2024届八省八校(T8)第二次联考英语试卷(含答案) .pdfVIP

2024届八省八校（T8）第二次联考英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

BooksThatCelebrateDiverseHolidaysandTraditions

It’simportanttorememberthereareadiversesetofholidaysavailabletoexplore.

TooManyTamalesbyGarySoto,illustratedbyEdMartinez

WhilehelpinghermotherwithChristmascelebration,Mariaistemptedtotryonher

mother’sdiamondring.Aftergettingcaughtupinthejoyoftheholidayandplayingwithher

plantoeatallofthetamales,inhopesoffindingthering.

TogetherforKwanzaabyJuwandaG.Ford,illustratedbyShellyHehenberger

comehomesotheycancelebrateKwanzaatogetherasafamily.Khariisstuckatcollege

AChild’sChristmasinWalesbyDylanThomas,illustratedbyTrinaSchart

Hyman

WeAreGrateful:OtsaliheligabyTraciSorell,illustratedbyFraneLessac

Thisisanamazingstorythatdescribesajourneythroughtheseasonswithamodern-day

friendlyway.

1．WhatmakesitdifficultforKharitoreturnhomeintimeforKwanzaa?

A.Acarcrash.B.Delayedflights.

C.Extremeweather.D.Academicpressure.

2．WhoprovidespicturesforAChild’sChristmasinWales?

A.TraciSorell.B.EdMartinez.C.DylanThomas.D.TrinaSchartHyman.

3．Thefourbooksallinformreadersof______.

A.howtofindhiddentreasuresathomeB.howtostrengthenbondswithfriends

C.thelifestylesofdifferentethnicgroupsD.differentholidaycelebrationsandcustoms

KristinSchellisthefounderofTheTurquoiseTable,amovementofordinarypeople

whowanttocreatecommunityrightintheirownfrontyards.Tenyearsago,sheandher

familymovedtoanewhomeinAustin,Texas.

fewpicnictablesbutthedeliverydriversetonetabledowninherfrontyardbymistake.

“Aftertheparty,Ipaintedthetableturquoise—myfavoritecolor—andputitinthefrontyard,

justafewfeetfromthesidewalk,”shesays.

says.“Webecame‘frontyardp