专题05 完形填空（期中真题汇编，湖南专用）八年级英语下学期

专题05 知识运用之完形填空 主题01 人与自我——亲子关系；健康生活；家庭责任；自我成长；师生情谊；习惯养成；自 信乐观；课堂故事；家务劳动 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙长郡集团·期中) I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this. We should be quick.” So the two words I always said to her were: 1 . The other day, the two of us rode to a(n) 2 near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily enjoying the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a 3 look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?” I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could 4 her time, I knew I had to make a 5 . I thought of the times 6 I rushed （催促）my child through life, then I began to think what really matters in life. “You don’t have to hurry, just enjoy it.”I said gently. Her whole face became bright and her shoulders 7 . We sat side by side talking about things that interested us. When she got to the last bite（一口）, she held it out to me. “I 8 the last bite for you, Mum,” she said 9 As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time and in return she gave me her last bite. This experience 10 me that love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life. 1．A．Keep quiet B．Take care C．Hurry up 2．A．station B．supermarket C．office 3．A．worried B．tired C．surprised 4．A．waste B．take C．spend 5．A．plan B．wish C．change 6．A．when B．if C．unless 7．A．relaxed B．turned C．raised 8．A．bought B．carried C．saved 9．A．cheerfully B．calmly C．sadly 10．A．explains B．leads C．reminds 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过作者和女儿之间发生的一件小事告诉我们一个道理：当你停止匆忙的生活时，事情会变得更甜蜜，爱也更容易得到。 1．句意：所以我总是对她说两个字：快点。 Keep quiet保持安静；Take care保重；Hurry up快点。根据“I was always busy…We don’t have time for this.”可知，作者总是很忙，告诉女儿没空做某事，所以她总是对女儿说“快点”。故选C。 2．句意：有一天，我们俩去了我家附近的一家超市。 station车站；supermarket超市；office办公室。根据“After shopping I bought her an ice cream”可知，她们去的是超市。故选B。 3．句意：突然，她脸上露出了忧虑的神色。 worried担心的；tired劳累的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum”和“a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply”可知，此处表示“她脸上露出了忧虑的神色”。故选A。 4．句意：她看着我，等着知道她是否能慢慢来。 waste浪费；take拿；spend花费。此处考查短语“take one’s time”，翻译为“慢慢来”。故选B。 5．句意：我知道我必须做出选择。 plan计划；wish希望；change改变。根据前文“I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply!”可知，我意识到自己平时做法对女儿伤害很大，所以要做出改变，故选C。 6．句意：我想起了生活中我催促我的孩子的那些日子，然后我开始思考生活中真正重要的事情。 when当……时；if如果；unless除非。根据空前“ times ”可知，后应该用when引导的定语从句。故选A。 7．句意：她的整个脸都亮了，肩膀也放松了。 relaxed放松的；turned转变；raised提高。根据“Her whole face became bright ”可知，女儿是高兴的，故肩膀应该是放松的。故选A。 8．句意：我把最后一口留给你了，妈妈。 bought买；carried携带；saved留，救。根据前文“When she got to the last bite, she held it out to me.”可知，她把最后一口留给了我。故选C。 9．句意：她高兴地说。 cheerfully高兴地；calmly冷静地；sadly悲伤地。根据前文“Her whole face brightened…about things that interested us.”可知，当我说女儿可以慢慢享用的时候，她很开心，和我讨论我们感兴趣的事，所以此处表示“开心地”含义。故选A。 10．句意：这段经历提醒我，当你停止匆忙的生活时，爱更容易得到。 explains解释；leads泄露；reminds提醒。根据上文“ I gave my child a little time and in return she gave me her last bite. ”和“love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life”可知，女儿慢下节奏与我快乐地分享她最后一口冰激凌这件事情提醒我慢下节奏后的生活可以更好。故选C。 Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南怀化麻阳苗族自治县锦江中学·期中) Tom had a bad tooth, so he often had a toothache. His mother wanted to take him to see a (n) 1 , but he didn’t agree. He is 2 when the doctor extracts (拔出) his tooth. Tom’s mother told him that if he didn’t see the doctor, the pain would get 3 . At last, Tom had to agree. There were not many people in the 4 . Soon, it was Tom’s turn. He walked 5 into the room and sat down. The doctor looked 6 and said hello to him with a smile. He asked Tom to 7 his mouth. And then he told Tom that he had to extract the 8 tooth. The doctor gave Tom an injection (注射) and promised him that he would not 9 any pain. Tom really didn’t feel any pain. Then the doctor 10 Tom to brush his teeth twice a day—in the morning and in the evening. He also told Tom not to eat too many sweet things. 1．A．doctor B．scientist C．driver 2．A．proud B．funny C．afraid 3．A．better B．worse C．smaller 4．A．park B．school C．hospital 5．A．easily B．loudly C．nervously 6．A．strict B．friendly C．angry 7．A．close B．fall C．open 8．A．bad B．good C．new 9．A．look B．build C．feel 10．A．forgot B．wrote C．advised 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了汤姆因害怕看牙医而拖延治疗，在妈妈劝说下最终去医院拔除了坏牙的故事。 1．句意：他的妈妈想带他去看医生，但是他不同意。 doctor医生；scientist科学家；driver司机。根据“Tom had a bad tooth, so he often had a toothache.”可知，牙疼应该是看医生。故选A。 2．句意：当医生拔出他的牙时，他很害怕。 proud骄傲的；funny有趣的；afraid害怕的。根据“but he didn’t agree”可知，汤姆不同意去看医生，由此可知，他害怕拔牙。故选C。 3．句意：汤姆的妈妈告诉他，如果他不去看医生，疼痛会更严重。 better更好的；worse更严重的；smaller更小的。根据“if he didn’t see the doctor,”和常识可知，牙疼不去看医生，疼痛会更严重。故选B。 4．句意：医院里没有很多的人。 park公园；school学校；hospital医院。根据上文可知，妈妈带汤姆去看医生，所以此处指医院。故选C。 5．句意：他紧张地走进房间，坐了下来。 easily容易地；loudly大声地；nervously紧张地。根据上文可知，汤姆害怕拔牙，所以此处指他紧张地走进房间。故选C。 6．句意：医生看起来很友好，微笑着向他打招呼。 strict严格的；friendly友好的；angry生气的。根据“said hello to him with a smile”可知，医生看起来很友好。故选B。 7．句意：他叫汤姆张开嘴。 close闭上；fall落下；open张开。根据“his mouth”和常识可知，看牙时需要张开嘴。故选C。 8．句意：然后他告诉汤姆他必须拔出那颗坏牙。 bad坏的；good好的；new新的。根据上文可知，汤姆是牙疼去看医生的，所以此处指拔出那颗坏牙。故选A。 9．句意：医生给汤姆打了一针，并保证他不会感到任何疼痛。 look看起来；build建筑；feel感觉，感到。根据“Tom really didn’t feel any pain.”可知，此处指汤姆不会感到任何疼痛。故选C。 10．句意：然后医生建议汤姆每天刷两次牙，早晚各刷一次。 forgot忘记；wrote写；advised建议。advise sb to do sth“建议某人做某事”，此处指医生建议汤姆每天刷两次牙。故选C。 Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳船山实验中学·期中) Bella arrived home late from school that day. When she walked past her mother’s room, she found her mom was 1 in bed, and seemed to be very weak. Bella entered her room and heard the cries from her little sister. She knew her dad expected her to 2 her sister. And she also had to prepare meals for the whole family 3 her mom did before. Bella thought it was 4 because she also had schoolwork to do. When she got out of the room, she saw her 5 sitting at the kitchen table, lonely and tired. Suddenly, She 6 that her father, and also a husband, must be really 7 . Then she heard a deep voice (声音) from her father,“Make the 8 , will you, Bella?” She was going to find an excuse to meet her friends, but she stopped and said to herself, “It is a (n) 9 time for everyone in our family. I guess making meals is just what I can do to help.” Then she 10 went into the kitchen and began peeling potatoes. 1．A．still B．even C．almost 2．A．look for B．look after C．look at 3．A．as B．until C．unless 4．A．sure B．terrible C．true 5．A．sister B．mom C．dad 6．A．wondered B．realized C．promised 7．A．relaxed B．worried C．surprised 8．A．bed B．table C．dinner 9．A．hard B．good C．easy 10．A．angrily B．carefully C．quickly 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文讲述Bella放学回家后，发现母亲生病卧床，父亲疲惫不堪，她主动承担起照顾妹妹和做饭的责任，体现了家庭责任与成长。 1．句意：当她走过她妈妈的房间时，她发现妈妈还在床上，而且看起来非常虚弱。 still仍然；even甚至；almost几乎。根据“When she walked past her mother’s room, she found her mom was ... in bed, and seemed to be very weak.”可知，母亲持续卧床，强调状态未变。故选A。 2．句意：她知道爸爸期望她照顾妹妹。 look for寻找；look after照顾；look at看。根据“She knew her dad expected her to ... her sister.”及语境可知，妈妈生病，所以是“照顾”妹妹。故选B。 3．句意：而且她还得像妈妈以前做的那样，为全家人准备饭菜。 as像；until直到……为止；unless除非。根据“And she also had to prepare meals for the whole family ... her mom did before.”可知，这里是说“像”妈妈以前做的。故选A。 4．句意：Bella觉得这很糟糕，因为她还有作业要做。 sure确定的；terrible糟糕的；true真实的。根据“Bella thought it was ... because she also had schoolwork to do.”可知，要做很多事又有作业，所以觉得“糟糕”。故选B。 5．句意：当她走出房间时，她看到爸爸孤独又疲惫地坐在餐桌旁。 sister姐妹；mom妈妈；dad爸爸。根据“When she got out of the room, she saw her ... sitting at the kitchen table, lonely and tired.”可知，前文说爸爸，这里是看到“爸爸”。故选C。 6．句意：突然，她意识到，作为爸爸，也是一位丈夫，（他）肯定非常担忧。 wondered想知道；realized意识到；promised承诺。根据“Suddenly, She ... that her father, and also a husband, must be really ...”可知，此处是“意识到”爸爸的多重身份。故选B。 7．句意：突然，她意识到，作为爸爸，也是一位丈夫，（他）肯定非常担忧。 relaxed放松的；worried担心的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Suddenly, She ... that her father, and also a husband, must be really ...”可知，妈妈生病，爸爸会“担心”。故选B。 8．句意：然后她听到爸爸低沉的声音：“做晚饭，好吗，Bella?” bed床；table桌子；dinner晚餐。根据“Make the ... will you, Bella?”可知，前文提到“prepare meals”，对应dinner。故选C。 9．句意：她原本想找个借口去和朋友们见面，但她停住了，对自己说：“对我们家的每个人来说，这是一段艰难的时光。” hard困难的；good好的；easy容易的。根据“It is a (n) ... time for everyone in our family.”及语境可知，妈妈生病，大家有事做，是“艰难”时刻。故选A。 10．句意：然后她迅速地走进厨房，开始削土豆。 angrily生气地；carefully仔细地；quickly快速地。根据“Then she ... went into the kitchen and began peeling potatoes.”可知，她决定帮忙，所以“快速”去厨房。故选C。 Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南娄底新化县·期中) Dear Mike, I’m glad to write to you. I’m a 1 in No. 2 Middle School. These days, I’m not feeling well. I have a 2 . I think it’s because I eat too much ice-cream. I know I should take good 3 of myself. On weekends, I often help my parents with 4 . Sometimes, I go to the library to borrow some books. I like reading very much. I read 5 a week. My favorite subject is science. I find it 6 interesting. I want to be a 7 when I grow up. So I study hard to make my dream come true. What about you? Do you have any 8 these days? And what’s your favorite subject? 9 you have time, write back to me. I’m looking forward to 10 from you. Best wishes! Yours, Tom 1．A．teacher B．student C．doctor 2．A．headache B．earache C．stomachache 3．A．after B．care C．at 4．A．homework B．housework C．schoolwork 5．A．two times B．twice C．second 6．A．really B．not C．hardly 7．A．doctor B．scientist C．actor 8．A．problems B．question C．books 9．A．If B．Unless C．Although 10．A．call B．hearing C．write 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文是汤姆写给迈克的一封信，信中汤姆介绍了自己的情况，同时也询问了迈克的近况，期待他的回信。 1．句意：我是第二中学的一名学生。 teacher老师；student学生；doctor医生。根据“in No. 2 Middle School”及后文提到“favorite subject”可知，汤姆是“学生”。故选B。 2．句意：我肚子疼，我想是因为我吃了太多冰淇淋。 headache头疼；earache耳朵疼；stomachache肚子疼。根据“because I eat too much ice-cream”可知，吃太多冰淇淋通常会导致“肚子疼”。故选C。 3．句意：我知道我应该好好照顾自己。 after在……之后；care照料；at在。take good care of“好好照顾”，是固定短语，所以此处应填care。故选B。 4．句意：周末，我经常帮父母做家务。 homework家庭作业；housework家务；schoolwork学业。根据“help my parents with”可知，帮父母做的是“家务”。故选B。 5．句意：我一周读两次书。 two times两次（表达不规范）；twice两次；second第二。根据“a week”可知，此处表示频率，“一周两次”的正确表达是“twice a week”。故选B。 6．句意：我发现它真的很有趣。 really真正地；not不；hardly几乎不。根据“My favorite subject is science”可知，汤姆喜欢科学，所以觉得它“真的”有趣。故选A。 7．句意：我长大后想成为一名科学家。 doctor医生；scientist科学家；actor演员。根据“My favorite subject is science”可知，喜欢科学的人通常梦想成为“科学家”。故选B。 8．句意：这些天你有什么问题吗？ problems问题（复数）；question问题（单数）；books书。根据“any”及语境可知，此处问的是“问题”，且“any”后接可数名词复数。故选A。 9．句意：如果你有时间，给我回信。 If如果；Unless除非；Although尽管。根据“you have time, write back to me”可知，前句是后句的条件，“If”引导条件状语从句。故选A。 10．句意：我期待收到你的来信。 call打电话；hearing听到；write写。look forward to doing sth.“盼望/期待做某事”，是固定结构，且“hear from”是固定词组，意为“收到……的来信”，所以此处填hearing。故选B。 Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南长沙望城区·期中) What is a teacher? A teacher is someone who teaches. They say things, and you 1 them. But it was not until I met my 2 teacher at the age of 5 that I realized this definition (定义) was too shallow (肤浅的). When I 3 arrived at my music class at school, I had no idea of 4 to play the flute (长笛). I couldn’t get the basic notes (音符) right. It seemed like a dream for me to perform in front of the school. However, my music teacher, Mr. Li, 5 me to work toward my dreams. He spent a lot of time teaching me 6 offered a proper flute book to me. When I had difficulty in remembering the notes, he taught me the 7 : FACE. F means “fa”; A means “la”; C means “do”; E means “mi”. This way I can remember the notes much more 8 . He also tried to make music class 9 . We played games to 10 our sense of rhythm (节奏感) and shared our favorite pieces on certain days. Thanks to Mr. Li, I truly fell in love with the flute. 1．A．forgot B．lose C．remember 2．A．dance B．music C．English 3．A．first B．then C．recently 4．A．what B．when C．how 5．A．helped B．stopped C．invited 6．A．but B．and C．or 7．A．skill B．spelling C．sign 8．A．quickly B．difficultly C．slowly 9．A．boring B．interesting C．tiring 10．A．waste B．repair C．develop 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在音乐老师的帮助下学会吹长笛的经历。 1．句意：他们说的话，你就会记住。 forgot忘记；lose失去；remember记得。根据“A teacher is someone who teaches. They say things, and you”可知，指的是记住老师说的东西。故选C。 2．句意：但直到我5岁时遇到我的音乐老师，我才意识到这个定义太肤浅了。 dance舞蹈；music音乐；English英语。根据“However, my music teacher, Mr. Li,”可知，是音乐老师。故选B。 3．句意：当我第一次来到学校的音乐课时，我不知道如何吹长笛。 first第一；then然后；recently最近。根据“I couldn’t get the basic notes (音符) right.”可知，这里指的作者第一次来学校的音乐课。故选A。 4．句意：当我第一次来到学校的音乐课时，我不知道怎样吹长笛。 what什么；when当……时；how怎样。根据“to play the flute (长笛). I couldn’t get the basic notes (音符) right.”可知，作者不知道怎样吹长笛。故选C。 5．句意：然而，我的音乐老师，李老师，帮助我朝着我的梦想努力。 helped帮助；stopped停止；invited邀请。根据“me to work toward my dreams.”可知，应是李老师帮助作者朝着梦想努力。故选A。 6．句意：他花了很多时间教我，并给了我一本合适的长笛书。 but但是；and和；or或者。根据“He spent a lot of time teaching me”以及“offered a proper flute book to me.”可知，前后句是并列关系，用并列连词and。故选B。 7．句意：当我记音符有困难时，他教我记音符的技巧。 skill技巧；spelling拼写；sign迹象。根据“When I had difficulty in remembering the notes, he taught me the”可知，应是教作者记住音符的技巧。故选A。 8．句意：这样我可以更快地记住音符。 quickly快速地；difficultly难地；slowly慢慢地。根据“When I had difficulty in remembering the notes, he taught me the skill”可知，有了技巧后能快速记住音符。故选A。 9．句意：他还努力使音乐课变得有趣。 boring无聊的；interesting有趣的；tiring累人的。根据“We played games”可知，是使得音乐课有趣。故选B。 10．句意：我们玩游戏来培养节奏感，在特定的日子里分享我们最喜欢的作品。 waste浪费；repair修理；develop发展。根据“our sense of rhythm (节奏感)”可知，这里指的是培养节奏感。故选C。 Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南张家界桑植县·期中) Most of us probably don’t like 1 . And most of us think that cleaning the living room or cooking dinner for the family makes us 2 . However, the fact is that someone has to do it. Most of the time, our parents have to do the housework. Is it really 3 ? Doing housework is really not as 4 as it sounds. If we all do our part, it seems less boring. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? You are able to take care 5 yourself. Doing chores will show that you are becoming more and more 6 . Some of us 7 think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house! If we can share the housework, everyone’s job will be much 8 . Learning to do housework can 9 you with valuable (有价值的) skills for the future. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it yourself and show that you can do 10 . 1．A．homework B．reading C．chores 2．A．tired B．sad C．happy 3．A．unfair B．fair C．fairness 4．A．good B．boring C．well 5．A．of B．for C．at 6．A．independent B．independence C．depend 7．A．can B．should C．may 8．A．harder B．more terrible C．easier 9．A．give B．provide C．show 10．A．nothing B．anything C．something 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文讨论了做家务的重要性，指出分担家务能减轻父母的负担并培养独立性。 1．句意：我们大多数人可能都不喜欢做家务。 homework作业；reading阅读；chores家务。根据下文“cleaning the living room or cooking dinner”和“do the housework”可知，此处指家务。故选C。 2．句意：而且我们大多数人认为，打扫客厅或者为家人做晚饭会让我们感到疲惫。 tired疲惫的；sad伤心的；happy开心的。上文提到大部分人不喜欢家务，根据“And most of us think that cleaning the living room or cooking dinner for the family makes us...”和常识可知，大部分人不喜欢家务可能是因为做家务很累。故选A。 3．句意：这真的公平吗？ unfair不公平的；fair公平的；fairness公平（名词）。根据上文“Most of us probably don’t like...Most of the time, our parents have to do the housework.”可知，大部分人不喜欢家务，觉得做家务很累，但父母又不得不做家务，所以作者在此处问“这公平吗”，空处应是形容词fair，作表语。故选B。 4．句意：做家务其实并不像听起来那么无聊。 good好的；boring无聊的；well健康的。根据下文“If we all do our part, it seems less boring.”可知，此处应是指做家务没有想象中那么无聊。故选B。 5．句意：你能照顾好自己。 of……的；for为了；at在。take care of“照顾”，是固定短语。故选A。 6．句意：做家务会表明你正变得越来越独立。 independent独立的（形容词）；independence独立（名词）；depend取决于（动词）。根据“you are becoming more and more...”可知，此处指变得越来越独立，空处应是形容词，作表语。故选A。 7．句意：我们中的一些人也许会认为自己太忙了，没时间做家务。 can能够；should应该；may也许。根据“Some of us...think that we are too busy to do chores.”可知，此处表示一种可能性，我们可能认为自己太忙了，表示猜想，应用may。故选C。 8．句意：如果我们能分担家务，每个人的工作都会轻松得多。 harder更困难的；more terrible更糟糕的；easier更简单的。根据“If we can share the housework, everyone’s job will be much...”和常识可知，大家一起分担家务，那每个人要做的部分家务就会简单得多/轻松得多。故选C。 9．句意：学习做家务能为你的未来提供有价值的技能。 give给予；provide提供；show展示。provide sb. with sth.“为某人提供某物”，是固定搭配。故选B。 10．句意：下次你看到家里有需要做的事情时，就自己去做，以此证明你是有能力做事的。 nothing没有什么；anything任何事；something某事。根据“do it yourself and show that you can do...”可知，此处是肯定句，结合语境，句子表示的是“主动做家务，以此证明你有能力做一些事”，something符合语境。故选C。 Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南衡东一中教育集团·期中) A young girl was always interested in everything. She was always 1 questions, and she always wanted to know more. One day, she 2 a new book from the library. The book was called The Magic Treehouse. The girl was so 3 that she read the whole book in one night. The next day, the girl went back to the 4 to borrow another book. She found another book in The Magic Treehouse series (系列). The girl skipped (蹦跳) the whole way home. When she got home, she sat down and started 5 the book. She read and read, but she just couldn’t get into it. She put the book down and 6 why she didn’t like it. She realized that the book was not as good as the first one because she was always 7 it to the first book. She went there and found another book that she had never read before. This 8 , she didn’t compare it to anything else, and she enjoyed it. The girl learned a(n) 9 lesson that day. She learned that it was important to enjoy new things without comparing them to what she had experienced before. She also learned that it was okay to 10 doing the things that she didn’t like and move on to find something else. 1．A．doubting B．answering C．asking 2．A．borrowed B．bought C．received 3．A．nervous B．scared C．excited 4．A．school B．library C．bookstore 5．A．reviewing B．writing C．reading 6．A．saw B．wondered C．remembered 7．A．carrying B．comparing C．challenging 8．A．year B．month C．time 9．A．useful B．interesting C．careful 10．A．finish B．continue C．stop 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个小女孩通过阅读书籍学会不比较、享受新事物，并懂得适时放弃不喜欢的书的故事。 1．句意：她总是问问题，并且总想了解更多。 doubting怀疑；answering回答；asking询问。根据上文“A young girl was always interested in everything.”可知，女孩对一切事物感兴趣，因此“问问题”符合语境。故选C。 2．句意：有一天，她从图书馆借了一本新书。 borrowed借；bought买；received收到。根据下文“...to borrow another book.”可知，她的书是借的。故选A。 3．句意：女孩非常兴奋，一晚上读完了整本书。 nervous紧张的；scared害怕的；excited兴奋的。根据“she read the whole book in one night”可知，女孩因喜爱而兴奋。故选C。 4．句意：第二天，女孩回到图书馆借另一本书。 school学校；library图书馆；bookstore书店。根据上文“from the library”和“went back”可知，此处指回到图书馆借书。故选B。 5．句意：当她回到家，她坐下来开始读这本书。 reviewing复习；writing写；reading读。根据下文“She read and read”可知，女孩的动作是“读”。故选C。 6．句意：她放下书，想知道为什么不喜欢它。 saw看见；wondered想知道；remembered记得。根据“why she didn’t like it”可知，此处指想知道不喜欢的原因。故选B。 7．句意：她意识到这本书不如第一本好，因为她总是拿它和第一本比较。 carrying携带；comparing比较；challenging挑战。根据下文“she didn’t compare it to anything else”可知，女孩过去把两者做比较。故选B。 8．句意：这一次，她没有比较，而是享受了这本书。 year年；month月；time次/回。根据上文“She realized that the book was not as good as the first one because she was always comparing it to the first book.”和“...she didn’t compare it to anything else, and she enjoyed it.”可知，上次因为比较使得读不下去书，这次不比较就能享受读书，this time“这次”符合语境。故选C。 9．句意：那天，女孩学到了一个有用的道理。 useful有用的；interesting有趣的；careful仔细的。根据下文“it was important to enjoy new things without comparing them to what she had experienced before”和“it was okay to...doing the things that she didn’t like and move on to find something else.”可知，学到的道理对生活有指导作用，应是有用的。故选A。 10．句意：她也学会了可以停止做不喜欢的事，转而寻找其他事物。 finish完成；continue继续；stop停止。根据“move on to find something else”可知，去寻找其他的事情，也就是要停止现在做的事情。故选C。 Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南株洲荷塘区·期中) I still remembered the first day I met Jane. When she walked into the 1 , all the students were very 2 because there was a big red birthmark(胎记) on her face. Jane didn’t know at all even though some boys played jokes on her and laughed at her. Instead, she was 3 smiling. I wondered 4 Jane could always be so happy. So one day, I went to her and 5 if she knew there was a red birthmark on her face. She replied that of course she knew. Whenever she looked in the mirror, she could see it. “Then how can you live happily all the time? Don’t you think the mark makes you 6 ? Don’t you get hurt by the boy’s words?” I asked. “No, actually, the mark makes me special. I always tell myself that I have no way to decide what I look like, but I can decide what I want to be. I’m much 7 than those who can’t walk or run since I was born. At least I’m a healthy person. And I think it’s this red mark that makes me more optimistic(乐观).” Jane answered 8 a smile. Jane’s words opened a new world for me. At that moment, I 9 the world better than before. She taught me that if the world treated you from a bright way, some bad things will be 10 . Always give the smile to life, and life will treat you better. 1．A．school B．classroom C．office 2．A．happy B．sad C．surprised 3．A．always B．seldom C．sometimes 4．A．what B．why C．where 5．A．answered B．guessed C．asked 6．A．beautiful B．strange C．lovely 7．A．warmer B．kinder C．luckier 8．A．with B．for C．beside 9．A．understood B．missed C．thought 10．A．marks B．rules C．gifts 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个脸上有胎记的女孩，并没有因此上伤感，反而觉得与众不同。文章告诉我们：以明亮的方式看待世界，一些不好的事情也可以是馈赠。 1．句意：当她走进教室时，所有的学生都很惊讶，因为她脸上有一个大大的红色的胎记。 school学校；classroom教室；office办公室。根据“all the students were very”可知，此处指走进教室，故选B。 2．句意：当她走进教室时，所有的学生都很惊讶，因为她脸上有一个大大的红色的胎记。 happy开心的；sad难过的；surprised惊讶的。根据“because there was a big red birthmark(胎记) on her face”可知，看到她脸上的胎记感到惊讶，故选C。 3．句意：相反，她总是微笑着。 always总是；seldom很少；sometimes有时。根据“Jane could always be so happy”可知，反而脸上还总是带着微笑，故选A。 4．句意：我不明白为什么简总是那么快乐。 what什么；why为什么；where哪里。根据“I wondered … Jane could always be so happy”可知，不明白她为什么那么快乐，故选B。 5．句意：所以有一天，我去问她是否知道她脸上有一块红色的胎记。 answered回答；guessed猜测；asked询问。根据“if she knew there was a red birthmark on her face”可知，询问是否知道自己脸上有胎记，故选C。 6．句意：你不觉得这个标记让你很奇怪吗？ beautiful美丽的；strange奇怪的；lovely可爱的。根据“Don’t you think the mark makes you”可知，脸上的胎记让她看起来很奇怪，故选B。 7．句意：我比那些生下来就不会走不会跑的人幸运多了。 warmer更暖和的；kinder更善良的；luckier更幸运的。根据“than those who can’t walk or run”可知，比不会走或不会跑的人更幸运，故选C。 8．句意：简带着微笑回答。 with带有；for为了；beside除了。根据“Jane answered…a smile”可知，此处指面带微笑，故选A。 9．句意：那一刻，我比以前更了解这个世界。 understood理解；missed错过；thought认为。根据“the world better than before”可知，比之前更了解这个世界了，故选A。 10．句意：她教会我，如果这个世界对你很好，有些不好的东西也会变成礼物。 marks标志；rules规则；gifts礼物。根据“She taught me that if the world treated you from a bright way, some bad things will be”可知，不好的事情会变成礼物，故选C。 Passage 9 (24-25八下·湖南常德津市·期中) A young boy had many bad habits. His father was so 1 . He asked an old teacher for help. The teacher took the boy for a walk in the woods. While walking, he suddenly stopped and told the boy to pull out a small plant. The boy held the plant and pulled it out 2 . The old man then asked him to pull (拉) out a little bigger one. The boy 3 hard and the plant came out, roots (根) and all. “Now pull that one out,” said the old man, looking at a small tree. The boy had to use all his strength (力气) to pull the 4 out. “Now pull this one out,” said the old man, 5 a big tree. The boy held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it didn’t move at all. “It’s 6 ,” said the boy, out of breath. “So they are 7 bad habits,” said the teacher. “When they are 8 , it is easy to pull them out, but when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out.” The old man’s words made a great difference to the boy’s life. What we can learn from the 9 is: Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you. Give them up when you have control over them, 10 they will control you. 1．A．crazy B．worried C．excited 2．A．easily B．loudly C．carefully 3．A．brushed B．washed C．tried 4．A．grass B．tree C．flower 5．A．pointing at B．cutting out C．giving out 6．A．important B．impossible C．dangerous 7．A．for B．with C．like 8．A．small B．high C．old 9．A．news B．story C．report 10．A．and B．but C．Or 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位老师通过拔植物的过程来告诉男孩，要及时摆脱身上的坏习惯。 1． 句意：一个小男孩有很多坏习惯，他的父亲非常担心。    crazy疯狂的；worried担心的；excited兴奋的。根据“A young boy had many bad habits.”可知，父亲应是担忧的，故选B。   2． 句意：男孩抓住那株植物，轻松地把它拔了出来。    easily容易地；loudly大声地；carefully仔细地。由后文“更大的植物需要费力拔出”可推知，小植物很容易拔出，故选A。 3．句意：男孩用力尝试，植物连带着根都被拔出来了。    brushed刷；washed洗；tried尝试。根据“The boy ... hard and the plant came out, roots (根) and all.”可知，“用力尝试”符合语境，且“try hard”为固定短语，故选C。 4．句意：男孩不得不使出全力才能把那棵树拔出来。    grass草；tree树；flower花。前文提到“looking at a small tree”可知，处应选“tree”，故选B。 5．句意：老人指着一棵大树说：“现在把这棵拔出来。”   pointing at指着；cutting out裁剪；giving out分发。根据 said the old man, ... a big tree.”可知，此处是“指着大树”，符合语境。故选A。 6．句意：男孩气喘吁吁地说：“这不可能。”    important重要的；impossible不可能的；dangerous危险的。根据“The boy held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it didn’t move at all. ”可知，大树无法拔出，故男孩认为“不可能”，impossible“不可能的”符合语境。故选B。 7．句意：“它们就像坏习惯一样，”老师说。    for为了；with和；like像。根据“So they are ... bad habits,”可知，此处用比喻，将坏习惯比作植物，like“像”符合语境。故选C。 8．句意：当它们还小的时候，很容易拔掉，但当它们变大后，就无法拔除了。 small小的；high高的；old老的。根据“ When they are ... , it is easy to pull them out, but when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out.”可知，此处是与后文“grow bigger”对比，small“小的”符合语境。故选A。 9．句意：我们能从这个故事中领悟到：不要等待坏习惯在你身上滋长。    news新闻；story故事；report报告。本文讲述老师教育男孩的故事，故选B。 10．句意：当你能控制它们时就改掉它们，否则它们会控制你。    and并且；but但是；or否则。根据“Give them up when you have control over them, ... they will control you.”可知，此处应用or“否则”表示相反结果，符合语境，故选C。 Passage 10 (24-25八下·湖南长沙明德教育集团·期中) One Monday morning, Mrs Green entered the classroom and saw Joe drawing a picture in his math book. This 1 just a day after she spoke to the class about the importance of taking care of their own school things. On any other day, she would be 2 and send him straight to the office. However, this time, she simply walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe   3 closed the book, trying to hide his drawing. Mrs Green said, “Let me repeat what I said yesterday: Students will use these 4 for the next three years. I expect you all to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe said. “I 5 .” When Mrs Green came back to Joe’s desk again, he was using his small old eraser to remove (清除) the drawing. Mrs Green handed him her own eraser and a drawing pad(绘图板).  “Here, this might make the job easier. And you can use this pad 6 you feel the need to draw,” she said. Joe looked   7   and said, “ Thanks.” Mrs. Green nodded and continued her lesson. Since then, Joe has 8 drawn in his book again. He keeps the pad in his schoolbag and from time to time 9 Mrs. Green his drawings. Mrs Green is very glad that she didn’t send him to the office that day. Sending him to the office might stop him from drawing in his books, but they would not have the 10 relationship they do now. And who knows? Maybe Mrs. Green encouraged a future Picasso (毕加索). 1．A．carried B．happened C．passed 2．A．sad B．happy C．angry 3．A．quickly B．slowly C．heavily 4．A．pictures B．books C．classes 5．A．remembered B．caught C．forgot 6．A．however B．whenever C．whatever 7．A．crazy B．scared C．surprised 8．A．sometimes B．often C．never 9．A．shows B．notices C．copies 10．A．normal B．bad C．good 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了Joe因在课本上画画被老师发现，本以为会受到惩罚，却得到了老师的理解与鼓励，从而改正错误并发展兴趣的故事，展现了师生之间温暖的互动与尊重。 1．句意：这件事发生在她刚刚给全班讲过要保护好自己学习用品的第二天。 carried携带；happened发生；passed经过。根据“This…just a day after she spoke to the class”可知，这件事“发生”在前一天刚说完要爱护学习用品之后，故选B。 2．句意：在其他任何一天，她可能会很生气，把他直接送到办公室。 sad伤心的；happy开心的；angry生气的。根据后文“send him straight to the office”可知，她会生气。故选C。 3．句意：Joe立刻把书合上，试图藏住他的画。 quickly迅速地；slowly慢慢地；heavily沉重地。根据语境“trying to hide”说明他是“迅速地”合上书，怕被老师发现，故选A。 4．句意：学生们将在接下来的三年中使用这些书。 pictures图片；books书；classes课程。根据前文“drawing a picture in his math book”和“take good care of them”说明此处指书，故选B。 5．句意：“对不起，” Joe说，“我忘了。” remembered记得；caught抓住；forgot忘记。根据Joe的行为可以推测他是违反了之前的叮嘱，是“忘了”老师讲过的话，故选C。 6．句意：“你如果想画画时可以用这个绘图本。” 她说。 however然而；whenever每当；whatever无论什么。此处表达“每当你想画画时”可以用，故选B。 7．句意：Joe看起来很惊讶，说：“谢谢。” crazy疯狂的；scared害怕的；surprised惊讶的。老师不仅没批评他，还给他本子，自然让他“惊讶”，故选C。 8．句意：从那以后，Joe再也没有在书上画画了，他时不时地把自己的画展示给Mrs. Green看。 sometimes有时；often经常；never从不。根据后文“He keeps the pad in his schoolbag…”可知他没有再在书上画画了，用的是绘图本，故选C。 9．句意：从那以后，Joe再也没有在书上画画了，他时不时地把自己的画展示给Mrs. Green看。 shows展示；notices注意到；copies抄写。根据“his drawings”和“Mrs. Green”可知，是向老师展示他的作品，故选A。 10．句意：让他去办公室或许能让他不再在笔记本上画画，他们不会拥有现在这样好的关系。 normal普通的；bad糟糕的；good好的。结合最后一句“Maybe Mrs. Green encouraged a future Picasso (毕加索).”说明他们关系很好，故选C。 主题02 人与自然——环保行动；植物之美 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙周南实验中学·期中) “I just want a normal birthday party.” April told her 1 as they walk home from school after a day’s study. They knew what April meant. 2 April happened to be born on Earth Day (地球日), all her birthday parties had an Earth Day theme (主题). At the age of 7, she was told to collect old newspapers and then sell them to buy presents. Last year, at eight, she planted trees and flowers in the park. This year, all she wanted to do was to plan her own 3 birthday party. April decided to go to the 4 with her friends and she was excited that she didn’t have to think anything about the 5 . However, things were quite 6 as they imagined. When they arrived, they were 7 because the place was full of rubbish here and there. She couldn’t have fun, knowing this mess out there, even though April wanted a non-Earth Day birthday. “Can we 8 the rubbish first and then see animals?” “Of course!” said her friends. Quickly, they began to collect rubbish. With everyone’s effort, it didn’t take long. A few minutes later, April looked at the clean square and 1 . It felt good to do something for the earth. “Happy Earth Day, everyone.” said April. “Now I’m ready for my zoo”. “Happy birthday, April!” shouted her friends. “Thank you for always celebrating such 1 birthdays with me.” 1．A．friends B．teachers C．parents 2．A．So B．Because C．But 3．A．seventh B．eighth C．ninth 4．A．park B．zoo C．museum 5．A．schoolwork B．friendship C．environment 6．A．interesting B．difficult C．different 7．A．interested B．surprised C．excited 8．A．pick up B．find out C．throw away 9．A．cried B．worried C．smiled 10．A．special B．important C．busy 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了April的生日故事。因出生于地球日，她以往生日派对总围绕环保主题。九岁生日时她想去动物园，却发现那里满是垃圾，最后她和朋友先捡垃圾， 既过了特别的生日，也为地球做了有意义的事。 1．句意：在一天的学习之后，April在和她的朋友们从学校走回家的时候告诉他们。 friends朋友；teachers老师；parents父母亲。根据“April told her...as they walk home from school after a day’s study.”可知，句中是April在和朋友们说话，此处使用“friends”意为“朋友们”符合语境。故选A。 2．句意：April碰巧出生在地球日，她所有的生日派对都有一个地球日的主题。 So所以；Because因为；But但是。根据“...April happened to be born on Earth Day, all her birthday parties had an Earth Day theme.”可知，句中表述因为April碰巧出生在地球日，所以她所有的生日派对都有一个地球日的主题。句子前后是因果关系，后面是结果，前面是原因，“Because”意为“因为”符合语境。故选B。 3．句意：今年，她想做的所有事情就是计划她自己的九岁生日派对。 seventh第七；eighth第八；ninth第九。根据“Last year, at eight”可知，今年是她的九岁生日，在英语中，表示生日使用序数词，此处使用“ninth”意为“第九”符合语境。故选C。 4．句意：April决定和她的朋友们去动物园，并且她很兴奋她不必考虑任何关于环境的事情。 park公园；zoo动物园；museum博物馆。根据“and then see animals”可知，句子表述她决定和朋友们一起去“动物园”，此处使用“zoo”意为“动物园”符合语境。故选B。 5．句意：April决定和她的朋友们去动物园，并且她很兴奋她不必考虑任何关于环境的事情。 schoolwork学业；friendship友谊；environment环境。根据“ At the age of 7, she was told to collect old newspapers and then sell them to buy presents. Last year, at eight, she planted trees and flowers in the park.”可知，她的生日派对总是和地球日有关，要考虑环境问题，这次她以为去动物园就不用考虑环境问题了，此处使用“environment”意为“环境”符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：然而，事情和他们想象的非常不同。 interesting有趣的；difficult困难的；different不同的。根据“However, things were quite...as they imagined.”以及后文“because the place was full of rubbish here and there”可知，事情和他们想像的“不一样”，此处使用“different”意为“不同的”符合语境。故选C。 7．句意：当他们到达的时候，他们很惊讶，因为这个地方到处都是垃圾。 Interested感兴趣的；surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的。根据“When they arrived, they were...because the place was full of rubbish here and there.”可知，句子表述他们看到到处是垃圾，他们应该是很“惊讶”，此处使用“surprised”意为“惊讶的”符合语境。故选B。 8．句意：我们能先捡垃圾然后再去看动物吗？ pick up捡起；find out找出；throw away扔掉。根据“Can we...the rubbish first and then see animals?”可知，句子表述他们先捡垃圾，然后去看动物。此处使用“pick up”意为“捡起”符合语境。故选A。 9．句意：几分钟后，April看着干净的广场笑了。 cried哭；worried担心；smiled微笑。根据“It felt good to do something for the earth.”可知，她感觉为地球做了事情很好，所以应该是“微笑”了，此处使用“smiled”意为“微笑”符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：谢谢你们总是和我一起庆祝如此特别的生日。 special特别的；important重要的；busy忙碌的。根据“Thank you for always celebrating such...birthdays with me.”可知，句子表述他们一起庆祝“特别的”生日。此处使用“special”意为“特别的”符合语境。故选A。 Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳湘阴县·期中) An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He 1 his flowers all the time. One day a young man went by the 2 . He saw the beautiful flowers and thought he could be very happy 3 he lived in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind. He was very 4 about this and asked, “You can’t 5 these flowers. Why are you busy looking after them every day?” The old man said, “I can tell you four 6 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 7 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 8 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s for 9 .” “Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man. “Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that everybody 1 flowers. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” 1．A．took down B．took part in C．took care of 2．A．school B．zoo C．garden 3．A．after B．as C．if 4．A．surprised B．excited C．worried 5．A．hear B．see C．listen 6．A．ideas B．problems C．reasons 7．A．though B．so C．but 8．A．Third B．Fourth C．Second 9．A．me B．my mother C．you 10．A．hates B．buys C．loves 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．A 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了一位盲人园丁精心照料花园的故事，通过四个理由阐释了他种花的初心，并揭示了分享美好的主题。 1．句意：他一直照料着他的花朵。 took down记下；took part in参加；took care of照顾。根据下文“Why are you busy looking after them every day?”可知，盲人园丁精心照顾着花朵。故选C。 2．句意：一天，一位年轻人路过这个花园。 school学校；zoo动物园；garden花园。根据下文“He saw the beautiful flowers”可知，年轻人看到那些漂亮的花朵，可见是路过了花园。故选C。 3．句意：他看到了那些漂亮的花儿，想着如果他住在一个这么漂亮的地方 他可能会非常开心。 after在……之后；as当……时；if如果。根据“he lived in such a beautiful place”可知，此处在假设他住在一个这么漂亮的地方，用if引导条件状语从句。故选C。 4．句意：对此他感到非常惊讶，问道：“你无法看见这些花儿。为什么你还每天忙着照料它们呢？” surprised惊讶的；excited激动的；worried担心的。根据上文“Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind.”可知，他发现老园丁是盲人，感到非常惊讶。故选A。 5．句意：你无法看见这些花儿。 hear听见；see看见；listen听。根据上文“Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind.”可知，盲人看不见花朵。故选B。 6．句意：我可以告诉你四个原因。 ideas主意；problems问题；reasons原因。根据上文“Why are you busy looking after them every day?”可知，盲人老园丁在解释他照料这些花朵的原因。故选C。 7．句意：第二，虽然我看不见这些花儿，但能抚摸它们。 though尽管；so因此；but但是。根据“I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them”可知，尽管看不到，但能摸到，用though引导让步状语从句。故选A。 8．句意：第三，我能闻到它们的香甜。 Third第三；Fourth第四；Second第二。根据上文“First…Second…”可知，此处在介绍第三个原因。故选A。 9．句意：至于最后一个，那是为了你。 me我；my mother我妈妈；you你。根据下文“Me?”可知，老园丁是对着年轻人说的，用第二人称you。故选C。 10．句意：但我知道每个人都喜爱花朵。 hates讨厌；buys购买；loves热爱。根据下文“We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”可知，我们享受这些花朵给我们带来的快乐，可见大家都喜爱花朵。故选C。 主题03 人与社会——陌生人善意；儿童幽默；运动励志；公共礼仪；邻里互助；教育鼓励 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南永州柳子中学·期中) 。I worked in Uttar Pradesh. One morning, I left my bag in a taxi. I knew it later and called the 1 Saleem. He said he would give it to me when he was near my office. However, he did not 2 . I felt a little angry and decided to get the bag 3 . The next morning, I reached his neighborhood and called him. 4 he was not there. Much angrier, I called again but felt a pat (拍) on my back. It was a boy. He was Saleem’s son and said his 5 was busy with work. The bag was at his home. Having no choice, I went along 6 him. It was just a small room, more like a shanty (棚屋). I was about to leave with my 7 when Saleem came back. He made me sit on the only chair and said, “Brother, you must be 8 . Please have some cake. Today is my son’s birthday.” At that time, all the anger 9 . Saleem could have just given me the bag. But he chose to share the joy with someone he 10 didn’t know. That day I learned the word “kindness”. And I must say, life has never been better. 1．A．boy B．driver C．officer 2．A．miss B．start C．appear 3．A．myself B．yourself C．himself 4．A．And B．So C．But 5．A．cousin B．father C．brother 6．A．with B．by C．in 7．A．car B．food C．bag 8．A．hurt B．hungry C．happy 9．A．began B．stopped C．changed 10．A．already B．ever C．even 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了作者把包落在了乘坐的出租车里，中间的一些波折让作者很生气，但最后作者却被出租车司机的善举感动了。 1．句意：后来我知道了，给司机萨利姆打了电话。 boy男孩；driver司机；officer官员。根据“left my bag in a taxi”可知，萨利姆是出租车司机，因此打电话的对象是司机。故选B。 2．句意：然而，他没有出现。 miss错过；start开始；appear出现。根据“He said he would give it to me when he was near my office.”以及“However”可知，此处表示转折，司机说会在办公室附近把包给“我”，但是却没有出现。故选C。 3．句意：我感到有点生气，决定自己去拿包。 myself我自己；yourself你自己；himself他自己。根据“However, he did not appear”以及“I felt a little angry and decided to get the bag…”可知，“我”生气了，决定自己去拿包，主语是I，所以用反身代词myself。故选A。 4．句意：但是他不在那里。 And和；So所以；But但是。根据“I reached his neighborhood and called him...he was not there”可知，司机不在那里，前后是转折关系，所以用But。故选C。 5．句意：他是萨利姆的儿子，说他爸爸忙于工作。 cousin表兄弟；father爸爸；brother兄弟。根据“He was Saleem’s son”可知，这个男孩是萨利姆的儿子，那么他说的忙于工作的人应该是他的爸爸。故选B。 6．句意：没办法，我跟着他去了。 with和……一起；by通过；in在……里面。根据“I went along…him”可知，考查“go along with sb”固定短语，意为“和某人一起去”，所以这里用with。故选A。 7．句意：我正要拿着包离开时，萨利姆回来了。 car汽车；food食物；bag包。根据“I left my bag in a taxi”可知，“我”是来拿包的，所以此处应该是正要拿着包离开。故选C。 8．句意：兄弟，你一定饿了。 hurt受伤；hungry饥饿的；happy开心的。根据“Please have some cake.”可知，萨利姆让“我”吃蛋糕，应该是觉得“我”饿了。故选B。 9．句意：那时，所有的愤怒都停止了。 began开始；stopped停止；changed改变。根据前文“I felt a little angry”以及“At that time, all the anger…”可知，此处表示愤怒停止了，用stopped。故选B。 10．句意：但他选择与一个他甚至不认识的人分享快乐。 already已经；ever曾经；even甚至。根据“Saleem could have just given me the bag. But he chose to share the joy with someone he…didn’t know.”可知，此处表示递进关系，强调萨利姆甚至和一个不认识的人分享快乐，用even。故选C。 Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳蒸湘区蒸湘区联考·期中) In the doctor’s waiting room, 1 men and women were sitting on the chairs. Bob, a school boy, was among them. They all looked very 2 except Bob. He was deep in an 3 story in a magazine. Just then the doctor came in to say he was ready for the next person. Bob 4 up and ran into the doctor’s room. “What’s the matter 5 you?” asked the doctor. Before Bob could say a word, the doctor made him 6 down on a bed. “Now, let me listen to your heart.” Bob tried to speak, 7 the doctor told him not to say anything. “I’ll take your temperature.” Bob tried to 8 , but the doctor stopped him. After a moment, the doctor said, “Boy, you don’t have a fever. In fact, there is 9 wrong with you.” “I know there is nothing,” said Bob. “I just came here to get some 10 for my father.” 1．A．old B．illness C．sick 2．A．happy B．glad C．sad 3．A．exciting B．interested C．excited 4．A．lay B．ran C．jumped 5．A．with B．for C．to 6．A．sit B．stand C．lie 7．A．so B．but C．and 8．A．pick up B．fall asleep C．sit up 9．A．something B．nothing C．anything 10．A．medicine B．information C．news 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文讲述男孩Bob在诊所等待时被误认为病人，实际是为父亲取药的故事。 1．句意：候诊室里坐着生病的男女。 old年老的；illness名词，疾病；sick生病的。空格需形容词修饰“men and women”，排除名词。根据前文“doctor’s waiting room”可知，是生病的人们。故选C。 2．句意：除Bob外，其他人看起来很悲伤。 happy高兴的；glad开心的；sad悲伤的。后文“except Bob”及“deep in a story”对比，其他人情绪低落。故选C。 3．句意：Bob正专注读一本激动人心的杂志故事。 exciting令人兴奋的，修饰物；interested感到有趣的，修饰人；excited感到兴奋的，修饰人。修饰story只能用exciting。故选A。 4．句意：Bob跳起来跑进诊室。 lay躺；ran跑；jumped跳起。根据“ran into the doctor’s room”可知，是突然跳起来。故选C。 5．句意：医生问“你怎么了？” with和；for为了；to朝。固定搭配“What’s the matter with you?”。故选A。 6．句意：在Bob说话之前，医生让他躺下。 sit坐；stand站；lie躺。根据后文“listen to your heart”可知，需平躺。故选C。 7．句意：Bob想说话，但医生阻止了他。 so因此；but但是；and和。前后句为转折关系，用but。故选B。 8．句意：Bob试图坐起来，但是医生阻止了他。 pick up捡起；fall asleep入睡；sit up坐起。根据检查场景可知，医生阻止他起身。故选C。 9．句意：事实上，你没任何问题。 something某事；nothing没有什么；anything任何事物。根据“Boy, you don’t have a fever.”可知，是没有什么事情。故选B。 10．句意：我只是来给我爸爸取药的。 medicine药；information信息； news新闻。根据诊所场景及“for my father”可知暗示取药。故选A。 Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南长沙宁乡西部六乡镇·期中) Peter is a 13-year-old boy. He loves playing basketball very much. Last week Peter was in bed in hospital. Last Friday, while he was playing basketball, he 1 his leg. The doctor thought that he might never get well. “He seems to 2 hope. So only the medicine won’t 3 . He said he wanted to meet a famous basketball player.” said the doctor. It was not 4 to meet the famous basketball player. The next day, Peter’s father 5 the famous player the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, the basketball player came to the 6 . The little boy could hardly believe his own 7 ! The great basketball player sat down and said, “Now, listen, kid. You 8 get well as soon as possible. I bring you a new basketball 9 invite you to a basketball match. You must start practice.” For Peter, it was the beginning of his new life. 10 the doctor’s surprise, the boy became healthy a few days later. 1．A．stood B．sat C．hit 2．A．set up B．make up C．give up 3．A．fit B．work C．come 4．A．easy B．difficult C．successful 5．A．told B．took C．forgot 6．A．school B．bank C．hospital 7．A．ears B．eyes C．arms 8．A．can B．may C．needn’t 9．A．but B．and C．or 10．A．To B．In C．At 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了一个13岁男孩Peter因打篮球受伤住院后，在著名篮球运动员的鼓励下重获希望并康复的励志故事。 1．句意：上周五，当他正在打篮球的时候，他撞到了腿。 stood站立；sat坐；hit撞击。根据“The doctor thought that he might never get well.”可知，打篮球时应该是撞到了腿，故选C。 2．句意：他似乎要放弃希望了。 set up建立；make up编造；give up放弃。根据“The doctor thought that he might never get well.”可知医生觉得他可能永远不会好了，所以他似乎要放弃希望了，故选C。 3．句意：所以光靠药物不起作用。 fit适合；work起作用；come来。根据“So only the medicine won’t”可知，这里说光靠药物不起作用，故选B。 4．句意：要见到这位著名的篮球运动员并不容易。 easy容易的；difficult困难的；successful成功的。根据后文父亲打电话讲述儿子故事，篮球运动员才来，可知见到不容易，故选A。 5．句意：第二天，彼得的父亲在电话里把儿子的故事讲给了这位著名的运动员。 told告诉；took拿走；forgot忘记。tell sb. sth.表示“告诉某人某事”，这里是说父亲把儿子的故事告诉运动员，故选A。 6．句意：24小时后，这位篮球运动员来到了医院。 school学校；bank银行；hospital医院。根据前文“Last week Peter was in bed in hospital.”可知彼得在医院，所以运动员来到医院，故选C。 7．句意：小男孩几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛！ ears耳朵；eyes眼睛；arms胳膊。看到篮球运动员来到医院，小男孩不敢相信自己的眼睛，故选B。 8．句意：你会尽快好起来的。 can能够；may可以；needn’t不必。这里表示一种期望，希望孩子能尽快好起来，用can更合适，故选A。 9．句意：我给你带来一个新篮球并且邀请你去看一场篮球比赛。 but但是；and和；or或者。这里前后是并列关系，用and连接，故选B。 10．句意：令医生惊讶的是，几天后男孩变得健康了。 To到；In在……里面；At在。To one’s surprise表示“令某人惊讶的是”，是固定搭配，故选A。 Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南永州宁远县·期中) I always go to school by bus. I usually 1 the No.7 bus. The traffic is often 2 with lots of buses, cars and all kinds of trucks. When I 3 the bus, I always move to the back to make room for new passengers. I 4 sit in courtesy seats. Because they are for old people, small children, pregnant women or people with disabilities. I always 5 the volume (音量) of my smartphone when I get on the bus so that I won’t disturb others. Many young people wear backpacks (背包). They don’t take 6 off even when there are not many passengers on the bus. When a mother 7 a baby gets on the bus, somebody stands up to offer them a 8 . Sometimes the bus driver tells the passengers not to 9 their things on the bus. If there are some noisy people on the bus, the driver will 10 them not to speak loudly. As students, we should set a good example to the passengers. What do you think of my idea? 1．A．take B．send C．find 2．A．expensive B．light C．heavy 3．A．get up B．get on C．get off 4．A．always B．usually C．never 5．A．turn up B．turn down C．take turn 6．A．them B．it C．him 7．A．about B．for C．with 8．A．seat B．bag C．change 9．A．put B．forget C．leave 10．A．let B．ask C．stop 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者与一些年轻人乘坐公交车时的一些文明行为，并且作者认为应该为乘客树立一个好榜样。 1．句意：我通常乘7路公共汽车。 take乘坐；send发送；find发现。根据“the No.7 bus”可知，此处应指乘坐7路公交车。故选A。 2．句意：交通通常很拥挤，有很多公共汽车、汽车和各种卡车。 expensive昂贵的；light轻的；heavy重的。根据“The traffic is often … with lots of buses, cars and all kinds of trucks.”可知，此处指交通拥挤，因此应用heavy。故选C。 3．句意：当我上公共汽车时，我总是挪到后面，为新乘客腾出空间。 get up起床；get on上车；get off下车。根据“When I … the bus, I always move to the back to make room for new passengers.”可知，此处应指上公交车时，总是挪到后面。故选B。 4．句意：我从来不坐礼让座位。 always总是；usually通常地；never从不。根据“Because they are for old people, small children, pregnant women or people with disabilities.”可知，此处应指从来不坐礼让座位。故选C。 5．句意：我总是在上车的时候把智能手机的音量调小，这样我就不会打扰别人。 turn up调高；turn down调低；take turn轮流。根据“so that I won’t disturb others”可知，此处应指把手机音量调低。故选B。 6．句意：即使公共汽车上没有多少乘客，他们也不把它们取下来。 them他们；it它；him他。根据“Many young people wear backpacks (背包).”可知，此处应指不把背包取下来，因此应用them指代。故选A。 7．句意：当一位带着孩子的母亲上车时，有人站起来给她让座。 about关于；for对于；with带有。根据“a mother … a baby”可知，此处应指一位带孩子的母亲。故选C。 8．句意：当一位带着孩子的母亲上车时，有人站起来给她让座。 seat座位；bag包；change变化。根据“somebody stands up to offer them a …”可知，此处应指站起来让座。故选A。 9．句意：有时公交车司机告诉乘客不要把他们的东西留在车上。 put放；forget忘记；leave留下。根据“not to … their things on the bus”可知，此处应指不要把东西留在车上。故选C。 10．句意：如果公共汽车上有吵闹的人，司机会要求他们不要大声说话。 let让；ask要求；stop停止。根据“the driver will … them not to speak loudly”可知，此处应指要求他们不要大声说话，ask sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事”。故选B。 Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南湘潭岳塘区·期中) Last summer, a terrible storm hit our town. The wind was so strong that it 1 many houses, rubbish were everywhere, our neighborhood was in a mess. At first, everyone was shocked and didn’t know what to do. 2 neighbors started to come out of their houses to help each other soon. Mrs. Green, an old lady living alone, was 3 when her house was broken. Without thinking twice, Mr. Brown 4 her to stay in his home until her house was fixed. The next morning, more people joined in to help. Some 5 the streets together, while others were handing out food and water. Kids helped collecting smaller rubbish. All people worked 6 side by side (肩并肩). One week later, the storm was over. People smiled more often each other, and the neighborhood felt 7 than ever. We realized that the storm had taken away many things, but it also 8 us something valuable (珍贵的)—stronger connections (联系) with our neighbors. Now, we often organize (组织) some 9 activities between neighbors, like picnics or clean-up days. The storm helped people know that we can overcome  (克服) any difficulty together. It also reminded us that 10 is more important than other things. Looking back, I feel grateful (感激) for that storm. It not only brought us closer but also made our neighborhood a better place to live. 1．A．built B．made C．broke 2．A．But B．So C．Because 3．A．happy B．scared C．bored 4．A．had B．allowed C．invited 5．A．cleaned up B．picked up C．cut up 6．A．slowly B．hard C．lazily 7．A．colder B．quieter C．warmer 8．A．brought B．lent C．sold 9．A．tired B．clever C．meaningful 10．A．money B．friendship C．time 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了一场风暴袭击小镇后，邻居们互相帮助、重建家园的故事，体现了灾难中人与人之间的温暖联系。 1．句意：风太大了，破坏了许多房子，到处都是垃圾，我们的社区一片狼藉。 built建造；made制作；broke破坏。根据下文“her house was broken”可知，此处指破坏了许多房子。故选C。 2．句意：但邻居们很快就开始走出家门互相帮助。 But但是；So所以；Because因为。根据“At first, everyone was shocked and didn’t know what to do…neighbors started to come out of their houses to help each other soon.”的语境可知，此处句意发生了转折。故选A。 3．句意：格林夫人是一位独居的老太太，当她的房子被破坏了时，她吓坏了。 happy开心的；scared害怕的；bored无聊的。房屋被毁时独居老人最可能会感到害怕。故选B。 4．句意：布朗先生毫不犹豫地邀请她待在家里，直到她的房子修好。 had有；allowed允许；invited邀请。根据“Mrs. Green, an old lady living alone, was…when her house was broken.”的语境可知，此处表示主动提供帮助，指邀请。故选C。 5．句意：一些人一起清理街道，而另一些人则分发食物和水。 cleaned up清理；picked up捡起；cut up切碎。根据上文“our neighborhood was in a mess”可知，社区一片混乱，应是需要清理。故选A。 6．句意：所有人并肩努力工作。 slowly缓慢地；hard努力地；lazily懒惰地。根据上文“The next morning, more people joined in to help. Some…the streets together, while others were handing out food and water. Kids helped collecting smaller rubbish.”可知，此处强调团结协作的积极状态，指努力工作。故选B。 7．句意：人们更经常地互相微笑，邻里之间也比以往任何时候都感到温暖。 colder更冷的；quieter更安静的；warmer更温暖的。根据“People smiled more often each other”可知，此处体现情感升温。故选C。 8．句意：我们意识到这场风暴带走了很多东西，但它也给我们带来了一些宝贵的东西——与邻居之间更牢固的联系。 brought带来；lent借出；sold卖。此处与“taken away”形成对比，指带来了一些宝贵的东西。故选A。 9．句意：现在，我们经常在邻居之间组织一些有意义的活动，比如野餐或清理日。 tired疲惫的；clever聪明的；meaningful有意义的。根据“like picnics or clean-up days”可知，野餐或清理日是有意义的活动。故选C。 10．句意：这也提醒我们，友谊比其他事情更重要。 money金钱；friendship友谊；time时间。本文讲述了一场风暴袭击小镇后，邻居们互相帮助、重建家园的故事，体现了灾难中人与人之间的温暖联系，即友谊。故选B。 Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳武冈·期中) Mrs. Wood is our next-door neighbor. She is 84 years old and lives alone. My 1 often help her with chores. My father helps her prune (修剪) apple trees because she is too 2 to climb up the trees. My mother helps her clean the house and take out the rubbish. And I help her repair some things. Yesterday Mrs. Wood 3 me a lot. I was helping repair the windows at her home. Mrs. Wood’s sister came to 4 her. They were talking in the living room. She told her sister how 5 she is to have us. Not just because we often help her with chores, but also because we often talk with her. She often feels lonely, 6 having neighbors like my family makes her feel happy. Her sister thanked us for our 7 . I told them I was glad to help. When I was young, Mr. and Mrs. Wood 8 played and stayed with me. When my parents were busy with their work, they helped 9 me. I should help her. Helping others is an important part of life. It gives you a feeling of 10 while making a difference in the world around you. I am happy that I can have a chance (机会) to make one person’s life better. 1．A．family B．friends C．teachers 2．A．angry B．bored C．old 3．A．brought B．asked C．touched 4．A．save B．visit C．understand 5．A．sad B．lucky C．different 6．A．but B．or C．unless 7．A．skill B．service C．help 8．A．never B．often C．suddenly 9．A．run after B．look after C．look for 10．A．satisfaction B．peace C．hope 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家通过帮助高龄且独居的邻居做家务，体会到了邻里互助的精神，传递了温暖，并感受到了成就与快乐。 1．句意：我的家人经常帮她做家务。 family家人；friends朋友；teachers老师。根据“My father helps her prune (修剪) apple trees because she is too”以及“My mother helps her clean the house and take out the rubbish. And I help her repair some things.”可知，是我的“家人”经常帮她做家务。故选A。 2．句意：我爸爸帮她修剪苹果树，因为她太老了，爬不上树了。 angry生气的；bored无聊的；old年老的/旧的。根据“She is 84 years old and lives alone.”可知，是因为她太老了，所以不能爬树，故选C。 3．句意：昨天伍德夫人触动了我很多。 brought带来；asked询问；touched触动。根据“Not just because we often help her with chores, but also because we often talk with her. She often feels lonely”以及“…like my family makes her feel happy”可知，伍德夫人给她妹妹说的话，让作者感受到了伍德夫人的孤独和期望能够得到陪伴的心情，应是让作者受到很大触动，故选C。 4．句意：伍德夫人的妹妹来看她。 save拯救；visit拜访；understand理解。根据“Mrs. Wood’s sister came to ”可知，此处应是表达伍德夫人的妹妹来看望她，visit sb意为“拜访某人”，故选B。 5．句意：她告诉她妹妹，她有我们是多么幸运。 sad悲伤的；lucky幸运的；different不同的。根据下文“...having neighbors like my family makes her feel happy. ”可知，有作者和作者家人这样的邻居，应是让她觉得自己很幸运，故选B。 6．句意：她经常感到孤独，但有像我家这样的邻居让她感到快乐。 but但是；or或者；unless除非。根据“She often feels lonely…having neighbors like my family makes her feel happy.”可知，前后是转折关系，表示虽然她经常感到孤独，但有像我的家人这样的邻居让她感到快乐，用but表转折，故选A。 7．句意：她妹妹感谢我们的帮助。 skill技能；service服务；help帮助。根据“I told them I was glad to help. ”可知，她的妹妹应是感谢我们的帮助，故选C。 8．句意：在我小的时候，伍德先生和伍德夫人经常和我一起玩耍和待在一起。 never从不；often经常；suddenly突然。根据“When my parents were busy with their work, they helped...me. I should help her.”可知，应是“经常”和我一起玩耍和陪伴，故选B。 9．句意：当我的父母忙于他们的工作时，他们帮助照顾我。 run after追赶；look after照顾；look for寻找。根据“When I was young, Mr. and Mrs. Wood…played and stayed with me”可知，此处是指他们“照顾”作者，故选B。 10．句意：它给你一种满足感，同时让你周围的世界变得不同。 satisfaction满足；peace和平/宁静；hope希望。根据“I am happy that I can have a chance (机会) to make one person’s life better.”可知，作者很高兴能帮助他人，因而应是在帮助他人过程中让他感到了满足，故选A。 Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳湘阴县城南四校联考·期中) Bryan was driving his car when he saw an old lady. The lady stood on the side of the road. She needed help. Bryan 1 his car near her car and went out. Bryan smiled (微笑) when he was walking up to her. The lady was 2 , because no one stopped for hours. Also Bryan 3 poor and hungry; The lady didn’t know if he might hurt her. Bryan knew 4 she felt then. So he said, “I’m here to help 5 . Don’t worry. And my name is Bryan Anderson.” The tyre (轮胎) of her car was broken, so Bryan had to go 6 the car. When changing (更换) the tyre, he got dirty and his hands 7 .     When Bryan finished his 8 , the old lady asked how much she should pay for his help. Bryan smiled and said, “ 9 you really want to pay me back, just help others. Next time you see someone in 10 , give that person the help he needs.” 1．A．washed B．stopped C．rode 2．A．worried B．sick C．famous 3．A．sounded B．seemed C．looked 4．A．where B．why C．how 5．A．you B．him C．her 6．A．behind B．under C．into 7．A．lost B．swung C．hurt 8．A．job B．meal C．housework 9．A．Though B．If C．Because 10．A．trouble B．space C．situation 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文讲述Bryan开车途中看到一位需要帮助的老妇人，停车帮忙更换轮胎，老妇人想付钱感谢，Bryan则希望她将这份帮助传递下去，去帮助其他有困难的人的故事。 1．句意：Bryan把车停在她的车附近，然后下车。 washed洗；stopped停止、停车；rode骑。看到老妇人需要帮助，应是停车，stopped符合语境，故选B。 2．句意：老妇人很担心，因为好几个小时都没人停下来（帮忙）。 worried担心的；sick生病的；famous著名的。长时间没人帮忙，老妇人会担心，worried符合语境，故选A。 3．句意：而且Bryan看起来又穷又饿，老妇人不知道他是否会伤害她。 sounded听起来；seemed似乎（侧重主观判断）；looked看起来（侧重视觉上的印象） 。这里是说从外表看Bryan的状态，looked符合语境，故选C。 4．句意：Bryan知道她当时的感受是怎样的。 where哪里；why为什么；how怎样。指知道老妇人的感受如何，how符合语境，故选C。 5．句意：我是来帮助你的。别担心。我叫Bryan Anderson。 you你；him他；her她。Bryan对老妇人说帮助她，用you，故选A。 6．句意：她的车轮胎坏了，所以Bryan得去到车下面（换轮胎）。 behind在······后面；under 在······下面；into进入。换轮胎需要到车下面，under符合语境，故选B。 7．句意：换轮胎时，他弄脏了，而且手受伤了。 lost丢失；swung摇摆；hurt受伤。换轮胎过程中手可能受伤，hurt符合语境，故选C。 8．句意：当Bryan完成他的工作（换轮胎）后，老妇人问她应该为他的帮助付多少钱。 job工作（这里指换轮胎这件事）；meal一餐；housework家务。换轮胎是Bryan做的工作，job符合语境，故选A。 9．句意：如果你真的想报答我，就去帮助别人。 Though尽管；If如果；Because因为。这里是假设的条件，If符合语境，故选B。 10．句意：下次你看到有人处于困境中，给予那个人他需要的帮助。 trouble困境、麻烦；space空间；situation情况。“in trouble”是固定短语，意为“处于困境中”，符合语境，故选A。 Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南常德鼎城区校联考·期中) In a common kindergarten (幼儿园), Miss Smith was bringing her new 1 into the classroom. The children sat on the chairs in order, waiting for the teacher to give them the first lesson. Miss Smith stood in front of the children with a smile. A lot of 2 were on the teacher’s desk. “Children, may I tell you a story?” “Yeah!” the children 3 together. Miss Smith chose one from the books on the desk and began her 4 . After she finished telling the story, she said, “This story is just in this book. When you grow up, you can also write books like this one.” After thinking for a short time, she said, “Who can also 5 a story?” A little boy stood up right away and said, “I have a father, a mother, and…” The lovely voice filled the classroom. On a piece of paper, Miss Smith was writing carefully 6 the boy was telling his story. “Who would like to draw a picture for this story?” Miss Smith raised her paper. This time, a little girl with curly hair stood up and said she 1 to draw “Dad” “Mom” and “Me” on that piece of paper. Miss Smith didn’t say a word about it, though the picture was not very nice. 2 , she carefully took out a piece of beautiful cover paper and stapled (用订书针装订) them together. On the cover, she wrote the two children’s names and the 3 of the day. Next, Miss Smith raised the “book” high in the air and said, “Let’s have a look. This is your first book. Dear children, you see? It is not 4 to write books. When you grow up, you can write better books than this. And you will become great writers.” 1．A．teachers B．students C．classmates 2．A．pencils B．dictionaries C．books 3．A．answered B．shared C．advised 4．A．report B．letter C．story 5．A．tell B．change C．explain 6．A．before B．until C．while 7．A．recited B．wanted C．used 8．A．Instead B．Sadly C．First 9．A．end B．case C．date 10．A．fair B．difficult C．easy 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了幼儿园老师Miss Smith通过讲故事和鼓励学生创作，激发孩子们写作兴趣的故事。 1．句意：在一所普通幼儿园里，史密斯老师正带着她的新学生走进教室。 teachers教师；students学生；classmates同学。根据后文“children sat on the chairs”可知，Miss Smith带的是学生。故选B。 2．句意：讲台上放着很多书。 pencils铅笔；dictionaries字典；books书。根据后文提到“chose one from the books”，说明桌上是书。故选C。 3．句意：“好呀！”孩子们一起回答道。 answered回答；shared分享；advised建议。根据老师问“may I tell you a story?”，孩子们回应“Yeah!”可知，是回答问题。故选A。 4．句意：史密斯老师从讲台上的书中选了一本，开始讲她的故事。 report报告；letter信件；story故事。根据前文提到“tell you a story”可知，此处是开始讲故事。故选C。 5．句意：想了一会儿，她又说：“谁还能讲个故事呀？” tell讲述；change改变；explain解释。根据“Who can also ... a story?”可知，前文老师刚讲完故事，此处是让学生复述或创作。故选A。 6．句意：史密斯老师在一张纸上认真地写着， 当小男孩讲他的故事时。 before在……之前；until直到；while当……时。根据“On a piece of paper, Miss Smith was writing carefully ... the boy was telling his story.”可知，老师是边听边写，表示同时进行。故选C。 7．句意：这时，一个卷头发的小女孩站起来，说她想要在那张纸上画“爸爸”“妈妈”和“我”。 recited背诵；wanted想要；used使用。根据“stood up and said”可知是表达意愿。故选B。 8．句意：反而，她小心翼翼地拿出一张漂亮的封面纸，把这些画用订书钉装订在一起。 Instead反而；Sadly悲伤地；First首先。根据“... she carefully took out a piece of beautiful cover paper and stapled (用订书针装订) them together.”可知，前文未批评画作，而是直接装订，表示转折。故选A。 9．句意：封面上，她写上了两个孩子的名字和当天的日期。 end结束；case情况；date日期。根据“On the cover, she wrote the two children’s names and the ... of the day.”可知，装订书通常会标注日期。故选C。 10．句意：写书并不难。 fair公平的；difficult困难的；easy容易的。根据“It is not ... to write books.”可知，后文说“长大后能写更好的书”，说明现在不难。故选B。 主题01 人与自我——人生哲理；学习挑战；成长寓言；家庭矛盾；人生启示；职业规划； 励志故事；中医文化；逆境自强 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南永州新田县·期中) Long long ago, there were three flowers in a garden. One sunny morning, they were chatting about their 1 . The first flower said, “I hope to be put in a beautiful vase with lots of 2 in it. I’ll be the center of attention in a big house.” The second flower said, “One day, I’ll be a part of a wedding (婚礼) bouquet (花束). I’ll make the bride (新娘) look even more beautiful on her big day.” The third flower said, “I want to be the 3 flower in the garden. All the other flowers and the people will love me best.” However, things didn’t go as they 4 . A gardener came to the garden. He picked the three flowers. The first flower was put in a small, simple cup on a poor family’s table. The second flower was used to decorate a small birthday party. The third flower was left 5 in a corner of the shed, and no one noticed it. The three flowers were 6 , but they couldn’t do anything. One day, the children in the poor family were very happy to see the flower in the cup. They took good care of it. 7 it was not put in a beautiful vase as it hoped, it brought so much joy to the children. The first flower thought its dream had come true. At the birthday party, the second flower made the party more colorful. People at the party were very happy. The second flower 8 it was still making an important moment special. A little girl found the third flower in the shed. She took it out and planted it 9 a small flowerbed (花坛) in front of her house. As time passed, the flower grew very well and became the most beautiful one in the neighborhood. Each flower finally 10 what they wanted, just not in the way they imagined. 1．A．dreams B．stories C．jobs 2．A．water B．stones C．rock 3．A．prettiest B．oldest C．smallest 4．A．knew B．expected C．heard 5．A．away B．out C．alone 6．A．sad B．happy C．excited 7．A．Because B．So C．Although 8．A．realized B．forgot C．broke 9．A．among B．in C．over 10．A．got B．lost C．left 【答案】 1．A 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了三朵花各自怀揣不同梦想，但现实与预期不同，最终却以另一种方式实现了愿望的寓言故事。 1．句意：一个阳光明媚的早晨，它们聊着它们的梦想。 dreams梦想；stories故事；jobs工作。根据下文“The first flower thought its dream had come true.”可知，这三朵花在聊着它们的梦想。故选A。 2．句意：我希望被放在一个装满水的漂亮花瓶里。 water水；stones石头；rock岩石。根据“vase”可知，花瓶中最合理的填充物是水。故选A。 3．句意：我想成为花园里最漂亮的花。 prettiest最漂亮的；oldest最老的；smallest最小的。根据下文“All the other flowers and the people will love me best.”可知，其他所有的花和人都会很爱“我”，由此推知，“我”想成为花园里最漂亮的花。故选A。 4．句意：然而，事情并没有像它们预期的那样发展。 knew知道；expected预期；heard听到。根据上文“I hope to be put in a beautiful vase...I’ll be a part of a wedding (婚礼) bouquet (花束)”可知，上文描述的是花朵的愿望，此处强调现实与“预期”不符。故选B。 5．句意：第三朵花孤零零地留在小屋的一个角落里，没有人注意到它。 away远离；out外面；alone独自。根据“no one noticed it”可知，没人注意到这朵花，说明它是被单独遗弃的状态。故选C。 6．句意：这三朵花很伤心，却无能为力。 sad伤心的；happy高兴的；excited激动的。根据上文“I hope to be put in a beautiful vase...I’ll be a part of a wedding (婚礼) bouquet (花束)...All the other flowers and the people will love me best...The first flower was put in a small, simple cup on a poor family’s table. The second flower was used to decorate a small birthday party. The third flower was left...in a corner of the shed, and no one noticed it.”可知，现实与这三朵花的梦想相差甚远，所以它们感到很伤心。故选A。 7．句意：虽然它没有像它希望的那样被放在一个漂亮的花瓶里，但它给孩子们带来了如此多的欢乐。 Because因为；So所以；Although虽然。根据“...it was not put in a beautiful vase as it hoped, it brought so much joy to the children.”可知，这两句话是让步关系，所以空处应用Although引导此让步状语从句。故选C。 8．句意：第二朵花意识到它仍在让重要的时刻变得特别。 realized意识到；forgot忘记；broke打破。根据上文“At the birthday party, the second flower made the party more colorful. People at the party were very happy.”可知，在生日聚会上，第二朵花使聚会更加丰富多彩，聚会上的人们非常开心。因此它意识到它仍在让重要的时刻变得特别。故选A。 9．句意：她把它拿出来，种在她家门前的一个小花坛里。 among在……之间；in在……里面；over在……上方。根据“She took it out and planted it...a small flowerbed (花坛)”可知，小女孩把花种在花坛里。故选B。 10．句意：每朵花最终都得到了自己想要的，只是不是以它们想象的方式。 got获得；lost丢失；left离开。根据上文“The first flower thought its dream had come true...The second flower...it was still making an important moment special...As time passed, the flower grew very well and became the most beautiful one in the neighborhood.”可知，这三朵花最终都实现了梦想，得到了自己想要的。故选A。 Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳绥宁县城区联考·期中) When I started junior high school, I was excited about the new challenges. I decided to study 1 and achieve good grades. However, I soon 2 that it wasn’t going to be easy. I found myself struggling (吃力地进行) with some 3 , especially math and science. I didn’t understand the concepts (概念), and I couldn’t 4 the rest of the class. I began to doubt my ability. 5 I didn’t give up, I talked to my teachers and asked for help. I also started to study more at home and asked my parents for help when I needed it. 6 but surely, I began to improve. I started to understand the concepts 7 . And I was able to finish the homework and classwork more easily. One of the things that helped me the most was 8 a study group with some of my classmates. We would meet after school, do our homework and study for tests together. It was a great way to get 9 and support. Now, I am 10 to say that I have made a lot of progress. I have learned that with hard work and support from others, anything is possible. 1．A．hardly B．hard C．near 2．A．realize B．is realizing C．realized 3．A．sports B．subjects C．animals 4．A．keep up with B．come up with C．agree with 5．A．Or B．And C．But 6．A．Slowly B．Quietly C．Easily 7．A．earlier B．worse C．better 8．A．joined B．joining C．changed 9．A．money B．time C．help 10．A．lucky B．afraid C．proud 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文为记叙文，讲述作者初中开始时面对新挑战，在学习中遇到困难，通过向老师、家长求助，加入学习小组等方式，最终取得进步的经历。 1．句意：我决定努力学习并取得好成绩。 hardly 几乎不；hard 努力地；near 在……附近。根据语境“取得好成绩”需努力学习，“study hard”是固定表达“努力学习” ，故填B。 2．句意：然而，我很快意识到这不会容易。 realize 意识到（原形）；is realizing 正在意识到（现在进行时）；realized 意识到（过去式）。文章整体是过去时态，此处描述过去“意识到”的动作，用过去式，故填C。 3．句意：我发现自己在一些科目上很吃力，尤其是数学和科学。 sports 运动；subjects 科目；animals 动物。由“math and science”可知是“科目”，故填B。 4．句意：我不理解这些概念，也跟不上班级其他同学（的进度）。 keep up with 跟上；come up with 想出；agree with 同意。根据“I didn’t understand the concepts”，可推知是跟不上同学，故填A。 5．句意：但我没有放弃，我和老师交流并寻求帮助。 Or 或者；And 和；But 但是。根据前文“I began to doubt my ability.”，与此处“I didn’t give up”形成转折关系，故填C。 6．句意：慢慢地但确定地，我开始进步。 Slowly 慢慢地；Quietly 安静地；Easily 容易地。结合“开始进步”的过程，是“慢慢”进步，表示渐进过程，故填A。 7．句意：我开始更好地理解这些概念。 earlier 更早；worse 更糟；better 更好。因为“I began to improve”，所以是理解能力变“更好”，故填C。 8．句意：对我帮助最大的事情之一是和我的一些同学加入一个学习小组。 joined 加入（过去式）；joining 加入（动名词）；changed 改变（过去式）。“was”后接动名词作表语，故填B。 9．句意：这是获得帮助和支持的好方法。 money 钱；time 时间；help 帮助。根据文章第4段“support”可推知，学习小组提供的是“帮助”。故填C。 10．句意：现在，我很自豪地说我取得了很大进步。 lucky 幸运的；afraid 害怕的；proud 自豪的。根据文章第5段“I have made a lot of progress”可推知，此处需表达积极情绪。故填C。 Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南怀化溆浦县·期中) Tom worked hard in an office. But it seemed that there was little change in his life. He was unhappy and didn’t want to improve himself anymore. His father, Joe, knew this and decided to have a 1 with him. One day, Tom and his father went for a walk after dinner. 2 they were walking along a river, Tom said, “Dad, you always tell me to learn something new. To be honest, I don’t want to make any 3 .” Joe looked at the river, saw a dead 4 and pointed at it. “Tom, what is that over there?” “It’s a dead fish.” “What’s the fish doing?” “It’s moving down with the running water.” “But the fish is dead. 1 can it be moving?” asked Joe. “It’s moving as the river is moving.” Joe turned to his son and said, “Life is 1 the river. It’s always moving and always changing. Some people don’t want to change, but their life is always changing whether they like it or not. A dead fish only moves along the river, while a living fish can control its journey. What’s your choice if you want to live a 2 life?” This made Tom 3 his aunt who had already stopped learning and developing. And she just lived in the way she used to be, like a dead fish. Guided by his 4 , Tom understood what he said. He didn’t want to become a person like his aunt. So he made up his mind to 5 learning and developing himself. 1．A．look B．talk C．rest 2．A．Once B．While C．After 3．A．report B．change C．mistake 4．A．bird B．dog C．fish 5．A．Who B．Which C．How 6．A．in B．over C．like 7．A．better B．harder C．greener 8．A．give up B．think of C．take down 9．A．aunt B．father C．uncle 10．A．continue B．finish C．avoid 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了汤姆在工作中感到生活没有变化而不愿进步，父亲通过一条死鱼的例子引导他明白要不断学习和提升自己的道理。 1．句意：他的父亲乔知道了这件事，决定和他谈一谈。 look看；talk谈话；rest休息。根据下文父子俩的对话可知，父亲想和汤姆谈一谈，故选B。 2．句意：当他们沿着河边散步时，汤姆说：“爸爸，你总是告诉我要学新东西。” Once一旦；While当……时；After在……之后。根据“they were walking along a river, Tom said”可知，是在散步的过程中汤姆说话，故选B。 3．句意：说实话，我不想有任何改变。 report报告；change改变；mistake错误。根据前文“But it seemed that there was little change in his life. He was unhappy and didn’t want to improve himself anymore.”可知，汤姆不想有任何改变，故选B。 4．句意：乔看了看河，看到一条死鱼，指了指它。 bird鸟；dog狗；fish鱼。根据后文“It’s a dead fish.”可知，看到的是一条死鱼，故选C。 5．句意：乔问：“但是鱼已经死了，它怎么会动呢？” Who谁；Which哪一个；How怎样。根据“It’s moving as the river is moving.”可知，是问死鱼怎么会动，故选C。 6．句意：生活就像这条河。 in在……里；over在……上方；like像。根据后文“A dead fish only moves along the river, while a living fish can control its journey.”可知，是把生活比作河，故选C。 7．句意：如果你想过更好的生活，你的选择是什么？ better更好的；harder更难的；greener更绿的。根据“What’s your choice if you want to live a…life?”可知，是想过更好的生活，故选A。 8．句意：这让汤姆想起了他那位已经停止学习和发展的阿姨。 give up放弃；think of想起；take down记下。根据后文“And she just lived in the way she used to be, like a dead fish.”可知，汤姆想起了他的阿姨，故选B。 9．句意：在父亲的引导下，汤姆明白了他说的话。 aunt阿姨；father父亲；uncle叔叔。根据“Guided by his…Tom understood what he said.”可知，是父亲在引导汤姆，故选B。 10．句意：于是他下定决心继续学习和提升自己。 continue继续；finish完成；avoid避免。根据“He didn’t want to become a person like his aunt.”可知，汤姆决定继续学习和提升自己，故选A。 Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳新邵县·期中) Joe got a bar of chocolate from his father for his cleaning work at home. 1 he was ready to eat it, his elder brother Jack returned home from school. He 2 the chocolate from Joe and put it in his mouth and ran away. Joe rushed to his room 3 and locked the room from the inside and fell on his bed, with tears (眼泪) on his face, worrying about his lost chocolate. Learning about it, his father carried a larger bar of chocolate to Joe’s 4 . He knocked at the door and asked Joe 5 it. He even told that he had a larger bar of chocolate for him. But Joe 6 to listen to his father. He lay on the bed, paying no attention to his father’s knock and talk. He 7 to cry, thinking about his small loss (损失). His worry stopped him 8 getting a much greater joy. We may 9 a lot of time, energy and chances worrying about the small losses that have happened in our lives, and blaming (责怪) the persons who we think are responsible for our losses. By doing this, we are actually refusing to receive 10 gifts from life. It’s really foolish action. 1．A．If B．When C．Though 2．A．ate up B．took away C．gave out 3．A．carefully B．bravely C．angrily 4．A．room B．school C．yard 5．A．open B．to open C．opening 6．A．refused B．needed C．tried 7．A．continued B．stopped C．started 8．A．to B．in C．from 9．A．imagine B．waste C．notice 10． A．greater B．cheaper C．smaller 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Joe因为哥哥抢走巧克力而伤心，父亲想给他更大的巧克力却被拒绝的故事，说明人们常因小损失而错过更大的快乐。 1．句意：当Joe正准备吃巧克力时，他的哥哥Jack放学回家了。 If如果；When当……时；Though尽管。根据“he was ready to eat it”可知此处是时间状语从句，表示“当……时”。故选B。 2．句意：他从Joe那里夺走巧克力，放进嘴里跑掉了。 ate up吃光；took away拿走；gave out分发。根据“put it in his mouth and ran away”可知是夺走巧克力。故选B。 3．句意：Joe冲进房间，愤怒地从里面锁上门，倒在床上，脸上有眼泪，担心失去的巧克力。 carefully小心地；bravely勇敢地；angrily愤怒地。根据“with tears (眼泪) on his face”可知“愤怒地锁门。故选C。 4．句意：父亲得知后，拿着一块更大的巧克力来到Joe的房间。 room房间；school学校；yard院子。根据前文“rushed to his room”可知地点是房间。故选A。 5．句意：他敲门让Joe开门。 open打开，原形；to open不定式；opening动名词。“ask sb to do”是固定搭配，故选B。 6．句意：但Joe拒绝听父亲的话。 refused拒绝；needed需要；tried尝试。根据“He lay on the bed, paying no attention to his father’s knock and talk.”可知是拒绝听父亲的话。故选A。 7．句意：他继续哭泣，想着自己小小的损失。 continued继续；stopped停止；started开始。根据“lay on the bed”和“thinking”可知是继续哭。故选A。 8．句意：他的担忧阻止他获得更大的快乐。 to到；in在……里；from从。“stop sb from doing”是固定搭配，表示阻止某人做某事，故选C。 9．句意：我们可能浪费大量时间、精力和机会，为生活中的小损失担忧，并责怪我们认为应对损失负责的人。 imagine想象；waste浪费；notice注意到。根据“worrying about the small losses”可知是指浪费时间。故选B。 10．句意：通过这样做实际是拒绝接受生活更大的礼物。 greater更大的；cheaper更便宜的；smaller更小的。根据前文“a larger bar of chocolate”可知是更大的礼物。故选A。 Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳云溪区九校联考·期中) A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when the heavy storm (暴雨) came. The young lady was a little 1 and asked her father, “What should I do, stop or keep driving?” Her father said, “ 2 driving.” After driving a few kilometers, the storm was becoming 3 . The young lady found that some cars stopped on the side of the road. The young lady asked her father again if they should stop. But her father didn’t say 4 . So she had to keep on driving. Ten minutes later, the storm started to become small and she could see a little 5 . After a few kilometers, she 6 out of the storm. What’s more, the sun came out and the road ahead was dry. Her father told her to stop and get out of the car. “But why now, father?” she asked in 7 . Her father said, “When you get out, you can look back at all the people in cars and they are still in the 8 . Now, your storm is over 9 you didn’t give up.” Don’t give up, even if the stronger do. If you keep going, soon your “personal storms” will be 10 . The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear. 1．A．excited B．afraid C．careless 2．A．Keep B．Stop C．Practice 3．A．smaller B．heavier C．stranger 4．A．everything B．something C．anything 5．A．more slowly B．more seriously C．more clearly 6．A．walked B．drove C．climbed 7．A．anger B．surprise C．happiness 8．A．road B．city C．storm 9．A．because B．so C．but 10．A．on B．back C．over 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位年轻女士在暴雨中开车，询问父亲是停下还是继续行驶，父亲让她继续，最终她驶出暴雨区，父亲借此告诉她不要放弃的道理。 1．句意：这位年轻女士有点害怕，问她父亲：“我该怎么办，停下还是继续开车？” excited兴奋的；afraid害怕的；careless粗心的。在暴雨中开车，一般会感到害怕，afraid符合语境。故选B。 2．句意：她父亲说：“保持行驶。” Keep保持；Stop停止；Practice练习。由后文“After driving a few kilometers”可知，她继续开车，父亲让她继续行驶，Keep符合语境。故选A。 3．句意：行驶了几公里后，暴风雨变大了。 smaller更小；heavier更大；stranger更奇怪。由后文“The young lady found that some cars stopped on the side of the road. The young lady asked her father again if they should stop.”可知，一些车停在路边，女士再次询问父亲是否该停下，可推测暴风雨变大了，heavier符合语境。故选B。 4．句意：但她父亲什么也没说。 everything每件事；something某事，用于肯定句；anything任何事，用于否定句和疑问句。此句是否定句，didn’t say anything表示“什么也没说” ，故选C。 5．句意：十分钟后，暴风雨开始变小，她能看得更清楚一点了。 more slowly更慢；more seriously更严肃；more clearly更清楚。暴风雨变小，视线会更清楚，more clearly符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：行驶了几公里后，她开车驶出了暴风雨区。 walked走；drove开车；climbed爬。女士是开车，所以是drove out of“开车驶出……”符合语境。故选B。 7．句意：“但是为什么现在停下，爸爸？”她惊讶地问道。 anger愤怒；surprise惊讶；happiness幸福。父亲此时让她停车，她不理解，所以是惊讶地问，in surprise表示“惊讶地” ，故选B。 8．句意：当你下车时，你可以回头看看所有在车里的人，他们还在暴风雨中。 road路；city城市；storm暴风雨。这里说的是其他人还在暴风雨中，storm符合语境。故选C。 9．句意：现在，你的暴风雨结束了，因为你没有放弃。 because因为；so所以；but但是。“didn’t give up”是“your storm is over”的原因，because引导原因状语从句，符合语境。故选A。 10．句意：如果你继续前进，很快你的“个人暴风雨”就会结束。 on在……上；back回来；over结束。结合前文，这里说继续前进，暴风雨就会结束，over符合语境。故选C。 Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南长沙一中教育集团联考·期中) What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessman? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a doctor/singer. If you have more than one 1 , you have a slash career. “Slash career” comes from the punctuation mark (标点符号) “/”. People with slash careers often have a main job. It usually 2 their needs of life. The main job comes before the slash. And the job after the slash is often about a person’s 3 . It can help make people’s life colorful. Why do people want more than one job? On the one hand, a second career can be enjoyable if it is about interests. A second career actually helps with work-life balance (平衡). It also gives people a chance to learn more skills and 4 their creativity. On the other hand, it helps people make more 5 to become rich. However, a slash career can be 6 for work-life balance. Working more than one job may 7 much time. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how to spend their time. They need to know when to stop 8 . Some companies prefer to use people with slash careers. They think that it shows the person is 9 and willing to work hard. Besides, young people with slash careers seem to have more 10 to deal with the changes at work and do a better job. Do you want to have a slash career? 1．A．dream B．job C．story 2．A．meets B．loses C．controls 3．A．wishes B．reasons C．interests 4．A．copy B．show C．compare 5．A．pressure B．money C．choices 6．A．hopeless B．serious C．bad 7．A．take up B．give away C．put off 8．A．dreaming B．learning C．working 9．A．creative B．independent C．fair 10．A．rules B．habits C．skills 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文介绍了“斜杠职业”的概念，即一个人拥有多个职业，并探讨了其优缺点。 1．句意：如果你有不止一个职业，你就有斜杠职业。 dream梦想；job职业；story故事。根据“Are you a teacher or a businessman? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a doctor/singer.”可知，此处指“职业”。故选B。 2．句意：它通常满足生活需求。 meets满足；loses失去；controls控制。根据“People with slash careers often have a main job. It usually...their needs of life.”可知，主要工作通常可以满足生活需求。故选A。 3．句意：斜杠后的职业通常与个人兴趣有关。 wishes愿望；reasons原因；interests兴趣。根据“make people’s life colorful”，可知斜杠后的职业应与兴趣相关。故选C。 4．句意：它还为人们提供了学习更多技能和展示创造力的机会。 copy复制；show展示；compare比较。根据“their creativity”可知，此处指“展示创造力”。故选B。 5．句意：另一方面，它帮助人们赚更多钱，变得富有。 pressure压力；money钱；choices选择。根据“become rich”可知，此处指“赚钱”。故选B。 6．句意：斜杠职业可能对工作与生活平衡不利。 hopeless无望的；serious严重的；bad不利的。根据“Working more than one job may...much time. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how to spend their time.”可知，后文介绍了斜杠职业的劣势，故此处指“对工作与生活平衡不利”。故选C。 7．句意：从事不止一个职业可能占用大量时间。 take up占用；give away赠送；put off推迟。根据“Working more than one job may...much time.”可知，多个职业会占用时间。故选A。 8．句意：他们需要知道何时停止工作。 dreaming做梦；learning学习；working工作。根据“think carefully about how to spend their time”可知，需要仔细考虑如何花时间，所以此处指“什么时候停止工作”。故选C。 9．句意：他们认为这表明这个人有创造力，愿意努力工作。 creative有创造力的；independent独立的；fair公平的。根据前文“It also gives people a chance to learn more skills and...their creativity.”可知，斜杠职业展示了创造力。故选A。 10．句意：此外，从事斜杠职业的年轻人似乎有更多的技能来应对工作中的变化，并做得更好。 rules规则；habits习惯；skills技能。根据“young people with slash careers seem to have more...to deal with the changes”可知，斜杠职业指有多个工作，所以应付工作变化的技能也更多。故选C。 Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南长沙浏阳·期中) Dong Lina was born into a farmer’s family in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Dong was blind at the age of 10. She began learning tuina (推拿). However, she never 1 studying, even during the three years when she worked as a masseuse (女按摩师). One day, she heard that there was a training program for 2 youth radio hosts in Beijing. Dong 3 that this might be her important time. So she decided to make a 4 . The first time on the broadcast (播) host class, Dong Lina was 5 moved. Since that, it was a new page in her life. At school, she worked 6 than others. In 2010, Dong took part in a national competition. People were moved by her 7 and encouraged (鼓励) her to study at the Communication University of China. On June 28, 2023, Dong Lina 8 her speech at the graduation ceremony of 2023. She said, “Graduation is the end of university study and the beginning of our new life road. May we have dreams and keep love.” Her speech 9 all the teachers and students. Her success tells us that nothing is 10 to someone if we never give up and work hard. 1．A．kept B．stopped C．started 2．A．blind B．deaf C．ill 3．A．decided B．realized C．gave 4．A．mistake B．feeling C．change 5．A．quietly B．quickly C．deeply 6．A．harder B．easier C．worse 7．A．ability B．songs C．books 8．A．took B．gave C．had 9．A．put off B．handed out C．cheered up 10．A．easy B．impossible C．important 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了董丽娜的励志故事。 1．句意：然而，她从未停止学习，即使在她做按摩师的三年里也是如此。 kept保持；stopped停止；started开始。这里否定词“never”需搭配“stopped”，表示“从未停止”。故选B。 2．句意：有一天，她听说北京有一个盲人青年电台主持人培训项目。 blind失明的；deaf失聪的；ill生病的。根据“Dong was blind at the age of 10.”可知，董丽娜10岁失明，因此项目针对盲人青年。故选A。 3．句意：董意识到这可能是她的重要时刻。 decided决定；realized 意识到；gave给予。根据“that this might be her important time.”可知，此处用realized表示她“意识”到机会。故选B。 4．句意：所以她决定做出改变。 mistake错误；feeling感觉；change改变。固定搭配“make a change”表示“做出改变”，符合她转行做主持人的情节。故选C。 5．句意：第一次上直播主持人课，董丽娜被深深地打动了。 quietly安静地；quickly快速地；deeply深深地。修饰“moved”需用副词，deeply“深深地”表示程度深。故选C。 6．句意：在学校，她比别人学习更努力。 harder更努力；easier更容易；worse更糟糕。根据“she worked…than others.”可知，比较级“harder than others”强调她更努力，符合她努力学习的形象。故选A。 7．句意：人们被她的能力所感动，鼓励她去中国传媒大学学习。 ability能力；songs歌曲；books书籍。根据“and encouraged (鼓励) her to study at the Communication University of China.”可知，人们被她的“能力”感动，并鼓励她上大学。故选A。 8．句意：2023年6月28日，董丽娜在2023年毕业典礼上致辞。 took拿走；gave给予；had拥有。固定搭配“give a speech”表示“发表演讲”。故选B。 9．句意：她的演讲使所有的老师和学生振奋起来。 put off推迟；handed out分发；cheered up使振奋。“cheered up”表示“使振奋、鼓舞”，符合演讲带来的积极影响。故选C。 10．句意：她的成功告诉我们，如果我们永不放弃，努力工作，没有什么是不可能的。 easy容易的；impossible不可能的；important重要的。“nothing is impossible”是固定表达，强调“一切皆有可能”。故选B。 Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南永州道县·期中) Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is magic to me. My interest in it came from my 1 . Years ago, I often had headaches, and my life was seriously influenced. I 2 many different methods. However, none of them 3 . Luckily, I met with a doctor of TCM during my trip in China. He advised me to take some Chinese medicine. So I did. To my surprise, my 4 was gone within a week. Later, I found that TCM could be of great help to some 5 lasting for a long time, such as sleeping problems or physical pains. The 6 methods in TCM also took my wife’s interest. With her 7 , I’m running a website to introduce TCM. I want to help people understand that if they have some 8 problems, they can try TCM. All these experiences with TCM led me to 9 ancient Chinese philosophy (哲学), for many of TCM ideas, such as yin and yang, and qi, were 10 inspired (启发) by it. Since then, I have stepped onto the road to learning about Chinese culture. 1．A．habit B．education C．experience 2．A．reported B．tried C．kept 3．A．worked B．started C．failed 4．A．wealth B．courage C．pain 5．A．illnesses B．hobbies C．projects 6．A．expensive B．helpful C．social 7．A．check B．worry C．support 8．A．health B．food C．family 9．A．drop B．write C．study 10．A．recently B．directly C．finally 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述作者因头痛接触中医，发现其神奇疗效后，开始研究中医并推广其文化。 1．句意：我对它的兴趣源于我的经历。 habit习惯；education教育；experience经历。根据下文讲述作者因亲身经历头痛而接触中医，C项符合。故选C。 2．句意：我尝试许多不同的方法。 reported报告；tried尝试；kept保持。根据上文“Years ago, I often had headaches, and my life was seriously influenced.”可知，作者经历头痛，应是尝试许多不同的治疗方法。故选B。 3．句意：然而，它们都不起作用。 worked有效；started开始；failed失败。根据下文“Luckily, I met with a doctor of TCM during my trip in China…To my surprise, my…was gone within a week.”可知，尝试的方法都不起作用。故选A。 4．句意：令我惊讶的是，我的疼痛在一周内就消失了。 wealth财富；courage勇气；pain疼痛。根据上文“Years ago, I often had headaches, and my life was seriously influenced.”可知，作者经历头痛，此处指疼痛。故选C。 5．句意：后来，我发现中医对一些长期存在的疾病有很大的帮助，比如睡眠问题或身体疼痛。 illnesses疾病；hobbies爱好；projects项目。后文举例“sleeping problems or physical pains”属于疾病范畴。故选A。 6．句意：中医的有益方法也引起了我妻子的兴趣。 expensive昂贵的；helpful有帮助的；social社交的。根据上文“Later, I found that TCM could be of great help to some…lasting for a long time, such as sleeping problems or physical pains.”可知，此处强调中医的疗效，应选积极词汇。故选B。 7．句意：在她的支持下，我正在运营一个介绍中医的网站。 check检查；worry担忧；support支持。根据上文“…methods in TCM also took my wife’s interest”可知，妻子对中医感兴趣，应是会支持作者运营一个介绍中医的网站。故选C。 8．句意：我想帮助人们了解，如果他们有一些健康问题，他们可以尝试中医。 health健康；food食物；family家庭。根据“they can try TCM.”可知，中医应是治疗健康问题。故选A。 9．句意：所有这些中医经验都让我学习了中国古代哲学，因为许多中医思想，如阴阳、气，都直接受到了它的启发。 drop放弃；write写作；study学习。后文提到学习阴阳等概念，应是学到了这些知识。故选C。 10．句意：所有这些中医经验都让我学习了中国古代哲学，因为许多中医思想，如阴阳、气，都直接受到了它的启发。 recently最近；directly直接；finally最终。此处强调中医与哲学的直接关联，B项符合。故选B。 Passage 9 (24-25八下·湖南长沙湖南师大附中教育集团联考·期中) Mary, a 22-year-old woman, stands in the kitchen of the La Hotel in Manila, preparing to make a cake. It would seem to be natural for a cook, but for Mary, you can’t imagine how difficult it is. She has no 1 . Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might 2 herself when using a knife, but that has never been a problem,” says the manager of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment (待遇) and works just as 3 as the rest of the cooks.” One day in September 2002, Mary and her uncle, 4 were attacked (攻击) by two men. The 11-year-old girl passed out (昏倒). After she came to 5 , she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors saved her life but could not save her hands. In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live in a rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for 6 people. She practiced how to write and do housework there. She believed she could live a 7 life, although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was still alive after the terrible attack. After she 8 high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in a college, because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl. When Mary was reported on television, she turned it into a chance to encourage other disabled people 9 running away from the attention. “I wanted other disabled people to believe it’s possible to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose 10 . I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.” 1．A．arms B．legs C．hands 2．A．hurt B．teach C．enjoy 3．A．long B．hard C．soon 4．A．unluckily B．finally C．excitedly 5．A．death B．life C．ability 6．A．tired B．disabled C．healthy 7．A．terrible B．difficult C．normal 8．A．finished B．started C．missed 9．A．but also B．instead of C．because of 10．A．heart B．stress C．competition 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了玛丽，一个残疾女孩子，在酒店里像正常的厨师一样工作，2002年她和叔叔遭到了攻击，她失去了手臂，后来在家人的帮助下，去了残疾人康复中心，她相信她可以过上正常的生活，她学了酒店和餐厅管理课程。在电视报道中，她说，我想让其他的残疾人知道，过正常的生活是可能的，谋生是很困难的，但不要失去希望，如果你有梦想，你努力工作，没有什么是实现不了的。 1．句意：她没有手。 arms手臂，胳膊；legs腿；hands手。根据“After she came to…, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors saved her life but could not save her hands.”可知，玛丽没有手。故选C。 2．句意：“当我第一次看到玛丽时，我担心她可能会用刀伤害自己，但这从来都不是问题，”该酒店的经理说。 hurt使……受伤；teach教；enjoy喜欢，享受。根据前文“Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working.”可知，此处应该指的是酒店的经理第一次看到玛丽时，他担心她可能会用刀伤害自己。故选A。 3．句意：她没有得到特殊待遇，和其他厨师一样努力工作。 long长的；hard努力；soon快。根据“She does not get special treatment (待遇) and works just as…as the rest of the cooks.”可知，此处应该表达她没有得到特殊待遇，和其他厨师一样努力工作。此处用hard，副词，修饰动词works，意为“努力”符合语境。故选B。 4．句意：2002年9月的一天，玛丽和她的叔叔不幸遭到两名男子的袭击。 unluckily不幸运地；finally最后；excitedly兴奋地。根据后文“One day in September 2002, Mary and her uncle,…attacked (攻击) by two men. The 11-year-old girl passed out (昏倒).”可知，此处应该指的是不幸的事情。故选A。 5．句意：她苏醒过来后，发现她叔叔死了，看到她的胳膊断了。 death死亡；life生命；ability能力。根据“The 11-year-old girl passed out (昏倒).”和“After she came to…”可知，此处应该表达她苏醒过来后，发现她叔叔死了，看到她的胳膊断了。come to life，意为“苏醒过来”符合语境。故选B。 6．句意：2006年，在家人的帮助下，玛丽住进了残疾人康复训练中心。 tired疲惫的；disabled残疾的；healthy健康的。根据前文语境可知，此处指的是玛丽住进了残疾人康复训练中心。故选B。 7．句意：她相信她可以过正常的生活，尽管她是残疾人。 terrible可怕的；difficult困难的；normal正常的。根据“She believed she could live a…life,although she was disabled.”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达她相信她可以过正常的生活，尽管她是残疾人。故选C。 8．句意：高中毕业后，她在一所大学学习了两年的酒店和餐馆管理课程，因为她从小就喜欢烹饪。 finished完成；started开始；missed思念，错过。根据“she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in a college”可知，此处指的是结束了高中，即高中毕业后。故选A。 9．句意：当玛丽在电视上被报道时，她把它变成了一个鼓励其他残疾人的机会，而不是逃避关注。 but also而且；instead of而不是；because of由于。根据“she turned it into a chance to encourage other disabled people…running away from the attention.”可知，此处前后构成转折关系，所以填入instead of，意为“而不是”符合语境。故选B。 10．句意：谋生很难，但我不灰心。 heart心；stress压力；competition比赛。根据后文“I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.”和空格前“but I don’t lose”可知，此处指的是玛丽不灰心，lose heart，动词短语，意为“灰心”。故选A。 主题02 人与自然—— 自然之美 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南娄底直学校联合体·期中) There was a deaf old man living alone in a small house with a beautiful garden. Every day, he spent hours taking care of 1 . One morning, while watering roses, he 2 a young woman at the garden gate, She had a kind smile on her face. “Could I come in?” she asked. He read her lips (嘴唇) and 3 . She walked in and was attracted (吸引) by the sweet smell 4 the flowers. He told her the garden brought him great 5 . Since then, she often helped with heavy work. One night, the old man dreamed of an angel (天使) who said his kindness to the garden was seen and the young woman was a 6 and she would bring more joy to his life. He realized his good luck. With her help, he created a more peaceful place and don’t feel 7 anymore. As time went by, the old man’s health became 8 , but he stayed positive (积极的) with the woman’s company (陪伴). Finally, he passed away (去世) peacefully. The woman knew he left her the precious (珍贵的) 9 of their time together. She decided to take care of the garden just as he did. Every time she smelled the flowers, she remembered him. The garden became a place where their 10 would last forever. 1．A．trees B．flowers C．vegetables 2．A．noticed B．heard C．felt 3．A．smiled B．agreed C．refused 4．A．from B．in C．on 5．A．sadness B．trouble C．happiness 6．A．test B．gift C．problem 7．A．happy B．lonely C．angry 8．A．better B．least C．worse 9．A．money B．memory C．letter 10．A．garden B．friendship C．flowers 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了一位独居的聋哑老人通过精心照料花园获得快乐，后来遇到一位善良的年轻女子帮助他打理花园，两人建立起深厚友谊的故事。尽管老人最终去世，但他们的友谊通过花园永远留存。 1．句意：他每天花数小时照料花园里的花。 trees树；flowers花；vegetables蔬菜。根据下文“while watering roses”可知，空处指“花朵”。故选B。 2．句意：一天早上，当他正在浇玫瑰花时，他注意到一位年轻女子站在花园门口。 noticed注意；heard听到；felt感觉。根据“There was a deaf old man living alone in a small house with a beautiful garden.”可知，老人听力受损，无法听见，但可以通过视觉注意到年轻女子站在门口。故选A。 3．句意：他读唇语后同意让她进入。 smiled微笑；agreed同意；refused拒绝。根据下文“She walked in”可知，她进入花园里，说明他同意她进入。故选B。 4．句意：她走进来被来自花朵的甜香吸引。 from来自；in在……里；on在……上。根据“by the sweet smell...the flowers.”可知，此处表示“来自花的甜香”。故选A。 5．句意：他告诉她花园给他带来很大快乐。 sadness悲伤；trouble麻烦；happiness快乐。根据“He told her the garden brought him great...”可知，花园给他带来了很大快乐。故选C。 6．句意：一天晚上，这位老人梦到天使，天使说他对花园的呵护被看到，那位年轻女士是一个礼物，她会给他的生活带来更多欢乐。 test测试；gift礼物；problem问题。根据“who said his kindness to the garden was seen and the young woman was a... and she would bring more joy to his life.”可知，天使说这位女士是老人善行的回报，且会带来欢乐，因此她是礼物。故选B。 7．句意：在她的帮助下，他创造了一个更平和的地方，老人不再感到孤独。 happy高兴的；lonely孤单的；angry生气的。根据上文“There was a deaf old man living alone...”可知，之前老人独居，女子陪伴后他不再感到孤独。故选B。 8．句意：岁月流逝，老人的身体变差，但有了这位女士的陪伴，他保持积极的心态。 better更好；least最少的；worse最糟糕。根据下文“Finally, he passed away (去世) peacefully.”可知，后文老人去世，说明健康状况恶化。故选C。 9．句意：这位女士知道他留下的是共同时光的珍贵回忆。 money钱；memory记忆；letter信。根据“The woman knew he left her the precious (珍贵的)...of their time together.”可知，女子珍惜的是两人共度的回忆。故选B。 10．句意：花园成为他们友谊永存的地方。 garden花园；friendship友谊；flowers花。根据“The garden became a place where their...would last forever.”可知，花园象征两人永恒的友谊。故选B。 主题03 人与社会—— 关爱老人；合作助人；电影赏析；志愿服务；慈善活动；悬疑推理 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙长郡教育集团·期中) During my childhood, my mom had a special evening routine. Sometimes she would knit (编织) hats for us, and other times, she baked cookies. But one day, she surprised us all by saying, “I’m going to call one 1 every night.” I was 16 then and couldn’t 2 why she would spend her evenings talking to people she didn’t know much. One evening, I heard her conversation with one of our neighbors, an elderly lady. She 3 the lady’s dinner and even discussed the roses in the park. When she hung up, I 4 her choice of those small topics. With a kind smile, she explained, “I might be the only person she talked to today. So even the simplest conversations can make her feel cared for.” 30 years later, I realized the true influence of my mother’s nightly calls. The elderly often feel lonely for different reasons. As people get old, they may experience the 1 of friends or family members. This 2 a smaller social circle. Health problems can make it 3 for the elderly to join in social activities. Retirement (退休) can also 4 daily communication that was once provided by work. The lonely feeling can be very strong for the elderly. They might feel like they are being forgotten or no longer valued. Without everyday social communication, they may experience 5 , boredom and a sense of emptiness. My mother’s conversations were more than just friendly talks—they were lifelines for lonely people. Her calls connected (连接) them to the 6 outside. Her determination (决心) in keeping these connections were more than I could understand, and I wish I could do better. 1．A．stranger B．friend C．neighbor 2．A．remember B．understand C．forget 3．A．asked about B．heard about C．thought about 4．A．knew B．gave C．questioned 5．A．help B．death C．visit 6．A．leads to B．turns to C．adds to 7．A．harder B．quicker C．easier 8．A．give away B．put away C．take away 9．A．fairness B．happiness C．sadness 10．A．work B．world C．field 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述母亲通过每晚给邻居打电话缓解老年人孤独的故事。 1．句意：我每晚要打给一个邻居。 stranger陌生人；friend朋友；neighbor邻居。根据“I heard her conversation with one of our neighbors, an elderly lady.”可知，妈妈说的是要每天晚上给一个邻居打电话。故选C。 2．句意：我那时16岁，不理解她为什么会花晚上的时间和不太熟悉的人交谈。 remember记得；understand理解，明白；forget忘记。根据“why she would spend her evenings talking to people she didn’t know much”可知，我对于妈妈这样的行为表示疑惑，不明白原因，所以这里是不理解。故选B。 3．句意：她询问那位女士的晚餐情况，甚至还讨论了公园里的玫瑰。 asked about询问；heard about听说；thought about思考。根据“the lady’s dinner and even discussed the roses in the park”可知，妈妈是在和那位女士交流晚餐和玫瑰的情况，所以应是询问晚餐的情况。故选A。 4．句意：当她挂断电话时，我质疑她选择那些小话题。 knew知道；gave给；questioned质疑。根据“I might be the only person she talked to today. So even the simplest conversations can make her feel cared for.”可知，我一开始对妈妈选择这些小话题不理解，所以应是质疑她的选择。故选C。 5．句意：随着人变老，他们可能会经历朋友或家人的死亡。 help帮助；death死亡；visit拜访。根据“The elderly often feel lonely for different reasons.”和“As people get old”可知，要解释老人孤独的原因，结合选项，经历朋友或家人的死亡会导致孤独。故选B。 6．句意：这导致了一个更小的社交圈子。 leads to导致；turns to转向；adds to增加。前面提到可能经历朋友或家人的死亡，这会产生一个结果，即导致社交圈子变小。故选A。 7．句意：健康问题会使老年人参加社交活动更困难。 harder更困难的；quicker更快的；easier更容易的。根据“Health problems”可知，健康问题肯定会对老人参加社交活动产生阻碍，所以是更困难。故选A。 8．句意：退休也会带走曾经由工作提供的日常交流。 give away赠送；put away收起放好；take away带走。根据“Retirement (退休) can also”和“daily communication that was once provided by work”可知，退休后工作没有了，那么曾经工作带来的日常交流也就没有了，即带走了。故选C。 9．句意：没有日常的社交交流，他们可能会经历悲伤、无聊和空虚感。 fairness公平；happiness幸福；sadness悲伤。根据“Without everyday social communication”和“boredom and a sense of emptiness”可知，没有社交交流带来的应该是负面情绪，结合选项sadness“悲伤”符合。故选C。 10．句意：她的电话把他们和外面的世界连接起来。 work工作；world世界；field领域。根据“connected (连接) them to the”和“outside”可知，电话能让老人和外面的世界联系起来。故选B。 Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳八中教育集团·期中) Jia Haixia is blind and Jia Wenqi has no arms. On their own, the two are “ 1 ”. But together, they are a strong team that has changed part of their 2 into a rich and green forest. Their story began in 2000, when Jia Haixia became blind after an illness and Jia Wenqi lost his arms in an accident. 3 of them could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented (租) some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local government paid some money 4 them. Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi never 5 that they would create a beautiful environment before. In the past few years, they have planted more than 8,000 trees. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees and hundreds of birds. Also, it saves the village from river flooding (泛滥) in the rainy season. When the friends work together, they feel strong enough to face difficulties 6 being weak. They usually get up at 7 a.m. to plant trees. When they reach the river, Jia Wenqi carries Jia Haixia on his back to get to the other side. 7 they don’t have enough money to buy young trees to plant, the two choose to use branches (枝干) from the trees. Jia Haixia climbs to the treetops with the help of Jia Wenqi and chooses the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and 8 plants it since they don’t want to break any branch. Finally, Jia Wenqi waters the area. Though working hard, the men don’t make much money. But Jia Wenqi said, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste 9 .” For Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi, they don’t care much about money. Together, they already have everything they need: a perfect pair of 10 , two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world! 1．A．sick B．disabled C．lonely 2．A．village B．city C．town 3．A．Both B．Either C．Neither 4．A．to thank B．to remind C．to cheat 5．A．imagined B．provided C．argued 6．A．thanks to B．instead of C．in control of 7．A．Although B．If C．Because 8．A．carefully B．quickly C．quietly 9．A．terrible B．nice C．salty 10．A．ears B．feet C．eyes 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了贾海霞和贾文其两位残疾人，他们各自身体有缺陷，但合作起来却成为了一个强大的团队，将部分村庄变成了一片富饶的绿色森林的故事。 1．句意：就他们自己而言，这两个人是“残疾人”。 sick生病的；disabled残疾的；lonely孤独的。根据“Jia Haixia is blind and Jia Wenqi has no arms.”可知，贾海霞是盲人，贾文其没有胳膊，所以他们都是残疾人。故选B。 2．句意：但在一起，他们是一个强大的团队，把他们的村庄的一部分变成了一片富饶的绿色森林。 village村庄；city城市；town城镇。根据“Also, it saves the village from river flooding (泛滥) in the rainy season.”可知，他们把村庄的一部分变成了一片富饶的绿色森林。故选A。 3．句意：他们俩都找不到工作，所以两人决定组队。 Both两者都；Either两者中任何一个；Neither两者都不。根据“the two decided to team up”可知，他们俩都找不到工作，所以决定组队。故选C。 4．句意：作为回报，当地政府给了他们一些钱以表示感谢。 to thank感谢；to remind提醒；to cheat欺骗。根据“the local government paid some money”和“They rented (租) some poor land and began to plant trees.”可知，他们租地种树，所以政府给他们钱是为了表示感谢。故选A。 5．句意：贾海霞和贾文其从未想过他们以前会创造一个美丽的环境。 imagined想象；provided提供；argued争论。根据“that they would create a beautiful environment before”可知，他们从未想过会创造一个美丽的环境。故选A。 6．句意：当朋友们一起工作时，他们觉得自己足够强大，可以面对困难，而不是软弱。 thanks to多亏；instead of而不是；in control of控制。根据“they feel strong enough to face difficulties”和“being weak”可知，他们觉得自己足够强大，可以面对困难，而不是软弱。故选B。 7．句意：因为他们没有足够的钱买小树苗来种植，所以两人选择使用树上的树枝。 Although虽然；If如果；Because因为。根据“they don’t have enough money to buy young trees to plant”和“the two choose to use branches (枝干) from the trees”可知，前后句是因果关系，前因后果，所以用Because引导原因状语从句。故选C。 8．句意：然后他挖了一个洞，小心翼翼地种下它，因为他们不想弄断任何树枝。 carefully仔细地；quickly快速地；quietly安静地。根据“since they don’t want to break any branch”可知，他们不想弄断任何树枝，所以会小心翼翼地种下它。故选A。 9．句意：但我们自食其力，所以我们工作的成果尝起来很好。 terrible糟糕的；nice好的；salty咸的。根据“We stand on our own feet”可知，他们自食其力，所以工作的成果尝起来很好。故选B。 10．句意：他们已经拥有了一切他们需要的：一双完美的眼睛，两只强壮的手，以及世界上最好的友谊！ ears耳朵；feet脚；eyes眼睛。根据“Jia Haixia is blind”和“Together”可知，贾海霞是盲人，所以他们需要一双完美的眼睛。故选C。 Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳八中教育集团·期中) “What is the meaning of life?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? A dog really did. And that dog plays the leading 1 in the movie A Dog’s Purpose. The film was shown in Chinese mainland cinemas on March 3. It is about a dog’s several lives through reincarnation (再生). And he keeps 2 meaning in each of those lives. The dog is named Bailey. He 3 in the film as a boy’s red retriever (猎犬), a lonely policeman’s German shepherd (牧羊犬) and a student’s playmate. Then he meets with his first owner again and gives the story a happy ending. The movie shows the unbreakable connection 4 people and pets. It is “heart-warming and soul-hitting”, New York Daily News noted. There are many 5 that really touch the audience. For example, when Bailey lived as a police dog, he managed to save a victim (受害者) and he lost his life in order to 6 his owner’s life. The movie 7 people to “give love to a pet”, Carole Mallory wrote in his report. The story was told from the dog’s view, which makes the film quite 8 . US actor Josh Gad, 36, gave the dog a lovely voice. Just imagine Bailey seeing the school bus as “a big yellow box with wheels” and a donkey as a “horse dog”. That will make you laugh again and again. The dog always looks for life’s meaning. Did he really find it? Well, he did. He 9 that life’s point is not to look for a point—just to “be here now”. This wise 10 surely gives people something to think about. Would you like to watch the film with your friends? 1．A．guide B．role C．competition 2．A．waiting for B．looking for C．talking to 3．A．appeared B．introduced C．reported 4．A．among B．against C．between 5．A．voices B．pictures C．scenes 6．A．save B．lose C．break 7．A．allows B．reminds C．causes 8．A．boring B．interesting C．sad 9．A．realized B．remembered C．reported 10．A．book B．answer C．film 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了电影《一条狗的使命》的剧情、特色、意义等内容，包括狗贝利多次转世寻找生命意义，以及电影从狗的视角讲述、传递爱与思考等。 1．句意：而且那只狗在电影《一条狗的使命》中扮演主要角色。 guide向导；role角色；competition比赛。根据“And that dog plays the leading ... in the movie A Dog’s Purpose”可知，此处考查固定短语“play the leading role”，表示“扮演主要角色”，故选B。 2．句意：并且它在每一世都一直在寻找意义。 waiting for等待；looking for寻找；talking to和……交谈。根据“What is the meaning of life?”及“The dog always looks for life’s meaning”可知，这只狗一直在寻找生命的意义，故选B。 3．句意：在电影中，它作为一个男孩的红色猎犬、一个孤独警察的德国牧羊犬和一个学生的玩伴出现。 appeared出现；introduced介绍；reported报道。根据“as a boy’s red retriever, a lonely policeman’s German shepherd and a student’s playmate”可知，此处是说这只狗在电影中以不同身份出现，故选A。 4．句意：这部电影展示了人与宠物之间牢不可破的联系。 among在……之中（三者及以上）；against反对；between在……之间（两者）。根据“people and pets”可知，是两者之间的联系，故选C。 5．句意：有很多场景真的打动了观众。 voices声音；pictures图片；scenes场景。根据“For example, when Bailey lived as a police dog, he managed to save a victim and he lost his life...”可知，举例的是电影中的场景，故选C。 6．句意：例如，当贝利作为警犬时，它成功救了一名受害者，并且为了救主人的命而牺牲了自己。 save拯救；lose失去；break打破。根据“he lost his life in order to ... his owner’s life”可知，它牺牲自己是为了救主人的命，故选A。 7．句意：Carole Mallory在他的报道中写道，这部电影提醒人们“给宠物爱”。 allows允许；reminds提醒；causes导致。根据“The movie ... people to ‘give love to a pet’”可知，电影是在提醒人们要爱宠物，故选B。 8．句意：这个故事是从狗的视角讲述的，这使得这部电影非常有趣。 boring无聊的；interesting有趣的；sad悲伤的。根据“Just imagine Bailey seeing the school bus as ‘a big yellow box with wheels’ and a donkey as a ‘horse dog’. That will make you laugh again and again”可知，从狗的视角讲述的内容很有趣，故选B。 9．句意：它意识到生命的意义不是寻找意义——只是“活在当下”。 realized意识到；remembered记得；reported报道。根据“He ... that life’s point is not to look for a point—just to ‘be here now’”可知，这是狗意识到的生命意义，故选A。 10．句意：这个明智的答案肯定能给人们一些思考的东西。 book书；answer答案；film电影。根据“The dog always looks for life’s meaning. Did he really find it? Well, he did”可知，此处指的是狗找到的关于生命意义的答案，故选B。 Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南长沙宁乡·期中) Molly is a very kind girl. She is 1 ready to help people in trouble. Now Molly is studying in a university in New York. At the same time, in her free time she is doing 2 work at the Heart House, which is a local after-school program for children. It gives 3 to those children who are not doing well at school. Molly goes to the Heart House to teach the children twice a week. She has also 4 a website (网站) for the Heart House. In this way, more people will have chances to 5 the Heart House and help the children there. For Molly, volunteer work is good for both others and 6 . “I like teaching those kids and telling them how to study. The 7 thing is that I can also learn a lot from them,” says Molly. Now, thanks to Molly’s website, every week, about 50 volunteers 8 about four hours helping the children at the Heart House. “ 9 Molly’s website, the Heart House wouldn’t have enough volunteers. We appreciate (感激) her help.” the program leader says. Molly says that she won’t give up volunteering after leaving school. She hopes to 10 $ 专题05 知识运用之完形填空 主题01 人与自我——亲子关系；健康生活；家庭责任；自我成长；师生情谊；习惯养成；自 信乐观；课堂故事；家务劳动 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙长郡集团·期中) I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this. We should be quick.” So the two words I always said to her were: 1 . The other day, the two of us rode to a(n) 2 near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily enjoying the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a 3 look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?” I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could 4 her time, I knew I had to make a 5 . I thought of the times 6 I rushed （催促）my child through life, then I began to think what really matters in life. “You don’t have to hurry, just enjoy it.”I said gently. Her whole face became bright and her shoulders 7 . We sat side by side talking about things that interested us. When she got to the last bite（一口）, she held it out to me. “I 8 the last bite for you, Mum,” she said 9 As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time and in return she gave me her last bite. This experience 10 me that love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life. 1．A．Keep quiet B．Take care C．Hurry up 2．A．station B．supermarket C．office 3．A．worried B．tired C．surprised 4．A．waste B．take C．spend 5．A．plan B．wish C．change 6．A．when B．if C．unless 7．A．relaxed B．turned C．raised 8．A．bought B．carried C．saved 9．A．cheerfully B．calmly C．sadly 10．A．explains B．leads C．reminds Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南怀化麻阳苗族自治县锦江中学·期中) Tom had a bad tooth, so he often had a toothache. His mother wanted to take him to see a (n) 1 , but he didn’t agree. He is 2 when the doctor extracts (拔出) his tooth. Tom’s mother told him that if he didn’t see the doctor, the pain would get 3 . At last, Tom had to agree. There were not many people in the 4 . Soon, it was Tom’s turn. He walked 5 into the room and sat down. The doctor looked 6 and said hello to him with a smile. He asked Tom to 7 his mouth. And then he told Tom that he had to extract the 8 tooth. The doctor gave Tom an injection (注射) and promised him that he would not 9 any pain. Tom really didn’t feel any pain. Then the doctor 10 Tom to brush his teeth twice a day—in the morning and in the evening. He also told Tom not to eat too many sweet things. 1．A．doctor B．scientist C．driver 2．A．proud B．funny C．afraid 3．A．better B．worse C．smaller 4．A．park B．school C．hospital 5．A．easily B．loudly C．nervously 6．A．strict B．friendly C．angry 7．A．close B．fall C．open 8．A．bad B．good C．new 9．A．look B．build C．feel 10．A．forgot B．wrote C．advised Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳船山实验中学·期中) Bella arrived home late from school that day. When she walked past her mother’s room, she found her mom was 1 in bed, and seemed to be very weak. Bella entered her room and heard the cries from her little sister. She knew her dad expected her to 2 her sister. And she also had to prepare meals for the whole family 3 her mom did before. Bella thought it was 4 because she also had schoolwork to do. When she got out of the room, she saw her 5 sitting at the kitchen table, lonely and tired. Suddenly, She 6 that her father, and also a husband, must be really 7 . Then she heard a deep voice (声音) from her father,“Make the 8 , will you, Bella?” She was going to find an excuse to meet her friends, but she stopped and said to herself, “It is a (n) 9 time for everyone in our family. I guess making meals is just what I can do to help.” Then she 10 went into the kitchen and began peeling potatoes. 1．A．still B．even C．almost 2．A．look for B．look after C．look at 3．A．as B．until C．unless 4．A．sure B．terrible C．true 5．A．sister B．mom C．dad 6．A．wondered B．realized C．promised 7．A．relaxed B．worried C．surprised 8．A．bed B．table C．dinner 9．A．hard B．good C．easy 10．A．angrily B．carefully C．quickly Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南娄底新化县·期中) Dear Mike, I’m glad to write to you. I’m a 1 in No. 2 Middle School. These days, I’m not feeling well. I have a 2 . I think it’s because I eat too much ice-cream. I know I should take good 3 of myself. On weekends, I often help my parents with 4 . Sometimes, I go to the library to borrow some books. I like reading very much. I read 5 a week. My favorite subject is science. I find it 6 interesting. I want to be a 7 when I grow up. So I study hard to make my dream come true. What about you? Do you have any 8 these days? And what’s your favorite subject? 9 you have time, write back to me. I’m looking forward to 10 from you. Best wishes! Yours, Tom 1．A．teacher B．student C．doctor 2．A．headache B．earache C．stomachache 3．A．after B．care C．at 4．A．homework B．housework C．schoolwork 5．A．two times B．twice C．second 6．A．really B．not C．hardly 7．A．doctor B．scientist C．actor 8．A．problems B．question C．books 9．A．If B．Unless C．Although 10．A．call B．hearing C．write Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南长沙望城区·期中) What is a teacher? A teacher is someone who teaches. They say things, and you 1 them. But it was not until I met my 2 teacher at the age of 5 that I realized this definition (定义) was too shallow (肤浅的). When I 3 arrived at my music class at school, I had no idea of 4 to play the flute (长笛). I couldn’t get the basic notes (音符) right. It seemed like a dream for me to perform in front of the school. However, my music teacher, Mr. Li, 5 me to work toward my dreams. He spent a lot of time teaching me 6 offered a proper flute book to me. When I had difficulty in remembering the notes, he taught me the 7 : FACE. F means “fa”; A means “la”; C means “do”; E means “mi”. This way I can remember the notes much more 8 . He also tried to make music class 9 . We played games to 10 our sense of rhythm (节奏感) and shared our favorite pieces on certain days. Thanks to Mr. Li, I truly fell in love with the flute. 1．A．forgot B．lose C．remember 2．A．dance B．music C．English 3．A．first B．then C．recently 4．A．what B．when C．how 5．A．helped B．stopped C．invited 6．A．but B．and C．or 7．A．skill B．spelling C．sign 8．A．quickly B．difficultly C．slowly 9．A．boring B．interesting C．tiring 10．A．waste B．repair C．develop Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南张家界桑植县·期中) Most of us probably don’t like 1 . And most of us think that cleaning the living room or cooking dinner for the family makes us 2 . However, the fact is that someone has to do it. Most of the time, our parents have to do the housework. Is it really 3 ? Doing housework is really not as 4 as it sounds. If we all do our part, it seems less boring. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? You are able to take care 5 yourself. Doing chores will show that you are becoming more and more 6 . Some of us 7 think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house! If we can share the housework, everyone’s job will be much 8 . Learning to do housework can 9 you with valuable (有价值的) skills for the future. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it yourself and show that you can do 10 . 1．A．homework B．reading C．chores 2．A．tired B．sad C．happy 3．A．unfair B．fair C．fairness 4．A．good B．boring C．well 5．A．of B．for C．at 6．A．independent B．independence C．depend 7．A．can B．should C．may 8．A．harder B．more terrible C．easier 9．A．give B．provide C．show 10．A．nothing B．anything C．something Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南衡东一中教育集团·期中) A young girl was always interested in everything. She was always 1 questions, and she always wanted to know more. One day, she 2 a new book from the library. The book was called The Magic Treehouse. The girl was so 3 that she read the whole book in one night. The next day, the girl went back to the 4 to borrow another book. She found another book in The Magic Treehouse series (系列). The girl skipped (蹦跳) the whole way home. When she got home, she sat down and started 5 the book. She read and read, but she just couldn’t get into it. She put the book down and 6 why she didn’t like it. She realized that the book was not as good as the first one because she was always 7 it to the first book. She went there and found another book that she had never read before. This 8 , she didn’t compare it to anything else, and she enjoyed it. The girl learned a(n) 9 lesson that day. She learned that it was important to enjoy new things without comparing them to what she had experienced before. She also learned that it was okay to 10 doing the things that she didn’t like and move on to find something else. 1．A．doubting B．answering C．asking 2．A．borrowed B．bought C．received 3．A．nervous B．scared C．excited 4．A．school B．library C．bookstore 5．A．reviewing B．writing C．reading 6．A．saw B．wondered C．remembered 7．A．carrying B．comparing C．challenging 8．A．year B．month C．time 9．A．useful B．interesting C．careful 10．A．finish B．continue C．stop Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南株洲荷塘区·期中) I still remembered the first day I met Jane. When she walked into the 1 , all the students were very 2 because there was a big red birthmark(胎记) on her face. Jane didn’t know at all even though some boys played jokes on her and laughed at her. Instead, she was 3 smiling. I wondered 4 Jane could always be so happy. So one day, I went to her and 5 if she knew there was a red birthmark on her face. She replied that of course she knew. Whenever she looked in the mirror, she could see it. “Then how can you live happily all the time? Don’t you think the mark makes you 6 ? Don’t you get hurt by the boy’s words?” I asked. “No, actually, the mark makes me special. I always tell myself that I have no way to decide what I look like, but I can decide what I want to be. I’m much 7 than those who can’t walk or run since I was born. At least I’m a healthy person. And I think it’s this red mark that makes me more optimistic(乐观).” Jane answered 8 a smile. Jane’s words opened a new world for me. At that moment, I 9 the world better than before. She taught me that if the world treated you from a bright way, some bad things will be 10 . Always give the smile to life, and life will treat you better. 1．A．school B．classroom C．office 2．A．happy B．sad C．surprised 3．A．always B．seldom C．sometimes 4．A．what B．why C．where 5．A．answered B．guessed C．asked 6．A．beautiful B．strange C．lovely 7．A．warmer B．kinder C．luckier 8．A．with B．for C．beside 9．A．understood B．missed C．thought 10．A．marks B．rules C．gifts Passage 9 (24-25八下·湖南常德津市·期中) A young boy had many bad habits. His father was so 1 . He asked an old teacher for help. The teacher took the boy for a walk in the woods. While walking, he suddenly stopped and told the boy to pull out a small plant. The boy held the plant and pulled it out 2 . The old man then asked him to pull (拉) out a little bigger one. The boy 3 hard and the plant came out, roots (根) and all. “Now pull that one out,” said the old man, looking at a small tree. The boy had to use all his strength (力气) to pull the 4 out. “Now pull this one out,” said the old man, 5 a big tree. The boy held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it didn’t move at all. “It’s 6 ,” said the boy, out of breath. “So they are 7 bad habits,” said the teacher. “When they are 8 , it is easy to pull them out, but when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out.” The old man’s words made a great difference to the boy’s life. What we can learn from the 9 is: Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you. Give them up when you have control over them, 10 they will control you. 1．A．crazy B．worried C．excited 2．A．easily B．loudly C．carefully 3．A．brushed B．washed C．tried 4．A．grass B．tree C．flower 5．A．pointing at B．cutting out C．giving out 6．A．important B．impossible C．dangerous 7．A．for B．with C．like 8．A．small B．high C．old 9．A．news B．story C．report 10．A．and B．but C．Or Passage 10 (24-25八下·湖南长沙明德教育集团·期中) One Monday morning, Mrs Green entered the classroom and saw Joe drawing a picture in his math book. This 1 just a day after she spoke to the class about the importance of taking care of their own school things. On any other day, she would be 2 and send him straight to the office. However, this time, she simply walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe   3 closed the book, trying to hide his drawing. Mrs Green said, “Let me repeat what I said yesterday: Students will use these 4 for the next three years. I expect you all to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe said. “I 5 .” When Mrs Green came back to Joe’s desk again, he was using his small old eraser to remove (清除) the drawing. Mrs Green handed him her own eraser and a drawing pad(绘图板).  “Here, this might make the job easier. And you can use this pad 6 you feel the need to draw,” she said. Joe looked   7   and said, “ Thanks.” Mrs. Green nodded and continued her lesson. Since then, Joe has 8 drawn in his book again. He keeps the pad in his schoolbag and from time to time 9 Mrs. Green his drawings. Mrs Green is very glad that she didn’t send him to the office that day. Sending him to the office might stop him from drawing in his books, but they would not have the 10 relationship they do now. And who knows? Maybe Mrs. Green encouraged a future Picasso (毕加索). 1．A．carried B．happened C．passed 2．A．sad B．happy C．angry 3．A．quickly B．slowly C．heavily 4．A．pictures B．books C．classes 5．A．remembered B．caught C．forgot 6．A．however B．whenever C．whatever 7．A．crazy B．scared C．surprised 8．A．sometimes B．often C．never 9．A．shows B．notices C．copies 10．A．normal B．bad C．good 主题02 人与自然——环保行动；植物之美 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙周南实验中学·期中) “I just want a normal birthday party.” April told her 1 as they walk home from school after a day’s study. They knew what April meant. 2 April happened to be born on Earth Day (地球日), all her birthday parties had an Earth Day theme (主题). At the age of 7, she was told to collect old newspapers and then sell them to buy presents. Last year, at eight, she planted trees and flowers in the park. This year, all she wanted to do was to plan her own 3 birthday party. April decided to go to the 4 with her friends and she was excited that she didn’t have to think anything about the 5 . However, things were quite 6 as they imagined. When they arrived, they were 7 because the place was full of rubbish here and there. She couldn’t have fun, knowing this mess out there, even though April wanted a non-Earth Day birthday. “Can we 8 the rubbish first and then see animals?” “Of course!” said her friends. Quickly, they began to collect rubbish. With everyone’s effort, it didn’t take long. A few minutes later, April looked at the clean square and 1 . It felt good to do something for the earth. “Happy Earth Day, everyone.” said April. “Now I’m ready for my zoo”. “Happy birthday, April!” shouted her friends. “Thank you for always celebrating such 1 birthdays with me.” 1．A．friends B．teachers C．parents 2．A．So B．Because C．But 3．A．seventh B．eighth C．ninth 4．A．park B．zoo C．museum 5．A．schoolwork B．friendship C．environment 6．A．interesting B．difficult C．different 7．A．interested B．surprised C．excited 8．A．pick up B．find out C．throw away 9．A．cried B．worried C．smiled 10．A．special B．important C．busy Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳湘阴县·期中) An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He 1 his flowers all the time. One day a young man went by the 2 . He saw the beautiful flowers and thought he could be very happy 3 he lived in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind. He was very 4 about this and asked, “You can’t 5 these flowers. Why are you busy looking after them every day?” The old man said, “I can tell you four 6 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 7 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 8 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s for 9 .” “Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man. “Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that everybody 1 flowers. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” 1．A．took down B．took part in C．took care of 2．A．school B．zoo C．garden 3．A．after B．as C．if 4．A．surprised B．excited C．worried 5．A．hear B．see C．listen 6．A．ideas B．problems C．reasons 7．A．though B．so C．but 8．A．Third B．Fourth C．Second 9．A．me B．my mother C．you 10．A．hates B．buys C．loves 主题03 人与社会——陌生人善意；儿童幽默；运动励志；公共礼仪；邻里互助；教育鼓励 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南永州柳子中学·期中) 。I worked in Uttar Pradesh. One morning, I left my bag in a taxi. I knew it later and called the 1 Saleem. He said he would give it to me when he was near my office. However, he did not 2 . I felt a little angry and decided to get the bag 3 . The next morning, I reached his neighborhood and called him. 4 he was not there. Much angrier, I called again but felt a pat (拍) on my back. It was a boy. He was Saleem’s son and said his 5 was busy with work. The bag was at his home. Having no choice, I went along 6 him. It was just a small room, more like a shanty (棚屋). I was about to leave with my 7 when Saleem came back. He made me sit on the only chair and said, “Brother, you must be 8 . Please have some cake. Today is my son’s birthday.” At that time, all the anger 9 . Saleem could have just given me the bag. But he chose to share the joy with someone he 10 didn’t know. That day I learned the word “kindness”. And I must say, life has never been better. 1．A．boy B．driver C．officer 2．A．miss B．start C．appear 3．A．myself B．yourself C．himself 4．A．And B．So C．But 5．A．cousin B．father C．brother 6．A．with B．by C．in 7．A．car B．food C．bag 8．A．hurt B．hungry C．happy 9．A．began B．stopped C．changed 10．A．already B．ever C．even Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳蒸湘区蒸湘区联考·期中) In the doctor’s waiting room, 1 men and women were sitting on the chairs. Bob, a school boy, was among them. They all looked very 2 except Bob. He was deep in an 3 story in a magazine. Just then the doctor came in to say he was ready for the next person. Bob 4 up and ran into the doctor’s room. “What’s the matter 5 you?” asked the doctor. Before Bob could say a word, the doctor made him 6 down on a bed. “Now, let me listen to your heart.” Bob tried to speak, 7 the doctor told him not to say anything. “I’ll take your temperature.” Bob tried to 8 , but the doctor stopped him. After a moment, the doctor said, “Boy, you don’t have a fever. In fact, there is 9 wrong with you.” “I know there is nothing,” said Bob. “I just came here to get some 10 for my father.” 1．A．old B．illness C．sick 2．A．happy B．glad C．sad 3．A．exciting B．interested C．excited 4．A．lay B．ran C．jumped 5．A．with B．for C．to 6．A．sit B．stand C．lie 7．A．so B．but C．and 8．A．pick up B．fall asleep C．sit up 9．A．something B．nothing C．anything 10．A．medicine B．information C．news Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南长沙宁乡西部六乡镇·期中) Peter is a 13-year-old boy. He loves playing basketball very much. Last week Peter was in bed in hospital. Last Friday, while he was playing basketball, he 1 his leg. The doctor thought that he might never get well. “He seems to 2 hope. So only the medicine won’t 3 . He said he wanted to meet a famous basketball player.” said the doctor. It was not 4 to meet the famous basketball player. The next day, Peter’s father 5 the famous player the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, the basketball player came to the 6 . The little boy could hardly believe his own 7 ! The great basketball player sat down and said, “Now, listen, kid. You 8 get well as soon as possible. I bring you a new basketball 9 invite you to a basketball match. You must start practice.” For Peter, it was the beginning of his new life. 10 the doctor’s surprise, the boy became healthy a few days later. 1．A．stood B．sat C．hit 2．A．set up B．make up C．give up 3．A．fit B．work C．come 4．A．easy B．difficult C．successful 5．A．told B．took C．forgot 6．A．school B．bank C．hospital 7．A．ears B．eyes C．arms 8．A．can B．may C．needn’t 9．A．but B．and C．or 10．A．To B．In C．At Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南永州宁远县·期中) I always go to school by bus. I usually 1 the No.7 bus. The traffic is often 2 with lots of buses, cars and all kinds of trucks. When I 3 the bus, I always move to the back to make room for new passengers. I 4 sit in courtesy seats. Because they are for old people, small children, pregnant women or people with disabilities. I always 5 the volume (音量) of my smartphone when I get on the bus so that I won’t disturb others. Many young people wear backpacks (背包). They don’t take 6 off even when there are not many passengers on the bus. When a mother 7 a baby gets on the bus, somebody stands up to offer them a 8 . Sometimes the bus driver tells the passengers not to 9 their things on the bus. If there are some noisy people on the bus, the driver will 10 them not to speak loudly. As students, we should set a good example to the passengers. What do you think of my idea? 1．A．take B．send C．find 2．A．expensive B．light C．heavy 3．A．get up B．get on C．get off 4．A．always B．usually C．never 5．A．turn up B．turn down C．take turn 6．A．them B．it C．him 7．A．about B．for C．with 8．A．seat B．bag C．change 9．A．put B．forget C．leave 10．A．let B．ask C．stop Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南湘潭岳塘区·期中) Last summer, a terrible storm hit our town. The wind was so strong that it 1 many houses, rubbish were everywhere, our neighborhood was in a mess. At first, everyone was shocked and didn’t know what to do. 2 neighbors started to come out of their houses to help each other soon. Mrs. Green, an old lady living alone, was 3 when her house was broken. Without thinking twice, Mr. Brown 4 her to stay in his home until her house was fixed. The next morning, more people joined in to help. Some 5 the streets together, while others were handing out food and water. Kids helped collecting smaller rubbish. All people worked 6 side by side (肩并肩). One week later, the storm was over. People smiled more often each other, and the neighborhood felt 7 than ever. We realized that the storm had taken away many things, but it also 8 us something valuable (珍贵的)—stronger connections (联系) with our neighbors. Now, we often organize (组织) some 9 activities between neighbors, like picnics or clean-up days. The storm helped people know that we can overcome  (克服) any difficulty together. It also reminded us that 10 is more important than other things. Looking back, I feel grateful (感激) for that storm. It not only brought us closer but also made our neighborhood a better place to live. 1．A．built B．made C．broke 2．A．But B．So C．Because 3．A．happy B．scared C．bored 4．A．had B．allowed C．invited 5．A．cleaned up B．picked up C．cut up 6．A．slowly B．hard C．lazily 7．A．colder B．quieter C．warmer 8．A．brought B．lent C．sold 9．A．tired B．clever C．meaningful 10．A．money B．friendship C．time Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳武冈·期中) Mrs. Wood is our next-door neighbor. She is 84 years old and lives alone. My 1 often help her with chores. My father helps her prune (修剪) apple trees because she is too 2 to climb up the trees. My mother helps her clean the house and take out the rubbish. And I help her repair some things. Yesterday Mrs. Wood 3 me a lot. I was helping repair the windows at her home. Mrs. Wood’s sister came to 4 her. They were talking in the living room. She told her sister how 5 she is to have us. Not just because we often help her with chores, but also because we often talk with her. She often feels lonely, 6 having neighbors like my family makes her feel happy. Her sister thanked us for our 7 . I told them I was glad to help. When I was young, Mr. and Mrs. Wood 8 played and stayed with me. When my parents were busy with their work, they helped 9 me. I should help her. Helping others is an important part of life. It gives you a feeling of 10 while making a difference in the world around you. I am happy that I can have a chance (机会) to make one person’s life better. 1．A．family B．friends C．teachers 2．A．angry B．bored C．old 3．A．brought B．asked C．touched 4．A．save B．visit C．understand 5．A．sad B．lucky C．different 6．A．but B．or C．unless 7．A．skill B．service C．help 8．A．never B．often C．suddenly 9．A．run after B．look after C．look for 10．A．satisfaction B．peace C．hope Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳湘阴县城南四校联考·期中) Bryan was driving his car when he saw an old lady. The lady stood on the side of the road. She needed help. Bryan 1 his car near her car and went out. Bryan smiled (微笑) when he was walking up to her. The lady was 2 , because no one stopped for hours. Also Bryan 3 poor and hungry; The lady didn’t know if he might hurt her. Bryan knew 4 she felt then. So he said, “I’m here to help 5 . Don’t worry. And my name is Bryan Anderson.” The tyre (轮胎) of her car was broken, so Bryan had to go 6 the car. When changing (更换) the tyre, he got dirty and his hands 7 .     When Bryan finished his 8 , the old lady asked how much she should pay for his help. Bryan smiled and said, “ 9 you really want to pay me back, just help others. Next time you see someone in 10 , give that person the help he needs.” 1．A．washed B．stopped C．rode 2．A．worried B．sick C．famous 3．A．sounded B．seemed C．looked 4．A．where B．why C．how 5．A．you B．him C．her 6．A．behind B．under C．into 7．A．lost B．swung C．hurt 8．A．job B．meal C．housework 9．A．Though B．If C．Because 10．A．trouble B．space C．situation Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南常德鼎城区校联考·期中) In a common kindergarten (幼儿园), Miss Smith was bringing her new 1 into the classroom. The children sat on the chairs in order, waiting for the teacher to give them the first lesson. Miss Smith stood in front of the children with a smile. A lot of 2 were on the teacher’s desk. “Children, may I tell you a story?” “Yeah!” the children 3 together. Miss Smith chose one from the books on the desk and began her 4 . After she finished telling the story, she said, “This story is just in this book. When you grow up, you can also write books like this one.” After thinking for a short time, she said, “Who can also 5 a story?” A little boy stood up right away and said, “I have a father, a mother, and…” The lovely voice filled the classroom. On a piece of paper, Miss Smith was writing carefully 6 the boy was telling his story. “Who would like to draw a picture for this story?” Miss Smith raised her paper. This time, a little girl with curly hair stood up and said she 1 to draw “Dad” “Mom” and “Me” on that piece of paper. Miss Smith didn’t say a word about it, though the picture was not very nice. 2 , she carefully took out a piece of beautiful cover paper and stapled (用订书针装订) them together. On the cover, she wrote the two children’s names and the 3 of the day. Next, Miss Smith raised the “book” high in the air and said, “Let’s have a look. This is your first book. Dear children, you see? It is not 4 to write books. When you grow up, you can write better books than this. And you will become great writers.” 1．A．teachers B．students C．classmates 2．A．pencils B．dictionaries C．books 3．A．answered B．shared C．advised 4．A．report B．letter C．story 5．A．tell B．change C．explain 6．A．before B．until C．while 7．A．recited B．wanted C．used 8．A．Instead B．Sadly C．First 9．A．end B．case C．date 10．A．fair B．difficult C．easy 主题01 人与自我——人生哲理；学习挑战；成长寓言；家庭矛盾；人生启示；职业规划； 励志故事；中医文化；逆境自强 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南永州新田县·期中) Long long ago, there were three flowers in a garden. One sunny morning, they were chatting about their 1 . The first flower said, “I hope to be put in a beautiful vase with lots of 2 in it. I’ll be the center of attention in a big house.” The second flower said, “One day, I’ll be a part of a wedding (婚礼) bouquet (花束). I’ll make the bride (新娘) look even more beautiful on her big day.” The third flower said, “I want to be the 3 flower in the garden. All the other flowers and the people will love me best.” However, things didn’t go as they 4 . A gardener came to the garden. He picked the three flowers. The first flower was put in a small, simple cup on a poor family’s table. The second flower was used to decorate a small birthday party. The third flower was left 5 in a corner of the shed, and no one noticed it. The three flowers were 6 , but they couldn’t do anything. One day, the children in the poor family were very happy to see the flower in the cup. They took good care of it. 7 it was not put in a beautiful vase as it hoped, it brought so much joy to the children. The first flower thought its dream had come true. At the birthday party, the second flower made the party more colorful. People at the party were very happy. The second flower 8 it was still making an important moment special. A little girl found the third flower in the shed. She took it out and planted it 9 a small flowerbed (花坛) in front of her house. As time passed, the flower grew very well and became the most beautiful one in the neighborhood. Each flower finally 10 what they wanted, just not in the way they imagined. 1．A．dreams B．stories C．jobs 2．A．water B．stones C．rock 3．A．prettiest B．oldest C．smallest 4．A．knew B．expected C．heard 5．A．away B．out C．alone 6．A．sad B．happy C．excited 7．A．Because B．So C．Although 8．A．realized B．forgot C．broke 9．A．among B．in C．over 10．A．got B．lost C．left Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳绥宁县城区联考·期中) When I started junior high school, I was excited about the new challenges. I decided to study 1 and achieve good grades. However, I soon 2 that it wasn’t going to be easy. I found myself struggling (吃力地进行) with some 3 , especially math and science. I didn’t understand the concepts (概念), and I couldn’t 4 the rest of the class. I began to doubt my ability. 5 I didn’t give up, I talked to my teachers and asked for help. I also started to study more at home and asked my parents for help when I needed it. 6 but surely, I began to improve. I started to understand the concepts 7 . And I was able to finish the homework and classwork more easily. One of the things that helped me the most was 8 a study group with some of my classmates. We would meet after school, do our homework and study for tests together. It was a great way to get 9 and support. Now, I am 10 to say that I have made a lot of progress. I have learned that with hard work and support from others, anything is possible. 1．A．hardly B．hard C．near 2．A．realize B．is realizing C．realized 3．A．sports B．subjects C．animals 4．A．keep up with B．come up with C．agree with 5．A．Or B．And C．But 6．A．Slowly B．Quietly C．Easily 7．A．earlier B．worse C．better 8．A．joined B．joining C．changed 9．A．money B．time C．help 10．A．lucky B．afraid C．proud Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南怀化溆浦县·期中) Tom worked hard in an office. But it seemed that there was little change in his life. He was unhappy and didn’t want to improve himself anymore. His father, Joe, knew this and decided to have a 1 with him. One day, Tom and his father went for a walk after dinner. 2 they were walking along a river, Tom said, “Dad, you always tell me to learn something new. To be honest, I don’t want to make any 3 .” Joe looked at the river, saw a dead 4 and pointed at it. “Tom, what is that over there?” “It’s a dead fish.” “What’s the fish doing?” “It’s moving down with the running water.” “But the fish is dead. 1 can it be moving?” asked Joe. “It’s moving as the river is moving.” Joe turned to his son and said, “Life is 1 the river. It’s always moving and always changing. Some people don’t want to change, but their life is always changing whether they like it or not. A dead fish only moves along the river, while a living fish can control its journey. What’s your choice if you want to live a 2 life?” This made Tom 3 his aunt who had already stopped learning and developing. And she just lived in the way she used to be, like a dead fish. Guided by his 4 , Tom understood what he said. He didn’t want to become a person like his aunt. So he made up his mind to 5 learning and developing himself. 1．A．look B．talk C．rest 2．A．Once B．While C．After 3．A．report B．change C．mistake 4．A．bird B．dog C．fish 5．A．Who B．Which C．How 6．A．in B．over C．like 7．A．better B．harder C．greener 8．A．give up B．think of C．take down 9．A．aunt B．father C．uncle 10．A．continue B．finish C．avoid Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南邵阳新邵县·期中) Joe got a bar of chocolate from his father for his cleaning work at home. 1 he was ready to eat it, his elder brother Jack returned home from school. He 2 the chocolate from Joe and put it in his mouth and ran away. Joe rushed to his room 3 and locked the room from the inside and fell on his bed, with tears (眼泪) on his face, worrying about his lost chocolate. Learning about it, his father carried a larger bar of chocolate to Joe’s 4 . He knocked at the door and asked Joe 5 it. He even told that he had a larger bar of chocolate for him. But Joe 6 to listen to his father. He lay on the bed, paying no attention to his father’s knock and talk. He 7 to cry, thinking about his small loss (损失). His worry stopped him 8 getting a much greater joy. We may 9 a lot of time, energy and chances worrying about the small losses that have happened in our lives, and blaming (责怪) the persons who we think are responsible for our losses. By doing this, we are actually refusing to receive 10 gifts from life. It’s really foolish action. 1．A．If B．When C．Though 2．A．ate up B．took away C．gave out 3．A．carefully B．bravely C．angrily 4．A．room B．school C．yard 5．A．open B．to open C．opening 6．A．refused B．needed C．tried 7．A．continued B．stopped C．started 8．A．to B．in C．from 9．A．imagine B．waste C．notice 10． A．greater B．cheaper C．smaller Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳云溪区九校联考·期中) A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when the heavy storm (暴雨) came. The young lady was a little 1 and asked her father, “What should I do, stop or keep driving?” Her father said, “ 2 driving.” After driving a few kilometers, the storm was becoming 3 . The young lady found that some cars stopped on the side of the road. The young lady asked her father again if they should stop. But her father didn’t say 4 . So she had to keep on driving. Ten minutes later, the storm started to become small and she could see a little 5 . After a few kilometers, she 6 out of the storm. What’s more, the sun came out and the road ahead was dry. Her father told her to stop and get out of the car. “But why now, father?” she asked in 7 . Her father said, “When you get out, you can look back at all the people in cars and they are still in the 8 . Now, your storm is over 9 you didn’t give up.” Don’t give up, even if the stronger do. If you keep going, soon your “personal storms” will be 10 . The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear. 1．A．excited B．afraid C．careless 2．A．Keep B．Stop C．Practice 3．A．smaller B．heavier C．stranger 4．A．everything B．something C．anything 5．A．more slowly B．more seriously C．more clearly 6．A．walked B．drove C．climbed 7．A．anger B．surprise C．happiness 8．A．road B．city C．storm 9．A．because B．so C．but 10．A．on B．back C．over Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南长沙一中教育集团联考·期中) What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessman? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a doctor/singer. If you have more than one 1 , you have a slash career. “Slash career” comes from the punctuation mark (标点符号) “/”. People with slash careers often have a main job. It usually 2 their needs of life. The main job comes before the slash. And the job after the slash is often about a person’s 3 . It can help make people’s life colorful. Why do people want more than one job? On the one hand, a second career can be enjoyable if it is about interests. A second career actually helps with work-life balance (平衡). It also gives people a chance to learn more skills and 4 their creativity. On the other hand, it helps people make more 5 to become rich. However, a slash career can be 6 for work-life balance. Working more than one job may 7 much time. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how to spend their time. They need to know when to stop 8 . Some companies prefer to use people with slash careers. They think that it shows the person is 9 and willing to work hard. Besides, young people with slash careers seem to have more 10 to deal with the changes at work and do a better job. Do you want to have a slash career? 1．A．dream B．job C．story 2．A．meets B．loses C．controls 3．A．wishes B．reasons C．interests 4．A．copy B．show C．compare 5．A．pressure B．money C．choices 6．A．hopeless B．serious C．bad 7．A．take up B．give away C．put off 8．A．dreaming B．learning C．working 9．A．creative B．independent C．fair 10．A．rules B．habits C．skills Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南长沙浏阳·期中) Dong Lina was born into a farmer’s family in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Dong was blind at the age of 10. She began learning tuina (推拿). However, she never 1 studying, even during the three years when she worked as a masseuse (女按摩师). One day, she heard that there was a training program for 2 youth radio hosts in Beijing. Dong 3 that this might be her important time. So she decided to make a 4 . The first time on the broadcast (播) host class, Dong Lina was 5 moved. Since that, it was a new page in her life. At school, she worked 6 than others. In 2010, Dong took part in a national competition. People were moved by her 7 and encouraged (鼓励) her to study at the Communication University of China. On June 28, 2023, Dong Lina 8 her speech at the graduation ceremony of 2023. She said, “Graduation is the end of university study and the beginning of our new life road. May we have dreams and keep love.” Her speech 9 all the teachers and students. Her success tells us that nothing is 10 to someone if we never give up and work hard. 1．A．kept B．stopped C．started 2．A．blind B．deaf C．ill 3．A．decided B．realized C．gave 4．A．mistake B．feeling C．change 5．A．quietly B．quickly C．deeply 6．A．harder B．easier C．worse 7．A．ability B．songs C．books 8．A．took B．gave C．had 9．A．put off B．handed out C．cheered up 10．A．easy B．impossible C．important Passage 8 (24-25八下·湖南永州道县·期中) Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is magic to me. My interest in it came from my 1 . Years ago, I often had headaches, and my life was seriously influenced. I 2 many different methods. However, none of them 3 . Luckily, I met with a doctor of TCM during my trip in China. He advised me to take some Chinese medicine. So I did. To my surprise, my 4 was gone within a week. Later, I found that TCM could be of great help to some 5 lasting for a long time, such as sleeping problems or physical pains. The 6 methods in TCM also took my wife’s interest. With her 7 , I’m running a website to introduce TCM. I want to help people understand that if they have some 8 problems, they can try TCM. All these experiences with TCM led me to 9 ancient Chinese philosophy (哲学), for many of TCM ideas, such as yin and yang, and qi, were 10 inspired (启发) by it. Since then, I have stepped onto the road to learning about Chinese culture. 1．A．habit B．education C．experience 2．A．reported B．tried C．kept 3．A．worked B．started C．failed 4．A．wealth B．courage C．pain 5．A．illnesses B．hobbies C．projects 6．A．expensive B．helpful C．social 7．A．check B．worry C．support 8．A．health B．food C．family 9．A．drop B．write C．study 10．A．recently B．directly C．finally Passage 9 (24-25八下·湖南长沙湖南师大附中教育集团联考·期中) Mary, a 22-year-old woman, stands in the kitchen of the La Hotel in Manila, preparing to make a cake. It would seem to be natural for a cook, but for Mary, you can’t imagine how difficult it is. She has no 1 . Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might 2 herself when using a knife, but that has never been a problem,” says the manager of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment (待遇) and works just as 3 as the rest of the cooks.” One day in September 2002, Mary and her uncle, 4 were attacked (攻击) by two men. The 11-year-old girl passed out (昏倒). After she came to 5 , she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors saved her life but could not save her hands. In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live in a rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for 6 people. She practiced how to write and do housework there. She believed she could live a 7 life, although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was still alive after the terrible attack. After she 8 high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in a college, because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl. When Mary was reported on television, she turned it into a chance to encourage other disabled people 9 running away from the attention. “I wanted other disabled people to believe it’s possible to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose 10 . I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.” 1．A．arms B．legs C．hands 2．A．hurt B．teach C．enjoy 3．A．long B．hard C．soon 4．A．unluckily B．finally C．excitedly 5．A．death B．life C．ability 6．A．tired B．disabled C．healthy 7．A．terrible B．difficult C．normal 8．A．finished B．started C．missed 9．A．but also B．instead of C．because of 10．A．heart B．stress C．competition 主题02 人与自然—— 自然之美 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南娄底直学校联合体·期中) There was a deaf old man living alone in a small house with a beautiful garden. Every day, he spent hours taking care of 1 . One morning, while watering roses, he 2 a young woman at the garden gate, She had a kind smile on her face. “Could I come in?” she asked. He read her lips (嘴唇) and 3 . She walked in and was attracted (吸引) by the sweet smell 4 the flowers. He told her the garden brought him great 5 . Since then, she often helped with heavy work. One night, the old man dreamed of an angel (天使) who said his kindness to the garden was seen and the young woman was a 6 and she would bring more joy to his life. He realized his good luck. With her help, he created a more peaceful place and don’t feel 7 anymore. As time went by, the old man’s health became 8 , but he stayed positive (积极的) with the woman’s company (陪伴). Finally, he passed away (去世) peacefully. The woman knew he left her the precious (珍贵的) 9 of their time together. She decided to take care of the garden just as he did. Every time she smelled the flowers, she remembered him. The garden became a place where their 10 would last forever. 1．A．trees B．flowers C．vegetables 2．A．noticed B．heard C．felt 3．A．smiled B．agreed C．refused 4．A．from B．in C．on 5．A．sadness B．trouble C．happiness 6．A．test B．gift C．problem 7．A．happy B．lonely C．angry 8．A．better B．least C．worse 9．A．money B．memory C．letter 10．A．garden B．friendship C．flowers 主题03 人与社会—— 关爱老人；合作助人；电影赏析；志愿服务；慈善活动；悬疑推理 Passage 1 (24-25八下·湖南长沙长郡教育集团·期中) During my childhood, my mom had a special evening routine. Sometimes she would knit (编织) hats for us, and other times, she baked cookies. But one day, she surprised us all by saying, “I’m going to call one 1 every night.” I was 16 then and couldn’t 2 why she would spend her evenings talking to people she didn’t know much. One evening, I heard her conversation with one of our neighbors, an elderly lady. She 3 the lady’s dinner and even discussed the roses in the park. When she hung up, I 4 her choice of those small topics. With a kind smile, she explained, “I might be the only person she talked to today. So even the simplest conversations can make her feel cared for.” 30 years later, I realized the true influence of my mother’s nightly calls. The elderly often feel lonely for different reasons. As people get old, they may experience the 1 of friends or family members. This 2 a smaller social circle. Health problems can make it 3 for the elderly to join in social activities. Retirement (退休) can also 4 daily communication that was once provided by work. The lonely feeling can be very strong for the elderly. They might feel like they are being forgotten or no longer valued. Without everyday social communication, they may experience 5 , boredom and a sense of emptiness. My mother’s conversations were more than just friendly talks—they were lifelines for lonely people. Her calls connected (连接) them to the 6 outside. Her determination (决心) in keeping these connections were more than I could understand, and I wish I could do better. 1．A．stranger B．friend C．neighbor 2．A．remember B．understand C．forget 3．A．asked about B．heard about C．thought about 4．A．knew B．gave C．questioned 5．A．help B．death C．visit 6．A．leads to B．turns to C．adds to 7．A．harder B．quicker C．easier 8．A．give away B．put away C．take away 9．A．fairness B．happiness C．sadness 10．A．work B．world C．field Passage 2 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳八中教育集团·期中) Jia Haixia is blind and Jia Wenqi has no arms. On their own, the two are “ 1 ”. But together, they are a strong team that has changed part of their 2 into a rich and green forest. Their story began in 2000, when Jia Haixia became blind after an illness and Jia Wenqi lost his arms in an accident. 3 of them could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented (租) some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local government paid some money 4 them. Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi never 5 that they would create a beautiful environment before. In the past few years, they have planted more than 8,000 trees. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees and hundreds of birds. Also, it saves the village from river flooding (泛滥) in the rainy season. When the friends work together, they feel strong enough to face difficulties 6 being weak. They usually get up at 7 a.m. to plant trees. When they reach the river, Jia Wenqi carries Jia Haixia on his back to get to the other side. 7 they don’t have enough money to buy young trees to plant, the two choose to use branches (枝干) from the trees. Jia Haixia climbs to the treetops with the help of Jia Wenqi and chooses the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and 8 plants it since they don’t want to break any branch. Finally, Jia Wenqi waters the area. Though working hard, the men don’t make much money. But Jia Wenqi said, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste 9 .” For Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi, they don’t care much about money. Together, they already have everything they need: a perfect pair of 10 , two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world! 1．A．sick B．disabled C．lonely 2．A．village B．city C．town 3．A．Both B．Either C．Neither 4．A．to thank B．to remind C．to cheat 5．A．imagined B．provided C．argued 6．A．thanks to B．instead of C．in control of 7．A．Although B．If C．Because 8．A．carefully B．quickly C．quietly 9．A．terrible B．nice C．salty 10．A．ears B．feet C．eyes Passage 3 (24-25八下·湖南衡阳八中教育集团·期中) “What is the meaning of life?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? A dog really did. And that dog plays the leading 1 in the movie A Dog’s Purpose. The film was shown in Chinese mainland cinemas on March 3. It is about a dog’s several lives through reincarnation (再生). And he keeps 2 meaning in each of those lives. The dog is named Bailey. He 3 in the film as a boy’s red retriever (猎犬), a lonely policeman’s German shepherd (牧羊犬) and a student’s playmate. Then he meets with his first owner again and gives the story a happy ending. The movie shows the unbreakable connection 4 people and pets. It is “heart-warming and soul-hitting”, New York Daily News noted. There are many 5 that really touch the audience. For example, when Bailey lived as a police dog, he managed to save a victim (受害者) and he lost his life in order to 6 his owner’s life. The movie 7 people to “give love to a pet”, Carole Mallory wrote in his report. The story was told from the dog’s view, which makes the film quite 8 . US actor Josh Gad, 36, gave the dog a lovely voice. Just imagine Bailey seeing the school bus as “a big yellow box with wheels” and a donkey as a “horse dog”. That will make you laugh again and again. The dog always looks for life’s meaning. Did he really find it? Well, he did. He 9 that life’s point is not to look for a point—just to “be here now”. This wise 10 surely gives people something to think about. Would you like to watch the film with your friends? 1．A．guide B．role C．competition 2．A．waiting for B．looking for C．talking to 3．A．appeared B．introduced C．reported 4．A．among B．against C．between 5．A．voices B．pictures C．scenes 6．A．save B．lose C．break 7．A．allows B．reminds C．causes 8．A．boring B．interesting C．sad 9．A．realized B．remembered C．reported 10．A．book B．answer C．film Passage 4 (24-25八下·湖南长沙宁乡·期中) Molly is a very kind girl. She is 1 ready to help people in trouble. Now Molly is studying in a university in New York. At the same time, in her free time she is doing 2 work at the Heart House, which is a local after-school program for children. It gives 3 to those children who are not doing well at school. Molly goes to the Heart House to teach the children twice a week. She has also 4 a website (网站) for the Heart House. In this way, more people will have chances to 5 the Heart House and help the children there. For Molly, volunteer work is good for both others and 6 . “I like teaching those kids and telling them how to study. The 7 thing is that I can also learn a lot from them,” says Molly. Now, thanks to Molly’s website, every week, about 50 volunteers 8 about four hours helping the children at the Heart House. “ 9 Molly’s website, the Heart House wouldn’t have enough volunteers. We appreciate (感激) her help.” the program leader says. Molly says that she won’t give up volunteering after leaving school. She hopes to 10 teaching children who need help. 1．A．never B．hardly C．always 2．A．volunteer B．practice C．training 3．A．money B．classes C．food 4．A．put up B．made up C．set up 5．A．look for B．wait for C．learn about 6．A．yourself B．herself C．himself 7．A．happier B．sadder C．weaker 8．A．pay B．take C．spend 9．A．Thanks to B．With C．Without 10．A．continue B．explain C．control Passage 5 (24-25八下·湖南岳阳湘阴县洞庭四校·期中) What can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Volunteering means to spend time 1 others.· Help yourself 2 helping others When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to calm yourself down. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering. Doing volunteer work means 3 important thing: you make a difference in the world. So 4 do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas. Ask a teacher for ideas. ·Things to do with 5 members 6 is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. Here are some ideas for things you can do 7 cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community (社区) .· 8 before you do it. Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide services. You can make and sell products, and donate (捐赠) the money to charity. Volunteering gives kids a taste of duty. Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about 1 like what kinds of things they’re best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. 2 what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today! 1．A．helps B．to help C．helping 2．A．with B．by C．to 3．A．a B．one C．the 4．A．what B．how C．where 5．A．school B．factory C．family 6．A．Volunteering B．Volunteered C．To volunteer 7．A．for B．of C．like 8．A．Think of B．Think twice C．Think out 9．A．themselves B．himself C．ourselves 10．A．And B．So C．Or Passage 6 (24-25八下·湖南郴州·期中) Thank you for all your hard work last weekend raising money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. We all 1 a great time and it was nice to see a lot of new volunteers! Here is what we 2 last weekend. On Saturday, some volunteers went to Sunny House Old People’s Home. Fiona and Tom 3 some of the old people. David, John and Alice made tea for 4 . Sam played the piano and Sally washed the ladies’ hair. In the evening, we held a charity (慈善组织) 5 for the old people. It made them very 6 . Grace played the violin and Nick sang songs. Some of the old people sang along with them. On Sunday, we held a fair (义卖会) on the school playground. In the morning, we 7 food, drinks, and some other things for the fair (货摊). Nancy and Ann helped one another to buy fruit for their stalls. Leo and Pip helped one another to 8 old books, magazines and comics for their stalls. Amy and Tom helped 9 other decorate (装饰) their stalls. In the afternoon, Nancy sold fruit salad and Ann sold fruit juice. Leo and Pip sold old books, magazines and comics. Jo 10 the flags to people who put their donations into his basket. Many students and their families came to the fair and donated money. We have raised a lot of money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. Thank you! 1．A．found B．had C．spent 2．A．did B．ate C．saw 3．A．fixed up B．made fun of C．played chess with 4．A．nobody B．oneself C．everyone 5．A．class B．show C．website 6．A．pleased B．similar C．scared 7．A．borrowed B．repaired C．organized 8．A．write B．fill C．collect 9．A．all B．each C．some 10．A．gave in B．gave out C．gave up Passage 7 (24-25八下·湖南怀化溆浦县第一中学·期中) Last night, there was a terrible rainstorm. An old man was killed in his apartment while it was raining 1 . The next day, his neighbor found the 2 and called the police. Soon the police came and 3 some people what they were doing in the neighborhood at that time and tried to 4 the truth. Here are some notes (笔记). Henry is a blacksmith (铁匠). The police found that there was a wound (伤口) in his right arm. Henry said he hurt 5 when he worked in the day. When it rained, he fell asleep soon after in a day of hard work. He didn’t get out of the 6 the whole night. Tony, a worker, said: “I was helping my wife make dinner when the rain began to 7 against the windows. After dinner, we closed the door and the windows to make sure it was safe enough. The 8 in the house went out and it was dark everywhere. We went to bed early.” Ben, a doctor, said: “I was driving my car on my way home when it began to rain. I had to stop in front of a hotel because of the 9 weather. So I didn’t go home and stayed in the hotel for the night. I returned 10 the next day.” Do you know who killed the old man according to their words? 1．A．hardly B．heavily C．strongly 2．A．truth B．storm C．event 3．A．asked B．named C．reported 4．A．give up B．set up C．find out 5．A．myself B．yourself C．himself 6．A．hospital B．bedroom C．school 7．A．beat B．fix C．cause 8．A．lights B．matches C．signs 9．A．cool B．warm C．bad 10．A．home B．hotel C．school 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $