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2024-2025学年八年级英语下册期末复习专项牛津上海版
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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
These days, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to help with their stress (压力). 1 it sounds strange, there’s a science behind the act of tree-hugging (拥抱树).
A study in 2021 reported that tree-hugging can increase oxytocin (个体分泌催产素). It’s a hormone (荷尔蒙) 2 for feelings. The higher the level of oxytocin is, the calmer and 3 you may be. Hugging trees for only 21 seconds can lead to an increase in oxytocin.
Another hormone called cortisol (皮质醇) is a marker of stress. The brain produces more cortisol when the person is anxious (焦虑的), angry, or very sad. Hugging trees 4 to cut cortisol production, which makes us feel better.
The 5 is helpful to us, but it’s important to keep in mind that we shouldn’t hurt nature while doing it. Trees often hold valuable ecosystems (生态系统). Many small creatures live on the tree—and they are too small to be 6 . You may want to be gentle when 7 trees—just like how you hug a friend!
1．A．Because B．As C．If D．Although
2．A．ready B．responsible C．famous D．enough
3．A．angrier B．lonelier C．sadder D．happier
4．A．promises B．agrees C．helps D．plans
5．A．finding B．activity C．science D．result
6．A．seen B．touched C．caught D．hugged
7．A．planting B．climbing C．hugging D．watering
People usually think of dogs as man’s best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends. It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brian’s doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to 8 the rest of his life in a nursing home.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn’t 9 easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so 10 that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners.
Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, which included a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling (发出咯咯声), others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to 11 him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer (鸟语者).
Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a foundation (基金) to 12 money. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.
For people who want to adopt (领养) Brian’s bird, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months 13 they can take the pet home.
8．A．take B．spend C．cost D．waste
9．A．shut up B．stand up C．give up D．wake up
10．A．thankful B．hopeful C．helpful D．useful
11．A．help B．hate C．forget D．like
12．A．earn B．raise C．save D．borrow
13．A．after B．spend C．before D．so
Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或短语选项完成短文)
Every workday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tom would work as a bank clerk. In his free time, he would write.
Tom was better known to the world 14 the greatest poet, T. S. Eliot, of the 20th century. But you would be wrong if you supposed that Eliot was 15 . During his lifetime, Eliot even had to borrow money in order to buy underwear for himself.
Poetry has always been an important art form. However, even among the most successful poets of the 20th century, 16 could earn a living from just writing poetry.
But the world of poetry has greatly changed since then. Rupi Kaur, a Canadian poet, is now able to make enough money to lead a comfortable life.
Kaur started by posting her poems on Instagram, a social networking site. Many people liked her poems. However, the poet never thought that she would be able to pay her rent from just writing poems. Then, her first poetry book Milk & Honey was published. It soon became a best-seller. And her 17 didn’t seem to slow down. A year later, her second poetry book went into readers’ eye.
Kaur is not alone. In 2017, 12 of the top 20 best-selling poets in America were “Insta-poets”. These poets are not just artists. They are also businesspeople. Their daily work 18 writing, touring and discussing new projects with their teams. Some of them also make money by selling cups and T-shirts printed with lines of their poetry. Social media has 19 them with a powerful marketing tool.
14．A．for B．as C．in D．at
15．A．poor B．famous C．attractive D．rich
16．A．many B．few C．little D．each
17．A．failure B．attention C．service D．success
18．A．consists of B．makes up of C．comes up with D．gets ready for
19．A．replaced B．agreed C．provided D．offered
Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble Have you ever dreamed something that 20 later Maybe you have ESP.
ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people 21 about events before they happen, or events that are happening some 22 distance away.
There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying 23 to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s an example—one of hundreds of 24 that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” Suddenly, the man didn’t feel well, 25 he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said, “There’s room for one more.” Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He would not 26 the bus. As the bus drove off, it suddenly crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
20．A．come true B．came true C．came on D．came up
21．A．knowing B．to know C．know D．known
22．A．orbit B．mile C．position D．spot
23．A．them B．it C．those D．him
24．A．tasks B．results C．expressions D．dreams
25．A．or B．but C．so D．unless
26．A．get on B．take off C．make of D．have on
Sports Weekend To: All Students
Title: Invitation to Walker College and Newcastle University Sports Weekend
Date: December 19—20
Location: Walker College (December 19), Newcastle University (December 20)
Walker College and Newcastle University are well known for their sports education programs. Every year, ambitious students from all around the country who dream of 27 professional athletes and physical education teachers choose to attend these two famous schools.
For the first time ever, Walker College and Newcastle University will join 28 to host a sports competition on the weekend of December 19 and December 20. Students from all over the country can sign up to compete against one another in sports such as baseball, table tennis, and skiing. Awards will be given to the best athletes in each sport. All students from around the country are invited to 29 and compete in the games.
On the morning of December 19, Walker College will host an opening event welcoming competitors to the sports weekend.
In the afternoon at 1:00 pm, the baseball competition will begin in the baseball fields nearby at Walker College. Table tennis competitions will take place in Walker Gymnasium At 2:00 pm.
The 30 competitions will take place on December 20 beginning at 9 am at the northeast corner of Newcastle Mountain, nearby Newcastle University.
Everyone is 31 to take part in the awards ceremony back at Walker College in the evening of the 20th. At this time, the best athletes in each event will receive prizes.
27．A．collecting B．teaching C．becoming D．calling
28．A．together B．early C．already D．just
29．A．visit B．attend C．enter D．follow
30．A．dancing B．writing C．singing D．skiing
31．A．eager B．welcome C．necessary D．nervous
Nike is the world’s biggest producer of sports shoes. Once its running shoes were very famous, the company is now known 32 its basketball shoes, other forms of footwear, clothing and sporting equipment as well.
In the 1960’s, Bill Bowerman, one of Nike’s founders, made several new styles of running shoes. He had been at rack and field coach (田径教练), so he knew exactly 33 the athletes (运动员) needed. Soon, some of the world’s best track and field athletes 34 world records by wearing Bowerman’s running shoes. Over the next ten years, Nike’s share of the US running shoe market grew to more than 50 percent.
After Nike went public in 1980, it developed quickly, including its clothing line and reaching out into other sports. Michael Jordan 35 wearing Air Jordan shoes in 1985. A few years later, people everywhere were saying “Just do it,” Nike’s most successful advertising slogan.
The 1990’s saw amazing growth for the company, as its international sales increased a lot. In Tokyo, Paris, Athens, and Sao Paolo, Nike came to mean 36 and fashionable. The company spent a lot of money in winning the support of 37 like Pte Sampras, Tiger Woods, and members of Brazil’s soccer team. Young people who want to be like their heroes, bought Nike shoes and sportswear. Professional athletes continued to buy Nike shoes to improve their performance.
32．A．as B．for C．by D．with
33．A．how B．what C．why D．when
34．A．drew B．destroyed C．kept D．broke
35．A．started B．stopped C．liked D．enjoyed
36．A．beautiful B．terrible C．cool D．rich
37．A．singers B．actors C．dancers D．stars
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I 38 my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could 39 have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard. At once I 40 out to the yard. There was my bike, 41 it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so disappointing!
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 42 more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about love. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. Do remember, a gift that 43 two dollars isn’t any less valuable (有价值的) than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
38．A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
39．A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
40．A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
41．A．and B．or C．but D．because
42．A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
43．A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers
Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择当的选项完成短文)
Specializing (专门从事) in teaching English to senior high school students, Dong Yuhui has tutored about 500,000 students over the eight years since he joined New Oriental eight years ago.
After the “Double-Reduction” policy was introduced, he 44 his new job at Dongfang Zhenxuan as a host. “I was pretty sad knowing that I could no longer teach. It took a while for me to adjust to the new role,” he said. “Former (昔日的) teacher, current (现在的) 45 ” is how he describes himself on his personal Douyin account.
When Dong Yuhui first started to host livestreams (直播) selling all kinds of products on the company’s Douyin channel, he often only saw five viewers at a time.
“For a period of time, I felt quite 46 because I couldn’t see the point of making the effort. Those were the darkest hours and now the dawn has come. I am glad that I didn’t give up selling vegetables online,” said Dong, 29, who’s now famous on social media.
Over the weekend, videos of Dong introducing steaks in both Chinese and English went viral (走红) on social media as people began to 47 that the channel was very different from others. While talking about the quality of the steak, Dong also taught the viewers how to order steak in English at a restaurant.
48 learning some English, the viewers were also impressed with his views on different literary works including those of William Shakespeare. “I am in my comfort zone when talking about books. I can air my views about them non-stop for three days,” Dong said.
After China Daily posted the story of Dong’s 49 transitioning (转型) on its official WeChat account, Dong left a comment saying that“ as someone who had first started reading the paper while in university, it’s really unexpected to now see myself appearing in it.”
44．A．came up B．looked up C．made up D．took up
45．A．cook B．farmer C．salesman D．writer
46．A．bored B．disappointed C．lucky D．shy
47．A．notice B．observe C．trust D．wonder
48．A．As B．Besides C．Except for D．In addition
49．A．changeable B．familiar C．independent D．successful
Have you ever heard of Wang Zhenyi (1768—1797) Perhaps most of us didn’t know this great name until she was introduced in a CCTV programme.
Wang Zhenyi was a great Chinese 50 . She was born in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, girls had no chance to get a formal education. However, her father and grandfather were open-minded. They thought girls should share equal opportunities with boys. They 51 her to read more books in their home library. Wang Zhenyi taught herself and read a lot about astronomy (天文学), maths, geography as well as medicine. Later, she decided to 52 astronomy.
In her time, many people expected the stars to tell what was going to happen. They thought certain events (事件) in the sky, such as lunar eclipses (月食), happened when gods were angry. But Wang Zhenyi thought differently. She believed in facts and observation. In order to explain those “strange” events, she did some 53 . She used a round table as the Earth, a lamp as the Sun and a mirror as the Moon. She moved them around to show what 54 happens during a lunar eclipse: when the Earth is passing directly between the Sun and the Moon, the sunlight cannot reach the Moon and the Moon “disappears”.
Throughout her short life, Wang Zhenyi wrote many articles about her research. In her articles, she explained difficult ideas in clear and 55 ways so that people could understand science more easily.
50．A．servant B．scientist C．editor D．teacher
51．A．invited B．selected C．followed D．encouraged
52．A．pay for B．look after C．focus on D．vote for
53．A．exercises B．suggestions C．interviews D．experiments
54．A．really B．certainly C．nearly D．briefly
55．A．simple B．polite C．invisible D．comfortable
For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he 56 the only important match of the season.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. 57 , Sparky would be surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it.
However, one thing was important to Sparky— 58 . He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else enjoyed it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were refused, Sparky didn’t complain or become 59 . He still believed in his ability and decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. 60 , the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever (后进生). The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little 61 in school and whose work was refused again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and little cartoon character—Charlie Brown.
56．A．admitted B．recorded C．lost D．watched
57．A．At first B．In fact C．What’s more D．On the other hand
58．A．drawing B．singing C．playing D．acting
59．A．useless B．weak C．frightened D．disappointed
60．A．Luckily B．Yet C．Finally D．Strangely
61．A．time B．success C．experience D．homework
California is located in the far west of the USA and has a long Pacific Ocean coastline. With almost 34 million people, it has the largest population of any of the states of the USA．It is the third largest in 62 , with just over 400,000 square kilometers. It has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain.
Only one of the states of the USA, California is in itself the world’s fifth largest economy (经济). It is especially 63 wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally. It is the home of Silicon Valley (硅谷), the centre of the world’s computer industry. Los Angeles, its largest city—but not its capital city, which is Sacramento—has the world’s largest film and television industry and is best known for the district called Hollywood. California is also 64 in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood.
California has a huge 65 industry. This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions such as Disneyland, Sea World and other theme parks.
66 , California will suffer a serious earthquake. Parts of California also have water shortages, and 67 the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are a major problem.
California has many claims to fame, but one of the most interesting is its recent laws which require motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions (排放). Because of this, and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the USA are sold in California, the motor industry is trying hard to develop vehicles powered by hydrogen.
62．A．shape B．number C．height D．area
63．A．famous for B．connected with C．full of D．different from
64．A．special B．popular C．rich D．generous
65．A．film B．tourist C．fashion D．information
66．A．Suddenly B．Immediately C．Unfortunately D．Usually
67．A．because B．if C．although D．why
A long time ago, in a small house in Scotland, two friends lived together. Their names were John and Bobby. They were not rich but ________. They had a warm fire when it was cold outside. They had good food to eat when they were hungry. They were never lonely because they had each other.
John and Bobby liked to take long walks together. After their walk, John usually cooked dinner. John and Bobby ate dinner and then sat ________ the fire. They had a simple but good life.
Then, in the spring of 1858, John got sick and died. He was buried (埋葬) in a cemetery (公墓) in Edinburgh, Scotland. After John was buried, Bobby stood at John’s grave (墓穴) and cried. “Come on, Bobby,” friends said. “It’s time to go home.” Bobby went home, but later he ________ the cemetery. He sat down near John’s grave. He stayed there all night.
Bobby stayed at the cemetery the next day, and the next day, and the next. For the next 14 years, Bobby ________ left the cemetery. When the weather was cold or rainy, he slept on the ground near John’s grave.
Finally, in 1872, Bobby died, too. Friends buried him in a ________ grave near John. Why was Bobby’s grave little Bobby, John’s best friend, was a dog. From this true story, we know that a dog is a man’s best friend.
68．A．sad B．happy C．patient D．brave
69．A．in front of B．far from C．under D．over
70．A．jumped into B．returned to C．run away from D．gave up
71．A．sometimes B．often C．always D．never
72．A．big B．little C．long D．deep
Ecological Chains
For many years a white oak tree grew in a woods near a farm. It grew in a wet place, where white oaks grow 73
The white oak became a tall tree, 24 meters high. It became a good home for other living things, for animals and small plants. It was a home for birds, for insects, and for a family of raccoons (浣熊). It gave shade to deer.
The white oak 74 gave shade to many plants that need shade to grow, such as ferns and mosses. These plants cannot live in bright sunlight. The white oak received the bright sunlight and sheltered the plants 75
One day, the white oak was 76 by lightning and fell. The farmer did not remove the tree. He left it there 77 a shelter for the small animals that he knew lived in the woods. Perhaps the fallen oak would shelter some toads (蛤蟆) or harmless snakes. These animals eat insects that hurt crops. Farmers 78 these animals.
Sooner or later, the oak tree decayed. It broke down into 79 parts. This rotting returns important nutrients (养分) to the soil. It helps other plants grow in rich soil.
Each change in nature causes other changes to happen. Even after it has died a plant plays an important role in nature.
73．A．well B．immediately C．beautifully D．heavily
74．A．hardly B．also C．never D．always
75．A．above B．over C．under D．below
76．A．stuck B．happened C．struck D．knocked
77．A．as B．when C．like D．such as
78．A．hate B．greet C．welcome D．dislike
79．A．larger and larger B．smaller and smaller C．richer and richer D．poorer and poorer
Do you know who played the role of Superman in the film Superman He was Christopher Reeve, an 80 , and he was famous for his performance in the movie.
Like Superman, Christopher Reeve was afraid of nothing. He was good at flying planes, riding horses and many other activities. But everything changed (改变) in 1995. When riding a horse, he fell and 81 himself badly. The doctors thought it was 82 for him to live long. Reeve even thought of 83 his life to end everything. However, when he thought of his family, he knew he couldn’t. From then on, he began to 84 for his life.
At the end of 1995, he left hospital. Soon after that, he felt he was ready to face the world again. He wanted to tell people no matter what problems they had, they shouldn’t give up. He began to make speeches, and they helped lots of people with body problems.
He also went back to work and made his first film In the Gloaming. Although he lost control of his body, he still had his 85 and his dream. He was, and would always be Superman!
80．A．expert B．actor C．reporter D．visitor
81．A．hurt B．lost C．turned D．sent
82．A．easy B．serious C．difficult D．useful
83．A．looking up B．coming up C．making up D．giving up
84．A．look B．fight C．serve D．wait
85．A．culture B．problem C．spirit D．name
California is located in the far west of the USA and has a long Pacific Ocean coastline. With almost 34 million people, it has the largest population of any of the states of the USA．It is the third largest in 86 , with just over 400,000 square kilometers. It has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain. Only one of the states of the USA, California is in itself the world’s fifth largest economy. It is especially 87 wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally. It is the home of Silicon Valley (硅谷), the centre of the world’s computer industry. Los Angeles, its largest city—but not its capital city, which is Sacramento—has the world’s largest film and television industry and is best known for the district called Hollywood.
California is also 88 in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood. California has a huge 89 industry. This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions such as Disneyland, Sea World and other theme parks. 90 , California suffers serious earthquakes often. Parts of California also have water shortages, and because the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are always a major problem.
California is keen on environmental protection. Its recent laws 91 motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions (排放 n.). Because of this, and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the USA are sold in California, the motor industry is trying hard to produce vehicles powered by hydrogen (氢 n. ).
86．A．shape B．number C．height D．area
87．A．famous for B．connected with C．full of D．covered with
88．A．available B．popular C．rich D．generous
89．A．film B．tourist C．fashion D．information
90．A．Finally B．Actually C．Unluckily D．Usually
91．A．allow B．give C．cause D．require
On that day, in the hospital, I asked the doctor if he could test Jim again. The doctor did so. To my sadness, it was the score, 90. Later that evening, I told Frank the bad news. After talking it over, we agreed that our son was much better than an IQ test. We thought that Jim’s score must have been a 92 and we should treat him as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Jim studied in Concordia High School in the same year. He got good grades in the school, 93 in biology and chemistry. We were very happy. Jim went to Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student. Soon after that, his teacher asked him to take more courses. In 1968, he started to 94 in the School of Medicine, Yale University. On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I went to the ceremony (仪式) at Yale. After that, we told Jim about the 95 IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, he sometimes looked at us and said with a smile, “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor. They didn’t tell me until I graduated from medical school”. It is his special way of 96 us for the faith (信念) we had in him. A few days later, Jim 97 another IQ test. We went to the same hospital. He had received the test there eighteen years before. This time he scored 126. The result seemed to be impossible.
Children often do as well as their parents or teachers expect of them. That is, if you tell a child he is “stupid”, he may play the role of a foolish child.
92．A．joke B．mistake C．hope D．truth
93．A．wonderfully B．luckily C．really D．especially
94．A．study B．teach C．work D．play
95．A．high B．same C．low D．different
96．A．telling B．thanking C．showing D．asking
97．A．looked for B．waited for C．asked for D．gave up
It’s 3.00 a.m. Angela is 98 to start the day at the family bakery. She has three children, and they all help at the bakery. Vincent and his wife, Angela, are the owners of his family’s bakery. Vincent’s father owned the bakery, and before that Vincent’s grandfather owned the bakery. Now, Vincent and Angela own and 99 the bakery.
100 in the family works in the bakery. The oldest daughter, Claire, decorates many of the special cakes. Maria is the middle child. She works at the counter, and sometimes she makes cookies. Paul, the youngest, is 14, and he makes bread. Vincent says, “Paul has good hands for bread.” The whole family works in the bakery, but the children only work there before or after school.
The bakery is open from 6.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. every day 101 Monday. The bakery sells cookies, cakes, and bread. For special holidays, 102 Easter and Christmas, Vincent keeps the bakery open until 6.00 p.m., and Angela always prepares fresh coffee for their customers.
Mr Martino is a regular customer. He visits the bakery every morning. He always buys the round loaf of bread with no butter. He says that it’s good. Mrs Salerno is also a regular customer. Every Friday, she buys two loaves of Italian bread and a large box of cookies. Her six-year-old daughter, Laura, always gets one free cookie. Mrs Salerno says that Vincent’s bakery is 103 in the area.
98．A．busy B．ready C．free D．quick
99．A．run B．work C．try D．do
100．A．Only one B．Someone C．No one D．Everyone
101．A．beside B．except C．except for D．except that
102．A．for example B．like as C．such as D．besides
103．A．good B．better C．the best D．most
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
A long time ago, there was an apple tree. A little boy loved to play around the tree.
Time went by. The boy 104 up. One day, he came back to the tree and said, “I want to play with toys, but I need money to buy them.” “You can pick my apples and 105 them,” the tree said. Then the boy took all the apples, but he disappeared for a long time.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was very excited. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a 106 ,” the boy replied. “You can cut my branches to build it,” said the tree. So the boy cut all the branches off and left 107 . But the tree didn’t hear from the boy for a long time and was again 108 .
Finally, the boy returned after many years. The tree said, “Sorry, I don’t have anything for you now.” “I’m tired. I just need a place to rest,” the boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest,” said the tree. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
Actually, the tree stands for our 109 . Like the apple tree, they give us everything we need.
104．A．woke B．got C．grew D．stayed
105．A．eat B．sell C．buy D．wash
106．A．house B．tree C．car D．job
107．A．angrily B．sadly C．lonely D．happily
108．A．sad B．excited C．happy D．tired
109．A．guests B．parents C．doctors D．customers
Everyone knows something about the USA and the Americans. But films and television often give the wrong idea about the country and its people.
People
The popular stereotype of Americans is that they are rude and 110 a lot—especially at sports events! In comparison with the British, Americans are more informal. 111 , they often call teachers by their first names. However, many Americans are just like people in other countries—polite and helpful, especially with foreigners.
Food
The size of meals in American restaurants is very large, especially compared to the UK. And if you can’t finish your meal, it’s 112 to ask to take some home with you. This is completely different from the UK! And don’t forget to leave a tip in restaurants and bars. This is very important—you should leave about 15% of the bill.
Holidays
Americans don’t get much holiday. Most people have about two weeks of holiday each year. This is quite unlike other Western countries. The average is about four weeks of holiday. However, Americans also have about ten national holidays each year. This is 113 most countries.
Living costs
Compared with the UK, the USA is generally 114 cheaper for clothes, eating out and entertainment! But the cost of renting a flat is much the same as the UK and is quite expensive in big cities.
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The USA is a huge country and there are four different time zones in the USA．So when it’s 10 a.m. in New York, it’s 7 a.m. in San Francisco. Don’t forget this when you’re phoning someone! In comparison with the north, winters in the south are not usually very cold. Check the weather in the area you are going to.
110．A．smile B．shout C．move D．sleep
111．A．What’s more B．On average C．For example D．After all
112．A．unusual B．common C．necessary D．stupid
113．A．familiar to B．different from C．similar to D．connected with
114．A．a bit B．a lot of C．more D．a few
115．A．Clothes B．Manners C．Size and location D．Time and temperature
Choose the words to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词，完成短文）
Mr Huge was born in a small village. His father had a 116 in a town nearby. But the shopkeeper didn’t think it was useful for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get more money. A few years later, they got much money there and then 117 to London. Now Mr Huge’s father is very old and he has to do it instead 118 his father. As he has little knowledge, he’s often laughed at in public and sometimes he gets into trouble. So he bought a lot of books and put them in his room 119 the visitors can see them as soon as they go in. He often goes to the parties and carefully listens to what the learned men say. He hopes to make friends with them.
One day, Mr Huge knew that it was a 120 man’s birthday. He went there with his wife. He gave the man some expensive presents. After dinner they began to talk about the literary work (文学作品). He could hardly answer any questions. The famous man had to ask him the easiest one, “What was Shakespeare (莎士比亚) ”
“It was a kind of drinks,” answered Mr Huge. “But people do not like it now.”
The man smiled and soon he stopped 121 . On their way home, his wife said, “You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a kind of 122 food, like hamburgers!”
116．A．shop B．cinema C．park D．factory
117．A．got B．moved C．went D．ran
118．A．with B．of C．for D．from
119．A．since B．only if C．so that D．when
120．A．kind B．foreign C．strange D．famous
121．A．talking B．answering C．smiling D．thinking
122．A．thin B．thick C．delicious D．large
Choose the words to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词，完成短文）
One day I worked late, I had to drive a long way to go home in the evening. But my old car 123 on half the way. And it’s about ten kilometers away from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick him up, so I decided to take a bus.
I waited for a while. Then a bus came and I asked the driver how 124 she was going, “Four more lights”, she said. I got off the bus 125 the end of her route and she told me which bus I should take. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up and the door opened, and he was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
“I can’t leave you here,” she said. “I’ll give you a 126 home.”
“You’ll drive me home in the bus ” I asked in surprise.
“No, I’ll take you 127 ,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I said.
“Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
On the way, she told me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A kind Chinese man picked him up, took him to a gas station and then back to his car. “I’m just 128 the favor (关爱) along,” she said.
When I offered her 129 as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
123．A．broke down B．got down C．put down D．looked down
124．A．soon B．often C．far D．long
125．A．to B．with C．by D．at
126．A．trip B．ride C．way D．ticket
127．A．on the bus B．on a train C．in my car D．by air
128．A．taking B．carrying C．throwing D．passing
129．A．wishes B．money C．words D．food
Choose the words to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词，完成短文）
Mrs Hand is an old woman. She is more than 60 years old. One day when she was doing some washing near the river, she fell into the river. Luckily, a young man nearby 130 her.
That evening she was seriously ill and her daughter bought some medicine for her. After a few days, she felt a little better, then she stopped taking it. From then on she can 131 hear anything and people have to talk to her loudly and this often brings her some 132 . So one day her daughter said to her, “You’d better go to see a doctor, Mother!”
The next day, her daughter drove a car and took her to the hospital and then hurried to work. Mrs Hand went in and found that 133 was there. After a while she slept on the seat. When she woke up, she saw a nurse come in and said, “Granny. Our work is over today. Please come here tomorrow.”
Mrs Hand smiled 134 . But she didn’t leave. The nurse said it again more loudly but Mrs Hand said nothing and was still sitting in the waiting-room. Now the nurse understood what it meant. She 135 a piece of paper and wrote on it, “We close now.” Then she handed it to the old woman. Mrs Hand looked at it carefully for a long time and then 136 it to the nurse.
“I’m sorry, Madam.” said the old woman. “I’ve left my glasses at home!”
130．A．found B．saved C．helped D．followed
131．A．really B．usually C．hardly D．nearly
132．A．problem B．trouble C．danger D．accident
133．A．somebody B．anyone C．everyone D．nobody
134．A．her daughter B．the doctor C．the nurse D．her son
135．A．took out B．put out C．took away D．put away
136．A．told B．showed C．returned D．sent
This winter holiday, I have a wonderful trip in Jilin. We even managed to make a micro film（微电影）there. The experience was so happy that I cannot wait to 137 it with you.
We arrived in Changchun（长春）in the evening. With snow and ice everywhere, we suddenly realized that we had come to a kingdom of snow! It made us all 138 .
However, we came to Jilin not only for sightseeing. We had an important mission—to take a short film! Every one of us needed to be the host or hostess of one part of the film.
When we visited the Rime Island, it was my turn to be the hostess. At last, I was very nervous when facing the camera. I took a deep breath and looked around. The trees covered with magic rime, white snow and crystal ice, and the happy crowd immediately made me relax. I 139 finished my hosting task.
Have this picture in your mind: you lie down on the soft snow, with the white coated trees around you. Your 140 is filled with snow. It is pure and quiet. All your worries and sorrows will be gone.
Nowadays, the pace of life in modern cities is getting faster and faster. But why not 141 down and enjoy the magic of nature
This trip brought something new to me. I learned how a film is made; I learned how important teamwork is; I 142 understood how to enjoy life.
Travelling is a good thing that can broaden our horizons and improve our abilities. When enjoying the pleasure of travelling, you are also learning something beneficial for your future life.
137．A．share B．tell C．speak D．say
138．A．nervous B．excited C．unhappy D．sad
139．A．possibly B．quietly C．hurriedly D．successfully
140．A．coat B．heart C．mind D．world
141．A．put B．write C．slow D．sit
142．A．also B．always C．only D．just
It can be an interesting experience to visit a place that has something special. But sometimes it isn’t.
Charlie 143 to visiting interesting places and he usually travelled many times a year. A friend of his told him Texas is a special and interesting place. So he made a 144 to visit the US state of Texas.When he got on the plane, he saw the seats. “Wow,” he said to the 145 next to him, “these seats are big!”
When he finally arrived in Texas, he visited a bar. He ordered a beer. Someone 146 him with a glass between his hands. He felt paring it 147 that in his hometown, he said to himself quietly, “Wow, these glasses are really big!” The waiter heard and said “ 148 is bigger in Texas.” Charlie got drunk and asked the waiter the way to the bathroom after 149 beers. The waiter replied, “It’s through the second door to the right.”
On the way to the bathroom on the second floor, he tripped (绊倒) and missed the second door. 150 , he entered the third door. It led to a swimming pool. He fell into the pool by 151 . He thought the bathroom in Texas was really big.
In panic, the man swam upward for air. Then he shouted, “Don’t flush (冲水)! Don’t flush!”
Every time Charlie thought of this unusual experience, he felt embarrassed and couldn’t help laughing. How 152 his trip in Texas was! What do you think of his trip Do you want to pay a visit to Texas
143．A．looked forward B．got used C．paid attention D．led
144．A．decision B．dream C．break D．risk
145．A．driver B．friend C．passenger D．neighbor
146．A．offered B．gave C．brought D．provided
147．A．to B．with C．by D．between
148．A．Nothing B．Something C．Everything D．Anything
149．A．a few B．few C．little D．a little
150．A．Again B．Anyway C．Also D．Instead
151．A．design B．skill C．water D．accident
152．A．dangerous B．funny C．interesting D．exciting
There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the Earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
Plant flowers, grass, or trees.
Whenever you visit a park or a beach, 153 what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.
Turn off the lights, TV sets 154 you leave the room. This saves a lot of electricity.
Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. You should 155 use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
Keep the doors and windows 156 in winter to keep warm air in.
Give your old books and 157 to a library instead of throwing them away.
Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
Use both sides of paper.
Stop pouring 158 water into the rivers or lakes nearby.
159 all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the Earth. You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone protects the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.
153．A．take away B．look at C．find out D．ask for
154．A．how B．though C．why D．when
155．A．still B．also C．seldom D．never
156．A．open B．closed C．opened D．close
157．A．chairs B．shelves C．magazines D．pens
158．A．dirty B．fresh C．used D．cold
159．A．Order B．Encourage C．Wish D．Call
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1．D 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了拥抱树这一行为背后的科学原理；拥抱树可以帮助缓解压力，增加催产素水平，减少皮质醇的分泌，从而让人感到更加平静和快乐。同时，文章也提醒人们在拥抱树时要注意保护自然，避免伤害树上的生态系统。
1．句意：虽然这听起来很奇怪，但拥抱树的行为背后有科学依据。
Because因为；As由于；If如果；Although尽管。根据“it sounds strange, there’s a science behind the act of tree-hugging.”可知，此处是指虽然拥抱树听起来奇怪，但背后有科学依据，所以这里应用although引导让步状语从句。故选D。
2．句意：它是一种对情感有影响的荷尔蒙。
ready准备好；responsible负责的；famous著名的；enough足够的。根据下文“The higher the level of oxytocin is, the calmer and … you may be.”可知，催产素水平越高，人会越平静，所以此处是指催产素是一种对情感有作用的荷尔蒙；考查responsible for“对……负责；是……的原因”，固定搭配。故选B。
3．句意：催产素水平越高，你可能就越平静和快乐。
angrier更愤怒；lonelier更孤独；sadder更悲伤；happier更快乐。根据“calmer”以及常识可知，这里需要一个与“calmer”并列的积极情感词汇，所以此处是指催产素水平越高，人会越平静和快乐。故选D。
4．句意：拥抱树有助于减少皮质醇的产生，这让我们感觉更好。
promises承诺；agrees同意；helps帮助；plans计划。根据下文“which makes us feel better”可知，让人们感觉更好，所以此处是指拥抱树有助于减少皮质醇的产生。故选C。
5．句意：这项活动对我们有帮助，但重要的是要记住，我们在做这件事的时候不应该伤害自然。
finding发现；activity活动；science科学；result结果。根据“we shouldn’t hurt nature while doing it”可知，这里的“it”指代前文提到的拥抱树这一行为，所以此处是指拥抱树这一活动对我们有帮助。故选B。
6．句意：许多小生物生活在树上——它们太小了以至于不容易被看到。
seen被看到；touched被触摸；caught被抓住；hugged被拥抱。根据“Many small creatures live on the tree—and they are too small to be …”可知，此处是指树上有很多小生物，它们太小了以至于不容易被看到。故选A。
7．句意：当你拥抱树的时候，你可能想要温柔一些——就像你拥抱朋友那样。
planting种植；climbing攀爬；hugging拥抱；watering浇水。根据“just like how you hug a friend”可知，文章一直在讲拥抱树的相关内容，所以此处是指当拥抱树的时候要温柔，就像拥抱朋友一样。故选C。
8．B 9．C 10．A 11．D 12．B 13．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Brain受伤后，在他的两只鹦鹉的帮助下，恢复说话能力，后来，他成立了一个基金会，专门收养被主人遗弃的鸟类。
8．句意：经过几个月的治疗，布莱恩的医生说他再也不会说话了，将不得不在疗养院度过余生。
take花费，一般指花费时间，常用it作形式主语；spend花费，度过，主语是人；cost花费，一般指花费金钱，主语是物；waste浪费。根据“the rest of his life in a nursing home”可知，此处指“在疗养院度过余生”，spend…in…“在……度过……”，故选B。
9．句意：然而，据布莱恩说，他的两只宠物鹦鹉并没有轻易放弃。
shut up闭嘴；stand up站起来；give up放弃；wake up醒来。根据“They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again”可知，两只鹦鹉没有放弃Brian，一直跟他说话，直到他恢复正常，故选C。
10．句意：布莱恩非常感激，他决定为那些主人不想要的鸟建立一个家。
thankful感激的；hopeful有希望的；helpful有帮助的；useful有用的。根据“he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners”可知，Brian非常感激这两只鹦鹉，所以他决定为那些被遗弃的鸟建一个家，故选A。
11．句意：那些咬其他人的鸟，似乎喜欢他，能和他相处得很好。
help帮助；hate讨厌；forget忘记；like喜欢。根据“can get along with him well”可知，这些鸟跟Brain相处得好，说明它们喜欢Brain，故选D。
12．句意：布赖恩自己支付照顾鸟类的大部分费用，但最近他成立了一个基金会来筹集资金。
earn挣得；raise筹集；save节省；borrow借。根据“but has recently established a foundation”及“money”可知，成立基金会是为了筹集资金，故选B。
13．句意：对于那些想领养布赖恩鸟的人，他们必须在基金会做三个月的志愿者，然后才能把宠物带回家。
after在……之后；spend花费；before在……之前；so因此。根据“they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months…they can take the pet home”可知，要先在基金会做三个月的志愿者，然后才能把宠物带回家，故选C。
14．B 15．D 16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C
【导语】本文简述了诗歌世界的现代变迁，特别是现代诗人如何利用社交媒体提升知名度并通过多样化手段（如出版诗集、商品销售）谋生，与过去诗人难以仅凭写诗维持生计的情况形成对比。
14．句意：汤姆作为20世纪最伟大的诗人T.S.艾略特而闻名于世。
for为了；as作为；in在里面；at在。根据“Tom was better known to the world ... the greatest poet, T. S. Eliot”可知，是作为最伟大的诗人T.S.艾略特而闻名，as符合。故选B。
15．句意：但如果你以为艾略特很富有，那你就错了。
poor贫穷的；famous著名的；attractive有吸引力的；rich富有的。根据“Eliot even had to borrow money in order to buy underwear for himself.”可知，艾略特很贫穷，因此如果你认为他很富有就错了。故选D。
16．句意：然而，即使在20世纪最成功的诗人中，也很少有人能仅仅靠写诗谋生。
many许多；few很少，修饰可数名词复数；little少许，修饰不可数名词；each每个。根据“even among the most successful poets of the 20th century, ... could earn a living from just writing poetry.”可知，很少有人能仅靠写诗谋生，此处指代的是诗人，是可数名词，应该用few修饰。故选B。
17．句意：她的成功似乎并没有放缓。
failure失败；attention注意；service服务；success成功。根据“It soon became a best-seller. And her ... didn’t seem to slow down. A year later, her second poetry book went into readers’ eye.”可知，她的诗集成为了畅销书，但是她的成功并没有减缓，一年后她的第二本诗集进入了读者的视野。故选D。
18．句意：他们的日常工作包括写作、巡演和与团队讨论新项目。
consists of包括；makes up of由……组成；comes up with提出；gets ready for作准备。根据“Their daily work ... writing, touring and discussing new projects with their teams.”可知，此处指的是他们的日常工作包括的内容。故选A。
19．句意：社交媒体为他们提供了强大的营销工具。
replaced替换；agreed同意；provided提供；offered提供。根据“Social media has ... them with a powerful marketing tool.”可知，社交媒体为他们提供了强大的营销工具，provide sb with sth“为某人提供某物”。故选C。
20．B 21．C 22．B 23．A 24．D 25．C 26．A
【导语】本文主要通过两个具体的例子描述了ESP（超感官知觉）现象，这是一种被认为是第六感的能力，能让人们预知未来事件或感知远处发生的事情。
20．句意：你曾经梦到过后来实现的事情吗？
come true实现，原形；came true实现，过去式；came on加油；came up靠近。根据“Have you ever dreamed something that...later ”和语境可知，你曾经做梦梦见的事情实现了，动作发生在过去，用一般过去时。故选B。
21．句意：它似乎可以让人们在事件发生之前就知道，或者知道在几英里外正在发生的事件。
knowing现在分词；to know动词不定式；know动词原形；known过去分词。根据固定用法let sb do sth“让某人做某事”可知，空格处应使用动词原形。故选C。
22．句意：它似乎可以让人们在事件发生之前就知道，或者知道在几英里外正在发生的事件。
orbit轨道；mile英里；position位置；spot场所。根据“or events that are happening some...distance away”可知，这里指的是距离上的远近，用mile合适。故选B。
23．句意：科学家们正在研究它们，以找出这些奇怪的心理信息背后的原因。
them他们；it它；those那些；him他。根据“There are thousands of stories like this one on record.”和“Scientists are studying...to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages.”可知，科学家们研究的应该是上文中的很多的故事，用them进行指代。故选A。
24．句意：这里有一个例子，这是数百个已经实现的梦之一的例子。
tasks任务；results结果；expressions表达；dreams梦。根据“Here’s an example—one of hundreds of...that have come true.”可知，应该是数百个梦实现了。故选D。
25．句意：突然，这个人感到不舒服，所以他跑了。
or或者；but但是；so所以；unless除非。根据“Suddenly, the man didn’t feel well,...he ran away.”可知，这个男士感觉不妙，就跑了，前后是因果关系，用so符合语境。故选C。
26．句意：他不愿上公共汽车。
get on上车；take off脱掉；make of对……想法；have on穿着。根据“Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream.”可知，这个男士在梦里梦见过这个司机，所以他不愿意上车。故选A。
27．C 28．A 29．B 30．D 31．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了沃克学院和纽卡斯尔大学在12月19—20日举办周末体育比赛的相关信息。
27．句意：每年，来自全国各地的雄心勃勃的学生，梦想成为职业运动员和体育老师，都会选择进入这两所名校。
collecting收集；teaching教；becoming成为；calling打电话，称作。根据“professional athletes and physical education teachers”可知，这些学生都梦想成为职业运动员和体育老师。故选C。
28．句意：沃克学院和纽卡斯尔大学将有史以来第一次在12月19日和12月20日的周末联合举办体育比赛。
together一起；early早的；already已经；just只，仅仅。根据“Walker College and Newcastle University will join … to”可知，是两所院校一起举办比赛。故选A。
29．句意：所有来自全国各地的学生都被邀请参加比赛。
visit参观，拜访；attend参加；enter进入；follow跟随。根据“and compete in the games”可知，是参加比赛。故选B。
30．句意：滑雪比赛将于12月20日上午9点在纽卡斯尔大学附近的纽卡斯尔山东北角举行。
dancing跳舞；writing写作；singing唱歌；skiing滑雪。根据“Students from all over the country can sign up to compete against one another in sports such as baseball, table tennis, and skiing.”“In the afternoon at 1:00 pm, the baseball competition will begin in the baseball fields nearby at Walker College. Table tennis competitions will take place in Walker Gymnasium At 2:00 pm.”可知，此处介绍的是滑雪比赛。故选D。
31．句意：每个人都渴望参加20日晚在沃克学院举行的颁奖典礼。
eager渴望的；welcome欢迎的；necessary必要的；nervous紧张的。根据“Every year, ambitious students from all around the country who dream of … professional athletes and physical education teachers choose to attend these two famous schools.”“At this time, the best athletes in each event will receive prizes.”可知，学生们都很渴望参加这个比赛，参加颁奖典礼。故选A。
32．B 33．B 34．D 35．A 36．C 37．D
【导语】本文主要介绍Nike作为全球最大的运动产品生产商的发展历程。
32．句意：曾经它的跑鞋非常有名，现在这家公司因它的篮球鞋、其他形式的鞋类、服装和运动器材而闻名。
as作为；for因为；by通过；with和。此处指这家公司因它的产品而闻名，be known for 意为“因……而著名”。故选B。
33．句意：他当过田径教练，所以他很清楚运动员需要什么。
how如何；what什么；why为什么；when何时。分析句子可知，空格部分作needed的宾语，因此选what。故选B。
34．句意：很快，一些世界上最好的田径运动员穿着鲍尔曼的跑鞋打破了世界纪录。
drew绘画；destroyed毁坏；kept保持；broke打破。根据“some of the world’s best track and field athletes”可知，一些世界上最好的田径运动员打破了世界纪录，break records意为“打破纪录”。故选D。
35．句意：迈克尔·乔丹从1985 年开始穿飞人乔丹鞋。
started开始；stopped停止；liked喜欢；enjoyed享受。根据“After Nike went public in 1980, it developed quickly, including its clothing line and reaching out into other sports”可知，乔丹从1985年开始穿飞人乔丹鞋。故选A。
36．句意：在东京、巴黎、雅典和圣保罗，耐克代表着酷和时尚。
beautiful美丽的；terrible可怕的；cool酷的；rich富有的。根据 “and fashionable”可知，此处表并列，应该选 cool。故选C。
37．句意：该公司花了很多钱来赢得桑普拉斯、老虎伍兹和巴西足球队成员等明星的支持。
singers歌手；actors 演员；dancers舞蹈家；stars 明星。根据 “like Pte Sampras, Tiger Woods, and members of Brazil’s soccer team”可知，此处指体育明星。故选D。
38．D 39．A 40．A 41．C 42．C 43．B
【导语】本文主要讲在作者12岁时告诉父母自己的生日愿望是拥有一辆自行车，父母给作者了一辆生锈的老自行车，作者的失望让父母也觉得失落，后来作者渐渐明白爱不是金钱的多少来表达的。
38．句意：我告诉父母我的生日愿望，但我知道希望渺茫，因为我的家人几乎没有那么多钱。
talked谈论；spoke说，可以接语言；said说，强调说话的内容；told告诉。根据“my parents my birthday wish”可知，是告诉父母自己的生日愿望是什么。故选D。
39．句意：我告诉父母我的生日愿望，但我知道希望渺茫，因为我的家人几乎没有那么多钱。
hardly几乎不；quickly快速地；slowly慢慢地；easily容易地。根据“but I knew there was little hope”以及“have that money.”可知，设空处应该表达没有那么多钱，填否定词hardly。故选A。
40．句意：我立刻冲到院子里。
rushed冲；rode骑；climbed爬；came来。根据“On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard.”以及“out to the yard”可知，此处指的冲到院子里。故选A。
41．句意：那是我的自行车，但它不是我想象中的那辆。
and和；or或；but但是；because因为。根据“it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be.”可知，设空处后语境发生了转折，故选C。
42．句意：随着时间的流逝，我开始明白父母给我的不仅仅是一辆生锈的旧自行车。
anything任何事；nothing没有什么；something一些事；everything一切。根据“more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about love.”可知，此处为肯定句，指的是给作者的一些东西，不仅仅是生锈的自行车。故选C。
43．句意：记住，两美元的礼物并不比花费一百美元甚至更多钱的礼物价值少。
spends花费，人作主语；costs花费，物作主语；pays支付；offers提供。根据“a gift that”以及“two dollars isn’t any less valuable”可知，这里是物作主语，指的是花费2美元的礼物。故选B。
44．D 45．C 46．B 47．A 48．B 49．D
【导语】本文介绍了新东方前英语教师董宇辉成功转型，成为一名当红抖音主播的故事。
44．句意：“双减”政策出台后，他在东方甄选开始从事一份做主持人的新工作。
came up出现；looked up查找(信息)；made up编造；took up开始从事。由下文“his new job at Dongfang Zhenxuan as a host...”可知，他离开教师岗位开始从事一份做主持人的工作，took up符合语境。故选D。
45．句意：“曾经是老师，现在是售货员”，这是他在自己的抖音账户上对自己的描述。
cook厨师；farmer农民；salesman售货员；writer作家。由下文“When Dong Yuhui first started to host livestreams selling all kinds of products...”可知，他后面从事的工作就是卖货，故salesman符合语境。故选C。
46．句意：有一段时间，我感到很沮丧，因为我看不到努力的意义。
bored无聊的；disappointed失望的；lucky幸运的；shy害羞的。由下文“because I couldn’t see the point of...now the dawn has come.”可知，他有一段时间看不到努力的意义，应是感到失望。故选B。
47．句意：董宇辉用中英文介绍牛排的片段在社交媒体上疯传，因为人们开始注意到该频道与其他频道截然不同。
notice注意到；observe观察；trust信任；wonder想知道。董用中英文介绍牛排，人们开始注意到他的频道与众不同，notice符合语境。故选A。
48．句意：除了学一些英语，他对包括莎士比亚在内的不同文学作品的看法也给观众留下了深刻印象。
As随着；Besides除……之外还有；Except for除去，指除去整体中的某个细节；In addition此外，后加宾语时需要与介词to连用。此处表示除了学一些英语之外，还对他的不同文学作品的看法印象深刻，Besides符合语境。故选B。
49．句意：《中国日报》在其官方微信公众号上发布了董成功转型的故事后，董在评论中说：“作为一个在大学期间第一次开始阅读该报的人，现在看到自己出现在上面真的很意外。”changeable可改变的；familiar熟悉的；independent独立的；successful成功的。由上文中“...said Dong, 29, who’s now famous on social media.”可知，董现在已经非常出名，证明他成功转型了，successful符合语境。故选D。
50．B 51．D 52．C 53．D 54．A 55．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了清朝著名女科学家——王贞仪。
50．句意：王贞仪是一位伟大的中国科学家。
servant仆人；scientist科学家；editor编辑；teacher老师。根据文章最后“In her articles, she explained difficult ideas in clear and...ways so that people could understand science more easily.”可知，王贞仪是一位科学家。故选B。
51．句意：他们鼓励她阅读家里图书馆里的书。
invited邀请；selected选择；followed跟随；encouraged鼓励。根据上文“However, her father and grandfather were open-minded. They thought girls should share equal opportunities with boys.”可知，王贞仪的父亲和祖父思想开放，鼓励王贞仪阅读书籍；encourage sb. to do sth.“鼓励某人做某事”。故选D。
52．句意：后来，她决定专攻天文学。
pay for支付；look after照顾；focus on集中于，专注于；vote for投票赞成。根据上文“Wang Zhenyi taught herself and read a lot about astronomy (天文学), maths, geography as well as medicine.”可知，起初，王贞仪自学天文学、数学、地理和医学，后来她决定专注于天文学这一门学科。故选C。
53．句意：为了解释那些“奇怪”的事件，她做了一些实验。
exercises练习；suggestions建议；interviews采访；experiments实验。根据下文“she used a round table as the Earth, a lamp as the Sun and a mirror as the Moon”可知，把一张圆桌作为地球，一盏灯作为太阳，一面镜子作为月亮，这是王贞仪为解释自然现象所做的实验。故选D。
54．句意：她将它们四处移动，以展示月食期间实际发生的情况：当地球直接穿过太阳和月球之间时，阳光无法到达月球，月球“消失”。
really实际上；certainly当然；nearly几乎；briefly暂时地。根据下文“when the Earth is passing directly between the Sun and the Moon…”可知，王贞仪在实验中验证月食期间实际发生的情况。故选A。
55．句意：在她的文章中，她用清晰、简单的方式解释难懂的观点，让人们更容易理解科学。
simple简单的；polite礼貌的；invisible看不见的；comfortable舒服的。根据下文“so that people could understand science more easily”可知，王贞仪以一种简单明了的方式让人们更容易理解科学。故选A。
56．C 57．B 58．A 59．D 60．C 61．B
【导语】本文介绍了Sparky虽然在学业上并不成功，但他一直喜欢画画，并坚持没有放弃，最后根据自己的经历所创作的漫画获得巨大成功。
56．句意：虽然他参加了学校的高尔夫球队，但他输掉了本赛季唯一一场重要的比赛。
admitted承认；recorded记录；lost失去；watched观察。根据“Although he played for the school’s golf team”可知，此处为让步关系，是指他输掉了本赛季唯一重要的比赛，故选C。
57．句意：事实上，如果有同学在课余时间跟斯帕克打招呼，他会很惊讶的。
At first起初；In fact事实上；What’s more而且；On the other hand另一方面。根据上文“It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. ”可知，Sparky的同学们不那么在乎他，所以事实上要是有人跟他打招呼，他会感到吃惊，故选B。
58．句意：然而，有一件事对Sparky很重要——绘画。
drawing画画；singing唱歌；playing玩；acting表演。根据“He was proud of his artwork”可知，是指画画对他很重要，故选A。
59．句意：虽然漫画被拒绝了，但Sparky没有抱怨，也没有失望。
useless无用的；weak虚弱的；frightened害怕的；disappointed失望的。根据“Sparky didn’t complain”可知，此处是说Sparky没有抱怨，故选D。
60．句意：最后，回复来自迪士尼工作室。
Luckily幸运的是；Yet仍然；Finally最终；Strangely不寻常地。根据“the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again.”可知，此处是说最后收到了来自迪士尼工作室的回复，故选C。
61．句意：对Sparky来说，那个在学校成绩不佳，作业一次又一次被拒绝的男孩就是Charles Schulz。
time时间；success成功；experience经验，经历；homework作业。根据上文“He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever”可知，Sparky所描述的人物在学校成绩不好，故选B。
62．D 63．A 64．C 65．B 66．C 67．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了美国西部的加利福尼亚州。
62．句意：它的面积第三大，占地40多万平方公里。
shape形状；number数字；height高度；area面积。根据“...with just over 400,000 square kilometers.”可知，加利福尼亚州占地40多万平方公里，可推测此处是它的面积第三大。故选D。
63．句意：它尤其以葡萄酒、水果和多种农业蔬菜而闻名。
famous for因……而闻名；connected with和……连接；full of充满；different from不同于。根据“Only one of the states of the USA, California is in itself the world’s fifth largest economy. It is especially...wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally.”可知，加利福尼亚州是世界第五大经济体，可推测此处是它尤其以葡萄酒、水果和多种农业蔬菜而闻名。故选A。
64．句意：加利福尼亚州还拥有丰富的自然资源，如石油、天然气和木材。
special特别的；popular受欢迎的；rich富有的；generous慷慨的。根据“California is also...in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood.”可知，此处是拥有丰富的自然资源，be rich in表示“含有丰富的……”。故选C。
65．句意：加利福尼亚州拥有庞大的旅游业。
film电影；tourist旅游者；fashion时尚；information信息。根据“This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions such as Disneyland, Sea World and other theme parks.”可知，这在一定程度上是因为该州有许多自然美景，但也因为迪斯尼乐园、海洋世界和其他主题公园等景点，可推测此处是加利福尼亚州拥有庞大的旅游业，tourist industry表示“旅游业”。故选B。
66．句意：不幸的是，加利福尼亚州将遭受一场严重的地震。
Suddenly突然；Immediately立即；Unfortunately不幸地；Usually通常。根据“...California will suffer a serious earthquake.”可知，加利福尼亚州将遭受一场严重的地震，可推测此处是不幸的是。故选C。
67．句意：加利福尼亚州的部分地区也存在缺水问题，而且因为农村地区可能非常干旱，森林火灾是一个主要问题。
because因为，从属连词，引导原因状语从句；if如果，从属连词，引导条件状语从句；although虽然，从属连词，引导让步状语从句；why为什么，疑问副词。根据“...the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are a major problem.”可知，“农村地区可能非常干旱”与“森林火灾是一个主要问题”之间为因果关系，且前句为原因，即因为农村地区可能非常干旱。故选A。
68．B 69．A 70．B 71．D 72．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了John和Bobby之前深厚的感情，在John死后的14年里，Bobby从未离开过他的墓地，文章的最后才告诉我们Bobby原来是一条狗。
68．句意：他们并不富有，但很快乐。
sad伤心的；happy 开心的；patient耐心的；brave勇敢的。根据“two friends lived together.”可知，两个朋友在一起应该是开心的，结合空前but转折，指不富有，但很快乐。故选B。
69．句意：John和Bobby吃了晚饭，然后坐在火炉前。
in front of在……前面；far from远离；under在……下面；over在……上面。根据“They had a warm fire when it was cold outside.”和“John and Bobby ate dinner and then sat …the fire.”可知，天气冷，吃完饭他们应该坐在火炉前。故选A。
70．句意：Bobby回家了，但后来他又回到了墓地。
jumped into跳入；returned to返回；run away from逃离； gave up放弃。根据“He sat down near John’s grave.”可知，他又回到了墓地。故选B。
71．句意： 在接下来的14年里，Bobby从未离开过墓地。
sometimes有时；often经常；always总是；never从不。根据“When the weather was cold or rainy, he slept on the ground near John’s grave. ”可知，不管天气如何，Bobby始终在墓地陪着John。故选D。
72．句意：朋友们把他埋在John附近的一个小坟墓里。
big大的；little小的；long长的；deep深的。根据“Why was Bobby’s grave little ”可知，Bobby埋在一个小坟墓里。故选B。
73．A 74．B 75．D 76．C 77．A 78．C 79．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过描述一棵白栎树的一生甚至死去对大自然的重要作用介绍了大自然的生物链。
73．句意：它生长在湿地，在那，白栎树生长得好。
well好；immediately立刻；beautifully漂亮地；heavily沉重地。根据“The white oak became a tall tree, 24 meters high”可知应是生长得好，故选A。
74．句意：白栎树也给许多需要荫凉才能生长的植物提供荫凉。
hardly几乎不；also也；never从不；always总是。根据“It gave shade to deer.”和“gave shade to many plants that need shade to grow”可知应是也为植物提供荫凉，故选B。
75．句意：白栎树接受了明亮的阳光并庇护了这些下面的植物。
above以上，可作副词；over在……上方；under在……下面；below在……下面。根据“sheltered the plants”可知应是庇护在其下的植物，under通常指垂直下方，below通常指斜下方，故选D。
76．句意：一天，白栎树被闪电击中并倒了。
stuck粘贴；happened发生；struck击打；knocked敲。根据“by lightning and fell”可知应是被闪电击中，故选C。
77．句意：他把它留在那作为一个他所知道的居住在这片森林里小动物的庇护。
as作为；when当……时；like像；such as例如。根据“a shelter for the small animals”可知应是作为小动物的庇护，故选A。
78．句意：农民们欢迎这些动物。
hate不喜欢；greet问候；welcome欢迎；dislike不喜欢。根据“These animals eat insects that hurt crops.”可知农民们欢迎这些动物，故选C。
79．句意：它分解成越来越小的部分。
larger and larger越来越大；smaller and smaller越来越小；richer and richer越来越富；poorer and poorer越来越穷。根据“broke down”可知应是越来越小，故选B。
80．B 81．A 82．C 83．D 84．B 85．C
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