江苏省永丰初级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习 阅读理解4 牛津版.doc

八年级英语期末复习专题练习阅读理解4（一） last year i was on holiday there. riding along a road one sunny morning, i found the air above me suddenly became thick with bees. although it was hot, i went cold all over. to run away fast seemed the only thing to do, but my horse was frightened too. he jumped and kicked out in all directions to get rid of the bees that were attacking him, and then threw me to the ground. the village was about half a mile away. i began to run. but by then i had been covered from head to toot with bees. they crawled all over me, stinging(刺) with terrible pain. i tore them away, but made room for others. each time i opened my lips for breath, more bees entered my mouth. i could hardly breathe. then i reached the village. i ran towards a house that was being built. as soon as the men working there saw the bees, they ran for safety at top speed. my eyes had completely closed. i fell into a pile of something soft. i pushed myself down into this until my head and shoulders were covered. this made the bees angry and they began to attack my legs. i struggled but soon became tired out. the bees had won. at last i was saved by two clever soldiers. they ran to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. they remained with me, looking after me for the next three hours until a doctor was found and brought.( )1. when the air suddenly became thick with bees, _.a. it became coldb. the writer went cold with fearc. it was rather cold, though fined. the horse threw the writer to the ground( )2. the writer tore the bees away_.a. in order to make room for other beesb. but they flew away slowlyc. but other bees took the space againd. in order to let his breath out( )3. when the men building the house saw the bees, they ran away quickly _. a. in order not to be attacked by the bees b. to look for something to drive the bees away c. to help the writer to cover his head and shoulders with soft things d. because they were afraid of the writer( )4. the two soldiers_. a. built a thick wall to protect the writer b. surrounded the writer to protect him c. were looking for the doctors for three hoursd. burnt the dry grass around the writer to drive away the bees参考答案 bcad（二）( )1. in britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?a. buy a pet. b. join the army. c. drive a motorcycle. d. buy alcohol.( )2. in britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of_. a, twelve b. fourteen c. sixteen d. eighteen( )3. the underlined word maturity means _ in chinese.a.独立b.选举c.执法d.成熟( )4. which of the following is not allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers? a. leaving school. b. joining the parliament. c. driving small cars. d. marrying.( )5. if your 19-year-old friend is going to live in britain, you should tell him he cant_. a. drive a motorcycle b. drive a large passenger busc. get a part-time job d. buy alcohol in a bar参考答案 acdbb（三） nick was a smart college student. his family was not rich, so he had to work after school and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies. one summer he got a job in a butchers(肉铺) during the daytime and the other in a hospital at night. in the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. he did so well that the butcher often left him to do all the things while the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do the accounts(账目). in the hospital, of course, nick was told to do only the easiest job. he helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. both in the butchers shop and in the hospital, nick had to wear white clothes. one evening in the hospital, nick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating-room. the woman was afraid of the operation. when she saw nick, she cried, no! no! not the butcher! i wont let the butcher operate on me! with these words, she fainted(昏倒).( )1. nick had to work after school and during his holidays because_. a. his father told him to make more friends b. he wanted to become a rich man c. he couldnt go on with his studies without enough money d. he had nothing to do at home( )2. one summer nick_. a. wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor b. got two different jobs at two places c. worked only at night d. worked only during the daytime( )3. in the hospital, nicks job was to_. a. take care of the sick people b. give the doctors advice c. find out what was wrong with the sick people d. carry the sick people from one place to another( )4. what does the underlined word operation mean in chinese? a.手术 b.合作 c.手术刀 d.手术室( )5. when the woman saw nick, _. a. she was so afraid that she fainted b. she was too tiredc. she was very sad d. she was quite happy参考答案 cbdaa（四） as you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. it is likely that your living room has a television set and a video, and your kitchen has a washing machine and a microwave oven. your bedroom drawers are filled with almost three times-as many clothes as you need. you almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holidays abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week. now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. getting material success begin to trouble large numbers of people around the world. they feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for families. many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. six per cent of workers in britain made the decision to downshift last year. one couple who downshifted are daniel and liz. they used to work in central london. he was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. they would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs(郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). most evenings daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to new york for meetings. they both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by. nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of wales. i always wanted to have a farm here, says daniel, and it took us almost a year to make the decision to downshift. it took us some time to get used to it, but its worth doing it. we have to think twice now before spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. however, i think it has made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier. liz, however, is not quite sure. i used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. im not really a country girl, but i suppose im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. one thing i do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. my advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.( )1. what do the first two paragraphs tell us? a. people seldom work long hours to make money. b. people hardly buy more things than necessary. c. people are sure everything they own is in the right place. d. people realize there is more to life than just making money.( )2. when daniel was a reporter, he_. a. lived in central london b. disliked his job c. missed his children d. was well paid( )3. daniel and liz both think that the move to the farm_. a. is easy to organize b. has improved family life c. is extremely expensive d. has been a total success( )4. the underlined word downshifting in the second paragraph means _. a. repairing your car by yourself b. spending money carefully c. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifed. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week参考答案 ddbc（五） thousands of years ago, people studied the stars in the sky and created the horoscope(占星术). it was first used to count time. later, many used the stars to describe a persons character and to say what would happen in the future. a persons zodiac sign(星座) is connected to his or her birth date. some believe this sign can tell us about a persons character. for example, some think that a person born under cancer (between june 22 and july 22) is kind and home-loving. in many countries, people believe the chinese zodiac describes characters and can foretell(预言) future events. in the chinese zodiac, there are twelve animals. a persons animal sign is connected to his or her birth year. every animal has a different type of character. people born in the year of the monkey are smart and good at making money. many believe that the rat and monkey are a good match. not everybody believes that the zodiac sign describes his or her character. but reading ones zodiac sign can still be a lot of fun.( )1. the horoscope was first used to_ thousands of years ago. a. decide the star sign b. describe a persons character c. know ones date of birth d. count time( )2. your star sign can describe your_. a. birth year b. birthday c. character d. appearance( )3. it is said that ones chinese animal sign is connected to ones_. a. star sign b. personality c. birth year d. birthday( )4. a person born under cancer_ probably. a. is stubborn b. loves his or her home c. is polite d. doesnt give up easily( )5. reading your zodiac sign_. a. can be difficult b. is dangerousc. can tell about your future d. can be fun and enjoyable参考答案 dccbd（六） unlike the other parts of the body, your ears dont ask for much, they dont need tobe brushed twice a day like your teeth. but they really need some special care, especiallyif you like listening to music with earphones. maybe your mum or dad has told you, turn that down before you go deaf! well, they are quite right. loud noise may cause hearing problems for a short time or evenforever. think that using earphones is a good way to escape from your parents eyes? well, it may not be as good a way as you think. american doctors studied a group of 4,490 people who used earphones more than 15 hours every week. the doctors found that 3,730 0f them were getting hearing problems. if you use earphones too long, your ears may feel painful. you could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. so dont wear your earphones too long. use them less than one hour a day. want good hearing? dont forget the following suggestions: try to stay away from places with too much noise, such as a disco. if you have to go, wear earplugs(耳塞). when swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in. never put anything sharp into your ears. if you think you have too much earwax(耳垢), ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out. please remember the above suggestions! then you wont say what? again and again when you get older.( )1. which of the following may harm our ears? a. always having earphones on. b. putting earplugs into our ears when we swim. c. staying away from loud sounds. d. leaving a little earwax in our ears.( )2. what does the writer tell us to do if we have too much earwax?a. go to the doctor. b. ask our parents for help.c. get it out by using something sharp. d. leave it as it is.( )3. the passage mainly tells us_. a. how to use earphones b. how to keep away from loud noise c. how to take care of earsd. how to solve hearing problems参考答案 abc（七） its cool, its hot, and everyone is doing it. people talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. sound like a fashion? its actually another trend（趋势）:blog. whats a blog? a blog is a personal online diary. the word blogger means a person who writes diaries online. many bloggers are teenagers whove been logging onto（进入） some sites to discuss everything in their lives. many of todays teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. teens complain about parents and homework. they share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show their pictures. they write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. but mostly they just write down what they do every day. however, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they dont like studies. they are using language that is surprising to their parents. besides hearing from their friends, teenage bloggers also get messages from strangers. most of the time, its older men that ask to meet teenage girls. these strange men are dangerous for my kids. they sometimes teach my kids bad words, said cara cabral, a mother of two. many teenagers and young adults know its not safe to use blogs on the internet. they know they are putting information about themselves in a place where they can be seen by anyone. but teenagers are unlikely to give up this new communication tool that has become a way of life for many of them. ( )1. the underlined word it refers to_ in the passage. a. the internet b. the blog c. the website d. talking online ( )2. a blogger is a person_.a. who writes diaries online b. who posts songs from the latest bands.c. who got drunk last weekendd. who teaches kids bad words ( )3. according to this passage. teenage bloggers mostly_. a complain about parents and homework b. share diaries and show their pictures c. offer support to each other d. write down what they do every day ( )4. parents think its dangerous for their kids to use blogs because_. a. their kids use surprising language b. their kids talk about how they dont like studies c. teenage bloggers get messages from strangers d. their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends ( )5. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. its easy for teenagers to give up blogging. b. most of todays teenagers arent afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. c. a bloggers information about himself can be seen by anyone on the internet.d. many teenagers know its not safe to use the blog on the internet.参考答案 badca（八） how do you get your pocket money? how do you spend it? lets see the different answers from a chinese boy, li wei and an australian boy, james.where do they get their pocket money?how do they spend their pocket money?( )1. we know that james gets his pocket money_. a. by working in a supermarket b. from his parents c. by selling old newspapers d. by borrowing from his friends( )2. james can save_ australian dollars per week. a. 45 b. 50 c. 20 d. 15( )3. james usually_ for fun. a. reads books b. takes photos c. goes to the cinema d. reads newspapers( )4. after reading the diagram, we can infer that_. a. li wei spends more money on breakfast than on drinks b. james usually has pizza on weekdays c. james doesnt need to pay money for his mobile phone billd. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways参考答案 abcd（九） two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a rich family. the family was rude and refused to let them stay in the guest room. instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement(地下室). as they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. the next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very kind farmer. after sharing the little food they had, the farmer let the angels sleep in their bed. when the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. their only cow lay dead in the field. the milk was their only income(收入). the younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel, how could you have let this happen? the first man had everything, but you helped him. the second family had little but were willing to share everything, and you let the cow die. things arent always what they seem to be, the older angel replied. when we stayed in the basement, i noticed there was some gold stored in the wall. i sealed(封) the wall so he wouldnt find it. then last night as we slept in bed, the angel of death came for the farmers wife. i gave him the cow instead.( )1. it was_ of the poor farmer to let the guests sleep on their bed. a. foolish b. helpless c. impolite d. kind-hearted( )2. whats the chinese meaning of the underlined word infuriated? a.兴奋的 b.悲伤的 c.发怒的 d.高兴的( )3. what did the older angle do to help the rich man? a. he helped the rich man repair the wall.b. he helped the rich man kill the cow.c. he helped the rich man find the gold.d. he did not help the rich man.( )4. if the farmer was unkind to the angels, _ would die. a. he b. his cow c. his wife d. he and his wif