蘇州市立達中學校2023-2024學年八年級上學期12月月考英語試題滿分100分，時間80分鐘。一、單選題本大題共12小題，共12分)1.—What________badweatherwas!Thefarmersfacedhugelosses.Manypeopletook________pityonthemandstartedraiseA.a;a2.—Ican’tfindthemagazineIboughtthisJackreading________overthere.Whynotandseeyours?A.onethataa;/D./D.3.AftertheAsianGames,________peopleGuangzhouforavisitduringholidays.A.thousandthousandsoffivethousandsD.fivethousandof4.ThehousejustwhatdreamingTheprice________,only2milesfrommyworkplace.A.OtherwiseMoreoverHoweverD.Instead5.Iwasspeaking,theboyblack________hishandandaskedmethepriceofthese________alot.A.raised;roserose;roserose;raisedD.raised;raised6.—Whichbasketballplayerdobest,Kobe,JamesorJordan?—________ofMingmyfavourite.A.BothNobodyD.None7.—Lookatthebirdoverthere!sobeautiful!ararecrane.It________comesthisarea.A.alwaysusuallyseldomD.often8.WheneverweAuntieSusanjuststandsthereandwatchesus________surewebreakanything.A.madeD.making9.Theword“chairperson”shouldbeput________.1AABCD.D10.—Howaboutgoingbirdwatchingtheparkthisafternoon?—________.ButIbebusyexam.A.SoundslikeagoodideaNo,IamsorryD.IthinktheideagoodenoughdoexercisesforthecomingAustralianMathematicsCompetition.—Goodidea.Asanoldsayinggoes,________.A.practicemakesperfectactionsspeaklouderthanwordsD.nevertoooldlearnmanyhandslightwork12.ReadthepoemASpringMorningontheright,whichofthefollowingwordsthemostsuitablefortheblank?ThisspringmorningbedI’mlying,NotupuntilIhearbirdscrying.Afteronenightofwindandshowers,Howarethefallen________!A.leavesfruitssticksD.flowers二、完形填空本大題共10小題，共10分)Lastweek,friendOllieandhisgrandmother,Lisa,invitedskiingThedaywasquite____13____offeredletmeborrowherscarf.Itwasthesoftestandwarmestscarfthatknitted(編織)____14____lastmonth.Afterseveralhoursoftiringskiing,said,aheadandanotherrun.oldkneesneedrest!”OllieandItookonemorerideontheupthehill.Aswewentup,Ifoundtherewasonepieceof(紗線)onthescarf.Ithoughtwasjustapiecefromthescarf,soIpulled____15____theIpulled,thelongerthepiecebecame.“Emma!”Olliesaid.betterstop!”I____16____thescarfseewhathemeant.“Ohno!Ijustturnedscarfintohalfascarfandhalfabigpileofyarn!WhatamIgoingdo?”Isaid.couldthrowfromthisandsay____17____byaccident.”Olliesuggested.“Ihopeyou’rekidding.”ideadidn’tmefeel____18____.knowI’mjoking,”saidOllie.honestmoreimportantthananythingelse.justhave2tellherthe____19____.”Rightthen,wasourturnthelift.Iputthescarfintomyjacketpocketandskied____20____downthehill.Iahurrytellthebadnews.ButwhenIfinallydid,shewasreallykindandunderstanding.“Ihaveagreatbigbasketofathome,soIcanmanyscarves.”smiled.“CouldteachmehowsoI____21____anewscarf?”Isaid.“Whynot?I’danewstyle,”laughed.canimagine(想象)howterriblefirst____22____atknittingwas.Thoughnoteasyforme,Iseriouslywantabeautifulscarfbeforetheseason13.A.Luckily14.A.himself15.A.AndSuddenlyherselfButNormallyyourselvesD.UnluckilyD.themselvesD.BecauseD.tookupD.16.A.took17.A.hitputonburntputawaydroppedsofter18.A.worse19.A.truthbetterexcusebravelyshouldchanceD.harderD.opinionD.slowlyD.wouldresult20.A.quickly21.A.must22.A.actionhappilycanstepD.三、閱讀理解本大題共13小題，共26分)A323.Whendidpeoplebuildthehouse?A.1859.In1932.In1884.D.In1962.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthetimeline?A.SomeimportantyearsCalifornia.Thehistoryofstateparks.25Whichofthefollowingright?everydayBodieHills.D.ThehistoryofBodieStateHistoricA.TherewaslotsofBodie.ManypeopleliveBodie.BodiewasahillD.Thefirstfiredestroyedthewholetown.BThousandsofyearsago,Britainwascoveredbyforests,homemanyanimalswhichnolongerlivetheUnitedKingdom.Therewerewolvesandbears,differentkindsofdeerandcows.Therewerelessthanfourmillionpeople.Theylivedsmallvillagesprotectedbywoodenwallsfromtheanimalsoutside.thishaschanged,ofcourse.Nowthepopulation(人口)oftheUnitedKingdomsixty-fivemillion.Three-quartersofBritaincoveredfields,townsorcities.Although25percentoflandcountryside,changesfarmingmeanthattherearefewerbirdsandsmallanimalslivingfieldsthaneverbefore.TheUnitedKingdomoneofthefewcountriestheworldwithoutanyanimalthateatsmeat.Scotlandthereareonly400wildcats,butthesearemuchsmallerthanwolves.Somepeoplewouldlikechangethings,however!Someorganizations(機構)andwriterssaythatBritainneedsbecomemorenaturalagain.TheysuggestthatpeopleshouldtreesandplantstheUKbeforeagain.TheyevensaythatpeopleshouldhelpanimalsreturnandlivetheUK.Theycallthis“rewilding”.Noteveryoneagrees.Somepeopleaskwolveshurtsheeporevenhumans.Theyarealsoangrythatrewildinganendwalkingthehills.fartherearenowolvesorbearsforestsbut,soontherebe!26.WhatwasthepopulationoftheUKthousandsofyearsago?A.About25million.65million.D.Notmorethanfourmillion.than61million.27.WhyaretherefewerbirdsandsmellanimalsfieldstheUK?A.BecausethepopulationoftheUKgrowing.Becausethenumberofwildcats28.Whatdopeopledisagreewith?Becausetherearemoreanimals.D.Becausepeopleusenewoffarming.4A.Livingclosernature.Plantingandtrees.Helpinganimalsreturn.D.Buildingmorevillagesandtowns.COneofthefamousscientistsstudyadaptations(適應)wasCharlesDarwin.HewasbornEngland1809.Hewasn’tthebeststudenthisschool.Whenhewas16,hisfathersenthimamedicalschool.Charleslikedspendingoutdoorsobservingnaturemorethanattendingmedicalclasses.Hedroppedoutwithoutgraduating.Next,Charles’fathersenthimschoolbecomeaminister(牧師).Thishemadegraduation(畢),buthewantdotheworkofafriendsencouragedhimfollowhisinterestscience.Aftergraduation,CharleswasinvitedsailontheBeagleasanunpaidscientist.Hewasn’tthefirstchoice(選擇),buthewastheluckyoneThewastravelSouthAmericaandthenaroundtheworld.The(船員的)taskwasoftheplacestheyvisited.OnDecember27,1831,CharlesDarwinsailedfromEnglandontheBeagle.Thewasplannedlastyears.Infact,lastedfive.Duringthetime,hesawmanyamazingthings.HecollectedlotsofplantsandanimalsandtookthembackEnglandyearslaterDarwinpublished(出版)ascientificpaperanothernamed,DarwindescribedhowanimalshaveadaptationsthathelpthemliveTheyarepassedontheirbabies.29.TheBeaglewasa(n)________.A.ship30.WhenDarwinpublishedthescientifichewas________yearsold.A.twenty–threetwenty–twoforty–fiveplaneplantD.animalD.31.Whichofthefollowingtrue?A.DarwingraduatedfromamedicalschoolEngland.DarwinthoughtadaptationshelpedanimalsliveDarwinmademapsoftheplacestheD.Darwinworkedasaministerforalongtime.DOneboyswerefightingbadlyoveraTheirfathersawthis,pulledthemapart,andsaid,“Didknowhowhunters(獵人)usedcatchmonkeys?Theywouldplaceaglassjar(罐子)asmallneckontheground.Then,insidethetheywouldputthemonkeys’favoritefood.”5Asthechildrenlistenedthefatherwenton,“Thehunterswouldstepback,hidingsomewhere,waitingformonkeys“Whenamonkeyfoundthethefathersaid,wouldreachinside,thefood,andpullout.Butthecleverpart:thesmallneckofthejarstoppedthemonkeyfromgettinghandoutwithoutgivingupthefood.”“Nomatterhowhardthepulled,”thefathercontinued,“itcouldn’tfreehandwithoutlettingofthefood.Butdoknowwhathappenednext?”“Thechildrenshooktheirheads,“What?”Thefatherreplied,monkeyalwaysrefusedletheldontothefood,nevergivingup.”Onechildasked,“WhathappenedtheDad?”asmile,thefathersaid,hunterswouldthenoverandcatchthemylittlesons,rememberthisInlife,mustchooseyourbattles(戰斗)Knowwhenup,whenmoveon,andwhenletofwhatever’sholdingback.Justlikethesometimes,betterupandfindabetterwayreachyourdreams.”32.Howdidthefatherteachhischildren?A.showingthemapicture.talkingatellingthemaD.sharinghisownexperience(經歷).33.Whydidthehuntersuseasmall-neckjar?A.stopthefromtakingthefoodawayhelpthethefoodletthehandin,butnotout.D.thejarlooklikewasfulloffood.34.Whathappenedtheattheendofthestory?A.ranawaytheItfoundabetterwayeatthefood.D.Itwascaughtbythehunters.Itletofthefoodandran35.Whatlessondoesthefatherteachhischildrenthestory?A.Holdontothinkswhateverhappens.KnowwhenletD.Neverexpectafreelunch.forwhatwant.四、信息還原本大題共1小題，共5分)閱讀以下內容，從其后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，有兩項是多余的。I’mShanghaiatlast.parentsandIflewherelastnightfromConnie:Howwasthetrip?6Fantastic.____36____.Connie:saidthatNanjingRoadthewelcomedshoppingstreet.Onbothsidesofthestreet,over600businessesprovideplentyoffamousbrands,high-qualityproducts(產品)andnewfashions.Connie:____37____Notstraightonandthesecondturningontheright,you’llseetheBund(外灘)frontofyou.Connie:Whatfamousfor?____38____alsoacentrelotsofbanksandbusinesses.likeaboatontheHuangpuRiverforthenightscene.Connie:amazing.visittheOrientalPearl(東方明珠廣播電視塔)?Ofcourse.Itlookssobrightandspecial.Connie:Ireadthatthedesigner’sideafromalineanoldChinesepoem,____39____”Besidestheseplacesofinterest,wealsovisitedChenghuangareaandGarden.Shanghaireallyagreatplaceworthavisit.Connie:great!Iwait!Idrawamapsocanseewherewewent____40____.Connie:Thanksomuch.welcome.A.farawayfromtheBund?Believeornot,makeswonderful.Ihopebeofgreatuseforyou.D.weresotiredthatwetookabackourhotelrestourfeet.Itwaslikeandpearlsdroppingonaplateofjade(玉).theoldpartofthecitylotsofEuropean(歐洲的)stylebuildings.G.Aftereatingabigbreakfastatthehotel,wesetoutonfootdownNanjingRoad.五、單詞拼寫單句(本大題共1小題，共10分)41.carelessness________(導致)hisfailurelastmonth.42.Thissalad________（主要地）ofvegetablesandsaladcream.43.SomeChinesewordsaredifficultfor________(說話人)ofotherlanguages.44.Parentsshouldtelltheirchildrenhowaskforhelpwhenthey________(迷路的)．745.Thekids________(吹)bubblesthebackwhilethecatsleptonthebythe46.canplantthemfullsun.Theirflowersdothebestafternoon________(陰涼處).47.—Ihated________(介紹)myselfgroups.IspeakEnglishwell.—Comeon!Justyourbest.48.Itwassof________thismorning.Icouldnotevenseetheothersideofthestreet.49.reallyInhisbedroom,canseehisaree________50.friendsalwaysstickeachotherthrought________andthin.六、(本大題共1小題，共5分)選詞填空-farfishermantwentynaturecorrect51.________forachildbeinterestedwhathappensaround52.Jack,arecarelessagain.Manyofyouranswersthequestionsare________.53.Neartheendoftheclass,myteacheraskedus,“Dohaveany________questions?”54.—Whosehatthis,Mike?havenoidea.canaskoneofthe________overthere.55.Duringthe________mobilephonespopularallovertheworld.七、(本大題共1小題，共10分)閱讀填空Afewyearsago,IvisitedtheClassicalGardensofSuzhou.Duringthevisit,Imovedattention(注意)fromtheplants,bridgesandstonestowards____56____wallsofthegardens.Mostlywhite,partsofthewallsarelosingsmall____57____(piece)oftheircovering.Thiscreatesspaceforpeopleenjoyandplants.Thewallsarenotonlytheboundaries(分界線)ofthegardens,____58____theyalsoformprotectedpathsthatguideonatrip.Thememoryofthewhitewallsstayedme.Ikept____59____(think)howshadows(影子)theycouldcollectdancethelight.Thismomentwassowonderful____60____Ibackexplore(探測)mycamera.____61____(free)thesewallsandtheirmarks,Ibeganfeelcollectingallthestoriespaintedthere.andhaveturnedthese____62____(amaze)whitewallsintoChineselandscape(風景)paintings.8I____63____(take)thephotosduringthemonthofJune,justaftertherain.Theairwasfullofsmalldropsofshowingtheandthecolor____64____thethingsaround.AscolorwasbornoutofadancebetweenlightandawhenphotographingIfound____65____(I)enjoyingamomentofthisdance.八、(本大題共3小題，共7分)閱讀表達Johnwasborn1838.Whenheturnedyearsold,hisfamilymovedtheUnitedStatesfromScotland.TheybegananewthatJohnshowedhisofnaturehisearlyyears.Helikedplayingoutdoors.Healsolovedworkingoutdoorsonhisfather’sfarm.Whenhewas29,JohnhadanaccidentatTheaccidenthurthiseyes.Asaresulthemissedlookingatnatureformonths.hecouldseeagain.LaterthatJohndecidedspendallhislearningaboutnature.Hewouldtravelorderhisdreamtrue.First,Johnhiked1,000miles.Hestudiedplantsandwildlife.Hethentookabyship.ItwaslearnmoreabouttheworldaroundIn1869,JohnwenttheSierraNevadaMountains.HeclimbedthemountainsandwrotedownwhatheAndhewroteabouttheanimalsandplantsaswell.theJohnturned33,peoplewerereadingwhathehadwritten.Theyrealizedtheimportanceofnaturefrombooks.Manypeopleunderstoodandacceptedhisthoughts.In1852,JohnstartedtheSierraChub.ManypeoplejoinedTheyagreedthatforestwildlifeshouldbeprotected.theclubhasthanmillionmembers.Ithasagreatinfluenceonthepeoplewhonature.Theyallhelpspreadtheprotecttheenvironment.booksarereadHefamousforhisofnature.66HowdidJohnshowhisofnaturehisearlyyears?_____________________________67.WhatdidJohndoachievehisdreamafterhecouldseeagain?_____________________________68.Whatcanlearnfromstory?_____________________________九、書面表達本大題共1小題，共15分)69.你校“TheProtectionSociety”協會正在招募新成員，假如你是Daniel，請你以“ProtecttheEarthand為題寫一篇演講稿，申請加入協會。9(1)八年級學生，樂于助人；information(2)熱愛自然，喜愛動物，樂于和其他生物共享一個家園。ReasonsforjoiningtheSociety(1)希望更多了解野生動物；(2)(1)生存區域喪失；(2)自然災害頻發；(3)Problemsthatwildlifefacing(1)Hopes(2)我們學生：……要求：(1)短文必須包括所有內容要點，要點順序可調整，需適當發揮，使短文連貫通順。(2)詞數：90詞左右，開頭、結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。(3)短文中不得出現真實的人名、校名等相關信息。參考詞匯：disastern.EarthLoveAnimalsGoodmorning,everyone!Daniel.IamhappybehereareportonprotectingtheEarthandlovingwildlife.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________104.ThehousejustwhatdreamingTheprice________,only2milesfrommyworkplace.A.Otherwise【答案】B【解析】MoreoverHoweverD.Instead【分析】【詳解】句意：這房子正是我夢寐以求的。價格很低。而且，它離我工作的地方只有2英里。考查副詞辨析。otherwise否則；moreover此外；however然而；instead“Thepriceonly2milesfromworkplace.”可知，此處表示遞進關系，用moreover表示“此外”，故選B。5.Iwasspeaking,theboyblack________hishandandaskedmethepriceofthese________alot.A.raised;rose【答案】A【解析】rose;roserose;raisedD.raised;raised【詳解】句意：當我說話時，穿黑衣服的男孩舉起了他的手，問我這些書的價格是否漲了很多。考查動詞。rise和raise都有“上升，升起，上漲，舉起”等意思，但是rise多用于不及物動詞(rise后面不加賓語)raise是及物動詞(raise后面要加賓語)raisedrose。A。6.—Whichbasketballplayerdobest,Kobe,JamesorJordan?—________ofMingmyfavourite.A.BothNobodyD.None【答案】D【解析】【詳解】句意：——你最喜歡哪位籃球運動員，科比、詹姆斯還是喬丹？——都不喜歡。姚明是我最喜歡BothNobodyNone“Whichbasketballplayerdolikebest,Kobe,JamesorJordan?”以及myfavourite.”可知，提到的三個運動員都不喜歡，用none。故選D。7.—Lookatthebirdoverthere!sobeautiful!ararecrane.It________comesthisarea.A.alwaysusuallyseldomD.often【答案】C12【解析】【詳解】句意：——看那邊的那只鳥！它太漂亮了！——哇！那是一只罕見的鶴。它很少來到這個地區。alwaysusuallyseldomoften“rarecrane”說明它很少來到這個地區。故選。8.WheneverweAuntieSusanjuststandsthereandwatchesus________surewebreakanything.A.madeD.making【答案】C【解析】【詳解】句意：每當我們這些孩子來的時候，蘇珊阿姨都會站在那里看著我們，確保我們沒有打碎任何東考查非謂語動詞用法。根據空前后關系可知，此處應用動詞不定式作目的狀語，sure表示“確保”填make。故選。9.Theword“chairperson”shouldbeput________.A.ABCD.D【答案】D【解析】【詳解】句意：單詞“chairperson”應該放在D的位置上。chairpersonchair與personbookshopbook與shop兩個詞合成的；blackboardblack與board兩個詞合成的。chairperson與bookshop、blackboard都是合成詞。故選D。10.—Howaboutgoingbirdwatchingtheparkthisafternoon?—________.ButIbebusyexam.A.SoundslikeagoodideaNo,IamsorryD.Ithinktheideagoodenough13【答案】B【解析】【詳解】句意：——今天下午去公園觀鳥怎么樣？——聽起來是個好主意。但是明天的考試會讓我很忙。考查情景交際。那是對的；Soundslikeagoodidea聽起來是個好主意；No,IamsorryIthinktheideagoodenough“ButIbebusyexam.”可知，轉折詞but前表示對方的建議不錯，故選。doexercisesforthecomingAustralianMathematicsCompetition.—Goodidea.Asanoldsayinggoes,________.A.practicemakesperfectmanyhandslightwork【答案】AactionsspeaklouderthanwordsD.nevertoooldlearn【解析】【詳解】句意：——讓我們為即將到來的澳大利亞數學競賽做更多的練習。——好主意。俗話說，熟能生考查習語。practicemakesperfect熟能生巧；actionsspeaklouderthanwords事實勝于雄辯；handslightwork人多好辦事；nevertoooldlearn活到老學到老。根據domoreexercisesforthecomingAustralianMathematicsCompetition.”可知，此處建議增加練習量，即熟能生巧。故選A。12.ReadthepoemASpringMorningontheright,whichofthefollowingwordsthemostsuitablefortheblank?Thisspringmorningbedlying,NotupuntilIhearbirdscrying.Afteronenightofwindandshowers,Howarethefallen________!A.leavesfruitssticksD.flowers【答案】D【解析】leavesfruitssticksflowers句是“花落知多少”，應用flowers。故選D。二、完形填空本大題共10小題，共10分)14Lastweek,friendOllieandhisgrandmother,Lisa,invitedskiingThedaywasquite____13____letborrowherscarf.wasthesoftestandwarmestscarfthatknitted(編織)____14____lastmonth.Afterseveralhoursoftiringskiing,said,aheadandanotherrun.oldkneesneedrest!”OllieandItookonerideontheupthehill.Aswewentup,Ifoundtherewasonepieceof(紗)onthescarf.Ithoughtwasjustapiecefromthescarf,soIpulled____15____theIpulled,thelongerthepiecebecame.“Emma!”Olliesaid.betterstop!”I____16____thescarfseewhathemeant.“Ohno!Ijustturnedscarfintohalfascarfandhalfabigpileofyarn!WhatamIgoingdo?”Isaid.couldthrowfromthisandsay____17____byaccident.”Olliesuggested.“Ihopeyou’rekidding.”ideadidn’tmefeel____18____.knowI’mjoking,”saidOllie.honestmoreimportantthananythingelse.justhavetellherthe____19____.”Rightthen,wasourturnthelift.Iputthescarfintomyjacketpocketandskied____20____downthehill.Iwasn’tahurrytellthebadnews.ButwhenIfinallydid,shewasreallykindandunderstanding.“Ihaveagreatbigbasketofathome,soIcanmanyscarves.”smiled.“CouldteachmehowsoI____21____anewscarf?”Isaid.“Whynot?I’danewstyle,”laughed.canimagine(想象)howterriblefirst____22____atknittingwas.Thoughnoteasyforme,Iseriouslywantabeautifulscarfbeforetheseason13.A.Luckily14.A.himself15.A.AndSuddenlyherselfButNormallyyourselvesD.UnluckilyD.themselvesD.BecauseD.tookupD.16.A.took17.A.hitputonburntputawaydroppedsofter18.A.worse19.A.truthbetterexcusebravelyshouldchanceD.harderD.opinionD.slowlyD.wouldresult20.A.quickly21.A.must22.A.actionhappilycanstepD.151620題詳解】句意：我把圍巾放進夾克口袋里，慢慢地滑下山去。quickly快速地；bravely勇敢地；happily開心地；slowly慢地。根據“Iahurry”可知是慢慢地滑下山去。故選D。21題詳解】句意：你能教我織嗎？這樣我就可以給你織一條新圍巾了。mustshouldcanwould“CouldteachmehowsoI…makeanewscarf”可知是指我能給你織一條新圍巾了。故選。22題詳解】句意：你可以想象我第一次嘗試織時有多糟糕。action行為；chance機會；step步驟；嘗試。根據first”可知是指第一次嘗試織，故選D。三、閱讀理解本大題共13小題，共26分)A23.Whendidpeoplebuildthehouse?A.1859.In1932.In1884.D.In1962.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthetimeline?A.SomeimportantyearsCalifornia.Thehistoryofstateparks.25.Whichofthefollowingright?A.TherewaslotsofBodie.everydayBodieHills.D.ThehistoryofBodieStateHistoricBodiewasahill17ManypeopleliveBodie.D.Thefirstfiredestroyedthewholetown.【答案】23.C24.D25.A【解析】【導語】本文介紹了Bodie州立歷史公園。23題詳解】細節理解題。根據“peoplebuiltthissmallhouse1884”可知這個房子是在1884年建造的，故選。24題詳解】細節理解題。根據時間線可知介紹的是Bodie州立歷史公園的歷史，故選D。25題詳解】推理判斷題。根據“AcompanydiscoverslotsofBodie”可知過去有許多金子在Bodie。故選A。BThousandsofyearsago,Britainwascoveredbyforests,homemanyanimalswhichnolongerlivetheUnitedKingdom.Therewerewolvesandbears,differentkindsofdeerandcows.Therewerelessthanfourmillionpeople.Theylivedsmallvillagesprotectedbywoodenwallsfromtheanimalsoutside.thishaschanged,ofcourse.Nowthepopulation(人口)oftheUnitedKingdomsixty-fivemillion.Three-quartersofBritaincoveredfields,townsorcities.Although25percentoflandcountryside,changesfarmingmeanthattherearefewerbirdsandsmallanimalslivingfieldsthaneverbefore.TheUnitedKingdomoneofthefewcountriestheworldwithoutanyanimalthateatsmeat.Scotlandthereareonly400wildcats,butthesearemuchsmallerthanwolves.Somepeoplewouldlikechangethings,however!Someorganizations(機構)andwriterssaythatBritainneedsbecomemorenaturalagain.TheysuggestthatpeopleshouldtreesandplantstheUKbeforeagain.TheyevensaythatpeopleshouldhelpanimalsreturnandlivetheUK.Theycallthis“rewilding”.Noteveryoneagrees.Somepeopleaskwolveshurtsheeporevenhumans.Theyarealsoangrythatrewildinganendwalkingthehills.fartherearenowolvesorbearsforests,butsoontherebe!26.WhatwasthepopulationoftheUKthousandsofyearsago?A.About25million.65million.than61million.D.Notmorethanfourmillion.27.WhyaretherefewerbirdsandsmellanimalsfieldstheUK?A.BecausethepopulationoftheUKgrowing.BecausethenumberofwildcatsBecausetherearemoreanimals.D.Becausepeopleusenewoffarming.1828.Whatdopeopledisagreewith?A.Livingclosernature.Plantingandtrees.Helpinganimalsreturn.D.Buildingmorevillagesandtowns.【答案】26.D27.D28.C【解析】【導語】本文主要講了英國因為人口增長，城市面積擴大，擠占了野生動物的生存空間，有人想要改變現狀，但是處于不同的考量，并不是每個人都同意。26題詳解】細節理解題。根據第一段的倒數第二句“Therewerelessthanfourmillionpeople.”可知，當時只有不到400萬人。故選D。27題詳解】細節理解題。根據第二段的第四句“Although25percentoflandcountryside,changesfarmingmeanthattherearefewerbirdsandsmallanimalslivingfieldsthaneverbefore.”可知，25%耕作方法意味著，在田里生活的鳥類和小動物比以往任何時候都少。故選D。28題詳解】推理判斷題。根據最后一段“Somepeopleaskwolveshurtsheeporevenhumans.Theyarealsoangrythatrewildinganendwalkingthehills.”C。COneofthefamousscientistsstudyadaptations(適應)wasCharlesDarwin.HewasbornEngland1809.Hewasn’tthebeststudenthisschool.Whenhewas16,hisfathersenthimamedicalschool.Charleslikedspendingoutdoorsobservingnaturemorethanattendingmedicalclasses.Hedroppedoutwithoutgraduating.Next,Charles’fathersenthimschoolbecomeaminister(牧師).Thishemadegraduation(畢業),buthewantdotheworkofafriendsencouragedhimfollowhisinterestscience.Aftergraduation,CharleswasinvitedsailontheBeagleasanunpaidscientist.Hewasn’tthefirstchoice(選擇),buthewastheluckyoneThewastravelSouthAmericaandthenaroundtheworld.The(船員的)taskwasoftheplacestheyvisited.OnDecember27,1831,CharlesDarwinsailedfromEnglandontheBeagle.Thewasplannedlastyears.Infact,lastedfive.Duringthetime,hesawamazingthings.HecollectedlotsofplantsandanimalsandtookthembackEnglandyearsDarwinpublished(出版)ascientificpaperanothernamedDarwin19describedhowanimalshaveadaptationsthathelpthemliveTheyarepassedontheirbabies.29.TheBeaglewasa(n)________.A.ship30.WhenDarwinpublishedthescientifichewas________yearsold.A.twenty–threetwenty–twoforty–fiveplaneplantD.animalD.31.Whichofthefollowingtrue?A.DarwingraduatedfromamedicalschoolEngland.DarwinthoughtadaptationshelpedanimalsliveDarwinmademapsoftheplacestheD.Darwinworkedasaministerforalongtime.【答案】29.A30.D31.B【解析】【導語】本文敘述了達爾文在上學時因為對父親安排的學校的學習不感興趣，自己在朋友的鼓勵下，開始研究科學，進行了5年的一次航行，看到許多了不同種類的動植物，并把它們帶回到英國進行研究，50歲的時候發表了論文。29題詳解】細節理解題。根據“Aftergraduation,Charleswasinvitedsailontheasanunpaidscientist.”可知，畢業后，查爾斯被邀請在貝格爾號作為一個無薪的科學家乘船航行，推測是一艘船的名字。故選A。30題詳解】細節理解題。根據“HewasbornEngland1809.”“OnDecember27th,1831,CharlesDarwinsailedfromEnglandontheBeagle.Thewasplannedlastyears.fact,lastedfive.”以及yearsDarwinpublishedascientificpaperanothermannamed18091831年出海航行，是22歲，航行進行了5年，他就是27歲，而航行結束23年后出版的書就是50歲了。故選D。31題詳解】細節理解題。根據“Darwindescribedhowanimalshaveadaptationsthathelpthemsurvive.”可知，達爾文描述了一些動物是如何適應環境以生存下來的。故選。DOneboyswerefightingbadlyoveraTheirfathersawthis,pulledthemapart,andsaid,“Didknowhowhunters(獵人)usedcatchmonkeys?Theywouldplaceaglassjar(罐子)aneckontheground.Then,insidethetheywouldputthemonkeys’favoritefood.”Asthechildrenlistenedthefatherwenton,“Thehunterswouldstepback,hidingsomewhere,waitingfor20monkeys“Whenamonkeyfoundthethefathersaid,wouldreachinside,thefood,andpullout.Butthecleverpart:thesmallneckofthejarstoppedthemonkeyfromgettinghandoutwithoutgivingupthefood.”“Nomatterhowhardthepulled,”thefathercontinued,“itcouldn’tfreehandwithoutlettingofthefood.Butdoknowwhathappenednext?”“Thechildrenshooktheirheads,“What?”Thefatherreplied,“ThealwaysrefusedletItheldontothefood,nevergivingup.”Onechildasked,“WhathappenedtheDad?”asmile,thefathersaid,“Thehunterswouldthencomeoverandcatchthemylittlesons,rememberthisInlife,chooseyourbattles(戰斗)Knowwhenup,whenmoveon,andwhenletofwhatever’sholdingback.Justlikethesometimes,betterupandfindabetterwayreachyourdreams.”32.Howdidthefatherteachhischildren?A.showingthemapicture.talkingatellingthemaD.sharinghisownexperience(經歷).33.Whydidthehuntersuseasmall-neckjar?A.stopthefromtakingthefoodawayhelpthethefoodletthehandin,butnotout.D.thejarlooklikewasfulloffood.34.Whathappenedtheattheendofthestory?A.ranawaytheItfoundabetterwayeatthefood.D.Itwascaughtbythehunters.Itletofthefoodandran35.Whatlessondoesthefatherteachhischildrenthestory?A.Holdontothinkswhateverhappens.forwhatwant.KnowwhenletD.Neverexpectafreelunch.【答案】32.C33.C34.D35.B【解析】【導語】本文主要講述了父親通過獵人抓猴子的故事，教育孩子們要明智地選擇戰斗，知道什么時候放棄，什么時候繼續前進，什么時候放開手中的東西。32題詳解】21細節理解題。根據asmile,thefathersaid,‘Thehunterswouldthenoverandcatchthemymylittlesons,rememberthis可知，爸爸給孩子們講了一個故事。故選。33題詳解】細節理解題。根據“Butthecleverpart:thesmallneckofth