专题05 阅读理解（说明文）（期中真题汇编，武汉专用）八年级英语上学期

专题05 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉江岸区·期中） More Tech, Less Work? Do you always have enough time to relax yourself? Are the adults around you all busy with something? In modern life, everyone is as busy as a bee, but why is that? Let’s do a simple thought experiment. Imagine yourself as a busy office worker. Now, picture having a magical set of technologies. It could make your job easier. What would you do with your extra time? Well, you would probably work the same amount of time as before, or even more. You have doubts about this, don’t you? But it often happened in people’s life—not in factories or offices, but in homes. With the development of modern technology, many new appliances were invented to save people time and effort. Dishwashers and electric irons (熨斗) made their way into more and more homes. Each of them could have saved hours of work, but none of them did. Full-time housewives spent more hours doing housework after high-tech was brought into their homes. This may seem surprising, but the reasons are simple. Better technology leads to higher expectations, and higher expectations create more work. Take laundry for example. Before modern technology, most people washed their clothes only twice a year. Washing machines changed that. People began washing their clothes more often. And because it was easier to do the laundry, people bought more shirts and pants. As a result, housewives found themselves washing, drying and folding a lot more clothes. Besides, technology has indeed reduced the time it takes to cook a meal or wash a shirt. But it has also freed up time for other household duties, especially childcare. What does all this tell us about modern life? Modern technology brings us a lot of comfort and convenience, but it also makes us even busier. So the problem is… 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．giving an example B．listing some numbers C．asking questions D．making comparisons 2．What does “that” in paragraph 5 refer to? A．Better technology. B．Higher expectations. C．The habit of washing clothes. D．Buying more clothes. 3．The underlined word “reduced” in paragraph 6 means ________. A．making something more B．making something less C．making something larger D．making something stronger 4．What BIG question do paragraph 5&6 answer? A．How does technology better our life? B．What kind of expectations do we have? C．How often do people do laundry? D．Why do we have more work? 5．What would the writer write about after the last paragraph? A．What kind of special roles do technology play? B．What can we do to live our life to the fullest? C．Who can make the lives of housewives easier? D．How can we work less with more tech? Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中） Why Are Tennis Scores So Strange? One, two, three... Most sports have a pretty easy scoring system (计分系统), but tennis is a bit different. In each game, both players start with zero—called “love”. After one person scores (得分), the point becomes 15. The next point is 30, then 40, and the following point wins that game. Some wonder why we do the points this way. Why not just “1, 2, 3, game Queen Won,” for example? Unluckily, we don’t know much about the beginning of this scoring system. We only know that it was different. In the early days of the sport, the points were 15, 30, 45 not 40. A poem (诗歌) from the 1410s counted the points of a game between King Henry V of England and the French Dauphin (法国王储) as 15, 30, 45. This was easier to understand because every time one scored, it was by 15. But why do we give players 15 points when it’s actually just a single point? ★ One popular story says that the numbers have something to do with clocks. People may have felt that the four quarters of a clock were a good way to score the game. But not everyone is happy with that story. Some people point out that people didn’t begin to use minute hands until the late 1500. You may find it strange to use “love” for a score of zero. Some believe that it came from the French word “L’oeuf” (the egg)—after all, the number zero looks like a duck or goose egg. Others like a more romantic idea about its beginning: Some people play tennis for love even if they don’t win anything. No matter how strange the scoring system may be, tennis is enjoyed all around the world. Tens of millions play it, with even more watching it on TV or their phones. So, why not pick up your racket (or sit down on your sofa) and enjoy some fun with tennis? 1．What can be the point if a tennis player scores for the third time now? A．15. B．30. C．40. D．45. 2．In Paragraph 2, how does the writer tell the old scoring way was different? A．By giving pictures. B．By giving an example. C．By changing the points. D．By writing a poem. 3．In which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．We still don’t get the answer, either B．The players have something to say C．We can get the answer in the game D．The French people are interested in it, too 4．Which is true about the tennis scoring system? A．We only know a little about its history. B．It is easier to understand now. C．We are quite sure about its beginning. D．It makes tennis less popular now. 5．The passage is written to ________. A．tell funny stories about tennis players B．ask more people to learn tennis C．show us how scoring systems work D．make us know more and interested in tennis Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中）Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time? It’s because you both have different personalities. Then what is personality? It’s about how people think, behave and react to everything around them. So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like. But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn’t mean you can’t change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality. ★ This is a good way to start making changes. For example, if you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you! 1．Personality is about the following except ________. A．what people look like B．how people think C．how people behave D．how people react to something 2．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．Just change everything in one night B．Just be yourself and stay alone C．Just face it and take action D．Just give yourself a hard time 3．What can help decide a person’s personality? ①blood type ②genes ③family life ④school learning ⑤height ⑥life experiences A．①②③④⑤ B．①②③④⑥ C．①②④⑤⑥ D．①②③⑤⑥ 4．From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________. A．it’s hard for a shy person to make friends B．there is no way to change lifelong habits C．why people can change themselves in a short time D．people can change themselves by keeping trying 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Facts About Personality B．Be a New You C．Personality Decides Life D．Personality Is Important Passage 4 （23-24八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中）The charity (慈善机构) Oxfam has shown that UK people bought 32% more second-hand clothes in 2022 than they did in 2018. The charity gave out its findings as it started its yearly Second Hand September activity, which encourages (鼓励) people to buy used clothes, rather than new. Oxfam also wants more people to give away unwanted clothes so they can be reused, and to repair clothes they already have so they will last longer. Some people set themselves the challenge (挑战) of not buying any new clothes during September. Buying second-hand clothes is becoming popular in the UK. Besides charity shops, there are stores selling old clothing that shows past fashion, as well as online shops such as Depop and Vinted. Depop says that 90% of its users are under the age of 26. Buying second-hand clothing is good for the planet because making and selling new clothes can be one of the reasons of climate change. This is partly because the ways to get the right cloth, as well as making the clothes themselves, can use lots of energy and water. Also, new clothes are often carried around the world to be sold in shops. Lorries, planes and ships give off “greenhouse gases” such as carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). These keep the Sun’s heat in the Earth’s air and make temperatures rise. Oxfam says that if everyone in the UK gave away all the clothes they had not worn in the past year to charity shops, as much as 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide could be stopped from getting into the Earth’s air. That is the same as the waste from a plane flying round the world more than 6,600 times. “Choosing second-hand gives people a way to take action,” said Lorna Fallon. “Shopping this way sends a clear message that people want and expect things to change.” 1．Oxfam wants more people to ________. A．give out their findings about used clothes B．buy more new clothes during September C．give away their unwanted old clothes D．repair the clothes that can last longer 2．The writer mention (提及) that 90% users of Depop are under 26 to __________. A．show buying second-hand clothes is popular with young people B．call on more young people to give away their used clothes C．tell how popular it is to buy clothes online after the activity D．interest the readers to finish reading the rest of the passage 3．People take part in Second Hand September activity probably because they __________. A．like making the clothes themselves B．would like to do something good for the Earth C．feel like helping give off more “greenhouse gases” D．are like the mirror to show how people take action 4．It’s clear that if more people give away used clothes to charity shops, ________ will be better. A．the charity B．the clothes stores C．the air D．the flying planes 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Great Changes Taking off B．A Clear Message behind Clothes C．A Cleaner September Begins D．Second-Hand Clothes Get New Life 主题02 人与自然——常见动物 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉东西湖区·期中）In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music — from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it’s both of these things, but it’s also something else: they’re elephants. These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint. Richard Lair works with the TECC． He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play many kinds of instruments, such as the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds. But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC． And the music these artists create is pretty amazing. 1．Where can we most probably read this passage? A．A science newspaper. B．An animal magazine. C．A story book. D．A history book. 2．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代) in the passage? A．Musicians. B．Children. C．Adults. D．Songs. 3．What can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself. B．The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs. C．The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people. D．The elephants can only play the drums and xylophone. 4．The underlined word “intelligent” in Para. 3 is the closest to ________ in meaning. A．too slow in learning something B．feeling pleased in doing something C．getting bored when doing something again and again D．having the high ability to learn and understand 5．The best title of the passage would probably be ________. A．Save the elephants B．Join the TECC C．Elephants’ special talents D．Musical instruments Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉外国语学校·期中）Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction. A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest. Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area. Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet. However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals. 1．The question “How do they make it?” in paragraph 1 is raised to ________. A．surprise the readers B．express the writer’s opinion C．make the readers think D．introduce the background of the story 2．How can a certain kind of ants find their way? A．By imagining the way. B．By counting their steps. C．By bringing food together. D．By walking through a forest. 3．What does the underlined word “mystery” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Secret. B．Choice. C．Reason. D．Feeling. 4．What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph? A．To help animals. B．To travel at night. C．To keep city lights on. D．To develop unusual abilities. 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Birds’ Sense of Light B．Fish’s Sense of Smell C．Animals’ Sense of Direction D．Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中）The weather is getting cold. We have a warm home to keep us comfortable. But what about stray（流浪的） animals? They are poor and alone. All they can do is to walk the streets and hope to find food here and there. There are around 500 million stray dogs in the world and a similar number of stray cats. Why are there so many stray animals? Abandonment（遗弃） may be the main reason. The owners who only care about their own needs easily give up their pets, especially when the animal is ill or born with some problems. They should answer for that. Today, the whole world is calling for better care of stray animals. And many countries have taken good ways. In the UK and US, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals（防止虐待动物协会）has a 24-hour hotline. Anyone can call if he or she finds someone is hurting an animal. In Germany, there are many laws（法律）for animal protection. The government encourages people to adopt pets from animal shelters（收容所）and give them new homes. You can also do something to help. Once you find a stray animal, don’t try to catch it by yourself. It’s dangerous. You can ask adults around you for help. If it is safe enough to catch a stray animal, you’d better send it to an animal shelter. Most people there volunteer to take care of stray animals. There is one thing you need to keep in mind. When you decide to have a pet, treat it carefully and gently. Never give it up or it will become a poor, stray animal. 1．The writer writes Paragraph 1 to ________ . A．show the weather is getting warm B．catch readers’ attention to stray animals C．tell readers that they are happier than stray animals D．advise readers to give some food to the stray animals 2．There are lots of stray animals mainly because ________ . A．they need food to eat B．they are born with problems C．the owners are too careless D．the owners throw them away 3．The underlined word “adopt” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________. A．pick up B．look after C．help out D．take in 4．What is true according to the passage? A．The UK makes many laws to protect animals. B．Germany government helps animals to find new homes. C．Phone calls about protecting animals are accepted in US at any time. D．When you find a stray animal, catch it and send it to the animal shelter at once. 5．The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________. A．deal with the problem of stray animals B．call on more people to care about stray animals C．criticize（批评）people who gave up their pets D．show many countries are taking action to protect animals 主题01 人与社会——教育 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中）How many fathers usually come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class? Have you ever thought of a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting? On Aug 24, a school in Wuhan had a special meeting to which only dads were invited. The meeting hoped to “encourage dads to actively (积极地) take part in family education”, reported Guangming Daily. In the last few years, people have been talking about the fact that fathers are missing from family education. Most moms in China help their kids with homework. About 68 out of 100 moms do this. However, dads and moms both play important roles in their children’s education. “Dads can shape young kids’ personalities (个性),” said Luo Xuepeng from Guangdong. He is a father of a 9-year-old boy. “A rational (理性的) and strong dad can help kids have good habits and become more outgoing,” he added. Of course, dads can’t fix everything by themselves. If laws (法律) give dads more time to care for their babies, if jobs let dads go to school meetings and spend more time with their kids, and if people stop believing that only moms should do these things, then things will get better, noted The Global Times. 1．How did the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By describing a scene. C．By discussing an idea. D．By introducing a meeting. 2．Wuhan had the special meeting in order to ________. A．show fathers the school culture B．ask fathers to follow some new laws C．help fathers know more about the school D．encourage fathers to actively take part in family education 3．According to the passage, what topic are people talking about these years? A．Students can’t get enough sleep. B．Students have too much homework. C．Fathers are missing from family education. D．Mothers worry too much about their children’s studies. 4．How does Luo Xuepeng think fathers are helpful to children? A．Fathers can shape children’s personalities. B．Fathers help their children with homework. C．Fathers can do more sports with their children. D．Fathers can set a good example for their children. 5．What are mentioned in the last paragraph to help the things get better? ①Mothers should have discussions with fathers. ②Jobs let fathers have time to go to school meetings. ③Laws give fathers more rules to care for their children. ④People stop believing that it’s mother’s duty to teach children. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉青山区·期中）Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming “tiger mothers”. They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Jenifer and her sister Sally may have a say. Jenifer and Sally have a “tiger mother”. She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they couldn’t get grades lower than A’s. They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV. The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA．Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style (育儿方式) in it. Many people don’t like Amy’s style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother. Sally has just graduated (毕业) from Yale University. In her friend’s eyes, she is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Jenifer is also a warm, smart and popular girl in her friends’ eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out. Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother’s parenting style. In fact, there isn’t a parenting style that fits everyone. What’s the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents. 1．According to the passage, “tiger mothers” ________. A．don’t mind their children falling behind their classmates B．don’t care about their children’s feelings when they grow up C．believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed D．believe the more happily the kids study, the hard er their lives will be 2．What can we know about Amy? A．She is the mother of the two girls. B．She loves playing the violin. C．She is teaching in China. D．She is liked by many people. 3．In Jenifer and Sally’s opinion, their mother is ________. A．worried B．great C．hateful D．thankful 4．We can infer from the passage that ________. A．you can find tiger mothers only in China B．Jenifer also graduated from Yale University C．Sally is not a popular girl in her friends’ eyes D．different children need different parenting styles 5．The best title for the passage can be ________ A．How Can You Become a Tiger Mother? B．Chinese Mothers. C．Do You Want a Tiger Mother? D．Jenifer and Sally. 主题02 人与社会——志愿服务 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉蔡甸区·期中）Melati Wijsen and her younger sister Isabel are from Indonesia 2013, they started the “Bye Bye Plastic” (塑料) to ask people not to use single-use plastic bags in Bali Byaged1and16, they asked the government (政府) to ban (禁止) single-use plastic bags. They were successful in July, the next year. Today, Bye Bye Plastic Bags has 50 teams in 29 countries. Now the sisters have a new plan: call on young people everywhere to help make the world become better. “Every young person can make a difference (产生影响), but they might not know what to do”, said Isabel. ★ The Youthtopia will share information with young people and teach them how to make a difference. They expect lots of young people can join Youthtopia and that it can become the center of the young around the world. “You’re never too young to make a difference and it’s not too late to take action. Everyone can do it!” said Melati. The sisters are doing a good job. Join them to help make the world better now! 1．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．The sisters were sad when they were successful. B．People in Bali couldn’t use single-use plastic bags from July, 2019. C．The government of Indonesia thanked the sisters a lot. D．The sisters hope more people will stop using plastic bags. 2．Which of the following can put in ★ ? A．So the sisters plan to start Youthtopia to help them. B．And the sisters will ask young people to start now. C．But young people aren’t interested in the new plan. D．Then the sisters will tell young people how to do it. 3．What can we learn about Youthtopia? A．Youthtopia will teach people when to make a difference. B．The sisters expect more people to join the Youthtopia. C．Youthtopia is the center of the young people around the world now. D．Youthtopia will share the information with the young people. 4．What’s the purpose (目的) of the writer? ? A．To encourage people to use more single-use plastic bags. B．To ask people to start the “Bye Bye Plastic Bags”. C．To call on people to help make the world become better. D．To share information with the sisters. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Bye Bye Plastic Bags. B．The Great Sisters. C．Youthtopia. D．Make a Difference. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉黄陂区·期中）Is volunteering important? Have you ever found yourself feeling a bit lost? You need to talk about why people volunteer! Often when people look for a new life goal (目标), they need something to give themselves one purpose, so there’s no better way than volunteering. Volunteering is good for your resume (简历). Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer (面试官) a clearer picture of who you are. Volunteer experience is an important reason for finding a job. ★ By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes. Serving food at a food bank and working with teenagers in an after-school activity are also great examples to make others love volunteering. Meeting people who have similar interests and ideas becomes easy. The way someone chooses to spend his or her free time shows the person’s values (价值观). Sharing the same values while helping others is a great way to make new friends. By volunteering, you will have more friends in a short time. “Doing good” is important. Every day we may watch or hear sad news and stories. However, volunteering is a good way to make the world a better place. Even a simple thing can make a difference. If we all join together, those simple things can add up to a big change! Volunteering is never difficult. There is always a group for you. To find the right group to join, you just need to use the Internet. 1．In Paragraph 1, two questions are raised (提出) to __________. A．find the answer B．catch the readers’ attention (注意) C．give examples D．express feelings 2．What does the writer think of volunteering experience? A．It is meaningless to your new job. B．It helps you get any job you want. C．It helps the interviewer know you better. D．It can help you get all kinds of skills. 3．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．Volunteering is easy! B．something happens! C．Being a volunteer can set a good example for others. D．Volunteering makes children more outgoing. 4．When you volunteer, you can __________. A．set a bad example for others B．meet some volunteers with the same values as you C．watch and hear sad news and stories every day D．keep working and feel lonely all the time 5．What would be the best title for this passage? A．Where to Volunteer B．Who Can Be Volunteers C．How People Volunteer D．Why People Volunteer 主题03 人与社会——旅行 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中） Today, we have many ways to have fun. Going to museums is one of them. When we visit museums, we can learn so much about history and art. There are many museums in Zhejiang province. Now local (当地的) students share their favorite museums. Jin Ruixi, 13 The Zhejiang Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest museums in China. It shows life science and Earth science specimens (标本 ). When you walk into the museum, you’ll find all kinds of animals, plants and fossils. There are also some cool simulators (模拟器). They show natural events like volcanic eruptions (火山喷发). I was surprised to find a killer whale model on the wall and a dinosaur (恐龙) skeleton model beside it. Hao Chenglan, 13 The China Cartoon and Animation Museum sits at White Horse Lake in Hangzhou. It has a theater, film and television room, library, video room and e-sports hall. It houses more than 20, 000 paintings, books and models. When you visit the museum, you can see many characters from cartoons, like the Black Cat Sheriff and Pleasant Sheep, Gray Wolf. Most of them are the childhood memories (记忆) of those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Ma Baoyi, 14 My favorite museum is the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou. It’s a big, amazing museum with more than 3, 000 things to look at. The museum has three special places. You can see jade (玉), stone and pottery (陶器) from over 5, 000 years ago. But here’s the best part about the museum: you can wear magical glasses. When you look at something with these glasses on, it tells you a story about what you’re looking at. It’s so cool! 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SPORTS TIME. B．YOUR VOICE. C．BUSINESS. D．SCIENCE. 2．Where are the students from? A．Zhejiang Province. B．White Horse Lake. C．Liangzhu. D．Wuhan. 3．Which is Jin Ruixi’s favorite museum? A．Liangzhu Museum. B．Cartoon and Animation Museum. C．Dongyang Museum. D．Zhejiang Museum of Natural History. 4．Which of the flowing has the longest history? A．The dinosaur skeleton model. B．The jade, stone and pottery. C．The characters from cartoons. D．The paintings, books and models. 5．What is the special of the Liangzhu Museum? A．The killer whale model. B．The cool simulators. C．The childhood memories. D．The magical glasses. Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中）Times really change! When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing, I was so sad. The bookstore was in the neighborhood for about 50 years, and it was a great place where people could read the books they love. When I met Old Peter, the store’s owner, he told me it was difficult to run a traditional (传统) bookstore. Most young people now would like to read e-books and more people bought books online. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the store. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter. We spent hours reading there. Peter encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board. A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Sunshine Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old outside, but when I went into it, it was quite a different world. A book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands. Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences. “Well, as you can see, technology (科技) and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I’m so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer (提供) to the neighborhood is still here,” said Peter. No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way. 1．The writer was sad about the old Sunshine Bookstore because ________. A．no kids read in it B．it moved to another place C．it was closing D．it was quite different 2．What did the writer and his friends often do at the bookstore when they were kids? A．They bought new books there. B．They talked with Peter about their ideas. C．They read books on computers. D．They joined activities in the coffee shop. 3．How was the bookstore different a few months later? A．The board helped people share ideas easily. B．The coffee shop brought people closer together. C．The new look from the outside surprised people D．The quiet place only sold coffee and food. 4．Old Peter wanted the bookstore to offer ________. A．a way for the neighbors to sell food B．a chance for the kids to play games C．an experience for the writer to learn from D．a place for the book lovers to read and share 5．The writer wants to tell us that ________. A．reading always plays an important role in our life B．e-books will take the place of paper books C．traditional bookstores will close down in the future D．coffee shops are more popular than bookstores 主题04 人与社会——科学技术 （24-25八年级上·江苏泰州·期中）Apple showed the Apple Vision Pro headset (头戴式显示设备) on June 5. It looks like a pair of ski goggles (滑雪镜), but what it does may surprise you! When you wear the headset, you can see the virtual (虚拟的) world and the real world together. For example, if you are in your bedroom watching a movie, you can see the movie playing in front of you with the rest of the room there in the background. You can open more apps and “put” them wherever you like, such as on your bed or windows! Also, the headset doesn’t need a remote control (遥控器)! You can control it by moving your eyes and fingers. For example, when you move your fingers up, the page you are looking at also goes up. There are 12 cameras, six microphones (麦克风) and many sensors (传感器) on it. They see your moves and help you use the headset. “This marks the beginning of a new era (时代)”, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “The Mac introduced us to personal computers. The iPhone introduced us to mobile computers. And now, Apple Vision introduces us to spatial (空间的) computers,” said Cook. That is unreal computers, you don’t need to take it with you at all. However, there are still some shortcomings of the headset because this is the first of its kind by Apple. A user said it’s about 0.6 kilograms—it can be heavy because you need to wear it on your face. It’s also very expensive. The headset now costs $3,499 (about 25,000 yuan). Another thing is that the battery (电池) can only work for two hours. It needs to be plugged in (连接电源) for longer use. But, to our joy, there are many other uses of the Apple Vision Pro headset. 1．How can we control the headset? A．By touching. B．By moving our eyes and fingers. C．By clicking on pictures of apps. D．By using a remote control. 2．Why does Cook take the headset as a mark of a new era? A．It changes when and where people can use a computer to work. B．People can use computers wherever they are without bringing one out with them. C．It changes users’ feelings when using a computer in the real world. D．It tells many new apps and tools into computers to help people learn and work. 3．What might the underlined word “shortcomings” mean? A．特点 B．个性 C．错误 D．弱点 4．What could be the main idea of the next paragraph of the passage? A．Who invented Apple Vision Pro. B．What science is in Apple Vision Pro. C．Further use of Apple Vision Pro. D．More new products (产品) from Apple. 5．In which column (栏) of a magazine can you read such an article? A．Travelling. B．Children’s story. C．Health. D．News. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题05 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉江岸区·期中） More Tech, Less Work? Do you always have enough time to relax yourself? Are the adults around you all busy with something? In modern life, everyone is as busy as a bee, but why is that? Let’s do a simple thought experiment. Imagine yourself as a busy office worker. Now, picture having a magical set of technologies. It could make your job easier. What would you do with your extra time? Well, you would probably work the same amount of time as before, or even more. You have doubts about this, don’t you? But it often happened in people’s life—not in factories or offices, but in homes. With the development of modern technology, many new appliances were invented to save people time and effort. Dishwashers and electric irons (熨斗) made their way into more and more homes. Each of them could have saved hours of work, but none of them did. Full-time housewives spent more hours doing housework after high-tech was brought into their homes. This may seem surprising, but the reasons are simple. Better technology leads to higher expectations, and higher expectations create more work. Take laundry for example. Before modern technology, most people washed their clothes only twice a year. Washing machines changed that. People began washing their clothes more often. And because it was easier to do the laundry, people bought more shirts and pants. As a result, housewives found themselves washing, drying and folding a lot more clothes. Besides, technology has indeed reduced the time it takes to cook a meal or wash a shirt. But it has also freed up time for other household duties, especially childcare. What does all this tell us about modern life? Modern technology brings us a lot of comfort and convenience, but it also makes us even busier. So the problem is… 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．giving an example B．listing some numbers C．asking questions D．making comparisons 2．What does “that” in paragraph 5 refer to? A．Better technology. B．Higher expectations. C．The habit of washing clothes. D．Buying more clothes. 3．The underlined word “reduced” in paragraph 6 means ________. A．making something more B．making something less C．making something larger D．making something stronger 4．What BIG question do paragraph 5&6 answer? A．How does technology better our life? B．What kind of expectations do we have? C．How often do people do laundry? D．Why do we have more work? 5．What would the writer write about after the last paragraph? A．What kind of special roles do technology play? B．What can we do to live our life to the fullest? C．Who can make the lives of housewives easier? D．How can we work less with more tech? 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．D 【解析】本文主要讲的是现代科技给我们生活带来了很多舒适和便利，但也让我们更加忙碌。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Do you always have enough time to relax yourself? Are the adults around you all busy with something? In modern life, everyone is as busy as a bee, but why is that?”可知，作者以提出问题来开始这篇文章。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据第五段中“Before modern technology, most people washed their clothes only twice a year. Washing machines changed that.”可知，在现代技术出现之前，大多数人一年只洗两次衣服，洗衣机改变了这一点；可推测出“that”指代的是“the habit of washing clothes”。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据第六段中“Besides, technology has indeed reduced the time it takes to cook a meal or wash a shirt. But it has also freed up time for other household duties, especially childcare.”可知，技术确实减少了做饭或洗衬衫所需的时间，但这也为其他家务腾出了时间，尤其是照顾孩子；可推测出“reduced”意为“减少”，与“making something less”意思相近。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据第五段中“Better technology leads to higher expectations, and higher expectations create more work.”以及通读第五段和第六段可知，更好的技术会带来更高的期望，更高的期望会创造更多的工作；第五段和第六段主要讲的是“为什么我们有更多的工作”。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Modern technology brings us a lot of comfort and convenience, but it also makes us even busier.”以及“So the problem is…”可知，现代技术给我们带来了很多舒适和便利，但也让我们更加忙碌；可推断出，在最后一段之后，作者会写我们如何用更多的技术做更少的工作。故选D。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中） Why Are Tennis Scores So Strange? One, two, three... Most sports have a pretty easy scoring system (计分系统), but tennis is a bit different. In each game, both players start with zero—called “love”. After one person scores (得分), the point becomes 15. The next point is 30, then 40, and the following point wins that game. Some wonder why we do the points this way. Why not just “1, 2, 3, game Queen Won,” for example? Unluckily, we don’t know much about the beginning of this scoring system. We only know that it was different. In the early days of the sport, the points were 15, 30, 45 not 40. A poem (诗歌) from the 1410s counted the points of a game between King Henry V of England and the French Dauphin (法国王储) as 15, 30, 45. This was easier to understand because every time one scored, it was by 15. But why do we give players 15 points when it’s actually just a single point? ★ One popular story says that the numbers have something to do with clocks. People may have felt that the four quarters of a clock were a good way to score the game. But not everyone is happy with that story. Some people point out that people didn’t begin to use minute hands until the late 1500. You may find it strange to use “love” for a score of zero. Some believe that it came from the French word “L’oeuf” (the egg)—after all, the number zero looks like a duck or goose egg. Others like a more romantic idea about its beginning: Some people play tennis for love even if they don’t win anything. No matter how strange the scoring system may be, tennis is enjoyed all around the world. Tens of millions play it, with even more watching it on TV or their phones. So, why not pick up your racket (or sit down on your sofa) and enjoy some fun with tennis? 1．What can be the point if a tennis player scores for the third time now? A．15. B．30. C．40. D．45. 2．In Paragraph 2, how does the writer tell the old scoring way was different? A．By giving pictures. B．By giving an example. C．By changing the points. D．By writing a poem. 3．In which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．We still don’t get the answer, either B．The players have something to say C．We can get the answer in the game D．The French people are interested in it, too 4．Which is true about the tennis scoring system? A．We only know a little about its history. B．It is easier to understand now. C．We are quite sure about its beginning. D．It makes tennis less popular now. 5．The passage is written to ________. A．tell funny stories about tennis players B．ask more people to learn tennis C．show us how scoring systems work D．make us know more and interested in tennis 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．D 【解析】本文通过讲述网球特殊的计分系统让我们对网球有更多的了解和兴趣。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“After one person scores (得分), the point becomes 15. The next point is 30, then 40, and the following point wins that game.”可知，如果网球运动员现在第三次得分，分数为40。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A poem (诗歌) from the 1410s counted the points of a game between King Henry V of England and the French Dauphin (法国王储) as 15, 30, 45.”可知，通过举例子，作者来说明古老的计分方式是不同。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据空前的“But why do we give players 15 points when it’s actually just a single point?”以及空后的“One popular story says that the numbers have something to do with clocks.”可知，关于网球计分系统的计分方式不明确，有一种说法是与钟表有关，所以A项正确。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Unluckily, we don’t know much about the beginning of this scoring system.”并通读全文可知，我们对网球计分系统的历史知之甚少。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“So, why not pick up your racket (or sit down on your sofa) and enjoy some fun with tennis?”并通读全文可知，本文通过讲述网球特殊的计分系统让我们对网球有更多的了解和兴趣。故选D。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中）Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time? It’s because you both have different personalities. Then what is personality? It’s about how people think, behave and react to everything around them. So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like. But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn’t mean you can’t change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality. ★ This is a good way to start making changes. For example, if you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you! 1．Personality is about the following except ________. A．what people look like B．how people think C．how people behave D．how people react to something 2．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．Just change everything in one night B．Just be yourself and stay alone C．Just face it and take action D．Just give yourself a hard time 3．What can help decide a person’s personality? ①blood type ②genes ③family life ④school learning ⑤height ⑥life experiences A．①②③④⑤ B．①②③④⑥ C．①②④⑤⑥ D．①②③⑤⑥ 4．From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________. A．it’s hard for a shy person to make friends B．there is no way to change lifelong habits C．why people can change themselves in a short time D．people can change themselves by keeping trying 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Facts About Personality B．Be a New You C．Personality Decides Life D．Personality Is Important 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了什么是性格，性格是怎么形成的以及如何改变自己的性格，成为更好的自己。 1．细节理解题。根据“Then what is personality? It’s about how people think, behave and react to everything around them.”可知，性格是关于人们如何思考、行为表现和对周围一切事物的反应，不包括人的外貌。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据“Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality.”可知，性格不好也不要太担心，因此此处说要面对自己的性格，选项C“只要面对它并采取行动”符合语境。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother”及“ Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are.”可知，一个人的基因、血型、家庭生活、学校学习及生活经历有助于决定其性格。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!”可知，人们可以通过不断尝试来改变自己。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。根据“Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了性格的形成，并告诉我们只要不断尝试，总有一天会翻开新的一页，成为一个新的自己，因此“成为全新的自己”符合标题。故选B。 Passage 4 （23-24八年级上·武汉江汉区·期中）The charity (慈善机构) Oxfam has shown that UK people bought 32% more second-hand clothes in 2022 than they did in 2018. The charity gave out its findings as it started its yearly Second Hand September activity, which encourages (鼓励) people to buy used clothes, rather than new. Oxfam also wants more people to give away unwanted clothes so they can be reused, and to repair clothes they already have so they will last longer. Some people set themselves the challenge (挑战) of not buying any new clothes during September. Buying second-hand clothes is becoming popular in the UK. Besides charity shops, there are stores selling old clothing that shows past fashion, as well as online shops such as Depop and Vinted. Depop says that 90% of its users are under the age of 26. Buying second-hand clothing is good for the planet because making and selling new clothes can be one of the reasons of climate change. This is partly because the ways to get the right cloth, as well as making the clothes themselves, can use lots of energy and water. Also, new clothes are often carried around the world to be sold in shops. Lorries, planes and ships give off “greenhouse gases” such as carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). These keep the Sun’s heat in the Earth’s air and make temperatures rise. Oxfam says that if everyone in the UK gave away all the clothes they had not worn in the past year to charity shops, as much as 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide could be stopped from getting into the Earth’s air. That is the same as the waste from a plane flying round the world more than 6,600 times. “Choosing second-hand gives people a way to take action,” said Lorna Fallon. “Shopping this way sends a clear message that people want and expect things to change.” 1．Oxfam wants more people to ________. A．give out their findings about used clothes B．buy more new clothes during September C．give away their unwanted old clothes D．repair the clothes that can last longer 2．The writer mention (提及) that 90% users of Depop are under 26 to __________. A．show buying second-hand clothes is popular with young people B．call on more young people to give away their used clothes C．tell how popular it is to buy clothes online after the activity D．interest the readers to finish reading the rest of the passage 3．People take part in Second Hand September activity probably because they __________. A．like making the clothes themselves B．would like to do something good for the Earth C．feel like helping give off more “greenhouse gases” D．are like the mirror to show how people take action 4．It’s clear that if more people give away used clothes to charity shops, ________ will be better. A．the charity B．the clothes stores C．the air D．the flying planes 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Great Changes Taking off B．A Clear Message behind Clothes C．A Cleaner September Begins D．Second-Hand Clothes Get New Life 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文主要介绍了慈善机构Oxfam举办的二手九月活动调查结果显示，购买二手衣服在英国越来越流行，同时对地球气候的变化有良好作用。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Oxfam as wants more people to give away unwanted clothes so they can be refused, and to repair clothes they already have so they will last longer.”可知，Oxfam希望更多的人送出不需要的衣服。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“Buying second-hand clothes is becoming popular in the UK... Depop says that 90% of its users are under the age of 26.”可推知，作者提及Depop商店90%的用户年龄在26岁以下是为了说明买二手衣服受年轻人欢迎。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“Buying second-hand clothing is good for the planet because making and selling new clothes can be one of the reasons of climate change.”可知，购买二手服装对地球气候有好处，由此推测人们参加二手九月活动可能是因为他们想为地球做点好事。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据第五段“Oxfam says that if everyone in the UK gave away all the clothes they had not worn in the past year to charity shops, as much as 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide could be stopped from getting into the Earth’s air. That is the same as the waste from a plane flying round the world more than 6,600 times.”可知，如果更多的人将旧衣服赠送给慈善商店，就阻止了相当多的二氧化碳进入地球空气，所以地球空气会更好。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了慈善机构Oxfam举办的二手九月活动调查结果显示，购买二手衣服在英国越来越流行，同时对地球气候的变化有良好作用，所以二手衣服重获新生了。故选D。 主题02 人与自然——常见动物 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉东西湖区·期中）In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music — from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it’s both of these things, but it’s also something else: they’re elephants. These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint. Richard Lair works with the TECC． He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play many kinds of instruments, such as the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds. But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC． And the music these artists create is pretty amazing. 1．Where can we most probably read this passage? A．A science newspaper. B．An animal magazine. C．A story book. D．A history book. 2．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代) in the passage? A．Musicians. B．Children. C．Adults. D．Songs. 3．What can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself. B．The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs. C．The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people. D．The elephants can only play the drums and xylophone. 4．The underlined word “intelligent” in Para. 3 is the closest to ________ in meaning. A．too slow in learning something B．feeling pleased in doing something C．getting bored when doing something again and again D．having the high ability to learn and understand 5．The best title of the passage would probably be ________. A．Save the elephants B．Join the TECC C．Elephants’ special talents D．Musical instruments 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文主要介绍了泰国北部一个非常受欢迎的大象乐队。 1．推理判断题。根据文章内容，主要介绍了会音乐的大象，推测文章可能出现在动物杂志中，故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music… Both children and adults love this group.”可知，在Lampang有一群不同寻常的音乐家，这些音乐家在儿童和成人中都很受欢迎。由此可推测出此处“them”指的是音乐家。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC.”可推测出，泰国大象管弦乐队的CD很受欢迎，故选C。 4．词义猜测题。根据“if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music.”可知，intelligent指的是有很高的学习和理解能力，故选D。 5．标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了大象的特殊才能，尤其是音乐方面的才能，用“Elephants’ special talents”做标题最合适。故选C。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·武汉外国语学校·期中）Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction. A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest. Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area. Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet. However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals. 1．The question “How do they make it?” in paragraph 1 is raised to ________. A．surprise the readers B．express the writer’s opinion C．make the readers think D．introduce the background of the story 2．How can a certain kind of ants find their way? A．By imagining the way. B．By counting their steps. C．By bringing food together. D．By walking through a forest. 3．What does the underlined word “mystery” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Secret. B．Choice. C．Reason. D．Feeling. 4．What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph? A．To help animals. B．To travel at night. C．To keep city lights on. D．To develop unusual abilities. 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Birds’ Sense of Light B．Fish’s Sense of Smell C．Animals’ Sense of Direction D．Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．C 【解析】本文介绍了一些动物如何在长途旅行后轻松找到回家的路。 1．推理判断题。根据“How do they make it?”可知，作者通过提问的方式开头是想让读者思考。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost.”可知，一些蚂蚁可以通过数步数来避免迷路。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.”可知，科学家还没有答案，由此推出划线部分mystery意为“秘密”。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.”可推出，本段是建议人们要帮助动物。故选A。 5．最佳标题。根据“Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.”及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了动物天生就有某些不寻常的方向感，故“动物的方向感”符合本文标题。故选C。 Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·武汉东湖高新区·期中）The weather is getting cold. We have a warm home to keep us comfortable. But what about stray（流浪的） animals? They are poor and alone. All they can do is to walk the streets and hope to find food here and there. There are around 500 million stray dogs in the world and a similar number of stray cats. Why are there so many stray animals? Abandonment（遗弃） may be the main reason. The owners who only care about their own needs easily give up their pets, especially when the animal is ill or born with some problems. They should answer for that. Today, the whole world is calling for better care of stray animals. And many countries have taken good ways. In the UK and US, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals（防止虐待动物协会）has a 24-hour hotline. Anyone can call if he or she finds someone is hurting an animal. In Germany, there are many laws（法律）for animal protection. The government encourages people to adopt pets from animal shelters（收容所）and give them new homes. You can also do something to help. Once you find a stray animal, don’t try to catch it by yourself. It’s dangerous. You can ask adults around you for help. If it is safe enough to catch a stray animal, you’d better send it to an animal shelter. Most people there volunteer to take care of stray animals. There is one thing you need to keep in mind. When you decide to have a pet, treat it carefully and gently. Never give it up or it will become a poor, stray animal. 1．The writer writes Paragraph 1 to ________ . A．show the weather is getting warm B．catch readers’ attention to stray animals C．tell readers that they are happier than stray animals D．advise readers to give some food to the stray animals 2．There are lots of stray animals mainly because ________ . A．they need food to eat B．they are born with problems C．the owners are too careless D．the owners throw them away 3．The underlined word “adopt” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________. A．pick up B．look after C．help out D．take in 4．What is true according to the passage? A．The UK makes many laws to protect animals. B．Germany government helps animals to find new homes. C．Phone calls about protecting animals are accepted in US at any time. D．When you find a stray animal, catch it and send it to the animal shelter at once. 5．The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________. A．deal with the problem of stray animals B．call on more people to care about stray animals C．criticize（批评）people who gave up their pets D．show many countries are taking action to protect animals 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．C 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了流浪动物的现状以及一些国家对于流浪动物问题的举措，由此呼吁人们要保护流浪动物。 1．推理判断题。根据“But what about stray（流浪的） animals? They are poor and alone.”可知第一段主要是引出话题，让读者思考关于流浪动物的归宿问题。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Abandonment（遗弃） may be the main reason.”可知遗弃动物是造成这么多流浪动物的主要原因。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“from animal shelters（收容所） and give them new homes.”可知政府鼓励人们去动物收容所里收养这些动物，给他们新家。说明adopt意为“收养”，可用take in来表示。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“In the UK and US, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal has a 24-hour hotline. Anyone can call if he or she finds someone is hurting an animal.”可知任何人如果发现有人在伤害动物，都可以致电告知，关于保护动物的电话在美国是随时可以拨打的。故选C。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍了关于流浪动物的问题，呼吁大家一起保护流浪动物。故选B。 主题01 人与社会——教育 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中）How many fathers usually come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class? Have you ever thought of a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting? On Aug 24, a school in Wuhan had a special meeting to which only dads were invited. The meeting hoped to “encourage dads to actively (积极地) take part in family education”, reported Guangming Daily. In the last few years, people have been talking about the fact that fathers are missing from family education. Most moms in China help their kids with homework. About 68 out of 100 moms do this. However, dads and moms both play important roles in their children’s education. “Dads can shape young kids’ personalities (个性),” said Luo Xuepeng from Guangdong. He is a father of a 9-year-old boy. “A rational (理性的) and strong dad can help kids have good habits and become more outgoing,” he added. Of course, dads can’t fix everything by themselves. If laws (法律) give dads more time to care for their babies, if jobs let dads go to school meetings and spend more time with their kids, and if people stop believing that only moms should do these things, then things will get better, noted The Global Times. 1．How did the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By describing a scene. C．By discussing an idea. D．By introducing a meeting. 2．Wuhan had the special meeting in order to ________. A．show fathers the school culture B．ask fathers to follow some new laws C．help fathers know more about the school D．encourage fathers to actively take part in family education 3．According to the passage, what topic are people talking about these years? A．Students can’t get enough sleep. B．Students have too much homework. C．Fathers are missing from family education. D．Mothers worry too much about their children’s studies. 4．How does Luo Xuepeng think fathers are helpful to children? A．Fathers can shape children’s personalities. B．Fathers help their children with homework. C．Fathers can do more sports with their children. D．Fathers can set a good example for their children. 5．What are mentioned in the last paragraph to help the things get better? ①Mothers should have discussions with fathers. ②Jobs let fathers have time to go to school meetings. ③Laws give fathers more rules to care for their children. ④People stop believing that it’s mother’s duty to teach children. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．D 【解析】本文讲述了爸爸参加孩子的家庭教育的意义。 1．推理判断题。根据“How many fathers usually come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class? Have you ever thought of a ‘dads only’ parent-teacher meeting?”(你们班通常有多少父亲来参加家长会？你有没有想过开一个“只有爸爸”的家长会？)可知，作者通过描写一个只有爸爸参加的家长会的场景来开始本文，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“On Aug 24, a school in Wuhan had a special meeting to which only dads were invited. The meeting hoped to ‘encourage dads to actively (积极地) take part in family education’, reported Guangming Daily.”可知，武汉召开特别会议是为了鼓励父亲积极参与家庭教育，故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“In the last few years, people have been talking about the fact that fathers are missing from family education.”可知，这些年来人们谈论的话题是父亲在家庭教育中缺失的事实。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“‘Dads can shape young kids’ personalities (个性),’ said Luo Xuepeng from Guangdong.”可知，罗学鹏认为爸爸可以塑造孩子的个性，故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“If laws (法律) give dads more time to care for their babies, if jobs let dads go to school meetings and spend more time with their kids, and if people stop believing that only moms should do these things, then things will get better, noted The Global Times.”可知，如果法律给爸爸更多的时间照顾孩子，如果工作允许爸爸参加学校会议，花更多的时间陪伴孩子，如果人们不再认为只有妈妈才应该做这些事情，那么事情会变得更好。故选D。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉青山区·期中）Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming “tiger mothers”. They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Jenifer and her sister Sally may have a say. Jenifer and Sally have a “tiger mother”. She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they couldn’t get grades lower than A’s. They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV. The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA．Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style (育儿方式) in it. Many people don’t like Amy’s style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother. Sally has just graduated (毕业) from Yale University. In her friend’s eyes, she is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Jenifer is also a warm, smart and popular girl in her friends’ eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out. Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother’s parenting style. In fact, there isn’t a parenting style that fits everyone. What’s the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents. 1．According to the passage, “tiger mothers” ________. A．don’t mind their children falling behind their classmates B．don’t care about their children’s feelings when they grow up C．believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed D．believe the more happily the kids study, the hard er their lives will be 2．What can we know about Amy? A．She is the mother of the two girls. B．She loves playing the violin. C．She is teaching in China. D．She is liked by many people. 3．In Jenifer and Sally’s opinion, their mother is ________. A．worried B．great C．hateful D．thankful 4．We can infer from the passage that ________. A．you can find tiger mothers only in China B．Jenifer also graduated from Yale University C．Sally is not a popular girl in her friends’ eyes D．different children need different parenting styles 5．The best title for the passage can be ________ A．How Can You Become a Tiger Mother? B．Chinese Mothers. C．Do You Want a Tiger Mother? D．Jenifer and Sally. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文主要讲述了现在许多中国母亲为了孩子成为“虎妈”，但是虎妈的教育方式并不能适应于每个人，并不是每个人都同意虎妈式教育。 1．细节理解题。根据“She pushed them a lot when they were young.”及“She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.”可知，虎妈相信努力督促孩子能帮助他们成功，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother.”可知，艾米是两个女孩的母亲。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother.”可知，在她们眼中，母亲是伟大的。故选B。 4．推断判断题。根据“Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother’s parenting style. In fact, there isn’t a parenting style that fits everyone.”可知，不同的孩子需要不同的养育方式。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了现在许多中国母亲为了孩子成为“虎妈”，但是虎妈的教育方式并不能适应于每个人，并不是每个人都同意虎妈式教育。所以文章的最佳标题是“你想要一个虎妈吗？”。故选C。 主题02 人与社会——志愿服务 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·武汉蔡甸区·期中）Melati Wijsen and her younger sister Isabel are from Indonesia 2013, they started the “Bye Bye Plastic” (塑料) to ask people not to use single-use plastic bags in Bali Byaged1and16, they asked the government (政府) to ban (禁止) single-use plastic bags. They were successful in July, the next year. Today, Bye Bye Plastic Bags has 50 teams in 29 countries. Now the sisters have a new plan: call on young people everywhere to help make the world become better. “Every young person can make a difference (产生影响), but they might not know what to do”, said Isabel. ★ The Youthtopia will share information with young people and teach them how to make a difference. They expect lots of young people can join Youthtopia and that it can become the center of the young around the world. “You’re never too young to make a difference and it’s not too late to take action. Everyone can do it!” said Melati. The sisters are doing a good job. Join them to help make the world better now! 1．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．The sisters were sad when they were successful. B．People in Bali couldn’t use single-use plastic bags from July, 2019. C．The government of Indonesia thanked the sisters a lot. D．The sisters hope more people will stop using plastic bags. 2．Which of the following can put in ★ ? A．So the sisters plan to start Youthtopia to help them. B．And the sisters will ask young people to start now. C．But young people aren’t interested in the new plan. D．Then the sisters will tell young people how to do it. 3．What can we learn about Youthtopia? A．Youthtopia will teach people when to make a difference. B．The sisters expect more people to join the Youthtopia. C．Youthtopia is the center of the young people around the world now. D．Youthtopia will share the information with the young people. 4．What’s the purpose (目的) of the writer? ? A．To encourage people to use more single-use plastic bags. B．To ask people to start the “Bye Bye Plastic Bags”. C．To call on people to help make the world become better. D．To share information with the sisters. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Bye Bye Plastic Bags. B．The Great Sisters. C．Youthtopia. D．Make a Difference. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了来自印度尼西亚的两姐妹发起的“Bye Bye Plastic Bags”活动以及她们的新计划“Youthtopia”。 1．细节理解题。根据“In 2013, they started the ‘ByeBye Plastic’ (塑料) to ask people not to use single-use plastic bags in Bali. By aged 11 and 16, they asked the government (政府) to ban (禁止) single-use plastic bags. They were successful in July, the next year.”可知，姐妹俩在2013年发起活动，第二年7月成功让政府禁止在巴厘岛使用一次性塑料袋，也就是从2014年7月起巴厘岛不能使用一次性塑料袋，B选项符合。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Now the sisters have a new plan: call on young people everywhere to help make the world become…how to make a difference.”可知，姐妹俩有新计划，因为年轻人不知道怎么做，所以计划成立“Youthtopia”来帮助他们，A选项符合。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The Youthtopia will share information with young people and teach them how to make a difference.”可知，Youthtopia会和年轻人分享信息，D选项符合。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。文章介绍了两姐妹的活动以及新计划，目的是呼吁人们帮助使世界变得更好，C选项符合。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。文章主要讲述了两姐妹的事迹，她们发起活动并制定新计划，强调她们所做的事情很伟大，所以最佳标题是The Great Sisters，B选项符合。故选B。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉黄陂区·期中）Is volunteering important? Have you ever found yourself feeling a bit lost? You need to talk about why people volunteer! Often when people look for a new life goal (目标), they need something to give themselves one purpose, so there’s no better way than volunteering. Volunteering is good for your resume (简历). Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer (面试官) a clearer picture of who you are. Volunteer experience is an important reason for finding a job. ★ By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes. Serving food at a food bank and working with teenagers in an after-school activity are also great examples to make others love volunteering. Meeting people who have similar interests and ideas becomes easy. The way someone chooses to spend his or her free time shows the person’s values (价值观). Sharing the same values while helping others is a great way to make new friends. By volunteering, you will have more friends in a short time. “Doing good” is important. Every day we may watch or hear sad news and stories. However, volunteering is a good way to make the world a better place. Even a simple thing can make a difference. If we all join together, those simple things can add up to a big change! Volunteering is never difficult. There is always a group for you. To find the right group to join, you just need to use the Internet. 1．In Paragraph 1, two questions are raised (提出) to __________. A．find the answer B．catch the readers’ attention (注意) C．give examples D．express feelings 2．What does the writer think of volunteering experience? A．It is meaningless to your new job. B．It helps you get any job you want. C．It helps the interviewer know you better. D．It can help you get all kinds of skills. 3．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．Volunteering is easy! B．something happens! C．Being a volunteer can set a good example for others. D．Volunteering makes children more outgoing. 4．When you volunteer, you can __________. A．set a bad example for others B．meet some volunteers with the same values as you C．watch and hear sad news and stories every day D．keep working and feel lonely all the time 5．What would be the best title for this passage? A．Where to Volunteer B．Who Can Be Volunteers C．How People Volunteer D．Why People Volunteer 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．D 【解析】本文主要介绍了做志愿者帮助别人的好处。 1．推理判断题。根据“ You need to talk about why people volunteer!”可知，开头提出两个问题是为了引起读者对于做志愿者的注意。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Volunteering is good for your resume (简历). Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer (面试官) a clearer picture of who you are. ”可知，志愿经历会帮助面试官更好地了解你。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes.”可知，此空处应介绍做志愿者对其他人的激励作用。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Sharing the same values while helping others is a great way to make new friends.”可知，做志愿者可以结识一些和你有相同价值观的志愿者。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。根据“ You need to talk about why people volunteer!”及全文的内容可知，本文主要介绍的就是人们为什么做志愿者。故选D。 主题03 人与社会——旅行 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·武汉硚口区·期中） Today, we have many ways to have fun. Going to museums is one of them. When we visit museums, we can learn so much about history and art. There are many museums in Zhejiang province. Now local (当地的) students share their favorite museums. Jin Ruixi, 13 The Zhejiang Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest museums in China. It shows life science and Earth science specimens (标本 ). When you walk into the museum, you’ll find all kinds of animals, plants and fossils. There are also some cool simulators (模拟器). They show natural events like volcanic eruptions (火山喷发). I was surprised to find a killer whale model on the wall and a dinosaur (恐龙) skeleton model beside it. Hao Chenglan, 13 The China Cartoon and Animation Museum sits at White Horse Lake in Hangzhou. It has a theater, film and television room, library, video room and e-sports hall. It houses more than 20, 000 paintings, books and models. When you visit the museum, you can see many characters from cartoons, like the Black Cat Sheriff and Pleasant Sheep, Gray Wolf. Most of them are the childhood memories (记忆) of those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Ma Baoyi, 14 My favorite museum is the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou. It’s a big, amazing museum with more than 3, 000 things to look at. The museum has three special places. You can see jade (玉), stone and pottery (陶器) from over 5, 000 years ago. But here’s the best part about the museum: you can wear magical glasses. When you look at something with these glasses on, it tells you a story about what you’re looking at. It’s so cool! 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SPORTS TIME. B．YOUR VOICE. C．BUSINESS. D．SCIENCE. 2．Where are the students from? A．Zhejiang Province. B．White Horse Lake. C．Liangzhu. D．Wuhan. 3．Which is Jin Ruixi’s favorite museum? A．Liangzhu Museum. B．Cartoon and Animation Museum. C．Dongyang Museum. D．Zhejiang Museum of Natural History. 4．Which of the flowing has the longest history? A．The dinosaur skeleton model. B．The jade, stone and pottery. C．The characters from cartoons. D．The paintings, books and models. 5．What is the special of the Liangzhu Museum? A．The killer whale model. B．The cool simulators. C．The childhood memories. D．The magical glasses. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．D 【解析】本文主要介绍了几位学生分享他们喜欢的博物馆。 1．推理判断题。文章主要是学生分享他们喜欢的博物馆，适合刊登在“YOUR VOICE”栏目。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“There are many museums in Zhejiang province. Now local (当地的) students share their favorite museums.”可知，所有学生都来自浙江省。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The Zhejiang Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest museums in China.”可知，金瑞西喜欢浙江自然博物馆。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据You can see jade (玉), stone and pottery (陶器) from over 5, 000 years ago.“”可知，玉、石和陶器有超过5000 年的历史，有最长的历史。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“But here’s the best part about the museum: you can wear magical glasses. When you look at something with these glasses on, it tells you a story about what you’re looking at.”可知，良渚博物馆的特别之处在于可以用魔法眼镜看到历史故事。故选D。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·武汉武珞路中学·期中）Times really change! When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing, I was so sad. The bookstore was in the neighborhood for about 50 years, and it was a great place where people could read the books they love. When I met Old Peter, the store’s owner, he told me it was difficult to run a traditional (传统) bookstore. Most young people now would like to read e-books and more people bought books online. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the store. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter. We spent hours reading there. Peter encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board. A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Sunshine Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old outside, but when I went into it, it was quite a different world. A book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands. Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences. “Well, as you can see, technology (科技) and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I’m so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer (提供) to the neighborhood is still here,” said Peter. No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way. 1．The writer was sad about the old Sunshine Bookstore because ________. A．no kids read in it B．it moved to another place C．it was closing D．it was quite different 2．What did the writer and his friends often do at the bookstore when they were kids? A．They bought new books there. B．They talked with Peter about their ideas. C．They read books on computers. D．They joined activities in the coffee shop. 3．How was the bookstore different a few months later? A．The board helped people share ideas easily. B．The coffee shop brought people closer together. C．The new look from the outside surprised people D．The quiet place only sold coffee and food. 4．Old Peter wanted the bookstore to offer ________. A．a way for the neighbors to sell food B．a chance for the kids to play games C．an experience for the writer to learn from D．a place for the book lovers to read and share 5．The writer wants to tell us that ________. A．reading always plays an important role in our life B．e-books will take the place of paper books C．traditional bookstores will close down in the future D．coffee shops are more popular than bookstores 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．A 【解析】本文主要讲述了作者对于阳光书店关闭的感受。无论时代如何变化，总有人热爱阅读，传统书店也应以创新的方式应对科技的发展。 1．细节理解题。根据“When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing. I was so sad.”可知，听到书店要关闭了而感到难过，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“A group of us kids often went to the store. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter.”可知，经常看新书，和Peter讨论，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands.…Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights”可知，这家咖啡店有许多活动，这种活动拉近了人们之间的关系，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.”可知，希望书店能为爱书人提供一个阅读和分享的地方，故选D。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是最后一句“No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way.”可知，作者想提醒我们阅读在生活中总是扮演着重要的角色，故选A。 主题04 人与社会——科学技术 （24-25八年级上·江苏泰州·期中）Apple showed the Apple Vision Pro headset (头戴式显示设备) on June 5. It looks like a pair of ski goggles (滑雪镜), but what it does may surprise you! When you wear the headset, you can see the virtual (虚拟的) world and the real world together. For example, if you are in your bedroom watching a movie, you can see the movie playing in front of you with the rest of the room there in the background. You can open more apps and “put” them wherever you like, such as on your bed or windows! Also, the headset doesn’t need a remote control (遥控器)! You can control it by moving your eyes and fingers. For example, when you move your fingers up, the page you are looking at also goes up. There are 12 cameras, six microphones (麦克风) and many sensors (传感器) on it. They see your moves and help you use the headset. “This marks the beginning of a new era (时代)”, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “The Mac introduced us to personal computers. The iPhone introduced us to mobile computers. And now, Apple Vision introduces us to spatial (空间的) computers,” said Cook. That is unreal computers, you don’t need to take it with you at all. However, there are still some shortcomings of the headset because this is the first of its kind by Apple. A user said it’s about 0.6 kilograms—it can be heavy because you need to wear it on your face. It’s also very expensive. The headset now costs $3,499 (about 25,000 yuan). Another thing is that the battery (电池) can only work for two hours. It needs to be plugged in (连接电源) for longer use. But, to our joy, there are many other uses of the Apple Vision Pro headset. 1．How can we control the headset? A．By touching. B．By moving our eyes and fingers. C．By clicking on pictures of apps. D．By using a remote control. 2．Why does Cook take the headset as a mark of a new era? A．It changes when and where people can use a computer to work. B．People can use computers wherever they are without bringing one out with them. C．It changes users’ feelings when using a computer in the real world. D．It tells many new apps and tools into computers to help people learn and work. 3．What might the underlined word “shortcomings” mean? A．特点 B．个性 C．错误 D．弱点 4．What could be the main idea of the next paragraph of the passage? A．Who invented Apple Vision Pro. B．What science is in Apple Vision Pro. C．Further use of Apple Vision Pro. D．More new products (产品) from Apple. 5．In which column (栏) of a magazine can you read such an article? A．Travelling. B．Children’s story. C．Health. D．News. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文讲述了Apple展示新产品Apple Vision Pro头戴式显示设备的功能、特点及其给人们生活带来的变化，同时提到了设备的一些不足之处及其对未来的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“Also, the headset doesn’t need a remote control! You can control it by moving your eyes and fingers.”可知，我们可以通过移动眼睛和手指来控制设备。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据Apple CEO Tim Cook 所说“The Mac introduced us to personal computers. The iPhone introduced us to mobile computers. And now, Apple Vision introduces us to spatial (空间的) computers,”和“That is unreal computers, you don't need to take it with you at all.”可知，Cook认为Apple Vision Pro是一个新时代的标志，因为它能让人们无需携带电脑随时随地使用计算机。故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据“because this is the first of its kind by Apple. A user said it’s about 0.6 kilograms—it can be heavy because you need to wear it on your face. It’s also very expensive.”可知，重量重、价格高、以及电池只能持续两小时都是缺点，shortcomings意为“缺点”，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But, to our joy, there are many other uses of the Apple Vision Pro headset.”可推测，下一段可能讨论的是这款设备的更多应用或用途。故选C。 5．推理判断题。本文介绍了苹果公司新推出的一款头戴式显示设备Apple Vision Pro，属于科技产品新闻，因此比较可能出现在新闻栏。故选D。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $