专题-J861 Unit 6 An old man try to move the mountains. 阅读理解【题型易-考试题型精练】八年级下册英语单元话题中心题型梯度训练 月考突破 题型特训（人教版Go for it!）

八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 专题-J861阅读理解 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训 Unit 6 An old man try to move the mountains. 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up and found the White Rabbit was still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She found herself in a long, low hall. There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked. Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again. Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall. But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door. She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted! —— Selection from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 1. What was the hall where Alice stayed like? A．Long and low. B．Big and high. C．Wide and low. D．Big and wide. 2. What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall? A．To meet the Rabbit. B．To know where her sister was. C．To know how to get some food. D．To find out how to get out again. 3. Where did Alice find the tiny golden key? A． B． C． D． 4. How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock? A．Shocked. B．Tired. C．Happy. D．Interested. 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A．Some of the doors around the hall were locked. B．The passage is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. C．Alice had never seen the Rabbit before getting to the hall. D．Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 【导语】本文是一篇童话故事，节选自《爱丽丝漫游仙境》。 1. 细节理解题。根据“She found herself in a long, low hall.”可知，爱丽丝处在一个又长又低的大厅里。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.”可知，爱丽丝想要出去。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.”可知，金钥匙在三条腿的桌子上。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据“She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!”可知，发现钥匙能打开小门后，爱丽丝很开心。故选C。 5. 细节理解题。根据“Selection from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”可知，本文选自《爱丽丝漫游仙境》。故选B。 Passage 2 One day, a little monkey and a little fox (狐狸) went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pushed down (推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge. The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry. Suddenly it began to rain. The water level (水位) in the river rose (上涨) and the tree ran away with the water. “Goodbye, my friend. I want to go home for my lunch. You can eat all the apples, but you can’t come back.” shouted the monkey. The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly. 1. What did the monkey and the fox want to do on the other side of the river? A．Build a bridge. B．Go to play. C．Push down a tree. D．Eat the apples. 2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (涉及)? A．The fox. B．The tree. C．The monkey. D．The apple. 3. The fox could not come back because ________. A．there was no bridge B．he ate too many apples C．the monkey took away the tree D．he couldn’t come down from the apple tree 4. When may the story happen? A．In the morning. B．In the night. C．In the evening. D．In the afternoon. 5. What can we learn from the story? A．The fox was friendly. B．The fox thought of the good idea. C．One shouldn’t care only about himself. D．The monkey and the fox went home together. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一只猴子和一只狐狸都想吃苹果，但是猴子想出主意后，狐狸过河拆桥的故事，这个故事主要告诉我们，一个人不应该只关心自己。 1. 细节理解题。根据“They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it.”可知，，猴子和狐狸看到河对岸的苹果树，想要吃苹果。故选D。 2. 词句猜测题。根据“They pushed down (推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.”可知，它们推倒了一棵树，把它作为一座桥放在河上。it指代前文的树。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“The water level (水位) in the river rose (上涨) and the tree ran away with the water.”可知，河里的水位上升了，树也随着水跑掉了，因此狐狸无法回来是因为没有桥了。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据“I want to go home for my lunch.”可知，猴子要回家吃午饭，说明故事发生在上午。故选A。 5. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述一只猴子和一只狐狸都想吃苹果，但是猴子想出主意后，狐狸过河拆桥的故事，这个故事主要告诉我们，一个人不应该只关心自己。故选C。 Passage 3 Little Mouse dreamed of building a big and strong house in the forest (森林) someday. One day, the water in Poor Frog’s pond was gone, he had no place to live. Luckily, Frog met Little Mouse, and Little Mouse asked him to join Mouse’s house-building plan. As the pair collected (收集) things to build their house, other animals came one by one, and all of them found themselves homeless or alone. First came the scared rabbits. They were run after (被追赶) by Black Eagle, so they needed to find a safe place to hide. “Everyone is welcome no matter who you are. Come and help us build a house. You will be safe inside,” said Little Mouse. After that, Mouse led these rabbits to build a shelter stick by stick. They all worked as a team. Then came Big Bear. “I am all by myself because I always scare others off”, cried Bear. “Come along and join us. A great big guy like you is the one we’ve been looking for. There is so much work you can do,” said Little Mouse. At the same time, some birds flew down from the dying tree. “Someone cut down our tree. How can we live without it?” “If we work together, no task is too hard,” said Little Mouse. Soon, Little Mouse’s kindness was so well-known in the forest that everyone came to help build the house, the animal shelter for all. 1. The underlined word “pair” refers to “________”. A．Mouse and Birds B．Frog and Mouse C．Frog and Bear D．Rabbits and Birds 2. Why did the bear join the house-building project? A．Because he was big and strong. B．Because someone took his home. C．Because he had no friends. D．Because he lost his family. 3. What does the underlined word shelter in the last paragraph mean in Chinese? A．娱乐所 B．宁静处 C．避难所 D．博物馆 4. Which is the main character (角色) of the story? A． B． C． D． 5. What does the story try to tell us? A．Being alone or homeless is lucky. B．Being run after can help keep us strong. C．Always scaring others off can make us happy. D．Being kind to others can help us make many friends. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 【导语】本文描述了小老鼠梦想建造一座大房子，在帮助青蛙解决住房问题的过程中，其他流浪或孤单的动物也加入了进来，大家共同合作，最终建成了一个动物庇护所。通过这个故事，作者传递了善良和互助的重要性。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章内容，Little Mouse想要建造一个又大又坚固的房子，而Poor Frog没有地方住了，于是Little Mouse邀请他加入建房计划，因此“pair”是指Frog和Mouse。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Then came Big Bear. “I am all by myself because I always scare others off”, cried Bear.”可知，Bear认为他自己总是吓到别人，所以很孤单，于是他加入了建房的计划。故选C。 3. 词义猜测题。根据“everyone came to help build the house, the animal shelter for all.”猜测，每个人都来帮忙建造一个能够庇护所有动物的房子，shelter“庇护所”。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。故事主要讲述了Little Mouse如何帮助其他动物建造一个大房子，因此Little Mouse是主要角色。故选A。 5. 主旨大意题。文章通过Little Mouse的善举说明了“对他人友善可以帮助我们结交很多朋友”。故选D。 Passage 4 There was once a river. People believed it could bring bad luck to anyone who crossed it while carrying more than one thing with him at a time. A farmer faced this problem when he arrived at the west bank (河岸) with his cat, a hen and a bag of rice. Of course, the simplest way was to make three trips, carrying one item (物品) on each trip. The real question was, which one should he take first? If the farmer took the rice over first and left the cat and the hen behind, the cat would attack (袭击) the hen. On the other hand, if he took the cat first and left the hen along with the rice, the hen would eat the rice. However, if he took the hen first and either of the remaining (余下的) items next, it would be also unsafe. As the farmer was thinking, the boat was ready to leave. It was late afternoon. He had to decide quickly or he would not be able to complete his trips. Suddenly, the farmer said to himself, “I shall take the hen first.” He jumped onto the boat just in time. On his second trip, the farmer crossed the river with the rice. Then instead of leaving the hen with the rice, he carried it on his return journey to the west bank. On his third trip, he put the hen down and took the cat across to the east bank. He then went to get the much-traveled hen and crossed the river for the last time. With all three items safe and sound, the farmer continued his journey, glad that he had solved the problem. 1. Why did the farmer only carry one item on each trip? A．Because the boat wasn’t big enough. B．Because he wanted to keep every item safe. C．Because he was worried about being unlucky. 2. What would happen if the farmer left the cat and the hen on the east bank? A．They would be caught by others. B．The cat would fight against the hen. C．They would stay together in peace. 3. The following chart (图表) shows the farmer’s second trip. Please complete it. A．①-cat; ②-hen; ③-rice B．①-rice; ②-cat; ③-hen C．①-cat; ②-rice; ③-hen 4. What does the underlined word “sound” probably mean in Chinese? A．合理的 B．酣睡的 C．无损伤的 5. Which of the following can best describe the farmer? A．Smart. B．Crazy. C．Humorous. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位农民通过自己的智慧解决了不能同时带多样东西过河的难题。 1. 细节理解题。根据“People believed it could bring bad luck to anyone who crossed it while carrying more than one thing with him at a time.”可知人们相信如果一次带很多东西过河会带来厄运。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据“If the farmer took the rice over first and left the cat and the hen behind, the cat would attack (袭击) the hen.”可知如果农民先把米拿过去，把猫和母鸡留在后面，猫就会攻击母鸡。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“On his second trip, the farmer crossed the river with the rice. Then instead of leaving the hen with the rice, he carried it on his return journey to the west bank.”可知农夫在第二次过河时把米带到了河东，又把母鸡带回了河西，所以①是猫，它的位置没有变化，②是母鸡，③是米。故选A。 4. 词句猜测题。根据“With all three items safe and sound, the farmer continued his journey, glad that he had solved the problem.”可知此处是说三样东西都是安全的，没有受损伤。故选C。 5. 推理判断题。smart聪明的；crazy疯狂的；humorous幽默的。通读全文可知，这位农民靠自己的智慧解决了难题，所以他很聪明。故选A。 Passage 5 Once, a man bought a big, fat hen from a farmer. He thought it would be nice to eat it for supper. As he was walking home, a rooster (公鸡) began to flap around his head. It was crying and looked very sad. Maybe it was trying to tell him something. But he couldn’t understand what it wanted to say. When the man got home, he put the hen outside in a wooden box. That night the rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside. The next morning the rooster was still there, standing close to the hen’s box. The man decided to catch it, but when he tried, the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him. Suddenly, the man realized what the rooster wanted. “I understand!” he said kindly. “You love your hen and want to buy her back from me.” The man let the hen go, and the two birds went away happily together. 1. What does the underlined word “flap” in the first paragraph mean? A．Move in a happy way. B．Walk up and down quickly. C．Move its wings up and down quickly. D．Walk from one side to the other side. 2. Why was the rooster crying? A．It wanted the hen back. B．It was cold and hungry. C．It wanted to go with the man. D．It wanted to live on a farm. 3. Which is the right order of the following events? ①The rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside. ②The man bought a big, fat hen to eat for supper. ③The two birds went away happily together. ④The rooster dropped a piece of gold. A．③①④② B．②①④③ C．①④②③ D．④①②③ 4. What word can best describe the man? A．Brave. B．Ugly. C．Stupid. D．Kind. 5. What is the story mainly about? A．Facts about animals. B．Birds that can pay people. C．Love between animals. D．Man who can help animals. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 【导语】本文讲述一只公鸡从农民手中营救出自己心爱的母鸡的故事。 1. 词义猜测题。根据第一段“…around his head”(绕着这个男人的头)可知，此处指“快速地上下挥舞着翅膀”。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“You love your hen and want to buy her back from me.”(你爱你的母鸡，想把它从我这里买回去)可知，公鸡哭泣是因为它想要回母鸡。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。本文按故事发展顺序陈述，根据第一段“Once, a man bought a big, fat hen from a farmer.”可知那个男人买了一只又大又胖的母鸡；第一段“That night the rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside”可知公鸡飞到那人的家里，在外面等着；第二段“the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him.”可知公鸡扔下了一块金子；最后一段“and the two birds went away happily together.”可知两只鸡快乐地一起走了；选项B正确。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The man let the hen go, and the two birds went away happily together”可知男人放走了母鸡，两只鸡快乐地一起离开了；说明男人是个善良的人。故选D。 5. 主旨大意题。本文讲述一只公鸡从农民手中营救出自己心爱的母鸡的故事；可知选项C“动物之间的爱”符合文意。故选C。 There are many books for children in America this year. Let’s have a look at some of them. 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 Book What the Book Is About Who Likes the Book Most Poached ($15) There is a big koala in Fun Jungle. Unluckily, the koala goes missing and fingers point to Teddy! Teddy wants to catch the real bad guy. Will Teddy find him? If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. Three Bird Summer ($18) 12-year-old Adam spends summer with his grandma in Minnesota. He has a new neighbor, Alice. As time goes by, their friendship (友谊) develops. Throughout this unusual summer, Adam begins to find Alice’s family’s secrets. If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. Quinny and Hopper ($23) This summer, Quinny moves to Whisper Valley. It’s boring until she meets Hopper. Quinny thinks their friendship will never end. But school begins. There is a new rule for the third grade students. It says boys and girls can’t play together. What will happen to their friendship? Kids in the third and fourth grades will enjoy the book. 1. What happens in Fun Jungle? A．Teddy steals the koala. B．The koala is missing. C．Teddy becomes a bad guy. D．Teddy makes friends with the koala. 2. What are Three Bird Summer and Quinny and Hopper both about? A．Travel. B．Animals. C．Friendship. D．Family. 3. How much should John pay if he wants to buy one Poached and two Three Bird Summer? A．$48. B．$51. C．$58. D．$64. 4. What can we know from the poster (海报)? A．Teddy catches the real bad guy in the end. B．The secrets of Alice’s family are scary. C．Quinny and Hopper is the most expensive. D．Students can’t play together in Quinny’s school. 5. Where can we find the poster? A．In a museum. B．In a restaurant. C．In a gym. D．In a bookstore. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 【导语】本文主要介绍了三本美国的儿童读物。 1. 细节理解题。根据Poached书中的介绍“There is a big koala in Fun Jungle. Unluckily, the koala goes missing”可知，考拉不见了。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据Three Bird Summer书中的介绍“As time goes by, their friendship develops.”及Quinny and Hopper书中的介绍“Quinny thinks their friendship will never end.”可知，Three Bird Summer和Quinny and Hopper这两本书都是关于友谊的。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据“Poached ($15)”及“Three Bird Summer ($18)”可知，Poached售价为15美元一本，Three Bird Summer售价为18美元一本，所以一本Poached，两本Three Bird Summer，需要支付15+18+18=51美元。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据“Poached ($15)”，“Three Bird Summer ($18)”及“Quinny and Hopper ($23)”可知，Quinny and Hopper是三本书中最贵的。故选C。 5. 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了美国的儿童读物，我们最有可能在书店找到这张海报。故选D。 Passage 7 On a summer day, a man was sitting under a tree on the bank of a river, watching a group of ducks on the river. Soon a branch with leaves came drifting (漂浮) among them, and they all flew away. After circling in the air for a little time, they landed again on their feeding ground. Soon another branch came drifting down among them, and again they took flight from the river. But when they found the branch drifted by without any danger, they flew down to the water as before. After four or five branches had drifted by in this way, the ducks gave little attention to them. At last, they hardly tried to fly out of their way, even when the branches nearly touched them. The man who was watching all this, now wanted to know who drifted these branches. He looked up the river, and noticed a fox slyly (偷偷地) watching the ducks. “What will he do next?” thought the man. When the fox saw that the ducks were no longer afraid of the branches, he took a much larger branch, and hid himself behind it. Then he drifted himself with the larger branch. When he was right among the ducks, he caught two young ducks quickly and swam off with them. The rest of the ducks flew away in fright, and did not come back for a long time. The fox must have enjoyed a fine dinner for what he had done. 31．What did the man watch on the river at first? A．Ducks. B．Foxes. C．Leaves. D．Branches. 32．What did the ducks do as soon as the first branch came near them? A．They flew away. B．They stayed still. C．They looked for food. D．They fed themselves. 33．At last, even when the branches nearly touched the ducks, what did they do? A．They swam off quickly. B．They tried to fly at once. C．They were no longer afraid. D．They came back for a long time. 34．Why did the fox drift the larger branch? A．To have fun. B．To cross the river. C．To catch the ducks. D．To swim with the ducks. 35．What do you think of the fox? A．Clever and patient. B．Kind and thankful. C．Lovely and friendly. D．Interesting and outgoing. 【答案】31．A 32．A 33．C 34．C 35．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了狡猾的狐狸抓鸭子的故事。 31．细节理解题。根据“On a summer day, a man was sitting under a tree on the bank of a river, watching a group of ducks on the river.”可知，他一开始看的是河里的鸭子。故选A。 32．细节理解题。根据“Soon a branch with leaves came drifting (漂浮) among them, and they all flew away.”可知，第一根树枝漂来时，那些鸭子飞走了。故选A。 33．细节理解题。根据“At last, they hardly tried to fly out of their way, even when the branches nearly touched them.”和“When the fox saw that the ducks were no longer afraid of the branches,”可知，最后，就算树枝快要碰到鸭子了，它们也不再害怕树枝了。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据“Then he drifted himself with the larger branch. When he was right among the ducks, he caught two young ducks quickly”可知，是为了抓鸭子。故选C。 35．推理判断题。通读全文后可知，狐狸经过几次尝试和耐心的观察后才开始行动，由此可推知它既有耐心又聪明，故选A。 Passage 8 A king got an elephant as a gift. He asked a trainer to train it well and feed it well. At an important festival, the king rode the elephant around his country, many people got around him, watching the elephant and shouting, “Elephant King! Elephant King!” The king felt that people liked the elephant more than him and got unhappy about it. After that, the king asked the trainer, “Can the elephant dance on the edge (边缘) of a mountain?” The trainer said, “Yes.” The king then ordered the elephant to dance like that the next day. The next day, the trainer brought the elephant to the edge and danced. Then the king asked if the elephant could stand on three legs. The elephant quickly lifted (抬起) one leg. The king then asked it to stand on two legs, and the elephant did it. Finally, the king asked it to dance with one leg. When the elephant did so, all the people got excited. That made the king unhappier. He asked it to lift all four legs! The trainer knew the king wanted the elephant to die, so he told it to run away. Soon, the king calmed down (冷静) and knew how bad he was to be jealous of (嫉妒) an elephant. 36．What did the king think of the elephant at first after he got it? A．He didn’t like it. B．He cared about it. C．He thought it was popular. 37．Why was the king unhappy at the festival? A．He felt he wasn’t popular. B．People shouted at him. C．The elephant walked too quickly. 38．What did the king do to the elephant? A．Ask the trainer to kill it. B．Do something to its legs. C．Let it do very difficult and dangerous things. 39．How was the trainer? A．Smart and kind. B．Friendly but lazy. C．Serious and hard-working. 40．What can we learn from the story? A．Be kind to animals. B．Don’t be jealous of others. C．Don’t try to make everyone like you. 【答案】36．B 37．A 38．C 39．A 40．B 【导语】本文讲述一个国王与大象及其训练师之间的故事；国王因为嫉妒人们对大象的喜爱超过自己而试图为难大象，最终导致自己感到更加不快，故事告诉我们，应该学会欣赏他人的优点，而不是盲目地嫉妒或攀比。 36．推理判断题。根据“A king got an elephant as a gift. He asked a trainer to train it well and feed it well.”可知，国王让人好好训练大象，据此可以推断，国王一开始就很关心大象。故选B。 37．细节理解题。根据“The king felt that people liked the elephant more than him and got unhappy about it.”可知，国王因为觉得人们更喜欢大象而不喜欢他，所以感到不高兴。故选A。 38．推理判断题。根据“He asked it to lift all four legs! The trainer knew the king wanted the elephant to die, so he told it to run away.”可知，国王要求大象用三条腿、两条腿站立、一条腿跳舞，甚至要大象抬起四条腿；据此可以推断，国王让大象做了非常困难和危险的事情。故选C。 39．推理判断题。综合全文尤其是根据“The trainer knew the king wanted the elephant to die, so he told it to run away.”可知，训练师不仅教会了大象很多技能，还在关键时刻通过让大象逃跑挽救了它的生命，并巧妙地让国王意识到了自己的嫉妒心；据此可以推断，训练师既有智慧也很善良。故选A。 40．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述一个国王与大象及其训练师之间的故事；国王因为嫉妒人们对大象的喜爱超过自己而试图为难大象，最终导致自己感到更加不快，故事告诉我们，应该学会欣赏他人的优点，而不是盲目地嫉妒或攀比。故选B。 Passage 9 Many years ago, the Aron family lived in the mountains. Grandpa Aron traveled into the village to sell his goods. While he was there, he looked for a special gift for his family. After a long time, he found a lovely mirror. No one in his family had ever seen a mirror. Grandpa Aron bought the mirror and hurried home to his family. It was late when Grandpa arrived home. He hung the mirror on the wall and then fell fast asleep. Early in the morning, little Paul Aron awoke. As he walked into the room, he saw a young boy looking back at him. “Papa, Papa, someone has broken into our house,” Paul cried. Papa hurried down. He looked at the mirror and saw a strong man looking back at him. He glared (怒目而视) at the man. The man glared back. He hit the table with his hand and watched as the man hit the table with his hand. Mama Aron came into the room. She stopped when she saw a young woman looking at her. Mama Aron smiled and waved (挥手) at the woman. The woman smiled and waved back at Mama. Papa watched her with curiosity and then stepped up to the mirror with a smile. The strong man appeared once again in the mirror, but this time he wore a smile upon his face. From that day forward, the Aron family smiled as they walked through the room. They were always greeted (迎接) by a smile in return. 41．Why did Grandpa Aron go to the village? A．To sell his goods. B．To look for mirrors. C．To give gifts to his friends. D．To learn something special. 42．What did Grandpa Aron do after he got home? A．He hung the mirror on the wall. B．He didn’t fall asleep until very late. C．He told his family about the village. D．He found someone break into his house. 43．What does the underlined word “curiosity” most probably mean? A．Pleasure. B．Wonder. C．Worry. D．Anger. 44．How did the Arons solve the problem in this text? A．They took the mirror off the wall. B．They made friends with one another. C．They took turns to walk through the room. D．They smiled whenever they looked in the mirror. 45．What can we learn from this text? A．Smile is the most beautiful language. B．Smile is the sunshine of family members. C．Smile in the face, the love between the heart. D．Smile and the world will smile along with you. 【答案】41．A 42．A 43．B 44．D 45．D 【导语】本文讲述了一位名叫Aron的爷爷在山中生活多年后，进村为家人带回了一面镜子。这面镜子反射出家人的形象，让他们意识到微笑的力量，并从此改变了他们与镜子中形象互动的方式，使家庭氛围更加温馨和谐。 41．细节理解题。根据“Grandpa Aron traveled into the village to sell his goods.”可知，Aron爷爷进村去售卖他的货物。故选A。 42．细节理解题。根据“It was late when Grandpa arrived home. He hung the mirror on the wall and then fell fast asleep.”可知，Aron爷爷到家后把镜子挂在墙上，然后很快就睡着了。故选A。 43．词义猜测题。根据“The woman smiled and waved back at Mama.”和“Papa watched her with curiosity and then stepped up to the mirror with a smile.”可知，与爸爸得到的回应不一样，镜中的女人居然对妈妈微笑并挥手，他感到很好奇，于是他也走到镜子前微笑，“curiosity”应是“好奇心”，与wonder意思相近。故选B。 44．细节理解题。根据“From that day forward, the Aron family smiled as they walked through the room. They were always greeted (迎接) by a smile in return.”可知，他们解决问题的方式是每当他们照镜子的时候，他们都会微笑。故选D。 45．推理判断题。根据“From that day forward, the Aron family smiled as they walked through the room. They were always greeted (迎接) by a smile in return.”可知，当Aron一家微笑时，他们总是会得到一个微笑的回应，由此可知如果你微笑，世界也会与你一同微笑。故选D。 Passage 10 Goddess (女神) of Luck once visited the world. She heard lots of people complain (抱怨) that no lucky things happened to them. To solve the problem, Goddess of Luck put a big stone (石头) in the middle of the road. A student passed by. He thought he was too young and weak to carry the big stone. So he walked away. An old man came, but he thought it was a young man’s job to move the heavy stone away. He turned around and left. Then a businessman appeared. As soon as he started to get the stone away, he dropped it. He thought no one would pay him for doing that, and he was afraid that other people would laugh at (嘲笑) him for his silly action. So he went away without saying a word. So the stone stayed there for days. One late evening, a young man came by and saw it. He thought it was so dark that someone might fall because of it. He worked hard and finally moved the stone to the side of the road. To his surprise, he found a box under the stone. There were some words on the box. It said “To the man who moved the stone.” Yeah, there were lots of gold in the box. When the student, the old man and the businessman heard it, they all cried. How sad they were! Just at that moment, Goddess of Luck told them, “All of you lost the chance to move the stone. That means you lost the chance to get my lucky gifts too.” 46．What did Goddess of Luck hear when she visited the world? A．No one wanted to be lucky. B．No one wanted to move the stone. C．No lucky things happened in the world. D．No lucky things happened to lots of people. 47．What does the underlined word “weak” mean? A．Not safe. B．Not strong. C．Very fat. D．Quite angry. 48．The old man didn’t want to move the stone because ________. A．he was too busy to do it B．he thought it wasn’t his job to do it C．he thought he couldn’t get money for doing that D．he was afraid that other people would laugh at him 49．What was the lucky gift under the stone? A．A box of gold. B．A box of books. C．A box of stones. D．A box of food. 50．What is the passage? A．A story. B．A poem. C．A report. D．A notice. 【答案】46．D 47．B 48．B 49．A 50．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了幸运女神为人们提供获得一箱金子的机会，三人路过但是都错过了机会，唯有一位年轻人把握住机会，获得金子的故事。 46．细节理解题。根据“She heard lots of people complain (抱怨) that no lucky things happened to them.”可知，幸运女神听到很多人抱怨幸运的事情没有发生在自己身上。故选D。 47．词义猜测题。根据“too young”和”to carry the big stone.”可知，这个学生认为自己太年轻，不够强壮，搬不动石头。故选B。 48．细节理解题。根据“but he thought it was a young man’s job to move the heavy stone away.”可知，老人认为把石头搬走是年轻人应该做的事情。故选B。 49．细节理解题。根据“Yeah, there were lots of gold in the box.”可知，石头下的幸运礼物为一箱金子。故选A。 50．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇哲理故事。故选A。 三、 高阶提升 八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 Passage 11 During the Jin Dynasty, there was a child named Che Yin. He was smart and loved to read. He grew up in a poor family and there was no light for him to study at night. One night, he saw fireflies (萤火虫) outside his house and came up with an idea. He caught many fireflies and put them in a bag. With the weak light of the fireflies, Che Yin could see the words on the books, and he spent all of his summer nights reading like this. At the same time, another child named Sun Kang also loved reading. One night during winter, Sun used up all of his lamp oil (灯油) and couldn’t study any longer. He was worried and didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, he found that the snow outside was shining under the moonlight. His first thought was “Oh, I can use the light from the snow to read!” He took out his books and read carefully, even though the weather was really cold. Both of the two kids became very successful when they grew up. People thought they were really hard-working and the Chinese saying nangyingyingxue even came from their stories, which means “to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the moonlight from the snow”. In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. The light was not the only difficulty in their way. Books were expensive and difficult to get, so they usually had to copy books by hand. They even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these difficulties never stopped young people from getting knowledge. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 51．Why did Che Yin catch fireflies? A．Because the fireflies were beautiful. B．Because he could sell them to make money. C．Because he thought it was fun to catch fireflies. D．Because he wanted to use their light to read at night. 52．What did Sun Kang use to read outside? A．A bag of fireflies. B．The light from the fire. C．The light from the snow outside. D．An old lamp borrowed from a neighbor. 53．What do the two children have in common? A．They invented a Chinese saying. B．They helped other people to study. C．They were hard-working and smart. D．They wasted their time during the daytime. 54．How many difficulties in studying are there in the last paragraph? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 55．What might the writer agree with? A．These stories are not real. B．These stories are encouraging. C．People used to read more books. D．Having a good teacher is important. 【答案】51．D 52．C 53．C 54．B 55．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了古代的两个著名的故事来告诉人们读好书，需要刻苦。 51．细节理解题。根据原文“He caught many fireflies and put them in a bag. With the weak light of the fireflies, Che Yin could see the words on the books, and he spent all of his summer nights reading like this.”可知，因为他想在晚上借用萤火虫的光看书。故选D。 52．细节理解题。根据原文“Suddenly, he found that the snow outside was shining under the moonlight. His first thought was ‘Oh, I can use the light from the snow to read!’” 可知，他借用外面的雪发出的光看书。故选C。 53．细节理解题。根据原文“Both of the two kids became very successful when they grew up. People thought they were really hard-working and the Chinese saying nangyingyingxue even came from their stories, which means ‘to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the moonlight from the snow’.” 可知他们既刻苦又聪明。故选C。 54．细节理解题。根据原文“In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. The light was not the only difficulty in their way. Books were expensive and difficult to get, so they usually had to copy books by hand. They even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these difficulties never stopped young people from getting knowledge.” 可知，学习的苦难有：缺光线，缺书，缺老师和交通不便，一共四个，故选B。 55．推理判断题。根据原文“In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. The light was not the only difficulty in their way. Books were expensive and difficult to get, so they usually had to copy books by hand. They even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these difficulties never stopped young people from getting knowledge.”可知，作者认为古代人都能比我们克服困难，我们也要做好，因此作者认为这些故事是鼓舞人的。故选B。 Passage 12 Once, a fox was walking around in the dark. Unluckily, he fell into a well (水井). He tried his best to come out but he failed (失败). So he had no other way but to stay there till the next morning. The next day, a goat (山羊) came. She saw the fox. The goat asked, “What are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The fox replied, “I came here to drink water. It is the best that I have ever tasted. Come and see for yourself.” The goat was really thirsty (口渴的), so without thinking even for a while, she jumped into the well. The water was really good, and she drank a lot. When she tried to look for a way to get out, she also found herself helpless to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind (后部的) legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat didn’t think too much and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said,“Had you been clever enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out.” 56．The fox most probably fell into the well . A．at night B．on Sunday C．in the morning 57．The goat jumped into the well because she wanted to . A．help the fox out of the well B．see what happened in the well C．have a taste of the water in the well 58．The fox came out of the well with the help of . A．a farmer B．the goat C．the well 59．We found that the goat was . A．clever B．forgetful C．stupid 60．We can learn from the passage that we shouldn’t . A．walk around at night with our friends B．believe anything without thinking C．call anyone we don’t know 【答案】56．A 57．C 58．B 59．C 60．B 【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。主要讲述了一只狐狸掉到井里，没办法出来，后来它骗了一只山羊顺利出来了，而山羊却留在井里的故事。 56．细节理解题。根据“Once, a fox was walking around in the dark. Unluckily, he fell into a well”可知，一只狐狸在黑暗中走来走去，不幸的是它掉井里了。所以狐狸掉到井里的时间是晚上。故选A。 57．细节理解题。根据“The goat was really thirsty (口渴的), so without thinking even for a while, she jumped into the well.”可知，山羊非常口渴，于是它不假思索就跳到了井里，所以山羊跳进去是想要喝水。故选C。 58．细节理解题。根据“The goat didn’t think too much and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well.”可知，山羊没有想太多，就照狐狸说的帮助它爬出了井，所以帮助狐狸爬出井的是山羊。故选B。 59．推理判断题。根据“The goat didn’t think too much and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well…Had you been clever enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out.””可知，山羊被狐狸骗进去帮它出来，而自己却出不来，推测山羊是不聪明的，即愚蠢的。故选C。 60．主旨大意题。根据“The goat didn’t think too much and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well.”和“Had you been clever enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out.””可知，山羊没有思考自己怎么出来，就一味地听信狐狸的话帮助狐狸，结果自己陷入困境。所以我们不应该不假思索地相信任何事情。故选B。 Passage 13 In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren. Their tears (眼泪) become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiang Liu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic characters are from the ancient book Shan Hai Jing. Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin Dynasty. The books has eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the god of fire. He has a beast-like (野兽般的) body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. He had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, and won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire to the world and taught humans how to use it. Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book and it is considered as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. People of all ages love the stories in the book. There are also many films, games and artworks made from it. 61．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story B．By giving two examples. C．By raising a question. D．By comparing two facts. 62．What’s the second paragraph mainly about? A．The reasons why the book is popular. B．The writer of the book. C．The importance of the book. D．The introduction (介绍) to the book. 63．What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A．The book. B．The beast. C．The fire. D．The water. 64．Which of the following is TRUE about Zhu Rong? A．He is the god of water. B．He has a human body. C．He often rides a horse. D．He has a bad relationship with Gong Gong. 65．What does the writer think of the book Shan Hai Jing? A．Quite difficult. B．Very expensive. C．A bit relaxing. D．Really important. 【答案】61．B 62．D 63．C 64．D 65．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了《山海经》的部分片段。 61．推理判断题。根据“These magic characters are from the ancient book Shan Hai Jing.”可知，通过举例山海经的神奇角色来引出本文主题，故选B。 62．主旨大意题。根据“Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old”可知，本段主要介绍了这本书的情况，故选D。 63．词义猜测题。根据“Then he brought fire to the world and taught humans how to use it.”可知，教人类如何用火，所以it指代“The fire”，故选C。 64．推理判断题。根据“He had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, and won.”可知，他和水神Gong Gong大吵了一架，由此可见他和Gong Gong的关系并不好，故选D。 65．观点态度题。根据“Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book and it is considered as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. ”可知，作者认为这是一本重要的书，故选D。 Passage 14 Jilly, the giraffe lived at the Morgan Zoo. She liked the zoo and was friends with all the other giraffes. There was just one problem. Jilly was too tall. When she walked slowly around the zoo, she had to bend down (俯身) to get past some of the trees. The other giraffes just walked along without any problem. “Why can’t I be like them?” “I get so tired of bending down to get past some of the trees!” she thought. One day, Jilly was eating leaves when she saw one of her friends, Granite, struggling to reach some leaves on the other trees. Jilly went up to him and asked, “What’s wrong?” The giraffe said, “I’m having trouble reaching the leaves of these trees. I wish I were as tall as you so I wouldn’t have any trouble getting my food.” “You want to be as tall as I am?” asked Jilly. “I always wanted to be shorter so I wouldn’t have to bend down to get past all these trees.” With that, Jilly pulled down the leaves for Granite. Suddenly two more giraffes came along and asked if Jilly could get them some leaves. “Sure.” Said Jilly, “I would be glad to help you.” After all the giraffes had their food that day, Jilly started back to the other side of the zoo to rest. She felt so happy and proud that she was able to help the other giraffes get their food from the tall tree. “How silly it was of me to want to be shorter like them.” she thought to herself. 66．What was Jilly’s problem? A．She thought she was too tall. B．Other giraffes always made fun of her. C．There was something wrong with her neck. D．She had difficulties in communicating with others. 67．What does the underlined phrase “pulled down” mean in Chinese? A．脱下 B．推下 C．滑下 D．拽下 68．How many giraffes did Jilly help? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 69．How did Jilly feel at the end of the story? A．Tired and lonely. B．Happy and proud. C．Funny and excited. D．Surprised and angry. 70．What lesson can we learn from the story? A．Better later than never. B．Be happy with who we are. C．A friend is easier to find than lost. D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 【答案】66．A 67．D 68．C 69．B 70．B 【导语】本文介绍一只叫吉莉的长颈鹿因为自己太高了而感到苦恼，但是正因为她的高度帮助到其他的长颈鹿，吉莉也明白要悦纳自己。 66．细节理解题。根据“There was just one problem. Jilly was too tall.”可知，吉莉太高了，故选A。 67．词句猜测题。根据“With that, Jilly pulled down the leaves for Granite. Suddenly two more giraffes came along and asked if Jilly could get them some leaves.”可知，说着，吉莉为格拉尼特拽下了树叶。突然又来了两只长颈鹿，问吉莉能不能给它们弄些树叶。所以此处“pulled down”的意思是“拽下”，故选D。 68．细节理解题。根据“With that, Jilly pulled down the leaves for Granite.”和“Suddenly two more giraffes came along and asked if Jilly could get them some leaves.”可知，吉莉帮了三只长颈鹿，故选C。 69．细节理解题。根据“She felt so happy and proud that she was able to help the other giraffes get their food from the tall tree.”可知，她感到非常高兴和自豪，因为她能够帮助其他长颈鹿从高树上得到食物。故选B。 70．主旨大意题。本文介绍一只叫吉莉的长颈鹿因为自己太高了而感到苦恼，但是正因为她的高度帮助到其他的长颈鹿，吉莉也明白要悦纳自己。故选B。 Passage 15 In the morning, Dorothy and the Scarecrow（稻草人）found some water, and Dorothy washed. “You have brains, and you can think. That’s wonderful.” said the Scarecrow. Suddenly, they heard a shout from the trees near the house and they all ran out of the house to look. They saw a man by a big tree, with an axe in his hand. He was made of tin. He stood very still. And he shouted “Help!” again and again. “What can I do for you?” asked Dorothy. “I can’t move,” said the Tin Man （锡人）. “Please oil me. There’s an oil-can in my house.” At once Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil-can. Then she carefully oiled the Tin Man.Slowly, he began to move, first his head, and then his arms and legs. “Thank you,” the Tin Man said. “I feel better now.” He put down his axe. “I went out in the rain, you see, and water is very bad for a tin body. By the way, where are you going?” Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz（奥兹魔法师）. “I want to go back to Kansa, and the Scarecrow wants some brains,” she said. The Tin Man was very interested. “Can the Wizard give me a heart, do you think? I have no heart, so I can’t love, or feel...I would very much like to have a heart.” “Come with us,” said the Scarecrow. “Yes,” said Dorothy. “And then you can ask the Wizard for help, too.” So the three friends walked along the yellow brick road. 71．Who was the man by a tree, taking an axe in his hand? A．Dorothy. B．The Scarecrow. C．The Tin Man. D．The Wizard of Oz. 72．What do we know from the underlined sentence “He stood very still.”? A．He couldn’t move. B．He was very quiet. C．He was so helpful. D．He felt quite lonely. 73．What is the right order of the following events? ①Dorothy oiled the Tin Man carefully. ②The Tin Man thanked Dorothy again and again. ③Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil can. ④The Tin Man began to move his head, arms and legs. ⑤The Tin Man shouted “Help!”again and again. A．①②③④⑤ B．⑤③①④② C．①④⑤③② D．⑤④①③② 74．Why did the Scarecrow want some brains? A．Because he wanted to move. B．Because he wanted to think. C．Because he wanted to feel. D．Because he wanted to love. 75．What would probably happen next in the story? A．The three friends would live in the Tin Man’s house happily ever after. B．The three friends would take their trip to Oz without any difficulty. C．The three friends wouldn’t ask the Wizard of Oz for help. D．The three friends would go to visit the Wizard of Oz. 【答案】71．C 72．A 73．B 74．B 75．D 【导语】本文讲述了Dorothy和Scarecrow在早上发现了水源并洗漱后，听到了锡人的呼救声，发现他被雨水生锈了，于是Dorothy用油壶为他涂油，使他恢复了活动能力。锡人告诉他们自己没有心脏，无法感受爱和情感,，希望能够得到一个心脏。于是三人一起走向Oz魔法师的城堡，希望得到帮助。 71．细节理解题。根据第三段“They saw a man by a big tree, with an axe in his hand. He was made of tin.”以及第五段“‘I can’t move,’ said the Tin Man （锡人）.”可知，站在树旁，手里拿着斧头的人是Tin Man，故选C。 72．词句猜测题。根据第三段“And he shouted ‘Help!’ again and again.”和第五段“‘I can’t move,’ said the Tin Man （锡人）.”可知，此处应是指他动不了，故选A。 73．细节理解题。根据第三段“And he shouted ‘Help!’ again and again.” 以及第六段“At once Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil-can. Then she carefully oiled the Tin Man.Slowly, he began to move, first his head, and then his arms and legs.”以及第七段“‘Thank you,’ the Tin Man said. ‘I feel better now.’”可知，锡人一次又一次地喊“救命！”，然后Dorothy立刻跑回屋子，找到了油罐，接下来小心地给锡人上油，慢慢地他开始动了起来，最后锡人表达感谢。故选B。 74．推理判断题。根据第一段“‘You have brains, and you can think. That’s wonderful.’said the Scarecrow.”以及倒数第五段“Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz（奥兹魔法师）. ‘I want to go back to Kansa, and the Scarecrow wants some brains,’ she said.”可知，Dorothy需要一些脑子，是因为他想思考，故选B。 75．推理判断题。根据倒数第五段“Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz（奥兹魔法师）. ‘I want to go back to Kansa, and the Scarecrow wants some brains,’ she said.”以及最后一段“So the three friends walked along the yellow brick road.”可知，接下来要介绍三个朋友要去拜访Oz魔法师，故选D。 【点睛】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。 23 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 专题-J861阅读理解 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训 Unit 6 An old man try to move the mountains. 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up and found the White Rabbit was still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She found herself in a long, low hall. There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked. Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again. Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall. But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door. She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted! —— Selection from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 1. What was the hall where Alice stayed like? A．Long and low. B．Big and high. C．Wide and low. D．Big and wide. 2. What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall? A．To meet the Rabbit. B．To know where her sister was. C．To know how to get some food. D．To find out how to get out again. 3. Where did Alice find the tiny golden key? A． B． C． D． 4. How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock? A．Shocked. B．Tired. C．Happy. D．Interested. 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A．Some of the doors around the hall were locked. B．The passage is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. C．Alice had never seen the Rabbit before getting to the hall. D．Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall. Passage 2 One day, a little monkey and a little fox (狐狸) went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pushed down (推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge. The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry. Suddenly it began to rain. The water level (水位) in the river rose (上涨) and the tree ran away with the water. “Goodbye, my friend. I want to go home for my lunch. You can eat all the apples, but you can’t come back.” shouted the monkey. The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly. 1. What did the monkey and the fox want to do on the other side of the river? A．Build a bridge. B．Go to play. C．Push down a tree. D．Eat the apples. 2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (涉及)? A．The fox. B．The tree. C．The monkey. D．The apple. 3. The fox could not come back because ________. A．there was no bridge B．he ate too many apples C．the monkey took away the tree D．he couldn’t come down from the apple tree 4. When may the story happen? A．In the morning. B．In the night. C．In the evening. D．In the afternoon. 5. What can we learn from the story? A．The fox was friendly. B．The fox thought of the good idea. C．One shouldn’t care only about himself. D．The monkey and the fox went home together. Passage 3 Little Mouse dreamed of building a big and strong house in the forest (森林) someday. One day, the water in Poor Frog’s pond was gone, he had no place to live. Luckily, Frog met Little Mouse, and Little Mouse asked him to join Mouse’s house-building plan. As the pair collected (收集) things to build their house, other animals came one by one, and all of them found themselves homeless or alone. First came the scared rabbits. They were run after (被追赶) by Black Eagle, so they needed to find a safe place to hide. “Everyone is welcome no matter who you are. Come and help us build a house. You will be safe inside,” said Little Mouse. After that, Mouse led these rabbits to build a shelter stick by stick. They all worked as a team. Then came Big Bear. “I am all by myself because I always scare others off”, cried Bear. “Come along and join us. A great big guy like you is the one we’ve been looking for. There is so much work you can do,” said Little Mouse. At the same time, some birds flew down from the dying tree. “Someone cut down our tree. How can we live without it?” “If we work together, no task is too hard,” said Little Mouse. Soon, Little Mouse’s kindness was so well-known in the forest that everyone came to help build the house, the animal shelter for all. 1. The underlined word “pair” refers to “________”. A．Mouse and Birds B．Frog and Mouse C．Frog and Bear D．Rabbits and Birds 2. Why did the bear join the house-building project? A．Because he was big and strong. B．Because someone took his home. C．Because he had no friends. D．Because he lost his family. 3. What does the underlined word shelter in the last paragraph mean in Chinese? A．娱乐所 B．宁静处 C．避难所 D．博物馆 4. Which is the main character (角色) of the story? A． B． C． D． 5. What does the story try to tell us? A．Being alone or homeless is lucky. B．Being run after can help keep us strong. C．Always scaring others off can make us happy. D．Being kind to others can help us make many friends. Passage 4 There was once a river. People believed it could bring bad luck to anyone who crossed it while carrying more than one thing with him at a time. A farmer faced this problem when he arrived at the west bank (河岸) with his cat, a hen and a bag of rice. Of course, the simplest way was to make three trips, carrying one item (物品) on each trip. The real question was, which one should he take first? If the farmer took the rice over first and left the cat and the hen behind, the cat would attack (袭击) the hen. On the other hand, if he took the cat first and left the hen along with the rice, the hen would eat the rice. However, if he took the hen first and either of the remaining (余下的) items next, it would be also unsafe. As the farmer was thinking, the boat was ready to leave. It was late afternoon. He had to decide quickly or he would not be able to complete his trips. Suddenly, the farmer said to himself, “I shall take the hen first.” He jumped onto the boat just in time. On his second trip, the farmer crossed the river with the rice. Then instead of leaving the hen with the rice, he carried it on his return journey to the west bank. On his third trip, he put the hen down and took the cat across to the east bank. He then went to get the much-traveled hen and crossed the river for the last time. With all three items safe and sound, the farmer continued his journey, glad that he had solved the problem. 1. Why did the farmer only carry one item on each trip? A．Because the boat wasn’t big enough. B．Because he wanted to keep every item safe. C．Because he was worried about being unlucky. 2. What would happen if the farmer left the cat and the hen on the east bank? A．They would be caught by others. B．The cat would fight against the hen. C．They would stay together in peace. 3. The following chart (图表) shows the farmer’s second trip. Please complete it. A．①-cat; ②-hen; ③-rice B．①-rice; ②-cat; ③-hen C．①-cat; ②-rice; ③-hen 4. What does the underlined word “sound” probably mean in Chinese? A．合理的 B．酣睡的 C．无损伤的 5. Which of the following can best describe the farmer? A．Smart. B．Crazy. C．Humorous. Passage 5 Once, a man bought a big, fat hen from a farmer. He thought it would be nice to eat it for supper. As he was walking home, a rooster (公鸡) began to flap around his head. It was crying and looked very sad. Maybe it was trying to tell him something. But he couldn’t understand what it wanted to say. When the man got home, he put the hen outside in a wooden box. That night the rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside. The next morning the rooster was still there, standing close to the hen’s box. The man decided to catch it, but when he tried, the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him. Suddenly, the man realized what the rooster wanted. “I understand!” he said kindly. “You love your hen and want to buy her back from me.” The man let the hen go, and the two birds went away happily together. 1. What does the underlined word “flap” in the first paragraph mean? A．Move in a happy way. B．Walk up and down quickly. C．Move its wings up and down quickly. D．Walk from one side to the other side. 2. Why was the rooster crying? A．It wanted the hen back. B．It was cold and hungry. C．It wanted to go with the man. D．It wanted to live on a farm. 3. Which is the right order of the following events? ①The rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside. ②The man bought a big, fat hen to eat for supper. ③The two birds went away happily together. ④The rooster dropped a piece of gold. A．③①④② B．②①④③ C．①④②③ D．④①②③ 4. What word can best describe the man? A．Brave. B．Ugly. C．Stupid. D．Kind. 5. What is the story mainly about? A．Facts about animals. B．Birds that can pay people. C．Love between animals. D．Man who can help animals. There are many books for children in America this year. Let’s have a look at some of them. 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 Book What the Book Is About Who Likes the Book Most Poached ($15) There is a big koala in Fun Jungle. Unluckily, the koala goes missing and fingers point to Teddy! Teddy wants to catch the real bad guy. Will Teddy find him? If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. Three Bird Summer ($18) 12-year-old Adam spends summer with his grandma in Minnesota. He has a new neighbor, Alice. As time goes by, their friendship (友谊) develops. Throughout this unusual summer, Adam begins to find Alice’s family’s secrets. If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. Quinny and Hopper ($23) This summer, Quinny moves to Whisper Valley. It’s boring until she meets Hopper. Quinny thinks their friendship will never end. But school begins. There is a new rule for the third grade students. It says boys and girls can’t play together. What will happen to their friendship? Kids in the third and fourth grades will enjoy the book. 1. What happens in Fun Jungle? A．Teddy steals the koala. B．The koala is missing. C．Teddy becomes a bad guy. D．Teddy makes friends with the koala. 2. What are Three Bird Summer and Quinny and Hopper both about? A．Travel. B．Animals. C．Friendship. D．Family. 3. How much should John pay if he wants to buy one Poached and two Three Bird Summer? A．$48. B．$51. C．$58. D．$64. 4. What can we know from the poster (海报)? A．Teddy catches the real bad guy in the end. B．The secrets of Alice’s family are scary. C．Quinny and Hopper is the most expensive. D．Students can’t play together in Quinny’s school. 5. Where can we find the poster? A．In a museum. B．In a restaurant. C．In a gym. D．In a bookstore. Passage 7 On a summer day, a man was sitting under a tree on the bank of a river, watching a group of ducks on the river. Soon a branch with leaves came drifting (漂浮) among them, and they all flew away. After circling in the air for a little time, they landed again on their feeding ground. Soon another branch came drifting down among them, and again they took flight from the river. But when they found the branch drifted by without any danger, they flew down to the water as before. After four or five branches had drifted by in this way, the ducks gave little attention to them. At last, they hardly tried to fly out of their way, even when the branches nearly touched them. The man who was watching all this, now wanted to know who drifted these branches. He looked up the river, and noticed a fox slyly (偷偷地) watching the ducks. “What will he do next?” thought the man. When the fox saw that the ducks were no longer afraid of the branches, he took a much larger branch, and hid himself behind it. Then he drifted himself with the larger branch. When he was right among the ducks, he caught two young ducks quickly and swam off with them. The rest of the ducks flew away in fright, and did not come back for a long time. The fox must have enjoyed a fine dinner for what he had done. 31．What did the man watch on the river at first? A．Ducks. B．Foxes. C．Leaves. D．Branches. 32．What did the ducks do as soon as the first branch came near them? A．They flew away. B．They stayed still. C．They looked for food. D．They fed themselves. 33．At last, even when the branches nearly touched the ducks, what did they do? A．They swam off quickly. B．They tried to fly at once. C．They were no longer afraid. D．They came back for a long time. 34．Why did the fox drift the larger branch? A．To have fun. B．To cross the river. C．To catch the ducks. D．To swim with the ducks. 35．What do you think of the fox? A．Clever and patient. B．Kind and thankful. C．Lovely and friendly. D．Interesting and outgoing. Passage 8 A king got an elephant as a gift. He asked a trainer to train it well and feed it well. At an important festival, the king rode the elephant around his country, many people got around him, watching the elephant and shouting, “Elephant King! Elephant King!” The king felt that people liked the elephant more than him and got unhappy about it. After that, the king asked the trainer, “Can the elephant dance on the edge (边缘) of a mountain?” The trainer said, “Yes.” The king then ordered the elephant to dance like that the next day. The next day, the trainer brought the elephant to the edge and danced. Then the king asked if the elephant could stand on three legs. The elephant quickly lifted (抬起) one leg. The king then asked it to stand on two legs, and the elephant did it. Finally, the king asked it to dance with one leg. When the elephant did so, all the people got excited. That made the king unhappier. He asked it to lift all four legs! The trainer knew the king wanted the elephant to die, so he told it to run away. Soon, the king calmed down (冷静) and knew how bad he was to be jealous of (嫉妒) an elephant. 36．What did the king think of the elephant at first after he got it? A．He didn’t like it. B．He cared about it. C．He thought it was popular. 37．Why was the king unhappy at the festival? A．He felt he wasn’t popular. B．People shouted at him. C．The elephant walked too quickly. 38．What did the king do to the elephant? A．Ask the trainer to kill it. B．Do something to its legs. C．Let it do very difficult and dangerous things. 39．How was the trainer? A．Smart and kind. B．Friendly but lazy. C．Serious and hard-working. 40．What can we learn from the story? A．Be kind to animals. B．Don’t be jealous of others. C．Don’t try to make everyone like you. Passage 9 Many years ago, the Aron family lived in the mountains. Grandpa Aron traveled into the village to sell his goods. While he was there, he looked for a special gift for his family. After a long time, he found a lovely mirror. No one in his family had ever seen a mirror. Grandpa Aron bought the mirror and hurried home to his family. It was late when Grandpa arrived home. He hung the mirror on the wall and then fell fast asleep. Early in the morning, little Paul Aron awoke. As he walked into the room, he saw a young boy looking back at him. “Papa, Papa, someone has broken into our house,” Paul cried. Papa hurried down. He looked at the mirror and saw a strong man looking back at him. He glared (怒目而视) at the man. The man glared back. He hit the table with his hand and watched as the man hit the table with his hand. Mama Aron came into the room. She stopped when she saw a young woman looking at her. Mama Aron smiled and waved (挥手) at the woman. The woman smiled and waved back at Mama. Papa watched her with curiosity and then stepped up to the mirror with a smile. The strong man appeared once again in the mirror, but this time he wore a smile upon his face. From that day forward, the Aron family smiled as they walked through the room. They were always greeted (迎接) by a smile in return. 41．Why did Grandpa Aron go to the village? A．To sell his goods. B．To look for mirrors. C．To give gifts to his friends. D．To learn something special. 42．What did Grandpa Aron do after he got home? A．He hung the mirror on the wall. B．He didn’t fall asleep until very late. C．He told his family about the village. D．He found someone break into his house. 43．What does the underlined word “curiosity” most probably mean? A．Pleasure. B．Wonder. C．Worry. D．Anger. 44．How did the Arons solve the problem in this text? A．They took the mirror off the wall. B．They made friends with one another. C．They took turns to walk through the room. D．They smiled whenever they looked in the mirror. 45．What can we learn from this text? A．Smile is the most beautiful language. B．Smile is the sunshine of family members. C．Smile in the face, the love between the heart. D．Smile and the world will smile along with you. Passage 10 Goddess (女神) of Luck once visited the world. She heard lots of people complain (抱怨) that no lucky things happened to them. To solve the problem, Goddess of Luck put a big stone (石头) in the middle of the road. A student passed by. He thought he was too young and weak to carry the big stone. So he walked away. An old man came, but he thought it was a young man’s job to move the heavy stone away. He turned around and left. Then a businessman appeared. As soon as he started to get the stone away, he dropped it. He thought no one would pay him for doing that, and he was afraid that other people would laugh at (嘲笑) him for his silly action. So he went away without saying a word. So the stone stayed there for days. One late evening, a young man came by and saw it. He thought it was so dark that someone might fall because of it. He worked hard and finally moved the stone to the side of the road. To his surprise, he found a box under the stone. There were some words on the box. It said “To the man who moved the stone.” Yeah, there were lots of gold in the box. When the student, the old man and the businessman heard it, they all cried. How sad they were! Just at that moment, Goddess of Luck told them, “All of you lost the chance to move the stone. That means you lost the chance to get my lucky gifts too.” 46．What did Goddess of Luck hear when she visited the world? A．No one wanted to be lucky. B．No one wanted to move the stone. C．No lucky things happened in the world. D．No lucky things happened to lots of people. 47．What does the underlined word “weak” mean? A．Not safe. B．Not strong. C．Very fat. D．Quite angry. 48．The old man didn’t want to move the stone because ________. A．he was too busy to do it B．he thought it wasn’t his job to do it C．he thought he couldn’t get money for doing that D．he was afraid that other people would laugh at him 49．What was the lucky gift under the stone? A．A box of gold. B．A box of books. C．A box of stones. D．A box of food. 50．What is the passage? A．A story. B．A poem. C．A report. D．A notice. 三、 高阶提升 八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 Passage 11 During the Jin Dynasty, there was a child named Che Yin. He was smart and loved to read. He grew up in a poor family and there was no light for him to study at night. One night, he saw fireflies (萤火虫) outside his house and came up with an idea. He caught many fireflies and put them in a bag. With the weak light of the fireflies, Che Yin could see the words on the books, and he spent all of his summer nights reading like this. At the same time, another child named Sun Kang also loved reading. One night during winter, Sun used up all of his lamp oil (灯油) and couldn’t study any longer. He was worried and didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, he found that the snow outside was shining under the moonlight. His first thought was “Oh, I can use the light from the snow to read!” He took out his books and read carefully, even though the weather was really cold. Both of the two kids became very successful when they grew up. People thought they were really hard-working and the Chinese saying nangyingyingxue even came from their stories, which means “to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the moonlight from the snow”. In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. The light was not the only difficulty in their way. Books were expensive and difficult to get, so they usually had to copy books by hand. They even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these difficulties never stopped young people from getting knowledge. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 51．Why did Che Yin catch fireflies? A．Because the fireflies were beautiful. B．Because he could sell them to make money. C．Because he thought it was fun to catch fireflies. D．Because he wanted to use their light to read at night. 52．What did Sun Kang use to read outside? A．A bag of fireflies. B．The light from the fire. C．The light from the snow outside. D．An old lamp borrowed from a neighbor. 53．What do the two children have in common? A．They invented a Chinese saying. B．They helped other people to study. C．They were hard-working and smart. D．They wasted their time during the daytime. 54．How many difficulties in studying are there in the last paragraph? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 55．What might the writer agree with? A．These stories are not real. B．These stories are encouraging. C．People used to read more books. D．Having a good teacher is important. Passage 12 Once, a fox was walking around in the dark. Unluckily, he fell into a well (水井). He tried his best to come out but he failed (失败). So he had no other way but to stay there till the next morning. The next day, a goat (山羊) came. She saw the fox. The goat asked, “What are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The fox replied, “I came here to drink water. It is the best that I have ever tasted. Come and see for yourself.” The goat was really thirsty (口渴的), so without thinking even for a while, she jumped into the well. The water was really good, and she drank a lot. When she tried to look for a way to get out, she also found herself helpless to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind (后部的) legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat didn’t think too much and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said,“Had you been clever enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out.” 56．The fox most probably fell into the well . A．at night B．on Sunday C．in the morning 57．The goat jumped into the well because she wanted to . A．help the fox out of the well B．see what happened in the well C．have a taste of the water in the well 58．The fox came out of the well with the help of . A．a farmer B．the goat C．the well 59．We found that the goat was . A．clever B．forgetful C．stupid 60．We can learn from the passage that we shouldn’t . A．walk around at night with our friends B．believe anything without thinking C．call anyone we don’t know Passage 13 In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren. Their tears (眼泪) become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiang Liu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic characters are from the ancient book Shan Hai Jing. Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin Dynasty. The books has eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the god of fire. He has a beast-like (野兽般的) body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. He had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, and won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire to the world and taught humans how to use it. Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book and it is considered as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. People of all ages love the stories in the book. There are also many films, games and artworks made from it. 61．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story B．By giving two examples. C．By raising a question. D．By comparing two facts. 62．What’s the second paragraph mainly about? A．The reasons why the book is popular. B．The writer of the book. C．The importance of the book. D．The introduction (介绍) to the book. 63．What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A．The book. B．The beast. C．The fire. D．The water. 64．Which of the following is TRUE about Zhu Rong? A．He is the god of water. B．He has a human body. C．He often rides a horse. D．He has a bad relationship with Gong Gong. 65．What does the writer think of the book Shan Hai Jing? A．Quite difficult. B．Very expensive. C．A bit relaxing. D．Really important. Passage 14 Jilly, the giraffe lived at the Morgan Zoo. She liked the zoo and was friends with all the other giraffes. There was just one problem. Jilly was too tall. When she walked slowly around the zoo, she had to bend down (俯身) to get past some of the trees. The other giraffes just walked along without any problem. “Why can’t I be like them?” “I get so tired of bending down to get past some of the trees!” she thought. One day, Jilly was eating leaves when she saw one of her friends, Granite, struggling to reach some leaves on the other trees. Jilly went up to him and asked, “What’s wrong?” The giraffe said, “I’m having trouble reaching the leaves of these trees. I wish I were as tall as you so I wouldn’t have any trouble getting my food.” “You want to be as tall as I am?” asked Jilly. “I always wanted to be shorter so I wouldn’t have to bend down to get past all these trees.” With that, Jilly pulled down the leaves for Granite. Suddenly two more giraffes came along and asked if Jilly could get them some leaves. “Sure.” Said Jilly, “I would be glad to help you.” After all the giraffes had their food that day, Jilly started back to the other side of the zoo to rest. She felt so happy and proud that she was able to help the other giraffes get their food from the tall tree. “How silly it was of me to want to be shorter like them.” she thought to herself. 66．What was Jilly’s problem? A．She thought she was too tall. B．Other giraffes always made fun of her. C．There was something wrong with her neck. D．She had difficulties in communicating with others. 67．What does the underlined phrase “pulled down” mean in Chinese? A．脱下 B．推下 C．滑下 D．拽下 68．How many giraffes did Jilly help? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 69．How did Jilly feel at the end of the story? A．Tired and lonely. B．Happy and proud. C．Funny and excited. D．Surprised and angry. 70．What lesson can we learn from the story? A．Better later than never. B．Be happy with who we are. C．A friend is easier to find than lost. D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. Passage 15 In the morning, Dorothy and the Scarecrow（稻草人）found some water, and Dorothy washed. “You have brains, and you can think. That’s wonderful.” said the Scarecrow. Suddenly, they heard a shout from the trees near the house and they all ran out of the house to look. They saw a man by a big tree, with an axe in his hand. He was made of tin. He stood very still. And he shouted “Help!” again and again. “What can I do for you?” asked Dorothy. “I can’t move,” said the Tin Man （锡人）. “Please oil me. There’s an oil-can in my house.” At once Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil-can. Then she carefully oiled the Tin Man.Slowly, he began to move, first his head, and then his arms and legs. “Thank you,” the Tin Man said. “I feel better now.” He put down his axe. “I went out in the rain, you see, and water is very bad for a tin body. By the way, where are you going?” Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz（奥兹魔法师）. “I want to go back to Kansa, and the Scarecrow wants some brains,” she said. The Tin Man was very interested. “Can the Wizard give me a heart, do you think? I have no heart, so I can’t love, or feel...I would very much like to have a heart.” “Come with us,” said the Scarecrow. “Yes,” said Dorothy. “And then you can ask the Wizard for help, too.” So the three friends walked along the yellow brick road. 71．Who was the man by a tree, taking an axe in his hand? A．Dorothy. B．The Scarecrow. C．The Tin Man. D．The Wizard of Oz. 72．What do we know from the underlined sentence “He stood very still.”? A．He couldn’t move. B．He was very quiet. C．He was so helpful. D．He felt quite lonely. 73．What is the right order of the following events? ①Dorothy oiled the Tin Man carefully. ②The Tin Man thanked Dorothy again and again. ③Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil can. ④The Tin Man began to move his head, arms and legs. ⑤The Tin Man shouted “Help!”again and again. A．①②③④⑤ B．⑤③①④② C．①④⑤③② D．⑤④①③② 74．Why did the Scarecrow want some brains? A．Because he wanted to move. B．Because he wanted to think. C．Because he wanted to feel. D．Because he wanted to love. 75．What would probably happen next in the story? A．The three friends would live in the Tin Man’s house happily ever after. B．The three friends would take their trip to Oz without any difficulty. C．The three friends wouldn’t ask the Wizard of Oz for help. D．The three friends would go to visit the Wizard of Oz. 18 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$