外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案

1、外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案第六模块完形填空：“Be proud of what you do.” My father always told me, “ _a boss or a cleaner.” When I was 15, I got a summer job _that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled Dads words. my job was the lowest, it made me feel I saw it tried to do everything well. I was trea

2、ted with respect morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more were not there to wash them clean. After started sweeping the floors of all done well. People would say , “ That young boy really does a good job.” That Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of ones job i

3、s important . It does not matter the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Though every job I have ever had, my fathers words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I ( )1. A. If B. That C. Weather D. Whether( )2. A. in the hospital B. in a hospita

4、l C. in hospital( )3. A. forgot B. remembered C. left( )4. A. Even B. Even though C. But( )5. A. excited B. exciting C. excitement( )6. A. of B. as C. for( ) 7. A. in time B. at times C. on time( )8. A. As return B. In return C. For return( )9. A. or B. as C. by( )10. A. when B. if C. unless( )11. A

5、. did B. does C. was done D. is done( )12. A. clean B. cleaning C. cleaned( )13. A. proud B. pride C. present( )14. A. that B. whether C. if( )15. A. dad B. mother C. teacher阅读理解：Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found

6、 this article and sent it to1. Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?A. Locks. B. Marking. C. Registration. D. Basic Security.2. The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means _.A. help you recognize your bikeB. help the police fin

7、d your bicycleC. stop someone stealing your bicycleD. stop you worrying about your bike3. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _.A. in the bike shop and your computerB. in the police station and a security companyC. in a security company and your universityD. by yourself and in a

8、 security company4. The main purpose of this article is _.A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolenB. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safeC. to give you advice on where to buy a good lockD. to say why you shouldnt keep your bicycle in a quiet place 第五模块完形填空：（A） an interesting place

9、 and it has a long history. Macau is a part of China and most The first Europeans to reach Macau came from Portugal （葡萄牙） . More years ago the Portuguese（葡萄牙人） went there to trade with China. Some settled（定居）strong forts（要塞）to guard（保卫）the city on the island . They also built from many countries cam

10、e to live and work in Macau.Today , many people visit Macau . Some only go there to dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble（赌博）. But Macau is quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and you are back in the old days. Of course , some of the buildings

11、 are now in ruins（废墟）. The church of St Paul has only the front wall When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with food.Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. （ ） 1. A. reach B. get C. visit D. land（ ） 2. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived（ ）3. A. hun

12、dreds B. hundred of C. hundred D. hundreds of （ ） 4. A. make B. making C. to make D. made（ ） 5. A. built B. made C. got D. grew（ ） 6. A. began B. grew C. made D. had（ ） 7. A. see B. look at C. watch D. find（ ） 8. A. know B. like C. hope D. feel（ ） 9. A. with B. without C. in D. has（ ） 10. A. on B. i

13、n C. with D. /（ ） 11. A. pieces of B. baskets of C. kinds of D. plates of（ ） 12. A. much B. many C. a lot of D. a lot BThings got worse and worse . Granny Green always lived in hunger and cold .She had hoped that the government could help her, but she failed .It was a cold windy night. The old woman

14、 couldnt fall asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God, asking for help. She wished God to give her 100 rubles（卢布），so she could bring some food for herself .When she finished it, she found she had no stamp. She had to put the letter at a crossing the next morning.Luckil

15、y a policeman found the letter. He read to his comrades. They were all so moved that they gathered together 50 rubles and sent it to the poor old woman.At first Granny Green was happy. But after she counted the money, she became angry and said, “ Im told that all things that are touched by policemen

16、 will be only a half left!”Fill in the blanks according to the passage you read, only one word for each blankAn old woman lived a poor life. She always had no and warmth. Nobody could help her, even the government. food. She put policeman found it and gathered together 50 rubles. The woman was happy

17、 first,but after counting the money, she began to get angry, because she thought the第四模块 完形填空：(A)Can you swim? Do you like swimming ? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. Im afraid youll swimming . Itpractice, and practice.Listening and speaki

18、ng are very important for beginners. The children in 模仿)and speak. may just understand _words. It doesnt matter . Just be _to get the main topics, then the main ideas, then the key words, then the Reading and writing are more important for school students . First we must choose the books we are A lo

19、t of reading will your language sense. This is the most important.Keep English diaries. We can also write English articles . We may even post them English magazines. Dont be afraid of failure. Easier said than done. Well, lets do more practice from now on. Im sure youll learn English well_( )1. A. j

20、ust B. never C. yet( )2. A. Look at B. looking at C. seeing( )3. A. same as B. different to C. the same as( )4.A.speaking-English B. English-speaking C. spoken English( )5. A. in B. over C. from( )6. A. a little B. a few C. few( )7. A. relaxed B. relaxing C. relax( )8. A. the full means B. the full

21、meaning C. the full meanings( )9. A. as many as you can B. as more as you can C. as much as possible( )10. A. interested B. interesting C. interested in( )11. A. change B. develop C. improve( )12. A. to write B. write C. writing( )13. A. for B. to C. till( )14. A. succeed B. success C. successful( )

22、15. A. using B. in C. by(B)Dear sir,I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the number 49 and the number 16 . But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road . It is always full , so I cant get on it. I have to wait for the number 49 because s

23、ometimes there are empty seats in it. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes . If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a us nearly every day?The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where pe

24、ople are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop/ The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers . Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passenge

25、rs as they got off. There were 129 people.It is clear that our bus companies break the rules and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?( ) 1This passage is _A. a message B. a talk C. a story D. a letter( ) 2The writer has to take Bus No.49 because _.A. it

26、arrives on time B. it is not always fullC. it travels faster D. it has fewer seats on it( )3 How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?A. Ten minutes B. One hour C. Half an hour D. Nearly a day( )4 The rules say that each bus may carry _ passengers at mostA. twenty B. fortyC. sixty D.

27、one hundred and twenty-nine( )5 From the passage we can see that_A. the bus service was poorB. no passengers took their busesC. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road D. the writer was always the first to get on the bus第三模块 （A）Answer the questions according to the information above 24. At wh

28、at interchange is the vehicle entering?25. What is the longest distance between the two points? 26. How many miles is Bakersfield from Pineville?27. How many interchanges are there on this highway?28. How much does it cost to get off at Rocky River for the person who entered at Watertown?（B）Choose t

29、he best answer to complete the following passage er people . faces and talk in broken sentences when they are in the center of attention . Its OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or _, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. Its just a case of how much. But so

30、me teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they wont fit _Stop the negative( 消极的)thoughts about yourself . If shyness doesnt Some experts say shy people are not only cleverer, but also better working with others, because they think more and great people in history were shy, too.You see, b

31、eing shy isnt all _but remember not to let good grown up year after year, youll become _you need practice! If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! Theres Remember , though you are shy , you dont lack in (减少)confidence. Come on, our shy friends!( ) 1. A. in front of B. in the front of C. b

32、efore( ) 2. A. true B. real C. really( ) 3. A. comfortable B. frightened C. proud( ) 4. A. as B. since C. by( ) 5. A. What is worse B. In fact C. For example( ) 6. A. in future B. in the future C. to the future( ) 7. A. to do B. doing C. from doing( ) 8. A. at B. in C. with( ) 9. A. much B. more C.

33、less( ) 10. A. good B. bad C. wonderful( ) 11. A. go down B. go over C. go by( ) 12. A. because B. as C. because of( ) 13. A. past B. pass C. passed( ) 14. A. too brave B. brave enough C. enough brave( ) 15. A. afraid B. be afraid C. be afraid of 第二模块完形填空：AA good dictionary is important tool. It wil

34、l tell you what a word means but how it uses . A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary 编列)it.Every dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type a word and the word is too long, in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you

35、 拆开Every dictionary , of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “ get” or “ take”, may have dozens of meanings. In some dictionaries , the main So before you use your dictionary, front part. This part explains Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes from. . Do you know

36、that the word “ brand” comes from an old word? This old word means “ to burn”. This is because _burned their names on tables or boats to them. They also burned their own names on their farm they would not be stolen. Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have lear

37、ned to use a dictionary , it can become your most useful book( ) 21. A. a B. an C. the D. very( ) 22. A. no B. that C. not D. if( ) 23. A. to show B. show C. shows D. be shown( ) 24. A. how B. what C. why D. if( ) 25. A. and B. or C. but D. not( ) 26. A. a little B. many C. a few D. a lot of( ) 27.

38、A. neither B. nor C. both D. either( ) 28. A. look up it B. look for it C. look it up D. look it out( ) 29. A. when B. where C. why D. which( ) 30. A. speaks B. is spoke C. be spoken D. is spoken( ) 31. A. another B. the other C. others D. other( ) 32. A. see B. look C. watch D. read( ) 33. A. how u

39、se it B. to how use it C. how to use it D. to how to use it( ) 34. A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. a hundred of D. hundred( ) 35. A. builds B. makes C. build D. made( ) 36. A. when B in order C so that D. before阅读理解：People living in different countries made different kinds of words today there are a

40、bout fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will

41、 learn only one thousand or moreThe words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Yo

42、ur dictionary is your most useful book.( ) 37. The number of different languages spoken is about_-A. 150 B. 15 000 C. 500 D. 1500( ) 38. Before you leave your school, youll learn _A. only two thousand words B. five hundred thousand wordsC. more than one thousand words D. three or four thousand words

43、( ) 39. To make you vacabulary bigger, you must_A. get as many dictionaries as you can B. read as many books as you canC. buy a lot of books D. have a very large English dictionary( ) 40. You will enjoy_A. the books written in easy English B. your dictionaryC. your new words D. finding new words in

44、a dictionary( ) 41. From the passage we know that one _ if he knows abut two thousand wordsA. can read long difficult stories B. can read easy short storiesC. can read as many books as he likes D. will find the dictionary not useful 第一模块三、阅读理解A student is learning to speak British English. He wants

45、to know: Can I speak with American? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask： What are the differences between British English and American English ? How important are these differences?Certainly , there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differen

46、ces in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “ in hospital” and “ Have you a pen” Americans say “ in the hospital” and “ Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different . Americans usually sound the rs in words like “ bird” and “ hurt” . Speakers of British English do not so

47、und the rs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British English. “ Color” and “honor” are American English. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important,

48、 however, for the most part, British and American English are the same language.16. According to this passage , a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_.A. British people cant understand himB. American people cant understand himC. the grammar is too hard for himD. th

49、e spelling is too hard for him17. American English and British English are different in_.A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above18. What is not mentioned in the passage?A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B. Whether British and American English are one language or twoC. How the differences between British English and American English came aboutD. How important the differences are19. Most _ say “ Do you have a watch”.A. British people B. Americans C. child