专题07 阅读理解（说明文）（期中真题汇编）八年级英语上学期新教材人教版

**基本信息** 聚焦说明文阅读，精选社会热点（如City Walk、外卖体育课）与文化传承（土楼、中国茶）素材，适配八年级期中对信息获取与文化理解能力的考查。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解选择题|每篇3-5题|细节理解（如“土楼建造原因”）、推理判断（如“外卖体育课问题”）、主旨大意（如“树懒特征标题”）|情境时代性（智能宠物产品）、文化渗透（国槐象征意义）、跨学科融合（蜜蜂数学能力实验）|

专题07 阅读理解（说明文） 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）These days, City Walk is becoming popular, especially in Beijing and Shanghai. Many young people in China enjoy doing it when they visit a new city. To them, City Walk means “roaming (漫步) a city” on foot. People think it is really healthy for both their body and mind. Some information about city walkers: The top 3 most popular reasons for City Walk: To slow down to learn a city better. It is a good way for you to learn about the special city cultures slowly. To travel in a cheap way. You don’t need to spend money on taxis or subways. To relax when walking. City Walk might make you forget your problems. ( A ) 0. Who enjoys City Walk when visiting a new city? A. Young people. B. Children. C. Old people. D. Students. 1.What percent of city walkers are over 33 years old? A. 2%. B. 19%. C. 14%. D. 86%. 2.Why do people like City Walk? A. To have a fast trip. B. To know about a city better. C. To travel to more places. D. To know more about walking. 3.In which part of a magazine can we read the passage? A. TRAVEL. B. ART. C. HISTORY. D. SCIENCE. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了城市漫步的流行情况、参与人群比例及受欢迎的原因。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据柱状图可知，33岁以上的人群占比是14%。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“To slow down to learn a city better.”可知，人们喜欢城市漫步是因为可以放慢脚步，更好地了解这个城市。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了城市漫步越来越受欢迎，并介绍了受欢迎的原因，故文章可能出现在杂志的旅行部分。故选A。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中） In the mountains of Fujian, China, there are special round or square buildings called tulou. The Hakka people (客家人) built them a long time ago. They moved from the north to the south for a better life, but they needed to be safe. So, they built strong tulou like castles (城堡), with high walls and only one door. Each tulou is like a big family home. Up to 800 people can live inside When you go inside, you can hear children playing and smell food from the kitchens. The first floor has kitchens and dining rooms. The second floor is for storing things. The upper floors are bedrooms with wooden beds and furniture (家具). On special days like the Spring Festival, families meet in the big open area in the middle. They hang red lanterns and dance. Old people tell stories about their family history. Tulou are not just houses— they help keep the Hakka traditions (传统) alive. In 2008, tulou became a World Heritage site (世界遗产地). Now, many tourists visit them. People can look around, listen to stories, and even try making woodcut prints of tulou on red paper—a lucky symbol in China. Tulou show how China takes care of its old culture. If you like history, buildings, or family life, you will enjoy visiting tulou! 1.Why did the Hakka people build tulou? A. To stay safe. B. To live a modern life. C. To bring more visitors. D. To show their building skills. 2.How do tulou show the Hakka people’s way of life? A. They are in north China. B. People only use them for holidays. C. People built them with new things. D. They hold big families and keep traditions. 3.What can visitors do at the tulou? A. Stay in expensive hotels. B. Make woodcut prints. C. Watch sci-fi movies about tulou. D. Buy furniture from the first floor. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Hakka Family Life B. A Travel Guide for Shopping in Tulou C. Tulou: A Symbol of Hakka Culture D. The Story of Hakka People 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. B　4. C 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国福建山区的客家土楼，涵盖其建造原因、结构功能、文化意义以及作为世界遗产的旅游价值，凸显土楼作为客家文化象征的独特地位。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中“They moved from the north to the south for a better life, but they needed to be safe. So, they built strong tulou like castles, with high walls and only one door.”可知，客家人建造土楼是为了安全。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Each tulou is like a big family home. Up to 800 people can live inside”以及第三段“Tulou are not just houses— they help keep the Hakka traditions alive.”可知，土楼容纳大家庭且保留客家传统，以此展现客家人的生活方式。故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段“People can look around, listen to stories, and even try making woodcut prints of tulou on red paper—a lucky symbol in China.”可知，游客可以在土楼制作木刻版画。故选B。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章围绕土楼的建造背景、结构功能、文化意义以及其作为世界遗产的价值展开，体现土楼是客家文化的象征。故选C。 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中）Do you often order take-out food? Do you ever try a “take-out PE class”? This new kind of service (服务) was popular during this summer vacation. To have a “take-out PE class”, you order it on apps. The PE teacher will then come with all the things needed for the exercise. The classes have simple fitness (健身) training and sports like basketball and tennis. One-on-one lessons usually cost 200 to 400 yuan, Guangming Daily reported. “It’s so convenient (方便的),” said Mrs Wang whose child is in 3rd grade. She used to spend an hour taking her child to the gym. “Now, the PE teacher comes to the open area of our neighborhood, and I can watch from the balcony,” she said. “Take-out PE classes” are not only convenient, but also helpful. “Before, my child often fell down when jumping rope. After three weeks of classes, he improved from 120 jumps a minute to 160,” Wang said. The teacher makes a special plan for each child. This is more helpful than big classes. But this new service also has problems. The Paper reported that most classes are in public (公共的) places like squares or parks. The ground is often too hard for running and jumping. In addition, many people walk by, and sometimes cars pass through. This can be dangerous. Many parents who order the classes have children preparing for high school entrance exams (中考). This is an “exam-first” way of thinking, which has changed the true meaning of exercise, noted Xinhua. 1.What mainly makes “Take-out PE class” different from other PE classes? A. The kind of sports. B. The price of each class. C. The class place. D. The teaching ways. 2.Why does Mrs Wang think “take-out PE classes” are helpful? A. Each child has their own training plan. B. It saves her time going to the gym. C. She can watch from her balcony. D. The teacher works with a big group. 3.What is one problem with “take-out PE classes”? A. They use too much public space. B. The service can’t reach every place. C. They are only for children, not parents. D. Exercising in public places can be dangerous. 4.What does Xinhua mean in the last paragraph? A. “Take-out PE classes” have many problems. B. Students should exercise for their health. C. Exercise is more important than anything else. D. “Take-out PE classes” change the way students exercise. 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“外卖体育课”这一新型服务的便利性、帮助性以及存在的问题。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Now, the PE teacher comes to the open area of our neighborhood, and I can watch from the balcony”可知，“外卖体育课”的特点是老师上门授课，地点通常在社区公共区域，与传统体育课的地点不同。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The teacher makes a special plan for each child. This is more helpful than big classes.”可知，王女士认为“外卖体育课”有帮助的原因是老师为每个孩子制定专属计划。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The ground is often too hard for running and jumping. In addition, many people walk by, and sometimes cars pass through. This can be dangerous.”可知，问题之一是公共场地可能存在安全隐患。故选D。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“This is an ‘exam-first’ way of thinking, which has changed the true meaning of exercise”可知，新华社批评部分家长将运动功利化，强调学生应为健康而锻炼。故选B。 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 （25-26八上·湖北荆楚联盟·期中）Men and women often do things in different ways. Scientists are curious to know the reasons. After doing some research (研究) on the human brain (大脑), they’ve found some interesting facts. Usually, women’s brains make them notice and remember little things more easily. They are more likely to think back to the smell in a room, the sound of a song, or the little things they see during the day. For example, a woman might easily remember her friend’s clothes. However, men’s brains are more focused on the job at hand. A man will think more about only one job until it’s fully finished. He might work on painting a house without noticing other things. These different thinking ways influence (影响) how they think of their lives. Women usually see all sides of their lives as connected. If they have a bad day at work, it might influence their mood (情绪) at home. However, men usually see each part of their lives, like work, hobbies, and family, as different pieces. In a team, men and women finish different jobs. Women are more likely to share ideas and make the team members feel easy. Men usually balance the jobs and make everyone work better. Although men and women have their differences, both ways of thinking are important. They help us solve different problems and answer all kinds of questions in life. 1.What does the underlined word “curious” mean in Paragraph 1? A. interested. B. happy. C. worried. D. tired 2.What do women’s brains help them do more easily? A. Find interesting facts. B. Focus on the job at hand. C. Care for little things. D. Remember more friends. 3.In a team, what do men like to do? A. Make the job finished better. B. Share ideas with others. C. Compare everyone’s job. D. Do all the work alone. 4.What can we know from the passage? A. One way of thinking is enough for all problems. B. Men’s way of thinking is better than women’s. C. Women’s way of thinking is good for solving family problems. D. We need both men’s and women’s ways of thinking to live better. 5.Where can you possibly read this passage? A. In a travel guide. B. In a science magazine. C. In a storybook. D. In a school notice. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. A　4. D　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了男女大脑的不同思维方式及其对生活、工作的影响，强调了两种思维方式的重要性。 (1)题解析： 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段“Scientists are curious to know the reasons. After doing some research (研究) on the human brain (大脑), they’ve found some interesting facts.”可知，科学家们对男女行为方式不同的原因感到好奇，因此进行了研究。由此推断，curious意为“好奇的”，与interested意思相近。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Usually, women’s brains make them notice and remember little things more easily.”可知，女性的大脑更容易注意到并记住小事。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Men usually balance the jobs and make everyone work better.”可知，男性在团队中通常平衡工作，使每个人工作得更好。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Although men and women have their differences, both ways of thinking are important. They help us solve different problems and answer all kinds of questions in life.”可知，男女思维方式虽然不同，但都很重要，它们帮助我们解决生活中的各种问题。由此推断，我们需要男女两种思维方式来更好地生活。故选D。 (5)题解析： 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了男女大脑的不同思维方式及其对生活、工作的影响，属于科学研究的范畴。因此，这篇文章可能出现在科学杂志上。故选B。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）Can you do addition and subtraction (加减法)? Most people can. But do you know bees can do these things too? A study shows that bees have even greater maths abilities. After some training, they can know the difference between even (偶数的) numbers (ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 and 0) and odd (奇数的) numbers (ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9). Some Australian scientists put up different cards with an odd or even number of triangles (三角形). They used the numbers 1 to 10. Then they trained the first group of bees to choose odd numbers and the second group to choose even numbers. If a bee flew to the right card, it would get sugar water. If it chose the wrong card, it got bitter (苦的) water. In a short time, all the bees knew what odd numbers or even numbers were. They could fly to the right numbers 80% of the time. After that, the scientists added new cards with the numbers 11 and 12. The bees never saw the numbers before, but they could choose rightly 70% of the time. How did the bees learn the numbers so fast? Scientists didn’t have a clear idea. But they think if they find the answer, it will help them build better and faster computers. 1.How does the passage start? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By asking questions. D. By showing pictures. 2.Which cards should the second group of bees fly to? A. ①④ B. ②③ C. ①② D. ③④ 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Bees have a great ability to learn numbers. B. Bees like odd numbers better than even numbers. C. Scientists know how bees use numbers. D. Scientists know why bees can tell different numbers. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Bees Help Build Better Computers B. Bees Tell Odd and Even C. Bees Learn to Choose Correct Cards D. Scientists Train Bees 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文主要围绕蜜蜂的数学能力展开，介绍了澳大利亚科学家的相关研究：通过奖惩机制训练蜜蜂区分1-10范围内的奇数和偶数，蜜蜂不仅能快速掌握，还能将这种能力迁移到未见过的11、12两个数字，最终点明该研究的潜在意义——若破解蜜蜂快速学习数字的原因，可能助力研发更优更快的计算机。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Can you do addition and subtraction? Most people can. But do you know bees can do these things too?”可知，本文以两个问题引出话题，因此是以提问的方式开头。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“the second group to choose even numbers.”可知，第二组蜜蜂选择偶数个三角形的图片，②③为偶数个三角形的图片。故选B。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“A study shows that bees have even greater maths abilities.”可知，蜜蜂有出色的数学能力。故选A。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。根据全文可知，全文围绕“蜜蜂经训练后能区分奇数和偶数”展开，从提出话题到实验过程，再到实验结果，核心是蜜蜂的“奇偶区分能力”，因此标题应为“Bees Tell Odd and Even”。故选B。 主题语境04 人与自我-个人情况 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆南开中学教共体学校·期中）Food may help you understand more about your personality. Here’s a test. Choose your favorite food from the five and see the answers. Food A.                           B.                  C.                         D.                    E. noodles                 hamburgers             apples                  fried chicken     cakes Answers A. You always try to make yourself different from others. Sometimes it’s not easy for you to have friends. B. Success and fame are your only interests, so you spend most of your time working and have no time to relax yourself. C. There are many new ideas in your mind. Also you like sharing them with your friends. D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. People think that you’re shy. But you are a good listener. And you would like to give others a hand. E. You are nice and easy-going and you are good at telling jokes, so people like to make friends with you. You are always ready to help others. Does your choice really tell you who you are? Haha, just have fun! 1.Nelly likes sharing her new ideas with her friends. What food might she choose according to the test? A. Noodles. B. Hamburgers. C. Apples. D. Fried chicken. 2.Who works hard and always has no time to relax according to the test? A. Someone who chooses hamburgers. B. Someone who chooses cakes. C. Someone who chooses noodles. D. Someone who chooses fried chicken. 3.Which of the following may the writer agree with about the test? A. It is difficult to choose your favourite food. B. Food can make your personality different. C. We shouldn’t take the results seriously. D. People in the world have five personalities. 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，通过一个趣味测试，将五种食物与不同性格特点联系起来，旨在轻松探讨食物偏好与人格之间的关联，并提醒读者不必过于认真，仅供娱乐。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“C. There are many new ideas in your mind. Also you like sharing them with your friends.”可知，喜欢和朋友分享新想法的人对应的食物是苹果，故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“B. Success and fame are your only interests, so you spend most of your time working and have no time to relax yourself.”可知，选择汉堡的人努力工作且没时间放松，故选A。 (3)题解析： 观点态度题。根据“Does your choice really tell you who you are? Haha, just have fun!”可知，作者认为对于这个测试结果我们不应太当真，故选C。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）What do you want to be when you grow up? The headmaster in No. 3 Middle School did a survey about the jobs that students are going to do when they grow up. 200 students in the school showed their answers. Here are the results. The students who are going to be IT engineers think the jobs will become more and more popular, because the computer and the Internet are improving our life and making our life easier. People can do lots of things on the internet, such as shopping and talking with others. Some students like music, so they want to be musicians. Some like sports, so they would like to be basketball or football players. 15% of them hope to be scientists. They decide to try their best to study, and they want to make our country better. 10% of the students plan to start their own business. Then they can have more time to do what they want to do. And maybe they will make much money one day. There are other jobs for the students to choose, such as doctors, teachers and drivers. The last 10% students decide to choose these jobs. It’s great and important to have a dream. Remember not to give up your dream. One day it may come true. 1.Which jobs are the most popular according to the pie (饼图)? A. Musicians. B. IT engineers. C. Scientists. D. Drivers. 2.How many students hope to be scientists in the future? A. 35. B. 60. C. 30. D. 20. 3.Which one of the sentences is TRUE? A. The last 10% students choose to be football players. B. Some students want to be artists from the passage. C. The students in primary school showed their answers. D. The writer thinks it’s great and important to have a dream. 4.What is the best title for this passage? A. Why Students Want to Make Money B. Never Give Up Your Dream C. The Best Job D. Different Dream Jobs for the Future 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文通过第三中学校长对200名学生长大后想从事职业的调查，展示了不同职业选择的比例及原因，强调拥有梦想的重要性。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。从饼图中可以看出，IT engineers占比35%，比例最高，所以最受欢迎的工作是IT工程师。故选B。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“200 students in the school showed their answers.”和“15% of them hope to be scientists.”可知，200×15%=30，有30名学生希望未来成为科学家。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“It’s great and important to have a dream. Remember not to give up your dream. One day it may come true.”可知，作者认为有梦想很好很重要。故选D。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。本文主要是第三中学学生未来职业选择的调查，围绕未来梦想的工作。选项D“各种不同的关于未来的梦想工作”最适合作为文章标题。故选D。 主题语境05 人与自我-安全与救护 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）When you get a small cut, taking care of it helps stop bleeding and keeps dirt away. Here’s what to do: ◆ Step 1: Clean the Cut Wash your hands first. Then use clean water to rinse (冲洗) the cut softly. ◆ Step 2: Cover the Cut After drying the cut with a clean towel, put a clean bandage over the cut. Make sure it covers the whole cut. ◆ Step 3: Fix the Bandage Use medical tape to hold the bandage. Don’t make it too tight! Knowing this can help you or others. Stay calm and act fast! 1.Which picture shows Step 1？ A. B. C. D. 2.In Step 2, what is important to remember? A. Not drying the cut. B. Covering part of the wound. C. Covering the whole cut. D. Using a dirty towel. 3.Where is this text from? A. A story book. B. A health guide. C. A science magazine. D. A sports website. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了处理小伤口的步骤，包括清洁伤口、覆盖伤口、固定绷带。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Step 1: Clean the Cut”部分中“Wash your hands first. Then use clean water to rinse the cut softly.”可知，A选项的图片展示了洗手和用水冲洗伤口的动作，符合步骤1的内容。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Step 2: Cover the Cut”部分中“Make sure it covers the whole cut.”可知，步骤2中要记住的重要点是覆盖整个伤口。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。文章主要介绍的是处理小伤口的健康知识，所以可推知这篇文章来自健康指南。故选B。 主题语境06 人与自我-日常活动 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）Should children do chores at home? For some children, doing chores is boring. For many parents, getting their children to help with housework is also a big problem. However, a Malaysian mother Kate found a good way. Kate thought of a reward system (奖励制度) for her two sons at home and posted it online. She made a list of chores and gave her sons money if they finished the tasks. She also opened a small shop at home for her sons. The boys could buy snacks at her small shop. Because of this system, Kate’s children are now more willing (愿意) to do their chores. Her post got over 15,000 likes online. Many parents began to imitate her. In other words, they use the same way to teach their children. ▲ Firstly, chores teach children living skills, like cooking and cleaning. Secondly, doing chores is a good way to help children keep healthy. Thirdly, doing chores makes parents and children get closer. Finally, a child can learn to take care of himself by helping with housework. 1.How did Kate encourage her children to do chores? A. By giving them money. B. By giving them likes. C. By sharing her way online. D. By giving them snacks. 2.What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Notice. B. Like. C. Follow. D. Save. 3.Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ? A. Kate’s sons now have a lot of money. B. Children should be careful when they do chores. C. However, not all children like the reward system. D. In fact, doing chores is very important for children. 4.What can we infer from the passage? A. Kate’s two sons were willing to do chores before the reward system. B. The reward system Kate created didn’t work for her children. C. Many parents thought Kate’s method was useful. D. Doing chores can only help children learn living skills. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一位马来西亚母亲Kate通过奖励制度鼓励孩子做家务的方法，并阐述了做家务对孩子的重要性。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“She made a list of chores and gave her sons money if they finished the tasks.”可知，Kate通过给钱的方式鼓励孩子做家务。故选A。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第三段“Her post got over 15,000 likes online. Many parents began to imitate her. In other words, they use the same way to teach their children.”可知，许多父母开始模仿她的做法，即“采用同样的方式教育孩子”，所以imitate意为“模仿、效仿”，与follow意思相近。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，该段从四个方面阐述了做家务对孩子的重要性，因此段首句应总领全段，点明“做家务对孩子很重要”。故选D。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“Her post got over 15,000 likes online. Many parents began to imitate her. In other words, they use the same way to teach their children.”可知，她的帖子在网上获得了超过1.5万个点赞，许多家长开始模仿她，他们用同样的方式来教育孩子，所以推断，他们认为这个方法有用，选项C“许多父母认为凯特的方法很有用”符合题意。故选C。 主题语境07 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 （25-26八上·河南漯河实验中学·期中）The Chinese Scholar Tree (国槐) is one of China's most popular trees. Chinese people plant it in parks, gardens and along the streets because of its lovely appearance and cultural meaning. This special tree grows quite tall. It can reach up to 25 metres. The leaves are bright green in summer and turn yellow in autumn. During July and August, the tree becomes even more beautiful when it blooms (开花) with white or yellow flowers. Then many bees and butterflies come to the flowers. Later, the flowers turn into long, thin seed pods (种荚), looking just like green beans. The Chinese Scholar Tree is very tough. It can grow well in both cold areas and warm places. Even in dirty areas, the Chinese Scholar Tree can still stay healthy. No matter where it grows, this amazing tree always shows its strength. This tree is important to Chinese people. In China, people see this tree as a symbol of smart students and hard-working scholars (学者). That's why people often plant it near schools— to remind kids to study and grow, just like the tree!The strong wood is perfect for making desks, chairs, beds and other things. Chinese doctors also use different parts of the tree as medicine (药) to help sick people feel better. Today, this wonderful tree still reminds us how nature and culture are connected. Many cities now choose to plant Chinese Scholar Trees because they are beautiful, useful, and full of meanings. 1.What colour do Chinese Scholar Trees' leaves turn in autumn? A. Red. B. Yellow. C. White. D. Bright green. 2.What does the underlined word" tough" mean in Paragraph 3? A. Strong. B. Beautiful. C. Useful. D. Meaningful. 3.Why do people plant the tree near schools according to the text (根据文章)? A. To make the air fresh. B. To teach kids to protect trees. C. To bring good luck to students. D. To remind kids to study and grow. 4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The history of Chinese Scholar Tree. B. The appearance of Chinese Scholar Tree. C. The importance of Chinese Scholar Tree. D. The living environment of Chinese Scholar Tree. 5.What is the main purpose of this text? A. To show how to plant trees. B. To explain how trees make medicine. C. To compare different kinds of trees. D. To talk about a special kind of Chinese tree. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. D　4. C　5. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了国槐的外观、生长特性、对中国人的重要性及文化意义，说明其是兼具美观、实用与内涵的中国特色树木。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The leaves are bright green in summer and turn yellow in autumn.”可知，国槐的叶子在秋天会变黄。故选B。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“It can grow well in both cold areas and warm places. Even in dirty areas, the Chinese Scholar Tree can still stay healthy. No matter where it grows, this amazing tree always shows its strength.”可知，国槐在各种环境中都能茁壮成长，体现出顽强的特质，“tough”意为“坚强的”。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“That's why people often plant it near schools—to remind kids to study and grow, just like the tree!”可知，人们在学校附近种植国槐是为了提醒孩子们学习和成长。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据“This tree is important to Chinese people.”及段落中关于国槐的象征意义、木材用途和药用价值的描述可知，第四段主要讲述了国槐的重要性。故选C。 (5)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据全文围绕“The Chinese Scholar Tree (国槐) is one of China's most popular trees.”展开，介绍了国槐的外观、生长特性、重要性等内容可知，文章的主要目的是介绍这种特殊的中国树木。故选D。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆市凤鸣山中学教共体·期中）Have you ever seen a sloth (树懒)? Sloths walk very slowly, but we like them very much. They live in the forests of South and Central America. There are two main kinds of sloths. You can see the difference by their front feet. One kind has two toes (脚趾) and the other has three. But all sloths share two amazing things: they are super slow, and they look green. Sloths are one of the slowest animals on Earth. Some walk only four meters every minute on the ground. That is even slower than a turtle! They move so slowly that algae (海藻) grow on their bodies. The algae give sloths a green colour, protecting them from predators in the forest. It is a lucky “color” for sloths because most of them are too slow to run away. But why do they move so slowly? It is mainly because of their food. The two-toed sloths eat both plants and small insects, while the three-toed sloths eat mainly tree leaves and flowers. However, the food they eat does not give them much energy. So, they need to save energy by sleeping and resting a lot. Some even sleep up to twenty hours a day! Now, sloths are becoming fewer because their forest homes are getting smaller. We must protect them. Nobody can hunt them in South and Central America. 1.How many main kinds of sloths are there? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2.What does the underlined word “predators” mean in the second paragraph? A. Their friends. B. Their food. C. Helpful people. D. Dangerous animals. 3.Why do sloths move so slowly? A. Because they are very lazy animals. B. Because they have green bodies. C. Because they are too heavy to move. D. Because their food has little energy. 4.Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Slow and Green Sloth B. The Rainforests of America C. Different Kinds of Animals D. How to Help Sleepy Sloths 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了树懒的生活区域、主要种类、“慢”和“绿”的特点及原因，还提及树懒数量减少的现状，呼吁人们保护它们。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“There are two main kinds of sloths.”可知，树懒主要有两种，故选B。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“The algae give sloths a green colour, protecting them from predators in the forest...most of them are too slow to run away.”可知，树懒太慢跑不掉，绿色能保护树懒躲避森林中“危险动物（捕食者）”，故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“It is mainly because of their food...the food they eat do not give them much energy. So, they need to save energy by moving slowly.”可知，树懒移动慢是因为食物能量少，需节省能量，故选D。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。本文围绕树懒“慢”和“绿色身体”两大特点展开，介绍其种类、习性及现状，核心是“慢且绿的树懒”，故选A。 主题语境08 人与自然-环境 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中）A new study found that helping the environment—picking up trash, using less plastic, or walking instead of driving—can make people just as happy as doing activities like hobbies. In his research, Michael Prinzing from Baylor University in Texas looked at how eco-friendly activities affect (影响) happiness. “Many people think it’s hard to live in an eco-friendly way because it means giving up comfort,” Prinzing said. But helping others and being eco-friendly can actually make life more fun. His study was made up of two smaller studies. In the first study, 181 adults from 14 countries shared their daily activities and talked about how they felt for 10 days. The study found people felt happier on days when they did something good for the Earth. Prinzing’s second study looked at 545 college students in the US. They were put into three groups—one group did eco-friendly activities, another did fun activities, and the third just had a normal day. After two days, people in both the eco-friendly group and the fun activity group felt much happier than those in the third group. These studies suggest that helping the Earth helps people feel good. Each study only took place over a few days, so more research is needed to see if the effects last longer. But either way, doing something good for the Earth could make your day better 1.What does the word “eco-friendly” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Harmful to nature. B. Good for the Earth. C. Friendly to animals. D. Common in daily life. 2.How many people took part in Michael Prinzing’s two studies? A. 14. B. 181. C. 545. D. 726. 3.Which can we learn from the research by Michael Prinzing? A. Most people aren’t interested in eco-friendly activities. B. Living an eco-friendly life always means giving up things. C. Those who often do eco-friendly things may feel happier. D. The effects of eco-friendly activities on happiness last for a long time. 4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To encourage people to take part in fun activities. B. To compare different ways of getting happiness. C. To tell people about the difficulty of eco-friendly life. D. To introduce a study on eco-friendly activities and happiness. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项关于环保活动如何影响人们幸福感的新研究，研究表明环保行为同样能带来快乐。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“helping the environment—picking up trash, using less plastic, or walking instead of driving”可知，这些行为都是对环境有益的。再结合第二段中“how eco-friendly activities affect happiness”可推断，“eco-friendly”意为“对环境友好的”，即“Good for the Earth”。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段可知，第一个研究有181名成年人参与，第二个研究有545名大学生参与。因此总参与人数为181 + 545 = 726人。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一个研究的发现“people felt happier on days when they did something good for the Earth”和第二个研究的结论“people in both the eco-friendly group and the fun activity group felt much happier than those in the third group”可知，做环保活动的人感觉更快乐。C选项表述正确。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一项关于环保活动与幸福感关系的研究，包括研究过程、方法和结果。因此作者的写作目的是介绍这项研究。故选D。 主题语境01 人与社会-人际交往 Passage 1 （25-26八上·广东江门怡福中学·期中）We spend most of our time with friends we like. Well, what kind of people are welcomed by others, then? There are people that naturally attract (吸引) you. By being with them just once, you start to like them. If you wonder why they attract people and want to be a person like them, you should learn how to develop the traits (特点) that they have. Firstly, everybody wants to be happy, and nobody wants to spend their time with an unhappy person. Well, you see, there is what you call mood linkage. If you are with a happy person, you are more likely to be happy, too. When people choose to spend time with a person, they are more likely to choose those who are cheerful. So if you are a happy person, many people will want to spend their time with you. Next, everybody needs someone to give encouragement (鼓励) to them, because sometimes in our lives we meet failure, sadness, problems and other bad things. So if you always choose to cheer (振奋起来) others up with encouraging words or actions, they will be willing to (乐意) spend time with you. Lastly, you are not a friend if you don’t give a hand to your friends when they need help. You should always be helpful to them, no matter what it costs, because when you need help, they will be there for you, too. It feels good if people want to be your friends because of your character (个性). So if you want to attract people, you should learn to develop these traits. 1.What can be an example of “mood linkage” according to the passage? A. You would like to help when someone is in need. B. You will be happy to see someone lose his games. C. You will laugh loudly when you hear funny stories. D. You will be happy when you are with happy people. 2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. People who are good at encouraging others. B. People who are glad to give a hand to others. C. People who have a need for help. D. People who are willing to spend time with you. 3.What trait can help one to attract others? A. Being beautiful. B. Being careful. C. Being strict. D. Being helpful. 4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?（P1= Paragraph 1） A. B. C. D. 5.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Live a Happy Life B. Traits Needed to Attract People C. Notes for Making Friends D. Words for Cheering Others Up 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. D　4. D　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了如何通过培养快乐、鼓励他人和乐于助人等特质来吸引他人并成为受欢迎的人。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“If you are with a happy person, you are more likely to be happy, too.”可知，当你和快乐的人在一起时，你也更可能感到快乐。这就是“情绪联动”的例子。故选D。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第四段“You should always be helpful to them, no matter what it costs, because when you need help, they will be there for you, too.”可知，“them”指的是需要帮助的朋友。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据全文内容可知，能够帮助吸引他人的特质包括快乐、鼓励他人和乐于助人。选项中只有“乐于助人”是文中提到的特质。故选D。 (4)题解析： 篇章结构题。文章结构为：第一段引入主题，第二段讲快乐的重要性，第三段讲鼓励他人的重要性，第四段讲乐于助人的重要性，最后一段总结。因此结构应为总分总。故选D。 (5)题解析： 最佳标题题。全文主要介绍了吸引他人需要培养的特质，包括快乐、鼓励他人和乐于助人等。因此最佳标题应为“吸引他人需要的特质”。故选B。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·河北保定第十七中学·期中）Home is also called family. There are our loved people in our family. How can we get on well with our family members? Here’s some helpful advice for you. Firstly, share your ideas and feelings with your parents. But remember to listen carefully when others speak. For example, if you don’t agree with your parents’ rules, talk about your ideas calmly instead of shouting at them. Secondly, spend happy time together, such as helping make dinner, playing games on weekends or watching a movie every Friday night with them. These shared activities create happy moments. Thirdly, learn to compromise (妥协). For example, if you and your sister want to watch your favourite TV programs, how will you deal with it? Maybe you can take turns choosing TV programs. Lastly, show thanks. Say “thank you” when your sister helps you with homework, or help Dad wash the car after he drives you to your friend’s home. These small actions can make your family life much happier. Remember that no family is perfect. Home is a place of love. We should get on well with our loved people. 1.According to Paragraph 2, what should you do if you don’t agree with your parents’ rules? A. Shout at them loudly. B. Share your ideas calmly. C. Listen to music. D. Watch TV to relax. 2.How can you compromise with your sister about TV programs? A. By turning off the TV. B. By asking parents to decide. C. By taking turns choosing TV programs. D. By giving up watching your favourite show. 3.What would be the best structure of the text? A. B. C. D. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. How to Get on Well with Family Members B. How to Love Your Parents C. Fun Activities at Home D. My Perfect Family 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了与家人友好相处的建议。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“if you don’t agree with your parents’ rules, talk about your ideas calmly instead of shouting at them”可知，不同意父母的规则时要冷静分享想法。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Maybe you can take turns choosing TV programs”可知，和姐姐关于电视节目妥协的方式是轮流选节目。故选C。 (3)题解析： 篇章结构题。根据“Home is also called family...Here’s some helpful advice for you”①提出核心问题，第二段到第五段②③④⑤分别阐述具体建议，“Remember that no family is perfect...We should get on well with our loved people”⑥进行总结，文章结构为“总—分—总”，对应选项B的结构。故选B。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。根据文章“How can we get on well with our family members? Here’s some helpful advice for you”及全文围绕与家人友好相处的建议展开，选项A“如何与家人友好相处”能概括全文主旨。故选A。 主题语境02 人与社会-文学 Dream of the Red Chamber Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty wrote the book. It is one of the greatest Chinese novels. It describes the fall of a noble (贵族的) family and the stories about the family. The book has been changed for television. Price: ¥43 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms The book was written by Luo Guanzhong. It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people. It has been made into TV series and written into English. Price: ¥40 The Water Margin The book tells the story of the late Northern Song Dynasty. The book was written by Shi Nai’an. For different reasons, a group of people went to Liangshan Marsh, fighting for their own interests (利益). It has also been made into TV series and written into English. Price: ¥54 1.Who wrote the book Dream of the Red Chamber? A. Shi Nai’an B. Cao Xueqin. C. Luo Guanzhong. D. Mo Yan. 2.What do The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Water Margin have in common? A. They both focus on friendship. B. They both describe the fall of a dynasty. C. They are both stories of the Song Dynasty. D. They both have been written into English. 3.Where can we find the passage? A. In a museum. B. In a cinema. C. In a bookshop. D. In a restaurant. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了中国三部古典名著《红楼梦》《三国演义》《水浒传》的作者、内容及相关衍生情况等信息。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Dream of the Red Chamber”部分的“Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty wrote the book.”可知，《红楼梦》的作者是曹雪芹。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The Romance of the Three Kingdoms”部分的“It has been made into TV series and written into English.”以及“The Water Margin”部分的“It has also been made into TV series and written into English.”可知，《三国演义》和《水浒传》的共同之处是都被译成了英语。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。文章介绍了三部名著的作者、内容和价格等信息，这些内容通常会出现在书店里。故选C。 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆复旦中学教共体·期中）①When I was young, I watched my grandmother make tea and then watched my mother do it. I really enjoyed it not only because of the taste, but also because I was using the beautiful tea sets and feeling the hot tea smell rising into the air, then into my nose. When I grew up, I’ve become a tea lover myself. ②Tea carries so much about life and culture to the world and UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) listed Chinese tea as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (人类非物质文化遗产). ③People drink tea when they’re thirsty or sleepy. We serve our parents and teachers with tea to show respect. At weddings (婚礼), new couples offer tea to their families, which is a way to show love and thanks. It’s also polite to treat our guests with tea in China. ④Making tea is a kind of art. In old times, people liked to draw flowers and animals on tea foam (泡沫). I use beautiful tea sets to make tea. Different kinds of tea need different special tea sets to bring out its characteristics. ⑤Even the word “tea” is full of meanings, coming along with many idioms. For example, “Did you hear the tea about Jack? Come on! It’s time to spill the tea!” Another example is “Take it easy. It’s just a storm in a teacup.” And “She won’t take that job for all the tea in China.” means no matter how much money is given, she won’t take that job. ⑥Every time I take a sip (一小口) of tea and relax my mind, I’ll think of my mother, my grandmother and all the joy of my life through the green leaves. Having tea is not just a habit of my family. It means passing down the important Chinese culture. 1.The underlined word “characteristics” means ________. A. 定价 B. 稀有 C. 共鸣 D. 特质 2.According to Paragraph ⑤, which “tea” is different from the others? A. Carry the cups carefully, or you will spill the tea. B. I have some tea. Anyone wants to hear? C. It’s a storm in a teacup. Nothing bad will happen. D. Honest people will not lie for all the tea in China. 3.The structure of the passage is ________. A. ①/②③④⑤/⑥ B. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ C. ①/②/③④⑤⑥ D. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ 4.The best title of the passage may be ________. A. Tea Drinking, Art Showing B. A Sip In the Mouth, A Culture To the World C. Childhood Memory of Tea D. Like Mother, Like Tea 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了茶的文化意义、艺术价值以及作者对茶的情感联系。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“Different kinds of tea need different special tea sets to bring out its characteristics.”可知，不同种类的茶需要不同的特殊茶具来展现其特质，“characteristics”指茶的特质或特点。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第⑤段，“hear some tea”和“storm in a teacup”以及“for all the tea in China”中“tea”均是习语里的抽象含义，而A项“Carry the cups carefully, or you will spill the tea.”中的“tea”指实际茶水。故选A。 (3)题解析： 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引入作者与茶的童年回忆；第二段到第五段分别从文化、礼仪、艺术和语言角度阐述茶的意义；第六段总结茶的文化传承价值。故选A。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，全文围绕茶的文化意义展开，B项符合。故选B。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆市凤鸣山中学教共体·期中）①The soldiers stepped in perfect lines during the military parade (阅兵) on Sept. 3. Did you enjoy watching them? Maybe everyone would say “yes”, as uniformity (整齐划一) makes us feel so good. ②The reason is that our brains (大脑) love orderly things, according to China Communication. This has to do with something called “processing fluency (加工流畅性)”. It helps our brains do things easily, such as remembering and deciding. Usually, symmetry (对称), clear shapes and sharp contrast (对比) can help improve processing fluency. ③But why does our brain like this fluency? Scientists have different ideas. Some say it’s because our brain doesn’t have to work hard to understand. This helps us make quick choices without thinking too hard. ④Another idea is that our brains learned this from evolution (进化). When things are easy to get, it might mean we’re safe. But if things get tricky, our brain thinks danger, said Psychology Today. The neocortex (新皮质), a part of our brain, plays a big part in learning. It has 300 million brain cells that look for patterns (模式) to help us learn. ⑤Processing fluency can be helpful for marketing (市场营销). For example, Apple often uses this idea to make its ads simple and clear. This way, people can understand and remember their products (产品) very easily. ⑥Not only in marketing, but processing fluency also makes a difference to our daily life. For example, if a painting has a balanced design, matching colors, and clear pictures, it can catch people’s eyes more easily and make us feel happy. 1.How does the writer start the passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving an example. C. By comparing different feelings. D. By explaining a scientific idea. 2.Which is the easiest picture for our brain to process? A. B. C. D. 3.According to Paragraph 4, why does uniformity make people feel good? A. Because it helps the neocortex work better. B. Because it excites most of our brain cells. C. Because it is helpful for the evolution of the brain. D. Because it tells the brain that everything is okay. 4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best? A. ①;②③④;⑤⑥ B. ①;②③;④⑤⑥ C. ①②;③;④⑤⑥ D. ①②;③④⑤;⑥ 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，以阅兵为例引出大脑喜欢有序事物的现象，解释其与加工流畅性的关系及进化原因，还提及该原理在营销和生活中的应用。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“①The soldiers stepped in perfect lines during the military parade on Sept 3.”可知，作者通过举阅兵的例子开篇，故选B。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“Usually, symmetry, clear shapes and sharp contrast can help improve processing fluency.”可知，对称、形状清晰、对比鲜明的图片最易被大脑处理，选项C的图片符合，故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第④段“When things are easy to get, it might mean we’re safe. But if things get tricky, our brain thinks danger”可知，整齐划一的事物让大脑觉得容易理解，意味着安全，即“一切都好”，故选D。 (4)题解析： 篇章结构题。结合全文可知，①举阅兵例子引出“整齐划一让人愉悦”；②③④解释大脑喜欢有序事物的原因（加工流畅性及进化角度）；⑤⑥说明加工流畅性在营销和日常生活中的应用，故选A。 Passage 3 （25-26八上·重庆高新区·期中）①Many people love their pets like family. When they go to school or on vacation, they often worry about their furry friends at home. Is my dog hungry? Is my cat feeling bad? This is a common anxiety (焦虑) for pet owners. But now, technology (科技) has a new answer: smart pet products. These special tools are changing how people take care of their pets. ②What can these smart products do? Imagine you are at school. With a smart camera, you can see your cat playing in the living room on your phone. A smart feeder can give your dog food at the same time every day, so it never gets too hungry. There are even self-cleaning (自我清洁的) litter boxes that do the dirty work for you. These tools sound like a dream for many pet owners. They can save a lot of time and make people feel more relaxed when they are away from home. ③However, these tools are not always perfect. Sometimes, they can make big mistakes. One pet owner shared a scary story. He was on a business trip, and the smart feeder for his dog suddenly stopped working. His poor dog had no food all day. ▲ A machine that is meant to help can sometimes create a bigger problem or even be unsafe. So, while these tools are helpful, we need to be careful with them. ④In short, pet owners should use them very carefully. Smart pet products are a very new and interesting trend (趋势). They offer an easy way to care for our animal friends. For busy owners, they can be a fantastic help. But it is important to remember that they are just machines. Pet owners should choose them very carefully and always put their pet’s safety and happiness first. 1.How does the writer begin the passage in the first paragraph? A. By giving examples of popular pets. B. By explaining why pets feel lonely. C. By listing the reasons of keeping pets. D. By describing a common problem for pet owners. 2.What CAN’T the smart pet products help the owners do? A. Feed their pets from far away. B. See what their pets are doing. C. Do the cleaning by themselves. D. Help clean the house. 3.Which sentence can be put in ▲ ? A. It means we can totally believe these products. B. It can always do the right things. C. This shows that technology can sometimes cause problems. D. That is to say, it can take care of our pets perfectly. 4.What’s the structure of this passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】1. D　2. D　3. C　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了智能宠物产品的出现、功能、存在的问题以及宠物主人应该如何谨慎使用这些产品，强调了宠物的安全和幸福的重要性。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“Many people love their pets like family. When they go to school or on vacation, they often worry about their furry friends at home. Is my dog hungry? Is my cat feeling bad? This is a common anxiety (焦虑) for pet owners.”可知，作者在第一段通过描述宠物主人常见的一个问题，即当他们不在家时担心宠物的情况，来开始文章。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“With a smart camera, you can see your cat playing in the living room on your phone. A smart feeder can give your dog food at the same time every day, so it never gets too hungry. There are even self-cleaning (自我清洁的) litter boxes that do the dirty work for you.”可知，智能宠物产品可以帮助主人远程喂食宠物、看到宠物在做什么以及自动清洁宠物排泄物，但并没有提到可以帮助打扫房子。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“One pet owner shared a scary story. He was on a business trip, and the smart feeder for his dog suddenly stopped working. His poor dog had no food all day.”以及“A machine that is meant to help can sometimes create a bigger problem or even be unsafe.”可知，此处应该填入一个句子来总结上文提到的智能宠物产品有时会出现问题的情况，即“This shows that technology can sometimes cause problems.”。故选C。 (4)题解析： 篇章结构题。文章第一段通过描述宠物主人常见的问题引出智能宠物产品的出现；第二段介绍智能宠物产品的功能；第三段指出智能宠物产品存在的问题；第四段总结全文，提出宠物主人应该谨慎使用智能宠物产品，并把宠物的安全和幸福放在首位。因此，文章的结构是总分总。故选C。 主题语境04 人与社会-艺术 （25-26八上·重庆巴蜀中学教育集团·期中）In ancient China, people did not have the modern raincoats or umbrellas. When it rained, they used clever tools made from natural materials (材料) to stay dry. These tools were not only useful but also showed the wisdom (智慧) of ancient Chinese people. Let’s learn about three popular rain tools. Straw (稻草) Raincoat - Suo The straw raincoat, called “Suo” in Chinese, was the most popular rain protection for farmers and workers. It was made from dry grass or palm (棕榈) leaves. People would put these leaves together to make a coat that could cover the whole body. ▲ , so people didn’t feel too hot while wearing it. Even in heavy rain, the leaves could keep the water out. You can still see some farmers wearing them in the countryside today. Bamboo Hat - Douli The bamboo hat, known as “Douli”, was often used with the straw raincoat. This hat had a wide, round shape that could protect the head and shoulders from rain. It was made mostly from bamboo leaves. Workers would make a frame (框架) from bamboo first, then add large leaves on top. The hat was not only good for rain but also for sunshine. Many travelers, fishermen, and farmers used it every day. Oil-paper Umbrella The oil-paper umbrella was the most beautiful rain tool in ancient China. Its frame was made of bamboo, and the covering was made of paper. People would paint it with tung (油桐) oil to make it waterproof. After that, no rain could go through the thin paper. These umbrellas often had pretty pictures like flowers, birds, or landscapes. Unlike today’s umbrellas, the oil-paper umbrella was seen as a work of art. Young women liked to use them when they hung out. 1.Which sentence can be put in the ▲ ? A. Using a straw raincoat was a Chinese tradition B. The material was cheap and easy to get from nature C. The straw raincoat showed the wisdom of Chinese people D. The straw raincoat was very light and let air pass through 2.According to the meaning of “waterproof”, which sentence is NOT RIGHT? A. This soundproof room lets no noise inside. B. This material is fireproof and does not catch fire easily. C. The oilproof gloves protect hands from the sunshine. D. Remember to use a heatproof bowl for holding the hot soup. 3.Which would a farmer choose to use on a sunny day? A. A straw raincoat. B. A bamboo hat. C. An oil-paper umbrella. D. Palm leaves. 4.What is the best title for this passage? A. Keeping Dry in Old Times B. The Best Raincoat C. Why We Need Rain Protection D. China’s Ancient Culture 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文介绍了古代中国三种受欢迎的防雨工具，蓑衣、斗笠、油纸伞。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“People would put these leaves together to make a coat that could cover the whole body… so people didn’t feel too hot while wearing it. Even in heavy rain, the leaves could keep the water out.”可知，空前提到“人们会把这些叶子拼接在一起做成一件能覆盖全身的外套”，空后又提到“所以人们穿着它时不会觉得太热”，空处的内容应是说明稻草雨衣让人们穿着不太热的原因。选项D“稻草雨衣很轻，而且能让空气流通”符合语境。故选D。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“People would paint it with tung (油桐) oil to make it waterproof.”可知，人们会在上面涂上桐油应是使其防水，waterproof意为“防水的”，proof表示具有某种防护功能的构词用法，选项C“这种防油手套能保护手免受阳光照射。”，oilproof意为 “防油的”，而句子说保护手免受阳光照射，前后不对应，该句子不正确。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The hat was not only good for rain but also for sunshine.”可知，斗笠不仅防雨还防晒，适合农民在晴天使用。故选B。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。根据全文可知，文章介绍了古代中国三种受欢迎的防雨工具，蓑衣、斗笠、油纸伞。选项A“古代保持干爽的方法”可作为文章最佳标题。故选A。 主题语境05 人与社会-节日 （25-26八上·陕西多校联考·期中） On December 4th, 2024, UNESCO added Spring Festival to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产). It means Spring Festival is now a big festival not only for China but also for the world. In 2025, the Chinese New Year began on January 29th. The Spring Festival holiday lasted eight days from January 28th, with a lot of celebrations like dragon dance and lion dance. OPINIONS “I still remember Spring Festival in China in 2025. I found myself walking in a red sea. Red lanterns and couplets were everywhere. I joined a local family. It was so much fun learning how to make dumplings. Later, we watched the amazing lion dance in excitement.” —Gloria “I had a wonderful experience during Spring Festival in China in 2025. On the New Year’s Eve, my Chinese classmates taught me to write couplets with ink and a brush in hand. Later we watched a firework show. It was such a magical moment that I’ll always remember it.” —Jerry 1.What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. Spring Festival is getting more popular. B. Spring Festival has different meanings. C. Spring Festival celebrations are great. D. The Spring Festival holiday gets longer. 2.What can we know from the underlined sentence in the text? A. Gloria stopped at the red light. B. It was raining hard that day. C. Red is the main color of the festival. D. People in the streets wore red clothes. 3.What did Gloria do during Spring Festival in China in 2025? ①She learnt to make dumplings. ②She learnt Beijing opera. ③She bought Hanfu for her friends. ④She watched the lion dance. A. ①④ B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ②④ 4.Who may Jerry be? A. A tourist in China. B. A Chinese writer. C. A Chinese teacher. D. A student in China. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. A　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了春节被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产及其文化意义，并分享了两名外国人在中国过春节的体验。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“UNESCO added Spring Festival to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity... It means Spring Festival is now a big festival not only for China but also for the world.”可知，春节成为世界非物质文化遗产，说明其影响力已超越国界，越来越受世界关注。故选A。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“I found myself walking in a red sea.”和“Red lanterns and couplets were everywhere.”可知，“red sea”为比喻说法，形容春节期间满眼红色装饰，体现红色是春节的主题色彩。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“It was so much fun learning how to make dumplings.”和“Later, we watched the amazing lion dance in excitement.”可知，她学习了包饺子并且观看了舞狮，文中未提及学习京剧或购买汉服。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“...my Chinese classmates taught me to write couplets...”可知，他有中国同学，可推断他应是在中国读书的学生。故选D。 主题语境06 人与自我-个人兴趣 （25-26八上·浙江“山海联盟”·期中）Why do people love soft toys now? The world has gone soft for soft toys. People of all ages show great interest in such lovely things. They buy soft toys for different reasons. The first reason is that some people like to sleep with their soft toys by their side. These toys provide happiness, comfort (安慰) and safety, mainly for children who are afraid of the darkness or sleeping alone. They may use the toys to conquer fears (克服恐惧) and have good dreams, helping to reduce feelings of loneliness or stress. The second reason is that some people really enjoy the excitement of collecting. They are crazy lovers who collect soft toys as a hobby because they enjoy the lovely looks, rarity (稀有) or the characters. Examples include Ne Zha, Ao Bing and Labubu. Having a soft toy which is difficult to buy gives them a chance to brag (吹嘘). Some collectors care little about the money and are prepared to get one at a high price. Millions of people buy the soft toys also because these toys can be good decorations. Many people buy soft toys to make the rooms, bags or office space (空间) more meaningful and lively. These can add colour, warmth and personality to an environment, and that makes their work or study easier and less boring. After all, no one will say no to such lovely things. A small thing can light up one’s life completely. So, considering all of these reasons, why aren’t you on your way to buying a soft toy? 1.How does the writer start the text? A. By asking a question. B. By comparing two things. C. By giving an example. D. By telling a story. 2.According to the text, which of the following is NOT a reason why people buy soft toys? A. To conquer fears of loneliness and darkness. B. To make money by selling soft toys at higher prices. C. To add warmth and personality to their living space. D. To enjoy the excitement of collecting soft toys. 3.What can we know from the text? A. Only the young people like buying and collecting the soft toys. B. The soft toys at higher prices are more popular than cheaper ones. C. Our bedroom will be tidy and clean with some lovely decorations. D. Some people care a little about the price if they really like the soft toys. 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Why soft toys become so popular among the people. B. Why soft toys help children conquer fears and sleep well. C. Why young people enjoy collecting soft toys like Ne Zha. D. Why some people choose to buy soft toys at a high price. 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍人们喜爱软玩具的原因，包括提供舒适安全感、满足收藏爱好以及作为装饰增添生活情趣。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Why do people love soft toys now?”可知，这是一个问句，因此是通过提问来开篇的。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“These toys provide happiness, comfort (安慰) and safety, mainly for children who are afraid of the darkness or sleeping alone.”、“The second reason is that some people really enjoy the excitement of collecting.”和“Millions of people buy the soft toys also because these toys can be good decorations.”可知，提到了三个原因：提供安慰和克服恐惧、享受收藏的乐趣、作为装饰增添情趣。文中并未提及通过高价转卖软玩具来赚钱。故选B。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Some collectors care little about the money and are prepared to get one at a high price.”可知，有些收藏者不太在乎价格，如果他们真的喜欢。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍人们喜爱软玩具的原因，包括提供舒适安全感、满足收藏爱好以及作为装饰增添生活情趣。故选A。 主题语境07 人与自我-个人情况 （25-26八上·黑龙江龙东地区·期中）Do you often compare yourself with other people and wish you could be more like them? We are all different in our own way. Self-acceptance (自我接纳) can help you feel happier and better about yourself. What is self-acceptance? Self-acceptance means learning to accept the things that make you who you are. And being thankful for what you’re good at, like sports, science or singing. Self-acceptance also means valuing the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly, like being forgetful or untidy. A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means “knowing your own weaknesses and strengths (强项), and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.” Why is self-acceptance good for you? When you accept who you are, you worry less about things you can’t change. It makes you feel happier and more confident. The Anna Freud Centre says everyone can feel that they have to be perfect (完美的), but that makes us forget about the little things that make us special. ________ For example, some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might be good at other things, like finding good ways to work out problems. How can you accept yourself? Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself. Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you. Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself, such as taking a long shower, watching your favourite film, or eating delicious ice cream. But don’t forget it’s important to eat healthy food and get enough sleep. 根据语篇内容，选择最佳答案。 1.What can make you feel happier and better about yourself? A. Being helpful. B. Self-acceptance. C. Kindness. 2.Which of the following is NOT true about self-acceptance? A. Learning to accept who you are. B. Being thankful for what you are good at. C. Worrying about the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly. 3.Which sentence can be put in the “________” in Paragraph 3? A. It can also help you know what you’re really good at. B. Accept yourself and never say you can’t do it. C. It’s important to learn from people around you. 4.How does the writer develop (阐述) his idea in “How can you accept yourself”? A. By giving examples. B. By asking questions. C. By telling stories. 5.What’s the best title for the passage? A. Learn to Love Yourself B. How to Be a Perfect Person C. Accept Yourself and Others 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. A　5. A 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了自我接纳的含义、好处以及如何做到自我接纳。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Self-acceptance can help you feel happier and better about yourself.”可知，自我接纳能让你感到更快乐、更好。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Self-acceptance also means valuing the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly”可知，自我接纳也意味着珍视自己不那么闪光的方面，而不是担心它们，因此C项“担心自己不闪光的方面”不符合自我接纳的含义。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might be good at other things, like finding good ways to work out problems.”可知，这里在说明认识到自己真正擅长的事情很重要，因此A项“它也能帮助你了解自己真正擅长什么”符合语境。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you.”以及“such as taking a long shower, watching your favourite film, or eating delicious ice cream.”可知，作者通过举例子的方式阐述如何自我接纳。故选A。 (5)题解析： 最佳标题题。全文围绕自我接纳展开，介绍了其含义、好处和方法，核心是学会爱自己、接纳自己。因此“Learn to Love Yourself”最适合作为标题。故选A。 主题语境08 人与自我-学习/语言 （25-26八上·重庆复旦中学教共体·期中）Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi-meaning words. Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation (发音) with different meanings. For example, let’s look at the word “ball”. You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could throw a “ball” which means you throw an object (物品). You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance. ________ Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder (圆形的容器). You can do the “can-can”, which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job. How about “fly”? You can “fly” an airplane or you can hit a “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don’t make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the “fly” of a zipper (拉链) is the top part of the zipper. There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don’t you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used? 1.If Tom is often late for work and doesn’t succeed in finishing his work, he will ________. A. do the can-can B. get canned C. be on the ball D. go to a ball 2.According to the passage, the word “________” has the most meanings in the English language. A. ball B. can C. set D. fly 3.Which of the following can be put in ________? A. Let’s try another word. B. Let’s make a word list. C. Here’s a survey (调查) report. D. Here’s the guessing game. 4.The writer writes the passage in order to ________. A. tell a story about learning English words B. introduce (介绍) a book on learning English words C. share an experience in learning English words D. show different meanings of the same word 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英语中一词多义的现象，并通过“ball”、“can”和“fly”等例子展示了同一单词在不同语境中的不同含义。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“And you might get ‘canned’ if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.”可知，Tom因经常迟到且未完成工作会“被解雇”。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The word ‘set’ has more meanings than any other word in the English language.”可知，“set”是含义最多的单词。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。空缺处位于第三段开头，需承接上文“ball”的例子并引出下文“can”的讨论。根据上下文逻辑，此处应为过渡句，引出另一个多义词的例子，结合选项可推知，A项符合。故选A。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。全文通过多个例子（如ball、can、fly）展示同一单词的不同含义，目的是说明一词多义现象，D项符合。故选D。 主题语境09 人与自我-方法与哲理 （25-26八上·重庆双桥中学教育集团·期中）If you want to get more friends, you should be outgoing. Because being outgoing is helpful to you in your life. An outgoing person has more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing isn’t as difficult as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing. You can start being outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But it’s not easy to be outgoing with your new friends. Smile more, and usually they’ll return (回报) your smile. Do like this, and you may have some talks. Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare (准备) your ideas, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind. The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out. This is a very important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you can make new friends there and then you can get more outgoing. 1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to (指)? A. Think less. B. Smile more. C. Do more. D. Say less. 2.If you want to start a talk, you can say “_______”. A. What’s the matter? B. What’s your name? C. How is it going? D. Are you healthy? 3.The easiest way to be outgoing is _______. A. talking B. smiling C. playing D. going out 4.Which is NOT the writer’s view (观点)？ A. Being outgoing is really difficult. B. Being outgoing is good for our lives. C. Being outgoing helps people have more fun. D. Being outgoing with new friends isn’t easy. 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了一些如何变得外向的建议。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“Smile more, and usually they’ll return (回报) your smile. Do like this, and you may have some talks.”可知，多微笑，通常他们会回应你的微笑，从而可能会有一些交谈。“this”指的是“多微笑”。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Start a talk. Just a simple ‘Hello’ or ‘How is it going’ is a good start.”可知，可以通过说“你好”或“最近怎么样”开始交谈。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out.”可知，变得更加外向的最简单方法是外出。故选D。 (4)题解析： 观点态度题。根据“In fact, being outgoing isn’t as difficult as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.”可知，作者认为变得外向并不难。故选A。 主题语境10 人与自我-日常活动 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）①Housework is a part of family life. To let children have more time to play, some parents don’t ask their kids to do housework. Others teach kids to do housework to make kids become independent (独立). Then here comes a question: Should children help with housework? My answer is “yes” and the following are my reasons. ②Housework teaches kids life skills (技能). Many of the life skills are things that teachers do not teach. That makes learning to do housework become even more important. ③Housework makes kids learn responsibility and independence (独立). Living with their parents, they should know that every family member should do their part in keeping the house clean. After they do things by themselves, they won’t always ask their parents for help. ④ When parents do housework, most children think it’s easy. Unless (除非) children try some housework themselves, they won’t know how hard their parents are. Therefore (因此), giving them housework may help this insight (深入理解) come quickly. ⑤Housework helps improve (提高) children’s planning skills. When children have homework, housework and outdoor activities in a day, they need to decide what to do first. Then they will improve their planning skills. This will become more and more important when children get older and have more responsibilities at school and at home. ⑥It’s true that studies are important for children, but it doesn’t mean that they need to spend all the time on their studies. At different ages, there is some housework that is right for children. Doing right housework can teach your child valuable (有价值的) lessons and they will last into his later years. 1.The underlined word “they” in the sixth paragraph refers to? A. children B. parents C. life skills D. lessons 2.What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How to help children do housework? B. The benefits of doing housework. C. What housework can children do? D. Children shouldn’t do housework at all. 3.Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________? A. Children should spend all their time on their studies. B. Housework helps children understand their parents better. C. Housework helps children have a good time. D. Housework helps children make more good friends. 4.Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ B. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ C. ①②③④⑤/⑥ D. ①/②③④⑤/⑥ 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. B　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文主要论述了孩子做家务的好处，包括学习生活技能、培养责任感与独立性、理解父母以及提高规划能力等。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“It’s true that studies are important for children, but it doesn’t mean that they need to spend all the time on their studies.”可知，学习对孩子们至关重要，但这并不意味着他们需要将所有时间都花在学习上，因此“they”指代“children”。故选A。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要论述了做家务对孩子的种种好处。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“Unless children try some housework themselves, they won’t know how hard their parents are.”可知，本段主要讲做家务能让孩子体会到父母的辛苦，从而更好地理解父母。故选B。 (4)题解析： 篇章结构题。文章第一段引出话题并表明观点；第二、三、四、五段分别论述做家务的四个好处；第六段总结强调做家务的重要性。因此文章结构为：①/②③④⑤/⑥。故选D。 主题语境11 人与自我-饮食 Passage 1 （25-26八上·河北石家庄新华区第四十二中学·期中）You may have experienced the feeling. Your mouth feels like it is on fire. Your eyes start to water. You just ate one of nature’s hottest foods—the chilli pepper (辣椒)! Chilli peppers, also called chillies, are found in dishes around the world. Chillies come from the capsicum plant (辣椒属植物). They are “hot” because they contain something called capsaicin (辣椒素). Capsaicin is very good for your health. It helps you breathe better, and it may even help keep you fit. Capsaicin makes you feel less hungry. It also makes your body burn more calories. We can measure the heat (辣度) of chillies in units called Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The world’s hottest chilli is the Carolina Reaper. It sometimes measures up to 2 million SHU! Eating a hot chilli can be uncomfortable, but some people love to eat it. In 2009, Anandita Dutta Tamuly, a woman from Assam, India, became famous for eating chillies. She ate 51 hot peppers in just two minutes! The peppers were Nag a Jolokia (“Ghost Peppers”). They grow in Assam and are one of the hottest chillies in the world. “I found eating chillies was a great way to stay healthy,” said Tamuly. She began eating chillies when she was a child. She ate chillies when she didn’t feel well. “Every time I have a cold or flu, I just eat some chillies and I feel better. To be honest, I hardly notice them now.” 1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 1? A. The chilli pepper. B. The feeling. C. Water. D. The mouth. 2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. To advise us not to eat more chillies. B. To explain how capsaicin is good for us. C. To show chillies are the hottest food. D. To explain why eating chillies is uncomfortable. 3.Which of the following is NOT true about Anandita Dutta Tamuly? A. She is famous for eating Carolina Reaper. B. She ate chillies when she didn’t feel comfortable. C. She started eating chillies when she was a child. D. She thought eating chillies was good for health. 4.In Paragraph 6, the underlined part “I hardly notice them” means “________”. A. I don’t eat hot chillies anymore B. I feel the heat of the chillies even more C. I almost don’t feel the heat of the chillies D. I want to eat the world’s hottest chilli 5.What is the passage mainly about? A. How to eat very hot chilli peppers. B. The facts about chilli peppers. C. Ideas for cooking chilli peppers. D. Why people don’t like chilli peppers. 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. A　4. C　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了辣椒的相关事实，包括辣椒含有的辣椒素及其对健康的益处、辣椒辣度的衡量单位、世界上最辣的辣椒品种，以及印度女性Anandita Dutta Tamuly吃辣的事例和她对吃辣椒的看法。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“You just ate one of nature’s hottest foods—the chilli pepper (辣椒)!”可知，此处描述的是“吃了辣椒，嘴巴像着火”的感受，“it”指代的是嘴巴。故选D。 (2)题解析： 段落大意题。根据“Capsaicin is very good for your health. It helps you breathe better, and it may even help keep you fit. Capsaicin makes you feel less hungry. It also makes your body burn more calories.”可知，该段主要阐述了辣椒素对人体的好处，包括帮助呼吸、保持健康、减少饥饿感和燃烧更多卡路里。故选B。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“In 2009, Anandita Dutta Tamuly... She ate 51 hot peppers in just two minutes! The peppers were Nag a Jolokia (“Ghost Peppers”).”可知，她因吃“鬼椒”(Nag a Jolokia)而出名，并非卡罗莱纳死神辣椒(Carolina Reaper)，选项A表述错误。故选A。 (4)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“She began eating chillies when she was a child. She ate chillies when she didn’t feel well. ‘Every time I have a cold or flu, I just eat some chillies and I feel better.’”可知，她从小就吃辣椒，生病时也吃，对辣椒的辣度已经适应，所以“hardly notice them”指几乎感觉不到辣椒的辣度。故选C。 (5)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章依次介绍了辣椒的来源、含有的辣椒素及益处、辣度衡量单位、最辣辣椒品种，还有吃辣事例，整体围绕辣椒的相关事实展开。故选B。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·河北石家庄新华区第四十二中学·期中）How to Make Fried Rice with Eggs When we stay abroad (在国外) for long, we may feel homesick sometimes. But if we can eat a bowl of fried rice with eggs, it will make us feel as if we were at home. It’s easy and quick to cook fried rice with eggs. Now I’ll show you how to make it. You need these ingredients: ·350g precooked rice · two eggs ·3 spoons of oil ·2 spoons of carrot cubes (胡萝卜丁) ·some onion (sliced) ·salt and white pepper First, scramble (炒) the beaten eggs. Add two spoons of oil to a hot pan, and pour in the beaten eggs and stir (搅拌) quickly to break them up. Next, fry the rice. Add another spoon of oil to the pan, and then the rice. Stir until they’re well mixed. Then, add the carrots, onion and mix them up. After that, add salt and white pepper, stir the mixture and remove the pan from the fire. Finally, eat it. Pour the fried rice with eggs into a bowl. I can’t wait. Taste of China! 1.From the passage, we know the writer may be a(n) ________. A. American B. Australian C. Chinese D. Japanese 2.The underlined word “homesick” in the passage means “________” in Chinese. A. 馋的 B. 厌食的 C. 生病的 D. 想家的 3.To cook fried rice with eggs, you need three spoons of ________ and two spoons of ________. A. oil; carrot cubes B. eggs; rice C. salt; onion D. carrot cubes; rice 4.Which is the RIGHT order of cooking fried rice with eggs? a. Put the rice into the pan. b. Add the carrots, onion and mix them up. c. Add oil and the beaten eggs. d. Eat it. e. Add salt and white pepper. A. c→b→a→d→e B. c→a→b→e→d C. e→a→b→c→d D. e→d→c→b→a 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了蛋炒饭的制作方法。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“But if we can eat a bowl of fried rice with eggs, it will make us feel as if we were at home.” 及文章最后一句 “Taste of China!” 可推知，作者可能是中国人。故选C。 (2)题解析： 词义猜测题。根据“When we stay ... But if we can eat a bowl of fried rice with eggs, it will make us feel as if we were at home.” 可推知，画线单词 homesick 意为“想家的”。故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“3 spoons of oil”及“2 spoons of carrot cubes”可知，做蛋炒饭需要三勺油和两勺胡萝卜丁。故选A。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Add two spoons of oil to a hot pan, and pour in the beaten eggs ...” “Next, fry the rice. Add another spoon of oil to the pan, and then the rice.” “Then, add the carrots, onion and mix them up. After that, add salt and white pepper ...” 以及 “Finally, eat it.” 可知B项符合。故选B。 主题语境12 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆字水中学·期中）Cheetahs are one of the most amazing animals in the world. They live in Africa and some parts of Asia. Cheetahs have a slim body, long legs and a small head. Their fur is yellow with black spots (斑点), which helps them hide in the grass. The cheetah is famous for its speed (速度). It can run faster than any other land animal—up to 112 km per hour! But it can only keep this speed for about 30 seconds. After running fast, the cheetah needs to rest for a long time. Cheetahs usually hunt small animals like rabbits and birds. They hunt during the day because they can see well in bright light. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs don’t roar (吼叫). They make a high-pitched sound, like a bird chirping (鸟叫). Sadly, cheetahs are in danger now. People are taking their land to build farms and cities. Also, some people hunt cheetahs for their fur. We need to protect these amazing animals before they disappear. 1.Where do cheetahs live? A. Only in Africa. B. In Africa and some Asian countries. C. In all parts of Asia. D. In Europe and Africa. 2.What helps cheetahs hide in the grass? A. Their slim body. B. Their long legs. C. Their yellow fur with black spots. D. Their small head. 3.How long can cheetahs keep their top speed? A. For about 30 seconds. B. For about 1 minute. C. For about 5 minutes. D. For about 10 minutes. 4.Why are cheetahs in danger? A. Because they can’t run fast anymore. B. Because they have no food to eat. C. Because people take their land and hunt them. D. Because they can’t see well in bright light. 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文介绍了猎豹的栖息地、外貌特征、速度优势、捕食习性以及生存威胁。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Cheetahs are one of the most amazing animals in the world. They live in Africa and some parts of Asia.”可知，猎豹生活在非洲和亚洲部分地区。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Their fur is yellow with black spots (斑点), which helps them hide in the grass.”可知，猎豹的黄色皮毛带有黑色斑点，有助于它们在草丛中隐藏。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The cheetah is famous for its speed (速度). It can run faster than any other land animal—up to 112 km per hour! But it can only keep this speed for about 30 seconds.”可知，猎豹维持最高速的时长约30秒。故选A。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Sadly, cheetahs are in danger now. People are taking their land to build farms and cities. Also, some people hunt cheetahs for their fur.”可知，猎豹濒危的原因有两点： 一是人类占用土地建设农场和城市，二是人类为皮毛猎杀它们。故选C。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆高新区·期中）The Venus flytrap (捕蝇草) is an amazing meat-eating plant growing in a small area of North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States. While most plants get their “food” from the soil, this clever hunter uses special leaves to catch insects. Each leaf acts like a small green mouth with special hairs. When an insect touches one of the hairs, the leaf is triggered (触发), but it doesn’t close right away. However, if the insect touches a second hair within 20 seconds, the leaf closes quickly and catches the insect inside. This “double-touch rule” stops the plant from wasting energy on things like drops of rain. Even then, the plant waits for the fifth touch from the insect before digesting (消化) it. The Venus flytrap does not need to eat insects very often. In fact, it can live for weeks without food as long as it gets enough sunlight. On average, it catches two to three insects every month. These meals help the plant to grow, much like a bear living off a few large fish. Sadly, this amazing plant is in danger. A survey (调查) by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program in 2019 found 163,951 Venus flytraps in North Carolina and 4,876 in South Carolina. This marked a 96% drop compared with 4.5 million in 1979. By 2016, the plant could only be found in the wild in 71 places. However, only 20 of these could help the plant to grow. The Venus flytrap shows us how creative nature can be. It’s not just a plant- it’s a smart hunter too! 1.What’s amazing about the Venus flytrap? A. It can grow in any place around the world. B. Its leaves can change colors to attract insects. C. It gets all its food from the soil like most plants. D. It can catch insects for food with its special leaves. 2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly want to show? A. How the hunting system works. B. What the Venus flytrap looks like. C. Why the Venus flytrap eats insects. D. What the Venus flytrap needs to grow well. 3.Which of the following questions can be answered by the text? A. How can people protect the Venus flytrap? B. Where did people first see the Venus flytrap? C. Is it possible to grow a Venus flytrap at home? D. What else can help the Venus flytrap grow besides insects? 4.What’s the best title of the text? A. The good points of a plant. B. Ways to protect the Venus flytrap. C. Some facts about a fantastic plant. D. Reasons why the Venus flytrap is amazing. 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文介绍了捕蝇草的外形特征、捕食机制、生长需求以及生存现状。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“While most plants get their ‘food’ from the soil, this clever hunter uses special leaves to catch insects.”可知，捕蝇草的特别之处在于它能用特殊的叶子捕捉昆虫作为食物。故选D。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。第二段主要描述了捕蝇草通过“二次触碰”机制触发叶片闭合，并等待第五次触碰后才开始消化昆虫，因此本段主要说明其捕食系统的工作原理。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“it can live for weeks without food as long as it gets enough sunlight”可知，除了昆虫，阳光也能帮助捕蝇草生长。故选D。 (4)题解析： 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了捕蝇草的捕食特点、生长需求和生存现状等事实信息，因此“关于一种神奇植物的一些事实”是最佳标题。故选C。 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 （25-26八上·河北保定第十七中学·期中）How do you usually decide where to go on vacation? Is it the local landmarks (地标)? The beautiful beaches? Or do you choose your next vacation because of the food? “Food tourism” is where people travel to new places to try the local food, and it’s become popular in these years. Food tourism can take many forms. For example, you can try street food, visit food markets, or eat at local restaurants. A 2023 survey from HelloFresh found that 74% of Americans who have traveled in the last five years went for the food. The top four countries that Americans want to visit for their food are Italy, France, Spain, and Japan. ▲ A 2022 survey by Eurostar asked 2,000 people in Britain their main reason for choosing where to travel. 61% of people said “the food”, and 41% said they would travel a long way to find the perfect meal. Some people even like to take part in the cooking themselves. 46% of people said they had taken cooking lessons when traveling. The survey also found that British people like to try new foods when traveling, and nearly half of people believe that they are more adventurous with the new foods when they are away from home. They even taste some unusual local dishes that they would never think about eating at home. Another survey from 2023 found that Italy, Spain and France are the top three European countries that British people choose to visit for the food. 1.Which of the following can be an example of food tourism? A. A trip to France to learn French. B. A trip to Happy Farm to pick apples. C. A trip to Hong Kong to go shopping. D. A trip to Chengdu to enjoy hot pot. 2.Which can be the best to fill in the blank ________ in Paragraph 4? A. Where do British people like to travel? B. What do British people like to do when traveling? C. Food is an important part of vacations for British people, too. D. British people travel not only for food but also for making friends. 3.What does the underlined word “adventurous” probably mean? A. 敢于尝试的 B. 墨守成规的 C. 喜闻乐见的 D. 举足轻重的 4.Which places are popular with Americans and British people to visit for food? ①Italy ②France ③Spain ④Japan A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 5.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Street food is the most popular part of food tourism. B. Many people choose travel places because of local food. C. Americans like to travel a long way for the perfect meal. D. British people enjoy cooking lessons more than Americans. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. A　4. A　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了“美食旅游”的概念及相关调查，讲述人们因当地美食选择旅游目的地的现象。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“‘Food tourism’ is where people travel to new places to try the local food”可知，美食旅游是为品尝当地食物而旅行，“去成都吃火锅”符合这一概念。故选D。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“61% of people said ‘the food’”可知，该段围绕英国人旅游时关注美食展开，选项C“美食对英国人来说也是假期里的重要组成部分”能承接上文美国人的情况，引出英国人的调查。故选C。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“they even taste some unusual local dishes that they would never think about eating at home”可知，人们在旅行时会尝试平时不吃的食物，所以adventurous意为“敢于尝试的”。故选A。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“the top four countries that Americans want to visit for their food are Italy, France, Spain, and Japan”及“the top three European countries that British people choose to visit for the food are Italy, Spain and France”可知，美国人和英国人都因美食想去的地方是意大利、法国、西班牙。故选A。 (5)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章围绕 “美食旅游”展开，介绍人们因当地美食选择旅游目的地的现象，选项B“很多人会因为当地的美食而选择旅游目的地”能概括全文主旨。故选B。 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 Passage 1 （25-26八上·北京汇文中学教育集团·期中）Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards (保安) or dining hall staff? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore (忽视) the important jobs done by these non-teaching workers. The boy from Hangzhou, together with several other students, worked on a project called “The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant”. They hoped more students would see and respect the “invisible” staff in the school. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard University and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social problems. “My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would greet those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.” The team also observed communications between students and workers. “When most students follow the rules of their teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants (宿舍管理员), ” said Ding. “It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.” The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching workers. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working around schools. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their communication. “We’ve also made a series of stickers (贴纸), ” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching staff more.” “The activity helped me understand that we can all make a positive impact (积极影响) through our creative ideas,” Ding said. 1.Why did Ding Jiacheng and his teammates start the project? A. To make more students see and respect non-teaching workers. B. To draw students’ attention to important social problems. C. To help non-teaching staff at his school find other jobs. D. To win a prize at the competition China Thinks Big. 2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What jobs non-teaching workers do. B. How Ding’s team worked on their project. C. Why many students don’t follow school rules. D. What ways students use to help non-teaching staff. 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Students treat non-teaching staff the same as teaching staff. B. High school students care more about the non-teaching staff. C. Students have many chances to get to know non-teaching staff. D. Better communication can help students value the non-teaching staff. 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了杭州高中生丁嘉诚和他的团队开展了一个名为“被忽视的人也很重要”的项目，旨在让更多学生看到并尊重学校里的非教学工作人员。文章详细介绍了项目的背景、实施过程以及取得的成效。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The boy from Hangzhou, together with several other students, worked on a project called ‘The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant’. They hoped more students would see and respect the ‘invisible’ staff in the school.”可知，丁嘉诚和他的团队开展这个项目的目的是希望更多学生能看到并尊重学校里的“隐身”工作人员，即非教学工作人员。因此，选项A“为了让更多学生看到并尊重非教学工作人员”是正确的。故选A。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第三段中“My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students...It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.”可知，本段主要介绍了丁嘉诚的团队如何开展他们的项目，包括发送问卷、观察学生与工作人员之间的交流等，并得出了学生对待非教学工作人员和教学工作人员的态度不同的结论。因此，本段的主要内容是丁的团队如何开展他们的项目，选项B符合题意。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据全文内容并结合第四段可知，学生们之所以不尊重非教学工作人员，主要是因为他们对这些工作人员的工作了解甚少，且缺乏与他们交流的机会。因此，更好的沟通可以帮助学生更加珍视非教学工作人员。选项D符合题意。故选D。 Passage 2 （25-26八上·北京汇文中学教育集团·期中）Children have very curious minds. They explore new things for no other reason except that they just desire (渴望) to know. But as kids grow, they often start thinking in fixed ways. George Land, a researcher from NASA, studied 1,600 children, testing their creative potential (潜力) and curiosity levels at age 5, 10, and 15. The first time these kids took the test, 98% scored the highest possible score. Five years later, only 30% of them scored well. For the third time—by their high school—only 12% of the kids did well. This dramatic decrease in curiosity could be caused by their increase in knowledge, according to George Land. Once they feel like there’s no gap (缺口) between what they know and what they want to know, they just stop acting curious. Curiosity, it seems, gets unlearned as people age. But why should we care? Research shows that allowing our curiosity to be piqued can be very good for our minds. For example, when given an interesting puzzle (谜题) that doesn’t have a clear answer, your brain becomes very active—it gets ready for learning and becomes more creative in dealing with related tasks. Lit by curiosity, the mind sharpens its focus and gains a fresh point of view. In education, curiosity serves as a stepping stone to academic (学术的) success. For one thing, it improves memory. A study in Neuron finds that when people are very curious about a fact, they are 30% more likely to remember it. Curiosity also builds patience. A study from Duke University shows that curious people are more willing to wait for the solution to a puzzle, while less curious people always rush through tasks, missing opportunities for deeper learning. The benefits of curiosity do not end here. Greater curiosity can make people more open to hearing others’ opinions, even if they are different from their own. This openness is key to productive disagreements and helps avoid problems like groupthink, where poor decision-making happens because people don’t consider different viewpoints. Ready to do more to develop your curiosity? The good news is that low levels of curiosity don’t mean your curiosity is just gone. In fact, you can actively train your curiosity. One effective way is to ask yourself questions and write them down and find the answers later. This simple step of finding gaps in your knowledge naturally inspires more curiosity. We all start out curious. It’s our choice to be curious or not. As physicist Richard Feynman wisely said, “Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.” And with the proven benefits, you may be surprised where curiosity leads you. 1.According to the passage, some people stop being curious because ________. A. they develop a more open mindset as they age B. they try to focus on their work rather than the mind C. their knowledge increase weakens their desire to know D. their study interest drops after getting poor scores at school 2.The word “piqued” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. raised B. tested C. explained D. received 3.Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with? A. Less curious people often suffer from memory loss. B. High curiosity pushes people to look for quick solutions. C. Curiosity can be improved by remembering knowledge. D. Curiosity allows healthy disagreement within a group. 4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To prove the possibility of training curiosity. B. To encourage people to restore their curiosity. C. To show how curiosity leads to academic success. D. To explore different reasons for developing curiosity. 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了随着年龄增长人们好奇心减弱的现象，阐述了好奇心对大脑、学习、人际交往等方面的益处，并鼓励人们积极培养好奇心。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“This dramatic decrease in curiosity could be caused by their increase in knowledge, according to George Land. Once they feel like there’s no gap (缺口) between what they know and what they want to know, they just stop acting curious.”可知，乔治·兰德认为，好奇心急剧下降可能是因为他们知识的增加。一旦他们觉得自己所知道的和想知道的之间没有缺口，他们就不再好奇了。由此可知，有些人不再好奇是因为他们知识的增加削弱了他们想要了解的欲望。故选C。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第三段首句“Research shows that allowing our curiosity to be piqued can be very good for our minds.”可知，研究表明，让好奇心被……对我们的大脑非常有益”。结合下文举的例子可知，当给出一个没有明确答案的有趣谜题时，你的大脑会变得非常活跃——它为学习做好准备，在处理相关任务时变得更有创造力。由此可推测，piqued与raised意思相近，意为“激发”。故选A。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段中“Greater curiosity can make people more open to hearing others’ opinions, even if they are different from their own. This openness is key to productive disagreements and helps avoid problems like groupthink, where poor decision-making happens because people don’t consider different viewpoints.”可知，更大的好奇心可以让人们更愿意听取他人的意见，即使这些意见与自己的不同。这种开放的态度是富有成效的分歧的关键，有助于避免像群体思维这样的问题，即由于人们不考虑不同的观点而导致决策失误。由此可推断，作者最可能同意好奇心允许群体内进行健康的分歧。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，我们一开始都很好奇。好奇与否是我们的选择。正如物理学家理查德·费曼明智地说：“如果你深入研究，几乎每件事都真的很有趣。”有了这些已被证明的好处，你可能会惊讶于好奇心会带你走向何方。由此可推断，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励人们恢复好奇心。故选B。 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 （25-26八上·广东广州越秀区培正中学·期中）Everyone knows magic tricks are fun, but not enough people realize that math can be as well. Here is one of the most popular tricks to show you how amazing math can be. Firstly, pick a friend with good math skills. To play the trick, your friend needs to know how to add numbers and do subtraction (减法). Then, write down 1089 on a piece of paper without showing anyone. Thirdly, ask your friend to write down a number with three different digits (数位). Tell him not to show you the number. Make sure the three digits cannot be the same. For example, he could pick 481. Next, let your friend write down the number backwards. For example, 481 backwards is 184. After that, make it into a subtraction problem. Now your friend has two numbers. Get him to subtract the smaller one from the larger one. In our example, the result should be 481-184=297. If the result has only two digits, ask your friend to add a zero at the beginning. Next step, reverse this number as well. Ask your friend to take his answer and reverse the digits order again. If he added the zero at the beginning, remind him to include it as part of the number. For example, the reverse of 297 is 792. Here comes the most exciting part. As the final calculation, get your friend to add the last two numbers and write down the result. In our example, 792+297=1089. Finally, tell everyone that you know the last number your friend wrote down. Show others the piece of paper with the 1089 you’ve written down earlier. In the trick, the last number will always be 1089. If your friend has a different answer, he did not follow instructions, or he made a mistake. 1.To play the trick, how many steps should you follow? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8. 2.If your friend got “99” after doing the subtraction, what did he need to do? A. Go on with the other steps. B. Change the number into 099. C. Tell others the number he got. D. Choose another number to start again. 3.What does the underlined part “reverse this number” in Paragraph 7 mean? A. Get the number subtracted. B. Turn the number upside down. C. Write down the number backwards. D. Change the order of the number as you like. 4.What can we learn about the trick from the passage? A. It is the most popular trick. B. The numbers should be reversed twice. C. The final number can’t always be 1089. D. The trick is friendly to people bad at subtraction. 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一个神奇的数学魔术，通过一系列的数学操作，最终总能得到数字1089。文章详细描述了魔术的步骤，并解释了如果结果不是1089，则可能是操作不当或计算错误。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章中的步骤“ Firstly, pick a friend with good math skills...Then, write down 1089 on a piece of paper without showing anyone...Thirdly, ask your friend to write down a number...Next, let your friend write down the number backwards...After that, make it into a subtraction problem....Next step, reverse this number as well... Here comes the most exciting part...Finally, tell everyone that you know the last number your friend wrote down”可知，首先选一个数学好的朋友；然后写下1089；接着让朋友选一个三位数；再让朋友把这个数倒过来写；之后进行减法运算；如果结果只有两位数，在前面加0；接着把这个结果再倒过来；最后把最后两个数相加。一共是8个步骤，故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“If the result has only two digits, ask your friend to add a zero at the beginning.”可知，如果减法结果只有两位数，需要在前面加一个0。所以如果朋友得到“99”，他需要把它变成“099”，故选B。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“Ask your friend to take his answer and reverse the digits order again.”可知，“reverse this number”指的是把数字的顺序再次倒过来，即“把数字倒着写”，故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据“write down the number backwards”和“reverse the digits order again”可知，魔术中数字需要被倒写两次。因此，选项B“数字需要被倒过来两次”是正确的。故选B。 主题语境04 人与自我-个人兴趣 （25-26八上·安徽马鞍山第八初级中学·期中）Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way. I think reading is very important for students. The more you read, the better you’ll understand. Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing. If you often read English aloud, you’ll improve your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you to read better. Reading English everywhere when you are free, if you wish. You can get a lot of knowledge when you read. Sometimes you need to express your ideas, you can either speak or write. That means you are using what you learned from reading. The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. If you want to remember something, you should read again and again. So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well. 1.Some students think it difficult to learn English well because ________. A. they don’t work hard B. they are afraid of English C. they don’t find the right way D. they aren’t clever 2.Reading is helpful to ________. A. speaking B. listening C. writing D. A, B and C 3.The writer thinks ________ is a good way to learn English well. A. the better you write B. doing more reading C. the more you remember D. the more you write 4.In Chinese studying, the more you read, ________. A. the better you speak B. the better you write C. the more you remember D. the more you write 5.The title of this passage may be ________. A. English is important B. Reading is helpful C. English is difficult D. Reading is important 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. B　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文主要介绍了阅读的好处。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way.”可知，因为他们没有找到正确的方法，故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing.”可知，阅读对听、说、写都有帮助，故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well.”可知，作者认为多阅读是学好英语的一个好方法，故选B。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write.”可知，读得越多，写得越好，故选B。 (5)题解析： 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了阅读的好处，所以B选项“阅读是有帮助的”符合本文标题，故选B。 主题语境05 人与自我-健康 （25-26八上·福建莆田第二十五中学·期中） We all know that getting the flu (流感) is not fun. There are headaches, coughs, fevers, and other terrible feelings. To help us get better, we take some medicine and get much rest. We also drink lots of water and eat healthy food to make us feel better. However, some people don’t want to get sick at all. So, they get a flu shot before the flu season starts. The flu shot is, in fact, a vaccine (疫苗), not usual cold medicine. It will protect them from the flu. The vaccine introduces some of the flu into the body. But don’t worry. The flu is dead and won’t make you sick. It will teach your body to know it and fight it off in the future. Vaccines not only protect you but also protect others. That’s because they help stop illnesses from spreading (扩散) from person to person. When fewer people have the illnesses, the chances of getting them go down. Sometimes, the illnesses completely go away. Even though vaccines are quite safe, some adults are afraid of them. Their worry is that the vaccines will cause serious side effects (副作用). Vaccines might cause side effects, but they are usually not as terrible as people imagine. For most people, vaccines are ________ and make them better. So, they are believable and people want them in their bodies. 1.When we have the flu, we should_________. ①take some medicine ②eat healthy food ③do more exercise ④drink lots of water A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②④ 2.Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Vaccines protect us from the illnesses. B. Vaccines do something bad in our bodies. C. People with vaccines never get any illnesses. D. Vaccines can drive all illnesses from our bodies. 3.What can we put in the________ in the 4th paragraph? A. brave B. honest C. safe D. interesting 4.Why does the writer write this text? A. To introduce the uses of vaccines. B. To describe the problems caused by illnesses. C. To explain people’s fears about vaccines. D. To encourage people to stay away from illnesses. 5.What is the best title for this text? A. How to Treat the Flu Quickly B. Vaccines: A Safe Way to Fight the Flu C. Common Side Effects of Flu Vaccines D. Why People Catch the Flu Easily 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. C　4. A　5. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了疫苗的作用、原理以及人们对疫苗的担忧和信任。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“To help us get better, we take some medicine and get much rest. We also drink lots of water and eat healthy food to make us feel better.”可知，为了病情好转，我们服一些药，多休息，也喝很多水，也吃健康的食物，①②④符合。故选D。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第三段“It will teach your body to know the disease and fight it off in the future.”可知，第三段的主要思想是疫苗如何保护人们免受疾病的侵害。故选A。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据“Vaccines might cause side effects, but they are usually not as terrible as people imagine”和“and make them better”可知，对于大多数人来说，疫苗是安全的。填入的形容词应与“安全”相关。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了疫苗的作用、原理以及人们对疫苗的担忧和信任。由此可以得出，作者旨在介绍疫苗的用途。故选A。 (5)题解析： 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了疫苗的作用、原理以及人们对疫苗的担忧和信任，证明疫苗是一种抗击流感的安全方式。故选B。 主题语境06 人与自我-学校活动 It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities. Activity 1: Water Relay (接力赛) Tools ● Two large buckets (水桶) to hold water ● One small bucket for each team member Instructions ● Fill one large bucket with water. ● Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets. ● Have the team members line up between the two large buckets. ● Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible. Why It’s Fun ● It’s fun to workout away to lose as little water as possible. ● It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day? Activity 2: Truth and Lie This activity will allow team members to learn about each other. Instructions ● Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie. ● Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie. Why It’s Fun ● Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so. ● Members can learn about each other. ● Members will be surprised at what others think of them. 1.How many team skills does the writer mention (提及) in Paragraph 1? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2.What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay? A. One large bucket for each member. B. Two large buckets for each member. C. One small bucket for each member and two large buckets. D. Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket. 3.In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ________. A. get themselves wet B. lose as little water as possible C. pass the water as slowly as possible D. pass the large bucket to the other team 4.It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ________. A. talk about themselves B. share love with each other C. tell lies to surprise others D. learn all the information about others 5.This passage is most probably from ________. A. a science book B. a travel guide C. a news website D. a school magazine 【答案】1. C　2. C　3. B　4. A　5. D 【解析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了两个有趣的适合学生做的团队活动：水接力赛和真相与谎言。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第1段中“It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems.”可知第1段提到了三种团队技能：发展人际关系，与他人良好沟通，解决问题。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Tools ●Two large buckets to hold water ●One small bucket for each team member”可知在水接力赛中每个队员需要一个小桶，还需要两个大桶盛水、故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据“Try to keep as much water as possible.”及“It’s fun to workout away to lose as little water as poss$ 专题07 阅读理解（说明文） 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）These days, City Walk is becoming popular, especially in Beijing and Shanghai. Many young people in China enjoy doing it when they visit a new city. To them, City Walk means “roaming (漫步) a city” on foot. People think it is really healthy for both their body and mind. Some information about city walkers: The top 3 most popular reasons for City Walk: To slow down to learn a city better. It is a good way for you to learn about the special city cultures slowly. To travel in a cheap way. You don’t need to spend money on taxis or subways. To relax when walking. City Walk might make you forget your problems. ( A ) 0. Who enjoys City Walk when visiting a new city? A. Young people. B. Children. C. Old people. D. Students. 1.What percent of city walkers are over 33 years old? A. 2%. B. 19%. C. 14%. D. 86%. 2.Why do people like City Walk? A. To have a fast trip. B. To know about a city better. C. To travel to more places. D. To know more about walking. 3.In which part of a magazine can we read the passage? A. TRAVEL. B. ART. C. HISTORY. D. SCIENCE. Passage 2 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中） In the mountains of Fujian, China, there are special round or square buildings called tulou. The Hakka people (客家人) built them a long time ago. They moved from the north to the south for a better life, but they needed to be safe. So, they built strong tulou like castles (城堡), with high walls and only one door. Each tulou is like a big family home. Up to 800 people can live inside When you go inside, you can hear children playing and smell food from the kitchens. The first floor has kitchens and dining rooms. The second floor is for storing things. The upper floors are bedrooms with wooden beds and furniture (家具). On special days like the Spring Festival, families meet in the big open area in the middle. They hang red lanterns and dance. Old people tell stories about their family history. Tulou are not just houses— they help keep the Hakka traditions (传统) alive. In 2008, tulou became a World Heritage site (世界遗产地). Now, many tourists visit them. People can look around, listen to stories, and even try making woodcut prints of tulou on red paper—a lucky symbol in China. Tulou show how China takes care of its old culture. If you like history, buildings, or family life, you will enjoy visiting tulou! 1.Why did the Hakka people build tulou? A. To stay safe. B. To live a modern life. C. To bring more visitors. D. To show their building skills. 2.How do tulou show the Hakka people’s way of life? A. They are in north China. B. People only use them for holidays. C. People built them with new things. D. They hold big families and keep traditions. 3.What can visitors do at the tulou? A. Stay in expensive hotels. B. Make woodcut prints. C. Watch sci-fi movies about tulou. D. Buy furniture from the first floor. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Hakka Family Life B. A Travel Guide for Shopping in Tulou C. Tulou: A Symbol of Hakka Culture D. The Story of Hakka People 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中）Do you often order take-out food? Do you ever try a “take-out PE class”? This new kind of service (服务) was popular during this summer vacation. To have a “take-out PE class”, you order it on apps. The PE teacher will then come with all the things needed for the exercise. The classes have simple fitness (健身) training and sports like basketball and tennis. One-on-one lessons usually cost 200 to 400 yuan, Guangming Daily reported. “It’s so convenient (方便的),” said Mrs Wang whose child is in 3rd grade. She used to spend an hour taking her child to the gym. “Now, the PE teacher comes to the open area of our neighborhood, and I can watch from the balcony,” she said. “Take-out PE classes” are not only convenient, but also helpful. “Before, my child often fell down when jumping rope. After three weeks of classes, he improved from 120 jumps a minute to 160,” Wang said. The teacher makes a special plan for each child. This is more helpful than big classes. But this new service also has problems. The Paper reported that most classes are in public (公共的) places like squares or parks. The ground is often too hard for running and jumping. In addition, many people walk by, and sometimes cars pass through. This can be dangerous. Many parents who order the classes have children preparing for high school entrance exams (中考). This is an “exam-first” way of thinking, which has changed the true meaning of exercise, noted Xinhua. 1.What mainly makes “Take-out PE class” different from other PE classes? A. The kind of sports. B. The price of each class. C. The class place. D. The teaching ways. 2.Why does Mrs Wang think “take-out PE classes” are helpful? A. Each child has their own training plan. B. It saves her time going to the gym. C. She can watch from her balcony. D. The teacher works with a big group. 3.What is one problem with “take-out PE classes”? A. They use too much public space. B. The service can’t reach every place. C. They are only for children, not parents. D. Exercising in public places can be dangerous. 4.What does Xinhua mean in the last paragraph? A. “Take-out PE classes” have many problems. B. Students should exercise for their health. C. Exercise is more important than anything else. D. “Take-out PE classes” change the way students exercise. 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 （25-26八上·湖北荆楚联盟·期中）Men and women often do things in different ways. Scientists are curious to know the reasons. After doing some research (研究) on the human brain (大脑), they’ve found some interesting facts. Usually, women’s brains make them notice and remember little things more easily. They are more likely to think back to the smell in a room, the sound of a song, or the little things they see during the day. For example, a woman might easily remember her friend’s clothes. However, men’s brains are more focused on the job at hand. A man will think more about only one job until it’s fully finished. He might work on painting a house without noticing other things. These different thinking ways influence (影响) how they think of their lives. Women usually see all sides of their lives as connected. If they have a bad day at work, it might influence their mood (情绪) at home. However, men usually see each part of their lives, like work, hobbies, and family, as different pieces. In a team, men and women finish different jobs. Women are more likely to share ideas and make the team members feel easy. Men usually balance the jobs and make everyone work better. Although men and women have their differences, both ways of thinking are important. They help us solve different problems and answer all kinds of questions in life. 1.What does the underlined word “curious” mean in Paragraph 1? A. interested. B. happy. C. worried. D. tired 2.What do women’s brains help them do more easily? A. Find interesting facts. B. Focus on the job at hand. C. Care for little things. D. Remember more friends. 3.In a team, what do men like to do? A. Make the job finished better. B. Share ideas with others. C. Compare everyone’s job. D. Do all the work alone. 4.What can we know from the passage? A. One way of thinking is enough for all problems. B. Men’s way of thinking is better than women’s. C. Women’s way of thinking is good for solving family problems. D. We need both men’s and women’s ways of thinking to live better. 5.Where can you possibly read this passage? A. In a travel guide. B. In a science magazine. C. In a storybook. D. In a school notice. Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）Can you do addition and subtraction (加减法)? Most people can. But do you know bees can do these things too? A study shows that bees have even greater maths abilities. After some training, they can know the difference between even (偶数的) numbers (ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 and 0) and odd (奇数的) numbers (ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9). Some Australian scientists put up different cards with an odd or even number of triangles (三角形). They used the numbers 1 to 10. Then they trained the first group of bees to choose odd numbers and the second group to choose even numbers. If a bee flew to the right card, it would get sugar water. If it chose the wrong card, it got bitter (苦的) water. In a short time, all the bees knew what odd numbers or even numbers were. They could fly to the right numbers 80% of the time. After that, the scientists added new cards with the numbers 11 and 12. The bees never saw the numbers before, but they could choose rightly 70% of the time. How did the bees learn the numbers so fast? Scientists didn’t have a clear idea. But they think if they find the answer, it will help them build better and faster computers. 1.How does the passage start? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By asking questions. D. By showing pictures. 2.Which cards should the second group of bees fly to? A. ①④ B. ②③ C. ①② D. ③④ 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Bees have a great ability to learn numbers. B. Bees like odd numbers better than even numbers. C. Scientists know how bees use numbers. D. Scientists know why bees can tell different numbers. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Bees Help Build Better Computers B. Bees Tell Odd and Even C. Bees Learn to Choose Correct Cards D. Scientists Train Bees 主题语境04 人与自我-个人情况 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆南开中学教共体学校·期中）Food may help you understand more about your personality. Here’s a test. Choose your favorite food from the five and see the answers. Food A.                           B.                  C.                         D.                    E. noodles                 hamburgers             apples                  fried chicken     cakes Answers A. You always try to make yourself different from others. Sometimes it’s not easy for you to have friends. B. Success and fame are your only interests, so you spend most of your time working and have no time to relax yourself. C. There are many new ideas in your mind. Also you like sharing them with your friends. D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. People think that you’re shy. But you are a good listener. And you would like to give others a hand. E. You are nice and easy-going and you are good at telling jokes, so people like to make friends with you. You are always ready to help others. Does your choice really tell you who you are? Haha, just have fun! 1.Nelly likes sharing her new ideas with her friends. What food might she choose according to the test? A. Noodles. B. Hamburgers. C. Apples. D. Fried chicken. 2.Who works hard and always has no time to relax according to the test? A. Someone who chooses hamburgers. B. Someone who chooses cakes. C. Someone who chooses noodles. D. Someone who chooses fried chicken. 3.Which of the following may the writer agree with about the test? A. It is difficult to choose your favourite food. B. Food can make your personality different. C. We shouldn’t take the results seriously. D. People in the world have five personalities. Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）What do you want to be when you grow up? The headmaster in No. 3 Middle School did a survey about the jobs that students are going to do when they grow up. 200 students in the school showed their answers. Here are the results. The students who are going to be IT engineers think the jobs will become more and more popular, because the computer and the Internet are improving our life and making our life easier. People can do lots of things on the internet, such as shopping and talking with others. Some students like music, so they want to be musicians. Some like sports, so they would like to be basketball or football players. 15% of them hope to be scientists. They decide to try their best to study, and they want to make our country better. 10% of the students plan to start their own business. Then they can have more time to do what they want to do. And maybe they will make much money one day. There are other jobs for the students to choose, such as doctors, teachers and drivers. The last 10% students decide to choose these jobs. It’s great and important to have a dream. Remember not to give up your dream. One day it may come true. 1.Which jobs are the most popular according to the pie (饼图)? A. Musicians. B. IT engineers. C. Scientists. D. Drivers. 2.How many students hope to be scientists in the future? A. 35. B. 60. C. 30. D. 20. 3.Which one of the sentences is TRUE? A. The last 10% students choose to be football players. B. Some students want to be artists from the passage. C. The students in primary school showed their answers. D. The writer thinks it’s great and important to have a dream. 4.What is the best title for this passage? A. Why Students Want to Make Money B. Never Give Up Your Dream C. The Best Job D. Different Dream Jobs for the Future 主题语境05 人与自我-安全与救护 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）When you get a small cut, taking care of it helps stop bleeding and keeps dirt away. Here’s what to do: ◆ Step 1: Clean the Cut Wash your hands first. Then use clean water to rinse (冲洗) the cut softly. ◆ Step 2: Cover the Cut After drying the cut with a clean towel, put a clean bandage over the cut. Make sure it covers the whole cut. ◆ Step 3: Fix the Bandage Use medical tape to hold the bandage. Don’t make it too tight! Knowing this can help you or others. Stay calm and act fast! 1.Which picture shows Step 1？ A. B. C. D. 2.In Step 2, what is important to remember? A. Not drying the cut. B. Covering part of the wound. C. Covering the whole cut. D. Using a dirty towel. 3.Where is this text from? A. A story book. B. A health guide. C. A science magazine. D. A sports website. 主题语境06 人与自我-日常活动 （25-26八上·重庆铁路中学校教共体·期中）Should children do chores at home? For some children, doing chores is boring. For many parents, getting their children to help with housework is also a big problem. However, a Malaysian mother Kate found a good way. Kate thought of a reward system (奖励制度) for her two sons at home and posted it online. She made a list of chores and gave her sons money if they finished the tasks. She also opened a small shop at home for her sons. The boys could buy snacks at her small shop. Because of this system, Kate’s children are now more willing (愿意) to do their chores. Her post got over 15,000 likes online. Many parents began to imitate her. In other words, they use the same way to teach their children. ▲ Firstly, chores teach children living skills, like cooking and cleaning. Secondly, doing chores is a good way to help children keep healthy. Thirdly, doing chores makes parents and children get closer. Finally, a child can learn to take care of himself by helping with housework. 1.How did Kate encourage her children to do chores? A. By giving them money. B. By giving them likes. C. By sharing her way online. D. By giving them snacks. 2.What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Notice. B. Like. C. Follow. D. Save. 3.Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ? A. Kate’s sons now have a lot of money. B. Children should be careful when they do chores. C. However, not all children like the reward system. D. In fact, doing chores is very important for children. 4.What can we infer from the passage? A. Kate’s two sons were willing to do chores before the reward system. B. The reward system Kate created didn’t work for her children. C. Many parents thought Kate’s method was useful. D. Doing chores can only help children learn living skills. 主题语境07 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 （25-26八上·河南漯河实验中学·期中）The Chinese Scholar Tree (国槐) is one of China's most popular trees. Chinese people plant it in parks, gardens and along the streets because of its lovely appearance and cultural meaning. This special tree grows quite tall. It can reach up to 25 metres. The leaves are bright green in summer and turn yellow in autumn. During July and August, the tree becomes even more beautiful when it blooms (开花) with white or yellow flowers. Then many bees and butterflies come to the flowers. Later, the flowers turn into long, thin seed pods (种荚), looking just like green beans. The Chinese Scholar Tree is very tough. It can grow well in both cold areas and warm places. Even in dirty areas, the Chinese Scholar Tree can still stay healthy. No matter where it grows, this amazing tree always shows its strength. This tree is important to Chinese people. In China, people see this tree as a symbol of smart students and hard-working scholars (学者). That's why people often plant it near schools— to remind kids to study and grow, just like the tree!The strong wood is perfect for making desks, chairs, beds and other things. Chinese doctors also use different parts of the tree as medicine (药) to help sick people feel better. Today, this wonderful tree still reminds us how nature and culture are connected. Many cities now choose to plant Chinese Scholar Trees because they are beautiful, useful, and full of meanings. 1.What colour do Chinese Scholar Trees' leaves turn in autumn? A. Red. B. Yellow. C. White. D. Bright green. 2.What does the underlined word" tough" mean in Paragraph 3? A. Strong. B. Beautiful. C. Useful. D. Meaningful. 3.Why do people plant the tree near schools according to the text (根据文章)? A. To make the air fresh. B. To teach kids to protect trees. C. To bring good luck to students. D. To remind kids to study and grow. 4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The history of Chinese Scholar Tree. B. The appearance of Chinese Scholar Tree. C. The importance of Chinese Scholar Tree. D. The living environment of Chinese Scholar Tree. 5.What is the main purpose of this text? A. To show how to plant trees. B. To explain how trees make medicine. C. To compare different kinds of trees. D. To talk about a special kind of Chinese tree. Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆市凤鸣山中学教共体·期中）Have you ever seen a sloth (树懒)? Sloths walk very slowly, but we like them very much. They live in the forests of South and Central America. There are two main kinds of sloths. You can see the difference by their front feet. One kind has two toes (脚趾) and the other has three. But all sloths share two amazing things: they are super slow, and they look green. Sloths are one of the slowest animals on Earth. Some walk only four meters every minute on the ground. That is even slower than a turtle! They move so slowly that algae (海藻) grow on their bodies. The algae give sloths a green colour, protecting them from predators in the forest. It is a lucky “color” for sloths because most of them are too slow to run away. But why do they move so slowly? It is mainly because of their food. The two-toed sloths eat both plants and small insects, while the three-toed sloths eat mainly tree leaves and flowers. However, the food they eat does not give them much energy. So, they need to save energy by sleeping and resting a lot. Some even sleep up to twenty hours a day! Now, sloths are becoming fewer because their forest homes are getting smaller. We must protect them. Nobody can hunt them in South and Central America. 1.How many main kinds of sloths are there? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2.What does the underlined word “predators” mean in the second paragraph? A. Their friends. B. Their food. C. Helpful people. D. Dangerous animals. 3.Why do sloths move so slowly? A. Because they are very lazy animals. B. Because they have green bodies. C. Because they are too heavy to move. D. Because their food has little energy. 4.Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Slow and Green Sloth B. The Rainforests of America C. Different Kinds of Animals D. How to Help Sleepy Sloths 主题语境08 人与自然-环境 （25-26八上·浙江初中名校发展共同体·期中）A new study found that helping the environment—picking up trash, using less plastic, or walking instead of driving—can make people just as happy as doing activities like hobbies. In his research, Michael Prinzing from Baylor University in Texas looked at how eco-friendly activities affect (影响) happiness. “Many people think it’s hard to live in an eco-friendly way because it means giving up comfort,” Prinzing said. But helping others and being eco-friendly can actually make life more fun. His study was made up of two smaller studies. In the first study, 181 adults from 14 countries shared their daily activities and talked about how they felt for 10 days. The study found people felt happier on days when they did something good for the Earth. Prinzing’s second study looked at 545 college students in the US. They were put into three groups—one group did eco-friendly activities, another did fun activities, and the third just had a normal day. After two days, people in both the eco-friendly group and the fun activity group felt much happier than those in the third group. These studies suggest that helping the Earth helps people feel good. Each study only took place over a few days, so more research is needed to see if the effects last longer. But either way, doing something good for the Earth could make your day better 1.What does the word “eco-friendly” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Harmful to nature. B. Good for the Earth. C. Friendly to animals. D. Common in daily life. 2.How many people took part in Michael Prinzing’s two studies? A. 14. B. 181. C. 545. D. 726. 3.Which can we learn from the research by Michael Prinzing? A. Most people aren’t interested in eco-friendly activities. B. Living an eco-friendly life always means giving up things. C. Those who often do eco-friendly things may feel happier. D. The effects of eco-friendly activities on happiness last for a long time. 4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To encourage people to take part in fun activities. B. To compare different ways of getting happiness. C. To tell people about the difficulty of eco-friendly life. D. To introduce a study on eco-friendly activities and happiness. 主题语境01 人与社会-人际交往 Passage 1 （25-26八上·广东江门怡福中学·期中）We spend most of our time with friends we like. Well, what kind of people are welcomed by others, then? There are people that naturally attract (吸引) you. By being with them just once, you start to like them. If you wonder why they attract people and want to be a person like them, you should learn how to develop the traits (特点) that they have. Firstly, everybody wants to be happy, and nobody wants to spend their time with an unhappy person. Well, you see, there is what you call mood linkage. If you are with a happy person, you are more likely to be happy, too. When people choose to spend time with a person, they are more likely to choose those who are cheerful. So if you are a happy person, many people will want to spend their time with you. Next, everybody needs someone to give encouragement (鼓励) to them, because sometimes in our lives we meet failure, sadness, problems and other bad things. So if you always choose to cheer (振奋起来) others up with encouraging words or actions, they will be willing to (乐意) spend time with you. Lastly, you are not a friend if you don’t give a hand to your friends when they need help. You should always be helpful to them, no matter what it costs, because when you need help, they will be there for you, too. It feels good if people want to be your friends because of your character (个性). So if you want to attract people, you should learn to develop these traits. 1.What can be an example of “mood linkage” according to the passage? A. You would like to help when someone is in need. B. You will be happy to see someone lose his games. C. You will laugh loudly when you hear funny stories. D. You will be happy when you are with happy people. 2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. People who are good at encouraging others. B. People who are glad to give a hand to others. C. People who have a need for help. D. People who are willing to spend time with you. 3.What trait can help one to attract others? A. Being beautiful. B. Being careful. C. Being strict. D. Being helpful. 4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?（P1= Paragraph 1） A. B. C. D. 5.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Live a Happy Life B. Traits Needed to Attract People C. Notes for Making Friends D. Words for Cheering Others Up Passage 2 （25-26八上·河北保定第十七中学·期中）Home is also called family. There are our loved people in our family. How can we get on well with our family members? Here’s some helpful advice for you. Firstly, share your ideas and feelings with your parents. But remember to listen carefully when others speak. For example, if you don’t agree with your parents’ rules, talk about your ideas calmly instead of shouting at them. Secondly, spend happy time together, such as helping make dinner, playing games on weekends or watching a movie every Friday night with them. These shared activities create happy moments. Thirdly, learn to compromise (妥协). For example, if you and your sister want to watch your favourite TV programs, how will you deal with it? Maybe you can take turns choosing TV programs. Lastly, show thanks. Say “thank you” when your sister helps you with homework, or help Dad wash the car after he drives you to your friend’s home. These small actions can make your family life much happier. Remember that no family is perfect. Home is a place of love. We should get on well with our loved people. 1.According to Paragraph 2, what should you do if you don’t agree with your parents’ rules? A. Shout at them loudly. B. Share your ideas calmly. C. Listen to music. D. Watch TV to relax. 2.How can you compromise with your sister about TV programs? A. By turning off the TV. B. By asking parents to decide. C. By taking turns choosing TV programs. D. By giving up watching your favourite show. 3.What would be the best structure of the text? A. B. C. D. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. How to Get on Well with Family Members B. How to Love Your Parents C. Fun Activities at Home D. My Perfect Family 主题语境02 人与社会-文学 Dream of the Red Chamber Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty wrote the book. It is one of the greatest Chinese novels. It describes the fall of a noble (贵族的) family and the stories about the family. The book has been changed for television. Price: ¥43 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms The book was written by Luo Guanzhong. It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people. It has been made into TV series and written into English. Price: ¥40 The Water Margin The book tells the story of the late Northern Song Dynasty. The book was written by Shi Nai’an. For different reasons, a group of people went to Liangshan Marsh, fighting for their own interests (利益). It has also been made into TV series and written into English. Price: ¥54 1.Who wrote the book Dream of the Red Chamber? A. Shi Nai’an B. Cao Xueqin. C. Luo Guanzhong. D. Mo Yan. 2.What do The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Water Margin have in common? A. They both focus on friendship. B. They both describe the fall of a dynasty. C. They are both stories of the Song Dynasty. D. They both have been written into English. 3.Where can we find the passage? A. In a museum. B. In a cinema. C. In a bookshop. D. In a restaurant. 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆复旦中学教共体·期中）①When I was young, I watched my grandmother make tea and then watched my mother do it. I really enjoyed it not only because of the taste, but also because I was using the beautiful tea sets and feeling the hot tea smell rising into the air, then into my nose. When I grew up, I’ve become a tea lover myself. ②Tea carries so much about life and culture to the world and UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) listed Chinese tea as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (人类非物质文化遗产). ③People drink tea when they’re thirsty or sleepy. We serve our parents and teachers with tea to show respect. At weddings (婚礼), new couples offer tea to their families, which is a way to show love and thanks. It’s also polite to treat our guests with tea in China. ④Making tea is a kind of art. In old times, people liked to draw flowers and animals on tea foam (泡沫). I use beautiful tea sets to make tea. Different kinds of tea need different special tea sets to bring out its characteristics. ⑤Even the word “tea” is full of meanings, coming along with many idioms. For example, “Did you hear the tea about Jack? Come on! It’s time to spill the tea!” Another example is “Take it easy. It’s just a storm in a teacup.” And “She won’t take that job for all the tea in China.” means no matter how much money is given, she won’t take that job. ⑥Every time I take a sip (一小口) of tea and relax my mind, I’ll think of my mother, my grandmother and all the joy of my life through the green leaves. Having tea is not just a habit of my family. It means passing down the important Chinese culture. 1.The underlined word “characteristics” means ________. A. 定价 B. 稀有 C. 共鸣 D. 特质 2.According to Paragraph ⑤, which “tea” is different from the others? A. Carry the cups carefully, or you will spill the tea. B. I have some tea. Anyone wants to hear? C. It’s a storm in a teacup. Nothing bad will happen. D. Honest people will not lie for all the tea in China. 3.The structure of the passage is ________. A. ①/②③④⑤/⑥ B. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ C. ①/②/③④⑤⑥ D. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ 4.The best title of the passage may be ________. A. Tea Drinking, Art Showing B. A Sip In the Mouth, A Culture To the World C. Childhood Memory of Tea D. Like Mother, Like Tea Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆市凤鸣山中学教共体·期中）①The soldiers stepped in perfect lines during the military parade (阅兵) on Sept. 3. Did you enjoy watching them? Maybe everyone would say “yes”, as uniformity (整齐划一) makes us feel so good. ②The reason is that our brains (大脑) love orderly things, according to China Communication. This has to do with something called “processing fluency (加工流畅性)”. It helps our brains do things easily, such as remembering and deciding. Usually, symmetry (对称), clear shapes and sharp contrast (对比) can help improve processing fluency. ③But why does our brain like this fluency? Scientists have different ideas. Some say it’s because our brain doesn’t have to work hard to understand. This helps us make quick choices without thinking too hard. ④Another idea is that our brains learned this from evolution (进化). When things are easy to get, it might mean we’re safe. But if things get tricky, our brain thinks danger, said Psychology Today. The neocortex (新皮质), a part of our brain, plays a big part in learning. It has 300 million brain cells that look for patterns (模式) to help us learn. ⑤Processing fluency can be helpful for marketing (市场营销). For example, Apple often uses this idea to make its ads simple and clear. This way, people can understand and remember their products (产品) very easily. ⑥Not only in marketing, but processing fluency also makes a difference to our daily life. For example, if a painting has a balanced design, matching colors, and clear pictures, it can catch people’s eyes more easily and make us feel happy. 1.How does the writer start the passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving an example. C. By comparing different feelings. D. By explaining a scientific idea. 2.Which is the easiest picture for our brain to process? A. B. C. D. 3.According to Paragraph 4, why does uniformity make people feel good? A. Because it helps the neocortex work better. B. Because it excites most of our brain cells. C. Because it is helpful for the evolution of the brain. D. Because it tells the brain that everything is okay. 4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best? A. ①;②③④;⑤⑥ B. ①;②③;④⑤⑥ C. ①②;③;④⑤⑥ D. ①②;③④⑤;⑥ Passage 3 （25-26八上·重庆高新区·期中）①Many people love their pets like family. When they go to school or on vacation, they often worry about their furry friends at home. Is my dog hungry? Is my cat feeling bad? This is a common anxiety (焦虑) for pet owners. But now, technology (科技) has a new answer: smart pet products. These special tools are changing how people take care of their pets. ②What can these smart products do? Imagine you are at school. With a smart camera, you can see your cat playing in the living room on your phone. A smart feeder can give your dog food at the same time every day, so it never gets too hungry. There are even self-cleaning (自我清洁的) litter boxes that do the dirty work for you. These tools sound like a dream for many pet owners. They can save a lot of time and make people feel more relaxed when they are away from home. ③However, these tools are not always perfect. Sometimes, they can make big mistakes. One pet owner shared a scary story. He was on a business trip, and the smart feeder for his dog suddenly stopped working. His poor dog had no food all day. ▲ A machine that is meant to help can sometimes create a bigger problem or even be unsafe. So, while these tools are helpful, we need to be careful with them. ④In short, pet owners should use them very carefully. Smart pet products are a very new and interesting trend (趋势). They offer an easy way to care for our animal friends. For busy owners, they can be a fantastic help. But it is important to remember that they are just machines. Pet owners should choose them very carefully and always put their pet’s safety and happiness first. 1.How does the writer begin the passage in the first paragraph? A. By giving examples of popular pets. B. By explaining why pets feel lonely. C. By listing the reasons of keeping pets. D. By describing a common problem for pet owners. 2.What CAN’T the smart pet products help the owners do? A. Feed their pets from far away. B. See what their pets are doing. C. Do the cleaning by themselves. D. Help clean the house. 3.Which sentence can be put in ▲ ? A. It means we can totally believe these products. B. It can always do the right things. C. This shows that technology can sometimes cause problems. D. That is to say, it can take care of our pets perfectly. 4.What’s the structure of this passage? A. B. C. D. 主题语境04 人与社会-艺术 （25-26八上·重庆巴蜀中学教育集团·期中）In ancient China, people did not have the modern raincoats or umbrellas. When it rained, they used clever tools made from natural materials (材料) to stay dry. These tools were not only useful but also showed the wisdom (智慧) of ancient Chinese people. Let’s learn about three popular rain tools. Straw (稻草) Raincoat - Suo The straw raincoat, called “Suo” in Chinese, was the most popular rain protection for farmers and workers. It was made from dry grass or palm (棕榈) leaves. People would put these leaves together to make a coat that could cover the whole body. ▲ , so people didn’t feel too hot while wearing it. Even in heavy rain, the leaves could keep the water out. You can still see some farmers wearing them in the countryside today. Bamboo Hat - Douli The bamboo hat, known as “Douli”, was often used with the straw raincoat. This hat had a wide, round shape that could protect the head and shoulders from rain. It was made mostly from bamboo leaves. Workers would make a frame (框架) from bamboo first, then add large leaves on top. The hat was not only good for rain but also for sunshine. Many travelers, fishermen, and farmers used it every day. Oil-paper Umbrella The oil-paper umbrella was the most beautiful rain tool in ancient China. Its frame was made of bamboo, and the covering was made of paper. People would paint it with tung (油桐) oil to make it waterproof. After that, no rain could go through the thin paper. These umbrellas often had pretty pictures like flowers, birds, or landscapes. Unlike today’s umbrellas, the oil-paper umbrella was seen as a work of art. Young women liked to use them when they hung out. 1.Which sentence can be put in the ▲ ? A. Using a straw raincoat was a Chinese tradition B. The material was cheap and easy to get from nature C. The straw raincoat showed the wisdom of Chinese people D. The straw raincoat was very light and let air pass through 2.According to the meaning of “waterproof”, which sentence is NOT RIGHT? A. This soundproof room lets no noise inside. B. This material is fireproof and does not catch fire easily. C. The oilproof gloves protect hands from the sunshine. D. Remember to use a heatproof bowl for holding the hot soup. 3.Which would a farmer choose to use on a sunny day? A. A straw raincoat. B. A bamboo hat. C. An oil-paper umbrella. D. Palm leaves. 4.What is the best title for this passage? A. Keeping Dry in Old Times B. The Best Raincoat C. Why We Need Rain Protection D. China’s Ancient Culture 主题语境05 人与社会-节日 （25-26八上·陕西多校联考·期中） On December 4th, 2024, UNESCO added Spring Festival to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产). It means Spring Festival is now a big festival not only for China but also for the world. In 2025, the Chinese New Year began on January 29th. The Spring Festival holiday lasted eight days from January 28th, with a lot of celebrations like dragon dance and lion dance. OPINIONS “I still remember Spring Festival in China in 2025. I found myself walking in a red sea. Red lanterns and couplets were everywhere. I joined a local family. It was so much fun learning how to make dumplings. Later, we watched the amazing lion dance in excitement.” —Gloria “I had a wonderful experience during Spring Festival in China in 2025. On the New Year’s Eve, my Chinese classmates taught me to write couplets with ink and a brush in hand. Later we watched a firework show. It was such a magical moment that I’ll always remember it.” —Jerry 1.What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. Spring Festival is getting more popular. B. Spring Festival has different meanings. C. Spring Festival celebrations are great. D. The Spring Festival holiday gets longer. 2.What can we know from the underlined sentence in the text? A. Gloria stopped at the red light. B. It was raining hard that day. C. Red is the main color of the festival. D. People in the streets wore red clothes. 3.What did Gloria do during Spring Festival in China in 2025? ①She learnt to make dumplings. ②She learnt Beijing opera. ③She bought Hanfu for her friends. ④She watched the lion dance. A. ①④ B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ②④ 4.Who may Jerry be? A. A tourist in China. B. A Chinese writer. C. A Chinese teacher. D. A student in China. 主题语境06 人与自我-个人兴趣 （25-26八上·浙江“山海联盟”·期中）Why do people love soft toys now? The world has gone soft for soft toys. People of all ages show great interest in such lovely things. They buy soft toys for different reasons. The first reason is that some people like to sleep with their soft toys by their side. These toys provide happiness, comfort (安慰) and safety, mainly for children who are afraid of the darkness or sleeping alone. They may use the toys to conquer fears (克服恐惧) and have good dreams, helping to reduce feelings of loneliness or stress. The second reason is that some people really enjoy the excitement of collecting. They are crazy lovers who collect soft toys as a hobby because they enjoy the lovely looks, rarity (稀有) or the characters. Examples include Ne Zha, Ao Bing and Labubu. Having a soft toy which is difficult to buy gives them a chance to brag (吹嘘). Some collectors care little about the money and are prepared to get one at a high price. Millions of people buy the soft toys also because these toys can be good decorations. Many people buy soft toys to make the rooms, bags or office space (空间) more meaningful and lively. These can add colour, warmth and personality to an environment, and that makes their work or study easier and less boring. After all, no one will say no to such lovely things. A small thing can light up one’s life completely. So, considering all of these reasons, why aren’t you on your way to buying a soft toy? 1.How does the writer start the text? A. By asking a question. B. By comparing two things. C. By giving an example. D. By telling a story. 2.According to the text, which of the following is NOT a reason why people buy soft toys? A. To conquer fears of loneliness and darkness. B. To make money by selling soft toys at higher prices. C. To add warmth and personality to their living space. D. To enjoy the excitement of collecting soft toys. 3.What can we know from the text? A. Only the young people like buying and collecting the soft toys. B. The soft toys at higher prices are more popular than cheaper ones. C. Our bedroom will be tidy and clean with some lovely decorations. D. Some people care a little about the price if they really like the soft toys. 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Why soft toys become so popular among the people. B. Why soft toys help children conquer fears and sleep well. C. Why young people enjoy collecting soft toys like Ne Zha. D. Why some people choose to buy soft toys at a high price. 主题语境07 人与自我-个人情况 （25-26八上·黑龙江龙东地区·期中）Do you often compare yourself with other people and wish you could be more like them? We are all different in our own way. Self-acceptance (自我接纳) can help you feel happier and better about yourself. What is self-acceptance? Self-acceptance means learning to accept the things that make you who you are. And being thankful for what you’re good at, like sports, science or singing. Self-acceptance also means valuing the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly, like being forgetful or untidy. A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means “knowing your own weaknesses and strengths (强项), and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.” Why is self-acceptance good for you? When you accept who you are, you worry less about things you can’t change. It makes you feel happier and more confident. The Anna Freud Centre says everyone can feel that they have to be perfect (完美的), but that makes us forget about the little things that make us special. ________ For example, some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might be good at other things, like finding good ways to work out problems. How can you accept yourself? Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself. Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you. Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself, such as taking a long shower, watching your favourite film, or eating delicious ice cream. But don’t forget it’s important to eat healthy food and get enough sleep. 根据语篇内容，选择最佳答案。 1.What can make you feel happier and better about yourself? A. Being helpful. B. Self-acceptance. C. Kindness. 2.Which of the following is NOT true about self-acceptance? A. Learning to accept who you are. B. Being thankful for what you are good at. C. Worrying about the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly. 3.Which sentence can be put in the “________” in Paragraph 3? A. It can also help you know what you’re really good at. B. Accept yourself and never say you can’t do it. C. It’s important to learn from people around you. 4.How does the writer develop (阐述) his idea in “How can you accept yourself”? A. By giving examples. B. By asking questions. C. By telling stories. 5.What’s the best title for the passage? A. Learn to Love Yourself B. How to Be a Perfect Person C. Accept Yourself and Others 主题语境08 人与自我-学习/语言 （25-26八上·重庆复旦中学教共体·期中）Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi-meaning words. Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation (发音) with different meanings. For example, let’s look at the word “ball”. You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could throw a “ball” which means you throw an object (物品). You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance. ________ Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder (圆形的容器). You can do the “can-can”, which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job. How about “fly”? You can “fly” an airplane or you can hit a “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don’t make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the “fly” of a zipper (拉链) is the top part of the zipper. There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don’t you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used? 1.If Tom is often late for work and doesn’t succeed in finishing his work, he will ________. A. do the can-can B. get canned C. be on the ball D. go to a ball 2.According to the passage, the word “________” has the most meanings in the English language. A. ball B. can C. set D. fly 3.Which of the following can be put in ________? A. Let’s try another word. B. Let’s make a word list. C. Here’s a survey (调查) report. D. Here’s the guessing game. 4.The writer writes the passage in order to ________. A. tell a story about learning English words B. introduce (介绍) a book on learning English words C. share an experience in learning English words D. show different meanings of the same word 主题语境09 人与自我-方法与哲理 （25-26八上·重庆双桥中学教育集团·期中）If you want to get more friends, you should be outgoing. Because being outgoing is helpful to you in your life. An outgoing person has more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing isn’t as difficult as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing. You can start being outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But it’s not easy to be outgoing with your new friends. Smile more, and usually they’ll return (回报) your smile. Do like this, and you may have some talks. Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare (准备) your ideas, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind. The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out. This is a very important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you can make new friends there and then you can get more outgoing. 1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to (指)? A. Think less. B. Smile more. C. Do more. D. Say less. 2.If you want to start a talk, you can say “_______”. A. What’s the matter? B. What’s your name? C. How is it going? D. Are you healthy? 3.The easiest way to be outgoing is _______. A. talking B. smiling C. playing D. going out 4.Which is NOT the writer’s view (观点)？ A. Being outgoing is really difficult. B. Being outgoing is good for our lives. C. Being outgoing helps people have more fun. D. Being outgoing with new friends isn’t easy. 主题语境10 人与自我-日常活动 （25-26八上·重庆实验中学教育联盟·期中）①Housework is a part of family life. To let children have more time to play, some parents don’t ask their kids to do housework. Others teach kids to do housework to make kids become independent (独立). Then here comes a question: Should children help with housework? My answer is “yes” and the following are my reasons. ②Housework teaches kids life skills (技能). Many of the life skills are things that teachers do not teach. That makes learning to do housework become even more important. ③Housework makes kids learn responsibility and independence (独立). Living with their parents, they should know that every family member should do their part in keeping the house clean. After they do things by themselves, they won’t always ask their parents for help. ④ When parents do housework, most children think it’s easy. Unless (除非) children try some housework themselves, they won’t know how hard their parents are. Therefore (因此), giving them housework may help this insight (深入理解) come quickly. ⑤Housework helps improve (提高) children’s planning skills. When children have homework, housework and outdoor activities in a day, they need to decide what to do first. Then they will improve their planning skills. This will become more and more important when children get older and have more responsibilities at school and at home. ⑥It’s true that studies are important for children, but it doesn’t mean that they need to spend all the time on their studies. At different ages, there is some housework that is right for children. Doing right housework can teach your child valuable (有价值的) lessons and they will last into his later years. 1.The underlined word “they” in the sixth paragraph refers to? A. children B. parents C. life skills D. lessons 2.What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How to help children do housework? B. The benefits of doing housework. C. What housework can children do? D. Children shouldn’t do housework at all. 3.Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________? A. Children should spend all their time on their studies. B. Housework helps children understand their parents better. C. Housework helps children have a good time. D. Housework helps children make more good friends. 4.Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤⑥ B. ①②③/④⑤/⑥ C. ①②③④⑤/⑥ D. ①/②③④⑤/⑥ 主题语境11 人与自我-饮食 Passage 1 （25-26八上·河北石家庄新华区第四十二中学·期中）You may have experienced the feeling. Your mouth feels like it is on fire. Your eyes start to water. You just ate one of nature’s hottest foods—the chilli pepper (辣椒)! Chilli peppers, also called chillies, are found in dishes around the world. Chillies come from the capsicum plant (辣椒属植物). They are “hot” because they contain something called capsaicin (辣椒素). Capsaicin is very good for your health. It helps you breathe better, and it may even help keep you fit. Capsaicin makes you feel less hungry. It also makes your body burn more calories. We can measure the heat (辣度) of chillies in units called Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The world’s hottest chilli is the Carolina Reaper. It sometimes measures up to 2 million SHU! Eating a hot chilli can be uncomfortable, but some people love to eat it. In 2009, Anandita Dutta Tamuly, a woman from Assam, India, became famous for eating chillies. She ate 51 hot peppers in just two minutes! The peppers were Nag a Jolokia (“Ghost Peppers”). They grow in Assam and are one of the hottest chillies in the world. “I found eating chillies was a great way to stay healthy,” said Tamuly. She began eating chillies when she was a child. She ate chillies when she didn’t feel well. “Every time I have a cold or flu, I just eat some chillies and I feel better. To be honest, I hardly notice them now.” 1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 1? A. The chilli pepper. B. The feeling. C. Water. D. The mouth. 2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. To advise us not to eat more chillies. B. To explain how capsaicin is good for us. C. To show chillies are the hottest food. D. To explain why eating chillies is uncomfortable. 3.Which of the following is NOT true about Anandita Dutta Tamuly? A. She is famous for eating Carolina Reaper. B. She ate chillies when she didn’t feel comfortable. C. She started eating chillies when she was a child. D. She thought eating chillies was good for health. 4.In Paragraph 6, the underlined part “I hardly notice them” means “________”. A. I don’t eat hot chillies anymore B. I feel the heat of the chillies even more C. I almost don’t feel the heat of the chillies D. I want to eat the world’s hottest chilli 5.What is the passage mainly about? A. How to eat very hot chilli peppers. B. The facts about chilli peppers. C. Ideas for cooking chilli peppers. D. Why people don’t like chilli peppers. Passage 2 （25-26八上·河北石家庄新华区第四十二中学·期中）How to Make Fried Rice with Eggs When we stay abroad (在国外) for long, we may feel homesick sometimes. But if we can eat a bowl of fried rice with eggs, it will make us feel as if we were at home. It’s easy and quick to cook fried rice with eggs. Now I’ll show you how to make it. You need these ingredients: ·350g precooked rice · two eggs ·3 spoons of oil ·2 spoons of carrot cubes (胡萝卜丁) ·some onion (sliced) ·salt and white pepper First, scramble (炒) the beaten eggs. Add two spoons of oil to a hot pan, and pour in the beaten eggs and stir (搅拌) quickly to break them up. Next, fry the rice. Add another spoon of oil to the pan, and then the rice. Stir until they’re well mixed. Then, add the carrots, onion and mix them up. After that, add salt and white pepper, stir the mixture and remove the pan from the fire. Finally, eat it. Pour the fried rice with eggs into a bowl. I can’t wait. Taste of China! 1.From the passage, we know the writer may be a(n) ________. A. American B. Australian C. Chinese D. Japanese 2.The underlined word “homesick” in the passage means “________” in Chinese. A. 馋的 B. 厌食的 C. 生病的 D. 想家的 3.To cook fried rice with eggs, you need three spoons of ________ and two spoons of ________. A. oil; carrot cubes B. eggs; rice C. salt; onion D. carrot cubes; rice 4.Which is the RIGHT order of cooking fried rice with eggs? a. Put the rice into the pan. b. Add the carrots, onion and mix them up. c. Add oil and the beaten eggs. d. Eat it. e. Add salt and white pepper. A. c→b→a→d→e B. c→a→b→e→d C. e→a→b→c→d D. e→d→c→b→a 主题语境12 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 （25-26八上·重庆字水中学·期中）Cheetahs are one of the most amazing animals in the world. They live in Africa and some parts of Asia. Cheetahs have a slim body, long legs and a small head. Their fur is yellow with black spots (斑点), which helps them hide in the grass. The cheetah is famous for its speed (速度). It can run faster than any other land animal—up to 112 km per hour! But it can only keep this speed for about 30 seconds. After running fast, the cheetah needs to rest for a long time. Cheetahs usually hunt small animals like rabbits and birds. They hunt during the day because they can see well in bright light. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs don’t roar (吼叫). They make a high-pitched sound, like a bird chirping (鸟叫). Sadly, cheetahs are in danger now. People are taking their land to build farms and cities. Also, some people hunt cheetahs for their fur. We need to protect these amazing animals before they disappear. 1.Where do cheetahs live? A. Only in Africa. B. In Africa and some Asian countries. C. In all parts of Asia. D. In Europe and Africa. 2.What helps cheetahs hide in the grass? A. Their slim body. B. Their long legs. C. Their yellow fur with black spots. D. Their small head. 3.How long can cheetahs keep their top speed? A. For about 30 seconds. B. For about 1 minute. C. For about 5 minutes. D. For about 10 minutes. 4.Why are cheetahs in danger? A. Because they can’t run fast anymore. B. Because they have no food to eat. C. Because people take their land and hunt them. D. Because they can’t see well in bright light. Passage 2 （25-26八上·重庆高新区·期中）The Venus flytrap (捕蝇草) is an amazing meat-eating plant growing in a small area of North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States. While most plants get their “food” from the soil, this clever hunter uses special leaves to catch insects. Each leaf acts like a small green mouth with special hairs. When an insect touches one of the hairs, the leaf is triggered (触发), but it doesn’t close right away. However, if the insect touches a second hair within 20 seconds, the leaf closes quickly and catches the insect inside. This “double-touch rule” stops the plant from wasting energy on things like drops of rain. Even then, the plant waits for the fifth touch from the insect before digesting (消化) it. The Venus flytrap does not need to eat insects very often. In fact, it can live for weeks without food as long as it gets enough sunlight. On average, it catches two to three insects every month. These meals help the plant to grow, much like a bear living off a few large fish. Sadly, this amazing plant is in danger. A survey (调查) by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program in 2019 found 163,951 Venus flytraps in North Carolina and 4,876 in South Carolina. This marked a 96% drop compared with 4.5 million in 1979. By 2016, the plant could only be found in the wild in 71 places. However, only 20 of these could help the plant to grow. The Venus flytrap shows us how creative nature can be. It’s not just a plant- it’s a smart hunter too! 1.What’s amazing about the Venus flytrap? A. It can grow in any place around the world. B. Its leaves can change colors to attract insects. C. It gets all its food from the soil like most plants. D. It can catch insects for food with its special leaves. 2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly want to show? A. How the hunting system works. B. What the Venus flytrap looks like. C. Why the Venus flytrap eats insects. D. What the Venus flytrap needs to grow well. 3.Which of the following questions can be answered by the text? A. How can people protect the Venus flytrap? B. Where did people first see the Venus flytrap? C. Is it possible to grow a Venus flytrap at home? D. What else can help the Venus flytrap grow besides insects? 4.What’s the best title of the text? A. The good points of a plant. B. Ways to protect the Venus flytrap. C. Some facts about a fantastic plant. D. Reasons why the Venus flytrap is amazing. 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 （25-26八上·河北保定第十七中学·期中）How do you usually decide where to go on vacation? Is it the local landmarks (地标)? The beautiful beaches? Or do you choose your next vacation because of the food? “Food tourism” is where people travel to new places to try the local food, and it’s become popular in these years. Food tourism can take many forms. For example, you can try street food, visit food markets, or eat at local restaurants. A 2023 survey from HelloFresh found that 74% of Americans who have traveled in the last five years went for the food. The top four countries that Americans want to visit for their food are Italy, France, Spain, and Japan. ▲ A 2022 survey by Eurostar asked 2,000 people in Britain their main reason for choosing where to travel. 61% of people said “the food”, and 41% said they would travel a long way to find the perfect meal. Some people even like to take part in the cooking themselves. 46% of people said they had taken cooking lessons when traveling. The survey also found that British people like to try new foods when traveling, and nearly half of people believe that they are more adventurous with the new foods when they are away from home. They even taste some unusual local dishes that they would never think about eating at home. Another survey from 2023 found that Italy, Spain and France are the top three European countries that British people choose to visit for the food. 1.Which of the following can be an example of food tourism? A. A trip to France to learn French. B. A trip to Happy Farm to pick apples. C. A trip to Hong Kong to go shopping. D. A trip to Chengdu to enjoy hot pot. 2.Which can be the best to fill in the blank ________ in Paragraph 4? A. Where do British people like to travel? B. What do British people like to do when traveling? C. Food is an important part of vacations for British people, too. D. British people travel not only for food but also for making friends. 3.What does the underlined word “adventurous” probably mean? A. 敢于尝试的 B. 墨守成规的 C. 喜闻乐见的 D. 举足轻重的 4.Which places are popular with Americans and British people to visit for food? ①Italy ②France ③Spain ④Japan A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 5.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Street food is the most popular part of food tourism. B. Many people choose travel places because of local food. C. Americans like to travel a long way for the perfect meal. D. British people enjoy cooking lessons more than Americans. 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 Passage 1 （25-26八上·北京汇文中学教育集团·期中）Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards (保安) or dining hall staff? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore (忽视) the important jobs done by these non-teaching workers. The boy from Hangzhou, together with several other students, worked on a project called “The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant”. They hoped more students would see and respect the “invisible” staff in the school. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard University and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social problems. “My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would greet those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.” The team also observed communications between students and workers. “When most students follow the rules of their teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants (宿舍管理员), ” said Ding. “It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.” The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching workers. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working around schools. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their communication. “We’ve also made a series of stickers (贴纸), ” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching staff more.” “The activity helped me understand that we can all make a positive impact (积极影响) through our creative ideas,” Ding said. 1.Why did Ding Jiacheng and his teammates start the project? A. To make more students see and respect non-teaching workers. B. To draw students’ attention to important social problems. C. To help non-teaching staff at his school find other jobs. D. To win a prize at the competition China Thinks Big. 2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What jobs non-teaching workers do. B. How Ding’s team worked on their project. C. Why many students don’t follow school rules. D. What ways students use to help non-teaching staff. 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Students treat non-teaching staff the same as teaching staff. B. High school students care more about the non-teaching staff. C. Students have many chances to get to know non-teaching staff. D. Better communication can help students value the non-teaching staff. Passage 2 （25-26八上·北京汇文中学教育集团·期中）Children have very curious minds. They explore new things for no other reason except that they just desire (渴望) to know. But as kids grow, they often start thinking in fixed ways. George Land, a researcher from NASA, studied 1,600 children, testing their creative potential (潜力) and curiosity levels at age 5, 10, and 15. The first time these kids took the test, 98% scored the highest possible score. Five years later, only 30% of them scored well. For the third time—by their high school—only 12% of the kids did well. This dramatic decrease in curiosity could be caused by their increase in knowledge, according to George Land. Once they feel like there’s no gap (缺口) between what they know and what they want to know, they just stop acting curious. Curiosity, it seems, gets unlearned as people age. But why should we care? Research shows that allowing our curiosity to be piqued can be very good for our minds. For example, when given an interesting puzzle (谜题) that doesn’t have a clear answer, your brain becomes very active—it gets ready for learning and becomes more creative in dealing with related tasks. Lit by curiosity, the mind sharpens its focus and gains a fresh point of view. In education, curiosity serves as a stepping stone to academic (学术的) success. For one thing, it improves memory. A study in Neuron finds that when people are very curious about a fact, they are 30% more likely to remember it. Curiosity also builds patience. A study from Duke University shows that curious people are more willing to wait for the solution to a puzzle, while less curious people always rush through tasks, missing opportunities for deeper learning. The benefits of curiosity do not end here. Greater curiosity can make people more open to hearing others’ opinions, even if they are different from their own. This openness is key to productive disagreements and helps avoid problems like groupthink, where poor decision-making happens because people don’t consider different viewpoints. Ready to do more to develop your curiosity? The good news is that low levels of curiosity don’t mean your curiosity is just gone. In fact, you can actively train your curiosity. One effective way is to ask yourself questions and write them down and find the answers later. This simple step of finding gaps in your knowledge naturally inspires more curiosity. We all start out curious. It’s our choice to be curious or not. As physicist Richard Feynman wisely said, “Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.” And with the proven benefits, you may be surprised where curiosity leads you. 1.According to the passage, some people stop being curious because ________. A. they develop a more open mindset as they age B. they try to focus on their work rather than the mind C. their knowledge increase weakens their desire to know D. their study interest drops after getting poor scores at school 2.The word “piqued” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. raised B. tested C. explained D. received 3.Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with? A. Less curious people often suffer from memory loss. B. High curiosity pushes people to look for quick solutions. C. Curiosity can be improved by remembering knowledge. D. Curiosity allows healthy disagreement within a group. 4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To prove the possibility of training curiosity. B. To encourage people to restore their curiosity. C. To show how curiosity leads to academic success. D. To explore different reasons for developing curiosity. 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 （25-26八上·广东广州越秀区培正中学·期中）Everyone knows magic tricks are fun, but not enough people realize that math can be as well. Here is one of the most popular tricks to show you how amazing math can be. Firstly, pick a friend with good math skills. To play the trick, your friend needs to know how to add numbers and do subtraction (减法). Then, write down 1089 on a piece of paper without showing anyone. Thirdly, ask your friend to write down a number with three different digits (数位). Tell him not to show you the number. Make sure the three digits cannot be the same. For example, he could pick 481. Next, let your friend write down the number backwards. For example, 481 backwards is 184. After that, make it into a subtraction problem. Now your friend has two numbers. Get him to subtract the smaller one from the larger one. In our example, the result should be 481-184=297. If the result has only two digits, ask your friend to add a zero at the beginning. Next step, reverse this number as well. Ask your friend to take his answer and reverse the digits order again. If he added the zero at the beginning, remind him to include it as part of the number. For example, the reverse of 297 is 792. Here comes the most exciting part. As the final calculation, get your friend to add the last two numbers and write down the result. In our example, 792+297=1089. Finally, tell everyone that you know the last number your friend wrote down. Show others the piece of paper with the 1089 you’ve written down earlier. In the trick, the last number will always be 1089. If your friend has a different answer, he did not follow instructions, or he made a mistake. 1.To play the trick, how many steps should you follow? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8. 2.If your friend got “99” after doing the subtraction, what did he need to do? A. Go on with the other steps. B. Change the number into 099. C. Tell others the number he got. D. Choose another number to start again. 3.What does the underlined part “reverse this number” in Paragraph 7 mean? A. Get the number subtracted. B. Turn the number upside down. C. Write down the number backwards. D. Change the order of the number as you like. 4.What can we learn about the trick from the passage? A. It is the most popular trick. B. The numbers should be reversed twice. C. The final number can’t always be 1089. D. The trick is friendly to people bad at subtraction. 主题语境04 人与自我-个人兴趣 （25-26八上·安徽马鞍山第八初级中学·期中）Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way. I think reading is very important for students. The more you read, the better you’ll understand. Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing. If you often read English aloud, you’ll improve your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you to read better. Reading English everywhere when you are free, if you wish. You can get a lot of knowledge when you read. Sometimes you need to express your ideas, you can either speak or write. That means you are using what you learned from reading. The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. If you want to remember something, you should read again and again. So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well. 1.Some students think it difficult to learn English well because ________. A. they don’t work hard B. they are afraid of English C. they don’t find the right way D. they aren’t clever 2.Reading is helpful to ________. A. speaking B. listening C. writing D. A, B and C 3.The writer thinks ________ is a good way to learn English well. A. the better you write B. doing more reading C. the more you remember D. the more you write 4.In Chinese studying, the more you read, ________. A. the better you speak B. the better you write C. the more you remember D. the more you write 5.The title of this passage may be ________. A. English is important B. Reading is helpful C. English is difficult D. Reading is important 主题语境05 人与自我-健康 （25-26八上·福建莆田第二十五中学·期中） We all know that getting the flu (流感) is not fun. There are headaches, coughs, fevers, and other terrible feelings. To help us get better, we take some medicine and get much rest. We also drink lots of water and eat healthy food to make us feel better. However, some people don’t want to get sick at all. So, they get a flu shot before the flu season starts. The flu shot is, in fact, a vaccine (疫苗), not usual cold medicine. It will protect them from the flu. The vaccine introduces some of the flu into the body. But don’t worry. The flu is dead and won’t make you sick. It will teach your body to know it and fight it off in the future. Vaccines not only protect you but also protect others. That’s because they help stop illnesses from spreading (扩散) from person to person. When fewer people have the illnesses, the chances of getting them go down. Sometimes, the illnesses completely go away. Even though vaccines are quite safe, some adults are afraid of them. Their worry is that the vaccines will cause serious side effects (副作用). Vaccines might cause side effects, but they are usually not as terrible as people imagine. For most people, vaccines are ________ and make them better. So, they are believable and people want them in their bodies. 1.When we have the flu, we should_________. ①take some medicine ②eat healthy food ③do more exercise ④drink lots of water A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②④ 2.Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Vaccines protect us from the illnesses. B. Vaccines do something bad in our bodies. C. People with vaccines never get any illnesses. D. Vaccines can drive all illnesses from our bodies. 3.What can we put in the________ in the 4th paragraph? A. brave B. honest C. safe D. interesting 4.Why does the writer write this text? A. To introduce the uses of vaccines. B. To describe the problems caused by illnesses. C. To explain people’s fears about vaccines. D. To encourage people to stay away from illnesses. 5.What is the best title for this text? A. How to Treat the Flu Quickly B. Vaccines: A Safe Way to Fight the Flu C. Common Side Effects of Flu Vaccines D. Why People Catch the Flu Easily 主题语境06 人与自我-学校活动 It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities. Activity 1: Water Relay (接力赛) Tools ● Two large buckets (水桶) to hold water ● One small bucket for each team member Instructions ● Fill one large bucket with water. ● Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets. ● Have the team members line up between the two large buckets. ● Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible. Why It’s Fun ● It’s fun to workout away to lose as little water as possible. ● It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day? Activity 2: Truth and Lie This activity will allow team members to learn about each other. Instructions ● Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie. ● Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie. Why It’s Fun ● Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so. ● Members can learn about each other. ● Members will be surprised at what others think of them. 1.How many team skills does the writer mention (提及) in Paragraph 1? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2.What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay? A. One large bucket for each member. B. Two large buckets for each member. C. One small bucket for each member and two large buckets. D. Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket. 3.In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ________. A. get themselves wet B. lose as little water as possible C. pass the water as slowly as possible D. pass the large bucket to the other team 4.It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ________. A. talk about themselves B. share love with each other C. tell lies to surprise others D. learn all the information about others 5.This passage is most probably from ________. A. a science book B. a travel guide C. a news website D. a school magazine 主题语境07 人与自我-方法与哲理 （25-26八上·河北保定第十七中学·期中）Self-acceptance means being okay with who you are, including your strengths and weaknesses. Here is a questionnaire (问卷调查) about self-acceptance. Lily, a student, has just completed it, and an AI chatbot has given her some advice. Feelings Description Scores I can’t accept myself at all. 1 - 3 I feel so-so about myself. 4 - 6 I can accept myself quite well. 7 - 9 I fully accept myself. 10 Your self-acceptance level 6 Things influencing your self-acceptance: Academic (学业) performance √        Talents √        Appearance Family environment                    Social skills √ Hi, I’m your AI advisor. Here is some advice to help improve your self-acceptance. Academic performance: Don’t judge yourself only by grades. Every effort you make in study is valuable. Focus on learning itself rather than just the results. Talents: Explore different activities to find what you’re good at. Even if you’re not perfect at something, the process of trying is meaningful. Social skills: Don’t be afraid of making mistakes in social interactions. Everyone learns to communicate. Just be yourself and take small steps to improve. 1.How does Lily feel about herself? A. She can’t accept herself at all. B. She feels so-so. C. She can accept herself quite well. D. She fully accepts herself. 2.Which of the following influence Lily’s self-acceptance? ① Academic performance. ② Talents. ③ Appearance. ④ Social skills. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 3.What should Lily do about academic performance according to the AI advisor? A. Only care about high grades. B. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes C. Focus on the learning process instead of just results. D. Compare herself with others all the time. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题07 阅读理解（说明文） 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 Passage 1 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A Passage 2 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. B　4. C 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. A　4. D　5. B Passage 2 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A　4. B 主题语境04 人与自我-个人情况 Passage 1 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. C Passage 2 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. D 主题语境05 人与自我-安全与救护 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. B 主题语境06 人与自我-日常活动 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. D　4. C 主题语境07 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. D　4. C　5. D Passage 2 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. D　4. A 主题语境08 人与自然-环境 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 主题语境01 人与社会-人际交往 Passage 1 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. D　4. D　5. B Passage 2 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. B　4. A 主题语境02 人与社会-文学 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. A　4. B Passage 2 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A Passage 3 【答案】1. D　2. D　3. C　4. C 主题语境04 人与社会-艺术 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. A 主题语境05 人与社会-节日 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. A　4. D 主题语境06 人与自我-个人兴趣 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D　4. A 主题语境07 人与自我-个人情况 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. A　5. A 主题语境08 人与自我-学习/语言 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. D 主题语境09 人与自我-方法与哲理 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A 主题语境10 人与自我-日常活动 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. B　4. D 主题语境11 人与自我-饮食 Passage 1 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. A　4. C　5. B Passage 2 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. A　4. B 主题语境12 人与自然-动物与植物 Passage 1 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. C Passage 2 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. D　4. C 主题语境01 人与社会-旅游 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. A　4. A　5. B 主题语境02 人与社会-社会 Passage 1 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D Passage 2 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 主题语境03 人与社会-科普知识与现代技术 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. C　4. B 主题语境04 人与自我-个人兴趣 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. B　5. B 主题语境05 人与自我-健康 【答案】1. D　2. A　3. C　4. A　5. B 主题语境06 人与自我-学校活动 【答案】1. C　2. C　3. B　4. A　5. D 主题语境07 人与自我-方法与哲理 【答案】1. B　2. B　3. C / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $