《2025年名校课堂八年级英语上册人教版云南专版》

第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
传统文化 China is not only famous for its cute pandas, but also for the animal’s favourite food—bamboo. China grows the most bamboo in the world. That’s why it got the name “The Kingdom of Bamboo”. Bamboo has a very long history in China. 6
Chinese people have used bamboo in many ways. For example, the plant was once an important building material in China. 7 Even today, we can find some of such buildings around us. In the past, people also made bamboo into rafts(竹筏) to get across rivers and lakes or go fishing. 8 In the past, before Chinese people had paper to use, they used bamboo as “paper” to write on. What’s more, Chinese people have used this plant to make food, play music and so on.
9 Chinese people believe that bamboo is a symbol of good characters(品质). It grows straight and tall. It can stand bad weather. And its green colour is a good example of elegance (雅致). 10 Su Shi, a famous writer of the Song Dynasty, wrote in his poem, “I would rather(宁愿) eat no meat than live without bamboo.” Do you love bamboo?
A. Bamboo grows very fast.
B. So, Chinese people love bamboo very much.
C. People used it to build houses, bridges and so on.
D. Bamboo is very popular among animals like pandas.
E. Bamboo also has a special place in Chinese culture.
F. Today, in some places, it’s still possible to take a ride on a bamboo raft.
G. The history of Chinese people planting and using bamboo goes back to about 7, 000 years ago.
6. G 7. C 8. F 9. E 10. B

答案： 6—10 GCFEB

Ⅱ. 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
11. Tom was disappointed with the movie. It wasn’t as good as he expected. (disappoint)
12. We should understand the importance of learning English. (important)
13. The elephant’s weight is much heavier than a horse’s. (weigh)
14. The hunter shot a rabbit in the forest yesterday. (shoot)
15. The small town becomes a lively place during the festival, with colourful decorations and exciting performances everywhere. (live)

答案： 11. disappointed 12. importance 13. weight 14. shot 15. lively

Ⅲ. 将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式。
16. The price of this book is up to 150 yuan. That’s expensive. (接近)
17. I thought he was a teacher. In fact, he is a doctor. (事实上)
18. After studying for a long time, I like taking/to take a walk to relax. (散步)
19. You can feel free to use my computer when I’m out. (随意使用)
20. Maths is one of the most difficult subjects for many students. (最难的学科之一)

答案： 16. up to 17. In fact 18. taking/to take a walk 19. feel free to use 20. one of the most difficult subjects