8上 英语阅读专项训练 18.docx

8上 英语阅读专项训练 18一、完形填空There was once a little grey planet. It was very sad. People there had all the inventions and spaceships they could ever need, _1_ they didnt look after the planet well. The whole planet was very _2_ . It was full of so much rubbish and pollution _3_ there were no plants or animals left. One day, a little boy was walking on the planet. When he passed a cave, he noticed a small red flower inside. The flower was very _4_ almost dying. So the boy carefully _5_ up the flower, with roots, soil and everything. Then, he started looking _6_ a good place where he could look after it. He _7_ all over the planet, but there wasnt _8_ for the flower to live. Then, he looked up at the sky and noticed the _9_ . It seemed to the boy that the plant could live there. So the little boy _10_ his astronaut suit, and climbed into a spaceship. He took the flower with him and _11_ to the moon. Far away from all the _12_ , and with the boy looking after it every day, the flower started to grow, giving birth to _13_ . And these other flowers gave birth to other flowers. Before long, the whole moon was completely _14_ with flowers. Thats why, whenever the little boys flower opens up, for a few minutes the moon takes on a soft red light, like a _15_ light. Its telling us that if we dont look after our planet, a day will come when flowers will only be able to grow on the moon. 1. A. because B. whenC. if D. but2. A. big B. smallC. clean D. dirty3. A. that B. untilC. when D. after4. A. lovely B. sickC. beautiful D. fresh5. A. picked B. brokeC. dug D. grew 6. A. after B. likeC. atD. for 7. A. searchedB. expressedC. returned D. trained8. A. somewhere B. anywhereC. nowhereD. everywhere 9. A. starB. sunC. space D. moon10. A. put away B. put upC. put on D. put down 11. A. flewB. walkedC. droveD. sailed 12. A. sunshine B. fieldC. water D. pollution 13. A. othersB. otherC. the other D. another14. A. pleased B. coveredC. connectedD. put15. A. running B. guidingC. warningD. welcoming 15DDABC610DABDC1l15ADABC二、阅读理解AHere are two poems. Little secretaryWhen I do my Maths homework, David likes to watch me. Sometimes when I dont know what to do, He will count out loud. Though my brother only knows 1,2,3, He still tries to help me. When I do my English homework, David likes to watch me. Sometimes when I dont know what to write, He will spell out loud. Though my brother only knows A,B,C, He sill tries to help me. Now I see it is his love, That makes him do all these for me. What kind of person am I?I speak out what I think, Loud like an angry queen;I stay low, Quiet like a winter tree. Im excited,As happy as a jumping rabbit;Im bored,Feeling like a dead fish. What kind of person am I?Who knows?I live and wear different faces, Like everyone else. 1. What can we learn about the little secretary?A. He is only a junior high school student. B. He does not like to be with his brother at all. C. He knows more about English than about Maths. D. He cannot do his brothers homework very well. 2. What is said about the writer in the first poem?A. He is called David. B. He feels his brothers love. C. He teaches his brother a lot. D. He makes his brother work for him. 3. What is the writer trying to say in the second poem?A. It is not wise to show how we feel. B. Life is hard when weC. It is not possible to make everybody happy. D. It is hard to tell what a person is really like. 4. What can we know about the writer from the second poem?A. He used to have many pets. B. Winter is his favourite season. C. He cannot remember his real name. D. He is not afraid to talk about his ideas. 5. The two poems both describe the writers _ . A. life B. studies C. jobs D. joyDBDDABStephen Hawking was a British scientist. Many people think he was one of the greatest scientists after Albert Einstein. On March14,2018,Hawking died at the age of 76,in Cambridge. As a scientist, Hawking was most famous for studying black holes. He thought that the universe (宇宙) started with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. Black holes took in everything around themeven light. But he believed that black holes will disappear one day. Hawkings studies changed how people look at the universe. He also wrote books to help more people understand the universe. A Brief History of Time written in 1988 is one of his most popular books. However, people admire Hawking not only because of his talents, but also admire him because of his strong will. Hawking had a bad illness for his whole life, which started from when he was 21. He could not walk or talk. For some time, he had no way to talk with others except by blinking. He had to sit on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer. He chose his words from the screen. They were then spoken by a voice synthesizer. However, his illness didnt stop him from living a meaningful life. He travelled around the world. He wrote books. He even played himself on many TV shows. Just as his children said after his death, Hawking was a great scientist and an extraordinary (卓越的) man. His work and legacy (遗产) will live on forever. 1. Stephen Hawking was born in _ . A. 1942B. 1944 C. 1945 D. 19462. As a scientist, Hawking thought that _ . A. the universe will have the Big Bang B. the universe will disappear in black holes C. there will be no light because of black holes D. black holes will not disappear3. Because of the bad illness, Hawking could _ . A. only lie down B. do nothing but blink C. only communicate through a computerD. talk with others4. The underlined word "They" refers to "_"in Paragraph 5. A. His two fingers B. His books C. His words D. His talents5. Which of the following is RIGHT?A. Hawking could only stay at home. B. People admired Hawking only because of his talents. C. Hawkings illness stopped him from going anywhere. D. Hawkings spirit will encourage all of the people forever. ABCCDCChopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small sticks of equal length. The two chopsticks can work well together. _ . The first chopsticks, also called Zhu, appeared over 5,000 years ago in ancient China. They were used for cooking and serving, but not as eating tools. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that chopsticks came into normal use for both serving and eating. People made the earliest chopsticks out of bronze. We found them at the Ruins of Yin in Anyang, Henan, dating back to roughly1200 B. C. Nowadays, bamboo and wood chopsticks are the most popular ones in Chinese homes. _ Chinese chopsticks are usually about 26 centimeters long and 1. 2centimeters wide. They are round on the eating end, which stands for heaven. The other end is usually square, standing for earth. This is because the greatest care between heaven and earth is to keep an enough food supply. There is an old custom in China. It is believed that chopsticks should be part of a girls dowry since the sound of kuaizi is similar to that of the words for "soon" and "son". It is still a popular good wish in China for newly married couples to have babies "soon". According to modern science, the long-term use of chopsticks makes ones fingers flexible. That is good for peoples health. _ Thus, among the different types of tableware today, chopsticks have a special power. The culture of using kuaizi has spread to many other Asian countries. In Japan, people celebrate August 4 as Chopsticks Day every year. _ As an old saying goes, "A chopstick can be broken easily. Ten pairs of chopsticks, held together, are hard to break. "For thousands of years, Chinese people have favored chopsticks not only because they are easy to use but also because they stand for the great spirit of the Chinese people. 1. From the second paragraph we can know that _ . A. chopsticks were used for eating over 5,000 years ago B. people first used chopsticks for cooking and serving C. people made chopsticks out of bamboo and wood first D. only rich people could use chopsticks in ancient China2. We should put the sentence "Chopsticks are a symbol of Chinese food culture. " in _ . A. B. C. D. 3. Why is the use of chopsticks good for our health?A. They are used for eating well. B. They are made of bamb0C. They can make peoples fingers move. D. They have a very special power. 4. Which of the following is NOT true about chopsticks?A. Chopsticks stand for the unity spirit of the Chinese people. B. Chopsticks are very important to Japanese people, too. C. People can make chopsticks out of different materials. D. Japanese people only use chopsticks on August 4. 5. Whats the best tile for the passage?A. A symbol of Chinese culturechopsticks B. The ways to use chopsticksC. The first use of chopsticks D. The Chinese spirit and chopsticks BBCD A三、任务型阅读AWe all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. Thats OK. You need days like these, or how would you know you are happy? Youll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, lets try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you fee sad)·Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动) . When your energy is flowing freely, you can feel better. ·Smile! Its easy to do and it has good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood. ·Listen to music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try to find out what kind of music works the best for you. · Take some "my" time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching the sunrise or having a hot bath, or something else. · Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood to flow. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad. These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but dont just use them when you are sad. Try and practise them every day to make them habits. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in deep depression (沮丧) , go to see a doctor. 根据短文内容, 完成表格。 (每空一词) How o beat1. _ OpinionsIt is OK to have a feeling of sadness,2. _ and unhappiness. It is possible to make sadness a small3. _ of life. Simple4. _ to cheer you upStand up straight so that your 5. _ can flow freely. 6. _ at others because it can bring you and others a good mood. Listen to your 7. _ music because it works the best. 8. _ pleasure in everyday life, such as watching the sunrise. 9. _ a walk and you can clear your mind of sad things. SuggestionsTry to make these simple ways habits. Go to 10. _ when you are in deep depression. 1. sadness 2. tiredness 3. part 4. ways 5. energy 6. Smile 7.favourite 8. Find 9. Take/Have 10. hospitalBChinese people have been celebrating the Mid- Autumn Festival and enjoying moon cakes for centuries. Moon cakes have the shape of a full moon on Mid-Autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and missThere are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Change was Hou Yis beautifulwife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Change. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home. Change refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favourite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Change could have come back!After this, people started the tradition of worshiping the moon and sharing moon cakes with their families. 根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。每题答案不超过5个词。1. What do people often eat to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?2. Which story do people think is the most touching?3. What did the goddess give Hou Yi?4. How did Hou Yi feel after his wife flew up to the moon?5. Why do people share moon cakes with their families?1. Moon cakes.2. The story of Chang'e. 3.A magic medicine. 4.(He felt)Sad. 5. Because they carry people's wishes./.（开放性试题，只要符合语法和实际都正确。）四、首字母填空I support the school in cancelling Maths for kids. Maths is a 1. d_ subject for children. I remember I used to 2. s_ a long time finishing all of my Maths homework. It is the worst 3. m_ I have from my childhood. I had to work out many Maths calculations (运算) every day, and 4. i_ was very hard for me. I often asked my parents for help, but I5. s_ had to work for several hours every night. I went to bed 6. a_ 11 p. m. I didnt get enough sleep. Many of my friends 7. f_ the same way. They complained about the homework and didnt know how to 8. w_ out the Maths problems. I dont think its 9. t_ late for students to wait until Grade 3 to learn Maths. Students may learn better when they get a 10. l_ older and have a better understanding of numbers. So I think it is right to cancel Maths for Grades l and 2 students. 1.dificult 2. spend 3. memory 4. it 5. still 6. at 7.felt 8. work 9. too 10. little