八年級(jí)英語期末復(fù)習(xí)專題練習(xí)《閱讀理解7》

1、八年級(jí)英語期末復(fù)習(xí)專題練習(xí)閱讀理解7（一） When I first entered middle school, it wasn't long before I heard the words "boyfriend" and "girlfriend". I tried to stay out of it, but I couldn't. I began to like Isabella, a girl in my band class. I got nervous whenever I saw her. But when I was a

2、round her, I acted crazily to make her notice me. I tried not to look at her too much and kept away from her. I even hardly talked with her. I didn't want to show that I liked her. I was too shy to tell anyone that I liked her. It was hard to tell what these new feelings were. I kept it in my he

3、art for a year. Then, at the end of last year, I told my secret to Andrew-only because he told me he also liked a girl named Jamie. My friend Andrew was not like me, and he actually talked to Jamie. He even liked to have good eye contact(交流) with her. Andrew's parents won't let him date(約會(huì)).

4、 My parents won't, either. We both agree with our parents. We have decided to turn down the girls if they ever "ask us out". Do you like someone at your school? What will you do about it?( )1. When did the writer first hear the words '6boyfriend" and "girlfriend"?A.

5、In primary school.B. At the beginning of middle school.C. At the end of middle school.D. After he left middle school.( )2. Who was Isabella?A. She was a girl who liked the writer.B. She was the writer's classmate.C. She was the writer's penfriend.D. She was the writer's friend.( )3. Why

6、did the writer tell his secret to Andrew? A. Because Andrew was his best friend. B. Because he believed in Andrew very much, C. Because Andrew told the writer that he also liked a girl named Jamie. D. Because Andrew could tell him what to do. ( )4. If Isabella asks the writer out, what will he do?A.

7、 He won't go out.B. He will go out.C. He doesn't know what he should do. D. He will ask his parents for help.參考答案 BBCA（二）Dear Readers,Imagine an 11-year-old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.Imagine a little girl who knows there

8、will not be enough food for dinner, who can't fill her stomach with water because it's polluted, and who has watched life slip away(消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.

9、Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any schooling, what will be her future?But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through "Save the Children", you can help Maria's mother get

10、the tools she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Maria most, your money will be put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital . bring in clean w

11、ater. This is what "Save the Children" has been about since 1932.For you, there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout(施舍物), but a "handup"

12、;. That's how "Save the Children" works. But without you, it can't work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form to help a child like Maria and her village.It can make such a difference in her life and yours.( )1. We can most probably read the letter in_. A. somebody&

13、#39;s diary B. a newspaper C. a progress report D. a storybook( )2. From the passage, we can infer that_.A. Maria is an 11l-year-old girlB. Maria's family is very poorC. Maria has to do a lot of hard workD. Maria hopes to get schooling( )3. What is "Save the Children"? A. An organizati

14、on to help poor children go to school. B. An office of the government to collect money. C. A programme shown at theatres to help the poor. D. An organization which works for children in poor areas.( )4. The underlined word "sponsor" means "_" in Chinese.A.回報(bào)B.資助C.感恩D.搶救( )5. What

15、 does the last sentence in the letter mean? A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded. B. What you give is more than what you take. C. Both Maria's life and yours will change a lot,D. Marie and you can help each other at school.參考答案 BDDBC（三） PoPeye the Sailor was a popular cartoon many ye

16、ars ago. The sailor in that cartoon eats lots of spinach(菠菜) to make him strong. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped people sell 33 per cent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many people's diets. Even some children who ha

17、ted the taste began to eat the vegetable. Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have more iron than any other green vegetable. People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. About

18、 one thousand years ago, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than other green vegetables. The group wrote the wrong number, and everyone accepted it. Today, we know that the little iron in spinach cannot make a difference in how

19、strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needs-folic acid(葉酸). It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it is really the folic acid that makes Popeye strong all along.( )1. What's the best title for this passage?A. Po

20、peye the Sailor B. The truth about spinachC. A mistake with numbersD. Folic acid makes you strong( )2. Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor? A. They thought spinach could make them strong. B. They thought Popeye was funny. C. Spinach had a lot of iron. D. People liked fol

21、ic acid.( )3. A research group told people that spinach_.A. made Popeye strongB. was a green vegetableC. had less iron than other green vegetablesD. had more iron than other green vegetables( )4. Folic acid is_ A. something in food B. a vegetableC. dangerous D. a certain kind of spinach參考答案 BADA（四）

22、Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited（繼承） a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn't happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his mon

23、ey to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money is used for

24、 the children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack gets a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. "It is nothing special," Jack said. "And I see the money is used for a good cause. It bring

25、s me happiness. I want to do everything I can to help those children.( )1. Jack didn't need to look for a job_.A. before he went to collegeB. after he went to AfricaC. because he got one million dollarsD. before he got a report( )2. Jack learns about the children's progress by_.A. visiting t

26、hem each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them on the phone( )3. What do the underlined words "for a good cause" mean in Chinese?A.施舍B.行善C.優(yōu)惠D.賞賜( )4. What does the story tell us? A. Help others, and you will be happy. B. It's nice to write to poor ch

27、ildren! C. Live a simple life, and you can help others. D. It's the most important to help the children in Africa.參考答案 CBBA（五）We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn't have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good b

28、udget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can't afford now. Have a look at the budget of Nick's family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income of Nick's family a month is RMB 6,000.( )

29、1. Sometimes money disappeared so quickly, it may be because_. A. we lost it B. we didn't have a good budget C. we put it in the bank D. we gave it away to others( )2. The underlined word "budget" probably means “_” in Chinese.A.預(yù)算B.緣故C.過程D.結(jié)果( )3. Every month Nick's family can get

30、_. A. RMB 3,000 B. RMB 4,500 C. RMB 6,000 D. RMB 9,000( )4. Nick's family will pay_ for food this month. A. RMB 600 B. RMB 800 C. RMB 1,000 D. RMB l,200( )5. Nick's family will spend the most money on this month. A. clothing B. medical careC. housing D. transportation參考答案 BACDC（六）( )1. Who d

31、id Li Yugang once learn from according to the passage? A. Mei Lanfang. B. Mei Lanfang's student. C. Mei Yanfang's student, D. Mei Lanfang's friend.( )2. The underlined word "grace" means “_” in Chinese.A.粗礦B.做作C.傲慢D.優(yōu)雅( )3. From the passage, we know Yue Fei_. A. was not born in

32、 a rich family B. was not brave C. killed Qin Hui D. built a temple( )4. Ma Huateng set up his own company when he was_. A. 18 B. 22 C. 27 D. 42 ( )5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Li Yugang invented QQ. B. Ma Huateng used to work as a computer programmer for a company. C. Li Yugang won the fir

33、st prize in CCIV's Star Road.D. Yue Fei seldom won battles with his soldiers.參考答案 BDACB（七） There was a pilot(飛行員 ) and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there w

34、ere only four parachutes（降落傘）. They all became worried and started to make excuses. "I must go," said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up. "I'm a doctor," he said. "I help people live longer and I save lives. " He took a

35、 parachute and jumped out. The next person said, "I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there. " He picked up a pack（背包） and jumped out. Two men were left-an old businessm

36、an and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, "Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute. " The young mountain climber smiled. "Don't worry," he said. "We can both jump out because there

37、are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack. "( )1. All the people became worried because_. A. they couldn't find the parachutesB. they saw the pilot jump out firstC. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were no parachutes for themD. th

38、ey were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enouth parachutes for each person( )2. From the passage we know_ would be dead.A. the clever manB. the pilot C. the doctorD. the businessman( )3. From the passage we know_ was a kind-hearted man.A. the mountain climberB. the businessma

39、nC. the doctorD. the pilot參考答案 DAB（八） After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meal, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we cou

40、nted it out as we waited. I vaguely（含糊地） remembered seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meal arrived, we found a note. It read, "Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day." It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to 'us. He must have thou

41、ght we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者), we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.( )1. The old couple went to a restaurant for a big breakfast in order to_.A. become

42、happier B. become heaithierC. become lighter D. become younger( )2. What have you learnt from the story? A. The old couple couldn't afford the meal. B. The old couple paid the meal by small change. C. The old couple had a free meal in the end. D. The old couple bought the man a big breakfast. (

43、)3. Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was_. A. poor B. rich C. helpful D. grateful ( )4. Why did the old couple want to use their change?A. They were poor. B. They didn't have enough money.C. They wanted to make their wallets light. D. They were rich.參考答案 ACCC（九） When you are about to do

44、something brave, a cheerful wish of "Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do? In the UK and the USA there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are

45、much newer. Have you heard the saying "When you wish upon a star"? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn't happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you will be very lucky, an

46、d so if you make a wish, it may come true. Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit's foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, 'for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is

47、the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit!" People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the t

48、rees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year-they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!( )1._is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition. A. A rabbit's foot

49、B. A falling leaf C. A cheerful wish from friends D. A shooting star( )2. From Paragraph 3, we know that_. A. shooting stars can often be seen B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star and make a wish D. people believe that it's unlu

50、cky to see a shooting star( )3. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because_.A. the leaves fall in autumnB. there are so many leaves to catchC. the leaves can bring them a lucky monthD. they want to have a whole year of good luck( )4. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word "them" re

51、fers to_. A. trees B. people C. leaves D. years( )5. The passage is mainly about_. A. how to wish upon a star B. things that bring good luckC. British people loving leaves D. the lucky rabbit's feet參考答案 ACDBB（十）( )1. The people in_ needn't go to work on Fridays. A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japa

52、n D. Egypt( )2. If it is 8:00 a. m. in Western Canada, the time is_ in Eastern Canada. A. 11:00 a. m. B. 2:00 p. m. C. 12:30 p. m. D. 4:00 a. m.( )3. When children in Eastern Canada wake up, children in Scotland areA. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games參考答案 DCA（十一） What do you

53、 do when you have a cold? There are differences between Chinese and American cultures. For example, when Westerners get sick, they usually say out their discomfort, but Chinese don't. So American nurses who care for Chinese patients in America have to keep asking them how they feel. Besides, Ame

54、ricans don't take time off to rest. They just sneeze and cough all day at the office. Because they don't think they are sick and have to see a doctor, and they more often take some vitamins（維生素）or over-the-counter(非處方) drugs to help themselves get well. However, Chinese people often go to a

55、doctor when they have a cold. They want a prescription(藥方）to treat their sickness before it gets serious. Last, Chinese patients often think doctors know everything. They believe all the information which is given by doctors. So Chinese patients ask few questions. However, most Americans ask their d

56、octors lots of questions and do research. They want to know everything about their conditions（癥狀）. So, are one culture's attitudes towards health better than the other's? Perhaps not. Today, doctors all over the world are sharing all the information with each other. In health, as in everythi

57、ng else, we can learn a lot from each other.( )1. What do American people do when they have a cold?A. They eat a lot of ice cream.B. They take some vitamins first.C. They go to a doctor as soon as possible.D. They don't go to work.( )2. Why don't American people take time off when they have a cold? A. They don't need a doctor. B. They don't