期中复习之完形填空15篇
(深圳期中真题)
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get everyone else to laugh along with them. Yesterday, I learnt that he is 1 .
“Stay in line,” Mrs Martin said to us in the dining hall. As I stood in line, I kept 2 the choices on the counter (柜台). I saw cheese, pizza, hamburgers, chicken and fish. Soon the line began to move faster, and I followed along 3 that there would still be pizza for me.
When I 4 the counter, I saw the last piece of pizza. I got so 5 . “Pizza, please,” I said to Mrs Martin politely. Then she handed me the pizza. However, I took my plate so 6 that the pizza fell off it. I tried to 7 it, but it still fell into the tomato soup. I could feel my face turning redder and redder. All I could hear was laughter from the students in line.
When I was losing my mind, I heard Mrs Martin’s voice. “Maria, would you like some tomato soup with your 8 ” she asked. With a nervous smile, I answered, “Of course.” Mrs Martin smiled and gave my 9 to me. I looked around at everyone and we all laughed again.
I never really believed my 10 until I saw everyone laugh with me. The laughing made me feel good, not just silly.
1．A．nice B．strict C．right D．popular
2．A．looking at B．talking about C．learning from D．paying for
3．A．promising B．hoping C．imagining D．worrying
4．A．cleaned up B．knocked down C．got to D．looked for
5．A．afraid B．careful C．bored D．excited
6．A．quickly B．heavily C．quietly D．successfully
7．A．turn B．move C．push D．save
8．A．cheese B．pizza C．chicken D．hamburger
9．A．book B．bag C．meal D．note
10．A．classmate B．grandpa C．father D．friend
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Shadow puppet play started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was cheap and 1 —the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show.
Usually, the puppets 2 hard leather. It is hard to make them. The puppet makers have to take twenty-four 3 which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet.
Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction , traditional arts also face the risk (风险) of 4 . “Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese 5 .” said Liu Chaokan, the shadow puppet play actor in Yunnan Province.
Liu understands why old art forms couldn't attract young people, so he 6 new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the 7 Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon 8 , together with the modern elements, are the secret in getting the attention of the children. “Because they couldn’t 9 those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play ” Liu said.
While keeping the old art 10 , Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected. He also said, “We can’t change completely and keeping the tradition and seeking innovation are both important.”
1．A．serious B．boring C．convenient D．important
2．A．are made of B．are sold to C．are heard of D．are kept of
3．A．suggestions B．steps C．lessons D．parts
4．A．developing B．controlling C．appearing D．disappearing
5．A．song B．form C．art D．method
6．A．connects B．touches C．sends D．attends
7．A．ancient B．secret C．whole D．similar
8．A．books B．magazines C．films D．characters
9．A．copy B．create C．write D．understand
10．A．live B．warm C．complete D．alive
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, Mr Mi, a disabled man, has become 1 online. He’s good at making dough figurines (泥人).
In 2003, Mi lost his 2 in an accident, but he didn’t become sad. He slowly learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the accident. He thought he had to find a way to make a living because he had a family to 3 .
One day, after seeing a man making dough figurines (面人) on the street, Mi became very 4 in it and decided to learn it from him. “At first, the man didn’t 5 when he saw that I had no fingers. But after I kept asking him to 6 me, he finally said yes,” Mi said.
The learning process was 7 . In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot. However, he 8 thought about giving up.
When Mi made dough figurines, he developed some methods suitable for him and greatly improved this skills. Now, it takes Mi about seven 9 to make a simple dough figurine, and he can make about 30 a day.
Today, Mi not only makes a living by making dough figurines as he has hoped, but gets great 10 from it. He is very happy with his life.
1．A．fit B．popular C．slow D．angry
2．A．legs B．eyes C．feet D．hands
3．A．look after B．look up C．look for D．look down
4．A．rich B．weak C．interested D．successful
5．A．agree B．worry C．know D．hide
6．A．forget B．punish C．teach D．remind
7．A．simple B．challenging C．basic D．pleasant
8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never
9．A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
10．A．joy B．money C．wish D．surprise
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss about his 1 to leave the house building business and live a happier life with his wife and children.
The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could help to build just one more 2 . The carpenter agreed. But he was so eager (渴望) to start his new life that his heart was not in his work. He just wanted to finish building the house as 3 as possible. So he didn’t realize he built the worst house 4 the boss handed the key to the carpenter. “This is your house now, my gift to you.”
What a shock! What a shame! It was a pity that he 5 his career in such a bad way. If he knew he was building his own house, he would do it 6 .
So do we. We often 7 our lives in the same way. We 8 do our best to learn, to work, or to do other things. When we now look at the lives we built the day before, we regret just like the carpenter. We also say if we knew it earlier, we will do it differently.
Your life today is the result of your attitude and choices in the past. Your life 9 will be the result of your attitude and choices you 10 today. So, try your best to do everything well from now on.
1．A．experience B．advice C．plans D．opinions
2．A．building B．house C．garden D．apartment
3．A．big B．good C．well D．soon
4．A．when B．until C．after D．before
5．A．passed B．stopped C．ended D．over
6．A．slowly B．differently C．quickly D．happily
7．A．build B．live C．keep D．have
8．A．hard B．often C．seldom D．always
9．A．now B．today C．yesterday D．tomorrow
10．A．choose B．make C．put D．do
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Nicole was always not sure about herself. She didn’t like how she looked. She thought she was too tall and thin. She tried to become 1 , but she never could.
Nicole didn’t like being so 2 . She wished she could easily talk to people and make new friends. Nicole didn’t like her 3 , either. She thought it was too low.
Nicole’s mum asked her to join a sports team at school, but Nicole didn’t want to do it. After Nicole’s mother encouraged her for many days, she 4 agreed. Nicole decided to try out for the 5 team. She used to play it when she was young.
When Nicole got to the playground, she 6 all the people around her. She started to 7 herself with the other girls. They were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to forget about the bad thoughts (想法).
The teacher asked the girls to play basketball. Nicole was doing well, and she was 8 . She didn’t know that she still had basketball 9 . At that time, she knew she was good at something. Nicole successfully joined in the basketball team and felt more confident.
“Nicole, you’re quite different now, ” all her friends told her.
“Thank you! Though it took a long time to 10 my confidence (信心), I’m successful at last!” Nicole said with a smile.
1．A．older B．stronger C．cleverer D．funnier
2．A．popular B．healthy C．lucky D．shy
3．A．voice B．hair C．mouth D．head
4．A．finally B．early C．quickly D．safely
5．A．tennis B．baseball C．basketball D．football
6．A．looked at B．woke up C．depended on D．cared for
7．A．introduce B．check C．compare D．test
8．A．sad B．surprised C．tired D．worried
9．A．games B．lessons C．shoes D．skills
10．A．break B．improve C．stand D．invent
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He always 1 to have lots of money and often cheated others to make money.
One day, a small bag full of gold coins was 2 . There were 50 gold coins in it. Sam was very 3 . He searched inside and out for the bag, but found nothing.
After a few days, one of Sam’s workers found the bag. The worker knew Sam was looking for the missing money 4 , so he rushed to take it to Sam. Sam was overjoyed to get the comes back, but he decided to play a 5 .
He shouted at his worker, “There were 75 gold comes in this bag, but you gave me only 50! Where are the other 25 coins You must have stolen the money. You are a(n) 6 !” The worker was surprised to hear this and tried his best to 7 . However, Sam still took him to the court (法院).
The clever judge 8 heard both sides. He knew that Sam was 9 . Soon, he made his judgement. “Since Sam 10 75 gold coins, it seems that the bag that was found does not belong to him. As there is no report about the loss of 50 coins, I order the worker to take those 50 coins as a prize of his honesty.”
1．A．appeared B．dreamed C．decided D．promised
2．A．missing B．ready C．empty D．broken
3．A．shy B．lonely C．joyful D．worried
4．A．everywhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．nowhere
5．A．game B．trick C．match D．role
6．A．actor B．organizer C．thief D．character
7．A．express B．describe C．explain D．reject
8．A．suddenly B．patiently C．correctly D．simply
9．A．lying B．warming C．reminding D．recording
10．A．saved B．accepted C．paid D．lost
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）We all love our mothers, don’t we She may be not that 1 but she is still the best of all. Mothers love us the most and would sacrifice everything for our 2 . However, we may not recognize her sacrifices or 3 her love. What’s worse, we take everything for granted.
The same thing happened with David. David’s mother was blind in one eye. He always felt 4 about her and did not want her to pick him up from school. Once when David’s mother arrived at school, he was angry to see her. David’s friends 5 him because of his mother. David ran away in tears. When they reached home, David yelled at his mother, “Why did you come to school You’re such an embarrassment and the 6 mother ever.” David’s mother said nothing.
Some time later, his mother was ill in hospital because of working overtime. When David paid his mother a visit, he found out what actually happened with her eye. He was 7 to learn that his mother donated her other cornea to David when he lost it in an accident at the age of four. Tears rolled down his face. David 8 badly. He hated himself for being so cruel to his mother. 9 , it was not too late.
Do remember that we are here just because of our parents. They give us life and forgive all mistakes made by us. There is no way to repay them. All we can do is try giving what they need: time, 10 and love.
1．A．good B．kind C．perfect D．gentle
2．A．mistakes B．behaviour C．health D．happiness
3．A．enjoy B．appreciate C．express D．judge
4．A．embarrassed B．confused C．sorry D．upset
5．A．smiled at B．waved to C．laughed at D．talked to
6．A．wisest B．worst C．cruelest D．coolest
7．A．sad B．worried C．heartbroken D．sorry
8．A．shook B．shouted C．cried D．behaved
9．A．Fortunately B．Suddenly C．Unluckily D．Normally
10．A．health B．respect C．responsibility D．wealth
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面每题的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。
Where was that cashier (收银员) I hardly had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work. 1 , I quickly looked at my watch. I looked around the nearly empty 2 , but the cashier was nowhere in sight. A woman stood leaning the far end of the counter (柜台). She looked at me coldly with sad, dark eyes.
I 3 , getting angry. I’d been standing there for at least three minutes! Controlling my anger, I remembered Mom’s words. “Whenever you find yourself in a 4 situation, just think about what is missing. If someone is unkind, then kindness is missing. If someone is hateful then 5 is missing. If we will be what’s missing, then we’ll provide whatever the situation needs.”
And here I was in this unhappy situation. What was missing was 6 . Just then the woman walked slowly towards me. “May I help you ” she asked, still 7 . She looked so tired. No doubt, she was overworked. I took a deep breath. With Mom’s words ringing in my head, I gave the woman my order and smiled. “How are you today ” My question seemed to 8 her. She eyed me for a second before answering. “Not too good.” “I’m sorry.” I said. “I hope it gets better starting right now.”
She almost smiled as she helped me. “Thanks. I hope you’re right. ”
I thought to myself as I ate my sandwich. We’re all the same, really. We have problems and angers, we get tired and we hurt. We need to be 9 to each other. After eating, I wiped the table cleaner than usual. The woman was watching me, a big smile on her face.
“Be what’s missing.” It 10 .
1．A．Excitedly B．Impatiently C．Hopefully D．Sadly
2．A．restaurant B．street C．school D．office
3．A．agreed B．finished C．waited D．left
4．A．easy B．impossible C．unknown D．unpleasant
5．A．trust B．love C．patience D．confidence
6．A．hope B．advice C．money D．service
7．A．nervously B．carefully C．coldly D．kindly
8．A．disappoint B．hurt C．trouble D．surprise
9．A．nicer B．cooler C．closer D．fairer
10．A．said B．worked C．read D．ended
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Recently, my daughter reminded me of someone we saw at the train station a few years ago.
That day, my daughter and I were waiting for our train. We went to 1 some drinks, and there we saw an old man. Dressed 2 , he was standing in front of the counter while counting coins slowly to buy just one bottle of water. The businessman 3 him said impatiently, “Hey! We are in line. Can’t you be quick Some of us have a train 4 !” Hearing this, the old man felt very embarrassed (尴尬的), so he walked away quietly 5 .
It was my turn. I bought us two drinks and the old man’s 6 as well. We walked up to him and gave him the water with a smile. After walking away, my daughter said unhappily. “Dad, the old man is so 7 . He didn’t even say ‘thank you’ to us!” I told her that we did this not to get a “thank you” from other people. We just wanted to be nice.
Now, my daughter always reaches out to help people. She always waves her hands, makes a 8 on others and says “hi” to people on the street. She holds doors for people. She usually 9 things that people drop and returns to them.
When I mentioned this recently, she looked surprised. I asked her 10 she was so kind all the time. She said, “Because it is just right to be that way.” Then she added, “And because I see you do that all the time.”
1．A．change B．use C．make D．buy
2．A．poorly B．smartly C．brightly D．darkly
3．A．beside B．behind C．between D．beyond
4．A．to make B．to catch C．to find D．to drive
5．A．at once B．at times C．on time D．at present
6．A．juice B．cola C．water D．milk
7．A．impatient B．impossible C．imperfect D．impolite
8．A．funny expression B．good speech C．nice impression D．close contact
9．A．picks up B．takes out C．throws away D．gives up
10．A．when B．why C．what D．how
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Do you know the story of shadow puppetry
Well, it has 1 to do with an emperor in the Han Dynasty.
More than 2, 000 years ago, in the Han Dynasty a favorite concubine（妃子）of Wu Emperor 2 because she had a terrible disease. The emperor missed her so much that he also became serious ill. But no doctors could help him. And he was getting 3 . One day, a minister（大臣）happened to see children playing with dolls. The shadows of the dolls on the floor were clear and 4 . He could even see the children moving their fingers quickly. Seeing these shadows, the smart minister suddenly came up with a(n) 5 . He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor to 6 a puppet show behind a white cloth. The emperor was 7 and became interested in it from then on. This story was recorded in the official 8 book by Sima Qian. This is believed to be the beginning of shadow puppetry.
Shadow puppetry was very popular during the Tang（618—907）and Song（960—1279）dynasties in many parts of China. They were first made of paper models, later from the 9 of donkeys or oxen. That’s why their Chinese name is pi ying, which means shadows of leather.
Today, with TV, computers and smart phones, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps the puppet show will 10 like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama（傩戏）. What can we do to change this situation
1．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
2．A．died B．killed C．fell D．hurt
3．A．better B．weaker C．more tired D．more worried
4．A．beautiful B．mysterious C．lively D．lonely
5．A．decision B．puppet C．schedule D．idea
6．A．look B．act C．play D．watch
7．A．bored B．tired C．pleased D．relaxed
8．A．science B．history C．art D．story
9．A．hair B．feather C．bone D．skin
10．A．disappear B．live C．destroy D．spread
（21-22八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One sunny Sunday, I decided to go for a walk with my husband. I was wearing a special diamond ring that day. It was my first birthday gift from my grandmother.
As we were walking in the park, I looked down at my hand and found the 1 on my ring was missing. I was really 2 , so I went back to look for it. I knew how small the chance was of finding it, but I still wanted to have a try.
As I was fixing my eyes on the ground, I 3 an old gentleman by accident.
“What’s the matter, love ” he asked nicely.
“Sorry that I ran into you,” I said. “ 4 I lost something. I’m really worried.” I explained about the missing diamond.
“That’s not going to be 5 to find it,” he said. “I take a walk here every day. I will keep my eyes open for it.” I thanked him, expecting 6 . However, a few days later, my husband and I met the old man again in the park.
“Guess what,” he said. “I found your diamond!”
I couldn’t believe 7 I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me. The old man could have easily kept the diamond or 8 it, as it’s worth several thousand dollars. But he didn’t.
Now thanks to this man, I’ll spend more time trying to do something equally nice for 9 people. All I have to do is to look 10 my ring and remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there.
1．A．letter B．post C．gift D．diamond
2．A．cheerful B．upset C．excited D．funny
3．A．ran into B．ran after C．ran away D．ran out
4．A．so B．though C．but D．because
5．A．difficult B．simple C．relax D．easy
6．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
7．A．how B．what C．when D．who
8．A．lent B．borrowed C．sold D．bought
9．A．other B．another C．the other D．others
10．A．up B．in C．out D．at
（21-22八年级下·广东深圳·期中）
People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs depend on gestures for 1 .
Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To do this, they use 2 . To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker 3 the flag above his head and moves it up and down.
Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send 4 to each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he 5 towards them, and then he uses his arm to point in the direction they should go. Soldiers from different countries use 6 gestures to communicate with each other when they do not speak the same language.
Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert takes place, musicians 7 the directions of the conductor（指挥）. The conductor will lead the musicians through his 8 . These gestures tell the musicians when to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow. Of course, the musicians must understand the 9 of these gestures to play well together.
Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them. Next time you are out on the street, please 10 . You might be surprised by how many gestures you see in use.
1．A．communication B．speech C．talk D．language
2．A．flags B．fingers C．lanterns D．lamps
3．A．expresses B．picks C．crosses D．holds
4．A．matters B．news C．messages D．impressions
5．A．walks B．points C．flies D．runs
6．A．different B．beautiful C．similar D．difficult
7．A．adds B．follow C．create D．make
8．A．expressions B．head C．body language D．feat
9．A．appearances B．sounds C．words D．meanings
10．A．look around B．look up C．look down D．look over
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Eric was terribly ill. He couldn’t move and had to spend all day in bed. Because his friends were not allowed to go near him, he felt quite 1 . Every day he just looked out of the window, doing nothing at all. As time passed, Eric became more and more hopeless.
One day, however, he saw something very 2 outside the window. A panda was eating sandwiches there. Eric was very surprised. Before he could 3 what had happened, he saw a monkey playing the violin. After a while, he saw more and more funny characters outside the window. This time he began to 4 a lot and could hardly stop.
No one would stop laughing when they saw a pig playing a drum, or a dog 5 a pair of glasses and acting like a teacher. Eric didn’t tell anyone about this 6 he thought nobody would believe this. Anyway, those strange characters brought happiness back into his heart. Soon he got well and was able to go back to 7 again.
Eric told his classmates about all the strange things he had seen. While he was talking, he saw something coming out of Tom’s 8 . He wanted very much to know what it was, so he asked Tom 9 . Finally Tom had to 10 him what was in the bag. There, inside, were all the fancy-dress (假面) toys that Tom had used to cheer him up!
1．A．happy B．tired C．excited D．sad
2．A．happy B．useful C．strange D．unusual
3．A．look out B．look at C．find out D．pop out
4．A．shout B．sing C．run D．laugh
5．A．making B．selling C．wearing D．putting on
6．A．but B．so C．because D．or
7．A．work B．town C．hospital D．school
8．A．schoolbag B．eyes C．pockets D．shoes
9．A．in time B．again and again C．on time D．day and night
10．A．teach B．sell C．lend D．show
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共10小题，每小题1分)
How much do you know about the brain When you grow up, your brain cuts out something unimportant and focuses on important 1 . It is normal and this process is 2 “pruning (删减)”.
In order to figure out this process, scientists scanned (扫描) the brains of 121 people aged between 4 and 40. They 3 that pruning began much earlier in girls than in boys.
During this process, the brain will 4 memories, sounds or sights that appear frequently. But important connections, like linking (连结) a familiar person’s 5 to his face, are kept.
“The loss of connectivity during brain development is 6 to improve brain function.” Sol Lim said.
Imagine you are at a party and everyone is talking. You can’t concentrate (集中注意力) because it is 7 . But if you “turn off” some of the voices, it is easier to hear the others. The 8 works in a similar way. If some of the connections are not there, it is 9 to do some kinds of work.
Now you see why teenage girls seem to grow up 10 than their male classmates. We can learn a lot from this new finding.
1．A．information B．ability C．culture D．history
2．A．checked B．told C．sold D．called
3．A．invented B．developed C．found D．received
4．A．take off B．turn off C．put off D．go off
5．A．size B．voice C．noise D．sound
6．A．ordinary B．helpful C．silly D．smart
7．A．quiet B．exciting C．noisy D．amazing
8．A．battery B．thought C．brain D．heart
9．A．luckier B．easier C．sadder D．quicker
10．A．faster B．worse C．harder D．better期中复习之完形填空15篇
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（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get everyone else to laugh along with them. Yesterday, I learnt that he is 1 .
“Stay in line,” Mrs Martin said to us in the dining hall. As I stood in line, I kept 2 the choices on the counter (柜台). I saw cheese, pizza, hamburgers, chicken and fish. Soon the line began to move faster, and I followed along 3 that there would still be pizza for me.
When I 4 the counter, I saw the last piece of pizza. I got so 5 . “Pizza, please,” I said to Mrs Martin politely. Then she handed me the pizza. However, I took my plate so 6 that the pizza fell off it. I tried to 7 it, but it still fell into the tomato soup. I could feel my face turning redder and redder. All I could hear was laughter from the students in line.
When I was losing my mind, I heard Mrs Martin’s voice. “Maria, would you like some tomato soup with your 8 ” she asked. With a nervous smile, I answered, “Of course.” Mrs Martin smiled and gave my 9 to me. I looked around at everyone and we all laughed again.
I never really believed my 10 until I saw everyone laugh with me. The laughing made me feel good, not just silly.
1．A．nice B．strict C．right D．popular
2．A．looking at B．talking about C．learning from D．paying for
3．A．promising B．hoping C．imagining D．worrying
4．A．cleaned up B．knocked down C．got to D．looked for
5．A．afraid B．careful C．bored D．excited
6．A．quickly B．heavily C．quietly D．successfully
7．A．turn B．move C．push D．save
8．A．cheese B．pizza C．chicken D．hamburger
9．A．book B．bag C．meal D．note
10．A．classmate B．grandpa C．father D．friend
【答案】
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．B
【导语】本文主要讲述作者在取披萨时，一不小心将披萨掉进了番茄汤里，这引起了一些孩子们的大笑，但作者通过和孩子们一起大笑的方式使自己远离了窘境。
1．句意：昨天，我得知他是对的。
nice好的；strict严格的；right正确的；popular受欢迎的。根据后文“I never really believed my ... until I saw others laughing with me. The laughing made me feel good, not just silly.”可知，作者认为爷爷说的是对的，故选B。
2．句意：当我排队时，我一直在看柜台上的选择。
looking at看；talking about谈论；learning from从……学习；paying for支付。根据“I kept ... the choices on the counter”可知，作者一直在看柜台上的选择，故选A。
3．句意：很快队伍开始加快速度，我跟着队伍走，希望还有披萨给我。
promising承诺；hoping希望；imagining想象；worrying担心。根据“I followed along ... that there would still be pizza for me.”可知，作者希望还有披萨，故选B。
4．句意：当我走到柜台时，我看到了最后一块披萨。
cleaned up打扫干净；knocked down撞倒；got to到达；looked for寻找。根据“When I ... the counter, I saw the last piece of pizza.”可知，作者走到柜台时看到了最后一块披萨，故选C。
5．句意：我太兴奋了。
afraid害怕的；careful仔细的；bored无聊的；excited兴奋的。根据“I saw the last piece of pizza.”可知，作者看到最后一块披萨很兴奋，故选D。
6．句意：然而，我拿盘子太快了，披萨从上面掉了下来。
quickly快速地；heavily沉重地；quietly安静地；successfully成功地。根据“I took my plate so ... that the pizza fell off it.”可知，作者拿盘子太快了，导致披萨掉了下来，故选A。
7．句意：我试着去救它，但它还是掉进了番茄汤里。
turn转动；move移动；push推；save拯救。根据“but it still fell into the tomato soup”可知，作者试着去救披萨，但还是掉进了番茄汤里，故选D。
8．句意：玛丽亚，你想和你的披萨一起喝番茄汤吗？
cheese奶酪；pizza披萨；chicken鸡肉；hamburger汉堡包。根据“Maria, would you like some tomato soup with your ...”可知，马丁夫人问作者是否要和披萨一起喝番茄汤，故选B。
9．句意：马丁夫人微笑着把饭递给我。
book书；bag包；meal饭；note笔记。根据“Maria, would you like some tomato soup with your ...”可知，马丁夫人把饭递给作者，故选C。
10．句意：直到看到大家都和我一起笑，我才真正相信爷爷的话。
classmate同学；grandpa爷爷；father父亲；friend朋友。根据“My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get everyone else to laugh along with them.”可知，作者相信了爷爷的话，故选B。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Shadow puppet play started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was cheap and 1 —the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show.
Usually, the puppets 2 hard leather. It is hard to make them. The puppet makers have to take twenty-four 3 which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet.
Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction , traditional arts also face the risk (风险) of 4 . “Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese 5 .” said Liu Chaokan, the shadow puppet play actor in Yunnan Province.
Liu understands why old art forms couldn't attract young people, so he 6 new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the 7 Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon 8 , together with the modern elements, are the secret in getting the attention of the children. “Because they couldn’t 9 those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play ” Liu said.
While keeping the old art 10 , Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected. He also said, “We can’t change completely and keeping the tradition and seeking innovation are both important.”
1．A．serious B．boring C．convenient D．important
2．A．are made of B．are sold to C．are heard of D．are kept of
3．A．suggestions B．steps C．lessons D．parts
4．A．developing B．controlling C．appearing D．disappearing
5．A．song B．form C．art D．method
6．A．connects B．touches C．sends D．attends
7．A．ancient B．secret C．whole D．similar
8．A．books B．magazines C．films D．characters
9．A．copy B．create C．write D．understand
10．A．live B．warm C．complete D．alive
【答案】
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．D 9．D 10．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了皮影戏的历史、制作过程以及面临的传承危机。
1．句意：它过去在农村很受欢迎，因为它既便宜又方便——皮影很容易携带，而且表演中不需要很多人。
serious严肃的；boring无聊的；convenient便利的；important重要的。根据“the puppets were easy to carry around and not many people were needed in the show”可知，皮影容易携带且表演所需人员少，这体现了皮影戏的便利性。故选C。
2．句意：通常，皮影是由硬皮革制成的。
are made of由……制成，能看出原材料；are sold to被卖给……；are heard of听说；are kept of无此搭配。根据“hard leather”可知，这里说的是皮影的制作材料，be made of符合语境，表示皮影是由硬皮革制成的。故选A。
3．句意：皮影制作者必须经过包括洗皮、雕刻和绘画等二十四个步骤来制作一个皮影。
suggestions建议；steps步骤；lessons课程；parts部分。根据“which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet”可知，洗皮、雕刻和绘画等这些都是制作皮影的具体步骤。故选B。
4．句意：就像许多面临灭绝危险的事物一样，传统艺术也面临着消失的风险。
developing发展；controlling控制；appearing出现；disappearing消失。根据“Just like many things that are in the danger of extinction”可知，此处说的是传统艺术也面临着类似的情况，即消失的风险。故选D。
5．句意：许多年轻人仍然认为皮影戏是一种老式的中国艺术。
song歌曲；form形式；art艺术；method方法。根据“Many young people still think that shadow puppet play is an old fashioned Chinese…”可知，皮影戏是一种传统的中国艺术形式。故选C。
6．句意：刘理解为什么古老的艺术形式不能吸引年轻人，所以他将新故事与传统的讲故事形式联系起来。
connects连接；touches触摸；sends发送；attends参加。根据“new stories with the traditional form of storytelling”可知，这里说的是刘把新故事和传统讲故事形式结合起来，connect…with…表示“把……和……联系起来”，符合语境。故选A。
7．句意：在最近一次基于中国古代小说《西游记》的表演中，白骨精随着一首流行歌曲跳舞。
ancient古老的；secret秘密的；whole整个的；similar相似的。根据“Chinese novel Journey to the West”可知，《西游记》是中国古代的小说。故选A。
8．句意：受欢迎的中国卡通人物，连同现代元素，是吸引孩子们注意力的秘诀。
books书；magazines杂志；films电影；characters人物。根据“why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play”可知，这里说的是把孩子们喜欢的卡通人物融入皮影戏中。故选D。
9．句意：因为他们不能理解那些老故事，为什么不在皮影戏中展示他们喜欢的卡通人物呢？
copy复制；create创造；write写；understand理解。根据“Because they couldn’t…those old stories, why not show them the cartoon characters they love in a shadow puppet play ”可知，年轻人和孩子们可能不理解那些古老的故事，所以刘才想到用卡通人物来吸引他们。故选D。
10．句意：在让古老艺术保持活力的同时，刘认为传统也应该受到尊重。
live 活的，作定语，常修饰动物；warm温暖的；complete完全的；alive活着的。根据“While keeping the old art…, Liu believes that the traditions should also be respected.”可知，这里说的是让古老的皮影艺术保持活力，keep…alive表示“让……保持活力”，符合语境。故选D。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, Mr Mi, a disabled man, has become 1 online. He’s good at making dough figurines (泥人).
In 2003, Mi lost his 2 in an accident, but he didn’t become sad. He slowly learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the accident. He thought he had to find a way to make a living because he had a family to 3 .
One day, after seeing a man making dough figurines (面人) on the street, Mi became very 4 in it and decided to learn it from him. “At first, the man didn’t 5 when he saw that I had no fingers. But after I kept asking him to 6 me, he finally said yes,” Mi said.
The learning process was 7 . In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot. However, he 8 thought about giving up.
When Mi made dough figurines, he developed some methods suitable for him and greatly improved this skills. Now, it takes Mi about seven 9 to make a simple dough figurine, and he can make about 30 a day.
Today, Mi not only makes a living by making dough figurines as he has hoped, but gets great 10 from it. He is very happy with his life.
1．A．fit B．popular C．slow D．angry
2．A．legs B．eyes C．feet D．hands
3．A．look after B．look up C．look for D．look down
4．A．rich B．weak C．interested D．successful
5．A．agree B．worry C．know D．hide
6．A．forget B．punish C．teach D．remind
7．A．simple B．challenging C．basic D．pleasant
8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never
9．A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
10．A．joy B．money C．wish D．surprise
【答案】
1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．D 9．D 10．A
【导语】本文讲述了残疾人米先生在意外失去双手后，学习捏面人技艺谋生并在网络走红，收获快乐的故事。
1．句意：最近，残疾人米先生在网上走红。
fit健康的；popular受欢迎的，走红的；slow缓慢的；angry生气的。根据“online”及文章内容可知，此处指在网上走红。故选B。
2．句意：2003 年，米先生在一次事故中失去了双手。
legs腿；eyes眼睛；feet脚；hands手。根据后文“he had no fingers”可知，米先生是失去了手。故选D。
3．句意：他认为他必须找到一种谋生的方法，因为他有一个家庭要照顾。
look after照顾；look up查阅，向上看；look for寻找；look down俯视，轻视。根据“he had to find a way to make a living” 可知，米先生需要寻求谋生的方式，因为要照顾家庭。故选A。
4．句意：一天，看到一个人在街上捏面人后，米先生对它非常感兴趣，决定向他学习。
rich富有的；weak虚弱的；interested感兴趣的；successful成功的。become interested in是固定搭配，意为“对……感兴趣”。故选C。
5．句意：一开始，当那个人看到我没有手指时，他不同意。
agree同意；worry担心；know知道；hide隐藏。根据“But after I kept asking him...he finally said yes”可知，一开始不同意。故选A。
6．句意：但在我不断请求他教我之后，他终于答应了。
forget忘记；punish惩罚；teach教；remind提醒。根据“decided to learn it from him”可知，此处是描述米先生一直请求对方教自己。故选C。
7．句意：学习过程很有挑战性。
simple简单的；challenging有挑战性的；basic基本的；pleasant令人愉快的。根据“In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms also hurt a lot.”可知，米先生没有双手，故此处指学习过程不容易，有挑战性。故选B。
8．句意：然而，他从未想过放弃。
always总是；usually通常；sometimes有时；never从不。根据转折词“However”及后文他取得进步可知，此处指他从未想过放弃。故选D。
9．句意：现在，米先生制作一个简单的面人大约需要七分钟，他一天能做大约30个。
weeks周；days天；hours小时；minutes分钟。根据“make about 30 a day”可知，下文提到一天可以制造30个，故此处制作一个用时七分钟比较合理。故选D。
10．句意：如今，米先生不仅如愿以偿靠捏面人谋生，还从中获得了极大的快乐。
joy快乐；money钱；wish愿望；surprise惊讶。根据“He is very happy with his life.”可知，他从中获得快乐。故选A。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss about his 1 to leave the house building business and live a happier life with his wife and children.
The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could help to build just one more 2 . The carpenter agreed. But he was so eager (渴望) to start his new life that his heart was not in his work. He just wanted to finish building the house as 3 as possible. So he didn’t realize he built the worst house 4 the boss handed the key to the carpenter. “This is your house now, my gift to you.”
What a shock! What a shame! It was a pity that he 5 his career in such a bad way. If he knew he was building his own house, he would do it 6 .
So do we. We often 7 our lives in the same way. We 8 do our best to learn, to work, or to do other things. When we now look at the lives we built the day before, we regret just like the carpenter. We also say if we knew it earlier, we will do it differently.
Your life today is the result of your attitude and choices in the past. Your life 9 will be the result of your attitude and choices you 10 today. So, try your best to do everything well from now on.
1．A．experience B．advice C．plans D．opinions
2．A．building B．house C．garden D．apartment
3．A．big B．good C．well D．soon
4．A．when B．until C．after D．before
5．A．passed B．stopped C．ended D．over
6．A．slowly B．differently C．quickly D．happily
7．A．build B．live C．keep D．have
8．A．hard B．often C．seldom D．always
9．A．now B．today C．yesterday D．tomorrow
10．A．choose B．make C．put D．do
【答案】
1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文讲述了一位即将退休的木匠因急于开始新生活而草率建造最后一栋房子，结果发现这是老板送给自己的礼物，从而领悟到人生态度的重要性。
1．句意：他告诉老板，他计划离开房屋建筑行业，与妻子和孩子过上更幸福的生活。
experience经验；advice建议；plans计划；opinions意见。根据上文“An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire.”可知，他计划退休，C项符合。故选C。
2．句意：老板很遗憾看到他的好工人走了，问他是否可以再帮他建一栋房子。
building建筑；house房子；garden花园；apartment公寓。根据下文“He just wanted to finish building the house”可知，此处指建一栋房子。故选B。
3．句意：他只是想尽快完成房子的建造。
big大的；good好的；well好；soon尽快。根据上文“But he was so eager (渴望) to start his new life that his heart was not in his work.”可知，渴望开始新的生活，应是尽快完成工作。故选D。
4．句意：所以直到老板把钥匙交给木匠，他才意识到自己建造了最糟糕的房子。
when当……时；until直到；after在……之后；before在……之前。根据“So he didn’t realize he built the worst house … the boss handed the key to the carpenter.”的语境并结合选项可知，此处指木匠直到老板交钥匙才意识这件事情。故选B。
5．句意：遗憾的是，他以如此糟糕的方式结束了自己的职业生涯。
passed传递；stopped停止；ended结束；over超过。根据上文“An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire.”可知，他准备退休，这应是自己职业生涯最后的工作，C项符合。故选C。
6．句意：如果他知道他在建自己的房子，他会做得不一样。
slowly缓慢地；differently不同地；quickly快速地；happily开心地。根据上文“What a shame!”以及“It was a pity”以及下文“We also say if we knew it earlier, we will do it differently.”可知，此处指如果他知道他在建自己的房子，他会做得不一样。故选B。
7．句意：我们经常以同样的方式构建我们的生活。
build建造；live生活；keep保持；have拥有。根据下文“When we now look at the lives we built the day before”可知，此处指构建我们的生活。故选A。
8．句意：我们很少尽力学习、工作或做其他事情。
hard努力；often经常；seldom很少；always总是。根据下文“we regret just like the carpenter”可知，感到后悔，应是很少尽力学习、工作或做其他事情。故选C。
9．句意：你明天的生活将取决于你今天的态度和选择。
now现在；today今天；yesterday昨天；tomorrow明天。根据“will be”可知，此处指将来的事情，D项符合。故选D。
10．句意：你明天的生活将取决于你今天的态度和选择。
choose选择；make制作；put放置；do做。make choices“做出选择”，是固定搭配。故选B。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Nicole was always not sure about herself. She didn’t like how she looked. She thought she was too tall and thin. She tried to become 1 , but she never could.
Nicole didn’t like being so 2 . She wished she could easily talk to people and make new friends. Nicole didn’t like her 3 , either. She thought it was too low.
Nicole’s mum asked her to join a sports team at school, but Nicole didn’t want to do it. After Nicole’s mother encouraged her for many days, she 4 agreed. Nicole decided to try out for the 5 team. She used to play it when she was young.
When Nicole got to the playground, she 6 all the people around her. She started to 7 herself with the other girls. They were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to forget about the bad thoughts (想法).
The teacher asked the girls to play basketball. Nicole was doing well, and she was 8 . She didn’t know that she still had basketball 9 . At that time, she knew she was good at something. Nicole successfully joined in the basketball team and felt more confident.
“Nicole, you’re quite different now, ” all her friends told her.
“Thank you! Though it took a long time to 10 my confidence (信心), I’m successful at last!” Nicole said with a smile.
1．A．older B．stronger C．cleverer D．funnier
2．A．popular B．healthy C．lucky D．shy
3．A．voice B．hair C．mouth D．head
4．A．finally B．early C．quickly D．safely
5．A．tennis B．baseball C．basketball D．football
6．A．looked at B．woke up C．depended on D．cared for
7．A．introduce B．check C．compare D．test
8．A．sad B．surprised C．tired D．worried
9．A．games B．lessons C．shoes D．skills
10．A．break B．improve C．stand D．invent
【答案】
1．B 2．D 3．A 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个总觉得自己哪里都不好的自卑的女孩Nicole，在参加篮球队后变得自信的故事。
1．句意：她试图变得更强壮，但她永远不能。
older更老的；stronger更强壮的；cleverer更聪明的；funnier更搞笑的。根据“She thought she was too tall and thin.”可知，她觉得自己太瘦了，所以想变强壮，故选B。
2．句意：妮可不喜欢这么害羞。
popular受欢迎的，流行的；healthy健康的；lucky幸运的；shy害羞的。根据“She wished she could easily talk to people and make new friends.”可知，她希望能轻松地与人交谈，结交新朋友。所以她现在太害羞了，故选D。
3．句意：妮可也不喜欢她的嗓音。
voice嗓音；hair头发；mouth嘴；head头。根据“She thought it was too low.”可知，此处是嗓音太低沉了，故选A。
4．句意：在妮可的妈妈鼓励了她很多天后，她终于同意了。
finally最终；early早地；quickly快速地；safely安全地。根据“Nicole’s mum asked her to join a sports team at school, but Nicole didn’t want to do it.”和“After Nicole’s mother encouraged her for many days, she…agreed.”可知，妮可的妈妈让她加入学校的一个运动队，但妮可不想去，在妮可的妈妈鼓励了她很多天后，她终于同意了。故选A。
5．句意：妮可决定参加篮球队的选拔。
tennis网球；baseball棒球；basketball篮球；football足球。根据“The teacher asked the girls to play basketball.”可知，是篮球队，故选C。
6．句意：当妮可到达操场时，她看了看周围所有的人。
looked at看；woke up醒来；depended on依靠，取决于；cared for关心。根据“When Nicole got to the playground, she…all the people around her.”可知，是看周围的人，故选A。
7．句意：她开始拿自己和其他女孩作比较。
introduce介绍；check检查；compare比较；test测试。根据“They were all shorter than her, but they were more confident.”可知，是进行比较，故选C。
8．句意：妮可做得很好，她很惊讶。
sad悲伤的；surprised惊讶的；tired劳累的；worried担心的。根据“Nicole was doing well, and she was…”可知，妮可做得很好，她自己很惊讶，故选B。
9．句意：她不知道她还有篮球技能。
games游戏；lessons课程；shoes鞋；skills技巧。根据“She didn’t know that she still had basketball…”可知，妮可做得很好，有篮球技巧，故选D。
10．句意：虽然它花了很长时间来提高我的信心，但是我最后成功了！
break打破；improve提升；stand站立；invent发明。根据“Though it took a long time to…my confidence (信心), I’m successful at last!”可知，花了很长时间来提升信心，故选B。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He always 1 to have lots of money and often cheated others to make money.
One day, a small bag full of gold coins was 2 . There were 50 gold coins in it. Sam was very 3 . He searched inside and out for the bag, but found nothing.
After a few days, one of Sam’s workers found the bag. The worker knew Sam was looking for the missing money 4 , so he rushed to take it to Sam. Sam was overjoyed to get the comes back, but he decided to play a 5 .
He shouted at his worker, “There were 75 gold comes in this bag, but you gave me only 50! Where are the other 25 coins You must have stolen the money. You are a(n) 6 !” The worker was surprised to hear this and tried his best to 7 . However, Sam still took him to the court (法院).
The clever judge 8 heard both sides. He knew that Sam was 9 . Soon, he made his judgement. “Since Sam 10 75 gold coins, it seems that the bag that was found does not belong to him. As there is no report about the loss of 50 coins, I order the worker to take those 50 coins as a prize of his honesty.”
1．A．appeared B．dreamed C．decided D．promised
2．A．missing B．ready C．empty D．broken
3．A．shy B．lonely C．joyful D．worried
4．A．everywhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．nowhere
5．A．game B．trick C．match D．role
6．A．actor B．organizer C．thief D．character
7．A．express B．describe C．explain D．reject
8．A．suddenly B．patiently C．correctly D．simply
9．A．lying B．warming C．reminding D．recording
10．A．saved B．accepted C．paid D．lost
【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．D
【导语】本文主要讲述贪婪自私的山姆某天丢失了装有50枚金币的袋子，山姆的工人捡到了袋子并归还山姆，却被诬陷偷拿了他25枚金币。法官了解山姆的秉性，于是将钱袋奖励给诚实的工人。
1．句意：他一直梦想着有很多钱，经常靠欺骗别人赚钱。
appeared似乎，出现；dreamed梦想，做梦；decided决定；promised承诺。根据上文“Sam was a greedy and selfish man.”可知，贪婪的人一直会想着有更多的钱，所以dream最符合句意，故选B。
2．句意：一天，一个装满金币的小袋子不见了。
missing丢了；ready准备好；empty空的；broken坏了的。根据“He searched inside and out for the bag, but found nothing.”可知，袋子不见了，他到处找。故选A。
3．句意：山姆非常着急。
shy害羞；lonely孤独；joyful快乐的；worried担心的。根据“a small bag full of gold coins was missing”可知，他丢了包，非常着急，到处找。故选D。
4．句意：工人知道山姆在到处寻找丢失的钱，所以他赶紧把它拿给山姆。
everywhere到处；somewhere某处；anywhere任何地方；nowhere没有地方。根据“He searched inside and out for the bag, but found nothing.”可知，山姆到处找他丢的钱。故选A。
5．句意：山姆欣喜若狂，但他决定耍个把戏。
game游戏；trick把戏；match比赛；role角色。根据“Where are the other 25 coins You must have stolen the money.”可知，他要耍手段，坑工人钱，故选B。
6．句意：你是个小偷。
actor演员；organizer组织者；thief小偷；character角色。根据“You must have stolen the money.”可知，偷钱的是小偷。故选C。
7．句意：工人听到这话很惊讶，尽力解释。
express表达；describe描述；explain解释；reject拒绝。根据上文“You are a thief”可知，被人误会要解释，故选C。
8．句意：聪明的法官耐心地听取了双方的意见。
suddenly突然；patiently耐心地；correctly正确地；simply简单。根据“heard both sides”及选项可知，此处是耐心地听，故选B。
9．句意：他知道山姆在说谎。
lying说谎；warming温暖；reminding提醒；recording记录。根据“I order the worker to take those 50 coins as a prize of his honesty”可知，工人诚实的，对应的山姆就是不诚实的，在说谎，故选A。
10．句意：由于山姆丢失了75个金币，看来找到的袋子并不属于他。
saved节约；accepted接受；paid付钱；lost丢失。根据“The worker knew Sam was looking for the missing money”可知，山姆丢了钱，故选D。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）We all love our mothers, don’t we She may be not that 1 but she is still the best of all. Mothers love us the most and would sacrifice everything for our 2 . However, we may not recognize her sacrifices or 3 her love. What’s worse, we take everything for granted.
The same thing happened with David. David’s mother was blind in one eye. He always felt 4 about her and did not want her to pick him up from school. Once when David’s mother arrived at school, he was angry to see her. David’s friends 5 him because of his mother. David ran away in tears. When they reached home, David yelled at his mother, “Why did you come to school You’re such an embarrassment and the 6 mother ever.” David’s mother said nothing.
Some time later, his mother was ill in hospital because of working overtime. When David paid his mother a visit, he found out what actually happened with her eye. He was 7 to learn that his mother donated her other cornea to David when he lost it in an accident at the age of four. Tears rolled down his face. David 8 badly. He hated himself for being so cruel to his mother. 9 , it was not too late.
Do remember that we are here just because of our parents. They give us life and forgive all mistakes made by us. There is no way to repay them. All we can do is try giving what they need: time, 10 and love.
1．A．good B．kind C．perfect D．gentle
2．A．mistakes B．behaviour C．health D．happiness
3．A．enjoy B．appreciate C．express D．judge
4．A．embarrassed B．confused C．sorry D．upset
5．A．smiled at B．waved to C．laughed at D．talked to
6．A．wisest B．worst C．cruelest D．coolest
7．A．sad B．worried C．heartbroken D．sorry
8．A．shook B．shouted C．cried D．behaved
9．A．Fortunately B．Suddenly C．Unluckily D．Normally
10．A．health B．respect C．responsibility D．wealth
【答案】
1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．B
【导语】本文讲述了大卫和他母亲之间的故事，告诉我们：父母给了我们一切，但我们却无法回报，我们所能做的就是尽力给予他们所需要的：时间、尊重和爱。
1．句意：她也许不是那么完美，但她仍然是最好的。
good好的；kind善良的；perfect完美的；gentle温柔的。根据“but she is still the best of all”可知，but表示转折，所以空处应是说不是很完美，故选C。
2．句意：母亲最爱我们，愿意为我们的幸福牺牲一切。
mistakes错误；behaviour行为；health健康；happiness幸福。根据“would sacrifice everything for our...”及常识可知，母亲会为孩子的幸福牺牲，故选D。
3．句意：然而，我们可能不承认她的牺牲或感激她的爱。
enjoy享受；appreciate感激；express表达；judge判断。根据“we may not recognize her sacrifices or ...her love”和“What’s worse, we take everything for granted.”可知，此处应是说不懂感恩父母的爱，觉得理所当然，故选B。
4．句意：他总是为她感到尴尬，不想让她接他放学。
embarrassed尴尬的；confused困惑的；sorry抱歉的；upset心烦意乱的。根据“You’re such an embarrassment”可知，应是觉得妈妈很尴尬，故选A。
5．句意：大卫的朋友们因为他母亲的缘故嘲笑他。
smiled at对……微笑；waved to朝……挥手；laughed at嘲笑；talked to与.……交谈。 根据“David ran away in tears.”可知，应是嘲笑他，所以哭，故选C。
6．句意：你真是个丢脸的人，是史上最糟糕的母亲。
wisest最聪明的；worst最差的；cruelest最残酷的；coolest最酷的。 根据“You’re such an embarrassment”可知，应是觉得母亲很糟糕，故选B。
7．句意：大卫四岁时在一场事故中失去了另一个眼角膜，得知母亲把它捐给了他，他伤心欲绝。
sad难过的；worried担心的；heartbroken极为悲伤的；心碎的；sorry抱歉的。根据“Tears rolled down his face. David ...badly.”及上文大卫对母亲的糟糕行为可知，得知真相的他应特别伤心，为母亲的牺牲，也为自己糟糕的行为，故选C。
8．句意：大卫哭得很厉害。
shook摇动；shouted呼喊；cried哭泣；behaved行为。根据“Tears rolled down his face.”可知，应是说哭的很厉害，故选C。
9．句意：幸运的是，还不算太晚。
Fortunately幸运地；Suddenly突然地；Unluckily不幸地；Normally通常。根据“it was not too late.”可知，还不算晚说明还是幸运的，故选A。
10．句意：我们所能做的就是尽力给予他们所需要的：时间、尊重和爱。
health健康；respect尊敬；responsibility责任；wealth财富。根据起初对妈妈的行为和态度可知，此处应是说要尊敬父母，故选B。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面每题的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。
Where was that cashier (收银员) I hardly had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work. 1 , I quickly looked at my watch. I looked around the nearly empty 2 , but the cashier was nowhere in sight. A woman stood leaning the far end of the counter (柜台). She looked at me coldly with sad, dark eyes.
I 3 , getting angry. I’d been standing there for at least three minutes! Controlling my anger, I remembered Mom’s words. “Whenever you find yourself in a 4 situation, just think about what is missing. If someone is unkind, then kindness is missing. If someone is hateful then 5 is missing. If we will be what’s missing, then we’ll provide whatever the situation needs.”
And here I was in this unhappy situation. What was missing was 6 . Just then the woman walked slowly towards me. “May I help you ” she asked, still 7 . She looked so tired. No doubt, she was overworked. I took a deep breath. With Mom’s words ringing in my head, I gave the woman my order and smiled. “How are you today ” My question seemed to 8 her. She eyed me for a second before answering. “Not too good.” “I’m sorry.” I said. “I hope it gets better starting right now.”
She almost smiled as she helped me. “Thanks. I hope you’re right. ”
I thought to myself as I ate my sandwich. We’re all the same, really. We have problems and angers, we get tired and we hurt. We need to be 9 to each other. After eating, I wiped the table cleaner than usual. The woman was watching me, a big smile on her face.
“Be what’s missing.” It 10 .
1．A．Excitedly B．Impatiently C．Hopefully D．Sadly
2．A．restaurant B．street C．school D．office
3．A．agreed B．finished C．waited D．left
4．A．easy B．impossible C．unknown D．unpleasant
5．A．trust B．love C．patience D．confidence
6．A．hope B．advice C．money D．service
7．A．nervously B．carefully C．coldly D．kindly
8．A．disappoint B．hurt C．trouble D．surprise
9．A．nicer B．cooler C．closer D．fairer
10．A．said B．worked C．read D．ended
【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在快餐店吃饭时，因为迟迟没有人点单而生气，但是想到了妈妈的话他决定对别人友善一些。他认为我们每个人都是一样的，有烦恼会生气 ，会累也会受伤，因此我们需要更耐心地对待他人。
1．句意：我不耐烦地迅速看了看手表。
Excitedly兴奋地；Impatiently不耐心地；Hopefully有希望地；Sadly伤心地。根据“I hardly had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work”可知作者几乎没有足够的时间，所以很不耐烦。故选B。
2．句意：我环顾了几乎空荡的餐厅，但收银员不在视线内。
restaurant餐厅；street街道；school学校；office办公室。根据上文“I hardly had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work.”并结合空后“but the cashier was nowhere in sight”可推断出作者需要出来吃点东西，然后回去工作，应是环顾餐厅。故选A。
3．句意：我在等待中变得生气。
agreed同意；finished完成；waited等待；left留下。根据后文“I’d been standing there for at least three minutes!”可知此处指的是在等待中变得生气。故选C。
4．句意：每当你发现自己处于不愉快的境地时，想想缺少了什么。
easy容易的；impossible不可能的；unknown未知的；unpleasant不愉快的。根据“And here I was in this unhappy situation”以及上文内容可知是处于不愉快的情况。故选D。
5．句意：如果一个人是讨厌的，那么爱不见了。
trust相信；love爱；patience耐心；confidence自信心。根据“If someone is hateful”可知如果一个人是讨厌的，那么爱不见了，故选B。
6．句意：不见的是服务。
hope希望；advice建议；money钱；service 服务。根据后文“I’d been standing there for at least three minutes!”可知作者一直在等待，缺少的是服务。故选D。
7．句意：“我可以帮你吗 ”她仍然冷漠地问。
nervously紧张地；carefully仔细地；coldly冷漠地；kindly友善地。根据“She looked at me coldly with sad, dark eyes.”可知她仍然冷漠地问。故选C。
8．句意：我的问题似乎使她惊讶。
disappoint使失望；hurt使受伤；trouble使烦恼；surprise使惊讶。根据“She eyed me for a second before answering”可推知作者的问题似乎使她惊讶。故选D。
9．句意：我们需要对彼此更友善。
nicer更友善的；cooler更冷漠的；closer更近的；fairer更公正的。根据“I hope it gets better starting right now”可推知需要对彼此更友善。故选A。
10．句意：它凑效了。
said说；worked工作，奏效；read阅读；ended结束。根据“The woman was watching me, a big smile on her face.”可推知作者以善良应对冷漠，最终奏效了。故选B。
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Recently, my daughter reminded me of someone we saw at the train station a few years ago.
That day, my daughter and I were waiting for our train. We went to 1 some drinks, and there we saw an old man. Dressed 2 , he was standing in front of the counter while counting coins slowly to buy just one bottle of water. The businessman 3 him said impatiently, “Hey! We are in line. Can’t you be quick Some of us have a train 4 !” Hearing this, the old man felt very embarrassed (尴尬的), so he walked away quietly 5 .
It was my turn. I bought us two drinks and the old man’s 6 as well. We walked up to him and gave him the water with a smile. After walking away, my daughter said unhappily. “Dad, the old man is so 7 . He didn’t even say ‘thank you’ to us!” I told her that we did this not to get a “thank you” from other people. We just wanted to be nice.
Now, my daughter always reaches out to help people. She always waves her hands, makes a 8 on others and says “hi” to people on the street. She holds doors for people. She usually 9 things that people drop and returns to them.
When I mentioned this recently, she looked surprised. I asked her 10 she was so kind all the time. She said, “Because it is just right to be that way.” Then she added, “And because I see you do that all the time.”
1．A．change B．use C．make D．buy
2．A．poorly B．smartly C．brightly D．darkly
3．A．beside B．behind C．between D．beyond
4．A．to make B．to catch C．to find D．to drive
5．A．at once B．at times C．on time D．at present
6．A．juice B．cola C．water D．milk
7．A．impatient B．impossible C．imperfect D．impolite
8．A．funny expression B．good speech C．nice impression D．close contact
9．A．picks up B．takes out C．throws away D．gives up
10．A．when B．why C．what D．how
【答案】
1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了在女儿小时候，作者给一位老人买水，并且不图回报，这件事给女儿树立了一个很好的榜样，使她在长大后养成了乐于助人的好品质。
1．句意：我们去买饮料，在那儿我们看到了一位老人。
change改变；use使用；make制造；buy买。根据“We went to...some drinks, and there we saw an old man.”和“It was my turn. I bought us two drinks”可知此处指作者买饮料，故选D。
2．句意：他衣衫褴褛地站在柜台前，慢慢地数着硬币，只为买一瓶水。
poorly贫穷地；smartly漂亮地；brightly明亮地；darkly黑暗地。根据“Dressed...he was standing in front of the counter while counting coins slowly to buy just one bottle of water.”可知此处指老人衣衫褴褛，为了买一瓶水，站在柜台前慢慢地数着硬币，故选A。
3．句意：他身后的商人不耐烦地说：“嘿！我们在排队。你不能快点吗？我们有些人还要赶火车呢！”
beside在……旁边；behind在……后面；between在……中间；beyond晚于。根据“The businessman...him said impatiently, ‘Hey! We are in line. Can’t you be quick Some of us have a train...’”可知此处指后面的商人在催老人快点，故选B。
4．句意：他身后的商人不耐烦地说：“嘿！我们在排队。你不能快点吗？我们有些人还要赶火车呢！”
to make制造；to catch搭乘；to find发现；to drive开车。根据“The businessman...him said impatiently, ‘Hey! We are in line. Can’t you be quick Some of us have a train...’”可知此处商人说有些人要赶火车，故选B。
5．句意：听到这些，老人感到很尴尬，所以他马上悄悄地走开了。
at once马上；at times有时；on time按时；at present现在。根据“Hearing this, the old man felt very embarrassed, so he walked away quietly...”可知此处指老人听到商人的话，马上悄悄地走开了，故选A。
6．句意：我给我们买了两杯饮料，也给老人买了水。
juice果汁；cola可乐；water水；milk牛奶。根据“We walked up to him and gave him the water with a smile”可知此处指作者给老人买了水，故选C。
7．句意：爸爸，这个老人太没有礼貌了，他甚至没有对我们说“谢谢”。
impatient没有耐心的；impossible不可能的；imperfect有缺点的；impolite不礼貌的。根据 Dad, the old man is so...He didn’t even say ‘thank you’ to us!”可知此处指老人没有礼貌，没有对作者说“谢谢”，故选D。
8．句意：她总是挥手，给别人留下好印象，在街上和人打招呼。
funny expression有趣的表情；good speech不错的演讲；nice impression好印象；close contact密切的接触。根据“We just wanted to be nice. Now, my daughter always reaches out to help people. She always waves her hands, makes a...on others and says “hi” to people on the street.”可知此处指作者的女儿给别人留下好印象，故选C。
9．句意：她通常会捡起人们掉的东西，然后还给他们。
picks up捡起；takes out取出；throws away丢弃；gives up放弃。根据“She usually...things that people drop and returns to them.”可知此处指作者的女儿捡起人们掉的东西，然后还给他们，故选A。
10．句意：我问她为什么总是这么善良。
when什么时候；why为什么；what什么；how怎么样。根据“I asked her...she was so kind all the time. She said, ‘Because it is just right to be that way.’”可知此处指作者问女儿为什么总是这么善良，故选B。
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Do you know the story of shadow puppetry
Well, it has 1 to do with an emperor in the Han Dynasty.
More than 2, 000 years ago, in the Han Dynasty a favorite concubine（妃子）of Wu Emperor 2 because she had a terrible disease. The emperor missed her so much that he also became serious ill. But no doctors could help him. And he was getting 3 . One day, a minister（大臣）happened to see children playing with dolls. The shadows of the dolls on the floor were clear and 4 . He could even see the children moving their fingers quickly. Seeing these shadows, the smart minister suddenly came up with a(n) 5 . He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor to 6 a puppet show behind a white cloth. The emperor was 7 and became interested in it from then on. This story was recorded in the official 8 book by Sima Qian. This is believed to be the beginning of shadow puppetry.
Shadow puppetry was very popular during the Tang（618—907）and Song（960—1279）dynasties in many parts of China. They were first made of paper models, later from the 9 of donkeys or oxen. That’s why their Chinese name is pi ying, which means shadows of leather.
Today, with TV, computers and smart phones, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps the puppet show will 10 like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama（傩戏）. What can we do to change this situation
1．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
2．A．died B．killed C．fell D．hurt
3．A．better B．weaker C．more tired D．more worried
4．A．beautiful B．mysterious C．lively D．lonely
5．A．decision B．puppet C．schedule D．idea
6．A．look B．act C．play D．watch
7．A．bored B．tired C．pleased D．relaxed
8．A．science B．history C．art D．story
9．A．hair B．feather C．bone D．skin
10．A．disappear B．live C．destroy D．spread
【答案】
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．A
【导语】本文介绍了中国传统艺术——皮影戏的由来。
1．句意：这和汉朝的一位皇帝有关。
nothing没有什么；anything任何事；something某事；everything一切。此处是固定短语have something to do with“和……有关”，故选C。
2．句意：2000多年前的汉朝，武帝的一位宠妃因患重病去世。
died死亡；killed杀死；fell落下；hurt伤害。根据“because she had a terrible disease.”可知是因生病去世了，故选A。
3．句意：他越来越虚弱。
better更好；weaker更虚弱；more tired更累；more worried更担忧的。根据“The emperor missed her so much that he also became serious ill.”可知皇帝也得了重病，身体越来越虚弱，故选B。
4．句意：娃娃在地板上的影子清晰而生动。
beautiful美丽的；mysterious神秘的；lively生动的；lonely孤独的。根据“The shadows of the dolls on the floor were clear and”可知是指娃娃在地板上的影子清晰而生动，故选C。
5．句意：看到这些影子，聪明的大臣突然想出了一个主意。
decision决定；puppet木偶；schedule工作计划；idea主意。根据“He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it”可知这位大臣想到一个主意，故选D。
6．句意：夜幕降临时，他邀请皇帝在白布后面看木偶戏。
look看；act表演；play玩；watch观看。根据“he invited the emperor to...a puppet show behind a white cloth.”可知是指皇帝看木偶戏，故选D。
7．句意：皇帝很高兴，从此对它产生了兴趣。
bored无聊的；tired疲惫的；pleased开心的；relaxed放松的。根据“became interested in it from then on. ”说明皇帝看了木偶戏后很开心，故选C。
8．句意：这个故事被司马迁记载在正史上。
science科学；history历史；art艺术；story故事。根据“book by Sima Qian.”可知这个故事被司马迁写在官方史书上，故选B。
9．句意：它们最初是用纸模型制成的，后来用驴皮或牛皮制成。
hair头发；feather羽毛；bone骨头；skin皮肤。根据“donkeys or oxen”结合“which means shadows of leather.”可知是指驴皮或牛皮，故选D。
10．句意：50年后，木偶戏可能会像傩戏等其他传统艺术形式一样消失。
disappear消失；live生活；destroy毁坏；spread扩散。根据“like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama（傩戏）. What can we do to change this situation ”可知如果不保护，它就会像其他传统艺术形式一样消失了，故选A。
（21-22八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One sunny Sunday, I decided to go for a walk with my husband. I was wearing a special diamond ring that day. It was my first birthday gift from my grandmother.
As we were walking in the park, I looked down at my hand and found the 1 on my ring was missing. I was really 2 , so I went back to look for it. I knew how small the chance was of finding it, but I still wanted to have a try.
As I was fixing my eyes on the ground, I 3 an old gentleman by accident.
“What’s the matter, love ” he asked nicely.
“Sorry that I ran into you,” I said. “ 4 I lost something. I’m really worried.” I explained about the missing diamond.
“That’s not going to be 5 to find it,” he said. “I take a walk here every day. I will keep my eyes open for it.” I thanked him, expecting 6 . However, a few days later, my husband and I met the old man again in the park.
“Guess what,” he said. “I found your diamond!”
I couldn’t believe 7 I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me. The old man could have easily kept the diamond or 8 it, as it’s worth several thousand dollars. But he didn’t.
Now thanks to this man, I’ll spend more time trying to do something equally nice for 9 people. All I have to do is to look 10 my ring and remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there.
1．A．letter B．post C．gift D．diamond
2．A．cheerful B．upset C．excited D．funny
3．A．ran into B．ran after C．ran away D．ran out
4．A．so B．though C．but D．because
5．A．difficult B．simple C．relax D．easy
6．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
7．A．how B．what C．when D．who
8．A．lent B．borrowed C．sold D．bought
9．A．other B．another C．the other D．others
10．A．up B．in C．out D．at
【答案】
1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．D
【导语】本文主要讲了一位女士和丈夫一起散步时丢了一枚戒指，那是她祖母送的生日礼物。在寻找时，撞到了一位老先生，她向老先生解释她丢了钻石。这位老先生最后帮助她找了钻石，作者不甚感激，她总是看着戒指，提醒自己，善良处处都在，以后花更多的时间去做一些这样的善事。
1．句意：当我们在公园里散步时，我低头看了看自己的手，发现戒指上的钻石不见了。
letter信；post邮件；gift礼物；diamond钻石。根据“I explained about the missing diamond.”可知是钻石丢了。故选D。
2．句意：我真的很难过，所以我回去找它。
cheerful高兴的；upset难过的；excited兴奋的；funny有趣的。根据“I looked down at my hand and found the ... on my ring was missing”可知丢了东西很难过。故选B。
3．句意：当我盯着地面看的时候，我偶然撞到了一位老先生。
ran into撞到；ran after追赶；ran away逃离；ran out耗尽。根据“Sorry that I ran into you”可知是撞到了一位老先生。故选A。
4．句意：“很抱歉撞到你了，”我说。“但我失去了一些东西。我真的很担心。”
so因此；though尽管；but但是；because因为。根据“很抱歉撞到你了”与后文解释自己遇到的事情之间句意出现转折，用but符合语境。故选C。
5．句意：他说：“要找到它并不容易。”
difficult困难的；simple简单的；relax放松；easy容易的。根据“I take a walk here every day. I will keep my eyes open for it.”可知老先生觉得一时半会找不到，由此可知要找到钻石不容易。故选D。
6．句意：我谢了他，没有期待什么。
nothing没有什么；something某事，某物；everything一切；anything任何事物。根据“However”可知老先生帮忙找到钻石是作者没有期望的。故选A。
7．句意：当那位先生把钻石还给我时，我简直不敢相信我所看到的。
how如何；what什么；when何时；who谁。saw后缺少宾语，此处表示看到的内容，用what引导宾语从句。故选B。
8．句意：老先生本可以很容易地保存或卖掉钻石，因为它值几千美元。
lent借出；borrowed借入；sold卖出；bought买。根据“as it’s worth several thousand dollars”可知老先生本可以卖掉钻石换钱。故选C。
9．句意：现在多亏了这个人，我将花更多的时间为其他人做同样好的事情。
other其他的，后接可数名词复数；another另一，后接可数名词单数；the other两者中的另一个；others其他人或物。根据“people”可知用other符合语法要求。故选A。
10．句意：我所要做的就是看着我的戒指提醒自己，世界上还有善良慷慨的灵魂。
look up查阅；look in顺便访问；look out当心；look at看。根据“remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there”可知是看着钻石来提醒自己。故选D。
（21-22八年级下·广东深圳·期中）
People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs depend on gestures for 1 .
Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To do this, they use 2 . To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker 3 the flag above his head and moves it up and down.
Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send 4 to each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he 5 towards them, and then he uses his arm to point in the direction they should go. Soldiers from different countries use 6 gestures to communicate with each other when they do not speak the same language.
Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert takes place, musicians 7 the directions of the conductor（指挥）. The conductor will lead the musicians through his 8 . These gestures tell the musicians when to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow. Of course, the musicians must understand the 9 of these gestures to play well together.
Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them. Next time you are out on the street, please 10 . You might be surprised by how many gestures you see in use.
1．A．communication B．speech C．talk D．language
2．A．flags B．fingers C．lanterns D．lamps
3．A．expresses B．picks C．crosses D．holds
4．A．matters B．news C．messages D．impressions
5．A．walks B．points C．flies D．runs
6．A．different B．beautiful C．similar D．difficult
7．A．adds B．follow C．create D．make
8．A．expressions B．head C．body language D．feat
9．A．appearances B．sounds C．words D．meanings
10．A．look around B．look up C．look down D．look over
【答案】
1．A 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了生活中人们用肢体语言交流，并举例进行了说明。
1．句意：然而，在某些工作中，人们依靠手势进行交流。
communication交流；speech演讲；talk谈话；language语言。根据“People usually communicate by speaking or writing.”可推断，此处表达用手势“交流”。故选A。
2．句意：为了做到这一点，他们使用旗子。
flags旗帜；fingers手指；lanterns灯笼；lamps台灯。根据“the flag above his head”可知，用旗帜交流，故选A。
3．句意：例如，为了让火车“开动”，一名铁路工人将旗帜举过头顶并上下移动。
expresses表达；picks挑选；crosses交叉；holds抓住。根据“… above his head and moves it up and down.”可推断，铁路工人应该是先“抓住”旗帜，才能上下移动。故选D。
4．句意：战争中的士兵常常听不见对方的声音，所以他们用手势互相传递信息。
matters问题、事情；news新闻；messages信息；impressions印象。根据“Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other”可推断，他们听不见说话，所以应该是用手势传递“信息”。故选C。
5．句意：当一个领导者想要其他士兵跟随他时，他会指向他们，然后用他的手臂指向他们应该去的方向。
walks走路；points指向；flies飞；runs跑步。根据“so they use gestures to send”及“towards them”可知，用手势交流，指向他们，告诉他们接下来怎么做，故选B。
6．句意：当不同国家的士兵说不同的语言时，他们会用相似的手势来交流。
different不同的；beautiful漂亮的；similar相似的；difficult困难的。根据“when they do not speak the same language”可知，不会说同一种语言，可以用相似的手势来交流，故选C。
7．句意：例如，当一场古典音乐会举行时，音乐家们会听从指挥的指示。
adds增加；follow听从、跟随；create创造；make制作。根据“musicians … the directions of the conductor”可知，音乐家们会听从指挥的指示，故选B。
8．句意：指挥将通过他的肢体语言引导音乐家。
expression表示、表情；head头；body language肢体语言；feat武艺。根据“musicians follow the directions of the conductor”和常识可知，音乐会指挥是通过“肢体语言”来给音乐家们指示的。故选C。
9．句意：当然，音乐家们必须理解这些手势的含义，才能很好地一起演奏。
appearances外貌；sounds声音；words话语；meanings含义、意思。根据“They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow.”可推断，音乐家需要知道指挥手势的“含义”。故选D。
10．句意：下次你走在街上时，请环顾四周。
look around浏览；look up查询；look down向下看；look over检查。根据“Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them”可知，以前没有注意到，下次可以多环顾四周看一看，故选A。
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Eric was terribly ill. He couldn’t move and had to spend all day in bed. Because his friends were not allowed to go near him, he felt quite 1 . Every day he just looked out of the window, doing nothing at all. As time passed, Eric became more and more hopeless.
One day, however, he saw something very 2 outside the window. A panda was eating sandwiches there. Eric was very surprised. Before he could 3 what had happened, he saw a monkey playing the violin. After a while, he saw more and more funny characters outside the window. This time he began to 4 a lot and could hardly stop.
No one would stop laughing when they saw a pig playing a drum, or a dog 5 a pair of glasses and acting like a teacher. Eric didn’t tell anyone about this 6 he thought nobody would believe this. Anyway, those strange characters brought happiness back into his heart. Soon he got well and was able to go back to 7 again.
Eric told his classmates about all the strange things he had seen. While he was talking, he saw something coming out of Tom’s 8 . He wanted very much to know what it was, so he asked Tom 9 . Finally Tom had to 10 him what was in the bag. There, inside, were all the fancy-dress (假面) toys that Tom had used to cheer him up!
1．A．happy B．tired C．excited D．sad
2．A．happy B．useful C．strange D．unusual
3．A．look out B．look at C．find out D．pop out
4．A．shout B．sing C．run D．laugh
5．A．making B．selling C．wearing D．putting on
6．A．but B．so C．because D．or
7．A．work B．town C．hospital D．school
8．A．schoolbag B．eyes C．pockets D．shoes
9．A．in time B．again and again C．on time D．day and night
10．A．teach B．sell C．lend D．show
【答案】
1．D 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．C 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述Tom默默帮助病重男孩Eric树立生活的希望的故事，告诉大家没有人是孤单悲伤的。
1．句意：因为他的朋友们不被允许接近他，他感觉十分伤心。
happy高兴的；tired累的；excited兴奋的；sad伤心的。根据句意和后文“Eric became more and more hopeless.”可知，Eric的朋友们不能靠近他，他感到非常的伤心，越来越失去希望。故选D。
2．句意：但是，有一天，他看见窗外有些奇怪的东西。
happy高兴的；useful有用的；strange奇怪的；unusual不同寻常的。根据后文“Eric told his classmates about all the strange things he had seen.”可知，Eric看到的是奇怪的东西。故选C。
3．句意：在他查明发生什么事之前，他看见一只猴子正在拉小提琴。
look out注意，当心；look at看一看；find out查明，弄清楚；pop out弹出。根据“A panda was eating sandwiches there. Eric was very surprised.”和上下文句意可知，Eric看见熊猫再吃三明治，他非常惊讶。在他搞清楚发生什么事之前，又看见猴子拉小提琴。故选C。
4．句意：这次，他开始笑起来，而且根本停不下来。
shout大喊；sing唱歌；run跑；laugh笑。根据下文“No one would stop laughing when they saw a pig playing a drum...”可知，Eric看见拉小提琴的猴子这样有趣的事情而开心大笑。故选D。
5．句意：当看见一只打鼓的猪，一只戴着眼镜表现得像老师一样的猴子时，没有人会停止大笑。
making制作；selling卖；wearing戴着；putting on穿上，带上。根据句意可知，这里表示戴着眼镜的狗，wear a pair of glasses戴着眼镜。wear强调状态，put on强调动作。故选C。
6．句意：Eric没有告诉任何人这件事，因为他觉得没有人会相信它。
but但是；so所以；because因为；or或者，否则。根据句意可知，这里是因果关系。故选C。
7．句意：很快，他好起来了，又能够回到学校了。
work工作；town小镇；hospital医院；school学校。根据后文“Eric told his classmates about all the strange things he had seen.”可知，Eric是回到了学校。故选D。
8．句意：当他说的时候，他看见了Tom书包里掉出了一些东西。
schoolbag书包；eyes眼睛；pockets口袋；shoes鞋子。根据后文“Finally Tom had to...him what was in the bag.”可知，是从Tom的书包里掉出来一些东西。故选A。
9．句意：他非常想知道包里是什么，所以他反复问Tom。
in time及时；again and again反复地；on time准时；day and night日日夜夜。根据句意可知，Eric很想知道包里是什么，所以反复询问。故选B。
10．句意：最后，Tom不得不让他看包里有什么。
teach教；sell卖；lend借出；show展示，给……看。根据后文“There, inside, were all the fancy-dress (假面) toys that Tom had used to cheer him up!”可知，Tom展示给Eric看包里的东西。故选D。
（20-21八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共10小题，每小题1分)
How much do you know about the brain When you grow up, your brain cuts out something unimportant and focuses on important 1 . It is normal and this process is 2 “pruning (删减)”.
In order to figure out this process, scientists scanned (扫描) the brains of 121 people aged between 4 and 40. They 3 that pruning began much earlier in girls than in boys.
During this process, the brain will 4 memories, sounds or sights that appear frequently. But important connections, like linking (连结) a familiar person’s 5 to his face, are kept.
“The loss of connectivity during brain development is 6 to improve brain function.” Sol Lim said.
Imagine you are at a party and everyone is talking. You can’t concentrate (集中注意力) because it is 7 . But if you “turn off” some of the voices, it is easier to hear the others. The 8 works in a similar way. If some of the connections are not there, it is 9 to do some kinds of work.
Now you see why teenage girls seem to grow up 10 than their male classmates. We can learn a lot from this new finding.
1．A．information B．ability C．culture D．history
2．A．checked B．told C．sold D．called
3．A．invented B．developed C．found D．received
4．A．take off B．turn off C．put off D．go off
5．A．size B．voice C．noise D．sound
6．A．ordinary B．helpful C．silly D．smart
7．A．quiet B．exciting C．noisy D．amazing
8．A．battery B．thought C．brain D．heart
9．A．luckier B．easier C．sadder D．quicker
10．A．faster B．worse C．harder D．better
【答案】
1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了大脑的工作方式——“删减”过程。
1．句意：当你长大时，你的大脑会删掉一些不重要的东西，专注于重要的信息。
information信息；ability能力；culture文化；history历史，根据空前的“your brain cuts out something unimportant”可知，应该是大脑专注于重要的信息，故选A。
2．句意：这个过程被叫做“删减”。
checked检查；told告诉；sold卖；called叫做，根据空前的“this process is”和空后的“pruning”可知，这个过程叫做“删减”，故选D。
3．句意：他们发现女孩比男孩更早开始删减。
invented发明；developed发展；found发现；received接收，根据前文的“In order to figure out this process, scientists scanned (扫描) the brains of 121 people aged between 4 and 40”可知，应该是科学家发现删减先发生在女孩中，故选C。
4．句意：在这个过程中，大脑会关闭频繁出现的记忆、声音或景象。
take off脱下，起飞；turn off关闭；put off推迟；go off停止运转，根据后文的“But if you “turn off” some of the voices, it is easier to hear the others”可知，大脑会关闭频繁出现的记忆等，故选B。
5．句意：但重要的联系，比如把熟人的声音和他的脸联系在一起，是可以保留的。
size大小；voice声音；noise噪音；sound声音，根据空前的“a familiar person’s”和空后的“to his face”可知，应该是把熟人的声音和脸联系在一起，voice表示人的嗓音，故选B。
6．句意：在大脑发展中删除一些连接，对大脑功能发展是有帮助的。
ordinary普通的；helpful有帮助的；silly愚蠢的；smart聪明的，根据后文的“If some of the connections are not there, it is……to do some kinds of work”可知，说的是删除连接的好处，所以删除连接对大脑功能发展有帮助，故选B。
7．句意：你不能集中注意力，因为很吵。
quiet安静的；exciting令人兴奋的；noisy吵闹的；amazing令人惊奇的，根据前文的“Imagine you are at a party and everyone is talking”可知，应该是很吵，故选C。
8．句意：大脑以相同的方式工作。
battery电池；thought想法；brain大脑；heart心，本文主要在讲大脑，说明大脑也是这样的工作方式，故选C。
9．句意：如果某些连接不存在，则更容易进行某些类型的工作。
luckier更幸运的；easier更容易的；sadder更伤心的；quicker更快的，根据前文的“But if you “turn of” some of the voices, it is easier to……a similar way”可知，应该是连接不存在，更容易进行工作，故选B。
10．句意：现在你可以明白十几岁的女孩似乎比他们的男同学长得更快的原因了。
faster更快地；worse更糟糕地；harder更努力地；better更好，根据前文的“pruning began much earlier in girls than in boys”可知，女孩比男孩长得快，故选A。
