吉林省农安县华家中学2024届八下英语期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含答案

吉林省农安县华家中学2024届八下英语期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Thegamewill________inSeptember.Manystudentswanttobevolunteers.A.putoff B.giveup C.holdon D.takeplace2、HongKongisagoodplace.I________itseveraltimes.A.visited B.visit C.amvisiting D.havevisited3、—Imustfinishmyhomeworkfirst.I’mafraidIcan’tgoshoppingwithyou.—________A.Welldone! B.Whatapity! C.Goodjob!4、—TheChineselanguageismoreandmorepopular.—Soitis!It’sbecominganimportantskillintheinternational________.A.conversation B.condition C.communication D.introduction5、Blackerbyismypenpal________Thailand.A.from B.to C.at D.for6、—CouldIuseyourbike,Tony?—________.I’velentittoDave.A.Yes,youcan. B.Sorry,youcan’t.C.Noproblem. D.Ofcoursenot.7、—Thankyouverymuch,Linda.Youmake________possibleforustofinishtheworkintime.—It’sapieceofcake.A.one B.it C.this D.that8、I’dlovetohaveagoodfriend________wecanshareourhappinessandsadness(悲伤)witheachotheratanytime.A.sothat B.eventhough C.until D.inorderto9、Shewas________ane-mailfromherfriendthewholemorning,butitdidn’tcome.A.explaining B.expressing C.experiencing D.expecting10、—Sam,doesEvenknowTomverywell?—No,thoughtheyarebothmyfriends,Ihavenevergivenaproper________toeachofthem.A.instruction B.conclusion C.introduction D.experience二、完形填空（10分）11、MydaughterMaryisseven.Shehashadallkindsofsofttoyssinceshewasa(n)___1___.Sheplayswiththetoysalmosteveryday.Maryhadabadhabit.Sheoftenlefthertoys___2___.Thisgavememuchtroubleinpickingthemupandputtingthemintheir___3___places.Oneday,MaryandIwentoutintoourgardento___4___anhourinthefreshair.Itookmyworkwithme.MaryranaboutandplayedwithDash,herpetdog,andwashaving___5___.Theninthecornerofthegarden,Marysawherfavoritetoybear,dirtyand___6___.SheknewthatDashdidthis.Shegotangryandshowedthetoybeartome.Iasked,“Youleftthetoybearoutsideinthegardenlasttime,right?Maryhadtoanswer,“Yes,Mom.”“Thenyoushouldn’tblame(责备)thedog.Ihopethiswillteachyoua___7___.Thatis,always___8___yourtoyswhenyouhavefinishedplayingwiththem.”“I’lltry___9___best,”saidMary.“OK,thenI’llrepairthetoybearas____10____asIcan.”Hearingthis,Marysmiledwidely.1.A.baby B.teenager C.adult D.keeper2.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.somewhere D.nowhere3.A.wide B.high C.right D.small4.A.spend B.make C.cost D.lead5.A.test B.risk C.dinner D.fun6.A.magic B.broken C.bright D.sick7.A.truth B.record C.lesson D.mark8.A.partwith B.checkout C.fixup D.putaway9.A.his B.my C.her D.your10.A.well B.loudly C.much D.simply三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、Canyou________(提醒)metobuyadictionaryafterschool?13、在我看来，跑步是保持健康的好方法。_______________________,runningisagoodwaytokeephealthy.14、游览巴黎会花费很高，不过乘地铁去大部分地方通常很方便。________aroundPariscancostalotofmoney,butit’susually________totaketheundergroundtraintomostplaces.15、十几岁的青少年应当被允许做出他们自己的决定。____________________________________________16、这架飞机模型是由什么制成的？__________________themodelplane__________________?四、阅读理解（40分）17、Nowstudentscanjoinmanyclubs(俱乐部)andtakepartinallkindsofactivitiesafterschool.Thismakestheirlifemorecolorful.HappyRoomThismonth’snewclasses:▲erhu▲paper-cutting▲BeijingOperaTheclassesstartat16:5andendat17:5everyday.WewillhavemoreclassesabouttraditionalChinesecultureinthefuture.Callusat38-2200.SportsCenterIfyouwanttokeephealthy,comehere!WeofferTaiChi,kungfuandbaduanjincourses.Formoreinformation,phone38-6388.SunshineGardenIfyouareinterestedingrowingplants,wecanhelpyou.Hereyoucanlearnhowtochooseplantsandhowtotakecareofthem.Youcanknowmoreinformationbycalling3181-001.BookSharingClubIntheclub,youcan:▲shareyourfavoritehooks▲writedownyourfeelingsafterreadingbooksTheclubmembersmeetonTuesdayandFridayeveryweek.Pleasecallusat455-3623.1.HowlongdotheclassesofHappyRoomlasteveryday?A.Onehour. B.Twohours.C.Threehours. D.Fourhours.2.Whichtelephonenumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttobeingoodhealth?A.455-3623. B.38-2200.C.38-6388. D.3181-001.3.Whichclubcanyoujoinifyouwanttolearntogrowflowers?A.HappyRoom. B.SportsCenter.C.SunshineGarden. D.BookSharingClub.4.HowoftendothemembersofBookSharingClubmeet?A.Onceaweek. B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek. D.Fourtimesaweek.5.Wherecanyoumostprobablyseethetext?A.Inanewsreport. B.Inahistorybook.C.Inaninvitation. D.Onaschoolwebsite.18、Doyouknowhowmanykindsofplantsandanimalsthereareintheworld?Scientistsbelievethereareover8million,butrightnowweonlyknowabout1.8million.____1____In2019,ateamofresearchersledbyauniversityprofessor(教授)namedAustindiscoveredanewkindofanimal.TheywereinPapua,studyingthewidekindsoflifeoftheislandcountry.Oneday,theresearcherswerelisteningtothesoundsoffrogs(青蛙)atnight.____2____Atfirst,theycouldn’ttellwherethesoundswerecomingfrom,butaftersometimetheyfoundtheywerecomingfromtheground.Theystartedtolookcarefullyamongtheleaves.Theywereexpectingtofindaninsect(昆虫).____3____Itwasareallytiny(微小的)frog…just7mmlong!“Thisfroghasasoundthatdoesn’tsoundlikeafrogatall.Itsoundslikeaninsect,”saidAustin.Thefrogtheydiscoveredwasthesmallestfrogintheworld.Researchersbelievethatfrogsandinsectsareveryimportant.Theyhelptokeepourenvironmentclean.Wecanalsousethemtomakenewmedicine.Researchersallovertheworldareworkingveryhardtolookfornewplantsandanimalseveryday.____4____Thisisbecauseforestswherethoseanimalslivearebecomingsmaller.根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。A.Suddenly,theystartedtohearsomeverystrangesounds.B.However,theirjobsaregettingmoreandmoredifficult.C.Scientistsarelookingfornewkindsallthetime.D.Austindidn’thaveachancetostudyitbefore.E.However,whattheyfoundsurprisedthem.19、Somefriendsinviteyouoverandserveyouadeliciousdinner.Someonelendsyouhiscarwhilethere’ssomethingwrongwithyours.Youaresick,andafriendbringsyouamealandcaresforyou.Howdoyoushowyourgratitude(感谢)?Sometimessimplysayingthankyouisenough.Atothertimes,itisthoughtfultosaythankyouinamoredifferentway.Besuretotellthatpersonwhatyouarethankfulforandwhyyouarethankful.Herearesomecommonwaystosaythankyou.Youcanwriteathank-younote.Peopleareverybusythesedays.Ahandwrittennoteshowsyoutookthetimetotellsomeoneyouarethankfultohimorher.Oryoucancallandthanktheperson.Youwouldbesurprisedhowthiscanmakesomeone’sday.Anotherideaistosendathank-youemail.Thisisnotquiteaspersonal,butitstillshowsyourgratitude.Therearemanyotherwaystosaythankyou.Tosaythankyouinacreative(创新的)way,youcan:★Choosesomeflowersfromashop.Writeathank-younote.★Givethepersonabasketoffreshfruitorahomemadetreat.★Inviteafriendtoamovie,meal,snackorcoffee.★Giveagiftcardforabookstoreorarestaurant.Thatwaythepersoncanpickoutafavouritebookoreatout.★Findoutwhatthepersonlikesandgivesomethingrelated(有关的)tothat.★Tosayabigthankyoutosomeone,haveapartyforthatperson.Asyoucansee,therearemanywaystosaythankyou.Thinkofsomewaysofyourown.Youwillfeelgoodtryingoneoftheideas,andthepersonbeingthankedwillfeelgoodtoo.It’sawin-winsituation!1.Howmanyexamplesdoesthepassagegivetosaythankyou?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“makesomeone’sday”probablymean?A.Itmeansmakesomeonebusy. B.Itmeansmakesomeonehappy.C.Itmeansmakesomeonesurprised. D.Itmeansmakesomeoneangry.3.Whichwayshowsthatyouspendtimetellingyouarethankful?A.Writeathank-younote. B.Makeacall.C.Sendathank-youemail. D.Givethepersonlotsofmoney.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Sayingthankyouonlycannotshowyourgratitude.B.Wewillfeelgoodwhenwethankothers.C.Givingagiftcardforarestaurantisacommonwaytosaythankyou.D.Weneedn’tsaythankyouafterborrowingsomethingfromourbestfriends.5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.BeImportantToBeThankful. B.BeCreativeToSayThankYou.C.ReasonsForSayingThankYou. D.WaysToShowYourGratitude.20、Feelinghot?SoisEarth.Becauseofproblemslikeclimatechangeandbadwaysoffarming,muchoftheplanet’slandisdryingup.Whatcanwedotosolvethisproblem?OnethingtheUnitedNationsdidwastocreateaholiday.In1994,theUNstartedWorldDaytoCombatDesertificationandDrought(世界防治荒漠化和干旱日),toletmorepeopleknowaboutdesertification.ItisonJune17everyyear.Desertificationhappenswhenhealthyland—landfullofwaterandnutrients(营养)—becomesdesert,whichisdryandunhealthy.Everyyear,20,000to50,000squarekilometersofEarth’slandislosttodesertification.InAfrica,scientistsexpectthattwothirdsofAfrica’shealthylandwillbelostby2025.Desertificationsometimeshappensbecauseofclimatechange,asbig,fastchangesintemperaturecankillplantsandtrees.However,italsohappensbecausepeopleuselandtoomuch,andinbadways,togrowfoodontheirfarms.Growingtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil,intooshortatime,cantakeawaythesoil’snutrientsfasterthanthesoilcanmakenewones.Thatcanturnthesoilintodrysand,likeadesert.TheUNsuggestssomedifferentactionstostopdesertification.Oneistoteachpeoplebetterwaysoffarming,includingtheuseofbetterfertilizers(肥料).Anotherisreforestationwhichmeansplantingmoretrees.OnecountrythathasdonealotofthatisChina.TodayChinahas61millionhectaresofreforestedland—morethananywhereelseintheworld.1.Whatislandlikeifdesertificationhappens?A.Itisfullofwater. B.Ithasmorenutrients.C.Itisdryandunhealthy. D.Itissuitabletoliveon.2.WhatdoscientistspredictaboutAfricain2025?A.GrowingplantswillhelpAfricahavemorehealthyland.B.MostofAfrica’shealthylandwillgetdryandunhealthy.C.Africawillhaveabout50,000squarekilometersofhealthyland.D.Africawillhaveabout20,000squarekilometersofdesertification.3.Whyisn’titgoodtogrowtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil?A.Becauseitcanchangetheclimatefaster.B.Becauseitcanchangeplantsintobadsoil.C.Becauseitcanchangehealthylandintoforests.D.Becauseitcantakeawaythesoil’snutrientsfaster.4.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotcausedesertification?A.Reforestation. B.Usinglandtoomuch.C.Usingpoorfertilizers. D.Climatechange.5.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thecausesofdesertification. B.Theimportanceofreforestation.C.TheUN’splansforimprovingfarming. D.TheUN’ssuggestionsforfightingdesertification.五、补全对话（10分）21、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:Hi,Bella!Longtimenosee.______1______?B:Hi,Nancy!I’mgoingtowatchourschoolfashionshowthisSunday.Wouldyouliketogowithme?A:Yes,I’dliketo.Whyareyougoingtohavetheschoolfashionshow?B:Toraisemoneyforpoorchildren.A:______2______.Howcanwegothere?B:It’snotfarfromhere.______3______?A:Goodidea!Remembertobringyourcamera.B:OK.A:______4______?B:Let’smeetattheschoolgateat7:00a.m.tomorrow.A:Great!______5______.B:Seeyou.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）正如上文所说，成人礼的举行意味着你要为下一阶段的生活做好准备，并学会独立。那么，这一年来你是怎样让自己学会独立的呢？请你结合自身经历，围绕“如何培养我们的独立性”这一主题，谈谈你的看法，内容包括：1.独立的重要性；2.如何培养独立性；3.呼吁大家学做独立的中学生，为新一年的学习做准备。参考词汇：独立性independence独立的independent作文要求：1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名；2.语句连贯，词数80个词左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。Nowadays,manyofthestudentsdependtoomuchontheirparentsintheirlives._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、D【解析】【详解】句意：比赛将在九月举行。许多学生想成为志愿者。考查动词短语。putoff推迟；giveup放弃；holdon坚持住；takeplace举行。根据“Thegamewill...inSeptember”可知是指举行比赛，故选D。2、D【解析】【详解】句意：香港是个好地方。我已经参观过好几次了。考查时态辨析。visited参观（一般过去时）；visit参观（一般现在时）；amvisiting参观（现在进行时）；havevisited参观（现在完成时）。根据“severaltimes”，可知已经“好几次”了，时态应用现在完成时。故选D。3、B【解析】【详解】句意：——我必须先完成作业。恐怕我不能和你一起去购物了。——真遗憾！考查情节交际。Welldone!做得好；Whatapity!真遗憾；Goodjob!做得好。根据“I’mafraidIcan’tgoshoppingwithyou.”可知，很遗憾不能一起去购物，故选B。4、C【解析】【详解】句意：——汉语越来越流行。——就是这样！它正在成为国际交流中一项重要的技能。考查名词辨析。conversation谈话；condition条件；communication交流，沟通；introduction介绍。根据“It’sbecominganimportantskillintheinternational...”可知，主语it指代上句的“TheChineselanguage”，语言是一种交流沟通的工具。故选C。5、A【解析】【详解】句意：Blackerby是我来自泰国的笔友。考查介词辨析。from从；to到；at在；for。根据“mypenpal…Thailand”可知，笔友来自泰国，故选A。6、B【解析】【详解】句意：——托尼，我可以用一下你的自行车吗？——抱歉，你不能。我把它借给了Dave。考查情景交际用语辨析。Yes,youcan.是的，你可以；Sorry,youcan’t.对不起，你不可以；Noproblem.没问题；Ofcoursenot.当然不。根据“I’velentittoDave.”可知不能借自行车给对方，选项D语气太生硬，故选B。7、B【解析】【详解】句意：——非常感谢你，琳达。你使我们能够按时完成这项工作。——小事一桩。考查代词辨析。one一个；it它；this这个；that那个。根据“Youmake…possibleforustofinishtheworkintime.”可知，makeitpossibletodosth.“使做某事成为可能”，it作形式宾语。故选B。8、A【解析】【详解】句意：我想有一个好朋友，这样我们就可以随时分享彼此的快乐和悲伤。考查连词辨析。sothat以便，为了；eventhough即使；until直到；inorderto为了。根据“I’dlovetohaveagoodfriend...wecanshareourhappinessandsadnesswitheachotheratanytime.”可知，有好朋友是为了可以随时分享快乐和悲伤，表目的，排除选项B和选项C；inorderto后跟动词原形，sothat后跟从句。故选A。9、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。10、C【解析】【详解】句意：——山姆，埃文很了解汤姆吗？——不，尽管他们都是我的朋友，但我从来没有对他们每个人做过适当的介绍。考查名词辨析。instruction用法说明；conclusion结论；introduction介绍；experience经历。根据“Ihavenevergivenaproper…toeachofthem”可知，这里指没有对他们做过适当的介绍，故选C。二、完形填空（10分）11、1.A2.B3.C4.A5.D6.B7.C8.D9.B10.A【解析】【导语】本文介绍了玛丽的妈妈通过一件事，让玛丽明白了物品要摆放有序。【1题详解】句意：她从小就有各种各样的软玩具。baby小孩子；teenager青年；adult成年人；keeper持有者。根据“MydaughterMaryisseven.”可知，玛丽现在是七岁，所以她不可能是成年人或青年。故选A。【2题详解】句意：她经常把玩具丢得到处都是。anywhere任何地方；everywhere所有地方；somewhere某处；nowhere无处。根据“Maryhadabadhabit.”可知，她经常把玩具丢得到处都是。故选B。【3题详解】句意：捡起他们给我带来了很多麻烦，并放在正确的位置。wide宽的；high高的；right正确的；small小的。题目中这句话是表达了玛丽的妈妈总会帮玛丽把玩具放回去，是将他们放回正确的位置。故选C。【4题详解】句意：一天，玛丽和我走进花园，在新鲜空气中度过了一个小时。spend花费；make制作；cost费用；lead领导。本题考查spend的用法，spend有“花费时间”的含义，选项B/D与题意不符，选项C的cost多用于金钱。三项均不符合。故选A。【5题详解】句意：玛丽跑来跑去，和她的宠物狗Dash玩耍，玩得很开心。test测验；risk危险；dinner晚餐；fun乐趣。本题的havefun固定短语，意为“玩得高兴”。故选D。【6题详解】句意：然后在花园的角落里，玛丽看到了她最喜欢的玩具熊，又脏又坏。magic魔力的；broken损坏的；bright明亮的；sick病的。本题中and前为dirty，因此，本题应填与dirty相关的单词。故选B。【7题详解】句意：我希望这能给你一个教训。truth实情；record记录；lesson课；mark分数。根据“Ihopethiswillteachyoua….”可知，这里是我希望这能给你一个教训，且teachyoualesson教训某人一顿，为固定短语。故选C。【8题详解】句意：也就是说，当你玩完玩具后，一定要把它们收起来。partwith与……分开；checkout检验；fixup修理；putaway收起。根据“whenyouhavefinishedplayingwiththem.”可知，这里是当你玩完玩具后，一定要把它们收起来。故选D。【9题详解】句意：我会尽力的。his他的；my我的；her她的；your你的。题中含义为玛丽说我会尽自己的全力，且tryone’sbest的含义为“尽某人最大的努力”，由于是玛丽意识到自己的错误，并许下了我会尽自己全力的承诺，所以此处和主语I保持一致，故选B。【10题详解】句意：好的，那么我会尽我所能把玩具熊修好。well好；loudly大声地；much很多；simply简单地。根据“thenI’llrepairthetoybear”可知，我会尽可能地去修理好这个玩具熊。故选A。三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、remind【解析】【详解】句意：你能提醒我放学后去买本字典吗？remind“提醒”，can是情态动词，后面跟动词原形。故填remind。13、Inmyopinion/Inmyview/Inmypointofview/…【解析】【详解】对照中英文可知，缺“在我看来”的翻译，对应的英文是“inmyopinion”或“inmyview”或“inmypointofview”等，又因为在句首，故填Inmyopinion/Inmyview/Inmypointofview/…。14、①.Traveling②.convenient【解析】【详解】travel表示“游览”，此空作主语，用动名词形式；第二个空作表语，用形容词，convenient表示“方便的”。故填Traveling；convenient。15、Teenagersshould/aresupposedtobeallowedtomaketheirowndecisions.【解析】【详解】应该被允许做某事：should/besupposedtobeallowedtodosth.，主语是teenagers，be动词用are；做出他们自己的决定：maketheirowndecisions。故填Teenagersshould/aresupposedtobeallowedtomaketheirowndecisions.16、①.What②.is③.made④.of【解析】【详解】此处可以看出原材料，表示“用……制成”用结构bemadeof；什么：what；句子用一般现在时，主语是themodelplane，be动词用is，变疑问句时把is放主语之前。故填What；is；made；of。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.A2.C3.C4.B5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了四个俱乐部的相关信息。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“HappyRoomTheclassesstartat16:5andendat17:5everyday.”可知，一节课持续一个小时。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ifyouwanttokeephealthy,comehere!…Formoreinformation,phone38-6388.”可知，保持健康，可以打38-6388获得更多的信息。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“SunshineGardenHereyoucanlearnhowtochooseplantsandhowtotakecareofthem.”可知，如果想了解种植植物，可以去阳光花园俱乐部。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheclubmembersmeetonTuesdayandFridayeveryweek.”可知，星期二和星期五见面，一周见两次。故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据“Nowstudentscanjoinmanyclubsandtakepartinallkindsofactivitiesafterschool.”可推知，可以在学校网站看见这篇文章。故选D。18、1.C2.A3.E4.B【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家们一直在寻找新的物种，具体介绍了一种新型的青蛙是如何被发现的。【1题详解】根据“Doyouknowhowmanykindsofplantsandanimalsthereareintheworld?Scientistsbelievethereareover8million,butrightnowweonlyknowabout1.8million.”可知提到了动植物的种类，C项“科学家们一直在寻找新的种类。”符合语境。故选C。【2题详解】根据“Atfirst,theycouldn’ttellwherethesoundswerecomingfrom,butaftersometimetheyfoundtheywerecomingfromtheground.”可知听到了声音，A项“突然，他们开始听到一些非常奇怪的声音。”符合语境。故选A。【3题详解】根据“Itwasareallytinyfrog…just7mmlong!”可知原以为是一种昆虫，结果是仅有7毫米的青蛙，让人吃惊，E项“然而，他们的发现让他们大吃一惊。”符合语境。故选E。【4题详解】根据“Thisisbecauseforestswherethoseanimalslivearebecomingsmaller.”可知寻找新物种不容易，B项“然而，他们工作变得越来越困难。”符合语境。故选B。19、1.B2.B3.A4.B5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了表达感激之情的方式。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Youcanwriteathank-younote”“Oryoucancallandthanktheperson”以及“Anotherideaistosendathank-youemail”可知一共提到了三个表达感激之情的例子。故选B。【2题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Oryoucancallandthanktheperson.Youwouldbesurprisedhowthiscanmakesomeone’sday”可知向别人表达感激之情，对方可能会感到开心，故此处划线部分意为“让某人开心”。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ahandwrittennoteshowsyoutookthetimetotellsomeoneyouarethankfultohimorher.”可知一张手写的纸条表明你花时间告诉别人你感谢他或她。故选A。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Youwillfeelgoodtryingoneoftheideas”可知当你表达感激之情时，你会感觉很好。故选B。【5题详解】最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了表达感激之情的方式，以选项D“表达感激之情的方式”为标题最合适。故选D。20、1.C2.B3.D4.A5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述的是地球大部分的土地干涸的原因，及如何做防止土地的沙漠化。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Desertificationhappenswhenhealthyland—landfullofwaterandnutrients—becomesdesert,whichisdryandunhealthy.”可知，土地是干燥和不健康的。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“inAfrica,scientistsexpectthattwothirdsofAfrica’shealthylandwillbelostby2025.”可知，非洲三分之二的健康土地将会消失。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“Growingtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil,intooshortatime,cantakeawaythesoil’snutrientsfasterthanthesoilcanmakenewones.Thatcanturnthesoilintodrysand,likeadesert.”可知是因为它可以更快地带走土壤的养分。故选D。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Oneistoteachpeoplebetterwaysoffarming,includingtheuseofbetterfertilizers.Anotherisreforestationwhichmeansplantingmoretrees.OnecountrythathasdonealotofthatisChina.”可知联合国建议采取一些不同的行动来阻止沙漠化，包括使用更好的肥料，这意味着种植更多的树。故选A。【5题详解】段落大意题。根据最后一段“TheUNsuggestssomedifferentactionstostopdesertification.Oneistoteachpeoplebetterwaysoffarming,includingtheuseofbetterfertilizers.Anotherisreforestationwhichmeansplantingmoretrees.”一个是教人们更好的耕作方法。另一个是重新造林。可知最后一段主要讲的是联合国防治荒漠化的建议。故选D。五、补全对话（10分）21、1.WhatareyougoingtodothisSunday2.Soundsgreat/wonderful/It’ssomeaningful/helpful3.（开放性）Whynotwalkthere/Whynotgothereonfoot/How/Whataboutwalkingthere4.Whenandwhereshallwemeet5.Seeyouthen/Seeyou【解析】【导语】本文是Bella和Nancy商讨去观看学校时装表演的一则对话。【1题详解】根据“I’mgoingtowatchourschoolfashionshowthisSunday”可知，询问对方打算去做什么，故填WhatareyougoingtodothisSunday。【2题详解】根据“Toraisemoneyforpoorchildren”及“Howcanwegothere?”可知，认为对方为贫困孩子筹钱的想法非常好，故填Soundsgreat/wonderful/It’ssomeaningful/helpful。【3题详解】根据“It’snotfarfromhere”及“Goodidea!”可知，离这不是很远，所以提出建议要走路过去，故填Whynotwalkthere/Whynotgothereonfoot/How/Whataboutwalkingthere（开放性回答）。【4题详解】根据“Let’smeetattheschoolgateat7:00a.m.tomorrow”可知，此处是询问