专题03 阅读理解（新闻报道）（期中真题汇编，武汉专用）八年级英语上学期

专题03 阅读理解 新闻报道 主题01 人与社会——中华文化 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉东西湖区·期中） Little explainers (讲解员) On July 26, 2024, at Suining County Museum in Xuzhou, little explainers in Hanfu talked to visitors about the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) and history of Suining. By becoming little explainers, the children help visitors know more about traditional Chinese culture. The Diving (跳水) Festival On July 31, 2024, people of Gangbian Village, Congjiang County met by the Sanbai River. They celebrated the Diving Festival on the 14th day of the sixth lunar (农历的) month. The villagers joined in different activities. They dived, sang Zhuang songs and played with water. __________ On the evening of April 15, many people put water lanterns into the Weiyuan River in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. They made a scene (场面) like a galaxy (星系) in the water. Putting water lanterns into the river is a historical activity. It is a way for people to send their best wishes. A concert near the old city wall of Xi’an     Chinese artists played in a concert near the old city wall of Xi’an on September 22. Xi’an has a history of about 3,100 years. It is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It is also the starting point of the old Silk Road, so different kinds of music around the world met here. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the material? A．ART B．SPORTS. C．LIFE. D．CULTURE. 2．When did people of Gangbian Village celebrate the Diving Festival? A．On April 15, 2024. B．On June 14, 2024. C．On July 31, 2024. D．On September 22, 2024. 3．A girl explainer at Suining County Museum may wear ________. A． B． C． D． 4．What is the best heading for the third piece of news? A．A scene like a galaxy. B．Setting off water lanterns. C．A historical activity. D．Best wishes for people in Jinggu. 5．Why did different kinds of music around the world meet in Xi’an? A．Because the old Silk Road started here. B．Because it’s the capital of Shaanxi Province. C．Because many people are interested in music. D．Because Xi’an has a history of about 3,100 years. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文是四则与中华文化相关的新闻。 1．推理判断题。根据“On July 26, 2024, at Suining County Museum in Xuzhou, little explainers in Hanfu talked to visitors about the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) and history of Suining.”、“The Diving (跳水) Festival”、“On the evening of April 15, many people put water lanterns into the Weiyuan River in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County.”和“It is also the starting point of the old Silk Road, so different kinds of music around the world met here.”可知，穿汉服的博物馆小讲解员、跳水节、放水灯、西安古城墙边上的音乐会，这些都跟中华文化有关，所以可以在报纸上的“文化”版块看到这篇文章。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“On July 31, 2024, people of Gangbian Village, Congjiang County met by the Sanbai River. They celebrated the Diving Festival on the 14th day of the sixth lunar (农历的) month. The villagers joined in different activities.”可知，跳水节是在2024年的7月31日。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“On July 26, 2024, at Suining County Museum in Xuzhou, little explainers in Hanfu talked to visitors about the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) and history of Suining.”可知，小讲解员身穿汉服。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。根据“On the evening of April 15, many people put water lanterns into the Weiyuan River in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County.”可知，第三则新闻是关于放水灯的，选项B“放水灯”作为小标题最为合适。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“It is also the starting point of the old Silk Road, so different kinds of music around the world met here.”可知，西安是古代丝绸之路的起点，因此来自世界上不同种类的音乐在此交汇。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中） Waste Pyramid (金字塔) Mike Smith from Australia spent three days camping on top of a huge pyramid of rubbish in Egypt to show the environmental (环境的) problem. The 10m high, 12m wide waste pyramid is made of one million plastic bottles picked up from Egypt’s Nile River. Mr. Smith hopes the waste pyramid will get people to join the 100-year Clean-up Project. A Haircutter’s Promise (承诺) A haircut workshop in Changsha has been there for 19 years. The owner, 71-year-old Tang Jinlian, wrote “A promise made, a promise kept for life” on the wall. Most of her customers are families with difficulties and aged people from the neighborhood. Tang and her daughter got a lot of help from others. So she learned to cut hair to help others. _________ After Russian girl Anastasia Podareva came to China to study, the world of Chinese poetry (诗歌) opened up before her. She spent all her free time learning it and won prizes in many poetry writing competitions. Then her own Chinese poetry collections came out. One of her Chinese poems If, which shows her love for China, was turned into a song. The song gets Russians know more about China. 1．In which SECTION of the website can we read the first new? A．BUSINESS. B．PEOPLE. C．SCIENCE. D．ENVIRONMENT. 2．The waste pyramid ________. A．was made in three days B．is a call for help C．was built by Nile River D．is a mirror of Egypt 3．The reason for Tang Jinlian’s act is ________. A．her love for hair cutting B．her neighbors’ promise to her C．her wish to live a happy life D．her decision to give back to others 4．What would be the best heading for the third news? A．A Russian Writer and Chinese Poems B．A Song Created from a poem C．Friendship between China and Russia D．The Magic of Chinese Poetry 5．The people in the news above ________. A．do good for fun B．are all very talented C．play a role in society D．always keep their words 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文主要介绍了三则新闻：垃圾金字塔、理发师的承诺以及中国诗歌的魔力。 1．推理判断题。根据“Mike Smith from Australia spent three days camping on top of a huge pyramid of rubbish in Egypt to show the environmental problem.”可知来自澳大利亚的迈克·史密斯在埃及一座巨大的垃圾金字塔顶上露营了三天，以展示环境问题，可推知第一则新闻可能出现在环境部分。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Mr. Smith hopes the waste pyramid will get people to join the 100-year Clean-up Project.”可知史密斯先生希望垃圾金字塔能让人们加入100年清洁项目，所以垃圾金字塔是号召帮忙。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Tang and her daughter got a lot of help from others. So she learned to cut hair to help others.”可知唐和她的女儿从别人那里得到了很多帮助，所以她学会了剪头发来帮助别人，即她决定回馈他人。故选D。 4．最佳标题题。根据“After Russian girl Anastasia Podareva came to China to study, the world of Chinese poetry opened up before her.”可知本则新闻主要介绍了俄罗斯女孩对中国诗歌的热爱，故以选项D“中国诗歌的魔力”为标题最合适。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“Mike Smith from Australia spent three days camping on top of a huge pyramid of rubbish in Egypt to show the environmental problem.”可知来自澳大利亚的迈克·史密斯在埃及一座巨大的垃圾金字塔顶上露营了三天，以展示环境问题；根据“Tang and her daughter got a lot of help from others. So she learned to cut hair to help others.”可知唐和她的女儿从别人那里得到了很多帮助，所以她学会了剪头发来帮助别人；根据“The song gets Russians know more about China.”可知这首歌让俄罗斯人更多地了解中国。可推知新闻中的人们在社会中发挥作用。故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·武汉经开区·期中）                  ▲ Chang’e is named after a goddess in ancient fairy tales, but few people know that she first appeared in the book Shan Hai Jing. It is thought to have been written during the late Warring States Period. Another figure in the book was Zouwu, a creature who features (担任主演) in the movie Fantastic Beasts. Recently, the work and others featuring ancient myths and monsters have inspired artists and authors to create, which is a source of inspiration. Experts compared the book with the histories of ancient Greek.                    His World’s a Stage Acting was, is and always will be the first love of National Peking Opera Company’s new vice-president. Tian Lei has been working with the opera company for 10 years. He has spent a long time training acting there since he took Peking Opera as the most special art. “Practicing here helps me feel closer to Peking Opera masters who once shone on the stage,” he says, “and that always gives me a sense of huge achievement when I perform.”                  Documentary About Dunhuang Online The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary about artisans (工匠) and researchers worked on protecting and spreading Dunhuang’s centuries-old culture, will come out on Tencent Video, ranging from restoration (修复) to research. The first episode features Li Bo, a restoration expert, teaming up with his students to carry out an experiment. The second tale is about Zhang Xiaoyang who works at Mogao Cave 254. Zhang is facing a fork in her career—to continue the research with an uncertain future or accept a new offer from a college. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．changes B．performance C．culture D．lifestyle 2．According to Shan Hai Jing, we can know that ________. A．Zouwu was created in the movie series Fantastic Beasts B．ancient Chinese tales are similar to the histories of ancient Greek C．Chang’e was the first goddess appearing in the late Warring States Period D．many ancient myths and monsters offer inspiration to some cultural workers 3．What would be the best title for the first news? A．Amazing Cultural Products B．Fantastic Chinese Collections C．Ancient Fairy Tales Get popular D．Ancient Work Inspires Modern Culture 4．Tian Lei takes acting as his first love probably because ________. A．Peking Opera performance is the most special art B．the theater gives him a chance to keep practising opera C．it brings him a sense of self-satisfaction when he performs D．art acting makes it possible for him to meet masters he admires 5．From the passage, we can know that ________. A．the documentary is going to be shown on Tencent Video B．artists and authors have recreated the stories in Shan Hai Jing C．Tian Lei spends all his time practicing and performing on the stage D．the documentary aims to introduce people who works in Dunhuang 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．D 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要通过三则新闻——古代神话与现代创作的联系、京剧艺术的传承与热爱、以及敦煌文化的保护与传承——来展示中国传统文化在现代社会中的重要性和影响力。 1．主旨大意题。第一则新闻的主题是“古代神话”、第二则新闻的主题是“京剧艺术”和第三则新闻的主题是“敦煌文化”，这三个主题都是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，从不同角度探讨了这些文化元素的现代意义和影响。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Recently, the work and others featuring ancient myths and monsters have inspired artists and authors to create, which is a source of inspiration.”可知，最近，这部作品和其他以古代神话和怪物为主题的作品激发了艺术家和作家的创作灵感，这是一种灵感来源。故选D。 3．最佳标题题。根据“Recently, the work and others featuring ancient myths and monsters have inspired artists and authors to create, which is a source of inspiration. Experts compared the book with the histories of ancient Greek.”可知，这部作品和其他以古代神话和怪物为特色的作品激发了艺术家和作家的创作灵感；选项D“古代作品启发现代文化”适合作为本则新闻的标题。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“‘Practicing here helps me feel closer to Peking Opera masters who once shone on the stage,’ he says, ‘and that always gives me a sense of huge achievement when I perform.’”可知，Tian Lei认为在这里练习让他感觉离那些曾经在舞台上大放异彩的京剧大师更近了；而且在他表演的时候，这总是给他一种巨大的成就感；据此可以推断，Tian Lei把演戏作为他的初恋可能是因为这给他带来一种自我成就感。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary about artisans and researchers worked on protecting and spreading Dunhuang’s centuries-old culture, will come out on Tencent Video, ...”可知，这部纪录片将在腾讯视频上播放。故选A。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中） Beautiful flowers take shape in parade On Sept 1st, Bloemencorso, the annual flower parade (一年一度的花车巡游), took place in Zundert, the Netherlands (荷兰). As the world’s largest flower parade, it was lively and filled with color. People drove floats (花车) with many flowers. They competed to make the most beautiful dahlia (大丽花) float. The one that the jury (评审团) asks to stop is the winner. The flower parade falls on the first Sunday of September every year, drawing around 50, 000 people. ________ This year the Channel Tunnel (英法海底隧道) turned 30 years old. It’s a super long undersea tunnel, about 50 km, between the UK and France. And it’s for trains. I rode the train for the first time in 1995 when I was just 9 years old. It was not long after the tunnel’s opening. The tunnel made it easy for my family and me to travel to Franee. We didn’t have to take a flight or catch a boat across the sea. At the time, the tunnel looked like-something from the future. And today, it’s still amazing as ever. Animals shown love in the UK On Sept 22nd, Ely Cathedral (伊利大教堂) invited animals to join their yearly animal service (宗教仪式) in the UK. It was a celebration for all kinds of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters (仓鼠) and even a pony (小马) joined the event. People gave thanks to the animals, and there was a choir (合唱) to celebrate animal life. It also showed how thankful people were for guide dogs, therapy dogs (治疗犬) and dogs that help the military (军队) and police. Everyone had a great time there and some dogs even sang along to the songs. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCI-TECH B．TRAVEL C．NATURE D．MAGIC WORLD 2．The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A．Channel Tunnel at 30. B．A super tunnel from the future. C．The Tunnel between France and the UK. D．The largest undersea Channel Tunnel. 3．The flower parade in Zundert, the Netherlands ________. A．had the world’s most flowers. B．was colorful and was the largest in the world. C．was popular all over the world. D．was full of cars with flowers. 4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials? A．The flower parade fell on Sept. 1 this year. B．The Channel Tunnel was open in 1995. C．Ely Cathedral invites all kinds of animals to join a celebration every year. D．The Channel Tunnel is as wonderful as it was before. 5．The animal service in Ely Cathedral in the UK ________. ①is celebrated by people for their pets. ②takes place every year. ③is a chance for people to give thanks to the animals. ④shows the dogs are the most useful animals in people’s eyes. A．①② B．②③ C．②④ D．①④ 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了三则新闻：花车巡游、海底隧道及动物服务。 1．推理判断题。根据“Beautiful flowers take shape in parade”、“Animals shown love in the UK”可知，文章涉及花卉、隧道和动物服务，最符合“神奇的世界”主题，故选D。 2．最佳标题题。根据“This year the Channel Tunnel (英法海底隧道) turned 30 years old. It’s a super long undersea tunnel, about 50 km, between the UK and France. And it’s for trains. I rode the train...the future. And today, it’s still amazing as ever.”可知，第二段主要讲述英法海底隧道30周年，标题应为“Channel Tunnel at 30”，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“As the world’s largest flower parade, it was lively and filled with color.”可知，花车巡游是世界上最大的并充满色彩。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“I rode the train for the first time in 1995 when I was just 9 years old. It was not long after the tunnel’s opening.”可知，作者1995年乘坐隧道列车，但隧道开放时间未提及。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“On Sept 22nd, Ely Cathedral (伊利大教堂) invited animals to join their yearly animal service (宗教仪式) in the UK.”以及“People gave thanks to the animals”可知，动物服务是每年举行的庆祝活动，并且人们感谢动物。故选B。 主题02 人与社会——奇闻轶事 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中） A top fishing award Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award (奖). The award is for those who catch 10 different “trophy-size” (super big) fish. Moore began fishing at the age of two. She caught her 10th different fish which is big enough in May. Moore said she was “filled with joy” about the prize. A new way of studying sounds Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds. Using technology (技术) that was made for studies of brain waves (脑电波) at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles. It is helping us know elephants more about animals’ calls and the effect (影响) of noise to their health. _________________________ Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪录) by naming 12 things in three minutes, such as a book and a pen. Apollo lives in Florida with his owners, who are training him to be “the smartest parrot”. When not showing off his skills, he enjoys relaxing in the sun, playing with toys and eating nuts. 1．In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A．TRAVEL. B．NATURE. C．SCIENCE. D．STUDY. 2．Which one can get the Master Angler Milestone Award? A．The boy who began fishing at an early age. B．The woman who caught the most kinds of fish. C．The youngest girl who catches a super big fish. D．The man who caught 10 very large fish of different kinds. 3．The technology in the second piece of news is used for ________. ①seeing how animals move  ②making animal brain waves ③studying what noise will do to animals  ④studying animal sounds A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④ 4．The best heading for the third piece of news would be ________. A．How to name 12 things B．How to train a parrot C．Parrot trainers work hard D．A smart parrot breaks world record 5．What do the three pieces of news have in common? A．They all introduce an award. B．They talk about a hobby. C．They talk about something great. D．They make up these stories. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了来自不同领域的三个有趣新闻或故事。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“A top fishing award Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award.”可知，本则新闻报道了来自马里兰州的12岁女孩露西·摩尔获得了一项顶级钓鱼奖，她是获得大师垂钓者里程碑奖的第一个女孩，也是年龄最小的人；根据第二段“Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds.”可知，科学家们发现了一种新方法，让人们了解动物的声音；根据第三段“Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record by naming 12 things in three minutes.”可知，阿波罗，一只4岁的鹦鹉，聪明得像个小孩，在三分钟内说出12样东西的名字，打破了吉尼斯世界纪录；这三段都是关于自然领域内的动物相关的报道，据此可以推断，可能会在报纸的“NATURE”版块读到本文。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“The award is for those who catch 10 different “trophy-size” (super big) fish.”可知，该奖项是颁给那些钓到10条不同超级大鱼的人；选项D“抓了10条不同种类的大鱼的人。”符合题意。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段“Using technology that was made for studies of brain waves at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles.”可知，利用最初为脑电波研究而制造的技术，他们能够研究大象、鲸鱼、鹤鸵和鳄鱼的声音；根据第二段“It is helping us know elephants more about animals’ calls and the effect of noise to their health.”可知，这有助于我们更多地了解动物的叫声以及噪音对它们健康的影响；由此可知，该技术是用于“研究动物的声音”和“研究噪音会对动物做什么。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据第三段“Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record by naming 12 things in three minutes.”可知，阿波罗，一只4岁的鹦鹉，聪明得像个小孩，在三分钟内说出12样东西的名字，打破了吉尼斯世界纪录；据此可知，该段主要讲述了这只聪明的鹦鹉打破了世界纪录；选项D“一只聪明的鹦鹉打破了世界纪录”适合作为本段的标题。故选D。 5．推理判断题。第一段主要讲述了露西·摩尔获得了大师垂钓者里程碑奖；第二段主要讲述了科学家发现了一种研究动物声音的新方法；第三段主要讲述了一只聪明的鹦鹉打破了世界纪录；据此可知，这三条新闻都报道了一些很棒的事情。故选C。 Passage 2 （22-23八年级上·武汉新洲区·期中） _____________________     93-year-old Jos Bots tries hard to become the world’s oldest solo paraglider (单人滑翔伞运动员). The record before is held by a Polish man who soared (高飞) to heights of 332m at the age of 91 in 2017. Mr. Bots did a test once and he missed (the 300m high level) by 10m because of the bad conditions. He is paying close attention to the weather report waiting for the perfect chance to beat the world record.      A Teenager Flies Around the World 17-year-old Mack Rutherford has now set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world alone and broken his sister’s record. He flew in a small, two-seater airplane. One of the plane’s seats was taken the place by an extra gas tank (汽油箱) . This allowed Mack to fly farther. He visited 30 countries in all and he once had to land on an island with no one else on it. Talented Music Boy     10-year-old Seba Stephens became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate (证书) in music from the famous Berklee College of Music. The certificate is equal (同等的) to about four college-level classes and is very difficult to get. Seba started a band when he was five and had made money by first grade. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．AMAZING LIFE. B．SPORTS DESK. C．BOOK FUN. D．KIDS NEWS. 2．What would be the best heading for the first piece of news? A．A Dream Comes True. B．Old Man, Challenging Dream. C．Weather Matters. D．Dangerous Solo Paragliding. 3．It’s clear that Jos Bots ________. A．can’t fly to a height of 300 meters B．has broken his leg in the test C．hasn’t realized his dream yet D．likes to try what others can’t do 4．What do we know about Mack Rutherford? A．He flew around the world with his sister. B．His plane could take many people. C．His sister had flown around the world. D．His flying went well, without any difficulties. 5．Seba Stephens got a certificate in music ________. A．when he was in the first grade B．to make more money C．because he played the drums well D．which was of a high standard 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文是三则新闻信息，分别介绍了93岁的Bots先生努力成为世界最老的单人滑翔伞运动员；一个少年环游世界；一位音乐天才。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍的三则新闻都是一些奇闻，所以会在“奇妙的生活”版块看到，故选A。 2．最佳标题题。根据“ 93-year-old Jos Bots tries hard to become the world’s oldest solo paraglider”可知，第一则新闻主要介绍了93岁的Bots先生努力成为世界最老的单人滑翔伞运动员，来实现自己梦想，所以B选项“老人，挑战梦想”符合本文标题，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“93-year-old Jos Bots tries hard to become the world’s oldest solo paraglider”及“He is paying close attention to the weather report waiting for the perfect chance to beat the world record”可知，他正在密切关注天气预报，等待打破世界纪录的最佳时机，由此可推断他还并未打破这个世界纪录，也就是还未实现梦想，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“and broken his sister’s record”可知，打破了姐姐的记录，说明姐姐曾乘飞机环游世界，故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“The certificate is equal (同等的) to about four college-level classes and is very difficult to get.”可知，该证书相当于大约四门大学水平的课程，很难获得，说明这个证书在音乐方面处于很高的标准，故选D。 主题03 人与社会——艺术 （23-24八年级上·武汉武昌区·期中） Billingual book on Chinese traditional opera     After 10 months of planning and editing, the Chinese and English bilingual book You Beijing which is about Beijing Opera has been published. It introduces the charm of five kinds of opera in Beijing and will help foreign fans to appreciate operate masterpieces. The book shows the spirit of Beijing opera, including styles such as Kunqu, and it has more than 150 large-scale pictures and easy-to- understand words. ___________________     An exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art lovers to rediscover the pioneers of Iraqi art. Around 100 works that are returned and restored nearly 20 years after they were looted (抢劫) are on display in the capital. Many of the works, including pieces by famous artists Jawad Selim and Fayiq Hassan, disappeared in 2003 when museums and other institutions were looted after the US invaded (入侵) Iraq.      Famous artist’s gigantic sculpture (雕塑) A sculpture of a giant person who is walking stands still at the entrance of the Super Sample exhibition in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province. It is one of the largest artworks produced in China in recent years. The sculpture Walking Person by famous artist Su Xinping shows a person taking big steps forward, raising a series of questions for viewers to think about: Where does he come from? Where is he going? Why is he in such a hurry? 1．All the news above has something to do with _________. A．history B．education C．art D．painting 2．What is special for the bilingual book? A．Foreigners can enjoy Beijing opera pieces. B．It shows the spirit of all the Chinese traditional operas. C．It has been published for about 10 months. D．It was written in English and Chinese with pictures and words 3．What would be a good heading for the second piece of news? A．Exhibitions for famous artists B．Exhibition of returning art C．Around 100 Iraqi art pieces D．The pioneers of Iraqi art 4．What can we know from the second piece of news? A．All the works disappear when the US invaded Iraq. B．The exhibition will allow art lovers to discover the pioneers of Iraqi art for the first time. C．Many works by Jawad Selim and Fayiq Hassan are on display at the exhibition. D．The works are returned and restored 20 years after they were looted. 5．It is clear that _________. A．the sculpture in Shenzhen leads people to think about some questions B．the bilingual book has been editing for 10 weeks C．the Walking Person is the biggest artwork produced in China D．all the works exhibiting have been in Iraq all the time 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了三则与艺术相关的新闻。 1．推理判断题。根据“Billingual book on Chinese traditional opera”，“ An exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art lovers to rediscover the pioneers of Iraqi art.”和“Famous artist’s gigantic sculpture”可知，三则新闻都与艺术相关。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“the Chinese and English bilingual book You Beijing which is about Beijing Opera has been published”和“and it has more than 150 large-scale pictures and easy-to-understand words.”可知，这本书是用英文和中文写的，配有图片和简单易懂的文字。故选D。 3．最佳标题题。根据“Around 100 works that are returned and restored nearly 20 years after they were looted (抢劫) are on display in the capital”可知，约100件伊拉克艺术品在被掠夺近20年后被归还和修复，目前正在首都展出。由此说明这是一次艺术回归展。故选B。 4． 细节理解题。根据“Many of the works, including pieces by famous artists Jawad Selim and Fayiq Hassan”可知，展览会上展出了Jawad Selim和Fayiq Hassan的许多作品。故选C。 5． 细节理解题。根据“The sculpture Walking Person by famous artist Su Xinping shows a person taking big steps forward, raising a series of questions for viewers to think about...”可知，深圳的雕塑让人们思考一些问题。故选A。 主题01 人与社会——发明与创造 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉武昌区·期中） “Wings” to Hard-working Athletes Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu broke Olympic record in the men’s 500 meters at the age of 22. The National Speed Skating Oval (the Ice Ribbon) saw 12 new Olympic records and one world record. One of the secrets behind is a new carbon dioxide ice-making technology (二氧化碳制冰技术). Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice for the first time. It cooled the ice and kept the temperature changes on the surface (表面) within just half of one degree. Small Paper Makes Big World Du, 23, a student from Shanghai University, won the third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year. He learned Folding (折叠) from online teachers and experts. Later he copied patterns from books. He spent almost three years improving his basic skills by making copies of other artists’ designs. Then he made his own creations. He is creative as he has been challenging himself to make original works. ____________ Zhou Hang, a student from Hubei University of Technology, replicated (复刻) a 3D model of the mechanical dog “Ben Ben” in the movie The Wandering Earth 2 (《流浪地球2》) on the computer this month. Zhou’s creation looks exactly like the character in the movie. It can not only sweep the floor, but also carry light things. According to Zhou, “Ben Ben” can be adjusted and made useful in the daily lives of ordinary people. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．MODERN YOUTH B．SPORTS DESK C．SCIENCE-FICTION MOVIES D．SCHOOL LIFE 2．Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice to ________. A．make the ice harder B．keep the ice cold C．save water resources D．change the temperature of the ice 3．Before making his own creations, Du did plenty of learning and ________ work. A．designing B．cutting C．writing D．copying 4．What would be the best heading for the third piece of news? A．Mechanical Dog Coming Out of Sci-fi Movie B．Mechanical Dog Helping in Daily Life C．Mechanical Dog Making Movie Popular D．Mechanical Dog Modeling in Movie 5．After reading the three pieces of news above, we know that ________. A．the youth are popular in China B．the youth never give up halfway C．the youth turn the waste into treasure D．creativity makes the youth winners 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 【解析】本文主要展示了三则新闻。 1．推理判断题。根据“Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu broke Olympic record in the men’s 500 meters at the age of 22.”、“Du, 23, a student from Shanghai University, won the third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year.”和“Zhou Hang, a student from Hubei University of Technology, replicated (复刻) a 3D model of the mechanical dog ...”可知，三则新闻介绍的都是青年人的成就。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice for the first time. It cooled the ice and kept the temperature changes on the surface (表面) within just half of one degree.”可知，液态二氧化碳用来保持冰层的低温状态。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“He spent almost three years improving his basic skills by making copies of other artists’ designs. Then he made his own creations.”可知，Du花了将近三年的时间通过复制其他艺术家的设计来提高自己的基本技能，然后开始创作他自己的作品。故选D。 4．最佳标题题。根据“Zhou Hang, a student from Hubei University of Technology, replicated (复刻) a 3D model of the mechanical dog “Ben Ben” in the movie The Wandering Earth 2 (《流浪地球2》) on the computer this month.”可知，他在电脑上复刻了电影《流浪地球2》中机械狗“奔奔”的3D模型，选项A“科幻电影中的机械狗”可以作为本段最佳标题。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“One of the secrets behind is a new carbon dioxide ice-making technology (二氧化碳制冰技术).”、“He is creative as he has been challenging himself to make original works.”和“Zhou’s creation looks exactly like the character in the movie.”可知，这三位青年人取得成功都离不开创造力。故选D。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中） A “Transformer” in Real Life Have you ever seen the Transformers movies? Now we have a real “transformer” called Origaker. With a body and four legs, it can walk like various (各种) animals. This helps it out of difficulties when moving over different surfaces (表面). Isn’t it amazing? There will be more robots like Origaker in the future. Congratulations, Xinge! Xinge, a bird-like drone (无人机), recently flew for three hours, five minutes and 30 seconds. That is now the new Guinness World Record for the longest flight on a single charge (单次充电) by a drone. The previous (先前的) record holder, Yunxiao, could fly for 30 minutes shorter. _______________________ Are you ready to ride a “horse” in the city? These are bikes in the shape of horses in Xi’an. What a curious (奇特的) and funny design! Riding such a bike will surely make you the center of attention in the street. 1．The first two pieces of news are both about __________. A．arts B．sports C．animals D．technology 2．What is the name of the drone in the second picture? A．Transformer. B．Yunxiao. C．Xinge. D．Origaker. 3．How long can the previous record holder fly on a single charge? A．About 3 hours. B．155 minutes and 30 seconds C．Nearly 30 minutes. D．185 minutes and 30 seconds. 4．Origaker can __________. A．walk like different animals B．ride the horse-shaped bike C．fly in the sky for a short time D．turn into a robot in the future 5．What would be the best heading for the third piece of news? A．New Special Horses B．A Curious Design in Xi’an C．The Center of Attention D．Horse-Shaped Bikes, Anyone? 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 【解析】本文介绍了几个发明的情况，包括现实生活中的“变形金刚”，无人机——Xinge以及马形自行车。 1．细节理解题。根据“Have you ever seen the Transformers movies? Now we have a real “transformer” called Origaker.”以及“Xinge, a bird-like drone (无人机), recently flew for three hours, five minutes and 30 seconds.”可知，前两则新闻是关于科技的，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Xinge, a bird-like drone (无人机), recently flew for three hours, five minutes and 30 seconds.”可知，无人机叫Xinge，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“recently flew for three hours, five minutes and 30 seconds...The previous (先前的) record holder, Yunxiao, could fly for 30 minutes shorter.”可知，Xinge可以飞行3小时5分30秒，Yunxiao比Xinge短了30分钟，即155分钟30秒，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“With a body and four legs, it can walk like various (各种) animals.”可知，Origaker可以像不同的动物一样走路，故选A。 5．最佳标题题。根据“Are you ready to ride a “horse” in the city? These are bikes in the shape of horses in Xi’an. What a curious (奇特的) and funny design! Riding such a bike will surely make you the center of attention in the street.”的理解可知，主要是介绍马形自行车的情况，所以标题应该是“Horse-Shaped Bikes, Anyone?”，故选D。 Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中） A LOOK OUTSIDE                                                           September 6, 2021 VR Classes Interest Kids It happened in a New York classroom. Sixteen-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow. But it was all in her head. She was trying out a virtual reality (VR,虚拟现实) headset(头戴式眼罩). It took Berkeley Carroll School junior students to a farm. The farm was 400 kilometers away. Students across the US are taking VR “trips”. They are swimming in the deep sea and watching medical operations (医疗手术). They are even “walking” through the human body. Teachers say this helps students understand their learning material and improve their grades. “It interests the students right away,” Colin Jones, a science teacher from Central School District, told AP News. He uses a VR system called zSpace to cut up cells (细胞). “It’s VR can take us to new places. QIANTU something that can be done in 40 minutes,” he said “But it could take even a week when you’re doing in a lab.” VR can give people experiences that are similar to the real world. But there are not many classrooms that can use this technology. VR systems are very expensive. Experts hope that more students can use it in the future, especially for doing science experiments (实验) that could be too dangerous to do in real life. TEENS 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCHOOL LIFE B．A LOOK OUTSIDE C．SCIENCE D．NEW WORLD 2．From the material, we can know that ________. A．the photo was provided by TEENS B．AP News reported the news before QIANTU C．“VR Classes Interest Kids” was reported by TEENS D．students in New York had a VR class on September 6, 2021 3．Students take VR classes in order to ________. A．travel around the world B．do better in their studies C．be more interested in classes D．get real-life experiences 4．What might Colin Jones think of VR? A．Helpful and time-saving. B．Fun and popular. C．Interesting and creative. D．Simple and safe. 5．What can we infer from the news? A．Teachers in the US are good at giving VR lessons. B．VR systems will be less expensive in the future. C．Students can experience the same real world by VR. D．VR technology makes learning easier and livelier. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 【解析】本文主要讲述了美国学生在上虚拟现实课，虚拟现实技术的应用会给学生的学习带来改变。 1．细节理解题。根据“A LOOK OUTSIDE”可知，在报纸的“A LOOK OUTSIDE”部分可以看到这篇新闻。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“VR Classes Interest Kids”和“TEENS”可知，“虚拟现实课程让孩子们感兴趣”被“TEENS”报道的，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“this helps students understand their learning material and improve their grades.”可知，学生参加虚拟现实课程是为了更好地学习。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“It interests the students right away”和“QIANTU something that can be done in 40 minutes,”he said “But it could take even a week when you’re doing in a lab.””可知，Colin Jones认为VR是有帮助的并且可以节省时间。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“It interests the students right away”和“VR can give people experiences that are similar to the real world. ”可知，VR技术使学习更轻松、更生动。故选D。 主题02 人与社会——旅行 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉江夏区·期中） The King of Sandcastles     Standing 69 feet tall, a sandcastle (沙堡) was made in Denmark with nearly 5,000 tonnes (公吨) of sand The great “castle” was created by Dutch artist Wilfred Stinger with the help of 30 other sand artists. It’s almost 10 feet taller than the one built in Germany that held the Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界记录) before. ___________________     A special house will be built in Malibu, California for skaters. In this house, people can skateboard on any surface (表面)—the walls, the tables, the beds and even the ceilings (天花 版). It seems that a skate park will just turn into a home. The World’s Longest Hanging Bridge     The world’s longest hanging bridge (悬索桥) has just opened in Portugal. The so-called 516 Arouca Bridge is 516 meters long and hangs 175 meters above the Paiva River. It takes people five to ten minutes to cross. Even though the bridge is well built, it’s still a little scary to walk on. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．science B．hobbies C．sports D．buildings 2．What can we know about the sandcastle? A．It stands in Germany. B．It’s the world’s tallest one. C．50, 000 tons of sand were used to create it. D．It was built by 30 sand artists. 3．What would be the best heading for the second piece of news? A．Skaters’ Dream House B．A Skate Park in California C．Get on Your Skateboard D．Where Can You Skateboard 4．The 516 Arouca Bridge gets its name mostly because of ________. A．the height of it B．the time of its opening C．the number of visitors D．the length (长度) of it 5．What can we NOT learn from the material? A．It takes at least five minutes to cross the bridge. B．People might feel scared when walking across the bridge. C．There are only four places to skateboard in the house. D．The king of sandcastles is 69 feet tall. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文为新闻报道，主要介绍了三个建筑物。 1．推理判断题。根据“The King of Sandcastles”、“A special house will be built in Malibu, California for skaters.”与“The World’s Longest Hanging Bridge”可知，三则新闻都与建筑物有关。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“It’s almost 10 feet taller than the one built in Germany that held the Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界记录) before.”可知，这座沙堡比之前的吉尼斯世界纪录还要高，应是世界上最高的沙堡。故选B。 3．最佳标题题。根据“A special house will be built in Malibu, California for skaters.”可知，第二则新闻介绍了一个特殊的滑板房子，A项“滑板者的梦想之屋”适合作为新闻标题。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“The so-called 516 Arouca Bridge is 516 meters long and hangs 175 meters above the Paiva River.”可知，516阿罗卡桥得名于它的长度。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“n this house, people can skateboard on any surface (表面)—the walls, the tables, the beds and even the ceilings (天花版).”可知，房子里的任何表面都可以滑滑板，不只有四个地方，C项表述有误。故选C。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉江岸区·期中） __________________ Erik is a 30-year-old travel blogger from the US. In April 2023, Erik visited Beijing with his friend through the 144-hour visa-free transit policy. During his trip, Erik was happy to eat a lot of tasty famous Chinese food. For example, he had Peking duck for the first time. “I had no idea what to expect, but the duck turned out to be so tasty,” he said. These delicious dishes made Erik want to go back to China for another trip. Surprised about China Kamyabi visited China in May. At first, he planned to visit only Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, after he learned about the 144-hour visa-free transit policy on YouTube, he added Shanghai to his travel plans. Before this trip, he was worried about his safety. But once he arrived, all these worries went away. There were cameras in subways and security guards at train stations. “So I never felt unsafe,” he said. A convenient trip in China Koh Jun-ho, 24, from South Korea came to China this June. Koh went to Hangzhou. “China is so convenient!” He said. He downloaded Xiecheng, Meituan apps and other to his phone before his trip. “You can travel around China with just a phone.” The bike lane also gave him a great experience. “In South Korea, the bike lane is on the sidewalk,” Koh said. “In China, they are between the car lanes and the sidewalk, making bike riding feel safer. Riding next to the cars on the road made me feel like I was also driving.” 1．In which SECTION of the website can we read the news? A．FOOD B．SPORTS C．HEALTH D．TRAVEL 2．The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________. A．Visa-free transit policy B．Eating for fun in China C．Famouse Chinese dishes D．Going back to China 3．It is true that ________. A．Kamyabi went to Shanghai, not Kuala Lumpur B．there were cameras in subways and on the trains C．the 144-hour visa -free policy made Kamyabi change his plan D．Kamyabi was not worried about the trip to China at first 4．What might make a trip to China convenient according to Koh? ①Little Red Book ②Walking ③Bike Lane ④Driving A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④ 5．What do the three pieces of news have in common? A．They tell us how to make friends worldwide. B．They show different cultures around the world. C．They teach foreigners how to arrive in China D．They show the good feelings about China. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文描述了三个人在中国的旅行经历和感受。来自美国的Erik品尝了中国的美食，Kamyabi感受了来自中国的安全感，Koh Jun-ho体验了在中国旅行的便利。 1．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，这篇文章主要是讲旅行的，因此能在“旅行”部分看到。故选D。 2．最佳标题题。根据“During his trip, Erik was happy to eat a lot of tasty famous Chinese food.”可知，Erik很高兴吃了很多中国名菜。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段“However, after he learned about the 144-hour visa-free transit policy on YouTube, he added Shanghai to his travel plans.”可知，在他了解到144小时免签过境政策后，他改变了他的计划，把上海加到了旅行计划中。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第三段“He said. He downloaded Xiecheng, Meituan apps and other to his phone before his trip. ‘You can travel around China with just a phone.’ The bike lane also gave him a great experience.”可知，在手机上下载一些APP就可以在中国旅行，中国的自行车道让他感觉很棒。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“These delicious dishes made Erik want to go back to China for another trip.”和第二段“Before this trip, he was worried about his safety. But once he arrived, all these worries went away. There were cameras in subways and security guards at train stations.”，以及第三段“You can travel around China with just a phone.”和“In China, they are between the car lanes and the sidewalk, making bike riding feel safer. Riding next to the cars on the road made me feel like I was also driving.”可知，在中国旅行给了他们很好的体验。故选D。 主题03 人与社会——名人 （24-25八年级下·湖北武汉·期中） Enjoying the Skateboard Ride     Cui Chenxi is a Chinese skateboarder born in 2009. She comes from Shandong. She is a rising star in the world of skateboarding. She is talented and works hard. In 2024, Cui ended up in fourth place in the women’s street skate boarding at the Olympic Games in Paris. Even though she didn’t win a medal, she still loved every moment of her time at the Olympics. ______     Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are outstanding Chinese table tennis players. Born in 2000, they are both talented and hardworking. Together,  they are called “Sha Tou” in mixed doubles. At the 2024 Paris Olympics,  they won the gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles, making China’s first ever Olympic gold in this event. Their excellent teamwork and skills inspire (鼓舞) many young table tennis players. Record﹣Breaking Swim     Pan Zhanle, a talented Chinese swimmer born in 2004. He has made history by winning China’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Olympic sprint event. He has been training hard since a young age. At the Olympics, his fast swimming and strong spirit helped him win. His achievement inspires young swimmers to dream big and work hard. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．HISTORY. B．SPORTS. C．SCIENCE. D．TECHNOLOGY. 2．Cui Chenxi _________. A．is 15 years old this year B．lives in Shandong now C．won a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris D．ended up in fourth place at the Olympic Games in Paris 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be _________. A．Winning Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Gold B．Excellent Teamwork C．Outstanding Chinese Table Tennis Players D．“Sha Tou” Mixed Doubles 4．What can we know about Pan Zhanle? A．He won a gold medal in a men’s Olympic sprint event. B．He has been training hard since a young age. C．His achievement inspires young swimmers to work hard for their dreams. D．All of the above. 5．What can we learn from the news? A．They all won gold medals. B．They are all talented and work hard. C．It was “Sha Tou”’s first gold medal. D．Cui Chenxi won a medal and she loved the moment. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了三位中国优秀运动员的故事：滑板选手崔宸曦，在巴黎奥运会上取得第四名；乒乓球混双选手王楚钦和孙颖莎赢得该项目金牌；游泳选手潘展乐在男子奥运短跑项目中，为中国赢得首枚金牌，展现了他们的天赋和努力。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕体育运动员展开，介绍了几位中国运动员在不同体育项目中的表现和成就，包括滑板、乒乓球和游泳项目。由此推断，我们能在报纸的体育版块读到这条新闻。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据表格一中的描述“Cui Chenxi is a Chinese skateboarder born in 2009… In 2024, Cui ended up in fourth place in the women’s street skate boarding at the Olympic Games in Paris.”可知, 崔宸曦在2024年巴黎奥运会女子街式滑板项目中获得第四名。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据表格二中的描述“At the 2024 Paris Olympics… Their excellent teamwork and skills inspire  many young table tennis players.”可知，表格二主要讲述了王楚钦和孙颖莎在巴黎奥运会乒乓球混双项目中获得金牌的事迹，因此，A选项“赢得乒乓球混双金牌”符合题意。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据表格三中的描述“Pan Zhanle, a talented Chinese swimmer… His achievement inspires young swimmers to dream big and work hard.”可知, 潘展乐在男子奥运短跑项目中赢得金牌，从小刻苦训练，并且他的成就鼓舞年轻游泳运动员努力追梦。故选D。 5．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据文中分别对这几位运动员的描述, 如表格一中“She is talented and works hard.崔宸曦是一位有才华且勤奋工作的人。”、表格二中“they are both talented and hardworking.他们俩既有才能又勤奋。”及表格三中“He has been training hard since a young age.他从小时候起就开始刻苦训练。”可知，这几位运动员都很有天赋并且努力训练，最终取得了不同程度的成就。故选B。 主题03 人与社会——志愿服务 （23-24八年级上·武汉青山区·期中） Raising money for Ukraine A group of 17 children made a team to swim the width of the English Channel in less than an hour, and have collected more than £3,300 for people suffering from (遭受) the war in Ukraine. The children, aged between 6 and 15 years old, swam together at their local pool in Derbyshire, England, and completed a distance of 21 miles among them. _________________________ Yellowstone National Park in the US is marking its 150th anniversary (周年纪念日), and it has started a new program called the Inheritance Pass. It is receiving $1,500 donations (捐赠) in exchange (兑换) for a ticket every year and it is also good for the donor’s children and grandchildren in 150 years. And the money raised through the sale of Inheritance Passes will be used to preserve (维护) the park for the next 150 years. Max’s second big Camp-out Max Woosey, 12, has spent more than 670 nights camping outside for charity. Through the challenge (挑战) he has braved howling winds and rain to raise £700,000 for a hospice (收容所) near his home in Devon, UK. Max is marking his second anniversary Camp-out, inviting young people to join in from their garden or to put up a tent in their living room to raise money for any charity they choose. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．travel B．money raising C．nature D．sports 2．Why did the children complete a 21-mile swim? A．To develop their team spirit. B．To run out of Ukraine for a better life. C．To find out the width of the English Channel. D．To raise money for those who are suffering from the war. 3．What would be a good heading for the second piece of news? A．A yearly $ 1,500 donation B．The price of the Inheritance Pass C．A special entry pass for 150 years D．150 years of Yellowstone National Park 4．The idea behind “Inheritance Passes” is to ________. A．draw more people to pay a visit to the park B．help make the park good for the future C．raise money for children in 150 years D．leave the donors something useful 5．What can we learn about Max Woosey? A．He hopes more people can show love and care to those in need. B．He started the challenge more than two years ago. C．Many young people are joining him for an outing. D．He often camps in a garden in bad weather. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了三则关于筹集资金的新闻事件，包括英国儿童为乌克兰游泳筹款、美国黄石国家公园的传承通行证筹款以及英国男孩马克斯为收容所露营筹款。 1．细节理解题。根据新闻内容，分别介绍了为乌克兰筹款、为黄石国家公园筹款以及为收容所筹款，都与筹款有关，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“A group of 17 children made a team to swim the width of the English Channel in less than an hour, and have collected more than £3,300 for people suffering from (遭受) the war in Ukraine.”可知，孩子们完成21英里游泳是为了给那些遭受战争之苦的人筹款，故选D。 3．最佳标题题。第二则新闻主要介绍了黄石国家公园150周年推出的传承通行证，每年接受1500美元捐赠以换取一张门票，该通行证对捐赠者的子孙后代有效，且筹集的资金将用于公园未来150年的维护，所以标题应为A special entry pass for 150 years，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“And the money raised through the sale of Inheritance Passes will be used to preserve (维护) the park for the next 150 years.”可知，传承通行证背后的理念是帮助公园为未来做好准备，故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“Max is marking his second anniversary Camp-out, inviting young people to join in from their garden or to put up a tent in their living room to raise money for any charity they choose.”可知，马克斯希望更多的人能向有需要的人展示爱和关怀，故选A。 主题04 人与社会——科学技术 （23-24八年级上·湖北武汉·期中） New AI is all about the eyes Scientists made a new facial-recognition system (人脸识别系统) and it can tell 95 percent of people when they wear masks. What’s the secret? It’s all about your eyes. Marios says, “As we get older, our faces change a lot but our eyes doesn’t.” Now this technology ( 技术) is used to look for people. However, there is one big weakness (不足): it fails when people wear both a mask and sunglasses. _______________ To treat depression (抑郁症), doctors can put a “happy switch (开关)” in patients’ heads to help them. Through the surgery, the doctors put two long lines of electrodes (电极) inside patients’ brain. Patients can control the happy switch through an app in their phones. When they feel down, they turn on the switch and then they will be happy. But is the switch safe enough? The surgery is really dangerous and doctors also have to make sure that patients don’t depend on it. Thirsty Computers ChatGPT is an AI and it can answer questions, tell stories and do much more. But it’s very “thirsty”. When ChatGPT works, its data center (数据中心) gets very hot. So workers have to use a lot of water to cool them down. ChatGPT is not the only one that needs data centers. There are more than 8,000 data centers in the world and the number is still growing. If AI keeps using water, we may have to “fight” with AI for water. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．Sports. B．Medicine. C．Science. D．School Life. 2．The new facial-recognition system can recognize most people because ________. A．people wear masks and sunglasses B．eyes won’t change a lot with age C．faces are easy to recognize D．scientists are good at looking for people 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A．Switch on Happiness B．Treat Depression C．Don’t Depend on Electrodes D．A Dangerous Surgery 4．In the third picce of news, “thirsty” means ChatGPT ________. A．can do many things at the same time B．needs water while working C．can answer our questions D．works just like people’s mouths 5．What all the news above has in common is that ________. A．technologies have two sides B．technologies are about future C．technologies make people happy D．technologies help patients live better 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了几种高科技的优缺点。 1．推理判断题。根据“Scientists made a new facial-recognition system (人脸识别系统) and it can tell 95 percent of people when they wear masks.”可推断出，我们可以在报纸的科学版面读到这则新闻。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“As we get older, our faces change a lot but our eyes doesn’t.”可知，新的人脸识别系统可以识别大多数人，因为眼睛不会随着年龄的增长而有很大的变化。故选B。 3．最佳标题。根据“To treat depression (抑郁症), doctors can put a ‘happy switch (开关)’ in patients’ heads to help them.”可知，医生可以在抑郁症病人的脑袋里放一个“快乐开关”来帮助他们，故最佳标题应为“打开幸福”。故选A。 4．词句猜测题。根据“But it’s very ‘thirsty’. When ChatGPT works, its data center (数据中心) gets very hot. So workers have to use a lot of water to cool them down.”可知，它的数据中心变得非常热，工作人员不得不用水来冷却它们，故推出划线部分应为“渴的”，即ChatGPT工作时需要喝水。故选B。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了几种高科技的优缺点，故推出以上所有新闻的共同点为：技术都有两面性。故选A。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解 新闻报道 主题01 人与社会——中华文化 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉东西湖区·期中） Little explainers (讲解员) On July 26, 2024, at Suining County Museum in Xuzhou, little explainers in Hanfu talked to visitors about the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) and history of Suining. By becoming little explainers, the children help visitors know more about traditional Chinese culture. The Diving (跳水) Festival On July 31, 2024, people of Gangbian Village, Congjiang County met by the Sanbai River. They celebrated the Diving Festival on the 14th day of the sixth lunar (农历的) month. The villagers joined in different activities. They dived, sang Zhuang songs and played with water. __________ On the evening of April 15, many people put water lanterns into the Weiyuan River in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. They made a scene (场面) like a galaxy (星系) in the water. Putting water lanterns into the river is a historical activity. It is a way for people to send their best wishes. A concert near the old city wall of Xi’an     Chinese artists played in a concert near the old city wall of Xi’an on September 22. Xi’an has a history of about 3,100 years. It is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It is also the starting point of the old Silk Road, so different kinds of music around the world met here. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the material? A．ART B．SPORTS. C．LIFE. D．CULTURE. 2．When did people of Gangbian Village celebrate the Diving Festival? A．On April 15, 2024. B．On June 14, 2024. C．On July 31, 2024. D．On September 22, 2024. 3．A girl explainer at Suining County Museum may wear ________. A． B． C． D． 4．What is the best heading for the third piece of news? A．A scene like a galaxy. B．Setting off water lanterns. C．A historical activity. D．Best wishes for people in Jinggu. 5．Why did different kinds of music around the world meet in Xi’an? A．Because the old Silk Road started here. B．Because it’s the capital of Shaanxi Province. C．Because many people are interested in music. D．Because Xi’an has a history of about 3,100 years. Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中） Waste Pyramid (金字塔) Mike Smith from Australia spent three days camping on top of a huge pyramid of rubbish in Egypt to show the environmental (环境的) problem. The 10m high, 12m wide waste pyramid is made of one million plastic bottles picked up from Egypt’s Nile River. Mr. Smith hopes the waste pyramid will get people to join the 100-year Clean-up Project. A Haircutter’s Promise (承诺) A haircut workshop in Changsha has been there for 19 years. The owner, 71-year-old Tang Jinlian, wrote “A promise made, a promise kept for life” on the wall. Most of her customers are families with difficulties and aged people from the neighborhood. Tang and her daughter got a lot of help from others. So she learned to cut hair to help others. _________ After Russian girl Anastasia Podareva came to China to study, the world of Chinese poetry (诗歌) opened up before her. She spent all her free time learning it and won prizes in many poetry writing competitions. Then her own Chinese poetry collections came out. One of her Chinese poems If, which shows her love for China, was turned into a song. The song gets Russians know more about China. 1．In which SECTION of the website can we read the first new? A．BUSINESS. B．PEOPLE. C．SCIENCE. D．ENVIRONMENT. 2．The waste pyramid ________. A．was made in three days B．is a call for help C．was built by Nile River D．is a mirror of Egypt 3．The reason for Tang Jinlian’s act is ________. A．her love for hair cutting B．her neighbors’ promise to her C．her wish to live a happy life D．her decision to give back to others 4．What would be the best heading for the third news? A．A Russian Writer and Chinese Poems B．A Song Created from a poem C．Friendship between China and Russia D．The Magic of Chinese Poetry 5．The people in the news above ________. A．do good for fun B．are all very talented C．play a role in society D．always keep their words Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·武汉经开区·期中）                  ▲ Chang’e is named after a goddess in ancient fairy tales, but few people know that she first appeared in the book Shan Hai Jing. It is thought to have been written during the late Warring States Period. Another figure in the book was Zouwu, a creature who features (担任主演) in the movie Fantastic Beasts. Recently, the work and others featuring ancient myths and monsters have inspired artists and authors to create, which is a source of inspiration. Experts compared the book with the histories of ancient Greek.                    His World’s a Stage Acting was, is and always will be the first love of National Peking Opera Company’s new vice-president. Tian Lei has been working with the opera company for 10 years. He has spent a long time training acting there since he took Peking Opera as the most special art. “Practicing here helps me feel closer to Peking Opera masters who once shone on the stage,” he says, “and that always gives me a sense of huge achievement when I perform.”                  Documentary About Dunhuang Online The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary about artisans (工匠) and researchers worked on protecting and spreading Dunhuang’s centuries-old culture, will come out on Tencent Video, ranging from restoration (修复) to research. The first episode features Li Bo, a restoration expert, teaming up with his students to carry out an experiment. The second tale is about Zhang Xiaoyang who works at Mogao Cave 254. Zhang is facing a fork in her career—to continue the research with an uncertain future or accept a new offer from a college. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．changes B．performance C．culture D．lifestyle 2．According to Shan Hai Jing, we can know that ________. A．Zouwu was created in the movie series Fantastic Beasts B．ancient Chinese tales are similar to the histories of ancient Greek C．Chang’e was the first goddess appearing in the late Warring States Period D．many ancient myths and monsters offer inspiration to some cultural workers 3．What would be the best title for the first news? A．Amazing Cultural Products B．Fantastic Chinese Collections C．Ancient Fairy Tales Get popular D．Ancient Work Inspires Modern Culture 4．Tian Lei takes acting as his first love probably because ________. A．Peking Opera performance is the most special art B．the theater gives him a chance to keep practising opera C．it brings him a sense of self-satisfaction when he performs D．art acting makes it possible for him to meet masters he admires 5．From the passage, we can know that ________. A．the documentary is going to be shown on Tencent Video B．artists and authors have recreated the stories in Shan Hai Jing C．Tian Lei spends all his time practicing and performing on the stage D．the documentary aims to introduce people who works in Dunhuang Passage 4 （24-25八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中） Beautiful flowers take shape in parade On Sept 1st, Bloemencorso, the annual flower parade (一年一度的花车巡游), took place in Zundert, the Netherlands (荷兰). As the world’s largest flower parade, it was lively and filled with color. People drove floats (花车) with many flowers. They competed to make the most beautiful dahlia (大丽花) float. The one that the jury (评审团) asks to stop is the winner. The flower parade falls on the first Sunday of September every year, drawing around 50, 000 people. ________ This year the Channel Tunnel (英法海底隧道) turned 30 years old. It’s a super long undersea tunnel, about 50 km, between the UK and France. And it’s for trains. I rode the train for the first time in 1995 when I was just 9 years old. It was not long after the tunnel’s opening. The tunnel made it easy for my family and me to travel to Franee. We didn’t have to take a flight or catch a boat across the sea. At the time, the tunnel looked like-something from the future. And today, it’s still amazing as ever. Animals shown love in the UK On Sept 22nd, Ely Cathedral (伊利大教堂) invited animals to join their yearly animal service (宗教仪式) in the UK. It was a celebration for all kinds of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters (仓鼠) and even a pony (小马) joined the event. People gave thanks to the animals, and there was a choir (合唱) to celebrate animal life. It also showed how thankful people were for guide dogs, therapy dogs (治疗犬) and dogs that help the military (军队) and police. Everyone had a great time there and some dogs even sang along to the songs. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCI-TECH B．TRAVEL C．NATURE D．MAGIC WORLD 2．The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A．Channel Tunnel at 30. B．A super tunnel from the future. C．The Tunnel between France and the UK. D．The largest undersea Channel Tunnel. 3．The flower parade in Zundert, the Netherlands ________. A．had the world’s most flowers. B．was colorful and was the largest in the world. C．was popular all over the world. D．was full of cars with flowers. 4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials? A．The flower parade fell on Sept. 1 this year. B．The Channel Tunnel was open in 1995. C．Ely Cathedral invites all kinds of animals to join a celebration every year. D．The Channel Tunnel is as wonderful as it was before. 5．The animal service in Ely Cathedral in the UK ________. ①is celebrated by people for their pets. ②takes place every year. ③is a chance for people to give thanks to the animals. ④shows the dogs are the most useful animals in people’s eyes. A．①② B．②③ C．②④ D．①④ 主题02 人与社会——奇闻轶事 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中） A top fishing award Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award (奖). The award is for those who catch 10 different “trophy-size” (super big) fish. Moore began fishing at the age of two. She caught her 10th different fish which is big enough in May. Moore said she was “filled with joy” about the prize. A new way of studying sounds Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds. Using technology (技术) that was made for studies of brain waves (脑电波) at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles. It is helping us know elephants more about animals’ calls and the effect (影响) of noise to their health. _________________________ Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪录) by naming 12 things in three minutes, such as a book and a pen. Apollo lives in Florida with his owners, who are training him to be “the smartest parrot”. When not showing off his skills, he enjoys relaxing in the sun, playing with toys and eating nuts. 1．In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A．TRAVEL. B．NATURE. C．SCIENCE. D．STUDY. 2．Which one can get the Master Angler Milestone Award? A．The boy who began fishing at an early age. B．The woman who caught the most kinds of fish. C．The youngest girl who catches a super big fish. D．The man who caught 10 very large fish of different kinds. 3．The technology in the second piece of news is used for ________. ①seeing how animals move  ②making animal brain waves ③studying what noise will do to animals  ④studying animal sounds A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④ 4．The best heading for the third piece of news would be ________. A．How to name 12 things B．How to train a parrot C．Parrot trainers work hard D．A smart parrot breaks world record 5．What do the three pieces of news have in common? A．They all introduce an award. B．They talk about a hobby. C．They talk about something great. D．They make up these stories. Passage 2 （22-23八年级上·武汉新洲区·期中） _____________________     93-year-old Jos Bots tries hard to become the world’s oldest solo paraglider (单人滑翔伞运动员). The record before is held by a Polish man who soared (高飞) to heights of 332m at the age of 91 in 2017. Mr. Bots did a test once and he missed (the 300m high level) by 10m because of the bad conditions. He is paying close attention to the weather report waiting for the perfect chance to beat the world record.      A Teenager Flies Around the World 17-year-old Mack Rutherford has now set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world alone and broken his sister’s record. He flew in a small, two-seater airplane. One of the plane’s seats was taken the place by an extra gas tank (汽油箱) . This allowed Mack to fly farther. He visited 30 countries in all and he once had to land on an island with no one else on it. Talented Music Boy     10-year-old Seba Stephens became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate (证书) in music from the famous Berklee College of Music. The certificate is equal (同等的) to about four college-level classes and is very difficult to get. Seba started a band when he was five and had made money by first grade. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．AMAZING LIFE. B．SPORTS DESK. C．BOOK FUN. D．KIDS NEWS. 2．What would be the best heading for the first piece of news? A．A Dream Comes True. B．Old Man, Challenging Dream. C．Weather Matters. D．Dangerous Solo Paragliding. 3．It’s clear that Jos Bots ________. A．can’t fly to a height of 300 meters B．has broken his leg in the test C．hasn’t realized his dream yet D．likes to try what others can’t do 4．What do we know about Mack Rutherford? A．He flew around the world with his sister. B．His plane could take many people. C．His sister had flown around the world. D．His flying went well, without any difficulties. 5．Seba Stephens got a certificate in music ________. A．when he was in the first grade B．to make more money C．because he played the drums well D．which was of a high standard 主题03 人与社会——艺术 （23-24八年级上·武汉武昌区·期中） Billingual book on Chinese traditional opera     After 10 months of planning and editing, the Chinese and English bilingual book You Beijing which is about Beijing Opera has been published. It introduces the charm of five kinds of opera in Beijing and will help foreign fans to appreciate operate masterpieces. The book shows the spirit of Beijing opera, including styles such as Kunqu, and it has more than 150 large-scale pictures and easy-to- understand words. ___________________     An exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art lovers to rediscover the pioneers of Iraqi art. Around 100 works that are returned and restored nearly 20 years after they were looted (抢劫) are on display in the capital. Many of the works, including pieces by famous artists Jawad Selim and Fayiq Hassan, disappeared in 2003 when museums and other institutions were looted after the US invaded (入侵) Iraq.      Famous artist’s gigantic sculpture (雕塑) A sculpture of a giant person who is walking stands still at the entrance of the Super Sample exhibition in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province. It is one of the largest artworks produced in China in recent years. The sculpture Walking Person by famous artist Su Xinping shows a person taking big steps forward, raising a series of questions for viewers to think about: Where does he come from? Where is he going? Why is he in such a hurry? 1．All the news above has something to do with _________. A．history B．education C．art D．painting 2．What is special for the bilingual book? A．Foreigners can enjoy Beijing opera pieces. B．It shows the spirit of all the Chinese traditional operas. C．It has been published for about 10 months. D．It was written in English and Chinese with pictures and words 3．What would be a good heading for the second piece of news? A．Exhibitions for famous artists B．Exhibition of returning art C．Around 100 Iraqi art pieces D．The pioneers of Iraqi art 4．What can we know from the second piece of news? A．All the works disappear when the US invaded Iraq. B．The exhibition will allow art lovers to discover the pioneers of Iraqi art for the first time. C．Many works by Jawad Selim and Fayiq Hassan are on display at the exhibition. D．The works are returned and restored 20 years after they were looted. 5．It is clear that _________. A．the sculpture in Shenzhen leads people to think about some questions B．the bilingual book has been editing for 10 weeks C．the Walking Person is the biggest artwork produced in China D．all the works exhibiting have been in Iraq all the time 主题01 人与社会——发明与创造 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉武昌区·期中） “Wings” to Hard-working Athletes Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu broke Olympic record in the men’s 500 meters at the age of 22. The National Speed Skating Oval (the Ice Ribbon) saw 12 new Olympic records and one world record. One of the secrets behind is a new carbon dioxide ice-making technology (二氧化碳制冰技术). Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice for the first time. It cooled the ice and kept the temperature changes on the surface (表面) within just half of one degree. Small Paper Makes Big World Du, 23, a student from Shanghai University, won the third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year. He learned Folding (折叠) from online teachers and experts. Later he copied patterns from books. He spent almost three years improving his basic skills by making copies of other artists’ designs. Then he made his own creations. He is creative as he has been challenging himself to make original works. ____________ Zhou Hang, a student from Hubei University of Technology, replicated (复刻) a 3D model of the mechanical dog “Ben Ben” in the movie The Wandering Earth 2 (《流浪地球2》) on the computer this month. Zhou’s creation looks exactly like the character in the movie. It can not only sweep the floor, but also carry light things. According to Zhou, “Ben Ben” can be adjusted and made useful in the daily lives of ordinary people. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．MODERN YOUTH B．SPORTS DESK C．SCIENCE-FICTION MOVIES D．SCHOOL LIFE 2．Liquid carbon dioxide was put under the ice to ________. A．make the ice harder B．keep the ice cold C．save water resources D．change the temperature of the ice 3．Before making his own creations, Du did plenty of learning and ________ work. A．designing B．cutting C．writing D．copying 4．What would be the best heading for the third piece of news? A．Mechanical Dog Coming Out of Sci-fi Movie B．Mechanical Dog Helping in Daily Life C．Mechanical Dog Making Movie Popular D．Mechanical Dog Modeling in Movie 5．After reading the three pieces of news above, we know that ________. A．the youth are popular in China B．the youth never give up halfway C．the youth turn the waste into treasure D．creativity makes the youth winners Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中） A “Transformer” in Real Life Have you ever seen the Transformers movies? Now we have a real “transformer” called Origaker. With a body and four legs, it can walk like various (各种) animals. This helps it out of difficulties when moving over different surfaces (表面). Isn’t it amazing? There will be more robots like Origaker in the future. Congratulations, Xinge! Xinge, a bird-like drone (无人机), recently flew for three hours, five minutes and 30 seconds. That is now the new Guinness World Record for the longest flight on a single charge (单次充电) by a drone. The previous (先前的) record holder, Yunxiao, could fly for 30 minutes shorter. _______________________ Are you ready to ride a “horse” in the city? These are bikes in the shape of horses in Xi’an. What a curious (奇特的) and funny design! Riding such a bike will surely make you the center of attention in the street. 1．The first two pieces of news are both about __________. A．arts B．sports C．animals D．technology 2．What is the name of the drone in the second picture? A．Transformer. B．Yunxiao. C．Xinge. D．Origaker. 3．How long can the previous record holder fly on a single charge? A．About 3 hours. B．155 minutes and 30 seconds C．Nearly 30 minutes. D．185 minutes and 30 seconds. 4．Origaker can __________. A．walk like different animals B．ride the horse-shaped bike C．fly in the sky for a short time D．turn into a robot in the future 5．What would be the best heading for the third piece of news? A．New Special Horses B．A Curious Design in Xi’an C．The Center of Attention D．Horse-Shaped Bikes, Anyone? Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中） A LOOK OUTSIDE                                                           September 6, 2021 VR Classes Interest Kids It happened in a New York classroom. Sixteen-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow. But it was all in her head. She was trying out a virtual reality (VR,虚拟现实) headset(头戴式眼罩). It took Berkeley Carroll School junior students to a farm. The farm was 400 kilometers away. Students across the US are taking VR “trips”. They are swimming in the deep sea and watching medical operations (医疗手术). They are even “walking” through the human body. Teachers say this helps students understand their learning material and improve their grades. “It interests the students right away,” Colin Jones, a science teacher from Central School District, told AP News. He uses a VR system called zSpace to cut up cells (细胞). “It’s VR can take us to new places. QIANTU something that can be done in 40 minutes,” he said “But it could take even a week when you’re doing in a lab.” VR can give people experiences that are similar to the real world. But there are not many classrooms that can use this technology. VR systems are very expensive. Experts hope that more students can use it in the future, especially for doing science experiments (实验) that could be too dangerous to do in real life. TEENS 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCHOOL LIFE B．A LOOK OUTSIDE C．SCIENCE D．NEW WORLD 2．From the material, we can know that ________. A．the photo was provided by TEENS B．AP News reported the news before QIANTU C．“VR Classes Interest Kids” was reported by TEENS D．students in New York had a VR class on September 6, 2021 3．Students take VR classes in order to ________. A．travel around the world B．do better in their studies C．be more interested in classes D．get real-life experiences 4．What might Colin Jones think of VR? A．Helpful and time-saving. B．Fun and popular. C．Interesting and creative. D．Simple and safe. 5．What can we infer from the news? A．Teachers in the US are good at giving VR lessons. B．VR systems will be less expensive in the future. C．Students can experience the same real world by VR. D．VR technology makes learning easier and livelier. 主题02 人与社会——旅行 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉江夏区·期中） The King of Sandcastles     Standing 69 feet tall, a sandcastle (沙堡) was made in Denmark with nearly 5,000 tonnes (公吨) of sand The great “castle” was created by Dutch artist Wilfred Stinger with the help of 30 other sand artists. It’s almost 10 feet taller than the one built in Germany that held the Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界记录) before. ___________________     A special house will be built in Malibu, California for skaters. In this house, people can skateboard on any surface (表面)—the walls, the tables, the beds and even the ceilings (天花 版). It seems that a skate park will just turn into a home. The World’s Longest Hanging Bridge     The world’s longest hanging bridge (悬索桥) has just opened in Portugal. The so-called 516 Arouca Bridge is 516 meters long and hangs 175 meters above the Paiva River. It takes people five to ten minutes to cross. Even though the bridge is well built, it’s still a little scary to walk on. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．science B．hobbies C．sports D．buildings 2．What can we know about the sandcastle? A．It stands in Germany. B．It’s the world’s tallest one. C．50, 000 tons of sand were used to create it. D．It was built by 30 sand artists. 3．What would be the best heading for the second piece of news? A．Skaters’ Dream House B．A Skate Park in California C．Get on Your Skateboard D．Where Can You Skateboard 4．The 516 Arouca Bridge gets its name mostly because of ________. A．the height of it B．the time of its opening C．the number of visitors D．the length (长度) of it 5．What can we NOT learn from the material? A．It takes at least five minutes to cross the bridge. B．People might feel scared when walking across the bridge. C．There are only four places to skateboard in the house. D．The king of sandcastles is 69 feet tall. Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉江岸区·期中） __________________ Erik is a 30-year-old travel blogger from the US. In April 2023, Erik visited Beijing with his friend through the 144-hour visa-free transit policy. During his trip, Erik was happy to eat a lot of tasty famous Chinese food. For example, he had Peking duck for the first time. “I had no idea what to expect, but the duck turned out to be so tasty,” he said. These delicious dishes made Erik want to go back to China for another trip. Surprised about China Kamyabi visited China in May. At first, he planned to visit only Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, after he learned about the 144-hour visa-free transit policy on YouTube, he added Shanghai to his travel plans. Before this trip, he was worried about his safety. But once he arrived, all these worries went away. There were cameras in subways and security guards at train stations. “So I never felt unsafe,” he said. A convenient trip in China Koh Jun-ho, 24, from South Korea came to China this June. Koh went to Hangzhou. “China is so convenient!” He said. He downloaded Xiecheng, Meituan apps and other to his phone before his trip. “You can travel around China with just a phone.” The bike lane also gave him a great experience. “In South Korea, the bike lane is on the sidewalk,” Koh said. “In China, they are between the car lanes and the sidewalk, making bike riding feel safer. Riding next to the cars on the road made me feel like I was also driving.” 1．In which SECTION of the website can we read the news? A．FOOD B．SPORTS C．HEALTH D．TRAVEL 2．The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________. A．Visa-free transit policy B．Eating for fun in China C．Famouse Chinese dishes D．Going back to China 3．It is true that ________. A．Kamyabi went to Shanghai, not Kuala Lumpur B．there were cameras in subways and on the trains C．the 144-hour visa -free policy made Kamyabi change his plan D．Kamyabi was not worried about the trip to China at first 4．What might make a trip to China convenient according to Koh? ①Little Red Book ②Walking ③Bike Lane ④Driving A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④ 5．What do the three pieces of news have in common? A．They tell us how to make friends worldwide. B．They show different cultures around the world. C．They teach foreigners how to arrive in China D．They show the good feelings about China. 主题03 人与社会——名人 （24-25八年级下·湖北武汉·期中） Enjoying the Skateboard Ride     Cui Chenxi is a Chinese skateboarder born in 2009. She comes from Shandong. She is a rising star in the world of skateboarding. She is talented and works hard. In 2024, Cui ended up in fourth place in the women’s street skate boarding at the Olympic Games in Paris. Even though she didn’t win a medal, she still loved every moment of her time at the Olympics. ______     Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are outstanding Chinese table tennis players. Born in 2000, they are both talented and hardworking. Together,  they are called “Sha Tou” in mixed doubles. At the 2024 Paris Olympics,  they won the gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles, making China’s first ever Olympic gold in this event. Their excellent teamwork and skills inspire (鼓舞) many young table tennis players. Record﹣Breaking Swim     Pan Zhanle, a talented Chinese swimmer born in 2004. He has made history by winning China’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Olympic sprint event. He has been training hard since a young age. At the Olympics, his fast swimming and strong spirit helped him win. His achievement inspires young swimmers to dream big and work hard. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．HISTORY. B．SPORTS. C．SCIENCE. D．TECHNOLOGY. 2．Cui Chenxi _________. A．is 15 years old this year B．lives in Shandong now C．won a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris D．ended up in fourth place at the Olympic Games in Paris 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be _________. A．Winning Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Gold B．Excellent Teamwork C．Outstanding Chinese Table Tennis Players D．“Sha Tou” Mixed Doubles 4．What can we know about Pan Zhanle? A．He won a gold medal in a men’s Olympic sprint event. B．He has been training hard since a young age. C．His achievement inspires young swimmers to work hard for their dreams. D．All of the above. 5．What can we learn from the news? A．They all won gold medals. B．They are all talented and work hard. C．It was “Sha Tou”’s first gold medal. D．Cui Chenxi won a medal and she loved the moment. 主题03 人与社会——志愿服务 （23-24八年级上·武汉青山区·期中） Raising money for Ukraine A group of 17 children made a team to swim the width of the English Channel in less than an hour, and have collected more than £3,300 for people suffering from (遭受) the war in Ukraine. The children, aged between 6 and 15 years old, swam together at their local pool in Derbyshire, England, and completed a distance of 21 miles among them. _________________________ Yellowstone National Park in the US is marking its 150th anniversary (周年纪念日), and it has started a new program called the Inheritance Pass. It is receiving $1,500 donations (捐赠) in exchange (兑换) for a ticket every year and it is also good for the donor’s children and grandchildren in 150 years. And the money raised through the sale of Inheritance Passes will be used to preserve (维护) the park for the next 150 years. Max’s second big Camp-out Max Woosey, 12, has spent more than 670 nights camping outside for charity. Through the challenge (挑战) he has braved howling winds and rain to raise £700,000 for a hospice (收容所) near his home in Devon, UK. Max is marking his second anniversary Camp-out, inviting young people to join in from their garden or to put up a tent in their living room to raise money for any charity they choose. 1．All the news above has something to do with ________. A．travel B．money raising C．nature D．sports 2．Why did the children complete a 21-mile swim? A．To develop their team spirit. B．To run out of Ukraine for a better life. C．To find out the width of the English Channel. D．To raise money for those who are suffering from the war. 3．What would be a good heading for the second piece of news? A．A yearly $ 1,500 donation B．The price of the Inheritance Pass C．A special entry pass for 150 years D．150 years of Yellowstone National Park 4．The idea behind “Inheritance Passes” is to ________. A．draw more people to pay a visit to the park B．help make the park good for the future C．raise money for children in 150 years D．leave the donors something useful 5．What can we learn about Max Woosey? A．He hopes more people can show love and care to those in need. B．He started the challenge more than two years ago. C．Many young people are joining him for an outing. D．He often camps in a garden in bad weather. 主题04 人与社会——科学技术 （23-24八年级上·湖北武汉·期中） New AI is all about the eyes Scientists made a new facial-recognition system (人脸识别系统) and it can tell 95 percent of people when they wear masks. What’s the secret? It’s all about your eyes. Marios says, “As we get older, our faces change a lot but our eyes doesn’t.” Now this technology ( 技术) is used to look for people. However, there is one big weakness (不足): it fails when people wear both a mask and sunglasses. _______________ To treat depression (抑郁症), doctors can put a “happy switch (开关)” in patients’ heads to help them. Through the surgery, the doctors put two long lines of electrodes (电极) inside patients’ brain. Patients can control the happy switch through an app in their phones. When they feel down, they turn on the switch and then they will be happy. But is the switch safe enough? The surgery is really dangerous and doctors also have to make sure that patients don’t depend on it. Thirsty Computers ChatGPT is an AI and it can answer questions, tell stories and do much more. But it’s very “thirsty”. When ChatGPT works, its data center (数据中心) gets very hot. So workers have to use a lot of water to cool them down. ChatGPT is not the only one that needs data centers. There are more than 8,000 data centers in the world and the number is still growing. If AI keeps using water, we may have to “fight” with AI for water. 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．Sports. B．Medicine. C．Science. D．School Life. 2．The new facial-recognition system can recognize most people because ________. A．people wear masks and sunglasses B．eyes won’t change a lot with age C．faces are easy to recognize D．scientists are good at looking for people 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A．Switch on Happiness B．Treat Depression C．Don’t Depend on Electrodes D．A Dangerous Surgery 4．In the third picce of news, “thirsty” means ChatGPT ________. A．can do many things at the same time B．needs water while working C．can answer our questions D．works just like people’s mouths 5．What all the news above has in common is that ________. A．technologies have two sides B．technologies are about future C．technologies make people happy D．technologies help patients live better / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $