(完整)外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案

1、外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习及答案第六模块完形填空：“ Be proud of what you do. " My father always told me,you are a boss or a cleaner. " When I was 15, I got a summer job . I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and 3 Dad' swords.4 my job was the lowest, it made me feel 5. I sa

2、w it6 challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be 7 andtried to do everything well. 8, I was treated with respect9 doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirtydishes would make patients more sick 10 we were not there to washthem clean. After breakfast 11 I started

3、sweeping the floors of allpatient rooms and 12 toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to bedone well. People would say ,“ That young boy really does a good job.gave me a 13Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one' sob is important . It does not matter 14 the job is sweepi

4、ng floors or managing a large business. Though every job I have ever had, my father have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think 16 would be proud of me.( )1. A. If B. That C. Weather D. Whether( )2. A. in the hospital B. in a hospital C. in hospital( )3. A. fo

5、rgot B. remembered C. left( )4. A. Even B. Even though C. But( )5. A. excited B. exciting C. excitement( )6. A. of B. as C. for( )7. A. in time B. at times C. on time( )8. A. As return B. In return C. For return( )9. A. or B. as C. by()10. A. when B. if C. unless( )11. A. did B. does C. was done D.

6、is done( )12. A. clean B. cleaning C. cleaned( )13. A. proud B. pride C. present( )14. A. that B. whether C. if( )15. A. dad B. mother C. teacher阅读理解：Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security （安全）.Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to h

7、er.IntroductionA lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.Basic SecurityDo not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure

8、it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles （车座）.LocksGet a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.MarkingSecurity marking your bike can

9、 act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.RegistrationThere are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle

10、 for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.FinallyKeep a record of the bicycle yourself : its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will

11、prove the bicycle belongs to you.1. Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?A. Locks. B. Marking. C. Registration. D. Basic Security.2. The underlined phrase “ act as a deterrent to a thief'' meansA. help you recognize your bikeB. help th

12、e police find your bicycleC. stop someone stealing your bicycleD. stop you worrying about your bike3. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle.A. in the bike shop and your computerB. in the police station and a security companyC. in a security company and your universityD. by yoursel

13、f and in a security company4. The main purpose of this article is.A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolenB. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safeC. to give you advice on where to buy a good lockD. to say why you shouldnef） yo kebicycle in a quiet place第五模块完形填空：（A）Macau is only for

14、ty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to 1 _ . It isan interesting place and it has a long history. Macau is a part of China and most people 2 there are Chinese .The first Europeans to reach Macau came from Portugal （葡萄牙） .More than four 3 years ago the Portuguese （葡萄牙人）went there to tradewith Chin

15、a. Some settled （定居）and4 their homes there . They 5strong forts （要塞）to guard （保卫）the city on the island . They also built churches , schools , hospitals and other places. Slowly the city 6. Peoplefrom many countries came to live and work in Macau.Today , many people visit Macau . Some only go there

16、to 7 dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble （赌博）.But Macau is quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You 8 you are back in the old days. Of course , some of thebuildings are now in ruins （废墟）.The church of St Paul has only the front wal

17、l9 steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest 10.When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many 11 food.Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to.There is certainly 12 to se

18、e and to do in Macau.)1. A. reach)2. A. live)3. A. hundreds)4. A. make)5. A. built)6. A. began)7. A. see)8. A. know)9. A. with)10. A. onB. getB. livingB. hundred ofB. makingB. madeB. grewB. look atB. likeB. withoutB. inC. visitC. to liveC. hundredC. to makeC. gotC. madeC. watchC. hopeC. inC. with)11

19、. A. pieces of()12. A. muchB. baskets ofB. manyC. kinds ofC. a lot ofD. landD. livedD. hundreds ofD. madeD. grewD. hadD. findD. feelD. hasD. /D. plates ofD. a lotBThings got worse and worse . Granny Green always lived in hunger and cold .She had hoped that the government could help her, but she fail

20、ed .It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn' t fall asleep at all. Shad to get up. She decided to write a letter to God, asking for help. She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布)， so she could bring some food for herself .When she finished it, she found she had no stamp. She had to put

21、 the letter at a crossing the next morning.Luckily a policeman found the letter. He read to his comrades. They were all so moved that they gathered together 50 rubles and sent it to the poor old woman.At first Granny Green was happy. But after she counted the money, she became angry and said, "

22、 I'm told that all things that are touched by policemen will be only a half left!"Fill in the blanks according to the passage you read, only one word for each blankAn old woman lived a poor life. She always had no enough 1 andwarmth. Nobody could help her, even the government.One cold windy

23、 night, she decided to 2 to God to ask for 100 rublesto buy 3 some food. She put the letter 4 a stamp at a crossing. Apoliceman found it and gathered together 50 rubles. The woman was happy first,but after counting the money, she began to get angry, because she thought the police had 5 half of the m

24、oney.第四模块完形填空：(A)Can you swim? Do you like swimming ? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I1 learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or 2 othersswimming . It s ' 3 the English study for us kids today. We must practice,practice,

25、 and practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in4 countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate (模仿)and speak. We can listen to English programs 5 the radio. You may just understand6 words. It doesn ' t matter . Just b名, try to get the main topi

26、cs,then the main ideas, then the key words, then the main sentences,8.As for speaking , speak 9.Reading and writing are more important for school students . First we must choose the books we are 10. A lot of reading will 11 yourlanguage sense. This is the most important.Keep 12 English diaries. We c

27、an also write English articles . Wemay even post them 13 English magazines. Don' tbe afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of 14.Easier said than done. Well, lets do more practice from now on. Iyou( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (ll learn English well 15)1. A.just)2. A. Look at)3. A. same as)4.A.speaking-Eng

28、lish)5. A. in)6. A. a little)7. A. relaxed)8. A. the full meansthis way.B. neverB. looking atB. different toC. yetC. seeingC. the same asB. English-speaking C. spoken EnglishB. overB. a fewB. relaxingB. the full meaning)9. A. as many as you can B. as moreC. fromC. fewC. relaxC. the full meaningsas y

29、ou can C. as much aspossible( )10. A. interested( )11. A. change( )12. A. to write( )13. A. for( )14. A. succeed( )15. A. usingDear sir,B. interestingB. developB. writeB. toB. successB. in(B)C. interested inC. improveC. writingC. tillC. successfulC. byI have to travel every day from Souk Road to the

30、 airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the number 49 and the number 16 . But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road . It is always full , so I can t get on it. I hafor the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats in it. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road t

31、o the airport every ten minutes . If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a us nearly every day?The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bu

32、s stop/ The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers . Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.It is clear that our bus companies break the rules a

33、nd think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?( ) 1This passage is A. a message B. a talk C. a story D. a letter( ) 2The writer has to take Bus No.49 because .A. it arrives on timeB. it is not always fullC. it travels fasterD. it has fewer seats on it( )3 How l

34、ong does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?A. Ten minutes B. One hour C. Half an hour D. Nearly a day( )4 The rules say that each bus may carry passengers at mostA. twentyB. fortyC. sixtyD. one hundred and twenty-nine( )5 From the passage we can see thatA. the bus service was poorB. no passe

35、ngers took their busesC. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk RoadD. the writer was always the first to get on the bus 第三模块(A)InterchAmange交通枢NameNumber of Milesount费纽用$ 2.50$ 2.001Three Rivers10.0$1.82Rose City8.053Bakersfield7.5$ 1.4Rocky River6.3505Apple Valley6.0$ 1.6Pineville3.9307Grovewoo

36、d2.08EnterWatertown*00$ 1.$0.55*Answer the questions according to the information above 24. At what interchange is the vehicle entering?25. What is the longest distance between the two points?26. How many miles is Bakersfield from Pineville?27. How many interchanges are there on this highway?28. How

37、 much does it cost to get off at Rocky River for the person who entered at Watertown?(8)Choose the best answer to complete the following passageHow do you feel when you have to make a report 1 your classmates?What about you go to a birthday party? Do you get2 shy?Shyness means feeling nervous or 3 w

38、hen you ' re round ertlpeople . Everyone experience this shyness 4 they grow up. Most people have redfaces and talk in broken sentences when they are in the center of attention . ItOK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet strangers. 旦 ，everybody gets a

39、 little shy sometimes. It' s justof how much. But some teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they won' t fit 6 at some point.Stop the negative(消极的)thoughts about yourself . If shyness doesn ' t keep you 7 something you want to do, being shy isn' t a very big prolSome exp

40、erts say shy people are not only cleverer, but also better 8working with others, because they think more and talk 9.Some greatpeople in history were shy, too.You see, being shy isn ' atll 10, but remember not to let good chances 11 just 12 it! Your shyness will 13. When you havegrown up year aft

41、er year, you ' ll become to speak to anyone. But now, you need practice! If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! There ' snothing to 15!Remember , though yoi Come on, our shy friends!()1. A. in front of()2. A. true()3. A. comfortable()4. A. as()5. A. What is worse()6. A. in future

42、()7. A. to do()8. A. at()9. A. much()10. A. goodj are shy , you don'B. in the front ofB. realB. frightenedB. sinceB. In factB. in the futureB. doingB. inB. moreB. badtack in (减少)confidence.C. beforeC. reallyC. proudC. byC. For exampleC. to the futureC. from doingC. withC. lessC. wonderful()11. A

43、. go down()12. A. because()13. A. past()14. A. too brave()15. A. afraidB. go overB. asB. passB. brave enoughB. be afraidC. go byC. because ofC. passedC. enough braveC. be afraid of第二模块完形填空：AA good dictionary is 21 important tool. It will tell you22 only what a word means but how it uses . A dictiona

44、ry needs to beprinted again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary must 23 these new changes. A new English dictionary will only tell you24 most people use the language today. It will not tell you what is right25 wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only 26

45、people use a word, a dictionary will 27 tell you this or not list (编歹U )it.Every dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type a word and the word is too long,28 in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you29 to break(拆开)a word. And they also show you how a word 30.Every dictionary ,

46、 of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like“ get ” or “ take ” , may have dozens of meanings. In some dictionaries , the ma meanings are often listed first. In 31, the newest meanings are listed last.So before you use your dictionary, you should always 32 the front part.This part e

47、xplains 33. Some dictionaries also show you where a wordcomes from. . Do you know that the word“ brand " comes from an old worThis old word means “ to burn ” . This is beca4§e 18 years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who 35 them. They alsoburned their own names on

48、their farm animals 36 they would not bestolen. Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After youC. theC. notC. showsC. whyC. butD. veryD. ifD. be shownD. ifD. nothave learned to use a dictionary , it can become your most useful book()21. A. a B. an()22. A. no B. that()23. A.

49、 to show B. show()24. A. how B. what()25. A. and B. or( ( ( () 26. A. a little) 27. A. neither) 28. A. look up it) 29. A. when) 30. A. speaks) 31. A. another) 32. A. seeB. manyB. norC. a fewC. bothD. a lot ofD. eitherB. look for itB. whereB. is spokeB. the otherC. look it upC. whyC. be spokenC. othe

50、rsD. look it outD. whichD. is spokenB. lookC. watchD. otherD. read( ) 33. A. how use it B. to how use it C. how to use it D. to how to use it( ) 34. A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. a hundred of D. hundred( ) 35. A. builds B. makes C. buildD. made( ) 36. A. when B in order C so that D. beforePeople l

51、iving阅读理解:in different countries made different kinds of words todaythere are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories yo

52、u need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or moreThe words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read

53、. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.( ) 37. The number of different languages spoken is about-A. 150 B. 15 000C. 500D. 1500( ) 38. Before you leave your school, you ll learn A. only two thousand wordsB. five hundred th

54、ousand wordsC. more than one thousand wordsD. three or four thousand words() 39. To make you vacabulary bigger, you mustA. get as many dictionaries as you can B. read as many books as you canC. buy a lot of booksD. have a very large English dictionary() 40. You will enjoyA. the books written in easy

55、 English B. your dictionaryC. your new words D. finding new words in a dictionary() 41. From the passage we know that one if he knows abut twothousand wordsA. can read long difficult stories B. can read easy short stories C. can read as many books as he likes D. will find the dictionary not useful第一

56、模块三、阅读理解A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I speak with American? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask： What are the differences between British English and American English ? How important are these differences?Certainly , there are some differenc

57、es between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “ in hospital ” and “ Have you a pen ” American hospital a”nd “ Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different . Americans usually sound the r s in words like “ bird ” and “ hur British English d