外研版八年级((上册))英语完形填空和阅读理解练习和答案解析

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上外研版八年级上册英语完形填空与阅读理解练习第一模块 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?C

2、ertainly , there are some differences 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” Americans say “ in the hospital” and “ Do you have  a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different

3、. Americans usually sound the rs in words like “ bird” and “ hurt” . Speakers of British English do not sound the rs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British English. “ Color” and “honor” are

4、 American English. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however, for the most part, British and American English are the same language.16. According to this passage , a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_.A. Briti

5、sh people cant understand himB. American people cant understand himC. the grammar is too hard for himD. the spelling is too hard for him17. American English and British English are different in_.A. spelling   B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above18. What is not mentioned in the passag

6、e?A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B. Whether British and American English are one language or twoC. How the differences between British English and American English came aboutD. How important the differences are19. Most _ say “ Do you have a watch”.A. Br

7、itish people B. Americans  C. children  D. teachers20. According to the passage, British people and Americans have _ difficulty in understanding each other.A. little   B. much  C. some   D. great （完形填空）We _21_ English , not learning about English. A

8、student can _22_ all about English, but he _23_not be able to speak English. There is a _24_ between “learning English” and “learning about English”. If you _25_to learn it well, please _26_the following things. _27_, learn the expressions(表达) by heart , learn the _28_sentence, not single words. _29

9、_ dont _30_ about mistakes. It is important _31_ a good habit from the very first lesson. Just try to say _32_you want to say and dont care _33_people laugh at you. Keep on _34_ and youll make _35_ mistakes.(  )21. A. learning  B. were learning C. are learning D. learn(  )22. A. know&

10、#160; B. tell  C. say   D. sing(  )23. A. must B. may  C. dare    D. can  (  )24. A. different B differences C difference  D. differently  (  )25. A. think B. want  C. try      D. can(  )26.

11、 A. remember  B. understand C. read    D. write  (  )27. A. In the end    B. Most of all  C. First of all   (  )28. A. all    B. this  C. both   D. whole(  )29. A. at any timeB. all the time C. a

12、t the same time D. at times(  )30.A.carry  B. worry  C. hurry  D. stop    (  )31. A. to search B. to repeat  C. to start  D. to develop(  )32. A. where   B. why  C. whom    D. what  ( 

13、)33. A. that    B. if   C. how      D. what (  )34. A. standing  B. trying   C. putting  D. teaching(  )35. A. less and less   B. more or less   C. fewer and fewer第二模块 完形填空：AA good dictionary is _21_ impor

14、tant tool. It will tell you _22_only what a word means but how it uses . A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary must _23_ these new changes. A new English dictionary will only tell you _24_ most people use the language today. It will not

15、 tell you what is right _25_wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only _26_ people use a word, a dictionary will _27_ tell you this or not list (编列)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 di

16、ctionaries show you _29_ to break(拆开) a word. And they also show you how a word_30_. Every dictionary , of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “ get” or “ take”, may have dozens of meanings. In some dictionaries , the main meanings are often listed first. In_31_, the newest mea

17、nings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always_32_ the front part. This part explains _33_. Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes from. . Do you know that the word “ brand” comes from an old word? This old word means “ to burn”. This is because _34_18 years

18、ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who_35_ them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals_36_ they would not be stolen. Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary , it can become your most useful boo

19、k(   ) 21. A. a   B. an   C. the   D. very(   ) 22. A. no  B. that   C. not    D. if(   ) 23. A. to show    B. show   C. shows  D. be shown(   ) 24. A. how  B. what 

20、C. why    D. if(   ) 25. A. and  B. or  C. but   D. not(   ) 26. A. a little   B. many  C. a few    D. a lot of(   ) 27. A. neither B. nor  C. both   D. either(   ) 28. A. look up

21、it    B. look for it     C. look it up  D. look it out(   ) 29. A. when 、B. where 、 C. why  、 D. which(   ) 30. A. speaks B. is spoke  C. be spoken  D. is spoken(   ) 31. A. another B. the otherC

22、. others  D. other(   ) 32. A. see  B. look C. watch     D. 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 ofC. a hundred ofD. hundred( 

23、0; ) 35. A. builds B. makes   C. build   D. made(   ) 36. A. when B in order C so that   D. before 阅读理解：People living in different countries made different kinds of words today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contain

24、s 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 you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or moreThe words you know are ca

25、lled 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. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.(   

26、; ) 37. The number of different languages spoken is about_-A. 150 B. 15 000   C. 500  D. 1500(    ) 38. Before you leave your school, youll learn _A.only two thousand words    B. five hundred thousand wordsC. more than one thousand words  D. thr

27、ee or four thousand words(    ) 39. To make you vacabulary bigger, you must_A. get as many dictionaries as you can B. read as many books as you canC. buy a lot of books   D. have a very large English dictionary(    ) 40. You will enjoy_A. the books written in

28、easy 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 two thousand wordsA. can read long difficult stories B. can read easy short storiesC. can read as man

29、y books as he likes D. will find the dictionary not useful第三模块 （A）Interchange交通枢纽NameNumber of MilesAmount费用12345678EnterThree RiversRose CityBakersfieldRocky RiverApple ValleyPinevilleGrovewoodWatertown10.08.07.56.36.03.92.0*$ 2.50$ 2.00$1.85$ 1.50$ 1.30$ 1.00$0.55*Answer the questions according to

30、 the information above24. 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 much does it cost to get off at Rocky River for the person who en

31、tered at Watertown?（B）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 get _2_shy?Shyness means feeling nervous or_3_ when youre round other people . Everyone experience this shyn

32、ess _4_ they grow up. Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they are in the center of attention . Its OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet strangers. _5_, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. Its just a case of how much. But so

33、me teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they wont fit _6_ at some point.Stop the negative( 消极的)thoughts about yourself . If shyness doesnt keep you _7_ something you want to do, being shy isnt a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are not only cleverer, but also better _8_ wo

34、rking with others, because they think more and talk_9_.Some great people in history were shy, too.You see, being shy isnt all _10_, but remember not to let good chances_11_ just _12_it! Your shyness will _13_. When you have grown up year after year, youll become _14_ to speak to anyone. But now, you

35、 need practice! If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! Theres nothing to _15_!Remember , though you are shy , you dont lack in (减少)confidence. Come on, our shy friends!(    ) 1. A. in front of  B. in the front of  C. before(    ) 2. A. true  &

36、#160; B. real    C. really(    ) 3. A. comfortable B. frightened    C. proud(    ) 4. A. as    B. since C. by(    ) 5. A. What is worse   B. In fact C. For example(    ) 6. A. in f

37、uture  B. in the future C. to the future(    ) 7. A. to do B. doing  C. from doing(    ) 8. A. at    B. in  C. with(    ) 9. A. much    B. more C. less(    ) 10. A. good  B. bad

38、60;  C. wonderful(    ) 11. A. go down B. go over    C. go by(    ) 12. A. because B. as  C. because of(    ) 13. A. past  B. pass     C. passed(    ) 14. A. too brave  B. brave enough&

39、#160;   C. enough brave(    ) 15. A. afraid B. be afraid      C. be afraid of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. Im afraid youll _1_ learn to swim

40、just by reading books about swimming or _2_others swimming . Its _3_the English study for us kids today. We must practice, practice, and practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in _4_ countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate (模仿)and speak. We

41、can listen to English programs _5_the radio. You may just understand _6_words. It doesnt matter . Just be _7_, try to get the main topics, 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 . Fir

42、st we must choose the books we are _10_. A lot of reading will _11_ your language sense. This is the most important.Keep _12_ English diaries. We can also write English articles . We may even post them _13_ English magazines. Dont be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of _14_.Easier said than

43、done. Well, lets do more practice from now on. Im sure youll learn English well_15_ this way.(   )1. A. just    B. never    C. yet(   )2. A. Look at    B. looking at     C. seeing(   )3. A. same as &#

44、160; B. different to     C. the same as(   )4.A.speaking-English  B. English-speaking C. spoken English(   )5. A. in   B. over    C. from(   )6. A. a little   B. a few   C. few(   )7. A. rel

45、axed   B. relaxing     C. relax(   )8. A. the full means    B. the full meaning   C. the full meanings(   )9. A. as many as you can   B. as more as you can    C. as much as possible(   )10. A. interested &

46、#160;B. interesting   C. interested in(   )11. A. change  B. develop    C. improve(   )12A. to write B. write    C. writing(   )13. A. for B. to  C. till(   )14. A. succeed B. success   C. successful(

47、   )15. A. using  B. in     C. by(B)Dear sir,I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the 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 cant get on it

48、. I have to wait for the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats in it. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to 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

49、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 bus 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 reac

50、hed 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 and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?(   ) 1This passage is _A. a message  B. a talk  &#

51、160;C. a story    D. a letter(   ) 2The writer has to take Bus No.49 because _.A. it arrives on time      B. it is not always fullC.it travels faster      D. it has fewer seats on it(  )3 How long does the writer usually have

52、 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.twenty  B. forty C. sixty D. one hundred and twenty-nine(  )5 From the passage we can see that_A. the bus service was

53、poorB. no passengers took their busesC. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk RoadD. the writer was always the first to get on the bus第五模块（A）Macau is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to _1_. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macau is a part of China and most peo

54、ple _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 trade with China. Some settled（定居）and _4_ their homes there . They _5_ strong forts（要塞）to guard（保卫）the city on the island . They also built churche

55、s , schools , hospitals and other places. Slowly the city _6_. People from many countries came to live and work in Macau.Today , many people visit Macau . Some only go there 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

56、and look at the old buildings and forts. You _8_ you are back in the old days. Of course , some of the buildings are now in ruins（废墟）. The church of St Paul has only the front wall _9_ steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens

57、 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 see and to do in Macau.（    ） 1. A. reach B. get C. visit    D. land（  &#

58、160; ） 2. A. live B. living   C. to live   D. lived（    ）3. A. hundreds   B. hundred of  C. hundred    D. hundreds of （    ） 4. A. make B. making   C. to make   D. made（    ） 5. A.

59、 built B. made  C. got     D. grew（    ） 6. A. began  B. grew   C. made D. had（   ）7. A. see B. look at C. watch   D. find（    ） 8. A. know   B. like   C. hope  

60、0;  D. feel（    ） 9. A. with  B. without  C. in    D. has（    ） 10. A. on  B. in     C. with     D. /（    ） 11. A. pieces ofB. baskets of C. kinds of D. plates of （  

61、0; ） 12. A. much  B. many  C. a lot of   D. a lot（B理解填空）Things got worse and worse . Granny Green always lived in hunger and cold .She had hoped that the government could help her, but she failed .It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldnt fall asleep at all. She had to get

62、 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 the letter at a crossing the next morning.Luckily a policeman found the letter. He read to

63、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, “ Im told that all things that are touched by policemen will be only a half left!” Fill in the bla

64、nks according to the passage you read, only one word for each blankAn old woman lived a poor life. She always had no enough_1_ and warmth. Nobody could help her, even the government.One cold windy night, she decided to _2_to God to ask for 100 rubles to buy _3_some food. She put the letter _4_a stam

65、p at a crossing. A policeman 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 money.第六模块 完形填空“Be proud of what you do.” My father always told me, “ _1_you are a boss or a clean

66、er.” When I was 15, I got a summer job _2_ . I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and_3_ Dads words._4_ my job was the lowest, it made me feel _5_. I saw it _6_challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be _7_and tried to do everything well. _8_, I was treated w

67、ith respect _9_doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick_10_we were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast_11_I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and _12_toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. People would say , “ That young boy really does a good job.” That gave me a_13_Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of ones job is importa