专题05 完形填空（期中真题汇编，湖南专用）八年级英语上学期

专题05 语言运用 完形填空 主题01 人与自我——友谊 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市第五中学·期中） I’m Mary. Kate is my best friend. She is tall and thin 1   long hair. I first met her in the school dining hall. One day, I had lunch in the dining hall. I knocked over (打翻) my soup and wet 2 . Other students 3 at me but Kate didn’t. What did she do? She poured (倒) water on herself. It really 4 my heart. Then we became good friends. I like Kate, 5 we’re different in some ways. She is very funny, but I’m a little 6 so she has more friends than me. She works 7 than me, so she can always get better grades. We like different 8 . She likes writing and playing the piano, but I like dancing. Kate plays tennis very well, and she always 9 tennis games. I am good at ping—pong. Kate shares everything with me and 10 cares about me. I am happy to have a friend like her. 1．A．to B．from C．with 2．A．himself B．herself C．myself 3．A．picked B．brought C．laughed 4．A．touched B．broke C．reached 5．A．if B．though C．so 6．A．serious B．smart C．friendly 7．A．harder B．hardly C．hard 8．A．facts B．competitions C．activities 9．A．beats B．wins C．breaks 10．A．true B．truth C．truly 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中作者介绍了自己的好朋友及与之相识的过程。 1．句意：她又高又瘦留着长发。 to到；from从；with附有。根据“long hair”和“she”可知是说她留着长头发，故选C。 2．句意：我打翻了我的汤并且弄湿了我自己。 himself他自己；herself她自己；myself我自己。根据“I”可知此处应用“I”的反身代词，故选C。 3．句意：其他的学生嘲笑我但是Kate没有。 picked挑选；brought带来；laughed笑。根据“I knocked over my soup”并结合备选项可知laugh at“嘲笑”符合语境，故选C。 4．句意：它真地触动了我的心。 touched触动；broke打碎；reached到达。根据“Then we became good friends”可知应是受到了感动，故选A。 5．句意：我喜欢Kate，尽管我们在某些方面是不同的。 if如果；though尽管；so所以。根据“I like Kate”和“we’re different in some ways.”可知此处引导让步状语从句，故选B。 6．句意：她是非常风趣的，但是我有点严肃。 serious严肃的；smart聪明的；friendly友好的。根据“funny”和“but”可知作者是有点严肃的，故选A。 7．句意：她比我学习努力，所以她总是能取得更好的成绩。 harder更努力地；hardly几乎不；hard努力地。根据“than”可知此处应用比较级形式，故选A。 8．句意：我们喜欢不同的活动。 facts事实；competitions比赛；activities活动。根据“She likes writing and playing the piano, but I like dancing.”可知应是喜欢不同的活动，故选C。 9．句意：Kate网球打的非常好，并且她总是赢得网球比赛。 beats击败；wins赢得；breaks打碎。根据“Kate plays tennis very well”可知应是总是赢得比赛，故选B。 10．句意：Kate和我分享一切并且她真地关心我。 true真的；truth事实；truly真地。根据“cares”为谓语动词可知此处应用副词，故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市华益中学·期中） Lin Peiying and her brother Lin Yanchen and Lin Guanting are from Taiwan. They are now studying at Peking University in Beijing. And that was a(n) 1 of their grandfather’s. However, he didn’t live to see it come true. Their grandfather’s name was Lin Wenfang. He 2 in Putian, Fujian and went to Fudan University in Shanghai in 1947. That 3 , he left for Taiwan in the summer vacation to see his sister. But then he couldn’t 4 home. Lin Wenfang later studied at Taiwan University and 5 to be a teacher after that. Although he couldn’t come back to Putian, he 6 wrote to his family there. His heart was 7 to Putian. He always told his 8 that Putian was their hometown. That’s why Lin Peiying and her brothers would like to study in the mainland (大陆). Since the end of the 1980s, lots of people in Taiwan have come back to the mainland to look for their families. And Lin Wenfang was one of them. 9 was excited when Lin met his family again at last. Lin Peiying and her brother 10 their relatives (亲戚) in Putian days ago. They were so happy to see them. 1．A．message B．answer C．wish 2．A．woke up B．grew up C．stayed up 3．A．year B．week C．day 4．A．come in B．come out C．come back 5．A．chose B．forgot C．seemed 6．A．never B．hardly C．often 7．A．lucky B．close C．different 8．A．sisters B．brothers C．grandchildren 9．A．Anybody B．Everybody C．Nobody 10．A．visited B．called C．missed 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了Lin Peiying和她的兄弟追随他们已故祖父的愿望，在北京的北京大学学习。 1．句意：这是他们祖父的一个愿望。 message消息；answer答案；wish愿望。根据“However, he didn’t live to see it come true.”可知，在北大学习是祖父的愿望。故选C。 2．句意：他在福建莆田长大，并于1947年去了上海的复旦大学。 woke up醒来；grew up长大；stayed up熬夜。根据“in Putian, Fujian”可知，是在福建莆田长大。故选B。 3．句意：那一年，他在暑假期间离开前往台湾看望他的妹妹。 year年；week周；day天。根据“in 1947”可知，此处是指那一年。故选A。 4．句意：但后来他没能返回家乡。 come in进来；come out出来；come back回来。根据“But then he couldn’t”和“He always told couldn’t come back to Putian,”可知，此处是指他后来没能返回家乡。故选C。 5．句意： Lin Wenfang后来在台湾大学学习，毕业后成为了一名教师。 chose选择；forgot忘记；seemed似乎。根据“to be a teacher after that”可知， Lin Wenfang选择当了一名老师。故选A。 6．句意：尽管他无法回到莆田，他经常给家乡的家人写信。 never从不；hardly几乎不；often经常。根据“Although he couldn’t come back to Putian”可知，他经常给家人写信。故选C。 7．句意：他的心始终是与莆田紧密相连的。 lucky幸运的；close紧密的；different不同的。根据“wrote to his family there.”可知，他经常给家人写信，所以心离莆田很近。故选B。 8．句意：他总是告诉他的孙子孙女们，莆田是他们的家乡。 sisters姐妹；brothers兄弟；grandchildren孙子孙女。文章开头说Lin Wenfang是他们的祖父，这里应该是说告诉他的孙子孙女。故选C。 9．句意：当林终于和他的家人团聚时，大家都很激动。 Anybody任何人；Everybody每个人；Nobody没有人。根据“was excited when Lin met his family again at last.”可知，见到家人时每个人都很兴奋。故选B。 10．句意：几天前，Lin Peiying和她的兄弟们拜访了他们在莆田的亲戚。 visited访问，拜访；called打电话；missed思念。根据“They were so happy to see them.”可知，是拜访了他们的亲戚。故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市永兴县树德教育集团·期中） Sally Seaman is an American writer. She tells young people some smart 1 to find friends. In Sally’s eyes, 2 friendship is just like planting (种植) a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to 3 it grow. 4 makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient (耐心的). 5 , if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your story and do his or her best to help you. To make friends, you can’t be too 6 . You should make each other happy and 7 your life. But things can’t always be good. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a(n) 8 with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. 9 he or she doesn’t want to talk, you can write to him or her. You can say 10 in the letter. Care about your friends. Remember that friendship is one of the most important things in your life. 1．A．movies B．symbols C．ways 2．A．finding B．using C．watering 3．A．ask B．tell C．make 4．A．Where B．How C．What 5．A．For example B．At first C．In the end 6．A．funny B．shy C．outgoing 7．A．share B．teach C．give 8．A．activity B．party C．fight 9．A．Though B．If C．After 10．A．goodbye B．sorry C．thanks 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文中主要讲了美国作家Sally Seaman告诉年轻人一些找朋友的聪明的方法。 1．句意：她告诉年轻人一些明智的找到朋友的方法。 movies电影；symbols符号；ways方法。根据文章大意可知，这里是在告诉年轻人一些找到朋友的聪明的方法。故选C。 2．句意：在Sally的眼里发现友谊就像种植一棵树。 finding发现；using用；watering浇水。结合句意可知，这里表达的是发现友谊就像种植一棵树。故选A。 3．句意：你种下种子，然后照顾它，使它长大。 ask询问；tell告诉；make使。根据空后“it grow”可知这里用的是“make…do...”使某人做某事。故选C。 4．句意：什么造就一个好朋友？ Where哪里；How如何；What什么。根据空后“It is not because a person has money or good looks.”可知，这里是在问什么造就一个好朋友。故选C。 5．句意：例如，如果你过了很糟糕的一天，一个好朋友可以听你的故事并且尽他或者她最大的努力去帮你。 For example例如；At first最初；In the end最后。根据空后“if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your story and do his or her best to help you.”可知是在举例说明前面的观点，所以用for example例如。故选A。 6．句意：为了交朋友，你不能太害羞。 funny有趣的；shy害羞的；outgoing外向的。根据下文“You should make each other happy and share your life. ”可知，为了交朋友你不能够太害羞，因为你们要令对方开心，并且分享你的生活。故选B。 7．句意：你应该使对方开心，并且分享你的生活。 share分享；teach教；give给。结合句意可知，此处表达的是分享生活。故选A。 8．句意：当你和你的朋友打架之后，你应该怎么做呢？ activity活动；party聚会；fight打架。根据空前“Even the best friends have fights.”甚至最好的朋友都会打架可知，这句话表达的意思是当你和朋友打架了，该怎么办？故选C。 9．句意：如果他不想和你交谈，你可以写信给他或者他。 Though尽管；If如果；After在……之后。结合句意可知，该句是由if引导的条件状语从句，表达的是如果他不想交谈，你可以写信给他。故选B。 10．句意：你可以在信中说抱歉。 goodbye再见；sorry对不起；thanks谢谢。结合上文“What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? ”可知，是在打架之后应说抱歉。故选B。 主题02 人与自我——生活健康 Passage 1 （22-23八年级上·湖南省永州市新田县·期中） 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该编号字母涂黑。 Many of us don’t care much about eyes. We won’t see anything without eyes. That is 1 we should protect (保护) our eyes. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place. There are many 2 of poor eyesight like no enough food, genes (基因) and aging (老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the reasons of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work 3 the computer, it is best to take a rest. Something dirty can cause redness and it will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by 4 cold water. You may wear sunglasses when you go out 5 they can protect your eyesight. Eating healthy foods will be 6 for your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are useful for eyes. Try to eat food that have these vitamins. And you should do 7 exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition 8 a long time. All above are natural 9 of eye care that help us keep eyes healthy. Being happy all the time can be 10 to one’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is. 1．A．when B．what C．why 2．A．problems B．suggestions C．reasons 3．A．in front of B．at the back of C．in the center of 4．A．using B．drinking C．getting 5．A．so B．because C．and 6．A．good B．bad C．hard 7．A．arm B．morning C．eye 8．A．in B．for C．of 9．A．roads B．ways C．streets 10．A．useful B．helpful C．beautiful 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲保护眼睛很重要，并介绍几个保护眼睛的方法。 1．句意：那就是为什么我们应该保护我们的眼睛。 when什么时候；what什么；why为什么。根据“We won’t see anything without eyes.”可知这是我们应保护眼睛的原因，用why引导表语从句，故选C。 2．句意：差的视力有许多的原因，如没有足够的食物、基因问题和老化。 problems问题；suggestions建议；reasons原因。根据“like no enough food, genes (基因) and aging (老化).”可知这是导致差视力的原因，故选C。 3．句意：如果你碰巧在电脑前工作，你最好休息一下。 in front of在……前面；at the back of在……后面；in the center of在……中心。根据“it is best to take a rest.”可知要休息说明是在电脑前工作，故选A。 4．句意：如果这发生时，最佳的方式是用冷水来冲洗眼睛。 using使用；drinking喝；getting得到。根据“...cold water”可知是用冷水洗眼睛，故选A。 5．句意：当你外出时你可以带太阳眼镜，因为它们可以保护你的眼睛。 so因此；because因为；and并且。根据“You may wear sunglasses...they can protect your eyesight.”可知前后是因果关系，前果后因，故选B。 6．句意：吃健康的食物会对你的视力有好处。 good好的；bad差的；hard难的。根据“Eating healthy foods will be...”可知健康食物对眼睛有好处，be good for“对……有好处”，故选A。 7．句意：你应该做眼保健操，因为眼保健操也能保护你的视力。 arm手臂；morning早上；eye眼睛。本文讲的是与眼睛相关，故是做眼保健操，故选C。 8．句意：如果一个人定期的锻炼并且吃对的食物，他的眼睛会长时间保持一个好的状态。 in在……方面；for为了；of……的。for a long time“很长时间”，故选B。 9．句意：以上是眼睛护理的自然的方式，它们能帮助我们保护眼睛健康。 roads马路；ways方式；streets街道。结合上文可知介绍的是保护眼睛的方式，故选B。 10．句意：一直开心也是对一个人的视力有帮助的。 useful有用的；helpful有帮助的；beautiful漂亮的。根据“Being happy all the time can be...”可知心情好对眼睛是有好处的，故选B。 Passage 2 （22-23八年级上·湖南省永州市蓝山县·期中） Tony was a middle school student. He liked 1 . In the evening, he always watched TV to 11:00 p.m. The next day, he 2 late and didn’t have breakfast. He didn’t like 3 . He often felt tired. 4 he didn’t think it was a big problem. One day, he had a 5 test in P.E. class. All his classmates ran 6 , but only he was slow. He was not happy with that. After class, he asked 7 friend Jim for help. Jim said Tony was in bad health. He told Tony to 8 his bad habits and start good ones. Tony listened to him. Now he 9 stays up late. He usually gets up 10 and has a good breakfast. After school, he always plays sports with his friends. Now he feels well every day and does well in all his subjects. 1．A．reading books B．watching TV C．shopping online 2．A．ate out B．put up C．got up 3．A．exercising B．cooking C．waiting 4．A．So B．But C．And 5．A．singing B．jumping C．running 6．A．fast B．slowly C．long 7．A．her B．he C．his 8．A．stop B．save C．pick 9．A．usually B．never C．always 10．A．late B．early C．soon 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了托尼从坏习惯到健康的生活习惯的养成过程。 1．句意：他喜欢看电视。 reading books读书；watching TV看电视；shopping online网上购物。根据后句“In the evening, he always watched TV to 11:00 p.m.”可知，应是喜欢看电视。故选B。 2．句意：第二天，他很晚起床，没有吃早餐。 ate out出去吃；put up张贴； got up起来。根据后句“and didn’t have breakfast”可知，起床很晚，所以没有吃早餐。故选C。 3． 句意：他不喜欢锻炼。 exercising锻炼；cooking烹饪；waiting等待。根据后句“He often felt tired”可知，因为不喜欢锻炼，所以经常感到累。故选A。 4． 句意：但他觉得这不是什么大问题。 so因此；but但是；and和。根据“He often felt tired”和“he didn’t think it was a big problem.”可知，空处的连词表示转折，应用but，故选B。 5．句意：有一天，他在体育课上有个跑步测试。 singing唱歌；jumping跳；running跑步。根据后句“All his classmates ran”可知，应是在体育课上有个跑步测试。故选C。 6． 句意；他所有的同学都跑得很快，只有他跑得很慢。 fast快地；slowly慢地；long长久地。根据后句“but only he was slow.”可知，应是所有的同学都跑得很快。故选A。 7． 句意：下课后，他向他的朋友吉姆求助。 her她的；your你的；his他的。根据“he asked…friend Jim for help.”中的主语he可知，空处应用his“他的”。故选C。 8．句意：他告诉托尼改掉坏习惯，开始养成好习惯。 stop停止；save拯救；pick摘。根据“and start good ones”可知，要停止坏习惯，开始好习惯，故选A。 9．句意：现在他不再熬夜了。 usually通常；never从不；always总是。根据上文语境和前句“Tony listened to him”及“He usually gets up”可知，现在他不熬夜了。故选B。 10．句意：他通常起得很早并吃一顿丰盛的早餐。 late晚；early早；soon不久。根据“and has a good breakfast.”可知，他现在起床早，并吃早餐，故选B。 Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·湖南省岳阳市云溪区陆城中学等2校·期中） Last winter, I went to Moscow myself. My children worried about me a lot 1 I was over 70 years old, but I 2 wanted to have a vacation in Moscow. It was my dream place. I flew there. It was really 3 in Moscow. All the people wore heavy clothes. I 4 the bus with my heavy bag. At that time, a young man drove to me. “May I help you?” he asked. “Yes, thank you.” I said. “Is it OK to help me? You may be busy.” He said, “It is OK. I 5 helping old people. Hope you have a great time in Moscow.” I couldn’t say a(n) 86 I was happy that I met a good Russian. His English was not good, but we had a happy 87 on the way to the hotel. We talked about something about Moscow. When I arrived, I thanked him again and gave him some money, but he did not 6 it. “I helped you not 7 money. I just hope my mom can get 90 one day,” he said and went away. That’s why I like traveling. I like visiting beautiful places and meeting kind people. 1．A．if B．because C．when 2．A．still B．never C．sometimes 3．A．warm B．hot C．cold 4．A．looked at B．waited for C．stayed at 5．A．enjoy B．stop C．start 6．A．dream B．word C．idea 7．A．life B．talk C．dream 8．A．take B．spend C．pay 9．A．with B．for C．from 10．A．work B．help C．money 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了作者独自在莫斯科度假时，得到一位好心人帮助的故事。 1．句意：我的孩子们很担心我，因为我已经70多岁了，但我仍然想去莫斯科度假。 if如果；because因为；when当……的时候。前句“My children worried about me a lot”和此句“I was over 70 years old”构成因果关系，此句表示原因，故选B。 2．句意：我的孩子们很担心我，因为我已经70多岁了，但我仍然想去莫斯科度假。 still仍然；never从不；sometimes有时候。根据转折连词“but”和后句“It was my dream place”可知，作者仍然想去莫斯科度假，故选A。 3．句意：莫斯科真的很冷。 warm温暖的；hot热的；cold冷的。根据“All the people wore heavy clothes.”可知，此句是说莫斯科很冷，故选C。 4．句意：我提着沉重的包等公共汽车。 looked at看……；waited for等待；stayed at待在……。根据句中“with my heavy bag”可知，此句是说作者提着沉重的包等车，故选B。 5．句意：我喜欢帮助老人。 enjoy喜欢；stop停止；start开始。根据句中“helping old people”及后文内容可知，此句应是说作者喜欢帮老人，故选A。 6．句意：我一句话也说不出来，我很高兴我遇到了一个好的俄罗斯人。 dream梦想；word单词；idea想法。根据句中“I couldn’t say a(n)”可知，此句是说作者一句话也说不出来，故选B。 7．句意：他的英语不太好，但我们在去旅馆的路上谈得很愉快。 life生活；talk谈论；dream梦想。根据前句“His English was not good”和句中转折连词“but”可知，此句是说他们聊得很开心，故选B。 8．句意：当我到达时，我再次感谢他并给了他一些钱，但他没有接受。 take接受；spend花费，常用于搭配spend...on/doing sth.；pay付钱，后可直接跟人或钱，跟某物时需加介词for。根据前句“I thanked him again and gave him some money”和句中转折连词“but”可知，此句是说对方没有接受所给的钱，故选A。 9．句意：我帮助你不是为了钱。 with和；for为了；from从。根据后句“I just hope my mom can get...”可知，此句是说帮助对方不是为了钱，故选B。 10．句意：我只希望有一天我妈妈能得到帮助。 work工作；help帮助；money钱。根据前一句可知，帮助别人不是为了钱，此句应是表达希望妈妈有一天也能得到别人的帮助，故选B。 主题03 人与社会——个人成长与生活故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师大附中博才实验中学附中集团·期中） Betty is the tallest student at school, but she doesn’t like being tall. The students in her class make 1 about her. “Betty, Betty, long as spaghetti (意大利面条)”, other students 2 her, and they do everything she does. Although Ella doesn’t like it when the students sing to Betty, she 3 tells them to stop. One weekend, Ella went to stay with her grandfather on the farm. She saw a chicken in the corner (角落) by itself. It didn’t have many feathers (羽毛) 4 than the others. “What’s the matter with the 5 chicken?” she asked. Grandfather told her how chickens could act. “If one chicken is different from the others, they 6 it away, and sometimes it’s so bad that the chicken dies!” he said. Ella picked up the chicken and was lost in thought. “I want to take it home,” she said. After several weeks, she saw Betty sitting 7 . “I’m going to talk to Betty,” she said. “Betty, Betty, long as spaghetti?” One of her friends asked, “Why her?” Ella didn’t answer. Ella soon found out that Betty could play the drums. “I can play the guitar,” Ella said, “so we can start a band (乐队).” Betty smiled and Ella felt like her smile was as 8 as the sun. They decided to call their band Chicken Beat. The band became very popular and all the students wanted to be 9 it. Betty and Ella let everyone join and 10 makes up silly songs now. They are busy making up beautiful songs. 1．A．jokes B．changes C．mistakes 2．A．miss B．describe C．follow 3．A．still B．never C．often 4．A．taller B．smaller C．stronger 5．A．poor B．lucky C．beautiful 6．A．put B．take C．push 7．A．closely B．alone C．safely 8．A．large B．red C．warm 9．A．in B．for C．with 10．A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ella发现Betty因个子高而被同学嘲笑，以及Ella发现自家爷爷农场里的一只小鸡因为与其他小鸡不同而被排斥的事情，于是Ella邀请Betty加入乐队，最后Betty不再孤单，并且乐队也变得非常受欢迎。 1．句意：她班上的学生拿她开玩笑。 jokes玩笑；changes改变；mistakes错误。由上文“Betty is the tallest student at school, but she doesn’t like being tall.”可知Betty个子高，不喜欢个子高，因此推断学生拿她开玩笑。make jokes about sb.“拿某人开玩笑”。故选A。 2．句意：其他学生跟着她，做她所做的一切。 miss想念；describe描述；follow跟随。由“and they do everything she does”可知其他学生跟着她，做她所做的一切。故选C。 3．句意：虽然Ella不喜欢学生们给Betty唱歌，但她从来没有让他们停下来。 still仍然；never从不；often经常。由上文“Although Ella doesn’t like it when the students sing to Betty”可知虽然Ella不喜欢学生们给Betty唱歌，但Ella从来没有让他们停下来。故选B。 4．句意：它没有许多羽毛，比其他鸡更弱小。 taller更高；smaller更小；stronger更强壮。由上文“She saw a chicken in the corner (角落) by itself”可知这只鸡独自在角落里，没有其他鸡羽毛多，故可推测出它更弱小。故选B。 5．句意：这只可怜的鸡怎么了？ poor可怜的；lucky幸运的；beautiful美丽的。由上文“She saw a chicken in the corner (角落) by itself. It didn’t have many feathers smaller than the others”可知这只鸡独自在角落里，羽毛比其他鸡少，因此推断它是可怜的。故选A。 6．句意：如果一只鸡和其他鸡不同，它们会把它推开，有时情况很糟糕，鸡会死的！ put放；take带走；push推。由上文“If one chicken is different from the others”可知如果一只鸡和其他鸡不同，因此推断它们会把它推开。故选C。 7．句意：几周后，她看到Betty独自坐着。 closely紧密地；alone独自地；safely安全地。由上文“Ella picked up the chicken and was lost in thought. ‘I want to take it home,’ she said.”可知Ella想起了自己农场爷爷家的一只小鸡的事情，想要帮助那只小鸡，因此推断她看到Betty独自坐着，想要帮助Betty。故选B。 8．句意：Betty笑了，Ella觉得她的笑容像太阳一样温暖。 large大的；red红色的；warm温暖的。由上文“Betty smiled”可知Betty笑了，因此推断Ella觉得她的笑容像太阳一样温暖。故选C。 9．句意：乐队变得非常受欢迎，所有的学生都想加入。 in在……里；for为了；with和。由上文“The band became very popular”可知乐队变得非常受欢迎，因此推断所有的学生都想加入乐队。be in“参加”。故选A。 10．句意：Betty和Ella让每个人都加入，现在没有人再编愚蠢的歌了。 everybody每个人；nobody没有人；somebody某个人。由上文“Betty and Ella let everyone join”可知Betty和Ella让每个人都加入，因此推断现在没有人再编愚蠢的歌了。故选B。 完形填空 通读全文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） Dear Tina, I’m happy to get your e-mail and the picture. In the picture, you are feeding some 1 happily on the farm. You said you would visit London tomorrow. Will you go there with anyone or by 2 ? Hope you will have a good time. I did something 3 during my family trip to Zibo last weekend. Zibo is another city in Shandong. These days it is quite popular 4 its special barbecue (烧烤). People from all over China come to the city to 5 it. Zibo is not so far from Jinan, so my dad wanted to drive us there. But we 6 to take the “barbecue tour” train at last. The train runs 7 Jinan and Zibo only on weekends. We saw a banner (横幅) reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train” when we got on the 8 . We also got some small souvenirs (纪念品). You know what? We had a barbecue on the train. It is really interesting, right? It was not so 9 for us to taste the special barbecue in Zibo, because there were so many people. After 10 some time, we started to enjoy the delicious food. It was really fun to have a barbecue with so many people from different places! Yours, Li Ting 1．A．ducks B．snakes C．pandas 2．A．herself B．himself C．yourself 3．A．scary B．interesting C．terrible 4．A．because of B．as C．if 5．A．sell B．start C．try 6．A．wished B．seemed C．decided 7．A．between B．from C．across 8．A．bus B．train C．plane 9．A．right B．busy C．easy 10．A．going along B．shouting to C．waiting for 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文是一封写给蒂娜的信，讲述了作者李婷在山东淄博的一次家庭旅行。 1．句意；在图片中，你在农场上开心地喂一些鸭子。 ducks鸭子；snakes蛇；pandas熊猫。根据“feeding”和“farm”可知，应该是喂鸭子，故选A。 2． 句意：你会和其他人一起去那里还是自己去？ herself她自己；himself他自己；yourself你自己。这里的主语是you，反身代词用yourself。故选C。 3．句意：上周末我们全家去淄博旅游期间，我做了一些有趣的事情。 scary可怕的；interesting有趣的；terrible糟糕的。根据“during my family trip to Zibo last weekend.”和下文描述可知，做的是有趣的事情，故选B。 4．句意：这些天它很受欢迎，因为它的特殊烧烤。 because of因为；as当……时候；if如果。后面是前句的原因，且后面是名词短语，应用because of。故选A。 5． 句意：来自中国各地的人来到这座城市尝试它。 sell卖；start开始；try尝试。根据“special barbecue (烧烤)”可知，是指尝试淄博烧烤，故选C。 6．句意：但是最后我们决定乘坐“烧烤旅行”专列。 wished希望；seemed似乎；decided决定。根据“to take the ‘barbecue tour’ train at last”可知，指的是决定乘坐“烧烤旅行”专列。故选C。 7．句意：火车只在周末运行于济南和淄博之间。 between在……之间；from来自；across穿过。根据“Jinan and Zibo ”可知，是短语between...and...“在……之间”，故选A。 8．句意：当我们上火车时，我们看到一个“欢迎来到特别烧烤列车”的横幅。 bus公交；train火车；plane飞机。根据上文“to take the ‘barbecue tour’ train at last”可知，最终坐火车去，故选B。 9．句意：对于我们来说，品尝淄博的特别烧烤并不容易。 right正确的；busy忙碌的；easy容易的。根据“because there were so many people.”可知，因为人太多了，所以品尝烧烤并不容易，故选C。 10． 句意：等待了一段时间后，我们开始享用美食。 going along沿着……走；shouting to对……喊叫；waiting for等待。根据“because there were so many people.”可知，因为人很多，所以需要等待，故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） On the afternoon of June 13th, a video about a deliveryman (送餐员) jumping off a bridge to save a woman was posted on Chinese social media. And soon it was watched by lots of people on the Internet. In the video, the man Peng Qinglin, a 31-year-old from Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, was 1 a rail (栏杆) on Xixing Bridge, a 12-meter-high bridge above Qiantang River. Without 2 , he jumped into the river. Then he swam towards the woman as quickly as he 3 . At last, he 4 her life successfully. “I was riding across the bridge,” said Peng. “ 5 I heard the call for help. After knowing where the sound was from, I decided to save her. Of course I was afraid, because the bridge was so 6 . But the woman was in danger. I must help her.” Peng’s story is quite touching. The video got about 40,000 likes online in just a few hours. Because of it, Peng became 7 and received much praise (赞美). “What a hero! I really 8 him,” wrote an Internet user under the video. Peng was later taken to the hospital and stayed for about ten days. During that time, he got a lot of prizes, including 100,000 yuan and a flat (公寓). However, he didn’t 9 the money or the flat himself. He gave them away to schools. “There are many heroes in Hangzhou, I just happened to be the one who got noticed. I saved the woman not for these 10 ” Peng said. “I just wanted to give a helping hand to anyone in need.” 1．A．holding B．cleaning C．painting 2．A．working B．discussing C．thinking 3．A．could B．should C．must 4．A．changed B．saved C．coloured 5．A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Luckily 6．A．strong B．wide C．high 7．A．helpful B．active C．famous 8．A．care about B．look up to C．look for 9．A．keep B．touch C．check 10．A．programs B．prizes C．chances 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．C 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个外卖员跳水救人的故事。 1．句意：视频中，来自湖南张家界的31岁男子彭庆林，当时他正抓着钱塘江上12米高的西兴大桥上的栏杆。 holding抓住；cleaning清洁；painting画。结合“...a rail”可知，这里是指抓住栏杆。故选A。 2．句意：他想都没想就跳进了河里。 working工作；discussing讨论；thinking思考。结合“Without...he jumped into the river.”可知，他没有思考就跳进了河里。故选C。 3．句意：然后他以最快的速度向那个女人游去。 could能；should应该；must必须。结合“as quickly as he...”可知，这里是指尽可能快地。故选A。 4．句意：最后，他成功地救了她的命。 changed改变；saved救了；coloured使鲜明。结合“...her life successfully.”可知，这里是指成功地救了她的命。故选B。 5．句意：突然，我听到了呼救声。 Finally最后；Suddenly突然；Luckily幸运地。结合“‘I was riding across the bridge,’”可知，这里是指我正过桥时，突然听到呼救声。故选B。 6．句意：我当然害怕，因为桥太高了。 strong强壮的；wide宽的；high高的。结合“Of course I was afraid, because the bridge was so...”可知，这里是指桥太高了，所以我感到害怕。故选C。 7．句意：因为它，彭出名了，受到了很多赞美。 helpful有助的；active积极的；famous出名的。结合“Peng became...and received much praise (赞美).”可知，这里是指他出名了。故选C。 8．句意：“真是个英雄！我真的很尊敬他，”一名网友在视频下写道。 care about在乎；look up to尊敬；look for寻找。结合“What a hero!”可知，这里是指这名网友很尊敬他。故选B。 9．句意：然而，他并没有把钱和房子留给自己。 keep保留；touch触碰；check检查。结合“He gave them away to schools.”可知，他没有把钱留给自己。故选A。 10．句意：我救这个女人不是为了这些奖品。 programs节目；prizes奖品；chances机会。结合“he got a lot of prizes,”可知，这里是指他救人不是为了奖品。故选B。 主题04 人与社会——文化、社会现象与经典故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省永州市道县·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting 1 other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows 2 the world, such as China’s Got Talent. All these shows have one thing common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, 3 magicians, the funniest singers and so on. All kinds of people join these 4 . But who can play the piano the best or 5 the most beautifully? That’s up to 6 to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in 7 the winner. And the 8 always gets a very good prize. However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just 9 . However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a 10 to make their dreams come true. 1．A．to watch B．to listen C．to make 2．A．to B．around C．from 3．A．the most serious B．the most beautiful C．the most exciting 4．A．shows B．activities C．movies 5．A．run B．sing C．watch 6．A．them B．me C．you 7．A．deciding B．planning C．talking 8．A．writer B．winner C．singer 9．A．workers B．dancers C．actors 10．A．way B．talent C．mind 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文描述了才艺表演的流行及其特点。 1．句意：看别人展示自己的才能总是很有趣的。 to watch看；to listen听；to make制造。根据“It’s always interesting...other people show their talents.”可知，此处是指观看别人的才艺表演是有趣的。故选A。 2．句意：现在在世界各地都有类似的节目。 to到；around围绕；from来自。根据“the world”可知，此处是指在世界各地，其英文为around the world，介词短语。故选B。 3．句意：所有这些节目有一个共同点：他们在寻找最优秀的歌手、最有才华的舞者、最令人激动的魔术师、最搞笑的歌手等等。 the most serious最严肃的；the most beautiful最美丽的；the most exciting最令人激动的。根据“the best singers, the most talented dancers,”可知，此处是指最令人激动的魔术师。故选C。 4．句意：各种各样的人加入这些表演节目。 shows表演；activities活动；movies电影。根据“All these shows have one thing common:”可知，这里描述的是前文提到的表演，故选A。 5．句意：但谁能弹得最好的钢琴或唱歌最美妙呢？ run跑；sing唱；watch看。根据“the most beautifully”可知，此处是指唱歌最美妙。故选B。 6．句意：这由你来决定。 them他们；me我；you你。根据“That’s up to”可知，结果是你来决定，由观看的人决定。故选C。 7．句意：当人们看节目时，他们通常参与决定胜者。 deciding决定；planning计划；talking谈话。根据“the winner.”和前文可知，结果由观看者决定。故选A。 8．句意：获胜者总能得到很好的奖品。 writer作者；winner赢家；singer歌手。根据“always gets a very good prize.”可知，与奖品相关的是赢家。故选B。 9．句意：例如，有些人说他们是贫穷的农民，但实际上他们只是演员。 workers工人；dancers舞者；actors演员。根据“Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.”可知，他们是表演者，所以是演员。故选C。 10．句意：而其中一个伟大的事情是，它们给人们提供了一个实现梦想的途径。 way途径；talent才华；mind心灵。根据“they give people a...to make their dreams come true.”可知，节目提供了实现梦想的途径。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省怀化市新晃侗族自治县·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Mulan is one of the most famous women in Chinese history. The 1 Record (记录) of Mulan was in the Ballad of Mulan (木兰诗). The song was finished in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Over hundreds of years, people then turned 2 story into operas, books, movies and so on. What did Mulan do? Her father was very old, he couldn’t 3 in the army, so Mulan dressed up like a man to take his place. 4 knew she was a woman until (直到) she finally came back to her hometown 5 dressed herself in her old clothes. On July 24th, 2020, the live-action (真人版) Disney movie Mulan opened in the US. This is not the first time Disney makes a movie about Mulan. In 1998, the cartoon film with 6 name made Mulan one of the most popular Disney princesses (公主). And through the film, many people began to learn about and even fall in love with Chinese 7 . Why does she 8 people’s hearts? In the past, most women in China could only 9 home with their family. But Mulan tells us that women can be as 10 as men on the battlefield (战场). It also shows the traditional values (价值观) of Chinese and their care for the family and country. 1．A．earliest B．best C．longest 2．A．my B．her C．your 3．A．lose B．share C．fight 4．A．Everybody B．Nobody C．Somebody 5．A．and B．but C．or 6．A．the same B．another C．the other 7．A．geography B．dream C．culture 8．A．touch B．see C．reach 9．A．go away from B．stay away from C．stay at 10．A．far B．good C．long 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了花木兰替父从军的故事，以及根据故事改编的迪士尼真人版电影上映带来的影响。 1．句意：最早关于花木兰的记载出现在《木兰诗》中。 earliest最早的；best最好的；longest最长的。根据“The...record of Mulan was in the Ballad of Mulan.”可知，关于木兰的记录最早出现在《木兰诗》中。故选A。 2．句意：几百年来，人们把她的故事改编成歌剧、书籍、电影等等。 my我的；her她的；your你的。根据“Mulan is one of the most famous women in Chinese history.”可知，此处说的是花木兰的故事，应该用her。故选B。 3．句意：她的父亲年纪太大，不能在军队里作战，所以木兰打扮成男人的样子接替了他的位置。 lose失去；share分享；fight战斗。根据“Her father was very old, he couldn’t…in the army”可知，她的父亲不能在军队里作战。故选C。 4．句意：没有人知道她是一个女人，直到她终于回到家乡，穿上她的旧衣服。 Everybody每个人；Nobody没有人；Somebody一些人。根据“…knew she was a woman until (直到) she finally came back to her hometown”可知，此处说的是没有人知道她是一个女人。故选B。 5．句意：没有人知道她是一个女人，直到她终于回到家乡，穿上她的旧衣服。 and和；but但是；or或者。根据“she finally came back to her hometown…dressed herself in her old clothes.”可知，前后句子是顺承关系，因此此处用and连接。故选A。 6．句意：1998年，同名卡通电影《花木兰》使木兰成为最受欢迎的迪士尼公主之一。 the same相同的；another三者及三者以上的另一个；the other两者中的另一个。根据“…name made Mulan one of the most popular Disney princesses”可知，这部卡通电影是与《花木兰》是同名的。故选A。 7．句意：通过这部电影，许多人开始了解甚至爱上了中国文化。 geography地理；dream梦想；culture文化。根据“many people began to learn about and even fall in love with Chinese…”可知，很多人爱上了中国文化。故选C。 8．句意：为什么她能打动人们的心？ touch触动；see看；reach到达。根据“people’s hearts”可知，此处说的是打动人们的心，应该用touch。故选A。 9．句意：过去，中国大多数妇女只能待在家里陪家人。 go away from逃离；stay away from远离；stay at待着。根据“In the past, most women in China could only…home with their family.”以及常识可知，中国大多数妇女在过去只能待在家里。故选C。 10．句意：但是花木兰告诉我们在战场上女人可以和男人一样优秀。 far远的；good好的；long长的。根据“It also shows the traditional values (价值观) of Chinese and their care for the family and country.”可知，此处说的是女人可以和男人一样优秀。故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It’s true that most students like to watch TV. But most parents don’t 1 their children to do like this. In their opinion, students should read books, and only reading is 590 As a student, you 2 be one of them who like watching TV. What kind of TV show do you like? In fact, students often have a 3 about TV shows before or after class. Lin Ming, a sports lover, thinks it helpful to watch sports shows. He likes the famous player Kobe Bryant best. Every time when Bryant’s team wins, he would tell the exciting 4 to his classmates. But most girls in the class can’t 5 it. Girls only love soap operas. 6 would like to sit together and talk about the story that 7 in it. Simon, one of the boys who takes an interest in animals doesn’t like soap operas at all. He believes that watching a soap opera is so 8 , because it lasts too long. He thinks he really has no time to follow the story. Many boys like him would enjoy cartoons. The 9 why they like cartoon movies best is they are always so funny. 1．A．see B．expect C．believe 2．A．interesting B．difficult C．educational 3．A．should B．might C．must 4．A．meeting B．visit C．discussion 5．A．news B．day C．sport 6．A．stand B．think C．watch 7．A．She B．They C．He 8．A．happens B．lives C．writes 9．A．exciting B．necessary C．meaningless 10．A．story B．reason C．culture 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲了一些男生喜欢看运动类、漫画电影等相关的电视节目，而女士喜欢看一些泡沫剧。 1．句意：但是大多数父母不期望他们的孩子像这样做。 see看到；expect期望；believe相信。根据“In their opinion, students should read books.”可知，大多数父母应该是不期望孩子看电视。故选B。 2．句意：他们认为学生应该读书，并且仅仅读书是有教育意义的。 interesting有趣的；difficult困难的；educational受教育的，有教育意义的。根据“In their opinion, students should read books, and only reading... ”可知，读书对于家长来说更有教育意义，孩子们更能收获很多。故选C。 3．句意：作为一名学生，你可能是他们喜欢看电视的其中一位。 should应该；might可能；must必须。根据“be one of them who like watching TV.”可知，是推测一种可能性。故需might。故选B。 4．句意：事实上，学生经常在课前或课后讨论有关的电视节目。 meeting会议；visit参观；discussion讨论。根据“What kind of TV show do you like?”可知，空处是对这个问题的回答，故学生们是在讨论电视节目。故选C。 5．句意：每次当科比的队赢时，他将这个兴奋的消息告诉他的同学。 news消息；day天；sport运动。根据“Every time when Bryant’s team wins, he would tell the exciting... ”可知，他告诉的是科比队赢这件事，故是一个令人兴奋的消息。故选A。 6．句意：但班上的大多数女生不能忍受这点。 stand站立，忍受；think认为；watch观看。根据“Girls only love soap operas. ”可知，女生和男生喜欢的电视节目不一样，故当男孩讨论球类比赛时，她们不喜欢，不能忍受这点。故选A。 7．句意：她们想要坐在一起谈论发生在电视里的故事。 She她；They她们；He他。根据“Girls only love soap operas. ”可知，指的是女生们，故需代词They。故选B。 8．句意：她们想要坐在一起谈论发生在电视里的故事。 happens发生；lives居住；writes写。根据“in it”可知，指的是电视里发生的故事。故选A。 9．句意：他相信观看一部肥皂剧是如此的无意义，因为它持续太长时间了。 exciting令人兴奋的；necessary必要的；meaningless无意义的。根据“because it lasts too long. ”可知，因为时间长，故他们觉得无意义。故选C。 10．句意：他们最喜欢漫画电影的原因是它们总是很有趣。 story故事；reason原因；culture文化。根据“why they like cartoon movies best is they are always so funny.”可知，告诉的是喜欢看漫画电影的原因。故选B。 主题01 人与社会——个人经历与成长类 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） We’re still in Ireland. We arrived in Dublin four days ago. It was 1 ! My sister and I liked it a lot. Then yesterday, after lunch, Dad turned round to us and said, “We’ve got a 2 for you. Tonight our hotel is a castle (城堡)!” How 3 is that! At the end of the journey, we stopped outside a real castle. A nice lady welcomed us and started to show us around 4 it was really big. What an amazing (惊人的) place! Can you believe that we walked up fifty stone steps to get to the living room? The castle is over 600 years old, but it had 5 we needed. There was a bedroom for our parents and we each had a bedroom, too. But I didn’t sleep very well last night. I felt so excited to be in a real castle! I 6 what life was like here in the past. This morning we had breakfast and then we 7 to the top of the castle. We were amazed at the beautiful countryside around us. Then it started to rain and there was a fantastic rainbow — I 8 rainbows! The place was so cool that we didn’t want to 9 . But this afternoon, Mom and Dad planned to go to Limerick, so we’re packing our bags again! Can it be as 10 as a castle? Let’s see. 1．A．great B．terrible C．so-so 2．A．game B．surprise C．joke 3．A．necessary B．comfortable C．exciting 4．A．if B．because C．so 5．A．nothing B．anything C．everything 6．A．wondered B．decided C．saw 7．A．walked up B．climbed down C．rode bicycles 8．A．mind B．dislike C．love 9．A．stay B．wait C．leave 10．A．meaningless B．wonderful C．common 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家人在爱尔兰旅行的过程中，住在一座600多年的城堡中的经历。 1．句意：它非常棒！ great很棒的；terrible可怕的；so-so一般的。根据“My sister and I liked it a lot”可知，作者对到达都柏林的感受是积极的。故选A。 2．句意：我们给你准备了一个惊喜。 game游戏；surprise惊喜；joke玩笑。根据“Tonight our hotel is a castle!”可知，父亲给孩子们的是一个惊喜。故选B。 3．句意：这是多么令人兴奋啊！ necessary必要的；comfortable舒适的；exciting令人兴奋的。根据“How...is that!”可知，住在城堡里是令人兴奋的。故选C。 4．句意：一位和蔼的女士欢迎我们，并开始带我们参观，因为它真的很大。 if如果；because因为；so所以。根据“it was really big”可知，女士带他们参观是因为城堡很大。故选B。 5．句意：这座城堡有600多年的历史，但它拥有我们需要的一切。 nothing没有什么；anything任何事；everything一切事。根据“but it had...we needed”可知，城堡里有他们需要的一切。故选C 6．句意：我想知道过去这里的生活是什么样的。 wondered想知道；decided决定；saw看见。根据“I felt so excited to be in a real castle! I...what life was like here in the past.”可知，作者在想象过去的生活。故选A。 7．句意：今天早上我们吃了早饭，然后我们走到城堡的顶部。 walked up向上走；climbed down爬下来；rode bicycles骑自行车。根据“...to the top of the castle”可知，他们是走上去的。故选A。 8．句意：然后开始下雨，出现了一道奇妙的彩虹——我喜欢彩虹！ mind介意；dislike不喜欢；love喜欢。根据“there was a fantastic rainbow”可知，作者喜欢彩虹。故选C。 9．句意：这个地方太酷了以至于我们都不想离开。 stay待；wait等待；leave离开。根据“The place was so cool that we didn’t want to...”可知，他们不想离开。故选C。 10．句意：它能像城堡一样美妙吗？ meaningless无意义的；wonderful美妙的；common常见的。根据“Can it be as...as a castle?”可知，作者在想下一个地方是否也像城堡一样精彩。故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡教育集团·期中） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Once upon a time, in a beautiful field, there lived an ant named Andy who loved to work. Every day, Andy tried his best to look for food and 1 it in his underground home. He did this because he knew winter would come and food would be hard to 2 . Not too far away, Gilles, a grasshopper (蚱蜢) spent his days having fun. Gilles loved to jump, play, and enjoy the sunshine. He never 3 about the future because he was always too busy having a good time. One day, Gilles asked Andy why he was always working so hard. “Why don’t you come and play with me?” Gilles asked. Andy stopped his 4 and said, “I need to save food for winter, Gilles. It’s important to be prepared.” But Gilles just shrugged (耸肩) and kept 5 . He didn’t think about winter because it seemed like it was a long time away. However, winter arrived more 6 than Gilles thought. He found himself 7 and cold because he had no food saved. He felt sad and lonely (孤独的) until he remembered Andy. Gilles went to Andy’s, home and asked for help. Andy was 8 and gave some of his food to Gilles. Gilles felt very thankful and learned an important lesson that balance (平衡) is the 9 to a happy life. From then on, Gilles tried to balance his love for play with some time for work. He still had fun, 10 he also made sure to save some food for winter. 1．A．cooked B．saved C．carried 2．A．expect B．order C．find 3．A．worried B．heard C．discussed 4．A．work B．mind C．plan 5．A．thinking B．playing C．laughing 6．A．easily B．quietly C．quickly 7．A．hungry B．bored C．tired 8．A．sorry B．kind C．sad 9．A．idea B．key C．habit 10．A．but B．so C．though 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了蚱蜢Gilles在蚂蚁Andy的帮助下知道了平衡娱乐的工作的重要性。 1．句意：每天，安迪都尽力寻找食物，并把它们保存在他的地下家中。 cooked烹饪；saved保存；carried搬运。根据“Andy tried his best to look for food and ... it in his underground home”可知是把寻找到的食物保存在家中。故选B。 2．句意：他这样做是因为他知道冬天就要来了，食物很难找到。 expect期待；order命令；find找到。根据“because he knew winter would come”结合常识可知冬天很难找到食物。故选C。 3．句意：他从不担心未来，因为他总是忙于享乐。 worried担心；heard听到；discussed讨论。根据“because he was always too busy having a good time”可知忙于享乐，不担心未来。故选A。 4．句意：安迪停下手中的活，说：“吉尔斯，我需要为冬天储存食物。做好准备很重要。” work工作；mind思想；plan计划。根据“One day, Gilles asked Andy why he was always working so hard.”可知是停下手中的活。故选A。 5．句意：但吉尔斯只是耸耸肩，继续玩。 thinking想；playing玩；laughing笑。根据“He didn’t think about winter because it seemed like it was a long time away.”可知吉尔斯继续玩。故选B。 6．句意：然而，冬天来的比吉尔斯想象的要快。 easily容易地；quietly安静地；quickly快速地。根据“He found himself ... and cold because he had no food saved.”可知冬天来的比吉尔斯想象的要更快。故选C。 7．句意：他发现自己又饿又冷，因为他没有储存食物。 hungry饥饿的；bored无聊的；tired劳累的。根据“because he had no food saved”可知没有存粮，很饿。故选A。 8．句意：安迪很善良，把他的一些食物给了吉尔斯。 sorry对不起的；kind善良的；sad难过的。根据“gave some of his food to Gilles”可知安迪很善良。故选B。 9．句意：吉尔斯非常感激，也学到了一个重要的教训：平衡是幸福生活的关键。 idea主意；key关键；habit习惯。根据“balance (平衡) is the ... to a happy life”可知平衡是幸福生活的关键。故选B。 10．句意：他仍然玩得很开心，但他也要确保为冬天保存一些食物。 but但是；so因此；though尽管。前后句意出现转折，用but。故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县岳阳经济技术开发区长岭中学·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last Friday, Henry went back home from vacation by train. 1 he got off the train, he found a phone on the seat. 2 lost it here. He picked it up and 3 to take it to the train office. Then the phone rang (响) and he answered, “Hello.” A 4 said, “Hi, this is Cindy. You’re using my daughter’s phone. We left it on the train.” Henry said, “Yes, I 5 it. And I will take it to the train office.” “Oh, that’s very 6 of you. If you leave your address (地址), I would like to post (邮寄) you $50 to thank you.” Henry said thanks and 7 the phone in the train office. When the mother came, she got the phone back. She 8 saw a piece of paper (纸). Henry left it for her. She 9 it was his address, but it wasn’t. On the paper she found some words, “I don’t need any 10 . Just do something good for others. That’s enough.” 1．A．After B．Before C．Because 2．A．No one B．Someone C．Anyone 3．A．decided B．stopped C．wished 4．A．man B．teacher C．woman 5．A．lost B．found C．saved 6．A．nice B．useful C．easy 7．A．blew B．put C．called 8．A．too B．either C．also 9．A．took B．thought C．saw 10．A．time B．money C．food 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了亨利在火车上捡到一部手机，并把手机还给失主不求回报的故事。 1．句意：下车前，他在座位上发现了一部手机。 After在……之后；Before在……之前；Because因为。根据“he got off the train, he found a phone on the seat”可知是在下火车之前，发现了一个手机。故选B。 2．句意：有人在这里丢了。 No one没有人；Someone某人；Anyone任何人。根据“lost it here”可知是有人把手机丢了。故选B。 3．句意：他捡起它，决定把它带到火车站办公室。 decided决定；stopped停止；wished希望。根据“to take it to the train office.”可知是决定把手机拿到火车站办公室。故选A。 4．句意：一位女士说：“嗨，我是辛迪。你在用我女儿的手机。我们把它忘在火车上了。” man男人；teacher老师；woman女人。根据“Hi, this is Cindy”可知这是一位女士。故选C。 5．句意：是的，我找到了。 lost丢失；found找到；saved拯救。根据“And I will take it to the train office”可知此处表示我“发现”了那部手机。故选B。 6．句意：哦，你真好。 nice好的；useful有用的；easy容易的。根据“And I will take it to the train office”可知他把捡到的手机送到火车站办公室，是很好的人。故选A。 7．句意：亨利说谢谢，把手机放在火车办公室。 blew吹；put放；called打电话。根据“the phone in the train office.”可知他把手机放到了火车站办公室。故选B。 8．句意：她还看到了一张纸。 too也，放肯定句句尾；either也，放否定句句尾；also也，放句中。放句中用also，表示“也”。故选C。 9．句意：她以为这是他的地址，但事实并非如此。 took带走；thought认为；saw看。根据“it was his address, but it wasn’t”可知她认为是亨利的地址，但是并不是。故选B。 10．句意：我不需要钱。 time时间；money钱；food食物。根据“I would like to post (邮寄) you $50 to thank you”以及“I don’t need any”可知是不需要失主给的钱。故选B。 主题02 人与社会——文化、社会现象与经典故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省张家界市慈利县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 How do you spend your summer vacation? On the vacation, I read the novel 1 . It is one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Chengen. In other countries, it is known simple as Monkey. This was one title used for a popular writer Arthur Waley. It’s really interesting and tells us some adventurous 2 . In this book, a monk named Xuanzang walked to India with his 3 students, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, together with 4 that Xuanzang rides on. These four helps Xuanzang. Although their journey was very difficult, they finished their jobs successfully. 5 in the book is Xuanzang’s first student—Sun Wukong. He has 6 magical powers and has 72 ways to change. He always says: “Hey, I am coming!”   In fact, I watched the 7 series before, but I found the book is more interesting. From these funny and adventurous experiences and the spirit of 8 , I learned a lot. When I meet difficulties, first I should be quiet and brave. When I am 9 , I can ask my teachers, parents and friends for help. More importantly, the trust(信任) between people can deepen our 10 . In my eyes, it is well worth reading again and again. 1．A．Journey to the West B．A Thousand and One Night C．The Four Books 2．A．umbrellas B．swings C．stories 3．A．one B．three C．five 4．A．a green hill B．a red diary C．a white horse 5．A．The fantastic one B．The worst kid C．A better example 6．A．hungry B．wet C．great 7．A．TV B．plan C．prize 8．A．speaking seriously B．working together C．walking alone 9．A．doing housework B．in trouble C．a trader 10．A．friendship B．try C．result 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了小说《西游记》的主要内容以及作者读完后的感受。 1．句意：在假期里，我读了小说《西游记》。 Journey to the West《西游记》；A Thousand and One Night《一千零一夜》；The Four Books《四书》。根据下文“It is one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Chengen.”可知，此处是指小说《西游记》。故选A。 2．句意：它真的很有趣，给我们讲述了一些冒险的故事。 umbrellas雨伞；swings秋千；stories故事。根据“In this book, a monk named Xuanzang walked to India…”可知，此处指书里有一些充满惊险的故事。故选C。 3．句意：在这本书中，一位名叫玄奘的和尚和他的三个徒弟孙悟空、猪八戒、沙悟净，以及玄奘骑的一匹白马一起步行到印度。 one一；three三；five五。根据下文“Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing”可知，有三个徒弟。故选B。 4．句意：在这本书中，一位名叫玄奘的和尚和他的三个徒弟孙悟空、猪八戒、沙悟净，以及玄奘骑的一匹白马一起步行到印度。 a green hill一座青山；a red diary一本红色日记；a white horse一匹白马。根据“…together with … that Xuanzang rides on.”和备选项可知，此处是指唐僧骑的白龙马。故选C。 5．句意：书中最神奇的是玄奘的第一个徒弟——孙悟空。 The fantastic one神奇的那个；The worst kid最坏的孩子；A better example一个更好的例子。根据下文“…magical powers and has 72 ways to change.”可知，孙悟空法力无边和72般变化，很神奇；选A“神奇的那个”符合语境。故选A。 6．句意：他有强大的魔力，有72般变化。 hungry饥饿的；wet潮湿的；great很大的。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指孙悟空有强大的魔力；选项C“很大的”符合语境。故选C。 7．句意：事实上，我以前看过电视剧，但我发现书更有趣。 TV电视；plan计划；prize奖品。结合备选词汇和“…I watched the … series…”可知，此处是指看电视剧。故选A。 8．句意：从这些有趣和冒险的经历和合作精神中，我学到了很多。 speaking seriously认真地说；working together共同合作；walking alone独自行走。结合备选项和语境可知，此处是指师徒四人团结合作的精神；选项B“共同合作”符合语境。故选B。 9．句意：当我遇到困难时，我可以向我的老师，父母和朋友寻求帮助。 doing housework做家务劳动；in trouble处于困境中；a trader一个商人。根据“…ask my teachers, parents and friends for help.”可知，此处是指在困境中，可以向老师、父母和朋友求助；选项B“处于困境中”符合语境。故选B。 10．句意：更重要的是，人与人之间的信任可以加深我们的友谊。 friendship友谊；try尝试；result结果。结合备选词汇和“the trust between people can deepen our…”可知，此处是指人与人之间的信任可以加深友谊；选项A“友谊”符合语境。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市弘毅新华中学·期中） What do you usually watch in your free time? You will think of “short videos” like Tik Tok and Kuaishou. As people say, you’d better not miss “short videos” 1 you want to know which app Chinese young people use a lot now. Most young people think it fun to 2 short videos about their lives, while others have different ideas. 3 11-year-old girl named Elsa has up to 2.7 million followers on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. One of the videos won her about one million fans. “I feel really happy to tell other people about my daily life 4 videos. As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users get 5 from them. To some other users, they might have a different purpose(目的)” Because I’m an impatient (没有耐心的) person, I don’t like 6 a program to end. And I can’t 7 many hours watching along video. I’d like to watch short videos of wonderful parts in a concert or a TV play.” said Wan Zhihao. However, some young Chinese feel 8 with some short videos. “Killing time (打发时间) is the main 9 for me to watch the short videos, and many are almost the same. So I think it is a waste (浪费) of 10 . Besides, I really don’t like the videos with strange or dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, a college student. 1．A．though B．if C．so 2．A．talk B．share C．show 3．A．A B．An C．The 4．A．under B．by C．across 5．A．money B．phones C．information 6．A．standing up B．waiting for C．making up 7．A．cost B．pay C．spend 8．A．bored B．relaxed C．fun 9．A．report B．place C．reason 10．A．way B．time C．joke 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国年轻人对短视频的喜爱与不同看法。 1．句意：你最好不要错过“短视频”，如果你想知道现在中国年轻人使用哪个应用程序多。 though尽管；if如果；so所以。根据“you want to know which app Chinese young people use a lot now.”可知，此处表示如果你想知道现在中国年轻人使用哪个应用程序多，用if引导条件状语从句。故选B。 2．句意：大多数年轻人认为分享关于他们生活的短视频很有趣。 talk交谈；share分享；show展示。根据“short videos about their lives, while others have different ideas.”可知，年轻人分享自己生活相关的视频。故选B。 3．句意：一位名叫Elsa的11岁女孩在Tik Tok上拥有多达270万粉丝。 A不定冠词，用于以辅音音素开头的单数名词前；An不定冠词，用于以元音音素开头的单数名词前；The定冠词，用于特指。空处表示泛指，11-year-old以元音音素开头。故选B。 4．句意：我很高兴通过视频告诉其他人我的日常生活。 under在……之下；by通过；across穿过。根据“videos.”可知，此处表示借助视频的方式。故选B。 5．句意：因为一些视频是关于最新新闻的，一些用户从中获得信息。 money金钱；phones手机；information信息。根据“As some videos are about the latest news”可知，可以从关于新闻的视频中获取信息。故选C。 6．句意：因为我是一个没有耐心的人，我不喜欢等待一个节目结束。 standing up站立；waiting for等待；making up化妆或编造。根据“Because I’m an impatient(没有耐心的) person,”可知，没有耐心的人不喜欢等待节目结束。故选B。 7．句意：我不能花费很多小时观看长视频。 cost花费，物作主语；pay支付，与for连用；spend花费，人作主语。根据“many hours watching along video.”可知，此处是spend time doing sth结构，意为“花费时间做某事”。故选C。 8．句意：然而，一些年轻的中国人对某些短视频感到无聊。 bored无聊的；relaxed放松的；fun有趣的。根据“However”可知，此处句意转折，有些年轻人觉得有些短视频让他们感到无聊。故选A。 9．句意：打发时间是我观看短视频的主要原因。 report报告；place地点；reason原因。根据“Killing time (打发时间) is the main”可知，这里指看视频的原因。故选C。 10．句意：所以我认为这是浪费时间。 way方式；time时间；joke玩笑。根据“So I think it is a waste (浪费) of”可知，观看几乎相同的短视频被认为是浪费时间。故选B。 Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师大附中博才实验中学·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The youngest daughter of Emperor Yan loved watching the sunrise. She once asked her father where the sun 1 . Her father said it was in the Eastern Sea. She got very excited and she 2 her father to take her there, but he thought she was too 3 to go there. One day, the little princess went to the Eastern Sea 4 without telling anyone. She jumped into the sea and planned to swim there. 5 , there was a strong wind in the sea and she died because of it. After her 6 , she turned into a beautiful bird and people called her “Jing Wei”. Jing Wei hated the sea very much because it took away her life. The small bird decided to 7 the sea in order to keep others from falling into it. From then on, Jing Wei flew across the mountain and the Eastern Sea, carried twigs（细枝）and pebbles（鹅卵石）and dropped 8 into the sea. Day after day, she never stopped. The sea laughed at Jing Wei and said, “Stop doing that, poor little bird. It is 9 for you to fill me up.” “I’ll fill you up no matter how hard it is,” replied Jing Wei. The brave little bird kept on doing this without taking a rest. Now we often use the story to describe people who will continue trying 10 they realize their dreams. 1．A．rose B．raised C．set 2．A．promised B．asked C．allowed 3．A．young B．excited C．busy 4．A．lonely B．asleep C．alone 5．A．Luckily B．Recently C．Suddenly 6．A．situation B．death C．spirit 7．A．put up B．cheer up C．fill up 8．A．it B．her C．them 9．A．necessary B．impossible C．independent 10．A．unless B．since C．until 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文介绍了“精卫填海”的故事。 1．句意：她曾问过她的父亲，太阳在哪里升起。 rose升起；raised举起；set落下。根据下一句“Her father said it was in the Eastern Sea.”可知，她父亲告诉她，太阳在东海，说明此处问的是太阳升起的地方。故选A。 2．句意：她很激动，请求她的父亲带她去那时，但她觉得她年龄太小，无法到达那个地方。 promised答应，承诺；asked要求，请求；allowed允许。根据“her father to take her there”可知此处应用ask sb to do sth表示“请求某人做某事”。故选B。 3．句意：她很激动，请求她的父亲带她去那时，但她觉得她年龄太小，无法到达那个地方。 young年轻的；excited感到兴奋的；busy忙碌的。根据“too…to go there”可知此处应是指她太年幼，无法到那里去。故选A。 4．句意：有一天，小公主瞒着所有人独自去了东海。 lonely孤独的；asleep睡着的；alone独自的。根据“without telling anyone”可知她没有告诉任何人，说明她是独自一人去的。故选C。 5．句意：突然，海上刮起了一阵强风，她因此而死。 Luckily幸运的是；Recently最近；Suddenly突然。根据“there was a strong wind in the sea”可知是突然刮起了大风。故选C。 6．句意：在她死后，她变成了一只漂亮的鸟儿，人们叫它“精卫”。 situation情况；death死亡；spirit精神。根据上文“she died because of it”可知此处指在她死后。故选B。 7．句意：这只小鸟决定填满大海，以免其他人掉进海里。 put up张贴；cheer up振作起来；fill up填满。根据“in order to keep others from falling into it”可知，为了不让其他人掉进海里，所以要把大海填满。故选C。 8．句意：从那时起，精卫飞过了高山和东海，衔着树枝和鹅卵石，然后把它们扔到海里。 it它；her她；them它们。根据“twigs（细枝）and pebbles（鹅卵石）”可知要用代词them指代树枝和鹅卵石。故选C。 9．句意：你要把我填满，那是不可能的。 necessary必要的；impossible不可能的；independent独立的。根据“to fill me up”可知要把大海填满是不可能的事情。故选B。 10．句意：现在我们经常用这个故事来描述那些将努力进行到底直到实现梦想的人。 unless除非；since自从；until直到。根据“they realize their dreams”可知此处应用until表示“直到他们实现梦想的时候”。故选C。 主题03 人与自我——人生感悟与生活经历 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市周南教育集团·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A room filled with colored bricks (积木) is every Lego (乐高) lover’s dream. For Kieran Jiwa, that dream has already 1 . “I have a room that is full of Lego bricks, but in fact it’s not big enough for all 2 Lego,” Mr Jiwa said. Like many children, Jiwa 3 playing with Lego bricks at a young age. One day, he 4 a photo of a Lego “master builder (拼装大师)” online. The woman in the photo is making a large Lego model. Jiwa couldn’t take his eyes off it. “How 5 this job is!” he said to himself. “I want to do this, too!” Little Jiwa told everyone it was his dream to 6 for Lego. People thought it was impossible. The boy never gave up though others laughed at him. Now Jiwa is a successful “master builder” in an Australian Legoland. His story shows that a childhood 7 can become a real career (事业). Jiwa thinks playing is 8 . It teaches people to be cleverer and more 9 . People who like playing usually have more good ideas. Sadly, many people don’t play as often as they should when they grow up. “I think everyone needs to keep playing.” Jiwa says. “When you learn to play, you play to learn.” And for Jiwa, playing with Lego bricks is not just a hobby (爱好), but a way of 10 . 1．A．come true B．come in C．come up 2．A．my B．his C．its 3．A．stopped B．started C．forgot 4．A．saw B．took C．made 5．A．scary B．difficult C．interesting 6．A．care B．look C．work 7．A．habit B．exercise C．dream 8．A．funny B．important C．easy 9．A．careful B．serious C．creative 10．A．learning B．relaxing C．planning 【答案】 1．A 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了澳大利亚乐高乐园的一位成功的“拼装大师”——Kieran Jiwa的经历。 1．句意：对于Kieran Jiwa，那个梦想已经实现。 come true实现；come in进来；come up想出。根据“For Kieran Jiwa, that dream has already...”可知，他的梦想已经实现。故选A。 2．句意：我有一个满是乐高积木的房间，但事实上，它还不够大，放不下我所有的乐高积木。 my我的；his他的；its它的。根据“I have a room that is full of Lego bricks,...”可知，我有一个满是乐高积木的房间，可推测此处是我的房间放不下我的乐高积木。故选A。 3．句意：和许多孩子一样，Jiwa很小就开始玩乐高积木。 stopped停止；started开始；forgot忘记。根据下文“Now Jiwa is a successful ‘master builder’ in an Australian Legoland.”可知，现在，Jiwa是澳大利亚乐高乐园的一位成功的“拼装大师”，可推测此处是Jiwa很小就开始玩儿乐高。故选B。 4．句意：一天，他在网上看到了一张乐高“拼装大师”的照片。 saw看见；took拿；made制作。根据下文“Jiwa couldn’t take his eyes off it.”可知，Jiwa目不转睛地看着这张照片，此处it指代a photo of Lego “master builder”，可推测此处是他在网上看到一张照片。故选A。 5．句意：这工作多有趣呀！ scary害怕的；difficult困难的；interesting有趣的。根据下文“I want to do this, too!”可知，Jiwa表示他也想做“拼装大师”，可推测此处是这工作多有趣呀。故选C。 6．句意：小Jiwa告诉大家，为乐高工作是他的梦想。 care关心；look看；work工作。根据“‘I want to do this, too!’”可知，为乐高工作时他的梦想。故选C。 7．句意：他的故事表明，童年的爱好可以变成真正的事业。 habit习惯；exercise练习；dream梦想。根据“...Jiwa...playing with Lego bricks at a young age...Now Jiwa is a successful ‘master builder’ in an Australian Legoland.”可知，Jiwa从小就玩儿乐高，长大后成了乐高公司的“拼装大师”，可推测此处是童年的梦想。故选C。 8．句意：Jiwa认为玩儿很重要。 funny有趣的；important重要的；easy容易的。根据“It teaches people to be cleverer and more...”可知，玩教人们变得更聪明更有创造力。Jiwa认为玩儿很重要。故选B。 9．句意：它教人们变得更聪明并且更有创造力。 careful认真的；serious严肃的；creative有创造力的。根据“People who like playing usually have more good ideas.”可知，喜欢玩的人通常有更多好主意，可推测此处是变得更有创造力。故选C。 10．句意：并且对Jiwa来说，玩乐高积木不仅仅是一种爱好，更是一种学习的方式。 learning学习；relaxing放松；planning计划。根据“And for Jiwa, playing with Lego bricks is not just a hobby (爱好), but a way of...”可知，玩乐高积木不仅是一种爱好，更是一种学习的方式。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学教育集团·期中） Once, a young man had a long trip by 1 . As time went by, he started feeling 2 . He took out his travel map and counted (数) all the stops on his way. To his surprise, there were over 60 small stations! And he can’t 3 all these stops. At every small station, he ran to the steward (乘务员) and asked, “Why is it taking so long? 4 is the next station?” The steward, an old man with white hair, kindly invited him to sit in his small office. The young traveler said impatiently (不耐烦地) to the steward, “The train had to stop at every stop. Don’t you think it’s boring to have so many stops before 5 the end? I just want to get to my destination (目的地) 6 . ” The steward smiled and said, “I have been working on this train for over30 years. However, I 7 pay attention to those small stations. I only remember where I set off (出发) and 8 my journey ends. In between, I just do my job carefully.” The young traveler lowered his 9 and started to think quietly. Life is the same. Although we can’t 10 the stops along the way, we don’t need to worry about each one. We just need to remember our goal and keep moving forward. 1．A．train B．bus C．subway 2．A．enjoyable B．bored C．hungry 3．A．stand B．mind C．miss 4．A．How often B．How long C．How far 5．A．leaving B．reaching C．changing 6．A．comfortably B．quickly C．quietly 7．A．usually B．always C．never 8．A．how B．when C．where 9．A．hand B．heart C．head 10．A．decide B．share C．discuss 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了一位年轻人在漫长的旅途中和一位老乘务员之间发生的故事。 1．句意：有一次，一个年轻人乘火车进行了一次长途旅行。 train火车；bus公交车；subway地铁。根据“I have been working on this train for over30 years.”可知，乘务员说我在这列火车上工作了30多年，可推知是乘火车旅行。故选A。 2．句意：随着时间的推移，他开始感到无聊。 enjoyable愉快的；bored无聊的；hungry饿的。根据“Don’t you think it’s boring to have so many stops”可知，他感觉无聊。故选B。 3．句意：而且他不会错过所有这些站。 stand站立；mind介意；miss错过。根据“The train had to stop at every stop.”可知，火车每站都要停，故此处指不会错过任何一站。故选C。 4．句意：下一站还有多远？ How often多久一次；How long多长；How far多远。根据“Why is it taking so long?”可知，年轻人问为什么这么长时间，可推知他想知道还有多远到下一站。故选C。 5．句意：在到达终点之前有那么多站，您不觉得无聊吗？ leaving离开；reaching到达；changing改变。根据“the end”可知，此处指到达终点。故选B。 6．句意：我只想快点到达我的目的地。 comfortably舒适地；quickly快速地；quietly安静地。根据上文可知，年轻人之所以烦躁是因为旅途太长，他想快些到达自己的站点。故选B。 7．句意：然而，我从不关注那些小站。 usually通常；always总是；never从不。根据“I only remember where I set off…”可知，乘务员说他只记得他从哪里出发，以及他的旅程在哪里结束，可推知他从不关心这些小站。故选C。 8．句意：我只记得我从哪里出发，以及我的旅程在哪里结束。 how如何；when何时；where哪里。根据“I only remember where I set off”可知，此处乘务员是说只关注自己旅程的起始和结束地点。故选C。 9．句意：年轻的旅客低下了头，开始静静地思考。 hand手；heart心；head头。根据“started to think quietly.”并结合上文可知，此处指年轻人听了乘务员的话为自己感觉羞愧并且开始沉思，可推知他是低下了头。故选C。 10．句意：虽然我们无法决定沿途的所有站点，但我们不需要担心每一个站点。 decide决定；share分享；discuss讨论。根据“We just need to remember our goal and keep moving forward”可知，下文说我们只需要记住我们的目标并继续前行，可推知此处是指我们无法决定途中的每个站点。故选A。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市一中教育集团·期中） A father and his son went to a kite flying festival. The son was very happy to see all the colorful kites and asked his father to 1 him one. To make him happy, the father went to a shop and got one for him. The son started flying his kite excitedly. Soon it reached high up in the 2 . After some time, the son thought to himself, “It seems that the string (绳子) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If I 3 it, the kite will be free to fly even higher.” So he asked his father for a small knife and gave it a try. Without the string, the kite did go a little higher. That made the son very 4 . However, it soon started to fall down. The son was 5 to see this. He expected that the kite would fly higher instead of (而不是) falling down. He turned to his father for a(n) 6 . He asked, “Father, I thought that after cutting the string, the kite can fly higher. But why did it 7 ?” The father answered, “Well, Son, in fact, the string helped the kite stay high and guided it in the right direction (方向). When we cut the string, the kite lost that support (支撑) and fell down”. 8 , we sometimes feel that we can go further quickly by ourselves. We feel that we can fly higher if we don’t stay with our parents, but we don’t know that they help us go through difficult times. Only with the support of our 9 can we reach higher heights in our lives. We may 10 the rules they make for us, but these rules can guide us in a right way. 1．A．buy B．make C．draw 2．A．park B．sky C．tree 3．A．swing B．hold                                     C． cut 4．A．happy B．serious C．sad 5．A．bored B．tired C．surprised 6．A．saying B．reason C．example 7．A．reach out B．fall down C．jump up 8．A．Excitedly B．Luckily C．Similarly 9．A．classmates B．family C．friends 10．A．enjoy B．dislike C．share 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．B 【导语】文章讲述了一位父亲和儿子一起去参加风筝节的故事。 1．句意：儿子看到所有五颜六色的风筝非常高兴，并让他的父亲给他买一个。 buy买；make制作；draw画；根据“To make him happy, the father went to a shop and got one for him.”可知父亲去商店给他买了一个风筝，所以这里是让父亲给他 “买”一个风筝，故选A。 2．句意：很快它就飞到了天空高处。 park公园；sky天空；tree树。根据常识可知风筝是在天空飞，所以这里应该是飞到 “天空” 高处，故选B。 3．句意：如果我剪断它，风筝将会自由地飞得更高。 swing摇摆；hold握住；cut剪。根据“So he asked his father for a small knife and gave it a try.” 可知他向父亲要了一把小刀尝试，是要剪断绳子，故选C。 4．句意：那使得儿子非常高兴。 happy高兴的；serious严肃的；sad悲伤的。根据“Without the string, the kite did go a little higher.” 可知没有绳子风筝确实飞得更高了一点，这让儿子觉得达到了自己想要的效果，所以会很高兴，故选A。 5．句意：儿子看到这个很惊讶。 bored无聊的；tired疲倦的；surprised惊讶的。儿子原本以为剪断绳子风筝会飞得更高，结果却看到风筝开始下落，这与他的预期不符，所以他会很 “惊讶”，故选C。 6．句意：他向他的父亲寻求一个原因。 saying谚语；reason原因；example例子。儿子不明白为什么剪断绳子后风筝没有如他所想飞得更高而是落下来了，所以是向父亲寻求 “原因”，故选B。 7．句意：爸爸，我原以为剪断绳子后，风筝能飞得更高。但为什么它落下来了呢？ reach out伸出；fall down落下；jump up跳起来。这里说的是风筝在剪断绳子后的情况，根据“It soon started to fall down.” 可知风筝是落下来了，所以这里是问为什么它 “落下来” 了，故选B。 8．句意：同样地，我们有时觉得自己可以更快地走得更远。 Excitedly兴奋地；Luckily幸运地；Similarly同样地。根据“…, we sometimes feel that we can go further quickly by ourselves.”可知这里是把放风筝的情况和我们生活中的情况作类比，就像风筝觉得剪断绳子能飞得更高，我们在生活中也会觉得离开某些支持能走得更远，所以是 “同样地” 这种感觉，故选C。 9．句意：只有在我们家人的支持下，我们才能在生活中达到更高的高度。 classmates同学；family家庭；friends朋友。前文是通过父亲和儿子放风筝的故事来引出道理，主要强调的是父母的支持就像风筝的绳子一样重要，所以这里是说在 “家人” 的支持下，故选B。 10．句意：我们可能不喜欢他们为我们制定的规则，但这些规则可以以正确的方式引导我们。 enjoy享受；dislike不喜欢；share分享。根据“but these rules can guide us in a right way” 可知这里是转折关系，虽然我们可能不喜欢那些规则，但它们能正确引导我们，故选B。 主题04 人与自我——友谊与人际互动 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团·期中） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Alexa and Brittany are best friends. They first met each other when Brittany moved next door in the 2nd grade. They play together 1 every day after school. But they are different in many ways. Alexa is a shy girl. She is better at schoolwork than any other 2 in her class and reads a lot of books. However, Brittany is 3 . She loves talking with other kids loudly. Playing soccer is her favorite activity. Often, Alexa and Brittany play together in the park across the street. If it rains outside, they will go home and play computer games. Some days they can spend hours playing together happily, but other days they just can’t 4 what to do. Last Wednesday, Alexa said, “Come on, Brittany. Let’s read books.” “They just cut the grass. I love playing soccer when the grass is nice and short,” Brittany 5 . “We always do what you want to do, Brittany! You should at least 6 me once,” Alexa shouted. “It’s not true. We just read books yesterday. Now, read by yourself. I will go out to play soccer,” Brittany said 7 . Alexa felt sad and didn’t know what to do. The next day, she asked her teacher, Mrs. Stone for help. Mrs. Stone said, “Best friends should understand each other. This is the most 8 thing. Maybe you don’t have to play together all the time. You can just play together a few times a week. And you can also take turns (轮流) to 9 the activity.” Alexa thought this was a good idea and went to talk with Brittany. The two girls said sorry to each other and decided to have a 40 1．A．only B．hardly C．almost 2．A．teacher B．student C．singer 3．A．outgoing B．hard-working C．serious 4．A．surf B．decide C．perform 5．A．answered B．stood C．broke 6．A．laugh at B．listen to C．share with 7．A．angrily B．truly C．quietly 8．A．meaningless B．important C．talented 9．A．reach B．touch C．choose 10．A．point B．try C．prize 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了Alexa和Brittany这对好朋友之间的故事。尽管性格不同，Alexa内向且喜欢读书，而Brittany外向且喜欢踢足球，但她们仍然是好朋友。 1．句意：她们几乎每天放学后都在一起玩。 only仅仅；hardly几乎不；almost几乎。根据“every day after school”可知，应该是几乎每天都玩。故选C。 2．句意：她在班上学习最好，读了很多书。 teacher老师；student学生；singer歌手。根据“better at schoolwork”可知，应该是学生。故选B。 3．句意：然而，Brittany很外向。 outgoing外向的；hard-working努力的；serious严肃的。根据“She loves talking with other kids loudly.”可知，Brittany是外向的。故选A。 4．句意：有些日子她们可以开心地玩上好几个小时，但有些日子她们就是无法决定做什么。 surf冲浪；decide决定；perform表演。根据“what to do”可知，她们无法决定做什么。故选B。 5． 句意： “他们刚刚割了草。我喜欢在草短的时候踢足球，”Brittany回答。 answered回答；stood站立；broke打破。根据“They just cut the grass. I love playing soccer when the grass is nice and short,”可知，这是Brittany回答的话，故选A。 6． 句意：“我们总是做你想做的事，Brittany！你至少应该听我一次，”Alexa喊道。 laugh at嘲笑；listen to听；share with分享。根据“We always do what you want to do, Brittany! You should at least...me once”可知，Alexa让Brittany至少要听自己一次，故选B。 7． 句意：“这不是真的。我们昨天才读了书。现在，你自己读吧。我出去踢足球，”Brittany生气地说。 angrily生气地；truly真实地；quietly安静地。根据上下文争吵情境和“We just read books yesterday. Now, read by yourself. I will go out to play soccer”可知，Brittany是生气地说。故选A。 8． 句意：这是最重要的事情。 meaningless无意义的；important重要的；talented有才华的。根据“Best friends should understand each other”可知，朋友之间的互相理解是最重要的。故选B。 9．句意：你们也可以轮流选择活动。 reach到达；touch触摸；choose选择。根据上文“We just read books yesterday. Now, read by yourself. I will go out to play soccer”可知，应该是选择活动。故选C。 10．句意：两个女孩互相道歉，并决定尝试一下。 point点；try尝试；prize奖品。根据上文“You can just play together a few times a week. And you can also take turns (轮流) to...”可知，这是老师的建议，所以她们决定尝试一下。故选B。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市临湘市·期中） I have two good friends, Wang Jun and Zhou Bing. Wang Jun is my classmate. He is 1 to me in some ways. Both of us are shy and quiet, and we never talk 2 . At school, Wang Jun works harder than me and he can always get good 3 in exams. Last week, he went to an English 4 . And he 5 the first prize in the end. Zhou Bing came to our school two years ago. He’s 6 and funny. He always tells jokes and laughs. When he does something funny, he 7 it with me. But sometimes he is careless (粗心的). Yesterday he 8 my cup. I thought he would say sorry to me. But he just shook hands (握手)with me, saying, “We are friends. Don’t 9 it too much. I’ll buy you a new one.” Zhou is very different 10 me, isn’t he? 1．A．similar B．friendly C．good 2．A．clearly B．loudly C．truly 3．A．food B．sleep C．grades 4．A．competition B．class C．school 5．A．won B．had C．gave 6．A．quiet B．serious C．outgoing 7．A．fights B．shares C．leaves 8．A．used B．bought C．broke 9．A．feel like B．shout at C．care about 10．A．from B．with C．as 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者的两个好朋友。 1．句意：他在某些方面和我很相似。 similar相似的；friendly友好的；good好的。根据“Both of us are shy and quiet”可知，作者与王军之间有相似的性格。故选A。 2．句意：我们两个都很害羞，很安静，我们从来不大声说话。 clearly清晰地；loudly大声的；truly真正地。根据“Both of us are shy and quiet”可知，作者与王军很害羞，很安静，因此不会大声说话。故选B。 3．句意：在学校，王军学习比我努力，他总能在考试中取得好成绩。 food食物；sleep睡觉；grades成绩。根据“in exams.”可知，在考试中会取得好成绩。故选C。 4．句意：上周，他去参加了一个英语比赛。 competition比赛；class班级，课；school学校。根据“And he...the first prize in the end.”可知，应在比赛中获得一等奖。故选A。 5．句意：最后他获得了一等奖。 won赢得；had拥有；gave给出。根据“the first prize in the end”可知，是赢得一等奖。故选A。 6．句意：他外向又风趣。 quiet安静的；serious认真的，严肃的；outgoing外向的。根据“He always tells jokes and laughs.”可知，性格应是外向的。故选C。 7．句意：当他做一些有趣的事情时，他会和我分享。 fights打架；shares分享；leaves离开。share sth with sb与某人分享某事，根据“When he does something funny”可知，分享有趣的事。故选B。 8．句意：昨天他打破了我的杯子。 used使用；bought买；broke打破。根据“But sometimes he is careless (粗心的).”以及“I thought he would say sorry to me.”可知，周彬应是打破了作者的杯子。故选C。 9．句意：不要太在意。 feel like感觉就像，想要……；shout at对……大声叫嚷；care about关心，在意。根据“We are friends.”可知，不要太在意。故选C。 10． 句意：周和我很不一样，不是吗？ from来自；with和；as作为。be different from“与……不同”，故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县·期中） In the past, I didn’t get on well with my parents. I hardly talked to them because they liked to compare (对比) me with my sister. And that made me 1 and sad. I sometimes argued with them 2 this. However, I wanted to show 3 that I could do things as well as my sister. Then I began to spend most of my free time painting in my bedroom. Luckily, my teacher, Miss Chen, 4 me a lot of help. She taught me some drawing 5 to help improve my paintings. At that time, she was the only person that I would like to talk to. One day, I told Miss Chen about my problem. She 6 me into taking part in a painting competition. In her 7 , the best way to communicate with my parents was to prove myself to them. After a few weeks’ waiting, the result finally came out. I was very happy and excited 8 I got the prize! When I took the prize home, my parents were very 9 ! They had never thought I could do a good job. I could see that they were very happy. And they began to care more about me. Now, 10 between my parents and me are very good. So I think It’s very important to have someone to talk to. 1．A．unhappy B．excited C．dangerous 2．A．about B．with C．at 3．A．us B．him C．them 4．A．had B．needed C．offered 5．A．spirits B．skills C．decisions 6．A．explained B．developed C．pushed 7．A．way B．opinion C．plan 8．A．so B．and C．because 9．A．crazy B．surprised C．nervous 10．A．relation B．temperature C．satisfaction 【答案】 1．A 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文描述了作者通过绘画比赛得到父母认可。 1．句意：那使我不开心和悲伤。 unhappy不开心；excited兴奋的；dangerous危险的。根据“sad”可知与悲伤并列，“不开心”符合，故选A。 2．句意：我有时为此和他们争论。 about关于；with和；at在。此处是指“关于”这件事和他们争论。故选A。 3．句意：然而，我想让他们知道我可以做得和我妹妹一样好。 us我们；him他；them他们。根据“because they liked to compare me with my sister.”可知，此处指的让他们知道我可以和妹妹做得一样好，用them指代父母。故选C。 4．句意：幸运的是，我的老师陈女士给了我很多帮助。 had有；needed需要；offered提供。根据“me a lot of help”可知，是给了作者很多帮助，offer符合题意，故选C。 5．句意：她教了我一些绘画技巧，帮助我提高绘画水平。 spirits精神；skills技巧；decisions决定。根据“to help improve my paintings.”可知，老师教了作者绘画技巧。故选B。 6．句意：她推荐我参加绘画比赛。 explained解释；developed发展；pushed推。根据“me into taking part in a painting competition”可知，是使作者参加绘画比赛。push sb into sth“迫使某人做某事”。故选C。 7．句意：在她看来，与父母沟通最好的方式就是向他们证明自己。 way方法；opinion看法；plan计划。根据“the best way to communicate with my parents was to prove myself to them.”可知，这是她的看法。故选B。 8．句意：我非常高兴和兴奋，因为我获得了奖！ so因此；and和； because因为。后文解释了原因，应用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。 9．句意：当我把奖品拿回家时，我的父母非常惊讶！ crazy疯狂的；surprised惊讶的；nervous紧张的。根据“They had never thought I could do a good job.”可知，他们很惊讶。故选B。 10．句意：现在我父母和我的关系很好。 relations关系；temperatures温度；satisfactions满意。根据“between my parents and me are very good.”可知，现在和父母之间的关系很好。故选A。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题05 语言运用 完形填空 主题01 人与自我——友谊 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市第五中学·期中） I’m Mary. Kate is my best friend. She is tall and thin 1   long hair. I first met her in the school dining hall. One day, I had lunch in the dining hall. I knocked over (打翻) my soup and wet 2 . Other students 3 at me but Kate didn’t. What did she do? She poured (倒) water on herself. It really 4 my heart. Then we became good friends. I like Kate, 5 we’re different in some ways. She is very funny, but I’m a little 6 so she has more friends than me. She works 7 than me, so she can always get better grades. We like different 8 . She likes writing and playing the piano, but I like dancing. Kate plays tennis very well, and she always 9 tennis games. I am good at ping—pong. Kate shares everything with me and 10 cares about me. I am happy to have a friend like her. 1．A．to B．from C．with 2．A．himself B．herself C．myself 3．A．picked B．brought C．laughed 4．A．touched B．broke C．reached 5．A．if B．though C．so 6．A．serious B．smart C．friendly 7．A．harder B．hardly C．hard 8．A．facts B．competitions C．activities 9．A．beats B．wins C．breaks 10．A．true B．truth C．truly Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市华益中学·期中） Lin Peiying and her brother Lin Yanchen and Lin Guanting are from Taiwan. They are now studying at Peking University in Beijing. And that was a(n) 1 of their grandfather’s. However, he didn’t live to see it come true. Their grandfather’s name was Lin Wenfang. He 2 in Putian, Fujian and went to Fudan University in Shanghai in 1947. That 3 , he left for Taiwan in the summer vacation to see his sister. But then he couldn’t 4 home. Lin Wenfang later studied at Taiwan University and 5 to be a teacher after that. Although he couldn’t come back to Putian, he 6 wrote to his family there. His heart was 7 to Putian. He always told his 8 that Putian was their hometown. That’s why Lin Peiying and her brothers would like to study in the mainland (大陆). Since the end of the 1980s, lots of people in Taiwan have come back to the mainland to look for their families. And Lin Wenfang was one of them. 9 was excited when Lin met his family again at last. Lin Peiying and her brother 10 their relatives (亲戚) in Putian days ago. They were so happy to see them. 1．A．message B．answer C．wish 2．A．woke up B．grew up C．stayed up 3．A．year B．week C．day 4．A．come in B．come out C．come back 5．A．chose B．forgot C．seemed 6．A．never B．hardly C．often 7．A．lucky B．close C．different 8．A．sisters B．brothers C．grandchildren 9．A．Anybody B．Everybody C．Nobody 10．A．visited B．called C．missed Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省郴州市永兴县树德教育集团·期中） Sally Seaman is an American writer. She tells young people some smart 1 to find friends. In Sally’s eyes, 2 friendship is just like planting (种植) a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to 3 it grow. 4 makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient (耐心的). 5 , if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your story and do his or her best to help you. To make friends, you can’t be too 6 . You should make each other happy and 7 your life. But things can’t always be good. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a(n) 8 with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. 9 he or she doesn’t want to talk, you can write to him or her. You can say 10 in the letter. Care about your friends. Remember that friendship is one of the most important things in your life. 1．A．movies B．symbols C．ways 2．A．finding B．using C．watering 3．A．ask B．tell C．make 4．A．Where B．How C．What 5．A．For example B．At first C．In the end 6．A．funny B．shy C．outgoing 7．A．share B．teach C．give 8．A．activity B．party C．fight 9．A．Though B．If C．After 10．A．goodbye B．sorry C．thanks 主题02 人与自我——生活健康 Passage 1 （22-23八年级上·湖南省永州市新田县·期中） 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该编号字母涂黑。 Many of us don’t care much about eyes. We won’t see anything without eyes. That is 1 we should protect (保护) our eyes. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place. There are many 2 of poor eyesight like no enough food, genes (基因) and aging (老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the reasons of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work 3 the computer, it is best to take a rest. Something dirty can cause redness and it will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by 4 cold water. You may wear sunglasses when you go out 5 they can protect your eyesight. Eating healthy foods will be 6 for your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are useful for eyes. Try to eat food that have these vitamins. And you should do 7 exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition 8 a long time. All above are natural 9 of eye care that help us keep eyes healthy. Being happy all the time can be 10 to one’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is. 1．A．when B．what C．why 2．A．problems B．suggestions C．reasons 3．A．in front of B．at the back of C．in the center of 4．A．using B．drinking C．getting 5．A．so B．because C．and 6．A．good B．bad C．hard 7．A．arm B．morning C．eye 8．A．in B．for C．of 9．A．roads B．ways C．streets 10．A．useful B．helpful C．beautiful Passage 2 （22-23八年级上·湖南省永州市蓝山县·期中） Tony was a middle school student. He liked 1 . In the evening, he always watched TV to 11:00 p.m. The next day, he 2 late and didn’t have breakfast. He didn’t like 3 . He often felt tired. 4 he didn’t think it was a big problem. One day, he had a 5 test in P.E. class. All his classmates ran 6 , but only he was slow. He was not happy with that. After class, he asked 7 friend Jim for help. Jim said Tony was in bad health. He told Tony to 8 his bad habits and start good ones. Tony listened to him. Now he 9 stays up late. He usually gets up 10 and has a good breakfast. After school, he always plays sports with his friends. Now he feels well every day and does well in all his subjects. 1．A．reading books B．watching TV C．shopping online 2．A．ate out B．put up C．got up 3．A．exercising B．cooking C．waiting 4．A．So B．But C．And 5．A．singing B．jumping C．running 6．A．fast B．slowly C．long 7．A．her B．he C．his 8．A．stop B．save C．pick 9．A．usually B．never C．always 10．A．late B．early C．soon Passage 3 （22-23八年级上·湖南省岳阳市云溪区陆城中学等2校·期中） Last winter, I went to Moscow myself. My children worried about me a lot 1 I was over 70 years old, but I 2 wanted to have a vacation in Moscow. It was my dream place. I flew there. It was really 3 in Moscow. All the people wore heavy clothes. I 4 the bus with my heavy bag. At that time, a young man drove to me. “May I help you?” he asked. “Yes, thank you.” I said. “Is it OK to help me? You may be busy.” He said, “It is OK. I 5 helping old people. Hope you have a great time in Moscow.” I couldn’t say a(n) 86 I was happy that I met a good Russian. His English was not good, but we had a happy 87 on the way to the hotel. We talked about something about Moscow. When I arrived, I thanked him again and gave him some money, but he did not 6 it. “I helped you not 7 money. I just hope my mom can get 90 one day,” he said and went away. That’s why I like traveling. I like visiting beautiful places and meeting kind people. 1．A．if B．because C．when 2．A．still B．never C．sometimes 3．A．warm B．hot C．cold 4．A．looked at B．waited for C．stayed at 5．A．enjoy B．stop C．start 6．A．dream B．word C．idea 7．A．life B．talk C．dream 8．A．take B．spend C．pay 9．A．with B．for C．from 10．A．work B．help C．money 主题03 人与社会——个人成长与生活故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师大附中博才实验中学附中集团·期中） Betty is the tallest student at school, but she doesn’t like being tall. The students in her class make 1 about her. “Betty, Betty, long as spaghetti (意大利面条)”, other students 2 her, and they do everything she does. Although Ella doesn’t like it when the students sing to Betty, she 3 tells them to stop. One weekend, Ella went to stay with her grandfather on the farm. She saw a chicken in the corner (角落) by itself. It didn’t have many feathers (羽毛) 4 than the others. “What’s the matter with the 5 chicken?” she asked. Grandfather told her how chickens could act. “If one chicken is different from the others, they 6 it away, and sometimes it’s so bad that the chicken dies!” he said. Ella picked up the chicken and was lost in thought. “I want to take it home,” she said. After several weeks, she saw Betty sitting 7 . “I’m going to talk to Betty,” she said. “Betty, Betty, long as spaghetti?” One of her friends asked, “Why her?” Ella didn’t answer. Ella soon found out that Betty could play the drums. “I can play the guitar,” Ella said, “so we can start a band (乐队).” Betty smiled and Ella felt like her smile was as 8 as the sun. They decided to call their band Chicken Beat. The band became very popular and all the students wanted to be 9 it. Betty and Ella let everyone join and 10 makes up silly songs now. They are busy making up beautiful songs. 1．A．jokes B．changes C．mistakes 2．A．miss B．describe C．follow 3．A．still B．never C．often 4．A．taller B．smaller C．stronger 5．A．poor B．lucky C．beautiful 6．A．put B．take C．push 7．A．closely B．alone C．safely 8．A．large B．red C．warm 9．A．in B．for C．with 10．A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） Dear Tina, I’m happy to get your e-mail and the picture. In the picture, you are feeding some 1 happily on the farm. You said you would visit London tomorrow. Will you go there with anyone or by 2 ? Hope you will have a good time. I did something 3 during my family trip to Zibo last weekend. Zibo is another city in Shandong. These days it is quite popular 4 its special barbecue (烧烤). People from all over China come to the city to 5 it. Zibo is not so far from Jinan, so my dad wanted to drive us there. But we 6 to take the “barbecue tour” train at last. The train runs 7 Jinan and Zibo only on weekends. We saw a banner (横幅) reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train” when we got on the 8 . We also got some small souvenirs (纪念品). You know what? We had a barbecue on the train. It is really interesting, right? It was not so 9 for us to taste the special barbecue in Zibo, because there were so many people. After 10 some time, we started to enjoy the delicious food. It was really fun to have a barbecue with so many people from different places! Yours, Li Ting 1．A．ducks B．snakes C．pandas 2．A．herself B．himself C．yourself 3．A．scary B．interesting C．terrible 4．A．because of B．as C．if 5．A．sell B．start C．try 6．A．wished B．seemed C．decided 7．A．between B．from C．across 8．A．bus B．train C．plane 9．A．right B．busy C．easy 10．A．going along B．shouting to C．waiting for Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） On the afternoon of June 13th, a video about a deliveryman (送餐员) jumping off a bridge to save a woman was posted on Chinese social media. And soon it was watched by lots of people on the Internet. In the video, the man Peng Qinglin, a 31-year-old from Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, was 1 a rail (栏杆) on Xixing Bridge, a 12-meter-high bridge above Qiantang River. Without 2 , he jumped into the river. Then he swam towards the woman as quickly as he 3 . At last, he 4 her life successfully. “I was riding across the bridge,” said Peng. “ 5 I heard the call for help. After knowing where the sound was from, I decided to save her. Of course I was afraid, because the bridge was so 6 . But the woman was in danger. I must help her.” Peng’s story is quite touching. The video got about 40,000 likes online in just a few hours. Because of it, Peng became 7 and received much praise (赞美). “What a hero! I really 8 him,” wrote an Internet user under the video. Peng was later taken to the hospital and stayed for about ten days. During that time, he got a lot of prizes, including 100,000 yuan and a flat (公寓). However, he didn’t 9 the money or the flat himself. He gave them away to schools. “There are many heroes in Hangzhou, I just happened to be the one who got noticed. I saved the woman not for these 10 ” Peng said. “I just wanted to give a helping hand to anyone in need.” 1．A．holding B．cleaning C．painting 2．A．working B．discussing C．thinking 3．A．could B．should C．must 4．A．changed B．saved C．coloured 5．A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Luckily 6．A．strong B．wide C．high 7．A．helpful B．active C．famous 8．A．care about B．look up to C．look for 9．A．keep B．touch C．check 10．A．programs B．prizes C．chances 主题04 人与社会——文化、社会现象与经典故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省永州市道县·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting 1 other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows 2 the world, such as China’s Got Talent. All these shows have one thing common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, 3 magicians, the funniest singers and so on. All kinds of people join these 4 . But who can play the piano the best or 5 the most beautifully? That’s up to 6 to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in 7 the winner. And the 8 always gets a very good prize. However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just 9 . However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a 10 to make their dreams come true. 1．A．to watch B．to listen C．to make 2．A．to B．around C．from 3．A．the most serious B．the most beautiful C．the most exciting 4．A．shows B．activities C．movies 5．A．run B．sing C．watch 6．A．them B．me C．you 7．A．deciding B．planning C．talking 8．A．writer B．winner C．singer 9．A．workers B．dancers C．actors 10．A．way B．talent C．mind Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省怀化市新晃侗族自治县·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Mulan is one of the most famous women in Chinese history. The 1 Record (记录) of Mulan was in the Ballad of Mulan (木兰诗). The song was finished in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Over hundreds of years, people then turned 2 story into operas, books, movies and so on. What did Mulan do? Her father was very old, he couldn’t 3 in the army, so Mulan dressed up like a man to take his place. 4 knew she was a woman until (直到) she finally came back to her hometown 5 dressed herself in her old clothes. On July 24th, 2020, the live-action (真人版) Disney movie Mulan opened in the US. This is not the first time Disney makes a movie about Mulan. In 1998, the cartoon film with 6 name made Mulan one of the most popular Disney princesses (公主). And through the film, many people began to learn about and even fall in love with Chinese 7 . Why does she 8 people’s hearts? In the past, most women in China could only 9 home with their family. But Mulan tells us that women can be as 10 as men on the battlefield (战场). It also shows the traditional values (价值观) of Chinese and their care for the family and country. 1．A．earliest B．best C．longest 2．A．my B．her C．your 3．A．lose B．share C．fight 4．A．Everybody B．Nobody C．Somebody 5．A．and B．but C．or 6．A．the same B．another C．the other 7．A．geography B．dream C．culture 8．A．touch B．see C．reach 9．A．go away from B．stay away from C．stay at 10．A．far B．good C．long Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It’s true that most students like to watch TV. But most parents don’t 1 their children to do like this. In their opinion, students should read books, and only reading is 590 As a student, you 2 be one of them who like watching TV. What kind of TV show do you like? In fact, students often have a 3 about TV shows before or after class. Lin Ming, a sports lover, thinks it helpful to watch sports shows. He likes the famous player Kobe Bryant best. Every time when Bryant’s team wins, he would tell the exciting 4 to his classmates. But most girls in the class can’t 5 it. Girls only love soap operas. 6 would like to sit together and talk about the story that 7 in it. Simon, one of the boys who takes an interest in animals doesn’t like soap operas at all. He believes that watching a soap opera is so 8 , because it lasts too long. He thinks he really has no time to follow the story. Many boys like him would enjoy cartoons. The 9 why they like cartoon movies best is they are always so funny. 1．A．see B．expect C．believe 2．A．interesting B．difficult C．educational 3．A．should B．might C．must 4．A．meeting B．visit C．discussion 5．A．news B．day C．sport 6．A．stand B．think C．watch 7．A．She B．They C．He 8．A．happens B．lives C．writes 9．A．exciting B．necessary C．meaningless 10．A．story B．reason C．culture 主题01 人与社会——个人经历与成长类 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） We’re still in Ireland. We arrived in Dublin four days ago. It was 1 ! My sister and I liked it a lot. Then yesterday, after lunch, Dad turned round to us and said, “We’ve got a 2 for you. Tonight our hotel is a castle (城堡)!” How 3 is that! At the end of the journey, we stopped outside a real castle. A nice lady welcomed us and started to show us around 4 it was really big. What an amazing (惊人的) place! Can you believe that we walked up fifty stone steps to get to the living room? The castle is over 600 years old, but it had 5 we needed. There was a bedroom for our parents and we each had a bedroom, too. But I didn’t sleep very well last night. I felt so excited to be in a real castle! I 6 what life was like here in the past. This morning we had breakfast and then we 7 to the top of the castle. We were amazed at the beautiful countryside around us. Then it started to rain and there was a fantastic rainbow — I 8 rainbows! The place was so cool that we didn’t want to 9 . But this afternoon, Mom and Dad planned to go to Limerick, so we’re packing our bags again! Can it be as 10 as a castle? Let’s see. 1．A．great B．terrible C．so-so 2．A．game B．surprise C．joke 3．A．necessary B．comfortable C．exciting 4．A．if B．because C．so 5．A．nothing B．anything C．everything 6．A．wondered B．decided C．saw 7．A．walked up B．climbed down C．rode bicycles 8．A．mind B．dislike C．love 9．A．stay B．wait C．leave 10．A．meaningless B．wonderful C．common Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡教育集团·期中） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Once upon a time, in a beautiful field, there lived an ant named Andy who loved to work. Every day, Andy tried his best to look for food and 1 it in his underground home. He did this because he knew winter would come and food would be hard to 2 . Not too far away, Gilles, a grasshopper (蚱蜢) spent his days having fun. Gilles loved to jump, play, and enjoy the sunshine. He never 3 about the future because he was always too busy having a good time. One day, Gilles asked Andy why he was always working so hard. “Why don’t you come and play with me?” Gilles asked. Andy stopped his 4 and said, “I need to save food for winter, Gilles. It’s important to be prepared.” But Gilles just shrugged (耸肩) and kept 5 . He didn’t think about winter because it seemed like it was a long time away. However, winter arrived more 6 than Gilles thought. He found himself 7 and cold because he had no food saved. He felt sad and lonely (孤独的) until he remembered Andy. Gilles went to Andy’s, home and asked for help. Andy was 8 and gave some of his food to Gilles. Gilles felt very thankful and learned an important lesson that balance (平衡) is the 9 to a happy life. From then on, Gilles tried to balance his love for play with some time for work. He still had fun, 10 he also made sure to save some food for winter. 1．A．cooked B．saved C．carried 2．A．expect B．order C．find 3．A．worried B．heard C．discussed 4．A．work B．mind C．plan 5．A．thinking B．playing C．laughing 6．A．easily B．quietly C．quickly 7．A．hungry B．bored C．tired 8．A．sorry B．kind C．sad 9．A．idea B．key C．habit 10．A．but B．so C．though Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县岳阳经济技术开发区长岭中学·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last Friday, Henry went back home from vacation by train. 1 he got off the train, he found a phone on the seat. 2 lost it here. He picked it up and 3 to take it to the train office. Then the phone rang (响) and he answered, “Hello.” A 4 said, “Hi, this is Cindy. You’re using my daughter’s phone. We left it on the train.” Henry said, “Yes, I 5 it. And I will take it to the train office.” “Oh, that’s very 6 of you. If you leave your address (地址), I would like to post (邮寄) you $50 to thank you.” Henry said thanks and 7 the phone in the train office. When the mother came, she got the phone back. She 8 saw a piece of paper (纸). Henry left it for her. She 9 it was his address, but it wasn’t. On the paper she found some words, “I don’t need any 10 . Just do something good for others. That’s enough.” 1．A．After B．Before C．Because 2．A．No one B．Someone C．Anyone 3．A．decided B．stopped C．wished 4．A．man B．teacher C．woman 5．A．lost B．found C．saved 6．A．nice B．useful C．easy 7．A．blew B．put C．called 8．A．too B．either C．also 9．A．took B．thought C．saw 10．A．time B．money C．food 主题02 人与社会——文化、社会现象与经典故事 Passage 1 （23-24八年级上·湖南省张家界市慈利县·期中） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 How do you spend your summer vacation? On the vacation, I read the novel 1 . It is one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Chengen. In other countries, it is known simple as Monkey. This was one title used for a popular writer Arthur Waley. It’s really interesting and tells us some adventurous 2 . In this book, a monk named Xuanzang walked to India with his 3 students, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, together with 4 that Xuanzang rides on. These four helps Xuanzang. Although their journey was very difficult, they finished their jobs successfully. 5 in the book is Xuanzang’s first student—Sun Wukong. He has 6 magical powers and has 72 ways to change. He always says: “Hey, I am coming!”   In fact, I watched the 7 series before, but I found the book is more interesting. From these funny and adventurous experiences and the spirit of 8 , I learned a lot. When I meet difficulties, first I should be quiet and brave. When I am 9 , I can ask my teachers, parents and friends for help. More importantly, the trust(信任) between people can deepen our 10 . In my eyes, it is well worth reading again and again. 1．A．Journey to the West B．A Thousand and One Night C．The Four Books 2．A．umbrellas B．swings C．stories 3．A．one B．three C．five 4．A．a green hill B．a red diary C．a white horse 5．A．The fantastic one B．The worst kid C．A better example 6．A．hungry B．wet C．great 7．A．TV B．plan C．prize 8．A．speaking seriously B．working together C．walking alone 9．A．doing housework B．in trouble C．a trader 10．A．friendship B．try C．result Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市弘毅新华中学·期中） What do you usually watch in your free time? You will think of “short videos” like Tik Tok and Kuaishou. As people say, you’d better not miss “short videos” 1 you want to know which app Chinese young people use a lot now. Most young people think it fun to 2 short videos about their lives, while others have different ideas. 3 11-year-old girl named Elsa has up to 2.7 million followers on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. One of the videos won her about one million fans. “I feel really happy to tell other people about my daily life 4 videos. As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users get 5 from them. To some other users, they might have a different purpose(目的)” Because I’m an impatient (没有耐心的) person, I don’t like 6 a program to end. And I can’t 7 many hours watching along video. I’d like to watch short videos of wonderful parts in a concert or a TV play.” said Wan Zhihao. However, some young Chinese feel 8 with some short videos. “Killing time (打发时间) is the main 9 for me to watch the short videos, and many are almost the same. So I think it is a waste (浪费) of 10 . Besides, I really don’t like the videos with strange or dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, a college student. 1．A．though B．if C．so 2．A．talk B．share C．show 3．A．A B．An C．The 4．A．under B．by C．across 5．A．money B．phones C．information 6．A．standing up B．waiting for C．making up 7．A．cost B．pay C．spend 8．A．bored B．relaxed C．fun 9．A．report B．place C．reason 10．A．way B．time C．joke Passage 3 （21-22八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师大附中博才实验中学·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The youngest daughter of Emperor Yan loved watching the sunrise. She once asked her father where the sun 1 . Her father said it was in the Eastern Sea. She got very excited and she 2 her father to take her there, but he thought she was too 3 to go there. One day, the little princess went to the Eastern Sea 4 without telling anyone. She jumped into the sea and planned to swim there. 5 , there was a strong wind in the sea and she died because of it. After her 6 , she turned into a beautiful bird and people called her “Jing Wei”. Jing Wei hated the sea very much because it took away her life. The small bird decided to 7 the sea in order to keep others from falling into it. From then on, Jing Wei flew across the mountain and the Eastern Sea, carried twigs（细枝）and pebbles（鹅卵石）and dropped 8 into the sea. Day after day, she never stopped. The sea laughed at Jing Wei and said, “Stop doing that, poor little bird. It is 9 for you to fill me up.” “I’ll fill you up no matter how hard it is,” replied Jing Wei. The brave little bird kept on doing this without taking a rest. Now we often use the story to describe people who will continue trying 10 they realize their dreams. 1．A．rose B．raised C．set 2．A．promised B．asked C．allowed 3．A．young B．excited C．busy 4．A．lonely B．asleep C．alone 5．A．Luckily B．Recently C．Suddenly 6．A．situation B．death C．spirit 7．A．put up B．cheer up C．fill up 8．A．it B．her C．them 9．A．necessary B．impossible C．independent 10．A．unless B．since C．until 主题03 人与自我——人生感悟与生活经历 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市周南教育集团·期中） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A room filled with colored bricks (积木) is every Lego (乐高) lover’s dream. For Kieran Jiwa, that dream has already 1 . “I have a room that is full of Lego bricks, but in fact it’s not big enough for all 2 Lego,” Mr Jiwa said. Like many children, Jiwa 3 playing with Lego bricks at a young age. One day, he 4 a photo of a Lego “master builder (拼装大师)” online. The woman in the photo is making a large Lego model. Jiwa couldn’t take his eyes off it. “How 5 this job is!” he said to himself. “I want to do this, too!” Little Jiwa told everyone it was his dream to 6 for Lego. People thought it was impossible. The boy never gave up though others laughed at him. Now Jiwa is a successful “master builder” in an Australian Legoland. His story shows that a childhood 7 can become a real career (事业). Jiwa thinks playing is 8 . It teaches people to be cleverer and more 9 . People who like playing usually have more good ideas. Sadly, many people don’t play as often as they should when they grow up. “I think everyone needs to keep playing.” Jiwa says. “When you learn to play, you play to learn.” And for Jiwa, playing with Lego bricks is not just a hobby (爱好), but a way of 10 . 1．A．come true B．come in C．come up 2．A．my B．his C．its 3．A．stopped B．started C．forgot 4．A．saw B．took C．made 5．A．scary B．difficult C．interesting 6．A．care B．look C．work 7．A．habit B．exercise C．dream 8．A．funny B．important C．easy 9．A．careful B．serious C．creative 10．A．learning B．relaxing C．planning Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学教育集团·期中） Once, a young man had a long trip by 1 . As time went by, he started feeling 2 . He took out his travel map and counted (数) all the stops on his way. To his surprise, there were over 60 small stations! And he can’t 3 all these stops. At every small station, he ran to the steward (乘务员) and asked, “Why is it taking so long? 4 is the next station?” The steward, an old man with white hair, kindly invited him to sit in his small office. The young traveler said impatiently (不耐烦地) to the steward, “The train had to stop at every stop. Don’t you think it’s boring to have so many stops before 5 the end? I just want to get to my destination (目的地) 6 . ” The steward smiled and said, “I have been working on this train for over30 years. However, I 7 pay attention to those small stations. I only remember where I set off (出发) and 8 my journey ends. In between, I just do my job carefully.” The young traveler lowered his 9 and started to think quietly. Life is the same. Although we can’t 10 the stops along the way, we don’t need to worry about each one. We just need to remember our goal and keep moving forward. 1．A．train B．bus C．subway 2．A．enjoyable B．bored C．hungry 3．A．stand B．mind C．miss 4．A．How often B．How long C．How far 5．A．leaving B．reaching C．changing 6．A．comfortably B．quickly C．quietly 7．A．usually B．always C．never 8．A．how B．when C．where 9．A．hand B．heart C．head 10．A．decide B．share C．discuss Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市一中教育集团·期中） A father and his son went to a kite flying festival. The son was very happy to see all the colorful kites and asked his father to 1 him one. To make him happy, the father went to a shop and got one for him. The son started flying his kite excitedly. Soon it reached high up in the 2 . After some time, the son thought to himself, “It seems that the string (绳子) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If I 3 it, the kite will be free to fly even higher.” So he asked his father for a small knife and gave it a try. Without the string, the kite did go a little higher. That made the son very 4 . However, it soon started to fall down. The son was 5 to see this. He expected that the kite would fly higher instead of (而不是) falling down. He turned to his father for a(n) 6 . He asked, “Father, I thought that after cutting the string, the kite can fly higher. But why did it 7 ?” The father answered, “Well, Son, in fact, the string helped the kite stay high and guided it in the right direction (方向). When we cut the string, the kite lost that support (支撑) and fell down”. 8 , we sometimes feel that we can go further quickly by ourselves. We feel that we can fly higher if we don’t stay with our parents, but we don’t know that they help us go through difficult times. Only with the support of our 9 can we reach higher heights in our lives. We may 10 the rules they make for us, but these rules can guide us in a right way. 1．A．buy B．make C．draw 2．A．park B．sky C．tree 3．A．swing B．hold                                     C． cut 4．A．happy B．serious C．sad 5．A．bored B．tired C．surprised 6．A．saying B．reason C．example 7．A．reach out B．fall down C．jump up 8．A．Excitedly B．Luckily C．Similarly 9．A．classmates B．family C．friends 10．A．enjoy B．dislike C．share 主题04 人与自我——友谊与人际互动 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团·期中） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Alexa and Brittany are best friends. They first met each other when Brittany moved next door in the 2nd grade. They play together 1 every day after school. But they are different in many ways. Alexa is a shy girl. She is better at schoolwork than any other 2 in her class and reads a lot of books. However, Brittany is 3 . She loves talking with other kids loudly. Playing soccer is her favorite activity. Often, Alexa and Brittany play together in the park across the street. If it rains outside, they will go home and play computer games. Some days they can spend hours playing together happily, but other days they just can’t 4 what to do. Last Wednesday, Alexa said, “Come on, Brittany. Let’s read books.” “They just cut the grass. I love playing soccer when the grass is nice and short,” Brittany 5 . “We always do what you want to do, Brittany! You should at least 6 me once,” Alexa shouted. “It’s not true. We just read books yesterday. Now, read by yourself. I will go out to play soccer,” Brittany said 7 . Alexa felt sad and didn’t know what to do. The next day, she asked her teacher, Mrs. Stone for help. Mrs. Stone said, “Best friends should understand each other. This is the most 8 thing. Maybe you don’t have to play together all the time. You can just play together a few times a week. And you can also take turns (轮流) to 9 the activity.” Alexa thought this was a good idea and went to talk with Brittany. The two girls said sorry to each other and decided to have a 40 1．A．only B．hardly C．almost 2．A．teacher B．student C．singer 3．A．outgoing B．hard-working C．serious 4．A．surf B．decide C．perform 5．A．answered B．stood C．broke 6．A．laugh at B．listen to C．share with 7．A．angrily B．truly C．quietly 8．A．meaningless B．important C．talented 9．A．reach B．touch C．choose 10．A．point B．try C．prize Passage 2 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市临湘市·期中） I have two good friends, Wang Jun and Zhou Bing. Wang Jun is my classmate. He is 1 to me in some ways. Both of us are shy and quiet, and we never talk 2 . At school, Wang Jun works harder than me and he can always get good 3 in exams. Last week, he went to an English 4 . And he 5 the first prize in the end. Zhou Bing came to our school two years ago. He’s 6 and funny. He always tells jokes and laughs. When he does something funny, he 7 it with me. But sometimes he is careless (粗心的). Yesterday he 8 my cup. I thought he would say sorry to me. But he just shook hands (握手)with me, saying, “We are friends. Don’t 9 it too much. I’ll buy you a new one.” Zhou is very different 10 me, isn’t he? 1．A．similar B．friendly C．good 2．A．clearly B．loudly C．truly 3．A．food B．sleep C．grades 4．A．competition B．class C．school 5．A．won B．had C．gave 6．A．quiet B．serious C．outgoing 7．A．fights B．shares C．leaves 8．A．used B．bought C．broke 9．A．feel like B．shout at C．care about 10．A．from B．with C．as Passage 3 （23-24八年级上·湖南省岳阳市岳阳县·期中） In the past, I didn’t get on well with my parents. I hardly talked to them because they liked to compare (对比) me with my sister. And that made me 1 and sad. I sometimes argued with them 2 this. However, I wanted to show 3 that I could do things as well as my sister. Then I began to spend most of my free time painting in my bedroom. Luckily, my teacher, Miss Chen, 4 me a lot of help. She taught me some drawing 5 to help improve my paintings. At that time, she was the only person that I would like to talk to. One day, I told Miss Chen about my problem. She 6 me into taking part in a painting competition. In her 7 , the best way to communicate with my parents was to prove myself to them. After a few weeks’ waiting, the result finally came out. I was very happy and excited 8 I got the prize! When I took the prize home, my parents were very 9 ! They had never thought I could do a good job. I could see that they were very happy. And they began to care more about me. Now, 10 between my parents and me are very good. So I think It’s very important to have someone to talk to. 1．A．unhappy B．excited C．dangerous 2．A．about B．with C．at 3．A．us B．him C．them 4．A．had B．needed C．offered 5．A．spirits B．skills C．decisions 6．A．explained B．developed C．pushed 7．A．way B．opinion C．plan 8．A．so B．and C．because 9．A．crazy B．surprised C．nervous 10．A．relation B．temperature C．satisfaction / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $