专题02 阅读理解 说明文（期中真题分类汇编，辽宁专用）八年级英语下学期

专题02 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与社会——教育 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市铁岭县·期中 According to a new study, kids can improve their brainpower (智力) by cooking, gardening and cleaning around the house. It’s a study of 207 children. Scientists have found that housework like making meals and caring for plants had something to do with planning, self-controlling and remembering things. Collected (收集) from children aged 5 to 13 in mid-2020, the results showed 86 percent of kids put their dirty clothes in the right place and cleaned up after playing. But only 59 percent made their own beds, just 26 percent sorted (分类) clothes after washing and 10 percent helped with cooking. Older children are more likely (可能) to do housework than younger ones. Girls do more housework than boys. For example, only 49 percent of boys but 70 percent of girls made their own beds. Around 60 percent of kids, including (包括) 50 percent of boys and 61 percent of girls, helped do the dishes. Only 34 percent of kids aged five to seven did this, but 64 percent of those aged 11 to 13 helped. “Children who often cook meals for their family may be more likely to be good at other ways of life-like schoolwork or problem-solving,” the lead researcher of the study, Ms. Tepper said. 1．What can improve kids’ brainpower according to Paragraph 1? A．Reading. B．Cooking. C．Painting. D．Working. 2．According to the study, what kind of housework are the children most likely to do? A．Help with cooking. B．Make their own beds. C．Clean up after playing. D．Sort clothes after washing. 3．What can we know from Paragraph 4? A． B． C． D． 4．What is the writer’s opinion towards children doing housework? A．Agree. B．Worry. C．Disagree. D．Don’t know. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了一项研究表明烹饪、园艺等家务劳动有助于提升儿童的智力发展，并通过调查数据分析了不同年龄、性别儿童参与家务的情况差异，最后指出经常做家务的孩子可能在其他领域也表现更好。 1．细节理解题。根据“According to a new study, kids can improve their brainpower (智力) by cooking, gardening and cleaning around the house.”可知，烹饪可以提升孩子的智力。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“the results showed 86 percent of kids put their dirty clothes in the right place and cleaned up after playing.”可知，孩子们最可能做的家务是玩耍后收拾整理。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“only 49 percent of boys but 70 percent of girls made their own beds.”可知， 49%的男孩自己铺床，选项B图示正确。故选B。 4．观点态度题。全文通过研究数据正面论述做家务对儿童发展的益处，且引用研究员话语“Children who often cook…may be more likely to be good at…schoolwork”表明支持态度。故选A。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省丹东市东港市·期中 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Parent-child communication is a problem for people of all age groups. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟). Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship (关系) with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! 5．According to the passage, who have the communication problem with each other? A．Parents and children of all ages. B．Parents and children’s friends. C．Young parents and other people. D．Only school children and their teachers. 6．What do the underlined words “cool off” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Have a good rest. B．Hide yourself quickly. C．Make yourself happy. D．Get yourself quiet and relaxed. 7．How many pieces of advice does the writer give to bridge the generation gap? A．5. B．4. C．3. D．2. 8．What is the structure of the text? (①—⑤for each paragraph) A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①②/③/④⑤ D．①②/③④/⑤ 【答案】5．A 6．D 7．C 8．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出亲子沟通是各年龄段都存在的问题，针对该问题给出三条建议，分别是别和父母争吵、尝试达成和解、谈论价值观，旨在帮助人们改善亲子关系，拥有更好的家庭沟通。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Parent-child communication is a problem for people of all age groups.”可知，各年龄段的父母和孩子间都有沟通问题。故选A。 6．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents.”可知，一定要弄清楚自己为何不开心，然后思考一下你想要对父母说些什么；据此可以推断，划线单词“cool off”的意思是让自己从愤怒情绪中冷静下来，放松点。故选D。 7．推理判断题。文章第二、三、四段分别给出建议，即“Don’t argue with your parents.”、“Try to reach a compromise.”以及“Talk about your values.”，共3条建议。故选C。 8．篇章结构题。第一段，总述亲子沟通是各年龄段问题并引出改善代沟的建议；第二、三、四段分别阐述三条具体建议；第五段，总结良好亲子关系的意义；因此，本文的结构是“总——分——总”，即①/②③④/⑤。故选B。 主题02 人与社会——健康 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市开原市·期中 When you are ill, it’s important to take good care of yourself. Here are some steps to help you get better quickly. Step 1: Rest Rest is very important. Stay in bed and get plenty of sleep. If you can’t sleep, just lie down and relax. You can listen to soft music or read a book. But don’t do anything tiring. Step 2: Take medicine If the doctor gives you medicine, take it as directed (按指示服用). Don’t skip (跳过) doses (剂量) even if you start to feel better. Remember, the medicine is there to help you get well. Step 3: Eat healthy food Eat food that is easy to digest (消化), like soup, rice, and steamed vegetables. Avoid (避免) fried food and food that is high in fat. Drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated (水分充足). Step 4: Get fresh air If the weather is nice, open the window or go outside for a short time. Fresh air can make you feel better. But don’t stay outside too long if you’re still not feeling well. Step 5: See the doctor again if necessary If you don’t start to feel better after a few days, or if your symptoms (症状) get worse, go back to the doctor. Don’t try to treat yourself without professional advice. By following these steps, you can help your body recover (恢复) from illness more quickly. 9．What should you do in Step 1? A．Go out and play. B．Do some exercise. C．Stay in bed and rest. D．Watch TV for a long time. 10．What should you do with the medicine? A．Take it as directed. B．Skip doses if you feel better. C．Don’t take it if you don’t like it. D．Take more than the directed amount. 11．Which kind of food should you eat when you’re ill? A．Fried food. B．Food high in fat. C．Soup and steamed vegetables. D．Ice-cream. 12．Why should you get fresh air when you’re ill? A．Because it can make you feel tired. B．Because it can make you feel better. C．Because it can make you feel cold. D．Because it can make you feel hot. 【答案】9．C 10．A 11．C 12．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了生病时有助于快速康复的几个步骤，包括休息、按指示服药、吃健康食物、呼吸新鲜空气以及必要时再次看医生。 9．细节理解题。根据“Step 1: Rest Rest is very important. Stay in bed and get plenty of sleep.”可知，第一步应该卧床休息，故选C。 10．细节理解题。根据“Step 2: Take medicine If the doctor gives you medicine, take it as directed (按指示服用).”可知，应该按指示服药，故选A。 11．细节理解题。根据“Step 3: Eat healthy food Eat food that is easy to digest (消化), like soup, rice, and steamed vegetables.”可知，生病时应该喝汤和吃清蒸蔬菜这类容易消化的食物，故选C。 12．细节理解题。根据“Step 4: Get fresh air If the weather is nice, open the window or go outside for a short time. Fresh air can make you feel better.”可知，生病时呼吸新鲜空气是因为它能让你感觉好些，故选B。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市铁西区·期中 It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by some American scientists, people are good at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests. 13．At what age can people get a good memory for people’s looks? A．18. B．32 C．43. D．50. 14．At the age of 48, you’re probably good at ________. A．remembering names B．dealing with troubles C．getting on better with others D．learning basic math easily 15．From the text, we can know ________. A．this is a study on the health of people B．people’s abilities change at different ages C．people surely reach their mental peak in their 20s D．the younger people are, the better memory they have 16．This text is probably a(n) ________. A．poster B．notice C．ad D．report 【答案】13．B 14．C 15．B 16．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国科学家关于人们不同年龄有不同认知能力巅峰的研究。 13．细节理解题。根据图中“You can easily learn and remember new faces.”可知，32岁时对人脸记忆好，故选B。 14．细节理解题。根据图中“Now you’re best at understanding other people’s feelings and emotions.”可知，48岁擅长理解他人情绪，即和他人更好相处，故选C。 15．推理判断题。根据“... people are good at doing different things at different ages” 可知，人们的能力随年龄变化，故选B。 16．推理判断题。根据文章主要内容可知，本文是科学研究的结果呈现，符合report “报告”的特征，故选D。 主题03 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学·期中 For more than two months, the world has been very excited about a new AI model called DeepSeek-R1. The company behind it, also called DeepSeek, is a business based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The new AI first appeared on Jan 20. In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application in the App Store. What is so special about it? According to DeepSeek, the new AI model is as good at difficult activities like math as other big-time models. But it needs much less computing power (算力) to do that. It is also the cheapest of its kind and took only about 5.57 million US dollars (40.58 million yuan) to make. That is less than the hundreds of millions or even billions that US businesses have to spend on making similar AI models, said Marc Andreessen, a technology expert in the US. The achievement was largely because of an idea the scientist had while they trained it. Instead of using the traditional ways, DeepSeek mainly uses Reinforcement Learning (RL强化学习). It helps AI learn by working out the right way to do things on its own to get points. This makes R1 better at reasoning and solving hard problems. What’s more, DeepSeek-R1 is open-source (开源的). Everyone is free to get a copy of its code (代码). They can also change the code to meet their own needs. Being open-source is very important for sharing knowledge and making technology better for everyone, said Liang Wenfeng, who set up DeepSeek. What makes DeepSeek exciting? Microsoft engineer Vinayak Hegde said that DeepSeek-R1 is cool because it is a reasoning model. That is a new kind of AI. Other AI models, like GPT-4o, usually just give direct answers. But reasoning models are more like Sherlock Holmes. When they solve a problem, they can also show all the steps they took! 17．How long did it take DeepSeek-R1 to become number one free app after it came out? A．1 day. B．1 week. C．1 month. D．2 weeks. 18．What does the word “This” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A．Being open-source. B．Spending billions of dollars. C．Using Reinforcement Learning. D．Training with traditional ways. 19．Why is DeepSeek-R1 more popular in problem-solving than models like GPT-4o? A．It allows users to see the steps. B．It gives answers much faster. C．It has more computing power. D．It avoids sharing code with the public. 20．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To show US AI models are too expensive. B．To introduce the advantages of DeepSeek-R1. C．To explain why RL is better than traditional ways. D．To compare DeepSeek-R1 with Sherlock Holmes. 【答案】17．B 18．C 19．A 20．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了新的人工智能模型DeepSeek-R1，包括其背后公司、推出后迅速取得的成绩，还阐述了它在算力需求、开发成本、训练方式、开源特性以及推理解决问题方面的优势。 17．细节理解题。根据文中“The new AI first appeared on Jan 20. In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application in the App Store.”可知，这种新人工智能在出现后仅一周就成为App Store排名第一的免费应用程序。故选B。 18．词句猜测题。根据文中“Instead of using the traditional ways, DeepSeek mainly uses Reinforcement Learning (RL 强化学习). It helps AI learn by working out the right way to do things on its own to get points. This makes R1 better at reasoning and solving hard problems.”可知，“This”指代的是使用强化学习这种方式，它让R1在推理和解决难题方面表现更出色。故选C。 19．细节理解题。根据文中“But reasoning models are more like Sherlock Holmes. When they solve a problem, they can also show all the steps they took!”可知，DeepSeek-R1作为推理模型，在解决问题时能展示所有步骤，这是它比GPT - 4等模型在解决问题方面更受欢迎的原因。故选A。 20．主旨大意题。文章主要围绕 DeepSeek - R1 展开，介绍了它在算力、成本、训练方式、开源以及解决问题等多方面的优势，所以文章的主要目的是介绍 DeepSeek - R1的优势。故选B。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学·期中 ①Do you know that China has carried out another exciting space mission (任务)? It’s called Shenzhou-19, and it’s another amazing journey to our space station. ②Three astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, are part of this mission. Cai is the commander (指令长), and he once flew to space in 2022 with the Shenzhou-14 mission. Both Song and Wang were born in the 1990s. They are new to space travel, but they are very experienced. Song used to be an air force pilot, and Wang is China’s only woman space flight engineer. She is also the third Chinese woman to go on a space mission after Liu Yang and Wang Yaping. ③The Shenzhou-19 spaceship took off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the early morning on October 30, 2024. They went up into space and met the Shenzhou-18 astronauts at the space station. They will stay there for  months and do many important jobs. ④During their time in space, the astronauts will do scientific experiments, go on spacewalks, and even help with building and fixing things outside the space station. They will also teach us about space through educational activities. After their work is done, they are expected to come back to the earth in late April or early May this year. ⑤Let’s keep our eyes on the stars and dream about the exciting things we can learn from this mission. Maybe one day we’ll be part of China’s space adventures too! 21．Which of the following statements about the astronauts of Shenzhou-19 is True? A．Song Lingdong was an army officer before. B．All three astronauts have been to space before. C．Cai Xuzhe carried out the Shenzhou-14 mission. D．Wang Haoze is the first Chinese woman space flight astronaut. 22．What will the astronauts do during the mission? a. do some experiments           b. go on spacewalks c. take a vacation in space             d. teach students about space A．abc B．bcd C．acd D．abd 23．What is the article mainly about? A．The history of space exploration. B．Another space mission of China. C．Astronauts’ personal stories. D．China’s space plan. 24．Which is the right structure of the passage? (①= Paragraph 1; ②= Paragraph 2…) A． B． C． D． 【答案】21．C 22．D 23．B 24．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国又一项载人航天任务——神舟十九号的相关信息。 21．细节理解题。根据第二段“Cai is the commander, and he once flew to space in 2022 with the Shenzhou-14 mission.”可知，蔡旭哲曾执行过神舟十四号任务。故选C。 22．推理判断题。根据第四段“During their time in space, the astronauts will do scientific experiments, go on spacewalks, and even help with building and fixing things outside the space station. They will also teach us about space through educational activities.”可知，在太空期间，宇航员将进行科学实验，进行太空行走，甚至帮助在空间站外建造和修理东西。他们还将通过教育活动教我们关于太空的知识，故abd表述正确。故选D。 23．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一句“Do you know that China has carried out another exciting space mission”可知，本文主要介绍了中国又一项载人航天任务——神舟十九号的相关信息，选项B“中国的又一次太空任务”符合。故选B。 24．篇章结构题。通读全文并根据文章段落内容可知，第一段引出了中国又一项载人航天任务——神舟十九号；第二段介绍了该载人航天任务中宇航员的信息；第三段介绍了发射和对接情况；第四段介绍了任务的具体内容；第五段对此进行总结并展望，则全文是“总分总”结构，选项A“①/②③④/⑤”符合。故选A。 Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学 ·期中 Nowadays, teenagers spend a lot of time on social media. A recent survey shows that they spend about three hours a day on platforms like WeChat, TikTok, and QQ. Social media can be both good and bad for them. On the good side, social media helps teenagers keep in touch with friends and family. They can share photos, videos, and messages easily. It also allows them to make new friends from different places. For example, a student in China can talk to a student in the United States. Social media is also a great place for teenagers to share their hobbies and interests. They can join groups where they can talk about things like music, sports, or books. However, there are some problems with social media. Some teenagers feel stressed because they always want to post pictures showing beautiful holidays. fun parties and fashionable clothes. They see other people’s posts and think their own lives are not good enough. This can make them feel sad or worried. Also, spending too much time on social media can affect their schoolwork and sleep. Experts say parents and schools should help teenagers use social media in a good way. They suggest limiting the time teenagers spend on social media. For example, parents or schools can set a rule that teenagers can only use social media for one hour each day. Experts also suggest teaching teenagers how to be safe online. This includes not sharing personal information and being careful about who they talk to. In conclusion, social media can be a useful tool for teenagers, but it’s important to use it wisely. 25．What is one good thing about social media for teenagers? A．It allows them to ask for more “likes”. B．It helps them to kill the time. C．It helps them stay in touch with friends D．It shows others’ wonderful life. 26．Why do some teenagers feel stressed. on social media according to the text? A．They want to show a perfect life online. B．They’re not allowed to be online. C．They spend little time online. D．Their schoolwork is terrible. 27．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Parents. B．Experts. C．Schools. D．Teenagers. 28．Which can be the best title of the text? A．The importance of social media. B．The popularity of social media. C．Make friends quickly online. D．Use social media wisely. 【答案】25．C 26．A 27．B 28．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了青少年花费大量时间在社交媒体上这一现象，指出社交媒体对青少年既有积极影响，也存在消极影响，文章引用专家的建议，强调家长和学校应帮助青少年正确使用社交媒体，要明智地利用社交媒体。 25．细节理解题。根据“On the good side, social media helps teenagers keep in touch with friends and family.”可知，社交媒体对青少年的一个好处是它帮助他们与朋友保持联系。故选C。 26．细节理解题。根据“Some teenagers feel stressed because they always want to post pictures showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. They see other people’s posts and think their own lives are not good enough.”可知，一些青少年在社交媒体上感到有压力是因为他们想在网上展示完美的生活。故选A。 27．词义猜测题。根据“Experts say parents and schools should help teenagers use social media in a good way. They suggest limiting the time teenagers spend on social media.”可知，前面提到专家说家长和学校应该帮助青少年正确使用社交媒体，后面说“他们”建议限制青少年使用社交媒体的时间，这里的“They”指的是前面提到的“Experts”。故选B。 28．最佳标题题。根据“In conclusion, social media can be a useful tool for teenagers, but it’s important to use it wisely.”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲了社交媒体对青少年有好处也有坏处，最后强调了明智使用社交媒体的重要性。故选D。 Passage 4 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州第十二中学·期中 When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our health. But some research (研究) found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends. According to researchers from the University of California, people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing (adj.乐意，愿意) to socialize (v.社交) with others. They are simply too tired to go out. The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who just had a good night’s sleep and then tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants (n.被试者) watched videos of people with neutral (adj.中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too “close” to them, they pushed a button (n.按钮) to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get. The results showed that people kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they didn’t get enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them. According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird (adj.奇怪的) and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (n.恶性循环). So if you want to be a more sociable (adj.善于社交的) and popular person, sleeping well might help. “One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident,” said Walker. 29．“When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep.” What does this sentence mean? A．Students are too busy with their schoolwork. B．Students have too much stress to go to sleep. C．Students are not allowed to get enough sleep by their teachers and parents. D．Students are too busy with their schoolwork to have enough time to sleep. 30．Researchers from the University of California believe that less sleep ______. A．makes school life harder B．is good for one’s health C．makes people less sociable D．causes people to become nervous 31．How did the researchers prove (v.证明) their point? A．They did a study of 18 young people. B．They watched videos of sleepy people. C．They interviewed people on the street.     D．They invited people to play a game. 32．Where can you read this article? A．A comic book. B．A sport magazine. C．A science report. D．A guide book. 【答案】29．D 30．C 31．A 32．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了睡眠不足会影响人们的社交，并详细介绍了研究人员的研究过程与结果。 29．词句猜测题。根据“When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep”可知当你忙于学业时，可能会发现很难获得充足睡眠，即学生太忙于学业，没有足够时间睡觉。故选D。 30．细节理解题。根据“people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing (adj.乐意，愿意) to socialize (v.社交) with others.”可知，加州大学的研究者认为睡眠减少会让人们变得更不愿社交。故选C。 31．细节理解题。根据“They tested 18 young people...”可知，研究者通过对18名年轻人进行实验来证明观点。故选A。 32．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了睡眠不足会影响人们的社交，并详细介绍了研究人员的研究过程与结果，所以可能在一篇科学报告中读到本文。故选C。 主题04 人与社会——文化与旅游 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学·期中 In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids, whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures are from the ancient mythical (神话) book Shan Hai Jing. Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and creatures. A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He was seen as having a beast-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world became dark. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world and taught humans how to use it. It is an important ancient book in the pre-qin period of China and thought as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. 33．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story        . B．By giving two examples. C．By raising a question. D．By comparing two facts. 34．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The introduction to Shan Hai Jing. B．The importance of Shan Hai Jing. C．Why Shan Hai Jing is popular. D．How Shan Hai Jing was written. 35．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．the book. B．the body. C．the fire. D．the water. 36．What does the writer think of the book? A．Famous. B．Popular. C．Different. D．Valuable. 【答案】33．B 34．A 35．C 36．D 【导语】本文介绍了中国古代神话典籍《山海经》的内容、结构和文化价值，通过具体例子（鲛人、相柳）和故事（火神祝融）展现其奇幻色彩。 33．细节理解题。根据第1段“In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren,... there is a monster called Xiangliu”可知，作者通过列举鲛人和相柳两个例子开篇。故选B。 34．段落大意题。根据第2段“Shan Hai Jing… is about culture and geography… includes eighteen parts”可知，该段主要介绍了《山海经》这本书。故选A。 35．词句猜测题。根据第3段“Then he brought fire from heaven… taught humans how to use it”可知，祝融将火带到人间并教人类使用，“it”指代上文“fire”。故选C。 36．观点态度题。根据末段“...thought as one of the treasures of Chinese culture”可知，作者认为该书是文化瑰宝，强调其珍贵性。故选D。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学 ·期中 “Going to China after work on Friday” has become a new hot word on social media in South Korea. A larger number of tourists from South Korea are visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province since China allowed visa-free (免签) travel for those from the neighboring country last month. The breathtaking natural beauty, mountainous scenery and good travel services to South Korean visitors in Zhangjiajie have made it a perfect travel place for people in the country. Since Nov. 8, China has allowed 15-day visa-free travel for tourists from South Korea and on Nov. 30 extended (扩大) the number of days to 30. Until Dec. 4, the number of South Korean visitors to Zhangjiajie jumped by 108% compared with the same time last year, reaching almost 27,000. Over 19,700 South Korean travelers arrived in Zhangjiajie by international (国际的) flights. And 73% of those travelers tried to apply (申请) for visa-free entry. Ding Shibiao, from a travel agency in Zhangjiajie, says that the visa-free travel policy will increase the number of South Korean visitors to Zhangjiajie by up to 50% next year. In the past, many of the South Korean visitors to the city were elderly people who enjoy the mountains. Ding expects that there will be more young people from South Korea to the city next year because they become fans of visa-free travel. 37．According to the passage, which country did China allow visa-free travel? A．Hunan Province. B．South Korea. C．Zhangjiajie. D．North Korea. 38．How does the writer show that Zhangjiajie is a perfect choice for South Korean tourists? A．By listing numbers. B．By giving its advantages. C．By using famous sayings. D．By comparing with other places. 39．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．South Korean visitors prefer to stay for 30 days. B．There are more international flights to Zhangjiajie. C．The number of South Korean visitors has increased. D．China has extended the visa-free stay for South Korean visitors. 40．What can we infer according to Ding Shibiao? A．Only young visitors are fans of visa-free travel. B．There will be fewer elderly visitors. C．More young visitors from South Korea will visit Zhangjiajie. D．The visa-free policy is going to end. 【答案】37．B 38．B 39．C 40．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国对韩国游客实施免签政策后，张家界成为韩国游客热门旅游目的地的现象。 37．细节理解题。根据“A larger number of tourists from South Korea are visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province since China allowed visa-free (免签) travel for those from the neighboring country last month.”可知，中国允许韩国免签旅游。故选B。 38．细节理解题。根据“The breathtaking natural beauty, mountainous scenery and good travel services to South Korean visitors in Zhangjiajie have made it a perfect travel place for people in the country.”可知，作者通过列举优点来说明张家界是韩国游客的完美选择。故选B。 39．主旨大意题。根据“Since Nov. 8, China has allowed 15-day visa-free travel for tourists from South Korea and on Nov. 30 extended (扩大) the number of days to 30. …jumped by 108% compared with the same time last year, reaching almost 27,000.”可知，因为免签入境政策的实施及时限的延长，与去年同期相比，截止12月4日，来张家界旅游的韩国游客大大增加了。C项“韩国游客数量有所增加。”与本段大意相符。故选C。 40．推理判断题。根据“Ding expects that there will be more young people from South Korea to the city next year because they become fans of visa-free travel.”可知，丁表示明年将有更多的韩国年轻人来到张家界，因为他们是免签证旅行的粉丝。故选C。 主题05 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学 ·期中 ①A smartphone is a phone that combines (合并) things like a phone, clock, camera and computer into one small device (装置). It can make calls like a phone, but it can also access the Internet. Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world. But how did the age of smartphones begin? ②In 1992, the company IBM created the first smartphone. It was a phone that included a program for writing notes to remember things. It also had a program for showing people dates and times of planned events. This early smartphone could send emails as well. However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people. ③Other companies then started to work on new phone technology. Companies such as Nokia and Ericsson next introduced their smartphones to the market. In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word “smartphone” in 1997. However, these smartphones also achieved little success. ④In 1999, the Blackberry was introduced. This was the first smartphone that was widely used by phone users. The Blackberry was a phone with a keyboard that made it easy to use the Internet and send text messages and emails. The Blackberry was popular with people working in business or in technology. But common phone users still didn’t buy many of them. ⑤In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. Not long after that, in 2008, Google introduced the Android phone to the world. These new smartphones from Apple and Google were marketed to all phone users. The goal was to make the smartphone easy to use and something everyone would want. Just as hoped, less than 10 years later, there were over 2 billion smartphone users. Not only is it safe to say that smartphones are taking over the world, but there will soon be a time when people can’t remember when phones only made calls. 41．What does the underlined word access probably mean in the passage? A．connect to B．take in C．check out D．turn off 42．Which is NOT the advantage of the first smartphone? A．It helped people remember things by writing notes with a program. B．It could show people dates and times of planned events. C．People could send emails with it. D．It didn’t cost people too much. 43．Which company invented the word “smartphone”? A．Nokia. B．Ericsson. C．Blackberry. D．Apple. 44．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】41．A 42．D 43．B 44．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智能手机的发展历程。 41．词义猜测题。根据“Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world.”可知，智能手机可以利用互联网做很多事情，所以推测access the Internet表示“连接互联网”，access意为“连接到”，与connect to意思相近，故选A。 42．细节理解题。根据“For one thing, it was too expensive for many people.”可知，第一部智能手机的缺点是对很多人来说太贵了，D选项“它不会花费人们太多钱”表述错误，故选D。 43．细节理解题。根据“In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word ‘smartphone’ in 1997.”可知，是爱立信公司创造了“智能手机”这个词，故选B。 44．篇章结构题。文章第一段总体介绍智能手机；第二段讲述IBM创造的第一部智能手机；第三段介绍其他公司（诺基亚和爱立信）的智能手机；第四段讲黑莓手机；第五段介绍苹果和谷歌的智能手机以及智能手机的普及，整体结构为“总——分”，D选项符合，故选D。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市虹桥中学教育集团 ·期中 DeepSeek Rocks the AI world ①For more than a month, the world has been very excited about a new AI model called DeepSeek-R1. The company behind it, also called DeepSeek, is a business based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. ②The new AI first appeared on Jan 20. In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application (应用) in the App Store. What is so special about it? ③According to DeepSeek, the new AI model is as good at difficult activities like math as other big-time models. But it needs much less computing power (算力) to do that. It is also the cheapest of its kind and took only about 5.57 million US dollars (40.58 million yuan) to make. DeepSeek even uses advanced technology to understand and produce human-like texts. It can be used for many tasks, such as: - “Homework Help” : Explaining math problems or writing essays. - “Language Learning” : Translating between English and Chinese. - “Coding (代码) Assistance” : Supporting writing and fixing code. ④The achievement was largely thanks to an idea the scientist had when they trained it. Instead of using the traditional ways, DeepSeek mainly uses Reinforcement Learning (RL, 强化学习). It helps AI learn by working out the right way to do things on its own to get points. This makes R1 better at understanding and solving hard problems. ⑤What’s more, DeepSeek-R1 is open-source (开源的). Everyone is free to get a copy of its code. They can also change the code and make further improvements to meet their own needs. Being open-source is very important for sharing knowledge and making technology better for everyone, said Liang Wenfeng who set up Deepseek. 45．How quickly did’DeepSeek-R1 become the top free app after its release (发行)? A．Within one week. B．After one month. C．Immediately on its release day. D．It never reached the top place. 46．What is one of the main advantages of DeepSeek-R1 compared to other AI models? A．It can only be used for coding tasks. B．It is able to translate Chinese into English. C．It costs more to develop than other AI models. D．It performs well but using less calculating power. 47．How is the article organized? A． B． C． D． 48．What is the main purpose of this text? A．To compare different AI companies in China and the U. S. B．To explain why an open-source app is always better than a paid app. C．To introduce DeepSeek-R1, its advantages and effect on AI technology. D．To criticize (批评) the high cost of developing AI models like ChatGPT. 【答案】45．A 46．D 47．C 48．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了AI模型DeepSeek-R1及其优势和影响。 45．细节理解题。根据“In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application (应用) in the App Store.”可知，DeepSeek-R1在发行一周内就成为了最热门的免费应用。故选A。 46．细节理解题。根据“According to DeepSeek, the new AI model is as good at difficult activities like math as other big-time models. But it needs much less computing power (算力) to do that.”可知，DeepSeek-R1与其他AI模型相比，表现出色但使用的算力更少。故选D。 47．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章第一段引出DeepSeek-R1，第二、三、四段分别从不同方面介绍它，呈现总-分结构。故选C。 48．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了DeepSeek-R1及其优势和对AI技术的影响。故选C。 Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市铁岭县 ·期中 Technologies (科技) Making School Life “SMART” E-BooksIn the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store (保存) notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags. Robot teachersThere are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems. E-SkatesWith a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied (捆) to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings (速度设置) you can choose. Flying aids (援助)If students get hurt and need help at schools, drones (无人机) can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes. 49．How many technologies are mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 50．Who can help students with their studies according to the passage? A．The robot teachers. B．The parents. C．The workers. D．The friends. 51．Which is the best choice (选择) if you want to walk to school faster? A．Flying aids. B．Clothes. C．E-skates. D．Schoolbags. 52．Where does the passage probably come from? A．A travel magazine. B．A movie magazine. C．A technology magazine. D．A music magazine. 【答案】49．D 50．A 51．C 52．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了四种智能科技如何改变校园生活，使学习更便捷高效。 49．细节理解题。根据表格中提到的“E-Books”、“Robot teachers”、“E-Skates”和“Flying aids (援助)”可知，文章共提到四种科技。故选D。 50．细节理解题。根据“There are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies.”可知，机器人老师可以帮助学生学习。故选A。 51．细节理解题。根据“With a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster!”可知，如果想更快到校，最佳选择是电动滑板鞋。故选C。 52．推理判断题。全文围绕“科技如何让校园生活更智能”展开，介绍了电子书、机器人老师等教育科技产品，最可能出自科技类杂志。故选C。 主题06 人与社会——娱乐与志愿活动 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州市凌海市 ·期中 Nine Linked Puzzle The game dates back to the Western Han Dynasty. Players have to release (解开) all the rings of the handle (把手). It is hard to win the game. For example, if you want to release the ninth ring, you have to do the third, fifth and seventh first. If you start from the eighth, you won’t make it. Tangram It is made up of seven pieces of different shapes. People can make shapes of animals, people or things. To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何). The game was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911). Luban Lock It was created by the well-known carpenter (木匠) Lu Ban 2,000 years ago. It is said that Lu Ban used six wooden pieces to make a toy for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry. Now, there are Luban locks made up of nine or more pieces. Huarog Pass The traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle got its name from a story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》). To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test for one’s maths knowledge. 53．How do people win Nine Linked Rings Puzzle? A．By starting with the first ring. B．By making an animal or people with the nine rings. C．By releasing all the nine rings. D．By getting one ring out. 54．Which game did people like best during the Ming and Qing dynasties? A．Nine linked rings puzzle. B．Tangram. C．Luban lock. D．Huarong Pass. 55．What does the underlined word “puzzle” probably mean? A．trouble B．movie C．game D．story 56．What subject do the four things have to do with? A．Chinese. B．Art. C．Geography. D．Maths. 【答案】53．C 54．B 55．C 56．D 【导语】本文介绍了九连环、七巧板、鲁班锁和华容道这4种游戏的起源、玩法及其与数学的关系。 53．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Players have to release (解开) all the rings of the handle”可知，赢得九连环游戏需要解开所有九个环。故选C。 54．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Tangram”和“The game was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911).”可知，七巧板在明清时期很流行。故选B。 55．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle got its name from a story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》). To succeed in the game”可知，puzzle表示“游戏”。故选C。 56．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“It is hard to win the game. For example, if you want to release the ninth ring, you have to do the third, fifth and seventh first.”，第二段“To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何).”，第三段“The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry.”和第四段“This is a test for one’s maths knowledge.”可知，这四种游戏都与数学有关。故选D。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州市凌海市 ·期中 International Volunteer Day is on December 5 every year. It started on December 17, 1985. It’s a day to honor volunteers all over the world. Every day and every minute, volunteers around the world work out of their own kindness and make the world a better place. They protect the environment, build schools, care for animals. Most volunteers work without getting paid, and many do so using their own money. We should all appreciate (感谢) their work. International Volunteer Day offers us a chance (机会) to do so. Celebrating International Volunteer Day also lets more people know about the work and encourages (鼓励) them to join the volunteer team. When people see how volunteering is changing things for the better, they may want to donate their time and play their part. Doing volunteer work is also meaningful. Volunteering is a good way to open our eyes. We may do something we never do and meet different kinds of people. We can talk with them and get their good ideas. Volunteers especially students can learn much from practice, get some experience and know how to solve problems. There are many problems in the world. No one has answers to all the problems. But when we face them together, we’re able to find good ways to solve them. The things we care about today will help build a better world tomorrow. 57．What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Being a volunteer. B．Appreciating volunteers’ work. C．Solving the world’s problems. D．Getting people together. 58．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Volunteers only protect the environment on International Volunteer Day. B．Most volunteers work with getting paid and not using their own money. C．International Volunteer Day never provides us a chance to do volunteer work. D．Celebrating the day can encourage more people to join the volunteer team. 59．Why do students need to do volunteer work according to the text? ①To open their eyes and get good ideas.       ②To learn a lot from practice and get experience. ③To know how to solve problems.        ④To learn to protect themselves. A．①②④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①③④ 60．What does the last paragraph mainly tell? A．When one gives, two get happy. B．You don’t need a reason to help others. C．Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. D．We can’t change the past, but we can change the future. 【答案】57．A 58．D 59．C 60．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了国际志愿者日。 57．细节理解题。根据“They protect the environment, build schools, care for animals. Most volunteers work without getting paid, and many do so using their own money.”可知，这里的so指代的是前面提到的“保护环境，建造学校，照顾动物”的志愿者活动，即“so”指代前文“work as volunteers”。故选A。 58．细节理解题。根据“Celebrating International Volunteer Day also lets more people know about the work and encourages (鼓励) them to join the volunteer team.”可知，庆祝国际志愿者日也让更多的人了解这项工作。故选D。 59．细节理解题。根据“Volunteering is a good way to open our eyes.”和“Volunteers especially students can learn much from practice, get some experience and know how to solve problems”可知，做志愿者可以开阔眼界、可以从实践中学到很多东西、可以知道如何解决问题。故选C。 60．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“No one has answers to all the problems. But when we face them together, we’re able to find good ways to solve them.”可知，没有人知道所有问题的答案。但是当我们一起面对它们的时候，我们就能找到解决它们的好办法，因此这段介绍了一个人的力量很小，但是团结起来，力量就很大。故选C。 主题07 人与社会——文化 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州第八中学 ·期中 The 2025 Spring Festival Gala’s new mascot (吉祥物) “Si Sheng Sheng” is here! It’s a cute snake in the form of the old Chinese character “巳”. It looks funny and is full of good wishes. Let’s learn more about it! Meet “Si Sheng Sheng” As the Year of the Snake comes closer, China Media Group introduced the Spring Festival Gala mascot “Si Sheng Sheng” in December, 2024. Its design (设计) comes from old Chinese culture and has a happy and lucky feeling. Here’s why “Si Sheng Sheng” is special: The spirals (螺旋) on its head and face are from the silver things in Famen Temple (法门寺) , Shaanxi Province in the Tang Dynasty. A bat (蝙蝠) picture on its head and a knot (结) on its tail mean “happiness from the start.” The eyebrows (眉毛) look like the ones on the old bronze snakes at the Sanxingdui Site in Sichuan Province. The body has special pictures of the flowers and branches (树枝) that mean life and growth. The flowers on its body stand for spring. Cultural Ideas The silver Ruyi from Famen Temple gave ideas for the mascot. The Ruyi is 50cm long and weighs over 762g. Its head is like a cloud and has a Buddha (佛) picture, showing good wishes. In old China, “Ruyi” was a tool to make your back feel better when it was uncomfortable and also meant good luck. “Ruyi” means “as you wish” in Chinese culture. This cute mascot mixes history, culture, and fun. It brings everyone good luck for the new year. Happy Year of the Snake! 61．What can we know about “Si Sheng Sheng”? A．It is in the form of the old Chinese painting. B．It looks lovely and is full of happiness. C．the Spring Festival Gala introduced it in December, 2024. D．Its design (设计) make people feel happy and lucky. 62．What does “Si Sheng Sheng” look like? A． B． C． D． 63．Why is the Famen Temple silver Ruyi mentioned? A．Because it is famous for being very heavy. B．Because it is meaningful as it stands for spring. C．Because it was made for the Spring Festival Gala. D．Because it helped make the design of “Si Sheng Sheng”. 64．What is the article about? A．It explains how the mascot was made step by step. B．It lists things that happen at the Spring Festival Gala. C．It describes the mascot’s design and cultural meaning. D．It compares (比较) “Si Sheng Sheng” with other mascots. 【答案】61．D 62．B 63．D 64．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了2025年春节联欢晚会的吉祥物“巳升升”的设计和文化意义。 61． 细节理解题。根据“Its design (设计) comes from old Chinese culture and has a happy and lucky feeling.”可知，它的设计给人一种幸福和幸运的感觉。故选D。 62． 推理判断题。根据“The spirals (螺旋) on its head and face”、“A bat (蝙蝠) picture on its head and a knot (结) on its tail”、“The eyebrows (眉毛) look like the ones on the old bronze snakes at the Sanxingdui Site in Sichuan Province.”以及“The body has special pictures of the flowers and branches (树枝) that mean life and growth.”可知，它的身体上有花朵和树枝的特殊图案，故推出选项B符合。故选B。 63．推理判断题。根据“The silver Ruyi from Famen Temple gave ideas for the mascot.可知，法门寺的银色如意为吉祥物提供了灵感。所以，本文提到法门寺银如意是因为它有助于“巳升升”的设计。故选D。 64．主旨大意题。根据全文可知，本文主要介绍了2025年春节联欢晚会的吉祥物“巳升升”的设计和文化意义。故选C。 Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市西丰县 ·期中 Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem: “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work (谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food. A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2021, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year. Chinese people are well known for being generous (慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the fond on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired (开除) because she took some leftover (剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food. What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips: ◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home. ◆Don’t be too picky (挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it. ◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit. 65．According to News One Plus One, Chinese people_________. A．save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year B．throw away lots of food every year C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year 66．From the third paragraph, we know that_________. A．we have too much food to feed people in the world B．there were 925 million people in developing countries C．because of hunger, six million children die every year D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year 67．What should we do to save food in our daily life? A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. B．Eat more food that doesn’t taste great. C．We should not buy vegetables and fruit. D．We should keep an eye on the food we like. 68．What’s the main topic of the passage? A．Don’t waste food. B．Many people die of hunger. C．Don’t be picky about food. D．Eat all the food you order. 【答案】65．B 66．C 67．A 68．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了不要浪费食物，并就此提出了一些建议。 65．细节理解题。根据第二段“A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.”可知，央视节目《新闻一加一》报道称，中国人每年扔掉了很多食物。故选B。 66．细节理解题。根据第三段“Six million children die of hunger every year.”可知，每年有600百万孩子因为饥饿而死，故选C。 67．细节理解题。根据文中“Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.”可知，当我们在饭店里点了太多食物的时候，可以把剩下的带回家。故选A。 68．主旨大意题。阅读全文并根据第一段“But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.”可知，本文主要讲述了不要浪费食物，故选A。 Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省本溪市实验中学·期中 ①Chinese culture is becoming more and more popular in the world. Translation (翻译) plays an important role. Here are two Chinese books and one Chinese movie. They are all popular in the West. ②The Three-Body Problem《三体》 The Three-Body Problem as the most well-known work of Chinese science fiction (小说) won the Hugo Award. Its translator (翻译家), Ken Liu, helped it become popular. Ken Liu can speak both Chinese and English. That made him the best person to translate the story. Ken Liu didn’t translate the book word for word. Instead, he tried to make it easier for English readers to understand. Foreign readers like the English version (版本). Many English speakers have become fans of Liu Cixin, the writer of the book. ③Ne Zha《哪吒之魔童降世》 American translator Jerimiah Willhite translated the film. He learned Chinese while in college and is a big fan of Chinese culture. He has read many classic Chinese books, such as Tao Te Ching (《道德经》). His work has helped English speakers enjoy the movie. On the movie review (影评) website Rotten Tomatoes, Ne Zha has a rating (评分) of 88 percent. ④Legends of the Condor Heroes《射雕英雄传》 British translator Anna Holmwood began to learn Chinese at 21. When she read Jin Yong’s work Legends of the Condor Heroes, she loved the stories and characters in the book. She wanted to bring the book to more people. Many phrases (用语) in the book are hard to translate. But Holmwood made them easy to understand and natural. The English book came out in the UK in 2018. 69．About The Three-Body Problem, which of the following is NOT true? A．The book won the Hugo Award. B．Ken Liu translated his own work into English. C．It is easy for English readers to understand the story. D．Liu Cixin is the writer of the book. 70．According to Ne Zha, we know that ______. A．Jerimiah Willhite is the translator of the book Ne Zha B．Jerimiah Willhite is a fan of Ne Zha C．Ne Zha is a success in the West D．The character Ne Zha is famous in the West 71．What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 72．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．More and more foreigners like Chinese works. B．Excellent translation can let the world understand China. C．We should read more great books. D．We should learn Chinese and English well. 【答案】69．B 70．C 71．D 72．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了三部中国文化作品通过优秀翻译在西方受欢迎的现象，强调翻译在文化传播中的重要性。 69．细节理解题。根据“Its translator (翻译家), Ken Liu, helped it become popular.”以及常识可知，《三体》的作者是刘慈欣，B项错误。故选B。 70．细节理解题。根据“On the movie review (影评) website Rotten Tomatoes, Ne Zha has a rating (评分) of 88 percent.”可知，《哪吒》在西方获得了成功。故选C。 71．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段总述翻译的作用；第二段到第四段分别介绍三个作品案例。故选D。 72．主旨大意题。根据“Chinese culture is becoming more and more popular in the world. Translation (翻译) plays an important role.”并通读全文可知，文章通过案例强调翻译让中国文化被世界理解。故选B。 Passage 4 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市康平县 ·期中 In China and abroad, people sometimes communicate without speaking. How do they do this? They use body language. But body language is not the same in all cultures. In China and some other countries, friends shake hands to greet each other. They may be new friends or old, but they shake hands to show friendship and trust. In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. It’s another way to show friendship and love. In India, when people nod their heads, they mean “no”. And when people shake their heads, they mean “yes”. But in most other countries, these things mean the opposite. A thumbs-up means “okay” or “well done” in most cultures. In Australia, however, it is not polite. In Japan, it means “five”, and in Germany, it means “one”. In most places, people point to things with their fingers. But in some places, people point with their lips (嘴唇) because they think if someone points with a finger, it’s rude and they feel uncomfortable. When Italians wave goodbye, it may look like “Come here! ” to Americans. But the American goodbye wave looks like “no” in many parts of Europe and South America. One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. It is a common language. Try it, and you’ll experience…! 73．Which of the following shows friendship in some European countries? A．Touching the arm. B．Nodding the head. C．Pointing with a finger. D．Kissing each other. 74．In which country does a thumb-up mean “one”? A．Italy. B．Germany. C．Japan. D．Australia. 75．What does the underlined word “rude” mean in Paragraph 5? A．Unfriendly. B．Impossible. C．Right. D．Hard. 76．What is likely to be written next according to the last paragraph? A．The power of smile. B．The meaning of love. C．The same feeling. D．The wonderful world. 【答案】73．D 74．B 75．A 76．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同文化中肢体语言的差异和共同点。 73．细节理解题。根据“In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. It’s another way to show friendship and love.”可知，互相亲吻表示在欧洲国家的友谊。故选D。 74．细节理解题。根据“and in Germany, it means ‘one’.”可知，在德国竖大拇指代表第一。故选B。 75．词句猜测题。根据“because they think if someone points with a finger, it’s rude and they feel uncomfortable.”可知，如果有人用手指指点点，会让他们感觉不礼貌不舒服，故推出划线部分rude意为“粗鲁的，不友好的”，与“Unfriendly”同义。故选A。 76．推理判断题。根据“One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. It is a common language. Try it, and you’ll experience…!”可知，此处提到了微笑是一种通用语言，故推出下文应该会写微笑的力量。故选A。 Passage 5 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市康平县 ·期中 Do you like wearing colorful clothes? Today, we can get colorful clothes easily. But how about people in old times? Tie-dye (扎染) is a very old way of dyeing clothes in China. It’s more than 1, 000 years old. People in the past made it by hand. To tie-dye, you first need to use thread (麻绳) to tie your cloth together. Then you put the cloth into the dye. Some parts of the cloth will become dark blue, while other parts will be lighter in color. When you open out the cloth, you’ll see beautiful patterns. In 2006, the tie-dye skill became China’s national intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产). Anning in Yunnan is famous for tie-dye. Yang Cheng, 52, learned to tie-dye from his mother in the 1980s. Now he is still doing the job and has taught his daughter this skill. Yang continues the old skill of tie-dye. At the same time, he goes to learn new tie-dye skills in other countries, such as Japan, India and France. Yang once made two sets of tie-dyed special dresses. It took him about two years. He used many skills of Anning tie-dye to finish them. Some patterns on the dresses are traditional, while some are modern. “I want to put all the beautiful things into tie-dye works. ” he said. Yang now teaches tie-dye in many places. More than 100, 000 people have learned from him. Some people worry that there won’t be tie-dye any more because using machines is fast and cheap. But Yang said, “machines can’t take the place of our creative hands.” 77．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．How to make tie-dye. B．Where to find tie-dye. C．Why to keep tie-dye alive. D．What to learn about tie-dye. 78．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________. A．many skills of Anning tie-dye B．two sets of tie-dyed special dresses C．some traditional patterns on the dresses D．all the beautiful things in tie-dye works 79．What can we know about Yang Cheng? A．He makes tie-dye an easy job. B．He taught his son the skill of tie-dye. C．He has never been to other countries. D．He works hard to improve his tie-dye skills. 80．What can we infer (推断) from tie-dye? A．People can only see tie-dye in China. B．Yang Cheng plans to teach others tie-dye skills. C．We can buy beautiful tie-dyed dresses in Anning. D．Machines will take the place of the old skill of tie-dye. 【答案】77．A 78．B 79．D 80．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国古老的扎染技艺及其传承与发展。 77．主旨大意题。根据“To tic-dye, you first need to use thread (麻绳) to tie your cloth together. Then you put the cloth into the dye. Some parts of the cloth will become dark blue, while other parts will be lighter in color. When you open out the cloth, you’ll see beautiful patterns.”可知，本段详细介绍了扎染的步骤。故选A。 78．词句猜测题。根据“Yang once made two sets of tie-dyed special dresses. It took him about two years. He used many skills of Anning tie-dye to finish them.”可知，杨曾经做过两套扎染的特殊连衣裙，他花了大约两年的时间，故推出them指代前面提到的两套扎染的特殊连衣裙。故选B。 79．推理判断题。根据“he goes to learn new tie-dye skills in other countries, such as Japan, India and France.”可知，他去日本、印度、法国学习新扎染技艺，证明他积极提升技能。故选D。 80．推理判断题。根据“Anning in Yunnan is famous for tie-dye.”可知，云南安宁以扎染闻名，故推出可以在安宁买到漂亮的扎染连衣裙。故选C。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与社会——教育 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市铁岭县·期中 According to a new study, kids can improve their brainpower (智力) by cooking, gardening and cleaning around the house. It’s a study of 207 children. Scientists have found that housework like making meals and caring for plants had something to do with planning, self-controlling and remembering things. Collected (收集) from children aged 5 to 13 in mid-2020, the results showed 86 percent of kids put their dirty clothes in the right place and cleaned up after playing. But only 59 percent made their own beds, just 26 percent sorted (分类) clothes after washing and 10 percent helped with cooking. Older children are more likely (可能) to do housework than younger ones. Girls do more housework than boys. For example, only 49 percent of boys but 70 percent of girls made their own beds. Around 60 percent of kids, including (包括) 50 percent of boys and 61 percent of girls, helped do the dishes. Only 34 percent of kids aged five to seven did this, but 64 percent of those aged 11 to 13 helped. “Children who often cook meals for their family may be more likely to be good at other ways of life-like schoolwork or problem-solving,” the lead researcher of the study, Ms. Tepper said. 1．What can improve kids’ brainpower according to Paragraph 1? A．Reading. B．Cooking. C．Painting. D．Working. 2．According to the study, what kind of housework are the children most likely to do? A．Help with cooking. B．Make their own beds. C．Clean up after playing. D．Sort clothes after washing. 3．What can we know from Paragraph 4? A． B． C． D． 4．What is the writer’s opinion towards children doing housework? A．Agree. B．Worry. C．Disagree. D．Don’t know. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省丹东市东港市·期中 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Parent-child communication is a problem for people of all age groups. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟). Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship (关系) with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! 5．According to the passage, who have the communication problem with each other? A．Parents and children of all ages. B．Parents and children’s friends. C．Young parents and other people. D．Only school children and their teachers. 6．What do the underlined words “cool off” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Have a good rest. B．Hide yourself quickly. C．Make yourself happy. D．Get yourself quiet and relaxed. 7．How many pieces of advice does the writer give to bridge the generation gap? A．5. B．4. C．3. D．2. 8．What is the structure of the text? (①—⑤for each paragraph) A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①②/③/④⑤ D．①②/③④/⑤ 主题02 人与社会——健康 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市开原市·期中 When you are ill, it’s important to take good care of yourself. Here are some steps to help you get better quickly. Step 1: Rest Rest is very important. Stay in bed and get plenty of sleep. If you can’t sleep, just lie down and relax. You can listen to soft music or read a book. But don’t do anything tiring. Step 2: Take medicine If the doctor gives you medicine, take it as directed (按指示服用). Don’t skip (跳过) doses (剂量) even if you start to feel better. Remember, the medicine is there to help you get well. Step 3: Eat healthy food Eat food that is easy to digest (消化), like soup, rice, and steamed vegetables. Avoid (避免) fried food and food that is high in fat. Drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated (水分充足). Step 4: Get fresh air If the weather is nice, open the window or go outside for a short time. Fresh air can make you feel better. But don’t stay outside too long if you’re still not feeling well. Step 5: See the doctor again if necessary If you don’t start to feel better after a few days, or if your symptoms (症状) get worse, go back to the doctor. Don’t try to treat yourself without professional advice. By following these steps, you can help your body recover (恢复) from illness more quickly. 9．What should you do in Step 1? A．Go out and play. B．Do some exercise. C．Stay in bed and rest. D．Watch TV for a long time. 10．What should you do with the medicine? A．Take it as directed. B．Skip doses if you feel better. C．Don’t take it if you don’t like it. D．Take more than the directed amount. 11．Which kind of food should you eat when you’re ill? A．Fried food. B．Food high in fat. C．Soup and steamed vegetables. D．Ice-cream. 12．Why should you get fresh air when you’re ill? A．Because it can make you feel tired. B．Because it can make you feel better. C．Because it can make you feel cold. D．Because it can make you feel hot. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市铁西区·期中 It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by some American scientists, people are good at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests. 13．At what age can people get a good memory for people’s looks? A．18. B．32 C．43. D．50. 14．At the age of 48, you’re probably good at ________. A．remembering names B．dealing with troubles C．getting on better with others D．learning basic math easily 15．From the text, we can know ________. A．this is a study on the health of people B．people’s abilities change at different ages C．people surely reach their mental peak in their 20s D．the younger people are, the better memory they have 16．This text is probably a(n) ________. A．poster B．notice C．ad D．report 主题03 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学·期中 For more than two months, the world has been very excited about a new AI model called DeepSeek-R1. The company behind it, also called DeepSeek, is a business based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The new AI first appeared on Jan 20. In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application in the App Store. What is so special about it? According to DeepSeek, the new AI model is as good at difficult activities like math as other big-time models. But it needs much less computing power (算力) to do that. It is also the cheapest of its kind and took only about 5.57 million US dollars (40.58 million yuan) to make. That is less than the hundreds of millions or even billions that US businesses have to spend on making similar AI models, said Marc Andreessen, a technology expert in the US. The achievement was largely because of an idea the scientist had while they trained it. Instead of using the traditional ways, DeepSeek mainly uses Reinforcement Learning (RL强化学习). It helps AI learn by working out the right way to do things on its own to get points. This makes R1 better at reasoning and solving hard problems. What’s more, DeepSeek-R1 is open-source (开源的). Everyone is free to get a copy of its code (代码). They can also change the code to meet their own needs. Being open-source is very important for sharing knowledge and making technology better for everyone, said Liang Wenfeng, who set up DeepSeek. What makes DeepSeek exciting? Microsoft engineer Vinayak Hegde said that DeepSeek-R1 is cool because it is a reasoning model. That is a new kind of AI. Other AI models, like GPT-4o, usually just give direct answers. But reasoning models are more like Sherlock Holmes. When they solve a problem, they can also show all the steps they took! 17．How long did it take DeepSeek-R1 to become number one free app after it came out? A．1 day. B．1 week. C．1 month. D．2 weeks. 18．What does the word “This” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A．Being open-source. B．Spending billions of dollars. C．Using Reinforcement Learning. D．Training with traditional ways. 19．Why is DeepSeek-R1 more popular in problem-solving than models like GPT-4o? A．It allows users to see the steps. B．It gives answers much faster. C．It has more computing power. D．It avoids sharing code with the public. 20．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To show US AI models are too expensive. B．To introduce the advantages of DeepSeek-R1. C．To explain why RL is better than traditional ways. D．To compare DeepSeek-R1 with Sherlock Holmes. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学·期中 ①Do you know that China has carried out another exciting space mission (任务)? It’s called Shenzhou-19, and it’s another amazing journey to our space station. ②Three astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, are part of this mission. Cai is the commander (指令长), and he once flew to space in 2022 with the Shenzhou-14 mission. Both Song and Wang were born in the 1990s. They are new to space travel, but they are very experienced. Song used to be an air force pilot, and Wang is China’s only woman space flight engineer. She is also the third Chinese woman to go on a space mission after Liu Yang and Wang Yaping. ③The Shenzhou-19 spaceship took off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the early morning on October 30, 2024. They went up into space and met the Shenzhou-18 astronauts at the space station. They will stay there for  months and do many important jobs. ④During their time in space, the astronauts will do scientific experiments, go on spacewalks, and even help with building and fixing things outside the space station. They will also teach us about space through educational activities. After their work is done, they are expected to come back to the earth in late April or early May this year. ⑤Let’s keep our eyes on the stars and dream about the exciting things we can learn from this mission. Maybe one day we’ll be part of China’s space adventures too! 21．Which of the following statements about the astronauts of Shenzhou-19 is True? A．Song Lingdong was an army officer before. B．All three astronauts have been to space before. C．Cai Xuzhe carried out the Shenzhou-14 mission. D．Wang Haoze is the first Chinese woman space flight astronaut. 22．What will the astronauts do during the mission? a. do some experiments           b. go on spacewalks c. take a vacation in space             d. teach students about space A．abc B．bcd C．acd D．abd 23．What is the article mainly about? A．The history of space exploration. B．Another space mission of China. C．Astronauts’ personal stories. D．China’s space plan. 24．Which is the right structure of the passage? (①= Paragraph 1; ②= Paragraph 2…) A． B． C． D． Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省营口市第一中学 ·期中 Nowadays, teenagers spend a lot of time on social media. A recent survey shows that they spend about three hours a day on platforms like WeChat, TikTok, and QQ. Social media can be both good and bad for them. On the good side, social media helps teenagers keep in touch with friends and family. They can share photos, videos, and messages easily. It also allows them to make new friends from different places. For example, a student in China can talk to a student in the United States. Social media is also a great place for teenagers to share their hobbies and interests. They can join groups where they can talk about things like music, sports, or books. However, there are some problems with social media. Some teenagers feel stressed because they always want to post pictures showing beautiful holidays. fun parties and fashionable clothes. They see other people’s posts and think their own lives are not good enough. This can make them feel sad or worried. Also, spending too much time on social media can affect their schoolwork and sleep. Experts say parents and schools should help teenagers use social media in a good way. They suggest limiting the time teenagers spend on social media. For example, parents or schools can set a rule that teenagers can only use social media for one hour each day. Experts also suggest teaching teenagers how to be safe online. This includes not sharing personal information and being careful about who they talk to. In conclusion, social media can be a useful tool for teenagers, but it’s important to use it wisely. 25．What is one good thing about social media for teenagers? A．It allows them to ask for more “likes”. B．It helps them to kill the time. C．It helps them stay in touch with friends D．It shows others’ wonderful life. 26．Why do some teenagers feel stressed. on social media according to the text? A．They want to show a perfect life online. B．They’re not allowed to be online. C．They spend little time online. D．Their schoolwork is terrible. 27．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Parents. B．Experts. C．Schools. D．Teenagers. 28．Which can be the best title of the text? A．The importance of social media. B．The popularity of social media. C．Make friends quickly online. D．Use social media wisely. Passage 4 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州第十二中学·期中 When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our health. But some research (研究) found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends. According to researchers from the University of California, people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing (adj.乐意，愿意) to socialize (v.社交) with others. They are simply too tired to go out. The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who just had a good night’s sleep and then tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants (n.被试者) watched videos of people with neutral (adj.中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too “close” to them, they pushed a button (n.按钮) to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get. The results showed that people kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they didn’t get enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them. According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird (adj.奇怪的) and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (n.恶性循环). So if you want to be a more sociable (adj.善于社交的) and popular person, sleeping well might help. “One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident,” said Walker. 29．“When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep.” What does this sentence mean? A．Students are too busy with their schoolwork. B．Students have too much stress to go to sleep. C．Students are not allowed to get enough sleep by their teachers and parents. D．Students are too busy with their schoolwork to have enough time to sleep. 30．Researchers from the University of California believe that less sleep ______. A．makes school life harder B．is good for one’s health C．makes people less sociable D．causes people to become nervous 31．How did the researchers prove (v.证明) their point? A．They did a study of 18 young people. B．They watched videos of sleepy people. C．They interviewed people on the street.     D．They invited people to play a game. 32．Where can you read this article? A．A comic book. B．A sport magazine. C．A science report. D．A guide book. 主题04 人与社会——文化与旅游 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学·期中 In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids, whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures are from the ancient mythical (神话) book Shan Hai Jing. Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and creatures. A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He was seen as having a beast-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world became dark. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world and taught humans how to use it. It is an important ancient book in the pre-qin period of China and thought as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. 33．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story        . B．By giving two examples. C．By raising a question. D．By comparing two facts. 34．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The introduction to Shan Hai Jing. B．The importance of Shan Hai Jing. C．Why Shan Hai Jing is popular. D．How Shan Hai Jing was written. 35．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．the book. B．the body. C．the fire. D．the water. 36．What does the writer think of the book? A．Famous. B．Popular. C．Different. D．Valuable. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学 ·期中 “Going to China after work on Friday” has become a new hot word on social media in South Korea. A larger number of tourists from South Korea are visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province since China allowed visa-free (免签) travel for those from the neighboring country last month. The breathtaking natural beauty, mountainous scenery and good travel services to South Korean visitors in Zhangjiajie have made it a perfect travel place for people in the country. Since Nov. 8, China has allowed 15-day visa-free travel for tourists from South Korea and on Nov. 30 extended (扩大) the number of days to 30. Until Dec. 4, the number of South Korean visitors to Zhangjiajie jumped by 108% compared with the same time last year, reaching almost 27,000. Over 19,700 South Korean travelers arrived in Zhangjiajie by international (国际的) flights. And 73% of those travelers tried to apply (申请) for visa-free entry. Ding Shibiao, from a travel agency in Zhangjiajie, says that the visa-free travel policy will increase the number of South Korean visitors to Zhangjiajie by up to 50% next year. In the past, many of the South Korean visitors to the city were elderly people who enjoy the mountains. Ding expects that there will be more young people from South Korea to the city next year because they become fans of visa-free travel. 37．According to the passage, which country did China allow visa-free travel? A．Hunan Province. B．South Korea. C．Zhangjiajie. D．North Korea. 38．How does the writer show that Zhangjiajie is a perfect choice for South Korean tourists? A．By listing numbers. B．By giving its advantages. C．By using famous sayings. D．By comparing with other places. 39．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．South Korean visitors prefer to stay for 30 days. B．There are more international flights to Zhangjiajie. C．The number of South Korean visitors has increased. D．China has extended the visa-free stay for South Korean visitors. 40．What can we infer according to Ding Shibiao? A．Only young visitors are fans of visa-free travel. B．There will be fewer elderly visitors. C．More young visitors from South Korea will visit Zhangjiajie. D．The visa-free policy is going to end. 主题05 人与社会——科普 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区辽河中学 ·期中 ①A smartphone is a phone that combines (合并) things like a phone, clock, camera and computer into one small device (装置). It can make calls like a phone, but it can also access the Internet. Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world. But how did the age of smartphones begin? ②In 1992, the company IBM created the first smartphone. It was a phone that included a program for writing notes to remember things. It also had a program for showing people dates and times of planned events. This early smartphone could send emails as well. However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people. ③Other companies then started to work on new phone technology. Companies such as Nokia and Ericsson next introduced their smartphones to the market. In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word “smartphone” in 1997. However, these smartphones also achieved little success. ④In 1999, the Blackberry was introduced. This was the first smartphone that was widely used by phone users. The Blackberry was a phone with a keyboard that made it easy to use the Internet and send text messages and emails. The Blackberry was popular with people working in business or in technology. But common phone users still didn’t buy many of them. ⑤In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. Not long after that, in 2008, Google introduced the Android phone to the world. These new smartphones from Apple and Google were marketed to all phone users. The goal was to make the smartphone easy to use and something everyone would want. Just as hoped, less than 10 years later, there were over 2 billion smartphone users. Not only is it safe to say that smartphones are taking over the world, but there will soon be a time when people can’t remember when phones only made calls. 41．What does the underlined word access probably mean in the passage? A．connect to B．take in C．check out D．turn off 42．Which is NOT the advantage of the first smartphone? A．It helped people remember things by writing notes with a program. B．It could show people dates and times of planned events. C．People could send emails with it. D．It didn’t cost people too much. 43．Which company invented the word “smartphone”? A．Nokia. B．Ericsson. C．Blackberry. D．Apple. 44．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市虹桥中学教育集团 ·期中 DeepSeek Rocks the AI world ①For more than a month, the world has been very excited about a new AI model called DeepSeek-R1. The company behind it, also called DeepSeek, is a business based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. ②The new AI first appeared on Jan 20. In just one week, it beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT and became number one free application (应用) in the App Store. What is so special about it? ③According to DeepSeek, the new AI model is as good at difficult activities like math as other big-time models. But it needs much less computing power (算力) to do that. It is also the cheapest of its kind and took only about 5.57 million US dollars (40.58 million yuan) to make. DeepSeek even uses advanced technology to understand and produce human-like texts. It can be used for many tasks, such as: - “Homework Help” : Explaining math problems or writing essays. - “Language Learning” : Translating between English and Chinese. - “Coding (代码) Assistance” : Supporting writing and fixing code. ④The achievement was largely thanks to an idea the scientist had when they trained it. Instead of using the traditional ways, DeepSeek mainly uses Reinforcement Learning (RL, 强化学习). It helps AI learn by working out the right way to do things on its own to get points. This makes R1 better at understanding and solving hard problems. ⑤What’s more, DeepSeek-R1 is open-source (开源的). Everyone is free to get a copy of its code. They can also change the code and make further improvements to meet their own needs. Being open-source is very important for sharing knowledge and making technology better for everyone, said Liang Wenfeng who set up Deepseek. 45．How quickly did’DeepSeek-R1 become the top free app after its release (发行)? A．Within one week. B．After one month. C．Immediately on its release day. D．It never reached the top place. 46．What is one of the main advantages of DeepSeek-R1 compared to other AI models? A．It can only be used for coding tasks. B．It is able to translate Chinese into English. C．It costs more to develop than other AI models. D．It performs well but using less calculating power. 47．How is the article organized? A． B． C． D． 48．What is the main purpose of this text? A．To compare different AI companies in China and the U. S. B．To explain why an open-source app is always better than a paid app. C．To introduce DeepSeek-R1, its advantages and effect on AI technology. D．To criticize (批评) the high cost of developing AI models like ChatGPT. Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市铁岭县 ·期中 Technologies (科技) Making School Life “SMART” E-BooksIn the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store (保存) notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags. Robot teachersThere are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems. E-SkatesWith a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied (捆) to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings (速度设置) you can choose. Flying aids (援助)If students get hurt and need help at schools, drones (无人机) can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes. 49．How many technologies are mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 50．Who can help students with their studies according to the passage? A．The robot teachers. B．The parents. C．The workers. D．The friends. 51．Which is the best choice (选择) if you want to walk to school faster? A．Flying aids. B．Clothes. C．E-skates. D．Schoolbags. 52．Where does the passage probably come from? A．A travel magazine. B．A movie magazine. C．A technology magazine. D．A music magazine. 主题06 人与社会——娱乐与志愿活动 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州市凌海市 ·期中 Nine Linked Puzzle The game dates back to the Western Han Dynasty. Players have to release (解开) all the rings of the handle (把手). It is hard to win the game. For example, if you want to release the ninth ring, you have to do the third, fifth and seventh first. If you start from the eighth, you won’t make it. Tangram It is made up of seven pieces of different shapes. People can make shapes of animals, people or things. To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何). The game was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911). Luban Lock It was created by the well-known carpenter (木匠) Lu Ban 2,000 years ago. It is said that Lu Ban used six wooden pieces to make a toy for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry. Now, there are Luban locks made up of nine or more pieces. Huarog Pass The traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle got its name from a story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》). To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test for one’s maths knowledge. 53．How do people win Nine Linked Rings Puzzle? A．By starting with the first ring. B．By making an animal or people with the nine rings. C．By releasing all the nine rings. D．By getting one ring out. 54．Which game did people like best during the Ming and Qing dynasties? A．Nine linked rings puzzle. B．Tangram. C．Luban lock. D．Huarong Pass. 55．What does the underlined word “puzzle” probably mean? A．trouble B．movie C．game D．story 56．What subject do the four things have to do with? A．Chinese. B．Art. C．Geography. D．Maths. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州市凌海市 ·期中 International Volunteer Day is on December 5 every year. It started on December 17, 1985. It’s a day to honor volunteers all over the world. Every day and every minute, volunteers around the world work out of their own kindness and make the world a better place. They protect the environment, build schools, care for animals. Most volunteers work without getting paid, and many do so using their own money. We should all appreciate (感谢) their work. International Volunteer Day offers us a chance (机会) to do so. Celebrating International Volunteer Day also lets more people know about the work and encourages (鼓励) them to join the volunteer team. When people see how volunteering is changing things for the better, they may want to donate their time and play their part. Doing volunteer work is also meaningful. Volunteering is a good way to open our eyes. We may do something we never do and meet different kinds of people. We can talk with them and get their good ideas. Volunteers especially students can learn much from practice, get some experience and know how to solve problems. There are many problems in the world. No one has answers to all the problems. But when we face them together, we’re able to find good ways to solve them. The things we care about today will help build a better world tomorrow. 57．What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Being a volunteer. B．Appreciating volunteers’ work. C．Solving the world’s problems. D．Getting people together. 58．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Volunteers only protect the environment on International Volunteer Day. B．Most volunteers work with getting paid and not using their own money. C．International Volunteer Day never provides us a chance to do volunteer work. D．Celebrating the day can encourage more people to join the volunteer team. 59．Why do students need to do volunteer work according to the text? ①To open their eyes and get good ideas.       ②To learn a lot from practice and get experience. ③To know how to solve problems.        ④To learn to protect themselves. A．①②④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①③④ 60．What does the last paragraph mainly tell? A．When one gives, two get happy. B．You don’t need a reason to help others. C．Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. D．We can’t change the past, but we can change the future. 主题07 人与社会——文化 Passage 1 24-25八年级下·辽宁省锦州第八中学 ·期中 The 2025 Spring Festival Gala’s new mascot (吉祥物) “Si Sheng Sheng” is here! It’s a cute snake in the form of the old Chinese character “巳”. It looks funny and is full of good wishes. Let’s learn more about it! Meet “Si Sheng Sheng” As the Year of the Snake comes closer, China Media Group introduced the Spring Festival Gala mascot “Si Sheng Sheng” in December, 2024. Its design (设计) comes from old Chinese culture and has a happy and lucky feeling. Here’s why “Si Sheng Sheng” is special: The spirals (螺旋) on its head and face are from the silver things in Famen Temple (法门寺) , Shaanxi Province in the Tang Dynasty. A bat (蝙蝠) picture on its head and a knot (结) on its tail mean “happiness from the start.” The eyebrows (眉毛) look like the ones on the old bronze snakes at the Sanxingdui Site in Sichuan Province. The body has special pictures of the flowers and branches (树枝) that mean life and growth. The flowers on its body stand for spring. Cultural Ideas The silver Ruyi from Famen Temple gave ideas for the mascot. The Ruyi is 50cm long and weighs over 762g. Its head is like a cloud and has a Buddha (佛) picture, showing good wishes. In old China, “Ruyi” was a tool to make your back feel better when it was uncomfortable and also meant good luck. “Ruyi” means “as you wish” in Chinese culture. This cute mascot mixes history, culture, and fun. It brings everyone good luck for the new year. Happy Year of the Snake! 61．What can we know about “Si Sheng Sheng”? A．It is in the form of the old Chinese painting. B．It looks lovely and is full of happiness. C．the Spring Festival Gala introduced it in December, 2024. D．Its design (设计) make people feel happy and lucky. 62．What does “Si Sheng Sheng” look like? A． B． C． D． 63．Why is the Famen Temple silver Ruyi mentioned? A．Because it is famous for being very heavy. B．Because it is meaningful as it stands for spring. C．Because it was made for the Spring Festival Gala. D．Because it helped make the design of “Si Sheng Sheng”. 64．What is the article about? A．It explains how the mascot was made step by step. B．It lists things that happen at the Spring Festival Gala. C．It describes the mascot’s design and cultural meaning. D．It compares (比较) “Si Sheng Sheng” with other mascots. Passage 2 24-25八年级下·辽宁省铁岭市西丰县 ·期中 Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem: “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work (谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food. A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2021, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year. Chinese people are well known for being generous (慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the fond on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired (开除) because she took some leftover (剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food. What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips: ◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home. ◆Don’t be too picky (挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it. ◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit. 65．According to News One Plus One, Chinese people_________. A．save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year B．throw away lots of food every year C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year 66．From the third paragraph, we know that_________. A．we have too much food to feed people in the world B．there were 925 million people in developing countries C．because of hunger, six million children die every year D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year 67．What should we do to save food in our daily life? A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. B．Eat more food that doesn’t taste great. C．We should not buy vegetables and fruit. D．We should keep an eye on the food we like. 68．What’s the main topic of the passage? A．Don’t waste food. B．Many people die of hunger. C．Don’t be picky about food. D．Eat all the food you order. Passage 3 24-25八年级下·辽宁省本溪市实验中学·期中 ①Chinese culture is becoming more and more popular in the world. Translation (翻译) plays an important role. Here are two Chinese books and one Chinese movie. They are all popular in the West. ②The Three-Body Problem《三体》 The Three-Body Problem as the most well-known work of Chinese science fiction (小说) won the Hugo Award. Its translator (翻译家), Ken Liu, helped it become popular. Ken Liu can speak both Chinese and English. That made him the best person to translate the story. Ken Liu didn’t translate the book word for word. Instead, he tried to make it easier for English readers to understand. Foreign readers like the English version (版本). Many English speakers have become fans of Liu Cixin, the writer of the book. ③Ne Zha《哪吒之魔童降世》 American translator Jerimiah Willhite translated the film. He learned Chinese while in college and is a big fan of Chinese culture. He has read many classic Chinese books, such as Tao Te Ching (《道德经》). His work has helped English speakers enjoy the movie. On the movie review (影评) website Rotten Tomatoes, Ne Zha has a rating (评分) of 88 percent. ④Legends of the Condor Heroes《射雕英雄传》 British translator Anna Holmwood began to learn Chinese at 21. When she read Jin Yong’s work Legends of the Condor Heroes, she loved the stories and characters in the book. She wanted to bring the book to more people. Many phrases (用语) in the book are hard to translate. But Holmwood made them easy to understand and natural. The English book came out in the UK in 2018. 69．About The Three-Body Problem, which of the following is NOT true? A．The book won the Hugo Award. B．Ken Liu translated his own work into English. C．It is easy for English readers to understand the story. D．Liu Cixin is the writer of the book. 70．According to Ne Zha, we know that ______. A．Jerimiah Willhite is the translator of the book Ne Zha B．Jerimiah Willhite is a fan of Ne Zha C．Ne Zha is a success in the West D．The character Ne Zha is famous in the West 71．What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 72．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．More and more foreigners like Chinese works. B．Excellent translation can let the world understand China. C．We should read more great books. D．We should learn Chinese and English well. Passage 4 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市康平县 ·期中 In China and abroad, people sometimes communicate without speaking. How do they do this? They use body language. But body language is not the same in all cultures. In China and some other countries, friends shake hands to greet each other. They may be new friends or old, but they shake hands to show friendship and trust. In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. It’s another way to show friendship and love. In India, when people nod their heads, they mean “no”. And when people shake their heads, they mean “yes”. But in most other countries, these things mean the opposite. A thumbs-up means “okay” or “well done” in most cultures. In Australia, however, it is not polite. In Japan, it means “five”, and in Germany, it means “one”. In most places, people point to things with their fingers. But in some places, people point with their lips (嘴唇) because they think if someone points with a finger, it’s rude and they feel uncomfortable. When Italians wave goodbye, it may look like “Come here! ” to Americans. But the American goodbye wave looks like “no” in many parts of Europe and South America. One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. It is a common language. Try it, and you’ll experience…! 73．Which of the following shows friendship in some European countries? A．Touching the arm. B．Nodding the head. C．Pointing with a finger. D．Kissing each other. 74．In which country does a thumb-up mean “one”? A．Italy. B．Germany. C．Japan. D．Australia. 75．What does the underlined word “rude” mean in Paragraph 5? A．Unfriendly. B．Impossible. C．Right. D．Hard. 76．What is likely to be written next according to the last paragraph? A．The power of smile. B．The meaning of love. C．The same feeling. D．The wonderful world. Passage 5 24-25八年级下·辽宁省沈阳市康平县 ·期中 Do you like wearing colorful clothes? Today, we can get colorful clothes easily. But how about people in old times? Tie-dye (扎染) is a very old way of dyeing clothes in China. It’s more than 1, 000 years old. People in the past made it by hand. To tie-dye, you first need to use thread (麻绳) to tie your cloth together. Then you put the cloth into the dye. Some parts of the cloth will become dark blue, while other parts will be lighter in color. When you open out the cloth, you’ll see beautiful patterns. In 2006, the tie-dye skill became China’s national intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产). Anning in Yunnan is famous for tie-dye. Yang Cheng, 52, learned to tie-dye from his mother in the 1980s. Now he is still doing the job and has taught his daughter this skill. Yang continues the old skill of tie-dye. At the same time, he goes to learn new tie-dye skills in other countries, such as Japan, India and France. Yang once made two sets of tie-dyed special dresses. It took him about two years. He used many skills of Anning tie-dye to finish them. Some patterns on the dresses are traditional, while some are modern. “I want to put all the beautiful things into tie-dye works. ” he said. Yang now teaches tie-dye in many places. More than 100, 000 people have learned from him. Some people worry that there won’t be tie-dye any more because using machines is fast and cheap. But Yang said, “machines can’t take the place of our creative hands.” 77．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．How to make tie-dye. B．Where to find tie-dye. C．Why to keep tie-dye alive. D．What to learn about tie-dye. 78．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________. A．many skills of Anning tie-dye B．two sets of tie-dyed special dresses C．some traditional patterns on the dresses D．all the beautiful things in tie-dye works 79．What can we know about Yang Cheng? A．He makes tie-dye an easy job. B．He taught his son the skill of tie-dye. C．He has never been to other countries. D．He works hard to improve his tie-dye skills. 80．What can we infer (推断) from tie-dye? A．People can only see tie-dye in China. B．Yang Cheng plans to teach others tie-dye skills. C．We can buy beautiful tie-dyed dresses in Anning. D．Machines will take the place of the old skill of tie-dye. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $