《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语上册译林版》

7. —Do you know Qomolangma is one of the highest ____ in the world?
—Yes. It's higher than ____ mountain in China.
A. mountain; any
B. mountains; any
C. mountain; any other
D. mountains; any other

答案： B

8. —Tom, my car broke down on the way and I'm stuck here. I really don't know what to do.
—____. I'll come to help you right away.
A. Every dog has its day
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Practice makes perfect
D. Don't put all your eggs in one basket

答案： D

Ⅳ.阅读理解
Long long ago, Damon and Pythias, two close friends on the island of Sicily, faced a test of their friendship.
Dionysius, the king of Sicily, was awfully cruel. He had many enemies among his people. Pythias was one of them. He planned to kill the king and free Sicily from his rule. Dionysius got wind of it, caught Pythias and sentenced him to death.
"Do you have anything to say before you die?" asked Dionysius.
"Yes," said Pythias. "I would ask that you give me five more days of life. I want to say goodbye to my family."
"Do you think I am stupid?" Dionysius laughed. "How do I know you'll come back?"
"You have my word."
"Do you expect me to trust you? I need someone to die in your place if you do not return. Do you have such a friend?"
A loud voice came from the crowd. "Yes!" Damon rushed forward. "I'm his friend Damon. I'll stay in prison until he returns, and I'll die for him if I have to."
Dionysius studied the two friends silently. "Well," he finally said. "But you're a fool!"
"He'll keep his word," Damon replied.
Pythias was then allowed to leave and Damon was thrown into prison. After a few days, Pythias hadn't shown up. The king went to the prison to see if Damon regretted his decision. "Your time is almost up," Dionysius laughed. "What a fool you are!"
"He'll be back," Damon replied.
The final day came. At noon, Damon was taken from his prison. "What do you think of your friend now?" asked Dionysius.
"I trust him," Damon calmly answered. "He'll be here."
Five hours passed. The king laughed at Damon again. "You value his life more than yours!" The executioner (行刑人) raised his axe (斧子). But just before the blow, a voice was heard in the distance: "Set Damon free!"
Pythias rushed to his friend. "My ship was broken. Some robbers attacked me. I ran as fast as I could. Finally, I'm here!" He turned to Dionysius and said, "Free my friend! I'm ready to meet my executioner."
Dionysius found himself strangely moved. "I've never seen such a friendship," said the king. " ▲ "
1. What does the underlined phrase "got wind of" mean?
A. got angry at
B. got the message of
C. was in fear of
D. were worried about
2. Which is the CORRECT order of the following events?
a. Damon was put into prison.
b. Pythias planned to kill the king.
c. Pythias was attacked by some robbers.
d. Pythias asked the king to give him five days of life.
e. Damon was about to die in the place of Pythias.
A. b-a-d-c-e
B. b-a-e-c-d
C. a-b-d-e-c
D. b-d-a-c-e
3.新考法补全文章 What might the king say at the end of the story?
A. Both must die! They are enemies.
B. Neither shall die! Their friendship shall live.
C. Damon shall die! He is such a fool.
D. Pythias must die! He values his own life more.
4. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. The king and his friend
B. A cruel king
C. Everlasting friendship
D. A selfish friend

答案： 1 - 4 BDBC
【语篇解读】本文讲述了很久以前，西西里岛上的两位密友 Damon 和 Pythias 的友谊面临了生死的考验，最终两人的友谊经受住了考验，两人都活了下来。
1. B 词句猜测题。根据“He had many enemies among his people. Pythias was one of them. He planned to kill the king and free Sicily from his rule. Dionysius got wind of it, caught Pythias and sentenced him to death.”可知，Pythias 就是其中之一。他计划杀死国王，将西西里岛从他的统治下解放出来。Dionysius 听说了，抓住了 Pythias 并判处他死刑。因此“got wind of”表示“了解了……消息”。故选 B。
2. D 事件排序题。b. 故事一开始就提到 Pythias 计划杀死国王，这是整个事件的起因。d. Pythias 被抓住后，请求国王给他五天时间去和家人告别。a. 因为 Damon 愿意代替 Pythias 坐牢，所以 Damon 被关进监狱。c. Pythias 在回来的路上被强盗袭击，这导致他差点没能按时回来。e. 在最后一刻，Damon 即将代替 Pythias 被处死，就在行刑前 Pythias 赶到了。因此按照故事发展的顺序排列，答案为 b - d - a - c - e，故选 D。
3. B 推理判断题。根据“Dionysius found himself strangely moved. ‘I've never seen such a friendship,’ said the king.”可知，Damon 和 Pythias 都不会死，而且友谊会长存。故选 B。
4. C 标题归纳题。文章从头到尾都在讲述 Damon 和 Pythias 之间深厚的友谊。Pythias 为了和家人告别请求多活五天，Damon 愿意替他坐牢，甚至可能替他死；最后 Pythias 克服重重困难赶回来救 Damon，他们的友谊经历了生死考验，C 选项“永恒的友谊”很好地概括了文章主旨。故选 C。