期末复习之阅读理解16篇(深圳名校真题)八年级英语下学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（牛津深圳版）

期末复习之阅读理解16篇(深圳名校真题)（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）Afterwearingmasksinpublicforthreeyears,manyJapanesearetakingclassestolearnhowtosmileagain.Smilingismeanttobeanaturalresponse,butitappearsthathidingbehindamaskforthreeyearshasleftmanyJapaneseunabletosmilenaturally.Someofthemnowpayingsmilingtrainerstoteachthemhowtoshowtheirwhiteteethagaininanaturalway.Theytakespecialclasseswheretheyaretaughthowtoexercisedifferentpartsoftheirfacesandeventheirneckmuscles(肌肉)tosmileproperlyandexpresshappinesswithoutlookingstrange.“Asmileisasmileonlywhenitisshownonyourface,”KeikoKawano,asuccessfulbusinesswomanwhousedtobearadiohost,toldtheJapanTimes.“Evenifyou’rethinkingaboutsmilingorthatyou’rehappy,ifyouhavenoexpression,itwon’treachthepersonyoumunicatewith.”Kawanosaidthatshehastaughtsmilingclassestoaround4,000peoplesinceshestartedherworkin2017.However,requirementsforherclasseshasrocketedrecentlyafterpeoplestoppedwearingmasks.“Somepeoplesaythatevenifthey’reabletotakeofftheirmasks,theydon’twanttoshowthebottomhalfoftheirfaces,orthattheydon’tknowhowtosmileanymore,”smiletrainerMihoKitanosaid.“Actually,improvingyoursmileisjustliketrainingtheotherpartsofyourbody.It’sallaboutthemuscles,soexercisingtheexpressivefacialmusclesisthemostimportantthing.”

Interestingly,smilingclasseshavebeenpartofJapanesecultureforseveraltensofyears,andtheyhavebeepopularagainafterthelockdownwasended.1．WhatmayJapanesedoiftheytaketheclasses?A．Checkandbrushtheirteeth.B．Tryhostingapopularradioprogram.C．Exercisetheirfacialmuscles.D．Practicesomemunicationskills.2．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3probablymean?A．Thepersonyoutalktowillhavenoideathatyouarehappy.B．Thepersonyoutalktowillfinditdifficulttosmilenaturally.C．Thepersonyoumunicatewithwon’tgotoclasswithyou.D．Thepersonyoumunicatewithwon’tkeepintouchwithyou.3．WhichstatementmayMihoKitanoagreewith?A．Wearingmaskscanhelppeopleexpresstheirfeelings.B．Peoplecan’twaittoseethebottomhalfoftheirfaces.C．Itisboringtoteachpeoplehowtoimprovetheirsmiles.D．Muscleexercisecanhelppeoplehaveanaturalsmile.4．Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromthepassage?A．TheclassesareactuallynotnewtoJapanese.B．Kawanohastaughttheclassesforthreeyears.C．Peoplehavetowearmaskswhentakingtheclasses.D．Theclasseswereverypopularduringthelockdown.5．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．JapaneseAttendClassesforBetterExerciseB．JapaneseTurntoTrainerstoLearntoSmileC．JapaneseTakeanInterestinBodyLanguageD．JapanesePayMoreAttentiontoMuscleHealth（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）Unlikemanyotherpenguins(企鹅),Africanpenguinsdonotliveinthecoldestareasoftheearth,butonwarmsunnycoastsofSouthAfrica.Theyarethefirstpenguinspecies(物种)discoveredbyhumans.Africanpenguinsgrowto60—70cmtallandweigh3—4kg.Theyhavepinkpatchesabovetheireyes.Blood(血液)issenttothesepatchestobecooledbytheoutsideair.Thehottertheweathergets,thepinkerthepatchesappear.EachAfricanpenguinhasauniquepatternofblackspots(斑点)onthewhitechest.Thesespots,likehumanfingerprints,canbeusedtoidentifythepenguins.Africanpenguinsfeedmainlyonfish.Theseflightlessbirdsswimabout40kmeverydayforfood.Whentheyareveryhungry,theysometimescoveradistanceof110km.Theirtopswimmingspeedisabout20kmperhour.Theycandiveasdeepas120metersandholdtheirbreathfor2.5minutesunderwater.Africanpenguinsmoult(换羽)onceayearforabout20days.Duringthistime,theycan’thuntbecausetheirnewfeathersarenotyetwaterproof(防水的).Withoutfood,theylosenearlyhalfoftheirbodyweight.Africanpenguinsliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theycanlivefor10—15yearsinthewild,butthoseinprotectedenvironmentscanliveforupto30years.Sincethe1980s,theAfricanpenguinpopulationhasdropped.In2010,Africanpenguinswerelistedasendangered.Manyofthebirdshavelosttotheirnaturalenemies.Humanactivities,suchasoverfishingandoceanpollution,havecausedotherstodie.6．WhydoAfricanpenguinshavepinkpatchesabovetheireyes?A．Toprotecttheireyes.B．Tocoolthemdowninhotweather.C．Tohelpthemseebetter.D．Tomakethemlookmoreattractive.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unique”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Tiny.B．Clear.C．Special.D．Beautiful.8．HowlongmayanAfricanpenguinliveifitiskeptinazoo?A．Forupto10years.B．Forupto15years.C．Forupto20years.D．Forupto30years.9．WhatcanwelearnaboutAfricanpenguinsfromthepassage?A．Theyareexcellentdiversalthoughtheycannotfly.B．Theyswimabout110kmeverydaytohuntforfood.C．Theirweightremainsthesameduringmoultingseason.D．Theycanprotectthemselvesfromtheirnaturalenemies.10．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Somedifferencesamongpenguinspecies.B．SomebasicfactsaboutAfricanpenguins.C．Somereasonswhypenguinsareendangered.D．SomemethodsofprotectingAfricanpenguins.（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）Withahistoryofover1,000years,coconutcarving(椰雕)isatreasuredheritageinWenchangcity,Hainanprovince.ZhangBidi,a54yearoldcoconutcarvingartist,hasfoundabigmarketforsmallcoconutcarvings.Zhanghasdevelopedadeeploveforcoconutcarvingsincehischildhood.In1991,aftergraduatingfromhighschool,ZhangwenttoShenzhenandworkedinapanymakinggamepadsforyears.In2010,anideasuddenlypoppedintohishead.Fromnowhere,hewasthinkingofmakingbluetoothloudspeakersoutofcoconuts.Zhangbelievedthattheloudspeakerswouldbepopular,andhecontinuedtodigintotheindustry(产业).Itturnedouttobethebestideaever.In2015,Zhangreturnedtohishometownandstartedacoconutcarvingpanywithhiswife.However,fewpeopleknewaboutcoconutcarvingsandtheindustryscale(规模)wassmall.Tosolvetheproblem,hedecidedtoaddmoderndesignstotraditionalcoconutcarvingstokeeptheskillalive.Zhangsetupacarvingworkshopin2018.Heteachesyoungpeoplecoconutcarvingskillsanddesigns.Hispanyprovidesjobsforstudentsandhelpsfarmersmakemoney.Morethan300differentkindsofcarvedcoconutproductsareproduced,suchastableware,teasets,ornaments(饰品)andsoon.Inthefuture,Zhanghopescoconutcarvingcanbeintroducedtoschoolsandthatmorestudentscanlearnabouttheartandbetterpassonthetraditionalskill.11．WhendidZhangbeeinterestedincoconutcarving?A．Whenhewasachild.B．Whenhelefthighschool.C．Whenhegothisfirstjob.D．whenhesetuphisworkshop.12．WhatideadidZhanghavein2010?A．Tousecoconutstomakeloudspeakers.B．Tointroducecoconutcarvingtoschools.C．Tostartacarvingpanywithhiswife.D．Toteachpeoplecarvingskillsanddesigns.13．WhatproblemdidZhangfacewhenhereturnedtohishometown?A．Thereweremanystrongbusinesspetitors.B．Coconutcarvingwasunknowntomostpeople.C．Hedidn’thaveenoughmoneytostarthispany.D．Hewasoutofworkandcouldn’tsupporthisfamily.14．HowdidZhangmakehisbusinesssuccessful?A．Byloweringthepricesoftheproducts.B．Byofferingjobstostudents.C．Bymixingmoderndesignswitholdones.D．Byhelpingfarmerstomakemoney.15．Inwhichpartofanewspapercanwereadthepassage?A．Travel. B．History. C．Technology. D．People.（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）TheskillformakingtheJiangzhouChengniinkstone(江州澄泥砚台)goesbacktotheHanDynasty.However,itwaslostattheendoftheMingDynasty.In1986,LinYongmaoandhissonLinTaodecidedtobringthisancientskillbacktolife.Theylearnedhowtomaketheinkstonefromhistoricalbooks.Butbringingitbacktolifewasnoteasy.TheywalkedovertheFenheriverbedandcollectedallkindsofmud(泥土)tofindthebestone.Toknowthebestheatforfiringclay(烧制黏土),theyspentmanynightskeepingaclosewatchonthekiln(窑).Aftertryingmanytimes,theyfinallymadethreeChengniinkstonesin1991.LinTaosaidittakesoverayearandmorethan10stepstomakeaChengniinkstone.Oneofthekeystepsismudfiltering(过滤).“Themudneedstobefilteredoverandoveragaintillitfeelslikeflour(面粉).Thisistomakesurethetexture(纹理)ofclayisright,”hesaid.

LinTaohasalsomademanymoderndesigns.Forexample,hepaintedpatternsoftheBird’sNestinBeijingonhisinkstones.“Passingontheskillholdsthekeytokeepingitalive.”hesaid.16．AccordingtoParagraph1,whendidpeoplefirstmakeChengniinkstone?A．TangDynasty. B．HanDynasty. C．SongDynasty. D．MingDynasty.17．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．TheylearnedhowtomakeChengniinkstoneonlybyreading.B．TheycouldeasilyfindthebestmudtomakeChengniinkstone.C．Ittookthemafewhourstoknowthebestbeatforfiringclay.D．BringingbacktheskillofChengniinkstoneneedshardwork.18．Whatdoes“This”refertoinparagraph5?A．Mudfiltering. B．Flour. C．Inkstone. D．Texture.19．WhichwordcanbestdescribeLinTaoaccordingtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Careful. B．Pleasant. C．Creative. D．Traditional.20．Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?A．StepsofmakingJiangzhouChengniinkstoneB．BringingbackalostskillJiangzhouChengniinkstoneC．TheattractivehistoryofJiangzhouChengniinkstoneD．Failureisthemotherofsuccess（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）WorldAnimalDayfallsonOct.4everyyear.Ithasbeenstartedin1931toremindeveryoneonourplanettocareaboutwildanimals.Unluckily,manywildanimalsarefacinggreatdanger.Someevenbecameextinctandcannotbeseenforever.Recently,Chinahasdonemuchtoimprovethelivingconditionofendangeredwildanimals.TheprotectionofAsianelephantsisagoodexample.AsianelephantsinChinaaremostlyfoundinYunnanprovince.Theseanimalshavebeeendangeredbecausesomepeoplearekillingfortheirteeth.Thegovernment(政府)hasbeentryingtoprotectthem.Forexample,elephantsteethbusinessisnotallowed.Thiscangreatlypreventelephantshunting.AnotherexampleistheprotectionoftheYangtzefinlessporpoise(江豚).Becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,thepopulationoftheYangtzefinlessporpoisewasjust1,012in2018.Thatnumberislowerthanthenumberofgiantpandas.In2020,thegovernmentputa10yearfishingban(禁令).ThisactionisveryusefulandnowpeoplecanseeagroupofYangtzefinlessporpoisesjumpandplayintheYangtzeRiver.WithWorldAnimalDayaroundthecorner,weallcanthinkofmorewaystobetterprotectourwildfriends.AswesharethisEarthwithalllivingthings,wecantrulymakeadifferenceforallanimals.21．WhywasWorldAnimalDaystarted?A．Tointroducewildanimalstothepublic.B．Toencourageustocareaboutwildanimals.C．Tocollectinformationaboutwildanimals.D．Tocalculatethepopulationofwildanimals.22．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“extinct”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．riseinnumber B．dropinnumber C．appear D．disappear23．Whathasthegovernmentdonetopreventelephantshunting?A．Stopelephantsteethbusiness.B．Provideelephantswithfood.C．Protectelephantsinazoo.D．Growmoretreesforelephants.24．WhatcanwelearnaboutYangtzefinlessporpoisefromParagraph3?A．Theirpopulationwas1,012in2020.B．Theirpopulationislargerthanthatofgiantpandasin2018.C．Theywereindangerbecauseofoverfishingandairpollution.D．Theirnumberishigherbecausethegovernmentputafishingban.25．Whatisthestructureofthispassage?(P—paragraph)A． B． C． D．（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）WorldTelemunicationandInformationSocietyDay(世界电信和信息社会日)takesplaceonMay17.The5Gtechnologyischangingthewaywelive,workandplay.Let’stakealookatsomenumbersaboutteletech.26．Howmany5GbasestationsarethereinSouthKoreabytheendof2022?

A．234. B．234,000. C．120. D．2,310,000.27．Whichcountryhasthemost5Gmobileusers?A．China. B．US. C．Japan. D．Germany.28．WhatmayChineseteletechusersdoat15:30?

A．Readingnewsonline.B．Usinginstantmessagingapps.C．Makingmobilephonecalls.D．Watchingvideosonline.29．Whatcanwelearnfromthenumbersaboutteletech?A．5Gtechnologydoesnotchangepeople’slifeatall.B．Japanhasmore5GbasestationsthanSouthKoreabytheendof2022.C．ItiscertainthatUShas166million5Gmobileusers.D．Chinaplaysaleadingrolein5Gtechnologydevelopment.30．Thereadingmaterialmaybefrom_________.A．anovel B．atravelguide C．apoem D．newspaper（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）PandasarenotjustanationaltreasureinChina,butbelovedaroundtheworld.OnMarch16,2022,theSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashingtonD．C．,startedasixmonthcelebration.Thisyearisthe50thanniversaryofthearrivaloftwogiantpandas.ThefirstpandasfromChina—LingLingandHsingHsing—arrivedatthezooonApril16,fiftyyearago.Inthatyear,ChinaandtheUSsetupdiplomatic(外交的)relations.ChinagiftedtheUSthesetwopandasasagestureofgoodwill.Overthepast50years,eightpandashavelivedarthezoo.Frommealstodailyfun,thezooteamshavefoundwaystotakecareofthegiantpandas.Afoodteamgrowstheanimals’favoritefood—bamboo—inthezoo.Workingwithlocallandowners,italsogetsbamboofrom20stands(竹林)acrossWashingtonD．C．,MarylandandVirginia.Sometimes,theteamreceivesdonationsofbamboofromthepublic.Besidesbamboo,thebearsreceiveapples,sweetpotatoes,highfiberhiseeitsandhoneywater.Sweetpotatoesareafavoritc!Theteamalsopreparesfunactivitiesandtoys,whichhelpthepandasstayactiveandsmart.Pandascanpaintwiththezookeepers,too.Behindtheprotectionworkisaclosepartnership(合作关系)withpandaexpertsinChina.Usually,thezookeepersandChinesepandaexpertsvisiteachotherseveraltimesayeartoshareknowledgeabouttheanimals.Duringthepandemic(疫情),theykeptintouchthroughemailsandvideocalls.IthasbeenareallygoodexperienceforBrandieSmith,directorofthezoo,toworkwithChineseexperts.“After50years,giantpandasremainaniconicspecies(标志性动物)forourzoo,”saidSmith,“Ihopetheprogramwillcontinueatleast50moreyears.”31．WhendidthefirstpandasfromChinaarriveattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．In2022. B．In2000. C．In

1979. D．In1972.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3probablyimply?A．Americawasexcitedaboutthegiftbecausethetwopandaswerefriendly.B．ThesetwopandascouldmakesomemoneyforChina.C．ChinasentthetwopandastoAmericaasagifttoshowfriendliness.D．ThetwopandaswereexpectedtobetakengoodcareofinAmerica.33．WhichofthefollowingstatementisNottrue?A．Thefoodteamgrowsbamboointhezoo.B．Someofthebambooisdonatedbythepublic.C．Bambooistheonlyfoodthatpandaslike.D．Pandashavesomewaystoplayinthezoo.34．WhatcanwelearnfromSmith’swords?A．ShewillvisitChinaverysoon.B．Shethinkshighlyoftheprogram.C．ShewillcontinuetoworkwithChineseexperts.D．ShewantstolearnmoreaboutpandafromChineseexperts.35．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．PandalifeintheUS. B．China’snationaltreasure.C．Protectinggiantpandas. D．Hardworkinsavingpandas.（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）TeacherscanchangetheworldIgotaninvitationtotakepartinaneducationconference(会议)atahighschool.Atlunchtime,Isawayounggirlwholookedfamiliar.Iknewshehadbeenastudentofmine.Itriedhardtorecallhername,butIcouldn’t.Itreallymademesad,asIhavealwaysbeenunabletorememberformerstudents.Hereyesmetmineandshethrewherarmsaroundandsaid,“Mrs.G,it’sme,Sarah,andI’mstillwriting!”Allthememoriessooncamebacktomymind.Yousee,Sarahwasneverastudentinmyclassroom.Sarah'smotherhadleftherfamilyandherfatherwasabsent(缺席的)fromherlifeaswell.Shewassenttolivewithfosterparents(养父母)theyearImether.Sarahwasangry,oftengotintroubleandwasoftenintheprincipal’soffice.ItwasduringoneofthoseofficevisitsthatIfirstmether.Shewaswritinginanotebookwitharatherangrylookonherface.Iintroducedmyselftoherandaskedherwhatshewaswritingabout.Sarahsharedherstorywithme.Herwritingspoketome.ItfilledmyheartandIknewitwasgoodforhertoputherthoughtsonpaper.EverymorningatschoolbeforeIstartedmyclasses,shewouldeintomyclassroomandwouldworkonherwritingskills.MyexperienceyearsagowithSarahtaughtmethatteachershaveagreatinfluenceupontheirstudents,evenwhenthosestudentsaretroubled.Takingthetimetotalkwithachildhasthepowertotrulychangethatchild’slife.That’swhyIteach.36．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Thewriterfeltsadfornotrememberingthegirl’sname.B．Theyounggirlonceworkedwiththewriteryearsago.C．Theyounggirlworkedforthehighschoolinthepast.D．Thewriterwassadtoattendtheeducationconference.37．WhydidSarahoftenstayintheprincipal’soffice?A．Becausesheleftherfamilyandhadnohome. B．Becauseshefeltangrywithherteacher.C．Becauseshewasabsentfromclass. D．Becausesheoftengotintrouble.38．Whatdoestheunderlined“It”inParagraph4referto?A．Sarah’sexperience. B．Sarah’swriting.C．Sarah’snotebook. D．Sarah’sanger.39．WhohelpedSarahwithherwritingskills?A．ThePrinciple. B．Sarah’sclassmates.C．Mrs.G. D．Sarah’smother.40．WhatdidthewriterlearnfromtheexperiencewithSarah?A．Teachersshouldcareabouteverystudent’sfamilylife.B．Teacherscanchangechildren’slifebygivinglessons.C．Teachersaresupposedtobefriendlytoeverystudent.D．Teachershaveagreatinfluenceontheirstudents.（2223八年级下·广东深圳·期末）“Mom,Ihateyou.Idon’tneedanewschoolbagorclothes.Ionlywantyoutoeback.”WhenChenJiuyingreadherdaughter’sletter,shecouldn’thelpcrying.Chenandherhusbandarenowworkingfarawayfromtheirhometown.Theirdaughter,Xiaoli,liveswithhergrandparentsLikeChen,manymigrantworkers(外来务工人员)leavetheirchildrenbehindtoearnmoneyforbetterlife.Accordingtoasurvey,therearenowabout61millionleftbehindchildren(留守儿童）inChina.Thishasbroughtaboutmanyproblems.Thesechildrencarelittleaboutothers.Theydopoorlyatschool.Theyarenotconfident.Luckily,manyChinesepeoplearenowthinkingaboutthelivesofleftbehindchildren.Somearetryingtoworkouttheproblem.AcharityactivitytookplaceinBeijing.Itwastoraisesocialawareness(社会意识)leftbehindchildren.Theeventwastoraisemoneyfor“lovebags”.Insidethebagswerethingschildren,likebooks,envelopesandstamps,sothatchildrencouldwritetotheirparents.ChenWeihong,atelevisionhostinChina,startedtheactivity.“Parents’loveisveryimportantfortheseleftbehindchildren.Theyneedtobeintouchwiththeirparents.Wehopeourlovewillhelpthemmunicatewiththeirparents,andmakethemhappier.”hesaid.41．WhatdidChenJiuyingcryfor?A．Herdaughter. B．Herdaughter’sletter.C．Herparents. D．Herhusband.42．Whydomanymigrantworkersleavetheirchildrenbehind?A．Tofurthertheirstudy. B．Tolivetheirownlife.C．Tomakemoremoney. D．Toworkouttheproblem.43．Whatproblemsmayleftbehindchildrenhave?A．Theycarealotaboutothers. B．Theyarebadatschoolwork.C．Theyaretooconfident. D．Theyhavelittlemoney.44．Whatareleftbehindchildrenexpectedtodoiftheyhave“lovebag”?A．Studyharderwiththebag. B．Behappywithanewbag.C．Stopthemselvesfromcrying. D．Writeletterstotheirparents.45．WhichofthefollowingarethebestwordstodescribeChenWeihong?A．Kindandhelpful. B．Lovelyandbrave.C．Beautifulandclever. D．Richandhelpful.（2324八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Withitsspecialfeatures(特征),shadowpuppetry,anancientformofstorytellingthatcamefromancientChinamorethan2,000yearsago,stillenjoyspopularitytoday.Justlikemanyspecies(物种、种类)onEarththatareindanger,traditionalartsalsofacethedangerofdisappearing.“Manyyoungpeoplestillhavetheimpressionthatshadowpuppetryissomekindofoldfashionedforkart,”saidLiuChaokan,thesixthgenerationofshadowpuppetryinLiujiazhai,Yunnan.Beforedecidingtocarrythetorch(火把、火炬)ofLiujiazhaishadowpuppetry,hisfamilyhadoperateditformorethantwocenturies,Liuwaspractisingshootingasastudentathlete(运动员)incollege.Somecouldn’tunderstandwhyhelaterchosetoworkonan“oldandunattractive”art.Liuunderstandswhysomeoldartformscouldn’tbepopularwiththeyoung,sohehasdecidedtobine(结合)newstorieswiththetraditionalformofstorytelling.Inarecentshow“JourneytotheWest”,Baigujing(白骨精)dancestotheKoreanpophit“GangnamStyle”.PopularChinesecartooncharacters,togetherwiththeirmoderncharacters,areLiu’ssecretinattractingtheattentionofChildren.“Sincetheycouldn’tunderstandthoseoldstories,whycouldn’tweshowtheminshadowpuppetryshows?”saidLiu.ShortvideosharingplatformslikeTikTokhavealsobeenLiu’snewtooltospreadshadowpuppetry.Ashortvideooftheshowcaneasilygetthousandsoflikesontheplatform.Tokeeptheoldartforeveryoung,Liubelievespuppeteersshouldalsorespectitstraditions.“Youcannotshaketherootsoftheart,”Liusaid.“Keepingitstraditionsandsearchingforchangesarealsoimportant.”46．Howoldistheshadowpuppetry?A．Morethan2000yearsold. B．Lessthan2000yearsold.C．Morethan1000yearsold. D．Lessthan1000yearsold.47．Whatdomanyyoungpeoplethinkoftheshadowpuppetry?A．Itismodern. B．Itisattractive. C．Itisoutoffashion. D．Itisamazing.48．WhydidLiuChaokangiveupbeingashootingathleteincollege?A．Becausehedidnotdowellinit.B．Becausehewastiredofit.C．Becausehisfamilyneedshim.D．Becausehewantedtoworkonshadowpuppetry.49．WhatisLiu’ssecretinattractingchildren?A．Bygivingchildrencandies.B．Bydressinginspecialclothes.C．Byshowingtheoldstorywithnewelements.D．Bycreatingnewstories.50．Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inanewspaper. B．Inaposter(海报).C．Inamagazine. D．Inastorybook.（2324八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Youneverknowwherelifewillleadyou.WhenIwasayoungboy,myeldersisterBeckyalwaysseemedtoovershadowme.Whenyoursisterisbothagreatathlete(运动员)andagreatstudent,it’sjustnaturalthatpeoplewilleasilynoticeheracplishments,andnotnoticewhatherlittlebrotherhasdone.Sometimes,it’sjusthardtobethelittlebrotherofsomeonewhodoeseverythingwell.Beckywasthebestswimmerinourprovince,butIneverlikedswimming.Onetime,asakid,Igotwaterupmynoseandneverwantedtogetinthewateragain.AndsinceBeckywassuchagreatswimmer,Iwasjustinhershadowagain.Swimmingwasnotforme.Oneday,IfelloffmyskateboardandbrokemylegsobadlythatthedoctorssaidIcouldneverreallyskateboardagain.Theysaidtherewasonlyoneexercisethatwouldbegoodforme—swimming!Well,Igaveitatry.Everyweek,Igotalittlebetterandhatedswimmingalittleless.Iworkedatitsomuchthatonedaymyhighschoolswimmingcoachaskedmetojointheschoolteam.Youcanimaginehowthatmademefeel,consideringmysisterBeckyhadalwaysbeentheswimmingstarinourfamily.Muchtoeveryone’ssurprise,Iendedupwinningasilvermedalinthecityfinals.Becky?Shedoesn’tswimmuchanymore.Butme?Ido.It’sabigpartofmylifenow.Youneverknowwhichroadlifewilltakeyoudown.Lookatme—aswimmer!Forthisreason,Isay:neverlimityourchoices.Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.Andremember,lifeisaswimmingpool.Justjumpinandstartswimming!Youmightbesurprisedwhereyouendup.51．Whatdoes“acplishments”meaninthesecondparagraph?A．descriptions B．achievements C．decisions D．characters52．Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferred(推断)accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Thewriterwasproudofhissister’sexcellence.B．Thewriterfeltlonelywhenhissisterdidn’tnoticehimatall.C．Thewriterrespectedhissisterbecauseofherhardwork.D．Thewriterfeltunfortablewhenparedwithhissister.53．Whydidthewriterdislikeswimmingatfirst?A．Hefoundswimmingtobeboringandtiring.B．Hehadafearofwateranddidn’twanttoswim.C．Hewasmoreinterestedinothersportsthanswimming.D．Hebrokehislegsobadlythathecouldn’tswim.54．Howdidthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsswimmingchangeovertime?A．Hecontinuedtodislikeswimmingintheschoolteam.B．Hefellinlovewithswimmingverysoon.C．Hestartedtoenjoyswimmingafterregularpractice.D．Herefusedtotryswimmingbecauseofanaccident.55．Whatadvicedoesthewritergiveattheendofthestory?A．Keepanopenmindandconsiderallpossibilities.B．Enjoyswimmingintheswimmingpool.C．Stayawayfromriskswhenmeetingdifficulties.D．Familysupportplaysanimportantroleinachievingsuccess.（2324八年级下·广东深圳·期中）FanShenghua,59,isoneoftheinheritors(继承者)oftheLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).Hishands,thickandrough,areareminderofmorethan40yearsofhardwork.“Youreallyhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstoseehowmuchwatershouldberemoved(移除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawillhaveabittertaste.”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlyensuresthequality(质量)ofthetea,butisalsoanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.”Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.Onlybyhandcanwemakethebestofthem.It’slikemakingaworkofart,”Fansaid.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machinemadeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.”InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttealeaves.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsashefeltthetealeavesroast.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwohandscannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowtakingapprentices(学徒).Hisson,a27yearoldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”saidthefather.56．WhatdoesthistraditionaltechniqueinParagraph3referto?A．Pickingtealeaves. B．Drinkingteainatraditionalway.C．Roastingtealeavesbyhand. D．Usingmachinestoheattealeaves.57．AccordingtoFan,whatwillhappentotealeavesiftheyhavetoomuchwater?A．Theywillgobadquickly. B．Theywilleasily