牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练Ⅱ(I)卷

8B Unit2阅读理解训练一、完形填空When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.One weekendI went to visit my grandparents. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my1 because of its high speed.Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life2 arms. How sad I felt at that time!3 slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I4 every day.However, it's easier 5 than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get 6 about little things:They get a bad grade on a test; they don't have a mobile phone but 7 have, and so on. But I just 8 life. Iam lucky to realize from an accident ; It is a waste of our life to focus on(集中于)what you have lost. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would be better 9 I have a new car." But when you get the car and what 10 ? For a whole week, you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.Happiness depends on what we have! It is in your heart. It's a state of mind. Even though youown the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and taking pleasure in what you really have.1. A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears2. A. with B. without C. for D. on3. A. Or B. But C. So D. Once4. A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. stood5. A. dreamed B. acted C. called D. said6. A. excited B. nervous C. happy D. worried7. A. the other B. one another C. other D. others8. A. hate B. dislike C. enjoy D. save9. A. because B. since C. if D. whether10. A. happens B. happened C. used D. uses二、阅读理解AMy first home was a beautiful meadow(牧场) with a pond of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.My mother and I had a happy life. She worked during the day. I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night I lay next to her.One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.“You are a beautiful horse,” he said. “You have a beautiful coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins(疆绳)and a bit in my mouse. I did not like them, but all the horses had to wear them.My master had two horses. One of them was Merrylegs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me.My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr. Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. I stopped. “Something is wrong.” I thought. I did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us. “Hey there!stop!” he cried.“What is it?” shouted Squire.“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go on to it, you are going to drown in the river.”“Thank God!” said Squire. “Thank you, Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”When we returned home, Squire told Mrs. Gordon:“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”That night, I was glad, though I was very tired.1. Who named the horse Black Beauty?A. Farmer Grey.B. Squire Gordon.C. Mrs Gordon.D. John.2. What does the underlined word "drown" mean in the passage?A. To die because you are under water too long and you can not breathe.B. To make something very wet or to cover something in water.C. To be louder than other sounds so that you can not hear them.D. To be in a light sleep or almost asleep.3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with Mum.B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.D. Mr. Gordon went on a long journey alone.4. How did Black Beauty save his master's life?A. By fixing the bridge.B. By asking other horses for help.C. By crossing the bridge.D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.5. What might happen that night from the passage?A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.B. Mr. Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.D. Mr. Gordon had Black Beauty do some more work.BTwo little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully they played each summer's daySoldiers (士兵) both, of course. Long years past, war came so ▲ Bravely they marched away.Guns roared loud and in the mad crowdWounded and dying lie1. What happened to Jack’s toy horse?A. Its head was broken off.B. It was taken by soldiers.C. It was broken by Joe.D. It was lost in the war.2. What do you think of Joe?A. Sad and careless.B. Afraid and helpless.C. Brave and helpful.D. Happy and hopeful3. Which is the best word for ▲ ?A. fastB. hardC. slowD. quick4. What is the song mainly about?A. Dangerous war.B. Interesting games.C. Happy summer.D. True friendship.三、阅读填空A huge disaster takes place and destroys (毁灭) nearly everything on Earth, and only a few people are still alive. A father and his son are trying their best to live on, travelling south on the road as they fight with a terrible winter.This is the plot (情节) of the novelThe Road . Written by US writer Cormac McCarthy. The book came out in 2006 and won the Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖) in 2007. In the book, McCarthy shows man’s true nature, which I think is the high point of the book.The main character (人物) is a great father —he has a strong will to live and keep his child safe. During their journey, he is really tired, but he tries to find food anywhere he can.Finally, he finds a place to hide in with lots of food inside. There is enough for them to eat for days. He is a selfless (无私的) father, always making sure his child has something to eat.But sometimes, the man becomes emotional (情绪化的) and starts to think deeply about his past. His memories of the past do nothing but let him down when he wakes up and sees the real world around him.In a word, this novel is a great read. The man is not a perfect hero, but all of us can see a little of ourselves in him. Love always wins, in stories or real life. This book makes us learn to love others and一、完形填空1. C2. B3. B4. A5. D6. D7. D8. C9. C 10. A二、阅读理解1. B2. A3. B4. D5. C1. A2. C3. A4. D三、阅读填空1. Writer2. starts/begins3. food4. cares5. alone。

牛津译林版八年级下册英语Unit2单元复习：阅读理解练习题AMary was born in India because her father worked for the government there. Her mother was very beautiful and she liked having fun She wasn't interested in her daughter. So Mary spent all her time with India servants. She had an Ayah, a nurse, who looked after her. The Ayah's job was to keep the little girl away from her parents as much as possible. Ayah gave Mary everything she wanted and the little girl became very selfish. She never smiled and she was always cross with her servants. She wasn't pretty like her mother. She had a thin face and a thin body. Her hair was yellow because she was often ill. One day one of the servants died of cholera, a terrible disease. The next day three more servants died. After that the others ran away.Mary went to sleep for a long time. When she woke up, she called her Ayah but no one came. She found there was no living things but a little snake whose eyes were like jewels.Then she heard the footsteps.A soldier in uniform opened the door. The man was surprised to see her and called to another soldier outside, "Barney! There was a child here."He asked the girl some questions but the girl thought him rude. She stamped her foot. Then the soldier told her the truth. Her parents and Ayah were dead. No one in the house except Mary and the little snake.Mary was sent to her uncle's home in Yorkshire in the UK on a ship after her parents' death. Her uncle was Archibald Craven. He was hunchback.His house was 600 years old.It was very big and on the moor. It had almost a hundred rooms but most of them were locked. There was a big park around it with gardens and trees. His wife died 10 years ago. There what happened to her?1. Who did Mary spend all her time in India?A. Her mother.B. Her father.C. Her servants.D. Her friends.2. What was Mary like?A. Kind and beautiful.B. Cross and selfish.C. Pretty and fat.D. Friendly and polite.3. Why did the people run away from Mary's house?A. Because there was a terrible disease—cholera.B. Because Mary hated them.C. Because they were afraid of the snake.D. Because Mary was rude.4. Which country was Mary in after her parents died?A. India.B. Yorkshire.C. The UK.D. France.5. Why wasn't Mary's mother interested in her daughter?A. Because she was busy.B. Because Mary was thin.C. Because her father was bad.D. Because she liked having fun.参考答案：CBACDBA young man told off (责备) a kid for eating on the underground in Hong Kong. The kid’s mother got angry about the young man’s attitude (态度) and they started to quarrel(吵架) with each other.This happened two years ago and has caused a huge argument on the Internet. Some people think the behavior of the kid, a Chinese tourist, was bad because eating is not allowed on the Hong Kong subway. Others say that, because there’s no such rule in many other cities, it’s reasonable that the tourists didn’t know about it.James Tien, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourist Board, asked sides to calm down “Both parties (当事人) should learn to see thin gs from the other side,” he said, “Hong Kong citizens should be more polite and explain local rules to tourists.” He also thinks that travelers should improve their manners. “When In Rome, do as the Romans do. Social customs are different in different countries and cities. Travelers should follow the local rules.”1. The kid’s mother argued with the young man ________.A. last yearB. last monthC. two weeks agoD. two years ago2. The words “citizens” in the paragraph means “________”.A. lawB. undergroundC. peopleD. Internet3. James Tien thinks that ________.A. travelers should improve their mannersB. travelers shouldn’t go to Hong KongC. travelers shouldn’t take the undergroundD. travelers should go shopping4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Eating is not allowed(允许) on the underground in all the citiesB. Social customs are the same in different countries and cities.C. A young man told off a kid for crying on the subway in Hong Kong.D. The behavior of the kid caused a huge argument on the Internet.5. What is the best title of the passage?A. No Eating on the Hong Kong Subway.B. Follow the Local Rules When Traveling.C. Reasons for the Tourist's Worst Behaviors.D. How to Be a Bad Tourist.参考答案：DCADBCWithout classes and exams, the summer vacation is an ideal time for Australian kids. For me, Nancy, it means much more than not going to school. It is also a golden chance (机会) to spend time with my family because I have little time with them during the school year.Last summer vacation I travelled with my family to the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney. It was one of the most unforgettable summer vacations in my life.Staying by the river helps us escape (逃脱) from the hot weather and noise of the city. Every day, my family and I got up early to go swimming in the cool water. In the morning, we all took part in a big game. We enjoyed water-skiing, wakeboarding (尾波滑水) and other activities. These activities made our family feel closer.In the warm afternoon, we peacefully (平静地) read books on hammocks hung among trees by the river. The days always ended with a campfire. We sat around the fire, talking and laughing.The river is a perfect place for people to forget about all the stresses of life and simply enjoy the moment. To me, it is the perfect place to spend time together with my family. I can’t help thinking about those days again and again even though so many months has passed.1. Nancy ______ before the summer vacation starts.A. is too busy to stay with her familyB. has no chance to go back to AustraliaC. sees her parents very oftenD. is busy practising swimming2. Hawkesbury is a river in the ______ of Sydney.A. eastB. westC. northD. south3. What does Nancy mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 3?A. How she enjoyed swimming.B. Where her family spent the vacation.C. What activities her family enjoyed.D. Why she enjoyed those activities.4. Hammocks are likely to be something like ______.A. roadsB. housesC. librariesD. beds5. We can infer (推断) from the passage that Nancy ______.A. is still a young student who often spends time at homeB. misses the summer time with her familyC. will go to the river with her parents this summerD. won’t stay in Australia any longer参考答案：ABCDBDHow to have fun in Chicago (芝加哥) without spending a lot of money? SightseeingThe Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $ 10.00, but go on Tuesdays and you'll get in free.The Sears Tower is the world's third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor. you can get a view of the whole city. All for only $ 8.50.Free showThere are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show, you'll have to book tickets at least a month before.Places to stayYou can get a hotel for$100 to $ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory (宿舍) at Roosevelt University for $ 215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate (优惠) .1. This passage is written for telling us ________.A. Chicago is a big and beautiful cityB. where we can see fine photos and paintingsC. how to make a cheap trip in ChicagoD. there are many free concerts in Chicago2. It will cost you ________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.A. moreB. lessC. the sameD. none3. You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.A. the Art InstituteB. the Sears TowerC. Roosevelt UniversityD. Grant Park4. You have to spend at least ____ in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.A. $100B. $300C. $215D. $8605. According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesday.B. Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.C. The Sears Tower is the world’s third talle st building.D. You can get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.参考答案：CABDD。

牛津译林版八年级英语第二学期阅读理解专项练习四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分34分）ASAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINSAt the station:Be patient. Queue on the platform(站台)and wait for the train.Be polite. Let other passengers(乘客)get off first.Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous.When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train.On the train:Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty.Do not run on the train.Give up your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.41. The text is mainly about how to_____.A. buy MTR ticketsB. be a careful driverC. keep safe at homeD. be a good passenger42. When you hear a "beep" sound, ______ .A. get off the trainB. stop and wait for the next trainC. close the doorD. rush onto the train43. The text may be a _______ .A. noticeB. reportC. diaryD. poemBOnline shopping has become something very common for young people. However, it's not easy for old people. Therefore, buy-for-you shops are becoming popular among the old.Mr. Li, a 65-year-old man, is crazy about this way of shopping. He says, "I can't use the Internet. After I happened to find a buy-for-you shop, I decided to try. Finally I got what I wanted.I was so happy."The shopkeeper Mu Lan says she started the business of offline buy-for-you in order to help people like Mr. Li. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers. Mu Lan is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In her city, over 300 such shops opened their doors only in April.In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in communities. And they charge a suitable service fee(费用). For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually get 5 yuan as service fee.What if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shopkeepers say they will deal with any quality problems if people use their buy-for-you service.44. What does a buy-for-you shop do?A. It sells things you need.B. It sells things to the old people.C. It buys things in shopping malls for you.D. It buys things online for you.45. What's the meaning of the word charge in the fourth paragraph?A. ask for some money.B. spend some money.C. lend some money.D. borrow some money.46. Which of the following is NOT true about buy-for-you shops?A. They usually in the neighbourhood.B. They get at least 5 yuan as service fee.C. They don't care about the quality.D. They are popular among old people.47. What can we know from the article?A. Mr. Li is crazy about online shopping.B. buy-for-you business is in great need.C. Mu Lan is the first to start the business.D. there're 300 buy-for-you shops in the city.CRabbit Shiny and tortoise(乌龟) Smily were neighbours. One day they were reading a story about their great grandfathers: Shiny’s and Smily’s great grandfathers decided to have a race. While Shiny’s great grandfather went to sleep during the race, Smily’s great grandfather won the race by slowly walking towards the finish line.Smily said, “If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”The next day there was a notice in the jungle(丛林) newspaper. It said that there would be a race and the winner would win many prizes. The race started from the bear’s house. From there, the runners had to cross the river. But most of the animals could not both run fast and swim fast. So they didn’t know what to do. Shiny and Smily made a plan.Shiny ran, while smily was sitting on his back. He and other animals, like the deer, reached the river side at the same time. But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river. Smily quickly got into the water and Shiny sat on his back. Smily started swimming. Soon they reached the other side of the river.Shiny got down from Smily’s back and Smily climbed on Shiny’s back again. Shiny ran fast. They reached the finish line first.“Both of them are the winners.” The president of the jungle said, “Shiny and Smily helped each other during the race and they won. So let’s give them a big hand.”48. Shiny’s great grandfather didn’t win because he _______.A. ran too slowlyB. broke his legC. fell asleep during the raceD. didn’t find the finish line49. Which of the following is NOT true about the race in the jungle?A. There were a lot of prizes for the winner.B. Most of the animals could both run fast and swim fast.C. Smily sat on Shiny’s back when Shiny bagan to run.D. Shiny ran as quickly as other animals.50. The underlined word “swift” means ________ in Chinese.A. 平静的B. 湍急的C. 灵活的D. 敏捷的51. Many animals _____ when reaching the river side.A. were afraid of the waterB. were too tired to swimC. felt worried about ShinyD. stopped there to have a rest52. What is the best title for the passage?A. Cross the riverB. How to win a raceC. Animals in the jungleD. Teamwork winsDIf you live in the United States，the law says you can’t have a full—time job until you are 16years old．At 14 or l5，you can work part time after school or on weekends，and during summer you can work 40 hours each week．Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14，you can’t earn your own money? Of course not ! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lors of things．Valerie，11，told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards．Lena，13，makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors，and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people．People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them．Jasmine，13，writes articles for different magazines!Earning is learning．By working to earn your own money，you are learning the skills youwill need to succeed in life．These skills can include things like getting along with others，using technology and using your time．Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it；however，when you make your own money，you don’t have to depend on someone else．The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for．53．Kids can have full—time jobs at the age of in the USA．A．17 B．14 C．13 D．1054．If you are 15 years old，you can’t work ．A．after school B．on weekends C. during holidays D．on weekdays 55．Reisa makes money by ．A．cleaning up other people’s yards B．writing articles for different magazinesC．drawing pictures for others D．knitting dog sweaters and selling them to herneighbors56．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?A．You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens．B．Kids are encouraged to live independently (独立) in the USA．C．Earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others．D．Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money．57．From the passage we know that ．A．parents won’t 1et their children earn their own moneyB．it’s hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USAC．kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their ownD．if kids try to earn money，they won’t have enough time to study答案：41-57 DBA DACB CBBAD ADCDC四、阅读理解：（每题2分，共20分）AThe following are the comments（评论）on the book The Flying Hat.45. What does the underlined word "sidesplitting" mean?A. simpleB. funnyC. serious.D. difficult46. Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?A. Willy King.B. Marian Miller.C. Shannon Blackman.D. We don't know.47. From The Sunday Reader of New York, we know that _______.A. many people like to read The Flying HatB. many people will love the new movieC. all the copies are sold outD. we will laugh when we read the storyBLast Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet. The strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.When I came back into the house, it was raining harder and harder. I tried very hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was--- a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the back room.48.The storm happened________.A. in the morningB. in the afternoonC. while I was in the back roomD. while I was in the garden49. The top of the back room was broken because of _______.A. the hot airB. the crashing soundC. the rain D .the falling treeCWhen I was seven years old，my family made me an ant farm (蚂蚁窝), First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew well what to do. Each had its own job.On the fifth day something terrible happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over．All the tunnels fell down. Although (虽然) the ants kept alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness．They simply could not stand (忍受) that their tunnels were gone．Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.But there was an even larger 1esson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life., and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad.We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.Giving up is not a good choice.50.Which of the following is WRONG according to (根据) the passage?A. Giving up isn't a good way when we meet trouble.B. Like people，teamwork is very important for the ants.C. The ants didn't die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.D. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.51.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?A. Working together is useless.B. Teamwork is important.C. Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life，and must be accepted.D. Working alone is amazing.DStudying abroad can be a difficult experience, so you had better remember the following things.You can not completely(完全)enter another country if not leaving your home behind. When you are abroad, do not always speak on your mobile phone to people at home or spend too much time on the Internet.If you want to learn the language, you have to practise it. Because practice makes perfect.If you have made a choice to study in a foreign country, forget your pride(骄傲)and don't be afraid to make mistakes. It is natural for anyone to make mistakes when learning a new language.This is how we learn.Be 10 times more polite than usual. People are more likely to be helpful and patient if you are nice and polite. If you are staying with a family, make sure to clean the room and make your bed, and always be polite when talking to them.Try to get into the local society. School is important, but the cultural experience is also very important. We all like to get good grades and do well in school, but we can not fully understand the culture only in the classroom.Do not waste your time. Everyone has bad days when they miss home. These days will pass. Remember that you are one of the few lucky people. Go and learn about the world and, most importantly, have fun.52. When you are in another country, it is better for you not to .A. get into the local societyB. be polite to othersC. always speak on your mobile phone to people at homeD. forget your pride53. When a person is studying abroad, .A. he/she should try to get into the local societyB. he/she can't go out of the classroomC. he/she can get good gradesD. he/she can see the cultural experience is not very important54. Why did the writer write this article?A. To tell people how to study abroad better.B. To tell people not to study abroad.C. To teach people how to learn a language.D. To tell people what they shouldn’t do abroad.答案：BCABD CBCAA三、阅读理解(28’)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

沪教牛津版八年级英语下册专项综合全练（二）被动语态Ⅰ.单项选择1.-What's the meaning of the activity " Let's Save" ?-Paper shouldn't _______ in everyday life.A.wasteB.wastedC.be wastedD.is wasted2.People usually talk about whether books _______by the Internet in the future.A.replaceB.replacedC.will be replacedD.were replaced3.-Your bedroom is so clean.-Of course. It______ every day.A.cleansB.cleanedC.is cleanedD.was cleaned4.It is reported that about 120 foreign experts______to attend the meeting.A.inviteB.invitedC.to be invitedD.will be invited5.-Mom, can I drive my father's car to the cinema?-No way! You should not______ to drive, you don't have a driver's license.A.allowB.allowedC.be allowedD.are allowed6.At last, the boy was made______ computer games and began to do his homework.A.stop playingB.to stop to playC.stop to playD.to stop playing7.Elephants______ carry wood by people long times ago.A.was trainedB.trained toC.train toD.were trained to8.It is said that the project connecting mainland and Hong Kong______ soon.A.is completedB.has completedC.will completeD.will be completedⅡ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空1.Teenagers should_______ (encourage) to solve their problems by themselves.2.Children are warned____(not play) on the roads.3.The book, Cha Jing, describes how tea plants were____(grow) and used to make tea.4.English_____(speak) all over the world.5.It________(believe)that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th.6.Libraries or reading corners____(build) in hope primary schools along the way of Long March in a few years.Ⅲ．将下列句子改为被动语态1.The local government organizes the film festival every autumn.The film festival____ ____by the local government every autumn.2.The waiter took away the plates after we finished eating.The plates___ ____away by the waiter after we finished eating.3.Thousands of tourists visit this park every day.This park____ ____by thousands of tourists every day.4.I often see him play football after school.He is often____ ____play football after school by me.Ⅳ.根据汉语意思完成句子1．你应该亲自签收包裹。

八下阅读专项训练(一)AHave you ever wondered what kind of person you are? I used to think of myself only. I did not care about helping others, but only care about my looks, clothes, money and grades.One of my neighbors was having so much fun doing voluntary work, and he told me that he felt very good and fresh after helping others. I hoped to get the same results (结果), so I went to do voluntary work.I did voluntary work at the nursing home for a year. I bought some snacks, coffee and gave them out to the old people here. I talked to them and played games like playing chess with them. They were from China, so they often had trouble communicating with others. I sometimes offered to be their translator (翻译). After my voluntary work at the nursing home ended, I began to do voluntary work at a Saturday English language school, a place for Chinese-American children to learn to speak Chinese.Before I did voluntary work, I felt useless. I spent all my free time playing video games or hanging out with friends. But now I think I should try to be a useful person in the world. I have learned many life lessons through doing voluntary work. By helping others, I felt I was needed in the world.( )26. Why did I do voluntary work?A.Because I wanted to have good feelings.B.Because I wanted to be with my neighbor.C.Because I wanted to learn some skills.D.Because I wanted to make some friends.( )27. What did I do for going to the nursing home?A.I learned some music.B.I bought something.C.I played some games.D.I did nothing.( )28. What did I do after I finished doing voluntary work at the nursing home?A.I stopped doing voluntary work because I was too busy.B.I began to study at a Saturday English language school.C.I began to raise money for the old people at the nursing home.D.I went on helping others in other places.( )29. How did I spend my free time before I started doing voluntary work?A.I went to after-school classes.B.I helped my parents at home.C.I played alone or with friends.D.I read books in a library.( )30. What is the best title for the passage?A.How to find voluntary work.B.How to be a great volunteer.C.What to do to be a volunteer.D.Doing voluntary work changed me.B( )31. If Tony and his girlfriend want to see a film in Sunshine Theater, how much will he pay for the tickets?A. 600 yuan.B. 1,000 yuan.C. 1,200 yuan.D. 2,000 yuan.( )32. When could you get a meal at the World Restaurant on May 2nd?A.At 10 am.B. At 3 pm.C. At 5 pm.D. At 10 pm.( )33. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A.The restaurants are only open daily October-April.B.There are no shows on Saturday.C.The shows are free to school groups.D.Shakespeare’s Museum is closed for two days in a year.( )34. What can we NOT know from the passage?A.When the shops open and close.B.Where and when to have dinner.C.When the shows start and end.D.How to get to the museum.( )35. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage?A.To encourage us to visit the museum.B.To give some information about a museum.C.To tell us how to save money.D.To tell us how to have a great time.CFrogs produce a lot of eggs — up to 4,000 eggs! However, there are a lot of things happening to tiny little frog eggs. Eggs can be eaten, broken, or washed away. Only about half of the eggs can come out. Sometimes, the mother may stay with the eggs to take care of them. Sometimes, the mother may leave and not come back to the eggs. A baby frog stays in the egg for 6 to 21 days before it comes out.When the baby frogs leave their eggs, they are called tadpoles. The tadpoles are green or brown. This helps them hide in the algae (水藻). Many fish will eat the tadpoles. They will start swimming around more and eating the algae after about a week. The tadpoles will stay together and swim.After the baby frog has been a tadpole for about a month, it starts to change again. The tadpole starts growing the lung (肺). The little tadpole also starts to grow back legs. As it grows more, the tadpole can eat bugs and some plants. The tadpole is stronger and doesn’t hide as much.When it is six to nine weeks old, the little tadpole grows front legs. Its lung begins working. The tadpole’s mouth gets bigger and it looks more like a frog. By the time it is twelve weeks old, the little frog will just have a tiny tail and will begin living on land.( )36. How many days does a baby frog stay in the egg?A. For 9 days.B. For 5 days.C. For 25 days.D. For a month.( )37. How do the tadpoles stay safe right after they come out from eggs?A.They swim together.B.They hide.C.They change colors.D.They stay with their mothers.( )38. Why did the writer write Paragraph 2?A.Because the writer wanted to tell us how tadpoles swim.B.Because the writer wanted to tell us how tadpoles eat food.C.Because the writer wanted to tell us the color of a tadpole.D.Because the writer wanted to tell us the early life of a tadpole.( )39. Which is the right order for baby frogs to become frogs?①Baby frogs start eating the algae.②Baby frogs eat some plants.③Baby frogs grow front legs.④Baby frogs leave their egg§.⑤Baby frogs start living on land.⑥Baby frogs start growing lungs.A.④①⑥②③⑤B.④①⑤②③⑥C. ④①②⑤⑥③D. ③⑥①⑤②④( )40. What do Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly tell us?A.Both tell how tadpoles are able to live on land.B.Both tell how tadpoles live by hiding.C.Both tell how frogs change during their life.D.Both tell how frogs are able to live in the water.（二）APaul was excited. The new computer game was finally in the store. “The game is here!” he told his mom. “Can we go and buy it?” “How much does it cost?” his mom asked. “Thirty-five dollars,” he replied. “That’s a lot of money, Paul. Do you have enough money to buy it by yourself?” Hearing that, Paul shook his head.“You know, Paul, we have to spend our money carefully. We have to pay for our house and food. We need to buy many things. Our money goes to things we really need,” “But I really want this game!” answered Paul. “What can I do?” “You get eight dollars a week for doing the housework,” his mom said. “Try to save it. Before long, you will have enough money to pay for the game.” “I do not think so,” said Paul. “By then, all the games will be sold out.” “Try it,” replied his mom.Weeks later, Paul came home and was very happy. “Guess what, Mom? I did what you said. I saved my money and bought the game for just twenty-eight dollars today.” “And you did it with your own money!” said his mom with a smile.( )26. Why was Paul excited?A. Because he could play his favorite computer game.B. Because his mom agreed to buy him the computer game.C. Because the new computer game was on sale.D. Because he had enough pocket money for the computer game.( )27. What was the main problem Paul faced?A. His mom didn’t like the computer game.B. He didn’t have enough money for the computer game.C. The new computer game was sold out.D. His computer game went wrong suddenly.( )28. What did Paul’s mom think of the computer game?A. She felt excited because she wanted to play it too.B. She felt angry because Paul wanted to spend his money on it.C. She didn’t think Paul should buy the computer game at once.D. She thought it was important to buy the game for her son. ( )29. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. The money.B. The computer game.C. The housework he did.D. The time.( )30. What can we NOT learn from the passage?A. Paul’s mom spent money very carefully.B. Paul couldn’t do the housework at home.C. Paul’s mom was happy about her son at last.D. Paul spent less money on the new game.B( )31. Which animal is the second largest on land?A. The elephant.B. The hippo.C. The rhinoceros.D. The adult frog.( )32. What can we know about adult frogs?A. They are animals that eat only meat.B. They are animals that eat only plants.C. All of them are very small in size.D. They don’t eat frogs of the same kind.( )33. What can we learn about parrots from the passage?A. They are beautiful but stupid.B. They are not colorful at all.C. They live a very short life.D. They may bring you much joy.( )34. Which of the following can be used to describe the bee?A. Friendly.B. Smart.C. Hard-working.D. Helpful.( )35. Why did the writer write this passage?A. To compare four kinds of different animals.B. To let us realize the importance of some animals.C. To ask us to protect wild animals.D. To introduce some facts about animals.CThe blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It can weigh up to 173,000 kg and grow as long as 30 meters. Adult female (雌性的) blue whales are larger than adult males. The blue whaled heart alone is the size of a small car!The blue whale lives mostly in cold and temperate (温和的) waters. It prefers deeper ocean waters. Blue whales usually live alone or in pairs, although they may go in groups to find food. And paired adult blue whales are usually a male and a female. Often, the same two whales will be seen together for a long time. The large part of food for them is shrimps (小虾) and they can eat a lot of shrimps at a time. Blue whales have very deep voices. The sound a blue whale makes can travel thousands of miles in deep waters. So the whales may be able to communicate with each other across oceans.However, blue whales face a serious problem. In 1931 alone, almost 30,000 blue whales were killed. By 1966 there had been so few blue whales that the international Whaling Commission (国际捕鲸委员会) called for the whale protection. In 2000 it was found that there were fewer than 10,000 left.( )36. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?A. We haven’t seen a larger animal than the blue whale on earth so far.B. It is clear that blue whales are very heavy and large in size.C. Adult female blue whales are smaller than adult males.D. The blue whale’s heart is as big as a small car.( )3.7. Why do people think that blue whales may be able to communicate across oceans?A. Because their sounds can travel a long distance.B. Because they usually live alone or in pairs.C. Because they live mostly in cold and temperate waters.D Because they have very big throats to make sounds.( )38. Which of the following aspects (方面) about blue whales does the passage NOT tell us?A. Their size.B. Their food.C. Their best friend.D. Their problem.( )39. What is the purpose (目的) of the last paragraph?A. To let us know something different about blue whales.B. To make us be aware of how serious the problem is.C. To introduce a great organization which protects blue whales.D. To ask us to stop polluting the living environment of wild animals.()40. Where may you most probably read the passage?A. In a notice.B. From a health magazine.C. From a book about endangered animals.D. In a poster.(三)AWelcome to Sunshine Hotel. We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.( )26. You can see this notice _________.A.in a hotel’s dining roomB.in a small family hotelC.in a bedroom of a large hotelD.in the hotel’s shop( )27. If you want to have your breakfast at 7:15 am, what should you do?A.Phone the Information Desk.B.Go to the coffee house to have it.C.Go to the hotel’s dining room.D.Put a message outside your room before 6:00 am.( )28. What will you do if you want room service at midnight?A.Phone the Information Desk.B.Go to the Information Desk.C.Phone the room waiter.D.Fill in a card.( )29. If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at __________.A.10:00 amB. 1:00 pmC. 2:00 amD. 11:30 am( )30. The notice tells us that you _________.A.can get several services from the hotelB.can go shopping at any time in the hotelC.can see a film at any time in the hotelD.can11 use the telephone in your roomBWe got to the other planet and we were on our way back to the Earth.Suddenly, a UFO appeared and it made our spaceship land on another planet. On the planet, a very strange-looking alien met us. He took my friends and me to see his master. Then we came to a very strange room. There were many aliens standing in line. All the aliens had four eyes, two heads and six legs. They had a white body and no hair. To our surprise, we were called “aliens” by them. The planet looked like a prison (监狱). We were scared and they gave us some food. No one ate the food.The next day, they gave us a long list of things to do, but we couldn’t understand them at all. They put us in a small room. After that, they did experiments on us. A few of us died and they put the rest of us back into the room.One day, the alien who brought us to our room forgot to lock the door, so we ran away. Soon we flew back to the Earth in our spaceship. We told people about our experience but no one believed us! After that, I never go into space ever again.( )31. What happened to the writer and his friends on their way back to the Earth?A.They got lost in space.B.An alien controlled their spaceship.C. Their spaceship didn’t work.D.They did experiments on aliens.( )32. What did the aliens look like?A.They looked like people on Earth.B.They had six eyes, two heads and four legs.C.They had four eyes, two heads and six legs.D.They had four eyes, two heads and six hands.( )33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The writer did an experiment with his friends on another planet.B.The aliens were very kind to the writer and his friends.C.The writer and his friends could walk around freely on the planet.D.The aliens wanted to do some study on the writer and his friends.( )34. The writer and his friends could run away from the strange planet because ________.A. a kind alien helped themB.an alien was carelessC.they controlled the aliensD.the aliens let them go( )35. What’s the best title for the passage?A.An experience in space.B.Aliens on another planet.C.A successful journey to space.D.A prison like planet.CA woman is traveling around the world. She is 28 years old and she is from England. The 20,000-mile trek (徒步旅行) is called “London 2 London”. That means she can’t travel by plane. And she can’t catch a bus or take a car during her journey. She must ride a bike or walk. The woman also has a boat. She must move and drive the boat by herself too. The woman left London on April 1st, and she has already traveled 11,000 miles.Some parts of the trek are harder than others. She recently has finished a very hard part of the trek. She spent a long time at sea when she crossed the North Pacific Ocean. As we can imagine, that was not easy for a woman, even for a strong man. When she finished, she was really tired. In fact, this was her second and successful attempt (尝试) to cross the North Pacific Ocean. The first one was stopped by a tropical storm (热带风暴).Actually, she has never thought that she would achieve so much. She thinks life is like a journey.It’s not important where you are going, and how you get there is what matters most. When you start to do something, just enjoy whatever you may meet during your journey.( )36. How can the woman travel in the trek?A. By bike.B. By car.C. By bus.D. By plane.( )37. Where is the woman’s start of her trek?A. France.B. Britain.C. America D India( )38. The underlined word “that” in the passage refers to __________.A.having a 20,000-mile trekB.crossing the North Pacific OceanC.driving a boat on the seaD.facing a tropical storm( )39. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.How the woman plans to go on the journey.B.Some hard parts of her journey.C.Why the woman decides to have such a journey.D.What she thinks about her journey.( )40. Which is NOT true about the woman’s trek?A.It is a journey about twenty thousand miles.B.She started in April and has finished over half of her journey.C.Crossing the North Pacific Ocean is sometimes hard for her.D.The woman has the ability to drive the boat.(四)A( )26. Which of the following is the heaviest of all?A.The Sun.B.The Moon.C. Mars.D.The Earth.( )27. The Moon is about far away from the Earth.A.3,476 kmB. 2.279 x 108 kmC. 384,400 kmD. 6,794 km()28. The Earth is about the diameter of Mars.A. twiceB.three timesC. four timesD. five times ( )29. Mars is the planet in our Solar System.A. secondB. thirdC. fourthD. fifth( )30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.People now know what the Sun is made of.B.The Moon was used to help guide the harvest before.C.The water has 2 kinds of states in the world.D.Mars receives the same sunlight as the Earth.BNow, people are getting richer and richer. What will the life be like in the future?In the future，we won’t have to change the clothes every day. We will wear a kind of special clothes. We can be warm when we feel cold and be cool when we feel hot. There will be many beautiful colors. We can change the color we like anytime.In the future, there will be more and more kinds of food we can choose. The food will be much more delicious and not be expensive. We can buy the food with little money. Isn’t it wonderful?In the fixture, all of us will live in beautiful houses. It can move anywhere. When we want to change the place we live, it will take us quickly without any trouble.In the future, we won’t have to go to work by bus or bike. Everyone will have a small but useful plane. We can go anywhere we like by plane.How great it will be!In the future, each family may have a robot. Our mother won’t be busy with housework. They won’t be, tired. When we feel bad, we won’t have to go to hospital to see a doctor. The teachers won’t need to go to school to work because they can teach students through World Wide Web.Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now. I think it will come true.( )31. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?A.We will wear a kind of special clothes in the future.B.In the future, we will have more and more kinds of food to eat.C.The food in the future will be very cheap.D.In the future, the colors of clothes will be fewer.( )32. What’s the special feature of the future’s house?A.It can speak with us.B.It can move anywhere.C.It has more beautiful colors.D.It is cheap.( )33. How do we go to work in the future?A.By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.D. By plane.( )34. What may each family have in the future?A.They may have a robot.B.They may have a doctor.C.They may have a teacher.D.They may have a special wallet.( )35. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) to the life in the future?A.Hopeful.B. Satisfied.C. Sad.D. Angry.CEvery time Carla passed Mrs Morton’s house on her way home, she walked a little faster. Today, Carla walked faster than ever for another reason. Her cat Pepper was going to have kittens (生小猫). When Carla arrived home, Pepper didn’t appear as usual. Carla searched the whole house, but she still didn’t find Pepper. Carla started to worry. It was time to search the neighborhood. After about an hour of calling and looking, Carla went home. Her mother told her that Pepper was probably fine, but Carla was still worried.The next day Carla started her search again right after school. As she passed Mrs Morton's house, she was surprised to see Mrs Morton sitting outside, with Pepper in her arms. Taking a deep breath, Carla hurried up to Mrs Morton and said loudly, “That’s my cat.” “Oh,” replied Mrs Mortem kindly, “I thought she couldn’t find her way home, so I took her in.” “It looks as if she’s going to have kittens,” Mrs Morton continued. “I used to have a cat. She looked a lot like this one. Her name was Smokey.” As Carla listened, Mrs Morton didn’t seem scary to her any more. She seemed a little lonely. Carla decided to sit down to chat. By the end of the afternoon, she had heard all about Smokey, and she had promised Mrs Morton one of Pepper's kittens.( )36. Carla passed Mrs Morton’s house faster than ever because of __________.A.the birth of Pepper’s kittensB.a birthday partyC.finally meeting Mrs MortonD. a visit to the pet store( )37. What did Carla and Mrs Morton talk about that afternoon?A.Mrs Morton’s son.B.Mrs Morton’s house.C.Mrs Morton’s cat.D.Carla’s cat.( )38. What does the underlined word “scary” mean?A.Happy.B. Angry.C. Proud.D. Afraid.( )39. What can we know from the last paragraph?A.Carla would never go to Mrs. Morton’s house again.B.Pepper would stay with Mrs. Morton for several days.C.Carla would give one of Pepper’s kittens to Mrs. Morton.D.Carla would help Mrs. Morton find Smokey.( )40. Which is the best title for the passage?A.Lovely Pepper.B.Mrs. Morton’s cat.C.The kind Carla.D.A terrible day.DBody language is used by people for sending messages to each other. It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood. When you are talking with others, you are not only using words, but also using expressions and gestures. For example, waving one’s hand is to say “Good-bye”. A smile and a handshake show welcome, and clapping hands means congratulations. Nodding the head means agreement, but shaking the head means disagreement.Different countries have different body language. For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing. People in Puerto Rico like touching each other, but people from English speaking countries do not touch each other. If you touch an English person, you should say “sorry”. People in Arab countries like standing close to each other when they are talking, but English people must keep a distance away when they are talking. In some Asian countries, you mustn’t touch the head of another person. In Arab countries, people eat using the right hand. The left hand is not used at all. In parts of Asia you mustn’t sit with your feet pointing at another person.When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country. Following the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.( )41. Why is body language very useful?A.Because it can help you make yourself easily understood.B.Because it’s a kind of language.C.Because it is friendly to use body language.D.Because many people like using body language.( )42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. A smile and a handshake show welcome.B.Shaking the head means disagreement.C.Waving one’s hand is to say “HelloD.Clapping hands means congratulations.( )43. If two men are from France,when they meet__________.A. kiss each otherB.shake handsC.keep a distance awayD.touch the head( )44. What does the underlined word mean?A.To know the meanings of gestures and movements.B.To use a foreign language.C.To communicate with people.D.To be in a foreign country.( )45. What does the passage want to tell us?A.Smile is important.municating with others is important.C.Body language is useful.D.Understanding others is important.参考答案：(一)26-30 ABDCD 31-35 CDDCB 36-40 ABDAC(二)26-30 CBCAB 31-35 CADCD 36-40 CACBC(三)26-30 CDABA31-35 BCDBA 36-40 ABBDC(四) 26-30 ACACB31-35 DBDAA36-40ACDCC41-45ACAAC。

Unit2 阅读理解专练This August, Xiao Lin, a 17-year-old boy from a small village went on a trip to Qingdao with his friends. They went there by coach. It took them three hours to get there. He was very pleased and excited when he went sightseeing around the city. They went to the Wusi Square and many other places.However, he had a very bad experience the next day. He went fishing on the beach. He waited for two hours, but he didn’t catch any fish. Then he went swimming. When he kicked off his shoes, his foot was hurt(受伤) by a sharp rock. Bad luck! As he could do nothing, he decided to go back to his hotel.On his way back when he walked past a cafe, he felt thirsty. He decided to have a drink there. But he found his wallet was lost. There were some important things in it, including the key to the door of his hotel and his return ticket .Oh, no! What could he do? He had to go back to look for his friends.1. Which of the following is WRONG?A. Xiao Lin is 17 years oldB. He is from a small village.C. Xiao Lin went to Qingdao in July.D. He went to Qingdao with his friends.2. They took_____ to Qingdao.A. a trainB. a planeC. a taxiD. a coach3. His foot was hurt when he went _____.A. swimmingB. boatingC. fishingD. shopping4. He drank _____ in a cafe.A. some coffeeB. nothingC. some juiceD. some tea5. Xiao Lin couldn’t find his ______.A. moneyB. keyC. return ticketD. all of above参考答案及解析1. C 根据文章首句This August…可知C项表述是错误的。

上海牛津版8B首字母填空类阅读理解提升练习（二）（一）Most cell phone users find their phones very_u___1___, and half of the users keep them on all the time, a recent poll（调查）said.More than 1,200 American cell phone users took part i__2___ the poll, and almost nine in ten say they get annoyed （烦恼的）by others’ phones. “People tend to talk louder on the phone,” said 57-year-old Pamila, from Washington.About a fourth of the cell phone users said they couldn’t imagine （想像）life w___3____their cell phones. The poll also found :28 percent said they sometimes didn’t drive as s__4______as they should because they w____5____using a cell phone.Only one-third of US cell phone o___6___use text messages（手机短信）.Young adults love many uses of cell phones. 55 percent of young adults take still （静态的）pictures with their phones, 47 percent p____7____games, and 28 percent use the Internet.Keys:1. useful 2. in 3. without 4. safely 5. were 6. owners 7. play（二）Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into the class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not c 1 understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out by themselves.One week later, the students entered the classroom excitedly to share their s 2 . One student gave away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping an old man cleaning the house, and another student had been trying to f 3 a long, lost friend. Students were energized(给予活力的) by the homework and wanted other people to be kind too. And luckily, the local businesses provided them some money and materials. With the s 4 of them, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.Since then, kindness activities have been very p 5 in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform different kind acts, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or r 6 money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a b 7 place.Keys:1. completely 2. stories 3. find 4. support 5. popular 6. raising 7. better（三）In most American hearts, Mark Twain is a great famous writer. Many of his books are still translated and printed in America or the other countries in the world now. However, he was e 1 .a printer, river pilot, soldier and lived a hard life before he became a famous writer.When Mark Twain was a little boy，his parents called him Sam. Little Sam had two good friends, Tom and John. Sam admired Tom most. He could sleep a 2 he liked—in the street or in the woods, and he could do what he wanted. Then the three fellows would set off in search of some adventures. In this way, Mark Twain ranged(浪迹）across the nation for more than a third of his1 3 .Though Mark Twain lived a hard life in most of his life, he was famous for his h 4 . One day he was on the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket in all his pockets, but f 5 to find it. At last the conductor said, “It doesn’t really matter. If you can’t find it, there is no harm done.” However, Mark Twin said, “Oh，but there is. I must find the dammed(该死的) thing, or how will I know where I’m going?”Another day, a millionaire replaced his unable left eye with a b 6 glass eye. He felt very proud and happy. When he met Mark Twain, he could not help asking, “Cap you guess which eye of m 7 is the glass one?” Mark Twain pointed to the millionaire’s left eye. The millionaire was very surprised, “How do you know that?” Mark Twain replied,“Because in your left eye, there still has been a little mercy(仁慈）.”Keys:1. ever 2. anywhere 3. life 4. humour 5. failed 6. beautiful 7. mine（四）An artist ( 画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a h___1__ and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes(颜料和画笔) and painted to e___2____. When it got d___3__ he went back to the farm and had a good d___4___ before he went to bed.At the end of his holiday he wanted to p_5_ the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I don't want money. But give me one of your pictures. What's money? In a week it will all be f___6_____, but your picture will s____7____ be here."The artists was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, "It's not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become all artist. When he comes home next month, I'll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."Keys:1. holiday 2. evening 3. dark 4. dinner 5. pay 6. finished 7. still（五）In the UK, closed-circuit television(CCTV,闭路电视) cameras are everywhere. They help the p 1 solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that's not all they do. They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV t 2 one cat into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of a sudden, she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pick up Lola and drops her into a large dustbin. Lola was s 3 fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She was fined f 250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.Another video shows "Britain’s drunkest man". He’s been at a party at London's Savoy Hotel. And he’d o 4 had too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a.m., he was kicked out for being too drunk. So, he decided to walk home. On the way, CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly .A Savoy Hotel waiter later said, " it's a 5 that he didn’t hurt himself badly.”Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn't have any money to make a music video. So, they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, a 6 to the English Freedom of Information Act, they asked for a copy of all the footage(视频), which they edited. The result is that a totally new music video was made, and it didn’t c 7 them apenny.1._________2._________3._________4._________5._________6._________7._________Keys: 1. police 2. throwing 3. saved 4. obviously 5. amazing 6. according 7. cost（六）Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, loved books. Like many lovers of books, they s 1 walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.In order to realize their w 2 they started by talking to bookstore owners and researching book business. One figure caught Mary's attention: She had read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries(推理小说), and many buyers of mysteries spent more than $ 300 a year on books. She and Richard were mystery r 3 and had a big collection of such books.On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Cafe near their home.With three children in college, it was i 4 for the couple to spend all the family's money to start a shop. To cover the $100, 000 cost, they used some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank.In order to a 5 customers, Mary always had new ways. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered presents to mystery lovers and served dinner for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited many writers to d 6 their stories with the buyers to let them understand the stories better Now after paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34.000.“The job we love may not go hand in hand with lots of money, says Richard. " We do this to give an e 7 life to ourselves. This is not about making a lot of money. What matters is that we gain happiness from it.1.________2. ________3.________4.________5.________6. ________7.________Keys:1. seldom 2. wish 3. readers 4. impossible 5. attract 6. discuss 7. enjoyable（七）In American history. Benjamin Franklin was very famous. He was a 1 of the American Revolution against English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer. And he was even well-known for his proverbs(谚语). Some of them are still used today, like this one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. "And another one is "A penny saved is a penny earned", which means that money should not be w 2 .Americans like to use proverbs, which have deep meanings. Here is an interesting collection of proverbs that Americans use. Some people say " Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” This means you I 3 someone even more when he or she is far away.Another proverb says "Love is blind. "In other words, when you are in love with someone you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.Here is another popular saying about love: "The way to a mans heart is through his stomach. " Some people believe that a woman can w 4 a mans love if she prepares his favorite foods. Some people only want to love someone who is very good-looking. You might tell them that “Beauty is only skin deep. " Your girlfriend may be lovely to look at, but she may also have some b 5 qualities. Or maybe your boyfriend is a wonderful person, but not good-looking. So what a person looks like is not r 6 important.In the end, we must say, "All good things must come to an end. " Make another collection of proverbs if you like. Anyway, "Actions speaks I 7 than words.”1.________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________6. ________7. ________ Keys:1. leader 2. wasted 3. love 4 win 5. bad 6. really 7. louder。

阅读理解（说明文）001How to greet British people 如何跟英国人打招呼Meeting someone for the first time can be embarrassing(使人尴尬的）if you get it wrong. Suppose you're going to meet a person from the UK. Do you know what you should say and do?A handshake is the most common way to greet someone, especially if you are in a formal situation. Your handshake should be confident, but that doesn't mean you need to crush(挤压）anybody's fingers. On the other hand, don't be too weak. It's always a good idea to smile and make eye contact with the person you are shaking hands with. Lastly, remember that two shakes are enough. Take hold of the hand and shake it up and down twice. Don't hold on for too long.Hugging and kissing are more informal greetings in the UK. They are usually for friends, family and small children. Phrases such as “How are you doing?” and “How are you?” have become more popular. These phrases, however, can cause some confusion. When a Briton says “How are you?” to you, he or she probably doesn't expect you to really answer the question. You may just respond with a “How are you? ” to him or her.Greeting phrases may differ from one place to another. You might hear a “Now then?” or “Eat up? ” when you meet someone from the north of the UK. How should you respond then? Just smile and say “ Hi! ”or “How are you? ”.体裁说明文难度★★词数245( )1. Which of the following ways to shake hands is TRUE in the UK according to the passage?①Shake with confidence.②Crush anybody's fingers.③Smile and make eye contact.④Shake twice.A. ①③④B. ①②③C. ②③④D. ①②④( )2. How to respond if a Briton says “How are you? ” to you?A. Just so so.B. How are you?C. Now then?D. Eat up?( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. A handshake is the most common way to greet someone in an informal situation.B. You can hold someone's hand for too long to show your respect.C. Phrases such as “How are you doing? ” and “How are you? ” are often used in Britain.D. People from the south of the UK may greet you with “Now then?” or “Eat up?”。

牛津译林版八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习阅读理解AWhat can a government do if its capital city is rapidly sinking? Indonesia's answer is: to get a new one.The country's president, Joko Widodo, made the decision in a speech to Parliament (议会) last year. The country has decided to move its seat of government out of Jakarta. He said, "A capital city is not just a symbol of national identity, but also a representation of the progress of the nation. "The new capital will be moved to Kalimantan. It is known for rainforests and coal mines. President Widodo toured the area in May, 2018 to visit potential sites. The exact location is till unknown, fearing the news would push up land prices.Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world. Jakarta is home to more than ten million people To make matters worse, around three times as many people live around towns. The large population has used so much groundwater that it has affected the ground levels. That makes Jakarta the fastest-sinking city in the world. Almost half of its area is already below sea level. At the current speed, about 95 percent of north Jakarta will be underwater by 2050.The decision was met with doubt, however. People questioned whether such a move should be a matter of great urgency for Indonesia. There was also the question of cost. Moving the capital would cost as much as$33 billion, according to a government official. "This is a big job, and it would take up to ten years, "he added.1. Why does Indonesia decide to move its capital out of Jakarta?A. Because Jakarta is sinking fast.B. Because Jakarta is very crowded.C. Because Jakarta has bad weather.D. Because Jakarta has serious pollution.2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Indonesia's difficulty.B. Indonesia's population.C. Jakarta's current situation.D. Jakarta's fast development.3. The underlined word"it" refers to " ______ " in Paragraph4.A. JakartaB. KalimantanC. groundwaterD. using too much groundwater4. From the last paragraph, we infer ______ .A. the writer doesn't think the move of the capital is goodB. someone doesn't support the move of the capitalC. the writer doesn't like the new capital KalimantanD. someone doesn't think Kalimantan is good as a new capital5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. Joko Widodo is Indonesia's president.B. Kalimantan has rainforests and coal mines.C. The exact place of the new capital is known.D. Most part of north Jakarta may be underwater by 2050.阅读理解BHow do people greet visitors? Some shake hands. Some say "hello" or "hi". Some kiss each other on the face. However, the world is made up of many different cultures. Some cultures have unique customs. People from these cultures greet each other in interesting ways. Do you want to learn about them?New Zealand The traditional custom of welcoming someone is called the"hongi". People touch their noses together when they meet.Tibet, China People welcome guests by presenting them with along narrow scarf called "hada". Take it gently in your hands and make a bow.Tuvalu You’d better be clean and smell nice all the time when you are in Tuvalu. Their welcome greeting is to press their face to a person's face and then breathe deeply!Kenya Perhaps this is the longest welcome greeting you’ll ever receive. In some tribes of Kenya, people receive visitors by dancing the "adamu"—the jumping dance. The dancers often try to make the highest jump. Sometimes, they also offer a mixture of cows' blood and milk to visitors.Greenland, Denmark You might have heard of the "kunik" or the Eskimo kiss. In Greenland, people receive a visitor by pressing their nose against the visitor's before breathing deeply.Thailand Thai people welcome visitors with a "wai". They press their hands together and say "Sawaddee" before bowing their head.1. How does the passage lead the topic?A. By showing the writer's opinion.B. By giving some examples.C. By asking and answering.D. By having a comparison2. In New Zealand, when greeting someone, the traditional custom is called " ______ ".A. hongiB. hadaC. adamuD. kunik3. In Tuvalu, when people met, they ______ .A. touch each other's noseB. make a bow to each otherC. make the highest jump to each otherD. pres a person's face to another4. In which country the welcoming people say "wai"?A. In Kenya.B. In Thailand.C. In Tibet, China.D. In Greenland, Denmark.5. What's the best title for the passage?A. Special cultureB. Do as Romans doC. Different countries, different customsD. Different countries, different languages阅读理解CKobe Bryant is a basketball legend. His talent can be seen not only on the court, but also in his writing. His new book The Wizenard Series: Traiming Camp came out in March, 2019.The story is about the West Bottom Badgers, a youth basketball team. The story2is broken up into five books, with each focusing on the story of one character: Rain, Twig, Cash, Peno, and Lab. All of young kids on this team come from a poor neighborhood. No one has faith in the kids to succeed. But things change after a new coach joins the team.After reading the book, we got to interview Bryant. He said he didn't think he was going to be a writer, but that he often tells stories to his daughters. This is one of the reasons he wrote his own book. The book is based on parts of Bryant's real-life experience, especally when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers.During Bryant's career, NBA players like Bill Rusell and MichaelJordan inspired him. Bryant oncesaid he would like to play a game with Jordan.Bryant had two different jersey numbers-8 and24-during his career. The number 24 means you need to work hard 24 hours a day to succeed.Besides basketball, what is Bryant's second-favorite sport? It is soccer. Bryant said it's because it's a sport that we can all play in our spare time. He said his favorite soccer team is Barcelona because the players use a strong team way and move the ball well around the field. He even uses their strategy to teach his own kids to play basketball.Our final thoughts on Bryant-he is such a great guy, as well as a very funny man.1. Paragraph 2 describes ______ .A. the story of Bryant's new bookB. Bryant's childhood and trainingC. a basketball coach and his teamD. some matches of the NBA2. What do we know about Bryant?A. Becoming a writer was his childhood dream.B. Parts of his book were inspired by his own life.C. His jersey numbers are not important to him.D. He is not a very easy-going man.3. What does the underlined word"their"refer to?A. Bill Russell and Michael Jordan.B. Rain, Twig, Cash, Peno, and Lab.C. The players of the Los Angeles Lakers.D. The players of the soccer team Barcelona.4. According to the passage, Bryant has at least ______ skill(s).A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four5. The passage tells us ______ .A. Bryant's daughters hate reading booksB. Bryant thinks of Jordan as his heroC. Bryant's book came out in 2018D. Bryant works 24 hours a day阅读理解DYou might ask, "Where will the universe go? Will t ever come to an end?"Scientists have been thinking about these questions. However, it's hard to know what will happen. After all, the universe is so big. Still, scientists have made some guesses about the fate of the universe. As US poet Robert Frost once wrote, "Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. "In the 1800s, the study of heat showed that the universe might someday experience "heat death". Our universe "runs" properly because of temperature differences. It's kind of like how a car engine is able to run because it's hotter inside the engine than outside the engine. But if temperatures become the same everywhere in the universe, certain energy processes will stop working and the universe will die. Will he universe continue to expand? And what will happen next? Here are some related theories.The Big Rip (大撕裂) We know that our universe is expanding. Dark energy causes it to expand faster and faster. This theory suggests that this expansion will continue forever. Finally, the expansion's speed will become so great that everything in the universe will be ripped apart.The Big Freeze (大冻结) As the universe expands, galaxies, stars and planets will pull away from each other. Light from stars will no longer reach the Earth. This will make the universe colder. Finally, the temperature of the universe will reach absolute zero. All movement stops at this temperature.The Big Crunch (大崩坠) This theory is different from the other two. Instead of expanding forever, it suggests that the mass of the universe will reverse the expansion. Then, like a star that grows too large, the universe will collapse in on itself, maybe creating a new condition.1. The US poet Robert Frost's words mean ______ .A. it's interesting to predict the futureB. it's hard to predict the futureC. the future will end in fireD. the future will end in ice2. From Paragraph 3, we know ______ .A. the Earth might become hotter and hotterB. the Earth's energy processes are different from the car'sC. the universe will be sure to expand in the futureD. the universe"runs"properly because it has the same temperature3. When we say the universe will continue to expand forever. Everything in the universe will be ripped apart, the theory is called ______ .A. the Big RipB. the Big FreezeC. the Big CrunchD. the Big Bang4. The meaning of the underlined word "collapse" is similar to " ______ ".A. speed upB. fly upC. set downD. fall down5. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. The theory of the Big Crunch is offered by scientists from the US.B. Humans didn't start to study the universe until the 1800s.C. Light from stars won't get to the Earth when the universe expands.D. When the universe gets hot, it will become very active.完形填空Dear Jason,I’m so happy to receive this letter from you, my new penfriend. I like your ___1___ , Canada. I've enjoyed the wonderful view of Canada's autumn ___2___ on TV. I wish I could have a fallen leaf and use it as a bookmark. However, I’ve ___3___ been to Canada. I hope someday I can visit Toronto. Will you show ___4___ around the city? Can I stay in your home?Let me tell you about my home. I have a ___5___ family. I have two younger sisters. We ___6___ our parents grandma and two lovely cats. My father is a P. E. teacher. My mother is a housewife, and she is very busy at home ___7___ us. Hong Kong is a crowded city. We ___8___ have a small flat.I am now an eighth-grader at Sun Kei Secondary School. I like my school very much ___9___ I have many friends at school. The teachers are very nice and kind. My favorite teacher is Mr. Wong. He is my math teacher. ___10___ all the subjects, I like P.E. best. I am good at many ___11___ , such as basketball, table tennis and badminton. What is your favorite sport? I am interested in cricket, but it is not ___12___ in China. Can you tell me more about it?Let me ___13___ this letter by telling you something funny about myself. My friends always ___14___ about me and call me "Little Black" because I have a dark skin tone. ___15___ I don't mind. In fact, I like the nickname! It's late now and I have to go to bed. Bye for now! Write back soon!Best wishes,Harry Wong1. A country B. city C. town D. village2. A. mountains B. leaves C. rivers D. vegetables3. A. already B. always C. ever D. never4. A. him B. her C. you D. me5. A. funny B. boring C. big D. small6. A. look at B. live with C. point to D. pay for7. A. taking care of B. keeping away from C. staying in touch with D. looking forward8. A. really B. even C. only D. still9. A. although B. because C. if D. until10. A. With B. For C. From D. Of11. A. sports B. subjects C. plans D. dreams12. A. cheap B. beautiful C. popular D. traditional13. A. start B. end C. write D. read14. A. worry B. thought C. talk D. joke15. A. So B. But C. And D. Or任务型阅读Have you ever watched an open fire carefully? Flames take on different colors as they burn. Sometimes they are orange or yellow; sometimes they appear red. white or blue,So what causes flames to burn with different colors? Flames take on different colors for different reasons. ___A___ of the most important factors are temperature and the type of the fuel.Red flames correspond to temperatures from 520℃ up to 980℃. Flames turn orange when temperatures reach1, 090 ℃ to 1. 200℃. When temperatures come close to 1. 310℃ to 1, 480℃, flames appear white.You can notice these differences by looking at a candle flame. The temperature is usually the highest near the fuel source. So the part of the flame closest to the candle is usually white and the main part of the flame is often orange and the tip is redThere's another color you may have sen in flames: ___B___ . If you have a gas stove at home, you will know that the natural gas flames are mainly blue. Blue flames usually appear at a temperature between 1,420℃ and 1,640℃. Blue flames are hotter because gases burn hotter than organic materials, such as wood.Did you know?1. Burning is a reaction between fuel and oxygen. (C) 燃烧既产生热也产生光。

牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练Ⅰ（II ）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、牛津版2017-2018学年八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练 (共4题；共16分)1. （4分）阅读理解WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It has been the most popular in China.It is so easy to use WeChat. First, you can register WeChat with your phone number, and then add your friends' numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. What's more,they can also give you their comments（评价）such as " ".WeChat is powerful. It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Varied information could be sent to your friends. Besides, Wechat provides us with services such as shopping, games, news and e-banks, which are popular with most people. For example, if you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can just scan its QR code by your WeChat and order the dinner without making a call or visiting the restaurant. You can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money.WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G. So you can chat with your family or friends in a new way by using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere.Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you.However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who can't help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble（赌博）, which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then. So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.（1）The underlined word "register "in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese.A . 注销B . 登录C . 注册D . 验证（2）We can learn from the passage that .A . people could use WeChat in January, 2010B . people can use WeChat to order food at home nowC . people can't talk with their friends abroad on WeChatD . people can share only messages at any time on WeChat（3）How is the passage organized? （①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2.…）A .B .C .D .（4）Which of the following is the writer's opinion about WeChat?A . WeChat will be better in the future with its development.B . It is too dangerous to use WeChat because it may cause accidents.C . WeChat can help us do everything because it is powerful.D . WeChat will be replaced in the future because it may cause gamble.2. （4分）阅读理解Julie is a 16 year-old student at the Helicopter（直升飞机） Flying School in Australia.Here is what she does every Saturday:7:00 Julie gets up.7:45-8:00 Julie's parents drive her to the helicopter school.8:00-10:45 Her lessons start. The teacher tells students how to take off and how to land（着陆）. Julie doesn't like classroom work very much，but she knows it's important.11:00-12:00 Julie and her classmates learn how to use the radio and how to read maps.12:00-1:00 Julie is in the pilot's seat and her teacher is next to her. She flies for one hour. She loves it. She enjoys looking down at the Sunshine Coast.1:15 Julie's dad drives her home. He's very happy that she's back and that she's OK. "I don't like watching Julie up in that helicopter," he says. "Her mother and I are afraid. But we know she loves flying. She wants to be a pilot and we don't want to stop her. "（1）The flying lessons start at .A . 7:00a. m.B . 7:45 a. m.C . 8:00a. m.D . 10:45 a. m.（2）Julie learns how to from 11:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays.A . take off the helicopterB . land the helicopterC . listen to the radioD . read the map（3）Julie takes the to get home from the Helicopter Flying School.A . subwayB . trainC . carD . bus（4）It can be learned from the passage that Julie's .A . classmates like classroom work very muchB . teacher sits next to Julie when she fliesC . father enjoys looking down at the coastD . mother wants to stop Julie being a pilot3. （4分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。