专项6 阅读理解（回答问题）--沪教牛津版八年级上册期中专项

原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 专项 6 阅读理解-回答问题 Passage 1 Rabbit is the fourth of the 12 Chinese zodiac (生肖) parts, in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Because rabbits are gentle and smart, they are very popular with people from all over the world. In China, rabbits are thought to be a lucky sign. That’s because rabbits can have many babies in the nature, even in terrible conditions. In the past, the better their life would be. The rabbit can make people think of the moon. Ancient Chinese people believed a rabbit was living on the moon. It is called the Moon Rabbit and helps Chang’e, a goddess who is widely known in China, to make medicine. Similarly, rabbits are seen to be lucky in Western culture. There are some traditions about how to get the rabbit’s good luck for yourself. For example, a rabbit’s foot is one of the most famous symbols of good luck and the person who holds it is supposed to be lucky. Also, people usually say the word “rabbit” on the first morning of every month. They’re looking forward to bringing themselves good luck for this whole month. Now it’s 2023, the Year of the Rabbit. Hope you are always lucky this year! 1．Which year will be the next Year of the Rabbit? 2．Why are rabbits very popular with people from all over the world? 3．What does the Moon Rabbit help Chang’e do on the moon? 4．Do you like rabbits? Why or why not? Passage 2 Chinese traditional painting and dance are two important parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 A dance drama called The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting was shown on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. It became popular overnight. According to CCTV, this dance got the idea from the 900-year-old Chinese painting—A Panoruma of Rivers and Mountains（《千里江山图》）, which was created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng when he was about 18 years old. A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains is the only extant（尚存的）work by Wang. Now the painting is at the Palace Museum. It has been on show to the public only four times since 1949. The 11.9-meter-long painting records people’s lives and the natural scenery（景色）including mountains, rivers and villages of that time. The dance show tells the story of a researcher who has worked hard to study the painting. By chance, the researcher travels back in time to see the moment when Wang was about to finish the work. As the painting was finished, the researcher guides the audience（观众）into the world of the painter. The dance show provides the audience with a new experience to better learn about the work. It shows the process of how painting is done. The dancers each had a different hairstyle, which looked like a mountain rock. The clothes that they wore were color of green and blue, which is also poetic show of the mountains and rivers. When the dancers danced beautifully, the audience seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. Huge mountains and rivers are coming to life! More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still wow people as they did long ago. In recent years, more and more modern shows with Chinese traditional culture have received a warm welcome, especially among young people. They show great love to Chinese culture and are proud of it. 1．How old was Wang Ximeng when he created the painting? 2．What does the painting record? 3．What does the dancers’ hairstyle look like? 4．Would you like to watch the dance show? Why or why not? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 3 Passage 3 Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives. He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electronic things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21. Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information . Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers? There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that. Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today. Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today 1．What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in when he was young? 2．When did Tim Berners-Lee make his first computer? 3．What did Tim Berners-Lee invent all by himself when he was 34 years old? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 4 4．Has Tim Berners-Lee changed our lives? What do you think of Tim Berners-Lee? Passage 4 Hi, kids. I am CarriRo. I can deliver（运送）things. Now I only deliver food. But one day, I may also deliver other things like clothes and books. How do I work? Let me show you! Aman orders food on his phone. I take the order. It is working time! ◇ I have sensors and cameras on my head. I can find my way to the man’s home. ◇ I have four wheels under my body. They are my feet. I walk 100 meters every minute. I can also go upstairs! I can work for up to eight hours at a time. ◇ I can deliver food for as many as 60 people to eat at a time. I’m very strong! Do I do things wrong? Almost never! My engineer “parents” can control me. You just write down where your home is on your phone. Believe me! You’ll see me soon! 1．What helps CarriRo find its way to deliver things? 2．At what speed can CarriRo walk? 3．Can CarriRo deliver clothes and books at present? 4．Inventions change the world. What’s your favourite invention and why? （At least 3 sentences） Passage 5 One day last week, Sammy worked on the computer for nearly three hours at school. At about five, he got home and waited for the lift. A girl was waiting too. When the door of the lift opened, they both got in. The girl pushed “10” and Sammy quickly pushed “2” and “5”. Then he began to read his book as the lift went up. It stopped at the second floor and then at the fifth, but Sammy did not move. The girl looked at Sammy, and then said, “Excuse me, did you forget to get out?” 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 5 “No. I’m going to the twenty-fifth floor,” Sammy answered. “But you pushed ‘2’ and ‘5’!” the girl said. “Did I?” said Sammy. And then he remembered. “Oh, no! I must have pushed both buttons because I worked on the computer for almost three hours this afternoon!” 1．What did Sammy do for nearly three hours? 2．Who got into the lift? 3．Where did the lift stop before it reached the 10th floor? 4．Will computers make our life better? Why or why not? (Write at least 10 words) Passage 6 Pliny the Elder wrote the first encyclopaedia with the help of his nephew. This work was made up of 37 books and had many subjects such as anthropology (人类学 ) and painting. Through the following few centuries, encyclopaedias were connected to religion (宗教 ). The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD, and the first Muslim volume came to light soon after. One of the longest encyclopaedias ever was produced in 1403 when The Yongle Encyclopaedia (《永乐大典》) appeared in China. It had 11,095 volumes. Most of the original work has been lost. Through the centuries, and people can see less than 400 volumes today. The word “encyclopaedia” coming from Greek means “a general knowledge”. It has been in use for at least 500 years. In the 20th century, the Encyclopaedia Britannica became the most well known western work of this type. At the same time, topical encyclopaedias became the most popular, covering different topics. At the end of the century, many publishers began to publish them in digital formats such as Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs). 1．When did the first Christian edition appear? 2．Can we see the original work of The Yongle Encyclopaedia? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 6 3．Where did the word “encyclopaedia” come from, English or Greek? 4．How long has people used the word “encyclopaedia”? Passage 7 The abacus The abacus was perhaps the first type of computer. People started using it over 4, 000 years ago to do maths. It was used in ancient China, Rome, Egypt and Greece. Today some people still use the abacus. The Kongming Lantern The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside. The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise. People use the Kongming Lantern on important days and during festivals. 1．When did people start using the abacus? 2．Do people still use the abacus now? 3．Where is the Kongming Lantern very popular? 4．What heats the air inside the Kongming Lantern and makes it rise? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 Passage 8 Jean Champollion was very good at languages. He learnt twelve languages in his life. When he was 18, he began teaching history at university. He was younger than many of his students and any other teacher. Jean was very interested in ancient Egypt and in 1821 he began to study the Rosetta Stone （罗 塞塔石）. A group of soldiers found the stone at Rosetta when Jean was still a young boy. It lay under the sand for hundreds of the years before the soldiers dug it up. There was a lot of strange writing on the stone. The writing was a message in three languages. One of the languages was ancient Egyptian. No one could read it at that time. But Jean worked out its secret. The ancient Egyptian was not a language with letters and words like English. It was full of signs. According to many experts, these signs represented things and ideas, Jean did not completely agree. In his opinion, some of them represented sounds. He found fifteen signs of this kind in his study of the Rosetta Stone. Today, it is possible to understand ancient Egyptian 4, 000 years ago because of Jean’s discovery. 1．How many languages did Jean Champollion learn in his lifetime? 2．Was he the youngest teacher when he began teaching history at university? 3．What did the signs of ancient Egyptian show according to Jean’s idea? 4．Why is Jean’s discovery important today? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 专项 6 阅读理解-回答问题（答案解析） Passage 1 1．2035. 2．Because rabbits are gentle and smart. 3．The Moon Rabbit helps Chang’e make medicine on the moon. 4．Yes. Because rabbits are cute and energetic. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了兔子在中西方文化中所代表的含义。 1．根据“Rabbit is the fourth of the 12 Chinese zodiac (生肖) parts, in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.”以及“Now it’s 2023, the Year of the Rabbit.”可知，2023年是兔年，12年是一个轮回，下一个兔年是 2035年。故填 2035. 2．根据“Because rabbits are gentle and smart, they are very popular with people from all over the world.”可知，兔子深受世界各地的欢迎是因为兔子温和和聪明。故填 Because rabbits are gentle and smart. 3．根据“It is called the Moon Rabbit and helps Chang’e, a goddess who is widely known in China, to make medicine.”可知，月兔帮助嫦娥在月亮上制作药物。故填 The Moon Rabbit helps Chang’e make medicine on the moon. 4．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。如我喜欢兔子因为兔子可爱、有活力。故填 Yes. Because rabbits are cute and energetic. Passage 2 1．About 18 years old. 2．People’s lives and the natural scenery including mountains, rivers and villages of that time. 3．A mountain rock. 4．Yes. Because it not only shows the life of ancient people and the natural scenery but also shows traditional Chinese culture. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了以北宋名画《千里江山图》改编的舞蹈诗剧《只 此青绿》，表明了中华传统文化的兴起。 1．根据“...which was created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng when he was about 18 years old.”可知王希孟创作这幅画时为 18岁。故填 About 18 years old. 2．根据“The 11.9-meter-long painting records people’s lives and the natural scenery（景色）including mountains, rivers and villages of that time.”可知这幅画记录了人们的生活和自然美景。故填 People’s lives and the natural scenery including mountains, rivers and villages of that time. 3．根据“The dancers each had a different hairstyle, which looked like a mountain rock.”可知他们的 发型像一块山石。故填 Amountain rock. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 4．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为 Yes. Because it not only shows the life of ancient people and the natural scenery but also shows traditional Chinese culture. Passage 3 1．Playing with electronic things. 2．At the age of 21/In 1976/When he was 21 years old. 3．The World Wide Web(WWW). 4．Yes. The most important but least famous. 【导语】本文主要介绍了发明万维网的英国发明家 Tim Berners-Lee。他在 21岁时制作了第一 台电脑，1989 年发明了万维网，有助于计算机在互联网上交流。他还免费把这个技术分享给 其他人，免费供大家使用。也许他是当今世界上最重要但最不出名的发明家！ 1．根据“When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electronic things.”可知，当 Tim还是个小男孩的时候，他对玩电子产品很感兴趣，故填 Playing with electronic things. 2．根据“He was born in London, England in 1955.”及“He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.”可知，1955年出生，在 21岁制造了他的第一台电脑，也就是在 1976 年，故填 At the age of 21/In 1976/When he was 21 years old. 3．根据“In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself.”可知，独 自发明了万维网，故填 The World Wide Web(WWW). 4．开放性题，答案合理即可。参考答案为 Yes. The most important but least famous. Passage 4 1．Sensors and cameras on its/the head. 2．(At the speed of) 100 meters every minute. 3．No. 4．I like mobile phones best. That’s because they can help people communicate with each other over long distances. Also, I can use them to get a lot of information and know what is happening in the world... 【导语】本文介绍了机器人 CarriRo如何运送食物。 1．根据“ I have sensors and cameras on my head. I can find my way to the man’s home.”可知是传感 器和摄像机。故填 Sensors and cameras on its/the head. 2．根据“I walk 100 meters every minute.”可知它每分钟走 100米。故填(At the speed of) 100 meters every minute. 3．根据“Now I only deliver food. But one day, I may also deliver other things like clothes and books.” 可知现在只送外卖。但有一天，可能还会送其他东西，比如衣服和书。故填 No. 4．开放题，言之有理即可。 I like mobile phones best. That’s because they can help people 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 3 communicate with each other over long distances. Also, I can use them to get a lot of information and know what is happening in the world... Passage 5 1．He worked on the computer. 2．Sammy and a girl. 3．At the second floor and the fifth floor. 4．Yes. Because they allow us to get a lot of knowledge from the Internet and make our life more convenient. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了萨米一天的经历。 1．根据“One day last week, Sammy worked on the computer for nearly three hours at school.”可知， 上周的一天，萨米在学校用电脑工作了将近三个小时。故答案为：He worked on the computer. 2．根据“At about five, he got home and waited for the lift. A girl was waiting too. When the door of the lift opened, they both got in.”可知，萨米和一个女孩进了电梯。故答案为：Sammy and a girl. 3．根据“The girl pushed “10” and Sammy quickly pushed “2” and “5”.”可知，在 10楼之前，萨米 按了 2楼和 5楼。故答案为：At the second floor and the fifth floor. 4．本题询问电脑否使我们的生活变好，本题为开放性试题，言之成理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because they allow us to get a lot of knowledge from the Internet and make our life more convenient. Passage 6 1．In 560 AD. 2． No, we can’t. 3．Greek. 4．For at least 500 years. 【导语】本文主要讲了百科全书产生的历史和发展。 1．根据“ The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD,”可知第一个基督教版出现在公元后 560 年。故填 In 560 AD. 2．根据“Most of the original work has been lost.”（原著的大多数都已经丢失）可知，我们不能 再看到《永乐大典》的原著了。故填 No,we can’t. 3．根据“ The word ‘encyclopaedia’ coming from Greek means ‘a general knowledge.’ It has been in use for at least 500 years.”（“百科全书”一词来自希腊语，意为“总体的知识”）可知这个词来自 希腊语。故填 Greek。 4．根据“It has been in use for at least 500 years.”可知它已经使用了至少 500年。故填 For at least 500 years. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 4 Passage 7 1．Over four thousand years ago. 2．Yes, they do. 3．The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. 4．The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了算盘和孔明灯。 1．根据“People started using it over 4, 000 years ago to do maths.”可知，四千多年前人们开始使 用算盘。故填 Over four thousand years ago. 2．根据“Today some people still use the abacus.”可知，现在一些人还在使用算盘。故填 Yes, they do. 3．根据“The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia.”可知，孔明灯在全亚洲都很受欢迎。 故填 The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. 4．根据“The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise.”可知，蜡烛加热灯笼内的空 气，使其上升。故填 The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise. Passage 8 1．Twelve. 2．Yes. 3．Some of them showed/represented sounds. 4．It is possible to understand ancient Egyptian 4,000 years ago because of Jean’s discovery. 【导语】本文主要讲述 Jean Champollion精通各种语言，他的一生中学会了 12 种语言。Jean Champollion尤其对古埃及语感兴趣，并从 1821年开始研究罗塞塔石碑，最后解密了古埃及语。 1．根据“Jean Champollion was very good at languages. He learnt twelve languages in his life.”可知， Jean Champollion非常擅长语言。他一生学习了十二种语言。故填 Twelve. 2．根据“When he was 18, he began teaching history at university. He was younger than many of his students and any other teacher.”可知，18岁时，他开始在大学教授历史。他比他的许多学生和任 何其他老师都年轻。所以他开始在大学教授历史时，他是最年轻的。故填 Yes. 3． 根据 “According to many experts, these signs represented things and ideas, Jean did not completely agree. In his opinion, some of them represented sounds.”可知，根据许多专家的说法， 这些符号代表了事物和思想，Jean不完全同意。在他看来，其中一些代表了声音。故填 Some of them showed/represented sounds. 4．根据“Today, it is possible to understand ancient Egyptian 4, 000 years ago because of Jean’s discovery.”可知，今天，由于 Jean的发现，了解 4000年前的古埃及是可能的。所以 Jean的发 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 5 现很重要。故填 It is possible to understand ancient Egyptian 4,000 years ago because of Jean’s discovery.