《2025年期末直通车八年级英语上册人教版》

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①Have you ever thought about talking with people working in space? This is something Ezekiel Wheeler from the US began to try when he was 8. Now, as a homeschooled 13-year-old boy, he made a device(设备) by himself to help others speak to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).
②When Wheeler was young, he was very interested in science. When he turned 8, he decided he wanted to talk with the ISS using ham radio(业余无线电).
③To make this happen, a ham radio was not enough. He also needed a satellite tracker(卫星跟踪器). He made his own tracker with a 3-metre-long antenna(天线), and two more small trackers made of Lego. “I wanted to use a fun, practical way to teach students about electrical(电机的) engineering,” said Wheeler. So he printed a 3-D desktop satellite tracker.
④The program helped Wheeler win second prize in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, one of the top middle school STEM competitions in the US.
⑤Wheeler wasn't only interested in talking to the astronauts himself. He wanted to let his friends talk to them too. For him, science is everything. “I like to face challenges,” he said. “I really want to get a result that will work.”
( )26. How does the writer start the passage?
A. By describing a job.
B. By asking a question.
C. By giving an example.
D. By making a prediction.
( )27. What did Wheeler decide to do at the age of 8?
A. Help friends learn science.
B. Work as an astronaut.
C. Talk to astronauts in space.
D. Go to work on the ISS.
( )28. Para ③ mainly shows us how ____.
A. Wheeler made his device
B. Wheeler's device worked
C. Wheeler taught other kids
D. Wheeler played with Lego
( )29. What can we learn about Wheeler from the last paragraph?
A. He wants to be an engineer.
B. He shows an interest in science.
C. He is in a 3-D printing club.
D. He meets problems every day.
( )30. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A Game Played by Astronauts
B. A Competition Between Students
C. A Talk with an Astronaut
D. A Boy Loving Space Science

答案： 26—30 BCABD