杭州市杭二中白马湖实验中学年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习(含答案

1、杭州市八下英语期末阅读拔高练习AZheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the K

2、ing of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He ce

3、rtainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and ov

4、er 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers horses.On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreignkings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign

5、 guests and strange animals like a giraffe.It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng Hes travels, because he believed the

6、 trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.1. Why did Zhu Di want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?A. To learn more about the world. B. To bring new countries under the control of C

7、hina.C. To show other countries his power. D. Both A and C.12. What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?A. He travelled to In dia and Africa.B. Each trip lasted six years.C. Whe n he died, he was 72 years old.D. He was a great king.3. Which of the following did Zheng He take to foreign countr

8、ies from China?A. GoldB. TreasuresC. GiraffesD.Silk.4. After Zheng He died,A. n obody remembered him B. almost all the books about his travels were bur nedC. the new king thought these trips were luckyD. sea trips to other coun tries lasted 50 years.BWelcome to the Art Museum!You ve just stepped int

9、o one of the worlds greatest collecti ons of art, coveri ng cen turies of huma n creativity from around the world. With thousa nds of works on Show, You may won der how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you ll find direct ions to some must seeworks in o

10、ur collection the “ dont miss ” list for the Art Museum. Its a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.The follow ing pages in clude a clear floor pla n of the museum and its collecti ons. But because we have several buildi ngs, the overlook（ 鸟瞰图） below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit

11、and feel free to ask for help and directi ons at any point duri ng your stay.THE MODERNAlt iloors; 20th- and 2Hn：rruurj painting, photographyMICHIGAN AVENUE E1UJLDINGIPoor: photographybUM floor: Asian art, African anTart1. How many parts does the overlook of the museum include?A. Two B. Three. C. Fo

12、ur. D. Five2. Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?A. The “ Bridge ”B. Rice Building. C. The Modern Wing. D.Mckinlock Court3. Where can we see the special artworks?A. On all floors of Rice Building. B. On the second floor of Rice Building.C. On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.D. On

13、 the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.CTom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger（ 乘客） should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes” , he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered“no” , he orshe got two gifts. Tom and his cousin

14、 saw all about this. Now it was their turn.The keeper came up to them and asked,“ Are you a good sailor? ” Tomwanted to get two gifts, so he answered “ no” loudly, at the same time he said, “ I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor.” The keeper gavehim two gifts. His cousin gave the

15、 same answer, so, he got two gifts too.The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet （ 晕船药 ）. Tom had a look at a “ yes-p”assenger s gift. His

16、was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “ We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”1. When did the keeper ask the passengers questions?A. Before the trip. B. After the trip. C. During the trip. D. Never.2. Why did Tom and his cousin answer“ no”?A. Because they felt sick on

17、the boat.B. Because they were good sailors.C. Because they both wanted to get two gifts.D. Because they wanted to have chocolate.3. The underlined（ 下划线 ） part “ a good sailor ” means .A. 晕船 B. 不晕船 C. 好销售员 D. 好水手4. Which of the following statements is true?A. The keeper cheated （ 欺骗） Tom and his cous

18、in.B. Tom and his cousin didn t understand the question.C. All the other passengers answered“ yes ”.D. The keeper didn t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolateDYears ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived

19、there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her windo

20、w. It really looks terrible.One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was cle

21、arly visible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing （ 批评 ） her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, t

22、hrough my own shortcomings?Since then, whenever I wanted to judge （ 评判 ） someone, I asked myself first, Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.1. The writer couldnt see everything clearly throug

23、h the window because.A. the womans window was dirtyB. the writers window was dirtyC. the woman lived nearbyD. the writer was near-sighted2. The writer was surprised that.A. the woman was sitting by her windowB. the womans window was cleanC. the woman did cleaning in the afternoonD. the womans window

24、 was still terrible3. It dawned on me probably means .A. I began to understand itB. it cheered me upC. I knew it grew lightD. it began to get dark4. Its clear that .A. the writer had never met the woman beforeB. the writer often washed the windowC. they both worked as cleanersD. they lived in a smal

25、l town5. From the passage, we can learn .A. one shouldnt criticize others very oftenB. one should often make his windows cleanC. one must judge himself before he judges othersD. one must look at others through his dirty windowsEI know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment

26、 of his birth, I ve been part of his life. I had spent seven happy years in the wlodrwith the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 17 教育 网： changed. All of a sudden, I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.Finally,

27、 I hated this small boy. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house who did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone.Then all that c

28、hanged. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, but I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Then I found myself in my brother s room. I couldn t help reaching my hand through the 栏a杆）of his bed. At once, he reached his small hand and softly touched mine. And that was all I neede

29、d. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important For the first time, I saw my brother through the eyes of a sister.Suddenly I realized love from my family was always with me.To this day, I can t imagine life without my brother. It is unbelievab难以置信 的）how much I have lear ned about life fr