2026年课时特训八年级英语下册外研版第89页答案
Ⅰ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below.
I have always wanted to be a nature explorer. One Saturday, I found something from my
— an old map inside a book. A large "X" was marked "Big Surprise".

"I wonder
my grandpa left to me. It must be something nice!" I was very excited and decided to
the secret.
The next morning, I took a water bottle and
. The way was not easy. I walked along a long and
lane. It's less than 0.5 metres wide, so I had to walk carefully. After an hour of walking, I reached the "X". But there was no big surprise.
, there was only a small pond. I could see
except for some frogs. Disappointment washed over
.
"Is this a joke?" I said. "The map is
wrong! There is no surprise at all!"
As I rested, I looked
the pond. I saw a large, flat stone with words on it: "Be silent and feel it." I remembered my grandpa's stories about his special "Frog Pond". "These
are like the guardians* of the water," he said. "I feel so
around them."
Then, my
was gone. The map was not wrong. The "X" was for this quiet, magical pond. As my grandpa used to say, I
my eyes and breathed deeply. For the first time, I felt truly calm.
I realised that this place was alive with
. The real discovery wasn't a thing, but a feeling—a quiet place to just be. This is the spirit of a true nature explorer.
(
A
)1. A. grandpa B. grandma C. granddaughter D. grandson
(
A
)2. A. what B. why C. when D. where
(
C
)3. A. upload B. point C. unlock D. change
(
C
)4. A. jumped up B. walked around C. set out D. went past
(
A
)5. A. narrow B. flat C. public D. exciting
(
B
)6. A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Still
(
D
)7. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
(
D
)8. A. it B. us C. him D. me
(
D
)9. A. finally B. sadly C. differently D. completely
(
C
)10. A. through B. for C. around D. up
(
B
)11. A. stones B. frogs C. maps D. letters
(
D
)12. A. painful B. strange C. heartbreaking D. peaceful
(
B
)13. A. weakness B. disappointment C. excitement D. pressure
(
A
)14. A. closed B. caught C. opened D. covered
(
A
)15. A. nature B. love C. secret D. success

答案

Ⅰ. 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A