江苏省永丰初级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习 阅读理解2 牛津版.doc

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1、八年级英语期末复习专题练习阅读理解2A Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the old swimming hole. He jumped into the water, but he didnt realize that a crocodile(鳄鱼)was swimming toward him. His mother was looking out of the window andsaw the two as they got closer and closer tog

2、ether. She ran toward the waterand shouted to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became scared and made a U-turn toswim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the dock（码头）, the mother held her little boy by the arms just

3、 as the crocodile caught his legs. That began a tug-of -war（拔河） between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by. When he heard the mothers crying, he ran out from his truck, took aim and shot the crocod

4、ile. Amazingly, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were full of cuts from the accident. And on his arms were deep scars（伤疤） from his mothers fingernails. A newspaper reporter asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, he sai

5、d to the reporter: But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldnt let go.1. Hearing the mothers voice, the boy_.A. still went on swimming forwards B. became too frightened to swimC. swam back towards his mother D. decided to beat the crocodile2. The boy s

6、urvived because of the following EXCEPT_.A. his mothers not letting goB. a farmers helpC. the medical treatmentD. his good swimming skills3. Which is true according to the story?A. The boys legs were both scarred.B. The crocodile bit the boys arms.C. The mother lost her arms.D. The mother was hurt b

7、adly by the crocodile.4. In the last paragraph, the boy meant to tell the reporter_. A. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were B. how much his mother loved him C. how greatly the scars troubled himD. what a brave and clever hero he was参考答案14 CDABB One afternoon many years ago, I sat down on a

8、 bench in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy would fall to the grass, get up, and without looking back at his mother, ran as fast as he could as if nothing had happened. When kids fall down, they dont

9、think of the fall as a failure. Instead, theyconsider it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. While I was touched by the boys strong mind, I was also touched by theway he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and natural. He onlywanted to run freely and to

10、do it as well as he could. He was just being achild-just being himself-being completely in the moment. He never gave up.Each time he fell, he got himself back up again, as if he knew that falling down was simply a part of life. He was not looking for others smiles, or worrying about whether someone

11、was watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in many parts in my life.1. From Paragraph l, we know that the boys mother_.A. was strict with himB. had a specia

12、l way to educate her sonC. didnt love her son as much as othersD. was too weak to help her son get up2. Which is true according to the passage? A. The kid was in a blue jacket. B. The kid was about 2 years old. C. The kid was playing with his grandparents when he fell down. D. When the kid fell down

13、 he cried for a while.3. The writer was touched by the boy because the boy _. A. might stop running when he fell down B. never fell down if he made up his mind to run C. didnt care about the fall and went on running D. was good at running and never fell down4. What can we learn from the story? A. Fa

14、lling down will make a person feel frightened from then on. B. Falling down is the mother of success. C. When others are watching, people fall down easily. D. One will succeed if he/she is confident and never gives up.参考答案14 BBCDC When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting about me.

15、If my grades werent perfect, they would scream at each other at night. I started to worry and couldnt fall asleep. My grades really started to drop too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so tired all the time. My mom had to take me to see a psychologist（心理医生） On theway, I star

16、ted to worry even more. What would my friends think about me if they knew I was going to see a psychologist? What if the psychologistcouldnt cure me? It was not that bad. My psychologist asked me a lot of questions. Wetalked about how my life might improve if I was able to get more sleep. At the end

17、 of the consultation（会诊）, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. During the treatment, the psychologist was a cheerleader (啦啦队队长) for my life and keptpointing out all the things I was doing right. With her help, I started to notice the positive thingsthat were happening all arou

18、nd me. After about two months of seeing my psychologist, I could sleep at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. My grades got better. It was so much better to admit thatsomething was wrong and to do something to over come it rather than just watch my whole lifeget worse and

19、 worse!1. Why did the writer go to see a psychologist?A. Because her grades werent perfect. B. Because she fought with her classmates.C. Because she had an eating problem. D. Because she couldnt fall asleep.2. What did the writer learn during the treatment? A. She learned some skills to fall asleep

20、soon. B. She learned to notice positive things. C. She learned how to improve her grades. D. She learned how to get on well with her parents.3. After seeing the psychologist, when did the writer find her problems become better? A. Two weeks later. B. Six months later. C. Two months later. D. One yea

21、r later.4. What did the writer think of seeing a psychologist at last? A. It was necessary. B. It was useless. C. It was nothing. D. It was exciting.参考答案14 DBCADI was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier(收银员) hand a little boy his money back, saying, Im sorry, but you dont have enough money to

22、 buy this doll(玩偶). I walked toward him and asked him whom he wished togive this doll to. Its the doll that my sister loved the most and wanted so muchfor Christmas, he said. I replied that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and that he shouldnt worry. He replied to me sadly, No, Sant

23、a Claus cant bring it to her where sheis now. I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when she joins her. His eyes were so sad while saying this, My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mom is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take

24、the doll with her to give it to my sister. My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money? Okay, he said. el hope that I have enough. I added some of my money to his without him seeing, and we started to c

25、ount it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left over. Thank you, God, for giving me enough money! said the little boy. I left the store, Feeling as though my life had been changed forever.1. Whom did the boy want to give the doll to? A. His mother. B. His衔end. C. His sister. D.

26、 The writer.2. The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_.A. he didnt count correctly at firstB. the writer added some moneyC. the cashier added some moneyD. the cashier made the doll cheaper 3. How did the writer feel at last? A. Ashamed. B. Nervous. C. Happy. D. Angry. 4. What does the

27、 story tell us?A. We should help other people in need. B. Money does not matter.C. We should believe in Santa Claus.D. We should borrow money when necessary.参考答案14 CBCAE For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a ba

28、sketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he failed for miss. In total, it took him over 20 attempts（尝试） before he missed a shot. For Michael, success is a strong habit. He had formed a habitthat was so strong that it took him a lot of time to break it and fail. Just like drinking, s

29、moking and collecting things, success isalso a habit. The only thing is, Lt is much more effective! Like all habits, once it is established, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to maintain（维持）. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and fo

30、cus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to maintain as any other habit. Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you will want to change again. Then, the only thing you will fail at is failing.1. Why did Jordan attempt 20 t

31、imes before he missed a shot in the advert?A. Because he didnt work hard enough. B. Because he was not careful enough.C. Because he was too tired.D. Because success was a strong habit for him.2. What do many people wrongly think of success? A. They think it is easy to maintain. B. They think it need

32、s too much action and focus. C. They think it is impossible to form the habit of success. D. They think it doesnt require too much work.3. We can infer the underlined word it means_. A. drinking B. smoking C. collecting things D. success4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the Passage?

33、 A. For Michael, success means throwing the ball in. B. Habits are something which are difficult to break. C. Success is as easy to maintain as any other habit. D. Success is a habit which you always want to change.5. What does the writer want to tell us?A. We should never miss a shot.B. Trying to f

34、ail is necessary.C. We should make success a habit.D. Success is not easy to achieve.参考答案15 DBDDCF Little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm, and they gave him a slingshot(弹弓 ) to play with out in the woods. He practiced for some time but he could never hit the target he ha

35、d set for himself. Getting a little upset, he headed back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was walking back, he saw his grandmas pet duck. Just out of impulse (冲动), he let the slingshot fly, hitting the duck in the head and killing it. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile（柴堆）, only to

36、see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day,Grandma said, Sally, lets wash the dishes. But Sally said, Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in thekitchen. Then she whispered（耳语） to Johnny, Remember the duck? So Johnny did the dishes. Later that

37、 day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing,and Grandma said: Im sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper. Sally just smiled and said, Well, thats all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help you. She whispered again, Remember the duck? So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed

38、 behind to help make supper. After several days of doing both his chores and Sallys, Johnny finally couldnt stand it anymore. He went to his grandma and said that he had killed the duck. Grandma smiled and gave him a big hug. Sweetheart, I know, said Grandma. You see, I was standing at the window th

39、e other day and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave(原谅) you. I just wanted to find out how long you would let Sally make a slave（奴隶)of you!1. What did Johnnys grandparents give him to play with? A. A basketball. B. A football. C. A duck. D. A slingshot.2. How did he feel when he

40、 couldnt hit the target? A. Excited. B. Upset. C. Bored. D. Nervous.3. Why did Johnny keep helping Sally do the chores? A. Because Sally was too small to do them. B. Because Sally didnt know how to do them. C. Because he didnt want Sally to tell on him. D. Because he liked doing the chores very much

41、.4. According to what grandma said, when did she find out what he did? A. After Johnny told her. B. After Sally told her. C. As soon as Johnny killed the duck. D. When Johnny helped Sally to do the chores.参考答案14 DBCCG One of my best childhood memories is going to the river and sitting quietly on the

42、 bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watching the bamboo trees bend in the wind and then return to their original positions after the wind had died down. When I think about the bamboo trees ability to come back to itsoriginal position, the word resilience comes to my mind. When we usethe

43、word to talk about a person, it means the ability to easily recoverfrom shock, sadness or any other bad situation.Have you ever felt like you are about to snap（垮掉）? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it. Life is

44、a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend but dont break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you. Your hope will take you through the u

45、npleasant ordeal (折磨). With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having. If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience, like the bamboo tree.

46、 Bend, but dont break!1. What happened to the bamboo trees after the wind?A. They were broken in half.B. They disappeared along with the wind.C. They grew much taller than before.D. They returned to their original positions.2. When talking about a person, the word resilience means the ability to _.A. recover from a bad situationB. follow what others sayC. break at a breaking point D. snap in a bad situation3. According to the writer, what should we do when we are in a bad situation? A. Let everything get to us. B. Be hopeful for a better tomorrow.