第13课时 八年级(下) Units 5～6(含答案)（Word练习）-【指点中考】2025年湖北中考英语课时作业

第13课时　八年级(下) Units 5～6

Ⅰ.阅读理解

One day, a king thought his sons should receive some education to prepare for the time when they took power.So he called his three sons and said, “There is a pear tree outside our palace.I want you to look into it at intervals(间隔) of four months and find out how that tree is.”

After receiving the king's orders, each son went in search of that tree at their decided time.After all of them returned, the king said, “Tell me what you saw.”

The first son said, “Father, that tree was crooked(弯曲的) and dry.It looked lifeless.” Next, the second son said，“No, it wasn't lifeless but was full of leaves yet there wasn't a single fruit on the tree.” Just then the third son said, “Brothers, you might see the wrong tree, because the tree I saw was very magnificent(壮丽的) and full of fruit.” The three sons started arguing with each other.

Just then the king stopped them, “You don't need to argue with each other.Actually, all of you correctly describe the tree.I asked you to watch the tree in different seasons on purpose and what you saw was according to that season.I just want to tell you something.”

“Firstly, if you want to correct and complete information about something, you should check it for a long time.Secondly, just as the tree is dry, green or full of fruit because of different seasons, there are ups and downs in our lives.If you're going through bad things, keep up your courage and patience.You will see the light one day.Lastly, don't stick to your words as if it's the only right thing.Open up your mind to listen and know about the thoughts from others.”

1．Why did the king order his sons to look into the pear tree?

A．To know their watching ability.

B．To offer them delicious pears.

C．To learn something about planting.

D．To teach them a valuable lesson.

2．When did the third son see the pear tree?

A．In spring.　　　 B．In summer.

C．In autumn.  D．In winter.

3.,全国新视野,信息匹配))Match the sons with what they saw and choose the correct answer.

a．The first son　①a tree without fruit

b．The second son　②a tree full of pears

c．The third son　③a tree that was dying

A．a-②，b-③，c-①  B．a-③，b-①，c-②

C．a-①，b-③，c-②  D．a-②，b-①，c-③

4. According to the passage, the king was a(n) ________ man.

A．strict B．powerful

C．honest D．wise

5．What can we learn from the passage?

A．We should pay more attention to the ups and downs in our lives.

B．It's possible to get correct and complete information in a short time.

C．We will get through bad things one day if we are brave and patient.

D．Don't stick to our words even if they're quite right.

Ⅱ.阅读还原

Many people always think that things in their daily life are related(有关系的) to luck.　1.E　 The great thinker Liu An gave the famous story of The Old Man at the Fort(《塞翁失马》)．

An old man lived a poor life with his son at the top of a hill.　2.D　 His neighbors came to express their pity for his bad luck.The old man asked, “How do you know this is bad luck？” After several days, his horse returned with many wild horses.His neighbors came again.　3.F　 The old man replied, “How do you know this is good luck？” His son learned to ride a horse.However, he fell off the horseback and broke his leg.The old man thought, “　4.A　” The next year, there was a war.The son did not have to go to the front because of disability.

Nothing in the world is absolutely(绝对地) right or wrong.Every coin has two sides.Just as the old saying goes, “Good luck and bad luck come in turn.” Bad things can lead to good results.　5.C　 When you are lucky, you'd better keep calm, or you