couldyoujust___6___themoneyandbuyonefromher?”Hepointedatanoldlady___7___somethingaboutfiftymetersawayoverthere.“Butwhydon’tyougoandbuyit___8___?”Iwaspuzzled（迷惑的）.Theoldmancontinued,“Thatoldladyismy___9___andit’sherfirstdaytosellbakedsweetpotatoes.JustnowIcalledher.Shetoldmethattherewasonlyonesweetpotatoleftandshewouldn’tgohomeuntil___10___thesweetpotatoesweresoldout.ButIknowthatshecan’t___11___thecoldbecauseherlegshurt.I’mveryworried___12___her.”Atthattime,I___13___whytheoldmanaskedmetobuyhiswife’ssweetpotato.Ifeltreallywarmandmoved.Withouttakingthemoney,Irodetotheoldladyquicklyandboughtthe___14___one.WhenIwaved(挥手)goodbyetotheoldman,Icouldseehimstandingtherewithathankful___15___.1.A.get B.go C.walk D.leave2.A.while B.although C.because D.unless3.A.sad B.nervous C.relaxed D.stupid4.A.it B.him C.her D.me5.A.tomatoes B.cakes C.potatoes D.bananas6.A.send B.lend C.bring D.take7.A.selling B.tasting C.cooking D.making8.A.myself B.yourself C.herself D.himself9.A.cousin B.sister C.wife D.friend10.A.every B.none C.all D.neither11.A.stand B.change C.believe D.fear12.A.in B.to C.about D.at13.A.imagined B.understood C.forgot D.meant14.A.first B.second C.next D.last15.A.smile B.day C.call D.life三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、A_______(勇敢的)firemansavedtheboyfromtheburningbuilding.13、Hecalledme__________________ashearrivedinFrance.他一到法国就给我打电话。14、richculture,China,known,is,for________________________________________________.15、how,the,fantastic,book,is____________________________________________________!16、Thegovernmenthasbuiltthegreenwallto________(preventorstop)soilbeingwashedaway.四、阅读理解（40分）17、Sincetheearliesttimes,treeshavealwaysbeenveryusefulandimportanttoman.Eventodaytreescontinuetoserveusinsomanyways.Treesgiveusfruitsandbuildingmaterialsintheformofwood.Withouttreesitwouldbeimpossibletobuildhouses,boatsandevenbridges.Furnituresuchastables,chairsandbedsismadeofwood.Itisveryhotinthetropics（热带地区）allthroughtheyear.Treesprotectmanfromtheterribleheat.Theycanalsopreventgoodandrichtopsoilfrombeingwashedawayduringheavyrains.Iftherewerenotrees,thelandwouldbecomeadesert.Therearesomanydesertareasintheworld.Peopleinthepasthadlittleknowledgeaboutscienceofnature,theycutdownthetreesandneverplantednewones.Aftersomeyears,therichsurfacesoilwasblownawaybystrongwindsandwashedawaybyheavyrains.Intheend,thelandwasturnedintouselessdesertswherenothingcouldgrow.1.Treeswere________tomanintheearliesttimes.A.useful B.useless C.terrible D.notimportant2.________aremadeofwood.A.Tallbuildings B.Oldcars C.Chairsandbeds D.Newfruits3.Treesprotectusfrom________inthetropics.A.heavyrains B.coldweather C.beingwashedaway D.theterribleheat4.Becausetreeswerecutdown,________.A.thelandwasturnedintodeserts B.thesoilbecamericherandricherC.newstreeswereplantedontheland D.peoplebuiltalotofhousesintheareas5.Accordingtothepassage,________.A.treesarenotasusefulnowastheyusedtobe B.peoplehavealwaysfoundtreesveryusefultothemC.treesweremoreusefulinthepastthantheyarenow D.peopleinthepastdidn’tknowhowtomakeuseoftrees18、Afterawholeweekofrain,wefinallyhadacomfortable,beautifulsummerdayoutside.MyfamilyandIweredrivingtoanearbytownwhenmydaughterfoundayardsale.Wesawoldtoysandacoupleofguitars.Wesawhugepilesofclothesandevenapieceoffurniture（家具）ortwoforsale.Bestofall,wesawlotsofsmilingpeopletalking,laughing,sittingandstandinginthesunshine.Seeingallofthisbroughtbackmemoriesofmychildhood.Mostofmyclothesbackthencamefromyardsales.Mymomwasatalentedyardsaleshopper.IusedtohategoingtothemuntilonespecialdaywhenIsawthattheyalsosoldoldbooksthere.Afterthat,Ialwaysbrowsed（浏览）thebooksuntilitwastimetogoandsometimesmymomwouldbuymeonetoo.Soonalargepartofmyhomelibrarycamefromyardsalebooks.Tome,theyweremorepricelessthannewones.Whydowehaveyardsales?Wegetridof（摆脱，去除）ouroldthingsandwebuy“new”oldthings.Butitcertainlyisn’tforthemoney.It’sthatyardsalesbringustogether.Wetalkandcatchupwitholdfriendsandnewneighbors.Weconnect（联系）withkindnessandourloveforalltheoldstuff（物品）.Ithinkyardsalesteachussomethingaboutlifetoo.Wecan’treallyownanythinghere,afterall.Allwegetistohavethestuffforaperiodoftime.Thenitistimetoletitgoandpassiton.1.Whatmadethewriterstartenjoyingyardsales?A.Shefoundoldbooksthere. B.Hermomlikedyardsales.C.Shefoundhertalentsthere. D.Shesawsmilingpeople.2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“priceless”inthesecondparagraph?A.重要的 B.无价的 C.廉价的 D.一无是处的3.Whydidthewriterusequotationmarks（引号）for“new”inParagraph3?A.Toshowtheexcitementoffindingspecialstuff.B.Tomakethewordstandoutanddrawattention.C.Toshowthatthestuffwasnotactuallybrandnew.D.Toprovethatthestuffwasvaluable（珍贵的）orspecial.4.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthemainreasonwhypeoplehaveyardsales?A.Tomakemoney. B.Togetridofoldthings.C.Tofindvaluablestuff. D.Toconnectwithothers.5.Whatlessondoesthewritertellusaboutbelongings?A.Wecanownthingsforever. B.Weshouldkeepeverythingwebuy.C.Weneedtoletgoandpassthingson. D.Weshouldforgetthepastandfaceforward.19、Whatwillyoudoifyoufeelangry,sadorlonely?Youmightwanttoeatsomething.Butifthereisavendingmachine(自动贩卖机)inthestreet,youcantellithowyouarefeelinganditwillgiveyousomething.Thesethingsmaymakeyoufeelbetter.Itsoundswonderful.Infact,thereisavendingmachinelikethisinSydney.Ithasnopotatochips(薯片)orchocolate,butthereissomethinginterestinginit,suchasmaps,notesandpencils.Thesethingsmayhelpyouimproveyourmentalhealth.Eachlittlepacket(数据包)costs2Australiandollars(about10yuan).Thepacketshavedifferentnames.Like“friendship”,“imagination”andsoon,youcanchooseonethatcancheeryouup.Forexample,ifyouhaveproblemswithyourfriends,youcanchoosethe“friendship”packet.Thereisapieceofpaperinit.Andyoucanfind10everydayactivitieswrittenonthepaper.Theseactivitiescanhelpyougetonwellwitholdfriendsormakenewones.Ifyoualwaysfeeltired,youcanchoosethe“imagination”packet.Init,thereisaspecialpenandsomenotes.Youcandrawsomethinginterestingwiththem.Inthiswayyoucanfeelrelaxed.Inordertohelppeoplewithmentalhealthproblems,twoAustralianartistsmadethemachine.Theyhopethismachinecouldmakemorepeoplethinkaboutmentalhealthproblemsandhelpthemsolvetheproblems.1.WhatmayyouwanttodoifyoufeelsadaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Towriteonpaper. B.Toeatsomething. C.Tosleepathome. D.Totalkwithfriends.2.WhatCAN’Tyoufindinthepackets?A.Chips. B.Maps. C.Notes. D.Pencils.3.WhatdoestheunderlinewordmentalinParagraph2mean?A.Physical B.Head. C.Mind. D.Hobby.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Youshouldspend2Yuanbuyingapacketfromthemachine.B.Thereareonly3kindsofpacketsinthevendingmachine.C.Thereisaspecialpencilinthe“friendship”packet.D.Thevendingmachineishelpfultotiredpeople.5.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.People’sHealthProblems. B.SomeUsefulPackets.C.ANewVendingMachine. D.TwoAustralianArtists.20、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.MovingrocksinDeathValley五、补全对话（10分）21、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。Bill:Hi,Alice.____1____Alice:Fine,thanks,Bill.TomorrowisJim’sbirthday.Willyougotohisparty?Bill:Yes.____2____Alice:Me,too.AndIthinkI’llgotothepartywithKarenandAnna.Bill:That’sgreat.____3____Alice:IthinkI’llwearjeanstotheparty.Bill:Oh,Ilikewearingadressbetter.Ithinkitfitsmewell.Alice:OK.____4____Bill:About7p.m.Alice:Willyoutakeataxitotheparty?Bill:No,IthinkI’lltakeabusbecauseoftheheavytraffic.Alice:Well.____5____Seeyouthen.Bill:Seeyou.1.A.Areyoufree? B.Howareyou?C.CanIhelpyou? D.How’stheweather?2.A.Whowillyougotothepartywith? B.Howaboutyou?C.AreyoufreethisSunday? D.Doyouwanttogowithme?3.A.Canyoucometotheparty? B.Willyouwearjeanstotheparty?C.Whenwillyougototheparty? D.Whatkindofclotheswillyouwear?4.A.Whenwillthepartystart? B.HowcanIgetthere?C.Wheredotheylive? D.Whataretheydoing?5.A.That’sagreatidea. B.Iprefersingingtodancing.C.Ifeelsosorry. D.Don’tletthemin.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）人际沟通在生活中具有重大意义。人们通过相互沟通、互相了解、互相影响，从而实现共同的目标。良好、高效的沟通能够帮助人们适应环境、调节心理、处事圆融。你知道如何进行有效的人际沟通吗？请描述一件发生在自己身上的事，说说自己对沟通的理解和感悟。要点：1.事情的经过和发展；2.沟通在其中扮演的重要作用；3.你有什么收获和感想。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。提示词：人际沟通interpersonalcommunication目标goal(n.)有效地effectively(adv.)表达express(v.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、PandaYayawas________hungry________heateupallthebamboosinfrontofhim.A.so;that B.such;that C.too;to2、C【解析】【详解】句意：我相信你可以在做你喜欢做的事的同时帮助别人。考查宾语从句。which哪个；when什么时候；what什么；how怎样。根据“youlovetodo”可知，此处表达做你喜欢做的事，应用what引导从句，故选C。3、D【解析】【详解】句意：——艾米，很抱歉我刚才打破了你的模型船。——没什么大不了。不要担心。考查情景交际。Notbad不错；It’snotagoodidea不是一个好主意；Notbadly但并不严重；It’snotabigdeal没什么大不了。根据“I’mverysorry”以及“Don’tworry”可知，此处在安慰对方不要放在心上，没什么事情。故选D。4、C【解析】【详解】句意：你能告诉我怎样在人们面前成功地演讲吗？考查介词的用法。succeedin...“在……成功”，in为介词，后接动名词作宾语，故选C。5、D【解析】【详解】句意：那座老建筑看起来不错。它大约有15米高。考查名词短语。A选项是复合形容词，作定语；BC选项错误；D选项是名词短语，表示15米高。这里是作表语，D选项符合，故选D。6、B【解析】【详解】句意：——那天晚上你为什么走路回家花了那么久？——哦，运气太差了。我错过了最后一班公交车，并且还打不到出租车。考查特殊疑问句。what什么；why为什么；how怎么样；who谁。根据“ImissedthelastbusandIdidn’tfindataxi.”可知这是走路回家的原因，故用why引导疑问句。故选B。7、B【解析】【详解】句意：李明在七岁的时候就能说和那些来自美国的人一样好的英语了。考查副词原级。根据“LiMingwasabletospeakEnglish...”可知用副词修饰动词，排除A、C；肯定句中用as...as表示“和……一样……”，这里用aswellas表示“和……一样好”。故选B。8、D【解析】【详解】句意：她整个上午都在等她朋友的电子邮件，但没有发来。考查动词辨析。explain解释；express表示；experience经历；expect期待。由下文“butitdidn’tcome.”可知，她整个早上在期待一个来自朋友的邮件，故选D。9、D【解析】【详解】句意：我出生在哈尔滨，一个中国北方的冰城。考查介词辨析。from从；to与某地相隔；on与某地相邻；in在某个范围内。根据“IwasborninHarbin,anicecity...thenorthofChina.”及常识可知，哈尔滨在中国范围内。故选D。10、C【解析】【详解】句意：——你离开家乡多久了？——五年了。考查特殊疑问句。Howsoon多久之后，用于将来时；Howfar多远；Howlong多长时间；Howmuch多少钱。根据答语“Forfiveyears.”可知，对时间段提问，用howlong。故选C。二、完形填空（10分）11、1.B2.A3.B4.D5.C6.D7.A8.B9.C10.C11.A12.C13.B14.D15.A【解析】【导语】本文讲述在一个寒冷的冬天的晚上，在我下班回家的途中，一个老人拦下我，递给我十元钱让我去距离不远的摊位那里将最后一个烤甜土豆买下。原来那个女人是他的妻子，他的妻子腿受伤了，这个老人很担心她。最后我没有拿老人的钱，用自己的钱买下了烤甜土豆，这个老人十分感激。【1题详解】句意：我骑着摩托车匆匆下班回家。get“得到”；go“去”；walk“走路”；leave“离开”。gethome“到家”，gohome“回家”。根据“Iwaswaitingforthegreenlight”可知，表示“回家”，故选B。【2题详解】句意：在最后一个十字路口，当我正在等绿灯时，我看到一个老人正朝我走来。while“当……时候”；although“尽管”；because“因为”；unless“除非”。根据“Isawanoldmanwalkingtowardsme”可知，表示“当我正在等绿灯时”，故选A。【3题详解】句意：他拦下我，我感到有一点紧张，因为我不认识他。sad“悲伤的”；nervous“紧张的”；relaxed“放松的”；stupid“愚蠢的”。根据“Hestoppedme...becauseIdidn’tknowhim”可知，被一个不认识的人拦下，应该是紧张的，故选B。【4题详解】句意：这个老人慢慢地说：“打扰一下，你能帮助我吗？”。it“它”；him“他”；her“她”；me“我”。根据“Couldyoujusttakethemoneyandbuyonefromher”可知，这个老人给我钱，让我去买那个老太太的烤甜土豆，所以这个老人应该说“你能帮助我吗？”，故选D。【5题详解】句意：这个老人拿出十元钱并对我说：“你看到那边那个老太太了吗？她正在卖烤甜土豆。你能拿这个钱从她那里买一个吗？”tomatoes“西红柿”；cakes“蛋糕”；potatoes“土豆”；bananas“香蕉”。根据“it’sherfirstdaytosellbakedsweetpotatoes”可知，卖烤甜土豆，故选C。【6题详解】句意：这个老人拿出十元钱并对我说：“你看到那边那个老太太了吗？她正在卖烤甜土豆。你能拿这个钱从她那里买一个吗？”send“发送”；lend“借”；bring“带来”；take“拿走”。根据“Withouttakingthemoney,Irodetotheoldladyquickly...”可知，表示“拿这个钱”，故选D。【7题详解】句意：他指着大约五十米远的一个卖东西的老太太。selling“卖”；tasting“品尝”；cooking“做饭”；making“制造”。根据“it’sherfirstdaytosellbakedsweetpotatoes”可知，表示“卖东西”，故选A。【8题详解】句意：我很困惑“但是你为什么不自己去买？”。myself“我自己”；yourself“你自己”；herself“她自己”；himself“他自己”。根据“Butwhydon’tyou”可知，我问老人为什么不自己去买，故选B。【9题详解】句意：那个老太太是我的妻子，这是她第一次卖烤甜土豆。cousin“堂（表）兄（弟姐妹）”；sister“妹妹”；wife“妻子”；friend“朋友”。根据“Atthattime,Iunderstandwhytheoldmanaskedmetobuyhiswife’ssweetpotato”可知，那个老太太是这个男人的妻子，故选C。【10题详解】句意：她告诉我只剩下一个甜土豆了，直到所有的甜土豆都卖光她才回家。every“每一个”；none“没有”；all“所有的”；neither“两者都不”。根据“Shetoldmethattherewasonlyonesweetpotatoleftandshewouldn’tgohome”可知，表示只剩下一个甜土豆了，所以全部卖光才回家，故选C。【11题详解】句意：但是我知道她无法忍受寒冷，因为她的腿受伤了。stand“忍受”；change“改变”；believe“相信”；fear“害怕”。根据“becauseherlegshurt”可知，因为腿受伤了，所以无法忍受寒冷，故选A。【12题详解】句意：我非常担心她。in“在……里”；to“到”；about“关于”；at“以……”。根据beworriedaboutsb“担心某人”可知这里介词用about，故选C。【13题详解】句意：在那时，我理解了为什么这个老人让我去买他妻子的甜土豆。imagine“想象”；understand“理解”；forget“忘记”；meant“意味着”。根据“Butwhydon’tyougoandbuyityourself...ButIknowthatshecan’tunderstandthecoldbecauseherlegshurt.I’mveryworriedabouther”可知，通过老人的解释我理解为什么他让我去买他妻子的烤甜土豆，故选B。【14题详解】句意：没有拿这个钱，我快速骑车到这个老太太那，并买了最后一个烤甜土豆。first“首先，第一”；second“第二”；next“接下来”；last“最后”。根据“Shetoldmethattherewasonlyonesweetpotatoleft”可知，表示“最后一个烤甜土豆”，故选D。【15题详解】句意：当我向这个老人挥手告别时，我能够看到他带着感激的微笑站在那。smile“微笑”；day“天”；call“打电话”；life“生活”。根据全文可知，我帮助老人将他妻子的烤甜土豆买下，他露出感激的微笑，故选A。三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、brave【解析】【详解】句意：一位勇敢的消防员把男孩从着火的大楼里救了出来。brave“勇敢的”，形容词，作定语修饰名词fireman。故填brave。13、①.as②.soon【解析】【详解】根据中文“一……就……”，可知考查句型“assoonas”，故填as；soon。14、Chinaisknownforrichculture【解析】【详解】根据所给标点可知应用陈述句的形式，分析所给的单词，China作主语，isknownfor“因为……而出名”，richculture作for的宾语，故填Chinaisknownforrichculture“中国以丰富多彩的文化而出名”。15、Howfantasticthebookis【解析】【详解】根据所给标点及提示词可知，本句为how引导的感叹句，结构为“How+形容词/副词+主谓”。fantastic是形容词“极好的”，thebook作主语，is作谓语。故填Howfantasticthebookis“这本书太棒了”。16、avoid【解析】【详解】句意：政府修建了绿墙以防止土壤被冲走。根据英语解释“preventorstop”可推出此处用avoid表示“避免，防止”，to后用动词原形构成动词不定式。故填avoid。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.A2.C3.D4.A5.B【解析】【导语】本文讲述了树木对于人类和环境的好处和重要性。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Sincetheearliesttimes,treeshavealwaysbeenveryusefulandimportanttoman.”可知在最早的时候，树木对于人类是有用的。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Furnituresuchastables,chairsandbedsismadeofwood”可知椅子和床是由木头制成的。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Treesprotectmanfromtheterribleheat.”可知在热带，树木保护我们免受酷热的侵袭。故选D。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Peopleinthepasthadlittleknowledgeaboutscienceofnature,theycutdownthetreesandneverplantednewones.Aftersomeyears,therichsurfacesoilwasblownawaybystrongwindsandwashedawaybyheavyrains.Intheend,thelandwasturnedintouselessdesertswherenothingcouldgrow”可知因为树木被砍伐，这块土地变成了沙漠。故选A。【5题详解】推理判断题。本文讲述了树木对于人类和环境的好处和重要性，之前人们对于自然的科学了解甚少，所以砍伐树木也不种树，经过许多年后发现树木对他们很有用。故选B。18、1.A2.B3.C4.D5.C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在庭院销售中学到的生活道理。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Mymomwasatalentedyardsaleshopper.IusedtohategoingtothemuntilonespecialdaywhenIsawthattheyalsosoldoldbooksthere.我妈妈是一个很有才华的庭院销售购物者。我曾经讨厌去他们那里，直到有一天，我看到他们还在那里卖旧书。”可知，作者开始喜欢庭院销售，是因为作者在那儿发现了旧书。故选A。【2题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Soonalargepartofmyhomelibrarycamefromyardsalebooks.Tome,theyweremorepricelessthannewones.很快，我家图书馆的很大一部分都来自庭院销售里的旧书。对我来说，它们比新的更有价值。”可知，作者因为喜欢庭院销售里的许多旧书才把它们买回家，所以作者认为，旧书是无价的。priceless意为“无价的”。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Wegetridof（摆脱，去除）ouroldthingsandwebuy‘new’oldthings.我们扔掉我们的旧东西，我们买‘新的’旧东西。”可见，作者在第三段中单词new上使用引号，是为了表明这些东西实际上并不是全新的，和前面的“oldthings”对应。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Whydowehaveyardsales?Wegetridof（摆脱，去除）ouroldthingsandwebuy‘new’oldthings.Butitcertainlyisn’tforthemoney.It’sthatyardsalesbringustogether.Wetalkandcatchupwitholdfriendsandnewneighbors.Weconnect（联系）withkindnessandourloveforalltheoldstuff.”可知，我们扔掉我们的旧东西，买“新的”旧东西。但这肯定不是为了钱。是庭院销售让我们走到了一起。我们和老朋友和新邻居聊聊天。我们与善良和对所有旧事物的爱联系在一起。所以人们进行庭院销售是为了与他人联系。故选D。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Ithinkyardsalesteachussomethingaboutlifetoo.Wecan’treallyownanythinghere,afterall.Allwegetistohavethestuffforaperiodoftime.Thenitistimetoletitgoandpassiton.”可知，我认为庭院销售也教会了我们一些关于生活的东西。毕竟，我们不能真正拥有任何东西，我们所得到的只是在一段时间内拥有这些东西。然后是时候放手并传递给别人了。故选C。19、1.B2.A3.C4.D5.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了一款能够帮助人们解决心理问题的新型自动贩卖机。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Whatwillyoudoifyoufeelangry,sadorlonely?Youmightwanttoeatsomething.”可知伤心的时候想要吃点东西，故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ithasnopotatochips(薯片)orchocolate,butthereissomethinginterestinginit,suchasmaps,notesandpencils”可知里面没有薯片，故选A。【3题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Thepacketshavedifferentnames.Like‘friendship’,‘imagination’andsoon,youcanchooseonethatcancheeryouup.”可知这里面的东西可以让你振作起来，也就是可以提高你的心理健康。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ifyoualwaysfeeltired,youcanchoosethe‘imagination’packet.”可知自动贩卖机对疲劳的人很有帮助。故选D。【5题详解】最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了一款能够帮助人们解决心理问题的新型自动贩卖机。故选C。20、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