01 阅读理解30篇（浙江名校期中真题）-2023-2024学年八年级下册期中满分突破

题型01阅读理解30篇（浙江期中名校真题）八年级下册（八年级下·浙江杭州·期中）“Pressure”（压力）meansthatpeopleareexpectingalotofyou.Italsomeansthatyousometimeshavetodoalotofthingsinashortperiodoftime.Pressureseemstobeapartofmodernlife;everyonefeelsit.Peoplefeelpressureatwork,studentsfeelpressureatschoolandeveryonesometimesfeelsthepressureoftryingtopleasetheirfriendsandfamily.Surprisingasitmaysound,though,pressurecanbeagoodthing.Whenyouareunderpressureithelpsyoutofocusandthinkhardabouttheproblemsthathavetobesolved.Itforcesyoutoplanyourtime,todecidewhichproblemsaremoreimportantandwhicharelessimportant.And,intheend,whenyoufacetheseproblemsyouwillbecomeabetter,strongerperson.Ofcourse,pressureisn’talwaysbeneficial.Toomuchpressurecausesstressanditcanaffectyourhealth.Itaffectsyourheart,yourbloodcirculationandyournervoussystem.Whenthishappens,it’stimetogethelpfromadoctor.Ifyouarefeelingthisway,makesureyoutellsomeone.Theworstwaytohandle“negative”（消极的）pressureistokeepsilent;itwillonlymakethingsworse.Yourattitudehasalottodowithhowyoudealwithpressure.Whenfacedwithaproblem,trytolookatitasachallengethantrouble.Lifeisfilledwithproblemsandpressures-theyarenevergoingaway,sowehavetofacethem.Intheenditmakesusbetterpeopleandwecanshinelikediamonds.1．Pressurecanbeagoodthingbecauseithelpsus________.A．tosleep B．toeatmorefood C．tosolvetheproblem D．toimprovebloodcirculation2．Theunderlinedword“beneficial”inParagraph3means________.A．helpful B．harmful C．important D．wonderful3．Whatshouldwedowhenwefacepressure?A．Forgetaboutit. B．Trytokeepsilent C．Avoidthinkingaboutit. D．Trytotreatitasachallenge.4．WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Pressureisapartofeveryone’slife. B．Toomuchpressurecanharmourhealth.C．Pressurehelpsusbecomebetterandstronger. D．Themorepressurewehave,thebetterwewillbe（22-23八年级下·浙江杭州·期中）Technologyinsportsisabeautifulthing,butsometimeseventhegreatestinventionscangowrong.ThishappenedinasoccergameinScotland,whenanAI-controlledcameragotconfused(困惑的),andthoughtalineman’sbaldheadwastheball.Ithasgoteveryonetalkingonlinehowtechnologyonceagainaffectedthematchinthewrongway.WhentheCOVID-19stoppedfansattendingthematchbetweenInvernessCaledonianThistleandAyrUnitedattheCaledonianStadium,theInvernessclubdecidedtolivestream(现场直播)itsgames,usinganAI-controlledcameratomakesurepeoplealwaysgetthebestview.Butthingsdidn’tgoasplanned.Thecameracouldn’ttellthedifferencebetweentheballandthebaldhead,continuallyfocusingonamanstandingaroundnotdoingmuch,ratherthanlettingfansseetheaction.Tomakemattersworse,Scotlandisunderstrictsocialdistancingmeasures.Withnofansinattendancethiswastheonlywayforfanstowatchthematch,andinsteadtheyweretreatedto90minutesofheadwatching.Althoughthematchendeda1:1draw,morethantheteam’seffort,itwasthegaffe(过失)thatstolealltheattentiononline.Asmanystartedtotagthecameracompanytocomplainanddemandanswers,aspokespersoninatweetsaid,“Weareawareoftheissueandwearealreadyworkingonimprovingthisforthenextgame.Wehopethatthiswillnothappenagainandthatyourviewingexperiencewillbebetter.Thankyou.”5．Itcanbelearntfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．technologymayneedsometimebeforebeingwidelyusedB．technologyinsportsentersanewfieldC．theAI-controlledcameramistookthelineman’sbaldheadfortheballD．technologyinsportsisverypopularinScotland6．WhydidtheAIcameracontinuallyfocusonthelineman’sbaldhead?A．Becauseitcouldn’ttellthedifferencebetweenthebaldheadandtheball.B．Becausethelinemankeptstandinginfrontofthecamera.C．Becauseitwantedtostolethefans’attention.D．Becauseitwasfirstusedinsports.7．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthesoccergame?A．Itlastedforabouteightyminutes.B．Theresultofthegamewasonetoone.C．ItwasagamebetweenScotlandandEngland.D．Mostfansfeltexcitedafterthegame.8．Inthelastparagraph,thespokesperson________.A．expressedhissorryforthecameracompanyB．showedhisthankstofansC．explainedwhatthecameracompanydidforthisgameD．promisedfanstoofferthemabetterviewingexperiencenexttime（21-22八年级下·浙江杭州·期中）ZhugeLianglivedduringtheThreeKingdomsperiod.Hewasfamousforhistalentandloyalty(忠诚).WhenZhugeLiangwasyoung,helivedthelifeofafarmerinNanyang.LiuBeivisitedhimthreetimes.Finally,ZhugeLiangagreedtodohisbesttohelpLiuBei.Afewyearslater,theysetupthestateofShu.AfterthedeathofLiuBei,hissonLiuShanbecametheemperorofShu.ZhugeLianghelpedhimrulethestate.Hewastheprimeminister(丞相),buthetookcareofeverything,nomatterhowsmall.Becauseofhishardwork,thestatebecamemuchstrongerthanbefore.Atthattime,thestateofWeiwasanenemy(敌人)ofShu.ZhugeLiangledhissoldierstofightagainstWeimanytimes.Beforeheleft,ZhugeLiangwrotealettertotheemperor.Attheendoftheletter,hesaid,“Iwilldevote(奉献)myselftothepeopleandthecountryuntilthelastdayofmylife.”ThewarbetweenShuandWeilastedforalongtime.Finally,ZhugeLiangbecamesickanddied.ZhugeLiangspentallhistimeworkingforhispeopleandcountry.Agreatmanlikehimwillalwaysberemembered.9．ZhugeLiangwas_______whenhelivedinNanyang.A．ateacher B．afarmer C．asoldier D．anemperor10．ThestateofShubecamemuchstrongerbecause________.A．ZhugeLiangworkedveryhard B．LiuBeiwasagoodemperorC．LiuShanwasagoodemperor D．allofitssoldierswerestrong11．WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．WecanknowhowmanytimesLiuBeivisitedZhugeLiang.B．ZhugeLiangandLiuShansetupthestateofShu.C．ZhugeLiangledhissoldierstofightagainstWeimanytimes.D．ThewarbetweenShuandWeilastedforalongtime.12．Thepassageisa________.A．funnyjoke B．fairytale C．historicalstory D．newsstoryPeopleanddogshavebeenlivingtogetherforhundredsofyears.Whendiddogsandpeoplebecomefriends?Wherediddogscomefrom?Agroupofscientiststriedtoanswerthesequestions.Theyjustfinishedastudyaboutthehistoryofdogs.Inthestudy,theylookedattheDNAofdogsallovertheworldandfoundthatdogs,likehuman,sharedDNAwiththeirfamilymembers.Thescientistsputtogetherabigfamilytreefordogs.Itwentallthewaybacktotheanimal'sbeginning.Inthisway,scientistslearnedaboutthehistoryofdogs.ThefirstdogslivedinAsia.Theywerebornabout33,000yearsago.Atfirst,therewereonlyabout6,400ofthem.Theirparentswerewolves.Thenewstudyanswersmanyquestions.Itraisessome,too.Forexample,whatcausedwolvesinAsiatobecomedogsallthoseyearsago?OneideaisthattheirDNAslowlychangedandthewolvesbecamedogsintheend.Astimegoesby,dogsbecame"man'sbestfriends".Oritcouldhappentheotherwayaround.Itwaspossiblethatsomewolvesstartedlivingwithpeoplebeforetheybecamedogs.Livingwithpeopleledtomanychangestothesewolves.ItchangedtheirDNA,Sotheiroffspring（后代）becamedogs.Inotherwords,itwaspossiblethatwolveswereourfriendsbeforetheybecamedogs.BystudyingDNA,scientistsnowhaveamuchbetterunderstandingofthehistoryofdogs.▲Howexactlydogscametobeourfriendsisstillunclear.13．Howdidthescientistsstudythehistoryofdogs?A．Bylivingwithdogs. B．BystudyingtheDNAofthedogs.C．Bystudyingalltheanimals. D．Bymakingfriendswiththedogs.14．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefirstdogs?A．TheylivedinAfrica. B．Therewereborn6400yearsago.C．Theirparentswerewolves. D．Therewereabout33,000dogs.15．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“some”inParagraph4referto?A．Wolves. B．Dogs. C．Ideas. D．Questions.16．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin▲?A．However,thereisstillmuchtolearn. B．Butwestillknowlittleaboutwolves'history.C．Becausewe'velearnedaboutdogs'friends. D．Sotheycanexplainwhendogsbecameourfriends.Whatdoyoudowhenyoufeelunhappy?Doyoulistentomusic?Doyoutalktoafriend?Maybenexttimeyoufeelsad,youshouldtrygoingoutsideifitissunny.Doctorsknowthathowmuchsunlightwegetcanchangehowwefeel.Scientistslearnedthisbyinterviewingpeoplewholiveindifferentpartsoftheworld.Inthefarnorth,inAlaskaofFinland,forexample,thedaysareveryshortinwinter.Peoplelivingintheseplacessaythattheyoftenfeelunhappyinwinter.Inthesouth,wheretherearemoredaylighthours,fewerpeoplesaytheyareunhappyinwinter.Thereasonistheamount(数量)ofsunlightthesepeoplegeteachday.Sunlightchangesthechemicals(化学物)inourbodies,andthesechemicalscanchangethewaywefeel.Acoupleofhoursofstrongsunlightorlightfromaspeciallampcanhelpyourbodymakethechemicalsthatmakeusfeelhappy.Anotherwaytofeelhappieristogetsomeexercise.Justlikesunlight,regularexercisehelpsourbodiesmakecertainchemicals,whichmakeusfeelhappier.Inaddition,exercisehelpspeoplesleepbetterandlackofsleepoftenmakespeoplefeelunhappy.Exercisealsohelpsyougetridofstress.Whenyouareangryorupsetaboutsomething,exerciseisagoodwaytogetthosebadfeelingsoutofyou.17．Whydopeopleinthefarnorthfeelunhappymoreoftenthanpeopleinthesouth?A．Becausetheycan’tgooutside. B．Becausetheygetlesssunlight.C．Becausetheweatheristoocold. D．Becausethesummeristooshort.18．What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．Itisbettertoliveinthesouth. B．Southernpeoplefeelmuchhappier.C．Moresunlightcanmakeushappier. D．Northernpeopleoftenfeelunhappy.19．________willprobablynotmakeyoufeelhappieraccordingtothepassage.A．Livingindifferentplaces B．ExercisingmoreC．Gettingenoughsleep D．Gettingmoresunlight20．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．WhyIsSunlightGoodforYou? B．HowCanExerciseHelpYou?C．WaystoFeelHappier D．Functions(作用)ofExercisingMoreEveryonehasgottwopersonalities(性格)—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecret(秘密的)andreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourself,butwhenyou’reasleep,yoursleepingposition(睡眠姿势)showstherealyou.Inanormalnight,ofcourse,youoftenchangeyoursleepingpositions.Theimportantpositionthatbestshowsyoursecretpersonalityistheonethatyougotosleep.Ifyougotosleeponyourback,you’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluenced(被影响)bynewideas.Youdon’tliketomakepeopleunhappy,soyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.(自信的)Ifyousleeponyourstomach,youareapersonwholikestokeepsecrets.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilybecomingsad.Youneverwanttochangeyourideas,butyouaresatisfiedwithyourlifethewayitis.Youusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.Ifyousleeponcurledup(蜷缩),youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandoftenprotectyourselffrombeinghurt,soyouareverydefensive.You’reshyandyoudon’tusuallylikemeetingpeople.Youliketobeonyourown.Ifyousleeponyourside,youhaveusuallygotawell-balanced(平衡的)personality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelworried,butyoudon’toftengetunhappy.Youalwayssaywhatyouthink,evenifitmakespeopleangry.21．Youmayfindthepassagein________.A．asciencemagazine B．aguidebookC．asportsnewspaper D．astorybook22．Tinanevertellshersecretstoherfriends.Sheprobablygoestosleep________.A．oncurledup B．onherstomachC．onherback D．onherside23．Theunderlineword“defensive”means________.A．易怒的 B．攻击性的 C．外向的 D．有戒心的24．Whatdoesthepassagetellus?A．Sleepingonyoursideisthebestwayofsleeping.B．Changingpositionswillcausesleepingproblems.C．Sleepingpositionsshowpeople’ssecretpersonalities.D．Enoughsleepmakespeoplelookbetterandhealthier.Robhadproblemswithbullies(欺辱)atschoolforsevenyears.Hewasoftenscaredandtired.Whenhewasfifteen,however,hedecidedtodosomethingabouthisproblems.Hewalkedintoanewspaperofficeandtoldthemaboutthebullying.HisstorywentintothenewspaperandsoonalltheTVstationsinCanadawantedtotalktohimabouthisexperiences.Afterthat,Robcontinuedhisstudiesatschool,butinhisfreetimehehelpedotherpeoplewithbullyingproblems.WithafriendKatie,hemadeawebsitecalledwww.bullyingcanada.ca.Visitorstothewebsitecanfindadvice,storiesandpoemsaboutbullying,inbothEnglishandFrench.Whenpeopleareupset,theycantalkonthephoneoronlinetoRobandhisteam.EveryweekendRobhastoanswere-mailstothewebsite.Healsospeakstochildren,teachersandmembersofgovernmentaroundthecountryaboutbullying.Rob’smostimportantmessageis:“Whenbulliesareunkindtoyou,itisn’tyourfault.There’snothingwrongwithyou,soyoushouldtrytokeeptrustingyourself.Andrememberthattherearepeoplecaringaboutyourproblems.Youjusthavetofindthosepeople.”OneofRob’sideasis“BlueDay”,aspecialdayforstoppingbullyinginschools.Studentshavetowearblueclothesandinclasstheylearnhowtostopbullying.Morethan150CanadianschoolsnowcelebrateBlueDay,butRobwon’tstopuntilthere’saBlueDayineveryschoolinCanada.25．HowdidRoboftenfeelatschoolbeforehewasfifteen?A．Relaxed. B．Unhappy. C．Surprised. D．Glad.26．www.bullyingcanada.caisawebsitewherepeoplecan________.A．learnhowtowritepoems B．practicebothEnglishandFrenchC．getblueclothesforfree D．getadviceaboutbullyingproblems27．Theunderlinedpart“thosepeople”inParagraph3means_______.A．peoplewhoalwaysbulliedothersbefore B．peoplewhohelpotherswithbullyingproblemsC．peoplewhoaremembersofthegovernment D．peoplewhowritee-mailsabouttheirproblems28．Whatisthecorrectorderoftheseevents?a.Robandhisfriendmadeawebsite.

b.Robwasbulliedatschool.c.Robcreated“BlueDay”.

d.Robtoldhisstoryinpublic.A．b-d-a-c B．a-b-c-d C．b-a-d-c D．c-b-a-d（22-23八年级下·浙江丽水·期中）Ineverycountry,therearethousandsofpeoplewhowanttohelpout.Manyjoinorganizationsrunbytheirgovernments.Forexample,thePeaceCorpsintheUnitedStatesandVoluntaryServiceOverseasinBritain.SincethepowerfulearthquaketookplaceinSichuan,morethan200thousandvolunteersacrossChinahavebeenhelpingthere!Theydoallkindsofworkorcomeupwithwaystohelpimprovelife.Someoffertheirprofessionalskillsforfree.Othershavenoqualifications(资历),buttheylovetoworkhardtohelp.OneofthemostfamousvolunteersintheworldwasMotherTeresa.ShecouldbethebestvolunteerbecauseshegaveherlifetohelpingthepoorestpeopleofCalcutta.Shehelpedthehomeless,caredforthesick,gaveoutfood,andbecamethemotherofthosewithoutfamilies.Nowmoreandmoreteenagersactivelylookforvolunteeringopportunities,too.Theyvolunteerbecausetheythinkitwillbefunortheywilllearnsomething.Theyalsoliketheideaofbeinghelpfultoothers,evenifitisjusthandingoutbooksfortheteacher.Astheygetolder,thesereasonsarestillthesame,butthereareotherimportantreasonsforvolunteeringsuchaslearningon-the-job,gettingworkexperience,andimprovingtheirsociallife.Allvolunteersbringjoytothepeopletheyhelpinsomanyways.Theymightreadbookstotheblind,fixupbrokenhouses,andfindwaystogetwaterforvillages.Couldyoubeavolunteer?Whatkindofvolunteerworkcouldyoudo?Thereissomeoneintheworldwhoneedsyou.29．ThePeaceCorpsintheUnitedStatesis________.A．avolunteer B．anorganizationC．acity D．aschool30．Theunderlinedword“those”inparagraph2refersto________.A．thehomeless B．thesick C．thepoor D．thekids31．Accordingtothepassage,teenagersvolunteerbecause________.A．theywanttomakemorefriends B．ithelpsthemgetmorechancesC．itcanimprovetheirsociallife D．theywanttobesuccessful32．Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．theworldneedsvolunteerB．MotherTeresawasagreatvolunteerC．volunteersdoallkindsofworkD．therearedifferentwaysofvolunteering（22-23八年级下·浙江丽水·期中）Thereisanewstudyonteenagerswhoarebetween13and19yearsold.Thestudyshowsthattoday’steenagersaregrowingupmoreslowlythanthosebefore.ScientistsfromSanDiegoStateUniversityhaveworkedonastudyonthebehaviors(行为)of8millionteenagersinsevendifferentcountriesoverthepast40years.Theresultstellusthatcomparedtotheteenagersinthepast,today’steenagersarelessresponsible(负责任的).Andittakesthemmoretimetodothesamethingsthantheirparentsdid.Theyarealsolesslikelytohaveapart-timejob.What’smore,whentheygetolder,theybegintoknowthattheyshouldhelptheirparentsdohousework,whiletheirgrandparentsandparentshelpeddohouseworkataveryearlyage.“Thisisa‘slowlifeway’,”saidProfessorJeanTwenge.“Thedevelopmentoftoday’steenagershassloweddown.18-year-oldsaremorelike15-year-oldsinthepast,”addedProfessorTwenge.“Teenagerstodayaretakingmuchfewerrisksthanthoseinthepastdid.”Scientistshavealsofoundthatmoreteenagersspendlongertimelivingwiththeirparentsinsteadofrenting(租)theirownroomsorapartments.Oneofthereasonsforthesebehaviorsisthattoday’steenagerswouldliketospendmuchtimeonline.Theykeeponconnectingwithsocialmedia,watchingvideosorplayinggamesontheInternetinsteadoflivingintherealworld.Anotheroneisthatparentsdomuchfortheirchildrenandprotectthemtoomuch.Infact,parentshadbetterlettheirchildrendoeverythingbythemselves.Theyshouldtrytheirbesttomaketheirchildrenbecomeindependentassoonaspossible.33．Accordingtothesecondparagraph,itisTRUEthat________.A．thestudybeganin1960B．today’steenagersdon’tlikeslowlifeC．teenagersinthepasttookmorerisksD．thestudyisabout8millionteenagersfromAmerica34．WhatProfessorJeanTwengesaidisusedto________.A．describethebehaviorsofteenagersinthepastB．provethattoday’steenagersaregrowingupmoreslowlyC．introducethestudyonteenagersbetween13and19yearsoldD．showtherelationshipbetweenteenagersandparents35．Today’steenagersgrowupslowlybecause________.a.theirparentsdotoomanythingsforthemb.it’sdifficultforthemtodowellatschoolc.theydon’tlikelivingintherealworldd.theyspendtoomuchtimeonlineA．ab B．bc C．bd D．ad36．Therightstructureofthepassageis________.(①=Paragraph1②-Paragraph2③-Paragraph3④=Paragraph4)A． B． C． D．37．Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A．TeenagersaroundtheWorldB．TheSlowDevelopmentofToday’sTeenagersC．AStudyonTeenagersinthePastD．DifferentIdeasaboutToday’sTeenagersArichbossownedabusyrestaurant.Ononeholiday,heneededmoreworkers.Earlythatmorning,hewentoutfindsome.Hesawaman.Hewaslookingforwork.“Iwillpayyou$75fortheday.Wouldyoulikeajob?”thebossasked.“Ok,well,thatsoundsfair.”saidtheman.Sohefollowedthebosstohisrestauranttowashdishes.Atnoon,thebosswentoutagain.Hesawawoman.Hepromisedtopayherwell.Atlastthewomanalsowenttoworkinhisrestaurant.Lateintheafternoon,thebosswentoutonemoretime.Hesawamanonastreetcorner.“Whyareyoudoingnothing?”heasked.“Ihavenojob.”themanansweredsadly.“Well,then,”saidtheboss,“comeandworkinmyrestaurant.”Andhepromisedtopayhimforhistime.Whentherestaurantclosed,thebosscalledthethreeworkers.“It’stimetopayyouwages,”thebosssaid.“Iwillpaytheonewhostartedinthelateafternoonfirst.”Thebossgave$75tothelastworker.Themanwhohadworkedsinceearlymorningsawthisandwasveryhappy.Hewascertainthathewouldbepaidmore.Butthebosshanded$75tothewomanwhohadstartedatnoonandtohim.Hetook$75butcomplainedtotheboss.“Themanwhowashiredlastworkedonlyafewhours,”hesaid.“Iworkedhardthewholedaywashingdishesbutyoupaidmethesameamountasyoupaidhim.”“Listen,friend,”saidtheboss.“Ihavenotcheatedyou.Youagreedtoworkawholedayfor$75.Nowtakeyourmoneyandgohome.Can’tIdowhatIlikewithmyownmoney?OrareyouupsetbecauseIamgenerous(慷慨的)?EachpersonagreedtoworkforthewageIoffered.Youwillneverbehappyifyoucompareyourselfwithothers.Comparingandcomplainingalwaysmakespeopleunhappy.38．Whendidthewomanstarttoworkintherestaurant?A．Earlyinthemorning B．Rightatnoon C．Lateintheafternoon D．Neartheclosinghour39．What’stherightorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Thebossfoundamanonthestreetcorner.

b.Thebosshanded$75tothewoman.c.Thebosspaidthemanwholastcametotherestaurant.

d.Therestaurantclosed.A．a-d-b-c B．c-b-a-d C．b-c-a-d D．a-d-c-b40．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cheated”mean?A．欺骗；蒙骗 B．抢夺；抢劫 C．拒绝 D．施舍41．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Wecan’tlietootherpeopleliketheboss. B．Wemustworkhardtoachieveourdream.C．Weshouldlearntobehappywithwhatwehave. D．Weshouldbegeneroustopeoplearoundus.（22-23八年级下·浙江台州·期中）Inmanypeople’seyes,plantsarequiet.Theycan’ttalk.Theycan’twalk.Andtheycan’tthinklikeus.Orcanthey?AnewTVshowgivesusanewlookatplants.ShownonJan.10onBilibili,ittellsthesecretlivesofplants,andthewonderfulandunbelievablewaysthatplantswork.Plantscompeteagainsteachothertolive.Intherainforests,differentkindsofplantsraceforsunlight.Theforestfloorisdescribedasa“battlefield”.Onlytwopercentofthesunlightgetsthroughit.Someplantsspreadtheirbigleavestoreachlight.Butotherplantsmaycatchthemupandgetalift.Finally,theyarebothovertaken(超过)byafast-growingtree.Similarly,sometreesmaygiveoutsomethingtoprotectthemselves.Plantsalsohelpeachotherandevencommunicate.Indeserts,ifatreefindswater,itwillshareitwithothers.Studiesalsoshowthatplantsusefungus(真菌)inthesoilasawayto“talk”toeachother.It’skindoflikehowWi-Fiworks.Ifatomatoplantgetsaleafdisease,itcantellnearbyplantsaboutit.TheTVshownotonlymakesusamazedattheplantworldbutpushesustounderstandthatplantsareimportant.“Plantsaretheneedsofalllife,includingourselves.Wedependuponthemforeverymouthoffoodthatweeatandeverylungfulofairthatwebreathe.”,saidDavid,thedirectoroftheshow.It’stimetolookafterwildplantsjustascarefullyasourhouseplants.42．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatplants________.A．can’ttalkwitheachother B．aren’tabletowalkC．canhelpeachotherinneed D．areingreatdanger43．Paragraphs3and4tellusthat________.A．plantswithsmallleavesgetsunlightmoreeasilyB．about2%ofplantscanliveinrainforestsC．plantsindesertkeepswaterallbythemselvesD．plantswillknowaboutthecloserplants’illnesses44．ThewriterdevelopsParagraph3by________.A．showingnumbers B．givingexamplesC．raisingquestions D．makingdiscussions45．Inthelastparagraph,Davidprobablyagreesthat________.A．plantsaredifficulttostudy B．houseplantsalsoneedourattentionC．plantsplayabigroleinourlives D．manywildplantsareendangered（22-23八年级下·浙江台州·期中）“What’sthenameofthemanlivingnextdoor?Ican’trememberitrightnow.”Haveyoueverheardyourgrandparentsaskquestionslikethis?Usually,wethinkoldpeople’smemories(记忆力)becomebadbecausetheirbrains(大脑)can’tworkquickly.ButateamofGermanscientistshasadifferentidea.“Thehumanbrainworksslowerinoldage,”saidscientistMichaelRamscar,“butonlybecausetheyhavekeptmuchmoreinformationovertime.”Thefindingsarearesultofmanycomputersimulations(模拟)oflearningandmemory.Scientistsletthecomputersreadwordsandlearnnewthingseachday.Whenthecomputer“reads”onlysomuch,itsresultinmemorytestsisthesameasthatofayoungman.Butifthecomputerlearnsmuchmorethanthat,itsresultisthesameasthatofanolderman.Itisslowerbecausemoreinformationmakesthecomputer’sdatabase(数据库)growandthecomputerhasmoredatatoworkwith—ittakestime.Thisisthesameasoldpeople.Thinkaboutthis.Amanknowstwopersons’birthdays.Anothermanknowsthebirthdaysof2,000people,butcanonlymatchtherightmantotherightbirthdayninetimesoutoften.Canyousaythatthefirstmanhasabettermemorythanthesecondone?Thefactisthat“Thelargerthelibraryyouhaveinyourhead,thelongeritusuallytakestofindaword,”BenedictCarey,asciencereporterfortheNewYorkTimes,wroteinareportaboutthestudy.46．Thewriterusesthequestionatthebeginningto________.A．makereadersthinkoftheirfriendsB．saythatmanypeoplehavebadmemoriesC．makereadersinterestedinthepassageD．showwhyolderpeoplelikeaskingquestions47．Thescientistsdidthestudyby________.A．askingoldpeoplequestionsB．readingbooksandsomeusefulreportsC．followingthelivesofagroupofoldpeopleD．usingcomputerstosimulateman’slearningandmemory48．Whydooldpeopleforgetotherpeople’snameseasily?A．Becausetheyhaveaverypoormemory.B．Becausetheyaretoooldtorememberthings.C．Becausethereissomethingwrongwiththeirbrains.D．Becausethereistoomuchinformationintheirbrains.49．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．IsItBettertoBeOldorYoung? B．HowCanManUseTheirBrains?C．DoOldPeopleHavePoorMemories? D．WhatAreScientists’NewFindings?（22-23八年级下·浙江杭州·期中）ChrisHassisfromCaliforniaintheUSA．Hewasbornin1994.Hisfatherwasabasketballteacher,soChrislearnedtoplaywhenhewasveryyoung.Whenhewasjustnineyearsold,Chrishadanideawhichchangedhislife.Hesawchildrenwhohadproblemsplayingbasketballandhewantedtomakeaspecialbasketballtohelpthem.Hepaintedbighandsonaballandcalleditthe“hands-onbasketball”.Christookpartinacompetitionforinventions(发明)athisschool.Hedidn’twintheprize,but