2020年江苏省扬州市八年级(下)期中英语试卷

八年级（下）期中英语试卷
一、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）
1.You can click on ______icon to take _______ online trip to European countries．（）
A. an； an
B. an； the
C. the； an
D. the； a
2.Because of the snowstorm， the students________ stay at home instead of going to scho
ol．（）
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. have to
3.- Ben shows a great interest in drawing．
- Yes， he often reads the books about __________．（）
A. science
B. travel
C. history
D. art
4.The train to Beijing will leave at 8：
30． We should reach the railway station ________．（）
A. on time
B. in a time
C. at times
D. at a time
5.- Shall we watch the Indian film The secret superstar this night？
- OK， I have read the __________ online and most say it's a good one．（）
A. reports
B. reviews
C. records
D. reasons
6.Travelling can make you relaxed， _________， you can learn a lot in it．（）
A. however
B. finally
C. soon
D. moreover
7.I __________ you for a long time， Where _____________？（）
A. haven't seen； have you gone
B. haven't seen； have you been
C. didn't see； have you been
D. didn't see； have you gone
8.It's said that the old couple ___________ for fifty years．（）
A. married
B. got married
C. has got married
D. has been married
9.- Have you ______ read the book Flags of our fathers
- No， it's so meaningful that I haven't finished reading up it， _______．（）
A. already； recently
B. just； ever
C. ever； yet
D. never； yet
10.— Would you mind my________ here？
—________． If you do that， you will be fined．（）
A. to smoke； OK
B. smoking； Certainly not
C. smoking； Better not
D. to smoke； Good idea
11.Lily used to _______a bus to the company， but now she is used to________there．（
）
A. take； drive
B. taking； driving
C. take； driving
D. taking； drive
12.- We will have a Reading Week this term．
- Good idea． I think you need to decide _______ because a quiet place is important for reading．（）
A. what to read
B. who to read with
C. when to read
D. where to read
13.The Stylistic Park _______ a football field， some basketball courts and other sports pla
ces．（）
A. is made in
B. is made from
C. is made by
D. is made up of
14.Which following sentences is the Opinion？（）
A. J．K． Rowling is one of the greatest writers in the world．
B. Harry Potter series has been translated into about 70 languages．
C. J．K．Rowling got the idea of the story on the train trip to London
D. There are 7 books in the series of the story．
15.- Thanks for telling so much about your school! - ___________（）
A. It's my pleasure
B. I'm glad you like it
C. With pleasure
D. You needn't to say like that
二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
A
Macao lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta，bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south．It is really a wonderful place to visit．
The Ruins of St．Paul
The Ruins of St．Paul are the special landmark of Macao．The
ruins include the St．Paul's College and the Church （教堂）of
St．Paul，built in 1583．However，after three big fires in 1595，
1601and 1835，the church was seriously burned down．
Luckily，the huge faced （正面）and the front stairway remain
（存在）unburned．
Have a local dinner
Macao was ruled by Portugal for a long time．As a
result．Portuguese food came into Macao．
One of the most famous foods is the egg tart．It mixes the taste of
west and east together．It has different types，such as the egg tart
with chocolate and cheese．
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower，338meters tall，is the world's10th highest
tower，with many kinds of activities，such as gambling （赌博），
eating and entertainment．
One of the exciting activities is the bungee jump．It makes a
world record as the highest bungee jump in the world．
A. a church
B. a college
C. a tower
D. a front stairway
17.What is the egg tart______
A. A kind of Portuguese food．
B. A kind of Chinese food．
C. A kind of food with only western taste．
D. A kind of Macao traditional food．
18.Which of the following is TURE______
A. You can't gamble money in Macao．
B. Macao was ruled by China all the time．
C. The Ruins of St．Paul was burned down in a big fire．
D. You can experience the highest bungee jump in the world there．
B
A mouth is one part of the body，and we use our mouths for many things．In the English language，there are many expressions using the word "mouth"．But some of them are not so nice．
Sometimes，we say something to a friend or a family member．Later we regret（后悔）because it hurts that person's feelings．Or we tell the person something we didn't mean to tell．The speaker might say，"I really put my foot in my mouth this time．"
Sometimes when one person is speaking，he says the same thing that his friend is going to say．When this happens，the friend might say，"You took the words right out of my mouth!" Another time，a person has a bad or sad experience with another one．He might say that experience "left a bad taste in my mouth．" Or the person possibly has a very frightening （可怕的）experience，like having an angry dog running after him．He might say："I had my heart in my mouth．"
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family．You might say the person "was born with a silver spoon （银勺）in his mouth"．He is the opposite of a person living from "hand to mouth"．This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life，like food．
19.When a man says "I had my heart in my mouth"，usually he means he was ______ ．
A. excited
B. afraid
C. surprised
D. happy
20.Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say，you might say，" ______ !"
A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth
B. You really put my foot in my mouth
C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth
D. You took the words right out of my mouth
21.Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth．He means he is living a（n）______ life．
A. busy
B. hard
C. easy
D. rich
22.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage______
A. Different Uses of Mouth
B. People and Their Mouths
C. Expressions about Mouth
D. The Importance of Mouth
C
If you want to become a better reader, you should pay attention to the speed of your reading. Some people read very rapidly（快速地）, while others read very slowly. But which one is better？
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a story book for fun. But he may not beable to slow downenough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and in form a tion which are important to remember. The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions（指南）for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is interesting but is not important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either arapid reader or a slow reader isnot really a good one. If you wish to become a betterreader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
※Knowing why you are reading will often help you know whether to read rapidly or slowly. ※Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read them slowly or remember each important step and
understand each important idea.
※ Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoy ment, letters from friends and some news from hometown papers.
※In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, asyou go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come toimportant ideas.
23.Instruction books should be read ______ ．
A. slowly
B. rapidly
C. either rapidly or slowly
D. not rapidly or slowly
24.What should be read rapidly______
A. Directions formaking something.
B. Maths problems.
C. Science and history books.
D. Storybooks，newspapers，personal letters，etc.
25.What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading______
A. To read as fast as you can.
B. To fit your reading speed to your needs.
C. To read as slowly as possible.
D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.
26.Which title best gives the main idea ofthe passage______
A. Something about Careful Reading
B. Be a Rapid Reader
C. How to Read
D. How to Be a Slow Reader
D
We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different time of day．This is so familiar （熟悉）that we seldom ask the reason for it．But not everyone really understands why flowers open and close like this．The process is not as simple as we think，as a recent study shows．
In the study，people kept flowers in a dark room for more than 24hours．They thought that the flowers，without any information about the time of day，would not open as they normally do．However，the flowers continued to open at their usual time．This shows that they have some magical way of knowing the time．Their sense of time does not depend on information from the outside world；it is inside them，a kind of "inner clock"．
This discovery （发现）may not seem to be very important．However，people later found that not just plants but also animals-including man-have this "inner clock" which controls （控制）the working of their bodies and affects（影响）their activities．Menare also affected by this "magic"．Whether we wish it or not，it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep，our need for food．
In the past，this did not matter very much because people lived in natural condition．In the modern world，things are different；now there are spacemen，plane pilots （飞行员）and a lot of other people who have to work at night．It would be very useful to know more about the "inner clock"．The things we find from flowers might help us understand more about ourselves．
27. A recent study shows that ______ ．
A. flowers can be used for telling the time
B. different flowers open and close at different times of day
C. for opening and closing，flowers do not need outside information
D. flowers are affected by weak light even when they are in a dark room
28.Kept in a dark room for over a full day，flowers ______ ．
A. will not open or close as usual
B. will not open any longer
C. will open as they do in nature
D. will open more quickly
29.The "inner clock" ______ ．
A. is not an important discovery
B. is only found in animals
C. has not been understood so far
D. always affects human life
30.Further study of the "inner clock" will be useful because ______ ．
A. it might help us know ourselves better in some way
B. we do not understand plants and animals well enough
C. there are more and more spacemen and plane pilots
D. we should try to live more naturally than we do now
三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）
One day when I was five years old，my mother was washing the dishes in the kitchen．I was telling her about a new girl at school，and she looked up at me and said，"(31) are your two best friends"
I was not (32) what to say，"Um--- Julie and May．"
My mother(33) washing the dish and asked me，"Well，what about Kate and Cindy？" "But they're my(34) "
"Yes，but they can (35) be your best friends．Friends may come and(36)，but your sisters will always be there for you．"
At that time I felt(37) How could my two sisters be my closest friends？We fought all the time over toys，food，and what to(38) on TV．How could my sisters be my best friends？They weren't even the same age as me．We all had our own(39)at school．But my mother never let us(40)that sisters are lifelong friends．Like all mothers，she wanted to give us a great
gift(41)let us know how lucky we were．She let us play together and always punished us in the same way，too．
We didn't always (42)well and fought just like any other sisters．Now twenty years
have(43)．We realize that our mother is(44) Today I share things with my sisters that I don't (45)with anyone else．
31. A. What B. Who C. Where D. Which
32. A. sure B. able C. sorry D. afraid
33. A. began B. stopped C. suggested D. practised
34. A. sisters B. brothers C. friends D. classmates
35. A. ever B. never C. already D. still
36. A. go B. stay C. live D. follow
37. A. sad B. strange C. relaxed D. great
38. A. do B. play C. listen D. watch
39. A. coaches B. teachers C. students D. friends
40. A. think B. know C. remember D. forget
41. A. and B. but C. so D. or
42. A. get off B. get down C. get along D. get together
43. A. wasted B. lost C. passed D. finished
44. A. tired B. right C. wrong D. dead
45. A. help B. share C. make D. care
四、选词填空-短文（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
46.The Secret Garden is one of the classical novels for （1）c______，many
adults （成年人）like reading it as well．It was written by Frances
Hodgson Burnett，a British （2）w______．It tells a story about a girl
called Mary．Mary was an English girl，who was born in India．Her
parents worked there and often spent much time on parties，so she was very（3）l______．After her parents both died of a kind of terrible illness，she had to（4）r______ to England and live with one of her relatives in a big manor （庄园）．
There，Mary （5）h______of a secret garden．Ten years ago，her uncle Mr．Craven locked it and nobody had been there．At last she found the （6）k______with the help of a bird，and opened the garden door secretly．
Mary also heard a boy's crying in the building．It was Colin，her（7）c______，
Mr．Craven's son．He was sick in bed for long time，and he thought he （8）c______ walk like other boys and would die soon．Mary helped him- she （9）t______ him into the secret garden．The power of nature made Colin stand up and finally get back his father's love．
The novel has been popular since the 20th century．It has been made into films and（10）p______．If you watch it in the cinema or theatre，it may touch you deeply．
五、单词拼写-单句（本大题共5小题，共5.0分）
47.I'm surprised to know that a cow has more than two______ （胃）．
48.We'll move into a new flat in the______ （北方的） part of the city．
49.Someone have the different views______ （反
对） the opinion that students only need study．
50.Many people has already______（意识） the importance of protecting the fresh water．
51.He often uses his computer for______ （接收） e-mails．
六、句子翻译（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
52.最近几年，政府将许多老房子改造成了一个广场。

______
53.在这个小镇上，我们不停地品尝着当地的美食。

______
54.我的亲朋好友们昨天一大早就前往机场。

______
55.阅读可以给我们打开一个全新的世界。

______
56.对我们来说，像以前一样经常见到彼此已经不可能了。

______
七、任务型阅读-完成表格（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
57.Do students often play sports We can usually get positive （肯定的）
answers． But why should students play sports？ Some think that students play sports i n order to have good health． Others think it's a good way to help students have fun． B ut is that enough No! If students play sports， they can get more than healthy bodies ． Why？ Here are three more reasons．
The good news for the students who play sports is that it can be helpful in school． S ome people think that doing exercise will take up students' study time． But a recent stu dy has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who do n't． Exercise gets students to learn， remember things better and have better focus （注意力）．
Students who play sports often work together well and can solve （解决） some problems． When they are working together with others to win games and re ach goals， they're learning how to be very successful in practice． And these skills will be useful to them for study or their work in the future．
Playing sports can also improve confidence （信
心）． Students who play sports feel better about themselves． When they know they c an improve and reach their goals by practicing， it builds their confidence． And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends．
八、单句语法填空（本大题共5小题，共5.0分）
58.Mr． Black went to New York on______ （busy） yesterday．
59.Of the three characters in the cartoon， Shrek is the______（ugly）， I think．
60.This is not______ （exact） what he likes， but he didn't tell us．
61.We are willing to help but______ （able） to do so about this．
62.The publishing house continued______ （refuse） his story when he tried again．
九、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共20.0分）
63.未来并不遥远，作为中学生，每年我们都会发生很大的变化。

你校英文校报
"Youth World"举行了"This Time Next Year"主题讨论，请根据以下问题完成一篇英语小短文参与讨论。

提示：1）What will you/ your life be like next year？
2）What's your hope to yourself/ others？（At least 2points）
3）What will you do for that？（At least 2examples）
要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥；
3）词数：100词左右，开头已给出，不计入词数；
4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

This Time Next Year
It's exciting to imagine what the happy life will be like． At this time next year， I will_ _____
I hope______
For this， I will______
Life will be totally different， but I'm really looking forward to it．
答案和解析
1.【答案】C
【解析】考查冠词。

句意"你可以点击这个图标到欧洲国家进行网上旅行"．第一个空，特指这个图标，用定冠词the。

第二个空，泛指一个在线旅行，online是以元音音素/ɒ/开头用an修饰。

故选：C。

你可以点击这个图标到欧洲国家进行网上旅行。

考查冠词，冠词包括定冠词the，通常表示特指。

不定冠词a和an，a修饰以辅音音素开头的单词，an修饰以元音音素开头的单词。

要根据语境完成试题。

2.【答案】D
【解析】考查情态动词。

A可能。

B能。

C必须。

D不得不。

结合语境"由于暴风雪，学生们__呆在家里而不能上学"可知，must强调有必要或有义务去做某事。

have to被迫不得不去做。

这里表示被迫不得不呆在家里。

用have to。

故选：D。

由于暴风雪，学生们不得不呆在家里而不能上学。

考查情态动词。

分清must和have to的区别。

结合语境，选择合适答案。

3.【答案】D
【解析】science"科学、技术"；travel"旅行、漫游‘；history"历史、历史学"；art "美术、艺术"，四者都可作名词。

由句意"——本对绘画表现出极大的兴趣。

——是的。

他经常读关于艺术的书。

"可知，答案应是art。

故选：D。

——本对绘画表现出极大的兴趣。

——是的。

他经常读关于艺术的书。

本题考查名词词义的辨析，在熟知所供词的含义基础上，根据句意，从而判断出正确答案
4.【答案】A
【解析】根据题干可知"到北京的火车将于8：30到达，我们应该按时到达火车站。

"，其中on time表示按时。

故选：A。

到北京的火车将于8：30到达。

我们应该按时到达火车站。

本题考查介词短语，基础题，熟悉短语的含义，再根据题干即可作出选择。

5.【答案】B
【解析】reports"报告、专题"；reviews""复习、评论"；records"记录，档案"；reasons"理由、原因"，四者都是名词。

由句意"——我们今晚要不要看印度电影"秘密巨星"？——好的，我在网上看过评论，大部分都说是好的。

"可知，答案应是reviews。

故选：B。

——我们今晚要不要看印度电影"秘密巨星"？——好的，我在网上看过评论，大部分都说是好的。

本题考查名词词义的辨析，在熟知所供词的含义基础上，根据句意，从而判断出正确答案
6.【答案】D
【解析】考查副词。

A然而。

B最后。

C不久。

D而且、此外。

结合语境"旅行可以让你放松，___，你可以从中学到很多东西"可知，应该是"而且"．
故选：D。

旅行可以让你放松，而且，你可以从中学到很多东西。

副词通常用来修饰动词、形容词等，要结合语境，辨析副词用法，选择合适答案完成试题。

7.【答案】B
【解析】根据句意"我很长时间没有见到你了。

你到哪里去了"可知，要用现在完成时，其构成为have/ has done；have been去过某地，have gone到某地去了，还没有回来。

故选：B。

我很长时间没有见到你了。

你到哪里去了？
对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案。

8.【答案】D
【解析】根据句意"据说这对老夫妇已经结婚五十年了"可知，要用现在完成时，其构成为have/ has done；排除AB，get married结婚，是瞬间动词，在完成时中不能和时间段连用，排除C。

故选：D。

据说这对老夫妇已经结婚五十年了。

对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案。

9.【答案】C
【解析】根据题干可知说话人询问对方曾经读过《父辈的旗帜》这本书不，其中ever 表示曾经，用于疑问句中，则第一空应填写ever。

其次根据题干可知对方觉得这本书是如此的有趣以至于他们没有读完，其中yet表示尚未、还，常用于否定句句末，则第二空应填写yet。

故选：C。

——你曾经读过《父辈的旗帜》这本书了吗？——还没有，它太有趣了以至于我还没有读完它。

本题考查频度副词，基础题，熟悉所给词的含义及用法，再根据题干即可作出选择。

10.【答案】C
【解析】mind doing介意干某事，Better not最好不要这么做；Certainly not当然不会；Good idea好主意；此题根据语境：你介意我在这儿抽烟吗？——最好不要。

如果你这样做，你会被罚款。

故选：C。

你介意我在这儿抽烟吗？
——最好不要。

如果你这样做，你会被罚款。

此题考查固定句式与情景对话，在熟知固定句式用法的基础上，结合语境，仔细分析，便可得出正确答案。

11.【答案】C
【解析】used to do 过去常常干某事；be used to doing 习惯于干某事；此题根据语境：莉莉过去常乘公共汽车去公司，但现在已习惯开车去那儿了。

故选：C。

莉莉过去常乘公共汽车去公司，但现在已习惯开车去那儿了。

此题考查动词短语，在熟知动短语词固定表达和用法基础上，结合语境，仔细分析，便可得出正确答案。

12.【答案】D
【解析】what to read读什么；who to read with和谁一起读；when to read什么时候读；where to read在哪里读；此题根据语境：我想你需要决定在哪里读书，因为安静的地方对读书很重要。

故选：D。

这个学期我们将有一个阅读周。

——好主意。

我想你需要决定在哪里读书，因为安静的地方对读书很重要。

此题考查宾语从句，在熟知宾语从句用法的基础上，结合具体题目，仔细分析，便可得出正确答案。

13.【答案】D
【解析】is made in在某地制造；is made from由．．制成的；is made by被．．制作的；is made up of由．．组成的；此题根据语境：风格公园由一个足球场、一些篮球场和其他运动场所组成。

故选：D。

风格公园由一个足球场、一些篮球场和其他运动场所组成。

此题考查动词短语，在熟知动短语词固定表达和用法基础上，结合语境，仔细分析，便可得出正确答案。

14.【答案】A
【解析】考查常识。

A：J．K。

罗琳是世界上最伟大的作家之一。

B：哈利•波特系列已被翻译成约70种语言。

C：J．K。

罗琳在去伦敦的火车旅行上想出了这个故事。

D：故事系列中有7本书。

结合语境"下列哪个句子是想法？"可知，A选项"J．K。

罗琳是世界上最伟大的作家之一"是观点。

故选：A。

下列哪个句子是观点？
英文常识题，要抓住关键词，充分理解句意，根据实际情况作出判断。

15.【答案】A
【解析】A我的荣幸，不用谢，B我很高兴你喜欢它，C乐意效劳，D你不必那样说；根据前句"谢谢你告诉我这么多关于你的学校的事"可知，要用"不用谢"回答，其它选项语意不通。

故选：A。

——谢谢你告诉我这么多关于你的学校的事！
——不用谢。

考查情景对话，要根据所表达的内容，用正确的单词和短语、恰当的句型和准确的时态。

16.【答案】
【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】D
【解析】1．D．细节理解题．根据表格第一行最后一句Luckily，the huge faced （正面）and the front stairway remain （存在）unburned运的是，巨大的正面和前面的楼梯仍然没有烧毁．可知，当你在圣保罗遗址时，你可以看到一个前面的楼梯．选D．
2．A．细节理解题．根据表格第二行As a result．Portuguese food came into Macao．结果，葡萄牙食品进入了澳门．One of the most famous foods is the egg tart蛋挞是最著名的食物之一．可知，蛋挞是葡萄牙食物．选A．
3．D．推理判断题．根据表格第三行最后一句It makes a world record as the highest bungee jump in the world它创造了世界上最高的蹦极世界纪录．可知，你可以体验世界上最高的蹦极在那儿．选D．
这是一篇史地常识类阅读，主要介绍澳门位于珠江三角洲的西侧，北接广东省，东临南海，南临南海，真是一个旅游的好地方．作者列举了三个有名的旅游特色．
阅读题型，段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．看不懂的词跳过，根据上下文猜意思，掌握一些常识．根据问题，找到关键语句，选择正确答案．
19.【答案】
【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】C
【解析】（1）．B。

细节理解题。

根据Or the person possibly has a very frightening （可怕的） experience，
like having an angry dog running after him． He might say： "I had my heart in my mouth．"或者这个人可能有一种非常可怕的经历，比如有一只愤怒的狗跑在他身后。

他可能会说："我的心脏在我嘴里。

"故选B。

（2）．D。

细节理解题。

根据
Sometimes when one person is speaking， he says the same thing that his friend is going to s ay． When this happens， the friend might say， "You took the words right out of my mouth!"有时当一个人说话时，他说的是他的朋友要说的话。

当这种情况发生时，这位朋友可能会说，"你把这些话从我嘴里说出来！"故选D。

（3）．B。

细节理解题。

根
据 He is the opposite of a person living from "hand to mouth"． This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life， like food。

他是一个生活在"手到嘴"的人的对立面。

这个人非常贫穷，只有足够的钱用于生活中最重要的事情，比如食物。

故选B。

（4）．C。

主旨大意题。

根据第一段最后
In the English language， there are many expressions using the word "mouth"． But some of them are not so nice。

在英语中，有许多表达使用"口"这个词。

但其中一些并不是那么好看。

可知文章是在讲有关口的表达，故选C。

本文主要讲述了在英语中，有许多表达使用"口"这个词，列举了一些并解释其含义。

先通读全文，以理解整个段落和整篇文章为主，在涵盖出题点的句子上用心捉摸。

23.【答案】
【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】C
【解析】1．B 细节理解题。

根据But he may not beable to slow down enough to read directions carefully．He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and in form a tion which are important to remember。

但当他需要仔细阅读说明书的时候，他可能无法减缓阅读速度。

他可能读得很快，因此他没有花时间去完全理解说明书中需要记忆的非常重要的信息。

可知说明书应该慢慢读。

故选B。

2．D 细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段句子
Some things should be read rapidly throughout．Examples are simple stories for enjoyment，letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers。

一些东西应该快速阅读，例如
仅供娱乐的简单的小说、来自朋友的来信和一些家乡报纸中的消息。

可知，当你阅读小说（目的是获得乐趣）、来自朋友的来信、当地报纸的时候，你应该全程快速的阅读；故选D。

3．B 细节理解题。

根据第五段句子
Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly。

你能够明白快速读者或慢读者并不都是完美的。

可知，如果你知道你的阅读目的，那么你就会知道你是选择快速阅读还是慢速阅读，也就是说阅读的快慢取决于你的阅读目的，也就是让你的阅读速度去配合你的阅读目的，故选B。

4．C 标题归纳题。

根据内容首先作者介绍的是快速阅读和慢速阅读的优点和缺点，之后说 either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one。

无论是快速阅读还是慢速阅读都不是最好的，随后又介绍如何成为一个更好的读者（better reader）提出了四点，可知最好的标题是如何阅读。

故选C。

这是一篇教育文化类阅读，主要介绍如果你想成为一个更好的阅读者，就要掌握阅读的速度。

作者列举了四点关于阅读速度的建议，希望你记住。

在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。

27.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】C 【小题3】D 【小题4】A
【解析】（1）C。

细节理解题。

根据原
文 This shows that they have some magical way of knowing the time。

这个研究显示他们有一些魔力的方法来知道时间，
Their sense of time does not depend on information from the outside world；他们的时间观念不是靠外在世界信息的提供，it is inside them， a kind of "inner clock"．它是在他们里面的，一种"内在的闹钟"．可知花开花谢，花朵可以不需要外界的信息。

故选C。

（2）C。

细节理解题。

根据原文
In the study， people kept flowers in a dark room for more than 24hours。

在研究中，人们让花朵在黑暗的房间呆上1天以上，
They thought that the flowers， without any information about the time of day， would not o pen as they normally do．他们认为花朵没有任何有关白天时间的信息，会不像他们正常那样开放，However， the flowers continued to open at their usual time，然而花朵在他们正常的时间继续开放。

故选C。

（3）D。

细节理解题。

根据原文 Men
are also affected by this "magic"． Whether we wish it or not， it affects such things in our li fe as our need for sleep， our need for food。

人们也被这种"魔力"影响，是否我们希望它，它影响着在我们生活中的这些事情，比如我们睡眠的需要，我们食物的需要。

可知这个"内部闹钟"总是影响着人们的生活。

故选D。

（4）A。

细节理解题。

根据原
文 It would be very useful to know more about the "inner clock"．了解更多有关"内部闹钟"是非常有益
的， The things we find from flowers might help us understand more about ourselves。

我们从花朵里发现的事情可能帮助我们更好地理解我们自己。

故选A。

本文是一篇科普知识类阅读，主要是通过花开花谢来让我们找到人类的内部的闹钟。

考查英语知识的综合运用，答题前一定要弄懂全文，然后再动手解答问题。

答题过程中，注意联系前后文，结合短文内容，完成各小题的解答。

31.【答案】
【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】A 【小题5】C
【小题6】A 【小题7】B 【小题8】D 【小题9】D 【小题10】D 【小题11】A 【小题12】C 【小题13】C 【小题14】B 【小题15】B
【解析】（1）B 考查代词，A。

What 什么B。

Who谁 C。

Where哪里 D。

Which哪个，根据下文的回答Jenny and Mary，可以知道妈妈问"谁是你最好的两个朋友？"所以答案为B。

（2）A 考查形容词，A。

sure确信的 B。

able能 C。

sorry对不起 D。

afraid 害怕的，根据下文的回答"Um..Jenny and Mary"，可以知道妈妈问"谁是你最好的两个朋友？"，我支吾着回答，所以是"不确定"答案为A。

（3）B 考查动词，A。

began开始 B。

stopped停止 C。

suggested建议 D。

practised 练习，根据上文my mother was washing the kitchen floor，可以知道妈妈在打扫厨房，妈妈问话的时候，应该是停下来，所以答案为B。

（4）A 考查名词，A。

sisters姐妹 B。

brothers兄弟 C。

friends朋友 D。

classmates 同班同学，据下文的Your sister will always be…，可以知道作者认为她们是她的姐妹，所以答案为A。

（5）C 考查副词，A。

ever曾经 B。

never从不 C。

already已经 D。

still仍然，根据上下文的对话，可以知道Kate and Cindy 既可以是姐妹，也仍然可以是最好的朋友，所以答案为C。

（6）A 考查动词，A。

go去 B。

stay停留 C。

live居住 D。

follow 跟随，根据下文的Your sister will always be there for you，可以知道friends may come and go，come 和go 是对应的，所以答案为A。

（7）B 考查形容词，A。

sad难过的 B。

strange奇怪的 C。

relaxed放松的 D。

great
伟大的，根据下文How could my two sisters be …，可以知道作者对妈妈说的话不理解，所以感到奇怪，答案为B。

（8）D 考查动词，A。

do做 B。

play玩 C。

listen听 D。

watch 观看，根据固定搭配"看电视"应该是用动词watch，所以答案为D。

（9）D 考查名词，A。

coaches教练 B。

teachers老师 C。

students学生 D。

friends朋友，根据上下文的理解，可以知道"我们在学校都有自己的好朋友"，所以答案为D。

（10）D 考查动词，A。

think认为 B。

know知道 C。

remember记得 D。

forget 忘记，根据文中的意思"my mother 从来没有让我们忘记姐妹是终身的朋友" ，所以答案为D。

（11）A 考查连词，A。

and和 B。

but但是 C。

so因此 D。

or或者，根据文中的意思可以知道give us a great gift和let us know…是并列的，所以答案为A。

（12）C 考查短语，A。

get off下车 B。

get down下来 C。

get along 进展D。

get together 一起，根据just like any other sisters向任何姐妹一样，推出是相处的好，get along well 相处的好，故选C。

（13）C 考查动词，A。

wasted浪费 B。

lost失去 C。

passed传递 D。

finished完成，根据文中 Now twenty years have…可知推出意思"二十年已经过去了，我们意识到……"，所以答案为C。

（14）B 考查形容词，A。

tired疲倦的 B。

right正确的 C。

wrong错误的 D。

dead 死亡的，根据前文"二十年已经过去了，"所以我们意识到妈妈是正确的，所以答案为B。

（15）B 考查动词，A。

help帮助 B。

share分享 C。

make制造 D。

care关心，根据文中的意思"二十年已经过去了，我们意识到妈妈是正确的，今天我们分享的不和其他人分享的事情"，share something with something"和某人分享"．所以答案为B。

文章讲述了妈妈问我最好的朋友是谁，我的回答是我的同学，为什么姐姐不能成为最好的朋友呢，由于以前为了争玩具经常吵架，妈妈说朋友是暂时的和姐姐之间的关系才是。