浙江省杭州观成教育集团2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（含答案）

第第页浙江省杭州观成教育集团2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试题一、第二部分阅读理解，第一节，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读理解Wecanhelpyouplayyourholiday!BoattripsaroundSunsetIslandTwo-hourtripleaveseachdayat09:00.Lunchincluded.SwiminthebeautifulwateronSunsetIsland!ThingstodoonSunsetIslandSunsetIslandspecialsPortGeorgerestaurantsarealwayspopularwithourvisitors.TheVictoriaRestaurantonGreenStreetisfamousforitsSunsetIslandcooking.MakefriendswithourwildlifeAtRosetownReserveyou'llfindwildlifethatonlylivesonSunsetIslandgetclosetowildhorses,deerandparrots.OurislandstoryPortGeorgeMuseumisopeneverydayfrom10:00to16:00exceptWednesday.FindoutmoreaboutSunsetIslandintheeighteenthcenturyandthestoryofourpeople.SunsetIslandTouristIoformationCentre25GreenStreet,PortGeorge,SunsetIslandOpeneverydayexcept(除了)Sunday09:00—17:001．HowlongistheboattriparoundSunsetIsland?A．Twohours. B．Fourhours. C．Threehours. D．Eighthours.2．____canshowyouthestoryofSunsetIsland.A．RosetownReserve B．TheVictoriaRestaurantC．TheTouristInformationCenter D．ThePortGeorgeMuseum3．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A．Youcan'tswimonSunsetIsland.B．YoucanfindsomewildlifeatRosetownReserve.C．ThereisonlyonerestaurantonSunsetIsland.D．TouristInformationCenterisopeneveryday.4．Thereadingmaterialisprobablyfrom____.A．areadingreport B．atravelguideC．ashoppinglist D．asciencemagazine阅读理解Asix-year-oldBritishgirl,MolliePrice,isopeningupherthirdcandystore"Mollie's".SheissaidtobeoneofBritain'syoungestbosses.ShesellsbothBritishandAmericancandy.Thegirlwouldliketoopenmorecandystoresinthefuture."Itmightsoundcrazy,butbelieveme,"Molliesays."ItwasMollie'sideatoopenuptheshop.ItisMolliewhorunsthecandystores,"hermotherBecky,her"businesspartner"says.Hermothersaysallthestoresareputtogetherandstocked(进货)bymollie.MollieworksinoneofthestoreseverySaturday,andthengetsupearlyonSundaytogotothecompany'sproductsupplier(供应商).Sheasksherfriendstotastethesweetstodecidewhichonesaregood.She'sgoodatsmartmarketing.Forexample,iftheweatherisreallycold,shesellstheMr.Whippyicecreammorecheaplythanwhenit'shotoutside."Childrenhavethebestideas.ItellmymomwhatIthinkandshealwayssaysIhavegoodideas.It'sjustbecauseIknowwhatotherchildrenlike."Molliesays.5．What'sMollie'splanforthefuture?A．TobecomeBritain'syoungestboss.B．Toopenmorecandystores.C．Toworkasaproductsupplier.D．Tomakethebesticecream6．HowdoesMollieknowwhichcandyisgood?A．Hermotherdecidesit.B．Sheletsherfriendstastethecandy.C．ShegoestothemarkettoresearchD．Sheasksthecompany'sproductsupplier.7．ThepricesoficecreaminMollie'sstoresaredifferentbecauseof____.A．thenumberoftheicecream B．herfriend'sideaC．thedifferentweather D．thedates8．MolliebecomesoneofBritain'syoungestbossesbecause____.A．sheworkshardandsheisgoodatsmartmarketingB．thecompany'ssuppliermakesgoodproductsC．manyofherfriendsgotobuythecandyinhershopsD．hermotheralwayshasgoodideas阅读理解WhenIwasinfourthgrade,Iworkedpart-timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She'dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI'dbikeduptoherdoorstep,there'dbeacolddrinkwaiting.I'dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband,"Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning."she'dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,colawentupmynose.ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely(孤独的)，andthatIshouldsitandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe'dgooutfromhersadness.Sothat'swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhile,sheseemedtobebetterthen.Ifinallystoppeddeliveringnewspapersanddidn'tseeMrs.Stanleyforseveralyears.Oneday,wesawheratachurch.Shewasspooningpotatoesandlookinghappy.Fouryearsbefore,shehadtoofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith.Nowshehadfriends.Herhusbandwasgone,butlifewenton.Iliveinthecitynow,andmynewsboyisaladynamedEdnawiththreekids.SheasksmehowI'mdoing.WhenIdon'tsay"Fine,"shesitsdownandlistenstomyproblems.She'slivedinthecitymostofherlife.Sheknowsabouttheneighborhood.Theneighborhoodisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskhowyou'redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey'regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit'sgoodtoJustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten.9．WhydidthewritersitandlistentoMrs.Stanleyaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Becauseheenjoyedthedrink.B．Becausehewantedtobehelpful.C．Becauseheneededtorelax.D．Becausehewantedtomakehisdadhappy.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"offer"mean?A．Give. B．Take. C．Buy. D．Ask.11．Whatdoesthewriterthinkpeopleinaneighborhoodshoulddo?A．Openuptoothers. B．Workforeachother.C．Payforothers'help. D．Careabouteachother.阅读理解There'sanewAIrobot:ChatGPT,andyou'dbetterpayattention,evenifyouaren'tinterestedinAI.ThetoolisanAIchatrobotsystemthatOpenAI,acompany,invented(发明)inNovember2022toshowoffandtest.ChatGPTremembersthemaininformationofyourtalks,usingearlierquestionsandanswerstomakeitsnextreplyquickly.ItgetsitsanswersfromlotsofinformationontheInternet.ChatGPTisbuiltontopoftheOpenAIGPT-3familyoflargelanguagemodels(模型).YoucanaskChatGPTanything,likephysics,birthdaypartyideasandanykindsofhelp.Perhapsit'snotsmartenoughtotaketheplaceofallhumansyet,butitcanbecreative,anditsanswerscansoundprettyexcellent.Afewdaysafteritsuse,morethan1millionpeopleweretryingoutChatGPT.WalmsleysaidinFebruary2023thatitonlytookChatGPTtwomonthstoreach100millionmonthlyuserswhileTikTokspentabout9monthsandInstagramneededtwoandahalfyears.ChatGPTisfreetouseatthemoment.Butwhentoomanypeopleusetheserver(服务器)，itcan'tansweryourquestions.Itjustmeansyoushouldtryvisitingthewebsiteatalatertimewhenfewerpeoplearetryingtouseit.Becauseofit,onFeb.1,2023,OpenAIhasaChatGPTnewplan;ChatGPTPlus,whichallows(允许)userstohavebetterexperiencesevenduringthebusiesttime.Youneedtopay$20everymonthforChatGPTPlus.However,____▲____ChatGPTisanAIrobotthatgiveswaystosolveyourquestions,butGoogleisasearchengine(搜索引擎).YoucansearchforasmuchinformationaspossiblethroughGoogle.ChatGPThaslimited(受限制的)knowledgebecauseofitsprogrammingbutGooglehasunlimitedknowledgewhichisupdated(更新)everyday.12．Paragraph2mainlytellsusabout____.A．howChatGPTworksB．whereChatGPTisinventedC．whyChatGPTisdesigned(设计)D．whenChatGPTdeveloped(发展)13．HowdoesthewritershowthatChatGPTismorepopularinparagraph3?A．Bytellingstories. B．Bylistingreasons.C．Bylistingnumbers. D．Byaskingquestions.14．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．OpenAIisanameofacomputer.B．Googlecangivemoreinformationtousers.C．ChatGPThasnodisadvantages(缺点)duringbeingused.D．ChatGPTPlusallowsuserstohaveworseexperiences15．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinthe____▲____attheendofthepassage?A．ChatGPTcannottaketheplaceofGoogle.B．ChatGPTcangiveanswerstoanyquestion.C．ChatGPTcanupdateinformationatanytime.D．ChatGPTcansearchmoreinformationthanGoogle二、第二部分阅读理解，第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通畅，结构完整，其中有一项是多余的。Itissaidthattheeyesarethewindowstooursoul(灵魂).16．Youreyesneedeverydayattention.First,youhavetopaymoreattentiontowhatyoueat.17．It'sgoodforyoureyes.Also,aregularamountofvitamins(维生素)AandB2shouldalsobetaken.Second,youmusthaveregularandsoundsleep.Thisrelaxestheeyemusclesandgivesthemtheresttheyneed.Sleepcanhelpthebodyrepairitstiredtissue(组织).18．Lesssleepcangiveyoudarkcirclesunderyoureyesandyoumayfeelsleepyduringthedaytime.19．Blink(眨眼)youreyesatregularperiodstokeepyoureyesmoist(湿润的).Besides,besuretodosomeeyeexercisestorelaxyoureyesafteryoustudyforalongperiodoftime.Last,youshouldtreatyoureyescorrectly.Forexample,ifyougetsomethinginyoureye,don'tstartrubbing(揉)it.RubbingisbadforyoureyesDon'treadorwriteinpoororbrightlightbecauseitcanmakeyoureyestired.20．Toomanyindooractivitieslikereading,writing,watchingTVorworkingonacomputercanalsomakeeyestired,sorestoutdoorsisnecessary.Chinahasalsotakenstepstoprotectthestudents'eyesight,suchaslargerprintinginstudents'textbooks,atleasttwohours'outdooractivitiesaday,regulareyesightchecking,lesstimeone-booksandsoon.A.Eatmorefreshfruit,vegetables,fish,eggsandmilk.B.Next,it'snecessaryforyoutoexerciseyoureyeseverydayC.Tohavehealthyeyes,youhavetolookafterthemproperly.D.Youshouldsleepforatleastseventoeighthourseveryday.E.Then,it'simportanttospendmoretimewalkingoutdoors.F.Remembertowearsunglassestoprotectyoureyesfromsunlight.三、第三部分英语知识运用，第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。Threehours,thirty-fiveminutesandthirtyseconds.IttookBelachewGirmathe21．tosetaworldrecord(纪录).ThismanfromEthiopiadidn'tsetaworldrecordforrunningorjumping.Hesettheworldrecordforlaughing22．.BelachewGirmalaughedfor23．3hourswithoutstopping!However,BelachewGirmadidn'talwaysliketolaugh.24．,hewasn'tveryhappyinthepast.Afterhiswifedied,BelachewGirmathoughthewould25．laughagain.Then,someonetaughthimhowtolaugh.BelachewGirmastartedtoknow:laughingmadehimfeelgood.Sohewantedtolaughallthetime.BelachewGirmapracticedlaughingnightandday.Theonlytimehedidn'tpracticelaughingwaswhenhewas26．.SomeonetoldBelachewGirmaaboutalaughter27．andhedecidedtotakepartinit.Hewentonpracticinghislaughing28．.Afterlaughingforover3hours,BelachewGirma29．thecompetition.He30．aworldrecordholder(持有人)！Hedidn'thavetimetobesadortoworry31．hewasalwayslaughing.BelachewGirmawantedtohelp32．bylaughing.Hetravelledaroundtheworldto33．withpeopleabouthisexperience(经验).ToBelachewhimself,laughingsavedhis34．.Today,hefindspoorkidsandteachesthemtolaugh.Whenkidslaugh,it35．theirsadness.Thelaughingmakesthemmuchhappierandhealthier.Ithelpsmaketheirlivesbetter.BelachewGirmaknows:Themorehelaughs,themoreotherslaughtoo.Bylaughing,heexpectstomaketheworldahappierplace.21．A．way B．time C．idea D．luck22．A．seriously B．carefully C．successfully D．clearly23．A．morethan B．lessthanC．fewerthan D．shorterthan24．A．Forexample B．InfactC．Ofcourse D．Allinall25．A．always B．usually C．often D．never26．A．working B．sleeping C．speaking D．traveling27．A．competition B．film C．club D．program28．A．quietly B．luckily C．hard D．beautifully29．A．lost B．ran C．broke D．won30．A．paid B．heard C．reached D．became31．A．before B．because C．although D．if32．A．others B．theother C．another D．other33．A．start B．play C．share D．talk34．A．friend B．life C．face D．mind35．A．bringsout B．putsup C．findsout D．takesaway四、第三部分英语知识运用，第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。Lately,thecapybara,acuteanimal.hasbecomepopularonline.Oneofthemain36．(reason)isthatpeopleloveitsfriendlynature.ACapybaralookssimilar37．alargemouse.Youmaythinkcapybarasarenotpopular.38．,theyalwayshavelotsofdifferentanimalsaroundthem.Whatmakescapybarassofriendly?Asthe39．(large)rodentanimals(齿动物)intheworld,capybarashaveonlyafewenemies(敌人).Forcapybaras.hidinginthewateristhebestway40．(keep)safe.Ifthereisnothing41．(danger),theymightlieontheshore(岸边).Mostofthetime,theydon'thavetoworryabout42．(something).Capybarasalsolive43．simplelife.Theyusuallyeatplantsandliketostayinthewater44．(comfortable).Capybarasaregettingpopularasfriendsofhumans.Moreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldwanttohaveacapybara.Afterall,noone45．(dislike)acuteandkindfriend.五、第四部分写作，第一节单词拼写，根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）46．Wecangetintoourdreamuniversitythardwork.47．Ididn'tfeelwellyesterday.Thedoctortoldmetotakesomem.48．Tomhevereatsjunkfood.Hethinksit'sbadforhim.49．Thereweremanybooksinthebookstore.Intheend,Icastorybook.50．Wearegoingtohaveadaboutourfavoritemovies.51．ThebiggestandroundestmoonalwaysaatMid-AutumnFestival.52．YaoMingisttalentedinbasketball.Heisourhero.53．Boysandgirls,whatdoyouusuallydoonweekendstorelaxy.54．—Whichofthetwoshowsareyougoingtowatch?—I'mgoingtowatchbofthem.55．Whichcinemaismuchctoourschool,ZhonganMovieTheaterorJingyiMovieTheater?六、第四部分写作，第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分）56．假如你是李华，昨天你收到了来自美国的笔友Ken的邮件。请你阅读后回复。要求：不少于80词，可适当发挥。DearLiHua,How'severythinggoing?Iheardyouwenttoanewschoolandmadeanewfriendthere.Whatdoyouthinkofhimorher?Areyoudifferentorthesame?Bytheway,whatdoesheorshedoinhisorherfreetime?Ican'twaittoknowmoreaboutyournewfriend.Yours,KenDearKen,……Yours,LiHua答案解析部分【答案】1．A2．D3．B4．B【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了假期在日落岛上可以做的事情。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意回到原文找答案：在回答问题时，要回到原文中寻找答案，尽量选择与原文一致的选项。快速浏览文章，了解文章的大意。通过略读，可以了解文章的体裁、背景、主题和结构等信息。1．细节理解题。根据Two-hourtripleaveseachdayat09:00可知，乘船游览日落岛持续2小时。故选A。2．细节理解题。根据PortGeorgeMuseumisopeneverydayfrom10:00to16:00exceptWednesday以及FindoutmoreaboutSunsetIslandintheeighteenthcenturyandthestoryofourpeople可知，乔治港博物馆可以向您展示日落岛的故事。故选D。3．细节理解题。根据AtRosetownReserveyou'llfindwildlifethatonlylivesonSunsetIslandgetclosetowildhorses,deerandparrots可知，你可以在玫瑰镇保护区找到一些野生动物。故选B。4．文章出处题。A：阅读报告B：旅行指南C：购物清单D：科学杂志，本文主要介绍了假期在日落岛上可以做的事情，因此这篇文章可能来自于旅游指南。故选B。【答案】5．B6．B7．C8．A【解析】【分析】这个故事说的是英国年龄最小的"糖果店老板"MolliePrice开糖果店的故事。她要开张第三个店，她的糖果店名字就叫"Mollie's"每个星期六她都要在她的一个店里工作，并且星期天清早就去糖果供应商处进货，她请朋友品尝糖果后，确定哪个好哪个坏，再进货，天气凉时她的冰激凌会便宜卖。她认为小孩的主意最好，因为小孩知道小孩喜欢什么。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意先易后难，先做自己熟悉的题型，再做自己不熟悉的题型。要注意仔细审题，理解题目的要求。同时，要注意控制答题时间，确保能够在规定的时间内完成所有的题目。5．细节理解题。根据Thegirlwouldliketoopenmorecandystoresinthefuture，可知Mollie计划在未来开设更多的糖果店，故选B。6．细节理解题。根据Sheasksherfriendstotastethesweetstodecidewhichonesaregood，可知可知Mollie说她会让她的朋友品尝糖果来决定哪些是好的，故选B。7．推理判断题。根据iftheweatherisreallycold,shesellstheMr.Whippyicecreammorecheaplythanwhenit'shotoutside如果天气真的很冷，她会比外面热的时候卖更便宜的Mr.Whippy冰淇淋，可知可知莫莉商店里冰淇淋的价格因不同的天气而不同，故选C。8．推理判断题。根据andthengetsupearlyonSundaytogotothecompany'sproductsupplier(供应商).Sheasksherfriendstotastethesweetstodecidewhichonesaregood，可知她的商店都是由她自己组装和进货的，她还会让朋友品尝糖果来决定哪些是好的，这些都是她努力工作和聪明营销的体现，故选A。【答案】9．B10．A11．D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者当报童时关心一位丧偶的顾客，每次送报都会停留一会儿倾听她的故事，而作者多年后又被自家的送报员关心。由此作者感悟到社区邻里之间多互相关心，多倾听别人的烦恼与忧愁。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，推断题，词义猜测题最佳标题题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，最佳标题题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。9．推理判断题。根据第三段中"Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIshouldsitandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile"可知，爸爸说她很孤独，作者应该倾听她说话，并点头微笑，因此推断作者倾听Mrs.Stanley说话是为了消除她的孤独，帮助她。故选B。10．词义猜测题。根据"Fouryearsbefore,shehadtoofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith."可知，Mrs.Stanley给小男孩提供了一瓶饮料，Give是给的意思。故选A。11．推理判断题。根据最后一段"Theneighborhoodisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskhowyou'redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey'regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit'sgoodtoJustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten."以及作者的经历可知，作者想要表明的观点是社区邻里间应该互相关心。故选D。【答案】12．A13．C14．B15．A【解析】【分析】本文介绍了人工智能机器人ChatGPT的出现与发展。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意高词汇量：英语阅读理解中，词汇量很重要，要通过背单词、学习词组等方式，提高自己的词汇量。注意学习解题技巧：学习一些解题技巧和方法，如速读、寻读、略读等，可以提高阅读效率和准确率。12．段落大意题。根据第二段"ItgetsitsanswersfromlotsofinformationontheInternet.ChatGPTisbuiltontopoftheOpenAIGPT-3familyoflargelanguagemodels(模型)."可知，本段主要讲了ChatGPT是怎样工作的，故选A。13．推理判断题。根据第三段"Afewdaysafteritsuse,morethan1millionpeopleweretryingoutChatGPT.WalmsleysaidinFebruary2023thatitonlytookChatGPTtwomonthstoreach100millionmonthlyuserswhileTikTokspentabout9monthsandInstagramneededtwoandahalfyears."可知，本段是通过列举数字来表明ChatGPT越来越受欢迎，故选C。14．推理判断题。根据最后一段"YoucansearchforasmuchinformationaspossiblethroughGoogle."可知，谷歌可以提供给人们更多的信息，故选B。15．推理判断题。根据"ChatGPTisanAIrobotthatgiveswaystosolveyourquestions,butGoogleisasearchengine(搜索引擎)."可知，此处是说ChatGPT和谷歌有不同的功能，不能代替谷歌，故选A。【答案】16．C；17．A；18．D；19．B；20．F【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了保护眼睛的方法。

A.多吃新鲜的水果、蔬菜、鱼类、鸡蛋和牛奶。

B.接下来，每天锻炼眼睛是必要的。

C.为了拥有健康的眼睛，你必须正确地照顾它们。

D.你应该每天至少睡七到八个小时。

E.然后，花更多时间在户外散步是很重要的。

F.记住戴太阳镜来保护你的眼睛免受阳光伤害。

【点评】考查任务型阅读，可以将整个文章首先浏览一遍，大概理解意思，根据逻辑关系，找到可以匹配信息的选项。16．根据"Youreyesneedeverydayattention."可知，说的是要保护眼睛，选项C"为了拥有健康的眼睛，你必须好好照顾它们。"符合语境。故选C。17．根据"First,youhavetopaymoreattentiontowhatyoueat."可知，是关于饮食方面，选项A"多吃新鲜水果、蔬菜、鱼、蛋和牛奶。"符合语境。故选A。18．根据"Lesssleepcangiveyoudarkcirclesunderyoureyesandyoumayfeelsleepyduringthedaytime."可知，说的是睡眠，选项D"你应该每天至少睡七到八个小时。"符合语境。故选D。19．根据"Blink(眨眼)youreyesatregularperiodstokeepyoureyesmoist(湿润的).Besides,besuretodosomeeyeexercisestorelaxyoureyesafteryoustudyforalongperiodoftime."可知，说的是要锻炼眼睛，选项B"接下来，你需要每天锻炼眼睛。"符合语境。故选B。20．根据"Don'treadorwriteinpoororbrightlightbecauseitcanmakeyoureyestired."可知，说的是要防光，选项F"记得戴太阳镜，保护眼睛不受阳光照射。"符合语境。故选F。【答案】21．B；22．C；23．A；24．B；25．D；26．B；27．A；28．C；29．D；30．D；31．B；32．A；33．C；34．B；35．D【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了大笑世界记录创造者——BelachewGirma的故事，BelachewGirma希望通过大笑让世界成为一个快乐的地方。

【点评】考查完形填空，注意词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意上下文的逻辑，并且考虑句型，语法，搭配，语境等因素，最后通读一遍检查验证。21．句意：BelachewGirma花了很长时间才创造了一项世界纪录。way方式；time时间；idea想法；luck运气。根据"IttookBelachewGirmathe…tosetaworldrecord."可知，此处指BelachewGirma花了很长时间才创造了一项世界纪录，Ittakessb.+时间+todosth."某事花费某人多久时间去做"，固定句型。故选B。22．句意：他成功地创造了大笑的世界纪录。seriously严肃地；carefully仔细地；successfully成功地；clearly清晰地。根据下文"BelachewGirmalaughedfor…3hourswithoutstopping!"可知，此处指他成功地创造了大笑的世界纪录。故选C。23．句意：BelachewGirma笑了3个多小时，没有停下来！morethan多于；lessthan少于；fewerthan少于；shorterthan短于。根据上文"Threehours,thirty-fiveminutesandthirtyseconds."以及下文"Afterlaughingforover3hours"可知，此处指BelachewGirma笑了3个多小时，应用morethan。故选A。24．句意：事实上，他过去并不快乐。Forexample例如；Infact事实上；Ofcourse当然；Allinall总之。根据上文"However,BelachewGirmadidn'talwaysliketolaugh."以及"hewasn'tveryhappyinthepast"可知，此处指BelachewGirma并不总是喜欢笑，事实上，他过去并不快乐。故选B。25．句意：妻子去世后，BelachewGirma认为他再也不会笑了。always总是；usually通常；often经常；never从不。根据"Afterhiswifedied,BelachewGirmathoughthewould…laughagain."可知，BelachewGirma的妻子去世后，BelachewGirma很伤心，他认为自己绝不会再大笑了。故选D。26．句意：他唯一一次不练习笑是在睡觉的时候。working工作；sleeping睡觉；speaking说；traveling旅行。根据上文"BelachewGirmapracticedlaughingnightandday."可知，BelachewGirma日夜练习笑，可推测出他唯一一次不练习笑是在睡觉的时候。故选B。27．句意：有人告诉BelachewGirma关于一场笑声比赛的事，他决定参加。competition比赛；film电影；club俱乐部；program项目。根据下文"Afterlaughingforover3hours,BelachewGirma…thecompetition."可知，此处指有人告诉BelachewGirma关于一场笑声比赛的事。故选A。28．句意：他继续努力练习笑。quietly安静地；luckily幸运地；hard努力地；beautifully美丽地。根据上文"BelachewGirmapracticedlaughingnightandday.Theonlytimehedidn'tpracticelaughingwaswhenhewas…"可知，他除了睡觉的时候，其他时间都在练习大笑，此处指他继续努力练习笑。故选C。29．句意：笑了3个多小时后，BelachewGirma赢得了比赛。lost失去；ran跑；broke打破；won赢。根据上文"Hesettheworldrecordforlaughing…"以及下文"He…aworldrecordholder!"可知，此处指BelachewGirma赢得了比赛，创造了大笑的世界纪录。故选D。30．句意：他成为了世界纪录保持者！paid支付；heard听到；reached到达；became成为。根据上文"Afterlaughingforover3hours,BelachewGirma…thecompetition."以及"He…aworldrecordholder!"可知，此处指他赢得了比赛，成为了世界纪录保持者。故选D。31．句意：他没有时间悲伤或担心，因为他总是笑。before在……之前；because因为；although尽管；if如果。根据"Hedidn'thavetimetobesadortoworry…hewasalwayslaughing."可知，前半句与后半句之间是因果关系，此处应用because引导原因状语从句。故选B。32．句意：BelachewGirma想通过笑来帮助别人。others其他人或物；theother两者中的另一个；another另一个，用于泛指三个或三个以上的人或物；other其他的，其后接可数名词复数形式或不可数名词。根据"BelachewGirmawantedtohelp…bylaughing."可知，此处指BelachewGirma想通过笑来帮助别人，"helpothers"表示"帮助他人"。故选A。33．句意：他周游世界，与人们分享他的经验。start开始；play玩；share分享；talk讨论。根据"Hetravelledaroundtheworldto…withpeopleabouthisexperience."可知，此处指他周游世界，与人们分享他的经验，应用动词share。故选C。34．句意：对Belachew自己来说，笑救了他的生命。friend朋友；life生命；face脸；mind头脑。根据上文"Afterhiswifedied,BelachewGirmathoughthewould…laughagain."可知，BelachewGirma的妻子去世后，BelachewGirma很伤心，他认为自己绝不会再大笑了，此处指大笑挽救了他的生命，saveone'slife"挽救某人的生命"，动词短语。故选B。35．句意：当孩子们笑的时候，它带走了他们的悲伤。bringsout显现；putsup张贴；findsout查明；takesaway拿走。根据下文"Thelaughingmakesthemmuchhappierandhealthier.Ithelpsmaketheirlivesbetter."可知，大笑可以带走孩子们的悲伤，因为笑声让孩子们更加快乐和健康，这有助于改善他们的生活，故选D。【答案】36．reasons；37．to；38．However；39．largest；40．tokeep；41．dangerous；42．anything；43．a；44．comfortably；45．dislikes【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一种名叫水豚的小动物因其友善的天性而在网上走红。文中介绍了水豚的外貌、生活习性以及它为什么受欢迎。

【点评】考查语法填空，注意识记形容词最高级，不定式，不定代词，副词修饰动词等的用法。利用上下文线索，仔细阅读上下文，寻找与空格相关的线索。根据上下文推断空格处应填入的词汇合适的词性，词形，时态等。36．句意：其中一个主要原因是人们喜欢它的友善性格。reason，名词单数，原因，oneof后加可数名词复数，故填reasons。37．句意：水豚看起来像一只大老鼠。similarto"和……相似"，故填to。38．句意：然而，它们身边总是有各种各样的动物。空后和前面是转折关系，结合逗号可知，应用however。位于句首首字母大写，故填However。39．句意：作为世界上最大的啮齿动物，水豚的天敌很少。large，形容词，大的，根据"intheworld,"可知，三者及以上的比较用最高级，largest，最大的，故填largest。40．句意：对于水豚来说，藏在水里是最安全的方法。keep，动词，空处应填动词不定式作后置定语，thebestwaytodo，做某事最好的办法，故填tokeep。41．句意：如果没有危险，它们可能会躺在岸边。danger，名词，危险，空处应填形容词dangerous，危险的，修饰代词nothing。故填dangerous。42．句意：多数时候，它们不需要担心任何事情。something有用肯定句，某物，此句是否定句，应用anything替换something。故填anything。43．句意：水豚过着简单的生活。life，名词单数，simple以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a修饰名词单数，表示泛指。故填a。44．句意：它们通常吃植物，并且很喜欢舒服地待在水里。comfortable是形容词，舒服的，应用副词修饰动词fortably，副词，舒服地，故填comfortably。45．句意：毕竟，没有人会不喜欢一个可爱友善的朋友。dislike，动词，不喜欢，描述客观事事实时态是一般现在时，主语是不定代词，动词用三单形式。故填dislikes。46．【答案】through【解析】【分析】句意：我们可以通过努力工作进入我们的梦想大学。getintoourdreamuniversity的方式是hardwork，根据首字母提示，可知是through，通过，故填through。

【点评】考查单词拼写，注意识记through的用法。注意根据首字母和上下文判断单词含义，通过多读多写多练，可以提高单词拼写能力，减少错误。47．【答案】medicine【解析】【分析】句意：昨天我感觉不舒服。医生让我吃一些药。some修饰名词，根据Ididn'tfeelwellyesterday.Thedoctortoldmetotake，可知是吃药，medicine，是不可数名词，药，故填medicine。

【点评】考查单词拼写，注意识记medicine的用法。注意根据上下文判断单词的含义，如果遇到不确定的单词，先跳过，完成其他题目后再回来尝试。48．【答案】hardly【解析】【分析】句意：汤姆几乎从不吃垃圾食品。他认为这对他的健康不好。副词修饰动词eats，根据Hethinksit'sbadforhim，可知几乎不吃垃圾食物，hardly，副词，几乎不，故填hardly。

【点评】考查单词拼写，注意