福建泉州安溪恒兴中学2023-2024学年英语八下期末学业质量监测试题含答案

福建泉州安溪恒兴中学2023-2024学年英语八下期末学业质量监测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、TheBritishpeopleandtheFrenchpeopleareall________(欧洲人).2、—Seeingthetrafficlightsturnred,thedriverstoppedhiscarnearthecrossroad________.—Youcan’tbetoocarefulwhendriving.A.atfirst B.atonce C.atleast3、—Who________therubbishyesterday?—Mikedid.A.tookout B.gaveout C.gotoff D.putoff4、—Howabout__________ourbedroomandgivingtheoldclothestopeopleinneed?—Goodidea.Let’sdoitrightnow.A.takingdown B.partingwith C.clearingout D.fixingup5、—Ihaveneverbeentoawaterparkbefore.—________I.A.Sohave B.Neitherhave C.Sodo D.Soam6、Couldyoutellmehowtosucceedin_______aspeechinfrontofpeople?A.made B.make C.making D.tomake7、一Isick.Imayhaveafever.一You'dbettergotoseeadoctor.A.feel B.look C.sound8、There________ariverinfrontofthehouse,butnowthegovernmenthasturneditintofarmland.A.usedtobe B.usedtohave C.isusedtobe D.isusedtohave9、Letme________someofmyfriendstoyou.ThisisMike.A.celebrate B.introduce C.invite D.choose10、Photosgetyelloweasilyafterthey________wetair.A.takedown B.takeup C.takeafter D.takein二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、been,they,have,married,for10years______________________________.12、I________（预料）hewillcometomorrow.13、sothat________________________________14、Don’t_________(putyourhandonsomething)anythingonshowinthemuseum.15、昨天上午9点你在做什么？________________you________at9:00yesterdaymorning?三、补全对话（10分）16、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.四、阅读理解（40分）17、HowtoMakeaGrapeCocktail(鸡尾酒)Time:10minutesinall,2minutesforwashing,1minuteforcutting,5minutesforshaking,and2minutesforfillingallyourglasses.Nocooking.Whatyou’llneed:20mlofgrapejuice,1lemon,2oranges,5gofhoney(蜂蜜),and1cupofice.Whattodo:1.Washtheorangesandlemonandgetyourgrown-uphelpertocuttheminhalf.2.Getthejuiceoftheorangesandthelemonout,andthenpour(倒)thejuiceintoyourshaker.3.Addthegrapejuice,honeyandicetotheshaker.4.Makesurethelid(盖子)ofyourshakerisclosed,andthengiveitabigshake,tomixeverythingupreallywell.5.Yourcocktailisready!Pouritintoyourbigglass.6.Yourcocktailisalovelyorangecolorandittastesreallyfruity.Whenyou’rereadytodrink,pouritintobeautifulsmallglassesandputsomeorangeandlemonskins(皮)ontoptomakeyourdrinksprettier.Justremembertheskinscan’tbeeaten.Whattokeepinmind:Alwaysaskagrown-uptohelpyouwhenusingsomethingsharp(锋利的).1.Howlongwillittaketocutallthefruits?A.1minute. B.2minutes. C.5minutes. D.10minutes.2.Whatdoyouneedtodorightbeforegivingabigshake?A.Closethelidoftheshaker. B.Poursomewaterintotheshaker.C.Mixeverythingupwell. D.Askagrown-upforhelp.3.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A.Teachers. B.Cooks. C.Children. D.Parents.18、June16,202320:16Reading8600[Howtoimproveyourvocabulary]Vocabularymeansallthewordsapersonknowsorallofthewordsofalanguage.Everyone’svocabularycanbedividedintoactivevocabulary(wordsyouuseinyourspeakingandwriting)andpassivevocabulary(wordsyouknowbutdon’tuseyet).Howcanweturnpassivevocabularyintoactivevocabulary?Share588Comments92Likes2089June16,202320:19Weshouldpayattentiontotheimportanceofsynonyms.Asynonymisawordthathasasimilarmeaningtoanother.Ifyoufindyouareusingboringwords,lookforinterestingsynonymsyoucanuseinitsplace.Thisisalsoagreatwaytomakeyourwritingcreative.(Amanda)June16,202320:23Inmyopinion,readingistheNo.1waytoimproveyourvocabulary.Theprocessofreadingteachesyounewwordsanddifferentwaystousewordsyouknowandimprovesyourconfidence.(Lucas)June16,202320:24Ithinkthebestwaytoimproveyourvocabularyandusethenewwordsyouhavediscoveredistousetheminrealsituations.It’susefultopracticewhatyou’velearnedtoturnitintoyoureverydayvocabulary.(Julia)June16,202320:26________Whenyouhearsomeoneuseawordyoudon’tknow,don’tforgettoaskthemwhatitmeans.Ittakesjustafewseconds.Itnotonlyshowsthatyouarelisteningtothembutthatyouaretryinghardtoimproveyourownvocabulary.(Jeff)1.HowmanykindsofvocabularyarethereinlanguagelearningaccordingtothetextaboveA.One B.Two C.Three D.Four2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Amandathinksthereisnoneedtousesynonymswhilewriting.B.Activevocabularymeansthewordsyouknowbutdon’tuseyet.C.Juliathinksdiscoveringnewwordsisthebestwaytolearnvocabulary.D.Lucasthinksnothingisbetterinimprovingone’svocabularythanreading.3.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisthemostsuitablefor________?A.Askingformeaningsishelpful. B.Chattingwithothersisuseful.C.Guessingmeaningsisnecessary. D.Listeningcarefullyisagreatway.4.Thepassageiswrittenforstudentswhowantto_________.A.improvetheirspeaking B.improvetheirvocabularyC.improvethespeedofreading D.choosegoodvocabularybooks5.Wherecanthepassageprobablyberead?A.Onamovieposter. B.Inamagazine.C.Onthenewspaper. D.OntheInternet.19、YangYongxiuwasinhisearly20swhenhejoinedautomakerFAWinChangchun,JilinProvince.Sincethen,thenow35-year-oldhaspracticednumericalcontroltechnology(数控技术)andheiscrazyaboutit.Hehasmasteredtheskillofmakingenginecylinders(气缸).“Thereareover100holesinanenginecylinder,”Yangsaid.“Wemustbeveryaccurate(精确的)—lessthan0.015millimeter.Thatisthestandardformeandmyteam.”In2007,hetookthecollegeentranceexamination,andchosetostudynumericalcontroltechnologyatcollege.Afterleavingcollege,YangjoinedtheresearchanddevelopmentdepartmentatFAW.“Inthegroup,whatIlearnedatcollegewasnotenoughformetodomyjobproperly,soIhadtolearnandpracticemore.”Duringtheday,Yangworkedwithamoreexperiencedengineerandmadenotesofeverythinghelearned.Afterwork,hewouldstayonintheworkshoptopracticeuntilmidnight.ItonlytookhimtwoyearstogetthetitleofFAWGroupTechnicalExpert.Atthebeginningof2020,Yangbecameatrainer.Heisnowteachingyoungworkersandcoachingthemforcompetitions.Hehastrainedabout700people.Someofthemhavewonawards,including23atthenationallevel.In2022,YangYongxiureceivedtheChinaYouthMay4Medal,thehighestprizetoChineseyouthwhohavedistinguishedthemselvesintheirfields.“Iamhappytobeabletosetupsuchayoungteam,”hesaid.“Wehaveanaverageageof29,andIbelievethiswillhelpuscomeupwithmoreideas.”Lookingahead,Yanghasmoreworktodotobringinmoreyoungtalentinthefuture.1.Yang’senginecylinder________.A.hasnoholesinside B.istoosmalltoseeclearlyC.meetsveryhighstandards D.needsrepairingoften2.Paragraph3ismainlyabout________.A.Yang’sexperienceatcollege B.Yang’squalityofworkinghardC.Yang’srelationshipwithengineers D.Yang’sgreatachievements3.Theunderlinedpart“distinguishedthemselves”probablymeans“________”.A.donesowellthatpeoplerespectthem B.keptthemselvesawayfromothersC.becamefamousfortheirgoodmanners D.gotquitealotofmoney4.WhatmadeYangYongxiucontinuelearningandpracticingmoreatFAW?A.Lovefornumericalcontroltechnology. B.StressfromothersatFAW.C.Thechancetowinawards. D.Hiswishtomakemoremoney.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.YangYongxiuandhisteamB.TheimportanceofnumericalcontroltechnologyC.ThedevelopmentofnumericalcontroltechnologyD.TheChinaYouthMay4Medalwinner—YangYongxiu20、I’velivedinalorry(卡车)withmyyoungersisterSinitaandmyparentsforover200daysnow!We’retravellingaroundAfrica.Thelorry’sabitlikeahouseonwheels(轮子),butithaslessspace.Butwehaveeverythingweneedforourjourney.It’snotveryfast.ThatisOK—we’renotinahurry.Ourschoolbooksarethesameastheonesbackhome,butmymumgivesuslessons,andthensendsourworktoteachersontheInternet.Myfavouritewayoflearning,however,isbygoingonspecialtripsthatmyparentsplan.We’veseensomanyamazing(令人大为惊奇的)places,peopleandanimals.InSeptember,wewentcampingintheKalahariDesert(卡拉哈里沙漠).Welearnedlotsaboutthenightsky.TheKalahari’snotlikeotherdesertsbecauseitgetssuchalotofrain—somepartsofitlookreallygreen.Wehadaguide,andhetoldusaboutalltheamazinganimalsthatlivethere.InNovember,wewentonawhale—watching(观鲸鱼)tourinSouthAfricaandsawsixwhales.Wesaidhellotothem.Oneevenswamunderourboat.Thatwasreallythrilling.Iknewwhaleswerebig,butIcouldn’tbelievetheyweresolarge.InDecember,wedrovetoBouldersBeachinSouthAfrica.TherearethousandsofAfricanpenguins(企鹅)onthebeach.Theseamazingblackandwhitebirdscanswim,butcannotfly.Manyofthevisitorstothebeachenjoyedseeingtheirfunnywalk,butIwasveryinterestedinhowclevertheywereatkeepingtheirbabiessafe.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter’sfamily’slorry?A.It’sexpensive. B.It’sslow. C.Ithassixchairs. D.Itislarge.2.OnedifferencebetweentheKalahariandotherdesertsisthat________.A.ithasmorerain B.ithasmoreanimalsC.itissmaller D.ithascleanersky3.Theunderlinedword“thrilling”inparagraph4means“________”.A.popular B.traditional C.exciting D.important4.Whatdidthewriterthinkwasthemostinterestingaboutthepenguins?A.Theywereblackandwhite. B.Theywalkedinafunnyway.C.Theyswamwell. D.Theywereclever.5.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Studyinalorry B.HouseonwheelsC.JourneyaroundAfrica D.Learnfromnature五、完形填空（10分）21、阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。LiuXiaoshengfinallyhadtimefor____1____whenthesummervacationended.The73-year-oldmanhadbeenteachingchildrenEnglishforfreesixdaysaweekforovera____2____.Beforeheretired(退休),LiuwasaforeignlanguageteacheratauniversityinChongqing.InJuly2012,hebroughthisfamilytoGuizhoutospendthe____3____.Oneevening,hesawaneighbor’s____4____learningEnglish.Heaskedthekidto____5____himapassage.“Thepronunciation(发音)was____6____,”Liusaid.Asateacher,heknewhow____7____thepronunciationwastolearningthelanguage.Sohebegantocorrect____8____child.Inthisway,Liu“recruited(招收)”his____9____student.NewsoffreeEnglishteacherflew____10____andmoreandmorechildrencametolearn.Asthenumberofstudents____11____,Liusetupaclassroominthecourtyard(庭院)ofavillager’s____12____.Everysummer,about40childrencome____13____learningEnglish.Sofar,some100localVillagersoncetriedtogivehimmoneyandgifts,butLiu____14____.Hesaidthatteachinghadbecomeapartofhislife,andhediditfor____15____.1.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.myself2.A.day B.week C.month D.year3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter4.A.uncle B.father C.friend D.child5.A.read B.write C.find D.give6.A.nice B.special C.bad D.funny7.A.interesting B.difficult C.boring D.important8.A./ B.a C.an D.the9.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth10.A.mostly B.heavily C.quickly D.clearly11.A.fell B.grew C.became D.reached12.A.school B.house C.playground D.pool13.A.for B.with C.about D.of14.A.wentout B.gaveup C.ranaway D.turneddown15.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything六、阅读表达（10分）22、请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。Thegovernmentpaysattentiontotheimportanceofhard-workingspiriteducation.Teenagerswillgrowupandleavetheirparentsinthefuture,sotheyshouldlearnsomelifeskills.Butmanyteenagersdon’tknowtheimportanceofworkinghard.girl,Nancy,neverhelpsoutinthehouse.Oncehermotherwasonvacationforaweek,leavingheraloneathome.Whenhermothercamehomefromvacation,shecouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Schoolsplaysanimportantpartinteachingstudentsabouttheimportanceofworkinghard.Schoolsshouldprovidestudentswithhard-workingspiritcourses(课程)everyweek.Someschoolsprovideeachclasswithapieceoffieldtoplantvegetables.Forexample,No.38MiddleSchoolinHefeisetsupafarmonanopenplatform(平台)oftheirteachingbuilding.Itisabout500squaremeters.Teenagersshouldlearntwolifeskillseveryyear.Parentsshouldalsoteachchildrentolearnhowtodochoresathome,includingcooking,washingtheirownclothesandcleaningtheirrooms.Theskillsmayhelpteenagerssolvetheproblemstheywillmeetinthefuture.1.Whyshouldteenagerslearnsomelifeskills?_________________________________________________________________2.HowlongdidNancystayathomealone?_________________________________________________________________3.Whatcoursesshouldschoolsprovideforstudentseveryweek?_________________________________________________________________4.Whosetsupafarmonanopenplatformoftheirteachingbuilding?_________________________________________________________________5.Howmanylifeskillsshouldteenagerslearneveryyear?__________________________________________________________________七、书面表达（20分）八年级的学习生活即将结束，学校正在进行最佳共青团员CommunistYouthLeaguemember选拔，你作为代表推荐你们班的班长LiuMing作为最佳共青团员候选人。根据以下信息，写一封推荐信给学校团支部。理想远大热爱祖国；热爱共青团，……品质优秀善良诚实；举止文明，……学业优良成绩优秀；兴趣广泛，……能力超强组织志愿者活动；积极参赛，成功获奖。注意：1.词数90词左右。文章首尾已给，不计入总词数。.2.省略号部分适当发挥，增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearchairperson,IwouldliketorecommendLiuMing,ourmonitor,asthebestCommunistYouthLeaguemember._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IthinkLiuMingisthebestCommunistYouthLeaguemember.Ihopeyouagreewithme.YourssincerelyLiHua

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Europeans【解析】【详解】句意：英国人和法国人都是欧洲人。欧洲人：European，名词作表语，空前有“all”，因此此处用名词复数“Europeans”。故填Europeans。2、B【解析】【详解】句意：——看到交通灯变红，司机立刻把车停在十字路口附近。——你开车务必要小心。考查介词短语辨析。atfirst首先；atonce立刻；atleast至少。根据“Seeingthetrafficlightsturnred,thedriverstoppedhiscarnearthecrossroad”可知，看到交通灯变红，司机应立刻把车停在十字路口附近，故选B。3、A【解析】【详解】句意：——谁昨天倒了垃圾？——是Mike。考查动词短语。tookout把……带出去；gaveout释放，分发；gotoff从……下来；putoff推迟。根据“Who...therubbishyesterday?”可知，此处表示倒垃圾，即把垃圾带出去。故选A。4、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。5、B【解析】【详解】句意：——我以前从未去过水上公园。——我也没有。考查倒装句。由never可知，此处表示否定情况同样适用于第二人，故应用“neither+助动词/系动词/情态动词+主语”结构，表示“某人也不/没有”。故选B。6、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。7、A【解析】【详解】句意：-我觉得不舒服。我可能发烧了。-你最好去看医生。8、A【解析】【详解】句意：房子前面过去有一条河，但现在政府把它变成了农田。考查used短语和therebe句型。usedtodo过去（常常）做；beusedtodo被用来做。根据“butnow”可知，空处表示过去的情况，排除C和D；therebe表示“有”，不和have“有”连用，排除B；thereusedtobe“过去有”符合语境和语法。故选A。9、B【解析】【详解】句意：让我向你介绍一些我的朋友。这是迈克。考查动词辨析。celebrate庆祝；introduce介绍；invite邀请；choose选择。根据“ThisisMike”可知，是在介绍人物。故选B。10、D【解析】【详解】句意：照片在浸入潮湿的空气后很容易变黄。考查短语辨析。takedown取下；takeup开始从事；takeafter长得像；takein吸入。根据“wetair”可知此处指浸入潮湿的空气，是照片发黄的原因。故选D。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、Theyhavebeenmarriedfor10years【解析】【详解】根据标点提示可知，本句是陈述句；分析所给单词，they作主语；havebeenmarried表示时间的延续；for10years时间状语，强调时长。故答案为Theyhavebeenmarriedfor10years“他们已经结婚10年了”。12、expect【解析】【详解】句意：我预料他明天会来。expect“预料”，是动词。根据题干可知，主句是表示现在具体发生的事情，应用一般现在时，主语是I，动词用原形，故填expect。13、Theboygetsupearlysothathecancatchtheearlybus【解析】【详解】根据图片以及提示词可知，此句表示“这个男孩起得很早，以便能赶上早班车。”，theboy作主语；getupearly“早起”；sothat引导目的状语从句；can后接动词原形；catchtheearlybus“赶早班车”，此句是一般现在时，故填Theboygetsupearlysothathecancatchtheearlybus.14、touch【解析】【详解】句意：不要触摸博物馆展览的任何东西。根据英语提示可知，对应的英文表达是touch，动词，意为“触摸”；否定祈使句：Don’t+动词原形。故填touch。15、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。三、补全对话（10分）16、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．四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.A2.A3.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了制作鸡尾酒的材料与过程。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“1minuteforcutting”可知，需要花1分钟。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Makesurethelid(盖子)ofyourshakerisclosed,andthengiveitabigshake,tomixeverythingupreallywell.”可知，应合上摇壶的盖子。故选A。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据“1.Washtheorangesandlemonandgetyourgrown-uphelpertocuttheminhalf.”和“Alwaysaskagrown-uptohelpyouwhenusingsomethingsharp(锋利的).”可知，这是写给孩子的。故选C。18、1.B2.D3.A4.B5.D【解析】【导语】本文是四个人针对“如何提高词汇量”这个帖子发表了自己的看法。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Everyone’svocabularycanbedividedintoactivevocabulary”可知，有两种类型的词汇，故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Inmyopinion,readingistheNo.1waytoimproveyourvocabulary”可知Lucas认为阅读是提高词汇量的首要途径。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据“Whenyouhearsomeoneuseawordyoudon’tknow,don’tforgettoaskthemwhatitmeans”可知，空处的建议是与“问问题”有关，A选项“问问题是一个很好的方法”符合，故选A。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Howtoimproveyourvocabulary”可知，是针对那些想提高词汇量的同学，故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据“June16,202320:16Reading8600”及“Share588Comments92Likes2089”可知，本文来自一个网站，故选D。19、1.C2.B3.A4.A5.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了“中国青年五四奖章”获得者杨永修的个人经历，以及他在汽车行业中获得的成就。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Wemustbeveryaccurate(精确的)—lessthan0.015millimeter.Thatisthestandardformeandmyteam.”可知，杨永修制造发动机气缸技能的标准很高，故选C。【2题详解】主旨大意题。通读第三段可知，本段讲述了杨永修毕业后在一汽的研发部门工作非常勤奋刻苦，故选B。【3题详解】词句猜测题。根据“In2022,YangYongxiureceivedtheChinaYouthMay4Medal,thehighestprizetoChineseyouthwhohavedistinguishedthemselvesintheirfields.”可知，杨永修获得了五四青年奖，这是对在各自领域表现突出的中国青年的最高奖励。所以推测distinguishedthemselves意为“有杰出贡献”，选项A“做得很好，人们都很尊重他们”符合题意，故选A。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Sincethen,thenow35-year-oldhaspracticednumericalcontroltechnology(数控技术)andheiscrazyaboutit.”可知，杨永修对数控技术非常着迷，所以是兴趣使得他在一汽继续学习和实践，故选A。【5题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，章讲述了“中国青年五四奖章”获得者杨永修的个人经历，以及他在汽车行业中获得的成就。选项D“中国青年五四奖章获得者杨永修”符合题意，故选D。20、1.B2.A3.C4.D5.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了作者一家乘坐卡车环游非洲的所见所感。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“It’snotveryfast.”可知，作者家的卡车不是很快。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheKalahari’snotlikeotherdesertsbecauseitgetssuchalotofrain—somepartsofitlookreallygreen.”可知，卡拉哈里沙漠和其他沙漠的一个不同之处在于，它更湿润。故选A。【3题详解】词义猜测题。根据“InNovember,wewentonawhale—watching(观鲸鱼)tourinSouthAfricaandsawsixwhales.Wesaidhellotothem.Oneevenswamunderourboat.Thatwasreallythrilling.”可知，作者看到了鲸鱼，并和它们打了招呼，故此处thrilling应该是“令人兴奋的”意思。故选C。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“butIwasveryinterestedinhowclevertheywereatkeepingtheirbabiessafe”可知，作者认为它们很聪明。故选D。【5题详解】最佳标题题。本文介绍了作者一家乘坐卡车环游非洲的所见所感，以选项C“环游非洲”为标题最合适。故选C。五、完形填空（10分）21、1.B2.C3.B4.D5.A6.C7.D8.D9.A10.C11.B12.B13.A14.D15.B【解析】【导语】本文讲述了73岁的退休老人刘晓生免费教孩子们英语的事情。【1题详解】句意：暑假结束后，刘晓生终于有了属于自己的时间。itself它自己；himself他自己；herself她自己；myself我自己。空处指代“LiuXiaosheng”，结合“The73-year-oldmanhadbeenteachingchildrenEnglishforfreesixdaysaweek”可知，此处应用himself，故选B。【2题详解】句意：这位73岁的老人一个多月来每周六天免费教孩子们英语。day天；week周；month月份；year年。根据“whenthesummervacationended.”及常识可知，暑假通常有一个多月的时间，故选C。【3题详解】句意：2012年7月，他带着家人来到贵州避暑。spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据“InJuly2012”可知，七月是夏天，故选B。【4题详解】句意：一天晚上，他看到邻居的孩子在学英语。uncle叔叔；father父亲；friend朋友；child孩子。根据“Heaskedthekid”可知，孩子在学英语，故选D。【5题详解】句意：他让孩子给他读一段话。read读；write写；find发现；give给。根据“Thepronunciation(发音)was...”可知，他让孩子读一段英语，故选A。【6题详解】句意：“发音不好，”刘说。nice好的；special特殊的；bad坏的；funny有趣的。根据“heknewhow...thepronunciationwastolearningthelanguage.Sohebegantocorrect...child.”可知，孩子的发音不好，故选C。【7题详解】句意：他知道发音对学习语言有多么重要。interesting有趣的；difficult困难的；boring无聊的；important重要的。根据“heknewhow...thepronunciationwastolearningthelanguage.Sohebegantocorrect...child.”及事实可知，发音在语言学习中很重要，故选D。【8题详解】句意：于是他开始纠正这个孩子。/零冠词；a不定冠词，修饰辅音音素开头的单词；an不定冠词，修饰元音音素开头的单词；the定冠词，表示特指。此处是前面提到的名词再次提到，应用定冠词the，故选D。【9题详解】句意：就这样，刘“招”到了他的第一个学生。first第一；second第二；third第三；fourth第四。根据“Sohebegantocorrect...child.”可知，这个孩子是他的第一个学生，故选A。【10题详解】句意：免费英语老师的消息传得很快，越来越多的孩子来学习。mostly主要地；heavily在很大程度上，大量地；quickly快速地；clearly清楚地。根据“NewsoffreeEnglishteacherflew...andmoreandmorechildrencametolearn”可知，消息传播的很快，故选C。【11题详解】句意：随着学生人数的增长，刘在村民家的院子里建了一间教室。fell掉落；grew生长；became变得；reached达到。根据“Asthenumberofstudents...Liusetupaclassroominthecourtyard(庭院)ofavillager’s”可知，此处说的是学生的数量在增长，故选B。【12题详解】句意：随着学生人数的增长，刘在村民家的院子里建了一间教室。school学校；house房子；playground操场；pool池塘。根据“Liusetupaclassroominthecourtyard(庭院)ofavillager’s”可知，他在村民家的庭院里建了教室，故选B。【13题详解】句意：每年夏天，大约有40个孩子来学习英语。for为了；with和……一起；about关于；of……的。根据“about40childrencome...learningEnglish.”可知，孩子们来是为了学习英语，此处应用for，故选A。【14题详解】句意：村民们曾经试图给他钱和礼物，但刘拒绝了。wentout外出；gaveup放弃；ranaway逃跑；turneddown拒绝。根据“Villagersoncetriedtogivehimmoneyandgifts,butLiu...”可知，村民们给他钱和礼物，被他拒绝了，故选D。【15题详解】句意：他说教书已经成为他生活的一部分，而他做这件事不要任何回报。something一些东西；nothing没有东西；anything任何东西；everything一切。根据“Villagersoncetriedtogivehimmoneyandgifts,butLiu...Hesaidthatteac