八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习

八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)经典Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatourfoodwillbelikeinthefuture?Asthepopulationisgrowingfast,theremustbechangesinourfood.Morelandwillbeusedforbuildinghousesforpeople.Thentherewillbelessspaceforcattleandchickens,someatwillbemoreexpensive.Instead,peoplewilleatmorefruitandvegetables.Scientistsarealwaystryingoutnewwaysofgrowingfood.OnlyonethirdoftheEarth'sareaislandandtherestissea,sosomethinkmaybewecangetmorefoodfromthesea.Besides,thoughricesupportsmorethanhalfoftheworld'spopulation,itneedsalotofwatertogrow.Scientistspredict（预测）theclimatewillgetdrierduringthenextcentury.Therefore,itmightbeimpossibletogrowriceinthefuture.Somefarmersareexperimentingwithnewcrops.Farmersliketogrowbeansbecausetheydon'tneedmuchwater,andbeansalsoimprovethe（1）Whywon'tsomepeopleeatmeateverydayinthefutureaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausemeatmakespeoplefat. B.Becausemeatmaybemoreexpensive.C.Becausepeoplewanttobehealthier. D.Becausepeoplewanttoeatmorevegetables.（2）Wherecanwegetmorefoodaccordingtothepassage?A.Fromthesea. B.Fromtheland. C.Fromtherivers. D.Fromotherplanets.（3）Whymightitbeimpossibletogrowriceinthefutureaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausegrowingriceishardwork. B.Becausepeoplewilleatlessrice.C.Becausericeneedsmuchwatertogrow. D.Becauseittakestoomuchtimetogrowrice.（4）WhichofthefollowingaboutbeansisNOTtrue?A.Beansmaybepopularforfarmerstogrow.B.Beansneedasmuchwaterasricetogrow.C.Beansimprovethequalityofthesoil. D.Beanscantaketheplaceofriceandmeat.（1）细节理解题。根据Thentherewillbelessspaceforcattleandchickens,someatwillbe（2）细节理解题。根据OnlyonethirdoftheEarth'sareaislandandtherestissea,sosomethinkmaybewecangetmorefoodfromthesea.地球只有三分之一是陆地，因此一些人认为A（3）细节理解题。根据Besides,thoughricesupportsmorethanhalfoftheworld'spopulation,itneedsalotofwatertogrow.此外，虽然，水稻支撑着世界上一半多人口，它需C（4）细节理解题。根据Farmersliketogrowbeansbecausetheydon'tneedmuchwater,农CSarawassittinginthekitchengoingoverthepartylistwithhermother.TheexamswereoverandSarawantedtoinviteherfriendsforapartyandhavefun."Sara,aren'tyougoingtoinviteAda?"hermotherasked.Adahadbeenherbestfriendsince"Mother,youknowIamnowamemberofPurpleGirlsClubandwehavesomerulesaboutpeoplewecanbefriendswith."Saraansweredinalowvoice."Really?Andwhataretherules?"hermotheraskedinsurprise."Well,onlyveryprettygirlscanbepartofourgroup.AndAdaisso...youknow...dark.""Ican'tbelieveit."hermothersaidangrily.AsSaraleftthekitchen,herfathercalledherfromthelivingroom.Sarawenttoherfatherandgotnervouswhenshesawtheexamreportinhishands."Sara,whathashappenedtoyourgrades?Youhavefailedinmath."herfathersaid.Sarahadnoanswer.ThetruthwasthattheactivitiesofPurpleGirlsClubleftherwithverylittletimeforstudies."Sara,itsaysthatyoucantakepartinsupplementaryexams.Ifyourgradesdon'timprovethen,I'llcancelyourtriptoSpaininthecomingholiday."SarawenttoherroomandcalledGina,theleaderofPurpleGirlsClub."Gina,canyouhelpmetocompletemynotesbeforetheexams?"Ginajustsaid,"Exams?Whocaresaboutexams?"Onebyone,shecalledallherfriendsintheclubbutnooneseemedtocareorwantedtohelpher.ThenSarathoughtofAda.SheknewAdawouldhelpher.ShealsoknewAdahadbeenhurtbyher,butAdasaid,"Ifyouneedanyhelp,justletmeknow.WecanstudytogethertillyourNextMonday,asthetwofriendsenteredtheschooltogether,Ginacalledout,"Sara,youknowourclubrules.Youcan'tbefriendswiththosewhodonotbelongtoourclub.""Gina,Ihaveanewruleaboutfriendship."Sarareplied,"AndI'vedecidedtoleavetheclub."（1）AfterSarabecameamemberofPurpleGirlsClub,shechoseafriendaccordingtoaA.grades B.looks C.usualactivities D.favoritecolors（2）Sarabecamenervousaftergoingtoherfatherbecause____________.A.shedidn'tdowellinherexamsB.hedidn'tallowhertogotoSpainC.shehadtoleavePurpleGirlsClubD.heaskedhertoimprovehergrades（3）FromthepassageweknowthatAdais____________.A.Silly. B.Rude. C.Kind. （4）WhydidSaraleavetheclubatlast?（请用约30-50个词回答）（4）BecausetheclubmembersandSarahavedifferentrulesaboutfriendship.Themembersonlymakefriendswithveryprettypeople.Also,WhenSarafailedintheexam,nooneintheclubwantedtohelpherexceptAda.What'smore,theclubmembersdon’tcareaboutstudyand接受漂亮的女孩子，因此Sara不再跟Ada做朋友，但是俱乐部还使得Sara没时间学习且Sara（1）推理判断题。根据第五段onlyveryprettygirlscanbepartofourgroup.只有漂亮的女B（2）细节理解题。根据第八段Youhavefailedinmath.你数学考试失败了，可知Sara之所以紧张，是因为数学考得不好。故选（3）推理判断题。根据倒数第三段butAdasaid,"Ifyouneedanyhelp,justletmeknow.Wecanstudytogethertillyourexams."但是Ada说“如果你需要任何帮助就让我知道。我们可以一起学习到你考试”，可知尽管Sara伤害过Ada，但是Ada还愿意帮助Sara学习，所以4和成绩。故答案为BecausetheclubmembersandSarahavedifferentrulesaboutfriendship.Themembersonlymakefriendswithveryprettypeople.Also,WhenSarafailedintheexam,nooneintheclubwantedtohelpherexceptAda.What'smore,theclubmembersdon’tcareaboutstudyandexams.TonyWheelerwasborntotravel.Hisfatherworkedforanairline.Forthefirst16yearsofhislife,Wheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanycounties.Intheearly1970s,TonymetayoungwomannamedMaureen.Soontheygotmarried.Beforegettingjobs,TonyandMaureenwantedtotravel.Theytookayear-longtripfromEngland,throughAsia,toAustralia.Onthetrip,theyvisitedplaceslikeIran,Indiaandsoon.WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustralia,peopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip.Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteabookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountriesweather,customs,andplacestosee.Butunlikeothertravelbooksofthattime,TonyWheeler'sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidn'tgo.Healsowroteaboutspecialthingstoseeandtodo.Thebookwasverypopular.TonyandMaureenstartedacompanycalledLonelyPlanet.Theywentontraveling.Theywrotebooksforeachplacetheyvisited.Today,800peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.Thecompanyhasover650books.TonyWheeler,thegreattraveler,stillwritesabouttravelstomanyplacesandwillbringusmoresurprises.（1）TonyWheelerwrotethebookAcrossAsiaontheCheapto______.A.makemoneyforhisnexttrip.B.tellpeopleabouthisnewcompanyC.drawpeople'sattentiontohisfamilyD.answerpeople'squestionsabouthistrip（2）AcrossAsiaontheCheapwasdifferentfromothertravelbooksofthattimebecauseA.itwaslongerandmorepopularB.itwasthefirsttravelbookintheworldC.ittalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgoD.ittalkedaboutacountry'sweatherandcustoms（3）WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTonyWheeler'scompany?A.Hisfatherstartedit.B.Itisanairline.C.Hundredsofpeopleworkforit.D.Ithasnobooksabouttraveling.（4）Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.agreattravelerandhisbooksB.atourofdifferentcountriesC.agreatwriterandhisfamilyD.differentkindsofcompanies（1）细节题。根据文章提到的Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteabookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap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Butunlikeothertravelbooksofthattime,TonyWheeler'sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidn'tgo.可知这本书说了人们不去的地方的情（3）细节题。根据文章提到的Today,800peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.可知，数百人为这CAdentist（牙医）wasstartinghisinworkinthemorning.Suddenlyamanranin.Hisfacewasredandhecouldonlysay"Quick!Quick!"Thedentistthoughthemustbeverysick.Hisassistant（助手）helpedtomakemansitinachair.Thedentistgavethemansomemedicinetomakehimsleep.Then,helookedintotheman'smouthandpulledoutallthebadteeth.Whenthemanwokeup,hesaidinalowvoice,"Quick,doctor,quick.""It'sallrightnow,"thedentisttoldhim."It'sover.""Youdon'tunderstand,"saidtheman,"Icametotellyouthatyourhouseisonfire."（1）Thedentistwasstartinghisworkinthemorning.（2）Suddenlyawomanranintothedentist'soffice.（3）Thedentistthoughtthemanmustbeverysick.（4）Thedentist'sassistanthelpedtomakethemansitonatable.（5）Theassistantpulledoutalltheman'sbadteeth.（1）细节理解题。根据Adentist（牙医）wasstartinghisinworkinthemorning.可知（2）细节理解题。根据Suddenlyamanranin.可知一个男人跑进来，而不是女人。故（3）细节理解题。根据Thedentistthoughthemustbeverysick.牙医认为这个人一定病（4）细节理解题。根据Hisassistant（助手）helpedtomakemansitinachair.可知助（5）细节理解题。根据Thedentistgavethemansomemedicinetomakehimsleep.Then,helookedintotheman'smouthandpulledoutallthebadteeth.牙医给了这个人一Onceuponatime,twoyoungmenwerespendingsometimeinthecountry.Oneday,whiletakingawalktogether,theycrossedalargefield."Lookout!"oneoftheyoungmenshouted,becauseabull 现）andbegantochase（追赶）them.Theywereveryfrightened.Theyranasfastastheycould,butthebullkeptchasingthem.Finally,oneofthemenclimbedupatree.Theotheronejumpedintoahole,butsoonhecameoutofit.Immediatelythebullchasedhimbackintothehole."Staythere!"hisfriendshouted,butsoonthemancameoutagain,andagainthebullchasedhimrightback.Thiswentonfiveorsixmoretimes.Atlast,themaninthetreegotangryandshoutedtohisfriendinthehole,"Youfool!Stayinthatholeforawhile;otherwise,thisbullwillkeepushereallday!""Iwantto,"themanshoutedback,"butthere'sabearinit!"（1）Thestorytookplaceinthe A.hole B.village C.town D.largefield（2）Oneofthemenclimbedupatree,andtheother A.gotintoahole B.ranaway C.keptrunning D.wentbackhome（3）Themaninthetreegotangrybecausehisfriend A.metabearinthehole B.wasafool C.stayedinthehole D.didn'tstayinthehole对他喊：“我告诉了你在洞里呆一会。”当他又一次跳回到洞里的时候说：“一只熊在洞里（1）细节理解题。根据Oneday,whiletakingawalktogether,theycrossedalargefield.可知D（2）细节理解题。根据Finally,oneofthemenclimbedupatree.TheotheronejumpedintoA（3）细节理解题。Atlast,themaninthetreegotangryandshoutedtohisfriendinthehole,"Youfool!Stayinthatholeforawhile;otherwise,thisbullwillkeepushereallday!"最后，树”WhenIwasachild,myparentsalwaystoldmethatIshouldnevertalktostrangers.ThiswaspartofawholelistofthingsIshouldneverdo:Neveracceptfoodorcandyfromstrangers,nevergetinacarwithstrangers,andsoon.Theythinkstrangersmaydosomethingharmfultous.Butifwedidn'tstartaconversationwithstrangers,we'dnevermakenewfriends.We'dnevergetajob.Wemaymissthehappinessthatcomesfromtalkingwithstrangers.Andthemorepeopleyouknow,themorechancesyoucanget.Thefollowingpassageoffersyousomeadviceonhowtobreaktheice.Don'tjustlookatyourshoes.Goandsay"Hi"tothatnewguy.Itwillbeeasiertobreaktheiceifyouknowmoreaboutdifferentcultures.British:Beautifulday,isn'tit?TheweatherinBritainischangeable.So,itisoneofthetopicstheBritishcaremostabout.Andthere'sasimplerule:Say"Yes"whetheryouagreewiththeperson'sideaontheweatherornot.That'sbecausetheBritishstartaconversationusingtheweathersothattheycancontinuetheirFrench:Wheredidyougoonholiday?TotalkwithaFrenchperson,thesafestwayistoaskabouthisorherlastholiday.Frenchstudentsenjoya10-to-15-dayholidayeverytwomonths.Frenchemployees（雇员）getmorethanoneandahalfmonthsofholidayseveryyear.American:So,whereareyoufrom?TheUSissobigandpeoplemovesooftenthatplaceisalwaysasource（来源）oftalk.Youcantrytofindaconnectionwiththeplacethey'refrom.Forexample,ifsomeoneisfromLosAngeles,youcouldsay,"Oh,Ihaveafriendwhostudiedthere."（1）Thewriter'sparentstellhimnottotalktostrangersbecause______.A.itwasdangerous B.thewriterdidn'tliketotalkwithstrangersC.itwaspartofthelife D.thewriter'sparentswereafraidtotalkwithstrangers（2）Theunderlinedphrase"breaktheice"probablymeans______.A.puttheiceintopiecesB.offerachancetotalkC.playaninterestinggameD.giveotherssomehelp（3）Thepassageismainlyabouthowto______.A.getagoodjobB.knowmoreaboutdifferentculturesC.getalongwithastrangerD.startaconversationwithastranger（1）细节题。根据文章提到的Theythinkstrangersmaydosomethingharmfultous.可（2）推断题。根据文章提到的Itwillbeeasiertobreaktheiceifyouknowmoreaboutdifferentcultures.可知，划横线单词的意义为找到和他人说话的机会，故选B。Howmuchsleepdoweneed?Wearealldifferent.Somepeopleneedonlythreehoursofsleepanight.Othersneedtenhoursofsleepanight.MostAmericanssleepanaverage seventoeighthoursanight.Aftertheageoffifty,theaveragesleepingtimegoesdownto6.5hoursanight.Mostpeoplehaveabadnightwhentheycannotfallasleep（睡着）.Thenameofthisproblemiscalledinsomnia.Thisisn'tanewproblem.Manyfamouspeopleinhistoryhadinsomnia.Someofthesepeoplehadspecialideastomakethemsleep.BenjaminFranklin,thefamousinventorhadfourbeds.Hemovedfromonetoanothertofallasleep.KingLouisXIV（国王路易十四）ofFrancehadfourhundredandthirteenbedsandhopedtofallasleepinoneofthem.MarkTwain,thefamousAmericanwriter,hadadifferentway.Helayonhissideacrosstheendofhisbed.（1）Aftertheageoffifty,theaveragesleephoursare________anight.A.3hours B.7or8hours C.6.5hours D.10hours（2）WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.KingLouisXIVwasanAmerican.B.Manyfamouspeopleinhistoryhadabadnightwhentheycouldn'tfallasleep.C.BenjaminFranklinwasafamousdoctor.D.MostyoungAmericanssleepforanaverageof6.5hoursanight.（3）WhydidBenjaminFranklinhavefourbeds?A.Becausehehopedtofallasleep.B.Becausehewasafamousinventor.C.Becausehehadalotofmoney.D.Becausehelikedtolieonhissideacrosstheendofhisbed.（1）细节题。根据第一段提到Aftertheageoffifty,theaveragesleepingtimegoesdownto（2）细节题。根据第三段中提到KingLouisXIV（国王路易十四）ofFrancehadfourhundredandthirteenbedsandhopedtofallasleepinoneofthem他是法国人可得知A错误。根据第三段提到Manyfamouspeopleinhistoryhadinsomnia,too.许多名人也会失眠故B项正确。BenjaminFranklin,thefamousinventor,hadfourbeds.Hemoved（移动）fromonetoanothertofallasleep.他是个著名的发明家，而不是作家，故C项错误。根据第一段提到BenjaminFranklin,thefamousinventor,hadfourbeds.Hemoved（移动）fromonetoanother（3）细节题。根据BenjaminFranklin,thefamousinventorhadfourbeds.Hemovedfromonetoanothertofallaslee的描述可知他有四张床是因为希望睡着，故选A。SummersportscampsOursummercampshavethefollowingsports:•Basketball•Football•Swimming•Tennis•KungfuThissummer,weareofferingsportscampsatDiscoveryCollege,RenaissanceCollege,SouthIslandSchoolandWestIslandSchoolfromMondaystoFridaysforsixweeks.Oursummersportscampsareonlyforchildren.Wewanttomakesuretheygetenoughexerciseduringtheholiday.WearehavingashowaboutoursummersportscampsthisFridayatSouthIslandSchool.Youcancomeandlearnmoreaboutus.Signup（报名）before18June（27Juneforfootballcamps）toenjoy10%discountforoursummersportscamps.Youcanalsovisitourwebsite.hkorcallusat2711-1128formoreinformationaboutoursummersportscamps.（1）Thesummersportscampsoffer________kindsofsportsA.3 B.4 C.5 D.6（2）Thereisashowaboutthesummersportscampsat________.A.DiscoveryCollege B.RenaissanceCollegeC.SouthIslandSchool D.WestIslandSchool（3）YouCANNOTenjoy10%discountforfootballcampsifyousignupon________.A.17June B.21June C.26June D.29June（4）Thereare________waystogetmoreinformationaboutthesummersportscamps.A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5（5）Thematerialisprobablyfrom________.A.astorybook B.asportsreport C.asciencemagazine D.aschoolnoticeboard（1）细节理解题。根据文章原句•Basketball•Football•Swimming•Tennis•Kungfu可知C（2）细节理解题。根据文章原句WearehavingashowaboutoursummersportscampsthisFridayatSouthIslandSchool.可知夏季运动夏令营展在星期五SouthIslandSchool,故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据文章原句Signup（报名）before18June（27Juneforfootball（4）细节理解题。根据文章原句Youcanalsovisitourwebsite.hkorcallusat2711-1128formoreinformationaboutoursummersportscamps.可知除了广告中写的这种方ABD。Becomeavolunteerandhelpthoseinneedin Weneedstudentsattheageof16andupyourcommunity!Voluntaryworkincludesgivingwhostudyatschoolandwanttogivethemahandtothepoor,helpingthefamilieswhosechancestousetheirtalents,skillsandhousesweredestroyed bynaturaldisastersorknowledgetohelpthelittlekids.creatinggreenareasfortheneighborhood. Theymustbe warm-heartedandhaveWhicheverserviceactivityyouchoose,youcanenoughpatience.makeadifferenceandcreateareal changeinLet'swork togethertomaketheworldaOursummerholidayvolunteerjobsareopentoall.Youdon'tneedanyspecialskillsandtherearenoagelimitswithBiosphereExpedition（生物圈探险）.Youcanbeawildlifeandenvironmentalvolunteerforanywherefromtwoweekstotwomonths.You'll workwithlocalscientists,andtheleadersfromBiosphereExpeditionwillbebyyourside.（1）Accordingtothepassage,thevolunteerscan________inthecommunity.A.helpthepoor B.takecareofpetanimalsC.cleanupthehouses D.buildahouseforthehomeless（2）WhatcanwelearnaboutBiosphereExpedition?A.PeopleofdifferentagescantakepartinBiosphereExpedition.B.TojoininBiosphereExpedition,specialskillsarerequired.C.You'llworkaloneifyoutakepartinBiosphereExpedition.D.BiosphereExpeditionislikelytobeheldformorethan90days.（3）IfJames________isyearsold,hemightbeavolunteertohelpthelittlekids.A.11 B.13 C.15 D.17（4）Thepassagewaswrittento________.A.introduceascienceclubB.lookforvolunteersC.offercommunityserviceD.helpwithjobinterviews（1）细节题。根据第一则信息Becomeavolunteerandhelpthoseinneedinyourcommunity!Voluntaryworkincludesgivingahandtothepoor可知帮助社区里的穷人，故选A。（2）细节题。根据第二个信息Youdon'tneedanyspecialskillsandtherearenoagelimitswithBiosphereExpedition（生物圈探险）.可知没有年龄限制、不需要任何特殊的技能都可（3）细节题。根据第三则信息Weneedstudentsattheageof16andupwhostudyatschoolandwanttogivethemchancestousetheirtalents,skillsandknowledgetohelpthelittlekids.可Whatwilllifebelikein2050Lifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050inallthefields,fromentertainmenttotechnology.TVchannelswilldisappearin2050.Peoplewillchooseaprogrammefroma"menu"andacomputerwillsendtheprogrammedirectlytothetelevision.Waterwiltbecomeoneofourmostseriousproblems.Todayinmanyplaces,agricultureisdevelopingandpeoplearegrowingfruitandvegetablestoexport（出口）.Thisneedsalotofwater.Needforwaterwillincreasetentimesbetweennowand2050andtherewillbeseriousIntransportation,computerswillcontrolthespeedoftheearsandtherewon'tbeanyaccidents.Today,manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare.By2050,thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittowhereyouwanttogo.Besides,spaceplaneswilltakepeoplehalfwayaroundtheworldintwohours.Nowadays,theUnitedStatesShuttlecangointospaceandlandonEarthagain.By2050,spaceplaneswillflyallovertheworldandpeoplewillflyfromLosAngelestoTokyoinjusttwohours.Inthefieldoftechnology,robotswillreplacepeopleinmanyfields.Todaymanyfactorieshavealreadyusedrobots.Bigcompaniespreferrobotsbecausetheydonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrikes,andtheywork24hoursaday.By2050,wewillseerobotseverywhere—infactories,schools,offices,hospitals,shopsandhomes.（1）TVchannelswill in2050.A.disappear B.appear C.bemoreexpensive D.becheaper（2）Howmanytimeswillwateruseincreasebetweennowand______.A.Fivetimes. B.Eighttimes. C.Tentimes. D.Eleventimes.（3）WhatwillNOThappentocarsin2050?A.Therewillbenoaccidents.B.Computerswillcontrolthespeedofcars.C.Computerswilltelldriverswhereexactlytheyare.D.Computerswillcontrolthecarsanddrivethecarstowhereyouwanttogo.（4）BigcompaniespreferrobotsNOTbecause____________.A.theywillreplacepeople B.theycanworkalongtimeC.theywon'tcomplain D.theydonotgoonstrikes年的生活。（1）细节理解题。根据第二段TVchannelswilldisappearin2050.可知，2050年电视频道（2）细节理解题。根据第三段Needforwaterwillincreasetentimesbetweennow.可知，（3）推理判断题。根据第四段Today,manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare.可知，现在的汽车就会告诉主人他们准确的位置，不需要等到2050年。故（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段Bigcompaniespreferrobotsbecausetheydonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrikes,andtheywork24hoursaday.可知，大公司更喜欢机器人是因为他们不HaveyoueverwalkedalongtheSilkRoad?DoyouknowthefamousSilkRoad?TheSilkRoadwasanancientnetworkoftraderoutes（贸易路线）connectingtheEastandtheWest.Peopleusedtodobusinesswithothersfromdifferentcountriesalongtheseroutes.Scientistsandarchaeologists（考古学家）believepeoplebegantotravelalongtheSilkRoadcenturiesago.BythetimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld,theSilkRoadhadcoveredalmost6,500kilometers.ItstartedfromChinaandfinallygottoRome.MerchantstravelingalongtheSilkRoadcarriedsilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedintea,cloth,gold,jewelsandotherthings.Duringitsbusiesttime,theSilkRoadattracted（吸引）peoplefrommanydifferentcountries,suchasChina,Iraq,TurkeyandGreece.AllthosepeopletraveledalongtheSilkRoadtosharegoods,stories,ideas,languagesandcultures.Inmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadisstilluseful,butnowpeopleusetrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorsestotravel.TheyhaverealizedtheSilkRoadisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantamongcountries.Sothey,especiallyChinesepeople,aretryingtomakebetteruseofit.ThereisevenaSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquan,GansuProvince.Ithasover35,000objectsabouttheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountries.（1）TheoldSilkRoadstartedfromChinaandgotto______.A.Iraq B.Turkey C.Greece D.Rome（2）Theunderlinedword"Merchants"means"______"inChinese.A.流浪汉 （3）Allpeoplecouldshare______throughtheSilkRoad.A.families B.cultures C.people （4）Whatcanweinferaccordingtothepassage?A.WecangettoanypartoftheworldalongtheSilkRoad.B.TheSilkRoadisplayinganimportantroleintheworld.C.OnlyChinawouldliketomakebetteruseoftheSilkRoad.D.TheSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquansimplyprotectsChina'shistory.（5）What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheSilkRoad B.TheSilkRouteMuseumC.TheEastandtheWest D.TradesAmongCountries（1）细节理解题，根据ItstartedfromChinaandfinallygottoRome.可知，古老的丝绸（2）词义猜测题，根据MerchantstravelingalongtheSilkRoadcarriedsilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedintea,cloth,gold,jewelsandotherthings. C（3）细节理解题，根据AllthosepeopletraveledalongtheSilkRoadtosharegoods,stories,ideas,languagesandcultures.可知所有的人通过丝绸之路分享货物、故事、想B了世界东西方的贸易往来，故答案是TraveltoItalyLargerthanFlorence's7.6squarekilometers

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Warmandwetinwinterwhilehotand dryin（1）Thereare________famousItaliancitiesmentionedintheform.A.two B.three C.four（2）Milanhasa________climateaccordingtotheform.A.wet B.hot C.dry（3）Accordingtotheform,________isthesmallestinarea.A.Rome B.Venice C.Milan（4）Florenceiswellknownas________.A.thelargestcityinItaly B.thewatercity C.thebirthplaceoftheRenaissance（5）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheform?A.In2010,thepopulationofFlorencewaslargerthanthatofMilan.B.ThepopulationofRomewas2，740，000in2010.C.Thecapitalcityhasanareaoflessthan1，507squarekilometers.Youmayfeelinterestedinstudentsinothercountries.Dotheyhavesomuchhomework?Whatdotheydointheirfreetime?Dotheyoftengotoparties?PeopledidasurveyinChina,Japan,SouthKoreaandtheUSlastyear.Herearetheresults.Whostudiesthehardest?Chinesestudentsspendthemosttimeinstudying.Aboutoneintwospendsmorethantwohoursontheirhomeworkeveryday.Why?Maybethey'justwanttoimprovethemselves,ortheydothatjustbecauseoftheschoolandtheirparents.Whosleepsmostofteninclass?About45percentofJapanesestudentsdozeoffinclass.32%ofusstudentsfeelsleepyinclass,whileinChina,thereare5%studentssleepinginclass.WhydoJapanesestudentsgettiredandsleepyinclassmoreeasily?Becausetheyalwaysliketostayuplateatnight!Whoisthemostdistracted?Americanstudentsarethemostactiveinclass,butalsothemostdistracted.64.2%ofthemtalktofriendsinclass.46.9%ofthemeatinclass,and38.9%ofthemsende-mailsorreadotherbooksinclass.Whatdotheydoafterschool?Intheirfreetime,mostChinesestudentsstudyorsurftheInternet.MostAmericanstudentshangoutwiththeirfriendsorgotoparties.MostJapanesestudentsdoexercisewhilemostSouthKoreanstudentswatchTV.（1）WhatpercentofChinesestudentsspendmorethan2hoursdoingtheirhomeworkeveryA.32% B.45% C.50% D.64.2%（2）Whatdoesa"distractedstudent"usuallydoinclass?A.Helistenstohisteachersverycarefully.B.Hekeepsquietanddoeshishomework.C.Healwaysfallsasleepinclass.D.Hedoesthingsthathavenothingtodowithlearning.（3）Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A.Thestudentsfromdifferentcountrieshavedifferentcharacter.B.Chinesestudentsworkmuchharderthanthosefromothercountries.C.Thestudentsaroundtheworlddosomethingdifferentintheirfreetime.D.MoststudentsintheworldareinterestedingoingonlineorwatchingTV.（1）细节题。根据文章提到的Aboutoneintwospendsmorethantwohoursontheirhomeworkeveryday.可知，有大约50%的学生做作业超过2小时，故选C。（2）推断题。根据文章提到的Americanstudentsarethemostactiveinclass,butalsothemostdistracted.64.2%ofthemtalktofriendsinclass.46.9%ofthemeatinclass,and38.9%ofthemsende-mailsorreadotherbooksinclass可知分心的学生总是做与学Policearen'tsurehowelsetoexplainit.ButwhenapolicemanwalkedintoanapartmentonThursdaynighttoanswera911call,acatwaslyingbyatelephoneonthefloor.Thecat'sowner,Gary,wasonthegroundnearhisbedhavingfallenoutofhiswheelchair.Garysaidhiscat,Tommy,musthavehittherightbuttons（按钮）tocall911.Hesaidhecouldn'tgetupbecauseofgreatpainfromhischest（胸口）.Healsocouldn'treachthemedicineonthetable.Thepoliceman,Patrick,saidpolicegota911callfromGray'sapartment,buttherewasnooneonthephone.PolicecalledbacktomakesureeverythingwasOK,andwhennooneanswered,theydecidedtocheckthingsout.That'swhyPatrickfoundTommynexttothephone.Garygotthecatthreeyearsagotohelplowerhisbloodpressure（压力）.Hetrainedhimtocall911,butunsureifthetrainingwouldwork.Thephoneinthelivingroomisalwaysonthefloor,andthereare12smallbuttonsincludingaspeeddial（快捷键）for911rightabovethebuttonforthespeakerphone."He'smyhero（英雄）."Graysaid.（1）Whomadea911calltothepolice?A.Gary. 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