专题05 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中真题汇编，陕西专用）八年级英语下学期

专题05 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·西安市鄠邑区·期中） Jack lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) lots of money when he was 23. But he decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now, Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them each $200 a month. The money is used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy,” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.” 13．Jack gave away his money to help some poor children ______. A．only in Washington B．only in England C．only in Africa D．around the world 14．Jack learns about the children’s progress by ______. A．visiting them each year B．getting a report every year C．staying with them D．talking with them in English 15．The underlined part “a good cause” means “______” in Chinese. A．行善 B．优惠 C．罚款 D．赏赐 16．What does the passage mainly want to tell us? A．Help others and you will feel happy. B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children. C．Saving money is the best way to help others. D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa. 【答案】13．D 14．B 15．A 16．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了Jack多年来一直资助贫困孩子的故事，他认为帮助别人，自己也会快乐。 13．细节理解题。根据第二段“Up to now, Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them each $200 a month.”可知，Jack捐出他的钱来帮助世界各地的一些贫困儿童。故选D。 14．细节理解题。根据第二段“Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress.”可知，Jack通过每年收到一份报告来了解孩子们的进步。故选B。 15．词义猜测题。根据最后一段“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness.”可知，Jack感到开心、幸福，因为他看到自己的钱被用来做好事。由此猜测，a good cause意为“行善”。故选A。 16．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Jack多年来一直资助贫困孩子的故事，他认为帮助别人，自己也会快乐。因此，这篇文章主要想告诉我们：帮助别人，你会感到快乐。故选A。 Passage 2 （20-21八年级下·未央区·期中） There is a small town that is far from any big city. It is lonely, and the only school in the town is very small, so people in the town cannot get a good education. One day, a woman called Sophia moved to the town. She is a kind person. She opened a free learning center in the town so that the kids there could have a chance to learn. In the learning center, Sophia is busy all day and has to get a lot of volunteers to help her. The kids have a lot of fun and learn many new things with the kind volunteers. Sophia gets such a strong feeling of happiness every time she sees the look of joy on the children’s faces. With the help of Sophia and her team, the children’s grades are much better than before. And many of them have a dream to go to university. They never even thought of that before. Can their dreams come true? Of course, they are sure of that. 21．What does the writer think of the town? A．It is beautiful. B．It is dirty. C．It is lonely. D．It is noisy. 22．The kids in the town will ________ if they study in Sophia’s learning center. A．buy books themselves B．not have to pay C．have free lunch at school D．live in school 23．Sophia feels _________ when the kids are having fun learning and playing in the center. A．happy B．bored C．worried D．interested 24．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．Sophia is a good teacher B．Sophia is a very kind person C．there are few volunteers in the learning center D．many kids want to stay in the town all the life 【答案】21．C 22．B 23．A 24．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个善良的女人Sophia，她为小镇的孩子们开了一个免费的学习中心。 21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“It is lonely”可知，作者认为这个小镇是偏僻的，故选C。 22．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“She opened a free learning center in the town so that the kids there could have a chance to learn”可知，镇上的孩子可以在Sophia的学习中心免费学习，不用付钱，故选B。 23．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Sophia gets such a strong feeling of happiness every time she sees the look of joy on the children’s faces”可知，当孩子们在中心快乐地学习和玩耍时，Sophia感到很幸福，故选A。 24．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“She is a kind person”可知，Sophia是一个非常善良的人，故选B。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·莲湖区·期中） Some students are talking about doing chores in their families. Tom In my family, everyone shares chores. My dad says it’s important to learn responsibility. My older sister and I help every day. She cooks dinner and feeds our dog. My tasks are washing vegetables before cooking and cleaning the bathroom. Lucy My parents don’t ask me and my younger brother to do many chores. I only do the dishes, and he tidies his toys. My mom does most of the housework like laundry and cooking, even though she works full-time. Some neighbors think we’re lazy, but my parents believe kids should focus on hobbies and school projects first. Mike I used to do almost no chores because my twin sister did everything. She’s very organized! But she joined a soccer team last month. She is often busy with practice now and I’ve started doing her old jobs: mopping the floor and taking care of our little brother. It’s tough, but I’m getting better! 25．What does Tom do at home? A．Feeds the dog. B．Cooks dinner. C．Washes vegetables. D．Tidies his toys. 26．Who does most of the chores in Lucy’s home? A．Lucy. B．Lucy’s brother. C．Lucy’s father. D．Lucy’s mother. 27．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A．Tom’s sister cleans the bathroom. B．Lucy’s parents think hobbies are less important than chores. C．Mike’s sister is now busy with soccer practice. D．Mike still does no chores at home. 【答案】25．C 26．D 27．C 【导语】本文是记叙文，主要讲述了汤姆、露西和迈克三人分别介绍了自己家里成员分担家务的不同情况。 25．细节理解题。根据“My tasks are washing vegetables before cooking and cleaning the bathroom.”可知，汤姆在家会洗蔬菜。故选C。 26．细节理解题。根据“My mom does most of the housework like laundry and cooking, even though she works full-time.”可知，露西家是妈妈做大部分家务。故选D。 27．推理判断题。根据“But she joined a soccer team last month. She is often busy with practice now”可知，迈克的姐姐现在忙于足球训练。故选C。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下· ·期中） Last Saturday, Linda and her classmates joined a volunteer activity to clean up Sunshine Park. They arrived at 8:00 a.m. and were divided into three groups. Linda’s group picked up litter near the lake, while others planted flowers or taught children how to recycle. An old man walking by thanked them and said, “Young people like you make our city cleaner!” After three hours of work, they felt tired but happy. Linda said, “We’ll come back next month.Helping others is more meaningful than staying at home!” 31．What did Linda’s group do in the park? A．Planted new trees. B．Taught recycling to kids. C．Collected rubbish by the lake. D．Built benches (长椅) for visitors. 32．Why did the old man thank the students? A．They gave him free food. B．They made the park more beautiful. C．They helped him find his lost keys. D．They taught him how to recycle. 33．What did Linda decide to do in the future? A．Organize a charity sale. B．Visit the park every week. C．Continue volunteering monthly. D．Study environmental science. 【答案】31．C 32．B 33．C 【来源】陕西省宝鸡市岐山县2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了上周六琳达和同学们参加清理阳光公园的志愿活动，他们分工合作，虽然疲惫但很开心，琳达还决定下个月再来。 31．细节理解题。根据“Linda’s group picked up litter near the lake.”可知，Linda的小组在湖边捡垃圾。故选C。 32． 细节理解题。根据“An old man walking by thanked them and said, ‘Young people like you make our city cleaner!’”可知，老人感谢学生们是因为他们让公园更美丽了。故选B。 33．细节理解题。根据“Linda said, ‘We’ll come back next month. Helping others is more meaningful than staying at home!’”可知，Linda决定未来每月继续做志愿者。故选C。    主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·安康市·期中） A woman bought a parrot (鹦鹉) from a pet store. However, the woman decided to return it to the shop the next day. “This parrot doesn’t talk,” she told the pet shop owner. “Does he have a mirror in his cage (笼子)?” the owner asked. “Parrots love mirrors.” The woman bought a mirror and left. The next day she came back, saying that the bird still wasn’t talking. “How about a ladder (梯子)? Parrots love ladders.” the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left. But the next day, she was back again. “Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts swinging, he’ll talk a lot.” the owner said. The woman then, bought a swing and left. When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry. “The parrot died,” she said. The pet store owner was really astonished. “I’m sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?” he asked. “Yes, right before he died.” the woman answered, “in a weak voice, he asked me, ‘Don’t they sell any food at that pet store?’” Sometimes we forget what’s really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do at once, but we forget to deal with (解决) the most important things first. We have to remember to “feed the parrots” in our lives. 5．The woman went back to the pet store ________ times. A．two B．three C．four D．five 6．The underlined word “astonished” means “________” in Paragraph 4. A．scared B．surprised C．excited D．bored 7．Why did the parrot die? A．Because the woman gave him nothing to eat. B．Because he couldn’t enjoy himself in the mirror. C．Because he couldn’t fly in the sky like others. D．Because the woman was angry and killed him. 8．What kind of writing is the text? A．Report. B．Story. C．Conversation (对话). D．Letter. 【答案】5．C 6．B 7．A 8．B 【导语】本文讲述了一个女人从宠物店买了一只鹦鹉，但因为鹦鹉不说话，她多次返回宠物店寻求帮助，店主建议她给鹦鹉买镜子、梯子和秋千，但鹦鹉仍然不说话。最后，女人发现鹦鹉死了，原来是因为她没有给鹦鹉喂食。 5．细节理解题。根据“However, the woman decided to return it to the shop the next day.”以及后续三次因为鹦鹉不说话而返回商店的情节可知，女人总共去了宠物店四次。故选C。 6．词句猜测题。根据“The pet store owner was really astonished. ‘I’m sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?’”可知，宠物店老板听到鹦鹉死了的消息后非常惊讶，因此“astonished”的意思是“惊讶的”。故选B。 7．细节理解题。根据“in a weak voice, he asked me, ‘Don’t they sell any food at that pet store?’”可知，鹦鹉死前虚弱地问女人宠物店是否卖食物，说明鹦鹉是因为没有食物吃而死的。故选A。 8．推理判断题。文章通过讲述一个女人和鹦鹉的故事来传达一个道理，因此文章的类型是故事。故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·咸阳市实验中学·期中） A young man with a large bag on his back came far away for master (大师). He said, “Master, I’m so lonely and so painful that the long trip makes me tired out, my shoes worn out, my feet cut, and my hands also injured and bleeding… Why can’t I find the sun in the heart?” The master asked, “What do you put your large bag?” The young man said, “It is very important to me, inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I’m hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely… Depending on it, I can come to you here.” So the master took the young man to the river. They crossed the river in a boat. On the other side of the river, the master said, “Keep on going and carrying your boat!” “What? Carrying the boat!” the young man was surprised, “It is so heavy. How can I carry it?” “Yes, my son, you can’t carry it,” the master just smiled and said. “When you cross the river, the boat is useful. But after crossing it, you will put down the boat and go on. If not, it will become a burden (负担). Pain, loneliness and tears—all these are useful to life. They can improve life, but if you don’t forget them all the time, they will become the burden in life. Put it down! My son, life can’t bear a heavy burden.” The young man put down his bag and went on. He worked easily and happily, and much faster than before. 9．What’s in the young man’s large bag? A．Water, tears and food. B．Pain, tears and trouble. C．Clothes, food and tears. D．Pain, water and trouble. 10．What does the underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A．Enjoy. B．Stand. C．Move. D．Mind. 11．Why did the master ask the young man to carry the boat? A．To teach him to improve his life. B．To tell him the boat is very useful. C．To let him know the boat is very heavy. D．To teach him to put down his burden. 12．How did the young man feel after he put down his bag at last? A．Relaxed. B．Painful. C．Worried. D．Surprised. 【答案】9．B 10．B 11．D 12．A 【导语】本文讲述一个年轻人背负装满痛苦、泪水和孤独等负面情绪的大包，向大师倾诉困境。大师通过让他渡河后放下船的经历，教导他：痛苦、孤独等对生活有意义，但不放下会成负担，要放下负担才能轻松前行。年轻人照做后，生活变得轻松快乐。 9．细节理解题。根据“inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I’m hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely…”可知，明确包内是痛苦、泪水和烦恼。故选B。 10．词句猜测题。根据“life can’t bear a heavy burden”可知，结合语境，生活无法承受沉重负担，bear与stand“忍受；承受”意思相近。故选B。 11．细节理解题。根据“When you cross the river, the boat is useful. But after crossing it, you will put down the boat and go on. If not, it will become a burden (负担). Pain, loneliness and tears—all these are useful to life. They can improve life, but if you don’t forget them all the time, they will become the burden in life. Put it down! My son, life can’t bear a heavy burden.”可知，大师借扛船一事，类比生活中放下负担，是教他放下负担。故选D。 12．细节理解题。根据“He worked easily and happily, and much faster than before.”可知，说明他变得轻松愉悦，A选项“放松的；轻松的”符合题意。故选A。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市陈仓区·期中） There was a boy called Billy. Billy’s favorite color was orange. But he couldn’t see what orange looked like. A month after he was born, his mother found that his eyes weren’t as big as a normal (正常的) baby’s. “Billy would never be able to see. He is blind,” the doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn about the world around him, his mother kept describing everything she saw for him. Not just through his mother’s words, Billy saw with his ears and hands, too. He had perfect hearing. “In fact, he can see many things that normal people don’t notice.” Although Billy lived in the dark, he always believed a dream would light up his life. He found that he was interested in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he looked forward to going to Stanford University some day. And for years of efforts, he finally achieved his dream. Many people wanted to find out the secret of his success. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don’t let any difficulty stop your dream from coming true.” You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it. 17．What is the matter with Billy? A．Billy is deaf. B．Billy is unable to see. C．Billy can’t use his hands easily. D．Billy can’t speak. 18．How did Billy see the world? A．Through his mother’s words. B．With his own hands. C．With his own ears. D．All of the above. 19．Where can we probably read the passage? A．In a travel guide. B．In a science report. C．In a notice. D．In a magazine. 20．What can we learn from Billy? A．To study computer science. B．To go to Stanford University. C．To choose what we’re given. D．Never give up. 【答案】17．B 18．D 19．D 20．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。通过讲述盲人比利的故事告诉我们，遇到困难要坚持，不要轻易放弃。 17．细节理解题。根据“Billy would never be able to see. He is blind,” 可知，比利看不见。故选B。 18．细节理解题。根据“Not just through his mother’s words, Billy saw with his ears and hands, too.”可知，比利通过母亲的话、耳朵和双手来观察世界。故选D。 19．推理判断题。本文主要讲述了盲人比利的故事，因此可以在杂志中读到。故选D。 20．主旨大意题。根据“Just move forward! Don’t let any difficulty stop your dream from coming true.”可知，比利告诉我们遇到困难不要放弃。故选D。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市岐山县·期中） A man was fishing on the bank of a river. A boy came to see him fishing. The man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time. The man saw that the boy was very cute, and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish. But the boy shook his head. The man was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?” The boy replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The man asked, “Why do you want the rod?” “I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon, but if I have the fishing rod, I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself.” Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart. Wrong! If he doesn’t know fishing skills,he can’t catch fish with a fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod; fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod. Many people want to have a “fishing rod”in their lives. They are just like the boy. They thought that if they had a fishing rod, they would have fish to eat. Life is full of exciting things. We should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod. 28．The man was fishing on the bank of ________. A．a river B．a lake C．a pool D．a sea 29．Why did the boy refuse the man’s fish? A．Because he didn’t like fish. B．Because he wanted some big fish. C．Because he wanted his fishing rod. D．Because he wanted to have fishing skills. 30．Life is full exciting things. We should try to ________. A．fish B．learn fishing skills C．eat fish D．have a fishing rod 【答案】28．A 29．C 30．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要通过一个男孩拒绝渔夫给的鱼而想要鱼竿，最终被指出掌握钓鱼技巧比拥有鱼竿更重要的故事，阐述了在生活中应注重学习技能而非只追求工具的道理。 28．细节理解题。根据“A man was fishing on the bank of a river.”可知，这个男人在河边钓鱼。故选A。 29．细节理解题。根据“The boy replied, ‘I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.’”可知，男孩拒绝男人的鱼是因为他想要钓鱼竿。故选C。 30．细节理解题。根据“Life is full of exciting things. We should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod.”可知，生活充满了令人兴奋的事情，我们应该努力学习钓鱼技巧。故选B。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·咸阳市礼泉县·期中） In cities, farming is changing. Now, we can find farms in city balconies (阳台), too. And a lot of people begin to plant vegetables for gardening. Most of these people are young. For example, Zhang Chao lives in Anhui, He became interested in planting when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. His grandpa often planted vegetables in their garden at that time. Zhang also learnt to grow vegetables. It was hard work, but Zhang still felt happy. Zhang’s place doesn’t have a garden but he has not stopped planting. He uses his balcony as a garden now. He says that growing fruits and vegetables gives him healthy food and reminds him of the good times with his grandpa. Fang Min from Guangzhou also likes planting. She is a student and uses planting to relax herself and learn patience. She started planting vegetables on her balcony last year to reduce stress (压力) from studies. Many of the seeds were from her friends. She planted them and made a small garden with flowers and herbs (草本植物). After doing her homework, Fang likes walking in her balcony garden. The different colours and fresh air make her feel close to nature. Her vegetables and herbs may not be the main food on the table, but they add flavour (风味) to the family. Gardening can make young people feel happy and give meaning to their lives. 1．Why did Zhang Chao begin planting? A．Because he wanted to save money B．Because he has a big balcony. C．Because his grandma introduced this hobby to him. D．Because it brings him healthy food and happy memories. 2．What can the plants do for Fang Min? A．They improve her biology grades. B．They make her relaxed from school. C．They make her eat more than before. D．They help her make more friends. 3．The underlined word “reduce” in Paragraph 4 means “________” in Chinese. A．遭受 B．出现 C．减轻 D．思考 4．This passage mainly tells us ________. A．gardening is a good way to exercise B．gardening is a popular hobby among old people C．gardening is a difficult work for people in cities D．gardening brings happiness to young people’s lives 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了一种新的生活方式——阳台园艺。 1．细节理解题。根据“He says that growing fruits and vegetables gives him healthy food and reminds him of the good times with his grandpa.”可知，他在阳台种菜不仅可以收获健康的水果和蔬菜，同时能够怀念与爷爷相处的美好时光。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“She is 16 years old and uses planting to relax herself and learn patience.”可知，种菜帮助她放松，并学会耐心。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据上文提到“... to relax herself”可知，种植帮助她放松；因此“reduce stress from studies”表示“减轻学习压力”；reduce应该表示“减轻”。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。根据全文通过两个年轻人案例，说明城市园艺如何影响生活。首段点明主题（年轻人热衷阳台种植），尾段总结 “Gardening can make young people feel happy and give meaning to their lives.”（园艺为年轻人带来快乐和生活意义），选项D “园艺给年轻人的生活带来快乐” 概括主旨。故选D。 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·铁一中学·期中） Most of us can buy a cup of coffee easily. However, it can be hard for the deaf people. That’s why it’s so heart-warming to see a story like this in which a barista (咖啡师) does something small to make life a little easier for someone who is deaf. Dennis lost his hearing when he was only two years old, and he now goes to his local cafe to order a cup of coffee at least three times a week. Though all the baristas remember his order, Dennis always writes his order on his phone and shows it to the barista. One day, however, one of the baristas did something that changed everything! After Dennis ordered his coffee, he was amazed when barista Krystal handed him a note. “I’ve been learning sign language, so you can have the same experience as everyone else,” the note read. Krystal then asked Dennis in sign language what he would like to order. Dennis was moved that she would learn sign language just to help him feel welcome. “I was just so moved that she actually wanted to learn sign language. It is really a totally different language and it was something that she wanted to do because of me? Because I was a deaf customer (顾客)? I was very, very impressed (印象深刻的),” Dennis said. Krystal had spent hours watching teaching videos so that she could learn enough sign language to give Dennis the best service! “My job is to make sure people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” Krystal says. Dennis posted a photo of Krystal’s note online, and it quickly spread, getting hundreds of likes and comments that praised (表扬) Krystal for her kind action. 1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．How the deaf live with difficulty. B．Why Krystal does something warm for the deaf. C．When the deaf learn sign language. D．Where the deaf can buy coffee easily. 2．What special thing did Krystal do to help Dennis? A．She posted a note online. B．She replied to him on the phone. C．She remembered his favorite coffee. D．She learned sign language to give him the best service. 3．How did Dennis feel when Krystal helped him? A．Interested. B．Touched. C．Worried. D．Angry. 4．What is the writer’s purpose (目的) in writing the passage? A．To show the importance of sign language. B．To put an ad for the cafe. C．To praise Krystal for her kindness to help deaf people. D．To give advice on how to serve deaf people. 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．The deaf should learn how to order coffee B．A cup of kindness: baristas learn sign language to serve a deaf customer C．Do you know how to buy a cup of coffee easily? D．Learning more languages can make baristas’ work hard 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述咖啡师Krystal学习手语为聋人顾客Dennis提供暖心服务的故事。 1．主旨大意题。根据文章第1段“That’s why it’s so heart-warming to see a story like this in which a barista does something small to make life a little easier for someone who is deaf.”可知，第一段主要谈论Krystal的暖心行为。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第3段“I’ve been learning sign language, so you can have the same experience as everyone else,” the note read. Krystal then asked Dennis in sign language what he would like to order.”可知，Krystal的特殊行为是学习手语为Dennis服务。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第4段“Dennis was moved that she would learn sign language just to help him feel welcome.”可推知，Dannis对于Krystal的助人行为很受触动。故选B。 4．推理判断题。阅读全文，根据最后一段“Dennis posted a photo of Krystal’s note online, and it quickly spread, getting hundreds of likes and comments that praised Krystal for her kind action.”可推知，作者目的是赞扬Krystal的善意。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。全文核心是Krystal学习手语帮助聋人顾客的善意行为，故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·长安区·期中） Once, in a small town called Roseville, lived a group of kind people. They called themselves the Sunshine Group. They loved helping people in need. One day, they got bad news from children in the town. The only library in the town was going to close because Mr. Brown, the librarian (图书管理员), was getting too old and couldn’t work any more. The children felt gloomy about it. The Sunshine Group noticed the children’s sadness and had an idea: “Why don’t we run (经营) the library ourselves?” advised Joy, and the others thought it was great. Without wasting any time, they went to Mr. Brown and told him about their plan. He happily agreed. The group then divided tasks (分配任务). Jane became the new librarian. Tom and Lily took care of delivering (递送) books to people. Joy organized fun reading activities, like storytelling and book sharing. They all volunteered their free time to keep the library running. The group’s service won the hearts of people in the town. When others in Roseville saw what the Sunshine Group was doing, they wanted to help, too. Some became volunteers, and some gave away books. The library grew bigger and better. The Sunshine Group saved the library with their love. The children in Roseville could still go to their favorite place, all thanks to everyone’s working together! 25．What does the underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Surprised. B．Happy. C．Interested. D．Sad. 26．What was the group’s great idea? A．To advise Mr. Brown to stay. B．To run the library themselves. C．To give away books to people. D．To sell some books to kids. 27．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A．More people began to help the library. B．The library workers were kind. C．No people helped the library at all. D．The library made some money later. 28．What important lesson can we learn from the passage? A．Think twice before acting. B．Reading makes life colorful. C．Teamwork makes the dream work. D．Knowledge can help people become stronger. 【答案】25．D 26．B 27．A 28．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了罗斯维尔镇的“阳光小组”为了不让镇上唯一的图书馆因图书管理员布朗先生年老无法工作而关闭，决定自己经营图书馆，他们分配任务、自愿奉献时间，他们的行为也带动了镇上其他人加入，最终图书馆得以保存。 25．词义猜测题。根据“The only library in the town was going to close... The children felt gloomy about it.”以及后文“The Sunshine Group noticed the children’s sadness”可知，图书馆要关闭，孩子们感到难过，“gloomy”与“sad”意思相近。故选D。 26．细节理解题。根据“The Sunshine Group noticed the children’s sadness and had an idea: ‘Why don’t we run (经营) the library ourselves?’”可知，这个团体的好主意是自己经营图书馆。故选B。 27．段落大意题。根据“When others in Roseville saw what the Sunshine Group was doing, they wanted to help, too. Some became volunteers, and some gave away books.”可知，第五段主要讲更多人开始帮助图书馆。故选A。 28．细节理解题。根据“The Sunshine Group saved the library with their love... all thanks to everyone’s working together!”可知，文章告诉我们团队合作能实现梦想。故选C。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·渭南市韩城市·期中） LinaBell has become popular since she first appeared at Shanghai Disney. The topic (话题) of LinaBell has been read over 350 million times on Sina Weibo. Who is LinaBell? This is how the story begins: while having a great time with his dear friend Mickey Mouse, Duffy said goodbye to him and lost his way. LinaBell found Duffy alone in the forest and helped him find his way back. Then, he sent LinaBell a flower as a gift. LinaBell’s souvenirs at Shanghai Disney are very hot. They sell out very fast and sometimes you could only buy from second-hand online stores, such as Xianyu, at high prices. For example, a midsized LinaBell, which sells for 219 yuan, now costs as much as 888 yuan. Products with LinaBell—including hats, water cups and bags—have become bestsellers on Taobao and JD．com. However, LinaBell became fashionable not only because of her cute looks, but also because of her likeable personality (个性). “LinaBell’s videos keep my worries away from my everyday life. I didn’t believe anyone could love a cartoon character (人物) so much, but after meeting LinaBell, all I can think about is the little pink fox,” a weibo user said. The word “souvenir” means something which you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday, place, or event. 29．What happened to Duffy in the end? A．He lost his way. B．He helped LinaBell find the way. C．He played with LinaBell happily in the forest. D．He gave LinaBell a flower to thank her. 30．The underlined word “fashionable” in Paragraph 4 means “________”. A．safe B．popular C．easy D．awful 31．The weibo user thinks LinaBell can bring him ________. A．nothing special B．worries and problems C．joy and happiness D．difficulties and questions 32．What’s the main purpose of the passage? A．To introduce why many people like LinaBell. B．To ask people to buy the products with LinaBell. C．To show us the friendship between Duffy and LinaBell. D．To show us how LinaBell’s souvenirs are sold at Shanghai Disney. 【答案】29．D 30．B 31．C 32．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了玲娜贝儿非常受欢迎，不仅因为她可爱的外表，还因为她讨人喜欢的性格。 29．细节理解题。根据“LinaBell found Duffy alone in the forest and helped him find his way back. Then, he sent LinaBell a flower as a gift.”可知，最后Duffy给了玲娜贝儿一朵花来感谢她，故选D。 30．词义猜测题。根据“not only because of her cute looks, but also because of her likeable personality”可知，因为可爱的外表和讨人喜欢的性格，她应该是变得更受欢迎了，所以划线单词与popular词义相近，故选B。 31．推理判断题。根据“LinaBell’s videos keep my worries away from my everyday life.”可知，她的视频让微博用户远离忧愁，能给人们带来快乐和幸福，故选C。 32．推理判断题。根据“LinaBell has become popular since she first appeared at Shanghai Disney.”及全文描述可知，本文的目的是为了介绍玲娜贝儿的受欢迎程度，也就是人们为什么喜欢她，故选A。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·韩城市·期中） I’m from Canada and now live in Shanghai. I love planes very much and have many model planes. A model of the C919 plane is one of my favorites. The C919 is the first China-made plane. It made its first commercial flight (商业飞行) from Shanghai to Beijing. Then it started regulart (定时的) service, flying between Shanghai and Chengdu. As soon as I heard about the first regular flight, I decided to buy a ticket online. Luckily, I bought one just before they sold out. The flight was so popular that I could only choose a middle seat on the day of the flight. There were 164 people on the plane. They were happy to take the plane. I sat with two plane lovers. To my left was a young man from Chengdu. He flew to Shanghai just to take the first C919 flight back to his hometown. To my right was a young plane lover from Hong Kong. He made his way to Shanghai to take pictures of the first commercial flight of the C919. When he knew the C919 initiated its service to Chengdu, he quickly bought a ticket. It was a wonderful flight. Luckily, I would take a C919 flight back to Shanghai the day after tomorrow. 41．Which of the following about the writer is TRUE? A．He loves making model planes. B．He works on the C919 plane. C．He comes from Chengdu. D．He collects many model planes. 42．What can we learn from the examples of the two people next to the writer? A．The C919 is not comfortable. B．Many people love the C919. C．The C919 is a great help for trips. D．Many people have, useful ideas about the C919. 43．The underlined word “initiated” probably means “________” in Chinese. A．等待 B．担心 C．开始 D．找到 44．The passage is written to________. A．tell us the writer’s experience of taking C919 B．teach us how to make plane models C．teach us how to buy the flight tickets online D．share the ways of making friends with others 【答案】41．D 42．B 43．C 44．A 【导语】本文作者讲述自己喜爱飞机、收藏飞机模型，以及乘坐C919飞机的经历，包括购票、机上遇到的同好及对C919的感受。 41．细节理解题。文中说喜欢飞机、有很多模型飞机，未提喜欢制作模型，A选项错误；未提及在C919上工作，B选项错误；作者来自加拿大，C选项错误；根据“I love planes very much and have many model planes.”，D选项正确。故选D。 42．推理判断题。作者旁边两人，一个从上海飞回成都、一个从香港来上海坐C919，说明很多人喜爱C919（Many people love the C919），故选B。 43．词句猜测题。根据“When he knew the C919 initiated its service to Chengdu, he quickly bought a ticket.”，“initiated”意为“开始（服务）”，故选C。 44．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述作者乘坐C919飞机的经历（tell us the writer’s experience of taking C919），故选A。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·第八十三中学·期中） Many middle school students think it’s a waste of time to help parents with chores. However, Sam doesn’t think so. He often helps his parents to do chores. Last Saturday morning, after a heavy snow, Sam began to shovel (铲) the snow while his parents were shopping in the supermarket. He wanted to surprise them. He wore his heavy winter jacket, sweater, snow boots, and, of course, his warm hat. After a short time, Sam got very hot and sweat started running (流淌) down his face. He became slower and slower with each move and he felt the snow was getting heavier and heavier. “Oh, what a job!” Sam thought. He was getting really tired. Just then, his parents came home from the supermarket by car. Sam’s mom saw his son and laughed, “Oh dear, how sweet! But you are wearing too much. Shoveling snow is like doing exercise. You should learn to dress properly.” Sam’s dad took the shovel and said, “Do you need help?” Sam smiled and said, “Yes, Dad.” Then he helped Sam finish the work in ten minutes. “Next time,” Sam thought to himself, “I will know how to dress when I shovel the snow.” 6．When did the story happen? A．Last Sunday morning. B．Last Saturday morning. C．Last Saturday afternoon. D．Last Sunday evening. 7．Why did Sam start to shovel the snow? A．Because he liked doing chores very much. B．Because his parents asked him to do. C．Because he wanted to surprise his parents. D．Because he needed to clear the way for his parents’ car. 8．What does the underlined word “sweat” mean? A．鼻涕 B．雨水 C．泪珠 D．汗水 9．What did Sam’s mother think according to the text? A．Sam should wear a lot of clothes. B．Sam should learn some skills. C．Shoveling the snow needed parents’ help. D．Shoveling the snow was like doing exercise. 10．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The story happened in summer. B．Shoveling the snow made Sam feel tired. C．In Sam’s opinion, doing chores is boring. D．Sam’s parents were watching TV at home when Sam began to shovel the snow. 【答案】6．B 7．C 8．D 9．D 10．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍Sam帮助父母铲雪，然而穿的太多导致太热，从而知道下次该怎么做的故事。 6．细节理解题。根据“Last Saturday morning, after a heavy snow, Sam began to shovel the snow...”可知，故事发生在上周六早上。故选B。 7．细节理解题。根据“He wanted to surprise them.”可知，Sam铲雪是因为他想给父母一个惊喜。故选C。   8．词义猜测题。根据“Sam got very hot and sweat started running down his face.”可知，Sam很热，所以脸上流下的是“汗水” 。故选D。 9．细节理解题。根据“Sam's mom saw his son and laughed, ‘...Shoveling snow is like doing exercise...’”可知，Sam的妈妈认为铲雪就像做运动。故选D。   10．细节理解题。根据“He was getting really tired.”可知，铲雪让Sam感到疲惫。故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·高新第二初级中学·期中） I was introverted and it was hard for me to make friends. For me, PE class was my nightmare (噩梦). Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was always full of energy. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe! One day she told me she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was worried that I couldn’t do a good job, but she encouraged and asked me to do it. So I had no choice but to agree. It was a dancing game. We danced around. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall! It was a success and everybody cheered for us. I smiled confidently. The show certainly did not need me at all! But Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in it gave me so much confidence! 11．What was the writer like? A．Tall. B．Lively. C．Shy. D．Funny. 12．Which word can replace the underlined word “hide” in paragraph 2? A．Win. B．Run away. C．Take away. D．Get. 13．How were the writer and the other girl dancing at the end of their dance? A． B． C． D． 14．What can we know from the text? A．The writer often dreamed at night. B．The writer felt nervous about the game at first. C．Miss Forsythe was good at dancing. D．Miss Forsythe made the writer less confident through the game. 15．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Thank you, Miss Forsythe B．My colorful School Life C．PE Classes in Our School D．A Game in Our PE Classes 【答案】11．C 12．B 13．D 14．B 15．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者原本性格内向，不擅长交朋友，体育课是他的噩梦。然而，体育老师Miss Forsythe通过鼓励和安排他参与一场舞蹈表演，帮助他建立了自信。 11．细节理解题。根据“I was introverted and it was hard for me to make friends.”可知，作者性格内向，不擅长交朋友。故选C。 12．词句猜测题。根据“No one could hide from Miss Forsythe!”可知，Miss Forsythe非常严格，没有人能逃避她的课。因此，“hide”在这里的意思是“逃避”或“躲藏”，与run away“逃跑”近义。故选B。 13．细节理解题。根据“Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall!”可知，最后是另一个女孩把作者举了起来。故选D。 14．推理判断题。根据“I was worried that I couldn’t do a good job, but she encouraged and asked me to do it.”可知，作者一开始对游戏感到紧张。故选B。 15．最佳标题题。根据“Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in it gave me so much confidence!”可知，Miss Forsythe的帮助让作者获得了自信，因此最佳标题应表达对Miss Forsythe的感谢。故选A。 Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·长安区第一初级中学·期中） Here is the story of a drop in the bucket (九牛一毛). During the Han Dynasty, there was a historian (史官) named Sima Qian. One day, the emperor (皇帝) received a message from northern China. It said that the general (将军) Li Ling had given in (投降) to the enemy. The emperor was very angry with Li Ling. But Sima Qian didn’t say a word. The emperor asked Sima Qian what he thought about the matter. He answered, “The enemy has 80,000 soldiers, but Li has only 5,000 men. He has been fighting hard for more than ten days. Li only gave in because they had run out of food. I believe he is waiting for another chance to attack.” When the emperor heard his words, he got even angrier. He sentenced Sima Qian to castration (宫刑). Sima Qian felt so humiliated (受辱的) that he once wanted to kill himself. But in a letter to his friend, he wrote, “If I were to die now, it would be like one of nine cows losing one hair. I don’t want to die like a nobody. I will first finish the history book that I am writing.” Later, Sima Qian did finish the book, Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》). It became one of the most famous books ever written in China. 16．Who is Sima Qian in this passage? A．An emperor. B．A general. C．A historian. D．A soldier. 17．Why was the emperor angry with Li Ling? A．Because Li gave in to the enemy. B．Because Li killed Sima Qian. C．Because Li didn’t say a word. D．Because Li returned from northern China. 18．What can you know from the third paragraph? A．Li only gave in because he was afraid of the enemy. B．Li was perhaps waiting for another chance to attack. C．Li has been fighting hard for more than ten weeks. D．Li had more soldiers than the enemy. 19．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Sima Qian killed himself. B．Sima Qian continued his work. C．Sima Qian’s friend stopped him from killing himself. D．Sima Qian’s friend finished the famous books. 20．What does the underlined sentence mean? A．He wanted to do something great. B．He found the emperor was right. C．He thought nobody would believe him. D．He wanted to go back to his home. 【答案】16．C 17．A 18．B 19．B 20．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了“九牛一毛”的故事，讲述了司马迁经历了宫刑，但他还是坚持不懈，最终完成了《史记》的故事。 16．细节理解题。根据“there was a historian (史官) named Sima Qian.”可知，司马迁是一位史官。故选C。 17．细节理解题。根据“It said that the general (将军) Li Ling had given in (投降) to the enemy. The emperor was very angry with Li Ling.”可知，皇帝对李陵非常生气因为李向敌人屈服了。故选A。 18．细节理解题。根据“Li only gave in because they had run out of food. I believe he is waiting for another chance to attack.”可知，李也许在等待另一次进攻的机会。故选B。 19．细节理解题。根据“I will first finish the history book that I am writing.”及“Later, Sima Qian did finish the book, Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》).”可知，司马迁继续写了他的《史记》。故选B。 20．推理判断题。根据“I will first finish the history book that I am writing.”及“Later, Sima Qian did finish the book, Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》).”可知，司马迁不想像无名小卒一样死去，他要先完成他的历史书，故推出司马迁想要做一些伟大的事情。故选A。 Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·江苏省徐州市睢宁县·期中） Jessie was so bored one summer day in July. She wanted to do something different. “What can I do that will be fun but different?” she asked herself. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on holiday. Suddenly, she noticed the grass was tall. “Mom,” she said, “I think I will cut the grass.” Her mom ran into the garage and said, “Oh no, you can’t. You’re too young to cut the grass.” Jessie said, “I’m ten years old and know how to do it. Besides, it will help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.” Mom said nothing, but she decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was at home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the field mower (修剪机) from watching her dad. She checked the gas to make sure it was full, wore her trainers for safety, and even put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. “Wow,” she thought to herself. “My girl really does know how to cut the grass.” Jessie was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.” 21．Where was the field mower? A．In the living room. B．In the garage. C．Near the back room. D．In the kitchen. 22．How did Mom feel when Jessie wanted to cut the grass? A．Worried. B．Mad. C．Lonely. D．Happy. 23．Which is the correct order (顺序) of the following things? ①She checked the gas.                ②She wore her trainers. ③She drank some ice tea.            ④She put on her gardening gloves. A．④①②③ B．②①③④ C．③①②④ D．①②④③ 24．Which of the following will be the best title (标题)? A．Helping Mum with Cooking B．Having Fun with Mom C．Finding Something different to Do D．Cutting the Grass in the Park 【答案】21．B 22．A 23．D 24．C 【导语】本文讲述了七月的一个夏日，感到无聊的杰西想做些不同的事，在朋友度假、无其他消遣的情况下决定帮家里割草，妈妈起初因担心她年纪小而反对，后同意并在家照看，杰西做好安全准备后顺利完成割草，妈妈称赞了她，爸爸也会为此惊讶。 21．推理判断题。根据“Her mom ran into the garage and said, ‘Oh no, you can’t. You’re too young to cut the grass.’ 以及“Jessie already knew how to start the field mower (修剪机) from watching her dad”可知，修剪机应该在车库里，妈妈才会跑进车库阻止杰西。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据“Her mom also ran into the garage and said, ‘Oh no, you can’t. You’re too young to cut the grass.’”以及“Mom said nothing, but she decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was at home and would keep an eye on her.”可知，妈妈一开始以杰西太小为由反对她割草，后来同意尝试但要在家盯着她，体现出妈妈的担心。故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“She checked the gas to make sure it was full, wore her trainers for safety, and even put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands.”以及“When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea”可知，事件顺序为：检查汽油（①）→穿运动鞋（②）→戴园艺手套（④）→喝冰茶（③）。故选D。 24．最佳标题题。根据“Jessie was so bored one summer day in July. She wanted to do something different.”及全文围绕杰西想做些不同的事，最终选择帮家里割草展开可知，“Finding Something different to Do”能概括文章核心初衷。故选C。 Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·莲湖区·期中） The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store, although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary. Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 p.m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors’ plants fell off their windows. “I’m scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought some fish and bread,” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and bread by candlelight. “You know, this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping,” said Molly. Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”. 33．What time did the storm start to happen? A．Around 6:00 p.m. B．At 5:00 p.m. C．After dinner. D．Later that night. 34．What did Molly’s mother buy at the corner store? A．Batteries and candles. B．Batteries and plants. C．Candles and bread. D．Fish, bread and batteries. 35．How did Molly feel about the storm in the end? A．She was still scared all night. B．She thought it was boring. C．She found some fun in the experience. D．She wanted to go camping immediately. 36．Why did Molly’s mother buy fish and bread? A．Because Molly loved fish. B．Because she thought they couldn’t cook during the storm. C．Because the store had no other food. D．Because they wanted to eat by candlelight. 【答案】33．A 34．D 35．C 36．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了莫莉和妈妈经历一场暴风雨的过程，从暴风雨来临前妈妈的准备，到暴风雨发生时的情景，再到之后电力恢复，莫莉觉得这段经历虽可怕但也有乐趣。 33．细节理解题。根据“It was about 6:00 p.m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. Then the rain started to beat against the windows.”可知，暴风雨大约在下午6点开始。故选A. 34．细节理解题。根据“Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store”和“I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought some fish and bread”可知，莫莉的妈妈计划在街角商店买一些电池，并实际买了鱼和面包。故选D。 35． 细节理解题。根据“Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”可知，莫莉最后觉得在这次经历中找到了一些乐趣。故选C。 36．推理判断题。根据“I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought some fish and bread”可知，莫莉的妈妈买鱼和面包是因为她觉得暴风雨期间他们没法做饭。故选B。 Passage 6 （24-25八年级下·延安市志丹县初中联考·期中） One afternoon, an old man took his cellphone to a repair shop. He walked up to the technician (技术员) and said, “I have only had this phone for a few months but it does not receive calls. If you can’t fix it, I would like to buy a new one.” After checking the phone, the technician came back with good news. “Your phone works fine, Sir. I tested it several times. It sends and receives calls perfectly. You have nothing to worry about. Is there anything else I can help you with?” The old man felt lost and shocked, and then he began to cry. With tears (眼泪) in his eyes, he said, “Are you sure? Then why don’t my children call me? It’s already been a few months since I got this phone.” The technician was speechless. The old man looked up and asked, “Do you call your parents?” Again, the technician didn’t know what to say. After listening to the old man, the technician began to feel sorry. With long working hours and the responsibilities (责任) of raising a family, he did not call his parents as often as he should. ▲ “Well, then, you can help me with one thing,” said the old man. “Call your parents please, don’t get so busy that they think you have forgotten them.” Then, he walked out of the store with his head hanging. 45．The old man asked the technician to _______. A．send calls to his phone B．repair his cellphone C．help him buy a new cellphone D．help him call his children 46．Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “lost” in Paragraph 3? lostadjective uk /lɒst/ us /lɔːst/①You are unable to find your way.     ②You had sth. but cannot now find it. ③You don’t know what to do.     ④You no longer have sth. A．① B．② C．③ D．④ 47．Which of the following can be put in the “________”? A．He got tears in his eyes as he thought of his parents. B．He felt sorry and made a phone call to his parents at once. C．Without feeling too much, he kept on working. D．He became very happy when his parents came into his mind. 48．What does the story teach us? A．We should be responsible for our kids. B．There are many ways to raise a family. C．We should forget about the unimportant things. D．We should remember to care about our parents. 【答案】45．B 46．C 47．A 48．D 【导语】本文讲述了一位老人在手机修理店检查手机后发现其功能正常，但因子女长时间未联系而感到沮丧的故事，提醒人们不要忽视与父母的联系。 45．细节理解题。根据“One afternoon, an old man took his cellphone to a repair shop.”和“If you can’t fix it, I would like to buy a new one.”可知，老人叫技术人员修理他的手机。故选B。 46．词句猜测题。根据“our phone works fine, Sir.”“The old man felt lost and shocked, and then he began to cry.…‘Are you sure? Then why don’t my children call me?’”可知老人哭了说明他很“无助”，不知道怎么办才好。故选C。 47．推理判断题。根据“With long working hours and the responsibilities (责任) of raising a family, he did not call his parents as often as he should.”可知，由于长时间的工作和养家的责任，他没有经常给父母打电话；由此推知提起父母，技术人员的内心是充满愧疚的，推断此处应该是“他想到父母后眼中泛起了泪花”。故选A。 48．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过老人修手机发现是孩子不打电话的故事，最后老人劝技术人员给父母打电话，传达的道理是我们应该记得关心父母。故选D。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市岐山县·期中） In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes. However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide. Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong direction. We had lost our way! We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We finally succeed though. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired. This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit. 37．The writer went camping in Green Natural Park ________. A．for 4 hours B．for 2 days C．in the morning D．in the afternoon 38．It was even worse that they ________. A．had no picnic B．lost their way C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other 39．Chris suggested that they should ________ in the rain. A．set up a tent B．reach the campsite C．keep singing D．find a place to hide 40．The writer has learned the importance of ________ from the trip. A．making a decision B．working together C．enjoying holidays D．taking a compass 【答案】37．C 38．B 39．A 40．B 【导语】本文是记叙文，介绍了一次露营遇困境的经历，领悟团队精神的重要性。 37．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park.”可知，早上出发去露营。故选C。 38．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong direction. We had lost our way!”可知，更糟的是迷路了。故选B。 39．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in,”可知，Chris建议搭帐篷。故选A。 40．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.”可知，“team spirit”即团队协作，“working together”与之同义。故选B。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题05 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24八年级下·西安市鄠邑区·期中） Jack lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) lots of money when he was 23. But he decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now, Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them each $200 a month. The money is used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy,” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.” 13．Jack gave away his money to help some poor children ______. A．only in Washington B．only in England C．only in Africa D．around the world 14．Jack learns about the children’s progress by ______. A．visiting them each year B．getting a report every year C．staying with them D．talking with them in English 15．The underlined part “a good cause” means “______” in Chinese. A．行善 B．优惠 C．罚款 D．赏赐 16．What does the passage mainly want to tell us? A．Help others and you will feel happy. B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children. C．Saving money is the best way to help others. D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa. Passage 2 （20-21八年级下·未央区·期中） There is a small town that is far from any big city. It is lonely, and the only school in the town is very small, so people in the town cannot get a good education. One day, a woman called Sophia moved to the town. She is a kind person. She opened a free learning center in the town so that the kids there could have a chance to learn. In the learning center, Sophia is busy all day and has to get a lot of volunteers to help her. The kids have a lot of fun and learn many new things with the kind volunteers. Sophia gets such a strong feeling of happiness every time she sees the look of joy on the children’s faces. With the help of Sophia and her team, the children’s grades are much better than before. And many of them have a dream to go to university. They never even thought of that before. Can their dreams come true? Of course, they are sure of that. 21．What does the writer think of the town? A．It is beautiful. B．It is dirty. C．It is lonely. D．It is noisy. 22．The kids in the town will ________ if they study in Sophia’s learning center. A．buy books themselves B．not have to pay C．have free lunch at school D．live in school 23．Sophia feels _________ when the kids are having fun learning and playing in the center. A．happy B．bored C．worried D．interested 24．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．Sophia is a good teacher B．Sophia is a very kind person C．there are few volunteers in the learning center D．many kids want to stay in the town all the life Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·莲湖区·期中） Some students are talking about doing chores in their families. Tom In my family, everyone shares chores. My dad says it’s important to learn responsibility. My older sister and I help every day. She cooks dinner and feeds our dog. My tasks are washing vegetables before cooking and cleaning the bathroom. Lucy My parents don’t ask me and my younger brother to do many chores. I only do the dishes, and he tidies his toys. My mom does most of the housework like laundry and cooking, even though she works full-time. Some neighbors think we’re lazy, but my parents believe kids should focus on hobbies and school projects first. Mike I used to do almost no chores because my twin sister did everything. She’s very organized! But she joined a soccer team last month. She is often busy with practice now and I’ve started doing her old jobs: mopping the floor and taking care of our little brother. It’s tough, but I’m getting better! 25．What does Tom do at home? A．Feeds the dog. B．Cooks dinner. C．Washes vegetables. D．Tidies his toys. 26．Who does most of the chores in Lucy’s home? A．Lucy. B．Lucy’s brother. C．Lucy’s father. D．Lucy’s mother. 27．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A．Tom’s sister cleans the bathroom. B．Lucy’s parents think hobbies are less important than chores. C．Mike’s sister is now busy with soccer practice. D．Mike still does no chores at home. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下· ·期中） Last Saturday, Linda and her classmates joined a volunteer activity to clean up Sunshine Park. They arrived at 8:00 a.m. and were divided into three groups. Linda’s group picked up litter near the lake, while others planted flowers or taught children how to recycle. An old man walking by thanked them and said, “Young people like you make our city cleaner!” After three hours of work, they felt tired but happy. Linda said, “We’ll come back next month.Helping others is more meaningful than staying at home!” 31．What did Linda’s group do in the park? A．Planted new trees. B．Taught recycling to kids. C．Collected rubbish by the lake. D．Built benches (长椅) for visitors. 32．Why did the old man thank the students? A．They gave him free food. B．They made the park more beautiful. C．They helped him find his lost keys. D．They taught him how to recycle. 33．What did Linda decide to do in the future? A．Organize a charity sale. B．Visit the park every week. C．Continue volunteering monthly. D．Study environmental science. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·安康市·期中） A woman bought a parrot (鹦鹉) from a pet store. However, the woman decided to return it to the shop the next day. “This parrot doesn’t talk,” she told the pet shop owner. “Does he have a mirror in his cage (笼子)?” the owner asked. “Parrots love mirrors.” The woman bought a mirror and left. The next day she came back, saying that the bird still wasn’t talking. “How about a ladder (梯子)? Parrots love ladders.” the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left. But the next day, she was back again. “Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts swinging, he’ll talk a lot.” the owner said. The woman then, bought a swing and left. When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry. “The parrot died,” she said. The pet store owner was really astonished. “I’m sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?” he asked. “Yes, right before he died.” the woman answered, “in a weak voice, he asked me, ‘Don’t they sell any food at that pet store?’” Sometimes we forget what’s really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do at once, but we forget to deal with (解决) the most important things first. We have to remember to “feed the parrots” in our lives. 5．The woman went back to the pet store ________ times. A．two B．three C．four D．five 6．The underlined word “astonished” means “________” in Paragraph 4. A．scared B．surprised C．excited D．bored 7．Why did the parrot die? A．Because the woman gave him nothing to eat. B．Because he couldn’t enjoy himself in the mirror. C．Because he couldn’t fly in the sky like others. D．Because the woman was angry and killed him. 8．What kind of writing is the text? A．Report. B．Story. C．Conversation (对话). D．Letter. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·咸阳市实验中学·期中） A young man with a large bag on his back came far away for master (大师). He said, “Master, I’m so lonely and so painful that the long trip makes me tired out, my shoes worn out, my feet cut, and my hands also injured and bleeding… Why can’t I find the sun in the heart?” The master asked, “What do you put your large bag?” The young man said, “It is very important to me, inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I’m hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely… Depending on it, I can come to you here.” So the master took the young man to the river. They crossed the river in a boat. On the other side of the river, the master said, “Keep on going and carrying your boat!” “What? Carrying the boat!” the young man was surprised, “It is so heavy. How can I carry it?” “Yes, my son, you can’t carry it,” the master just smiled and said. “When you cross the river, the boat is useful. But after crossing it, you will put down the boat and go on. If not, it will become a burden (负担). Pain, loneliness and tears—all these are useful to life. They can improve life, but if you don’t forget them all the time, they will become the burden in life. Put it down! My son, life can’t bear a heavy burden.” The young man put down his bag and went on. He worked easily and happily, and much faster than before. 9．What’s in the young man’s large bag? A．Water, tears and food. B．Pain, tears and trouble. C．Clothes, food and tears. D．Pain, water and trouble. 10．What does the underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A．Enjoy. B．Stand. C．Move. D．Mind. 11．Why did the master ask the young man to carry the boat? A．To teach him to improve his life. B．To tell him the boat is very useful. C．To let him know the boat is very heavy. D．To teach him to put down his burden. 12．How did the young man feel after he put down his bag at last? A．Relaxed. B．Painful. C．Worried. D．Surprised. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市陈仓区·期中） There was a boy called Billy. Billy’s favorite color was orange. But he couldn’t see what orange looked like. A month after he was born, his mother found that his eyes weren’t as big as a normal (正常的) baby’s. “Billy would never be able to see. He is blind,” the doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn about the world around him, his mother kept describing everything she saw for him. Not just through his mother’s words, Billy saw with his ears and hands, too. He had perfect hearing. “In fact, he can see many things that normal people don’t notice.” Although Billy lived in the dark, he always believed a dream would light up his life. He found that he was interested in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he looked forward to going to Stanford University some day. And for years of efforts, he finally achieved his dream. Many people wanted to find out the secret of his success. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don’t let any difficulty stop your dream from coming true.” You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it. 17．What is the matter with Billy? A．Billy is deaf. B．Billy is unable to see. C．Billy can’t use his hands easily. D．Billy can’t speak. 18．How did Billy see the world? A．Through his mother’s words. B．With his own hands. C．With his own ears. D．All of the above. 19．Where can we probably read the passage? A．In a travel guide. B．In a science report. C．In a notice. D．In a magazine. 20．What can we learn from Billy? A．To study computer science. B．To go to Stanford University. C．To choose what we’re given. D．Never give up. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市岐山县·期中） A man was fishing on the bank of a river. A boy came to see him fishing. The man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time. The man saw that the boy was very cute, and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish. But the boy shook his head. The man was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?” The boy replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The man asked, “Why do you want the rod?” “I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon, but if I have the fishing rod, I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself.” Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart. Wrong! If he doesn’t know fishing skills,he can’t catch fish with a fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod; fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod. Many people want to have a “fishing rod”in their lives. They are just like the boy. They thought that if they had a fishing rod, they would have fish to eat. Life is full of exciting things. We should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod. 28．The man was fishing on the bank of ________. A．a river B．a lake C．a pool D．a sea 29．Why did the boy refuse the man’s fish? A．Because he didn’t like fish. B．Because he wanted some big fish. C．Because he wanted his fishing rod. D．Because he wanted to have fishing skills. 30．Life is full exciting things. We should try to ________. A．fish B．learn fishing skills C．eat fish D．have a fishing rod 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·咸阳市礼泉县·期中） In cities, farming is changing. Now, we can find farms in city balconies (阳台), too. And a lot of people begin to plant vegetables for gardening. Most of these people are young. For example, Zhang Chao lives in Anhui, He became interested in planting when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. His grandpa often planted vegetables in their garden at that time. Zhang also learnt to grow vegetables. It was hard work, but Zhang still felt happy. Zhang’s place doesn’t have a garden but he has not stopped planting. He uses his balcony as a garden now. He says that growing fruits and vegetables gives him healthy food and reminds him of the good times with his grandpa. Fang Min from Guangzhou also likes planting. She is a student and uses planting to relax herself and learn patience. She started planting vegetables on her balcony last year to reduce stress (压力) from studies. Many of the seeds were from her friends. She planted them and made a small garden with flowers and herbs (草本植物). After doing her homework, Fang likes walking in her balcony garden. The different colours and fresh air make her feel close to nature. Her vegetables and herbs may not be the main food on the table, but they add flavour (风味) to the family. Gardening can make young people feel happy and give meaning to their lives. 1．Why did Zhang Chao begin planting? A．Because he wanted to save money B．Because he has a big balcony. C．Because his grandma introduced this hobby to him. D．Because it brings him healthy food and happy memories. 2．What can the plants do for Fang Min? A．They improve her biology grades. B．They make her relaxed from school. C．They make her eat more than before. D．They help her make more friends. 3．The underlined word “reduce” in Paragraph 4 means “________” in Chinese. A．遭受 B．出现 C．减轻 D．思考 4．This passage mainly tells us ________. A．gardening is a good way to exercise B．gardening is a popular hobby among old people C．gardening is a difficult work for people in cities D．gardening brings happiness to young people’s lives 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·铁一中学·期中） Most of us can buy a cup of coffee easily. However, it can be hard for the deaf people. That’s why it’s so heart-warming to see a story like this in which a barista (咖啡师) does something small to make life a little easier for someone who is deaf. Dennis lost his hearing when he was only two years old, and he now goes to his local cafe to order a cup of coffee at least three times a week. Though all the baristas remember his order, Dennis always writes his order on his phone and shows it to the barista. One day, however, one of the baristas did something that changed everything! After Dennis ordered his coffee, he was amazed when barista Krystal handed him a note. “I’ve been learning sign language, so you can have the same experience as everyone else,” the note read. Krystal then asked Dennis in sign language what he would like to order. Dennis was moved that she would learn sign language just to help him feel welcome. “I was just so moved that she actually wanted to learn sign language. It is really a totally different language and it was something that she wanted to do because of me? Because I was a deaf customer (顾客)? I was very, very impressed (印象深刻的),” Dennis said. Krystal had spent hours watching teaching videos so that she could learn enough sign language to give Dennis the best service! “My job is to make sure people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” Krystal says. Dennis posted a photo of Krystal’s note online, and it quickly spread, getting hundreds of likes and comments that praised (表扬) Krystal for her kind action. 1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．How the deaf live with difficulty. B．Why Krystal does something warm for the deaf. C．When the deaf learn sign language. D．Where the deaf can buy coffee easily. 2．What special thing did Krystal do to help Dennis? A．She posted a note online. B．She replied to him on the phone. C．She remembered his favorite coffee. D．She learned sign language to give him the best service. 3．How did Dennis feel when Krystal helped him? A．Interested. B．Touched. C．Worried. D．Angry. 4．What is the writer’s purpose (目的) in writing the passage? A．To show the importance of sign language. B．To put an ad for the cafe. C．To praise Krystal for her kindness to help deaf people. D．To give advice on how to serve deaf people. 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．The deaf should learn how to order coffee B．A cup of kindness: baristas learn sign language to serve a deaf customer C．Do you know how to buy a cup of coffee easily? D．Learning more languages can make baristas’ work hard Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·长安区·期中） Once, in a small town called Roseville, lived a group of kind people. They called themselves the Sunshine Group. They loved helping people in need. One day, they got bad news from children in the town. The only library in the town was going to close because Mr. Brown, the librarian (图书管理员), was getting too old and couldn’t work any more. The children felt gloomy about it. The Sunshine Group noticed the children’s sadness and had an idea: “Why don’t we run (经营) the library ourselves?” advised Joy, and the others thought it was great. Without wasting any time, they went to Mr. Brown and told him about their plan. He happily agreed. The group then divided tasks (分配任务). Jane became the new librarian. Tom and Lily took care of delivering (递送) books to people. Joy organized fun reading activities, like storytelling and book sharing. They all volunteered their free time to keep the library running. The group’s service won the hearts of people in the town. When others in Roseville saw what the Sunshine Group was doing, they wanted to help, too. Some became volunteers, and some gave away books. The library grew bigger and better. The Sunshine Group saved the library with their love. The children in Roseville could still go to their favorite place, all thanks to everyone’s working together! 25．What does the underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Surprised. B．Happy. C．Interested. D．Sad. 26．What was the group’s great idea? A．To advise Mr. Brown to stay. B．To run the library themselves. C．To give away books to people. D．To sell some books to kids. 27．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A．More people began to help the library. B．The library workers were kind. C．No people helped the library at all. D．The library made some money later. 28．What important lesson can we learn from the passage? A．Think twice before acting. B．Reading makes life colorful. C．Teamwork makes the dream work. D．Knowledge can help people become stronger. Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·渭南市韩城市·期中） LinaBell has become popular since she first appeared at Shanghai Disney. The topic (话题) of LinaBell has been read over 350 million times on Sina Weibo. Who is LinaBell? This is how the story begins: while having a great time with his dear friend Mickey Mouse, Duffy said goodbye to him and lost his way. LinaBell found Duffy alone in the forest and helped him find his way back. Then, he sent LinaBell a flower as a gift. LinaBell’s souvenirs at Shanghai Disney are very hot. They sell out very fast and sometimes you could only buy from second-hand online stores, such as Xianyu, at high prices. For example, a midsized LinaBell, which sells for 219 yuan, now costs as much as 888 yuan. Products with LinaBell—including hats, water cups and bags—have become bestsellers on Taobao and JD．com. However, LinaBell became fashionable not only because of her cute looks, but also because of her likeable personality (个性). “LinaBell’s videos keep my worries away from my everyday life. I didn’t believe anyone could love a cartoon character (人物) so much, but after meeting LinaBell, all I can think about is the little pink fox,” a weibo user said. The word “souvenir” means something which you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday, place, or event. 29．What happened to Duffy in the end? A．He lost his way. B．He helped LinaBell find the way. C．He played with LinaBell happily in the forest. D．He gave LinaBell a flower to thank her. 30．The underlined word “fashionable” in Paragraph 4 means “________”. A．safe B．popular C．easy D．awful 31．The weibo user thinks LinaBell can bring him ________. A．nothing special B．worries and problems C．joy and happiness D．difficulties and questions 32．What’s the main purpose of the passage? A．To introduce why many people like LinaBell. B．To ask people to buy the products with LinaBell. C．To show us the friendship between Duffy and LinaBell. D．To show us how LinaBell’s souvenirs are sold at Shanghai Disney. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·韩城市·期中） I’m from Canada and now live in Shanghai. I love planes very much and have many model planes. A model of the C919 plane is one of my favorites. The C919 is the first China-made plane. It made its first commercial flight (商业飞行) from Shanghai to Beijing. Then it started regulart (定时的) service, flying between Shanghai and Chengdu. As soon as I heard about the first regular flight, I decided to buy a ticket online. Luckily, I bought one just before they sold out. The flight was so popular that I could only choose a middle seat on the day of the flight. There were 164 people on the plane. They were happy to take the plane. I sat with two plane lovers. To my left was a young man from Chengdu. He flew to Shanghai just to take the first C919 flight back to his hometown. To my right was a young plane lover from Hong Kong. He made his way to Shanghai to take pictures of the first commercial flight of the C919. When he knew the C919 initiated its service to Chengdu, he quickly bought a ticket. It was a wonderful flight. Luckily, I would take a C919 flight back to Shanghai the day after tomorrow. 41．Which of the following about the writer is TRUE? A．He loves making model planes. B．He works on the C919 plane. C．He comes from Chengdu. D．He collects many model planes. 42．What can we learn from the examples of the two people next to the writer? A．The C919 is not comfortable. B．Many people love the C919. C．The C919 is a great help for trips. D．Many people have, useful ideas about the C919. 43．The underlined word “initiated” probably means “________” in Chinese. A．等待 B．担心 C．开始 D．找到 44．The passage is written to________. A．tell us the writer’s experience of taking C919 B．teach us how to make plane models C．teach us how to buy the flight tickets online D．share the ways of making friends with others 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·第八十三中学·期中） Many middle school students think it’s a waste of time to help parents with chores. However, Sam doesn’t think so. He often helps his parents to do chores. Last Saturday morning, after a heavy snow, Sam began to shovel (铲) the snow while his parents were shopping in the supermarket. He wanted to surprise them. He wore his heavy winter jacket, sweater, snow boots, and, of course, his warm hat. After a short time, Sam got very hot and sweat started running (流淌) down his face. He became slower and slower with each move and he felt the snow was getting heavier and heavier. “Oh, what a job!” Sam thought. He was getting really tired. Just then, his parents came home from the supermarket by car. Sam’s mom saw his son and laughed, “Oh dear, how sweet! But you are wearing too much. Shoveling snow is like doing exercise. You should learn to dress properly.” Sam’s dad took the shovel and said, “Do you need help?” Sam smiled and said, “Yes, Dad.” Then he helped Sam finish the work in ten minutes. “Next time,” Sam thought to himself, “I will know how to dress when I shovel the snow.” 6．When did the story happen? A．Last Sunday morning. B．Last Saturday morning. C．Last Saturday afternoon. D．Last Sunday evening. 7．Why did Sam start to shovel the snow? A．Because he liked doing chores very much. B．Because his parents asked him to do. C．Because he wanted to surprise his parents. D．Because he needed to clear the way for his parents’ car. 8．What does the underlined word “sweat” mean? A．鼻涕 B．雨水 C．泪珠 D．汗水 9．What did Sam’s mother think according to the text? A．Sam should wear a lot of clothes. B．Sam should learn some skills. C．Shoveling the snow needed parents’ help. D．Shoveling the snow was like doing exercise. 10．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The story happened in summer. B．Shoveling the snow made Sam feel tired. C．In Sam’s opinion, doing chores is boring. D．Sam’s parents were watching TV at home when Sam began to shovel the snow. Passage 2 （24-25八年级下·高新第二初级中学·期中） I was introverted and it was hard for me to make friends. For me, PE class was my nightmare (噩梦). Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was always full of energy. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe! One day she told me she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was worried that I couldn’t do a good job, but she encouraged and asked me to do it. So I had no choice but to agree. It was a dancing game. We danced around. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall! It was a success and everybody cheered for us. I smiled confidently. The show certainly did not need me at all! But Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in it gave me so much confidence! 11．What was the writer like? A．Tall. B．Lively. C．Shy. D．Funny. 12．Which word can replace the underlined word “hide” in paragraph 2? A．Win. B．Run away. C．Take away. D．Get. 13．How were the writer and the other girl dancing at the end of their dance? A． B． C． D． 14．What can we know from the text? A．The writer often dreamed at night. B．The writer felt nervous about the game at first. C．Miss Forsythe was good at dancing. D．Miss Forsythe made the writer less confident through the game. 15．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Thank you, Miss Forsythe B．My colorful School Life C．PE Classes in Our School D．A Game in Our PE Classes Passage 3 （24-25八年级下·长安区第一初级中学·期中） Here is the story of a drop in the bucket (九牛一毛). During the Han Dynasty, there was a historian (史官) named Sima Qian. One day, the emperor (皇帝) received a message from northern China. It said that the general (将军) Li Ling had given in (投降) to the enemy. The emperor was very angry with Li Ling. But Sima Qian didn’t say a word. The emperor asked Sima Qian what he thought about the matter. He answered, “The enemy has 80,000 soldiers, but Li has only 5,000 men. He has been fighting hard for more than ten days. Li only gave in because they had run out of food. I believe he is waiting for another chance to attack.” When the emperor heard his words, he got even angrier. He sentenced Sima Qian to castration (宫刑). Sima Qian felt so humiliated (受辱的) that he once wanted to kill himself. But in a letter to his friend, he wrote, “If I were to die now, it would be like one of nine cows losing one hair. I don’t want to die like a nobody. I will first finish the history book that I am writing.” Later, Sima Qian did finish the book, Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》). It became one of the most famous books ever written in China. 16．Who is Sima Qian in this passage? A．An emperor. B．A general. C．A historian. D．A soldier. 17．Why was the emperor angry with Li Ling? A．Because Li gave in to the enemy. B．Because Li killed Sima Qian. C．Because Li didn’t say a word. D．Because Li returned from northern China. 18．What can you know from the third paragraph? A．Li only gave in because he was afraid of the enemy. B．Li was perhaps waiting for another chance to attack. C．Li has been fighting hard for more than ten weeks. D．Li had more soldiers than the enemy. 19．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Sima Qian killed himself. B．Sima Qian continued his work. C．Sima Qian’s friend stopped him from killing himself. D．Sima Qian’s friend finished the famous books. 20．What does the underlined sentence mean? A．He wanted to do something great. B．He found the emperor was right. C．He thought nobody would believe him. D．He wanted to go back to his home. Passage 4 （24-25八年级下·江苏省徐州市睢宁县·期中） Jessie was so bored one summer day in July. She wanted to do something different. “What can I do that will be fun but different?” she asked herself. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on holiday. Suddenly, she noticed the grass was tall. “Mom,” she said, “I think I will cut the grass.” Her mom ran into the garage and said, “Oh no, you can’t. You’re too young to cut the grass.” Jessie said, “I’m ten years old and know how to do it. Besides, it will help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.” Mom said nothing, but she decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was at home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the field mower (修剪机) from watching her dad. She checked the gas to make sure it was full, wore her trainers for safety, and even put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. “Wow,” she thought to herself. “My girl really does know how to cut the grass.” Jessie was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.” 21．Where was the field mower? A．In the living room. B．In the garage. C．Near the back room. D．In the kitchen. 22．How did Mom feel when Jessie wanted to cut the grass? A．Worried. B．Mad. C．Lonely. D．Happy. 23．Which is the correct order (顺序) of the following things? ①She checked the gas.                ②She wore her trainers. ③She drank some ice tea.            ④She put on her gardening gloves. A．④①②③ B．②①③④ C．③①②④ D．①②④③ 24．Which of the following will be the best title (标题)? A．Helping Mum with Cooking B．Having Fun with Mom C．Finding Something different to Do D．Cutting the Grass in the Park Passage 5 （24-25八年级下·莲湖区·期中） The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store, although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary. Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 p.m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors’ plants fell off their windows. “I’m scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought some fish and bread,” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and bread by candlelight. “You know, this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping,” said Molly. Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”. 33．What time did the storm start to happen? A．Around 6:00 p.m. B．At 5:00 p.m. C．After dinner. D．Later that night. 34．What did Molly’s mother buy at the corner store? A．Batteries and candles. B．Batteries and plants. C．Candles and bread. D．Fish, bread and batteries. 35．How did Molly feel about the storm in the end? A．She was still scared all night. B．She thought it was boring. C．She found some fun in the experience. D．She wanted to go camping immediately. 36．Why did Molly’s mother buy fish and bread? A．Because Molly loved fish. B．Because she thought they couldn’t cook during the storm. C．Because the store had no other food. D．Because they wanted to eat by candlelight. Passage 6 （24-25八年级下·延安市志丹县初中联考·期中） One afternoon, an old man took his cellphone to a repair shop. He walked up to the technician (技术员) and said, “I have only had this phone for a few months but it does not receive calls. If you can’t fix it, I would like to buy a new one.” After checking the phone, the technician came back with good news. “Your phone works fine, Sir. I tested it several times. It sends and receives calls perfectly. You have nothing to worry about. Is there anything else I can help you with?” The old man felt lost and shocked, and then he began to cry. With tears (眼泪) in his eyes, he said, “Are you sure? Then why don’t my children call me? It’s already been a few months since I got this phone.” The technician was speechless. The old man looked up and asked, “Do you call your parents?” Again, the technician didn’t know what to say. After listening to the old man, the technician began to feel sorry. With long working hours and the responsibilities (责任) of raising a family, he did not call his parents as often as he should. ▲ “Well, then, you can help me with one thing,” said the old man. “Call your parents please, don’t get so busy that they think you have forgotten them.” Then, he walked out of the store with his head hanging. 45．The old man asked the technician to _______. A．send calls to his phone B．repair his cellphone C．help him buy a new cellphone D．help him call his children 46．Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “lost” in Paragraph 3? lostadjective uk /lɒst/ us /lɔːst/①You are unable to find your way.     ②You had sth. but cannot now find it. ③You don’t know what to do.     ④You no longer have sth. A．① B．② C．③ D．④ 47．Which of the following can be put in the “________”? A．He got tears in his eyes as he thought of his parents. B．He felt sorry and made a phone call to his parents at once. C．Without feeling too much, he kept on working. D．He became very happy when his parents came into his mind. 48．What does the story teach us? A．We should be responsible for our kids. B．There are many ways to raise a family. C．We should forget about the unimportant things. D．We should remember to care about our parents. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25八年级下·宝鸡市岐山县·期中） In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes. However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide. Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong direction. We had lost our way! We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We finally succeed though. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired. This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit. 37．The writer went camping in Green Natural Park ________. A．for 4 hours B．for 2 days C．in the morning D．in the afternoon 38．It was even worse that they ________. A．had no picnic B．lost their way C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other 39．Chris suggested that they should ________ in the rain. A．set up a tent B．reach the campsite C．keep singing D．find a place to hide 40．The writer has learned the importance of ________ from the trip. A．making a decision B．working together C．enjoying holidays D．taking a compass / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $