杭州市白马湖实验学校2019年八下英语期中阅读专项练习
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We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail (细节) of all the events in her daily life.
Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been identified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory ( HSAM,超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small event-which most people would forget with in (在......以内) days-as if it had happened just minutes ago.
"I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old,” she said. "
That's my earliest memory. I remember every day since then. I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that every day, what the weather was like and so on.”
Rebecca can also re-experience taste. If she's eating something that she doesn't like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly "taste” it.
However, sometimes her memories prove (证明) to be painful. Because they're not just events that she remembers. "When I relive （再体验) memories, the feelings return, too,” Rebecca said. "For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee. "
"At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on, she added.
"1f it's too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep. "
1.Whenever she is reliving her memories,__________
A. she is happy
B. she experiences the feelings again
C. she feels pain in her knees
D. she can taste her favorite food
2.What is the result of having HSAM
A. She can remember every event in her daily life.
B. She can re-experience taste.
C. She can relive feelings.
D. All the above.
3.From the passage, we can infer (推断) that________
A. HSAM can do her good, but it also brings her pain
B. she feels painful if she recalls her experiences
C. she can fall asleep while she is re-experiencing memories
D. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions
B
Up to 65% of children don't get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, scientists say.
So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between eight and ten hours. If you don't get enough sleep at night, you'll have less energy the next day.
But the scientists say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are seven years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms,and busy parents don't read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional "bedtime story" helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours' sleep. Even losing one hour's sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.
German scientists think that your brain (大脑) keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly.
This showed that their brains had been trying to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, and you'll be at your best tonight , and you'll be at your best tomorrow!
1. What problem do more than a half of students have?
A. They don't get on well with their studies.
B. They don't have enough sleep at night.
C. They don't relax themselves at school.
D. They don't follow their school rules
2. If you have less energy the next day, you'll probably feel _______.
A. sleepy, slow and nervous
B. tried, bored and worried
C. afraid, alone and angry
D. dull, lazy and crazy
3. According to the third paragraph, what has worst influenced many children's sleep?
A. Their parents' noise.
B. Bedtime stories.
C. Too much homework
D. TV and computers
4. The German scientists' experiment showed that _______.
A. our study depends on our sleep
B. our sleep helps improve our health
C. our brain works while we sleep
D. our brain works faster during sleep
5. This passage in mainly written for _______.
A. parents
B. school teachers
C. scientists
D. young students
C
Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
“ When I was a small chi ld,” Zhao said, “ I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I
deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others make s me happy.”
Lei Feng（1940—1962）is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when
he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t know without telling her his name.
On March 5th,1963, Chairman Mao called on people to “ Learn from Lei Feng” and made the day“Lei Feng Day”.
To day almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng’s death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There have been many reports about the coldness (冷漠) of people towards strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
Many people think we need to promote (提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
1. Which day is “Lei Feng Day”？
A. May 3 rd.
B. May 5 th.
C. March 3 rd.
D. March 5 th.
2. Who brought Lei Feng up?
A. His parents.
B. Chairman Mao.
C. His neighbors.
D. Soldiers.
3. The underlined phrase “good deeds” means _________ in Chinese.
A.好人
B.好事
C. 好梦
D. 好主意
D
In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantagesof independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and
experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want tostudy.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they startthe next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for moreworthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.
These young peo ple’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.
1.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?
A. Young people want to take a break from studying.
B. Young people want to be sure about what to study.
C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent.
D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.
2.Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like .
A. experiencing different cultures
B. helping protect rainforests in Brazil
C. making friends with more people
D. enjoying traditional local food
3.By taking a gap year, young people may .
A. stay with their parents all the time
B. make money for their further study
C. help change the world for the better
D. change the Western mind completely
4.The purpose of writing this article is to .
A. show different opinions about gap year
B. offer readers information about gap year
C. discover new ways to take a gap year
D. tell young people when to take a gap year
E
If you want to find a part-time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.
Teens of Distinction Program
The DC Public Library offers part-time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work for 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to：
● be a DC resident
● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average
● be 16 to 18 years old
● be able to work for 10-12 hours per week
● be able to w ork for DCPL for at least 9 months
Oh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
If you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth 202 is a good choice.
Youth 202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.
On Friday, January 25 at 12：15 p．m., the application for the 2019 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.
Ap plications will be processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16.
1.Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ________．
① become a DC resident ② work for 10-12 hours per week
③ work for DCPL for at least 9 months ④ have a wonderful personality
A. ③④
B. ①②③
C. ①③④
D. ②③
2.If a teenager wants to interview people around him, he should apply for a job at ______．
A. Teens of Distinction Program
B. Teens Library
C. Youth 202
D. Summer Youth Employment Program
3.Who has the biggest chance to work for the 2019 SYEP?
A. A teenager who is smart.
B. A teenager who is popular.
C. A teenager who gets high grades in exams.
D. A teenager who applies early.
4.The aim of the text is to ________．
A. introduce the DC Public Library
B. offer teenager part-time jobs in the DC Public Library
C. teach how to apply for part-time jobs
D. describe the job of library workers
F
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother.
At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young
and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he
is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us
to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember wha t the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
1.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
A. Because he was hungry.
B. Because he missed his mother.
C. Because he wanted to sleep.
D. Because he wanted to play outside.
2.What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Sorry.
B. Happy.
C. Excited.
D. Angry.
3.What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it i s not OK to lose your brother.”?
A. People are more important than things.
B. Things are more important than people.
C. Both the shoe and your brother are important.
D. The shoe is more important than your brother.
4.According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
A. Rude.
B. Funny.
C. Silly.
D. Kind.
答案：
A：BDA
B：BADCD
C：DCB
D：DABC
E：DCDB
F：BAAD