外研版初中英语八年级上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解A卷

第 1 页 共 18 页 外研版初中英语八年级上册期末复习 题型专练 阅读理解外研版初中英语八年级上册期末复习 题型专练 阅读理解 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 100100 分分 1 10 分 Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid First why do you want to be popular Ask yourself if your desire 渴望 for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation If it does then work first on your self confidence Be friendly to everyone even people that other people think are weird or different If you are strange or different realize that everyone is strange in their own way Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible 可见的 to the school population Find a talent or special skill that you have Whether your skill is telling jokes drawing singing or playing soccer show your skill in right way Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression 印象 on teachers Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality Be yourself and have fun Keep your strong sense and personality Join school clubs sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school 1 What does the underlined word weird in Paragraph 3 mean A Strange B Popular C Exciting D Common 2 What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph 第 2 页 共 18 页 A Not losing a sense of self B Creating a club of our own C Making a difference to our school D Following other students example 3 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer A Be nice to other people at school B Find something that you are good at C Make your teachers know you re a good student D Make friends with some students who are popular 4 The writer writes the passage to tell us A what to do in high school B how to get along well with others C how to become popular in middle school D what kinds of students are popular at school 2 10 分 根据短文内容 判断正误 Hello everyone I m Cindy Smith This is my friend His name is Eric Brown His phone number is two four five eight seven six four And this is my friend too Her first name is Grace Her last name is Black Five six eight nine four three one is her phone number 1 Grace Black is my friend 2 Eric s last name is Jones 3 Grace s family name is Black 4 5689431 is Eric s phone number 5 Grace s phone number is two four five eight seven six four 第 3 页 共 18 页 3 10 分 阅读理解 Today is Sunday It s warm It s four o clock in the afternoon Jack and Simon are at home They are twin 双胞胎 brothers They want to play basketball so they take their basketball and a bag and then go to the playground 操场 Jack puts the bag under a big tree and opens it but he can t find his sports clothes 衣服 There re only Simon s Where are my sports clothes Jack asks Simon Oh I m sorry says Simon I forget to bring your clothes here 1 What day is it today A It s Saturday B It s Sunday C It s Friday 2 What s the weather like A It s warm B It s cold C It s hot 3 When do they play basketball A In the morning B In the evening C In the afternoon 4 What do they take A The basketball B Their bag C Their basketball and a bag 5 Jack can t find his 第 4 页 共 18 页 A sports clothes B twin brother C bag 4 10 分 阅读理解 1 If you want to go to Betty and Simon s party you can call A 555 2891 B 555 3956 C 555 2125 D 555 2981 2 Mike Green has to sell his computer because A he wants to celebrate in the new house B he will go abroad C he wants to buy some books D it is only six months old 第 5 页 共 18 页 3 Smith s Book Club is open a day A eight hours B ten hours C twelve hours D twenty hours 4 When you want to read some books you can go to A 44 North Street B 6 King Street C 25 Big Apple Square D 44 North Street and 25 Big Apple Square 5 You can use the email mike if you want to A buy a computer B read books C Drink coffee and tea D visit a new house 5 10 分 阅读理解 B This is a song Millions of Americans will hear this song on New Year s Eve It is called Auld Lang Syne 友谊天长地久 It is the traditional music played during the New Year s celebration Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem It tells about the need to remember old friends The words Auld Lang Syne means old long since No one knows who wrote the poem first However a version 版本 by Scottish poet Robert Burns came out in 1796 The words and music we know today first appeared 出现 in a songbook three years later 第 6 页 共 18 页 The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year s Eve The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet As we end our programme with Auld Lang Syne I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year This is Buddy Thomas Thanks for listening 1 Where is the passage from A A storybook B A magazine C A TV programme D A radio programme 2 Who is telling the song Auld Lang Syne to us A Robert Burns B The Washington Saxophone Quartet C Buddy Thomas D We don t know 3 When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA A On New Year s Eve B On Christmas Eve C On weekend D On holidays 4 What is Auld Lang Syne at first A A piece of music B A poem C A play 第 7 页 共 18 页 D A story 5 What s Auld Lang Syne about A It s about the history of Scotland B It s about an Scottish writer C It s about the need to remember old friends D It s about the radio friends 6 10 分 Some people believe that classes teachers and school buildings will no longer be necessary in the near future because of the Internet and other new technology Perhaps this will be true one day but if the world has no schools I can t imagine how our society will be In fact we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better We should invent a new kind of school connected to libraries museums science centers labs and even companies Technological companies should create learning programs for schools Scientists could give talks through the Internet TV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in school Labs could set up websites to show new technology so students could see it on the Internet Is this a dream No There have been many cities where this is beginning to happen Here the whole city is connected to the Internet and learning can take place at home at school and in the office Businesses provide programs for the schools and the society The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home Because everyone can go on the Internet older people use it as much as younger ones and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones How will this new thing of school change the usual way of learning It is a little early to be sure but it is very exciting to think about it Technology will change the way we learn schools will change as well and we will learn something from the Internet 1 Who thinks that students won t have to go to school A Everyone B The writer 第 8 页 共 18 页 C Some people D The teachers 2 What does a new kind of school mean in the passage A A school with many new computers B A school with many new students C A school with many new teachers D A school connected to the Internet 3 What the writer thinks is that A schools are still necessary B more schools should be built C there should be fewer schools D more computers are needed in schools 4 Why do people think learning can take place at home at school and in the office A Because whole city is connected to the Internet B Because everyone can go on the Internet C Because getting online is very easy D Because Scientists could give talks through the Internet 5 What fact does the passage NOT provide A Technology will change our way of learning B If you are a student you can set up websites to show new technology C The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers D On the Internet you can visit another city s libraries as easily as the people there 第 9 页 共 18 页 7 10 分 阅读理解 Some years ago on a hot summer day in South Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming lake behind his house In a hurry to dive into the cool water he ran out the back door leaving behind his shoes socks and shirt as he went He flew into the water not realizing that as he swam towards the middles of the lake an alligator 鳄鱼 was swimming towards the shore His mother in the house was looking out the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer In extreme fear she ran towards the water yelling to her son as loudly as she could Hearing her voice the little boy became alarmed and made a U turn to swim to his mother It was too late Just as he reached her the alligator reached him From the dock the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched 夺 取 his legs That began an incredible tug of war 拔河 The alligator was much stronger than the mother but the mother was much too passionate A farmer happened to drive by took aim and shot the alligator After weeks and weeks in the hospital the little boy survived The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars 伤疤 The boy lifted his legs then with obvious pride he said to the reporter But look at my arms I have great scars on my arms too T have them because my mum wouldn t let go Some scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret But some wounds are because love has refused to let go 1 From the second paragraph we can infer that A a child shouldn t swim in the water by himself B we d better grasp some skills to defend ourselves C we should make enough preparations before diving into water D we are enjoying ourselves but don t know the enemy is coming 2 The underlined word alarmed in Paragraph 3 means 第 10 页 共 18 页 A frightened B wondered C confident D disappointed 3 Which of the following statements is TRUE A The alligator was killed by a hunter B There re scars both on the boy s legs and arms C The mother was calm when seeing the alligator D The mother won the match because of her strength 4 Why was the boy proud when he showed the scars on his alms A He survived luckily B He was a child of God C He was injured slightly D He was proud of the scars of love 8 10 分 When I was a kid my dad worked in a shop in the center of our town Sometimes I went to the shop with him and I made a little pocket money by buying things for his workmates But I never paid attention to all the things and people around me One day as my dad and I were driving to the shop I looked out of the window of the car and I saw an old man standing at the street corner There was a rose in his hand he was smelling the rose For some reason our eyes met and we looked at each other for about twenty seconds There was nothing unusual about this man but the meet was unusual to me Up to that moment in my life I had given no thought to anyone on the street in shops or anywhere else I had no interest out of my family But I was interested in that old man For the first time I had interest in a stranger What 第 11 页 共 18 页 kind of life had he lived Where had he been in his time Once a great man encouraged us to stop and smell the rose Now I want to tell these words to you Stop what you are busy with and try to fully understand things and people in your eyesight If you don t care about others on your road of life then you are missing your life itself 1 How did the writer make a little pocket money A By asking his father to give him B By stealing other s money C By buying things for his father s workmates D By asking in the street 2 What was the old man doing when I saw him A He was selling roses B He was walking in the street C He was talking to the writer D He was smelling a rose 3 When did the writer have interest out of his family A When he was a kid B When he met the old man with rose C When he went to school D When he went to work 4 What is the main idea of this passage A If you care about others on your road of life then you are having your life itself B If you care about others on your road of life then you are missing your life itself C If you meet an old man with a rose in the street then you ll have interest in your life 第 12 页 共 18 页 D If you have interest in others then you are having your life itself 9 10 分 阅读理解 Acrobatics Do you like acrobatics The Chinese National Acrobatic Circus 中国国家杂技团 is the best acrobatic circus of New China Now the star studded cast 明星荟萃 的演员阵容 are exhibiting the charm and elegance of the most professional comprehensive acrobatic art at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10 00 free Movies at the Museum Two Indian movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre See The Grand Canyon at 2 00 The Builders will be at 3 50 If you want to know more telephone 367890 International Picnic Do you grow tired of having the same food every day Would you like to enjoy food from all over the world It s delicious and not expensive Come to Big Restaurant on Saturday 11 30 am to 5 00 pm Take Me out to the Ballgame It s October and Saturday night 7 00 9 00 is your final chance to see the Blue Birds this year Get your tickets at the gate It may be a little cold Please wear sweaters and jackets Prince of the Piano Richard Clayderman the French pianist who is widely known as The Prince of the Piano will give his concert this Saturday night at 8 at Flower Hall City college 1 On Saturday morning you can A go to watch a ballgame B take your children to watch acrobatics C go to a concert at Flower Hall City College D go to the Big Restaurant for a picnic 第 13 页 共 18 页 2 The Blue Birds ballgame A is outside B is at the gate C is in the afternoon D might be cold 3 If you you can eat many kinds of food in the world A go to see a film B buy tickets at the gate C go to the City Theatre D go to the Big Restaurant 4 The Prince of the Piano is A a music group B a prince who can play the piano C Ric