《2025年点石成金金牌夺冠八年级英语上册外研版辽宁专版》

阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
Today, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. 31. But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man 32. named (name) Hoseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making instruments. In his free time, he liked to play 33. the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day, Merlin received an invitation to an important party. He was very happy and a little 34. excited (excite). As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He 35. thought (think) that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to achieve the goal. Finally, he decided 36. to put (put) two wheels under each shoe. These were the 37. first (one) roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them.
On the night of the party, Merlin skated into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was 38. really (real) surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror 39. on the wall. The mirror broke into many 40. pieces (piece) with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that.

答案： 31.But 32.named 33.the 34.excited 35.thought 36.to put 37.first 38.really 39.on 40.pieces

Ⅳ. 阅读与表达(共4小题，41—43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分，满分10分)
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。
For a long time, many people only knew China's four ancient great inventions: the compass, gunpowder(火药), paper - making and printing. However, China has once again changed the world with its "new four great inventions"—online shopping, mobile payment (移动支付), shared bikes and high - speed trains. They have changed people's lives completely. China has made great progress in science and technology. In fact, China has the largest number of mobile phones and Internet users in the world.
There are many big online shops in China. They have made online shopping very popular. "My wallet(钱包) is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with my phone," said Lin Jinlong. He is an exchange student from Cambodia. It's true that even a fruit seller accepts WeChat Pay or Alipay.
Bike sharing is not a new idea, but China has given it a whole new meaning. We can leave shared bikes at any bike station. Most people love the idea, for it is not only cheap but also good for our health and the environment.
On 21st September, 2017, China's new high - speed train Fuxing made its first run from Beijing to Shanghai. It ran at a speed of 350km/h. This makes it the fastest train in the world. China has the world's longest high - speed railway network—more than 48,000 kilometres.
41. What has China made great progress in?

42. How does Lin Jinlong pay now?

43. Why are shared bikes loved by most people?

44. Among the new four great inventions, which one do you think is the most useful? Why? Write 25 words or more.

答案： 41.China has made great progress in science and technology.
42.He pays by his phone now.
43.Because they are not only cheap but also good for people’s health and the environment.
44.I think the high-speed train is the most useful. Because it is convenient for us to travel from one place to another place by high-speed train. It’s really fast. And its price is not as expensive as the plane.（答案合理即可）