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1、八下英语期末复习6-10单元阅读理解专项练习（一）Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you.Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness.It flew and f1ew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. Th

2、e spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn t give up. The little bird asked the spider in surprise, “Why don t you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?”“Because I keep making my efforts. I m happy,“ sai

3、d the spider.Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a will in the heart.The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.Im happy because I can help others, “ said the lame duck.So the bird saw

4、 it: happiness is a love in the heart.The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn t know the reason. So it asked the little flower, You, re going to die. Why are you still so happy?“Because my dream will come true, “ said the little flo

5、wer.“What is your dream?”“To produce sweet fruit. The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth : happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.You are the maker of your own happiness.A. It eats 3,

6、000 pounds of food every day.B. Please don，t even buy anything made of ivory.C. About 70,000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year.D. Ivory is very expensive.E. The Indian elephant has smaller ears.F. It also uses its trunk for drinking water, bathing, eating and commu nicating.G. The eleph

7、ant is never hungry.（三）Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the road.Adult drivers listen to music on the car ra

8、dio as they drive to work. They also listen to news about sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are about music.Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once a popular singer is heard all over the

9、 country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called

10、 folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called wester

11、n or country music.1. From this passage we can learn .A. adult drivers listen to the world newsB. most American students like country musicC. most American students like popular musicD. adult drivers play the music with large speakers2. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?A. Two. B.

12、 Three. C. Four. D. Five.3. Popular music singers can become national stars .A. by making a CD or tape B. by making lots of moneyC. by taking part in competitions D. by going to other places to perform4. Whats the country music today about?A. Country life and love. B. School life in the country.C. L

13、ife of western cowboys. D. Common life of Americans.5. The best title of the passage can be .A. Students in America B. Popular Music C. Music in America D. Country MusicAre you interested in country music? I like it very much! It will take me away for a while when I am tired. The guitars and songs w

14、ill take me to mountains and fields.Country music usually talks about everyday life and feelings. It s the spirit of America, easy to understand, s1ow and simple.Country music developed in the south of the United States. It is the folk music of American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the

15、lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they mad

16、e them into records. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.John Denver was one of America s most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song Take Me Home, Count

17、ry Roads is well-known and people still play it today.6. Country music is usually about .A. everyday life and feelings B. farmers and feelingsC. the lives of workers D.the lives of students7. Country music developed .A. in John Denver, s city B. in the southof the UnitedStatesC. in the north of the

18、United States D. in the middleoftheUnitedStates8. People began to make country songs intorecords .A. in the 1920s B. in 1920 C. in the 1970sD. in 19709. Why did country music become popular inAmerica?A. Because city people liked the music.B. Because countryside people moved to cities with their musi

19、c and it continued to change.C. ecause country music talked about city people, s lives.D. Because city people liked the country.10. Which of the following is NOT true?A.Country music is usually not very fast.B. At the beginning, country music was played only at family parties.C. John Denver was a fa

20、rmer in the countryside.D. The writer likes country music very much.Mozart （莫扎特） was born on January 27th, 1756 and died on December 5th, 1791. When he was three, he often had music lessons with his elder （年长的）sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lo

21、ts of people.But some people didn，t believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In a week, he finished a new piece of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautifu

22、l music.Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn, t make much money. He often borrowed money from his friends. But his music made himself happy and for more than two hundred

23、 years his music has made other people happy, too.11. When he was , Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister.A. three B. five C. young D. old12. Some people that the little boy could write beautiful musicuntil he finished a new piece a week later.A. believed Bdidn t believe C. knew D. know13.

24、 Mozart was famous, but he was.A. richB. poorC. happyD. relaxed14. Mozart lived.A. a long life B. a sad life C. a short lifeD. a happy life15. His music made happy.A.both him and other people B.only him C.other people D. his familyIs there a connection between music and language? According to recent

25、 studies, the answer is yes： 16 Here, we look at two examples.A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person? s hearing ability. 17 The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians we

26、re able to hear the talking person more clearly.18 Think about violinists in an orchestra （管弦 乐队） When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. I

27、n this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke （中 风）patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still

28、sing. 19 Why does this work? Schlaug isn t sure. Music seemsto make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration （注意力），memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. 20 Playing

29、 an instrument orsinging can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, but ifs also good for us in many other ways.A. It can even help sick people get better.B . Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.C. Musicians hear better b

30、ecause they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.D. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.E. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.(WThere is a town near Suzhou. It is very interesting and beautiful. This is Luxiang

31、, an old town.Luxiang was built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). There were many famous people living in the town at that time.There are around 30 old buildings of Ming and Qing (16441912) dynasties now. People live a simple life. Six lanes (巷)in the town go to Taihu Lake.Luxiang looks more

32、 beautiful in spring, with many tea trees and fruit gardens. This place is famous for the tea called Biluochun.The Egyptian pyramids were built around 2560 B C. The largest one of them is the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The King, Khufu, built it as his tomb.The Great Pyramid was considered a unique buil

33、ding in the 19th century A. D. At that time, it was still the tallest in the world. According to scientific research, Khufu ordered his men to build it stone by stone. The biggest stone weighs 15 tons, and each stone was fixed so well.The Great Pyramid has four sides and each side is 230. 4 meters l

34、ong and 146. 5 meters high. At that time, there were no modernmachines or equipment, so how did the ancient Egyptians build it?To this day, it is still a mystery.1. Many famous people were living in Luxiang .A. from 1127 to 1279 B. from 1644 to 1912C.from 1127 to 16 D. from 1279 to 19122. Luxiang is

35、 famous for .A. fruit gardens B. tea trees C. BiluochunD. six lanes3. In order to build his tomb, the King Khuhu built .A. the ancient pyramidsB. the Egyptain pyramidsC. the Great PyramidD.the mysterious pyramids4. Building the Great Pyramid is still a mystery now, because A. each stone was fixed we

36、llB. there were no modern machines or equipment thenC. it was made of stoneD. it was the tallest building in the world5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Each side of the Great Pyramid is 230.4 meters long and 146.5 meters wide.B. Luxiang is far away from Suzhou.C. Luxiang looks more beautiful exce

37、pt spring.D.In the 19th century AD, the Great Pyramid was special and unusual.Study tour is a new way to spend your holidays. Have you ever heard about it?When you have a study tour, you can see Big Ben, Sydney Opera House, the Statue of Liberty and many other buildings. You can visit many places of

38、 natural beauty. During your study tour, you may go traveling by yourself or with your friends.When you travel to other countries, you can be served with different new foods and know more things about different customs （风俗）. You read all these from books in the past, but now you have a chance to kno

39、w them clearly. You can also make new friends from different countries. They can help you know more about their own countries.Maybe you already have foreign teachers in your school to teach you English. But he or she wont speak English with you all the time. During the study tour, you may speak it e

40、very day and almost everywhere because English can help you understand people from different countries better.It also gives you a chance to live alone. You should do all the things by yourself. What should you do if you lose your way in a foreign country? How to book a room and how to book a flight?

41、 You should pay attention to all these things. And this helps you grow up.6. Study tour is a new way of .A. studying cultureB. spending holidaysC. learning EnglishD. work7. Study tour can help you do a lot except .A. see many interesting placesB. try many kinds of foodsC. make a lot of new friendsD.

42、 get lost in foreigncountries8. During the study tour, you .A. can learn how to live by yourselfB. have no chance to learn other culturesC. can t improve your EnglishD. will feel nothing special in foreign countries9. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 3?A. Friends. B. Teache

43、rs. C. Countries.D. Customs.10. Which is the topic sentence of this passage?A. Study tour gives you a chance to live alone.B. Study tour is a new way to spend your holidays.C. Making new friends helps you know more about their countries.D. English can help you understand people from differentSaturda

44、y, March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days,

45、 visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which is on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds

46、 of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday, March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The villagers here love the quiet

47、 life with no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello” . Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.E. . The diaries above show

48、 the writer s days in Thailand.A. 3B. 7C. 15D. 30F. .Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the South of Thailand.B. The writer is traveling alone in ThailandC. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.13 .The people in the village .A. are friendly to othersB. like to speak EnglishC. are very weakD. hope to live in the cities14 . What does the author feel after the trip?A. Bored.B.Tired.C. Good.D. Sad.15.What is the best title