人教版2025年八年级英语下册期中真题汇编 专题05 阅读理解CD篇 20题

阅读理解CD篇20题1.（23-24八年级下·四川德阳·期中）Tangchang,atowninChengdu,isfamousforclothshoes.Tangchangclothshoesarestrong,comfortable,breathableandfriendlytotheenvironment.In2018,theywereaddedtoSichuan’sintangibleculturalheritagelist(非物质文化遗产名录).63-year-oldLaiShufanghasspentover40yearsmakingTangchangclothshoes.Nowsheisamaster(大师).Shesaidthereare32stepstomakeapair,butthemostimportantstepismakingthesoles.First,glue(粘)layers(层)ofwhiteclothtogetherwithflourpaste(糊糊).Second,makethelayersdryandthencutintodifferentshapes.Third,beatthelayersagainandagainandthenmakesolesandupperparts.Next,shapethetwopartsandgluethemtogether.Atlast,polish(磨光)andtrim(修剪)theshoes.Thentheclothshoesareready.Lai’shardworktouchedhersonAiPeng.In2015,Aidecidedtoleavehisjobandhelphismother.HeusedShuembroidery(刺绣)tomaketheshoeslookmorebeautifulandopenedaclothshoestoreonline.Healsosetupshopwindowstoshowthestepsofmakingshoes,helpingmorepeoplelearnabouttheartofclothshoes.1．WhatisthemostimportantstepinmakingTangchangclothshoesaccordingtoMs.Lai?A．Makingthesoles. B．Makingtheupperparts.C．Makinggoodflourpaste. D．Polishingandtrimming.2．WhatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingstepsofmakingTangchangclothshoes?①beatthelayeredcloth

②makethelayersdry③gluetheupperpartsandthesolestogether

④gluelayersofwhiteclothA．③②①④ B．④②③①C．④②①③ D．④①②③3．HowmanythingshasLai’ssondonetomaketheclothshoesmorepopular?A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.4．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Whatarethefeatures(特征)ofTangchangclothshoes?B．WhendidMs.Laibecomeamasterofclothshoes?C．What’sthemostimportantmaterialinmakingclothshoes?D．WhydidMs.Laikeeponmakingclothshoes?2.（23-24八年级下·浙江宁波·期中）Mr.Worthlikedspendingtimewithhisgrandson,Shawn.Heenjoyedteachinghimsomeofthethingshemaynotbetaughtinschool.Grandfathershaveaspecialrelationwiththeirgrandchildren.Theycanoftenpassdownsomeexperiencethatwillbehelpfultotheyoungerpeople.Oneday,Shawntoldhisgrandfatheraboutaclassscienceprojectthathewasveryexcitedabout.Eachstudentwasgoingtogrowapotofbeanplants.Whentheplantsgrewbigandstrong,thestudentsweretoplanttheminagardenattheschool.Theyeachwantedtogrowthestrongestandbestbeanplant.Shawnshowedhisgrandfatherthebeanseeds(种子).Heexplainedthathisteachertaughtthemhowtomaketheseedsgrow.First,theyputtheseedsonawetpapertowel.Then,theyputthemnearawarmwindow.Whentheseedscomeout,theyarereadytobemovedintoapot.Alterlisteningtohisgrandson,Mr.Worthsaid,“Youdojustasyoulearned,butIwanttoshowyouonemorethingaboutgrowingplants.”“WhenIwasaboy,myfathershowedmehowtogrowstrongplants,”hecontinued.“Whentheplantisstartingout,youputsomeweight(重量)onit.”Shawnlookedathisgrandfatherinsurprise.“Doesn’ttheweightstopthebeanfromgrowing?”heasked.“No,ofcoursenot.Thisway,thebeanplantwillbestrongandhealthy.Ifyougiveiteverythingitwants,itwillgrowtoofastanditwillbeweak.Itwillfalloverwhenthefirstbigwindblows.”Shawnlistenedcarefully.Hewantedtogrowthebeaninthewayhisgrandfathersuggested.Hecouldhardlywaittotellhisfriendswhathehadlearnedthatday.1．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Mr.Worthisascienceteacherinaschool.B．Shawnlivestogetherwithhisgrandfather.C．Shawnhasalotofexperienceaboutplanting.D．Mr.Worthhasagoodrelationwithhisgrandson.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto?A．Classmates. B．Grandparents. C．Pots. D．Seeds.3．WhenShawnheardhisgrandfather’sstoryaboutgrowingplants,howdidhefeelatfirst?A．Surprised. B．Upset. C．Worried. D．Happy.4．Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Givingchildrenproperpressurecanhelpthemgrowup.B．Offeringchildreneverythingtheyneedisgoodforthem.C．Puttingchildreninadangeroussituationmakesthemstrong.D．Waitingforchildrentogrowupontheirownisthebestway.3.（23-24八年级下·辽宁营口·期中）Communicationbetweenschoolsandparentsisimportanttothewell-beingandprogressofstudents.Howdoyourschoolandyourparentscommunicate?Inmyschool,parent-schoolcommunicationismostlydonethroughemails.Thisletsparentsknowwhatishappeningattheirchildren’sschool.Toimproveparent-teachercommunication.ParentBreakfastsareorganizedatthebeginningofeachacademicyear(学年)sothatparentscanmeettheheadteacherandsubjectteachersoftheirchildrenthisyear.ParentEveningsalsotakeplaceeachtermtoletparentsknowtheirchildren’sprogressinschool.Thereisnotaparentcommittee(委员会)atmyschoolbutparentscanbepartoftheFriendsGroup.Theycanhelporganizeschoolevents.—Mary,UKAtmyschool,parentscommunicatewiththeschoolthroughthefamily-schoolcontactpamphlet(手册).Parentscanleaveamessageonthepamphlet,andthenthestudentgivesthepamphlettotheheadteacherthenextday.Theheadteacherwillreadthemessagesandreply.Thereisalsoafamilycommitteeinmyclass.Ithelpstheteacherspassonthemessagesaboutschooltoourparents.—Betty,ChinaAtmyschool,parentsandteacherskeepintouchinmanyways.OneofthemistheParent-TeacherAssociation(PTA).ThePTAisavoluntaryorganization(志愿组织)thatbringstogetherparentsandteacherstodiscussanddealwithproblemswithschooleducation.Anotherwayofcommunicationisthroughparent-teachermeetings.Theyletparentsandteachersmeetface-to-facetodiscussastudent’sprogressandperformance.—Tony,ChinaInterviewsgobothwayshere,allowingboththeschoolandparentstodiscussconcerns(担忧)oraskquestions.Thesemeetingsareplannedone-on-oneforprivacy.Theyservetoavoidmakingstudentsorparentsfeeluncomfortableiftheschoolneedstotalkaboutcertainproblems.Whilemeetingscanbeplannedatanytime,themostcommonaretheend-of-termreports.Eachtermhas8-10weeksforstudentstoattendschool.Theirteachersusetheinformationcollectedtoprovidefeedback(反馈)tofamiliesinabout10-15minutes.Studentsoftenattendthesemeetings,too.—Chelsea,Australia1．HowmanywaysofkeepingintouchbetweenparentsandschoolsarementionedbyMary?A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.2．Afamilycommitteeisawayofcommunicationin________school.A．Mary’s B．Tony’s C．Chelsea’s D．Betty’s3．Theunderlinedword“privacy”inParagraph5probablymeans“________”.A．comfort B．secret C．pleasure D．satisfaction4．AccordingtoChelsea,teachersneedto________attheendoftheterm.A．provideparentswithmessagescollectedinthedailyschoollifeB．sendemailstoparentsandletthemknowtheirchildren’sperformanceC．interviewparentsaboutwhatishappeningtotheirstudentsathomeD．givereportsoncertainproblemstofamiliesonebyone4.（23-24八年级下·广东广州·期中）Theword“zhiyin”,whichmeansclosefriends,comesfromthestoryofYuBoyaandZhongZiqiintheWarringStatesPeriod.Boyawasgoodatplayingtheguqin.Oneday,hewasplayingmusiconhiswayhomeontheboat.ToBoya’ssurprise,Ziqi,awoodcutterwhohappenedtopassby,couldunderstandexactlywhathewantedtoexpressthroughhismusic.Afteralongtalk,theybecamegoodfriends.SinceBoyahadtoreturntohisstate,theyagreedtomeetagaininthefollowingyear.Unfortunately,whengettingbacktovisitZiqi,Boyaheardthathisfriendhaddiedfromadisease(疾病).BoyawassosadandinfrontofZiqi’stomb(墓),heplayedagainthemusichehadplayedwhentheyfirstmet.Thefeelingofthemusicwassostrongthatitwasasiftheriversandthemountainswerecrying.Whenfinishingplaying,Boyabrokehisguqinintopieces.Fromthenon,Boyaneverplayedagain.PeopleintheSongDynastybuilttheGuqinTaiinHanyangtothememoryofthedeepfriendshipbetweenBoyaandZiqi.Itbecameanimportantpartofthelocalculture.Zhiyinculturehasnewdevelopmentinthenewperiod.ThefamousancientChineseclassical(古典的)musicpieceGaoshanLiushuiwasperformedduringtheG20SummitinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvincein2016.ThemusicalperformancenotonlyshowedthebeautyoftraditionalChineseculture,butalsoexpressedChina’swillingnesstodevelopitsfriendshipwithpeoplefromaroundtheworld.1．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．BoyaactuallyonlymetZiqionce.B．BoyabrokehisdatewithZiqiatlast.C．BoyaoftenplayedtheguqininmemoryofZiqi.D．BoyaandZiqiwerebothgoodatplayingmusic.2．Paragraph5ismainlyabout________.A．thenewroleofzhiyinculture B．theimportanceofclassicalmusicC．thetraditionofGaoshanLiushui D．thefriendshipwithforeigncountries3．Whichofthefollowingcanbestshowthemainideaofthestory?A．Bothtogetherdobestofall. B．Atruefriendishardtofind.C．Oldfriendsandoldwinearebest. D．Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobody.4．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructure(结构)ofthepassage?A． B． C． D．5.（23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中）WorldAnimalDayfallsonOct4everyyear.Itwasstartedin1931toremindeveryoneonourplanettocareaboutanimals.Unluckily,manywildanimalsarefacinggreatdanger.Someevenbecameextinctandcannotbeseenforever.Recently,Chinahasdonemuchtoimprovethelivingconditionofendangeredwildanimals.TheprotectionofAsianelephantsisagoodexample.AsianelephantsinChinaaremostlyfoundinYunnanProvince.Theseanimalshavebecomeendangeredbecausesomepeoplearekillingfortheirteeth.Thegovernment(政府)hasbeentryingtoprotectthem.Forexample,elephantsteethbusinessisnotallowed.Thiscangreatlypreventelephantshunting.AnotherexampleistheprotectionoftheYangtzefinlessporpoise(江豚).Becauseoflotsofover-fishingandwaterpollution,thepopulationoftheYangtzefinlessporpoisewasjust1,012in2018.Thatnumberwaslowerthanthenumberofgiantpandas.In2020,thegovernmentonceputa10-yearfishingban(禁令).ThisactionisveryusefulandnowpeoplecanseeagroupofYangtzefinlessporpoisesjumpandplayintheYangtzeRiver.WithWorldAnimalDayaroundthecorner,weallcanthinkofmorewaystobetterprotectourwildfriends.AswesharethisEarthwithalllivingthings,wecantrulymakeadifferenceforallanimals.1．WhywasWorldAnimalDaystarted?A．Tointroducewildanimalstothepublic.B．Toencourageustocareaboutwildanimals.C．Tocollectinformationaboutwildanimals.D．Tocountthepopulationofwildanimals.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“extinct”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Riseinnumber. B．Dropinnumber. C．Appear. D．Disappear.3．Whathasthegovernmentdonetopreventelephantshunting?A．Stopelephantsteethbusiness. B．Provideelephantswithfood.C．Protectelephantsinazoo. D．Growmoretreesforelephants.4．WhatcanwelearnaboutYangtzefinlessporpoisefromParagraph3?A．Theirpopulationwas1,012in2020.B．Theirpopulationislargerthanthatofgiantpandasin2018.C．Theywereindangerbecauseofover-fishingandairpollution.D．Theirnumberishigherbecausethegovernmentputafishingban.6.（23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中）“Cats!”“Dogs!”Theselooklikefightingwords.Butyoumayknowclearlytherearedogpeopleandcatpeople.Dogpeoplethinkdogsare“man’sbestfriends”,whilecatpeoplelikecatsbecauseoftheirelegance(优雅)andindependence(独立).Sometimesthetwogroupsevenarguewitheachother.Whichpetdopeoplelikebetter?Dogsseemtowin.Anassociatedopinionpoll(民意调查)showedthatpeopleintheUSlikedogsmorethancats.74%saidtheylikeddogs“alot”,butonly41%saidthesamethingaboutcats.ThePetIndustryWhitePaperalsoshowedthattherearearound11,000,000moredogownersthancatownersinChinesecities.However,catsseemtohavemoreattentiononline.Peoplecallthem“masters”(喵主子)onlinewhilethedogownersare“servantswhocleantheirmasters’feces”(铲屎官).Eventhosewhodon’thavepetcatsaredoingsomethingcalled“cloudcatpetting”(云吸猫).Itmeanstakingpicturesandvideosofcatsonline.AnarticleinTheGuardianpointedoutthatdogownersusuallygooutsidetoplaywiththeirpetsortheirneighbors’dogs.Butcatsaremainlyindooranimals,sotheInternetbecomesavirtual(虚拟的)“catpark”forcatowners.Butitdoesn’treallymatterifyoulikecatsordogsbetter.Keepingarelationwithanyanimalcanmakeusfeelgood.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“argue”inParagraph1mean?A．Understand. B．Require. C．Disagree. D．Offer.2．Accordingtothetext,ifyouareoutgoingandlikeoutsideactivities,_________.A．youcankeepadog B．youcanwriteaboutdogsC．acatisagoodfriend D．youcanwatchvideosonline3．Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Peopleistalkingabouthowtokeeppets.B．TherearemoredogownersthancatownersinAmerica.C．Cloudcatpettingmeansputtingcatsonthecloud.D．InChina,peoplelikecatsasmuchastheylikedogs.4．Howisthetextorganized?(①=Paragraphl,②=Paragraph2,…)A． B． C． D．7.（23-24八年级下·辽宁阜新·期中）SomepeoplebelievethathumanscouldliveontheplanetMarsbytheyear2100.Ourownplanet,theEarth,isbecomingmoreandmorecrowdedandpolluted.ItishopedthatpeoplecouldstartagainandbuildabetterworldonMars.Hereiswhatlifetherecouldbelike.Atpresent,ourspacecraftaretooslowtocarrylargenumbersofpassengers(乘客)toMarsanditwouldtakemonths.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,bytheyear2100,thejourneymightonlytakeabout20minutesinspacecraftthattravelatthespeed(速度)oflight!However,thespacecraftwouldtravelreallyfast,sothejourneytoMarsmightbequiteuncomfortable.Manypeoplewouldfeelill.Humanscan’tlivewithoutwater,airorfood.Sofar,nobodyknowsiftherewouldbeenoughwateroraironMarsforpeople.Moreover,scientistsarenotsureifplantscouldgrowonMars.Foodwouldmostprobablybemadelikepills(药片)andwouldnotkeeplong.Comparedwithlifeontheearth,lifeonMarswouldbebetterinsomeways.Peoplewouldhavemorespace.Theymightliveinhouseswithhugecomfortablerooms.Also,robotswoulddolotsoftheirworksothattheycouldhavemoretimetorelax.Therewouldprobablybenoschools.Everystudentwouldstudyatonlineschoolswith“e-teachers”.LifeonMarswouldbeinterestingandchallenging(充满挑战的).However,itmaytakehundredsofyearstomakeittrue.Sothemostimportantthingweneedtodonowistoprotectourbeautifulblueplanet-theEarth!1．PeoplewouldmovetoMarsbecause________.A．theywanttochallengethemselves B．theearthiscrowdedandpollutedC．flyingtoMarswouldbefun D．plantscouldgrowbetterthere2．Theunderlinedword“spacecraft”means________.A．spaceships B．hot-airballoons C．spacestations D．planes3．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TherewouldbeenoughwaterandaironMarsforpeople.B．FoodonMarswouldbemoredeliciousthanthatontheearth.C．ThewriterthinkslivingonMarswouldbefullofchallenges.D．PeoplewouldbebusywithworkonMars.4．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SchoolsonMars B．FoodonMarsC．LifeonMars D．EnvironmentontheEarth8.（23-24八年级下·山东烟台·期中）Manyadmiregreatpeople,butfewknowwhatdifficultiesthosepeoplewentthrough.Asanautobiographical(自传体的)book,TheLongWalktoFreedomgivespeoplealookintothelifeofNelsonMandela,afreedomfighterofSouthAfricaandthelatepresident(总统)ofthecountry.MandelawasbornintoanAfricanroyal(皇室)familyonJuly18,1918.ButMandelachosealifewayoffightingforcommonpeopleinsteadofroyalty.Atthattime,SouthAfricawascontrolledbywhitepeople.Theypassedalawthatstoppedblackpeoplefromlivingortravelingwheretheywanted.Blackpeopledidn’thavetherighttospeakouttheirthoughtsaboutthegovernmentandleaders,either.Mandeladidn’tthinkthatwasfair.Heorganizedmanyactivitiesagainstit.Becauseofthis,in1962,hewasputintoprison(监狱),afterhewassetfreein1990,hechosetoforgivethosewhodidwrongthingstohiminsteadofhatingthem.Heshookhandswiththepeoplewhowantedhimdead.Healsoencouragedblackpeopletoforgivewhitepeople.Mandela’sstory,toldinhisownwords,goesallovertheworldandtalksabouthowtobuildaworldwhereeveryoneisincluded.Hebelievedinbringingpeopletogether.Theselessonscouldhelppeopleeverywhere,includingChina.AsChinabecomesmoreimportantintheworld,Mandela’sjourneyteachesusimportantthingsaboutdealingwithothercountries(社会和谐).Asanautobiographywriter,Mandelaalsodidagoodjobanddidn’tmakethebooksoundself-important.Heexpressedhisfeelingswell,makingthereadersunderstandhisandothers’hardtimes.Withsuchwritingskills,abookwithmorethan600pagescanbeeasiertoread.1．WhatcanweknowaboutTheLongWalktoFreedomaccordingtothepassage?A．It’sabookaboutAfricanroyallife.B．Itshowspeople’sloveforMandela.C．IthelpspeoplebetterunderstandMandela.D．ItwaswrittentorememberMandela.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forgive”mean?A．Say“Nevermind”to.B．Givemoneyto.C．Feelsorryfor.D．Refusehelpfrom.3．WhatcanChinamainlylearnfromMandela’sspirit?A．Howtopromisepeople’sfreedom.B．HowtohelpAfricanpeopletoberich.C．Howtokeeppeoplesafefromprisons.D．Howtodealwithinternationalrelationships.4．WhyisMandela’sbookeasytoread?A．Becausehestressedpersonalexperiences.B．BecauseMandelahardlysharedhisfeelings.C．Becauseanautobiographywriterhelpedhimtowriteit.D．Becauseitisheartfeltandshowsunderstandingtowardothers.9.（23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中）DidyouknowthattheBeijingWinterOlympicVillagehadarooftop(屋顶)farm?Itcovered4,620squaremeters.Torelax,athletesandcoaches(教练)couldtrygrowingvegetablesthere.ItshowsjusthowmuchChinesepeoplelovegrowingvegetables.Chinahasalotofavailablelandforplantingthings.Forcenturies,Chinesepeoplemadealivingthroughfarming.TheBookofSongs(《诗经》),written2,500yearsago,recordsmanykindsofvegetables.Nowadays,eventhoughsomeChinesepeoplenolongerhavealotofland,theystillgrowvegetableswheretheycan.XueLing,35,isoneofthem.Since2010,shehasbeenplantingvegetablesonthebalcony(阳台)ofherapartmentinJinan,Shandongprovince.“It’stheonlywaytokeepmyfood,atleastthevegetables,cleanandsafe,”shetoldChinaDaily.CarolineMafromHongKonggrowsvegetablesasahobby.In2020,Mastartedfarmingonherrooftopandbeganplantingseedscollectedduringhertravels.ForMa,farmingisameditative(冥想的)experience.“IaminmyownlittleworldandIcanforgetabouttheworld’sproblems,”shesaid.ItseemsthatplantingvegetablesbringsmorethanjustfoodforChinesepeople.1．WhydidtheBeijingWinterOlympicVillagehavearooftopfarm?A．Tohelptheathletesandcoachesrelax.B．Tomakemoremoneybygrowingvegetables.C．Toprovideabetterenvironmentforthegames.D．Toproduceenoughvegetablesfortheathletes.2．Whatdoestheword“available”inParagraph3mean?A．Helpful. B．Busy. C．Usable. D．Poor.3．WhatarethereasonsforChinesepeoplewithoutfarmlandtogrowvegetables?①Togrowthemasahobby.

②Tobeabletoeatcleanandsafefood.③Tomakealivingthroughfarming.

④Tohelpforgetabouttheworld’sproblems.A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④4．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtogrowvegetablesonarooftop.B．WhenChinesepeoplestartedtogrowvegetables.C．WhatplantingvegetableshasgivenChinesepeople.D．WhyChinesepeoplelikedgrowingvegetablesinthepast.10.（23-24八年级下·山东潍坊·期中）Nowadays,manyastronomers(天文学家)arelookingfornewplanetsandnewplacesforhumanstoliveinthefuture.Butwheredoastronomersstartexploring(探索)?Firstofall,astronomerslookforastar.That’sbecauseourownEarthmovesaroundastar—theSun.Moreimportantly,itisneithertoofarfromnortooneartotheSunforheatandlight.Sowhenastronomershavefoundthestar,theylookattheplanetsaroundit.Inrecentyears,astronomershavefoundnearly400newplanetswithstars.Manyoftheseplanetsareeithertooneartothestarortoofaraway.However,iftheplanetisinagoodplace,astronomerslookforthreekeythings:water,airandrock(岩石).Wateristhemostimportantbecausealllifeneedswater.Humanscandrinkitandtheycanalsogrowplantswithwater.Andplantsproduceairforhumanstobreathe(呼吸)andfoodtoeat.Rockonaplanetisalsoimportant.That’sbecausethereisoftenwaterundertherock.Aftermanyyearsofexploring,astronomershavefoundaplanetliketheEarth.It’sGliese581gandit’snearastar.Theastronomersthinkithaswaterandrockandthetemperatureisbetween-31℃and-12℃.That’scold,butnotcolderthanAntarcticaortheArcticCircle.AyearonGliese581gisonly37Earthdays,not365Earthdays.ButastronomersdonotthinkthesearebigdifferencesandsomeofthemthinkGliese581gwillbeanewEarth.1．Howdoastronomersdiscoveranewplanetforhumanstoliveon?Choosetherightorder.a.Astronomerslookforthreekeythings.b.Astronomerslookforandfindarightstar.c.Astronomerslookattheplanetsaroundthestar.A．a-b-c B．b-a-c C．b-c-a D．c-a-b2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．TheEarth. B．Gliese581g. C．TheSun. D．Gliese.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AyearonGliese581gis365Earthdays.B．Wateristhemostimportantforlifeonaplanet.C．ThetemperatureofGliese581giscolderthanAntarctica.D．Nowadays,astronomershavefoundnearly400newstarswithplanets.4．What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Gliese581gisalreadyanewEarth.B．TherearesomeplanetslikeourEarth.C．Water,airandrockareimportant.D．AstronomersarelookingforanewEarth.11.（23-24八年级下·辽宁大连·期中）It’spossibleforhumantolandonMars.WehavealreadysentseveralspaceshipstoMars.SomeofthemhavelandedonMars.However,noneofthemhadhumans.Astronautshavewalkedonthemoon,butsofar,nobodyhaseversetfootonMars.ManyscientistsbelievethatsomedaywewillsendastronautstoMars.Thisisnotaneasythingtodo.Thebiggestchallenge(挑战)isthecost.Anotherchallengeishealthproblemsthatastronautsmighthave.Stayingtoolonginaplacecouldcauseotherhealthproblems—itcouldevenmakeapersongoblindorcauseotherserioushealthproblems.Althoughtherearesomanychallenges,somescientistsandpeoplestillthinkthatweshouldsendastronautstoMars.ThegovernmentsoftheUnitedStates,Russia,Germany,ChinaandothercountriesareallinterestedinvisitingMars.Therearealsoprivatecompaniesthatareinterestedindoingit.▲Withthetechnologythatwehavetoday,itwouldtakesixorsevenmonths.However,wemightsoonhavetechnologythatwouldletusmakethetripinonlytwoweeks.In1969,theUnitedStatessentastronautstothemoon.ThoseastronautshavealreadyreturnedtoEarth.SomepeoplethinkthatifthefirstastronautshavethechancetoreachMars,theyshouldbuildacolony(聚居地)andliveonitfortherestoftheirlives.Thatway,itwillbeeasierformoreastronautstoreachMarslater.BuzzAldrin,thesecondpersonwhowalkedonthemoon,isoneofthepeoplewhoagreeswiththisidea.Heoncesaid,“Forgetthemoon.Let’sgotoMars!”1．________isthemostdifficultonetosendastronautstoMars.A．Nothavingagoodspaceship B．SpendingtoomuchmoneyC．Astronauts’healthproblem D．Havingnowater2．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Sofar,nobodyhaseverwalkedonMars.B．Stayinginspaceforalongtimedoesnoharmtous.C．SomespaceshipshavebeentoMarswithastronauts.D．Humanshaveneverbeensenttothemoon.3．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe“▲”?A．HowcanwereachMars? B．HowlongwouldatriptoMarstake?C．WhydowewanttosendastronautstoMars? D．IsitpossibleforustosendastronautstoMars?4．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A．someprivatecompanieswillbesetuponMarsB．humanswillliveonMarssoonC．manypeoplewillworkhardtovisitMarsalthoughitishardD．fewpeoplewillagreewiththeideatosendastronautstoMars12.（23-24八年级下·广东广州·期中）Doyousometimesfeellonely?Areyousometimesundergreatpressure(压力)?Doyousometimesfeelsick?Ifyouranswerstothesequestionsare“Yes”,youmightnotneedadoctor.Instead,youmightjustneedapet.Pets,likedogs,cats,orevenbirds,canmakeyoufeelbetter.Infact,manypeoplefeelhealthywhentheyhaveapettotakecareof.Peoplewhohavepetsoftenfeelcalmer(更冷静的)andlesslonelythanpeoplewhodon’thavepets.Forexample,JulietLockehasasix-year-oldcatnamedSnowball.“SnowballknowswhenIhaveabadday.WhenI’msittinginachair,she’llruntomeandI’llpether.Shereallyhelpsmefeelrelaxed,”saysJuliet.“Petscanhelpyouhaveahealthymind.”Petscangiveyouahealthybody,too.Dr.R.K.Andersonisaveterinarian(兽医).HestartedCENSHARE(CentertoStudyHuman/AnimalRelationships(关系)andEnvironments)，anorganizationthatresearcheshowpetsinfluence(影响)people.Theseresearchers(研究者)believethatpeoplewithpetsarehealthierthanthosewithoutpets.Forexample,petownersoftenhavealowerrisk(风险)ofheartdisease.Manypetownersdon’thavehighbloodpressure(高血压),either.Ifyouhaveadog,youneedtotakeitforawalk.Takingwalksisalsogoodforyourheartandbrainhealth.Whilemostpeoplethinkofdogsandcatsaspets,havingbirdsandfishcanalsobehelpful.Infact,peopleownmanydifferentkindsofpets.Researchersstudiedtheinfluencesofthesekindsofanimalsontheirowners’health.Theresearchersfoundthatsomepeopleactuallyfeelmorerelaxedandhavelowerbloodpressurebywatchingfishorbylisteningtothesoundsofbirds.Theseactivitiesmakepeoplefeelcalm.1．WhydoesthewriterwriteaboutJulietLocke?A．Toencouragepeopletofeedpetswell.B．Totalkabouthowtochooseapet.C．Toshowpetscanmakepeoplefeelhealthy.D．Toaskpeopletotalkabouttheirproblemswiththeirpets.2．What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．Petscanhelppeoplehaveahealthybody.B．Petscankeeppeopleawayfrombadfeelings.C．Keepingpetscanhelpcure(治愈)someillnesses.D．Keepingpetscanimprovetherelationshipsbetweenhumans.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．CENSHAREmainlystudieshowtosavepets.B．Adogcanbemorehelpfultopeoplethanacat.C．Apersonwill