2024年天津市红桥区第二区英语八年级第二学期期末监测模拟试题含答案

2024年天津市红桥区第二区英语八年级第二学期期末监测模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、阅读短文，从每小题四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。Someyoungpeopleareworryingaboutacne(青春痘)ontheirfaces,andsomeareworryingabouttheirfigures(身材).Doyouknowwhatonearth(究竟)the____1____ofbeautyis?Thinkofsmileandhealth,andthenyoumayfindthe____2____.Maybeyouarenot____3____withyourbignose,yoursmalleyesoryourweight.Don’twasteenergyandfeelingsonthewayyou____4____.Infact,whenyoubecomea(n)____5____andlookatpicturesofyourpasttime,you’llfindhowcuteyouare.____6____isthebestwaytomakeyoubeautiful.Whenpeoplearehappy,theylooknice.Whenpeoplesmileorlaughfromthebottom(底部)oftheir____7____,theylookverybeautiful.Don’tworryaboutyourweighttoomuch.Don’t____8____foodforit.Noone____9____withoutgoodhealth.Soyouneedtoeathealthyfoodanddoenoughexercise.Whenyouacceptwhatyou_____10_____andenjoythem,youwillreallybecomepretty“insideandout”.1.A.skill B.secret C.news D.food2.A.question B.problem C.reason D.answer3.A.satisfied B.strict C.popular D.angry4.A.like B.look C.think D.have5.A.adult B.parent C.doctor D.engineer6.A.Beauty B.Health C.Wealth D.Happiness7.A.hearts B.top C.foot D.head8.A.receive B.alarm C.refuse D.get9.A.talks B.lives C.sleeps D.allows10.A.use B.lose C.do D.own二、阅读理解（40分）2、WhenIwasanewjuniorhighschoolstudentinautumn,180,Godgavemeagift,anditwashappiness.Oneweekend,Iwenttovisitmygrandparentsinthecountryside.Onmywayhomeacarranovermeandcutoffmyarmsbecauseofitshighspeed.SeveraldayslaterwhenIwokeupatthehospital,IrealizedIhadtospendtherestofmylifewithoutarms.HowsadIfeltatthattime!AtfirstIwasfulloffears.ButslowlyIknewIhadtofacethefactandgotoverit.Icouldn’tgetmyarmsbackeventhoughIcriedeveryday.However,it’seasiersaidthandone.Ittookmenearlyhalfayeartogetoutofthesadnesscompletely.Inourdailylife,Ioftenseemyclassmatesgetworriedaboutlittlethings:theygetabadgradeonatest;theirbuscomeslate;theydon’thaveamobilephonebutothershaveandsoon.ButIonlyenjoylife.Iwasluckytorealizefromtheaccident:Itisawasteofourlifetothinkaboutwhatyouhavelost.Weshouldalwaysthinkofwhatwehave.Happinessdependsonwhatwehave!It’sinourheart.It’sastateofmind(心境),eventhoughyouownthewholeworld,youmaystillfeelunhappy.Happinesscomesfrommasteringtheartofappreciating(感激)andtakingpleasureinwhatyoureallyhave.1.Howoldisthewriternowaccordingtowhatyouinfer(推断)fromthestory?A.Inhisthirties. B.Inhisforties. C.Inhisfifties. D.Inhissixties.2.Howlongdidthewriterspendingettingoutofthesadnesscompletely?A.Severaldays. B.Aweek. C.Therestofhislife. D.Almostsixmonths.3.Howmanylittlethingsthathisclassmatesgetworriedaboutarementioned?A.Three. B.four. C.Five. D.Six.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Happinessisastateofmind.B.Aslongaswehavethewholeworld,wewillfeelhappy.C.Ifwetakepleasureinwhatwereallyhave,wemaygetrealhappiness.D.Ifwemastertheartofappreciating,wemayknowwhatrealhappinessis.3、Lichuniscalled“Startofspring”inEnglish.Itmeanstheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.LichunusuallycomesonFebruary4or5insolarcalendar(阳历).Lichunmeansthatdaysbecomelongerandnightsbecomeshorter.Andtheweatherbecomeswarmer.Thefollowingissomeinformationaboutit.StandtheeggInChina,itissaidthattheeggcanbesetuponthatday.PeoplebelievethatifsomeonecanmaketheeggstandonLichun,hewillhavegoodluckinthefuture.Holdaspecialceremony(仪式)PeopleinChinabeganholdingaspecialceremonyonLichunabout3,000yearsago.Onthatday,thevillageorthewholecityholdslargeceremoniesto“welcomethespring”.InancientChina,peoplemainlylivedonfarming.Springisthetimeforplanting.SoLichunisveryimportantforfarmers.EatspecialfoodPeopletrytoeatsomethingnewtokeepthespring.ThereisalonghistoryofeatingchunjuanduringLinchun.Peoplewillputvegetablesinchunjuan.Theywillalsosendchunjuanasgiftstoeachother.1.Accordingtothepassage,Lichunisimportantfor________.A.students B.teachers C.workers D.farmers2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.DaysarebecominglongerafterLichun.B.Peoplethinkitluckytomakeeggsstand.C.LichunusuallylastsfromFebruary4to5.D.PeopleusuallyeatchunjuantocelebrateLichun.3.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyabout________.A.theceremonyheldonLichun B.thewaystocelebrateLichunC.thefoodpeopleeatonLichun D.thepeoplewhocelebrateLichun4、配对阅读。左栏是五个人的爱好，右栏是七个活动或场所的简介。请为每个人找到合适的活动或场所。___1___Lindaisamusiclover.Shewantstogotoaconcert.___2___Timisamiddleschoolstudent.HespeaksEnglishwell.Hewantstotakepartinaspeechcompetition.___3___Johnisinterestedintheproblemsaboutenvironment.___4___JanedoesnotlikeseeingfilmsonTV.Sheoftenseesafilminthecinema.___5___Jimlikestobreathefreshair.Heisgoingtohaveapicnicthisweekend.A.StarofOutlookCCTVEnglishSpeechCompetitionIt’sformiddleschoolstudents.HeldonceayearinJuly.Welcometosignup(报名).B.ReportDr.Smithwillgiveusareportinourschool.Thetitleis“HumanandNature”.Inthemeetingroomat3:00onWednesdayafternoon.C.GonewiththeWindOnefamousHollywoodmovie.BeonthisSundayinTianheCinema.D.CCTV-6moviechannelforfilmlovers.E.ConcertSomeShanghaimusicianswillcometoGuangzhoutogiveaconcert.AtthePeopleStadiumonOctober6.F.DafuMountainForestParkniceplacetorelaxandhaveapicnic.InPanyuDistrict(区).G.HappyValleyAnamusementpark.InPanyuDistrict.5、ZiboinEastChinahasbecomeahotplacefortravelersthankstotastyskewers(烤串)andfriendlyservice.BehindZibo’ssuddenfamearetheeffortsandservicesofthelocalgovernment,aswellasagoodfameofbusinessesinthecity,withmillionsofreviewsfromvisitorswhosharetheirexperienceonline.TodayI’dliketosharemyexperiencetotryZibobarbecuewithyouonmyblog(博客).Recently,thelocalfoodhasbecomesopopularthatpeoplealloverChinatraveltheretotasteit.OnMayDay,myfatherandIalsowenttoZiboinShandongtotryZibobarbecue(烧烤).At5p.m.,wearrivedattherestaurant.Myfatherhadbookedatabletwodaysearlier,ortherewouldn’tbeanyseatsforus.TherearesomedifferencesbetweenZibo’sbarbecueandtheonesinothercities.Zibo’sbarbecuerestaurantshaveasmallgrill(烤架)oneachtable.Peopleneedtocookonthegrillbythemselves.Whenthefoodisready,youputitontoasmallpancake,andthenaddgreenonionsandsaucebeforeeating.Peopleintherestaurantdidn’tknoweachotherbefore.Butwejusttalkednaturallyaboutdailylifeandsangtogether.Thebossoftherestaurantevendanced.Somelocalpeopleevenputofftheirorderswhentheyheardthereweren’tenoughseats.Theywantedtouristsfromotherplacestohavethechancetoeat.OurexperiencetotryZibobarbecuemadeuslearnaboutthepopularityandsuccessofZibo.1.Zibohasbecomewell-knownrecentlybecauseofthefollowingfactsEXCEPT________.A.goodfameofbusiness B.tastyskewersandfriendlyserviceC.beautifulsceneryandpeople D.theeffortsofthelocalgovernment2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Wewenttotherestaurantwithoutbooking.B.Peopleneedtocookonthegrillbythemselves.C.Therewouldn’tbeseatsleftifwedidn’tbookthetable.D.Zibo’sbarbecuerestaurantshaveasmallgrilloneachtable.3.Whydidsomelocalpeopleputofftheirorders?A.Becausetheydidn’tbookthetablessuccessfully.B.Becausetheydidn’twanttotalktostrangers.C.Becausetheyknewtherewerenotenoughseatsleft.D.Becausetheywantedtoofferthechancetothevisitorsoutside.4.Wherecanthispassagebetakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Amagazine. C.Awebsite. D.Anadvertisement.三、补全对话（10分）6、根据对话内容，选择恰当的句子填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整合乎情景（有两个多余选项）。A:Hi,Kate.Comein,please.B:Thankyou.Wow,youhavesomanyplantsinyourhouse.A:Yes,Ilikethem.B:____1____A:BecauseIthinktheycanmakemyhousemorebeautiful.B:Well,it’snoteasytogrowthem.A:Yes,butinteresting.____2____B:Yes,Ido._____3_____A:Why?B:Becausetheycanplaywithme.A:_____4_____Whatanimalsdoyoukeep?B:Twodogs.A:Dogsarefriendlyanimals._____5_____B:Everymorningandafternoon,Itakethemoutforawalkandplaywiththem.A.Thatmustbeinteresting.B.ButIlikeanimalsbetter.C.Whatfooddoyoufeedthem?D.Whydoyoulikethem?E.Whendoyouplaywiththem?F.Doyoulikeplants?G.Goodidea!四、短文填空（10分）7、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入小题横线上的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In1812,CharlesDickenswasborninPortsmouth,England.Dickensdidn’tlikeplayingwithotherboyswhenhewasyoung.___1___Hereadalotofbooksinhisfreetime.___2___Hebegantoworkatafactoryattheageof12.Everyday,hespent10hourswashingbottlesandpolishing(打光)shoes.WhenDickenswas16,hebecameareporterforanewspaper.Duringthattime,Dickenswrotehisfirstbook,ThePickwickPapers(《匹克威克外传》).Thebookcameoutin185andmadeDickensrichandfamous.___3___MostofDickens’booksareaboutthedifficultiesoflivinginVictorianEngland.___4___Theyusuallyliveahardlifeinaboardingschool(寄宿学校),orhavetoworkinafactoryatayoungage.___5___Hewrotesadanddarkstories,buttheyarealwaysfilledwithhumor(幽默).Andmostofhisstorieshavehappyendings,likeinAChristmasCarol(《圣诞颂歌》).Itisaboutaselfish(自私的)man.HefindsloveandfriendshipafterlookingbackonhislifeonChristmasEve.A.Hehadnofriends.B.Hishardtimeswereatanend.C.Mostofhisbooksaresadstories.D.However,helovedreadingbooks.E.ChildhoodwasnoteasyforDickens.F.However,Dickens’worksareallabouthope.G.Thecharactersinhisbooksareoftenchildren.五、语法填空（10分）8、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。longtimeago,therewasanoldman.Hehad___1___(second)sons,QingShanandHongShan.TheoldmangaveEastMountaintoQingShanandWestMountaintoHongShan.There___2___(be)manytreesinWestMountain.HongShanworkedhardalldaytocutdowntrees___3___firewood.Fiveyearslater,therewerenotmanytreesinthemountain,sohestartedtoplantcrops.___4___(unlucky),aheavyrainwashedawayallthecrops.Hehadnothingtoeatandhadtogoto___5___(he)brotherinEastMountain.TherewereonlyafewtreesinEastMountainatfirst,___6___QingShanhadaplan.Hefirstcutdownthetreesofpoorqualityandthenplantedsometrees.Heplantedcropsand___7___(feed)cowsandhorses,too.Fiveyearslater,thereweremanytrees,crops,cows,sheepandhorsesin___8___mountain.Theheavyrain___9___(can)notwashawaythecropsbecauseofthetreesinthemountain.LaterpeoplepraisedQingShan,saying,“Aslongasthegreen___10___(mountain)arethere,thereisnoneedtoworryaboutfirewood.”六、阅读表达（10分）9、Everymorningyougetup,washyourface,brushyourteeth,eatbreakfastandgetreadyforyourday.Thedailyactionsaresocommonthatyoudon’tthinkaboutthemmuch.Butwhatifyouwereinspace?Whenastronautsareinspace,theyeat,sleep,wash,workandplay.Theydothesamethingsasus,buttheydothemdifferently.OnEarth,weputfoodonaplateandwaterinaglass.Gravity（引力）holdsthefooddownandkeepsthewaterintheglass.Butinspace,thereisalmostnogravity.Sofoodcanmovesslowlyintheair,andastronautsmusteatanddrinkcarefully.Theyhavespecialplatessothattheirfooddoesn’tfloataway.Theyusespecialbagsfordrinkssothatthedrinkstaysinside.Sleepingisverydifficultinspace.Someastronautsliketomoveintheair,butmostliketobeinasleepingbag.Theytiethebagstoawallsothattheydon’tflyintheairatnight.Thesunrisesandsetssooftenthattheastronautsuseaclockormusictowakethemup.Exerciseisveryimportantinspace.OnEarth,yourlegscarryyourbody,butinspace,astronautsflyintheair,sotheydonotusetheirlegs.Thisisverybadfortheirlegs.Sotheymustexerciseforthirtyminuteseveryday.Theyoftenuseanexercisebicycleforthis.Afteraday’swork,astronautsrelax.Theymaylistentomusic,read,watchfilms,playgames,ortalktotheirfriendsandfamiliesonradio.Themostpopularpastimeislookingoutofthewindow,lookingatthespaceandwatchingtheearth.1.Wheredoastronautsputtheirdrinksinspace?______________________________________2.Howlongmustastronautsexerciseeverydayinspace?______________________________________3.请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。______________________________________4.请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。______________________________________七、书面表达（20分）从小到大，你一定收到了很多玩具吧？你最喜欢的玩具是哪一件呢？请描述一件你最喜欢的玩具，根据以下提示用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。提示：1.Whatisyourfavouritetoy?2.Howlonghaveyouhadit?3.Whydoyoulikeit?要求：1.语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥；2.80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。Oneofmyfavoritetoysis_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、完形填空(10分)1、1.B2.D3.A4.B5.A6.D7.A8.C9.B10.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，本文介绍了漂亮的秘密和作者的建议。【1题详解】句意：你知道美丽的秘诀到底是什么吗？skill技能；secret秘诀；news新闻；food食物。根据“Thinkofsmileandhealth”可知，此处介绍美丽的秘诀是什么，故选B。【2题详解】句意：想起微笑和健康，你可能会找到答案。question问题；problem难题；reason原因；answer答案。根据“Doyouknowwhatonearththe...ofbeautyis?”可知此处是指问题的答案，故选D。【3题详解】句意：你可能不满意你的大鼻子，小眼睛或者你的体重。satisfied满意的；strict严格的；popular受欢迎的；angry生气的。根据“yourbignose,yoursmalleyesoryourweight”可知是不满意自己的大鼻子，小眼睛等外貌，故选A。【4题详解】句意：不要把精力和感情浪费在你的外表上。like喜欢；look看起来；think认为；have有。根据“withyourbignose,yoursmalleyesoryourweight”可知，作者建议我们不要把精力和感想浪费在自己的长相上，故选B。【5题详解】句意：事实上，当你长大成人，看看你过去的照片，你会发现你是多么可爱。adult成年人；parent父，母；doctor医生；engineer工程师。根据“lookatpicturesofyourpasttime”可知，长大之后看看过去会觉得很可爱，故选A。【6题详解】句意：开心是使你漂亮的最好方式。Beauty漂亮；Health健康；Wealth财富；Happiness开心。根据“Whenpeoplearehappy,”可知是指开心，故选D。【7题详解】句意：当人们发自内心地微笑或大笑时，他们看起来非常漂亮。hearts心；top顶端；foot脚；head头。根据“laughfromthebottomoftheir...”可知是指发自内心的微笑，应用hearts符合语境，故选A。【8题详解】句意：不要拒绝食物。receive收到；alarm使恐慌；refuse拒绝；get得到。根据“Don’tworryaboutyourweighttoomuch”可推知是不要拒绝食物，故选C。【9题详解】句意：没有健康的身体，没有人可以活下去。talks谈论；lives生存；sleeps睡觉；allows允许。根据“withoutgoodhealth”可知，没有健康的身体，人们无法生存下去，故选B。【10题详解】句意：当你接受你所拥有的，并享受它们时，你就会真正变得“由内而外”的漂亮。use用；lose失去；do完成；own拥有。根据“Whenyouacceptwhatyouhave...andenjoythem”可知作者建议我们要接受自己所拥有的并享受它们，故选D。二、阅读理解（40分）2、1.C2.D3.A4.B【解析】【导语】本文讲述了作者在一次事故中失去双臂，他很难过，但慢慢地他不再纠结失去的东西，而是以一颗积极乐观的心去享受生活。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据“WhenIwasanewjuniorhighschoolstudentinautumn,180,Godgavemeagift,anditwashappiness.”可推知，作者现在50多岁。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ittookmenearlyhalfayeartogetoutofthesadnesscompletely.”可知，作者花了将近半年的时间才彻底从悲伤中走出来。故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Inourdailylife,Ioftenseemyclassmatesgetworriedaboutlittlethings:theygetabadgradeonatest;theirbuscomeslate;theydon’thaveamobilephonebutothershaveandsoon.”可知，文章中提及了三件小事。故选A。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“Happinesscomesfrommasteringtheartofappreciating(感激)andtakingpleasureinwhatyoureallyhave.”可推知，如果我们掌握了欣赏的艺术，我们就可能知道什么是真正的幸福。故选B。3、1.D2.C3.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了立春这个节气以及人们庆祝这一天的方式。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Holdaspecialceremony(仪式)”中的“SoLichunisveryimportantforfarmers.”可知，立春对农民来说非常重要，故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LichunusuallycomesonFebruary4or5insolarcalendar(阳历).”可知，立春通常在阳历的2月4日或5日，而不是从2月4日持续到2月5日，所以C项错误，故选C。【3题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了立春这个节气以及人们庆祝这一天的方式。B项“庆祝立春的方式”符合，故选B。4、1.E2.A3.B4.C5.F【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了几个人的爱好以及七个活动或场所的简介。【1题详解】根据“Lindaisamusiclover.Shewantstogotoaconcert.”可知琳达是个音乐爱好者。她想去听音乐会，选项E“音乐会一些上海音乐家将来广州举办音乐会。10月6日在人民体育场”符合。故选E。【2题详解】根据“Timisamiddleschoolstudent.HespeaksEnglishwell.Hewantstotakepartinaspeechcompetition”可知蒂姆是一名中学生。他英语说得很好。他想参加演讲比赛，选项A“CCTV英语演讲大赛“了望之星”这是给中学生的。每年7月举行一次。欢迎报名”符合。故选A。【3题详解】根据“Johnisinterestedintheproblemsaboutenvironment.”可知约翰对环境问题很感兴趣，选项B“报告史密斯博士将在我们学校给我们做报告。题目是‘人与自然’。周三下午3点在会议室”符合。故选B。【4题详解】根据“JanedoesnotlikeseeingfilmsonTV.Sheoftenseesafilminthecinema.”可知简不喜欢在电视上看电影。她经常在电影院看电影，选项C“《乱世佳人》一部著名的好莱坞电影。这个星期天在天河电影院上映”符合。故选C。【5题详解】根据“Jimlikestobreathefreshair.Heisgoingtohaveapicnicthisweekend”可知吉姆喜欢呼吸新鲜空气。这个周末他打算去野餐，选项F“大福山森林公园一个放松和野餐的好地方。番禺区”符合。故选F。5、1.C2.A3.D4.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了淄博烧烤，以及作者去淄博吃烧烤的经历。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“ZiboinEastChinahasbecomeahotplacefortravelersthankstotastyskewers(烤串)andfriendlyservice.BehindZibo’ssuddenfamearetheeffortsandservicesofthelocalgovernment,aswellasagoodfameofbusinessesinthecity,withmillionsofreviewsfromvisitorswhosharetheirexperienceonline.”可知，选项A、B、D都是淄博出名的原因。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Myfatherhadbookedatabletwodaysearlier,ortherewouldn’tbeanyseatsforus.”可知，父亲在去淄博的两天前就已经订了一张桌子，而不是没有预定。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Somelocalpeopleevenputofftheirorderswhentheyheardthereweren’tenoughseats.Theywantedtouristsfromotherplacestohavethechancetoeat.”可知，有些当地人之所以会推迟他们的订单，是因为他们想给外面的游客提供机会来尝试淄博烧烤。故选D。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“TodayI’dliketosharemyexperiencetotryZibobarbecuewithyouonmyblog(博客).”可知，作者会在他的博客上分享自己与父亲去淄博吃烧烤的经历，所以文章可能来自网上。故选C。三、补全对话（10分）6、1.D2.F3.B4.A5.E【解析】【导语】本文主要是两人谈论了自己喜欢植物和动物的原因。【1题详解】根据“BecauseIthinktheycanmakemyhousemorebeautiful”可知此处询问喜欢植物的原因，选项D“你为什么喜欢它们”符合语境。故选D。【2题详解】根据“Yes,Ido”可知此处是以do开头的一般疑问句，选项F“你喜欢植物吗”符合语境。故选F。【3题详解】根据“Becausetheycanplaywithme”可知此处表示自己喜欢动物，选项B“但是我更喜欢动物”符合语境。故选B。【4题详解】根据“Becausetheycanplaywithme”可知动物可以和人一起玩，这很有趣，选项A“那一定很有趣”符合语境。故选A。【5题详解】根据“Everymorningandafternoon”可知此处询问什么时候和它们玩，选项E“你什么时候和它们一起玩”符合语境。故选E。四、短文填空（10分）7、1.D2.E3.B4.G5.F【解析】【导语】本文介绍了有关狄更斯的情况以及他的作品的情况。【1题详解】根据“Dickensdidn’tlikeplayingwithotherboyswhenhewasyoung.”以及“Hereadalotofbooksinhisfreetime.”可知，此处应是说他喜欢阅读，选项D“然而，他喜欢读书。”符合语境，故选D。【2题详解】根据“Hebegantoworkatafactoryattheageof12.Everyday,hespent10hourswashingbottlesandpolishing(打光)shoes.”可知，此处应是说他的童年不快乐，选项E“狄更斯的童年并不容易。”符合语境，故选E。【3题详解】根据“Thebookcameoutin185andmadeDickensrichandfamous.”可知，这本书于185年出版，使狄更斯变得富有和出名了，所以空处应是说他的艰难时期结束了，选项B“他的艰难时期结束了。”符合语境，故选B。【4题详解】根据“MostofDickens’booksareaboutthedifficultiesoflivinginVictorianEngland.”以及“Theyusuallyliveahardlifeinaboardingschool(寄宿学校),orhavetoworkinafactoryatayoungage.”可知，此处说的是有关书中的人物的情况，选项G“他书中的人物通常是孩子。”符合语境，故选G。【5题详解】根据“Hewrotesadanddarkstories,buttheyarealwaysfilledwithhumor(幽默).Andmostofhisstorieshavehappyendings,likeinAChristmasCarol(《圣诞颂歌》).”可知，此处说的是他的作品充满了希望，选项F“然而，狄更斯的作品都是关于希望的。”符合语境，故选F。五、语法填空（10分）8、1.two2.were3.for4.Unluckily5.his6.but7.fed8.the9.could10.mountains【解析】【导语】本文讲述了两个儿子在继承了老人的两座山之后，一个儿子把树木砍下来，种植庄稼，因为一场暴雨，山上什么都被冲走了。另一个儿子把质量不好的树砍下来，种了更多的树，并养了牛和马，许多年后，人们表扬他，只要有青山在，没必要担心木柴。【1题详解】句意：他有两个儿子，青山和红山。根据“Hehad…sons”可知，此处表示他有两个儿子，因此用基数词“two”。故填two。【2题详解】句意：西山上有许多树。根据下文“worked”可知，事情发生在过去，因此此处用一般过去时，由“manytrees”可知，此处be动词用“were”。故填were。【3题详解】句意：红山整天辛苦地砍树当柴烧。根据“HongShanworkedhardallday