浙江省杭州市2020-2021学年八年级上学期期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读单选
Isabella Rose Taylor is quite busy. It's not because of homework or exams. She designs clothes by herself.She will sell those clothes across the US in the future.
The Texan girl has loved making things since a young age. At the age of 3, she started painting and at the age of 8, she went to a sewing camp.Soon after, she started to make her own clothes. Her friends liked her designs and asked her to make clothes for them. This encouraged her to start selling her clothes at a local shop. At the age of 9,with the help of her parents, Isabella set up her own fashion brand named after herself.
The brand is mainly for teenage girls. Isabella usually gets her design ideas from paintings, her travels and the world around her.
“I want girls of my age to have clothes that truly show who they are. "she said.
I sabella's future plan is to make her brand more popular. "I'll add something like accessories （配饰）and shoes”.She said.
1．What is Isabella Rose Taylor busy doing?
A．Doing her homework B．Preparing for her exam
C．Designing clothes. D．Leaning painting
2．According to the story, Isabella .
A．went to a sewing camp at age 3 B．set up her own brand at age 9
C．learned design from her parents D．encouraged her friends to join her
3．What is Isabella's future plan ?
A．Make her brand more popular B．Drop out of school and start a company
C．Go to a design school D．Travel around the world
After hours of driving ,my wife Tara and I were so tired,but happy to finally get home . We put the car on the driveway and headed inside home .
At seven o’clock in the morning,we opened the front door and found that the car was stolen ! We called the police .Afterwards ,all we could do was waiting for news .
As time went by, Tara became very upset as she remembered many things in the car----our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet ,just to name a few . Frustrated（沮丧的）,Tara asked me how I could stay calm .
I said: “Honey, we can have a stolen car and be all upset, or we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. Why not be happy ?”
Five days later ,our car was returned.As I drove it home ,I crashed into （撞上）another
car ,which would cost around 3000 dollars to repair .I was sorry and upset for what I had done .
I was sad .Then Tara arrived home .She put her arms around me and said, "Honey,we can have
a wrecked （撞坏的）car and be upset ,or we can have a wrecked car and be happy .Either way ,we have a wrecked car ,so let's choose to be happy .”
I looked at her and laughed happily .
4．Why did the writer’s wife become sad after the case was lost ?
A．they just bought the car . B．they couldn't go to meet their family.
C．she didn't believe the police . D．many important things were in the car .
5．Why could the writer stay calm ? Because________.
A．he knew the car could come back some day . B．he thought it was not his fault . C．he thought it was no use feeling sad . D．he had enough money to buy a new car . 6．What can we learn from the story ?
A．The writer was too careless to lose his car .
B．The writer was calm after crashing into another car .
C．The writer’s wife felt angry about their wrecked car .
D．The writer and his wife encouraged each other to face losses.
7．What does the passage mainly tell us ?
A．Bad luck never comes alone ,so be ready for it .
B．Be careful and there will be no wrecked cars .
C．You can choose to be happy when bad things happen .
D．Cars can be easily lost if you forget to lock them .
I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I noticed something interesting with the English way of life.
For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time. When you get to know each other better or when they ask you to, you can just use their first names.
One day, we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. In England, you usually drink tea with milk,too.
Fish and chips is traditional food in England. You can buy it and eat it in special fish and chip shops on the high street, or you can take it away and eat it with your fingers! It is delicious! At the bus stop, you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line and wait your turn. Sometimes people are slow to get on the bus. Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on the shoulder, smile politely and say, “Excuse me! Are you waiting for this bus?” He was really polite.
8．When you are invited for afternoon tea, you will have_________.
A．a light meal B．tea C．just a drink D．a big meal
9．At the bus stop, it is important for you to _________.
A．push your way onto the bus B．jump onto the bus quickly
C．walk slowly to get on the bus D．wait for your turn
10．Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A．I went to England this year and noticed some ways of their life .
B．In England ,I drank coffee with milk .
C．You can't buy and eat fish and chips on the street .
D．In England afternoon tea is about 4 pm.
11．What is the best title of the passage ?
A．How to travel in England ? B．The afternoon tea in England .
C．My experience in England . D．The special food and drink in England .
On the north coast of Brazil, scientists once found something very strange-lost
penguins（企鹅）far from home!The scientists did not know why the penguins were lost. Perhaps a warm current（洋流）took them to the north.But penguins cannot live for long in the warmer waters of the north. It was time to save the penguins.
Sadly though, some penguins were too sick to travel and some of them were dying. The scientists took the healthy birds and put them on a large plane. They flew to the south coast of Brazil. Many people came to watch the birds. But at first, the birds just looked at the water. Then some of the braver ones swam about in it. It was cold!It was good!
And so they began the last part of their journey. People cheered loudly as the younger penguins started swimming behind the older ones. Together, they were on their way home at last. 12．Where were the penguins when the scientists found them?
A．In the water B．Far from home
C．On a plane D．On the south coast of Brazil
13．Why were the penguins far away from home?
A．Scientists took them there B．They swam there
C．Maybe the warm water carried them there D．They flew there
14．What did the scientists want to do?
A．They wanted to make the penguins swim all the way home
B．They wanted to help the penguins get home
C．They wanted to take the penguins all back to Brazil
D．They wanted to make the penguins go to different places
15．How did the younger penguins get back home at last?
A．They swam behind the olde r B．They went by plane
C．They swam in front of the older ones D．They went by boat
二、信息匹配
阅读下面5小题的材料。请从A—F选项中选出符合各段意思的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
How to have a pleasant trip?
Traveling is becoming more and more popular. But how can we have a pleasant trip? Here are some tips for you.
16．Read up on the places of interest before you go, or pick up a guidebook(旅行指南) or audio guide when you're there. These things can teach you about the places of interest, and point out special things you might miss.
17．If you're visiting a natural place of interest, first find out whether you'll need good walking shoes or a raincoat. It's always a good idea to bring some food and water, too.
18．You may want to get very close to beautiful places or to pick a flower or two to take home with you. But remember, this can make future visitors not happy. Look for signs about what not to do, and when you are not sure, please don't touch!
19．People want to see the places of interest, not your candy wrappers! If there are not many trash cans, bring a plastic bag with you to carry your rubbish.
20．For many places, it's a good idea to take pictures. But check whether you are allowed to take photos before you start taking pictures. Some special places don't like visitors to take photos.
三、完型填空
Cooking was not my job before and I couldn't cook. But one day my mother called, “Nancy, try to cook 21 us today.”“But Mom, I don't know how to cook，” I said. “Today I will 22 you to cook，” said my father. I didn't know 23 it would go, but I agreed.
I saw my mother cook rice before, so I did it easily. 24 when it came to cooking vegetables, I didn't know how to do it. My father 25 me to cut up one cabbage and
make other ingredients(原料) 26 . “Now put some garlic(大蒜) into the pot, and then put the cabbage. Don't forget to 27 some salt.” My father stood next 28 me and told me what I should do. 29 finishing the cabbage, I cooked beef soup. 30 ，
I finished cooking the meal in almost two hours. I 31 the food to my parents. They
32 it and said it was wonderful. At last, it was 33 turn to eat the food. I thought it was terrible.
From that day on, I learned to 34 . The first experience of 35 my own cooking was so terrible, but it taught me a great lesson. I started respecting(尊重) food, as I learned that one had to try his best to cook it.
21．A．at B．in C．on D．for 22．A．play B．teach C．expect D．question 23．A．how B．what C．which D．where 24．A．If B．So C．But D．Because 25．A．said B．asked C．talked D．listened 26．A．ready B．lucky C．similar D．traditional 27．A．shake B．peel C．add D．eat
28．A．on B．in C．at D．to 29．A．From B．After C．Before D．Through 30．A．Luckily B．Quickly C．Finally D．Quietly 31．A．filled B．turned C．served D．shared 32．A．ate B．went C．drank D．forgot 33．A．my B．his C．our D．their 34．A．go B．cook C．sing D．paint 35．A．discussing B．reaching C．waiting D．tasting
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式
What is the best way to study ?That is 36．interesting question.Some Chinese students often study very hard for long 37．(hour ). This is a good habit ,but it is not the 38．(good ) way to study .An efficient (有效的)student must have enough sleep ,enough food39．enough
rest .Every week you need to go out for a walk or 40．(visit )some friends or go to some places .That is good for your body ,for your mind and 41．your study .When you return to your studies ,you will find yourself 42．(strong )than before ,and you will be able to learn more . Maybe we can say that learning is like 43．(take )Chinese medicine .I do not mean that it is
bitter (苦).I mean that the 44．(result )of your hard work appear slowly ,but surely .45．you keep working every day,it will make a difference ,just like Chinese medicine .
五、根据首字母填空
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式(每空限填一词)。
46．— Shall we play basketball?
—I’d love to, but I’m not a__________, I’ve lots of things to do now.
47．W__________ her glasses, Grandma has great trouble reading newspapers. 48．When some people have problems, they will keep the problems to t__________.
49．A true friend r__________ for your hand and touches your heart.
50．John is t__________ in math, so he solves math problems easily.
51．In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special h__________. 52．During the summer, it’s too hot in the classroom. We can’t s__________ it.
53．You can’t take her promises s__________ because she never keeps her word. 54．Now we can get i__________ from a lot of ways, such as newspapers, TVs and the Internet. 55．For friends, I don’t think it’s n__________ to be the same. My best friend is quite different from me.
六、材料作文
56．书面表达
寒假即将来临,假设你是Tom,请根据表格的内容用英语给21世纪报写一篇的今年寒假的生活打算，顺便描述一下去年的寒假的安排及感想。
注意:1.文章必须包括表格中的全部内容,可适当增加细节,展开合理的想象:
2.文章开头已给出,不计入总词数,只需接着写
3.至少补充一项今年的活动,并写一至两条感想
4 词数70左右
Winter vacation is coming .But I still remember my last winter vacation .
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参考答案
1． C
2． B
3． A
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：这是一篇人物传记，叙述了伊莎贝拉·罗斯·泰勒的生平和创业经历。这位德州女孩从小就喜欢做东西。3岁时开始画画，8岁时，她去了一个缝纫营，不久之后，她开始自己做衣服。9岁那年，在父母的帮助下，伊莎贝拉创立了自己的时尚品牌，以自己的名字命名。伊莎贝拉的未来计划是让她的品牌更受欢迎。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子Isabella Rose Taylor is quite busy. It's not because of homework or exams. She designs clothes by herself. 伊莎贝拉·罗斯·泰勒很忙。不是因为家庭作业或考试。她自己设计衣服。短文第二段介绍rose创建了自己的服装品牌，设计服装，可知C为正确答案。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句At the age of 9,with the help of her parents, Isabella set up her own fashion brand named after herself.可知，9岁那年，在父母的帮助下，伊莎贝拉创立了自己的时尚品牌，以自己的名字命名。故答案B正确。
3．细节理解题。根据题目可以定位至文章最后一段第一句话Isabella's future plan is to make her brand more popular.可知，伊莎贝拉的未来计划是让她的品牌更受欢迎。故答案选A。
4． D
5． C
6． D
7． C
【解析】
【分析】
文章介绍了两件事情。第一件事是作者和妻子的车被偷走了，作者鼓励妻子要以积极开心的心态去面对，不要沮丧。第二件事是作者后来在回家的路上撞上了别的车并赔偿维修费，妻子给予作者鼓励并让他不要沮丧而要选择开心。
4．细节理解题。定位到第三段Tara became very upset as she remembered many things in the car----our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet ,just to name a few .可知被偷的车上有许多重要的东西，结婚纪念册，过去几代人的家庭照片，还有钱包等等。
故答案选D。
5．细节理解题。定位到第五段，根据句意可得知“丢失了一辆车，我们可以选择开心与不开心，为什么不选择开心呢？”故答案选C，A,B,D文章未提及。
6．细节理解题。A选项文章未提及，B选项定位到第六、七两段I was sorry and upset for what I had done .I was sad .可知B中的calm错误；C选项定位到第七段妻子安慰我的话语中得知C错误，故答案选D。第一次是作者安慰妻子，第二次是妻子安慰作者。
7．主旨大意题。文章通过介绍发生的两件事旨在说明无论发生什么都要选择以积极开心的心态去面对，保持乐观的态度，故答案选C。
8． A
9． D
10． D
11． C
【解析】
【分析】
本文讲述作者去年在英格兰度假期间观察到的英国的生活方式。分别从当地人第一次见面，喝下午茶，吃传统食物，在公交站上等几个方面描写了当地的生活方式与礼仪。
8．细节理解题。根据One day, we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm.我们看望了一些朋友并一起喝下午茶，在4点左右不只有饮品，还有一顿便餐。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据At the bus stop, you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line and wait your turn. 在公共汽车站，你不能挤上公共汽车。你需要排队等候。因此说在公共汽车站，你必须按顺序上车，故答案选D。
10．判断正误题。定位到Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm.大约4点，下午茶不只有饮品还有一顿便餐。故选D。
11．标题归纳题。根据I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I noticed something interesting ...可知，去年作者去了英国，并且观察到当地的生活方式与礼仪，也就是介绍了作者的经历。故选C。
12． B
13． C
14． B
15． A
【解析】
【分析】
短文大意：本文讲述了巴西南部海岸的企鹅迷路了，随着暖流漂到巴西的北部海岸，那里水温较高，不适合企鹅生存，在科学家们的帮助下，迷路的企鹅被空运到巴西南部海岸，成功地把它们送回了家园。
12．细节理解题。根据文中句子On the north coast of Brazil, scientists once found something very strange-lost penguins（企鹅）far from home!可知科学家们是在企鹅远离家乡的时候发现它们的。故答案选B。
13．细节理解题。根据文中句子Perhaps a warm current took them north.可知，也许是海洋暖流带它们北上而离开自己的家园的，故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据文中句子Sadly though, some penguins were too sick to travel and some of them were dying. The scientists took the healthy birds and put them on a large plane. They flew to the south coast of Brazil.可知科学家将一些健康的企鹅带上飞往巴西南部海岸的飞机，经过一番努力，小企鹅跟着大企鹅向它们的家园游去。所以科学家在尝试着让企鹅回到自己的家园。答案选B。
15．细节理解题。根据文中句子People cheered loudly as the younger penguins started swimming behind the older ones.可知当小企鹅们开始游在老企鹅身后时，人们大声欢呼起来，最终它们一起踏上了回家的路。故答案选A。
16．D
17．F
18．E
19．A
20．B
【分析】
本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述如何有一个愉快的旅行。包括了解这个地方；做好准备；不要触摸；攀爬和采摘、保持这个地方整洁以及注意区域是否允许拍照等。
16．根据Read up on the places of interest before you go, or pick up a guidebook(旅行指南) or audio guide when you're there“在你去名胜古迹之前要研读这个地方，或者是当你在那里时，拿一本旅游指南或者语音讲解器”可知，表示要了解这个地方，故选D。
17．根据If you're visiting a natural place of interest, first find out whether you'll need good walking shoes or a raincoat. It's always a good idea to bring some food and water, too“如果你要参观一些自然景观，首先要查明你是否需要好的休闲鞋或者一个外套。带一些食物和水也是好主意”
可知，本段讲述要做好准备，故选F。
18．根据You may want to get very close to beautiful places or to pick a flower or two to take home with you“你可能想要靠近美丽的地方或者采摘一两朵花随身带回家”以及Look for signs about what not to do, and when you are not sure, please don't touch“寻找关于不能做什么的标志，当你不清楚时，请不要触摸”可知，主要讲述遵守规则，不要摸、爬和采摘，故选E。19．根据People want to see the places of interest, not your candy wrappers! If there are not many trash cans, bring a plastic bag with you to carry your rubbish“人们想要看名胜古迹而不是你的
糖果包装纸，如果没有许多垃圾箱的话，随身携带一个袋子装你的垃圾”可知，表示不要乱扔垃圾，保持整洁，故选A。
20．根据For many places, it's a good idea to take pictures. But check whether you are allowed to take photos before you start taking pictures“对于许多地方来说，拍照是一个好主意，但是在
你开始拍照之前检查一下你是否允许拍照”可知，本段讲述与拍照有关的事项，即“不要忘记了你的相机”。故选B。
21．D
22．B
23．A
24．C
25．B
26．A
27．C
28．D
29．B
30．C
31．C
32．A
33．A
34．B
35．D
【分析】
本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述我第一次做饭，父母在旁边耐心地指导我。尽管我做的饭菜不好吃，但是在父母眼中永远是最好的。通过这件事以后，我开始尊重食物，因为我明白一个人不得不尽他最大努力来做食物。
21．句意：南希，今天尝试着为我们做饭。
本题考查介词辨析。A.以……；B.在……里；C.在……上；D.为了。根据句意可知，表示“为我们做饭”，故选D。
22．句意：爸爸说：今天我将教你做饭。
本题考查动词辨析。A.玩；B.教；C.期待；D.询问。根据But Mom, I don't know how to cook“但是妈妈，我不知道如何做饭”以及My father stood next ___8___ me and told me what I should do“我的爸爸站在我的旁边告诉我应该做什么”可知，表示爸爸教我做饭，故选B。23．句意：我不知道会怎样，但是我同意了。
本题考查宾语从句的引导词。A.如何，怎样（表示方式）；B.什么；C.哪一个；D.在哪里（表示地点）。根据空前know可知，空处引导宾语从句，且从句中不缺成份，译为“不知道会怎样”，故选A。
24．句意：但是当提到做蔬菜，我不知道如何做它。
本题考查连词辨析。A.如果（引导条件状语从句）；B.所以（表示因果）；C.但是（表示转折）；
D.因为（引导原因状语从句）。根据I saw my mother cook rice before, so I did it easily“我以前见过我的妈妈做米饭，所以我很容易地做它了”可知，表示煮米饭很容易，但是做菜很难，表示转折，故选C。
25．句意：我的父亲让我切碎一个卷心菜并且准备好其他的原料。
本题考查动词辨析。A.说（后接说话的内容）；B.要求，用ask sb to do sth；C.谈话，后接to/with sb或about sth；D.听，用listen to结构。根据句意可知，表示父亲要求我切碎一个卷心菜，故选B。
26．句意：我的父亲让我切碎一个卷心菜并且准备好其他的原料。
本题考查形容词辨析。A.准备的；B.幸运的；C.相似的；D.传统的。根据Now put some garlic(大蒜) into the pot, and then put the cabbage“现在将大蒜放到锅里，然后放卷心菜”可知，表示做饭前做准备，故选A。
27．句意：不要忘记加一些盐。
本题考查动词辨析。A.摇晃；B.剥；C.添加；D.吃。根据句意可知，表示父亲让我在菜里放一些盐，故选C。
28．句意：我的父亲站在我的旁边并且告诉我应该做什么。
本题考查介词辨析。A.在……上；B.在……里；C.以……；D.到。根据句意可知，表示“站在我的旁边”。next to“在……旁边”，故选D。
29．句意：做完卷心菜之后，我做了牛肉汤。
本题考查介词辨析。A.从；B.在……以后；C.在……之前；D.通过。根据Now put some garlic(大蒜) into the pot, and then put the cabbage“现在将大蒜放到锅里，然后放卷心菜”可知，表示
做完卷心菜后我开始做牛肉汤，故选B。
30．句意：最后我用了两个小时将饭做好。
本题考查副词辨析。A.幸运地；B.快速地；C.最后；D.安静地。根据句意可知，我花了将近两个小时，最后将饭做好了，故选C。
31．句意：我将食物端给父母。
本题考查动词辨析。A.填满；B.转向；C.招待，供应；D.分享。根据句意可知，表示我做完饭之后，将饭菜端给父母，故选C。
32．句意：他们吃它并且说它很美味。
本题考查动词辨析。A.吃；B.去；C.喝；D.忘记。根据I ___11___ the food to my parents“我将食物端给他们”可知，他们开始吃食物，故选A。
33．句意：最后，轮到我吃食物了。
本题考查物主代词辨析。A.我的（形容词性物主代词）；B.他的（形容词性物主代词和名词性物主代词）；C.我们的（形容词性物主代词）；D.他们的（形容词性物主代词）。根据I ___11___ the food to my parents. They ___12___ it and said it was wonderful“我将食物端给我的父母，他们吃它并且说它很美味”可知，表示轮到我吃我做的饭菜了，故选A。
34．句意：从那天开始，我学习做饭。
本题考查动词辨析。A.去；B.做饭；C.唱歌；D.画画。根据全文可知，我第一次做饭时，是父母教我的，从那开始，我学习做饭。故选B。
35．句意：我第一次品尝自己做的菜是如此地糟糕。
本题考查动词辨析。A.讨论；B.到达；C.等待；D.品尝。根据At last, it was ___13___ turn to eat the food. I thought it was terrible“最后，轮到我吃食物了，我认为很糟糕”可知，我认为我第一次品尝自己的菜是糟糕的。故选D。
【点睛】
做完型填空时，首先要通读课文，明白主旨大意，然后再做题。做完型时要记住“瞻前顾后想结果”这一原则，根据上下文以及语境做题，切忌主观臆断。另外，平时还要多多积累词汇。完型填空常考名词、动词、形容词和副词等辨析。做词义辨析题时，首先要确认四个选项的含义，然后分析语境和逻辑关系，确定答案。
例如第2题，首先确定四个选项的含义，A.玩；B.教；C.期待；D.询问。再根据But Mom, I don't know how to cook“但是妈妈，我不知道如何做饭”以及My father stood next ___8___ me and told me what I should do“我的爸爸站在我的旁边告诉我应该做什么”可知，表示爸爸教我做饭，故选B。
36．an
37．hours
38．best
39．and
40．visit
41．for
42．stronger
43．taking
44．results
45．If
【解析】
【分析】
这篇短文讲述的是一些中国学生常常学习很长一段时间，这是一个好的习惯，但不是一个好的学习方法。一个好的学生必须有足够的睡眠，足够的食物和足够的休息，每天需要散步或者打篮球或者唱一首歌曲，这样学习效果会更好。也就是说我们在认真学习的时候，必须注意劳逸结合。
36．句意：这是一个有趣的问题。单数可数名词前用不定冠词a/an表示泛指，interesting的发音是以元音音素开头，前面用不定冠词an。
37．句意：一些中国学生经常很努力地学习很长时间。for long hours好几个小时，也就是说“长时间的”，答案为hours。
38．句意：但这不是最好的学习（方式）。形容词的最高级前加定冠词the，good的最高级为best。
39．句意：一个有效率的学生必须有足够的睡眠、足够的食物和足够的休息。enough sleep ,enough food, enough rest之间是并列的关系，因此用并列连词and。
40．句意：每周你需要出去散步、拜访一些朋友或去一些地方。or表示选择关系，与go out for a walk和go to some places结构相一致，也就是放在need to的后面，因此要填动词原形，答案为visit。
41．句意：这对你的身体、思维和学习都有好处。be good for对……有益，故答案为for。42．句意：当你回到学习中，你会发现自己更强大。根据than判断，这是一个比较级的句子，strong的比较级为stronger。
43．句意：也许我们可以说学习就像吃中药。like是介词，后跟动词-ing形式，故答案为taking。44．句意：我是说你努力学习出现的效果会很慢。谓语动词appear是动词原形，因此主语为名词的复数形式，故答案为results。
45．句意：如果你每天坚持学习，就会起作用。根据语境可知，此句是if引导的条件状语从
句，符合“主将从现”的规则，故答案为If。
46．available
47．Without
48．themselves
49．reaches
50．talented
51．holidays
52．stand
53．seriously
54．information
55．necessary
【解析】
46．句意：——我们打篮球好吗？——我很想去，但是我没空，我现在有很多事情要做。空格处所给首字母为a。根据I’ve l ots of things to do now提示，本句意为“但是我没空”，空格处应填入意为“有空的”形容词。available作形容词时，意为“有空的”，符合句意，故答案为available。
47．句意：没有眼镜，奶奶很难读报。
空格处所给首字母为W。根据Grandma has great trouble reading newspapers提示，可推断因为没有戴眼镜，奶奶读报很困难。故空格处应填入意为“没有”的介词。without作介词时，意为“没有”，且位于句首首字母大写，故答案为Without。
48．句意：当一些人有问题时，他们会把问题留给自己。
空格处所给首字母为t。根据句意及句子结构，空格处应填入意为“他们自己”的反身代词。themselves作反身代词时，意为“他们自己”，符合句意，故答案为themselves。
49．句意：一个真正的朋友是向你伸出手，触动你心灵的人。
空格处所给首字母为r。根据句意及句子结构，空格处应填入意为“伸手”的动词。reach
作动词时，意为“伸手”，主语A true friend表第三人称单数，故reach应用第三人称单数形式，故答案为reaches。
50．句意：约翰在数学方面很有天赋，所以他很轻易就能解决数学问题。
空格处所给首字母为t。根据he solves math problems easily提示，可知本句意为“约翰在数学方面很有天赋”，故空格处应填入意为“有天赋的”形容词。talented作形容词时，意为“有天赋的”，符合句意，故答案为talented。
51．句意：在许多国家，人们通常在特殊的节日吃传统食物。
空格处所给首字母为h。根据句意及句子结构，空格处应填入意为“节日”的名词。holiday 作名词时，意为“节日”，且不止一个节日，故holiday应用复数形式，故答案为holidays。52．句意：夏天，教室里太热了。我们受不了了。
空格处所给首字母为s。根据it’s too hot in the classroom提示，可知本句意为“我们受不了了”，故空格处应填入意为“忍受”的动词。stand作动词时，意为“容忍、忍受”，空格前为情态动词can’t，故stand应用原形，故答案为stand。
53．句意：你不能把她的诺言当回事，因为她从不信守诺言。
空格处所给首字母为s。根据she never keeps her word提示，可知本句意为“你不能把她的诺言当回事”，故空格处应填入意为“认真地”副词。seriously作副词时，意为“严肃地、认真地”，符合句意，故答案为seriously。
54．句意：现在我们可以通过很多方式获取信息，例如报纸、电视和互联网。
空格处所给首字母为i。根据such as newspapers, TVs and the Internet提示，可知本句意为“现在我们可以通过很多方式获取信息”，故空格处应填入意为“信息”的名词。information作名词时，意为“信息”，符合句意，故答案为information。
55．句意：对朋友来说，我觉得没必要一模一样。我最好的朋友就和我很不一样。
空格处所给首字母为n。根据My best friend is quite different from me提示，可知本句意为“对朋友来说，我觉得没必要一模一样”，故空格处应填入意为“必要的”形容词。necessary
作形容词时，意为“必要的”，符合句意，故答案为necessary。
56．Winter vacation is coming. But I still remember my last winter vacation. I just stayed at home and did my homework. Sometimes I surfed the Internet or went to the movies with my friends. It was really boring to be at home! So this year I want to do something different. I am going to learn how to cook food. I’m also going to Ha inan with my parents. I think during this vacation I can learn a lot. It will be a really interesting vacation. I can’t wait!
【解析】
【详解】
这篇短文要求我们根据提示写出寒假生活及打算。我们在写作时要注意：1.主语是是第一人称，谈去年寒假用一般过去时，谈今天寒假打算用一般将来时。2. 要把提示的内容全部写上。3.要避免句式的单一。4.语言的表述应该符合语法的结构，造句应该符合英语的表达习惯，适当使用连词，做到上下文联系紧密，符合逻辑关系。
亮点说明：1.本文紧扣题目要求，谈了今年寒假的打算，并与去年的寒假做比较。2.文章句式多样化，有it用作形式主语：It was really boring to be at home! 有一般将来时：It will be a really interesting vacation.