八年级第12周每日一读

1、每日一读1（选句填空）Driving cars is an important part of our lives. We may do it everyday to get to work, to school or to visit friends.1._ Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient(不耐烦) and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction（方向）,there mi

2、ght be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off(切线) can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. 2_.3_. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents everyday. This yearly death rate （死亡率）from traffic accidents in Taiwan is very high.To allow traffic to move smoo

3、thly and safely, everyone must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. 4_.选句子填空：A. Soon, everybody is angry and impatient.B. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun.C. Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems.D. Traffic accidents declare m

4、illions of lives every year worldwide.1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ （ ）5. What is the best title for this passage?A. Traffic SafetyB. Be CarefulC. Driving a carD. Traffic Accidents答案： C A D B A每日一读2（语法选择）In the 1940s, the first computers were_1_ than cars. Now computers are _2_ smaller and better. We can use computer

5、s _3_. We can also type and _4_things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like_5_railways and flying planes and spaceships. Computers are not cleverer than human beings. Our brain can produce new ideas, _6_ computers can not. However, one day computers may_7_ able to do a better

6、job than human beings. _8_, they may be better than doctors at _9_ their job. What _10_ to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers can change _11_ lives, but will they make _12_ better?( )1. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest( )2. A. become B. became C. bec

7、omes D. becoming( )3. A. to calculate B. calculated C. calculating D. for calculate( )4. A. drawing B. drew C. draw D. to draw( )5. A. operate B. operating C. to operate D. operated( )6. A. but B. and C. so D. or( )7. A. is B. am C. are D. be( )8. A. Such as B. Such for C. For example D. For as( )9.

8、 A. doing B. do C. did D. does( )10. A. happen B. will happen C. happened D. to happen( )11. A. we B. us C. our D. ourselves( )12. A. they B. their C. themselves D. them答案： 1-5:B D A C B 6-10: A D CA B 11-12:C D每日一读3（阅读理解）We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know t

9、he history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had

10、to be set up. It should be good enough to be used many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府) . But

11、 in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks are allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the

12、 Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said million of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.( )1. We are all busy talking about_ according t

13、o the passage.A. Internet B. Computers C. Schools D. Hospitals( )2. Universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use the Internet in the early_.A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1980s D. 1990s( )3 The internet has a history of more than _ years. A. 30 B 40 C. 50 D. 60( )4. What is the underline（划线） word “It

14、” refers to?A. Computers B. Information C. Internet D. A new network system( )5 What may be the best title for this passage?A. I like computer games.B. How to use the Internet properlyC. The history of the InternetD. School life答案： A B C D C每日一读4（完形填空） Bill is a good student and an intelligent (聪明的)

15、 boy. He likes to study _1_, and he can do all of the maths problems in his book easily. One day on _2_ way to school, Bill passed a fruit store. There was a _3_ in the window which said, “Applesix for 5 cents (美分). ” An idea _4_ to Bill and he went into the store. “How _5_ are the apples? ” he aske

16、d the store. “Six for 5 cents.” “But I dont want six apples.” “How many apples do you want? ” “It is not a question of how many apples I want. Its a maths problem.” “What do you _6_ by a maths problem? ” asked the man.“Well, if six apples are worth (值) 5 cents, then five apples are worth 4 cents, fo

17、ur apples are worth 3 cents, three apples are worth 2 cents, two apples are worth 1 cent and one apple is worth _7_. I only want _8_ apple. ” Bill _9_ a good apple , began to eat it and walked _10_ out of the store. The man looked at the young boy with such surprise that he could not say a word.( )

18、1 A English B biology C geography D maths( ) 2 A ones B the C his D her( ) 3 A news B book C sign D glass( ) 4 A came B went C got D appeared (出现)( ) 5 A many B much C big D heavy( ) 6 A mean B do C say D plan( ) 7 A something B anything C everything D nothing( ) 8 A one B two C three D four( ) 9 A

19、looked out B put out C picked out D set out ( ) 10 A surprisingly B happily C easily D thoughtfully参考答案： 1-5 DCCAB 6-10 ADACB每日一读5（阅读理解）Do you know American country music? It is known as country western music. It has a long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants（移民）from Britain. Country

20、 music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as love and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about the people and things in the country. Many people in the world like country music because it is easy to understand. Many years ago boys in the Americ

21、an west countryside had to take care of cows day and night. They were called cowboys. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang to calm the animals. They were not well-educated, so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played guitars, violins and other instruments. Wh

22、en they visited their friends on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. Now things change. Many musicians make country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.1. Immigrants from_ invented American country music.A. American B. England C. France D. German2. According to the passage, people like American country music Because _.A. It has a long history. B. It