期末专项训练（六选五）2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

 

人教版英语八下英语专项训练（六选五）

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(A)(期末·23-24运城盐湖区)

语篇类型	主题	难度	建议用时
说明文	《小王子》	★★★	7'

Have you ever read the children's book called The LittlePrince?1.         

It is one of the best-selling books in the world. French pilot,  Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote it in 1942. 2.           So, you see it is really popular, right?

This year, Hong Kong's Ocean Park will also have some installations(设施) of the little prince and other characters from the fairy tale(童话). They work as“guides” in the park.3.     On the one hand, because the book is very imaginative(有想象力的).4.         

In the story, a pilot crashes(坠落) his plane in the desert.5.            The prince tells the pilot how he had met other people on other little planets and a friendly fox and a scary snake on Earth.The pilot learns some important lessons about life and love. He also sees how grown-ups can forget what they knew as children—— like how to be kind-hearted. This often echoes(产生共鸣) with both children and grown-ups.

A. But why is the book so special?

B. If no, let me introduce it to you.

C. The reason is that it's easy to understand.

D. On the other hand, it also teaches us about what it means to be humans.

E. There, he meets a clever prince from a different and very small planet.

F. There are plays, movies, and even a theme park in France all about the story.

(B)传统文化虎头鞋(期末·23-24临汾尧都区)

语篇类型	主题	难度	建议用时
说明文	虎头鞋	☆	7'

In many parts of China, it's a tradition to dress children in colorful tiger-head shoes. The tiger-head shoes are made of cloth and the front of each shoe is made into the image of a tiger's head.1.            That's how the shoes got the name.

In Chinese culture, the tiger is a symbol of good luck. So people make tiger-head shoes for their children with many good wishes. 2.           They also hope that the tiger-head shoes can protect their children from getting sick. We don't know who made the first tiger-head shoes.3.          The following is one of them.

Once upon a time, there was a lady. She was good at making things by hand.4.          One night, a monster(怪兽) came to the village and caught all the children there except(除……之外)her son. Other villagers believed that the child's tiger-head shoes helped scare the monster away. From then on, people began to make tiger-head shoes for their children.

Tiger-head shoes are an important part of Chinese culture.5.            As time goes by, however, fewer and fewer children wear such shoes. What a pity!

A. But there are several stories about it. B. The shoes look much like the animal itself. C. She once made a pair of tiger-head shoes for her child. D. The tiger-head shoes are mainly colored red and yellow. E. They hope that their children will become as strong as tigers. F. It used to be quite common for children to wear tiger-head shoes.

(C)(期末·23-24 吕梁)

语篇类型	主题	难度	建议用时
说明文	墨脱	★★★        6'

Motuo lies in the south of the Himalayas in Xizang. It is known as the “Natural Museum of Xizang”. 1.            Its special geographic location(地理位置) makes it a beautiful place. It is

one of the hardest places to reach and is the last city in China without a highway.

The construction(施工) of the first highway to Motuo started in the 1960s.2.          In 2014, the construction of its second highway— the Paimo Highway started. In October 2022, the construction of the main body of the highway was completed.

3.           Natural disasters were one of the biggest difficulties.In this area, earthquakes and heavy rains happen very often. There could be falling rocks or even landslides(滑坡). People must build many walls and nets to protect the two highways. Another challenge was the snow. Plenty of snow sometimes destroyed rocks and roads. a result, the construction of the highways to Motuo was stopped several times.4.         

The two highways stand for the Chinese spirit of“never gIving up” 5.            At the same time, they also show how our country takes care of people in the far areas.

A. There were lots of difficulties during the construction. B. It is home to all kinds of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, plants and animals. C. The highway is 1,170 kilometers long. D. They are ways to connect Motuo to the outside world. E. However, it was not completed until over 50 years later. F. To solve this problem, people built a tunnel(隧道) that goes through the snowy mountain area.

(D)(期末·22-23 忻州)

语篇类型	主题	难度	建议用时
说明文	象棋	★★★	7'

In China, it is common to see people playing a board game on a table, a bench or just on the ground. 1.           Many overseas(海外的) Chinese play the game as a way of having fun and celebrating Chinese culture.

Chinese chess is a two-player board game with a total of 32pieces in red and black.2.           It must remain in the palace. If it gets checked(被“将死”), the game is over. So the object(目的)