广东省广州市绿翠现代实验学校2024届英语八年级第二学期期末统考试题含答案

广东省广州市绿翠现代实验学校2024届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、—DoyouknowthatChongqingisoneof________citiesinourcountry?—Yes,Ido.Italsohasa________populationthanChengdu.A.large;big B.larger;bigger C.thelargest;bigger D.largest;bigger2、—Mom,Ididbestinourgroupdiscussiontoday.—Welldone!Iam________you.A.proudof B.patientwith C.seriousabout3、—Ihave________inlearningmathandIamsoworried.—Takeiteasy,Icanhelpyou.A.fun B.interest C.problems D.progress4、—Ihaveneverbeentoawaterparkbefore.—________I.A.Sohave B.Neitherhave C.Sodo D.Soam5、MrLidrinksmuchcoffee.___________,hecanstophimselffromfeelingsleepyinclass.A.Intheway B.OnthewayC.Inthisway D.Bytheway6、—Mum,mustIbeateacherlikeyouwhenIgrowup?—No,youneedn’t.Youcanmakeyourown________.A.development B.decision C.difference D.achievement7、—CanTomcometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?—I’mnotsure.Ifhe________here,he________somegiftsforyou.A.comes;willprepare B.willcome;willprepare C.comes;prepares8、—TimmygotfirstprizeintheScienceCompetition!—It’snotsurprising.________.Hehasworkedsohardatittheseyears.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork B.EverydoghasitsdayC.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords D.Nopain,nogain9、—Whichofthefollowingsentencesisanopinion?—________A.YangzhouisinthemiddleofJiangsuProvince.B.ManychangeshavetakenplaceinYangzhou.C.Therewasonceasteelfactoryneartheriver.D.Ifeelhappytoliveinsuchabeautifulcity.10、B【解析】【详解】句意：——汤姆当时在哪里？——他在网上和老师讨论一道数学题。考查时态。根据“atthatmoment”可知此处用过去进行时，表“过去某个时间点发生的动作”。故选B。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、你想建议朋友这个周末去购物，可以这样说：____________________________________thisweekend?12、Heisgoingtostudy________（到国外）thisyear.13、顺便问一下，乘飞机到成都需要多长时间？（汉译英）___________________________________14、Look,thereisabeautifulkiteinthe________(天空).15、it,send,to,let’s,ourdearteacher____________________________________.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:Hello.TheSeasideHotel.______1______?B:Yes,please.I’dliketobooktworoomsforthecomingweekend.A:______2______?B:Oh!Justtwonights.A:OK.Twonights.FromFridayorSaturday?B:Friday.A:Friday,July1st.Anddoyouneedsingleroomsordoublerooms?B:______3______.A:Right.TwodoubleroomsforFridayandSaturday,Julylstand2nd.B:______4______?A:Well,it’s400yuanpernight,withbreakfast.B:Isee.CanIbooktheroomsnow,please?A:Certainly.______5______?B:RickSmith.四、阅读理解（40分）17、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.Learnfromnature18、Atthebeginningof2023,acomputerprogrammecalledChatGPThasbecomeahottopicandswepttheworldveryquickly.ItwasdevelopedbyacompanycalledOpenAI.SowhatisChatGPT,exactly?ChatGPTisanAIchatbot(聊天机器人)basedonalanguagemodel,theGPT(GenerativePretrainedTransformer).It’satoolthatallowsuserstoenterwordsorsentencesandreceivenewhuman-liketext,pictures,orvideosmadebytheAI.Thistext-basedtoolcanproducemanywonderfulresponsestodifferentkindsofrequestspeoplemake,fromapoetryinthestyleofWilliamShakespearetoadviceonwhattodoforachild’sbirthdayparty.Itrequiresdeeplearningtechniquetomakehuman-likeresponses.ChatGPTispoweredbyalargelanguagemodel,LLM.Itcanunderstandhumanlanguageandcreateresponsesbasedonlargeamountofdata.GPT-4,anupdatedone,isoneofthelargestandmostpowerfullanguageAImodelstodate.What’sexcitingisthattheresponsesaremoreandmorehuman-like,sowhatwe’reseeingisthethingsthatwedidnotthinkcomputerscoulddobefore.Themoreinformationweprovide,thebetterresponseswecanget.Thetoolispopularalsobecauseit’ssoeasytouse.NootherAIapplicationhasachievedthekindofinfluencethatChatGPThas.Thechatbotgot1millionnewusersinfivedaysafteritcameout.ByJanuary,ChatGPThadgot100millionactiveusersinonlytwomonths,makingitthefastest-growingoneinhistory.IttookTikTokninemonthstoreach100millionusers.ChinesetechgiantBaidumadeasimilaronecalledErnieBot.…1.YoucangetthefollowingfromChatGPTEXCEPT________.A.beautifulpicturesandvideos B.textofhuman-likeresponsesC.adviceonhowtodosomething D.apoetrywritteninanyone’sownstyle2.Whatmaythewritertalkaboutinthefollowingparagraph“…”?A.HowcanweuseTikTok?B.WhenwasErnieBotdeveloped?C.WhatdoesChatGPTbringtoourlives?D.WhatisthedevelopmentofAI?3.Howdidthewriterdevelopthearticle?A.Byshowingfacts. B.Bytellingstories.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.4.WhichofthefollowingsentenceisTRUEaboutChatGPTaccordingtothepassage?A.It’sinventedbefore2023.B.It’saspopularasErnieBot.C.Ithasonly100millionactiveusersnow.D.Theoperationofthischatbotisbasedonbigdata.19、businessmanhasabirdwhichhekeptinacage.HewasgoingtoIndia,thelandfromwherethebirdcame.Heaskedthebirdwhetherhecouldbringanythingbackforhim.Instead,thebirdaskedforhisfreedom,butwasrefused.Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndiaandannouncehiscaptivity(囚禁)tothefreebirdswhowerethere.Thebusinessmandidso,andalmostimmediatelyafterhehadspoken,awildbird,justlikehisown,felloffatreeandlayonthegroundnearhisfeet,senselessly.Thebusinessmanthoughtthatthisbirdmustbeanoldfriendofhisownbird,andfeltsadthatheshouldhavecausedthisdeath.Whenhegothome,thebirdaskedhimwhetherhehadbroughtgoodnewsfromIndia.“No,”saidthebusinessman,“I’mafraidthatmynewsisbad.OneofyourgoodfriendsfellfromatreesuddenlyanddiedatmyfeetwhenItoldaboutyourcaptivity.”Assoonasthesewordswerespoken,thebusinessman’sbirdcollapsedandfelltothebottomofthecage.“Thenewsofhisfriend’sdeathhaskilledhim,too,”thoughtthebusinessman.Sadlyhepickedupthebirdandputitonthewindowsill(窗台).Atoncethebirdgotupandflewtoanearbytree.“Nowyouknow,”hesaid,“whatyouthoughtwasdisasterwasinfact_________.Themessageyoubroughtbackwasactuallytellingmehowtofreemyself.”1.Wheredidthebirdcomefrom?A.Acage. B.Anearbyland.C.AnIndianjungle. D.AnAsianforest.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“didso”referto?A.setofffortheIndiajungle B.didwhathisbirdhadtoldhimC.setthecagebirdfree D.capturedanotherwildbird3.Whatdidthebirddoafterhearingthemessagethebusinessmanbroughtback?A.Hekilledhimselfbecauseofthenews. B.Heflewoutofthecage.C.Hepretended(假装)tobedead. D.Hecouldn’tsayaword.4.Whatbestfitstheblank___________?A.atestforyou B.awarningforyou C.abadideaforme D.goodnewsforme20、Howdoyoufeelaboutonions?Somepeoplethinktheysmellbad.Theymakepeople“cry”.___1___Theyhaveafestivaljustforonions.ItiscalledtheZibelemarit,whichmeans“OnionMarket”.Asforthestartofthefestival,thereisastory.In1405,therewasabigfireinBern,Switzerland.Thefireburnedthecityandmanypeopledied.___2___TheleadersofBernwantedtothankthem.TheysetupamarketintheircitysothatthefarmersfromFreiburgcouldselltheironionseveryautumn.TheOnionMarketthenstarted.TherearerailwaysinBern.Farmersusedtherailwaystotransport(运输)theironions.___3___Visitorscanalsoridethetraintogetthere.DuringtheZibelemarit,peoplehavealotoffunthingstodo.___4___Andtheycanalsobuyonionartworks.Peopledressuplikeonions.Thereisalsoaconfettibattle.Confettiislittlebitsofcolorfulpaper.Ataround4p.m.,peoplebegintothrowconfettiateachother.Theyplayandlaugh.TheoldcityofBernturnsintoaseaofcolor.TheOnionMarketispopularandithasbeengoingonforhundredsofyears.___5___ItisheldonthefourthMondayinNovember.Peoplelookforwardtocelebratingit.VisitorsfromallovertheworldgotoSwitzerlandtocelebrateonions!A.FarmersfromanothercityFreiburghurriedtohelp.B.Therailwaysarestillhelpfultoday.C.However,peopleinSwitzerlandcelebrateonions.D.Thefestivalhappensonceayear.E.Theycaneatthingsmadewithonions.五、完形填空（10分）21、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。六、阅读表达（10分）22、阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息GiantpandaYaYareturnedtoherhomeinBeijingZooearlyonMondayafterspending20yearsintheUnitedStatesaccordingtotheNationalForestryandGrasslandAdministration.YaYawillnotbeonshowtothepublicforthetimebeingasthe23-year-oldpandaneedstorestandadapt(适应)tohernewenvironment.Thezoowillperiodicallyreleaseupdates(定期发布信息)onYaYaonitsofficialWeiboaccount.OnApril27,YaYaarrivedinShanghaiandwasquarantined(隔离)foramonthbeforemovingtoBeijing,theadministrationsaid.Duringthequarantineperiodexperiencedkeepersandveterinarians(兽医)fromBeijingZooprovidedaround-theclockcareforYaYa,becauseofheroldageandchangedlivingenvironment.ShanghaiZooofferedsupportandmakesurehersafetyandhealth,theadministrationsaid.BeijingZoohaspreparedaspecialfeedingplaceforYaYaaswellasfeedingmeasures,careandmedicalsupport.OnSundayafternoon,BeijingZooreceivedaspecialdeliveryoffreshbamboofromChengdu,Sichuanprovince.Thebamboowasairliftedtomakesurethateachpandaatthezoohasfreshfood,BeijingTelevisionreported.BeijingZootoldthepressthatitwilldependonherhealthcheckresultswhetherandwhenYaYawillbeshowntothepublic.1.HowoldwasYaYawhenshewassenttotheUS?_________________________________________2.HowdothepublicgetinformationaboutYaYa?_________________________________________3.InwhichmonthdidYaYareturntoBeijingZoo?_________________________________________4.WhatdidBeijingZooprepareforYaYa?_________________________________________5.WheredidthebambooYaYaatecomefromatBeijingZoo?_________________________________________七、书面表达（20分）每一份礼物都承载着一段美好的回忆。明天你们班将开展主题为ThemostspecialgiftI’veeverreceived的英语口语交流活动，请你准备一篇发言稿，与大家分享你收到过的最特殊的礼物。提示：1.Whatisthemostspecialgiftyou’veeverreceived?2.Whyisitspecial?3.What’sthestoryaboutit?要求：1.文章须包含所给提示内容，可适当发挥；2.表达正确，语句通顺，书写规范；3.词数不少于80个（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。Everyonehasreceivedsomegifts.ThemostspecialgiftIhavereceivedis____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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：——你知道重庆是我国最大的城市之一吗？——是的。它的人口也比成都多。考查形容词用法。“oneofthe+形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……之一”，所以第一空填thelargest。根据than可知，第二空是重庆和成都作比较，需使用比较级bigger。故选C。2、A【解析】【详解】句意：——妈妈，今天我在我们的小组讨论中做得最好。——干得好！我为你而骄傲。考查形容词短语。proudof因……而骄傲（自豪）；patientwith对……有耐心；seriousabout认真对待。根据“Ididbestinourgroupdiscussiontoday.”可知此处表示妈妈因孩子而骄傲。故选A。3、C【解析】【详解】句意：——我在学习数学方面有问题，我很担心。——别紧张，我能帮你。考查名词辨析。fun有趣的事；interest兴趣；problems问题；progress进步。根据“Iamsoworried”可知担心是因为在学数学方面有问题。故选C。4、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。5、C【解析】【详解】句意：李先生喝了很多咖啡。用这种方法，他在课堂上控制自己不犯困。考查介词短语。Intheway挡路；Ontheway在路上；Inthisway用这种方法；Bytheway顺便说一下。根据“hecanstophimselffromfeelingsleepyinclass”可知，他在课堂上控制自己不犯困，用喝咖啡的方法，故选C。6、B【解析】【详解】句意：——妈妈，我长大后一定要像你一样当老师吗？——不，你不需要。你可以自己做决定。考查名词辨析。development发展；decision决定；difference差异；achievement成就。根据“mustIbeateacherlikeyouwhenIgrowup?”可知，此处在讨论长大后做什么，是对未来的决定，此处考查短语makeone’sowndecision“某人自己做决定”。故选B。7、A【解析】【详解】句意：——汤姆明天能来参加我的生日聚会吗？——我不确定。如果他来这里，他会为你准备一些礼物。考查时态。句子是if引导的条件状语从句，遵循主将从现，主句用一般将来时willdo，从句用一般现在时，从句主语是he，从句谓语动词用单三。故选A。8、D【解析】【详解】句意：——Timmy在科学竞赛中得了一等奖！——这并不奇怪。没有付出就没有收获。这些年来他一直在努力工作。考查谚语。Manyhandsmakelightwork众人拾柴火焰高；Everydoghasitsday凡人都有得意日；Actionsspeaklouderthanwords事实胜于雄辩；Nopain,nogain没有付出就没有收获。根据“Hehasworkedsohardatittheseyears.”可知强调他这些年的付出。故选D。9、D【解析】【详解】句意：——下列哪个句子是一个意见？——我很高兴生活在这样一个美丽的城市。考查常识。YangzhouisinthemiddleofJiangsuProvince.扬州位于江苏省的中部；ManychangeshavetakenplaceinYangzhou.扬州发生了许多变化；Therewasonceasteelfactoryneartheriver.从前在河边有一家钢铁厂；Ifeelhappytoliveinsuchabeautifulcity.我很高兴生活在这样一个美丽的城市。观点是表达自己对某种事物的看法，D选项符合，故选D。10、—________,sir?—Potatosaladandbeef.A.MayIhavethebill B.MayItakeyourorder C.What’sthematter二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、Shallwegoshopping/Wouldyouliketogoshopping/What/Howaboutgoingshopping【解析】【详解】建议朋友去购物，可以使用提建议的句型：Shallwedosth“我们做某事好吗”/Wouldyouliketodosth“你想做某事吗”/What/Howaboutdoingsth“做某事怎么样”；“购物”goshopping。故填Shallwegoshopping/Wouldyouliketogoshopping/What/Howaboutgoingshopping。12、abroad【解析】【详解】句意：他今年要出国留学。到国外：abroad，地点副词。故填abroad。13、Bytheway,howlongdoesittaketogettoChengdubyplane?【解析】【详解】bytheway“顺便问一下”，howlong“多久”；ittakes+一段时间+todosth“花费时间做某事”，gettoChengdu“到达成都”，byplane“坐飞机”，故填Bytheway,howlongdoesittaketogettoChengdubyplane?14、sky【解析】【详解】句意：看，天空中有一只漂亮的风筝。天空：sky，名词。故填sky。15、Let’ssendittoourdearteacher【解析】【详解】根据所给的标点可知应用陈述句形式，分析所给的单词，let’s构成祈使句，后跟动词原形send；it作宾语；toourdearteacher作目的状语。故填Let’ssendittoourdearteacher“让我们把它寄给我们亲爱的老师”。三、补全对话（10分）16、1.CanIhelpyou/MayIhelpyou2.Howmanynightsdoyouwanttostay3.Twodoublerooms,please4.Howmuchdoesonedoubleroomcost/What’sthepriceofadoubleroom5.MayIhaveyourname,please【解析】【1题详解】根据下文“Yes,please.”可知，空格处是A询问B需要什么帮助吗，故填CanIhelpyou/MayIhelpyou。【2题详解】根据下文“Oh!Justtwonights.”可知，空格处指A询问B想要住几晚，故填Howmanynightsdoyouwanttostay。【3题详解】根据上文“Anddoyouneedsingleroomsordoublerooms?”，和下文“TwodoubleroomsforFridayandSaturday,”可知，空格处B回答需要两个双人间。故填Twodoublerooms,please。【4题详解】根据下文“it's400yuanpernight,”可知，空格处B询问A一个双人间每晚的价格是多少，询问价格多少可以用howmuch也可以用what’sthepriceof…，故填Howmuchdoesonedoubleroomcost/What’sthepriceofadoubleroom。【5题详解】根据下文“RickSmith.”可知，空格处是B在询问顾客A的名字，故填MayIhaveyourname,please。四、阅读理解（40分）17、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。18、1.A2.C3.A4.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了ChatGPT的功能及其带来的影响。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thistext-basedtoolcanproducemanywonderfulresponsestodifferentkindsofrequestspeoplemake,fromapoetryinthestyleofWilliamShakespearetoadviceonwhattodoforachild’sbirthdayparty.”可知，人们从ChatGPT中可以得到类似人类反应的文本、用任何人自己的风格写的诗以及关于做某事的建议。故选A。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据“Thetoolispopularalsobecauseit’ssoeasytouse.”可知，最后一段提到ChatGPT非常容易使用，用户增长速度极快，故推知接下来的段落可能会谈论到“ChatGPT给我们的生活带来了什么”。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了ChatGPT的产生、应用、工作机理及受欢迎程度等信息，均是真实信息，故作者通过列举事实发展全文。故选A。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Itcanunderstandhumanlanguageandcreateresponsesbasedonlargeamountofdata.”可知，ChatGPT的运行依靠大数据的支持。故选D。19、1.C2.B3.C4.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。讲述了一只小鸟被商人困在笼子里，它用自己的聪明智慧，最终获得了自由。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“HewasgoingtoIndia,thelandfromwherethebirdcame；Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndia...there”可知，这只鸟来自印度的丛林。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thenheaskedthebusinessmantovisitajungle(丛林)inIndiaandannouncehiscaptivity(囚禁)tothefreebirdswhowerethere”可知，这是小鸟的诉求。“didso”指代上文提到的事，表示商人照小鸟的诉求做了。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Assoonasthesewordswerespoken,thebusinessman’sbirdcollapsedandfelltothebottomofthecage.‘Thenewsofhisfriend’sdeathhaskilledhim,too’；Atoncethebirdgotupandflewtoanearbytree.”可知，小鸟在装死。故选C。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“Themessageyoubroughtbackwasactuallytellingmehowtofreemyself.”可知，商人带回来的消息教会了小鸟救自己，因此对小鸟来说是好消息。故选D。20、1.C2.A3.B4.E5.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了瑞士的一个传统市场——洋葱市场（Zibelemarit）。【1题详解】根据下文“Theyhaveafestivaljustforonions”可知，此处说的是瑞士伯尔尼的人们还会为洋葱设立节日。C选项“然而，瑞士人会为洋葱举行庆祝活动”符合语境，故选C。【2题详解】结合前后文“Thefireburnedthecityandmanypeopledied”和“TheleadersofBernwantedtothankthem”可知，此处指的是别的地方的人们赶来帮忙灭火了。A选项“另一个城市弗莱堡的农民急忙赶来帮忙”符合语境，故选A。【3题详解】结合前后文“Farmersusedtherailwaystotransport(运输)theironions”和“Visitorscanalsoridethetraintogetthere”可知，此处是在说铁路仍在发挥作用。B选项“铁路时至今日仍然有用”符合语境，故选B。【4题详解】根据下文“Andtheycanalsobuyonionartworks.Peopledressuplikeonions”可知，此处是在说人们能享用到的关于洋葱的物品。E选项“他们可以吃洋葱做的东西”符合语境，故选E。【5题详解】结合前后文“TheOnionMarketispopularandithasbeengoingonforhundredsofyears”和“ItisheldonthefourthMondayinNovember”可知，此处是在说举办洋葱市场的相关事宜。D选项“这个节日每年举行一次”符合语境，故选D。五、完形填空（10分）21、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。六、阅读表达（10分）22、1.Threeyearsold.2.OnofficialWeiboaccountofBeijingZoo.3.InMay.4.Aspecialfeeding