《2025年阳光夺冠八年级英语下册》

二、阅读理解(40分)
A(成都中考)
Dear Jenny,
I’m going to take some important exams next month and I am really worried about them. I can’t eat or sleep well. I keep thinking I may get bad grades. Please help me!
Mary, 15
Chicago
①
Dear Jenny,
My little brother refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead, he watches whatever he wants all the time. What can I do?
Nina, 14
New York
②
Dear Jenny,
My dad has got a new job and he works long hours. He often has to work at weekends, too. So we spend very little time together. I miss him. What should I do?
Jim, 13
Boston
③
Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students’ Life:
A. You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely, he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he would spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to do something fun with you when your father isn’t home.
B. You shouldn’t worry so much. If you study hard, you’ll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don’t drink coffee or tea, or you won’t be able to sleep. You’d better drink a glass of hot milk before going to bed.
11. What does Jenny do?
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. An editor.
12. Match the letters with the replies. Which is right?
A. ②-A; ①-B B. ③-A; ①-B C. ③-A; ②-B
13. What problem does Jim have?
A. He misses his dad. B. He worries about his dad. C. He has to work at weekends.
14. What may be the proper advice to Nina?
A. Turn off the TV when her brother is watching it. B. Find programs that they’re both interested in. C. Ask their parents to punish her brother.
15. Where do the three teenagers probably live?
A. In the US. B. In Australia. C. In the UK.

答案： 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A

B(大单元)
Do you still hug your parents? How do you feel when you hug them? When do you need a hug the most?
It was a cold November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off, but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My dad had died a few weeks before. I felt weighed down by sadness and depression.
Tough and strong, my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us. He would sometimes shout at my brothers and me, but I always knew that he loved me. Still, he had been raised(养育) in a traditional way and raised us that way too. I couldn’t remember, for example, ever being hugged by him.
After my mom and grandma passed away, my dad moved into grandma’s home. I was so happy to have him close by. I would often visit him and just talk with him about life. But we still seldom touched and never hugged. Finally his own health began to rapidly fail and within a few months he left us. It was a cold morning when we had his service(追悼会), but I was too cold inside myself to feel it. I couldn’t remember when we’d had our last hug.
I sighed(叹气) and got out of my bed. I turned on the lights and walked into the hallway. I saw my son Jim walking down the hall to meet me. Suddenly, he opened his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. And just as he did, I heard my dad’s voice deep inside of me say, “Joey, this hug is from me!” I cried and smiled at the same time. In that moment, in the place where heart, mind, and spirit all meet, I felt loved. I felt loved by my dad. I felt loved by life.
16. The writer felt down because ____.
A. he was cold B. his alarm clock didn’t go off C. he had trouble getting up D. his dad had died
17. What did the writer think of his father?
A. Tough and strong. B. Hard-working. C. Full of love. D. All of the above.
18. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 4?
A. He talked about everything with his father. B. He lived near his father. C. His father got serious health problem. D. He felt so sad in the service.
19. The passage implies(暗示) that ____.
A. kids shouldn’t be raised in a traditional way B. parents should set good examples for children C. love needs to be expressed D. family members need to understand each other
20. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Sad but moved B. Sometimes people need a hug C. A father who doesn’t know love D. Missing my father

答案： 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B

C
Today’s children grow up with different kinds of electronic devices(电子设备) around them. It seems that they can’t live in a world without smartphones, tablets (平板电脑) and the Internet. According to a report, 42% of American children under 8 have their own tablets. They usually spend more than 2 hours a day in front of the screens.
What do parents think of electronic devices?
| Electronic devices help kids learn in a new way. There are lots of educational apps and kids can learn a lot from them. —Frank | Electronic devices make learning fun. With many videos and games, kids will be more interested in learning. —Maggie |
| My child is getting fat because he spends too much time on the computer. And he has sleep problems because of some computer games. —Rose | Some electronic devices make kids lose themselves. As a result, they don’t want to do outdoor activities or talk with people around them. —Henry |
It is important to make rules to limit(限制) your children’s screen time. The following rules can be helpful.
No electronic devices during family meals.
No electronics use during family fun nights.
No screen time in cars.
No screens in bedrooms.
Every week, choose one night to be screen-free (无屏幕) and emotional(情绪的) health. Also, it can improve family’s relationships.
21. What problem does the first paragraph talk about?
A. There are too many electronic toys around. B. Parents buy too many electronic devices for kids. C. It’s difficult to live in a world without electronic books. D. Children spend too much time on electronic devices.
22. What does Frank think of electronic devices?
A. Popular. B. Helpful. C. Interesting. D. Expensive.
23. Who have the similar(相似的) opinions to each other?
A. Frank and Rose. B. Maggie and Henry. C. Rose and Henry. D. Rose and Maggie.
24. Which place needn’t be screen-free according to the rules?
A. Outdoor places. B. Dinner tables. C. Bedrooms. D. Cars.
25. Who will be most interested in the passage?
A. Children. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Sellers.

答案： 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B

D
Stress is the mental strain (紧张) one feels as a result of a difficult situation. 26. ____ There are two kinds of stress: eustress and distress. Eustress is the positive kind for stress, while distress is the negative kind. Eustress improves performance. However, distress will cause pressure.
27. ____ When the stress response happens, one’s nervous system(神经系统) responds by releasing(释放) a flood of hormones(荷尔蒙). These make the body respond to danger. The heart rate(心率) goes up, blood pressure rises, and the senses become sharper.
If stress causes so many problems, how does one fix it? There are several ways to improve one’s ability to deal with stress. 28. ____ Choose a kind of exercise that you enjoy. One way is just to go outside and walk for five minutes. Secondly, make sure to get enough sleep. 29. ____ Researchers from University of Pennsylvania found that when people slept only 4.5 hours a night for a week, they reported an increase in stress and anger. Teenagers should try to get seven to eight hours of sleep per night. Eating well can also affect (影响) how we deal with stress. You should keep your diet balanced and eat three meals on time.
30. ____ Just make sure that the way you choose is healthy.
| A. Distress puts one’s health in danger. | B. There are many ways to deal with life. | C. This can be the hardest change to make, especially for teenagers. | D. One is to exercise. | E. Usually, stress is seen as being bad, but this is not always true. |

答案： 26. E 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B