牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习—阅读理解

牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习阅读理解姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、阅读单选Mr. Smith made many tests with different animals. They found that the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr. Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. “How long will it take the monkey to find the food?” Mr. Smith said to himself. “Let me wait and see.” He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (猫眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.1 . Mr. Smith made tests with _.Adifferent animalsBthe monkey onlyCall the monkeysDthe cleverest animals2 . There was some food in _ of the small boxes.AsomeBnoneConeDeach3 . Mr. Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know_.Ahow much food monkey could findBhow many boxes the monkey could carryChow long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyholeDhow long it would take the monkey to find the food4 . When Mr. Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole, the monkey was _.Aeating foodBlooking for foodCdoing nothingDlooking at Mr. Smith through the keyhole5 . Mr. Smith may be a _.AteacherBscientistCdoctorDfarmerForests help to keep water from running away, so drought does not often happen. The trees in the forests can keep raindrops from hitting the soil directly, and the dead leaves on the ground can also keep the water from running away.Chinese people dont want to see more floods and droughts. We have built the “ Great Green Wall” of trees across the northern part of our country. Thanks to the “ Great Green Wall”, we can prevent the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland. Thats why more “ Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be planted all over the world.根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。6 . “Great Green Wall will make the world better.” This sentence should be put in.ABCD7 . can help to keep water from running away.ARainBForestsCSandDLand8 . The reason of building “ Great Green Wall”is.Ato make the city beautifulBto move the sandCto stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland.Dto stop the rain from hitting the soil directly.9 . We have built the “ Great Green Wall” of treesof China.Ain the eastBin the westCin the southDin the north.10 . From the passage, we can know which is wrong.AWe must plant more trees.BWe have to protect our environment.C“Great Green Wall” project is very beneficial to us.DIt is not necessary that trees must be planted all over the world.The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York State（州）from Buffalo on Lake Eric to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Over the canal industrial goods（工业产品）could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nations larges city. The building of the canal was paid for completely by the state of New York. It cost $7,143,789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges（过运河费）were stopped, the state collected $121,461,891.For a hundred years before the Erie Canal was built, people had been talking about a canal to join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. At that time some people laughingly called it Clintons Ditch（沟）. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful. Clinton became governor of New York State in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome of New York State. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.11 . According to the map and Paragraph 1 we can know that _ into the Atlantic Ocean.Athe Great Lakes flowBthe Hudson River flowsCLake Erie flowsDthe Eric Canal flows12 . We can see that the Erie Canal _.Ajoined the Great Lakes togetherBcrossed New York State from north to southCplayed an important part in developing New York CityDwas the first waterway built in the US13 . _ paid for the building of the Erie Canal.AThe government of USBShips through the canalCPeople living along the canalDThe state of New York14 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIts 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic OceanBMany other states helped New York build the canalCAll parts of the canal were completed at the same time.DClinton started building the canal after he became governor.15 . The Erie Canal _.Awas open for 57 yearsBis also called Clintons DitchCwas first built on July 4th, 1817Dcost so much that it was stopped in 1882Thousands of years ago, Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty-five million. Three-quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.Some people would like to change things, however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”.Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for more but wild animals? Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy. So far there are no wolves or bears in Britains forests but soon there might be!Word Bankorganization组织attack攻击opinion观点根据材料内容选择最佳答案16 . What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago?AAbout 25 million.BOver 65 million.CMore than 61 million.DNot more than four million.17 . Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK?ABecause more trees have been planted.BBecause there are more large wild animals.CBecause pollution is much worse than before.DBecause people use new methods of farming.18 . Which paragraph gives opinions from “rewilding” supporters?AParagraph 1.BParagraph 2.CParagraph 3.DParagraph 4.19 . What are some people against?ALiving closer to nature.BPlanting more and more trees.CHelping large wild animals return.DBuilding more villages and towns.20 . Whats the best title for the text?AMaking Britain wild againBAtriptowildBritainCAn introduction to BritainDProtectingtheenvironmentA person has two ears but only one mouth. That means we should listen, not just speak. The word listen has the same letters as the word silent. Listening silently is a good quality that we should have. Then why is it important to be a good listener?Listening is really helpful.When someone is sad or angry, he wants to express his poor feelings. At this moment, we need to listen silently first until he gets calm (冷静的). Then we may have a good talk with him. Maybe it is a good way to help him out.Listening is a kind of love.For example, we may think our parents are always talking too much. But in fact, they do so because they are anxious about our health, study and so on. If we listen patiently, our parents will feel we care about them. A loving silence is often more powerful (有力量的) than words.Listening is polite behavior.Sometimes, we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others. In fact, thats not polite. In order to show our respect(尊重) for others, we had better listen to them first. Then we can express our ideas.Listening sounds easy， but its not. Every head is a world. So we should learn to listen with our ears, eyes and hearts as much as we can, and try to make ourselves good listeners from now on.21 . When someone is sad or angry, we should _ first.Alisten to him silentlyBexpress our poor feelingsCtalk too much with himDtell his parents about it22 . The underlined word anxious here probably means _.AsatisfiedBangryCworriedDexcited23 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AWe should ask others to listen to us first.BWe should express our ideas first.CWe should let others respect us first.DWe had better listen to others first.When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself 1) Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to yourself，“I am a special person and theres no one in the world like meI can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !2) Do something nice for someoneHelping others always makes you feel good3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meetLook for the good things in your friends and family4) Learn something new! Do you always want to decorate（装饰）your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished5) Read and start a diary（日记）Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express（表达）your feelings6) Stay with your familyWe all need our family timeTalk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin24 . What do the underlined word“a sense of accomplishment”mean in Chinese? A成就感B忧伤感C挫折感D信任感25 . Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?AYou should always look for the good things of othersBStay alone at home as much as possibleCLearn something new and go for it!DKeep a diary to express your feelings26 . What is the best title for the passage?ADo Your BestBIts Never Too Late to LearnCAlways Smile to Your LifeDSix Ways to Feel Good about YourselfWhen you meet someone for the first time, you will get a general idea in your mind of that person in the first moment Your feelings about other people, however, are really just show the way that you look at yourself Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others You cannot really love or hate about yourself We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and may dislike those who have the same characters as ourselves that we dislikeTherefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to see more clearly your own feelings of self-worth And, you can view the people you judge negatively (否定地) as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourselfTo live peacefully with others, you will need to learn patience A big challenge is to let your judgment of others be a lifelong research of yourself Your task is to consider all the decisions and judgments you make onto others carefully and to begin to see whether you can use them to help yourself and become wholeSeveral days ago I had a business lunch with a man who showedobjectionabletable manners My first feeling was to judge him as rude When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling I discovered that I was nervous to be seen with someone who was eating with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose I was very surprised to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant judged meRemember that your judgment of someone will not serve as some kind of protective thing against you becoming like him Just because I judge my lunch partner as rude, it does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him In the same way, my patience to him would not cause me to suddenly begin eating my food with my mouth openWhen you get close to life in this manner, those with whom you hate very much as well as those whom you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you dislike and to embrace your greatest characters you are proud of27 . In the writers opinion, when we judge others, we are really _Atreating them in a polite wayBshowing what we ourselves areCguiding ourselves to know themDtelling them what they should do28 . Why did the writer feel bad when he was with his lunch partner?ABecause he was afraid he himself might get the bad habitsBBecause he was too angry to go on with his lunch any moreCBecause he was afraid he might be thought badly of by othersDBecause he was too nervous to speak his opinions out right there29 . The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 probably means _AunbelievableBunforgettableCunacceptableDunreasonable30 . The writer writes the passage to _Atell us a story that happened in a restaurantBask us not to behave rudely in some public placesCencourage us to have the right attitude towards othersDadvise us to know ourselves from judging others properlyThese days many people are interested in losing weight. It is very popular among people, especially young people. Everybody hopes to become thin quickly. Some people even take medicine. Do you know how tocontrolweight? Well diet and exercise are the right answers. Please read and remember the following tips.Tip 1 You should eat only when you are hungry. Dont eat if you dont feel hungry.Tip 2 You should eat only food that is good for your health. Dont eat junk food such as hamburgers and French fries.Tip 3 It is better to prepare your own food instead of eating out. When you eat out, you may eat too much. That can make you become fatter.Tip 4 Dont forget to think about changing your lifestyle. For example, turn off the TV and the computer and take some exercise every day.Remember not to be too strict with yourself. Give yourself some free time to find the best way to control your weight.31 . _ are more interested in losing weight.AChildrenBYoung peopleCOld peopleDWomen32 . The right ways of losing weight are _.Adiet and exerciseBeating hamburgers and eating French friesCnot eating and exerciseDdiet and watching TV33 . The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “control” is _.A操纵者B管理权C控制D管理34 . Dongdong is a much too fat boy, he needs to _.Aeat out oftenBeat junk foodCstop mealsDturn off the TV and exercise35 . The best title of the passage is _.AEating OutBHow to Control WeightCChange Your LifestyleDExercise Every DayEverything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily , I was refused every time.At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldnt hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, my frustration(挫败，失意) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I cant get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.On my way home, I thought of my mothers words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldnt have happened if not for” that previous disappointment.36 . Why couldnt the writer find a job at big radio stations?ABecause he never graduated from college.BBecause he didnt work hard in college.CBecause he didnt have much experience.DBecause he didnt know about sports.37 . Which of the following is TRUE?AThe writers parents didnt want him to be a sports announcer.BThere were no radio-announcing jobs in the writers hometown.CThe writer became uninterested in sports announcing.DThe writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.38 . The underlined word boiled over means_.A达到极点B随遇而安C无影无踪D无法诉说39 . According to the last paragraph, what did the writers mom want to tell him?AHe shouldnt be a sports announcer.BDisappointment leads to failure.CHe shou