杭州市文澜中学2018年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习(含答案)

1、杭州市文澜中学2018年八下英语期末阅读拔高练习AIt was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival.When I was complaining （抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk - a tired woman and two children.“Are you all sick " doaskedly because they seemed all right.“Yes, "

2、the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt.It seemed that the mother was pretending （假装）to cough.Som

3、ething was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. "Take your time, please, " said the mother. I checked thetirochdidress. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.The family huddled （蜷缩）together under the Christmas tre

4、e, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses' station and told themtlw-hat happenewaiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses' stationsuddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for“ a急hristmas emerge

5、ncyWe took out our meals for our Christmas“ patients togethWeoafeaogpstand apples aspresents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said,“ Than ksf使 being our angel1. The nurses offered the family meals and gift

6、s in order to.A. make them feel at home B . make them leaveC. make them feel upset D. Make them angry2. What does the underlined word“ exceed " in this passage meanA.降低B.超出C.拒绝D.尴尬3. From the story, we learn that.A. homeless people often tell liesB a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas

7、nightC we should always be friendly and kind to those in needD. we should go to hospital for helpBDonna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad hea rt. “ Donna needs a new heart, ” her doctor said, “ she must have a new heart, or she will die soon.Felipe Carza, 15,

8、was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna's friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn't want Donna to die.Felipe talked to his mother about Donna.“ I am going to die, ” Felipe told his mother,“going to give my heat to Donna.”Felipe's mot

9、her didn't pay much attention to Felipe.“ Felipe is just kidding,” she thoughtis not going to die. He's strong and healthy.”But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes.“ my head hurts, ” he oftenhis friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.One morning Fe

10、lipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy （ 眩晕的 ）, and he couldn t breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. “ Felipe' s brain is dead,” the doctors said, “ we can't save him. ”The parents were very sad. But they re

11、member ed Felipe's words. “ Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna, ” they told the doctors.The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents,“ we can give Felipe's heart to Donna.The doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna

12、9;sheart and put Felipe's heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat.The operation was a success. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest, but Donna didn't know it.Her parents and doctors didn't tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her

13、about Felipe. “ I feel very sad, ” Donna said, “ but I am thankful to Felipe.”Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life.Felipe's brother John says,“ Every time we see Donna

14、, we think of Felipe. She has Felipein her. That gives us great peace.”1. We learn from the passage that.A. Felipe promised Donna to give her his heartB. Donna needed a new heart instead of her ownC. the doctors asked Felipe's parents to donate his heartD. Felipe never told anyone about his terr

15、ible headaches2. Donna knew nothing about Felipe's heart until.A. Felipe's parents told her the bad news B. the operation was going to startC. she was well and strong enough D. she went back to school3. It is clear that .A. Felipe's brother often goes to see Donna in hospitalB. Donna can

16、 live a normal life without medicineC. the doctors did several tests during the operationD. the Carza have great peace because of Donna4. Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passageA. The Gift B. The Operation C. The Peace D. The IllnessCZhang Ming, a college student from S

17、handong, created a 9- page “ WeChat guide ” . With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages, take pictures and makevideo calls. Zhang made the guide for his parents." My plareniteareeeelttiingeasyway to learn how to use new technology." He said.Zhang

18、' s experience is common nowadays. Worldwide, 40 percent of parents learn about new technologies, including computers, mobile Internet and social media, from their children, according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014.Parents used to teach their kids about almos

19、t everything. Now for the first time, the teachers become the students, and the students turn into the teachers.The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology, says Zhou Xiaohong, a sociology professor from Nanjing University. Zhou said the Internet and other forms of

20、 media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations( 长辈). Therefore, in the age of information, it' s possible that children know more than their parents do.According to the China Internet Network Information Center(CINIC), 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 p

21、ercent of social media users in China are under the age of 30. The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment. But when they teach their parents new technologies, parents can connect to the new world by themselves, noted Zhou.In Zhang Ming ' s eyes, te

22、achingpaisents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents.“People can communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out? said Zhang.1. According to the passage, Zhang' s parents can ' t with the “ WeChat guide ”A. make video calls B. send messagesC. grab the red

23、 envelopes D. take pictures2. Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays?A. Because parents teach the children about almost everything.B. Because children can ask more older generations for help.C. Because parents are getting old.D. Because children can get more information by using

24、new technologies.3 .What does the underlined word"link " in paragraph 5 mean?A.teacher B.connection C.treasure D.conversation4 .Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Zhang Ming ' s "We Chat guide " is made up of drawings and simple words.B.40% of paren

25、ts lean about new technologies from their children all over the world on 2014.C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30 according to the CINIC.D.Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technologies.DIn London, there has always been a main problem. In order to

26、 solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution （革命）.It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent.The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for

27、 more than one key.Although there are not enough bikes, an official （ 官员）from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations （停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys hav

28、e already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.Let's see the cost you need to pay. One key costs £ 3, and the cost of using the bike is £ 1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost £ 50 if you rent the bike

29、 for 24 hours.The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.1. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for

30、 local people to rent in order to solve.A. the traffic problem B. the health problemC. the family problem D. the study problem2. About keys have already been handed out to the local people.A. 315 B. 6.000 C. 12.450 D. 4563. In the passage, the underlined word "shortage" means ""

31、in Chinese.A. 挑战B. 缺点C. 短缺 D. 消失4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The government provides a bike for each family.B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.C. If you want a key, you need to pay £ 5.D. No one can get the bikes.5. What's the be

32、st title for the passage?A. The bike revolution in London.B. The transportation in London.C. The traffic problem in London.D. The scenery in London.ESam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays he took out the trash. And on weekends he always washed

33、his father s car. He alsocleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar s family wasvery different. In the house only the girls did chores. His si

34、sters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They worked hard at home, doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt

35、 very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar, “ Could I borrow your sisters?” He wanted them to help him cleanhis room, but they said" no'为目反nBteay（asked Sam to teach their brother how to dochores, so he could make his own（自己的）bed.Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are go

36、ing to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot （ 机器人 ） to do the chores. Then everyone mothers and fathers, sons and daughters will be happy!1 .Which of the following is right?A. Sam liked doing chores. B. Sam did chores only on weekends.C. Sam liked doing chores only on weekends.

37、D. Sam really didn t like doing chores.2 .Which of the following is right?A. Sam cleaned his room once a month. B. Sam never looked after his brother and sister.C. Sam washed the car every weekend. D. Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room.3 .Which of the following is right?A. Everyone did chores in Kuma

38、r s family. B. Kumar s sisters made his bed.C. Kumar did some chores.D. Kumar s sisters liked helping their brother.4 .Which of the following is right?A. The sisters agreed to help him. B. Sam wanted to borrow Kumar's sisters.C. The sisters didn't want Kumar to do chores at home.D. The siste

39、rs asked Sam to do chores for them.“ You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband .“ I'm not feeling w“ Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear.“ her husband said. “ I'll be pleased to look after ourbaby. “his wife told him.her husband asked.Thank you. I'll

40、have a quiet day and I'll soon get better.Shall I do the shopping for you as well?She was very pleased and said,“ That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy.“She wrote out the list and gave it to him.“ You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.“ You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of