Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.【单元卷·考点卷】-2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元速记·巧练(安徽专用)

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. 单元卷·考点卷 注意事项： 本试卷共三部分，满分100分，考试时间为90分钟 第一部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） 一、单项选择（共 10 小题;每小题 1分, 满分 10分） 从每小题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项. 一、单项选择 1. Once upon a time, there ______ an old man named Yu Gong. A. is B. was C. are D. were 2. Yu Gong said that his family could continue ______ the mountains after he died. A. move B. moved C. to move D. moves 3. My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I think so. As long as you are ______ to others, you can make many good friends. A. friend B. friendly C. friends D. friendship 4. —______ is the story of Yu Gong? —It's really interesting and educational. A. What B. How C. Where D. Who 5. The Monkey King can make 72 changes to his shape and size, ______ himself into different animals and objects. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turns 6. —What do you think of Journey to the West? —It's a great book. It ______ by many people all over the world. A. loves B. is loving C. is loved D. was loved 7. Zhu Bajie is a funny character. He always ______ some mistakes and makes people laugh. A. makes B. made C. is making D. will make 8. The story of Nu Wa Repairs the Sky shows us her great ______. A. kind B. kindness C. kind-hearted D. kindly 9. We should learn ______ the Little Match Girl. She was so brave in the face of difficulties. A. to B. from C. with D. for 10. —I'm going to give a talk on the Monkey King. —Great! But you should tell us ______ you will talk about it. A. which B. what C. where D. how 1. 答案：B 解析： “Once upon a time”（从前）是一般过去时的标志时间短语，且“there be”句型遵循就近原则，“an old man”是单数，所以用“was”，选择B选项。A选项“is”是一般现在时的用法；C选项“are”是一般现在时且用于复数主语；D选项“were”用于一般过去时的复数主语，都不符合此处要求。 2. 答案：C 解析： “continue to do sth.”表示“继续做某事”，这里说愚公表示他死后家人能继续移山，用“continue to move”符合语法结构，所以选择C选项。A选项“move”是动词原形，不符合“continue”的搭配要求；B选项“moved”是过去式及过去分词形式；D选项“moves”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合此处用法。 3. 答案：B 解析： “be friendly to sb.”是固定短语，意为“对某人友好”，此处需要形容词作表语，“friendly”是形容词，符合语境，所以选择B选项。A选项“friend”是名词，意为“朋友”；C选项“friends”是名词复数形式；D选项“friendship”是名词，意为“友谊”，都不符合此处作表语需要形容词的要求。 4. 答案：B 解析： 根据答语“It's really interesting and educational.”（它真的很有趣且有教育意义）可知是询问故事怎么样，“How”表示“怎么样，如何”，符合语境，所以选择B选项。A选项“What”常用来询问事物是什么；C选项“Where”询问地点；D选项“Who”询问人，都不符合此处询问故事情况的语境要求。 5. 答案：B 解析： 此处用现在分词短语作伴随状语，“turning himself into different animals and objects”（把自己变成不同的动物和物体）这个动作伴随着“can make 72 changes”这个主要动作发生，所以选择B选项。A选项“turn”是动词原形，不能作伴随状语；C选项“to turn”是动词不定式，不符合此处作伴随状语的用法；D选项“turns”是第三人称单数形式，也不符合作伴随状语的要求。 6. 答案：C 解析： 句子主语“It”指代“Journey to the West”，与“love”之间是被动关系，即这本书被全世界很多人喜爱，用被动语态，又因为陈述的是一般现在的客观情况，所以用一般现在时的被动语态“is loved”，选择C选项。A选项“loves”是主动语态的用法；B选项“is loving”是现在进行时的主动语态；D选项“was loved”是一般过去时的被动语态，都不符合此处语境及时态要求。 7. 答案：A 解析： “always”常与一般现在时连用，表示经常发生的动作或状态，主语“He”是第三人称单数，所以动词用第三人称单数形式“makes”，“make mistakes”表示“犯错误”，选择A选项。B选项“made”是过去式；C选项“is making”是现在进行时；D选项“will make”是一般将来时，都不符合“always”所体现的一般现在时的用法要求。 8. 答案：B 解析： 此处需要一个名词作宾语，“kindness”是名词，意为“善良，仁慈”，符合展示女娲的某种品质的语境，所以选择B选项。A选项“kind”可作形容词，意为“善良的，和蔼的”等；C选项“kind-hearted”是形容词，意为“好心的，善良的”；D选项“kindly”可作形容词，意为“亲切的，和蔼的”，也可作副词，都不符合此处需要名词的要求。 9. 答案：B 解析： “learn from...”是固定短语，意为“向……学习”，这里说应该向卖火柴的小女孩学习，符合语境，所以选择B选项。A选项“to”表示方向、目的等；C选项“with”表示和……一起，带有等；D选项“for”表示为了，对于等，都不符合此处“学习”的搭配要求。 10. 答案：D 解析： 根据语境可知是要告诉我们如何谈论它，“how”表示“如何，怎样”，符合语境中询问谈论方式的要求，所以选择D选项。A选项“which”常用来询问哪一个；B选项“what”询问事物是什么；C选项“where”询问地点，都不符合此处询问谈论方式的语境要求。 二、完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分） 阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项. A Long long ago, there was a very old man named Yu Gong. He lived with his family in a small village. There were two big mountains 11.____. It took them a long time to walk around the mountains to the other side. One day, Yu Gong called a family meeting. He said, “We have to do something about these mountains. They are 12.____ our way. Let's move them.” His sons and grandsons all 13.____. But his wife was worried and said, “Are you sure you can 14.____ this huge task? It seems impossible.” Yu Gong replied, “Even if it's hard, we should try. As long as we are 15.____, we can do it.” So the next day, they started digging. They used baskets to carry the earth and stones. Day after day, they kept on working. Neighbors laughed at them, saying, “You are so foolish. You can't 16.____ move the mountains.” But Yu Gong didn't 17.____. Just then, a wise old man came by. He saw Yu Gong and his family's efforts and was deeply 18.____. He said, “Your spirit is amazing. I believe you will succeed.” With the support of the wise old man, Yu Gong and his family became more 19.____. Years passed, and finally, with their great perseverance, the gods were 20.____ and helped them move the mountains away. 11. A. near B. nearby C. nearly D. nearer 12. A. blocking B. blocked C. blocks D. to block 13. A. disagree B. disagreed C. agree D. agreed 14. A. finish B. finishing C. finishes D. finished 15. A. unite B. united C. unity D. uniting 16. A. possible B. impossibly C. possibly D. impossibility 17. A. care B. cared C. caring D. careless 18. A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves 19. A. determine B. determined C. determination D. determining 20. A. touch B. touched C. touching D. touches 11. 答案：B 解析： 此处需要一个副词来修饰“mountains”，表示位置关系，“nearby”作副词时意为“在附近”，符合语境中两座大山在附近的描述，所以选择B选项。A选项“near”可作介词、形容词或副词，作副词时表示距离近，强调接近的程度，不如“nearby”更能体现位置在附近的意思；C选项“nearly”是副词，意为“几乎，差不多”，不符合此处语义；D选项“nearer”是“near”的比较级，也不符合此处语境要求。 12. 答案：A 解析： “are”是系动词，后面接现在分词构成现在进行时，此处表示大山正在挡住他们的路，用“blocking”符合现在进行时的结构，所以选择A选项。B选项“blocked”是过去式及过去分词形式；C选项“blocks”是第三人称单数形式；D选项“to block”是动词不定式，都不符合此处现在进行时的语法要求。 13. 答案：D 解析： 根据前文“He said, ‘We have to do something about these mountains. They are blocking our way. Let's move them.’”以及后文没有转折词可知，他的儿子和孙子们是同意的，且描述的是过去的事情，要用一般过去时，“agree”的过去式是“agreed”，所以选择D选项。A选项“disagree”意为“不同意”，不符合文意；B选项“disagreed”是“disagree”的过去式；C选项“agree”是动词原形，都不符合此处一般过去时且表示同意的要求。 14. 答案：A 解析： “can”是情态动词，后接动词原形，此处表示“你确定你能完成这个艰巨的任务吗”，所以用“finish”，选择A选项。B选项“finishing”是现在分词形式；C选项“finishes”是第三人称单数形式；D选项“finished”是过去式及过去分词形式，都不符合“can”后接动词原形的用法要求。 15. 答案：B 解析： “be”动词后接形容词作表语，“united”是形容词，意为“团结的”，符合语境中只要我们团结就能做到的意思，所以选择B选项。A选项“unite”是动词，意为“联合，团结”；C选项“unity”是名词，意为“团结，统一”；D选项“uniting”是动词“unite”的现在分词形式，都不符合此处需要形容词作表语的要求。 16. 答案：C 解析： 此处需要一个副词来修饰动词“move”，“possibly”是副词，意为“可能地”，符合语境中“你们不可能移走大山”的表达，所以选择C选项。A选项“possible”是形容词，意为“可能的”；B选项“impossibly”意为“不可能地”，不符合此处语义；D选项“impossibility”是名词，意为“不可能，不可能的事”，都不符合修饰动词需要副词的要求。 17. 答案：A 解析： “didn't”是助动词的否定形式，后接动词原形，所以选择“care”，表示愚公不在乎邻居的嘲笑，选择A选项。B选项“cared”是过去式；C选项“caring”是现在分词形式；D选项“careless”是形容词，意为“粗心的，不在意的”，都不符合“didn't”后接动词原形的要求。 18. 答案：C 解析： “be”动词后接形容词作表语，“moved”作形容词时，意为“感动的”，此处表示老人被愚公及其家人的努力深深感动，符合语境，所以选择C选项。A选项“move”是动词，意为“移动，感动”等；B选项“moving”作形容词时意为“令人感动的”，常用来修饰事物；D选项“moves”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合此处作表语需要形容词且表示人的感受的要求。 19. 答案：B 解析： “became”是系动词，后接形容词作表语，“determined”是形容词，意为“坚定的，有决心的”，符合语境中变得更有决心的意思，所以选择B选项。A选项“determine”是动词，意为“决定，下决心”；C选项“determination”是名词，意为“决心，决定”；D选项“determining”是动词“determine”的现在分词形式，都不符合此处需要形容词作表语的要求。 20. 答案：B 解析： “were”是系动词，后接形容词作表语，“touched”作形容词时，意为“受感动的”，符合语境中众神被他们的毅力所感动的意思，所以选择B选项。A选项“touch”是动词，意为“触摸，感动”等；C选项“touching”作形容词时意为“令人感动的”，常用来修饰事物；D选项“touches”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合此处作表语需要形容词且表示人的感受的要求。 B In Chinese mythology, the Monkey King is a very famous character. He was born from a magic stone. He had 21.____ powers and could make 72 changes. When he was young, he learned a lot of skills and knowledge from his master. But he was also very naughty. He often 22.____ trouble in heaven. The Jade Emperor was very angry and sent troops to catch him. However, the Monkey King was not afraid. He used his magic powers to fight back. He could turn into all kinds of animals and objects to 23.____ his enemies. One day, he met a group of demons who were bothering the villagers. The Monkey King decided to help. He fought bravely and 24.____ drove the demons away. The villagers were very grateful and worshiped him as their hero. But the Monkey King didn't become proud. He knew that there were still many challenges ahead. He continued to travel around, 25.____ those in need. Later, he joined Tang Sanzang and his disciples on their journey to the West. Along the way, they faced numerous difficulties. The Monkey King always used his wisdom and strength to 26.____ them. For example, when they came across a river that was too wide to cross, the Monkey King found a way to build a bridge 27.____ his magic. And when they were trapped by monsters, he would come up with clever plans to escape.During the journey, the Monkey King also learned a lot about friendship and responsibility. He became more and more 28.____. In the end, after many years of hardships, they successfully reached their destination. The Monkey King's story has been told and retold, 29.____ generations of people to be brave and perseverant. We can all learn something from the Monkey King. His spirit will always 30.____ in our hearts. 21. A. extra B. ordinarily C. extraordinary D. extras 22. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes 23. A. defeat B. defeated C. defeating D. defeats 24. A. final B. finals C. finally D. finality 25. A. help B. helped C. helping D. helps 26. A. overcome B. overcame C. overcoming D. overcomes 27. A. use B. used C. using D. uses 28. A. mature B. maturity C. matures D. maturer 29. A. inspire B. inspired C. inspiring D. inspires 30. A. shine B. shone C. shining D. shines 21. 答案：C 解析： 此处需要一个形容词来修饰“powers”（能力），“extraordinary”是形容词，意为“非凡的，卓越的”，符合语境中描述美猴王拥有非凡能力的意思，所以选择C选项。A选项“extra”可作形容词，意为“额外的，外加的”等，不符合此处语义；B选项“ordinarily”是副词，意为“通常，平常地”，不符合修饰名词需要形容词的要求；D选项“extras”是名词复数形式，意为“额外的事物”等，也不符合要求。 22. 答案：B 解析： 根据前文“When he was young, he learned a lot of skills and knowledge from his master. But he was also very naughty.”可知描述的是过去的情况，要用一般过去时，“cause”的过去式是“caused”，所以选择B选项。A选项“cause”是动词原形；C选项“causing”是现在分词形式；D选项“causes”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合一般过去时的要求。 23. 答案：A 解析： 此处“to”是不定式符号，不定式作目的状语，后面接动词原形，所以选择“defeat”，表示他变成各种各样的动物和物体的目的是打败敌人，选择A选项。B选项“defeated”是过去式及过去分词形式；C选项“defeating”是现在分词形式；D选项“defeats”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合不定式后接动词原形的要求。 24. 答案：C 解析： 此处需要一个副词来修饰动词“drove”，“finally”是副词，意为“最终，终于”，符合语境中最终赶走妖怪的描述，所以选择C选项。A选项“final”是形容词，意为“最终的，最后的”；B选项“finals”是名词复数形式，意为“决赛，期末考试”等；D选项“finality”是名词，意为“终结，定局”，都不符合修饰动词需要副词的要求。 25. 答案：C 解析： 此处用现在分词短语作伴随状语，“helping those in need”（帮助那些有需要的人）这个动作伴随着“continued to travel around”这个主要动作发生，所以选择C选项。A选项“help”是动词原形，不能作伴随状语；B选项“helped”是过去式及过去分词形式；D选项“helps”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合作伴随状语的用法。 26. 答案：A 解析： “to”是不定式符号，不定式作目的状语，后面接动词原形，此处表示美猴王总是用他的智慧和力量去克服困难，所以选择“overcome”，选择A选项。B选项“overcame”是过去式；C选项“overcoming”是现在分词形式；D选项“overcomes”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合不定式后接动词原形的要求。 27. 答案：C 解析： 此处用现在分词短语作方式状语，“using his magic”（用他的魔法）说明了建造桥梁的方式，所以选择C选项。A选项“use”是动词原形，不能作方式状语；B选项“used”是过去式及过去分词形式；D选项“uses”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合作方式状语的用法。 28. 答案：A 解析： “became”是系动词，后接形容词作表语，“mature”是形容词，意为“成熟的”，符合语境中变得越来越成熟的意思，所以选择A选项。B选项“maturity”是名词，意为“成熟，完善”；C选项“matures”是动词第三人称单数形式，意为“使成熟，成熟”；D选项“maturer”是“mature”的比较级，不符合此处作表语的要求，且此处没有比较的意味。 29. 答案：C 解析： 此处用现在分词短语作伴随状语，“inspiring generations of people to be brave and perseverant”（激励一代又一代的人变得勇敢和坚毅）这个动作伴随着“has been told and retold”这个主要动作发生，所以选择C选项。A选项“inspire”是动词原形，不能作伴随状语；B选项“inspired”是过去式及过去分词形式；D选项“inspires”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合作伴随状语的用法。 30. 答案：A 解析： “will”是情态动词，后接动词原形，所以选择“shine”，表示他的精神将永远在我们心中闪耀，选择A选项。B选项“shone”是“shine”的过去式及过去分词形式；C选项“shining”是现在分词形式；D选项“shines”是第三人称单数形式，都不符合“will”后接动词原形的要求。 三、 补全对话（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hi, Li Ming. What are you reading? B: Hi, Wang Tao. 31.______ A: Journey to the West? I know it. It’s one of the most famous fairy tales in China. B: You’re right. 32.______ A: I like the Monkey King best. He is so brave and powerful. B: I agree with you. He can make 72 changes to his shape and size. 33.______ A: Yes. And he uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make it so small that he can keep it in his ear. B: 34.______ A: I think the story is trying to tell us that we can never give up when we face difficulties. B: I see. 35.______ A: That’s right. Let’s keep trying and never give up. Then our dreams will come true one day. A. What do you think of the Monkey King? B. I’m reading Journey to the West. C. He can turn himself into different animals and objects. D. What’s your favorite character in it? E. Do you know why the Monkey King is so popular? F. What do you think the story is trying to tell us? G. We should learn from the Monkey King. 31. 答案：B 解析： 根据上文“What are you reading?”（你正在读什么？）可知此处应该回答正在读的书籍名称，“I’m reading Journey to the West.”（我正在读《西游记》）符合语境，所以选择B选项。 32. 答案：D 解析： 根据下文“I like the Monkey King best.”（我最喜欢美猴王）可知此处是在询问对方最喜欢书中的哪个角色，“What’s your favorite character in it?”（在这本书里你最喜欢的角色是什么？）符合语境，所以选择D选项。 33. 答案：C 解析： 上文提到“He can make 72 changes to his shape and size.”（他能对自己的形状和大小做出72变），后面应该进一步说明这种变化具体能怎样，“He can turn himself into different animals and objects.”（他能把自己变成不同的动物和物体）是对变化的具体阐述，所以选择C选项。 34. 答案：F 解析： 根据下文“I think the story is trying to tell us that we can never give up when we face difficulties.”（我认为这个故事是想告诉我们面对困难时永远不要放弃）可知此处是在询问对方认为这个故事想要传达什么意思，“What do you think the story is trying to tell us?”（你认为这个故事想要告诉我们什么？）符合语境，所以选择F选项。 35. 答案：G 解析： 根据下文“That’s right. Let’s keep trying and never give up. Then our dreams will come true one day.”（对的。让我们不断尝试，永不放弃。那么我们的梦想终有一天会实现）可知此处是说要向美猴王学习，“We should learn from the Monkey King.”（我们应该向美猴王学习）符合语境，所以选择G选项。 第二部分阅读（共两节, 满分40分） 四、阅读理解（共20 小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项. A Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant(仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left him home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that. One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison(毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out. But the servant knew what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn't find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself. 36. What did the rich man and his servant both like? A. Poison. B. Wine and good food. C. Cats. D. Staying at home. 37. Why did the rich man tell the servant there was poison in the bottles? A. There was true poison in the bottles. B. He wanted to kill the cat. C. He wanted to kill the servant. D. He didn't want the servant to drink his wine. 38. What can we know about the servant from the story? A. He was lazy. B. He was good. C. He was clever. D. He was kind. 36. 答案：B 解析： 文章开头提到“He and the servant loved wine and good food very much.”，明确表明富人和他的仆人都非常喜欢酒和美食，所以选择B选项。A选项“Poison.”（毒药）并不是他们喜欢的东西；C选项“Cats.”（猫）文中虽提到猫，但不是他们喜爱的事物；D选项“Staying at home.”（待在家里）也不符合他们共同的喜好描述，故排除这三个选项。 37. 答案：D 解析： 从文中可知每次富人离开家，仆人就会把酒喝掉并吃光家里好吃的食物，富人知道仆人做的这些事，所以说瓶子里是毒药，是不想让仆人喝他的酒、吃他的食物，选择D选项。A选项“There was true poison in the bottles.”（瓶子里真的有毒药）与原文不符，仆人知道富人说的是假话；B选项“He wanted to kill the cat.”（他想杀死猫）文中未体现这一意图；C选项“He wanted to kill the servant.”（他想杀死仆人）不符合富人这么说的目的，故排除这三个选项。 38. 答案：C 解析： 仆人在被富人发现食物和酒不见后，编造了一个巧妙的谎言，说猫吃光了所有东西，自己害怕被惩罚所以喝了毒药想自杀，成功应对了富人的质问，由此可以看出他很聪明，所以选择C选项。A选项“He was lazy.”（他很懒惰）文中没有体现他懒惰的相关内容；B选项“He was good.”（他很好）这种描述比较宽泛，不符合从故事中体现出的特点；D选项“He was kind.”（他很善良）也没有在故事中体现出来，故排除这三个选项。 B The story of Nu Wa Repairs the Sky is an important part of Chinese mythology. Long ago, the sky fell apart and the earth was in chaos. There were huge holes in the sky, and disasters like floods and fires were everywhere. People were suffering terribly. Nu Wa, a goddess with great power and kindness, decided to save the world. She searched everywhere for five-colored stones to mend the sky. It was an extremely difficult task as these special stones were very rare. But Nu Wa didn't give up. She traveled to faraway places, climbed high mountains, and dived into deep rivers. After a long and arduous journey, she finally found all the five-colored stones. Then, she used her magic to melt the stones and use the liquid to patch up the holes in the sky. Next, she killed a giant turtle and used its legs to prop up the sky so that it wouldn't fall again. Thanks to Nu Wa's efforts, the sky was repaired, and the earth gradually returned to peace. People could live their lives again. 39. What happened long ago according to the story? A. The earth was filled with beautiful scenery and people lived happily. B. The sky fell apart, there were huge holes in it, and disasters like floods and fires were everywhere, causing people to suffer terribly. C. There was a big celebration among the gods and goddesses. D. People built many tall buildings and developed advanced technology. 40. Why was it difficult for Nu Wa to find the five-colored stones? A. Because she didn't know where to look for them. B. Because these special stones were very rare. C. Because she didn't have enough time. D. Because other gods and goddesses didn't want her to find them. 41. What did Nu Wa do after finding the stones? A. She threw them away because they were not useful. B. She used her magic to melt the stones and used the liquid to patch up the holes in the sky. C. She gave them to other gods and goddesses as gifts. D. She hid them in a secret place. 42. How did Nu Wa prevent the sky from falling again? A. She asked other gods and goddesses to hold the sky up together. B. She killed a giant turtle and used its legs to prop up the sky so that it wouldn't fall again. C. She built a big wall around the earth to support the sky. D. She used a magic spell to make the sky stay in place forever. 39. 答案：B 解析： 文章开篇提到“Long ago, the sky fell apart and the earth was in chaos. There were huge holes in the sky, and disasters like floods and fires were everywhere. People were suffering terribly.”，清晰地描述了很久以前天空破裂、有大洞，到处都是洪水、火灾等灾难，人们遭受苦难的情况，所以选择B选项。A选项“The earth was filled with beautiful scenery and people lived happily.”（地球上到处是美丽的景色，人们生活得很幸福）与原文描述不符；C选项“There was a big celebration among the gods and goddesses.”（众神之间有一场盛大的庆祝活动）文中未提及；D选项“People built many tall buildings and developed advanced technology.”（人们建造了很多高楼大厦并发展了先进的技术）不符合故事中所讲的远古时期的情况，故排除这三个选项。 40. 答案：B 解析： 文中提到“It was an extremely difficult task as these special stones were very rare.”，表明找到五色石很困难是因为这些特殊的石头非常稀少，所以选择B选项。A选项“Because she didn't know where to look for them.”（因为她不知道去哪里找它们）不是文中所讲的困难原因；C选项“Because she didn't have enough time.”（因为她没有足够的时间）文中未体现这一原因；D选项“Because other gods and goddesses didn't want her to find them.”（因为其他的神和女神不想让她找到它们）也不符合原文描述，故排除这三个选项。 41. 答案：B 解析： 文中提到“After a long and arduous journey, she finally found all the five-colored stones. Then, she used her magic to melt the stones and use the liquid to patch up the holes in the sky.”，明确说明了女娲找到石头后，用魔法将石头熔化，并用熔液修补天空中的洞，所以选择B选项。A选项“She threw them away because they were not useful.”（她把它们扔掉了，因为它们没用）不符合原文情节；C选项“She gave them to other gods and goddesses as gifts.”（她把它们作为礼物送给了其他的神和女神）文中没有这样的描述；D选项“She hid them in a secret place.”（她把它们藏在一个秘密的地方）也不符合女娲对石头的处理方式，故排除这三个选项。 42. 答案：B 解析： 文中提到“Next, she killed a giant turtle and used its legs to prop up the sky so that it wouldn't fall again.”，清楚地表明女娲杀死了一只巨龟，用它的腿撑起天空，以防天空再次坠落，所以选择B选项。A选项“She asked other gods and goddesses to hold the sky up together.”（她让其他的神和女神一起撑起天空）不符合原文所讲的做法；C选项“She built a big wall around the earth to support the sky.”（她在地球周围建了一堵大墙来支撑天空）文中没有这样的描述；D选项“She used a magic spell to make the sky stay in place forever.”（她用一个魔法咒语让天空永远固定在原位）也不是文中提到的防止天空再次坠落的办法，故排除这三个选项。 C There were two mice. They were called Bill and Paul. They were good friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. On a sunny day they met in the street. Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself. Bill: I'd love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so? Paul: No, that's not true. Go and see! Then Bill went to the countryside with Paul. Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Paul: Thanks! Maybe you're right. I'll visit your house one day. Several days later Paul went to Bill's house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They were sitting in the sitting room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there was a great noise. Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Paul: Oh, no! It's terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. 43. Where does Bill live? A. In the hole. B. In the country. C. In the city. D. In the field. 44. What did Paul think of living in the city at last? A. He liked living in the city. B. He didn't like living in the city. C. He thought it was nicer to be rich. D. He thought it was better to live in a stone house. 45. What's the main idea of the story? A. The city mouse and the country mouse. B. Two good friends, Bill and Paul. C. How to live in the country. D. How to live in the city. 43. 答案：C 解析： 文中多处细节表明Bill住在城市，比如“Paul:...You must come and see me at my house in the city. Bill: Thanks! Maybe you're right. I'll visit your house one day.”以及“Several days later Paul went to Bill's house in the city.”，这些语句都清晰地指出了Bill居住在城市里，所以选择C选项。A选项“In the hole.”是Paul在乡村居住的地方特征；B选项“In the country.”是Paul居住的区域；D选项“In the field.”同样是描述乡村的环境，不符合Bill居住地点的情况，故排除这三个选项。 44. 答案：B 解析： 故事结尾处Paul说“Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.”，明确表达了他虽然认可城市里房子和食物不错，但并不喜欢住在城市，所以选择B选项。A选项“He liked living in the city.”与原文中Paul的最终想法相悖；C选项“He thought it was nicer to be rich.”不符合他所强调的更看重快乐而非富有的观点；D选项“He thought it was better to live in a stone house.”也不是他对城市生活最终的看法，故排除这三个选项。 45. 答案：A 解析： 整个故事围绕着分别住在城市和乡村的两只老鼠Bill和Paul展开，讲述了它们互相邀请对方体验自己生活的地方，以及Paul最终对城市生活的感受，重点在于呈现城市老鼠和乡村老鼠不同生活方式及感受的对比，所以选择A选项。B选项“Two good friends, Bill and Paul.”只是故事涉及的人物主体，没有体现故事核心要传达的内容；C选项“How to live in the country.”并非故事着重讲述的方面；D选项“How to live in the city.”同样不是故事主要想表达的意思，故排除这三个选项。 D Once upon a time, there was a young man named Hou Yi. He was an excellent archer and very brave. At that time, there were ten suns in the sky. They shone too brightly and brought extreme heat to the earth. Rivers dried up, crops withered, and people were dying of thirst and hunger. Hou Yi decided to take action. He took his bow and arrows and climbed to the top of a high mountain. With great skill and determination, he shot down nine of the suns, one after another. The earth was immediately cooled down, and people cheered. However, Hou Yi's heroic deeds angered the gods. They punished him by making his wife, Chang'e, drink a potion that would send her to the moon. Hou Yi was heartbroken. He looked up at the moon every night, missing his wife terribly. To remember Hou Yi and Chang'e, people started the tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, families get together, eat mooncakes, and look at the moon, hoping for good fortune and family reunification. 46. Why did Hou Yi shoot down the suns? A. Because he wanted to show off his archery skills. B. Because the suns were too beautiful. C. Because the suns brought disasters to the earth. D. Because the gods asked him to do so. 47. How many suns did Hou Yi shoot down? A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine. D. Ten. 48. What happened to Hou Yi's wife? A. She died. B. She was sent to the moon. C. She left Hou Yi. D. She became a goddess. 49. Why do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? A. To celebrate the harvest. B. To worship the gods. C. To remember Hou Yi and Chang'e. D. To have a family reunion. 46. 答案：C 解析： 文中提到“At that time, there were ten suns in the sky. They shone too brightly and brought extreme heat to the earth. Rivers dried up, crops withered, and people were dying of thirst and hunger.”说明当时天空中十个太阳给地球带来了诸多灾难，所以后羿才决定采取行动射下太阳，选择C选项。A选项“Because he wanted to show off his archery skills.”（因为他想炫耀他的射箭技能）文中未体现这一原因；B选项“Because the suns were too beautiful.”（因为太阳太漂亮了）不符合原文描述；D选项“Because the gods asked him to do so.”（因为众神要求他这么做）也不是后羿射日的原因，故排除这三个选项。 47. 答案：C 解析： 文中明确表述“He shot down nine of the suns, one after another.”，即后羿接连射下了九个太阳，所以选择C选项。A选项“Five.”、B选项“Six.”、D选项“Ten.”都不符合原文中后羿射下太阳数量的描述，故排除这三个选项。 48. 答案：B 解析： 文中提到“They punished him by making his wife, Chang'e, drink a potion that would send her to the moon.”，表明后羿的妻子嫦娥被惩罚喝下一种药水后被送到了月亮上，所以选择B选项。A选项“She died.”（她死了）不符合原文情节；C选项“She left Hou Yi.”（她离开了后羿）不是原文所讲的情况；D选项“She became a goddess.”（她变成了女神）文中也未提及，故排除这三个选项。 49. 答案：C 解析： 文中提到“To remember Hou Yi and Chang'e, people started the tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.”，很清楚地说明人们庆祝中秋节是为了纪念后羿和嫦娥，所以选择C选项。A选项“To celebrate the harvest.”（为了庆祝丰收）虽然中秋节有庆祝丰收的含义，但不是此处文中强调的原因；B选项“To worship the gods.”（为了祭拜众神）不符合原文对于庆祝中秋节原因的描述；D选项“To have a family reunion.”（为了家庭团聚）这是中秋节的一种意义体现，但不是其起源的原因，故排除这三个选项。 E Once upon a time, there were five children who moved to the countryside with their mother. One day, while they were playing in a gravel pit(采石场), they met a magical creature called the Psammead. The Psammead was a sand - fairy(沙精). It had the power to give one wish per day. But every wish could only last until sunset. The children were excited and started making wishes. First, they wished for money. Surprisingly, a whole pit filled with gold coins appeared in front of them. They tried to buy things with the gold coins, but were caught as thieves by the police. The kids made more wishes—to become beautiful, to fly with wings, and to turn stronger. Each wish had its own surprises at first, but it brought problems in the end. They learned that wishes don't always give them what they truly want. The next day, the children received a letter saying their mother was coming back home. They wanted to wish for something special for her. Just then, they heard that someone stole Lady Chittenden's jewels. One of the children wished their mother could have jewels. When their mother returned, she found the jewels and thought Martha's boyfriend was the thief. The children tried to convince(说服) their mother about the Psammead, but she didn't believe them. So they had to find the Psammead again and asked for one last wish to solve the problem. In return, they promised never to speak of the Psammead again and said goodbye. When they got back home, everything was resolved, and Lady Chittenden's missing jewels were found. Now, the children wonder if they will ever meet the Psammead again. 50. What could the Psammead do? A. It could make the children fly. B. It could give the children one wish per day. C. It could change into different animals. D. It could help the children find their mother. 51. Why did the children want to find the Psammead again? A. Because they wanted more wishes. B. Because they wanted to say thank you. C. Because they wanted to solve the problem. D. Because they wanted to make their mother believe them. 52. What can we learn from the story? A. Wishes can always bring good things. B. We should be careful when making wishes. C. It's easy to solve problems with magic. D. We should believe in magic. 50. 答案：B 解析： 文中明确提到“The Psammead was a sand - fairy(沙精). It had the power to give one wish per day.”，说明沙精每天可以实现孩子们一个愿望，所以选择B选项。A选项“It could make the children fly.”（它能让孩子们飞）只是孩子们许下的其中一个愿望实现后的效果，不是它本身的能力；C选项“It could change into different animals.”（它能变成不同的动物）文中未提及它有此能力；D选项“It could help the children find their mother.”（它能帮助孩子们找到他们的母亲）也不是对它能力的描述，故排除这三个选项。 51. 答案：C 解析： 文中提到“The children tried to convince(说服) their mother about the Psammead, but she didn't believe them. So they had to find the Psammead again and asked for one last wish to solve the problem.”，表明孩子们再次找沙精是为了解决母亲误会玛莎男友是小偷这个问题，所以选择C选项。A选项“Because they wanted more wishes.”（因为他们想要更多愿望）不符合再次寻找它的主要原因；B选项“Because they wanted to say thank you.”（因为他们想要说谢谢）文中未体现这一原因；D选项“Because they wanted to make their mother believe them.”（因为他们想让母亲相信他们）不是直接的原因，他们是想通过实现愿望来解决问题，从而让母亲不再误会，故排除这三个选项。 52. 答案：B 解析： 故事中孩子们许下了多个愿望，虽然一开始每个愿望都带来了惊喜，但最后都产生了各种各样的问题，这告诉我们在许愿的时候要谨慎，不能只看到愿望带来的好处，所以选择B选项。A选项“Wishes can always bring good things.”（愿望总能带来好的事物）与文中孩子们许愿后出现诸多问题的情节不符；C选项“It's easy to solve problems with magic.”（用魔法解决问题很容易）文中体现出用魔法许愿解决问题反而引发了新的麻烦，并非容易；D选项“We should believe in magic.”（我们应该相信魔法）不是故事主要想传达给我们的道理，故排除这三个选项。 第二节 阅读下面短文, 并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）.  F Journey to the West is a famous Chinese classic. It tells the story of Tang Sanzang and his three disciples traveling west to get the Buddhist scriptures. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, is the most eye-catching character. He was born from a magic stone and has extraordinary abilities. He can make 72 changes and uses a golden cudgel to fight against demons. Zhu Bajie is greedy for food and often gets into trouble because of his laziness. But his humorous words and deeds also add a lot of fun to the journey. Sha Wujing is honest and hardworking, always quietly shouldering the burden of carrying luggage. Along the way, they encounter countless difficulties and monsters. But with their unity and perseverance, they always manage to overcome them and move forward. 53. Who is the main character in Journey to the West? (Answer within 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 54. What special ability does the Monkey King have? (Answer within 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 55. What qualities help them succeed? (Answer within 8 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 53. Tang Sanzang and disciples 解析：Journey to the West主要讲述的是唐僧师徒四人西天取经的故事，所以主要人物是唐僧和他的徒弟们，按要求提炼关键信息作答。 54. Can make 72 changes. 解析：文中明确提到“He can make 72 changes”，这是美猴王的一项特殊本领，直接提取关键内容作答，满足字数限制。 55. Unity and perseverance. 解析：文中提到“with their unity and perseverance, they always manage to overcome them and move forward”，表明是团结和坚毅的品质帮助他们成功，按要求总结答案。 第三部分 写（共两大题, 满分25分） 五、单词拼写（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示, 完成下列单词的拼写, 使句意明确, 语言通顺. 56. The old man tried his best to m______ (移动) the big stone in front of his house. 57. We should never give up when we face d______ (困难). 58. The Monkey King can make 72 c______ (变化) to his shape and size. 59. The little girl was so w______ (虚弱的) that she couldn't walk any further. 60. My mother always r______ (提醒) me to do my homework on time. 56. move 解析：“try one's best to do sth.”是固定短语，意为“尽某人最大努力做某事”，此处需要用动词原形，“move”有“移动”的意思，符合语境，所以填“move”。 57. difficulties 解析：“face”是及物动词，后面需要接名词作宾语，“difficulty”是可数名词，此处表示泛指的“困难”，常用复数形式“difficulties”，符合语境中面对困难时不要放弃的意思，所以填“difficulties”。 58. changes 解析：“make changes”是固定短语，意为“做出改变”，根据前面的“72”可知要用复数形式“changes”，表示美猴王能对自己的形状和大小做出72变，所以填“changes”。 59. weak 解析：“so...that...”引导结果状语从句，中间需要用形容词作表语，“weak”是形容词，意为“虚弱的”，符合小女孩身体虚弱走不动的语境描述，所以填“weak”。 60. reminds 解析：“always”常与一般现在时连用，主语“My mother”是第三人称单数，谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式，“remind”意为“提醒”，其第三人称单数形式是“reminds”，符合语境中妈妈总是提醒我按时做作业的意思，所以填“reminds”。 六、书面表达（共1小题; 满分20分） 61. 假设你班正在举行“中国神话故事分享会”，请你根据人教版英语八年级下册教材六单元所学知识，以“An Unforgettable Chinese Mythology Story”为题，写一篇英语短文，向同学们分享一个令你难忘的中国神话故事。内容包括： 1. 故事的名称及主要角色； 2. 简要讲述故事的主要情节； 3. 分享你喜欢这个故事的原因； 4. 谈谈你从这个故事中学到了什么。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考范文 Among numerous Chinese mythology stories, “Yu Gong Moves a Mountain” really impressed me. The main characters are Yu Gong and his family. Once upon a time, Yu Gong's family lived in a village blocked by two huge mountains. It took them a long time to travel around the mountains to get to other places. Yu Gong thought it was a great inconvenience and decided to move the mountains. Although his neighbors laughed at him, thinking it was impossible, Yu Gong was not discouraged. He said that his sons would have sons, and generation after generation, they would surely move the mountains away. So, they started digging day after day. Finally, their perseverance touched the gods, and the gods helped them move the mountains. I like this story because it shows the power of determination. Yu Gong didn't give up in the face of difficulties and big challenges. His spirit encouraged me a lot. From this story, I learned that as long as we have firm beliefs and are willing to work hard, we can overcome any difficulties. No matter how tough the situation is, we should never lose hope and keep moving forward. Just like Yu Gong, we can achieve our goals if we persevere. In short, this Chinese mythology story has been deeply engraved in my mind and will always inspire me when I encounter difficulties in life. 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. 单元卷·考点卷 注意事项： 本试卷共三部分，满分100分，考试时间为90分钟 第一部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） 一、单项选择（共 10 小题;每小题 1分, 满分 10分） 从每小题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项. 一、单项选择 1. Once upon a time, there ______ an old man named Yu Gong. A. is B. was C. are D. were 2. Yu Gong said that his family could continue ______ the mountains after he died. A. move B. moved C. to move D. moves 3. My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I think so. As long as you are ______ to others, you can make many good friends. A. friend B. friendly C. friends D. friendship 4. —______ is the story of Yu Gong? —It's really interesting and educational. A. What B. How C. Where D. Who 5. The Monkey King can make 72 changes to his shape and size, ______ himself into different animals and objects. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turns 6. —What do you think of Journey to the West? —It's a great book. It ______ by many people all over the world. A. loves B. is loving C. is loved D. was loved 7. Zhu Bajie is a funny character. He always ______ some mistakes and makes people laugh. A. makes B. made C. is making D. will make 8. The story of Nu Wa Repairs the Sky shows us her great ______. A. kind B. kindness C. kind-hearted D. kindly 9. We should learn ______ the Little Match Girl. She was so brave in the face of difficulties. A. to B. from C. with D. for 10. —I'm going to give a talk on the Monkey King. —Great! But you should tell us ______ you will talk about it. A. which B. what C. where D. how 二、完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分） 阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项. A Long long ago, there was a very old man named Yu Gong. He lived with his family in a small village. There were two big mountains 11.____. It took them a long time to walk around the mountains to the other side. One day, Yu Gong called a family meeting. He said, “We have to do something about these mountains. They are 12.____ our way. Let's move them.” His sons and grandsons all 13.____. But his wife was worried and said, “Are you sure you can 14.____ this huge task? It seems impossible.” Yu Gong replied, “Even if it's hard, we should try. As long as we are 15.____, we can do it.” So the next day, they started digging. They used baskets to carry the earth and stones. Day after day, they kept on working. Neighbors laughed at them, saying, “You are so foolish. You can't 16.____ move the mountains.” But Yu Gong didn't 17.____. Just then, a wise old man came by. He saw Yu Gong and his family's efforts and was deeply 18.____. He said, “Your spirit is amazing. I believe you will succeed.” With the support of the wise old man, Yu Gong and his family became more 19.____. Years passed, and finally, with their great perseverance, the gods were 20.____ and helped them move the mountains away. 11. A. near B. nearby C. nearly D. nearer 12. A. blocking B. blocked C. blocks D. to block 13. A. disagree B. disagreed C. agree D. agreed 14. A. finish B. finishing C. finishes D. finished 15. A. unite B. united C. unity D. uniting 16. A. possible B. impossibly C. possibly D. impossibility 17. A. care B. cared C. caring D. careless 18. A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves 19. A. determine B. determined C. determination D. determining 20. A. touch B. touched C. touching D. touches B In Chinese mythology, the Monkey King is a very famous character. He was born from a magic stone. He had 21.____ powers and could make 72 changes. When he was young, he learned a lot of skills and knowledge from his master. But he was also very naughty. He often 22.____ trouble in heaven. The Jade Emperor was very angry and sent troops to catch him. However, the Monkey King was not afraid. He used his magic powers to fight back. He could turn into all kinds of animals and objects to 23.____ his enemies. One day, he met a group of demons who were bothering the villagers. The Monkey King decided to help. He fought bravely and 24.____ drove the demons away. The villagers were very grateful and worshiped him as their hero. But the Monkey King didn't become proud. He knew that there were still many challenges ahead. He continued to travel around, 25.____ those in need. Later, he joined Tang Sanzang and his disciples on their journey to the West. Along the way, they faced numerous difficulties. The Monkey King always used his wisdom and strength to 26.____ them. For example, when they came across a river that was too wide to cross, the Monkey King found a way to build a bridge 27.____ his magic. And when they were trapped by monsters, he would come up with clever plans to escape.During the journey, the Monkey King also learned a lot about friendship and responsibility. He became more and more 28.____. In the end, after many years of hardships, they successfully reached their destination. The Monkey King's story has been told and retold, 29.____ generations of people to be brave and perseverant. We can all learn something from the Monkey King. His spirit will always 30.____ in our hearts. 21. A. extra B. ordinarily C. extraordinary D. extras 22. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes 23. A. defeat B. defeated C. defeating D. defeats 24. A. final B. finals C. finally D. finality 25. A. help B. helped C. helping D. helps 26. A. overcome B. overcame C. overcoming D. overcomes 27. A. use B. used C. using D. uses 28. A. mature B. maturity C. matures D. maturer 29. A. inspire B. inspired C. inspiring D. inspires 30. A. shine B. shone C. shining D. shines 三、 补全对话（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hi, Li Ming. What are you reading? B: Hi, Wang Tao. 31.______ A: Journey to the West? I know it. It’s one of the most famous fairy tales in China. B: You’re right. 32.______ A: I like the Monkey King best. He is so brave and powerful. B: I agree with you. He can make 72 changes to his shape and size. 33.______ A: Yes. And he uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make it so small that he can keep it in his ear. B: 34.______ A: I think the story is trying to tell us that we can never give up when we face difficulties. B: I see. 35.______ A: That’s right. Let’s keep trying and never give up. Then our dreams will come true one day. A. What do you think of the Monkey King? B. I’m reading Journey to the West. C. He can turn himself into different animals and objects. D. What’s your favorite character in it? E. Do you know why the Monkey King is so popular? F. What do you think the story is trying to tell us? G. We should learn from the Monkey King. 第二部分阅读（共两节, 满分40分） 四、阅读理解（共20 小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项. A Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant(仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left him home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that. One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison(毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out. But the servant knew what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn't find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself. 36. What did the rich man and his servant both like? A. Poison. B. Wine and good food. C. Cats. D. Staying at home. 37. Why did the rich man tell the servant there was poison in the bottles? A. There was true poison in the bottles. B. He wanted to kill the cat. C. He wanted to kill the servant. D. He didn't want the servant to drink his wine. 38. What can we know about the servant from the story? A. He was lazy. B. He was good. C. He was clever. D. He was kind. B The story of Nu Wa Repairs the Sky is an important part of Chinese mythology. Long ago, the sky fell apart and the earth was in chaos. There were huge holes in the sky, and disasters like floods and fires were everywhere. People were suffering terribly. Nu Wa, a goddess with great power and kindness, decided to save the world. She searched everywhere for five-colored stones to mend the sky. It was an extremely difficult task as these special stones were very rare. But Nu Wa didn't give up. She traveled to faraway places, climbed high mountains, and dived into deep rivers. After a long and arduous journey, she finally found all the five-colored stones. Then, she used her magic to melt the stones and use the liquid to patch up the holes in the sky. Next, she killed a giant turtle and used its legs to prop up the sky so that it wouldn't fall again. Thanks to Nu Wa's efforts, the sky was repaired, and the earth gradually returned to peace. People could live their lives again. 39. What happened long ago according to the story? A. The earth was filled with beautiful scenery and people lived happily. B. The sky fell apart, there were huge holes in it, and disasters like floods and fires were everywhere, causing people to suffer terribly. C. There was a big celebration among the gods and goddesses. D. People built many tall buildings and developed advanced technology. 40. Why was it difficult for Nu Wa to find the five-colored stones? A. Because she didn't know where to look for them. B. Because these special stones were very rare. C. Because she didn't have enough time. D. Because other gods and goddesses didn't want her to find them. 41. What did Nu Wa do after finding the stones? A. She threw them away because they were not useful. B. She used her magic to melt the stones and used the liquid to patch up the holes in the sky. C. She gave them to other gods and goddesses as gifts. D. She hid them in a secret place. 42. How did Nu Wa prevent the sky from falling again? A. She asked other gods and goddesses to hold the sky up together. B. She killed a giant turtle and used its legs to prop up the sky so that it wouldn't fall again. C. She built a big wall around the earth to support the sky. D. She used a magic spell to make the sky stay in place forever. C There were two mice. They were called Bill and Paul. They were good friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. On a sunny day they met in the street. Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself. Bill: I'd love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so? Paul: No, that's not true. Go and see! Then Bill went to the countryside with Paul. Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Paul: Thanks! Maybe you're right. I'll visit your house one day. Several days later Paul went to Bill's house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They were sitting in the sitting room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there was a great noise. Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Paul: Oh, no! It's terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. 43. Where does Bill live? A. In the hole. B. In the country. C. In the city. D. In the field. 44. What did Paul think of living in the city at last? A. He liked living in the city. B. He didn't like living in the city. C. He thought it was nicer to be rich. D. He thought it was better to live in a stone house. 45. What's the main idea of the story? A. The city mouse and the country mouse. B. Two good friends, Bill and Paul. C. How to live in the country. D. How to live in the city. D Once upon a time, there was a young man named Hou Yi. He was an excellent archer and very brave. At that time, there were ten suns in the sky. They shone too brightly and brought extreme heat to the earth. Rivers dried up, crops withered, and people were dying of thirst and hunger. Hou Yi decided to take action. He took his bow and arrows and climbed to the top of a high mountain. With great skill and determination, he shot down nine of the suns, one after another. The earth was immediately cooled down, and people cheered. However, Hou Yi's heroic deeds angered the gods. They punished him by making his wife, Chang'e, drink a potion that would send her to the moon. Hou Yi was heartbroken. He looked up at the moon every night, missing his wife terribly. To remember Hou Yi and Chang'e, people started the tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, families get together, eat mooncakes, and look at the moon, hoping for good fortune and family reunification. 46. Why did Hou Yi shoot down the suns? A. Because he wanted to show off his archery skills. B. Because the suns were too beautiful. C. Because the suns brought disasters to the earth. D. Because the gods asked him to do so. 47. How many suns did Hou Yi shoot down? A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine. D. Ten. 48. What happened to Hou Yi's wife? A. She died. B. She was sent to the moon. C. She left Hou Yi. D. She became a goddess. 49. Why do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? A. To celebrate the harvest. B. To worship the gods. C. To remember Hou Yi and Chang'e. D. To have a family reunion. E Once upon a time, there were five children who moved to the countryside with their mother. One day, while they were playing in a gravel pit(采石场), they met a magical creature called the Psammead. The Psammead was a sand - fairy(沙精). It had the power to give one wish per day. But every wish could only last until sunset. The children were excited and started making wishes. First, they wished for money. Surprisingly, a whole pit filled with gold coins appeared in front of them. They tried to buy things with the gold coins, but were caught as thieves by the police. The kids made more wishes—to become beautiful, to fly with wings, and to turn stronger. Each wish had its own surprises at first, but it brought problems in the end. They learned that wishes don't always give them what they truly want. The next day, the children received a letter saying their mother was coming back home. They wanted to wish for something special for her. Just then, they heard that someone stole Lady Chittenden's jewels. One of the children wished their mother could have jewels. When their mother returned, she found the jewels and thought Martha's boyfriend was the thief. The children tried to convince(说服) their mother about the Psammead, but she didn't believe them. So they had to find the Psammead again and asked for one last wish to solve the problem. In return, they promised never to speak of the Psammead again and said goodbye. When they got back home, everything was resolved, and Lady Chittenden's missing jewels were found. Now, the children wonder if they will ever meet the Psammead again. 50. What could the Psammead do? A. It could make the children fly. B. It could give the children one wish per day. C. It could change into different animals. D. It could help the children find their mother. 51. Why did the children want to find the Psammead again? A. Because they wanted more wishes. B. Because they wanted to say thank you. C. Because they wanted to solve the problem. D. Because they wanted to make their mother believe them. 52. What can we learn from the story? A. Wishes can always bring good things. B. We should be careful when making wishes. C. It's easy to solve problems with magic. D. We should believe in magic. 第二节 阅读下面短文, 并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）.  F Journey to the West is a famous Chinese classic. It tells the story of Tang Sanzang and his three disciples traveling west to get the Buddhist scriptures. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, is the most eye-catching character. He was born from a magic stone and has extraordinary abilities. He can make 72 changes and uses a golden cudgel to fight against demons. Zhu Bajie is greedy for food and often gets into trouble because of his laziness. But his humorous words and deeds also add a lot of fun to the journey. Sha Wujing is honest and hardworking, always quietly shouldering the burden of carrying luggage. Along the way, they encounter countless difficulties and monsters. But with their unity and perseverance, they always manage to overcome them and move forward. 53. Who is the main character in Journey to the West? (Answer within 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 54. What special ability does the Monkey King have? (Answer within 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 55. What qualities help them succeed? (Answer within 8 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 第三部分 写（共两大题, 满分25分） 五、单词拼写（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示, 完成下列单词的拼写, 使句意明确, 语言通顺. 56. The old man tried his best to m______ (移动) the big stone in front of his house. 57. We should never give up when we face d______ (困难). 58. The Monkey King can make 72 c______ (变化) to his shape and size. 59. The little girl was so w______ (虚弱的) that she couldn't walk any further. 60. My mother always r______ (提醒) me to do my homework on time. 六、书面表达（共1小题; 满分20分） 61. 假设你班正在举行“中国神话故事分享会”，请你根据人教版英语八年级下册教材六单元所学知识，以“An Unforgettable Chinese Mythology Story”为题，写一篇英语短文，向同学们分享一个令你难忘的中国神话故事。内容包括： 1. 故事的名称及主要角色； 2. 简要讲述故事的主要情节； 3. 分享你喜欢这个故事的原因； 4. 谈谈你从这个故事中学到了什么。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$