8上英语阅读专项训练5

8上英语阅读专项训练5一、完形填空NickNellyandJackThekidsinRoom22wereafraidofNickNelly.Sometimeshewasreallyunkind.He___1___kidsinlineandsaid,"Getoutofthewayandletmeinfront."Oneday,anewkid___2___JackcametoRoom22.Hewasshortandskinny.Whentheteacherwasn’tlooking,Nickmadea___3___atJack.Somekidslaughed.Nicklikeditwhentheylaughed.Hemadeeven___4___faces.JackwasinfrontofNickinthelineinthedininghall."Hey,newkid!"Nicksaid."Letmeinfront."ButJackjust___5___atNick."No!"hesaid."Iwon’t."Nickwentred.Hewasvery___6___.Kidsneversaidnotohim.Theteacherwaslooking.Hecouldn’tdo___7___.Notyet!Atlunchtime,Jackwentto___8___."Hey,newkid!"shoutedNick."You’re___9___skinnytoplaysoccer.Wedon’tneedyou."Jackjustsmiledagain."Youwill,"hesaid.Jackcouldplaysoccer___10___well.Hecouldstopeveryball.JackkickedtheballtoNick."Stopthis!"heshouted.Nicktriedbuthe___11___.ThekidslaughedbutJackdidn’t.HewentovertoNick."Mydadshowedme___12___toplayit,"hesaid."Youarelucky,"saidNick."Ihaven’tgotadad.""I’ll___13___youthen,"saidJack.Soeveryday,JackshowedNickallheknewaboutsoccer.Heshowedhimhowtohittheball___14___hisheadandhowtostopafastball.Afterthat,NickandJackwere___15___.AndnoonewaseverafraidofNickNellyagain.1.A.put B.pushed C.offered D.waited2.A.called B.mixed C.kept D.led3.A.sound B.mistake C.decision D.face4.A.many B.some C.more D.few5.A.smiled B.laughed C.shouted D.pointed6.A.happy B.angry C.hungry D.tidy7.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything8.A.playbasketball B.playvolleyball C.playsoccer D.playtennis9.A.so B.such C.very D.too10.A.really B.nearly C.luckily D.finally11.A.gotup B.fellover C.gotlost D.brokedown12.A.when B.where C.what D.how13.A.tell B.ask C.show D.speak14.A.with B.by C.for D.about15.A.classmates B.friends C.brothers D.players1～5BADCA 6～10BDCDA 11～15BDCAB二、阅读理解ACanada4:00a.m.to8:30a.m.Canadaisabigcountrywithsixtimezones(时区),Inthewest,itis4∶00am.andeveryoneisasleep,butintheeastitis8:30a.m.andpeopleareawake,ItisacoldFridaymorninginNovember.Scotland12:00noonScotlandispartoftheUK.ThecapitalofScotlandisEdinburgh,andthecapitaloftheUKisLondon.ItistwelveatnooninEdinburgh.Childrenarehavinglessons,buttheyarelookingforwardtotheweekendbecausetherearenolessonsonSaturdayandSunday.Egypt2:00p.m.FridayisalreadytheweekendinEgypt.FridayisaspecialdayforMuslims,soschoolsofficesandshopsareclosedinallArabiancountries.Sonow,at2:00p.m,mostpeopleinEgyptarehavinglunchwiththeirfamilies.Japan9:00p.m.JapanissevenhoursaheadofEgypt,soitisalreadyFridayeveningthere.Theweekendisbeginning.Mostpeopleareoutwithfriendsorwatchingtelevisionorplayingputergames.1.Ifitis8:00a.m.inwesternCanada,thetimeis______ineasternCanada.A.12:00noon B.2:00p.m. C.12:30p.m. D.4:00a.m.2.WhileeasternCanadianchildrenaregettingupat8:30,childreninScotlandare______.A.havinglessons B.sleeping C.watchingTV D.playinggames3.Whoneedn’tgotoworkonFriday?A.Canadians. B.TheScots. C.Japanese. D.Egyptians.4.Theunderlinedphrase"aheadof"means______.A.earlierthan B.laterthan C.after D.until5.WhichcountrywillweleSaturdayfirst,Canada,Japan,theUKorEgypt?A.TheUK. B.Japan. C.Egypt. D.Canada.CADABBFromredapplestogreenmelons,fruitseinmanydifferentcolours.Whydodifferentkindsoffruitshavesomanycolours?Accordingtoascientist,fruitcoloursactuallyefromtheirdifferentpigments(色素),suchasredoryellowcarotenoidandblueorpurpleanthocyanin.Thesepigmentsappearindifferentamounts,dependingonthefruit’senvironment.Thiscausesthefruittoturnacertaincolour.Tofindouthowenvironmentaffectsfruitcolours,Chinesescientistsstudiedmorethan280differentfruitcolours,includingwhite,red,blue,purpleandblack.Theyfoundthatredfruitsmainlygrowincoolerplaces.Andinsteadofjustgrowinginoneplace,youcanfindthemgrowinginmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Blueandpurplefruitsmostlygrowinwarmplaces.Thesefruitsgrowalotinjustonespecificarea.Thescientistsalsofoundthatthecloserthefruitistotheequator(赤道),thedarkeritscolourwillbe.Animalshavealsohadthepowerfuleffectontheevolution(进化)offruitcolours.Animalseatfruitsanddroptheseedsinotherplaceslater.Thishelpsthefruitspreadandgrowindifferentplaces.Therefore,inordertoattractanimals,somefruitsdevelopcoloursthatareeasyforanimalstosee.However,animalsseecoloursinadifferentway.Fruitsneedtodevelopcoloursthataresuitedtoanimals’visualabilities.Forexample,birdscanseeredmoreeasilythanhumanscan.Therefore,therearemoreredfruitsinareaswherebirdslive.1.Youaremorelikelytofindblueandpurplefruitsin______places.A.cooler B.warmer C.higher D.lower2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Darkfruitsmainlygrowclosetotheequator. B.Greenfruitsusuallygrowincoolplaces.C.Humanscanseeredmoreeasilythanbirds. D.Birdsarecolourblindandcanseenocolours.3.Somefritsdevelopcertaincoloursto______.A.letanimalsrunaway B.takeinmoresunlightC.makeanimalseatthem D.protectthemselves4.Whichofthefollowingfactorshasinfluencedtheevolutionoffruitcolours?a.Theenvironment. b.Pigments. c.Animals. d.Humans’visualabilities.A.abc B.bed C.acd D.abd5.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe"______".A.Whatcoloursdifferentfruitsare B.HowmanycoloursfruitshaveC.Whenpeoplegrowcolourfulfruits D.WhyfruitshavedifferentcoloursBACADCJanputsupherjacket’shatandrunsacrosstothetree.Shelooksaroundbutshecan’tseetheboy.Thenshelooksdownandseestheholeunderthetree—theholewheresheburiedhertimecapsule.Thecapsuleisgone."Theboytookmytimecapsule,"sheshoutsintothedarkness."Iknowyou’rehere!Thenthere’sanotherflashoflightningandanothercrashofthunder.Intheflashofthelightningsheseestheboyagain,runningfromthegarden.Sherunsafterhim,shoutingforhimtostop.Theboylooksbackandthendisappearsintothetrees.Janfollowsthepaththroughthetrees,Sheknowsthepathwell.Itgoesdownthehilltotheriver.There’sanoldbuildingbytheriver.She’ssuretheboyisgoingthere.Janisright.Whensheestothebuilding,shehearsexcitingvoicesfrominside.Shelooksthroughthebrokenwindowandseesthreeboyssittingonthefloor,lookingatthethingsinsidehertimecapsule."Stop!Putthosethingsback.They’remine!"Theboyslookupandlaugh.Thentheykeepgoingthroughthecapsule."What’sthis,Tom?"saystheboywithglasses,holdingupJan’smemorystick."Idon’tknow.Maybeit’saknife.""Here’samap!"Janwalksroundtothedoandentersthebuilding."Putthosetingsback!Aboywithlongfarfairlooksupather."Girlsaren’tallowedinhere!"Janlaughs,"Don’tbesosexist.Andstopplayingwithmythings."Theboyfromthetreestandsup.He’saboutthesameageasJanandhascurlyblackhair.HelooksatJan."Sexist?What’sthat?""You’reasexistifyousaygirlscan’teinsidehere."Theboywiththefairhairstandsupandpullsthethirdboytohisfeet."Thisisourworld.Butyou’retrespassing."Janpointsatthetimecapsuleandherthing."Andthat’smytimecapsule.You’restaling.Thefairhairedboylaughs."Timecapsule?It’sabiscuittin.""Abiscuitinwithnobiscuitsinside,"saystheboywithgasses."Tom,I’mhungry."Janlooksattheboywithcurlyhair."Tom?Pleasegivememythings,Tom.Thisisn’tfunny.Ifyouwant,Icangiveyousomebiscuitsinexchange.""Exchange?"asksTom."Andwherearethebiscuits?""Inmyhouse.Thehousebytheappletreewhereyoufoundmytime..Imean,mybiscuittin."Tomsmiles.HeputsJan’sthingsbackinsidethetin."Takeustoyourhouse.Ifyougiveussomebiscuits,youcanhavethebiscuittin"Jannod,"OK.It’sadeal."—文章节选自《时光楼道)(TheTimeCapsule)1.What’stheweatherlikethatday?2.WhichoneisTom?3.WhatisinJan’stimecapsule?A.Somebiscuits. B.Abiscuittin. C.Amemorystick. D.Anotebook.4.Whatistherightorder?①Janburiedhertimecapsule ②TomputsJan’sthingsbackinsidethetin.③Janfollowsthepaththroughthetrees. ④Janwalksroundtothedoorandentersthebuilding.A.①④③② B.①③②④ C.①②③④ D.①③④②5.What’shebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thetimecapsule B.Janandherfriends C.Janandanoldbuilding D.AspecialexchangeCBCDA三、任务型阅读Readingisgoodforteenagers.Haveyoueverreallythoughtwhythat’strue?Herearesomeadvantagesofreading.Improvinglanguageskills.Readingcanhelpyoustudygrammar,vocabularyandsoon.It’sveryhelpfulforyoutobuilduptheknowledgeofthelanguage.Themoreyouread,themorequicklyyou’llfindtheinformationyouwantinthebooks.Providingfunandrelaxation(放松).Readingbookstakesyoutoanewworldwhereyoucanforgettirednessandfear.Youcangiveanewendingtothestory,orevenimagineyou’rethemaincharacterofthestory.Thatwillgiveyoumuchrelaxationandimproveyourimagination.Improvingputerskills.Readingthroughtheputerisbeingmoreandmorepopular.YoucanfindanykindofinformationontheInternet.SurfingtheInternetcanhelpyoudevelopputerskillsthatyou’llneedatschoolandinthefuturelife.Knowingtheoutsideworld.BookscantellyouaboutpeoplefromotherpartsoftheworldThroughbooks,youcanlearnwhathappenedbeforeandwhatishappeningaroundtheworld.Havingsocialsill.Booksaregoodteachers,soreadinggoodbookscanteachyouhowtobesuccessfulandhowtodealwithbadsituations.It’seasierforyoutofindyourways.根据短文内容,完成表格。(每空一词)Somegoodpointsof___1___Improvinglanguageskills.Helpingyoulearn___2___,vocabulary,etc.Helpingyoubuilduptheknowledgeofthe___3___.Providing___4___andrelaxation.Takingyoutoanewworld___5___tirednessandfear.Makingyourelaxedandimaginative.Improvingputerskills.Helpingyou___6___puterskills.___7___fromtheoutsideworldHelpingyoulearnaboutthe___8___andthecurrentworld.Increasingyourknowledge.Havingsocialsills.Teachingyouhowtoget___9___andhowtodealwithproblems.Makingyoufindwaystosolveproblems___10___.1.reading2.grammar3.language4.fun快慈without6.develop7.Learning8.pastO.success10.easilyBTheWilsonsdecidedtogooverseasforvacation.Theyhadafamilymeetingtoplanforthevacation."First,"MrWilsonsaid,"weshoulddecidewherewearegoing.""Idon’tagree,"MrsWilsonsaid,"Ithinkweshoulddecidewhenwearegoingfirst.Wedon’twanttogotoplaceswhentheyarecold."MrWilsonagreed,sothefamily’sfirstdecisionwaswhentogoonvacation.TheydecidedtogoinJuly."Nowwecandecidewheretogo,"saidMrWilson."But,Dad,"Bensaid,"don’tyouthinkthatwherewegodependsonhowwego?Ifweplantofly,wecangoalongway.Ifweplantodrive,wecan’tgofar."Again,MrWilsonagreed,andtheydiscussedthis.Atlasttheyagreedtotravelbyplane.Andsothemeetingwenton