江苏省常州市正衡中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期二次月考英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年常州市正衡中学八年级上学期二次月考试卷8AU5-6（2024.12）一、单项选择（共15题,每小题1分,共15分）1.Thenumberofthestudents________getting________becauseeachfamilyhasfewerchildrenthanbefore.A.are;fewerandfewer B.are;moreandmore C.is;largerandlarger D.is;smallerandsmaller2.________15yearsold,theboylefthomeforBeijing________thefirsttime.A.At;at B.On;at C.In;for D.At;for3.Therewillbe________cleandrinkingwaterontheearthifwekeepwasting(浪费)it.A.littleandlittle B.lessandless C.fewerandfewer D.fewandfew4.Thekindmanoften________homelesspeoplehelpand________freefoodforthem.A.offers;gives B.offers;provides C.provides;offers D.offers;provides5.---Hownicethebuildingis!Whatisitfor?---It________ahotel.ButI'mnotsure.A.mustbe B.hastobe C.maybe D.canbe6.About20percentoftheteachers________goingtohavebreakfastintheschooldininghall,butthereislittlefood________now.A.is;left B.is;leaving C.are;left D.are;leaving7.Thereis________monkeyinthezoo.A.anone-year-old B.aeight-year-old C.aneightyearsold D.aone-year-old8.---WhywouldyouliketorecommendMilliefortheBestStudentAward?---Shedoeswellinherlessons.________,sheiskind,helpfulandgenerous.A.However B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Moreover9.________naturereserves________uslearnmoreaboutprotectinganimals.A.Studying;helps B.Studies;tohelp C.Study;helping D.Studying;help10.---WhereisTonynow?---Isawhim________inthegardenamomentagoandItoldhim________.A.play;gohome B.playing;togohome C.toplay;goeshome D.play;goinghome11.Birdscanfindfood________nowthanbefore.A.easy B.easier C.easily D.moreeasily12.It's________pitythatmanywildanimalsarenowindanger.Pleasehave________pityon________themsincetheyarepartofourbigfamily.A.a;/ B.a;a C./;a D./;/13.---Whatdoswans________?---Theirdietincludesalotofthings,fromplantsinwatertosmallfish.A.livefor B.liveon C.liveup D.livewith14.MrWuquicklyranbacktotheoffice________helefthisbag.onthedesk________.A.becauseof;careless B.becauseof;careful C.because;carelessly D.because;carefully 15.---Mygrandmotherisillinhospitaltoday.---________A.Oh.Really?B.Ican'tbelieveit! C.Thatsoundsgood. D.I'msorrytohearthat.二、完形填空（共10题,每小题1分,共10分）ThetraditionalChinesecalendar(农历)dividestheyearinto24solarterms.Jingzhe(惊蛰),orAwakeningofInsects,___1___onMarch5andendsonMarch20thisyear.Duringthesolarterm,theweatherwillget___2___andtherewillbemorerainfall.Itsnamereferstotheawakening(唤醒)ofanimalssleepinginwinterbyspringthunder(雷)and___3___beginstocomebacktolife.Inancienttimes,peoplebelievedthatthe___4___ofthunderawakenedinsects,whichwascommon(普遍的)duringthistime.Modernscientificstudieshaveshownthatinsects___5___becauseofthewarmweatherandmoistsoil(潮湿的土壤).Jingzheisanimportanttimefor___6___.OldChinesesayingssuchas"onceJingzhecomes,springplowing(春耕)neverrests"___7___theimportanceofthissolartermtofarmers.Duringthistime,mostpartsofChinaexperiencefast-rising___8___,withmoresunshine.Alloftheseprovidethebestconditionsforfarmingactivities.Eatingpearsaroundthistimeis___9___inChina.AccordingtoideasoftraditionalChinesemedicine,thesweetandjuicy(多汁的)pearisgoodforthelungs(肺)astheairbecomesdry.Thisisverygoodforpeople’shealthwhenpeople___10___parched(干裂的)mouthsanddrytongues(舌头)becauseofthechangingweather.1.A.spends B.opens C.falls D.fails2.A.warmer B.braver C.safer D.freer3.A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something4.A.sound B.smell C.taste D.touch5.A.growup B,giveup C.wakeup D.makeup6.A.workers B.farmers C.neighbors D.doctors7.A.push B.warn C.check D.show8.A.shapes B.prices C.sizes D.temperatures9.A.strict B.friendly C.popular D.kind10.A.help B.experience C.build D.choose三、阅读理解（共12题,每小题2分,共24分）ASchoolClubsinMiddletonSchool!Thewintervacationiscoming.Doyouwanttohaveacolorfulvacation?Comeandjoinuswithyourfriendsorclassmates!Vegetablegardening(园艺):Tuesday3:00p.m.—4:30p.m.Wewillbelookingatwaysofgrowingfoodforyouandyourfamily.Learnwhatvegetablesgrowbesthereandhowtotakecareofthem.Wewillpractiseourskillsintheschool’svegetablegarden.Pottery(陶器):Thursday3:30p.m.—5:00p.m.Bringoutyourcreativesideanddesignpottery.Wedesignandmakeeverythingfromcupstoplates.Combine(结合)thisclubwithyourpaintinganddrawingclassestopractiseyourskills.Frenchforbeginners:Wednesday4:00p.m.—5:30p.m.LearnhowtotalkwithothersinFrench.Youwilllearntospeak,readandwritebasic(基础的)French.StartnowandbereadytohaveafulltalkonholidayinFrancenextyear.Chinesecooking:Monday4:30p.m.—6:00p.m.Learnhowtocookfoodandtrysomethingnew.IamatrainedcookandhaveworkedasheadcookinaChineserestaurantfor15years.IwillhelpyoucookdeliciousChinesefoodforyourfamilyandfriends.1.WhendoestheVegetablegardeningopen?A.At3:00p.m.onTuesday. B.At3:30p.m.onThursday.C.At4:00p.m.onWednesday. D.At4:30p.m.onMonday.2.Whatdothefourclubshaveincommon(共同点)?A.Theyallhavelessonsoutdoors. B.Allofthemstartclassesontheweekend.C.Theyalllastforoneandahalfhours. D.Allofthemhaveexperiencedteachers.3.Matchthepeoplewiththeclubsthey’dliketojoininandchoosetherightanswer.①Tonialovescookingandmakingnewthings.

②Peterenjoysdrawingandpainting.③Carolinawantstolearnanewlanguage.

④Dannywantstoknowwhattogrowinhisgarden.SchoolClubsa.Vegetablegardening

b.Potteryc.Russianforbeginners

d.ChinesecookingA.①—b;②—d;③—a;④—c B.①—d;②—b;③—c;④—aC.①—d;②—a;③—c;④—b D.①—a;②—d;③—c;④—b4.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor________.A.farmers B.cooks C.teachers D.studentsBDorothylivesinthemiddleofabiggrasslandinKansas.SheliveswithherUncleHenryandAuntEm.UncleHenryhasgotasmallfarmthere.Theirhouseismadeofwoodandithasgotonlyoneroom.Thereisn’tmuchfurnitureinit.Thereisanoldstoveforcookingandacupboardforthecupsandplates.Thereisatableandthreeorfourchairsandtwobeds.UncleHenryandAuntEm’sbedisinonecorner.Dorothy’slittlebedisinanothercorner.Thereisn’tanattic(阁楼)andthereisn’tarealcellar.Thereisonlyasmall,darkholeunderthefloor.Thefamilygotherewhenthereisacyclone.Theycallthehole“thecyclonecellar”.Cyclonesareverystrongwindsandtheyareverydangerous.Theymoveveryquicklyandbreakeverythingintheirpath.ThereareoftencyclonesinKansas.UncleHenryandAuntEmworkveryhard.Theyworkfrommorningtonight.UncleHenrylooksafterthecows,thehorsesandthechickens.AuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallhouse.Theyneversmileorlaugh.Thereisn’tmuchhappinessintheirlives.PoorUncleHenryandAuntEm!Dorothyliveswiththembecausesheisanorphan.Shedoesn’thaveamotherorafather.Herbestfriendisherlittledog.HisnameisToto.Hehasgotlong,blackhair,blackeyesandalittlenose.Dorothyloveshimverymuch.—FromTheWonderfulWizardofOZ5.Howdotheyoftenkeepawayfromacyclone?A.Stayinginthehouse. B.Standingonthefarm.C.Stayinginanattic. D.Stayinginaholeunderthefloor.6.Whichisnottheharmsofcyclones?A.Cyclonesareverystrongwinds. B.Cyclonesformthe“thecyclonescellar”.C.Cyclonesbreakeverythingintheirpath. D.Cyclonesmoveveryquickly.7.Whatdoesn’tUncleHenryraiseonthefarm?A.Chickens. B.Horses. C.Pigs. D.Cows.8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Dorothylivesinarichlifeonheruncle’sfarm.B.TotoisDorothy’sbestfriendandalsoherclassmate.C.Dorothysharesaroomwithheruncleandaunt.D.OnlyAuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallfarm.CAsspringcomes,manypeoplecanenjoythenewgrowth.Gardeningisapopularoutdooractivity.Itgivesusbeautifulplants,pleasantsmellingflowersandfreshfruitsandvegetablesinthisseason.Andyoumayhaveagreattimegettingoutsideinspiteof(尽管)gettingdirty.________Gardeningisagreatactivitytodowithchildren.Itgetsthemoutdoorsandoffcomputers,televisionsandotherelectronics.Youcannotholdanyelectronicwhenyourhandsarefilledwithdirt.Gardeningcanbeagreatteacherforchildren.Theycanlearnaboutnatureandwildlife.Itcanteachthemaboutwherefoodcomesfromandhealthyeating.ReducinglonelinessandstressGardeningconnectspeople.Itisaperfecttimetosocializewithyourneighbours.Gardenersusuallyenjoyshowingotherswhattheygrow.Andmostenjoysharingadviceandstoriesabouttheirgardens.Gardeningmayalsohelpyoufeelcalmandhappy.Astudyfoundgardeningmayreducethestresscortisol(压力皮质醇)inthebrain.Scientistssayhighlevelsofcortisolinthebodyinterfere(干扰)withlearningandmemory.Itcanalsoincreaseaperson’sweight,bloodpressure.Highlevelsofcortisolincreasetheriskofmentalillness.BeinggoodforbrainhealthGardeningmayhelpyourbrainstayyoung.Inanotherstudyin2006,researcherslookedatmorethan2,800peopleover60.Theystudiedtheirlifestyle,habits,activitiesandhealthovera16-yearperiod.Theyfoundthatgardeningcouldlowerriskoffuturedementia(痴呆)by36percent.Sincegardeningconnectsyoutonatureandpleasesallofyoursenses,let’sgoinforit.9.WhichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankinLine4ofthepassage?A.Learningaboutnature B.GettingawayfromelectronicC.Beingahealthyactivityforchildren D.Exercisingyourselfbygardening10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“electronics”meaninParagragh2?A.电子产品 B.空调 C.家具 D.设备11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Gardeningcanhelpneighboursbuildagoodrelationship.B.Lowlevelsofcortisolinthebodymakememoryworse.C.Toomuchcortisoldoesn’tleadtotheriskfordepression.D.Researchersstudiedpeopleover60foraperiodof36years.12.Thewriterencouragesusto________inthelastparagraph.A.growvegetablesforsale B.takeupgardeningasahobbyC.getawayfromillness D.knowtheadvantagesofgardening四、回答问题（共3题,每小题2分,共6分）阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答问题,字数4字以内,并且注意写好标点符号。Ifyoudonotlivebythesea,youmaynotthinkalotaboutoceansduringyourdailylife.ButWorldOceansDay,whichfallsonJune8everyyear,isagoodtimetothinkabouthowamazingandimportantoceansare.Theworld’soceanscovernearlythreefourthsoftheEarth’ssurface.Oceansareofgreatimportanceforthelifeontheearth.Firstly,theyareagreatsourceoffoodforpeoplearoundtheworld.Secondly,manypeoplemakealivingbycatchingfish.Therearealsoalotofpeoplewhosellorcookseafoodtosupporttheirfamily.Finally,theoceanisnecessaryforthehealthofourplanet.Oceansabsorb（吸收）muchoftheheatfromthesun.Oceanicplantscanproduceoxygen.Theycanalsoprovidefoodforseaanimals.Today,manydangersthreaten（威胁）thehealthofoceans.Plasticpollutionisoneoftheproblems.Manyplasticproductsthatpeoplethrowawayoftenreachtheocean.Manyanimalsmistakeplasticwastefortheirfoodandeatit.Thatisoneofthereasonswhymanyseaanimalsdieeveryyear.Butitdoesn’thavetobethisway,doesit?So,wehopeyoucanspendsometimethinkingaboutwhatyoucandotoprotectoceansonthisspecialday,andyoumayfindyourpart.1.WhenisWorldOceansDay?2.Howmuchoftheearth'ssurfacedoestheoceancover?3.Whatcanoceanicplantsprovideforseaanimals? 五、六选四阅读（共4题,每小题2分,共8分）Maybeyouareanaverage(一般的)student.___1___Butanyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Herearesometipstohelpyou:___2___Whenplanningyourweek,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeatimetable.Firstdecideyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Thendecideagoodregulartimeforstudying.Ofcourse,studyingshouldn’ttakeallyourtime.Don’tforgettogiveenoughtimetoplay.Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.___3___Reallylisteninginclassmeanslessworklate.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.Studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes.Prepareforlessonsbeforeclassandtrytoknowwhattheteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextday.Doreadthatmaterial.Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Ithelpsyourememberyournewknowledge.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatest,sodon’tbeoverlyworried.___4___Youwillprobablyfindthemafteryouhavetriedthese.A．Planyourtimecarefully.B．Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclass.C．Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.D．Noonecanbeatopstudentifheorshedoesn’tworkhard.E．Thereareotherwaysthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudies.F．Makethemostofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.六、综合填空Mostdogownersbelievetheirfour-leggedfriendsunderstandtheirwords.(1)__________,scientistsarenotsureifdogscangettoknowtheirowners’(2)__________(mean).ButanewstudyatAtlanta’sEmoryUniversityseems(3)__________(show)thatdogsreallyknowtheowner’swords.Thescientistsaskedtheownersoftwelvedogstoteachtheirpetstoidentify(识别)twotoysofdifferentmaterialssuchasatoyanimalandaball.Once(一旦)thedogsfinishedthejob,they(4)___________(take)turnsinsideaspecialscanner(扫描仪).Theownersthentestedtheirdog’slanguageskillbyfirst(5)__________(call)outthenamesofthetoys.Thescanstoldusthatthepartsofthedogs’brainsshoweddifferentinformation(6)___________theyheardwordstheyheardbefore,compared(比较)withwhattheyneverheardbefore.Evenmore(7)__________(interest)wasthatthedog’sbrainsshowedahigherlevel(水平)ofneural(神经)activityatthesoundofunknownwords.Thisis(8)__________(exact)theoppositeofwhathappensinhumanbrains.Thescientistssaythedogsmaybecomecheerful(9)__________thesoundofnewwords.Whenpeoplewanttoteachtheirdogatrick,theyoftenusespokencommandbecausedogsmanagetounderstandthem.However,scientistssayavisualcommand(可视命令)mightbemore(10)__________(help).七、单词拼写（共8题,每小题1分,共8分）1.---Who____________(描述)thedetailsoftheaccident?---Lilydid.2.The____________(渔民)wrotetothenewspapertotalkabouttheirproblems.3.WearesadthatYaYa,thepanda,is_____________(面临)seriousproblems.4.Amongallthebooks,theGeographybookisthe_____________(厚的).5.Manypeoplewenttoseehimduringhis____________(ill).6.Differentbusiness____________(协会)arelookingforwardtogettingsupportfromthecompany.7.Therewerealotofpeoplearoundthe____________(speak).Theywerenervous. 8.Shespokethroughhereyes,andI____________(明白)rightaway.八、动词填空（共7题,每小题1分,共7分）1.Motheraskedus_____________(notplay)withfire.2.There____________(be)somenewsaboutthefilmonTVtonight,isn'tthere?3.ThemembersoftheBirdwatchingClubarcbusy____________(record)changesinthebirds'numbers.4.It'seasy____________(cut)outapictureofcolourfulballoonswithapairofscissors.5.Lucy,_____________(notbe)shy!Believeinyourself.6.Theelephantswalkedalongway.Letthemstop____________(have)arest.7.Ifit_____________(notrain),wewillgototheparkonfoot.九、完成句子（共6题,每小题2分,共12分。最后两句加标点）1.中国政府计划为野生动物建立更多的保护区。_____________________plansto_________________________________________________.2.越来越少的生存区域导致了严重的社会问题。__________________________________________________________serioussocialproblems.3.我们必须立刻采取行动来阻止他犯错误.Wemust_______________to____________________________________________________.4.如果你不想在森林里迷路,不要走得太远。Ifyou__________________________________________________,pleasedon'tgofaraway.5.你能做什么来保护处于危险中的你?Whatcanyoudo______________________________________________________________6.wild,group,wolves,the,a,live,in,as____________________________________________________________________________2024-2025学年常州市正衡中学八年级上学期二次月考试卷8AU5-6（2024.12）答案版一、单项选择（共15题,每小题1分,共15分）1.Thenumberofthestudents________getting________becauseeachfamilyhasfewerchildrenthanbefore.A.are;fewerandfewer B.are;moreandmore C.is;largerandlarger D.is;smallerandsmaller2.________15yearsold,theboylefthomeforBeijing________thefirsttime.A.At;at B.On;at C.In;for D.At;for3.Therewillbe________cleandrinkingwaterontheearthifwekeepwasting(浪费)it.A.littleandlittle B.lessandless C.fewerandfewer D.fewandfew4.Thekindmanoften________homelesspeoplehelpand________freefoodforthem.A.offers;gives B.offers;provides C.provides;offers D.offers;provides5.---Hownicethebuildingis!Whatisitfor?---It________ahotel.ButI'mnotsure.A.mustbe B.hastobe C.maybe D.canbe6.About20percentoftheteachers________goingtohavebreakfastintheschooldininghall,butthereislittlefood________now.A.is;left B.is;leaving C.are;left D.are;leaving7.Thereis________monkeyinthezoo.A.anone-year-old B.aeight-year-old C.aneightyearsold D.aone-year-old8.---WhywouldyouliketorecommendMilliefortheBestStudentAward?---Shedoeswellinherlessons.________,sheiskind,helpfulandgenerous.A.However B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Moreover9.________naturereserves________uslearnmoreaboutprotectinganimals.A.Studying;helps B.Studies;tohelp C.Study;helping D.Studying;help10.---WhereisTonynow?---Isawhim________inthegardenamomentagoandItoldhim________.A.play;gohome B.playing;togohome C.toplay;goeshome D.play;goinghome11.Birdscanfindfood________nowthanbefore.A.easy B.easier C.easily D.moreeasily12.It's________pitythatmanywildanimalsarenowindanger.Pleasehave________pityon________themsincetheyarepartofourbigfamily.A.a;/ B.a;a C./;a D./;/13.---Whatdoswans________?---Theirdietincludesalotofthings,fromplantsinwatertosmallfish.A.livefor B.liveon C.liveup D.livewith14.MrWuquicklyranbacktotheoffice________helefthisbag.onthedesk________.A.becauseof;careless B.becauseof;careful C.because;carelessly D.because;carefully 15.---Mygrandmotherisillinhospitaltoday.---________A.Oh.Really?B.Ican'tbelieveit! C.Thatsoundsgood. D.I'msorrytohearthat.DDBBCCDDABDABCD二、完形填空（共10题,每小题1分,共10分）ThetraditionalChinesecalendar(农历)dividestheyearinto24solarterms.Jingzhe(惊蛰),orAwakeningofInsects,___1___onMarch5andendsonMarch20thisyear.Duringthesolarterm,theweatherwillget___2___andtherewillbemorerainfall.Itsnamereferstotheawakening(唤醒)ofanimalssleepinginwinterbyspringthunder(雷)and___3___beginstocomebacktolife.Inancienttimes,peoplebelievedthatthe___4___ofthunderawakenedinsects,whichwascommon(普遍的)duringthistime.Modernscientificstudieshaveshownthatinsects___5___becauseofthewarmweatherandmoistsoil(潮湿的土壤).Jingzheisanimportanttimefor___6___.OldChinesesayingssuchas"onceJingzhecomes,springplowing(春耕)neverrests"___7___theimportanceofthissolartermtofarmers.Duringthistime,mostpartsofChinaexperiencefast-rising___8___,withmoresunshine.Alloftheseprovidethebestconditionsforfarmingactivities.Eatingpearsaroundthistimeis___9___inChina.AccordingtoideasoftraditionalChinesemedicine,thesweetandjuicy(多汁的)pearisgoodforthelungs(肺)astheairbecomesdry.Thisisverygoodforpeople’shealthwhenpeople___10___parched(干裂的)mouthsanddrytongues(舌头)becauseofthechangingweather.1.A.spends B.opens C.falls D.fails2.A.warmer B.braver C.safer D.freer3.A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something4.A.sound B.smell C.taste D.touch5.A.growup B,giveup C.wakeup D.makeup6.A.workers B.farmers C.neighbors D.doctors7.A.push B.warn C.check D.show8.A.shapes B.prices C.sizes D.temperatures9.A.strict B.friendly C.popular D.kind10.A.help B.experience C.build D.chooseAAACBDDCB三、阅读理解（共12题,每小题2分,共24分）ASchoolClubsinMiddletonSchool!Thewintervacationiscoming.Doyouwanttohaveacolorfulvacation?Comeandjoinuswithyourfriendsorclassmates!Vegetablegardening(园艺):Tuesday3:00p.m.—4:30p.m.Wewillbelookingatwaysofgrowingfoodforyouandyourfamily.Learnwhatvegetablesgrowbesthereandhowtotakecareofthem.Wewillpractiseourskillsintheschool’svegetablegarden.Pottery(陶器):Thursday3:30p.m.—5:00p.m.Bringoutyourcreativesideanddesignpottery.Wedesignandmakeeverythingfromcupstoplates.Combine(结合)thisclubwithyourpaintinganddrawingclassestopractiseyourskills.Frenchforbeginners:Wednesday4:00p.m.—5:30p.m.LearnhowtotalkwithothersinFrench.Youwilllearntospeak,readandwritebasic(基础的)French.StartnowandbereadytohaveafulltalkonholidayinFrancenextyear.Chinesecooking:Monday4:30p.m.—6:00p.m.Learnhowtocookfoodandtrysomethingnew.IamatrainedcookandhaveworkedasheadcookinaChineserestaurantfor15years.IwillhelpyoucookdeliciousChinesefoodforyourfamilyandfriends.1.WhendoestheVegetablegardeningopen?A.At3:00p.m.onTuesday. B.At3:30p.m.onThursday.C.At4:00p.m.onWednesday. D.At4:30p.m.onMonday.2.Whatdothefourclubshaveincommon(共同点)?A.Theyallhavelessonsoutdoors. B.Allofthemstartclassesontheweekend.C.Theyalllastforoneandahalfhours. D.Allofthemhaveexperiencedteachers.3.Matchthepeoplewiththeclubsthey’dliketojoininandchoosetherightanswer.①Tonialovescookingandmakingnewthings.

②Peterenjoysdrawingandpainting.③Carolinawantstolearnanewlanguage.

④Dannywantstoknowwhattogrowinhisgarden.SchoolClubsa.Vegetablegardening

b.Potteryc.Russianforbeginners

d.ChinesecookingA.①—b;②—d;③—a;④—c B.①—d;②—b;③—c;④—aC.①—d;②—a;③—c;④—b D.①—a;②—d;③—c;④—b4.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor________.A.farmers B.cooks C.teachers D.studentsACBDBDorothylivesinthemiddleofabiggrasslandinKansas.SheliveswithherUncleHenryandAuntEm.UncleHenryhasgotasmallfarmthere.Theirhouseismadeofwoodandithasgotonlyoneroom.Thereisn’tmuchfurnitureinit.Thereisanoldstoveforcookingandacupboardforthecupsandplates.Thereisatableandthreeorfourchairsandtwobeds.UncleHenryandAuntEm’sbedisinonecorner.Dorothy’slittlebedisinanothercorner.Thereisn’tanattic(阁楼)andthereisn’tarealcellar.Thereisonlyasmall,darkholeunderthefloor.Thefamilygotherewhenthereisacyclone.Theycallthehole“thecyclonecellar”.Cyclonesareverystrongwindsandtheyareverydangerous.Theymoveveryquicklyandbreakeverythingintheirpath.ThereareoftencyclonesinKansas.UncleHenryandAuntEmworkveryhard.Theyworkfrommorningtonight.UncleHenrylooksafterthecows,thehorsesandthechickens.AuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallhouse.Theyneversmileorlaugh.Thereisn’tmuchhappinessintheirlives.PoorUncleHenryandAuntEm!Dorothyliveswiththembecausesheisanorphan.Shedoesn’thaveamotherorafather.Herbestfriendisherlittledog.HisnameisToto.Hehasgotlong,blackhair,blackeyesandalittlenose.Dorothyloveshimverymuch.—FromTheWonderfulWizardofOZ5.Howdotheyoftenkeepawayfromacyclone?A.Stayinginthehouse. B.Standingonthefarm.C.Stayinginanattic. D.Stayinginaholeunderthefloor.6.Whichisnottheharmsofcyclones?A.Cyclonesareverystrongwinds. B.Cyclonesformthe“thecyclonescellar”.C.Cyclonesbreakeverythingintheirpath. D.Cyclonesmoveveryquickly.7.Whatdoesn’tUncleHenryraiseonthefarm?A.Chickens. B.Horses. C.Pigs. D.Cows.8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Dorothylivesinarichlifeonheruncle’sfarm.B.TotoisDorothy’sbestfriendandalsoherclassmate.C.Dorothysharesaroomwithheruncleandaunt.D.OnlyAuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallfarm.DBCCCAsspringcomes,manypeoplecanenjoythenewgrowth.Gardeningisapopularoutdooractivity.Itgivesusbeautifulplants,pleasantsmellingflowersandfreshfruitsandvegetablesinthisseason.Andyoumayhaveagreattimegettingoutsideinspiteof(尽管)gettingdirty.________Gardeningisagreatactivitytodowithchildren.Itgetsthemoutdoorsandoffcomputers,televisionsandotherelectronics.Youcannotholdanyelectronicwhenyourhandsarefilledwithdirt.Gardeningcanbeagreatteacherforchildren.Theycanlearnaboutnatureandwildlife.Itcanteachthemaboutwherefoodcomesfromandhealthyeating.ReducinglonelinessandstressGardeningconnectspeople.Itisaperfecttimetosocializewithyourneighbours.Gardenersusuallyenjoyshowingo