专题08 阅读理解精练精析20篇-2020-2021学年八年级英语下册期末复习挑战满分系列（人教新目标）

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08阅读理解精练精析
01
Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that junk(垃圾)has become a problem in outer space too.
According to BBC News, there are more than 22, 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth. And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes (望远镜). There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.
Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship, it could damage the vehicle.
To make things worse, when two objects in space crash, they break into many smaller pieces. For example, when a U.S. satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009, it broke into more than 2,000 pieces, increasing the amount of space junk.
To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.
Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk. In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk. The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up. The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.
The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers,” says Marco Castronuovo, an Italian space
Researcher.
“The time to act is now. The longer we leave the problem, the bigger it will become,” he says.
1．What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Telescopes.
B．Satellites.
C．Pieces of space junk.
D．BBC news reports.
2．Why is space junk considered a problem?
A．It buns up after it re-enters the atmosphere
B．It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth
C．It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds
D．It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death
3．Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth's atmosphere so that .
A．the tools can be reused later
B．the tools don't become space junk
C．the earth’s atmosphere can stay clean
D．the effects of space flight can be studied
4．How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk?
A．Catch it with nets.
B．Use robots to collect it.
C．Burn it in the earth's atmosphere.
D．Send it further away from the earth.
5．In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article?
A．Environment.
B．Local News.
C．Education.
D．Fashion.
02
In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’ t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’ t get much money. But that’ s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
6．How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?
A．They study hard.
B．They do chores.
C．They do part-time jobs.
D．They ask their parents for it.
7．When do many children usually begin to do chores in some Western countries?
A．At the age of 10.
B．At the age of 13.
C．At the age of 15.
D．At the age of 17.
8．Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may .
A．do the dishes
B．feed the pet cat
C．cook meals
D．sweep the floor
9．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
B．School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
C．If kids get older and want something more expensive, they have to work harder.
D．Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
10．The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries .
A．find jobs
B．get pocket money
C．study at school
D．do chores
03
Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night. 
You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.
Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.
Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
11．The passage tells us about ______________.
A．running B．swimming C．walking D．exercise
12．If you want to run for exercise, you should ______________.
A．have the right shoes B．run fast on the roads
C．go with a friend D．let someone watch you
13．They must watch out for cars. Here “watch out” means ______________.
A．向外看 B．左右看 C．小心 D．担心
14．In the passage there are ______________ kinds of exercise.
A．5 B．6 C．7 D．8
15．Wha t should you do if you want to do exercise?
A．Find out what you like. B．Ask for help at first.
C．Exercise every day. D．A、B and C
04
Beauty sleep is a real thing, researches have shown that people who have enough sleep look more attractive (有魅力的) to others.
A few bad nights is enough to make a person look "especially" more ugly, their sleep experiments show.
The researchers asked 25 university students to join in their sleep experiment. They were asked to get a good night's sleep for two nights.
A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights in a row.
The researchers took make-up free (素颜) photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep.
Next, they asked 122 strangers to have a look at the photos and judge (评价) them on attractiveness, health, and sleepiness, as well as asking them: "How much would you like to make friends with this person in the picture?"
The strangers were good at judging if the person they were looking at was tired, and, if they were sleepy, their attractiveness score was low.
The strangers also said they wouldn't want to socialize with the tired students. The researchers say this is natural for people. An unhealthy-looking face makes people run away. In other words, people don't want to hang around with people who might be ill.
Dr. Brewer, an expert at the University of Liverpool said "Judgement of attractiveness is often unconscious (无意识的), hut we all do it, and we are able to judge on even something small like whether someone looks tired or unhealthy. This study is a good reminder of how important sleep is to us."
16．When did the researchers take make-up free photos?
A．After two nights good sleep.
B．After two nights bad sleep.
C．Before the experiment.
D．After both two nights good sleep and two nights' had sleep.
17．The researchers asked the strangers to do the following except _______.
A．telling who looked healthier
B．telling who didn't have many friends
C．telling who missed a lot of sleep
D．telling who was attractive
18．What kind of friends did the strangers like to make?
A．The people who were tired.
B．The people who were sleepy.
C．The people who were unhealthy.
D．The people who were attractive and energetic.
19．What does the underlined word "socialize "mean in Chinese?
A．合伙
B．玩耍
C．交往
D．共事
20．According to the passage, which of the following is the best title?
A．Beauty sleep, More attractive
B．More sleep, More Friends
C．Less sleep, Fewer friends
D．No attractiveness, No friends
05
I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 76 students who would be my English literature(文学) class. Having taught in the US for 17 years, I was sure of my ability to hold their attention and I was confident that they would admire(钦佩) my ability to teach them literature well in English.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “stand up!” The whole class rose as I entered the room and I was somewhat unclear about how to get them to sit down again, but once the embarrassment(尴尬) was over, I quickly gained my calmness and admiration again. I went back, to my office with the rosy glow which came from a strong sense of achievement(成就).
My students kept diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was slowly replaced(取代) by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today perhaps her next lecture(讲座) will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each saying something about a similar theme. “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the whole Western philosophy(哲学) and laid the historical background for all the works we will study in class,” I complained. “How should they say I didn’t teach them anything?”
It was a long term, and it slowly became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise interesting questions and provide enough background so that students could draw their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide exact information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!
However, I also learned a lot; and the experience with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, and I knew how to teach in a different culture.
21．Which country does the writer of the passage come from?
A．The UK. B．The USA． C．China. D．Canada.
22．We can know that on the first day the writer ________.
A．was worried about her students’ performance B．was very confident in her students
C．felt she didn’t teach them much D．felt very confident in herself at first
23．The underlined phrase “the rosy glow”, probably means ________.
A．feeling embarrassed and strange B．feeling happy and interesting
C．feeling successful and proud D．feeling angry and unbelievable
24．The students said the writer didn’t teach them anything because ________.
A．they didn’t get enough exact facts B．they didn’t get used to her teaching
C．they didn’t understand the lesson D．they didn’t like her teaching
06
In Ben Elton’s book Gridlock, aliens come to our world to learn about people. They look at the places where we live and work, and how we travel. But they don’t understand cars. They see that every morning millions of people get into big boxes. These boxes take people many kilometers to their workplaces. But often, the big boxes can’t move because there are so many of them. Then, in the evening, the people get into their boxes and slowly drive home again.
The aliens think this really strange. Why don’t people travel in the faster boxes they call trains or buses? Or live near their workplaces? Do they like to sit in boxes for hours? Or aren’t they very smart?
The aliens are right. Why don’t we live near our workplace? It’s often because houses are too expensive in the city. People who lived in the city before have to live outside it now. But many jobs are in the city center. Cheaper houses in cities are a possible answer to traffic problems.
25．Why do aliens come to the earth?
A．To help with traffic problems. B．To learn about human’s life.
C．To take over the earth. D．To fight with humans.
26．What do the underlined words “big boxes” in the first paragraph mean?
A．Spaceships. B．Workplaces. C．Houses. D．Cars.
27．Aliens think humans can _________ to avoid traffic problems.
A．build more roads B．create more cars C．take faster trains or buses D．stay longer in cars
28．Why did some people move out from the city center?
A．Houses are cheaper outside the city. B．Houses are beautiful outside the city.
C．To live near their workplaces. D．To live in a quiet place.
29．What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．The aliens in the future. B．The ways to go to work.
C．The reasons of traffic problems. D．The workplaces in the city.
07
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30．Which is the biggest island of China?
A．Taiwan Island. B．Hainan Island.
C．Diaoyu Island. D．Huangyan Island.
31．If you go on a trip in Taiwan, where can you see the beautiful sunrise?
A．On Sun and Moon lake. B．On Ali Mountain.
C．On Peng Lake. D．In Gaoxiong.
32．The writer of this passage wants to ________.
A．have more people to join the tour B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．ask people not to trouble them on Sunday D．describe how beautiful Taiwan is
33．If you want to visit Taiwan this month, you have to ________.
A．visit their office on Saturday B．phone the number 6459-9561
C．turn to some other travel agencies D．pay more to cover the same tour
34．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Taiwan is Part of China B．Take the Time to Learn in Your Holiday
C．The Biggest Island of China D．Come and Join Us for Your Holiday
08
Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice chases （追赶）him, and that is where her adventures begin. In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.
Then, as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）. It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.
Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is mating（交配）season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. But don’t tell the March Hare. Who knows how he will react（反应）! Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.
35．Which of the following situations best fits expressions to fall down a rabbit hole?
A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest, be suddenly fell over onto the ground.
B．When Mary turned on the TV, she chose to watch the talk show as usual.
C．When Jim was looking for a sport book on line, he lost himself in many reports on superstars.
D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.
36．According to the passage, the expression to be mad as a March Hare ________.
A．describes how hares behave in March
B．shows hares’ characteristics in a scientific way
C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter.
D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
37．Who wants others to obey his/her orders in every situation in “Alice in Wonderland”?
A．Alice B．The March Hare C．The Hatter D．The Queen of Hearts.
38．The writer mainly wants to ________ in the passage.
A．introduce a famous novel and its language style
B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels
09
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” Maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said,” People can’t live without computers today”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play computer games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
39．When the computer was invented, it was ________.
A．large and worked quickly B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly D．small but worked quickly
40．The Internet was born in about ________.
A．1960 B．1970 C．1980 D．1985
41．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Few students like going into the Internet.
B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”
C．These “Unreal friends” often meet each other.
D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well.
42．What does the writer think of the Internet?
A．It is wonderful B．It can make students study harder
C．It is not good for students D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it
10
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Channel 2
18:00 Around China
17:45 Computers today
18:30 Children’s program（节目）
18:10 Foreign arts
19:00 News
18:30 Modern English
19:30 Weather report
19:00 Animal world
19:40 Around the world
19:25 In Asia
20:10 TV play :Sisters
20:20 Sports
21:00 English for today
21:00 Sports player: Yao Ming
21:15 Pop music
21:45 English news
21:55 Talk show
22:05 On TV next week
43．If you want to know something about Yao Ming, the best program for you is _____.
A．Talk Show B．Sports C．Sports player D．TV play
44．You’ll know something about ________ at 19:00 on Channel 2.
A．animals B．news C．foreign D．Asia
45．If you want to watch NBA, the best program for you would be ________.
A．Sports B．Around the world C．foreign arts D．English news
46．If you like music very much, the best program is ________.
A．at 21:45 on Channel 2 B．at 21:55 on Channel 1
C．at 21:00 on Channel 2 D．at 21:15 on Channel 1
47．“Modern English” is a program of ________.
A．letting you know English news B．making foreign friends
C．teaching you English. D．telling you something about English classroom
11
On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s most legendary(传奇的) players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.
People from all walks of life have respected the late basketball superstar not just for his achievements on the court, but for his genuine personality and the inspiration he provided to so many people.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He started out as a basketball prodigy(神意) who skipped college and took his talents directly to the NBA: His deadly agility (敏捷) and aggressive tactics(进攻性的策略) earned him the nickname Black Mamba. That’s why his competitive philosophy(哲学) is known as the “Mamba Mentality”.
“Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”
Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying sakes(股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.
He was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter, remembered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had — they were always about family.”
As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant’s greatness was cemented(强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His legacy(留给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.
48．What do we know about the crash?
A．Nine people were killed. B．The helicopter crashed in Florida.
C．The crash happened on Jan 25. D．Bryant was the pilot of the helicopter.
49．According 10 Bryant, “Mamba Mentality” means ________.
A．caring about the final result B．working hard in the moment
C．trusting your teammates all the time D．focusing on school studies
50．In Jeter’s eyes, Bryant was a man who ________.
A．loved his family very much B．was good at doing business
C．inspired many people D．had many genuine friends
51．What is the story mainly about?
A．How Bryan’s helicopter crashed B．What Bryant’s fans did in memory of him.
C．Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player. D．Why so many people felt sad about Bryant’s death.
12
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and the US, there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one, you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a special part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
52．________ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
A．A shooting star B．A falling leaf
C．A cheerful wish from friends D．A rabbit’s foot
53．From Paragraph 3, we know that________.
A．shooting stars can often be seen
B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C．you will be lucky when you see a shooting star
D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
54．British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because________.
A．the leaves fall in autumn
B．there are so many leaves to catch
C．they want to have a whole year of good luck
D．the leaves can bring them lucky month
55．In Paragraph 5, the underlined word ‘them’ refers to (指)________.
A．trees B．people C．leaves D．years
13
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59．If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to ________.
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14
What kind of funny jokes do you often play on your classmates? Hide their books or pens away? Or put something strange into their schoolbags? These are not surprising compared with the joke played by a group of six-grade students from Berwick High School.
These naughty students were trying to sell their school building, furniture and “full use of all staff members”. They said that the list also included their headmaster, who might “kill” them if he found out what they were doing. They put the full package on e-Bay for a price of ￡2,018.
e-Bay was founded in September 1995. At that time, Omidyar’s girlfriend loved Pez candy boxes, but she was sad that she couldn’t find someone who had the same interest as her. So Omidyar set up a caution site to help his girlfriend communicate with Pez candy box lovers in the United States. People can sell things online on e-Bay.
The students also warned that they wouldn’t accept the money they got. After the information was put on e-Bay, there were fourteen people wanting to buy the product. One person even offered ￡5,000 for the school.
The e-Bay listing was soon removed. However, the school didn’t punish the students. Why? In fact, this was a joke played on the school “Muck-Up Day”. At school, it is a long tradition to play funny jokes on their last day of school before entering their exam time.
60．The phrase “full use of all staff members” in paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A．the school building B．desks and chairs in the school
C．the students at school D．all the teachers and the headmaster
61．________ set up e-Bay in September 1995.
A．Omidyar B．Naughty students C．Omidyar’s girlfriend D．Pez candy box lovers
62．After people got the information of selling the school on the Internet, ________.
A．the students were punished B．the headmaster was very angry
C．some people offered to buy it D．no people were interested in it
63．The students wanted to sell their school on e-Bay because ________.
A．they didn’t like their school at all
B．they wanted to make some money
C．the headmaster asked them to do so
D．they wanted to play a joke on “Muck-Up Day”
15
What do you do on April 1st? Someone likes to tie his or her best friend’s shoelace（鞋带）to the desk. Some people like to put salt in the sugar bowl. In all, people like to play tricks on others on that day. Let me tell you more about April Fool’s Day.
April Fool’s Day started in Europe about 500 years ago. On that day, people play tricks on each other for fun. In France, children stick a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs. In the UK, people play jokes only in the morning. They think it can bring bad luck to do it in the afternoon. In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st.
Remember, the tricks are just for fun. If someone is crying, April Fool’s Day isn’t fun.
64．What does the underline word “trick” mean in Chinese?
A．游戏 B．树枝 C．花招 D．方法
65．Which of the following tricks is not mentioned in the passages?
A．Put salt in the sugar bowl.
B．Draw a fish on their friends’ desks.
C．Stick a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs.
D．Tie his or her best friend’s shoelace to the desk.
66．Where do people play jokes only in the morning?
A．France B．the UK C．Denmark D．the US
67．Which of the following is true to the passage?
A．April Fool’s Day started in Asia about 500 years ago.
B．In the UK, people think playing jokes in the morning can bring bad luck.
C．The tricks are bad and they always make people cry.
D．In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st.
68．The passage is about __________.
A．April Fool’s Day B．some special days for fools
C．some ways to make friends with others D．some ways to celebrate May 1st
16
I could smell the turkey cooking when I was in my bedroom. I heard them talking happily. So much changed when my new stepsister Jen and stepmother came to live with us
Someone knocked on my door and asked, “Do you want to take Jen skating?" It was Dad.
“I guess.” I answered, thinking about how Dad and I usually spent Thanksgiving Day—building a large snowman.
When I opened the door, Dad hugged me. “We'll make that snowman later,” he promised. But I wasn't sure we'd have time.
“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked Jen when we walked on the snow.
Jen shook her head, “I lived in the south and there isn't much snow. On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends on a farm. I loved seeing their big turkeys.” I could tell she was sad.
I never thought about how Jen would feel until then. She not only had a new stepfather and stepbrother; she had a new town and home, too. For a long time after she moved in, we both sat in a room but never talked with each other.
Suddenly, I didn't feel that sorry for myself. I wanted to do something special and Jen liked my idea.
We made a big snowball first. I made another smaller one and Jen started making an icy cone to put on it. We were so busy that we didn't hear our parents come outside.
“What a big turkey!” said Mom. “I thought we could make it better.” She mixed some food coloring with water and Dad colored its tail. I gave Jen my new scarf and she put it around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” said Mom, carefully touching my arm. “You're a good brother.” I began to know how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
When we finished, many people stopped by.
“Did you make that yourself?” they asked.
“Yep. It's a family tradition.” I answered, and Dad smiled at me. It helped me remember that everything could still work out even if it had to change.
69．How did the writer, feel when he was in the bedroom?
A．Unhappy. B．Tired. C．Afraid. D．Strange
70．What was the writer's idea to make Jen happy?
A．To visit a farm B．To get her a new scarf.
C．To go ice skating D．To make a snow turkey
71．From the passage, we can know that_________.
A．the writer always tried to be a good brother
B．the writer's dad was good at making the snowman
C．Jen may have a hard time with the new family at first
D．the writer's stepmother didn't know about the family tradition
72．Why did the writer say “It's a family tradition” at last?
A．He always liked building the snowman
B．He started to enjoy the life with his new family.
C．He loved his family and hoped nothing would change.
D．He liked spending Thanksgiving with his dad in an old way
17
A boy went to a shop with his mother. The shopkeeper handed the boy a jar (罐) of candy and asked him to take some. But the boy looked at the candy and shook his head.
The shopkeeper was surprised. What kind of child doesn’t like candy? Again, he tried to give the candy to the boy. The boy’s mother saw that and said. “It’s okay, dear. You can take the candy.”
But the boy still wouldn’t take any. The shopkeeper reached into the jar himself, took out two big handfuls of candy and gave them to the boy.
As the boy and his mother went on their way home, his mother asked, “Why didn’t you take the candy when the shopkeeper handed you his jar?”
The boy answered, “Because my hands are too small. If the shopkeeper takes out the candy himself, I can get more candy!”
When we take for ourselves, we might not get as much as we would like. But when others give, their generosity (慷慨) might be greater than we expect.
73．What did the shopkeeper want to give the boy?
A．Some jars. B．Some candy. C．Some pencils. D．Some cards.
74．What does the underlined word “handful” mean in Chinese?
A．把手 B．手臂 C．一把 D．手袋
75．What do we know from the story?
A．The boy didn’t like eating candy. B．The mom wasn’t happy with the boy.
C．The boy was too shy to take the candy. D．The boy wanted to get more candy.
76．What is the best title of the passage?
A．No eating candy B．Receiving politely
C．The generous shopkeeper D．Getting more from the generosity of others
18
A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and played around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap（小睡） under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by. The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree, and he looked sad. “I want toys. I need money to buy them,” he said. “You can pick all my apples and sell them. So you will have money,” The tree said. The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily.
One day, the boy returned, and the tree was so excited. “I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter(居所). Can you help me? ” “You can chop off my branches（树枝) to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
One hot summer day, the boy returned, and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat? ” “Use my trunks（树干）to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy. ” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. The tree was happy, but it was not true.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don't have anything for you anymore.” The tree said with tears. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! An old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, come, sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
You may think that the boy is cruel (残忍的）to the tree, but that’s how all of us are treating our parents.
77．In the sentence “The tree was happy, but it was not true”, why was the tree “happy”?
A．Because the boy came back three times.
B．Because the boy went sailing and relax himself.
C．Because the tree knew that boy would surely come back one day.
D．Because the tree thought the boy got what he needed most again.
78．The boy came back to the tree finally after so many years because _______.
A．he was really tired B．he missed the tree
C．he came back to say sorry D．he came back to repay(报答)
79．The “apple tree” in this passage may refer to _______.
A．your parents B．your friends
C．your school D．your company
80．What did the writer want to tell us?
A．The apple tree was very kind to the boy.
B．The boy was cruel（残酷的）to the tree.
C．Children should care more about their parents.
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
19
The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But 6 children out of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following.
◎Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs (耳塞). A pair of good earplug can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
◎When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
◎Never put anything sharp (尖锐的) into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “WHAT???” when you are older.
81．Then underlined word “earwax” means ________ in Chinese.
A．耳膜 B．耳鸣 C．耳垢 D．耳疾
82．In the first paragraph (段落), the writer wants to _________.
A．tell us many beautiful sounds B．describe the uses of ears
C．explain the kinds of sounds D．show the importance of ears
83．Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?
A．Hearing problems caused by diseases. B．People with hearing problems.
C．Ways to protect our ears. D．Danger of loud noise.
84．The underlined sentence means ________.
A．when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”
B．when you get older, you still have good hearing
C．when you get older, you won’t ask questions
D．the older you are, the less questions you’ll have
20
Want to see the art of Picasso? On August 20, an exhibition (展览) called “Picasso—Birth of a Genius” opened in Ningbo. It showed more than 50 of his works. The exhibition and on November 29, 2020. But do you know about Picasso?
Who is the most famous artist in the word? If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. He had a talent for drawing.
Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. By the time he was 13, he could already draw better than his father. He could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to try out new ideas.
People put his life and art into different periods. One of the best-known periods was called Cubist period (立体派时期). Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many different angles (角度) all in the same picture.
So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. In a way, it’s a bit like having x-ray (透视) eyes. This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol to many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.
85．Picasso is famous for his _______.
A．art works B．Cubist period C．life experiences D．exhibitions
86．What do we know about Picasso?
A．His father was also a famous painter.
B．He liked to try out new ideas in his paintings.
C．He began to learn painting when he was 13.
D．He liked to paint different things in the same style.
87．In his Cubist period, Picasso _______.
A．used x-rays to see inside of things B．painted things from many different angles
C．was not liked by other artists D．painted bottles in many different sizes and shapes
88．What do we know from the story?
A．Picasso’s painting style makes a difference to many artists.
B．Picasso’s paintings are easy to understand.
C．People now see Picasso’s paintings in a new way.
D．The writer doesn’t like Picasso’s paintings.

参考答案
1．C
2．D
3．B
4．B
5．A
【分析】
试题分析：本文主要讲述了垃圾不仅是地球上，而且也是太空里的一大问题，对人类生存环境造成极大的影响，许多科学家也提出了清理太空垃圾的不同方法。
1．根据前文According to BBC News, there are more than 22, 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth.和There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.可知，“these”指“太空垃圾”。故选C。
2．根据第三段第一句Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. 可知，它可能会撞击其他空间工具造成损害或破坏。故选D。
3．根据第五段第一句 To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most.可知，是为了使太空工具不成为太空垃圾。故选B。
4．根据第六段最后一句 The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.可知，德国人计划利用机器人回收太空垃圾。故选B。
5．根据本文主要讲述了垃圾不仅是地球上，而且也是太空的一大问题，对人类生存环境造成极大的影响，许多科学家也提出了清理太空垃圾的不同方法， 所以本语篇与“环境”有关。故选A。

6．B
7．A
8．C
9．A
10．B
【分析】
这篇短文主要讲述了在西方国家，许多孩子们通过做家务来挣钱。
6．细节理解。根据文中In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. 可知，他们是通过做家务。故选B。
7．细节理解。根据文中In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.可知，在10岁的时候。故选A。
8．细节理解。根据文中When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.可知，他们可以做饭来挣更多钱。故选C。
9．推理判断题。根据文中Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’ t get much money.可知，他们不能挣到很多的钱，这个说法是错误的。故选A。
10．主旨大意，这篇短文主要讲述了在西方国家的孩子们怎样挣零钱。故选B。
【点睛】
1、平心静气审题，切忌粗心。在解答阅读题时，千万不要慌，要静下心来，按照由易到难，由浅入深的思维方式，先从容易的入手，逐渐的打开思路。
2、仔细研读语段，整体感知文章内容。通常阅读一篇文章，第一遍需要速读，首先要重点理解文章的体裁是记叙文还是说明文。答题时切忌文章都没完整的阅读过，就匆匆忙忙地写答案。最好先把文章从头到尾通读一遍，对文章有一个整体的认识和理解。
3、巧妙借助"原话"，确定解题空间。在通读全文的基础上，将要回答的问题放到阅读的文章中来，再去浏览所要回答的试题，经过初步的思考，确定解决问题的阅读空间。有些试题它要求用文中原话来回答，我们就可以用文中的原话来作答，这时就可以"从文章中直接提取信息"来回答问题。

11．D
12．A
13．C
14．C
15．D
【分析】
试题分析：本文介绍了的是如今,许多人喜欢运动。有些人喜欢跑步,有些喜欢散散步,还有一些喜欢跳舞或玩球。一些人做不止一种的运动。为什么人们喜欢锻炼呢？因为它让人们感觉很好。锻炼有助于使他们累，所以他们在晚上睡得更好。
11．细节理解题。根据整篇文章内容及其第一段第一句Many people today like exercise."当今许多人喜欢锻炼"。可知文章主要告诉我们的是做运动。可知答案为D。
12．细节理解题。根据第一段第二行句子Make sure you have the right shoes．"保证你有合适的鞋子"可知你应该有合适的鞋子。故选A。
13．词义猜测题。根据上文Some people like to run on roads，but they must watch out for cars．有些人喜欢在道路上跑，但他们必须…汽车，可知结合选项，应说"他们必须小心车辆"，所以watch out意为小心。故选C。
14．细节理解题。通读全文可知，短文中提到running, walking, dancing, playing balls, swimming, jumping a rope和riding a bike七种运动。故选C。
15．综合理解题。通读全文可知，进行锻炼时应选择自己喜欢的，可以寻求他人的帮助，还要坚持，故应选择D。

16．D
17．B
18．D
19．C
20．A
【分析】
本文介绍了睡眠好，人就有魅力，精力充沛。而且人们喜欢和看起来有魅力的人交往。
16．D
细节理解题。根据They were asked to get a good night's sleep for two nights.A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights in a row.和The researchers took make-up free (素颜) photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep.可知研究人员给志愿者拍照，是在他们有两晚上好的睡眠和两晚上不好的睡眠之后进行的，故选D。
17．B
推理判断题。根据The strangers were good at judging if the person they were looking at was tired, and, if they were sleepy, their attractiveness score was low.可知研究人员要求陌生人去判断照片上的人是否疲倦的，是否困倦的，是否有魅力，因此他们没有判断是否有很多朋友，故选B。
18．D
推理判断题。根据An unhealthy-looking face makes people run away. In other words, people don't want to hang around with people who might be ill.可知陌生人不想和那些看起来不健康的人交朋友，因此他们是想和那些有魅力的和精力充沛的人交朋友，故选D。
19．C
词义猜测题。根据An unhealthy-looking face makes people run away.可知看起来疲倦的人会把人吓跑，因此人们不愿意和那些疲倦的人交朋友和交往，故选C。
20．A
标题归纳题。根据Beauty sleep is a real thing, researches have shown that people who have enough sleep look more attractive (有魅力的) to others.可知本文主要介绍了美容觉让人看起来更有魅力，故选A。
点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题1，根据They were asked to get a good night's sleep for two nights.A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights in a row.和The researchers took make-up free (素颜) photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep.可知研究人员给志愿者拍照，是在他们有两晚上好的睡眠和两晚上不好的睡眠之后进行的，故选D。

21．B
22．D
23．C
24．A
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了来自美国的教师的中国教课经历。
21．
细节理解题。根据原文“the experience with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher”可知，作者是来自美国的教师。故选B。
22．
推理判断题。根据原文“I was sure of my ability to hold their attention and I was confident that they would admire(钦佩) my ability to teach them literature well in English”可知，在中国教书的第一天，作者一开始原本是信心满满的。故选D。
23．
词句猜测题。根据原文“which came from a strong sense of achievement”可知，作者上完课后很有成就感，故“the rosy glow”有“成功和自豪”之意，故选C。
24．
细节理解题。根据原文“My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide exact information as directly and clearly as possible”可知，作者的中国学生认为老师应该在课堂上尽可能直接和清楚地提供准确的信息。所以由此推断学生们说作者没有教他们任何东西，因为他们没有得到足够的确切信息。故选A。

25．B
26．D
27．C
28．A
29．C
【分析】
这篇短文主要讲述了通过外星人的视角描述了人们在居住地和工作地点之间奔波的现象，并分析了这种现象和交通拥堵的关系。
25．
细节理解题。根据文中“aliens come to our world to learn about people. They look at the places where we live and work, and how we travel.”可知，外星人来地球是为了了解人们的生活。故选B。
26．
词句猜测题。根据文中“These boxes take people many kilometers to their workplaces. But often, the big boxes can’t move because there are so many of them. Then, in the evening, the people get into their boxes and slowly drive home again.”可知，此处的这个大箱子们就是我们人类的汽车。big boxes的意思是“汽车”。故选D。
27．
细节理解题。根据文中“The aliens think this really strange. Why don’t people travel in the faster boxes they call trains or buses?”可知，外星人认为人类可以乘坐更快的火车或公共汽车来避免交通问题。故选C。
28．
细节理解题。根据文中“It’s often because houses are too expensive in the city.”可知，此处是有些人从市中心搬出去，因为城外的房子比较便宜。故选A。
29．
主旨大意题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了交通拥挤造成的原因，选项C符合题意，故选C。

30．A
31．B
32．A
33．C
34．D
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了台湾旅游项目，包括时间、价格和景点等，并对景点做了简单的介绍。
30．
细节理解题。根据首段“Have you ever been to Taiwan, the biggest island of China?”可知，台湾是中国最大的岛屿。故选A。
31．
细节理解题。根据文中“A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.”可知，“Ali Mountain”是看日出最好的地方。故选B。
32．
推理判断题。本文是广告，其目的就是吸引更多的人加入进来。故选A。
33．
细节理解题。根据文中“Sold out this month!”可知，本月已经售罄，可推测出本月想去台湾只能去找其他旅行社。故选C。
34．
标题归纳题。本文是一篇旅游广告，主要是关于去台湾旅行的一则宣传海报，希望更多的人加入我们一起去度假。故选D。

35．C
36．D
37．D
38．C
【分析】
文章大意：美国英语里的很多表达都来自于小说，本文讲述的是由《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一些句子变成的英语俗语。
35．
推理判断题。根据“To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）.”可知爱丽丝掉进兔子洞是陷入了令人困惑的境况，通常用于我们对感兴趣的东西入迷了而分神；这和吉姆在网上找书，面对许多超级明星的介绍很入迷的情况是相似的，故选C。
36．
细节理解题。根据“But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common.”可知“mad as a March Hare”和“mad as a Hatter”意思是一样的，故选D。
37．
细节理解题。根据“A woman called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.”可知这个叫做红桃王后的人喜欢控制别人，故选D。
38．
主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容以及“Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels.”我们在美国英语中使用的许多表达都来自于小说，可知本文就是解释为什么说许多我们常用的表达来自小说，故选C。

39．C
40．B
41．B
42．D
【分析】
本文讲述了因特网和电脑的发展历史以及其可以为人们提供的各种便利。
39．
细节理解题，根据短文第二段“The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly.”可知，起初的计算机既大运算速度又慢。故选C。
40．
细节理解题，根据短文第二段第一句“The first computer was made in 1946”及第三段“The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers.”可知，1946年发明的第一台电脑，25年后发明了因特网，也就是在1970年左右发明的因特网。故选B。
41．
推理判断题。根据文中第四段“They are so interested in making the ‘unreal friends’”可知，学生对交一些虚拟的朋友有兴趣，所以B选项表达正确。故选B。
42．
推理判断题。根据短文内容及最后一段“But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.”可知，电脑虽然有用，但是不能完全依赖。故选D。

43．C
44．A
45．A
46．D
47．C
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。详细介绍了两个电视频道的节目安排和具体时间。
43．
细节理解题。根据表中频道2“21:00 Sports player: Yao Ming”可知，如果你想了解姚明，适合你的最好的节目是Sports player。故选C。
44．
细节理解题。根据表中频道2“19:00 Animal world”可知，你会在19:00的2频道了解到一些动物的事情。故选A。
45．
推理判断题。根据表中频道2“20:20 Sports”可推理出，如果你想看NBA，最适合你的节目应是体育频道。故选A。
46．
细节理解题。根据表中频道1“21:15 Pop music”可知，如果你非常喜欢音乐，最好的节目在1频道的21:15。故选D。
47．
细节理解题。根据表中频道2“18:30 Modern English”可知，现代英语是教英语的。故选C。

48．A
49．B
50．A
51．D
【分析】
文章主要讲述了41岁的美国著名篮球运动员科比在飞机失事中遇难，进而回忆其辉煌的一生。科比作为出色的运动员、成功的商人、好丈夫和好父亲，他留给了后人很多东西。很多人对他的死感到伤心和难过，并表示哀悼和怀念。
48．
细节理解题。根据“The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.”可知，41岁的科比和他的女儿吉安娜以及其他七个人在飞机坠毁于加利福尼亚州时死亡，所以一共有9人在飞机坠毁中丧生。故选A。
49．
细节理解题。根据“ “Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.” ”可知，曼巴精神是指不注重最终的结果，专注于过程，在当下付出努力。故选B。
50．
推理判断题。根据“His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter, remembered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had — they were always about family.” ”可知，布莱恩特是一个非常爱家人的男人。故选A。
51．
主旨大意题。根据整个文章的理解可知，本文主要介绍了科比作为出色的运动员、成功的商人、好丈夫和好父亲，他留给了后人很多东西。故很多人对他的死感到伤心。故选D。

52．D
53．C
54．C
55．B
【分析】
本文讲述了在英国、美国，人们为了谋求好运的一些做法：像流星许愿、携带兔子的脚以及抓住秋天的落叶。
52．
细节理解题。根据“Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot.…It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all.”可知，兔脚是最古老的。故选D。
53．
细节理解题。根据“The saying goes that if you see one, you have been very lucky”可知，当你见到流星时，你会变得幸运。故选C。
54．
细节理解题。根据“they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!”可知，一片秋天的落叶代表一个幸运月，英国人抓住12片秋天的落叶，是因为他们想拥有一整年的好运。故选C。
55．
推理判断题。根据“some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year”可知，人们抓住秋天的落叶，以此希望落叶能够带给他们好运；故划线部分them代指“人们”。故选B。

56．A
57．B
58．D
59．C
【分析】
本文介绍了四条旅游线路。
56．
细节理解题。根据“How about going to Huai’an for the weekend”可知，这个旅游线路持续2天，故选A。
57．
细节理解题。根据“2-5 persons”及“￥550/person”可知，每个人要支付550元，3个人就是1650元，故选B。
58．
细节理解题。根据“You can climb A-li Mountain, go boating in Sun Moon Lake and experience the various cultures of the island”及“Call us at 800-850-8288”可知，如果想在日月潭划船，可以拨打800-850-8288，故选D。
59．
细节理解题。根据“Come to London for few relaxing days to enjoy the view of the Thames(泰晤士河) and visit such places of interest as Tower Bridge and Big Ben”可知，去伦敦旅行可以欣赏泰晤士河的景色，故选C。

60．D
61．A
62．C
63．D
【分析】
本文主要向我们介绍学校“混乱日”上的一个玩笑，学生们要把学校甚至他们的校长一起在e-Bay上卖掉，这是该校一个悠久的历史。
60．
词句猜测题。分析“‘full use of all staff members’. They said that the list also included their headmaster”可知，名单上还有他们的校长，所以是全体教职工，故选D。
61．
细节理解题。根据“So Omidyar set up a caution site”可知，网站是Omidyar建立的，故选A。
62．
细节理解题。根据“After the information was put on e-Bay, there were fourteen people wanting to buy the product. One person even offered ￡5,000 for the school.”可知，在信息被放到易趣网后，有14个人想买这个产品，甚至有人出价￡5,000。故选C。
63．
细节理解题。根据“In fact, this was a joke played on the school ‘Muck-Up Day’.”可知，学生们想在易趣上出售他们的学校，因为他们想在“混乱日”开个玩笑。故选D。

64．C
65．B
66．B
67．D
68．A
【分析】
本文主要介绍了愚人节的历史以及人们在愚人节期间的风俗。
64．
词义猜测题。根据“Someone likes to tie his or her best friend’s shoelace（鞋带）to the desk. Some people like to put salt in the sugar bowl”可知，把朋友的鞋带系在桌子上，往别人的糖碗里放入盐，这都是在捉弄别人的花招，由此可猜测，trick意为“花招”。故选C。
65．
细节理解题。根据“Someone likes to tie his or her best friend’s shoelace（鞋带）to the desk”“Some people like to put salt in the sugar bowl”“In France, children stick a picture of a fish on their friends’ backs”可知，文中提到了以下的愚人节捉弄人的花招：把朋友的鞋带系在桌子上，往别人的糖碗里放入盐，在朋友的背上贴一条鱼，故选B。
66．
细节理解题。根据“In the UK, people play jokes only in the morning”可知，在英国，人们只在早上开玩笑。故选B。
67．
推理判断题。根据“In Denmark, people celebrate April Fool’s Day on both April 1st and May 1st”可知，在丹麦，人们在4月1日和5月1日庆祝愚人节，D选项表述正确，故选D。
68．
主旨大意题。根据“Let me tell you more about April Fool’s Day”可知，本文主要介绍了愚人节，故选A。

69．A
70．D
71．C
72．B
【分析】
在感恩节的时候，以前我会和爸爸一起堆雪人，但是有了继母后，爸爸只能帮忙做饭，我总是感到有些东西改变了。和妹妹出去滑雪的交谈中，我意识到她们生活发生的改变比我的更大。最后我改变了我的心态。
69．
推理判断题。根据第四段“When I opened the door, Dad hugged me. “We'll make that snowman later,” he promised. But I wasn't sure we'd have time.”可推测出，作者为不能出去堆雪人而不高兴。故选A。
70．
细节理解题。根据文中“I wanted to do something special and Jen liked my idea. We made a big snowball first…We were so busy that we didn't hear our parents come outside. ‘What a big turkey!’ said Mom.”可知，作者让Jen高兴的方法就是堆一只雪火鸡。故选D。
71．
推理判断题。根据文中“I never thought about how Jen would feel until then. She not only had a new stepfather and stepbrother; she had a new town and home, too. For a long time after she moved in, we both sat in a room but never talked with each other.”可知，Jen在有了新家庭后，起初过得并不愉快，C选项表述正确。故选C。
72．
推理判断题。根据文中“I began to know how much she cared about everyone in our new family.”及文章最后“and Dad smiled at me. It helped me remember that everything could still work out even if it had to change.”可知，作者说“这是家族传统”主要是因为他开始享受和新家人在一起的生活。故选B。

73．B
74．C
75．D
76．D
【分析】
本文通过一个小男孩从别人那里得到更多糖果的故事告诉我们一个道理：当我们为自己争夺东西的时候，我们得到的有可能没有我们想要的那么多，但是当别人给我们的时候，他们有可能比我们期望的慷慨。
73．
细节理解题。根据“The shopkeeper handed the boy a jar (罐) of candy and asked him to take some.”可知，店主想给男孩一些糖果。故选B。
74．
词义猜测题。分析画线部分的句子“The shopkeeper reached into the jar himself, took out two big handfuls of candy and gave them to the boy. ”可知，此句使用了“数词+量词+of +名词”结构；店主亲自把手伸进罐子里，结合生活常识可知，此处使用量词“把”，即他拿出两大把糖果，符合语境。所以推断“handful”的意思是“一把”。故选C。
75．
推理判断题。根据“The boy answered, ‘…If the shopkeeper takes out the candy himself, I can get more candy!’”可知，男孩告诉妈妈如果店主给他拿出糖果，他能得到更多的糖果。由此判断男孩想得到更多的糖果，符合语境。故选D。
76．
标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文通过一个小男孩从别人那里得到更多糖果的故事，告诉我们一个道理：当我们为自己争夺东西的时候，我们得到的有可能没有我们想要的那么多，但是当别人给我们的时候，他们有可能比我们期望的慷慨。所以选项D “从别人的慷慨中获得更多”为最佳标题。故选D。

77．D
78．A
79．A
80．C
【分析】
本文是一则寓言小故事。文中小男孩就是我们自己，苹果树就是我们的父母，只有父母才会对我们的要求来者不拒，并且不图回报，我们要关心我们的父母。
77．
推理判断题。阅读第四段可知，男孩回来是向树提出需求，要做一条船，树木是因为能帮助他而高兴，故选D。
78．
细节理解题。由倒数第二段句子“I am tired after all these years.”可知，男孩多年后最终回来是因为太累了，故选A。
79．
推理判断题。由最后一段“but that’s how all of us are treating our parents.”可知，我们就是故事中的男孩，而那棵树就是我们的父母，所以文中的苹果树就是父母，故选A。
80．
主旨大意题。文章小男孩就是我们自己，苹果树就是我们的父母，只有父母才会对我们的要求来者不拒，并且不图回报，所以我们要关心我们的父母，故选C。

81．C
82．D
83．A
84．B
【分析】
这篇短文主要介绍了患有听力疾病的人们很多，影响听力问题的一些原因及保护耳朵的方法.
81．
词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中“Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.”可知耳朵中有太多“earwax”可以让父母帮忙清理出来；再由画线词所在句“For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing.”可知“earwax”对听力不好。结合常识可知earwax意为“耳垢”。故选C。
82．
段落大意题。根据“And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.”可推出第一段主要告诉我们耳朵的重要性。故选D。
83．
细节理解题。通读全文可知文中未曾提到疾病引起的听力问题。故选A。
84．
句意猜测题。“Then you won’t be saying ‘WHAT???’ when you are older.”译为“然后当你年龄渐长时就不会说‘什么？？？’ ”由此推出意思是年龄渐长后听力依旧很好。故选B。

85．A
86．B
87．B
88．A
【分析】
本文介绍了毕加索的生平及绘画风格。
85．
推理判断题。根据“Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. He had a talent for drawing.”可知毕加索是著名画家，有绘画天赋，由此推出以他的画作出名。故选A。
86．
细节理解题。根据“He could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to try out new ideas.”可知毕加索喜欢在绘画中尝试新的想法。故选B。
87．
细节理解题。根据“Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many different angles all in the same picture.”可知在立体派时期，毕加索从许多不同的角度作画。故选B。
88．
细节理解题。根据“This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol to many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.”可知毕加索的绘画风格影响了许多画家。故选A。