广东省揭阳市普宁市2025届英语八年级第二学期期末调研模拟试题含答案

广东省揭阳市普宁市2025届英语八年级第二学期期末调研模拟试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、Becareful,_________youwillmakethesamemistakeagain.A.but B.and C.or D.so2、Thetelephonerang________MissGreenwascookinginthekitchen.A.while B.after C.because D.although3、LiuFengjun,thefinalassemblyinspector(总装检验员)ofShenzhouVI,islikeascanner.Hecheckseverystepagainandagain.Inhisopinion,qualitycheckissomethingveryimportant.Justasthesayinggoes,“_________”A.Everydoghasitsday. B.Don’tputalltheeggsinonebasket.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed. D.Youcan’tbetoocareful.4、—Myfather’snewmobilephonecanbeused________emails.—Isheused_______onsuchasmallscreen?A.tosend,towrite B.tosend,towritingC.forsending,towrite D.tosending,towriting5、—Whatdidyoudolastweekend,Mike?—SomepeoplelosttheirhomesbecauseofthehurricaneinFlorida.MyclassmatesandIraisedmoneyforthem.A.accepted B.collected C.received6、—________doyougotoschooleveryday?—Iusuallygotoschoolbybike.A.How B.Howlong C.Howoften7、Thegamewill________inSeptember.Manystudentswanttobevolunteers.A.putoff B.giveup C.holdon D.takeplace8、A【解析】【详解】句意：熊猫丫丫饿得把面前的竹子都吃光了。考查状语从句。根据“PandaYayawas...hungry...heateupallthebamboosinfrontofhim.”可知此句为结果状语从句，排除选项C。“so+adj./adv.+that从句”和“such+n.+that从句”均可引导结果状语从句，因为hungry是形容词，因此使用“so...that...”，意为“如此……以致于……”。故选A。9、Itwascareless________LiHua________thedoorunlocked.A.of;leaving B.for;leaving C.for;toleave D.of;toleave10、—MayIhavethemenu,please?—________.A.Sure,hereitis B.Takeyourtime C.No,that’sall二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、Eatingtoomanysweetsis_________(harm)toyourteeth,kids.12、throw,them,don’t,away________________________________________.13、Isawherwalking________（朝着）thebank.14、Weshoulddividethewasteintodifferentgroupsbeforewe___________(扔)itaway.15、繁花绿树围绕，这个公园是一天辛苦工作后放松的好地方。_________________________________________三、补全对话（10分）16、通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。John:Whatareyoureading,Linda?Linda:RobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe.John:____1____.Linda:It’saboutamannamedRobinsonwholivesaloneonanisland.John:Really?Ican’timagine!What’sRobinsonlike?Linda:_____2_____.John:Isthestoryinteresting?Linda:Sure._____3_____Ican’tstopreadingthebook.John:____4____.Linda:Ofcourse!I’llbringittoyouassoonasIfinishit.John:Great._____5_____.Linda:Itwon’ttakelong.A.CanIborrowit?B.Ienjoyitsomuch.C.What’sthebookabout?D.Ican’twaittoreadthebook.E.Thebookisdifficulttounderstand.F.He’scleverenoughtogetovermanydifficulties.四、阅读理解（40分）17、It’stheageofglobalization(全球化).Globalizationinfluencesourdaily(日常的)lives,suchasentertainment,clothingandfood.Popularculturehasbecomemoreglobalized.PeopleintheUSenjoylisteningtoSouthAfricanmusicandreadingJapanesecomicbooks.AmericansoapoperasarepopularinIsrael.Indiahasalivelymovieindustrycalled“Bollywood”.BollywoodmoviesarepopularinIndia.Infact,someBollywoodmoviesdomuchbetterintheUSortheUKthantheydoinIndia.Clothingstyleshavealsobecomemoreuniform(统一的)becauseofglobalization.Inmostpartsoftheworld,bankerswearsuits,andjeansandT-shirtsarecommonforyoungpeople.Therehasalsobeenanincreasingexchangeoffoodsacrosstheglobe.PeopleinEnglandeatIndiancurry,whilepeopleinPeruenjoyJapanesesushi.Americanfastfoodchains(连锁店)havebecomecommonaroundtheworld.McDonald’shasmorethan2,000restaurantsinover100countries.Andpeopleallovertheworldareeatingmoremeatandsugaryfoods.ThedevelopmentofMcDonald’shasbecomeasymbolofglobalization.Somemenufoodsarethesameallovertheworld.Othermenufoodsarespecific(特定的)tosomeareas.AtMcDonald’sinsomecountriesinSouthAmerica,a“McHuevo”isaburgertoppedwithafriedegg.GlobalizationhasbroughtMcDonald’stobillionsofconsumers(消费者)worldwide.1.What’sthestructure(结构)ofthetext?(Paragraph1=①)A. B. C. D.2.Accordingtothetext,Bollywoodmoviesarepopularin________.A.India B.England C.Japan D.America3.Whichparagraphexplainstheinfluenceofglobalizationonentertainment?A.Paragraph1. B.Paragraphs1and2. C.Paragraphs2and3. D.Paragraph4.4.Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A.McDonald’sisasymbolofmodernfoodB.McDonald’sisfamousforitssugaryfoodsC.McDonald’srestaurantsallovertheworldarethesameD.globalizationbringssimilaritieswhilekeepingsomedifferences5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Howglobalizationstarted.B.Howglobalizationinfluencesourdailylives.C.HowglobalizedtheworldisoutsideofChina.D.Whatproblemsglobalizationbringsforus.18、T-shirt(men’s)Short-sleeved(短袖)shirt.Washable.Madeofcotton.Sizes:SMLXLOrdernumber:EnglandT-shirtKQ8149darkblueScotlandT-shirtKQ8151darkgreenWalesT-shirtKQ8279darkred$10Three-quarterlength(长度)jacket(women’s)Madeofsoftleather.Donothandclean.Sizes:10,12,14,16,18Ordernumber:CO8200darkblueCO8201darkbrown$100(buythreegetonefree)INSURE(上保险)YOURLEATHERJACKETagainstbeingstolen(被盗)andaccidentalharm.Swimsuit(women’s)Softandcomfortable.Madeof:80%silk20%nylon(尼龙).Sizes:10,12,14,16Ordernumber:GO9292darkbrownGQ9963darkblue$15根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.HowmanysizesdotheT-shirtscomein?A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.2.What’stheordernumberofthedarkblueswimsuit?A.KQ8151. B.CQ8200. C.GO9292. D.GQ9963.3.What’sthejacketmadeof?A.Cotton. B.Silkandcotton.C.Leather. D.Silkandnylon.4.Howmuchdoyouneedtopayifyougetfourjackets?A.$200. B.$300. C.$400. D.$500.5.Wheremayyoureadthematerial?A.Inanad(广告). B.Onamenu. C.Onapostcard. D.Inascrapbook.19、Everyonehastheirfavoritefood.Somemightlovechocolate.Somemightlovepotatochips.Thinkaboutyourfavoritefood.Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyourfavoritefoodtastessodelicious?Theanswerisaboutyourtongue(舌头)andnose.Therearesometastebuds(味蕾)onyourtongue.Theygiveyouthesense(感觉),therearemanytinyhaironthetastebuds.Thesetinyhairssendmessages(A)________yourbrain(大脑)abouthowsomethingtastes.Inthisway,youknow(B)________itissour(酸),sweet,bitter(苦)orsalty.personhasabout10,000tastebuds.Theykeepworkingallthetimewhenweenjoyourfood.Thetastebudsdon’talwaysstaythesame.Theyarereplaced(更新)abouteverytwoweeksorso.However,asapersongetsolder,someofthesetastebudsdon’tgetreplaced.Theoldmayonlyhave5,000workingtastebuds.That’swhysomefoodsmaytastestrongerforyouthantheydofortheold.Besidesyourtongue,yournosealsohelpsyoulearnaboutthetasteoffood.Sometimes,strongsmellscanevenconfuse(使困惑)yoursenseoftaste.Sonexttimeyouenjoysaltypizza(披萨)andsweeticecream,thankyourtongueandyournose.Withoutthesenseoftaste,lifewillbeboring.阅读短文,根据短文内容完成下列任务。1.请根据短文内容,分别写出(A)、(B)处所缺单词(A)________(B)________2.阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。Theyworkallthetimewhileweenjoythefood._____________________________________3.请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。_____________________________________4.请根据短文内容回答下列问题。Howwillpeoplefeeliftheydon’thavethesenseoftasteinthelife?_____________________________________5.根据文章内容。完成短文，每空—词。Fromthepassage,youknowthatyourtongueandyournose________youknowwellthetasteoffood.Withoutyourtongueandyournose,youwon’thavethesenseoftaste.Especially,yourtastebuds(味蕾)________sinceyouwereborn.Theyarereplaced(更新)everytwoweeks________________.However,whenyougetolder,someofyourtastebudsdon’tgetreplaced.Soolderpeoplehave________tastebudsthanyoungerpeople.That’swhysomefoodsmaytastestrongerfortheyoungthantheydofortheold.20、Whenpeopleeat,westernpeopleareusedtousingknivesandforks,butChinesepeopleareusedtousingchopsticks.Morethan3000yearsago,Chinesepeopleatewithchopsticks.Whoinventedthechopsticks?Longago,Chinesepeopleusedtoeatwiththeirhands.InShangDynasty,thelastking,Zhouwascruel（残酷的）.Healwayskilledpeoplebecausethefoodwastoohotortoocold.Itmadepeopleafraidtoservehim.HisfavoriteDajiwasalsoafraid.OnedayDajiservedKingZhouhismeal.Whenshetriedthedishfortheking,shefoundthatitwastoohot.Dajifeltverynervousbecausethekingwouldbeangry.Suddenlyshehadanideaandsheusedtwopiecesofherlonghairpins（发簪）toputthefoodtotheking’smouth.TheKingZhoufounditsointerestingtoeatwithtwolongsticksthatheforgothowhotthefoodwas.Afterthat,Dajithoughtitwasagoodwaytosolvethisproblemandaskedpeopletomaketwolong-thingoldsticks.Peoplefounditbettertoeatwithsticksthanwiththeirhands.Buttheyweretoopoortoaffordthegoldsticks.Thentheyfoundbamboowasgoodmaterialtomakechopsticks.Sincethen,peoplehaveinventedchopsticks.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.WhendidChinesepeoplestarteatingwithchopsticks?A.Over3000yearsago. B.2000yearsago.C.500yearsago. D.300yearsago.2.WhywerepeopleafraidtoserveKingZhou?A.BecauseKingZhoualwaysbeatthem.B.Becausehewasamadman.C.KingZhoualwayskilledpeoplebecausethefoodwastoohotortoocold.D.BecauseDajiaskedhimtokillthem.3.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.KingZhouwascruel.B.Dajiwasexcitedtofindthefoodwashot.C.KingZhouwasinterestedinsticks.D.KingZhouatewithbamboochopsticks.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDaji?A.Crazy. B.Careless. C.Smart. D.Impolite.5.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Daji’sHairpins B.TwoGoldSticksC.TheFunctionofChopsticks D.TheInventionofChopsticks五、完形填空（10分）21、阅读下面短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。PoorGavinbecameblindattheageofsixafteracaraccident.Hewasinhisdarkworld.Analreadyterriblelifenowlookedmuchmorehopeless.Hismothertriedto____1____him,butnothingcouldhelphimatall.Later.Gavindidnothingbutlieinbedallday,being____2____allthetime.Hismotherfeltworried,soshetoldhimtoworkhardandchangehis____3____onhisown.Shesaid,“Son,sinceyouhavebeenblindandnothingcanchangethat,youhaveto____4____it.Therearethingsyoucan’tdo.Buttherearelotsofthingsyoucando.Youhaveacreativemind.Find____5____youenjoyandkeeponwithit,nomatterwhat.”Thefutureseemedtoo____6____forablindchildfromthecountryside.Butastheyoungboythoughtabouthismother’s____7____,heremindedhimselfofbecomingastaryearsago.Sohepracticedplayingthepianoandsingingeachdayandrefusedtostop.Thenoneofhisclassmatesheardhimpracticingatschooland____8____him,“Youcanneitherplaythepianonorsingwell.Youare____9____aloser.”“Nothingcanstopmydreams,”saidthedeterminedboy.Fromthenon,hedecidedtoachievehisdream.Inhislife,Gavingotcountlessprizes____10____hismusic,andhisexcellentmusicalstyle(风格)madeagreatdifferenceonthelaterpopularmusic.1.A.catch B.promise C.encourage D.believe2.A.careful B.happy C.brave D.upset3.A.life B.advice C.interest D.memory4.A.find B.accept C.cause D.protect5.A.how B.where C.what D.why6.A.difficult B.safe C.interesting D.bright7.A.dreams B.words C.changes D.problems8.A.gaveup B.caredabout C.laughedat D.waitedfor9.A.perfectly B.crazily C.seriously D.completely10.A.for B.as C.like D.of六、阅读表达（10分）22、阅读短文，根据短文的内容XieHongxing,5,wasbornandraisedaroundWuyiMountain.Asabambooweaving（编织）artist,hasbeenworkingonitfor22years.Recently,hehasbecomepopularontheInternetbecauseofbuildingaminibambooTiangongspacestation.OnDouyin,apopularshort-videoapp,Xiesurprisedmanyinternetusersbyusingaknifetoquicklycutbamboointopiecesofthesamewidth.Hesaidittook46daystofinishhisminibamboospacestation.Heusedmorethan12kindsoflocalbambootoshowthebeautyofthespacestation.Xiebegantolearnbambooweavingwhenhewasateenager.“Ifoundthatbambooweavingisinteresting.Witharichimagination,youcanalmostmakeanything.So,Idecidedtostudythisskill,”hesaid.Afteryearsofhardwork,inFebruary2022,Xieachievedhisdream.HesuccessfullyturnedthebambooweavingofWuyiMountainintoaprovincialintangibleculturalheritage（省级非物质文化遗产）.However,itisnoteasyforXietopassontheart,butheistryinghisbest.Hesetupamuseumofbambooweavinginwhichvisitorscanwatchandtakephotosofhisworks.AthisstudiointheWuyiMountain,peoplecanlearnhowtomakeearringsorbagsfrombamboo.1.WhatisXie’sjob?______________________________2.WhydidXiebecomepopularonline?______________________________3.Howmanykindsoflocalbamboowereusedtomakethespacestation?______________________________4.WhendidXiemakehisdreamcometrue?______________________________5.Wherecanpeoplelearntomakebagsfrombamboo?______________________________七、书面表达（20分）大熊猫丫丫的“回家之旅”屡上热搜，又一次提高了人们对大熊猫保护工作的关注。假如你和你的同桌正在参加学校举办的以Givingpandasagoodlife为主题的英文手抄报评选。你的同桌负责手抄报的绘制，而你负责文本的撰写。请根据如下提示，完成一篇英语短文。注意：GivingpandasagoodlifeWhatanimalhas6fingersandwearsablackandwhitecoat?Yes,it’sthepanda!______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案一、单项选择（共10小题，满分20分）1、C【解析】【详解】句意：要小心，否则你就会再犯同样的错误。考查连词辨析。but但是；and和；or否则；so因此。“Becareful”是不会再犯同样错误的条件，此处是否定的条件，用or。故选C。2、A【解析】【详解】句意：格林女士厨房做饭时，电话响了。考查连词。while当……时候，强调主句的动作发生在从句动作发生的过程中或主从句动作同时发生；after在……后；because因为；although尽管。根据语境，句中主句的动作rang发生在从句的动作wascooking过程中，故选A。3、D【解析】【详解】句意：神舟六号总装检验员刘峰均就像一台扫描仪。他一遍又一遍地检查每一步。在他看来，质量检查是一件非常重要的事情。正如俗话所说，你再小心也不为过。考查谚语。Everydoghasitsday风水轮流转；Don’tputalltheeggsinonebasket不要孤注一掷；Afriendinneedisafriendindeed患难见真情；Youcan’tbetoocareful再小心也不为过。根据“Hecheckseverystepagainandagain.Inhisopinion,qualitycheckissomethingveryimportant.”可知，他一遍一遍地检查每个步骤，即再小心也不为过。故选D。4、B【解析】【详解】句意：——我爸爸的新手机可以用来发电子邮件。——他习惯在这么小的屏幕上写字吗？考查动词非谓语。beusedtodosth“被用来做某事”，所以第一空填tosend；beusedtodoingsth“习惯做某事”，用动名词作宾语，所以第二空填towriting。故选B。5、B【解析】【详解】句意：——迈克，你上周末做了什么？——佛罗里达州的飓风使一些人失去了家园。我和同学们为他们筹集了资金。考查动词辨析。accepted接受；collected收集；received接收。根据“MyclassmatesandIraisedmoneyforthem.”可知是筹集了资金，raised和collected意思相近。故选B。6、A【解析】【详解】句意：——你每天是怎么去上学的？——我通常骑自行车上学。考查特殊疑问句。how如何；howlong多长时间；howoften多久一次。根据“Iusuallygotoschoolbybike”可知此处询问交通方式，疑问词用how。故选A。7、D【解析】【详解】句意：比赛将在九月举行。许多学生想成为志愿者。考查动词短语。putoff推迟；giveup放弃；holdon坚持住；takeplace举行。根据“Thegamewill...inSeptember”可知是指举行比赛，故选D。8、—Youwon’tbeallowedtodriveifyou________passtheexam.—I’lltrymybest.A.didn’t B.don’t C.won’t9、D【解析】【详解】句意：李华真粗心，没锁门。考查It固定句型。Itis+形容词+ofsb.+todosth.“某人做某事怎样”，这种结构中的形容词常与人的性格特点有关。题目中第一空前是“Itwascareless”表示“太粗心”，两个空中间是“LiHua”表示某人；比对句型后，第一个空填of，第二个空填toleave。即Itiscarelessofsb.todosth.“某人做某事太粗心了”。故选D。10、A【解析】【详解】句意：——请给我个菜单好吗？——当然可以，给你。考查情景交际。Sure,hereitis当然可以，给你；Takeyourtime慢慢来；No,that’sall不，就这些。根据“MayIhavethemenu,please”可知，是想要个菜单，A项最合语境，故选A。二、完成句子（共5小题，满分10分）11、harmful【解析】【详解】句意：孩子们，吃太多甜食对牙齿有害。根据“Eatingtoomanysweetsis...toyourteeth,kids.”可知，设空处位于系动词is后面作表语，应填入一个形容词形式，harmful“有害的”，形容词作表语，beharmfulto意为“对……有害”，故填harmful。12、Don’tthrowthemaway【解析】【详解】根据所给标点符号可知，本句是陈述句。分析单词可知此处是祈使句的否定形式：don’t+动词原形；throwaway是动词短语，them作宾语，位于中间。故填Don’tthrowthemaway“不要把它们扔掉”。13、towards【解析】【详解】句意：我看见她朝银行走去。朝着：towards，介词。故填towards。14、throw【解析】【详解】句意：在我们扔掉垃圾之前，我们应该给它们分成不同的组。throw“扔”，动词。此处是一般现在时，主语是人称复数，谓语动词用其原形。故填throw。15、Withmanybeautifulflowersandgreentreesaround,thisparkisagoodplacetorelaxafterahardday’swork.【解析】【详解】分析句子结构可知，with...around表示“……围绕”，“繁花绿树围绕”意为Withmanybeautifulflowersandgreentreesaround，thisparkisagoodplace“这个公园是一个好地方”，这是主谓宾结构，torelax“去放松”，作后置定语，afterahardday’swork“一天辛苦工作后”，作状语。故填Withmanybeautifulflowersandgreentreesaround,thisparkisagoodplacetorelaxafterahardday’swork.三、补全对话（10分）16、1.C2.F3.B4.A5.D【解析】【导语】本文是John和Linda两个人的对话。对话围绕Linda正在阅读的《鲁宾逊漂流记》展开。【1题详解】根据“It’saboutamannamedRobinsonwholivesaloneonanisland.”可知此处应是询问《鲁宾逊漂流记》是关于什么内容的，选项C“这本书是关于什么的”符合语境，故选C。【2题详解】根据“What’sRobinsonlike”可知此处应是回答鲁滨逊是一个什么样的人，选项F“他是足够聪明的，克服了许多困难”符合语境，故选F。【3题详解】根据“Isthestoryinteresting”和“Ican’tstopreadingthebook”可知此处应是与阐述这本书很有意思有关，选项B“我非常喜欢它”符合语境，故选B。【4题详解】根据“Ofcourse!I’llbringittoyouassoonasIfinishit.”可知此处应是John表明想要看这本书，选项A“我能借它吗”符合语境，故选A。【5题详解】根据“Itwon’ttakelong.”可知此处应是表示着急想看这本书，选项D“我迫不及待地想读这本书”符合语境，故选D。四、阅读理解（40分）17、1.B2.A3.C4.D5.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了娱乐，食物，衣服等的全球化以及对我们日常生活的影响。【1题详解】篇章结构题。根据全文可知，①总起全文，写了娱乐，食物，衣服等的全球化影响着我们的生活；②写了流行文化的全球化及影响；③写了Bollywood的全球化及影响；④写了衣服样式的全球化及影响；⑤写了食物交易的增长和影响；⑥写了麦当劳的全球化及影响；文章结构应该为“总—分”，B选项“①—②③④⑤⑥”与文章结构相符。故选B【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“BollywoodmoviesarepopularinIndia...”可知，Bollywood电影在印度很受欢迎。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Popularculturehasbecomemoreglobalized....Indiahasalivelymovieindustrycalled‘Bollywood’...”可知第二段和第三段内容与娱乐有关，即写了娱乐的全球化。故选C。【4题详解】判断推理题。根据最后两段和“Somemenufoodsarethesameallovertheworld.Othermenufoodsarespecifictosomeareas.”可知，第五段写了食物交易的增长和影响，第六段写了麦当劳的全球化及影响，且有些菜单上的食物在世界各地都是一样的，有些菜单上的食物是特定于某些地区的，可推测全球化使食物在很多地方相似，但在某些地方不同，选项D“全球化在带来相似的同时又保留了一些不同。”与文章相符。故选D。【5题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文通篇主要介绍了娱乐，食物，衣服等的全球化以及对我们的影响，即全球化如何影响我们的日常生活。故选B。18、1.B2.D3.C4.B5.A【解析】【导语】本文是出售衣服的广告，每一则广告里都介绍了一种服装的具体信息，包括颜色、价格、尺码、注意事项等。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据T-shirt(men’s)中“Sizes:S【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Swimsuit(women’s)中“Ordernumber:GO9292darkbrownGQ9963darkblue”可知，深蓝色泳衣的订单号是GQ9963，故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据jacket(women’s)中“Madeofsoftleather.”可知，夹克衫由柔软的皮革制成，故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据jacket(women’s)中“$100(buythreegetonefree)”可知，夹克衫每件100美元，买三件赠送一件，所以四件的价格为300美元，故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是出售衣服的广告，所以本文应该出自广告，故选A。19、1.①.to②.whether2.Theykeepworkingallthetimewhenweenjoyourfood.3.那就是为什么有些食物对你来说可能比对老年人来说味道更浓。4.Theywillbeboring.5.①.help②.formed③.or④.so⑤.weaker【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，科普了舌头和鼻子是如何帮助我们感知味道的。【1题详解】(A)句意：这些细小的毛发向你的大脑发送关于食物味道的信息。根据“send”，可知此处是短语“send…to…”，意为“发送……到……”，故第一空填to；(B)句意：这样，你就知道它是酸的、甜的、苦的还是咸的。根据空后“sour(酸),sweet,bitter(苦)orsalty.”四种味道，可知此处是表示一种“判断”，“whether”意为“是否”，引导宾语从句，故第二空填whether，故填to；whether。【2题详解】题干句意：当我们享用食物时，他们一直在工作。根据文章第二段“Theykeepworkingallthetimewhenweenjoyourfood.”，意为“当我们享用食物时，他们一直在工作。”，可知与之意思相近，故填Theykeepworkingallthetimewhenweenjoyourfood.【3题详解】That’swhy“那就是为什么”；somefood“一些食物”；maytaste“也许尝起来”；strongerthan“比……更浓”，比较级用法；foryou“对你”；“theydo”代指上文“somefoodsmaytaste”；theold表示“老年人”；故填：那就是为什么有些食物对你来说可能比对老年人来说味道更浓。【4题详解】根据最后一段“Withoutthesenseoftaste,lifewillbeboring.”，可知没有味觉，生活会很无聊，故填Theywillbeboring.【5题详解】根据原文“Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyourfavoritefoodtastessodelicious?Theanswerisaboutyourtongue(舌头)andnose.”，可知舌头和鼻子对感知味道是有帮助的，故第一空填help；根据空后“sinceyouwereborn”，可知指“自从你出生你的味蕾就形成了”，“formed”意为“形成”，过去式，故第二空填formed；根据原文“Theyarereplaced(更新)abouteverytwoweeksorso.”意为“它们大约每两周左右更新一次。”，故第三、四空填or、so；根据原文“That’swhysomefoodsmaytastestrongerforyouthantheydofortheold.”，可知年轻人比老年人味觉更强，所以此处正好相反，指“老年人的味蕾比年轻人更弱”，“stronger”的反义词是“weaker”，故第五空填weaker。故填help；formed；or；so；weaker。20、1.A2.C3.A4.C5.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了筷子的起源。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Morethan3000yearsago,Chinesepeopleatewithchopsticks.”可知，中国人使用筷子吃饭是在三千多年前。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Healwayskilledpeoplebecausethefoodwastoohotortoocold.Itmadepeopleafraidtoservehim.”可知，人们害怕纣王是因为残暴的纣王因为食物太热或者太冷而轻易杀人。故选C。【3题详解】主旨大意题。根据“InShangDynasty,thelastking,Zhouwascruel（残酷的）.”可知，第二段主要讲述纣王的残忍。故选A。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据“Suddenlyshehadanideaandsheusedtwopiecesofherlonghairpins（发簪）toputthefoodtotheking’smouth.”及“Afterthat,Dajithoughtitwasagoodwaytosolvethisproblemandaskedpeopletomaketwolong-thingoldsticks.”可知，妲己偶然用发簪想出的主意发明了更方便的饮食工具，故可推断妲己是“聪明的”。故选C。【5题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要阐述筷子是如何发明的，选项D“筷子的发明”符合标题要求。故选D。五、完形填空（10分）21、1.C2.D3.A4.B5.C6.A7.B8.C9.D10.A【解析】【导语】本文讲述了一场车祸后加文在六岁时失明了，在母亲的鼓励下最终取得了成功的故事。【1题详解】句意：他的母亲试图鼓励他，但什么也帮不了他。catch接住；promise许诺；encourage鼓励；believe相信。根据“butnothingcouldhelphimatall.”及前后文可知，这里是他的母亲试图鼓励他。故选C。【2题详解】句意：后来加文除了整天躺在床上，什么也没做。careful小心的；happy快乐的；brave勇敢的；upset沮丧的。根据“Gavindidnothingbutlieinbedallday,”可知，加文是沮丧的。故选D。【3题详解】句意：他的母亲感到很担心，所以她告诉他要努力工作，独自改变他的生活。life生活；advice建议；interest兴趣；memory记忆。根据“shetoldhimtoworkhardandchangehis”可知，这里指改变他的生活。故选A。【4题详解】句意：儿子，既然你一直是盲人，没有什么能改变这一点，你就必须接受它。find查找；accept接受；cause导致；protect保护。根据“sinceyouhavebeenblindandnothingcanchangethat,”可知，这里是接受失明的现实。故选B。【5题详解】句意：找到你喜欢的东西并坚持下去，不管怎样。how怎么；where在哪里；what什么；why为什么。此句为宾语从句，这里应用what作enjoy的宾语。故选C。【6题详解】句意：对于一个来自农村的盲童来说，未来似乎太难了。difficult困难的；safe安全的；interesting有趣的；bright明亮的。根据“forablindchildfromthecountryside.”可知，这里指未来对于失明的农村小孩来说是困难的。故选A。【7题详解】句意：但当这个小男孩想起母亲的话时，他想起了几年前成为明星的情景。dreams梦想；words话语；changes变化；problems问题。根据“heremindedh