牛津译林版2017-2018学年8A英语专题练习—阅读表达

...............牛津译林版2017-2018学年8A英语专题练习—任务型阅读（1）You will read about how you are a citizen in your school, community and nation. A citizen is a person who belongs to a place. You are a citizen of the community where you live and the nation where you were born.Citizens Have Rights (权利)As a citizen, you have rights that the government protects. A right is something you may do. As a citizen, you have a right to speak freely and to practise your religion(宗教). You also have the right to privacy(隐私). That means you may decide what to show or tell someone and what not to tell.Citizens Have Responsibilities(义务)Along with rights, citizens have responsibilities. A responsibility is something that you should do. For example, you should follow the laws. A law is a rule that everyone in a community, state or country must follow. Laws keep people safe and help them get along well with one another. When people follow the traffic laws, they help keep others safe. When you follow laws in a park, you help others enjoy the park.Being a Good CitizenGood citizens care about people's rights. They try to make things fair and safe for everyone. Good citizens work together to solve problems. Children can be good citizens by solving problems together in their school or community. They may follow proper steps to deal with problems. First, name the problem. Then, list ways to solve it. Next, choose the best way. And finally, find out if it solves the problems.Learn about ___1___ to be a good citizen（2）We need animals. Every animal has its place in the balance(平衡) of nature. We should try to help save the animals. Some people think zoos are good places. The zoos give the animals the comfortable and safe living places. If the animals get hurt or ill, people will take care of them. The zoo is a good place to know the rules in the wild world. We can be much closer to nature. We can know more about the animals in the zoos by watching, listening even smelling instead of just looking at the pictures in books.Some people don’t think animals feel happy in the zoos. Anim als like pandas, wolves and bears usually live in the wild. They play and find food by themselves. They are free and happy in the wild. If they are in the zoos, food is enough and rooms are comfortable. They do not need to do their best to find food to eat or places to stay in. They just walk around, sleep day and night, but they are not free at all.I think we should build national parks as wild life nature reserves to protect animals. If we do nothing, animals will get fewer and fewer.（3）It is reported that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else. So we must learn how to protect ourselves better. Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we cross the road. We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily. Don’t believe strange people in the street.At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd(人群) leaves. If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the head. Lean(倾斜) to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (弯曲) the legs.In a fire: Stay calm. Leave the classroom quickly under the instructions of the teachers. Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose. What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the ground. Then roll! It will make the fire go out(熄灭).For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it smells bad, don’t eat it.（4）Many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals, but aren’t sure where to start. The good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals.Think twice before you make decisions(决定)The decisions you make may go a long way toward stopping the killing of animals. Consider(考虑) eating a vegetarian(素食的) diet. If you are n’t ready to make this change, there are still things you can do. Do not buy animal products(产品) from companies that have illegal(违法的) practices.Help speak the word outSpeaking the word out about the problems faced by animals can be as easy as putting up a notice on your car. Also, talk to your friends and family members about important problems of animals. Give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet. Turn to some books on the subject if you are not so clear about the advice.Write a letterIf a company has practices or rules that are harmful(伤害的) to animals, write them a letter to let them know you are angry about them, and that you won’t buy their products until they make some changes. Write letters to state and local legislators(立法者) to let them know how important it is to protect animals.Be more lovingIf you’re considering adding a dog or a cat to your family, think about getting one from a homeless-animal house. There are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home.Act as an example to othersIt may sound simple, but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world. You should do the following things first by yourself: Treat all living animals with love. Look after your pets well. Avoid (避免) some places that use animals to perform(表演). Support legislation (立法) that helps animals. Let your actions be an example to others.Title: Ways of ___31___ animals（5）Do you know there is an earthqua ke every thirty seconds in the world? But don’t worry because most of them are so small that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people. Many earthquakes happen in China ,too. Are you ready for the next earthquake? We have some advice for you on how to keep safe in an earthquake. When the earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life, there is hope. Don’t go back to get your money or other things.If you are at home, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows because anything may fall on you.If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. They may fall on you. If you are in a shopand far from the door, don’t run outside. Everyone will run outside so that people may hurt each other. Hide under a desk. Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake.If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road, stop as quickly as possible, and stay in the car. Do not try to drive across bridges. It’s dangerous.When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks(余震) may still happen. They are just as dangerous as the earthquakes, so stay under the desk until you think it is really safe for getting out.Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.If you don’t forget these important tips, you’ll be safer if you are in an earthquake.（6）What do you read when you are travelling by train or bus? What are other people reading? Perhaps a woman sitting near you is reading a love story. A man is reading a serious biography(自传) about a presi dent. And there’s a student reading an English textbook.What do their choices(选择) say about them? Do you think you can know them by what they are reading? I have got to tell you that your feelings of them may be quite wrong. The woman reading the love story could be a lawyer. She just wants a light read to take her mind off work. The man reading the biography wants you to think that he is very clever. The student reading the textbook isn’t a student at all. She’s an English teacher.Publishers(出版商) know that some people care what they read on trains or buses and so they put out differenttypes of covers. For example, books about Harry Potter have a cartoon cover for young readers and then another more serious cover for grown-ups.So next time you are on a t rain, look around and see what other people are reading, but don’t jump to any conclusions(结论). You will be wrong maybe.Here is a sentence that you could say, “Don’t judge(判断) a book by its cover”.（7）Do you see a robin (知更鸟)? Robins are common birds that live in Asia, Europe and Africa. They are small, about 14 centimeters long, with the weight of about 20 grams. They have dark heads and red chests.A good place to see robins is your own backyard. Robins don’t seem to mind being around people. You may also see robins on lawns (草坪) in parks. They like eating worms and bugs best.Early in spring, robins build their nests in trees. Some robins can live up to 12 years. These birds may build 20 or even 30 nests in their lifetime! The nests are made of grass, sticks and mud. The mud puts everything together.The mother robin lays one egg for three or four days. She sits on them to keep them warm. The eggs are blue. After the babies hatch (孵化), both the mother and the father feed them.Most robins stay at one place through the four seasons. But some of them will fly to southern countries in winter.（8）Confidence(自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. The following is about how to be more confident.Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.Play sports.Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence. Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.Pick up a hobby.If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.Get rid of (消除) fear.Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.。

牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题练习--阅读表达It was a dark and cold night. The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger(乘客) all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”“To Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy any more. He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.After a long time, the car arrived at the hotel at last. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week.”101.What was the weather like?__________________________________________________________________102.Where did the young man want to go?__________________________________________________________________103.How did the taxi driver feel when he knew where the young man wanted to go?__________________________________________________________________104.How much did the young man want to pay?__________________________________________________________________105.What do you think of the two taxi drivers?___________________________________________________________________101. Dark and cold. 102.Star Hotel. 103.Unhappy. 104. 13dollars. 105.Dishonest Tom was a college student. He often made excuses(借口) not to have classes, Also, he spentmuch of his free time playing football. He never went to the library to study.How time flew! At the end of the term, the final exam was coming. "What should I do? "Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam.The next morning, Tom went into the exam room very early, He found a young man next to him who looked so confident(自信的).“ Hey you,” Tom greeted.“What?” the young man asked “Can you help me?” Tom beg ged(恳求).“Please let me copy your paper during the exam. I have to depend on(依靠) you!” When hearing his words, the young man just smiled but said nothing.When the bell rang, the young man stood up immediately(立刻) and came to the front, saying, " Now I will hand out(分发) the papers to all of you and collect them in one hour. Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.96.What did Tom often spend much of his free time on?_______________________________________________________97.Was the final exam at the end of the term?_______________________________________________________98.Why did Tom walk up and down the day before the exam?_______________________________________________________99.What was the young man?_______________________________________________________100.Do you often make excuses not to have classes? Why or why not?_______________________________________________________96. Football.97. Yes.98. Because he was worried about the exam.99. He was a college student.100. Yes. Because there is too much homework. ….（言之有理即可）Like many other students, nine-year-old Minnal went abroad(国外) with her parents during the recent(最近的)school holidays. She climbed a mountain.For eight days in May, Minnal hiked nearly 100 kilometres to reach the 5364-metre-high Everest(珠穆朗玛峰) base camp in Nepal. The girl talked about her special trip, “I think this was a meaningful climb for me.” Minnal has to wait for some years to climb the Everest because climbers have to be at least sixteen years to climb the peak.How did it all start? It all began last year when Minnal’s mother decided she might want to climb the famous Himalayas. As a good hiker, she asked both father and daughter if they were up for the challenge(挑战）.This year, on 20 May, the family flew to Nepal.Minnal told that most of the eight days were spent hiking ten to fifteen kilometres from 8a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. With the help of three local guides, they didn’t lose their way. Luckily, nobody fell ill. She also said that she is thinking of climbing Everest in the future.How brave the girl is! She is really a hero.96.What did Minnal do during the recent school holidays?97.How long does Minnal have to wait to climb the Everest’s peak?98..Who helped the family to make sure they didn’t lose their way?99.How did her family go to Nepal?100.What did the girl think of the special trip?1.She climbed a mountain2.Seven years3.Three local guides4.By plane/air./They flew there.5.(It was meaningful)If you often watch TV, you must remember the popular show, Home with Kids. 17-year-oldXia Xue and 14-year-old Liu Xing, the two students in the show, are just like our classmates. We do love them, but are they good students? And what makes a good student?Most people in China think about that getting good grades is important to a student. So, to someone, being a model student means being a top student in studies in the class. “A good student should always get good grades. Xia Xue is a much better student than her brother, Liu Xing,” says Wang Lin, a student from Wuxi in Jiangsu Province.However, a student’s personality is more important than being a model student.Many students think it is a bad idea to judge(评判) a student only by his or her grades. Take the boy, Liu Xing, for example, he is clever, good at computers and does many things better than other 14-year-old boys. Do you think he is good or bad?81. What’s Home with Kids?___________________________________________________________________________ 82. Who are Xia Xue and Liu Xing?___________________________________________________________________________ 83. If Wang Lin is a good student, what does she always try to do?___________________________________________________________________________ 84. Which does Liu Xing do better in, grades or computers?___________________________________________________________________________ 85. What do you think makes a good student? (请自拟一句话回答)___________________________________________________________________________81. A popular show.82. The two students in the show Home with Kids.83. She should always try to get good grades.84. Computers.85. I think some excellent personalities make a good student.(言之有理即可)。

2017-2018学年第一学期八年级期末学情调研英语试题（时间：120分钟，满分120分）第I 卷（选择题共75 分）一、听力部分（20分） 第一部分 听对话回答问题（10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前， 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有 5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1.What did Walter do yesterday?What will people use in this city in ten years?What an imal does Mike like best? c .2.3.4.What ' s the weather like? A-烬 A .B . A .B .C .A .B .C .B .C .A . He agrees to close the windows .B . He wants to leave the windows open .C . He wants to open the windows .10. What is the probable relationship （关系）between the speakers?A . Classmates.B . A teacher and a stude nt.C . A teacher and a pare nt. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计 10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关 小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有 5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。

11. What caused the fire?A . Car accident .B . Stoves .C . Lightning . 12 . When did the house caught fire?A . In the morning .B . In the after noon .C . In the evening13 . A . south B . north C . west14 . A . 540 B . 490 C . 450 15 . A . red-crow ned cranes B . swans C . eagles听下面一篇短文，回答第 16—20小题。

牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读表达（1）Dear Wang FangThank you for your letter. You wrote to ask me about American social customs(风俗) in their dinner party. You are asking the right person. I once lived in America for five years. Now I’ll tell you something about it.It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friends drink it.You should arrive(到达) on time or five to minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call before.Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing(选择) the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person beside you .If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.Rose1.Who wants to know about American social custom in the dinner party?2.What presents are always nice when you go to a dinner party?3. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, what should you do ?4.How long did Rose once live in the USA?5. What can you do to thank someone for the meal and the kindness?（2）A clever rabbitOne hot afternoon, Miss Rabbit goes out for food. She finds a big pumpkin in the field. “How big it is! I’ll carry it home. But the pumpkin is too heavy. What can I do?” The rabbit is sitting on the road.Just then, Mr. Panda comes over on his bike. He says, “Let’s pu t the pumpkin on my bike and take it to your home.” “No, thanks,” says the rabbit. Miss Rabbit looks at the wheels (轮子) of the bike and has a good idea. She turns the pumpkin over and rolls it as a wheel works. It is much easier and soon she gets to her house.1.Where does Miss Rabbit find the pumpkin?2.How does Miss Rabbit carry the pumpkin home?3.If you are Miss Rabbit, will you use the same way to carry the pumpkin home? Why or why not?（3）Winter is a time for many exciting sports: sledding (乘雪橇), skating and skiing. Skating and skiing need lots of skills. Sledding gives you good exercise and is lots of fun!A sled looks like a boat. It can move easily over snow or ice. Early sleds were made of wood. Now some better sleds are made of glass.Sleds can be pulled（被拉）by animals. In some very cold parts of the world, people make animals like dogs, horses, and reindeer (驯鹿) pull(拉) goods(货物) or people in sleds.People also sled for sports and fun. Driving a sled does not need much skill. The driver gives a kick(踢) in the snow to start the sled. He or she can also ask someone else for help. In a sled, there can be one person(人) or several(几个).Usually, you have to lie on your back, feet first in a sled. As you travel, you move your body and feet to keep it in the right direction (方向).There is a special sled called the skeleton sled (骨架雪橇). It’s very different.On a skeleton, you lie on your stomach and drive the sled in a head-first way. It is very fast! Many people are afraid to ride it. But once they try it, they want to do it again!1.What were early sleds made of?2. What kind of animals can pull sleds?3. Besides(除...外) pulling goods or people, what are sleds also used for?4. How many people can stay in a sled?5. How do many people feel when they ride a skeleton?（4）Books are our greatest friends. They tell me stories of every country in the world.(1)They give us all kinds of knowledge.Life is short. One can’t know and see everything in the world. With the help of books, one is able to know what happened thousands of years ago and what is happening in every part of the world now. (2)Books give us knowledge pleasure(乐趣). Reading good books is the best way of spending our free time. And many beautiful stories for children are interesting and full of wisdom(智慧).All the great men love books. Knowledge from books helps them to succeed (成功)because books are source（源泉）of knowledge and knowledge is the source of success.1.将(1)句译成中文。

精品基础教育教学资料, 仅供参考, 需要可下载使用！阅读理解（1）Every day, it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us.Look at your own bags and clothes, often they show the name of the company that made them.This is a popular form.A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes used.Logos appear on many different products(产品).They are popular because when you see a logo, it's hard to forget that product or company.It's common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio.Most advertisements are very short.Advertisements often use funny situations as well.It's simple to remember it.All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product.An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun.The young people are all drinking the soft drink.Advertisers are saying to you, "Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern"( )1.A good logo is_______.A.easy to rememberB.a useful productC.difficult to understandD.easy to buy( )2.People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is_______.A.in EnglishB.longC.famousD.funny( )3.All advertisements are designed to ___________.A.sell you something you don't wantB.make you young and modernC.make you buy the productD.show you what you need to buy( )4.The best title of this passage may be_______.A.Advertisements for Bags and ClothesB.Advertisements on TV and RadioC.Advertisements about SportsD.Advertisements around Us（2）If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always.If you don’t, you may get lost.If you really get lost, this is what you should do.Sit down and stay where you are.Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you.Give them asignal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times.Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together.When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun.They will let you know that they have heard your signal.They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声).When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house---cover up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves.Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river.Don’t just walk away.Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.The most important thing to do when you are lost is—stay in one place.( ) 1.If you get lost in the forest, you should _______.A.stay where you are and give signals three timesB.walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear youC.try to find your friends as soon as possibleD.try to get out of the forest and shout for help( ) 2.When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, __________.A.you should shout more loudlyB.you can whistle three timesC.it is an answer to your call for helpD.you should try to run to them( ) 3.This passage mainly tells you __________.A.when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for helpB.What you should do if you get lost in a forestC.any signal given twice means an answer to a call for helpD.how you can live longer in a forest（3）Tony Wheeler was born to travel.His father worked for an airline.For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.In the early 1970s, Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen.They soon married.Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel.They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia.On the trip, they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip.To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap.The book told people about different countries' weather, customs(风俗), and places to see.But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go.He also wrote about unusual things to see and do.The book was very Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet.They continuedtravelling.They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited.Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet.The company has over 650 guidebooks.Wheeler still writes about travel "hot spots"(for example, Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe).For more information, read the books!( )1.Which trip was Tony Wheeler's first guidebook about? A.The United Kingdom.B.From Asia to England.C.From Australia to Afghanistan.D.From England to Australia.( )2.Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?A.He needed the money. www.szzx100.coB.His wife asked him to do it.C.Many people asked questions about his travels.D.He liked writing books.( )3.How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?A.It talked about places most tourists did not go.B.It was longer and more expensive.C.It told people about a country's weather, customs, and places to see.D.It was the first guidebook about Asia: ( )4.Which sentence below is true? A.Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks.B.Tony Wheeler's first guidebook was not popular.C.After their first trip, Maureen did not travel with Tony.D.Today, Lonely Planet is still a small company.（4）My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚). I couldn't believe our family was going to break up.It changed my life completely. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house.And very soon I had my stepfather (继父), Dan. Even though I wasn't very nice to him, he never gave up on me.As time went on, I realized that we had some things in common, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to spend a lot of time together hanging out. It gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.Better still, Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends. Once I began to be warm to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Finally, I discovered I had a happy family that I had never had before.My father also found happiness—he remarried and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.At 13, I learned an important truth—change is not always for the worse．Sometimes, it is just what we need the most．( )1. How many people were there in the writer's family before his parents got a divorce?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.( )2．At first, the writer his stepfather．A. 1ikedB. couldn't standC. was unfriendly toD. didn't trust( )3. Which is NOT true about Dan?A. He was the writer's stepfatherB. He liked to take short trips.C. He had a daughter Michelle.D. He gave advice on the writer's school or friends.( )4. The writer was a (n) .A. studentB. reporterC. teacherD. artist( )5. What does the writer want to tell us through his story?A. Life is not easy for every one of us.B. Sometimes stepfather is better than father.C. He met too much trouble in his early years.D．Sometimes, change is just what we need the most（5）Many young people can use computers, but few of them know how to look after them.Remember the following when you use your computer.·Keep your computer in a cool, dry room.Too much or too little heat is bad for your computer. Wet is also bad for them.Most computers work best at a temperature(温度)of 5℃～30℃.·Do not let people smoke near your computer.Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.·Don't eat or drink when you are near your computer.Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.·Make sure that the keyboard(键盘) and the screen(屏) are the correct height for you.If they are not correct, you will get backache(头疼).·Make sure the screen is the correct distance(距离) from your eyes.If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer.Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.·Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright.A dirty screen can hurt your eyes.A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.( )1.This passage(文章) is about_______.A.how to use a computerB.how to look after your computerC.how to clean your computerD.how to buy a computer( )2.Don't eat or drink near a computer because__________.A.food and water can dirty your screenB.some food or a little water in the keyboard may cause problemsC.eating and drinking is bad for your computerputer can work best at a temperature of 5℃～30℃( )3.Your computer can work well if you_________.A.clean your screen carefully and make it very clear and brightB.smoke when you use your computerC.put your computer in a cool, dry and clean roomD.don't eat or drink( )4.You will hurt your eyes if you_________.A.put on a pair of special glasses when you use your computerB.make sure there’s a correct distance between you and your computerC.never clean the screen of your computerD.don't have your screen too bright( )5.After you read the passage, you will ________when you use your computer.A.clean your room every dayB.be careful to put the keyboard and the screen in the right place for youC.do not smoke at any timeD.remember to use the computer without anyone nearby（6）There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园).A large tree grew there.Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener.But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other.The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live.The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die.The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up.Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them.When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other.They learned how to live in harmony with those around them.So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well.After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.( ) 1.From the passage we know ______.A.The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up.B.The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.C.The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first.D.The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to vegetables.( ) 2.The underlined phrase “in harmony”means “______”in the Chinese.A.长久地B.小心地C.有效地D.和谐地( ) 3 The passage is mainly about _______.A.why the sunlight and water were very importantB.how the gardener took care of his vegetable patchC.why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patchD.what happened between the vegetables and the tree（7）The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on.Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems.One of the biggest is pollution.Pollution comes in many ways.We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.The more people, the more pollution.Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people.Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious.It’s bad to all living things in the world.Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water.Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution.It is caused by heavy traffic.It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.( )1.Our world is becoming much smaller ______.A. b ecause the earth is being polluted day and nightB. b ecause of science developmentC.because of the rise in populationD.because the earth is blown away by the wind every year( )2.Hundreds of years ago, life was _______ it is today.A.much easier thanB.as easy asC.as hard asD.much harder than( )3.Pollution comes in many ways.We can even hear it.Here “it”means_____.A.water pollutionB.air pollutionC.noise pollutionD.rubbish( )4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _____.A.it’s bad to all living things in the worldB.it makes much noiseC.it has made our rivers and lakes dirtyD.it makes us become angry more easily( )5.Which, of the followings NOT true?A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.C.From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike.It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.D.The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people.（8）Computers are useful machines.They can help people a lot in their everyday life.For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can't do easily: Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.Today more and more families own computers.Parents buy computers for their children.They hope computers can help them improve(提高) their studies in school.Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke instead of studying.So many teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind.So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers.They say computers let millionsof people lost their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.( )1 Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _______.A.our country asks us to learn itB.it can help us a lotC.we can use it to play gamesD.it can help us to find jobs( )2 In this passage we know computers _______.A.also bring us troubleB.bring us happiness onlyC.are hated by peopleD.are bad for people's health( )3 Why do some scientists hate computers?A.Because computers let people lost their jobs.B.Because computers bring them trouble.C.Because some scientists don't know how to use computers.D.Both A and B.( )4 How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means _____.puters are used by peopleB.people can live well without computersC.one must decide how to use computersputers are strange machines（9）A storm swept through two villages in the new areas, destroying (毁灭) fourteen houses.Seven others were so badly damaged（损坏）that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs.One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital and a number of other people received small hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr.Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,”he said.“A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing.I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”Mrs.Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving.She run outside at once with her children.“There was no time to take anything,”she said.“A few minutes later, the roof came down.”Soldiers came to help the people there and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.1.How many houses altogether were damaged in the storm?A.FourteenB.Twenty-oneC.Twenty-nineD.Thirty-six2.Where was Mr.Tan when the storm first began?A.He was in bedB.He was inside the houseC.He was outside the house.D.He was on the roof3.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A.Terrible Storm.B.Lucky Woman.C.Good soldiers.D.Clever people.（10）An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖).His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window.She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir.Let me give you a hand.”Without saying a word, he gave her a smile.She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down.Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it.In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”“You’re welcome, sir,”she replied.“I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”After he had finished a good meal.Mary brought him the change.She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door.Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!”The old man turned around and smiled.When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked.Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note.The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too.It shows the way you treat others.You have found the secret of happiness.”In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant.That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.1.The old man looked __________A.youngB.handsomeC.unusualmon2.As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.A.politelyB.slowlyC.sadlyD.angrily3.Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.A.ring the bellB.wave at herC.shout at herD.phone her4.Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note.A.on the chairB.on the groundC.under the bowlD.on the plate5.The old man was ______.A.Mary’s fatherB.Mary’s neighbourC.the boss of the restaurantD.a waiter of the restaurant（11）Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends.They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain.So they can help each other.But neither(两者都不)of them likes to use his head.They work hard but they are both poor.Most villagers(村民) build new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses.They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine(药)for his wife.In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive.He told Uncle Wang about it when he went back.They decided to carry some apples to the city.They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor(拖拉机).Bad luck! A lot of apples were in the city when they arrived.A few days later they had to sell them at a low price.They felt unhappy and returned to their village."I can't understand why we sustained losses in business (生意上蒙受损失)while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day."The tractor was too small" Uncle Wang said without thinking."We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!""I agree!" said Uncle Li."How foolish(傻) we were!"( )1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because ______.A.they hope to save moneyB.they're both poorC.their farms are at the foot of the mountainD.they're not far from their farms( )2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.A.make a journeyB.visit some places of interestC.meet their friendsD.make a profit( )3.The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.A.theirs weren't as good as the others'B.theirs were much less than the others'C.a lot of apples were in the cityD.they forgot to carry them on a truck( )4.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.A.they had sustained losses in businessB.they had lost some money in the cityC.something was wrong with the tractorD.other people profited in the city( )5.Which of the following is true?A.The two farmers found out why they were poor.B.The two farmers will soon get rich.C.Neither of the farmers is clever.D.The two farmers decided to buy a truck.（12）Across from my home, there is a field with two horses in it. It seems that each horse lookslike any other far away. But if you get a closer look, you will see the bigger horse is blind.But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is coming from the neck of the smaller horse in the field. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow him.As you stand and watch these two friends, you’ll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, so that he will not be left（落下）.When the horse with the bell returns to the barn(畜棚) each evening, he will stop from time to time to look back, making sure that the blind friend isn’t too far behi nd to hear the bell.Sometimes we are the blind horse, and at other times we are the horse, helping others to find their way.1.“Blind”means someone ________.A.can’t see anythingB.can’t hear anythingC.can’t walkD.can’t eat anything2.The smaller horse has a bell on his neck to_______.A.let the owner know where he isB.eat more grassC.let the other horse follow himD.make people listen to the sound3.The passage mainly tells us______.A.the blind horse needs too much helpB.people should help others in trouble like the animalsC.the bell is very important for the blind horseD.animals are kinder than people（13）When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.1 ) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me.I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!2) Do something nice for someone.Helping others always makes you feel good.3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet.Look for the good things in your friends and family.4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment(成就感)when you have finished.5) Read and start a diary.Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象)fly! Write down yourthoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.6) Stay with your family.We all need our family time.Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.1.This passage may be taken from .A.a science bookB.a story bookC.a magazineD.school rules2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .A.be specialB.be sureC.feel niceD.be remembered3.The best title(标题)for the passage is .A.Do Your BestB.Six Ways to Feel Good about YourselfC.It's Never too Late to LearnD.Always Smile to Your Life（14）It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was around the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Santa Claus until my elder sister told me: "There is no Santa Claus."I ran to my grandmother's house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home.I told her everything."No Santa Claus!" she said."Ridiculous(荒谬的)!I don't believe it.Put on your coat and let's go.""Go where?" I asked.As we walked through the doors of the general store, Grandma handed me 10 dollars and said: "Buy something for someone who needs it."I just stood there, thinking about what to buy and who to buy it for.I thought of everybody I knew.Then I thought about Bobbie Decker.He didn't have a coat. He never went out to play games in winter.I would buy him one.That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat and write, "To Bobbie, from Santa Claus" on it.Then she drove me over to his house.Grandma parked down the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie's house.Then she said: "All right, Santa Claus is coming."I rushed for his front door, and put down the present outside his door.I rang his doorbell then flew back to the trees.We waited breathlessly in the fork for the front door to open.Finallyit did and there stood Bobbie.That night,1 realized Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team.1.After hearing her sister's worms, the writer was .A.angryB.relaxedC.happyD.disappointed2.What did Grandma ask the writer to buy with the 10 dollars?A.Something for Grandma.B.Something for the writer herself.C.Something for someone in need.D.Something for the writer's sister.3.What can you infer(推断)from the story?A.Bobbie was the writer's best friend.B.Bobbie's family might not be rich.C.Bobbie wanted a Christmas present.D.The writer loved to play games with Bobbie.4.When he saw the coat, Bobbie might feel .A.surprisedB.afraidC.sorryD.worried5.What did the writer learn from that Christmas experience?A.It was always better to tell the truth.B.Giving can make a person feel happy.C.There was a real Santa.Claus in the world.D.Christmas is the best dime for giving presents.（15）A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters.As we talked about what to do next, our daughter jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do.We agreed.As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.They all flew with their colorful wings.My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum.They were having so much fun.I turned to our guide (导游) and asked curiously(好奇地), “How long do butterflies live?”She said, “About ten days.”“What can butterflies do in ten days?”The guide stopped, look ed at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said.She was right.We all have something to offer（主动提供）the world with the time we have.If we spend the time doing what we can for others, we all can make the world a better place.1.What did the girls want to do? __________A.Go to visit an island.B.Make the world beautifulC.Listen to the tour guide.D.Visit the butterfly museum2.What made the writer think they had made the right decision? ___________A.She knew how long butterflies liveB.They were welcomed in the museum.C.Their daughters were having a good time.D.She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.3.What does the write mainly tell us in the last paragraph? __________A.When they said goodbye to the guide.B.Why they went to the butterfly museum.C.What she learned from the guide’s words.D.How she would make her home a better place.4.Which is the proper time order of what happened? __________a.The family were staying on an island.b.The family went to the butterfly museumc.The writer kept thinking about the guide’s words.d.The girls enjoyed themselves in the butterfly museumA.a→b→c→dB.a→b→d→cC.a→d→b→cD.b→a→c→d5.How can we make the world a better place? ___________A.By doing what we can for others.B.By living a happy and healthy lifeC.By visiting some museums.D.By talking to a guide.。

牛津译林版2017-2018学年8A期末模拟测试姓名得分一.单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)( ) 1. —Do you play _________ piano in your free time?—No, I like sports. I often play _________ soccer with my friends．A. /; theB. the; /C. the; theD. a; a( ) 2. I wear blue brown. I only like white clothes.A. not only;B. both; andC. neither; norD. either; or( ) 3. Most women go shopping watch sports.A. prefer; toB. like; better thanC. would rather; toD. would rather; than( ) 4. of them was so happy when they each given a gift.A. Every one; wereB. Everyone; wereC. Every one; wasD. Everyone; was( ) 5. We all think Suzy is the most suitable person this position.A. forB. to beC. asD. at( ) 6. －Geography is _________ too difficult for me. I can’t learn it well.－Don’t give up. Nothing is difficult if you work hard.A. seldomB. neverC. alwaysD. sometimes ( ) 7. －_________ do you walk your dog? －Twice a day.A. How longB. How soon.C. How oftenD. How far ( ) 8. －Shall we have a picnic tomorrow?－_________ the weather is fine, we will go.A. IfB. AsC. WhenD. Because ( ) 9. My cousin has poor eyesight __________ too much computer work at night.A. becauseB. asC. sinceD. because of ( )10. I’ll try to speak English as _________ as you do, so everyone can understand me.A. clearB. clearlyC. happyD. happily（）11. Wild animals have __________ living areas. Instead, the farms are getting _________.A. less and less; more and moreB. fewer and fewer; more and moreC. less and less; larger and largerD. fewer and fewer; larger and larger（）12. The group of trees __________ some shade __________ us.A. provided; forB. provided; withC. offered; forD. offered; with（）13. — What shall we do now?—__________ it’s raining hard, let’s stay at home.A. SoB. SinceC. ThoughD. Otherwise（）14. —Let me introduce myself. I’m Albert.— __________.A. That’s very niceB. It’s nice of youC. Nice to meet youD. How nice（）15.The sentence structure of “Eddie is watching Hobo work”.A.S+V+OB.S+V+PC.S+V+IO+DOD. S+V+DO+OC二.完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)Harry was thinking about the coming evening when he was driving home. “My son is ten years old today! I bought a nice 1 for him. He will be very happy to wear it. I must drink some whisky (威士忌) fo r his birthday. Oh, what luck. There is a bottle of whisky in the car.” He looked at the nice green bottle of whisky on the seat and smiled.Harry was busy 2 his son’s birthday and didn’t notice (注意到) that the traffic lights were turning 3 . He didn’t stop his car in time 4 his car hit the car in front of him. An old man got out of the other car, walked up to Harry and said 5 : “What are you doing? You nearly killed me!”“I’m very sorry,” Harry answered. “Please calm down!” He 6 the bottle of whisky out of his car and said: “Drink some, and then you’ll feel better.” He gave it to the old man and the man drank some. But, again, the old man said: “You nearly killed me!”Harry asked him to drink 7 , and the old man did. He drank more and more. At last, he drank too much. Then the old man 8 and said to Harry: “Thank you. I feel much better now. But 9 aren’t you drinking?”“Oh, well,” Harry answered, “I don’t want to drink any whisky now. I’m going to sit here and 10 the police.”( ) 1. A. car B. bottle C. magazine D. present( ) 2. A. driving with B. talking about C. thinking about D. preparing for ( ) 3. A. black B. yellow C. green D. red( ) 4. A. because B. and C. when D. but( ) 5. A. angrily B. happily C. quickly D. quietly( ) 6. A. made B. found C. poured D. took( ) 7. A. some B. much C. more D. little( ) 8. A. cried B. smiled C. agreed D. returned( ) 9. A. why B. what C. how D. when( )10. A. care for B. look for C. ask for D. wait for三.阅读理解(每小题1分，共15分)AYou may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.（）1. “ABCs” in this passage means .A. three English lettersB. a kind of bananaC. Chinese born in AmericaD. Americans born in China（）2.Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because.A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideB. they think like Westerners but look like ChineseC. they were born in China but go to study in AmericaD. they like to eat bananas（）3. This passage mainly talks about .A. different kinds of bananasB. overseas ChineseC. the Nobel PrizeD. the story of C.N. YangBLast year Jim was going to join the army( 部队) and had to take a medical examination (体检). The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man, “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on that chair.”Jim did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put your clothes on again.”“But you haven't examined me at all.” the young man said in surprise.“There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw your chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understood what I told you to d o and you did it without a mistake(错误), ….”( ) 4. Why did the young man take a medical examination?A. He hurt his ear.B. He hoped to join the army.C. He wanted to get some medicine.D. He was unhealthy.( ) 5. How did the man feel as soon as the medical examination was over?A. Bored.B. Pleased.C. Uncomfortable.D. Surprised.( ) 6. Which of the following can be chosen to complete the underlined sentence?A. so I feel sorry for youB. so you are too weak to jo in the armyC. so you need another medical examinationD. so you must be clever enough for the armyCDo you want to save(节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here are some ways.Day ReturnsThis kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but y ou can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.Big City SaversYou can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 p.m. the day before you travel.Monthly ReturnsYou can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles(英里). Go any day and return within(在…之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.Family ReturnsYou can get a card of Family Returns for $20. After you buy it, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months.( )62. How many kinds of tickets are mentioned(提及) in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.( )63. Which kind of ticket will you choose if you want to go to another city 75miles away this afternoon and stay there for four days?A. Big City SaversB. Monthly Returns.C. Day Returns.D. Family Returns.( )9. Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns. He and his family members are going to travel.How much will he pay for the tickets for his other three family members?A. $29.B. $12.C. $9.D. $15( )10. Which of the following is true?A. A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.B. If you want to travel to Paris by air, you can use Big City Savers.C. If you travel to Tokyo for three months, you can use Monthly Returns.D. You can only use Day Returns from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the weekend.DAlice spends her summer vacations walking back into history. Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort(城堡) Delaware Museum in New York. "This year, I spun wool(纺毛线)on a spinning wheel. Last year, I was a candle maker. My first year, I cared for the garden and looked after the animals. All the jobs I've had at the fort have been really fun. "Fort Delaware is a living-history museum that shows how life was on the American frontier(边远地区)in the mid-1700s. "Reading about history can't compare to experiencing it for yourself , " says Alice.The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort. The smell of wood smoke fills the air. Women in petticoats (long skirts)and men in knee breeches(knee-length shorts) are busy with their chores. The guides show visitors how the settlers(移民)would have carried out everyday work. "Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles," says another guide, 16-year-old Jane. "They don't realize that kids back then had to work hard." She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games.They are playing historical parts, so the guides can't wear shorts or T-shirts when the weather is hot. But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the l8th century. "The clothing felt strange at first, but it does make it easier to get into characters," says Jane.Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more. Alice agrees, "The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day. We are so lucky with everything we have now. Life wasn't always this easy."11.Fort Delaware in New York is a museum.A. living-historyB. toyC. candleD. clothing12. Alice has been to the Fort Delaware museum at least .A. onceB. twice C .three times D. four times13. Which of the following is TURE about the life on the American frontier in the mid-1700s?A. People couldn't make fire.B. Kids played with toys and games all day long.C. People could use a spinning wheel.D. Kids didn't feed the animals.14. Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts?A. Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun.B. Because it is easier for kids to get into characters.C. Because kids like wearing the strange clothing.D. Because the weather is hot.15.The main idea of this passage is that .A. all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really funB. how hard life was and how much work there was in the pastC. reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourselfD. we are so lucky with everything we have now, and then we must appreciate them四.词汇(每小题1分，共15分)A.请根据括号中的中文提示，英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

牛津译林版八年级英语上册阅读表达专项练习Ma Yun became one of the richest men in China when his company Alibaba went on the stock(股票)market two years ago with a value of around 140 billion--the largest public offering in history. Here are some stories about him on the way to success.Ma made his first trip to the USA in 1995 and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for "beer"，he saw that no results came up about China. Then he searched for "China" and still saw no results. He decided to set up a Chinese website-the seed for Alibaba was sown(播种).Ma said he was refused many times in his life. He failed the College Entrance Examinationin China three times and few companies offered him jobs, including one at KFC. And he was refused by the famous Harvard University 10 times.It was difficult to learn English when Ma was a teenager because of limited resources. However, he found that he could leans English well by giving tourists free guides around his hometown Hangzhou. And he kept it for nine years. Ma said that tourists opened up a new world for him because everything they said and did was so different from what he had been taughtat school and by his parents.Ma's hero is Forest Gump who never gives up. When he made a speech about his success at Davos(达沃斯论坛)in 2015，Ma said, "Life is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you are going to get. "65. When did Ma Yun use the Internet for the first time?(1分)66. How did Ma Yun learn English well when he was a teenager?(2分)67. Do you consider Ma Yun as your hero? Why or why not?(3分)答案：65. In 1995.66. By giving tourists free guides around his hometown Hangzhou.67. Yes. Because he never gives up.No, because I don’t want to have so much trouble at the very beginning like him.Sometimes we get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makesmedicine doesn’tus ill. The medicine often makes us well again. But sometimes the doctor’swork. A sick person does not get well. The pain(疼痛)will not go away. This happened to one mancalled Johnson. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new “docwas his own sense of humor. He saw funny films. He readinside himself. This new “doctor”　funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. His own happyfeeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best “medicine”．Another man was also ill，and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stopit from hurting. So the man began to “Picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture o He imagined(想象)it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. Sovisit the “doctor” inside your own head and you can stay happy and well.56.What was Johnson’s new “doctor”？57.Why does the writer ask us to visit the “doctor'’ inside our head?58. If you get ill, will you choose to visit the “doctor” inside your head?Why or why not?56. His own sense of humor.57. Because we can stay happy and well in this way.58. Yes. Because I think my own happy feeling can help me feel well again.No. Because I trust doctors and I think medicine is more useful.太仓、昆山市It's just another day at school. You and your friend are chatting in your classroom. Suddenly,your friend's nose starts to bleed(流血).What would you do? Would you panic(惊慌失措)? Orwould you do something to help your friendIn daily life, we run into emergencies(突发事件，紧急状况)now and then. Nosebleeds arejust one kind of emergency. But if you learn some basic first aid(急救)skills, you can help peopleduring emergencies and maybe even save their lives.The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day, which fell on Sept 8 this year.Right now is a good time for us to learn more about first aid.First aid, as its name tells us, refers to the first step you can take to care for someone who's injured(受伤的).It includes keeping them safe and staying calm. It also includes asking for help.Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in emergencies. That's an average of six peopleper minute. Expects say that the first 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. This is why it's important for us to learn first aid.CPR(心肺复苏)is one of the most useful first aid skills. It can help people who've suffered cardiac arrest(心脏骤停).But if you want to perform CPR, you need to learn how to do it properly. You can take courses offered by the Red Cross Society or some hospitals.78. When is World First Aid Day?79. What should we do when someone is injured?80. Do you think it's necessary for us to learn first aids Why or why not?78. The second Saturday of September.79. We should keep them safe and stay calm and ask for help.80. Yes. Because first aid can make the difference between life and death.Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only afew thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, looking for food. No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to move houses any more. They could stayin one place and grow it. People began to live near each other, so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger. Then people had machines, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big. Today, it's strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?73. What did the villages grow into after people built factories?74. Why did people move from place to place long long ago?75. Would you like to move to small villages? Why or why not?78. Cities.79. To look for food.80. Yes. Because it is quiet and comfortable.No. Because it is not easy to live in small villages.Susan was a shy but clever girl. She couldn't see too well and had worn glasses for as long asshe could remember. And again, for as long as she could remember, some of her classmatesalways made fun of her big glasses, laugh at her and call her names (起外号).The worst thing was that Lewis started to call her “Four Eyes”. She acted like she didn'tmind, but in fact, she couldn't stand it. She was sad.One day, the class went to visit some caves (山洞). The children were walking towards thecaves, when Lewis put his foot in a hole and fell down into it. While falling, he knocked Susandown into the hole, too. It was dark. All that could be seen was only a single ray of light comingfrom the cave roof. Susan and Lewis shouted for help, but no one came. In the cold dark cave,they spent a long dark night.The next morning, they still hadn't been found. Suddenly, Susan had an idea. She took apiece of wood. Then she used her glasses as a magnifying glass (放大镜) and focused (使聚焦)the ray of light onto the dry wood until a little fire sprang up (突然出现). Now they had a torch(火炬). Lewis watched all this with excitement. They used the torch to find the way out.After getting out of the cave, Lewis lowered his head and said in a low voice, “thankLater, Lewis told everyone what hadsaving me, and sorry for calling you 'Four Eyes' before”.激光)Susan.” Guess what? Susan loved that name!happened and called Susan “Laser Light(1. What happened to Susan and Lewis when they visited some caves?（1分）_____________________________________________________________________________2. Why did Lewis lower his head and thanked Susan in a low voice?（2分）_____________________________________________________________________________3. Do you think it right to call others names? Why or why not?（3分）_____________________________________________________________________________1. They fell down into a hole.2. Because Susan saved him and he was/felt sorry (for calling Susan “Four Eyes” before.3. Yes. Because it makes friends closer to each other. /No. Because it is impolite/ it hurtsothers’ feelings /it makes others sad.Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that压力) is. Stressyou have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress(is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make yourbody feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid--all of which can give you astomachache or a headache.However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad.Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have togive a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may doa better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well ifyour parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself inmind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲), and Food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily,and ifyou exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.1.What is stress?______________________________________________________________________________2.How many kinds of stress does the writer tell us?______________________________________________________________________________3.Do you have any stress? If you have stress, how do you fight the stress?______________________________________________________________________________1.Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something.2.Two.3.Yes./No.略Tom was a college student. He often made excuses(借口)not to have classes. Also , he spent muchof his free time playing football. He never went to the library to study.How time flew! At the end of the term，the final exam was coming.“What should I do?”　Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam.The next morning，Tom went into the exam room very early. He found a young man next to“What?” The young man asked.him who looked so confident(自信).“Hey your” Tom greeted.恳求)，“ please let me copy your paper during the “Can you do me a favor?” Tom begged(，the young man just smiled but saidexam, I have to depend on you!” When hearing his wordsnothing.When the bell rang, the young man stood up immediately and came to the front, saying,“Now I will hand out(分发)the papers to all of you and collect them in one hour.” Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.66.What was the young man?67.Why did Tom walk up and down the day before the exam?68.Do you often make excuses not to have classes? why?71.He was a (college) teacher.72.Because he was worried about the exam.Because he was very nervous. / Because he was afraid of the final exam.73.Yes. Because there’s too much homework.No. Because I like to go to school./ Because I think school life is very interesting.Honesty(诚实)of American studentsWhen I first arrived in America,I was surprised by the honesty of my classmates.Over myfirst month at school,I didn’t see or hear anyone cheating.I found two reasons for this.First,if any student cheats,he or she will get punished.My school has a rule called the HonorCode（荣誉准则）.It asks students not to steal,lie or cheat.If someone goes against the code,heor she will have to leave the school.During my first year in the school,seven students left theschool because of cheating.Second,American students don’t care about scores as much as Chinese students do.Theyknow that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores.So they have fewerreasons to cheat.55. What will happen if students go against the Honor code?56.Who does the writer think care more about scores?57 Are you willing to become an honest person? Why?65. He or she / They will have to leave the school.66. Chinese students.67. 自拟，eg：Yes. Because I think people like to make friends with honest people.。

牛津译林版8A英语期末专题练习—阅读理解( 1 )Hello, I am Lily. I am an English girl. My father has a lot of hobbies. Every morning and every afternoon after work, he climbs the stairs(楼梯) for an hour. Sometimes he also asks me to run with him.My father also likes cooking. In my eyes, he is the best cook in the world. He thinks cooking is one of the most interesting things. On weekends, my father doesn’t go to work. He likes to cook delicious food for me.My father has so many hobbies, but riding a bike is his favourite. He goes out and rides his bike with his friends on Sunday. They think riding bikes can help protect(保护) the environment and keep fit.My father takes good care of my family. He is my idol(偶像). I want to learn from him.1. How many times does Lily’s fathe r climb the stairs on Monday?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.2. Lily thinks her father .A. is good at cookingB. doesn’t have hobbiesC. doesn’t like workingD. looks like her favourite star3. What doe s Lily’s father like to do for her on weekends?A. He likes to buys things for her.B. He asks her to run with him.C. He likes riding his bike with her.D. He likes to cook delicious food for her.4. What is Lily’s father’s favourite hobby?A. Cooking.B. Riding a bike.C. Climbing the stairsD. Taking good care of the family.5. Lily’s father thinks riding bikes is good because .① it is good for the environment ② it is one of the most interesting things③ it can help him keep healthy ④ Lily also likes riding a bikeA. ①②B. ②③C. ①③D. ②④( 2 )Can we live without salt? No, salt is very important to us, we need salt in our food. Animals need it, too. Do you know how to get salt? Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea. People dig very big pools and let sea water in .When the sun dries up the water, people can get salt from the ground . The salt is white, clean and beautiful.There are a lot of salt wells（井）in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars over fire. In this way, they get salt.We can also get salt from salt mines(矿). A salt mine may be found under the ground. Some years ago, people in Jia ngxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it. People there don’t need salt from other places any more.In the northwest of our country, there are many salt lakes. Some of these lakes are very big. The salt even in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.6. We get most of the salt from ________.A. salt lakesB. salt wellsC. sea waterD. salt mines7. Not long ago, a big salt mine was founded and opened __________.A. in SichuanB. in JiangxiC. in the northwest of our countryD. under the sea8. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. People in Sichuan get salt from salt wells.B. Salt is white, clean and beautiful.C. People in Jiangxi get salt from salt minesD. There are many salt lakes in Fujian.9. What is this article mainly about?A. The importance of salt.B. Some ways to get salt.C. The features of salt.D. The history of salt.( 3 )Almost ev ery Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is much enough to feed 200 million people for a year.Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2013, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her and criticized(批评) the waste of food.What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.10. How many people were hungry in the world in 2013 according to the UN World FoodProgram?A. 200 million.B. Six million.C. 925 million.D.625 million.11. What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food.B. Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak.C. Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.D. Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food.12. According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food b ecause .A. food comes from very hard workB. six million children die of hunger every dayC. there is enough food to feed all the peopleD. Chinese are hospitable and generous13 Which of the following is a good way to save food?A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.B. Taking home restaurant leftovers.C. Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping.D. Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy.( 4 )A man made a nice talking machine（机器）.It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out.The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak. “Good morning, Madam.” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilograms. That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and v egetables, you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day.”The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning, Miss.” the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilograms. I t’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day.”The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine. The machine spoke quickly in English, “Good mornin g .Will one of you get off?”14. The machine in this passage could _______ .A. make people laughB. tell people what they should eatC. speak all kinds of languagesD. weigh and talk to people15. The man put his first machine _______ .A. in the stationB. in a trainC. in the doctor’s waiting roomD. in the women’s room16. The machine told the Indian woman _______ .A. she was a little heavierB. she was a little lighterC. it couldn’t speak IndianD. to eat what she wanted to eat17. How was the American woman?A. She was healthy.B. She was too heavyC. She liked thinking.D. The machine didn’t like her.( 5 )An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.” This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”American customs about who pays for dates are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her bill during the date. If a man asks her for a dance outs ide the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.18. The passage tells us .A. how to eat outB. where to eat outC. what to eat outD. who pays for the meal19. “Go Dutch” in this passage means .A.去饭馆B.就餐C.订餐D.各自付款20. Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch at Smith’s. It means .A. he’s going to lend some money to youB. he’s going to pay for your meal, tooC. he’ll be angry with youD. he can’t understand you21. In America, some girls and women now.A. ask men to pay for their mealsB. try to pay for the men’s mealsC. try to pay for their own mealsD. never have anything outside( 6 )Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China. riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern Yunnan province.One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. because the father can’t cook ,they only eat instant noodles(方便面).Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? So popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. ”In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved(参与)in their upbringing(成长).”said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.In the past , children were taught their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children ’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children ,parents are growing up at the same time.22.According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?A. Rode camels.B. Sold vegetables.C. Climbed the mountains.D. Fished on the east coast.23.One father and his son only eat instant noodles because .A. there aren’t any vegeta bles in the desert.B. the father can’t cook.C. they think instant noodles are the most delicious.D. they have no money to buy something to eat.24.In the fourth paragra ph, the underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) .A. modern parentsB. the five fathers on the showC. the parents in the pastD. the children in the old days25.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Fathers are much gentle on their kids on the show.B. Children were told to obey their parents’ wishes in the past.C. Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.D. In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids.(7 )You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.Turn Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.Take One Out! Once in a while it's OK just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need t o decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.26. No one wants to listen to_________ from other s’ MP3 player.A. a loud soundB. sad storiesC. a long movieD. the words of a song27. We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music_______.A. is not enjoyableB. makes us tiredC. is bad for MP3 playersD. hurts our ears28. If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, ________.A. the teacher won’t allow itB. the actors will get angryC. others won’t hear the play wellD. we will miss part of the play29. We can take one earphone out when we________.A. show others the wayB. talk to friends on the phoneC. watch a sporting eventD. have dinner with our parents(8 )On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle (乌龟) along the river. He was very happy, hoping to raise the turtle as his lovely pet. He put the turtle on a stone and watched it for a long time. But the turtle didn’t move.Out of curiosity (好奇), the boy started to find out what was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly (牢固) closed its shell. The boy was sad. He caught the turtle and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in its shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry it open. The boy’s uncle was watching all of this.“No, that’s not the way,” he shouted.“In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick.”The boy’s uncle took the turtle into the house and set it near the fireplace. The turtle didn’t move at all until it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, stretched (伸展) out its legs and began to climb. “Turtles are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, too.”30. Why did the boy want to have the turtle?A. To kill it for studyB. To sell it for money.C. To keep it for fun.D. To eat it as food.31. What did the boy do when he couldn’t op en the turtle shell?a. He caught it and shook it.b. He broke the shell.c. He tried to open it with a stick.d. He put it near the fireplace.A. abB. acC. adD. cd32. Which of the following is the mea ning of the underlined word “pry” in Paragraph 3?A. 杠杆B. 窥探C. 撬动、撬开D. 敲打33. What’s the meaning of the last sentence in the story?A. Like humans, turtles like to stay in warm places.B. Turtles will like humans only if they are warm-hearted.C. Like humans, turtles like to be treated nicely.D. There are many similarities（相似）between humans and animals.(9 )A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety(安全n.) measures(措施). Luckily, most earthquake safety measures are usual sense, but if you forget everything else, remember the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths(死亡) happen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or the strong beams(梁). Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Don’t rush to lifts, because it is very da ngerous there. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl(蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to buildings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong. If you stay indoors, move people from the buildings quickly and help people in need. Once outdoors, move well away from the buildings. Wait till it is safe to stay indoors.By planning and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase(增加) your chances of survival(生存).34. The underlined word “unsupported” in the second paragraph means .A. 不受支持的B. 受到支持的C. 不安全的D. 安全的35. We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures .A. are for childrenB. help us to keep safeC. are not usefulD. are not easy to understand36. What shouldn’t we do during an earthquake according to the passage?A. take a liftB. stay under a strong tableC. get under a doorwayD. cover the head with arms around it(10 )Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year. Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents’ Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays. In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about six months a year. To students, holidays are perfect. However, parents think there are advantages(益处) and disadvantages.On one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together. Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or August to travel with their children on vacation either in the US or in a foreign country. On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting(托婴服务) or daycare costs. As well, the long summer holidays mean thatstudents sometimes get bored.Besides(此外) going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays. For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure (冒险) holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students. They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities. You can do courses in survival(生存) skills, for example, students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, film-making and photography during the holidays. In the end, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular. Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.37. How long are kids in the US at school every year?A. About 180 days.B. About 200 days.C. About 280 days.D. About 300 days.38. What does the underlined word “They” refer to (指) in Paragraph 3?A. Parents.B. Different traditional PE activities.C. Some kids.D. Summer camps and outdoor adventures.39. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.B. Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays.C. Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays.D. Students don’t like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays.40. What is the best title for the passage?A. School trips in the US.B. School holidays in the US.C. School activities in the US.D. Outdoor adventure in the US.(11 )Hot pot( 火锅) and HotpotI’m learning English in the UK where I meet a lot of new friends and eat something delicious. Hot pot is many Chinese people’s favourite food, in cluding me. After having three days of hamburgers，sandwiches and potatoes in the UK, How excited I was to know that there was going to be a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students. On the way to the canteen, I seemed to smell the hot pot in the air.To my surprise, when I stepped into the room, in front of me were still potatoes and bread. Where was the hot pot?With many questions in my head, I sat down to have the free meal. After talking with a French girl, I got to know that hot pot is completely different from hotpot. Chinese hot pot is written in two words and hotpot, one word, is a traditional English dish.Hotpot is made from mutton(羊肉) and onion(洋葱). On the top there are sliced potatoes. People put it in the oven(炉子) all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. You can often see it at parties in the UK because it’s easy to prepare for a large number of people and is not expensive.Hotpot doesn’t taste bad. However, I still miss hot pot, two words!41.The writer felt excited when she thought that she would _________________.A. meet some Chinese friendsB. have a chance to try some new foodC. have her favorite foodD. learn more about English culture42.A “canteen” may be a place _________________.A. selling food and drinksB. for students to have sportsC. just like a libraryD. for students to study43.In the end what did the writer have?A. Hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoesB. Mutton, onion and sliced potatoesC. Mutton, vegetables and breadD. Hamburgers, potatoes and ice cream44.Hotpot is often prepared for parties because it is _________________.A. deliciousB. healthyC. easy to prepareD. expensive45. After reading the passage, we know the writer is _________________ .A. an English teacherB. a French girlC. a Japanese cookD. a Chinese student(12 )A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert, “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she though t. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.At this time, a deep voice said, “ if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream ans wered, “that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across.” said the desert.“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not a ccept this idea.“The breeze can carry the vapor (水蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again.” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.”Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.46. What did the stream think when she reached a desert?A. She thought she couldn’t cross the desert.B. She believed she could cross the desert.C. She thought she knew well about the desert.D. She started to worry about herself.47. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?A. The desert.B. The nature.C. The breeze.D. The stream.48. What did the stream do in the end?A. It crossed the desert.B. It stopped trying.C. It failed to get to the ocean.D. It died.49. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The stream went through few difficulties before it reached the desert.B. The breeze can carry the stream to cross the desert.C. The stream will change its nature when it turns into vapor.D. The stream crossed the desert after it gave up what it was.50. What is the main idea of the story?A. The road to success is not always easy.B. We should do the right thing whatever others say.C. Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.D. To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.(13 )Last year,I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me –why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.51. After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.A. the food was put into a big boxB. his mum followed the childrenC. the food was eaten up quicklyD. his mum stopped buying food52. The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their _____.A. old grandmaB. own motherC. new neighbourD. dear teacher53. How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?A. He was proud of her.B. He was confident in her.C. He was angry with her.D. He was worried about her.54. The writer added one more bag of food to _____.A. make friends with the childrenB. get a hug from his motherC. become well-known in the areaD. help the poor street children55. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Bags of Love.B. Children in need.C. My mother and I.D. My mother and the neighbor children.(14 )DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY materials. TV shows also teach people how to DIY.British people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or fixing the broken furniture (家具), they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY with their friends. More and more people enjoy DIY and have found the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people don’t have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. That’s why DIY is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture which needs to be got together by people themselves with a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are easy and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is reported that in just one year more than 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including (包括) 41,000 who fell off ladders (梯子).DIY can bring us a lot of fun and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it seems to be if we bite off more than we can chew(咀嚼). Maybe factories should make things that are easier and safer for us to DIY.56. Why do British people like DIY ?A．Many stores sell DIY things. B．DIY can bring them fun.C．TV programs teach them to DIY. D．All DIY projects are easy.57. Which of the following belongs to DIY?A. Order a pizza on the Internet.B. Buy a birthday cake for my father.C. Pay the worker＄100 to fix the broken furniture.D. Make lanterns out of pumpkins for my children on Halloween.58. What does the sentence we bite off more than we can chew mean?A .We can eat everything we like.B .We should do something difficult.C .We do something that is too difficult.D .We eat too much food that is not safe.59. What can we learn from the passage?A. DIY is a waste of money.B. It is always difficult to DIY.C. We should be careful while doing DIY.D. It is very safe for us to DIY.(15 )In a small village，there lived a man. He would do nothing all day but daydream. Whenever he was hungry，he would go out，beg for(乞讨)food，come back and hang around.One sunny afternoon，he was very hungry. With great difficulty，he got up，took out a bowl and went out to beg. By begging the whole day, he finally got a pot full of milk. He hung(悬挂)this pot on the ceiling，lay down on his bed and started daydreaming again.“This pot of milk is going to make me rich,” he thought. “I can make butter from the milk.。

牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题分类练习---阅读表达Friday, 11 FebruaryThis morning, as I was getting on the school bus, I saw smoke.The bus driver said there was a small fire at Butterfly Creek, about ten kilometres away.We saw fire trucks and tankers rushing to the fire.The firefighters worked all day to bring the fire under control (控制). They put water on the fire anddid backburning (逆燃), which is when firefighters light small fires ahead of the big fire.When the big fire gets to the burnt part, it can’t go any further because there’s nothing to burn.Saturday, 12 FebruaryThis morning, I heard helicopters(直升机).Yesterday’s backburning didn’t work, and the fire was bigger.The firefighters were filling monsoon buckets(大水桶) in the river and dropping the water on the fires.I saw lots of birds flying away from the forest.Bushfires are bad for birds and animals, as well as trees.每题答案不超过7个词。

牛津译林版八年级英语上学期分类练习--阅读表达ALook around your class. How many of your classmates we ar a pair of glasses?About 60 % of Chinese students had shortsightedness(近视) in 2013. If you find you can’t see things clearly, the first thing you should do is to go to the doctor and find out if you have shortsightedness. If you really have shortsightedness, you need right glasses to see things clearly. Wearing glasses is helpful to make your eyes relaxed and slow down the progression(进展) of shortsightedness.On the other hand, your habit of using your eyes is also important. For example, doing eye protection(保护) exercises at school, spending more time outdoors and looking out of the window.But life becomes easier for people with glasses. Shortsighted people can wear sunglasses. Some shops including(包括) online shops also sell special glasses for shortsighted people to play sports. For example, with special swimming glasses, shortsighted people can see clearly when swimming. Maybe one day shortsighted people can have special 3-D glasses for TV and movies. 根据文章内容，回答下列问题。

牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题分类练习--阅读表达The 2019 CMG TV Presenter Contest officially（主持人大赛） started on O ctober 26th onstate-broadcast CCTV-1 channel, topping audience ratings（收视率） that night. The contest has long been known for its authority and professionalism by Chinese audiences.It has been held six times from 1988 to 2011, witnessing tides of presenters rising to success. Thanks to its good reputation, the contest is also recognized as one of the highest and mostimportant competition in the country in the field of journalism and broadcast. The TV Presenter Contest returned after an eight-year-absence, only to make the competition more intense（激烈的) than ever. Sixty contestants were chosen from thousands of applicants. They are divided into two groups, the news group, and the cultural group,and only half of them will come to the next phase. Each contestant has only four and a half minutes on stage – three minutes for aself-presentation, and 90 seconds for a report. "Three, two, one, go!" For the report, they hardly have a second to prepare after the host announces the topic. But many of them, including CGTN's Zou Yun, who has been working as an English reporter for nine years, amazed the audiences with smooth and moving answers out of sharp views. Some audiences screamed: "If I were there,I would only faint three times in 90 seconds." "Unbelievable! It's a contest between supernatural beings!"Answer the following questions with no more than 5 words.76.When did The 2019 CMG TV Presenter Contest start?77. How many times has the contest been held from 1988 to 2019?78. How long does each contestant have on stage?79. What did Zou Yun do before she came to the contest?80. How did some audiences feel after watching the contest?76. On October 26th.77. Seven. / Seven times.78. Four and a half minutes.79.An English reporter./She was an English reporter.80.Amazed./Unbeli evable./Amazed and unbelievable./......Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.There was a post (柱子) by his desk, and there was a nail (钉子) in it. He took a walking stick(拐杖) and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick more than once, I will give him the job.”The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.“Yes,” said the boy, “I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again.”The old man said, “You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best worker in the store.(Answer the following questions with No More Than Six Words.)76. What did the old man have in Boston?___________________________________________77. Why did many boys come to the old man’s office?___________________________________________78. How many boys got the job on the first day?___________________________________________79. Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?___________________________________________80. How did the boy deal with his job?___________________________________________76. A large store.77. To ask for the job.78. None.79. At home.80. He tried to do his best.How do boys and girls spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example.Mr. and Mrs. Mark are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and Lily who is two years younger. Recently, the Mark family became the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.The Mark couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch tomatoes”. So about one year ago, the Marks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not allowed. Instead, they made 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Mark are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Marks’ would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing, skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time,but also learned a lot of skills from the activities.So we should do more outdoor exercise to keep healthy in our spare time.76. How old is Lily?77. What did the Mark family become after finishing 100 outdoor activities in one year ?78. What activities did the Marks keep their daughters from doing about one year ago?79. When did the Marks go out to do the activities?80. What should we do to keep healthy in our spare time?76. (She is) 9/nine (years old)..77. The focus of the whole country.78. Watching TV and playing computer games.79. Every holiday and weekend.80. I (We should) do more outdoor exerciseHello Kitty, the cat with no mouth, has become the first cartoon kitty to go to space! Lauren Rojas，a 13-year-old girl from America came up with the idea for her science project at school.The inspiration（灵感）came from a television programme Lauren once watched. In the programme，a balloon was released(释放) into the sky. She thought she could do the same with her Hello Kitty doll.Lauren spent about a month building a small silver rocket and a weather balloon by herself. She put the Hello Kitty doll into the rocket and tied it with the balloon. After testing wind direction and temperature, she set the balloon free.After a few minutes，the balloon rose more than 90，000 feet above the ground. It was near outer space. There，the air was so thin that the balloon burst. The balloon was 53 times larger than its original size before bursting open. Hello Kitty's rocket fell back down to Earth with the help of a parachute (降落伞)，and landed safely.Hello Kitty went along for the ride in the rocket just for fun. "I have liked her ever since I was 6 years old，" Lauren told the New York Daily News. " I thought it would be really fun to add a toy inside the rocket. "Lauren loves carrying out science experiments. This experience sparked(激发) her interest in science even further.回答下面五个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。

牛津译林版八年级英语上册专项练习--阅读表达C. 阅读与回答问题，每题答案不超过9个词。

(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)Li Yong is very fond of travelling. When he was five his father took him to Beijing on a short holiday. He was amazed at the beauty of the capital city and hoped to see more of the world. At the age of seven he travelled with his uncle to a tourist site in a neighbouring county (县).Unfortunately he got lost there and when his uncle found him he was happily eating an ice cream at a police station. After he became a university student he only returned home for short visits and spent nearly all his holidays travelling. However he never asked his parents for any money. Instead he would make money by selling his paintings. Last month he flew to Paris. When he was on the plane he realized that he had very little money with him. However he was not worried at all. During the following two days he earned enough money for his hotel room by painting pictures for people. Many French people came to him for his paintings and he sold them at a very good price. It is very easy for him to make money during his travels. Next year he plans to visit Africa.76. What is Li Yong very fond of?77. How old was Li Yong when he travelled with his uncle?78. What was Li Yong doing when his Uncle found him?79. Why didn’t Li Yong ask his parents for money for his travels?80. How did Li Yong travel to Pans last month?答案：76. Travelling (to different places).77. Seven (years old).78. He was (happily) eating an ice cream.79. Because he would make money by selling his paintings.80. By plane/air.六、阅读与回答问题。

牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—阅读理解( 1 )Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because she wants to be different.Some famous people often have interesting reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen often change names because they want names that are not ordinary(普通的),or that have special sounds. Some even believe that new names can bring them good luck. So many stars chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were “born”.Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are ke eping their own family names and not using their husbands’. Sometimes, women use their own names in some situations(情况) and their husbands’ in other situations. And some use both their own names and their husbands’1. Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is for people to remember.A. louderB. easierC. prettierD. harder2. Famous people want their new names to .A. be specialB. be ordinaryC. be meaninglessD. be unknown3. Li Kaiming uses his new name when he .A. stays with his familyB. is at his jobC. is among Chinese friendsD. comes back to China4. What is the best title of this passage?A. Family Names.B. Wom en’s NamesC. Changing Names.D. Special Names.( 2 )Man has a big brain(脑子). He can think, learn and speak. Scientists (科学家) once thought that man is different from animals because he can think and learn. They now know that dogs, rats and birds can learn too. They are beginning to understand that man is different from animals because he can speak. Animals can not speak. They make noises when they are afraid or unhappy. Apes(类人猿) can understand something more quickly than man. One or two of them havelearned a few words. But they cannot put them together to make sentences. They cannot think like us because they have no language.Language is a wonderful thing. Man can build a modern world because he has language.Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five, but no animal learns to speak. How do children learn it? Scientists do not really know. What happens inside our body? They do not know. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.5. Man is different from animals because .A. man can understand things quicklyB. man can learnC. man has a brainD. man has learned to use language6. Apes cannot .A. speak like manB. make noiseC. understand thingsD. learn words7. Scientists now know .A. how children learn to speakB. why apes can learn a few wordsC. what happens inside his body when man speaksD. man’s brain helps him learn to speak8. Which of the following is not true?A. Some animals can learnB. Apes can understand some things more quickly than manC. Apes can put the words together to make sentencesD. Apes have no language though they can learn some words( 3 )John Williams went to a boarding school (寄宿学校). Here is one letter he wrote to parents from the school.Dear Mom and DadI’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I am very naughty (淘气的) and the school principal (校长) is very unhappy with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette (香烟) in bed. This is not right, of course. We mustn’t smoke at all. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming toward s the room.I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unluckily, the cigarette fell into the waste paper basket, and then it caught fire. There was a curtain (窗帘) near the waste paper basket. It caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the firemen. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the firemen arrived, the whole school was on fire. Many of the girls are in hospital.The principal said that the fire was all because of me and you must pay for the damage ( 损失). She will send you a bill for about a million dollars. I’m very sorry about this.Much LoveJohn P.S. (附言): None of the above is true, but I failed my exams (考试). I just want you to know how bad things could be!9. What kind of school did John go to?A boarding school. B. A school in a nearby town.C. A very expensive school.D. A school that burnt down.10. What did John say was the reason the principal was unhappy with him?He had failed his exams. B. He was caught smoking in bed.C. The school caught fire because of him.D. He didn’t write to his father.11. How true was the letter before P.S.?A. Partly true.B. All true.C. Untrue.D. The story doesn’t really tell us.12. Why did John write home?A. To tell his parents about the fire.B. To ask for a million dollars.C. To tell his parents he failed his exams.D. To tell his parents he has to leave school.( 4 )Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passages better.Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:What happened?When, where and how?What does the speaker want to tell us?Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.13. It’s better for you to keep ________ when you start to have a listening test.A. excitedB. relaxedC. stressed outD. worried14. We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us .A. the answer to the questionsB. where to write the answersC. the main idea of the passageD. how much time is left for the listening test15. When you are listening, it’s important for you to ________.A. remember every wordB. take some notesC. understand all the wordsD. think about key words for a long time( 5 )A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”16. At first the boy cried because _________.A. he hurt himself and felt badB. he wanted to give himself a surpriseC. he felt it was so quiet in the mountainD. he hoped his father would help him17. The father shouted to the mountain to _________.A. find out who was repeating his voiceB. play a joke on other people in the mountainC. show more examples to his son before giving him the answerD. let his son know whose voice was louder18. The word “Echo” means _________.A. 回音B. 低语C. 风声D. 山谷19. From the story we know _________.A. the boy didn’t like others’ voice at allB. the father had his own way to teach his sonC. it is not polite to repeat others’ voiceD. the boy and his father were very tired( 6 )Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.20. Coffee is an ____________ drink.A . interesting B. international C. ice-cream D. American21. Different people like to drink coffee ____________.A. at work or at homeB. in different waysC. with cream or sugarD. between meals22. Today Americans drink ___________ coffee than people in any of the other countries.A. as much asB. lessC. moreD. most23. “Coffee is black and very strong.” The word STRONG here means ____________.A.坚固的B.淡的C.清的D.浓的24. ____________ is the most popular American drink.A. Black teaB. CoffeeC. Water with iceD. Whisky( 7)Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people. Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children.They hope computers can help them improve (提高) their studies in school. Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lost their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.25. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _______________.A. our country asks us to learn itB. it can help us a lotC. we can use it to play games D．it can help us to find jobs26. What do many teachers and parents complain about? _______________.A. Their students and children use computers to play games.B. Computers let them lost their jobs.C. Computers make the students and children fall behind.D. Computers bring people a lot of trouble.27. In this passage we know computers _______________.A. also bring us troubleB. bring us happiness onlyC. a re hated by peopleD. are bad for people’s health28. Can computers really help children to study? _______________.A. Yes, they can.B. It’s hard to sayC. No, they can’t.D. Of course not.29. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means _______.A. computers are used by peopleB. people can live well without computersC. one must decide how to use computersD. computers are strange machines( 8)Alice is a young woman. She likes to exercise for her health. She walks five kilometers before breakfast every morning, and goes swimming twice a week at the swimming pool. She doesn’t smoke and never drinks wine. She doesn’t eat chocolate, and she doesn’t eat sweet and fat foods.One day Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a man sitting in a chair. He looked very oldand his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking(发抖), but he looked very happy.He smiled at her and said, “ Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”He was very happy, and his eyes showed his happiness. But Alice saw that he had no teeth. “Good morning!” said Alice. “Yes, it’s a lovely day.”Alice thought he was old and clever. She thought he must be more than 90 years old. She wanted to ask him about the secret of a happy old age.“Excuse me. But what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do when I am your age.”The man in the chair said, “My secret for happiness? I smoke every day, and drink three bottl es of wine every day. I eat hamburgers, I eat chocolate and I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit and watch TV all day.”Alice couldn’t understand. She wanted to know how the man got to be so old when he did everything wrong. She thought he should be sick and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life without eating well and doing lots of sports. “How old are you?’ she asked.“It’s my birthday today.” Said the man, “I am forty-seven.”30. Which is WRONG about the old man?A. He didn’t have any teeth.B. He was more than 90 years old.C. He looked happy although he looked thin and weak.D. He looked very old.31. How often did the old man do sports?A. Never.B. Often.C. Sometimes.D. Every day.32. How did Alice feel when she heard the old man’s secret for happiness?A. Happy.B. Interested.C. Excited.D. Surprised.33. After the old man told Alice about his age, Alice knew .A. the man was in good health for his ageB. the man had a healthier lifestyle than herC. a good lifestyle was important for one’s healthD. people could live a long life without a good lifestyle( 9)A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher.These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked happily. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress (压力) in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups—china (瓷制的) ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain (朴素的) looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want onlythe best for yourselves, and that is the source (根源) of your problems.”“What all of you re ally wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other’s cups.”“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position (位置) in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”34.What cups did the teacher give to his students?A. All china cups.B. Plastic and glass cups.C. Beautiful cups.D. Different kinds of cups.35.In their teacher’s eyes, why did they have so much stress?A. Because they cared too much about things that were not important.B. Because they understood the meaning of life.C. Because they knew about life itself and enjoyed it.D. Because they drank too much coffee.36.What is the best title of this passage?A. Coffee or CupB. An Old TeacherC. Stress in Your LifeD. What Do You Want37.What can we learn from the teacher’s words?A. We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee.B. We should think much of cups.C. We should care about life itself instead of unimportant things.D. We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life.( 10)Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between your knees.To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.38. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?A. The leg muscles.B. The back musclesC. The hipsD. The knees39. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.A. they are not strongB. the things are very heavyC. the way to lift the things is not correct.D. they are very heavy40. The muscles are stronger if you _____.A. keep your back, hips and waist in a lineB. bend over from your waistC. lower yourselfD. get down on your knees41. To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.A. stand up slowlyB. keep your back straightC. bend your kneesD. put one knee on each side( 11)Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-f lying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.42. Michael Jordan was born in_________.A. in ChinaB. in FranceC. in AmericaD. In England43. He began to become famous in _____________.A. the university basketball teamB. the NBAC. his high school at firstD. the Chicago Bulls44. He is often called“__________”.A. RookieB. the NBAC. Air JordanD. Most Valuable Player45. The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.A. he was youngB. he joined the basketball team in his high schoolC. he joined the university basketball teamD. he joined the Chicago Bulls( 12)Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize (意识到)that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .46. What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Strange.B. Popular.C. Exciting .D. Common.47. What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?A. Not losing a sense of self.B. Creating a club of our own.C. Making a difference to our school.D. Following other students’ exa mple.48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?A. Be nice to other people at school.B. Find something that you are good at.C. Make your teachers know you’re a good student.D. Make friends with some students who are popular.49. The writer writes the passage to tell us________.A. what to do in high schoolB. how to get along well with othersC. how to become popular in middle school.D. what kinds of students are popular at school( 13)In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.50. Big Ben’s birthday is _________.A. July 11, 1854B. July 11, 1834C. July11, 1859D. July11, 185251. How did Big Ben get its name?A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke.C. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.D. Victoria gave it the name.52. “Keep very good time” means ____________.A. have a good timeB. show people the correct timeC. keep runningD. be made in time53. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.C. People think Big Ben will answer their letters.D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.( 14)There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride(骄傲) of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.Their problem became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables found that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.54. Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as tree.55. From the passage we know ______.A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up.B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first.D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to vegetables.56. The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “______” in the Chinese.A. 长久地B. 小心地C. 有效地D. 和谐地57. The passage is mainly about _______.A. why the sunlight and water were very importantB. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patchC. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patchD. what happened between the vegetables and the tree( 15)An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to se e him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook（摇）her head. The old m an was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?” Thechild answered, “I want the fishing rod(竿) in your hands.”The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”“It doesn’t take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear(害怕)the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.58. Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?A. Because she didn’t like fishB. Because she wanted his fishing rodC. Because the old man had few fishD. Because she wanted to learn fishing skills59. The writer thought the child was ________after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.A. smartB. hardworkingC. silly(傻的)D. creative(有创造力的)60.The article mainly tell us _________A. if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything.B. 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