《2025年小题狂做八年级英语上册译林版巅峰版》

A(2024·南京玄武期中)
A tree has roots. People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem. you will solve it. It's the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.

As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives(侦探), the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.
As you know, prefixes and suffixes, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these and then put them in your memory.
Let's look at one common root word used in English. "Alter" from the Latin word means "other". When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with "other". Examine the word "alternate". Can you find the Latin root in it?

·If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.
·If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday.
·If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.
Learn as many root words as you can in the language you are studying. Then use your "rooting for words" skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work make a big difference.
1. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The situation. B. The crime scene.
C. Everything that is known. D. A new and difficult word.
2. If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is "alternating paying"?
A. They each pay half. B. Jim pays every time.
C. They take turns to pay. D. Their parents pay for them.
3. How does the author explain his/her ideas about root words?
A. By telling an interesting story. B. By listing some numbers in detail.
C. By giving the readers examples. D. By asking and answering a question.
4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
(①= Paragraph 1 ②= Paragraph 2,…)
A.
B.
C.
D.

答案： 1. D 提示:代词指代题。根据画线词所在句“the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means”可知,遇到一个新的、有难度的词汇时,首先要做的是评估情况,查看所有已知的信息,看看是否能帮助我们理解它的含义,可知画线词“it”指的是遇到的新的、有难度的单词。
2. C 提示:细节理解题。选项 A:他们一人付一半;选项 B:每次都是吉姆支付;选项 C:他们轮流支付;选项 D:他们的父母为他们支付。根据第四段后第 1 点“... first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.”可知,这次你付,下次其他人付,你们在轮流付账,由此推断,alternating paying 与选项 C 相符。
3. C 提示:细节理解题。选项 A:讲一个有趣的故事;选项 B:列出细节中的数字;选项 C:给读者举例子;选项 D:提问并回答问题。根据“If you and your friend like to eat out... If you go to the movies... If you have no alternative”可知,作者通过举例子来说明词根的用法。
4. D 提示:篇章结构题。文章第一段“It's the same thing with words”讲述单词也有词根,第二段讲述我们可以通过已知的东西帮助我们理解新难词,第三段讲述词根的关键性,第四段具体说明,第五段“Learn as many root words as you can in the language you are studying.”总结通过学习词根获得新的技能。选项 D 最符合文章结构。