《2025年学习与评价八年级英语下册译林版江苏凤凰教育出版社》

三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共20分)
A
“My dear lady,” says Holmes, “you're shivering. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I'm not cold,” the woman replies. “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don't worry about anything. I don't know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travelled. You came to London by train. You also rode to the train station on a horse - drawn wagon(马车)."
“You're right. But how do you know these things?”
“I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states. “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother's money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen's story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues, “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies(吉普赛人). They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes, you are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
(　　)31.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is ...” is mostly about __________.
A. Helen's dead sister B. Helen's trip to London
C. the house Helen lives in D. Helen's stepfather and the family
(　　)32. What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A. Walking slowly. B. Listening carefully.
C. Standing sadly. D. Writing quickly.
(　　)33. Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A. They are very rich.
B. They are afraid of other people.
C. They live in other people's houses.
D. They move from one place to another.
(　　)34. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Helen travels a long way to London on a wagon.
B. Helen feels something strange about her parents' death.
C. Helen feels someone kills her sister and will also kill her.
D. Helen's stepfather is rich, strong and gets angry easily.
(　　)35. The passage is probably from __________.
A. a novel B. a guide C. a poem D. an advertisement

答案： 31 - 35 DBDCA

B
Are you interested in adventure stories? Do you want to take a trip to an unknown world? If you do, please read the book Cloud Bound by Rachael Kelley.
Rachael Kelley started writing a short story in December 2010, but as new ideas kept coming to her, the story got longer and longer. “It is a story about a girl who can predict(预测) the future. She travels around the world to save people's memory,” Rachael said. Finally, it became a 136 - page novel.
Michelle Kelley, her mother, said, “She always has many different and new ideas, so I wasn't surprised when she started a book like this. We all thought she was writing a story, but later she told us: I think this is going to be a long book.”
The idea to write a book came to Rachael from one of her friends. The friend was writing a book when Rachael visited him one day. After talking with him, Rachael decided to write a book of her own. With the help of her parents, Rachael worked on editing(编辑) the novel for a whole year. Rachael then sent the book for official copyright registration(官方版权登记) and began to sell it on the Internet. The book has sold well in bookshops too.
However, Rachael doesn't stop now. She has already started another story. She hopes to go on writing in the future.
(　　)36. According to the passage, we know that Cloud Bound is __________.
A. an adventure story B. a science report
C. a travel book D. a comic book
(　　)37. When did Rachael Kelley begin to write Cloud Bound?
A. When she was 13 years old. B. In 2000.
C. In 2010. D. After going to the library.
(　　)38. How did Rachael Kelley get the idea to write her own book?
A. From her classmates. B. From her teacher.
C. From one of her friends. D. From her mother.
(　　)39. What is the girl in the book Cloud Bound like?
A. She has lots of friends. B. She has many new ideas.
C. She likes travelling. D. She can tell the future.
(　　)40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Rachael planned to write a short story in the beginning.
B. Rachael's book is sold only on the Internet now.
C. Rachael's parents didn't give her any help.
D. Cloud Bound has 316 pages altogether.

答案： 36 - 40 ACCDA