专题02 完形填空 （广东省卷、广州、深圳专用）-【好题汇编】备战2024-2025学年八年级英语下学期期中真题分类汇编

专题02 完形填空 Passage 1 （23-24八下·广东省茂名市高州市四校·期中） People all over the world are talking about happiness. Different people have different ideas about it. “What’s happiness in your eyes?” Once a newspaper made a 1 in different parts of the world. Different people gave different answers 2 this question. In some Asian countries, most people think happiness means 3 . They hope to do everything well. In America, most people think happiness means having lots of money. They want to be very 4 . People everywhere seem to 5 happiness. Some put their hearts and time into their work. They feel happy when they do their work 6 . Some are looking for happiness in other ways. I hear some people say, “I’ll be happy when I get a good job.” 7 some say, “I’ll be happy when I make $20 more.” And 8 say, “I’ll be happy when the children go back to school.” When we’re happy, we usually have 9 success in our work. When we’re happy, people want to be around us and 10 our happiness. If you try your best to do anything, you’ll get your own happiness. 1．A．decision B．plan C．mistake D．survey 2．A．of B．for C．to D．from 3．A．family B．success C．wealth D．health 4．A．healthy B．excited C．relaxed D．rich 5．A．search for B．ask for C．look for D．wait for 6．A．well B．fast C．quietly D．carefully 7．A．However B．So C．While D．Because 8．A．the other B．others C．another D．other 9．A．less B．fewer C．more D．best 10．A．share B．see C．find D．take Passage 2 （23-24八下·广东省佛山市顺德区五校联考·期中） I am really not a sporty person. I have 1 enjoyed playing, watching or even reading about sports. At school, PE was my least favourite subject and I used to 2 all week trying to find an excuse to keep away from it. If you couldn’t 3 physical activities, you had to sit outside the hall and write information on how the muscles (肌肉) in the legs worked. It was really 4 but I always loved it. After 5 school, I thought that I would finally be able to avoid (避开) sports for the rest of my life. Of course, that was 6 . At university my best friend loved watching football and always 7 me to watch it with him. I don’t like sports, but I’m quite clear that 8 is important. I have always liked walking, for example, and I will sometimes go out for a bike ride with friends.There are plenty of other 9 to stay active. Whether it’s going for a hike, or simply going for a walk, any form of physical activity can help improve your health. Exercise doesn’t have to be boring, it can be enjoyable and 10 . So, even if you’re not a sporty person like me, make sure to find some forms of physical activity that you enjoy and make them a part of your life. 1．A．ever B．just C．already D．never 2．A．take B．spend C．pay D．cost 3．A．get ready for B．be careful with C．take part in D．look forward to 4．A．exciting B．surprising C．interesting D．boring 5．A．leaving B．reaching C．coming D．missing 6．A．private B．impossible C．natural D．active 7．A．sent B．invited C．gave D．took 8．A．training B．practice C．exercise D．activity 9．A．promises B．fields C．habits D．ways 10．A．relaxing B．difficult C．nervous D．harmful Passage 3 （23-24八下·广东省珠海市香洲区文园中学·期中） Everyone knows bees are busy. In English, there is even a 1 and that is “as busy as a bee”.  However, few people know about how bees play. Some scientists from Queen Mary University of London have 2 the truth. The scientists did some tests on bees’ “playing” with different things. They wanted to know how bees could 3 after a busy day. After studying the tests, they found some interesting 4 . The way the bees played with the ball was a little like how humans play. The bees especially liked playing with small wooden balls. 5 bees rolled more balls than old bees. Adult male (雄的) bees 6 more time playing with the balls than adult female (雌的) bees did. There were 45 bees in the tests. They had two 7 . The first one was to fly or walk directly (直接地) to eat sweet food. The second one was to eat sweet food 8 flying or walking around some small colorful balls. Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get sweet food. A scientist said the bees have 9 like happiness and sadness, and that they also love to play. She added those insects were 10 than we think. So if you think insects are silly, you are also wrong. 1．A．word B．saying C．song D．story 2．A．looked for B．worked out C．found out D．cared for 3．A．relax B．eat C．sleep D．fly 4．A．games B．jobs C．lessons D．facts 5．A．Small B．Young C．Tall D．Big 6．A．saved B．gave C．spent D．cost 7．A．exams B．results C．reasons D．choices 8．A．after B．before C．with D．without 9．A．activities B．feelings C．differences D．competitions 10．A．sillier B．friendlier C．funnier D．cleverer Passage 4 （23-24八下·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princes in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practise my lines. But once I stood on stage, every word 1 from my head. My teacher asked me to 2 roles and be the narrator. Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 3 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. It was a cool spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping through the grass, as if a 4 had touched our landscape with bits of gold from the paint box. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all these dandelions,” she said. “From now on, we’ll only have those pretty roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All flowers are 5 —even dandelions!” My mother looked at me 6 . “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” she said. I nodded. “And that is 7 of people, too,” she added. When I realized that she had 8 my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 9 . A few minutes before the play, I felt nervous. Just then, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home and pressed it between two sheets of paper in a dictionary. As I did it, I 10 happily, thinking I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a “weed”! 1．A．spoke B．disappeared C．failed D．left 2．A．change B．keep C．improve D．play 3．A．excitement B．joy C．fear D．sadness 4．A．singer B．waiter C．painter D．player 5．A．harmless B．healthy C．beautiful D．fresh 6．A．sadly B．carelessly C．surprisingly D．seriously 7．A．true B．wrong C．similar D．false 8．A．reached B．guessed C．misunderstood D．heard 9．A．went B．ran C．came D．moved 10．A．laughed B．cried C．wondered D．looked Passage 5 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市华附集团·期中） 24 years ago, 6-year-old Alex asked his mother to write a note for him and put it in a bottle. Then they threw the bottle into the 1 . And now, thanks to a post (帖子) in a Facebook group, he has been reunited (团聚) with it. The post was written by Rex. It reads, “This summer my daughter 2 a bottle on a beach. It seems to be old and the message inside is from somebody called Alex. It also has a (n) 3 of 27 Gilbert Street, Hindley. There is no other information. My daughter wrote to Alex some time ago. 4 , she hasn’t got a reply.” “I don’t know whether the bottle is 20 or 30 years old. But I’m 5 that Alex will be interested to know where it ended up!” he wrote again on Facebook. “Is Alex 6 this? Or does anybody know Alex?” This was Rex’s third post. Actually, Alex had lived in Gilbert Street during his early years, but he 7 to a new community at the age of 12. He saw the Facebook group by accident recently. When he found his name was mentioned in Rex’s posts, he couldn’t believe his eyes. After reading the three posts, he messaged Rex to say that the bottle was his. Finally, the warm-hearted family mailed the bottle to him. “It’s very 8 that the bottle can return home after so many years. My mother died when I was 17. So it is so 9 to me. Reading my mother’s 10 is really wonderful,” Alex said. 1．A．box B．sea C．field D．mountain 2．A．painted B．found C．lost D．offered 3．A．symbol B．pattern C．warning D．address 4．A．Sometimes B．Instead C．However D．Besides 5．A．sure B．pleasant C．bored D．worried 6．A．suffering B．reading     C．recording D．accepting 7．A．moved B．dived C．rushed D．planned 8．A．convenient B．detailed C．serious D．surprising 9．A．simple B．meaningless C．valuable D．peaceful 10．A．expression B．gesture C．note D．post Passage 6 （23-24八下·广东省·期中） Monica was a very shy girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, 1 or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a 2 show in her class and one student would make a speech (演讲) about his or her dream. Miss White hoped Monica could have a try the next week. But Monica 3 . “I know it seems difficult, but it will help you to 4 your confidence (自信心),” said Miss White. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was 5 that she would take the chance (机会). Miss White helped her with the manuscript (手稿) and body language. She advised Monica to practice in front of her imaginary friends and teachers. Monica practiced 6 for a whole week. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her 7 . Finally, Monday arrived. In class, Monica stood up and walked to the front without any notes. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great 8 . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute. Miss White 9 . Monica took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life 10 for the better. At the age of 23, she became a newsreader. People will find it hard to believe that she once was shy and refused to speak up in class. 1．A．reading B．singing C．talking D．laughing 2．A．scary B．special C．boring D．funny 3．A．understood B．agreed C．refused D．explained 4．A．dress up B．wake up C．build up D．look up 5．A．mad B．glad C．afraid D．interested 6．A．quickly B．hard C．suddenly D．completely 7．A．job B．hobby C．dream D．promise 8．A．stress B．gift C．decision D．surprise 9．A．answered B．reported C．smiled D．argued 10．A．returned B．changed C．succeed D．chose Passage 7 （23-24八下·广东省肇庆市高要区·期中） A young man moved to his new house. He really liked this place. But there was a(n) 1 . He found a dog was sitting on a wooden board (木板) and whining (呜咽) all the time. He thought the dog would stop soon. But this didn’t happen. The young man couldn’t 2 it anymore. He got out and wanted to 3 the sound. In front of a house, he saw a man reading newspapers. The young man said, “Sir, your dog whines all the time.” “Yeah, I 4 ,” replied that man. “Please 5 what’s the matter with him,” the young man said. “Then you can help him.” “He is sitting on top of a nail (钉子) and it’s 6 his stomach,” the man said. The young man was 7 to hear his answer. He asked, “If so, why doesn’t he get up from the board?” “It has been his rest place for a long time, but yesterday a nail stuck (插入) through the board. When the dog sat there, the nail pricked (戳) him. Maybe it was not hurting too much, or he would 8 himself,” replied the man. There are 9 nails in our lives which keep pricking us, like health problems and bad habits. We often do nothing 10 they don’t hurt so much. Don’t you think we are just as silly (愚蠢的) as the dog? Why not do something about the nail right away before it brings us trouble? 1．A．accident B．risk C．trick D．trouble 2．A．understand B．stand C．think D．agree 3．A．stop B．hear C．look D．make 4．A．believe B．remember C．guess D．know 5．A．make up B．write down C．find out D．fix up 6．A．hurting B．touching C．making D．moving 7．A．angry B．excited C．surprised D．bored 8．A．leave B．appear C．lie D．hit 9．A．only B．also C．still D．ever 10．A．so B．but C．though D．because Passage 8 （23-24八下·广东省阳江市·期中） Taking a journey can be a happy thing. However, a journey may go wrong sometimes because of something unexpected（始料不及的）. I still remember a 1 journey that I took three years ago. I was going to the airport with my 2 . We were going to London on holiday, and we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off. My friend and I 3 home early enough. Usually, it took 40 minutes to go to the airport by 4 . But it rained hard that day. The heavy rain caused a big traffic jam on the way! The traffic wasn’t moving at all. We didn’t 5 what to do. It was a little late to go another way, so we just sat in the car and waited. After ten minutes, the traffic 6 moving slowly. But we couldn’t wait any longer. We 7 to find another way to the airport. However, we weren’t sure of the way, and we got lost. Finally, we found the 8 way and arrived at the airport just 40 minutes before the plane was going to leave. We were running out of time and had to ask an airport worker for help. 9 , with the worker’s help, we caught our flight（航班）in the end. Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible. But I also 10 a lesson from it: Always think more about unexpected things like the weather and traffic. 1．A．new B．long C．difficult D．boring 2．A．friend B．family C．teacher D．customer 3．A．cleaned B．left C．walked D．drove 4．A．bike B．car C．bus D．underground 5．A．imagine B．choose C．accept D．know 6．A．practised B．started C．liked D．stopped 7．A．decided B．promised C．waited D．remembered 8．A．only B．right C．same D．true 9．A．Easily B．Carefully C．Luckily D．Usually 10．A．planned B．offered C．shared D．learned Passage 1 （23-24八下·广东省广州市花都区·期中） In a busy international business (商务) meeting, a group of businessmen from different countries came together to discuss possible working partnership. Among them were Sarah, an American manager, and Li, a Chinese businessman. They had difficulty 1 each other. As the meeting continued, Li kept quiet all the time, so Sarah thought Li wasn’t interested. Sarah decided to break the ice by offering a strong hand shake to express her 2 . However, Li found her handshake was too strong. This made him feel 3 because he was used to shaking hands softly. Later, during a conversation, Sarah nodded from time to time to show 4 , but Li still had no expressions on his face. Sarah thought he was against the plan. In face, Li was simply thinking about the information 5 . As the day went by, misunderstanding continued to 6 . As they kept talking, they both misunderstood each other’s body language because they had different ways of showing things. It felt like there was a(n) 7 wall between them. Then another person 8 both Sarah and Li about the cultural differences in body language. They began to realize why they couldn’t understand each other 9 . With this newfound awareness, they changed their gestures and expressions. In the end, through patience and understanding, Sarah and Li worked out their early problems. They learned to 10 and get used to each other’s body language, finally making their business work better. 1．A．meeting B．rejecting C．holding D．understanding 2．A．happiness B．warmth C．pain D．permission 3．A．bored B．uncomfortable C．joyful D．peaceful 4．A．agreement B．attraction C．warning D．worry 5．A．pleasantly B．carelessly C．seriously D．specially 6．A．appear B．begin C．score D．match 7．A．practical B．unseen C．simple D．detailed 8．A．paid B．required C．advised D．reminded 9．A．locally B．mainly C．correctly D．roughly 10．A．accept B．hear C．describe D．cross Passage 2 （23-24八下·广东省佛山市南海区· 期中） Last Saturday, Du Juan came to a park with her red chair and tools (工具) as usual. She put a sign saying “ 1 Haircuts” on the ground. Then an old man came and sat down. Du Juan and the old man talked 2 like old friends. The old man said he was going to 3 his son’s birthday party. Twenty minutes later, “OK, done,” said Du Juan. The old man looked at himself in a mirror (镜子) and 4 her. So far Du Juan has 5 such free haircuts to people around the city. All began because of an illness. It made her thick hair very 6 . After that, she was afraid to have her hair cut until she met Bob, a skilled barber (理发师). “He talked with me kindly, and it makes me 7 . He changed my look, and more importantly, he changed me,” Du Juan said. “I learned the haircut 8 and later became a barber,” she said. During her free time, she not only gave people free haircuts, but also made them feel happy. “I can’t make their 99 go away, but I can help them feel less lonely for a moment,” she said. Du Juan believes simple acts of 10 such as a free haircut, can make a difference. “The way you show up in the world is important,” she said. 1．A．Free B．Cheap C．Nice D．Quick 2．A．slowly B．happily C．carefully D．actively 3．A．write about B．make up C．take part in D．worry about 4．A．tested B．missed C．encouraged D．thanked 5．A．given B．shown C．sent D．described 6．A．clean B．long C．thin D．dark 7．A．worried B．nervous C．relaxed D．proud 8．A．skills B．prices C．shapes D．traditions 9．A．dreams B．houses C．hair D．problems 10．A．loneliness B．shyness C．kindness D．sadness Passage 3 （23-24八下·广东省湛江市雷州市第二中学·期中） One day, a businessman (商人) lost a bag. There were one thousand coins (硬币) in it. He told everyone that he would give one hundred coins to anyone giving back the money. Later, a farmer 1 the bag and he went to give it back to the businessman. The businessman was 2 to find that all one thousand coins were still in the bag. However, he was also 3 that he had to give some of his money away. He wondered how he could get out of his 4 and still appear to be fair. At last, the businessman got an idea. “I thank you for 5 my money,” he said. “I noticed that you already 6 your reward (报酬), for there are only nine hundred coins in the bag.” The farmer shouted, “But I did not even 7 the bag before I gave it to you!” “I hope you enjoy your reward,” the businessman said. “Thank you again and goodbye.” He 8 left. The farmer was 9 and told his sad story to the prince. The prince asked the businessman to meet him with the bag of money. It had only nine hundred coins in it now. The prince took the money bag and said, “If your bag had one thousand coins and this bag has only nine hundred, then how do you 10 this is your bag?” The businessman had trouble speaking. 1．A．painted B．found C．accepted D．broke 2．A．crazy B．afraid C．weak D．surprised 3．A．lazy B．sick C．sad D．excited 4．A．interest B．journey C．relation D．promise 5．A．returning B．borrowing C．printing D．refusing 6．A．paid B．added C．served D．took 7．A．pass B．visit C．open D．change 8．A．quickly B．carefully C．truly D．luckily 9．A．upset B．silly C．shy D．tired 10．A．order B．know C．report D．hear Passage 4 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市新安中学·期中） Once there were three trees on a hill. They were 1 their hopes and dreams. The first tree said, “I want to be a treasure box. Then I could be filled with 2 .” The second tree said, “Someday I will be a ship. I will take the king 3 the sea.” Finally, the third said, “I want to grow to be the 4 tree in the forest. People will see me on the top of the hill.” However, several years later, the first tree was made into a wooden box for animals. And the second tree became a fishing ship. The last tree was still there, but 5 knew him. Then one day, a 6 mother wanted to make a wooden bed for her baby. She had no money 7 she chose the wooden box. The first tree could feel the baby was the greatest treasure for the mother. The second tree helped a fisherman in a heavy rain. For the last tree, when the villagers were tired, they 8 take a break under it on hot days. The three trees’ 9 come true. Sometimes, when things don’t happen as you expect, don’t lose 10 . Wherever you are, please remember the decision you’ve made at first. Hold on to it! That’s what we call “dream”. 1．A．looking for B．making up C．talking about D．writing about 2．A．money B．time C．food D．love 3．A．through B．against C．from D．across 4．A．shortest B．tallest C．oldest D．newest 5．A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody 6．A．poor B．rich C．strange D．proud 7．A．because B．or C．so D．till 8．A．should B．could C．need D．must 9．A．reports B．risks C．interests D．dreams 10．A．hope B．way C．change D．choice Passage 5 （23-24八下·广东省广州市花都区黄广中学·期中） It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the snow when I noticed an old lady. She was 1 on the sidewalk in her house slippers (拖鞋). As I 2 her, I saw that she was well into her 80s, and she was holding some 3 in her hands. I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox across the street. The light turned green, but I pretended (假装) to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was 4 . Drivers often drove 5 through red lights and stop signs. I stayed there until she reached me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and 6 it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the 7 to change. When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street, dropped the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her 8 across the street. As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the 9 of her hand in my own. People say the first language of all humans is 10 . A caring touch helps to make a bad situation hopeful. And even now, every time I think of the old lady. I can still feel the power of touch. 1．A．begging B．walking C．running D．riding 2．A．knew B．expected C．missed D．passed 3．A．letters B．pictures C．books D．flowers 4．A．strange B．crazy C．dangerous D．safe 5．A．carefully B．quietly C．wildly D．calmly 6．A．pushed B．pulled C．hit D．held 7．A．way B．light C．ride D．traffic 8．A．forward B．back C．away D．ahead 9．A．warmth B．trust C．care D．love 10．A．help B．kindness C．touch D．action Passage 6 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市福田区·期中） “How did you do it, Dad? How did you manage not to drink alcohol (酒) for almost 20 years?” It took me years to have the courage to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 1 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles (如坐针毡). We were afraid that he would start drinking 2 .“I had a little poem what I would recite (背诵) to myself 3 four to five times a day,” my father said. “The words were a big 4 . It told me that things were never too hard to deal with.” And then he shared the poem with me. The poem was simple 5 very beautiful. I don’t know the name of it, but I really like it. About a month after this 6 with my father, I got a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a list book of the important events for each day of the year. I know that when we get something with days of the year on it, we often 7 the page that lists our own birthdays first. I quickly 8 the book to Nov 10 to see what words of wisdom (智慧) this book had for me. I was so 9 that tears (泪水) dropped down my face. On that page, I saw the same poem that had helped my 10 for all these years! It is called A Father’s Promise for a Daughter. 1．A．gave up B．put up C．looked up D．got up 2．A．once B．again C．just D．still 3．A．at last B．at least C．at most D．at first 4．A．help B．story C．joke D．mountain 5．A．or B．but C．so D．if 6．A．fight B．meal C．match D．talk 7．A．turn out B．turn on C．turn to D．turn up 8．A．started B．sold C．sent D．opened 9．A．sad B．angry C．touched D．sorry 10．A．friend B．family C．mother D．father Passage 7 （23-24八下·广东省汕头市龙湖区立新学校·期中） Mr. Smith looked at his watch at times. He 1 to go home as soon as possible. There would be a 2 football match in London and he could not do anything in his office. He 3 home after work. Supper was ready and he went to his 4 after that. But he could not fall asleep. He was afraid he would 5 the match though he had told his wife to wake him up at once in the night. He had to 6 and began to read some evening newspapers. Finally the match began. His team lost the 7 half of the match. He became angry. He was so sleepy that he did not know when he had gone to 8 . The next morning his wife brought some bread and milk into the sitting-room. She found he was 9 sleeping on the sofa and called out “Oh, dear! Get up, or you’ll be 10 today. It is five to seven!” Hearing this, Mr. Smith jumped off the chair and asked, “Who won?” 1． A．hated B．hoped C．loved D．Liked 2．A．common B．dangerous C．wonderful D．lucky 3．A．hurried B．swam C．walked D．jumped 4．A．classroom B．library C．shop D．bedroom 5．A．catch B．miss C．lost D．leave 6．A．get up B．lie down C．stand up D．go away 7．A．last B．third C．two D．first 8．A．work B．play C．sleep D．rest 9．A．ever B．yet C．already D．still 10．A．late B．early C．ill D．tired Passage 8 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市龙岗区德琳学校·期中） One day, a teacher went into the classroom and told her students about a test. The students took their 1 and waited for the test to begin. The teacher put a test paper on each student’s desk with the text facing down. She then said they could turn the paper over and begin. The students didn’t see a 2 , but just a black dot (黑点) in the center of the paper. The teacher said, “I just want you to 3 what you see on this paper.” The students did. At the end of class, the teacher took their tests and started reading their answers aloud. Each student tried to describe the black dot—its 4 , its position (位置) on the paper. After the teacher finished reading, the class was 5 . She started to explain. “Don’t 6 . There is no right answer to this test. But I want you to 7 something. “Imagine that this paper is your life. The white area is all of your life experiences, the black dot is the bad things you’ve gone through. Life gives us many things—loved ones, 8 moments, and even miracles (奇迹) from time to time. But our eyes always see the black dot in our life. Our problems and difficulties can beat us.” “From now on, I want you to think about the big picture more often. Don’t just focus on the black dot in your life. Remind yourself how 9 you are sometimes.” Hearing this, the students finally 10 the aim (目标) of this test. They kept looking at the paper for a long time. 1．A．schoolbags B．seats C．books D．pens 2．A．picture B．book C．question D．map 3．A．write down B．take down C．turn down D．sit down 4．A．color B．size C．height D．face 5．A．noisy B．cheerful C．sad D．silent 6．A．worry B．ask C．speak D．play 7．A．hear of B．think about C．look up D．set off 8．A．worried B．enjoyable C．healthy D．nervous 9．A．lucky B．attractive C．painful D．interesting 10．A．included B．remembered C．understood D．forgot Passage 9 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市罗湖区翠园实验学校、桂圆中学等学校·期中） Every April, there is a special day in China. It’s called the Qingming Festival,also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day,people 1 and honor their ancestors. Qingming is a 2 Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began 2000 years ago. A famous poem 3 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes,and passers-by in low spirits go.” Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 4 on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day, 5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs. They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members. 7 do Chinese people do this? That’s because people think visiting tombs is to 8 respect for the dead. However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 9 . People are also able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 10 for outings or fly kites at this time. 1．A．remember B．meet C．see D．find 2．A．popular B．famous C．traditional D．terrible 3．A．for B．by C．with D．as 4．A．weekend B．weekday C．journey D．holiday 5．A．classes B．families C．friends D．groups 6．A．turn B．keep C．sweep D．go 7．A．Why B．When C．Where D．Who 8．A．bring B．show C．make D．take 9．A．warmer B．colder C．cooler D．shorter 10．A．have fun B．work on C．get together D．work as Passage 10 （23-24八下·广东省高州市六校联考·期中） I am a cartoon fan. One of my favourites is Detective Conan. The 1 is about a 17-year-old high school student Kudou Shinichi. He is very smart and solves many cases. I watched it every day when I was young. I 2 it was on TV every day at seven in the evening. My mother also loved this cartoon and often watched it with me. We usually had something good to 3 , such as ice cream, biscuits and candies while we were watching it. Tom and Jerry is another cartoon that I 4 like. It tells stories between a cat and a mouse. They 5 each other every day, but they are also friends and care about each other. When I was young, I just thought it was 6 , but when I watch it again now, I find that it is more than just a cartoon that makes people laugh. For example, its 7 is beautiful. When Tom plays the piano in the cartoon, he has exactly rhythm (节奏). Also it is so close to the 8 life. No wonder (怪不得) that both my parents 9 it even more than I did. I like cartoons, more importantly, I like the 10 I spent watching them with my family. 1．A．cartoon B．book C．song D．dance 2．A．mind B．decide C．remember D．guess 3．A．draw B．eat C．play D．write 4．A．probably B．hardly C．likely D．especially 5．A．talk to B．fight with C．look at D．know about 6．A．funny B．new C．strange D．easy 7．A．sight B．word C．music D．picture 8．A．real B．difficult C．dream D．private 9．A．hugged B．believed C．practised D．loved 10．A．risk B．money C．time D．attention Passage 11 （23-24八下·广东省江门市新会区·期中） As students, we may not always be healthy. Illness can 1 to anyone at any time. Sometimes, we may feel sick and need to see a 2 . It is important to go to the doctor when you are sick because an illness can spread (蔓延) 3 in your body and become more serious if you are not treated well Even a small illness like a headache can turn into a 4 problem. A doctor can check you carefully, diagnose(诊断) your condition, and use the right 5 to make you feel better again. When you go to see a doctor, it is important to get something ready. The doctor will 6 you questions about your trouble and take your medical history. Be honest (诚实的) with the doctor abou your 7 and any past illnesses you have had. The doctor 8 to know this information to make a right diagnosis. After that, the doctor may suggest some 9 , such as blood tests or X-rays. These tests can help the doctor to be sure what is 10 with you. 1．A．happen B．go C．take D．invite 2．A．teacher B．cleaner C．doctor D．worker 3．A．loudly B．carefully C．softly D．quickly 4．A．better B．bigger C．higher D．weaker 5．A．medicine B．water C．milk D．juice 6．A．tell B．answer C．ask D．give 7．A．mark B．favourite C．time D．condition 8．A．needs B．likes C．helps D．plans 9．A．cookies B．messages C．projects D．tests 10．A．bad B．wrong C．terrible D．good Passage 12 （23-24八下·广东省惠州市惠阳区崇雅中学·期中） Taking a journey can be a happy thing. However, a journey may go wrong sometimes because of something unexpected (始料不及的). I still remember a 1 journey that I took three years ago. I was going to the airport with my 2 . We were going to London on holiday, and we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off. My friend and I 3 home early enough. Usually, it takes 40 minutes to go to the airport by 4 . But it rained hard that day. The heavy rain caused a big traffic jam on the way! The traffic wasn’t moving at all. We didn’t 5 what to do. It was a little late to go another way, so we just sat in the car and waited. After ten minutes, the traffic 6 moving slowly. But we couldn’t wait any longer. We 7 to find another way to the airport. However, we weren’t sure of the way, and we got lost. Finally, we found the right way and 8 the airport just 40 minutes before the plane took off. We were running out of time and had to ask an airport worker for help. 9 with the worker’s help, we caught our flight (航班) in the end. Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible. But I also 10 a lesson from it: Always think more about unexpected things like the weather and traffic. 1．A．new B．long C．difficult D．boring 2．A．friend B．family C．teacher D．customer 3．A．cleaned B．left C．walked D．drove 4．A．bike B．car C．bus D．subway 5．A．imagine B．choose C．accept D．know 6．A．practised B．started C．liked D．stopped 7．A．decided B．promised C．remembered D．waited 8．A．left for B．arrived at C．looked after D．laughed at 9．A．Easily B．Carefully C．Luckily D．Usually 10．A．planned B．offered C．shared D．learned / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题02 完形填空 Passage 1 （23-24八下·广东省茂名市高州市四校·期中） People all over the world are talking about happiness. Different people have different ideas about it. “What’s happiness in your eyes?” Once a newspaper made a 1 in different parts of the world. Different people gave different answers 2 this question. In some Asian countries, most people think happiness means 3 . They hope to do everything well. In America, most people think happiness means having lots of money. They want to be very 4 . People everywhere seem to 5 happiness. Some put their hearts and time into their work. They feel happy when they do their work 6 . Some are looking for happiness in other ways. I hear some people say, “I’ll be happy when I get a good job.” 7 some say, “I’ll be happy when I make $20 more.” And 8 say, “I’ll be happy when the children go back to school.” When we’re happy, we usually have 9 success in our work. When we’re happy, people want to be around us and 10 our happiness. If you try your best to do anything, you’ll get your own happiness. 1．A．decision B．plan C．mistake D．survey 2．A．of B．for C．to D．from 3．A．family B．success C．wealth D．health 4．A．healthy B．excited C．relaxed D．rich 5．A．search for B．ask for C．look for D．wait for 6．A．well B．fast C．quietly D．carefully 7．A．However B．So C．While D．Because 8．A．the other B．others C．another D．other 9．A．less B．fewer C．more D．best 10．A．share B．see C．find D．take 1．D 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍不同的人对幸福的不同看法。 1．句意：有一次，一家报纸在世界各地做了一项调查。 decision决定；plan计划；mistake错误；survey调查。根据下文“Different people gave different answers…this question.”可知，此处指调查。故选D。 2．句意：不同的人对这个问题给出了不同的答案。 of……的；for为了；to到；from来自。answers to questions“问题的答案”，固定词组。故选C。 3．句意：在一些亚洲国家，大多数人认为幸福意味着成功。 family家庭；success成功；wealth财富；health健康。根据下文“They hope to do everything well.”可知，此处指成功。故选B。 4．句意：他们想变得非常富有。 healthy健康的；excited激动的；relaxed放松的；rich富有的。根据上文“In America, most people think happiness means having lots of money.”可知，此处指富有的。故选D。 5．句意：世界各地的人们似乎都在寻找幸福。 search for搜索；ask for请求；look for寻找；wait for等待。根据“People everywhere seem to…happiness.”的句意并结合选项可知，此处指寻找幸福。故选C。 6．句意：当他们把工作做好时，他们会感到快乐。 well好；fast快速；quietly安静地；carefully仔细地。根据上文“Some put their hearts and time into their work.”并结合选项可知，此处指当他们把工作做好时，他们会感到快乐。故选A。 7．句意：而有些人说：“当我多赚20美元时，我会很高兴。” However然而；So因此；While然而；Because因为。根据空前后句的句意可知，此处表示对比的含义，应用while。故选C。 8．句意：还有人说：“孩子们回到学校后，我会很高兴的。” the other另一个；others其他人；another再一个；other另外。根据上文中的“Some are looking for happiness in other ways.”、“some people say”以及“some say”可知，此处指其他人的看法。故选B。 9．句意：当我们快乐的时候，我们通常会在工作中取得更大的成功。 less更少的；fewer较少的；more更多的；best最好的。根据“When we’re happy, we usually have…success in our work.”的句意可知，此处指当我们快乐的时候，我们通常会在工作中取得更大的成功。故选C。 10．句意：当我们快乐的时候，人们希望在我们身边，分享我们的快乐。 share分享；see看；find发现；take拿。根据“When we’re happy, people want to be around us and…our happiness.”的句意及选项可知，此处指分享我们的快乐。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24八下·广东省佛山市顺德区五校联考·期中） I am really not a sporty person. I have 1 enjoyed playing, watching or even reading about sports. At school, PE was my least favourite subject and I used to 2 all week trying to find an excuse to keep away from it. If you couldn’t 3 physical activities, you had to sit outside the hall and write information on how the muscles (肌肉) in the legs worked. It was really 4 but I always loved it. After 5 school, I thought that I would finally be able to avoid (避开) sports for the rest of my life. Of course, that was 6 . At university my best friend loved watching football and always 7 me to watch it with him. I don’t like sports, but I’m quite clear that 8 is important. I have always liked walking, for example, and I will sometimes go out for a bike ride with friends.There are plenty of other 9 to stay active. Whether it’s going for a hike, or simply going for a walk, any form of physical activity can help improve your health. Exercise doesn’t have to be boring, it can be enjoyable and 10 . So, even if you’re not a sporty person like me, make sure to find some forms of physical activity that you enjoy and make them a part of your life. 1．A．ever B．just C．already D．never 2．A．take B．spend C．pay D．cost 3．A．get ready for B．be careful with C．take part in D．look forward to 4．A．exciting B．surprising C．interesting D．boring 5．A．leaving B．reaching C．coming D．missing 6．A．private B．impossible C．natural D．active 7．A．sent B．invited C．gave D．took 8．A．training B．practice C．exercise D．activity 9．A．promises B．fields C．habits D．ways 10．A．relaxing B．difficult C．nervous D．harmful 1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者不喜欢运动，他总是想尽办法逃避体育课。但是，他认为锻炼身体很重要，因此他会选择步行或骑自行车等方式来保持身体健康。 1．句意：我从来不喜欢玩、看甚至读关于体育的东西。 ever曾经；just仅仅；already已经；never从不。根据上文“I am really not a sporty person”可知，作者真的不喜欢运动，所以从来不喜欢做运动、观看甚至阅读与体育有关的东西。故选D。 2．句意：在学校里，体育课是我最不喜欢的科目，我过去常常花一整个星期的时间来找一个借口不去上体育课。 take花费，常搭配形式主语It；spend花费，人作主语，构成短语spend time doing sth.；pay支付，搭配介词for；cost花费，物作主语。此句主语是人，且后面有动名词trying，故选B。 3．句意：如果你不能参加体育运动，你必须坐在大厅外面，写下腿部肌肉如何工作的信息。 get ready for为……做准备；be careful with小心；take part in参加；look forward to期望。空格后搭配是“physical activities”，结合上文“find an excuse to keep away from it”可知，作者宁愿坐在大厅外面，也不愿意参加体育运动。故选C。 4．句意：这真的很无聊，但是我一直很喜欢。 exciting令人兴奋的；surprising令人惊讶的；interesting有趣的；boring无聊的。主语It指代的是上文“write information on how the muscles (肌肉) in the legs worked”，根据常识可知，写下腿部肌肉如何工作的信息很无聊。故选D。 5．句意：离开学校后，我想我终于可以在我的余生中避免体育运动了。 leaving离开；reaching到达；coming来；missing错过。根据下文“be able to avoid (避开) sports for the rest of my life”可知，作者认为离开学校，不会再有体育课之后。故选A。 6．句意：当然了，那是不可能的。 private私人的；impossible不可能的；natural自然的；active积极的。根据下文“At university my best friend loved watching football...”可知，我大学最好的朋友喜欢观看足球赛，并且喊我一起看，所以想要余生避开体育运动不可能，故选B。 7．句意：大学里，我最好的朋友喜欢看足球比赛，总是邀请我和他一起看。 sent寄送；invited邀请；gave给；took花费。此处考查短语invite sb. to do sth.“邀请某人做某事”，根据“...me to watch it”可知，此处指邀请我一起看足球赛。故选B。 8．句意：我喜欢运动，但是我相当清楚运动很重要。 training训练；practice练习；exercise锻炼；activity活动。根据下文“physical activity can help improve your health”可知，作者认为体育运动可以改善身体健康，因此体育锻炼很重要。故选C。 9．句意：还有很多其他的方法可以保持积极活跃。 promises承诺；fields田地；habits习惯；ways方法。根据下文“Whether it’s going for a hike, or simply going for a walk, any form of...”可知，除散步和骑自行车之外，还有多种运动方式可知让人保持活跃。故选D。 10．句意：锻炼不必是无聊的，它可以是令人愉快和放松的。 relaxing放松的；difficult困难的；nervous紧张的；harmful有害的。根据“enjoyable and...”可知，and此处并列锻炼的好处，故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24八下·广东省珠海市香洲区文园中学·期中） Everyone knows bees are busy. In English, there is even a 1 and that is “as busy as a bee”.  However, few people know about how bees play. Some scientists from Queen Mary University of London have 2 the truth. The scientists did some tests on bees’ “playing” with different things. They wanted to know how bees could 3 after a busy day. After studying the tests, they found some interesting 4 . The way the bees played with the ball was a little like how humans play. The bees especially liked playing with small wooden balls. 5 bees rolled more balls than old bees. Adult male (雄的) bees 6 more time playing with the balls than adult female (雌的) bees did. There were 45 bees in the tests. They had two 7 . The first one was to fly or walk directly (直接地) to eat sweet food. The second one was to eat sweet food 8 flying or walking around some small colorful balls. Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get sweet food. A scientist said the bees have 9 like happiness and sadness, and that they also love to play. She added those insects were 10 than we think. So if you think insects are silly, you are also wrong. 1．A．word B．saying C．song D．story 2．A．looked for B．worked out C．found out D．cared for 3．A．relax B．eat C．sleep D．fly 4．A．games B．jobs C．lessons D．facts 5．A．Small B．Young C．Tall D．Big 6．A．saved B．gave C．spent D．cost 7．A．exams B．results C．reasons D．choices 8．A．after B．before C．with D．without 9．A．activities B．feelings C．differences D．competitions 10．A．sillier B．friendlier C．funnier D．cleverer 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了科学家对蜜蜂进行了研究，发现蜜蜂有自己放松的方法，研究表明昆虫的头脑比我们想象的要聪明得多。 1．句意：在英语中，甚至有一句格言，那就是“和蜜蜂一样忙”。 word单词；saying格言；song歌曲；story故事。“as busy as a bee”是一句格言。故选B。 2．句意：一些来自伦敦玛丽皇后学院的科学家已经发现了真相。 looked for寻找；worked out解决出；found out发现；cared for关心。根据下文可知，科学家通过一些测试来发现蜜蜂如何玩耍的真相。故选C。 3．句意：他们想知道在忙了一天后，蜜蜂是如何放松的。 relax放松；eat吃；sleep睡觉；fly飞。根据前文“The scientists did some tests on bees’ ‘playing’ with different things.”可知，科学家是想知道蜜蜂放松的方式。故选A。 4．句意：在研究了这些测试后，他们发现一些有趣的事实。 games游戏；jobs工作；lessons教训；facts事实。根据上下文可知，科学家发现的是事实。故选D。 5．句意：年轻的蜜蜂比年长的蜜蜂玩球更多。 Small小的；Young年轻的；Tall高的；Big大的。根据“old bees”可知，此处是将年轻蜜蜂和年长蜜蜂作对比。故选B。 6．句意：成年雄性蜜蜂比成年的雌性蜜蜂花更长的时间玩球。 saved拯救；gave给；spent花费，对象是时间；cost花费，对象是金钱。此处说的是时间，spend some time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”。故选C。 7．句意：它们有两种选择。 exams考试；results结果；reasons理由；choices选择。根据后文“Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get sweet food.”可知，是两种选择。故选D。 8．句意：第二种是在一些小彩球旁边飞或者走之后，再去吃甜食。 after在……之后；before在……之前；with和；without没有。根据“Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get sweet food.”可知，第二种选择是先去彩球旁边，再吃甜食。故选A。 9．句意：一位科学家说，蜜蜂有快乐和悲伤的情感，它们也爱玩。 activities活动；feelings情感；differences不同；competitions竞争。happiness和sadness是两种情感。故选B。 10．句意：她补充道那些昆虫比我们想象的更聪明。 sillier更愚蠢的；friendlier更友好的；funnier更有趣的；cleverer更聪明的。根据后文“So if you think insects are silly, you are also wrong.”可知，昆虫比我们想象的更聪明。故选D。 Passage 4 （23-24八下·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princes in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practise my lines. But once I stood on stage, every word 1 from my head. My teacher asked me to 2 roles and be the narrator. Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 3 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. It was a cool spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping through the grass, as if a 4 had touched our landscape with bits of gold from the paint box. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all these dandelions,” she said. “From now on, we’ll only have those pretty roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All flowers are 5 —even dandelions!” My mother looked at me 6 . “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” she said. I nodded. “And that is 7 of people, too,” she added. When I realized that she had 8 my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 9 . A few minutes before the play, I felt nervous. Just then, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home and pressed it between two sheets of paper in a dictionary. As I did it, I 10 happily, thinking I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a “weed”! 1．A．spoke B．disappeared C．failed D．left 2．A．change B．keep C．improve D．play 3．A．excitement B．joy C．fear D．sadness 4．A．singer B．waiter C．painter D．player 5．A．harmless B．healthy C．beautiful D．fresh 6．A．sadly B．carelessly C．surprisingly D．seriously 7．A．true B．wrong C．similar D．false 8．A．reached B．guessed C．misunderstood D．heard 9．A．went B．ran C．came D．moved 10．A．laughed B．cried C．wondered D．looked 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．C 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述妈妈通过蒲公英的故事告诉我每个人都有自己存在的价值。 1．句意：但一旦我站在舞台上，每个字都从我的脑海里消失了。 spoke说话；disappeared消失；failed失败；left离开。由But可知前后是转折关系，表示作者由于紧张，台词会从脑海消失。故选B。 2．句意：我的老师让我改变角色，做叙述者。 change改变；keep保持；improve提高；play演奏、玩。由上下文可知作者由于记不住台词，所以老师让他改变了角色。故选A。 3．句意：虽然我没有告诉妈妈那天发生了什么，但她注意到了我的担心，问我是否想去院子里散散步。 excitement兴奋；joy喜悦；fear担心；sadness悲伤。由第七段“... my pain, I started to cry”可知作者因为换了角色感到担心忧虑。故选C。 4．句意：我们可以看到蒲公英从草丛中伸出来，就好像一位画家用颜料盒里的金块触摸了我们的风景。 singer歌手；waiter服务员；painter画家；player演奏者。由后面的“the paint box”可知指画家。故选C。 5．句意：所有的花都是美丽的——蒲公英也一样！ harmless无害的；healthy健康的；beautiful美丽的；fresh新鲜的。根据语境，以及和上句的“pretty”呼应，可知选项C符合。故选C。 6．句意：妈妈严肃地看着我。 sadly悲伤地；carelessly漫不经心地；surprisingly惊讶地；seriously严肃地。由妈妈后面的话“ es, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?”可知是严肃的谈话。故选D。 7．句意：这对人来说也是相似的。 true正确；wrong错误；similar类似；false错误。由上文可知，所有的花都是美丽的，人也是相似的情况。故选C。 8．句意：当我意识到她猜到了我的苦恼时，我哭了起来，告诉了她真相。 reached到达；guessed猜测；misunderstood误解；heard听到。根据上文“ Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?”和“my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.”可知，作者妈妈的话语让作者意识到了妈妈已经猜到了自己的痛苦和苦恼，所以作者告诉了妈妈真相，故选B。 9．句意：重要的日子终于来了。 went走了；ran跑了；came来了；moved搬走了。由上下文语境可知是演出的日子终于到来了。故选C。 10．句意：当我这样做的时候，我高兴地哭了，我想我可能是唯一一个会保留这样一种“杂草”的人！ laughed笑了；cried哭了；wondered想知道；looked看。由语境可知作者是由于激动开心而哭泣。故选B。 Passage 5 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市华附集团·期中） 24 years ago, 6-year-old Alex asked his mother to write a note for him and put it in a bottle. Then they threw the bottle into the 1 . And now, thanks to a post (帖子) in a Facebook group, he has been reunited (团聚) with it. The post was written by Rex. It reads, “This summer my daughter 2 a bottle on a beach. It seems to be old and the message inside is from somebody called Alex. It also has a (n) 3 of 27 Gilbert Street, Hindley. There is no other information. My daughter wrote to Alex some time ago. 4 , she hasn’t got a reply.” “I don’t know whether the bottle is 20 or 30 years old. But I’m 5 that Alex will be interested to know where it ended up!” he wrote again on Facebook. “Is Alex 6 this? Or does anybody know Alex?” This was Rex’s third post. Actually, Alex had lived in Gilbert Street during his early years, but he 7 to a new community at the age of 12. He saw the Facebook group by accident recently. When he found his name was mentioned in Rex’s posts, he couldn’t believe his eyes. After reading the three posts, he messaged Rex to say that the bottle was his. Finally, the warm-hearted family mailed the bottle to him. “It’s very 8 that the bottle can return home after so many years. My mother died when I was 17. So it is so 9 to me. Reading my mother’s 10 is really wonderful,” Alex said. 1．A．box B．sea C．field D．mountain 2．A．painted B．found C．lost D．offered 3．A．symbol B．pattern C．warning D．address 4．A．Sometimes B．Instead C．However D．Besides 5．A．sure B．pleasant C．bored D．worried 6．A．suffering B．reading     C．recording D．accepting 7．A．moved B．dived C．rushed D．planned 8．A．convenient B．detailed C．serious D．surprising 9．A．simple B．meaningless C．valuable D．peaceful 10．A．expression B．gesture C．note D．post 1．B 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文介绍了亚历克斯很小的时候在母亲的帮助下写了一个便条装进瓶子扔进大海，在很多年后，被人捡到最后物归原主的故事。 1．句意：然后他们把瓶子扔进了海里。 box箱；sea海；field领域；mountain山。根据“a bottle on a beach.”可知，是把瓶子丢进海里。故选B。 2．句意：今年夏天，我女儿在海滩上发现了一个瓶子。 painted用颜料画；found发现；lost遗失；offered提供。根据“a bottle on a beach. It seems to be old and the message inside is from somebody called Alex.”可知，是女儿发现了亚历克斯的瓶子。故选B。 3．句意：上面还有辛德雷吉尔伯特街27号的地址。 symbol象征；pattern图案；warning警告；address地址。根据“of 27 Gilbert Street, Hindley.”可知，这是地址。故选D。 4．句意：然而，她没有得到答复。 Sometimes有时候；Instead代替；However然而；Besides此外。根据“she hasn’t got a reply.”并结合语境可知，是“然而” 她没有得到答复。故选C。 5．句意：但我相信亚历克斯会有兴趣知道它最后在哪里！ sure肯定；pleasant高兴的；bored无聊的；worried担心的。根据“but…that Alex will be interested to know where it ended up!”可知，后文语境发生了转折，应该说确定某事，此处指的确信亚历克斯会有兴趣知道它最后在哪里。故选A。 6．句意：亚历克斯在读这个帖子吗？ suffering遭遇；reading读；recording记录；accepting接受。 根据“he wrote again on Facebook.”可知，这里指的自己发帖子会被亚历克斯看到吗。故选B。 7．句意：事实上，亚历克斯早年住在吉尔伯特街，但他在12岁时搬到了一个新的社区。 moved搬家；dived跳水；rushed冲；planned计划。根据“to a new community at the age of 12.”可知，他搬到了一个新的社区。故选A。 8．句意：瓶子这么多年后还能回到家里，真是太令人惊讶了。 convenient方便的；detailed详细的；serious认真的；surprising惊讶的。根据“that the bottle can return home after so many years.”可知，这么多年还能见到这个瓶子，应该是惊讶的。故选D。 9．句意：所以这对我来说很有价值。 simple简单的；meaningless无意义的；valuable有价值的；peaceful和平的。根据“My mother died when I was 17.”可知，应说这个是妈妈留下来的，因此是有价值的。故选C。 10．句意：读妈妈的便条真是太棒了。 expression表达；gesture手势；note便条；post邮递。根据前文“6-year-old Alex asked his mother to write a note for him and put it in a bottle.”可知，这里指的是妈妈以前写的便条。故选C。 Passage 6 （23-24八下·广东省·期中） Monica was a very shy girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, 1 or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a 2 show in her class and one student would make a speech (演讲) about his or her dream. Miss White hoped Monica could have a try the next week. But Monica 3 . “I know it seems difficult, but it will help you to 4 your confidence (自信心),” said Miss White. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was 5 that she would take the chance (机会). Miss White helped her with the manuscript (手稿) and body language. She advised Monica to practice in front of her imaginary friends and teachers. Monica practiced 6 for a whole week. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her 7 . Finally, Monday arrived. In class, Monica stood up and walked to the front without any notes. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great 8 . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute. Miss White 9 . Monica took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life 10 for the better. At the age of 23, she became a newsreader. People will find it hard to believe that she once was shy and refused to speak up in class. 1．A．reading B．singing C．talking D．laughing 2．A．scary B．special C．boring D．funny 3．A．understood B．agreed C．refused D．explained 4．A．dress up B．wake up C．build up D．look up 5．A．mad B．glad C．afraid D．interested 6．A．quickly B．hard C．suddenly D．completely 7．A．job B．hobby C．dream D．promise 8．A．stress B．gift C．decision D．surprise 9．A．answered B．reported C．smiled D．argued 10．A．returned B．changed C．succeed D．chose 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个害羞的女孩在老师的鼓励下勇敢自信地在全班面前演讲的励志故事。 1．句意：她总是坐在教室的后面，看书或记笔记。 reading读；singing唱；talking说话；laughing笑。根据“Monica was a very shy girl.”可知，她总是在教室后面看书。故选A。 2．句意：每个星期一早上，在她的班级会有一个特别的表演，一个学生会做一个关于他或她的梦想的演讲。 scary害怕的；special特别的；boring无聊的；funny有趣的。 根据“show in her class and one student would make a speech (演讲) about his or her dream.”可知，是一个特别的演讲。故选B。 3．句意：但莫妮卡拒绝了。 understood理解；agreed同意；refused拒绝；explained解释。根据“Miss White hoped Monica could have a try the next week. But Monica”可知，应说拒绝了。故选C。 4．句意：“我知道这看起来很难，但它会帮助你建立信心，”怀特老师说。 dress up打扮；wake up醒来；build up建立；look up查阅。根据“your confidence (自信心),”可知，是建立自信心。故选C。 5．句意：怀特小姐很高兴她愿意冒这个险。 mad疯狂的；glad高兴的；afraid害怕的；interested感兴趣的。根据“Miss White hoped Monica could have a try the next week.”以及“hat she would take the chance (机会).”可知，怀特小姐很高兴莫妮卡愿意冒这个险。故选B。 6．句意：莫妮卡努力练习了整整一个星期。 quickly快速地；hard努力地；suddenly突然；completely完全地。根据“She advised Monica to practice in front of her imaginary friends and teachers.”可知，莫妮卡努力练习了演讲。故选B。 7．句意：在她卧室锁着的门后面，她告诉了他们她的梦想。 job工作；hobby爱好；dream梦想；promise承诺。根据“in her class and one student would make a speech (演讲) about his or her dream.”可知，是告诉他们自己的梦想。故选C。 8．句意：莫妮卡的成功表演给大家带来了极大的惊喜。 stress压力；gift礼物；decision决定；surprise惊喜。根据“Monica was a very shy girl”可知，莫妮卡这次的成功表演给大家带来了极大的惊喜。故选D。 9．句意：怀特小姐笑了。 answered回答；reported报告；smiled微笑；argued争论。根据“The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute. Miss White”可知，怀特小姐因为莫妮卡的突破和表现，笑了。故选C。 10．句意：从那天起，莫妮卡的生活变得更好了。 returned返回；changed改变；succeed成功；chose选择。根据“Monica took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public.”可知，莫妮卡的生活变得更好了。故选B。 Passage 7 （23-24八下·广东省肇庆市高要区·期中） A young man moved to his new house. He really liked this place. But there was a(n) 1 . He found a dog was sitting on a wooden board (木板) and whining (呜咽) all the time. He thought the dog would stop soon. But this didn’t happen. The young man couldn’t 2 it anymore. He got out and wanted to 3 the sound. In front of a house, he saw a man reading newspapers. The young man said, “Sir, your dog whines all the time.” “Yeah, I 4 ,” replied that man. “Please 5 what’s the matter with him,” the young man said. “Then you can help him.” “He is sitting on top of a nail (钉子) and it’s 6 his stomach,” the man said. The young man was 7 to hear his answer. He asked, “If so, why doesn’t he get up from the board?” “It has been his rest place for a long time, but yesterday a nail stuck (插入) through the board. When the dog sat there, the nail pricked (戳) him. Maybe it was not hurting too much, or he would 8 himself,” replied the man. There are 9 nails in our lives which keep pricking us, like health problems and bad habits. We often do nothing 10 they don’t hurt so much. Don’t you think we are just as silly (愚蠢的) as the dog? Why not do something about the nail right away before it brings us trouble? 1．A．accident B．risk C．trick D．trouble 2．A．understand B．stand C．think D．agree 3．A．stop B．hear C．look D．make 4．A．believe B．remember C．guess D．know 5．A．make up B．write down C．find out D．fix up 6．A．hurting B．touching C．making D．moving 7．A．angry B．excited C．surprised D．bored 8．A．leave B．appear C．lie D．hit 9．A．only B．also C．still D．ever 10．A．so B．but C．though D．because 1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文讲述了一个年轻人搬进新家后被一只小狗的呜咽声打扰了，询问他的主人后发现小狗正坐在一枚钉子上，钉子刺痛了它，但它仍不离开。这个故事告诉我们，我们应该在麻烦出现前就立刻采取措施，而不是放任不管。 1．句意：但是有一个麻烦。 accident事故；risk风险；trick把戏；trouble麻烦。根据上文“He really liked this place.”可知，But后表示转折，说明此处应是“麻烦”。故选D。 2．句意：年轻人再也忍不了了。 understand理解；stand忍受；think认为；agree同意。根据下文“He got out and wanted to…the sound.”可知，他忍不了了，想要出去阻止那个声音。故选B。 3．句意：他走出家门，想要阻止那个声音。 stop阻止；hear听见；look看见；make制造。根据“He got out”可知，他出去是为了阻止那个声音。故选A。 4．句意：是的，我知道。 believe相信；remember记住；guess猜想；know知道。根据“Yeah”可知，男人肯定了年轻人的说法，说明他知道他的狗一直在呜咽着。故选D。 5．句意：麻烦弄清楚他是怎么回事。 make up编造；write down写下；find out弄清楚；fix up修理。根据“what’s the matter with him”可知，是要弄清楚那只小狗怎么了。故选C。 6．句意：它正坐在一枚钉子上，这弄疼了他的胃。 hurting弄疼，受伤；touching触摸；making制造；moving搬运。根据下文“When the dog sat there, the nail pricked (戳) him. Maybe it was not hurting too much, or he would…himself,”可知，钉子刺痛了他的胃。故选A。 7．句意：年轻人听到他的回答，吃了一惊。 angry生气的；excited激动的；surprised吃惊的；bored无聊的。根据“If so, why doesn’t he get up from the board?”可知，年轻人得知小狗坐在一枚钉子上后很吃惊。故选C。 8．句意：或许不是太痛，不然他自己就会离开了。 leave离开；appear出现；lie躺；hit打击。根据上文“If so, why doesn’t he get up from the board?”可知，此处指小狗如果真的太痛的话，会自己离开木板。故选A。 9．句意：我们的生活中也有一些钉子不断刺痛我们，比如健康问题和坏习惯。 only只有；also也，还；still仍然；ever曾经。根据“…nails in our lives”可知，此处是把我们的生活和小狗的进行类似，说明我们的生活中也有类似的情况。故选B。 10．句意：我们常常什么也不做，因为它们没有那么痛。 so因此；but但是；though尽管；because因为。空格前后两句为因果关系，前果后因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选D。 Passage 8 （23-24八下·广东省阳江市·期中） Taking a journey can be a happy thing. However, a journey may go wrong sometimes because of something unexpected（始料不及的）. I still remember a 1 journey that I took three years ago. I was going to the airport with my 2 . We were going to London on holiday, and we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off. My friend and I 3 home early enough. Usually, it took 40 minutes to go to the airport by 4 . But it rained hard that day. The heavy rain caused a big traffic jam on the way! The traffic wasn’t moving at all. We didn’t 5 what to do. It was a little late to go another way, so we just sat in the car and waited. After ten minutes, the traffic 6 moving slowly. But we couldn’t wait any longer. We 7 to find another way to the airport. However, we weren’t sure of the way, and we got lost. Finally, we found the 8 way and arrived at the airport just 40 minutes before the plane was going to leave. We were running out of time and had to ask an airport worker for help. 9 , with the worker’s help, we caught our flight（航班）in the end. Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible. But I also 10 a lesson from it: Always think more about unexpected things like the weather and traffic. 1．A．new B．long C．difficult D．boring 2．A．friend B．family C．teacher D．customer 3．A．cleaned B．left C．walked D．drove 4．A．bike B．car C．bus D．underground 5．A．imagine B．choose C．accept D．know 6．A．practised B．started C．liked D．stopped 7．A．decided B．promised C．waited D．remembered 8．A．only B．right C．same D．true 9．A．Easily B．Carefully C．Luckily D．Usually 10．A．planned B．offered C．shared D．learned 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的一次艰难的旅程。 1．句意：我仍然记得三年前我经历过的一次艰难的旅程。 new新的；long长的；difficult艰难的；boring无聊的。根据下文“Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible.”可知，这趟旅程从一开始就很糟糕，说明这是一次艰难的旅程。故选C。 2．句意：我正要和朋友一起去机场。 friend朋友；family家人；teacher老师；customer顾客。根据下文“My friend and I”可知此处指和朋友一起去机场。故选A。 3．句意：我和朋友很早就离开了家。 cleaned清理；left离开；walked走路；drove驾车。根据上一句“we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off”可知，要在飞机起飞前两个小时到达机场，因此是早早离开家。故选B。 4．句意：通常，开车去机场需要40分钟。 bike自行车；car汽车；bus公交车；underground地铁。根据下文“so we just sat in the car and waited”可知是乘坐汽车去机场。故选B。 5．句意：我们不知道要做什么。 imagine想象；choose选择；accept接受；know知道。根据上一句“The traffic wasn’t moving at all.”可知是遭遇堵车不知所措，不知道要做什么。故选D。 6．句意：十分钟后，车辆开始缓慢地移动起来。 practised练习；started开始；liked喜欢；stopped停止。根据上文“The traffic wasn’t moving at all.”可知此处指车辆开始移动起来。故选B。 7．句意：我们决定找另一条路去机场。 decided决定；promised承诺；waited等待；remembered记住。根据上一句“But we couldn’t wait any longer.”可知，不能再等了，因此决定另辟蹊径。decide to do sth意为“决定做某事”。故选A。 8．句意：最后，我们找到了正确的路，在飞机起飞前40分钟到达机场。 only唯一的；right正确的；same相同的；true真实的。根据上文“However, we weren’t sure of the way, and we got lost.”可知，因为没找对路，迷路了，因此此处应是指最后找到了正确的路。故选B。 9．句意：幸运的是，在工作人员的帮助下，我们最后赶上了航班。 Easily轻易地；Carefully小心翼翼地；Luckily幸运地；Usually通常。根据“we caught our flight（航班）in the end”可知最后赶上航班是幸运的事。故选C。 10．句意：但我也从中吸取了教训：总是多想想天气和交通等意想不到的事情。 planned计划；offered提供；shared分享；learned学习。根据“a lesson from”可知此处应用动词短语learn a lesson from表示“从……中吸取教训”。故选D。 Passage 1 （23-24八下·广东省广州市花都区·期中） In a busy international business (商务) meeting, a group of businessmen from different countries came together to discuss possible working partnership. Among them were Sarah, an American manager, and Li, a Chinese businessman. They had difficulty 1 each other. As the meeting continued, Li kept quiet all the time, so Sarah thought Li wasn’t interested. Sarah decided to break the ice by offering a strong hand shake to express her 2 . However, Li found her handshake was too strong. This made him feel 3 because he was used to shaking hands softly. Later, during a conversation, Sarah nodded from time to time to show 4 , but Li still had no expressions on his face. Sarah thought he was against the plan. In face, Li was simply thinking about the information 5 . As the day went by, misunderstanding continued to 6 . As they kept talking, they both misunderstood each other’s body language because they had different ways of showing things. It felt like there was a(n) 7 wall between them. Then another person 8 both Sarah and Li about the cultural differences in body language. They began to realize why they couldn’t understand each other 9 . With this newfound awareness, they changed their gestures and expressions. In the end, through patience and understanding, Sarah and Li worked out their early problems. They learned to 10 and get used to each other’s body language, finally making their business work better. 1．A．meeting B．rejecting C．holding D．understanding 2．A．happiness B．warmth C．pain D．permission 3．A．bored B．uncomfortable C．joyful D．peaceful 4．A．agreement B．attraction C．warning D．worry 5．A．pleasantly B．carelessly C．seriously D．specially 6．A．appear B．begin C．score D．match 7．A．practical B．unseen C．simple D．detailed 8．A．paid B．required C．advised D．reminded 9．A．locally B．mainly C．correctly D．roughly 10．A．accept B．hear C．describe D．cross 1．D 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文通过讲述在一个国际商务会议上，来自不同国家的商人彼此沟通的故事，告诉了我们肢体语言的重要性。 1．句意：他们很难相互理解。 meeting见面；rejecting拒绝；holding拿着，握着；understanding理解。根据“They had difficulty”可知，此句是说他们彼此理解起来有困难。故选D。 2．句意：莎拉决定用有力的握手来打破僵局，以表达她的热情。 happiness开心；warmth热情；pain疼痛；permission允许。根据“Sarah decided to break the ice by offering a strong hand shake”可知，此句是说莎拉想通过有力的握手来表达热情。故选B。 3．句意：这让他感到不舒服，因为他习惯了温柔地握手。 bored无聊的；uncomfortable不舒服的；joyful开心的；peaceful平静的。根据“because he was used to shaking hands softly”可知，此句是说这让他感到不舒服。故选B。 4．句意：后来，在一次谈话中，莎拉不时点头表示同意，但李的脸上仍然没有表情。 agreement同意；attraction吸引；warning警告；worry担心。根据“Sarah thought he was against the plan”可知，此句是说莎拉不时点头表示同意。故选A。 5．句意：实际上，李只是在认真地思考这个信息。 pleasantly开心地；carelessly粗心地；seriously严肃地；specially特别地。根据“Li was simply thinking about”可知，此句是说李只是在认真地思考这个信息。故选C。 6．句意：随着时间的流逝，误解继续出现。 appear出现；begin开始；score得分；match匹配。根据“misunderstanding continued to”可知，此句是说误解继续出现。故选A。 7．句意：感觉他们之间好像隔着一堵看不见的墙。 practical实际的；unseen看不见的；simple简单的；detailed详细的。根据“between them”可知，此句是说感觉他们之间好像隔着一堵看不见的墙。故选B。 8．句意：然后另一个人提醒莎拉和李关于肢体语言的文化差异。 paid付钱；required需要；advised建议；reminded提醒。根据“about the cultural differences in body language”可知，此句是说另一个人提醒莎拉和李关于肢体语言的文化差异。故选D。 9．句意：他们开始意识到为什么他们不能正确地相互理解。 locally在本地；mainly主要地；correctly正确地；roughly大概地。根据“They began to realize”可知，此句是说他们开始意识到为什么不能正确地相互理解。故选C。 10．句意：他们学会了接受和习惯彼此的肢体语言，最终使他们的生意做得更好。 accept接受；hear听说；describe描述；cross横穿。根据“get used to each other’s body language”可知，此句是说他们学会了接受彼此的肢体语言。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24八下·广东省佛山市南海区· 期中） Last Saturday, Du Juan came to a park with her red chair and tools (工具) as usual. She put a sign saying “ 1 Haircuts” on the ground. Then an old man came and sat down. Du Juan and the old man talked 2 like old friends. The old man said he was going to 3 his son’s birthday party. Twenty minutes later, “OK, done,” said Du Juan. The old man looked at himself in a mirror (镜子) and 4 her. So far Du Juan has 5 such free haircuts to people around the city. All began because of an illness. It made her thick hair very 6 . After that, she was afraid to have her hair cut until she met Bob, a skilled barber (理发师). “He talked with me kindly, and it makes me 7 . He changed my look, and more importantly, he changed me,” Du Juan said. “I learned the haircut 8 and later became a barber,” she said. During her free time, she not only gave people free haircuts, but also made them feel happy. “I can’t make their 99 go away, but I can help them feel less lonely for a moment,” she said. Du Juan believes simple acts of 10 such as a free haircut, can make a difference. “The way you show up in the world is important,” she said. 1．A．Free B．Cheap C．Nice D．Quick 2．A．slowly B．happily C．carefully D．actively 3．A．write about B．make up C．take part in D．worry about 4．A．tested B．missed C．encouraged D．thanked 5．A．given B．shown C．sent D．described 6．A．clean B．long C．thin D．dark 7．A．worried B．nervous C．relaxed D．proud 8．A．skills B．prices C．shapes D．traditions 9．A．dreams B．houses C．hair D．problems 10．A．loneliness B．shyness C．kindness D．sadness 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了杜鹃帮人们免费理发的故事；她认为简单的善行能帮助到他人，对他人产生影响。 1．句意：她在地上放了一个牌子，上面写着“免费理发”。 Free免费的；Cheap便宜的；Nice美好的；Quick快速的。根据最后一段“such as a free haircut”可知，此处是指免费理发。故选A。 2．句意：杜鹃和老人像老朋友一样愉快地交谈着。 slowly慢慢地；happily高兴地；carefully仔细地；actively积极地。根据下文“like old friends”可知，此处是指他们高兴地交谈着。故选B。 3．句意：老人说他要参加他儿子的生日晚会。 write about写关于；make up编造；take part in参加；worry about担心。根据“his son’s birthday party”可知，此处是指参加生日晚会。故选C。 4．句意：老人对着镜子照了照自己，向她道谢。 tested检测；missed错过；encouraged鼓励；thanked感谢。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指理发完成了，老人看了看镜子里的自己，感谢杜娟为他免费剪头发。故选D。 5．句意：到目前为止，杜鹃已经为全市的人们免费理发。 given给；shown展示；sent送；described描写。根据下文“she not only gave people free haircuts,”可知，此处是指为人们免费理发。故选A。 6．句意：这使她浓密的头发变得很薄。 clean干净的；long长的；thin薄的，稀疏的；dark黑暗的。根据上文“All began because of an illness.”可知，疾病使她原本浓密的头发变得非常稀疏。故选C。 7．句意：他和我亲切地交谈，这使我很放松。 worried着急的；nervous紧张的；relaxed放松的；proud自豪的。根据上文“He talked with me kindly,”可知，友好地交谈，让“我”很放松。故选C。 8．句意：“我学会了理发技巧，后来成为了一名理发师，”她说。 skills技能；prices价格；shapes形状；traditions传统。根据下文“later became a barber”可知，此处是指杜娟学会了理发技能。故选A。 9．句意：“我不能让他们的问题消失，但我可以让他们暂时不那么孤独，”她说。 dreams梦想；houses房子；hair头发；problems问题。结合语境和备选词可知，此处是指杜娟不可能让前来理发的人们的问题消失，但她可以让他们暂时开心起来。故选D。 10．句意：杜鹃相信，一些简单的善举，比如免费理发，就能带来改变。 loneliness孤独；shyness害羞；kindness善举；sadness伤心。根据下文“such as a free haircut”可知，此处表示“简单的善举”。故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24八下·广东省湛江市雷州市第二中学·期中） One day, a businessman (商人) lost a bag. There were one thousand coins (硬币) in it. He told everyone that he would give one hundred coins to anyone giving back the money. Later, a farmer 1 the bag and he went to give it back to the businessman. The businessman was 2 to find that all one thousand coins were still in the bag. However, he was also 3 that he had to give some of his money away. He wondered how he could get out of his 4 and still appear to be fair. At last, the businessman got an idea. “I thank you for 5 my money,” he said. “I noticed that you already 6 your reward (报酬), for there are only nine hundred coins in the bag.” The farmer shouted, “But I did not even 7 the bag before I gave it to you!” “I hope you enjoy your reward,” the businessman said. “Thank you again and goodbye.” He 8 left. The farmer was 9 and told his sad story to the prince. The prince asked the businessman to meet him with the bag of money. It had only nine hundred coins in it now. The prince took the money bag and said, “If your bag had one thousand coins and this bag has only nine hundred, then how do you 10 this is your bag?” The businessman had trouble speaking. 1．A．painted B．found C．accepted D．broke 2．A．crazy B．afraid C．weak D．surprised 3．A．lazy B．sick C．sad D．excited 4．A．interest B．journey C．relation D．promise 5．A．returning B．borrowing C．printing D．refusing 6．A．paid B．added C．served D．took 7．A．pass B．visit C．open D．change 8．A．quickly B．carefully C．truly D．luckily 9．A．upset B．silly C．shy D．tired 10．A．order B．know C．report D．hear 1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．D 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了一个农民捡到商人的包，归还给商人的时候，商人却没有履行诺言的故事。 1．句意：后来，一个农民发现了这个包，他去把它还给了商人。 painted画画；found发现；accepted接受；broke打破。根据上文“One day, a businessman (商人) lost a bag. ”可知商人丢失了一个包，所以农民发现了这个包，他去把它还给了商人。故选B。 2．句意：商人惊奇地发现1000枚硬币还在包里。 crazy疯狂的；afraid害怕的；weak虚弱的；surprised惊讶的。根据“ all one thousand coins were still in the bag.”可知丢失的包里的1000枚硬币竟然还在，一分不少，所以商人有点惊讶，故选D。 3．句意：然而，他也很难过，他不得不把他的一些钱送出去。 lazy懒惰的；sick生病的；sad难过的；excited激动的。根据“he had to give some of his money away.”可知商人知道自己要给出一部分钱，所以很难受，故选C。 4．句意：他不知道怎样才能既不遵守诺言，又显得公平。 interest兴趣；journey旅程；relation关系；promise承诺。根据“He wondered how he could get out of his...and still appear to be fair.”结合下文可知，商人不想履行承诺，故选D。 5．句意：谢谢你把钱还给我。 returning归还；borrowing借入；printing打印；refusing拒绝。结合上文可知农民发现了这个包，还给了商人，所以商人感谢他把包和里面的钱都还给了他，故选A。 6．句意：我注意到你已经拿了你的报酬，因为包里只有900个硬币。 paid支付；added添加；served服务；took带走。根据“for there are only nine hundred coins in the bag”可知商人想到一个主意，说农民已经把报酬拿走了，所以现在包里还剩900个硬币，故选D。 7．句意：可我还没打开包就把它给你了！ pass通过；visit参观；open打开；change改变。根据“But I did not even...the bag before I gave it to you!”可知农民没有打开过包，故选C。 8．句意：他很快离开了。 quickly快速地；carefully认真地；truly真正；luckily幸运地。根据“left”结合语境可知，商人没有履行承诺，有点理亏，所以说完话就快速离开了，故选A。 9．句意：农民很沮丧，把他的悲伤故事告诉了王子。 upset沮丧的；silly愚蠢的；shy害羞的；tired疲惫的。结合文章可知，农民并没有拿到报酬，还被商人诬陷已经拿过报酬了，所以很沮丧，故选A。 10．句意：如果你的包里有一千枚硬币，而这个包里只有九百枚，那么你怎么知道这是你的包呢？ order命令；know知道；report报告；hear听见。根据“If your bag had one thousand coins and this bag has only nine hundred, then how do you...this is your bag”结合文章可知，商人丢失的包里有1000个硬币，而这个包里有900个硬币，所以王子问商人如何知道这个就是他的包，故选B。 Passage 4 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市新安中学·期中） Once there were three trees on a hill. They were 1 their hopes and dreams. The first tree said, “I want to be a treasure box. Then I could be filled with 2 .” The second tree said, “Someday I will be a ship. I will take the king 3 the sea.” Finally, the third said, “I want to grow to be the 4 tree in the forest. People will see me on the top of the hill.” However, several years later, the first tree was made into a wooden box for animals. And the second tree became a fishing ship. The last tree was still there, but 5 knew him. Then one day, a 6 mother wanted to make a wooden bed for her baby. She had no money 7 she chose the wooden box. The first tree could feel the baby was the greatest treasure for the mother. The second tree helped a fisherman in a heavy rain. For the last tree, when the villagers were tired, they 8 take a break under it on hot days. The three trees’ 9 come true. Sometimes, when things don’t happen as you expect, don’t lose 10 . Wherever you are, please remember the decision you’ve made at first. Hold on to it! That’s what we call “dream”. 1．A．looking for B．making up C．talking about D．writing about 2．A．money B．time C．food D．love 3．A．through B．against C．from D．across 4．A．shortest B．tallest C．oldest D．newest 5．A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody 6．A．poor B．rich C．strange D．proud 7．A．because B．or C．so D．till 8．A．should B．could C．need D．must 9．A．reports B．risks C．interests D．dreams 10．A．hope B．way C．change D．choice 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文讲述三棵树实现各自的梦想的故事。 1．句意：它们在谈论希望和梦想。 looking for寻找；making up编造；talking about谈论；writing about写关于。根据“The first tree said”，“The second tree said”及“Finally, the third said”，可知句子表达它们在谈论梦想，用动词短语“talking about”。故选C。 2．句意：然后我可以装满钱。 money钱；time时间；food食物；love爱。根据“a treasure box. Then I could be filled with”，可知，第一棵树表达想成为财宝箱，箱子里装满钱。用名词“money”。故选A。 3．句意：我会把国王带着跨过海洋。 through从物体内部穿过；against反对，靠着；from从；across穿过，从一边到另一边。根据“a ship”及“sea”，可知表达穿跨过海洋，用介词“across”。故选D。 4．句意：我想成为森林里最高的树。 shortest最矮的；tallest最高的；oldest最老的；newest最新的。根据“see me on the top of the hill”，可知句子表达最高的树，用最高级“tallest”。故选B。 5．句意：最后一棵树仍在那里，但是没人直到它。 everyone每个人；anyone任何人；nobody没人；somebody某人。根据“The last tree was still there, but”可知，前后是转折关系，表达“没人知道”，用不定代词“nobody”。故选C。 6．句意：然后有一天，一位贫穷的母亲想为她的宝宝制作一张木床。 poor穷的；rich有钱的；strange奇怪的；proud自豪的。根据“She had no money”，可知母亲没有钱，她很穷，用形容词“poor”。故选A。 7．句意：她没有钱，因此她选择了木箱。 because因为；or或者；so因此；till直到。根据“She had no money”及“she chose the wooden box”，可知前后是因果关系，用连词“so”引出结果状语从句。故选C。 8．句意：对于最后一棵树，当村民们累了的时候，他们可以在天热的时候在树下休息。 should应该；could能；need需要；must必须。句子是一般过去时，根据“take a break under it”，可知表达能做的事情，用情态动词“could”。故选B。 9．句意：三棵树的梦想都成真了。 reports报告；risks风险；interests利益；dreams梦想，梦。根据前文“their hopes and dreams”，可知讲述的是它们的梦想成真，用名词“dreams”。故选D。 10．句意：有时，当事情不像你期望的那样发展，不要失去希望。 hope希望；way方式；change改变；choice选择。根据“Wherever you are, please remember the decision you’ve made at first. Hold on to it”，可知讲述要坚持，不要失去希望，梦想总会实现，用名词“hope”。故选A。 Passage 5 （23-24八下·广东省广州市花都区黄广中学·期中） It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the snow when I noticed an old lady. She was 1 on the sidewalk in her house slippers (拖鞋). As I 2 her, I saw that she was well into her 80s, and she was holding some 3 in her hands. I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox across the street. The light turned green, but I pretended (假装) to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was 4 . Drivers often drove 5 through red lights and stop signs. I stayed there until she reached me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and 6 it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the 7 to change. When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street, dropped the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her 8 across the street. As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the 9 of her hand in my own. People say the first language of all humans is 10 . A caring touch helps to make a bad situation hopeful. And even now, every time I think of the old lady. I can still feel the power of touch. 1．A．begging B．walking C．running D．riding 2．A．knew B．expected C．missed D．passed 3．A．letters B．pictures C．books D．flowers 4．A．strange B．crazy C．dangerous D．safe 5．A．carefully B．quietly C．wildly D．calmly 6．A．pushed B．pulled C．hit D．held 7．A．way B．light C．ride D．traffic 8．A．forward B．back C．away D．ahead 9．A．warmth B．trust C．care D．love 10．A．help B．kindness C．touch D．action 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了在一个又冷又有风的冬天，作者正走在下班的路上，看到一个80多岁的老太太，手里拿着信要到街对面去寄。由于过马路比较危险，作者牵着老太太的手一起等红灯变绿，然后又护送她回到马路对面，在回来的路上，作者仍能感觉他手上老太太手上的余温。有人说人类第一种语言是触碰，一个关怀的触碰能使糟糕的境地变得有希望。 1．句意：她穿着拖鞋走在人行道上。 begging乞求；walking散步，走；running跑；riding骑。根据“She was… on the sidewalk in her house slippers”可知，此处表示她走在路上，故选B。 2．句意：当我从她身边经过时，我看到她已经八十多岁了，手里还拿着一些信。 knew知道；expected期待；missed想念；passed通过。根据“As I … her, I saw that she was well into her 80s”可知，经过这位老人时，看到她已经八十多岁了，故选D。 3．句意：当我从她身边经过时，我看到她已经八十多岁了，手里还拿着一些信。 letters信；pictures图画；books书；flowers花。根据后文的“dropped the letters in the mailbox”可知，此处表示她手里拿着一些信，故选A。 4．句意：在这一带，即使绿灯亮着，过马路很危险。 strange奇怪的；crazy疯狂的；dangerous危险的；safe安全的。根据后一句的“Drivers often drove …through red lights and stop signs.”可知，在这一带，司机经常疯狂地闯红灯，因此行人在这里行走是非常危险的，故选C。 5．句意：司机经常闯红灯。 carefully仔细地；quietly安静地；wildly野蛮地；calmly冷静地。根据“Drivers often drove…through red lights”可知，司机野蛮地闯红灯，故选C。 6．句意：她微笑着把我的手握在她的手里。 pushed推；pulled拉；hit袭击；held握着。根据“She smiled and took my hand in hers”可知，她握着作者的手，故选D。 7．句意：我们手牵手，等着灯改变。 way方法；light灯；ride骑；traffic交通。根据后文的“When the light turned green,”可知，此处表示等着交通灯改变，故选B。 8．句意：然后我带她回街对面。 forward向前；back向后；away离开；ahead在前面。作者带着这个老人去寄信，然后又带着老人回到街对面，故选B。 9．句意：当我走完剩下的回家的路，在我自己的手里我仍然可以感觉到她的手的温暖。 warmth温暖；trust信任；care在乎；love喜爱。根据前文的“Her small hand was soft and warm.”可知，此处表示她的手的温暖，故选A。 10．句意：人们说触摸是人类的第一语言。 help帮助；kindness善良；touch触摸；action行动。根据后文的“A caring touch helps to make a bad situation…”可知，此处表示触摸。故选C。 Passage 6 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市福田区·期中） “How did you do it, Dad? How did you manage not to drink alcohol (酒) for almost 20 years?” It took me years to have the courage to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 1 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles (如坐针毡). We were afraid that he would start drinking 2 .“I had a little poem what I would recite (背诵) to myself 3 four to five times a day,” my father said. “The words were a big 4 . It told me that things were never too hard to deal with.” And then he shared the poem with me. The poem was simple 5 very beautiful. I don’t know the name of it, but I really like it. About a month after this 6 with my father, I got a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a list book of the important events for each day of the year. I know that when we get something with days of the year on it, we often 7 the page that lists our own birthdays first. I quickly 8 the book to Nov 10 to see what words of wisdom (智慧) this book had for me. I was so 9 that tears (泪水) dropped down my face. On that page, I saw the same poem that had helped my 10 for all these years! It is called A Father’s Promise for a Daughter. 1．A．gave up B．put up C．looked up D．got up 2．A．once B．again C．just D．still 3．A．at last B．at least C．at most D．at first 4．A．help B．story C．joke D．mountain 5．A．or B．but C．so D．if 6．A．fight B．meal C．match D．talk 7．A．turn out B．turn on C．turn to D．turn up 8．A．started B．sold C．sent D．opened 9．A．sad B．angry C．touched D．sorry 10．A．friend B．family C．mother D．father 1．A 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．D 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文讲述了父亲戒酒的故事，女儿询问父亲能够戒酒的原因，父亲说是因为一首诗。女儿后来读了诗歌后才懂得父爱的伟大。 1．句意：爸爸刚戒酒时，全家都如坐针毡。 gave up放弃；put up张贴；looked up查看；got up起床。根据“When Dad first...drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles (如坐针毡).”和后文描述可知，爸爸刚戒酒时，家人都很担心他再次酗酒，故选A。 2．句意：我们担心他又开始酗酒了。 once一次；again再；just只；still仍然。根据“We were afraid that he would start drinking...”可知，担心他再次酗酒，故选B。 3．句意：我有一首小诗，我每天至少会背诵四到五遍。 at last最后；at least至少；at most至多；at first首先。根据“I had a little poem what I would recite (背诵) to myself...four to five times a day”可知，每天至少会背诵四到五遍一首小诗。故选B。 4．句意：这首诗帮了大忙。 help帮助；story故事；joke玩笑；mountain山。根据“The words were a big...”可知，这首诗帮了大忙，故选A。 5．句意：这首诗很简单，但很美。 or或者；but但是；so因此；if如果。前后构成转折关系，用but连接，故选B。 6．句意：大约在和父亲谈话一个月后，我收到了一个朋友寄来的礼物。 fight打仗；meal餐；match比赛；talk谈话。根据“About a month after this...with my father, I got a gift in the mail from a friend of mine.”和前文可知，在和父亲谈话一个月后，故选D。 7．句意：我知道，当我们收到写有日期的礼物时，我们通常会先翻开自己生日的那一页。 turn out证明是；turn on打开；turn to转向；turn up出现。根据“we often...the page that lists our own birthdays first”可知，我们通常会先翻开自己生日的那一页，故选C。 8．句意：我赶紧把书翻到11月10日，想看看这本书对我有什么至理名言。 started开始；sold卖；sent发送；opened打开。根据“I quickly...the book to Nov 10”可知，赶紧把书翻到11月10日，故选D。 9．句意：我感动得泪流满面。 sad悲伤的；angry生气的；touched感动的；sorry抱歉的。根据“I was so...that tears (泪水) dropped down my face.”可知，感动得泪流满面。故选C。 10．句意：在那一页上，我看到了这些年帮助父亲的同一首诗！ friend朋友；family家庭；mother母亲；father父亲。根据“I saw the same poem that had helped my...for all these years!”可知，看到了这些年帮助父亲的那首诗。故选D。 Passage 7 （23-24八下·广东省汕头市龙湖区立新学校·期中） Mr. Smith looked at his watch at times. He 1 to go home as soon as possible. There would be a 2 football match in London and he could not do anything in his office. He 3 home after work. Supper was ready and he went to his 4 after that. But he could not fall asleep. He was afraid he would 5 the match though he had told his wife to wake him up at once in the night. He had to 6 and began to read some evening newspapers. Finally the match began. His team lost the 7 half of the match. He became angry. He was so sleepy that he did not know when he had gone to 8 . The next morning his wife brought some bread and milk into the sitting-room. She found he was 9 sleeping on the sofa and called out “Oh, dear! Get up, or you’ll be 10 today. It is five to seven!” Hearing this, Mr. Smith jumped off the chair and asked, “Who won?” 1． A．hated B．hoped C．loved D．Liked 2．A．common B．dangerous C．wonderful D．lucky 3．A．hurried B．swam C．walked D．jumped 4．A．classroom B．library C．shop D．bedroom 5．A．catch B．miss C．lost D．leave 6．A．get up B．lie down C．stand up D．go away 7．A．last B．third C．two D．first 8．A．work B．play C．sleep D．rest 9．A．ever B．yet C．already D．still 10．A．late B．early C．ill D．tired 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了史密斯先生熬夜看球赛，结果太困睡着了。 1．句意：他希望尽快回家。 hated讨厌；hoped希望；loved爱；liked喜欢。根据“There would be a ... football match in London and he could not do anything in his office.”可知，此处是指史密斯先生希望尽快回家看足球比赛。故选B。 2．句意：伦敦将有一场精彩的足球比赛，但他在办公室里什么都做不了。 common普通的；dangerous危险的；wonderful精彩的；lucky幸运的。根据前文提到史密斯先生希望尽快回家可知，此处是指尽快回家看精彩的球赛。故选C。 3．句意：他下班后匆匆赶回家。 hurried匆忙；swam游泳；walked步行；jumped跳。根据前文提到史密斯先生希望尽快回家可知，此处是指他下班后匆匆赶回家。故选A。 4．句意：晚饭准备好了，吃完晚饭他就回卧室去了。 classroom教室；library图书馆；shop商店；bedroom卧室。根据“But he could not fall asleep.”可知，此处是指他回卧室去了。故选D。 5．句意：尽管他告诉他的妻子在夜里立刻叫醒他，但他还是害怕他会错过比赛。 catch捉住；miss错过；lost失去；leave离开。根据“He was afraid he would ... the match”可知，此处是指害怕会错过比赛。故选B。 6．句意：他不得不起床，开始读一些晚报。 get up起床；lie down躺下；stand up站起来；go away离开。根据“He had to ... and began to read some evening newspapers.”可知，此处是指起床读一些晚报。故选A。 7．句意：他的球队在上半场比赛中输了。 last最后；third第三；two二；first第一。根据“Finally the match began.”可知，此处是指上半场比赛，the first half of the match“上半场比赛”。故选D。 8．句意：他困得连自己什么时候睡着了都不知道。 work工作；play玩；sleep睡觉；rest休息。根据“He was so sleepy”可知，此处是指不知道自己是什么时候睡着的。故选C。 9．句意：她发现他还在沙发上睡觉，便喊道：“哦，天哪！快起来，不然你今天要迟到了。现在是七点差五分！” ever曾经；yet还，用于否定句或疑问句中；already已经；still仍然。根据“Get up”可知，此处是指他仍然在睡觉。故选D。 10．句意：快起来，不然你今天要迟到了。 late迟的；early早的；ill生病的；tired疲倦的。根据“It is five to seven!”可知，此处是指不起床就会迟到。故选A。 Passage 8 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市龙岗区德琳学校·期中） One day, a teacher went into the classroom and told her students about a test. The students took their 1 and waited for the test to begin. The teacher put a test paper on each student’s desk with the text facing down. She then said they could turn the paper over and begin. The students didn’t see a 2 , but just a black dot (黑点) in the center of the paper. The teacher said, “I just want you to 3 what you see on this paper.” The students did. At the end of class, the teacher took their tests and started reading their answers aloud. Each student tried to describe the black dot—its 4 , its position (位置) on the paper. After the teacher finished reading, the class was 5 . She started to explain. “Don’t 6 . There is no right answer to this test. But I want you to 7 something. “Imagine that this paper is your life. The white area is all of your life experiences, the black dot is the bad things you’ve gone through. Life gives us many things—loved ones, 8 moments, and even miracles (奇迹) from time to time. But our eyes always see the black dot in our life. Our problems and difficulties can beat us.” “From now on, I want you to think about the big picture more often. Don’t just focus on the black dot in your life. Remind yourself how 9 you are sometimes.” Hearing this, the students finally 10 the aim (目标) of this test. They kept looking at the paper for a long time. 1．A．schoolbags B．seats C．books D．pens 2．A．picture B．book C．question D．map 3．A．write down B．take down C．turn down D．sit down 4．A．color B．size C．height D．face 5．A．noisy B．cheerful C．sad D．silent 6．A．worry B．ask C．speak D．play 7．A．hear of B．think about C．look up D．set off 8．A．worried B．enjoyable C．healthy D．nervous 9．A．lucky B．attractive C．painful D．interesting 10．A．included B．remembered C．understood D．forgot 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位教授让学生们在一张只有一个黑点的纸上回答看到了什么，并把生活与纸上的黑点进行比较，最后告诉学生更多地考虑大局，不要只关注生活中的黑点。 1．句意：学生们就座，等待测试的开始。 schoolbags书包；seats座位；books书；pens笔。根据“and waited for the test to begin”可知应是坐好等待考试。故选B。 2．句意：学生们没有看到一个问题，只是看到纸中央的一个黑点。 picture图片；book书；question问题；map地图。根据上文“One day, a teacher went into the classroom and told her students about a test.”可知，老师告知学生要考试，通常试卷上应该有考题，但学生们除了一个黑点，没有看到任何一个考题。故选C。 3．句意：我只是想要你们写下关于你们在这纸上看见的东西。 write down写下；take down拿下；turn down拒绝；sit down坐下。根据下文“Each student tried to describe the black dot—its…, its position (位置) on the paper.”可知，学生们写下关于那个黑点的内容。故选A。 4．句意：每个学生都试图描述黑点——它的大小、它在纸上的位置。 color颜色；size大小；height高度；face脸。根据“describe the black dot”和“its position”可知，学生们在描述那个黑点，除了它在纸上的位置，还可以谈论它的大小。故选B。 5．句意：老师念完后，全班都安静下来了。 noisy吵闹的；cheerful欢呼的；sad难过的；silent安静的。根据下文“Don’t…. There is no right answer to this test.”可知，学生们听完老师念出的回答后，应是有所思考，因此全班应是安静下来了。故选D。 6．句意：不要担心。 worry担心；ask提问；speak说；play玩。根据下文“There is no right answer to this test.”可知，学生们应是担心考试的结果，担心回答是否准确，因此老师在此给予安慰。故选A。 7．句意：但是我想让你们思考一些东西。 hear of听说；think about思考；look up仰望；set off动身，出发。根据下文“Imagine that this paper is your life. The white area is all of your life experiences, the black dot is the bad things you’ve gone through.”可知，老师要学生们思考跟人生相关的东西。故选B。 8．句意：生活给予我们很多东西——所爱的人、快乐的时光，甚至时不时发生的奇迹。 worried担心的；enjoyable快乐的；healthy健康的；nervous紧张的。根据“loved ones”和“even miracles”可知此处列举的都是一些美好的事物，因此应是enjoyable moments“快乐的时光”。故选B。 9．句意：提醒自己，有的时候，你是多么的幸运。 lucky幸运的；attractive有吸引力的；painful痛苦的；interesting有趣的。根据上文“The white area is all of your life experiences, the black dot is the bad things you’ve gone through.”和“Don’t just focus on the black dot in your life.”可知，老师提醒学生们不要只是关注人生中那些不好的事情，而是要想想自己有时也是幸运的。故选A。 10．句意：听到这，学生们终于明白了这场测试的目的。 included包含；remembered记得；understood理解；forgot忘记。根据下文“They kept looking at the paper for a long time.”可知，学生们对着试卷若有所思，可知他们应是理解了这场测试的真正用意。故选C。 Passage 9 （23-24八下·广东省深圳市罗湖区翠园实验学校、桂圆中学等学校·期中） Every April, there is a special day in China. It’s called the Qingming Festival,also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day,people 1 and honor their ancestors. Qingming is a 2 Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began 2000 years ago. A famous poem 3 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes,and passers-by in low spirits go.” Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 4 on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day, 5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs. They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members. 7 do Chinese people do this? That’s because people think visiting tombs is to 8 respect for the dead. However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 9 . People are also able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 10 for outings or fly kites at this time. 1．A．remember B．meet C．see D．find 2．A．popular B．famous C．traditional D．terrible 3．A．for B．by C．with D．as 4．A．weekend B．weekday C．journey D．holiday 5．A．classes B．families C．friends D．groups 6．A．turn B．keep C．sweep D．go 7．A．Why B．When C．Where D．Who 8．A．bring B．show C．make D．take 9．A．warmer B．colder C．cooler D．shorter 10．A．have fun B．work on C．get together D．work as 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文介绍了中国的传统节日——清明节，以及在清明节的一些活动。 1．句意：在那一天，人们回忆并纪念他们的祖先。 remember记住、回忆；meet遇见；see看见； find找到。由常识可知，清明节人们回忆并纪念祖先，remember符合语境。故选A。 2．句意：清明是中国的传统节日。 popular流行的；famous著名的；traditional传统的；terrible糟糕的。traditional Chinese festival为固定表达，意为“中国传统节日”，故选C。 3．句意：唐代诗人杜牧的一首著名的诗《清明》描述了这一天：“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。” for 为了；by被，常置于表示被动的句子中，表示动作的执行者；with和……在一起；as作为。 由“A famous poem...the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu”可知此处表示杜牧写的诗，表示动作的执行者。故选B。 4．句意：自2008年以来，清明节一直是中国大陆的公共假日。 weekend周末；weekday工作日；journey旅程；holiday假期、假日。清明节是国家法定假日，此空填holiday。故选D。 5．句意：在这一天，家人们将鲜花、食物和葡萄酒带到祖先的坟墓前。 classes班级；families家人；friends朋友；groups小组。由常识可知，清明节都是纪念去世的亲人，families符合语境。故选B。 6．句意：在那之后，他们清扫坟墓上的泥土，并怀念他们去世的家人。 turn转动；keep保持；sweep清扫；go去。由第一段中“also called Tomb-Sweeping Day”可知，清明节又叫扫墓节，其重要活动之一就是扫墓，sweep符合语境。故选C。 7．句意：为什么中国人要这么做? Why为什么；When何时；Where何地；Who谁。由下一句“That’s because people...”可知，该句在问原因，Why符合语境，故选A。 8．句意：这是因为人们认为拜访坟墓是为了向去世的家人表示尊重。 bring带来；show表示，表明；make使；take带走。show respect for 向……表示尊敬，show符合语境。故选B。 9．句意：在那期间，天气越来越暖和了。 warmer较暖的；colder较冷的；cooler较凉爽的；shorter较短的。 由常识可知，清明之后天气越来越暖和，此空填warmer。故选A。 10．句意：此时，家人经常聚在一起外出或放风筝。 have fun玩得开心；work on努力改进；get together聚在一起；work as担任。根据“Families often...for outings”可知，节日期间大家都放假了，家人们会聚在一起外出。故选C。 Passage 10 （23-24八下·广东省高州市六校联考·期中） I am a cartoon fan. One of my favourites is Detective Conan. The 1 is about a 17-year-old high school student Kudou Shinichi. He is very smart and solves many cases. I watched it every day when I was young. I 2 it was on TV every day at seven in the evening. My mother also loved this cartoon and often watched it with me. We usually had something good to 3 , such as ice cream, biscuits and candies while we were watching it. Tom and Jerry is another cartoon that I 4 like. It tells stories between a cat and a mouse. They 5 each other every day, but they are also friends and care about each other. When I was young, I just thought it was 6 , but when I watch it again now, I find that it is more than just a cartoon that makes people laugh. For example, its 7 is beautiful. When Tom plays the piano in the cartoon, he has exactly rhythm (节奏). Also it is so close to the 8 life. No wonder (怪不得) that both my parents 9 it even more than I did. I like cartoons, more importantly, I like the 10 I spent watching them with my family. 1．A．cartoon B．book C．song D．dance 2．A．mind B．decide C．remember D．guess 3．A．draw B．eat C．play D．write 4．A．probably B．hardly C．likely D．especially 5．A．talk to B．fight with C．look at D．know about 6．A．funny B．new C．strange D．easy 7．A．sight B．word C．music D．picture 8．A．real B．difficult C．dream D．private 9．A．hugged B．believed C．practised D．loved 10．A．risk B．money C．time D．attention 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者喜欢的两部动画片。 1．句意：这部动画片讲述的是一个17岁的高中生Kudou Shinichi的故事。 cartoon动画片；book书；song歌曲；dance舞蹈。根据“I am a cartoon fan. One of my favourites is Detective Conan”可知是介绍这部动画片。故选A。 2．句意：我记得它每天晚上七点都在电视上播放。 mind介意；decide决定；remember记得；guess猜测。根据“it was on TV every day at seven in the evening”可知这是作者记得的事情。故选C。 3．句意：当我们一起看电视的时候，我们通常会吃一些好吃的东西，比如冰淇淋、饼干和糖果。 draw画画；eat吃；play玩；write写。根据“such as ice cream, biscuits and candies”可知是好吃的东西。故选B。 4．句意：《猫和老鼠》是另一部我特别喜欢的动画片。 probably可能；hardly几乎不；likely可能；especially尤其。根据“Tom and Jerry is another cartoon that...like”可知这部动画片也是自己特别喜欢的。故选D。 5．句意：它们每天都在吵架，但它们也是朋友，互相关心。 talk to和……谈话；fight with和……吵架；look at看；know about了解。根据“but”可知句意出现转折，由此可推出每天都吵架，但也是朋友。故选B。 6． 句意：当我年轻的时候，我只是觉得它很有趣，但当我现在再看一遍时，我发现它不仅仅是一部让人笑的动画片。 funny有趣的；new新的；strange奇怪的；easy容易的。根据“I find that it is more than just a cartoon that makes people laugh”可知使人发笑的动画片是有趣的。故选A。 7．句意：例如，它的音乐很美。 sight景象；word单词；music音乐；picture图片。根据“When Tom plays the piano in the cartoon, he has exactly rhythm”可知音乐很动听。故选C。 8．句意：而且它是如此接近现实生活。 real真的；difficult困难的；dream梦想；private个人的。根据“both my parents...it even more than I did”可知父母也喜欢它，所以这部动画片很贴近真实生活。故选A。 9．句意：难怪我的父母比我更喜欢它。 hugged拥抱；believed相信；practiced练习；loved喜爱。根据“it even more than I did”可知比我更喜欢这部动画片。故选D。 10．句意：我喜欢动画片，更重要的是，我喜欢和家人一起看动画片的时光。 risk风险；money金钱；time时间，时光；attention注意力。根据“I spent watching them with my family.”可知是和家人一起看动画片的时光。故选C。 Passage 11 （23-24八下·广东省江门市新会区·期中） As students, we may not always be healthy. Illness can 1 to anyone at any time. Sometimes, we may feel sick and need to see a 2 . It is important to go to the doctor when you are sick because an illness can spread (蔓延) 3 in your body and become more serious if you are not treated well Even a small illness like a headache can turn into a 4 problem. A doctor can check you carefully, diagnose(诊断) your condition, and use the right 5 to make you feel better again. When you go to see a doctor, it is important to get something ready. The doctor will 6 you questions about your trouble and take your medical history. Be honest (诚实的) with the doctor abou your 7 and any past illnesses you have had. The doctor 8 to know this information to make a right diagnosis. After that, the doctor may suggest some 9 , such as blood tests or X-rays. These tests can help the doctor to be sure what is 10 with you. 1．A．happen B．go C．take D．invite 2．A．teacher B．cleaner C．doctor D．worker 3．A．loudly B．carefully C．softly D．quickly 4．A．better B．bigger C．higher D．weaker 5．A．medicine B．water C．milk D．juice 6．A．tell B．answer C．ask D．give 7．A．mark B．favourite C．time D．condition 8．A．needs B．likes C．helps D．plans 9．A．cookies B．messages C．projects D．tests 10．A．bad B．wrong C．terrible D．good 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．D 10．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了当你生病时要就医的重要性以及看医生时的一些注意事项。 1．句意：疾病会在任何时候发生在任何人身上。 happen发生；go去；take拿走；invite邀请。根据“...to anyone at any time”可知，疾病会发生在任何时候任何人身上。故选A。 2．句意：有时，我们可能感觉生病了，需要看医生。 teacher老师；cleaner清洁工；doctor医生；worker工人。根据“we may feel sick... ”可知，感觉病了，需要看医生。故选C。 3．句意：生病时去看医生很重要，因为如果得不到良好的治疗，疾病可能会在你体内快速蔓延，并变得更加严重。 loudly大声地；carefully认真地；softly柔软的；quickly快速地。根据“...because an illness can spread ( 蔓延)... in your body and become more serious...”可知，病会变得更重，说明疾病可能在你体内快速蔓延。故选D。 4．句意：即使像头痛这样的小病也可能变成更大的问题。 better更好；bigger更大；higher更高；weaker更弱。根据“...become more serious if you are not treated well. Even a small illness like a headache can turn into... ”可知，生病不重视的话，即使像头痛这样的小病也可能变成更大的问题。故选B。 5．句意：医生可以仔细地检查你，诊断你的病情，并用合适的药让你再次感觉好起来。 medicine药；water水；milk牛奶；juice果汁。根据“...use the right...to make you feel better again.”可知，医生要开药让你好起来。故选A。 6．句意：医生会询问您的病情并了解您的病史。 tell告诉；answer回答；ask问；give给。根据“...you questions...”可知，空处指“询问”病情。故选C。 7．句意：诚实地向医生告知您的病情以及您过去所患的疾病。 mark标记；favourite最喜欢的；time时间；condition状况。根据“...and any past illnesses...”可知，您要诚实告知医生您的病情及过去所患的疾病。故选D。 8．句意：医生需要了解这些信息才能做出正确的诊断。 needs需要；likes喜欢；helps帮助；plans计划。根据“...to know this information to make a right diagnosis.”可知，了解这些信息才能做出正确的诊断，这是医生所需要的。故选A。 9．句意：此后，医生可能会建议一些检查，例如验血或X光检查。 cookies饼干；messages信息；projects工程；tests测试，检查。根据“such as blood tests or X-rays.”可知，验血或拍X光，这是一些医学检查。故选D。 10．句意：这些检查可以帮助医生确定您有什么问题。 bad坏的；wrong错误的；terrible槽糕的；good好的。根据“These tests can help...”可知，这些检查可以帮医生判断您有什么问题。故选B。 Passage 12 （23-24八下·广东省惠州市惠阳区崇雅中学·期中） Taking a journey can be a happy thing. However, a journey may go wrong sometimes because of something unexpected (始料不及的). I still remember a 1 journey that I took three years ago. I was going to the airport with my 2 . We were going to London on holiday, and we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off. My friend and I 3 home early enough. Usually, it takes 40 minutes to go to the airport by 4 . But it rained hard that day. The heavy rain caused a big traffic jam on the way! The traffic wasn’t moving at all. We didn’t 5 what to do. It was a little late to go another way, so we just sat in the car and waited. After ten minutes, the traffic 6 moving slowly. But we couldn’t wait any longer. We 7 to find another way to the airport. However, we weren’t sure of the way, and we got lost. Finally, we found the right way and 8 the airport just 40 minutes before the plane took off. We were running out of time and had to ask an airport worker for help. 9 with the worker’s help, we caught our flight (航班) in the end. Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible. But I also 10 a lesson from it: Always think more about unexpected things like the weather and traffic. 1．A．new B．long C．difficult D．boring 2．A．friend B．family C．teacher D．customer 3．A．cleaned B．left C．walked D．drove 4．A．bike B．car C．bus D．subway 5．A．imagine B．choose C．accept D．know 6．A．practised B．started C．liked D．stopped 7．A．decided B．promised C．remembered D．waited 8．A．left for B．arrived at C．looked after D．laughed at 9．A．Easily B．Carefully C．Luckily D．Usually 10．A．planned B．offered C．shared D．learned 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的一次艰难的旅程。 1．句意：我仍然记得三年前一次艰难的旅行。 new新的；long长的；difficult艰难的；boring无聊的。根据下文“Although we didn’t miss our flight, the starting point of the journey was terrible.”可知，这趟旅程从一开始就很糟糕，说明这是一次艰难的旅程。故选C。 2．句意：我正要和朋友一起去机场。 friend朋友；family家人；teacher老师；customer顾客。根据下文“My friend and I”可知，此处指和朋友一起去机场。故选A。 3．句意：我和朋友很早就离开了家。 cleaned清理；left离开；walked走路；drove驾车。根据上一句“we had to be at the airport two hours before the plane took off”可知，要在飞机起飞前两个小时到达机场，因此是早早离开家。故选B。 4．句意：通常，开车去机场需要40分钟。 bike自行车；car小汽车；bus公交车；subway地铁。根据下文“so we just sat in the car and waited”可知，是乘坐小汽车去机场。故选B。 5．句意：我们不知道要做什么。 imagine想象；choose选择；accept接受；know知道。根据上一句“The traffic wasn’t moving at all.”可知，是遭遇堵车不知所措，不知道要做什么。故选D。 6．句意：十分钟后，车辆开始缓慢地移动起来。 practised练习；started开始；liked喜欢；stopped停止。根据上文“The traffic wasn’t moving at all.”可知，此处指车辆开始移动起来。故选B。 7．句意：我们决定找另一条路去机场。 decided决定；promised承诺；remembered记住；waited等待。根据上一句“But we couldn’t wait any longer.”可知，不能再等了，因此决定另辟蹊径。decide to do sth意为“决定做某事”。故选A。 8．句意：最后，我们找到了正确的路，在飞机起飞前40分钟到达机场。 left for动身前往；arrived at到达；looked after照顾；laughed at嘲笑。根据上文“we found the right way”和“ the airport just 40 minutes before the plane took off”可知，找到了正确的路，所以应是最终到达了机场。故选B。 9．句意：幸运的是，在工作人员的帮助下，我们最后赶上了航班。 Easily轻易地；Carefully小心翼翼地；Luckily幸运地；Usually通常。根据“we caught our flight (航班) in the end”可知，最后赶上航班是幸运的事。故选C。 10．句意：但我也从中吸取了教训：总要多考虑一些意想不到的事情，比如天气和交通。 planned计划；offered提供；shared分享；learned学习。根据“...a lesson from it: Always think more about unexpected things like the weather and traffic.”可知，作者从这次经历中吸取了教训，learn a lesson from表示“从……中吸取教训”。故选D。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$