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Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
单元话题阅读理解练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24八年级下·宁夏石嘴山·期中）The Magical Brush (《神笔马良》) is a Chinese cartoon movie
directed by Frankie Chung. In fact, it is not the only movie about Ma Liang. In 1954 the Shanghai Animation Film
Studio produced the movie called Ma Liang and His Magic Brush. In 1955 the studio produced another movie
called Magic Brush.
The story is a folklore (民间传说) story. In a village, there lived a boy called Ma Liang. His family was so
poor that he could not go to school. However, he loved painting. One day, he got a brush. The brush had magical
power—if he drew something with it, the picture would become a real one. This information reached a local
officer (官员). He put Ma Liang into prison (监狱) and confiscated his brush. The officer asked Ma Liang to
draw a golden mountain. Ma Liang agreed, but he also drew a big sea around the golden mountain. After the
officer sailed across the sea, Ma Liang waved his brush and the officer fell into the sea.
1．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Ma Liang’s family was poor. B．Ma Liang lived in a village.
C．Ma Liang studied at an art school. D．Ma Liang loved painting.
2．If Ma Liang drew something with his magical brush, it would ________.
A．become expensive B．become a real one C．fly to the sky D．become a toy
3．The underlined word “confiscated” in the paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.
A．没收 B．复制 C．购买 D．赠送
4．The officer got ________ in the end.
A．a brush with magical power B．a golden mountain C．a lot of fresh fish D．nothing
（23-24八年级下·浙江金华·期末）Long ago, a king received two baby eagles as a gift. The eagles were
a very special species (品种), and the king loved them very much. He invited an experienced caretaker to look
after them.
As time passed, the king noticed that both eagles grew bigger and looked even more amazing than before.
The king wished to see them fly. However, as the caretaker set them free, one eagle flew high into the sky while
the other flew a few meters before returning to its starting branch (树枝).
The king wanted to know why. The caretaker answered, “This eagle always has this problem. It refuses tofly high.”
The king felt pity on the second one. The next day, he said that anyone who could help the second eagle fly
high would receive great prizes.
Many knowledgeable people came, studied and tried, but no one succeeded. After a few weeks, the king
nearly lost hope.
Then one day, something strange happened. The king saw both eagles flying high in the sky. He couldn’t
believe his eyes and called the caretaker over. The caretaker explained that a farmer had made the second eagle
fly. And he brought the farmer to the king.
The king asked, “How could you make it happen while those knowledgeable men couldn’t?” The farmer
replied, “I don’t have knowledge like them. I simply cut down the branch on which the eagle was used to sitting.
With no branch, it had no choice but to fly. And it did very well.”
1．What happened when the caretaker set the eagles free?
A．Both eagles flew high into the sky. B．One eagle flew away and didn’t come back.
C．One eagle came back soon after it took off. D．Neither of the eagles would leave the branch.
2．How did the farmer make the second eagle fly high?
A．By teaching the eagle how to fly time and time again.
B．By building a special tree for the eagle to take off from.
C．By giving the eagle a special prize every time it flew high.
D．By cutting down the branch the eagle always stayed on.
3．Which of the following is the right order of the events?
a. A farmer cut down the branch and the eagle had to fly.
b. The king wished to see the eagles fly.
c. One eagle refused to fly high.
d. A king invited a caretaker to look after the eagles.
A．abcd B．dbca C．badc D．adbc
4．What lesson can we learn from the story?
A．The simpler a person, the better. B．Knowledge is useless.
C．Find the key to a problem. D．Don’t lose hope easily.
（23-24 八年级下·山东青岛·期中）Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was
reading a book. Alice had nothing to do. Once or twice she looked into her sister’s book. “And what is a book
for,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” Suddenly a white rabbit (兔子) with pink eyes ran by.There was nothing strange about that. She heard the rabbit say, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I’ll be late!” and she did
not think it was strange. Then the rabbit took a watch out of its pocket and looked at it. A rabbit with a pocket and
a watch? Alice got up and ran across the field after it. She saw it go down a large rabbit hole in the ground.
Then Alice went down after it, but never thought about how she was going to get out again. She found that
she was falling down a very, very deep hole (洞). It was too dark for her to see anything. She was falling for a
long time. While she was falling, she was thinking about her cat, Dinah. Suddenly she landed on some dry leaves.
1．What was Alice’s sister doing?
A．She was reading at home. B．She was doing nothing.
C．She was reading by the river. D．She was sitting with her friend.
2．Alice thinks it was strange because ________.
A．the rabbit had pink eyes and ran fast B．the rabbit said it would be late
C．the rabbit had a pocket and a watch D．the rabbit could speak
3．What can we know from Paragraph Three?
A．Alice was afraid. B．Alice couldn’t see anything in the hole.
C．Alice knew how to get out of the hole. D．Alice fell with her cat Dinah.
4．Which is the right order (顺序) of Alice’s experience?
a. Alice landed on some dry leaves. b. Alice fell down a deep hole.
c. Alice saw a rabbit running by. d. Alice ran after the rabbit.
A．d—c—b—a B．b—a—c—d C．c—d—b—a D．c—b—d—a
5．Where is the passage probably from?
A．A story book. B．A science newspaper. C．A travel book. D．A sports
magazine.
（23-24八年级下·重庆·期中）Once a tortoise (乌龟) and two swans (天鹅) lived by a lake. They were
very good friends. They spent many hours happily together.
To their bad luck, there was no rain that year. The lake became dry. So they had to leave the lake to look for
another place to live.
The two swans could fly easily, but for the tortoise it was difficult. The three of them began to worry and
wonder, unsure of what to do next.
At last, the two swans had an idea. They said to the tortoise, “We will place a stick (棍子) in your mouth.
We will carry the stick in our beaks (鸟嘴) on either side. This will make us fly together. But remember, you must
not open your mouth. If you do, you know what will happen to you.”The tortoise was sad to leave the lake, but it agreed with the idea.
One fine morning, they were flying over a large town. The people of the town were surprised at what they
saw in the sky. They were very curious (好奇) about it and started shouting excitedly.
The tortoise heard the noise and wondered what it was about. It forgot its promise and opened its mouth to
ask curiously, “Why is there…? Ah…!”
Sadly, down fell the tortoise, and died.
The swans had no chance to save it. They were sad to lose their best friend but had to fly away and started
their new life.
1．Why did the tortoise and two swans have to leave?
A．The rain was heavy.B．The lake was dry.C．The food was not enough. D．The water was dirty.
2．How did the tortoise travel with the swans?
A．The swans carried the tortoise with a stick. B．The tortoise decided to walk on its own.
C．The swans tried to carry the tortoise on their backs.D．The tortoise asked people of the town for help.
3．According to the story, how did the tortoise’s feelings change?
A．curious → sad → worried → happy B．worried → happy → curious → sad
C．happy → worried → sad → curious D．sad → curious → happy → worried
4．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Curiosity (好奇) Killed the Tortoise. B．Best Friends Helped Each Other.
C．New Life Came from Hard Work. D．A Good Idea Went a Long Way.
（23-24八年级下·江苏苏州·期中）A horse fair is an interesting place. There is always a lot to see. There
are young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies, like Merry legs, and many beautiful horses too. But there
were also a lot of poor, thin horses, tired out from hard work. I was very sad to see them.
At the horse fair, there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered twenty-three pounds
to me, but they didn’t accept and he walked away. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was
going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said: “I will give twenty-four to
him.”
“Done,” said the salesman. “He’s a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he’s a bargain.”
Half an hour later we set off for London, along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were
streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street,
with small, old houses on one side, and stables on the other.
My new owner stopped at a house and whistled. The door opened, and a young woman, a little girl and boy,came out. They all looked at me. “Is he gentle, father?” “Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten: you can pat him.”
Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt good! They led me into a comfortable, clean
stable, with lots of dry straw, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep.
——Taken from Black Beauty
1．From the article, we can know that Black Beauty ______.
A．was not a quality horse
B．was angry with the girl’s pat
C．was sold at twenty-three pounds
D．was worried about whether the man with a very loud voice would buy him
2．Which is the correct order according to the text?
①My new owner stopped at his house and whistled.
②I saw many different kinds of horses at the horse fair.
③We set off for London along country roads.
④The man with a very loud voice came and then walked off.
⑤The man with a gentle voice bought me.
A．②④⑤③① B．②⑤④③① C．④⑤②③① D．④②⑤③①
3．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Two men wanted to buy Black Beauty.
B．Black Beauty wasn’t very happy at his new home.
C．Black Beauty was sold and arrived at his new home.
D．Black Beauty saw many horses at the horse fair.
（23-24八年级下·四川德阳·期中）Once upon a time, a cat and a fox were good friends. They often
played together.
The fox considered himself very clever. Whenever there was a talk about cleverness, he would laugh at the
cat. The cat sometimes felt bad, but he didn’t say anything because of their friendship.
One day the fox and the cat were resting under a tree. The fox asked, “If a tiger suddenly attacks (袭击) us,
what can we do to protect ourselves?”
“I only know one way to save myself in such a situation. I will do that only,” said the cat.
Hearing this, the fox said, “Just one way? I know a thousand ways. Let me tell you two or three more
ways.”
“Why will I know more ways? My way has proved (证明) to be helpful,” said the cat.
“I can understand. It’s difficult for you to learn more ways because you are not clever enough,” said the foxwith a laugh.
The cat felt bad and sad, “Whatever…I will use the same way.”
Suddenly at that time, a tiger came running towards them. The cat and the fox were scared. The cat knew
only one way to save himself—he climbed up the tree right away. As the fox knew so many ways, he couldn’t
decide which way to use. Just as he was thinking of a way, the tiger jumped on him and killed him.
1．How many ways of protecting himself did the cat know?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Many.
2．What did the fox think of himself?
A．Foolish. B．Clever. C．Old. D．Young.
3．What way did the cat use to protect himself?
A．Running faster. B．Making friends with the tiger.
C．Climbing up the tree. D．Fighting with the tiger.
4．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Who Is Cleverer? B．How to Climb Up the Tree?
C．How a Tiger Killed a Fox D．A Cat and a Tiger
（23-24八年级下·四川南充·期中）Once a king got two nice falcons (猎鹰) from his son. He had never
seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had
already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch (枝条) of a tree quietly, just
keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other
falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to
his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment (环境) well could solve this problem. He sent for a
farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “It is unbelievable!”
Shouted the king, “How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often
seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high
and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.
1．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “falconer”?A．Someone who trains falcons. B．Someone who sells falcons.
C．Something that eats falcons. D．Something that kills falcons.
2．How many falcons kept staying on the branch of a tree quietly for several months?
A．None. B．One. C．Two. D．Three.
3．Who knew the natural environment well according to the passage?
A．The king. B．The king’s son. C．The best falconer. D．The farmer.
4．How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly above in the sky freely?
A．Scared. B．Tired. C．Surprised. D．Relaxed.
5．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Good King.B．The Beautiful Falcons.C．The Lazy Falconer. D．The Flying Wings.
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级下·福建漳州·期中）Once, there was a greedy (贪婪的) king. He was not happy with his
valuer because he was always fair in deciding the prices of things.
One day, the king saw a man near his beautiful palace. The man had not combed (梳) his hair. His shoes
had holes (洞) in them, and his shirt was dirty. The man had no job. “You can work for me,” the king said and
smiled. “You will be rich. I’ll even give you an expensive hat.”
The next day, the man became the king’s new valuer. He was now wearing an expensive hat and a fine silk
clothes. But he had no idea how much anything was worth (值得). He just said any price that came to him.
One morning, a horse trader (马商) came to the palace. “How much are my horses worth?” he asked,
pointing at his five hundred horses. And he thought they were worth at least 20,000 gold coins. But the king told
the valuer to set a very low price.
The Valuer thought for a moment and said, “Your horses are worth a bowl (碗) of rice!”
The horse trader was shocked but had no choice. He got his rice and took his horses to the stable (马厩).
There, the stable boy told him, “Everyone knows the valuer is stupid. Ask him how much a bowl of rice is
worth.”
The horse trader thought this was a good idea. The next day, he went back again. “My five hundred horses
are worth a bowl of rice,” he said. “What is a bowl of rice worth, then?”
The valuer couldn’t find a right answer. “It is worth...the whole city,” he said in a low voice.
People got angry. The king had to fire the valuer. Now, the fair valuer was back, and people were happy
again.1．The king was unhappy with his first valuer because the Valuer is ________.
A．greedy B．fair C．rich D．stupid
2．What did the new valuer look like at first?
A．His hair was combed. B．His shoes had holes.
C．He had a fine silk clothes. D．He wore an expensive hat.
3．How much were the horses worth according to the new valuer at the beginning?
A．20,000 gold coins. B．A whole city.
C．A bowl of rice. D．A beautiful palace.
4．What does the underlined word “him” refer to?
A．The horse trader. B．The stable boy. C．The king. D．The new valuer.
5．What does the writer want to tell us?
A．Easier said than done. B．A tree can’t make a forest.
C．Actions speak louder than words. D．Greedy people get nothing but greed.
（24-25八年级下·广东茂名·阶段练习）Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella.
She had a stepmother (继母) and two stepsisters. They were not kind to Cinderella. Cinderella couldn’t have a rest
unless she finished cooking, cleaning and other chores (家务事).
One day, a letter came to the house. It was a letter from the prince. He would have a big party to find a
wife. He would like the three girls to come.
Cinderella couldn’t go to the party because she didn’t have beautiful clothes. Cinderella cried. She also
wanted to go to the party. Suddenly, a woman showed up. She was a fairy.
“Don’t worry,” said the fairy. “You can go to the prince’s party. I’ll help you. But you must leave the party
as soon as the bell rings for twelve o’clock. At 12:00, the magic will end.” Cinderella got into the coach to go to
the party.
The prince’s palace was full of people. All the girls wanted to marry the prince. As soon as Cinderella
walked into the palace, the prince saw her. He asked her to dance with him all night long. The prince and
Cinderella fell in love. At twelve o’clock, Cinderella ran out of the palace. Cinderella ran so fast that she lost one
of her glass shoes. She must get home before twelve. The prince found Cinderella’s shoe. “I know this shoe. It
belongs to that beautiful girl. I’ll find her,” he said. The next morning, he went from house to house to find her. At
last, he found his princess. Soon Cinderella and the prince got married and lived happily.
1．Who did all of the housework at home?
A．Cinderella’s stepsisters. B．Cinderella.C．Cinderella’s stepmother. D．Cinderella and her stepsisters.
2．Why would the prince have a big party?
A．To marry Cinderella. B．To dance and talk.
C．To find a wife. D．To show up.
3．What does the underlined word “fairy” mean in Chinese?
A．牧师 B．小仙子 C．神父 D．宫女
4．Why did Cinderella must get home before twelve o’clock?
A．Because the stepmother told her to do that B．Because at 12:00 the magic would end.
C．Because she had to do the housework D．Because her stepsisters ran after her.
5．What do you think of the fairy that helped Cinderella?
A．Sad. B．Confident. C．Kind. D．Bad.
