8. Though we hadn’t met each other for two years, he recognized my ____ on the phone at once.
A. sound
B. noise
C. shout
D. voice

D

9. My heart started to ____ very fast right before giving a talk in front of so many people.
A. bark
B. break
C. beat
D. bite

C

10. —Mum, I’m going to take the English exam.
—Don’t be ____ and believe in yourself! You can make it!
A. smart
B. proud
C. nervous
D. active

C

11. When I got home from school, my sister ____ for dinner, so she invited me to join her.
A. goes out
B. went out
C. has gone out
D. was going out

D

12. —Jack, would you like to go to the cinema with me tomorrow?
—Sorry. You know, I don’t like movies ____.
A. very much
B. at all
C. a few
D. a lot

B

Ⅳ.句子翻译
1. 他发现自己被困在了那栋大楼里。
______
2. 起初,我竭尽全力想要跑出去。
______
3. 最后,我找到了出去的路。
______
4. 火势越来越大。
______
5. 人们惊恐地四散奔逃。
______
6. 我的狗上蹿下跳。
______

1. He found himself trapped in that building.
2. At first, I tried my best to run out.
3. At last, I found my way out.
4. The fire got bigger and bigger.
5. People ran in all directions in fear.
6. My dog was jumping up and down.

Ⅴ.阅读理解
Whether you believe in climate change or not, the loss of housing due to floods is a big problem all over the world, and while engineers have been trying to find solutions, few have actually worked.
The Japanese housing developer Ichijo Komuten showed a “flood-resistant house” that can not only remain waterproof during floods but also float off the ground. He came up with an idea to keep people’s homes from getting flooded as well as swept away by floods. Their new “flood-resistant house” was shown on a popular Japanese TV show and has received much attention online ever since.
Japan’s TV station visited one of Ichijo’s test sites where the company’s new “flood-resistant house” was being put through a flood. Although it looked just like a common house when the test began, by the time that water started rising around it, viewers could see the structure leave the ground and finally float a few inches above it.
How does the “flood-resistant house” work? It has special vents(通风口) that close up in the event of flooding, and the plumbing also has special valves(阀门) that prevent water from getting into the home. Electrical equipment like air conditioner is positioned on the upper half of the building to make sure that water doesn’t reach it.
What’s more, Ichijo’s newest invention prevents the house from being swept away. The house is connected to a number of thick iron rods(铁棒) sticking out of the ground with thick cables that ensure it stays in place as the water floods past. When the water goes away, the floating house comes back down in its own position.
According to engineers, most homes flood when water reaches the window level, but because the “flood-resistant” house can float up to five metres above ground, water is unlikely to reach the windows, and everything else is sealed. It works quite well.
1. According to the passage, “flood-resistant house” is a house which ____.
A. looks different from others at first
B. can leave the ground and float above it
C. gets little attention online
D. can’t go back down its own place
2. 语言能力归纳能力 The Paragraph 4 mainly tells us ____.
A. what the “flood-resistant house” is like
B. where the “flood-resistant house” is shown
C. who invented the “flood-resistant house”
D. how the “flood-resistant house” works
3. From the passage, we can infer that ____.
A. the house cannot prevent water from getting inside
B. the house may get more and more popular in the future
C. it will be expensive to buy the house
D. all the people would like to buy the house
4. 语言能力推断能力 What’s the writing purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce the “flood-resistant house” to people.
B. To show the history of the “flood-resistant house”.
C. To explain the importance of the “flood-resistant house”.
D. To ask people offer advice on the “flood-resistant house”.

1 - 4 BDBA
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了日本的 Ichijo Komuten 展示了一种抗洪的房子，并介绍了这种房子的优势以及工作原理。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第三段“viewers could see the structure leave the ground and finally float a few inches above it”可知，这种房子可以离开地面，并漂浮在地面上方几英尺处。故选 B。
2. D 段落大意题。根据“How does the ‘flood - resistant house’ work?”可知，本段主要介绍抗洪房屋是如何工作的。故选 D。
3. B 推理判断题。根据“Their new ‘flood - resistant house’ was shown on a popular Japanese TV show and has received much attention online ever since.”可推断，这种房子将来可能会越来越受欢迎。故选 B。
4. A 写作意图题。根据“The Japanese housing developer Ichijo Komuten showed a ‘flood - resistant house’ that can not only remain waterproof during floods but also float off the ground.”及全文的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了一种可以抗洪的房子。故选 A。