期中复习之阅读回答问题15篇
（期中热点话题）
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24八年级下·上海·期中）根据短文回答问题。
Almost everyone shares the same daily routine（例行公事）: beginning the day by reading the newspaper, then going off to work and then returning home tired and ready for bed. Younger people in school or college may have a different routine from adults, but their lives are pretty similar. Most people, young or old, can’t find the time or energy to relax and enjoy the day. Luckily, music is here to help us forget our worries and feel peaceful. Besides being pleasant to the ear, music can help us relax. Music is also good because it can teach us something about different languages and cultures and all around the world. Everyone likes music and every country has a history of music to be proud of. From birth to death, we have music along with us. Music, like all forms of art, is another way to add peace to our lives. Modern studies show that relaxing music can do good to our bodies in some way as hard exercise does. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician, said that some kinds of music could change behavior patterns. Listening to the sounds of music can make us relax ourselves. Music can help people communicate and express their feelings. Every day people enjoy songs on the radio because the songs reflect（反映）their feelings inside. Lovers need love songs for each other. As much as music expresses feelings, it can also change feelings. A sad day can be made happy with the help of music. Sometimes when we feel angry we need angry music to make us feel better. Music can also help people remember something. School children are taught to sing songs about colors, animals and letters to help them memorize new words and concepts（概念）. Music can change people’s lives in unimaginable ways.
1．Do the young and the old have the same daily routine
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2．What can music please, the ear or the heart
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3．According to the passage, what can add peace to people’s lives
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4．What can music do according to the sixth paragraph and the seventh paragraph
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5．Why are children taught to sing songs
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6．How does music change your life Please explain with examples.
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【答案】1．No, they don’t. 2．Both. 3．All forms of art. 4．Music can both express and change feelings. 5．Because singing songs helps children memorize new words and concepts. 6．Any reasonable answer is acceptable.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐在人们生活中的作用。
1．根据“Younger people in school or college may have a different routine from adults”可知，成年人和在校年轻人的日常生活是不一样的，老人也是成年人。故填No, they don’t.
2．根据“Besides being pleasant to the ear, music can help us relax.”可知，音乐除了悦耳，还能愉悦身心。故填Both.
3．根据“Music, like all forms of art, is another way to add peace to our lives.”可知，“所有的艺术形式”能给人们的生活增添宁静。故填All forms of art.
4．根据“As much as music expresses feelings, it can also change feelings.”可知，音乐能够帮助人们交流并表达感情，音乐还能改变人的感情。故填Music can both express and change feelings.
5．根据“School children are taught to sing songs about colors, animals and letters to help them memorize new words and concepts. （概念）”可知，教孩子们唱歌的原因是帮助他们记忆新单词和新概念。故填Because singing songs helps children memorize new words and concepts.
6．本题开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为“Music makes me relax myself and reduce my study stress. Whenever I am sad, I will listen to some music to cheer me up.”
（23-24八年级下·上海奉贤·期中）Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
Saving the Well
Once upon a time, in a vast desert, there was a small village that depended on a single well for water. The well was not only a source of life for the villagers but also for the travelers who passed through the desert.
One year, a really bad drought hit the village. The plants died, animals moved away, and the well’s water level started to drop. The villagers grew worried, knowing that they needed the well to live. Among them was a young boy named Amir. He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water.
Amir decided to make a difference. He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots. He also suggested planting drought-resistant (抗旱) plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation (蒸发). At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen.
Amir taught the villagers how to create small basins around the plants to catch more rainwater and how to cover the ground with stones and leaves to reduce evaporation. He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well.
As the weeks passed, the villagers noticed a change. The water in the well didn’t go down as much, and the plants around it began to grow well. The efforts to save water paid off, and the village was able to make it through the drought.
1．What happened to the village one year
2．A lot of villagers took action to save the precious water at the very beginning, didn’t they
3．Where did Amir collect rainwater at first
4．When did the villagers start to take Amir’s suggestions seriously
5．How did Amir and the villagers direct rainwater into the well
6．What can you learn from the story
【答案】1．A really bad drought hit the village. 2．No, they didn’t. 3．In pots. 4．When the well’s water even got lower. 5．By digging small channels. 6．We should reduce daily water consumption and save water in our daily life.
【导语】本文主要讲述了个名叫阿米尔的小男孩保护一口井的故事。
1．根据第二段“One year, a really bad drought hit the village.”可知，有一年一场严重的干旱袭击了这个村庄。故填A really bad drought hit the village.
2．根据第二段“He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water.”可知，许多村民不是一开始就采取行动节约宝贵的水资源。故填No, they didn’t.
3．根据第三段“Amir decided to make a difference. He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots.”可知，阿米尔最初是用壶收集雨水的。故填In pots.
4．根据第三段“At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen.”可知，当井水越来越低时，村民们开始认真对待阿米尔的建议。故填When the well’s water even got lower.
5．根据第四段“He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well.”可知，阿米尔和村民们是通过挖掘小通道将雨水导入井里的。故填By digging small channels.
6．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为We should reduce daily water consumption and save water in our daily life.
（23-24八年级下·上海杨浦·期中）Surviving the Fire
It was a cold, dry February afternoon in 2017. I was in my house with my children. Suddenly, a fire broke out in my autistic (患自闭症的) son’s room. In a few minutes, the fire spread across the living room and then the whole house.
My children and I all escaped the fire without physical injury. However, we lost all of our possessions, except for the clothes we were wearing. We didn't even have shoes on. I watched the fire go up through the roof. We lost our home. We had nowhere to live.
Fortunately, we had insurance (保险). But until we could receive some money, we had to live with friends and family and make do with what other people gave us.
The main impact (影响) was on the children. My autistic son really had problems dealing with any changes. He couldn’t even accept the fact of having to wear a new pair of shoes. Yet we had to tell him that he would be living in a whole new house and that all of his clothes and toys were gone. My youngest daughter had asthma (哮喘). Thankfully, the headteacher of her school came and brought her the medicine she kept at school.
Thinking about what could have happened, I couldn’t help but feel frightened. I was just thankful that my kids were all alive. Everyone was so nice. People went out of their way to help, not just on the day the fire broke out, but also in the weeks afterwards. Their kindness is the thing that has really stuck in my mind.
1．According to the article, when did the fire break out
2．The author’s children were badly hurt in the fire, weren’t they
3．What did the author’s family lose in the fire
4．Why couldn’t the author’s son accept the fact of having to wear a new pair of shoes
5．What is the main thing that stuck in the author’s mind after the fire
6．If you were one of the author’s friends, how would you help her (List at least two points)
【答案】1．On a cold, dry February afternoon in 2017. 2．No, they weren’t. 3．All of their possessions, except for the clothes they were wearing. 4．Because he had problems dealing with any changes. 5．The kindness of people who helped the family. 6．I would offer her some clothes, toys and the medicine for asthma. I would also talk with her and her children, providing some emotional support. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者一家人遭遇火灾的经历，以及火灾对他们之后生活的影响。
1．根据第一段“It was a cold, dry February afternoon in 2017.”可知，火灾发生在2017年二月一个干燥寒冷的下午。故填On a cold, dry February afternoon in 2017.。
2．根据第二段“My children and I all escaped the fire without physical injury.”可知，孩子们都没有受伤。此处应该是否定回答。故填No, they weren’t.。
3．根据第二段“we lost all of our possessions, except for the clothes we were wearing.”可知，我们在火灾中失去所有的财物，除了穿在身上的衣服。故填All of their possessions, except for the clothes they were wearing。
4．根据第四段“My autistic son really had problems dealing with any changes.”可知，作者患自闭症的儿子不能应对任何变化，所以接受不了穿新鞋子。故填Because he had problems dealing with any changes。
5．根据文章最后一句“Their kindness is the thing that has really stuck in my mind.”可知，作者铭记于心的是人们的善良。故填The kindness of people who helped the family。
6．本题为开放性回答。参考答案为I would offer her some clothes, toys and the medicine for asthma. I would also talk with her and her children, providing some emotional support. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable.)
（23-24八年级下·上海普陀·期中）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Turning rubbish into new earth
My father is a quiet man. He has his thoughts, but he usually keeps them to himself. There is one thing that really gets him excited. Just say the word “rubbish” to him! Or I should say, he is keen on solving the rubbish problem!
“We have become a ‘throw-away’ society,” he says. “We buy and buy, and then we throw it away. We can’t keep doing this. Rubbish is everybody’s problem.” My father doesn’t just talk about it though. When he sees a problem, he tries to find a solution.
Last year, my father decided to do something about all the wasted food we were throwing away. One family makes nearly 500 pounds of food waste each year. We throw away the potato skins and the apple cores (核) when we finish with them. Imagine how they collect in the large area!
However, there is something that we can do to reuse rubbish. For example, if we carefully deal with food waste, it can be changed from rubbish to a rich, dark earth known as compost (肥料). This compost can be added to vegetable gardens to make the plants grow really well.
“I bought a compost bin today.” Dad said at dinner one night. “From now on, instead of throwing away all our food waste, we will put it in the compost bin. Mother Nature will slowly turn it from rubbish into earth.”
It took a while to get used to it, but soon, we were taking our food waste to the compost bin. In three months, we found it full of rich compost material!
1．What is the writer’s father really interested in
2．Does the writer’s father take action to solve problems, or does he keep quiet
3．How much food waste does one family make yearly
4．What is the solution suggested by the writer’s father to reuse food waste
5．According to the passage, what is the result of father’s solution (本题2分)
6．In your daily life, what can your family do to reduce food waste
【答案】1．Solving the rubbish problem./He is really interested in solving the rubbish problem. 2．He takes action to solve problems. 3．Nearly 500 pounds. 4．Using a compost bin./Putting food waste in the compost bin./He suggested they put food waste in the compost bin. 5．The writer’s family started taking food waste to the compost bin. In three months, the food wasted was turned into rich compost material. 6．My family can plan meals carefully and shop smart. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者的父亲是怎么把垃圾变成堆肥的。
1．根据“Or I should say, he is keen on solving the rubbish problem!”可知，作者的父亲对处理垃圾很感兴趣。故填Solving the rubbish problem./He is really interested in solving the rubbish problem.
2．根据“My father doesn’t just talk about it though. When he sees a problem, he tries to find a solution.”可知，作者的父亲不只是说说，他会采取行动。故填He takes action to solve problems.
3．根据“One family makes nearly 500 pounds of food waste each year.”可知，一个家庭每年制造近500磅的食物垃圾。故填Nearly 500 pounds.
4．根据“From now on, instead of throwing away all our food waste, we will put it in the compost bin. Mother Nature will slowly turn it from rubbish into earth.”可知，父亲建议把所有的垃圾扔进肥料箱里。故填Using a compost bin./Putting food waste in the compost bin./He suggested they put food waste in the compost bin.
5．根据“It took a while to get used to it, but soon, we were taking our food waste to the compost bin. In three months, we found it full of rich compost material!”可知，作者一家把食物垃圾扔进了堆肥箱。三个月后，他们发现食物垃圾变成了堆肥材料。故填The writer’s family started taking food waste to the compost bin. In three months, the food wasted was turned into rich compost material.
6．根据题目要求可知，此处应回答如何减少食物浪费，可以是仔细准备食物，精细购物。故填My family can plan meals carefully and shop smart. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
（23-24八年级下·上海黄浦·期中）Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)
When I was six years old, Grandpa sent me into the woods to gather pecans (美洲山核桃). Pecan picking was really hard work and my little basket was only half full. Just then, something caught my eyes. A large brown squirrel (松鼠) was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and disappeared in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later, the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was filled with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my chance. I scooped (挖) all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so proud of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. Therefore, I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ” I told him how I’d followed the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that surprised me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter supply of food,” he said, “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will manage to live through the cold winter ”
“I didn’t think about that.” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said, “But a good person should never take advantage of (利用) someone else’s hard work.”
I understood. After supper, I did the right thing.
1．Pecan picking was a very hard job, wasn’t it
2．Where did the squirrel put the pecans
3．How did the writer get his basket full
4．Why couldn’t the writer wait to show his Grandpa all the pecans
5．What do you think was the right thing the writer did after supper
6．What can we learn from the passage
【答案】1．Yes, it was. 2．In a large hole in the trunk. 3．By taking the squirrel’s pecans./ By scooping all of those pecans. 4．Because he was (so) proud of himself. 5．He returned the pecans to the squirrel. 6．A good person should never take advantage of someone else’s hard work.
【导语】本文通过叙述“我”和爷爷在森林里捡山核桃的过程，告诉我们，不要占用别人的辛勤劳动成果。
1．根据“Pecan picking was really hard work and my little basket was only half full.”可知，采摘美洲山核桃是艰苦的事情，所以作肯定回答，故填Yes, it was.
2．根据“I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and disappeared in a large hole in the trunk.” 可知，松鼠把山核桃放在树干的一个大洞里。故填In a large hole in the trunk.
3．根据“I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full!”可知，作者把松鼠的所有的山核桃放进了自己的篮子。故填By taking the squirrel’s pecans./ By scooping all of those pecans.
4．根据“I was so proud of myself.”可知，因为作者感到非常骄傲，想给爷爷看他的成就。故填Because he was (so) proud of himself.
5．根据“Grandpa said, ‘But a good person should never take advantage of (利用) someone else’s hard work.’”及“I understood. After supper, I did the right thing.”可知，作者明白了爷爷的话，晚饭后把山核桃放回小松鼠的洞里面。故填He returned the pecans to the squirrel.
6．根据“Grandpa said, ‘But a good person should never take advantage of (利用) someone else’s hard work.’”可知，我们学习的是：善良的人决不应该利用别人的辛苦劳动。故填A good person should never take advantage of someone else’s hard work.
（23-24八年级下·上海静安·期中）Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to move to south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill and a man found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their way. Bill thought, “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese new after him.
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles South of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn’t arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
1．What will happen to the geese if they stay in Canada in winter
2．Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring
3．Is it 600 kilometres from Bill's home to Virginia
4．How long did it take Bill to look for the geese in Virginia
5．The geese found their way home by themselves, didn’t they
6．What can we learn from the passage
【答案】1．They will die. 2．On his farm. 3．No, it isn’t. 4．Two weeks. 5．Yes, they did. 6．Bill is kind/helpful/clever/careful…/Bill loves animals.（答案合理皆可。）
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了加拿大雁。
1．根据“The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.”可知，如果这些大雁冬天待在加拿大会冻死。故填They will die.
2．根据“Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm.”可知，16只幼年加拿大雁是在农场上发现的。故填On his farm.
3．根据“Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles South of his home in Canada.”可知，比尔家到南方温暖的佛吉尼亚有600英里。故填No, it isn’t.
4．根据“He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them.”可知，比尔在佛吉尼亚花了两个星期来找这些大雁。故填Two weeks.
5．根据“They had found their way home without him!”可知，大雁自己找到了回家的路。故填Yes, they did.
6．答案合理即可。通过阅读短文我们可以知道比尔为了救助这些大雁，不但花费时间训练它们，还亲自驾驶飞机把它们送到南方温暖的佛吉尼亚，可知，他非常喜欢这些鸟，也很善良。故填Bill is kind/helpful/clever/careful…/Bill loves animals.
（23-24八年级下·上海浦东新·期中）A sweet art-sugar painting
In China, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets, in the parks, and around the schools.
The artists normally sit before a wooden stand where there is a smooth rock table in the middle. On the table, there is a wooden plate with various pre-painted images such as dragons, birds, dogs and flower baskets.
Sugar painting is different from traditional painting because artists must work quickly before the hot sugar cools down. They draw the picture without stopping. To get familiar with the whole process, the painter has to do some practice of normal painting in the first place.
There are two main kinds of sugar painting: plane painting and solid painting. It is easier to do the former. When producing the later, the painter needs more knowledge and techniques of sugar painting.
According to some academic studies, sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more popularity. In recent years, the folk artists in Sichuan have developed this art by incorporating techniques of Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting.
Nowadays, the number of sugar painters has decreased. A certain number of artists are making efforts to preserve it by ________ and applying for the National Non-material Cultural Heritage.
1．Where can you see sugar painting in China
2．What are the pre-painted images of sugar paintings
3．Why must the artists work quickly to finish the sugar painting
4．Which one is easier, the plane painting or the solid painting
5．When did the sugar painting become more popular
6．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph.
A certain number of artists are making efforts to preserve it by and applying for the National Non-material Cultural
【答案】1．Along the streets, in the parks, and around the schools. 2．There is a wooden plate with various pre-painted images such as dragons, birds, dogs and flower baskets. 3．Because the hot sugar cools down quickly. 4．The plane painting. 5．In the Qing Dynasty. 6．offering classes, holding relevant activities such as sugar painting contests (答案不唯一，合理即可)
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了糖画在中国的发展历史。
1．根据“one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets, in the parks, and around the schools.”可知，人们可以在街道上、公园里和学校周围看到糖画。故填Along the streets, in the parks, and around the schools.
2．根据“there is a wooden plate with various pre-painted images such as dragons, birds, dogs and flower baskets.”可知，预先画好的图像有龙、鸟、狗和花篮。故填There is a wooden plate with various pre-painted images such as dragons, birds, dogs and flower baskets.
3．根据“Sugar painting is different from traditional painting because artists must work quickly before the hot sugar cools down.”可知，艺术家们必须迅速完成糖画因为热糖很快就冷却了。故填Because the hot sugar cools down quickly.
4．根据“There are two main kinds of sugar painting: plane painting and solid painting. It is easier to do the former.”可知，平面画更容易。故填The plane painting.
5．根据“In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more popularity.”可知，在清朝糖画变得更受欢迎了。故填In the Qing Dynasty.
6．开放性试题，答案合理即可。可以通过开设课程、举办糖画比赛来保护它。故填offering classes, holding relevant activities such as sugar painting contests。
（23-24八年级下·上海浦东新·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. “Perhaps they’re going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,” he thought.
Mr. Chan’s daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong Airport. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, “Take this gift box home with great care.” He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him.
Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. “This is not a very interesting gift,” said Amy, a bit disappointed. “That’s all right. Let’s make some tea in it,” said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, “Dear Amy, 5 Love Dad.”
The two men kidnapped (绑架) Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside. “Where’s the teapot ” the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces, “How dare you cheat us We saw you give your daughter a box at the e with us! We’re going to search your home,” one of them said.
When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.
Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. “That teapot is very valuable,” said Mr. Chan. “A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.”
“We were going to drink tea from it, too,” said Amy, laughing.
1．Was the teapot found in America
2．What was in the pink box
3．How did the two thieves feel when they didn’t find the teapot
4．Where were the thieves caught
5．What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note
Fill in the blank with TWO sentences.
【答案】1．Yes, it was. 2．An old teapot. 3．Mad. 4．In Mr. Chan’s flat. 5．Call the police right now. Take care of the teapot.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了博物馆工作人员Mr. Chan在美国取回被盗的茶壶，在回香港的飞机上，又被两个小偷盯上了，他想出了一个完美的计划，成功地保护住了茶壶，并协助警察将两个小偷抓获归案。
1．根据“They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it.”可知茶壶是在美国被找到的。故填Yes, it was.
2．根据“He gave his daughter the pink box”以及“Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot”可知粉色盒子里是一个旧茶壶。故填An old teapot.
3．根据“the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces”可知当他们发现茶壶不见了，这两个小偷红着脸声嘶力竭地喊道，可见他们很生气。故填Mad.
4．根据“When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.”可知两个小偷是在Mr. Chan的公寓里被抓住的。故填In Mr. Chan’s flat.
5．本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。根据小偷在Chan先生家里被抓可以判断，Chan先生已经预感到小偷不会善罢甘休，会到他家，同时，根据“That teapot is very valuable”可知，茶壶非常贵，因此他可能会在纸条上告诉女儿，好好保管茶壶，并马上报警。故填Call the police right now. Take care of the teapot.
（23-24八年级下·上海闵行·期中）Answer the question
The following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queens land, Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forests.
Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.
Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake entwining (缠绕) the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa (蟒) ! Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth.
It was fearless mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up an old hoe from the ground and beat the boa with all her might.
One...two... With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opening her mouth and bit into the boa’s back as if trying to eat a rare steak (牛排). Lisa was really mad!
Blood was spurting (喷射) out of the boa’s body and covered most of Lisa’s body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died.
1．Where was Barney playing by himself while Lisa was preparing lunch in the kitchen
2．What made Lisa rush in hurry
3．When Lisa found a boa trying to eat her son, what did she want to do
4．Lisa didn’t fall in fighting against the boa at first, did she
5．How do you think, did the boa die
6．What do you learn from the story
【答案】1．In the back garden. 2．A sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears. 3．She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth. 4．No, she didn’t. 5．The loss of blood. 6．We must be brave when we face danger.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一个三岁的小男孩独自在花园玩耍时，被一条巨蟒袭击，缠绕着，生命处于危险中．母亲听到孩子的惊叫声后，迅速冲出来，先是用锄头击打蟒蛇，后来干脆用嘴巴咬，最终把巨蟒赶走，后来人们发现它死在森林中．是伟大的母爱让她忘记了恐惧，激发了力量，拯救了自己的孩子。
1．根据“Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.”可知Lisa在厨房，Barney在花园独自玩耍。故填In the back garden.
2．根据“ … a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard … ”可知母亲的耳朵里听到了Barney的一声尖锐的叫声。故填A sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears.
3．根据“Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth.”可知当蛇缠绕她的三岁儿子，她决定从蛇的嘴里救出她的儿子。故填She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth.
4．根据“One...two... With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless.”可以推测出Lisa在与蟒蛇开始的搏斗中没摔倒。故填No, she didn’t.
5．根据“Blood was spurting out of the boa’s body and covered most of Lisa’s body.”可以推测出蟒蛇应该死于失血。故填The loss of blood.
6．根据故事我们可以看得出遇到危险时，我们应该勇敢的战斗。故填We must be brave when we face danger.
（23-24八年级下·上海闵行·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Robot Vogel is a police officer in New York. One morning, he was drinking coffee in a restaurant.
Suddenly a man ran in and shouted, “Officer! A car is going down the street, and a little kid is driving it!”
Officer Vogel ran out of the restaurant. He saw a station wagon. It was going slowly—about 25 miles an hour—but it wasn’t going very straight. He jumped into his police car and followed the station wagon. When he was behind it, he turned on his red light and siren. The station wagon moved over to the side of the road and stopped.
Officer Vogel got out of his police car and looked inside, hurried to the station wagon, and looked inside. The driver was a little boy. His name was Rocco, and he was five years old. In the back seat was his little sister. She was only two year old. Both children were crying.
“I want my mommy!” Rocco cried. “But she can’t get here. I have the car.” Then he had an idea. “Just a minute,” he told Officer Vogel.“I can drive. I will go to get her.”
“No!” Officer Vogel said. “You stay with me.”
Officer Vogel drove Rocco and his sister to the police station. Then he called their mother. Officer Vogel and Rocco’s mother had a lot of questions for Rocco. Their first question was: Where did you get the car key ”
Rocco said, “From the top of the refrigerator.” At seven o’clock that morning Rocco’s father was at work and his mother was sleeping. Rocco saw the car keys on top of the refrigerator. He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys.
Rocco went to the garage and got into the car. Then he started the engine. When Rocco’s sister heard the engine, she ran to the car and began to cry. She wanted to go with him, so Rocco opened the back door and let her in the car.
Rocco backed the car out of the garage and drove away. It was 7 am—rush hour—so there was a lot of traffic. Rocco drove one mile in heavy traffic. Then Officer Vogel stopped him.
Newspapers and TV station heard about Rocco, and a lot of reporters went to his house. One reporter asked Rocco, “What do you want to be when you grow up ”
Rocco smiled, “I want to be a truck driver,” he said.
Questions:
1．Was Vogel reported a little kid was driving a car in a restaurant or in his office
2．Where were Rocco’s parents when he got the car keys
3．How did Rocco get the key to the car
4．Rocco didn’t drive the car in heavy traffic, did he
5．What do you think of Rocco’s parents Why
【答案】1．In a restaurant. 2．His father was at work, and his mother was sleeping. 3．He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys. 4．Yes, he did. 5．They are careless. Because they didn’t know their son drove away their car. It was dangerous.
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个小男孩拿走了家里的汽车钥匙，将汽车开到了拥挤的道路上，被警察Vogel及时阻止的故事。
1．根据“One morning, he was drinking coffee in a restaurant.”及“Suddenly a man ran in and shouted, ‘Officer! A car is going down the street, and a little kid is driving it!’”可知，Vogel在一家餐馆里喝咖啡时，有人报告称看到了一个小孩在开着汽车。故填In a restaurant.
2．根据“At seven o’clock that morning Rocco’s father was at work and his mother was sleeping. Rocco saw the car keys on top of the refrigerator. He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys.”可知，Rocco拿汽车钥匙时，他的父亲在工作，他的妈妈正在睡觉。故填His father was at work, and his mother was sleeping.
3．根据“Rocco saw the car keys on top of the refrigerator. He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys.”可知，他把一把椅子拉到冰箱旁边，爬上椅子，拿走了钥匙。故填He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys.
4．根据“Rocco drove one mile in heavy traffic.”可知，Rocco在拥挤的交通中开了一英里。故填Yes, he did.
5．本文讲述了一个小男孩在父亲工作，妈妈睡觉时将汽车钥匙拿走，并把汽车开到了拥挤的道路上，可见他的父母是粗心大意的。故填They are careless. Because they didn’t know their son drove away their car. It was dangerous.
（22-23八年级下·上海静安·期中）Answer the questions：
Each year several thousand people are killed on the road in Great Britain. Every year between one and two hundred thousand people are injured, or killed in road accidents.
If you are in England and if you listen to the eight o’clock news from BBC, you will often hear news of road accidents. You may hear something like this: “On last Monday evening, at about twenty minutes to ten, a cyclist was knocked down by a truck at crossing of Oak Road and High Street in Croydon. The cyclist had died from his injuries. Anyone who saw the accident please communicate with New Scotland Yard, telephone number Whitehall one, two, one, two.”
Accidents are often caused by carelessness. If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer. How can we make the road safer
In Great Britain traffic keeps on to the left. Motor-cars, trucks, buses and cyclists must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.
Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways. Look right, look left, look right again. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, and there is nothing coming, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children, or very old people, or blind people waiting to cross the road, it is kind to help them to cross the road in safety.
We must teach young children to cross the road safely and set them a good example so that there will be fewer and fewer accidents and our life will be safer.
1．If you listen to eight o’clock news from BBC, what will you hear
2．Accidents aren’t often caused by carelessness, are they
3．Does the traffic in Great Britain keep on to the left or to the right
4．What should you do if you see blind people waiting to cross the road
5．Why must we teach children to cross the road safely and set them a good example
【答案】1．I will often hear news of road accidents. 2．Yes, they are. 3．Left. 4．I should help them to cross the road in safety. 5．Because there will be fewer and fewer accidents and our life will be safer by doing these.
【导语】本文主要介绍了英国每年都发生很多交通事故，事故原因是由于人们的不小心造成的，所以每个人都必须遵守交通规则才不会出意外。
1．根据“If you are in England and if you listen to the eight o’clock news from BBC, you will often hear news of road accidents”可知如果你在英国，如果你听BBC八点钟的新闻，你会经常听到交通事故的新闻。故填I will often hear news of road accidents.
2．根据“Accidents are often caused by carelessness”可知事故往往是由于粗心大意造成的。故填Yes, they are.
3．根据“In Great Britain traffic keeps on to the left”可知在英国，交通一直靠左行驶。故填Left.
4．根据“If you see small children, or very old people, or blind people waiting to cross the road, it is kind to help them to cross the road in safety”可知如果你看到盲人等着过马路，帮助他们安全地过马路是很好的。故填I should help them to cross the road in safety.
5．根据“We must teach young children to cross the road safely and set them a good example so that there will be fewer and fewer accidents and our life will be safer”可知我们必须教孩子们安全过马路，给他们树立好榜样，这样事故就会越来越少，我们的生活也会更加安全。故填Because there will be fewer and fewer accidents and our life will be safer by doing these.
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级下·上海虹口·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Once upon a time there lived a farmer. He earned money by selling the products from his farm. He gave all his money to the poor people. So, the whole village respected him. But he had a big problem in his farm. Whenever he spread seeds (种子) in his farm, the crows (乌鸦) would come and eat them up. He was worried about this trouble as he got less money from his farm.
“I must do something about these crows. I will be in deep trouble if I do not stop these crows,” he thought. He complained about this problem to his friends. They gave him an idea to get rid of the crows. “Go to the town and buy a large net. Trap (设陷捕获) the crows in the net with some grains (谷粒).”
So the next day, the farmer bought a net and some grains. He placed the net on the farm and spread the grain over it. Then he went away and hid himself.
Soon the crows came to the fields to pick the grains. They shouted, “More grains! That farmer is indeed a fool, he does not seem to learn,” the farmer was standing over the crows. “Aha! Finally, I have got you all. For the loss you have caused me, I will put you all to death.”
Suddenly the farmer heard a weak voice among the noises of the crows. There was a pigeon (鸽子) among the crows. Both the pigeon and the bad crows were in the net. The pigeon said, “Mr. Farmer, please let me go. You are angry with the crows, not with me.”
The farmer said, “But you too have been caught stealing from my farm. I will not let you go,” said the farmer. The pigeon had to pay a heavy price for being in the wrong group. The farmer killed all the birds in his net including the pigeon. After that day, he was happy with his farm and he earned as much money as before.
1．How did the farmer make a living
2．What would happen to the seeds after he spread them
3．Who suggested a way to catch the crows
4．The farmer didn’t kill the pigeon, did he
5．What do you think of the farmer Why
【答案】1．By selling the products from his farm. 2．The crows would come and eat them up. 3．The farmer’s friend. 4．Yes, he did. 5．He was kind because he gave all his money to the poor people.
【导语】本文讲述了一个农夫，他靠卖农场的产品挣钱，他把所有的钱都给了穷人，文章详细地介绍了他是如何对付田里的吃种子的乌鸦的。
1．根据“He earned money by selling the products from his farm.”可知，他靠出售农场的产品赚钱。故填By selling the products from his farm.
2．根据“Whenever he spread seeds (种子) in his farm, the crows (乌鸦) would come and eat them up.”可知，每当他在他的农场撒下种子，乌鸦就会来把它们吃掉。故填The crows would come and eat them up.
3．根据“He complained about this problem to his friends. They gave him an idea to get rid of the crows.”可知，是农夫的朋友给出的建议，故填The farmer’s friend.
4．根据鸽子说的“Mr. Farmer, please let me go. You are angry with the crows, not with me.”以及“The farmer killed all the birds in his net including the pigeon.”可知，农夫杀了鸽子。故填Yes, he did.
5．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：He was kind because he gave all his money to the poor people.
（21-22八年级下·上海长宁·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
A ship was wrecked (失事的) during a storm at sea and only two of the men were able to swim to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two friends agreed that they had nothing to do but to pray (祈祷) to God.
However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the island into two parts and each one stay on the other part of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit tree on his side. But the other man’s side had nothing.
After a week, the first man decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked and the only survivor (幸存者) was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon, the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, all of these things appeared. However, the second man still had nothing. About one year later, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side. The first man decided to leave without his friend. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard an angry voice from Heaven, “Why are you leaving your friend on the island ” “My blessings (祈福) are mine alone,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn’t deserve anything.” “You are mistaken!” the voice blamed him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.” “Tell me,” the first man asked the voice, “what did he pray for ” He prayed that all of your prayers would be answered.
________ and ________.
1．There were only two survivors after the ship was wrecked during a storm, weren’t there
,
2．How did the two men survive on the small island
3．Why did the two friends agree to divide the island into two parts
4．How long did the two men live on the island
5．What did the first man pray for altogether
6．What would happen next Add a possible ending to the story.
and
【答案】373． Yes there are 374．By praying to God. 375．To find out whose prayers were more powerful. 376．About one year.
377．He prayed for a wife, a house, clothes, more food, and a ship. 378． The first man realized his mistake decided to leave the island with his friend.
【导语】本文通过一个善良的人总是为别人祈祷的故事告诉我们帮助他人就是帮助自己。
1．根据“A ship was wrecked (失事的) during a storm at sea and only two of the men were able to swim to a small island. ”可知只有两个幸存者。故填Yes；there are。
2．根据“Not knowing what else to do, the two friends agreed that they had nothing to do but to pray (祈祷) to God”可知他们一致认为，除了向上帝祈祷，他们别无选择。故填By praying to God.
3．根据“However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the island into two parts and each one stay on the other part of the island”可知为了找出谁的祈祷更有力，他们同意将岛分成两部分。故填To find out whose prayers were more powerful.
4．根据“About one year later, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side”可知这两个人在岛上住了大约一年。故填About one year.
5．根据“After a week, the first man decided to pray for a wife. ”、“Soon, the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. ”以及“About one year later, the first man prayed for a ship”可知第一个人祈祷一个妻子、房子、衣服、更多的食物以及船。故填He prayed for a wife, a house, clothes, more food, and a ship.
6．开放性作答，结合文章，言之有理即可。根据“He prayed that all of your prayers would be answered.”（他祈祷你的所有祈祷都会得到回应。）可知第一个人知道错了，决定带上朋友一起离开小岛。故填The first man realized his mistake；decided to leave the island with his friend.
（22-23八年级下·上海·期中）Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）
Exam time is the most stressful (压力重的) period of the year. You have worked all school term on your classes and now it’s the time to prove what you have learned. With so much at stake (处于成败关头), it is easy to get stressed about your exams. However, with the right amount of hard work and focus you can pass your tests with ease!
When I was in school, I used to get very stressed over my exams. So did my friends. Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some gave up and others burned themselves out! The most important thing to remember when studying is not to feel frightened! Take the middle path—stay calm, eat healthy and get a rest. Pushing yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough. A tired, overworked brain is just as useless as a lazy, empty one!
So, what should you do Arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation. You may have less time to relax than usual, but you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep. If you are tired, information will not stick in your memory. Finally eat healthy foods that fuel your body and mind.
It does no good to think too much about your exams. Some students may think that the rest of their life depends on them. That’s not true. Instead, just view the exams as another difficulty you will overcome. You have overcome all kinds of difficulties in your life so far. With the right amount of work and focus, you will pass your exams with flying colours! High school is right around the corner!
1．What is the most stressful period of the year
2．How can we pass the tests with ease
3．What did the writer’s friends do when they got stressed over their lessons
4．Which is more dangerous, pushing ourselves too hard or not studying enough
5．Why should we get enough sleep during exam time
6．What will you do to deal with（处理）exam stress next time （Give at least two points）
【答案】1．Exam time (is the most stressful period of the year). 2．(We can pass the tests with ease) With the right amount of hard work and focus. 3．Some stopped eating and others ate too much. Some gave up and others burned themselves out. 4．They’re as dangerous as each other. / Pushing ourselves too hard is as dangerous as not studying enough. / Both of them are dangerous. 5．Because if we are tired, information will not stick in our memory. 6．I will stay calm, eat healthy and get a rest. / I will arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation. / I will let my brain rest for a few moments every day and get plenty of sleep. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了考前有很多学生容易紧张和压力过大，作者结合自己的经历，给出了一些建议如何缓解考前的压力。
1．根据第一段中“Exam time is the most stressful (压力重的) period of the year.”可知，考试时是一年中压力最大的时候，故填Exam time(is the most stressful period of the year).
2．根据第一段中“However, with the right amount of hard work and focus you can pass your tests with ease!”可知，轻松通过考试要有适量的努力和专注，故填(We can pass the tests with ease) With the right amount of hard work and focus.
3．根据第二段中“Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some gave up and others burned themselves out!”可知，有的同学不吃东西，有的暴饮暴食，有的放弃了，有的学到走火入魔，故填Some stopped eating and others ate too much. Some gave up and others burned themselves out.
4．根据第二段中“Pushing yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough.”可知，两者一样危险，故填They’re as dangerous as each other. / Pushing ourselves too hard is as dangerous as not studying enough. / Both of them are dangerous.
5．根据第三段中“Get plenty of sleep. If you are tired, information will not stick in your memory.”可知，如果睡眠不足的话，我们就记不住东西，故填Because if we are tired, information will not stick in our memory.
6．根据第二段中“Take the middle path—stay calm, eat healthily and get a rest”和第三段中“Arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation...you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep…Finally eat healthy foods that fuel your body and mind.”可知，在考试的时候，我们要保持冷静，吃健康的饮食，还要有充足的睡眠。每天安排一段时间学习和放松，学习不能过于拼命，要让大脑休息。故填I will stay calm, eat healthy and get a rest. / I will arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation. / I will let my brain rest for a few moments every day and get plenty of sleep. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.)
（20-21八年级下·上海·期中）Answer the questions（根据短文内容, 回答下列问题）
When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills. I learned how to do chores around the house, some first aids and outdoor survival skills. There’s one skill that’s really useful in everyday life—basic home repair.
Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult at first, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.
For example, I had some problems with the shower head in my bathroom a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace it—who knows how much money the repairman would want me to pay for So I bought a new shower head and replaced it myself.
The task was so simple that it only took me several minutes. As I fixed the new shower head on, I felt a sense of achievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has saved thousands of dollars in repairman fee over the years. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more independent and confident. Doing chores around your house is easier than you think.
1．Which is the writer’s useful skill in everyday life
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2．When does taking care of repairs become easier
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3．What did the writer do after buying a new shower head
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4．How long did it take the writer to finish fixing the shower head
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5．How does the writer’s brother do repairs
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6．Do you do repairs at home Why or why not
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【答案】1．Basic home repair. 2．When you know more about your tools. 3．He replaced it himself. 4．Several minutes. 5．He does repairs with the help of online instructional videos. 6．Yes, I do. Because I can save money.
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在日常生活中学会了很多生活技能，这些技能不仅能帮我们省钱，更重要的是，能让我们更加独立和自信。
1．根据文中“There’s one skill that’s really useful in everyday life-basic home repair.”可知，此处是基本家居维修，故填Basic home repair.
2．根据文中“It might be difficult at first, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.”可知，当你对你的工具了解更多的时候，维修就会变得更容易。故填When you know more about your tools.
3．根据文中“So I bought a new shower head and replaced it myself.”可知，他自己换上了淋浴喷头。故填He replaced it himself.
4．根据文中“The task was so simple that it only took me several minutes.”可知，修好淋浴头只花了几分钟。故填Several minutes.
5．根据文中“My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos”可知他通过在线教学视频进行修复。故填He does repairs with the help of online instructional videos.
6．开放性试题。例如：我平时也在家里做一些简单的维修，这里是作肯定回答，因为我能节省很多钱。故填Yes, I do. Because I can save much money.期中复习之阅读回答问题15篇
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基础语篇巩固练
（23-24八年级下·上海·期中）根据短文回答问题。
Almost everyone shares the same daily routine（例行公事）: beginning the day by reading the newspaper, then going off to work and then returning home tired and ready for bed. Younger people in school or college may have a different routine from adults, but their lives are pretty similar. Most people, young or old, can’t find the time or energy to relax and enjoy the day. Luckily, music is here to help us forget our worries and feel peaceful. Besides being pleasant to the ear, music can help us relax. Music is also good because it can teach us something about different languages and cultures and all around the world. Everyone likes music and every country has a history of music to be proud of. From birth to death, we have music along with us. Music, like all forms of art, is another way to add peace to our lives. Modern studies show that relaxing music can do good to our bodies in some way as hard exercise does. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician, said that some kinds of music could change behavior patterns. Listening to the sounds of music can make us relax ourselves. Music can help people communicate and express their feelings. Every day people enjoy songs on the radio because the songs reflect（反映）their feelings inside. Lovers need love songs for each other. As much as music expresses feelings, it can also change feelings. A sad day can be made happy with the help of music. Sometimes when we feel angry we need angry music to make us feel better. Music can also help people remember something. School children are taught to sing songs about colors, animals and letters to help them memorize new words and concepts（概念）. Music can change people’s lives in unimaginable ways.
1．Do the young and the old have the same daily routine
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2．What can music please, the ear or the heart
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3．According to the passage, what can add peace to people’s lives
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4．What can music do according to the sixth paragraph and the seventh paragraph
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5．Why are children taught to sing songs
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6．How does music change your life Please explain with examples.
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（23-24八年级下·上海奉贤·期中）Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
Saving the Well
Once upon a time, in a vast desert, there was a small village that depended on a single well for water. The well was not only a source of life for the villagers but also for the travelers who passed through the desert.
One year, a really bad drought hit the village. The plants died, animals moved away, and the well’s water level started to drop. The villagers grew worried, knowing that they needed the well to live. Among them was a young boy named Amir. He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water.
Amir decided to make a difference. He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots. He also suggested planting drought-resistant (抗旱) plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation (蒸发). At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen.
Amir taught the villagers how to create small basins around the plants to catch more rainwater and how to cover the ground with stones and leaves to reduce evaporation. He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well.
As the weeks passed, the villagers noticed a change. The water in the well didn’t go down as much, and the plants around it began to grow well. The efforts to save water paid off, and the village was able to make it through the drought.
1．What happened to the village one year
2．A lot of villagers took action to save the precious water at the very beginning, didn’t they
3．Where did Amir collect rainwater at first
4．When did the villagers start to take Amir’s suggestions seriously
5．How did Amir and the villagers direct rainwater into the well
6．What can you learn from the story
（23-24八年级下·上海杨浦·期中）Surviving the Fire
It was a cold, dry February afternoon in 2017. I was in my house with my children. Suddenly, a fire broke out in my autistic (患自闭症的) son’s room. In a few minutes, the fire spread across the living room and then the whole house.
My children and I all escaped the fire without physical injury. However, we lost all of our possessions, except for the clothes we were wearing. We didn't even have shoes on. I watched the fire go up through the roof. We lost our home. We had nowhere to live.
Fortunately, we had insurance (保险). But until we could receive some money, we had to live with friends and family and make do with what other people gave us.
The main impact (影响) was on the children. My autistic son really had problems dealing with any changes. He couldn’t even accept the fact of having to wear a new pair of shoes. Yet we had to tell him that he would be living in a whole new house and that all of his clothes and toys were gone. My youngest daughter had asthma (哮喘). Thankfully, the headteacher of her school came and brought her the medicine she kept at school.
Thinking about what could have happened, I couldn’t help but feel frightened. I was just thankful that my kids were all alive. Everyone was so nice. People went out of their way to help, not just on the day the fire broke out, but also in the weeks afterwards. Their kindness is the thing that has really stuck in my mind.
1．According to the article, when did the fire break out
2．The author’s children were badly hurt in the fire, weren’t they
3．What did the author’s family lose in the fire
4．Why couldn’t the author’s son accept the fact of having to wear a new pair of shoes
5．What is the main thing that stuck in the author’s mind after the fire
6．If you were one of the author’s friends, how would you help her (List at least two points)
（23-24八年级下·上海普陀·期中）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Turning rubbish into new earth
My father is a quiet man. He has his thoughts, but he usually keeps them to himself. There is one thing that really gets him excited. Just say the word “rubbish” to him! Or I should say, he is keen on solving the rubbish problem!
“We have become a ‘throw-away’ society,” he says. “We buy and buy, and then we throw it away. We can’t keep doing this. Rubbish is everybody’s problem.” My father doesn’t just talk about it though. When he sees a problem, he tries to find a solution.
Last year, my father decided to do something about all the wasted food we were throwing away. One family makes nearly 500 pounds of food waste each year. We throw away the potato skins and the apple cores (核) when we finish with them. Imagine how they collect in the large area!
However, there is something that we can do to reuse rubbish. For example, if we carefully deal with food waste, it can be changed from rubbish to a rich, dark earth known as compost (肥料). This compost can be added to vegetable gardens to make the plants grow really well.
“I bought a compost bin today.” Dad said at dinner one night. “From now on, instead of throwing away all our food waste, we will put it in the compost bin. Mother Nature will slowly turn it from rubbish into earth.”
It took a while to get used to it, but soon, we were taking our food waste to the compost bin. In three months, we found it full of rich compost material!
1．What is the writer’s father really interested in
2．Does the writer’s father take action to solve problems, or does he keep quiet
3．How much food waste does one family make yearly
4．What is the solution suggested by the writer’s father to reuse food waste
5．According to the passage, what is the result of father’s solution (本题2分)
6．In your daily life, what can your family do to reduce food waste
（23-24八年级下·上海黄浦·期中）Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)
When I was six years old, Grandpa sent me into the woods to gather pecans (美洲山核桃). Pecan picking was really hard work and my little basket was only half full. Just then, something caught my eyes. A large brown squirrel (松鼠) was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and disappeared in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later, the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was filled with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my chance. I scooped (挖) all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so proud of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. Therefore, I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ” I told him how I’d followed the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that surprised me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter supply of food,” he said, “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will manage to live through the cold winter ”
“I didn’t think about that.” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said, “But a good person should never take advantage of (利用) someone else’s hard work.”
I understood. After supper, I did the right thing.
1．Pecan picking was a very hard job, wasn’t it
2．Where did the squirrel put the pecans
3．How did the writer get his basket full
4．Why couldn’t the writer wait to show his Grandpa all the pecans
5．What do you think was the right thing the writer did after supper
6．What can we learn from the passage
（23-24八年级下·上海静安·期中）Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to move to south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill and a man found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their way. Bill thought, “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese new after him.
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles South of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn’t arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
1．What will happen to the geese if they stay in Canada in winter
2．Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring
3．Is it 600 kilometres from Bill's home to Virginia
4．How long did it take Bill to look for the geese in Virginia
5．The geese found their way home by themselves, didn’t they
6．What can we learn from the passage
（23-24八年级下·上海浦东新·期中）A sweet art-sugar painting
In China, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets, in the parks, and around the schools.
The artists normally sit before a wooden stand where there is a smooth rock table in the middle. On the table, there is a wooden plate with various pre-painted images such as dragons, birds, dogs and flower baskets.
Sugar painting is different from traditional painting because artists must work quickly before the hot sugar cools down. They draw the picture without stopping. To get familiar with the whole process, the painter has to do some practice of normal painting in the first place.
There are two main kinds of sugar painting: plane painting and solid painting. It is easier to do the former. When producing the later, the painter needs more knowledge and techniques of sugar painting.
According to some academic studies, sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more popularity. In recent years, the folk artists in Sichuan have developed this art by incorporating techniques of Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting.
Nowadays, the number of sugar painters has decreased. A certain number of artists are making efforts to preserve it by ________ and applying for the National Non-material Cultural Heritage.
1．Where can you see sugar painting in China
2．What are the pre-painted images of sugar paintings
3．Why must the artists work quickly to finish the sugar painting
4．Which one is easier, the plane painting or the solid painting
5．When did the sugar painting become more popular
6．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph.
A certain number of artists are making efforts to preserve it by and applying for the National Non-material Cultural
（23-24八年级下·上海浦东新·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. “Perhaps they’re going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,” he thought.
Mr. Chan’s daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong Airport. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, “Take this gift box home with great care.” He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him.
Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. “This is not a very interesting gift,” said Amy, a bit disappointed. “That’s all right. Let’s make some tea in it,” said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, “Dear Amy, 5 Love Dad.”
The two men kidnapped (绑架) Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside. “Where’s the teapot ” the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces, “How dare you cheat us We saw you give your daughter a box at the e with us! We’re going to search your home,” one of them said.
When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.
Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. “That teapot is very valuable,” said Mr. Chan. “A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.”
“We were going to drink tea from it, too,” said Amy, laughing.
1．Was the teapot found in America
2．What was in the pink box
3．How did the two thieves feel when they didn’t find the teapot
4．Where were the thieves caught
5．What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note
Fill in the blank with TWO sentences.
（23-24八年级下·上海闵行·期中）Answer the question
The following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queens land, Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forests.
Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.
Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake entwining (缠绕) the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa (蟒) ! Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth.
It was fearless mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up an old hoe from the ground and beat the boa with all her might.
One...two... With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opening her mouth and bit into the boa’s back as if trying to eat a rare steak (牛排). Lisa was really mad!
Blood was spurting (喷射) out of the boa’s body and covered most of Lisa’s body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died.
1．Where was Barney playing by himself while Lisa was preparing lunch in the kitchen
2．What made Lisa rush in hurry
3．When Lisa found a boa trying to eat her son, what did she want to do
4．Lisa didn’t fall in fighting against the boa at first, did she
5．How do you think, did the boa die
6．What do you learn from the story
（23-24八年级下·上海闵行·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Robot Vogel is a police officer in New York. One morning, he was drinking coffee in a restaurant.
Suddenly a man ran in and shouted, “Officer! A car is going down the street, and a little kid is driving it!”
Officer Vogel ran out of the restaurant. He saw a station wagon. It was going slowly—about 25 miles an hour—but it wasn’t going very straight. He jumped into his police car and followed the station wagon. When he was behind it, he turned on his red light and siren. The station wagon moved over to the side of the road and stopped.
Officer Vogel got out of his police car and looked inside, hurried to the station wagon, and looked inside. The driver was a little boy. His name was Rocco, and he was five years old. In the back seat was his little sister. She was only two year old. Both children were crying.
“I want my mommy!” Rocco cried. “But she can’t get here. I have the car.” Then he had an idea. “Just a minute,” he told Officer Vogel.“I can drive. I will go to get her.”
“No!” Officer Vogel said. “You stay with me.”
Officer Vogel drove Rocco and his sister to the police station. Then he called their mother. Officer Vogel and Rocco’s mother had a lot of questions for Rocco. Their first question was: Where did you get the car key ”
Rocco said, “From the top of the refrigerator.” At seven o’clock that morning Rocco’s father was at work and his mother was sleeping. Rocco saw the car keys on top of the refrigerator. He pulled a chair over to the refrigerator, climbed up on the chair, and took the keys.
Rocco went to the garage and got into the car. Then he started the engine. When Rocco’s sister heard the engine, she ran to the car and began to cry. She wanted to go with him, so Rocco opened the back door and let her in the car.
Rocco backed the car out of the garage and drove away. It was 7 am—rush hour—so there was a lot of traffic. Rocco drove one mile in heavy traffic. Then Officer Vogel stopped him.
Newspapers and TV station heard about Rocco, and a lot of reporters went to his house. One reporter asked Rocco, “What do you want to be when you grow up ”
Rocco smiled, “I want to be a truck driver,” he said.
Questions:
1．Was Vogel reported a little kid was driving a car in a restaurant or in his office
2．Where were Rocco’s parents when he got the car keys
3．How did Rocco get the key to the car
4．Rocco didn’t drive the car in heavy traffic, did he
5．What do you think of Rocco’s parents Why
（22-23八年级下·上海静安·期中）Answer the questions：
Each year several thousand people are killed on the road in Great Britain. Every year between one and two hundred thousand people are injured, or killed in road accidents.
If you are in England and if you listen to the eight o’clock news from BBC, you will often hear news of road accidents. You may hear something like this: “On last Monday evening, at about twenty minutes to ten, a cyclist was knocked down by a truck at crossing of Oak Road and High Street in Croydon. The cyclist had died from his injuries. Anyone who saw the accident please communicate with New Scotland Yard, telephone number Whitehall one, two, one, two.”
Accidents are often caused by carelessness. If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer. How can we make the road safer
In Great Britain traffic keeps on to the left. Motor-cars, trucks, buses and cyclists must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.
Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways. Look right, look left, look right again. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, and there is nothing coming, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children, or very old people, or blind people waiting to cross the road, it is kind to help them to cross the road in safety.
We must teach young children to cross the road safely and set them a good example so that there will be fewer and fewer accidents and our life will be safer.
1．If you listen to eight o’clock news from BBC, what will you hear
2．Accidents aren’t often caused by carelessness, are they
3．Does the traffic in Great Britain keep on to the left or to the right
4．What should you do if you see blind people waiting to cross the road
5．Why must we teach children to cross the road safely and set them a good example
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级下·上海虹口·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Once upon a time there lived a farmer. He earned money by selling the products from his farm. He gave all his money to the poor people. So, the whole village respected him. But he had a big problem in his farm. Whenever he spread seeds (种子) in his farm, the crows (乌鸦) would come and eat them up. He was worried about this trouble as he got less money from his farm.
“I must do something about these crows. I will be in deep trouble if I do not stop these crows,” he thought. He complained about this problem to his friends. They gave him an idea to get rid of the crows. “Go to the town and buy a large net. Trap (设陷捕获) the crows in the net with some grains (谷粒).”
So the next day, the farmer bought a net and some grains. He placed the net on the farm and spread the grain over it. Then he went away and hid himself.
Soon the crows came to the fields to pick the grains. They shouted, “More grains! That farmer is indeed a fool, he does not seem to learn,” the farmer was standing over the crows. “Aha! Finally, I have got you all. For the loss you have caused me, I will put you all to death.”
Suddenly the farmer heard a weak voice among the noises of the crows. There was a pigeon (鸽子) among the crows. Both the pigeon and the bad crows were in the net. The pigeon said, “Mr. Farmer, please let me go. You are angry with the crows, not with me.”
The farmer said, “But you too have been caught stealing from my farm. I will not let you go,” said the farmer. The pigeon had to pay a heavy price for being in the wrong group. The farmer killed all the birds in his net including the pigeon. After that day, he was happy with his farm and he earned as much money as before.
1．How did the farmer make a living
2．What would happen to the seeds after he spread them
3．Who suggested a way to catch the crows
4．The farmer didn’t kill the pigeon, did he
5．What do you think of the farmer Why
（21-22八年级下·上海长宁·期中）根据短文内容回答下列问题。
A ship was wrecked (失事的) during a storm at sea and only two of the men were able to swim to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two friends agreed that they had nothing to do but to pray (祈祷) to God.
However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the island into two parts and each one stay on the other part of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit tree on his side. But the other man’s side had nothing.
After a week, the first man decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked and the only survivor (幸存者) was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon, the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, all of these things appeared. However, the second man still had nothing. About one year later, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side. The first man decided to leave without his friend. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard an angry voice from Heaven, “Why are you leaving your friend on the island ” “My blessings (祈福) are mine alone,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn’t deserve anything.” “You are mistaken!” the voice blamed him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.” “Tell me,” the first man asked the voice, “what did he pray for ” He prayed that all of your prayers would be answered.
________ and ________.
1．There were only two survivors after the ship was wrecked during a storm, weren’t there
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2．How did the two men survive on the small island
3．Why did the two friends agree to divide the island into two parts
4．How long did the two men live on the island
5．What did the first man pray for altogether
6．What would happen next Add a possible ending to the story.
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（22-23八年级下·上海·期中）Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）
Exam time is the most stressful (压力重的) period of the year. You have worked all school term on your classes and now it’s the time to prove what you have learned. With so much at stake (处于成败关头), it is easy to get stressed about your exams. However, with the right amount of hard work and focus you can pass your tests with ease!
When I was in school, I used to get very stressed over my exams. So did my friends. Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some gave up and others burned themselves out! The most important thing to remember when studying is not to feel frightened! Take the middle path—stay calm, eat healthy and get a rest. Pushing yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough. A tired, overworked brain is just as useless as a lazy, empty one!
So, what should you do Arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation. You may have less time to relax than usual, but you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep. If you are tired, information will not stick in your memory. Finally eat healthy foods that fuel your body and mind.
It does no good to think too much about your exams. Some students may think that the rest of their life depends on them. That’s not true. Instead, just view the exams as another difficulty you will overcome. You have overcome all kinds of difficulties in your life so far. With the right amount of work and focus, you will pass your exams with flying colours! High school is right around the corner!
1．What is the most stressful period of the year
2．How can we pass the tests with ease
3．What did the writer’s friends do when they got stressed over their lessons
4．Which is more dangerous, pushing ourselves too hard or not studying enough
5．Why should we get enough sleep during exam time
6．What will you do to deal with（处理）exam stress next time （Give at least two points）
（20-21八年级下·上海·期中）Answer the questions（根据短文内容, 回答下列问题）
When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills. I learned how to do chores around the house, some first aids and outdoor survival skills. There’s one skill that’s really useful in everyday life—basic home repair.
Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult at first, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.
For example, I had some problems with the shower head in my bathroom a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace it—who knows how much money the repairman would want me to pay for So I bought a new shower head and replaced it myself.
The task was so simple that it only took me several minutes. As I fixed the new shower head on, I felt a sense of achievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has saved thousands of dollars in repairman fee over the years. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more independent and confident. Doing chores around your house is easier than you think.
1．Which is the writer’s useful skill in everyday life
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2．When does taking care of repairs become easier
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3．What did the writer do after buying a new shower head
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4．How long did it take the writer to finish fixing the shower head
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5．How does the writer’s brother do repairs
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6．Do you do repairs at home Why or why not
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