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7 牛津版.doc

《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7 牛津版.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《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7 牛津版.doc（10页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、八年级英语期末复习专题练习阅读理解7（一） When I first entered middle school, it wasnt long before I heard the words boyfriend and girlfriend. I tried to stay out of it, but I couldnt. I began to like Isabella, a girl in my band class. I got nervous whenever I saw her. But when I was around her, I acted crazily to make

2、 her notice me. I tried not to look at her too much and kept away from her. I even hardly talked with her. I didnt want to show that I liked her. I was too shy to tell anyone that I liked her. It was hard to tell what these new feelings were. I kept it in my heart for a year. Then, at the end of las

3、t year, I told my secret to Andrew-only because he told me he also liked a girl named Jamie. My friend Andrew was not like me, and he actually talked to Jamie. He even liked to have good eye contact(交流) with her. Andrews parents wont let him date(约会). My parents wont, either. We both agree with our

4、parents. We have decided to turn down the girls if they ever ask us out. Do you like someone at your school? What will you do about it?( )1. When did the writer first hear the words 6boyfriend and girlfriend?A. In primary school.B. At the beginning of middle school.C. At the end of middle school.D.

5、After he left middle school.( )2. Who was Isabella?A. She was a girl who liked the writer.B. She was the writers classmate.C. She was the writers penfriend.D. She was the writers friend.( )3. Why did the writer tell his secret to Andrew? A. Because Andrew was his best friend. B. Because he believed

6、in Andrew very much, C. Because Andrew told the writer that he also liked a girl named Jamie. D. Because Andrew could tell him what to do. ( )4. If Isabella asks the writer out, what will he do?A. He wont go out.B. He will go out.C. He doesnt know what he should do. D. He will ask his parents for he

7、lp.参考答案 BBCA（二）Dear Readers,Imagine an 11-year-old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who cant fill her stomach with water because its polluted, and who has watched

8、 life slip away(消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any s

9、chooling, what will be her future?But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through Save the Children, you can help Marias mother get the tools she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Mar

10、ia most, your money will be put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital . bring in clean water. This is what Save the Children has been about since 1932.For you, there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your

11、 sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout(施舍物), but a handup. Thats how Save the Children works. But without you, it cant work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form to help a child like Maria and her village

12、.It can make such a difference in her life and yours.( )1. We can most probably read the letter in_. A. somebodys diary B. a newspaper C. a progress report D. a storybook( )2. From the passage, we can infer that_.A. Maria is an 11l-year-old girlB. Marias family is very poorC. Maria has to do a lot o

13、f hard workD. Maria hopes to get schooling( )3. What is Save the Children? A. An organization to help poor children go to school. B. An office of the government to collect money. C. A programme shown at theatres to help the poor. D. An organization which works for children in poor areas.( )4. The un

14、derlined word sponsor means _ in Chinese.A.回报B.资助C.感恩D.抢救( )5. What does the last sentence in the letter mean? A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded. B. What you give is more than what you take. C. Both Marias life and yours will change a lot,D. Marie and you can help each other at school

15、.参考答案 BDDBC（三） PoPeye the Sailor was a popular cartoon many years ago. The sailor in that cartoon eats lots of spinach(菠菜) to make him strong. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped people sell 33 per cent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necess

16、ary part of many peoples diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable. Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have more iron than any other green vegetable. People only thought spinach had a lot of iron beca

17、use the people who studied the food made a mistake. About one thousand years ago, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than other green vegetables. The group wrote the wrong number, and everyone accepted it. Today, we know that th

18、e little iron in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needs-folic acid(叶酸). It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it is really the folic acid that makes Popeye strong all alo

19、ng.( )1. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Popeye the Sailor B. The truth about spinachC. A mistake with numbersD. Folic acid makes you strong( )2. Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor? A. They thought spinach could make them strong. B. They thought Popeye was funn

20、y. C. Spinach had a lot of iron. D. People liked folic acid.( )3. A research group told people that spinach_.A. made Popeye strongB. was a green vegetableC. had less iron than other green vegetablesD. had more iron than other green vegetables( )4. Folic acid is_ A. something in food B. a vegetableC.

21、 dangerous D. a certain kind of spinach参考答案 BADA（四） Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited（继承） a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didnt have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like

22、everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending the

23、m each $200 a month. The money is used for the childrens study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack gets a report each year on the childrens progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. It is nothing special, Jack said. And I see the money is used for a good c

24、ause. It brings me happiness. I want to do everything I can to help those children.( )1. Jack didnt need to look for a job_.A. before he went to collegeB. after he went to AfricaC. because he got one million dollarsD. before he got a report( )2. Jack learns about the childrens progress by_.A. visiti

25、ng them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them on the phone( )3. What do the underlined words for a good cause mean in Chinese?A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐( )4. What does the story tell us? A. Help others, and you will be happy. B. Its nice to write to poor children! C. Li

26、ve a simple life, and you can help others. D. Its the most important to help the children in Africa.参考答案 CBBA（五）We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didnt have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use

27、money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but cant afford now. Have a look at the budget of Nicks family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income of Nicks family a month is RMB 6,000.( )1. Sometimes money disappeared so quic

28、kly, it may be because_. A. we lost it B. we didnt have a good budget C. we put it in the bank D. we gave it away to others( )2. The underlined word budget probably means “_” in Chinese.A.预算B.缘故C.过程D.结果( )3. Every month Nicks family can get_. A. RMB 3,000 B. RMB 4,500 C. RMB 6,000 D. RMB 9,000( )4.

29、Nicks family will pay_ for food this month. A. RMB 600 B. RMB 800 C. RMB 1,000 D. RMB l,200( )5. Nicks family will spend the most money on this month. A. clothing B. medical careC. housing D. transportation参考答案 BACDC（六）( )1. Who did Li Yugang once learn from according to the passage? A. Mei Lanfang.

30、 B. Mei Lanfangs student. C. Mei Yanfangs student, D. Mei Lanfangs friend.( )2. The underlined word grace means “_” in Chinese.A.粗矿B.做作C.傲慢D.优雅( )3. From the passage, we know Yue Fei_. A. was not born in a rich family B. was not brave C. killed Qin Hui D. built a temple( )4. Ma Huateng set up his ow

31、n company when he was_. A. 18 B. 22 C. 27 D. 42 ( )5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Li Yugang invented QQ. B. Ma Huateng used to work as a computer programmer for a company. C. Li Yugang won the first prize in CCIVs Star Road.D. Yue Fei seldom won battles with his soldiers.参考答案 BDACB（七） There w

32、as a pilot(飞行员 ) and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes（降落伞）. They all became worried and started to make excuses. I must go, said th

33、e pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up. Im a doctor, he said. I help people live longer and I save lives. He took a parachute and jumped out. The next person said, I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know

34、 I will win the game because Ill be the cleverest person there. He picked up a pack（背包） and jumped out. Two men were left-an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last

35、parachute. The young mountain climber smiled. Dont worry, he said. We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack. ( )1. All the people became worried because_. A. they couldnt find the parachutesB. they saw the pilot jump out firstC.

36、 they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were no parachutes for themD. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enouth parachutes for each person( )2. From the passage we know_ would be dead.A. the clever manB. the pilot C. the doctorD. the businessman( )3

37、. From the passage we know_ was a kind-hearted man.A. the mountain climberB. the businessmanC. the doctorD. the pilot参考答案 DAB（八） After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant. While we were waiting

38、 for our meal, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited. I vaguely（含糊地） remembered seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meal arrived, we found a note. It read, Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day. It was a wonderfu

39、l surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者), we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.( )1. The o

40、ld couple went to a restaurant for a big breakfast in order to_.A. become happier B. become heaithierC. become lighter D. become younger( )2. What have you learnt from the story? A. The old couple couldnt afford the meal. B. The old couple paid the meal by small change. C. The old couple had a free

41、meal in the end. D. The old couple bought the man a big breakfast. ( )3. Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was_. A. poor B. rich C. helpful D. grateful ( )4. Why did the old couple want to use their change?A. They were poor. B. They didnt have enough money.C. They wanted to make their wallets

42、 light. D. They were rich.参考答案 ACCC（九） When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of Good luck! from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do? In the UK and the USA there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more goo

43、d luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer. Have you heard the saying When you wish upon a star? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesnt happen very often. The saying goes that if you

44、 see one you will be very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it may come true. Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbits foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of

45、the rabbits feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didnt work for the rabbit! People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the tre

46、es, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year-they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!( )1._is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition. A. A rabbits foot B. A falling leaf C. A cheerful wish from friends D