《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版徐州专版》

五、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
One day, a lion, a wolf, and a fox went hunting1 (hunt) together, and they agreed to share2 (share) what they caught. After killing3 (kill) a large deer, they decided to have a4 big and delicious meal. The lion asked the wolf to divide(分) the deer. After5 the wolf made three equal (相等的) parts, it told its friends to take their6 (they) own part. However, the lion caught the wolf and tore(撕) it into7 pieces very angrily. The lion then told the fox to divide the deer. The fox gave most of the deer to the lion and left8 (leave) a small part for itself9 (it). “Ah, my friend,” asked the lion, “who taught you to divide things so equally?” “The dead10 (die) wolf. I don't need other lessons(教训),” answered the fox.

答案： 1. hunting 2. to share 3. killing 4. a 5. After 6. their 7. into 8. left 9. itself 10. dead

( )1. What does the underlined phrase “sweeping the dust” mean?
A. Making the house clean.
B. Finding lost things.
C. Sweeping away bad luck from the past year.
D. Preparing for guests.
C
( )2. What makes children especially happy during the Spring Festival?
A. Making dumplings. B. Visiting relatives and friends.
C. Receiving red packets. D. Watching fireworks.
C
( )3. Why is the Spring Festival's successful application(申请) for world heritage important?
A. It makes Chinese people travel more.
B. It helps to protect traditional culture and let the world know about it.
C. It means Chinese people will have more holidays.
D. It makes food more delicious.
B
( )4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. To introduce the activities during the Spring Festival.
B. To talk about how to make dumplings.
C. To describe the history of the Spring Festival.
D. To explain the importance of fireworks.
A

答案： 1. C 【点拨】根据“People clean their houses carefully. This is called ‘sweeping the dust’, which means sweeping away bad luck from the past year and welcoming a new start.”可知，“sweeping the dust”在文中指的是在春节前进行的大扫除，其寓意是扫除过去一年的霉运，为新的一年带来好运。故选 C。 2. C 【点拨】根据“children are especially happy because they can receive red packets with money inside”可知，孩子们特别高兴的原因是他们可以收到红包。故选 C。 3. B 【点拨】根据“It not only helps to protect the traditional culture of China but also allows the world to have a better understanding of Chinese customs(习俗) and values.”可知，春节成功申请为世界遗产的重要性在于它不仅有助于保护中国的传统文化，还让世界更好地了解中国的习俗和价值观。故选 B。 4. A 【点拨】通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了春节期间的活动。故选 A。