专题01 期中复习之完形填空-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01 期中复习之完形填空 A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country. Dean Bluey from Dallas, Texas, was a school boy who has much 1 in computer. One day, he 2 an email to a friend on the Internet. Suddenly he received a message saying, “Help! Pain! Help!” “The message was from Finland, 3 kilometers away from America.” “I didn’t know 4 I should do,” Dean said to a reporter afterwards. “It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.” So Dean did nothing at first. 5 the message kept coming. “By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He 6 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 7 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch 8 the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library. 9 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly. “I’m glad she’s OK,” Dean said. “It’s hard to believe, but 10 saved her life.” 1．A．interest B．interested C．interesting D．interests 2．A．sent B．sends C．was sending D．is sending 3．A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands D．thousands of 4．A．how B．what C．where D．when 5．A．So B．And C．But D．As 6．A．telephoned B．replied C．found D．talked 7．A．better B．worse C．harder D．easier 8．A．with B．on C．to D．at 9．A．Hardly B．Happily C．Luckily D．Carefully 10．A．a girl B．doctors C．the police D．emails （2） One day a poor farmer 1 taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his cart (马车) onto the road. He didn’t know 2 he could do about it because it was too 3 for him to lift (举起) alone. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand. Just at this moment, a man riding a 4 came up to him. But the farmer felt 5 when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man 6 help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But the man got 7 his horse right away and said, “I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took 8 . They lifted it together and put it on the cart. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how much should I 9 for you?” “Don’t mention it,” the great man answered. “when you see 10 else in trouble, do the same for him.” 1．A．is B．are C．was D．were 2．A．what B．where C．when D．why 3．A．heavy B．empty C．light D．serious 4．A．car B．bike C．horse D．bus 5．A．unhappy B．interested C．relaxed D．excited 6．A．would B．wouldn’t C．must D．should 7．A．off B．on C．up D．in 8．A．others B．other C．the other D．another 9．A．take B．spend C．pay D．cost 10．A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．none （3） I was cute, active and happy until that day when I was 15 months old. I had a bad fall. I fell on a glass rabbit and it cut my eye badly enough to blind it. The doctor said that if the eye was 1 , my face would become out of shape, so my scarred （有疤痕的）, blind and grey eye lived on with me. People often asked uncomfortable questions about my eye or 2 played jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was always the " 3 guy." I knew that everyone looked down on me. Yet every time Mom noticed I was unhappy, she would say to me: "Hold your head up high and face the world." It helped me move on in life. As a 4 , I thought Mom meant: "Be careful or you will fall down or knock into something because you are not looking." As a teenager, I always looked down to hide my shame, but I found that people 5 me when sometimes I held my head up high. In high school, I was even made monitor, but outside of school I still felt like a freak（怪物）. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and 6 , "Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the 7 inside you." That is how Mom taught me pride. Mom's love and encouragement gave me the confidence to remove my own doubt. 8 , I was able to look people in the eye. I learned not only to appreciate（欣赏）myself but to have deep love for others. "Hold your head up high" has been 9 many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its 10 . The gift she gave me lives on in my children. 1．A．cared for B．taken care C．taken out D．brought back 2．A．still B．even C．almost D．hardly 3．A．bad B．good C．kind D．active 4．A．student B．person C．pioneer D．child 5．A．helped B．liked C．enjoyed D．hated 6．A．cry B．shout C．say D．speak 7．A．face B．fear C．anger D．love 8．A．Luckily B．Really C．Finally D．Suddenly 9．A．shouted B．repeated C．recorded D．discussed 10．A．power B．promise C．energy D．secret （4） Burton, the beaver（水獭）, was lying in the dirt enjoying the warm rain falling down on his chocolate-brown fun by the river. The rain was coming down hard. Just then a wall of 1 ran over the top of him. Burton could hardly breathe as he was picked up by the force of the water and carried down the river. After a few minutes, he was thrown onto a large rock. Burton looked all around and noticed that the river had covered the tall grass and bushes. What's more, it had 2 everything including his home. Out of the corner of his eye, Burton saw something trying to get out of the water. "It's a tortoise（陆龟）," he realized, and 3 down. Burton came up right 4 the tortoise. As he floated up, the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back. "Thanks," the tortoise said cheerfully, "My name is Torquil. The water 5 killed me. What happened?" "There must be 6 rain upriver. Now hold on. Don't let go. We'll swim along with the flow," Burton told the tortoise. "I think that's a good idea. I'll hold on," Torquil 7 . The rain stopped and the river became quiet as before. "Well, I guess it's time to say goodbye," Burton looked up at the tortoise. Torquil thought for a while, "I feel very safe to be with you, my friend. Besides, I'm a tortoise and move slowly. You are a beaver and more much 8 . May I stay? I can help you build another 9 then." Burton answered with a 10 , "Why not, my friend?" The two friends swam off as the sun began to shine brightly on the quiet river water. 1．A．fur B．water C．rock D．chocolate 2．A．saved B．raised C．enjoyed D．damaged 3．A．fell B．flew C．dived D．drove 4．A．over B．under C．across D．forward 5．A．never B．nearly C．hardly D．seldom 6．A．little B．quiet C．terrible D．pleasant 7．A．agreed B．refused C．guessed D．disagreed 8．A．faster B．lower C．harder D．later 9．A．tent B．farm C．house D．island 10．A．fear B．smile C．warming D．problem （5） Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to welcome them. How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You 1 stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal 2 . How about 3 people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm 4 their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move 5 ! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all. Do you look at people 6 you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, 7 in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people 8 look at each other when they talk. And 9 do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! 10 , it’s very rude! 1．A．can B．will C．must D．might 2．A．place B．gesture C．message D．space 3．A．meeting B．accepting C．touching D．offering 4．A．of B．with C．to D．against 5．A．up B．down C．away D．yet 6．A．before B．after C．if D．while 7．A．and B．but C．nor D．because 8．A．usually B．mainly C．really D．specially 9．A．what B．how C．why D．which 10．A．In fact B．In addition C．So far D．As well （6） Shadow puppet play started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was cheap and 1 —the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show. Usually, the puppets 2 hard leather. It is hard to make them. The puppet makers have to take twenty-four 3 which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet. Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction , traditional arts also face the risk (风险) of 4 . “Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese 5 .” said Liu Chaokan, the shadow puppet play actor in Yunnan Province. Liu understands why old art forms couldn't attract young people, so he 6 new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the 7 Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon 8 , together with the modern elements, are the secret in getting the attention of the children. “Because they couldn’t 9 those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play?” Liu said. While keeping the old art 10 , Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected. He also said, “We can’t change completely and keeping the tradition and seeking innovation are both important.” 1．A．serious B．boring C．convenient D．important 2．A．are made of B．are sold to C．are heard of D．are kept of 3．A．suggestions B．steps C．lessons D．parts 4．A．developing B．controlling C．appearing D．disappearing 5．A．song B．form C．art D．method 6．A．connects B．touches C．sends D．attends 7．A．ancient B．secret C．whole D．similar 8．A．books B．magazines C．films D．characters 9．A．copy B．create C．write D．understand 10．A．live B．warm C．complete D．alive （7） Recently, Mr Mi, a disabled man, has become 1 online. He’s good at making dough figurines (泥人). In 2003, Mi lost his 2 in an accident, but he didn’t become sad. He slowly learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the accident. He thought he had to find a way to make a living because he had a family to 3 . One day, after seeing a man making dough figurines (面人) on the street, Mi became very 4 in it and decided to learn it from him. “At first, the man didn’t 5 when he saw that I had no fingers. But after I kept asking him to 6 me, he finally said yes,” Mi said. The learning process was 7 . In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot. However, he 8 thought about giving up. When Mi made dough figurines, he developed some methods suitable for him and greatly improved this skills. Now, it takes Mi about seven 9 to make a simple dough figurine, and he can make about 30 a day. Today, Mi not only makes a living by making dough figurines as he has hoped, but gets great 10 from it. He is very happy with his life. 1．A．fit B．popular C．slow D．angry 2．A．legs B．eyes C．feet D．hands 3．A．look after B．look up C．look for D．look down 4．A．rich B．weak C．interested D．successful 5．A．agree B．worry C．know D．hide 6．A．forget B．punish C．teach D．remind 7．A．simple B．challenging C．basic D．pleasant 8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never 9．A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes 10．A．joy B．money C．wish D．surprise （8） Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is 1 trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any 2 . Almost every cartoon 3 Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing 4 him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera 5 worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of 6 idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny 7 the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble. The first Tom and Jerry cartoon 8 in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over 9 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long. 10 , Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world. 1．A．often B．seldom C．always D．never 2．A．succeed B．success C．successful D．successfully 3．A．starts with B．ends with C．begins with D．ends up 4．A．to B．on C．at D．of 5．A．both B．all C．neither D．either 6．A．/ B．the C．a D．an 7．A．that B．what C．whether D．if 8．A．was shown B．were shown C．showed D．have shown 9．A．following B．the followed C．the next D．next 10．A．In the end B．In total C．Finally D．However （9） Do you often see groups of people, mostly the elder people, dance in the park or near your home? In our country, we call this kind of dance “Guangchangwu”. Many people say it’s OK for the elder to dance in the places they like. Do you think so? Maybe you have different 1 about it. Many people say yes and they think it makes a big 2 to the elder people’s life. It 3 a good way for the elder people to relax, keep healthy and make friends. They feel that it’s 4 for them to go out to dance with their neighbors, friends than to play cards or watch TV at home. However, other people are 5 it. They think that the elder people who dance “Guangchangwu” take up too much space and make too much noise. You may have the following 6 . When you want to sleep late on a weekend morning but find it 7 because the elderly are dancing out, making a lot of noise. Sometimes you want to have a rest or 8 your friends for some time in a park, but you can’t because of the 9 music from the dancing. What do you 10 dancing “Guangchangwu”? You are welcome to write to us before next Friday. Thanks for your sharing. 1．A．skills B．opinions C．members D．spirits 2．A．difference B．notice C．mistake D．meal 3．A．provides B．takes C．puts D．allows 4．A．more B．less C．worse D．better 5．A．with B．onto C．against D．since 6．A．experiences B．ideas C．risks D．communications 7．A．necessary B．impossible C．important D．wrong 8．A．agree with B．compare with C．get on with D．talk with 9．A．quick B．usual C．loud D．proper 10．A．find out B．think of C．pick up D．work out （10） Chopsticks (筷子) are used by billions of people around the world, and they have an ancient past. Chinese have used them for at least 3,000 years. About 1500 years ago, chopsticks were taken to some 1 Asian countries. During Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood (洪水). One day, Yu took a boat to an island. He was 2 hungry that he used an earth pot (泥罐) to cook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he couldn’t wait for it to cool, so he took two branches (树枝) to 3 the meat from the soup. To save time, he always took small branches to take out food from the hot pot. For a long time, he was good at using these small sticks. In this way, the first kind of chopsticks was born. Early chopsticks were mainly used for cooking and were able to reach deep into boiling pots of water or oil. Later, people used chopsticks as tableware (餐具). 4 are fit for holding small pieces of food. Chopsticks are a typical 5 of Chinese culture. Whenever and wherever Chinese people are, they find it difficult to have a meal 6 chopsticks. Confucius (孔子) believed that knives at the dinner table would kill eaters’ happiness during meals. He also thought that knives 7 dangers. 8 his teachings, eating with chopsticks quickly became popular across Asia. Now more and more foreigners practice 9 chopsticks at table, 10 in many cultural activities about chopsticks around the world, such as “Chopsticks Day” in Japan, “Golden Chopsticks Award” in France and “World Chopsticks Day” in Malaysia. 1．A．another B．others C．other D．the other 2．A．such B．too C．very D．so 3．A．cut up B．take up C．pick up D．turn up 4．A．It B．They C．We D．You 5．A．skill B．size C．symbol D．spirit 6．A．without B．with C．off D．against 7．A．bought B．broke C．caused D．pushed 8．A．Thanks for B．Thanks to C．Before D．Because 9．A．use B．using C．to use D．used 10．A．even B．just C．hardly D．still 参考答案 （1） 【导语】本文主要介绍了一名14岁的美国男孩通过邮件的方式拯救了一名在芬兰的女子。 1．句意：来自德克萨斯州达拉斯的Dean Bluey是一个对计算机非常感兴趣的学生。 interest兴趣；interested感兴趣的；interesting有趣的；interests兴趣。形容词much后接不可数名词。故选A。 2．句意：有一天，他正在给互联网上的一个朋友发电子邮件。 sent送；sends送，三单式；was sending正在送；is sending正在送。根据“Suddenly he received a message”可知突然，他收到了一条消息，由此可推知应用过去进行时，表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作。故选C。 3．句意：消息来自距离美国数千公里的芬兰。 thousand千；thousands of上千的。此处应用概数的表达，thousands of表示“上千的”符合。故选D。 4．句意：我不知道我应该怎么做 how怎样；what什么；where在哪里；when什么时候。此处是宾语从句，do后缺乏宾语，应用what引导。故选B。 5．句意：但消息不断传来。 So所以；And和；But但是；As作为。根据“Dean did nothing at first…the message kept coming.”可知前后为转折，应用but引导。故选C。 6．句意：他回复后发现，寄信人是一个名叫塔里娅的学生，她一个人在大学图书馆里。 telephoned打电话；replied回复；found发现；talked谈话。根据后文的“Her only way of communicating with the world was by email.”可知她与世界交流的唯一方式是通过电子邮件。因此是要回复电子邮件。故选B。 7．句意：更糟糕的是，她身边没有电话。 better更好的；worse更坏的；harder更硬的，更难的；easier更容易的。根据“She was ill.”可知她生病了，因此没有电话是更糟糕的事情。故选B。 8．句意：迪恩立即与警方取得了联系。 with和；on在上面；to朝；at在。短语get in touch with sb表示“与某人联系”。故选A。 9．句意：幸运的是，她还活着，很快就被送进了医院。 Hardly几乎不；Happily高兴地；Luckily幸运地；Carefully仔细地。根据“she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.”可知她还活着，很快就被送进了医院，因此这是幸运的。故选C。 10．句意：很难相信，但电子邮件救了她一命。 a girl一个女孩；doctors医生；the police警察；emails邮件。通读全文可知，女学生通过邮件与外界联系，从而得救，因此是邮件救了她。故选D。 （2） 【导语】本文讲述了一个大人物帮农民抬起从车上掉落的大米，但是不求回报，只希望农民可以继续传递善意。 1．句意：一天，一个贫穷的农民带着一袋大米进城。 is三单；are复数；was过去式；were过去式。根据主语a poor farmer是三单式，结合后句动词fell off可知，是一般过去时。故选C。 2．句意：他不知道该怎么办，因为它太重了，他一个人抬不动。 what什么；where哪里；when什么时间；why为什么。根据后面的to do，可知意思是他不知道怎么做，know后面接的是宾语从句，要用疑问代词what。故选A。 3．句意：他不知道该怎么办，因为它太重了，他一个人抬不动。 heavy重的；empty空的；light轻的；serious严重的。根据“He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.”可知他自己抱不起来，说明太重了。故选A。 4．句意：就在这时，一个骑马的人向他走来。 car汽车；bike自行车；horse马；bus公共汽车。根据后文“his horse right away”可知此处他是骑着马。故选C。 5．句意：但当农夫看到来人是谁时，他感到很不高兴。 unhappy不开心的；interested有趣的；relaxed放松的，excited激动的。根据后文“He thought the great man…help him,”可知他认为这个大人物不会帮助他，所以此处是指他看到这人并不开心。故选A。 6．句意：他认为这个大人物不会帮助他，并希望另一个农民过来。 would将要；wouldn’t不会；must必须；should应该。根据“It was the great man who lived nearby.”可知这个人是住在附近的一个大人物，所以他认为这个人不可能帮他，所以这里用wouldn’t。故选B。 7．句意：但那个人马上从马上下来说。 off离开；on在上面；up向上；in在……里面。根据“Then he took one end of the bag”可知他从马上下来了，get off“下来”，固定搭配。故选A。 8．句意：然后他抓住了袋子的一头，农夫抓住了另一头。 others表泛指，复数；other表泛指，单数；the other表特指；another又一个。根据“taking a bag of rice to town.”可知袋子有两头，所以这里表示另一头的时候用the other。故选C。 9．句意：我应该为你付多少钱？ take花费；spend花费；pay花费；cost花费。根据“how much should I…for you?”可知表示付钱而且后面是介词for的时候，一般用pay，构成pay for这个固定短语。故选C。 10．句意：当你看到别人有麻烦时，也要为他做同样的事。 everyone每人；anyone任何人；nobody没人；none没有一个。根据“when you see…else in trouble, do the same for him.”可知这里的意思是：当你看到其他任何有困难的人的时候，做同样的事情。故选B。 （3） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者失明后，妈妈一直鼓励自己要抬起头面对世界，这给作者很大的自信，妈妈的爱让作者知道不仅要欣赏自己，而且也要深爱别人。 1．句意：医生说如果把眼睛摘除，我的脸就会变形，所以我那伤痕累累的、失明的、灰色的眼睛就一直伴随着我。 cared for关心；taken care照顾；taken out取出；brought back拿回。根据后句“my face would become out of shape, so my scarred （有疤痕的）, blind and grey eye lived on with me.”可猜测出，应是把眼睛摘除。故选C。 2．句意：人们经常问关于我眼睛的不舒服的问题，甚至开我玩笑。 still仍然；even甚至；almost几乎；hardly几乎不。根据前后句句意对比可知，后句表示伤害程度更强，应用even。故选B。 3．句意：孩子们玩游戏的时候，我总是“坏人”。 bad坏的；good好的；kind和蔼的；active活跃的。根据后句“I knew that everyone looked down on me.”可知，应是作者总是坏人。故选A。 4．句意：小时候，我以为妈妈的意思是：“小心点，否则你会摔倒或撞到什么东西，因为你看不见。” student学生；person人；pioneer先锋；child孩子。根据常识可知，在妈妈眼里“我”是小孩。故选D。 5．句意：作为一个青少年，我总是低头来掩饰我的羞耻，但我发现当我高昂我的头时人们喜欢我。 helped帮助；liked喜欢；enjoyed享受；hated讨厌。根据后句“I held my head up high.”可猜测出，应是人们喜欢我。故选B。 6．句意：当事情变得很糟糕的时候，我会哭着找妈妈，她会用充满爱的眼神看着我说…… cry哭；shout喊叫；say说，后加说话内容；speak说话，后加语言名词。根据空后“Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the…inside you.”可知，是说的内容，应用动词say。故选C。 7．句意：昂首面对世界。让他们看到你内心的爱。 face脸；fear害怕；anger怒气；love爱。根据后句“I learned not only to appreciate（欣赏）myself but to have deep love for others.”可知，应是让人感受内心的爱。故选D。 8．句意：最后，我能直视别人的眼睛。 Luckily幸运地；Really真地；Finally最后；Suddenly突然。根据上文语境可知，作者由原先的自卑，然后在妈妈的鼓励下，能昂首面对世界，这个过程是漫长的，故空处应用最后。故选C。 9．句意：“昂起头来”在我家里重复了很多次。 shouted喊叫；repeated重复；recorded记录；discussed讨论。根据前文“Mom's love and encouragement gave me the confidence to remove my own doubt…I was able to look people in the eye.”可知，应是“昂起头来”这句话在作者家里重复了很多次。故选B。 10．句意：我的每个孩子都感受到了它的力量。 power力量；promise诺言；energy能量；secret秘密。根据下句“The gift she gave me lives on in my children.”可知，孩子们都感受到了它的力量。故选A。 （4） 【导语】本文是一则童话故事，主要讲述了在暴雨来临时，水獭伯顿和乌龟互相帮助的故事。 1．句意：就在这时，一堵水墙从他身上冲了过去。 fur皮毛；water水；rock岩石；chocolate巧克力。由下文“…by the force of the water”可知，这里说的是水墙从他身上冲过去，故选B。 2．句意：更重要的是，它破坏了一切，包括他的家。 saved拯救；raised饲养，筹集；enjoyed喜欢；damaged损坏。由前文“the river had covered the tall grass and bushes.”和句中“including his home ”可知，可以推断出所有东西都被水摧毁了。故选D。 3．句意：“这是一只乌龟。”他意识到，然后潜入水中。 fall down掉下，摔倒； fly down飞下来； dive down潜水；drive down压低，向下行驶。由下文“As he floated up, the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back.”可知，这里是说水獭Burton看见乌龟努力想从水里爬出来，所以潜下水去救他，故选C。 4．句意：伯顿正好从乌龟下面钻了出来。 over在……上方；under在……下面；across横穿；forward向前。由下文“As he floated up, the tortoise found himself safely on Burton’s back.”可以推断出水獭潜下水救了乌龟，所以水獭会在乌龟的下面。故选B。 5．句意：水差点要了我的命。 never从不；nearly几乎；hardly几乎不；seldom很少。由前文“‘Thanks,' the tortoise said cheerfully”可知，乌龟向水獭表示感谢，这里应该是说洪水几乎把他淹了，所以选nearly，故选B。 6．句意：上游一定下了大雨。 little小的，少的；quiet安静的；terrible可怕的；pleasant让人快乐的。根据语境，雨下得很大，是一场很恐怖的雨，应用terrible，故选C。 7．句意：“我认为这是个好主意，我会抓住。”托奎尔同意了。 agreed同意；refused拒绝；guessed猜测；disagreed不同意。根据他们的对话可以知道，乌龟同意水獭的说法，故选A。 8．句意：你是一只水獭，跑得更快。 faster更快；lower更低；harder更坚固；later后来，稍晚些时候。根据前一句“I’m a tortoise and move slowly.”可知，乌龟认为它游得比水獭慢，也就是水獭更快，故选A。 9．句意：我可以帮你再建一座房子。 tent帐篷；farm农场；house房子；island岛。文中前面提到水獭的家已经被洪水摧毁了，所以需要建另外一个房子，故选C。 10．句意：伯顿笑着回答:“为什么不呢，我的朋友？” fear恐惧；smile微笑；warming温暖；problem问题。根据句子的意思，水獭同意乌龟留下来帮它建房子，所以会高兴地答应了，故选B。 （5） 【导语】本文介绍了一些欢迎新外籍学生的礼貌交流方法。 1．句意：你可以和中东人站得很近，但不要和北美人站得太近！ can可以；will将；must必须；might可能。根据“stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans!”可知，此处是说可以和中东人站得很近，故选A。 2．句意：给他们更多的私人空间。 place地方；gesture手势；message信息；space空间。根据“Give them more personal space”可知，此处是给私人空间，故选D。 3．句意：触摸别人怎么样？ meeting见面；accepting接受；touching触摸；offering提供。根据“Chinese girls often walk arm in arm”可知，此处是指触摸人，故选C。 4．句意：中国女孩经常和她们的朋友手挽着手走路。 of……的；with和；to向/到/给；against对抗，反对。根据“Chinese girls often walk arm in arm…their friends.”可知，此处是指的中国女孩和朋友手挽着手走路。故选B。 5．句意：南美人跟你说话的时候有时会挽着你的胳膊，这样你就挪不开了！ up向上；down向下；away离开，远离；yet还。根据“so you can’t move away”可知，此处是指的不能走开，walk away“走开”。故选C。 6．句意：你说话的时候会看着别人吗？ before在……之前；after在……之后；if如果；while当……时。根据后文“In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk”可知，这句是指谈话时，while符合语境，故选D。 7．句意：在某些地方，说话时看着别人是不礼貌的，但在其他国家，看着其他地方是不礼貌的。 and和/并且；but但是；nor也不；because因为。根据“in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else.”可知，后文表示转折对比，应选择but，故选B。 8．句意：在英国和美国，人们说话时通常会看着对方。 usually通常；mainly主要地；really真正地；specially特别地，专门地。根据“In Britain and the US, people…look at each other when they talk.”并结合常识，在英国和美国，人们说话时通常会看着对方。故选A。 9．句意：你怎么说再见？ what什么；how如何，怎样；why为什么；which哪一个。根据“That’s easy, wave to say goodbye.”可知，此处是询问如何告别，故选B。 10．句意：事实上，这是非常粗鲁的！ In fact事实上；In addition此外；So far到目前为止；As well也。根据“In Greece, it’s not at all polite!…it’s very rude!”这里表示强调“实际上”，应选择In fact，故选A。 （6） 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了皮影戏的历史、制作过程以及面临的传承危机。 1．句意：它过去在农村很受欢迎，因为它既便宜又方便——皮影很容易携带，而且表演中不需要很多人。 serious严肃的；boring无聊的；convenient便利的；important重要的。根据“the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show”可知，皮影容易携带且表演所需人员少，这体现了皮影戏的便利性。故选C。 2．句意：通常，皮影是由硬皮革制成的。 are made of由……制成，能看出原材料；are sold to被卖给……；are heard of听说；are kept of无此搭配。根据“hard leather”可知，这里说的是皮影的制作材料，be made of符合语境，表示皮影是由硬皮革制成的。故选A。 3．句意：皮影制作者必须经过包括洗皮、雕刻和绘画等二十四个步骤来制作一个皮影。 suggestions建议；steps步骤；lessons课程；parts部分。根据“which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet”可知，洗皮、雕刻和绘画等这些都是制作皮影的具体步骤。故选B。 4．句意：就像许多面临灭绝危险的事物一样，传统艺术也面临着消失的风险。 developing发展；controlling控制；appearing出现；disappearing消失。根据“Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction”可知，此处说的是传统艺术也面临着类似的情况，即消失的风险。故选D。 5．句意：许多年轻人仍然认为皮影戏是一种老式的中国艺术。 song歌曲；form形式；art艺术；method方法。根据“Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese…”可知，皮影戏是一种传统的中国艺术形式。故选C。 6．句意：刘理解为什么古老的艺术形式不能吸引年轻人，所以他将新故事与传统的讲故事形式联系起来。 connects连接；touches触摸；sends发送；attends参加。根据“new stories with the traditional form of storytelling”可知，这里说的是刘把新故事和传统讲故事形式结合起来，connect…with…表示“把……和……联系起来”，符合语境。故选A。 7．句意：在最近一次基于中国古代小说《西游记》的表演中，白骨精随着一首流行歌曲跳舞。 ancient古老的；secret秘密的；whole整个的；similar相似的。根据“Chinese novel Journey to the West”可知，《西游记》是中国古代的小说。故选A。 8．句意：受欢迎的中国卡通人物，连同现代元素，是吸引孩子们注意力的秘诀。 books书；magazines杂志；films电影；characters人物。根据“why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play”可知，这里说的是把孩子们喜欢的卡通人物融入皮影戏中。故选D。 9．句意：因为他们不能理解那些老故事，为什么不在皮影戏中展示他们喜欢的卡通人物呢？ copy复制；create创造；write写；understand理解。根据“Because they couldn’t…those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play?”可知，年轻人和孩子们可能不理解那些古老的故事，所以刘才想到用卡通人物来吸引他们。故选D。 10．句意：在让古老艺术保持活力的同时，刘认为传统也应该受到尊重。 live 活的，作定语，常修饰动物；warm温暖的；complete完全的；alive活着的。根据“While keeping the old art…, Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected.”可知，这里说的是让古老的皮影艺术保持活力，keep…alive表示“让……保持活力”，符合语境。故选D。 （7） 【导语】本文讲述了残疾人米先生在意外失去双手后，学习捏面人技艺谋生并在网络走红，收获快乐的故事。 1．句意：最近，残疾人米先生在网上走红。 fit健康的；popular受欢迎的，走红的；slow缓慢的；angry生气的。根据“online”及文章内容可知，此处指在网上走红。故选B。 2．句意：2003 年，米先生在一次事故中失去了双手。 legs腿；eyes眼睛；feet脚；hands手。根据后文“he had no fingers”可知，米先生是失去了手。故选D。 3．句意：他认为他必须找到一种谋生的方法，因为他有一个家庭要照顾。 look after照顾；look up查阅，向上看；look for寻找；look down俯视，轻视。根据“he had to find a way to make a living” 可知，米先生需要寻求谋生的方式，因为要照顾家庭。故选A。 64．句意：一天，看到一个人在街上捏面人后，米先生对它非常感兴趣，决定向他学习。 rich富有的；weak虚弱的；interested感兴趣的；successful成功的。become interested in是固定搭配，意为“对……感兴趣”。故选C。 5．句意：一开始，当那个人看到我没有手指时，他不同意。 agree同意；worry担心；know知道；hide隐藏。根据“But after I kept asking him...he finally said yes”可知，一开始不同意。故选A。 6．句意：但在我不断请求他教我之后，他终于答应了。 forget忘记；punish惩罚；teach教；remind提醒。根据“decided to learn it from him”可知，此处是描述米先生一直请求对方教自己。故选C。 7．句意：学习过程很有挑战性。 simple简单的；challenging有挑战性的；basic基本的；pleasant令人愉快的。根据“In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot.”可知，米先生没有双手，故此处指学习过程不容易，有挑战性。故选B。 8．句意：然而，他从未想过放弃。 always总是；usually通常；sometimes有时；never从不。根据转折词“However”及后文他取得进步可知，此处指他从未想过放弃。故选D。 9．句意：现在，米先生制作一个简单的面人大约需要七分钟，他一天能做大约30个。 weeks周；days天；hours小时；minutes分钟。根据“make about 30 a day”可知，下文提到一天可以制造30个，故此处制作一个用时七分钟比较合理。故选D。 10．句意：如今，米先生不仅如愿以偿靠捏面人谋生，还从中获得了极大的快乐。 joy快乐；money钱；wish愿望；surprise惊讶。根据“He is very happy with his life.”可知，他从中获得快乐。故选A。 （8） 【导语】本文介绍了有趣的动画片《猫和老鼠》，并讲述它的创作者们如何创作出这部动画片，并取得很大成功。 1．句意：在短漫画中，汤姆总是试图抓住杰瑞，但他从来没有成功过。 often经常；seldom极少；always总是；never从不。根据“In the short cartoons, Tom is ... trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any ...”及常识可知从未成功抓到杰瑞过。故选C。 2．句意：在短漫画中，汤姆总是试图抓住杰瑞，但他从来没有成功过。 succeed成功，动词；success成功，名词；successful成功的，形容词；successfully成功地，副词。根据“but he never has any ...”可知此处any修饰名词。故选B。 3．句意：几乎每部动画片的结尾都是汤姆陷入困境，杰瑞嘲笑他。 starts with以……开始；ends with以……结束；begins with以……开始；ends up最终。根据“Almost every cartoon ... Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing ... him.”及常识可知都是以汤姆陷入困境杰瑞嘲笑他结尾。故选B。 4．句意：几乎每部动画片的结尾都是汤姆陷入困境，杰瑞嘲笑他。 to到；on在……上面；at在；of……的。laugh at“嘲笑”。故选C。 5．句意：威廉·汉纳和约瑟夫·巴伯拉都在20世纪30年代末为米高梅工作。 both两者都；all三者都；neither两者都不；either两者中任一。根据“Their boss told them to make funny cartoons.”可知两人都为同一个老板工作。故选A。 6．句意：他们一起想出了猫和老鼠的主意。 /零冠词；the定冠词表特指；a不定冠词表泛指，后接以辅音音素开头的单词；an不定冠词表泛指，后接以元音音素开头的单词。此处特指猫和老鼠这个主意，用定冠词the。故选B。 7．句意：他们认为，如果老鼠很聪明，总是让猫陷入麻烦，那就很有趣了。 that那；what什么；whether是否；if如果。“the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble”是有趣的条件，用if引导条件状语从句。故选D。 8．句意：第一部《猫和老鼠》卡通片于1940年在电影院上映。 was shown一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数；were shown一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数；showed一般过去时；have shown现在完成时。主语“The first Tom and Jerry cartoon”与动词show之间是动宾关系，结合“in 1940”可知用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数，be动词用was。故选A。 9．句意：在接下来的17年里，他们制作了许多《猫和老鼠》卡通片。 following下一个的；the followed接着的；the next下一个的；next下一个的。根据“Over ... 17 years”可知此处表示在接下来的17年里，用the next。故选C。 10．句意：汉娜和巴伯拉总共制作了114部《猫和老鼠》动画片。 In the end最终；In total总之；Finally最终；However然而。根据“Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons”可知此处讲动画片的总数，用In total。故选B。 （9） 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们对老人跳广场舞的不同看法。 1．句意：也许你对此有不同的看法。 skills技能；opinions看法；members成员；spirits精神。根据“Do you think so?”可知此处指可能有不同的看法。故选B。 2．句意：很多人说是的，他们认为这对老年人的生活有很大的影响。 difference变化，不同；notice通知；mistake错误；meal饭。make a difference to sb.“对某人有影响”。故选A。 3．句意：它为老年人提供了一个放松、保持健康和交朋友的好方法。 provides提供；takes带走；puts放；allows允许。provide sth. for sb.“为某人提供某物”。故选A。 4．句意：他们觉得对他们来说，出去和邻居、朋友跳舞比在家打牌或看电视要好。 more更多；less更少；worse更糟糕；better更好。根据“than to play cards or watch TV at home”可知去跳广场舞总比在家打牌或看电视好。故选D。 5．句意：然而，也有人反对。 with有；onto到……之上；against反对；since自从。根据“They think that the elder people who dance ‘Guangchangwu’ take up too much space and make too much noise.”可知其他人反对老人跳广场舞。故选C。 6．句意：你可能会有以下经历。 experiences经历；ideas主意；risks风险；communications交流。根据“When you want to sleep late on a weekend morning but ...”可知此处讲的是经历。故选A。 7．句意：当你想在周末的早上睡懒觉，但发现这是不可能的，因为老年人在外面跳舞，制造出很大的噪音。 necessary必要的；impossible不可能的；important重要的；wrong错误的。根据“because the elderly are dancing out, making a lot of noise”可知噪音太大不可能睡着。故选B。 8．句意：有时你想休息一下或和你的朋友在公园里谈谈，但你不能，因为跳舞的音乐太吵了。 agree with同意；compare with和……作比较；get on with与……相处；talk with与……交谈。根据“Sometimes you want to have a rest or ... your friends for some time in a park”可推出是与朋友交谈。故选D。 9．句意：有时你想休息一下或和你的朋友在公园里谈谈，但你不能，因为跳舞的音乐太吵了。 quick快的；usual通常的；loud大声的；proper合适的。根据“but you can’t because of the ... music from the dancing”可知因为广场舞的音乐声音太大而不能休息或与朋友交谈。故选C。 10．句意：你觉得跳“广场舞”怎么样？ find out弄清楚；think of认为；pick up捡起；work out解决。此处用What do you think of ...?这个句型来询问对广场舞的看法。故选B。 （10） 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了筷子的历史、文化意义及其在亚洲的传播，并提到孔子对使用筷子的影响。 1．句意：约1500年前，筷子被带到其他亚洲国家。 another另一个；others其他的人/物；other其他的；the other另一个，特指。根据“some...countries”可知此处需用“other”修饰复数名词。故选C。 2．句意：他非常饿，以至于用泥罐煮肉。 such如此，修饰名词；too太；very非常，不接从句；so如此，接形容词+that从句。根据“...hungry that he used an earth...”可知此处考查“so…that…”表示“如此……以至于……”。故选D。 3．句意：肉在开水里煮熟后，他迫不及待地想让它冷却，于是他拿了两根树枝从汤里捡肉。 cut up切碎；take up占据；pick up捡起；turn up出现。根据“To save time, he always took small branches to take out food”可知此处表示“夹取食物”的动作。故选C。 4．句意：它们适合夹取小块食物。 It它；They他们；We我们；You你。根据“...are fit for holding small pieces of food.”可知此处用复数代词，指代前文“chopsticks”。故选B。 5．句意：筷子是中国文化的典型象征。 skill技能；size尺寸；symbol象征；spirit精神。根据“a typical...of Chinese culture”可知筷子是中国文化的“象征”。故选C。 6．句意：无论何时何地，中国人都发现没有筷子吃饭很难。 without没有；with和；off离开；against反对。根据“...they find it difficult to have a meal”可知此处强调“没有筷子”。故选A。 7．句意：孔子认为刀会引发危险。 bought买；broke打破；caused引起；pushed推。根据“...that knives...dangers.”可知此处表示“引发危险”。故选C。 8．句意：多亏他的教导，筷子迅速在亚洲流行。 Thanks for为……感谢；Thanks to多亏；Before在……之前；Because因为。根据“...eating with chopsticks quickly became popular across”可知此处表示多亏他的教导，用“Thanks to多亏”。故选B。 9．句意：现在越来越多的外国人在餐桌上练习使用筷子，甚至在世界各地的许多关于筷子的文化活动中，如日本的“筷子日”、法国的“金筷子奖”和马来西亚的“世界筷子日”。 use使用；using使用，现在分词；to use使用，不定式；used使用，过去式。根据“practice...”可知此处考查短语“practice doing练习做某事”。故选B。 10．句意：现在越来越多的外国人在餐桌上练习使用筷子，甚至在世界各地的许多关于筷子的文化活动中，如日本的“筷子日”、法国的“金筷子奖”和马来西亚的“世界筷子日”。 even甚至；just仅仅；hardly几乎不；still仍然。根据“...in many cultural activities about chopsticks around the world”可知此处表示递进语境，强调程度加深。故选A。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 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01 期中复习之完形填空 A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country. Dean Bluey from Dallas, Texas, was a school boy who has much 1 in computer. One day, he 2 an email to a friend on the Internet. Suddenly he received a message saying, “Help! Pain! Help!” “The message was from Finland, 3 kilometers away from America.” “I didn’t know 4 I should do,” Dean said to a reporter afterwards. “It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.” So Dean did nothing at first. 5 the message kept coming. “By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He 6 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 7 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch 8 the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library. 9 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly. “I’m glad she’s OK,” Dean said. “It’s hard to believe, but 10 saved her life.” 1．A．interest B．interested C．interesting D．interests 2．A．sent B．sends C．was sending D．is sending 3．A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands D．thousands of 4．A．how B．what C．where D．when 5．A．So B．And C．But D．As 6．A．telephoned B．replied C．found D．talked 7．A．better B．worse C．harder D．easier 8．A．with B．on C．to D．at 9．A．Hardly B．Happily C．Luckily D．Carefully 10．A．a girl B．doctors C．the police D．emails （2） One day a poor farmer 1 taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his cart (马车) onto the road. He didn’t know 2 he could do about it because it was too 3 for him to lift (举起) alone. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand. Just at this moment, a man riding a 4 came up to him. But the farmer felt 5 when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man 6 help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But the man got 7 his horse right away and said, “I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took 8 . They lifted it together and put it on the cart. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how much should I 9 for you?” “Don’t mention it,” the great man answered. “when you see 10 else in trouble, do the same for him.” 1．A．is B．are C．was D．were 2．A．what B．where C．when D．why 3．A．heavy B．empty C．light D．serious 4．A．car B．bike C．horse D．bus 5．A．unhappy B．interested C．relaxed D．excited 6．A．would B．wouldn’t C．must D．should 7．A．off B．on C．up D．in 8．A．others B．other C．the other D．another 9．A．take B．spend C．pay D．cost 10．A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．none （3） I was cute, active and happy until that day when I was 15 months old. I had a bad fall. I fell on a glass rabbit and it cut my eye badly enough to blind it. The doctor said that if the eye was 1 , my face would become out of shape, so my scarred （有疤痕的）, blind and grey eye lived on with me. People often asked uncomfortable questions about my eye or 2 played jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was always the " 3 guy." I knew that everyone looked down on me. Yet every time Mom noticed I was unhappy, she would say to me: "Hold your head up high and face the world." It helped me move on in life. As a 4 , I thought Mom meant: "Be careful or you will fall down or knock into something because you are not looking." As a teenager, I always looked down to hide my shame, but I found that people 5 me when sometimes I held my head up high. In high school, I was even made monitor, but outside of school I still felt like a freak（怪物）. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and 6 , "Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the 7 inside you." That is how Mom taught me pride. Mom's love and encouragement gave me the confidence to remove my own doubt. 8 , I was able to look people in the eye. I learned not only to appreciate（欣赏）myself but to have deep love for others. "Hold your head up high" has been 9 many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its 10 . The gift she gave me lives on in my children. 1．A．cared for B．taken care C．taken out D．brought back 2．A．still B．even C．almost D．hardly 3．A．bad B．good C．kind D．active 4．A．student B．person C．pioneer D．child 5．A．helped B．liked C．enjoyed D．hated 6．A．cry B．shout C．say D．speak 7．A．face B．fear C．anger D．love 8．A．Luckily B．Really C．Finally D．Suddenly 9．A．shouted B．repeated C．recorded D．discussed 10．A．power B．promise C．energy D．secret （4） Burton, the beaver（水獭）, was lying in the dirt enjoying the warm rain falling down on his chocolate-brown fun by the river. The rain was coming down hard. Just then a wall of 1 ran over the top of him. Burton could hardly breathe as he was picked up by the force of the water and carried down the river. After a few minutes, he was thrown onto a large rock. Burton looked all around and noticed that the river had covered the tall grass and bushes. What's more, it had 2 everything including his home. Out of the corner of his eye, Burton saw something trying to get out of the water. "It's a tortoise（陆龟）," he realized, and 3 down. Burton came up right 4 the tortoise. As he floated up, the tortoise found himself safely on Burton's back. "Thanks," the tortoise said cheerfully, "My name is Torquil. The water 5 killed me. What happened?" "There must be 6 rain upriver. Now hold on. Don't let go. We'll swim along with the flow," Burton told the tortoise. "I think that's a good idea. I'll hold on," Torquil 7 . The rain stopped and the river became quiet as before. "Well, I guess it's time to say goodbye," Burton looked up at the tortoise. Torquil thought for a while, "I feel very safe to be with you, my friend. Besides, I'm a tortoise and move slowly. You are a beaver and more much 8 . May I stay? I can help you build another 9 then." Burton answered with a 10 , "Why not, my friend?" The two friends swam off as the sun began to shine brightly on the quiet river water. 1．A．fur B．water C．rock D．chocolate 2．A．saved B．raised C．enjoyed D．damaged 3．A．fell B．flew C．dived D．drove 4．A．over B．under C．across D．forward 5．A．never B．nearly C．hardly D．seldom 6．A．little B．quiet C．terrible D．pleasant 7．A．agreed B．refused C．guessed D．disagreed 8．A．faster B．lower C．harder D．later 9．A．tent B．farm C．house D．island 10．A．fear B．smile C．warming D．problem （5） Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to welcome them. How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You 1 stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal 2 . How about 3 people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm 4 their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move 5 ! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all. Do you look at people 6 you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, 7 in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people 8 look at each other when they talk. And 9 do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! 10 , it’s very rude! 1．A．can B．will C．must D．might 2．A．place B．gesture C．message D．space 3．A．meeting B．accepting C．touching D．offering 4．A．of B．with C．to D．against 5．A．up B．down C．away D．yet 6．A．before B．after C．if D．while 7．A．and B．but C．nor D．because 8．A．usually B．mainly C．really D．specially 9．A．what B．how C．why D．which 10．A．In fact B．In addition C．So far D．As well （6） Shadow puppet play started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was cheap and 1 —the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show. Usually, the puppets 2 hard leather. It is hard to make them. The puppet makers have to take twenty-four 3 which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet. Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction , traditional arts also face the risk (风险) of 4 . “Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese 5 .” said Liu Chaokan, the shadow puppet play actor in Yunnan Province. Liu understands why old art forms couldn't attract young people, so he 6 new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the 7 Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon 8 , together with the modern elements, are the secret in getting the attention of the children. “Because they couldn’t 9 those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play?” Liu said. While keeping the old art 10 , Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected. He also said, “We can’t change completely and keeping the tradition and seeking innovation are both important.” 1．A．serious B．boring C．convenient D．important 2．A．are made of B．are sold to C．are heard of D．are kept of 3．A．suggestions B．steps C．lessons D．parts 4．A．developing B．controlling C．appearing D．disappearing 5．A．song B．form C．art D．method 6．A．connects B．touches C．sends D．attends 7．A．ancient B．secret C．whole D．similar 8．A．books B．magazines C．films D．characters 9．A．copy B．create C．write D．understand 10．A．live B．warm C．complete D．alive （7） Recently, Mr Mi, a disabled man, has become 1 online. He’s good at making dough figurines (泥人). In 2003, Mi lost his 2 in an accident, but he didn’t become sad. He slowly learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the accident. He thought he had to find a way to make a living because he had a family to 3 . One day, after seeing a man making dough figurines (面人) on the street, Mi became very 4 in it and decided to learn it from him. “At first, the man didn’t 5 when he saw that I had no fingers. But after I kept asking him to 6 me, he finally said yes,” Mi said. The learning process was 7 . In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot. However, he 8 thought about giving up. When Mi made dough figurines, he developed some methods suitable for him and greatly improved this skills. Now, it takes Mi about seven 9 to make a simple dough figurine, and he can make about 30 a day. Today, Mi not only makes a living by making dough figurines as he has hoped, but gets great 10 from it. He is very happy with his life. 1．A．fit B．popular C．slow D．angry 2．A．legs B．eyes C．feet D．hands 3．A．look after B．look up C．look for D．look down 4．A．rich B．weak C．interested D．successful 5．A．agree B．worry C．know D．hide 6．A．forget B．punish C．teach D．remind 7．A．simple B．challenging C．basic D．pleasant 8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never 9．A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes 10．A．joy B．money C．wish D．surprise （8） Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is 1 trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any 2 . Almost every cartoon 3 Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing 4 him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera 5 worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of 6 idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny 7 the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble. The first Tom and Jerry cartoon 8 in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over 9 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long. 10 , Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world. 1．A．often B．seldom C．always D．never 2．A．succeed B．success C．successful D．successfully 3．A．starts with B．ends with C．begins with D．ends up 4．A．to B．on C．at D．of 5．A．both B．all C．neither D．either 6．A．/ B．the C．a D．an 7．A．that B．what C．whether D．if 8．A．was shown B．were shown C．showed D．have shown 9．A．following B．the followed C．the next D．next 10．A．In the end B．In total C．Finally D．However （9） Do you often see groups of people, mostly the elder people, dance in the park or near your home? In our country, we call this kind of dance “Guangchangwu”. Many people say it’s OK for the elder to dance in the places they like. Do you think so? Maybe you have different 1 about it. Many people say yes and they think it makes a big 2 to the elder people’s life. It 3 a good way for the elder people to relax, keep healthy and make friends. They feel that it’s 4 for them to go out to dance with their neighbors, friends than to play cards or watch TV at home. However, other people are 5 it. They think that the elder people who dance “Guangchangwu” take up too much space and make too much noise. You may have the following 6 . When you want to sleep late on a weekend morning but find it 7 because the elderly are dancing out, making a lot of noise. Sometimes you want to have a rest or 8 your friends for some time in a park, but you can’t because of the 9 music from the dancing. What do you 10 dancing “Guangchangwu”? You are welcome to write to us before next Friday. Thanks for your sharing. 1．A．skills B．opinions C．members D．spirits 2．A．difference B．notice C．mistake D．meal 3．A．provides B．takes C．puts D．allows 4．A．more B．less C．worse D．better 5．A．with B．onto C．against D．since 6．A．experiences B．ideas C．risks D．communications 7．A．necessary B．impossible C．important D．wrong 8．A．agree with B．compare with C．get on with D．talk with 9．A．quick B．usual C．loud D．proper 10．A．find out B．think of C．pick up D．work out （10） Chopsticks (筷子) are used by billions of people around the world, and they have an ancient past. Chinese have used them for at least 3,000 years. About 1500 years ago, chopsticks were taken to some 1 Asian countries. During Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood (洪水). One day, Yu took a boat to an island. He was 2 hungry that he used an earth pot (泥罐) to cook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he couldn’t wait for it to cool, so he took two branches (树枝) to 3 the meat from the soup. To save time, he always took small branches to take out food from the hot pot. For a long time, he was good at using these small sticks. In this way, the first kind of chopsticks was born. Early chopsticks were mainly used for cooking and were able to reach deep into boiling pots of water or oil. Later, people used chopsticks as tableware (餐具). 4 are fit for holding small pieces of food. Chopsticks are a typical 5 of Chinese culture. Whenever and wherever Chinese people are, they find it difficult to have a meal 6 chopsticks. Confucius (孔子) believed that knives at the dinner table would kill eaters’ happiness during meals. He also thought that knives 7 dangers. 8 his teachings, eating with chopsticks quickly became popular across Asia. Now more and more foreigners practice 9 chopsticks at table, 10 in many cultural activities about chopsticks around the world, such as “Chopsticks Day” in Japan, “Golden Chopsticks Award” in France and “World Chopsticks Day” in Malaysia. 1．A．another B．others C．other D．the other 2．A．such B．too C．very D．so 3．A．cut up B．take up C．pick up D．turn up 4．A．It B．They C．We D．You 5．A．skill B．size C．symbol D．spirit 6．A．without B．with C．off D．against 7．A．bought B．broke C．caused D．pushed 8．A．Thanks for B．Thanks to C．Before D．Because 9．A．use B．using C．to use D．used 10．A．even B．just C．hardly D．still 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$