牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练ⅠB卷

第 1 页 共 10 页 牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练 B B 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 牛津版牛津版 2017 20182017 2018 学年八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练学年八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 1616 分分 1 4 分 阅读理解 Cody and his sister April wanted a dog They went to an animal adoption center A nice old man Mr Smith greeted 问候 Cody and April How can I help you he asked We would like to adopt a dog April said Ah you have two dogs to choose from One of them is a very big bulldog 斗牛犬 named Buster The other is a very small Chihuahua 吉娃娃 named Teacup Mr Smith told her April wanted Teacup Cody wanted Buster They walked outside to discuss 讨论 it but they couldn t agree on which dog to get April suggested they race 赛跑 home for it The winner of the race would choose the dog Cody thought it was a good idea So they had a race Cody ran very quickly He really wanted that bulldog He looked back April was so far behind him Cody finally won the race He was tired but happy They went back to the adoption center However they only saw Teacup the Chihuahua They asked Mr Smith where Buster was Mr Smith said that a few minutes after April and Cody left two boys walked in and adopted the bulldog Cody smiled sadly We ll adopt the Chihuahua please 1 Which is true according to the passage A Mr Smith was old and in bad health B There are three dogs for Cody and April to choose C Cody and April ran home for money to buy the dog D Cody and April are brother and sister 2 The underlined word adopt means in Chinese 第 2 页 共 10 页 A 参观 B 收养 C 创造 D 玩耍 3 From the passage we know Buster was than Teacup A cheaper B smaller C larger D more lovely 4 Who adopted Buster A The Smith family B April and Cody C A young man D Two boys 5 What does the story mainly tell us A One may win the race but not the prize B Dogs are great pets for children C People should take care of animals D It s a good idea to race for something 2 4 分 阅读理解 Volunteering makes you look at the world differently You see how little things can change a person s life for the better which makes everyone a better person Mason a volunteer said 第 3 页 共 10 页 National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements It is also a perfect opportunity 机会 to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization s expectations 期望 Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities The following tips can help if you have some of these worries Start out slowly don t add too much pressure Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone s life Choose an organization with the same interests and common values Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers even if it is not asked Work with an experienced volunteer He volunteered a lot he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization s expectations Invite a friend or family member to serve It is a good experience to volunteer with them Finally it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect If one experience doesn t work don t give up and you ll surely find the right opportunity Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people s lives As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience little things can change a person s life 1 Volunteering can help A make a decision B see the world clearly C thank other people D make person s life better 2 What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step 第 4 页 共 10 页 A They don t have enough time B They are prevented by their families C They fear that their abilities are shared D They don t expect to become volunteers 3 Which of the following can help people take the first step A Start out quickly B Organize a training meeting C Invite a friend to be with them D Join in a group with different values 3 4 分 阅读理解 Bats are the only mammals 哺乳类动物 that can fly a great distance but they have another ability Many bats live a very long time for an animal of their size European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live so long They hope to find ways to fight the aging process 过程 in human beings Last week the group of scientists said they had found important biological 生物学 qualities in bat species 种类 The group studied bat chromosomes 染色体 a line of genes found in the nucleus 核 of cells The scientists were very interested in the ends of the chromosomes They are called telomeres 端粒 Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes which shorten each time a cell divides Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down This month a report on bats was published in the journal Science Advances One of the leaders of the study was Emma Teeling a biologist in Ireland Teeling said studying long living mammals is another way to prove the molecular 分子 basis of continued health length She added that studying bats made scientists learn more about the processes that drive healthy aging The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species They used information that had 第 5 页 共 10 页 been collected over 60 years Of these bats the greater mouse eared bat generally lived the longest an average of 37 years The scientists said this and a connected species named Myotis had telomeres that did not shorten with age Another Myotis bat holds the record for oldest age reaching 41 years The scientists findings suggest that these bats cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres This they said helps guard against the aging process Based on its body size a bat like the greater mouse eared bat would be expected to live four years But these mammals are found to live nearly 10 times longer than that The scientists found that eighteen of these are bats except an unusual African rat 1 Which of the following can be put in the blank at the end of Paragraph 3 A This makes scientists able to study bats B That s why bats can fly a great distance C They say this is what causes aging D They discover the cells connected to humans 2 Some species of bats live a very long time because A they have a line of long living genes out of the cells B their cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres C they have another ability to live longer without any food or water D telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes to stop cells dividing 3 The underlined word that refers to A the four years time B body size C the aging process 第 6 页 共 10 页 D the ability to repair 4 According to the passage which of the following is TRUE A The scientists find that bats hold the secret to long life B Humans and bats are similar in protecting themselves C The researchers try to study why bats are so small in size D The greater mouse eared bats live longer than any other animal 4 4 分 阅读理解 Hundreds of years ago news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse It took days weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds 秒 Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day either by watching TV or reading newspapers Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers How do newspaper editors 编辑 decide which news stories to print 印刷 Why do they print some stories and not others What makes a good newspaper story Firstly it is important to report new stories TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers Yet newspapers give more about the same story They may also look at the story in another way or they may print completely 完全地 different stories to those on TV Secondly a news story has to be interesting and unusual People don t want to read stories about everyday life As a result many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be bad news For example newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely instead they print stories about plane accidents Another factor 因素 is also very important in many news stories Many people are interested in news in foreign countries but more prefer to read stories about people places and events 事件 in their own country So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British French and American newspapers 1 According 根据 the passage how do people learn about news stories in the world now 第 7 页 共 10 页 A They carry news stories and tell others from place to place oh foot or by horse B They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes C They watch TV or read newspapers D They listen to the radio every day 2 The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that A people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper B people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper C people can read news stories in other co