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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet同主题类文阅读--文学与音乐 专项练 2024-2025学年下学期
初中英语人教版八年级下册
Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are two different kinds of music in America.
They come from different parts of America. Country music comes from the southeast of America. But western music comes from the southwest of America.
Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has a simple way of playing. It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas（口琴）. But western music needs more and bigger instruments like trumpets（小号）, trombones（长号）and so on.
Country music is folk music. It’s the music that travels in the country. Men and women often play it. However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.
However, country music and western music often share similar topics for songs. They have these songs with the topics like love, money, crime（犯罪）and so on. These songs often tell the life of the poor in America.
1．Country music is ________ western music.
A．the same as B．different from C．better than D．worse than
2．Country music comes from the ________ of America.
A．southeast B．southwest C．northeast D．northwest
3．________ often play western music.
A．Men B．Women C．Children D．Men and women
4．Country music and western music are similar on ________.
A．numbers B．playing ways C．instruments D．topics for songs
5．Country music and western music often tell the life of ________ in America.
A．boys and girls B．the old C．the poor D．the rich
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers(作曲家) called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
6．From Paragraph 1 we know that Vienna is ________.
A．a beautiful new city B．on the River Danube
C．in the center of Austria D．the center of European pop music
7．How many important composers are mentioned in the passage
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
8．Johann Strauss the elder was famous for ________.
A．the dance music B．his son C．The Blue Danube D．the concerts
9．It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that Mozart was ________.
A．stupid and lazy B．clever but lazy
C．stupid and hard-working D．clever and hard-working
10．This passage can be found most probably in the part of ________ in a newspaper.
A．News B．Recreation(娱乐) C．Ad(广告) D．Sports
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence(围栏). It was thirty yards(码) long and three yards high! When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come Oh, you have to work, don’t you ”
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
“Work ” he said. “I don’t think this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day ”
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom’s every move and was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting ”
“No way. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben.” I’ll be really careful. Let me try! I’ll give you my apple in return.”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben’s apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!
11．At first, Tom Sawyer was unhappy because ________.
A．he had no time to play B．he had no apples to eat
C．he had no toys to play with D．he had no friends to talk with
12．When Tom Sawyer was working, Ben came along to ________.
A．give him a hand B．ask him to swim
C．make fun of him D．give him an apple
13．The underlined phrase “in return” means “________” in Chinese.
A．归还 B．返回 C．回报 D．报酬
14．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Tom thought painting the fence was very fun.
B．Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end.
C．Tom was the only boy who could work carefully.
D．Aunt Polly was angry when she saw the painted fence.
15．From the passage, we know Tom Sawyer was very ________.
A．polite B．clever C．brave D．lazy
Alice in Wonderland
Chapter 2
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 comer, 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.
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 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!
16．The hall where Alice stayed is ________.
A．long and low B．big and high C．wide and low D．big and wide
17．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.
18．Where did Alice find the tiny golden key
A． B． C． D．
19．How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock
A．Tired B．Shocked C．Happy D．Interested
20．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.
The best thing about going to school is learning how to read. Books are great friends. They can help you to learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.
Books are written by people called authors. Authors think of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a book and start to write. Some authors write books that give us information and teach us things. Authors are very important people because they teach us how to write.
Find a good book to read and read every day, you will enjoy your time with a good book.
21．What kind of book can you read about
A．Animals. B．People. C．Places. D．A, B and C．
22．What is the best thing about going to school
A．Playing. B．Having lunch.
C．Learning how to read. D．Seeing friends.
23．What are authors
A．They are people who drive cars. B．They are people who live in big houses.
C．They are people who write books. D．They are people who have animals.
24．What do authors do before they write a book
A．They think about what they want to write. B．They eat lunch.
C．They make a plan for the book. D．Both A and C．
25．Authors are important people because _________.
A．they sing great songs B．they teach us how to write
C．they take time to play D．they have animals
Look at the main characters from Detective Conan carefully and then answer the questions.
Dr. Agasa An odd inventor lives beside Shinichi’s house. He is the first one to know Conan’s secret. He invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
Gin He is from a secret crime organization. He uses medicine to turn Shinichi into a kid.
Kogorou Mouri Ran’s father, a foolish detective, owns a detective agency. He becomes famous with Conan’s help.
Edoagawa Conan The child form（形式）of Shinichi. He is very smart and good at soccer. He lives in Ran Mouri’s house without letting Ran know his secret. He is also a member of Detective Boys. He uses a changing voice bow and his watch to help Kogorou Mouri to solve cases.
26．Who is the first one to know Conan’s secret
A．Dr. Agasa. B．Gin. C．Edoagawa Conan. D．Kogorou Mouri.
27．What does Gin do
A．He owns a detective agency. B．He helps people solve cases.
C．He turns Shinichi into a kid. D．He invents things all day long.
28．Edoagawa Conan helps ________ solve cases.
A．Ran Mouri B．Kogorou Mouri C．Dr. Agasa D．nobody
29．From the information above, we can get that these characters are from a ________.
A．newspaper B．advertisement C．detective comic D．magazine
30．Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A．Edoagawa Conan is very smart and good at soccer.
B．Dr. Agasa invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
C．Gin is from a secret crime organization.
D．Kogorou Mouri, Ran’s father, is also a smart detective.
参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 B A A D C B C A D B
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A C C B B A C B C D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 D C C D B A C B C D
1．B 2．A 3．A 4．D 5．C
本文主要是介绍了西方音乐和乡村音乐的不同和相同之处。
1．细节理解题。根据“Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are two different kinds of music in America”可知，它们是美国的两种不同的音乐。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“Country music comes from the southeast of America”可知，乡村音乐来自美国东南部。故选A。
3．细节理解题。根据“However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.”可知，西方音乐中有很多舞蹈，男人经常演奏它。故选A。
4．细节理解题。根据“However, country music and western music often share similar topics for songs.”可知，乡村音乐和西方音乐经常在歌曲中有相似的主题。故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据“These songs often tell the life of the poor in America”可知，这些歌曲经常讲述美国穷人的生活。故选C。
6．B 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．B
本文主要介绍了欧洲的音乐之都——维也纳和几个音乐家。
6．细节理解题。根据文中的第一段“Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe.”可知维也纳是位于欧洲市中心多瑙河上的一座美丽的古城，故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据文中的第二段“In the Strauss family, there were two composers(作曲家) called Johann Strauss: the father and the son.”在施特劳斯家族中，有两位作曲家，名叫约翰·施特劳斯：父亲和儿子；以及第三段“Mozart was another very important composer. ”莫扎特是另一位非常重要的作曲家。可知文章提到三位作曲家，故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据文中的第二段“The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe.”可知他的父亲，老约翰·施特劳斯，为传统舞蹈创作和演奏音乐，被称为华尔兹。他的舞曲使他在整个欧洲一举成名。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据文中的第三段“Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music.”莫扎特是另一位非常重要的作曲家。他于1756年出生在奥地利。在他六岁之前，他不仅弹钢琴，还拉小提琴。他的家人带着他周游了欧洲，他还在许多城市举办了音乐会。他写了数百首美妙的乐曲。可知莫扎特非常聪明和勤奋，故选D。
10． 推理判断题。根据文中的第一段“Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.”维也纳是欧洲中心多瑙河上的一座美丽的古城。它是奥地利的首都和欧洲古典音乐的中心。在18世纪，许多音乐家来到维也纳学习和工作。可知主要介绍的是音乐，应该出现在报纸的娱乐版块，故选B。
11．A 12．C 13．C 14．B 15．B
本文选自《汤姆索亚历险记》，讲述了波莉阿姨让汤姆给栅栏涂油漆，汤姆通过自己的聪明让其他小伙伴自愿给栅栏涂油漆，最后汤姆得到很多玩具和一块大蛋糕。
11．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence(围栏).”可知汤姆的阿姨说他必须给栅栏涂油漆，可知他不开心是因为没有时间玩。故选A。
12．细节理解题。根据“When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him. Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.”可知当他工作的时候，一些男孩走过来取笑他。本是第一个手里拿着一个苹果愉快地过来的人。所以本跟其他人一样，都是来取笑汤姆的。故选C。
13．词义猜测题。根据前文“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben.” I’ll be really careful. Let me try!”可知本恳求汤姆让他试试，可推知本为了刷栅栏把苹果给汤姆作为回报，所以“in return”意为“回报”。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据“That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!”那天下午，汤姆得到很多玩具，栅栏被涂了三遍漆，当波莉阿姨看到涂了油漆的栅栏是如此高兴，她给了他一个大蛋糕。可知最后汤姆得到很多玩具和一块大蛋糕。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据“He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben's apple.”他面带担忧的把刷子给了本，但是心里很快乐．他开始吃本的苹果。以及“All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.”一整天，路过的男孩都想涂油漆。当本累的时候，比利开始涂油漆。他给了汤姆他最喜欢的风筝。然后约翰尼给了他12个玻璃球，等等。由此可以看出汤姆很聪明。故选B。
16．A 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．D
16．细节理解题。根据She found herself in a long, low hall.可知爱丽丝呆在一个有长有矮的大厅里，答案为A。
17．细节理解题。根据Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again可知，她想找到怎么能再出去；故选C。
18．根据Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key,可知小金钥匙在一个三条腿的小桌子上；故选B。
19．细节理解题。根据She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!可知发现钥匙合适这个锁，她很高兴；故选C。
20．判断正误题。根据She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was still in sight可知A不对；根据There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked.可知B不对；根据she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door.可知C不对；根据Alice in Wonderland可知D对；故选D。
21．D 22．C 23．C 24．D 25．B
本文讲述了一本好书能够帮助我们学习新知识，增长才干，而好的作者会让我们享受阅读。
21．细节理解题。根据“You can read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.”可知，我们可以读到有关动物、遥远的地方、人物或者其他任何东西的书。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据“The best thing about going to school is learning how to read.”可知，上学的最大的好处是学会如何阅读，故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“Books are written by people called authors.”可知，“作者”就是那些写书的人。故选C。
24．细节理解题。根据“Authors think of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a book and start to write.”可知，作者写一本书之前先要思考写什么，然后为要写的书做计划，这些完成后才开始提笔写作。故选D。
25．细节理解题。根据“Authors are very important people because they teach us how to write.”可知，作者是非常重要的人，因为他们可以帮助我们学习。故选B。
26．A 27．C 28．B 29．C 30．D
本文介绍了《名侦探柯南》中的主要人物。
26．细节理解题。根据表格一中对阿笠博士的介绍可知他是第一个知道柯南秘密的人。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据“He is from a secret crime organization. He uses medicine to turn Shinichi into a kid.”可知琴酒使用药物将新一变成了一个小孩子。故选C。
28．细节理解题。根据“He uses a changing voice bow and his watch to help Kogorou Mouri to solve cases.”可知江户川柯南帮助毛利小五郎破案。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据“Look at the main characters from Detective Conan”可知表格中介绍的这些人物都来自侦探漫画。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据“Ran’s father, a foolish detective”可知毛利小五郎是一个愚蠢的侦探。D项说法错误。故选D。
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