牛津译林版8A英语期中复习专题练习—任务型阅读

1、实用文档牛津译林版8A英语期中复习专题练习一任务型阅读（1）Every weekend in Britain, DIY shops are always very busy. A large number of people spend their weekends making their homes better instead of relaxing!DIY projects are very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programmes which show people how they can improve thei

2、r homes.Somepeople like simple （简单的）decorating. They often put up wall-paper and paint walls, but there are a lot of different DIY projects that people decide to take on, from changing the new floor to setting a new shower.Unluckily, people bite off more than they can chew （不自量力）,and try to takeon j

3、obs which end in DIY disasters （ 灾难）.For example, the shops often tell their customers that anything electrical （电的）should be done by an electrician. However, many people don ' t care about this warning and put themselves in danger.Something about DIY projects in 1Weekends in Britain DIY shops b

4、ecome very busy. 2 people make theirhomes better insteadof relaxing.3 to learn DIYBy watching TV.Kinds of DIY Projects Some people do simple decorating, such as puttingup wall-paper and 4walls. Somepeople take on some difficult improvements, such as changing the new floors and setting a new shower.D

5、IY disastersIt ' s 5that some people try to take ondangerous jobs. They don' t care about the warning and put themselves in danger.1 2345文案大全（2）If you think you're too shy and want to be a little bit braver, try the following. You can make it.There's no need to hide it. When they get

6、 to know you are a shy kid, they'll understand you better. This also helps you feel freer in talks.Whenyou smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Rememberthat other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.If you find it hard to start

7、talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something good to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to that person?Get your attention（ 注意）elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don't waste（浪费）time worry

8、ing about your looks or whether （是否）people like you or not.Each time after you say "hi" or smile at someone for the first time, say to yourself "I did it"! Or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice cream.Keep trying and one day you'll never be "shy&quo

9、t; when you talk to others.How to be a little braverAdviceReasonsNever 1 the fact.If you tell people you are shy, they will understand you better.Smile more.People don' t 2 the one with an angry-looking face.Start a talk with good words.People will feel 3 and want to talk to youPaymoreattentione

10、lsewhere.It is a waste of time to 4 aboutothers' opinions.Encourage（鼓 励）5 tosay hi or smile at someone.Keeping doing this and you will be much braver to talk to others in the future.1 2345（3）Do you often see ants? If the weather is warm, you may see them under the stones. If it is cold, many ant

11、s will be in their house under the ground.Most of the ants are workers. They have lots of work to do. They look for food and take care of the young ants. Each family of ants has a queen ant. The queen doesn' t work at all. She is important because she lay eggs. These eggs will become new ants.Th

12、ere are many kinds of ants in America. One kind of these is very strong. They can kill and eat elephants. They move in groups. They eat all the animals they meet while moving on their way. When these ants come near, people leave their homes.Some _about AntsHomesThey stay in their house under the gro

13、und if the weather is cold.So people can see them only on 2 days.31. Workers: They are always busy searching for food and 4after young ants.2. Queen ants: She 5 worksbut she is important to the antfamily because she lays eggs.A strong kindThey live in America. They move in groups. They eat all the a

14、nimals on their way, killing elephants and people.1 2345（4）Everyone has worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them.Try to find out the causes.The first step is to find out what you' re worried about. Sometimes

15、you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you can' t make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more new problems in your life .So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy.Think of ways to make it bet

16、terThere is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for students. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions. How do I get ready for class? Do I review

17、 my notes even when there isn't a test? Do I have a good place to do my homework? Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say

18、 sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.Ask for helpWhenyou're worried, you can find someone to chat with. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help .They can help you analyze（分析）your problems careful

19、ly and solve them easily.Three steps to deal with 1Try to find out the causesYou will have more problems unless （除非）you make sure2 your worries are. It is 3 tofind out thecauses first, although it might be hard.Dealing with worries about 5:4of ways tomake it betterAsk yourself some questions about y

20、our study.Dealing with a 6 with a friend:Get your friend back by writing a 7, invitinghim or her to a basketball game , or 8 sorry to him or her.Ask for helpYou need to 9with your parents, friends orteachers when you' re worried. With their help, you will solve your problems 10 difficulty.1 2345

21、6 78910（5）It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul. However, you have to look after them carefully. Your eyes need everyday care.Firstly, you have to be careful with your diet. Have more fresh fruits, vegetable, fish, egg and milk, It ' s good for your eyes. You should also take some

22、 Vitamins A and B2 .Secondly, you must have a regular （规律的）and sound sleep. It relaxes the eyemuscles（ 肌肉）and gives them the rest .Sleep can help the body to repair its tired tissues（ 组织）.Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. Loss of sleep can give you dark circles und

23、er the eyes.Next, it ' s necessary for you to exercise eyes every day. Blink （眨眼） your eyes at regular time, and it can make the eyeballs watery and give them a good wash.Lastly, you should use your eyes in right ways。 Fox example, if a small thinggoes into your eye ,you start rubbing（揉）it, it i

24、s wrong. Rubbing is harmful toyour eyes 。 Don' t read or write in poor or bright sunlight because sunlight can make eye tired. Remember to use sunglasses to stop the sunshine from shining directly（直接）into your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television orworking on the computer can als

25、o cause eye tiredness , so a good rest is important.If you always take care of God' s most beautiful gift, your will be very colorful!阅读上面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中的信息（每空一词）The w 1_ to keep your eyes healthyDiet Eating food ,such as fresh fruits and vegetables. It' s_2for your eyes. T3_ some Vitamins A

26、 and B 2 .4 Having a regular and sound sleep is a must. Getting at least seven5sleep is necessary.Eye6 Exercising your eyes every day. Blinki ng your eyes at regular periods can7your eyeballsEye using It ' s8to rub it when something goes into your eye. You have to use sunglasses to keep _9from b

27、right sunshine. You should 10 afterreading, writing, watching TV or workingon the computer.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（6）Do you like traveling? How can you make your trip interesting? Here' s some advice. Read!Before you leave, you should find some information about the place, such as its geog

28、raphy, history and people. You can understand that place better by reading. Take photos!If you want to take some photos, remember to choose the most special sights.Don' tchoose the sight you can see in other places. For example, Qingdao and Ningbo are coastal(沿海的) cities, so don ' t only tak

29、e photos of the sea. You should takephotos of something else, too.Taste!You' d better taste some specials in the area. Food in some places is very delicious.So why not taste it? Maybe you have just one chance to taste it in your life.Write!Whenyou visit a place, you should take a pen and a noteb

30、ook, so you can write down what you see and what you think during the trip.How to make your tripLRead!Before 2 , you should find some 3 about the place,such as itsgeography, history and people .So you can have a 4 understandingofthat place .Take photos!When taking photos, don' t5 to choose the m

31、ost specialsights,Don ' t choose the6 sight as you see in other places .Taste!Taste some special 7 foodin that area because you may have just one8 to taste it in your life .Write!You should write down what you 9 and what you 10 during the trip.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9.10.Some birthday customs（ 习

32、俗）are quite similar（ 相似 ）in many parts of the world- birthday candles, birthday games, and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific（特殊的）to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.Linda-I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country, Children take something s

33、pecial to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child can wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.|Lucy-I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. A flag（旗子）isflying

34、 outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Parents put presents around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.Tom-1 am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child gets a pull on the earlobe（耳垂）fo

35、r each year in my country. The birthday person also givesthe first piece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom ordad.NamesCountriesAgesSpecial customsLindaArubaFourteenEach teacher gets something special from his or her 1and gives him or her a small 2 The birthday childdoes

36、n' t 3 to wear school uniform._ucyDenmark4If you see a flag_5 outside a window, you may know someone in that house is 6 a birthday. People will put the 7 around the child ' s bed while they are 8 .Tom9FourteenThe birthday person gives the 10 pieceof cake to hisor her mom or dad.1. 2. 3. 4. 5

37、.6. 7. 8. 9.10.（8）Studying abroad（ 国外）is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas（ 海夕卜的） high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.There are many festivalsin Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas.Each year, the s

38、ummer holidays at ever y high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday , most overseas students love to fly back to their countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still

39、stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach

40、in December is very popular among Australians.Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines（使 结合）"Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday.And people usually go to see Easter Show.The Chinese New Year is not a publ

41、ic holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal things._1 _ in AustraliaWhich month does summer begin in Australia? In2 一Which season is Christmas in Australia?In _ 3.What are 4 activities in December in Australia?5 to the beach and 6 sun

42、shine.What do people do on Good Friday and Easter?People 7 go shopping, but 8 go to see Easter show._9_do Chinese students do during the Spring Festival in Australia?They continue to do their 10 things.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9.10.（9）Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like?

43、 This article will describe a typical （ 典型的）high school and its students.A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get t

44、heirtextbooks andto hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather rent （租用）than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if

45、 they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. Whenthey turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn （赚得，挣得 ）passing grades in theclass and also pass their state driver ' s exam, they can drive themselves to school.Each day

46、, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required （要求）to take one or more of thefollowing special classes: health education, physical education or fo

47、reign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. A

48、fter school more than half of the students need to join in after-school activities. These activities include（包括）sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs,such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.1_ in an American High SchoolOutlineDetail

49、sIntroductionIt gives an its 一overview of a typical American high school and_2Lockers and textbooksEvery student has a locker for textbooks and3clothesThey like to rent textbooks better than to4them.5Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes their6send them to school by car.transpor

50、tThey can7themselves to school when they are over16 and have passed the required tests.Classes and classroomsStudents have to take main classes, e 课）and sometimes one or morelective classes（8classes.选修They go to_9classrooms for each subject.After-school activitiesAfter school most of the students ta

51、ke10_favourite activities, including sports and clubs.in their1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9.10.（10）As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here is some advice for you to make homework easy.Make a homework planMost middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night

52、. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule（进度表），especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.Watch where you workA bedroom, study or any quiet place is good for you to do your ho

53、mework. But don't study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.Have a restMost people's attention（注意力）don't last（持续）very long, so have a rest whiledoing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you lessproductive（ 多产的）than if you stop to have a rest. Having a 15-minute rest every hour is a good way for most people.Get help when you need itSometimes even though（即使）you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or aft