八年级第二学期英语期末阅读训练精选

1、八年级第二学期英语期末阅读训练精选 Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot roc

2、ks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea.The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and

3、 falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn ab

4、out this young island. A new island is like a new world.1.Surtsey is _.A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland2.Scientists flew there _.A .to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boatC. to learn about the island D. to build a house3.

5、When did scientist fly there to watch?A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano l stopped rushing up.4.Put the following sentences in correct order.a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new islan

6、d appeared in the sea.c. Fire,smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.e. The island grew quickly.A.d-a-c-b-e B.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c5.The best title of this article is _.A.A new island B. The birth of an island C.A new world D .Scientists discovered Surtsey

7、 On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hang

8、ing down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box.This could hold water ,or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up

9、 to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold.The water in the balloon became ice.Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The wo

10、rk was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so theyclimbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything be

11、came icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!1.Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometres B .to another city C .to visit Poland D. more than a century ago2.The metal box was used for

12、 _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight3.When the balloon went up higher,_.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. They could see a black hole

13、on the ground4.The balloon landed _.A. in LondonB. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country5.Which of the following is NOT true?_A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B .The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C .When they pulled the box

14、into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.Robert is sixteen now. Hell finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to university and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play

15、at cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep.One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thought but didnt find a way. Last e

16、vening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play at cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents bedroom. He stood behind the door and saw a man

17、come out. He understood it was a thief (小偷). He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and brought out all the things he stole (偷) in the room.“Tell me how you didnt wake my parents up,” said Robert. “Or Ill take you to the police station!”( ) 1. Roberts father wants Robert _. A. to catch up w

18、ith his classmates B. to be a good helper when he finishes middle schoolC. to study in a universityD. to work in his shop( ) 2. Why does Robert have to go out at night? A. Because his friends have no time in the daytime.B. Because he can play at cards when his parents fall asleep.C. Because he cant

19、win any money in the daytime.D. Because his parents let him do so after they go to sleep.( ) 3. Why do Roberts parents ask him to live upstairs? A. Because they are old.B. Because Robert doesnt like any noise.C. Because the room upstairs is better than the one downstairs.D. Because they can hear if

20、Robert goes out at night.( ) 4. Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know _ A. if his parents went to sleepB. if he woke his parents upC. if it was raining hard outsideD. if someone came in( ) 5. Robert wanted _. A. to stop playing at cardsB. to know how to make more moneyC. to learn how h

21、e couldnt wake his parents upD. the thief to teach him how to stealDavid was in bed because he had been ill. Feeling better one morning, he sat up. Bright sunlight was going through the windows. “Mother!” he called out. “Come and see the tiny specks (微粒) in the air.” Mrs Lawson told David that what

22、he could see was only dust (灰尘 ). He asked, “Why does it come in that narrow piece of air?” His mother said, “The dust is in the air everywhere. It comes through doors and windows, but we can only see it when strong light shows it to us. It is in the air we breathe, but luckily we have hairs inside

23、our nose. They catch dust and stop it from going down our lungs.” Davids mother brought a duster and started to clean his dressing table. “See,” she said, “the dust comes down on the table, on our skin and clothes. When it is thick enough, we can see it clearly. Dust is made of soil, smoke from fire

24、s and even germs (细菌).” “Thanks, Mum,” said David. “I was feeling better. I think I had better breathe through a handkerchief so I dont get any new germs!”( ) 1. David stayed at home because _. A. he wanted to look at dustB. he wanted to help his mother clean the houseC. he didnt feel wellD. he didn

25、t need to go to school( ) 2. We can see the dust when _.A. we are in the dark B. we are in the sunC. it flies in the air D. strong light shows it to us( ) 3. The underlined word “duster” most probably means _.A. 面罩 B. 抹布 C. 除尘机 D. 撒粉器( ) 4. In fact we all know the dust is _.A. only in sunlight B. ev

26、erywhere of the universeC. only on tables and clothes D. in the air( ) 5. The best title of the passage may be _.A. “A Lesson about Dust B. David and His MotherC. A Sad Day for David D. Dust and HealthIn the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have won

27、derful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream World Cups ”in Japan .The children dre

28、w animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams w

29、ill have games there. Are you a football fan？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way

30、to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. (）1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A. many football fans B.a very good team C. many football playerD. a big playground ( ) 2.The next World Cup will be held in_. A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 ( ) 3. From the

31、passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny skyD. flowers ( ) 4.In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories

32、 C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football ( ) 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favourite players are great D. all of A,B and C （6）In

33、 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera . He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837

34、. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. T

35、ravellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world. people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of fi

36、lm and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United Ststes worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people. The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art

37、by the end of the 19th century. Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. ( ) 1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _ A. his business B. his houseC. his garden D. his window ( ) 2.The Daguerrotype was_. A. a FrenchmanB. a kin

38、d of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer ( ) 3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. ( ) 4. Mathew Brady_. A.was ve

39、ry lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people ( ) 5.This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras （7）Amer

40、icans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车) A small car can hold (four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded . A van h

41、old seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other t

42、hings, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveli

43、ng to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very po

44、pular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.( ) 1. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck( ) 2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents houseC. built a new plac

45、e for a van D. sold their second car( ) 3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans( ) 4. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family me

46、mbersC. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day( ) 5. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people thi

47、nk motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why arent there many factories like the Symi factory? In some places, the sun is not hot enough. Or it does n

48、ot shine every day.In such places, other way of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling see water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways a

49、re tired.One way is freezing (冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.Which way is best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.Symis way seems very good for small, hot places. It does

50、 not make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little.Thats why people in many dry places talk about Symi!( ) 1. From the passage we know that fresh water_.A. is needed in every country B. can be found in many factoriesC. can be used in many ways D. is very important

51、 for factories( ) 2. What is the writer mainly talking about in the passage? A. Water-making factories in different countries.B. The ways of making fresh water from sea water.C. Hot and dry places.D. How to make use of the sun.( ) 3. From the passage we know the Symi factory _.A. seems good but too

52、small B. is a fresh water-making factoryC. can make much fresh water at a time D. does not need sunshine every day( ) 4. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?A. Boiling or heating the sea water.B. The way in hotter and drier places.C. The Symis way.D. Freezing the sea wa

53、ter in cold places.( ) 5. Which of the following is not true?A. New ways are tried to get fresh water.B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.C. The best way is to get some fresh water with the least money.D. The Symis way does not work in dry places.Suppose (假设) a man has a car accid

54、ent. He is hurt badly and is unconscious，that is, he cant think, speak, or hear. His family takes him to the hospital. The doctors tell the family that his brain is dead. A machine can make him breathe.Now the patients family must answer some difficult questions. Should they think he is dead? Should

55、 they ask the doctors to use the machine to make him breathe? Sometimes machines can make an unconscious person breathe for years. However if his brain is dead, he will never think, speak, or hear again. Then, should his family ask the doctors not to use the machine and let him die?Someone who is unconscious cant say he wants to die. Can his family say this for him? Some people think this is a good idea. Some think otherwise.Many people are hurt when machines keep a person alive. The unconscious person doesnt know it. Machines only make the family and fr