上海市浦东新区民办欣竹中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（解析版）

上海浦东新区民办欣竹中学2024学年第一学期英语学科八年级期中考试卷（考试时间90分钟满分100分命题人：Danny老师）（所有答案请写在答题纸上）Part1ListeningⅠ.ListeningComprehension(25%)A.Listenandchoosetherightpicture.(5%)A.B.C.D.E.F.1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________B.Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.(5%)1.A.Spring.B.Summer.C.AutumnD.Winter.2.A.In2001.B.In2010.C.In2011.D.In2012.3.A.Motherandson.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Husbandandwife.D.Airhostessandpassenger.4.A.Inarestaurant.B.Inahotel.C.Inaclassroom.D.inastore.5.A.WatchTV.B.Playfootball.C.Gotothecinema.D.Readabook.C.Listentothepassageandtellwhetherfollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.(5%)1.SomethingterriblehappenedtoJackythismorning.2.LindaandTeddywereplayingintheparkwithaball.3.Teddywashitbyacarwhenhejumpedoverthefenceaftertheball.4.LindaandherfamilytookTeddytothevet’srightaftertheaccident.5Lindafeltverysadbecausethevetdidn’toperateonTeddy.D.Listentothepassageandcompletethefollowingsentences.(10%)1.Ourschoolisplanningaprogramcalled“________________Adventure(冒险)”.2.Therewillbelessonsonpublicrelationsandmanagementaswellas________________.3.Ourschoolwillbegivena________________oneverystudent’sperformance.4.Yourabilitytohelpotherstorealize________________willbeimproved.5.Theprogramisfreeandwilllasttwelvedays________________.Part2VocabularyandGrammar(30%)Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswer(10%)1.Thereis________“u”intheword“though”.Pleasedon’tmissit.A.a B.an C.the D./【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：在“though”这个词里有一个“u”。请不要漏掉。考查冠词辨析。不定冠词a/an修饰单数名词表泛指，a用于以辅音音素开头的单词前，an用于以元音音素开头的单词前；定冠词the表特指。元音字母u发/juː/音，以辅音音素开头，此处表泛指，需用a修饰。故选A。2.themorningofApril1st,Tracyplayedajokeonherbestfriendbyphone.A.In B.On C.At D.To【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：在4月1号的早晨，特雷西通过电话和她的最好的朋友开了个玩笑。考查介词辨析。in后接没有具体到某一天的时间（如世纪、年、季节、月份）以及早晨、下午和晚上等；on后接具体到某一天的时间或具体某一天的早晨、下午和晚上；at后接时刻以及中午和夜间；to到。根据themorningofApril1st可知，是具体某一天的早晨，用on，故选B。3.Mr.Robinson,wedidn’tquitefollowyou.Wouldyoupleasegiveus________example?A.other B.another C.theother D.others【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：罗宾逊先生，我们没有完全听懂你的话，请你再举一个例子好吗？考查不定代词。other其他的，后面跟可数名词复数形式；another（无范围）另一个，后面跟名词单数形式；theother（两者）中的另一个；others，other的复数形式，泛指“另外几个”，“其余的”。example是单数形式，用another。故选B。4.Thelittleboylookedvery________whilehewassinginganddancingonthestage.A.likely B.lovely C.well D.bravely【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：那个小男孩在舞台上又唱又跳的样子很可爱。考查形容词和副词辨析。likely可能的，形容词；lovely可爱的，形容词；well好得，副词；bravely勇敢地，副词。根据“Thelittleboylookedvery...”可知，此处应用形容词作表语，表示“小男孩看起来很可爱”。故选B。5.You’dbetterstop________andhavearestforatleasttwohours.Youarereallytired.Awork B.towork C.working D.toworking【答案】C【解析】【分析】【详解】句意：你最好停止工作，休息至少两个小时。你真的很累。考查非谓语动词。work工作，towork是不定式结构，working是其动名词形式；toworking错误表达，可排除。stopdoing停止做某事（不再做），stoptodo停下来去做某事（还没做的事），都是固定结构；根据“andhavearestforatleasttwohours.Youarereallytired.休息至少两个小时。你真的很累”，可知是建议停止工作，故选C。6.TinaandTom________withaChinesefamilyforthreeyears.Theyareusedtothelifethere.A.live B.havelived C.areliving D.willlive【答案】B【解析】【分析】【详解】句意：Tina和Tom和一个中国家庭一起住了三年了。他们习惯了那里的生活。考查动词时态。live居住，是一个动词。根据句意和句中的“forthreeyears”可知，这里表示从过去一直到现在的动作，应用现在完成时，故选B。7.Timwillneverleavehisparents________heissureallofthemaretakengoodcareof.A.since B.unless C.if D.though【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：蒂姆永远不会离开他的父母，尽管他确信他们都得到了很好的照顾。考查连词辨析。since自从；unless除非；if如果；though尽管。根据“Timwillneverleavehisparents...heissureallofthemaretakengoodcareof.”可知，此处表示“尽管”。故选D。8.AccordingtotherulesI________returnthebookswithin15days.A.may B.need C.must D.can【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：根据规则，我必须在15天内归还。考查情态动词。may可以；need需要；must必须；can能够。根据“Accordingtotherules,”可知，根据规则是必须要还。故选C。9.________niceweatherwhenwehadanautumnouting!A.Whata B.Whatan C.What D.How【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：我们秋游的时候天气多好啊！考查感叹句。what和how均可引导感叹句，其句式分别为“What(a/an)+形容词+名词(+主语+谓语)!”和“How+形容词/副词(+主语+谓语)!”句中“niceweather”为“形容词+名词”构成的名词短语，且“weather”为不可数名词，应用what引导。故选C。10.—Ithinkweshouldraisesomemoneyforcharity.—________.A.Yes,please. B.OK.Iwill. C.Goodidea. D.Notatall!【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：——我认为我们应该为慈善筹钱。——好主意。考查情景交际。yes,please好的，请；ok,Iwill好的，我会的；goodidea好主意；notatall不客气。根据“Ithinkweshouldraisesomemoneyforcharity”提出了一个建议，回答应发表对此的看法和评价。故选C。Ⅲ.Completepassagewithwordsinthebox.Eachcanonlybeusedonce.(5%)A.worstB.sadC.realizeD.makeE.waitingF.storeI’mJenny.Nothingiscuterthanmydog,Marley.Hesleepsnearmybedatnightandgivesmekisseseverymorning.Hegets___11___whenIleaveforschool.Buthe’salwaysthere___12___whenIgethome,readytogoforawalkorplayagame.OnaChristmasEve,Marleywalkedwithmyfamilytoastore.Mymumtiedhimupoutside.Whenwecameoutofthe___13___,Marleyhadgone.Mymumcalledthepolicetoreportthathehadbeenstolen.Wecouldn’tfindhimanywhere.Iwasverysad.Itwasthe___14___ChristmasEveever.Thatnight,Ididn’tsleepwell.MycatseemedtoknowIwassadandhuggedmeto___15___mefeelbetter.OnChristmasmorning,IwokeupandcalledforMarley.ThenIrememberedthathehadgone.【答案】11.B12.E13.F14.A15.D【解析】【导语】本文讲述了珍妮在圣诞节前夕丢了她心爱的狗。【11题详解】句意：我去上学时他很伤心。根据“Hesleepsnearmybedatnightandgivesmekisseseverymorning.

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whenIgethome”可知，此处应是“他总是在那里等着我回家”。选项E“等”符合语境。故选E。【13题详解】句意：当我们走出商店时，马利已经不见了。根据“Marleywalkedwithmyfamilytoastore.”可知，此处是“走出商店”。选项F“商店”符合语境。故选F。【14题详解】句意：这是有史以来最糟糕的平安夜。根据“Wecouldn’tfindhimanywhere.Iwasverysad.”可知，到处都找不到他，很伤心，此处应是“最糟糕的平安夜”。选项A“最糟糕的”符合语境。故选A。【15题详解】句意：我的猫似乎知道我很伤心，抱着我让我感觉好一点。根据“huggedmeto

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mefeelbetter.”可知，此处是“抱着我让我感觉好一点”。选项D“使”符合语境。故选D。Ⅳ.Fillintheblankwithaproperword.(7%)16.Playingcomputergamesfortoolongdoesharmtopeople’s________health.(physics)【答案】physical【解析】【详解】句意：长时间玩电脑游戏对人们的身体健康有害。此处修饰名词health，用形容词physical“身体的”，作定语。故填physical。17.Theiradviceis________listenedto,butinfact,verylittlenoticeistakenofit.(polite)【答案】politely【解析】【详解】句意：他们的建议被礼貌地听了，但事实上，很少有人注意到这一点。此处用于句中修饰动词，用其副词形式，故填politely。18.Ifyoudon’tchangeyourmethod,youwillnever________inlosingweight.(success)【答案】succeed【解析】【详解】句意：如果你不改变你的方法，你减肥就永远不会成功。此处填动词原形，与will构成一般将来时；succeed“成功”，动词；故填succeed。19.What’sthe________oftheOrientalPearlTVTower?(high)【答案】height【解析】【详解】句意：东方明珠电视塔的高度是多少？根据“the...of”可知，空处需填入名词；high的名词形式为height“高度”。故填height。20.Studentsareallowedtousethe________calculators.(electric)【答案】electronic【解析】【详解】句意：学生可以使用电子计算器。此处应用形容词修饰名词calculators，表示“电子计算器”。electric“电的”，不符合语境。electronic“电子的”，形容词，符合语境。故填electronic。21.Heimmediatelycalledthepolicetoreportthe________.(thief)【答案】theft【解析】【详解】句意：他立即打电话给警察报了盗窃案。thief“小偷”，名词。根据“calledthepolicetoreportthe...”可知，打电话报警应是报告盗窃案件，theft表示“偷窃，盗窃”符合语境。故填theft。22.Thecampersareso________thattheymaycauseafire.(care)【答案】careless【解析】【详解】句意：露营者太粗心了，可能会引起火灾。care关心，动词或名词。分析句子可知，系表结构，此处应填形容词作表语。根据“theymaycauseafire.”可知，他们可能引起火灾。由此可推断，他们是“粗心的”。粗心的careless，形容词。故填careless。Ⅴ.Rewritethesentencesasrequired.(8%)23.Themanstoleanexpensivewatchfromtheshop.(改为否定句)Theman________________anexpensivewatchfromtheshop.【答案】①.didn’t②.steal【解析】【详解】句意：那人从商店偷了一块昂贵的手表。此句谓语是stole且是一般过去时，变否定句要借助于didn’t，谓语动词变原形，故填didn’t；steal。24.Simonisstillatschoolnow.Hewillcomebackhomeintwohours.(对划线部分提问)________________willSimoncomebackhome?【答案】①.How②.soon【解析】【详解】句意：西蒙现在还在学校。他将在两个小时后回家。划线部分意为“两个小时后”，应用howsoon提问，意为“多久”，故填How；soon。25.Theboyistooyoungtogotothefarmbyhimself.(保持句意基本不变)Theboyis________young________hecan’tgotothefarmbyhimself.【答案】①.so②.that【解析】【详解】句意：这个男孩太小了，不能独自去农场。此句也可表述为“这个男孩是如此年幼，以至于他不能独自去农场”，因此，可用so...that...“如此……以至于……”引导此结果状语从句。故填so；that。26.acoupleofhours,we,inShanghaiMuseum,thedisplays,spent,lookingat(连词成句)_______________________________________________________________________.【答案】WespentacoupleofhourslookingatthedisplaysinShanghaiMuseum.【解析】【详解】根据句末标点可知是一个陈述句，分析所给单词，we作主语，spent作谓语，acoupleofhours作宾语；lookingatthedisplays作宾语补足语；inShanghaiMuseum作状语。故填WespentacoupleofhourslookingatthedisplaysinShanghaiMuseum“我们花了几个小时在上海博物馆看展览”。Part3ReadingandWriting(45%)Ⅵ.Readingcomprehension(35%)A.Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer.(6%)FitnessZoneSpecialOfferLookyourbestthissummerwithourwonderfulequipmentandatailor-made(量身定制的)programmadespeciallyforyoubyoneofourbestpersonaltrainers.Ifyouarehavingadifficulttimegettingactive,FitnessZoneiswhereyouwanttobe.Abeginnerwillbeofferedatwo-weekcoursefreewithapersonaltrainer.Withapersonaltrainerassigned(指定)toyou,youwillbeplacedinatailor-madeprogramthatwillmakeyoulookyourbestinjusttwelveweeks.Withourprogram,youwillgetthefullbenefitsof:●Ourone-on-onesupportandexpertguidancebythetoptrainersinourindustry.●Theuseofthebestfitnessequipment,includingfreeweights,treadmillsandbikes.●Ongoinggroupclasses,fromaerobics(有氧健身操)andyogatodancerciseandmore.Socomeforafreeconsultation(咨询)andgetstartedtoday!Don’tmissout!OfferisgooduntilthisFriday.610St.16ThStreet,Suite310,GardenCityTel:655-4866Web:27.“FitnessZone”isprobablythenameof_______.A.anamusementpark B.ahealthmagazine C.asportclub D.anadvertisingcompany28.People_______canchoosetojoinFitnessZone.A.whowanttostayfit B.whoaregoodattrainingothersC.whoneedatailor-madesuit D.whoaretooactive29.Theunderlinedphrase“lookyourbest”means_______.A.lookinthemirror B.tryyourbesttosee C.tobemoreuseful D.tobeingoodcondition30.Abeginnercanhaveafreecoursefor_______.A.oneweek B.twoweeks C.twelveweeks D.twentyweeks31.Peoplecanbeoffered_______inFitnessZone.A.one-on-onesupport&medicalexamination B.expertguidance&healthconsultationC.fitnessequipment&expertguidance D.freeongoinggroupclasses&one-on-onesupport32.Thispassageiswrittento_______.A.lookfortoppersonaltrainers B.callonmorepeopletoplaysportsC.attractpeopletojoinFitnessZone D.encouragepeopletogetthroughdifficulttimes【答案】27.C28.A29.D30.B31.C32.C【解析】【分析】本文主要是一则健身俱乐部的广告。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据“●Theuseofthebestfitnessequipment,includingfreeweights,treadmillsandbikes.●Ongoinggroupclasses,fromaerobics(有氧健身操)andyogatodancerciseandmore.”可知，在这里有最好的健身器材，可以跳舞、练习瑜伽，据此推断它是一个健身俱乐部。故选C。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据“Ifyouarehavingadifficulttimegettingactive,FitnessZoneiswhereyouwanttobe.”和“●Theuseofthebestfitnessequipment,includingfreeweights,treadmillsandbikes.”可推断想要健身保持健康的人可以选择这里。故选A。【29题详解】词义猜测题。根据“●Theuseofthebestfitnessequipment,includingfreeweights,treadmillsandbikes.”可知，此处是健身的地方，健身是为了保持良好的健康状态，所以划线部分与D项“保持良好的状态”同义。故选D。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据“Abeginnerwillbeofferedatwo-weekcoursefreewithapersonaltrainer.”可知，初学者会有两周的免费课程，还会有一位私人教练。故选B。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据“●Ourone-on-onesupportandexpertguidancebythetoptrainersinourindustry.●Theuseofthebestfitnessequipment,includingfreeweights,treadmillsandbikes.”可知，这个俱乐部为人们提供了专业的指导和最好的健身器材。故选C。【32题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Ifyouarehavingadifficulttimegettingactive,FitnessZoneiswhereyouwanttobe.”结合全文可知，这篇文章是一则健身俱乐部的广告，是为吸引人们去健身俱乐部。故选C。B.Choosethewordsandcompletethepassage.(6%)Harbin,innortheasternChina,isthesiteoftheHarbinInternationalSnowandIceFestival,thebiggestwinterfestivalintheworld.Someofthebiggestandmostbeautifulicesculptures(雕塑)canbeseeninthefestival.Harbin’slocationandfreezingtemperaturesmakeita___33___placetohostawinterfestival.ThecitycentresitsonthebanksoftheSonghuaRiver.Theriverfreezesoverinthewinterandprovideshundredsofthousandsofcubicmetresofice.Iceartistsfromaroundtheworldturntheblocksoficeintobuildings,animals,andother___34___.Theworld’slargestwinterfestivalgrewoutofatraditionalicelanterndisplayandgardenpartythatwas___35___heldin1963.Thesnowandicesculpturesbecamepartoftheicelanternfestivitiesin1985.In2001,thecelebrationandHeilongjiang’sInternationalSkiFestivaljoinedtogetherandstartedtouseitscurrent(现行的)name.It’shardtoimaginethatthisgranddisplayoficeandsnowsculpturesstartedasiceinabucket.Traditionalicelanternswerecreatedbyfreezingwaterinabucket,___36___theice,andmakingaholeintotheblockofice.Acandlewasthenplacedinsidetheblocktocreatealantern.Today’screationsaremuchmorecarefully___37___andtakemuchmoretimetoform.Althoughthebasicmaterialsarethesame-water,light,andice-thedisplaysnowincludeLEDlightsandalotofdetails.Froma___38___blockoficetotheworld’slargesticeandsnowamusementpark,thefestivalhasmadeadramaticchange.Nowonderitattractsmillionsofpeopleeachyear.33.A.convenient B.common C.natural D.necessary34.A.attractions B.characters C.inventions D.products35.A.only B.first C.even D.also36.A.throwingaway B.keepingoff C.puttingup D.takingout37.A.described B.designed C.organized D.selected38.A.bright B.fresh C.simple D.perfect【答案】33.C34.A35.B36.D37.B38.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了位于中国东北部的哈尔滨国际冰雪节，这一世界上最大的冬季节日，从传统的冰灯展示发展到现今规模宏大的冰雪雕塑盛会，吸引了全球艺术家和数百万游客。【33题详解】句意：哈尔滨的地理位置和寒冷的气温使它成为举办冬季节日的天然场所。convenient方便的；common普通的；natural天然的；necessary必要的。根据“Harbin’slocationandfreezingtemperaturesmakeita...placetohostawinterfestival.”可知，哈尔滨气温低，所以它是举办冬季节日的天然场所。故选C。【34题详解】句意：来自世界各地的冰艺术家将冰块变成建筑物、动物和其他有吸引力的事物。attractions有吸引力的事物；characters人物；inventions发明；products产品。根据“Iceartistsfromaroundtheworldturntheblocksoficeintobuildings,animals,andother...”可知，艺术家将冰块雕成有吸引力的事物。故选A。【35题详解】句意：世界上最大的冬季节日源于1963年首次举行的传统冰灯展示和花园派对。only仅仅，只；first首次；even甚至；also也。根据“Theworld’slargestwinterfestivalgrewoutofatraditionalicelanterndisplayandgardenpartythatwas...heldin1963.”可知，传统冰灯展示和花园派对是这个节日的前身，所以1963年应是传统冰灯展示和花园派对首次举行的时间。故选B。【36题详解】句意：传统的冰灯是通过将水冻结在一个桶里，取出冰，然后在冰块上钻一个洞来制作的。throwingaway扔掉；keepingoff（使）不接近；puttingup张贴；takingout取出。根据“Traditionalicelanternswerecreatedbyfreezingwaterinabucket,...theice,andmakingaholeintotheblockofice.”可知，水在桶中冻结成型，然后把冰块取出用于制作冰灯。故选D。【37题详解】句意：今天的作品设计得更加仔细，需要更多的时间来形成。described描述；designed设计；organized组织；selected选择。根据“Today’screationsaremuchmorecarefully...andtakemuchmoretimetoform.”可知，现在的冰灯需要先设计，然后再制作成型。故选B。【38题详解】句意：从一块简单的冰块到世界上最大的冰雪游乐园，这个节日发生了巨大的变化。bright明亮的；fresh新鲜的；simple简单的；perfect完美的。根据“Froma...blockoficetotheworld’slargesticeandsnowamusementpark,thefestivalhasmadeadramaticchange.”可知，此处与“世界最大的冰雪游乐园”形成对比，以强调节日的巨大变化，simple较符合语境。故选C。C.Readthefollowingtwopassagesandfillintheblankswithproperwords.(14%)PassageAApopsingerhastoworkveryhardtobecomepopular.Hemustgivethepublicwhattheyreallywantandneed,orhemustfindanewwayofsingingthatwilla___39___theirattention.Evenwhenhehassucceededandhisrecordsaresolde___40___,hecannotrest.Thenhemustworkharderthanevertoremainpopular,becausetherearealwaysyoungersingerstryingtobecomefamous.Thelifeofasuccessfulpopsingerisn’te___41___atall.Hecanonlyrelaxwhenheisalone,becauseeverythinghedoesisw___42___andreportedbythespecialnewspaperwrittenforthefans.Thefansarethemostimportantpeopleintheworldforthesinger.Theybuyhisrecords,theygotohisconcert,andtheymakehimrichandfamous.Buttheycanbeveryd___43___,too.Sometimestheydoa___44___togetasouvenir(n.纪念品).Theytearoffbuttons,andtheyevencutoffpiecesoftheunluckysinger’shair.Apopsingerhastospendalotofmoneyonclothesb___45___hemustalwayslookspecialanddifferent.Andmostimportant,hemustalwayskeepingsmiling.【答案】39.(a)ttract40.(e)verywhere41.(e)asy42.(w)atched43.(d)angerous44.(a)nything45.(b)ecause【解析】【导语】本文给我们介绍了流行歌手真实的生活。【39题详解】句意：他必须给公众他们真正想要和需要或者他必须找到一种新的方式来吸引他们的注意力。根据空后“theirattention”及首字母提示可知，流行歌手这样做是为了找一个新的唱歌的方式吸引他们的注意。attractone’sattention“吸引某人的注意”。空前有will，这里用动词原形。故填(a)ttract。【40题详解】句意：即使他成功了，他的唱片到处都在卖，他也不能休息。根据“even”和“whenhehassucceededandhisrecordsaresold”可知，他们很成功并且唱片卖的很好。结合首字母可知，这里表示“卖到各个地方”，everywhere“到处”。故填(e)verywhere。【41题详解】句意：成功的流行歌手的生活一点也不容易。根据“Hecanonlyrelaxwhenheisalone”可知，成功歌手的生活是不容易的。easy“容易的”，形容词。故填(e)asy。【42题详解】句意：他只有在独自一人的时候才能放松，因为他所做的一切都被专门为球迷写的报纸所关注和报道。根据“everythinghedoesis...

andreportedbythespecialnewspaperwrittenforthefans”及首字母提示可知，流行歌手所做的一切都被关注着。watch“关注”，此处应用被动语态。故填watched。【43题详解】句意：但是他们也很危险。根据句中的but及“Sometimestheydoanythingtogetasouvenir.Theystealhandkerchiefs,theytearoffbuttons,andtheyevencutoffpiecesoftheunluckysinger’shair.”可知，这都是歌迷们的一些不良行为，这些行为是很危险的，dangerous“危险的”，形容词。故填(d)angerous。【44题详解】句意：有时他们会为了得到纪念品而不择手段。根据“Theytearoffbuttons,andtheyevencutoffpiecesoftheunluckysinger’shair.”可知，歌迷们会做任何事情来得到纪念品。anything“任何事情”。故填(a)nything。【45题详解】句意：一个流行歌手必须花很多钱在衣服上，因为他必须总是看起来特别和不同。空前后是两个完整的句子，且空后“hemustalwayslookspecialanddifferent”解释了流行歌手花很多钱买衣服的原因，是因果关系，应用because引导原因状语从句。故填(b)ecause。PassageBSomepeoplethinkthatasmoreandmorepeoplehavetelevisionsintheirhomes,fewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooksandnewspapers.Whyreadana____46____inthenewspaper,whentheTVnewscanb____47____youtheinformationinafewminutesandwithpictures?Whyreadanovel(小说),whenaplayontelevisioncantellyouthes____48____storywithcolor,pictureandaction?H____49____,televisionhasnotkilledreading.Today,newspapersandmagazinessellinverylargenumbers.Andbooksofeverykindaresoldmorethaneverbefore.Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensive,booksarestillac____50____waytogetinformationandentertainment.Sometypesofbooksshouldbeinourhomes.Everyhomeshouldhaveagooddictionary.Itmightbeexpensive,butagoodencyclopedia(百科全书)isalsousefulbecauseyoucanfindinformationonanys____51____.Inaddition,itisusefultohaveonyourbookshelvesotherbookssuchashistorybooks,sciencetextbooks,cookbooks,booksaboutmedicineandhealth,etc.Itisalsoimportanttohavesomestorybooksornovels.Thenyoucanr____52____withagoodstoryandhavearestquietly.【答案】46.(a)rticle47.(b)ring48.(s)ame49.(H)owever50.(c)heap51.(s)ubject52.(r)elax【解析】【导语】本文主要描述了读书在当今仍旧是人们生活中很重要的一项活动。【46题详解】句意：既然电视新闻可以在几分钟内用图片把信息带给你，为什么还要读报纸上的文章呢？根据“readan...

inthenewspaper”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“在报纸上读文章”，article“文章”，前有an修饰，用单数形式。故填(a)rticle。【47题详解】句意：既然电视新闻可以在几分钟内用图片把信息带给你，为什么还要读报纸上文章呢？根据“theTVnewscan...

youtheinformation”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“电视新闻可以给你带来信息”，bring“带来”，bringsbsth，意为“带给某人某物”。故填(b)ring。【48题详解】句意：既然电视上播放的剧用颜色，图片和动作给你讲同样的故事，为什么还要读小说呢？根据“aplayontelevisioncantellyouthe...

storywithcolor,pictureandaction”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“电视上播放的剧用颜色，图片和动作给你讲同样的故事”，same“相同的”，修饰其后的名词作定语。故填(s)ame。【49题详解】句意：然而，电视并没有扼杀阅读。根据“...televisionhasnotkilledreading”可知，此处表示转折，因为该词后有逗号，所以用however表转折，句首首字母需大写。故填(H)owever。【50题详解】句意：尽管一些硬皮书卖的很贵，但书籍仍然是获取信息和享受的一种廉价方式。根据“Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensive,booksarestilla...

waytogetinformationandentertainment.”可知，此处表示“书籍仍然是获取信息和享受的一种廉价方式”，cheap“便宜的”，此处用来修饰其后的名词way作定语。故填(c)heap。【51题详解】句意：一部好的百科全书，虽然很贵，但很有用，因为你可以找到关于任何主题的信息。根据“agoodencyclopediaisalsousefulbecauseyoucanfindinformationonany...”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“你可以找到关于任何主题的信息”，subject“主题”，前有any修饰，用单数形式。故填(s)ubject。【52题详解】句意：然后你可以用一个好故事来放松自己，静静地休息。根据“Thenyoucan...

withagoodstoryandhavearestquietly.”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“你可以用一个好故事来放松自己”，relax“放松”，此处用在情态动词can之后，用动词原形即可。故填(r)elax。D.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.(9%)AnUnusualGardenTheold1986truckwasagiftfromhisgrandfather.Itworked,butitusedalotofgas.IanCheneylookedathisgrandfather’struckandthoughtofafarm.Asinotherlargecities,thereisnotmuchspacetogrowfoodinNewYork.YetCheneywantedavegetablegarden.ManyfarmersinNewYorkhavefoundcreativewaystogrowvegetables,suchasrooftopgardens,communitygardensinoldparkinglots,andevenafloatinggardenintheHudsonRiver.Cheney,however,didn’thaveaccesstoanyofthesespaces.Sotheoldtruckwasapracticalsolution.Thebackofthetruckprovidedhimwiththespaceheneeded.SoCherrysettowork.First,hedrilledholesinthetruckbed—allowingwatertopassthrough.Thenhelaiddownarecycledplasticmat.Thesoilcamenext—aspeciallightweightvariety.Hemadesurethateverythingwasorganic.Cheneypreferredorganicbecausehewantedtogrowvegetableswithoutchemicals.Thenheplantedlettuce,herbs,spinach,andtomatoes.Finally,hewateredandwaited.Whenthefoodwasreadytopick,Cheneydrovethetruckfromoneurbanneighborhoodtoanother.Hegaveawaysomeofthevegetables.Hesoldtheresttofriendsandneighbors.Everywhereheparked,passersbystoppedandtalkedaboutthebeautifulvegetablegardeninthebackofthetruck.Cheneystronglybelievesthatpeoplearebetteroffeatingmorelocalfood—thatis,foodgrownclosetowheretheylive.Localfoodhasbothenvironmentalandhealthadvantages.Itreduces“foodmiles”.Thetermfoodmilesreferstothedistancebetweenwhereyouproducefoodandwhereyousellit.Alotofthefoodinlargesupermarketstravelshundredsofmilestogettoyourdinnertable.Thishasaneconomicandenvironmentalcost.Thenthereisthequestionofnutrition-foodthathelpsyougrowandbehealthy.Thenutritionalbenefitsofvegetablesdecreaseovertime.Soeatingfoodwithinafewdaysofharvestingishealthierforyou.Cheneyknowsthathistruckfarmcannotsolvetheproblemofthelackoffreshfoodinsomeneighborhoods.Yet,likerooftopgardens,itcouldbepartofthesolution.AsCheneysays,“Ifwecangrowfoodinthebackofan’86Dodgepickup,wecandefinitelyfindbetterwaystogrowmorefreshproduce.”53.Theold1986truckfromIanCheney’sgrandfatherisworkingproperly,isn’tit?_____________________________________________54.WheredoesCheneyplanthisvegetables?_____________________________________________55.WhydidCheneydrillholesinthetruckbed?_____________________________________________56.HowdidCheneydealwiththevegetableshegrew?_____________________________________________57.WhatdoyouthinkoffarmersinNewYorkinthepassage?Giveyourreasons._____________________________________________【答案】53.Yes,itis.54.Thebackofthetruck.55.Toallowwatertopassthrough.56.Hegaveawaysomeofthevegetablesandsoldtheresttofriendsandneighbors.57.Ithinktheyareverycreative.ManyfarmersinNewYorkhavefoundcreativewaystogrowvegetables,suchasthevegetablegardeninthebackofthetruck,rooftopgardens,communitygardensinoldparkinglotsandevenafloatinggardenintheHudsonRiver.【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了Cheney在卡车后部种植蔬菜的故事。【53题详解】根据第一段“Itworked,butitusedalotofgas.”可知，这辆旧卡车能正常运作。故填Yes,itis