湖南省长沙市2019-学年下学期八年级英语期末试卷分类汇编：阅读表达

1 湖南省长沙市 2019-2020 学年下学期八年级英语期末试卷分类汇编 阅读表达 湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校 2019-2020 学年八年级下学期期末英语试 题 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题 How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy(郎朗上口的) and meaningful way," said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen—and—repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids."Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak English much better than now," HuaZhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a 2 language, why not try singing it out? 40. According to the passage, what is the best way to remember a foreign language? ______________________________________________________________ 41. In Ludke's opinion, who might benefit(受益) from this new way of learning by singing? ______________________________________________________________ 42. Have scientists done a lot of researches on listen—and—repeat method in language learning? ______________________________________________________________ 43. How does Hua Zhuying teach kids to learn Chinese? ______________________________________________________________ 44. Why does singing work well in language learning? ______________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. Remembering words in a song. 41. People who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 42. No, they haven’t. 43. She uses music all the time to teach kids Chinese. 44. Because it’s a catchy and meaningful way. 【解析】 本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了音乐对于语言学习的重要性。 【40 题详解】 根据文中“They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.”可知，记住歌曲中的单词是记住外语的最好方法。故填 Remembering words in a song. 【41 题详解】 根据文中“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language…The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages.”可知，学习外语有困难的人可以从这种新 的唱歌学习方式中受益。故填 People who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 【42 题详解】 根据文中“A listen—and—repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area”可知，语言学习中的“听和复述的方法”还未开始研究。故 填 No, they haven’t. 3 【43 题详解】 根据文中“I use music all the time to teach children Chinese.”可知，她一直用音乐来教孩子们中 文。故填 She uses music all the time to teach kids Chinese. 【44 题详解】 根 据 文 中 “Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”可知，在语言学习中，大 脑喜欢记住以朗朗上口的并且有意义的方式运用的单词或语言，故唱歌对语言学习的有效 性，在于它本身是一种朗朗上口并且有意义的方式。故填 Because it’s a catchy and meaningful way. 2019-2020 学年湖南长沙博才实验中学八年级下期末考试英语 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共 5 小题，计 10 分） When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling for our help. Leaders of 13 countries held a big meeting in St Petersburg, Russia from November 21 to 24. The meeting was about tigers. The leaders talked about ways to protect the animal in their home countries. They agreed to spend more money in protecting tigers and double the number of tigers in the world before 2022. The tiger is one of the world’s most endangered animals. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF, 世界自然基金会), there were about 100,000 wild tigers 100 years ago. However, because of hunting and habitat (栖息地) loss, there are only 3,200 tigers left now. And the number is still falling. “If nothing happens, the tiger will face disaster,” said WWF spokeswoman Marie von Zeipel. Of the nine types of tigers that lived 100 years ago, at least three have died out. “If people leave tigers alone and don’t kill them, then naturally the number of tigers will double in 10 years,” said Jean-Christoph Vie, a French tiger expert. China is one of the 13 countries where tigers live. There are about 50 wild tigers in China. They are the Bengal tigers (孟加拉虎) in Tibet, Indochinese tigers (印度支那虎) in China’s southwest, and Siberian tigers (东北虎) in the northeast. The South China tigers (华南虎) lived in 4 southeast China many years ago but disappeared in the 1970s. Many experts think they have already died out. 60. Where was the meeting held? 61. Why is the number of wild tigers getting smaller? 62. How many types of tigers have died out? 63. What will happen if people stop killing them? 64. Do the South China tigers live in southeast China now? 答案： 60. In St Petersburg, Russia. 61. Because of hunting and habitat loss. 62. At least three / 3 (types). 63. Then naturally the number of tigers will double in 10 years. 64. No (, they don’t). 湖南省长沙市中雅培粹学校 2019-2020 初二下期末考试英语 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共 5 小题，计 10 分） Twenty years have flown by since pop star Jay Chou released(发行) his first album. However, as “the King of Asian Pop”, his influence seemingly hasn’t faded(消退). On June 12, the 41-year-old Chou released his latest song Mojito online, along with a music video that was filmed in Havana, Cuba. More than 3 million people bought the song within the first day of its release. Named after a famous Cuban cocktail(鸡尾酒), the song has a strong Latin flavor(拉丁风情). The song’s rapping vocals(说唱部分) and Latin style are also familiar to his older fans. They love the song, saying that it reminds them of when they were crazy about Chou’s music in their youth. In the video, Chou rides in a pink vintage car(老爷车) with his friends. They are joined by local musicians playing traditional instruments. They explore Havana and visit a bar in Havana. The famous US author Ernest Hemingway used to drink there. However, some music critics(评论家) think the song is mediocre(平庸的). “Not so bad, not so amazing. Its lyrics and melody(旋律) are typical, so it sounds familiar, but lacks spirit,” said 5 Fangzhou, a music show host for CRI. Chou once said he would release one album every year. But since 2017, he has released just one song each year. From then on, fans have had four new songs. They have sold well, but received mixed reviews. Some believe that Chou’s inspiration(灵感) has used up. Still, Chou has future album release plans. “If I am going to release something new, it’s going to be an album!” he said. 60. How old was Jay Chou when his first album came out? 61. What do the older fans think of Mojito? 62. Where did Chou, his friends and the local musicians go in Havana? 63. Why does the song sound familiar? 64. Did all Chou’s new songs sell well and get good reviews? 答案： 60. 21. 61. They love the song. 62. A bar (in Havana). 63. Because its lyrics and melody are typical. 64. No (, they didn’t). 2019-2020 湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团初二下期末考试英语 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共 5 小题，计 10 分） Kids in the cities are used to taking buses or driving by their parents for the National College Entrance Examination (known as the gaokao). Unlike them, 586 senior high school students, got on Train No K5117 at Dayangshu town railway station on Monday morning. As the town is too small for its own test center, this special train service has run since 2003, taking more than 30,000 students to the nearest test center. Before 2003, the journey usually took more than 6 hours by bus and train. Now the direct train (直达列车) takes just two hours. “My parents decided to drive to Alihe, but I chose to stay together with my classmates and 6 teachers on the train,” said He Ziyi, a student from Dayangshu’s No 2 High School. “I don’t want to miss this journey that will be one of the most unforgettable memories of my life.” The railway department (部门) provided drinking water and several boxes with medicine inside for the students. There were also gift bags for each student, including masks and the special tickets. Li Baifang, a teacher from He’s school, took the first train for her own gaokao in 2003 and was with the students to the gaokao this year. “Some poor students choose to take the train because of its cheap ticket prices. Instead of worrying about the coming examination, kids take the train with laughter.” She said happily. 60. How do students in Dayangshu get to their test center? 61. How long has the special train run? 62. Who do students on train go to the test center with? 63. What can students get on the special train? 64. Were students worried or happy on the special train? 答案： 60. By Train No K5117. / By train 61. Since 2003. 64. Their classmates and teachers. 65. Drinking water, several boxes with medicine inside and gift bags including masks and the special tickets. 64. Happy. (选择疑问句) 湖南省长沙市广益实验中学 2019-2020 学年初二下学期期末考试英语试卷 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共 5 小题，计 10 分） The Monkey King is one of China’s most famous fictional (虚构的) characters. For many years, it has inspired (启发) people to create books, movies and other works. The toymaker Lego is also getting inspiration from the character with its new Lego sets. The sets came out on May 15. The main character of the sets is a boy named Monkie Kid. He 7 is a noodle shop delivery (送货) boy. One day, he finds the Monkey King’s magic stick and gets the power of the Monkey King. Then he begins an adventure (冒险) to fight the Demon Bull King. The company spent two years working with parents and children in China to design (设计) the sets. The designers wanted to make sure that the sets would be welcomed by Chinese kids. The sets include noodle shops, a store with a panda mascot, and other elements (元素) that are familiar to most Chinese. “It is with deepest respect for Chinese culture and the 500-year-old legend (神话) that we have created the next chapter (篇章) in the story of the Monkey King – The Monkie Kid,” said Simon Lucas, Lego’s senior design director. “It will inspire children around the world to be brave and optimistic (乐观的).” 60. Who gave Lego inspiration to create the new Lego sets? 61. Is Monkie Kid a noodle shop owner in the sets? 62. How long did it take to design the sets? 63. Why did the company work with Chinese to create the new toy? 64. According to Lego’s senior design director, what can children learn from the sets? 答案： 60. (The character) The Monkey King. 61. No, (he isn’t). 62. Two years. (加了 for 扣 0.5’) 63. Because they wanted to make sure that the sets would be welcomed by Chinese kids. (没有 because 扣 0.5’) 64. Children can learn to be brave and optimistic. / To be brave and optimistic. (少一个要点扣 1’; 没有 to 扣 0.5’) 湖南省长沙市雨花区 2019-2020 学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题 第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共 5 小题，计 10 分） What would it be like to live on Mars? The movie The Martian has given us some answers. It is a 2015 science fiction movie. Matt Damon, who turns 50 this year, plays the main role in the movie. To 8 survive, he finds a way to grow potatoes in a special room. He wears a spacesuit (太空服) when he is outside his “home”. The movie is set in the mid-2030s. NASA（美国国家航空航天局） worked with the producers（制片人） of The Martian to make the science in the movie realistic. In fact, just like in the movie, walking on Mars’ surface without a suit is a bad idea, because people would die in about 30 seconds. “Your eyes and skin would peel away like sheets of burning paper,” science reporter Ross Andersen said. “Your blood would turn to steam, and you would die within 30 seconds.” There is bad radiation (辐射) and dust storms. So people would most likely live in underground homes. If technology improves, more people and construction materials may go to Mars. Then people could build airtight (密不透风的) homes on the surface. And life would start to look like that on Earth. On Mars, people could grow wheat and potatoes in special boxes. They could help make oxygen (氧气) for humans to breathe like trees do on Earth. How to move around Mars? People have suggested cars, bikes, trains, cars and planes. However, there are no plans to say exactly what humans will use. 60. How old is Matt Damon? ________________________________________________ 61. Who helped the movie producers with the science part? ________________________________________________ 62. Why is it a bad idea to walk on Mars’s surface without a suit? ________________________________________________ 63. Where could people grow potatoes on Mars? ________________________________________________ 64. Do we know what humans will use to move around Mars? ________________________________________________ 答案： 回答问题（单词错误每个扣 0.5 分;无大写、标点符号每题各扣 0.5 分） 60. He is 50/50. 61.NASA. 62. Because people would die in about 30 seconds. 9 63. In special boxes. 64. No, we don't/No.