专题02 期中复习之阅读理解-2024-2025学年八年级英语下学期期中复习重难点突破（深圳专用）

2024-2025学年八年级英语下学期期中复习重难点突破（深圳专用） 专题02 期中复习之阅读理解 （1） It’s every teenager’s nightmare (恶梦): exam time. During the last three days of the term, we had six exams. My easiest exam was maths. All of its questions were from earlier exams. The biology exam was hard. At first, I thought I had failed it. It asked lots of things we never studied in class, so we could use our textbooks. But there wasn’t enough time to check every question. I guessed on many of them. But my teacher said I did well. On the career (职业)planning and computer applications (申请)exam, we had a lot to do: a PowerPoint presentation (展示), a book report and a class evaluation (评估). I felt like I needed more time, but some of my classmates didn’t think so much. They just quickly wrote down some answers and then played games. I don’t think I did very well in the English exam. We had to write an essay (读后感)about books we’ve read in class. But I didn’t study enough. At our school, we can “Test out” of some classes. That means students can study by themselves and then take a class exam. If they pass, they don’t have to take the class, I tested out of both computer and health classes. Studying for those exams was terrible. Those classes go for six months, but I had to teach myself everything in three weeks. Also, I had to do three big projects at the same time. I watched no TV for almost three weeks! I am so glad it’s all over, and now it’s the summer holiday. For my classmates, it will be two and a half months of fun without school or homework. But I’m a Chinese, and you know what Chinese parents do with their kids’ free time: still more homework. 1．________ is every teenager’s nightmare. A．Maths B．The biology exam C．Studying D．Exam time 2．The easiest exam for the writer was maths because ________. A．the writer had seen all of its questions before B．the writer had never studied lots of its questions in class C．the writer guessed many of the answers D．the students could answer the questions with the help of their books 3．During the ______ exam, the students could use their books. A．English B．biology C．maths D．computer 4．The writer didn’t ______ in almost three weeks. A．learn both computer and health classes B．do three big projects C．study for computer and health classes D．watch TV 5．The writer’s summer holiday will be full of ______. A．fun B．exams C．homework D．big projects （2） Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall. Dawn grew up in a poor situation. Her house had no electricity or running water. So she had to do her homework in the dark. She lived with her parents who took drugs. One summer, Dawn left home for a one-month program in North Carolina for outstanding high school students. When she came back, she found her house empty, with a government notice on the front door. Her parents had left already and Dawn became homeless. After learning that, teachers helped her in any way they could. Sheryl Kolton, a bus driver at Burns, even let Dawn live at her house. Dawn didn’t let her situation stop her drive to be successful. As a high school student, she joined in different school activities at Burns: band club, photography club and cross-country club. In her spare time, she gave out newspapers and did some other part-time jobs to make extra money. At the same time, she got A’s in all subjects. “When I was younger, I was able to look at all the terrible situations, and made a decision for myself that I was not going to end up like my parents,” Dawn said. Dawn applied (申请) to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard. In March this year, she got a reply from Harvard. It said that she was not only admitted to the university, but also offered a full scholarship (奖学金). Dawn’s story has gone around the world. People have sent best wishes and money to her. Dawn is thankful for their kindness. “When I get to university, I hope to start an organization to help other students in trouble so that they can continue their education. And I know my future is going to be great,” she said. 1．Dawn is going to Harvard University _________. A．in spring B．in summer C．in autumn D．in winter 2．After Dawn came back from the summer program, she _________.     . A．repaired her house with her friends B．got help from teachers and Sheryl Kolton C．lived with her parents in a dark house D．worked as a writer for a newspaper 3．The underlined phrase “admitted to” probably means _________. A．told to leave B．invited to report C．asked to clean D．allowed to enter 4．The passage tells us that Dawn _________. A．applied to five universities B．wanted to live like her parents C．gave up subjects to make money D．set up an organization at Burns 5．The best title for this passage might be _________. A．A Famous University B．A Young Teacher C．An Amazing Girl D．A Kind Driver （3） “Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities (慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun. It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升飞机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him. There are four kinds of wishes children usually have: I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park. I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players. I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers. I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things. Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them? 1．“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help _______. A．sick children B．serious officers C．famous actors D．popular singers 2．What did the two police officers do for Christopher? A．They gave him a computer. B．They gave him a tour of the city. C．They look him to a concert. D．They took him to the hospital. 3．Which kind of wishes does Christopher have? A．I wish to go. B．I wish to meet. C．I wish to be. D．I wish to have. 4．The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______. A．explain what “Make-A-Wish” is B．encourage more people to join the charity C．tell us how Christopher’s wish came true D．introduce different kinds of children’s wishes 5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Sick children just wish to get well. B．Christopher and Tommy are two officers. C．A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”. D．“Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years. （4） In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment(公寓房间) in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series(系列) of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses’ because ‘Jones’ is a very common name in the United States.” Keeping up with the Joneses’ came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Jonses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 1．Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________. A．want to be as rich as their neighbours B．want others to know or to think that they are rich C．don’t want others to know they are rich D．want to be happy 2．It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________. A．live outside New York City B．live in New York City C．live in apartments D．have many neighbours 3．The underlined word neighbourhood in the second paragraph means ________. A．a person who lives near another B．people living in an area C．an area near the place referred to D．an area in another town or city 4．Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________. A．an important name B．a popular name in the United States C．his neighbour’s name D．not a good name 5．According to the writer, it is ________ to keep up with the Joneses. A．correct B．interesting C．impossible D．good （5） When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole. English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.” 1．My Spanish friends wanted advice about ________. A．learning English B．finding places to stay in England C．driving their car on English roads D．going to England by car 2．I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because ________. A．they would be able to practise their English B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels C．it would be convenient for them to have dinner D．there would be no problem about finding accommodation there 3．“NO VACANCIES” in English means ________. A．no free rooms B．free rooms C．not away on holiday D．holidays 4．If you see a road sign that says “Diversion”, you will ________. A．fall into a hole B．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself C．find that the road is blocked by crowds of people D．have to take a different road 5．When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______. A．didn’t really want any more coffee B．wanted them to take the coffee pot away C．really wanted some more coffee D．wanted to express my politeness （6） Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission (录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon (外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women. 1．Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school. B．She decided to further her education in Paris. C．A serious eye problem stopped her. D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 2．What main obstacle (障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor? A．She was a woman. B．She wrote too many letters. C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school. D．She couldn’t set up her hospital. 3．How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A．Eight years. B．Ten years. C．Nineteen years. D．Thirty-six years. 4．According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ________. A．became the first woman physician B．was the first woman doctor C．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D．set up the first medical school for women 5．Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ________. A．England B．Paris C．the United States D．New York City （7） Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications (沟通误解) were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her. She had raised her eyebrows. In Micronesia, it means “yes”. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded (点头) his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 1．The Americans teaching English is other countries found that they _________. A．should go to the other countries for holidays B．needed to learn foreign languages C．should often discuss their experiences D．had problems with communications 2．People in Micronesia show “yes” by _________. A．nodding heads B．raising eyebrows C．shaking heads D．saying “no” 3．Tom misunderstood (误解) his class at first because _________. A．he did not know much about Indian culture B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough C．some students didn’t understand his questions D．he didn’t teach well and the students didn’t like him 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. （8） It was about 10 years ago, on a cold, gray winter day. I was walking to visit my dad. I knocked on his door and stepped into his house. Warm steam (蒸汽) came from the kitchen. It touched my nose and suddenly I felt like I was 8 years old again. Dad was making Nana’s special sauce (酱汁). Growing up, Nana would make us an Italian dinner every Sunday. She would slowly cook her spaghetti sauce for hours. It always left our bellies (肚子) full, our hearts happy and our house smelling yummy. I sat down when Dad made me a plate. I felt like a boy again. We talked about those old times and laughed over the memories, both good and bad. And I noticed something, too. I didn’t feel cold any more. My heart was warm, and my spirit was light. Dad and Nana have been gone for years now. I still miss them both every day. Although my daughter and I both know how to make Nana’s special sauce, we don’t cook it as often as we should. No matter how hard I try, I can never get it quite right. Maybe I am missing an ingredient (成分). Or maybe, it was just the love with which they cooked it that made it so delicious. Anyway, this winter, I am going to make it again. I need its warmth. I need its goodness. 1．What brought the writer back to his childhood? A．A cold, gray winter day. B．The same kitchen. C．A heart-to-heart talk with his dad. D．The familiar (熟悉的) smell of the spaghetti sauce. 2．How did the writer feel after having his dad’s meal? A．Warm and relaxed. B．Happy and surprised. C．Sad and worried. D．Cold and moved. 3．According to the writer, what made the sauce taste better? A．The ingredients. B．The person he cooked it with. C．The care and love put into it. D．The time of year. 4．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．A winter day. B．Special sauce. C．Warm steam. D．An Italian dinner. 5．What would be the best title for this passage? A．Unforgettable Memories. B．Delicious Food. C．A Cold Winter Day. D．My Grandma. （9） “How was your weekend?” “Did you see the game on TV last night?” “Isn’t the weather beautiful today?” These questions and the answers to them are examples of “small talk” — the short, friendly talk that people have with friends and partners. Some people avoid (避免) making small talk at work. They think they shouldn’t talk about things that aren’t important for the job, or their partners will think they aren’t serious about their work. And some people just don’t enjoy talking about themselves. But small talk is important! Knowing how to make small talk is a skill that can help you a lot. By making small talk, you show that you are friendly and interested in your partners. You become a better team member. If you don’t make small talk, others might feel uncomfortable around you and think you’re unfriendly. Peter Harper, a manager (经理) at the Apex Company in the USA, says, “We always look for friendly workers who know how to communicate (交流) with each other and with our customers (客户).” Here are some tips (提示) for successful small talk. You can talk about safe topics such as the weather, sports, hobbies, TV programs, and famous people like movie stars, singers, etc. You can also share some information about your family such as birthday parties and other family events, but don’t share very personal information like family problems. You can talk about the news too. But avoid topics on money, age, weight and so on. Listening is an important part of small talk. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying and ask questions. Don’t just talk about yourself. And remember to smile! Making small talk takes practice. The more you do it, the better you’ll be at making small talk! 1．To begin the passage, how many examples of “small talk” does the writer give? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 2．What is Para. 2 mainly about? A．Why dome people don’t make small talk. B．Why some people don’t trust their partners. C．How some people learn to be serious about their work. D．How some people realize the importance of sharing their ideas. 3．Which of the following will Peter Harper probably agree with? A．Most customers like small talk. B．A good listener doesn’t need to ask questions. C．If a person is good at communicating, he can be a good worker. D．Good managers should often make small talk with their workers. 4．According to the text, which of the following is OK for small talk? A．“How old are you?” B．“Why did your parents argue yesterday?” C．“Who is your favorite actor?” D．“How much money did you get last month?” 5．What is the structure of the text? (P-Paragraph) A． B． C． D． （10） Josh Primm just moved to New York City with his parents. He was shy and slow to get used to his new school. All of that changed when he discovered a crocodile living in his new home. The crocodile Lyle was not an ordinary one—he could sing! The two soon became friends. Josh’s parents were scared of him at first, but Lyle soon became part of the family. When one of their neighbors threatened (威胁) to have Lyle taken away, the Primms worked together to protect the animal. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a musical movie. Josh is played by actor Winslow Fegley. He shared his ideas about the shy boy. “Josh has to go through this journey to get out of his trouble,” Winslow said. “Lyle understands the boy’s loneliness and helps him out. By the end of the movie, Josh is very open to new things.” The Lyle we see in the movie is voiced by singer Shawn Mendes. But according to Winslow, it’s Ben Palacios, the actor who plays Lyle, that amazingly brings Lyle to life. This makes it easy for Winslow to get into the character. “It’s a nice experience because I can work with a real person, said Winslow. “This helps me perform well. All of the people who work on the special effects (特效) have done a great job. It’s not only making Lyle look real, but making him a lovely character.” 1．What do we know about Josh in Paragraph 1? A．Josh was born in New York City. B．Josh quickly got used to new school. C．Josh was having trouble in his life. D．Josh kept a crocodile as a pet. 2．Why did the Primms protect Lyle together? A．Because Lyle was unusual and could sing. B．Because Lyle became part of the family. C．Because Lyle brought them great challenge. D．Because Lyle scared their neighbors. 3．By the end of the movie, what kind of person is Josh according to Winslow? A．Helpless but thoughtful. B．Lonely and helpless. C．Shy but strong-willed. D．Brave and open-minded. 4．What does the underlined word “this” Paragraph refer to ? A．Lyle is voiced by singer Shawn Mendes. B．Lyle is played by a real actor Ben Palacios. C．Lyle is made with great special effects. D．Lyle is completely made by the computer. 5．What is the purpose of this passage? A．To explain why people love the movie. B．To suggest how to get used to a new school. C．To introduce a musical movie and its making. D．To show a teenager’s story and his growth. （11） ①We can see circles, squares and triangles everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colors, different shapes can show different personalities (特征) of characters in the scenes. ②Circles represent (代表) things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces ... All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies—heroes, good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness. ③Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn (执拗的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy. ④The angriest shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they? That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down. In films, this personality makes bad people difficult to deal with. ⑤Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like. 1．The writer explains the relationship between squares and personalities of characters by ________. A．telling a story B．giving an example C．raising a question D．showing the results of a study 2．Why is Shengongbao mentioned in Paragraph 4? A．Because kids think he is a monster. B．Because he has a row of sharp teeth. C．Because he is a bad guy in the film. D．Because he is not difficult to deal with. 3．What does the underlined word “triangle” refer to? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Why different shapes represent different things. B．What makes heroes in films have great charm. C．What different shapes represent in films. D．How to make cartoons with different colors and shapes. （12） The Adventures of Pinocchio (皮诺曹历险记), also known as Pinocchio, is a cartoon for children by Carlo Collodi. It is about the adventures of a father and a son. They are Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver (木匠) named Geppetto. In the story, the poor man Geppetto makes a puppet (木偶) for a better life. He gives the puppet the name Pinocchio. Pinocchio is not nice to this old man at first. After Geppetto makes Pinocchio’s feet, Pinocchio gets out of the door and runs away into the town. Geppetto has to go to the police office when he finds Pinocchio. Pinocchio goes back to Geppetto’s home alone. He has no food to eat and asks an old man in the neighborhood (附近) for food. But the old man puts some water on him. He almost gets his feet burnt (烧掉) when he tries to dry himself. Luckily, Pinocchio’s father comes home and makes him new feet. There are interesting things about Pinocchio. Every time he tells a falsehood, his nose gets longer. He always wants to be a real boy, and he becomes a real boy in the end. Pinocchio has important lessons for children. If children don’t listen to their parents, they may face terrible things. If children love and take care of their parents, they will get rewards (奖励). And children should not lie. 1．What is the story Pinocchio about? A．A father and a daughter. B．A little girl. C．A little boy. D．A father and a son. 2．How is Geppetto’s life before he makes the puppet? A．Bad. B．Busy. C．Boring. D．Safe. 3．Where does Pinocchio go after he has feet? A．To the neighborhood. B．To the police office. C．To the town. D．To the school. 4．What does the underlined word “falsehood“ mean? A．Advice. B．Question. C．Story. D．Lie. 5．What does the cartoon Pinocchio try to tell children? A．Children should love adventures. B．Children should never tell lies. C．Children should love puppets. D．Children should be kind to their parents. （13） Nowadays, some teenagers have a lot of problems in their life. One of the most serious problems is that they have too much pressure of family and schoolwork. It is of great importance for students to find some good ways to release (释放) the pressure. A group of students in No. I Middle School made a survey about how students released their pressure and what kinds of music they liked. 100 boys and 100 girls were asked in the survey. Here are the results: Most students said that it was easy and convenient to listen to music. When they were free, they could listen to different kinds of music anytime and anywhere. Pop and country music were the most popular. Students said they were comfortable and sweet. Instead, rock and rap were not so popular because most students thought they were a little loud and noisy. 1．No.1 Middle School did the survey among ________ students. A．100 B．200 C．300 2． ________ students released the pressure by playing games. A．30 B．40 C．60 3． ________ boys like pop. A．99 B．95 C．90 4．From the chart, ________ is the most popular music among girls. A．pop B．country music C．light music 5．What can we learn from the passage and the survey results? A．To release pressure, watching TV is more popular than doing sports for the students. B．Country music is the most popular music among boys. C．More girls like to listen to light music than boys do. （14） Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt (被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾) . Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution. Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution. 1．________ is one of the biggest problem in today’s life. A．Dirty water B．Pollution C．Noise D．Smoke 2．________ pollution pollutes our drinking water. A．Noise B．Water C．Air D．Rubbish 3．The most serious kind of pollution is ________ pollution. A．noise B．waste paper C．water D．air 4．Factories must clean their water ________ it is thrown away. A．before B．as soon as C．unless D．after 5．________ kinds of pollution are talked about in this article. A．Two B．Five C．Three D．Four （15） Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often look upon this as a problem because most of the kids are found to become addicted to(沉迷) watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind in study. Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents the most because they can do a lot of work by getting their kids involved with (涉及) cartoon programs on TV. When they watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Kids learn many things by watching such cartoon programs. They also help to improve their language. Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon shows. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with(与……相处融洽) their friends and classmates. So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things. 1．When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV? A．When they are six months old. B．When they are two years old. C．When they are three years old. D．When they are six years old. 2．Why are kids addicted to TV? A．Because they have nothing to do at home. B．Because they are not cartoon fans. C．Because they like to watch cartoon programs. D．Because their parents don’t take care of them. 3．Why is it good for children to watch cartoons according to the passage? A．Because children know how to use their time. B．Because children know how to get on well with others. C．Because children know how to keep healthy. D．Because children know how to make cartoons. 4．What is the passage mainly written for? A．Teachers. B．Children. C．Cartoon producers. D．Parents. 5．What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons? A．Kids can’t watch any kinds of cartoons. B．It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons. C．Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends. D．Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案 （1） 【导语】本文介绍了考试季是每个学生的恶魔，并介绍了作者学期末最后三天参加的六科考试。 1．细节理解题。根据“It’s every teenager’s nightmare (恶梦) : exam time.”可知少年的噩梦是考试，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“My easiest exam was maths. All of its questions were from earlier exams.”可知数学考试最简单是因为它的所有问题都来自之前的考试，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The biology exam was hard. At first, I thought I had failed it. It asked lots of things we never studied in class, so we could use our textbooks.”可知生物考试是开卷的，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“I watched no TV for almost three weeks! ”可知作者三周没看电视，故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“For my classmates, it will be two and a half months of fun without school or homework. But I’m a Chinese, and you know what Chinese parents do with their kids’ free time: still more homework.”可知作者暑假会有很多作业要写，故选C。 （2） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了美国的女生道恩·洛金斯，出生于一个不幸的家庭，从小父母吸毒，家里断水断电，后来父母不知所踪，她也无家可归，后来在学校老师和好心人的帮助下，她得以继续学业，并且通过自己的不断努力，以做兼职的方式养活自己，学习成绩优异，最终被哈佛大学录取并获得全额奖学金，她希望未来能帮助更多的人。 1．细节理解题。由第一段“Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall.”可知，她是在秋天去哈佛大学。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“ teachers helped her in any way they could. Sheryl Kolton, a bus driver at Burns, even let Dawn live at her house.”可知，Dawn参加美国暑期活动回来后发现父母已经离开，她成了一个无家可归的孩子，学校老师和公交车司机向这个女孩伸出了援助之手。故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据第七段“she got a reply from Harvard”可知她被哈佛大学录取了。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Dawn applied to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard.” 可知，Dawn共申请了四所北卡罗来纳州的大学，还有她梦寐以求的哈佛大学。故总共申请了5所大学。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。作者主要介绍了美国女孩Dawn从无家可归到考上哈佛大学的不平凡经历，所以最好的题目是An Amazing Girl “一个了不起的女孩”。故选C。 （3） 【导语】本文讲述了一个帮助儿童病人完成梦想的慈善机构。孩子们的梦想通常有四种，我想去哪、我想见谁、我想成为什么、我想拥有什么。这个慈善机构就是为了帮助孩子们完成这些梦想的。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses.”可知这个慈善机构就是为了帮助患有严重疾病的儿童实现梦想。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter and made a real police uniform for him.”可知他们为Christopher安排了一次乘直升飞机环绕城市飞行的机会，并且做了一套真正的警服给他。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.”可知Christopher 的梦想就是成为一个警官，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段内容及其最后一句“Will you be one of them?”可知最后一段的目的是为鼓励其他人加入这个机构，故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona.”可知它成立于1980年，到目前为止已经超过30年，故选D。 （4） 【导语】本文介绍了美国社会存在的一个现象，keeping up with the Joneses“跟邻居比阔气”。人们都追富，都想按照富人的做法来置办自己的东西，住在富人居住的地方。但是作者认为Mr Jones总是领先，所以要想追上Jones是不可能的。 1．细节理解题。根据“In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is about. ”可知当一个人变得富有时，他想让人们知道。即使他不会变得非常富有，他希望人们认为他是富有的。B选项符合题意，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City”可知他结婚后和妻子搬到了纽约市郊外一个非常富有的社区。说明富人喜欢住在郊外，故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. ”可知他结婚后和妻子搬到了纽约市郊外一个非常富有的社区，所以“neighborhood”一词是指所述地点附近的区域。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“because ‘Jones’ is a very common name in the United States.”可知他使用“Jones”这个名字，是因为它在美国是非常常见的，故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.”说明Mr Jones总是在前面，所以要想追上Jones是不可能的。故选C。 （5） 【导语】本文是作者通过自己和朋友的经历，说明英语中一些语言的含义和其他国家不同。 1．细节理解题。根据“Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所).”可知，作者的西班牙朋友向作者寻求关于在英国住宿的建议。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.”可知，作者建议朋友们住在提供住宿和早餐的家庭客栈，这样有助于他们练习英语。故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“So they did not go to house where the sign outside said ‘VACANCIES’, which in English means there are free rooms.”可知，“VACANCIES”表示“有空房间”，“NO VACANCIES”的意义相反，表示“没有空房间”。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road.”可知，在英语中，“DIVERSION”的意思是工人正在修路，你必须走另一条路。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“I said ‘Thank you’ in French. I meant that I would like some more”可知，作者用法语说“Thank you”，本意是想再要一些咖啡。故选C。 （6） 【导语】本文主要讲述了伊丽莎白·布莱克威尔一心从医的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“She wanted to be a surgeon (外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.”可知，严重的眼睛问题使得她没法成为一名外科医师。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.”和“Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.”可知，伊丽莎白是一名女性，这是阻止她成为医生的主要障碍。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“In 1849, after graduation from medical school.”和“By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, ... managed to open a new hospital”可知，从医学院毕业到开设自己的医院，伊丽莎白历经了八年。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital”和“Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.”可知，文中没有提到她是第一位女医生。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old.”和“Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.”可知，伊丽莎白出生在英国，10岁时搬到美国，虽然求学在巴黎，但最后回到美国开始自己的事业。由此推知，伊丽莎白·布莱克威尔一生中大部分时间在美国。故选C。 （7） 【导语】本文讲述了一群在其他国家教英语的美国人在谈论他们的经历，他们介绍在沟通误解方面的一些事情。 1．推理判断题。根据“They decided that miscommunications (沟通误解) were always possible, even over something as simple as‘yes’and‘no’.”可知，在其他国家教英语的美国人发现他们在沟通上有问题，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“She had raised her eyebrows. In Micronesia, it means‘yes’.”可知，在密克罗尼西亚，扬眉毛表示“是”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean‘yes’or‘no’.”可知，在印度，人们以不同的方式点头和摇头，这取决于他们来自哪里。你必须知道一个人来自哪里，才能理解他的意思是“是”还是“不是”。因此汤姆刚开始在课上误解他的学生是因为他不太了解印度文化，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe... In that country, a nod means ‘no’.”可知，在保加利亚点头意味着“不”，故选A。 （8） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述约十年前冬日，作者看望父亲，因闻到父亲做的奶奶特制意面酱，忆起童年。与父亲用餐、回忆往事，倍感温暖快乐。如今父母已逝，作者虽会做酱却觉缺爱，决定今年冬天再做。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第1段“Warm steam (蒸汽) came from the kitchen. It touched my nose and suddenly I felt like I was 8 years old again. Dad was making Nana’s special sauce (酱汁).”以及第2段“Growing up, Nana would make us an Italian dinner every Sunday ... It always left our bellies (肚子) full, our hearts happy and our house smelling yummy.”可知，是熟悉的意大利面酱的味道让作者回到了童年。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第3段“We talked about those old times and laughed over the memories, both good and bad. And I noticed something, too. I didn’t feel cold any more. My heart was warm, and my spirit was light.”可知，作者吃完父亲做的饭后，感觉温暖且放松。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第4段“Or maybe, it was just the love with which they cooked it that made it so delicious.”可知，作者认为是投入的关心和爱让酱汁味道更好。故选C。 38．词句猜测题。根据文章第1段“Warm steam (蒸汽) came from the kitchen. It touched my nose and suddenly I felt like I was 8 years old again.”可知，这里的“It”指代前面提到的“Warm steam”。故选C。 4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕作者对父亲和奶奶的回忆展开，通过奶奶做的意大利面酱以及和父亲一起用餐、回忆往事等情节，表达了作者对过去美好时光的怀念。A选项“难忘的回忆”符合文章主旨，是最佳标题。故选A。 （9） 【导语】本文介绍了闲聊的重要性及其在工作中的积极作用，并提供了进行成功闲聊的技巧。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“ ‘How was your weekend?’ ‘Did you see the game on TV last night?’ ‘Isn’t the weather beautiful today?’ These questions and the answers to them are examples of ‘small talk’ ”可知，作者给出了三个关于“small talk”的例子。故选C。 2．段落大意题。通读第二段并根据“Some people avoid (避免) making small talk at work.”以及本段内容可知，第二段主要讲述了为什么有些人不闲聊。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“We always look for friendly workers who know how to communicate (交流) with each other and with our customers (客户).”可知，他们一直在寻找友好的员工，他们知道如何相互沟通，也知道如何与客户沟通，由此可知Peter Harper可能会同意“如果一个人善于沟通，他就能成为一名优秀的员工”这种观点。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“You can talk about safe topics such as the weather, sports, hobbies, TV programs, and famous people like movie stars, singers, etc.”可知，可以谈论一些安全的话题，比如天气、运动、爱好、电视节目和名人，比如电影明星、歌手等。故选C。 5．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，根据第一段引入话题；第二段讲述了为什么有些人不闲聊；第三段介绍了闲聊的重要性；第四、五段介绍了闲聊的技巧。选项A符合。故选A。 （10） 【导语】本文主要介绍了电影《Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile》，包括内容梗概、演员及制作过程。 1．推理判断题。根据“He was shy and slow to get used to his new school.”可知，Josh生活有困扰。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“but Lyle soon became part of the family. When one of their neighbors threatened (威胁) to have Lyle taken away, the Primms worked together to protect the animal.”可知，是因为Lyle已经成为了这个家庭的一员。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“By the end of the movie, Josh is very open to new things.”可知，在电影的结尾，Josh是一个勇敢开放的人。故选D。 4．词句猜测题。根据“But according to Winslow, it’s Ben Palacios, the actor who plays Lyle, that amazingly brings Lyle to life.”可知，是Ben Palacios让Lyle活过来了，因此this在这里指的是Lyle由真实演员Ben Palacios扮演。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了电影《Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile》，包括内容梗概、演员及制作过程。故选C。 （11） 【导语】本文主要介绍了圆形、方形、三角形等不同形状在电影中分别代表的含义。 1．细节理解题。根据“In Up, Carl, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities.”可知，作者通过举电影Up中Carl和Russell的例子来解释方形与角色性格的关系。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha.”可知，提到申公豹是因为他是电影里的坏人，用来例证三角形在电影中代表坏人的相关特质。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha...And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down.”可知，申公豹的脸部有很多三角形，可推测画线词triangle指的是三角形。故选A。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章第一段引出电影中不同形状有不同含义的话题，第二、三、四段分别介绍圆形、方形、三角形代表的意义，第五段总结，整体结构为①-②③④-⑤。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了不同形状在电影中代表的含义。故选C。 （12） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了《木偶奇遇记》中皮诺曹的故事，他的故事告诫孩子不应该撒谎。 1．细节理解题。根据“ It is about the adventures of a father and a son.”可知，《皮诺曹》是一个关于父子的故事。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“In the story, the poor man Geppetto makes a puppet (木偶) for a better life.”可知，杰佩托想过更好的生活，可推测以前的生活很糟糕。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“After Geppetto makes Pinocchio’s feet, Pinocchio gets out of the door and runs away into the town.”可知，皮诺曹有了脚之后去镇里。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据“Every time he tells a falsehood, his nose gets longer.”以及“He always wants to be a real boy, and he becomes a real boy in the end.”可推测，皮诺曹总撒谎，所以划线部分的含义是“谎言”。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。根据“Pinocchio has important lessons for children…And children should not lie.”可知，《木偶奇遇记》告诫孩子不应该撒谎。故选B。 （13） 【导语】本文主要是关于中学生释放压力的方式以及喜欢的音乐种类的调查结果。 1．细节理解题。根据“100 boys and 100 girls were asked in the survey.”可知，200名学生接受了调查。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据扇形统计图数据可知，30%的学生通过玩游戏释放压力。200×30%＝60，所以60名学生通过玩游戏释放压力。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据柱状统计图数据可知，流行乐对应的男生的数量是90。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据柱状统计图数据可知，最高的是流行乐对应的数量，所以流行乐在女生中最受欢迎。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据柱状统计图轻音乐对应的两组数据可知，右边高度高于左边，即女生喜欢轻音乐的人数比男生多。故选C。 （14） 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了现代社会的环境污染的问题，号召所有人作出自己的努力与环境污染做斗争. 1．细节理解题。根据“One of the biggest problems is pollution.”可知，最大的问题之一是污染。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water.”可知，水污染导致饮用水被污染。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution.”可知最大的污染是空气污染。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away.”可知，工厂必须在他们的污水排放以前进行净化。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据“Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty.”，“Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily.”和“Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution.”可知本文提到了三种污染。故选C。 （15） 【导语】本文主要讲述了孩子看动画片的现象以及父母对此的担心，但是建议孩子观看教育类动画，能够学习到有用的东西，父母其实可以让孩子看动画，前提是观看合适的内容。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, ”可知研究表明，孩子们在六个月大的时候就开始在电视上看动画片。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段的“and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. ”可知当他们长到两三岁时，他们成为卡通迷，他们想花很多时间在上面。因此是因为喜欢看卡通。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段的“At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with(与……相处融洽) their friends and classmates.”可知同时，一些孩子可以从动画片中了解友谊和团队合作。与他们朋友和同学相处融洽是件好事。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后的“So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things.”可知有时候阻止孩子看动画片是没有意义的，但父母应该确保他们的孩子在看正确的东西。因此是写给父母看的。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据第三段的“When they watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things.”可知当他们观看教育动画片时，他们会学到很多东西。以及最后一段的“So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things.”可知所以有时候阻止孩子看动画片是没有意义的，但父母应该确保他们的孩子在看正确的东西。因此选项D“父母应该让他们的孩子花一些时间看合适的动画片”正确。故选D。 $$ 2024-2025学年八年级英语下学期期中复习重难点突破（深圳专用） 专题02 期中复习之阅读理解 （1） It’s every teenager’s nightmare (恶梦): exam time. During the last three days of the term, we had six exams. My easiest exam was maths. All of its questions were from earlier exams. The biology exam was hard. At first, I thought I had failed it. It asked lots of things we never studied in class, so we could use our textbooks. But there wasn’t enough time to check every question. I guessed on many of them. But my teacher said I did well. On the career (职业)planning and computer applications (申请)exam, we had a lot to do: a PowerPoint presentation (展示), a book report and a class evaluation (评估). I felt like I needed more time, but some of my classmates didn’t think so much. They just quickly wrote down some answers and then played games. I don’t think I did very well in the English exam. We had to write an essay (读后感)about books we’ve read in class. But I didn’t study enough. At our school, we can “Test out” of some classes. That means students can study by themselves and then take a class exam. If they pass, they don’t have to take the class, I tested out of both computer and health classes. Studying for those exams was terrible. Those classes go for six months, but I had to teach myself everything in three weeks. Also, I had to do three big projects at the same time. I watched no TV for almost three weeks! I am so glad it’s all over, and now it’s the summer holiday. For my classmates, it will be two and a half months of fun without school or homework. But I’m a Chinese, and you know what Chinese parents do with their kids’ free time: still more homework. 1．________ is every teenager’s nightmare. A．Maths B．The biology exam C．Studying D．Exam time 2．The easiest exam for the writer was maths because ________. A．the writer had seen all of its questions before B．the writer had never studied lots of its questions in class C．the writer guessed many of the answers D．the students could answer the questions with the help of their books 3．During the ______ exam, the students could use their books. A．English B．biology C．maths D．computer 4．The writer didn’t ______ in almost three weeks. A．learn both computer and health classes B．do three big projects C．study for computer and health classes D．watch TV 5．The writer’s summer holiday will be full of ______. A．fun B．exams C．homework D．big projects （2） Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall. Dawn grew up in a poor situation. Her house had no electricity or running water. So she had to do her homework in the dark. She lived with her parents who took drugs. One summer, Dawn left home for a one-month program in North Carolina for outstanding high school students. When she came back, she found her house empty, with a government notice on the front door. Her parents had left already and Dawn became homeless. After learning that, teachers helped her in any way they could. Sheryl Kolton, a bus driver at Burns, even let Dawn live at her house. Dawn didn’t let her situation stop her drive to be successful. As a high school student, she joined in different school activities at Burns: band club, photography club and cross-country club. In her spare time, she gave out newspapers and did some other part-time jobs to make extra money. At the same time, she got A’s in all subjects. “When I was younger, I was able to look at all the terrible situations, and made a decision for myself that I was not going to end up like my parents,” Dawn said. Dawn applied (申请) to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard. In March this year, she got a reply from Harvard. It said that she was not only admitted to the university, but also offered a full scholarship (奖学金). Dawn’s story has gone around the world. People have sent best wishes and money to her. Dawn is thankful for their kindness. “When I get to university, I hope to start an organization to help other students in trouble so that they can continue their education. And I know my future is going to be great,” she said. 1．Dawn is going to Harvard University _________. A．in spring B．in summer C．in autumn D．in winter 2．After Dawn came back from the summer program, she _________.     . A．repaired her house with her friends B．got help from teachers and Sheryl Kolton C．lived with her parents in a dark house D．worked as a writer for a newspaper 3．The underlined phrase “admitted to” probably means _________. A．told to leave B．invited to report C．asked to clean D．allowed to enter 4．The passage tells us that Dawn _________. A．applied to five universities B．wanted to live like her parents C．gave up subjects to make money D．set up an organization at Burns 5．The best title for this passage might be _________. A．A Famous University B．A Young Teacher C．An Amazing Girl D．A Kind Driver （3） “Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities (慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun. It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升飞机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him. There are four kinds of wishes children usually have: I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park. I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players. I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers. I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things. Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them? 1．“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help _______. A．sick children B．serious officers C．famous actors D．popular singers 2．What did the two police officers do for Christopher? A．They gave him a computer. B．They gave him a tour of the city. C．They look him to a concert. D．They took him to the hospital. 3．Which kind of wishes does Christopher have? A．I wish to go. B．I wish to meet. C．I wish to be. D．I wish to have. 4．The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______. A．explain what “Make-A-Wish” is B．encourage more people to join the charity C．tell us how Christopher’s wish came true D．introduce different kinds of children’s wishes 5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Sick children just wish to get well. B．Christopher and Tommy are two officers. C．A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”. D．“Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years. （4） In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment(公寓房间) in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series(系列) of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses’ because ‘Jones’ is a very common name in the United States.” Keeping up with the Joneses’ came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Jonses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 1．Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________. A．want to be as rich as their neighbours B．want others to know or to think that they are rich C．don’t want others to know they are rich D．want to be happy 2．It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________. A．live outside New York City B．live in New York City C．live in apartments D．have many neighbours 3．The underlined word neighbourhood in the second paragraph means ________. A．a person who lives near another B．people living in an area C．an area near the place referred to D．an area in another town or city 4．Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________. A．an important name B．a popular name in the United States C．his neighbour’s name D．not a good name 5．According to the writer, it is ________ to keep up with the Joneses. A．correct B．interesting C．impossible D．good （5） When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole. English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.” 1．My Spanish friends wanted advice about ________. A．learning English B．finding places to stay in England C．driving their car on English roads D．going to England by car 2．I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because ________. A．they would be able to practise their English B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels C．it would be convenient for them to have dinner D．there would be no problem about finding accommodation there 3．“NO VACANCIES” in English means ________. A．no free rooms B．free rooms C．not away on holiday D．holidays 4．If you see a road sign that says “Diversion”, you will ________. A．fall into a hole B．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself C．find that the road is blocked by crowds of people D．have to take a different road 5．When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______. A．didn’t really want any more coffee B．wanted them to take the coffee pot away C．really wanted some more coffee D．wanted to express my politeness （6） Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission (录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon (外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women. 1．Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school. B．She decided to further her education in Paris. C．A serious eye problem stopped her. D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 2．What main obstacle (障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor? A．She was a woman. B．She wrote too many letters. C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school. D．She couldn’t set up her hospital. 3．How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A．Eight years. B．Ten years. C．Nineteen years. D．Thirty-six years. 4．According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ________. A．became the first woman physician B．was the first woman doctor C．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D．set up the first medical school for women 5．Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ________. A．England B．Paris C．the United States D．New York City （7） Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications (沟通误解) were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her. She had raised her eyebrows. In Micronesia, it means “yes”. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded (点头) his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 1．The Americans teaching English is other countries found that they _________. A．should go to the other countries for holidays B．needed to learn foreign languages C．should often discuss their experiences D．had problems with communications 2．People in Micronesia show “yes” by _________. A．nodding heads B．raising eyebrows C．shaking heads D．saying “no” 3．Tom misunderstood (误解) his class at first because _________. A．he did not know much about Indian culture B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough C．some students didn’t understand his questions D．he didn’t teach well and the students didn’t like him 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. （8） It was about 10 years ago, on a cold, gray winter day. I was walking to visit my dad. I knocked on his door and stepped into his house. Warm steam (蒸汽) came from the kitchen. It touched my nose and suddenly I felt like I was 8 years old again. Dad was making Nana’s special sauce (酱汁). Growing up, Nana would make us an Italian dinner every Sunday. She would slowly cook her spaghetti sauce for hours. It always left our bellies (肚子) full, our hearts happy and our house smelling yummy. I sat down when Dad made me a plate. I felt like a boy again. We talked about those old times and laughed over the memories, both good and bad. And I noticed something, too. I didn’t feel cold any more. My heart was warm, and my spirit was light. Dad and Nana have been gone for years now. I still miss them both every day. Although my daughter and I both know how to make Nana’s special sauce, we don’t cook it as often as we should. No matter how hard I try, I can never get it quite right. Maybe I am missing an ingredient (成分). Or maybe, it was just the love with which they cooked it that made it so delicious. Anyway, this winter, I am going to make it again. I need its warmth. I need its goodness. 1．What brought the writer back to his childhood? A．A cold, gray winter day. B．The same kitchen. C．A heart-to-heart talk with his dad. D．The familiar (熟悉的) smell of the spaghetti sauce. 2．How did the writer feel after having his dad’s meal? A．Warm and relaxed. B．Happy and surprised. C．Sad and worried. D．Cold and moved. 3．According to the writer, what made the sauce taste better? A．The ingredients. B．The person he cooked it with. C．The care and love put into it. D．The time of year. 4．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．A winter day. B．Special sauce. C．Warm steam. D．An Italian dinner. 5．What would be the best title for this passage? A．Unforgettable Memories. B．Delicious Food. C．A Cold Winter Day. D．My Grandma. （9） “How was your weekend?” “Did you see the game on TV last night?” “Isn’t the weather beautiful today?” These questions and the answers to them are examples of “small talk” — the short, friendly talk that people have with friends and partners. Some people avoid (避免) making small talk at work. They think they shouldn’t talk about things that aren’t important for the job, or their partners will think they aren’t serious about their work. And some people just don’t enjoy talking about themselves. But small talk is important! Knowing how to make small talk is a skill that can help you a lot. By making small talk, you show that you are friendly and interested in your partners. You become a better team member. If you don’t make small talk, others might feel uncomfortable around you and think you’re unfriendly. Peter Harper, a manager (经理) at the Apex Company in the USA, says, “We always look for friendly workers who know how to communicate (交流) with each other and with our customers (客户).” Here are some tips (提示) for successful small talk. You can talk about safe topics such as the weather, sports, hobbies, TV programs, and famous people like movie stars, singers, etc. You can also share some information about your family such as birthday parties and other family events, but don’t share very personal information like family problems. You can talk about the news too. But avoid topics on money, age, weight and so on. Listening is an important part of small talk. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying and ask questions. Don’t just talk about yourself. And remember to smile! Making small talk takes practice. The more you do it, the better you’ll be at making small talk! 1．To begin the passage, how many examples of “small talk” does the writer give? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 2．What is Para. 2 mainly about? A．Why dome people don’t make small talk. B．Why some people don’t trust their partners. C．How some people learn to be serious about their work. D．How some people realize the importance of sharing their ideas. 3．Which of the following will Peter Harper probably agree with? A．Most customers like small talk. B．A good listener doesn’t need to ask questions. C．If a person is good at communicating, he can be a good worker. D．Good managers should often make small talk with their workers. 4．According to the text, which of the following is OK for small talk? A．“How old are you?” B．“Why did your parents argue yesterday?” C．“Who is your favorite actor?” D．“How much money did you get last month?” 5．What is the structure of the text? (P-Paragraph) A． B． C． D． （10） Josh Primm just moved to New York City with his parents. He was shy and slow to get used to his new school. All of that changed when he discovered a crocodile living in his new home. The crocodile Lyle was not an ordinary one—he could sing! The two soon became friends. Josh’s parents were scared of him at first, but Lyle soon became part of the family. When one of their neighbors threatened (威胁) to have Lyle taken away, the Primms worked together to protect the animal. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a musical movie. Josh is played by actor Winslow Fegley. He shared his ideas about the shy boy. “Josh has to go through this journey to get out of his trouble,” Winslow said. “Lyle understands the boy’s loneliness and helps him out. By the end of the movie, Josh is very open to new things.” The Lyle we see in the movie is voiced by singer Shawn Mendes. But according to Winslow, it’s Ben Palacios, the actor who plays Lyle, that amazingly brings Lyle to life. This makes it easy for Winslow to get into the character. “It’s a nice experience because I can work with a real person, said Winslow. “This helps me perform well. All of the people who work on the special effects (特效) have done a great job. It’s not only making Lyle look real, but making him a lovely character.” 1．What do we know about Josh in Paragraph 1? A．Josh was born in New York City. B．Josh quickly got used to new school. C．Josh was having trouble in his life. D．Josh kept a crocodile as a pet. 2．Why did the Primms protect Lyle together? A．Because Lyle was unusual and could sing. B．Because Lyle became part of the family. C．Because Lyle brought them great challenge. D．Because Lyle scared their neighbors. 3．By the end of the movie, what kind of person is Josh according to Winslow? A．Helpless but thoughtful. B．Lonely and helpless. C．Shy but strong-willed. D．Brave and open-minded. 4．What does the underlined word “this” Paragraph refer to ? A．Lyle is voiced by singer Shawn Mendes. B．Lyle is played by a real actor Ben Palacios. C．Lyle is made with great special effects. D．Lyle is completely made by the computer. 5．What is the purpose of this passage? A．To explain why people love the movie. B．To suggest how to get used to a new school. C．To introduce a musical movie and its making. D．To show a teenager’s story and his growth. （11） ①We can see circles, squares and triangles everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colors, different shapes can show different personalities (特征) of characters in the scenes. ②Circles represent (代表) things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces ... All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies—heroes, good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness. ③Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn (执拗的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy. ④The angriest shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they? That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down. In films, this personality makes bad people difficult to deal with. ⑤Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like. 1．The writer explains the relationship between squares and personalities of characters by ________. A．telling a story B．giving an example C．raising a question D．showing the results of a study 2．Why is Shengongbao mentioned in Paragraph 4? A．Because kids think he is a monster. B．Because he has a row of sharp teeth. C．Because he is a bad guy in the film. D．Because he is not difficult to deal with. 3．What does the underlined word “triangle” refer to? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Why different shapes represent different things. B．What makes heroes in films have great charm. C．What different shapes represent in films. D．How to make cartoons with different colors and shapes. （12） The Adventures of Pinocchio (皮诺曹历险记), also known as Pinocchio, is a cartoon for children by Carlo Collodi. It is about the adventures of a father and a son. They are Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver (木匠) named Geppetto. In the story, the poor man Geppetto makes a puppet (木偶) for a better life. He gives the puppet the name Pinocchio. Pinocchio is not nice to this old man at first. After Geppetto makes Pinocchio’s feet, Pinocchio gets out of the door and runs away into the town. Geppetto has to go to the police office when he finds Pinocchio. Pinocchio goes back to Geppetto’s home alone. He has no food to eat and asks an old man in the neighborhood (附近) for food. But the old man puts some water on him. He almost gets his feet burnt (烧掉) when he tries to dry himself. Luckily, Pinocchio’s father comes home and makes him new feet. There are interesting things about Pinocchio. Every time he tells a falsehood, his nose gets longer. He always wants to be a real boy, and he becomes a real boy in the end. Pinocchio has important lessons for children. If children don’t listen to their parents, they may face terrible things. If children love and take care of their parents, they will get rewards (奖励). And children should not lie. 1．What is the story Pinocchio about? A．A father and a daughter. B．A little girl. C．A little boy. D．A father and a son. 2．How is Geppetto’s life before he makes the puppet? A．Bad. B．Busy. C．Boring. D．Safe. 3．Where does Pinocchio go after he has feet? A．To the neighborhood. B．To the police office. C．To the town. D．To the school. 4．What does the underlined word “falsehood“ mean? A．Advice. B．Question. C．Story. D．Lie. 5．What does the cartoon Pinocchio try to tell children? A．Children should love adventures. B．Children should never tell lies. C．Children should love puppets. D．Children should be kind to their parents. （13） Nowadays, some teenagers have a lot of problems in their life. One of the most serious problems is that they have too much pressure of family and schoolwork. It is of great importance for students to find some good ways to release (释放) the pressure. A group of students in No. I Middle School made a survey about how students released their pressure and what kinds of music they liked. 100 boys and 100 girls were asked in the survey. Here are the results: Most students said that it was easy and convenient to listen to music. When they were free, they could listen to different kinds of music anytime and anywhere. Pop and country music were the most popular. Students said they were comfortable and sweet. Instead, rock and rap were not so popular because most students thought they were a little loud and noisy. 1．No.1 Middle School did the survey among ________ students. A．100 B．200 C．300 2． ________ students released the pressure by playing games. A．30 B．40 C．60 3． ________ boys like pop. A．99 B．95 C．90 4．From the chart, ________ is the most popular music among girls. A．pop B．country music C．light music 5．What can we learn from the passage and the survey results? A．To release pressure, watching TV is more popular than doing sports for the students. B．Country music is the most popular music among boys. C．More girls like to listen to light music than boys do. （14） Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt (被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾) . Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution. Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution. 1．________ is one of the biggest problem in today’s life. A．Dirty water B．Pollution C．Noise D．Smoke 2．________ pollution pollutes our drinking water. A．Noise B．Water C．Air D．Rubbish 3．The most serious kind of pollution is ________ pollution. A．noise B．waste paper C．water D．air 4．Factories must clean their water ________ it is thrown away. A．before B．as soon as C．unless D．after 5．________ kinds of pollution are talked about in this article. A．Two B．Five C．Three D．Four （15） Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often look upon this as a problem because most of the kids are found to become addicted to(沉迷) watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind in study. Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents the most because they can do a lot of work by getting their kids involved with (涉及) cartoon programs on TV. When they watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Kids learn many things by watching such cartoon programs. They also help to improve their language. Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon shows. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with(与……相处融洽) their friends and classmates. So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things. 1．When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV? A．When they are six months old. B．When they are two years old. C．When they are three years old. D．When they are six years old. 2．Why are kids addicted to TV? A．Because they have nothing to do at home. B．Because they are not cartoon fans. C．Because they like to watch cartoon programs. D．Because their parents don’t take care of them. 3．Why is it good for children to watch cartoons according to the passage? A．Because children know how to use their time. B．Because children know how to get on well with others. C．Because children know how to keep healthy. D．Because children know how to make cartoons. 4．What is the passage mainly written for? A．Teachers. B．Children. C．Cartoon producers. D．Parents. 5．What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons? A．Kids can’t watch any kinds of cartoons. B．It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons. C．Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends. D．Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$