江苏省永丰初级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习 阅读理解6 牛津版

PAGEPAGE1八年级英语期末复习专题练习《阅读理解6》（一）Bobwasagardenerandhehadnoworkforafewmonths,Onedayhewentouttolookforajob.Whilehewaswalkinginthestreet,hesawaposteratthegateofabigrestaurant.Itsaidtherestaurantneededtohireamanwhocouldgrowflowersandtreeswell.Bobwassopleasedthathewentstraighttoanswerit.ThereBobwastoldtogobackandgethisoldworkingclothestotheoffice.Bobdidso.ThebosslookedoverhisworkingclothescarefullyandthendecidedtoletBobhavethejob.Bobaskedthebosswhyhisworkingclothesweresoimportant.Thebossansweredwithasmile,"Oh,youngman,yourworkingclothesareallwithpatches(补丁)ontheknees.Youknow,Ihavedismissed(辞退)twomenthesedays.Theyhadworkingclotheswithpatchesonthebuttocks.(臀部).Theyweretoolazy."()1.WhenthebosssawBob,he_______.A.gavehimthejobatonceB.likedBobatonceC.askedBobtogohometogethisworkingclothesD.likedBob'sclothes()2.Bob'snewjobwas_______.A.towashdishes B.tocleantherestaurantC.tocookdishes D.togrowflowersandtrees()3.Wemaylearnthatthebosswas_______.A.veryclever B.foolish C.verykind D.hard-working参考答案CDA（二）Carsarelotsoffun,buttheycouldalsobedangerous.Wehavetobecarefulwhenwedrivethemorsitinthem.It'salwaysagoodideatowearyourseatbelt(平安带)whenyou'reinacar.Why?Thinkaboutthisexample:Youputaneggonaskateboardandgiveitapush.Iftheskateboardhitsastone,itwillstop,buttheeggwon't.Itwillflythroughtheair,hitthegroundandbreak.Now,thinkwhatwillhappenifyoutietheeggtotheskateboard.Whentheskateboardhitsastone,theeggwon'tgoflying.Itwillstaysafelyontheskateboard.Volvo,afamousSwedishcarmaker,madetheseatbeltswidelyusedinthe1950s.Airbagsarealsoveryimportantforcarsafety,becausesometimesaseatbeltisn'tenough.Ifthecarisgoingreallyfastandrunsintosomething,seatbeltscouldevenhurtthepeoplewhowearthem.Mostnewcarshaveairbagsinfrontofandnexttotheseats.Whenacarhitssomething,itsairbagswillcomeoutquicklyinlessthanonesecondtokeepthepeopleinsidesafe.()1.Thepassagemainlytellsus_______.A.twoimportantwaystokeepsafeincarsB.howairbagsworktomakecarssafeC.howseatbeltsworktomakecarssafeD.whywemusttietheeggtotheskateboard()2.Thewritergivestheexampleoftheeggto_______.A.tellusthateggsareeasytobreakB.showhowtowearaseatbeltC.showwhyit'simportanttowearaseatbeltinacarD.telluswhataskateboardis()3.Weneedtowearseatbeltsincarsbecause_______.A.weareinterestedinthemB.theycanstopusfromhittingothercarsC.theycanhelpusstaysafelyontheseatsD.theyaremadeofstrongmaterials()4.Airbagsareimportantforcarsbecause_______.A.theyaremadeofplasticB.theycanhelpustokeepsafeincarsC.theycankeepcarsrunningslowlyD.theyareputinfrontofandnexttotheseats()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A.Itwon'tbedangerousifthereareseatbeltsorairbagsinacar.B.Nowmostnewcarsstillhaveonlyoneairbag.C.Whenacarhitssomething,itsairbagswillcomeoutafewminuteslater.D.Volvomadetheseatbeltswidelyusedinthe1950s.参考答案ACCBD（三）FormanyyearsscientistshavesaidthattheEarthisgettingwarmer.Nowtheyhavefoundsomenewhotcities!InthesouthernUSA,theyhavefoundthatcitiesbecomeveryhotinsummer.Forexample,thecityofAtlantainGeorgiahasrooftemperatureofupto50℃whileitis27℃inthestreets!Atnight,theoutsideofbuildingsstayssohotthattheheatofthecitycausesstormsoverthecity!Chinaalsohasthesamekindofproblems.Everyyearmorefarmlandisusedforbuildingfactoriesoroffices.Morehousingisneededtoo.Aspeoplebecomericher,theybuymorecars.Newroadsareneededandnewcarparksarebuiltinthecitycentres.Theseallmakecitieshotter.Itisn'teasytochangethesituation.Cityplannerssaythatweshouldplantmoretreesinthemiddleofcities.Everynewstreetshouldhavetreesonbothsides,theysay.Treesmakethetemperaturelower,soweshouldhavemoretreesinourparksandsquares.Weshouldalsopaintourroofswhite.Ifwedothis,theydonotbecomesohot.Everyroofinhotandsunnycountryshouldhavesolar(太阳的)panels.Theelectricityfromthesecanbeusedtoruntheairconditioners(空调)inthebuildings.Peoplecontinuetocutdownforestsaroundthecities.Thismakestheproblemworse.Citiesaregrowingfasterandfaster.Bytheyear2025,fourfifthsofthepopulationwillbelivingincities.Ifwegoonlikethis,therewillnotbeenoughfarmlandtofeedeveryoneintheworld.()1.Thescientistshavefound_______.A.citiesbecomeveryhotinsummerB.AtlantaisthehottestcityinAmericaC.therearenotasmanystormsasbefore.D.itisnotashotontheroofasinthestreet()2.Thewaytomakethecitycooleristo_______.A.plantmoretreesB.trytouseairconditionersmoreC.buildmoreparksandsquaresD.painttheroofsofallthewhitebuildings()3.Whatwillprobablyhappeninthefutureaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Citieswon'tgrowveryfast.B.Wewillnothaveenoughfood.C.Mostpeoplewillmovetothecountryside,D.Peoplewillplantmoretreesoutsidethecities.()4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Morefarmlandisneeded.B.Treesmakecitiescooler.C.CitiesaregettinghotterD.Scientistsareworriedaboutstorms.参考答案AABC（四）Accordingtoatwo-yearstudy,peoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepression(消沉)andlonelinessthanthosewhodidn'tsurftheInternet.UsingtheInternetreallycausesbadfeelings.Researchersarepuzzledovertheresults,whicharecompletelydifferentfromtheirthoughts.TheythoughtthattheInternetwouldbemuchhealthierthanTV,sincetheInternetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.Infact,itreducesthetimethatisusedtocommunicatewithfamiliesandfriends,andtheymaybelesspsychologically(心理上)happyinvirtual(虚拟的)world.AnotherpossibilityisshownthattheInternetmakesusersfeellesssatisfiedwiththeirlives."Butit'simportanttorememberthattheproblemisnottheInternet,buthowtousetheInternet,"sayspsychologistChristineRileyofIntel,oneofthestudy'ssponsors(发起人)."WhenwesurftheInternet,weshouldthinkhowtousetheInternetcorrectly."()1.Thepassagemaybea(n)_______.A.story B.newsreport C.novel D.advertisement()2.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThesufferingfromtheInternet.B.Theeffectofthecomputer.C.ThepoweroftheInternet.D.Thefeelingofthepeoplewhospendmuchtimeonline.()3.WhatisthebadeffectofsurfingtheInternet?A.Usersmayhavebadeyesight.B.Internetmakesusersfeellesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.C.Usersmaybecomeunhealthier.D.Usershavenoabilitytomakeaconversationwitheachother.()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Researchersgettheresultsthattheyexpected.B.ThemoretimepeoplespendontheInternet,thehappierpeoplewillbe.C.TheuserscangetalotofinformationontheInternet.D.TheInternetismuchhealthierthanTV.()5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"reduce"meaninChinese?A.减少 B.减弱 C.增强 D.增大参考答案BDBCA（五）()1._______comefromtheUSA.A.SteveJobsandJustinBieberB.Jobs,BieberandSpielbergC.JustinBieberandStevenSpielbergD.SteveJobsandStevenSpielberg()2.Tonyisafanofpopmusic,andhewouldliketomeet_______.A.SteveJobs B.JustinBieberC.StevenSpielberg D.noneofthem()3.Nowstudentswholovethelatestmobilephonesmaybeinterestedin_______.A.iPhone B.ApplenComputerC.Baby D.Jurassic参考答案DBA（六）Themarathon(马拉松)inmytownusuallytakesplaceinhotweather.Myjobistofollowtherunnerstohelpthosewhoneedmedicalhelp."Weshouldstaybehindthelastrunner,sotakeitslowly,"Isaidtothedriver,Doug.Asitbegan,thefrontrunnersstartedtodisappear(消失).ThenInoticedawomaninbluerunningshortsandawhiteT-shirt."Doug,look!"Weknewwewerewatchingour"lastrunner".Herfeetwereturnedin,yetherleftkneewasturnedout.Herlegsweresocrippled(畸形的)thatitseemedimpossibleforhertobeabletowalk.Howcouldsherunamarathon?Wewatchedinsilenceassheslowlymovedforward.Wewouldmoveforwardalittlebit,thenstopandwaitforher.Thenwewouldslowlymoveforwardalittlebitmore.AsIwatchedhertrytoputonefootinfrontoftheother,Ifoundmyselfbreathingforher.Iwantedhertostop,andatthesametime,Ihopedthatshewouldn't.Finally,shewastheonlyrunnerleftinsight.Whenthefinishinglinecameintosight,wefoundthecheeringpeoplehadallgonehome.Sheslowlycrossedthroughthelineandliftedherhands,fullofhappiness.Idonotknowthewoman'sname,butsincethatdayshehasbecomeapartofmylife.Forher,itwasaboutfinishingwhatshesetouttodo,nomatterwhat.WhenIthinkthingsaretoodifficultandwanttosay"Ijustcan'tdoit",Ithinkofthelastrunner.ThenIrealizehoweasythetaskbeforemereallyis.()1.Whendoesthemarathonusuallytakeplaceinthewriter'stown?A.Inspring. B.Insummer. C.Inautumn. D.Inwinter.()2.Thelastrunnerhadproblemswithher_______.A.head B.back C.legs D.arms()3.Whydidthewomantakepartinthemarathon?A.Towinagoodprize.B.Tobeattheotherrunners.C.Tomakefriendswithothers.D.Tofinishwhatshedecidedtodo.参考答案BCD（七）WelcometoShawneeMountain,agreatplaceforskiing!Allpeoplecanhaveawonderfultimehere.()1.ShawneeMountainA.staying B.skiing C.climbing D.visiting()2.Acoupleandachildof45cmtallwillpay_______fortheliftsatweekends.A.$100 B.$86 C.$50 D.$43()3.ItisknownthatpeoplecangotoShawneeA.withexpensiveticketsatnight B.at10a.m.onChristmasDayC.fromMidDecembertoMarch D.justfromMondaytoFriday参考答案BAC（八）DearJenny,Youaskedmewhenyoucould"goout"withsomeonelasttime.Nowlet'stalkaboutit.Theanswerdependsalotonwhatyoumeanby"goingout".Whenmiddleschoolkidsstarttalkingabout"goingout"or"goingtogether",usuallyitmeansthattwopeoplelikeeachother.Theymightwritenotestoeachotherortalkonthephoneorsendmessagestoeachother.Ifsomebodyasksyouto"goout",itmightfeelgreatthatsomeonelikesyou,butalsoalittlestrange.Youmaynotknowwhattodonext.Thebestadviceistogoslowlybecauseit'seasyforkidstogettheirfeelingshurt.It'sagoodideatotalkwithyourmumordadtoo.Theymightnotwantyouto"goout"withanyoneyet,evenifyou'renotreallygoingoutanywhere.Or,ifthey'reOKwithit,theymighthavecertainrulestheywantyoutofollow,likeifyoucanhavethispersonasaFacebookfriendorgetphonecallsandsendmessagestothisperson.It'salsoamistakethatsomekidsmaysendmessagestothepersontoomanytimesaday.Yours,MaryGreen()1.Whenstudentstalkabout"goingout",theyrnightdosomethingEXCEPT_______.A.goingouttoplay B.writingnotestoeachotherC.talkingonthephone D.sendingmessagestoeachother()2.Fromtheletter,weknowMarymaybea_______.A.schoolboyB.schoolgirlC.teacherD.parent()3.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A."goingout"isabadthingtoallpeopleB.youcan"goout"withsomeonewholikesyouC.howtotalkwithyourparentsD.howtodealwith"goingout"参考答案ACD（九）MissRosetaughtPhysicsinaLondonschool.Lastweekshewasexplainingtooneofherclassesaboutsound,andshedecidedtotestthemtoseehowsuccessfulshehadbeeninherwork.Shesaidtothem,"Now,IhaveasisterinWashington.IfIwascallingheronthephone,andatthesametimeyouwere20metresaway,andlistenedtomefromtheothersideofthestreet,whowouldhearwhatIsaidearlier,mysisteroryou,andwhy?"Thecleverestboyatonceanswered,"Yoursister,MissRose,becauseelectricitytravelsfasterthansoundwaves.""That'sverygood,"MissRoseanswered.Butthenoneofthegirlsputupherhand,andMissRosesaid,"Yes,Betty.""Idon'tagree,"Bettysaid."Yoursisterwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit'seleveno'clockhere,it'sonlysixo'clockinWashington."()1.MissRosewasteachingherstudentsabout_______.A.telephoneB.timeC.soundD.electricity()2.Theboythoughtthat_______.A.soundwavestravelfasterthanelectricityB.soundwavestravelslowerthanelectricityC.thestudentswouldhearMissRoseearlierD.thestudentswouldhearhersisterearlier()3.Fromthepassage,weknowMissRose_______.A.waspleasedwiththeboy'sanswerB.wasnotpleasedwithwhattheboyhadsaid.C.thoughtBetty'sanswerwasmuchbetterD.thoughtbothoftheanswerswereright()4.Bettythoughttheboywaswrongbecause_______.A.electricitytravelsslowerthansoundwavesB.electricitytravelsfasterthansoundwavesC.electricitytravelsasfastassoundwavesD.clocksinWashingtonshowadifferenttimefromthoseinLondon参考答案CBAD（十）Doyouknowthatanimalshaveloveforeachotherandtheirchildrenjustlikeushumans?Letmetellyousomemovingstoriesofgreatanimalparents.Severalyearsago,aheavyrainhitatownandmadetherivergoup.Whentherainstopped,peoplefoundthatadogswamtoanislandintherivertwiceadayfortwoweeks.Whydidshedoso?Herfourchildrenwerethere.Themotherswamthereeverydaytofeedherbabies.Thistruestorymovedmanypeople.Anotherstoryisaboutchimpanzees(黑猩猩).AscientistnamedJaneGoodallspent14yearslivingwithchimpanzeesinAfrica.Shefoundthatchimpanzeesalsocaredforthosethatwerehurtorgotlost."Itisnotonlyhumanswhohaveduties9animalsalsodo,"shesaid.TwobirdsinChengdualsoshowedtheirparental(父母的)love.Theirbabywashurtandfellonthestreetinthecentreofthecity.Carsweredrivingpastbutthebraveparentsrusheddowntotheroadandtookthelittlebirdawaywiththeirclaws.()1.Aftertheheavyrain,themotherdogswamtotheisland_______.A.tolookforfood B.tofeedherbabiesC.tomovesomepeople D.tocarrythingstoherowner()2.Thescientistfoundchimpanzees_______.A.caredforthehurtorlostones B.oftenleftforafarplaceC.alwaysstayedinthesameplace D.didn'tcareabouteachother()3.Thetwobirdsrusheddownandtookthelittleoneawaybecause_______.A.theydidn'tliketheirbaby B.theywerenotkindenoughC.theywantedtoteachtheirbaby D.theywantedtosavetheirbaby()4.Fromthepassageweknow_______.A.dogsliketoswimacrosstheriverinaheavyrainB.motherbirdsdon'twanttosavetheirchildrenC.animalparentslovetheirchildrenalotD.allanimalswanttomovepeopleverymuch参考答案BADC（十一）OneeveningwhenMrHarriswasonduty,thephonerang.Hewenttoanswerit.ItwasMrsGreen."Please,sir,cometomyhouse.Ihad5,000dollarsstolen."MrHarrishurriedtoher.HeaskedMrsGreen,"Whendidyoufindthemoneymissing?""Atseven,Iputmymoneyonthetableinthelivingroom.ThenIwenttowashmyhair.Icamebackatseventhirtyandthemoneywasgone.""Isee,"MrHarrissaid."Wereyoualoneinthehouse?""No.Mysister'sdaughter,Nancy,washeretoo.""Let'stalktoNancy,"saidMrHarris.TheywenttoNancy'sroom.MrHarrissatontheonlychairintheroom.Thechairwascold.MrsGreenandNancysatonthebed.MrHarrissawsomebooksonthefloornearthechair."Whathaveyoubeendoingthisev