专项练4 短文填空-【王朝霞系列丛书】2024-2025学年八年级下册英语期末试卷精选（人教版）湖北专版

专项专练小卷 专项练4短文填空 编者按：本专项针对期末高频话题设置，考查教材重点单词和语法，帮助学生提升在语境中正 确运用词汇和语法知识的能力。 A surprised height shake two until completely tower hold condition fall The Leaning(Tower of Pisa lies in Italy.It is one of the world's most famous People began to build it in 1173.They didn't finish the work 2 1372.The tower has eight floors.Its 3 is 56.67 m on the highest side and 55.86 m on the lowest side. The tower started to lean when people finished the 4 floor.The tower was built on the soft soil ()It couldn't 5 such a tall building,and as a result,it leaned.There are several other towers in Pisa that also lean. Even though the Leaning Tower of Pisa experienced four strong earthquakes(and two wars(),it never 6 over.Because of the soft soil under it,the tower didn't 7 a lot during the earthquakes.During World War II,some people wanted to take down the tower. However,when they saw it,they were 8 at its beauty.So they gave up the idea. 型 Now the tower is one of the most popular places for tourists in the world.It's in good 9 项 now.You can climb to the top.Don't worry.It's 10 safe. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9 10. B选材新风向体美劳教育 mess unfair throw seriously rest hard we necessary skill what It's reported that Labor()Education has been included in the education of middle schools and primary schools in China.I think it's 1 because it can help us in our study and life When I was in primary school,I hated doing housework.I 2 my things everywhere.So our house was often in a 3 One day,when my mother went home after work and saw the mess, she was so angry.She said to me 4 "You must do some housework from now on."At first,I felt unhappy and I thought it was 5 because housework was what adults should do.But I followed 6 my mother said. After a few months,I realized that doing housework was 7 than I thought.I decided to do more housework,so my parents could 8 when they came back.They were also proud() of my changes. We children should not always depend on 9 parents.Instead,we should learn to do housework by ourselves and change ourselves.Doing housework by ourselves helps us learn many 10 They will help us a lot in the future. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7 8. 9 10. C work with trouble typical better decision argue carefully I develop A study shows that the generation gap(is becoming a very serious problem.I read a 26 湖北专版英语八年级下册人教 report about it in a newspaper.Some children ran away from home after they 1 with their parents.That brings much 2 for their parents.This may be because some children and their parents don't often have much communication.Parents now often spend more time 3 at offices,so they don't have much time to stay 4 their children.As time goes by,they both feel that they don't have the same things to talk about.This is a 5 problem in many families.And it can cause many other problems.In 6 opinion,parents should spend more time together with the children,and get to know the children 7.And for children,show your feelings to your parents.They are the people who love you.So tell them what you like.In this way,you can 8 a good relationship with your parents. I want to thank my parents,because they don't make all 9 for me.They always think that it's wrong to take care of their children too 10 That's why I always get on well with my parents. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10. D〔黄石市] final worry shine best week trouble exciting different if forget When I met William,he was in Grade 2.He was a lovely kid and brought great joy to everyone.He had 1 with his reading,but he didn't give up.As his teacher,I was proud of him. 题 However,sometimes I couldn't help 2 about him.No matter how hard he tried,his grades were not very good.I wondered 3 he would be able to pass the exam.To my surprise, 专 he performed well during the last few 4 of the term when the class studied plants. 练 Each student needed to finish a task():planting a sunflower in the school garden.For many students,sowing the seeds (was 5 but it was not easy for them to make the flowers grow well.It took them too long to wait for the results,and most kids had little patience( )They lost interest soon and 6 to care for their sunflowers. William was 7 He kept watering all the seeds,so they grew well and 8 the flowers came out.When seeing the beautiful flowers,all the teachers and his classmates praised William. In fact,there is a special seed inside every kid.As teachers,we should do our 9 to care for the seeds and trust them.One day,they will bloom()and 10 -just like sunflowers. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8. 9 10. E strange child brave she mind get hide lucky unless talk I volunteered at a nursing home last summer holiday.And I was 1 to serve Mrs.Brown, an 87-year-old lady.I saw a photo of her and her two 2 when she was young at the bedside. She had a beautiful hairstyle()at that time.I looked at her messy hair and made up my 3 to help her comb()it.I combed her hair according to her hairstyle in the photo. Although her hair became less than before,this still couldn't 4 her beauty.After combing,Mrs.Brown looked at 5 in the mirror and smiled happily. After that,I wasn't 6 to her.She often talked about her two daughters in another city. She also told me how much she missed her husband after his death.While I was 7 with her,I 湖北专版英语八年级下册人教 27 could feel the love she showed to her family. So far,I have 8 so much happiness from her.I realized one thing that day.If it has been a long time since you saw your elderly family last time,you should visit them and give them a hug( 9 抱) or have a meal together.10 you show your love to them,you'll never know how much it means to them,or to you. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 8. 9 10. F〔襄阳市) story beauty for start relaxing stand it while complete worry I like music because I think there is nothing more 1 than listening to or playing music. One day,I went to my parents'house to visit them.2 my mother was cooking in the kitchen,my father and I were talking in the living room.He told me many 3 about music. Then he took out his guitar and 4 to play.I took out a violin and played with him.Slowly,I got lost in the music. My father and I played like that 5 about 20 minutes.And when I turned around,I found my mother 6 outside the door listening.I was 7 lost in the music and didn't notice her at all.When I played with my father that day,I wasn't good at playing the violin.But it was a slow 型 song.I didn't need to 8 about my ability().I just enjoyed the 9 of music at that moment. 项 Now many people only focus(集中注意力）on being good at one instrument(乐器)， not music 10 However,I play music just because it makes me happy,and I love everything about it. 1. 2. 3. 5. 个 9 10 G importance poor be improve life marry most herself interested writer Litle Women is Louisa May Alcott's 1 famous novel ()The novel follows the 2 of the four March sisters--Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy..It is also based(以…为基础)on the 3 own experience of growing up with her three sisters. The main theme in the story is the 4 of family.When the story begins,the sisters are complaining()because they are 5 and have to work.Their father is in the army.In the letters their father tells his daughters to work harder.They must try to accept the bad things in their lives and stay happy.He wants to be proud of them when he comes home.The girls decide to try to 6 themselves because they love and miss their father very much. Alcott was 7 in women's rights.Through the four March sisters,she explored ( four different ways of 8 a woman in those days.Meg gets 9 and has a new family.Beth looks after her own family.Amy focuses on 10 and her own joy.And Jo,like Alcott herself, tries to have a job in writing and care for her family at the same time. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 28 湖北专版英语八年级下册人教的地方，因此她可能会把药放在冰箱里。 的是粉刷房间，B项（另一种花销低的改变方 B 式是粉刷)符合语境。 1.B【解析】由下文可知，作者把自己的秘密 4.C5.E 告诉了Saly,但后来她的秘密被全校同学知 D 道了，每个人都嘲笑她。作者认为是Say泄 1.C2.D 露了自己的秘密，导致自己被迫转学。由此 3.A【解析】下文主要介绍了长江目前面临的 可知画线句意为“她为什么泄露秘密？” 问题一水污染，A项（然而，长江也面临很 B项正确。 多问题)在此处引起下文。 2.D3.C4.B 4.E【解析】下句中的It指代E项中的Another 5.B【解析】通读全文并结合最后一段中的“1 programme,且与上文中的A programme.相呼应。 have learned a life lesson that we should trust 5.B those we love'”可知，作者通过讲述自己与 E Sal山y的故事告诉我们：要信任我们所爱的人。 1.c 故B项最适合作本文标题。 2.D 【解析】本段主要建议我们发现自身的价 C 值，故D项（你最喜欢自己哪一点）能够引出 1.B 下文。 2.C【解析】根据第二段可知，在撒哈拉沙漠， 3.B 下午2点到4点是最热的时间，温度高达 4.F【解析】根据本段内容可知，在旅行时，我 33℃，但在晚上，凌晨4点是最冷的时间，温度 们可以遇到各种各样的人，了解不同的文化， 降到了-1℃。因此C图正确。 这有助于我们开阔眼界，获取知识。故F项 3.A 与上文衔接紧密。 4.D【解析】文章第一段整体介绍撒哈拉沙 5.A 漠；第二段主要介绍了它的气候特点：第三段 作为一个过渡段，引出下文的建议：第四段至 专项练4短文填空 第七段则分别给出了生存建议。因此D项符 合本文结构划分。 1.towers 【解析】“one of the+形容词最高级+可 5.C【解析】本文主要介绍了撒哈拉沙漠的气 数名词复数”意为“最…的…之一”。结 候特点以及在撒哈拉沙漠的生存指南，由此 合备选词可知，此处表示“意大利的比萨斜塔 可推断本文可能出现在地理杂志中。 是世界上最著名的塔之一”。故设空处填 专项练3 还原型阅读 tower的复数形式towers 2.until 3.height 4.second A 1.F2.A3.C4.B 5.hold 【解析】前面的couldn't提示本空填动 5.D【解析】下文提到不仅中国人，外国人也 词。此处意为“松软的土壤承受不住如此高 对旗袍感兴趣，D项（现在旗袍闻名全世界） 大的建筑”。hold可表示“支撑…的重量”。 能引出下文。 6.fell 7.shake 8.surprised 9.condition B 10.completely 1.B【解析】上文提到现在有一个家庭问题， B 下文提到在他们眼里我们永远是小孩子，B 1.necessary 2.threw 3.mess 4.seriously 项（几乎每个家长都说我们永远长不大）在此 5.unfair 处起到承上启下的作用。 6.what【解析】根据上下文语境可知，此处表 2.F3.A 示“但是我听了妈妈的话”。结合备选词可 4.D【解析】下文提到父母应该坐下来和他们 知，此处填what,作said的宾语。 的孩子谈谈，让他们知道自己有个幸福的家 7.harder 8.rest 9.our 10.skills 庭，D项（并非一切都能通过物质传达）与下 C 文语义顺承。 1.argued 2.trouble 3.working 4.with 5.C 5.typical 6.my C 7.better【解析】根据句意可知，此处表示“花 1.F2.D 费更多的时间和孩子们待在一起，更好地了 3.B【解析】根据下文中的“询问你的家人是 解孩子们”，故设空处填better。 否愿意帮你粉刷房间的墙壁”可知设空处讲 8.develop 9.decisions 10.carefully 湖北专版英语 入八年级 下局 人救 D 4.To let people have a better understanding of 1.trouble animals 2.worrying【解析】根据下文（不管William多 5.Refuse to eat wild animals,do not cut down 努力，他的成绩不是很好)可知，设空处表示 trees or hunt wild animals.(言之有理即可) “我”会忍不住担心他。can't help doing sth. B 为固定用法，表示“情不自禁做某事”，故设空 1.March5 处填worryingo 2.an accident 3.if 4.weeks 5.exciting 6.forgot 3.He often spent his free time and money helping 7.different 8.finally people in need. 9.best【解析】do/try one's best to do sth..表示 “尽力做某事”，为固定句型。 4.It is a symbol of selflessness./Selflessness 10.shine 5.Yes,he is.I help clean up the neighborhood and E help the old cross the street..(言之有理即可) 1.lucky 2.children U 3.mind【解析】make up one's mind是常见搭 1.two(important)teachers/the importance of the 配，表示“下定决心”。 two teachers 4.hide 2.lighting the fire and growing rice/how to light 5.herself【解析】句意为：梳过头之后，Mrs. the fire and grow rice/the ways to light the fire Brown看着镜中的自己，开心地笑了。根据主 and grow rice 语Mrs.Brown可知，此处填she的反身代词 3.understand,respect and get on well with nature/ herself realize the importance of protecting the nature/ 6.strange 7.talking 8.got/gotten treat the nature nicely 9.bravely 10.Unless 4.People wrote them down in the form of a book./ F By writing them down in the form of a book./.. 1.relaxing 2.While 3.stories 4.started 5.Books play an important role inour lives./Millions 5.for 6.standing【解析】句意为：当我转身的时候， of people learn from books and have better lives./ 我发现我的妈妈正站在门外听。f6ndsb. It's important to read books./... doing sth.表示“发现某人正在做某事”，再结 D 合句意可知此处填standing。 1.high school 7.completely 8.worry 9.beauty 2.Field./Field in Paragraph 2. 10.itself【解析】句意为：现在很多人只专注 3.It refers to the movie theater./The movie theater. 于擅长某种乐器，而不是音乐本身。此处填 4.She is Michael's tenth-grade science teacher. it的反身代词itself。 5.Michael's visit to his hometown/Michael's G special trip to Fullerton(言之有理即可) 1.most 2.life/lives 3.writer's 4.importance E 5.poor 6.improve 7.interested 1.science museum 8.being【解析】下文介绍了四姐妹不同的人 2.a live video 生命运，此处表示作者探索那个年代女性的 3.smart phone 不同活法。结合备选词可锁定be,of后接动 4.use their voice 词-ing形式，故填beinge 5.Yes,I do.Because it makes people's life better./ 9.married No,I don't.Because it may make people 10.herself【解析】and表示并列，设空后的her become lazy.(言之有理即可) own joy提示设空处也是描述Amy。结合备 选词可知，此处填herself,表示“关注自身”。 内 1.Spring 专项练5 任务型阅读 2.get nothing in autumn A 3.planting corn 1.the first panda museum in Chengdu,China 4.I felt magic of life in spring. 2.the cartoon panda in the museum 5.We should treasure and make full use of the time 3.history and habits in spring..(言之有理即可) 湖北专版 英语 八年级下册人教 6