《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
Over forty years ago, a fat orange cat was born under the pen of Jim Davis. The cartoonist(漫画家) never expected it would be 1 so long. Today, if you tell the name “Garfield”, almost everybody will know you are talking about the 2 .
Garfield became successful very quickly. It appeared in more than 40 newspapers 3 after it was born. In 1983, that 4 rose to 1,000. Today, about 200 million people read Garfield’s story in 2,570 5 every day. There are also lots of books, TV plays, films and clothes about Garfield.
Davis says he has 6 why Garfield could become so popular. “That’s because Garfield is just the cat next door,” the cartoonist says. “He eats a lot and sleeps a lot. He never likes 7 so he is fat. He doesn’t like Monday. We may say there is a Garfield deep in everybody’s 8 .” All of us may have the same ideas like him.
At the age of 72, Davis still writes the books about Garfield 9 . He has never thought about putting down his pen. “Do something to make people 10 and feel happy,” Davis says. “That’s what I go for all the time.”
( )1. A. helpful B. popular
C. pretty D. boring
( )2. A. cat B. monkey
C. dog D. bird
( )3. A. clearly B. carelessly
C. proudly D. immediately
( )4. A. temperature B. mark
C. number D. price
( )5. A. newspapers B. films
C. competitions D. plays
( )6. A. mixed up B. worried about
C. found out D. waited for
( )7. A. joking B. exercising
C. cooking D. reading
( )8. A. bag B. pocket
C. stomach D. heart
( )9. A. herself B. itself
C. myself D. himself
( )10. A. laugh B. fight
C. appear D. move

答案： Ⅰ. 1—5 BADCA 6—10 CBDDA

II. 阅读理解
A
Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often look upon this as a problem because most of the kids are found to become addicted to(沉溺于) watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind in study.
Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents the most because they can do a lot of work by getting their kids involved with(涉及) cartoon programmes on TV.
When kids watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. These cartoons also help to improve their language and help them to try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon shows. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.
So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right cartoons.
( )1. When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV according to the studies?
A. When they are six months old.
B. When they are two years old.
C. When they are three years old.
D. When they are six years old.
( )2. Why is it good for children to watch cartoons according to the passage?
A. Because children know how to use their time.
B. Because children know how to get on well with others.
C. Because children know how to keep healthy.
D. Because children know how to make cartoons.
( )3. Who is the passage mainly written for?
A. Teachers.
B. Children.
C. Cartoon producers.
D. Parents.
( )4. What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons?
A. Kids can’t watch any kinds of cartoons.
B. It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons.
C. Kids can spend time watching cartoons at weekends.
D. Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons.

答案：   A 1—4 ABDD
 

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)。
Some students sometimes see history as a difficult subject in school. If you have the same feeling and happen to like cats, the online cartoon named If History Were a Group of Cats is perfect for you. It is based on Fei Zhi’s comic book of the same name. Every simple story it tells can be found in the textbook.
As the name suggests, a group of cats are the main characters. Twelve lovely cats play the roles of classic characters, with cute and straightforward language. In the story of Creation of Heaven and Earth by Pan Gu(《盘古开天地》), Huang Di is an animal lover, while Yan Di is interested in farming. Chi You is a cat who enjoys fighting with other cats. Every cat has a different personality. They make lovely mews(喵喵的叫声) when they fight with each other. Even serious historical events become interesting because of those cute cats.
This cartoon shows us a new way of learning history and helps more people find the charm(魅力) of history. It tells us that learning history can also be fun.
5. What kind of show is If History Were a Group of Cats? (不超过5个词)
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6. Who is the main characters? (不超过5个词)
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7. What can we learn from If History Were a Group of Cats? (不超过10个词)
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答案： B 5. It’s a cartoon./A cartoon.
6. A group of cats.
7. A new way of learning history./Learning history can also be fun.