2024年3月24日发(作者：仰梦琪)
2022-2023
学年北京市东城区初二（上）期末考试英语试卷
一、单选题：本大题共
12
小题，共
6
分。
1
.
Peter's mother went to Lao She Teahouse yesterday. ______ took Peter with her.
A. She B. He C. They D. We
2
.
Qian Xuesen, the famous scientist, was born _____ December, 1911.
A. on B. at C. in D. over
3
.—
Be careful when you walk across this old bridge. It ______ be very safe.
—
I will.
A. must not B. need not C. might not D. should not
4
.
In my hometown
，
the streets are ______ than two years ago.
A. clean B. cleaner C. cleanest D. the cleanest
5
.—
______ did you go to the Beijing Museum of Natural History yesterday
？
—
By bus.
A. How B. How often C. Why D. When
6
.
My uncle had an accident last year. Now, he drives ______ than before.
A. careful B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefully
7
.
I wanted to help Lisa with her study, _______ she said she could do it herself.
A. but B. or C. for D. so
8
.
Paul enjoys reading famous stories. He_______ one now.
A. reads B. is reading C. read D. will read
9
.
I _______ a painting when my mother came back home.
A. draw B. drew C. was drawing D. will draw
10
.
Emma ______ up early this morning and went for a morning run with her father.
A. gets B. will get C. was getting D. got
11
.
I can't meet you next Sunday. A friend of mine ______ to see me.
A. comes B. came C. was coming D. will come
12
.
My grandmother has two dogs. She______ them in the park every morning.
A. walks
B. was walking C. will walk D. walked
第1页，共15页
二、完形填空：本大题共
8
小题，共
8
分。
Isabella and Soledad Meade are still in primary school. But they have a workstation, and it sells painted
whole thing began as a (13) for their mom.
"On Mother's Day, we decided to make our mom a garden because she likes plants. I thought the garden needed
color, so I painted some (14) . And my sister Soledad put these rocks around the garden to make it look even
more beautiful," says Isabella.
"When we showed the garden to our mom, she was very (15) . Our mom gave us lots of hugs, " Soledad says.
Their dad also liked the girls' work. He put pictures of the rocks on his social media (
社交媒体
) page. People
began to (16) and posted messages asking how much they they began buying family
couldn't believe it!
With the help of their family, the two (17) a workstation at home. "We do one at a time," says Soledad. "I do
the background and when it dries
，
Isabella does the design (
设计
)."
But earning money for themselves wasn't girls wanted to use the rocks to (18) people. They
decided to hold a rock-painting contest (
比赛
) to raise money for cancer patients (
癌症患者
) in their it
was over, the sisters gave all the money they had raised to those act of (19) made them feel very
good, and they decided to give part of the money they will get from selling painted rocks to people in need in the
future.
"I'm getting better as an artist, and I just want to grow with our workstation, says Soledad, who plans to be a full-
time artist when she gets older, " (20) we can continue to make money for college. " "And help others, " Isabella
adds.
13
.
A. gift
14
.
A. plants
15
.
A. relaxed
16
.
A. worry
B. chance
B. flowers
B. serious
B. notice
C. show
C. rocks
C. nervous
C. change
D. party
D. pictures
D. pleased
D. wait
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17
.
A. looked up
18
.
A. help
19
.
A. winning
20
.
A. Secretly
B. picked up
B. know
B. selling
B. Hopefully
C. set up
C. surprise
C. taking
C. Especially
D. lifted up
D. beat
D. giving
D. Finally
三、阅读理解：本大题共
9
小题，共
20
分。
A
Age is just a number. Some people do great things that have nothing to do with their age.
Gloria Struck is 90, but she still rides her motorcycle and wants to go on a
Gloria Struck
cross-country trip. When she was born, her father had a motorcycle shop.
She learned to ride when she was 16. Over the years, she has taken part in
many motorcycle races (
比赛
) in the USA and Europe.
Julia Hawkins has been biking for most of her life. But she took up running a
few years ago and set her first world record (
记录
) in 2017. She set a new
Julia Hawkins
world record in November 2021 by running the 100 meters in just over 62
seconds for her age er that Ms. Hawkins was 105 years old at
that time.
Yuichiro Miura, who is Japanese, was the oldest person to reach the top of
Mount Everest at the age of 80. To finish his trip, he had to deal with some
serious health problems. But none of the problems seemed to make him change
Yuichiro Miura
Manfred Steiner taught at Brown Medical School until 2000. But after he
Manfred
Steiner
stopped working, he realized he had time to do something he'd always wanted
to do
一
study physics (
物理
). It took him a long time, but he finally got his
Ph.D. (
博士学位
) in physics when he was 89 years old.
21
.
What does Gloria Struck want to do?
A. Run a motorcycle shop.
B. Practice riding her motorcycle.
his mind. He celebrated his 90th birthday in October 2022.
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C. Ride a motorcycle across the country.
D. Take part in motorcycle races in Asia.
22
.
Who set a running record?
A. Julia Hawkins.
C. Yuichiro Miura.
23
.
What do we know about Manfred Steiner?
A. He had serious health problems.
B. He got his Ph. D. in physics quite easily.
C. He taught physics at Brown Medical School.
D. He got his Ph. D. in physics after he stopped working.
B. Gloria Struck.
D. Manfred Steiner.
B
Nowadays, some schools teach traditional subjects like math, geography, and language, but they also teach life
skills (
技能
). Life skills classes teach students how to keep their rooms clean and tidy, take care of their health, and
have healthy personal relationships (
关系
). Some people say these classes prepare students better for life in the real
world. But other people say these classes aren't important. Students should only pay attention to how to get into
university. What do you think
Some people like the idea of teaching life skills in schools. They believe that life skills classes give students what
they need to know to live on their own, whether they go to college or get a job after high school. They help prepare
students for everyday real-life situations, such as cooking a meal and managing money. Many of these classes also
teach "soft skills"
，
like how to listen and talk to people in a positive (
积极的
) way, which are important in the
workplace and in personal relationships. As students learn more life skills, they become more confident in
themselves.
On the other hand, some people argue that there is no time for more subjects at think it's more
important to teach traditional subjects than life skills at school. Many students choose not to take life skills classes
because these classes don't improve their chances of getting into university. People also think it should be the job of
parents to teach their kids what they need to know at home.
Personally, I think we already learn many life skills while doing traditional subjects. For example, we learn
teamwork by doing group work, and organizing (
安排
) our homework teaches us how to use our time well. I
believe all schools should teach life skills. It would not need too much work because there is no need to teach them
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separately (
分开地
) from traditional subjects. This will make sure that students are better prepared for college and
work when they leave school.
24
.
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The different ways to live on your own.
B. The school experience of learning life skills.
C. The situation that calls for learning life skills.
D. The advantages of learning life skills in school.
25
.
The writer probably agrees that ______ .
A. schools need to give more time to life skills classes
B. parents' first job is to teach their children life skills
C. students can learn life skills in their traditional subjects
D. teachers should learn life skills together with their students
26
.
What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Life Skills
：
How Do Students Build Them
？
B. Life Skills
：
Should School Teach Them
？
C. Life Skills
：
Who Should Learn Them
？
D. Life Skills
：
Are They Important
？
C
Are you someone who enjoys listening to music
If so, you're doing something good for your mind and body.
Scientists believe that music has something to do with people's e N. Salimpoor has studied music
and the human brain (
大脑
) at McGill University. She has found that listening to pleasant music causes healthy
changes in the changes make people feel excited, happy, and satisfied. Researchers in Germany have
found that listening to music can boost a persons mood. In other words, music can cheer you up when you're
feeling sad. Music can also lower stress and help you worry 's according to the scientists from the USA.
Music is also good for your body. For example, a study called "From Music-Beat (
节拍
) to Heart-Beat" showed
that music can lower blood pressure (
血压
)
，
which is good for your health. What's more, music gets the blood
pumping (
血液循环
) when you exercise. A group of scientists from Spain and Brazil have found that people run
faster and longer when they listen to music. Music can help you bike faster too. British scientists studied bikers
who listened to music with a fast beat. While riding, the faster the beat was, the faster the bikers rode.
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How else is music good for your health
？
It can help you get better sleep. That's according to a research study
called "Music Improves (
改善
) Sleep Quality in Students. This study looked at college students who had a difficult
time sleeping. Some of the students were told to listen to relaxing classical music before bedtime. Those students
slept better and even felt happier.
Scientists in Finland, England, and the United States have shown that music helps students learn. Listening to
music can help you when you're learning something new. It can also help you better remember what you've
learned. It can even help when you take a test, according to a British study. Students who listened to background
(
背景的
) music during a test answered more test questions. They got more of the answers correct too.
Music is more than a beautiful art form. It can make your lives better. It can improve your mood, your health,
and even your grades. In short, it's good for you. So make time for music, and you won't be sorry!
27
.
The words "boost a persons mood" in Paragraph 2 probably mean " ______ ".
A. help a person feel better
C. change a person's life
B. make a person relax
D. keep a person's brain healthy
28
.
What can we learn from the research study in Paragraph 4?
A. Music helps college students understand the importance of sleep.
B. A certain kind of music improves sleep for college students.
C. College students are too busy to listen to music at night.
D. College students listen to classical music the most.
29
.
If there is background music playing during a test, students will ______ .
A. be more worried
C. get their blood pumping
四、阅读判断：本大题共
3
小题，共
6
分。
Act Your Age Mary was blowing bubbles (
吹泡泡
) in her bedtime milk. "Act your age, "
Aunt Augusta said loudly. It seemed that Aunt Augusta was a bit angry.
When Mary's mother came back into the room, Mary was quiet. "Are you OK?" asked her
mother. "Yes," said Mary. But she felt better when Aunt Augusta finished visiting them.
The next day, Mary was playing rin-around-the-rosy with her five-year-old sister, Grace, and two of Grace's
friends on the playground.
Just then, Mary's friend Julie came along. "You'd better act your age, " said Julie. "What will Sandra and Susan
B. fall asleep during the test
D. increase their test scores
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think
？
"
Slowly, Mary said good-bye to Grace. She went with Julie to join their friends Sandra and Susan.
The next day was a Saturday. Mary went to her grandparents' house for dinner. Before dinner
，
Mary's
grandparents and her parents played ring-around-the-rosy with Grace. Mary just watched. When they sat down to
eat, Mary saw that her grandmother had made her lots of tasty food. She began to feel a little better. Then Aunt
Augusta started talking about her fights with her next-door neighbor (
邻居
).
"
…
and yesterday I came home and found his dog burying a bone (
埋骨头
) right in the middle of my flower bed!
After the dog left, I dug up the bone
，
wrapped (
包装
) it, and put it in that man's mailbox," she said.
"Oh, Augusta, " said Mary's mom. "You should learn to act your age."
Mary laughed when she heard what her mom said. She kept laughing even though she tried to stop. Aunt
Augusta finally got a smile on her face and said, "Well, I guess I should. "
The next afternoon, Mary was playing hopscotch with Grace when Julie walked by hopscotch.
"Hopscotch
" asked Julie. "You still play a baby game
？
"
"Yes, I do, " said Mary.
For a while, Julie watched Mary and Grace playing. Then, quietly she asked, "May I play, too?"
30
.
When Aunt Augusta told Mary to act her age
，
Mary felt ______ .
A. unhappy B. lonely C. silly D. bored
31
.
Mary's mom told Aunt Augusta to act her age
，
because Aunt Augusta ______ .
A. was too strict with Mary
B. played a joke on her neighbor
C. wasn't kind to the neighbor's dog
D. didn't like seeing kids play baby games
32
.
Mary's story mainly tells us that ______ .
A. it is OK to act younger than your age sometimes
B. acting younger stops you from growing up
C. always acting your age is very important
D. it's a good idea to act like your friend
五、任务型阅读
-
简答：本大题共
1
小题，共
10
分。
第7页，共15页
33
.
India Works to Bring Cheetahs Back
Cheetahs, the world's fastest land animals died out in India over 70 years
ago. Now, a new project (
项目
) is working to bring cheetahs back to India.
Asian cheetahs lived all over India a long time ago. But by 1952 , they were
said to be gone forever. One of the main reasons was that cheetah people took
a lot of cheetahs' natural land. People also killed them for their spotted skins (
有斑点的皮
). Since 1952, people
have tried to get cheetahs to go back to India. They set eight cheetahs free in Kuno National Park in September
2022. The cheetahs that were set free were not Asian cheetahs but African cheetahs. They are a gift from Namibia's
government. But the number of African cheetahs has also been going down. Now there are only about 8, 000 left.
Some scientists believe that bringing cheetahs back to India will help keep them from dying out. Kuno is a 289-
square-mile protected area. But there is no fence around it, so the cheetahs will be free to walk into nearby forests
as well. There will be tracking collars (
追踪项圈
) on all of the cheetahs.
India plans to spend about
＄
11 million on "Project Cheetah" over the next five years. The project hopes to get
about 40 cheetahs to live in Kuno. South Africa sent a second group of 12 cheetahs. They arrived in October. But
cheetahs will face some problems in Kuno National Park. And not everyone thinks that "Project Cheetah" will
work. Before the cheetah project was given the green light, India was preparing Kuno as a place for Asian lions.
Some scientists say Kuno is better for lions than cheetahs. Cheetahs need open areas with hiding places, such as
grasslands. But some scientists point out that Kuno has more forests than grasslands. Valmik Thapar, who is
famous for working to protect tigers, says, "This area is full of leopards (
美洲豹
) and hyenas (
鬣狗
), which are two
of the cheetah's biggest enemies (
敌人
)." He also worries that the cheetahs might not have enough food and that
many of them will die.
(1) What are the world's fastest land animals?
(2) What happened in Kuno National Park in September 2022?
(3) How many cheetahs does "Project Cheetah" hope to get to live in Kuno?
(4) What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
(5) What do you think of the idea of bringing cheetahs back to India? Why do you think so?
六、书面表达：本大题共
1
小题，共
10
分。
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2024年3月24日发(作者：仰梦琪)
2022-2023
学年北京市东城区初二（上）期末考试英语试卷
一、单选题：本大题共
12
小题，共
6
分。
1
.
Peter's mother went to Lao She Teahouse yesterday. ______ took Peter with her.
A. She B. He C. They D. We
2
.
Qian Xuesen, the famous scientist, was born _____ December, 1911.
A. on B. at C. in D. over
3
.—
Be careful when you walk across this old bridge. It ______ be very safe.
—
I will.
A. must not B. need not C. might not D. should not
4
.
In my hometown
，
the streets are ______ than two years ago.
A. clean B. cleaner C. cleanest D. the cleanest
5
.—
______ did you go to the Beijing Museum of Natural History yesterday
？
—
By bus.
A. How B. How often C. Why D. When
6
.
My uncle had an accident last year. Now, he drives ______ than before.
A. careful B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefully
7
.
I wanted to help Lisa with her study, _______ she said she could do it herself.
A. but B. or C. for D. so
8
.
Paul enjoys reading famous stories. He_______ one now.
A. reads B. is reading C. read D. will read
9
.
I _______ a painting when my mother came back home.
A. draw B. drew C. was drawing D. will draw
10
.
Emma ______ up early this morning and went for a morning run with her father.
A. gets B. will get C. was getting D. got
11
.
I can't meet you next Sunday. A friend of mine ______ to see me.
A. comes B. came C. was coming D. will come
12
.
My grandmother has two dogs. She______ them in the park every morning.
A. walks
B. was walking C. will walk D. walked
第1页，共15页
二、完形填空：本大题共
8
小题，共
8
分。
Isabella and Soledad Meade are still in primary school. But they have a workstation, and it sells painted
whole thing began as a (13) for their mom.
"On Mother's Day, we decided to make our mom a garden because she likes plants. I thought the garden needed
color, so I painted some (14) . And my sister Soledad put these rocks around the garden to make it look even
more beautiful," says Isabella.
"When we showed the garden to our mom, she was very (15) . Our mom gave us lots of hugs, " Soledad says.
Their dad also liked the girls' work. He put pictures of the rocks on his social media (
社交媒体
) page. People
began to (16) and posted messages asking how much they they began buying family
couldn't believe it!
With the help of their family, the two (17) a workstation at home. "We do one at a time," says Soledad. "I do
the background and when it dries
，
Isabella does the design (
设计
)."
But earning money for themselves wasn't girls wanted to use the rocks to (18) people. They
decided to hold a rock-painting contest (
比赛
) to raise money for cancer patients (
癌症患者
) in their it
was over, the sisters gave all the money they had raised to those act of (19) made them feel very
good, and they decided to give part of the money they will get from selling painted rocks to people in need in the
future.
"I'm getting better as an artist, and I just want to grow with our workstation, says Soledad, who plans to be a full-
time artist when she gets older, " (20) we can continue to make money for college. " "And help others, " Isabella
adds.
13
.
A. gift
14
.
A. plants
15
.
A. relaxed
16
.
A. worry
B. chance
B. flowers
B. serious
B. notice
C. show
C. rocks
C. nervous
C. change
D. party
D. pictures
D. pleased
D. wait
第2页，共15页
17
.
A. looked up
18
.
A. help
19
.
A. winning
20
.
A. Secretly
B. picked up
B. know
B. selling
B. Hopefully
C. set up
C. surprise
C. taking
C. Especially
D. lifted up
D. beat
D. giving
D. Finally
三、阅读理解：本大题共
9
小题，共
20
分。
A
Age is just a number. Some people do great things that have nothing to do with their age.
Gloria Struck is 90, but she still rides her motorcycle and wants to go on a
Gloria Struck
cross-country trip. When she was born, her father had a motorcycle shop.
She learned to ride when she was 16. Over the years, she has taken part in
many motorcycle races (
比赛
) in the USA and Europe.
Julia Hawkins has been biking for most of her life. But she took up running a
few years ago and set her first world record (
记录
) in 2017. She set a new
Julia Hawkins
world record in November 2021 by running the 100 meters in just over 62
seconds for her age er that Ms. Hawkins was 105 years old at
that time.
Yuichiro Miura, who is Japanese, was the oldest person to reach the top of
Mount Everest at the age of 80. To finish his trip, he had to deal with some
serious health problems. But none of the problems seemed to make him change
Yuichiro Miura
Manfred Steiner taught at Brown Medical School until 2000. But after he
Manfred
Steiner
stopped working, he realized he had time to do something he'd always wanted
to do
一
study physics (
物理
). It took him a long time, but he finally got his
Ph.D. (
博士学位
) in physics when he was 89 years old.
21
.
What does Gloria Struck want to do?
A. Run a motorcycle shop.
B. Practice riding her motorcycle.
his mind. He celebrated his 90th birthday in October 2022.
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C. Ride a motorcycle across the country.
D. Take part in motorcycle races in Asia.
22
.
Who set a running record?
A. Julia Hawkins.
C. Yuichiro Miura.
23
.
What do we know about Manfred Steiner?
A. He had serious health problems.
B. He got his Ph. D. in physics quite easily.
C. He taught physics at Brown Medical School.
D. He got his Ph. D. in physics after he stopped working.
B. Gloria Struck.
D. Manfred Steiner.
B
Nowadays, some schools teach traditional subjects like math, geography, and language, but they also teach life
skills (
技能
). Life skills classes teach students how to keep their rooms clean and tidy, take care of their health, and
have healthy personal relationships (
关系
). Some people say these classes prepare students better for life in the real
world. But other people say these classes aren't important. Students should only pay attention to how to get into
university. What do you think
Some people like the idea of teaching life skills in schools. They believe that life skills classes give students what
they need to know to live on their own, whether they go to college or get a job after high school. They help prepare
students for everyday real-life situations, such as cooking a meal and managing money. Many of these classes also
teach "soft skills"
，
like how to listen and talk to people in a positive (
积极的
) way, which are important in the
workplace and in personal relationships. As students learn more life skills, they become more confident in
themselves.
On the other hand, some people argue that there is no time for more subjects at think it's more
important to teach traditional subjects than life skills at school. Many students choose not to take life skills classes
because these classes don't improve their chances of getting into university. People also think it should be the job of
parents to teach their kids what they need to know at home.
Personally, I think we already learn many life skills while doing traditional subjects. For example, we learn
teamwork by doing group work, and organizing (
安排
) our homework teaches us how to use our time well. I
believe all schools should teach life skills. It would not need too much work because there is no need to teach them
第4页，共15页
separately (
分开地
) from traditional subjects. This will make sure that students are better prepared for college and
work when they leave school.
24
.
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The different ways to live on your own.
B. The school experience of learning life skills.
C. The situation that calls for learning life skills.
D. The advantages of learning life skills in school.
25
.
The writer probably agrees that ______ .
A. schools need to give more time to life skills classes
B. parents' first job is to teach their children life skills
C. students can learn life skills in their traditional subjects
D. teachers should learn life skills together with their students
26
.
What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Life Skills
：
How Do Students Build Them
？
B. Life Skills
：
Should School Teach Them
？
C. Life Skills
：
Who Should Learn Them
？
D. Life Skills
：
Are They Important
？
C
Are you someone who enjoys listening to music
If so, you're doing something good for your mind and body.
Scientists believe that music has something to do with people's e N. Salimpoor has studied music
and the human brain (
大脑
) at McGill University. She has found that listening to pleasant music causes healthy
changes in the changes make people feel excited, happy, and satisfied. Researchers in Germany have
found that listening to music can boost a persons mood. In other words, music can cheer you up when you're
feeling sad. Music can also lower stress and help you worry 's according to the scientists from the USA.
Music is also good for your body. For example, a study called "From Music-Beat (
节拍
) to Heart-Beat" showed
that music can lower blood pressure (
血压
)
，
which is good for your health. What's more, music gets the blood
pumping (
血液循环
) when you exercise. A group of scientists from Spain and Brazil have found that people run
faster and longer when they listen to music. Music can help you bike faster too. British scientists studied bikers
who listened to music with a fast beat. While riding, the faster the beat was, the faster the bikers rode.
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How else is music good for your health
？
It can help you get better sleep. That's according to a research study
called "Music Improves (
改善
) Sleep Quality in Students. This study looked at college students who had a difficult
time sleeping. Some of the students were told to listen to relaxing classical music before bedtime. Those students
slept better and even felt happier.
Scientists in Finland, England, and the United States have shown that music helps students learn. Listening to
music can help you when you're learning something new. It can also help you better remember what you've
learned. It can even help when you take a test, according to a British study. Students who listened to background
(
背景的
) music during a test answered more test questions. They got more of the answers correct too.
Music is more than a beautiful art form. It can make your lives better. It can improve your mood, your health,
and even your grades. In short, it's good for you. So make time for music, and you won't be sorry!
27
.
The words "boost a persons mood" in Paragraph 2 probably mean " ______ ".
A. help a person feel better
C. change a person's life
B. make a person relax
D. keep a person's brain healthy
28
.
What can we learn from the research study in Paragraph 4?
A. Music helps college students understand the importance of sleep.
B. A certain kind of music improves sleep for college students.
C. College students are too busy to listen to music at night.
D. College students listen to classical music the most.
29
.
If there is background music playing during a test, students will ______ .
A. be more worried
C. get their blood pumping
四、阅读判断：本大题共
3
小题，共
6
分。
Act Your Age Mary was blowing bubbles (
吹泡泡
) in her bedtime milk. "Act your age, "
Aunt Augusta said loudly. It seemed that Aunt Augusta was a bit angry.
When Mary's mother came back into the room, Mary was quiet. "Are you OK?" asked her
mother. "Yes," said Mary. But she felt better when Aunt Augusta finished visiting them.
The next day, Mary was playing rin-around-the-rosy with her five-year-old sister, Grace, and two of Grace's
friends on the playground.
Just then, Mary's friend Julie came along. "You'd better act your age, " said Julie. "What will Sandra and Susan
B. fall asleep during the test
D. increase their test scores
第6页，共15页
think
？
"
Slowly, Mary said good-bye to Grace. She went with Julie to join their friends Sandra and Susan.
The next day was a Saturday. Mary went to her grandparents' house for dinner. Before dinner
，
Mary's
grandparents and her parents played ring-around-the-rosy with Grace. Mary just watched. When they sat down to
eat, Mary saw that her grandmother had made her lots of tasty food. She began to feel a little better. Then Aunt
Augusta started talking about her fights with her next-door neighbor (
邻居
).
"
…
and yesterday I came home and found his dog burying a bone (
埋骨头
) right in the middle of my flower bed!
After the dog left, I dug up the bone
，
wrapped (
包装
) it, and put it in that man's mailbox," she said.
"Oh, Augusta, " said Mary's mom. "You should learn to act your age."
Mary laughed when she heard what her mom said. She kept laughing even though she tried to stop. Aunt
Augusta finally got a smile on her face and said, "Well, I guess I should. "
The next afternoon, Mary was playing hopscotch with Grace when Julie walked by hopscotch.
"Hopscotch
" asked Julie. "You still play a baby game
？
"
"Yes, I do, " said Mary.
For a while, Julie watched Mary and Grace playing. Then, quietly she asked, "May I play, too?"
30
.
When Aunt Augusta told Mary to act her age
，
Mary felt ______ .
A. unhappy B. lonely C. silly D. bored
31
.
Mary's mom told Aunt Augusta to act her age
，
because Aunt Augusta ______ .
A. was too strict with Mary
B. played a joke on her neighbor
C. wasn't kind to the neighbor's dog
D. didn't like seeing kids play baby games
32
.
Mary's story mainly tells us that ______ .
A. it is OK to act younger than your age sometimes
B. acting younger stops you from growing up
C. always acting your age is very important
D. it's a good idea to act like your friend
五、任务型阅读
-
简答：本大题共
1
小题，共
10
分。
第7页，共15页
33
.
India Works to Bring Cheetahs Back
Cheetahs, the world's fastest land animals died out in India over 70 years
ago. Now, a new project (
项目
) is working to bring cheetahs back to India.
Asian cheetahs lived all over India a long time ago. But by 1952 , they were
said to be gone forever. One of the main reasons was that cheetah people took
a lot of cheetahs' natural land. People also killed them for their spotted skins (
有斑点的皮
). Since 1952, people
have tried to get cheetahs to go back to India. They set eight cheetahs free in Kuno National Park in September
2022. The cheetahs that were set free were not Asian cheetahs but African cheetahs. They are a gift from Namibia's
government. But the number of African cheetahs has also been going down. Now there are only about 8, 000 left.
Some scientists believe that bringing cheetahs back to India will help keep them from dying out. Kuno is a 289-
square-mile protected area. But there is no fence around it, so the cheetahs will be free to walk into nearby forests
as well. There will be tracking collars (
追踪项圈
) on all of the cheetahs.
India plans to spend about
＄
11 million on "Project Cheetah" over the next five years. The project hopes to get
about 40 cheetahs to live in Kuno. South Africa sent a second group of 12 cheetahs. They arrived in October. But
cheetahs will face some problems in Kuno National Park. And not everyone thinks that "Project Cheetah" will
work. Before the cheetah project was given the green light, India was preparing Kuno as a place for Asian lions.
Some scientists say Kuno is better for lions than cheetahs. Cheetahs need open areas with hiding places, such as
grasslands. But some scientists point out that Kuno has more forests than grasslands. Valmik Thapar, who is
famous for working to protect tigers, says, "This area is full of leopards (
美洲豹
) and hyenas (
鬣狗
), which are two
of the cheetah's biggest enemies (
敌人
)." He also worries that the cheetahs might not have enough food and that
many of them will die.
(1) What are the world's fastest land animals?
(2) What happened in Kuno National Park in September 2022?
(3) How many cheetahs does "Project Cheetah" hope to get to live in Kuno?
(4) What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
(5) What do you think of the idea of bringing cheetahs back to India? Why do you think so?
六、书面表达：本大题共
1
小题，共
10
分。
第8页，共15页