1、玉岩天健8A 2022-2023 年期中一词汇训练（5分）选出斜体加粗的单词所表达含义。A. comfortable B. parts of C. operate D. wrong E. tiny1. If something is very small, it is _.2. When we make a machine work, we _ it.3. When you realize the problem, you know something is _.4. The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are _ the
2、 book.5. If the shoes feel nice and soft, they are _.二单选（5分）6. People began to use computers in offices and homes in _ 1970s.A. aB. theC. anD. /7. Allen spent _ time but did _ work than me.A. little; muchB. less; moreC. little; moreD. less; much8. He has _ children. Tom is his _ son.A. four；firstB.
3、four；oneC. forth；firstD. fourth；one9. There are some players _ on the playground, _ John.A. play; includeB. playing; includingC. play; includingD. playing; include10. How far is it from Beijing to Haikou? It is a _ flight from Beijing to Haikou.A. 3-hour-longB. 3 hour longC. 3 hours longD. 3-hours-l
4、ong三语法选择（15分）Do you know Dumbo? It is an elephant _11_ big ears in the film Dumbo. Now, the elephant is on the red list of animals in danger, especially the Asian elephant in the wild. Jinghong, _12_ village in Southwest China, started a food source base(基地) to help them. The government _13_ to buil
5、d the base in December last year. The number of wild Asian elephants grew from 170 to 300 today _14_ the government worked hard on it. The base has three towns with more than 670 km. Bananas are one of their _15_ foods. So People plant more than 38,000 banana trees in the base. And the production of
6、 bananas is enough for the elephants. Workers _16_ built salty ponds(盐池) for the elephants. In the base, the elephants can enjoy delicious food _17_ they can swim for fun. In late August this year, scientists _18_ did lots of study in the base before it was open. Chai, one of the scientists said, “W
7、e want to give many kinds of foods to _19_. After finishing the project, elephants will be able to eat in the food source base. This _20_ stop them looking for food in villages and walking across the farmers fields.” “Elephants family is one of the most important animal groups on the earth, they may
8、 be die _21_ if we dont take methods to protect them. They are very _22_ to us and the environment. However, there are _23_ groups of elephants left. “We hope to share our ways of _24_ the elephants with other countries and cities. I believe the number of elephants _25_ bigger in the future. Lets sa
9、ve the Asian elephants together,” Chai added.11. A. withB. ofC. onD. about12. A. aB. anC. theD. /13. A. beginsB. beganC. is beginningD. was beginning14. A. beforeB. whenC. ifD. because15. A. worstB. favoriteC. badD. biggest16. A. tooB. alsoC. eitherD. neither17. A. butB. soC. orD. and18. A. careB. c
10、arefulC. carefullyD. careless19 A. themB. theyC. theirD. themselves20. A. shouldB. canC. mustD. need21. A. inB. onC. outD. from22. A. usefulB. more usefulC. most usefulD. the most useful23. A. someB. anyC. fewD. little24. A. helpB. helpingC. helpsD. helped25. A. growsB. grewC. was growingD. will gro
11、w四完形填空（10分）Do you like cycling? Do you use GPS to record your rides(骑行)? Anthony Hoyte does. And he uses the GPS of his cycling routes(路线) to make _26_.Anthony Hoyte is _27_ for his interesting GPS drawings, having previously(以前) cycled routes that formed the pictures of a snowman, a cat, a reindeer
12、 and more. But his latest GPS creation, a mustached man make millions of people _28_. On November 13, 2021, Anthony _29_ 107 kilometers throughout London in eight and a half hours. He “painted” a GPS drawing of a man and _30_ him Mr. November. It broke the Guinness World Record for the largest GPS d
13、rawing _31_ bicycle within twelve hours. Cycling is one of Anthonys favorite _32_ for getting both exercise and relaxation. In 2016 he started making GPS paintings with cycling routes. Last year, he _33_ to “paint” a picture for a mental health charity called Movember. Anthony said he used to have s
14、ome mental health problems himself. He wanted to _34_ money and raise awareness(认识) for mens mental health. Anthony was glad that many people liked his idea and “paintings”. People call him “Pedaling Picasso”. He also _35_ a lot of donations(捐赠). This cyclist thanked everyone for their love and supp
15、ort(支持).26. A. paintingsB. storiesC. moneyD. fun27. A. sorryB. famousC. goodD. ready28. A. interestedB. interestingC. scaredD. moved29. A. droveB. walkedC. tookD. cycled30. A. carriedB. broughtC. namedD. fought31. A. atB. toC. onD. by32. A. hobbiesB. customsC. plansD. ideas33. A. foundB. decidedC. r
16、efusedD. ended34. A. getB. loseC. collectD. waste35. A. understoodB. askedC. receivedD. answered五阅读理解（共35分）第一节 阅读短文，选择正确答案（30分）ASam bought some big red apples to a summer camp. He ate a few and put others into a box under his bed. After lunch, he found there was nothing in the box. He told his camp
17、teacher, a smart man about it. The next day, the teacher saw a boy eating an apple behind a tree. He had a good idea. He said to Sam, “I know who took away your apples. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”“Well, yes. But what should I do?” Sam asked. “I want you to write to your mother and ask for
18、more apples,” the teacher answered.A few days later, Sam got another box of apples from his mother. “Now,” said the teacher, “go and give some to the boy who took away your apples,” Although Sam didnt understand why, he did that. Half an hour later, the teacher saw the two boys playing together happ
19、ily. The boy gave Sam a toy car as a gift. But Sam didnt accept it. He said that a few apples were nothing. Sometimes, being kind to others is more important than other things.36. Where did Sam put his apples?A. On his bed.B. Under the desk.C. On the desk.D. Under his bed.37. What do you think of th
20、e teacher?A. Clever.B. Funny.C. Brave.D. Hard working.38. What does the story mainly tell us?A. We shouldnt take anything away from others.B. Children like to go to a summer camp with teachers.C. Be careful with your things when you are in a summer camp.D. We should learn to be kind to others althou
21、gh they are sometimes wrong.BIn 1977, Greg Pearson was 19 years old. He lived in Los Angeles with his parents and two brothers and studied at California State University. One day, while riding his bike, he was hit by a car. When he woke up in hospital, his family found that he had his memory. He cou
22、ldnt recognize his parents, his brothers or his girlfriend, Nina. Everyone was worried and wondered how come he couldnt remember anything. What was worse, his girlfriend left him. Gregs parents were sad. Before the accident, Greg could speak English, French and even a little bit of Spanish. After th
23、e accident, he could speak only English. Unluckily, even his English wasnt as good as it used to be. There was one thing, however, that Greg did not forgethis favourite basketball. He was a great player on the university basketball team. After the accident, he couldnt recognize the other players or
24、his coach(教练) but he knew all the skills. Today, Greg still remembers almost nothing about his life before the accident. But he thinks he should look forward to the future. Now he lives in New York with his wife, Linda, and their three children. He works as the basketball coach of a local team and e
25、njoys every minute of his life.39. What was Greg when Greg was hit?A. A student.B. An actor.C. A coach.D. A driver.40. What did Greg remember clearly after the accident?A. His girlfriends name.B. The foreign languages.C. His favourite sport-basketball.D. The other players on his basketball team.41.
26、What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Greg is living a happy life with his family now.B. The accident has changed Gregs life completely.C. Greg will never forget the lesson from the accident.D Greg can remember his happy life before the accident.42. Which of the following will Greg agree with?
27、A. Work hard and you will be happy.B. Remember to be friendly to others.C. Always look on the bright side.D. Good memory brings you a bright future.CDo you know the numbers 0-9 well? They are numbers in Arabic numerals. People use them to mark numbers now. But its not the only number system that peo
28、ple use. About 2500 years ago, people in Rome used their bands to count. In Roman numerals, one finger means 1, two fingers means 2, three fingers means 3, four fingers means 4. If you want to say five, you can keep your four fingers close on one side and your thumb on the other side. Make each of y
29、our hands be five, then youll have then. So in Rome, the numbers are “I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII,IX, X”. Also, “L” means fifty, “C” means one hundred, “D” means five hundred and “M” means one thousand. But there is no zero in Rome numerals. Today, few people use them because they are difficult
30、 to write and count. But we can still see them on some watches and clocks. Today, most people use the Arabic numerals. They are easy to remember and write. They help people to count things every day. In fact, Indians first created and used the Arabic numerals. In the late 8th century, people in Arab
31、ic countries learned about them. Then the Arabic people took them into Europe. So people in Europe called them Arabic numerals. Today, people around the world use Arabic numerals and they help a lot.43. Which of the following means five in Roman numerals?A. 5.B. IV.C. V.D. X.44. What does the underl
32、ined word “them” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Arabic numerals.B. Watches and clocks.C. Zero.D. Roman numerals.45. What do we know about Arabic numerals?A. People in Rome didnt use them.B. Arabic people taught the Indians about them.C. Only Arabic people use them today.D. “0” means “zero” in Arabic numeral
33、s.46. In what order did the following things happen? a. Arabic people learned about Arabic numerals. b. Indians created Arabic numerals. c. Arabic people took Arabic numerals into Europe. d. People all over the world use Arabic numerals.A. b-c-a-dB. b-a-c-dC. d-b-a-cD. d-c-b-aDEvery year, the words
34、best minds create new invention that make our lives easier and more interesting. Here are some best inventions listed by Time magazine. Photo taking drone(无人机)Spark is a camera drone. It can fly above your head and take photos. A Chinese company called DJI made it. It is very small. When folded, it
35、is as small as a can of soda. Like other drones, you can control it with a remote control. But you can also control it with hand gestures. This is the coolest part. Put your hand close to your face. Spark is ready to take a photo of you when its red light flashes. Then, put your hand down. After a f
36、ew seconds, the photo is taken. With hand gestures, taking photos is very convenient. Hospital robot Moxi Nurses are busy with many things during a typical workday. It can be hard for nurses to make time for their most important task: interacting(互动) with their patients. The company Diligent Robotic
37、s has built a hospital robot called Moxi. It can help nurses do non-patient-facing tasks so that they have more time for patient care. Moxi has an arm to reach and a gripper(抓爪) to pick up things. It can move around easily. It is able to finish tasks one by one on its own. After testing Moxi for one
38、 year, the company plans to send Moxi to more US hospitals by the end of 2020. Smart hand People use artificial intelligence(AI) in many ways. The company Brain Robotics used it to make a smart prosthetic(假体的) hand. With its AI software, the hand can “learn” from its user and vice versa(反之亦然). This
39、kind of learning helps the hand work like a real hand. The more it is used, the more lifelike it will be. The hand is cheaper than other prosthetic hands thanks to the use of 3D printing. Each hand is printed to fit the user correctly. Users dont have to pay for extra doctor visits.47. You can take
40、photos in the air with _.A. SparkB. MoxiC. Smart handD. AI software48. With the help of Moxi, nurses _.A. will do the doctors work by themselvesB. need to do testing on patientsC. can complete more tasks than beforeD. have more time to communicate with patients49. _ might help someone who is missing
41、 a hand.A. Chinese company called DJIB. Hospital robot MoxiC. Diligent RoboticsD. Brain Robotics50. Where will you probably find this article?A. a magazineB. an advertisementC. a story bookD. a market report第二节 阅读填空（5分）Sally was a student. It was going to her mothers birthday. She wanted to buy her
42、a present. _51_A week before her mothers birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. For her mother had lost her umbrella a month before, she decided to buy a black one. Sally thought her mother could carry that black umbrella when she wore clothes of any colour. So she bought a love
43、ly umbrella and took it back to school with her. She went home in the train that evening. _52_ She went along to the buffet car (餐车) for a sandwich and a cup of coffee. When she got back to her seat, her umbrella was gone! She was sure that she had left the black umbrella above her seat, but it was
44、not there now. _53_She began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was not there. The other people felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. _54_After hearing that, the three people asked for her mothers address. _55_The next week, Sally got a letter from her mother. It said, “Thank you
45、 very much for your lovely presents but why did you send me three black umbrellas?A. She told them the case, and she had to get off at the next station.B. She looked around, there were only three people.C. She wanted a nice and useful, but not expensive present.D. She felt hungry because she had a v
46、ery little lunch.E. They said they could send umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake.第二部分 非选择题（共30分）六词汇题（共30分）第一节 语篇填词（5分）Number are connected with luck. Many people in China like the number eight because they think it will bring good luck. Meanwhile, the number 13 is a special number fo
47、r the western people since it may bring bad luck, such as bad health, traffic a_56_ and so on. Actually, its not w_57_ to have these ideas. Now more and more people r_58_ that there are no lucky or unlucky numbers. Lucky numbers cannot promise anything. They exist (存在) only in mens minds. I_59_, hard work can l_60_ to success.第二节 完成句子（每题2分，共10分）61. 李峰出生于1979年12月8日。Li Feng _ _ _ December 8th, 1979.62. 有些
