浙江省（通用）八年级英语寒假自我提升-基础题专练
同学们，寒假马上要开始了，我们即将迎来农历中国年，预祝同学们新年快乐！在新的一年里，同学们会进行下一个学期的学习。我们来年九月即将升入九年级，所以这个寒假的学习状态是一个转折点，她既能伴着有心的同学提高成绩，也可能让无准备的同学感受到压力。所以请同学们与我一起，提前准备好新学期的课程。
本套专练，融合了上学期的重要知识点，又增加了下学期的部分新知识，分为基础题和能力题两种题型。现在看到的，是基础题型，请大家自由选择使用。
预祝同学在新的学期学习进步！
一、词汇运用
选择方框中所给的单词，并将选项序号填入空白处。
million loudly except feed novel
1. ______ of flowers colour the mountains in April and May.
2. Danial didn’t want to eat anything ________ the cake on the table.
3. Tom lost the game and cried _______. We were worried about him.
4. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is one of children’s favourite _______.
5. 1 plan to keep a bird in the house, and I _______ it every day by myself.
二、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出符合各段落意思的选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
____1____ Tony plans to buy something that he can use to watch movies, listen to music and take photos.
____2____ Jenny is interested in robots and is looking forward to having a smart robot in the near future.
____3____ Betty is an English lover. But she finds it’s always difficult for her to improve reading ability.
____4____ Lisa wants to learn the newest information about main events that have happened in the world.
____5____ Daniel is a basketball fan. He is not only good at it but also loves to watch basketball games.
A. News—A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines yesterday and caused hundreds of deaths. It is moving northeast and will possibly reach China in a few days.
B. Tomorrow—Hopefully, A real robot can talk with you when you are lonely, look after you when you are ill and do all the housework for you.
C. Science—A new smart phone will come into the market next month. It’s more than a phone. It can also be used as an MP3, TV, radio and camera.
D. Culture—The topic of today’s forum is different traditions on special holidays between China and the United States.
E. Language Lab—Have some problems in English reading or translating Here is a good choice for you. You can also write to languagelab@2lst century.. for more information.
F. Sports—Stars from NBA are coming to our city this weekend. They will have a friendly match with our City Team in the sports center.
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How do you celebrate the New Year I celebrated the New Year ___1___ (two) in a year, one in the United States and the other in China.
On December 31, our city had a celebration to welcome the New Year.Just before midnight, everyone went to the park.Then came my favorite part, the thing I like ___2___ (much), Pop! Pop! Pop! Fireworks (烟花) like a shower of colorful lights sprinkled (撒) down from the sky.
Then my family took a plane to China ___3___ (celebrate) Chinese New Year with Grandma. This celebration is different ___4___ that in the United States. It lasts for fifteen days, not just one night. After we arrived at ___5___ (Grandma) house, she surprised me with new red clothes. She said red brings good luck. On New Year’s Eve, we had a family dinner together. One of the main ___6___ (dish)is tasty dumplings.
Later that week we watched the Chinese lion dance. We ___7___ (true) enjoyed it. I didn’t see anything like it before. The lion dancers ___8___ (wear) a fancy lion costume (服装). On the last day of Chinese New Year, we went to the Lantern Festival. ___9___ moon in the sky was like a balloon. Everyone made paper lanterns that lit up the night.
The two celebrations were different, _____10_____ they had one thing in common. They were both exciting family celebrations to welcome the New Year!
四、阅读理解（本题有15小題，每小題2分，共计15分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
To: Sarah@
From Lisa@
Subject: Recipe for fruit salad
Dear Sarah, How are things going I’ writing to share with you a simple way to make fruit salad. I’m sure you will like it. Ingredients: fruits, sugar, ice-cream, milk. Steps: Wash the fruits and cut them into pieces, and then put them into a big bowl. Add a little sugar and pour some milk into the bowl. After that, mix them well and place the bowl in the fridge to cool. Take it out in 10 minutes and add a spoon of ice cream. You can enjoy the fruit salad now. Tips: Don’t use yogurt. It’s not good for the taste of salad. Make sure the food you choose is fresh. This is a fantastic dish for kids, especially for those who don’t like to eat fruit. If you have an unexpected visitor and don’t have much time to cook dishes, the salad will help you a lot. Yours, Lisa
1. According to Lisa’s advice, Sarah doesn’t need ________ to make the salad.
A. sugar B. yogurt C. ice-cream D. milk
2. The right order of making the salad is ________.
①Put the fruit pieces into a large bowl.
②Add a spoon of ice cream to the fruit mix.
③Put the fruit mix in the fridge for 10 minutes.
④Mix the fruit pieces with sugar and milk.
A. ①④③② B. ①③④② C. ③①②④ D. ②③①④
3. We know from the text that ________.
A. it’s very difficult to make the salad
B. it takes a long time to make the salad
C. kids will probably like the salad
D. unexpected visitors won’t like the salad
B
Jason is a young soldier (士兵) in a big camp. On weekdays he and the other soldiers are always very busy. They can only have a good rest on weekends.
It was Sunday. All the young soldiers were free, and their officer (军官) said to them, “You can go to the town this afternoon, but first I must examine (检查) all of you.”
When Jason came to the officer, the officer said to him, “Your hair is too long. Go to the barber’s (理发店) and then come back to let me have a look.”
Jason ran to the barber’s shop, but it wasn’t open. Then he remembered it was the weekend. Jason was very sad, but then he got an idea and went back to the officer.
“________” Jason asked when he came in front of the officer.
The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out. Remember, next week clean your shoes before coming to me.”
4. The officer asked his soldiers to ________ before they could go out.
A. finish their work B. examine each other
C. clean their rooms D. make themselves tidy
5. When Jason came to the officer again, he wore ________.
A. short hair B. new shoes C. long hair D. dirty shoes
6. Which of the following sentences best fits the blank in the story
A. Am I free now, sir B. Is my hair short now, sir
C. Could I go out now, sir D. Are my shoes clean now, sir
7. We can infer (推断) from the story that ________.
A. the officer didn’t like his soldiers
B. Jason was a little cute
C. life in the camp was quite relaxing
D. the barber’s shop wasn’t open on weekdays
C
Can dolphins talk Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They give information and show their feelings with sounds.
We call a group of fish “a school”. They don’t study together, but they travel together in a group. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They tell each other when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Dolphins are smart animals. Sometimes people catch dolphins for large sea parks. People can watch wonderful dolphin shows in a sea park. But dolphins don’t like to be away from their school. They miss their group members. They are sad and lonely when they are in the sea park.
Dolphins are friendly to humans. There are many stories about dolphins. They help people in trouble and sometimes they save a person in danger. People love dolphins and don’t want to hurt or kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
8. Which of the followings about dolphins’ sounds is true according to the passage
A. Dolphins’ sounds aren’t very high.
B. Dolphins give information with sounds.
C. Dolphins make less sounds under water.
D. Dolphins never show feelings with sounds.
9. The underlined expression “a school” (in Para. 2) refers to ________.
A. a group of fish swimming together
B. a dolphin show in a sea park
C. a special kind of animals in the sea
D. a place for kids to study together
10. How do the dolphins in the sea park feel
A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Upset. D. Happy.
11. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Fun Facts about Dolphins
B. Special Schools for Dolphins
C. Nice Stories about Dolphins
D. Beautiful Sounds by Dolphins
D
There is a famous English saying “You are what you eat”. It means that what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet (甜的) food makes a person overweight. To avoid (避免) being fat, kids are told to keep away from sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have found something new about eating sweet food. “When we say someone is ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly. Maybe this can help us learn more about a person’s character (性格),” said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find out if someone’s character has to do with their taste.”
In one of their experiments (实验), students were asked questions about their character - if, for example, they were warm-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.
In another experiment, the scientists found that people who liked sweet food such as candies and chocolate were more ready to help other people in need, and those who loved non-sweet food such as eggs and chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more prepared to volunteer (志愿) to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.
The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.
12. The underlined word “overweight” (in Para. 1) probably means ________.
A. serious B. sweet C. fat D. nice
13. Brian Meier’s team did the experiments to find out ________.
A. what people should do if they want to be nicer or more friendly
B. why so many people love sweet food like candies and chocolate
C. how important it is for kids to volunteer to help other people in need
D. if there is some relationship between one’s character and their taste
14. The result of the experiments shows that ________.
A. a person with a taste for sweet food is more helpful
B. one’s character has nothing to do with their taste
C. it’s important for people to have a good eating habit
D. children should eat lots of sweet food to keep healthy
15. How is the passage organized (Paragraph)
A. P1P2P3-P4 B. P1-P2-P3-P4 C. P1-P2P3P4 D. P1-P2P3-P4
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D浙江省（通用）八年级英语寒假自我提升-基础题专练
同学们，寒假马上要开始了，我们即将迎来农历中国年，预祝同学们新年快乐！在新的一年里，同学们会进行下一个学期的学习。我们来年九月即将升入九年级，所以这个寒假的学习状态是一个转折点，她既能伴着有心的同学提高成绩，也可能让无准备的同学感受到压力。所以请同学们与我一起，提前准备好新学期的课程。
本套专练，融合了上学期的重要知识点，又增加了下学期的部分新知识，分为基础题和能力题两种题型。现在看到的，是基础题型，请大家自由选择使用。
预祝同学在新的学期学习进步！
一、词汇运用
选择方框中所给的单词，并将选项序号填入空白处。
million loudly except feed novel
1. ______ of flowers colour the mountains in April and May.
2. Danial didn’t want to eat anything ________ the cake on the table.
3. Tom lost the game and cried _______. We were worried about him.
4. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is one of children’s favourite _______.
5. 1 plan to keep a bird in the house, and I _______ it every day by myself.
【答案】1. Millions
2. except 3. loudly
4. novels 5. feed
【1题详解】
句意：在四月和五月，数百万的花朵点缀着群山。根据“…of flowers”可知此处应修饰“flowers”的数量，结合备选词汇可知应选择“million”，“millions of”表示“数百万的”，因此此处应用复数形式“millions”，位于句首首字母需大写。故填Millions。
【2题详解】
句意：除了桌上的那块蛋糕，Danial什么都不想吃。分析句子结构可知此处应用介词，结合备选词汇可知应选“except”，表示“除了”。故填except。
【3题详解】
句意：Tom输掉了比赛，在大哭。我们都很担心他。此处修饰动词“cried”，结合备选词汇可知应用副词“loudly”，表示大声地哭泣。故填loudly。
【4题详解】
句意：J. K.罗琳写的《哈利·波特》是孩子们最喜欢的小说之一。此空位于形容词之后，作句子的表语，结合备选词汇可知应选名词“novel”，前面有“one of”修饰，因此名词需变复数“novels”。故填novels。
【5题详解】
句意：我计划在家里养一只鸟，我每天自己喂它。根据句子结构可知此处应用动词，结合备选词汇可知应选“feed”，表示“喂鸟”，根据“and”连接的前一句的动词“plan”可知，此处也应用一般现在时，动词用原形即可。故填feed。
二、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出符合各段落意思的选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
____1____ Tony plans to buy something that he can use to watch movies, listen to music and take photos.
____2____ Jenny is interested in robots and is looking forward to having a smart robot in the near future.
____3____ Betty is an English lover. But she finds it’s always difficult for her to improve reading ability.
____4____ Lisa wants to learn the newest information about main events that have happened in the world.
____5____ Daniel is a basketball fan. He is not only good at it but also loves to watch basketball games.
A. News—A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines yesterday and caused hundreds of deaths. It is moving northeast and will possibly reach China in a few days.
B. Tomorrow—Hopefully, A real robot can talk with you when you are lonely, look after you when you are ill and do all the housework for you.
C. Science—A new smart phone will come into the market next month. It’s more than a phone. It can also be used as an MP3, TV, radio and camera.
D. Culture—The topic of today’s forum is different traditions on special holidays between China and the United States.
E. Language Lab—Have some problems in English reading or translating Here is a good choice for you. You can also write to languagelab@2lst century.. for more information.
F. Sports—Stars from NBA are coming to our city this weekend. They will have a friendly match with our City Team in the sports center.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. E 4. A 5. F
【分析】文章介绍了5位读者的读报需求和兴趣以及与其对应的报纸栏目和内容。
【1题详解】
根据“Tony plans to buy something that he can use to watch movies, listen to music and take photos.”可知，托尼计划买一些可以用来看电影、听音乐和拍照的东西。选项C“科学——一款新的智能手机将于下月上市。它不仅仅是一部手机。它还可以用作MP3、电视、收音机和照相机”符合托尼的读报需求和兴趣，故选C。
【2题详解】
根据“Jenny is interested in robots and is looking forward to having a smart robot in the near future.”可知，珍妮对机器人感兴趣，并期待着在不久的将来拥有一个智能机器人。选项B“明天——一个真正的机器人有希望能在你孤独时与你交谈，在你生病时照顾你，为你做所有的家务”符合珍妮的读报需求和兴趣。故选B。
【3题详解】
根据“Betty is an English lover. But she finds it’s always difficult for her to improve reading ability.”可知，贝蒂是个英语爱好者。但她发现提高阅读能力对她来说总是很困难。选项E“语言实验室——在英语阅读或翻译方面有问题吗？这是一个很好选择。你也可以写信给languagelab@2lst century..来了解更多信息”符合贝蒂的读报需求和兴趣。故选E。
4题详解】
根据“Lisa wants to learn the newest information about main events that have happened in the world.”可知，丽莎想了解世界上发生的主要事件的最新信息。选项A“新闻——一场强大的台风昨天袭击了菲律宾，造成数百人死亡。它正在向东北移动，几天后可能抵达中国”符合丽萨的读报需求和兴趣。故选A。
【5题详解】
根据“Daniel is a basketball fan. He is not only good at it but also loves to watch basketball games.”可知，丹尼尔是个篮球迷。他不仅擅长篮球，而且喜欢看篮球比赛。选项F“体育——NBA的体育明星这个周末要来我们城市。他们将在体育中心与我们的城市队进行一场友谊赛”符合丹尼尔的读报需求和兴趣。故选F。
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How do you celebrate the New Year I celebrated the New Year ___1___ (two) in a year, one in the United States and the other in China.
On December 31, our city had a celebration to welcome the New Year.Just before midnight, everyone went to the park.Then came my favorite part, the thing I like ___2___ (much), Pop! Pop! Pop! Fireworks (烟花) like a shower of colorful lights sprinkled (撒) down from the sky.
Then my family took a plane to China ___3___ (celebrate) Chinese New Year with Grandma. This celebration is different ___4___ that in the United States. It lasts for fifteen days, not just one night. After we arrived at ___5___ (Grandma) house, she surprised me with new red clothes. She said red brings good luck. On New Year’s Eve, we had a family dinner together. One of the main ___6___ (dish)is tasty dumplings.
Later that week we watched the Chinese lion dance. We ___7___ (true) enjoyed it. I didn’t see anything like it before. The lion dancers ___8___ (wear) a fancy lion costume (服装). On the last day of Chinese New Year, we went to the Lantern Festival. ___9___ moon in the sky was like a balloon. Everyone made paper lanterns that lit up the night.
The two celebrations were different, _____10_____ they had one thing in common. They were both exciting family celebrations to welcome the New Year!
【答案】1. twice
2. most 3. to celebrate
4. from 5. Grandma’s
6. dishes 7. truly
8. wore 9. The
10. but
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者在美国和在中国经历不同的新年活动，展现了作者眼中别具一格的中国新年。
【1题详解】
句意：我一年过两次新年，一次在美国，另一次在中国。根据“one in the United States and the other in China.”可知，是一年过两次新年，因此填twice“两次”。故填twice。
【2题详解】
句意：然后是我最喜欢的部分。根据“Then came my favorite part”可知此处指我最喜欢，like most“最喜欢”。故填most。
【3题详解】
句意：然后我们全家乘飞机去中国和奶奶一起庆祝中国新年。根据“my family took a plane to China”可知，其目的是为了和奶奶一起庆祝中国新年，因此用动词不定式表示目的。故填to celebrate。
【4题详解】
句意：这个庆祝活动与美国的庆祝活动不同。根据“different”可推测此处指这个庆祝活动与美国的庆祝活动不同，因此填be different from“与…….不同”。故填from。
5题详解】
句意：我们到达奶奶家后，她送我一件红色的新衣服，这使得我惊喜。修饰名词house，用名词所有格。故填Grandma’s。
【6题详解】
句意： 主菜之一是美味的饺子。根据one of可知，此处用dish的复数形式。故填dishes。
【7题详解】
句意：我们真的很享受。修饰动词enjoyed，应该用副词形式。故填truly。
【8题详解】
句意：舞狮者穿着华丽的狮子服装。根据语境可知，句子以一般过去时叙事，因此填wear的过去式。故填wore。
【9题详解】
句意： 天上的月亮像个气球。moon为独一无二的事物， 前面加定冠词the，位于句首首字母大写。故填The。
【10题详解】
句意：这两种庆祝方式不同， 但它们有一个共同点。根据句意可知，前后之间构成转折关系，因此填but“但是”。故填but。
四、阅读理解（本题有15小題，每小題2分，共计15分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
To: Sarah@
From Lisa@
Subject: Recipe for fruit salad
Dear Sarah, How are things going I’ writing to share with you a simple way to make fruit salad. I’m sure you will like it. Ingredients: fruits, sugar, ice-cream, milk. Steps: Wash the fruits and cut them into pieces, and then put them into a big bowl. Add a little sugar and pour some milk into the bowl. After that, mix them well and place the bowl in the fridge to cool. Take it out in 10 minutes and add a spoon of ice cream. You can enjoy the fruit salad now. Tips: Don’t use yogurt. It’s not good for the taste of salad. Make sure the food you choose is fresh. This is a fantastic dish for kids, especially for those who don’t like to eat fruit. If you have an unexpected visitor and don’t have much time to cook dishes, the salad will help you a lot. Yours, Lisa
1. According to Lisa’s advice, Sarah doesn’t need ________ to make the salad.
A. sugar B. yogurt C. ice-cream D. milk
2. The right order of making the salad is ________.
①Put the fruit pieces into a large bowl.
②Add a spoon of ice cream to the fruit mix.
③Put the fruit mix in the fridge for 10 minutes.
④Mix the fruit pieces with sugar and milk.
A. ①④③② B. ①③④② C. ③①②④ D. ②③①④
3. We know from the text that ________.
A. it’s very difficult to make the salad
B. it takes a long time to make the salad
C. kids will probably like the salad
D. unexpected visitors won’t like the salad
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章是丽萨给萨拉写的一封邮件，主要介绍了水果沙拉的制作方法。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中的“Ingredients: fruits, sugar, ice-cream, milk.”可知，萨拉制作沙拉不需要酸奶。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中的“Wash the fruits and cut them into pieces, and then put them into a big bowl. Add a little sugar and pour some milk into the bowl…add a spoon of ice cream.”可知制作沙拉的正确顺序。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章中的“This is a fantastic dish for kids, especially for those who don’t like to eat fruit.”可推断，孩子可能会喜欢这个水果沙拉。故选C。
B
Jason is a young soldier (士兵) in a big camp. On weekdays he and the other soldiers are always very busy. They can only have a good rest on weekends.
It was Sunday. All the young soldiers were free, and their officer (军官) said to them, “You can go to the town this afternoon, but first I must examine (检查) all of you.”
When Jason came to the officer, the officer said to him, “Your hair is too long. Go to the barber’s (理发店) and then come back to let me have a look.”
Jason ran to the barber’s shop, but it wasn’t open. Then he remembered it was the weekend. Jason was very sad, but then he got an idea and went back to the officer.
“________” Jason asked when he came in front of the officer.
The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out. Remember, next week clean your shoes before coming to me.”
4. The officer asked his soldiers to ________ before they could go out.
A. finish their work B. examine each other
C. clean their rooms D. make themselves tidy
5. When Jason came to the officer again, he wore ________.
A. short hair B. new shoes C. long hair D. dirty shoes
6. Which of the following sentences best fits the blank in the story
A. Am I free now, sir B. Is my hair short now, sir
C. Could I go out now, sir D. Are my shoes clean now, sir
7. We can infer (推断) from the story that ________.
A. the officer didn’t like his soldiers
B. Jason was a little cute
C. life in the camp was quite relaxing
D. the barber’s shop wasn’t open on weekdays
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了士兵Jason，他和其他士兵工作日很忙，只有周末时才可以好好休息一下，一个星期天，士兵们比较闲，长官对他们说，下午士兵们可以去镇上，但前提是长官首先要检查他们，因此而发生的事情。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第三段“When Jason came to the officer, the officer said to him, “Your hair is too long. Go to the barber’s (理发店) and then come back to let me have a look.””可知Jason来到长官面前，长官说他头发太长了，要去理发店，然后再回来让我看看。可见长官是希望士兵们外出前把自己收拾干净。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中最后一段“The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out.Remember, next week clean your shoes before coming to me.””可知军官看着Jason的鞋子，然后说道，现在鞋子好多了，你可以出去了。记住：下星期来找我之前把鞋擦干净。可见Jason没有理发，却把鞋子清理了。可见此时的Jason还是留着长发，但是把鞋子清理清净了。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out. Remember, next week clean your shoes before coming to me.”可知军官看着Jason的鞋子，然后说道，现在好多了，你可以出去了。记住：下星期来找我之前把鞋擦干净。而这句话是回答上文的空白的一句话，可推测出上句Jason是询问长官他的鞋子干净吗？故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中第四段“Jason was very sad, but then he got an idea and went back to the officer.”可知Jason想到了一个主意，然后返回来到军官这，以及最后一段“The officer looked at his shoes and said, “Yes, they are better now, You can go out.”可知军官看着Jason的鞋子，然后说道，现在鞋子好多了，你可以出去了。记住：下星期来找我之前把鞋擦干净。可见Jason没有理发，却把鞋子清理了，可看出他比较机灵。故选B。
C
Can dolphins talk Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They give information and show their feelings with sounds.
We call a group of fish “a school”. They don’t study together, but they travel together in a group. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They tell each other when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Dolphins are smart animals. Sometimes people catch dolphins for large sea parks. People can watch wonderful dolphin shows in a sea park. But dolphins don’t like to be away from their school. They miss their group members. They are sad and lonely when they are in the sea park.
Dolphins are friendly to humans. There are many stories about dolphins. They help people in trouble and sometimes they save a person in danger. People love dolphins and don’t want to hurt or kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
8. Which of the followings about dolphins’ sounds is true according to the passage
A. Dolphins’ sounds aren’t very high.
B. Dolphins give information with sounds.
C. Dolphins make less sounds under water.
D. Dolphins never show feelings with sounds.
9. The underlined expression “a school” (in Para. 2) refers to ________.
A. a group of fish swimming together
B. a dolphin show in a sea park
C. a special kind of animals in the sea
D. a place for kids to study together
10. How do the dolphins in the sea park feel
A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Upset. D. Happy.
11. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Fun Facts about Dolphins
B. Special Schools for Dolphins
C. Nice Stories about Dolphins
D. Beautiful Sounds by Dolphins
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A
【分析】本文介绍了一些海豚的生活习性和特点，他们用声音彼此交谈传递感情，一般集体活动，是哺乳动物，也具有感情，对人类很友好并且被人们认为是带来幸运的动物。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“They give information and show their feelings with sounds.”可知，海豚用声音提供信息和表达自己的感受。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“They don’t study together, but they travel together in a group. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school.”可知，这个学校不是指海豚一起学习的学校，而是指他们像学校里的鱼群一样游泳。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“But dolphins don’t like to be away from their school. They miss their group members. They are sad and lonely when they are in the sea park.“可知，海洋公园里的海豚不喜欢离开它们的学校，他们会想念他们的团队成员，所以他们感到悲伤和孤独。故选C。
【11题详解】
最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了一些海豚的生活习性和特点，他们用声音彼此交谈传递感情，一般集体活动，是哺乳动物，也具有感情，对人类很友好并且被人们认为是带来幸运的动物。所以最佳标题是A选项“关于海豚的有趣事实”。故选A。
D
There is a famous English saying “You are what you eat”. It means that what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet (甜的) food makes a person overweight. To avoid (避免) being fat, kids are told to keep away from sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have found something new about eating sweet food. “When we say someone is ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly. Maybe this can help us learn more about a person’s character (性格),” said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find out if someone’s character has to do with their taste.”
In one of their experiments (实验), students were asked questions about their character - if, for example, they were warm-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.
In another experiment, the scientists found that people who liked sweet food such as candies and chocolate were more ready to help other people in need, and those who loved non-sweet food such as eggs and chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more prepared to volunteer (志愿) to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.
The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.
12. The underlined word “overweight” (in Para. 1) probably means ________.
A. serious B. sweet C. fat D. nice
13. Brian Meier’s team did the experiments to find out ________.
A. what people should do if they want to be nicer or more friendly
B. why so many people love sweet food like candies and chocolate
C. how important it is for kids to volunteer to help other people in need
D. if there is some relationship between one’s character and their taste
14. The result of the experiments shows that ________.
A. a person with a taste for sweet food is more helpful
B. one’s character has nothing to do with their taste
C. it’s important for people to have a good eating habit
D. children should eat lots of sweet food to keep healthy
15. How is the passage organized (Paragraph)
A. P1P2P3-P4 B. P1-P2-P3-P4 C. P1-P2P3P4 D. P1-P2P3-P4
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D
【分析】本文讲述了Brian Meier的团队做了这些实验，实验结果表明喜欢吃甜食的人更乐于助人，表现更友善。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“To avoid (避免) being fat, kids are told to keep away from sweet food.”可知，吃太多甜食会让人们变胖，故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Maybe this can help us learn more about a person’s character (性格),” said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find out if someone’s character has to do with their taste.””可知，Brian Meier的团队做了这些实验，想要找出一个人的性格和品味之间是否存在某种关系，故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food.”可知，实验结果表明，人们乐于助人或表现友善与他们对甜食有关，故选A。
【15题详解】
篇章结构题。根据““Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find out if someone’s character has to do with their taste.””可知，第一段讲述人们的性格会与人他们的口味有关；根据“In one of their experiments (实验), students were asked questions about their character - if, for example, they were warm-hearted or not…According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.”可知，第二段介绍了一个实验关于吃甜食的学生更友善；根据“In another experiment, the scientists found that people who liked sweet food such as candies and chocolate were more ready to help other people in need, and those who loved non-sweet food such as eggs and chips weren’t.”可知，介绍了另一个实验，关于喜欢甜食的人更乐于助人；根据“The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food.”可知，第四段综述实验的结果表明喜欢吃甜食的人更乐于助人，更友善。因此本文是按照总——分——总的结构，故选D。
