专题03++阅读理解-2022-2023学年第二学期八年级英语期末专项复习（牛津译林版）

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专题03 阅读理解-2022-2023学年第二学期八年级英语期末专项复习（牛津译林版）
【近年真题详解】
【常州市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Clean Xinlong Forest Park
Eight strong boys and twelve careful girls are needed this Saturday (June 27th) afternoon to help clean up the park. We provide all kinds of cleaning tools for volunteers, but remember to take water and hats with you, because the sunshine could be very strong that day.
Anyone above 13 years old is welcome! If you are free for hours this Saturday, come and join us!
Email: park344@xinlong.com
Art Teachers for Children’s Palace
We need 2 adults next month to work as art teachers for Children’s Palace. Experience is not a must; however, you need to be good at painting and open-minded with a loving heart. It would be best if you have some knowledge in education.
You can pick any one of the following periods of time:
1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Saturday;
9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Sunday;
The children here are looking forward to your coming! Scan (扫描) the following QR code (二维码) to join us now!
Help Us with the Survey
We are doing a survey on the opinions about the After-school Service Program. Both primary school teachers and primary school students are welcome to take part in our survey and give your opinions about the program. Click here to fill in your ideas before 5:00 p.m., June 28th.
Spend just a few minutes sharing your opinions, and your help with the survey will make a difference to the program!
https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DT07dI2SUJZcFd0
21. What should you take if you help clean Xinlong Forest Park?
A. A mop. B. A brush. C. Water. D. A raincoat.
22. Which of them can most probably be a volunteer art teacher in Children’s Palace?
A. A designer of a company, who is busy with work at weekends.
B. A teacher, who loves children and has studied drawing for 3 years.
C. A college student, who can’t draw well.
D. A 17-year-old girl, who is the first prize winner of a drawing competition.
23. Which of the following is true about the survey?
A. The results of the survey will be collected before June 18th.
B. Parents of primary school students are welcome to help with the survey.
C. The purpose of the survey is to improve a training program for teachers.
D. It won’t take a very long time to take part in the survey.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了几则招聘广告。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“remember to take water and hats with you”可知要带着水。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“you need to be good at painting and open-minded with a loving heart. It would be best if you have some knowledge in education.”可知如果想成为一个志愿者美术老师，你需要善于绘画，心胸开阔，有一颗爱心。 最好有一些教育方面的知识，选项B“一位爱孩子，学画3年的老师”符合。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Spend just a few minutes sharing your opinions”可知这个调查只需要几分钟，不需要花费很长时间。故选D。
B
The walls of the Regenerate Lab—a tiny workplace on Hangzhou Road in Shanghai, are filled with colorful posters and stamps. The room is full of boxes, watercolors, and all kinds of waste. It is run by three young people—Yu Lei, who is the director (导演), Yu Weiyi and Wodele.
Yu Lei comes from a city in North China’s Inner Mongolia. At school, Yu Lei took part in many shows, but he hated it when he found that the well-designed tools were carelessly thrown away after the play. He started by learning from his father and creating (创造) small things himself out of the tools that are thrown away.
In July 2020, two years after leaving college, he worked together with his two friends and opened the Regenerate Lab. There the three men have different tasks—with all the materials collected in their room, Yu Lei and Wodele design and make all kinds of things, while Yu Weiyi looks after the business part.
The things they have made are used in their plays. They spend lots of time creating children’s plays and shows and have made four plays so far. “I used to collect materials from bird and flower markets,” Yu Lei said. “But most of them are closed now.” But it is not a problem for them, because they have many other sources (来源). “People of all ages are interested in our work and keep collecting different kinds of waste for us.” Yu Lei said.
And it seems the tiny workplace is becoming more and more popular on Hangzhou Road.
24. Why did Yu Lei start to make things out of thrown-away waste?
A. Because he was too poor to afford new things.
B. Because his room was filled with different waste.
C. Because he felt bad for the thrown-away tools after the play.
D. Because he was very interested in doing DIY jobs.
25. Which of the following is true about the Regenerate Lab?
A. The three young men started the lab at a high school.
B. The lab was started in Yu Lei's hometown.
C. The lab has created four plays for adults so far.
D. More and more people are getting interested in the lab.
26. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The importance of recycling B. Creating new things out of waste
C. Yu Lei and his plays D. The pleasure of DIY jobs
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了上海杭州路上的一个小工作场所——再生实验室，他们用被扔掉的东西制作一些东西，这些东西也被用在他们的戏剧中。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据“but he hated it when he found that the well-designed tools were carelessly thrown away after the play. He started by learning from his father and creating (创造) small things himself out of the tools that are thrown away”可知当他发现精心设计的工具在演出后不小心被扔掉时，他很讨厌，所以他开始用被扔掉的工具自己创造小东西。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“People of all ages are interested in our work”可知各个年龄段的人都对我们的工作感兴趣。故选D。
【26题详解】
最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了上海杭州路上的一个小工作场所——再生实验室，他们用被扔掉的东西制作一些东西，故以选项B“从垃圾中创造新事物”为标题更合适。故选B。
C
Finally, in March of 1703, the Adventure set sail for India. The winds were good until we got near Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa. Then a strong wind began to blow. We were trapped in the wind for twenty days. After many hours, the wind finally stopped and the sea became quieter. The storm had blown the Adventure hundreds of kilometers to the east.
“Where are we?” I asked the captain(船长).
“I can’t tell for sure.” He said, “we are running out of water. We must reach land soon to fill our water barrels(桶).” Many days passed and we saw nothing but the sea. One morning, before everyone died of thirst, a sailor cried out, “Land!” Everyone on the ship was silent for a second. And quickly the ship sailed closer to the land. The sailors suddenly became tumultuous and all cheered.
“You men,” said the captain to the sailors, “take the rowboats(划艇) and go. Fill the water barrels with fresh water.”
“Captain,” I said, “may I go with them to take a look at this place?”
“Of course,” he replied. “You can tell me later what it is like.”
When the rowboats reached the coast, one of the sailors said, “we will have to walk along the coast to look for fresh water.”
“I’m going to take a little walk,” I told them. “I will meet you back here in an hour.”
I walked about a kilometer, enjoying being on land again. Then I turned and walked back to meet the sailors.
When I arrived on the beach, the sailors were not there. They were in the rowboats, rowing as fast as they could toward the Adventure. I was going to shout out to them when I saw a very huge man walking through the sea. I was trying to catch up with the rowboats. The sailors were almost at the ship, and I could see that the huge man would not be able to catch them. Instead, it was coming towards me. Great fear went through my mind.
27. What happened when they got near the east coast of Africa?
A. They decided to set sail for India. B. The captain lost his sense of direction.
C. A storm came and blew the ship heavily. D. The captain couldn’t tell where they were.
28. What does the underlined word “tumultuous” most probably mean?
A. sad B. excited C. bored D. relaxed
29. Why did the writer get off the ship after reaching the land?
A. Because he planned to help get fresh water for everyone.
B. Because he got tired of travelling and decided to live on the land.
C. Because he wanted to take a walk and look around.
D. Because he was looking for the huge man on the land.
30. What would most probably happen next?
A. The writer saw the sailors were caught by the huge man.
B. The sailors failed to get on the ship because it was too far away
C. The writer tried to run away as fast as possible.
D. The huge man caught the captain and controlled the ship.
【答案】27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了作者在起航前往印度的过程中，被困到强风中二十天，淡水用完了。在航行很多天之后，他们发现了陆地，前往寻找淡水，但是在作者回到和水手相约见面的地方时，发现他们已经走了，这时一个大个子男人却朝作者走来。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Then a strong wind began to blow. We were trapped in the wind for twenty days...The storm had blown the Adventure hundreds of kilometers to the east”可知一股强风开始吹来，暴风雨将冒险号吹向东方数百公里。故选C。
【28题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“The sailors suddenly became tumultuous and all cheered”以及上文可知，他们发现了陆地，开始欢呼，可见他们非常兴奋。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“may I go with them to take a look at this place”以及“I walked about a kilometer, enjoying being on land again”可知作者想下去走一走，看一看。故选C。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据“it was coming towards me. Great fear went through my mind”可知它朝我走来，巨大的恐惧掠过我的脑海，可推断作者接下来会逃跑。故选C。

【南通市崇川区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下面图表或短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选词最佳选项
A
Quickly screen yourself at home for the presence of the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) antigen. Test results in only 15 minutes.
How to use

31. The pictures above are _______.
A.a news report B. a notice C. an instruction D. a comic strip
32. How long does it take people to know the result of the test?
A. Several seconds. B. About 15 minutes. C. At least an hour. D. Over half a day.
33. Which picture below says that you should test again?
A. B. C. D.
【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A
【解析】本文主要讲述了如何在家中快速筛查自己是否存在COVID-19（SARS CoV-2）抗原。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。本文主要讲述了如何在家中快速筛查自己是否存在COVID-19（SARS CoV-2）抗原，故文章是一个指导书。故选C。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Test results in only 15 minutes.”可知测试结果仅需 15 分钟。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中“Re-test”所示的图片可知，选项A符合重新检测的标准。故选A。

B
Riding a Mobike in the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that HUAWEI smartphones are on sale. But you’re not in China—you’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products (产品) have been going all over the world.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, a Chinese student, who is studying in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”
“Some Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They are not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. “Made in China” becomes cool. “They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don’t have,” an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
34. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. Many people use HUAWEI smartphones.
B. Sichuan-style restaurants are famous in the UK.
C. People around the world like speaking Chinese.
D. Chinese products are popular in many countries.
35. People in Australia ________.
A. like eating fish with bones B. like eating meat with bones
C. don’t like eating fish with bones D. don’t like eating meat without bones
36. From the passage, we can know that ________.
A. Chinese restaurants have made no changes to the dishes
B. All the US-owned drones are Chinese models
C. You can only see Chinese brands in Manchester in Britain
D. People in Western countries have enjoyed Chinese food for a long time
37. The underline word “unreliable” in paragraph 4 probably mean ________?
A. untidy B. unable to be trusted C. unlucky D. unable to be repaired
【答案】34. D 35. C 36. D 37. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了中国产品在许多国家都很受欢迎。
【34题详解】
段落大意题。根据“Chinese products (产品) have been going all over the world.”可知第一段主要介绍了中国产品在许多国家都很受欢迎。故选D。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”可知澳大利亚人不喜欢吃带刺的鱼，故选C。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time”可推知西方国家的人们很早就喜欢吃中国菜了，故选D。
【37题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands”可知过去，大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。故选B。
C

While the mobile Internet is changing the way we live, more and more old people in China are getting in on the digital world, although they will have some trouble.
Yang Su is among them. He is both a pianist of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (交响乐团), a 61-year-old professional vlogger (视频博主). With more than 2.3 million followers on China’s famous short video app “Douyin”, his videos have been watched by over 1 million times.
“Three years ago, my son put a short video of me playing the piano at home on ‘Douyin’, and hours later it was played over 1 million times,” Yang remembered.
However, it’s not easy for him to learn how to film a video. He needs to play through the music since he doesn’t know how to edit (编辑) and cut clips. His child helps him a lot later. “The Internet has opened the door to a new world,” Yang said. “I always keep myself busy and feel very young at my age.”
Do other old people get used to the digital world like Yang? Ding Qiulin is a 73-year-old man from Hunan. “I got my smartphone more than one year ago, but I only use WeChat for video calls,” he said. Ding finds it hard to learn to use other apps.
▲ Luo Xu, a post-90s volunteer, joined a non-profit organization in Beijing nine years ago to teach old people how to use the Internet. “While I am helping people aged between 50 and 90 years old, I have a strong feeling of pleasure,” Luo said.
38. Why is it difficult for Yang Su to film a video?
A. Because he can only use WeChat for video calls.
B. Because nobody can help him.
C. Because he doesn’t know how to edit or cut clips.
D. Because he has just got his smartphone.
39. Which of the following sentences is an opinion (观点)?
A. Ding Qiulin is a 73-year-old man from Hunan.
B. It’s hard for Ding Qiulin to learn to use other apps.
C. More and more old people in China are getting in on the digital world.
D. Yang Su is both a pianist of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and a 61-year-old professional vlogger.
40. Which of the following can we put in “ ▲ ”?
A. In fact, many other old people have the same feeling as Ding.
B. However, many young people find it hard to teach the old to use the Internet.
C. As a result, old people have to spend much time learning to use the smartphone.
D. Luckily, younger people are building a bridge between the digital world and the old.
41. Why did the writer write the passage?
A. To tell us we should learn to make short videos like Yang.
B. To explain why the mobile Internet is popular in our country.
C. To show the mobile Internet makes a great difference to the old.
D. To ask young people to spend more time caring for their parents.
【答案】38. C 39. B 40. D 41. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了移动互联网对老年人生活的影响。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He needs to play through the music since he doesn’t know how to edit and cut clips.”可知，对Yang Su来说学习如何拍摄视频不容易，是因为他不知道如何编辑和剪切剪辑。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Ding finds it hard to learn to use other apps.”可知，Ding Qiulin发现很难学会使用其他应用程序，这是Ding Qiulin自己的观点。故选B。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Ding finds it hard to learn to use other apps.”以及“teach old people how to use the Internet”可知，前文提到老年人使用最新的应用软件有困难，下文提到年轻人帮助老人使用互联网。所以此处需要一个承上启下的句子。选项D“幸运的是，年轻人正在数字世界和老年人之间架起一座桥梁。”符合语境。故选D。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章主要通过列举两个老年人的例子告诉我们移动互联网对老年人的巨大影响。故选C。
D
For most first-year students at a university or college, August is the month for military training (军训). It offers a good chance to meet our classmates and get ready for the new school life.
Our school’s training took place from August 23 to 29. First, we would make a blackboard newspaper for our new classroom. When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous. Could I manage to both complete this project and prepare for the closing concert? What if my classmates wouldn’t follow my instructions?
The project began on August 24. The three other girls in the group have different abilities. My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, saying that we should shorten the text and leave more space for pictures. The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm. I thought hard about whether or not to take her suggestions and then made some changes. I found that she had a lot of good ideas. As time went by, even when I couldn’t take part in practice. I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.
Finally, it was time for our project to be shown. Our teacher said that no matter what the results might be, our efforts (努力) would not be wasted.
Our class finally won first prize in the competition. Our teacher was right. The result was not the most important. I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students.
42. What do we know about military training from the passage?
A. It asks all the students to take part in its each term.
B. It usually takes place from August 23 to 29.
C. It allows students to get to know each other.
D. It always ends with a school concert.
43. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. How the writer prepared for the concert.
B. How the writer chose her group members.
C. How the writer got through military training
D. How the writer’s group prepared for their project.
44. How did the writer’s feeling change about the project?
A. nervous — hopeless — confident — sad
B. nervous — worried — calm — proud
C. confident — worried — sad — proud
D. nervous — worried — angry — sad
45. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Team work is important B. Never let a chance go by
C. Try to get the first prize D. Hard work makes a difference
【答案】42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A
【解析】本文作者讲述了上大学军训期间为新教室做黑板报的经历。作者负责这个项目。作者和其他三个女孩共同的努力出色地完成了这个项目，在比赛中获得了一等奖。作者感到了强烈的集体荣誉感，以及团队合作的重要性。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It offers a good chance to meet our classmates”可知，军训让学生们相互了解。故选C。
【43题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中“…My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, … The arguments … I found that she had a lot of good ideas. …I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.”可知，第三段主要讲述了作者团队是如何为他们的项目做准备的。故选D。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据第2段中“When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous”、第三段中“The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm….I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.”和第五段中“I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students.”可知，作者对这个项目的感觉变化是紧张-担忧-平静-骄傲。故选B。
【45题详解】
最佳标题题。 本文作者讲述了上大学军训期间，作者负责为新教室做黑板报这个项目，作者和其他三个女孩共同合作，出色地完成了这个项目，作者感到了团队合作的重要性。由此可知，这篇文章最好的标题是“团队合作很重要”。故选A。

【苏州市高新区第二中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Attention, please! Reporters wanted!
Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, you may have a chance to be a winner in the TFK Kid Reporter Talent Search.
We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2020~2021 school year.
Professional reporters from Time For Kids will decide who will be the winner. In the past years, TFK Kid Reporters have:
Interviewed national leaders, famous people and other newsmakers.
Written news, stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for Time For Kids.
Learned about the news business from prize-winning reporters who work at TIMES.
Appeared on television to talk about their work.
How to Enter
To apply （申请）, visit www.timeforkids.com and complete the official entry form. Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parents or teachers, who must sign （签名）your entry form and send it to us by email. Entry forms must be sent by July 17, 2020. You must be 14 years old or younger on September 1, 2020.
Contest （比赛）opens: 10:00 a.m. on March 14, 2020
Contest deadline（截止时间）:12:00 p.m. on July 17, 2020
All entries must follow the official rules for consideration. See contest rules on the next page.
21. The 12 student reporters will work for ________.
A. more than a year B. less than a year C. about a year D. half a year
22. If David is chosen as a member of the TFK Kid Reporter team, he will probably NOT ________.
A. play a role (角色) in some famous TV plays B. learn how to do well in the reporting job
C. do an interview with the American president D. write down his own ideas for Time For Kids
23. Where can we see this material?
A. In a diary. B. In a dictionary. C. In a storybook. D. On the Internet.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了2020~2021 学年 TFK Kid Reporter 团队的成员招聘，详细介绍了时间、内容和规则等。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2020~2021 school year.”可知这12个学生记者将工作约一年，故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Interviewed national leaders, famous people and other newsmakers. Written news, stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for Time For Kids. Learned about the news business from prize-winning reporters who work at TIMES. Appeared on television to talk about their work.”可知如果大卫被选为TFK Kid记者团队的一员，他可能不会在一些著名的电视剧中扮演一个角色，故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Attention, please! Reporters wanted!”结合文章内容可知这是一个广告，所以可能在网上看到，故选D。
B
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space. Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the USA, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave（挥手）to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
24. From the passage, we should give more ________ personal space.
A. people in the Middle East B. people in North America
C. people in South America D. people in South China
25. How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
26. We can’t wave to say goodbye in ________.
A. America B. Japan C. Britain D. Greece
27. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Saying goodbye. B. Touching people.
C. Looking at people. D. Communicating politely.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D
【解析】本文介绍一些礼貌地与留学生交流的方法。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据“You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans”可知我们应该给北美人更多人的个人空间。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? ”、“Do you know how to touch people correctly? ”、“Do you look at people when you talk?”以及“And how do you say goodbye? ”可知文章给出了四种与外国学生交流的方式。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据“That’s easy, wave（挥手）to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!”可知在希腊不能挥手告别。故选D。
【27题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“here are some ways to communicate with them politely.”可知文章说的是礼貌的交流。故选D。
C
When you want to buy something, do you buy it new or second-hand? These days, buying second-hand items is becoming more popular.
Second-hand items are much cheaper than new ones so people can save money. It’s also good for the environment. In 2020, the mass(质量) of all man-made materials became greater than that of every living thing on Earth. So it’s a better choice to reuse old things.
People can even find some “extinct” (绝版的) items, or items that are no longer made. For example, some people like to buy vintage items, including clothes and accessories (饰品). These items often go back 30 years or even more. But as long as they’re in good condition, people can still use them.
Second-hand items connect people. In this way, they sometimes pass on history and stories. Here are two examples.
Zhao Kaiqi, 22, college student, Harbin, Heilongjiang
I love buying books on Deja Vu, an online second-hand trading site. It’s a good choice for students like me. I can save a lot of money. It also brings me interesting experiences that I don’t have when I buy new books. One time, I found a note in a second-hand book. Its previous (之前的) owner left the note, hoping that I would enjoy the book. It was heartwarming to read. I want to do something like that in the future.
Kate, 25, writer, London, UK
I am a big fan of vintage items. They are special. I like items from the 1950s and 1960s. Vintage items carry stories from the past. Once I bought a bracelet (手链) with the words “Rose” and “Love, Jason”inscribed on it. It made me wonder about ___▲___ . I think looking for vintage items is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, but whether you can find an item that fits you. It’s an interesting connection.
28. What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A. To encourage people to buy new items.
B. To introduce the second-hand culture.
C. To show how many people buy second-hand items.
D. To explain the good and bad points of second-hand items.
29. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ______ .
A. why people buy second-hand items B. what second-hand item people can buy
C. where people can buy second-hand items D. when is the best time to buy second-hand items
30. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “vintage”?
A. new and good B. old but good C. expensive but good D. fashionable and modern
31. Which of the following can be put in ___▲___ ?
A. the designer of the bracelet B. the material of the bracelet
C. the story behind the bracelet D. the happiness of finding vintage items
32. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Zhao Kaiqi is a big fan of vintage items.
B. Second-hand items are more expensive than new ones.
C. Second-hand items sometimes pass on history and stories.
D. Kate is a college student who always buys books on Deja Vu.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C
【解析】现在越来越多的人喜欢买二手物品，本文介绍了人们喜欢买二手物品的原因，宣传鼓励人们购买二手物品。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，本文介绍了人们喜欢买二手物品的原因，宣传鼓励人们购买二手物品。故选B。
【29题详解】
段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，本段主要介绍购买二手物品的好处，故选A。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。分析“For example, some people like to buy vintage items, including clothes and accessories (饰品). These items often go back 30 years or even more.”可知，这些衣服和配饰通常可以追溯到30年甚至更久以前，所以此处vintage的意思是“古老但是很好”，故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。分析“Once I bought a bracelet (手链) with the words ‘Rose’ and ‘Love, Jason’ inscribed on it. It made me wonder about…”可知，有一次我买了一个手镯，上面刻着“玫瑰”和“爱你的杰森”，所以这让我想知道手镯背后的故事，故选C。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Second-hand items connect people. In this way, they sometimes pass on history and stories.”可知，二手物品将人们联系在一起，通过这种方式，它们有时传递历史和故事。故选C。
D
How did the sea horse get its name? It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world. There are 32 different kinds of sea horses. Their sizes are quite different from one inch long to about one foot long. Because their fins are small, sea horses swim very slowly. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves. Sea horses feed on live food, such as tiny shrimps. A sea horse has no teeth, so it eats the shrimp whole.
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, unlike most kinds of fish. And it’s the male sea horse, not the female, which gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female’s body. But the female places the eggs in the male sea horse’s pouch (育儿袋). The male carries the eggs for about three weeks until they hatch (孵化).
The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and kept in aquariums (水箱) where they can’t live long. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean. There it can find a mate and bring new sea horses into the world.
33. Sea horses do the following things except ________ to keep themselves safe from other fish.
A. changing colours B. changing sizes C. hiding in plants D. hiding in grasses
34. Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller?
A. Because they grow at a very low speed. B. Because their homes are changed into new land.
C. Because they are killed by people for food. D. Because their food is becoming less and less.
35. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Father Sea Horses B. How Sea Horses Grow
C. Kinds of Sea Horses D. All About Sea Horses
【答案】33. B 34. B 35. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了关于海马的一些知识。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves.”可知海马躲在植物和草丛中，远离其他鱼类。他们还可以改变颜色来保持自己。所以B选项“改变体型”不属于海马保护自身的方式，故选B。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.”可知是海马的数量变少是因为海马的家园变成了新的土地。故选B。
【35题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“How did the sea horse get its name? It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.”并结合文章讲到了海马名字的来历，生活习性，如何繁殖及数量越来越少的原因，可知本文最好的标题是“关于海马的一切”，故选D。

【苏州市高新区实验初级中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable (好客的) people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.
At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guest can eat. At table, guests are supposed to start eating first.
Perhaps one of the things that surprise a Western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick up food for visitors, which won’t happen at Western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have more.”
Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius said thousands of years ago: How happy we are to meet friends from afar!
21. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese people are more hospitable than the other people.
B. Foreigners would be surprised when eating Chinese food.
C. Chinese people like having meals with foreigners as guests.
D. Foreigners will be treated warmly when visiting a Chinese family.
22. Why are guests supposed to start eating first?
A. Because they are hungrier than the host. B. Because it’s one of the Chinese table manners.
C. Because the host is busy preparing the meal. D. Because it’s one of the Western table manners.
【答案】21. D 22. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了中国人热情好客的文化习俗。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth they would receive as guests.”可知，外国人在拜访中国家庭时会受到热情的招待。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“At table, guests are supposed to start eating first.”和常识可知，让客人先吃是中国餐桌礼仪之一。故选B。
B
Mary was a young girl. She loved to see the negative（消极）side of life.
Once, her father took her to the kitchen. He asked Mary to take a potato, an egg and two spoons of tea leaves. Mary was surprised and asked her father, “Do you want me to cook?”
“No,” her father said.
He then took three pots and poured some water in each pot. The pot were placed on the stove. Once the water started to boil, he dropped the potato in a pot, the egg in the second one and the tea leaves in the third one.
“Why are you doing all these things?” Mary asked really annoyed with her father.
“Just wait for fifteen minutes,” said her father.
The impatient daughter managed to wait for around 15 minutes.
Now, he placed the two plates, one with the potato and the other with the egg, and the cup of tea in front of Mary.
Mary asked, “What does it mean, Father? I don’t understand!”
“Each object faced similar adversities（困境）, but they reacted differently. The potato, when put in boiling water, became very weak. The soft egg became very hard when we put it in boiling water. And the tea leaves changed the water itself, giving it a nice aroma（芳香）! It gave something new.”
Mary understood that we can create something new even when we experience adversities.
So, what are you? A potato, an egg, or tea leaves?
23. The father took Mary to the kitchen to ________.
A. make her cook for the family B. show her the cooking skills
C. teach her a life lesson D. let her have eggs and a cup of tea
24. Mary’s father wanted her to live like ________.
A. a stone B. a potato C. an egg D. tea leaves
25. The best title of the passage can be “________”.
A. When adversity knocks B. How to cook dinner
C. What an impatient daughter D. The negative side of life
【答案】23. C 24. D 25. A
【解析】本文讲述了父亲为了鼓励消极的女儿，用热水煮土豆、鸡蛋和茶叶得到的不同结果给女儿讲述了一则人生哲理：面对困境时，我们可以自己选择成为怎么样的人。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Each object faced similar adversities, but they reacted differently.”以及上文的描述可知，父亲是为了让玛丽感悟人生哲理，故选C。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据“And the tea leaves changed the water itself, giving it a nice aroma! It gave something new.” Mary understood that we can create something new even when we experience adversities.”可知，父亲想让玛丽像茶叶一样，即使我们经历逆境，我们也能创造新的东西。故选D。
【25题详解】
最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了父亲为了鼓励消极的女儿，用热水煮土豆、鸡蛋和茶叶得到的不同结果给女儿讲述了一则人生哲理：面对困境时，我们可以自己选择成为怎样的人，故选A。
C
On May 22, 2021, Chinese scientist Yuan Longping passed away at 91. Yuan was an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering（中国工程院院士）. He spent over 50 years working on hybrid rice（杂交水稻）. People call him the “father of hybrid rice”.
For Chinese families, rice is an important part of almost every meal. But in the past, not having enough rice was a big problem. In the 1960s, people in China didn’t have enough food to eat. Many people even died because of this. As a young student, Yuan was sad to see this. He decided to study agriculture（农业）. His mother worried this work would be hard. But Yuan said, “Having enough food was the most important thing for us.”
He spent four years looking for wild rice that could be crossed（杂交）with other plants. In 1964, he found it! In 1973, he grew the world’s first hybrid rice strain（品种）. It could reach a yield（出产量）of over 500 kg per mu, it could feed about 70,000, 000 more people every year! In later years, Yuan and his team kept on studying. In 1996, Yuan started growing super hybrid rice. Its output was even higher.
Yuan’s hybrid rice is also grown around the world. People plant it in countries such as India, Vietnam（越南）and the US. It has pulled millions of people out of hunger.
Yuan once said he had two dreams. One was to someday stand under rice crops that were taller than men. The other was to grow hybrid rice all over the world and save people from hunger. His dreams might come true one day.
26. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study hybrid rice?
A. To make more money. B. To win more prizes.
C. To feed more people. D. To protect the environment.
27. Which foreign countries is Yuan’s hybrid rice grown in?
①America ②Canada ③India ④Vietnam
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ①②④ D. ②③④
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In the 1960s, many Chinese people died because of illness.
B. Yuan Longping’s mother supported his decision at first.
C. Hybrid rice could feed about seven million more people every year.
D. It took Yuan Longping more than 50 years to work on hybrid rice.
【答案】26. C 27. B 28. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了“杂交水稻之父”——袁隆平的生平以及他在农业方面取得的成就。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据“In the 1960s, people in China didn’t have enough food to eat. Many people even died because of this. As a young student, Yuan was sad to see this. He decided to study agriculture.”可知，袁隆平决定研究杂交水稻是因为他想养活更多的人，故选C。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“People plant it in countries such as India, Vietnam and the US.”可知，在印度，越南和美国都有种植，故选B。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据“He spent over 50 years working on hybrid rice.”可知，他花了50多年的时间研究杂交水稻，D表述正确，故选D。
D
The music is on. The figure skater（花滑运动员）jumps and spins（旋转）. One turn, two turns, three turns—it seems they never get dizzy no matter how many times they spin. Why?
People often feel dizzy and lose balance（平衡）after spinning around. This is because when we move our head during a spin, our eyes start to move in the opposite direction. They reach their limit（极限）before our head finishes a full turn, so they turn back to a new starting point, said Scientific American. When our eyes repeat this, we get dizzy.
Figure skaters don’t have any super power. They get dizzy, too. Their secret is lots and lots of practice, according to Science Focus magazine. As they train more, their brains get used to the feeling.
Skaters also have methods to help them feel less dizzy. The first method is called “opposing eye movement”. It’s like the eye movement when we watch a moving train pass in front of us while our heads stay still. Skaters can train themselves to have this eye movement when they spin. Scientific American said this can offset（抵消）the dizzy feeling.
The second method is keeping a uniform speed（匀速）. We feel dizzier when our brain feels changes in speed. Another method is that skaters can also pick one spot（点）to stare at as they stop turning, said Science Focus.
29. When will people feel dizzy according to the text?
A. When people spin a lot. B. When people jump a lot.
C. When people listen to music. D. When people move their eyes fast.
30. Which of following is true according to the text?
A. Figure skaters never get dizzy.
B. Skaters can get less dizzy after lots of practice.
C. People get dizzier when our eyes feel changes in speed.
D. When people spin, their eyes move in the same direction.
31. What does the underlined phrase “opposing eye movement” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 顺向眼动 B. 反向眼动 C. 旋转眼动 D. 上下眼动
32. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Why people feel dizzy. B. How people can become figure skaters.
C. How important practice is for figure skaters. D. What the secret to not feeling dizzy for figure skaters is.
【答案】29. A 30. B 31. B 32. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了花样滑冰运动员不感到头晕的秘密是什么。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“People often feel dizzy and lose balance (平衡) after spinning around.”可知，人们在旋转后经常感到头晕和失去平衡。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Figure skaters don’t have any super power. They get dizzy, too. Their secret is lots and lots of practice, according to Science Focus magazine. As they train more, their brains get used to the feeling.”以及“Skaters also have methods to help them feel less dizzy.”可知，经过大量练习，滑冰者可以减少头晕。故选B。
【31题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“Skaters also have methods to help them feel less dizzy. The first method is called ‘opposing eye movement’. It’s like the eye movement when we watch a moving train pass in front of us while our heads stay still.”可知，滑冰者也有方法帮助他们感觉不那么头晕。第一种方法叫做“反眼球运动”。这就像当我们看着一辆行驶的火车从我们面前经过，而我们的头保持静止时的眼球运动。从而可知“opposing eye movement”意思是“反向眼动”。故选B。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The music is on. The figure skater (花滑运动员) jumps and spins (旋转). One turn, two turns, three turns—it seems they never get dizzy no matter how many times they spin. Why?”和全文内容可知，本文通过开篇提出问题的方式，主要介绍花样滑冰运动员不感到头晕的秘密是什么。故选D。

【苏州市吴江区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解 (共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have brought ice and snow sports fever (狂热) to China. Here are four teenagers from around China share their connections (缘分) with ice and snow sports.
Ye Enke, 12,
Altay, Xinjiang
I started to learn skiing at 6 from my father. At the beginning I often fell down. I once hurt myself and got well after a month. But skiing was so fun and exciting, I wanted to learn it well. I dream to take part in the Winter Games someday!
Lu Yuzhu, 14,
Hefei, Anhui
When I was a third-grader, I found a pair of roller skates in our house. I learned to roller-skate by myself. The key is to keep your balance (平衡). After falling down and standing up many times, I learned the skill. Later, I went to learn ice-skating at the local artificial ice rink (人工溜冰场).
Liu Zimeng, 13,
Sanya, Hainan
I can play ice hockey (冰球) in Sanya, though a long time ago I never thought I could. In 2020, my school opened a class in ice hockey and invited three players to teach us. We usually train on the ground at school. There is one ice rink in Sanya. I go there to train twice a month.
Liu Zhiyan, 12,
Shenyang, Liaoning
When I was 8, I went skiing in the wild. During the winter holidays, I go skiing every day. Later I changed from skiing to snowboarding because everyone can find his or her own style. I dream to be a successful snowboarder one day.
21. Who was born in the south of China?
A. Ye Enke. B. Lu Yuzhu. C. Liu Zimeng. D. Liu Zhiyan.
22. According to the passage, ________ taught Lu Yuzhu to roller-skate.
A. nobody B. three players C. her teacher D. her father
23. What sport does Liu Zhiyan do now?
A. Skiing. B. Snowboarding. C. Ice skating. D. Ice hockey.
24. Why do these four teenagers like doing ice and snow sports?
A. Because they want to take part in the Olympics. B. Because they can’t have other sports to do.
C. Because they don’t want to go to school. D. Because these sports are very exciting.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A
【解析】本文描述2022年北京冬奥会给中国带来了冰雪运动的热潮。本文是四位来自中国各地的青少年分享他们与冰雪运动的缘分。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Liu Zimeng, 13, Sanya, Hainan”可知，Liu Zimeng出生在中国的南方。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“I learned to roller-skate by myself.”可知，Lu Yuzhu自学滑旱冰，没人教。故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Later I changed from skiing to snowboarding because everyone can find his or her own style.”可知，Liu Zhiyan由滑雪变成了单板滑雪。故选B。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have brought ice and snow sports fever (狂热) to China.”可推知，由于2022年北京冬奥会带来了冰雪运动的热潮，他们也想参加奥运会。故选A。
B
Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.
Most travellers enjoy meeting new people, but sometimes you can be rude without saying anything. In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway, and if you’re travelling in Thailand, never touch people’s heads or point your feet at people. When the Japanese meet new people, they like giving business cards—you should read the card carefully, not just put it in your pocket.
In most countries in Europe, people expect a lot of eye contact (接触) when you talk to them, but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. In South America people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk, but in countries like the USA, you need to give people more personal space. Also, it’s rude to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to you. You must wait until they finish before you start speaking.
In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food on your plate, and it’s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating, which you mustn’t do in the UK. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia—that’s bad luck.
With so much to think about, it’s not surprising that many people prefer (更喜欢) going on holiday in their own countries—or you might just decide to stay at home!
25. What does the underlined word “interrupt” would most likely mean?
A. Follow. B. Break. C. Agree. D. Touch.
26. What is the correct order of the subheadings (小标题) from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 5?
①Eating out ②At home ③Body language ④Face-to-face communication
A. ②③④① B. ④①②③ C. ③④①② D. ①③②④
27. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In Russia, it’s impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway.
B. We should put the business cards in our pocket at once in Japan.
C. In China, people cannot smoke before other people finish eating.
D. In South Africa, you can stand closely to others.
28. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. Failure is the mother of success. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
【答案】25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D
【解析】本文主要讲述了不同国家的文化，告诉我们要入乡随俗。
【25题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“You must wait until they finish before you start speaking.”可知，打断别人说话是粗鲁的，所以“interrupt”意为“打断”，与B选项同义。故选B。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据“In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway, and if you’re travelling in Thailand, never touch people’s heads or point your feet at people.”可知，此处讲述了肢体语言，因此③排第一；根据“In most countries in Europe, people expect a lot of eye contact (接触) when you talk to them,”可知，此处讲述了面对面的交流情况，因此④排第二；根据“In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food on your plate, and it’s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating,”可知，此处讲述了外出就餐礼仪，因此①排第三。所以正确的顺序为③④①②。故选C。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway,”可知，在俄罗斯，在门口与人握手是不礼貌的。故选A。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据“but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.”可知，计划去国外，你应该知道在不同的场合做出不同的表现。D选项“入乡随俗”符合。故选D。
C
Have you ever tried hiking? I had my first hiking experience on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) with my friend when I went to Yunnan.
This was the first time I had traveled so far without my parents. I was very excited and discussed the plan with my friend almost every week. But, not everything went according to the plan. When we arrived at Lijiang, the weather was not good. It was a cloudy day and we could hardly see the mountain. My friend and I decided to book a tour called Hiking to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
The next morning, we arrived at the starting point and waited for our guide and driver. We passed a lake on our way to the mountain. It was hard to believe that the temperature could change so fast. When we were in the car, we just wore shirts. However, when we walked to the lakeside, I felt a cold wind blow. The lake was beautiful. There were lots of wild animals there.
At the foot of the mountain, we could only see mountains, soil and the sky at a glance. When we arrived at an altitude (海拔) of about 3800 metres, I started to feel a bit sick. This made it hard to enjoy the view. The guide gave me some advice. He said, “Watch your step instead of thinking about how many steps you have to take.” It was not easy, but the experience was unforgettable. It was nice to see the valley (山谷) from up above when we finished the hike.
In 10 days, we climbed the mountain, visited lots of ancient towns and traveled to Xishuangbanna. It’s hard to say which part was the best. Things like this make it so fun to travel.
29. What did the writer and his friend decide to do when they arrived in Lijiang?
A. To book a tour. B. To buy some clothes.
C. To have some local food. D. To visit an ancient town.
30. What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. The writer went to the mountain by bus.
B. The writer passed a big park on the way to the mountain.
C. The writer felt cold when they were out of the car.
D. The writer went hiking without any guides.
31. What did the writer do when he felt a bit sick?
A. He enjoyed the view. B. He saw the valley.
C. He watched his step. D. He thought about how many steps to take.
32. What did the writer think of his first hike?
A. Boring. B. Wonderful. C. Surprising. D. Terrible.
【答案】29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B
【解析】本文讲述了作者和朋友去玉龙雪山徒步旅行的经历。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“My friend and I decided to book a tour called Hiking to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.”可知，作者和朋友到达丽江时，预订一个名为“玉龙雪山徒步旅行”的旅行团。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It was hard to believe that the temperature could change so fast. When we were in the car, we just wore shirts. However, when we walked to the lakeside, I felt a cold wind blow.”可知，作者和朋友下车时感到很冷。故选C。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I started to feel a bit sick. This made it hard to enjoy the view. The guide gave me some advice.”和“Watch your step instead of thinking about how many steps you have to take.”可知，作者感觉不舒服的时候，导游给了他一些建议：要注意你的脚步，而不是想着你要走多少步。故选C。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I was very excited and discussed the plan with my friend almost every week.”以及“ It’s hard to say which part was the best. Things like this make it so fun to travel.”可知，作者旅行之前很兴奋，旅行之后觉得非常有趣，可推断出作者认为第一次徒步旅行是极好的。故选B。

【泰州市姜堰区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 (共18小题;每小题2分, 满分36分)
A
As the saying goes, that every family has their problems. The most common problem between families is the communication between parents and children.
A few examples of the arguments
Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school. You’d better keep away from him.
Ben: You don’t know him as well as I do. Stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with.
Parent: Don’t spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful.
Grace: I’ve already finished my homework. I just want to relax.
Parent∶ You got an “F” in your history exam again. I am disappointed (失望的) with you.
Jack: I did study hard. But it’s just too difficult for me.
Parent: Please keep your bedroom tidy and clean. What a mess!
Lucy: I think it’s quite clean. It is just not as clean as mom’s.
Some results of a survey
About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems. Over 50% of the kids think their parents don’t understand them. Nearly 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.
Some suggestions from experts
● Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.
● Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.
● Take part in different activities together with kids.
31. Ben’s parent isn’t happy with Ben being friends with ________.
A. Jack B. Mike C. Grace D. Lucy
32. Grace’s parent thinks playing computer games is ________.
A. interesting B. relaxing C. meaningless D. boring
33. Jack doesn’t do well in history because ________.
A. he thinks it’s too hard for him B. he doesn’t like his history teacher
C. he often plays with Mike D. he plays computers too much
34. From the survey of the passage, we can know that ________.
A. none of the kids thinks their parents understand them
B. most parents think they understand their kids well
C. a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems
D. most parents talk to their children only about school
【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了青少年和父母之间的关系现状，并给出了一些改善关于父母和孩子之间关系的建议。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格第一栏中“Mike is always making trouble in school. You’d better keep away from him.”可知麦克在学校总是捣乱，因此本的父母对本和麦克交朋友感到不开心，故选B。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格第二栏中“ Don’t spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful.”可知格蕾丝的父母认为玩电脑游戏是没有意义的事情，故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格第三栏中“I did study hard. But it’s just too difficult for me.”可知杰克历史不好的原因是，历史对他来说太难了，故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems. ”可知一些孩子遇到问题时会和父母交谈，故选C。
B

Every week, Brad’s parents gave him $12. It was not a gift. Brad actually made that money himself. Each day, Brad took out the rubbish, did the dishes and walked the family dog.
The problem was that Brad’s money disappeared just as quickly as he made it. Brad bought hundreds of toy robots. When he wanted to go to the movies with friends, he could never afford a ticket. The money seemed to burn a hole in his pocket.
One day, Brad’s mom said to him, “You should make a budget (预算) . “
“What’s that?” asked Brad.
“It’s a plan of how your money will be spent. You divide the money into parts for different kinds of things, like toys and snacks. You spend only as much as your budget allows. That way you’re sure to have money for different things, “said his dad.
“Sounds great, “said Brad. “Will you help me make one?”
That night, Brad sat down with his parents. They divided the money into several parts for snacks, toys, movies and books. There were also two special parts, one for helping others and the other for Brad’s savings (存款) .
From that day on, Brad always had enough money. At the end of that year, he gave away $80 to old people’s home. Helping those in need made Brad feel good. He then used some of his savings to buy a small robot. That made him feel good, too.
35. Brad made the money by ________.
A. selling his old toys B. working in a cinema
C. recycling used things D. doing housework
36. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Brad spent too much money on clothes.
B. Brad needed a good box to keep his money.
C. Brad spent money very quickly and carelessly.
D. Brad shouldn’t put his money everywhere.
37. Which is the correct order of the following things?
①Brad helped people in need.
②Brad bought a lot of toy robots.
③Brad’s money was divided into different parts.
④Brad’s dad explained what a budget was.
A. ①④③② B. ②④③① C. ②③④① D. ④③②①
38. What do we know about Brad’s budget?
A. He made it all by himself. B. He planned to spend more on toys.
C. He saved two dollars every week. D. He kept on doing it ill the end of the year.
【答案】35. D 36. C 37. B 38. D
【解析】本文主要讲述Brad每周通过做家务赚取零花钱，起初他花钱跟赚钱一样快，后来在父母的帮助下，他学会了做预算，第一年他将存下来的80美元捐给了养老院。帮助他人让他自己也很高兴。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Brad actually made that money himself. Each day, Brad took out the rubbish, did the dishes and walked the family dog.”可知，Brad通过做家务赚取零花钱。故选D。
【36题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“The problem was that Brad’s money disappeared just as quickly as he made it.”可知，Brad花钱跟赚钱一样快，划线句子跟选项C“Brad花钱很快很随意”相符。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Brad bought hundreds of toy robots.”，“It’s a plan of how your money will be spent...said his dad.”，“ They divided the money into several parts for snacks, toys, movies and books.”以及“At the end of that year, he gave away $80 to old people’s home.”可知，时间发生的顺序是：Brad买了很多玩具——爸爸解释什么是预算——Brad的钱被分成了几部分——Brad帮助有需要的人。故选B。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，Brad学会做预算并捐钱帮助有需要的人，他为此感到高兴，因此推断他会继续做预算计划的。故选D。
C
If you have to describe yourself to someone else, what will you say? It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but knowing who you are, namely self-awareness (自我意识) , can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer.
Self-awareness means having a good understanding of our own character (性格) , that is, having the ability to see ourselves clearly. If you’re self-aware, you may know that you love playing an instrument because you do well in it, and music makes you happy, or that you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax.
Knowing what you like and dislike, what you do well in and what you find difficult allows you to make better decisions about friendships, schoolwork and so on. You learn to trust your own feelings more, which builds confidence (信心) . The World Health Organization says self-awareness is one of ten important life skills that help young people live happier, healthier lives. Being self-aware doesn’t mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people too.
How do you learn to be self-aware? It’s a good way to ask questions. But ask yourself questions that start with “What” instead of “Why”. So if you don’t understand why you keep arguing with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you’re arguing.
Learning to be more self-aware is a skill, which means you learn it as you grow. So be bold and try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different kinds of music. Don’t be afraid to dislike something——discovering (发现) what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself.
39. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. What self-awareness is. B. What true happiness is.
C. How to find true happiness. D. How to develop self-awareness.
40. Knowing yourself is important because ________.
A. it’ll make you think more of yourself
B. it’ll make you study better at school
C. it’ll help you learn how to ask proper questions
D. it’ll help you have a better understanding of others
41. What does the underlined word “bold” in the last paragraph probably mean in Chinese?
A. 开心的 B. 自豪的 C. 大胆的 D. 疲惫的
42. What’s one of the keys to becoming more self-aware?
A. Being in high spirits. B. Discovering your weak points.
C. Having a taste for pleasant music. D. Learning to get along well with others.
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. It can be hard for you to know yourself well from others.
B. It takes a lot of time and energy to develop close friendships.
C. It is important and necessary for you to make a right decision.
D. Only believe in yourselves when arguing with others.
【答案】39. A 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. A
【解析】本文介绍了自我意识是什么，它的重要性以及如何学会自我意识。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。根据“Self-awareness means having a good understanding of our own character ”可知，第二段主要介绍了什么是自我意识，故选A。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据“By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people too”可知，因为这会帮助你更好地理解别人，故选D。
【41题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“try out new things”可知，这句话是建议人们要大胆尝试新事物，所以bold表示“大胆的”，故选C。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Don’t be afraid to dislike something——discovering (发现) what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself”可知，变得更有自我意识的关键是发现自己的弱点，故选B。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据“It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside”可知，你很难从别人那里很好地了解自己，A表述正确，故选A。
D

Do you like cycling? Do you want to have a safer and more comfortable cycling experience? LIVALL, a smart helmet (智能头盔) producer, is trying its best to do this.
EVO21, LIVALL’s latest product, has wide-angle front lights and super-bright 270°back lights. With these lights, cyclists can see the surrounding (周围的) environment clearly. At the same time, the bright lights will make cyclists easily noticed on the street, There is a sensor (感应器) in the helmet. So whenever you are slowing down or coming to a stop, the sensor will turn on the warning light on the back of the helmet. So cyclists can keep their eyes on the road, instead of worrying about what’s behind them.
So, if you like cycling, EVO21 is a good choice for you. Safety is no longer a problem with EVO21’s SOS technology. If there is an accident, you can press the remote which is set on your bicycle. It can send a text message to your family with your exact location (位置) . You don’t have to worry about wrong alarms. If you don’t get hurt, or if you simply drop your helmet, you can cancel (取消) the alarm in less than 90 seconds with the remote.
LIVALL Riding is an app that can connect (连接) you with other cycling lovers. So when you see a beautiful sunrise on your morning cycling next time, you can share it with them.
EVO21 is waterproof (防水的) , so the lights and the remote can work smoothly in any weather. Because of its creative shape, the helmet can keep you cool on the way. Besides, the helmet can work for about 10 hours after being charged (充电) . That means you can use the helmet for a week!
EVO21 can offer cyclists a safer and more comfortable cycling experience. Why not have one and enjoy your journey?
44. According to Paragraph 2, cyclists are safer with EVO21 because ________.
A. cyclists can easily know what’s behind them
B. the helmet can turn on the lights by itself
C. cyclists can see roads and be noticed clearly
D. the helmet comes with a sensor
45. What can be known with EVO21 if there’s an accident?
A. Where the cyclist is. B. What part the cyclist hurts.
C. Why the cyclist gives the alarm. D. How the accident has happened.
46. Which of the following is NOT true about EVO21?
A. The cyclist can wear it even when it rains.
B. The cyclist can use it in the evening.
C. The cyclist can send text messages with it.
D. The cyclist can look the coolest with it.
47. The purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. advise people to keep safe while cycling
B. introduce a kind of smart helmet by LIVALL
C. encourage people to learn about SOS technology
D.ask cyclists to wear a helmet while cycling
48. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A medicine book B. A travel guide C. A story book D. A science book
【答案】44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. D
【解析】本文主要向我们介绍了LIVALL公司的一款智能头盔。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据“With these lights, cyclists can see the surrounding environment clearly. ”可知，有了这些灯，骑自行车的人可以清楚地看到周围的环境；故选C。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If there is an accident, you can press the remote which is set on your bicycle. It can send a text message to your family with your exact location (位置) .”可知，如果发生意外，你可以按一下自行车上的遥控器。它可以发送短信给你的家人，告诉你的确切位置。故选A。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Because of its creative shape, the helmet can keep you cool on the way.”可知，可以让你在旅途中保持凉爽；而不是看起来很酷；故选D。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍了LIVALL公司的一款智能头盔；故选B。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，讲述的是科技发明，因此在科学书上能看到这篇文章；故选D。

【扬州市高邮市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 计30分）
阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
What’s wrong with your computer?
Will you feel helpless if your home computer breaks down? In fact, there are some basic things that you can do on your own. Here is a simple guide for you.
Check your connections
It’s the smartest thing that you can do when you run into a computer problem. Many network problems are as simple as a bad connection. They can be solved quickly. Begin by restarting your router. Then, check all network lines or the power source.
Restart your computer
Turn your computer off and on again when it can’t operate as usual. In most cases, your computer will correct itself. Many simple computer problems can be solved in this way. And if s the easiest way.
Write down the error messages
Error messages are very important for solving computer problems. Write them down as they come out. This way, you can look them up online later using your smart phone. You will also be able to talk to a computer repairman with better accuracy (准确).
Do some simple tests
Search online for a list of things that could be the cause of your problem. Test each of them, one by one, to rule out (排除) impossible ones. You can also tell your computer repairman your findings so that he or she will find it easier to fix your broken machine.
51. When your computer breaks down, the easiest thing you can do is to ________.
A. check your connections B. restart your computer
C. write down the error messages D. do some simple tests
52. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Restart your router, and your computer will correct itself.
B. Error messages only help when you look them up online.
C. You can search online or ask a computer repairman for help.
D. A computer repairman can easily solve any computer problem.
53. Where would you be most likely to read the passage?
A. In a sports newspaper. B. In a user’s guide.
C. In a restaurant menu. D. In a shopping list.
【答案】51. B 52. C 53. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了电脑出现故障应该如何处理。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据右上表格关于Restart your computer的描述“Turn your computer off and on again when it can’t operate as usual. In most cases, your computer will correct itself. Many simple computer problems can be solved in this way. And if s the easiest way.”可知，当电脑出现故障时，最简单的事情就是重启电脑。故选B。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据右下表格关于Do some simple tests的描述“Search online for a list of things that could be the cause of your problem...You can also tell your computer repairman your findings so that he or she will find it easier to fix your broken machine.”可知，电脑出现故障，解决的办法是你可以上网搜索，也可以请电脑修理工帮忙。故选C。
【53题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Here is a simple guide for you.”可推断，我们最有可能在用户指南中读到这篇文章。故选B。
B
本题为课外阅读考查，取材于扬州市“五个一百”工程课外阅读指定书目《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》，请根据书本内容及问题，选择正确答案。
54. (About the writer) Mark Twain ________.
A. is a famous American writer B. is good at writing poems
C. gets his name from his novel D. writes stories without his experiences
55. (About the characters) Which of the following describes Pap correctly?
A. He’s kind to Huck. B. He likes beating Huck.
C. He helps Huck escape. D. He promises to love Huck.
56. (About the plots) In the adventure, who does Huck meet first?
A. Jim. B. The two frauds. C. The three sisters. D. Tom Sawyer’s aunt.
57. (About the themes) Which is NOT the main theme of the story?
A. Freedom. B. Bravery. C. Health. D. Friendship.
【答案】54. A 55. B 56. A 57. C
【解析】本文是小说《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。根据常识可知，Mark Twain是一个著名的美国作家。故选A。
【55题详解】
细节理解题。根据“But Pap gets drunk a lot and beats Huck”可知Pap喝醉酒之后经常打Huck。故选B。
【56题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，Huck利用密西西比河的泛滥期逃跑了，逃到了杰克逊岛，在那里遇到了Jim。故选A。
【57题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章内容可知，哈克不愿意忍受父亲的虐待，逃跑了，说明了他对自由的追求；他冒险帮助吉姆，说明了他对吉姆的友谊以及敢于斗争的精神，小说没有体现“健康”主题。故选C。
C

CNN-China launched（发射）another manned mission（载人任务）to its new space station on Sunday, sending three astronauts（宇航员）who will continue space work for six months.
The astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft at 10:44 a. m. , June 5th, 2022, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia.
The crew includes Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe. Chen was aboard China’s Shenzhou-11 manned space mission in 2016 and once held the record for the longest stay in space by a Chinese astronaut. Liu became the first ever Chinese woman in space in 2012 on the Shenzhou-9 mission. And this will be Cai’s first mission in space. The team will live and work at the Tiangong Space Station’s Tianhe core module（核心仓）for six months before returning to Earth. It marks a new step in China’s space program.
Six months is the standard mission duration（标准任务期限）for many countries—but it is an important chance for Chinese astronauts to be accustomed to a long-term stay in space and help prepare future astronauts to do the same.
Six space missions have been scheduled（规划）before the end of the year, including another manned mission, two laboratory modules and two cargo missions.
The team aboard Shenzhou-14 will help with the docking, setting up and testing of the two laboratory modules Wentian and Mengtian, which are ready to launch in July and October this year.
58. The three astronauts will come back to the earth this .
A. July B. October C. November D. December
59. What does the underlined phrase “be accustomed to” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. 适应 B. 完善 C. 总结 D. 享受
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It was Chen Dong’s second time to get into space.
B. Mengtian will be launched earlier than Wentian this year.
C. Six more space missions will be scheduled after Shenzhou-14.
D. All the international astronauts should work in space for 6 months.
61. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. China’s new space station.
B. A new step in China’s space program.
C. Great Chinese astronauts.
D. Another successful moon landing mission.
【答案】58. D 59. A 60. A 61. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了神州十四号的成功发射，这标志着中国航天事业迈上了一个新台阶。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据“sending three astronauts（宇航员）who will continue space work for six months”以及“The astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft at 10:44 a. m. , June 5th, 2022”可知他们是2022年6月5号出发，在太空待6个月，即到12月的时候返回地球。故选D。
【59题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“it is an important chance for Chinese astronauts to be accustomed to a long-term stay in space and help prepare future astronauts to do the same”可知可以让他们习惯在太空中长期停留，并帮助未来的航天员做好同样的准备，故划线部分意为“适应”。故选A。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Chen was aboard China’s Shenzhou-11 manned space mission in 2016 and once held the record for longest stay in space by a Chinese astronaut”可知陈冬曾于2016年参与中国神舟十一号载人航天飞行任务，所以这是陈冬第二次进入太空。故选A。
【61题详解】
最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了神州十四号的成功发射，这标志着中国航天事业迈上了一个新台阶，故以选项B“中国航天事业迈上新台阶”为标题更合适。故选B。
D
It has troubled almost anyone thinking carefully about a word for some time. Think about the word “flower”. F-l-o-w-e-r. Flowers. The flower in the field. The flower in the grass. Flower. Flower. Flower.
F-l-o-w-e-r?!
①________ Did the word just break into pieces before your eyes, become strange and unable to understand, or some meaningless letters? If so, what just happened to you is nothing new, In fact, the phenomenon (现象) was first described in The American Journal of Psychology in 1907. “If a word is looked at carefully for some time, it will be found to become strange and foreign.” Or, as Urban Dictionary describes the situation: “When you say a word so much, it starts to sound strange.”
②________ Over the years, this phenomenon has got many different names, but the best known one is semantic satiation (语义饱和). Leon James, a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii’s firstly used it in 1962. James did many experiments to find out how semantic satiation affects (影响) thinking.
③________ It’s a kind of mental fatigue (心理疲劳), he said. When a brain gets started, it takes more energy to start the second time, and still more the third time. And finally, it won’t even answer until you wait a few seconds for the fourth time. “This gave me an idea: If you keep saying a word, the meaning in the word keeps being repeated, and then it becomes more difficult to understand when you continue to pay attention to it.”
④________ Some new medical research showed that it could be used to treat steering (口吃). Businessmen have begun rethinking their ways of selling. One example is “Double Eleven.” Because of overuse, “Double Eleven” is no longer as exciting and popular today as it once was.
62. The writer uses the example of “flower” at the beginning to ________.
A. tell us the word is hard to remember
B. show us his or her love of flowers
C. help catch the topic of the passage quickly
D. teach us how to read it better
63. The sentence “Today, semantic satiation continues to be studied in different fields.” can go in ________.
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
64. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to (指代) ________.
A. a phenomenon B. a situation C. a name D. a word
65. What can we infer from the passage?
A. According to Leon James’s research, Stuttering can be cured.
B. The more times your brain gets started, the more energy it takes.
C. A word will become strange because of some meaningless letters.
D. People are now more interested in “Double Eleven” than before.
【答案】62. C 63. D 64. C 65. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了语义饱和这种现象。
【62题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Think about the word “flower”. F-l-o-w-e-r. Flowers. The flower in the field...”以及下文内容可知作者引用这个例子是为了引出本文的话题。故选C。
【63题详解】
推理判断题。“Today, semantic satiation continues to be studied in different fields”意为“今天，语义饱和继续在不同领域被研究”，故下文会讲述语义饱和在其他领域的可能运用，根据“Some new medical research showed that it could be used to treat steering...”可知这个句子会放到④。故选D。
【64题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“the best known one is semantic satiation (语义饱和). Leon James, a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii’s firstly used it in 1962”可知这种现象叫作语义饱和，Leon James在1962年第一次使用它，故it代替“语义饱和”这个名字。故选C。
【65题详解】
推理判断题。根据“When a brain gets started, it takes more energy to start the second time, and still more the third time”可知当大脑启动时，第二次启动需要更多的能量，第三次启动则需要更多能量。故选B。

【扬州市邗江区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分）
阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
World Book and Copyright Day falls on 23rd April every year. How many books have you read this year? Let’s take a look at some popular children’s books from USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.
The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is an American children’s picture book. It was first published in 1964, and has become one of Silverstein’s best-known-titles. The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids not to be mean. The Giving Tree is a good choice.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max. Max enters the world of the Wild Things, and some strange and big animals gradually turn the young boy into their king. The book was first published in 1963. It won the Caldecott Medal. In 2009, the book was turned into a film.
The Polar Express
By Chris Van Allsburg
A young boy, lying awake on Christmas Eve, is invited to take a trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a large area of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. The author won the Caldecott Medal for this 1985 book. In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.
Love You Forever
By Robert Munsch
The mother sings to her sleeping baby: I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be. She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen... Since publication in 1986 the story has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.
51. What’s the meaning of the under-line word “mean” in the first introduction?
A. not honest. B. shy. C. not generous. D. proud.
52. What do Where the Wild Things Are and The Polar Express have in common?
A. They were both made into films.
B. They are both about Christmas trips.
C. The films made from them both won prizes.
D. They both have a history of more than 60 years.
53. Whose book deals with a mother’s love?
A. Shel Silverstein’s. B. Maurice Sendak’s.
C. Chris Van Allsburg’s. D. Robert Munsch’s.
【答案】51. C 52. A 53. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了在《今日美国》最畅销书籍列表中四本受欢迎的儿童书籍。
【51题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids not to be mean. The Giving Tree is a good choice.”可知，这本书教孩子们成为不吝啬的人，即教孩子成为慷慨的人。所以单词“mean”指的是“吝啬的”，故选C。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Where the Wild Things Are”中“In 2009, the book was turned into a film.”及“The Polar Express”中“In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.”可知，这两本书都被拍成了电影。故选A。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Love You Forever”中“The mother sings to her sleeping baby: I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be. She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen...”可知，Love You Forever这本书处理了妈妈的爱，作者是Robert Munsch。故选D。
B
My father and I were both angry. “Never set foot in this house again!” shouted my father. With tears in my eyes, I rushed out to the street.
I walked aimlessly. A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I seemed to see my childhood from another space: happy.
But now... I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because my dad is getting old. We have different ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions on me. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I walked in the streets. My heart was cold on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people in the streets, until I had only the street lights with me. When I finally reached the building where I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: “Is my father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, my dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. All the lights were off except my father’s.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, after an argument he has the habit of tucking me underneath the covers (掖被子) while I am sleeping.
This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe ... With the key in my hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that there wasn’t the iron door that I had imagined between us at all. Love — it’s second to none.
54. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The father didn’t like his son’s stamp collecting.
B. The son and his father needed communication.
C. The father opened the door for the son when he came back.
D. The boy fully understood why he and his father had different thinking.
55. Which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage?
a. I opened the door and entered the house.
b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my home still brightly lit.
d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.
e. I walked about in the street without any aim.
A. b, e, c, d, a B. b, e, d, c, a C. b, e, a, c, d D. b, e, c, a, d
56. What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?
A. The father treats his son in an unfair way.
B. The father is neither kind nor rude to his son.
C. The father loves his son very much in fact.
D. The father is always finding his son wrong.
57. This passage is mainly about________.
A. where the boy went B. why the boy left home
C. what made a father angry D. how the boy understood his father’s love
【答案】54. B 55. A 56. C 57. D
【解析】本文主要讲述了作者与父亲之间的一次冲突。这次冲突使作者回忆起一些在成长过程中和父亲相处的时刻。作者总是认为他与父亲之间隔着一道铁门，但其实并没有。作者父亲只是不会表达自己，对儿子的爱其实都蕴藏着生活的细节中。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret”可知，作者不知道如何表达自己，所以作者和父亲需要的是更多地交流，故选B。
【55题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I rushed out to the street”可知，作者冲到大街上，b排在第一位；根据“I walked aimlessly”可知，作者漫无目的地游荡，e排在第二位；根据“When I finally reached the building where I lived, I saw that the light was still on”可知，当作者到达住的地方时，看到灯还亮着，c排在第三位；根据“However, after an argument he has the habit of tucking me underneath the covers while I am sleeping”可知，作者想起了父亲的善良，d排在第四位；根据“As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks.”可知作者打开门的那一刻，意识到他与父亲之间没有隔阂只有爱，a排在第五位，故正确的顺序为b, e, c, d, a。 故选A。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I suddenly realized that there wasn’t the iron door that I had imagined between us at all. Love—it’s second to none.”可知，事实上父亲很爱作者，只是不善于表达自己的感情，故选C。
【57题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了作者在同父亲之间的一次冲突中逐渐体会到了父亲的爱，故选D。
C
BOOK INTRODUCTION——Number the Stars （《细数繁星》）
It’s hard to believe that I wrote Number the Stars more than twenty years ago. It seems like yesterday that I answered the phone on a snowy January morning and received the news that it had won the 1990 Newbery Medal.
I think readers of every age may match themselves with the important persons in the books they love and ask themselves: Would I have done that? What choice（选择） would I have made?
And ten—the age of Annemarie in Number the Stars—is an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics（道德观；价值观）….They are beginning to realize that the world they live in is not always good and safe.
So they follow a story about a ten-year-old girl who is caught in a dangerous situation, and she must make decisions. Young readers become cheerful when Annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy and gets her success.
Today, the book has come out in many countries and translated into many languages. It found its way into the hands and hearts of children who had read about but never experienced war…. Books do change lives, I know; and many readers have told me that Number the Stars changed theirs when they were young, that it made them think about both. cruelty（残酷；残忍） and courage. “It was something that shaped my idea of how people should be treated,” wrote a young woman recently, telling me about her own fourth-grade experience with the book.
The Danish friend who first told me the story of her childhood, and who became the Annemarie in my book, is an old woman now. So am I. We both love thinking of the children reading the story today, coming to it for the first time and realizing that once, for a short time and in a small place, a group of prejudice-free（不存偏见的）people created a touching story of love. and kindness towards others.
—Lois Lowry
58. What is the name of the book and who is the writer?
A. Number the Stars; Lois Lowry. B. Newbery Medal; Lois Lowry.
C.Number the Stars; Annemarie. D. Newbery Medal; Annemarie.
59. Which of the following is TRUE about Annemarie?
A. She called a writer on a snowy January morning. B. She was cheerful after she read the book.
C. She was a good friend of a Danish woman. D. She experienced many difficulties in a war.
60. Many young readers told the writer that the book made them think about ________.
A. ethics and friendship B. enemy and victory
C. cruelty and courage D. life and memories
61. What can we know from this Introduction?
A. The book is about a story of the writer’s own child experience.
B. The book is well-received and popular around the world.
C. The Introduction is written in the voice of the third person.
D. The Introduction is complete and we can read all of it.
【答案】58. A 59. D 60. C 61. B
【解析】本文是一本书的序言。文章介绍了Lois Lowry的文学作品Number the Stars的故事梗概以及它受到的世界范围内读者的广泛关注和喜欢。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“wrote Number the Stars more than twenty years ago”以及文章结尾的署名“Lois Lowry”可知，这本书的名字是 Number the Stars，作者是Lois Lowry。故选A。
【59题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“It found its way into the hands and hearts of children who had read about but never experienced war”可知，这本书走进了读过与战争相关的(书籍)，但从未经历过战争的孩子们的手中和心中；再结合第四段最后一句“Young readers become cheerful when Annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy and wins her victory.”可知，当 Annemarie深吸一口气，进入森林，直面危险，勇敢地面对敌人并赢得胜利时，年轻的读者们变得高兴起来。由此可推知，Annemarie在战争中经历了很多困难。故选D。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段第三句中的“and many readers have told me that Number the Stars changed theirs when they were young, that it made them think about both cruelty(残酷，残忍)and courage”可知，许多读者告诉作者，Number the Stars这本书让他们思考残酷和勇气。故选C。
【61题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第二句中的“it had won the1990 Newbery Medal(美国纽伯瑞儿童文学奖)”可知，该书荣获了美国纽伯瑞儿童文学奖；结合倒数第二段第一句“Today, the book has been published in many countries and translated into many languages.”可知，该书已经在多个国家出版并被翻译成多种语言。由此可推知，这本书在全世界广受欢迎。故选B。
D

Do you know black boxes?
Black boxes are flight recorders placed in an aircraft for the purpose of making it easier to know how the accidents happened in flight.
An airplane actually has two black boxes. The flight data recorder catches the information, which can discover whether human error or instrument problems contributed to an accident. The cockpit (驾驶舱) voice recorder records pilot voices and cockpit sounds.
The black boxes are not black. They are painted bright orange to help with their recovery after accidents. The outside is with stripes of reflective tape (反光带). The black boxes are usually placed in the tail of a plane where they are more likely to survive a crash. A flight data recorder is required to store at least 25 hours of flight information. A cockpit voice recorder is required to record at least 2 hours of audio information.
For the black boxes to survive a crash, they are built to be waterproof, fireproof, shockproof, heat and pressure and corrosion resistant (耐腐蚀). The black box must be able to hold 3, 400 times the force of gravity, when the airplane goes down at the speed of about 500 km/h. It must also survive flames up to 1, 100 degrees Celsius for one hour, and the boxes should be able to give out a signal once per second while put under 6, 000 meters of saltwater for at least 30 days.
How is data from black boxes picked up? It needs special skills to physically bring the black boxes back. Investigators may need to clean and dry the black boxes and download data from them. It takes time to download and get the information from data. If the storing units go wrong, it will take longer time, either days or months.
So, the black boxes are very important to explain to everyone what happened during the flight.
62. What does the unlined word “recovery” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. 恢复 B. 找回 C. 保存 D. 覆盖
63. Which of the following sentences is True according to the passage?
A. Black boxes help us know how flight accidents happen.
B. It takes little time to download data from the black boxes.
C. Black boxes are painted black with stripes of reflective tape.
D. One black box is in the head of a plane and the other is in the tail.
64. In Paragraph 5, the writer uses numbers to show ________.
A. the black boxes are strong enough
B. the black boxes can help the plane land safely
C. the black boxes can tell people the cause of the accident
D. the black boxes can hold a lot of information about the plane
65. This passage mainly tells us ________.
A. how long black boxes work B. how black boxes pick up data
C. what messages black boxes carry D. what we know about black boxes
【答案】62. B 63. A 64. A 65. D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，文章给我们讲述了关于飞机上的黑匣子的一些相关知识。
【62题详解】
词义猜测题。根据语境“The black boxes are not black. They are painted bright orange to help with their recovery after accidents. The outside is with stripes of reflective tape”可知，黑匣子被涂成明亮的橙色，以帮助它们在事故后……，外面有反光带，这些都可以帮助在飞机发生事故时更容易找到它们。故选B。
【63题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“An airplane actually has two black boxes. The flight data recorder catches the information, which can discover whether human error or instrument problems contributed to an accident. The cockpit (驾驶舱) voice recorder records pilot voices and cockpit sounds.”可知，飞机上的黑匣子可以帮助弄清楚飞行事故发生的原因。A选项符合文意，故选A。
【64题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“The black box must be able to hold 3, 400 times the force of gravity, when the airplane goes down at the speed of about 500 km/h. It must also survive flames up to 1, 100 degrees Celsius for one hour, and the boxes should be able to give out a signal once per second while put under 6, 000 meters of saltwater for at least 30 days.” 黑匣子必须能够承受3400倍的重力。它还必须能在1100摄氏度的火焰中存活一小时，并且在6000米的盐水下放置至少30天的时间里，盒子应该能每秒发出一次信号。这些数字说明了黑匣子有多么的坚固。故选A。
【65题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文意和短文开头“Do you know black boxes?”可知，文章中介绍了关于黑匣子的一些知识。故选D。

【扬州市梅岭中学教育集团2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题】
四、阅读理解(共15小题， 每小题2分，计30分)
阅读下面短文， 从各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。
A


Poem 1
From hill to hill no bird in flight;
From path to path no man in sight.
A lonely fisherman afloat,
Is fishing snow in a lonely boat.
Poem 2
Before my bed a pool of light,
Can it be hoarfrost on the ground?
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.
Poem 3
A great wind rise, oh! The clouds are driven away.
I come to my native land, oh! Now the world is under my sway.
Where can I find brave men, oh! To guard my four frontiers today!
51. Which word can best describe the mood of the poet in Poem 1?
A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Lonely D. Proud
52. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “hoarfrost” in Poem 2?
A. 水渍 B. 雪 C. 霜 D. 月光
53. What’s the best title for Poem 3?
A. Homesickness Moonlight B. Fishing in snow C. Deep Night D. Song of the Great Wind
【答案】51. C 52. C 53. D
【解析】本文主要是三首中国古代诗歌。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A lonely fisherman afloat, Is fishing snow in a lonely boat.”可知通过lonely一词可以反映出诗人很孤独，故选C。
【52题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“Before my bed a pool of light, Can it be hoarfrost on the ground? Looking up, I find the moon bright; Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.”结合古代诗歌可知，这是李白的《静夜思》，此句是代表”疑是地上霜“，故选C。
【53题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“A great wind rise, oh! The clouds are driven away.”可知诗歌里提到的自然现象是风，所以D选项《大风歌》符合，故选D。
B
It was Day 1 of our vacation on Cortes, a beautiful quiet island. “iPhone, iPhone, iPhone,” my son kept moaning(呻吟). In front of him was a big window of facing the blue ocean. And a cool gentle wind was coming in from the door. Clearly, he saw and felt none of it.
Back at home, I’d soon give up and hand the phone over to him after five minutes of listening to this kind of moaning.
But not here. Before we left, I had told my 10-year-old son the rule—no e-mails, no Facebook, no video games, and no iPhone. We came here to get away from them all. Here we were on our first day and already, he couldn’t stand it.
____ I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea. My 6-year-old daughter and my husband were drawing on pieces of wood. They were doing just fine.
On Day 2, we spent the whole morning digging for shells(贝壳). This time, my son joined us. He collected shellfish and other sea treasures. When we got back to our little wood house. I gave my son a book, and put him on the lovely garden chair. It was almost dinner when he looked up.
The next few days passed in peace.
On Day 6, my son was lying beside me on the beach, watching the sun going down. He was playing with the sand. And there was something shining in his eyes. I realized how time slowed down for both of us. It was exactly what I wanted. Finally, we were able to sit quietly without thinking about screens, phone calls and e-mails.
A week away from all the electronics and life is good.
54. What is the special rule for the writer’s vacation?
A. They couldn’t use their electronics.
B. They must keep quiet and stay in the house.
C. The had to spend their vacation on an island.
D. They should collect as many shells as possible.
55. Which of the following can be put in “____” in Paragraph 4?
A. I felt really tired and went to bed.
B. I closed the door and stayed with him.
C. I just walked outside to leave him alone.
D. I gave him iPhone and let him stay inside.
56. The change of the son’s feelings can be described as ____.
A. angry→surprised→proud
B. excited→peaceful→bored
C. worried→angry→hopeful
D. bored→peaceful→pleased
57. The best title for the passage can be ____.
A. A Terrible Life on the Island B. A Special iPhone for My Son
C. A Fight between Mother and Son D. A Vacation Away from Electronics
【答案】54. A 55. C 56. D 57. D
【解析】本文主要讲了作者带着家人去度假，过了一周远离电子产品的生活。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的信息Before we left, I had told my 10-year-old son the rule—no e-mails, no Facebook, no video games, and no iPhone. We came here to get away from them all.在我们离开之前，我告诉我10岁的儿子规则——不能发电子邮件，不能上Facebook，不能玩视频游戏，也不要用iPhone。我们来这里就是为了远离它们。可知规则是不能使用电子产品，故答案选A。
【55题详解】
内容理解题。根据下文I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea. 我沿着草地路走到海边，眺望着大海；联系上文儿子无法忍受没有电子产品的生活，可知此处可以填我走到外面让他自己一个人静一静，结合选项可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。
【56题详解】
内容理解题。根据文中的信息Here we were on our first day and already, he couldn’t stand it.我们第一天来到这里，他已经受不了了；The next few days passed in peace. 接下来的几天过得很平静；On Day 6, my son was lying beside me on the beach, watching the sun going down. He was playing with the sand. And there was something shining in his eyes.在第六天，我的儿子躺在我旁边的沙滩上，看着太阳下山。他在玩沙子，他的眼里闪着光芒。A week away from all the electronics and life is good.一个星期远离所有的电子产品，生活是美好的。可知儿子的感情变化是从无聊到平和，最后到高兴、喜欢，结合选项可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。
【57题详解】
标题归纳题。根据文中的信息A week away from all the electronics and life is good. 一个星期远离所有的电子产品，生活是美好的。结合文章内容，本文主要讲了作者带着家人去度假，过了一周远离电子产品的生活，可知D选项一个远离电子产品的假期更符合题意，故答案选D。
C
Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep.
Researchers from a charity say that using internet-connected devices(装置) in the evening can prevent children getting more rest. Moreover, they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time.
① The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices. About two-thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night.
② The study also shows that girls are more likely to be attracted by mobile phones than boys and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. One girl aged 12 said “I have been told that I am addicted(上瘾的) to the Internet and prefer being online to being with other people.”
③ A girl of 13 told researchers “I can’t imagine if someone takes my iPad away. I walk around the house with it even though it’s not turned on. I just like being with it.” Another girladded “Sometimes I can’t sleep without using the mobile phone at night.”
④ The charity which was set up to promote(推动) iPads in the classroom has now given five suggestions to protect children from being affected by electronic(电子的) devices.
58. To get a good night’s sleep school pupils are asked to buy ________.
A. iPads B. alarm clocks C. mobile phones D. electronic devices
59. The underlined words “invest in” in Paragraph(段落) 2 mean ________.
A. hand out B. hand in C. spend time on D. spend money on
60. It is better to put “A study of about 3000 pupils shows that almost half feel to be controlled by electronic devices” in ________.
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
61. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. Examples of boys. B. More information about the charity.
C. The tips given to children. D. Instructions about electronic devices.
【答案】58. B 59. D 60. A 61. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了多数孩子被电子设备控制，不能得到很好的休息，因此学校将建议学生在晚上关掉手机或ipad，以获得足够的睡眠。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning.”可知，孩子们被告知要购买传统的闹钟而不是手机来叫醒他们；故选B。
【59题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Moreover, they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time.”可知，需要花钱买一个真正的闹钟，以确保他们睡个好觉，按时到校，因此“inves”意为“spend money on”；故选D。
【60题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices.”可知，此段谈到了研究结果，因此放在①处；故选A。
【61题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The charity which was set up to promote(推动) iPads in the classroom has now given five suggestions to protect children from being affected by electronic(电子的) devices.”可知，为在课堂上推广ipad而成立的慈善机构现在提出了五条建议，以保护孩子们不受电子设备的影响，因此可推知接下来会阐述这五条建议；故选C。
D
I walked away from shore and was glad to find a clear spring. Then I cut myself a strong stick to protect myself and climbed a tree. There I slept the first night in my new home.
The morning came clearly. I felt surprisingly energetic after a night in a tree. I went to shore, where I found out that the storm had driven the broken ship from the sandbar (沙洲) . The waves had set it on the rocks within a mile off shore.
I also found the boat that we had struck out in. A fast-flowing inlet (入口) lay between me and the boat. I decided to deal with the broken ship first because it held more useful items (物品) .
The tide (潮汐) crept out (缓缓退去) farther and farther until I could walk upon sand to within a quarter mile of the ship. I realized all of us would have survived the storm if we’d only stayed with the ship.
I cried at the thought of how easily I could be sharing this adventure with a group. But this was no time for tears. I dried my face and took off my clothes so I could swim to the ship.
Once I reached it, I swam around looking for a way to get planks (木板) . I noticed a hanging bit of rope and used it to climb the side. I found the ship’s food was free of water. I filled my mouth with biscuits. Now I only needed a boat to get the food to shore.
I collected boards and bits of sail (钉子). I tied the sails together before keeping them overboard. Then I put the boards together into a raft (木筏) . I laid more aboard across my raft so that anything I put on it would be safe from the water.
—Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
62. What did Robinson find the next day?
A. He felt very tired after the night in the tree. B. He could walk on the sand to the ship.
C. He could easily get onto the ship by swimming. D. Nobody survived the storm except him.
63. How did Robinson make a boat?
a. tied the sails together b. collected boards and bits of sail
c. tossed the sails overboard d. lashed the boards together into a raft
e. laid more planks across the raft
A. a b c d e B. b c a e d C. b a c d e D. a c b e d
64. Which is the following is TRUE about the ship according to the passage?
A. The items on it was less useful.
B. The food on it was all wet.
C. The ship was on the island within a mile off the shore.
D. The broken ship had been driven from the sandbar.
65. What do you think of Robinson from the passage?
A. Stupid. B. Thoughtful. C. Careless. D. Helpful.
【答案】62. D 63. C 64. D 65. B
【解析】本文是《鲁滨逊漂流记》节选，介绍鲁滨逊初到岛上，想办法到达被风暴打碎的船上，并制作一艘小船运走船上的东西。
【62题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“I realized all of us would have survived the storm if we’d only stayed with the ship”如果只待在船上，所有人都会在风暴中幸存下来；可知，船上除了鲁滨逊无人幸存。故选D。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。根据第七段“I collected boards and bits of sail I tied the sails together before keeping them overboard. Then I put the boards together into a raft. I laid more aboard across my raft so that anything l put on it would be safe from the water”可知，鲁滨逊造船的顺序是收集木板和风帆——把帆系在一起——把帆抛到船外——把木板绑在一起做成木筏——在木筏上铺设更多木板。故选C。
【64题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“…where I found out that the storm had driven the broken ship from the sandbar”暴风雨把那艘破碎的船从沙洲上冲走了；可知，选项D表述正确。故选D。
【65题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“I decided to deal with the broken ship first because it held more useful items”及第七段“…I collected boards and bits of sail…”海难后，为了生存，他想办法到达被风暴打碎的船上并制作一艘小船把东西运到岸上；可知，鲁滨逊心思缜密。故选B。