广东省广州市各区2022-2023学年八年级上学期英语期末考试之阅读理解汇编（含答案）

2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末考试之阅读理解
专项训练(含答案解析)
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阅读理解
广州市越秀区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试
Who is smarter？A human being or artificial intelligence （人工智能）？
The question was asked around the world when a computer program called AlphaGo beat the world top Go（围棋）player，South Korean Lee Se﹣del，4﹣1.In fact，before the match，most people believed that Lee would certainly be the winner because they didn't think that Al was good enough to be better than the human mind.However，as a machine，AlphaGo would never get tired，while Lee Se﹣del was only a human and humans must have some weaknesses.
So，what comes next？
Some people have been thinking that artificial intelligence，or AI in short，will be a bad thing for humans.In an interview with the BBC in 2014，the UK scientist Stephen Hawking showed his opinion that development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human beings.
So，are we really about to live in the world controlled by AI or robots？
Not quite.After all，it 's not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts.What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday fields（领域）.
"We think that，for the human being，things like seeing and moving，are natural and common in our life."Thomas Johnson，founder of Motion Figures，a company that is bringing AI to toys，told the newspaper. "But for a robot，to walk up and down just like human beings needs a great number of things to be done every second，and it's really difficult to do.We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be like the human brain ，even though the technology can be great. "
But，who believes much has to be done to improve AI？
John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to improve people's life."Our fate is in our own hands，" he wrote." "Since technology depends on the ideas of its creators，we can choose to use technology to improve the world."
1. The match between AlphaGo and Lee Se﹣del is mentioned at the beginning of the article mainly to　 　.
A. show how AI is usually tested
B. get the readers to think about AI
C. draw the readers' attention to AlphaGo
D. tell the readers AI has been over the human brain
2. Most people believed Lee would be the winner because they thought that　 　.
A. computers were not so smart as a human
B. computers had weaknesses and also got tired
C. AlphaGo had never beaten a human Go player
D. the Go game was too difficult for the computer program
3. What does Thomas Johnson probably agree with？ 　 　
A. Robots do better than humans in most fields.
B. We should use AI to help us finish difficult work.
C. Some easy things may be hard for robots to finish.
D. The development of robots could be harmful one day.
4. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence？　 　
A. Our lives depend on technology.
B. We should do our own things by hand.
C. Our future is in the control of ourselves.
D. Technology will totally change our world.
(二)
广州市天河区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷
Just the other day, I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners. As a Canadian living in China for a year, I wanted to see the writer’s ideas on this.
One piece of advice really caught my eyes and, I must say, made me feel quite uncomfortable. In the writer’s opinion, foreigners are chances to improve a foreign language. For example, whenever you see an American or English, you should practice speaking English with him or her. If a foreigner doesn’t want to answer your questions, he or she is a rude person. And you wouldn’t want to spend time with him or her anyway. I think the advice not only is wrong, but also may harm the relationship between you and foreigners.
As a “Lao Wai” living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel when living in a different culture. However, I have got used to being here. So far my time in China has been rewarding. I have improved my Chinese language skills, learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.
However, a few Chinese people treat (对待) me only as a chance to improve their oral English. Some of them followed me to ask me to teach them English. Some of them gave me articles or speeches, telling me to turn them into English…
Friendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone they really like. So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendship with foreigners, I would say: Treat foreigners as people, not chances. They want to develop friendship by caring for and understanding each other step by step, not in a rush. If the only reason you become friends with a foreigner is to improve a new language, then you will probably find that you don’t have a foreign friend for long.
33. According to the book How to make friends with foreigners, ______.
A. it is rude to ask a foreigner questions
B. it is rude to treat a foreigner as a language-learning chance
C. it is a good chance to practise English with a foreigner
D. it is a waste of time to talk to a foreigner
34. The underlined sentence “So far my time in China has been rewarding.” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. I find my life in China happy and useful
B. I don’t like my stay in China
C. I’ve wasted so much time in China
D. I can’t control my time while living in China
35. In Paragraph 4, the writer uses “Some of them…” twice to show ______.
A. his dislike of making friends with foreigners
B. his dislike of being a chance for practising English
C. he enjoys helping people with their English learning
D. he helped two people with their problems
36. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To share his experience of making friends.
B. To discuss some good ways of learning English.
C. To introduce a book about learning English with foreigners.
D. To give advice on making friends with foreigners.
(三)
广州市海珠区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Smartphones are popular among middle school students, who use them mainly to surf social media platforms, according to a research made by China Youth Daily.
More than 93% of parents had given smartphones to their children in middle schools for daily use and 57% of respondents said they used them to visit social media.
Keeping in touch with teachers came in at 48% and the same number of students used them to play online games, while 47% watched videos and listened to music, the research said.
More than 30% of parents said they failed to guide their children on the rational use of the devices and 39% said children’s smartphone use was opposite to their original intentions.
Last year, a report found that 175 million minors regularly used the Internet. It noted that 94% went online with mobile phones, while 57% also used TV sets. Desktops came in at 45%, with laptops at 32% and tablets at 29%.
The report, based on a research of 34, 661 middle school students, found that 33% of the students had surfed the Internet before school age and 65% of young Internet users had taught themselves the necessary skills.
Online games and novels have become important social topics with young students and they do not want to be left out among their peers, Sun said.
The reason some parents fail to control their children’s smartphone use is that they also use them too much, she added.
…(To be continued)
33. What do over half of the middle school students use smartphones to do
A. Play online games. B. Surf social media platforms.
C. Watch videos. D. Keep in touch with teachers.
34. What can we learn about middle school students from the passage
A. They spend more time listening to music than watching videos.
B. They spend more time watching videos platforms than playing online games.
C. They spend more time keeping in touch with teachers than surfing social media platforms.
D. They spend the same amount of time playing games as communicating with teachers.
35. How did most middle school students go online according to the report
A. By using TV sets. B. By using laptops.
C. By using smartphones. D. By using desktops.
36. What may be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage
A. Advice for parents. B. The developments of smartphones.
C. The advantages of using smartphones. D. The disadvantages of using smartphones.
(四)
广州市番禺区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Probably you have seen someone reading a book on an electronic reading device（设备）.
Over the past few years, these small computers have become more popular. For that reason, more companies that make traditional paper books are now making electronic books(e-books).Most e-books are the same as paper books， but people download a file（文件） into a reading device rather than buying the paper book. In this way, they can carry many books. And they can bring a whole library with them wherever they go.
Book companies are adding special features to some e-books. These extra（额外的）features might include sound files, picture files or video files. When the readers click on these files, they learn more about the book, the story or the writer.
The latest electronic reading devices are smaller and cheaper, but they are also much more powerful. They can store much more information, so writers and book companies can do more with their e-books. They do not want to just add files to a completed book. They are making the sound, picture, and video files part of the story so that readers can understand the whole story better. Readers can even change the story. Readers already have a lot of books to choose from. If they can change the way stories end, they will have even more choices!
However， will electronic books replace（取代） traditional paper books People have different opinions. Some people find e-books more convenient, while some think reading e-books on electronic devices will hurt their eyes and if the devices break, they will have nothing to read. Nevertheless, they don't need to worry about these problems with a paper book. As far as I am concerned, both types of books have many advantages, so the decision is up to you.
42. What is the passage mainly about
A. Books in the future. B. Electronic books.
C. Paper books. D. Popular books today.
43.According to the passage, what special features might some e-books include
A. Copies of paper books. B. Devices for other e-books.
C. Extra files. D. Other writers' e-books.
44.How are the latest e-books today different from older e-books
A. Companies buy them in many files.
B. Readers can carry them whenever they go.
C. Readers can change the endings of the stories.
D. They are bigger and more expensive.
45.What's the writer's opinion about e-books in the last paragraph
A. Readers decide on which type of books to read.
B. Electronic books are as popular as paper books.
C. Electronic books will replace paper books.
D. Paper books have less problems for readers.
(五)
广州市黄埔区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
You may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can’t be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, while Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she’s on the move.
You might be asking yourself: which way of studying gets better results Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting(环境) is the way to go, __________. Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦) their attention, because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So, if you’re a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center, don’t worry about it. If you work in total silence, that’s OK; too. Judging from Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.
33. Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to______.
A. discuss two different study habits
B. compare the differences in their hobbies
C. show the importance of a good study habit
D. express the writer’s worry about their friendship
34. Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4
A. and they have difficulty in study B. and it can be true for most of them
C. but that doesn’t seem necessarily true D. but nobody does research on this question
35. What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage
A. Students who like to study in silence will be more successful
B. Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C. Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D. Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
36. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Are you studying the “right” way
B. How can you improve your study habits
C. Is it possible for friends to study well together
D. What are the advantages of different study setting
(六)
广州市荔湾区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent (锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula (公式) for success:
Dream > Believe > Achieve
Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula:
Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve
For me, act is the most important thing for success and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act). If you say, “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.
36. What should you do when you find your lessons very hard
A. Ask people for help. B. Try and keep trying.
C. Get ready to create wonders. D. Prepare for a harder one.
37. Which does the writer add to the famous formula
A. Act. B. Achieve. C. Connect. D. Create.
38. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean
A. Dangers. B. Imaginations. C. Wonders. D. Difficulties.
39. Why does the writer use the formula “Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”
A. To support his idea. B. To ask readers to explain it.
C. To show what his goals are. D. To compare it with a bridge.
40. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Doing Something Valuable B. Studying Hard and Making Progress
C. Realizing Dreams with Persistent Action D. Separating Successful People from Dreams
(七)
广州市白云区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
When I was 22 years old, I experienced a neighbor’s deep and warm heart. I had been home from college since December, and was feeling seriously upset and “lost”.
By summertime my mother’s neighbor, a woman everyone knew and liked, came to the house and invited me to tea at her home that evening. She was British and made English tea for me. Then she looked very warmly at me and shared her story—her pain and sadness of losing her husband—over that cup of tea. She knew more than anyone that I needed to make a plan about how to go forward! We finally finished at 2:00 a.m. ! What an unforgettable cup of tea!
When I was 26 years old, I’d completed a degree, and was working in New York City.
One evening, a family invited me to enjoy a cup of tea and talk. As I was led by the couple to their living room, the young wife went to the kitchen to make tea with warm milk! When it was served it was the perfect thing I’d ever drunk. What a cup of tea—so much full-hearted love served with it!
When I was 38 years old, I was teaching English in Japan. One young woman wanted to say “thank you” in a special way when her lessons were completed.
On the day of her last lesson, she brought her Japanese “tea set”. She quietly knelt (跪) at my coffee table and made me a cup of tea in the Japanese way. Then she silently held it out to me to drink with both hands, smiling sweetly. I was surprised at the beauty of her gift and her kind heart, because it was so much more than a cup of tea!
26. Why did the writer and her neighbor talk until 2:00 a.m.
A. The tea they drank was so strong that they couldn’t sleep.
B. Her neighbor had a lot of funny stories to share and didn’t let the writer go.
C. The writer didn’t get into the habit of going to bed early.
D. They had the similar experience and her neighbor helped the writer move forward.
27. From the fourth paragraph, we can see that ___________.
A. the couple were from the UK
B. the writer enjoyed the family’s treat
C. the young wife owned a tea shop
D. the writer preferred milk to tea
28. Why did the young woman kneel in the last paragraph
A. The writer asked her to do so. B. She wanted to show her kindness.
C. It was a Japanese cultural habit. D. She made a terrible mistake.
29. The best title for the passage is “___________ ”.
A. Three Warm-hearted Cups of Tea
B. Kind Neighbors in My Life
C. The Beauty of Gifts
D. Different Kinds of Tea in Different Countries
(八)
广州市花都区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Ji Gong the “Strange” Monk
His clothes and hat were worn out. He often had a bottle of wine in one hand, and either a fan or his shoe in the other. Now, have you found out who he is
For more than 800 years, Ji Gong, a household monk（僧侣）in China, has continued to be deeply loved by people.
Ji Gong was born with a name Li Xiuyuan in an official’s family. When he was 18 years old, his parents died. The man then went to a Buddhist temple in Hangzhou and became a monk.
Li soon became bored with life in the temple. Against the rules of Buddhism, he ate meat and drank wine. He was also often seen walking in the streets in dirty clothes. The other monks in the temple all laughed at him.
However, Li didn’t forget the teachings of the Buddha. Whenever he met poor or sick people in the streets. he tried to help them. For this reason, people started to call him “Ji Gong” (“Ji” means “to help” and “Gong” means “an important man”).
Ji Gong gained some special powers, one of which was the ability to see into the future. In one story, he foresaw that a landslide（山体滑坡）was about to hit a nearby village. He tried to warn the villagers, but nobody would believe the drunk monk. Just then. he saw a wedding（婚礼）. Ji Gong took away the bride and ran out of town. Every villager ran after him. Suddenly, rocks from the top of a nearby mountain rolled down. The village was destroyed in the blink of an eye. Thanks to Ji Gong, no one was killed in the landslide.
So we should not judge people just by their look. For Ji Gong and many other people, their goodness lies not on the outside but inside of their hearts.
26. According to the article, what can we know about Ji Gong
A. Ji Gong always tried to help people in need.
B. Li Xiuyuan was the name of Ji Gong’s father.
C. Ji Gong lost his parents after he became a monk.
D. The other monks in the temple liked Ji Gong at first.
27. What does the underlined word “foresaw” mean in Paragraph 6
A. Tell something is happening.
B. Tell something has happened.
C. Tell something always happens.
D. Tell something is going to happen.
28. What’s the correct order of the following events in Paragraph 6
a. Nobody agreed to leave the village.
b. Ji Gong got the bride out of the town.
c The landslide made the village disappear.
d. Everyone in the village ran after Ji Gong.
e. Ji Gong told the villagers about the landslide.
A. a-c-e-d-b B. e-a-b-d-c C. e-b-a-c-d D. a-b-e-c-d
29. According to the writer, what can we learn from Ji Gong and his stories
A. Be happy with what we have. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Never judge a man by his clothes. D. Actions speak louder than words.
(九)
广州市南沙区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, died on March 14, 2018. Many people around the world felt so sad about his death. Hawking once wrote a children’s book with his daughter when he was alive. Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.
Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. "My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all."
Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).
He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. "yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."
Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).
26．What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like
A．It’s the same as Harry Potter B．It is quite different from Harry Potter.
C．It is about the magic D．It is about science
27．What can we learn from the passage
A．Hawking is more famous than Einstein.
B．Hawking is less famous than Einstein.
C．Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous.
D．Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.
28．What does the underlined word "It" stand for in paragraph2
A．The goal. B．The magic. C．The universe. D．The book.
29．According to the text, which of the following is TURE
A．Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.
B．The illness keeps him from moving and talking.
C．He communicates with others by speaking.
D．The illness stopped him from being successful.
30．What is the best title for the text
A．Stephen Hawking B．A Famous Book
C．Live as Hawking Does D．A Clever Man
(十)
广州市从化区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Do you have a lucky number What is it Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s an unlucky number in China One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
29 What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky
A. The shape of the number. B. The sound of the number.
C . The history of the number. D. The spelling of the number.
30.A building whose highest floor is 60 in Hong Kong might only have ________ physical floors if it skips all the unlucky numbers.
A．35 B．44 C．50 D．60
31.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is best
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5 ⑥=Para. 6)
A．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ B．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥
C．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ D．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥
32.What is the story mainly about
A．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture.
B．Meanings of different lucky numbers.
C．Meanings of different unlucky numbers.
D．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.
(十一)
广州市增城区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Daniel was always making excuses for forgetting to do things.His usual excuse was "I was too busy."
Daniel's parents were worried about him."He shouldn't go through life﹣making excuses all the time."his father said."No one will trust him to do anything.He won't be able to keep a job.No wise girl will marry him."
"I don't know what we can do."his mother said.
"I have an idea."his father said."If this doesn't work，nothing will."
The next day was Daniel's birthday.He was really looking forward to getting exciting presents.He woke up，expecting his parents to wish him a happy birthday.But all the morning what they said was "Good morning，Daniel.Hurry，or you will be late for school."There were no presents，not even a card.He was really disappointed.
"Never mind."he thought."There'll be a surprise for me after school."But there wasn't.Sadly he said to his parents at dinner."Today's my birthday."
"Oh，"his father said."So it is.I forgot."
"So did I."his mother said.
"How could you forget？"Daniel asked."There must be a reason."
"Well，yes."his father said."We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday，Daniel We didn't remember your birthday because we were too busy." Poor Daniel!He never had a foolish excuse for not doing something again.
（1）Why were Daniel′s parents worried about him？ 　 　
A.Daniel couldn't keep a job.
B.Daniel didn't have a girlfriend.
C.Few people trusted Daniel to do anything.
D.Daniel always made excuses for forgetting to do things.
（2）Daniel's father suggested an idea of 　 　.
A.giving Daniel a surprise
B.teaching Daniel a lesson
C.sending Daniel exciting presents
D.preparing a big dinner for Daniel
（3）The underlined word "disappointed" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to 　 　.
A.unhappy
B.helpless
C.confused
D.afraid
（4）Why was Daniel sad at dinner？ 　 　
A .He was late for school.
B.His parents forgot his birthday.
C.He didn't got the Food he wanted.
D.He didn't get any birthday presents.
2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末考试之阅读理解
专项训练(含答案解析)
(一)
阅读理解
广州市越秀区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试
Who is smarter？A human being or artificial intelligence （人工智能）？
The question was asked around the world when a computer program called AlphaGo beat the world top Go（围棋）player，South Korean Lee Se﹣del，4﹣1.In fact，before the match，most people believed that Lee would certainly be the winner because they didn't think that Al was good enough to be better than the human mind.However，as a machine，AlphaGo would never get tired，while Lee Se﹣del was only a human and humans must have some weaknesses.
So，what comes next？
Some people have been thinking that artificial intelligence，or AI in short，will be a bad thing for humans.In an interview with the BBC in 2014，the UK scientist Stephen Hawking showed his opinion that development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human beings.
So，are we really about to live in the world controlled by AI or robots？
Not quite.After all，it 's not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts.What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday fields（领域）.
"We think that，for the human being，things like seeing and moving，are natural and common in our life."Thomas Johnson，founder of Motion Figures，a company that is bringing AI to toys，told the newspaper. "But for a robot，to walk up and down just like human beings needs a great number of things to be done every second，and it's really difficult to do.We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be like the human brain ，even though the technology can be great. "
But，who believes much has to be done to improve AI？
John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to improve people's life."Our fate is in our own hands，" he wrote." "Since technology depends on the ideas of its creators，we can choose to use technology to improve the world."
1. The match between AlphaGo and Lee Se﹣del is mentioned at the beginning of the article mainly to　 　.
A. show how AI is usually tested
B. get the readers to think about AI
C. draw the readers' attention to AlphaGo
D. tell the readers AI has been over the human brain
2. Most people believed Lee would be the winner because they thought that　 　.
A. computers were not so smart as a human
B. computers had weaknesses and also got tired
C. AlphaGo had never beaten a human Go player
D. the Go game was too difficult for the computer program
3. What does Thomas Johnson probably agree with？ 　 　
A. Robots do better than humans in most fields.
B. We should use AI to help us finish difficult work.
C. Some easy things may be hard for robots to finish.
D. The development of robots could be harmful one day.
4. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence？　 　
A. Our lives depend on technology.
B. We should do our own things by hand.
C. Our future is in the control of ourselves.
D. Technology will totally change our world.
答案: BACC
答案解析:
【分析】本文讲了人工智能的发展，以及是否会与人类相匹敌。并说明人类不会生活在人工智能或机器人控制的世界里。人工智能在人类的控制之下。
【解答】（1）B.综合理解题。由文中The question was asked around the world when a computer program called AlphaGo beat the world top Go（围棋）player，South Korean Lee Se﹣del，4﹣1.当一个名为AlphaGo的电脑程序以4比1击败世界顶级围棋选手韩国选手李世德时，全世界都在问这个问题。可知，本文都是在讲人工智能的发展，以及是否会与人类相匹敌，由开头电脑和人类下棋的对决来引出下文，主要目的是引起读者对人工智能的思考，故选：B。
（2）A.根据In fact，before the match，most people believed that Lee would certainly be the winner because they didn't think that Al was good enough to be better than the human mind.事实上，在比赛之前，大多数人认为李肯定会是赢家，因为他们认为AlphaGo不够好，不足以超越人类的心智。可知，大多数人认为李将是赢家，因为他们认为计算机不如人类聪明，故选：A。
（3）C.推理判断题。由文中Thomas Johnson，founder of Motion Figures，a company that is bringing AI to toys，told the newspaper. "But for a robot，to walk up and down just like human beings needs a great number of things to be done every second，and it's really difficult to do."可知，托马斯 约翰逊（Thomas Johnson）是一家将人工智能引入玩具的公司Motion Figures的创始人，他告诉该报。"但是对于一个机器人来说，要像人类一样走来走去，每一秒钟都需要做出不同的决定，这真的很难做到。"也就是说对人工智能来说，在一切事情上打败人类是很困难的。所以托马斯 约翰逊可能同意托马斯 约翰逊可能同意有些简单的事情机器人可能很难完成。故选C。
（4）C.句意猜测题。划线句的字面意思是我们的命运掌握在自己手中，根据画线句后的"Since technology depends on the ideas of its creators，we can choose to use technology to improve the world."由于技术取决于创造者的想法，我们可以做出人类的选择，利用技术改善世界。可知，由于技术依赖于其创造者的想法，我们可以通过人类的选择来利用技术来改善世界，由此可知，划线句的意思是说人工智能在人类的控制之下，也就是说人类控制着电脑，所以可推测"Our fate is in our own hands，" "我们的命运掌握在我们自己手中。"结合选项，句子的意思与划线的句子最接近选项C.Our future is in the control of ourselves.我们的未来掌握在我们自己手中。故选C。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
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广州市天河区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷
Just the other day, I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners. As a Canadian living in China for a year, I wanted to see the writer’s ideas on this.
One piece of advice really caught my eyes and, I must say, made me feel quite uncomfortable. In the writer’s opinion, foreigners are chances to improve a foreign language. For example, whenever you see an American or English, you should practice speaking English with him or her. If a foreigner doesn’t want to answer your questions, he or she is a rude person. And you wouldn’t want to spend time with him or her anyway. I think the advice not only is wrong, but also may harm the relationship between you and foreigners.
As a “Lao Wai” living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel when living in a different culture. However, I have got used to being here. So far my time in China has been rewarding. I have improved my Chinese language skills, learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.
However, a few Chinese people treat (对待) me only as a chance to improve their oral English. Some of them followed me to ask me to teach them English. Some of them gave me articles or speeches, telling me to turn them into English…
Friendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone they really like. So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendship with foreigners, I would say: Treat foreigners as people, not chances. They want to develop friendship by caring for and understanding each other step by step, not in a rush. If the only reason you become friends with a foreigner is to improve a new language, then you will probably find that you don’t have a foreign friend for long.
33. According to the book How to make friends with foreigners, ______.
A. it is rude to ask a foreigner questions
B. it is rude to treat a foreigner as a language-learning chance
C. it is a good chance to practise English with a foreigner
D. it is a waste of time to talk to a foreigner
34. The underlined sentence “So far my time in China has been rewarding.” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. I find my life in China happy and useful
B. I don’t like my stay in China
C. I’ve wasted so much time in China
D. I can’t control my time while living in China
35. In Paragraph 4, the writer uses “Some of them…” twice to show ______.
A. his dislike of making friends with foreigners
B. his dislike of being a chance for practising English
C. he enjoys helping people with their English learning
D. he helped two people with their problems
36. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To share his experience of making friends.
B. To discuss some good ways of learning English.
C. To introduce a book about learning English with foreigners.
D. To give advice on making friends with foreigners.
答案:CABD
答案解析:
[导语]本文主要介绍了作者对于中国人和外国人交朋友的看法和建议。
[33题详解]
细节理解题.根据文中“In the writer 's opinion, foreigners are chances to improve a foreign language."可知，根据《如何与外国人交朋友》一书，这是一个与外国人练习英语的好机会。故选C.
[34题详解]
词句猜测题。根据前文"As a "Lao Wai" living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel when living ina dfferent culure. However, I have got used to being here."由“老外”已经习惯了在这里，可猜测出，下划线句子的意思应是:我发现在中国的生活快乐而有用。故选A.
[35题详解]
推理判断题.根据文中"However, a few Chinese people treat (对待) me only as a chance to improve their oral English."可推理出，作者两次提到“他们有些人”是为了表明他不喜欢被当作提高英语的机会。故选B.[36题详解]
推理判断题。根据文中“So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendship with foreigners, I wouldsay: Treat foreigners as people, not chances."可推理出，本文的目的是给人们一些与外国人交朋友的建议:把外国人当成人，而不是机会。故选D
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广州市海珠区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Smartphones are popular among middle school students, who use them mainly to surf social media platforms, according to a research made by China Youth Daily.
More than 93% of parents had given smartphones to their children in middle schools for daily use and 57% of respondents said they used them to visit social media.
Keeping in touch with teachers came in at 48% and the same number of students used them to play online games, while 47% watched videos and listened to music, the research said.
More than 30% of parents said they failed to guide their children on the rational use of the devices and 39% said children’s smartphone use was opposite to their original intentions.
Last year, a report found that 175 million minors regularly used the Internet. It noted that 94% went online with mobile phones, while 57% also used TV sets. Desktops came in at 45%, with laptops at 32% and tablets at 29%.
The report, based on a research of 34, 661 middle school students, found that 33% of the students had surfed the Internet before school age and 65% of young Internet users had taught themselves the necessary skills.
Online games and novels have become important social topics with young students and they do not want to be left out among their peers, Sun said.
The reason some parents fail to control their children’s smartphone use is that they also use them too much, she added.
…(To be continued)
33. What do over half of the middle school students use smartphones to do
A. Play online games. B. Surf social media platforms.
C. Watch videos. D. Keep in touch with teachers.
34. What can we learn about middle school students from the passage
A. They spend more time listening to music than watching videos.
B. They spend more time watching videos platforms than playing online games.
C. They spend more time keeping in touch with teachers than surfing social media platforms.
D. They spend the same amount of time playing games as communicating with teachers.
35. How did most middle school students go online according to the report
A. By using TV sets. B. By using laptops.
C. By using smartphones. D. By using desktops.
36. What may be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage
A. Advice for parents. B. The developments of smartphones.
C. The advantages of using smartphones. D. The disadvantages of using smartphones.
答案33. B 34. D 35. C 36. A
答案解析:
【分析】文章介绍了智能手机在中学生中很受欢迎，分析了他们使用手机的用途。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Smartphones are popular among middle school students, who use them mainly to surf social media platforms, according to a research made by China Youth Daily.”以及“57% of respondents said they used them to visit social media.”可知，超过一半的中学生使用智能手机访问社交媒体，故选B。
34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Keeping in touch with teachers came in at 48% and the same number of students used them to play online games”可知，48%的学生与老师保持联系，同样数量的学生使用他们玩网络游戏，即他们花在玩游戏上的时间和花在与老师交流上的时间一样多。故选D。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It noted that 94% went online with mobile phones, while 57% also used TV sets. Desktops came in at 45%, with laptops at 32% and tablets at 29%.”可知，报告指出，94%的人使用手机上网，即大部分学生用手机上网，故选C。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The reason some parents fail to control their children’s smartphone use is that they also use them too much, she added.”可知，接下来应该是建议家长们少用手机，故选A。
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广州市番禺区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Probably you have seen someone reading a book on an electronic reading device（设备）.
Over the past few years, these small computers have become more popular. For that reason, more companies that make traditional paper books are now making electronic books(e-books).Most e-books are the same as paper books， but people download a file（文件） into a reading device rather than buying the paper book. In this way, they can carry many books. And they can bring a whole library with them wherever they go.
Book companies are adding special features to some e-books. These extra（额外的）features might include sound files, picture files or video files. When the readers click on these files, they learn more about the book, the story or the writer.
The latest electronic reading devices are smaller and cheaper, but they are also much more powerful. They can store much more information, so writers and book companies can do more with their e-books. They do not want to just add files to a completed book. They are making the sound, picture, and video files part of the story so that readers can understand the whole story better. Readers can even change the story. Readers already have a lot of books to choose from. If they can change the way stories end, they will have even more choices!
However， will electronic books replace（取代） traditional paper books People have different opinions. Some people find e-books more convenient, while some think reading e-books on electronic devices will hurt their eyes and if the devices break, they will have nothing to read. Nevertheless, they don't need to worry about these problems with a paper book. As far as I am concerned, both types of books have many advantages, so the decision is up to you.
42. What is the passage mainly about
A. Books in the future. B. Electronic books.
C. Paper books. D. Popular books today.
43.According to the passage, what special features might some e-books include
A. Copies of paper books. B. Devices for other e-books.
C. Extra files. D. Other writers' e-books.
44.How are the latest e-books today different from older e-books
A. Companies buy them in many files.
B. Readers can carry them whenever they go.
C. Readers can change the endings of the stories.
D. They are bigger and more expensive.
45.What's the writer's opinion about e-books in the last paragraph
A. Readers decide on which type of books to read.
B. Electronic books are as popular as paper books.
C. Electronic books will replace paper books.
D. Paper books have less problems for readers.
答案 BCCA
答案解析:
（42）B 主旨大意题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了电子书籍的现状和发展。故选B。
（43）C 细节理解题。根据文中"These extra（额外的）features might include sound files，picture files or video files.这些额外功能可能包括声音文件、图片文件或视频文件"可知，一些电子书可能包括额外的文件。故选C。
（44）C 细节理解题。根据文中"Readers can even change the story."可知，读者可以改变故事的结局。故选C。
（45）A 推理判断题。根据文中"Some people find e-books more convenient…有些人觉得电子书更方便...As far as I am concerned，both types of books have many advantages，so the decision is up to you.就我而言，这两种书都有很多优点，所以决定权在你。"可知，读者决定读哪种类型的书。故选A。
(五)
广州市黄埔区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
You may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can’t be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, while Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she’s on the move.
You might be asking yourself: which way of studying gets better results Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting(环境) is the way to go, __________. Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦) their attention, because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So, if you’re a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center, don’t worry about it. If you work in total silence, that’s OK; too. Judging from Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.
33. Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to______.
A. discuss two different study habits
B. compare the differences in their hobbies
C. show the importance of a good study habit
D. express the writer’s worry about their friendship
34. Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4
A. and they have difficulty in study B. and it can be true for most of them
C. but that doesn’t seem necessarily true D. but nobody does research on this question
35. What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage
A. Students who like to study in silence will be more successful
B. Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C. Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D. Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
36. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Are you studying the “right” way
B. How can you improve your study habits
C. Is it possible for friends to study well together
D. What are the advantages of different study setting
答案 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. A
答案解析:
本文是一篇说明文。每个人的学习方式各不相同，通过实例证明，研究适合你的方式就是最好的学习方式。
33.细节理解题。通读全文可知，凯莉和玛丽亚有各自不同的学习方式，但他们都在学校表现优异，而且都在规定的时间内完成了学业，所以作为这篇文章中的例子，是为了讨论两种不同的学习习惯。故选A。
34.推理判断题。根据前句“Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting(环境) is the way to go,”后句“Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦) their attention, because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.”的语境可推测出，空处应是表示转折，说安静整洁的环境不一定是学习的好方法。故选C。
35.推理判断题。根据文中“Judging from Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.”可推理出，这两种学习习惯都可以帮助学生在学习上取得进步。故选B。
36.最佳标题。每个人的学习方式各不相同，通过实例证明，研究适合你的方式就是最好的学习方式。故文章的最佳标题应是“你在研究‘正确’的方法吗”。故选A。
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广州市荔湾区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent (锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula (公式) for success:
Dream > Believe > Achieve
Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula:
Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve
For me, act is the most important thing for success and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act). If you say, “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.
36. What should you do when you find your lessons very hard
A. Ask people for help. B. Try and keep trying.
C. Get ready to create wonders. D. Prepare for a harder one.
37. Which does the writer add to the famous formula
A. Act. B. Achieve. C. Connect. D. Create.
38. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean
A. Dangers. B. Imaginations. C. Wonders. D. Difficulties.
39. Why does the writer use the formula “Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”
A. To support his idea. B. To ask readers to explain it.
C. To show what his goals are. D. To compare it with a bridge.
40. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Doing Something Valuable B. Studying Hard and Making Progress
C. Realizing Dreams with Persistent Action D. Separating Successful People from Dreams
答案 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. C
答案解析:
【解析】每个人对未来都有梦想和目标，但是只有梦想和目标是不够的，行动才是连接梦想和目标与现实的桥梁。
36细节理解题。根据“You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with.”可知，发现一些功课很难时要继续努力，故选B。
37.细节理解题。比较“Dream > Believe > Achieve”和“Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”可知，作者添加了“Act”，故选A。
38词义猜测题。分析“Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them.”可知，在我们的生活中会有障碍，我们要勇敢面对，解决问题。此处obstacles的意思是“问题，障碍”，故选D。
39.推理判断题。分析倒数第二段内容可知，作者用“Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”公式是为了证明自己的观点，故选A。
40.最佳标题题。本文作者告诉我们只有梦想和目标是不够的，行动才是连接梦想和目标与现实的桥梁。故选C。
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广州市白云区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
When I was 22 years old, I experienced a neighbor’s deep and warm heart. I had been home from college since December, and was feeling seriously upset and “lost”.
By summertime my mother’s neighbor, a woman everyone knew and liked, came to the house and invited me to tea at her home that evening. She was British and made English tea for me. Then she looked very warmly at me and shared her story—her pain and sadness of losing her husband—over that cup of tea. She knew more than anyone that I needed to make a plan about how to go forward! We finally finished at 2:00 a.m. ! What an unforgettable cup of tea!
When I was 26 years old, I’d completed a degree, and was working in New York City.
One evening, a family invited me to enjoy a cup of tea and talk. As I was led by the couple to their living room, the young wife went to the kitchen to make tea with warm milk! When it was served it was the perfect thing I’d ever drunk. What a cup of tea—so much full-hearted love served with it!
When I was 38 years old, I was teaching English in Japan. One young woman wanted to say “thank you” in a special way when her lessons were completed.
On the day of her last lesson, she brought her Japanese “tea set”. She quietly knelt (跪) at my coffee table and made me a cup of tea in the Japanese way. Then she silently held it out to me to drink with both hands, smiling sweetly. I was surprised at the beauty of her gift and her kind heart, because it was so much more than a cup of tea!
26. Why did the writer and her neighbor talk until 2:00 a.m.
A. The tea they drank was so strong that they couldn’t sleep.
B. Her neighbor had a lot of funny stories to share and didn’t let the writer go.
C. The writer didn’t get into the habit of going to bed early.
D. They had the similar experience and her neighbor helped the writer move forward.
27. From the fourth paragraph, we can see that ___________.
A. the couple were from the UK
B. the writer enjoyed the family’s treat
C. the young wife owned a tea shop
D. the writer preferred milk to tea
28. Why did the young woman kneel in the last paragraph
A. The writer asked her to do so. B. She wanted to show her kindness.
C. It was a Japanese cultural habit. D. She made a terrible mistake.
29. The best title for the passage is “___________ ”.
A. Three Warm-hearted Cups of Tea
B. Kind Neighbors in My Life
C. The Beauty of Gifts
D. Different Kinds of Tea in Different Countries
【答案】26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了作者通过自己的三次经历向读者展现了生活中美好的一面。作者的经历中展现了生活中人们的温情、友好和关爱，让人们对生活充满了信心和向往。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“She knew more than anyone that I needed to make a plan about how to go forward...What an unforgettable cup of tea!”以及第一段“upset and ‘lost’”可知，作者的心情是沮丧和失落的，和她的邻居谈话到凌晨2点后，对作者提供了帮助。故选D。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“One evening, a family invited me to enjoy a cup of tea and talk. As I was led by the couple to their living room...”可知，作家很享受这对夫妻的款待。故选B。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第一段“On the day of her last lesson, she brought her Japanese “tea set”. She quietly knelt (跪) at my coffee table and made me a cup of tea in the Japanese way.”可知，这里跪下是日本的方式，即日本的礼仪习惯。故选C。
【29题详解】
最佳标题题。根据第一段“When I was 22 years old, I experienced a neighbor’s deep and warm heart.”以及通读全文，可知文章讲了三个通过一杯茶带给作者温暖的故事，分别是作者的邻居，一对夫妻，一个日本女人。故选A。
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广州市花都区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Ji Gong the “Strange” Monk
His clothes and hat were worn out. He often had a bottle of wine in one hand, and either a fan or his shoe in the other. Now, have you found out who he is
For more than 800 years, Ji Gong, a household monk（僧侣）in China, has continued to be deeply loved by people.
Ji Gong was born with a name Li Xiuyuan in an official’s family. When he was 18 years old, his parents died. The man then went to a Buddhist temple in Hangzhou and became a monk.
Li soon became bored with life in the temple. Against the rules of Buddhism, he ate meat and drank wine. He was also often seen walking in the streets in dirty clothes. The other monks in the temple all laughed at him.
However, Li didn’t forget the teachings of the Buddha. Whenever he met poor or sick people in the streets. he tried to help them. For this reason, people started to call him “Ji Gong” (“Ji” means “to help” and “Gong” means “an important man”).
Ji Gong gained some special powers, one of which was the ability to see into the future. In one story, he foresaw that a landslide（山体滑坡）was about to hit a nearby village. He tried to warn the villagers, but nobody would believe the drunk monk. Just then. he saw a wedding（婚礼）. Ji Gong took away the bride and ran out of town. Every villager ran after him. Suddenly, rocks from the top of a nearby mountain rolled down. The village was destroyed in the blink of an eye. Thanks to Ji Gong, no one was killed in the landslide.
So we should not judge people just by their look. For Ji Gong and many other people, their goodness lies not on the outside but inside of their hearts.
26. According to the article, what can we know about Ji Gong
A. Ji Gong always tried to help people in need.
B. Li Xiuyuan was the name of Ji Gong’s father.
C. Ji Gong lost his parents after he became a monk.
D. The other monks in the temple liked Ji Gong at first.
27. What does the underlined word “foresaw” mean in Paragraph 6
A. Tell something is happening.
B. Tell something has happened.
C. Tell something always happens.
D. Tell something is going to happen.
28. What’s the correct order of the following events in Paragraph 6
a. Nobody agreed to leave the village.
b. Ji Gong got the bride out of the town.
c The landslide made the village disappear.
d. Everyone in the village ran after Ji Gong.
e. Ji Gong told the villagers about the landslide.
A. a-c-e-d-b B. e-a-b-d-c C. e-b-a-c-d D. a-b-e-c-d
29. According to the writer, what can we learn from Ji Gong and his stories
A. Be happy with what we have. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Never judge a man by his clothes. D. Actions speak louder than words.
【答案】26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了济公的故事。这个故事告诉我们，我们不应该仅仅以貌取人。对于济公和其他许多人来说，他们的善良不在于外表，而在于内心。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“However, Li didn’t forget the teachings of the Buddha. Whenever he met poor or sick people in the streets. he tried to help them.”可知，济公总是尽力帮助有需要的人。故选A。
【27题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前句“Ji Gong gained some special powers, one of which was the ability to see into the future.”可知，济公有预见未来的能力。可推测，讲述的是济公预见山体即将滑坡的故事，划线词是“预见”的意思。根据选项可知，选项D“说出某事即将发生”符合题意。故选D。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中讲述的内容可知，故事的发生顺序是这样的：济公告诉村民们山体滑坡的情况，但是没有人同意离开村子，接着，济公看到了一场婚礼，济公带走新娘、跑出小镇，于是，村里的人都追赶济公，最后山体滑坡使村庄消失。结合选项可知，选项B符合事情发生的顺序。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的句子“So we should not judge people just by their look”可知，我们不能以貌取人。故选C。
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广州市南沙区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, died on March 14, 2018. Many people around the world felt so sad about his death. Hawking once wrote a children’s book with his daughter when he was alive. Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.
Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. "My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all."
Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).
He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. "yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."
Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).
26．What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like
A．It’s the same as Harry Potter B．It is quite different from Harry Potter.
C．It is about the magic D．It is about science
27．What can we learn from the passage
A．Hawking is more famous than Einstein.
B．Hawking is less famous than Einstein.
C．Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous.
D．Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.
28．What does the underlined word "It" stand for in paragraph2
A．The goal. B．The magic. C．The universe. D．The book.
29．According to the text, which of the following is TURE
A．Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.
B．The illness keeps him from moving and talking.
C．He communicates with others by speaking.
D．The illness stopped him from being successful.
30．What is the best title for the text
A．Stephen Hawking B．A Famous Book
C．Live as Hawking Does D．A Clever Man
【答案】DCABA
【解析】短文大意：本文是一篇人物小传，介绍了著名物理学家霍金的科学成就和卓越贡献。
26．题意：史蒂芬·霍金写的书是什么样的 考查句意理解题。根据霍金的解释It explains the wonders of the universe它解释了宇宙的奇迹，可知是科学书，故选D。
27．题意：我们可以从这篇文章中了解到什么 考查细节推断题。A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein. 霍金比爱因斯坦更有名。B. Hawking is less famous than Einstein.霍金不如爱因斯坦有名。C. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous. 霍金和爱因斯坦都很有名。D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous. 霍金和爱因斯坦都不出名。根据Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein.，可知霍金和爱因斯坦都很有名选C。
28．题意：第2段中带下划线的单词“It”代表什么 考查词义理解题。根据上文My goal is simple，可知it指的是上文的My goal，故选A。
29．题意：根据课文，下列哪个选项是正确的 考查细节判断题。A. Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award. 除了阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦奖，霍金还获得了许多奖项和奖项。B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking. 疾病使他不能活动和说话。C. He communicates with others by speaking. 他通过说话与别人交流。D. The illness stopped him from being successful.疾病阻止了他的成功。根据最后一段He received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. 霍金获得了包括爱因斯坦奖在内的许多奖项，可知选B。
30．题意：课文的最佳标题是什么 考查标题归纳题。根据短文内容，可知介绍的是物理学家霍金的科学成就，故选A。
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广州市从化区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷
Do you have a lucky number What is it Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s an unlucky number in China One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
29 What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky
A. The shape of the number. B. The sound of the number.
C . The history of the number. D. The spelling of the number.
30.A building whose highest floor is 60 in Hong Kong might only have ________ physical floors if it skips all the unlucky numbers.
A．35 B．44 C．50 D．60
31.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is bes