英语周报2023-2024八年级上册人教版第5期参考答案

英语周报2023-2024八年级上册人教版第5期参考答案

The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔). They have stood for nearly 5, 000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered(散布)along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

　　Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.

　　The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun sets. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack(破裂)under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1.According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid　　　　.

A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future

B. was built on the sand along the Nile

C. is one that was built later than the true pyramids

D. is the most famous of the true pyramids

2. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that　　　　.

A. people have taken good care of them

B. it doesn’t rain often in Egypt

C. they were well designed

D. the government has protected them from damage

3.Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by　　　.

A. the regular floods

B. the dry climate of Egypt

C. people searching for gold

D. people in search of building materials

4.The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because　　　　.

A. they believed in their god

B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile

C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials

D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids

英语周报2023-2024八年级上册人教版第5期参考答案试题答案

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了埃及的金字塔能保存长久的原因及其中被称为Step的金字塔建立在尼罗河西侧的原因。

1.选A。细节理解题。由文章第二段“The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. ”及第三段“The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. ”可知, 埃及干燥的气候使得金字塔保存完好, 金字塔的外形使得它们不大可能坍塌。

2.2】选C。细节理解题。由文章第二段“These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever. ”可知, 金字塔保存完好的最重要的原因在于人们有计划的规划。

3.3】选D。细节理解题。由文章第二段“Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. ”可知, 对金字塔的损坏大多数来自搜寻珠宝, 或更多的是寻找建筑材料的人们。

4.4】选C。细节理解题。由文章第三段“It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. ”可知, 古埃及人在尼罗河岸建造金字塔主要是因为水路运输建筑材料的便利。

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

Retreating（撤退） to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”

So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.

So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

1.We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.

A. fairy tale B. fable

C. science fiction D. news report

2.We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.

A. kind and warm-hearted B. well-informed

C. good at cheating others D. foolish and rude

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.

B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.

C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.

D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.

4.The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to ______.

A. the mouse B. the pig

C. the snake D. the chicken

英语周报2023-2024八年级上册人教版第5期参考答案试题答案

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章通过一个小故事告诉我们有时候我们认为不可能的事情由可能会发生在我们的身上的，所以不要说与我无关。

1.推理判断题。根据文章中出现了很多动物，而且动物之间还有对话，说明是个寓言故事。故B正确。

2.2】推理判断题。根据文章中可知，这只老鼠发现危险以后，通知了所有人，说明他很善良且热心。故A正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段，尤其In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife.可知农夫和他的妻子受到罪恶蛇的陷害。故C正确。

4.词义推测题。从倒数第二段的句子：Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. 可知ingredient 指的是chicken。故D正确。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读

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