2019-2021北京重点校初二（上）期中英语汇编：阅读理解AB篇

24/242019-2021北京重点校初二（上）期中英语汇编阅读理解AB篇一、阅读单选（2021·北京师大附中八年级期中）Runningisbecomingpopularthesedays.Manyofusrunforourhealth.Doctorssaymanyofthehealthproblemscomefromthesebadhabits:eatingtoomuch,drinkingtoomuch,smoking,andnottakingenoughexercise.Doctorstellus,“eatanddrinkless,don’tsmoke,andexercisemore.”Runningisagoodformofexercisebecauseithelpsbuildastrongheart.Italsohelpsmostpeopleloseweight.One68-year-oldwomanrunsthreetimesaweek.Sherunstoloseweight.Runningisgoodforhealthinotherways,too.Manyrunnerssayrunningkeepscoldsandothersmallhealthproblemsaway.“Runningismydoctor.”saysoneman.Runningcanalsohelppeopletorelax.Sotodaymenandwomenofallagesenjoyrunning.1．Manypeopleenjoyrunningbecausetheywantto_________.A．eatmuch B．keephealthy C．runfast D．wastetime2．Doctorstellus_________.A．nottosmoke B．nottoexercise C．todrinkmuch D．toeatmuch3．Thewritermainlytellsus_________.A．howtorunB．howtoloseweightC．runningisagoodwaytokeephealthyD．runningisbetterthandoctors（2021·北京师大附中八年级期中）Britishnewspapersaremuchsmallerthantheyusedtobeandtheirreadersareofteninahurry,sonewspapermenwriteasfewwordsaspossible.Theytelltheirreadersatoncewhathappened,where,whenandhowithappenedandwhatwastheresult:howmanypeoplewerekilled,whatchangewasdoneandsoon.Readerswantthefactsetoutasfullyandaccurately(准确地)aspossible.Readersarealsointerestedinthepeoplewhohaveseentheaccident.Soanewspapermanalwayslikestogetsomeinformationfromsomeonewhowasthere,whichcanbegivenintheperson’sownwords.Becausehecanuseonlyafewwords,thenewspapermanmustchoosethosewordscarefully,everyonemustbeeffective(有效).Insteadof“hecalledoutinaloudvoice”,hewrites“heshouted”;insteadof“theloosestonesrollednoisilydownthesideofthemountain”,hewillwrite“theythundereddownthemountainside”.Becausemanyofthereadersaren’tveryclever,andmostofthemareinahurry,hewon’tcareabout(在意)hiswriting.4．Fromthetext,welearnthatnewspapermenwriteasfewwordsaspossible,becausereaders_________.A．wanttoknowmoreaboutthenewsB．takenointerestinwhathashappenedC．havenotimetoreadthenewscarefullyD．paymuchattentiontotheresult5．InwhatwaydoyouthinkBritishnewspapershavebecomesmaller?A．Inapagesize. B．Innumberofreaders.C．Innumberofpages. D．Innumberofcopies6．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Readersarenotsatisfied(满意的)withtheshortnews.B．Notmanypeoplehavetimetoreadthelongarticles(文章)innewspapers.C．Readersfindthelanguageofthenewspapersexciting.D．Newspapermentrytoreportasfullyaspossible.（2020·北京·北大附中八年级期中）QandAToday：theInternetWeaskedtwoteenagersfromtheU.S.aboutwhattheythinkoftheInternet.Herearetheiranswers.

Question1：HowoftendoyouusetheInternet,andwhatfor?LindaIuseiteveryday.Ihavealotofonlinefriends.Ihavemyownblog.It'sexciting.Ifwedidn'thavetheInternet,lifewouldbereallyboring.BrettIuseitalot,too.IsurftheInternetabouttwiceaday.Ihavemyownwebpage.Iwriteaboutmyhobbiesandinterestsonit.AndIlovegettingmailfromotherpeople.Question2：Whatwebsitedoyouthinkisthebest?LindaA!Ilikeitbecauseitgivesgirlsadviceonwhattodoindifferentsituations,andthere'salsosomethinginterestingtoread.Icanfindnewbookseveryweek.BrettHonestly,Idon'tknowwhattosay.Ihavevisitedsomanywebsites.Theresurelyisn'tjustonewebsitethatIwouldrecommend.Question3：Ifyouwereofferedajobincomputing,wouldyoutakeit?LindaI'mnotsure.Youcanmeetlotsofpeopleontheweb,andtherearecoolgames,butI'dliketomeetrealpeopleinmyjob.SomaybeIwillbethemanagerofabigInternetcompany.BrettSure.IfIhadthechance,I'dliketoworkasawebdesigner.IlovedesigningandIlikecreatingmyownthings.HowoftendoesBrettusetheInternet?A．Everyday. B．Twiceaday. C．Onceaweek. D．Fourtimesaweek.8．OnA,girlscan________.A．ma B．playgames C．sendmail D．getadvice9．Lindawkefriendsouldliketobe________.A．amanager B．ateacherC．awebdesigner D．acomputerprogrammer（2020·北京·北大附中八年级期中）“Mom,I’mbored,”saidJason.“Thereisnothingtodo.”“Youcancleanyourroom,”saidMom.“That’snotfun.”Itwasonlythesecondweekofsummervacation.Itwasstilltoocoldtogotothepool,andJasonwastiredofwatchingTV.Hisfriendswereawayonvacation,andevenhisdog,Riley,wasbeinglazy.Momwasgettingreadytogodowntowntothefoodkitchentohelpout.Shevolunteeredservinglunchtopeoplethatweren’tasluckyasJason.“Whydon'tyoucomewithmetothefoodkitchenandhelpout?”Momasked.“Idon’tknowanythingaboutworkingatafoodkitchen,”saidJason.“Youjustwatchme,andthenyouwillseehowtoservethefood,”saidMom.Itwastimetogo,andJasonwasexcitedtotryworkinginthefoodkitchen.HewatchedhisMomputsometurkeyandmashedpotatoesonaplate.Shethenpassedtheplatetothenextlady,andsheputsomegreenbeansandbreadontheplate.“Icandothat,”thoughtJason.Oneofthevolunteersleftearly,soJasontookoverherspotintheservingline.Hewasinchargeof（负责）puttingsaladontheplates.Heservedtwenty—fivepeoplethatday.“Thatwasgreat!”saidJason.Jasonwassoexcitedandreallyenjoyedhisdayatthefoodkitchen.Hecouldn’twaittogethomeandtellhisDadabouthowmuchfunhehad.“Jason,thatwasanicethingyoudidtoday.”“Youhelpedmanypeoplewhoaren’tasluckyasyoutohaveahotmeal.”Momsaid,“Iamsoproudofyou!”Jasonwenttobedthatnightthinkingaboutthefoodkitchen.“Iamgoingtohelpoutagain,”hethought.Jasonmadesomenewfriends,andhedidn’tevenknowtheylivedsoclosetohimintown!ThebestpartwashowgoodJasonfeltinside.10．AtfirstJasonfeltboredbecause________.A．hisdogwaslazy B．noonewenttothepool C．hehadnothingfuntodo D．hehadtocleanhisroom11．Jasonwas________aboutworkinginthefoodkitchen.A．sorry B．excited C．sad D．relaxed12．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Helpingoutisfun. B．Seeingisbelieving.C．Learningcookingisimportant. D．Makingfriendsisnecessary.（2020·北京师大附中八年级期中）Susan,theUSMybestfriendisFanny.Sheiscleverandinteresting.Wealwayslookaftereachother.Thefirstweekwemet,Igotsickandshelookedaftermeeveryday.Betty,EnglandMybestfriendsisAnna.Sheishonestandserious.WewereborninthesamecityinEngland.ThenImovedtoAmericawithmyfamily.IthoughtIwouldneverseeAnaagain.WhenIwenttocollegeinNewYork,AnaandIsharedthesameroom!Ken,JapanIlovetospendtimewithDaisukebecauseheisfunnyandsmart.Weenjoytalkingaboutthefunnythingswedidwhenwewerechildren,andtellthesamestupidjokesoverandoveragain.Lily,AustraliaLindaisaveryconfidentgirlandsheisreallykind.SomepeoplemaywonderwhyLindaandIarebestfriendsbecausewearetotallydifferent,butIthinkthisiswhywearesuchgoodfriends.13．WhoisSusan’sbestfriend?A．Anna B．Fanny C．Linda D．Daisuke14．WhereisKenfrom?A．Australia B．TheUS C．England D．Japan15．WhatisLindalike?A．Confidentandkind. B．Funnyandsmart. C．Honestandserious. D．Cleverandinteresting.（2020·北京师大附中八年级期中）DereckJoubertandhiswife,Beverly,havemademanyfilmsaboutwildanimalsinAfrica.TheirfilmsandphotographsareverypopularandoneofthephotographshasbeenonthefrontcoverofaNationalGeographicmagazine.AworkingdayforDereckandBevelystartedveryearly—at4:30inthemorning!That’swhentheygetupandstartfilming.Andit’salongday—theyoftenworkuntil8:30intheevening.Inthewinterit’sverycoldandinthesummeritcanbe40℃.Dereckalwaysdoesthefilming—Beverlyneverdoesthat,andshedoesn’twrite.ButDerecknevertakesphotographsorrecordsthesound.Theyworkverywellasateam,andtheybothbelieveweshouldshootanimalswithcameras—notwithguns!Whentheyhavefinishedfilmingandtakingphotographsfortheday,theyhavedinnerandDereckusuallywriteswhileBeverlylooksatherphotographs.Atnight,theyusuallysleepinasmalltent,buttheysometimessleepintheLandCruiser—whenyou’reveryclosetowildanimals,it’ssometimessafertosleepinthecar!DereckandBeverlyhavealsotraveledaroundtheworldandgiventalksabouttheirwork.Derecksaysthattheanimalsarenotjustsomethingtolookat—theyplayanimportantrole.Beverlythinksthewildanimalscanteachusalotaboutourselves.16．DereckandBeverlystartworking________.A．at4:30inthemorning B．at4:30intheafternoonC．at8:30inthemorning D．at8:30intheevening17．DereckandBeverlyusuallysleep________atnight.A．inacar B．inatent C．inahouse D．inahotel18．Beverlythinksthewildanimals________.A．aresomethingtolookat B．areverypopularC．playanunimportantrole D．canteachusalot（2020·北京八十中八年级期中）MeetMyHobbyHello,I’mJoshua.Icollectlotsofthings.Ihavestamps,postcards,butwhenpeoplegavemepostcardswithstampsonthem,Istartedcollectingthem,theyareonlythesmallestnotesormyhobbywouldcosttoomuch!Ialsokeepbus,trainandairtickets.MostofthemarefromChina.Ikeepmycollectionsinspecialbooks.Asaresultofmyhobby,Iknowalotaboutgeographyandcountries.Hi,mynameisRay.Myhobbyisbadminton.Ofcourse,Ienjoyplayingthegameverymuch.IdevelopedmyinterestwhenIwasonlysix.NowIhavealotofskillsandamaverysuccessfulteenageplayer.Ithinkthegameisveryrelaxingandwhenyouplaywell,itcanbeverycreative.Hello,nicetomeetyou.IamMay.Myhobbyisverycreative.Iamanartist.Icollectallsortsofthings—stones,piecesofcloth,cinematickets—anything—andthenmakeinterestingpicturesoutofthem.Mymotherlikesmyworktoo,butshesaysIamtoountidyandsheisalwaysclearingupafterme.IthinkIworkbetterwhenIhavelotsofthingsaroundmeonthefloor,bedandtable.That’swhatartistsarelike.19．WhatdoesJoshuacollect?A．Colouredpaper. B．Booksandmagazines. C．Piecesofcloth. D．Stampsandpostcards.20．WhydoesRaylikebadminton?A．Becauseitislow-cost.B．Becauseitisrelaxingandcreative.C．Becausehecanknowalotaboutforeigncountries.D．Becausehecanmakeinterestingpicturesoutofthem.21．What’sMay’shobby?A．Collectingstamps. B．Playingbadminton.C．Drawingcreatively. D．Travellingaroundtheworld.（2020·北京八十中八年级期中）TomorrowisGarfield’sbirthday.HefirstappearedinacomicstriponJune19,1978.Garfieldiswellknownallovertheworld.LotsofGarfieldbookshavebeenturnedinto26languages.Garfieldproductsaresoldin69countries.JimDavisisGarfield’screator.JimwasbornonJuly28,1945inIndiana.Hegrewuponafarmwherehisdadraisedcows.JimandhisbrotherDavehelpedwiththefarmwork.Theyhad25cats.Theirroomalwaysmadesuretherewasplentyoffoodforthecats.Asaboy,Jimwasinpoorhealth.Whenhehadtospendtimeresting,hedrewpictures.Headdedwordstohispicturestomakethemfunny.AftercollegeJimworkedafewyearsatanadvertisingcompany.In1969,hegotajobtohelpacartoonist.Jimnoticedthatthereweremanycomicstripsaboutdogsbutfewaboutcats.Hethoughtthatwasstrangesincetheworldisfullofcatlovers.Herememberedthe25farmcatshegrewupwith.Theygavehimideasforacatcomicstrip.Inthecomicstrip,GarfieldbecamethecentralcharacterindailydifficultexperienceswithJon,hisowner,funnyandhungry.JimDavishasreceivedmanyawardsforhiswork.TwicehewasgiventheBestHumorStripCartoonistoftheYearAward.HehaswonfourEmmys（艾美奖）andotherhonors.22．HowoldwasJimwhenGarfieldfirstappearedinthecomicstrips?A．33. B．26. C．25. D．24.23．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．JimDaviscreatedGarfieldwiththehelpofhisbrother.B．Garfieldproductsareavailableinallcountriesoftheworld.C．Thecatshisfamilyraisedmadenocontributionstohiscreation.D．TherewerefewcomicstripsaboutcatsuntilJimcreatedGarfield.24．Thewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthepassageis________.A．totellustowatchmorecomicstripsB．toshowushowtobecomeacartoonistC．tointroducesomeinformationaboutJimDavisD．toproveCarfieldthemostpopularcartooncharacter（2020·北京·人大附中八年级期中）BestforKidsEventsTheKidsHouseCenteroffersmanygreatactivitiesforkidsinNovember.Let'stakealook!PaintingOutdoorsTime:10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.,Nov.5Place:WaveHillHouseBringyourbrushesandfollowcreativepaintersEliza,SusieandHarriet.Theywilltakeyouonawonderfultriptodrawandplay!Tel:654-7865FarmExplorationDayTime:10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.,Nov.16Place:UrbanFarmExploreagreatvarietyoffruitsandvegetablesandaskourfarmersaboutallthat'sgrowing!Youcanalsoseechickens,ducksandcowshere.Tel:689-4371ThePrincess,TheEmperorandTheDuckTime:11:00am.-1:00p.m.,Nov.21Place:MarionetteTheatreThePrincess,TheEmperor;andTheDuckisagreatmoviethatretellsoneofAndersen'sworld-famousfairytales.I'msureyouwillenjoywatchingit!Tel:478-5632LearntoRideTime:11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.,Nov.25Place:JacksonPondPlaygroundBringabikeandahelmetforthisfreefunevent!Ourteacherswillshowyouhowtorideatwo-wheeler.Itwillbeeasyandfun!Tel:538-986425．WhencanyouwatchthemovieThePrincess,TheEmperorandTheDuck?A．10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. B．10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.C．11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. D．11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.26．IfyouareinterestedintheFarmExplorationDay,youcancall____________.A．654-7865 B．689-4371 C．478-5632 D．538-986427．AtJacksonPondPlayground,youcan______________.A．goonatriptodrawandplay B．seechickens,ducksandcowsC．enjoywatchingafamousmovie D．learntorideatwo-wheeler（2020·北京·人大附中八年级期中）TheJudgeMonkeyAlonglongtimeago,thereweretwocatswholivedinthecountryside.Oneday,theywereplayingalongtheriverside.Suddenlytheysawaloafofbreadlyingunderatree.Bothjumpeduponitandcaughtthebreadatthesametime."Itismine.Isawitfirst,"saidonecat.Whiletheothersaid,"Igotitfirst,soitbelongstome"Afterhavingquarreledforsometime,onecatsaid,"Let'sdivideitintotwoandtakeonepieceeach.""Agoodidea,"saidtheothercat."Buthowdowedivideitnow?Amonkeysittingonthetreewatchedwhathappenedbetweenthetwocats."Thatloafofbreadlooksgood.Icouldeatitmyself"hethought.Slowlyhecamedownfromthetreeandwalkeduptothetwocats."Mydearfriends!CanIhelpyou?"askedthemonkey.Thecatstoldthemonkeywhattheproblemwasandsaid,"Whydon'tyoubethejudgebetweenus"Whenthemonkeynodded,thecatssaid,"Pleasedividethisloafofbreadforus."Theclevermonkeybrokethebreadintotwopieces.Butonepiecewasalittlebiggerthantheother."Ohno!Iwilltakealittlebiteofthisbiggerpiecetomakebothequal"saidthemonkey.Buthetookabigbite."Uhoh!Nowithasbecomesmallerthantheotherpiece.Iwilljusthavetotakealittlebitefromthatone,too,"saidthemonkey.TheJudgeMonkeytookanotherbite.Thetwocatssatinfrontofthemonkey,seeingtheloafofbreadgettingsmallerandsmaller.Whenthewholeloafwaseatenbythemonkey,themonkeysaid,"Iamsorry.Itwasreallydifficulttodividethebread.Imustbegoingnow."Andthemonkeyjumpedontothetreeandwasgone."Ifonlywehadnotquarreledbetweenourselves,wewouldhaveremainedunitedandwedon'tneedtogotothemonkeyandbecomehungrynow,"saidthetwocats.28．Whatdidthetwocatsfindunderatree?A．Amouse. B．Amonkey. C．Anothercat. D．Aloafofbread.29．Whatproblemdidthetwocatshavewhentheyaskedthemonkeyforhelp?A．Theydidn'tlikeeachotherverymuch.B．Theycouldn'tdecidehowtodividethebread.C．Theloafofbreadwastoobigforthemtohold.D．Themonkeywasmakingtoomuchnoiseonthetree.30．Howdidthetwocatsprobablyfeelintheend?A．Happy. B．Excited. C．Bored. D．Regretful.（2019·北京·八年级期中）Jokes$50-$100Gotajoke?SenditinforlaughteristheBestmedicine.SmartAnimalsUpto$100Shareunusualbehaviorofpetsorwildanimalsinupto300words.KindnessofStrangersUpto$150Shareyourmomentsofkindnessin100-500words.MyStory$350Doyouhavealife-changingstorytotell?Whatyouwritemustbetrueand800-1000words.Howtoreachus:Email:rdaeditor@31．Whatdoesthefirstadvertisement(广告)askustodo?A．Tosendinsomejokes B．ToshareourpetsC．Totalkaboutkindness D．Totellatruestory.32．Whichofthefouradvertisementsoffersthemostmoney?A．Jokes B．SmartAnimals. C．KindnessofStrangers. D．MyStory.33．Howcanwesendourwritingin?A．Byphone. B．Bypost C．Byemail D．Bygoingthere.（2019·北京·八年级期中）Thispastholidayseason,IdrovewithmyparentstoBostontovisitmycousin.Onmywaybackhome,westoppedataserviceareaforfood.Aswestoppedthere,therewasthisoldladywhowasbusycleaningallthetablesandchairsaspeoplewereleaving,makingsureeverythingwastidyandclean.Ijustthoughtofgiftingherwithfivedollarsandachocolateinmypocket.Iwroteonapapernapkin(纸巾):ThankyouandMerryChristmas.”Ihadwantedtoleaveitthereforherbutdecidedtowalkuptoherandgiveher.Sheaskedme,"Isitagift?OnlythenwillItakeit.”Inodded,“Yes,”andsmiledather.“Thankyou,youngman."shereplied,andIlefttobuysomefoodfromthestoreinside.Onmywaybacktothecar,thewomanstoppedme.“ImadealotofcookiesandcandiesonChristmasforpeople,"sheexplained.“Wouldyouliketohavesome?”Abittakenaback,Ireplied,“Yes”.Sheaskedmetowait,andcamebackcarryingafour-inchplatefilledwithdifferentcookiesandchocolates!Myfirstexpressionwasabigsmile.“That'salot,”Isaid,abitsurprised.Shesmiledandtoldmethatshemadeeightytoninetyoftheseplateseveryyear,togifttofriendsandothers.Ihadnowordsorthoughtsinmybrain.Finally,IaskedifIcouldhugher.Wehugged,wishingeachotherahappyandhealthyholidayseason.Then,asweparted,IfeltasifIhadmetanewfriendwithwhomIexchangedthegiftofasmileandsomehappiness.Ireallyenjoyedthistrip.34．Thewriterwantedtovisit_______.A．hisparents B．anoldlady C．hiscousin D．hisaunt35．Whentheystoppedataserviceareatheoldladywas_______.A．cleaningthetable B．sweepingthefloorC．eatingcookies D．makingcandies36．Afterthewritersawtheoldlady,he_______.A．madesomefoodforher B．gaveher5dollarsandachocolateC．boughtsomefoodforher D．madealotofcookiesandcandies37．Intheend,thewriterfelt_______.A．Happy B．sad C．excited D．bored（2019·北京·首都师范大学附属中学八年级期中）BOOKS*Picturebooksforchildren*Informationabouttheworld*Novels*Booksin30languages*StoriesofallkindsYoucanenjoynewspapersandmagazinesinthereadingroom.VIDEO*Videofilms*TVplays*Musicvideos*SpecialinterestsYoucanenjoyyourselfandtaketimetowatchyourfavoritevideosathome.Youcanborrowavideoforaweekfor$1.AUDIO*Musicforeveryone:rock/classical/pop/blues/folk*Languagecassettesin42languagesintheworld*SpecialroomsforyoutoenjoylisteningCDsandcassettescanbeborrowed-Free!*Youcanborrowuptofivebooks;oneCDoronecassette.Asmanyvideosasyouwant.*Youcankeepbooksforthreeweeks;CDsandcassetteforoneweek.*Youcanrenewthembyphone,bypost,orinpersonatthelibraryifyouwanttokeepthemlonger.38．Weprobablycanseetheservicesina______.A．library B．cinema C．hospital D．shop39．Wecankeepthebooksnolongerthan______.A．oneweek B．twoweeks C．threeweeks D．fourweeks40．Youcanrenewbookstokeepthemlongerin______ways.A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5（2019·北京·首都师范大学附属中学八年级期中）Toson,Cecil,JustaquicknoteprefacebeforeIstartinearnest.WhenIwrotethis,youwere8,stillalittleboy.In2002,IwascalledtoactivedutyintheMarineCorpsintheWaronTerrorism.Onthe11thofSeptember2001whenAmericawasattacked,IknewthatIwouldeventuallyhavetogoandIwasfilledwithadeepsenseofsadness.ThatnightasyouandKeikowereasleep,Ilookedatyoulittlefacesandcouldn'thelpbutfightthetears.IknewitwouldbehardforyoubecauseIhadasimilarexperience.WhenIwasalittleboyaged6,myDad,yourGrandpaCawley,wassenttoVietnamduringtheWarthere.IrememberhowmuchImissedhim,too.ButnowunfortunatelyIhavecometorealizejusthowroughitmusthavebeenforGrandpatobeawayfromhischildrenforayear.Thinkingaboutthis,Iwantedtoputmythoughtsandfeelingsdownforyouandyoursister.IamsosorrythatIhadtoleaveforsuchalongtime.ThereisnoplaceIwouldratherbethanwithyouandKeiko.Youtwoarethelightsofmylife.Ihaveknownnogreaterjoythaninthefewyearssinceyoutwowereborn.Ihopetohavemanymoreyearswithyou.Ifthisdoesn'thappen,thenknowthatIloveyoumorethanwordscanexpress.IfforsomereasonIdon'tmakeithome,IwillneedyoutotakecareofyourlittlesisterandyourMum.YouwillbetheManoftheCawleyfamily.Begood,myson,andGodwillwatchoveryouashehasme.Iwillbewaitingimpatientlyforthetimewhenwecanallbetogetheragain.AllmyloveDad41．Thewriterofthelettermaybe______.A．anAmericansoldierinthebattlefieldB．anAmericanpolicemanC．asoldierintheVietnamWarD．apostmanworkingfarawayfromhome42．Oneoftheexperiencesthewriterandhissonhadincommonisthat______.A．theybothexperiencedtheVietnamWarB．theirfathershadtoleavetheirchildrenandfightabroadbecauseofthewarC．theyusedtostudyinthesameschoolD．theywerebotheightwhenthefathershadtoleavethem43．Wecaninferthat______.A．thewriterwasadevotedson B．thewriterwasabravesoldierC．thewriterrealizedhemightdieinthebattlefield D．thewriter'swifewasaJapanese（2019·北京·101中学八年级期中）Somegirlsaretalkingabouttheirbestfriends.Lily,EnglandMary,agirlfromAmerica,isthemostconfidentgirlthatIhaveevermet.Shelooksconfident,butIdon'thaveenoughconfidenceandIamquiteshy.Wehaveverydifferentpersonalities.Thisiswhywearesuchgoodfriends.Lucy,CanadaMybestfriendisAna.Wespentalotoftimetogetheruntilwewere12yearsoldinCanada.ThenImovedtoAmericawithmyfamily.WhenIwenttocollegeinNewYork,IsawAnainmyclass.Wewereverygladtostudytogetheragain.Betty,AustraliaMybestfriendisFanny.Sheisfriendlyandhelpful.OnceIgotsickwithflu,shecametotakecareofme.Sheisalsoverybright.Butsometimesshegetsangry,sheusuallyshoutsatmeformybeinglate.Yamato,JapanIlovetospendtimewithDick.Wesharethesamesenseofhumor.Weliketellingjokesandenjoytalkingaboutthefunnythingswedidwhenwewerechildren.44．Maryisfrom________.A．America B．Canada C．Australia D．Japan45．________movedtoAmericawhenshewas12yearsold.A．Lily B．Lucy C．Betty D．Yamato46．YamatoandDickboth___________.A．oftenstudytogether B．takecareofFancyC．liketellingjokes D．lookconfident（2019·北京·101中学八年级期中）Mymotheronlyhadoneeye.Ineverwantedhertoshowupatmyschool.Onedayduringelementaryschool,Iwasterriblyill.Mymothercame.“Yourmomonlyhasoneeye!”yelledsomeofmyclassmates.Iwishedmymotherwouldhavejustdisappeared.“Ifyouembarrass(使尴尬)me,whydon'tyoujustdie?”Ishoutedather,takingnonoticeofthesadlookonherface.Mymotherjusthandedmesomemedicineandleftwithoutsayinganything.Atthattime,Ididn'tthinkIhadhurtherfeelingsverymuch.ThatnightIsawmymomcryinginherroom.Evenso,Ihatedhertearsfromoneeye.Imadeadecision：Imuststudyhardandleavemymother.Yearslatermydreamcametrue.Iwasquitesuccessful.Ineverthoughtofgoingbacktoseemy“ugly”motheruntilonedayIgotaletter.“Myson,I'msorryIonlyhaveoneeye.Whenyouwerelittle,yougotintoanaccidentandlostyoureye.Asamom,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyoulivewithonlyoneeye,soIgaveyoumine.IwasneverangrywithyouandIneverregretteditbecauseIloveyou.Icriedoutaloud.OnlythendidIrealizehowbeautifulmymotherwas!47．Whydidn'tthewriterwanthismomtoshowupathisschool?A．Becausehethoughtshewasugly. B．Becausehismomhadaterribleillness.C．Becausehismomcouldn'tseeanything. D．Becausehisclassmatesdidn'tlikeher.48．Thewriter'smomlostoneeyebecause__________.A．shehadaseriouscaraccident B．sheusedittosaveherson'ssightC．shewasbornwithonlyoneeye D．shecriedtoomuch49．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thewriterdoesn'tlikehismothernow.B．Themotherwasveryangrywiththewriterwhenheshoutedather.C．Thewriterlivedinthesamecityashismother.D．Thewriterwasverysorryafterheknewhismothergavehimhereye.（2019·北京东城·八年级期中）Whyispinkorpurpleacolorforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?Theanswerdependslargelyonculturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.TotheEgyptians,greenisacolorthatrepresentsthehopeandjoyofspring,whileforMuslims,itmeansheaven.Redisasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures.InChina,childrenaregivenmoneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodluckintheNewYear.Formanynations,blueisasymbolofprotectionandreligious(宗教的)beliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklacehopingtoprotectthemselvesagainstevils.People'schoiceofcolorsisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies'reactionstowardthem.Greenissaidtobethemostrestfulcolor-Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeoplebothmentallyandphysically.Peoplewhoworkingreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohavefewerstomachaches.Redcancauseaperson'sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople'sappetites.Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant.Similarly,manycommercialwebsiteswillhaveared"BuyNow"buttonbecauseredisacolorthateasilycatchesaperson’seye.Blueisanothercalmingcolor.Unlikered,bluecancausepeopletoloseappetite.Soifyouwanttoeatless.somesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp.Thenexttimeyouaredecidingonwhattowearorwhatcolortodecorateyourroom,thinkaboutthecolorcarefully.50．WecanlearnfromParagraph3thatgreencan.A．cutdownpainandrelaxpeople B．easilycatchaperson'seyesC．causemorestomachach