八年级英语阅读能力提高训练(六).doc

八年级英语阅读能力提高训练(六)一、完形填空It was a cold winter night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt 1 and had a slight headache. I worked in a 2 doctors office. During those days, the office was often 3 people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 4 home and my husband would be ready to pronounce(宣布) me late once again. But maybe 5 I hurried, I could still make it.I was heading inside to 6 for my gas(汽油) when I noticed an old couple(夫妻) at the counter. I heard them asking the 7 to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just 8 a few minutes ago. The young man at the counter was trying to be 9 by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole 10 route(路线). So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to 11 me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief over their faces. “Im going there, too.” I said, which wasnt a lie since I had just 12 to do it perfectly.I got in my car and began to drive 13 . I looked back several times to be 14 they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen 15 to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to diedown. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.( )1.A. boringB. sad C. free D. tired( )2.A. busy B. free C. quiet D. noisy( )3.A. called for B. asked for C. filled with D. pleased with( )4.A. getting B. calling C. running D. walking( )5.A. unless(除非) B. if C. though D. while( )6.A. cost B. take C. pay D. spend( )7.A. distance(距离) B. number C. price D. way( )8.A. waited B. gone C. arrived D. left( )9.A. careful B. thankful C. helpful D. wonderful( )10.A. wrong B. same C. special D. perfect( )11.A. lead B. take C. show D. follow( )12.A. kept B. made C. taken D. decided( )13.A. back B. up C. out D. down( )14.A. worried B. sure C. angry D. surprised( )15.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days二、阅读表达Since last year, short videos have got millions of views online. Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects (特效) to your videos. The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long. They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.Teenagers especially(尤其) enjoy these videos. More than 50 percent of first-and second-year junior high school students said they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47 percent have posted (发布) their own videos. The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wouldnt usually see. Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiaoqianyu has posted videos showing her learning jaz(爵士) dance. This has won her many fans.However, the videos can also lead to trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying. Some videos have vulgar (低俗的) content that is not appropriate (合适的) for teenagers. To do with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能) in April. It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In the same month, the government asked companies to regulate (管理) these apps. (不超过七个单词)1. What can kids add to their short videos with these apps?_2. How long are the short videos?_3. How many junior high school kids have posted their own videos?_4. What happens if kids spend too much time watching short videos?_5. Who asks the company to regulate these apps? _三、首字母填空A few hundred years 1)a_, people believed that all living things, including(包括) men and women, were brought in this world by some mysterious power (神秘力量).It was Charles Darwin, 2)b_ in 1809, who showed that this was just a myth (神话). As a boy, Darwin loved to walk in the countryside, collecting insects and flowers. He liked to 3)w_ his elder brother do chemistry(化学) experiments(实验). These hobbies interested him much more than Greek and Latin, which were his main 4)s_ in school.His father, a doctor, sent Charles to Edinburgh University to study medicine. 5)H_, Charles did not like this. He 6)s_ a lot of time with a zoologist friend, watching birds and other animals, and collecting insects in the countryside.In 1831, he traveled on a 7)s_ to see the animals and plants of South America. On his trip 8)a_ the world, he looked carefully at 9)t_ of living things in the sea and on land and came to very important conclusions(结论). In 1836, the ship arrived England again.This is what he came to believe. Once, there were only simple jelly-like creatures (生物) living in the sea. Very 10)s_, over hundreds millions of years, these developed into all of the different kinds of animals and plants we know today. He wrote about his findings in a famous book, The Origin of Species (物种起源).四、任务型阅读Everyone has worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether(是否) your worries are big or small, you can take three steps(步骤) to deal with them.Try to find out the reasons.The first step is to find out what youre worried about. Sometimes you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you cant make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more new problems in your life .So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy.Think of ways to make it betterThere is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wont solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for students. If youre worried about grades, ask yourself these questions. How do I get ready for class? Do I review my notes even when there isnt a test? Do I have a good place to do my homework? Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.Ask for helpWhen youre worried, you can find someone to chat with. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help .They can help you analyze(分析)your problems carefully and solve them easily.Three Steps to Deal with 1)_Try to find out the reasonsYou will have more problems unless (除非) you make sure 2)_ your worries are. It is 3)_ to find out the causes first, although it might be hard.4)_ of ways to make it betterDealing with worries about 5)_:Ask yourself some questions about your study.Dealing with a 6)_with a friend: Get your friend back by writing a 7)_, inviting him or her to a basketball game , or 8)_ sorry to him or her.Ask for helpYou need to 9)_ with your parents, friends or teachers when youre worried. With their help, you will solve your problems 10)_ difficulty(困难).五、阅读理解Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them immigrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.Some animals hibernate(冬眠) for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animals body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.Every type of insect has its own life cycle(循环) and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae(蛹). Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.( )1.What does the underlined word “immigrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?A. move from one place to another B. sleep in the winterC. disappear D. look for food( )2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?A. They can easily find food this way.B. There may be danger during the trip.C. They can get warm at night. D. They will use little energy.( )3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by _.A. breathing thr