第07讲 Unit 2 Reading（考点精讲精练）新八年级英语暑假预习讲义新教材沪教版

第07讲 Unit 2 Amazing numbers Reading 内容导航 01 预习航标→ 析目标·明方向：预习导航精准定向 02 教材全解 → 析教材·学新知：情境概念深度构 考点精讲：聚焦常考要点，讲清逻辑 例题精析：典型题目带路，学会解题思路 即练固基：趁热打铁练一练，巩固刚学内容 03过关检测 → 练考点·强落实：过关检测分层提 学习目标导航 关键词 学习目标导航 学习目标 1.学习本章节出现的单词和短语。 2. 阅读理解关于奇妙数字的一篇文章。 3.掌握故事的阅读技巧。（时间，地点，人物，事情发生的开始，中间和结尾）。 学习重点和难点 1. 阅读理解关于奇妙数字的一篇文章。 2. 掌握故事的阅读技巧。 教材解析 一、熟读生词 18 / 18 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1.________________n. （尤指乘飞机的）航程 2.________________ n. 日程安排 【搭配】________________准时 3.________________ adv. 到处；各个地方 4.________________ v. 向（某人）挑战 【变形】________________（形容词）挑战性的 【搭配】________________ 向......挑战...... 5.________________ n. 奖赏；奖励 6.________________ v. 承诺；保证 【搭配】________________承诺做某事 7.________________ n. 国际象棋棋盘 8.________________ n. 银 【变形】________________（形容词）银色的； 9.________________ v. 回复；答复 10.________________ n. 犹豫 【变形】________________v.犹豫 11.________________ v. 想知道；琢磨 【变形】________________adj.精彩的 ________________adv.异乎寻常地 12________________ v. 同意；赞成 【变形】________________ n.同意 ________________v. 不同意 13.________________ n. 百分之…… 14.________________adv. 目前；当前 【变形】________________adj.当前的；现在的 15.________________ v. 检查；核查 16.________________n. 预算 17.________________ n. 省份 18.________________adv. 急剧地；突然大幅度地 【变形】________________adj.急剧的；骤然的 19.________________ v. 计算（或清点）总数 【变形】______________ adj.无数的，多得数不清的 20.________________n. 系统 21.________________ n. 符号；记号 22. ________________ v.代表, 象征 23.________________ adv. 确切地；精确地 【变形】______________（形容词）精确的；准确的 二、 词汇衍生 1. flight n.航程—fly v.飞行；航行 2. challenge n.挑战—challenging adj.具有挑战性的 3. hesitation n.犹豫—hesitate v.犹豫 4. wonder v.想知道—wonderful adj.极好的；精彩的 5. agree v.同意—①disagree v.不同意 ②agreement n.同意；一致；协议 6. currently adv.目前；当前—current adj.当前的；现在的 7. sharply adv.急剧地—sharp adj.急剧的；尖锐的 & represent v.代表—representation n.代表；表现 9. exactly adv.准确地；确切地—exact adj.准确的；精确的 三、 一词多词性 1. challenge v.向（某人）挑战 n.挑战 2. promise v.承诺；保证 n.承诺；保证 3. reply v.回复；答复 n. 回复；答复 4. wonder v.想知道；琢磨 n.奇观；惊叹 5. check v.检查；核查 n.检查；核查 二、教材解析 The old man and the king A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. “You can have any prize if you win the game,” the king promised the old man. The old man thought for a moment and said slowly, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third ... I’d like you to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.” The king was very surprised. "Is that all?" he asked. "Wouldn't you like gold or silver instead?" "No, just rice," the old man replied without hesitation. "How many grains of rice will this be?" the king wondered, "There are 64 squares on the chessboard, so there will be one, two, four, eight, sixteen, ... Perhaps a bag of rice is enough." After thinking about it for a moment, the king agreed. The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won, so the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. The king's men put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. After a few squares, the king realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on the chessboard! 阅读文章，选择正确的答案 1.What can we know from the king’s promise to the old man?​ A. The king didn't value the old man's wisdom.​ B. The king was confident in his chess-playing skills.​ C. The king thought the old man would ask for a large amount of money.​ D. The king was generous and always kept his promises.​ 2. Why did the old man choose rice as his prize instead of gold or silver?​ A. He didn't like gold or silver.​ B. He wanted to show the king a math problem.​ C. He knew the king didn't have enough gold or silver.​ D. He wanted to teach the king a lesson about the power of numbers.​ 3.What does the king’s original thought “Perhaps a bag of rice is enough” imply(暗示）?​ A. The king had a good understanding of math.​ B. The king underestimated the amount of rice required.​ C. The king was very rich and had plenty of rice.​ D. The king thought the old man was joking.​ 4.What did the king do after the old man won the chess game?​ A. He gave the old man a bag of gold immediately.​ B. He refused to give the old man the promised prize.​ C. He ordered his men to collect a bag of rice as the prize.​ D. He played another game with the old man to avoid giving the prize. 5.What can we learn from the ending of the story?​ A. One should never play chess with a wise man.​ B. We should always think carefully before making a promise.​ C. Gold and silver are more valuable than rice.​ D. The king should have given the old man gold instead of rice. 回答问题 (1) How many grains of rice should the king put on the last square? (2) What do you think happened next? Continue the story and role-play it in your group. 3 Summarize the story on pages 20-21. Use the words and phrases below. promise surprise wonder challenge... to double the amount realize the problem without hesitation 1. 知识点梳理 考点1 One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. 一天，一位智者来到皇宫，国王向他挑战一场比赛。（教材P20） challenge用作名词时，意思是“挑战” 。用作动词时，意思是“挑战”。 【典例分析】 1.The young man ______ his friend to a chess game, showing great confidence. A. invited B. suggested C. challenged D. advised 2.根据汉语用短语完成句子题 她总是挑战自己去突破极限。 She always ______ herself ______ break through the limits. 考点2 “You can have any prize if you win the game,” the king promised the old man. “如果你赢了这场比赛，你可以得到任何奖品。”国王向老人保证。（教材P20） ①. promise用作动词时，意思是“许诺” ； 用作名词，意思是“诺言, 希望, 约定” ②win 动词：赢得；获得（win-won-won） winner n. 获胜者，赢家 【拓展辨析】win 和 beat（beat-beat-beaten） 含义及用法 例句 win 及物动词（宾语是比赛、战争、奖品、金钱等名词） Our team won the game last night.我们队昨晚赢得了比赛。 不及物动词（意为“获胜”） She always tries hard to win.她总是努力去获胜。 beat 及物动词（宾语是比赛或竞争的对手，即指人或团队的名词或代词） I beat my classmate in the running race. 我在跑步比赛中击败了我的同学。 不及物动词（意为“（风雨等）拍打，（心脏）跳动”） Her heart was beating fast with excitement. 她的心因兴奋而快速跳动。 【典例分析】 1.我爸爸承诺买一部新自行车给我作为生日礼物。 My father _________ _________ _________ me a new bike as a birthday present. 2.当我们向别人许下诺言时，我们就应该去遵守它。 When we_________ __________ __________ to others, we should keep it. 3. Jessica promised         an article on detective for our school newspaper. A、writing B、to write C、wrote D、not writing 考点3 I’d like you to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.我希望你把剩下的每个方块的数量都翻倍。(教材P20) 1 would like（sb.）to do sth. 想要（某人）做某事= want（sb.）to do sth. would like+名词 例：I would like you to have a cup of coffee with me. 我想要你跟我一起去喝杯咖啡。 例：Would you like a cup of coffee? 你想要来杯咖啡吗？ 例：I would like to have a cup of coffee. 我想要喝杯咖啡。 ②【拓展】辨析the amount of ；an amount of ；the number of；a number of A. the amount of +不可数名词，意思为“...... 的数量”，谓语用单数。 例：The amount of milk is 250ml. 牛奶的量是250毫升。 B.an amount of +不可数名词，意为 “一定量的...”,a small/large amount of少量；大量  意为 “大量/少量的......”谓语用单数。 例：An amount of energy is required to start the machine.（启动机器需要一定量的能量。） C. the number of+可数名词复数，意思为“...... 的数量”，谓语用单数。 例：The number of students in our class is 20. 我们班学生的数量是20。 D. a number of +可数名词复数，“若干”或“许多”， a small/large number of少量；大量  意为 “大量/少量的......”,谓语用复数。 例：A number of students have passed the exam.（许多学生通过了考试。） ③the rest of... 意为“剩余的......”,其后既可以加可数名词，也可以加不可数名词。当“the rest of +n. ”做主语时，谓语动词单复数由其后的名词决定。 例：The rest of the students are playing basketball on the playground.（剩余的学生正在操场上打篮球。） （主语核心是复数名词students，因此谓语用复数are） The rest of the milk is enough for breakfast.（剩余的牛奶足够当早餐。） （主语核心是不可数名词milk，因此谓语用单数is） 【拓展】rest  n. 休息 Let’s have a rest. 让我们休息一下。  v. 休息 例：We will rest for half an hour. 我们将休息半小时。 【典例分析】 1.你完成了大部分工作，剩下的由我来做。 You have finished most of the work, and I will do ______ ______ ______ it. 2.我们已经走了两个小时了，让我们休息一下吧。 We have walked for two hours. Let's ______ ______ ______. 3.The rest of the students ____ in the classroom. A. is studying B. are studying C. be studying D. is studied 4.______ water is wasted every day, and we should save it. A. A number of B. A large amount of C. The number of D. The amount of 考点4 Wouldn't you like gold or silver instead？你不喜欢金或银吗？（教材P21） instead adv. 代替；顶替  adv. 而  例句：She chose to walk to work instead of driving.她选择步行上班，而不是开车。 Instead, we can try a new method to solve the problem.相反，我们可以尝试一种新方法解决这个问题。 【典例分析】 1.昨晚他待在家里，而没有去看电影 He stayed at home_________ ________ ________ to the cinema last night. 2.她没有玩电脑游戏，而是为考试而学习。 She didn’t play computer games. She studied for the test __________. 3.He didn't answer my question. Instead，he asked me a question.(同义改写) ＝He asked me a question_________ ________ ___________my question. 考点5 "No, just rice," the old man replied without hesitation. “不，就只要大米。”老人毫不犹豫地回答。（教材P21） 1 reply v. /n. 回答；回复 作不及物动词，单独使用。若加宾语，需要加介词to，即reply to+宾语。 reply to：回应，答复，如“reply to a letter”（回信）、“reply to a comment”（回复评论） 【拓展】辨析：reply 和answer a.“answer”可自由地用作及物或不及物动词；“reply”除后接that从句或引出直接引语时是及物动词外，一般只用作不及物动词，其后若接名词或代词作宾语，应借助介词“to” 。 例如：He replied that he had changed his mind.（他回答说他改变了主意）； He didn’t answer [reply to] my question.（他没有回答我的问题） b.“answer”除表示“回答”外，还可表示接听（电话）或对门铃等声响作出反应等（常与telephone、door、bell、door - bell等连用），“reply”不能这样用。 例如：Who answered the telephone?（谁接的电话？） A little girl answered the door.（一个小女孩应声去开门） C.名词用法：两者都可用作名词，要表示“对……的回答（答复、答案）”等，其后均接介词“to”（不用“of”）。不过，“answer”作名词时有“答案”的意思，“reply”作名词时一般不作“答案”讲。 例如：Have you had an answer to your letter?（你寄出的信有回音没有？） I received no reply to my request.（我的要求没有收到任何答复） The answer is correct.（答案是正确的） ② hesitation n. 犹豫→ hesitate v. 犹豫 常用短语： hesitate to do sth：表示犹豫做某事、不愿做某事。 without hesitation 毫不犹豫 例句：She hesitated to hurt the child's feelings.（她不想伤害孩子的感情） He jumped into the river to save the kid without hesitation. 他毫不犹豫地跳进河里救那个孩子。 【典例分析】 1.She didn't ______ my email until three days later. A. reply B. reply to C. answer D. make a reply 2.Don't h______ to tell me if you need any help. 3.He had no ______ (hesitate) in speaking out the truth. 4.面对困难，他毫不犹豫地选择了坚持。 Facing difficulties, he chose to persevere ______ ______. 考点6 "How many grains of rice will this be?" the king wondered. “这将有多少粒米？”国王想知道。（教材P21） wonder v.想知道；琢磨 例句：He wondered to find the right way to apologize.他想知道如何找到合适的道歉方式。 She wondered what had happened to her lost keys.她想知道她丢失的钥匙出了什么事。 I wonder if he will come to the party tonight. 我想知道他今晚是否会来参加聚会。 Tourists all wonder at the ancient building’s delicate carvings.游客们都对这座古建筑的精美雕刻赞叹不已。 It’s no wonder that she passed the exam—she studied day and night.难怪她通过了考试——她日夜苦读。 The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in human history.长城是人类历史上最伟大的奇迹之一。 【典例分析】 I ______ where Tom has gone. He was here just now. A. know B. wonder C. believe D. understand 2. I w______ if you can help me with this math problem. 3.The children performed ______ (wonder) at the talent show. 4.It’s a ______ (wonder) opportunity for us to learn from experts. 考点7 After a few squares, the king realized the problem... 几个方块之后，国王意识到一个问题...（教材P21） realize v. 意识到； 用法如下 （1）realize + n. At last she realized her mistakes. 最后她意识到了她的错误。 （2）realize + that 从句 I realized that is was time to go to school. 我意识到该上学了。 （3）realize + 疑问词+其他 I don’t think you realize how important this is to her. 我认为你没有意识到这对她多重要。 （4） realize还有“实现”的意思。 She finally realized her dream. 她终于实现了自己的梦想。 【典例分析】 1. It was too dark that night, so I could hardly ________ the traffic signs on the road. A. require B. refuse C. realize D. recognize 2. Now, more and more people begin to _________ the importance of keeping healthy. A. realize B. control C. encourage D. invent 考点8 And then we need to check the train or flight schedule.然后我们需要核对火车或航班时刻表。 【典例分析】 1.Please c______ the information carefully before you hand in the form. 【答案】check 2.Before you hand in your test paper, you should ______ your answers carefully. A. look B. see C. watch D. check 过关检测 一、短语英汉互译 1. ________________________challenged him to a game 2. ________________________thought for a moment 3. ________________________the rest of 4. ________________________毫不犹豫地 5. ________________________将会有 6. ________________________考虑；思考 7. ________________________很长时间 8. ________________________等等；诸如此类 9.________________________one grain of rice 10. ________________________After thinking about it for a moment 二、单项选择 1.You can find colorful flowers ________ in the garden during springtime. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 2.She ______ to finish the project by Friday, even though it seemed challenging. A. refused B. hesitated C. promised D. denied 4.She didn't ______ to my email until three days later. A. explain B. reply C. support D. require 5.Without a moment's ______, she jumped into the river to save the child. A. explanation B. hesitation C. support D. requirement 6.She had to ______ her efforts to meet the deadline. A. explain B. double C. support D. require 7.I ______ if we can go to the park tomorrow. A. wonder B. wander C. want D. wait 8.When I opened the door, I ______ that my friends had prepared a surprise party for me. A. realized B. remembered C. reminded D. replied 9.We need a large ______ of water for these rice fields. A. number B. part C. amount D. group 11.The professor's new theory aims to ______ the traditional understanding of human evolution. A. challenge B. explain C. support D. ignore 12. The young artist was thrilled to win the first ______ in the national competition. A. prize B. praise C. price D. practice 三、根据首字母或者完成单词 1. The little boy is good at playing _____ (国际象棋). 2. The price of potatoes __________(加倍) last week. 3.The_______(航班) to Beijing takes 3 hours. 4. Don’t show any _________(犹豫） when trying new things.. 5. Class One got the first p_______ in the school football game. 6. Tom, these candies are for you, and the r_______ are for your brother. 7. He gave me his telephone n_______ and asked me to call him if necessary. 8. My teacher p________ to help me with English after school. 9. I w_________ if it will snow tomorrow. 10. My friend c__________ me to a basketball game. 11. I don’t like coffee. I will have some tea i________ . 12. They r___________ the game is more about fun than winning. 四、用词的适当形式填空 1. After____________ （think）about it for a moment, the king agreed. 2. I'd like you__________（double） the amount for each of the rest of the squares. 3. A poor young man came __________(one) in a running race and __________(win) some gold as a prize. 4. I can teach you how __________(make )more money if you promise_______( work )hard. 5. I promise to finish my homework before _________(watch) TV. 6. It's__________ that the little boy wasn't __________ at the magic show.( surprise) 7. She accepted the challenge without__________ (hesitate). 8. We watched birds ________in the sky while waiting for our_________ to Shanghai.( fly) 9. The __________ girl we met in class comes from a city in__________.( India) 10. If you practice harder, you might ________the race and become the ________ everyone admires.( win) 五、完成句子 1. 夏天有很多种好吃的水果，如：西瓜、桃子、樱桃等等。 There are many kinds of tasty fruit in summer, such as watermelons, peaches, cherries, ____ _____ _____. 2. 他们向我们挑战踢一场足球比赛。 They _____ _____ _____ a football match. 36.这个年轻人听从了他的建议，一年四季都在努力工作 The young man _____ ______ ______and worked hard ____ ____ ____. 4.他看着手里的那块金子，不知道该怎么办。 He looked at the gold in his hand and wondered ____ ____ ____ ____it . 5.他毫不犹豫地跳进河里去救溺水的孩子。 He jumped into the river to save the drowning child________ _______. 6.这个星期五图书馆将有一场科学展览，而不是数学课。 _____ ____ ____a science exhibition in the library _____ _____a math class this Friday. 六、短文填空 A 短文填词 Long long ago, a king in India (1) c______ an old man to a chess game. He promised to give any (2) p______ if the old man won the game. The old man told him that he would like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then (3) d______ the amount for each of the rest of the squares. At last, the old man won, but the king (4) r________ that he couldn’t give the prize because it was impossible for him to collect enough rice. How (5) w_______ the old man was! 1 _____________ 2 ____________ 3 ______________ 4 _____________ 5 ___________ B 语法填空 Hemingway is one of the most famous writers and reporters in the ____1____ (twenty) century in the world. He was born on July 21, 1899 and ____2____ (die) on July 2, 1961. When he was a small child, his mother taught him and her other children music and creativity by ____3____(take)them to concerts, museums and theatres. And his father _____4______(teach) them to love nature and how ____5____ (cook)in the open air and other life skills. In 1917, Hemingway finished high school and then worked as ____6____reporter. During World War I, he went to France, Italy and Spain. He fought in World War I and then moved to Cuba Later, Cuba _____7_____(drive) him out of the country. He had to go back to Idaho, the USA. There he had many health problems. And in 1961 he killed ____8____ (him) with a gun in his own house. In his amazing life, Hemingway wrote lots of famous books. Most of them ___9___ (be) still popular now. The Old Man and the Sea helped him win the Pulitzer Prizes(普利策奖) in 1953 and the Nobel Prize In Literature in 1954. His other famous ____10____(work) include The Sun Also Rises(《太阳照常升起》), A Farewell to Arms(《永别了, 武器》) and so on. 七、完形填空（数字背后中国传统文化的故事） The Story Behind "Luan Qi Ba Zao" (乱七八糟) – A Chinese Idiom for Chaos In Chinese culture, the idiom "Luan Qi Ba Zao" is used to describe a situation that is completely messy or chaotic. Its meaning comes from two important historical ____1____in ancient China. During the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD), Emperor Jingdi wanted to make the princes less powerful. This made seven princes very____2_____. In 154 BC, they joined together to _____3____ the emperor. Their rebellion caused years of war, destroyed many cities, and left people’s lives in chaos. Although the emperor ____4____ won, the damage was huge. People later called this event "Luan Qi" (Chaotic Seven). Later, in the Jin Dynasty (266 – 420 AD), eight princes started fighting each other for power. This "Eight Princes’ Rebellion" _____5___ from 291 to 306 AD. The war burned villages, killed thousands of people, and made society fall apart. The word "Ba Zao" (Eight Troubles) became a____6____ of long-lasting chaos. As time passed, people combined these two stories to ____7_____ "Luan Qi Ba Zao." They used it to talk about any situation that was as messy as these ancient wars. Today, we still use this phrase in daily life. For example: "My desk is a luan qi ba zao after studying all night!" This idiom shows how history can ____8______language. By learning about "Luan Qi Ba Zao", we not only understand a phrase but also remember the lessons from the past: fighting and chaos always bring suffering. For our junior students, learning idioms like "Luan Qi Ba Zao" is like opening a door to China's rich history. When we understand their origins, we can discover more about history, appreciate our culture better, and ____9____ our language skills. In this way, idioms are like ____10____ between the past and the present. They help us feel proud of our cultural heritage while making learning interesting! 1. A. matters B. accident C. events D. activities 2. A. bored B. angry C. frightened D. embarrassed 3. A. fight for B. fight against C. protect from D. struggle against 4. A. eventually B. accidentally C. frequently D. suddenly 5. A. happened B. spread C. enlarged D. lasted 6. A. symbol B. review C. mark D. sign 7. A. invent B. discover C. create D. build 8. A. change B. choose C. decide D. influence 9. A. replace B. improve C. deepen D. renew 10. A. ways B. methods C. bridges D. paths 八、语法选择 For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Each of the past few years has seen many newspapers say goodbye to their readers. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers? Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in 1 1600s. The industry witnessed 2 most successful periods in the early 20th century. With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation began to fall. By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to rely on newspapers for news. This was especially true for breaking news. Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer. People coming home from work increasingly turned on the TV, rather than open a newspaper. But generally, newspapers still managed to survive. 3 they couldn’t compete with TV in terms of delivering the latest news, they could provide in-depth reports that TV news could not. But newspapers suffered 4 heavier blow in the 1990s. With the appearance of the internet, 5 information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could 6 read news online for free. There seemed to be little reason any longer for them 7 for a newspaper subscription. So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die, just like cassettes and typewriters? Maybe not. Now, many newspapers 8 . Some are going digital. Some are going even 9 by taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are an important source of in-depth news and ideas. If newspapers were to entirely disappear, there would be 10 to take their place. 1. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. A. it B. its C. it’s D. itself 3. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Unless 4. A. other B. the other C. another D. others 5. A. large number of B. large numbers of C. large amount of D. large amounts of 6. A. inconvenient B. convenient C. convenience D. conveniently 7. A. to pay B. paying C. paid D. to paying 8. A. change B. are changing C. changed D. will change 9. A. far B. more far C. farther D. the farthest 10. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing 九、阅读理解 A（数字的文化内涵） Many Chinese idioms contain numbers, such as caigao badou (才高八斗) and banjin baliang (半斤八两). Why do they have something to do with numbers?  A talented person The idiom caigao badou is used to describe a talented person. It is based on a story about Cao Zhi (192-232), the younger son of Cao Cao (155-220), a warlord (诸侯) who lived during the Three Kingdoms period.  Cao Zhi was one of the best poets of his time. Besides his poetry, his fu (赋) was also excellent. His works, such as Luoshen Fu (《洛神赋》), are full of beautiful descriptions. Xie Lingyun (385-433) was a famous poet who lived during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was quite proud of his own writing, but also admired Cao Zhi’s talent. He once said to others: “Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent, and Cao Zhi alone had eight dou. I deserve (值得) one dou, and all the other poets should share the last one dou.”  The dan used was an ancient Chinese measurement for grain. One dan is equal to 10 dou. The idiom can be translated into “eight bushels of talent” in English. Standing tall In China, people often say “standing like a 7-chi-tall man”（堂堂七尺男儿). How tall exactly is a 7-chi-tall man? When people say qichi naner (七尺男儿), they’re usually referring to a man who is tall and strong. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly how long seven chi is. As a traditional Chinese unit of length, the measurement of chi has changed often over time. In earlier times, such as the Shang Dynasty (16th century-11th century BC), one chi was about 16 cm. So seven chi would be equal to about 110 cm. A 7-chi-tall man at the time would be a little person. When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today. In the following dynasties, chi kept growing longer. It became about 30 cm in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and finally 35.5 cm in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It means that a 7-chi-tall man would be 248.5 cm. That would be a real giant! Same difference The idiom banjin baliang (半斤八两) means “same difference”.  One jin and eight liang used to be the same. Chinese people measured weight differently in the past. At that time, one jin (500 grams) was made up of 16 liang. So half of one jin was eight liang. People used a steelyard balance (杆秤) to weigh things. It had 16 gradations (秤星) on its arm. Each gradation stands for one star in the sky. The 16 gradations stand for 16 stars – the Big Dipper (北斗七星), Sagittarius (南斗六星) and the stars of fortune, prosperity and longevity (福禄寿星). It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading. After 1949, China started to do more international trade. To make things easier, we changed 16 liang for one jin into 10 liang for one jin. 1. From the text, “caigaobadou” first mainly described a talented person, his name was________ A. Cao Cao B. Xie Lingyun C. the other poets D. Cao Zhi 2. What can we learn from Xie Lingyun’s words? A. He thinks highly of Cao Zhi’s talents. B. He thinks he deserves more dou than Cao Zhi. C. He looks down on all the other poets except himself. D. He thinks all poets should share the same amount of talent. 3. According to the text, how tall exactly a 7-chi-tall man in the Three Kingdoms period? A. It was about 110cm. B. It was about 170cm. C. It was about 231cm D. It was about 248cm 4.Which of the following statements is not right? A. The idiom “caigaobadou” usually refers to a talented person. B. In ancient China, Dan only referred how much talent a person had. C. The idiom “7-chi-tall man” usually refers to a man who is tall and strong. D. Before 1949, banjin weighed the same as eight liang. 5. How did the belief in the stars help keep people honest while trading? A. People who cheated others would lose the blessing of the stars. B. People who cheated others would gain the blessing of the stars. C. People who cheated others would become wealthy. D. The belief in the stars did not affect people’s honesty while trading. B Recently, a netizen had a special experience. He got a new phone number and used it to sign up (注册) for a music app. To his surprise, he automatically logged into (登录) the account (账号) of the dead singer Coco Lee (李玟). Why? Because this phone number was once used by Coco Lee. After she died, the phone company gave the number to someone else. In Coco Lee’s account, the netizen saw many unread messages from her fans. The fans wrote about how much they loved and missed her. Every day, we leave many things online, like our social media accounts, photos in the cloud, and favorite music. All these things are called our “digital legacy (数字遗产)”. But what happens to it when we die? Can our family get it? Apple, the phone company, is testing a new service. With this service, you can choose a “legacy contact”—a friend or family member. After you die, this person can open your Apple account. Then they can get your photos, videos, and other important things from the account. This new service makes people talk a lot. Some people like it. They say digital legacy can show what a person was like. It helps family and friends remember them. For example, when Xiaoqi was 12, his father died. His father loved playing video games. Later, the game company let Xiaoqi log into his father’s game account. When Xiaoqi saw his father’s game character on the screen, he felt like his father was with him. But other people don’t agree. They think some online things are too private (私密的) to share. Professor Wang from Peking University said, “Accounts like WeChat and Weibo are very personal. It’s still unclear if they can be passed to others after death.” Zhou Caiyan, a 15-year-old student from Hangzhou, has her own idea. “I want to give my digital legacy to my family,” she said. “But first, I will check all my online things and delete the very private ones.” 1. Why could the netizen log into Coco Lee’s music app account? A. He knew Coco Lee’s password. B. The phone number was once Coco Lee’s and given to him. C. The music app had a problem. D. Coco Lee’s family let him log in. 2. What can a “legacy contact” do with Apple’s new service? A. Make a new Apple account for the dead person. B. Open the dead person’s Apple account. C. Delete all data in the dead person’s Apple account. D. Change the password of the dead person’s Apple account. 3. What does Xiaoqi’s father’s digital legacy mean to him? A. It gave him his father’s money. B. It helped him remember his father. C. It made him love playing games. D. It let him meet his father. 4. Zhou Caiyan might agree with the idea that ________. A. no one is allowed to get her digital legacy B. her digital legacy is not important to talk about C. she will decide what makes up her digital legacy D. digital legacy is not enough for others to remember her C阅读还原 Do you like the number 13? 1 In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn’t have the 13th floor. 2 For example, the number “4” is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for “death”. But that’s just one example about numbers in China. When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters. I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses. 3 In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called Zhongguo Liantong. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long. 4 In addition, the pronunciations of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This is wordplay (双关语). For example, the numbers “520” in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase “I love you”. 5 A. They can only use numbers or letters instead. B. There are also superstitions (迷信) about some numbers in China. C. In western countries, some people think the number 13 brings bad luck. D. It is interesting to see how Chinese people use numbers in different ways. E. So instead, they used the hotline number—10010.com. This is easier to type and remember. F. Many couples choose to get married on May 20th for this reason. $第07讲 Unit 2 Amazing numbers Reading 内容导航 01 预习航标→ 析目标·明方向：预习导航精准定向 02 教材全解 → 析教材·学新知：情境概念深度构 考点精讲：聚焦常考要点，讲清逻辑 例题精析：典型题目带路，学会解题思路 即练固基：趁热打铁练一练，巩固刚学内容 03过关检测 → 练考点·强落实：过关检测分层提 学习目标导航 关键词 学习目标导航 学习目标 1.学习本章节出现的单词和短语。 2. 阅读理解关于奇妙数字的一篇文章。 3.掌握故事的阅读技巧。（时间，地点，人物，事情发生的开始，中间和结尾）。 学习重点和难点 1. 阅读理解关于奇妙数字的一篇文章。 2. 掌握故事的阅读技巧。 教材解析 一、熟读生词 18 / 18 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1.flight /flaɪt/n. （尤指乘飞机的）航程 2.schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/n. 日程安排 【搭配】on schedule 准时 3.everywhere /ˈevriweə(r)/adv. 到处；各个地方 4.challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/v. 向（某人）挑战 【变形】challenging（形容词）挑战性的 【搭配】challenge... to... 向......挑战...... 5.prize /praɪz/n. 奖赏；奖励 6.promise /ˈprɒmɪs/v. 承诺；保证 【搭配】promise to do sth. 承诺做某事 7.chessboard /ˈtʃesbɔːd/n. 国际象棋棋盘 8.silver /ˈsɪlvə(r)/n. 银 【变形】silvery（形容词）银色的；闪着银光的 9.reply /rɪˈplaɪ/v. 回复；答复 10.hesitation /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/n. 犹豫 【变形】hesitate v.犹豫 11.wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/v. 想知道；琢磨 【变形】wonderful adj.精彩的；绝妙的；wonderfully adv.异乎寻常地 12.agree /əˈɡriː/v. 同意；赞成 【变形】agreement n.同意 disagree v. 不同意 13.percent /pəˈsent/n. 百分之…… 14.currently /ˈkʌrəntli/adv. 目前；当前 【变形】current adj.当前的；现在的 15.check /tʃek/v. 检查；核查 16.budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/n. 预算 17.province /ˈprɒvɪns/n. 省份 18.sharply /ˈʃɑːpli/adv. 急剧地；突然大幅度地 【变形】sharp adj.急剧的；骤然的 19.count /kaʊnt/v. 计算（或清点）总数 【变形】countless adj.无数的，多得数不清的 20.system /ˈsɪstəm/n. 系统 21.symbol /ˈsɪmbl/n. 符号；记号 22. represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ v.代表, 象征 23.exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/adv. 确切地；精确地 【变形】exact（形容词）精确的；准确的 二、 词汇衍生 1. flight n.航程—fly v.飞行；航行 2. challenge n.挑战—challenging adj.具有挑战性的 3. hesitation n.犹豫—hesitate v.犹豫 4. wonder v.想知道—wonderful adj.极好的；精彩的 5. agree v.同意—①disagree v.不同意 ②agreement n.同意；一致；协议 6. currently adv.目前；当前—current adj.当前的；现在的 7. sharply adv.急剧地—sharp adj.急剧的；尖锐的 & represent v.代表—representation n.代表；表现 9. exactly adv.准确地；确切地—exact adj.准确的；精确的 三、 一词多词性 1. challenge v.向（某人）挑战 n.挑战 2. promise v.承诺；保证 n.承诺；保证 3. reply v.回复；答复 n. 回复；答复 4. wonder v.想知道；琢磨 n.奇观；惊叹 5. check v.检查；核查 n.检查；核查 二、教材解析 The old man and the king A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. “You can have any prize if you win the game,” the king promised the old man. The old man thought for a moment and said slowly, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third ... I’d like you to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.” The king was very surprised. "Is that all?" he asked. "Wouldn't you like gold or silver instead?" "No, just rice," the old man replied without hesitation. "How many grains of rice will this be?" the king wondered, "There are 64 squares on the chessboard, so there will be one, two, four, eight, sixteen, ... Perhaps a bag of rice is enough." After thinking about it for a moment, the king agreed. The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won, so the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. The king's men put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. After a few squares, the king realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on the chessboard! 阅读文章，选择正确的答案 1.What can we know from the king’s promise to the old man?​ A. The king didn't value the old man's wisdom.​ B. The king was confident in his chess-playing skills.​ C. The king thought the old man would ask for a large amount of money.​ D. The king was generous and always kept his promises.​ 2. Why did the old man choose rice as his prize instead of gold or silver?​ A. He didn't like gold or silver.​ B. He wanted to show the king a math problem.​ C. He knew the king didn't have enough gold or silver.​ D. He wanted to teach the king a lesson about the power of numbers.​ 3.What does the king’s original thought “Perhaps a bag of rice is enough” imply(暗示）?​ A. The king had a good understanding of math.​ B. The king underestimated the amount of rice required.​ C. The king was very rich and had plenty of rice.​ D. The king thought the old man was joking.​ 4.What did the king do after the old man won the chess game?​ A. He gave the old man a bag of gold immediately.​ B. He refused to give the old man the promised prize.​ C. He ordered his men to collect a bag of rice as the prize.​ D. He played another game with the old man to avoid giving the prize. 5.What can we learn from the ending of the story?​ A. One should never play chess with a wise man.​ B. We should always think carefully before making a promise.​ C. Gold and silver are more valuable than rice.​ D. The king should have given the old man gold instead of rice. 【答案】BCBCB (1) How many grains of rice should the king put on the last square? 【答案】The number of grains of rice on the last square is very large. The amount doubles for each square. So on the 64th square, there should be a huge number of grains. (2) What do you think happened next? Continue the story and role-play it in your group. 【答案】The king didn't know what to do. He felt worried. Then he asked the old man for help and said he was sorry. The old man saw the king was honest, so he said, "You don't need to give me so much rice. Just remember to think carefully before you make a promise next time." The king was very happy and thanked the old man. From then on, the king became more careful with his words. 3 Summarize the story on pages 20-21. Use the words and phrases below. promise surprise wonder challenge... to double the amount realize the problem without hesitation A king challenged an old man to a chess game and promised him any prize. The old man asked to double the amount of rice for each chessboard square. The king felt surprised and wondered if a bag of rice was enough, but the old man replied without hesitation. After the old man won, the king realized the problem—the rice needed was huge! Finally, the king learned to think carefully before making promises. 1. 知识点梳理 考点1 One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. 一天，一位智者来到皇宫，国王向他挑战一场比赛。（教材P20） challenge用作名词时，意思是“挑战” 。用作动词时，意思是“挑战”。 【典例分析】 1.The young man ______ his friend to a chess game, showing great confidence. A. invited B. suggested C. challenged D. advised 【答案】C 【解析】“invite” 意为 “邀请”，“suggest” 意为 “建议”，“advise” 意为 “建议”，“challenge sb to sth” 表示 “向某人挑战某事”，根据语境，这里是挑战下棋，所以选 C。 2.根据汉语用短语完成句子题 她总是挑战自己去突破极限。 She always ______ herself ______ break through the limits. 【答案】challenges; to 【解析】“challenge sb to do sth” 表示 “向某人挑战做某事”，根据语境用一般现在时，主语 “She” 是第三人称单数，所以填 challenges; to。 考点2 “You can have any prize if you win the game,” the king promised the old man. “如果你赢了这场比赛，你可以得到任何奖品。”国王向老人保证。（教材P20） ①. promise用作动词时，意思是“许诺” ； 用作名词，意思是“诺言, 希望, 约定” ②win 动词：赢得；获得（win-won-won） winner n. 获胜者，赢家 【拓展辨析】win 和 beat（beat-beat-beaten） 含义及用法 例句 win 及物动词（宾语是比赛、战争、奖品、金钱等名词） Our team won the game last night.我们队昨晚赢得了比赛。 不及物动词（意为“获胜”） She always tries hard to win.她总是努力去获胜。 beat 及物动词（宾语是比赛或竞争的对手，即指人或团队的名词或代词） I beat my classmate in the running race. 我在跑步比赛中击败了我的同学。 不及物动词（意为“（风雨等）拍打，（心脏）跳动”） Her heart was beating fast with excitement. 她的心因兴奋而快速跳动。 【典例分析】 1.我爸爸承诺买一部新自行车给我作为生日礼物。 My father _________ _________ _________ me a new bike as a birthday present. 【解析】promised to buy 2.当我们向别人许下诺言时，我们就应该去遵守它。 When we_________ __________ __________ to others, we should keep it. 【解析】made a promise 3. Jessica promised         an article on detective for our school newspaper. A、writing B、to write C、wrote D、not writing 【解析】B 句意：杰西卡答应为我们的校报写一篇关于侦探的文章。promise to do sth答应做某事。故选B。 考点3 I’d like you to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.我希望你把剩下的每个方块的数量都翻倍。(教材P20) 1 would like（sb.）to do sth. 想要（某人）做某事= want（sb.）to do sth. would like+名词 例：I would like you to have a cup of coffee with me. 我想要你跟我一起去喝杯咖啡。 例：Would you like a cup of coffee? 你想要来杯咖啡吗？ 例：I would like to have a cup of coffee. 我想要喝杯咖啡。 ②【拓展】辨析the amount of ；an amount of ；the number of；a number of A. the amount of +不可数名词，意思为“...... 的数量”，谓语用单数。 例：The amount of milk is 250ml. 牛奶的量是250毫升。 B.an amount of +不可数名词，意为 “一定量的...”,a small/large amount of少量；大量  意为 “大量/少量的......”谓语用单数。 例：An amount of energy is required to start the machine.（启动机器需要一定量的能量。） C. the number of+可数名词复数，意思为“...... 的数量”，谓语用单数。 例：The number of students in our class is 20. 我们班学生的数量是20。 D. a number of +可数名词复数，“若干”或“许多”， a small/large number of少量；大量  意为 “大量/少量的......”,谓语用复数。 例：A number of students have passed the exam.（许多学生通过了考试。） ③the rest of... 意为“剩余的......”,其后既可以加可数名词，也可以加不可数名词。当“the rest of +n. ”做主语时，谓语动词单复数由其后的名词决定。 例：The rest of the students are playing basketball on the playground.（剩余的学生正在操场上打篮球。） （主语核心是复数名词students，因此谓语用复数are） The rest of the milk is enough for breakfast.（剩余的牛奶足够当早餐。） （主语核心是不可数名词milk，因此谓语用单数is） 【拓展】rest  n. 休息 Let’s have a rest. 让我们休息一下。  v. 休息 例：We will rest for half an hour. 我们将休息半小时。 【典例分析】 1.你完成了大部分工作，剩下的由我来做。 You have finished most of the work, and I will do ______ ______ ______ it. 【答案】the rest of 【解析】“the rest of” 表示 “剩余的……”，此处指剩下的工作，所以填 the rest of。 2.我们已经走了两个小时了，让我们休息一下吧。 We have walked for two hours. Let's ______ ______ ______. 【答案】have a rest 【解析】“have a rest” 为固定短语，意为 “休息一下”，所以填 have a rest。 3.The rest of the students ____ in the classroom. A. is studying B. are studying C. be studying D. is studied 【答案】B 【解析】the rest of...意为 “剩下的／其余的···...”，其后接名词做主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于of后面的名词的单复数。 4.______ water is wasted every day, and we should save it. A. A number of B. A large amount of C. The number of D. The amount of 【答案】B 【解析】句意：每天都有大量的水被浪费，我们应该节约用水。“A number of” 修饰可数名词复数，而 “water” 是不可数名词，A 选项错误；“A large amount of” 意为 “大量的”，用于修饰不可数名词，符合语境，B 选项正确；“The number of” 表示 “…… 的数量”，后接可数名词复数，作主语时谓语动词用单数，不符合语义，C 选项错误；“The amount of” 表示 “…… 的数量”，强调具体数量，此处强调大量，而非具体数量，D 选项错误。所以选 B。 考点4 Wouldn't you like gold or silver instead？你不喜欢金或银吗？（教材P21） instead adv. 代替；顶替  adv. 而  例句：She chose to walk to work instead of driving.她选择步行上班，而不是开车。 Instead, we can try a new method to solve the problem.相反，我们可以尝试一种新方法解决这个问题。 【典例分析】 1.昨晚他待在家里，而没有去看电影 He stayed at home_________ ________ ________ to the cinema last night. 【解析】instead of going 2.她没有玩电脑游戏，而是为考试而学习。 She didn’t play computer games. She studied for the test __________. 【解析】instead 3.He didn't answer my question. Instead，he asked me a question.(同义改写) ＝He asked me a question_________ ________ ___________my question. 【解析】instead of asking 考点5 "No, just rice," the old man replied without hesitation. “不，就只要大米。”老人毫不犹豫地回答。（教材P21） 1 reply v. /n. 回答；回复 作不及物动词，单独使用。若加宾语，需要加介词to，即reply to+宾语。 reply to：回应，答复，如“reply to a letter”（回信）、“reply to a comment”（回复评论） 【拓展】辨析：reply 和answer a.“answer”可自由地用作及物或不及物动词；“reply”除后接that从句或引出直接引语时是及物动词外，一般只用作不及物动词，其后若接名词或代词作宾语，应借助介词“to” 。 例如：He replied that he had changed his mind.（他回答说他改变了主意）； He didn’t answer [reply to] my question.（他没有回答我的问题） b.“answer”除表示“回答”外，还可表示接听（电话）或对门铃等声响作出反应等（常与telephone、door、bell、door - bell等连用），“reply”不能这样用。 例如：Who answered the telephone?（谁接的电话？） A little girl answered the door.（一个小女孩应声去开门） C.名词用法：两者都可用作名词，要表示“对……的回答（答复、答案）”等，其后均接介词“to”（不用“of”）。不过，“answer”作名词时有“答案”的意思，“reply”作名词时一般不作“答案”讲。 例如：Have you had an answer to your letter?（你寄出的信有回音没有？） I received no reply to my request.（我的要求没有收到任何答复） The answer is correct.（答案是正确的） ② hesitation n. 犹豫→ hesitate v. 犹豫 常用短语： hesitate to do sth：表示犹豫做某事、不愿做某事。 without hesitation 毫不犹豫 例句：She hesitated to hurt the child's feelings.（她不想伤害孩子的感情） He jumped into the river to save the kid without hesitation. 他毫不犹豫地跳进河里救那个孩子。 【典例分析】 1.She didn't ______ my email until three days later. A. reply B. reply to C. answer D. make a reply 【答案】B 【解析】句意：她直到三天后才回复我的邮件。“reply” 作为不及物动词，后接宾语需加 “to”，A 选项错误；“reply to” 表示对邮件作出回应，符合语境，B 选项正确；“answer” 虽然也有回答、回复之意，但此处强调正式回应邮件，用 “reply to” 更合适，C 选项错误；“make a reply” 后需加 “to” 才能接宾语，D 选项错误，所以选 B。 2.Don't h______ to tell me if you need any help. 【答案】hesitate 【解析】句意：如果你需要任何帮助，别犹豫告诉我。根据 “Don't” 和 “to tell” 以及首字母提示，此处是祈使句否定形式，“hesitate to do sth” 表示 “犹豫做某事”，所以填 hesitate。 3.He had no ______ (hesitate) in speaking out the truth. 【答案】hesitation 【解析】句意：他毫不犹豫地说出了真相。“have no hesitation (in) doing sth” 是固定短语，意为 “毫不犹豫做某事”，此处需要名词形式，所以填 hesitation。 4.面对困难，他毫不犹豫地选择了坚持。 Facing difficulties, he chose to persevere ______ ______. 【答案】without hesitation 【解析】“without hesitation” 表示 “毫不犹豫地”，符合语境，所以填 without hesitation。 考点6 "How many grains of rice will this be?" the king wondered. “这将有多少粒米？”国王想知道。（教材P21） wonder v.想知道；琢磨 例句：He wondered to find the right way to apologize.他想知道如何找到合适的道歉方式。 She wondered what had happened to her lost keys.她想知道她丢失的钥匙出了什么事。 I wonder if he will come to the party tonight. 我想知道他今晚是否会来参加聚会。 Tourists all wonder at the ancient building’s delicate carvings.游客们都对这座古建筑的精美雕刻赞叹不已。 It’s no wonder that she passed the exam—she studied day and night.难怪她通过了考试——她日夜苦读。 The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in human history.长城是人类历史上最伟大的奇迹之一。 【典例分析】 I ______ where Tom has gone. He was here just now. A. know B. wonder C. believe D. understand 【答案】B 【解析】句意：我想知道汤姆去哪儿了。他刚才还在这里。 know：知道（表示已有信息）。wonder：想知道（对未知事物的疑问）。believe：相信（主观认为）。 understand：理解。此处表达 “想知道” 的疑问，用 “wonder”，故选 B。 2. I w______ if you can help me with this math problem. 【答案】wonder 【解析】 句意：我想知道你是否能帮我解决这个数学问题。 “wonder” 作为动词，意为 “想知道”，主语是 “I”，一般现在时用原形，故填 wonder。 3.The children performed ______ (wonder) at the talent show. 【答案】wonderfully 【解析】句意：孩子们在才艺表演中表现得非常精彩。 “performed” 是动词，需用副词修饰，“wonder” 的副词形式是 “wonderfully”，故填 wonderfully。 4.It’s a ______ (wonder) opportunity for us to learn from experts. 【答案】wonderful 【解析】句意：这对我们来说是一个向专家学习的绝佳机会。 “opportunity” 是名词，需用形容词修饰，“wonder” 的形容词是 “wonderful”，故填 wonderful。 考点7 After a few squares, the king realized the problem... 几个方块之后，国王意识到一个问题...（教材P21） realize v. 意识到； 用法如下 （1）realize + n. At last she realized her mistakes. 最后她意识到了她的错误。 （2）realize + that 从句 I realized that is was time to go to school. 我意识到该上学了。 （3）realize + 疑问词+其他 I don’t think you realize how important this is to her. 我认为你没有意识到这对她多重要。 （4） realize还有“实现”的意思。 She finally realized her dream. 她终于实现了自己的梦想。 【典例分析】 1. It was too dark that night, so I could hardly ________ the traffic signs on the road. A. require B. refuse C. realize D. recognize 【答案】D 【解析】句意：那天晚上太黑了，我几乎认不出路上的交通标志。 考查动词辨析。require要求；refuse拒绝；realize意识到；recognize认识，辨别出。根据“It was too dark that night”可知，晚上太黑了，几乎辨认不出路上的交通标志。故选D。 2. Now, more and more people begin to _________ the importance of keeping healthy. A. realize B. control C. encourage D. invent 【答案】A 【解析】句意：现在，越来越多的人开始意识到保持健康的重要性。 考查动词辨析。realize意识到；control控制；encourage鼓励；invent发明。根据“the importance of keeping healthy.”可知，越来越多的人开始意识到保持健康的重要性。故选A。 考点8 And then we need to check the train or flight schedule.然后我们需要核对火车或航班时刻表。 【典例分析】 1.Please c______ the information carefully before you hand in the form. 【答案】check 2.Before you hand in your test paper, you should ______ your answers carefully. A. look B. see C. watch D. check 【答案】D 【解析】句意：在你交试卷之前，你应该仔细检查你的答案。“look” 通常表示有意识地 “看”，强调看的动作，常与 at 搭配；“see” 强调 “看到” 的结果；“watch” 侧重于 “观看，注视”，常指看电视、比赛等；“check” 意为 “检查；核实”，这里是检查答案，所以选 D。 过关检测 一、短语英汉互译 1. ________________________challenged him to a game 2. ________________________thought for a moment 3. ________________________the rest of 4. ________________________毫不犹豫地 5. ________________________将会有 6. ________________________考虑；思考 7. ________________________很长时间 8. ________________________等等；诸如此类 9.________________________one grain of rice 10. ________________________After thinking about it for a moment 【答案】1.向他挑战一场比赛 2.思考了一会儿 3.剩下的；其余的 4.without hesitation 5.there will be 6.think about 7.for a long time 8.and so on 9.一粒稻米 10.思考一会儿以后 二、单项选择 1.You can find colorful flowers ________ in the garden during springtime. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 【答案】A 【解析】句意：春天时，你在花园里 到处 都能看到五颜六色的花。 考查副词辨析。everywhere（到处）表示 “所有地方”，符合春天花园里花朵繁茂的场景；somewhere（某处）指不确定的某个地方；anywhere（任何地方）常用于否定句或疑问句；nowhere（无处）与句意矛盾。根据 “colorful flowers” 和 “in the garden” 可知，此处强调花朵分布的广泛性，故选 A 2.She ______ to finish the project by Friday, even though it seemed challenging. A. refused B. hesitated C. promised D. denied 【答案】C 【解析】句意：她______在周五前完成项目，尽管这似乎很有挑战性。 考查动词辨析。refused（拒绝）；hesitated（犹豫）；promised（承诺）；denied（否认）。根据 “even though it seemed challenging” 可知，她 “承诺” 克服困难按时完成，故选 C。 4.She didn't ______ to my email until three days later. A. explain B. reply C. support D. require 【答案】B 【解析】句意：她直到三天后才回复我的邮件。 考查动词辨析。reply（回复）符合语境；其他选项 explain（解释）、support（支持）、require（需要）均与 “email” 搭配不当。 5.Without a moment's ______, she jumped into the river to save the child. A. explanation B. hesitation C. support D. requirement 【答案】B 【解析】句意：她毫不犹豫地跳进河里救那个孩子。 考查名词辨析。hesitation（犹豫）；without hesitation 为固定搭配，其他选项均不符合逻辑。 6.She had to ______ her efforts to meet the deadline. A. explain B. double C. support D. require 【答案】B 【解析】句意：她不得不加倍努力以赶上截止日期。 考查动词辨析。double（加倍）；其他选项 explain（解释）、support（支持）、require（需要）均不符合 “efforts” 的搭配。 7.I ______ if we can go to the park tomorrow. A. wonder B. wander C. want D. wait 【答案】A 【解析】句意：我想知道我们明天能否去公园。 考查动词辨析。wonder（想知道），常用于 “wonder if + 从句” 结构；wander（漫步）不符合语境； want（想要）和wait（等待）后不接 if 从句。根据 “if we can go” 可知，此处表示 “询问可能性”，故选 A。 8.When I opened the door, I ______ that my friends had prepared a surprise party for me. A. realized B. remembered C. reminded D. replied 【答案】A 【解析】句意：当我打开门时，我意识到朋友们为我准备了一场惊喜派对。 realized（意识到），指通过感官或思维理解到某事，符合 “开门后发现惊喜” 的语境； remembered（记得）强调回忆起已有的信息，而 “惊喜派对” 是新发现的事实； reminded（提醒）需接 “sb. of sth.” 结构，此处缺少宾语；replied（回复）与 “开门” 的场景无关。 根据 “opened the door” 和 “surprise party” 可知，此处表示 “当场意识到”，故选 A。 9.We need a large ______ of water for these rice fields. A. number B. part C. amount D. group 【答案】C 【解析】water 不可数名词。A number of +可数名词 a amount of+不可数名词。part 部分 group 群 故答案选C 11.The professor's new theory aims to ______ the traditional understanding of human evolution. A. challenge B. explain C. support D. ignore 【答案】A 【解析】句意：这位教授的新理论旨在质疑人类进化的传统认知。 考查动词辨析。challenge（质疑 / 挑战）；根据 “new theory” 和 “traditional understanding” 的对比可知，此处指 “对传统理论提出挑战”。其他选项 explain（解释）、support（支持）、ignore（忽视）均不符合 “新旧理论对立” 的逻辑。 12. The young artist was thrilled to win the first ______ in the national competition. A. prize B. praise C. price D. practice 【答案】A 【解析】句意：这位年轻艺术家因在全国比赛中获得一等奖而激动不已。 prize（名词）：奖品，奖项（如 first prize “一等奖”）；praise（名词）：赞扬； price（名词）：价格； practice（名词）：练习。根据 “win the competition” 可知，此处指 “获奖”，故选 A。 三、根据首字母或者完成单词 1. The little boy is good at playing _____ (国际象棋). 2. The price of potatoes __________(加倍) last week. 3.The_______(航班) to Beijing takes 3 hours. 4. Don’t show any _________(犹豫） when trying new things.. 5. Class One got the first p_______ in the school football game. 6. Tom, these candies are for you, and the r_______ are for your brother. 7. He gave me his telephone n_______ and asked me to call him if necessary. 8. My teacher p________ to help me with English after school. 9. I w_________ if it will snow tomorrow. 10. My friend c__________ me to a basketball game. 11. I don’t like coffee. I will have some tea i________ . 12. They r___________ the game is more about fun than winning. 【答案】1.chess 2.doubled 3.flight 4.hesitation 5.prize 6.rest 7.number 8.promised 9.wonder 10.challenged 11.instead 12.realize 四、用词的适当形式填空 1. After____________ （think）about it for a moment, the king agreed. 2. I'd like you__________（double） the amount for each of the rest of the squares. 3. A poor young man came __________(one) in a running race and __________(win) some gold as a prize. 4. I can teach you how __________(make )more money if you promise_______( work )hard. 5. I promise to finish my homework before _________(watch) TV. 6. It's__________ that the little boy wasn't __________ at the magic show.( surprise) 7. She accepted the challenge without__________ (hesitate). 8. We watched birds ________in the sky while waiting for our_________ to Shanghai.( fly) 9. The __________ girl we met in class comes from a city in__________.( India) 10. If you practice harder, you might ________the race and become the ________ everyone admires.( win) 【答案】1.thinking 2. to double 3.first won 4.to make to work 5.watching 6.surprising surprised 7. Hesitation 8. fly flight 9.Indian India. 10.win winner 五、完成句子 1. 夏天有很多种好吃的水果，如：西瓜、桃子、樱桃等等。 There are many kinds of tasty fruit in summer, such as watermelons, peaches, cherries, ____ _____ _____. 2. 他们向我们挑战踢一场足球比赛。 They _____ _____ _____ a football match. 36.这个年轻人听从了他的建议，一年四季都在努力工作 The young man _____ ______ ______and worked hard ____ ____ ____. 4.他看着手里的那块金子，不知道该怎么办。 He looked at the gold in his hand and wondered ____ ____ ____ ____it . 5.他毫不犹豫地跳进河里去救溺水的孩子。 He jumped into the river to save the drowning child________ _______. 6.这个星期五图书馆将有一场科学展览，而不是数学课。 _____ ____ ____a science exhibition in the library _____ _____a math class this Friday. 【答案】1.and so on 2.challenged us to 3.followed his advice all year round 4.what to do with 5.without hesitation 5.There will be instead of 六、短文填空 A 短文填词 Long long ago, a king in India (1) c______ an old man to a chess game. He promised to give any (2) p______ if the old man won the game. The old man told him that he would like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then (3) d______ the amount for each of the rest of the squares. At last, the old man won, but the king (4) r________ that he couldn’t give the prize because it was impossible for him to collect enough rice. How (5) w_______ the old man was! 1 _____________ 2 ____________ 3 ______________ 4 _____________ 5 ___________ 【答案】1.challenged 2.prize 3.doubled 4.realized 5.wise B 语法填空 Hemingway is one of the most famous writers and reporters in the ____1____ (twenty) century in the world. He was born on July 21, 1899 and ____2____ (die) on July 2, 1961. When he was a small child, his mother taught him and her other children music and creativity by ____3____(take)them to concerts, museums and theatres. And his father _____4______(teach) them to love nature and how ____5____ (cook)in the open air and other life skills. In 1917, Hemingway finished high school and then worked as ____6____reporter. During World War I, he went to France, Italy and Spain. He fought in World War I and then moved to Cuba Later, Cuba _____7_____(drive) him out of the country. He had to go back to Idaho, the USA. There he had many health problems. And in 1961 he killed ____8____ (him) with a gun in his own house. In his amazing life, Hemingway wrote lots of famous books. Most of them ___9___ (be) still popular now. The Old Man and the Sea helped him win the Pulitzer Prizes(普利策奖) in 1953 and the Nobel Prize In Literature in 1954. His other famous ____10____(work) include The Sun Also Rises(《太阳照常升起》), A Farewell to Arms(《永别了, 武器》) and so on. 【答案】1. twentieth 2. died 3. taking 4. taught 5. cook 6. a 7. drove 8. himself 9. are 10. works 七、完形填空（数字背后中国传统文化的故事） The Story Behind "Luan Qi Ba Zao" (乱七八糟) – A Chinese Idiom for Chaos In Chinese culture, the idiom "Luan Qi Ba Zao" is used to describe a situation that is completely messy or chaotic. Its meaning comes from two important historical ____1____in ancient China. During the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD), Emperor Jingdi wanted to make the princes less powerful. This made seven princes very____2_____. In 154 BC, they joined together to _____3____ the emperor. Their rebellion caused years of war, destroyed many cities, and left people’s lives in chaos. Although the emperor ____4____ won, the damage was huge. People later called this event "Luan Qi" (Chaotic Seven). Later, in the Jin Dynasty (266 – 420 AD), eight princes started fighting each other for power. This "Eight Princes’ Rebellion" _____5___ from 291 to 306 AD. The war burned villages, killed thousands of people, and made society fall apart. The word "Ba Zao" (Eight Troubles) became a____6____ of long-lasting chaos. As time passed, people combined these two stories to ____7_____ "Luan Qi Ba Zao." They used it to talk about any situation that was as messy as these ancient wars. Today, we still use this phrase in daily life. For example: "My desk is a luan qi ba zao after studying all night!" This idiom shows how history can ____8______language. By learning about "Luan Qi Ba Zao", we not only understand a phrase but also remember the lessons from the past: fighting and chaos always bring suffering. For our junior students, learning idioms like "Luan Qi Ba Zao" is like opening a door to China's rich history. When we understand their origins, we can discover more about history, appreciate our culture better, and ____9____ our language skills. In this way, idioms are like ____10____ between the past and the present. They help us feel proud of our cultural heritage while making learning interesting! 1. A. matters B. accident C. events D. activities 2. A. bored B. angry C. frightened D. embarrassed 3. A. fight for B. fight against C. protect from D. struggle against 4. A. eventually B. accidentally C. frequently D. suddenly 5. A. happened B. spread C. enlarged D. lasted 6. A. symbol B. review C. mark D. sign 7. A. invent B. discover C. create D. build 8. A. change B. choose C. decide D. influence 9. A. replace B. improve C. deepen D. renew 10. A. ways B. methods C. bridges D. paths 【答案】CBBAD ACDBC 【解析】 文章介绍 “乱七八糟” 源于七国之乱和八王之乱，体现历史对语言影响，强调其文化学习价值。 1.C句意：它（“乱七八糟” 这个成语）的含义来自于中国古代的两个重要历史____。 matter” 意为 “事情，问题”，通常指一般的事务；“accident” 意为 “事故”，强调意外发生的事情；“event” 意为 “事件”，常指重大的、有影响力的历史事件；“activity” 意为 “活动”。根据下文提到的西汉的七国之乱和晋朝的八王之乱，可知这里指的是重要的历史事件，所以用 “events”。 2.B 句意：在西汉时期（公元前 202 年到公元 9 年），汉景帝想要削弱诸侯的权力。这使得七个诸侯非常_______。“bored” 意为 “无聊的”；“angry” 意为 “生气的”；“frightened” 意为 “害怕的”；“embarrassed” 意为 “尴尬的”。皇帝想要削弱诸侯的权力，这让诸侯们很生气，所以用 “angry”。 3. B. 句意：在公元前 154 年，他们联合起来____皇帝。 “fight for” 意为 “为…… 而战”；“fight against” 意为 “与…… 作战，反对”；“protect from” 意为 “保护…… 免受”；“struggle against” 意为 “与…… 作斗争”，更强调艰难地抗争。诸侯们联合起来反对皇帝，用 “fight against” 更合适，“struggle against” 在此处语义过重。 4.A 句意：尽管皇帝_____ 赢得了（战争），但损失是巨大的。“eventually” 意为 “最终”；“accidentally” 意为 “意外地”；“frequently” 意为 “频繁地”；“suddenly” 意为 “突然地”。虽然战争造成了巨大的破坏，但皇帝最终还是赢得了胜利，所以用 “eventually”。 5. D句意：这场 “八王之乱”_____从公元 291 年到公元 306 年。“happened” 意为 “发生”；“spread” 意为 “传播，蔓延”；“enlarged” 意为 “扩大”；“lasted” 意为 “持续”。八王之乱从 291 年持续到 306 年，强调时间的持续，所以用 “lasted”。 6. A 句意：“八糟”（八王之乱）这个词成为了长期混乱的一个_____。“symbol” 意为 “象征”；“review” 意为 “回顾，复习”；“mark” 意为 “标记”；“sign” 意为 “迹象，标志”。“八王之乱” 成为了长期混乱的一种象征，“symbol” 更符合语境，强调具有代表性的句意。 7. C句意：随着时间的推移，人们把这两个故事结合起来_____ “乱七八糟”（这个成语）。“invent” 意为 “发明”，通常指发明实物或创造新的技术等；“discover” 意为 “发现”，指发现原本存在但未被人知晓的事物；“create” 意为 “创造，创作”，这里指人们将两个故事结合创造出了 “乱七八糟” 这个成语，强调从无到有的创造；“build” 意为 “建造”，主要指建造建筑物等实体。所以用 “create”。 8. D句意：这个成语展示了历史是如何____ 语言的。“change” 意为 “改变”；“choose” 意为 “选择”；“decide” 意为 “决定”；“influence” 意为 “影响”。这个成语展示了历史是如何影响语言的，历史事件影响了语言中成语的形成，所以用 “influence”。 9. B 句意：当我们了解它们（成语）的起源时，我们可以更多地了解历史，更好地欣赏我们的文化，并且______ 我们的语言技能。“replace” 意为 “取代”；“improve” 意为 “提高，改善”；“deepen” 意为 “加深”；“renew” 意为 “更新”。学习成语可以提高我们的语言技能，“improve skills” 是常见搭配，所以用 “improve”。 10. C 句意：这样一来，成语就像是过去和现在之间的____10____。“way” 意为 “方式，方法，道路”；“method” 意为 “方法”；“bridge” 意为 “桥梁”；“path” 意为 “小路，路径”。成语就像连接过去和现在的桥梁，“bridge between...and...” 表示 “在…… 和…… 之间的桥梁”，形象地说明了成语的作用，所以用 “bridges”。 八、语法选择 For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Each of the past few years has seen many newspapers say goodbye to their readers. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers? Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in 1 1600s. The industry witnessed 2 most successful periods in the early 20th century. With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation began to fall. By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to rely on newspapers for news. This was especially true for breaking news. Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer. People coming home from work increasingly turned on the TV, rather than open a newspaper. But generally, newspapers still managed to survive. 3 they couldn’t compete with TV in terms of delivering the latest news, they could provide in-depth reports that TV news could not. But newspapers suffered 4 heavier blow in the 1990s. With the appearance of the internet, 5 information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could 6 read news online for free. There seemed to be little reason any longer for them 7 for a newspaper subscription. So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die, just like cassettes and typewriters? Maybe not. Now, many newspapers 8 . Some are going digital. Some are going even 9 by taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are an important source of in-depth news and ideas. If newspapers were to entirely disappear, there would be 10 to take their place. 1. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. A. it B. its C. it’s D. itself 3. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Unless 4. A. other B. the other C. another D. others 5. A. large number of B. large numbers of C. large amount of D. large amounts of 6. A. inconvenient B. convenient C. convenience D. conveniently 7. A. to pay B. paying C. paid D. to paying 8. A. change B. are changing C. changed D. will change 9. A. far B. more far C. farther D. the farthest 10. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 【来源】广东省广州市执信中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期英语期中测试卷 【解析】本文探讨了报纸行业面临的挑战，从历史辉煌到受电视和互联网冲击的衰落，最后指出数字化转型可能是其未来出路。 1. 句意：第一份报纸印刷于17世纪。 a一个，表示泛指，用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，表示泛指，用于以元音音素开头的单词前；the这个，表示特指；/零冠词。根据“1600s”可知，此处指17世纪，需用定冠词the。故选C。 2. 句意：该行业在20世纪初经历了它最成功的时期。 it它，主格；its它的，形容词性物主代词；it’s它是；itself它自己，反身代词。空处修饰名词“periods”，需用形容词性物主代词。故选B。 3. 句意：尽管它们无法在传递最新消息方面与电视竞争，但它们能提供电视新闻做不到的深度报道。 Although尽管；Because因为；If如果；Unless除非。前后句为让步关系，尽管报纸无法在传递最新消息方面与电视竞争，但在深度上可以，用Although引导让步状语从句。故选A。 4. 句意：但报纸在20世纪90年代遭受了另一次更大的冲击。 other其他的，后接可数名词复数；the other两者中另一个；another另一个，后接可数名词单数；others其他人/物，后不接名词。根据“With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation began to fall.”和“With the appearance of the internet”可知，前文提到电视冲击，此处指互联网的又一次打击。空后为单数可数名词“blow”，用another修饰，表示泛指的又一个冲击。故选C。 5. 句意：随着互联网出现，大量信息变得免费。 large number of结构错误，前面缺少a；large numbers of大量的，修饰可数名词复数；large amount of结构错误，前面缺少a；large amounts of大量的，修饰不可数名词。“information”为不可数名词，用large amounts of修饰。故选D。 6. 句意：许多报纸读者意识到他们能方便地免费在线阅读新闻。 inconvenient不方便的，形容词；convenient方便的，形容词；convenience便利，名词；conveniently方便地，副词。空处修饰动词“read”需用副词。故选D。 7. 句意：他们似乎再没什么理由去支付报纸订阅费了。 to pay支付，动词不定式；paying支付，动名词；paid支付，动词过去式；to paying支付，to+动名词。there be little reason for sb to do sth“没有什么理由让某人做某事”，空处填动词不定式，作后置定语。故选A。 8. 句意：现在许多报纸正在改变。 change改变，动词原形；are changing正在改变，现在进行时结构；changed改变，动词过去式；will change将改变，一般将来时结构。根据“Now”，可知，此句时态为现在进行时，表示动作正在进行，结构为am/is/are doing。故选B。 9. 句意：有些甚至走得更远，将行业带到从未涉足的领域。 far远，副词原级；more far错误搭配；farther更远，副词比较级；the farthest最远，the+副词最高级。“even”修饰比较级，空处填副词比较级修饰动词“going”。故选C。 10. 句意：如果报纸完全消失，将没有什么能取代它们。 something某物；everything一切；anything任何事物；nothing没有东西。根据“And many agree that newspapers are an important source of in-depth news and ideas.”可知，由于报纸是深度新闻和思想的重要来源，没有什么能代替报纸。故选D。 九、阅读理解 A（数字的文化内涵） Many Chinese idioms contain numbers, such as caigao badou (才高八斗) and banjin baliang (半斤八两). Why do they have something to do with numbers?  A talented person The idiom caigao badou is used to describe a talented person. It is based on a story about Cao Zhi (192-232), the younger son of Cao Cao (155-220), a warlord (诸侯) who lived during the Three Kingdoms period.  Cao Zhi was one of the best poets of his time. Besides his poetry, his fu (赋) was also excellent. His works, such as Luoshen Fu (《洛神赋》), are full of beautiful descriptions. Xie Lingyun (385-433) was a famous poet who lived during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was quite proud of his own writing, but also admired Cao Zhi’s talent. He once said to others: “Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent, and Cao Zhi alone had eight dou. I deserve (值得) one dou, and all the other poets should share the last one dou.”  The dan used was an ancient Chinese measurement for grain. One dan is equal to 10 dou. The idiom can be translated into “eight bushels of talent” in English. Standing tall In China, people often say “standing like a 7-chi-tall man”（堂堂七尺男儿). How tall exactly is a 7-chi-tall man? When people say qichi naner (七尺男儿), they’re usually referring to a man who is tall and strong. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly how long seven chi is. As a traditional Chinese unit of length, the measurement of chi has changed often over time. In earlier times, such as the Shang Dynasty (16th century-11th century BC), one chi was about 16 cm. So seven chi would be equal to about 110 cm. A 7-chi-tall man at the time would be a little person. When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today. In the following dynasties, chi kept growing longer. It became about 30 cm in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and finally 35.5 cm in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It means that a 7-chi-tall man would be 248.5 cm. That would be a real giant! Same difference The idiom banjin baliang (半斤八两) means “same difference”.  One jin and eight liang used to be the same. Chinese people measured weight differently in the past. At that time, one jin (500 grams) was made up of 16 liang. So half of one jin was eight liang. People used a steelyard balance (杆秤) to weigh things. It had 16 gradations (秤星) on its arm. Each gradation stands for one star in the sky. The 16 gradations stand for 16 stars – the Big Dipper (北斗七星), Sagittarius (南斗六星) and the stars of fortune, prosperity and longevity (福禄寿星). It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading. After 1949, China started to do more international trade. To make things easier, we changed 16 liang for one jin into 10 liang for one jin. 1. From the text, “caigaobadou” first mainly described a talented person, his name was________ A. Cao Cao B. Xie Lingyun C. the other poets D. Cao Zhi 2. What can we learn from Xie Lingyun’s words? A. He thinks highly of Cao Zhi’s talents. B. He thinks he deserves more dou than Cao Zhi. C. He looks down on all the other poets except himself. D. He thinks all poets should share the same amount of talent. 3. According to the text, how tall exactly a 7-chi-tall man in the Three Kingdoms period? A. It was about 110cm. B. It was about 170cm. C. It was about 231cm D. It was about 248cm 4.Which of the following statements is not right? A. The idiom “caigaobadou” usually refers to a talented person. B. In ancient China, Dan only referred how much talent a person had. C. The idiom “7-chi-tall man” usually refers to a man who is tall and strong. D. Before 1949, banjin weighed the same as eight liang. 5. How did the belief in the stars help keep people honest while trading? A. People who cheated others would lose the blessing of the stars. B. People who cheated others would gain the blessing of the stars. C. People who cheated others would become wealthy. D. The belief in the stars did not affect people’s honesty while trading. 【答案】DABBA 【解析】本文介绍一些数字的文化内涵。 1.细节理解题。根据谢灵运的说法，天下才气为一担，曹植占据8斗，自己占据一斗，其余占一斗。所以“才高八斗”开始指曹植。故答案选D 2.推理判断题。从谢灵运的说话中推断他是高度赞扬曹植的才华。故答案选A 3.细节理解题。根据When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today.故答案选B。 4.理解判断题。A“才高八斗”指有才气的人。正确。B叙述错误。“7尺男儿”指个子高强壮的男人，正确。1949年前，半斤等于8两。正确。故答案选B 5.细节理解题。从倒数第二段It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading. 有人说，如果你在交易时欺骗了别人，你就会失去这些天上星宿的祝福。这有助于人们在交易时保持诚实。故答案选A B Recently, a netizen had a special experience. He got a new phone number and used it to sign up (注册) for a music app. To his surprise, he automatically logged into (登录) the account (账号) of the dead singer Coco Lee (李玟). Why? Because this phone number was once used by Coco Lee. After she died, the phone company gave the number to someone else. In Coco Lee’s account, the netizen saw many unread messages from her fans. The fans wrote about how much they loved and missed her. Every day, we leave many things online, like our social media accounts, photos in the cloud, and favorite music. All these things are called our “digital legacy (数字遗产)”. But what happens to it when we die? Can our family get it? Apple, the phone company, is testing a new service. With this service, you can choose a “legacy contact”—a friend or family member. After you die, this person can open your Apple account. Then they can get your photos, videos, and other important things from the account. This new service makes people talk a lot. Some people like it. They say digital legacy can show what a person was like. It helps family and friends remember them. For example, when Xiaoqi was 12, his father died. His father loved playing video games. Later, the game company let Xiaoqi log into his father’s game account. When Xiaoqi saw his father’s game character on the screen, he felt like his father was with him. But other people don’t agree. They think some online things are too private (私密的) to share. Professor Wang from Peking University said, “Accounts like WeChat and Weibo are very personal. It’s still unclear if they can be passed to others after death.” Zhou Caiyan, a 15-year-old student from Hangzhou, has her own idea. “I want to give my digital legacy to my family,” she said. “But first, I will check all my online things and delete the very private ones.” 1. Why could the netizen log into Coco Lee’s music app account? A. He knew Coco Lee’s password. B. The phone number was once Coco Lee’s and given to him. C. The music app had a problem. D. Coco Lee’s family let him log in. 2. What can a “legacy contact” do with Apple’s new service? A. Make a new Apple account for the dead person. B. Open the dead person’s Apple account. C. Delete all data in the dead person’s Apple account. D. Change the password of the dead person’s Apple account. 3. What does Xiaoqi’s father’s digital legacy mean to him? A. It gave him his father’s money. B. It helped him remember his father. C. It made him love playing games. D. It let him meet his father. 4. Zhou Caiyan might agree with the idea that ________. A. no one is allowed to get her digital legacy B. her digital legacy is not important to talk about C. she will decide what makes up her digital legacy D. digital legacy is not enough for others to remember her 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 【来源】广东省广州市天河中学2025-2026学年上学期八年级英语期中试题 【知识点】科学技术、家人和亲人、说明文 【解析】本文以网友意外登录李玟音乐APP账号的经历引入“数字遗产”概念，介绍了苹果公司的数字遗产服务，并阐述了人们对该服务的不同态度，探讨了数字遗产的意义与争议。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Because this phone number was once used by Coco Lee. After she died, the phone company gave the number to someone else.”可知，该网友能登录李玟的账号，是因为这个手机号曾属于李玟，之后被电信公司分给了他。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段“After you die, this person can open your Apple account.”可知，在苹果的新服务中，遗产联系人可以打开逝者的苹果账号。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据第五段“When Xiaoqi saw his father’s game character on the screen, he felt like his father was with him.”可知，小齐父亲的数字遗产帮助他怀念父亲。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I want to give my digital legacy to my family...But first, I will check all my online things and delete the very private ones.”可知，她会自主筛选数字遗产的内容（删除隐私部分后再传承），即她会决定自己数字遗产的组成。故选C。 C阅读还原 Do you like the number 13? 1 In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn’t have the 13th floor. 2 For example, the number “4” is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for “death”. But that’s just one example about numbers in China. When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters. I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses. 3 In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called Zhongguo Liantong. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long. 4 In addition, the pronunciations of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This is wordplay (双关语). For example, the numbers “520” in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase “I love you”. 5 A. They can only use numbers or letters instead. B. There are also superstitions (迷信) about some numbers in China. C. In western countries, some people think the number 13 brings bad luck. D. It is interesting to see how Chinese people use numbers in different ways. E. So instead, they used the hotline number—10010.com. This is easier to type and remember. F. Many couples choose to get married on May 20th for this reason. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. E 5. F 【来源】广东省深圳市观澜中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷 【知识点】文化差异、科普知识、数字与数据 【解析】本文介绍了数字在文化中的特殊意义以及它们在网站名称中的应用；文章还提到了一些数字与中文词语发音相似，形成有趣的双关语现象。 1. 根据上文“Do you like the number 13? ”可知，此处是人们对于数字13的看法；选项C“在西方国家，有些人认为数字13会带来厄运。”符合语境。故选C。 2. 根据下文“For example, the number ‘4’ is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for ‘death’.”可知，中国文化中对数字也有迷信的说法；选项B“在中国也有一些关于数字的迷信。”符合语境。故选B。 3. 根据上文“I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses.”可知，汉字不能在网址上用，所以此处是介绍什么可以用在网址上；选项A“它们只能用数字或字母来代替。”符合语境。故选A。 4. 根据上文“If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long.”可知，中国联通使用拼音导致网址太长，所以他们采用了数字；选项E“因此，他们使用了热线电话10010.com。这样更容易打字和记忆。”符合语境。故选E。 5. 根据上文“For example, the numbers ‘520’ in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase ‘I love you’. ”可知，520的谐音是“我爱你”；选项F“出于这个原因，许多情侣选择在5月20日结婚。”符合语境。故选F。 $