1.9 Unit 7（主题阅读）-2024-2025学年初二英语同步备课系列（人教版八下）

初二年级话题阅读 Unit 7 what’s the highest mountain in the world? 话题：世界知识 Passage 1 It was Easter 1998, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister’s wedding. I was travelling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. We’d been 33 it was very hot in the Solomon Islands, so we’d taken lots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer. The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that 34 at midnight for the airport so we could make our early flight to Honiara. It was cold on the bus! My husband and I were snuggling (使依偎) our children as best we could, trying to keep them 35 . The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off, but we didn’t take much 36 . The little ones were restless, unable to sleep for the biting cold. Then at one stop, an old lady came forward from the back of the bus and stopped by our seat. I sat forward to see what she wanted and she 37 out a small knee rug (毯子). My little girl couldn’t wait to 38 for it and pulled it tight around her. The lady said she’d made the rug herself and seeing that we were cold, then she wanted us to use it. After she went back to her seat, our now-warm children nodded off, and they slept all the way to the airport. Just a stop or two 39 we arrived, the rug lady made her way to the door to get off. I tried to wake up the children to 40 her rug, but she said, “No, keep it. I can 41 make another one!” Over the years, that little rug became a 42 to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers. That rug was handmade with the colors carefully chosen. Yet its maker parted with it to keep my family warm for a night. I am forever 43 , not just for the warmth that night, but for the lifelong reminder (提示) of the 44 of people. That rug has warmed my life. 33. A. advised B. told C. mentioned D. taught 34. A. went B. pulled C. left D. drove 35. A. calm B. quiet C. sleepy D. warm 36. A. care B. action C. temperature D. notice 37. A. held B. let C. put D. worked 38. A. send B. reach C. pay D. look 39. A. as B. after C. before D. until 40. A. borrow B. afford C. offer D. return 41. A. ever B. always C. never D. even 42. A. symbol B. choice C. fact D. dream 43. A. hopeful B. thankful C. helpful D. peaceful 44. A. emotion B. service C. goodness D. responsibility 好词好句（5+3） Passage 2 A How cool are these libraries? Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States It is modern and fashionable, designed by Rem Koolhaas and Johus Prince-Ramus. The library opened in 2004. Two years later, the tours began. Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland It is the oldest library in Ireland, built in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which has more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States It looks like a spaceship. William Pereira designed the library in 1970. It has been known for its sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from famous writers. TU Delft Library: the Netherlands It was built in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books and its own museums. The building itself is under the ground, so you can’t really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof. And it is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. 45. When did Central Library open? A. In 2004. B. In 2006. C. In 1970. D. In 1997. 46. In Geisel Library, you can ______. A. visit the Long Room B. see the old harps C. enjoy sci-fi films D. buy old books 47. What makes TU Delft Library interesting? A. Dinner in the library. B. The roof of a grassy hill. C. Speeches given by the writers. D. The show of Queen Elizabeth I. 48. Which of the libraries has the longest history? A. Geisel Library. B. TU Delft Library. C. Central Library. D. Trinity College Library. 好词好句（5+3） Passage 3 Scientists have found that migrating (迁徙) birds fly not just in groups all the time, but in “V” formation and they have also tried to find out what good points birds get from this “V” formation. Now, a research group from the University of London may have found the answer – migrating birds fly in a “V” to save energy, according to a study published in the journal Nature. When a bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it makes the air move in different directions. Scientists found in the study that the air creates an upward-moving wave at the tips of the wings (翼尖), which means that if a bird flies around the wingtips of another bird, it can get some help from the rising air and then they can use less energy to stay in the air. But there is a small problem – the lead bird gets no lift advantage and can easily get tired. This is why a group of migrating birds change their leaders from time to time, according to The New York Times. Scientists were also surprised to see that migrating birds timed their wing beats and changed their places in a very simple way to make the most of the lifting effect while avoiding areas where the air moved downward. “They’re able to sense what’s going on from the bird in front, where this ‘good air’ is coming from and how to help themselves perfectly in it,” lead researcher Steven Portugal told BBC. In fact, the “V” formation has long been thought to help birds fly more efficiently (有效地) without wasting too much energy. Jet fighters (战斗机) were also found to be able to reduce their energy use by up to 18% by staying near the wingtips of other Jet fighters. Both of these findings led scientists to wonder that the “V” formation had an efficiency purpose, but until now they still don’t have enough facts to show what they are thinking about is really true. “For scientists, the new study provides an insight into an interesting natural thing. But it could mean even more for airplane companies – helping them understand how they can imitate that with their plane formations to save energy,” said Portugal. 55. According to the new study, when birds migrate, ______. A. they don’t often change their lead birds B. they fly in “V” formation to make best use of lift C. they fly in “V” formation to protect the birds behind D. the air around them makes it hard for the lead bird to fly fast 56. What is the importance of the new study according to the article? A. It suggests that the “V” formation can help planes fly faster. B. It has led scientists to study more about different kinds of birds. C. It might help airplane companies to think of ways to save energy. D. It shows that the jet fighters form the best shape of a “V” formation. 57. The underlined word “imitate” in the last paragraph probably means “______”. A. use B. change C. learn D. copy 58. The writer writes the passage to ______. A. tell how migrating birds find their ways B. explain how birds get help from migration C. introduce some uses of migrating birds’ “V” formation D. report new findings about migrating birds’ “V” formation 好词好句（5+3） Passage 4 Do you ever think about how many tissues（纸巾）you use during the winter months? Greenpeace, an environmental group, hopes you’ll start. They recently started a campaign（运动）called “Shop Smart, Save Forests.” The goal of the campaign is to ask people to give up soft tissues. “Recycled tissues do the job,” says a Greenpeace activist（积极分子）. “Soft tissues are luxury（奢侈的）and more expensive than recycled tissues.” At the same time, the paper industry continues to encourage people to buy the luxury tissues. Their advertising highlights the softness of these products. A manager at the Kimberly-Clark company says many buyers want very soft tissues and recycled paper just can’t achieve it. For these buyers, the company offers the high-priced “Kleenex” brand, made of non-recycled paper. For its other less expensive brands, the company does use recycled paper. Not good enough, insists Greenpeace. They explain that Kimberly-Clark and its competitors should give up luxury paper. They are destroying many old forests. “How many trees have to be destroyed so people can blow their noses?” asks a Greenpeace activist. Greenpeace has talked to people on the streets in some of America’s big cities, including San Francisco, New York, and Washington. It has asked people to compare the two kinds of tissues and see if they can tell the difference. The result is that most people can tell the difference, but they say the difference is small. And most say they’d be willing to change to the recycled tissues to help save the environment. As part of their campaign, Greenpeace has also asked people to write to paper companies and ask them to use recycled paper for their whole product line. Kimberly-Clark reports receiving tens of thousands of emails and letters. Hopefully, this will make them give up the non-recycled paper. 64. What is the goal of the campaign? 65. Which are more expensive, recycled tissues or soft tissues? 66. How does the paper industry advertise the luxury tissues? 67. Why does Greenpeace want the paper companies to give up luxury paper? 68. To achieve its goal, what has Greenpeace asked people to do? 好词好句（5+3） Passage 5 For most people, summer holidays mean sun, sea and sand, 62 . She had a holiday full of ice and snow. She and her family travelled across Greenland! Starting just above the Arctic Circle (北极圈), Sarah’s family used dogsleds with kites to cross the world's biggest island. Sarah says 63 . "There is only snow, ice, and more snow." The family travelled 15 miles a day for 22 days, moving faster when strong winds pushed along their kites. Then the weather became a bit hot for the dogs to pull sleds during the day, 64 . The Landrys lived in tents, ate dried food, and took baths with heated water. When they weren't travelling, they played with kites and made snowmen. Using their mobile phones, the family could send and get emails even from Greenland’s ice cap! The road to the top was icy and dangerous. The difficult journey was worth it when they reached the ice cap and saw the view. "Icebergs (冰山)were so bright, just like the rising sun." said Sarah. Now she and her family have returned home, 65 . Next holiday, they are going to the South Pole.  A. so the family began travelling at night B. there were many people travelling there, too C. but not for Canadian schoolgirl Sarah Landry D. but they're already talking about their next plan E. there wasn't much to see during the long journey 好词好句（5+3） 话题阅读集 （答案） Unit 7 Passage1 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. C Passage2 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D Passage 3 55. B 56. C 57. D 58. D Passage 4 64. To ask people to give up soft tissues. 65. Soft tissues. 66. By highlighting the softness of the luxury tissues. 67. Because they are destroying many old forests. /To protect old forests. 68. To compare the two kinds of tissues and write to paper companies and ask them to use recycled paper for their whole product line. Passage 5 62. C 63. E 64. A 65. D ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$