专题04 期末复习之阅读填空（五选五）（广州专用）-2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期期末复习重难点突破（沪教牛津版）

2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期期末复习重难点突破（沪教牛津版） 专题04 期末复习之阅读填空（五选五） （1） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Everybody agreed that Birbal was full of knowledge. One day, King Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was. He thought for a while and took his ring off his finger and handed it to one of his men. Akbar said to him, “ 1 Make sure that no one can find it.”     As soon as Birbal came to the palace, Akbar said, “ 2 It was given to me by my father. Do whatever you want, but you have to help me find my ring.”     Birbal asked Akbar to give him more information, but Akbar didn’t say much. He kept on repeating, “I don’t remember anything at all. You must find my ring.” Finally, Birbal said, “All right, Your Majesty (陛下)! I promise I will find your ring soon.”     Birbal closed his eyes and pretended (假装) to think hard. And then he said, “Your Majesty, your ring is somewhere here in this palace. It is with one of the men. 3 ” Hearing Birbal’s words, the man was very worried. He quickly moved his hand over his head. 4 Pointing towards him, Birbal said, “Your Majesty, this man stole your ring.”     Akbar felt unbelievable. He didn’t understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring. 5 A．Birbal, I lost my ring this morning. B．The man has a grain of rice in his head. C．You must hide this ring safely with you. D．Birbal’s eyes fixed on the behavior of the man. E．But Akbar had to accept that Birbal was very wise. （2） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever heard of the story of Madame White Snake? 1 It tells a love story between White snake and Xuxian. It has a connection with the Dragon Boat Festival in China. Once upon a time there were two snakes — White snake and Green snake. They had magical powers and could turn themselves into two beautiful young ladies. 2 White snake quickly fell in love with him. They got married soon and lived happily. The Dragon Boat Festival came. On that day, people usually drank realgar wine (雄黄酒). 3 If she drank the wine, she would turn into the snake again. However, Xuxian didn’t know anything about it. So he asked his wife to drink realgar wine together. 4 When Xuxian went into the room, he could not find his wife. He only saw a huge white snake on the bed. 5 Later, White snake got better. In order to save her husband, she went to steal the magical medicine. In the end, the god was so moved by her true love that he saved Xuxian. What a moving love story! A．At the West Lake of Hangzhou, they met a man called Xuxian. B．Soon White snake became badly ill and went into her room. C．He was frightened to death. D．But it was dangerous for White snake to drink this kind of wine. E．It’s a very famous Chinese story. （3） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Lots of people love to keep pets, but they don’t know how to communicate with their pets. 1 If your answer is “yes”, here are some tips for you. 2 Your pet may not exactly understand your words, but it can at least pick up something in your voice. For example, if you speak with it in a cold and hard voice, it might realize that you are unhappy with it. Use non-verbal（非语言）communication. Your non-verbal communication is just as important as verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is often used to teach your pet to do a certain activity. 3 When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually use both verbal and non-verbal communication（hand signals）to give it the “sit order”. Don’t punish your pet. Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet afraid of you. 4 However, some pets like cats, can not make any connection between your punishment and the behavior you punish them for. 5 A．Chat with your pet. B．They don’t understand why you do that at all. C．For example, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to tell your horse the direction. D．In addition, you will possibly lose its trust and respect for you. E．Are you one of the keepers? （4） 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you know that the New Year’s Eve party is going on when the bell rings? 1 If so, please take the following advice. New Year’s Eve party food should be simple. 2 Instead, serve a range of simple finger food and other items that can be made ahead. Set up a buffet-style（自助餐形式的）table so that guests can serve themselves throughout the evening. Some food suggestions include cheese, snacks, candies, chocolates, fruit, vegetables that can be eaten raw, mini hot dogs, dessert, and so on. If you want to serve more of a “meal”, keep it simple by adding some items like sandwiches. If you have already decorated your house for Christmas, keep those decorations up for the New Year’s Eve party to create a festival atmosphere. 3 Buy some fun things like noise-makers or New Year’s party hats. 4 You can also download some great party music online and then create a play list that you can play for the entire party. While there aren’t many New Year-themed songs around, one classic that you should play during your party is Auld Lang Syne. 5 A．Are you planning a New Year’s Eve party? B．It is a good idea to have some background music for your party. C．You can also add some gold and silver streamers（彩色纸带）or balloons. D．It is always played when the New Year’s Eve ball drops in Times Square in New York. E．This is not the night for a full course meal that will have your guests feeling sleepy by 9 pm. （5） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Hide-and-seek is a popular children’s game around the world. But do you know the Hide-and-Seek World Championship? 1 This year, the competition took place in an Italian town called Consonno. The Hide-and-Seek World Championship is not like the traditional childhood game. It goes on for two days. This is a team game, and there are five players in each team. 2 Players have 1 minute to hide from the searching（搜寻）team. Then they need to come out of their hiding place and reach a soft mattress（床垫）in 10 minutes. 3 If players are found by the searching team, they will not get any points. If they don’t reach the mattress within 10 minutes, they won’t get any points either. 4 The winning prize was the 2017 Golden Fig Leaf. It sounds easy enough, but the searching team is made up of American football players. They are both fast and very good at catching runners. So it’s not that easy and the most difficult part is deciding when to come out of the hiding place. The first Hide-and-Seek World Championship took place in Italy in 2010. 5 But now it is world-famous. It brings Japanese, American and Australian players to Italy. The organizers hope it will become an Olympic sport some day. A．The first to reach the mattress can get 20 points, the second 19 and so on. B．It is not a game for children but a competition for grown-ups. C．In its beginning, only Italians took part in the competition. D．The rules of the competition are simple. E．In 2017, the winner was a team from Italy. （6） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 In our life, we often say, “I will think of it.” 1 Though we can’t see, hear or feel our thoughts, thinking has great power! Isaac Newton sat in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. 2 Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch. After that he wondered, “ 3 ” This made him think and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time. Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking. He looked at a place high up in the room. 4 When he finished his thinking, he got an idea for a new cartoon. Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. 5 Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. And by thinking you will learn how to think creatively. A．Why can’t I make a watch? B．This continued for a long time. C．But do you know what great things have come from thinking? D．When you meet with any trouble, don’t lose heart. E．He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. （7） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Astronauts get to fly in rockets, float in space and see the wonderful views of the solar system. 1 An astronaut’s diet is mostly pre-packaged food- hardly rich in nutrition (营养). So, NASA experimented with growing fresh vegetables in the International Space Station. The most difficult thing about growing plants in space is the lack of gravity. 2 What’s more, the lack of rainfall and lighting also makes space a gardener’s nightmare. 3 A veggie flight pillow is a small greenhouse. 4 This makes it easy to transport Plants will grow from these pillow bags which will stop the water from floating away. And LED lamps will shine overhead. 5 Veggie will provide a new resource for US astronauts as NASA begins to develop the abilities of growing fresh produce and other large plants on the space station. A．The soil may float away. B．It is made of plastic and can be folded. C．But NASA has a new solution: the veggie flight pillow. D．But there’s one problem astronauts face: space food is terrible! E．This will make sure that the plants have enough light for the roots to grow. （8） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Edison had quick mind about inventions, but not always about other things. 1 It said he must pay some money to the government by the next day. If he was late, he would have to pay still more money. 2 Many people were waiting there in line to pay. While he waited, his mind was busy with ideas about a new invention. When he arrived at the little window, the man behind it said to Edison. “Young man, what’s your name?” 3 “I don’t know,” he said. “ 4 ” the man said, and told him to leave. Other people paid the money, but Edison stood there, and tried to remember his name. The day ended, and he knew he would have to pay more money. 5 He had to ask the friend what his name was. A．Edison went to the city office. B．In the street, he met a friend. C．One day, he received a notice. D．Edison looked at the man in surprise. E．Then I can’t help you. （9） 阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。 After a long holiday in Fiji, schools in the South Pacific country have reopened. 1 The school is in Suva, the capital of Fiji. As we know, t’ai chi is a treasure of arts in China. 2 The friendship between nations depends on the affinity (喜好) between the people. 3 Culture communications is just like a bridge. 4 The center explained and showed every move of t’ai chi. Teachers who took part in the activity did not have any experience of it. 5 They studied with great interest, and fully appreciated the charm of t’ai chi. A．However, they were soon impressed by the different moves of it. B．It also depends on the peoples’ mutual (相互的) understanding. C．And it was introduced to the schools in Fiji by the China Cultural Center. D．On September 2, a high school warmly welcomed students back. E．And it’s a good way to connect the people between two countries. （10） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。 The term “social phobia” (社交恐惧症) seems common these days. Young people are describing themselves as having “social phobia”. They don’t like going out much, saying that it’s hard for them to make new friends. 1 In fact, this is just a feeling about certain social situations. Some people don’t “read” social situations in the right way. For example, they might be afraid of breaking some kinds of rules. 2 But this doesn’t mean they have social phobia. “Real” social phobia, also known as social anxiety (焦虑), is much more serious. People with social anxiety don’t want to go out and communicate with others. They are so afraid of doing it. They can’t communicate with others in a normal way. They can even feel sudden fear. 3 Some people use self-help books to help them get more control over their minds. Therapy also helps a lot. There’s no way to predict what will cause someone to develop social anxiety, but there is something you can do if you are always worried or upset. ★ 4 Anxiety, like many other health conditions, can be harder to treat if you wait. ★Keep a diary. Writing down your daily life can help you understand the cause of your stress and what seems to help you feel better. ★Make plans in your life. 5 Make sure that you spend time doing things you enjoy. A．Get help early. B．But is this a “real” illness? C．You can have less stress if you can plan your time well. D．Luckily, there are some ways to deal with social anxiety. E．So they might choose to stay at home instead of going out to meet new people. （11） 阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可以填入1—5各题空白处的最佳选项。 A good photographer is a little bit like an artist or a writer. 1 Like all good artists, a photographer has to make a visual image(视像). It makes people feel something. 2 And like all good writers, a photographer needs to be able to tell a story with his or her photos. 3 You may ask “What are they doing?” or “Where was that photo taken?” or “Who is that person?” 4 Get closer or step back, shoot your picture from up high, or get down low to find a different angle(角度). Then, check what’s in the background. Remember to hold the camera steady. 5 A good photographer also needs to keep an eye for the tiny things because they can make or break a good picture. A．A good photo should make you think and ask questions. B．He or she uses a camera to paint a picture or tell a story. C．Finally, find a point of interest to make your photos amazing. D．If you want to become a good photographer, try something different. E．If a photo makes you feel something, the photographer has done a good job. 参考答案 (1) 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．E 【分析】本文主要介绍了Akbar想考验Birbal的智商，把戒指放到一个大臣的手里，让Birbal找，结果聪明的Birbal用自己的方法找到了。 1．根据上文“One day, King Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was.”可知阿克巴尔国王决定测试一下伯巴尔有多聪明。以及“Make sure that no one can find it.”可知他想确保没人能找到它，故推断应把它藏起来，C选项“你必须把这个戒指安全地藏起来。”符合语境，故选C。 2．根据下文“It was given to me by my father. Do whatever you want, but you have to help me find my ring.”可知此处国王让他无论如何必须找到戒指，说明戒指已经丢失，A选项“Birbal，我今天早上把戒指弄丢了。”符合语境，故选A。 3．据下文“Hearing Birbal’s words, the man was very worried. He quickly moved his hand over his head.”听到Birbal的话，这个男人迅速把手放在头上的原因是听到Birbal的推测感到心虚，故此处应表示跟这个摸自己头的男人相关的信息，B项“这个男人头上有米粒。”符合语境，故选B。 4．根据下文“Pointing towards him, Birbal said, ‘Your Majesty, this man stole your ring.’”及前文可知Birbal通过男人的行为推断出他偷了戒指，D选项“Birbal的眼睛盯着那个男人的行为。”符合语境，故选D。 5．根据上文“Akbar felt unbelievable. He didn’t understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring.”可知Akbar感到难以置信，虽然不明白Birbal是如何成功找到戒指的，但Akbar应对Birbal的成功作出回应，E项“但是Akbar不得不承认Birbal是非常明智的。”符合语境，故选E。 (2） 1．E 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国传统故事《白蛇传》。 1．根据“Have you ever heard of the story of Madame White Snake”可知此处介绍的是《白蛇传》这个故事，选项E“这是一个非常著名的中国故事”符合语境。故选E。 2．根据“White snake quickly fell in love with him”可知是遇到了一个男性，选项A“在杭州西湖，他们遇到了一个叫许仙的人”符合语境。故选A。 3．根据“If she drank the wine, she would turn into the snake again”可知雄黄酒对白蛇很危险，选项D“但是白蛇喝这种酒很危险”符合语境。故选D。 4．根据“So he asked his wife to drink realgar wine together”以及“When Xuxian went into the room, he could not find his wife”可知许仙让她喝雄黄酒，她喝了这种酒，选项B“很快，白蛇病得很重，走进了她的房间”符合语境。故选B。 5．根据“He only saw a huge white snake on the bed”可知他看到了床上有一条白蛇，他应该很害怕，选项C“他害怕得要死”符合语境。故选C。 （3） 1．E 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了如何和宠物交流的技巧。 1．根据“If your answer is ‘yes’, here are some tips for you.”可知此处是一个一般疑问句，选项E“你是饲养员之一吗？”符合语境，故选E。 2．根据“Your pet may not exactly understand your words, but it can at least pick up something in your voice.”可知此处讲的是和宠物说话，选项A“和你的宠物聊天。”符合语境，故选A。 3．根据“Non-verbal communication is often used to teach your pet to do a certain activity.”可知此处是在列举说明如何非语言交流教宠物做某些活动。选项C“例如，如果你坐在马上，你会用你的腿和手告诉你的马方向。”符合语境，故选C。 4．根据“Don’t punish your pet. Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet afraid of you”可知此处介绍惩罚宠物的坏处，选项D“此外，你可能会失去它对你的信任和尊重。”符合语境，故选D。 5．根据“However, some pets like cats, can not make any connection between your punishment and the behavior you punish them for. ”可知此处表示它们根本不知道你惩罚它们是因为它们的行为不好，选项B“它们根本不明白你为什么要这么做。”符合语境，故选B。 （4） 1．A 2．E 3．C 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文主要介绍新年晚会的举办方法。 1．根据“Do you know that the New Year’s Eve party is going on when the bell rings? ... If so, please take the following advice.”可知此处讲的是给出新年晚会的建议，故选项A“你正在计划一个新年晚会吗”符合语境，故选A。 2．根据“New Year’s Eve party food should be simple.”可知此处谈论的是晚会的食物，故选项E“这不是一个全宴席，那会让你的客人在9点前就困了”符合语境，故选E。 3．根据“If you have already decorated your house for Christmas, keep those decorations up for the New Year’s Eve party to create a festival atmosphere.”可知此处讲的是房屋装饰，故选项C“你也可以增加一些金色和银色的彩色纸带或气球”符合语境，故选C。 4．根据“You can also download some great party music online and then create a play list that you can play for the entire party.”可知此处讲的是音乐，故选项B“为派对播放一些背景音乐是一个好主意”符合语境，故选B。 5．根据“While there aren’t many New Year-themed songs around, one classic that you should play during your party is Auld Lang Syne.”可知此处介绍的是具体为新年晚会选择音乐，故选项D“它总是在纽约时代广场新年前夜的钟声响起时播放”符合语境，故选D。 （5） 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．E 5．C 【导语】本文介绍了捉迷藏世界锦标赛的相关信息。 1．根据上文“Hide-and-seek is a popular children’s game around the world. But do you know the Hide-and-Seek World Championship?”（捉迷藏是一项风靡全球的儿童游戏。但是你知道捉迷藏世界锦标赛吗?）可知说的是捉迷藏世界锦标赛。结合选项，选项B“这不是孩子们的游戏, 而是成年人的竞争。符合语境，故选B。 2．根据下文“Players have 1 minute to hide from the searching（搜寻）team.Then they need to come out of their hiding place and reach a soft mattress（床垫）in 10 minutes.”（玩家有1分钟的时间躲避搜索队。然后他们需要从他们的藏身之处出来，并在10分钟内到达一个柔软的床垫。）可知说的是游戏规则。结合选项，选项D“比赛规则很简单”符合语境。故选D。 3．根据上文“Players have 1 minute to hide from the searching（搜寻）team. Then they need to come out of their hiding place and reach a soft mattress（床垫）in 10 minutes.”（玩家有一分钟的时间躲避搜索队。然后他们需要从他们的藏身之处出来，并在10分钟内到达一个柔软的床垫。）可知说的是玩家要在10分钟内到达一个柔软的床垫。结合选项，选项A“第一个到达床垫的人可以得到20分，第二个得到19分，以此类推。”符合语境，故选A。 4．根据下文“The winning prize was the 2017 Golden Fig Leaf.”（获胜的奖品是2017年的金无花果叶。）可知说的是获胜的奖品是2017年的金无花果叶。结合选项，选项E“2017年的冠军是一支来自意大利的队伍。”符合语境，故选E。 5．根据上文“The first Hide-and-Seek World Championship took place in Italy in 2010.”（首届捉迷藏世界锦标赛于2010年在意大利举行。）可知说的是首届捉迷藏世界锦标赛于2010年在意大利举行。结合选项，选项C“在开始的时候，只有意大利人参加比赛。”符合语境，故选C。 （6） 1．C 2．E 3．A 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲了三个名人通过思考取得了很大成就的故事。 1．根据“Though we can’t see, hear or feel our thoughts, thinking has great power!”可知，空格处和思考有关，选项C“但是你知道思考产生了什么样的伟大的事情吗？” 符合情境。故选C。 2．根据“Isaac Newton sat in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree.”可知，空格处应该表示牛顿思考苹果掉下来的原因，选项E“他开始思考，试图找出苹果为什么掉下来。”符合情境。故选E。 3．根据“James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch. After that he wondered...”可知，空格处应该表示James在思考和手表有关的问题，选项A“为什么我不能做手表？”符合情境。故选A。 4．根据“He looked at a place high up in the room.”可知，空格处可能表示他的这个动作持续了很久，选项B“这种情况持续了很长时间。”符合情境。故选B。 5．根据“Try to think of it before asking someone to help you.”可知，当我们遇到困难时常会救助，空格处应该和遇见困难有关，选项D“当你遇到任何麻烦时，不要灰心。”符合情境。故选D。 （7） 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．E 【导语】本文介绍在太空种蔬菜的事情。 1．根据“An astronaut’s diet is mostly pre-packaged food- hardly rich in nutrition (营养).”可知，此处应是说宇航员的饮食问题，选项D“但宇航员面临的一个问题是：太空食物太难吃了！”符合，故选D。 2．根据“The most difficult thing about growing plants in space is the lack of gravity.”可知，此处说的是缺乏重力的具体表现，选项A“土壤可能会漂走。”符合，故选A。 3．根据“A veggie flight pillow is a small greenhouse.”可知，此处应是提出解决这个问题的办法，引出“蔬菜飞行枕”这个话题，选项C“但美国国家航空航天局有了一个新的解决方案：素食飞行枕头。”符合，故选C。 4．根据“A veggie flight pillow is a small greenhouse...This makes it easy to transport Plants will grow from these pillow bags which will stop the water from floating away.”可知，此处应是介绍这个素食飞行枕头的具体情况，选项B“它是由塑料制成的，可以折叠。”符合，故选B。 5．根据“And LED lamps will shine overhead.”可知，此处应是介绍LED灯光的作用，选项E“这将确保植物有足够的光线让根部生长。”符合，故选E。 （8） 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．E 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了爱迪生因专注发明创造，而忘记自己姓名的故事。 1．根据“It said he must pay some money to the government by the next day.”，可知政府通知爱迪生缴费，选项C“一天，他收到一个通知”。故选C。 2．根据“It said he must pay some money to the government by the next day. If...”，可知政府通知爱迪生缴费，下文和去政府缴费相关，选项A“爱迪生去了市办公室”符合语境。故选A。 3．根据“While he waited, his mind was busy with ideas about a new invention...Young man, what’s your name”和“I don’t know, he said.”，可知爱迪生忙于思考，他忘记了自己的名字，所以自己感到很吃惊。选项D“爱迪生吃惊地看着这位男士”符合语境。故选D。 4．根据“and told him to leave”，可知因他不知道自己的名字，所以无法缴费，所以工作人员无法帮助他。选项E“那么我没办法帮你”符合语境。故选E。 5．根据下文“He had to ask the friend what his name was.”，可知上文和他的朋友相关，选项B“在街上，他遇到一个朋友”符合语境。故选B。 （9） 1．D 2．C 3．B 4．E 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了斐济一所高中与中国文化中心合作，师生一起学习太极拳这一中国传统文化。 1．根据后句“The school is in Suva, the capital of Fiji.”可知，前文应该在引出一所学校，选项D“9月2日，一所高中热烈欢迎学生回校”符合题意。故选D。 2．根据后句“The friendship between nations depends on the affinity between the people.”可知，这里提到两者的关系，前文则应该提到中国机构和斐济的学校两者，因此空白处应填太极拳被中国机构传入斐济，选项C“它是由中国文化中心介绍给斐济的学校的”符合题意。故选C。 3．根据前句“The friendship between nations depends on the affinity between the people.”可知，已经提到了友谊取决于亲和力这一个方面，此处可能会提到另一个方面，选项B“这也取决于各国人民的相互理解”符合题意。故选B。 4．根据前句“Culture communications is just like a bridge.”可知，在说这种文化交流像一座桥梁，则此处应该说明连接了什么，选项E“这是一个连接两国人民的好方法”符合题意。故选E。 5．根据前句“Teachers who took part in the activity did not have any experience of it.”可知，斐济的老师们对打太极拳没有经验，而后句“They studied with great interest ...”表达他们对太极拳有很大兴趣，形成转折，因此空白处应填转折的句子，选项A“然而，他们很快就被它的不同动作打动了”符合题意。故选A。 （10） 1．B 2．E 3．D 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了什么是社交恐惧症及如何应对的方法。 1．根据前文“Young people are describing themselves as having ‘social phobia’.”及后文“In fact, this is just a feeling about certain social situations. Some people don’t ‘read’ social situations in the right way.”可知，开头讲述了很多年轻人都认为自己有“社交恐惧症”，后文说明问题的实质是什么，选项B“但这是‘真正的’疾病吗”符合语境。故选B。 2．根据前文“For example, they might be afraid of breaking some kinds of rules.”及后文“But this doesn’t mean they have social phobia.”可知，有些人可能害怕违反某些规则，但是并不代表他们有真正的“社交恐惧症”，选项E“所以他们可能会选择待在家里而不是出去结识新朋友”符合语境。故选E。 3．根据上文“They can’t communicate with others in a normal way. They can even feel sudden fear.”及下文“Some people use self-help books to help them get more control over their minds.”可知，有些人可能真的患有“社交恐惧症”，这段讲述了一些方法可以缓解，选项D“幸运的是，有一些方法可以应对社交焦虑”。故选D。 4．根据下句“Anxiety, like many other health conditions, can be harder to treat if you wait.”可知，如果你总是等待，焦虑可能会更难治疗，选项A“尽早寻求帮助”符合语境。故选A。 5．根据上句“Make plans in your life.”可知，为你的生活制定计划，选项C“如果你能好好规划你的时间，你就能减轻压力”符合语境。故选C。 （11） 1．B 2．E 3．A 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍如何做一个好的摄影师。 1．根据“A good photographer is a little bit like an artist or a writer.”可知，一个好的摄影师有点像艺术家或作家，艺术家会绘画，作家会写故事。选项B“他或她用相机来画一幅画或讲一个故事。”符合语境，故选B。 2．根据“Like all good artists, a photographer has to make a visual image(视像). It makes people feel something.”可知，像所有优秀的艺术家一样，摄影师必须制作视觉图像。它让人有感觉。此处提到照片和感觉，选项E“如果一张照片让你有某种感觉，那么摄影师就做得很好。”符合语境，故选E。 3．根据“You may ask ‘What are they doing?’ or ‘Where was that photo taken?’ or ‘Who is that person?’”可知，此处提到几个问题，选项A“一张好的照片应该能让你思考并提出问题。”符合语境，故选A。 4．根据“Get closer or step back, shoot your picture from up high, or get down low to find a different angle(角度). Then, check what’s in the background.”可知，靠近或后退，从高处拍摄，或从低处拍摄，寻找不同的角度，然后看看背景是什么。此处强调要多尝试，选项D“如果你想成为一名优秀的摄影师，尝试一些不同的东西。”符合语境，故选D。 5．根据“Then, check what’s in the background. Remember to hold the camera steady.”可知，然后，看看背景是什么。记得拿稳相机。此处介绍拍摄的最后步骤，选项C“最后，找到一个有趣的点，让你的照片令人惊叹。”符合语境，故选C。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期期末复习重难点突破（沪教牛津版） 专题04 期末复习之阅读填空（五选五） （1） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Everybody agreed that Birbal was full of knowledge. One day, King Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was. He thought for a while and took his ring off his finger and handed it to one of his men. Akbar said to him, “ 1 Make sure that no one can find it.”     As soon as Birbal came to the palace, Akbar said, “ 2 It was given to me by my father. Do whatever you want, but you have to help me find my ring.”     Birbal asked Akbar to give him more information, but Akbar didn’t say much. He kept on repeating, “I don’t remember anything at all. You must find my ring.” Finally, Birbal said, “All right, Your Majesty (陛下)! I promise I will find your ring soon.”     Birbal closed his eyes and pretended (假装) to think hard. And then he said, “Your Majesty, your ring is somewhere here in this palace. It is with one of the men. 3 ” Hearing Birbal’s words, the man was very worried. He quickly moved his hand over his head. 4 Pointing towards him, Birbal said, “Your Majesty, this man stole your ring.”     Akbar felt unbelievable. He didn’t understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring. 5 A．Birbal, I lost my ring this morning. B．The man has a grain of rice in his head. C．You must hide this ring safely with you. D．Birbal’s eyes fixed on the behavior of the man. E．But Akbar had to accept that Birbal was very wise. （2） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever heard of the story of Madame White Snake? 1 It tells a love story between White snake and Xuxian. It has a connection with the Dragon Boat Festival in China. Once upon a time there were two snakes — White snake and Green snake. They had magical powers and could turn themselves into two beautiful young ladies. 2 White snake quickly fell in love with him. They got married soon and lived happily. The Dragon Boat Festival came. On that day, people usually drank realgar wine (雄黄酒). 3 If she drank the wine, she would turn into the snake again. However, Xuxian didn’t know anything about it. So he asked his wife to drink realgar wine together. 4 When Xuxian went into the room, he could not find his wife. He only saw a huge white snake on the bed. 5 Later, White snake got better. In order to save her husband, she went to steal the magical medicine. In the end, the god was so moved by her true love that he saved Xuxian. What a moving love story! A．At the West Lake of Hangzhou, they met a man called Xuxian. B．Soon White snake became badly ill and went into her room. C．He was frightened to death. D．But it was dangerous for White snake to drink this kind of wine. E．It’s a very famous Chinese story. （3） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Lots of people love to keep pets, but they don’t know how to communicate with their pets. 1 If your answer is “yes”, here are some tips for you. 2 Your pet may not exactly understand your words, but it can at least pick up something in your voice. For example, if you speak with it in a cold and hard voice, it might realize that you are unhappy with it. Use non-verbal（非语言）communication. Your non-verbal communication is just as important as verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is often used to teach your pet to do a certain activity. 3 When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually use both verbal and non-verbal communication（hand signals）to give it the “sit order”. Don’t punish your pet. Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet afraid of you. 4 However, some pets like cats, can not make any connection between your punishment and the behavior you punish them for. 5 A．Chat with your pet. B．They don’t understand why you do that at all. C．For example, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to tell your horse the direction. D．In addition, you will possibly lose its trust and respect for you. E．Are you one of the keepers? （4） 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you know that the New Year’s Eve party is going on when the bell rings? 1 If so, please take the following advice. New Year’s Eve party food should be simple. 2 Instead, serve a range of simple finger food and other items that can be made ahead. Set up a buffet-style（自助餐形式的）table so that guests can serve themselves throughout the evening. Some food suggestions include cheese, snacks, candies, chocolates, fruit, vegetables that can be eaten raw, mini hot dogs, dessert, and so on. If you want to serve more of a “meal”, keep it simple by adding some items like sandwiches. If you have already decorated your house for Christmas, keep those decorations up for the New Year’s Eve party to create a festival atmosphere. 3 Buy some fun things like noise-makers or New Year’s party hats. 4 You can also download some great party music online and then create a play list that you can play for the entire party. While there aren’t many New Year-themed songs around, one classic that you should play during your party is Auld Lang Syne. 5 A．Are you planning a New Year’s Eve party? B．It is a good idea to have some background music for your party. C．You can also add some gold and silver streamers（彩色纸带）or balloons. D．It is always played when the New Year’s Eve ball drops in Times Square in New York. E．This is not the night for a full course meal that will have your guests feeling sleepy by 9 pm. （5） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Hide-and-seek is a popular children’s game around the world. But do you know the Hide-and-Seek World Championship? 1 This year, the competition took place in an Italian town called Consonno. The Hide-and-Seek World Championship is not like the traditional childhood game. It goes on for two days. This is a team game, and there are five players in each team. 2 Players have 1 minute to hide from the searching（搜寻）team. Then they need to come out of their hiding place and reach a soft mattress（床垫）in 10 minutes. 3 If players are found by the searching team, they will not get any points. If they don’t reach the mattress within 10 minutes, they won’t get any points either. 4 The winning prize was the 2017 Golden Fig Leaf. It sounds easy enough, but the searching team is made up of American football players. They are both fast and very good at catching runners. So it’s not that easy and the most difficult part is deciding when to come out of the hiding place. The first Hide-and-Seek World Championship took place in Italy in 2010. 5 But now it is world-famous. It brings Japanese, American and Australian players to Italy. The organizers hope it will become an Olympic sport some day. A．The first to reach the mattress can get 20 points, the second 19 and so on. B．It is not a game for children but a competition for grown-ups. C．In its beginning, only Italians took part in the competition. D．The rules of the competition are simple. E．In 2017, the winner was a team from Italy. （6） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 In our life, we often say, “I will think of it.” 1 Though we can’t see, hear or feel our thoughts, thinking has great power! Isaac Newton sat in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. 2 Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch. After that he wondered, “ 3 ” This made him think and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time. Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking. He looked at a place high up in the room. 4 When he finished his thinking, he got an idea for a new cartoon. Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. 5 Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. And by thinking you will learn how to think creatively. A．Why can’t I make a watch? B．This continued for a long time. C．But do you know what great things have come from thinking? D．When you meet with any trouble, don’t lose heart. E．He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. （7） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Astronauts get to fly in rockets, float in space and see the wonderful views of the solar system. 1 An astronaut’s diet is mostly pre-packaged food- hardly rich in nutrition (营养). So, NASA experimented with growing fresh vegetables in the International Space Station. The most difficult thing about growing plants in space is the lack of gravity. 2 What’s more, the lack of rainfall and lighting also makes space a gardener’s nightmare. 3 A veggie flight pillow is a small greenhouse. 4 This makes it easy to transport Plants will grow from these pillow bags which will stop the water from floating away. And LED lamps will shine overhead. 5 Veggie will provide a new resource for US astronauts as NASA begins to develop the abilities of growing fresh produce and other large plants on the space station. A．The soil may float away. B．It is made of plastic and can be folded. C．But NASA has a new solution: the veggie flight pillow. D．But there’s one problem astronauts face: space food is terrible! E．This will make sure that the plants have enough light for the roots to grow. （8） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Edison had quick mind about inventions, but not always about other things. 1 It said he must pay some money to the government by the next day. If he was late, he would have to pay still more money. 2 Many people were waiting there in line to pay. While he waited, his mind was busy with ideas about a new invention. When he arrived at the little window, the man behind it said to Edison. “Young man, what’s your name?” 3 “I don’t know,” he said. “ 4 ” the man said, and told him to leave. Other people paid the money, but Edison stood there, and tried to remember his name. The day ended, and he knew he would have to pay more money. 5 He had to ask the friend what his name was. A．Edison went to the city office. B．In the street, he met a friend. C．One day, he received a notice. D．Edison looked at the man in surprise. E．Then I can’t help you. （9） 阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。 After a long holiday in Fiji, schools in the South Pacific country have reopened. 1 The school is in Suva, the capital of Fiji. As we know, t’ai chi is a treasure of arts in China. 2 The friendship between nations depends on the affinity (喜好) between the people. 3 Culture communications is just like a bridge. 4 The center explained and showed every move of t’ai chi. Teachers who took part in the activity did not have any experience of it. 5 They studied with great interest, and fully appreciated the charm of t’ai chi. A．However, they were soon impressed by the different moves of it. B．It also depends on the peoples’ mutual (相互的) understanding. C．And it was introduced to the schools in Fiji by the China Cultural Center. D．On September 2, a high school warmly welcomed students back. E．And it’s a good way to connect the people between two countries. （10） 阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。 The term “social phobia” (社交恐惧症) seems common these days. Young people are describing themselves as having “social phobia”. They don’t like going out much, saying that it’s hard for them to make new friends. 1 In fact, this is just a feeling about certain social situations. Some people don’t “read” social situations in the right way. For example, they might be afraid of breaking some kinds of rules. 2 But this doesn’t mean they have social phobia. “Real” social phobia, also known as social anxiety (焦虑), is much more serious. People with social anxiety don’t want to go out and communicate with others. They are so afraid of doing it. They can’t communicate with others in a normal way. They can even feel sudden fear. 3 Some people use self-help books to help them get more control over their minds. Therapy also helps a lot. There’s no way to predict what will cause someone to develop social anxiety, but there is something you can do if you are always worried or upset. ★ 4 Anxiety, like many other health conditions, can be harder to treat if you wait. ★Keep a diary. Writing down your daily life can help you understand the cause of your stress and what seems to help you feel better. ★Make plans in your life. 5 Make sure that you spend time doing things you enjoy. A．Get help early. B．But is this a “real” illness? C．You can have less stress if you can plan your time well. D．Luckily, there are some ways to deal with social anxiety. E．So they might choose to stay at home instead of going out to meet new people. （11） 阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可以填入1—5各题空白处的最佳选项。 A good photographer is a little bit like an artist or a writer. 1 Like all good artists, a photographer has to make a visual image(视像). It makes people feel something. 2 And like all good writers, a photographer needs to be able to tell a story with his or her photos. 3 You may ask “What are they doing?” or “Where was that photo taken?” or “Who is that person?” 4 Get closer or step back, shoot your picture from up high, or get down low to find a different angle(角度). Then, check what’s in the background. Remember to hold the camera steady. 5 A good photographer also needs to keep an eye for the tiny things because they can make or break a good picture. A．A good photo should make you think and ask questions. B．He or she uses a camera to paint a picture or tell a story. C．Finally, find a point of interest to make your photos amazing. D．If you want to become a good photographer, try something different. E．If a photo makes you feel something, the photographer has done a good job. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$