2023-2024学年辽宁省大连市中山区八年级（上）期中英语试卷
Ⅰ.单项填空（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．（1分） Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation？（ ）
A． last B． panda C．aunt D． chance
2．（1分）The workers in the nature park ask visitors not ______ the animals.（ ）
A． feed B． to feed C． feeding D．fed
3．（1分） For me，going to school by bike is the best choice，but it is not very ______.（ ）
A． safe B． safer C． safest D． safely
4．（1分）It's really good to ______ animals in nature parks.（ ）
A． ask for B． take away
C．write down D．look after
5．（1分）﹣﹣I was late for school today.
﹣﹣Why？______
﹣﹣There was a road accident.（ ）
A． Don't worry. B．Ready？
C． How was it？ D． What happened？
Ⅱ.阅读理解（一）A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
6．（6分）When I was in Chengdu，I saw teahouses everywhere on the streets.There is a saying， "China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China."
The service in the teahouses is really friendly.When you go into a teahouse，the waiters （服务员） or waitresses greet you with smiles on their faces and with teapots and cups in their hands.After you sit down
People who go to the teahouses are not really thirsty.They pay 20 yuan to go to a teahouse and sit there all day long to chat（聊天） with each other.These days，more and more people go to teahouses for business talks.Some teahouses also have performances（表演）
（1）According to the writer，Chengdu has the best in the world.
A.tea
B.sightseeing
C.teahouses
D.animals
（2）The waiters and waitresses in the teahouses are .
A.excited
B.friendly
C.careless
D.special
（3）In Chengdue，people go to the teahouses possibly to .
A.play Sichuan Opera
B.have traditional meals
C.enjoy relaxing time
D.change teahouse situation
7．（6分）If you saw Stan Herd at work，you'd probably think that he looked like a common farmer.And most of the materials（材料） he works with﹣﹣like seeds（种子），and a tractor﹣are just common farm things.But in one very big way，Stan isn't as the same as other farmers.Stan Herd doesn't just plant（种植）（庄稼），he's a crop artist!Stan plants and shapes crops into pictures so big that you need to watch them from an airplane.
Many of Stan's pictures are modeled after famous works of art.For example，he once planted 20 acres of crops in the shape of Vincent van Gogh's（梵高）painting "Sunflowers." Naturally
Stan does most of his work on his farm in Kansas.But recently，he traveled to New York City to plant a landscape along the East River.No need for an airplane in the city﹣you can see Stan's work from nearby skyscrapers（摩天大楼）!
（1）Where does Stan Herd usually work？
A.On the farm.
B.In the factory.
C.At the school.
D.In the stadium.
（2）The underlined part "are modeled after" possibly means .
A.搬运
B.修补
C.掩盖
D.仿照
（3）What is the main idea of this story？
A.Stan Herd is a better artist than Vincent van Gogh.
B.Stan Herd is not just a farmer，he's a great crop artist.
C.Stan Herd uses some very strange materials on his farm.
D.Stan Herd's art is very big，so you must watch it from an airplane.
8．（10分）
It doesn't hurt to be polite
One day，Frank was walking with his mother outside.When they came to a pretty garden，he called to his mother and said，I wish I could open the gate and walk in."
The gardener，being near，heard what Frank said（邀请） him and his mother to come into the garden.
Frank's mother thanked the man.Turning to her son，she said， "Frank，you must take care not to meddle with（乱动） anything in it."Frank walked along the paths and looked at everything
The gardener was very pleased with Frank because he was so careful not to make trouble （麻烦）.He told Frank what the flowers and plants were.Then a boy came to the gate.Finding it locked，he shook it hard.But it would not open.Then he said
"No，"said the gardener."I will not let you in，for when I let you in yesterday，and even picked some fruit.I do not let boys into my garden who meddle with the plants."
Ashamed（感到羞愧），the boy walked away slowly.
Seeing this，Frank felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with that which does not belong to（属于） him.
（1）What did Frank want to do when they saw the garden？
A.He wanted to pick some flowers.
B.He hoped to leave there.
C.He would like to enter the garden.
D.He wanted his mother to open the gate.
（2）Seeing what Frank did in the garden，the gardener .
A.was very happy with Frank
B.gave Frank some plants
C.asked Frank to be more careful
D.thought Frank was a troublemaker
（3）As the other boy left，he felt .
A.angry
B.bored
C.happy
D.sorry
（4）We can infer（推断） from the passage that .
A.Frank was kind and brave.
B.The mother was strict with her son.
C.Frank visited the garden the day before.
D.The gardener knew Frank's mother very well.
（5）What lesson may Frank learn from the other boy？
A.Never believe in a little boy.
B.Being polite is very important.
C.Don't compare yourself to others.
D.Listening to Mom is never wrong.
阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有两项为多余项。
9．（8分）Zhalong National Nature Reserve is in Heilongijiang Province in the northeast of China.It is one of the world's most important wetlands（湿地）.
The area offers food and shelter to wildlife. （1） Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong National Nature Reserve all year round，while some only stay there for a short time.There are many fish in the wetlands too.Zhalong National Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red﹣crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）.There are not many red﹣crowned cranes in the world.Some of them live in Zhalong.
（2） It means there will be less and less space for wildlife.More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough liying space.Many of them died.The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds，and they can be safe in Zhalong. （3） This year，members（会员） of our Bird Watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers.The study will begin next month.
We do a bird count once a year.We are now inviting secondary school students to help. （4） Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands.We hope the information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
A.Every year，a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds.B.Animals are people's friends.C.We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.D.It is a perfect home for different kinds of plants，fish and birds.E.We should set up more nature reserves.F.Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings.
Ⅲ.语言知识运用（共30分）A.完形填空 阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
10．（10分）As a student，I was most （1） to answer questions in class，and I found that the students around were just like me.At the beginning of each class，when the teacher asked a question（2） me.
One day，in a foreign language class，Mr Black gave us a lesson.He wanted us to be active （积极的），so he asked us some questions，but no one （3） ，"Let me tell you a story first，"he said.
"When I came to the United States to study，the university often invited famous people to make speeches（演讲）.Before the （4） of every speech，I found an interesting thing.The students around me always took a cardboard folded（折叠的） in half（黑体） with the most eye﹣catching colour，and then （5） the cardboard on the desk.So when the speaker needed the answers from the （6） ，he could see it and call a listener's name.I couldn't（7） that.My classmate told me the speakers were all top people and they meant （8） .When your answer was to his surprise，it meant he might give you （9） chances.In fact，I really saw a few students got great chances because of that."
After listening to the story，I understood that the chance will not find you itself.You must show （10） all the time so that you can find a chance.
（1） A.pleased B.afraid C.sad D.lucky
（2） A.taught B.forgot C.saw D.hurt
（3） A.corrected B.agreed C.believed D.answered
（4） A.beginning B.game C.end D.secret
（5） A.watched B.placed C.checked D.printed
（6） A.students B.cardboards C.teachers D.books
（7） A.allow B.describe C.change D.understand
（8） A.universities B.scores C.chances D.symbols
（9） A.smaller B.more C.cheaper D.fewer
（10） A.myself B.herself C.himself D.yourself
B.根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（本题共4小题，每小题1分，共4分）
11．（1分） His new novel describes the American society in the （twenty） century.
12．（1分）The teacher said （slow） in order to make everyone understand.
13．（1分）The more you speak English，the （confident） you will be.
14．（1分）Playing football is really tiring，but it's quite （enjoy）.
C.用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文，每词限用一次。
15．（16分）
improve nobody guess important advantage take easy practice
Learning a Foreign Language
There are many things to language learning，such as how to say words，which words to choose and what forms of words to use.All of these together can make learning a foreign language difficult.But some advice might make learning a new language （1） ﹣﹣ and more fun.
◆Don't worry too much about pronouncing words the wrong way.
Pronunciation is important，of course.It helps listeners to understand what someone says more clearly.But the （2） thing in learning a new language is to practise speaking it.As for learning any new skill， （3） makes perfect.And most of the time，the native （本地的） speaker is glad to help （4） the pronunciation of the words.
◆Don't be afraid to guess the meaning of what someone says.
There are tens of thousands of words in English.It isn't possible to know all of them.You may use context（上下文） and body language （5） what others say.For example，when a person says "Hola" and waves his hand，one might guess that the person is giving a greeting.Whether it means"Hello"or"Good morning"
◆Don't give up（放弃）.
Learning a new language or skill always（6） time.Many will give up learning because it is too hard or boring.Some may think that other people will make fun of them for making mistakes.But it's OK to make mistakes. （7） is perfect，after all.Don't lose hope and keep trying.
In the end，learning a new language can be difficult，but remember that it can give great （8） .Learning a language doesn't just mean the ability to speak in that different language.Don't forget that learning a language can also include making new friends，experiencing new cultures and tasting new foods!
IV.阅读理解（二） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题。
16．（10分）
Fun in the run
The marathon（马拉松） is very popular all over the world.In China，for the first six months of this year
Teenagers also join marathons.Xu Qian，a 15﹣year﹣old boy from Suqian，Jiangsu，the race meant months of training and preparation.He runs about 30 to 40 kilometers in local stadiums each week before the run.
"Unlike the 800﹣meter run at school，a marathon is about a runner's endurance（耐力）and psychological quality（心理素质）
When he felt tired during the race，he told himself not to give up（放弃）."In long﹣distance running（对手） you have to beat is yourself，"Xu added.
Except for one's willpower（意志力），kindness from the people around also plays a big part in helping runners get to the finish line.Li Zhouzi from Shanxi joined a 3﹣kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10.The support from the people cheering along the course really encouraged（激励） her.
"When things were hard，people around cheered me on.Even if it was just the words， "keep it up'，"Li said.
She believes that running a marathon is about staying focused（专注的） on the final goal，not the suffering（痛苦），" Li said.
（1）How many marathons were there in the first six months of this year in China？
（2）How long does Xu Qian run each week to get ready for the race？
（3）According to Xu Qian，who do you have to beat in long﹣distance running？
（4）What does Li Zhouzi think is a great help in her running？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
V.书面表达（共15分）
17．（15分） Write a passage about ways of travelling from Dalian to Qingdao.Use the information in the table.
Ways of traveling Cost Time Comfortable Interesting
Dalian﹣Qingdao Train 620 10 hours * **
Plane 590 1 hour ** *
Car and ship 1200 8 hours *** ***
要求：
（1）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰；
（2）表格中信息都要包含，可适当发挥；
（3）80词左右。
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2023-2024学年辽宁省大连市中山区八年级（上）期中英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
Ⅰ.单项填空（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．【分析】下列划线部分哪一部分的发音不同？
last最后的；panda熊猫；aunt姑姑；chance机会。
【解答】last/lɑ st/，其中划线部分字母a的发音是/ɑ /，其中划线部分字母a的发音是/ /，其中划线部分字母a的发音是/ɑ /，其中划线部分字母a的发音是/ɑ /，选项B划线部分字母的发音与其它选项不同。
故选：B。
【点评】掌握单词中划线字母的发音是解答本题的关键。
2．【分析】自然公园的工作人员要求游客不要给动物喂食。
【解答】A.动词原形；B.不定式；D.过去式，可知考查ask sb to do sth让某人做某事。
故选：B。
【点评】熟悉不定式的用法，结合题意，给出答案。
3．【分析】对我来说，骑自行车上学是最好的选择，但那不是很安全。
【解答】safe安全的，是形容词，更安全的，最安全的，副词，不涉及比较。
故选：A。
【点评】考查形容词，应牢记其含义和用法，结合语境答题。
4．【分析】照顾自然公园里的动物确实很好。
【解答】ask for向...要 away拿走 down记下 after照顾 animals nature ，照顾自然公园里的动物确实很好。
故选：D。
【点评】首先要掌握动词短语的意思以及用法，然后根据具体的题目，就可以做正确选择。
5．【分析】﹣﹣我今天上学迟到了。
﹣﹣为什么？发生了什么事？
﹣﹣发生了一起交通事故。
【解答】A不要担心；B准备好了吗；D发生了什么事情 was a accident.可知此处说话人询问发生了什么事情。
故选：D。
【点评】本题要求学生熟悉选项的含义，再根据题干即可作出选择，难度一般。
Ⅱ.阅读理解（一）A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
6．【分析】文章主要描述了作者在成都的茶馆体验。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段中China the teahouses the and has best in ，成都有中国最好的茶馆，成都有世界上最好的茶馆。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段首句The in teahouses really 。）可知，故选：B。
（3）推理判断题。根据第三段People go the are really pay yuan go a teahouse sit all long chat each days and people to for talks.Some also performances as and Opera.（去茶馆的人其实并不口渴，整天坐在那里聊天，越来越多的人去茶馆谈生意，比如评书和川剧，在成都，故选：C。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
7．【分析】这篇文章主要介绍了农艺师斯坦 赫德。他不仅种植农作物，还将农作物种植和塑形成大到需要从飞机上观看的图片。许多斯坦的作品都是模仿著名艺术作品，比如他曾经种植了20英亩的向日葵，形状模仿了梵高的画作《向日葵》。他在堪萨斯州的农场进行大部分工作，但最近他去纽约市在东河沿岸种植了一片景观，可以从附近的摩天大楼看到他的作品。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第三段Stan most his on farm Kansas（斯坦大部分的工作都在他堪萨斯州的农场里完成）。故选A。
（2）词义猜测题。根据第二段For ，he planted acres crops the of van "Sunflowers." ，他曾经种植了20英亩的农作物。）可知，modeled after的意思是"仿照"。
（3）主旨大意题。根据第一段If saw Herd work probably that looked a common ，你可能会认为他看起来像一个普通的农民 Herd just ，he's a artist，他是个农作物艺术家，形成美丽的景观，他也是农作物艺术家"。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
8．【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了一个小男孩弗兰克和他的母亲在花园里散步的故事。弗兰克希望能进入花园，园丁听到后邀请他们进去。母亲告诉弗兰克在花园里不要乱动东西，弗兰克遵守了母亲的话，小心翼翼地走在花园的小径上，不碰花朵。园丁对他的表现很满意。后来一个男孩来到花园门口，但被园丁拒绝进入，因为他之前乱摘花朵和果实。看到这一幕，弗兰克意识到不乱动不属于自己的东西会让人更加快乐。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段I I could the and in.（我希望我能打开门走进去，弗兰克想进入花园。
（2）细节理解题。根据第四段The was pleased Frank he so not make ，因为他非常小心。）可知。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据第六段Ashamed boy away ，慢慢地离开了，小男孩离开时很羞愧。
（4）推理判断题。根据第三段Frank I take to in garden must care to with in ，如果我带你去这个花园里散步，不要乱动花园里的任何东西，弗兰克的妈妈对他非常严格。
（5）推理判断题。根据第七段Seeing ，Frank how happier a may by meddling that does belong ，弗兰克觉得一个男孩不乱动不属于自己的东西会更加快乐，弗兰克从男孩那里学到：良好的举止非常重要。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有两项为多余项。
9．【分析】这篇文章主要介绍了中国黑龙江省的扎龙国家自然保护区，这是世界上最重要的湿地之一，为野生动物提供食物和庇护所。文章特别提到了扎龙是稀有的丹顶鹤的重要生活区。然而，有些人想改变湿地以腾出更多的农田和建筑空间，这使得更多的鸟类因为没有足够的生活空间而处于危险之中。因此，中国政府希望保护这些濒危的鸟类，让他们在扎龙能够安全生活。
【解答】（1）细节推理题。根据上文The offers and to （该地区为野生动物提供食物和庇护所，故"它是各种植物。"符合语境。
（2）细节推理题。根据下文It there be and space wildlife.（这意味着野生动物的生存空间将越来越少，故"有些人想改变湿地。"符合语境。
（3）细节推理题。根据下文This ，members（会员） our Watching are to the kinds birds Zhalong the in numbers.（今年。）此句介绍了人们将去研究扎龙的鸟类。"符合语境。
（4）细节推理题。根据上文 do a count a year.We now secondary students help. 。我们现在邀请中学生来帮忙，故"我们需要更多的人来帮助我们计数。"符合语境。
【点评】首先通读全文，了解文章大意；其次掌握每段的主旨大意，并选出中心句；最后要再次阅读文章检查，避免错误。
Ⅲ.语言知识运用（共30分）A.完形填空 阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
10．【分析】这篇文章是作者以学生的身份，讲述了他在课堂上害怕回答问题的经历。一天，他的外语老师讲了一个故事，故事中的学生们通过在讲座上积极回答问题，获得了更多的机会。听完这个故事后，作者明白了机会不会自己找上门，必须要时刻展示自己才能找到机会。
【解答】（1）考查形容词。句意：作为一名学生，我发现周围的学生都和我一样；B.害怕的；D.幸运的 the asked a ，I always my （当老师提问的时候，可知我最害怕在课堂上回答问题。
（2）考查动词。句意：每节课开始时，我总是低着头。A.教；C.看见。根据I lowered head ，可知我害怕老师看见我。
（3）考查动词。句意：他想让我们在课堂上活跃，但没有人回答；B.同意；D.回答 he us questions ...（他问了我们一些问题，可知没有人回答。
（4）考查名词。句意：每次演讲开始之前。A.开始；C.结尾。根据The around always a cardboard in ，wrote names bold（黑体） the eye﹣catching ，用最引人注目的颜色写下他们名字的黑体字），学生写下自己的名字方便演讲者提问。
（5）考查动词。句意：我周围的学生总是拿一张纸板折叠成两半，然后把纸板放在书桌上；B.放；D.印刷 cardboard the ，可知把纸板放在书桌上。
（6）考查名词。句意：当演讲者需要学生的答案时。A.学生；C.老师。根据the needed answers the ，结合前文提到学生们在纸板上写上自己的名字。故选A。
（7）考查动词。句意：我不能理解；B.描述；D.理解 classmate me speakers all people ，演讲者都是顶尖的人才......）以及When answer to surprise meant might you...chances（当你的答案给他惊喜，可知同学在解释为什么要写上自己的名字争取回答问题的机会。故选D。
（8）考查名词。句意：我的同学告诉我，他们就意味着机会；B.分数；D.符号 meant might you...chances（这就意味着他可能给你......机会）。故选C。
（9）考查形容词比较级。句意：当你的答案给他惊喜。A.更小的；C.更便宜的。根据When answer to surprise（当你的答案给他惊喜）以及In ，I really a few got chances of ，我真的看见过一些学生因此得到好机会，如果答案能带来惊喜。故选B。
（10）考查反身代词。句意：你必须一直展示自己。A.我自己；C.他自己。根据You show ，可知是展示你自己。
【点评】首先通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合所学语法，运用排除法逐一选出答案，最后再通读全文核对答案。
B.根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（本题共4小题，每小题1分，共4分）
11．【分析】他的新小说描述了二十世纪的美国社会。
【解答】根据题干，可知是指他的新小说描述了二十世纪的美国社会，序数词。
故答案为：twentieth。
【点评】本题考查单词填空，首先要根据语境明确句意，然后再根据相关语法给出答案。
12．【分析】老师说得很慢，以便让每个人都理解。
【解答】句子中修饰动词使用副词形式，slow的副词是slowly。
故填：slowly。
【点评】熟悉副词的用法，根据语法解答即可。
13．【分析】你英语说得越多，你就越有信心。
【解答】句子中the+比较级，the+比较级，越……。
故填：more confident。
【点评】熟悉形容词的比较级，根据语法解答即可。
14．【分析】踢足球确实很累，但很愉快。
【解答】句子中it's是it is的缩写，is后面跟形容词形式enjoyable。
故填：enjoyable。
【点评】事项形容词的用法，根据所给单词解答即可。
C.用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文，每词限用一次。
15．【分析】这篇文章主要是给学习外语的人提供一些建议。首先，不要过于担心发音问题，实践和练习才是最重要的；其次，不要害怕猜测他人的话语含义，通过上下文和肢体语言可以理解他人的意思；最后，不要轻易放弃，学习新的语言或技能总是需要时间的。文章强调，学习语言不仅仅是能够用另一种语言交流，还包括结交新朋友，体验新文化和品尝新食物等多种乐趣。
【解答】（1）考查形容词。句意：但是一些建议可能会让学习一门新语言更容易——也更有趣 more ，前文也应该是，才能与语境衔接。
（2）考查形容词。句意：但是学习一门新语言最重要的是练习说，可知这里是个单数名词。most important"最重要的"符合语境。
（3）考查动词。句意：至于学习任何新技能。谚语"practice makes 。故填practice。
（4）考查动词。句意：大多数情况下。help do"帮助做某事" ，因此是improve"改善"。
（5）考查不定式。句意：你可以通过语境和肢体语言来猜测别人在说什么 others 。guess"猜"符合语境。因此填不定式。
（6）考查动词。句意：学习一门新的语言或技能总是需要时间的 a new or always是动名词短语作主语。take"花费时间"符合语境。
（7）考查代词。句意：毕竟。Nobody"没有人"符合语境。
（8）考查名词。句意：最后，但记住它可以给你带来很大的好处。复数名词表一类，但是有"好处"符合语境。
【点评】本题主要考查了用单词的适当形式填空。做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识。本类型的题目常考的知识点有：固定短语，词类转换，名词的复数形式，副词的用法等，因此这需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识。
IV.阅读理解（二） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题。
16．【分析】本文讲述了几个青少年对于参加马拉松的想法。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段The is popular over world.In ，for first months this ，there 133 across country.（马拉松在全世界都很受欢迎，今年前六个月。）可知，中国有133场马拉松比赛
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段He about to kilometers local each before run.（跑步前。）可知。故答案为：About 30 to 40 kilometers.
（3）细节理解题。根据第四段In running only you to is ，你唯一要打败的对手就是你自己）可知，在长跑中要打败我们自己
（4）细节理解题。根据第五段Li from joined a Kid of Berlin in in when was support the cheering the really her.（来自山西的李舟子在2019年10岁时参加了德国柏林马拉松3公里儿童跑比赛。）可知。故答案为：Cheers of the people.
（5）主观表达题。根据最后一段 believes running a is staying on final ，not suffering（痛苦） the life also a ，" Li ，跑马拉松是为了专注于最终目标。"我们的生活也是一场马拉松。）可知，它是专注于最终目标。故答案为：Our is a marathon，not the suffering along the way.
【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。
V.书面表达（共15分）
17．【分析】【高分句型一】
There are three modes of transportation to choose from Dalian to Qingdao.从大连到青岛有三种交通方式可以选择。There be句型。
【高分句型二】
Although it is the most expensive，it is very comfortable and interesting.它虽然是最贵的，但非常舒服和有趣。Although引导的让步状语从句。
【解答】There are three modes of transportation to choose from Dalian to Qingdao. 【高分句型一】The first mode of transportation is by train.It takes 10 hours and 620 yuan.Taking the train is not very comfortable，but it will be very interesting.Another mode of transportation is by plane.This is the cheapest.Its price is 590 yuan.Its time is one hour.Flying is more comfortable but somewhat boring.The last mode of transportation is by car or boat.It takes 8 hours and costs 1200 yuan.Although it is the most expensive
【点评】能够根据提示进行书面表达，能够围绕主题准确使用一定的语法、词汇、短语和句型等，清楚连贯地表达自己的思想，进而完成写作任务。
