《2025年时习之暑假衔接八年级英语人教版》

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（金华期末改编）There once was a wise(智慧的) man called the Wise Circle Maker. All people believed that he had special power(力量) to make their dreams come true.
He made a big circle(圆圈) on the ground and stood inside it. There, he raised his head and asked for things people needed. Then he gave them his advice. Everyone listened to him.
But the Wise Circle Maker didn't know everything. Often, when he saw things that he didn't know, he would ask questions to find the answers.
One day, he was walking in the countryside and noticed a farmer planting a fruit tree. He asked the man, "When will this tree have fruit? How long will it take?"
The man said it would take 70 years for fruit to come to the tree.
"And how old are you now?" asked the Wise Circle Maker.
"I am almost 50 years old," replied the man.
"And do you think you will live to eat the fruit from this tree?" asked the Wise Circle Maker.
"I will not live another 70 years," replied the man. "I am already old and will never eat the fruit from this tree I plant. But when I was born, I saw many fruit trees like this planted by my father, his father, and his father's father. And I ate the fruit from those trees."
"This tree is for my children, my grandchildren and for their children, too. They will eat the fruit of this tree. That is why I am planting it. Not for me, but for them."
The Wise Circle Maker was moved. He could easily see the meaning. He felt pleased and walked away, knowing that he still had much to learn about life.
—From A Middle Eastern Tale
( )1. What did the Wise Circle Maker do when he didn't know things?
A. Ate fruits. B. Made circles.
C. Raised hands. D. Asked questions.
( )2. How is the story mainly developed?
A. By giving a reason.
B. By showing a feeling.
C. By describing a place.
D. By making a conversation.
( )3. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 10 refer to?
A. The fruit trees.
B. The people with questions.
C. The farmer's father, and his father's father...
D. The farmer's children, and his grandchildren...
( )4. What do you think of the farmer?
A. Kind. B. Brave.
C. Strict. D. Careless.
( )5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Actions speak louder than words.
B. A happy life would plan ahead.
C. Hard work is the mother of success.
D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

答案： 1. D 细节理解题。根据“But the Wise Circle Maker didn't know everything. Often, when he saw things that he didn't know, he would ask questions to find the answers.”可知，智者遇到不知道的事情，他会问。故选 D。
3. D 代词指代题。根据前文“This tree is for my children, my grandchildren and for their children, too. They will eat the fruit of this tree.”可知，农民是为了自己的子孙种果树。故选 D。
4. A 推理判断题。根据“This tree is for my children, my grandchildren and for their children, too. They will eat the fruit of this tree. That is why I am planting it. Not for me, but for them.”可知，农民种树不是为了自己而是为了自己的孩子，以及孩子的孩子。由此推断农民是善良的。故选 A。
5. B 推理判断题。通读全文后可知，农民种果树是为了后代享用果实，而自己享用的果实来自先辈种植的果树，从而可知本文想告诉我们幸福的生活从提前计划开始。故选 B。