一、八年级英语下册语法填空专项练习（含答案解析）
1．阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空（未提供单词的,限填一词），使文章意思完整、正确。
Have you ever been cycling（骑自行车运动）? This spring my elder brother and I ________ （spend） a long weekend cycling in the countryside. We rode ________ （slow） along because we didn't want to break any speed records, or do sports. We just wanted ________ （get） some fresh air and a break from schoolwork. We really had a great time ________ （ride） along country roads. And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy: every few ________ （kilometre） there was a village where we could find everything we needed.
All the local people were really friendly. However, ________ the second day, something happened. We were going down the hill when my brakes（刹车） started making noise, but I didn't mind at all. At ________ midnight we were woken by the noise in the hotel. We were tired ________we set off the next morning, but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out.
What we ________ （enjoy） most about cycling was that it was simple and fun. I think nothing is ________ （good） than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap. Why not have a try?
【答案】 spent；slowly；to get；riding；kilometers；on；a；when；enjoyed；better 【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者和哥哥今年春天在乡下骑自行车时的所见所想。 （1）句意：今年春天，我和哥哥在乡下骑了一个长周末的自行车。时态是一般过去时，所以spend用过去式spent，故填spent。
（2）句意：我们沿路缓慢骑自行车，因为我们不想打破速度记录或者做运动。副词修饰实义动词，rode是实义动词，所以用形容词slow的副词slowly，故填slowly。
（3）句意：我们仅仅想得到一些新鲜空气和远离学业的休息。want to do sth.想要做某事，固定搭配，故填to get。
（4）句意：我们沿着乡村道路骑自行车真地玩得高兴。have a great time doing sth.做某事玩得高兴，固定搭配，所以ride用riding，故填riding。
（5）句意：每隔几千米就有一个村庄，我们可以找到我们需要的一切。few修饰可数名词复数，kilometer千米，可数名词，其复数是kilometers，故填kilometers。
（6）句意：然而在第二天，一些事情发生了。on the second day在第二天，固定搭配，故填on。
（7）句意：在一个午夜我们被旅馆的声音吵醒了。指的是一个午夜，midnight以辅音音素开头，所以用a，故填a。
（8）句意：当我们第二天出发时我们是疲劳的。当……时候用when，故填when。 （9）句意：关于骑自行车我们最喜欢的是它是简单的和有趣的。时态是一般过去时，所以enjoy用过去式enjoyed，故填enjoyed。
（10）句意：我认为没有什么比骑自行车更好的了，如果你想找一个既活跃又便宜的休息时间。than是比较级标志词，is后面用形容词，good好的，形容词，其比较级是better，
故填better。
【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。
2．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。
Hi, boys and girls! My name is Jim. I am a ________ （report） of our school newspaper. There was a great talent show in our school hall. Many teachers and students went to watch it. There were fifteen ________ （act）. I thought Linda was the best act. She is a pretty good piano player.________is the best one of the music club. She played some beautiful music. The nice music made me ________ comfortable and I lost myself in it. Steve and his dog were ________ （fun）. They sang a cute song together, When they sang, I couldn't ________ laughing. Vera was ________ （creative） act for sure. She played the guitar upside down. But I thought Dennis was the; ________. He was terrible and kept dropping the balls ________ he played carefully! The best performers were the math teachers. They ________ a nice song. They sang pretty well, and they were really the loudest, too. Everyone had a good time there.
【答案】 reporter；acts；She；feel；the funniest；stop/ help；the most creative；worst；although/ though；sang
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了学校礼堂的一场很棒的才艺表演。
（1）句意： 嗨，孩子们！我叫吉姆。我是我们校报的记者。不定冠词a后是名词单数，report是动词，reporter是名词，故填 reporter。
（2）句意： 有十五个表演。基数词fifteen后是名词复数，act是可数名词，故填 acts。 （3）句意： 她是音乐俱乐部中最好的一个。 此处用人称代词主格she指代Linda，故填 She。
（4）句意： 美妙的音乐让我感到舒适，我沉浸其中。make sb do，故此处是动词原形，comfortable是感觉到舒服，feel是动词，感觉，故填 feel。
（5）句意： 史蒂夫和他的狗最有趣。根据上文有十五个表演，可知是最高级比较范围，were系动词后是形容词，fun是名词，funny是形容词，最高级前有the定冠词，故填 the funniest。
（6）句意： 当他们唱歌时，我禁不住笑出来。can't stop/help doing，固定搭配，禁不住做某事，故填 stop/ help。
（7）句意： 维拉肯定是个最有创造力的演员。 根据上文有十五个表演，可知是最高级比较范围，was系动词后是形容词，creative是多音节形容词，最高级前有the most ，故填 the most creative。
（8）句意： 但我认为丹尼斯是糟糕的。根据the定冠词，可知是最高级比较范围，was系动词后是形容词，根据 He was terrible 可知很糟糕是最差的意思，worst，最差的，故填 worst。
（9）句意： 尽管他玩得很小心，开始他很糟糕，不停地掉球！根据 kept dropping the balls 不停地掉球和 he played carefully他玩得很小心，可知此处表示让步关系，故是连词尽
管，although/ though，是连词，故填 although/ though。
（10）句意： 他们唱了一首好歌。某事过去用一般过去时，sing a song，唱歌，sing的过去式是sang，故填 sang。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意谓语的时态，词性，最高级，连词搭配等多种用法。
3．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适合的单词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Once upon a time, there ________（live） a monkey in the forest. The monkey ________（climb） up a tree and looked down at the river every day.
One day, the monkey saw a fisherman ________（throw） net（网） into the river. Then the fisherman caught fish.
Two hours later, the fisherman ________（leave） to have lunch. The monkey climbed down from the tree. He planned ________（catch） fish like the fisherman did.
The monkey was quite sure of himself because he ________good at imitating（模仿）. However, the net wound（缠住） itself around him as soon as he ________（touch） it. When he tried to get out, he ________（fall） into the river.
The monkey should learn how ________（use） the net before touching it. But it was too late. At last, the monkey ________（die） in the river.
【答案】 lived；climbed；throw；left；to catch；was；touched；fell；to use；died 【解析】【分析】本文讲述了猴子学人用网打鱼，结果丧命的故事。
（1）句意：从前，森林里住着一只猴子。live，住，动词， Once upon a time是一般过去时的标志，故填lived。
（2）句意：这只猴子每天爬上一棵树，低头看着河水。Once upon a time是一般过去时的标志，故填 climbed。
（3）句意：一天，猴子看见一个渔夫把渔网扔进了河里。see sb do sth，固定搭配，看到某人做某事，故填throw。
（4）句意：两个小时后，渔夫离开去吃午饭。leave，离开，动词，讲述过去的事用一般过去时，leave的过去式是left，故填left。
（5）句意：他打算像渔夫那样捕鱼。plan to do，固定搭配，计划做，故填to catch。 （6）句意：猴子很自信，因为他擅长模仿。be good at，固定搭配，擅长，讲述过去是一般过去时，故填was。
（7）句意：然而，他一碰到网，它就缠绕在他的周围。touch，碰，动词，讲述过去的事用一般过去时，故填touched。
（8）句意：当他试图离开时，他掉进了河里。fall，掉，动词，讲述过去的事用一般过去时，fall的过去式是fell，故填fell。
（9）句意：猴子在摸鱼之前应该学会如何使用网。特殊疑问词+不定式是宾语从句的用
法，故填to use。
（10）句意：最后，猴子死在了河里。die，死亡，动词，讲述过去的事用一般过去时，故填died。
【点评】考查语言综合运用能力，注意谓语的时态，非谓语动词的用法。
4．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 It's autumn now. The weather is cool and comfortable. It's a good time for ________ （walk）. So, our teacher organized a climbing for us. We decided ________ （climb） the mountains in our city.
We went there ________ bus and arrived there at 9 a.m. ________ we got off the bus, we started to climb the mountain. The mountain is high. We were so excited ________ we climbed fast at first. But after a while, some of us ________ （be） tired, especially for girls. They did not want to go on anymore. ________, the others encouraged（鼓励） and helped them. All of ________（we） climbed slowly so that no one was left behind. ________ about 11:00 a. m, we ________ （get） to the top of the mountain. We were tired but really happy.
5．根据短文内容，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空
David is from America. He and his family________（have） different plans for the coming holiday. David likes China very much and he________ （go） to Beijing last year. But he wants to know more about Chinese culture so he________ （visit） Beijing again. This time he is going to the Palace Museum. There________ （be） many interesting things about Chinese culture there. He________ （want） to take lots of photos of the things in the Palace Museum. He________ （show） them to his friends. David's father ________ （read） many books about Japanese history three months ago. He thought some things in Japan were interesting. He________ （take） a trip to Japan. David's mother didn't know where to go at first. At last she ________ （decide） to go to Singapore. She likes the climate （气候） there. What about David's sister? She ________ （stay） at home and do her homework.
6．根据所给汉语或首字母提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 It was the day of the big match a________ the city's best school team. Our couch said we could win, but it would be________ （困难） .We warmed up b________ the match, but we did not speak very much. It was very important for us to ________（打败） the other team.
In the early part of the match, everything went badly. We made some m________ , and we were not careful e________ with the ball. At half time the coach told us,” You are faster than them, and you have got a good ________（机会） .Try your best and you will win.” In the ________（二） half ,we heard our fans c________, and it made us try even harder. In the end, we ________（得分） and we won the match.
7．【答案】planning；journey；than；most；Parking；third；cheapest；crowded；takes；hours
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者计划从伦敦前往阿姆斯特丹去旅游。有四种旅行方式。并介绍了这四种旅行方式特点。
（1）考查现在分词。句意：我计划从伦敦前往阿姆斯特丹去旅游。plan\"计划\"，根据汉语提示和be动词am可知填plan的现在分词planning。
（2）考查名词。 句意：乘火车旅行比坐长途公车更放松。根据上文提到从伦敦前往阿姆斯特丹旅行，是长途旅行，结合汉语提示可知填journey。
（3}考查副词。句意：乘火车旅行比坐长途公车更放松。根据前面的形容词的比较级more relaxing可知填than。
（4）考查最高级。句意：这是最舒适的旅行方式。comfortable是多音节形容词，最高级是the most comfortable;根据句意和冠词the可知填most。
（5）考查动名词。句意：在阿姆斯特丹停车非常昂贵。动词名词作主语，结合汉语提示可知填parking。
（6）考查数词。 句意：第三个选择是坐长途公车。根据语境及冠词the可知用序数词；结合括号提示词three，可知填third。
（7）考查形容词最高级。句意：这通常是最便宜的。根据句意及冠词the可知用最高级；结合括号里提示词cheap，可知填cheapest。
（8）考查形容词。句意：但是在夏天，长途公车有时会拥挤。结合汉语提示可知填crowded。
（9）考查时态。句意：到达那里花费你大约12小时。It takes sb. st./sm. to do sth.固定句型，”花费某人的时间或金钱做某事“。结合语境和汉语提示可知填takes。
（10）考查名词。句意：这是最快的，但是因为天气不好，在机场你可能需要等待几个小时。故填hours。
【点评】本题考点涉及动名词，名词。现在分词，副词，数词，形容词以及时态等多个知识点的考查，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，根据所给单词和汉语提示，结合相应语法知识，写出正确的单词形式。
8．【答案】health；as；less；（to）build；helps；a；for；strong；relaxed；running 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，如今跑步是越来越流行了，经常跑步能够使我们的身体更加健康，远离疾病，驱散寒冷，也能使我们放松。
（1）考查名词。句意：为了我们的健康，我们许多人跑步。形容词性物主代词后面接名词，故填health。
（2）考查介词。句意：医生说许多健康问题来自一些不好的饮食习惯，像吃的太多，喝酒太多，吸烟，熬夜和不进行足够的锻炼。such... as固定短语“像......”，故填as。
（3）考查副词。句意：医生告诉我们，吃少点，不要吸烟，有足够的睡眠和足够的锻炼即可。此处是副词比较级作状语，故填less。
（4）考查不定式。句意：跑步是很好的一种锻炼因为它能帮我们加强身体强壮。help sb.（to） do sth.固定短语，“帮助某人做......”故填（to） build。
（5）考查动词。句意：它总是帮着人们减轻体重。it作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填helps。
（6）考查冠词。句意：一位二十五岁的女教师每周跑步五次，每天早上半小时。five times a week“一周五次”，不定冠词表示“每一，故填a。
（7）考查介词。句意：在其他方面，跑步对于我们的健康也有好处。be good for固定短语，“对......有益”，故填for。
（8）考查形容词。句意：许多跑步运动员说跑步能叫人们强壮。make sb +adj，固定短语，“使某人......”，形容词作宾语补足语，故填strong。
（9）考查形容词。句意：接下来，你就会感到很放松并且精力充沛。此处形容词作表语，故填relaxed。
（10）考查动名词。句意：因此，现在各个年龄阶段的男性和女性都喜欢跑步。enjoy doing sth固定短语“喜欢做某事”。根据句意，故填running。
【点评】本题考点涉及名词、介词、副词、不定式、动词、冠词以及形容词等多个知识点的考查。综合性强，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
二、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）
9．阅读理解
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many counties.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. Soon they got married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. He also wrote about special things to see and to do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They went on traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
（1）Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to ______. A. make money for his next trip. B. tell people about his new company C. draw people's attention to his family D. answer people's questions about his trip
（2）Across Asia on the Cheap was different from other travel books of that time because ______.
A. it was longer and more popular B. it was the first travel book in the world C. it talked about places most tourists did not go
D. it talked about a country's weather and customs
（3）Which of the following is true about Tony Wheeler's company? A. His father started it. B. It is an airline.
C. Hundreds of people work for it. D. It has no books about traveling.
（4）The passage mainly talks about ______. A. a great traveler and his books B. a tour of different countries C. a great writer and his family D. different kinds of companies 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）C （4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了一个旅行家和他写的书的事情，一开始汤姆结婚，后来他们夫妻二人开始环游世界旅行，并且谢了树，后来他们开了了一家公司，并且继续旅行。
（1）细节题。根据文章提到的 To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap 可知，他写这本书的目的是为了回答人们的问题，故选D。 （2）细节题 。根据文章提到的 But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. 可知这本书说了人们不去的地方的情况，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据文章提到的 Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. 可知，数百人为这家公司工作，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据文章提到的一个旅行家和他的书，可知主要聊了旅行家和书，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，考查了细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，然后熟悉问题，带着问题到文章中找出答案，注意细节。
10．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor （港） was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars （火车车厢） filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train （Merci: a French word meaning \"thank you\"）.
After World War Ⅱ, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.
By 1949, the French had begun to recover （恢复） from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying \"thank you\" to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand-made toys, children's drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces, with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.
Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.
（1）Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to ________. A. welcome the Merci Train B. meet their families C. have a big party D. start a trip by ship
（2）In 1947, a train stopped in cities across America in order to ________. A. give away clothing and food B. get more soldiers for the war C. collect things to help French people D. show exhibitions from the museums （3）The underlined word \"them\" in Paragraph 3 refers to （指） ________. A. the American people B. the French people C. the boxcars D. the gifts （4）The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the story of the Merci Train B. the history of World War Ⅱ
C. gifts that American people liked D. American museums where the boxcars were kept 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）D （4）A
【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了来自法国的Merci Train的故事。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 Many people were there to greet a ship from France. 很多人在那里欢迎一艘来自法国的船，可知这一天人们聚集在纽约港是为了欢迎Merci Train。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 All the things were then taken to France by ship. 所有的东西通过船被带到法国，可知火车在美国的每个城市停留是为了收集物资帮助法国人民。故选C。
（3）代词辨析题。根据上文 French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. 法国人用礼物填满了火车车厢，可知划线代词them指代的是上文的gifts“礼物”。故选D。
（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了来自法国的Merci Train的故事。故选
A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、代词辨析题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；代词辨析题需要联系上下文，推断出代词指代的内容；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
11．阅读理解
You might see aliens in books and movies. They look strange. They are very smart. They travel in spaceships.
But are there really aliens in space? British scientist Stephen Hawking, 68, thinks so. He says that people should not look for aliens. He thinks they are dangerous. On a new British TV program, Hawking says, \"It is quite possible that there are aliens in space. They might live in big spaceships. They have used up all the resources（资源）from their home planet. \"He thinks such aliens are sure to get resources from Earth and then go away. They may bring troubles to Earth, too.
（1）Aliens in books and movies are always .
A. quiet and strange B. strange and smart C. smart and cruel D. shy and cute （2）Are there really aliens in space? A. Yes, there are. B. No, there aren't. C. We are not sure.
D. There used to be some, but now they have disappeared. （3）According to Mr. Hawking, aliens probably have .
A. used up their resources B. polluted their own planet
C. destroyed the big spaceships they lived in D. travelled around the earth
（4）Mr. Hawking believes that aliens will come to Earth to .
A. cause troubles B. get resources C. make a living D. make friends with humans 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）A （4）B
【解析】【分析】 文章大意：这是一篇议论文，主要讨论外星人。你可能在书和电影中看到外星人，他们看起来很奇怪，他们很聪明，他们乘坐宇宙飞船旅行。但是现实中没人看见过。英国科学家认为人们不应该寻找外星人，他们太危险。这些外星人会来地球掠夺资源，给地球带来麻烦。 （1）细节理解题。根据
You might see aliens in books and movies. They look strange. 可知在书里他们很奇怪而且很聪明。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据 On a new British TV program, Hawking says, \"It is quite possible that there are aliens in space. 可知Hawking认为极有可能有外星人，但不确定有。应选C。 （3）细节理解题。根据 They have used up all the resources（资源）from their home planet. 可知外星人可能用完了他们所有的资源。故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据 \"He thinks such aliens are sure to get resources from Earth and then go away. 可知 Mr. Hawking认为外星人会来地球上获取资源。故选B。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。此题涉及细节理解题，我们先阅读短文，理解短文大意。然后分析问题，带着问题仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出问题答案。
12．阅读理解
One morning, I was driving my father-in-law to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.
\"It's magic,\" my father-in-law said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening. He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic. But now, I realize he was at least right in some way.
Though flying might not be magic, it's certainly magical. What it brings to our real lives is something found in our dreams.
But too often, we, especially I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, \"You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat.\"
Too often in recent years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonders of traveling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.
I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger behind me wouldn't stop talking. \"The clouds!\" he kept saying, \"Look at the clouds!\"
I turned around, and saw two men, one who appeared to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window. The clouds!
He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed easy enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colors, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and appreciated（欣赏）them for the rest of the flight.
I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. I've never forgotten those clouds.
（1）The writer thinks flying is \"magical\" because . A. he wonders why a plane can fly
B. it has changed human lives in some ways C. he thinks planes have magic powers D. it can fly silently over the road like a big bird
（2）What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph? A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down. B. When people grow up, they do not like changes. C. Grown-ups often care too much about day-to-day work. D. Grown-ups care little about the speed of travelling by plane.
（3）How did the writer feel first when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes? A. Unhappy. B. Excited. C. Interested. D. Nervous. （4）Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Is it a wonder? B. Is it magic? C. What soft clouds! D. What a strange flight! 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）A （4）B
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者乘飞机的经历，启发我们要注意发现身边的美。 （1）细节题。根据第四段it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.它给我们的生活带来的是我们在梦中发现的东西，可知它在某些方面改变了人类的生活，故选B。
（2）推断题。根据下文But sometimes，when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power，I remember to look.，可知过于关注日常工作了，结合选项，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据第八段The chat continued for 20 minutes until，not patiently，I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.不耐烦地从电脑屏幕上抬起眼睛看着窗外，可知他们的谈话扰乱了作者的工作，导致作者不高兴，故选A。
（4）主旨题。A.Is it a wonder？这是奇迹吗？B.Is it magic？这是魔法吗？C. What soft clouds！多么柔软的云啊！D. What a strange flight！多么奇怪的飞行啊！根据短文内容，可知是由岳父的话It's magic引出了文中的话题，是本文的线索，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
13．阅读理解
When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfather's truck. It was black and looked very old. I thought, \"Grandpa doesn't have to drive such an ugly truck. Maybe I can make it look better.\" I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .I painted the truck white and blue all over .I was finishing the job when my mum walked up and stopped me. She was worried that my grandfather would be angry .However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly, \"Angela, that's the prettiest truck I've ever seen! I love it！\"
Sometimes adults（成年人）don't stop to see things through children's eyes. They miss so much beauty in the world .Luckily, my grandfather saw things in another way.
（1）At the age of________, Angela painted her grandfather's truck white and blue. A. four B. five C. six D. seven （2）Angela found some paint and a brush________.
A. in the truck B. outside the house C. in the kitchen D. outside the park （3）Angela's grandfather ________when he saw her paintings.
A. was worried B. shouted angrily C. became sad D. laughed loudly 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）D
【解析】【分析】本文通过讲述作者四岁时看见爷爷的卡车看起来又黑又旧，于是就用爸爸留在厨房的刷子给车刷了蓝白漆，但是妈妈看后担心爷爷会生气，但是后来爷爷没有生气而是表扬了作者的故事。
（1）细节题，根据 When I was four. I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .I painted the truck white and blue all over.可知Angela给她爷爷的卡车喷漆时她才四岁。故选A。
（2）细节题，根据 I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .I painted the truck white and blue all ove.可知她在厨房发现了一些油漆和刷子，故选C。 I（3）细节题，根据 when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly,可知当她爷爷看见她的在卡车上的画大声笑了，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题是考试中阅读理解中常考的一种题型，细节题需要在文中寻找答案。
14．阅读理解
Dragon Dance（舞龙） is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The length（长度） of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 metres for acrobatic（杂技） models, and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade（游行） styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.
The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor（黄帝） spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of themselves as the dragons. （1）What were dragons traditionally made of?
A. Gold. B. Paper. C. Wood and cloth. D. Plastic. （2）How long is a dragon for the largest parade style?
A. About 25 metres. B. About 35 metres. C. About 30 metres. D. About 70 metres. （3）What does the underlined word \"it\" refer to?
A. A very long dragon. B. A small organization. C. A parade. D. An acrobatic model. （4）When did the Dragon Dance become popular?
A. During the Han Dynasty. B. During the Song Dynasty. C. During the Tang Dynasty. D. During the Qing Dynasty. 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国的传统文化——舞龙。
（1）细节题。根据Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth.可知龙是由木头和布制成的，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade（游行） styles可知最大的游行风格是50到70米，故选D。
（3）细节题。根据A small organization cannot run a very long dragon可知一个小组织不能舞非常长的龙，因为长龙需要极大的人力，所以it代指长龙，故选A。
（4）细节题。根据It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty.可知宋朝期间舞龙已经受欢迎，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
15．阅读理解
Do you think that it's possible to raise money by playing tricks on others? It is possible on Red Nose Day in the UK.
The day was on March 15 this year. People do some funny things to make people laugh and raise money. They tell jokes. They dance in a funny way. Most importantly, they wear red noses. All the money goes to help the poor in the UK and Africa.
Red Nose Day is not the only way to raise money for charity. Here are some other interesting ways to help people in need. Let's have a look! Charity shops
In the UK, some people like buying things in charity shops. This kind of shops sell used（用过的） things like clothes, shoes and books. People donate them to the shops. So things in the shops are very cheap. The money they raise goes to help sick children and homeless people. Charity concerts
This is a common（普通的） way for pop stars to raise money. Concerts help raise money and awareness（意识）. The Live 8 concert in 2005 was one of the largest concerts of this kind. It helped make people care more
（1）On Red Nose Day, people raise money by .
A. buying things in charity shops B. holding charity concerts C. playing tricks on others D. playing games with others （2）What don't people do to raise money on Red Nose Day? A. They make people laugh. B. They dance in a funny way. C. They tell jokes. D. They wear yellow noses. （3）What does the underlined word mean in the article?
A. 慈善 B. 公益 C. 盈利 D. 目的 （4）Which one is NOT true according to the article? A. Red Nose Day is not the only way to raise money for people in need. B. People in the US like buying used things like clothes and books in charity shops. C. Pop stars perform at the charity concerts to raise money. D. The charity concerts can help raise money and awareness. 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了英国的红鼻子节，在那天人们可以通过开玩笑、慈善商店和慈善音乐会来募捐钱，用这些钱来帮助英国和非洲的穷人或病人等需要帮助的人。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Do you think that it's possible to raise money by playing tricks on others? It is possible on Red Nose Day in the UK.可知在红鼻子节那天人们可以通过开玩笑的形式募捐钱，故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段People do some funny things to make people laugh and raise money. They tell jokes. They dance in a funny way. Most importantly, they wear red noses.可知人们是戴着红鼻子的，所以他们不是戴着黄鼻子，故选D。
（3）词义猜测题。根据下文可知人们通过这种行为募捐钱，然后把这些钱用来帮助生病的孩子和无家可归的人，可判断这种行为是慈善行为，故charity应该是慈善的意思，故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据倒数第二段In the UK, some people like buying things in charity shops. This kind of shops sell used（用过的） things like clothes, shoes and books.可知是在英国而不是在美国，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、词义猜测题常考题型，细节题要带着问题在阅读中寻找答案；词义猜测题要抓住上下文，善于利用连接词、代词及词性、同义词、反义词等进行判断选择。
16．阅读理解
Like humans, dogs donate blood too, and not every dog can donate blood. The dogs are screened（检查） for health first. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. They may donate three or four pints（品脱） a year, which can help animals that are suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accident like being hit
by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs.
Owners volunteer their pets for the short procedure （程序）, which requires no sedative, a kind of medicine given to calm him or her down. It's the dog that finally chooses to lie still and give. If the dogs want to get up and leave, they can.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old black German shepherd, Rains, to the bloodmobile（流动血站） when it was parked at her small village. Sandy said she wouldn't have troubled herself with highway traffic and city parking problems to take the dog to Penn Vet's animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia, which is twice as far as her home. But the bloodmobile made it easy to find out if Rains could donate. \"I was very, very excited that she had the right blood that was needed to help another dog out,\" said Sandy. \"We'll surely do it again.\" （1）What should we know about a dog before it donates blood? ①Health condition ②Blood type ③Pint number ④Donating time ⑤Weight ⑥Age
A. ①②③④ B. ②③④⑤ C. ③④⑤⑥ D. ①②⑤⑥
（2）The underlined word \"sedative\" in the second paragraph most probably means \" \" in Chinese.
A. 镇静剂 B. 防腐剂 C. 氧化剂 D. 消炎药 （3）As a blood donor, one healthy dog can save at least other dogs a year. A. three B. four C. six D. nine （4）What should be done to find out if a dog could donate? A. Patients should be called in to calm the donor down.
B. Doctors should give sedatives to a donor before taking its blood. C. A volunteer owner brings his or her donor to the bloodmobile.
D. A skilled driver sends the owner and the donor to Penn Vet's animal hospital. 【答案】 （1）D （2）A （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了动物献血步骤和 Sandy Lucas带她的宠物狗献血的故事。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 The dogs are screened（检查） for health first. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. 可知，献血前我们要知道狗的健康情况，以及狗的血型、体重和年龄。故选D。
（2）词义猜测题。根据第二段 a kind of medicine given to calm him or her down. 一种使他或她冷静下来的药，可知sedative指的是镇静剂。故选A。
（3）推理判断题。根据第一段 They may donate three or four pints（品脱） a year .他们一年可以捐3-4品脱，和 One pint can save up to three dogs. 一品托可以救三只狗，可知一只健康的狗一年至少可以救9只其他狗。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段 But the bloodmobile made it easy to find out if Rains could
donate.血站使得发现Rains是否可以献血变得更加简单，可知要知道一只狗是否符合献血标准需要先把狗带去流动血站。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
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