八年級英語時文閱讀-WEEK-14-文化風俗-有答案

1、精選優(yōu)質文檔傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質文檔傾情為你奉上專心專注專業(yè)專心專注專業(yè)精選優(yōu)質文檔傾情為你奉上專心專注專業(yè)WEEK 14 文化風俗（2） 一、完形填空（共20小題；共35分）A Washington DC has a graffiti(涂鴉) problem. That is a usual problem for many large cities around the world. Graffiti is an illegal(非法的) kind of 1 . Graffiti artists are usually young people. They use a kind of pa

2、int that is sprayed(噴射) from a can(罐). They illegally 2 words and pictures on the wallespecially in poor neighborhoods. Some cities are 3 the graffiti artists with education instead of punishment. In Washington DC, officials are working with graffiti artists to help make the 4 more beautiful. About

3、twelve young artists have met at a workshop in Washington. They are 5 how to use spray paint to make graffiti that people will want to see. Michelle Chen is one of the artists. They practice on small 6 . They are taught by Eric Ricks. He is a graffiti artist from Liberia. He used to paint on buildin

4、gs illegally. But now the city is paying him to 7 young people. The project is called MuralsDC. The program provides the 8 people ten weeks of training. After the training, the students 9 with Mr. Ricks to a neighborhood in the north of the city. They will make a large painting called a mural on a w

5、all. That makes Mr. Ricks 10 . Mr. Ricks says he will go on a trip across America. He hopes to paint a mural in every state. 1.A. workB. artC. sportD. music 2.A. paintB. writeC. readD. find 3.A. enjoyingB. agreeingC. fightingD. sharing 4.A. houseB. countryC. cityD. world 5.A. learningB. teachingC. w

6、onderingD. asking 6.A. blackboardsB. paperC. floorD. walls 7.A. teachB. learnC. loveD. find 8.A. oldB. youngC. richD. poor 9.A. stayB. travelC. shareD. work10.A. richB. sadC. freeD. happyB Qu Yuan, a poet who loved his country a lot. The emperor didnt take his advice and drove him out of the country

7、. He felt very sad then jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. To memorize him, Chinese people usually race dragon boats and eat zongzi on that day. So its called Dragon Boat Festival. Do you know that there are some other customs of the holiday? Hanging mugwort It is

8、 a custom to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival. Mugwort doesnt smells good but it has the power to keep insects away and clean the air. This custom has been passed down from generation to generation (世代). Carrying a spice bag Its believed that if you carry a small spice bag (香囊) around, it not only dri

9、ves away evil spirits (惡魔), but also brings good luck and happiness to you.11. From the first paragraph, we can know that .A. Qu Yuan is the best poet in his countryB. the emperor never took anybodys adviceC. the emperor is very cleverD. Qu Yuan was too sad to jump into the Miluo12. The author menti

10、oned ways to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in the passage.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five13. The underlined phrase that day in the passage refers to .A. Spring festivalB. Qingming FestivalC. Dragon Boat FestivalD. Double Ninth Festival14. Mugwort is a kind of .A. plantB. wineC. animalD. food15. Why do

11、 people carry a spice bag on Dragon Boat Festival?a. It can make people healthy.b. It can drive away evil spirits.c. It can bring good luck.d. It can bring happiness.A. a, b, c.B. a, c, d.C. a, b, d.D. b, c, d.C As we know, National Day is a day to remember the start of a country. Different countrie

12、s celebrate National Days in different ways. Look at the celebrations below:In China, National Day means a seven-day holiday. People can have a rest from work and travel around. For some important years, like October, 1st, 2009, there are big soldiers parades (閱兵式) in Tiananmen Square.In France, Nat

13、ional Day is July 14. On that day, the president of the country will watch a soldiers parade in Paris. French people get together in cafes to enjoy holiday music and food.The Independence Day of the US is on July 4. On that day, most Americans celebrate the day with family and friends. They have pic

14、nics and watch fireworks(焰火) shows.Greek people wear their national dress on their National Day on March 25. Flags fly everywhere. People go to church in the morning.In Britain, some people dont think National Day is important. National Day of Britain is the Queens birthday in June, but not many peo

15、ple celebrate it.16. Whats National Day?A. Its a day to remember the start of a country.B. Its a seven-day holiday.C. Its to remember the presidents of their country.D. Its the Queens birthday.17. How many counties are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.18. People in celebrate

16、National Day with their family and friends.A. FranceB. the USC. GreekD. Britain19. Both and celebrate National Day on July.A. China; FranceB. France; the USC. Greek; BritainD. the US; Britain20. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Having fun on National Day.B. Different countries celebrate National Da

17、ys in different ways.C. The history of National Days in different countries.D. How to have a special National Day.二、閱讀理解（共5小題；共10分） It may be hard to believe, but there are about 70 tribes(部落) living in the Amazon rainforest. These people have no electricity, live in grass houses, catch animals, and

18、 have little to contact(聯(lián)系) with the outside world. Now one of those tribes has contacted with modern society for the first time in 20 years, but it is a bad thing. The isolated(與世隔絕) tribe moved to a small Brazil town near the Upper Envira River because too many trees had been cut down. Cutting dow

19、n trees and carrying the trees from a protected(受保護的) area drove away the animals that the tribe depended on for food. The tribe had to travel east and ended up far away from home in Brazil. Anthropologists(人類學家) are worried about the tribe since they have come into contact with people that arent a

20、part of their tribe. In the past, similar tribes who came into contact with the outside world were easily killed by illness like cough and cold because their bodies never met those illnesses, and were not vaccinated against them. Things are looking bad for the other isolated tribes in Peru. The Peru

21、vian government has recently decided on an oil project that would allow three companies to find oil with help from hundreds of workers. The project could kill all the tribes in the rainforest. It means 15 tribes will live in Machu Picchu, only 100 kilometers from the centre of the oil city.21. What

22、kind of life do the tribes live in the forest?A. Easy.B. Happy.C. Lonely.D. Noisy.22. One of the tribes has contacted with modern society because .A. they want to live a modern lifeB. living in the forest is boringC. there arent enough animals in the forestD. there are too many animals in the forest

23、23. How do anthropologists feel about the tribes contacting with people outside?A. Relaxed.B. Worried.C. Excited.D. Pleased.24. The underlined word vaccinated means in Chinese.A. 打疫苗B. 做手術C. 做檢查D. 打點滴25. From the last paragraph, we can guess that .A. the Peruvian government will save the tribesB. th

24、e tribes in the rainforest will live a happier lifeC. finding oil in the rain forest is good for the tribesD. the tribes will be in great danger in the future三、閱讀與表達(問答式(含翻譯)（共5小題；共10分） Millions of men and women go shopping on Black Friday in the USA and other western counties. Supermarkets gives di

25、scounts(折扣) of up to 70%. Its a big shopping day in the USA and it went into Britain five years ago. On that day, the police go to the supermarkets and thousands of shoppers are there. The police are worried that the supermarkets are too crowded. With the help of the police, shoppers can get in and out of the supermarkets safely. Shoppers in the UK are happy on Black Friday, the clerks in the supermarkets are not. Because they are ver