2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语上学期期中真题汇编 专题04 阅读理解

专题04阅读理解（23-24八年级上·重庆九龙坡·期中）Onedayanoldladywasinashop.Shesawabeautifulteacup.Shetookitupandsaidtoherself,“Whatabeautifulteacup!Iloveit.”Suddenlytheteacupspoke,“Thankyou,lady.ButIwasjustsomeclay(陶土)afewdaysago.Wouldyouliketolistentomystory?”Theoldladywasinasurprise,butshesoonanswered:“"Oh,dear!Goahead.“Afewdaysago,IwasredandIwasclay.Anoldmantookmeandpatted(拍打)meoverandoverandIshouted,‘Letmealone.’butheonlysmiled,‘Notyet’.”“Thenheputmeonawheelandspun(旋转)mearoundandaround.‘Stopit!I’mgettingdizzy!’Icried.Buttheoldmanonlysaid,‘Notyet’.”“Thenheputmeintheoven(炉子).Itwastoohot.Iwantedtoknowwhyhewantedtoburnme,andIknockedatthedoorandshouted.Icouldhearhimsayingthesameword.“ThenIknewtherewasn’tanyhope.Iwasreadytogiveup.Butthedooropenedandhetookmeoutandletmecooldown.Heplacedmeinfrontofamirrorandsaid,‘Lookatyourself.’AndIdid.Isaid,“Thatcouldn’tbeme.It’sbeautiful.I’mbeautiful.”“Thentheoldmansaid,‘Iknowithurttobepatted.Itmadeyoudizzytospinaroundonthewheel.Itwasextremelyhottobeintheoven.IfIdidn’tdothosethings,youwouldn’tbesuchabeautifulteacupasyouarenow.’”1．Theteacupwasonlysome________afewdaysago.A．clayB．glassC．sandD．plastic2．Theunderlinedword“dizzy”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“________”.A．兴奋B．眩晕C．好奇D．疑惑3．Accordingtothestory,________showshowtheoldmanmadetheteacup.a.Takeitoutandcoolitdown.b.Patitoverandoveragain.c.Putitinanovenandburnit.d.Putitonawheelandspinit.A．b-d-a-cB．b-d-c-aC．d-b-a-cD．d-b-c-a4．Accordingtothisstory,thewriterwantsustounderstandthat________.A．nopains,nogainsB．nevertoooldtolearnC．loveme,lovemydogD．practicemakesperfect【答案】1．A2．B3．B4．A【导语】本文主要讲述了一个茶杯的制作过程，并指出茶杯在制作过程中经历的煎熬和痛苦是值得的，因为经历过艰苦的磨炼你才能变得更好。1．细节理解题。根据第一段“ButIwasjustsomeclay(陶土)afewdaysago.”可知，几天前茶杯只是一块陶土。故选A。2．词义猜测题。根据第三段“Thenheputmeonawheelandspun(旋转)mearoundand20 around.”可知，茶杯被放在轮子上旋转，感到头晕目眩。dizzy意为“眩晕”。故选B。3．细节理解题。根据第二段“Anoldmantookmeandpatted(拍打)meoverandover”，第三段“Thenheputmeonawheelandspun(旋转)mearoundandaround.”，第四段“Thenheputmeintheoven(炉子).”和第五段“...hetookmeoutandletmecooldown.”可知，老人的制作过程是：拍打陶土，放在轮子上旋转，放进炉子里烧，最后取出冷却。故选B。4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个茶杯的制作过程，并指出茶杯在制作过程中经历的煎熬和痛苦是值得的，因为经历过艰苦的磨炼你才能变得更好。因此，作者想让我们明白没有付出，就没有收获。故选A。（23-24八年级上·重庆开州·期中）①Hippos,knownas“riverhorses”,areoneoftheworld’slargestlandanimalsinAfrica.   ②MostphotosoftheselargeAfricananimalsshowtheminthewater.That’sbecausehipposspendupto16hoursadayinthewatertostayawayfromthehotweatherinAfrica.Theysleepinthewater,andtheirbabiesarealsobornthere.Youmaythinkhipposliveonlyinriversorlakes,andtheyaregoodatswimming.However,theycan’tswim.Theyarejustlargeenoughtowalkinthewaterorstandonthelakefloor.Theycanbreathe(呼吸),seeandhearwhentheirbodiesareunderthewaterbecausetheirnoses,eyesandearsareonthetopoftheirheads.Whenthesungoesdown,hipposwillcomeoutofthewaterandtraveltolookforfood.   ③It’seasytothinkhipposarefunnyandfriendlyanimals.Butthetruthisthattheyareeasytobeangryandoftenfight____▲____?Theyfightwithlionsaswellascrocodilesforlandorrivers.Theyfighttoprotecttheiryoungbabies.Theyalsoattack(袭击)boatsthatcometooclosetothemforsafety(安全).Infact,hipposaredangerous!④Hipposmaylooklikebig,slowanimals,buttheycanrunfast—about30kilometersanhour.That’sfasterthanapersoncanrun.⑤Inaword,ifyoumeethipposinthewild,juststayawayfromthem!1．Thehippostaysinthewaterduringdaytimemainlyto_________.A．havealongsleepB．keepcoolinhotweatherC．playwiththebabiesD．fightwiththecrocodiles2．Whatcanhipposdointhewater?a.producethebabies   b.swimlikethefish   c.lookfortheirfood   d.haveanicesleepA．acB．bdC．cdD．ad3．Whichofthefollowingisthebestfor_________?A．Howdohipposfight?B．Whatdohipposfightfor?C．Whodohipposfightwith?D．Wheredohipposfight?20 4．What’sthestructure(结构)ofthepassage_________.A．①//②//③④//⑤B．①②//③④//⑤C．①//②③④//⑤D．①//②//③//④⑤【答案】1．B2．D3．B4．C【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了河马的生活习性、性情以及特点。1．细节理解题。根据“That’sbecausehipposspendupto16hoursadayinthewatertostayawayfromthehotweatherinAfrica.”可知，河马每天要在水里待上16个小时，是为了避开非洲的炎热天气。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据“Theysleepinthewater,andtheirbabiesarealsobornthere.”可知，它们睡在水里，它们的孩子也在水里出生。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据“Theyfightwithlionsaswellascrocodilesforlandorrivers.”可知，他们与狮子和鳄鱼争夺土地或河流，后文主要讲述斗争的原因，故选B。4．篇章结构题。根据全文内容可知，第一段引出话题“河马”；第二段~第四段主要讲述了河马的生活习性、性情以及特点；最后一段总结全文，故选C。（23-24八年级上·广东佛山·期中）Howdoyougotoschooleveryday?Bybikeoronfoot?Maybeyoucantryanewway—takingaS’GoolBus.TheS’GoolBusisalsocalledthebikebus.Itwasinventedinthebikekingdom—theNetherlands.Itisallaboutgreenlifestyle,sportsandsharing.It’sinterestingforkidstoridethebustogethertogotoschool.Also,itisverysafe.Thebikebushasadriverandelevenseatsforkids.Eachonehasahelmetandsafetybelt.Thereisalsoaroofonthebus.Itcanbeusedonhotdaysorrainydaystomakekidsfeelcomfortable.Ridingthebikebusisoneofthegreatestwaysforchildrentogettoschool.Peter,a10-year-oldpupil,becomesabigfanofthebikebus.“NowtheS’GoolBusismyfavoritewayoftransport.Icanrideittogetherwithotherkidstokeephealthy.It’sfulloffun.”Formostparents,itcanhelpthemsavealotoftimebecausetheyonlyhavetopickuptheirchildrenafterschool.TheS’GoolBusisbecomingmoreandmorepopularinsomecountrieslikeGermanyandFrance.ItsinventorThomasTolkampsays,“IhopeIcansellthebikebustomorecountriesinthefuture.Asgreenlifestylebecomespopular,ideaslikethisgetpopular,too.Ithinkitwillworkwellinothercountries.1．Accordingtothepassage,theS’GoolBus________.A．isabikebus,thedriverandthekidsridetogetherB．offerskidshelmetsandumbrellasC．makestheNetherlandsthebikekingdomD．cancarrytwelvekids2．Theunderlinedword“roof”means________.A．thetoppartB．theendC．thesidewallD．thefrontpart3．WhydoesPeterenjoyridingtheS’GoolBustoschool?A．Becauseitsavestimeandmoney.B．Becauseitmakeshimsafeandrelaxed.C．Becauseitisgreenandcomfortable.D．Becauseitisinterestingandgoodforhealth.4．ThomasthinkstheS’GoolBuswillworkwellinothercountriesbecause________.20 A．morepeopleliketolivegreenlivesB．manypeoplehopetotryoutnewideasC．itcanhelpkidsformthehabitofexercisingD．It’sthesafestwaytogotoschool5．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．ABikingTriptoSchoolB．ACoolWaytoSchoolC．ANewBustoTravelD．TheBestWaytoTravel【答案】1．A2．A3．D4．A5．B【导语】本文主要介绍了一种新型的上学方式——S’GoolBus（自行车巴士），这种巴士在荷兰发明，倡导绿色生活方式、运动和共享。文章描述了这种巴士的特点、安全性以及受欢迎的原因，并提到其在德国和法国等国家的流行情况。1．细节理解题。根据“TheS’GoolBusisalsocalledthebikebus....Thebikebushasadriverandelevenseatsforkids.”可知，S’GoolBus是一种自行车巴士，司机和孩子们一起骑行。故选A。2．词义猜测题。根据“Thereisalsoaroofonthebus.Itcanbeusedonhotdaysorrainydaystomakekidsfeelcomfortable.”可知，车上有一个roof，在炎热或下雨天可以使用，使孩子们感到舒适。由此推测roof是指“车顶”。故选A。3．细节理解题。根据“Peter,a10-year-oldpupil,becomesabigfanofthebikebus.‘NowtheS’GoolBusismyfavoritewayoftransport.Icanrideittogetherwithotherkidstokeephealthy.It’sfulloffun.’”可知，Peter喜欢骑S’GoolBus上学是因为它有趣且有益健康。故选D。4．推理判断题。根据“IhopeIcansellthebikebustomorecountriesinthefuture.Asgreenlifestylebecomespopular,ideaslikethisgetpopular,too.Ithinkitwillworkwellinothercountries.”可知，Thomas认为随着绿色生活方式的流行，S’GoolBus在其他国家也会受欢迎。故选A。5．标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一种新的上学方式——S’GoolBus，这是一种有趣且环保的方式。因此“一个酷炫的上学方式”是最合适的标题。故选B。（23-24八年级上·重庆渝北·期中）Itwasabeautifulday.Theclear,blueskyandthecoolwindmademymorningteaenjoyable.Everythingwasquietandthebookinmyhandswaslovely.Suddenly(突然)Ifeltmychairmoving.Atthatmoment,Ithoughttomyself,“Itisanearthquake(地震).”IwassoscaredthatIrantomyparents.ButwhenIreachedthem,theearthquakestopped.▲MyfamilyandIwerenotindangerandourhousewasstillthere.Wewatchedthenewsabouttheearthquake.Theepicenter(震中)wasveryclosetoMuzaffarabad.WefeltluckytobeinthecityofKashmir.AfterwewatchedthesituationinMuzaffarabad,Idecidedtovolunteer(做志愿者工作)tohelpthosepeopleatonce.IarrivedinthecityofMuzaffarabadwithafewothervolunteers.Wetriedtohelpoutthepeoplethere.Afterhoursofworking,wefoundafewsurvivors(幸存者).Wequicklysentfordoctorstomakesuretheywereallright.Whentheymettheirfamilies,theyweresohappytojumpupanddown.Thatmademeveryhappy.However,noteveryonehadahappyending.Wealsofoundbodiesofthosenotmakingitthroughtheearthquake.AndIfeltterriblewhenIsawthetears(眼泪)ofthepeople.Theylosttheirhomesandfamilymembers.20 1．Whatwasthewriterdoingwhentheearthquakehappened?A．Movingatable.B．Talkingwithhisparents.C．Readingabook.D．Cookingbreakfast.2．Whatdidthewriterdoaftertheearthquake?A．Lookedafterhisparents.B．Raisedmoneyforthesickpeople.C．Stayedinhospitalquietly.D．Volunteeredtohelpsomepeople.3．HowwastheearthquakeinKashmir?A．Itwasn’tbigandterrible.B．Somehousesfelldown.C．Alotofpeopledied.D．Itlastedforalongtime.4．Whichcanbethebestfor▲?A．Ididn’tfindmyparentsanywhere.B．Nothinghappenedinthenextfewhours.C．Myparentsdidn’tagreewithme.D．Everyonemightbeindangerthen.【答案】1．C2．D3．A4．B【导语】本文主要讲述了作者经历了一次地震，并参与营救伤员的整个过程。1．细节理解题。根据“Everythingwasquietandthebookinmyhandswaslovely.”可知，地震发生时，作者正在看一本书。故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“AfterwewatchedthesituationinMuzaffarabad,Idecidedtovolunteer(做志愿者工作)tohelpthosepeopleatonce.”可知，地震发生后，作者决定去做志愿者帮助那些人。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据“Theepicenter(震中)wasveryclosetoMuzaffarabad.WefeltluckytobeinthecityofKashmir.”可知，震中非常靠近穆扎法拉巴德。在克什米尔，我们感到很幸运。由此可推知克什米尔的地震不大也不严重。故选A。4．推理判断题。根据“MyfamilyandIwerenotindangerandourhousewasstillthere.Wewatchedthenewsabouttheearthquake.”可知，地震之后，再没发生什么。故选B。（23-24八年级上·北京西城·期中）lifecircleofmonarchbutterflyInthelast25years,thepopulationofmonarchbutterflieshasreducedbyhundredsofmillions,accordingto(根据)theWildlifeServiceSpeciesreport.Theblackandorangebutterfliesfaceinsecticides(杀虫剂),lossofmilkweed—theplantmonarchslayeggsonandthecaterpillars’onlyfood,andhabitat(栖息地)loss.Citypeoplemakingadifference20 ThesmallerpopulationledFieldMuseumresearchersinChicagotoask:whatmakesasuccessfulmonarchgarden?Hasle,anecologist(生态学家)attheFieldMuseum,andKarenKlinger,ageographer,areworkingtoanswerthatquestion.Manystopsalongthemonarchsmigratoryroute(迁徙路线)aretryingtohelpoutthebutterfly,lookingformoreplaceswheremilkweedmightgrow.“Wethink,inoneway,citiesaregivinganimportantplaceforalotofinsects(昆虫),”Haslesaid.Althoughtheprojectisstillverynew,therearealreadysomefindings.UnlikesomeotherfieldworkderailedbytheCOVID-19,themonarchprojectworkedwellwithmorepeoplestayinghometowatchovertheirgardens.Accordingtotheweeklyreportsparticipants(参与者)sent,moresuccessfulgardenshadmoremilkweedandfloweringplantsormuchlargerfields.ButKlingersaidoneparticipantwithonlyoneplantwatchedeggschangeallthewaytoachrysalis.“So,”shesaid,“youjustneedoneplant.”________In2020,duringthesecondseasonofthestudy,thenumberofcaterpillarsdropped,eventhoughthereweremoreparticipants.Chicagosawahot,drysummerin2020,whichmayhaveaffected(影响)thehealthofthemilkweedplants.In2021,thereportsoutofMexiconotedillegallogging(非法砍伐),aswellastreeshitbywindanddrought(干旱).ButtheyalsosaidspringandsummerweatherwerehardformilkweedflowersandeggdevelopmentinthesouthernU.S.,whichaffectedthegrowthofbutterflies.NotgivingupNowistheperfecttimetostartplanningtoplantsomemilkweed,HasleandKlingersaid.“Thebestthingtodoiswhatyoucando,”Haslesaid.“Onemilkweedplantinapot(花盆)onyourwindowboardisdoingsomething.ProbablyitgivesyousomethingtolookforwardtoduringtheboringwinterinChicago.”1．Accordingtothereport,whichisNOTthereasonforthereducedpopulationsofmonarchbutterflies?A．Thehabitatloss.B．Thecolorsofcaterpillars.C．Theuseofinsecticides.D．Thelossofmilkweed.2．Theword“derailed”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.A．completedB．improvedC．stoppedD．decided3．WhatisthebestheadingforParagraph4and5?A．DifficultieswemeetB．IllegalloggingC．AbrightfutureD．Fightingagainstdrought4．Thewriterwritesthepassageto________.A．encouragepeopletokeepmoremonarchsB．warnpeoplethedangerofthelossofmilkweedC．advisepeopletogrowmoreflowersintheirgardensD．askpeopletogiveabetterenvironmentformonarchs【答案】1．B2．C3．A4．D20 【导语】本文介绍了帝王蝶数量骤减的原因、芝加哥研究人员保护帝王蝶项目的成功尝试，并鼓励大家在自家花园种植乳草属植物来为帝王蝶提供更好的生存环境。1．细节理解题。根据“Theblackandorangebutterfliesfaceinsecticides(杀虫剂),lossofmilkweed—theplantmonarchslayeggsonandthecaterpillars’onlyfood,andhabitat(栖息地)loss.”可知造成帝王蝶减少的原因有：使用杀虫剂、乳草属植物的减少和栖息地的减少。故选B。2．词句猜测题。根据“UnlikesomeotherfieldworkderailedbytheCOVID-19,themonarchprojectworkedwellwithmorepeoplestayinghometowatchovertheirgardens.”可知帝王蝶项目进行顺利，因为有更多的人可以待在家里照顾他们的花园，不像其他田园工作受到了新冠疫情的影响。因此意思是“stopped”。故选C。3．最佳标题题。根据“Chicagosawahot,drysummerin...thereportsoutofMexiconotedillegallogging(非法砍伐),aswellastreeshitbywindanddrought…whichaffectedthegrowthofbutterflies”可知这两段主要说明的是我们遇到的困难，导致帝王蝶数量下降的原因。故选A。4．推理判断题。根据“Thebestthingtodois...givesyousomethingtolookforwardtoduringtheboringwinterinChicago.”可知作者的目的是号召人们给帝王蝶提供更好的生存环境。故选D。（23-24八年级上·天津河北·期中）YaoXin,23,isapandakeeperattheXiningWildlifePark.“Peoplemaythinkthejobiseasy,butIworklonghoursandsometimesevenatnight,”shesaid.“However,itisn’ttiringatallwhenIseethecuteanimals.”ForYao,becomingpandakeeperwasunexpected(出乎意料的).Afterleavingcollegein2017,Yaoworkedatahealthcentreatfirst.In2018,shesawanadvertisement(广告)forapandakeeperonlineandshewantedtohaveatry.Althoughshedidn’thaveanytraininginanimalscience,herworkexperience(经验)atthehealthcentrehelpedhergetthejob.YaowenttotheChengduResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreedingtotrainforhalfayearbeforestartingherjob.Shelearnedhowtolookafterbabypandasandgottoknowdifferentkindsofbamboothere.EverytimeYaofinishesherwork,shestandsbythewindowandwatchesthepandasforawhile.Whenshehasadayoff,sheoftenaskshercolleagues(同事)tomakesomeshortvideosofthepandasandwatchesthemathome.Yaoalsokeepsadiaryeveryday.Shehasgotanotebookwith400pagesof“sweetmemories(回忆)”withthecuteanimals.“Themorewedo,themorecomfortablethepandaswillbe,”shesaid.1．WhatdoesYaothinkofherjob?A．Easybuttiring.B．Easyandenjoyable.C．Busyandtiring.D．Busybutenjoyable.2．WheredidYaoworkfirstafterleavingcollege?A．Atabigzoo.B．Atawildlifepark.C．Atahealthcentre.D．Atananimalhospital.3．HowlongdidYaotakethetraininginChengdu?A．For3months.B．For6months.C．For9months.D．For12months.4．WhatdidYaowriteaboutinhernotebook?A．Herworkplans.B．HertraininginChengdu.C．Hersweettimewithpandas.D．Herthankstohercolleagues.20 5．FromthepassageweknowYaoXin________.A．learnedtogrowbambooinChengduB．gotthejobbecauseshelovespandasC．sawtheadvertisementforthejobontheInternetD．wantedtobeapandakeeperwhenshewasyoung【答案】1．D2．C3．B4．C5．C【导语】本文介绍了23岁的姚欣成为西宁野生动物园的熊猫饲养员的经历。1．细节理解题。根据文中“‘Peoplemaythinkthejobiseasy,butIworklonghoursandsometimesevenatnight,’shesaid.‘However,itisn’ttiringatallwhenIseethecuteanimals.’”可知，姚欣认为她的工作虽然忙碌，但很愉快。故选D。2．细节理解题。根据文中“Afterleavingcollegein2017,Yaoworkedatahealthcentreatfirst.”可知，姚欣大学毕业后首先在健康中心工作。故选C。3．细节理解题。根据文中“YaowenttotheChengduResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreedingtotrainforhalfayearbeforestartingherjob.”可知，姚欣在成都培训了半年。故选B。4．细节理解题。根据文中“Shehasgotanotebookwith400pagesof‘sweetmemories’withthecuteanimals.”可知，姚欣在笔记本上记录了她和大熊猫的甜蜜时光。故选C。5．细节理解题。根据文中“In2018,shesawanadvertisementforapandakeeperonlineandshewantedtohaveatry.”可知，姚欣是在网上看到招聘广告的。故选C。（23-24八年级上·广东茂名·期中）LaoShefinishedwritingTeahousein1957.TheplayshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinabetween1898and1945.IttakesplaceinateahouseinoldBeijingandittellsusthestoryofWangLifaandhiscustomers.Thestorystartsin1898duringtheQingDynasty.Itcontinuesin1916andfinallyitbringstheaudiencetotheendoftheAntiJapaneseWar(抗日战争)in1945.Afterthewar,Wanglosestheteahouseanddies.LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.HisparentssenthimtotheNormalSchoolinBeijingandhelearnedtoteach.From1924to1929hetaughtChinesetotheEnglishinLondon.Hewrotemanyplays,novelsandshortstories.Hewasnamed“thePeople’sArtist”and“theGreatMasterofLanguage”.HewasoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthe20thcentury.InLaoSheTeahousetoday,waitersbringteatothecustomersandsellthemdeliciousChinesefood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,folk(民间的)music,acrobatics(杂技)ormagicshows,youcanenjoythemintheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawonderfulwelcometoeveryonefromChinaandfromallovertheworld.1．TheplayTeahouse__________.A．waswrittenin1984B．showsthelivesofcommonpeoplebetween1957and1945C．tellsthestoryofWangLifainnewBeijingD．waswrittenbyLaoShe2．HowmanyyearsoflifeinChinaisshownintheplayTeahouse?A．57years.B．47years.C．98years.D．45years.20 3．WhendoesWangLifalosetheteahouse?A．In1898.B．In1916.C．Before1945.D．After1945.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“audience”inParagraph2probablymean?A．主人B．士兵C．观众D．作者5．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Whatstorieshappenedintheteahouse.B．ThelifeofLaoShe.C．LaoSheandTeahouse.D．LaoSheTeahouseispopulartoday.【答案】1．D2．B3．D4．C5．C【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了老舍的著作《茶馆》，老舍的生平以及老舍茶馆。1．细节理解题。根据“LaoShefinishedwritingTeahousein1957.”可知，《茶馆》是老舍写的。故选D。2．细节理解题。根据“TheplayshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinabetween1898and1945.”可知，这部话剧展示了1898年至1945年间中国老百姓的生活，共47年。故选B。3．细节理解题。根据“...totheendoftheAntiJapaneseWar(抗日战争)in1945.Afterthewar,Wanglosestheteahouseanddies.”可知，在1945年抗日战争结束后，王利发失去了茶馆。故选D。4．词义猜测题。根据“Theplayshowsthelivesofcommonpeople”和“itbringstheaudiencetotheendoftheAntiJapaneseWar(抗日战争)in1945.”可知，去看话剧的是观众，“audience”应是“观众”。故选C。5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了老舍的著作《茶馆》，老舍的生平以及老舍茶馆。故选C。（23-24八年级上·浙江杭州·期中）Areyougoodatspellingwords?Ifso,youcanjoinintheScrippsNationalSpellingBee.ItisaspellingcompetitionintheUnitedStates.Ifyouheardtheword“koinonia”,wouldyoubeabletospellit?ThiswasthestrangewordthatKarthikNemmani,14,spelledcorrectlytowinthe2018spellingcompetitiononMay31st.Asaresult,hewonaprizeof$40,000.TheScrippsNationalSpellingBeehasbeenheldinMayorJuneeveryyearsince1925.Itisopentostudentsaroundtheworldwhoarelessthan15yearsoldandhavenotyetfinishedeighthgrade.CompetitorshavetocorrectlyspellEnglishwordstowinthecompetition.Thewordsareusuallyquitehardtospellbecausetheyareeitheruncommonorhavemanyletters.OneinterestingfactaboutthecompetitionisthatmostofthewinnersinrecentyearshavebeenIndian-Americans.KarthikNemmaniisthe19thIndian-Americanwinnerinthelast23years.OnereasonforthisisthatIndian-Americanparentspayattentiontotheirchildren’seducation.Theirkidsoftenworkmuchharderthanothersinbothschoolandtheirfuturework.1．TheScrippsNationalSpellingBeehadbeenheld________timesby2018.A．94B．90C．91D．852．WhatarethewordsfromtheScrippsNationalSpellingBeelike?A．Strange.B．Uncommon.C．Long.D．Alloftheabove.20 3．WhoCAN’TjoinintheScrippsNationalSpellingBee?A．Studentsintheeighthgrade.B．Studentsintheseventhgrade.C．A14-year-oldstudent.D．A16-year-oldstudent.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．ManyIndian-Americanstudentswonthecompetitioninthelast23years.B．Indian-Americanstudentsusuallyworkharderatschool.C．Allthestudentswhotakepartinthecompetitioncanwinaprize.D．Indian-Americanparentsusuallycaremoreabouttheirchildren’seducation.【答案】1．A2．D3．D4．C【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了美国拼写大赛的基本信息和历史，以及近年来大多数获奖者都是印度裔美国人的原因。1．推理判断题。根据“TheScrippsNationalSpellingBeehasbeenheldinMayorJuneeveryyearsince1925.”可知，美国拼写大赛从1925开始每年的5月或6月举办，可推测到2018年美国拼写大赛已经举办了94次。故选A。2．细节理解题。根据“ThiswasthestrangewordthatKarthikNemmani,14,spelledcorrectlytowinthe2018spellingcompetitiononMay31st.”和“Thewordsareusuallyquitehardtospellbecausetheyareeitheruncommonorhavemanyletters.”可知，这是一个奇怪的单词，14岁的KarthikNemmani拼写正确，赢得了5月31日的2018年拼写比赛，且这些单词通常很难拼写，因为它们要么不常见，要么有很多字母，可推测美国拼写大赛的单词具有奇怪，不常见并且很长的特点。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据“Itisopentostudentsaroundtheworldwhoarelessthan15yearsoldandhavenotyetfinishedeighthgrade.”可知，美国拼写大赛向世界各地不满15岁且尚未读完八年级的学生开放，可推测16岁的学生不能参加。故选D。4．推理判断题。根据“CompetitorshavetocorrectlyspellEnglishwordstowinthecompetition.”可知，参赛者必须正确拼写英语单词才能赢得比赛，所以不是所有参加的学生都能得到奖品，C选项“所有参加比赛的学生都能获奖。”与文章内容不符。故选C。（23-24八年级上·浙江杭州·期中）Thecamel(骆驼)isoneofthemostinterestinganimalsintheworld.Camelsarebig.Theyareabout6to7feethighandtheycanrunupto40milesperhour.Theyarecalledtheshipofthedesert(沙漠)becausetheycanliveinthedesertwithoutfoodandwaterforsixtotendays,takingpeopleandthings.Acamel’sbodyisrightfordesertlife.Acamelhasspecialfeethelpingitwalkinthedesert.Tofightwithblowingsand,acamel’searshavefur(毛皮).Itslongeyelashes(眼睫毛)protectitseyes.Onadeserttrip,acamelcanliveonlittlefoodandwater.Itsspecialbodypartkeepsfatsoitcangowithouteatingfordays.Acamelcanloseasmuchasafourthofitsbodyweight(重量)withoutgettingsick.Also,itsbodytemperaturecangoupbymorethan10℉beforeithassweat(汗).Inthisway,thecameldoesn’tloseasmuchwaterfromsweatasahorseorapersonwould.Whentheweatheriscool,camelscangoforaslongasseveralmonths20 withoutwater.Duringthesummer,whentemperaturesarehigher,theycanlivewithoutwaterforuptotendays.Tobecomefreshfromalongdeserttrip,acameldrinksasmuchas21gallonsofwaterintenminutes.Drinkingthatmuchwatersoquicklymightkillanyotheranimal.Buttoomuchwaterortoolittledoesn’thurtacamel.Afterafewdays’rest,thecamelisreadytocrossthedesertagain!1．Howisacamelinthewriter’smind?A．Itislazy.B．Itcanhelpsavefood.C．Itisrightfordesertlife.D．Itisakindofshortanimal.2．Whatdoesacameldowhenitcomesbackafteralongdeserttrip?A．Itstartstosweat.B．Itdrinkslotsofwater.C．Iteatsmorethanever.D．Itneedstorestforalongtime.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Camelsarethebiggestandfastestanimalsintheworld.B．Thecamel’sshorteyelashescanhelpfightwithblowingsand.C．Ifitisnecessary,thecamelcanwalkwithouteatingordrinkingfordays.D．Thecamelcanwalkwithoutwaterfordays,butitmusteatmucheveryday.4．Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?A．Totellusaboutaspecialanimal.B．Toshowuswhatcamelseat.C．Totellustoprotectcamels.D．Totellussomenewwaysoftraveling.【答案】1．C2．B3．C4．A【导语】本文主要介绍了有关骆驼的相关知识。1．细节理解题。根据“Theyarecalledtheshipofthedesert(沙漠)becausetheycanliveinthedesertwithoutfoodandwaterforsixtotendays,takingpeopleandthings.”和“Acamel’sbodyisrightfordesertlife.”可知，在作者心中，骆驼适合沙漠生活，故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“Tobecomefreshfromalongdeserttrip,acameldrinksasmuchas21gallonsofwaterintenminutes.”可知，骆驼在长途沙漠旅行回来后，为了从长途沙漠旅行中恢复精力，骆驼会在十分钟内要喝下多达21加仑的水。故选B。3．细节理解题。根据“becausetheycanliveinthedesertwithoutfoodandwaterforsixtotendays,”、“Onadeserttrip,acamelcanliveonlittlefoodandwater.Itsspecialbodypartkeepsfatsoitcangowithouteatingfordays.”和“Whentheweatheriscool,camelscangoforaslongasseveralmonthswithoutwater.”可知，如果有必要，骆驼可以一连几天不吃不喝地走，故选C。4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种特别的动物——骆驼的相关知识，故选A。（23-24八年级上·四川宜宾·期中）Hello,I’mBill.I’mfromPenang,Malaysia.Ihavegoodhabits.Igorunningandhaveagoodbreakfasteverymorning.Inevereatjunkfood.Iusuallygotobedbefore9:45.IlikeusingtheInternet,butIonlyuseitonSaturdays.IwritetomypenfriendstwiceamonthandIgotothemoviesthreetimesamonth.20 ZhangPing,LiuJieandWangWeiaremybestfriends.Ofthethree,WangWeiisthefriendliest.LiuJieisthefunniest,ZhangPingisthemostoutgoing.Weoftenhelpeachother.Now,IlivenearTianfuSquareinChengduwithmyparents.ImovedtotheneighborhoodfromPenangamonthago.Letmetellyousomethingaboutmyneighborhood.ThebestsupermarketisHongqiSupermarket.Ithasthefreshestfruitinourcity.Therearethreeclothesstores.Mr.Green’sisthebestofall.Peoplecanbuyclothesthemostcheaplythere.Thereisacakeshop.It’sonTianfuRoad.It’ssmall,butthefoodthereisthemostdelicious.Thereisalibraryintheneighborhood.It’sbigandmanystudentsreadbooksinit.1．WhattimedoesBillusuallygotobed?A．Beforeaquarterpastnine.B．Beforeaquartertoten.C．Beforeaquartertonine.D．Beforeaquarterpastten.2．Bill________twotimesamonth.A．eatsjunkfoodB．usestheInternetC．writestohispenfriendsD．goestothemovies3．________isfunnierthan________.A．ZhangPing,LiuJieB．WangWei,LiuJieC．WangWei,ZhangPingD．LiuJie,WangWeiandZhangPing4．ThefruitinHongqiSupermarketis________.A．themostdeliciousB．theworstC．thefreshestD．mostexpensive5．WheredidBillliveamonthago?A．InMalaysia.B．InChina.C．InBeijing.D．InAmerica.【答案】1．B2．C3．D4．C5．A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了Bill的个人情况和他居住环境的情况。1．细节理解题。根据“Iusuallygotobedbefore9:45.”可知，我通常在9点45分之前上床睡觉，即Bill通常在差一刻到十点之前睡觉。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据“IwritetomypenfriendstwiceamonthandIgotothemoviesthreetimesamonth.”可知，Bill每个月给他的笔友写2次信，每个月看3次电影。故选C。3．推理判断题。根据“ZhangPing,LiuJieandWangWeiaremybestfriends.Ofthethree,WangWeiisthefriendliest.LiuJieisthefunniest,ZhangPingisthemostoutgoing.”可知，张平、刘杰和王伟是Bill最好的朋友，三人中，王伟是最友善的，刘杰最幽默的，张平最外向，可推测刘杰比王伟和张平更幽默。故选D。4．细节理解题。根据“ThebestsupermarketisHongqiSupermarket.Ithasthefreshestfruitinourcity.”可知，Bill表示红旗超市有自己城市最新鲜的水果，即红旗超市的水果最新鲜。故选C。5．推理判断题。根据“Now,IlivenearTianfuSquareinChengduwithmyparents.ImovedtotheneighborhoodfromPenangamonthago.”可知，现在，Bill和父母住在成都天府广场附近，他一个月前从槟城搬到附近，可推测Bill一个月前在马来西亚的槟城居住。故选A。（23-24八年级上·广东深圳·期中）Thomaswassenttospendthesummerholidayswithhisfather,Christian,20 inasmallislandinthesouthofFrance.Christianisanornithologist(鸟类学家)andworksforaprojecttohelpagroupofendangeredgeeseflyfromNorwaytoFranceinalightaircraft(飞行器).Thomasdecidedtojoinhisfathertohelphimwiththetask.ToguidethegeesetoFrance,Thomashadtouseaskillcalledimprinting.Thisisaboutlettingthegeeselivewithhumansfromayoungage,sotheylearntorecognizethemastheirleaders.Thomasspentalotoftimewiththegeese,talkingtothem,andevensleepinginthesameroomasthem.Thishelpedthegeesebuildcloseconnectionwithhimandseehimastheirleader.OncethegeesewerecomfortablewithThomas,theywerereadytomaketheirfirstflightwiththeirleader—Thomas.Hecarefullyputthegeeseintotheplane.Astheytookoff,thegeesebecameuneasyandstartedtoflaptheirwings,whichcouldmaketheaircraftunstable.Tosolvethisproblem,Thomasusedhisknowledgeofbirdstocreateapeacefulenvironmentforthegeese.Astheyflewacrosstheocean,theteammetunexpectedweatherconditions,includingstrongwindsandturbulence(湍流).Thomasremainedcalm,usinghisknowledgeofbirdstoguesstheirreactions(反应)inadvanceandensuredthegeeseremaincalmandsafe.Finally,theysuccessfullyarrivedinFrance,whereThomasreleasedthegeeseintothewild.1．WhatdoesThomasdecidetodowithhisfather?A．Tospendsummerholidayswithhisfather.B．TohelpallgeeseinNorwayflytoFrance.C．ToflysomeendangeredgeesetoFrance.D．Tocompleteaflyingtaskonhisown.2．ThomasbuiltcloseconnectionwiththegeesebydoingthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．stayingwiththegeeseB．talkingtothegeeseC．recognizingthegeeseD．sleepingwiththegeese3．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．ThegeesewillcontinuetolivewithThomasinFrance.B．Thegeesearefreeafterthesuccessfulflight.C．ThomaswillflybacktoNorwaywiththegeeseagain.D．Theendangeredgeesearetotallyoutofdanger.4．Whichofthefollowingisintherightorder?①Thomascreatedapeacefulflyingenvironment.②ThegeesebuiltcloseconnectionwithThomas.③Theteammetterribleweatherconditions.④Thegeeselivedwithhumansfromayoungage.⑤Thegeesewerereleasedintothewild.⑥Thomasputthegeeseintotheplane.A．④①②⑤③⑥B．④②⑥①③⑤20 C．②①④③⑤⑥D．②⑤①③④⑥5．Whatisthebesttitleofthearticle?A．AnOrnithologistB．ASuccessfulFlightC．EndangeredGeeseD．ALightAircraft【答案】1．C2．C3．B4．B5．B【导语】本文主要讲述了托马斯在暑假期间决定和父亲一起帮助一群濒临灭绝的鹅飞往法国的故事，最后他们成功到达了法国，并在那里把鹅放归野外。1．细节理解题。根据“Christianisanornithologist(鸟类学家)andworksforaprojecttohelpagroupofendangeredgeeseflyfromNorwaytoFranceinalightaircraft(飞行器).Thomasdecidedtojoinhisfathertohelphimwiththetask.”可知，Thomas决定帮助他的父亲将一些濒危的鹅飞到法国。故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“Thomasspentalotoftimewiththegeese,talkingtothem,andevensleepinginthesameroomasthem.”可知，Thomas通过与鹅待在一起、与鹅说话、与鹅同睡来建立联系。故选C。3．细节理解题。根据“Finally,theysuccessfullyarrivedinFrance,whereThomasreleasedthegeeseintothewild.”可知，鹅在成功飞行后被释放到野外。故选B。4．细节理解题。根据第二段可知④Thegeeselivedwithhumansfromayoungage.应排在第一位。根据第三段可知，托马斯在鹅身上花费了很多心思，并与它们建立了密切的联系，②ThegeesebuiltcloseconnectionwithThomas.应排在第二位，排除ACD，故选B。5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了Thomas和他的父亲成功完成了一次飞行任务，将濒危的鹅从挪威带到法国，B选项“一次成功的飞行”符合本文标题，故选B。（23-24八年级上·广东广州·期中）Electricvehiclesarenothingnew.Theyhavebeenaroundformorethanahundredyears.Buttheyhavereallybeenlikedbyalotofpeopleoverthelasttenyears.Morethanthreemillionall-electriccars,trucksandvansarenowontheroadworldwide.HelpingtheEnvironmentMostcarsrunonpetrol.Theyburnpetrolorotherfossilfuels(燃料)intheirengines,andsendalotofgreenhousegasesintotheair.Electricvehiclesdon’tburnpetrol.Strongbatteriesruntheirelectricengines.Soelectricvehiclesdon’tdirectlyproducegreenhousegases.Poop(粪)PowerElectricvehiclesarebetterfortheenvironment.Buttheyarenotperfect.Theirbatteriesoftenuseelectricitythatwasmadebyburningfossilfuels.Butanelectricvehicleuseslessenergythanavehiclethatrunsonpetrol.Also,someoftheelectricitycomesfrom“greener”sources,suchassolarandwindpower.Andsomemaysooncomefromanewsource—cowpoop!Anelectriccarcompanyhasworkedtogetherwithalargedairyfarm.Theyplantomakeelectricitybyusinggreenhousegasesfromcowpoop.AlwaysImprovingOneoftheproblemsforelectricvehiclesistheirlimitedrange.Thisishowfartheycantravelbeforetheirbatteriesneedanothercharge(充电).Butnowtheirrangeisimproving.Somenewelectricvehiclescantravelalmost20 threetimesasfarasolderonesdid.Anotherproblemisfindingaplacetorechargethebatteries.Buttherearemorechargingstationsthanbefore.Chinanowhasthousandsmorechargingstationsthanitdidtenyearsago.InSweden,engineershaveevendesignedaroadthatwillchargeelectricvehiclesastheydrivealong.1．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeselectricvehiclesaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Useless.B．Popular.C．Cheap.D．Perfect.2．Howdoesthecompanywhichworkswithadairyfarmplantomakeelectricity?A．Byburningpetrol.B．Byburningfossilfuels.C．Byusingsolarpower.D．Byusingcowpoop.3．WhatisTRUEabouttheelectricvehicles?A．Theycanbechargedwhendrivingunderthesun.B．Theydon’tproduceanygreenhousegases.C．Theyuselessenergythanpetrol-poweredcars.D．Theycantravelfartherthanpetrol-poweredcars.4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theintroductionofelectricvehicles.B．Thereasonsforbuyingelectricvehicles.C．Thewaystoproducemoreelectricvehicles.D．Thedevelopmentofelectricvehicles.【答案】1．B2．D3．C4．A【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了电动汽车的优缺点。1．推理判断题。根据“Buttheyhavereallybeenlikedbyalotofpeopleoverthelasttenyears.”可知，本段提到了电动汽车很受人们欢迎。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据“Anelectriccarcompanyhasworkedtogetherwithalargedairyfarm.Theyplantomakeelectricitybyusinggreenhousegasesfromcowpoop.”可知，该公司计划用一种来自牛粪的温室气体来发电。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据“Butanelectricvehicleuseslessenergythanavehiclethatrunsonpetrol.”可知，电动汽车比汽油车消耗更少的能源，C表述正确，故选C。4．主旨大意题。根据“Electricvehiclesarenothingnew.Theyhavebeenaroundformorethanahundredyears.Buttheyhavereallybeenlikedbyalotofpeopleoverthelasttenyears”及全文的内容可知，本文介绍了电动汽车的优缺点，故选A。（23-24八年级上·重庆沙坪坝·期中）DriversinLondonmayneedtopaymoremoneyfromAug29.TheUltraLowEmissionZone(ULEZ，超低排放区)nowcoversthewholecity.Ifsomeonedrivesapolluting(污染的)20 carinLondon,heorshehastopay12.5pounds(about115yuan)everyday.Thepollutingcarsarepetrolcars(汽油车)madebefore2006anddieselcars(柴油车)madebefore2016.Becausetheyareold,theymaketheairmorepolluted.TheULEZfirststartedin2015butnowitisamuchbiggerarea.Thegoalistomaketheaircleanerandmaketrafficbetter.LondonmayorSadiqKhansaidthiswillhelp5,000,000moreLondoners“breathe(呼吸)cleanerair,”accordingtoTheGuardian.ButtheULEZcostspeoplemoremoney,sopeopleareunhappy.HirbodPirniacomplainedtoEuroNewsthateverydaywhenheleaveshishouse,hehastopay12.5poundsforULEZ.PirniaisauniversitystudentinLondon.Thecostoflivingistoohigh,hesaid.SomepeopleevenbrokeULEZcameras(摄像头).ByAug1,164cameraswerelost,and185cameraswerebroken,accordingtoLondon’spolice.Tomakethingseasier,TransportforLondonwantspeopletotakethebusorsubway,walkorridebikesinthecity.1．WhatdoesthedriverofalesscleancarpayforinULEZ?A．TherighttoparkacarinLondon.B．Thepollutingairfromthecar.C．Cleaningthecitystreet.D．Thebiggerareaittakesup.2．WhydidpeoplesetULEZ?a.Tohelppeoplespendlessmoneyoncars.        b.Toimprovethetraffic(改善交通)inLondon.c.Tomaketheairclean.    d.Tomakemoremoney.A．abB．adC．bcD．cd3．Whatdoestheword“complain”inParagraph4mean?A．Askforone’smoneyback.B．Saysomethingunhappily.C．Askforajob.D．Askforafreedayofleave.4．Whatdoesthefactofthelostcamerasshow?A．ULEZneedstochange.B．TheULEZisdangerous.C．ManybadpeopleliveinULEZ.D．SomepeopleareangrywithULEZ.【答案】1．B2．C3．B4．D【导语】本文主要介绍了伦敦超低排放区的规定以及大众的反应。1．细节理解题。根据第一段“IfsomeonedrivesapollutingcarinLondon,heorshehastopay12.5pounds(about115yuan)everyday.”和第二段“Becausetheyareold,theymaketheairmorepolluted.”可知，在超低排放区一辆不太干净的汽车的司机要为汽车排放的污染气体买单。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Thegoalistomaketheaircleanerandmaketrafficbetter.”可知，设置低排放区的原因是为了空气更清洁，交通更顺畅。故选C。3．词义猜测题。根据第四段“ButtheULEZcostspeoplemoremoney,sopeopleareunhappy.”和“everydaywhenheleaveshishouse,hehastopay12.5poundsforULEZ.”可知，因为超低排放区的设置，人们不高兴，所以他们会有所抱怨。所以complain意为“抱怨”，即不高兴地说一些事。故选B。20 4．推理判断题。根据第五段“SomepeopleevenbrokeULEZcameras.ByAug1,164cameraswerelost,and185cameraswerebroken,accordingtoLondon’spolice.”可知，丢失摄像头的事实表明了一些人对超低排放区感到愤怒。故选D。（23-24八年级上·广西南宁·期中）Howcanyourememberasongforalongtime?WhydoesyourteacherusesongstoteachyouEnglish?Thereisascientificreason(原因)forthis.Researchers(研究者)arestudyingtherelationship(关系)betweenmusicandrememberingaforeignlanguage.“Singingcouldbeanewwayoflearning,especiallyforaforeignlanguage.Thebrain(脑)likestorememberthingsinacatchy(悦耳易记的)andrelaxingway.Forexample,childrencanrememberdifficultwordsquicklywhentheyareinasong,”saidDr.KarenLudke.Ifchildrenfinditdifficulttolearnforeignlanguages,thisnewwaymayhelp.Onhisblog,Dr.Ludkewrote“Alisten-and-repeat(重复)singingwaycanhelptolearnforeignlanguagesandopenthedoorforfutureresearchinthisarea.”Manylanguageteachersknowtheimportanceofmusicandtheyoftenuseitinteachingandlearning.HuaZhuying,ateacherataChineselanguageschoolinWashingtonDC,likesusingsongsinteachingChinese.Shesaid,“IusemusicallthetimetoteachchildrenChinese.ForlittlekidsusuallyweuseEnglishsongsbutteachthemtheChineselyrics(歌词).Notonlydoesitwork,butitisfunforchildren.SometimesIthinkifIlearnedEnglishthatwaywhenIwasyoung,maybeIcouldspeakEnglishmuchbetter.”Ourbrainlikesmusicinlearninglanguages,especiallyforremembering.Ifyouarestillhavingproblemsinlearningalanguage,whynottrysingingitout?根据语篇内容，选择最佳答案。1．Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?A．Byaskingquestions.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bylistingnumbers.2．Whycansinginghelppeoplelearnforeignlanguages?A．Becausepeoplecanlearnlanguagesfromthelyrics.B．Becauseit’seasierforbraintorememberthingsinthisway.C．Becausesingingsongsisverypopularallaroundtheworld.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph3referto?A．Littlekids.B．Englishsongs.C．Languages.4．Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Learningforeignlanguagescanopenthedoorforfuture.B．Teachersshouldhavesomespecialwaystoteachstudents.C．It’shelpfulforchildrentolearnforeignlanguagesinmusic.5．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．TheimportanceofmusicB．AgreatforeignlanguageteacherC．Learningforeignlanguagesinmusic20 【答案】1．A2．B3．A4．C5．C【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了我们的大脑在学习语言时喜欢音乐，所以通过音乐来学习语言对掌握这门语言有很大帮助。1．推理判断题。根据“Howcanyourememberasongforalongtime?WhydoesyourteacherusesongstoteachyouEnglish?”可知，作者通过两个问题开始这篇文章的。故选A。2．细节理解题。根据“Singingcouldbeanewwayoflearning,especiallyforaforeignlanguage.Thebrain(脑)likestorememberthingsinacatchy(悦耳易记的)andrelaxingway”可知，因为这样大脑更容易记住东西。故选B。3．词义猜测题。根据“ForlittlekidsusuallyweuseEnglishsongsbutteachthemtheChineselyrics”可知，them指代“小孩子”，故选A。4．细节理解题。根据“ForlittlekidsusuallyweuseEnglishsongsbutteachthemtheChineselyrics(歌词).Notonlydoesitwork,butitisfunforchildren.”可知，在音乐中学习外语对孩子们很有帮助。故选C。5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了我们的大脑在学习语言时喜欢音乐，所以通过音乐来学习语言对掌握这门语言有很大帮助。选项C“在音乐中学习外语”最适合作为本文标题。故选C。（23-24八年级上·江西抚州·期中）Ifyoufeelsad,remembernottowatchahappymovie.Asadmoviemaybegoodforyou.SomescientistsatOhioStateUniversityfoundthatsadmoviescanmakepeoplehappier.TheyshowedtheirstudyinamagazinecalledCommunicationReaches.Scientistsasked361collegestudentstowatchasadmovie.Themovietellsastoryoftwoloverswhowereseparated.TheydiedduringWorldWarIIattheendofthemovie.The361collegestudentsansweredquestionsfromthescientistsbefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemovietofindouttheirdifferentfeeling,suchassadness.Accordingtotheresult,scientistsfoundoutthatpeoplefeltbetterafterwatchingthesadmovie.Scientistsbelievedthiswasbecausethemoviemadethemthinkabouttheirlives.Comparedtothoseofunluckylovers,theirliveswerefullofhope.“Iwanttolivemylifetothefullest,andthismoviemademethinkalot,”onestudentwrote.SilviaKnobloch-Westerwick,theheadofthestudy,saidthatbadmoods(情绪)wouldmakepeoplemorethoughtful.“Goodmoodsareusuallyasignthateverythingisfine.Youdon’thavetoworry,andyoudon’thavetothinkaboutyourproblemsinyourlife,”shesaid.“Butbadmoodsmakeyoufeelterrible.So,seeingasadmoviemaymakeyoufeelbad,butthatwillmakeyouthinkmoreaboutyourselfandbefullofhopeinthefuture.”1．Whydidthescientistaskthecollegestudentstowatchasadmovie?A．Tohelpthemmakemorefriends.B．Tomakethemfeelbetteraboutthemselves.C．Tofindouthowtheyfeltafterwatchingit.D．Toaskthemsharetheirfeelings.2．Howmanytimesdidthestudentsanswerquestionsfromthescientists?A．Sixtimes.B．Fivetimes.C．Fourtimes.D．Threetimes.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“those”referto?20 A．Stories.B．Feelings.C．Friends.D．Lives.4．Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A．Watchasadmoviewhenwearesad.B．Findtruelovewhenfeelsad.C．Seeahappyfilmwhenwefeelbad.D．Thinkaboutotherswhenwearedown.5．Howdidthecollegestudents’feelingchange?A．happy-scared-sadB．sad-excited-happyC．terrible-lucky-hopefulD．terrible-serious-sad【答案】1．C2．B3．D4．A5．C【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家通过实验证明看一部悲伤的电影会更适合不开心的人，因为它会让你珍惜当下你所拥有的。1．细节理解题。根据“The361collegestudentsansweredquestionsfromthescientistsbefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemovietofindouttheirdifferentfeeling,suchassadness.”可知，在学生观看完悲剧电影后，科学家们尝试发现他们的内心感受，故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“The361collegestudentsansweredquestionsfromthescientistsbefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemovietofindouttheirdifferentfeeling,suchassadness.”可知，在电影开始前、结束后回答了问题，以及放映过程中三次回答了科学家们提出的问题，一共是五次，故选B。3．代词指代题。根据“Scientistsbelievedthiswasbecausethemoviemadethemthinkabouttheirlives.Comparedtothoseofunluckylovers,theirliveswerefullofhope.”可知，科学家们认为这是因为这部电影让他们思考自己的生活。与那些不幸的恋人相比，他们的生活充满了希望。所以those是指“lives”，故选D。4．细节理解题。根据“Ifyoufeelsad,remembernottowatchahappymovie.Asadmoviemaybegoodforyou.SomescientistsatOhioStateUniversityfoundthatsadmoviecanmakepeoplehappier.”可知，如果你感到悲伤，记得不要看快乐的电影。看一部悲伤的电影可能对你有好处。俄亥俄州立大学的一些科学家发现，悲伤的电影可以让人更快乐。所以作者建议我们悲伤的时候，看一部悲伤的电影。故选A。5．细节理解题。根据“Butbadmoodsmakeyoufeelterrible.So,seeingasadmoviemaymakeyoufeelbad,butthatwillmakeyouthinkmoreaboutyourselfandbefullofhopeinthefuture.”可知，坏心情会让你感觉很糟糕，所以看一部悲伤的电影可能会让你感觉不好，但这会让你更多地考虑自己，并对未来充满希望。故选C。（23-24八年级上·辽宁沈阳·期中）Haveyouevergottenstung（蛰）byabee?Well,for18-year-oldMikailaUlmerfromtheUS,herfirstbeestingattheageof4wasaspecialexperience.Itlethermakeadifferenceandturnedherintoanentrepreneur.ThebeestingscaredMikailabutitalsomadeherinterestedintheinsect.Shesoonlearnedhowimportantbeesarefortheplanetandhowtheyareatrisk（风险）ofdyingout.Atnoteven5yearsoldMikailawantedtodosomethingtohelpsavethebees.Withherparents’help,shesetupalemonadestandinherfrontyard.Sheusedgrandmother’shomemadelemonaderecipe（食谱）andaddedalittlebitofhoney（蜂蜜）toit.Themoneyfromeverylemonadeshesoldwenttobeeprotectiongroups.ButMikailawantedtodomore.Shemadeherspecialrecipeintoaproduct,calledMeandtheBeesLemonade.20 Attheageof10,shewentonaTVshowwithherdadtotrytogetpublicattention.Itworked.Now,shesellsherproductsatrestaurantsandstoresacrossthecountry.In2020,MikailabroughtoutabookaboutherexperienceasanentrepreneurcalledBeeFearless,DreamLike-a-Kid.Shesaid“it’simportanttodreamlikeakid,andasakid,it’stheperfectagetostarttorealizewhatyouenjoyandtryingnewthingsandtakingrisks.”1．Theunderlinedword“entrepreneur”issimilarto________.A．successB．businesswomanC．scientistD．beekeeper2．HowdidMikailamakemoneyatage5?A．Shesoldherparents’lemonadestand.B．Shesoldhergrandmother’slemonaderecipe.C．Shewenttoworkforbeeprotectiongroups.D．Shesoldlemonadedrinkswithhoney.3．Whatis“MeandtheBeesLemonade”?A．It’sadrinkproductmadebyMikaila.B．ItistheproductofaTVshow.C．It’sthenameofanITcompany.D．ItisabookaboutMikaila’sexperience.4．Whatwouldbethebesttitle,forthepassage?A．Stung?Help!B．Ilovethebeesting!C．A“bee”girlD．Goodbye,bees!【答案】1．B2．D3．A4．C【导语】本文主要讲述了一个女孩在4岁时被蜜蜂蛰了，这激励了她想做点什么来帮助拯救蜜蜂，并让她成为一名企业家的故事。1．词义猜测题。根据“Itlethermakeadifferenceandturnedherintoanentrepreneur.”可知此处的entrepreneur应该是一种身份，结合下文“In2020,MikailabroughtoutabookaboutherexperienceasanentrepreneurcalledBeeFearless,DreamLike-a-Kid.”可说明她现在是一名成功的商人，故选B。2．细节理解题。根据“Atnoteven5yearsoldMikailawantedtodosomethingtohelpsavethebees.Withherparents’help,shesetupalemonadestandinherfrontyard.Sheusedgrandmother’shomemadelemonaderecipe（食谱）andaddedalittlebitofhoney（蜂蜜）toit.”可知她通过卖加蜂蜜的柠檬水饮料赚钱。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据“ButMikailawantedtodomore.Shemadeherspecialrecipeintoaproduct,calledMeandtheBeesLemonade”可知这是这是Mikaila制造的一种饮料的名字。故选A。4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个女孩在4岁时被蜜蜂蛰了，这激励了她想做点什么来帮助拯救蜜蜂，并让她成为一名企业家的故事，所以C选项“一个‘蜜蜂’女孩”最符合，故选C。20