八年级英语短文填空文档(共9页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上 Passage 1 The Taj Mahal is Indias most famous building. It is known 1 the eighth wonder of the world. It also 2 a great love story.In the year 1607, Emperor Shah Jahan of India 3 a girl in a market. She was so beautiful 4 he fell in love with(爱上) her at once. The girls name was Mumtaz

2、Mahal.Five years later, Mumtaz and Shah Jehan got married. They had 14 children . But Mumtaz died in 1630. Shah Jahan 5 his wife so much that in 1638, he ordered the building of 6 most beautiful mausoleum (陵墓) on earth for her, the Taj Mahal.It 7 22,000 workmen 22 years to finish. The beautiful whit

3、e marble (大理石) building stands beside the Yamuna River. It has expensive stones 8 its walls. By the way, to visit the Taj Mahal, youll have to take off your shoes and leave them at the front door.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 2Big Ben? Its not the name of a person. Its a famous 1 in London. I

4、t is part of a very big clock at the top of a tower (塔). The minute hands of the clock 2 more than four metres long. The clock has four 3 . You can see what 4 it is from any side (面). The name of the bell comes 5 Sir Benjamin Hall. The tower is about 150 years 6 . The bell makes a loud 7 every hour.

5、 8 New Years Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV . 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 3Do you remember when your grandma told you the 1 of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!2 did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimms Fairy Tales (格林

6、童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came 3 in 1812.4 are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe its because they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. Its the largest forest in the coun

7、try and one of the 5 beautiful. Its famous 6 its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. Its a good place to start a story.Dont forget to 7 something back if you visit. People there are 8 at making clocks, musical instruments and watches. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Pas

8、sage 4 Cold air. Snow. Shorter days. We are in winter now. Winter is the 1 season of the year. It comes 2 autumn and spring. For us, the winter months are usually November, December and January. But that is only because we live in the northern(北) part of the Earth. In China, winter is the time betwe

9、en the beginning of winter, and the beginning of spring. But, this is the time that the southern part of the Earth, has its summer. Imagine（想象） when we are 3 with snow, Australian kids are enjoying ice cream! Winter isnt always gray. It can 4 be bright. Heres how. Put on a holiday play and try actin

10、g. Ask your cousins or classmates to come to your house and make beautiful clothes and write a play. Act it out for your family.Play around. Go outside and enjoy 5 . 6 a snowman with your friends.7 you really have to stay indoors, give your room a clean and decorate (装饰) it. Youll find it a lot of 8

11、 . 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 5The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people 1 over the world. The celebration usually 2 for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together 3 have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is

12、dumplings. Days 4 the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away(扫走) bad 5 . It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright 6 . People wear red,

13、too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or d

14、o 7 that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance（例如）, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, 8 it before the Spring Festival. 1._ 2

15、._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 6 Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever (曾经)wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost 1 they meet your hands.Well, this isnt just a 2 for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenag

16、er. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentleys mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didnt go to school 3 he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading 4 mothers books.But it was his mothers microscope (显微镜) that i

17、nterested him. When the other boys were playing 5 balls, little Bentley was studying things 5 drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley 6 many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope.The bo

18、y thought they were 7 beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldnt draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever（永远）? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. 8 his father didnt agree. He th

19、ought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his cam

20、era. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 71 you dont keep yourself warm enough, winter can be a time of illness.2 the winter months, people easily get colds and flu (流感). Many think they are the same, but these two illnesses are 3 .Colds

21、can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a 4 nose, sore throat, headache, cough and a fever.Flu is more serious. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body will hurt and become weak. This could 5 for up to four weeks.Is there any way to keep yourself 6

22、from colds and flu? Staying clear of people with colds or flu may work. Try not to touch (触摸) your nose or eyes if you have been close 7 someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after cleaning your nose.Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold!If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed

23、 and rest. Doing this will help you get better. Drink lots of water. Stay in a warm, well-aired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles（肌肉） hurt, 8 some medicine. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7._ 8._Passage 8During the cold winter days you may find it 1 to wake up in the morning. Its warm and cozy (舒

24、适的) in your bed. In winter, many animals like to 2 , too. But their sleeps can be very 3 and deep（深的）. This kind of sleep is 4 hibernation (冬眠). During this kind of sleep, their temperatures go down, and hearts beat (跳动) slowly. They take very small breaths（呼吸）.Animals can hibernate for part or all of the winter. Its hard for them to find things to eat. 5 they go to sleep, they dont need much food.Bears, hedgehogs (刺猬) and chipmunks (花栗鼠) go to sleep in their homes. Fro