高中试卷答案网2023-2024学年天津外国语大学附属滨海外国语学校八年级（上）期中英语试卷
I. Listening Comprehension（1 point each， 15 points in total）在下列每小题内，你将听到一个或两个句子并看到供选择的A、B、C三幅画。找出与你所听句子内容相匹配的图画。
1．（1分）
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下面你将听到五组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组的A. B、c三个选项中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
5．（1分）What do the boy's parents like？
A.Pop music.
B.Beijing Opera.
C.Country music.
6．（1分）Where did Tony go at weekends？
A.To the beach.
B.To the park.
C.To the gym.
7．（1分）What's the weather like today？
A.Rainy.
B.Windy.
C.Sunny.
8．（1分）What does Mike's new friend look like？
A.He's tall with brown hair.
B.He has curly hair.
C.He is short with glasses.
9．（1分）What is the father going to buy？
A.Some apples.
B.Some oranges.
C.Some juice.
听下面长对话或独白。每段长对话或独白后都有几个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
10．（3分）（1）When will the chess？
A.On the morning of July 6.
B.On the morning of July 16.
C.On the afternoon of July 6.
（2）How often will a learner go to the chess classes？
A.Once a week.
B.Twice a week.
C.Three times a week.
（3）What should a student do before the classes begin？
A.Come to write down his or her name.
B.Come to visit the teacher.
C.Come to learn about the lessons.
11．（3分）（1）What will the plane do in a short time？
A.Take off.
B.Land in Las Vegas.
C.Pass over Victoria Peak.
（2）When will the plane arrive in Las Vegas？
A.At 3：20.
B.At 3：35.
C.At 3：50.
（3）How is the weather in Las Vegas now？
A.Cloudy.
B.Rainy.
C.Windy.
Ⅱ. Multiple-choice questions（1 point each，15 points in total）
12．（1分）Simon is honest boy．Now he is studying at university．（ ）
A．a；an B．an；a C．the；a D．a；the
13．（1分）I hope Miss Li can give me some______about the new hotel.（ ）
A． scores B． homework
C． plans D． information
14．（1分）﹣﹣﹣There are so many new words in the passage． I can't understand it well．
﹣﹣You can______them ______in the dictionary．（ ）
A．call； up B．take； up C．warm； up D．look； up
15．（1分）She wants to buy a white shirt to ______her blue skirt．（ ）
A．match B．connect C．save D．forget
16．（1分）The population of Shanghai is______than ______of Nanjing．（ ）
A．more；that B．more；it
C．larger；that D．larger；it
17．（1分）He is in trouble.You should give him________.（ ）
A．an advice
B．two piece of advice
C．some advices
D．some advice
18．（1分）I think that the best ___ to visit Hainan Island is in November because the weather is excellent then．（ ）
A．place B．time C．way D．plan
19．（1分）﹣﹣﹣You come to school early every day．______is it from your home to school？
﹣﹣﹣It's only about one kilometer．（ ）
A．How soon B．How much C．How many D．How far
20．（1分）We all went to watch that football match ______Tim．He didn't feel well and stayed at home．（ ）
A．to B．with C．except D．against
21．（1分）At first，we planned to go to a concert．But______we went to see a film and had a good time．（ ）
A．first of all B．in the end
C．in a hurry D．from now on
22．（1分）Be quiet!The other students ______at the moment.（ ）
A． sleep B．slept
C．are sleeping D．to sleep
23．（1分）I'm sure I can ________ the game．In my mind，nobody can ________ me．（ ）
A．win；win B．win；beat C．beat；beat D．beat；win
24．（1分）She cleans the shoes ______in her family．（ ）
A．the most carefully B．the most careful
C．more careful D．more carefully
25．（1分）The sea is very beautiful，______in summer．（ ）
A．certainly B．finally
C．especially D．luckily
26．（1分）﹣﹣How was your weekend，Linda？
﹣﹣﹣ ______I had a good time with my friends．（ ）
A．Sounds great! B．Pretty good!
C．I think so． D．I'm sorry．
III. Cloze Test（1 point each，10 points in total）
27．（10分）A teacher was asking a student lots of questions，but the student（1） answer any of them.The teacher then decided（2） him a very easy question so that he could get the right（3） . "Who was Beethoven？" she asked.The student answered， "He was American，" after he （4） .
"（5） .He was a German musician，"the teacher said.She（6） a little angry now，but she was trying （7） it.Then she asked，"Who was the first president（of the USA）？"The student thought （8） a long time，but he didn't say（9） .Then the teacher got very angry and shouted， "George Washington!" The student got up and （10）
to walk towards the door."Come back!"the teacher said，"I didn't let you go.""Oh，I'm sorry，"I thought you called the next student."
（1） A.did B.could C.can D.couldn't
（2） A.ask B.to ask C.asking D.asked
（3） A.mistake B.question C.plan D.answer
（4） A.guessed B.talked C.thought D.listened
（5） A.No B.Yes C.All right D.Maybe
（6） A.was getting B.is getting C.gets D.is
（7） A.doesn't show B.not show C.not to show D.don't show
（8） A.from B.for C.at D.of
（9） A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
（10） A.begins B.began C.begin D.beginning
Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension（2 point each，30 points in total）
28．（10分）Mr．and Mrs Black opened a small restaurant．In order to attract customers，they put a notice in front of the restaurant that said "Meals on the House for Three Days．"
A foreign student who didn't know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day．It was lunchtime and he felt very hungry．"Well，here is a restaurant．I am going to have something to eat．"
He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice．"American people are really strange．They even eat dinners on their houses!But how can I get up to the top of the house？" he said to himself．
He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby．He started climbing up．But as he reached the top，he heard someone shouting at him．
"Hey，what are you doing up there？" Mr Black shouted at him．Next to him was a policeman．
"Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the House for Three Days'？Is it just a joke？" the foreign student answered．
On hearing this，both Mr Black and the policeman laughed． "Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means？Look it up in the dictionary，" the policeman said．
（1）How did Mr．and Mrs Black attract customers？
A．They played jokes on them．
B．They offered them meals 24 hours a day．
C．They let them enjoy meals on the top of their house．
D．They put up a notice in front of their restaurant．
（2）How much English did the foreign student know？
A．A lot．
B．A little．
C．None．
D．An average amount．
（3）The foreign student decided to have at Mr Black's restaurant．
A．breakfast
B．lunch
C．dinner
D．nothing
（4）Mr Black and the policeman laughed at the young man because ．
A．he climbed up trees
B．he was very hungry
C．he misunderstood the notice
D．he was a foreign student
（5）The phrase "on the house" probably means " "．
A．免费的
B．屋上的
C．家常的
D．美味的
29．（10分）What happens to your computers，MP3 players and cellphones when they're broken or you want a new one？
Most people just throw them away．In 2014，people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of electronic waste（e﹣waste） and only recycled 6.5 million tons，producing 7.1 million tons of waste．China ranked second，with 6 million tons．
It's important to pay attention to e﹣waste．It can either be valuable or harmful，depending on how we treat it．
"E﹣waste is a valuable 'urban mine （城市矿藏）'，" said David Malone，the UN under﹣secretary﹣general （副秘书长），silver，iron （铁）（铜） in e﹣waste around the world are worth some ＄52 billion （322.1 billion yuan）．These materials can be reused and help us save resources．
But if people throw their electronics away，toxic （有毒的）chemicals can get into the soil or air
To help reduce e﹣waste，the first thing we can do is to buy longer﹣lasting electronic devices．If you have unwanted electronics，such as aging toys or cellphones，for instance，now offers people a discount （折扣）
（1）When a computer is broken or no longer wanted，most people usually ．
A．throw it away
B．sell it to a second﹣hand shop
C．put it in a closet
D．donate it to a charity
（2）How much e﹣waste was recycled in 2014？
A．41.8 million tons．
B．6.5 million tons．
C．7.1 million tons．
D．6 million tons．
（3）The valuable materials in e﹣waste do NOT include ．
A．silver
B．copper
C．steel
D．iron
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．China produced the most electronic waste in 2014．
B．E﹣waste does more harm to the environment than to people's health．
C．People can buy new devices at lower price if they sell their old ones．
D．Some electronics companies have their own recycling programs．
（5）What does the story mainly tell us？
A．How much e﹣waste people produce each．
B．What people can do to make money from e﹣waste．
C．Why and how we should recycle our e﹣waste．
D．How e﹣waste has affected the environment．
30．（10分）Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike．
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today．However，things are different in Malawi（马拉维）．Bikes are the most popular in this African country．
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi．People use them to carry heavy things．They also use bikes to carry people，especially tourists．These years，taking a "bicycle taxi" to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among（在…之中）
If you go too Malawi，you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads．The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers（乘客）to sit on．You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost．
Alice is a 21﹣year﹣old student from Canada．She enjoys the special bike riding a lot． "I really like the bike taxi，" she says， "It's easy and cheap．" Alice usually pays 1 dollar for going shopping in town．28﹣year﹣old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago．The young man enjoys this job（谋生），but that's a hard job．Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people，" he says．
（1）In Malawi are the most popular way for people to get somewhere．
A．cars
B．bikes
C．trains
D．buses
（2）Why does Alice enjoy the bile taxi
A．Because it's on the side of the road．
B．Because it's popular and heavy．
C．Because it's all over the country．
D．Because it's cheap and easy．
（3）How old did Panjira Khombe begin to ride a bike taxi？
A．26 years old
B．27 years old
C．28 years old
D．29 years old
（4）From the passage we learn Panjira Khombe thinks that ．
A．going shopping is easy．
B．making boats is a hard job．
C．riding a bike taxi is cheap．
D．carrying heavy people is very interesting．
（5）The best title for this passage is ．
A．Bike Riders
B．A Special Country
C．Bike Taxis
D．A Cheap Journey
V. Complete the conversation by choosing the correct answers from the box.（1 point each，5 points in total）
31．（5分）
A．When did you learn it？ B． Sorry I can't． C． Yes， I'd like to． D． That's the main thing． E． In a week． F． Can you cook noodles？ G． That's wrong．
A： Hi， Jason． Would you like to come over to my home this weekend？
B： （1） What are we going to do together？
A： We're going to play chess on Saturday morning and I am going to cook noodles for you．
B： Are you joking？ （2）
A： Of course I can． I learned cooking on TV．
B： （3）
A： Last week． My parents were away on business so I cook by myself．
B： When will they come back？
A： （4） During these days， I have to do a lot of things alone．
B： I'm sure you will have a special experience．
A： Yes． （5） I like trying new things．
B： You bet! See you then．
A： See you．
Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.（1point each，5points in total）
32．（1分）Listen!Jack （sing） in the art room.He often sings there.
33．（1分）The Chinese people work hard all the time because they want to （改善） their quality of life.
34．（1分）Although they are strong，we still have a c of winning the match.
35．（1分）Lucy is （good） at maths than Tom．
36．（1分）Everyone want （study） for the mid﹣term exam to get a good result.
VII. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given in the box below.Change the forms if necessary.（1 point each，5 points in total）
37．（5分）
ask for advice；be famous for；the same as；on the coast；have a chance of；
（1）Tianjin is a beautiful city and it is near Beijing.
（2）Betty is my good friend and her opinion is always me.
（3）You will passing your exam if you work harder.
（4）France its fine food and wine.
（5）I want to about where to stay before I leave.
plete the sentences according to Chinese.（1 point each，10 points in total）
38．（2分）为什么不把错记在笔记本上呢？
Why not your mistakes in your notebooks？
39．（2分）在比赛过程中，粉丝们围在游泳池周围为她加油。
In the match，the fans gathered round the swimming pool and her .
40．（2分）在踢足球前我先热一下身．
I am before playing football．
41．（2分）他住的离学校最远，所以他乘地铁．
He lives the school，so he takes the underground．
42．（2分）那里大约有600病人，因此总计有三亿三千三百万美元。
There were about 600 sick people，so that was ＄333 million .
Ⅸ. Complete the passage according to the given initials.（1point each，10 points in total）
43．（10分）Spuddles are small funny creatures（生物） shaped（形状） like potatoes.They have one very （1） features（特点），every time a baby's parents is born，depending on what colour it is（2）s colour.That arm is the one the parents will use to look after that （3）b .
One day a blue baby spuddle was born， （4）b its parents didn't grow a blue arm.How could the parents care for their blue baby？They （5）o had the green arm they had used for his elder sister.
The parents didn't know what to do，and they were afraid that their baby might （6）d
because they couldn't look after him.But the green brother and the pink sister went to their parents and （7）o to share their special arms!The parents were happy.And from that day on （8）t loved their generous（大方的） elder children even more.
And so much did they love their children，and so kind had the little green and pink spuddles been that the two （9）c each soon grew an amazing multicoloured （彩色的） arm，which they could use to （10） their parents care for the baby whenever they wanted.
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44．（15分）以"My favorite sport"为题目，写一篇 70 词左右的短文
我最喜欢的运动﹣﹣﹣乒乓球（喜欢运动，尤其足球）
喜欢的理由 （1）乒乓球在中国非常受欢迎，为了健身，很多人经常在空闲时间打乒乓球． （2）乒乓球是一种轻松自在的运动，它容易学，而且比其他运动更安全
今后打算 （1）和朋友们在体育馆打乒乓球． （2）我想有一天参加奥运会乒乓球比赛．
注意：（1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称．
（2）语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚
My favorite sport
______．
2023-2024学年天津外国语大学附属滨海外国语学校八年级（上）期中英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
I. Listening Comprehension（1 point each， 15 points in total）在下列每小题内，你将听到一个或两个句子并看到供选择的A、B、C三幅画。找出与你所听句子内容相匹配的图画。
1．【答案】A
2．【答案】B
3．【答案】A
4．【答案】B
下面你将听到五组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组的A. B、c三个选项中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
5．【答案】A
6．【答案】C
7．【答案】C
8．【答案】C
9．【答案】B
听下面长对话或独白。每段长对话或独白后都有几个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
10．【答案】BBA
11．【答案】BCA
Ⅱ. Multiple-choice questions（1 point each，15 points in total）
12．【答案】B
【解答】答案：B．考查冠词，现在他在一所大学学习"，泛指一个诚实的男孩，用an修饰，泛指一所大学，用a修饰．
故选：B。
13．【答案】D
【解答】A.得分；B.家庭作业；D.信息 the hotel（关于新酒店）可知是指关于新酒店的信息。
故选：D。
14．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】call up打电话．take up开始从事．look up查找，应该是"查找"．
故选：D．
15．【答案】A
【解答】match搭配，connect连接，forget忘记，要用"搭配"．
故选：A．
16．【答案】C
【解答】than用比较级，主语是population指人口数量多少，所以第一个空是形容词的比较级larger，上文出现的词在下文用that代替，所以第二个空是that．
故选：C．
17．【答案】D
【解答】advice"建议"不可数名词，A/C不正确，B不正确。
故选：D。
18．【答案】B
【解答】答案：B【解析】名词辨析．place"地点"，时光"，道路"．根据后面的时间状语in November 可知前面应是指去海南岛最好的时间是在十一月，结合选项应用time表时间。
故选：B。
19．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】How soon "多快/多久以后"其后用in加一段时间来回答．How much多少钱，修饰可数名词复数，对距离提问．"只有一公里左右，对路程提问用How far"多远"．
故选：D．
20．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】A to 到；B with 跟/伴随；against 反对，除了Tim之外，所以用介词except．
故选：C．
21．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】first of all首先．in the end最后．from now on从现在开始，we planned to go to a concert，我们计划去听音乐会，But"但是"表示转折．用in the end．
故选：B．
22．【答案】C
【解答】根据"Be quiet the ，可知此处描述的动作是正在发生，其结构为am/is/are+动词的现在分词，be动词用are。
故选：C。
23．【答案】B
【解答】答案．B 分析句子，推测意思是我确信能赢得这个比赛，没有人能够打败我，赢得"；而beat后常接某人或某个团队，应选B．
24．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】the most carefully 副词最高级； the most careful 形容词最高级； more carefully 副词比较级，表示三者以上的比较．空格处是修饰动词clean．
故选：A．
25．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】certainly当然，finally最后，尤其是，根据题意，尤其在夏天．
故选：C．
26．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】A听起来很好，B很好，D对不起，琳达"和后句句意"我和我的朋友们玩得很开心"可知，其它选项语意不通．
故选：B．
III. Cloze Test（1 point each，10 points in total）
27．【答案】DBDCA ACBDB
【解答】（1）考查情态动词。句意：一位老师问了一个学生很多问题。A.做；C.能。由but可知此句与上一句是转折关系，用couldn't表示不能。
（2）考查动词不定式。句意：然后老师决定问他一个很简单的问题。A.问；B.问；C.问；D.问。decide to do sth表示决定做某事，故用动词ask的不定式形式。
（3）考查名词。句意：然后老师决定问他一个很简单的问题。A.错误；C.计划。根据The then a very question（然后老师决定问他一个很简单的问题）可知。故选：D。
（4）考查动词。句意：学生想了想后回答说："他是美国人；B.交谈；D.倾听 was ，此处表示他想了想后；C。
（5）考查副词。句意：不。A.不；C.好的。由"He a German ，这里是对"他是一个美国人"的否定回答。
（6）考查过去进行时。句意：她现在有点生气。A.变得；B.变得；C.变得；D.是，由文章可知全文的时态是一般过去时。故选：A。
（7）考查动词不定式。句意：她现在有点生气。A.不表现；B.不表现；C.不表现；D.不表现。try not to do sth表示努力不做某事。故选：C。
（8）考查介词。句意：这个学生想了很长时间。A.从，为了；D.......的，此处表示这个学生想了一会儿。
（9）考查复合不定代词。句意：这个学生想了很长时间。A.什么都没有，用于肯定句；D.某事。根据didn't ，可知句子是一个否定句。故选：D。
（10）考查一般过去时。句意：这个学生站起来。A.开始；B.开始；C.开始；D.开始。由got up可知本句的时态是一般过去时。故选：B。
Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension（2 point each，30 points in total）
28．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】（1）D 细节理解题．根据In order to attract customers．"为了吸引顾客，上面写着"三天在家吃饭"，他们在饭店前面挂了一个公告．
（2）B 细节理解题．根据A foreign student who didn't know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day，一个不太懂英语的外国学生碰巧路过餐馆，这个外国学生知道的英语不多．
（3）B 细节理解题．根据It was lunchtime and he felt very hungry，here is a restaurant．"现在是午饭时间．"嗯．我要吃点东西．"，他决定吃午饭，
（4）C 推理判断题．根据"Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the House for Three Days'？" the foreign student answered？只是个玩笑吗．以及On hearing this．Black and the policeman laughed？Look it up in the dictionary．听到这话．"你知道房子是什么意思吗，"警察说，这个外国学生误解了这个公告的含义．
（5）A 词义猜测题．根据In to customers put a in of restaurant said "Meals on House Three ．"为了吸引顾客，他们在餐馆门前贴了一张告示．结合全文可知，可知意思是免费的．
29．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】（1）A．细节理解题 people throw away．故选：A．
（2）B．细节理解题 In ，people the produced million of waste（e﹣waste） only 6.5 tons．故选：B．
（3）C．细节理解题 gold，iron and （铜） e﹣waste the are some billion billion ．可知电子垃圾中有金，银．可知没有钢．
（4）D．正误判断题 can see there any that recycling for products．因此D项是正确的．
（5）C．主旨大意题 important pay to ．It either valuable harmful on we it，手机等电子产品用坏之后怎么处理的问题．
30．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】（1）B．细节理解题，things are different in Malawi（马拉维）．然而，自行车在这个非洲国家最受欢迎，在马拉维．选B．
（2）D．细节理解题．She enjoys the special bike riding a lot，" she says．" 爱丽丝来自加拿大．她非常喜欢骑这种特别的自行车，它简单又便宜．"，因为它是便宜的和简单的．
（3）A．细节理解题．可知．选A．
（4）B．细节理解题， "I used to make boats for a living（谋生），"我过去常以制造船为生．可知．选B．
（5）C．标题猜测题，taking a "bicycle taxi" to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among（在…之中）tourists from all over the world，乘坐一辆"自行车出租车"环游马拉维已成为深受世界各地游客的欢迎，短文主要介绍在非洲国家马拉维的自行车出租情况．选C．
V. Complete the conversation by choosing the correct answers from the box.（1 point each，5 points in total）
31．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】细节推理题
1）C．根据A的邀请？ 这周末来我家一起过周末怎么样，不是回答肯定的；就是回答否定的． 根据B答的后半句"What are we going to do together？ " 也就是B接受邀请？ 故此空为"Yes．好的 故选： C．
2）F． 根据前句" I am going to cook noodles for you 我到时煮面条给你．我从电视上学做饭．" ？你会煮面条？ " ．
8）A．根据后一句"Last week．" 可知此空是问时间的？你什么时候学的 故选： A．
4）E．根据前句问句"When will they come back？ " ， 也就是"In a week．" 故选：E．
5）D． 根据前几句可知A的父母出差了不在家，B对A表示肯定和鼓励．我相信这段经历对你有特殊意义．" ，回答了"Yes 可知此空为肯定含义的语句．这是最主要的 D．
Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.（1point each，5points in total）
32．【答案】is singing
【解答】sing唱，动词，句子时态用现在进行时，主语Jack是第三人称单数形式，sing的现在分词是singing。
故填：is singing。
33．【答案】improve
【解答】根据提示"改善"可知，是动词improve。
故答案为：improve。
34．【答案】chance
【解答】根据"尽管他们很强，但我们仍然有赢得比赛的......"及首字母提示可知，这里不定冠词a修饰单数名词chance。
故答案为：chance。
35．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】答案：better
根据题干中连词than，可知这是形容词比较级，be better at更擅长于…．
36．【答案】to study
【解答】句子中want to do sth表示想做某事，使用to study。
故填：to study。
VII. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given in the box below.Change the forms if necessary.（1 point each，5 points in total）
37．【答案】（1）on the coast
（2）the same as
（3）have a chance of
（4）is famous for
（5）ask for advice
【解答】（1）考查短语。句意：天津是一个美丽的城市。根据near 。故填：on coast。
（2）考查短语。句意：贝蒂是我的好朋友。根据her is 。the as和……一样 same 。
（3）考查短语。句意：如果你更加努力。根据if work ，你就有机会通过考试 a chance 。will接动词原形 a chance 。
（4）考查短语。句意：法国以美食和美酒闻名 food wine（美食和美酒）可知法国以美食和美酒闻名 for因为……出名，主语是单数没接is for。
（5）考查短语。句意：在我离开之前。根据about to 。ask advice征求建议。故填：ask advice。
plete the sentences according to Chinese.（1 point each，10 points in total）
38．【答案】write down
【解答】记下write down，为什么不做某事why not do sth．；结合句意"为什么不把错记在笔记本上呢"和语法可知．．
故答案为write down．
39．【答案】cheered；on
【解答】根据题干，可知考查cheer sb on给某人加油，用动词过去式cheered。
故答案为：cheered；on。
40．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】热身warm up；结合句意"在踢足球前我先热一下身"和语法可知．
故答案为warming up．
41．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】答案：farthest from．
首先通过中英文句子的比对，可知英文句子中缺少"离…最远"的表达，短语"住的离…最远"的英文表达是：live the farthest from；
42．【答案】in total
【解答】根据汉语句子和空白处，可知考查介词短语"总计"in total million。
故填：in total。
Ⅸ. Complete the passage according to the given initials.（1point each，10 points in total）
43．【答案】（1）special
（2）same
（3）baby
（4）but
（5）only
（6）die
（7）offered
（8）they
（9）children
（10）help
【解答】（1）考查形容词。句意：它们有一个非常特别的特点，可知。所以使用形容词special修饰后面的名词features。（2）考查形容词，根据其颜色。根据前面的的depending what it ，每当婴儿的父母要生的时候，婴儿的父母都会长出与该颜色相同的新手臂，修饰后面的名词colour。
（3）考查名词。句意：这只手臂就是父母要用来照顾那个婴儿的 time a parents born（每当婴儿的父母要生的时候）可知。that后面要使用名词的单数形式。
（4）考查连词。句意：一天，但是它的父母没有长出蓝色的手臂，前后句子存在转折关系。可知，有一只蓝色的金梭鱼出生了。故答案为but。
（5）考查副词。句意：它们只有照顾它的姐姐的绿色的手臂 the arm（有绿色的手臂）可知。所以要使用副词only修饰谓语动词had。
（6）考查动词。句意：因为它们不能照顾它。根据空格后面的词语是because couldn't after ，它们害怕它们的婴儿会死，故答案为die。
（7）考查动词。句意：绿色的哥哥和粉色的姐姐去找它们的父母并提供分享它们特别的手臂 their arms（分享它们的特别的手臂）可知。这个句子考查固定短语offer to do sth.提出做某事，所以要使用动词的一般过去时来填空。
（8）考查代词。句意：它们爱他们的大方的更大的孩子 parents happy.（它们的父母很高兴，它们爱他们的大方的更大的孩子。故答案为they。
（9）考查名词。句意：他们非常爱他们的孩子，以至于两个孩子每一个都很快就长出了令人惊叹的五颜六色手臂。根据句子前面的love children（爱它们的孩子）可知。空格前面的词语是two。故答案为children。
（10）考查动词。句意：他们非常爱他们的孩子，以至于两个孩子每一个都很快就长出了令人惊叹的五颜六色手臂。根据空格后面的词语是 parents for baby they ，无论什么时候它们需要的时候用它来帮助父母来照顾婴儿，不定式符号to后使用动词原形。
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44．【答案】见试题解答内容
【解答】My favourite
I like sports very much， especially table tennis．（点题）
It is very popular in China． To be healthy， many people play table tennis in their free time．Table tennis is a kind of relaxing sport． It is very easy to learn and it is safer than other sports．【高分句型一】 It is more exciting than football． I am good at playing it．【高分句型二】（喜欢的理由）
I often play table tennis with my friends in the school stadium at weekends or on holidays．Playing table tennis makes me strong， healthy and bright． I want to play table tennis at the Olympics one day．（经打算）