Unit 1 Spring is coming（阅读表达专练）英语新教材冀教版八年级下册

Unit 1 Spring is coming 阅读表达专练 话题：春天 基础篇 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答文后各小题。 01 Born in a small village, I saw how busy farmers were in spring and what the season meant to them. Spring is a time when the land wakes up from sleep, and the fields are ready for crops. If you are lazy in spring, you will get nothing in autumn. So, farmers seem to compete with time in spring. When I was a little girl, every weekend I was busy planting crops. Whatever it was, I had fun and learned a lot. For example, when we planted potatoes, we needed to cut the sprouted potatoes into pieces and make sure every piece of “seed” had one or two sprouts. It was really like a math game. Farm work is also teamwork. That’s why every spring field is busy with people of all ages working in it. While planting beans, my father dug small holes, and I put some seeds into each hole. The work was hard and boring, but when we worked together, it seemed easier and more interesting. I felt the magic of life in spring as well. In a few weeks, the seeds sprouted, encouraging us to care for them by watering and so on. As time went by, they grew into healthy plants. At that time I was really proud of how hard I had worked. Because of these wonderful childhood experiences, I hold such a special feeling for spring. 1．What is the best season to plant crops? (不超过5 个词) ______________________________________________________ 2．Why did the writer have a special feeling for spring? (不超过10 个词) ________________________________________________________ 3．What is your understanding of “compete with time in spring”? Use your own words. (不超过20 个词) __________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Spring. 2．Because of the writer’s wonderful childhood experiences. 3．We should cherish and make full use of the valuable time in spring. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者回忆了童年时在春天参与农活的经历，表达了对春天的特殊情感。 1．根据“Spring is a time when the land wakes up from sleep, and the fields are ready for crops.”可推知春天是种植的最佳季节。故填Spring。 2．根据“Because of these wonderful childhood experiences, I hold such a special feeling for spring.”可知因为这些美好的童年经历，作者对春天怀有特殊的情感。故填Because of the writer’s wonderful childhood experiences。 3．根据“If you are lazy in spring, you will get nothing in autumn. So, farmers seem to compete with time in spring.”可知这句话是提醒我们要珍惜时间。故填We should cherish and make full use of the valuable time in spring。 02 （22-23八年级下·安徽阜阳·期末） A girl held her grandmother’s hand as they walked through the park, and said, “Grandma, this is my favorite time of year. I love spring best.” “Why do you love spring?” Grandma asked. The girl answered, “I love the beautiful flowers, baby birds, and the sunshine.” “Isn’t it nice that we have different seasons? Imagine if it is always the same season,” Grandma said. “I wouldn’t like that. I don’t want to have snow on the ground all year long. I don’t want to have autumn leaves all the time, either. I like it when the seasons are different. If it was winter all the time, we’d never have butterflies (蝴蝶),” the girl replied. Then they saw two butterflies and her grandma explained something about the different butterflies so that the girl knew it better. “We can see the river from here. Look at the fish swimming about ín it. They are all fish, but some have more orange and some have more white. They are different. That’s what makes everything unusual and beautiful. Nothing is the same,” Grandma said. 1．What is there if it’s always autumn according to the girl? (不超过5个词) ________________________________________________________________ 2．What color are the fish? (不超过5个词) _________________________________________________________________ 3．What’s the main idea of the passage? (不超过 10 个词) _________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Autumn leaves. 2．Orange and white. 3．Nothing is the same./Different things make everything unusual and beautiful. 【导语】本文讲述了奶奶和小女孩在公园散步时谈论起了四季的更迭，正是不同的事物让世间万物既与众不同又漂亮美丽。 1．根据“I don’t want to have autumn leaves all the time, either.”可知，她不想要到处都是秋天的落叶。故填Autumn leaves. 2．根据“They are all fish, but some have more orange and some have more white.”可知，鱼儿的颜色有橙色的、有白色的。故填Orange and white. 3．根据“They are different. That’s what makes everything unusual and beautiful. Nothing is the same”可知，本文主要讲述了没有什么是相同的，正是不同的事物让世间万物与众不同，漂亮美丽。故填Nothing is the same./Different things make everything unusual and beautiful. 03 Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world! Summer happens at different times in different places. In the Northern Hemisphere, the half of the Earth above the equator (赤道), summer is in the months of June, July and August. But in the Southern hemisphere, the half of the Earth below the equator, summer happens in December, January and February. So when Chinese people are enjoying their summer wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Australians are having a cold time with heavy clothes on. The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the ‘midnight sun because you can see the sun at midnight (even at 1:00 am) during the summer. The weather can be different in summer as well. In countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand or Singapore, the weather in summer is very hot and humid with lots of rain. In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain. But summer is not always hot. In some countries like Iceland, the average summer temperature is around 15℃. Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of Cicadas (蝉) all summer long. Summer traditions are also different all around the world. And in Mexico, people eat ice hollies called palates that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango and stuff. In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice (刨冰) called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather. 1．Does summer happen at different times in different places? __________________________________________________________ 2．How long can you see the sun in a day in North Pole during summer? ___________________________________________________________ 3．What’s the weather like in summer in Spain? __________________________________________________________ 4．Of all the countries in the passage, which do you want to spend your summer holiday in? Why? (Give two reasons.) ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Yes. 2．24 hours. 3．In summer, the temperature can be very high and there is little rain in Spain. 4．I want to spend my summer holiday in Iceland. Because the temperature in Iceland in summer is moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同地方的夏天各不相同。 1．根据“Summer happens at different times in different places.”可知，夏天在不同的时间发生在不同的地方，此处应做肯定回答。故填Yes. 2．根据“In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer!”可知，在地球的极北或极南的地方（如北极），你可以在夏天一天24小时看到太阳。故填24 hours. 3．根据“In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain.”可知，西班牙夏天气温可能很高，很少下雨。故填In summer, the temperature can be very high and there is little rain in Spain. 4．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I want to spend my summer holiday in Iceland. Because the temperature in Iceland in summer is moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. 04 In spring, days grow longer than those in winter, and the temperature goes up. In spring, the weather becomes warmer. There are many funny things to do in spring, such as flying a kite, going fishing and riding bikes. In summer, the days are long. And the weather is sunny and hot. There are many fun things for you to do, such as swimming, watering trees and flowers, playing outdoor sports, camping, and lying on the beaches. In autumn, leaves change color and fall from the trees. It’s a harvest seasons for farmers. We can pick apples, climb mountains, collect leaves, and eat all kinds of fruits! In winter, the weather may be cold and snowy. Most trees lose their leaves. In winter, we have many fun things to do：ice skating, skiing, throwing snowballs, making snowmen… 1．What funny things can we do in spring? __________________________________________________ 2．What’s the weather like in summer? __________________________________________________ 3．Which seasons is the harvest one for farmers? _____________________________________________________ 4．What’s the weather probably like in winter? _____________________________________________________ 5．Do people collect leaves in winter? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】1．We can fly a kite, go fishing and ride bikes. 2．The weather is sunny and hot. 3．Autumn. 4．The weather is probably cold and snowy. 5．No. 【导语】本文主要介绍一年四季的情况和人们的活动。 1．根据第一段中“There are many funny things to do in spring, such as flying a kite, going fishing and riding bikes.”可知，在春天我们可以放风筝、钓鱼和骑自行车。故填We can fly a kite, go fishing and ride bikes. 2．根据第二段中“In summer, the days are long. And the weather is sunny and hot.”可知，夏天天气晴朗炎热。故填The weather is sunny and hot. 3．根据第三段中“In autumn, … It’s a harvest seasons for farmers”可知，农民的收获季节是秋季。故填Autumn. 4．根据第四段中“In winter, the weather may be cold and snowy.”可知，冬天天气可能又冷又雪。故填The weather is probably cold and snowy. 5．根据第四段中“In winter, we have many fun things to do：ice skating, skiing, throwing snowballs, making snowmen…”及第三段“In autumn, … collect leaves, …”可知，秋天收集树叶，人们冬天不收集树叶。故填No. 05 “You!” said the Caterpillar coldly, “Who are you?” Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I have been changed several times since then.” She felt cross and decided to leave. “Come back!” the Caterpillar called. “I’ve something important to say!” This sounded promising, so Alice turned back. “Keep your temper,” said the Caterpillar. “Is that all?” asked Alice, trying not to be angry. “No,” said the Caterpillar. It puffed away without speaking. At last it took the hookah out of its mouth and said, “So you think you’re changed, do you? How tall do you want to be?” “A little taller, please.” said Alice. “Three inches is such a wretched height.” In silence, the Caterpillar smoked its hookah. Then it got down off the mushroom, saying, “One side will make you grow taller, and the other will make you grow shorter.” “One side of what?” thought Alice to herself. “Of the mushroom.” said the Caterpillar, as if she had asked it aloud. Alice looked at the round mushroom carefully. “No sides at all!” she said to herself. At last she broke off a piece from each side. She ate a little bit of the piece in her left hand nervously. 1．How did Alice feel when the Caterpillar told her to keep her temper? ____________________________________________________________ 2．How tall did Alice want to be? _____________________________________________________________ 3．What could the mushroom do to people? ______________________________________________________________ 4．Did the mushroom have two sides? ______________________________________________________________ 5．Why did Alice feel nervous when eating the mushroom? _______________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．She felt angry. 2．A little taller./She wanted to be a little taller. 3．It could make people grow taller or shorter. 4．No, it didn’t. 5．Because she didn’t know what would happen. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了爱丽丝与毛毛虫之间的对话。爱丽丝因为自己这一天变化好几回而解释不清自己是谁，最后毛毛虫告诉了爱丽丝一个改变身材的办法。 1．根据“trying not to be angry”以及“Keep your temper”时，Alice试图忍住不生气，因此她是有点生气的。故填She felt angry. 2．根据“How tall do you want to be?”以及“A little taller, please.”可知，她想要高一点。故填A little taller./She wanted to be a little taller. 3．根据“One side will make you grow taller, and the other will make you grow shorter.”可知，蘑菇可以让人变高或变矮。故填It could make people grow taller or shorter. 4．根据“No sides at all!”可知，蘑菇是圆的，分不清有两边。故填No, it didn’t. 5．根据“No sides at all!...At last she broke off a piece from each side. She ate a little bit of the piece in her left hand nervously.”可知，Alice发现蘑菇没有明确的两侧，她不知道自己吃的那一侧会有什么效果，不知接下来会发生什么，因此感到紧张。故填Because she didn’t know what would happen. 培优篇 06 （24-25八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） In this school, the teacher had set a rule to encourage children to recite the Bible: if he could recite two verses, the teacher would give him one blue ticket; ten blue tickets were equal to one red ticket; ten red tickets could be exchanged for a yellow ticket; if anyone could get ten yellow tickets, the teacher would give him or her a new Bible. Getting the thick book was the greatest honor for children. So they were busy reciting every day. To Tom, it’s impossible, so he thought of a simple way. He exchanged his small things in other children’s hands. In this way, he got many tickets. At the beginning of the class, the 35-year-old teacher made a daily speech. Tom was playing with the boys around him. He pulled a boy’s hair and pinned another, but when they turned around, he just read the book carefully, but the children began to talk noisily. Some children even began to fight. Suddenly, the room turned silent because some visitors came into the room. Three adults and one young girl entered. To Tom’s surprise, the little girl was just the “angel”. Tom thought of his meeting with the girl and the adventure in her garden. Among the visitors, the old man was somebody. Then it was the time to give prize to those children who had got ten yellow tickets. The room was quiet. Nobody had enough tickets. When hope was dead, Tom stood up with nine yellow tickets, nine red ones and ten blue ones. Then, children suddenly realized that they were cheated by Tom. The teacher didn’t believe Tom could get so many tickets, but the number of tickets was exact. The prize was given to Tom Sawyer and he was introduced to the old man.                                              —From The Adventures of Tom sawyer 1．What will students get if they have 10 yellow tickets? ___________________________________________________ 2．How did Tom get many tickets? _____________________________________________________ 3．What did the teacher do at the beginning of the class? _____________________________________________________ 4．How many visitors came into the room? ______________________________________________________ 5．Did Tom Sawyer get the new Bible? _______________________________________________________ 【答案】1．A new Bible. 2．He exchanged his small things in other children’s hands./By exchanging his small things in other children’s hands. 3．He made a daily speech. 4．Four./4./Four/4 visitors. 5．Yes./Yes, he did. 【导语】本文节选自《汤姆·索亚历险记》，主要讲述了汤姆通过交换物品获得票劵，最终赢得圣经的故事。 1．根据文章第一段“if anyone could get ten yellow tickets, the teacher would give him or her a new Bible”可知，他们会得到一本新圣经。故填A new Bible。 2．根据文章第一段“He exchanged his small things in other children‘s hands. In this way, he got many tickets”可知，他用小物品和其他孩子交换，从而获得许多票。故填He exchanged his small things in other children’s hands./By exchanging his small things in other children’s hands. 3．根据文章第二段“At the beginning of the class, the 35-year-old teacher made a daily speech.”可知，老师在上课开始时发表了一次日常演讲。故填He made a daily speech. 4．根据文章第三段“three adults and one young girl entered.”可知，共有4名访客。故填Four./4./Four/4 visitors. 5．根据文章最后一段“The prize was given to Tom Sawyer...”可知，他获得了新圣经，此处使用肯定回答。故填Yes./Yes, he did. 07 （23-24八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant. I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away. Then when my crop bore its fruit, the birds discovered it. The birds were not afraid of my dog at all. I shot them but as soon as I walked away, they came back. At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful. By harvest time, I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat. With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots-one for rice and one for wheat. Next, I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking. Soon after that, I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea. I tried to turn over the ship’s boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined to have a boat, so I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat. When it was time to launch, I realized I had my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant (不断的) labor. I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey. 1．Why did Robinson kill some birds and hang them among the crops? _________________________________________________________ 2．What was “a new problem”? __________________________________________________________ 3．Why did Robinson give up bringing the water to the boat? ___________________________________________________________ 4．How long did Robinson stay on this island? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Was there any hope for him to leave the island and go back home? ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Because the birds that were killed would serve as the scarecrows, then he could protected his crop from the birds. 2．How to store grain. 3．Because it would take him twenty years of constant labor. 4．Four years. 5．No, there wasn’t. 【导语】 本文节选于小说《鲁滨逊漂流记》，这里主要描写了鲁滨逊在荒岛上种植庄稼的情形。 1．根据“At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful.”可知，鲁滨逊希望那些被杀死的鸟能充当稻草人，以保护谷物不受鸟害，故填Because the birds that were killed would serve as the scarecrows, then he could protected his crop from the birds. 2．根据“With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets.”可知，鲁滨逊的新问题是如何储存粮食，故填How to store grain. 3．根据“The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant (不断的) labor”可知作者放弃把水带到船边的原因是因为花费时间太长，故填Because it would take him twenty years of constant labor. 4．根据“I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats”可知，鲁滨逊在岛上待了四年，故填Four years。 5．根据“I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey.”可以推测鲁滨逊离开岛屿回家时没有希望的，故填No, there wasn’t. 08 Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, feelings and intelligence (智力). In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have some health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March. The weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. They feel hot and get angry easily. The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific report, the IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse grades on exams in July and August, the hottest months of the year. 1．What’s the weather like in the southern part of the United States in August? ________________________________________________________________ 2．How might thin people feel during cold weather? _________________________________________________________________ 3．Who may have a hard time in hot summer? ________________________________________________________ 4．When was the IQ of the group of students high in a scientific report? ________________________________________________________ 5．What do you learn from the passage? __________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．It is very hot and wet. 2．They might feel unhappy. 3．Fat people. 4．When a very strong wind came. 5．Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, feelings and intelligence. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了不同天气对人们健康、情绪和智力的影响，如美国南北部不同季节的天气特点及带来的健康问题，天气对胖瘦人群情绪的影响，以及风和高温对智商的影响 ，并通过具体例子进行了说明。 1．根据“In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.”可知，八月份美国南部非常炎热潮湿。故填It is very hot and wet. 2．根据“Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold weather.”可知，瘦人在寒冷天气可能会感到不开心。故填They might feel unhappy. 3．根据“But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. They feel hot and get angry easily.”可知，胖人在炎热的夏天可能会过得艰难。故填Fat people. 4．根据“For example, in a scientific report, the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came”可知，在一份科学报告中，当一阵大风来临时，一群学生的智商很高。故填When a very strong wind came. 5．根据“Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, feelings and intelligence.”可知，我们从文章中了解到不同的天气会让人感觉不同，它影响健康、情绪和智力。故填Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, feelings and intelligence. 09 （22-23八年级下·山东日照·期末） My name is Robinson Crusoe, and I was born in the city of York in 1632. My father was a successful businessman. I grew up with two elder brothers. One of them died during the war (战争) against Spain. The other was missing one day, and we never knew what had happened to him. My father gave me a good education and wanted me to be a lawyer (律师). However, I wanted to be a sailor (水手) and go to sea. My father was very angry with me. He didn’t understand why I wanted to leave his house and thought I would have an easy and comfortable life there. “Two kinds of people go to sea”, he said, “They are the very poor people and the very rich people. The poor are foolish (愚蠢的), having no other way to live. The rich have ships and can make money with them. You are not too poor or too rich, so you should choose a middle way for your life. Stay at home with your mother and me. Your elder brother didn’t listen to me, and now he is dead. If you do not listen to me, you will have a difficult life.” I tried to do what he wanted me to do, but I couldn’t. I spoke to my mother. “Please ask Dad if he will let me have one voyage (航海) by sea,” I asked her, “When I come back, I will live the life he wants me to.” Mum was angry. “Your father will not let you go. I won’t, either. It’s dangerous.” I fought with my parents for another year. Then, I went to Hull with a friend and he was going to London by ship. He invited me to go with him, and I agreed. Without telling my parents, I just went. That was how all my bad luck began. 1．How many people were there in Robinson’s family after he was born? _____________________________________________________________ 2．What happened to Robinson’s two elder brothers? ______________________________________________________________ 3．Why were Robinson’s parents angry with him? ______________________________________________________________ 4．According to Robinson’s father, what was “the middle way of life” for his son? ________________________________________________________________ 5．What might the “bad luck” be? What would happen next? (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Five/5. 2．One died in the war and the other was missing. 3．They didn’t want Robinson to be a sailor and go to sea because it could be dangerous, but Robinson didn’t listen to them. 4．That is to stay at home with his family/parents. 5．Robinson’s ship broke in a storm and he had to live on an island for many years. 【导语】本文主要介绍了鲁滨逊·克鲁索的家庭以及他是如何开启他的航海之行的。 1．根据“I grew up with two elder brothers.”可知他家有三个孩子，故一共是五个人。故填Five/5. 2．根据“One of them died during the war (战争) against Spain. The other was missing one day”可知其中一个哥哥死于对西班牙的战争，另一个失踪了。故填One died in the war and the other was missing. 3．根据“I wanted to be a sailor (水手) and go to sea. My father was very angry with me. He didn’t understand why I wanted to leave his house and thought I would have an easy and comfortable life there.”“If you do not listen to me, you will have a difficult life”以及“I tried to do what he wanted me to do, but I couldn’t”可知鲁滨逊想当一名水手，然后出海，他父亲对他很生气，并告诉他当水手很难，但是鲁滨逊不听他的话。故填They didn’t want Robinson to be a sailor and go to sea because it could be dangerous, but Robinson didn’t listen to them. 4．根据“so you should choose a middle way for your life. Stay at home with your mother and me.”可知折中的人生道路是和家人待在一起。故填That is to stay at home with his family/parents. 5．根据“That was how all my bad luck began.”以及小说内容可知，他出海之后，他所在的船在一场风暴中坏了，他不得不在岛上生活多年。参考答案为Robinson’s ship broke in a storm and he had to live on an island for many years. 10 （22-23八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） It was a happy time for me, but there were many dangers because of my small size. There are some incidents (事件) that I remembered clearly. Every morning Glumdalclitch carried my box to the window. One day she carried me to the window as usual, and then she left me there. Some huge wasps came in through the window, and entered the box. They were the size of birds in England, and they were very fierce (凶猛的). I was afraid of them. I took out my sword and fought them. I killed four of them. Luckily, the others flew away. Another dangerous moment that I remembered was this: Glumdalclitch left me in the garden one day, and the weather was very bad. First it rained, and then it hailed (下冰雹) very hard. The hailstones were the size of tennis balls, and they hurt me badly. I managed to hide under a tree, but I was still hit by some of them. Another danger came from an idea that the Queen had. She knew that I liked boats, and she ordered one of her servants to make a little boat for me. The servant put the boat into a tank of water on the table. I spent many hours in this boat. One day, however, a frog jumped out of the water into the boat. I thought the boat would sink, and I was afraid. I was lucky, and I managed to push the frog out of the boat. —Taken from Gulliver’s Travels 1．Why did Gulliver have some dangers? ____________________________________________________ 2．What were as big as the size of birds in England? ______________________________________________________ 3．How did Gulliver keep himself safe from the hailstones? ________________________________________________________ 4．How did Gulliver feel when the frog jumped into the boat? __________________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of Gulliver? ___________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Because he was small (in size)./Because of his small size./Because everything around him was huge/big. 2．Some huge wasps./Wasps. 3．He managed to hide under a tree. /He hid (himself) under a tree./By hiding (himself) under a tree. 4．(He was/felt) afraid. 5．(I think) he is clever and brave./Clever and brave. 【导语】本文主要讲了格列佛变小之后经历的危险。 1．根据第一段“It was a happy time for me, but there were many dangers because of my small size.”可知，因为我的体型小或者说我周围的一切都很大，所以会有一些危险。故填Because he was small (in size)./Because of his small size./Because everything around him was huge/big. 2．根据第二段“Some huge wasps came in through the window, and entered the box. They were the size of birds in England, and they were very fierce.”可知，巨大的“黄蜂”和英国的鸟一样大。故填Some huge wasps./Wasps. 3．根据第三段“The hailstones were the size of tennis balls, and they hurt me badly. I managed to hide under a tree, but I was still hit by some of them.”可知，我设法躲在树下避免冰雹砸到。故填He managed to hide under a tree./He hid (himself) under a tree./By hiding (himself) under a tree. 4．根据最后一段“I thought the boat would sink, and I was afraid.”可知，我很害怕船会下沉。所以当青蛙跳进船里时，格列佛很害怕。故填(He was/felt) afraid. 5．根据第二段“I took out my sword and fought them. I killed four of them. Luckily, the others flew away.”、第三段“I managed to hide under a tree, but I was still hit by some of them.”以及第四段“I was lucky, and I managed to push the frog out of the boat.”可知，我杀了四只黄蜂，又设法把青蛙推出了船，推断出格列佛足够勇敢和聪明来保证自己的安全。故我认为他很聪明很勇敢。故填(I think) he is clever and brave./Clever and brave. ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Spring is coming 阅读表达专练 话题：春天 基础篇 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答文后各小题。 01 Born in a small village, I saw how busy farmers were in spring and what the season meant to them. Spring is a time when the land wakes up from sleep, and the fields are ready for crops. If you are lazy in spring, you will get nothing in autumn. So, farmers seem to compete with time in spring. When I was a little girl, every weekend I was busy planting crops. Whatever it was, I had fun and learned a lot. For example, when we planted potatoes, we needed to cut the sprouted potatoes into pieces and make sure every piece of “seed” had one or two sprouts. It was really like a math game. Farm work is also teamwork. That’s why every spring field is busy with people of all ages working in it. While planting beans, my father dug small holes, and I put some seeds into each hole. The work was hard and boring, but when we worked together, it seemed easier and more interesting. I felt the magic of life in spring as well. In a few weeks, the seeds sprouted, encouraging us to care for them by watering and so on. As time went by, they grew into healthy plants. At that time I was really proud of how hard I had worked. Because of these wonderful childhood experiences, I hold such a special feeling for spring. 1．What is the best season to plant crops? (不超过5 个词) ______________________________________________________ 2．Why did the writer have a special feeling for spring? (不超过10 个词) ________________________________________________________ 3．What is your understanding of “compete with time in spring”? Use your own words. (不超过20 个词) __________________________________________________________ 02 （22-23八年级下·安徽阜阳·期末） A girl held her grandmother’s hand as they walked through the park, and said, “Grandma, this is my favorite time of year. I love spring best.” “Why do you love spring?” Grandma asked. The girl answered, “I love the beautiful flowers, baby birds, and the sunshine.” “Isn’t it nice that we have different seasons? Imagine if it is always the same season,” Grandma said. “I wouldn’t like that. I don’t want to have snow on the ground all year long. I don’t want to have autumn leaves all the time, either. I like it when the seasons are different. If it was winter all the time, we’d never have butterflies (蝴蝶),” the girl replied. Then they saw two butterflies and her grandma explained something about the different butterflies so that the girl knew it better. “We can see the river from here. Look at the fish swimming about ín it. They are all fish, but some have more orange and some have more white. They are different. That’s what makes everything unusual and beautiful. Nothing is the same,” Grandma said. 1．What is there if it’s always autumn according to the girl? (不超过5个词) ________________________________________________________________ 2．What color are the fish? (不超过5个词) _________________________________________________________________ 3．What’s the main idea of the passage? (不超过 10 个词) _________________________________________________________________ 03 Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world! Summer happens at different times in different places. In the Northern Hemisphere, the half of the Earth above the equator (赤道), summer is in the months of June, July and August. But in the Southern hemisphere, the half of the Earth below the equator, summer happens in December, January and February. So when Chinese people are enjoying their summer wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Australians are having a cold time with heavy clothes on. The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the ‘midnight sun because you can see the sun at midnight (even at 1:00 am) during the summer. The weather can be different in summer as well. In countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand or Singapore, the weather in summer is very hot and humid with lots of rain. In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain. But summer is not always hot. In some countries like Iceland, the average summer temperature is around 15℃. Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of Cicadas (蝉) all summer long. Summer traditions are also different all around the world. And in Mexico, people eat ice hollies called palates that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango and stuff. In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice (刨冰) called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather. 1．Does summer happen at different times in different places? __________________________________________________________ 2．How long can you see the sun in a day in North Pole during summer? ___________________________________________________________ 3．What’s the weather like in summer in Spain? __________________________________________________________ 4．Of all the countries in the passage, which do you want to spend your summer holiday in? Why? (Give two reasons.) ____________________________________________________________ 04 In spring, days grow longer than those in winter, and the temperature goes up. In spring, the weather becomes warmer. There are many funny things to do in spring, such as flying a kite, going fishing and riding bikes. In summer, the days are long. And the weather is sunny and hot. There are many fun things for you to do, such as swimming, watering trees and flowers, playing outdoor sports, camping, and lying on the beaches. In autumn, leaves change color and fall from the trees. It’s a harvest seasons for farmers. We can pick apples, climb mountains, collect leaves, and eat all kinds of fruits! In winter, the weather may be cold and snowy. Most trees lose their leaves. In winter, we have many fun things to do：ice skating, skiing, throwing snowballs, making snowmen… 1．What funny things can we do in spring? __________________________________________________ 2．What’s the weather like in summer? __________________________________________________ 3．Which seasons is the harvest one for farmers? _____________________________________________________ 4．What’s the weather probably like in winter? _____________________________________________________ 5．Do people collect leaves in winter? ______________________________________________________ 05 “You!” said the Caterpillar coldly, “Who are you?” Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I have been changed several times since then.” She felt cross and decided to leave. “Come back!” the Caterpillar called. “I’ve something important to say!” This sounded promising, so Alice turned back. “Keep your temper,” said the Caterpillar. “Is that all?” asked Alice, trying not to be angry. “No,” said the Caterpillar. It puffed away without speaking. At last it took the hookah out of its mouth and said, “So you think you’re changed, do you? How tall do you want to be?” “A little taller, please.” said Alice. “Three inches is such a wretched height.” In silence, the Caterpillar smoked its hookah. Then it got down off the mushroom, saying, “One side will make you grow taller, and the other will make you grow shorter.” “One side of what?” thought Alice to herself. “Of the mushroom.” said the Caterpillar, as if she had asked it aloud. Alice looked at the round mushroom carefully. “No sides at all!” she said to herself. At last she broke off a piece from each side. She ate a little bit of the piece in her left hand nervously. 1．How did Alice feel when the Caterpillar told her to keep her temper? ____________________________________________________________ 2．How tall did Alice want to be? _____________________________________________________________ 3．What could the mushroom do to people? ______________________________________________________________ 4．Did the mushroom have two sides? ______________________________________________________________ 5．Why did Alice feel nervous when eating the mushroom? _______________________________________________________________ 培优篇 06 （24-25八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） In this school, the teacher had set a rule to encourage children to recite the Bible: if he could recite two verses, the teacher would give him one blue ticket; ten blue tickets were equal to one red ticket; ten red tickets could be exchanged for a yellow ticket; if anyone could get ten yellow tickets, the teacher would give him or her a new Bible. Getting the thick book was the greatest honor for children. So they were busy reciting every day. To Tom, it’s impossible, so he thought of a simple way. He exchanged his small things in other children’s hands. In this way, he got many tickets. At the beginning of the class, the 35-year-old teacher made a daily speech. Tom was playing with the boys around him. He pulled a boy’s hair and pinned another, but when they turned around, he just read the book carefully, but the children began to talk noisily. Some children even began to fight. Suddenly, the room turned silent because some visitors came into the room. Three adults and one young girl entered. To Tom’s surprise, the little girl was just the “angel”. Tom thought of his meeting with the girl and the adventure in her garden. Among the visitors, the old man was somebody. Then it was the time to give prize to those children who had got ten yellow tickets. The room was quiet. Nobody had enough tickets. When hope was dead, Tom stood up with nine yellow tickets, nine red ones and ten blue ones. Then, children suddenly realized that they were cheated by Tom. The teacher didn’t believe Tom could get so many tickets, but the number of tickets was exact. The prize was given to Tom Sawyer and he was introduced to the old man.                                              —From The Adventures of Tom sawyer 1．What will students get if they have 10 yellow tickets? ___________________________________________________ 2．How did Tom get many tickets? _____________________________________________________ 3．What did the teacher do at the beginning of the class? _____________________________________________________ 4．How many visitors came into the room? ______________________________________________________ 5．Did Tom Sawyer get the new Bible? _______________________________________________________ 07 （23-24八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant. I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away. Then when my crop bore its fruit, the birds discovered it. The birds were not afraid of my dog at all. I shot them but as soon as I walked away, they came back. At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful. By harvest time, I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat. With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots-one for rice and one for wheat. Next, I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking. Soon after that, I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea. I tried to turn over the ship’s boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined to have a boat, so I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat. When it was time to launch, I realized I had my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant (不断的) labor. I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey. 1．Why did Robinson kill some birds and hang them among the crops? _________________________________________________________ 2．What was “a new problem”? __________________________________________________________ 3．Why did Robinson give up bringing the water to the boat? ___________________________________________________________ 4．How long did Robinson stay on this island? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Was there any hope for him to leave the island and go back home? ____________________________________________________________ 08 Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, feelings and intelligence (智力). In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have some health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March. The weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. They feel hot and get angry easily. The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific report, the IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse grades on exams in July and August, the hottest months of the year. 1．What’s the weather like in the southern part of the United States in August? ________________________________________________________________ 2．How might thin people feel during cold weather? _________________________________________________________________ 3．Who may have a hard time in hot summer? ________________________________________________________ 4．When was the IQ of the group of students high in a scientific report? ________________________________________________________ 5．What do you learn from the passage? __________________________________________________________ 09 （22-23八年级下·山东日照·期末） My name is Robinson Crusoe, and I was born in the city of York in 1632. My father was a successful businessman. I grew up with two elder brothers. One of them died during the war (战争) against Spain. The other was missing one day, and we never knew what had happened to him. My father gave me a good education and wanted me to be a lawyer (律师). However, I wanted to be a sailor (水手) and go to sea. My father was very angry with me. He didn’t understand why I wanted to leave his house and thought I would have an easy and comfortable life there. “Two kinds of people go to sea”, he said, “They are the very poor people and the very rich people. The poor are foolish (愚蠢的), having no other way to live. The rich have ships and can make money with them. You are not too poor or too rich, so you should choose a middle way for your life. Stay at home with your mother and me. Your elder brother didn’t listen to me, and now he is dead. If you do not listen to me, you will have a difficult life.” I tried to do what he wanted me to do, but I couldn’t. I spoke to my mother. “Please ask Dad if he will let me have one voyage (航海) by sea,” I asked her, “When I come back, I will live the life he wants me to.” Mum was angry. “Your father will not let you go. I won’t, either. It’s dangerous.” I fought with my parents for another year. Then, I went to Hull with a friend and he was going to London by ship. He invited me to go with him, and I agreed. Without telling my parents, I just went. That was how all my bad luck began. 1．How many people were there in Robinson’s family after he was born? _____________________________________________________________ 2．What happened to Robinson’s two elder brothers? ______________________________________________________________ 3．Why were Robinson’s parents angry with him? ______________________________________________________________ 4．According to Robinson’s father, what was “the middle way of life” for his son? ________________________________________________________________ 5．What might the “bad luck” be? What would happen next? (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 10 （22-23八年级下·江苏扬州·期中） It was a happy time for me, but there were many dangers because of my small size. There are some incidents (事件) that I remembered clearly. Every morning Glumdalclitch carried my box to the window. One day she carried me to the window as usual, and then she left me there. Some huge wasps came in through the window, and entered the box. They were the size of birds in England, and they were very fierce (凶猛的). I was afraid of them. I took out my sword and fought them. I killed four of them. Luckily, the others flew away. Another dangerous moment that I remembered was this: Glumdalclitch left me in the garden one day, and the weather was very bad. First it rained, and then it hailed (下冰雹) very hard. The hailstones were the size of tennis balls, and they hurt me badly. I managed to hide under a tree, but I was still hit by some of them. Another danger came from an idea that the Queen had. She knew that I liked boats, and she ordered one of her servants to make a little boat for me. The servant put the boat into a tank of water on the table. I spent many hours in this boat. One day, however, a frog jumped out of the water into the boat. I thought the boat would sink, and I was afraid. I was lucky, and I managed to push the frog out of the boat. —Taken from Gulliver’s Travels 1．Why did Gulliver have some dangers? ____________________________________________________ 2．What were as big as the size of birds in England? ______________________________________________________ 3．How did Gulliver keep himself safe from the hailstones? ________________________________________________________ 4．How did Gulliver feel when the frog jumped into the boat? __________________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of Gulliver? ___________________________________________________________ ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $