2024年安徽省明光市明光镇映山中学英语八下期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含答案

2024年安徽省明光市明光镇映山中学英语八下期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Nomatterhowharditis,we’llkeep________untilwemakeit.A.arguing B.trying C.beating D.failing2、Thecatfelloffthetreeandhurt________.A.himself B.herself C.itself D.myself3、AstheChinesenationalflag________,IwassohappythatIcried.A.wasrising B.hasrisen C.willrise D.rises4、Ourownaircraft,C919successfullylandedatBeijingCapitalAirport________theafternoonofMay28,2023.A.on B.in C.at D.for5、Inwhichwaydoestheblogger(博主)showhishouse?“Hi,guys!YouknowthatIhavemovedintoanewhousethesedays.Andtodaylet’stakearoomtour.Well,thisisthelivingroom.Nexttoitismybedroom...”A.Timeorder. B.Spaceorder. C.Generaltospecific. D.Specifictogeneral.6、Theteenagersarekindenough________theirhelptootherpeople.A.offer B.offering C.tooffer D.offered7、—AreyougoingtoShanghaiArtMuseumthisSunday?—Yes.___________I___________mybrotherisgoingthere.Wewillstartat2p.m.together.A.Both;and B.Neither;norC.Notonly;butalso D.Either;or8、Canyouworkoutthismathproblem________(正确)?9、MrLidrinksmuchcoffee.___________,hecanstophimselffromfeelingsleepyinclass.A.Intheway B.OnthewayC.Inthisway D.Bytheway10、—Didyoufeel________wasselfishofJacktohidethecomicbooks?—Yes.Itisimportant________aboytolearntoshare.A.that;of B.that;for C.it;of D.it;for二、完形填空（10分）11、请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。Althoughmydaughterisonlytwoyearsold,weletherhaveafew“chores”.The“chores”aren’ttocleanthehouseor___1___thefloor.Whenshecouldjustwalkandplaywithhertoys,andthen___2___themaway,wetaughthertoputthemaway.Nowshe___3___ittobeoneofher“chores”.Anotherthingweaskedhertodowastotakeherdishestothe___4___.Nowwhenshefinishesher___5___,she’llruntothekitchenwithherbowlorplate!Wedon’tmakea“choreplan”forhertofinisheachday!However,we___6___chorestoherslowly.Iunderstandthereasonbehindthat.Itteachesa___7___toberesponsibleforwhatheorshedoes.AndIalsothinkthattherearesomechoresthateachpersonshould___8___apartin,likekeepingthehouse___9___,takingcareofone’sownthings,etc.It’snevertooearlytoteachchildrenhowtodohousework.But___10___choresshouldwaituntilthey’reolder.Therearemanychoresyoucangivetoyourkidsateveryage.1.A.sweep B.stand C.use D.move2.A.put B.threw C.took D.kept3.A.controls B.hates C.refuses D.understands4.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.table D.chair5.A.meal B.homework C.chore D.study6.A.do B.send C.add D.carry7.A.parent B.child C.friend D.teacher8.A.advise B.say C.know D.play9.A.dirty B.large C.clean D.perfect10.A.fewer B.easier C.smaller D.more三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、Hecalledme__________________ashearrivedinFrance.他一到法国就给我打电话。13、I,read,inmyfreetime,to,like______________________.14、他想知道月饼好不好吃。He________________themooncakesaredelicious.15、对亚洲产生巨大影响____________________16、mountain,is,the,verybigandhigh____________________________________________________.四、阅读理解（40分）17、Itseemsthatoneverystreetcornerintheworld,thereisafastfoodrestaurant.Peopleeverywherearebusy,sotheydonotwanttowaitfortheirfood.____1____Eventhoughfastfoodhasbecomequitepopular,therearemanymyths(荒诞的说法)aboutit.Thefirstmythisthatfastfoodisarecentinvention.Thisisnottrue.Morethreeyearsago,thepeopleofRomelinedupinthestreettobuyquickmealsatsmallstands.____2____Allthroughhistory,peoplehavealwayseatenfastfood.secondmythisthatallfastfoodisAmerican.WhilemanymodernfastfoodareAmerican,someverytraditionalChinesefoodsareactuallyfastfood.Thisincludesmantou,noodlesandChinesedumplings.____3____Ithasmorethan1,600restaurantsinAmerica.Finally,manypeoplethinkthatfastfoodisalwaysbadforyou.Thisistrueofalotoffastfood.However,nearlyeveryfastfoodrestauranthassomehealthyfoodonitsmenu,andsomefastfoodrestaurantsonlymakehealthyfood.____4____Wecanchoosetoeathealthyfood,evenatfastfoodrestaurants.Likeallthings,fastfoodhassomeminuses.Forexample,thefastfoodindustryisdrivingsometraditionalrestaurantsoutofbusiness.Inaddition,manyfamiliesnolongereattogetherbecauseoffastfood.____5____Themostimportantpointisthatweneedtodecideforourselveswhatandwheretoeat.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺出的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。A.Onetypeoftheirmostpopularfastfoodlookedalotlikeamodernhamburger.B.Theproblemisnotfastfood,butthechoiceswemake.C.Aroundtheworld,240billionperyearisspentonfastfood.D.However,inafast-movingworld,peopleneedfoodthatisconvenient.E.Infact,oneofthemostpopularfastfoodchainsintheUSisfromChina,PandaExpress.18、Africanelephantscannowbecountedfromspace,usinghighresolutionimages(高清图像).Theresearcherssaythenewtechnologycanbeusedtoprotecttheanimalsbetter.Theresearchersusedsatellites(卫星)372milesabovetheearthtotakesomeofthehighestresolutionimages.Theythenmadeacomputerprogramthatcouldidentify(识别)elephantswithintheimages(图像).DrOlgaIsupova,fromtheUniversityofBath,toldtheBBC,“Wecouldtrainthemachinetoseesmalldetailsthatwewouldn’tbeabletopickupwithoureyes.”Usualwaysofcountingelephantsaretoflyabovethemintheplanesorgethumanstocounttheanimalsonsatelliteimages.Thiscanbedifficult,becauseelephantsarehardtobeseenwhentheyareamongtreesortallgrass.Ittakesalongtimeandmistakescanbemade.Thenewtechnologymeanselephantscanbecountedmorecorrectlyandtheworkismuchfaster.Thecomputerscandothesameamountofcountinginafewhoursbythenewtechnologyinsteadof(代替)humans’monthlywork.Cloudsstillareachallenge,becausetheycanblock(遮挡)thesatellites’view.Luckilythough,mostplaceswheretheelephantslivedonothavemuchcloud.Theresearcherssaythenewtechnologycanhelptosaveelephantpopulationsfrombeinghunted(捕猎),becauseitiseasiertofindwheretheelephantsareandsoplanscanbemadetoprotectthem.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph2referto?A.Theelephants. B.Theimages. C.Thesatellites. D.Theresearchers.2.HowdoesthewriterorganizeParagraph3?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bycomparingfacts.C.Bylistingnumbers. D.Bytellingstories.3.Whichoneofthefollowingistrueaboutthenewtechnology?A.Itwillmisstheelephantsamongtrees. B.Itcollectsimagestakenfromplanes.C.Ittakeslesstimetodothecounting. D.Cloudsarenotaproblemforitatall.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PlanstoStopHuntingElephants B.ANewTechnologyofCountingC.ProtectingElephantsfromSpace D.GrowingPopulationsofElephants19、Weoftenworryaboutwhatotherswillthinkofusbecauseofourclothes.Butresearchers(研究人员)arebeginningtothinkthatourclothinghasapowerfuleffectonhowweseeourselves.ScientistsAdamGalinskyandHajoAdamsreportthatthereissciencebehindourstyle.Intheirresearch(研究),GalinskyandAdamshadsomeparticipantswearwhitecoatssimilartotheonesscientistsordoctorswear.Otherparticipantsworetheirnormalclothes.Intheexperiment,participantssawcardswithdifferent-coloredwordsonthem.Theyhadtosaythecolorofthewordtheysaw.Thepeoplewearingthewhitecoatssaidthecorrectcolormoreoften.Theythoughtthatthewhitecoatsmadetheparticipantsfeelmoreconfidentandcareful.FashionbloggerJenniferQuirkbelievesthatourclothesgreatlyaffecthowwefeelaboutourselves.Shesaysthatpeopleshouldpaymoreattentiontowhattheywear.Forexample,weshouldchoosealookthatmakesusfeelmorecreativeandhappy.Onewaytodothisatworkisto“dressupfortheexcitingjobwewant”.Anotherwayistowearspecialclothesthatmeansomethingtous.Forexample,Quirkwearsonepairofshoestoallherimportantmeetings.Theyareher“lucky”shoes.Ourclothesare“likeoursecondskin”.Theclotheswewearcanaffectourbehavior(行为).Theycanalsotelltheworldsomethingaboutus.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“participants”meaninChinese?A.参与者 B.调研者 C.科研者 D.普通市民2.Whichistherightorderoftheresearch?a.Participantslookedatthewordseachwritteninadifferentcolor.b.Theresearcherscountedthecorrectitems.c.Theparticipantssaidthecolors,notthewords.d.Theresearchersgavesomeparticipantswhitecoatstowear.A.d-e-a-b B.d-a-c-b C.b-a-e-d D.b-e-a-d3.Ifyourfriendlikeswearingwhiteclothes,hemaybe________.A.handsomeandtidy B.confidentandcarefulC.powerfulandrich D.hard-workingandstrict4.WhendoesQuirkwearher“lucky”shoes?A.Whenshemeetshergoodfriends.B.Whenshehasherbirthdayparty.C.Whensheattends(参加)importantmeetings.D.Whenshegoesshopping.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Wearingrightclothesisofgreatimportance.B.Knowinghowtomakeclothesisnecessary.C.We’dbetterwearwhiteclothesoften.D.Weshouldn’tcomment(评论)onothers’clothes.20、InChinese,whatworddoyouusuallyusetocallyourmother?It’s“Mama”,isn’tit?Andasyouknow,inAmerica,kidscalltheirmother“Mom”or“Mommy”.InFrench,thewordis“Maman”,andinArabic(阿拉伯语),it’s“Ummi”.Haveyounoticedthatthesewordsfor“mother”allhaveasoundcloseto“m”?Similarly,thewordsfor“father”almostallhavethesound“b”or“p”.Thereareover7,000languagesaroundtheworld.Thewordsforotherthingsareusuallyverydifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.Butwhyarethewordsfor“mother”and“father”sosimilar?Theanswerliesinhowbabiesstarttotalk.Theeasiestsoundababycanmakeis“ah”.Achildcanmakethissoundwithouttheuseofhistongue(舌头)orlips(嘴唇).Then,ifheisgoingtochangethingsalittlebit,theeasiestthingtodoistobreakupthatsoundbyclosinghislipsforawhile.Thechild,bythispoint,haslongbeendoingthistosuck(吸吮)milk.Andso,thebabymakesthesound“mah”.Infact,babies“speaking”inthiswayarejustplaying.Adults,however,don’tthinkso.Whenababysays“mahmah”,itsoundsasif(好似)heiscallingsomeone.Andthepersonismostlikely(可能)tobehismother.Themothertakes“mah”asmeaningher.Whenspeakingtoherbaby,shecallsherself“mama”.Theword“mama”startstomean“mother”.Thishappenswithhumanbabiesworldwide.Afterbabiesbeginmaking“m”byputtingtheirlipstogether,theypickupthesound“bah”or“pah”inasimilarway.Whentheymakethissound,theyarethoughttobecallingtheirsecondclosestperson:theirfather.Inthisway,youcallyourmother“mama”,andyourfather“baba”.Infact,youhavebeendoingthiseversinceyoustartedtomakesounds.1.Paragraph(段落)1showsthewordsfor“mother”indifferentcountriessoundsimilarby________.A.doingasurvey B.repeatinginformationC.givingexamples D.describingdifferences2.Ifwewanttounderstandwhythewordsfor“mother”and“father”soundsimilar,weshouldknow________.A.thewaybabiesstarttotalkB.thelanguagesaroundtheworldC.themeaningsof“mah”and“bah”​​​D.thedifferencebetween“mah”and“bah”3.Thebabies’original(最初的)purposeofsaying“mah”isto________.A.starttotalk B.callhismotherC.playinthisway D.askhismotherforhelp4.Inordertomakethesound“bah”,babieshaveto________.A.opentheirlipsallthetime B.seetheirfathersC.useneithertheirtonguenorlips D.puttheirlipstogether5.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Babies’talkwiththeirparents B.WordsthatsoundsimilarC.“Mama”and“baba”worldwide D.Parents’loveforbabies五、补全对话（10分）21、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A:Blair,Icalledyouseveraltimesyesterday,buttherewasnoreply.____1____?B:Yesterday?ItwasSaturday.Oh,Iwenttothemovieswithmyfriends.A:Really?ButIrememberyouusedtostayathomeonweekends.B:That’sright.____2____.AndIusedtobeshyanddidn’tliketohangout.A:____3____?B:Abookchangedmealot.Itdescribesaboywhodiedbecausehefeltlonelyandupset.A:Soundsbad.It’struethateveryoneneedstocommunicatewithothers.B:____4____.SoIdecidedtochangemyselfassoonasIfinishedreadingthebook.A:Goodidea,andhowabouthavingapicnicwithmethisSaturday?B:____5____.I’Ilbegladtogowithyou.A:That’sadeal.六、阅读表达（10分）22、Foraboyfromthecountryside,adreamjobcouldbeanythingexcept(除了)comingbacktoworkinhisvillage.ButJiangJiarencamebacktohisvillagewhenhefinishedcollege.ZhuliuvillageisinYantai,ShandongProvince(省).Jiangopensanartschoolthere.Tohelpdevelop(发展)thevillage,hedecidedtopaintthevillagewallswithdifferentthemes(主题).Hethoughtitwashelpfulinbringinginvisitors.Itwasnotaneasyjob.Soheaskedhisclassmatesforhelp.TheyworkedtogetherandstartedpaintinginJune.Ittookabouttwomonthstofinishthework.Nowmorethan8,000m2ofwallsinthevillagearepaintedwithdifferentthemes.YoucanseeSpiritedAway(《千与千寻》),MyNeighborTotoro(《龙猫》)andmanycartoonpicturesthere.“Idon’tknowwhatourvillage’sfuturewillbe,butIwilldomybesttomakeitabetterplace,”Jiangsays.Hishardworkgetsagoodresult.Zhuliuvillageisfamousnow.Morethan200visitorscometotakepicturesofthevillageeveryday.Manyvisitorssaythepaintingsareamazing.Theybringthembacktotheirchildhood.阅读短文，根据短文内容1.WhereisJingJiaren’shometown?________________________________________________2.WhatdidJiangJiarendotodevelophishometown?________________________________________________3.Arethereanycartoonpicturesonthevillagewallsnow?________________________________________________4.Whatdothevisitorsthinkofthepaintingsonthevillagewalls?_________________________________________________5.WhatisJiangJiaren’sresolutionforthefutureofhisvillage?_________________________________________________七、书面表达（20分）近来学校严格控制学生的书面作业总量，合理布置了不同类型的作业。为此，某英文杂志社正在开展以“MyCreativeEnglishHomework”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇征文，讲述自身经历，提出合理建议。参考作业类型：makeaposter(海报)；drawamindmap；performafairytale；learntosingEnglishsongs—参考信息：要求；MyCreativeEnglishHomeworkDoingEnglishhomeworkhelpsustopracticeandusewhatwe’velearnedinclass._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、B【解析】【详解】句意：不管有多难，我们都会一直努力，直到成功。考查动词辨析。argue争吵；try努力；beat打败；fail失败。根据“untilwemakeit”可知不断努力直到成功，故选B。2、C【解析】【详解】句意：猫从树上摔下来，把自己弄伤了。考查反身代词辨析。himself他自己；herself她自己；itself它自己；myself我自己。根据分析句子可知，主语是cat“猫”，指的是动物，固定短语“hurtoneself”意为“伤到某人自己”。故选C。3、A【解析】【详解】句意：当中国国旗升起的时候，我高兴得哭了。考查时态。根据“IwassohappythatIcried.”可知，此处讲述过去发生的事情，且强调国旗正在升起时，“我”高兴得哭了，应用过去进行时，结构为was/weredoing。故选A。4、A【解析】【详解】句意：2023年5月28日下午，我们自己的飞机C919在北京首都机场成功降落。考查介词辨析。on后接具体某一天或具体某一天的上午、下午、晚上；in后接年、月、季节等或泛指的上午、下午、晚上；at后接具体时刻；for后接一段时间。题干中“theafternoonofMay28,2023”指具体一天的下午，应用介词on。故选A。5、B【解析】【详解】句意：博主用什么方式展示他的房子？“嗨，伙计们！你们知道我这几天搬进了新房子。今天让我们参观一下房间。好吧，这是客厅。旁边是我的卧室……”考查情景交际。Timeorder时间顺序；Spaceorder空间顺序；Generaltospecific从一般到具体；Specifictogeneral从具体到一般。根据“Hi,guys!YouknowthatIhavemovedintoanewhousethesedays.Andtodaylet’stakearoomtour.Well,thisisthelivingroom.Nexttoitismybedroom...”可知，博主按照空间顺序介绍房子的，故选B。6、C【解析】【详解】句意：这些青少年很善良，乐于帮助别人。考查非谓语动词。...enoughtodosth.“足够……可以做某事”，此处用动词不定式tooffer。故选C。7、C【解析】【详解】句意：——这个星期天你要去上海美术馆吗？——是的。不仅我而且我哥哥也要去那儿。我们将会在下午两点一起出发。考查并列连词辨析。both...and...意为“两者都”，谓语动词用复数；neither...nor...意为“既不……也不……”，遵循就近原则；notonly...butalso...意为“不仅……而且……”，遵循就近原则；either...or...意为“或者……或者”，遵循就近原则。根据“Wewillstartat2p.m.together.”可推断，答话者和哥哥都要去，根据is可知，此处遵循就近原则。故选C。8、correctly【解析】【详解】句意：你能正确地算出这道数学题吗？空处修饰动词短语workout，所以用副词correctly表示“正确地”，故填correctly。9、C【解析】【详解】句意：李先生喝了很多咖啡。用这种方法，他在课堂上控制自己不犯困。考查介词短语。Intheway挡路；Ontheway在路上；Inthisway用这种方法；Bytheway顺便说一下。根据“hecanstophimselffromfeelingsleepyinclass”可知，他在课堂上控制自己不犯困，用喝咖啡的方法，故选C。10、D【解析】【分析】【详解】句意：——你觉得Jack把漫画书藏起来很自私吗？——是的。对一个男孩来说学会分享是很重要的。考查it的用法和介词。根据“Itisadj.todosth.”可知，第一空it符合句意；根据“important”可知，修饰的是“learntoshare”这件事，因此用介词for“对……来说”。故选D。二、完形填空（10分）11、1.A2.B3.D4.B5.A6.C7.B8.D9.C10.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了应该从小让孩子做家务，让他们从小理解要对自己的行为负责。【1题详解】句意：“家务”不是打扫房子或扫地。sweep打扫；stand站；use使用；move移动。根据前文的“cleanthehouse”可知这里是“清理地板”，用sweepthefloor表达。故选A。【2题详解】句意：当她能走路和玩玩具，然后把它们扔掉时，我们教她把它们收起来。put放；threw扔；took拿；kept保持。根据“wetaughthertoputthemaway.”可知，此处是把玩具扔了，threwaway“扔掉”。故选B。【3题详解】句意：现在她明白这是她的“家务活”之一。controls控制；hates讨厌；refuses拒绝；understands明白。根据“tobeoneofher‘chores’.”可知，此处是她明白了这些是她的家务活。故选D。【4题详解】句意：我们让她做的另一件事是把盘子拿到厨房。bedroom卧室；kitchen厨房；table桌子；chair椅子。由“takeherdishes”可知，应该是把盘子送到厨房。故选B。【5题详解】句意：现在等她吃完饭，她会拿着碗或盘子送到厨房去！meal早餐；homework家庭作业；chore家务活；study学习。根据“she’llruntothekitchenwithherbowlorplate”可知，应该是吃完饭后，送餐具去厨房。故选A。【6题详解】句意：然而，我们慢慢地把家务活交给了她。do做；send邮寄；add添加；carry拿。根据“Wedon’tmakea‘choreplan’forhertofinisheachday”可知，此处是我们慢慢地给她添加上了家务。故选C。【7题详解】句意：它教会孩子对自己的行为负责。parent父、母亲；child小孩；friend朋友；teacher教师。结合上文描述让孩子做家务，可知它教会了孩子对自己的行为负责。故选B。【8题详解】句意：我还认为每个人都应该参与一些家务活，比如保持房子清洁，照顾自己的东西等等。advise建议；say说；know知道；play玩。playapartin“参与”，固定搭配。故选D。【9题详解】句意：我还认为每个人都应该参与一些家务活，比如保持房子清洁，照顾自己的东西等等。dirty肮脏的；large大的；clean清洁的；perfect完美的。根据“therearesomechoresthateachpersonshouldplayapartin,”可知，此处应该是保持房子干净。故选C。【10题详解】句意：但更多的家务应该等到他们长大后再做。fewer较少的；easier更容易的；smaller更小的；more更多的。根据“untilthey’reolder.”可知，等他们长大了，可以做更多一点的家务。故选D。三、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）12、①.as②.soon【解析】【详解】根据中文“一……就……”，可知考查句型“assoonas”，故填as；soon。13、Iliketoreadinmyfreetime【解析】【详解】根据所给的标点可知应用陈述句形式，分析所给的单词，I作主语；like作谓语；toread作宾语；inmyfreetime时间状语。故填Iliketoreadinmyfreetime“我喜欢在空闲时间读书”。14、①.wonders②.if##whether【解析】【详解】想知道：wonder；根据“are”可知句子用一般现在时，主语是He，谓语动词用单数；是否：if/whether，引导宾语从句。故填wonders；if/whether。15、haveastronginfluenceonAsia【解析】【详解】haveastronginfluenceon“对……产生巨大影响”；Asia“亚洲”。故填haveastronginfluenceonAsia。16、Themountainisverybigandhigh.【解析】【详解】根据所给标点可知应用陈述句的形式，themountain作主语，is是系动词，verybigandhigh作表语。故填Themountainisverybigandhigh“这座山又大又高”。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.C2.A3.E4.B5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要针对快餐的一些荒诞的说法进行了解释。【1题详解】根据“Peopleeverywherearebusy,sotheydonotwanttowaitfortheirfood.”可知，此处指快餐很流行，选项C“在世界各地，每年有2400亿美元用于快餐。”符合题意，故填C。【2题详解】根据“Thisisnottrue.Morethreeyearsago,thepeopleofRomelinedupinthestreettobuyquickmealsatsmallstands.”可知，此处介绍过去的快餐，选项A“他们最受欢迎的一种快餐看起来很像现代汉堡。”符合题意，故填A。【3题详解】根据“WhilemanymodernfastfoodareAmerican,someverytraditionalChinesefoodsareactuallyfastfood.”可知，此处指一些非常传统的中国食品实际上是快餐，选项E“事实上，美国最受欢迎的快餐连锁店之一是来自中国的熊猫快餐。”符合题意，故填E。【4题详解】根据“However,nearlyeveryfastfoodrestauranthassomehealthyfoodonitsmenu,andsomefastfoodrestaurantsonlymakehealthyfood.”以及“Wecanchoosetoeathealthyfood,evenatfastfoodrestaurants.”可知，此处指快餐店也会有健康食品，选项B“问题不在于快餐，而在于我们的选择。”符合题意，故选B。【5题详解】根据“Themostimportantpointisthatweneedtodecideforourselveswhatandwheretoeat.”可知，在快速发展的时代，我们需要自己决定在哪里吃什么。选项D“然而，在一个快速发展的世界里，人们需要方便的食物。”符合题意，故填D。18、1.D2.B3.C4.C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了现在可以使用高清图像从太空中统计非洲象，研究人员说，这项新技术可以用来更好地保护动物。【1题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Theresearchersusedsatellites372milesabovetheearthtotakesomeofthehighestresolutionimages.Theythenmadeacomputerprogramthatcouldidentifyelephantswithintheimages”可知研究人员使用距离地球372英里的卫星拍摄了一些最高分辨率的图像，然后，他们制作了一个计算机程序，可以在图像中识别大象，故此处they指代“研究人员”。故选D。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，第三段主要比较了普通的计算大象数量的方法以及使用新科技计算大象数量的方法。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thecomputerscandothesameamountofcountinginafewhoursbythenewtechnologyinsteadofhumans’monthlywork”可知利用这项新技术，计算机可以在几个小时内完成同样数量的计数，而不是人类每月的工作，可见这项新技术花费的时间较短。故选C。【4题详解】标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了现在可以使用高清图像从太空中统计非洲象，研究人员说，这项新技术可以用来更好地保护动物，故以选项C“从太空保护大象”为标题最合适。故选C。19、1.A2.B3.B4.C5.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了人们的穿着影响他们的行为。【1题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Intheirresearch(研究),GalinskyandAdamshadsomeparticipantswearwhitecoatssimilartotheonesscientistsordoctorswear.”可知，在他们的研究中，加林斯基和亚当斯让一些参与者穿上类似于科学家或医生穿的白大褂。因此划线单词意思是“参与者”。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Intheirresearch(研究),GalinskyandAdamshadsomeparticipantswearwhitecoatssimilartotheonesscientistsordoctorswear.Otherparticipantsworetheirnormalclothes.Intheexperiment,participantssawcardswithdifferent-coloredwordsonthem.Theyhadtosaythecolorofthewordtheysaw.Thepeoplewearingthewhitecoatssaidthecorrectcolormoreoften.”可知，在他们的研究中，加林斯基和亚当斯让一些参与者穿类似科学家或医生穿的白大褂。在实验中，参与者看到卡片上有不同颜色的单词。他们必须说出他们看到的单词的颜色，穿白大褂的人更常说正确的颜色，可知正确的顺序是d→a→c→b。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Theythoughtthatthewhitecoatsmadetheparticipantsfeelmoreconfidentandcareful.”可知，喜欢白色衣服的人可能更加自信和细心。故选B。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Forexample,Quirkwearsonepairofshoestoallherimportantmeetings.Theyareher‘lucky’shoes.”可知，夸克参加重要会议时穿着“幸运”鞋。故选C。【5题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Butresearchers(研究人员)arebeginningtothinkthatourclothinghasapowerfuleffectonhowweseeourselves.”可知，本文主要讲了穿合适的衣服非堂重要。故选A。20、1.C2.A3.C4.D5.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了世界上各种语言中“爸爸”与“妈妈”的发音相似的原因。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“Andasyouknow,inAmerica,kidscalltheirmother‘Mom’or‘Mommy’.InFrench,thewordis‘Maman’,andinArabic(阿拉伯语),it’s‘Ummi’.”可知，此处列举了一些语言中“妈妈”的叫法，由此可知此处是通过举例子来说明不同国家“妈妈”一词的发音相似。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Butwhyarethewordsfor‘mother’and‘father’sosimilar?Theanswerliesinhowbabiesstarttotalk.”可知，如果我们想要理解各国的“妈妈”和“爸爸”听起来相似的原因，我们应该知道婴儿开始说话的方式。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Andso,thebabymakesthesound‘mah’.Infact,babies‘speaking’inthiswayarejustplaying.”可知，婴儿发“mah”这个音的最初目的就是用这种方式玩。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据“Afterbabiesbeginmaking‘m’byputtingtheirlipstogether,theypickupthesound‘bah’or‘pah’inasimilarway.”可知，当婴儿开始把嘴唇合在一起发出“m”音时，他们也会以类似的方式发出“bah”或“pah”音，所以婴儿需要把嘴唇合在一起发出“bah”音。故选D。【5题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了世界上各种语言中“爸爸”与“妈妈”的发音相似的原因。选项C“世界各地的‘妈妈’和‘爸爸’”最适合作为本文的标题。故选C。五、补全对话（10分）21、1.Whatdidyoudo2.Iusedtostayathomeonweekends3.Whatmadeyouchangealot4.You’reright/Iagreewithyou5.Soundsgood/Great【解析】【导语】本文是两个同学讨论多和别人交流的重要性。【1题详解】根据“Blair,Icalledyouseveraltimesyesterday,buttherewasnoreply.”可知，此处询问布莱尔昨天没接电话在干什么。故填Whatdidyoudo。【2题详解】根据“ButIrememberyouusedtostayathomeonweekends.”可知，此处在谈论布莱尔周末经常待在家里。故填Iusedtostayathomeonweekends