外研版8年级下期中阅读练习.docx

一、完型填空：One day, a poor boy, who was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schooling, found he had only ten cents left, and he was 1 .He decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door.Instead of a 2 he asked for a drink of water. But as he looked so hungry, she 3 him a large glass of milk. He drank it, and then asked, How much do I owe (欠) you?My mother teaches me never to accept money for any 4 ,she replied, “so you dont owe me anything.”Many years later, the 5 became seriously ill. Then she was sent to a famous hospital in London.Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness.When he 6 the name of the town which she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.As soon as he walked into her room, he recognized (认出) her at once.He did his best to 7 her. Then he gave special attention to her. After some time she got well.Dr Kelly asked for her final bill after she left hospital. He looked at it, then 8 something on it before it was sent to her. She was ready to open it, for she believed it would take the rest of her life to 9 for it all. But finally she opened it, and read these words on it: Paid in full with one glass of 10 .1. A. thirsty B. hungry C. tired D. excited2. A. tomato B. sweet C. meal D. banana3. A. ordered B. brought C. sold D. found4. A. business B. fitness C. illness D. kindness5. A. woman B. boy C. man D. mother6. A. called B. asked C. heard D. told7. A. save B. examine C. feed D. protect8. A. remembered B. said C. noticed D, wrote9. A. wait B. care C. search D. pay10. A. water B. milk C. coffee D. juice答案：1-5 BCBDA 6-10 CA DDB二、阅读：APeople in different countries have different hobbies around the world. For example, in America peoples favourite hobby is watching TV in their spare time. It is the main entertainment for American to watch TV at least one hour in a day. 96% of Americans see watching TV as their first hobby. The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports. Next it is reading or gardening. Except these, fishing is also a very popular hobby.In England, its quite different. People there like to go to the flea market（跳蚤市场）. They like to go there to see if there is something new. In addition, Englishmen like drinking tea.Russians like reading very much. Wherever you go, you will see the people who are reading carefully. Germans like reading as well. According to a survey, Germans read 11 books on average (平均) in 2006.1. How many kinds of hobbies that Americans have are mentioned in this article? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.2. What is the first hobby for Americans? A. Watching TV. B. Going to the cinema. C. Doing some sports D. Reading.3. Where do Englishmen like to go in their spare time? A. Garden. B. Flea market. C. Library. D. Cinema.4. The people in _ like reading. A. Russian and German B. Russia and Germany C. America and England D. England and Germany5. The people in _ like drinking tea. A. America B. England C. Russia D. Germany 答案：1-5 CABBBBThere is lots of junk(垃圾) in space. Some of it is from rockets. In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces. So far, scientists have found over 10,000 man-made pieces flying around in space. Only 6-7of them are satellites（人造卫星） and space probes (探测器). Astronauts also lose small things while working in space. In 1965, during the first American spacewalk, astronaut Edward White lost a glove. For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. It became the most dangerous piece of clothing for the Earth in history it flew away. Things move very fast in space. If they hit one another, it can be dangerous. A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spaceship window. Last year two US spaceship dropped some bolts(螺栓), and scientists on the Earth worried a lot. Luckily the bolts floated(漂浮) away into space. They couldnt hit the spacecraft.1. Some junk in space is from.Aspace Brockets Cscientists Dearth2. American astronaut Edward White once lostin space in 1965.Aa rocket Bsome bolts Ca glove Da little piece of paint3. The glove in space may travel at a speed ofkilometers per hour.A300,000 B28,000 C10,000 D21,0004. In space all the things move very.Afast Bslow Chard Dhigh5. If the junk in space hits one another, it can be .Agreat BinterestingCsafe Ddangerous答案1-5: B, C, B, A, DC Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because theyre like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmate who is like them. Is he or she: As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She asks friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and will always help you. As clever as Snoopy: He goes to school when he is nine. He learns to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him. As sarcastic(讽刺的)as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesnt really like you? He thinks youre a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart. As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesnt look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and dont like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, hes still a child. 1. If you want to make a friend like Snoopy, he or she must beat least. A. clever B. naughty C. active D. sweet2. Toms friend is always warm-hearted with sharp words. He is just like. A. Hello Kitty B. Mashimaro C. Snoopy D. Garfield3. The underlined words “plays tricks” probably mean. A. plays games B. makes mistakes C. makes fun of D. makes friends4. Cathy is a kind-hearted girl. She is always ready to help others. Her favourite food is cake. Her friends all call her. A. Hello Kitty B. Snoopy C. Mashimaro D. Garfield5. According to the passage, people love cartoon animals because. A. they are the animals that often make people laughB. they are like the people around themC. the cartoon animals are sunny, warm and full of ideasD. they always help people, think a lot and try to be big答案：1-5：A, D, C, A, BDMost people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in B vitamins and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Besides, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change-it takes a long time to have a good result.Memory skills help you remember things better. The followings are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a long phone number 2127983630, you can divide it into three groups: first 212,then 798,and lastly3630.This method is much more useful; Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals; Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.However, memory skills will hardly work if you dont understand the information. Whats more, only a regular(有规律的) review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as regularly as possible.Human brains are like muscles(肌肉) that need nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.48. How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.49. Which of the following examples is the use of the skill “organization”?A. Remembering the meaning of the word “green” by connecting it with trees.B. Remembering a long and difficult passage by translating it into Chinese.C. Remembering the word “yellow” by putting it into the group of “color”.D. Remembering the word “map” by connecting it with a picture of a map.50. According to the passage, why should we review what weve learnt?A. To use it better every day. B. To understand it in a better way.C. To improve memory skills.D. To remember it for a longer time.51. What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?A. Memory can be improved in some ways.B. Memory skills are not difficult to learn.C. It is important to have a healthy lifestyle.D. Not everyone has a good memory.答案：48. B 49. C 50. D 51. A三、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共10分，每小题2分）Anger is a kind of feeling. 56. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favourite thing and then breaks it, you may get angry. 57. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes you hide your anger. 58.The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.In fact, its not good to hide your anger, and its normal for you to get angry sometimes. As soon as you find your problems, you may cry to relax. When you get angry, you can talk about it with adults, such as parents, teachers, etc. 59. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: count from 1 to 100;give someone a hug, go for a bike ride, think about good things, etc.Remember that when you are angry, how you act can make everything better or worse.60 .A. Dont let your anger control you.B. Many things can make you angry.C. Dont laugh at others when they get angry.D. For example, you may hide it in your heart.E. Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry.F. After doing this, youll find those bad feelings can start to go away. 56. B 57. E 58. D59. F 60. A四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）As the development of modern technology, smartphones have become quite popular all over the world with their various and powerful functions (功能). People can use smartphones to surf the Internet, talk on WeChat, and upload their latest pictures at any place, anytime. It seems that smartphones have already become an important part in peoples daily lives. However, some people have an addiction (瘾) to smartphones. It has already had bad effects on their normal life. Some people, especially teenagers, are crazy about smartphones for these reasons. First of all, nowadays, people are under great pressure (压力), while smartphones provide a chance for people to relax themselves. By playing games, talking with friends, watching movies and listening to music, people can easily forget their problems for a while. Second, there is always something new on smartphones. So people cant help turning on their smartphones. But when people spend too much time o