辽宁省大连市西岗区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

第第页辽宁省大连市西岗区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解，第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）阅读理解2024"DalianinMyEyes"VideoCompetitionAreyouinterestedinmakingvideos?Yes!DoyouwanttoshowyourbestvideoofDalianandwinabigprize?Yes!ThenjoinusandfollowthesestepsNow!MakeitMakeavideoabout"NewEra(时代)NewDalian".Videosshouldshowtheachievementsofcity'sdevelopmentinrecentyears,wonderfullifeorspecialsightsinDalian.Upload(上传)itUploadthevideoatwww.Dalianfocus.com.DescribeitTrytodescribethevideowithwords.ShareitSharethevideoonWeChatMoments.Themore"Likes"youget,themorepossiblyyouwillwin.◆PrizesStarprize10winnersAweekfortwoinDalianFirstPrize100winnersAweekendfortwoinDalianSecondPrize200winnersAdayfortwoinDalian◆ThecompetitionisopentoALL!◆Allthecompetitorsarerequired(要求)tosendyourpersonalinformationtoLiHuaat774576525@gg.combetweenJuly10thtoJuly14th.Don'tforgettouploadyourvideobeforeJuly27th.2024!1．Thecompetitorsshouldsharethevideo____.A．atwww.D B．onWeChatMomentsC．at774576525@ D．inDalianDaily2．Ifyouwanttojointhevideocompetition,youmustuploadthevideosbefore____.A．July10th,2024 B．July14th,2024C．July27th,2024 D．JulyIst,20243．Thereare____kindsofprizesforthecompetition.A．three B．four C．five D．ten4．Wecanprobablyreadthistext____.A．inadictionary B．ontheInternetC．inastorybook D．inasciencemagazine阅读理解Ididn'tknowofSantaClaus(圣诞老人)untilthesecondgradewhenmyfamilymovedtoAmerica.Myclassmatestoldmethatafatmanwouldcomeandputtoysinone'sstocking(长筒袜)onChristmasEve.Finally,ChristmasEvearrived.Itookoutmylongest,cleaneststockingandputitonmybed.However,whenIwokeupearlyonChristmasDayandcheckedthestocking,therewasnothinginit——TherewasnoSantaintheworld!Fromthenon,ItoldmyfriendsthestoryeveryDecember.Ihadtotellitinafunnyway,orIwouldcry.HowcouldIknowthatSantawasjustlate?Nineyearsago,onChristmasEve,amanknockedonmydoor.Hesaid,"I'vebeenlookingforyoufortwenty-fiveyears."Hegavemearedstockingfilledwithcandyandtoys,andleft.Ontopofthestockingwasacard.Itread:"ForBecky—Ihavemissedyousincethesecondgrade,butyou'vealwayslivedinmyheart.Santa."ThenIrecognized(认出)Jill'shandwriting.Imetherjusttwomonthsago.Ilaterdiscoveredthatthemanwasherfather.Jillhadseenthesadnessinmyeyesanddecidedtodosomethingwithherfather.NowIbelievethatSantaisreal.Santalivesinsidekindpeople.Helistenstofriendsandbringswarmthandhope.5．Theunderlinedsentence"Ihadtotellitinafunnyway,orIwouldcry."showsthatBecky____.A．likedtosharestorieswithfriendsB．wasverysorryC．washappytoknowthetruthofSantaD．wasveryhumorous6．Nineyearsago,____cametogiveBeckyChristmasgiftsinperson.A．Becky'sfather B．Jill'sfatherC．Jill,Becky'sfriend D．SantaClaushimself7．Wecanlearnfromthetextthat____.A．BeckywasbornintheUSB．JillgaveBeckyChristmasgiftseveryyearC．BeckyhasknownJill'sfathersincethesecondgradeD．BeckyisalwaysexpectingloveandhopefromSanta8．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Averykindfather B．MyfriendandIC．AnActofKindness D．MyChristmasPresents阅读理解①Doyouwanttotravelaroundtheworld?LexieAlford,fromCalifornia,America,finishedtravelingtoeverycountryintheworldattheageof21.②LexieAlfordcomesfromatravelingfamily.Hermotherbeganherowntravelbusinessatayoungage,andalwaystookLexiewithheronallofhertravels.Bythetimeshewasonly18yearsold,Lexiehadalreadyvisited70countries.Thatmadeherwanttovisittherestoftheworld.InOctober2017.Lexiebeganatriptovisitall195countriesintheworld.Twoyearslater,shefinishedit.③Lexieusedplanes,boatsandtrainstogetaround.Butshelikedtotravelbytrainmost."Travelingontrainsisslowtravel.Icanwatchthechangingviews(景色)fromthewindow,"shesaid.④ForLexie,there'snothingbetterthantraveling.Eveninthehardtimes,sheneverthoughtofgivingup."I'mluckyImadeitatlast.Ifelttired,butitwasstillanexcitingtrip.IexperiencednothingbutloveandkindnessfromthepeopleImetineachandeverycountry,"shesaid."AndIlearnedalotabouttheworld.Theworldwouldbesoboringifeverythingwasthesameeverywhere.Thedifferencesmakediscoveringnewculturessuchabeautifulexperience."⑤Lexiehopesothers,especiallywomenandyoungpeople,cangooutandseetheworld.Herbiggestgoalistoencourageotherstopushtheirlimits(极限),nomatterhowbigorsmalltheymaybe.Weliveinsuchabigandbeautifulworld.WhynotspendsometimetravelingjustlikeLexie?9．Thewriterstartsthetextby____.A．tellingajoke B．tellingastoryC．askingaquestion D．showingnumbers10．Theunderlinedword"it"inthetextrefersto____.A．hermother'sbusiness B．oneofthecountriesC．hertravel D．herschoolwork11．Lexielikestotravelbytrainbecause____.A．itismuchfasterandcheaperB．shecanenjoytheviewsonthewayC．shecanmakenewfriendsD．planesandboatsaredangerous12．ThemainideaofParagraph4is____.A．whyLexiewantedtogiveupB．howLexietravelledaroundtheworldC．whatLexielearnedfromthetripD．whatproblemsLexiemetalongtheway阅读理解Itisdifficultfordoctorstohelpapersonwithahurtbrain(大脑).Withoutenoughblood(血),thebrainlivesonlythreetofiveminutes.Itisdangeroustoworkonthebrain.Dr.RobertJ.White,afamousdoctor,thinksheknowsawaytohelp.Hethinksdoctorsshouldtrytomakethebrainverycold.Ifso,thebraincanlivewithoutbloodfor30minutes.Thisgivesthedoctorsalongertimetodosomethingforthebrain.Dr.Whitetriedhisideaon13monkeysbyatest.Firsthetaughtthemtododifferentjobs.Thentheoperation(手术)began.Heusedamachinetocooltheblood.Thenthemachinesentthebloodbacktothemonkeys'brains.Whenthebraintemperaturewas50degrees(=10℃),Dr.Whitestoppedthebloodtothebrain.After30minutesheturnedthebloodback.Hewarmedthebloodagain.Aftertheiroperations,themonkeyswereliketheywerebefore.Eachonecouldstilldothejobsthedoctorhadtaughtthem.Dr.White'sideaworkswellonthemonkeys.Hethinksdoctorswillusehisideaonhumanbeings(人类).Apersondoesn'thavetodiewhenhisheartstops.Doctorscanstartitagain.Buttheproblemcomeswhenthebrainiswithoutbloodforthreetofiveminutes.Maybeinthefuture,doctorswilltryDr.White'sidea.Whentheperson'sheartstops,thedoctorswillquicklytrytocoolthebrain.Theywillhave30minutestostarttheheartagain.Maybetherewillbenoproblemwiththebrain.13．Fromthetext,weknowit'shardtodooperationsonbrainsbecause____.A．thedoctorsarenotcarefulenoughB．there'snocoldbloodfortheoperationC．thedoctorsmayhurtthebrainseasilyD．thebrainscan'tlivelongwithoutblood14．ThestepsofDr.White'soperationarelikethis,____.a.Tostopthebloodtothebrain.b.Touseamachinetocooltheblood.c.Toturnedthebloodbackandwarmit.d.Tosendthecoolbloodbacktothemonkeys'brains.A．badc B．abcd C．bdac D．bacd15．Accordingtothetext,whichoneistrue?A．Dr.Whitedidtheoperationtosavethemonkeys.B．Dr.White'stestonthemonkeysisverysuccessful.C．Withoutenoughblood,thebraincanliveaboutthirtyminutes.D．DoctorshavetriedDr.White'sideasonhumanbeingssuccessfully.16．WhydidDr.Whiteteachthemonkeystododifferentjobsbeforetheoperation?A．Itcanmaketheirbraincooldown.B．Tomakethemmuchcleverer.C．Tocheckiftheoperationissuccessful.D．Itcanmaketheirheartsworkwell.第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。ThefamousRussianwriterLeaTolstoy(托尔斯泰)oncesaid,"Everyonethinksofchangingtheworld,butnoonethinksofchanginghimself."17．Wealwaysplanordreamtodosomethinggreatsothatwecanchangetheworld.Forexample,wehatepollution,sowetrytofindnewenergysources(能源)tokeeptheenvironmentclean.18．Also,wearenotsatisfiedwiththetraffic,soweplantobuildmorehighwaystostopit,butinfact,themainreasonforitisthatmanypeopledon'tfollowthetrafficrules.Now,lotsofstudentsalwaysthinktheirexamsareverydifficult.19．Intheireyes,theproblemsonpapersaretoodifficult.Butactually,therealreasonisthattheydon'tstudyhard.Theyneverthinkaboutchangingtheirattitudes(态度)tostudyorworkinghardontheirlessons.Inmyopinion,beforewedecidetochangetheworld,weshouldchangeourselvesfirst.20．butwecaneasilygiveupourbadhabits,suchaslittering,breakingtrafficrulesandalwayscomplaining(抱怨)abouthowdifficulttheexamis.Ifwecandothat,we'llbestrongenoughtochangetheworldsomedayandmakeit!A.Hewasright.B.Theyareright.C.Andtheyfindithardtopassexams.D.However,westilllitteronthegroundinourlives.E.Ascommonpeople,itisnoteasyforustochangetheworld二、完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，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。Iwashurryingtoourbasketballgameonemorning.HillaryBarnes,themostpopulargirlintheschool,stoppedme."Areyouthetwin(双胞胎之一)whowontheartcompetition?"sheasked."No,that'sChristine.I'mKatie,"Isaid.MytwinsisterChristineandIwerenotthesame.Infact,Christinewasquiteexcellent.Icouldn'tdosowellas21．.ComparedtoChristine,IfeltlikeoneofCinderella'suglysisters.OneSaturdayChristinegavemeapaintinglessonbecauseIwasexpectingtobeanartist,too.22．Iknockedoverthebottleofpaint.Insteadofbecomingangry.sheturnedthewhole23．intoadreamymasterpiece(杰作)andwonFirstPrizeintheartcompetition.Iwantedtobeexcellent,too.JoiningChristine'sbasketballteamwasmylatest24．tobelikeher.Onthewaytothegym,Imadeupmymindtodobestinthatday'sgame.AssoonasIarrivedatthegym,Icouldn'twaitto25．."Christine,here!"Ithrewheraball.Itwastoohighandshemissedit.Theballfellontotherecorder(录音机)andbrokeit.Itwasusedtoplaythenationalanthem(国歌)beforeeachgame.Howbad!Coachlookedatthemessandasked,"26．arewegoingtoplaythesongnow?"Christinesuggested,"LetKatiesingit!She'salwayssingingathomeandshe'sgotanice27．."Coachasked,"Wouldyou?""Yes,Iwould."Isaid.Ilookeduptotheflagandbegantosing.Myvoicewasso28．thateveryonecouldhearme.WhenIfinished,thegymwassilent.Thenitwasfilledwithcheers.Asthegamestarted,myteammatesaidtome,"Youshouldtryoutfortheschoolmusical!"I29．andsaidthatImight.Thenextmorning,HillaryBarnesstoppedmeinthehallwayandasked,"Areyouthetwinwho30．thenationalanthem?""Yes,that'sme."IwouldneverthinkthatIwasnotasperfectasChristine.Well,justbemyself?21．A．you B．her C．him D．others22．A．Although B．But C．So D．Tili23．A．story B．day C．mess D．family24．A．try B．progress C．joke D．homework25．A．gohome B．makeamistakeC．warmup D．hangon26．A．When B．Why C．Where D．How27．A．experience B．purpose C．voice D．interview28．A．soft B．clear C．low D．quiet29．A．refused B．nodded C．returned D．forgot30．A．played B．spoke C．sang D．recorded三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺，连贯。Whatcomestoyourmindwhenyouthinkofkungfu?MaybeShaolinmonks(和尚)withaseriouslookin31．(them)eyes.Butisittherealmeaningofkungfu?LaurenceJ.Brahm,afilmmakerfromtheUnitedStates.tried32．(answer)thisquestioninSearchingforKungFu.Inthemovie,Brahmtraveledto33．(city)inChinaandtheUSinsearchofthevalueofkungfu.34．akungfulover,Brahmhimselfhasbeenpracticingtheart35．(careful)formorethan40years.Forhim,itismorethanapastime(消).Agesago,Brahmwasunabletouseoneofhislegsfortwoyears36．hadtowalkwithacane(拐杖).Butbypracticingkungfu,hewasabletorecover(恢复)stepbystep.Since2019,kungfu37．(become)adailyactivityforhimandalsothewayhebeginstheday.Still,thereareotherdeepmeaningsinthepractice.Nonviolence(非暴力)isonevalue,whichisshownbothinthenameandpracticeofkungfu.TheChinesecharacterWuhastwo38．(part)—"戈",meaning"tofight",and"止",meaning"tostop".So,39．meaningofkungfuinChineseistheartofstoppingfighting.theartofnonviolence.Kungfuartistsalwaysgreetpeoplewithbaoquan.Thisletseachpersonknowthattherearenohiddenweapons(武器)andshowstrust."The40．(tradition)valuesofkungfu,actually,areinthemindsofallChinesepeople,"BrahmtoldXinhua.四、阅读与表达（共4小题，56-58小题，每小题2分，59小题4分；满分10分）阅读短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。MynameisLucy.Arthasalwaysbeenmyfavoritesubject,asitallowsmetodomyfavoritehobby.IstillrememberwhenIwasyoung,Iwouldalwayspaintonbooks,piecesofpaper,andwalls.Butnowinschool,thereareonlyfourartlessonseachweek,whichisfarfromenoughforme.Inoticethatthe40minutesforeachlessonseemtopassbyinaflash(闪现)becauseIgetcompletelylostinmyartwork.Itisasifdrawingtakesmetoanotherworld,wheretimestandsstillandcreativity(创造力)neverstops.IlovedrawingsomuchthatwheneverIhavetimebetweenclasses,Ifindmyselfdrawingsomething.Ihavespentsomuchtimeimprovingmyskillsthatevenmyclassmatesareoftenamazedbymytalent(天赋).Iespeciallyenjoydrawingcartoons.Thisistheareawheremycreativityisalwaysfree.Lettingmycreativityrunwild,Isometimesdrawthingsthatsurpriseevenmyself.IhavecartoonsofalltheteachersIknow.Whilesomearepretty,othersshouldnotbeshowntotheteachersbecausetheywillbesad.Theyareonlyformyclassmatesandmetosee.So,ImustsaythatIalwaysfeelgoodwhenIamdrawingsomething.Forme,drawingisanaturalwaytoexpressmyself.Itsimplyallowsmetofollowmyinstincts(直觉)andletsmyfeelingsguidemyhand.Andtheresultisalwaysahappyone,leavingmewithasenseofachievementthatnoothersubjectcanmatch.41．HowmanyartlessonsarethereeachweekinLucy'sschool?42．WhatdoesLucyespeciallyenjoydrawing?43．Whywon'tLucyshowsomecartoonstotheteachers?44．What'syourhobby?Whydoyouloveit?(Write30wordsormore)五、书面表达（满分20分）45．随着汉语在国际交往中的广泛应用，越来越多的外国人对学习汉语表现出浓厚兴趣。假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tony想利用暑假到中国学习汉语。请你写一封邮件，向他介绍学校的假期对外汉语课程。内容包括：（1）对Tony表示欢迎；（2）介绍课程安排；▶课程时间：7月16日——8月16日▶课程内容：汉语课程；课外活动……▶课程特点：教师优秀；活动丰富；小班授课……（3）向Tony提出建议。注意事项：（1）词数80-100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；（3）邮件中不得出现真实的姓名或校名DearTony,I'mgladtohearthatyou'recomingtoChinaforChinesestudy.……Yours,LiHua

答案解析部分【答案】1．B2．C3．A4．B【解析】【分析】本文讲述"我眼中的大连"视频比赛。

【点评】考查阅读理解。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。1．细节理解题。根据"SharethevideoonWeChatMoments."可知需要在朋友圈分享视频，故选B。2．细节理解题。根据"Don'tforgettouploadyourvideobeforeJuly27th.2024!（别忘了在2024年7月27日之前上传你的视频。）"可知要在2024年7月27日之前上传视频。故选C。3．细节理解题。根据"Starprize"、"FirstPrize"以及"SecondPrize"可知有三种类型的奖励，故选A。4．推理判断题。短文主要介绍的是2024'我眼中的大连"视频比赛的内容，要求和奖项等。因此文章可能来自网络，故选B。【答案】5．B6．B7．D8．C【解析】【分析】本文讲述作者小时候希望圣诞老人送给自己礼物，但是没能如愿。后来她的朋友让父亲装扮成圣诞老人给作者送来了迟到的礼物。

【点评】考查阅读理解。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。5．词句猜测题。根据"TherewasnoSantaintheworld!"可知世界上没有圣诞老人，而Becky却很期盼圣诞老人，所以Becky是很难过的，因为根本没有圣诞老人来送礼物，故选B。6．细节理解题。根据"Nineyearsago,onChristmasEve,amanknockedonmydoor…ThenIrecognized(认出)Jill'shandwriting.Imetherjusttwomonthsago.Ilaterdiscoveredthatthemanwasherfather."九年前的圣诞节前夕，一个男人敲我的门……然后我认出了吉尔的笔迹。我两个月前才认识她。后来我发现那个男人是她的父亲。说明是Jill的父亲来给Becky送圣诞礼物，故选B。7．推理判断题。根据"Fromthenon,ItoldmyfriendsthestoryeveryDecember.Ihadtotellitinafunnyway,orIwouldcry.（从那时起，我每年12月都会把这个故事告诉我的朋友。我不得不用一种有趣的方式说，否则我会哭的）"以及"NowIbelievethatSantaisreal.Santalivesinsidekindpeople.Helistenstofriendsandbringswarmthandhope.（现在我相信圣诞老人是真的。圣诞老人住在善良的人里面。他倾听朋友的声音，带来温暖和希望。）"可知不管有没有圣诞老人，作者一直期待圣诞老人的爱和希望。故选D。8．最佳标题题。根据"NowIbelievethatSantaisreal.Santalivesinsidekindpeople.Helistenstofriendsandbringswarmthandhope.(现在我相信圣诞老人是真的。圣诞老人住在善良的人里面。他倾听朋友的声音，带来温暖和希望。）"以及结合全文，可知本文讲述作者小时候希望圣诞老人送给自己礼物，但是没能如愿。后来是她的朋友让父亲装扮成圣诞老人给作者送来了迟到的礼物的善意行为让作者明白圣诞老人生活在善良的人们心中。他倾听朋友的声音，带来温暖和希望。因此最佳标题是"善意的行为"，故选C。【答案】9．C10．C11．B12．C【解析】【分析】本文主要讲了莱西·阿尔福德，一个来自美国加利福尼亚的21岁女孩，完成了环游世界每一个国家的旅行。

【点评】考查阅读理解。阅读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文，在原文中找出与题目对应的内容，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。9．细节理解题。根据第一段Doyouwanttotravelaroundtheworld?(你想环游世界吗?)可知作者以问问题的方式开始这篇文章。故选C。10．代词指代题。根据第二段InOctober2017,Lexiebeganatriptovisitall195countriesintheworld.Twoyearslater,shefinishedit.(2017年10月，莱西开始了全球195个国家的旅行。两年后，她完成了它。)可知it代指她的旅行。故选C。11．细节理解题。根据第三段Butshelikedtotravelbytrainmost."Travelingontrainsisslowtravel.Icanwatchthechangingviews(景色)fromthewindow,"shesaid.(但她最喜欢乘火车旅行。"坐火车是一种缓慢的旅行。我可以从窗户看到景色的变化，"她说。)可知她喜欢乘坐火车旅行因为可以看路上的风景。故选B。12．段落大意题。根据第四段AndIlearnedalotabouttheworld.(我学到了很多关于这个世界的知识。)可知本段主要讲了莱西从旅行中学到了什么。故选C。【答案】13．D14．C15．B16．C【解析】【分析】文章主要介绍了Dr.RobertJ.White提出的一种新方法，通过将大脑冷却到极低温度来延长无血供应时大脑的存活时间。他在13只猴子上进行了实验，成功地让它们在脑部无血液供应的情况下维持了30分钟，且术后猴子能正常执行之前学会的任务。Dr.White认为这种方法未来可以应用于人类，以解决心脏停跳后大脑缺血的问题。

【点评】考查阅读理解。做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。13．细节理解题。根据第一段Itisdifficultfordoctorstohelpapersonwithahurtbrain(大脑).Withoutenoughblood(血),thebrainlivesonlythreetofiveminutes.Itisdangeroustoworkonthebrain.(医生很难帮助一个大脑受伤的人。没有足够的血液，大脑只能存活三到五分钟。在大脑上工作是危险的。)可知很难对大脑进行手术，因为大脑没有血液不能存活很长时间。故选D。14．细节理解题。根据第三段Heusedamachinetocooltheblood.Thenthemachinesentthebloodbacktothemonkeys'brains.Whenthebraintemperaturewas50degrees(=10℃)，Dr.Whitestoppedthebloodtothebrain.After30minutesheturnedthebloodback.(他用机器冷却血液。然后，机器将血液送回猴子的大脑。当大脑温度为50度(=10°℃)时。怀特阻止了血液流向大脑。30分钟后，他把血倒了回去。)可知正确的顺序应为：b.用机器冷却血液，d.把冷却血送回猴子的大脑，a.阻止血液流向大脑，c.把血倒回去加热。故选C。15．细节理解题。根据第四段Dr.White'sideaworkswellonthemonkeys.(Dr.White的想法在猴子身上很有效。)可知Dr.White在猴子身上的试验非常成功。故选B。16．推理判断题。根据第三段Firsthetaughtthemtododifferentjobs.(首先，他教他们做不同的工作。)以及Aftertheiroperations,themonkeyswereliketheywerebefore.(手术后，猴子们和以前一样了。每个猴子仍然可以做医生教他们的工作。)可推断出Dr.White在手术前要教猴子们做不同的工作以检查操作是否成功。故选C。【答案】17．A；18．D；19．C；20．E【解析】【分析】本文讲述了在我们决定改变世界之前，我们应该首先改变自己。

A.他是对的。

B.他们是对的。

C.他们发现很难通过考试。

D.然而，我们生活中仍然乱扔垃圾。

E.作为普通人，改变世界对我们来说并不容易

【点评】考查任务型阅读。做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。17．根据"ThefamousRussianwriterLeaTolstoy(托尔斯泰)oncesaid,'Everyonethinksofchangingtheworld,butnoonethinksofchanginghimself.'（俄罗斯著名作家托尔斯泰曾说过："每个人都想改变世界，但没有人想改变自己）"以及Wealwaysplanordreamtodosomethinggreatsothatwecanchangetheworld.(我们总是计划或梦想做一些伟大的事情，这样我们就可以改变世界。)结合后文可知，此处是赞成托尔斯泰所说的，选项A"他是对的。"符合语境，故选A。18．根据"Forexample,wehatepollution,sowetrytofindnewenergysources(能源)tokeeptheenvironmentclean.（例如，我们讨厌污染，所以我们试图寻找新的能源来保持环境清洁。）"可知此处在举例说明，提到了环境保护，选项D"然而，我们生活中仍然在地上乱扔垃圾。"符合语境，故选D。19．根据"Now,lotsofstudentsalwaysthinktheirexamsareverydifficult"可知此处提到了学生的考试，选项C"他们发现很难通过考试。"符合语境，故选C。20．根据"butwecaneasilygiveupourbadhabits,suchaslittering,breakingtrafficrulesandalwayscomplaining(抱怨)abouthowdifficulttheexamis.（但我们可以很容易地改掉坏习惯，比如乱扔垃圾、违反交通规则，总是抱怨考试有多难。）"可知改变自己很容易。but表示前后句意转折，选项E"作为普通人，我们改变世界并不容易"符合语境，故选E。【答案】21．B；22．B；23．C；24．A；25．C；26．D；27．C；28．B；29．B；30．C【解析】【分析】本文作者主要通过事实介绍了她和双胞胎姐妹Christine之间的不同之处。

【点评】考查完形填空。需要快速阅读全文，了解文章大意，再带着选项去读，边读边做，注意联系上下文。21．句意：我做不到她那么好。you你;her她;him他;others其他人。根据MytwinsisterChristineandIwerenotthesame.Infact,Christinewasquiteexcellent可知我的双胞胎妹妹克里斯汀和我不一样。事实上，克里斯汀非常出色。所以此处是做不到姐妹Christine那么好，因此用her指代。故选B。22．句意：但我撞倒了颜料瓶。Although虽然;But但是;So因此;Till直到。根据"OneSaturdayChristinegavemeapaintinglessonbecauseIwasexpectingtobeanartist,too...Iknockedoverthebottleofpaint."可知前后表转折,表达"我也希望成为一名艺术家，但是我打翻了那瓶油漆"。故选B。23．句意：她没有生气，而是将整个混乱变成了一部梦幻般的杰作，并获得了美术比赛一等奖。story故事;day天;mess凌乱;family家人。根据"Iknockedoverthebottleofpaint."可知是把我造成的凌乱，变成了一部梦幻般的杰作，故选C。24．句意：加入克里斯汀的篮球队是我为了像她一样最新的尝试。try尝试;progress进步;joke玩笑;homework家庭作业。根据"Iwantedtobeexcellent,too."可知自己也想变得优秀,因此是我为了像她一样最新的尝试。故选A。25．句意：一到体育馆，我就迫不及待地想热身。gohome回家;makeamistake犯错;warmup热身;hangon坚持。根据"Onthewaytothegym,Imadeupmymindtodobestinthatday'sgame."可知在去健身房的路上，我下定决心要在那天的比赛中做到最好。根据常识可知做的好要做好热身，所以此处是指我就迫不及待地想热身。故选C。26．句意：现在我们该怎么演奏这首歌呢?When什么时候;Why为什么;Where哪里;How怎样。根据"Itwasusedtoplaythenationalanthem(国歌)beforeeachgame."以及"LetKatiesingit!"可知是指该怎么演奏这首歌，故选D。27．句意：她总是在家唱歌，声音很好。experience经历;purpose目的;voice声音;interview采访。根据"She'salwayssingingathome"可知她总在家唱歌，可推测声音很好。故选C。28．句意：我的声音非常清晰，每个人都能听到。soft软的;clear清楚的;low低的;quiet安静的。根据"everyonecouldhearme"可知每个人都能听到，说明我的声音非常清晰,故选B。29．句意：我点点头说我可能会。refused拒绝;nodded点头;returned返回;forgot忘记。根据"saidthatImight"可知是指我点点头说我可能会。故选B。30．句意：你是唱国歌的双胞胎吗？played玩;spoke讲话;sang唱;recorded记录。根据"thenationalanthem"可知是指国歌，结合前文唱国歌，所以此处指"唱"，故选C。【答案】31．their；32．toanswer；33．cities；34．As；35．carefully；36．and；37．hasbecome；38．parts；39．the；40．traditional【解析】【分析】文章主要介绍了中国功夫的真正的含义，主要通过美国电影制作人LaurenceJ.Brahm亲身体验来感悟功夫的含义，且提出功夫的含义还包括非暴力。

【点评】考查语法填空。通读全文，结合空缺处，即可写出相应答案。31．句意：也许少林和尚的眼神很严肃。them他们，人称代词宾格。根据空后eyes可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。them的形容词性物主代词是their"他们的"。故填their。32．句意:LaurenceJ.Brahm一位来自美国的电影制片人在《寻找功夫》中设法回答这个问题。answer回答，动词。trytodo"设法做某事"，固定搭配。故填toanswer。33．句意：在电影中，Brahm前往中国和美国的城市寻找功夫的价值。city城市，名词。根据句意可知，此处表泛指，应用名词复