Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
单元话题阅读理解练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24 八年级下·辽宁铁岭·阶段练习）Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 1)
Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was
still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She
found herself in a long, low hall.
There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked (锁上).
Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.
Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and
Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.
But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she
came upon a low curtain (门帘) she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door. She tried the little
golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!
1．The hall where Alice stayed was ________.
A．long and low B．big and high C．wide and low D．big and wide
2．What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall
A．She wanted to know how to get some food.
B．She wanted to know where her sister was.
C．She wanted to find out how to get out again.
D．She wanted to meet the Rabbit.
3．How did Alice feel when the golden key fitted a lock
A．Tired. B．Shocked. C．Happy. D．Interested.
4．Which is TRUE according to the passage
A．Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hall.
B．Some of the doors around the hall were locked.
C．Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall.
D．The passage is from Alice in Wonderland.
（24-25 八年级下·江苏泰州·阶段练习）
Everyone is happy on Saturday morning, but Tom isn’t. He sits in front of a high fence (篱笆). “Too bad! It’
s a nice Saturday morning but I must paint the fence. My friends are playing.”
Just then, he has an idea. He picks up his brush and starts to paint the fence slowly.
His friend Ben is walking down the street and he is eating a big red apple.
He sees Tom and says, “Tom, I’m going swimming.”
Tom says, “I like it! I can go swimming every day, but I can’t paint a fence every day.”
Ben is surprised and he watches Tom paint slowly and carefully, and he often smiles. He looks happy and
even sings songs. At this time, “Tom. Let me paint a little,” says Ben.
Tom looks at Ben and says, “I’m really sorry, Ben, but Aunt Polly wants me to do it. You know, I’m very
good at painting. My brother Sid wants to do it, but he’s not good at painting.”
“Oh, Tom, let me try, you can have my apple.”
Tom is happy, but he doesn’t smile. “OK, Ben.”
Then Tom’s other friends come by. They watch Tom paint and they all want to try, too. They give Tom a
new kite, a cat, an old knife.
Tom’s friends paint the big fence, and Tom just sits under the big tree and watches them.
— Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1．Tom’s idea is to ________.
A．paint as quickly as possible B．finish painting alone
C．trick (欺骗) Ben into painting for him D．play with Ben
2．Tom’s friends want to paint the fence because ________.
A．They are very good at painting B．they think it is interesting
C．Aunt Polly wants to do it D．they all want to help Tom
3．Which is the right order of the following things
a. Ben starts to paint the fence. b. Tom starts to paint the fence.
c. Ben gives his apple to Tom. d. Tom watches his friends paint.
A．b—c—a—d B．d—a—c—b C．a—c—b—d D．b—a—d—c
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Ben is going swimming with Tom.
B．Tom’s brother Sid is good at painting.
C．Tom sits under the tree and watches his friends paint.
D．Tom and his friends play with the kite, the cat.
5．What do you think of Tom according to the passage
A．Clever and naughty (淘气的). B．Helpful and hard-working.
C．Honest and patient. D．Humorous and brave.
（24-25 八年级下·浙江金华·阶段练习）One morning, the king was sitting at the table, looking at the fish.
He said “I just want fruit for breakfast!” “I’m so sorry, your majesty,” I said. I immediately picked up the
fish and brought a bowl of fruit. “I will do whatever you want. You are our good and powerful king,” I said.
“Thank you,” the king said, but he looked annoyed. “People always say things like that to me, but I don’t like it!”
After breakfast, the king went to get dressed. I put his silk clothes, cloak and crown on his bed. “I just want to
wear comfortable trousers, a shirt and shoes”. He said in a loud, angry voice. I rushed in with the clothes he
wanted. “I’m so sorry, your majesty. You are our good and powerful king.” “Why does everyone always, always
say “yes” to me ” “Because you’re the king, your majesty.” I replied. Suddenly, he said, “Everyone goes to the
beach with me. Bring my throne (宝座)”.
Soon everyone was at the beach. “So I am a powerful king. Everyone has to obey (听从) me.” said the king.
“Does the sea have to obey me ” he asked. “Of course”, we replied. He sat down on his throne at the edge of the
water and shouted to the sea, “I am your powerful king! You must obey me. ▲ ”
I was excited to watch the sea stop completely. But then, something strange happened. The sea didn’t listen
and the water came in. The water covered his shoes, and then was as high as his shoulders. He stood up and we
ran to help him.
When we were all back at the beach, the king said, “You see, I am very wet. I am your king but I don’t have
superpowers. I can’t control the sea. So, stop always saying “yes” to me. It’s very boring!’
1．What does the underlined word “annoyed” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．A bit excited. B．A bit angry. C．A bit surprised. D．A bit nervous.
2．What’s the correct order of the following
①The king decided to go to the beach. ②The king was nearly covered by the water.
③The king asked some fruit for breakfast. ④The king wasn’t satisfied with the clothes.
A．②①④③ B．②③①④ C．③④①② D．③①④②
3．Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank “ ▲ ”
A．Don’t get me wet! B．Give me some fishes! C．Bring my throne! D．Don’t
stop saying “yes”!
4．According to the passage, the king went to the beach because ________.
A．he hoped to control his honest servants B．he wanted to give a lesson to servants
C．he tried to catch some seafood to enjoy D．he decided to swim with servants happily
（23-24 八年级下·山东菏泽·阶段练习）Do you know yu, a kind of instrument (乐器) It appeared many
years ago.
During the Warring States Period (战国时期), the king of the State of Qi enjoyed listening to yu ensemble
(合奏). He often called up 300 players to play together for him. The king provided his musicians with delicious
food and lots of money. A man named Nan Guo heard about that and he found a way to become a member of the
band, even though he wasn’t good at playing the instrument at all. Whenever the band played for the king, Nan
Guo just stood in the line and pretended (假装) to play.
Nobody realized he was making no sound at all. When the king died, his son became the new king who also
liked the sound of yu. However, he preferred (更喜欢) yu solo so that he asked the musicians to play the yu one by
one. So Nan Guo had to run out of the palace and never came back.
1．How many players did the old king often call up
A．100. B．200. C．300.
2．What did the old king of the State of Qi like
A．Listening to yu ensemble. B．Listening to yu solo. C．Shooting the
animals.
3．What can we know about Nan Guo
A．He did well in playing the yu.
B．He couldn't play the yu at all,
C．He played the yu better than others.
4．The underlined word “ solo” means “_______” in Chinese.
A．笛子 B．舞蹈 C．独奏
5．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．We should learn music well.
C．Never try to cheat anyone.
（23-24 八年级下·陕西西安·阶段练习）Once upon a time, there was a boy named Nils. What he liked
most was to play tricks on (捉弄) others. So nobody liked him.
One day, Nils caught an elf (小精灵) and played tricks on him. The elf was very angry. He turned Nils into
a very little boy and then he left. Nils asked the animals where the elf went, but they wouldn’t tell him. Nils was
very sad.
At that time, Nils saw some wild geese (野鹅) flying in the sky, and Morten, his home goose, was going to
follow them. “Oh no! You can’t fly away.” Nils jumped to Morten and tried to catch him. But right then, Morten
flew up. He took Nils to the sky. Soon, Morten began to fall behind the wild geese, but he didn’t give up. When it
was getting dark, the geese stopped by a lake.
Morten was very tired. “Come on, Morten,” Nils said. He fed him with water. To thank Nils, Morten caught
a small fish for him. “It’s so good to have a friend,” Nils thought.
From then on, Nils started to be nice to others and tried to get on well with others.
1．What did the elf do to Nils
A．He took Nils home. B．He played tricks on Nils.
C．He turned Nils into a small boy. D．He flew up with Nils on his back.
2．What can we learn about Morten
A．He was a wild goose. B．He became smaller.
C．He didn’t give up easily. D．He didn’t like the wild geese.
3．What happened by the lake
A．Nils and Morten helped each other. B．Nils made friends with the wild geese.
C．The wild geese caught fish for Morten. D．Morten left without Nils.
（23-24 八年级下·重庆璧山·阶段练习）Long long ago, a king went to a local village. He placed a large
stone in the middle of the main road and put gold coins (金币) under the stone. Then he stood behind a large tree
and watched.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his milk. He ran into the stone and the milk was all
over the ground. “Who put this stone here ” he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
After a while, a group of women came along with a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over (绊
倒) the stone and her water pot fell onto the ground. She picked herself up, cried and walked away, but no one
thought about moving the stone out of the road.
The king watched all day as many people complained (抱怨) about the stone, but he found nobody wanted
to move it. The king wondered, “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors
from danger ”
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been
working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself. “This stone is a danger to
anyone who comes down the road after dark. I’ll move it out of the way.”
After much effort, the girl finally moved the stone to the side of the road. She was surprised when she saw
the gold coins under the stone!
Just then, the king came out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the girl said, “Is this gold yours If not, we
surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.”
The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine, but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who
has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people. Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain
and expect others to solve their problems.”
1．The milkman felt ______ when he ran into the stone.
A．angry B．sad C．excited D．worried
2．The underlined word “responsibility” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A．欲望 B．兴趣 C．责任 D．能力
3．After the girl saw the stone, she ________.
A．thought the stone was dangerous and wanted to move it away
B．wanted to find the gold coins under the stone
C．wanted to find the owner of the gold coins
D．was surprised and wanted to talk with the king behind the tree
4．The king put a stone on the road because he wanted to ________
A．give the girl a prize B．put gold coins under it
C．laugh at his people D．see if anyone would move it
5．What does the story want to tell us
A．Don’t think about others.
B．Try to work out your problems instead of complaining.
C．Watch out the stone on the road.
D．Help others can get a coin.
（23-24 八年级下·安徽安庆·阶段练习）A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging
in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man, “What kind of tree are
you planting there, my good man ”
“This is a fig (无花果) tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree ” the rich man was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask ”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man. “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll
take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ”The old man
smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy ” “Sure,” the man did not know why he
asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees ”
“Why I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the
same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people
after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1．At first, the rich man thought what the old man was doing is ________.
A．useful B．crazy C．bad D．meaningful
2．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means ________.
A．he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B．he didn’t want to stop the old man
C．he couldn’t communicate with the old man
D．he understood why the old man planted the young tree
3．We can express the main idea of this passage “________” in Chinese.
A．前人栽树，后人乘凉 B．光阴似箭，一去不返
C．君子爱财，取之有道 D．财多惹祸，树大招风.
重难语篇拔高练
（24-25 八年级下·内蒙古鄂尔多斯·开学考试）There was once a king who had a great palace with a
wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.
There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so
old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place
into a swimming pool. However, after the tree was cut down, the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the
garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what had happened.
A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut
the old tree down,” said the young man. “There were thousands of moths (飞蛾) which lived in the tree. Birds
needed the moths to eat and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many other
animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to
leave.” “Excellent!” said the king. “I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”
“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance (生态平衡) to
get back again,” said the young man.
The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.
1．Why did the king cut down the old tree
A．Because he hated the old and dry tree.
B．Because he wanted to plant a young tree there.
C．Because he didn't want moths to live in the tree.
D．Because he wanted to build a swimming pool there.
2．What was the result after the tree was cut down
A．The garden was more beautiful than before. B．The animals left the garden
C．The king was very happy. D．Some animals decide to have a party there.
3．The underlined word “attracted” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_______” in Chinese.
A．驱赶 B．利用 C．吸引 D．背弃
4．The story tells us that _______.
A．it will take many years for the natural balance to get back again.
B．it’s easy for us to keep the balance of nature.
C．old trees should be cut down.
D．it’s not easy to live with an emperor.Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
单元话题阅读理解练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24 八年级下·辽宁铁岭·阶段练习）Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 1)
Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was
still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She
found herself in a long, low hall.
There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked (锁上).
Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.
Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and
Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.
But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she
came upon a low curtain (门帘) she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door. She tried the little
golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!
1．The hall where Alice stayed was ________.
A．long and low B．big and high C．wide and low D．big and wide
2．What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall
A．She wanted to know how to get some food.
B．She wanted to know where her sister was.
C．She wanted to find out how to get out again.
D．She wanted to meet the Rabbit.
3．How did Alice feel when the golden key fitted a lock
A．Tired. B．Shocked. C．Happy. D．Interested.
4．Which is TRUE according to the passage
A．Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hall.
B．Some of the doors around the hall were locked.
C．Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall.
D．The passage is from Alice in Wonderland.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中爱丽丝追赶白兔进入一个大厅后发生
的一系列事情。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“She found herself in a long, low hall.”可知，爱丽丝待的大厅又长又矮，故选 A。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.”
可知，爱丽丝到大厅后想弄清楚如何再次出去，故选 C。
3．推理判断题。根据第五段“She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!”可
知，当金色的钥匙能匹配锁时，爱丽丝很高兴，“pleased”意为“高兴地”，与“Happy”意思相近，故选 C。
4．细节理解题。根据题目“Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 1)”，以及主要讲述了爱丽丝追赶白兔进入一个大
厅后发生的一系列事情可知，这段文字来自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，故选 D。
（24-25 八年级下·江苏泰州·阶段练习）
Everyone is happy on Saturday morning, but Tom isn’t. He sits in front of a high fence (篱笆). “Too bad! It’
s a nice Saturday morning but I must paint the fence. My friends are playing.”
Just then, he has an idea. He picks up his brush and starts to paint the fence slowly.
His friend Ben is walking down the street and he is eating a big red apple.
He sees Tom and says, “Tom, I’m going swimming.”
Tom says, “I like it! I can go swimming every day, but I can’t paint a fence every day.”
Ben is surprised and he watches Tom paint slowly and carefully, and he often smiles. He looks happy and
even sings songs. At this time, “Tom. Let me paint a little,” says Ben.
Tom looks at Ben and says, “I’m really sorry, Ben, but Aunt Polly wants me to do it. You know, I’m very
good at painting. My brother Sid wants to do it, but he’s not good at painting.”
“Oh, Tom, let me try, you can have my apple.”
Tom is happy, but he doesn’t smile. “OK, Ben.”
Then Tom’s other friends come by. They watch Tom paint and they all want to try, too. They give Tom a
new kite, a cat, an old knife.
Tom’s friends paint the big fence, and Tom just sits under the big tree and watches them.
— Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1．Tom’s idea is to ________.
A．paint as quickly as possible B．finish painting alone
C．trick (欺骗) Ben into painting for him D．play with Ben
2．Tom’s friends want to paint the fence because ________.
A．They are very good at painting B．they think it is interesting
C．Aunt Polly wants to do it D．they all want to help Tom
3．Which is the right order of the following things
a. Ben starts to paint the fence. b. Tom starts to paint the fence.
c. Ben gives his apple to Tom. d. Tom watches his friends paint.
A．b—c—a—d B．d—a—c—b C．a—c—b—d D．b—a—d—c
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Ben is going swimming with Tom.
B．Tom’s brother Sid is good at painting.
C．Tom sits under the tree and watches his friends paint.
D．Tom and his friends play with the kite, the cat.
5．What do you think of Tom according to the passage
A．Clever and naughty (淘气的). B．Helpful and hard-working.
C．Honest and patient. D．Humorous and brave.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了汤姆在刷篱笆时，通过巧妙的言语哄骗本及其他朋友主动帮他干活，
自己却坐享其成并收获礼物的故事 。
1．细节理解题。根据“I like it! I can go swimming every day, but I can’t paint a fence every day.”以及后文 Tom
通过言语让 Ben 主动提出帮他刷篱笆可知，他的主意是欺骗 Ben 为他刷篱笆。故选 C。
2．细节理解题。根据“‘Oh, Tom, let me try, you can have my apple.’”以及后文 Tom 的朋友们纷纷主动提出帮
忙并送他礼物的情节可知，他的朋友们想刷篱笆是因为他们觉得这件事很有趣。故选 B。
3．细节理解题。根据“Just then, he has an idea. He picks up his brush and starts to paint the fence slowly.”可知，
首先是 Tom 开始刷篱笆，即(b)；根据“Oh, Tom, let me try, you can have my apple.”及“OK, Ben.”可知，然后
就是 Ben 把苹果给了 Tom，即(c)，接着 Ben 开始刷篱笆，即(a)；根据“Tom’s friends paint the big fence, and
Tom just sits under the big tree and watches them.”可知，最后 Tom 看着他的朋友们刷篱笆，即(d)。所以正确
的顺序是 b—c—a—d。故选 A。
4．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s friends paint the big fence, and Tom just sits under the big tree and watches them.”
可知，Tom 坐在树下看着他的朋友们刷篱笆。故选 C。
5．推理判断题。根据 Tom 通过巧妙的语言让朋友们主动帮他刷篱笆，并用礼物换取轻松的行为可以看出，
他是一个聪明且淘气的孩子。故选 A。
（24-25 八年级下·浙江金华·阶段练习）One morning, the king was sitting at the table, looking at the fish.
He said “I just want fruit for breakfast!” “I’m so sorry, your majesty,” I said. I immediately picked up the
fish and brought a bowl of fruit. “I will do whatever you want. You are our good and powerful king,” I said.
“Thank you,” the king said, but he looked annoyed. “People always say things like that to me, but I don’t like it!”
After breakfast, the king went to get dressed. I put his silk clothes, cloak and crown on his bed. “I just want to
wear comfortable trousers, a shirt and shoes”. He said in a loud, angry voice. I rushed in with the clothes he
wanted. “I’m so sorry, your majesty. You are our good and powerful king.” “Why does everyone always, always
say “yes” to me ” “Because you’re the king, your majesty.” I replied. Suddenly, he said, “Everyone goes to the
beach with me. Bring my throne (宝座)”.
Soon everyone was at the beach. “So I am a powerful king. Everyone has to obey (听从) me.” said the king.
“Does the sea have to obey me ” he asked. “Of course”, we replied. He sat down on his throne at the edge of the
water and shouted to the sea, “I am your powerful king! You must obey me. ▲ ”
I was excited to watch the sea stop completely. But then, something strange happened. The sea didn’t listen
and the water came in. The water covered his shoes, and then was as high as his shoulders. He stood up and we
ran to help him.
When we were all back at the beach, the king said, “You see, I am very wet. I am your king but I don’t have
superpowers. I can’t control the sea. So, stop always saying “yes” to me. It’s very boring!’
1．What does the underlined word “annoyed” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．A bit excited. B．A bit angry. C．A bit surprised. D．A bit nervous.
2．What’s the correct order of the following
①The king decided to go to the beach. ②The king was nearly covered by the water.
③The king asked some fruit for breakfast. ④The king wasn’t satisfied with the clothes.
A．②①④③ B．②③①④ C．③④①② D．③①④②
3．Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank “ ▲ ”
A．Don’t get me wet! B．Give me some fishes! C．Bring my throne! D．Don’t
stop saying “yes”!
4．According to the passage, the king went to the beach because ________.
A．he hoped to control his honest servants B．he wanted to give a lesson to servants
C．he tried to catch some seafood to enjoy D．he decided to swim with servants happily
【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了国王对身边人总是迎合他感到厌烦，通过一系列事件，包括吃早餐、选衣服以及
在海边让海水听从他的命令但失败等，最终让大家不要再总是对他说“是”的故事。
1．词义猜测题。根据“People always say things like that to me, but I don’t like it!”可知，国王不喜欢人们总是
对他言听计从，这让他很生气，所以 annoyed 与 a bit angry 同义，故选 B。
2．细节理解题。根据文章内容，首先是“He said ‘I just want fruit for breakfast!’”，即③国王要水果当早餐；
接着“After breakfast, the king went to get dressed. I put his silk clothes, cloak and crown on his bed. ‘I just want
to wear comfortable trousers, a shirt and shoes’. He said in a loud, angry voice.”，即④国王对衣服不满意；然后
“Suddenly, he said, ‘Everyone goes to the beach with me. Bring my throne’.”，即①国王决定去海滩；最后“The
sea didn’t listen and the water came in. The water covered his shoes, and then was as high as his shoulders.”，即②
国王差点被水淹没。所以正确顺序是③④①②，故选 C。
3．推理判断题。根据“The sea didn’t listen and the water came in. The water covered his shoes, and then was as
high as his shoulders.”可知，大海并没有听国王的命令，海水覆盖了他的鞋，由此可推断他对大海下的命令
是：不要弄湿我，故选 A。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，他去海边是为了给仆人一个教训，让仆人知道自己并不能控制一切，
让仆人不要总是说 yes，故选 B。
（23-24 八年级下·山东菏泽·阶段练习）Do you know yu, a kind of instrument (乐器) It appeared many
years ago.
During the Warring States Period (战国时期), the king of the State of Qi enjoyed listening to yu ensemble
(合奏). He often called up 300 players to play together for him. The king provided his musicians with delicious
food and lots of money. A man named Nan Guo heard about that and he found a way to become a member of the
band, even though he wasn’t good at playing the instrument at all. Whenever the band played for the king, Nan
Guo just stood in the line and pretended (假装) to play.
Nobody realized he was making no sound at all. When the king died, his son became the new king who also
liked the sound of yu. However, he preferred (更喜欢) yu solo so that he asked the musicians to play the yu one by
one. So Nan Guo had to run out of the palace and never came back.
1．How many players did the old king often call up
A．100. B．200. C．300.
2．What did the old king of the State of Qi like
A．Listening to yu ensemble. B．Listening to yu solo. C．Shooting the
animals.
3．What can we know about Nan Guo
A．He did well in playing the yu.
B．He couldn't play the yu at all,
C．He played the yu better than others.
4．The underlined word “ solo” means “_______” in Chinese.
A．笛子 B．舞蹈 C．独奏
5．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．We should learn music well.
C．Never try to cheat anyone.
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了南郭先生不会演奏竽却混在乐队中假装演奏，最终被发现后逃跑的故事，告诫人
们不要试图欺骗他人。
1．细节理解题。根据“He often called up 300 players to play together for him.”可知，老国王经常召集 300 名
乐手一起演奏。故选 C。
2．细节理解题。根据“During the Warring States Period, the king of the State of Qi enjoyed listening to yu
ensemble.”可知，齐国老国王喜欢听竽合奏。故选 A。
3．细节理解题。根据“A man named Nan Guo heard about that and he found a way to become a member of the
band, even though he wasn’t good at playing the instrument at all.”可知，南郭先生根本不会演奏竽。故选 B。
4．词义猜测题。根据文章讲述可知，南郭先生根本不会演奏竽，但是老国王喜欢听竽合奏，所以他可以
在里面滥竽充数，但是新国王喜欢一个个来独奏，所以他跑了。“solo”在这里的意思是“独奏”。故选 C。
5．主旨大意题。通过全文可知，文章主要讲述了南郭先生滥竽充数的故事，告诫我们不要试图欺骗他人。
故选 C。
（23-24 八年级下·陕西西安·阶段练习）Once upon a time, there was a boy named Nils. What he liked
most was to play tricks on (捉弄) others. So nobody liked him.
One day, Nils caught an elf (小精灵) and played tricks on him. The elf was very angry. He turned Nils into
a very little boy and then he left. Nils asked the animals where the elf went, but they wouldn’t tell him. Nils was
very sad.
At that time, Nils saw some wild geese (野鹅) flying in the sky, and Morten, his home goose, was going to
follow them. “Oh no! You can’t fly away.” Nils jumped to Morten and tried to catch him. But right then, Morten
flew up. He took Nils to the sky. Soon, Morten began to fall behind the wild geese, but he didn’t give up. When it
was getting dark, the geese stopped by a lake.
Morten was very tired. “Come on, Morten,” Nils said. He fed him with water. To thank Nils, Morten caught
a small fish for him. “It’s so good to have a friend,” Nils thought.
From then on, Nils started to be nice to others and tried to get on well with others.
1．What did the elf do to Nils
A．He took Nils home. B．He played tricks on Nils.
C．He turned Nils into a small boy. D．He flew up with Nils on his back.
2．What can we learn about Morten
A．He was a wild goose. B．He became smaller.
C．He didn’t give up easily. D．He didn’t like the wild geese.
3．What happened by the lake
A．Nils and Morten helped each other. B．Nils made friends with the wild geese.
C．The wild geese caught fish for Morten. D．Morten left without Nils.
【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A
【导语】本文是一篇童话故事，文章讲述了一个名叫 Nils 的男孩，他喜欢捉弄别人，因此受到精灵的惩罚，
在和 Morten 相处的过程中学会善待他人，并努力与别人和睦相处的故事。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The elf was very angry. He turned Nils into a very little boy and then he left.”
（小精灵非常生气，他将 Nils 变成了一个很小的男孩，然后离开了。）可知，小精灵将 Nils 变成了一个很
小的男孩。故选 C。
2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Soon, Morten began to fall behind the wild geese, but he didn’t give up.”（很
快，Morten 开始落后于野鹅，但他没有放弃。）可推知，Morten 是不会轻易放弃的。故选 C。
3．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“He fed him with water. To thank Nils, Morten caught a small fish for him.”
（Nils 给了 Morten 水喝，为了感谢 Nils，Morten 为他捉了一条小鱼。）可知，Nils 和 Morten 互相帮助。故
选 A。
（23-24 八年级下·重庆璧山·阶段练习）Long long ago, a king went to a local village. He placed a large
stone in the middle of the main road and put gold coins (金币) under the stone. Then he stood behind a large tree
and watched.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his milk. He ran into the stone and the milk was all
over the ground. “Who put this stone here ” he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
After a while, a group of women came along with a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over (绊
倒) the stone and her water pot fell onto the ground. She picked herself up, cried and walked away, but no one
thought about moving the stone out of the road.
The king watched all day as many people complained (抱怨) about the stone, but he found nobody wanted
to move it. The king wondered, “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors
from danger ”
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been
working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself. “This stone is a danger to
anyone who comes down the road after dark. I’ll move it out of the way.”
After much effort, the girl finally moved the stone to the side of the road. She was surprised when she saw
the gold coins under the stone!
Just then, the king came out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the girl said, “Is this gold yours If not, we
surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.”
The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine, but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who
has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people. Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain
and expect others to solve their problems.”
1．The milkman felt ______ when he ran into the stone.
A．angry B．sad C．excited D．worried
2．The underlined word “responsibility” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A．欲望 B．兴趣 C．责任 D．能力
3．After the girl saw the stone, she ________.
A．thought the stone was dangerous and wanted to move it away
B．wanted to find the gold coins under the stone
C．wanted to find the owner of the gold coins
D．was surprised and wanted to talk with the king behind the tree
4．The king put a stone on the road because he wanted to ________
A．give the girl a prize B．put gold coins under it
C．laugh at his people D．see if anyone would move it
5．What does the story want to tell us
A．Don’t think about others.
B．Try to work out your problems instead of complaining.
C．Watch out the stone on the road.
D．Help others can get a coin.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了国王在路中间放了一块石头，人们被石头绊倒，但是，没有一个人愿意把它移开，
只有一个小女孩做到了，国王将石头下面的金币给了她。
1．细节理解题。根据“‘Who put this stone here ’ he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.”可知，
送牛奶的人撞到石头上时感觉很生气。故选 A。
2．词句猜测题。根据“The king watched all day as many people complained (抱怨) about the stone, but he found
nobody wanted to move it. The king wondered, ‘Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep
their neighbors from danger ’”可知，没有人愿意移动石头，国王想知道这个村里面的人有没有觉得保护邻
居不受伤害是他们的责任，故推出划线部分 responsibility 意为“责任”。故选 C。
3．细节理解题。根据“This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the road after dark. I’ll move it out of the
way.”可知，她认为这块石头很危险，想把它搬走。故选 A。
4．推理判断题。根据“The king watched all day as many people complained (抱怨) about the stone, but he found
nobody wanted to move it.”可知，国王把石头放在路中央，他想知道有没有人会把石头移开。故选 D。
5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过讲述国王将一块石头放在路中央，想知道会不会有人为了责任
想把石头搬走，结果人们被石头绊倒后只是抱怨并没有做什么，只有一个小女孩怕给别人带来危险搬走了
石头，通过这个故事告诉我们遇到问题时要试图解决问题而不是一味抱怨。故选 B。
（23-24 八年级下·安徽安庆·阶段练习）A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging
in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man, “What kind of tree are
you planting there, my good man ”
“This is a fig (无花果) tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree ” the rich man was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask ”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man. “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll
take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ”The old man
smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy ” “Sure,” the man did not know why he
asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees ”
“Why I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the
same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people
after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1．At first, the rich man thought what the old man was doing is ________.
A．useful B．crazy C．bad D．meaningful
2．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means ________.
A．he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B．he didn’t want to stop the old man
C．he couldn’t communicate with the old man
D．he understood why the old man planted the young tree
3．We can express the main idea of this passage “________” in Chinese.
A．前人栽树，后人乘凉 B．光阴似箭，一去不返
C．君子爱财，取之有道 D．财多惹祸，树大招风.
【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。一位富人看到一位九十岁的老人在种无花果树，起初感到不解，但最终明白
了老人为后人着想的深意。
1．细节理解题。根据“‘A fig tree ’ the rich man was very ... to give fruit.”“无花果树？”富人非常惊讶。“为什
么，你多大了，我可以问吗？”“我九十岁了。”“什么！”富人喊道。“你九十岁了。你现在种的是一棵非常年轻
的树需要数年才能结出果实。”可知起初富人认为老人所做的是疯狂的。故选 B．
2．细节理解题。根据整篇文章内容及其倒数第二段句子“‘The old man said slowly...the people after us。”老人
慢慢地说，“我们的祖先种树是为了我们享用，现在呢我同样是为了我以后的人服务。”富人很安静，然后说，
“你是对的，伟大的男人，我们应该为后人做一些事情。”可知文中“The rich man was quiet”的意思是他知道
那位老人为什么种树了。故选 D。
3．词句猜测题。根据整篇文章内容及其倒数第二段句子“‘The old man said slowly...the people after us。”老人
慢慢地说，“我们的祖先种树是为了我们享用，现在呢我同样是为了我以后的人服务。”富人很安静，然后说，
“你是对的，伟大的男人，我们应该为后人做一些事情。”可知文章主要表达的是前人栽树，后人乘凉，故选
A。
重难语篇拔高练
（24-25 八年级下·内蒙古鄂尔多斯·开学考试）There was once a king who had a great palace with a
wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.
There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so
old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place
into a swimming pool. However, after the tree was cut down, the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the
garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what had happened.
A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut
the old tree down,” said the young man. “There were thousands of moths (飞蛾) which lived in the tree. Birds
needed the moths to eat and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many other
animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to
leave.” “Excellent!” said the king. “I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”
“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance (生态平衡) to
get back again,” said the young man.
The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.
1．Why did the king cut down the old tree
A．Because he hated the old and dry tree.
B．Because he wanted to plant a young tree there.
C．Because he didn't want moths to live in the tree.
D．Because he wanted to build a swimming pool there.
2．What was the result after the tree was cut down
A．The garden was more beautiful than before. B．The animals left the garden
C．The king was very happy. D．Some animals decide to have a party there.
3．The underlined word “attracted” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_______” in Chinese.
A．驱赶 B．利用 C．吸引 D．背弃
4．The story tells us that _______.
A．it will take many years for the natural balance to get back again.
B．it’s easy for us to keep the balance of nature.
C．old trees should be cut down.
D．it’s not easy to live with an emperor.
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位国王因讨厌花园中心的一棵老树而将其砍掉，结果导致花园生态
失衡，动物们离开的故事。通过年轻人的解释，国王意识到自然平衡的重要性，但恢复生态平衡需要很长
时间。
1．细节理解题。根据“There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the
garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down...”可
知，国王砍掉老树是因为他讨厌这棵又老又干的树，故选 A。
2．细节理解题。根据“However, after the tree was cut down, the animals left the garden.”可知，树被砍掉后，
动物们离开了花园，故选 B。
3．词句猜测题。根据“The plants then attracted many other animals to your garden.”可知，植物“吸引”了许多
其他动物来到花园，因此“attracted”的意思是“吸引”，故选 C。
4．主旨大意题。根据“It will take many years for the natural balance to get back again.”可知，故事告诉我们，
恢复自然平衡需要很多年，故选 A。
