2023-2024学年上学期八年级期末考试（苏州专用）
英语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共七大题，满分100分（不含听力口语30分）、考试用时100分钟；
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡和对应的位置上，并认真校对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人相符合；
3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动、请用橡皮擦干净后、再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；
4. 考生答题必须答在答题卡上、答在试卷和草稿低上一律无效。
第I卷（客观题 共45分）
第一部分 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Hi. I’m Dino, the family dog. I help keep people safe, especially on the 1 . Take a look at my diary to see what I did last week.
Sunday Our neighbor’s boy ran in front of a car to get his ball. The car almost 2 him. I saved him. Remember, 3 look and listen.
Monday Walking on the street at night can be very dangerous, especially if you wear 4 clothes. Car drivers can’t see you very well and may have no time to stop. 5 , I never go out without my reflective (反光的) jacket.
Tuesday People can get very angry when driving, usually for silly (傻) reasons. One driver started shouting at Mum 6 today when she stopped to let some children cross the road. I soon made him stop.
Wednesday I saw two girls walking on a dangerous road when they can walk on the safe pavement (人行道). I soon made them 7 their minds.
Thursday I make sure everyone in our car wears their seat belt. If they 8 , I soon remind them.
Friday I like Fridays. The roads are quieter, but you still have to be 9 . I caught Dad talking on his mobile phone while driving. I soon stopped him.
Saturday Mum took me for a walk. A car was parked on the corner of the street. It might cause 10 . I left a message on the car!
1．A．roads B．houses C．weekends D．sides
2．A．caught B．hit C．stopped D．found
3．A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．always
4．A．light B．modern C．dark D．old
5．A．Sadly B．Surprisingly C．Finally D．Luckily
6．A．clearly B．softly C．gently D．loudly
7．A．keep B．change C．find D．forget
8．A．forget B．accept C．insist D．learn
9．A．quick B．careful C．early D．calm
10．A．stories B．results C．dangers D．rules
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In the snowing and the blowing,
In the cruel sleet(冰雹),
Little flowers begin their growing,
Far under our feet.
Softly taps(轻扣)the Spring, and cheerly,
“Darlings, are you here ”
Till they answer, “We are nearly,
Nearly ready, dear.”
“Where is Winter, with his ▲
Tell us, Spring,” they say.
Then she answers, “He is going,
Going on his way.”
“Poor old Winter does not love you;
But his time is past;
Soon my birds shall sing above you; Set you free at last.”
11．What does “you” refer to in the poem
A．Winters. B．Winds. C．Birds. D．Flowers.
12．Which is the best word to fill in the blank ▲
A．lightning B．coldness C．wind D．snowing
13．Which month does the writer possibly write about
A．March. B．June. C．September. D．November.
B
It was hot in the middle of summer and there were no trees along the street. Few people came out on such a hot day. Mr. Read had another bad day. The whole day no one had come to his small shop to buy anything. He closed his shop at half past five, and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street and in a few minutes Mr. Read felt hot.
A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr. Read. He stayed very near him all the time, and he stepped on Mr. Read’s shoes several times. Mr. Read looked at him angrily each time.
After the fourth time, Mr. Read stopped, turned round and said to the boy, “What are you doing Stop following me like that! You’re going to hurt my feet.”
“I’m sorry, but don’t stop me, please!” The small boy said, “It’s very hot today and there isn’t any shade anywhere else in the street.”
14．What was Mr. Read going to do after closing his shop
A．He was going to walk to the bus stop. B．He was going to look for his boy.
C．He was going to another shop. D．He was going to hide in a shade.
15．Why did no one come to buy things in Mr. Read’s shop
A．Because the shop was small. B．Because it was too hot.
C．Because he closed it too early. D．Because he was too fat.
16．Which of the following words can best describe the boy
A．Kind. B．Helpful. C．Fun. D．Popular.
17．The boy followed Mr. Read so that ________.
A．nobody would see him B．he could hurt Mr. Read’s feet
C．he could find the bus stop D．the sun wouldn’t shine on him
C
If you’re worried about being a self-centered person, that shows you’ve already taken an important step towards change. Here is a useful list of simple things you can try that can help you focus（关注）less on yourself and more on the needs of others. Even small changes in your daily life can make a big difference!
Focus on listening instead of talking. Give others your full attention（注意力）and really hear them out. Self-centered people often make conversations go around themselves and they are easy to get bored when the focus isn’t on them. If this sounds like you, you can break that habit! Give others a chance to speak and do your best to show that you’re really listening.
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Imagining（想象）yourself in their situations（情形）helps you understand them better. If your friends are telling you about something that happened to them, you can try to ask yourself how you’d feel and what you’d need if you were them. Then, keep those things in mind when you reply to your friend.
Use fewer “I” and “me” sentences. Don’t always want to talk about yourself in every conversation. You can’t focus on anyone else if you’re always talking about yourself. Try to actively lower the number of “I” and “me” sentences you make in daily conversations. Studies show that talking about yourself less often can make you happier and healthier, so try to remind（提醒）yourself of that.
18．How can you focus on listening instead of talking
A．Never be bored with others.
B．Let others hear you out carefully.
C．Give others a chance to speak and really hear them.
D．Always make the conversations go around others.
19．The underlined（下划线）sentence in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A．others’ shoes are more comfortable B．care about others’ feelings and needs
C．others’ situations are better than yours D．tell friends you care about them when replying
20．Which sentence is NOT advised to start a conversation according to Paragraph 4
A．You look great today! B．I had a wonderful weekend!
C．The weather is nice, isn’t it D．Let’s go outside for a walk, shall we
21．What’s the passage mainly about
A．Ways to stop being self﹣centered.
B．Ways to make others like you.
C．A small change can make a big difference.
D．You should change your habit as soon as possible.
D
I’m Black Beauty. My hoof（蹄）was badly hurt. I could not work. I stayed in a field. Ginger came into the field. She was sick and angry.
“You can’t work,” she said, “and I can’t breathe（呼吸）.”
“The lord’s son made me race, he is very heavy, and I’m too old to race. He kept beating me. I nearly died.”
A week later, the lord and York came into the field. They watched me move. “That horse is useless, and we cannot keep him here. We must sell him,” the lord said.
A week later, York led me away. York’s friend who lived in another city bought me. I was very sad and so was Ginger.
My new owner had many horses and coaches. Many of the drivers were not very good. Some of them made us wear tight（紧的）reins（缰绳）.
I now worked with Peggy. She was a beautiful horse, but she walked strangely.
“My legs are short,” she told me, “My first owner sold me to a new owner. The new owner was not good. He did not care about me. He cared only about going quickly.”
My next owner was Mr. Barry. The name of his stableman（马夫）was Fletcher.
At first, Fletcher gave me food. Then he stopped giving me good food. He gave me only grass. He took my food away and gave it to his rabbits.
One day, Mr. Barry’s friend came to see him.
“Your horse doesn’t look well,” he said. “He’s too thin. He’s not getting enough to eat.” “I buy a lot of good food for him.” Mr. Barry said.
“Perhaps your stableman is stealing your horse’s food.” Mr. Barry’s friend said. Mr. Barry found out the truth, and he sent for the police. They took Fletcher away.
Soon a new stableman came. He was very lazy, and never cleaned the stable（马厩）. He covered old, dirty straw（稻草）with clean straw.
“I can’t trust stablemen,” Mr. Barry said, “I shall not keep a horse.”
22．Who walked strangely
A．Ginger. B．Peggy. C．Black Beauty. D．Fletcher.
23．Why didn’t Mr. Barry want to keep a horse
A．Because the horse was thin. B．Because the horse was dirty.
C．Because the stablemen were bad. D．Because the horse had no food to eat.
24．Which is the right order according to the passage
a. York sold Black Beauty to his friend.
b. Ginger was sick and angry.
c. The police took Fletcher away.
d. Black Beauty came to Mr. Barry’s house.
A．a﹣b﹣d﹣c B．b﹣a﹣c﹣d C．a﹣c﹣d﹣b D．b﹣a﹣d﹣c
25．What can we infer （推断） from the story
A．Black Beauty will become strong enough. B．Black Beauty will be sold again.
C．Ginger may work with Black Beauty. D．Fletcher will live a happy life.
第三部分 信息还原（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
One day, a teacher was giving a talk to his students. 26 , “How heavy do you think this glass of water is ”
After the students gave different answers, the teacher said, “ 27 It depends on (取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache (疼痛) in my right arm. It is the same weight. 28 If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, for the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down and rest for a while before holding it up again.”
29 , so that we can be refreshed (消除疲劳) and are able to carry on. So before you go back home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. 30
Let your burden down for a moment if you can.
A．Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
B．I think you should try your best.
C．He held up a glass of water and asked the class
D．He couldn’t wait to open it.
E．The weight itself is not important.
F．We have to put down the burden sometimes,
G．But the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.
第II卷(主观题共55分)
第四部分 词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）
第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
31．April (阵雨) bring May flowers.
32．The street is not (安全的) for children to play in.
33．My friends describe Alice, the younger sister, as the (害羞的) of the two.
34．When summer comes, the temperature (上升) quickly and we like to go swimming.
35．This 5-year-old boy has such a good sense of d that he never gets lost.
36．The twins are old enough to dress t .
37．If you want to learn more, you can search the Internet for f information.
38．Jenny feels sad. Let’s find some ways to c her up.
第二节 阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入横线上。每个单词或短语只能填一次。
example cut down small take action as a result
Many animals live in a place called the Amazon rain forest. This is a very big forest in South America. Some people are 39 lots of trees there. The rainforest is 40 now than ever before. This means that more animals, like frogs and butter lies, are now in danger. One 41 is the “poison dart” frog (箭毒蛙). These very little frogs can be red, yellow or blue and they often have black spots. They use these colors to frighten other animals. But the trees they live in are in danger and 42 so are the frogs. It’s very important for people to 43 to protect the rainforest right away.
第五部分 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(每空不超过三个单词)
At the 44 (begin) of the 20th century, there was a successful American shoe-making company. Due to market changes, the sales of the company went down 45 (quick). The boss was worried about this, so he 46 (hold) a meeting to discuss this problem. A new business strategy (策略) was planned—opening new markets abroad. He decided to send the two best salesmen in his company to Africa to do a survey first.
Both salesmen left for Africa 47 boat, but they went to different countries. Within a month, the first salesman finished his survey of the African market. He made a call 48 the boss, telling 49 (he) that the African market for shoe sales was null (空白的). He said, “Boss, it is bad news. The weather here is so hot. People all go barefoot. No one wears any shoes. There is no market for us here! We are not going to be able to sell a single pair of 50 in Africa!” The salesman sounded pretty sad.
After a few days, the second salesman called the boss. He was quite 51 (excite) and said, “Boss, good news. It’s a fantastic place and a great business opportunity (商机) for us. No one here wears shoes. No one sells shoes. There is a huge potential (潜力的) market for us. We are going to sell 52 (thousand) of pairs and make a lot of money. All we need to do is to educate them on the advantages and 53 (important) of wearing shoes on the hot road.”
第六部分 阅读表达（共3小题；1题2分，2题2分，3题3分，满分7分）
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
Ren Kexin is preparing a gift for her best friend. It is a cross-stitch(十字绣).Making the gift takes up a lot of her free time.
“I’m interested in making gifts myself,” said the Grade 10 girl, “and I believe my friend will like it very much.”
Many Chinese students make gifts by themselves. Ren is one of them. A DIY gift is not only cheap but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning.
Teenagers also make other gifts like bracelets(手链), Chinese knots(中国结). “Gift shops may sell many of them, but any gift you make yourself is unique(独一无二的),” Zheng Ruobing, a 16-year-old girl said. She once made a cross-stitch for an American teacher. Her teacher was excited with it.
However, not all students are DIY fans. Luo Dinghan thinks making gifts is a waste of time. “I often buy gifts for my friends, as time is more important than money,” he said, “And some gifts you get from stores are much more beautiful.”
54．What gift is Ren Kexin preparing for her best friend
55．Why does Zheng Ruobing make gifts herself
56．Will you make a gift yourself Why or why not
第七部分 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）
57．幸福对于每个人来说都有着不一样的定义，在你的生活和学习中，你觉得幸福是什么？是和同学玩耍，还是和父母共处？是看着喜欢的书，还是牵着钟爱的狗？是赚很多钱，还是拥有一个属于自己的梦想？其实幸福一直都在我们的身边，我们应当珍惜。请以“Happiness Around Me”为题，用英语写一篇短文，来真实表达你对幸福的理解。
内容包括：
1. 每个人对幸福的理解不一样，你认为什么是幸福？
2. 简单讲述自己的某个经历来表达你对幸福的理解。
要求如下：
1. 有理有据且真实地陈述自己对幸福的观点；
2. 结构合理，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数100左右，不得在信中提及真实校名及人名。
Happiness Around Me
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．D 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．C
【分析】本文通过小狗Dino的日记介绍了Dino帮助人们保持安全的一些行为以及建议。
1．句意：我帮助保护人们的安全，尤其是在路上。
roads道路；houses房子；weekends周末；sides边。根据下文“Walking on the street at night can be very dangerous”可知，此处指的是“在马路上”，应填名词roads。故选A。
2．句意：汽车差点撞到他。
caught抓住；hit撞到；stopped停止；found发现。根据“The car almost…him.”可知，汽车差点撞到他，此处应填动词hit“撞到”。故选B。
3．句意：记住，总是看和听。
sometimes有时；never从不；seldom很少；always总是。根据“Remember…look and listen.”可知，此处指的是总是看和听，空处应填副词always“总是”。故选D。
4．句意：晚上在街上行走可能非常危险，尤其是如果你穿着深色衣服。
light浅色的；modern现代的；dark深色的；old老的。根据“Walking on the street at night can be very dangerous, especially if you wear…clothes.”可知，此处指的是穿着深色的衣服，空处应填形容词dark“深色的”。故选C。
5．句意：幸运的是，我出门总穿反光夹克。
Sadly悲伤地；Surprisingly令人惊讶地；Finally最终；Luckily幸运地。根据上文“Car drivers can’t see you very well and may have no time to stop.”可知，此处指的是幸运的是，“我”出门总穿反光夹克，空处应填副词luckily“幸运地”。故选D。
6．句意：今天，当妈妈停车让一些孩子过马路时，一名司机开始大声对她大喊大叫。
clearly清晰地；softly柔软地；gently温柔地；loudly大声地。根据“One driver started shouting at Mum…today when she stopped to let some children cross the road.”可知，此处指的是一名司机开始大声对她大喊大叫，应填副词loudly“大声地”。故选D。
7．句意：我很快让他们改变主意。
keep保持；change改变；find找到；forget忘记。根据“I soon made them…their minds.”可知，此处指的是让他们改变主意，make sb. do sth.“让某人做某事”，change one’s mind“改变主意”，为固定短语，空处应填动词原形change“改变”。故选B。
8．句意：如果他们忘记了，我很快就会提醒他们。
forget忘记；accept接受；insist坚持；learn学习。根据上文“I make sure everyone in our car wears their seat belt.”可知，此处指的是如果他们忘记了，“我”很快就会提醒他们，空处应填动词forget“忘记”。故选A。
9．句意：道路比较安静，但你还是要小心。
quick快速的；careful仔细的；early早的；calm平静的。根据“The roads are quieter, but you still have to be…”可知，道路比较安静，但你还是要小心，此处应填careful“仔细的”。故选B。
10．句意：它可能会造成危险。
stories故事；results结果；dangers危险；rules规则。根据上文“A car was parked on the corner of the street.”可知，此处指的是可能会造成危险，空处应填名词dangers“危险”。故选C。
11．D 12．D 13．A
【分析】这是一首诗，描述了冬天即将过去，春天就要到来。
11．词句猜测题。根据上文“Little flowers begin their growing, Far under our feet. Softly taps (轻扣) the Spring, and cheerly,”可知，此处是春天来了，小花开始生长，在我们脚下。此处you指小花，故选D。
12．推理判断题。根据“Where is Winter”及“Then she answers, “He is going,”可知，冬天带着雪，就要走了，故选D。
13．推理判断题。通读整首诗的描述，可知，冬天就要过去了春天就要来了，可知，应该是描述的3月。故选A。
14．A 15．B 16．C 17．D
【分析】本文讲述了一个炎热的下午，街道上没有树，里德先生很胖，他走在街上，一个男孩跟在他身后躲太阳。
14．细节理解题。根据“He closed his shop at half past five, and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop.”可知，他关闭商店后要走着去车站。故选A。
15．细节理解题。根据“Few people came out on such a hot day.”可知，没人来商店买东西的原因是天太热了，没人出来。故选B。
16．推理判断题。根据“It’s very hot today, and there isn’t any shade anywhere else in the street!”可知，小男孩在里德先生身后躲太阳，推测出他是一个有趣的孩子。故选C。
17．推理判断题。根据“He was very fat.”和“The small boy said. ‘It’s very hot today, and there isn’t any shade anywhere else in the street!’”可知，里德先生很胖，所以他的影子比较大，因此男孩跟着他，阳光就不会照在自己身上。故选D。
18．C 19．B 20．B 21．A
【分析】本文介绍了几种减少以自我为中心的方法。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Focus on listening instead of talking. Give others your full attention and really hear them out.”以及“ Give others a chance to speak and do your best to show that you’re really listening.”可知应当给别人说话的机会，真正听到他们的声音。故选C。
19．句意猜测题。根据文章第三段“Imagining yourself in their situations helps you understand them better. If your friends are telling you about something that happened to them, you can try to ask yourself how you’d feel and what you’d need if you were them.”可知要设身处地的为他人着想，多关心别人的感受和需求。故选B。
20．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Use fewer “I” and “me” sentences.”可知选项B“我度过了一个愉快的周末”以“I”开头，不是作者建议的。故选B。
21．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Here is a useful list of simple things you can try that can help you focus less on yourself and more on the needs of others.”可知文章主要介绍了几种停止以自我为中心的方法。故选A。
22．B 23．C 24．D 25．B
【分析】本文节选自《黑骏马》，介绍了黑骏马因为受伤不能干活后被卖掉的经历。
22．细节理解题。根据“I now worked with Peggy. She was a beautiful horse, but she walked strangely. ”可知佩吉走路很奇怪。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据“Mr. Barry found out the truth, and he sent for the police. They took Fletcher away.”以及“He was very lazy, and never cleaned the stable. ”可知巴里先生不养马了，是因为马夫们都很坏。故选C。
24．事件排序题。根据“Ginger came into the field. She was sick and angry. ”可知句子b“金吉尔生病了, 很生气。”应排在第一位；根据“York’s friend who lived in another city bought me. ”可知句子a“约克把黑骏马卖给了他的朋友。”应排在第二位；根据“My next owner was Mr. Barry. ”可知句子d“黑骏马来到巴里先生家。”应排在第三位；根据“Mr. Barry found out the truth, and he sent for the police. They took Fletcher away. ”可知句子c“警察把弗莱彻带走了。”应排在第四位。正确的顺序是b﹣a﹣d﹣c。故选D。
25．推理判断题。根据“‘I can’t trust stablemen,’ Mr. Barry said, ‘I shall not keep a horse. ’”可知巴里先生不养马了，因此黑骏马会再次被卖掉。故选B。
26．C 27．E 28．G 29．F 30．A
【分析】本文讲述了老师通过询问学生一杯水的重量，告诉学生这杯水的重量取决于你握着它的时间有多长。你握着它的时间越长，你越累。因此告诉大家，不要一直带着负担，有时需要把负担放下来。
26．根据“How heavy do you think this glass of water is ”可知，此处表示他问问题，C项“他举起一杯水问全班学生。”符合语境，故选C。
27．根据“ It depends on (取决于) how long you hold it.”可知，这杯水的重量取决于你握着它的时间有多长，因此这杯水本身的重量并不重要，E项“重量本身不重要。”符合语境，故选E。
28．根据“If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache (疼痛) in my right arm.”可知，如果握着这杯水的时间越长，它会越重，以致于我的右臂会疼，G项“但是我握的时间越长，它变得越重。”符合语境，故选G。
29．根据“What you have to do is to put the glass down and rest for a while before holding it up again.”可知，此处表示需要把负担放下来，F项“有时我们必须放下负担，”符合语境，故选F。
30．根据“So before you go back home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.”可知，回家之前把负担放下来，不要带回家，A项“不要把它带回家。你可以明天把它挑起来。”符合语境，故选A。
31．showers
【详解】句意：四月雨带来五月花。由所给的汉语提示可知，“阵雨”译成：shower，shower为可数名词单数，根据主谓一致原则，谓语动词bring为原形，故主语应为复数；showers为shower的复数形式。故填showers。
32．safe
【详解】句意：孩子们在这条街上玩是不安全的。由所给的汉语提示可知，“安全的”译成：safe，形容词作表语。故填safe。
33．shier/shyer
【详解】句意：我的朋友们把妹妹爱丽丝描述为两个孩子中比较害羞的那一个。由所给的汉语提示可知，“害羞的”译成：shy；根据“of the two.”可知，此处表示“两者中较为害羞的那一个”，所以使用比较级形式shier或shyer。故填shier/shyer。
34．rises
【详解】句意：夏天来临时，气温迅速升高，我们喜欢去游泳。rise“上升”，是动词，结合前后句时态可知，此处用一般现在时，主语是单数名词，动词用三单形式，故填rises。
35．direction
【详解】句意：这个5岁的男孩方向感非常好，他从不迷路。
根据“he never gets lost.”及首字母提示可知，此处表示“方向感”，构成have a sense of direction短语，是固定搭配。故填direction。
36．themselves
【详解】句意：这对双胞胎长大了，可以自己穿衣服了。根据“The twins are old enough to dress ….”结合首字母提示，可知是双胞胎长大了，可以自己穿衣服了；dress oneself“自己穿衣服”，主语是The twins，复数形式，因此反身代词用themselves“他们自己”；故填themselves。
37．(f)urther
【详解】句意：如果你想了解更多信息，你可以在互联网上搜索更多信息。根据“If you want to learn more, you can search the Internet for...information”以及首字母可知，可以在网上搜索更多信息，用比较级further“更多的”。故填(f)urther。
38．(c)heer
【详解】句意：珍妮感觉伤心，让我们找一些方法使她振奋起来。根据“feels sad”可知，是感觉伤心，应让她振奋起来，cheer sb. up意为“使某人振奋起来”；这里动词不定式做目的状语，空前有to，故cheer用动词原形。故填(c)heer。
39．cutting down 40．smaller 41．example 42．as a result 43．take action
【分析】本文介绍了由于人们的过度砍伐，亚马逊雨林变的越来越小，本文呼吁人们要立刻行动起来保护雨林。
39．句意：一些人正在那里大量砍伐树木。根据“lots of trees there.”可知，这里是砍伐树木，cut down意为“砍到”，此处应使用动词的-ing形式，和are一起构成现在进行时，作句子的谓语。故填cutting down。
40．句意：雨林现在比以往任何时候都小。前文说一些人正在那里大量砍伐树木，所以雨林变得越来越小，small意为“小的”；根据句子中的“than”可知，此处应使用形容词的比较级形式。故填smaller。
41．句意：其中的一个例子就是箭毒蛙。根据“is the “poison dart” frog (箭毒蛙).”可知，这里是举例，example意为“例子”，此处应填名词单数形式。故填example。
42．句意：然而它们居住的树木处于危险中，结果，箭毒蛙也一样。as a result 意为“结果”，符合此处语境。故填as a result。
43．句意：人们立刻行动起来保护雨林是很重要的。根据“to protect the rainforest right away.”可知，这里是立刻行动起来保护雨林，take action意为“采取行动”，此处应使用动词原形。故填take action。
44．beginning 45．quickly 46．held 47．by 48．to 49．him 50．shoes 51．excited 52．thousands 53．importance
【分析】本文介绍制鞋公司的两位销售人员对于非洲市场的不同观点。
44．句意：20世纪初，有一家成功的美国制鞋公司。at the beginning of“在……的开始”，固定搭配。故填beginning。
45．句意：由于市场变化，公司的销售额迅速下降。此处修饰动词，应该用副词quickly。故填quickly。
46．句意：老板对此很担心，于是开会讨论这个问题。根据“The boss was worried about this”可知，句子为一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填held。
47．句意：两个推销员都乘船去了非洲，但是他们去了不同的国家。by boat“乘船”，固定搭配。故填by。
48．句意：他打电话给老板，告诉他非洲的鞋销售市场是空白的。make a call to sb“给某人打电话”。故填to。
49．句意：他打电话给老板，告诉他非洲的鞋销售市场是空白的。此处使用人称代词指代前面的boss，动词后人称代词用宾格。故填him。
50．句意：我们在非洲一双鞋都卖不出去！根据“No one wears any shoes”可知，此处指的是卖鞋，故填shoes。
51．句意：他相当兴奋地说。此处使用形容词作表语，修饰人用excited。故填excited。
52．句意：我们要卖出成千上万双鞋，赚很多钱。thousands of“成千上万的”。故填thousands。
53．句意：我们需要做的就是教育他们在炎热的道路上穿鞋的好处和重要性。根据“of”可知，此处应该用名词，important的名词为importance“重要性”。故填importance。
54．A cross-stitch. 55．A DIY gift is not only cheap but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning. 56．Yes, because it is unique.（答案不唯一）
【分析】本文讲述了中国的学生有许多喜欢自制礼物，他们认为自己做的礼物便宜又有意义。但有人喜欢买礼物，他们认为做的礼物太浪费时间，认为时间比钱重要，而且买的礼物会更漂亮。
54．根据第一段“Ren Kexin is preparing a gift for her best friend. It is a cross-stitch(十字绣).”可知，任可欣给她朋友的礼物是十字绣。故填A cross-stitch.
55．根据第三段“A DIY gift is not only cheap but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning.”以及第四段“Gift shops may sell many of them, but any gift you make yourself is unique(独一无二的)”可知郑若冰自己制作礼物是因为既便宜又有趣，而且由特殊意义。故填A DIY gift is not only cheap but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning.
56．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。先回答一个一般疑问句，用yes或者no进行作答，接下来说明原因。故填Yes, because it is unique.（答案不唯一）
57．例文
Happiness Around Me
When asked what happiness is, many people will give the answer like making a lot of money because money and fame bring people the great sense of satisfaction. But, in my eyes, staying with my families really makes me happy for the simple and sincere love among us can last forever throughout our life.
In the sixth grade of primary school, I had a high fever and had to stay in hospital for two weeks. My father sent me delicious food made by my mother every day and talked with me to relax me. My little sister Lucy often called me and cared about my health. When I was awake at night, I found my father sleeping on the chair beside my bed. I suddenly thought that staying with families was the biggest happiness and I was the happiest person in the world.
Dear friends, let’s cherish every moment with our family, which worths all. Don’t do it until it is too late.
【详解】[总体分析］
①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”；
③提示：文章应该包括两个要点，要适当拓展、补充，使文章内容充实；行文时多用第一人称和第三人称，介绍过去经历时用一般过去时，尽量多使用短语和句型；写作中适当使用连接词，使行文连贯、顺畅。
［写作步骤］
第一步，介绍你眼中的幸福是什么；
第二步，陈述过去的一次经历以及对幸福的理解；
第三步，呼吁大家珍惜与家人在一起的时刻。
［亮点词汇］
① the great sense of satisfaction 巨大的满足感
② have a high fever 发高烧
③ care about 关心，在意
［高分句型］
① When I was awake at night, I found my father sleeping on the chair beside my bed.（when引导时间状语从句）
② Dear friends, let’s cherish every moment with our family, which worths all.（which引导非限制性定语从句）
