专题04 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中真题汇编，广东专用）八年级英语上学期

专题04 阅读理解 记叙文 主题01 人与自我——家庭与个人经历 Passage 1 （24-25·八年级上·广东省东莞市东华初级中学·期中） Rose has four cousins.They are Ann，Betty，Peter and Bill.Rose is the oldest of them five.Betty is thirteen years old.She is two years younger than Rose and one year older than Peter.Bill is nine，and Ann，the youngest，is seven. Betty and Peter are good at running.But Peter runs faster.Rose and Ann like to play basketball.Rose plays better than Ann.Bill is the best singer of them five.Rose and Betty study in a middle school.Ann，Peter and Bill study in a primary school.These five children all work hard at their lessons.But Betty works hardest. 1．Rose is ______ years older than Peter. A．two B．three C．six D．eight 2．Peter is ______ years old. A．nine B．twelve C．thirteen D．fifteen 3．Who runs fastest of them five? A．Peter. B．Betty. C．Peter and Betty. D．All of them. 4．Who is the best singer? A．Ann. B．Rose. C．Bill. D．Peter. 5．Who are middle school students? A．All of them. B．None of them. C．Rose and Betty. D．Bill，Peter and Ann. Passage 2 （24-25·八年级上·广东省惠州市·期中） How long would it take you run 5, 000 m? Li Yiben, 80, ran 5, 000 m in 28 minutes and 6 seconds (秒). Li did it in a race in Huainan, Anhui Province on April 3. There were six runners in his group. The other five were three men in their 50s and 60s and two women in their mid—30s. Li was the oldest but he finished third. “This is tough. I have never worked so hard,” said Li after the race. Li served in the military (在军队服役) when he was young. In 1968, he left the military and found a new job. Li had to go over 20 km from home to work. That’s when he got interested in running. Li ran to work every two or three days. That made him a great runner. After he left work in 1995, Li spent more time running. In 1998, Li ran a 100 km marathon (马拉松赛跑). He ran in the National Masters Athletics Championships (全国老将田径锦标赛) in 1999. One year later, he went to the Asia Masters Athletics Championships in India. In 2001, Li went to Sydney to run in the World Masters Athletics Championships. He won many prizes. In the following years, Li kept running in many races. Running plays an important role in his life. “Running makes me feel younger,” said Li. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What do we know about the race in Huainan? A．It was a 5, 000 m race. B．Li Yiben ran the fastest. C．All the runners were the same age. D．There were three women in Li Yiben’s group. 2．The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph (段落) 3 is closest in meaning to “________”. A．easy B．difficult C．boring D．exciting 3．Li Yiben became a good runner ________. A．when he was 20 B．because he often ran to work C．when he served in the military D．because he went to many running races 4．When did Li Yiben run a race in India? A．In 1998. B．In 1999. C．In 2000. D．In 2001. 5．What’s the best title (标题) for the passage? A．The importance of feeling young. B．The good of healthy habits. C．A popular sports game. D．A fast old runner. Passage 3 （24-25·八年级上·广东省深圳市龙岗区·期中） On Wednesday, August 7, China got its first-ever gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games. Among the impressive performers were twin sisters, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi. Born in 1997 and grew up in Shenzhen, the sisters took an interest in artistic swimming when they came to Shenzhen sports team in 2005, asking to learn artistic swimming. The twins almost didn’t make it to the team because of their parents heights. There is an unwritten rule in artistic swimming. If a sportswoman is less than 1.68 meters tall, she is unlikely to become a professional. The twins’ father is less than 1.7 meters tall, while their mother is a little taller than 1.6 metres, which means the daughters are unlikely to be tall enough. However, the twins’ strong will and strengths impressed Hu, coach (教练) of Shenzhen team. She recalled that twins, who studied at Nanshan Foreign Languages School, went for training after school every day. At 20 years old, the twins grew to be 1.72 meters tall. They were among the tallest when joining the national artistic swimming team in 2017. With good physical quality and willingness to bear hardships, through years of hard training, they became key players and got a lot of medals. In 2010, the twins won the gold medal at the provincial games. They also won a gold and a bronze medal at the national games in 2013 and 2017. Then, they won four gold medals at the 2022 World Championships in Hungary and a gold in the duet event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the right for the Paris Olympics. 1．How does the writer introduce the topic? A．By telling a story. B．By using some numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By giving some facts. 2．How old were the twins when they first won the gold medals? A．20. B．8. C．13. D．22. 3．Why were the twins refused when they applied to learn artistic swimming? A．Because they were too heavy to learn it. B．Because they were busy studying at school. C．Because they were too short to learn it. D．Because their parents aren’t tall enough. 4．What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A．The twin’s achievement. B．The twin’s hardship. C．The twin’s training. D．The twin’s height. 5．Which part can you probably read this passage in a newspaper? A．Education. B．Sports. C．Science. D．Business. Passage 4 （24-25·八年级上·广东省佛山市南海区·期中） THE MAGAZINE  SHOP      DISCOVER      LOGIN  REGISTER  STAY CURIOUS  SUBSCRIBE TECHNOLOGY  ｜  PEOPLE  ｜  PHONES  ｜  LIFE  ｜  GEOGRAPHY  ｜  MOVIES Recently, Science Grandma—Wu Yuren became famous on the Internet. Wu Yuren is a retired professor of physics (物理) from Tongji University. These days, this 75-year-old teacher has caught much attention on Douyin for her hard work for the popularization (推广) of science so that people can know more about science. Wu has worked on science popularization for 19 years. However, science popularization is never an easy job. It’s difficult to put physics principles (原理) into easy-to-understand language. And it is even more difficult to teach science to children. Wu and her team began to make short videos three years ago. In the videos, Wu shows people interesting physics experiments (实验). To her surprise, her videos are popular with people of all ages. So far, over 1 million fans have watched Wu’s popular science videos on the Internet. In her videos, Wu often wears a vest with many pockets. Her pockets are full of magical “toys”, such as water bottles, coins and glasses. She uses them to teach. “Physics is very interesting. I hope to show teachers and kids how they can teach or learn physics,” she said. And she also hopes more and more people can see the beauty of physics and enjoy fun in the world of science. 1．Why did Wu Yuren work hard for science popularization? A．Because she wanted to become popular. B．To help people learn more about science. C．Because she liked making short videos. D．To make money on Douyin. 2．What is even more difficult for science popularization? A．Catching children’s attention on Douyin. B．Making physics principles easy to understand. C．Teaching science to children. D．Making the video interesting. 3．Who likes Wu Yuren’s video? A．Children. B．Parents. C．Physics teachers. D．People of all ages. 4．What is the right picture of a vest in paragraph 4? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Beauty of Physics B．The Story of Science Grandma C．Making Videos on Douyin D．Teaching Physics to Kids Passage 5 （24-25·八年级上·广东省佛山市顺德区·期中） “Have you had your dinner yet? Now, please listen to me. I’m Gao Gao, and I’ll sing Shanghai opera for you.” With this line, it is just three months after Gao began her online broadcast (直播). Then the Shanghai opera actress attracted (吸引) 30,000 new fans. She is happy about the growing number. But there is some even better news: Many of her fans are young people. Most Shanghai opera lovers are grey-haired. As they continue to age, fewer and fewer of them are able to watch live (现场的) performances in theaters. Gao was concerned about it after her first public performance. “Are many young people born with a natural dislike for Shanghai opera?” Gao once asked herself. This past summer, Gao started to broadcast Shanghai opera online. Few people took an interest in her shows. For two hours, only about 200 people went into her broadcast. Gao was a little sad. Gao hit upon a few good ideas. She sang some popular songs in the Shanghai dialect (方言). She also performed some Shanghai opera classics online. Besides, she always reads the messages from her fans. They helped her to do better. Her hard work finally paid off. After Gao’s success, other Shanghai opera actors also started to bring their shows to the Internet. More and more young people are now enjoying Shanghai opera. 1．What can we learn about Gao Gao? A．Her fans are all young people. B．She is a Beijing Opera actress. C．She attracted 30, 000 new fans. D．She first broadcasted online three years ago. 2．What does the underlined “concerned” word mean? A．Sorry. B．Worried. C．Pleased. D．Hopeful. 3．What made Gao Gao sad after her broadcast this past summer? A．Only grey-haired opera lovers watched it. B．Many young people disliked her shows. C．Less than a hundred people watched her show. D．People showed little interest in her shows. 4．How does Gao Gao attract young people? A．By writing messages to her fans online. B．By performing Shanghai opera in theaters. C．By singing popular songs in the Shanghai dialect. D．By getting help from Shanghai opera actresses. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Shanghai opera new star. B．A Shanghai Opera new program. C．Traditional Shanghai opera. D．A Shanghai Opera live show. 主题02 人与社会——科技与电影    Passage 6 （24-25·八年级上·广东省广州市海珠区广东实验中学·期中）  Good morning, everyone! My name is Kasper and I’m a child-sized robot. I have black hair and always wear a baseball cap.     I am able to move my arms and head. I can also open and close my mouth and eyes. I can even show several basic emotions, such as happiness, sadness and surprise. For example, I smile when I am happy and I frown when I am sad.     I was designed by scientists in 2005. My job is to help children with autism (自闭症) understand emotions and language and know how to get along with people. I am now working in a kindergarten for autistic children. I talk and play with the children about ten minutes once a week. I often speak slowly to them so that they can better understand what I am saying. I like being touched by these children. However, if a child hits me, I will hide my face in my hands and cry out, “Ouch! This hurts.” The child will then know it is wrong to hit others.     You might ask if I have really helped the children learn some social skills. The answer is “YES”. I remember a girl in the kindergarten. She was alone and protected herself by talking with nobody, but now she is willing to hug everyone and has made some friends after playing with me for some time.     As a robot for autistic children, my greatest wish is to become more helpful to them. I believe that scientists will help make my wish come true in the future. 1．The underlined word “frown” in paragraph 2 probably means ________ in Chinese. A．耸肩 B．皱眉 C．瞪眼 D．跺脚 2．According to the passage, Kasper is a robot who can ________. A．help children with autism at a kindergarten. B．work at a hospital for children with autism. C．invent some medicine to help children with autism. D．teach children with autism living skills. 3．If a child hits Kasper, he will ________. A．act as being hurt. B．run away and hide himself. C．ask other children for help. D．report it to the children’s teacher. 4．According to the passage, Kasper will ________. A．achieve all its dreams. B．make friends with common people. C．be more useful to autistic children. D．grow older and know more.    Passage 7 （24-25·八年级上·广东省华南师范大学附属中学·期中） The Internet is useful in our daily life. We often use it to communicate with people, buy and sell things, and pay bills. But how safe is it when we use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences. Paula, 23, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Thomas, the manager, A few minutes later, a friend of Thomas’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Thomas is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time. Mark, 20, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem. Amy, 28, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account (账号), so I should email my password (密码) to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful. 1．The underlined word “‘fault” in paragraph 2 means________. A．plan B．project C．mistake D．excuse 2．Amy got the email probably from a person who ________. A．asked about her experiences B．tried to cheat her of her money C．didn’t want to lend money to her D．sold things to her on the websites 3．Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage? A．Mark. B．Thomas. C．Paula. D．Amy.    Passage 8 （24-25·八年级上·广东省东莞市·期中） The Ultimate Gift is a heart-warming movie about a young man, Jason, and his path to true happiness. Jason’s grandfather is a rich old businessman. When his grandfather dies, Jason thinks that he will get part of his money. However, the lawyer tells Jason that his grandfather leaves a list of 12 tasks (任务) for Jason. If Jason can do all the 12 tasks in one year, then he will get his part of the money. But the lawyer will not tell Jason what the tasks are. Jason is very angry, but later, he agrees to do the tasks. The lawyer hands Jason a plane ticket, which takes him out to the countryside. There, his grandfather’s old friend takes him out to a field and tells him to dig holes in a straight line. Jason can’t believe it. At first he does a terrible job because he is angry. After several days, he decides to show the old man that he can truly do a good job. Later, Jason finds out that he truly enjoys the hard work and does a good job. As Jason completes the other 11 tasks, he learns a lot. He loses his home, his friends, his car and many other things, but in the end, he finds the true meaning of money, friendship and life. He knows what true happiness is. The end of the movie is quite a surprise, but you’d better watch it for yourself! 1．What does Jason’s grandfather do? A．He is a farmer. B．He is a lawyer. C．He is a film-maker. D．He is a businessman. 2．Which is NOT true about the tasks? A．There are 12 tasks for Jason. B．Jason has to finish all the tasks in one year. C．Jason knows what these 12 tasks are at first. D．Jason is angry to do the tasks at first. 3．The underlined word “completes” in the last paragraph means “______”. A．starts B．wins C．finishes D．reaches 4．Which of the following is the right order of the movie story? ① Jason takes a plane to the countryside. ② Jason finds the meaning of true happiness. ③ Jason does a terrible job in the field. ④ Jason’s grandfather dies. A．①②③④ B．④①③② C．④③①② D．②①③④ 5．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce a movie to people. B．To show how Jason finds true happiness. C．To ask people to go to the movies. D．To show what we can learn from Jason’s story. 主题03 人与社会——交通事故    Passage 9 （24-25·八年级上·广东省江门市怡福中学·期中） A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. Tom was a witness(目击者). This is what they said. TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road. So I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was badly hurt, but both taxi and truck were damaged. TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometres from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning. I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand. TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometre from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred metres behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window. My friend saw the accident, too. Tom’s friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom. 1．How many people are mentioned in the passage? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 2．The truck was going ________. A．to Newton B．to the police station C．to the airport D．home 3．From the story, we know ________ didn’t tell the truth. A．the truck driver B．Tom C．the taxi driver D．Tom’s friend 4．In fact, Tom’s friend was also a ________. A．witness B．driver C．policeman D．cleaner 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A Taxi Driver B．A Traffic Accident C．A Story of Tom D．A Truck Driver 主题01 人与自我——个人经历与感悟 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·广东省湛江市廉江市第四中学·期中） The Kennedy Elementary School band (乐队) is special. That’s because Tony Boland, a member of it, is a 79- year-old flute (长笛) player. His story tells us that you’re never too old to toot the flute. After working at the school for more than ten years, Tony joined the fifth graders (五年级学生) in the band. His grandchildren were at the school. He helped children with their reading. He started tooting the flute many years ago, when his wife tried to throw away (扔掉) their daughter’s flute. “You will play better if you play with others,” he told a reporter. Brian Enabnit thought Tony would make a difference to (对……有影响) the band. “He’s great. He’s helping the students around him,” Enabnit said. Tony practices with the students once a week and performs (表演) with them. They played at the Dubuque Community School District’s Band Festival earlier this month. Fifth-grade student Courtney Less thought her older classmate was successful. “He’s an excellent player,” Courtney said. “All of us are afraid when giving a performance, but he isn’t.” 1．Why is Kennedy Elementary School band special? A．Because there is only a boy in it. B．Because it has a member of 79 years old. C．Because its members are fifth graders. D．Because it gave a performance earlier this month. 2．What does the underlined word “toot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Have. B．Make. C．Play. D．Pay. 3．How often does Tony practice with the students? A．Once a week. B．Once a day. C．Twice a week. D．Twice a day. 4．We can learn _______ from the passage. A．there are five players in the band B．Tony also helps the students to read C．Tony doesn’t like playing with others D．Courtney Less is Tony’s grandchild 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Special School. B．How to Help Others? C．How to be Different? D．Never too Old to Learn. Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市第一中学·期中） Maybe cars are one of the most important inventions. It is convenient to travel for people especially for American. Cars were widely used by American thanks to Henry Ford. He produced a simple car called the Model T. He sold the car at a low price that many Americans could afford. The car was easy to operate and became part of everyday life in the United States. Henry Ford put America on wheels. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He grew up on a farm, but he disliked farm work. He liked machines. At the age of 16, Ford got a job in a machine shop. In his spare time, he built engines. After years of experiments, Ford produced his first car in 1896. Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford wanted to produce large numbers of cars at low cost. He brought out the first Model T in 1908. Ford set up factories that could make cars fast. As cars were being built on a line, each worker along the line did one set of tasks, on car after car. Workers often found their work boring. Many of them left after a short time. To keep his workers, Ford doubled the pay for his workers. Ford started a charity, the Ford Foundation in 1936. When Ford died in 1947, he left most of his money to the Ford Foundation. The Ford Foundation is still giving money to help poor countries and poor areas. 1．What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “ Henry Ford put America on wheels” in paragraph 1? A．Henry Ford bought many wheels. B．Henry Ford gave Americans wheels. C．Henry Ford let many Americans have cars. D．Henry Ford set up factories that produced wheels. 2．Which is the right order of the following things according to the passage? a. He set up some factories in order to make cars run fast. b. He set up his company and brought out the first Model T. c. He doubled the payment to make workers work harder. d. He liked machines instead of doing the farm work. e. He sold the car at a low price to put American on wheels. A．e-b-a-d-c B．e-d-b-a-c C．d b-a-e-c D．d-b-e-a-c 3．Why did Henry Ford give most of this money to the Ford Foundation? A．He wanted to help people in poor places. B．He hoped his workers could make faster cars. C．He used the money to start a charity before his death. D．He ordered the Ford Foundation to produce more cars. 4．From the article, we can know that Henry Ford was ________. A．patient and kind B．smart and honest C．gentle and popular D．rich and successful 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．Cars called the Model. B．Henry Ford. C．The Ford Foundation. D．The Ford Motor Company. Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市第八十六中学·期中） Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong decisions. One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish (鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and cost less. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself. When Andrew got home, he said he bought the right fish and gave them to his father. His father put the fish in the tank (鱼缸) without saying anything. In fact, he knew his son didn’t buy the right fish. At the same time, he thought he should help his son grow in a right way. The next day, he said to his son, “Andrew, what did you buy yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn’t know what to say at that time. His father added, “I’m glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it’s wrong to tell lies. Instead, you should do things honestly, or others will not believe in you.” From then on, Andrew’s father often asked him to do some housework, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the shop. He did such things in an honest way. Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said, “I want to thank my father. He has helped me know myself well and develop in a right way.” 1．What does the underlined word “lies” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．something not true B．news C．something different D．jokes 2．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage? ①Andrew’s father saw the killifish. ②Andrew helped his uncle in the shop. ③Andrew became a successful businessman. ④Andrew got ten dollars from his father. A．①③④② B．③④①② C．④①②③ D．③①④② 3．Why did Andrew thank his father? A．Because his father helped him find a good job. B．Because his father helped him develop in a right way. C．Because his father taught him how to look after himself. D．Because his father told him the importance of helping others. 4．Where can you probably read the article? A．In a travel guide. B．In a science magazine. C．In a story book. D．On a shopping website. Passage 4 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he threw the ball at his mother’s favourite vase on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together discreetly and put the vase back to its place. The mother soon noticed what had happened. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the boy said that a neighbor’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It ran around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, because all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son’s nervous eyes, Ben’s mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn’t just blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea. Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished but, as he had already lied, he decided to keep the lie no matter how angry his mum became. In the study, his mother’s face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one. The mother said, “This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!” The son was surprised. But before he could say anything, the mother continued, “This chocolate is a reward for your ability to repair the vase. Well done!” The mother made no mention of her son’s mistake, giving only encouragement and praise for what he did. After the incident, life at home was the same as before. The only change was that the boy never lied again. Whenever he thought of lying, the chocolates would flash before him at once. 1．What does the underlined word “discreetly” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Quickly. B．Honestly. C．Carefully. D．Fearfully. 2．Why did mum know that Ben lied? A．Because there were no cats in the neighbourhood. B．Because Ben could catch the cat, C．Because all the windows were closed at that time. D．Because all the windows were opened at that time. 3．How did the mother correct Ben’s mistake? A．By making chocolate flash in front of him. B．By rewarding instead of blaming or punishment. C．By buying a new vase. D．By making no mention of her son’s mistake only. 4．What do you think of the mother? A．Strict and hard-working. B．Confident and kind. C．Friendly and calm. D．Patient and wise. Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市铁一中学·期中） I was playing at the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Jenny, when I saw a poor man coming up the road. “Hello, little girl,” he said, “is your mama at home?” I nodded and opened the gate to let him get in the yard. He looked like all the homeless men who came to my home before. His messy hair hung below a shapeless hat, and his old shirt and trousers had been rained on and slept in. He smelled bad. He walked to the door. When my mother appeared, he asked, “Lady, could you spare something to eat?” “I think so. Please sit on the step.” Later, my mother came back and handed him a sandwich made from homemade bread and generous pieces of boiled meat. She also gave him a bottle of milk. “I thank you, lady,” he said. I played at the gate, watching the man wolf down the sandwich and empty the cup. After finishing the food, he stood up and walked back through the gate. “▲” he told me on the way out. Jenny had said all the homeless men told each other who would feed them. “They never come to my house!” she had said proudly and happily. “So why does Mama feed the poor man?” I wondered. I walked inside. “Jenny’s mama says those men are too lazy to work. Why do we feed them?” My mother smiled. “Sweetheart, we don’t know why these men don’t work,” she said, “but they were babies once. And their mamas loved them, just like I love you.” She put her hands on my shoulders and drew me close to her. “For me, I fed them for their mothers, because if you were ever hungry and had nothing to eat, I would want others’ mothers to feed you.” I seemed to find out the answer to my question and understand that. 1．After the poor man came to the writer’s home, the mother ________. A．made a cake for him B．gave him some money C．invited him to have some coffee D．offered him some food 2．Which of the following can best fit in the ▲? A．They said your mama would feed me. B．I would like to come to play with you again. C．It’s kind of you to let me stay here for one night. D．We will ask Jenny’s mother to feed us, too. 3．The order of the story is ________. a. My mother communicated with the poor man b. I understood my mother after talking to her. c. I played at the gate and watched the poor man having food. d. I opened the gate to let the poor man get in the yard. e. The poor man stood up and walked back through the gate. A．d-c-a-b-e B．a-e-d-c-b C．c-a-e-d-b D．d-a-c-e-b 4．The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A．the question that Jenny didn’t know before B．the fact that Jenny’s family wouldn’t let the poor men in C．the reason why the mother fed the poor man D．the talk between the mother and the writer     Passage 6 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市海珠区广东实验中学·期中） This year I entered my teens. I told my parents I wanted to play the piano. Thinking the piano accordion (键盘式手风琴) a reasonable instrument, my parents asked me to attend lessons offered at weekends. After several weeks, my teacher told Mum that I had talent and could be a musician. As a result, for Christmas I received a small accordion as a gift.     Then, in 1983, I decided to return to full-time studies. Needing money to go on my education, I placed an advertisement and found a buyer for my accordion. Over the years, I felt sorry when I thought of my father. He once worked so hard to pay for the accordion. I always remembered how much happiness my practising and playing it brought to him.     By 2013, Dad was in a nursing home and could just stay in bed all day and all night. Doctors said I could bring something in to cheer him up. I began to think how I could bring that happiness to him when I visited. So I asked my son, Sam, to find me a small accordion to be taken to play for my dad. Weeks later, I took the bus to Thompson Pawnbrokers where Sam told me to check out the accordions he found.     When I knew that there were only two full-sized accordions, I explained that I wanted something smaller. As soon as the shopkeeper placed another instrument on the counter, I found it was the one I used to have!     Before Dad passed away the following month, I brought the instrument to the nursing home. When I asked, “Do you know what that is, Papa?” Although he had dementia (痴呆), he answered, “Of course, Lenny! It’s your accordion.” 1．The writer sold his accordion because ________. A．he was in need of money B．he had no talent for music C．he wanted a better one D．he had no time to practise 2．Why was the writer looking for a small accordion? A．To be a player again. B．To make his son happy. C．To find his old accordion. D．To see his father’s smile. 3．Which accordion did the writer bring home finally? A．An accordion that looks like his old one. B．One of the two full-sized accordions. C．A smaller accordion that he wanted. D．The accordion that he used to have. 4．What happened when the writer showed his father the accordion? A．His father was too excited to say a word. B．His father showed little attention. C．His father still remembered it. D．His father asked for it as a gift.     Passage 7 （24-25八年级上·广东省华南师范大学附属中学·期中） Prince Mathew is a ten-year-old inventor. He built a model for a robot that will let people do farm work remotely (远程). When Prince was a young boy, he didn’t share the same interest as the others. He didn’t have many toys at home and seldom played computer games. However, he was interested in playing with blocks to build things whenever he could. One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem. Then an idea came up, “What if we could grow plants in a different place from where we live?” Prince spent about two to three months building his robot. Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet. In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts. The robot had everything to help it move around. The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful and not just a model. His robot was named GrRobot. It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions. All of these will help farmers do farm work and even some difficult work. Besides this robot, Prince had also invented a game and apps. When asked about the secret to his achievements, he replied, “Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems. And the world may be different with my help.” 1．Why did Prince invent the robot? A．To play computer games at home. B．To solve the problem of their apartment. C．To meet his mom’s need to grow all her plants. D．To show the possibility of building things with blocks. 2．Which of the following is the correct order for Prince to make GrRobot? a. He wrote codes for the robot. b. He drew out designs of the robot. c. He searched for information on the Internet. d. He went to the market to buy necessary parts. A．a-b-c–d B．c-b-d–a C．c-d-a–b D．b-c-d–a 3．What might Prince’s robot look like? A． B． C． D． 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Kindness can solve problems. B．Hard work is the secret to success. C．Working together makes a difference. D．Happiness may be achieved by helping others.     Passage 8 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） Lisa has been to Antarctica (南极洲). Here is what she wrote about the trip. Tuesday             December 2 We planned to go to Rothera that morning. We would stay there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctica is the windiest place on the earth, sometimes you can’t fly at all. We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we’d be leaving that day. People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather. It turned clear at 9: 30 and we took off at 10: 30 on a little red plane called a Dash-7. But even when we were in the air, there was still a chance we wouldn't be able to fly. Wednesday      December 3 After waking up in Antarctica for the first time, I can understand why everybody who comes here loves the place. It is really beautiful. We are staying at Rothera Survey Base with mountains of ice all around. It’s about minus 2℃ today. It is very cold, but the regulars (正式队员) here are often seen walking around in T-shirts. Thursday        December 4 I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here. It’s a bit colder today, about minus 5 °C, but it’s not very windy so it feels warmer. Those of us who are new to the base have to do a special training course before we are allowed to go off the base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill. Saturday        December 6 Not a cloud in the sky and it’s warm enough to sit outside (in a jacket). The most wonderful thing about this place is how the scenery changes every day. At first I thought I was going mad. I’d step outside in the morning and think, “I’m sure that big mountain of ice wasn’t there every day.” It’s because the sea ice is always moving-slowly and thankfully. 1．Lisa had a nervous wait in Stanley because of ________. A．strong winds B．thick clouds C．mountains of ice D．low temperature 2．What impressed Lisa most about Antarctica? A．People walked around in T-shirt. B．It was a beautiful and quiet place. C．The weather was sometimes warm. D．The scenery changes every day. 3．What does the underlined phrase “go off” mean? A．Reach. B．Leave. C．Increase. D．Expand. 4．The writing is most probably from Lisa’s ________. A．notebook B．diary C．homework D．story book 主题02 人与社会——文化与活动 Passage 9 （24-25八年级上·广东省深圳市宝安区七校联考·期中） When people talk about the Chinese tea culture today, they won’t miss an important person in the Chinese history—Lu Yu. 1 Lu was born in 733 A．D．in Tianmen, Hubei. 2 During one trip, Lu Yu saw a spring (泉). The water was very clear and clean. When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. 3 Lu Yu is best known for his book The Classic of Tea (《茶经》). In the book, he describes how to plant tea trees, to process the leaves, and to prepare tea as a drink. 4 According to Lu Yu, tea is cold in nature. It cures body heat, thirst, dry eyes, etc. 5 This is not only a healthy habit but also shows rich culture and history. In China, tea can be seen as a sign of respect to the old. People also say sorry to others by presenting tea for them. These different tea customs make up the rich and wonderful Chinese tea culture. A．Many Chinese families drink tea or serve tea when greeting visitors. B．He liked going to the countryside to gather tea leaves. C．Many people went to Lu Yu to learn how to make tea. D．He was respected for his push for the Chinese tea culture. E．The book also discusses where to find the best tea leaves. F．Then he realized the importance of water quality when making tea. Passage 10 （24-25八年级上·广东省珠海市子期中学、梅华中学·期中） Our teacher did a survey about what his students did during the summer holidays in class, and here are their answers to the questions. For my summer holiday I went to a summer camp. At the summer camp I made a lot of new friends and tried some new sports like wake boarding, rock climbing and kayaking. It was the best summer of my life. —Effia I spend time with my cousins Emily and Diego. One day we went to an amusement park and rode the big roller coaster five times. We watched films and ate pizza together. I love my cousins so much! —Sofia During the summer holidays I went on holiday with my family to Greece. We flew in an aeroplane for three hours and stayed at a big hotel for half a month. The hotel was so fun! I ate lots of delicious Greek food. I can’t wait to go on holiday again! —Petru I stayed with my grandma for the summer holiday. She lives near the beach so I spent lots of time swimming in the ocean. It was really fun to spend time with my grandma, but I missed my parents and my friends. —Sareena My goal during the summer holiday was to watch as many films as possible. In total, I watched thirty films. I watched all of my favorite action heroes and space movies. I don’t like romance movies. My mom said that I spent too much time indoors (室内) but I don’t care. —Hao 1．How did Petru go to Greece? A．By boat. B．By air. C．By sea. D．By train. 2．What sport might Effia not have tried in summer camp? A．Wake boarding. B．Rock climbing. C．Kayaking. D．Swimming. 3．Which movie may Hao like best? A． B． C． D． 4．What did Sofia do during the summer holiday? A．Stayed with grandma. B．Visited a foreign country. C．Went to an amusement park. D．Watched TV. 5．Which is RIGHT according to the text? A．It was the fifth time for Sofia to go to an amusement park. B．Hao’s mother wanted him to stay indoors. C．Pertu stayed at the hotel for half a month. D．Sareena didn’t want to stay with grandma. 2 / 35 1 / 35 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解 记叙文 主题01 人与自我——家庭与个人经历 Passage 1 （24-25·八年级上·广东省东莞市东华初级中学·期中） Rose has four cousins.They are Ann，Betty，Peter and Bill.Rose is the oldest of them five.Betty is thirteen years old.She is two years younger than Rose and one year older than Peter.Bill is nine，and Ann，the youngest，is seven. Betty and Peter are good at running.But Peter runs faster.Rose and Ann like to play basketball.Rose plays better than Ann.Bill is the best singer of them five.Rose and Betty study in a middle school.Ann，Peter and Bill study in a primary school.These five children all work hard at their lessons.But Betty works hardest. 1．Rose is ______ years older than Peter. A．two B．three C．six D．eight 2．Peter is ______ years old. A．nine B．twelve C．thirteen D．fifteen 3．Who runs fastest of them five? A．Peter. B．Betty. C．Peter and Betty. D．All of them. 4．Who is the best singer? A．Ann. B．Rose. C．Bill. D．Peter. 5．Who are middle school students? A．All of them. B．None of them. C．Rose and Betty. D．Bill，Peter and Ann. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 【分析】本文主要内容：罗丝有四个表兄妹。他们是安、贝蒂、彼得和比尔。罗丝是他们五个中最大的。贝蒂十三岁。她比罗丝小两岁，比彼得大一岁。比尔九岁，安最小，是七岁。 贝蒂和彼得擅长跑步。但是彼得跑得快。罗斯和安喜欢打篮球。比尔是五个人中唱歌最好的。罗斯和贝蒂在中学学习。安、彼得和比尔在小学学习。这五个孩子在功课上都刻苦学习。但是贝蒂学习最刻苦。 1．题意：罗斯比彼得大____________岁。考查细节理解。A. two二；B. three三；C. six六；D. eight八。由第一段第四句She is two years younger than Rose and one year older than Peter.（她比罗斯小两岁，比彼得大一岁。）可知罗斯比彼得大三岁。故选B。 2．题意：彼得________岁了。考查细节理解。A. nine九；B. twelve十二；C. thirteen十三；D. fifteen十五。由第一段第三、四句Betty is thirteen years old.She is two years younger than Rose and one year older than Peter.可知贝蒂比彼得大一岁，贝蒂十三岁，故彼得十二岁。故选B。 3．题意：他们五个人中谁跑得最快？考查细节理解。A. Peter彼得；B. Betty贝蒂；C. Peter and Betty.彼得和贝蒂；D. All of them.他们中所有人。由第二段第一、二句Betty and Peter are good at running.But Peter runs faster.可知彼得跑得最快。故选A。 4．题意：谁是最好的歌手？考查细节理解。由第二段第五句Bill is the best singer of them five可知比尔唱歌在他们五个中是最好的。故选C。 5．题意：谁是中学生？考查细节理解。由第二段第六句Rose and Betty study in a middle school可知罗斯和贝蒂是中学生。故选C。 Passage 2 （24-25·八年级上·广东省惠州市·期中） How long would it take you run 5, 000 m? Li Yiben, 80, ran 5, 000 m in 28 minutes and 6 seconds (秒). Li did it in a race in Huainan, Anhui Province on April 3. There were six runners in his group. The other five were three men in their 50s and 60s and two women in their mid—30s. Li was the oldest but he finished third. “This is tough. I have never worked so hard,” said Li after the race. Li served in the military (在军队服役) when he was young. In 1968, he left the military and found a new job. Li had to go over 20 km from home to work. That’s when he got interested in running. Li ran to work every two or three days. That made him a great runner. After he left work in 1995, Li spent more time running. In 1998, Li ran a 100 km marathon (马拉松赛跑). He ran in the National Masters Athletics Championships (全国老将田径锦标赛) in 1999. One year later, he went to the Asia Masters Athletics Championships in India. In 2001, Li went to Sydney to run in the World Masters Athletics Championships. He won many prizes. In the following years, Li kept running in many races. Running plays an important role in his life. “Running makes me feel younger,” said Li. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What do we know about the race in Huainan? A．It was a 5, 000 m race. B．Li Yiben ran the fastest. C．All the runners were the same age. D．There were three women in Li Yiben’s group. 2．The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph (段落) 3 is closest in meaning to “________”. A．easy B．difficult C．boring D．exciting 3．Li Yiben became a good runner ________. A．when he was 20 B．because he often ran to work C．when he served in the military D．because he went to many running races 4．When did Li Yiben run a race in India? A．In 1998. B．In 1999. C．In 2000. D．In 2001. 5．What’s the best title (标题) for the passage? A．The importance of feeling young. B．The good of healthy habits. C．A popular sports game. D．A fast old runner. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了田径老将李一本的跑步历程和取得的成绩。 1．细节理解题。根据“Li Yiben, 80, ran 5, 000 m in 28 minutes and 1 seconds (秒). Li did it in a race in Huainan, Anhui Province on April 3.”可知淮南的比赛是一场5000米的比赛。故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据后句“I have never worked so hard”可知从来没有这么努力过。猜测出应是它很难，difficult符合题意。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Li ran to work every two or three days. That made him a great runner.”可知李一本成了一名优秀的跑步运动员，因为他经常跑着去上班。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“He ran in the National Masters Athletics Championships (全国老将田径锦标赛) in 1444. One year later, he went to the Asia Masters Athletics Championships in India.”可知李一本在2000年在印度参加比赛。故选C。 5．标题归纳题。通读全文可知短文讲述了田径老将李一本的跑步历程和取得的成绩。故文章的最佳标题应是“跑得很快的老年选手”。故选D。 Passage 3 （24-25·八年级上·广东省深圳市龙岗区·期中） On Wednesday, August 7, China got its first-ever gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games. Among the impressive performers were twin sisters, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi. Born in 1997 and grew up in Shenzhen, the sisters took an interest in artistic swimming when they came to Shenzhen sports team in 2005, asking to learn artistic swimming. The twins almost didn’t make it to the team because of their parents heights. There is an unwritten rule in artistic swimming. If a sportswoman is less than 1.68 meters tall, she is unlikely to become a professional. The twins’ father is less than 1.7 meters tall, while their mother is a little taller than 1.6 metres, which means the daughters are unlikely to be tall enough. However, the twins’ strong will and strengths impressed Hu, coach (教练) of Shenzhen team. She recalled that twins, who studied at Nanshan Foreign Languages School, went for training after school every day. At 20 years old, the twins grew to be 1.72 meters tall. They were among the tallest when joining the national artistic swimming team in 2017. With good physical quality and willingness to bear hardships, through years of hard training, they became key players and got a lot of medals. In 2010, the twins won the gold medal at the provincial games. They also won a gold and a bronze medal at the national games in 2013 and 2017. Then, they won four gold medals at the 2022 World Championships in Hungary and a gold in the duet event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the right for the Paris Olympics. 1．How does the writer introduce the topic? A．By telling a story. B．By using some numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By giving some facts. 2．How old were the twins when they first won the gold medals? A．20. B．8. C．13. D．22. 3．Why were the twins refused when they applied to learn artistic swimming? A．Because they were too heavy to learn it. B．Because they were busy studying at school. C．Because they were too short to learn it. D．Because their parents aren’t tall enough. 4．What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A．The twin’s achievement. B．The twin’s hardship. C．The twin’s training. D．The twin’s height. 5．Which part can you probably read this passage in a newspaper? A．Education. B．Sports. C．Science. D．Business. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文讲述了中国在巴黎奥运会上首次获得花样游泳金牌的故事，特别是双胞胎姐妹王柳懿和王芊懿的成长经历和成就。文章介绍了她们从小对花样游泳的兴趣、训练过程中的艰辛以及最终取得的辉煌成绩。 1．推理判断题。根据“On Wednesday, August 7, China got its first-ever gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games.”可知，作者通过给出一些事实来引出话题。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“In 2010, the twins won the gold medal at the provincial games.”和“Born in 1997”可知，双胞胎在2010年赢得金牌时是13岁。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“The twins’ father is less than 1.7 meters tall, while their mother is a little taller than 1.6 metres, which means the daughters are unlikely to be tall enough.”和“The twins almost didn’t make it to the team because of their parents heights.”可知，双胞胎因为父母的身高问题而差点没能进入队伍。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据“In 2010, the twins won the gold medal at the provincial games. They also won a gold and a bronze medal at the national games in 2013 and 2017. Then, they won four gold medals at the 2022 World Championships in Hungary and a gold in the duet event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the right for the Paris Olympics.”可知，第五段主要讲述了双胞胎的成就。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据文章内容，本文主要讲述了一对双胞胎在花样游泳方面的成就，属于体育类新闻。故选B。 Passage 4 （24-25·八年级上·广东省佛山市南海区·期中） THE MAGAZINE  SHOP      DISCOVER      LOGIN  REGISTER  STAY CURIOUS  SUBSCRIBE TECHNOLOGY  ｜  PEOPLE  ｜  PHONES  ｜  LIFE  ｜  GEOGRAPHY  ｜  MOVIES Recently, Science Grandma—Wu Yuren became famous on the Internet. Wu Yuren is a retired professor of physics (物理) from Tongji University. These days, this 75-year-old teacher has caught much attention on Douyin for her hard work for the popularization (推广) of science so that people can know more about science. Wu has worked on science popularization for 19 years. However, science popularization is never an easy job. It’s difficult to put physics principles (原理) into easy-to-understand language. And it is even more difficult to teach science to children. Wu and her team began to make short videos three years ago. In the videos, Wu shows people interesting physics experiments (实验). To her surprise, her videos are popular with people of all ages. So far, over 1 million fans have watched Wu’s popular science videos on the Internet. In her videos, Wu often wears a vest with many pockets. Her pockets are full of magical “toys”, such as water bottles, coins and glasses. She uses them to teach. “Physics is very interesting. I hope to show teachers and kids how they can teach or learn physics,” she said. And she also hopes more and more people can see the beauty of physics and enjoy fun in the world of science. 1．Why did Wu Yuren work hard for science popularization? A．Because she wanted to become popular. B．To help people learn more about science. C．Because she liked making short videos. D．To make money on Douyin. 2．What is even more difficult for science popularization? A．Catching children’s attention on Douyin. B．Making physics principles easy to understand. C．Teaching science to children. D．Making the video interesting. 3．Who likes Wu Yuren’s video? A．Children. B．Parents. C．Physics teachers. D．People of all ages. 4．What is the right picture of a vest in paragraph 4? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Beauty of Physics B．The Story of Science Grandma C．Making Videos on Douyin D．Teaching Physics to Kids 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了同济大学物理教师吴於人，她经常在网络上普及科学知识的事迹。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“These days, this 75-year-old teacher has caught much attention on Douyin for her hard work for the popularization (推广) of science so that people can know more about science.”可知，她努力工作，为的是普及科学，让人们能更多地了解科学。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“It’s difficult to put physics principles (原理) into easy-to-understand language. And it is even more difficult to teach science to children.”可知，教孩子科学更是难上加难。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Wu and her team began to make short videos three years ago…To her surprise, her videos are popular with people of all ages.”可知，她的视频受到所有年龄段的人的欢迎。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据第四段中“In her videos, Wu often wears a vest with many pockets.”可知，在她的视频中，吴经常穿着一件有很多口袋的背心。由此可推测出，第四段中vest正确的图是D。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。根据通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了同济大学物理教师吴於人，她经常在网络上普及科学知识的事迹。所以B选项“科学奶奶的故事”最适合做文章的标题。故选B。 Passage 5 （24-25·八年级上·广东省佛山市顺德区·期中） “Have you had your dinner yet? Now, please listen to me. I’m Gao Gao, and I’ll sing Shanghai opera for you.” With this line, it is just three months after Gao began her online broadcast (直播). Then the Shanghai opera actress attracted (吸引) 30,000 new fans. She is happy about the growing number. But there is some even better news: Many of her fans are young people. Most Shanghai opera lovers are grey-haired. As they continue to age, fewer and fewer of them are able to watch live (现场的) performances in theaters. Gao was concerned about it after her first public performance. “Are many young people born with a natural dislike for Shanghai opera?” Gao once asked herself. This past summer, Gao started to broadcast Shanghai opera online. Few people took an interest in her shows. For two hours, only about 200 people went into her broadcast. Gao was a little sad. Gao hit upon a few good ideas. She sang some popular songs in the Shanghai dialect (方言). She also performed some Shanghai opera classics online. Besides, she always reads the messages from her fans. They helped her to do better. Her hard work finally paid off. After Gao’s success, other Shanghai opera actors also started to bring their shows to the Internet. More and more young people are now enjoying Shanghai opera. 1．What can we learn about Gao Gao? A．Her fans are all young people. B．She is a Beijing Opera actress. C．She attracted 30, 000 new fans. D．She first broadcasted online three years ago. 2．What does the underlined “concerned” word mean? A．Sorry. B．Worried. C．Pleased. D．Hopeful. 3．What made Gao Gao sad after her broadcast this past summer? A．Only grey-haired opera lovers watched it. B．Many young people disliked her shows. C．Less than a hundred people watched her show. D．People showed little interest in her shows. 4．How does Gao Gao attract young people? A．By writing messages to her fans online. B．By performing Shanghai opera in theaters. C．By singing popular songs in the Shanghai dialect. D．By getting help from Shanghai opera actresses. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Shanghai opera new star. B．A Shanghai Opera new program. C．Traditional Shanghai opera. D．A Shanghai Opera live show. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了上海沪剧演员郜郜为了让上海的年轻人欣赏沪剧，开始了她的网络直播，尝试用不同方式吸引年轻人，并取得了一定的成功。 1．细节理解题。根据“Then the Shanghai opera actress attracted (吸引) 30,000 new fans.”可知，她吸引了三万新粉丝。故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“As they continue to age, fewer and fewer of them are able to watch live (现场的) performances in theaters. Gao was concerned about it after her first public performance.”可知，她担心在剧场观看现场演出的人数越来越少的情况。因此“concerned”与“worried”语义相近。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Few people took an interest in her shows. For two hours, only about 200 people went into her broadcast. Gao was a little sad”可知，因为人们对她的表演不感兴趣。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“She sang some popular songs in the Shanghai dialect (方言). She also performed some Shanghai opera classics online. Besides, she always reads the messages from her fans. They helped her to do better. Her hard work finally paid off.”可知，通过用上海话唱流行歌曲来吸引年轻人。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了上海沪剧演员郜郜为了让上海的年轻人欣赏沪剧，开始了她的网络直播，尝试用不同方式吸引年轻人，并取得了一定的成功的故事。选项A适合作为本文的标题。故选A。 主题02 人与社会——科技与电影    Passage 6 （24-25·八年级上·广东省广州市海珠区广东实验中学·期中）  Good morning, everyone! My name is Kasper and I’m a child-sized robot. I have black hair and always wear a baseball cap.     I am able to move my arms and head. I can also open and close my mouth and eyes. I can even show several basic emotions, such as happiness, sadness and surprise. For example, I smile when I am happy and I frown when I am sad.     I was designed by scientists in 2005. My job is to help children with autism (自闭症) understand emotions and language and know how to get along with people. I am now working in a kindergarten for autistic children. I talk and play with the children about ten minutes once a week. I often speak slowly to them so that they can better understand what I am saying. I like being touched by these children. However, if a child hits me, I will hide my face in my hands and cry out, “Ouch! This hurts.” The child will then know it is wrong to hit others.     You might ask if I have really helped the children learn some social skills. The answer is “YES”. I remember a girl in the kindergarten. She was alone and protected herself by talking with nobody, but now she is willing to hug everyone and has made some friends after playing with me for some time.     As a robot for autistic children, my greatest wish is to become more helpful to them. I believe that scientists will help make my wish come true in the future. 1．The underlined word “frown” in paragraph 2 probably means ________ in Chinese. A．耸肩 B．皱眉 C．瞪眼 D．跺脚 2．According to the passage, Kasper is a robot who can ________. A．help children with autism at a kindergarten. B．work at a hospital for children with autism. C．invent some medicine to help children with autism. D．teach children with autism living skills. 3．If a child hits Kasper, he will ________. A．act as being hurt. B．run away and hide himself. C．ask other children for help. D．report it to the children’s teacher. 4．According to the passage, Kasper will ________. A．achieve all its dreams. B．make friends with common people. C．be more useful to autistic children. D．grow older and know more. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了机器人Kasper。 1．词句猜测题。根据“For example, I smile when I am happy and I frown when I am sad.”可知，我高兴的时候微笑；此处frown表示人难过时的动作或者表情；结合选项可知，frown表示“皱眉”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“My job is to help children with autism (自闭症) understand emotions and language and know how to get along with people. I am now working in a kindergarten for autistic children.”可知，Kasper 是一个可以在幼儿园帮助自闭症儿童的机器人。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“However, if a child hits me, I will hide my face in my hands and cry out, ‘Ouch! This hurts.’ The child will then know it is wrong to hit others.”可知，如果孩子打了Kasper，他就会装作受伤。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“As a robot for autistic children, my greatest wish is to become more helpful to them. I believe that scientists will help make my wish come true in the future.”可知，Kasper将对自闭症儿童更有用。故选C。    Passage 7 （24-25·八年级上·广东省华南师范大学附属中学·期中） The Internet is useful in our daily life. We often use it to communicate with people, buy and sell things, and pay bills. But how safe is it when we use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences. Paula, 23, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Thomas, the manager, A few minutes later, a friend of Thomas’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Thomas is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time. Mark, 20, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem. Amy, 28, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account (账号), so I should email my password (密码) to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful. 1．The underlined word “‘fault” in paragraph 2 means________. A．plan B．project C．mistake D．excuse 2．Amy got the email probably from a person who ________. A．asked about her experiences B．tried to cheat her of her money C．didn’t want to lend money to her D．sold things to her on the websites 3．Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage? A．Mark. B．Thomas. C．Paula. D．Amy. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了《Interactions》杂志就网络使用安全性问题，采访三位互联网用户（宝拉、马克、艾米）的不同经历。 1．词句猜测题。根据前文“I chose the wrong name on my address list”可知，宝拉将抱怨经理的邮件错发给了经理的朋友，这是她自己的失误。由此可推测“fault”意为“错误”，与“mistake”意思相同。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Amy, 28, nurse”部分中“The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money.”可知，艾米收到的邮件并非银行所发，而是有人试图借此骗取她的钱财。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Mark, 20, university student”部分中“I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online... I’ve never had a safety problem.”可知，马克喜欢互联网，能通过网络查资料、买卖物品且从未遇到安全问题，他分享的是愉快的经历。宝拉和艾米均遇到了网络使用问题，托马斯并非被采访的分享者。故选A。    Passage 8 （24-25·八年级上·广东省东莞市·期中） The Ultimate Gift is a heart-warming movie about a young man, Jason, and his path to true happiness. Jason’s grandfather is a rich old businessman. When his grandfather dies, Jason thinks that he will get part of his money. However, the lawyer tells Jason that his grandfather leaves a list of 12 tasks (任务) for Jason. If Jason can do all the 12 tasks in one year, then he will get his part of the money. But the lawyer will not tell Jason what the tasks are. Jason is very angry, but later, he agrees to do the tasks. The lawyer hands Jason a plane ticket, which takes him out to the countryside. There, his grandfather’s old friend takes him out to a field and tells him to dig holes in a straight line. Jason can’t believe it. At first he does a terrible job because he is angry. After several days, he decides to show the old man that he can truly do a good job. Later, Jason finds out that he truly enjoys the hard work and does a good job. As Jason completes the other 11 tasks, he learns a lot. He loses his home, his friends, his car and many other things, but in the end, he finds the true meaning of money, friendship and life. He knows what true happiness is. The end of the movie is quite a surprise, but you’d better watch it for yourself! 1．What does Jason’s grandfather do? A．He is a farmer. B．He is a lawyer. C．He is a film-maker. D．He is a businessman. 2．Which is NOT true about the tasks? A．There are 12 tasks for Jason. B．Jason has to finish all the tasks in one year. C．Jason knows what these 12 tasks are at first. D．Jason is angry to do the tasks at first. 3．The underlined word “completes” in the last paragraph means “______”. A．starts B．wins C．finishes D．reaches 4．Which of the following is the right order of the movie story? ① Jason takes a plane to the countryside. ② Jason finds the meaning of true happiness. ③ Jason does a terrible job in the field. ④ Jason’s grandfather dies. A．①②③④ B．④①③② C．④③①② D．②①③④ 5．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce a movie to people. B．To show how Jason finds true happiness. C．To ask people to go to the movies. D．To show what we can learn from Jason’s story. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了电影《The Ultimate Gift》的故事情节，重点描述了主人公Jason通过完成一系列任务，找到了生活的真正意义和幸福感。 1．细节理解题。根据“Jason’s grandfather is a rich old businessman.”可知，Jason的爷爷是一个富裕的商人。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“But the lawyer will not tell Jason what the tasks are.”可知，Jason一开始并不知道这些任务是什么。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“As Jason completes the other 11 tasks, he learns a lot.”可知，Jason在完成了11个工作后，从中学到了很多，complete“完成”，和finish同义。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据影情节顺序，Jason的祖父去世后 (④)，Jason乘飞机去乡下 (①)，在地里工作做得很糟 (③)，最后找到真正的幸福 (②)，所以正确顺序为B. ④①③②。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，整个文章在介绍《The Ultimate Gift》这部电影，为的是向人们介绍一部电影。故选A。 主题03 人与社会——交通事故    Passage 9 （24-25·八年级上·广东省江门市怡福中学·期中） A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. Tom was a witness(目击者). This is what they said. TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road. So I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was badly hurt, but both taxi and truck were damaged. TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometres from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning. I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand. TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometre from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred metres behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window. My friend saw the accident, too. Tom’s friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom. 1．How many people are mentioned in the passage? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 2．The truck was going ________. A．to Newton B．to the police station C．to the airport D．home 3．From the story, we know ________ didn’t tell the truth. A．the truck driver B．Tom C．the taxi driver D．Tom’s friend 4．In fact, Tom’s friend was also a ________. A．witness B．driver C．policeman D．cleaner 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A Taxi Driver B．A Traffic Accident C．A Story of Tom D．A Truck Driver 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文是一次交通事故后，警察问当事人及目击证人所得到的事故发生时的重要信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“A policeman”，“the taxi driver”，“the truck driver”，“Tom”及“Tom’s friend”，可知，本文共提到五个人，分别是：警察，出租车司机，卡车司机，Tom，Tom的朋友。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. ”可知，卡车在去Newton的路上，故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“TOM: There was a taxi about two hundred metres behind the truck, It was going fast.”,“Tom’s friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.”及“TAXI DRIVER: I was driving very slowly.”可知，Tom看见出租车开得很快，而出租车司机说自己开得很慢，Tom的朋友也验证了Tom的说法，很显然出租车司机说谎了，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“My friend saw the accident, too.”可知，Tom的朋友也是一位目击者，故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文是一次交通事故后，警察问当事人及目击证人所得到的事故发生时的重要信息，所以最适合本文的标题是“一场交通事故”，故选B。 主题01 人与自我——个人经历与感悟 Passage 1 （24-25八年级上·广东省湛江市廉江市第四中学·期中） The Kennedy Elementary School band (乐队) is special. That’s because Tony Boland, a member of it, is a 79- year-old flute (长笛) player. His story tells us that you’re never too old to toot the flute. After working at the school for more than ten years, Tony joined the fifth graders (五年级学生) in the band. His grandchildren were at the school. He helped children with their reading. He started tooting the flute many years ago, when his wife tried to throw away (扔掉) their daughter’s flute. “You will play better if you play with others,” he told a reporter. Brian Enabnit thought Tony would make a difference to (对……有影响) the band. “He’s great. He’s helping the students around him,” Enabnit said. Tony practices with the students once a week and performs (表演) with them. They played at the Dubuque Community School District’s Band Festival earlier this month. Fifth-grade student Courtney Less thought her older classmate was successful. “He’s an excellent player,” Courtney said. “All of us are afraid when giving a performance, but he isn’t.” 1．Why is Kennedy Elementary School band special? A．Because there is only a boy in it. B．Because it has a member of 79 years old. C．Because its members are fifth graders. D．Because it gave a performance earlier this month. 2．What does the underlined word “toot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Have. B．Make. C．Play. D．Pay. 3．How often does Tony practice with the students? A．Once a week. B．Once a day. C．Twice a week. D．Twice a day. 4．We can learn _______ from the passage. A．there are five players in the band B．Tony also helps the students to read C．Tony doesn’t like playing with others D．Courtney Less is Tony’s grandchild 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Special School. B．How to Help Others? C．How to be Different? D．Never too Old to Learn. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位79岁的老人Tony Boland到学校与学生们一起练习演奏长笛的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“That’s because Tony Boland, a member of it , is a 79- year-old flute (长笛) player.”可知，这个乐队有一位年龄是79岁的成员。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“His story tells us that you’re never too old to toot the flute.”可知，他的故事告诉我们，不论什么时候弹奏长笛都不晚，选项play“演奏，弹奏”符合语境。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Tony practices with the students once a week and performs (表演) with them.”可知，他们每周练习一次长笛。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“He helped children with their reading.”可知，这位老人会在阅读方面帮助学生。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了一位79岁的老人Tony Boland到学校与学生们一起学习长笛，说明无论什么时候学习都是不晚的。故选D。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市第一中学·期中） Maybe cars are one of the most important inventions. It is convenient to travel for people especially for American. Cars were widely used by American thanks to Henry Ford. He produced a simple car called the Model T. He sold the car at a low price that many Americans could afford. The car was easy to operate and became part of everyday life in the United States. Henry Ford put America on wheels. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He grew up on a farm, but he disliked farm work. He liked machines. At the age of 16, Ford got a job in a machine shop. In his spare time, he built engines. After years of experiments, Ford produced his first car in 1896. Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford wanted to produce large numbers of cars at low cost. He brought out the first Model T in 1908. Ford set up factories that could make cars fast. As cars were being built on a line, each worker along the line did one set of tasks, on car after car. Workers often found their work boring. Many of them left after a short time. To keep his workers, Ford doubled the pay for his workers. Ford started a charity, the Ford Foundation in 1936. When Ford died in 1947, he left most of his money to the Ford Foundation. The Ford Foundation is still giving money to help poor countries and poor areas. 1．What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “ Henry Ford put America on wheels” in paragraph 1? A．Henry Ford bought many wheels. B．Henry Ford gave Americans wheels. C．Henry Ford let many Americans have cars. D．Henry Ford set up factories that produced wheels. 2．Which is the right order of the following things according to the passage? a. He set up some factories in order to make cars run fast. b. He set up his company and brought out the first Model T. c. He doubled the payment to make workers work harder. d. He liked machines instead of doing the farm work. e. He sold the car at a low price to put American on wheels. A．e-b-a-d-c B．e-d-b-a-c C．d b-a-e-c D．d-b-e-a-c 3．Why did Henry Ford give most of this money to the Ford Foundation? A．He wanted to help people in poor places. B．He hoped his workers could make faster cars. C．He used the money to start a charity before his death. D．He ordered the Ford Foundation to produce more cars. 4．From the article, we can know that Henry Ford was ________. A．patient and kind B．smart and honest C．gentle and popular D．rich and successful 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．Cars called the Model. B．Henry Ford. C．The Ford Foundation. D．The Ford Motor Company. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了美国发明家福特汽车的创始人Henry Ford的人生经历和创立福特汽车的过程。 1．词句猜测题。根据“He sold the car at a low price that many Americans could afford. The car was easy to operate and became part of everyday life in the United States.”可知，他以许多美国人能负担得起的低价出售了汽车，这款车成为了美国日常生活的一部分，由此猜测，下划线句子的意思应是“亨利福特让许多美国人拥有了汽车。” 故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“He grew up on a farm, but he disliked farm work. He liked machines. ”和第三段“Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. ”和第三段“Ford wanted to produce large numbers of cars at low cost. He brought out the first Model T in 1908. He brought out the first Model T in 1908. ”和第四段“Ford set up factories that could make cars fast. ”以及第五段“To keep his workers, Ford doubled the pay for his workers.”可知，选项D符合题意。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“The Ford Foundation is still giving money to help poor countries and poor areas.”可知，Henry Ford创办基金会，是为了帮助落后的国家和地区。故选A。 4．判断推理题。根据“Cars were widely used by American thanks to …put America on wheels.”和“Ford started a charity, the Ford Foundation in 1936. When …giving money to help poor countries and poor areas.”，Henry Ford大批量生产汽车，使美国成为了“车轮上的国家”，而且，他还建立了基金会，帮助落后的国家和地区，由此可知，他很成功也很富有。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了Henry Ford的人生经历和他创立福特汽车的过程，所以，这篇文章主要讲Henry Ford。故选B。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市第八十六中学·期中） Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong decisions. One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish (鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and cost less. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself. When Andrew got home, he said he bought the right fish and gave them to his father. His father put the fish in the tank (鱼缸) without saying anything. In fact, he knew his son didn’t buy the right fish. At the same time, he thought he should help his son grow in a right way. The next day, he said to his son, “Andrew, what did you buy yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn’t know what to say at that time. His father added, “I’m glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it’s wrong to tell lies. Instead, you should do things honestly, or others will not believe in you.” From then on, Andrew’s father often asked him to do some housework, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the shop. He did such things in an honest way. Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said, “I want to thank my father. He has helped me know myself well and develop in a right way.” 1．What does the underlined word “lies” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．something not true B．news C．something different D．jokes 2．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage? ①Andrew’s father saw the killifish. ②Andrew helped his uncle in the shop. ③Andrew became a successful businessman. ④Andrew got ten dollars from his father. A．①③④② B．③④①② C．④①②③ D．③①④② 3．Why did Andrew thank his father? A．Because his father helped him find a good job. B．Because his father helped him develop in a right way. C．Because his father taught him how to look after himself. D．Because his father told him the importance of helping others. 4．Where can you probably read the article? A．In a travel guide. B．In a science magazine. C．In a story book. D．On a shopping website. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文讲述了安德鲁幼时买了便宜的鳉鱼代替金鱼，被父亲发现后，父亲教育他，省钱是一件好事，但不能说谎。 1．词句猜测题。根据“Instead, you should do things honestly...”可知，安德鲁不诚实，因此lies意为“谎言”。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish.”可知，安德鲁的父亲给了安德鲁十美元去买金鱼；根据“Andrew, what did you buy yesterday? Are they goldfish?”可知，父亲知道了安德鲁买的是鳉鱼而不是金鱼；根据“From then on, Andrew’s father often asked him to do some housework, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the shop. He did such things in an honest way.”可知，后来安德鲁在叔叔的店里帮忙；根据“Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman.”可知，最后安德鲁成为了一名成功的商人。正确的顺序是④①②③。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“I want to thank my father. He has helped me know myself well and develop in a right way.”可知，父亲教导安德鲁是为了帮助安德鲁以正确的方式成长，对此安德鲁很是感激父亲。故选B。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了安德鲁幼时做错了事情，在父亲的教导下走向正轨，取得成功的故事，因此会在故事书中读到。故选C。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he threw the ball at his mother’s favourite vase on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together discreetly and put the vase back to its place. The mother soon noticed what had happened. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the boy said that a neighbor’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It ran around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, because all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son’s nervous eyes, Ben’s mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn’t just blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea. Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished but, as he had already lied, he decided to keep the lie no matter how angry his mum became. In the study, his mother’s face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one. The mother said, “This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!” The son was surprised. But before he could say anything, the mother continued, “This chocolate is a reward for your ability to repair the vase. Well done!” The mother made no mention of her son’s mistake, giving only encouragement and praise for what he did. After the incident, life at home was the same as before. The only change was that the boy never lied again. Whenever he thought of lying, the chocolates would flash before him at once. 1．What does the underlined word “discreetly” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Quickly. B．Honestly. C．Carefully. D．Fearfully. 2．Why did mum know that Ben lied? A．Because there were no cats in the neighbourhood. B．Because Ben could catch the cat, C．Because all the windows were closed at that time. D．Because all the windows were opened at that time. 3．How did the mother correct Ben’s mistake? A．By making chocolate flash in front of him. B．By rewarding instead of blaming or punishment. C．By buying a new vase. D．By making no mention of her son’s mistake only. 4．What do you think of the mother? A．Strict and hard-working. B．Confident and kind. C．Friendly and calm. D．Patient and wise. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文介绍了本失手打破妈妈最爱的花瓶，因为害怕惩罚撒谎说是邻居的猫打破的，妈妈用智慧的方法教会了男孩从此不再撒谎。 1．词义猜测题。根据“To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together discreetly and put the vase back to its place.”可知这个吓坏了的男孩小心翼翼地把碎片粘在一起，把花瓶放回原处，故此处划线部分意为“小心翼翼地”，和carefully意义相近。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, because all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned”可知他的母亲很清楚她的儿子在撒谎，因为每天早上她上班前所有的窗户都是关着的，回来后再打开，所以当时窗户是关着的，所以他妈妈知道猫进不来，从而知道他在撒谎。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“She realized she shouldn't just blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea”以及“This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat”可知他妈妈没有惩罚他，而是给他一盒巧克力，奖励他的想象力和修理能力。故选B。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本的妈妈虽然一眼就看穿本在撒谎，但是她没有立马就生气和惩罚他，她用意想不到的方式奖励了本的想象力和动手能力，这使得本对自己的错误认识更加深刻，从此决定不再说谎了，可见他妈妈很有耐心，很明智。故选D。 Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市铁一中学·期中） I was playing at the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Jenny, when I saw a poor man coming up the road. “Hello, little girl,” he said, “is your mama at home?” I nodded and opened the gate to let him get in the yard. He looked like all the homeless men who came to my home before. His messy hair hung below a shapeless hat, and his old shirt and trousers had been rained on and slept in. He smelled bad. He walked to the door. When my mother appeared, he asked, “Lady, could you spare something to eat?” “I think so. Please sit on the step.” Later, my mother came back and handed him a sandwich made from homemade bread and generous pieces of boiled meat. She also gave him a bottle of milk. “I thank you, lady,” he said. I played at the gate, watching the man wolf down the sandwich and empty the cup. After finishing the food, he stood up and walked back through the gate. “▲” he told me on the way out. Jenny had said all the homeless men told each other who would feed them. “They never come to my house!” she had said proudly and happily. “So why does Mama feed the poor man?” I wondered. I walked inside. “Jenny’s mama says those men are too lazy to work. Why do we feed them?” My mother smiled. “Sweetheart, we don’t know why these men don’t work,” she said, “but they were babies once. And their mamas loved them, just like I love you.” She put her hands on my shoulders and drew me close to her. “For me, I fed them for their mothers, because if you were ever hungry and had nothing to eat, I would want others’ mothers to feed you.” I seemed to find out the answer to my question and understand that. 1．After the poor man came to the writer’s home, the mother ________. A．made a cake for him B．gave him some money C．invited him to have some coffee D．offered him some food 2．Which of the following can best fit in the ▲? A．They said your mama would feed me. B．I would like to come to play with you again. C．It’s kind of you to let me stay here for one night. D．We will ask Jenny’s mother to feed us, too. 3．The order of the story is ________. a. My mother communicated with the poor man b. I understood my mother after talking to her. c. I played at the gate and watched the poor man having food. d. I opened the gate to let the poor man get in the yard. e. The poor man stood up and walked back through the gate. A．d-c-a-b-e B．a-e-d-c-b C．c-a-e-d-b D．d-a-c-e-b 4．The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A．the question that Jenny didn’t know before B．the fact that Jenny’s family wouldn’t let the poor men in C．the reason why the mother fed the poor man D．the talk between the mother and the writer 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文讲述了一位小女孩在与一位贫穷的流浪汉接触后，通过观察和与母亲的交流，理解了母亲为何施舍食物给流浪者的原因——因为其母希望其他母亲也会在她的女儿需要的时候给予帮助。 1．细节理解题。根据“Later, my mother came back and handed him a sandwich made from homemade bread and generous pieces of boiled meat. She also gave him a bottle of milk.”可知，母亲提供给他食物。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Jenny had said all the homeless men told each other who would feed them.”以及“‘They never come to my house!’ she had said proudly and happily.”说明流浪汉会告诉同伴哪些家庭会给他们食物，因此，他走出时很可能说的是“They said your mama would feed me.”。故选A。 3．细节理解。根据“I nodded and opened the gate to let him get in the yard”，“When my mother appeared, he asked, ‘Lady, could you spare something to eat?’”，“I played at the gate, watching the man wolf down the sandwich and empty the cup.”，“After finishing the food, he stood up and walked back through the gate”和“I seemed to find out the answer to my question and understand that.”可知，故事情节顺序：d. 我打开栅栏让穷人进来；a. 我妈妈和穷人交流；c. 我在栅栏边玩，看穷人吃东西；e. 穷人站起来往回走；b. 与妈妈交流后我理解了她。故选D。 4．词义猜测题。根据上文“‘So why does Mama feed the poor man?’ I wondered. I walked inside. ‘Jenny’s mama says those men are too lazy to work. Why do we feed them?’”可知，此处的that指的是作者的疑问“为什么妈妈要给流浪汉食物”，故选C 。     Passage 6 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市海珠区广东实验中学·期中） This year I entered my teens. I told my parents I wanted to play the piano. Thinking the piano accordion (键盘式手风琴) a reasonable instrument, my parents asked me to attend lessons offered at weekends. After several weeks, my teacher told Mum that I had talent and could be a musician. As a result, for Christmas I received a small accordion as a gift.     Then, in 1983, I decided to return to full-time studies. Needing money to go on my education, I placed an advertisement and found a buyer for my accordion. Over the years, I felt sorry when I thought of my father. He once worked so hard to pay for the accordion. I always remembered how much happiness my practising and playing it brought to him.     By 2013, Dad was in a nursing home and could just stay in bed all day and all night. Doctors said I could bring something in to cheer him up. I began to think how I could bring that happiness to him when I visited. So I asked my son, Sam, to find me a small accordion to be taken to play for my dad. Weeks later, I took the bus to Thompson Pawnbrokers where Sam told me to check out the accordions he found.     When I knew that there were only two full-sized accordions, I explained that I wanted something smaller. As soon as the shopkeeper placed another instrument on the counter, I found it was the one I used to have!     Before Dad passed away the following month, I brought the instrument to the nursing home. When I asked, “Do you know what that is, Papa?” Although he had dementia (痴呆), he answered, “Of course, Lenny! It’s your accordion.” 1．The writer sold his accordion because ________. A．he was in need of money B．he had no talent for music C．he wanted a better one D．he had no time to practise 2．Why was the writer looking for a small accordion? A．To be a player again. B．To make his son happy. C．To find his old accordion. D．To see his father’s smile. 3．Which accordion did the writer bring home finally? A．An accordion that looks like his old one. B．One of the two full-sized accordions. C．A smaller accordion that he wanted. D．The accordion that he used to have. 4．What happened when the writer showed his father the accordion? A．His father was too excited to say a word. B．His father showed little attention. C．His father still remembered it. D．His father asked for it as a gift. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文讲述了一位音乐爱好者年轻时因经济原因卖掉心爱的手风琴，多年后为给患痴呆症的父亲带来欢乐，意外找回同一台琴的感人故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“Needing money to go on my education, I placed an advertisement and found a buyer for my accordion.”可知，作者卖掉手风琴是因为需要钱继续学业。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Doctors said I could bring something in to cheer him up. I began to think how I could bring that happiness to him when I visited. So I asked my son, Sam, to find me a small accordion to be taken to play for my dad.”可知，作者寻找小手风琴是为了让患病的父亲开心。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“As soon as the shopkeeper placed another instrument on the counter, I found it was the one I used to have…I brought the instrument to the nursing home”可知，作者最终带回家的是他以前拥有的那架手风琴。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Although he had dementia (痴呆), he answered, ‘Of course, Lenny! It’s your accordion.’”可知，尽管父亲患有痴呆症，但他仍然记得手风琴。故选C。     Passage 7 （24-25八年级上·广东省华南师范大学附属中学·期中） Prince Mathew is a ten-year-old inventor. He built a model for a robot that will let people do farm work remotely (远程). When Prince was a young boy, he didn’t share the same interest as the others. He didn’t have many toys at home and seldom played computer games. However, he was interested in playing with blocks to build things whenever he could. One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem. Then an idea came up, “What if we could grow plants in a different place from where we live?” Prince spent about two to three months building his robot. Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet. In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts. The robot had everything to help it move around. The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful and not just a model. His robot was named GrRobot. It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions. All of these will help farmers do farm work and even some difficult work. Besides this robot, Prince had also invented a game and apps. When asked about the secret to his achievements, he replied, “Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems. And the world may be different with my help.” 1．Why did Prince invent the robot? A．To play computer games at home. B．To solve the problem of their apartment. C．To meet his mom’s need to grow all her plants. D．To show the possibility of building things with blocks. 2．Which of the following is the correct order for Prince to make GrRobot? a. He wrote codes for the robot. b. He drew out designs of the robot. c. He searched for information on the Internet. d. He went to the market to buy necessary parts. A．a-b-c–d B．c-b-d–a C．c-d-a–b D．b-c-d–a 3．What might Prince’s robot look like? A． B． C． D． 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Kindness can solve problems. B．Hard work is the secret to success. C．Working together makes a difference. D．Happiness may be achieved by helping others. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 【导语】本篇是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了十岁发明家Prince Mathew发明能帮助农民远程干农活的机器人GrRobot的故事，还提及他的其他发明及发明动力。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem.”可知，王子的妈妈说他们的公寓没有足够的空间种植她所有的植物，所以他开始思考解决这个问题的方法，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet…In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts...The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful” 可知，为了制造机器人，他先搜索信息，然后画设计图，接着买零件，最后编程，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文中 “It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions.”可知，它有一个用于直播视频的摄像头和一个用来播种的篮子，它可以根据土壤条件决定是否打开喷洒器，结合这些特征可推理出机器人外观应包含摄像头、播种篮和喷洒器，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据文中“Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems.”可知，Prince Mathew说“看到人们因为我的发明而生活得更好，我感觉很棒，我会尽我所能解决更多人的问题”，可推出帮助他人能获得幸福，故选D。     Passage 8 （24-25八年级上·广东省广州市越秀区执信中学·期中） Lisa has been to Antarctica (南极洲). Here is what she wrote about the trip. Tuesday             December 2 We planned to go to Rothera that morning. We would stay there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctica is the windiest place on the earth, sometimes you can’t fly at all. We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we’d be leaving that day. People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather. It turned clear at 9: 30 and we took off at 10: 30 on a little red plane called a Dash-7. But even when we were in the air, there was still a chance we wouldn't be able to fly. Wednesday      December 3 After waking up in Antarctica for the first time, I can understand why everybody who comes here loves the place. It is really beautiful. We are staying at Rothera Survey Base with mountains of ice all around. It’s about minus 2℃ today. It is very cold, but the regulars (正式队员) here are often seen walking around in T-shirts. Thursday        December 4 I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here. It’s a bit colder today, about minus 5 °C, but it’s not very windy so it feels warmer. Those of us who are new to the base have to do a special training course before we are allowed to go off the base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill. Saturday        December 6 Not a cloud in the sky and it’s warm enough to sit outside (in a jacket). The most wonderful thing about this place is how the scenery changes every day. At first I thought I was going mad. I’d step outside in the morning and think, “I’m sure that big mountain of ice wasn’t there every day.” It’s because the sea ice is always moving-slowly and thankfully. 1．Lisa had a nervous wait in Stanley because of ________. A．strong winds B．thick clouds C．mountains of ice D．low temperature 2．What impressed Lisa most about Antarctica? A．People walked around in T-shirt. B．It was a beautiful and quiet place. C．The weather was sometimes warm. D．The scenery changes every day. 3．What does the underlined phrase “go off” mean? A．Reach. B．Leave. C．Increase. D．Expand. 4．The writing is most probably from Lisa’s ________. A．notebook B．diary C．homework D．story book 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文以日记的形式记录了Lisa一行人在南极的所见所感。 1．细节理解题。根据“We would stay there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctica is the windiest place on the earth”以及“We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we’d be leaving that day”可知因为南极洲的强风，所以他们要斯坦利紧张地等待。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The most wonderful thing about this place is how the scenery changes every day.”可知这个地方最美妙的地方是风景每天都在变化。故选D。 3．词义猜测题。根据“Those of us who are new to the base have to do a special training course before we are allowed to go off the base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill.”可知我们这些刚到基地的人必须先参加一个特殊的训练课程，然后才能离开基地去其他车站或在附近的山上滑雪，故此处划线部分意为“离开”，和leave意义相近。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据文章的格式每一部分右上角标注日期，并且内容上记录了每天的事，可推测这是作者的日记。故选B。 主题02 人与社会——文化与活动 Passage 9 （24-25八年级上·广东省深圳市宝安区七校联考·期中） When people talk about the Chinese tea culture today, they won’t miss an important person in the Chinese history—Lu Yu. 1 Lu was born in 733 A．D．in Tianmen, Hubei. 2 During one trip, Lu Yu saw a spring (泉). The water was very clear and clean. When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. 3 Lu Yu is best known for his book The Classic of Tea (《茶经》). In the book, he describes how to plant tea trees, to process the leaves, and to prepare tea as a drink. 4 According to Lu Yu, tea is cold in nature. It cures body heat, thirst, dry eyes, etc. 5 This is not only a healthy habit but also shows rich culture and history. In China, tea can be seen as a sign of respect to the old. People also say sorry to others by presenting tea for them. These different tea customs make up the rich and wonderful Chinese tea culture. A．Many Chinese families drink tea or serve tea when greeting visitors. B．He liked going to the countryside to gather tea leaves. C．Many people went to Lu Yu to learn how to make tea. D．He was respected for his push for the Chinese tea culture. E．The book also discusses where to find the best tea leaves. F．Then he realized the importance of water quality when making tea. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．F 4．E 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了茶圣陆羽。 1．根据上文“When people talk about the Chinese tea culture today, they won’t miss an important person in the Chinese history—Lu Yu.”可知，这里是解释陆羽重要的原因，所以选项D“他因推动中国茶文化而受到尊敬”符合语境。故选D。 2．根据下文“During one trip, Lu Yu saw a spring.”和“When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water”可知，这里是介绍了陆羽去乡下采茶的经历，所以选项B“他喜欢去乡下采茶叶”符合语境。故选B。 3．根据上文“When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual.”可知，这里应该是对用泉水煮茶的总结和感悟，所以选项F“然后他意识到沏茶时水质的重要性”符合语境。故选F。 4．根据上文“In the book, he describes how to plant tea trees, to process the leaves, and to prepare tea as a drink.”可知，该处是进一步介绍了这本书的内容，所以选项E“这本书还讨论了在哪里可以找到最好的茶叶”符合语境。故选E。 5．根据下文“This is not only a healthy habit but also shows rich culture and history. In China, tea can be seen as a sign of respect to the old. People also say sorry to others by presenting tea for them.”可知，该处引出了茶在中国家庭中的作用，与下文的茶的文化意义相衔接，所以选项A“许多中国家庭在接待客人时喝茶或奉上茶”符合语境。故选A。 Passage 10 （24-25八年级上·广东省珠海市子期中学、梅华中学·期中） Our teacher did a survey about what his students did during the summer holidays in class, and here are their answers to the questions. For my summer holiday I went to a summer camp. At the summer camp I made a lot of new friends and tried some new sports like wake boarding, rock climbing and kayaking. It was the best summer of my life. —Effia I spend time with my cousins Emily and Diego. One day we went to an amusement park and rode the big roller coaster five times. We watched films and ate pizza together. I love my cousins so much! —Sofia During the summer holidays I went on holiday with my family to Greece. We flew in an aeroplane for three hours and stayed at a big hotel for half a month. The hotel was so fun! I ate lots of delicious Greek food. I can’t wait to go on holiday again! —Petru I stayed with my grandma for the summer holiday. She lives near the beach so I spent lots of time swimming in the ocean. It was really fun to spend time with my grandma, but I missed my parents and my friends. —Sareena My goal during the summer holiday was to watch as many films as possible. In total, I watched thirty films. I watched all of my favorite action heroes and space movies. I don’t like romance movies. My mom said that I spent too much time indoors (室内) but I don’t care. —Hao 1．How did Petru go to Greece? A．By boat. B．By air. C．By sea. D．By train. 2．What sport might Effia not have tried in summer camp? A．Wake boarding. B．Rock climbing. C．Kayaking. D．Swimming. 3．Which movie may Hao like best? A． B． C． D． 4．What did Sofia do during the summer holiday? A．Stayed with grandma. B．Visited a foreign country. C．Went to an amusement park. D．Watched TV. 5．Which is RIGHT according to the text? A．It was the fifth time for Sofia to go to an amusement park. B．Hao’s mother wanted him to stay indoors. C．Pertu stayed at the hotel for half a month. D．Sareena didn’t want to stay with grandma. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了五位同学是怎么度过暑假的。 1．细节理解题。根据“We flew in an aeroplane for three hours and stayed at a big hotel for half a month. ... Petru”可知，他们是坐飞机去的。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“At the summer camp I made a lot of new friends and tried some new sports like wake boarding, rock climbing and kayaking. ... Effia”可知，她没有去游泳。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“I watched all of my favorite action heroes and space movies. ... Hao”可知，他很喜欢看动作片，选项B属于动作片。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“One day we went to an amusement park and rode the big roller coaster five times. ... Sofia”可知，他们去了游乐园玩。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“We flew in an aeroplane for three hours and stayed at a big hotel for half a month. ... Petru”可知，Petru在酒店住了半个月。故选C。 2 / 35 1 / 35 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $