题型3 阅读理解（说明文&议论文）-【题型易-期中复习】2025-2026学年八年级上册 英语 仿真模拟特训 满分冲刺(译林版2024)（江苏专用）

考前特训·期中 题型3 阅读理解 仿真模拟 考前特训（译林版2024） 2025-2026学年八年级上学期 期中满分冲刺 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 内容提要 期中仿真题 期中模拟题 Passage 1 Getting in touch with friends is difficult after people change schools or move house. They don’t know how to start the conversation again if they don’t talk with their friends for a long time. Many people want to get in touch with old friends, but they are afraid to do so. Psychologists (心理学家) from colleges did a study about how people feel about getting in touch with old friends. The study shows that over 90% of people don’t call their old friends.70% of them don’t want to call their friends first, because they worry that their old friends won’t want to hear from them, and maybe their old friends are too busy to talk to them. Some people even think getting in touch with their old friends is as hard as talking to strangers. Lara Aknin, one of the psychologists, said, “Most people are worried that they have different lifestyles and interests now. But these differences can be helpful for people to get close to each other. After sharing something new and interesting, they won’t feel embarrassed (尴尬的) at all. Instead, they know each other better.” In fact, if you get in touch with an old friend, you will be surprised to find that he or she is also looking forward to hearing from you. So, why not give your old friend a call? 1. How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By giving a fact. C．By asking a question. D．By listing numbers. 2. Why don’t most people want to call their old friends first? A．Because they almost forget their old friends. B．Because they don’t want to trouble their old friends. C．Because they have nothing to say to their old friends. D．Because they don’t care about their old friends at all. 3. What can we learn from Lara Aknin’s words? A．It’s hard to get in touch with old friends. B．We can’t share our things with old friends. C．Differences may help people get close to old friends. D．Most people might have different lifestyles and interests. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A．It’s important to have some good friends. B．Be brave to get in touch with your old friends. C．We should make as many new friends as possible. D．Make friends with people who have the same interests. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 【导语】本文指出人们转学或搬家后，与朋友联系变得困难，很多人想联系老朋友却不敢。心理学家给出相关的研究结果。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Getting in touch with friends is difficult after people change schools or move house.”可知，是陈述一个事实来引出话题。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“70% of them don’t want to call their friends first, because they worry that their old friends won’t want to hear from them, and maybe their old friends are too busy to talk to them.”可知，大多数人不愿先联系老朋友是因为不想打扰他们。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Lara Aknin ... said, ‘Most people are worried that they have different lifestyles and interests now. But these differences can be helpful for people to get close to each other.’”可知，差异可能帮助人们和老朋友亲近。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。根据“So, why not give your old friend a call?”可知，作者想告诉我们要勇敢联系老朋友。故选B。 Passage 2 A new study shows this: children with friends of a different gender (性别) or from other races (种族) are kinder. They are more likely to act kindly toward classmates who are different from them. Having many kinds of friends can help kids understand and care more about each other. The study looked at 603 children from schools in the southwestern United States. The children were between 7 and 11 years old. About half of the children were from different racial groups. For the study, the researchers asked the children to name their best friends. They also asked who they thought were the most helpful classmates. The results showed something interesting. Children with more friends of a different gender were often more helpful. For example, if a boy had many girl friends, the girls in his class thought he was kind and helpful. The same thing happened with race. Kids who had friends from other races were more likely to be seen as kind by classmates from different racial groups. The study also found that having friends of a different gender made kids more likely to be kind to classmates from other races. But just having friends of other races did not always help them be kinder to classmates of a different gender—unless they also had friends of that gender. Sonya Xinyue Xiao, one of the researchers, said her own experiences made her want to do the study. “I was the ‘new’ kid during primary school, middle school, and high school,” she said. She wants to keep learning how children grow to be kind. 1. What can we know about the study from Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2? ①Its results   ②How it affects children  ③How people like it  ④Who took part in it A．②③ B．①④ C．②④ D．①③ 2. Which picture can best show the following students’ kindness according to the study? a. Jack, who only has 10 boy friends of the same race b. Jenny, who only has 10 girl friends of different races c. Lily, who only has 10 boy friends of the same race d. Tom, who has 10 girl friends of different races A． B． C． D． 3. Why does the writer talk about Sonya’s story in the text? A．To tell us how Sonya grew up. B．To show Sonya is a kind person. C．To explain why the study is important. D．To show why Sonya wanted to study children’s kindness. 4. What’s the text mainly about? A．The right ways of choosing friends. B．The importance of friends in our life. C．Why it is important to be kind to others. D．How the kinds of friends affect a child’s kindness. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过一项研究发现说明：拥有不同性别或不同种族朋友的孩子更友善，且朋友为不同种族及不同性别时，友善程度最高。 1. 细节理解题。文章第一段主要说明这项研究的发现，文章第二段讲述了这些学生的来源，即谁参加了这项研究。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据“A new study shows this: children with friends of a different gender or from other races are kinder.”以及第四段中“But just having friends of other races...that gender.”可知，友善程度的排名高到低依次为：拥有不同种族不同性别的朋友，拥有同种族不同性别的朋友，拥有同性别不同种族的朋友，拥有同种族同性别的朋友，因此其排名从高到低依次为为d>c>b>a。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Sonya Xinyue Xiao, one of the researchers, said her own experiences made her want to do the study.”可知，因为Sonya自己的经历，才想做这个研究，所以是解释的原因。故选D 4. 主旨大意题。根据“A new study shows this: children with friends of a different gender or from other races are kinder.”可知，文章主要围绕这项研究的发现展开，即讲述了朋友的类型如何影响孩子的善良程度。故选D。 Passage 3 Science Fair For students in Grade7-9 Dates: October 30-31 Location: Sunshine Secondary School Gym Explore Your World... Think Like a scientist The Student Science Fair offers you a great way to put what you have learnt about science into use! Science Fair Events You can do many things during the Science Fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all projects or works made by students. There will be other exciting things, too. These events will show the wonderful world of science. The winners of the events will be known at the Awards Presentation on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below. Meet a Robot! Can people and robots work together? The answer is “Yes”. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday, October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper which is being developed to help people with their jobs. Let’s learn how Modo’s large blue eyes are able to “see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what will happen! It will reply to your touch. If you push in too hard, it will say, “Ouch!” Our own Thomas Edison William Shakespeare is famous to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the inventors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure you’re in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. At that time, local genius (天才) Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do. Science Fair Schedule Registration (登记) October 27 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Set-up of Projects October 28—29 10:00 a.m — 3:00 p.m. Science Fair Viewing October 30—31 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Awards Presentation October 31 1:00 p.m. 1. The Science Fair Viewing will last for ________ days. A．four B．three C．five D．two 2. Many students will be in the gym at 1:00 on Friday afternoon because ________. A．Modo will appear. B．Registration will take place. C．The winners' names will be given out. D．Ray Allen will give an interview. 3. What can we know from “Meet a Robot!”? A．Scientists are still developing Modo. B．Modo falls over easily. C．Modo robots will be for sale. D．Scientists will be at the fair on Friday 4. From the Science Fair Schedule, we can know that ________. A．The Awards Presentation will be held after the Science Fair Viewing. B．Students can see the robot at 5:00 p.m. on October 29. C．The Set-up of projects will last for five hours a day from October 28 to 29. D．Students should register on October 28. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了面向7至9年级学生的科学展览会，包括展会日期、地点、相关活动以及日程安排等内容。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章“Science Fair Schedule”部分“Science Fair Viewing: October 30—31”可知，科学展览会参观持续2天。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章“Science Fair Events”部分“The winners of the events will be known at the Awards Presentation on Friday afternoon.”以及“Science Fair Schedule”部分“Awards Presentation: October 31, 1:00 p.m.”可知，很多学生周五下午1点在体育馆是因为要公布获胜者的名字。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章“Meet a Robot!”部分“Modo is a robot helper which is being developed to help people with their jobs.”可知，科学家仍在研发Modo。故选A。 4. 细节理解题。根据文章“Science Fair Schedule”部分“Science Fair Viewing: October 30—31, 10:00 a.m. —3:00 p.m.”和“Awards Presentation: October 31, 1:00 p.m.”可知，颁奖典礼在科学展览会参观之后举行。故选A。 Passage 4 Are you curious (好奇的) about P.E. class in Canada? It’s different from that in China. I have my P.E. class every morning from 8:40 to 10:00. Before the class starts, we all need to get changed. Then, we have to run around the school to warm up. And then the teacher decides the plan for that day: go to the weight room or stay inside the gym and play ball games. In the weight room, there is a lot of equipment for us to exercise our muscles (肌肉). We usually spend about 30 minutes there. After that, we go back to the gym and play ball games, or have free time in the playground. Our playground is very big with huge grassland. Girls may choose to do yoga or join the boys to play soccer and Frisbee. If we don’t want to move, we can just lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine. If the teacher decides to stay in the gym, we usually practice different ball games. We learn how to play soccer, basketball, volleyball and badminton. At the end of each unit, we have a written exam including (包括) 20 “True or False” questions to see if we know the rules (规则) of that ball game. We also have skill exams. In P.E. class, I learn a lot of new things and I really enjoy myself. I love P.E. class. 1. How long is the writer’s P.E. class every morning? A．For one hour. B．For two hours. C．For one hour and a half. D．For one hour and twenty minutes. 2. What does the underlined words “a lot of equipment” mean in the text? A．B． C． D． 3. What do they have to do at the end of each unit in P.E. class? A．Lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine. B．Exercise their muscles. C．Know the rules of yoga. D．Take a written exam and skill exams. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A．Activities in P.E. class in Canada. B．A weight room is very important for P.E. class. C．Students need to enjoy themselves in P.E. class. D．Boys always do better than girls in P.E. class. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 【导语】 本文主要介绍了加拿大的体育课。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段的“I have my P.E. class every morning from 8:40 to 10:00.”可知，作者每天早上的体育课是从8点40分到10点，即体育课的时长为一个小时二十分钟。故选D。 2. 词义猜测题。根据第三段的“In the weight room, there is a lot of equipment for us to exercise our muscles.”可知，此处指有很多 设备可以锻炼肌肉，a lot of equipment意为“很多设备”。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据第四段的“At the end of each unit, we have a written exam including 20 ‘True or False’ questions to see if we know the rules of that ball game. We also have skill exams.”可知，在每个单元结束时，他们有一个笔试，还有技能考试。故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了加拿大的体育课。故选A。 Passage 5 Many people like to learn English from Hollywood movies. Yes, you can see some friends who have watched thousands of Hollywood movies but they cannot speak a word of English! Right, the thing is that you have to have a learning purpose while watching them. These steps may trouble you, but if you want to learn English well, you’d better follow them. Otherwise, you may waste your time and effort without getting anything. There are three easy steps to follow. ● Watch these movies with the subtitles (字幕) on for the first time. Your eyes and ears should work together at this stage. Try to understand the main idea of the movie. ● Watch it again, still with the subtitle on, but now try your best not to use your eyes on the subtitles. Listen as much as possible and look at the subtitles only when you really do not understand. Pay less attention to details (细节) in the beginning and slowly increase the amount of listening. ● Watch again without subtitles. It sounds hard but believe me, after enough practice at the first two steps, you will find it much easier to watch the movie in only English. You may need to spend some time doing well in the first two steps. Do not go to the last step too early because it can greatly make you upset. However, if you reach it when you are ready, you may find that English is becoming a piece of cake for you. 1. What should people do when they watch the Hollywood movies for the first time? A．Watch the movie without the subtitles. B．Try to remember every word in the movie. C．Pay as much attention to details as possible at the beginning. D．Let their eyes and ears work together and try to understand the main idea. 2. What does the writer think of watching the movie without subtitles? A．After enough practice of the first two steps, it will be easier. B．It is always very hard and no one can do it successfully. C．People should try it at the very beginning. D．It is very easy at the beginning. 3. What should you pay attention to when dealing with these steps about learning English? A．Spend as little time as possible on the first two steps. B．Don’t go to the last step before you are ready. C．Go to the last step as early as you can. D．Never reach the last step even if you are ready. 4. What is the best title for this passage? A．How to learn English from Hollywood movies B．The advantages of watching Hollywood movies C．The importance of Hollywood movies D．The best way to learn English 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了看好莱坞电影提高英语水平的具体步骤。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Watch these movies with the subtitles (字幕) on for the first time. Your eyes and ears should work together at this stage. Try to understand the main idea of the movie.”可知，第一步需打开字幕，让眼睛和耳朵同时工作，尝试理解电影大意。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“It sounds hard but believe me, after enough practice at the first two steps, you will find it much easier to watch the movie in only English.”可知，经过前两步充分练习后，无字幕观影会更容易，选项A直接对应此描述。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Do not go to the last step too early because it can greatly make you upset.”以及“if you reach it when you are ready, you may find that English is becoming a piece of cake for you.”可知，原文末段强调“不要过早进行最后一步，否则会沮丧，需在准备好时尝试”，选项B是该建议的同义转述。故选B。 4. 最佳标题题。全文核心是“通过好莱坞电影学英语的具体步骤”，选项A精准概括主题。故选A。 Passage 6 It’s believed that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. For one thing, Chinese has tens of thousands of characters (汉字). And its writing way is also one of the main difficulties for all the learners. More importantly, the language has different tones (声调), “ma” with the first Chinese tone means “mom”, but with the third tone, it means “horse”. However, according to the Ministry of Education (教育部) in China, the Chinese language learning is available in more than 180 countries around the world. 76 countries have included the Chinese language in their national education systems and nearly 200 million people have received Chinese language training. With so many interesting foreign languages to learn, why choose Chinese? For one, China plays an important role in the world events. Learning Chinese may help one find a good job. Also, China has a long history with rich culture and its culture and cooking styles have long influenced its neighbors and the West. Knowing the language also makes traveling around China easier and more enjoyable. As for learning Chinese, there is no magic. Just spend time practicing it. Listen and speak as often as possible. Listen to Chinese music and watch Chinese movies and shows. Try to speak with native Chinese speakers. Don’t forget to read traditional Chinese stories to understand the culture or try reading a Chinese newspaper. As for writing, practice writing Chinese characters in a notebook and try to create sentences with them. When you learn Chinese, you’re learning more than just a new language. What are you waiting for? There is no better time than now to get started! 1. Which is NOT a great difficulty of learning Chinese? A．So many learners. B．Ways to write. C．Different tones. D．Lots of characters. 2. What can we learn from the Ministry of Education? A．Fewer than 180 countries are learning Chinese. B．Students in 76 countries learn Chinese every day. C．Many other countries take Chinese learning seriously. D．Chinese learning is only available in a few countries. 3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Traditions in Chinese culture. B．Information about Chinese speakers. C．History of Chinese TV shows. D．Ways to learn the Chinese language. 4. Who is the passage most probably for? A．News reporters. B．College teachers. C．Chinese children. D．Foreign learners. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 【导语】本文主要讲述了学习中文的困难、中文在世界的普及情况、选择学习中文的原因以及学习中文的方法。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Chinese has tens of thousands of characters. And its writing way is also one of the main difficulties…the language has different tones”可知，学习中文的困难包括大量的汉字、书写方式和不同的声调，而“很多学习者”并非学习中文的困难。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“the Chinese language learning is available in more than 180 countries…76 countries have included the Chinese language in their national education systems”可知，很多其他国家重视中文学习。故选C。 3. 主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Listen and speak as often as possible...Listen to Chinese music...watch Chinese movies…Try to speak with native Chinese speakers...read traditional Chinese stories…practice writing Chinese characters”可知，该段主要介绍了学习中文的方法。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。文章围绕学习中文的困难、普及情况、原因和方法展开，且内容是针对学习中文的相关介绍，所以这篇文章很可能是给外国学习者的。故选D。 Passage 7 Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member, these are all “game” ideas that you will have throughout your life. Think about some games, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. They are fun. But more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some rules to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork. Many children’s games have a practical side. Games prepare them for future work. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride (自豪). The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes (运动员) from the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the games wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete. For countries experiencing natural disasters (灾难) or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that brings people together. People across the world play soccer—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future. Next time, when you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life. 1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that games can ________. A．describe life in an exciting way B．turn real-life experiences into a play C．change people’s views of sporting events D．teach children something useful and important 2. According to the passage, playing games is good because it can ________. ① teach us teamwork ② get us ready for future work ③ help us forget difficulties in life ④ bring people together A．②③④ B．①②③ C．①②④ D．①③④ 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．The most famous games are the Olympic Games. B．People around the world play soccer just for fun. C．The game called bones can be helpful to the Arabian children. D．Nicolette Iribarne gives poor children a chance for a better life. 4. What is the passage mainly about? A．The popular games. B．Games and real life. C．The advantages of games. D．Children’s games and the future. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过多角度分析，阐述了游戏的多元价值，其中也涵盖运动相关内容：不仅能带来乐趣，还能教会人们规则与团队合作、为未来工作奠定基础、激发民族自豪感、凝聚人心并传递希望，最终引导读者思考游戏技能对生活的长远帮助。 1. 词句猜测题。根据第二段“But more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some rules to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork.”可知，游戏将生活转化为令人兴奋的梦想，并教给孩子一生受用的规则，如轮流和团队合作，也就是游戏能教给孩子们一些对他们生活有用且重要的东西。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据第二段“teach children some rules to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork”可知，游戏教大家团队合作，①正确；根据第三段“Games prepare them for future work.”可知，游戏为未来工作做准备，②正确；再根据第五段“Sports are also an event that brings people together.”可知，运动作为游戏的重要形式，能将人们团结在一起，④正确；而文中未提及游戏能帮助我们忘记生活中的困难。综上，玩游戏的好处包括：①②④。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据第五段“People across the world play soccer—some for fun and some for a living.”可知，有些人踢足球是为了乐趣，有些人以足球为生；因此，选项B中“just for fun”与原文矛盾，表述错误。故选B。 4. 主旨大意题。全文围绕游戏的乐趣、教规则、备工作、激自豪、聚人心等 “好处”展开。故选C。 Passage 8 People read books less often in these days. With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives. Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people are. Everything in today’s society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone cannot understand them and become very sick or even die. Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city can become very dangerous without enough reading. Sometimes, you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them. Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time. Even if we don’t read books, we still read every day, and reading books can strengthen (加强) our abilities. Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time. With a book, you can travel anywhere you want, do anything you want, and talk to anyone you want. Reading is very important in our lives, no matter the age. So I think people should read books. 1. In which part of the magazine can we read the passage? A．Education. B．Family. C．History. D．Science. 2. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A．Reading can reduce stress. B．Reading can make you smarter. C．Reading can improve your memory. D．Reading can make you interesting and attractive. 3. What does the underlined word “them” in the third paragraph refer to? A．The books they are reading. B．The directions on a medicine bottle. C．The good reading skills. D．The words a doctor tells a sick person. 4. What would be the best title for the passage? A．People Should Enjoy Themselves B．How We Improve Reading Skills C．Why People Should Read Books D．What We Love Doing in Spare Time 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 【导语】本文强调阅读书籍的重要性，并呼吁人们应该多读书。 1. 推理判断题。根据“However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives.”以及全文围绕书籍的重要性、阅读的意义展开，核心与教育相关可知，该文章应在杂志的教育板块。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people are.”可知，阅读能让人更聪明，“cleverer”与选项中的“smarter”语义一致。故选B。 3. 词义猜测题。根据“Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone cannot understand them and become very sick or even die”可知，前文提及“药瓶上的说明”，此处“them”指代前文的“the directions on a medicine bottle”。故选B。 4. 最佳标题题。根据“However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives.”以及结尾“So I think people should read books.”，全文均在阐述人们应该读书的原因，可知最佳标题为“Why People Should Read Books”。故选C。 Passage 9 Cindy, Jerry and Mary are sitting in the classroom and talking about something. Cindy: I think a good friend should be honest (诚实的). That is more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship (友谊) starts. If a friend isn’t honest, he may lose his friends’ trust. Jerry: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here “generous” doesn’t mean he has to give his friends his lunch, money or his clothes. It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends. In fact, his friends can know him better in this way. Mary: In my opinion, a good friend should understand (理解) his friends. When there’s something wrong between him and his friends, he must put himself in his friends’ place and think more for his friends. 1. What does the underlined sentence (句子) mean? A．To be honest is the most important. B．To be honest is as important as other things. C．To be honest is not so important. D．Honest people get more things than others. 2. Jerry would like to make friends with people who ________. A．give him lunch money B．know him very well C．tell him their ideas and feelings D．give him some clothes 3. Mary thinks friends should ________. A．visit each other often B．go to more places to play C．understand each other D．help each other do more things 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A．These three people are talking about what they think a good friend should be. B．Cindy thinks to be honest is the base (基础) of a good friendship. C．Mary would like to make friends with people who think more for friends. D．A man is generous. That means he is very clever. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文主要讲述了Cindy、Jerry和Mary三人对“好朋友应该具备什么品质”的不同看法。 1. 词句猜测题。根据“That is more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship (友谊) starts. If a friend isn’t honest, he may lose his friends’ trust.”可知，此处强调诚实的重要性，A项符合。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Jerry…It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends. In fact, his friends can know him better in this way.”可知，Jerry喜欢与愿意分享想法和感受的人交朋友。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Mary…a good friend should understand (理解) his friends”可知，Mary认为朋友应该互相理解。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。根据“generous…It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends.”可知，文章明确说明“generous”指分享想法和感受，而非聪明，D项表述错误。故选D。 Passage 10 Are you good at singing or dancing? Can you ride a unicycle (独轮车), do magic tricks, drink a glass of milk in ten seconds, or recite poems from memory in a short time? If you are able to do one of these things, well, you’ve got talent, my friend! And it’s the best time for you to show it at the school talent show! Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you’re good at, you have five minutes to show yourself to the world. The school talent show usually takes place at the beginning of the school year and every kid has a chance to become a little star. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will amaze the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine. Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn’t rude or illegal (不合法的), you can show yourself freely. On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym and ready to cheer for their classmates. Many of today’s stars started their careers in school talent shows—Madonna, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life. Though you’re not Justin Bieber, you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show. 1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 is about ________. A．talent B．milk C．unicycle D．poem 2. What is true about the school talent show in the US? A．It happens at the beginning of every term. B．A student can show his talent for five minutes. C．Shy boys and quiet girls don’t like it. D．It usually lasts for ten days. 3. You can’t take part in the talent show if ________. A．you are a new student B．you can’t play the guitar very well C．your act is rude or illegal D．you don’t have a funny act 4. The passage is mainly about ________. A．American students’ talent B．students’ surprising changes C．stars’ early careers D．American middle school talent shows 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文介绍了美国中学的才艺表演活动情况。 1. 词义猜测题。根据“you’ve got talent, my friend! And it’s the best time for you to show it at the school talent show!”可知可以在学校才艺表演上展示你的才能，所以划线部分指代的是“talent”。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Whatever you’re good at, you have five minutes to show yourself to the world.”可知，每个人有五分钟的展示时间。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“As long as your act isn’t rude or illegal (不合法的), you can show yourself freely”可知，如果你的表演违法或是粗鲁的，你就不能参加才艺表演。故选C。 4. 主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国中学的才艺表演活动情况。故选D。 Passage 11 I love watching TV very much. When I was little, I always watched a children’s program on TV when I arrived home from school. Now I still enjoy turning on the television in the evening after a busy day to watch a talk show. Although we often feel guilty (内疚的) about watching too much TV, I think learning a foreign language is an excellent excuse to watch TV. When you are learning a language, you can choose to watch some TV series (电视连续剧) in the language. The series can be whatever you like. Watching TV series is a fantastic way to improve (提升) your listening skills (技能). It is also very useful for you to learn what you can’t learn in a textbook. If you are a beginner, it can be a good idea to start by watching the program with subtitles (字幕) in your mother language. However, as you become better at it, you can try watching the series with foreign language subtitles or even with no subtitle at all. Remember that you don’t need to understand (理解) every word! You just need to understand the storyline (故事情节) and understand the meaning of the new words from the context (语境). Although it can be difficult at first, it is important to keep going! So, there you have it: an excuse to watch TV! 1. What does the writer like to watch on TV in the evening? A．A children’s program. B．A cartoon movie. C．The news. D．A talk show. 2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to (画线单词“It”指的是)? A．Watching TV series. B．Learning a foreign language. C．Improving your listening skills. D．Understanding the storyline. 3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about (第三段主要是关于什么)? A．When to watch TV series. B．How to improve your language skills by watching TV series. C．Why is watching TV series good for us? D．What kind of TV programs we should choose. 4. What can we learn from the text? A．We should not watch TV at all. B．If you are a beginner, you should watch the series with no subtitle. C．We don’t need to understand every word in the TV series. D．Watching TV is always bad for us. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 【导语】本文主要介绍了看电视可以是学习一门外语的途径。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Now I still enjoy turning on the television in the evening after a busy day to watch a talk show.”可知，现在作者晚上会看脱口秀。故选D。 2. 代词指代题。根据“Watching TV series is a fantastic way to improve (提升) your listening skills (技能). It is also very useful for you to learn what you can’t learn in a textbook.”可知，看电视剧是提高听力的好方法。它对你学习课本上学不到的东西也很有用。所以It指的是看电视剧，故选A。 3. 段落大意题。根据“If you are a beginner, it can be a good idea to start by watching the program with subtitles (字幕) in your mother language. However, as you become better at it, you can try watching the series with foreign language subtitles”可知，第三段主要讲述了如何通过看电视剧来提高你的语言技能。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据“Remember that you don’t need to understand (理解) every word! ”可知，我们不需要理解电视剧中的每一个单词。故选C。 Passage 12 ①Collecting is one of people’s hobbies and people collect things for different reasons. ②Some people collect because they want to make money. We call them business collectors. This could be called an instrumental (工具性) reason for collecting. They’ll look for antiques (古董, 古玩) that they can buy cheaply and sell at a higher price. But there may be a psychological thought, too— buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of achievement (成就感). ③Another reason for collecting is the desire (渴望) to find something special, such as an early recording by a famous singer. Some may spend their whole lives looking for this. Psychologically (心理学上), this can give a purpose (目的) to a life. There is a danger, though, that if one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone. ④If you think about collecting stamps, another reason is its educational value (教育价值). Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the 19th century, many collectors collected fossils (化石), animals and plants from around the world and their collections provided much information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding of the world would be far behind what it is. ⑤Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect because of the need for a sense of control (控制). Stamp collectors, for example, place their stamps in albums very neatly according to their favourite order. 1. According to the passage, business collectors collect things to ________. A．have fun B．make money C．meet their interest D．show to others 2. What does the underlined words “he may feel empty” mean in paragraph 3? A．He may feel hungry. B．He may feel hopeless about his hobby. C．He may lose the goal of life. D．He may collect more expensive things. 3. Which is TRUE according to Paragraph 3 and 4? A．Many singers like collecting things. B．Collections can open up the world to the collectors. C．Most collections now are from the 19th century. D．A collector must travel around the world for his collections. 4. What’s the structure of the passage? A．①/②③④⑤ B．①/②/③④/⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①②③④/⑤ 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 【导语】本文主要介绍了收藏是一种爱好，并说明了收藏的不同原因。 1. 推理判断题。根据第二段“We call them business collectors. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. They’ll look for antiques that they can buy cheaply and sell at a higher price.”可知，商业收藏者会寻找那些价格低廉但能以更高价格出售的古董，可推测商业收藏家收集东西是为了赚钱。故选B。 2. 词句猜测题。根据第三段“Some may spend their whole lives looking for this. Psychologically, this can give a purpose to a life. There is a danger, though, that if one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone.”及语境可知，另一些收藏者是为了找到一些特别的东西，这种行为可以赋予生活一个目标。但当他找到了他想要的东西，驱使他前进的目标已经消失了，此处应指他可能会感到空虚，与选项C“他可能会失去生活的目标”意思相近。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据第四段“Without those collections, our understanding of the world would be far behind what it is.”可知，如果没有这些藏品，我们对世界的理解将远远落后于现状，此处指收藏可以让人们对世界更加的了解，选项B“收藏可以为收藏者打开世界的大门”符合。故选B。 4. 篇章结构题。通读全文，第一段引出了收藏这项爱好；第二、三、四、五段介绍并说明了收藏的不同原因，则本文的结构为“①/②③④⑤”。故选A。 18 / 18 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $考前特训·期中 题型3 阅读理解 仿真模拟 考前特训（译林版2024） 2025-2026学年八年级上学期 期中满分冲刺 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 内容提要 期中仿真题 期中模拟题 Passage 1 Getting in touch with friends is difficult after people change schools or move house. They don’t know how to start the conversation again if they don’t talk with their friends for a long time. Many people want to get in touch with old friends, but they are afraid to do so. Psychologists (心理学家) from colleges did a study about how people feel about getting in touch with old friends. The study shows that over 90% of people don’t call their old friends.70% of them don’t want to call their friends first, because they worry that their old friends won’t want to hear from them, and maybe their old friends are too busy to talk to them. Some people even think getting in touch with their old friends is as hard as talking to strangers. Lara Aknin, one of the psychologists, said, “Most people are worried that they have different lifestyles and interests now. But these differences can be helpful for people to get close to each other. After sharing something new and interesting, they won’t feel embarrassed (尴尬的) at all. Instead, they know each other better.” In fact, if you get in touch with an old friend, you will be surprised to find that he or she is also looking forward to hearing from you. So, why not give your old friend a call? 1. How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By giving a fact. C．By asking a question. D．By listing numbers. 2. Why don’t most people want to call their old friends first? A．Because they almost forget their old friends. B．Because they don’t want to trouble their old friends. C．Because they have nothing to say to their old friends. D．Because they don’t care about their old friends at all. 3. What can we learn from Lara Aknin’s words? A．It’s hard to get in touch with old friends. B．We can’t share our things with old friends. C．Differences may help people get close to old friends. D．Most people might have different lifestyles and interests. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A．It’s important to have some good friends. B．Be brave to get in touch with your old friends. C．We should make as many new friends as possible. D．Make friends with people who have the same interests. Passage 2 A new study shows this: children with friends of a different gender (性别) or from other races (种族) are kinder. They are more likely to act kindly toward classmates who are different from them. Having many kinds of friends can help kids understand and care more about each other. The study looked at 603 children from schools in the southwestern United States. The children were between 7 and 11 years old. About half of the children were from different racial groups. For the study, the researchers asked the children to name their best friends. They also asked who they thought were the most helpful classmates. The results showed something interesting. Children with more friends of a different gender were often more helpful. For example, if a boy had many girl friends, the girls in his class thought he was kind and helpful. The same thing happened with race. Kids who had friends from other races were more likely to be seen as kind by classmates from different racial groups. The study also found that having friends of a different gender made kids more likely to be kind to classmates from other races. But just having friends of other races did not always help them be kinder to classmates of a different gender—unless they also had friends of that gender. Sonya Xinyue Xiao, one of the researchers, said her own experiences made her want to do the study. “I was the ‘new’ kid during primary school, middle school, and high school,” she said. She wants to keep learning how children grow to be kind. 1. What can we know about the study from Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2? ①Its results   ②How it affects children  ③How people like it  ④Who took part in it A．②③ B．①④ C．②④ D．①③ 2. Which picture can best show the following students’ kindness according to the study? a. Jack, who only has 10 boy friends of the same race b. Jenny, who only has 10 girl friends of different races c. Lily, who only has 10 boy friends of the same race d. Tom, who has 10 girl friends of different races A． B． C． D． 3. Why does the writer talk about Sonya’s story in the text? A．To tell us how Sonya grew up. B．To show Sonya is a kind person. C．To explain why the study is important. D．To show why Sonya wanted to study children’s kindness. 4. What’s the text mainly about? A．The right ways of choosing friends. B．The importance of friends in our life. C．Why it is important to be kind to others. D．How the kinds of friends affect a child’s kindness. Passage 3 Science Fair For students in Grade7-9 Dates: October 30-31 Location: Sunshine Secondary School Gym Explore Your World... Think Like a scientist The Student Science Fair offers you a great way to put what you have learnt about science into use! Science Fair Events You can do many things during the Science Fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all projects or works made by students. There will be other exciting things, too. These events will show the wonderful world of science. The winners of the events will be known at the Awards Presentation on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below. Meet a Robot! Can people and robots work together? The answer is “Yes”. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday, October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper which is being developed to help people with their jobs. Let’s learn how Modo’s large blue eyes are able to “see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what will happen! It will reply to your touch. If you push in too hard, it will say, “Ouch!” Our own Thomas Edison William Shakespeare is famous to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the inventors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure you’re in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. At that time, local genius (天才) Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do. Science Fair Schedule Registration (登记) October 27 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Set-up of Projects October 28—29 10:00 a.m — 3:00 p.m. Science Fair Viewing October 30—31 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Awards Presentation October 31 1:00 p.m. 1. The Science Fair Viewing will last for ________ days. A．four B．three C．five D．two 2. Many students will be in the gym at 1:00 on Friday afternoon because ________. A．Modo will appear. B．Registration will take place. C．The winners' names will be given out. D．Ray Allen will give an interview. 3. What can we know from “Meet a Robot!”? A．Scientists are still developing Modo. B．Modo falls over easily. C．Modo robots will be for sale. D．Scientists will be at the fair on Friday 4. From the Science Fair Schedule, we can know that ________. A．The Awards Presentation will be held after the Science Fair Viewing. B．Students can see the robot at 5:00 p.m. on October 29. C．The Set-up of projects will last for five hours a day from October 28 to 29. D．Students should register on October 28. Passage 4 Are you curious (好奇的) about P.E. class in Canada? It’s different from that in China. I have my P.E. class every morning from 8:40 to 10:00. Before the class starts, we all need to get changed. Then, we have to run around the school to warm up. And then the teacher decides the plan for that day: go to the weight room or stay inside the gym and play ball games. In the weight room, there is a lot of equipment for us to exercise our muscles (肌肉). We usually spend about 30 minutes there. After that, we go back to the gym and play ball games, or have free time in the playground. Our playground is very big with huge grassland. Girls may choose to do yoga or join the boys to play soccer and Frisbee. If we don’t want to move, we can just lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine. If the teacher decides to stay in the gym, we usually practice different ball games. We learn how to play soccer, basketball, volleyball and badminton. At the end of each unit, we have a written exam including (包括) 20 “True or False” questions to see if we know the rules (规则) of that ball game. We also have skill exams. In P.E. class, I learn a lot of new things and I really enjoy myself. I love P.E. class. 1. How long is the writer’s P.E. class every morning? A．For one hour. B．For two hours. C．For one hour and a half. D．For one hour and twenty minutes. 2. What does the underlined words “a lot of equipment” mean in the text? A．B． C． D． 3. What do they have to do at the end of each unit in P.E. class? A．Lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine. B．Exercise their muscles. C．Know the rules of yoga. D．Take a written exam and skill exams. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A．Activities in P.E. class in Canada. B．A weight room is very important for P.E. class. C．Students need to enjoy themselves in P.E. class. D．Boys always do better than girls in P.E. class. Passage 5 Many people like to learn English from Hollywood movies. Yes, you can see some friends who have watched thousands of Hollywood movies but they cannot speak a word of English! Right, the thing is that you have to have a learning purpose while watching them. These steps may trouble you, but if you want to learn English well, you’d better follow them. Otherwise, you may waste your time and effort without getting anything. There are three easy steps to follow. ● Watch these movies with the subtitles (字幕) on for the first time. Your eyes and ears should work together at this stage. Try to understand the main idea of the movie. ● Watch it again, still with the subtitle on, but now try your best not to use your eyes on the subtitles. Listen as much as possible and look at the subtitles only when you really do not understand. Pay less attention to details (细节) in the beginning and slowly increase the amount of listening. ● Watch again without subtitles. It sounds hard but believe me, after enough practice at the first two steps, you will find it much easier to watch the movie in only English. You may need to spend some time doing well in the first two steps. Do not go to the last step too early because it can greatly make you upset. However, if you reach it when you are ready, you may find that English is becoming a piece of cake for you. 1. What should people do when they watch the Hollywood movies for the first time? A．Watch the movie without the subtitles. B．Try to remember every word in the movie. C．Pay as much attention to details as possible at the beginning. D．Let their eyes and ears work together and try to understand the main idea. 2. What does the writer think of watching the movie without subtitles? A．After enough practice of the first two steps, it will be easier. B．It is always very hard and no one can do it successfully. C．People should try it at the very beginning. D．It is very easy at the beginning. 3. What should you pay attention to when dealing with these steps about learning English? A．Spend as little time as possible on the first two steps. B．Don’t go to the last step before you are ready. C．Go to the last step as early as you can. D．Never reach the last step even if you are ready. 4. What is the best title for this passage? A．How to learn English from Hollywood movies B．The advantages of watching Hollywood movies C．The importance of Hollywood movies D．The best way to learn English Passage 6 It’s believed that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. For one thing, Chinese has tens of thousands of characters (汉字). And its writing way is also one of the main difficulties for all the learners. More importantly, the language has different tones (声调), “ma” with the first Chinese tone means “mom”, but with the third tone, it means “horse”. However, according to the Ministry of Education (教育部) in China, the Chinese language learning is available in more than 180 countries around the world. 76 countries have included the Chinese language in their national education systems and nearly 200 million people have received Chinese language training. With so many interesting foreign languages to learn, why choose Chinese? For one, China plays an important role in the world events. Learning Chinese may help one find a good job. Also, China has a long history with rich culture and its culture and cooking styles have long influenced its neighbors and the West. Knowing the language also makes traveling around China easier and more enjoyable. As for learning Chinese, there is no magic. Just spend time practicing it. Listen and speak as often as possible. Listen to Chinese music and watch Chinese movies and shows. Try to speak with native Chinese speakers. Don’t forget to read traditional Chinese stories to understand the culture or try reading a Chinese newspaper. As for writing, practice writing Chinese characters in a notebook and try to create sentences with them. When you learn Chinese, you’re learning more than just a new language. What are you waiting for? There is no better time than now to get started! 1. Which is NOT a great difficulty of learning Chinese? A．So many learners. B．Ways to write. C．Different tones. D．Lots of characters. 2. What can we learn from the Ministry of Education? A．Fewer than 180 countries are learning Chinese. B．Students in 76 countries learn Chinese every day. C．Many other countries take Chinese learning seriously. D．Chinese learning is only available in a few countries. 3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Traditions in Chinese culture. B．Information about Chinese speakers. C．History of Chinese TV shows. D．Ways to learn the Chinese language. 4. Who is the passage most probably for? A．News reporters. B．College teachers. C．Chinese children. D．Foreign learners. Passage 7 Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member, these are all “game” ideas that you will have throughout your life. Think about some games, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. They are fun. But more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some rules to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork. Many children’s games have a practical side. Games prepare them for future work. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride (自豪). The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes (运动员) from the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the games wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete. For countries experiencing natural disasters (灾难) or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that brings people together. People across the world play soccer—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future. Next time, when you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life. 1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that games can ________. A．describe life in an exciting way B．turn real-life experiences into a play C．change people’s views of sporting events D．teach children something useful and important 2. According to the passage, playing games is good because it can ________. ① teach us teamwork ② get us ready for future work ③ help us forget difficulties in life ④ bring people together A．②③④ B．①②③ C．①②④ D．①③④ 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．The most famous games are the Olympic Games. B．People around the world play soccer just for fun. C．The game called bones can be helpful to the Arabian children. D．Nicolette Iribarne gives poor children a chance for a better life. 4. What is the passage mainly about? A．The popular games. B．Games and real life. C．The advantages of games. D．Children’s games and the future. Passage 8 People read books less often in these days. With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives. Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people are. Everything in today’s society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone cannot understand them and become very sick or even die. Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city can become very dangerous without enough reading. Sometimes, you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them. Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time. Even if we don’t read books, we still read every day, and reading books can strengthen (加强) our abilities. Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time. With a book, you can travel anywhere you want, do anything you want, and talk to anyone you want. Reading is very important in our lives, no matter the age. So I think people should read books. 1. In which part of the magazine can we read the passage? A．Education. B．Family. C．History. D．Science. 2. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A．Reading can reduce stress. B．Reading can make you smarter. C．Reading can improve your memory. D．Reading can make you interesting and attractive. 3. What does the underlined word “them” in the third paragraph refer to? A．The books they are reading. B．The directions on a medicine bottle. C．The good reading skills. D．The words a doctor tells a sick person. 4. What would be the best title for the passage? A．People Should Enjoy Themselves B．How We Improve Reading Skills C．Why People Should Read Books D．What We Love Doing in Spare Time Passage 9 Cindy, Jerry and Mary are sitting in the classroom and talking about something. Cindy: I think a good friend should be honest (诚实的). That is more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship (友谊) starts. If a friend isn’t honest, he may lose his friends’ trust. Jerry: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here “generous” doesn’t mean he has to give his friends his lunch, money or his clothes. It means he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends. In fact, his friends can know him better in this way. Mary: In my opinion, a good friend should understand (理解) his friends. When there’s something wrong between him and his friends, he must put himself in his friends’ place and think more for his friends. 1. What does the underlined sentence (句子) mean? A．To be honest is the most important. B．To be honest is as important as other things. C．To be honest is not so important. D．Honest people get more things than others. 2. Jerry would like to make friends with people who ________. A．give him lunch money B．know him very well C．tell him their ideas and feelings D．give him some clothes 3. Mary thinks friends should ________. A．visit each other often B．go to more places to play C．understand each other D．help each other do more things 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A．These three people are talking about what they think a good friend should be. B．Cindy thinks to be honest is the base (基础) of a good friendship. C．Mary would like to make friends with people who think more for friends. D．A man is generous. That means he is very clever. Passage 10 Are you good at singing or dancing? Can you ride a unicycle (独轮车), do magic tricks, drink a glass of milk in ten seconds, or recite poems from memory in a short time? If you are able to do one of these things, well, you’ve got talent, my friend! And it’s the best time for you to show it at the school talent show! Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you’re good at, you have five minutes to show yourself to the world. The school talent show usually takes place at the beginning of the school year and every kid has a chance to become a little star. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will amaze the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine. Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn’t rude or illegal (不合法的), you can show yourself freely. On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym and ready to cheer for their classmates. Many of today’s stars started their careers in school talent shows—Madonna, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life. Though you’re not Justin Bieber, you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show. 1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 is about ________. A．talent B．milk C．unicycle D．poem 2. What is true about the school talent show in the US? A．It happens at the beginning of every term. B．A student can show his talent for five minutes. C．Shy boys and quiet girls don’t like it. D．It usually lasts for ten days. 3. You can’t take part in the talent show if ________. A．you are a new student B．you can’t play the guitar very well C．your act is rude or illegal D．you don’t have a funny act 4. The passage is mainly about ________. A．American students’ talent B．students’ surprising changes C．stars’ early careers D．American middle school talent shows Passage 11 I love watching TV very much. When I was little, I always watched a children’s program on TV when I arrived home from school. Now I still enjoy turning on the television in the evening after a busy day to watch a talk show. Although we often feel guilty (内疚的) about watching too much TV, I think learning a foreign language is an excellent excuse to watch TV. When you are learning a language, you can choose to watch some TV series (电视连续剧) in the language. The series can be whatever you like. Watching TV series is a fantastic way to improve (提升) your listening skills (技能). It is also very useful for you to learn what you can’t learn in a textbook. If you are a beginner, it can be a good idea to start by watching the program with subtitles (字幕) in your mother language. However, as you become better at it, you can try watching the series with foreign language subtitles or even with no subtitle at all. Remember that you don’t need to understand (理解) every word! You just need to understand the storyline (故事情节) and understand the meaning of the new words from the context (语境). Although it can be difficult at first, it is important to keep going! So, there you have it: an excuse to watch TV! 1. What does the writer like to watch on TV in the evening? A．A children’s program. B．A cartoon movie. C．The news. D．A talk show. 2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to (画线单词“It”指的是)? A．Watching TV series. B．Learning a foreign language. C．Improving your listening skills. D．Understanding the storyline. 3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about (第三段主要是关于什么)? A．When to watch TV series. B．How to improve your language skills by watching TV series. C．Why is watching TV series good for us? D．What kind of TV programs we should choose. 4. What can we learn from the text? A．We should not watch TV at all. B．If you are a beginner, you should watch the series with no subtitle. C．We don’t need to understand every word in the TV series. D．Watching TV is always bad for us. Passage 12 ①Collecting is one of people’s hobbies and people collect things for different reasons. ②Some people collect because they want to make money. We call them business collectors. This could be called an instrumental (工具性) reason for collecting. They’ll look for antiques (古董, 古玩) that they can buy cheaply and sell at a higher price. But there may be a psychological thought, too— buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of achievement (成就感). ③Another reason for collecting is the desire (渴望) to find something special, such as an early recording by a famous singer. Some may spend their whole lives looking for this. Psychologically (心理学上), this can give a purpose (目的) to a life. There is a danger, though, that if one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone. ④If you think about collecting stamps, another reason is its educational value (教育价值). Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the 19th century, many collectors collected fossils (化石), animals and plants from around the world and their collections provided much information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding of the world would be far behind what it is. ⑤Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect because of the need for a sense of control (控制). Stamp collectors, for example, place their stamps in albums very neatly according to their favourite order. 1. According to the passage, business collectors collect things to ________. A．have fun B．make money C．meet their interest D．show to others 2. What does the underlined words “he may feel empty” mean in paragraph 3? A．He may feel hungry. B．He may feel hopeless about his hobby. C．He may lose the goal of life. D．He may collect more expensive things. 3. Which is TRUE according to Paragraph 3 and 4? A．Many singers like collecting things. B．Collections can open up the world to the collectors. C．Most collections now are from the 19th century. D．A collector must travel around the world for his collections. 4. What’s the structure of the passage? A．①/②③④⑤ B．①/②/③④/⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①②③④/⑤ 12 / 12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $