八年级上学期第一次核心素养检测 英语试题 说明：全卷共 5 节，总分 100 分；考试时间为 60 分钟。 一、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agent, which gave her the opportunity to tour many places during her childhood. She began saving up at age 12 to find her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. Then one day she suddenly realized she could see the 1 nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people 2 her travel on social media platforms, so she decided to chase the world record partly to 3 others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I 4 wanted to push the dream of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the 5 ,” she told Forbes. “It wasn't until things started getting really 6 that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the 7 .” “The most pleasant surprise about traveling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the least expectation of 8 being the most incredible,” Lexie Alford said. “My 9 for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to make sacrifices. And it's only a matter of 10 until you can make it a reality.” 1.A. powerful B. ideal C. developed D. remaining 2.A. ranked B. modified C. followed D. criticized 3.A. inspire B. question C. understand D. accompany 4.A. occasionally B. simply C. completely D. temporarily 5.A. platform B. agency C. process D. country 6.A. dull B. official C. natural D. challenging 7.A. adult B. youth C. boss D. agent 8.A. started with B. showed off C. ended up D. searched for 9.A. advice B. compromise C. belief D. information 10.A. honor B. career C. time D. assessment 二、阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Jaw - dropping architecture isn't new. We're still fascinated by the Great Pyramid built 4,500 years ago! Read for more recent examples of innovative buildings constructed using modern technology. Crooked House (Poland) COMPLETED: 2004 With its curved (弯曲的) walls and roof, it is popular with photographers. However, staring at it for too long might make you dizzy! Inside is a typical mall and office building. A favorite feature is the Wall of Fame, with signatures from Polish celebrities (名人). It's modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cube Houses (Netherlands) COMPLETED: 1984 The Cube Houses are a popular attraction, but they are also real houses that people live in! The furniture is tailor - made to fit the strange angles where the walls meet. Architect Piet Blom designed the homes based on the idea of "living as an urban roof," with the housing above and the courtyards, shops, and even a chess museum below. Wonder Works (US) COMPLETED ... ...
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