《2025年一本同步训练八年级初中英语下册外研版》

I. 完形填空

Ben loved cats. He had always 　　1　　 one.

But his parents didn't like a cat at home.

One Saturday, Ben's classmates asked him to visit an animal house and read to the cats.

Although 　　2　　 was hard for Ben, he decided to 3　　 them.

In the animal house, the worker gave Ben a gray cat, Max. Ben sat down on a chair with Max, took out a 　　4　　 and started to read. Max purred (发出呼噜声).

After a while, Ben 　　5　　 and saw some cats walking around while his classmates read. He was 6　　 Max was staying and listening to him read.

He thought Max was the 　　7　　 cat ever.

Every Saturday Ben got to read to Max. Ben read and read while Max purred and purred. 　　8　　 something began to change. One day at school,

Ben found that reading seemed 　　9　　 to him.

Mrs Delgado even gave him the Most Improved Reader Award(奖).

“I want to give my 　　10　　 to Max,” Ben told Mrs Delgado. “I cannot get this award without him."

(　　)1. A. taken B. gotten
C. wanted D. enjoyed

(　　)2. A. reading B. playing
C. talking D. spelling

(　　)3. A. see B. join
C. teach D. practise

(　　)4. A. drink B. toy
C. bag D. book

(　　)5. A. looked around B. came out
C. got off D. woke up

(　　)6. A. interested B. worried
C. glad D. sorry

(　　)7. A. cleverest B. biggest
C. funniest D. strongest

(　　)8. A. Probably B. Slowly
C. Usually D. Differently

(　　)9. A. more difficult B. more interesting
C. worse D. easier

(　　)10. A. experience B. advice
C. gift D. thanks

答案： Ⅰ. 1—5 CABDA 6—10 CABDD

II. 阅读理解

A

“What is the meaning of life?” It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years. The best answer I ever came across was “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”

When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by simply playing, running, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike.

When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mum and dad proud.

In college, I found meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I wanted to prepare for.

When I worked as a teacher, I found meaning by helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom(智慧).

When I got married, I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over my wife. And when I found out that both of my sons were born with mental illnesses(精神疾病), I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning from them about love, patience(耐心), faith(信念), and joy.

As I got older, I began to realise that meaning isn't something that comes and goes. We are responsible for creating our own meaning. All we have to do is to love ourselves and others. It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth living.

(　　)1. It's ________ for the writer to answer the question “What is the meaning of life?”.

A. easy B. difficult
C. brave D. important

(　　)2. When the writer was young, he gave his life meaning by ________.

A. simply playing
B. running
C. swimming, laughing, and riding his bike
D. all of above

(　　)3. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

A. When the writer was a young boy, he gave his life meaning by laughing, and riding his bike.

B. When the writer went to school, he gave his life meaning by studying hard and getting good grades.

C. In college, the writer found meaning by protecting, providing for, and watching over his wife.

D. As the writer got older, he began to realise that it is love that gives life meaning.

(　　)4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Trying to make my mum and dad proud
B. Helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom
C. What is love?
D. What is the meaning of life?

B

阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。

My dad and I were driving to a store. We needed to buy some things for a big dinner for my dad's company and a new customer. As we drove, we noticed an old man standing at the side of the road. He had a flat tire(爆胎). Usually, my dad would stop. But this time, he said, “We are too late right now!”

About half an hour later, we were going back home. We saw the old man again. My dad pulled the car over. “Having some trouble, are you?” he asked. “Yes,” said the old man. In no time, we put a new wheel on the old man's car.

Then we drove home. At 6 pm, my dad's boss showed up. The boss was very nervous because he had only met the customer once. Then someone came. It was the old man! My father could not believe his eyes. He shook my father's hand and said, “As far as I know, the deal is done! Because I have known you're a man with a sense of responsibility(责任感). You have taught your son well.”

Then I understood that helping others is sometimes helping ourselves.

5. What did the writer and his dad do to help the old man？(不超过10个词)
______________________________
6. Why did the customer do business with the writer's dad？(不超过15个词)
______________________________
7. What did the writer understand from this experience？(不超过10个词)
______________________________

答案： Ⅱ. A 1—4 BDCD
B 5. They put a new wheel on the old man’s car.
6. Because he knew the writer’s dad is a man with a sense of responsibility.
7. He understood that helping others is sometimes helping ourselves.