《2025年一本英语完形填空与阅读理解150篇八年级》

D 阅读理解
语篇类型:记叙文
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Artist Nabil Ali made some special ink(墨水) from a special tree known as Newton’s Apple Tree.

This tree was a scion(幼枝) of the apple tree which was said to give Newton the idea to develop the theory of gravity(万有引力). It was planted at Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 1954. And the tree caught a lot of visitors’ attention. Unluckily, the tree was blown down during a storm in February 2022.
After it fell, the university waited for good ideas on what to do with the wood. A year later, Nabil Ali made ink from the tree. Ali said, “I thought I would find black ink but the ink is dark golden yellow. I’m calling the color ‘Newton’s Gold’.”
Ali used the ink to create an artwork with 68 apples to show the age of the tree before it fell. “As far as I know, this is the first time that anyone has used the hidden colors of a scion of Newton’s inspiring(启发灵感的) tree to make art,” Ali said. The artwork, called The Tree That Once Was, was on show for the first time at Apple Day at Cambridge University Botanic Garden on October 22, 2023. A lot of people went to see it.
From a fallen tree to a special artwork, the journey of this tree shows the power of creativity. Through the show, Ali hopes that his artwork will encourage people to find out more about their own gardens.
① Why does the writer mention Newton?
A. To advise readers to learn from him.
B. To show how he inspired Ali to make the ink.
C. To tell readers more information about him.
D. To explain how special the apple tree is.
② Which paragraph tells the history of the special apple tree?
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
③ What can we know from the passage?
A. Newton’s Gold refers to the color of the special ink.
B. Many people have used Newton’s Gold to make artworks.
C. The apple tree stood at Cambridge University for 78 years.
D. People cut down the apple tree at Cambridge University 68 years ago.
④ What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Newton’s Gold.
B. Cambridge University.
C. The Tree That Once Was.
D. Botanic Garden.
⑤ Which of the following can best describe Ali?
A. Creative.
B. Humorous.
C. Kind-hearted.
D. Lucky.

答案： ① D ② B ③ A ④ C ⑤ A