专题06 语篇填空（期中真题分类汇编，辽宁专用）八年级英语下学期

专题06 语篇填空 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与个人兴趣 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·月考）阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Zhuang Yuanjun was born into a village family in 1963. He started 1 (teach) at a village primary school in Linjiang after he finished high school in 1986. Since then, Zhuang 2 (work) as a teacher in the village area. He has helped over 200 students leave the poor countryside. When Zhuang remembered his 3 (one) experience as a teacher, he said, “I was the only teacher at the school. And there was only a small room used as both a classroom and the teacher’s office. All the students of different grades had to have 4 (lesson) in the same classroom. I divided the blackboard into different parts for students from different grades. I not only taught students Chinese and maths, but also art and music.” When Zhuang worked in Xiangyang village, he lived in a town far away 5 the school. Without buses, Zhuang had to ride 6 motorcycle (摩托) to work every day, no matter how bad the weather was. The mountain road was 7 (real) bad for travelling. It took 8 (he) at least one hour. He even couldn’t remember how many times he fell from the motorcycle 9 got hurt. However, he never gave up his students. Since Zhuang started work, he has helped several poor students. His actions influenced his daughter, Zhuang Hewei. Following in her father’s footsteps, she became a teacher in 2021, too. “I hope I can become as excellent a teacher as my father and help more students have a much 10 (good) future,” she said. 【答案】 1．to teach/teaching 2．has worked 3．first 4．lessons 5．from 6．a 7．really 8．him 9．and 10．better 【导语】本文主要讲述了乡村教师庄元军从1986年开始在偏远山村任教，克服艰苦条件，坚持教书育人，并影响女儿继承父业的故事。 1．句意：1986年高中毕业后，他开始在临江的一所乡村小学任教。start to do sth.和start doing sth.均可表示“开始做某事”，此处用动词不定式或动名词形式。 2．句意：从那以后，庄元军一直在乡村地区当老师。由时间状语“Since then”可知，动作从过去持续到现在，应用现在完成时。结构为have/has+动词过去分词，主语Zhuang为单数，用has，work的过去分词是worked。 3．句意：当庄元军回忆起他作为老师的第一次经历时，他说道。此处表示“第一次经历”，应用序数词形式。 4．句意：所有不同年级的学生不得不在同一间教室里上课。have lessons为固定搭配，意为“上课”，此处用复数形式。 5．句意：庄元军在向阳村工作时，住在离学校很远的一个镇上。far away from为固定搭配，意为“离……很远”。 6．句意：没有公交车，庄元军不得不每天骑摩托车上班，无论天气多么恶劣。此处泛指“一辆摩托车”，motorcycle以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。 7．句意：山路对于通行来说真的很糟糕。此处修饰形容词bad，用real的副词形式really。 8．句意：他至少要花一个小时。此处作动词took的宾语，需用人称代词宾格形式，he的宾格是him。 9．句意：他甚至记不清自己从摩托车上摔下来受伤了多少次。“fell from the motorcycle”和“got hurt”是并列关系，用连词and连接。 10．句意：我希望我能成为像我父亲一样优秀的老师，帮助更多学生拥有更美好的未来。much修饰形容词比较级，此处用good的比较级。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中）Dear Miss Li, I’d like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help 1 (disable) people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 2 (different) to my life. Let me tell you my story. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands 3 (easy). Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like 4 (answer) the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult 5 me. Then one day last year, a friend of 6 (I) helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also 7 (think) a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky—a good name for him 8 I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog helper” because of your 9 (kind)! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me at once when I give him 10 (order). For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once. Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith 【答案】 1．disabled 2．difference 3．easily 4．answering 5．for 6．mine 7．thought 8．because 9．kindness 10．orders 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者感谢捐赠者帮助他获得了一只帮助犬Lucky，并详细描述了Lucky如何改变了他的生活。 1．句意：我确定你知道这个组织是为了帮助像我这样的残疾人而成立的。此处需用形容词修饰“people”。故填disabled。 2．句意：Lucky对我的生活产生了很大的影响。make a difference表示“有影响/起作用”，是固定搭配。故填difference。 3．句意：或者想象你不能轻松地走路或用手。此处修饰动词“use”，需用副词形式。故填easily。 4．句意：我不能很好地使用我的手臂或腿，所以像接电话、开关门或拿东西这样的普通事情对我来说都很困难。“like”后接动名词表示列举。故填answering。 5．句意：我不能很好地使用我的手臂或腿，所以像接电话、开关门或拿东西这样的普通事情对我来说都很困难。be difficult for sb.“对某人来说是困难的”，是固定搭配。故填for。 6．句意：去年的一天，我的一个朋友帮助了我。此处用名词性物主代词mine，a friend of mine表示“我的一个朋友”。故填mine。 7．句意：她也认为一只狗可能会让我振作起来。根据上下文时态，此处需用过去式。故填thought。 8．句意：我的狗叫Lucky，对他是个好名字，因为拥有他让我感到幸运。此处需用连词表示原因。故填because。 9．句意：你看，正是因为你的善良，我才能拥有“狗狗助手”。“your”后需用名词形式。故填kindness。 10．句意：当我给他指令时，他能立刻理解我。此处order指“指令”，是名词，用复数形式表泛指。故填orders。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. My arms, legs and hair were tied (被绑) to the ground! Then I 1 (feel) something on my leg. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it 2 (stand) near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was 3 same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny (极小的) person? Soon 4 (many) small men started climbing all over me. There 5 (be) around forty of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise (噪音) made them all fall over. 6 , they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what 7 (say) either. I tried to pull one hand free and 8 (final) tried to break the ropes. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small 9 (man) began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight 10 me. “I must run away from them,” I thought, but I did not know how to get away. 【答案】 1．felt 2．stood 3．the 4．more 5．were 6．However 7．to say 8．finally 9．men 10．towards 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。节选自《格列佛游记》，主要讲述了格列佛初到小人国时遇到的事情。 1．句意：然后我感觉到有什么东西在我的腿上。根据前文“I woke up”“found”等过去式动词可知，全文时态为一般过去时，feel的过去式为felt，符合时态一致性要求。故填felt。 2．句意：它从我的肚子和脖子往上移动，直到站在我的脸附近。同样基于全文一般过去时的语境，stand的过去式为stood，用于描述过去发生的动作。故填stood。 3．句意：他和我的小手指一样大！“the same size as...”为固定短语，意为“和……一样大小”，定冠词the在此处用于特指“相同的”概念，符合英语表达习惯。故填the。 4．句意：很快，更多的小男人开始爬满我的全身。前文提到“a very small man”，此处表示“更多”，用many的比较级more，体现数量上的递增关系。故填more。 5．句意：大约有四十个他们。there be句型遵循“就近一致”原则，around forty of them为复数概念，且全文为过去时，因此用be的过去式were。故填were。 6．句意：然而，他们很快又站起来，继续在我身上移动。前文提到“the loud noise made them all fall over”，后文转折为got up again，however作为副词表示转折，符合上下文逻辑，且首字母需大写。故填However。 7．句意：我也不知道该说什么。what to say为“疑问词+不定式”结构，在句中作did not know的宾语，这是英语中常见的宾语从句简化形式，符合语法规则。故填to say。 8．句意：我试图挣脱一只手，最后试图挣脱绳子。final为形容词，此需用副词finally修饰动词tried，表示动作的最终进展。故填finally。 9．句意：当我把左手举到空中时，小男人们开始大喊。根据后文“a huge army of tiny people”可知，此处man需用复数形式men，遵循名词复数的不规则变化规则。故填men。 10．句意：他们径直朝我走来。come straight towards sb.为固定短语配，意为“径直朝某人走来”，towards表示方向，符合语境中“军队朝我逼近”的动作描述。故填towards。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·月考） Daisy’s Long Hair Daisy enjoyed walking around with her long black hair. She enjoyed the attention from her friends. Daisy never wanted to cut it even again. This would all change after 1 (listen) to a speech on a Saturday morning. That day, Daisy learned about a hospital that specialized in treating children with serious 2 (illness). Children there hold the dream to have their hair like the other children at their age. The speech touched Daisy 3 (deep) and she knew she had to do something 4 (help) these children feel happy and beautiful. Daisy decided to donate (捐赠) her long hair to the sick children in the hospital. The next day, Daisy arrived at a salon (美发厅) 5 a big smile on her face, ready to cut her hair. Then she let the hairdresser begin his work. Stephen, the hairdresser in the salon was amazed at Daisy’s idea because of the length of 6 (she) hair. After listening to Daisy’s explanation (解释), he thought of his friend who had such 7 illness, and he understood how important it was for these children to feel beautiful and confident, 8 it was just for a little while. A few days later, as Stephen worked his magic on the children’s hair, everyone in the hospital felt 9 (excite). The children looked beautiful and happy, and their families thanked Daisy for her act of kindness. The story of Daisy’s donation spread throughout Huntsville, and soon, other children began donating their hair to the hospital as well. The community supported these children and since then, it 10 (give) them books for their kind act. Daisy’s long hair became a symbol of hope and love for all those who received them. She gave away her hair. In return, happiness came to her from making others feel special and loved. 【答案】 1．listening 2．illnesses 3．deeply 4．to help 5．with 6．her 7．an 8．even if/even though 9．excited 10．has given 【导语】本文讲述了Daisy通过捐赠自己的长发帮助患病儿童重获自信和快乐的故事。 1．句意：这一切都会在周六早上听完演讲后改变。listen“听”，动词。“after”是介词，后接动名词作宾语。listen的动名词为listening。故填listening。 2．句意：那天，Daisy了解到一家专门治疗重病儿童的医院。空处位于形容词“serious”后，填名词作宾语。illness“疾病”，可数名词，此处泛指多种疾病，需用复数形式的illnesses。故填illnesses。 3．句意：演讲深深触动了Daisy，并且她知道她必须做些什么来帮助这些孩子感到快乐和美丽。空处修饰动词“touched”，填副词作状语。deep“深的”，形容词，副词为deeply“深深地”。故填deeply。 4．句意：演讲深深触动了Daisy，并且她知道她必须做些什么来帮助这些孩子感到快乐和美丽。此处用动词不定式表示做一些事情的目的。help“帮助”，动词，不定式为to help。故填to help。 5．句意：第二天，Daisy脸上带着大大的微笑来到美发厅，准备剪头发。空处填介词，与“a big smile on her face”构成介词短语，表示伴随状态，指脸上带着微笑，用with。故填with。 6．句意：沙龙里的理发师Stephen对Daisy的想法感到惊讶，因为她的头发很长。修饰名词“hair”需用形容词性物主代词。she“她”，主格，形容词性物主代词为her。故填her。 7．句意：在听完Daisy的解释后，他想到了他患有同样疾病的朋友，并且他明白让这些孩子感到美丽和自信是多么重要，即使只是一小会儿。“illness”是以元音音素开头的可数名词单数，且此处表示泛指，用an修饰。故填an。 8．句意：在听完Daisy的解释后，他想到了他患有同样疾病的朋友，并且他明白让这些孩子感到美丽和自信是多么重要，即使只是一小会儿。根据“he understood how important it was for these children to feel beautiful and confident”和“it was just for a little while”可知，前后表示让步关系，即使只是一小会，但让孩子们感受到美丽和自信是很重要的。空处位于句中，且空前有逗号，“即使”可以用even if或even though。故填even if/even though。 9．句意：几天后，当Stephen在孩子们的头发上施魔法时，医院里的每个人都感到兴奋。空处位于“felt”后，修饰人，填以ed结尾的形容词作表语。excite“使兴奋”，动词，形容词为excited，修饰人，表示“感到兴奋的”。故填excited。 10．句意：社区支持这些孩子，从那时起，社区就因他们的善举而赠送书籍给他们。根据“since then”可知，表示从过去延续至今的动作，用现在完成时，结构为have/has done。主语为第三人称单数的“it”，助动词用has；give“给”，动词，过去分词为given。故填has given。 Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） Many people enjoy 1 (watch) cartoons because they are great fun. I’ve read a book 2 (call) The Adventures of Tintin. Tintin works for a newspaper and he has lots of exciting 3 (experience). It’s fantastic. The 4 (one)Tintin story appeared in 1929. They 5 (be) popular for more than eighty years so far. Another favorite cartoon hero I like is Popeye. When I was young, I did not like green vegetables. The only vegetable I 6 (eat) was potatoes. I was quite small and not very strong, so I was not very good at sport. Then when I 7 (watch) television one day, I saw the cartoon Popeye. When Popeye stands next to the bad man, Bluto, he looks small and weak, and when he fights 8 Bluto, he always loses. Then he eats some green vegetables. His arms grow 9 (thick) than before. He becomes stronger and he wins his fights. The next day I was going to play football at school, so I asked my mother 10 some green vegetables. I scored three times and we won the match! I’ve loved green vegetables ever since. 【答案】 1．watching 2．called 3．experiences 4．first 5．have been 6．ate 7．was watching 8．against 9．thicker 10．for 【导语】本文介绍了作者喜欢的两个卡通英雄：丁丁和大力水手。 1．句意：许多人喜欢看动画片，因为它们很有趣。enjoy doing sth.“喜欢做某事”，固定短语。故填watching。 2．句意：我读过一本叫《丁丁历险记》的书。分析句子可知，此处应用过去分词作定语。故填called。 3．句意：丁丁在一家报社工作，他有很多令人兴奋的经历。experience“经历”，可数名词；lots of后接可数名词复数形式。故填experiences。 4．句意：丁丁的第一个故事出现在1929年。此处应用序数词first，表示第一个故事。故填first。 5．句意：到目前为止，它们已经流行了80多年。由“so far”可知，句子应用现在完成时，they作主语，助动词用have。故填have been。 6．句意：我唯一吃的蔬菜是土豆。由“was”可知，句子为一般过去时，谓语动词应用过去式形式。故填ate。 7．句意：有一天，当我在看电视的时候，我看到了动画片《大力水手》。由“Then when I…television one day, I saw the cartoon Popeye”可知，此处指当我正在看电视的时候，应用过去进行时，其结构为be doing，I是主语，be动词用was。故填was watching。 8．句意：当大力水手站在坏人布鲁托旁边时，他看起来又小又弱，当他和布鲁托战斗时，他总是输。fight against“与……作斗争”，固定短语。故填against。 9．句意：他的胳膊比以前粗了。由“than”可知，此处应用其比较级。故填thicker。 10．句意：第二天我要去学校踢足球，所以我向妈妈要了一些绿色蔬菜。ask sb. for sth.“向某人要某物”，固定短语。故填for。 Passage 6 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it 1 (feel) like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood 2 the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 3 (match) on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat 4 (heavy) against the windows. After dinner, they 5 (try) to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun 6 a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was 7 (rise). He went outside with 8 (he) family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, 9 (broke) windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood 10 .  Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. 【答案】 1．felt 2．over 3．matches 4．heavily 5．tried 6．with 7．rising 8．his 9．broken 10．together 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了本和家人经历的一次暴风雨的前后过程。 1．句意：外面没有灯光，感觉就像午夜一样。根据“With no light outside, it…like midnight.”结合语境可知，此处时态为一般过去时，结合所给词可知，feel“感觉”，动词，其过去式是felt。故填felt。 2．句意：Ben的爸爸把几块木头盖在窗户上，而他的妈妈在确保手电筒和收音机正常工作。根据“Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood…the windows”可知，此处应该表达Ben的爸爸把几块木头盖在窗户上，put… over，动词短语，意为“放…盖在……上”。故填over。 3．句意：她还在桌子上放了一些蜡烛和火柴。根据“he also put some candles and…”结合所给词可知，match，可数名词，此处应该用复数形式matches，意为“火柴”符合语境。故填matches。 4．句意：Ben正在帮妈妈做饭，这时雨开始重重地打在窗户上。根据分析句子“when the rain began to beat…”，结合所给词可知，heavy“重的”，形容词，此处应该填入heavily，副词，修饰动词beat，意为“重重地”符合语境。故填heavily。 5．句意：晚饭后，他们试图玩纸牌游戏，但外面正发生严重的暴风雨，很难玩得开心。根据“but it was hard to have fun”可知，时态为一般过去时，结合所给词可知，try的过去式是tried。故填tried。 6．句意：晚饭后，他们试图玩纸牌游戏，但外面正发生严重的暴风雨，很难玩得开心。根据横线后“a serious storm happening outside.”和句意可知，此处应该填入with，介词，表伴随。故填with。 7．句意：当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。根据“When he woke up, the sun was…”和句意可知，此处表示动作同时发生，所以时态为过去进行时，结构为：was+现在分词，rise的现在分词是rising。故填rising。 8．句意：他和家人走到外面，发现附近一片狼藉。根据横线后“family”，结合所给词可知，he“他”，主格人称代词，此处应该填入his，形容词性物主代词，修饰限定名词family，意为“他的”符合语境。故填his。 9．句意：倒下的树、破碎的窗户和垃圾随处可见。根据横线后“windows”，结合所给词可知，broke“破坏”，break的过去式，此处应该填入broken，形容词，作定语，修饰名词windows，意为“破碎的”符合语境。故填broken。 10．句意：他们和邻居一起帮助清理社区。根据“They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood…”和后文“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”可知，此处应该填入together，副词，意为“共同，一起”符合语境，表达他们和邻居一起帮助清理社区。故填together。 主题02 人与自我——家人、朋友与周围的人 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Chen Junhang is a 15-year-old student at Huian No. 3 Middle School in Fujian. He started studying programming and artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能) all by 1 (he). Chen first became 2 (interest) in coding (编程) in 3rd grade and later won first place in a coding competition. “I wanted to learn more, 3 I started reading books on programming,” Chen said. When AI became more popular, new ways 4 (find) by Chen. For example, he used it for planning 5 (activity) for his classes. Chen made 6 useful program for his mom. She is a teacher at a primary school. This program helps her write comments (评价) for her students 7 using keywords. You pick words to describe a student, and the AI uses those words 8 (write) comments. Chen’s dream 9 (be) to make AI programs that can talk to people. “It will say hello 10 (happy) when you turn on your computer and help you when you need it,” he said. 【答案】 1．himself 2．interested 3．so 4．were found 5．activities 6．a 7．by 8．to write 9．is 10．happily 【导语】本文主要描述了陈君航在编程和人工智能领域的成就及未来的计划。 1．句意：他开始自学编程和人工智能。by oneself“独自”，空处应用反身代词himself“他自己”。故填himself。 2．句意：陈第一次对编程感兴趣是在三年级，后来在一次编程比赛中获得了第一名。根据“Chen first became…in coding”可知，此处指陈君航对编程感兴趣，应用形容词interested“感兴趣的”作表语。故填interested。 3．句意：陈说：“我想学习更多，所以我开始读编程方面的书。”分析句子可知，前后句之间是因果关系，前因后果，此处应用so“所以”连接。故填so。 4．句意：当人工智能变得越来越流行时，陈发现了新的方法。根据“When AI became more popular, new ways…by Chen.”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，主语“new ways”与动词“find”之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为“was/were done”；主语是new ways，助动词应用were，find的过去分词为found。故填were found。 5．句意：例如，他用它来为他的班级计划活动。根据“planning…for his classes”以及提示词可知，此处指为班级计划活动，应用复数名词activities，表示泛指。故填activities。 6．句意：陈为妈妈做了一个有用的程序。此处泛指一个有用的程序，空后useful是以辅音音素开头，空处应用不定冠词a。故填a。 7．句意：这个程序通过使用关键词帮助她为学生写评论。根据“This program helps her write comments for her students…using keywords.”可知，这个程序通过使用关键词帮助她写评论，此处应用介词by“通过”。故填by。 8．句意：你选择单词来描述一个学生，人工智能会用这些单词来写评论。根据“the AI uses those words…comments”可知，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，表示人工智能会用这些单词来写评论。故填to write。 9．句意：陈的梦想是制造能与人对话的人工智能程序。句子时态为一般现在时，主语Chen’s dream为第三人称单数，be动词应用is。故填is。 10．句意：他说：“当你打开电脑时，它会高兴地打招呼，并在你需要的时候帮助你。”此处应用副词修饰动词say，happily“高兴地”，副词。故填happily。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） I didn’t get on well with my parents. I hardly talked to them, because they liked to compare me 1 my sister. I sometimes argued with them for this. 2 , I wanted to show them that I could do things as well as my sister. Then I started to spend most of my free time 3 (paint). Luckily, my art teacher, Miss Green, offered 4 (help) me a lot. She taught me some drawing 5 (skill) to improve my painting. One day, I told Miss Green my problem. She pushed me to take part in 6 painting competition. In 7 (she) opinion, the best way to communicate with my parents was to show myself to them. The result 8 (final) came out. I was excited, because I got the 9 (one) prize in the painting competition. When I took the prize home, my parents were very 10 (surprise) and happy! Now, relations between my parents and I have become very good. 【答案】 1．with 2．However 3．painting 4．to help 5．skills 6．a 7．her 8．finally 9．first 10．surprised 【导语】本文讲述了一个因父母偏爱妹妹而关系紧张的孩子，通过努力学画并在比赛中获奖，最终改善家庭关系的故事。 1．句意：因为他们喜欢拿我和妹妹比较。“compare”常与“with”或“to”搭配，此处表示比较用“with”。故填with。 2．句意：然而，我想向他们证明我能做得和妹妹一样好。此处需要表示转折的副词，有逗号用however，且首字母大写。故填However。 3．句意：然后我开始把大部分空闲时间花在绘画上。“spend time (in) doing”是固定搭配。故填painting。 4．句意：幸运的是，我的美术老师格林女士给了我很多帮助。“offer to do”是固定搭配。故填to help。 5．句意：她教我一些绘画技巧来提高我的画技。根据“some”判断用复数形式。故填skills。 6．句意：她鼓励我参加一个绘画比赛。此处泛指某次比赛，且“competition”以辅音音素开头。故填a。 7．句意：在她看来，与父母沟通的最好方式是向他们展示自己。此处需要形容词性物主代词。故填her。 8．句意：结果终于出来了。此处需要副词作状语。故填finally。 9．句意：因为我在绘画比赛中获得了一等奖。序数词前要加定冠词。故填first。 10．句意：我的父母非常惊喜和高兴！此处需要形容词作表语。修饰人用ed形式。故填surprised。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） When I was a little child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then (时不时地). And I remember one night, when she 1 (make) supper after a long, hard day at work. On that evening, my mom placed 2 plate of eggs, sausage and completely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting 3 (see) if he noticed! Yet all my dad did was to reach for his biscuit, smile 4 my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching 5 (he) put butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat it! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize (道歉) to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I remember what he said all my life, “Baby, I love burned biscuits.” Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him 6 he really liked his biscuits burned. He held me in both of his 7 (arm) and said, “My son, your mom put in a hard day at work today and she’s 8 (real) tired. And besides, a little burned biscuit could never hurt anyone!” You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I 9 (learn) over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults. And I’ve known that choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of 10 (important) keys (关键) to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. 【答案】 1．made 2．a 3．to see 4．at 5．him 6．if/whether 7．arms 8．really 9．have learned 10．the most important 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者小时候，妈妈辛苦工作一天后做晚餐，烤焦了饼干，爸爸却开心吃下并安慰妈妈，体现出爸爸对妈妈的理解与包容。 1．句意：我记得有一天晚上，她在辛苦工作了一整天后做晚饭。由“When I was a little child”以及“one night”可知，本句话是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填made。 2．句意：那天晚上，妈妈把一盘鸡蛋、香肠和完全烤焦的饼干放在爸爸面前。a plate of“一盘”，固定搭配。故填a。 3．句意：我记得当时等着看他是否会注意到！wait to do sth.“等待做某事”，固定用法。故填to see。 4．句意：然而爸爸只是拿起他的饼干，对妈妈笑了笑，然后问我在学校的一天怎么样。smile at sb.“对某人微笑”，固定搭配。故填at。 5．句意：我不记得那天晚上我告诉了他什么，但我确实记得看着他在那块饼干上涂黄油和果冻然后吃掉！watch为动词，后接人称代词宾格作宾语，he的宾格形式为him。故填him。 6．句意：那天晚上晚些时候，我去吻爸爸道晚安，问他是否真的喜欢烤焦的饼干。由“I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him…he really liked his biscuits burned”可知，此处表示是否真的喜欢，引导宾语从句，用if或whether均可。故填if/whether。 7．句意：他把我抱在怀里说：“儿子，你妈妈今天辛苦工作了一天，她真的很累。再说，一点烧焦的饼干也不会伤害任何人！”。由“He held me in both of his”可知，此处应用复数形式。故填arms。 8．句意：他把我抱在怀里说：“儿子，你妈妈今天辛苦工作了一天，她真的很累。再说，一点烧焦的饼干也不会伤害任何人！”。分析句子可知，此处需用副词修饰形容词tired，real的副词形式为really。故填really。 9．句意：这些年来我学到的是，要学会接受彼此的缺点。由“over the years”可知，句子应用现在完成时，结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语I为第一人称，用have learned。故填have learned。 10．句意：我知道，选择赞美彼此的不同是建立健康、成长和持久关系的最重要关键之一。“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”为固定结构，表示“最……的……之一”，important的最高级为the most important。故填the most important。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁辽阳·期中） Linda was Tara’s best friend before. but now things are different. Tara is a member of Purple Girls Club and they have some rules about who they can be friends with. Linda isn’t very pretty and doesn’t wear cool clothes. 1 she can’t be in their club. Now Tara is making a name list for her party, and she decides not to invite Linda. “Tara, come here,” her mother calls from the living room. Tara goes to her mother and sees the school report card 2 her hands. “Tara, what’s the matter with you? You have failed math and English and you did 3 (bad) in all of your other subjects. You were such a good student before!” Tara sees the disappointment in her 4 (mom) eyes. She feels terrible. The 5 (activity) of Purple Girls Club leave her very little time for studies. The girls get together almost daily for movies, shopping and 6 (use) the Internet. She calls every friend in the club and asks them 7 (help) her. But they all refuse (拒绝) and say “Who cares about studies now?” This makes Tara even 8 (sad). Later, Tara’s mom takes her to Linda’s house across the street. Tara says sorry and Linda is glad 9 (have) her friend back. She 10 (happy) helps Tara with her studies. Tara now has a new rule for friendship and it is that a friend who lends a helping hand is a true friend. 【答案】 1．So 2．in 3．badly 4．mom’s 5．activities 6．using 7．to help 8．sadder 9．to have 10．happily 【导语】本文讲述了Tara因加入“紫衣女孩俱乐部”而疏远好友Linda，导致成绩下滑，最终意识到真正朋友的重要性并重新与Linda和好的故事。 1．句意：所以她不能加入她们的俱乐部。根据“Linda isn’t very pretty and doesn’t wear cool clothes…she can’t be in their club.”的语境可知，此处表示因果关系，前因后果，so“所以”符合，句首首字母大写。故填So。 2．句意：Tara走向母亲，看到她手里拿着成绩单。in one’s hands“在某人手中”，是固定搭配。故填in。 3．句意：你数学和英语不及格，其他科目也表现得很差。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词形式，修饰动词“did”，badly“差”符合。故填badly。 4．句意：Tara从母亲眼中看到了失望。根据“Tara sees the disappointment in her…eyes.”的语境可知，此处表示所属关系，用’s所有格形式。故填mom’s。 5．句意：紫衣女孩俱乐部的活动让她几乎没有时间学习。空处为句子的主语，谓语为动词原形leave，用复数形式activities。故填activities。 6．句意：她们几乎每天聚在一起看电影、购物和上网。分析句子结构可知，空处与watching以及 shopping为并列成分，需用动名词形式using。故填using。 7．句意：她打电话给俱乐部的每个朋友，请求她们帮助她。ask sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事”，是固定短语。故填to help。 8．句意：这让Tara甚至更难过了。根据空前的比较级修饰语even可知，此处用比较级形式sadder。故填sadder。 9．句意：Tara说对不起，Linda很高兴能重新拥有她的朋友。be glad to do sth.“高兴做某事”，是固定搭配。故填to have。 10．句意：她开心地帮助Tara学习。分析句子结构可知，此处用副词形式，修饰动词helps，happily“开心地”符合。故填happily。 Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁葫芦岛·期中） Bill is 18 years old. He is poor but clever. His parents died in 1 accident three years ago. The boy was very sad because of his parents’ 2 (die). But he had to live by 3 (he). One day, Bill was walking along the street when it began to rain. 4 (sudden), he found a wallet in the street. Bill didn’t put it into his own bag. Instead, he 5 (return) it to its owner, Mr. Black. And Mr. Black thanked him by 6 (provide) him with a job in his toy factory. Bill was 7 (excite) about the job, 8 he made a decision to work hard there. Whatever he did, he always tried his best. He was also kind to everyone and never argued 9 anyone else. Three years later, Mr. Black allowed him 10 (take) toy designing lessons. Everything goes well then. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 【答案】 1．an 2．death 3．himself 4．Suddenly 5．returned 6．providing 7．excited 8．so 9．with 10．to take 【导语】本文讲述了男孩比尔，因为父母去世，独自一个人生活，在路上捡到钱包归还失主而得到了工作，从而改变了自己的生活。 1．句意：他的父母三年前死于一场事故。此处表示泛指“一场事故”，accident是元音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词an表示。故填an。 2．句意：这个男孩因为父母的逝世非常伤心。根据“parents’ ”可知，空处用名词形式，die的名词为death“死亡”，是不可数名词。故填death。 3．句意：但他不得不独自生活。by oneself“独自”，he的反身代词为himself。故填himself。 4．句意：突然，他在街上发现了一个钱包。此处修饰句子，用副词形式suddenly“突然”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Suddenly。 5．句意：相反，他把它返还给了物主布莱克先生。根据“Bill didn’t put it into his own bag”可知，时态用一般过去时，动词用过去式returned“返还”。故填returned。 6．句意：布莱克先生通过在他的玩具厂给他提供了一份工作来向他表示感谢。by是介词，后跟动名词形式。故填providing。 7．句意：比尔对这份工作很兴奋，所以他决定在那里努力工作。was后跟形容词作表语，此处修饰人，用-ed的形容词。故填excited。 8．句意：比尔对这份工作很兴奋，所以他决定在那里努力工作。空前后句是前因后果的关系，用so连接。故填so。 9．句意：他对每个人都很好，从不和别人争吵。argue with sb“和某人争吵”。故填with。 10．句意：三年后，布莱克先生允许他上玩具设计课。allow sb to do sth“允许某人做某事”，空处用不定式作宾语补足语。故填to take。 Passage 6 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） Yesterday I watched the film Wonder. It tells a story about a boy called Auggie. It really touched me and 1 (remind) me of the importance of being kind to others. Auggie was a little boy 2 an ugly face. He felt sad about it and liked to 3 (hide) his face in an astronaut helmet (头盔). The boy was quite smart and 4 . He dared (敢) to fight for his friends. When Auggie was old enough, his parents sent him to school. This is where the story began. On the first day of school, Auggie 5 (fall) in love with science classes. But he had problems 6 (get) along with others. Some of his classmates bullied (欺凌) him. Of course, some of them were really kind and friendly. Instead 7 laughing at Auggie, they tried their 8 to be his friends. Jack was one of them. His sincere (真诚的) smile made Auggie feel warm and soon they became friends. 9 (kind) works like magic. It is like the sunlight that 10 (shine) into our hearts. 【答案】 1．reminded 2．with 3．hide 4．brave 5．fell 6．getting 7．of 8．best 9．Kindness 10．shines 【导语】本文主要介绍了昨天作者看的《奇迹男孩》以及感想。 1．句意：它真的打动了我，提醒我善待他人的重要性。 根据“touched”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式reminded“提醒”。故填reminded。 2．句意：奥吉是一个长着丑陋面孔的小男孩。根据“Auggie was a little boy...an ugly face”可知是有一个丑陋的面孔，用介词with。故填with。 3．句意：他为此感到难过，喜欢把脸藏在宇航员头盔里。like to do sth.“喜欢做某事”。故填hide。 4．句意：这个男孩非常聪明勇敢。 根据“He dared (敢) to fight for his friends”可知他敢于为朋友而战，可见他很勇敢，作be动词的表语用形容词brave“勇敢的”。故填brave。 5．句意：开学第一天，奥吉就爱上了科学课。 根据“had”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填fell。 6．句意：但是他和别人相处有问题。have problems doing sth.“做某事有困难”。故填getting。 7．句意：他们没有嘲笑奥吉，而是尽力成为他的朋友。instead of“而不是”。故填of。 8．句意：他们没有嘲笑奥吉，而是尽力成为他的朋友。try one’s best to do sth.“尽某人最大的努力做某事”。故填best。 9．句意：善良就像魔法一样。此处缺少主语用名词kindness“善良”。故填Kindness。 10．句意：它就像阳光一样照耀着我们的心。根据“It is...”可知句子用一般现在时，that指代sunlight，谓语动词用单三shines“照耀”。故填shines。 主题03 人与自我——日常生活 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Zhuang Yuanjun was born into a village family in 1963. He started 1 (teach) at a village primary school in Linjiang after he finished high school in 1986. Since then, Zhuang 2 (work) as a teacher in the village area. He has helped over 200 students leave the poor contryside. When Zhuang remembered his 3 (one) experience as a teacher, he said, “I was the only teacher at the school. And there was only a small room used as both a classroom and the teacher’s office. All the students of different grades had to have 4 (lesson) in the same classroom. I divided (划分) the blackboard into different parts for students from different grades. I not only taught students Chinese and maths, but also art and music.” When Zhuang worked in Xiangyang village, he lived in a town far away 5 the school. Without buses, Zhuang had to ride 6 motorcycle (摩托) to work every day, no mattter how bad the weather was. The mountain road was 7 (real) bad for travelling. It took him at least one hour. He even couldn’t remember how many times he fell from the motorcycle 8 got hurt. However, he never gave up his students. Since Zhuang started work, he has helped several poor students. His acitons influenced (影响) his daughter, Zhuang Hewei. Following in her father’s footsteps, she 9 (become) a teacher in 2021, too. “I hope I can become as excellent a teacher as my father and help more students have a much 10 (good) future,” she said. 【答案】 1．to teach/teaching 2．has worked 3．first 4．lessons 5．from 6．a 7．really 8．and 9．became 10．better 【导语】本文主要讲述了乡村教师庄元军在过去的37年间，帮助200多名学生走出了山区，他也因他的辛勤工作获得了很多荣誉。 1．句意：1986年高中毕业后，他开始在临江的一所乡村小学教书。根据“He started… at a village primary school in Linjiang after…”可知，此处指他毕业后就“开始”教书了，提示词teach“教书”，为动词，此处应用其形式不定式或动名词形式，start to teach/teaching“开始教书”符合语境。故填to teach/teaching。 2．句意：从那时起，庄就在村里当老师。根据“Since then…”可知，该句时态为现在完成时，其结构为“have/has done sth.”，主语为名词单数，助动词应用has，故填has worked。 3．句意：庄回忆起他第一次当老师的经历时，他说：“我是学校里唯一的老师”。根据“his…experience as a teacher”可知，此处指庄的“第一次”当老师经历，应用提示词“one”的序数词形式first，表示“第一次”。故填first。 4．句意：不同年级的学生必须在同一个教室上课。根据“All the students of different grades had to have…in the same classroom”及提示词“lesson”可知，此处指“上课”，应用其名词复数形式表泛指，have lessons“上课”符合语境。故填lessons。 5．句意：庄在襄阳村工作时，住在离学校很远的一个镇上。根据“far away…the school.”可知，此处指“离……远”，应用介词from，far away from sw.“离某地远”。故填from。 6．句意：没有公交车，不管天气多坏，庄每天都得骑摩托车上班。根据“ride…motorcycle”可知，此处指“骑摩托车”，应用不定冠词a修饰，ride a motorcycle“骑摩托车”符合语境。故填a。 7．句意：这条山路不适合旅行。根据“was…bad for travelling.”可知，此处指不适合旅行。提示词real“真正的”，为形容词，此处应用其副词形式really修饰bad，加强语气。故填really。 8．句意：他甚至不记得自己从摩托车上摔下来受伤了多少次。根据“he fell from the motorcycle”及“got hurt.”可知，此处应用连词and引导并列句，表示他从摩托车上摔下来并受了伤。故填and。 9．句意：跟随父亲的脚步，她也在2021年成为一名教师。提示词become“成为”，为动词，又结合“in 2021”可知，“成为”教师这件事发生在过去，应用其形式过去式表示。故填became。 10．句意：她说：“我希望我能成为像我父亲一样优秀的老师，帮助更多的学生拥有更好的未来。”根据“much…”及提示词“good”可知，此处表示“更好的”未来，应用其形容词的比较级better修饰future，much better future“更好的未来”符合语境。故填better。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·月考） Do you know Spring Festival couplets (春联)? They are written on red papers and stuck (粘贴) on the doors during the Spring Festival. It 1 (stand) for people’s best wishes for a happy life in the coming year. When I was young, the couplets were one of the 2 (important) symbols of the Spring Festival. Sticking couplets was always in the 3 (one) place on the must-do list. And my mother often asked some people to write couplets for us. 4 they were writing, I liked to watch how people create these great works by 5 (use) brushes. When I was in the junior middle school, my parents expected me to learn how 6 (write) couplets. After learning it, I became interested 7 traditional culture. Because the couplets are widely printed by machines, that traditional couplets gradually become fewer in the 8 (market). But the red paper 9 black words are not only the couplets, but also carry 10 (we) love for traditional culture. 【答案】 1．stands 2．most important 3．first 4．While 5．using 6．to write 7．in 8．markets 9．and 10．our 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者关于春联的记忆，包括春联的意义、小时候贴春联的情况、自己学习写春联以及如今传统春联在市场上的变化，表达了对传统文化的喜爱。 1．句意：它代表着人们对来年幸福生活的美好祝愿。根据语境可知，此处描述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，主语It是第三人称单数，所以动词stand要用第三人称单数形式stands，意为“代表”。故填stands。 2．句意：当我小的时候，春联是春节最重要的象征之一。“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，important的最高级是most important，意为“最重要的”。故填most important。 3．句意：贴春联总是在必做事项清单的第一位。根据定冠词the可知，此处要用one的序数词形式first，表示“第一”。故填first。 4．句意：当他们在写的时候，我喜欢看人们如何用毛笔创作这些伟大的作品。根据“they were writing”可知，这里表示某个动作正在进行时，用while引导时间状语从句，句首单词首字母大写，意为“当……时”。故填While。 5．句意：当他们在写的时候，我喜欢看人们如何用毛笔创作这些伟大的作品。by是介词，后接动词的-ing形式，use的-ing形式是using，意为“使用”。故填using。 6．句意：当我上初中的时候，我的父母期望我学习如何写春联。“疑问词 + 动词不定式”作动词learn的宾语，所以此处用to write，意为“写”。故填to write。 7．句意：在学习之后，我对传统文化变得感兴趣。“become interested in”是固定短语，意为“对……感兴趣”。故填in。 8．句意：因为春联被机器广泛印刷，那种传统的春联在市场上逐渐变得更少了。market是可数名词，意为“市场”，根据语境可知，这里指多个市场，用复数形式markets。故填markets。 9．句意：但是红纸和黑字不仅仅是春联，而且也承载着我们对传统文化的热爱。根据“the red paper”和“black words”可知，这里表示并列关系，用and连接，表示“和”。故填and。 10．句意：但是红纸和黑字不仅仅是春联，而且也承载着我们对传统文化的热爱。love是名词，前面要用形容词性物主代词修饰，we的形容词性物主代词是our，意为“我们的”。故填our。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） There is lots of delicious food in Xinjiang. But no food is as 1 (special) as nang (馕). It is usually round and flat, thick on the edge (边缘) and thin in the middle. The food is quite popular in Xinjiang. People there say they can go a day if they don’t eat meat, but can’t live a day 2 nang. As for visitors, they can’t miss it, either. Nang has different sizes, tastes and 3 (shape). It’s not difficult to make nang. It is made of flour (面粉). 4 (make) nang more delicious, people add sesame (芝麻), milk, sugar, salt, meat or other things to it. Hot nang tastes good. You can have it with tea, soup or other things. Nang has 5 history of over 2,000 years. Here is a story about the start of the special food. On a very hot day, a man found some dough 6 (leave) outside and was cooked. It 7 (smell) and tasted good. He shared the food with others 8 they all liked it. Then people began to make the food and it became 9 (popular) than before. Now, nang is very popular in Xinjiang. Many people in other parts of China are also trying the special food and falling in love with it 10 (deep). 【答案】 1．special 2．without 3．shapes 4．To make 5．a 6．was left 7．smelt/smelled 8．and 9．more popular 10．deeply 【导语】本文主要介绍了新疆特色美食馕的历史、制作方法和受欢迎程度。 1．句意：但没有哪种食物像馕这样特别。as+形容词或副词原级+as“和……一样……”。空处位于is后，填形容词作表语。special“特殊的”，形容词。故填special。 2．句意：那儿的人说如果他们不吃肉，他们能过一天，但没有馕活不了一天。根据“People there say they can go a day if they don’t eat meat”可知，此处指没有馕不能活过一天。空处填介词without“没有”。故填without。 3．句意：馕有不同的尺寸、口味和形状。空处位于different后，与sizes和tastes作并列宾语，填可数名词复数。shape“形状”，可数名词，复数为shapes。故填shapes。 4．句意：为了让馕更美味，人们会加入芝麻、牛奶、糖、盐或其他东西到馕里。根据“people add sesame (芝麻), milk, sugar, salt, meat or other things to it”可知，为了使馕更美味，人们会往里面加东西。空处填动词不定式表目的。make“制作”，动词，不定式为to make。位于句首首字母大写。故填To make。 5．句意：馕有2000多年的历史。history在此处指馕的历史，是可数名词，表示一段历史，且首次出现，用不定冠词修饰。history是以辅音音素开头的单词，前用a修饰。故填a。 6．句意：非常炎热的一天，一个人发现一些面团被留在外面并被烤熟了。根据“and was cooked”可知，此句时态为一般过去时，且此句为宾语从句，时态遵循“主过从必过”。从句主语some dough与动词leave是逻辑上的动宾关系，用一般过去时态的被动语态，结构为was/were done。主语some dough为不可数名词，be动词用was。leave“留下”，动词，过去分词为left。故填was left。 7．句意：它闻起来和尝起来都很香。smell“闻起来”，系动词。根据“and tasted good”可知，此句时态为一般过去时，空处位于主语It后，填动词过去式作谓语。smell的过去式为smelt或smelled。故填smelt/smelled。 8．句意：他与其他人分享这种食物，并且他们都很喜欢它。根据“He shared the food with others”和“they all liked it”可知，前后表示顺承关系，先分享给其他人，之后其他人也喜欢馕，空处填表示顺承关系的连词and。故填and。 9．句意：然后人们开始制作这种食物，它变得比以前更受欢迎。空处位于系动词became后，than前，填形容词比较级作表语。popular“受欢迎的”，形容词，比较级为more popular。故填more popular。 10．句意：中国其他地方的许多人也在尝试这种特殊的食物，并深深地爱上了它。空处修饰动词短语falling in love with，填副词，作状语。deep“深的”，形容词，副词为deeply“深深地”。故填deeply。 主题04 人与自我——饮食与健康 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Traditional Chinese sports are part of the traditional Chinese culture. They make Chinese 1 (people) life rich and colorful. Here is one that many people like—Chinese shuttlecock kicking (jianzi). Jianzi has a history of over 2,000 years. It 2 (be) popular with people of all ages since it appeared during the Zhou Dynasty (朝代). 3 that time, children played it as a creative way to exercise. During the dynasties of Han and Song from 207 to 906 AD, jianzi got more and more popular. Even emperors used this game 4 (train) his soldiers. In 1933, the 5 (one) national jianzi competition took place in China. Later a 1961 movie about jianzi won a prize at 6 international movie festival. Now jianzi is one of the 7 (popular) outdoor activities, not only for children, but also for older people. Jianzi can be played by several 8 (player) who stand in a circle, or two sides can play against each other with a net between them. There are also people who like playing jianzi alone. Even when you play by 9 (you), others may come around and enjoy watching you if you play well. The rule of jianzi is simple: keep jianzi in the air by using any part of your body but your hands. Nowadays jianzi toys are very common and they are available (可获得的) both online 10 at sports stores in town. Why not buy one and take up jianzi as a hobby? 【答案】 1．people’s 2．has been 3．At 4．to train 5．first 6．an 7．most popular 8．players 9．yourself 10．and 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的传统玩具——毽子。 1．句意：它们让中国人的生活丰富多彩。根据“life”及提示词可知，表示中国人的生活，此处需要使用名词所有格。people“人们”，名词，其所有格为people’s。故填people’s。 2．句意：自周朝出现以来，它一直受到各年龄段人们的喜爱。根据“since”及提示词可知，此处使用现在完成时，其结构为have/has done。It作主语，故助动词用has；be的过去分词为been。故填has been。 3．句意：在那时，孩子们把它作为一种创造性的锻炼方式。根据“...that time,”可知，此处表示在那时，因此需要用介词at。位于句首，首字母要大写。故填At。 4．句意：甚至皇帝用这个游戏训练他的士兵。根据句意和提示词可知，此处表示目的，因此需要使用动词不定式，即to+动词原形。故填to train。 5．句意：1933年，在中国举行了第一届全国毽子比赛。根据“the”和提示词可知，此处用序数词表示顺序。one的序数词为first。故填first。 6．句意：后来，1961年一部关于毽子的电影在一届国际电影节上获奖。根据句意及“international movie festival”可知，此处表示泛指，因此需要使用不定冠词，又因为international是以元音音素开头的单词，所以需要用an。故填an。 7．句意：现在毽子是最受欢迎的户外活动之一。根据“one of the...”及备选词可知，此处需要使用形容词最高级。popular“受欢迎的”，形容词，最高级为“most popular”。故填most popular。 8．句意：毽子可以由几个站成圆圈的运动员玩。根据句意及提示词可知，此处表示运动员，因此需要用名词形式。play“玩”，动词，player“运动员”，名词。结合“several”可知，其后接可数名词复数形式，即players。故填players。 9．句意：即使你一个人玩，如果你玩得好，很多人也会过来观看你。根据句意及提示词可知，此处表示一个人玩，此处用反身代词。you“你”，反身代词为yourself。故填yourself。 10．句意：如今，毽子玩具很常见，在网上和城镇的体育商店都能买到。根据“Nowadays jianzi toys are very common and they are available (可获得的) both online...at sports stores in town.”可知，此处考查固定搭配：both...and...“两者都”。故填and。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating. Eat with others. It can help you to see 1 (others) healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious. Listen to your body. Ask 2 (you) if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Eat breakfast. A Breakfast is the 3 (important) meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body 4 (need) food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast. Eat healthy snacks 5 fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between meals. This doesn’t mean you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal. Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner 6 the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest (消化) most of the food before you rest for the next 8~10 hours. What’s more, you need 7 (exercise) as much as possible. Taking exercise can keep you healthy and make you feel happy every day. Everyone should take exercise at least half 8 hour every day. Then they will be able to make their body strong and their mind active and smart. And you need to keep 9 (do) these. Eat 10 (healthy) and exercise properly, and you’ll be very healthy. 【答案】 1．others’ 2．yourself 3．most important 4．needs 5．like 6．until 7．to exercise 8．an 9．doing 10．healthily 【导语】本文主要讲述了健康饮食不仅包括吃什么，还包括如何吃，并给出了一些关于健康饮食的建议。 1．句意：它可以帮助你看到其他人的健康饮食习惯。此处修饰后名词短语，需要用others的所有格形式表示“其他人的”。故填others’。 2．句意：问问你自己是否真的饿了。此句是祈使句，省略主语you，宾语也是第二人称，所以宾语需要用反身代词yourself，故填yourself。 3．句意：早餐是一天中最重要的一餐。根据定冠词the和语境可知，此处需用最高级形式。故填most important。 4．句意：在你过去十个小时没有吃东西之后，你的身体需要食物来让你运转起来。句子描述的是客观事实，时态为一般现在时，主语“your body”是第三人称单数，动词用三单形式。故填needs。 5．句意：吃像水果、酸奶或奶酪这样的健康零食。“fruits, yogurt or cheese”是对“healthy snacks”的举例说明，应用介词like。故填like。 6．句意：由于我们忙碌的生活，我们总是把吃晚餐推迟到最后一刻。根据“we always put off eating dinner...the last minute”可知，这里表示把吃晚餐这件事推迟的时间界限是“最后一刻”，until是介词，意为“直到”，put off...until...表示“把……推迟到……”，故填until。 7．句意：此外，你需要尽可能多地锻炼。need to do sth为固定搭配，表示“需要做某事”。故填to exercise。 8．句意：每个人每天至少锻炼半小时。half an hour为固定表达，hour以元音音素开头。故填an。 9．句意：你需要坚持做这些。keep doing sth表示“持续做某事”。故填doing。 10．句意：健康饮食并适当锻炼，你会非常健康。修饰动词eat需用副词形式。故填healthily。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） Travelling by subway can be quite 1 adventure (冒险). It’s hard to find your way in the space full with people. People run 2 (quick) to get a seat. And be 3 (care) of that girl who is holding a cup of hot coffee. To deal with these problems, all countries have made rules for subways 4 (follow). The most common one is no eating 5 drinking on the subway. Many cities in the world have this rule. In New York City 6 (passenger) have to take off the backpacks on the subway. Also, they are told not to open 7 (they) legs wide enough to take up two or even three seats. There are some interesting rules, too. Paris, France suggests that passengers shouldn’t play music too loud 8 earphones or stare (盯着) at women for long time. New Delhi, the capital of India has stopped drunk people from 9 (take) the subway since May, 2013. Whether your city 10 (have) the same rules or not, it’s always good to behave (举止) well on the subways. 【答案】 1．an 2．quickly 3．careful 4．to follow 5．or 6．passengers 7．their 8．through 9．taking 10．has 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同国家的一些乘坐地铁的规则。 1．句意：乘地铁旅行可能相当冒险。quite a/an“相当”，固定词组；根据空后的“adventure”是以元音音素开头的单词可知，此处应用an。故填an。 2．句意：人们飞快地跑去抢座位。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词形式修饰动词run。故填quickly。 3．句意：小心那个拿着一杯热咖啡的女孩。be careful of“小心”，固定词组。故填careful。 4．句意：为了解决这些问题，所有国家都制定了地铁规则。此处填不定式作后置定语修饰rules。故填to follow。 5．句意：最常见的一条是禁止在地铁上吃喝。根据句意及空前的“no”可知，此处指禁止在地铁上吃或者喝，or“或者”符合。故填or。 6．句意：在纽约市，乘客在地铁上不得不脱下背包。根据空后的“have to”为动词原形可知，此处应用所给词的复数形式。故填passengers。 7．句意：此外，他们被告知不要把腿张开到占据两个甚至三个座位的程度。根据空后的“legs”可知，此处应用所给词的形容词性物主代词形式。故填their。 8．句意：法国巴黎建议乘客不要用耳机把音乐放得太大声，也不要长时间盯着女性看。根据空后的“earphones”可知，此处表示方式，through“通过”符合。故填through。 9．句意：自2013年5月起，印度首都新德里禁止醉酒者乘坐地铁。stop sb. from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”，固定词组。故填taking。 10．句意：无论你所在的城市是否有同样的规则，在地铁上表现良好总是好的。时态为一般现在时，主语为“your city”，所以此处应用has。故填has。 主题05 人与自我——哲理与规则 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁营口·期中） As China grows stronger and stronger, more and more foreign people have started to learn Chinese. However, most of them find it difficult 1 (learn) Chinese. The problem 2 (catch) the attention of a famous AI company in China these years. To help foreigners learn Chinese, it has developed 3 phone app called iFLY Chinese. With the help of AI-based voice technology, the app users can learn Chinese wisely and 4 (quick). When users speak into the app in 5 (they) own languages, the app can turn the voice messages into Chinese. When they read sentences in Chinese, it will give them feedback (反馈). It can also correct their mistakes in their pronunciation and grammar. Finally, it will provide them 6 word cards to practice and review. With the help of the app, many people have the ability to speak and use Chinese. Henry is one of them. He was born in Australia. He started to learn Chinese two years ago. He 7 (make) great progress since he started to use the app. Now he can have conversations with his friends. The app has been very popular in foreign countries since its 8 (develop). Now it is being used by hundreds of 9 (thousand) of people. They are in more than one hundred countries. 10 quickly the number of its users has increased. 【答案】 1．to learn 2．has caught 3．a 4．quickly 5．their 6．with 7．has made 8．development 9．thousands 10．How 【导语】本文介绍了一款名为iFLY Chinese的智能手机应用程序，该应用旨在帮助外国人学习中文。 1．句意：然而，他们中的大多数人发现汉语很难学。根据“However, most of them find it difficult…Chinese.”可知，句中it是形式宾语，所以空处用动词不定式作真正的宾语。故填to learn。 2．句意：近年来，这个问题引起了中国一家著名人工智能公司的注意。根据“The problem…the attention of a famous AI company in China these years.”可知，此处时态为现在完成时，其结构为have/has done，主语为三单形式，助动词用has，catch的过去分词为caught。故填has caught。 3．句意：为了帮助外国人学习汉语，它开发了一款名为iFLY Chinese的智能手机应用程序。根据“To help foreigners learn Chinese, it has developed…phone app called iFLY Chinese.”可知，此处是指一个手机app，且phone是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 4．句意：在基于人工智能的语音技术的帮助下，该应用程序的用户可以明智且快速地学习中文。根据“With the help of AI-based voice…the app users can learn Chinese wisely and…”可知，空处修饰动词learn，所以用quick的副词形式quickly“快速地”。故填quickly。 5．句意：当用户用自己的语言对着应用说话时，应用可以将语音信息转换成中文。根据“in…own languages”可知，此处是指用他们自己的语言，所以应用they的形容词性物主代词their表示“他们的”。故填their。 6．句意：最后，它会提供单词卡片供他们练习和复习。根据“provide them…word cards”可知，此处为固定搭配provide sb. with sth.表示“给某人提供某物”。故填with。 7．句意：自从他开始使用这款应用以来，他取得了很大的进步。根据“He…great progress since he started to use the app.”可知，句子是现在完成时，其结构为have/has+done，主语是he，助动词用has，make的过去分词为made。故填has made。 8．句意：这款应用自开发以来在国外非常受欢迎。根据“The app has been very popular in foreign countries since its…”可知，空前为形容词性物主代词，此处应用develop的名词形式development表示“开发”。故填development。 9．句意：现在它被成千上万的人使用。根据“hundreds of…of people”可知，此处为固定表达hundreds of thousands of表示“成千上万的”。故填thousands。 10．句意：它的用户数量增长得多么快啊！根据“…quickly the number of its users has increased.”可知，此处是感叹句，quickly是副词，感叹句结构为“How+副词+主语+谓语”，表示“多么……”。故填How。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”? Recently, a British survey shows that there are many electronic products in teenagers’ bedrooms. They are influencing teenagers’ sleep 1 (bad). The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It 2 (find) that 50% of them got just 4 to 7 3 (hour) sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours. Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they 4 (watch) TV, listening to music or using other electronic products. “This is very 5 (worry),” said Dr. Chris, a British professor. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It 6 (mean) you don’t get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is low, too. If you don’t get 7 good rest, you won’t do well in school the next day.” The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day 8 they had the junk sleep, especially girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, computer or TV in 9 (they) bedrooms. And lots of them even have all the three. Dr. Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away 10 electronic products, and teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products. 【答案】 1．badly 2．found 3．hours’ 4．were watching 5．worrying 6．means 7．a 8．because 9．their 10．from 【导语】本文主要讲述了青少年“垃圾睡眠”问题，即由于电子产品的使用导致睡眠时间不足和睡眠质量问题。 1．句意：它们正严重影响着青少年的睡眠‌‌。修饰动词influencing用副词，bad副词形式为badly。故填badly。 2．句意：调查发现，50%的受访者每天只睡了4到7小时。根据上句“The survey was done”可知，时态为一般过去时，动词应用过去式，find的过去式为found。故填found。 3．句意：调查发现，50%的受访者每天只睡了4到7小时。根据“got just 4 to 7 … (hour) sleep”可知，sleep是名词，此处是指“4到7小时的睡眠”，所以用名词所有格，名词hour先变复数，再加撇。故填hours’。 4．句意：近25%的孩子表示，他们在看电视、听音乐或使用其他电子产品时经常睡着。根据“while they… (watch) TV, listening to music or using other electronic products”可知，他们正在看电视，结合said可知，此处是过去进行时。主语是they，be动词用were。故填were watching。 5．句意：“这很令人担忧，” 英国教授克里斯博士说。根据上一句“Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they…(watch) TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.”可知，垃圾睡眠这种情况令人担忧。worrying意为“令人担忧的”。故填worrying。 6．句意：这意味着你得不到足够的睡眠，并且睡眠质量也很差。根据“you don’t get enough sleep”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语是It，所以谓语动词是第三人称单数形式。故填means。 7．句意：如果你休息不好，第二天你在学校不会表现好。短语“get a good rest”意为“好好休息一下”。故填a。 8．句意：该调查发现，不少孩子‌因为垃圾睡眠而每日感到疲惫‌，其中13至16岁的女孩感觉最为严重。结合句意可知，垃圾睡眠是孩子每日感到疲惫的原因。表示原因用because。故填because。 9．句意：‌几乎所有的青少年在他们的卧室里都有手机、电脑或电视。“bedrooms卧室”是名词，所以此处是指“他们的卧室”，所以用形容词性物主代词。they的形容词性物主代词是their。故填their。 10．句意：克里斯博士建议，父母应帮助孩子远离电子产品，并减少青少年使用电子产品的时间。固定短语“keep away from”意为“远离”。故填from。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁葫芦岛·期中） One day, a baby snail (蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He asked his mother, “Why was I born with a shell? It 1 (grow) so hard and heavy. ” His mother said, “Because we don’t have bones (骨头) to develop us. We can’t move 2 (quick), so we need a shell to protect (保护) us.” The baby snail continued 3 (ask), “The caterpillar (毛毛虫) has no bones, either, and she moves slowly. Why can she live 4 a shell?” The mother snail answered patiently, “That’s because she will become 5 butterfly. She can fly high into the sky which can protect her.” The baby snail then cried, “We are so weak! We have no protection like that!” His mother 6 (smile) at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that 7 we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us? Our 8 (body) will be dried out by the hot sun and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s 9 (bad), we’ll die in the heavy rain. We don’t depend on the sky. We should depend on 10 (we). ” The baby snail nodded with satisfaction. 【答案】 1．grows 2．quickly 3．asking 4．without 5．a 6．smiled 7．if 8．bodies 9．worse 10．ourselves 【导语】本文讲述了小蜗牛对自己出生起就背着又大又重的壳而感到困惑，向妈妈提出疑问，妈妈向小蜗牛解释了原因以及这个壳的重要性。 1．句意：它长得又硬又重。此处描述壳的一般特性，为一般现在时，主语it指壳，动词填三单形式。故填grows。 2．句意：我们不能快速移动，所以我们需要一个外壳来保护我们。此处用副词形式修饰动词move，quick形容词需变副词quickly。故填quickly。 3．句意：小蜗牛继续问：“毛毛虫也没有骨头，而且走得很慢。”continue doing“继续做某事”，因此接动名词表示持续动作。故填asking。 4．句意：为什么没有壳她也能活？此处表示“没有壳”，without“没有”，故填without。 5．句意：那是因为她要变成一只蝴蝶。此处泛指一只蝴蝶，且butterfly是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。 6．句意：妈妈笑着对他说：“这就是我们有壳的原因。”此处叙述过去事件，动词填过去式。故填smiled。 7．句意：亲爱的，想象一下，如果我们没有贝壳，我们会怎么样？此处用if“如果”，引导条件从句，故填if。 8．句意：我们的身体会被烈日晒干，没有地方睡觉。此处指蜗牛们的身体，our后需复数bodies。故填bodies。 9．句意：更糟的是，我们会死在大雨中。固定表达what’s worse“更糟的是”。故填worse。 10．句意：我们应该依靠自己。depend on后接反身代词ourselves表示“依靠自己”。故填ourselves。 主题06 人与社会——社会服务 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Project Hope, one of the most famous public welfare organizations in China, has been changing 1 (children) lives since 1989. It aims to help poor kids get an education. Many schools in the countryside has been built by Project Hope. These schools not only provide better classrooms and 2 (many) books for students but also offer them more colorful after-school activities, like art classes and science clubs. For example, Li Mei, 3 11-year-old girl from a small village, got a chance to study because of this project. “My life has become happier since I 4 (come) to this new school,” she said. Volunteers play a 5 (real) important role in Project Hope. Many students offered to take part in this 6 (meaning) activity and some volunteers choose to teach in the schools for one or two years. They bring modern knowledge to the classrooms. Others work hard 7 (raise) money through charity sales or online campaigns. Every year, millions of books 8 (give) by people across the country to help these schools. You can also join 9 different activities to help! By donating old books or spending a weekend helping with homework, even small actions can make a big difference. 10 you want to make the world a better place, join Project Hope and let your love shine, because everyone’s effort matters! 【答案】 1．children’s 2．more 3．an 4．came 5．really 6．meaningful 7．to raise 8．are given 9．in 10．If 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的希望工程情况，并号召人们加入到这个行动中来。 1．句意：希望工程是中国最著名的公益组织之一，自1989年以来一直在改变孩子们的生活。修饰“lives”，指的是孩子们的生活，填复数形式所有格。故填children’s。 2．句意：这些学校不仅为学生提供更好的教室和更多的书籍，而且还为他们提供更丰富多彩的课外活动，如美术课和科学俱乐部。根据“better”可知此处用比较级，many的比较级为more。故填more。 3．句意：例如，李梅，一个来自小村庄的11岁女孩，因为这个项目获得了学习的机会。此处泛指“一个女孩”，“11-year-old”以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。故填an。 4．句意：“自从来到这所新学校，我的生活变得更加快乐了，”她说。该句是since引导的时间状语从句，主句用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时，come的过去式为came。故填came。 5．句意：志愿者在希望工程中扮演着非常重要的角色。修饰形容词“important”用副词，real的副词为really。故填really。 6．句意：许多学生主动提出参加这个有意义的活动，一些志愿者选择在学校教一到两年。修饰名词“activity”用形容词，meaning的形容词为meaningful。故填meaningful。 7．句意：其他人努力通过慈善义卖或网络活动筹集资金。分析句子结构，此处用不定式表目的，故填to raise。 8．句意：每年，全国各地的人们都会捐赠数百万本书来帮助这些学校。主语“books”与动词“give”是被动关系，用被动语态，结构为are given。故填are given。 9．句意：你可以参加不同的活动来帮忙！固定搭配“join in”表示“参加”，故填in。 10．句意：如果你想让世界变得更美好，加入希望工程，让你的爱闪耀，因为每个人的努力都很重要！此处表示条件，用连词If引导条件状语从句。故填If。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁朝阳·期中） Susan Jones often noticed people walking with guide dogs in her city. She was always interested in how the guide dogs did their work. She 1 (find) the answer when she heard about the Seeing Eye program, whose purpose (目的) is to train dogs to be guides 2 blind people. Last year, Susan and her family became Seeing Eye 3 (volunteer). They adopted (收养) a young Seeing Eye dog. “We spent a lot of time staying with 4 (he),” explained Susan. It took at least two years 5 (teach) the Seeing Eye dog all the skills he needed to guide a 6 (able) person. During the first month of life, the little dog lived with the family. When the dog was about one year old, it left its home. A trainer and a blind person taught the dog some skills. After 7 long and difficult training period, the dog and the blind person finally teamed up. Susan said there was a deep 8 (feel) between her and the little dog. “It was always hard 9 the time came to say goodbye.” she said. “But we knew that the little dog was going to help someone who 10 (strong) needed it. I feel good about having had a small part in giving the gift of independence to someone who cannot see.” 【答案】 1．found 2．for 3．volunteers 4．him 5．to teach 6．disabled 7．a 8．feeling 9．when 10．strongly 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Susan Jones和家人参与Seeing Eye项目，帮助训练导盲犬的经历。 1．句意：当她听说Seeing Eye项目时，她找到了答案，该项目的目的是训练狗成为盲人的向导。根据“when she heard about the Seeing Eye program”可知，此处指过去的事情，句子时态为一般过去时，应填found。故填found。 2．句意：当她听说Seeing Eye项目时，她找到了答案，该项目的目的是训练狗成为盲人的向导。根据“train dogs to be guides…blind people”的语境可知，此处指导盲犬的服务对象，for“为了”符合。故填for。 3．句意：去年，Susan和家人成为Seeing Eye志愿者。主语是“Susan and her family”，用复数形式volunteers。故填volunteers。 4．句意：我们花了很多时间陪伴他。分析句子结构可知，此处应用人称代词宾格形式him，作宾语。故填him。 5．句意：至少花了两年时间才教会导盲犬引导残疾人所需的所有技能。It takes time to do sth.“做某事需要时间”，是固定搭配。故填to teach。 6．句意：至少花了两年时间才教会导盲犬引导残疾人所需的所有技能。训练导盲犬的目的是帮助残障人士，disabled“有残疾的”符合。故填disabled。 7．句意：经过长时间艰苦的训练，狗和盲人终于合作了。此处表示泛指的含义，long是以辅音音素开头的单词，a符合。故填a。 8．句意：Susan说她和小狗之间有一种很深的感情。根据空前的形容词“deep”以及句子结构可知，此处应用名词形式，feeling“感情”符合。故填feeling。 9．句意：当告别时刻到来时总是很难过。根据“It was always hard…the time came to say goodbye”的语境可知，此处主从句动作同时发生，when“当……时候”符合。故填when。 10．句意：但我们知道小狗会帮助那些非常需要它的人。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词形式，修饰动词“needed”，strongly“强烈地”符合。故填strongly。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） What is the meaning of being a volunteer? Just as the saying goes, “Roses given, fragrance (香味) in hand.” 1 (volunteer) is good for people in need and for our society (社会). Volunteers play 2 important role in many things. My name is Maria. I’m a homeless girl, but I like helping others. I started being a volunteer after I knew a group called Kids Camp in 2021. There were many 3 (able) kids in the camp. For example, some of them had one arm and some of them couldn’t walk. One day, one of the volunteers of Kids Camp asked me if I was interested in joining the camp. I 4 (tell) her that I was happy to be one of them and agreed to play a part in their 5 (activity). I thought the 6 (one) day would be full of difficulty, because I had never been a volunteer before. And I thought the kids might not show their kindness to me. But 7 my surprise, they were friendly. They talked with me and played games with me 8 (happy). I found that they were as clever as the normal children. I changed my mind and found that I enjoyed working there very much. Thank Kids Camp for giving me a chance to be a volunteer. 9 it takes a lot of time and it is sometimes difficult, being a volunteer helps me understand that when we are helping others, we are also helping 10 (we) to get more happiness. It also makes us find our roles in this world. 【答案】 1．Volunteering 2．an 3．disabled 4．told 5．activities 6．first 7．to 8．happily 9．Although 10．ourselves 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个无家可归的女孩Maria成为志愿者的经历和感悟。文章通过Maria的视角，展现了志愿服务对他人和社会的积极影响，以及志愿者在帮助他人过程中获得的快乐和自我成长。 1．句意：志愿服务对需要帮助的人和我们的社会都有好处。这里需要一个名词作主语，表示“志愿活动”这一概念，因此用动名词形式Volunteering。故填volunteering。   2．句意：志愿者在许多事情中扮演着重要的角色。这里需要填写一个冠词，role是可数名词单数，且important以元音音素开头，因此用an。故填an。 3．句意：营地中有许多残疾儿童。根据后文“some of them had one arm and some of them couldn’t walk”可知，营地中有许多残疾儿童，括号内给出的是able（有能力的），根据句意可知此处需要反义词disabled（残疾的），修饰kids。故填disabled。 4．句意：我告诉她，我很高兴成为他们中的一员，并同意参与他们的活动。根据“I was happy to be one of them and agreed to…”可知，上下文描述的是过去发生的事情（Maria回忆加入夏令营时的对话），此处需要用tell的过去式told。故填told。 5．句意：我同意参与他们的活动。括号内给出的是activity，需要填写其复数形式activities，因为营地中的活动是多种多样的。故填activities。 6．句意：我以为第一天会充满困难，因为我从未当过志愿者。  括号内给出的是one（一），根据句意可知，Maria初次体验志愿工作，此处需要用序数词first（第一），表示顺序，the first day是固定搭配，指“最初/第一天”。故填first。 7．句意：但令我惊讶的是，他们很友好。这里需要填写介词to，构成固定搭配to one’s surprise，表示“令某人惊讶的是”。故填to。    8．句意：他们和我聊天，开心地和我玩游戏。此处需要用副词happily（开心地），修饰动词played。故填happily。 9．句意：尽管这需要花费很多时间，有时也很困难，但成为一名志愿者让我明白，当我们帮助他人时，我们也在帮助自己获得更多快乐。空格需填写连词，连接前后两个分句的转折关系（“花费时间”与“帮助我理解”形成让步），Although意为“尽管”，引导让步状语从句。故填Although。 10．句意：我们也在帮助自己获得更多快乐。这里指志愿者活动对自身的积极影响，帮助他人时，我们也在帮助我们自己，括号内给出的是we（我们），此处需要用反身代词ourselves（我们自己），作宾语。故填ourselves。   Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） If an old man suddenly falls down in front of you, will you help him? Most of us would choose to help him 1 we know it’s the right thing to do. But others might refuse 2 (do) so. In my opinion, we should not only think about 3 (we) but others as well. I’ve had an experience like this before. I saw a woman walking with a baby in her arms while it 4 (rain) heavily. They were both wet because they don’t have 5 umbrella. I held out my umbrella for them 6 (quick). I walked several miles with them till they got home. The woman thanked me a lot for 7 I did for her. At that moment, I had such a strong feeling of satisfaction. Offering help to people 8 trouble can make them feel really warm. And perhaps one day we’ll become the one who needs help. So why don’t we just reach out a helpful hand whenever we can. The more we trust and help each other, the 9 (good) our world will be. It’s a high time for us to show our 10 (kind) to others. 【答案】 1．because 2．to do 3．ourselves 4．was raining 5．an 6．quickly 7．what 8．in 9．better 10．kindness 【导语】本文主要讨论了在他人遇到困难时是否应该伸出援手，并通过作者的亲身经历说明帮助他人的意义。 1．句意：我们中的大多数会选择帮助他，因为我们知道这是正确的事。根据“Most of us would choose to help him … we know it’s the right thing to do.”的语境可知，此处表示原因，because“因为”符合。故填because。 2．句意：但其他人可能会拒绝这样做。refuse to do sth.“拒绝做某事”，是固定搭配。故填to do。 3．句意：在我看来，我们不仅要考虑自己，还要考虑别人。句子主语为“we”，用反身代词ourselves“我们自己”。故填ourselves。 4．句意：我看见一个妇女抱着一个婴儿走在路上，雨下得很大。此处描述过去某一时刻正在发生的动作，用过去进行时，主语为“it”，应填was raining。故填was raining。 5．句意：他们都湿了，因为他们没有带伞。此处表示泛指的含义，umbrella是以元音音素开头的单词，用an。故填an。 6．句意：我迅速为他们撑开伞。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词，修饰谓语，quickly“迅速地”符合。故填quickly。 7．句意：那位女士非常感谢我为她做的事。空处引导宾语从句，在从句中作did的宾语，根据“The woman thanked me a lot for…I did for her.”的语境可知，此处指感谢作者所做的事情，what“什么”符合。故填what。 8．句意：帮助有困难的人会让他们感到很温暖。in trouble“处于困境”，是固定搭配。故填in。 9．句意：我们越相互信任和帮助，我们的世界就会越好。分析句子结构可知，此句为“the+比较级…, the+比较级…”结构，应填better。故填better。 10．句意：现在是我们向他人表示善意的时候了。分析句子结构可知，此处应用名词形式，作宾语，kindness“善良”符合。故填kindness。 主题07 人与社会——文学、艺术、历史 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） On a hot summer day, a stonecutter (石匠) was working under the sun. He was 1 (real) tired and hot, and he said, “The sun is powerful (强大的). I wish I could be the sun!” A fairy (仙子) heard his wish and helped him become the sun. He was very happy 2 his nice sunshine. Then a cloud came and his light grew dim (光变得昏暗). A cloud was 3 (great) than him! Now he wanted to be a cloud. 4 fairy helped him again. Then came the wind. It blew him into different 5 (shape). “I want to be a strong wind now!” he said. The fairy once again helped. He went here and there until he blew against a stone that 6 (stand) in his way. He blew as hard as he could, but the stone didn’t move. “It is better 7 (become) a stone than anything else!” he said. 8 the fairy turned him into a big heavy stone. He sat and watched time go by until one day a group of stonecutters came his way. They pounded away (反复击打) at him. “Please, fairy!” he said. “ 9 (be) a stone is not what I want after all. From now on I just want to be 10 (I).” 【答案】 1．really 2．with 3．greater 4．The 5．shapes 6．stood 7．to become 8．So 9．Being 10．myself 【导语】本文通过讲述石匠不停要求变换自己的身份的故事，展现了他对 “强大” 的认知变化，最终领悟到做自己才是最好的。 1．句意：他真的又累又热。设空处修饰形容词“tired and hot”，需填写提示词的副词形式，really“真的”。故填really。 2．句意：他对自己美好的阳光感到非常开心。be happy with“对……感到满意”，固定短语。故填with。 3．句意：一朵云比他更强大。根据than可知，此处需填写提示词的比较级形式，greater“更强大的”。故填greater。 4．句意：这位仙子再次帮助了他。根据“A fairy heard his wish and helped him become the sun.”和“...fairy helped him again”可知，设空处需填写定冠词the，特指“前文提到的那位仙子”，句首首字母大写。故填The。 5．句意：它把他吹成不同的形状。shape“形状”，different后接可数名词复数。故填shapes。 6．句意：他东奔西走，直到吹向了一块挡住他去路的石头。根据blew可知，本句时态为一般过去时，所以此处stand应用其过去式stood。故填stood。 7．句意：变成石头比变成其他任何东西更好。“It’s+形容词+to do sth.”表示“做某事是怎么样的”，所以此处填写become的不定式形式。故填to become。 8．句意：所以仙子把他变成一块又大又重的石头。“It is better...a stone than anything else!”和“the fairy turned him into a big heavy stone”构成因果关系，设空处后为结果，so“所以”符合语境，句首首字母大写。故选So。 9．句意：做一块石头毕竟不是我想要的。设空处在句中作主语，强调“石匠成为石头的状态”，所以应填写提示词的动名词形式being，句首首字母大写。故填Being。 10．句意：从现在起我只想做我自己。本句表达石匠想要做回他自己，结合此处为石匠的直接引语，即“我自己”，其英文表达为myself，反身代词。故填myself。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay (陶土) toy and also a whistle (哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has 1 history of over 1, 000 years. Taiping nijiaojiao 2 (make) of the mud (泥) from the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead (捏) it with 3 (you) hands. You can knead the clay toy into anything, like animals 4 plants. The blowhole is 5 (difficult) part to make than the other parts, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. While coloring, you can use traditional cultural elements (元素) because they carry good 6 (meaning). It’s hard to make taiping nijiaojiao. But when you finally make it, you will feel proud 7 yourself. Zhou Baokang, a lover of folk art, 8 (learn) how to make the clay toy from some local artists about 20 years ago. He wants more people to know about it, so he has opened a museum 9 (introduce) the clay toy. He teaches kids how to make the clay toy, too. There are many traditional art forms in China, but some of them have been lost. 10 (lucky), the traditional clay toy taiping nijiaojiao is kept to this day. 【答案】 1．a 2．is made 3．your 4．and/or 5．more difficult 6．meanings 7．of 8．learned/learnt 9．to introduce 10．Luckily 【导语】本文主要介绍了太平泥叫叫这种文化艺术，介绍了它的制作过程，并呼吁人们要将中国文化传承下去。 1．句意：它有1000多年的历史。a history of“……的历史”，固定搭配。故填a。 2．句意：太平泥叫叫是用当地山上的泥做的。be made of“由……制作”，时态为一般现在时，主语Taiping nijiaojiao为单数，be动词用is，make的过去分词为made。故填is made。 3．句意：制作粘土玩具需要十多个步骤，关键的一步是用手揉捏。空处修饰名词hands用形容词性物主代词your“你的”。故填your。 4．句意：你可以把粘土玩具揉成任何东西，比如动物和植物。根据“like animals...plants.”可知，前后表示并列或者选择关系，用and或者or连接。故填and/or。 5．句意：气孔比其它零件更难制作，因为气孔的大小会对声音产生影响。根据“than”可知，应用形容词比较级。故填more difficult。 6．句意：在着色时，你可以使用传统文化元素，因为它们具有很好的含义。meaning“含义”，根据they可知，应用可数名词复数形式。故填meanings。 7．句意：但当你最终成功时，你会为自己感到骄傲。be proud of“为……感到骄傲”。固定搭配。故填of。 8．句意：热爱民间艺术的周保康大约20年前从一些当地艺术家那里学会了如何制作粘土玩具。根据“about 20 years ago”可知，时态为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式learned/learnt“学习”。故填learned/learnt。 9．句意：他想让更多的人知道它，所以他开了一个博物馆来介绍粘土玩具。根据“he has opened a museum...(introduce) the clay toy”可知，开一个博物馆是为了介绍黏土玩具，用不定式结构表目的。故填to introduce。 10．句意：幸运的是，传统的泥玩具太平泥叫叫一直保存到今天。空处作独立成分，修饰整个句子，用副词luckily“幸运地”，句首字母大写。故填Luckily。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using pictures. 1 first photographed cartoon film (in 1906) was about humorous faces. In the film, an 2 (art) drew pictures of two faces on a blackboard: The faces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped through a ring. There were lots of 3 (animal) in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat. All the people at that time liked 4 (it) name. Walt Disney started to make films 5 the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, 6 in Disney’s films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Among all the Walt Disney’s characters, the 7 (famous) cartoon character was Mickey Mouse. He 8 (appear) in 1928, first in a black-and-white film without sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in color. The Mickey Mouse film with sound became 9 (real) popular. Cartoons 10 (be) popular with people of all ages for over a hundred years. They will probably be popular for many more years in the future. 【答案】 1．The 2．artist 3．animals 4．its 5．in 6．but 7．most famous 8．appeared 9．really 10．have been 【导语】本文简述了早期卡通的发展历程并列举了动画公司迪士尼最著名卡通形象米老鼠的诞生。 1．句意：第一部以摄影技术拍摄的卡通影片 (于 1906 年问世) 所描绘的都是滑稽的面部表情。根据“first photographed cartoon film…”可知，此处指“第一部”以摄影技术拍摄的卡通影片，应用定冠词the修饰序数词，且句首首字母大写。故填The。 2．句意：在影片中，一位艺术家在黑板上画了两张脸的画像：那两张脸竟然活了过来。art“艺术”，名词，又根据“an…drew pictures…”可知，此处指一位“艺术家”，应用其派生词artist的名词单数形式作主语。故填artist。 3．句意：早期的卡通片中有很多动物角色。animal“动物”，可数名词，且“a lot of”后应用其名词复数形式表泛指，表示很多动物。故填animals。 4．句意：当时所有的人都喜欢它的名字。it“它”，代词主格或宾格，又根据“One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.”及“…name”可知，此处指人们喜欢菲力猫的名字，应用其对应的形容词性物主代词作定语修饰name，表示“它的”。故填its。 5．句意：沃尔特·迪士尼在 20 世纪 20 年代开始制作电影。根据“…the 1920”可知，此处指在 20 世纪 20 年代，应用介词in修饰年份。故填in。 6．句意：他早期的一些影片讲述的是一个著名的故事——《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，但在迪士尼的影片中，这个故事被改名为《卡通仙境的爱丽丝》。分析句子结构可知，前后句“Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland”及“…in Disney’s films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land.”讲述了沃尔特·迪士尼前期的作品名和后期更改的名字，表示转折的意思，且空后句子结构完整，应用but引导转折关系的从句。故填but。 7．句意：在所有沃尔特·迪士尼创作的角色中，最著名的卡通人物当属米老鼠了。famous“著名的”，形容词原级，又根据“the…cartoon character…”及常识可知，此处指“最著名的”卡通人物，应用其对应的形容词最高级形式“the most famous”。故填most famous。 8．句意：他于 1928 年登场，起初出演的是无声黑白电影，不久之后便参演了有声电影，之后又转而出演彩色电影。appear“出现”，动词，又结合时间状语“in 1928”可知，该句时态为一般过去时，应用其动词过去式作谓语。故填appeared。 9．句意：有声版的米老鼠影片变得非常受欢迎。real“真的”，形容词，又根据“became…popular”可知，该句结构完整，此处应用其对应的副词形式修饰形容词popular。故填really。 10．句意：卡通自一百多年前以来就深受各个年龄段人群的喜爱。根据语境及“…for over a hundred years”可知，此处指自一百多年以来卡通对人们的影响，时态应用现在完成时，其结构为“have/has done”，且主语Cartoons表示复数概念，助动词应用have，be的过去分词形式为been。故填have been。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） What kind of life do we want to have? How should we face problems? Maybe we can find the answers from the movie The Boy and the Heron, which came out on the 1 (three) of April, 2024. The movie is about a boy 2 (name) Makoto who wants to know what life is really like. Makoto moves to a new place with his dad after his mum’s 3 (die). There, he meets a talking heron. The heron takes him to a 4 (wonder) place where he has many adventures. Makoto meets many difficulties, 5 he doesn’t give up. He tries his best to deal 6 them. This helps him understand what courage and duty are. It also helps him learn about himself. 7 (final), he finds the real meaning of life. The story of the movie was written by Hayao Miyazaki several years ago. He made 8 movie for his grandson to tell him something. Although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty and 9 (kind). All in all, this movie is great for everyone. It makes us think and ask 10 (we) how we can value the people and things around us. It also brings us joy and helps us understand life better. 【答案】 1．third 2．named 3．death 4．wonderful 5．but 6．with 7．Finally 8．the 9．kindness 10．ourselves 【导语】本文主要介绍了电影《你想活出怎样的人生》，这部电影能让我们审视如何珍视身边人与事，带来欢乐并助力更好理解生命。 1．句意：或许我们能从2024年4月3日上映的电影《你想活出怎样的人生》中找到答案。根据“on the ... of April, 2024”可知，此处表示日期为2024年4月3日，要用three的序数词third“第三”。故填third。 2．句意：这部电影讲述了一个名叫Makoto的男孩，他想知晓生活真正的模样。根据“a boy ... Makoto”可知，此处指一个名叫Makoto的男孩，要用name的过去分词named“被叫做”，作后置定语。故填named。 3．句意：妈妈去世后，Makoto和爸爸搬到一个新地方。根据“after his mum’s ...”可知，mum’s是名词所有格，后接名词，die的名词形式为death“死亡”。故填death。 4．句意：苍鹭把他带到一个奇妙的地方，在那里他经历诸多冒险。根据“The heron takes him to a ... place”可知，此处修饰名词place，要用形容词，wonder的形容词形式为wonderful“奇妙的”。故填wonderful。 5．句意：Makoto遇到很多困难，但他没有放弃。根据“Makoto meets many difficulties, ... he doesn’t give up.”可知，前句说遇到困难，后句说没放弃，两者是转折关系，要用连词but“但是”。故填but。 6．句意：他尽全力应对这些困难。deal with“应对”，固定搭配，要用介词with。故填with。 7．句意：最终，他找到了生命的真正意义。根据“..., he finds the real meaning of life.”可知，此次修饰整个句子，要用副词，final的副词形式为finally“最终”，注意句首单词首字母大写。故填Finally。 8．句意：他制作这部电影是为了给他的孙子讲一些事。根据“The story of the movie was ...”和“He made ... movie”可知，此处movie是特指前文提到的《你想活出怎样的人生》这部电影，要用定冠词the。故填the。 9．句意：尽管现实世界可能很艰难，但它充满了真诚与善意。根据“it’s full of honesty and ...”可知，honesty是名词，and连接并列成分，此处要用kind的名词形式kindness“善意”。故填kindness。 10．句意：它让我们思考并问问自己，我们该如何珍视身边的人和事。根据“It makes us think and ask ... how ...”可知，此处应指这部电影让我们反思，ask oneself“反思”，要用we的反身代词ourselves“我们自己”。故填ourselves。 Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Shadow puppet plays Every Saturday, Wang Weifang 1 (put) on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear 2 (they), but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. Shadow puppets are 3 (make) of hard leather. The leather is cut out 4 the shape of a person, 5 animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen 6 the audience can see the puppets’ shadows 7 (clear). Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different 8 (character). Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as 9 (popular) as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard, for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this 10 (tradition) art form alive. 【答案】 1．puts 2．them 3．made 4．in 5．an 6．so 7．clearly 8．characters 9．popular 10．traditional 【导语】本文介绍了西安附近小镇上王卫芳等人表演皮影戏的情况，包括皮影制作、表演方式，以及皮影戏这一古老艺术形式如今的现状。 1．句意：每个星期六，王卫芳和他的朋友们在西安附近的一个小镇上表演戏剧。根据“Every Saturday”可知，句子是一般现在时，主语是Wang Weifang，谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。put的第三人称单数形式是puts。故填puts。 2．句意：观众能听到他们的声音，但看不到他们。hear是动词，后接人称代词宾格作宾语，they的宾格是them。故填them。 3．句意：皮影是由硬皮革制成的。根据“Shadow puppets are …of hard leather.”可知，这里表示皮影的制作材料，用made。be made of是固定短语，意为“由……制成（能看出原材料）”。故填made。 4．句意：皮革被切割成人、动物或物体的形状。根据“the leather is cut out …the shape of a person”可知，这里表示切割成某种形状，用in。in the shape of是固定短语，意为“呈……的形状”。故填in。 5．句意：皮革被切割成人、动物或物体的形状。animal是读音以元音音素开头的单词，此处表泛指，用不定冠词an。故填an。 6．句意：王和他的朋友们把皮影拿得离屏幕很近，这样观众就能清楚地看到皮影的影子。根据“Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen…the audience can see the puppets’ shadows”可知，拿得离屏幕近是为了让观众看清影子，so意为“以便；为了”。故填so。 7．句意：王和他的朋友们把皮影拿得离屏幕很近，这样观众就能清楚地看到皮影的影子。这里用副词修饰动词see，clear的副词形式是clearly。故填clearly。 8．句意：然后他们移动皮影，并为不同的角色配音。different后接可数名词复数，character的复数形式是characters。故填characters。 9．句意：现在有了电视和电影，皮影戏不像以前那么受欢迎了。“not as + 形容词原级 + as”表示“不如……”，这里用形容词原级popular。故填popular。 10．句意：他们想让这种传统艺术形式继续流传下去。这里用形容词修饰名词art form，tradition的形容词形式是traditional“传统的”。故填traditional。 主题08人与社会——节日 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁营口·期中）阅 There are two 1 (mean) of Autumn Equinox (秋分). First it 2 (lie) at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. Second, on the day of Autumn Equinox, 3 day and night are of the equal length (12 hours) and the sun shines almost directly over the equator (赤道). After this day (北半球). This year, Autumn Equinox is 4 Sept. 23. After Autumn Equinox, China will have cooler days. So on this day, people have some special 5 (activity) to celebrate it. Standing eggs up on their ends On Autumn Equinox day, thousands of people around the world try to make eggs 6 (stand) on their ends. So far, this Chinese custom 7 (become) the world’s game. Those people with life experience says eggs about four or five days old are 8 (good) for the game than others. Sending the autumn cattle The so-called autumn cattle (秋牛) is a piece of red or yellow paper printed with solar terms (节气) and a picture of farming cattle. On Autumn Equinox day, people often take these papers from house to house and say or sing some words with good wishes, 9 they may get some pocket money. Eating qiucai Qiucai is a kind of wild autumn vegetable. It’s thin and about 20cm long. Every Autumn Equinox day, some people in South China go to pick qiueai in the wild. Then they put qiucai into soup with fish. It is believed to clear the liver and intestines (肝和肠) and make people 10 (health). 【答案】 1．meanings 2．lies 3．the 4．on 5．activities 6．stand 7．has become 8．better 9．so 10．healthy 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们庆祝秋分的活动。 1．句意：秋分有两个含义。根据 two可知此处用名词复数。故填meanings。 2．句意：首先，它位于秋天的中点，将秋天分为两部分。根据全文时态一致原则，可知本句用一般现在时。主语是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填lies。 3．句意：第二，秋分这一天，昼夜等长(12小时)，太阳几乎直射赤道。此处需用定冠词表特指。故填the。 4．句意：今年，秋分在9月23日。 on后面加具体日期。故填on。 5．句意：因此，在这一天，人们会举行一些特别的活动来庆祝。空前有some，可知此处用名词复数。故填activities。 6．句意：秋分这一天，全世界成千上万的人都在努力让鸡蛋竖起来。make sb./sth. do使某人/某物做……。故填stand。 7．句意：到目前为止，这一中国习俗已成为世界游戏。Sofar到目前为止，需搭配现在完成时。主语是单数，助动词用has。故填has become。 8．句意：有生活经验的人说，四五天大的鸡蛋比其他鸡蛋更适合比赛。根据than可知此处用比较级。故填better。 9．句意：秋分这天，人们常常拿着这些纸片挨家挨户地说或唱一些祝福的话，这样就能得到一些零花钱。根据两句的逻辑关系，可知此处表示因果关系，前因后果。故填so。 10．句意：据说它能清肝润肠，使人健康。make sb./sth.+形容词，使某人/某物……。故填healthy。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） China is a country with many traditional festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the 1 (two) month in the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). It stands for the start 2 spring and farming. The dragon is 3 important symbol in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 4 (us) “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. So people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many 5 (tradition) about dragons. On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen 6 (express) their wishes. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People 7 (believe) that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收获) in autumn. Also, people eat special foods on that day. Most of the foods 8 (name) after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles 9 dumplings called “dragon teeth”. Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to 10 (mother) brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day. 【答案】 1．second 2．of 3．an 4．ourselves 5．traditions 6．to express 7．believed 8．are named 9．and 10．mother’s 【导语】本文主要介绍中国传统节日龙抬头。 1．句意：这个特别的一天是在中国农历2月2日。根据常识可知，龙抬头是农历2月2日，应用序数词。故填second。 2．句意：它代表着春天和农耕的开始。根据“It stands for the start…spring and farming.”的句意可知，此处表示所属关系，of“……的”符合。故填of。 3．句意：龙在中国文化中很重要。根据句意可知，此处表示泛指，空后的“important”是以元音音素开头的单词，所以应用an。故填an。 4．句意：我们中国人把自己称作是“龙的传人”。根据“We Chinese people call… ‘descendants (传人) of the dragon’.”的句意可知，此处指我们中国人把自己称作是“龙的传人”，应用反身代词。故填ourselves。 5．句意：因此人们用许多关于龙的习俗来庆祝龙抬头。根据空前的“many”可知，此处应用复数形式。故填traditions。 6．句意：在古代的这一天，人们把灰放在厨房里表达他们的愿望。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处表示目的，应用不定式形式。故填to express。 7．句意：人们相信有龙的帮助，他们可以在秋天有一个好的收成。根据上文“On the day in ancient times”可知，句子时态为一般过去时。故填believed。 8．句意：大多数食物都是以龙的名字命名的。分析句子结构可知，句子主语和谓语之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态；句子时态为一般现在时，主语为“Most of the foods”，所以此处应填are named。故填are named。 9．句意：例如，人们吃“龙须”面和被称为“龙牙”的饺子。根据句意可知，此处表示并列关系。故填and。 10．句意：据说正月理发可能会给母亲的兄弟们带来厄运。根据空后的“ brothers”和常识可知，此处表示母亲的兄弟们，所用’s所有格形式。故填mother’s。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Qingming Festival is an important festival in China. It falls 1 April 4th or 5th each year. It is a 2 (tradition) day to visit the graves (墓地) of their pass-away family members, so it is also 3 (call) Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingming Festival came from the Hanshi Festival during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was for Jie Zitui, who saved his hungry lord by 4 (cut) off a piece of meat from his own leg. It 5 (become) a public holiday in 2008. From then on, people have one day off for that festival. Of course, the main activity of the Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. People visit their family’s graves and offer food, flowers and some other things to the dead. Also, they like to fly 6 (kite) for relaxing. People believe that it can also bring 7 (they) good luck. What’s more, the weather gets 8 (warm) than before. Some people choose to go hiking in the mountains. Nowadays, many young people do tomb sweeping online, because they are busy 9 their work or live too far away from their hometown. Qingming Festival is a day to remind us not 10 (forget) our ancestors (祖先). It also reminds us to cherish (珍惜) the present and love the people around. 【答案】 1．on 2．traditional 3．called 4．cutting 5．became 6．kites 7．them 8．warmer 9．with 10．to forget 【导语】本文主要讲述了清明节的由来及发展。 1．句意：它是在每年的4月4日或5日。“April 4th or 5th”是具体的一天，应用介词on。故填on。 2．句意：这一天是传统的祭拜逝去家人的日子，因此也被称为扫墓节。在“a... day”之间需要填入形容词作定语；tradition“传统”，名词，对应的形容词是traditional“传统的”。故填traditional。 3．句意：这一天是传统的祭拜逝去家人的日子，因此也被称为扫墓节。根据“it is also…Tomb-Sweeping Day.”可知，此处指这天也“被称作”扫墓节，需用被动语态，即“be动词+done”结构。故填called。 4．句意：这是为了纪念介子推的，他在自己腿上割下一块肉，救了他饥饿的主人。介词by后需用动词的-ing形式作宾语。故填cutting。 5．句意：2008年，它成为了一个公共假日。空格处缺少谓语动词，根据“in 2008”可知使用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填became。 6．句意：此外，他们喜欢放风筝来放松。空前没有限定词，应用复数形式，fly kites“放风筝”。故填kites。 7．句意：人们相信它也能给他们带来好运。动词bring后面需填入宾格形式作宾语；they“他们”，主格，对应宾格是them。故填them。 8．句意：而且，天气变得比以前温暖。系动词get后接形容词作表语，由than可知使用比较级warmer“更温暖的”。故填warmer。 9．句意：如今，许多年轻人在网上扫墓，因为他们忙于工作或住得离家乡太远。“忙于……”是固定短语“be busy with sth.”。故填with。 10．句意：清明节是提醒我们不要忘记祖先的日子。remind sb. (not) to do sth.“提醒某人（不要）做某事”，固定短语。故填to forget。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） On January 28, 2025, a special programme called YangBOT caught people’s eyes at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. 16 humanoid robots (人型机器人) dressing in colourful clothes danced yangko in 1 programme. The great robot show mixed traditional Chinese yangko dance with modern robot technology (科技). Immediately it became one of the most talked-about 2 (programme) around the world. Unitree, a Chinese robotics company, invented these robots. Behind this success is Wang Xingxing, the great founder (创始人) of Unitree Robotics. Wang Xingxing, a 35-year-old from Ningbo, 3 (show) a great interest in robotics since childhood. His hobby was taking robot models apart and putting them back together 4 (understand) how they worked. He dreamed of making his own robot one day. When he went to school, he found English 5 (real) hard and his marks of English exams (考试) were often low. 6 he was excellent at physics. At 19, using cheap parts costing only 200 yuan, he built his first walking robot. This showed his special talent (天赋). Later in college, he 7 (create) XDog, a low-cost four-legged robot and it brought him prizes and new chances. In 2016, Wang Xingxing started Unitree Robotics. By 2025, his H1 humanoid robots became famous after 8 (they) wonderful Spring Festival Gala show. Because they mixed old Chinese dances with new technology, everyone was surprised 9 them and they soon became popular online. As his robots are 10 (success) worldwide, we can learn that the future is built by brave people who keep trying new ideas. 【答案】 1．the 2．programmes 3．has shown 4．to understand 5．really 6．But 7．created 8．their 9．at 10．successful 【导语】本文介绍了人形机器人亮相2025年央视春晚这一事件，引出机器人研发公司宇树的创始人王兴兴。讲述了王兴兴从小对机器人技术感兴趣，凭借天赋和努力取得一系列成果，其公司的机器人因结合传统与新技术而受到关注，由此启示人们未来由勇于尝试新想法的人铸就 。 1．句意：16个人形机器人穿着五颜六色的衣服在这个节目中跳秧歌。根据“16 humanoid robots (人型机器人) dressing in colourful clothes danced yangko in...programme.”可知，这里的“programme”是特指前面提到的“YangBOT”这个节目，所以用定冠词“the”。故填the。 2．句意：它立刻成为了全世界最受热议的节目之一。根据“Immediately it became one of the most talked-about...around the world.”可知，“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”表示“最……之一”，所以此处要用“programme”的复数形式“programmes”。故填programmes。 3．句意：王兴兴，一位来自宁波的35岁年轻人，从小就对机器人技术表现出极大的兴趣。根据“Wang Xingxing,a 35-year-old from Ningbo,...a great interest in robotics since childhood.”可知，“since childhood”表示从童年起一直持续到现在的时间段，句子要用现在完成时，其结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语是“Wang Xingxing”，助动词用“has”，“show”的过去分词是“shown”。故填has shown。 4．句意：他的爱好是把机器人模型拆开再组装起来，以了解它们是如何工作的。根据“His hobby was taking robot models apart and putting them back together...how they worked.”可知，“把机器人模型拆开再组装起来”的目的是“了解它们是如何工作的”，要用动词不定式表目的，所以此处填“to understand”。故填to understand。 5．句意：当他上学时，他发现英语真的很难，而且他的英语考试成绩经常很低。根据“When he went to school, he found English...hard and his marks of English exams(考试) were often low.”可知，这里需要一个副词来修饰形容词“hard”，real“真的”的副词形式是“really”。故填really。 6．句意：但他物理很优秀。根据“...he was excellent at physics.”以及前文提到他英语不好，可知前后是转折关系，but“但是”表示转折。故填But。 7．句意：后来在大学期间，他创造了XDog，一种低成本的四足机器人，这为他带来了奖项和新的机会。根据“Later in college, he...XDog,a low-cost four-legged robot and it brought him prizes and new chances.”可知，“Later in college”表示过去的时间，句子时态要用一般过去时，create“创造”的过去式是“created”。故填created。 8．句意：到2025年，他的H1人形机器人在精彩的春晚表演后声名远扬。根据“By 2025, his H1 humanoid robots became famous after...wonderful Spring Festival Gala show.”可知，这里需要一个形容词性物主代词来修饰名词“show”，they“他们”的形容词性物主代词是“their”。故填their。 9．句意：因为它们将中国传统舞蹈与新技术相结合，每个人都对它们感到惊讶，它们很快在网上流行起来。根据“Because they mixed old Chinese dances with new technology, everyone was surprised...them and they soon became popular online.”可知，“be surprised at”是固定短语，表示“对……感到惊讶”。故填at。 10．句意：由于他的机器人在全球取得了成功，我们可以认识到，未来是由那些不断尝试新想法的勇敢的人创造的。根据“As his robots are...worldwide, we can learn that the future is built by brave people who keep trying new ideas.”可知，“are”是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，success“成功”的形容词形式是“successful”。故填successful。 主题09人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） The sky train is a suspended mono-rail (悬挂单轨) train where the track (轨道) is supported in the air above the train. As China’s 1 (one) sky train for business, the line uses new technologies and offers 270-degree views with a big window on the floor. The whole design of the train is full of imagination. The train’s design is 2 (usual) based (以……为基础) on the topic of “Wings of Technology”. And the train uses “Technology Blue” 3 its main color. This tourist line will help realize the goal of 4 (develop) cultural tourism in Guanggu. The train runs 5 a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. In the first stage, two parts are used, and can carry 220 people at 6 (much). Self-driving technology 7 (use) on the train, too. It can carry passengers around on 8 (it) own, without a driver. The first stage of the project has a total length of about 10.5 kilometers, with 6 stations. In the future, people in Guanggu 9 (be) able to ride the Guanggu sky train between two mountains. During the journeys on the train, people will look up at the blue sky and white clouds. They will see the changes in Guanggu from above. At 10 same time, they can feel and enjoy the benefits (福利) of building an environmentally friendly city. 【答案】 1．first 2．usually 3．as 4．developing 5．at 6．most 7．is used 8．its 9．will be 10．the 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了光谷空轨的相关情况和未来的发展情况。 1．句意：作为中国第一列商务空中列车，这条线路采用了新技术，提供了270度的视野，地板上有一个大天窗。根据“As China’s… views with a big window on the floor.”和提示词汇可知，此处应用one的序数词first“第一”，表示“第一列商务空中列车”。故填first。 2．句意：列车的设计通常以“科技之翼”为主题。根据“The train’s design is… the topic of ‘Wings of Technology’.”和提示词可知，空处需填副词，usual的副词为usually用于be动词之后，实义动词之前。故填usually。 3．句意：列车使用“科技蓝”作为主要颜色。根据“And the train uses ‘Technology Blue’… its main color.”可知，作为主要颜色，as“作为”，符合题意。故填as。 4． 句意：这条旅游线路将有助于实现光谷发展文化旅游的目标。根据“This tourist line will help realize the goal of…cultural tourism in Guanggu.”和提示词可知，介词of后需填动名词，develop的动名词为developing。故填developing。 5．句意：火车以每小时60公里的速度行驶。根据“The train runs… a speed of 60 kilometers per hour.”可知，at a speed of“以……的速度”，固定短语。故填at。 6．句意：在第一阶段，使用两个部分，最多可承载220人。根据“In the first stage, two parts are used, and can carry 220 people at….”和提示词可知，at most表示“最多”，固定短语。故填most。 7． 句意：自动驾驶技术也用于火车。根据上下文和“Self-driving technology… on the train, too.”和提示词可知，本句是一般现在时，Self-driving technology是动作的承受者，此处应用一般现在时的被动语态，即am/is/are+动词的过去分词，主语是单三，be应用is，use的过去分词为used。故填is used。 8． 句意：它可以自己载着乘客四处走动，不需要驾驶员。根据“It can carry passengers around on… own, without a driver.”和提示词可知，on one’s own“独自，单独”，固定短语，结合主语it可知，此处应用its。故填its。 9．句意：未来，光谷的人们将可以乘坐光谷空轨穿行于两山之间。根据“In the future, people in Guanggu… able to ride the Guanggu sky train between two mountains.”和提示词汇可知，本句是一般将来时，且be able to do sth.“能够做某事”，固定短语。故填will be。 10．句意：同时，他们可以感受和享受建设环保城市的好处。根据“At… same time, they can feel and enjoy the benefits of building an environmentally friendly city.”可知，at the same time表示“同时”，固定短语。故填the。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁盘锦·期中） In 2003, Shenzhou V was successfully launched. China sent its first astronaut, Yang Liwei, into space. Since then, several other Chinese astronauts 1 (enter) the universe. Shenzhou-20 manned spaceship took off 2 April 24th, 2025. In the same month, Shenzhou-19 with three astronauts also landed 3 (success) to the earth in Dongfeng Landing Ground. It stayed there for six months and it was back at the end of April in 2025. Among all the astronauts, Wang Yaping was the 4 (one) Chinese woman to take a spacewalk. Shenzhou-20 is now in space and three astronauts are doing many science experiments (实验) in Tiangong Space Station. Actually, it is not easy to be 5 astronaut. You need to be very healthy. You’d better not have any small problems. For example, a decayed tooth (龋齿) may get 6 (bad) in space than it’s on the earth and may bring trouble to astronauts. In China, you must be a great pilot first and fly more than 600 hours without accidents before being an astronaut. And then you might start difficult training after 7 (become) a backup (预备) astronaut. For example, you have to wear a 200-kilogram suit and do tasks underwater for six or seven hours without eating or going to the toilet. Astronauts must learn different subjects, including maths, English and physics. And 8 (they) reaction (反应) must be quick. So they can do with emergencies (紧急情况) 9 do science experiments in space. However, it’s possible that backup astronauts can never go to space. During the Shenzhou XII mission, only three astronauts could go into space. But there are another 13 backup astronauts. They are also 10 (hero) of this great space program. 【答案】 1．have entered 2．on 3．successfully 4．first 5．an 6．worse 7．becoming 8．their 9．and 10．heroes 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国载人航天工程的发展历程，包括神舟系列飞船的发射情况，以及成为一名宇航员需要具备的条件和经历的训练，同时强调了即使是预备宇航员，也为太空计划做出了重要贡献。 1．句意：从那以后，又有几名中国宇航员进入了太空。“Since then”是现在完成时的标志词，其结构为“have/has + 过去分词”，主语“several other Chinese astronauts”是复数，故填have entered。 2．句意：2025年4月24日，神舟20号载人飞船升空。具体到某一天用介词on。故填on。 3．句意：同月，神舟19号搭载3名航天员也在东风登陆场成功着陆。空处修饰句中的动词，应用副词successfully，表示“成功地着陆”，故填successfully。 4．句意：在所有宇航员中，王亚平是第一位进行太空行走的中国女性。定冠词the后接序数词，one的序数词是first，故填first。 5．句意：事实上，成为一名宇航员并不容易。此处astronaut是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an，表泛指“一名”宇航员。故填an。 6．句意：例如，一颗龋齿在太空中可能会比在地球上更严重，可能会给宇航员带来麻烦。根据“than”可知，此处用 bad的比较级worse。故填worse。 7．句意：然后在成为一名预备宇航员之后，你可能会开始艰难的训练。after是介词，后面接动词-ing形式，故填becoming。 8．句意：他们的反应必须迅速。此处用形容词性物主代词their修饰名词。故填their。 9．句意：这样他们就能在太空中处理紧急情况并且做科学实验。“do with emergencies”和“do science experiments”是并列关系，应用and连接，故填and。 10．句意：他们也是这个伟大太空计划的英雄。主语“They”是复数，hero也用复数形式，其复数形式是heroes。故填heroes。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Some time ago, a robot dog was popular online. It carried 40 kg of heavy things! And it 1 (walk) freely along the mountain roads of Mount Tai. The visitors took out 2 (they) phones to take photos and videos. “Please don’t litter! I work very hard every day and I don’t want 3 (be) too tired,” one robot dog says in a short video. Keeping Mount Tai clean is a big headache. 4 2023, there were over 8. 6 million visitors and they left nearly 24,000 tons of rubbish behind. Because of the mountain roads, it’s difficult to move the rubbish by machine. When the 5 (road) are full of visitors, workers move the rubbish to the two sides of the mountain roads. When there are much 6 (few) visitors, the mountain becomes quieter. Workers can carry the rubbish down the mountain more 7 (quick). Since July, the Taishan Cultural Tourism company 8 (work) with many factories. Finally, it chose Unitree Robotics to do rubbish transport tests in Mount Tai. Jin Da, marketing manager at Unitree Robotics, said that the robot dog has an excellent ability to walk on the steps, keeping balance (平衡) even on wet or difficult ground, 9 shows great balance while climbing the mountain. Also, it can get over things like stones and steps as high as 40 cm. Another great thing about it is that it can work for 4-6 hours and carry a weight of 120 kg at most. The successful climb of 10 robot dog shows its usefulness under bad conditions, providing valuable experience and help for future uses in our daily life. 【答案】 1．walked 2．their 3．to be 4．In 5．roads 6．fewer 7．quickly 8．has worked 9．and 10．the 【导语】本文介绍了一种能在泰山搬运垃圾的机器人狗，展示了其实际应用价值。 1．句意：它运送了40公斤的重物！并且它能在泰山的山路上自由行走。前一句用了一般过去时“carried”，表示过去发生的动作，后一句也应保持时态一致，动词“walk”的过去式是“walked”。故填walked。 2．句意：游客们拿出他们的手机拍照和录像。空处应填形容词性物主代词，修饰名词“phones”，“they”的形容词性物主代词是“their”。故填their。 3．句意：“请不要乱扔垃圾！我每天都很努力工作，我不想太累，” 一只机器狗在一个短视频中说道。want后接动词不定式表示“想要做某事”，结构为“want to do”，此处填“to be”表示“变得太累”。故填to be。 4．句意：2023年，有超过860万名游客，他们留下了近24,000吨垃圾。根据句意，此处表示“在某年”，应使用介词In，构成固定搭配“In + 年份”表示“在某年”。句首字母要大写。故填In。 5．句意：当道路上挤满游客时，工人们把垃圾移到山路的两边。根据谓语“are”可知，主语应为复数，“road”的复数形式是“roads”。故填roads。 6．句意：当游客更少时，这座山变得更安静。根据空前much可知，需要用few的比较级fewer表示“更少的”，修饰可数名词visitors，故填fewer。 7．句意：工人们可以更快地把垃圾搬下山。修饰动词“carry”应使用副词，“quick”的副词形式是“quickly”。故填quickly。 8．句意：自七月以来，泰山文旅公司已与许多工厂合作。since July表示“自从某时起”，句子用现在完成时，结构为has/have+过去分词，主语是单数，助动词用has，work的过去分词是worked，故填has worked。 9．句意：Unitree Robotics的市场经理金达说，这只机器狗有很好的上下台阶的能力，即使在湿滑或困难的地面上也能保持平衡，并且在爬山时表现出很好的平衡能力。根据句子结构，此处连接两个并列谓语动作，应使用并列连词and。故填and。 10．句意：这只机器人狗成功攀爬展示了它在恶劣条件下的实用性，为将来日常生活中的使用提供了宝贵的经验和帮助。根据句中“successful climb of ... robot dog”可知，修饰特指的机器人狗，需用定冠词the。故填the。 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与个人兴趣 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Jasper likes going mountain climbing. He thinks this sport can help him challenge (挑战) 1 . His dream is to be 2 good climber. Last spring, he made a big 3 (decide) to climb Mount Qomolangma. He knew it was difficult and that there were lots of risks, but he still wanted to do it. June 12th was the most 4 (excite) day for Jasper. 5 a short break in a tent, he and his guide started their journey. Everything seemed fine at first, but when they were close to the top, things were out of control. The wind became 6 (strong) and colder. He felt like that many knives were cutting his body. He felt sick and coughed a lot. The guide 7 (tell) him they should go back. He took the 8 (guide) advice, but 9 the way back he passed out (昏倒). When Jasper woke up, he found he was 10 (lie) on the bed in a hospital. 【答案】 1．himself 2．a 3．decision 4．exciting 5．After 6．stronger 7．told 8．guide’s 9．on 10．lying 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了登山爱好者贾斯珀攀登珠穆朗玛峰时的一次危险经历。 1．句意：他认为这项运动可以帮助他挑战自我。根据“He thinks this sport can help him challenge...”可知，贾斯珀认为登山可以挑战自我，应用主语He的反身代词。故填himself。 2．句意：他的梦想是成为一名优秀的登山者。根据“His dream is to be...good climber.”可知，此处泛指一名优秀的登山者，good“优秀的”以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 3．句意：去年春天，他做了一个重大决定：攀登珠穆朗玛峰。根据“Last spring, he made a big...”可知，此处应用动词decide“决定”的名词形式作宾语，make a decision“做决定”。故填decision。 4．句意：对贾斯珀来说，6月12日是最激动人心的一天。根据“the most...day”可知，此处应用excite“使兴奋”的形容词形式exciting“令人兴奋的”作定语修饰day。故填exciting。 5．句意：在帐篷里短暂休息后，他和他的向导开始了他们的旅程。根据“a short break in a tent”可知，此处指休息过后，after“在……之后”符合句意，句首单词首字母要大写。故填After。 6．句意：风越来越大，越来越冷。根据“and colder”可知，此处应用strong的比较级形式。故填stronger。 7．句意：向导告诉他，他们应该回去。根据“He felt sick and coughed a lot.”可知，本句时态为一般过去时，动词tell“告诉”应用过去式。故填told。 8．句意：他接受了导游的建议，但是在回来的路上他昏倒了。根据“advice”可知，此处指导游的建议，应用guide“导游”的所有格。故填guide’s。 9．句意：他接受了导游的建议，但是在回来的路上他昏倒了。根据“the way back”可知，此处指在回去的路上，on the way back“在回去的路上”。故填on。 10．句意：当贾斯珀醒来时，他发现自己正躺在医院的床上。根据“When Jasper woke up, he found he was...on the bed in a hospital.”可知，贾斯珀醒来时，正躺在医院的床上，应用过去进行时：was/were doing。故填lying。 Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁抚顺·期中） When I was in the first year of high school, I began to do some part-time 1 (job). But I quickly didn’t like my first job and decided 2 (make) a change. Then, a close friend of 3 (my) provided a job for me at a sandwich shop in my town. It paid better 4 had better working hours. But I hated it soon. However, I had to work to make money, 5 I kept working there for a year. Then at my last high school year, my best friend 6 (bring) me to a farm. At that time the farm owner needed some people to do farm chores. So I 7 (take) this job, but I still worked at the sandwich shop. After a few days of working on the farm, I could do many chores by myself and I really enjoyed the job: Anyway, I had difficulty doing two jobs and 8 (study) at school, so I finally made the 9 (decide) to give up the job at the sandwich shop. Since I liked the farm work, I thought it was a really right decision. And I got some of 10 greatest experiences of my life on the farm. 【答案】 1．jobs 2．to make 3．mine 4．and 5．so 6．brought 7．took 8．studying 9．decision 10．the 【导语】本文介绍了作者的兼职经历。 1．句意：当我在高一的时候，我开始做一些兼职工作。根据“some part-time”可知，此处用名词job的复数，表示“一些兼职工作”。故填jobs。 2．句意：但我很快不喜欢我的第一份工作，决定换个工作。decide to do sth. “决定做某事”。故填to make。 3．句意：然后，我的一个好朋友给我提供了一份在镇上的一家三明治店的工作。a close friend of mine“我的一个好朋友”，of后接名词性物主代词mine“我的”。故填mine。 4．句意：它的工资更高，工作时间也更长。根据句子结构可知，“paid better”和“had better working hours”是并列关系，故用and连接。故填and。 5．句意：然而，我必须工作赚钱，所以我继续在那里工作了一年。根据“However, I had to work to make money”可知，后面的句子表示结果，用so“所以，因此”。故填so。 6．句意：在我高中的最后一年，我最好的朋友带我去了一个农场。根据句意可知，此句应用一般过去时，bring的过去式是brought。故填brought。 7．句意：所以我接受了这份工作，但我仍然在三明治店工作。根据句意可知，此句应用一般过去时，take的过去式是took。故填took。 8．句意：无论如何，我很难同时做两份工作和在学校学习，所以我最终决定放弃三明治店的工作。have difficulty doing sth.“做某事有困难”，and表示并列，故此处应用study的动名词形式studying。故填studying。 9．句意：无论如何，我很难同时做两份工作和在学校学习，所以我最终决定放弃三明治店的工作。make the decision“做决定”，固定短语。故填decision。 10． 句意：我在农场获得了人生中一些最美好的经历。最高级“greatest”前用定冠词the。故填the。 Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） What is confidence? Confidence means feeling sure of yourself and your 1 (ability). Confidence helps us feel ready 2 life’s experiences. We are confident we were more 3 (like) to move forward with people and opportunities, not back away from them. And if things don’t work 4 at first, confidence helps us try again. Everyone can work to become confident. Here are some tips. ▲ Build a confident mindset. Don’t say “I can’t” You need to finish a thing. Instead, say to 5 (you) “I know I can learn or do this if I put my mind to it”. ▲ Take a safe risk. Volunteer to help with a project or take part in 6 talent show. Raise your hand in class more often. A Try doing something that’s just beyond your normal comfort zone. Pick something you’d like to do, if only you had more confidence. Give yourself a little push to do it. The confidence 7 (grow) with every step forward. ▲ Know your talents and help them shine. We 8 (teach) to work hard to improve our weaknesses. Certainly that’s important, but don’t let working on a weakness stop you from 9 (get) even better at the things you’re already good at? Confidence plays a big role in your 10 (succeed) in life. Why not follow the tips and take action now? 【答案】 1．abilities 2．for 3．likely 4．out 5．yourself 6．a 7．grows 8．are taught 9．getting 10．success 【导语】本文主要介绍了自信的含义并给出了让自己变得自信的建议。 1．句意：自信意味着对自己和自己的能力充满信心。ability“能力”，这里填复数名词泛指类别。故填abilities。 2．句意：自信帮助我们为生活的经历做好准备。根据“ready”可知，ready for“为……做准备”，为固定短语。故填for。 3．句意：我们相信，我们更有可能与人和机会一起前进，而不是退缩。根据“were more…to”可知，be likely to do“很可能做某事”。故填likely。 4．句意：如果事情一开始不顺利，信心会帮助我们再试一次。根据“And if things don’t work”可知，这里指的进展不顺利，work out“进展顺利”。故填out。 5．句意：相反，对自己说：“我知道如果我用心去做，我可以学会或做到这一点。”根据“Instead, say to”可知，是对你自己说，因此填所给词的反身代词yourself“你自己”。故填yourself。 6．句意：自愿帮助一个项目或参加才艺表演。根据“talent show”可知，泛指一个才艺表演，且talent是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。 7．句意：信心随着每一步的前进而增长。根据“The confidence…with every step forward.”可知，该句描述一个客观事实，为一般现在时，主语“The confidence”为单数，动词用三单形式。故填grows。 8．句意：我们被教导要努力工作来改善我们的弱点。根据“to work hard to improve our weaknesses”可知，这里指的我们被教导，该句是一般现在时，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are taught。 9．句意：这当然很重要，但不要让你的弱点阻止你在你已经擅长的事情上做得更好。stop sb from doing sth“阻止某人做某事”，因此用动名词。故填getting。 10．句意：自信在你人生的成功中扮演着重要的角色。设空处前是your，应用succeed的名词success，泛指“成功”时为不可数名词。故填success。 Passage 4 （23-24八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） I’m Rebeca from Brazil. My family live in a poor area, and life isn’t easy. My father works hard so my brother and I can go to school. But I have a dream—football! And I want to tell you how football has changed my life. My dad wanted my big brother to be 1 football player, but he didn’t like training. I loved football and when I played I felt happy and 2 (forget) about everything around me. My mum said, “Football isn’t for girls.” The boys at school didn’t want to play 3 a girl either, but when they saw I was good, I got the chance to join them. One day my teacher told me that there was a football team just for girls and they were preparing for a competition in March. I really wanted to be part of the team and I decided 4 (try) my hardest. When my dad and brother knew that, they were very happy. My mum still didn’t like the idea. “It isn’t going to be easy for you 5 football is a boy’s sport,” she said. But she said nothing after that, and my dad and brother trained with me every day for seven 6 (month). Finally, in February the coach showed us which players were in the team. When I heard my name, I jumped 7 (happy) in the air. Our team traveled to Rio de Janciro in March and we won the competition—it was amazing! Since then we 8 (win) a lot of matches. But more importantly, I’ve become much more confident about 9 (I). When I get older, I want to be a great football player. That’s the 10 (big) dream in my life. 【答案】 1．a 2．forgot 3．with 4．to try 5．because 6．months 7．happily 8．have won 9．myself 10．biggest 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者是一个热爱足球的女孩子，在爸爸和哥哥的陪伴下参加比赛，成为一名足球运动员是作者的梦想。 1．句意：我爸爸想让我哥哥成为一名足球运动员，但他不喜欢训练。此处泛指“一名足球运动员”，football以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。 2．句意：当我踢球的时候，我感到很开心，忘记了周围的一切。根据“felt”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式forgot“忘记”。故填forgot。 3．句意：学校里的男孩也不想和女孩一起踢球，但当他们看到我很好时，我有机会加入他们。play with“和……玩”。故填with。 4．句意：我决定尽我最大的努力。decide to do sth.“决定做某事”。故填to try。 5．句意：这对你来说并不容易，因为足球是男孩的运动。前句是因果关系，此处表示原因，用because引导。故填because。 6．句意：但在那之后她什么也没说，我爸爸和哥哥每天都和我一起训练了七个月。seven后加可数名词复数months“月”。故填months。 7．句意：我高兴地跳到空中。此处修饰动词用副词happily“开心地”。故填happily。 8．句意：从那以后，我们赢了很多比赛。根据“Since then”可知句子用现在完成时，主语是we，助动词用have。故填have won。 9．句意：但更重要的是，我对自己变得更加自信了。此处主语和谓语一致，故此处用反身代词myself。故填myself。 10．句意：这是我一生中最大的梦想。根据“in my life”可知是一生中最大的梦想，用最高级biggest。故填biggest。 主题02 人与自我——家人、朋友与周围的人 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁抚顺·期中） Mums do a lot of hard work. They cook and clean for us. They also cheer us up 1 we feel upset. Mother’s Day is the time for us to say “Thank you” to 2 (we) mums. In most countries, people celebrate Mother’s Day on the 3 (two) Sunday in May every year. On this day, people like 4 (buy) flowers for their mums. Mother’s Day is not only about giving 5 (gift). Helping our mums with some housework can make them feel relaxed 6 (easy). Watching an 7 (interest) movie with them is also a good idea. Sometimes just saying “I love you, Mum” is the best gift for our mums. In fact, any small thing we do for them can help them have 8 good time on that day because we know the special day is about love. Mother’s Day is 9 May 14$ 专题06 语篇填空 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与个人兴趣 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·月考）阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Zhuang Yuanjun was born into a village family in 1963. He started 1 (teach) at a village primary school in Linjiang after he finished high school in 1986. Since then, Zhuang 2 (work) as a teacher in the village area. He has helped over 200 students leave the poor countryside. When Zhuang remembered his 3 (one) experience as a teacher, he said, “I was the only teacher at the school. And there was only a small room used as both a classroom and the teacher’s office. All the students of different grades had to have 4 (lesson) in the same classroom. I divided the blackboard into different parts for students from different grades. I not only taught students Chinese and maths, but also art and music.” When Zhuang worked in Xiangyang village, he lived in a town far away 5 the school. Without buses, Zhuang had to ride 6 motorcycle (摩托) to work every day, no matter how bad the weather was. The mountain road was 7 (real) bad for travelling. It took 8 (he) at least one hour. He even couldn’t remember how many times he fell from the motorcycle 9 got hurt. However, he never gave up his students. Since Zhuang started work, he has helped several poor students. His actions influenced his daughter, Zhuang Hewei. Following in her father’s footsteps, she became a teacher in 2021, too. “I hope I can become as excellent a teacher as my father and help more students have a much 10 (good) future,” she said. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中）Dear Miss Li, I’d like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help 1 (disable) people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 2 (different) to my life. Let me tell you my story. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands 3 (easy). Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like 4 (answer) the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult 5 me. Then one day last year, a friend of 6 (I) helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also 7 (think) a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky—a good name for him 8 I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog helper” because of your 9 (kind)! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me at once when I give him 10 (order). For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once. Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. My arms, legs and hair were tied (被绑) to the ground! Then I 1 (feel) something on my leg. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it 2 (stand) near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was 3 same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny (极小的) person? Soon 4 (many) small men started climbing all over me. There 5 (be) around forty of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise (噪音) made them all fall over. 6 , they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what 7 (say) either. I tried to pull one hand free and 8 (final) tried to break the ropes. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small 9 (man) began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight 10 me. “I must run away from them,” I thought, but I did not know how to get away. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·月考） Daisy’s Long Hair Daisy enjoyed walking around with her long black hair. She enjoyed the attention from her friends. Daisy never wanted to cut it even again. This would all change after 1 (listen) to a speech on a Saturday morning. That day, Daisy learned about a hospital that specialized in treating children with serious 2 (illness). Children there hold the dream to have their hair like the other children at their age. The speech touched Daisy 3 (deep) and she knew she had to do something 4 (help) these children feel happy and beautiful. Daisy decided to donate (捐赠) her long hair to the sick children in the hospital. The next day, Daisy arrived at a salon (美发厅) 5 a big smile on her face, ready to cut her hair. Then she let the hairdresser begin his work. Stephen, the hairdresser in the salon was amazed at Daisy’s idea because of the length of 6 (she) hair. After listening to Daisy’s explanation (解释), he thought of his friend who had such 7 illness, and he understood how important it was for these children to feel beautiful and confident, 8 it was just for a little while. A few days later, as Stephen worked his magic on the children’s hair, everyone in the hospital felt 9 (excite). The children looked beautiful and happy, and their families thanked Daisy for her act of kindness. The story of Daisy’s donation spread throughout Huntsville, and soon, other children began donating their hair to the hospital as well. The community supported these children and since then, it 10 (give) them books for their kind act. Daisy’s long hair became a symbol of hope and love for all those who received them. She gave away her hair. In return, happiness came to her from making others feel special and loved. Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） Many people enjoy 1 (watch) cartoons because they are great fun. I’ve read a book 2 (call) The Adventures of Tintin. Tintin works for a newspaper and he has lots of exciting 3 (experience). It’s fantastic. The 4 (one)Tintin story appeared in 1929. They 5 (be) popular for more than eighty years so far. Another favorite cartoon hero I like is Popeye. When I was young, I did not like green vegetables. The only vegetable I 6 (eat) was potatoes. I was quite small and not very strong, so I was not very good at sport. Then when I 7 (watch) television one day, I saw the cartoon Popeye. When Popeye stands next to the bad man, Bluto, he looks small and weak, and when he fights 8 Bluto, he always loses. Then he eats some green vegetables. His arms grow 9 (thick) than before. He becomes stronger and he wins his fights. The next day I was going to play football at school, so I asked my mother 10 some green vegetables. I scored three times and we won the match! I’ve loved green vegetables ever since. Passage 6 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it 1 (feel) like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood 2 the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 3 (match) on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat 4 (heavy) against the windows. After dinner, they 5 (try) to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun 6 a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was 7 (rise). He went outside with 8 (he) family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, 9 (broke) windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood 10 .  Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. 主题02 人与自我——家人、朋友与周围的人 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Chen Junhang is a 15-year-old student at Huian No. 3 Middle School in Fujian. He started studying programming and artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能) all by 1 (he). Chen first became 2 (interest) in coding (编程) in 3rd grade and later won first place in a coding competition. “I wanted to learn more, 3 I started reading books on programming,” Chen said. When AI became more popular, new ways 4 (find) by Chen. For example, he used it for planning 5 (activity) for his classes. Chen made 6 useful program for his mom. She is a teacher at a primary school. This program helps her write comments (评价) for her students 7 using keywords. You pick words to describe a student, and the AI uses those words 8 (write) comments. Chen’s dream 9 (be) to make AI programs that can talk to people. “It will say hello 10 (happy) when you turn on your computer and help you when you need it,” he said. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） I didn’t get on well with my parents. I hardly talked to them, because they liked to compare me 1 my sister. I sometimes argued with them for this. 2 , I wanted to show them that I could do things as well as my sister. Then I started to spend most of my free time 3 (paint). Luckily, my art teacher, Miss Green, offered 4 (help) me a lot. She taught me some drawing 5 (skill) to improve my painting. One day, I told Miss Green my problem. She pushed me to take part in 6 painting competition. In 7 (she) opinion, the best way to communicate with my parents was to show myself to them. The result 8 (final) came out. I was excited, because I got the 9 (one) prize in the painting competition. When I took the prize home, my parents were very 10 (surprise) and happy! Now, relations between my parents and I have become very good. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） When I was a little child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then (时不时地). And I remember one night, when she 1 (make) supper after a long, hard day at work. On that evening, my mom placed 2 plate of eggs, sausage and completely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting 3 (see) if he noticed! Yet all my dad did was to reach for his biscuit, smile 4 my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching 5 (he) put butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat it! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize (道歉) to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I remember what he said all my life, “Baby, I love burned biscuits.” Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him 6 he really liked his biscuits burned. He held me in both of his 7 (arm) and said, “My son, your mom put in a hard day at work today and she’s 8 (real) tired. And besides, a little burned biscuit could never hurt anyone!” You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I 9 (learn) over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults. And I’ve known that choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of 10 (important) keys (关键) to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁辽阳·期中） Linda was Tara’s best friend before. but now things are different. Tara is a member of Purple Girls Club and they have some rules about who they can be friends with. Linda isn’t very pretty and doesn’t wear cool clothes. 1 she can’t be in their club. Now Tara is making a name list for her party, and she decides not to invite Linda. “Tara, come here,” her mother calls from the living room. Tara goes to her mother and sees the school report card 2 her hands. “Tara, what’s the matter with you? You have failed math and English and you did 3 (bad) in all of your other subjects. You were such a good student before!” Tara sees the disappointment in her 4 (mom) eyes. She feels terrible. The 5 (activity) of Purple Girls Club leave her very little time for studies. The girls get together almost daily for movies, shopping and 6 (use) the Internet. She calls every friend in the club and asks them 7 (help) her. But they all refuse (拒绝) and say “Who cares about studies now?” This makes Tara even 8 (sad). Later, Tara’s mom takes her to Linda’s house across the street. Tara says sorry and Linda is glad 9 (have) her friend back. She 10 (happy) helps Tara with her studies. Tara now has a new rule for friendship and it is that a friend who lends a helping hand is a true friend. Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁葫芦岛·期中） Bill is 18 years old. He is poor but clever. His parents died in 1 accident three years ago. The boy was very sad because of his parents’ 2 (die). But he had to live by 3 (he). One day, Bill was walking along the street when it began to rain. 4 (sudden), he found a wallet in the street. Bill didn’t put it into his own bag. Instead, he 5 (return) it to its owner, Mr. Black. And Mr. Black thanked him by 6 (provide) him with a job in his toy factory. Bill was 7 (excite) about the job, 8 he made a decision to work hard there. Whatever he did, he always tried his best. He was also kind to everyone and never argued 9 anyone else. Three years later, Mr. Black allowed him 10 (take) toy designing lessons. Everything goes well then. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Passage 6 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） Yesterday I watched the film Wonder. It tells a story about a boy called Auggie. It really touched me and 1 (remind) me of the importance of being kind to others. Auggie was a little boy 2 an ugly face. He felt sad about it and liked to 3 (hide) his face in an astronaut helmet (头盔). The boy was quite smart and 4 . He dared (敢) to fight for his friends. When Auggie was old enough, his parents sent him to school. This is where the story began. On the first day of school, Auggie 5 (fall) in love with science classes. But he had problems 6 (get) along with others. Some of his classmates bullied (欺凌) him. Of course, some of them were really kind and friendly. Instead 7 laughing at Auggie, they tried their 8 to be his friends. Jack was one of them. His sincere (真诚的) smile made Auggie feel warm and soon they became friends. 9 (kind) works like magic. It is like the sunlight that 10 (shine) into our hearts. 主题03 人与自我——日常生活 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Zhuang Yuanjun was born into a village family in 1963. He started 1 (teach) at a village primary school in Linjiang after he finished high school in 1986. Since then, Zhuang 2 (work) as a teacher in the village area. He has helped over 200 students leave the poor contryside. When Zhuang remembered his 3 (one) experience as a teacher, he said, “I was the only teacher at the school. And there was only a small room used as both a classroom and the teacher’s office. All the students of different grades had to have 4 (lesson) in the same classroom. I divided (划分) the blackboard into different parts for students from different grades. I not only taught students Chinese and maths, but also art and music.” When Zhuang worked in Xiangyang village, he lived in a town far away 5 the school. Without buses, Zhuang had to ride 6 motorcycle (摩托) to work every day, no mattter how bad the weather was. The mountain road was 7 (real) bad for travelling. It took him at least one hour. He even couldn’t remember how many times he fell from the motorcycle 8 got hurt. However, he never gave up his students. Since Zhuang started work, he has helped several poor students. His acitons influenced (影响) his daughter, Zhuang Hewei. Following in her father’s footsteps, she 9 (become) a teacher in 2021, too. “I hope I can become as excellent a teacher as my father and help more students have a much 10 (good) future,” she said. Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·月考） Do you know Spring Festival couplets (春联)? They are written on red papers and stuck (粘贴) on the doors during the Spring Festival. It 1 (stand) for people’s best wishes for a happy life in the coming year. When I was young, the couplets were one of the 2 (important) symbols of the Spring Festival. Sticking couplets was always in the 3 (one) place on the must-do list. And my mother often asked some people to write couplets for us. 4 they were writing, I liked to watch how people create these great works by 5 (use) brushes. When I was in the junior middle school, my parents expected me to learn how 6 (write) couplets. After learning it, I became interested 7 traditional culture. Because the couplets are widely printed by machines, that traditional couplets gradually become fewer in the 8 (market). But the red paper 9 black words are not only the couplets, but also carry 10 (we) love for traditional culture. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） There is lots of delicious food in Xinjiang. But no food is as 1 (special) as nang (馕). It is usually round and flat, thick on the edge (边缘) and thin in the middle. The food is quite popular in Xinjiang. People there say they can go a day if they don’t eat meat, but can’t live a day 2 nang. As for visitors, they can’t miss it, either. Nang has different sizes, tastes and 3 (shape). It’s not difficult to make nang. It is made of flour (面粉). 4 (make) nang more delicious, people add sesame (芝麻), milk, sugar, salt, meat or other things to it. Hot nang tastes good. You can have it with tea, soup or other things. Nang has 5 history of over 2,000 years. Here is a story about the start of the special food. On a very hot day, a man found some dough 6 (leave) outside and was cooked. It 7 (smell) and tasted good. He shared the food with others 8 they all liked it. Then people began to make the food and it became 9 (popular) than before. Now, nang is very popular in Xinjiang. Many people in other parts of China are also trying the special food and falling in love with it 10 (deep). 主题04 人与自我——饮食与健康 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Traditional Chinese sports are part of the traditional Chinese culture. They make Chinese 1 (people) life rich and colorful. Here is one that many people like—Chinese shuttlecock kicking (jianzi). Jianzi has a history of over 2,000 years. It 2 (be) popular with people of all ages since it appeared during the Zhou Dynasty (朝代). 3 that time, children played it as a creative way to exercise. During the dynasties of Han and Song from 207 to 906 AD, jianzi got more and more popular. Even emperors used this game 4 (train) his soldiers. In 1933, the 5 (one) national jianzi competition took place in China. Later a 1961 movie about jianzi won a prize at 6 international movie festival. Now jianzi is one of the 7 (popular) outdoor activities, not only for children, but also for older people. Jianzi can be played by several 8 (player) who stand in a circle, or two sides can play against each other with a net between them. There are also people who like playing jianzi alone. Even when you play by 9 (you), others may come around and enjoy watching you if you play well. The rule of jianzi is simple: keep jianzi in the air by using any part of your body but your hands. Nowadays jianzi toys are very common and they are available (可获得的) both online 10 at sports stores in town. Why not buy one and take up jianzi as a hobby? Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating. Eat with others. It can help you to see 1 (others) healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious. Listen to your body. Ask 2 (you) if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Eat breakfast. A Breakfast is the 3 (important) meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body 4 (need) food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast. Eat healthy snacks 5 fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between meals. This doesn’t mean you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal. Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner 6 the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest (消化) most of the food before you rest for the next 8~10 hours. What’s more, you need 7 (exercise) as much as possible. Taking exercise can keep you healthy and make you feel happy every day. Everyone should take exercise at least half 8 hour every day. Then they will be able to make their body strong and their mind active and smart. And you need to keep 9 (do) these. Eat 10 (healthy) and exercise properly, and you’ll be very healthy. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） Travelling by subway can be quite 1 adventure (冒险). It’s hard to find your way in the space full with people. People run 2 (quick) to get a seat. And be 3 (care) of that girl who is holding a cup of hot coffee. To deal with these problems, all countries have made rules for subways 4 (follow). The most common one is no eating 5 drinking on the subway. Many cities in the world have this rule. In New York City 6 (passenger) have to take off the backpacks on the subway. Also, they are told not to open 7 (they) legs wide enough to take up two or even three seats. There are some interesting rules, too. Paris, France suggests that passengers shouldn’t play music too loud 8 earphones or stare (盯着) at women for long time. New Delhi, the capital of India has stopped drunk people from 9 (take) the subway since May, 2013. Whether your city 10 (have) the same rules or not, it’s always good to behave (举止) well on the subways. 主题05 人与自我——哲理与规则 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁营口·期中） As China grows stronger and stronger, more and more foreign people have started to learn Chinese. However, most of them find it difficult 1 (learn) Chinese. The problem 2 (catch) the attention of a famous AI company in China these years. To help foreigners learn Chinese, it has developed 3 phone app called iFLY Chinese. With the help of AI-based voice technology, the app users can learn Chinese wisely and 4 (quick). When users speak into the app in 5 (they) own languages, the app can turn the voice messages into Chinese. When they read sentences in Chinese, it will give them feedback (反馈). It can also correct their mistakes in their pronunciation and grammar. Finally, it will provide them 6 word cards to practice and review. With the help of the app, many people have the ability to speak and use Chinese. Henry is one of them. He was born in Australia. He started to learn Chinese two years ago. He 7 (make) great progress since he started to use the app. Now he can have conversations with his friends. The app has been very popular in foreign countries since its 8 (develop). Now it is being used by hundreds of 9 (thousand) of people. They are in more than one hundred countries. 10 quickly the number of its users has increased. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”? Recently, a British survey shows that there are many electronic products in teenagers’ bedrooms. They are influencing teenagers’ sleep 1 (bad). The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It 2 (find) that 50% of them got just 4 to 7 3 (hour) sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours. Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they 4 (watch) TV, listening to music or using other electronic products. “This is very 5 (worry),” said Dr. Chris, a British professor. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It 6 (mean) you don’t get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is low, too. If you don’t get 7 good rest, you won’t do well in school the next day.” The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day 8 they had the junk sleep, especially girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, computer or TV in 9 (they) bedrooms. And lots of them even have all the three. Dr. Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away 10 electronic products, and teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁葫芦岛·期中） One day, a baby snail (蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He asked his mother, “Why was I born with a shell? It 1 (grow) so hard and heavy. ” His mother said, “Because we don’t have bones (骨头) to develop us. We can’t move 2 (quick), so we need a shell to protect (保护) us.” The baby snail continued 3 (ask), “The caterpillar (毛毛虫) has no bones, either, and she moves slowly. Why can she live 4 a shell?” The mother snail answered patiently, “That’s because she will become 5 butterfly. She can fly high into the sky which can protect her.” The baby snail then cried, “We are so weak! We have no protection like that!” His mother 6 (smile) at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that 7 we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us? Our 8 (body) will be dried out by the hot sun and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s 9 (bad), we’ll die in the heavy rain. We don’t depend on the sky. We should depend on 10 (we). ” The baby snail nodded with satisfaction. 主题06 人与社会——社会服务 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Project Hope, one of the most famous public welfare organizations in China, has been changing 1 (children) lives since 1989. It aims to help poor kids get an education. Many schools in the countryside has been built by Project Hope. These schools not only provide better classrooms and 2 (many) books for students but also offer them more colorful after-school activities, like art classes and science clubs. For example, Li Mei, 3 11-year-old girl from a small village, got a chance to study because of this project. “My life has become happier since I 4 (come) to this new school,” she said. Volunteers play a 5 (real) important role in Project Hope. Many students offered to take part in this 6 (meaning) activity and some volunteers choose to teach in the schools for one or two years. They bring modern knowledge to the classrooms. Others work hard 7 (raise) money through charity sales or online campaigns. Every year, millions of books 8 (give) by people across the country to help these schools. You can also join 9 different activities to help! By donating old books or spending a weekend helping with homework, even small actions can make a big difference. 10 you want to make the world a better place, join Project Hope and let your love shine, because everyone’s effort matters! Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁朝阳·期中） Susan Jones often noticed people walking with guide dogs in her city. She was always interested in how the guide dogs did their work. She 1 (find) the answer when she heard about the Seeing Eye program, whose purpose (目的) is to train dogs to be guides 2 blind people. Last year, Susan and her family became Seeing Eye 3 (volunteer). They adopted (收养) a young Seeing Eye dog. “We spent a lot of time staying with 4 (he),” explained Susan. It took at least two years 5 (teach) the Seeing Eye dog all the skills he needed to guide a 6 (able) person. During the first month of life, the little dog lived with the family. When the dog was about one year old, it left its home. A trainer and a blind person taught the dog some skills. After 7 long and difficult training period, the dog and the blind person finally teamed up. Susan said there was a deep 8 (feel) between her and the little dog. “It was always hard 9 the time came to say goodbye.” she said. “But we knew that the little dog was going to help someone who 10 (strong) needed it. I feel good about having had a small part in giving the gift of independence to someone who cannot see.” Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） What is the meaning of being a volunteer? Just as the saying goes, “Roses given, fragrance (香味) in hand.” 1 (volunteer) is good for people in need and for our society (社会). Volunteers play 2 important role in many things. My name is Maria. I’m a homeless girl, but I like helping others. I started being a volunteer after I knew a group called Kids Camp in 2021. There were many 3 (able) kids in the camp. For example, some of them had one arm and some of them couldn’t walk. One day, one of the volunteers of Kids Camp asked me if I was interested in joining the camp. I 4 (tell) her that I was happy to be one of them and agreed to play a part in their 5 (activity). I thought the 6 (one) day would be full of difficulty, because I had never been a volunteer before. And I thought the kids might not show their kindness to me. But 7 my surprise, they were friendly. They talked with me and played games with me 8 (happy). I found that they were as clever as the normal children. I changed my mind and found that I enjoyed working there very much. Thank Kids Camp for giving me a chance to be a volunteer. 9 it takes a lot of time and it is sometimes difficult, being a volunteer helps me understand that when we are helping others, we are also helping 10 (we) to get more happiness. It also makes us find our roles in this world. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） If an old man suddenly falls down in front of you, will you help him? Most of us would choose to help him 1 we know it’s the right thing to do. But others might refuse 2 (do) so. In my opinion, we should not only think about 3 (we) but others as well. I’ve had an experience like this before. I saw a woman walking with a baby in her arms while it 4 (rain) heavily. They were both wet because they don’t have 5 umbrella. I held out my umbrella for them 6 (quick). I walked several miles with them till they got home. The woman thanked me a lot for 7 I did for her. At that moment, I had such a strong feeling of satisfaction. Offering help to people 8 trouble can make them feel really warm. And perhaps one day we’ll become the one who needs help. So why don’t we just reach out a helpful hand whenever we can. The more we trust and help each other, the 9 (good) our world will be. It’s a high time for us to show our 10 (kind) to others. 主题07 人与社会——文学、艺术、历史 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） On a hot summer day, a stonecutter (石匠) was working under the sun. He was 1 (real) tired and hot, and he said, “The sun is powerful (强大的). I wish I could be the sun!” A fairy (仙子) heard his wish and helped him become the sun. He was very happy 2 his nice sunshine. Then a cloud came and his light grew dim (光变得昏暗). A cloud was 3 (great) than him! Now he wanted to be a cloud. 4 fairy helped him again. Then came the wind. It blew him into different 5 (shape). “I want to be a strong wind now!” he said. The fairy once again helped. He went here and there until he blew against a stone that 6 (stand) in his way. He blew as hard as he could, but the stone didn’t move. “It is better 7 (become) a stone than anything else!” he said. 8 the fairy turned him into a big heavy stone. He sat and watched time go by until one day a group of stonecutters came his way. They pounded away (反复击打) at him. “Please, fairy!” he said. “ 9 (be) a stone is not what I want after all. From now on I just want to be 10 (I).” Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay (陶土) toy and also a whistle (哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has 1 history of over 1, 000 years. Taiping nijiaojiao 2 (make) of the mud (泥) from the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead (捏) it with 3 (you) hands. You can knead the clay toy into anything, like animals 4 plants. The blowhole is 5 (difficult) part to make than the other parts, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. While coloring, you can use traditional cultural elements (元素) because they carry good 6 (meaning). It’s hard to make taiping nijiaojiao. But when you finally make it, you will feel proud 7 yourself. Zhou Baokang, a lover of folk art, 8 (learn) how to make the clay toy from some local artists about 20 years ago. He wants more people to know about it, so he has opened a museum 9 (introduce) the clay toy. He teaches kids how to make the clay toy, too. There are many traditional art forms in China, but some of them have been lost. 10 (lucky), the traditional clay toy taiping nijiaojiao is kept to this day. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using pictures. 1 first photographed cartoon film (in 1906) was about humorous faces. In the film, an 2 (art) drew pictures of two faces on a blackboard: The faces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped through a ring. There were lots of 3 (animal) in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat. All the people at that time liked 4 (it) name. Walt Disney started to make films 5 the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, 6 in Disney’s films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Among all the Walt Disney’s characters, the 7 (famous) cartoon character was Mickey Mouse. He 8 (appear) in 1928, first in a black-and-white film without sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in color. The Mickey Mouse film with sound became 9 (real) popular. Cartoons 10 (be) popular with people of all ages for over a hundred years. They will probably be popular for many more years in the future. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） What kind of life do we want to have? How should we face problems? Maybe we can find the answers from the movie The Boy and the Heron, which came out on the 1 (three) of April, 2024. The movie is about a boy 2 (name) Makoto who wants to know what life is really like. Makoto moves to a new place with his dad after his mum’s 3 (die). There, he meets a talking heron. The heron takes him to a 4 (wonder) place where he has many adventures. Makoto meets many difficulties, 5 he doesn’t give up. He tries his best to deal 6 them. This helps him understand what courage and duty are. It also helps him learn about himself. 7 (final), he finds the real meaning of life. The story of the movie was written by Hayao Miyazaki several years ago. He made 8 movie for his grandson to tell him something. Although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty and 9 (kind). All in all, this movie is great for everyone. It makes us think and ask 10 (we) how we can value the people and things around us. It also brings us joy and helps us understand life better. Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Shadow puppet plays Every Saturday, Wang Weifang 1 (put) on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear 2 (they), but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play. Shadow puppets are 3 (make) of hard leather. The leather is cut out 4 the shape of a person, 5 animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs. During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen 6 the audience can see the puppets’ shadows 7 (clear). Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different 8 (character). Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as 9 (popular) as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard, for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this 10 (tradition) art form alive. 主题08人与社会——节日 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁营口·期中）阅 There are two 1 (mean) of Autumn Equinox (秋分). First it 2 (lie) at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. Second, on the day of Autumn Equinox, 3 day and night are of the equal length (12 hours) and the sun shines almost directly over the equator (赤道). After this day (北半球). This year, Autumn Equinox is 4 Sept. 23. After Autumn Equinox, China will have cooler days. So on this day, people have some special 5 (activity) to celebrate it. Standing eggs up on their ends On Autumn Equinox day, thousands of people around the world try to make eggs 6 (stand) on their ends. So far, this Chinese custom 7 (become) the world’s game. Those people with life experience says eggs about four or five days old are 8 (good) for the game than others. Sending the autumn cattle The so-called autumn cattle (秋牛) is a piece of red or yellow paper printed with solar terms (节气) and a picture of farming cattle. On Autumn Equinox day, people often take these papers from house to house and say or sing some words with good wishes, 9 they may get some pocket money. Eating qiucai Qiucai is a kind of wild autumn vegetable. It’s thin and about 20cm long. Every Autumn Equinox day, some people in South China go to pick qiueai in the wild. Then they put qiucai into soup with fish. It is believed to clear the liver and intestines (肝和肠) and make people 10 (health). Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） China is a country with many traditional festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the 1 (two) month in the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). It stands for the start 2 spring and farming. The dragon is 3 important symbol in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 4 (us) “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. So people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many 5 (tradition) about dragons. On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen 6 (express) their wishes. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People 7 (believe) that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收获) in autumn. Also, people eat special foods on that day. Most of the foods 8 (name) after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles 9 dumplings called “dragon teeth”. Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to 10 (mother) brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Qingming Festival is an important festival in China. It falls 1 April 4th or 5th each year. It is a 2 (tradition) day to visit the graves (墓地) of their pass-away family members, so it is also 3 (call) Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingming Festival came from the Hanshi Festival during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was for Jie Zitui, who saved his hungry lord by 4 (cut) off a piece of meat from his own leg. It 5 (become) a public holiday in 2008. From then on, people have one day off for that festival. Of course, the main activity of the Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. People visit their family’s graves and offer food, flowers and some other things to the dead. Also, they like to fly 6 (kite) for relaxing. People believe that it can also bring 7 (they) good luck. What’s more, the weather gets 8 (warm) than before. Some people choose to go hiking in the mountains. Nowadays, many young people do tomb sweeping online, because they are busy 9 their work or live too far away from their hometown. Qingming Festival is a day to remind us not 10 (forget) our ancestors (祖先). It also reminds us to cherish (珍惜) the present and love the people around. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） On January 28, 2025, a special programme called YangBOT caught people’s eyes at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. 16 humanoid robots (人型机器人) dressing in colourful clothes danced yangko in 1 programme. The great robot show mixed traditional Chinese yangko dance with modern robot technology (科技). Immediately it became one of the most talked-about 2 (programme) around the world. Unitree, a Chinese robotics company, invented these robots. Behind this success is Wang Xingxing, the great founder (创始人) of Unitree Robotics. Wang Xingxing, a 35-year-old from Ningbo, 3 (show) a great interest in robotics since childhood. His hobby was taking robot models apart and putting them back together 4 (understand) how they worked. He dreamed of making his own robot one day. When he went to school, he found English 5 (real) hard and his marks of English exams (考试) were often low. 6 he was excellent at physics. At 19, using cheap parts costing only 200 yuan, he built his first walking robot. This showed his special talent (天赋). Later in college, he 7 (create) XDog, a low-cost four-legged robot and it brought him prizes and new chances. In 2016, Wang Xingxing started Unitree Robotics. By 2025, his H1 humanoid robots became famous after 8 (they) wonderful Spring Festival Gala show. Because they mixed old Chinese dances with new technology, everyone was surprised 9 them and they soon became popular online. As his robots are 10 (success) worldwide, we can learn that the future is built by brave people who keep trying new ideas. 主题09人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） The sky train is a suspended mono-rail (悬挂单轨) train where the track (轨道) is supported in the air above the train. As China’s 1 (one) sky train for business, the line uses new technologies and offers 270-degree views with a big window on the floor. The whole design of the train is full of imagination. The train’s design is 2 (usual) based (以……为基础) on the topic of “Wings of Technology”. And the train uses “Technology Blue” 3 its main color. This tourist line will help realize the goal of 4 (develop) cultural tourism in Guanggu. The train runs 5 a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. In the first stage, two parts are used, and can carry 220 people at 6 (much). Self-driving technology 7 (use) on the train, too. It can carry passengers around on 8 (it) own, without a driver. The first stage of the project has a total length of about 10.5 kilometers, with 6 stations. In the future, people in Guanggu 9 (be) able to ride the Guanggu sky train between two mountains. During the journeys on the train, people will look up at the blue sky and white clouds. They will see the changes in Guanggu from above. At 10 same time, they can feel and enjoy the benefits (福利) of building an environmentally friendly city. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁盘锦·期中） In 2003, Shenzhou V was successfully launched. China sent its first astronaut, Yang Liwei, into space. Since then, several other Chinese astronauts 1 (enter) the universe. Shenzhou-20 manned spaceship took off 2 April 24th, 2025. In the same month, Shenzhou-19 with three astronauts also landed 3 (success) to the earth in Dongfeng Landing Ground. It stayed there for six months and it was back at the end of April in 2025. Among all the astronauts, Wang Yaping was the 4 (one) Chinese woman to take a spacewalk. Shenzhou-20 is now in space and three astronauts are doing many science experiments (实验) in Tiangong Space Station. Actually, it is not easy to be 5 astronaut. You need to be very healthy. You’d better not have any small problems. For example, a decayed tooth (龋齿) may get 6 (bad) in space than it’s on the earth and may bring trouble to astronauts. In China, you must be a great pilot first and fly more than 600 hours without accidents before being an astronaut. And then you might start difficult training after 7 (become) a backup (预备) astronaut. For example, you have to wear a 200-kilogram suit and do tasks underwater for six or seven hours without eating or going to the toilet. Astronauts must learn different subjects, including maths, English and physics. And 8 (they) reaction (反应) must be quick. So they can do with emergencies (紧急情况) 9 do science experiments in space. However, it’s possible that backup astronauts can never go to space. During the Shenzhou XII mission, only three astronauts could go into space. But there are another 13 backup astronauts. They are also 10 (hero) of this great space program. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） Some time ago, a robot dog was popular online. It carried 40 kg of heavy things! And it 1 (walk) freely along the mountain roads of Mount Tai. The visitors took out 2 (they) phones to take photos and videos. “Please don’t litter! I work very hard every day and I don’t want 3 (be) too tired,” one robot dog says in a short video. Keeping Mount Tai clean is a big headache. 4 2023, there were over 8. 6 million visitors and they left nearly 24,000 tons of rubbish behind. Because of the mountain roads, it’s difficult to move the rubbish by machine. When the 5 (road) are full of visitors, workers move the rubbish to the two sides of the mountain roads. When there are much 6 (few) visitors, the mountain becomes quieter. Workers can carry the rubbish down the mountain more 7 (quick). Since July, the Taishan Cultural Tourism company 8 (work) with many factories. Finally, it chose Unitree Robotics to do rubbish transport tests in Mount Tai. Jin Da, marketing manager at Unitree Robotics, said that the robot dog has an excellent ability to walk on the steps, keeping balance (平衡) even on wet or difficult ground, 9 shows great balance while climbing the mountain. Also, it can get over things like stones and steps as high as 40 cm. Another great thing about it is that it can work for 4-6 hours and carry a weight of 120 kg at most. The successful climb of 10 robot dog shows its usefulness under bad conditions, providing valuable experience and help for future uses in our daily life. 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与个人兴趣 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Jasper likes going mountain climbing. He thinks this sport can help him challenge (挑战) 1 . His dream is to be 2 good climber. Last spring, he made a big 3 (decide) to climb Mount Qomolangma. He knew it was difficult and that there were lots of risks, but he still wanted to do it. June 12th was the most 4 (excite) day for Jasper. 5 a short break in a tent, he and his guide started their journey. Everything seemed fine at first, but when they were close to the top, things were out of control. The wind became 6 (strong) and colder. He felt like that many knives were cutting his body. He felt sick and coughed a lot. The guide 7 (tell) him they should go back. He took the 8 (guide) advice, but 9 the way back he passed out (昏倒). When Jasper woke up, he found he was 10 (lie) on the bed in a hospital. Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁抚顺·期中） When I was in the first year of high school, I began to do some part-time 1 (job). But I quickly didn’t like my first job and decided 2 (make) a change. Then, a close friend of 3 (my) provided a job for me at a sandwich shop in my town. It paid better 4 had better working hours. But I hated it soon. However, I had to work to make money, 5 I kept working there for a year. Then at my last high school year, my best friend 6 (bring) me to a farm. At that time the farm owner needed some people to do farm chores. So I 7 (take) this job, but I still worked at the sandwich shop. After a few days of working on the farm, I could do many chores by myself and I really enjoyed the job: Anyway, I had difficulty doing two jobs and 8 (study) at school, so I finally made the 9 (decide) to give up the job at the sandwich shop. Since I liked the farm work, I thought it was a really right decision. And I got some of 10 greatest experiences of my life on the farm. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） What is confidence? Confidence means feeling sure of yourself and your 1 (ability). Confidence helps us feel ready 2 life’s experiences. We are confident we were more 3 (like) to move forward with people and opportunities, not back away from them. And if things don’t work 4 at first, confidence helps us try again. Everyone can work to become confident. Here are some tips. ▲ Build a confident mindset. Don’t say “I can’t” You need to finish a thing. Instead, say to 5 (you) “I know I can learn or do this if I put my mind to it”. ▲ Take a safe risk. Volunteer to help with a project or take part in 6 talent show. Raise your hand in class more often. A Try doing something that’s just beyond your normal comfort zone. Pick something you’d like to do, if only you had more confidence. Give yourself a little push to do it. The confidence 7 (grow) with every step forward. ▲ Know your talents and help them shine. We 8 (teach) to work hard to improve our weaknesses. Certainly that’s important, but don’t let working on a weakness stop you from 9 (get) even better at the things you’re already good at? Confidence plays a big role in your 10 (succeed) in life. Why not follow the tips and take action now? Passage 4 （23-24八年级下·辽宁大连·期中） I’m Rebeca from Brazil. My family live in a poor area, and life isn’t easy. My father works hard so my brother and I can go to school. But I have a dream—football! And I want to tell you how football has changed my life. My dad wanted my big brother to be 1 football player, but he didn’t like training. I loved football and when I played I felt happy and 2 (forget) about everything around me. My mum said, “Football isn’t for girls.” The boys at school didn’t want to play 3 a girl either, but when they saw I was good, I got the chance to join them. One day my teacher told me that there was a football team just for girls and they were preparing for a competition in March. I really wanted to be part of the team and I decided 4 (try) my hardest. When my dad and brother knew that, they were very happy. My mum still didn’t like the idea. “It isn’t going to be easy for you 5 football is a boy’s sport,” she said. But she said nothing after that, and my dad and brother trained with me every day for seven 6 (month). Finally, in February the coach showed us which players were in the team. When I heard my name, I jumped 7 (happy) in the air. Our team traveled to Rio de Janciro in March and we won the competition—it was amazing! Since then we 8 (win) a lot of matches. But more importantly, I’ve become much more confident about 9 (I). When I get older, I want to be a great football player. That’s the 10 (big) dream in my life. 主题02 人与自我——家人、朋友与周围的人 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁抚顺·期中） Mums do a lot of hard work. They cook and clean for us. They also cheer us up 1 we feel upset. Mother’s Day is the time for us to say “Thank you” to 2 (we) mums. In most countries, people celebrate Mother’s Day on the 3 (two) Sunday in May every year. On this day, people like 4 (buy) flowers for their mums. Mother’s Day is not only about giving 5 (gift). Helping our mums with some housework can make them feel relaxed 6 (easy). Watching an 7 (interest) movie with them is also a good idea. Sometimes just saying “I love you, Mum” is the best gift for our mums. In fact, any small thing we do for them can help them have 8 good time on that day because we know the special day is about love. Mother’s Day is 9 May 14th this year. So why not plan a special Mother’s Day for your mum? Don’t 10 (miss) the chance (机会). Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Families in trouble I meet many families with 1 (communicate) problems. With new technology, families are facing a new problem. People pay attention to (关注) their mobile phones instead 2 the people around them. They send 3 (message), play games and visit social networking sites on their phones. Two months ago, an 11-year-old boy 4 (come) to me for advice. Charles felt upset 5 his parents were glued to (盯着) their phones during family dinners and outings (郊游). One day during dinner, he got very angry while his parents 6 (use) their phones. Then he started to shout at 7 (they). Therefore, I advised their family 8 (have) phone-free evenings. Every day at 6 p.m., they had to shut off (关闭) their phones and chat. After a week, they stopped fighting and started laughing and joking instead. This is 9 change every family can make. We must remember that our families are 10 (important) than our phones. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·月考） Stamp collecting is now a big hobby for young people to remember their travels. Lovers of this hobby print the stamps, usually with pictures and names of the places, on postcards or in travel notebooks. According 1 a report by travel agency Tongcheng Travel, the hobby of stamp collecting 2 (be) popular since 2023 on many travel platforms (平台). Kuang Zhaoxin is a designer. She enjoys collecting stamps. For her, this is a great way to record her interesting 3 (trip). Once during a two-day trip to Beijing, she collected over 80stamps with her friends! She happened to collect some 4 (wonder) stamps about the old things from museums. Zhang Boren, 5 18-year-old teenager from Beijing, said collecting stamps greatly helped him 6 (learn) about the culture and history of a place. He bought many special stamps 7 he went to Washington DC in the US. The words on the stamps are written in the way people wrote in the 18th century. “It’s very amazing to see it,” he said. Zhang also exchanges (交换) stamps with his friends. This encourages them to visit 8 (many) places. In the time of social media, tourists are excited to share 9 (they) collecting ideas with others online. This 10 (make) offline check-ns (线下打卡) and online communication a useful way of cultural and tourism improvement. Passage 4 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·月考） As French author Andre Maurois once said, “Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles (颤抖) with the cold.” Indeed, loving 1 (family) are important in life. In my family, we all love each other, but even so, misunderstandings happen. One day, I 2 (do) my homework in my room when my sister entered. Busy 3 homework, I didn’t talk to her and just kept 4 (work). But when I took a rest, I turned my head to see my notebook had messy drawings on it. I was full of anger and shouted at my sister. “You are 5 (real) a troublemaker, and I hate you.” Hearing the words, my sister began crying and tried 6 (explain) herself. But I didn’t want to hear it. The “silence” afterward lasted for a long time between us. To solve the problem, my father asked, “Have you seen what 7 drawing is on your notebook?” I shook my head. Then, I looked at it carefully. It said, “Happy birthday”. At that moment, I realized how inconsiderate (考虑不周的) I was being. 8 drawing on my notebook wasn’t right, my sister’s love was sincere. Feeling guilty (内疚的), I said sorry to my sister, and she smiled back at me. After this, I knew that sometimes you might 9 (hurt) by your families because of conflicts (冲突). But you shouldn’t take them to heart because they are the people who love you 10 (much). Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Should parents ask their children to do housework? Some believe children should not do 1 (chore). They think that children have much stress from school and they are too young to cook or clean. But many people believe that children can learn a lot 2 it. Parents should help children learn to do housework so that they can live independently in the future. 3 doing housework takes time, it can give children a sense (n.意识) of responsibility (n.责任), importance and confidence (n.信心). Most experts (n.专家) think that the housework should 4 (be) suitable for children, such as sweeping the floor and taking out the rubbish. Parents shouldn’t ask a school boy to cook when he is 5 (do) his homework. If the child 6 (have) activities after school, the time left to do housework may be short. Perhaps more housework on weekends can be 7 (help). When a child does what his parents ask him to do 8 (happy), he will probably have the feeling of growing up. Housework can be useful. It is 9 teaching tool. Parents use the tool to teach children, so that they can care for 10 (them) some day. And please make sure parents also do housework. If parents don’t provide a clean house, children won’t find any reason to do housework. 主题03 人与自我——日常生活 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Should kids do chores? It’s true that adults (成年人) can finish the chores 1 (fast) and probably better than children. But doing chores is important for kids. 2 (help) out around the house gives them a feeling of satisfaction. For example, they can make 3 (they) bed or sweep the floor. This helps them feel like they’re part of the team. A study shows that children who do chores at home will 4 (depend) on their parents less than others in the future. They will also have good relationships with other family members and friends. Some may say kids are too busy 5 (do) chores. They have a lot of homework and they have extra classes on 6 weekend. But simple things, like washing their own clothes or doing the 7 (dish) after dinner, don’t take much time. Some people think that a woman should always be a housewife and a man should work outside, 8 boys don’t need to learn to do chores. It’s true that a man should work hard to make money for the family. But a woman works 9 (hard) too nowadays. Everyone should do their part 10 keeping the house clean and tidy. Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） Sometimes parents think “Should we give the children chores? Isn’t it the parents’ job 1 (provide) a clean and comfortable environment for children?” Now children have 2 (little) free time than before. Most of them have after-school care after classes at school. 3 doing chores can really help children a lot. First, it helps children be 4 (independence) and learn to take care of themselves. Second, children 5 (active) helping out around the house become better team players. 6 (three), children will become more confident (自信的) when they find they are useful in 7 (them) family. Fourth, most children do like to help their parents—they want to spend time 8 their parents and do 9 same work as their parents. Finally, it is fair for children to do some 10 (chore). They live in one house with their parents, so they should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁营口·期中） Winter is coming. While we start to put on warmer clothes, people in Russia are ready 1 a “cool” activity—swimming in icy water! Yes, 2 people like winter swimming. Winter swimming is a part of the Russian festival Epiphany (主显节). It 3 (come) in January, 4 (cold) month in Russia. People dig holes in ice-covered rivers. Then, they jump into 5 holes and swim in the cold water, 6 they believe the water can bring health to their bodies and clean their souls (灵魂). People of all 7 (age) join in the activity, even little kids. Parents think it could help their kids to grow stronger. The winter 8 (swim) always get everything ready. For example, they begin 9 (take) daily cold showers a few weeks before they go swimming. This way, they can get 10 (use) to the icy water. Also, they eat fatty food to store energy. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） In China, schools usually have 1 10-minute break between classes. Sometimes, students can’t go outside for 2 (safe), which means they might not get enough outdoor time. But this autumn, some cities are changing that. Beijing, Tianjin, and Qingdao have made breaks 5 minutes 3 (long) than before to help students get more exercise and fresh air. In Beijing, this hasn’t changed the school day much for younger kids, but middle school students finish a bit later. A school in Qingdao has cool ideas for these longer breaks. Many 4 (activity) are organized for students during breaks. Several games are introduced to make the breaks more 5 (enjoy). Also, books and board games (桌面游戏) 6 (provide) for those who prefer quiet activities. These games are easy 7 (start) and finish in 15 minutes, and they help students relax and get ready 8 the next class. This change is good for students 9 it makes their school day more fun and healthy. Now, they can have more active breaks and feel better when they go back to study. It’s a nice way for schools to 10 (real) care about students’ well-being and make school a better place. 主题04 人与自我——哲理与规则 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） Kong Rong was a famous 1 (write) during the Han Dynasty. He was considerate (体贴的) when he was only four. Kong had five elder brothers and a younger brother. One day, their father bought lots of pears. Some of the pears were big and looked good. Some were small and didn’t 2 so good. The boys were happy and began 3 choose pears. Kong chose the smallest one. Kong’s father found this and 4 (ask), “Why not choose a bigger 5 , my son?” Kong answered, “I am younger. My elder brothers eat more. They should take the 6 (big) ones.” “ 7 you have a younger brother. He should take the smallest one!” “He is younger and needs more nutrition (营养). He should get a bigger one, 8 .” Kong’s father was very happy that Kong could be so considerate. He didn’t think of 9 he wanted. He 10 of what others wanted first. Passage 2 （23-24八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） When I was in the sixth grade, my teacher asked us, “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” We had to think about it on weekends and write 1 article about it. I tried to come up with something special. I asked my parents, my grandma, and even my neighbors for their opinions, 2 I couldn’t find a good answer. On Sunday afternoon, I didn’t finish my article. To make matters worse, our family planned to my aunt 3 (Cindy) home. My parents told me to play with Andrea, my four-year-old cousin, while they 4 (talk). I turned on the TV for Andrea, and I sat down and 5 (begin) to write my article. “What are you doing?” she asked. “I have to write an article. What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” I asked 6 (she). “That’s easy,” she said. “Okay. Tell me your answer,” I said. “Doing the right thing means being nice 7 your family and friends. Do what your mom says. Tell the 8 (true). Eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Take a shower when you’re dirty. Don’t waste water. And never put rocks in your mouth,” Andrea said. To my surprise, she gave me the 9 (good) answer. She said, “Doing the right thing is about 10 (kind), honesty and taking care of ourselves. It doesn’t have to be complicated (复杂的)”. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁本溪·期中） Jim and Cathy come from a typical American family. As 1 elder brother, Jim often offers 2 (help) Cathy work out problems. Jim plays football with great skills. But there is a cloud hanging over Jim’s 3 (develop). His mother often compares Jim 4 other children. She always wants him to compete with others and win. This causes much pressure for Jim. It also pushes Jim into a crazy 5 nervous place. Jim often argues with his mother and the 6 (relation) between them are difficult. Jim doesn’t want to continue 7 (practice) football anymore. I guess Jim wants to cut out all the matches. In my opinion, everyone has his own world to look through. It’s wrong to push Jim so hard. Perhaps they should deal with this problem. They should find a chance 8 (explain) to each other as quickly as possible. Firstly, as 9 (member) of a family, they should often communicate to get on well with each other. It’s clear that parents can’t give children too much pressure. Instead, they should allow their children to do whatever they like. Secondly, parents should have proper 10 (communicate) with their children. 主题05 人与社会——社会服务 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁铁岭·期中） Dear Sarah, How are you? I know you volunteered over the Spring Festival at 1 old people’s home and u enjoyed it a lot. Can you tell me about your volunteering there? I would like to volunteer there, 2 ! Old people need 3 (we) help, because most of them don’t stay with their sons or daughters. They sometimes feel 4 (alone) and sad. I’m sure I can come up 5 enjoyable activities for the d people. I want to help at the home, so I hope to get more experience and I think I have the right skills to offer. I am outgoing, friendly 6 a good communicator. I have always looked up to old people, and I am 7 (interest) in everything they teach me. I can cook 8 (good), so I can also help put away the kitchen! I can prepare meals which are good for old people and will not hurt their 9 (tooth). I am not very busy during my summer vacation, so I plan to spend time 10 (volunteer) then. Please, could you ask if I can help out? Do you think I will need special training? If it works out, I will see you soon! Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁本溪·期中） Volunteering is a way to make a difference in the world. Even small actions, like helping an elderly neighbor or cleaning a park, can bring joy 1 others. Last month, my classmate Lily fell heavily while carrying books. A stranger stopped to help her. 2 (recent), this made me realize the truth—when we care for others, we create a harmonious society (和谐社会). Voluntary work is very important. One unusual experience changed my view of volunteering. At an animal helping center, I met a shy dog that always stayed in 3 (silent). Through patient communication, I slowly got its trust (信任). The moment it 4 (throw) a toy to me happily, I had 5 warm feeling in my heart. This taught me that volunteering isn’t just about doing something good. It’s about 6 (understand) others’ feelings. Sadly, not everyone sees the value (价值) of kindness. My friend Tom once asked, “Why would you like to spend time in volunteering even if (即使) it doesn’t solve big problems like poverty (贫困) or 7 (die)?” But I disagree. Even in hard times, small acts of kindness bring hope. Last year, our school raised money for a sick child. 8 he passed away (去世) later, his family said our support (支持) made his last days 9 (mean). Volunteering makes me feel satisfied. It makes me know no matter how old we are, we can do what we can 10 (help) others. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁丹东·期中） December 5th is International Volunteer Day. It is also 1 (call) IVD．There are more and more students volunteering to help others 2 that day. They give people help 3 hope of reward (回报). Three students from No.7 High School are regarded as outstanding representatives (代表) of the 4 (volunteer). They are Li Huiping, Lin Pei and Zhu Ming. These students volunteer 5 (they) time to help other people. The volunteer work 6 (take) each of them several hours a week, so it is a small commitment (义务). They think volunteering 7 (be) great. Not only do they feel good about helping other people, but also they get to spend time 8 (do) what they love to do. The three students plan to set up a student volunteer project at their school. “Don’t 9 (put) off it.” said they. “Become 10 volunteer today!” Passage 4 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） What is UNICEF? UNICEF is part of the United Nations. It 1 (create) in Europe in 1946, after World War II. At that time, many children’s lives were changed because of the war, and UNICEF wanted to help 2 (they) . Now UNICEF works in over 190 countries and areas. It helps governments, communities and families make the world 3 better place for children. UNICEF provides them 4 clean water and food, and tries to stop them from getting sick because it wants all children to live 5 (healthy) . UNICEF also believes it is important for children to receive basic education, 6 it provides basic education for children in poor areas. To support its education programs, UNICEF works together with 7 (company) to raise money all over the world, especially with the international ones. They work closely together 8 (help) the world’s children get better chance of education. UNICEF raises money by selling Christmas cards and 9 (organize) other activities. We can help UNICEF by donating money or working as a 10 (voluntary) . We can also help a UNICEF officer learn about conditions (状况) of the local people to improve their lives. Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Years ago, I was on a train ride into the city when I noticed two girls and their mom getting on board. They carried two bags, which were big enough 1 (hold) what they needed for several days. One of the girls sat next to 2 old gentleman, who started talking with her. As the train ride went on, the girl said that they were on their way to the children’s hospital 3 her sister Hayley was receiving treatment (治疗) there. Without asking more about it, the man 4 (simple) spoke with the girls during the journey. Towards the end of the ride, the man puzzled me because he 5 (write) a check at that moment. As the train stopped at 6 (he) station, he handed her a check, saying, “That’s for Hayley.” Then he got off the train before anyone had a chance to thank him. The mom was 7 (surprise) at first. As she looked at the check, there was a smile of gratitude. The moment left a lasting impression 8 me. It reminded me that we can 9   (move) by small acts of kindness in our daily life. It also made me wonder about the man’s story and what led him to do this for 10   (strange) on a train. 主题06 人与社会——文学、艺术、历史 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·辽宁辽阳·期中） Have you ever watched cartoon movies produced last century? One of the 1 (famous) cartoon movies in China last century is called Havoc in Heaven (大闹天宫) . It 2 (divide) into two episodes (集) and was finished in 1961 and 1964 3 (separate). Havoc in Heaven was created in 4 1960s by the Wan brothers, who are the 5 (found) and pioneers of the Chinese cartoon industry. It tells the story of the Monkey King. The cartoon 6 (show) many Chinese characteristics. 7 example, it was made from hand-drawn Chinese pictures 8 some of the sound effects are from Beijing Opera. This cartoon movie has won many 9 (award) at home and abroad, and 10 (influence) cartoons throughout Asia since it was produced. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） There is an ancient story about a young girl called Mulan. Mulan’s story began when her weak father 1 (call) to join the army for a war. Watching him walk away in silence, she felt 2 (anger) about the unfair rule that girls couldn’t join the army. After a nervous night, she made a brave 3 (decide): she cut her hair, 4 (wear) armor (铠甲), and went to war instead of her father. 5 first, Mulan dressed like a man. While others were taking breaks, Mulan was training. She worked 6 (hard) than others. When soldiers laughed at her, she offered 7 (do) the hardest tasks. One night, she came up with 8 clever plan to beat the enemy by using fire. Everyone was amazed! After 12 years, they won. The emperor wanted to reward her. To his surprise, Mulan was a girl! The leader shouted, “Unless I see it myself, I won’t believe it!” 9 she returned home, her friends said, “ She’s even crazier than we thought!” Mulan just smiled 10 (soft), leaving her armor behind. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Have you ever heard of Bao Zheng or Bao Qingtian? Today, I’m going to tell you 1 interesting story about Bao. It is popular among Chinese people. A young boy made a living by 2 (sell) fried dough sticks (油条) in the market. One day he fell 3 (sleep) on a rock after he got 100 copper (铜) coins (硬币). When he woke up, he didn’t find 4 (he) coins. The boy cried 5 he had to use the money to pay for the medical treatment (治疗) of his sick mother. Bao Zheng happened to pass through the market. After knowing 6 the situation, he ordered everyone in the market to put a coin into a basin (盆) full of water. When a coin created (产生) an oil bloom (油花) in the water, Bao caught the man who dropped the coin and told everyone that he stole (偷) the 7 (boy) coins. Bao Zheng explained. “Only the boy sold oily products in the market and the man’s coin 8 (be) the only one that created an oil bloom in the basin.” Many of the stories about Bao Zheng were made into some 9 (movie), novels, operas and so on. Today, Bao Zheng is still considered as one of the 10 (great) officials (官员) in history and is loved by Chinese people. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） The Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, is now mixing traditional culture with Guochao trends (趋势). Many young people are drawn to the festival’s Guochao-style 1 (produce), including dragon boat-shaped bags and Hanfu accessories (配件). Zongzi, a sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, 2 (be) the most symbolic food of the festival for many years. The festival remembers Qu Yuan, 3 ancient Chinese poet. Now, his story 4 (share) in videos and games too! The best part is the dragon boat races. Teams row fast as people cheer. Many wear Hanfu clothes that are beautiful enough 5 (celebrate). Wearing Hanfu during the festival has become a way for the youth to show 6 (they) cultural pride. Around the world, Chinese communities celebrate this festival. Now, it’s even 7 (popular) because of cool new ideas. Modern brands 8 (creative) put dragon boat patterns into fashion, and they make special festival goods 9 T-shirts and phone cases with dragon designs. This makes young people love the tradition more! Come and join next year! You’ll see exciting boat races, beautiful traditional clothes, 10 fun modern festival goods. The Dragon Boat Festival keeps its old meaning but becomes new and exciting every year! Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Lixia: A goodbye to spring and a welcome to summer. As spring is ready to end, the world welcomes the 1 (one) solar term (节气) in summer, Lixia, which falls on Monday May 5th, 2025. Lixia, or the start of Summer, is the seventh of the twenty-four Chinese solar terms. It 2 (mean) the end of spring and the beginning of summer in some East Asian cultures 3 Chinese and Japanese cultures. With the summer heat, thunderstorms (雷雨) will increase 4 (clear), and plants and animals will grow faster. As the crops meet the rapid growing season, farmers are usually happy 5 (welcome) the arrival of Lixia. The arrival of Lixia also marks a good time to collect tea 6 (leaf). They will grow fast during this season. If they 7 (pick) on time, they won’t become too bitter (苦) for customers. In Chinese culture, traditions on the day of Lixia include: 8 (cook) five different beans with rice to make the “Five-colored Rice” and making children wear a bag with an egg on 9 (they) necks and compete with other children to see who can hit another’s egg first. Also, it is believed that taking a light meal and avoiding (避免) spicy, 10 (salt) food in this season is necessary. 主题07人与社会——著名人物 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） A long time ago, in a small village during the Tang Dynasty, there lived a smart boy named Du Fu. He loved to learn and by the age of seven, he 1 (can) write poems! As Du Fu grew older, he travelled all over the country. One year, he came to Mount Tai. Seeing the tall 2 mighty (雄伟的) mountain, he thought, “If I stand at the top, I can see the whole world!” He wrote a poem “Try to succeed (攀登) the mountain’s rest (顶峰). It dwarfs (使显得矮小) all speaks under our feet.” This poem was full 3 his dreams and great ambition. One day in Luoyang, he met the famous poet Li Bai. They talked 4 (happy), like old friends, discussing poetry and life. Although they parted ways later, he wrote the poem “Thinking of Li Bai on a Spring Day” to express 5 (he) feelings for Li Bai. The Anshi Rebellion (安史之乱) broke out, and Chang’an 6 (attack). He wrote the famous poem “Spring view”. A few years later, Du Fu moved to Kuzhou, where he kept on 7 (write) poetry, and his life gradually improved. He wrote many famous 8 (poem), such as “Happy rain on a Spring Night” and “On the Height”. Each of these lines made people 9 (feel) Du Fu’s love for nature. In the winter of 770, Du Fu passed away from illness at the age of fifty-nine. His poetry, like bright stars, forever shines in 10 sky of Chinese literature. Du Fu’s poetry was not just beautiful words, it was a power that told of his deep love for his country and people. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） Deng Qingming is one of the three Chinese astronauts carrying out China’s spaceship missions (任务). He 1 (final) got the chance to go to space after nearly 25 years of preparation. Deng was born in a village in Jiangxi Province in 1966. As his 2 (parent) both worked in the fields, he had to look after his younger brothers and sisters. At the same time, his dream was to go to college and find a job 3 (feed) his family. Deng 4 (be) a member of the PLA Air Force since 1984. When he left his village that year, his friends came to say goodbye to him. He was deeply touched and decided to work hard. Years of hard 5 (train) made him an excellent pilot, and he was chosen as one of the 6 (one) group of Chinese astronauts in 1998. For a long time, Deng served as a backup (后备) astronaut. His road to space was 7 (long) than that of his teammates. He spent almost all of his time preparing and waiting and he got the chance to travel to space in the end. Besides that, Deng’s wife supported him a lot. She took care of the whole family and never complained (抱怨). “You’ve set an example to our daughter and we are proud 8 you,” she told him. After a long wait, he 9 (fly) into space by Shenzhou-15 spaceship in November 2022 at last. Twenty-five years was quite a long time, 10 Deng never gave up. Whenever the nation needs him, he is always waiting there, ready to take on any challenge. Passage 3 （23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中） This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》). By February 26, it has made over 3.3 billion yuan at the box office, reported The Paper. Directed (执导) by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman who was tired of the world, finding herself and learning 1 (love) life through boxing (拳击). The name YOLO is short for the 2 (movie) main idea-you only live once. Before 3 (make) YOLO, Jia was often seen as 4 overweight comedian (肥胖的喜剧演员). She often made jokes about 5 (she) to make people laugh. For this movie, Jia 6 (lose) 50 kg and her look changed 7 (different). In Jia’s eyes, her change in look is her way 8 staying true to herself. “Movies are now the 9 (good) way to show myself.” Jia told Xinhua. Experts say we need to be careful when we try to lose weight. 10 we lose weight too quickly, it will cause problems and make us unhealthy. 主题08人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁锦州·期中） Open AI is a company. It makes ChatGPT. The company is worried that people may depend on AI voices too much. The company 1 (show) a new “advanced voice mode” to users in August, 2024. The chat bot (聊天机器人) has some Lifelike (逼真的) voices. It’s 2 (difficulty) to find the differences between these voices and human voices. They can talk in real time, laugh at the right time, and speak with “umms” and “aahs”. An Open AI report says that 3 new human-sounding voices sound good, but that may cause something bad. People may depend on Al for 4 (friend), and spend too much time with them. People may stay away 5 their family or real friends. The Open AI report says that future chat bots could primarily change 6 (we) life. They will change 7 we talk with families, friends and classmates. They may even take the place of talks among humans. The report also shows us the good of the new tool. It can bring comfort and friendship to lonely people, and give confidence (信心) to those who 8 (be) short of it. The report says people may get enough confidence in the real world. On the flip side, chat bots could let people 9 (act) worse. Wired.com writes that the new chat bot may “spread bad information, and 10 (real) help make chemical or biological weapons (生化武器)”. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） DeepSeek is 1 Chinese technology company that has suddenly become well-known recently. Since it started, the company 2 (create) many new products that make our lives easier. DeepSeek uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help people experience the future of technology. AI is the main technology behind the company. It helps machines do things that usually need human intelligence. For example, machines can both understand information 3 solve problems with the help of AI. DeepSeek has become one of 4 (popular) Chinese AI companies in recent months. The company's products are so interesting that many people want to use 5 (they) to learn more about AI. Because of this, young people are becoming more interested 6 technology. Even those who didn't know much about AI before would like 7 (try) it now. In fact, companies like DeepSeek can 8 (call) leaders in the technology world nowadays. Using their products lets people see the 9 (suppose) things that technology can do—like making things faster, smarter, and better. The future of technology is here, and we can all be part of it. All we need is to use technology 10 (wise) than before with now ideas and creative solutions (解决方案) in our daily lives. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） You may have seen such a photo: with a long white beard (胡须) and wearing a bamboo hat, 1 old fisherman stands on a boat. Huang Quande looked like this when tourists took pictures with him on the Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi. He was very famous on the Internet and he 2 (think) of as the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan RMB banknote (纸币). 3 (sad) enough, Huang passed away at the age of 94. Huang shows the true spirit of the Lijiang River. He was a very positive and kind man. 4 he’s over 90, Huang could still move his boat with speed. After Huang gave up fishing and became a photo model in 2008, he took 5 (photo) with tourists all over the world. In fact, the different backsides of the 6 (five) series (套) of RMB banknotes show the most fantastic views in the country. Each of them 7 (carry) its own cultural value. 8 example, on the back of the 1-yuan banknote is the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月) in West Lake. It’s so fantastic that people at home and abroad wish 9 (see) the view and take some pictures by themselves. The RMB pictures have greatly helped to make the landscapes much 10 (popular) than before. Following the banknotes from 1 yuan to 100 yuan, we may finish a wonderful journey and feel the beauty of our country. 主题09人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·辽宁盘锦·期中） Do you know guide dogs? Guide dogs mean a lot to blind people. They make a 1 (different) in blind people’s daily life. The China Guide Dog Training Center in Dalian, Liaoning Province is 2 first guide dog training center in China. Wang Jingyu is in control 3 this center. He 4 (come) up with the idea and set up the training center in 2006. Over the years, the guide dog center has trained about 400 guide dogs and more than 350 of them now are 5 (provide) service in 27 places across China. A good guide dog should not be too excited 6 shy. If so, they may have difficulty in following orders. According to a trainer at the center, 90% of the center’s guide dogs are Labradors, because they are usually 7 (clever) than other dogs and can have better communication with human. Keeping guide dogs is 8 (complete) different from keeping pet dogs. They need to learn many 9 (skill), such as when to have food and how to walk along the blind way. Usually, guide dogs work for six to ten years. When these dogs are too old, their trainers or volunteers usually take 10 (they) home as pets. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·辽宁营口·期中） Last Saturday, I found some old photo under my bed. One photo caught my eye. In the photo, I 1 (sit)  in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friends in the whole world. Duke was an interesting name for such 2 little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read 3 (book). When  I went outside 4 (play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off to feel 5 (pride) of itself. When he was hungry, he would carry his food dish in his mouth 6 drop it at my mom’s feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got 7 (well) than before. I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good 8 you. I learned that the simplest dinner can be delicious 9 you eat it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy. 10 (sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog. To me, Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·辽宁葫芦岛·期中）       On the morning of April 10th, the news on TV 1 (report) that a strong wind was coming to the area. The expert advised that people should stay in houses 2 (keep) safe (安全的). In the afternoon, the sky turned dark. And the wind was much 3 (strong) than it was in the morning. Everyone in the city became busy. Many people were buying foods for the next three windy days while others were making 4 (they) way to the subway stations or the bus stations. The school finished earlier, so Zhang Wei was at home at that time. He 5 (close) the windows when he noticed a cat outside. It was so small that the wind might blow it away. Zhang Wei opened the windows again and tried to let 6 cat come in. But it was too scared to move. How to save the cat? After some thought, Zhang Wei came up 7 an idea. He put some chicken in his hand and said, “Here, Kitty, dinner time!” Finally, the cat walked over. Zhang Wei picked it up 8 (quick) and put it in the house. The strong wind didn’t die down 9 the third day. When Zhang Wei went out, he found that some windows-broke and 10 (rubbish) was everywhere because of the wind. Zhang Wei joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the wind broke things apart, it brought people closer. Passage 4 （23-24八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中） Engineers in Finland created the world’s first fully working “sand battery” 1 (recent).   If you have ever visited a beach 2 a hot day, you must know how hot the sand is. We also know that sand not only 3 (get) very hot, but also is quite good at keeping heat. With this knowledge, engineers built a seven-meter-high “battery” full 4 sand, about 100 tons! Energy can be stored as heat by the sand. The sand heats up to around 500℃ and stays hot for 5 (month). That heat is used to make homes, offices or even swimming pools warm often. 6 (help) with climate（气候）change, countries are moving away from fossil fuels (石油) and using more green energy. Finding ways to store the green energy is very 7 (importance). Scientists are trying different ways 8 create “batteries”. Switzerland just finished creating a big “water battery”! Whether it’s a 9 (tradition) battery or one that uses sand or water, they can all help 10 (we) deal with climate change. Passage 5 （23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中） Most mother animals love their babies and look after them well. But do you know some father animals are also great dads? Now let’s see them. Sea catfish (鲶鱼): 1 male (雄性的) sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch (孵). He does not eat during this time. It may go several 2 (week). Duck: Most male ducks live alone, 3 the ruddy ducks of North America help care for their young. Wolf: When the mother wolf gives birth, the father 4 (work) outside their “house” and brings food for the mother and pups. As the pups grow, he not only plays with them but also teaches them how 5 (kill) other animals. Monkey: There are small monkeys in South America called marmosets (狨猴). Among 6 (this) monkeys, the fathers take care of their babies from birth. When a marmoset is born, the father cleans it and keeps it 7 (safely). When the baby can 8 (eat) food, the father feeds it. Seahorse: The male seahorse looks after the eggs for about 9 (second) months, until they hatch. He goes on protecting the young until they are able to live 10 their own. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $