Unit 2 School Life
单元话题阅读理解练习
（23-24八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）Miss Bradley: Debbie The people at Sunny Bank—you know, the home for old people—want someone to give a talk. Could you do it
Debbie: Me Stand up and talk I can’t do that.
Miss Bradley: Debbie, it’s not a big deal.
Jess: Why not, Debbie I mean, the old people aren’t going to laugh at you.
Debbie: No, I know. But ... oh, I don’t know. I’m just not brave enough, that’s all. I can’t do it, and that’s that.
Jess: Here you come. Go on, Pete.
Pete: OK. Well, look—it’s yellow Debbie. The school chicken.
Debbie: Could you say it again
Pete: I hear you won’t give a talk at Sunny Bank. Ooh, all those scary old people! It’s a little pathetic, eh, Debbie
Debbie: Chicken Pathetic No one calls me that!
Debbie: Miss Bradley, I’ve changed my mind. I want to do the talk.
Miss Bradley: Good for you, Debbie. How about Friday, around 5 o’clock You can come to my office and I’ll be with you.
Debbie: That’s OK. Thank you, Miss Bradley.
Jess: It worked! Well done, Pete.
Pete: Thanks. But I don’t think I can ever talk to Debbie again!
1．Where does this conversation probably happen
A．At Debbie’s home. B．At Debbie’s school. C．At Sunny Bank. D．In the restaurant of a bank.
2．Miss Bradley asks Debbie to _________.
A．stand up and talk B．go to a bank C．give a talk D．look after old people
3．What does the underlined word “chicken” probably mean in Chinese
A．小鸡 B．勇士 C．胆小鬼 D．大明星
4．Why do Jess and Pete say such words
A．To make Debbie call. B．To make Debbie have a try.
C．To make Debbie hear. D．To make Debbie angry.
（23-24八年级上·江苏常州·期中）Come and join us and have some real fun!
There are lots of different ways to spend your free time. You can choose as many clubs as you like. You don’t need to have any special skills to join us. They are also FREE for all the students.
The Photography Club Join us to learn about choosing a camera and taking nice photos. We will also teach you how to save and print your e to Room 308. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday
The Art Club If you like art, why not spend a day in Room 406 During the day, we will use different things: pencils, watercolors and oil paints. We will also have a special lesson from a guest cartoonist (漫画家) and he will teach us how to draw cartoons. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
The Science Club Einstein, Edison and Newton—they all learned about science when they were young. If you want to try out (尝试) new ideas, come to our club. We do lots of things in the lab to see what happens. We meet twice a week in Room 207. 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Thursday &Friday
The Collecting Club If you like collecting stamps, tickets or postcards, come to our club. You can share what you collect and exchange (交换) things with other members to make your own collection. We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection without spending lots of money. Meet in Room 510. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
5．If Jim is only free on Monday afternoon, which club can he join
A．The Photography Club. B．The Art Club.
C．The Science Club. D．The Collecting Club.
6．What do members of the Science Club spend their time doing
A．Trying out their new ideas. B．Learning about scientists.
C．Studying science textbooks. D．Watching science TV programmes.
7．If the students join the school clubs, they ________.
A．can have fun watching TV B．can’t choose over two clubs
C．needn’t pay any money D．must have special skills
（23-24八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）These days the students in Class 4 are very excited. There are many different kinds of sports for them to choose. Read the following chart(图表) and answer the questions.
8．Of all the sports, what do most of the students want to play
A．Football. B．Cycling. C．Baseball. D．Swimming.
9．Which sport do girls like better than boys
A．Football. B．Baseball. C．Swimming. D．Cycling
10．According to the chart, which of the following is TRUE
A．Most girls like baseball. B．11 students will play football.
C．Ten students like cycling. D．Students can choose to play basketball.
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）My grandfather was a teacher. He was also the head teacher of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind and gentle man at heart, because when I was young, he gave me presents, and sat me on his knees, and told me stories. But I believe the boys at his school were afraid of him.
At school, when he walked into a room full of noisy boys, there was silence (安静) at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy went red in the face, and looked down at his shoes. If a boy brought him poor, careless work, the work that was not the best that boy could do, my grandfather picked up the boy’s work and threw it across the room, shouting, “Do it all again, and bring it back first thing in the morning!” If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring the work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again. My grandfather never forgot. He was a very different man at school, from the man I saw day by day in his own home.
11．The writer’s grandfather’s school is ______.
A．a mixed school B．for boys and girls C．only for boys D．only for girls
12．The grandfather was ______.
A．a kind and gentle teacher B．a teacher who gave presents to the students
C．afraid of the head teacher D．the head teacher of a boys’ school
13．When he looked at a boy in a certain way, that boy ______.
A．went red and could not return my grandfather’s look
B．looked back at my grandfather’s red face
C．looked at his shoes to see if they were dirty
D．went red in the face because his shoes were dirty
14．When he received poor work, my grandfather ______.
A．shouted at the boy and threw his work across the room B．went red in the face
C．threw the book on the floor, and shouted across the room D．threw the book at the boy
15．What’s the best title of the passage
A．A gentle head teacher B．A different grandfather
C．A school for boys D．An angry grandfather
（22-23八年级上·江苏宿迁·期中）What do you think of future school life Here are four students’ dreams about school life.
The class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. There are only four lessons a day and we have to go to school three days a week. My dream school doesn’t give us any homework to do. The teachers teach us by playing with us. We need to get out of the classroom or do some experiments (实验) in the lab to find answers.
My dream school is green and quiet. More trees and flowers should be planted and 80% of the school should be covered with green plants. We can play games, read books on the grassland. What is the best, I can paint pictures about the natural beauty. How amazing it is! When I feel tired, I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland.
In the future, paper books may be useless. There will be more new educational programmes, for example, those on the radio, on TV or on the Internet. Children who live in faraway villages don’t have to go to school when the weather is bad. They can study at home. They can lie on their bed or eat food while they are listening to the lessons.
16．In Nick’s dream, how many hours will students stay at school a day
A．Three. B．Six. C．Nine. D．Eleven.
17．What does Harry like to do best in his dream school
A．He wants to plant more trees.
B．He can play games and read books on the grassland.
C．He can paint pictures about the natural beauty.
D．I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland.
18．According to the passage, students in the future can listen to their teachers with the help of the following EXCEPT the ________.
A．paper books B．Internet C．TV D．radio
（22-23八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）Ricky’s week started as usual.
On Monday morning at breakfast time, while he was trying to read his book on computer game, he had to listen to his sisters’ talk about boys.
“Steve is really good-looking,” said Jade.
“Good-looking No, Hassa is good-looking. . .” said Sonia. “No way!”
“And Ryan,” said Sonia, “and Tyler and Sam.”
“Sam has lovely hair,” agreed Jade. “And Tyler wears cool clothes.” “Yeah, and Ryan is a good dancer,” added Sonia.
“You should learn to dance, Ricky,” said Jade. “Then you might get a girlfriend.” Ricky blushed(脸红).
On Tuesday, Ricky spent the whole evening in his room working at his computer. He had his own website. On Tuesday his class always had maths homework and Ricky always helped his schoolmates with their problems.
Ricky was always a hero on Wednesday. His friends went up to him and thanked him for his help with their homework.
“Hey, Ricky, you are brilliant.” said Josh. “You are another Einstein!” said Alex.
Teachers liked Ricky, too, especially(尤其) the maths and science ones. Whenever they asked questions, Ricky always seemed to know the answers.
Friday was a cold day. But everyone was happy as the weekend started.
Ricky turned up the collar(衣领) of his jacket. It was only five o’clock, but it was already getting dark.
He was walking home on his own. It was strange. Ricky was popular with the boys in his class, but he wasn’t close friends with any of them.
Adapted from Ricky and the American girl
19．What does the underlined word “brilliant” mean in English
A．generous B．honest C．humorous D．excellent
20．We can learn that Ricky is good at ________.
A．dancing and science B．maths and computer
C．computer and making friends D．dancing and playing computer games
21．What is the passage mainly about
A．Ricky’s interests. B．Ricky’s two sisters.
C．Ricky’s usual school days. D．Ricky’s activities at home.
（21-22八年级上·江苏淮安·期中）We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine (想象) you could design your dream school. What would it be like What would you be doing We wanted to find out what students around the world thought. Here is what they said.
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool, a soccer field and a cinema. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from China: If we don’t go to school on Friday, we would have a three-day weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom (自由) and choice (选择) about how we study and what we study. I also don’t think we need to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.
22．There would be a big swimming pool, a soccer field and ________ in Richard’s dream school.
A．a music room B．a library C．a cinema D．a shopping centre
23．Wu from China wants to have ________ days off for his weekend in the dream school.
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
24．Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage
A．Italy. B．Japan. C．Australia. D．China.
25．From the passage, we know that ________.
A．Sonia from Italy would like a room to relax and play computer games
B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock
C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day
D．Wu from China wants to spend more time studying
26．Which is the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Schools in the Past. B．Schools Today.
C．Dream Schools. D．Schools in the Future.
（21-22八年级上·江苏连云港·期中）When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校长).
Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股) me for putting some ants into a classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.
When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear, “Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint(薄荷糖).”
“Really ” I was surprised.
“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”
I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘) to my classmates about my turn around, excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.
Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something—anything right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
27．In his seventh grade, the writer ________.
A．hated the principal B．had problems behaving
C．always followed the rules D．often helped his classmates
28．How did the writer feel when he went to the principal’s office for the sixth time
A．Lonely. B．Excited C．Confident. D．Disappointed.
29．The sixth time the writer went to the principal’s office, he ________.
A．got a peppermint B．got spanked C．got a gold coin D．pulled a girl’s hair
30．The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal ________.
A．talked with him in the office B．played games with him
C．expected him to be a teacher D．gave him some hope and love
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）Hello, my name is Jimmy. One day my eighth grade friend said that he was taking the school Geography Bee (比赛) written test the next day. Something in his tone told me that he was not looking forward to the bee. I could not understand! It sounded like a lot of fun to me.
All day, I found myself wishing I was in middle school, so I could take part in the geography bee. During my lunch break I walked up to my social studies teacher’s classroom and asked her if I could take part in the bee for middle school. But she did hesitate (犹豫) a bit because I was too young, just a primary school pupil. I told her that I really loved to learn about our earth, its rivers, mountains, all the human cultures on it. She was still not sure but finally said, “Yes.” I jumped at once!
That next morning I was going to be in the school bee as a participant and learn things I was really interested in. I was not nervous one bit, instead just very excited to be doing something I really loved. We had four written rounds—two on the United States and two on the world. I did surprisingly well and placed on the top ten, beating some of the strong seventh and eighth graders. I lost in the oral(口语) round the next day, but won my teacher’s attention. I came home and looked up the answers to the questions that I and other students lost on.
I placed second in my school the following year, but more importantly, I realized that I really loved geography and enjoyed the time I spent learning it. I may have lost that first bee, but I won the world; a love for that world; love to explore that world—one country, one mountain, one river, one landform at a time; and that is certainly the biggest win for me truly!
31．What can we learn about Jimmy’s eighth grade friend from the passage
A．He was very good at Geography at school.
B．He was not ready to take part in the Geography Bee.
C．He was very excited before the Geography Bee came.
D．He didn’t know about the country he was living in.
32．When the teacher agreed to let Jimmy take part in the Geography Bee, he was ________.
A．surprised B．nervous C．excited D．worried.
33．What did Jimmy think of his first geography bee
A．It made him more interested in geography.
B．He was very sorry to lose the geography bee.
C．He placed second in the speaking round the next day.
D．It made him get to know it was hard to learn geography well.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B
【导语】本文是一篇对话。对话主要围绕鼓励黛比勇于参加演讲展开。
1．细节理解题。根据文中“The school chicken”可知，此处表示“学校胆小鬼”，所以对话发生在学校。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据文中“Debbie ...want someone to give a talk.”可知，布拉德利小姐想让黛比发表演讲。故选C。
3．词义猜测题。根据文中“I hear you won’t give a talk at Sunny Bank. Ooh, all those scary old people! It’s a little pathetic, eh, Debbie ”可知，皮特认为黛比不会做演讲，此处表示“胆小鬼”。故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据文中“Miss Bradley, I’ve changed my mind.”可知，皮特成功地用激将法说服黛比去演讲。故选B。
5．B 6．A 7．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了四个俱乐部的相关信息。
5．推理判断题。根据The Art Club “8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday”可知，美术俱乐部在周一上午八点到下午四点开课，可推测如果Jim在周一下午有时间，他可以加入美术俱乐部。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据The Science Club “ If you want to try out (尝试) new ideas, come to our club”可知，如果你想尝试新想法，你可以加入科学俱乐部，可推测科学俱乐部成员用他们的时间来尝试新想法。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据“They are also FREE for all the students.”可知，这些俱乐部对于学生是免费的，即如果学生们加入这些俱乐部，C选项“他们不需要付钱”与文章相符。故选C。
8．D 9．D 10．B
【导语】本文是一则图表，介绍了4种供学生选择的运动种类。
8．细节理解题。根据图表可知，想要参加游泳项目的男生是8人，女生是7人，共计15人，占比最多。故选D。
9．细节理解题。根据图表可知，想要骑车的女生是9人，男生是3人，女生人数比男生多。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据图表可知，想要踢足球的男生是8人，女生3人，共计11人。故选B。
11．C 12．D 13．A 14．A 15．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者对祖父的回忆，描述了祖父作为老师严厉的一面以及在家温和的一面。
11．细节理解题。根据“My grandfather was a teacher. He was also the head teacher of a school for boys...”可知，作者祖父的学校只招收男生。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“My grandfather was a teacher. He was also the head teacher of a school for boys...”可知，祖父是一所男校的校长。故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据“When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy went red in the face, and looked down at his shoes.”可知，当祖父用某种眼神看着一个男孩时，那个男孩的脸涨得通红，低下头看着自己的鞋子，也就是不敢看向祖父。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据“If a boy brought him poor, careless work...my grandfather picked up the boy’s work and threw it across the room, shouting...”可知，当他收到糟糕的作业时，祖父会对男孩大喊大叫，并把作业扔到房间的另一边。故选A。
15．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文描述了祖父作为老师严厉的一面以及在家温和的一面。选项B“不同的祖父”最适合作为本文的标题。故选B。
16．B 17．C 18．A
【导语】本文主要描述了三位同学对梦想中学校的描述。
16．细节理解题。根据“The class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.”可知，Nick梦想中的学校，早上九点上课，下午三点放学，一共在学校待6个小时。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“When I feel tired, I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland.”可知，Harry最喜欢在梦想中的学校躺在草地上休息。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“There will be more new educational programmes, for example, those on the radio, on TV or on the Internet.”可知，在Andy梦想中的学校，学生可以在网络、电视以及收音机的帮助下学习，不包括纸质书。故选A。
19．D 20．B 21．C
【导语】本文主要讲了Ricky平常的一周学校生活，他擅长数学和电脑也经常帮助同学，他在班里很受男生的欢迎，但他没有亲密的朋友。
19．词义猜测题。根据后一句“You are another Einstein!”可推测出，他像爱因斯坦一样优秀。划线部分单词“brilliant”是指优秀的。故选D。
20．推理判断题。根据“Ricky spent the whole evening in his room working at his computer. He had his own website. On Tuesday his class always had maths homework and Ricky always helped his schoolmates with their problems. ”（他花费整晚时间待在他房间里在电脑上工作，他有自己的网址。在星期二他班有数学作业，他总是帮助他的同学解决问题。）可知，他善于数学和电脑。故选B。
21．主旨大意题。根据“Ricky’s week started as usual.”（Ricky的一周像平常一样开始了），再根据后文“On Monday morning...”、“On Tuesday...”、“Ricky was always a hero on Wednesday.”和“Friday was a cold day.”可知，分别介绍了星期一、二、三、五他的在校生活。故本文主要是有关Ricky平常的学校生活。故选C。
22．C 23．C 24．B 25．A 26．C
【导语】本篇文章介绍的是学生们对梦想中的学校的一些看法。
22．细节理解题。根据“Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping center.”可知，来自美国理查德梦想中的学校应该有一个大游泳池，一个足球场和一个电影院。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“Wu from China: If we don’t go to school on Friday, we would have a three-day weekend every week.”可知，来自中国的吴先生想在梦想的学校有三天的周末假期。故选C。
24．细节理解题。通读全文，尤其是根据“Richard from the USA: Sonia from Italy: Wu from China: Hannah from Australia:”可知，文中提到的国家有美国、意大利、中国和澳大利亚。没有提到日本。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据“Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games.”可知，来自意大利的索尼亚想要一个可以放松和玩电脑游戏的房间。故选A。
26．最佳标题题。本篇文章介绍的是学生们对梦想中的学校的一些看法。因此选项C“梦想学校”为最佳标题。故选C。
27．B 28．D 29．A 30．D
【导语】本文作者讲述了自己七年级发生的一段往事，那时他经常由于不良表现被叫到校长办公室，当他第六次被叫时，校长因为他的进步给了他一颗薄荷糖，他备受鼓舞。
27．细节理解题。根据“When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving.”可知，当作者在七年级时，他的行为表现有问题，故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据“When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there.”可知，当作者第六次被叫到校长办公室，他不知道自己做了什么，感到很沮丧，故选D。
29．细节理解题。根据“Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”和“I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin.”可知，作家第六次去校长办公室时，他得到了一块薄荷糖，故选A。
30．细节理解题。根据“Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.”可知，拉特克利夫先生给了作者希望，给了他爱，所以作者会记住他，故选D。
31．B 32．C 33．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者Jimmy以小学生的身份参加高年级地理比赛的故事，虽然年级不符，Jimmy没能赢得最终的胜利，但从那时起他就更加热爱地理了。
31．细节理解题。根据“Something in his tone told me that he was not looking forward to the bee.”可知，作者的朋友并不期待这场比赛，故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据“I jumped at once!”可知，作者兴奋地跳起来。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据最后一段“I may have lost that first bee, but I won the world...me truly! ”可知，第一次比赛让作者更加热爱地理了。故选A。Unit 2 School Life
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（23-24八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）Miss Bradley: Debbie The people at Sunny Bank—you know, the home for old people—want someone to give a talk. Could you do it
Debbie: Me Stand up and talk I can’t do that.
Miss Bradley: Debbie, it’s not a big deal.
Jess: Why not, Debbie I mean, the old people aren’t going to laugh at you.
Debbie: No, I know. But ... oh, I don’t know. I’m just not brave enough, that’s all. I can’t do it, and that’s that.
Jess: Here you come. Go on, Pete.
Pete: OK. Well, look—it’s yellow Debbie. The school chicken.
Debbie: Could you say it again
Pete: I hear you won’t give a talk at Sunny Bank. Ooh, all those scary old people! It’s a little pathetic, eh, Debbie
Debbie: Chicken Pathetic No one calls me that!
Debbie: Miss Bradley, I’ve changed my mind. I want to do the talk.
Miss Bradley: Good for you, Debbie. How about Friday, around 5 o’clock You can come to my office and I’ll be with you.
Debbie: That’s OK. Thank you, Miss Bradley.
Jess: It worked! Well done, Pete.
Pete: Thanks. But I don’t think I can ever talk to Debbie again!
1．Where does this conversation probably happen
A．At Debbie’s home. B．At Debbie’s school. C．At Sunny Bank. D．In the restaurant of a bank.
2．Miss Bradley asks Debbie to _________.
A．stand up and talk B．go to a bank C．give a talk D．look after old people
3．What does the underlined word “chicken” probably mean in Chinese
A．小鸡 B．勇士 C．胆小鬼 D．大明星
4．Why do Jess and Pete say such words
A．To make Debbie call. B．To make Debbie have a try.
C．To make Debbie hear. D．To make Debbie angry.
（23-24八年级上·江苏常州·期中）Come and join us and have some real fun!
There are lots of different ways to spend your free time. You can choose as many clubs as you like. You don’t need to have any special skills to join us. They are also FREE for all the students.
The Photography Club Join us to learn about choosing a camera and taking nice photos. We will also teach you how to save and print your e to Room 308. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday
The Art Club If you like art, why not spend a day in Room 406 During the day, we will use different things: pencils, watercolors and oil paints. We will also have a special lesson from a guest cartoonist (漫画家) and he will teach us how to draw cartoons. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
The Science Club Einstein, Edison and Newton—they all learned about science when they were young. If you want to try out (尝试) new ideas, come to our club. We do lots of things in the lab to see what happens. We meet twice a week in Room 207. 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Thursday &Friday
The Collecting Club If you like collecting stamps, tickets or postcards, come to our club. You can share what you collect and exchange (交换) things with other members to make your own collection. We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection without spending lots of money. Meet in Room 510. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
5．If Jim is only free on Monday afternoon, which club can he join
A．The Photography Club. B．The Art Club.
C．The Science Club. D．The Collecting Club.
6．What do members of the Science Club spend their time doing
A．Trying out their new ideas. B．Learning about scientists.
C．Studying science textbooks. D．Watching science TV programmes.
7．If the students join the school clubs, they ________.
A．can have fun watching TV B．can’t choose over two clubs
C．needn’t pay any money D．must have special skills
（23-24八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）These days the students in Class 4 are very excited. There are many different kinds of sports for them to choose. Read the following chart(图表) and answer the questions.
8．Of all the sports, what do most of the students want to play
A．Football. B．Cycling. C．Baseball. D．Swimming.
9．Which sport do girls like better than boys
A．Football. B．Baseball. C．Swimming. D．Cycling
10．According to the chart, which of the following is TRUE
A．Most girls like baseball. B．11 students will play football.
C．Ten students like cycling. D．Students can choose to play basketball.
（23-24八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）My grandfather was a teacher. He was also the head teacher of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind and gentle man at heart, because when I was young, he gave me presents, and sat me on his knees, and told me stories. But I believe the boys at his school were afraid of him.
At school, when he walked into a room full of noisy boys, there was silence (安静) at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy went red in the face, and looked down at his shoes. If a boy brought him poor, careless work, the work that was not the best that boy could do, my grandfather picked up the boy’s work and threw it across the room, shouting, “Do it all again, and bring it back first thing in the morning!” If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring the work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again. My grandfather never forgot. He was a very different man at school, from the man I saw day by day in his own home.
11．The writer’s grandfather’s school is ______.
A．a mixed school B．for boys and girls C．only for boys D．only for girls
12．The grandfather was ______.
A．a kind and gentle teacher B．a teacher who gave presents to the students
C．afraid of the head teacher D．the head teacher of a boys’ school
13．When he looked at a boy in a certain way, that boy ______.
A．went red and could not return my grandfather’s look
B．looked back at my grandfather’s red face
C．looked at his shoes to see if they were dirty
D．went red in the face because his shoes were dirty
14．When he received poor work, my grandfather ______.
A．shouted at the boy and threw his work across the room B．went red in the face
C．threw the book on the floor, and shouted across the room D．threw the book at the boy
15．What’s the best title of the passage
A．A gentle head teacher B．A different grandfather
C．A school for boys D．An angry grandfather
（22-23八年级上·江苏宿迁·期中）What do you think of future school life Here are four students’ dreams about school life.
The class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. There are only four lessons a day and we have to go to school three days a week. My dream school doesn’t give us any homework to do. The teachers teach us by playing with us. We need to get out of the classroom or do some experiments (实验) in the lab to find answers.
My dream school is green and quiet. More trees and flowers should be planted and 80% of the school should be covered with green plants. We can play games, read books on the grassland. What is the best, I can paint pictures about the natural beauty. How amazing it is! When I feel tired, I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland.
In the future, paper books may be useless. There will be more new educational programmes, for example, those on the radio, on TV or on the Internet. Children who live in faraway villages don’t have to go to school when the weather is bad. They can study at home. They can lie on their bed or eat food while they are listening to the lessons.
16．In Nick’s dream, how many hours will students stay at school a day
A．Three. B．Six. C．Nine. D．Eleven.
17．What does Harry like to do best in his dream school
A．He wants to plant more trees.
B．He can play games and read books on the grassland.
C．He can paint pictures about the natural beauty.
D．I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland.
18．According to the passage, students in the future can listen to their teachers with the help of the following EXCEPT the ________.
A．paper books B．Internet C．TV D．radio
（22-23八年级上·江苏无锡·期中）Ricky’s week started as usual.
On Monday morning at breakfast time, while he was trying to read his book on computer game, he had to listen to his sisters’ talk about boys.
“Steve is really good-looking,” said Jade.
“Good-looking No, Hassa is good-looking. . .” said Sonia. “No way!”
“And Ryan,” said Sonia, “and Tyler and Sam.”
“Sam has lovely hair,” agreed Jade. “And Tyler wears cool clothes.” “Yeah, and Ryan is a good dancer,” added Sonia.
“You should learn to dance, Ricky,” said Jade. “Then you might get a girlfriend.” Ricky blushed(脸红).
On Tuesday, Ricky spent the whole evening in his room working at his computer. He had his own website. On Tuesday his class always had maths homework and Ricky always helped his schoolmates with their problems.
Ricky was always a hero on Wednesday. His friends went up to him and thanked him for his help with their homework.
“Hey, Ricky, you are brilliant.” said Josh. “You are another Einstein!” said Alex.
Teachers liked Ricky, too, especially(尤其) the maths and science ones. Whenever they asked questions, Ricky always seemed to know the answers.
Friday was a cold day. But everyone was happy as the weekend started.
Ricky turned up the collar(衣领) of his jacket. It was only five o’clock, but it was already getting dark.
He was walking home on his own. It was strange. Ricky was popular with the boys in his class, but he wasn’t close friends with any of them.
Adapted from Ricky and the American girl
19．What does the underlined word “brilliant” mean in English
A．generous B．honest C．humorous D．excellent
20．We can learn that Ricky is good at ________.
A．dancing and science B．maths and computer
C．computer and making friends D．dancing and playing computer games
21．What is the passage mainly about
A．Ricky’s interests. B．Ricky’s two sisters.
C．Ricky’s usual school days. D．Ricky’s activities at home.
（21-22八年级上·江苏淮安·期中）We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine (想象) you could design your dream school. What would it be like What would you be doing We wanted to find out what students around the world thought. Here is what they said.
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool, a soccer field and a cinema. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from China: If we don’t go to school on Friday, we would have a three-day weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom (自由) and choice (选择) about how we study and what we study. I also don’t think we need to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.
22．There would be a big swimming pool, a soccer field and ________ in Richard’s dream school.
A．a music room B．a library C．a cinema D．a shopping centre
23．Wu from China wants to have ________ days off for his weekend in the dream school.
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
24．Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage
A．Italy. B．Japan. C．Australia. D．China.
25．From the passage, we know that ________.
A．Sonia from Italy would like a room to relax and play computer games
B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock
C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day
D．Wu from China wants to spend more time studying
26．Which is the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Schools in the Past. B．Schools Today.
C．Dream Schools. D．Schools in the Future.
（21-22八年级上·江苏连云港·期中）When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校长).
Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股) me for putting some ants into a classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.
When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear, “Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint(薄荷糖).”
“Really ” I was surprised.
“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”
I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘) to my classmates about my turn around, excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.
Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something—anything right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
27．In his seventh grade, the writer ________.
A．hated the principal B．had problems behaving
C．always followed the rules D．often helped his classmates
28．How did the writer feel when he went to the principal’s office for the sixth time
A．Lonely. B．Excited C．Confident. D．Disappointed.
29．The sixth time the writer went to the principal’s office, he ________.
A．got a peppermint B．got spanked C．got a gold coin D．pulled a girl’s hair
30．The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal ________.
A．talked with him in the office B．played games with him
C．expected him to be a teacher D．gave him some hope and love
（22-23八年级上·江苏盐城·期中）Hello, my name is Jimmy. One day my eighth grade friend said that he was taking the school Geography Bee (比赛) written test the next day. Something in his tone told me that he was not looking forward to the bee. I could not understand! It sounded like a lot of fun to me.
All day, I found myself wishing I was in middle school, so I could take part in the geography bee. During my lunch break I walked up to my social studies teacher’s classroom and asked her if I could take part in the bee for middle school. But she did hesitate (犹豫) a bit because I was too young, just a primary school pupil. I told her that I really loved to learn about our earth, its rivers, mountains, all the human cultures on it. She was still not sure but finally said, “Yes.” I jumped at once!
That next morning I was going to be in the school bee as a participant and learn things I was really interested in. I was not nervous one bit, instead just very excited to be doing something I really loved. We had four written rounds—two on the United States and two on the world. I did surprisingly well and placed on the top ten, beating some of the strong seventh and eighth graders. I lost in the oral(口语) round the next day, but won my teacher’s attention. I came home and looked up the answers to the questions that I and other students lost on.
I placed second in my school the following year, but more importantly, I realized that I really loved geography and enjoyed the time I spent learning it. I may have lost that first bee, but I won the world; a love for that world; love to explore that world—one country, one mountain, one river, one landform at a time; and that is certainly the biggest win for me truly!
31．What can we learn about Jimmy’s eighth grade friend from the passage
A．He was very good at Geography at school.
B．He was not ready to take part in the Geography Bee.
C．He was very excited before the Geography Bee came.
D．He didn’t know about the country he was living in.
32．When the teacher agreed to let Jimmy take part in the Geography Bee, he was ________.
A．surprised B．nervous C．excited D．worried.
33．What did Jimmy think of his first geography bee
A．It made him more interested in geography.
B．He was very sorry to lose the geography bee.
C．He placed second in the speaking round the next day.
D．It made him get to know it was hard to learn geography well.
