外研社八年级英语module2课外阅读.doc

编辑：东夏初中 刘洋 李娜（一）Tom and Mike were good friends.Sometimes they were kind to each other,sometimes they were not.But some of their classmates said they were like brothers. One day,they went out for a walk together.At noon they were very hungry and they went into a res-taurant to have lunch.The waiter came up to them and asked,What can I do for you?Please bring us two apples.said Tom. When the waiter put two apples on the table,Mike took the bigger one.Tom got angry.You are impolite, Mike.Why didnt you take smaller one?Tom said. But I am right.said Mike with a smile,If I let you take first,which one will you choose? Of course.I11 take the smaller one. said Tom.Yes.Mike said.If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine.Dont you OhTom couldnt answer.1.Tom and Mike were_.A.always kind to each other B.sometimes kind to each otherC.brothers D.not classmates2.They were out for_.A.1unch B.a walk C.apples D.a restaurant3.The waiter brought them_.A.two eggs B.two oranges C.two apples D.some milk4.Mike took the_ apple.A.better B.bigger C.smaller D.worse 5.Who took the apple first?_ .A.Mike B.Tom C.Nobody D.Both Tom and Mike(二)Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars dont make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的).Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1.What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to _.A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean languageD. Korean actors2.When did the Korean Wave start? It started with _.A. the Korean pop songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series “Winter Sonata”D. the Korean food3.Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?A. Bae Yong JunB. Baby VoxC. S. E. SD. Finkle4.Korean stars often change their looks by _.A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying different foodD. having plastic surgery5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Young people like Korean pop stars clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.（三）Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening ? Are you interested in your classes ? Who do you want to teach you ? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts Well,I want to give you some good advice on these problems. First,keep calm（冷静）。Dont worry about all the questions you have.Put your heart into learning. and you can find something you are interested in.Do it actively（积极地） . Second,try your best to finish your homework quickly.Dont spend a lot of time on it.Do more reading or writing in English.Think about the problems you have and solve them at once.Dont stay up （熬夜）late,or you cant study.well the next day. Third.think of something instead of copying or repeating.If you can remember the words in your way,you can tell your teachers you dont like the way of copying them again and again-Be sure You can pass the test.I think your teachers Will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do. School is really a good place.Believe in your teachers and yourself.You are the best one and you Can do everything well.1.The writer writes the passage to_.A.give students some good ways of learning B.ask students not to listen to tlleir teachersC.ask students not to do their homework D.tell students what a good teacher is2.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us_?A.3 B.4 C.5 D.63.What does the writer tell students to do about their English homework?_ .A.They should spend a lot of time on it B.They should stay up late doing it C.They should do more reading or writing in English D.They should have boring work to do 4.Whats the third piece of advice about?_ .A.How to get on with friends B.How to get high grades C.what kind of schoolwork is better for students D.How to finish the homework in a short time 5.According to the passage.students should believe in_.A.themselves and their classmates B.themselves and their parentsC.their parents and teachersD.themselves and their teachers（四）William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the U.S, was born in a small town. When he was a boy, he was very quiet and shy. Because he was so quiet, every one thought that he wasnt bright （聪明）. The people in the town often put a nickel （五分币） and a dime （一角银币） before him and ask him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.One day a woman felt sorry for him. She asked, “Why do you never take a dime and always choose a nickel instead? Do you know a nickel is worth （值钱） much less than a dime ?”“Certainly I know it,” William answered slowly. “But if I choose the dime, they will not ask me to choose them any more.根据短文内容判断正（T）, 误（F） 1. William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United Nations. 2.When he was a boy, he liked to speak little. 3.The people thought he was not bright because he was shy and quiet. 4.When he always chose the nickel, the people thought he didnt know that a nickel was worth less than a dime. 5.He always chose the nickel because he wanted the people to believe that he didnt know the difference between a nickel and a dime.Passage 1Aunt Lis daughter has been in London for two years. This year she flies to London to see her daughter . She cant speak English and she is afraid to be laugh by others, so she often stays at home after her daughter Lily goes to work. Lily says, “Mum, if you need something, I will buy it for you. At weekends, I can go shopping with you.”But one day, Aunt Li felt too lonely at home. She went out. She had a good time that afternoon and soon it was dark. She wanted to know the time, so she went to a policeman . She has said a lot, but the policeman didnt know what she wanted to say.At last, Aunt Li drew a watch on a piece of paper. “Oh, I see,” the policeman said, and then he took Aunt Li to a big store, “There are many kinds of watches. You can buy any one you like.” ( )1. Aunt Li goes to London to_ .A. see her daughter B. buy a watch C. learn English D. see a policeman ( )27Why does Aunt Li often stay at home?A. Because she has no money.B. Because she has to clean the house for her daughter.C. Because she likes watching TV at home.D. Because she cant speak English. ( )3. One day Aunt Li went out _.A. with Lily B. with a policeman C. with a watch D. herself ( )4. Why did Aunt Li draw a picture?A. Because she is good at drawing.B. Because the policeman is a deaf .C. Because the policeman didnt know what she said.D. Because she likes to draw pictures. ( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Aunt Li likes to stay at home.B. Aunt Lis daughter doesnt love her.C. The policeman knew what Aunt Li wanted to say at last.D. Aunt Lis daughter only has time at weekends.Passage 2There was a time when Whitney didnt have many friends. She was a bit shy. She never wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share secrets and laugh with.When it was time to go to a junior high school in another town, Whitney was quite nervous. She was going to live with someone she didnt know and the school was 3000 miles away from home. She had no idea how she was going to make friends there.In the first week of classes, something happened, however. In her English class, the teacher asked students a question, “What is your goal(目标) for this class?” Most of the students said it was to get a high mark, but Whitney said something different. She said that her goal was to make just one good friend. Most of the students sat quietly but a girl named Linda came to Whitney and introduced herself .She asked if Whitney would be her friend. Whitney smiled and held out her hand. Whitney learned that if she wants something, she should ask for it. ( )1. Why did Whitney feel nervous when she began to go to a junior high school?A. Because she couldnt study well. B. Because her new school was near her home.C. Because she didnt know anyone there.D. Because the teachers were all strict. ( )2. What does the underlined word “miles” mean? A. 英亩 B. 英里 C. 英磅 D. 市尺 ( )3. What was most students answers when the teacher asked about their goals? A. Making more friends. B. Doing well in tests. C. Reading more books. D. Playing more games. ( )4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Linda introduced herself to Whitney. B. Whitney had lots of friends in her town. C. Whitney didnt agree to be Lindas friend. D. Linda was Whitneys English teacher. ( )5. Which of the following can be the title of the passage? A. Hard-working students B. A new school C. Goals in new school D. A shy girl studentPassage 3America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disaappear(消失) soon if situations(情况) change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange(交换) Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a whilethen no more.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending(延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often consider