专题08 阅读回答问题（期中真题）-八年级英语下册重难点讲练全攻略（牛津上海版）

PAGE1PAGE2姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________专题08阅读回答问题（精选期中真题，15篇）（解析版）一、任务型阅读（23-24八年级·上海徐汇·期中）Answerthequestions(根据短文内容回答下列问题).Inthe1800s,thesteamlocomotive(蒸汽火车头)wasconsideredbymanytobeasymbolofthenewIndustrialAge.Itwas,infact,oneofthemostimportantinventionsofthetime.Overtheyears,therehavebeenmanychangestothelocomotive.Oneofthemostimportanthasbeenitssourceofpower.Thefirstrailroadsusedhorsesforpower,butthedevelopmentofthesteamlocomotivemaderailroadsapracticalwayoftransportation.Thefirststeamlocomotivewasbuiltin1804inBritainbyRichardTrevithick.Itcouldpull50,000pounds,butitwasnotverysuccessfulbecauseitwassoheavythatitcausedtherailstofallapart.However,itencouragedotherengineerstotrytobuildsteamlocomotives.TwoofthemostimportantmentoacceptthechallengewereGeorgeStephensonandhisson,Robert.Robertoncewonacontesttobuildthebestlocomotive.TheRocket,ashecalledit,hadanaveragespeedof20milesperhour,andthetopspeedwas29milesperhour.InAmerica,developmentsinsteamengineswereclosebehindthoseoftheBritish.In1830,PeterCooper’stinylocomotive,calledTomThumb,lostafamousraceagainstahorse-drawncoach.AlthoughPeterCopperfailed,itstillmaderailroadofficialsbelievethatsteampowerwasmorepracticalthanhorsepower.Justbeforetheturnofthecentury,theelectriclocomotivebecamewidelyinuse.Itsmostsuccessfulperiodwasthe1940swhenU.S.railroadshad2,400milesofelectricroutes.Thediesel(柴油)locomotivewasinventedinthe1890sbyRudolfDiesel,aGermanengineer.Thepowerofthislocomotivecamefromadieselfuelengine.Thediesellocomotiveisstillinusetoday.Itcostsabouttwiceasmuchasasteamlocomotivetobuildbutitismuchcheapertooperate.1．Thesteamlocomotivewasoneofthemostimportantinventionsinthe1800s,wasn’tit?2．Whobuiltthefirststeamlocomotive?3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“fallapart”inparagraph2.mean?4．HowfastcouldtheRocketgo?5．Whydoyouthinkdifferentpeoplehavecontinuedworkinghardtodevelopthelocomotive?【答案】1．Yes,itwas.2．RichardTrevithick(builtthefirststeamlocomotive).3．Tobreakintopieces.4．(Itcouldreachupto)29milesperhour.5．Becausepeoplewanttowidelyusethelocomotiveintransportinggoods.【导语】本文是记叙文，介绍了不同时代的人们对于火车头的改造。1．根据“Inthe1800s,thesteamlocomotive(蒸汽火车头)wasconsideredbymanytobeasymbolofthenewIndustrialAge.Itwas,infact,oneofthemostimportantinventionsofthetime.”可知，蒸汽机车是19世纪最重要的发明之一。故填Yes,itwas.2．根据“Thefirststeamlocomotivewasbuiltin1804inBritainbyRichardTrevithick.”可知，是RichardTrevithick建造了第一个蒸汽火车头，故填RichardTrevithick(builtthefirststeamlocomotive).3．根据“butitwasnotverysuccessfulbecauseitwassoheavy”可知，火车头太重了，所以导致了铁轨断裂，所以fallapart的意思是断裂，即tobreakintopieces。故填Tobreakintopieces.4．根据“TheRocket,ashecalledit,hadanaveragespeedof20milesperhour,andthetopspeedwas29milesperhour.”可知，Rocket的速度最快可达到29英里每小时。故填(Itcouldreachupto)29milesperhour.5．根据“Thefirstrailroadsusedhorsesforpower,butthedevelopmentofthesteamlocomotivemaderailroadsapracticalwayoftransportation.”可知，人们一直努力在研究火车头，是为了想要广泛地使用火车头来运输货物。答案言之有理即可。故填Becausepeoplewanttowidelyusethelocomotiveintransportinggoods.（22春八年级下·上海嘉定·期中）InSingapore,manymiddleschoolstudentsdothesamethinglikeus.Ononehand,theyspendalotoftimeontheirstudies.Peoplethinkgettinghighpointsisgoodfortheirfuture.So,manystudentstrytheirbesttogethighpointsintheirexams.Theyhavealotofhomeworkeverydayandexamsareusuallydifficult.Theyhavetoworkhardtoachieveagoodscore.Sometimes,someofthemhavetogotoremedial(补习的)classesafterschool.Ontheotherhand,therearemanyafter-schoolactivitiesforstudents:sports,games,music,danceandsoon.Theyarealsoveryhappytodocommunityservice.Intheirfreetime,moststudentsliketolistentomusic.Differentkindsofmoviesarealsoverypopularwiththem.SomeofthemalsospendtheirfreetimetalkingwiththeirfriendsandplayingcomputergamesontheInternet.Theysometimesgotocoffeeshops,fastfoodrestaurants,shoppingcentersandbigbookstores.Soitseemsthemiddleschoolstudents’lifeinSingaporeisnoteasybutitis_____79_____6．Whydostudentstrytheirbesttogethighpointsinexams?7．Whatdomoststudentsliketodointheirfreetime?8．WhatdosomestudentsdoontheInternet?9．Ismiddleschoolstudents’lifeinSingaporehard?10．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?11．Completethesentenceinthetext:Soitseemsthemiddleschoolstudents’lifeinSingaporeisnoteasybutitis.【答案】6．Becausetheythinkgettinghighpointsisgoodfortheirfuture.7．Moststudentsliketolistentomusic.8．Theytalkwiththeirfriendsandplaycomputergames.9．Yes,itis.10．TheSingaporestudents’schoollife.11．richandcolourful【导语】本文主要讲述了新加坡学生的学校生活。6．根据“Peoplethinkgettinghighpointsisgoodfortheirfuture”可知他们认为获得高分对他们的未来有好处。故填Becausetheythinkgettinghighpointsisgoodfortheirfuture.7．根据“Intheirfreetime,moststudentsliketolistentomusic.”可知大部分学生闲暇的时候喜欢听音乐。故填Moststudentsliketolistentomusic.8．根据“SomeofthemalsospendtheirfreetimetalkingwiththeirfriendsandplayingcomputergamesontheInternet”可知他们中的一些人还把空闲时间花在与朋友聊天和在网上玩电脑游戏上。故填Theytalkwiththeirfriendsandplaycomputergames.9．根据“Soitseemsthemiddleschoolstudents’lifeinSingaporeisnoteasy”可知新加坡中学生的生活也不是很容易。故填Yes,itis.10．根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了新加坡学生的学校生活。故填TheSingaporestudents’schoollife.11．根据全文内容可知，新加坡的学生不单单只是上学，课后活动有体育，音乐，游戏，跳舞等，所以还是很丰富多彩的。故填richandcolourful。（22春八年级下·上海长宁·期中）根据文章内容回答下列问题。OneofthebestairportworkersatCherryCapitolAirportinTraverseCity,Michigan,isalsooneofthecutest.Piperisabordercollie(博德牧羊犬),atypeofdogthatisgoodforherding(畜牧)animals.Thesedogswereoftenusedonfarmstoherdanimalslikesheep,butPiper’sjobistohelpcontrolwildlifeattheairport.Thisisanecessaryjobbecauseaccidentalcollisions(碰撞)betweenplanesandanimalsaredangerousandcandestroytheplane.Althoughit’snotcommontoseedogsatworkonrunways(跑道),controllingwildlifeinthiswayisagreatidea!PiperworkswithBrianEdwards,histrainer.WhenthecontroltowercallstotellBrianaboutgeese,ducks,owls,foxesorotheranimalsontherunway,BrianputsPiperinhiscarandtheydrivetothearea.ThenPiperrunsaftertheanimalsandchasesthemsoplanescantakeoffsafely.Thatisnaturalforhimandheenjoyshimselfverymuchduringwork.Eventhoughthisseemseasy,Piperhadlotsoftrainingtogethimusedtoairplanes.Piperalsoneedsspecialequipmenttodothisjob.Hewearsgoggles(护目镜)withreflectivelensestoprotecthiseyesfromflyingobjectsontherunwayandfromthesun.Piperalsohasearmuffstoprotecthishearing.PiperisnowanimportantpartoftheCherryCapitalairportbecause________.12．WhatisPiper’sjobatCherryCapitolAirport?13．WhyisPiper’sjobsonecessary?14．It’snotcommontoseedogsatworkonrunways,isit?15．WhatdoesPiperdotoenableplanestotakeoffsafely?16．Completethesentenceinthelastparagraphaccordingtothecontext.PiperisnowanimportantpartoftheCherryCapitalairportbecause.【答案】12．Tohelpcontrolwildlifeattheairport.13．Becauseaccidentalcollisionsbetweenplanesandanimalsaredangerousandcandestroytheplane.14．Yes,itis.15．Piperrunsaftertheanimalsandchasesthem.16．hehelpsplanestakeoffsafely.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）【导语】本文介绍了博德牧羊犬Piper是首都机场的重要组成部分，因为他帮助飞机安全起飞。12．根据“butPiper’sjobistohelpcontrolwildlifeattheairport”可知，Piper是帮助控制机场的野生动物。故填Tohelpcontrolwildlifeattheairport.13．根据“Thisisanecessaryjobbecauseaccidentalcollisions(碰撞)betweenplanesandanimalsaredangerousandcandestroytheplane.”可知，因为飞机和动物之间的意外碰撞是危险的，可能会摧毁飞机。故填Becauseaccidentalcollisionsbetweenplanesandanimalsaredangerousandcandestroytheplane.14．根据“Althoughit’snotcommontoseedogsatworkonrunways”可知并不常见。故填Yes,itis.15．根据“ThenPiperrunsaftertheanimalsandchasesthemsoplanescantakeoffsafely.”可知Piper追赶动物，飞机就可以安全起飞了。故填Piperrunsaftertheanimalsandchasesthem.16．开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据“PiperisnowanimportantpartoftheCherryCapitalairport”以及“ThenPiperrunsaftertheanimalsandchasesthemsoplanescantakeoffsafely.”可知，这里是因为Piper能帮助飞机安全起飞。故填hehelpsplanestakeoffsafely.（22春八年级下·上海浦东新·期中）Oneday,afarmer’sdonkeyfellintoadrywell.Thepooranimalcriedforhoursbeforehisownerfinallyfoundhim.Thefarmertriedhardtopullhimoutfromthewellbutfailed.Hefeltverysorryforthedonkeybutaftercarefullythinkingaboutthesituation,hedecidedthathewouldnotsavethedonkey.Sincethedonkeywastoooldanditwasnotworththetroubleofsaving.Soheinvitedhisneighbourstohelphimbury(埋葬)theolddonkeyinthewellsothatitwouldmakehimendhispain.Hearingmanypeoplecomingtohelp,theolddonkeywasexcitedatfirst.Astheybegantoscoopthedirtintothewellwithshovels(铲子),hesoonrealizedwhatwashappening.Hefeltveryupsetandcriedsadlyagain.Asthefarmerandhisneighbourscontinuedthrowingthedirtonhisback,hesuddenlyhadagoodidea.Sometimelater,whenthefarmerfinallylookeddownintothewell,hewassurprisedatwhathesaw:everytimethedirtlandedonhisback,hewouldshakeitoffandtakeastepup!Soon,everyonewasamazedwhenthedonkeysteppedproudlyovertheedgeofthewellandranawayquickly!Itseemedthatitwouldburyhimatfirst,butitactuallyhelpedhimlaterbecauseofthemannerinwhichhefacedhistrouble.Thatislife!Justlikethedonkey,lifeisgoingtothrowdirtonus,allkindsofdirt.Aslongaswefaceourproblemsinanactiveway,andrefusetogiveintoanytrouble,eachdirtislikeasteppingstonewithwhichwegetoutofthedeepestwells.Neverstopandnevergiveup.Successisjustontheway.17．Thefarmerfeltverysorryforthedonkey,didn’the?18．Whatdidtheownerdecideaftercarefullythinkingaboutthesituation?.19．Whatdidtheownerinvitehisneighbourstodo?.20．Whatdidthedonkeyfeelfirstwhenheheardmanypeoplecomingtohelp?.21．Didthedirtburythedonkeyoractuallyhelpedhim?.22．Whatdoyouthinkofthedonkey?Why?.【答案】17．Yes,hedid18．Hedecidedthathewouldnotsavethedonkey.19．Heinvitedhisneighbourstohelphimburytheolddonkeyinthewell.20．Itfeltexcitedatfirst.21．Ithelpedhim.22．Clever.Becauseheusedthedirttohelphimself.【导语】本文通过讲述驴掉进了一个干枯的井里，最后利用土救了自己的故事，告诉我们：生活中我们身处逆境的时候不要放弃，也许成功很快就会到来。17．根据文中“Thefarmertriedhardtopullhimoutfromthewellbutfailed.Hefeltverysorryforthedonkey”可知，农夫竭力想把他从井里拉出来，但失败了。他为这头驴感到非常难过。这里是做肯定回答。故填Yes,hedid.18．根据文中“Hefeltverysorryforthedonkeybutaftercarefullythinkingaboutthesituation,hedecidedthathewouldnotsavethedonkey.”可知，他决定不救这头驴。故填Hedecidedthathewouldnotsavethedonkey.19．根据文中“Soheinvitedhisneighbourstohelphimbury(埋葬)theolddonkeyinthewellsothatitwouldmakehimendhispain.”可知，他请邻居们帮他把老驴埋在井里。故填Heinvitedhisneighbourstohelphimburytheolddonkeyinthewell.20．根据文中“Hearingmanypeoplecomingtohelp,theolddonkeywasexcitedatfirst.”可知，它起初感到很兴奋。故填Itfeltexcitedatfirst.21．根据“everytimethedirtlandedonhisback,hewouldshakeitoffandtakeastepup!”可知，每次泥土落在他背上，他都会抖掉，然后往上走一步，所以是泥土帮了驴。故填Ithelpedhim.22．根据文中“Thatislife!Justlikethedonkey,lifeisgoingtothrow…Thisisakeyononeofthesecretsoflife.Neverstopandnevergiveup.Successisjustinitsway.”可知，这头驴是很聪明的，他利用土帮了自己。故填Clever.Becauseheusedthedirttohelphimself.（22-23八年级下·上海青浦·期中）Answerthequestions(根据短文内容回答问题):“Youhavesavedmyhorse,”QueenOliviatoldtheyoungboystandingbeforeher.“Nowyoushallhaveareward(奖赏).”Peternervouslyranhisfingersthroughhisbrownhair.Thefrightenedhorseranpasthimashewasworkinginthefieldthatmorning.Hedidn’tknowwhetherthehorsebelongedtothequeenornot.Twoofthequeen’smenappeared.Onecarriedamirror.Redjewelsshoneontopoftheminor’ssilverframe.Theothercarriedawoodencagewithachickeninsideit.“Onlyonerewardcanbeyours,”thequeensaid“Choosewisely.”“That’seasy.”Petersaid.“Iwilltakethechicken.”Someofthequeen’smenlaughed.Itwasclearthattheythoughthehadmadeafoolishchoice.“Andwhydidyouchoosethechicken?”thequeenasked.“Well,Idon’tknowmuchaboutjewels,”Peteranswered.“ButIdoknowaboutchickens.Thechickenwillprovideeggsformyfamilyforalongwhile.”QueenOliviasmiled.“Thenyoudidmakeawisechoice.”shesaid.“Thatmirrormaylookfancy.Butthejewelsyouseeareonlycoloredglass,andtheframeispaintedsilver.Thechickenismuchmorevaluable.”Petertookthechickenandbowed.“Thankyou,yourmajesty(陛下).“Youareasmartchild,”thequeenadded.“Icoulduseasmartboytohelptakecareofmyhorses.Wouldyouliketotakethejob?”Petersmiled.“Thankyouverymuch!”hesaidexcitedly.Ajobatthecastlepaidwell.Nowhisfamilywouldeatwellfortherestoftheirlives!23．WhatwasPeterdoingwhenafrightenedhorseranpasthim?24．Whodidthefrightenedhorsebelongto?25．WhydidPeterchoosethechickeninsteadofthemirror?26．DidPetermakeawisechoiceorafoolishone?27．WhatelsedidQueenOliviaofferPeter?28．WhatdoyouthinkofPeter?Why?【答案】23．Hewasworkinginthefieldthatmorning.24．QueenOlivia.25．Becausehedidn’tknowmuchaboutjewels,butheknewaboutchickens.26．Awisechoice.27．Thejobofhelpingtakecareofherhorses.28．Ithinkheisveryclever.Becausechoosingwhatsuitsoneselfisthebest.【导语】本文主要讲了一个在田里干活的男孩救了王后的马，在王后的奖赏面前，做出了明智的选择。23．根据“Thefrightenedhorseranpasthimashewasworkinginthefieldthatmorning.”可知，那匹受惊的马从他身边跑过时，他正在田里干活。故填Hewasworkinginthefieldthatmorning.24．根据“‘Youhavesavedmyhorse,’QueenOliviatoldtheyoungboystandingbeforeher.”可知，受惊的马是王后的。故填QueenOlivia.25．根据“‘Well,Idon’tknowmuchaboutjewels,’Peteranswered.‘ButIdoknowaboutchickens.’”可知，因为他不太了解珠宝，但是他知道鸡。故填Becausehedidn’tknowmuchaboutjewels,butheknewaboutchickens.26．根据“Thenyoudidmakeawisechoice.”可知，是做了一个明智的选择。故填Awisechoice.27．根据“‘Icoulduseasmartboytohelptakecareofmyhorses.Wouldyouliketotakethejob?’Petersmiled.‘Thankyouverymuch!’”可知，皇后给了男孩一份帮忙照看她的马的工作。故填Thejobofhelpingtakecareofherhorses.28．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案为：Ithinkheisveryclever.Becausechoosingwhatsuitsoneselfisthebest.（22-23八年级下·上海奉贤·期中）根据知文内容回答下列问题。IwasverynervousasIwaitedtointerviewoneofthemostsuccessfulwomenofourtimes:KathyHowe.Iwasjustayoungreporterandshewasnotonlyapopularsingerbutalsoafamousactress,startinginmanymovies.Assoonasthedooropened,however,aladyappeared,Iimmediatelyrelaxed.Shelookedgreat,withherkindbrowneyes,herexcellentblackhair,andherbeautifulsmile.Ilookedforbagsunderhereyes,buttherewerenone.“Howdoyoumanagetolooksogoodandlivelifeinthefastlaneatthesametime?”Iaskedher.Shelaughed,andherwholefaceshone.“It’stiringtobefamous.Youhavetoworkhard,beontimeandtakecareofyourself.Also,youhavetogotoHollywoodparties,betakenphotosformagazines,andgiveinterviews”Aswetalked,IfoundoutthatKathyisaverywarmandkindperson,andthatherfamilyismoreimportanttoherthanbeingastar.Atthesametime,shewantstodoeverythingaswellasshecan,soshecansometimesseemtobehard.WhenIaskedherifshethoughtofherselfaslucky,shedidn’tanswerimmediately.Thenshesaid,“Well,perhapsI’mlucky,butIalsoworkveryhard,andbeingfamoushasweakpoints,too.Infact,I’vemissedoutonlotsofthingsIreallyenjoydoing,likespendingtimewithmydaughter.”Ifeltsadwhenitwastimetoleave,asKathyisawonderfulwoman.Ihavenevermetanyoneelsewhohassuchabusylife,andstillmanagestolooksobeautiful.29．Howdidthewriterfeelbeforetheinterviewbegan?30．WhatdidKathyHowelooklikewhensheentered?31．KathyHowedoesn’tthinkbeingfamousistiring,doesshe?32．WhatdoesKathyHowethinkofherfamily?33．WhatdoyouthinkKathyHowe?Why?【答案】29．Hewasverynervous.30．Shelookedgreat,withherkindbrowneyes,herexcellentblackhair,andherbeautifulsmile.31．Yes,shedoes.32．Herfamilyismoreimportanttoherthanbeingastar.33．Kathyisawonderfulwoman.Thoughshehassuchabusylife,shestillmanagestolooksobeautiful.【导语】本文主要介绍了作者对明星KathyHowe的采访过程。29．根据“IwasverynervousasIwaitedtointerviewoneofthemostsuccessfulwomenofourtimes”可知采访开始前，他很紧张。故填Hewasverynervous.30．根据“Shelookedgreat,withherkindbrowneyes,herexcellentblackhair,andherbeautifulsmile”可知她看起来很棒，有一双善良的棕色眼睛，一头乌黑的头发，还有美丽的笑容。故填Shelookedgreat,withherkindbrowneyes,herexcellentblackhair,andherbeautifulsmile.31．根据“It’stiringtobefamous”可知她认为出名很累。故填Yes,shedoes.32．根据“herfamilyismoreimportanttoherthanbeingastar”可知对她来说，家庭比明星更重要。故填Herfamilyismoreimportanttoherthanbeingastar.33．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Kathyisawonderfulwoman.Thoughshehassuchabusylife,shestillmanagestolooksobeautiful.（22-23八年级下·上海静安·期中）Tooursurprise,peoplemakeahugeamountofrubbishintheirdailylife.Weshouldsavetheenvironment.Thefollowing3Rsrulesmayhelpus.ReduceWecanreducewastebyusingthingswisely.Peoplecutdownmillionsoftreesinordertomakepaper.However,peopledon’tsavepaperandwastealotofpapercarelessly.Wemayhavenotreesinthenearfutureifwedon’tsavepaper.Besideswastingpaper,peoplealsowasteotherthings.Theydon’tknowhowtodealwiththewasteinsomebigcities.That’swhypeopleneedtomakewasteless.ReuseWeshouldthinkabouthowtoreusetheusedthingsbeforewethrewthemaway.Theclotheswhicharetoosmallforyouarestillusable.Wewashouroldclothesandgivethemtothepeoplewhocan’taffordnewclothes.Familymemberscansharetheclotheswitheachother.RecycleRecyclingsomerubbishsuchasemptycans,plasticbottlesandusedpaperisveryeasy.Wecanmakesomemoneybyrecyclingit.Forexample,usedplasticbottlescanbecollectedandsmashed(粉碎).Itcanbemadeintousableplasticthingsagain.Sowhynottryourbesttorecyclethingsasmanyaspossible?34．Itissurprisingthatpeoplemakealotofrubbisheveryday,isn’tit?35．Howcanwereducewaste?36．Whydopeopleneedtomakewasteless?37．Whocanwegiveouroldclothesto?38．Whatcanberecycledaccordingtothispassage?Listatleasttwoitems.39．Inthispassage,whichruledoyoulikebest?Why?【答案】34．Yes,itis.35．Byusingthingswisely.36．Becausetheydon’tknowhowtodealwiththewasteinsomebigcities.37．Thepeoplewhocan’taffordnewclothes.38．Emptycans,plasticbottlesandusedpaper.39．Ilikethereducerule.Becausetherewillbelesswasteifweusethingswisely,andourcitywillbecleanerandmorebeautiful.【导语】本文主要讲了在日常生活中，人们制造了大量的垃圾，为了拯救环境，我们应该如何做，文中给出了三条建议。34．根据“Tooursurprise,peoplemakeahugeamountofrubbishintheirdailylife.”可知，令我们惊讶的是人们在日常生活中制造了大量的垃圾。故填Yes,itis.35．根据“Wecanreducewastebyusingthingswisely.”可知，我们可以通过明智地使用东西来减少浪费。故填Byusingthingswisely.36．根据“Theydon’tknowhowtodealwiththewasteinsomebigcities.That’swhypeopleneedtomakewasteless.”可知，人们需要减少浪费，因为在一些大城市，他们不知道如何处理垃圾。故填Becausetheydon’tknowhowtodealwiththewasteinsomebigcities.37．根据“Wewashouroldclothesandgivethemtothepeoplewhocan’taffordnewclothes.”可知，我们可以把旧衣服送给那些买不起新衣服的人。故填Thepeoplewhocan’taffordnewclothes.38．根据“Recyclingsomerubbishsuchasemptycans,plasticbottlesandusedpaperisveryeasy.”可知，空罐、塑料瓶和废纸等可以被回收利用。故填Emptycans,plasticbottlesandusedpaper.39．开放性试题，答案言之有理即可。参考答案为：Ilikethereducerule.Becausetherewillbelesswasteifweusethingswisely,andourcitywillbecleanerandmorebeautiful.（22-23八年级下·上海金山·期中）阅读短文，回答问题。Kuakuaqunissocialmediachatgroupsthatpeoplepayalittlemoneytojoinandarepaidtoshowkindness,supportandcomforttoothersinthegroup.Thenewchatgroupshavebecomepopularwithyoungpeople.Accordingtomediareports,thefirstsuchonlinepraisegroupwasformedbyafewusersofDouban,oneofthemajoronlinesocialnetworks,forfun.However,theideahascaughtonandpraise-seekingchatgroupshavebecomepopularamongcollegestudentsacrossthecountry.ItwashardtounderstandKuakuaqunatfirst.WhatkindofvaluedokindswordshaveifIampayingsomeonetosaythem?LinYingyingfromQuanzhoudescribedthegroupsas“ajoke”,butalsoofferedsomeinsight(见解).“Werarelyhearnicethingsinreallife,”Linsaid,“maybewearenotgoodattellingpeople...thatwearenotfeelingwell...”Shethinksitiseasierforpeopletosharetheirproblemsonline.Kuakuaqundoesn’tonlyexistinChina.Nomatterwhereyoucomefrom,itiscommontohearsomeonesay,“Youarenotgoodenough.”Thereisacertainbeautyingivingencouragementtoothers.Perhapsthatiswhysomanyyoungpeoplehavejoinedthegroups.AreporterfromRussiaTodaywroteaboutapostinwhichsomeoneadmittedthattheywokeupat2p.m.oneday.Oneuserreplied,“Youmustcareaboutyourhealthverymuchasyousleepforsolong,praiseyou!”Thatpraisesoundshollow,butthehumordoesn’t.Maybethatistherealvalue.Agoodjokecanbrightenanybody’sday.ExpertshavesaidthatthepopularityofKuakuaqunreflectstheusers’stressful,anxiousandlonelymentalities(心态).Itcreatesapositiveandfriendlyenvironmentforpeoplethatmayhelpthemgetconfidenceagain.40．WhatisKuakuaqun?41．Wherehavepraise-seekingchatgroupsbecomepopular?42．ItwaseasytounderstandKuakuaqunatfirst,wasn’tit?43．WhatinsightdidLinYingyingfromQuanzhouoffer?44．Whysomanyyoungpeoplehavejoinedthegroupsaccordingtothepassage?45．WhatdoyouthinkofKuakuaqun?【答案】40．Kuakuaqunissocialmediachatgroupstoshowkindness,supportandcomforttoothersinthegroup.41．Amongcollegestudentsacrossthecountry.42．No,itwasn’t.43．Shethinksitiseasierforpeopletosharetheirproblemsonline.44．Thereisacertainbeautyingivingencouragementtoothers.45．Itcreatesapositiveandfriendlyenvironmentforpeopletogetconfidence.(Anyreasonableanswercanbeaccepted.)【导语】本文介绍了一个在线夸夸群，以及人们对它的看法。40．根据“Itcreatesapositiveandfriendlyenvironmentforpeopletogetconfidence.(Anyreasonableanswercanbeaccepted.)”可知，夸夸群是一种社交媒体聊天群，用来向群中的其他人表达善意、支持和安慰。故填Kuakuaqunissocialmediachatgroupstoshowkindness,supportandcomforttoothersinthegroup.41．根据“theideahascaughtonandpraise-seekingchatgroupshavebecomepopularamongcollegestudentsacrossthecountry.”可知，夸夸群在全国大学生中很流行，故填Amongcollegestudentsacrossthecountry.42．根据“ItwashardtounderstandKuakuaqunatfirst.”可知，起初人们很难理解夸夸群，故填No,itwasn’t.43．根据“‘Werarelyhearnicethingsinreallife,’Linsaid,‘maybewearenotgoodattellingpeople...thatwearenotfeelingwell...’Shethinksitiseasierforpeopletosharetheirproblemsonline.”可知，她认为人们更容易在网上分享他们的问题，故填Shethinksitiseasierforpeopletosharetheirproblemsonline.44．根据“Thereisacertainbeautyingivingencouragementtoothers.Perhapsthatiswhysomanyyoungpeoplehavejoinedthegroups.”可知，这么多年轻人加入了这些团体是因为他们认为鼓励别人是一种美，故填Thereisacertainbeautyingivingencouragementtoothers.45．主观题，符合题意即可，故填Itcreatesapositiveandfriendlyenvironmentforpeopletogetconfidence.(Anyreasonableanswercanbeaccepted.)（22-23八年级下·上海浦东新·名校校考）Thinkaboutthedistanceyoutraveledinthelastsixmonthsofyourlife.Abouthowmanymilesdidyougo?Lucidwentquiteadistance.OnMarch22,1996,shestartedajourney.Shetraveled188days,4hours,and14secondsintotal.Thisisalittleoversixmonths.SowhatdistancedidLucidtravel?Shewent75.2millionmiles!HowcouldLucidgosofar?Howcouldshejourneysofast?LucidwasanAmericanastronautandshewasinspace.Shelivedonaspacestation.ThespacestationwastheRussianspacestationMir.ShelivedandworkedwithtwoRussianastronauts.OnMir,itwashardforLucidtoknowwhatdayitwas.Why?Mirdidnotstayinoneplace.ItorbitedtheEarth.ItwentaroundtheEarth.Mir’sorbitmeantthatdarknessdidnotmeanthedaywasover.Darknessfellmanytimesduringa24-hourperiod.Darknessfellaboutevery45minutes.Luciddidsomethingtohelpherrememberwhat