Unit 1-Unit 4期中复习 阅读理解 专项练 2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

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2026-2027学年上学期初中英语人教版（新教材）八年级上册（Unit 1-Unit 4）

A relaxing travel style called “Citywalk” is becoming popular in China. It’s about travelling around a city on foot. Such walks usually keep away from famous places and shopping centres.

Nancy and her husband Dave are in Shanghai now. They come from the USA．Nancy works in a school and Dave works in a hospital. They know about Citywalk on the Internet. Then they find a welcome Citywalk route in Shanghai. They not only enjoy the beautiful streets, but also visit some small shops. They love this trip a lot.

Citywalk not only gives young people a way to learn about a city, but also gives them some places to relax. People who like the same things can easily make friends there.

Some places, such as Beijing and cities in Shandong, make Citywalk part of their plans to help with their cultural tourism (文化旅游). Shanghai uses Citywalk ways as bus ways to help people get to more places.

Many people say Citywalk is a good way to have a talk with the city they live in. Zhang Zhi, a man in Beijing, helps people with travel and says people now like personal travel services better. He thinks Citywalk makes travellers better find the trips they want according to their interests and needs.

1．What does the underlined word “route” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．承诺 B．梦想 C．路线 D．工作

2．Which paragraph talks about the advantages (优势) of a Citywalk?

A．Paragraph 2. B．Paragraph 3. C．Paragraph 4. D．Paragraph 5.

3．Which question does Paragraph 4 answer?

A．Why do some people love Citywalk?

B．Why is Citywalk welcomed in some cities?

C．How do some cities develop (发展) Citywalk?

D．How does Citywalk help people make friends?

4．Match the people with their possible (可能) working places.

①Nancy        ②Dave        ③Zhang Zhi

a. In a hospital.        b. In a school.        c. In a travel company (公司).

A．①—a, ②—c, ③—b B．①—b, ②—c, ③—a

C．①—a, ②—b, ③—c D．①—b, ②—a, ③—c

5．How does Zhang Zhi feel about the future of Citywalk?

A．He is hopeful about it. B．He isn’t sure about it.

C．He doesn’t care about it. D．He feels worried about it.

①What do you usually do on a vacation? Do you know glamping (豪华露营)? It is a new way of camping. Traditional camping often lets people sleep in simple tents, but glamping offers comfortable beds and chairs, bathrooms, kitchens and other things to people.

②27-year-old Yoga Song is a glamping lover. In April 2021, Song took her first glamping trip in Zhongwei, Ningxia. Zhongwei has many scenic areas (景区), such as the Yellow River, parts of the Great Wall and old villages. There are also many good hotels in the city. But when Song got there, she decided to try something different—glamping.

③Song’s special glamping tent was just 10 metres away from the Yellow River. Cows and sheep came by her tent from time to time. At night, Song could see the sky filled with stars. It was quiet and beautiful. And inside the tent, Song could sleep well. She was so happy.

④After the trip to Zhongwei, Song decided to take more glamping trips in China. “Some of my friends can just go camping in the mountains with only a backpack,” Song said. “That is too hard for me. I want to get close to nature, but I can’t give up the comfortable life.”

⑤For many young people, glamping is just the right activity for vacations. They can enjoy the fresh air and comfortable living conditions (条件). Maybe that’s why glamping is so popular among young people.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

6．How does the writer start the passage?

A．By asking questions. B．By telling stories.

C．By listing numbers. D．By giving an example.

7．What does the underlined word “offers” mean?

A．Cares. B．Sells. C．Buys. D．Gives.

8．What can we know about Song’s first glamping trip?

A．Her first glamping trip was in May, 2025.

B．She enjoyed the quiet place and slept well.

C．She stayed in a tent and fed cows and sheep.

D．Her glamping tent was far away from the Yellow River.

9．What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Beautiful Nature B．A Modern Way for Vacations

C．The Trip to Zhongwei D．Comfortable Living Conditions

10．What would be the best structure of the passage?

A． B． C． D．

 

Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. They want to spend their time on things they like, such as playing with their classmates, watching movies and playing basketball. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that doing housework is not as boring as you think.◆Learn to do small things

You can start with small things. For example, you can wash the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed first. Part of growing up is being able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的).

◆Divide (分担) housework among family members

In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework. It’s good to divide up housework into different parts. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.◆Make it fun

Cooking is part of housework. Cooking can be very fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favourite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction. Especially when others taste the delicious food you cooked and express their appreciation (欣赏), you will feel very happy.

11．What kind of small things can you learn to do at home according to the text?

① wash the dishes ②sweep the floor ③ water the flowers ④ make the bed

A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④

12．Why should the students learn to do small housework according to the passage?

A．To get more pocket money. B．To show they are responsible.

C．To make parents happy. D．To have more free time.

13．What will happen if we divide housework among family members?

A．Everyone’s job gets easier. B．One person will be very tired.

C．No one will do the housework. D．Doing housework will be more boring.

14．How can cooking be very fun according to the passage?

A．By eating while cooking. B．By watching TV while cooking.

C．By putting your heart into it. D．By cooking only simple food.

15．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Where to learn to do housework. B．Why students don’t like housework.