期中复习阅读理解专项练习 2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语上册

人教新目标初中英语八年级上册期中复习 阅读理解专项练习附答案及解析 一 ① How do you spend your free time? Playing sports or seeing moves? Do you want to live a different after-school life? How about mixing into elements of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产元素). Here are four examples. ②Ki Chenxi, an 11- year-old girl, is at No. 2 Primary School in Yinchuan. Her school brings traditional (传统的) Chinese culture into the after-school activities. Li is interested in tie-dye (扎染). She can make toys and clothes after learning for more than a year, “In the past, I had too much homework to do. But now I can do what I want to do in my free time. I enjoy it.” she said. ③ It is on Saturday afternoon. A group of children of all ages are following Zhu Wei in Zimbabwe (津巴布韦). Zhu, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, teaches them tai chi. These children like ai chi. They think tai chi helps them keep healthy and study better. ④ When Antoine, an international student from Rwanda (卢旺达), first watched the dragon dance, he was surprised and could not wait to join in it. In 2015, Antoine built the first international student dragon dance team in his school. Now the team has about 100 students from different countries. ⑤Chloe from Canada is a paper-cutting lover. Every Sunday, she learns paper-cutting from Mrs Smith. The girl can easily cut butterflies, horses, flowers and so on. Last weekend, Chloe made a paper-cutting work of Binbin and Nini. She felt excited to see it shown on the school wall. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．What does Li Chenxi use tie-dye to make? A．Toys and clothes. B．Fruit salad. C．Paper cutting. D．Animals and flowers. 2．Why do children in Zimbabwe keep practicing tai chi? ① To make friends.    ② To learn Chinese.    ③ To keep healthy.     ④ To study better. A．①② B．①④ C．③④ D．②③ 3．When did Antoine build the first international student dragon dance team? A．In the past. B．In 2015. C．On Sunday. D．Last weekend. 4．How often doe Chloe learn paper-cutting from Mrs Smith? A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Once a month. D．Twice a month. 5．Which structure (结构) of the following is RIGHT from the passage? A．B． C． D． 二 Emma and her family live on a small and beautiful farm. They all like animals. But they don’t like the same (同样的) kind of ones. Emma likes ducks. There is a small lake on the farm. Emma keeps twelve brown ducks. She gives food to them in the morning and evening. Emma likes to see the ducks swimming in the lake. Emma’s mother, Lisa, likes cows because she can get milk from them. She has five black and white cows. They walk on the farm and eat grass (草) all day. Emma’s father, Peter, likes pigs. He has six big black pigs and nine baby ones. The pigs eat a lot, so he is very busy every day. Emma’s cousin, Mike, likes animals too. But his parents don't have a farm. They can't keep animals. So Mike often goes to the farm to see animals. 6．What colour are the ducks? A．Brown. B．White. C．Black. D．Yellow. 7．What does Emma like to see? A．She likes to see cows eating grass. B．She likes to see ducks swimming in the lake. C．She likes to see pigs walking on the farm. D．She likes to see her mother getting milk from the cows. 8．What does the underlined word “They” refer to (指代)? A．The ducks. B．The cows. C．The pigs. D．Emma’s parents. 9．How many pigs does Emma’s father have? A．Six. B．Nine. C．Fifteen. D．Twenty. 10．What’s the best title (最佳标题) of the passage? A．Emma’s cousin, Mike B．A small and beautiful farm C．Many cute animals D．Emma’s family like animals 三 “Josh! Kate! Emma! Time to go!” Mex Carter called from the car. Emma and Kate hurried to finish their breakfast and Josh was busy looking for his backpack (背包). As usual, it was a big rush. Every morning, their mother or father had to drive them to school. “HURRY!” called they’re mother, not so gently (温柔地) this time. Kids ran to the car. Then Mom turned onto the road. “Kids, what activities do you have after school?” Mom asked. “I have dance class.” said Kate. “I have soccer,” said Josh. “I have art class,” said Emma. Their mother just right (叹气). That afternoon. Mrs. Carter had to pick up everybody. She drove a long way. Finally they were home. Looking at the tired mother, Emma said. “I have an idea! We can ride bikes to school.” “It’s too far! And taking a taxi costs a lot. If there were buses, that would be nice.” said Kate. “Today we talked about cars in science class. Many people are all driving at the same time. That’s bad for the air. It uses too much gas (汽油). So we could do a carpool (拼车). Kill two birds with one stone!” said Josh proudly. “Fantastic! We can talk to our neighbors.” said Kate excitedly. “Yes!” said Josh. “Mom! We could ask them to carpool.” That night the family went to visit their neighbors. The family told the Smiths their plan. They all loved the idea! Evan Smith and Josh were on the same soccer team. Their parents would take turns to pack up the boys. The Carters visited other neighbors. One family said they would drive to school two days a week. Another family had children in Emma’s art class. Someone else had kids in Kate’s dance class. Finally, they had a schedule (日程表). It showed when each family would drive. Josh said. “Tomorrow. I will tell my science teacher our plan. He will be proud of us! We are being careful with important Earth resources (资源). And we’ve solved our family problem as well.” 11．What is the Carter family’s main problem? A．The kids can’t get ready in the morning. B．The kids have too many after - school activities. C．The parent and kids always come back home late. D．Driving kids to and from school makes the parent busy and tired. 12．Who found the way to solve the problem? A．Emma. B．Kate. C．Josh. D．Mrs. Carter. 13．What do the underlined words “one stone” refer to (指的是)? A．Riding bikes. B．Taking a taxi. C．Taking a bus. D．Doing a carpool. 14．Which would be the title for this passage? A．Let’s carpool! B．Let’s take action! C．Let’s save the earth! D．Let’s help each other! 四 Students in Class Five were excited about the talent show. Three students in the class wanted to perform. Meghan would show everyone her new dance. Abby wanted to play the piano and Tim would tell jokes. The day of the talent show arrived. The math teacher Miss Lee surprised everyone by doing magic tricks (魔术). No one knew she was such a good magician. Miss Lee took a ring out of someone’s ear. She turned a T-shirt into a beautiful flower and she took a live bird out of a hat. The next person to perform was Meghan. Meghan showed everyone her talent by dancing a waltz (华尔兹). She didn’t do well, but the students liked it. Abby played Here Comes Santa Claus on the piano. The students thought playing a Christmas song in the middle of May was strange, but Abby played the piano very well. It was Tim’s turn. Tim tried telling jokes, but no one laughed. He tried and tried, but his jokes weren’t funny. When he started to leave, he tripped (绊倒) over a chair. Everyone laughed so happily that Tim pretended to fall again to bring more laughter (笑声). 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 15．Who played the piano in the talent show? A．Meghan. B．Abby. C．Tim. D．Miss Lee. 16．When was the talent show? A．In May. B．In July. C．In September. D．In December. 17．What does the underlined word “pretended” mean in Chinese? A．拒绝 B．提议 C．阻止 D．假装 18．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Miss Lee turned a hat into a bird. B．Meghan danced well, so the students liked it very much. C．Abby was good at playing the piano. D．Tim’s jokes were so funny that all the students laughed. 19．What’s the passage mainly about? A．An interesting class. B．A wonderful talent show. C．A creative performer. D．Some stories about the performers. 五 In my free time, I always stay at home. I do lots of activities such as reading books, watching movies and listening to music. I am interested in yoga (瑜伽), and never forget to practice it from 8: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. every day. I think it is a relaxing sport for girls. —Jenny, 25 years old I like running very much. Running may be the easiest way of exercising. I began to run when I was ten years old. At that time, I was short, and was not thin at all. That always made me unhappy. Running helps me keep healthy and thin. Last year, I even joined in a marathon (马拉松赛跑) and became the 5th person to pass the finish line. —Larry, 20 years old When speaking of climbing, you may always think of strong boys in their twenties, but I’m different. I started climbing three years ago. At first, it was pretty difficult for me. After half a year, I was able to catch up with others. Now I like climbing and good at it. I believe that as long as you try your best, you can do anything you like. —Mr Black, 55 years old 20．What doesn’t Jenny do in her free time? A．Go for a swim.B．Watch a movie. C．Listen to music. D．Read a book. 21．What did Larry look like when he was 10 years old? A．Tall and thin. B．Short and fat. C．Thin but strong. D．Short but strong. 22．How long did it take Mr Black to catch up with others? A．Twenty weeks. B．A month. C．A year. D．Six months. 23．What can we learn from the text? A．Larry ran a marathon when he was 18 years old. B．Jenny practices yoga for an hour every day. C．Mr Black doesn’t think the old should go climbing. D．Both Jenny and Larry like doing outdoor activities. 六 In China, Sichuan is a very interesting place in many ways. Here are some of the things that make Sichuan special. Sichuan is home to giant pandas. Bamboo is their favorite food. They are cute with black and white fur (皮毛), so people all over the world like to go to Sichuan to see them in nature parks. They are so amazing that they become a symbol of China. Everyone in China knows Sichuan food is super spicy! The reason is the Sichuan pepper, a special kind of pepper that makes your tongue (舌头) feel like it’s dancing with a little electricity. Try Sichuan hot pot or mapo tofu to taste it! In Sichuan, there’s a dream place everyone wants to visit—Jiuzhaigou. The plants there are quite green, the water is very clear and the air is rather fresh. Tourists say when they visit this place, it’s just like walking in a huge painting. You can enjoy the beautiful views and feel close to nature. Sichuan is filled with ancient places that are very old and interesting. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System (灌溉系统) is a great water project. It was built long time ago and it still helps to water the plants and farms now. Besides, Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) is also worth visiting in Chengdu. So next time you hear about Sichuan, think about pandas, spicy food, pretty scenery and old interesting places. Sichuan is a lovely place with many amazing stories and cultural treasures to share! 24．How many kinds of special things about Sichuan are there in the text? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 25．Why do people like to see pandas? A．Because they are giant. B．Because they like eating bamboo. C．Because they live in nature parks. D．Because they’ re cute with black and white fur. 26．How do tourists like Jiuzhaigou? A．Shining. B．Amazing. C．Crowded. D．Ancient. 27．What can help water the plants and farms in the passage? A．Sichuan hot pot. B．Jiuzhaigou. C．Du Fu Thatched Cottage. D．The Dujiangyan Irrigation System. 七 Once upon a time, there lived a colourful caterpillar (毛虫) named Sunny. Sunny loved climbing trees with her caterpillar friends May and June, but what she loved most was to tell stories. Her stories were so interesting that both of her friends liked them very much. Sunny and her friends dreamed of the day when they would turn into beautiful butterflies. Sunny believed her wings would have rainbow colours. Finally, the day came. Sunny came out of her chrysalis (蛹). She was very excited. She flew quickly down to a river, looking into the water. “No.” she shouted loudly. She couldn’t believe her eyes. On her back were two wings as black as night. This wasn’t what she had thought at all. “How I wish I could be a caterpillar again.” Just at that time, May and June came over. “Wow, what big wings you have.” May said. “You look like the midnight sky,” said June. “We missed your stories. Tell us one, please!” “Yes, tell us one.” May added. Sunny looked up at the dark blue sky. It was beautiful. Sunny let out a long slow breath and started, “Once upon a time, there was a not-so-colourful butterfly...” As she talked, Sunny smiled. She felt beautiful just as she was. 28．What did Sunny like doing best? A．Reading books.B．Climbing trees.C．Telling stories. D．Making friends. 29．From the passage, we know that Sunny wanted to _________. A．enjoy a rainbow B．have colourful wings C．make a beautiful chrysalis D．be a caterpillar all her life 30．What did Sunny’s friends do after seeing Sunny’s wings? A．They left Sunny. B．They laughed at Sunny. C．They told Sunny a story. D．They tried to make Sunny happy. 31．Which is the best title for the passage? A．The midnight sky B．The two good friends C．Sunny loved telling stories D．The not-so-colourful butterfly 八 Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy (报童) on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time experimenting with his first patent (专利) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing (祝福) in many ways. It kept conversations short so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world. 32．How often did Edison make a new invention? A．About every seven days. B．About every fourteen days. C．About once a week. D．About twice a week. 33．How was Edison after he became deaf? A．He kept positive.B．He was worried.C．He felt sorry. D．He was sad. 34．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The history of the electric light. B．Edison and his experiments. C．The importance of inventions. D．The whole life of Edison. 35．What can we learn from the passage? A．Edison was lazy when he was young. B．Edison was poor so he needed to work on a train. C．Edison was very hard-working. D．He had little difficulty in experimenting. 九 ①A smartphone is a phone that combines (合并) things like a phone, clock, camera and computer into one small device (装置). It can make calls like a phone, but it can also access the Internet. Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world. But how did the age of smartphones begin? ②In 1992, the company IBM created the first smartphone. It was a phone that included a program for writing notes to remember things. It also had a program for showing people dates and times of planned events. This early smartphone could send emails as well. However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people. ③Other companies then started to work on new phone technology. Companies such as Nokia and Ericsson next introduced their smartphones to the market. In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word “smartphone” in 1997. However, these smartphones also achieved little success. ④In 1999, the Blackberry was introduced. This was the first smartphone that was widely used by phone users. The Blackberry was a phone with a keyboard that made it easy to use the Internet and send text messages and emails. The Blackberry was popular with people working in business or in technology. But common phone users still didn’t buy many of them. ⑤In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. Not long after that, in 2008, Google introduced the Android phone to the world. These new smartphones from Apple and Google were marketed to all phone users. The goal was to make the smartphone easy to use and something everyone would want. Just as hoped, less than 10 years later, there were over 2 billion smartphone users. Not only is it safe to say that smartphones are taking over the world, but there will soon be a time when people can’t remember when phones only made calls. 36．What does the underlined word access probably mean in the passage? A．connect to B．take in C．check out D．turn off 37．Which is NOT the advantage of the first smartphone? A．It helped people remember things by writing notes with a program. B．It could show people dates and times of planned events. C．People could send emails with it. D．It didn’t cost people too much. 38．Which company invented the word “smartphone”? A．Nokia. B．Ericsson. C．Blackberry. D．Apple. 39．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 十 ①Everyone has his or her dream. What’s your dream? Do you know how to make your dream come true? If your answer is “no”, here are some ideas for you. ②First, know about your dream. The first thing you need to do is to know what your dream is. Your dream must have to do with (与···有关) your hobby (爱好). If your hobby is swimming, your dream must be to be a great swimmer. If you find a job that you are interested in, you will be happier than others. ③Second, make a good plan. Nobody will succeed (成功) if he or she doesn't have a good plan. You should make your own plan carefully. For example, you can write down every step of your plan. You can also write down the details (细节) of every step. ④Third, take action (采取行动) now. Now you know about your dream and have your plan. It’s time to take action now. Don’t be lazy. Do it now. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 40．What’s the first thing you need to do? A．To know what your dream is. B．To know why you love jobs. C．To know what your parents want you to do. D．To know how many hobbies you have. 41．Why does the writer mention (提到) “swimming” in the second paragraph? A．To show your dream must have to do with your hobby. B．To show the writer's favorite sport is swimming. C．To show lots of children want to be swimmers. D．To show swimming is the best job in the world. 42．What does the underlined word “step” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．计划 B．结果 C．步聚 D．原因 43．Which is the right structure (结构) of the passage? (①= Paragraph 1 ②= Paragraph 2, …) A． B． C． D． 44．What's the best title (标题) of the passage? A．How to take action now? B．How to get to know your dream? C．How to make a good plan? D．How to make your dream come true? 附答案解析 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 解析：本文介绍了青少年通过参与非物质文化遗产活动来丰富课外生活的例子，包括扎染、太极、舞龙和剪纸活动，让学生可以在课余时间培养兴趣和技能，享受传统文化带来的乐趣。 1．细节理解题。根据“Li is interested in tie-dye… She can make toys and clothes”可知，李辰玺用扎染制作玩具和衣服。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“These children like tai chi. They think tai chi helps them keep healthy and study better”可知，津巴布韦的孩子们练习太极是为了保持健康和更好地学习。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“In 2015, Antoine built the first international student dragon dance team”可知，Antoine是在2015年建立的第一个国际学生龙舞队。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Every Sunday, she learns paper-cutting from Mrs Smith”可知，Chloe 每周日向Mrs Smith学习剪纸，即每周一次。故选A。 5．篇章结构题。文章第一段引入话题介绍整体，然后二至五段分别介绍四个不同的例子。结构符合选项D所示。故选D。 6．A 7．B 8．B 9．C 10．D 解析：本文介绍了Emma和她的家人住在一个美丽的小农场上，每个人都喜欢不同种类的动物。 6．细节理解题。根据“Emma keeps twelve brown ducks.”可知，鸭子是棕色的。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据“Emma likes to see the ducks swimming in the lake.”可知，Emma喜欢看鸭子在湖里游泳。故选B。 8．词句猜测题。根据“She has five black and white cows. They walk on the farm and eat grass (草) all day.”可知，they指代的是前文提到的cows。故选B。 9．细节理解题。根据“Peter, likes pigs. He has six big black pigs and nine baby ones.”可知，Emma的父亲有6只大黑猪和9只小猪，一共15只。故选C。 10．最佳标题题。根据文章内容，主要讲述了Emma一家人喜欢的动物，因此最佳标题是“Emma’s family like animals”。故选D。 11．D 12．C 13．D 14．A 解析：本文讲述了卡特一家的孩子们每天都有很多课外活动，父母需要开车接送他们，这让父母感到很累。乔希提出了拼车的解决方案，这个方案得到了邻居们的支持，最终解决了问题。 11．推理判断题。根据“I have dance class.”、“I have soccer.”、“I have art class.”和“It’s too far! And taking a taxi costs a lot. If there were buses, that would be nice.”可知，卡特一家的主要问题是父母需要开车接送孩子们上学和参加课外活动，这让他们感到很累。故选D。 12．细节理解题。根据“‘Today we talked about cars in science class. Many people are all driving at the same time. That’s bad for the air. It uses too much gas (汽油). So we could do a carpool (拼车). Kill two birds with one stone!’ said Josh proudly.”可知，是乔希提出了拼车的解决方案。故选C。 13．词句猜测题。根据“That’s bad for the air. It uses too much gas. So we could do a carpool. Kill two birds with one stone!”可知，拼车既能解决开车接送孩子们上学和参加课外活动的忙碌问题，又能减少空气污染，因此one stone指的是“拼车”。故选D。 14．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了卡特一家的孩子们为了解决开车接送孩子们上学和参加课外活动的忙碌问题而提出的拼车方案，因此A项“我们拼车吧！”最适合做本文的标题。故选A。 15．B 16．A 17．D 18．C 19．B 解析：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了学校才艺演出上老师和学生的表演。 15．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Abby wanted to play the piano and Tim would tell jokes.”可知，才艺表演中Abby弹钢琴。故选B。 16．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The students thought playing a Christmas song in the middle of May was strange, but Abby played the piano very well.”可知，才艺表演是在五月中旬举办的。故选A。 17．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“When he started to leave, he tripped (绊倒) over a chair. Everyone laughed so happily that Tim pretended to fall again to bring more laughter (笑声).”可知，Tim绊倒一把椅子后，所有人都笑得很开心，所以为了带来更多的笑声，Tim假装又摔倒了，画线词的含义是“假装”。故选D。 18．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Abby played the piano very well”可知，Abby擅长弹钢琴。故选C。 19．主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Students in Class Five were excited about the talent show.”并通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了学校才艺演出上老师和学生的表演，所以B项符合。故选B。 20．A 21．B 22．D 23．B 解析：本文主要是三个人分享了他们的爱好。 20．细节理解题。根据“In my free time, I always stay at home. I do lots of activities such as reading books, watching movies and listening to music.”以及“Jenny, 25 years old”可知，Jenny在空闲的时间看书，看电影和听音乐，没有去游泳。故选A。 21．细节理解题。根据“I began to run when I was ten years old. At that time, I was short, and was not thin at all.”以及“Larry, 20 years old”可知，那个时候，Larry又矮又胖。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据“After half a year, I was able to catch up with others.”以及“Mr Black, 55 years old”可知，布莱克先生花了半年的时间追赶上别人。故选D。 23．细节理解题。根据“I am interested in yoga (瑜伽), and never forget to practice it from 8: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. every day.”以及“Jenny, 25 years old”可知，Jenny每天练习瑜伽一个小时。故选B。 24．C 25．D 26．B 27．D 解析：本文主要介绍了四川特有的动物、食物、美丽的景色和古老而有趣的地方。 24．细节理解题。根据“So next time you hear about Sichuan, think about pandas, spicy food, pretty scenery and old interesting places.”可知，文章中提到了四种特殊的东西。故选C。 25．细节理解题。根据“They are cute with black and white fur (皮毛), so people all over the world like to go to Sichuan to see them in nature parks.”可知，人们喜欢看熊猫，因为它们长着黑白相间的毛，很可爱。故选D。 26．细节理解题。根据“In Sichuan, there’s a dream place everyone wants to visit—Jiuzhaigou. The plants there are quite green, the water is very clear and the air is rather fresh. Tourists say when they visit this place, it’s just like walking in a huge painting.”可知，游客们认为九寨沟太神奇了。故选B。 27．细节理解题。根据“The Dujiangyan Irrigation System (灌溉系统) is a great water project. It was built long time ago and it still helps to water the plants and farms now.”可知，都江堰灌溉系统可以帮助灌溉通道中的植物和农田。故选D。 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．D 解析：本文主要讲述的是一只叫做Sunny的毛毛虫没有如愿变成自己想要的颜色鲜艳的蝴蝶的故事。 28．细节理解题。根据“Sunny loved climbing trees with her caterpillar friends May and June, but what she loved most was to tell stories.”可知，Sunny最喜欢讲故事。故选C。 29．细节理解题。根据“Sunny and her friends dreamed of the day when they would turn into beautiful butterflies. Sunny believed her wings would have rainbow colours.”可知，Sunny和她的朋友们梦想着有一天会变成美丽的蝴蝶，她相信她的翅膀会有彩虹的颜色。故选B。 30．推理判断题。根据“Wow, what big wings you have.”和“You look like the midnight sky”可知，朋友们在赞美Sunny，所以应该是希望她开心。故选D。 31．最佳标题题。结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍一只颜色不那么鲜艳的蝴蝶Sunny的故事。故选D。 32．B 33．A 34．D 35．C 解析：本文主要讲述了爱迪生的一生。 32．细节理解题。根据“About every two weeks he created something new.”可知，他大约每两周就创造出一个新的东西。故选B。 33．推理判断题。根据“Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing (祝福) in many ways”可知，他认为他的耳聋在很多方面是一种祝福，因此在耳聋后是保持积极的。故选A。 34．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了爱迪生一生的经历。故选D。 35．推理判断题。根据“He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.”可知，他每天工作16个小时，由此可知他是勤奋的。故选C。 36．A 37．D 38．B 39．D 解析：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智能手机的发展历程。 36．词义猜测题。根据“Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world.”可知，智能手机可以利用互联网做很多事情，所以推测access the Internet表示“连接互联网”，access意为“连接到”，与connect to意思相近，故选A。 37．细节理解题。根据“For one thing, it was too expensive for many people.”可知，第一部智能手机的缺点是对很多人来说太贵了，D选项“它不会花费人们太多钱”表述错误，故选D。 38．细节理解题。根据“In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word ‘smartphone’ in 1997.”可知，是爱立信公司创造了“智能手机”这个词，故选B。 39．篇章结构题。文章第一段总体介绍智能手机；第二段讲述IBM创造的第一部智能手机；第三段介绍其他公司（诺基亚和爱立信）的智能手机；第四段讲黑莓手机；第五段介绍苹果和谷歌的智能手机以及智能手机的普及，整体结构为“总——分”，D选项符合，故选D。 40．A 41．A 42．C 43．B 44．D 解析：本文围绕着如何实现自己的梦想，给出了三条具体的建议。 40．细节理解题。根据“The first thing you need to do is to know what your dream is.”可知，需要做的第一件事就是明确你的梦想是什么。故选A。 41．推理判断题。根据“If your hobby is swimming, your dream must be to be a great swimmer.”可知，作者提到游泳是为了说明梦想一定和你的爱好有关。故选A。 42．词句猜测题。根据该词前“write down”和词后“plan”可知应是写下计划中的每个步骤，所以“step”意为“步骤”。故选C。 43．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，本文是总分的结构，第一段是总，第二段到第四段就如何实现梦想给出了三条具体的建议。故选B。 44．最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文讲的是如何实现自己的梦想。结合选项，D项“How to make your dream come true?”符合文意。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$