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1、阅读理解 (外研版)八上：1. P36 Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. Its the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.There were two c

2、omposers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dancea waltz. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. He wrote more than 400

3、 waltzes and his most famous one was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave

4、concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical orchestra. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.Read the passage and choose the correct word to complete the senten

5、ces.1. Before Mozart was six he _ the violin, the piano and the organ.a) madeb) boughtc) drewd) played2. He wrote his first _ at the age of 12.a) operab) storyc) bookd) report3. He also wrote _ of beautiful pieces of music for the orchestra.a) hundredb) hundredsc) a hundredd) six hundred4. Some peop

6、le say Mozart was the greatest European _.a) violinistsb) composerc) singerd) pianist5. The Strauss family was the _ family of musicians in Vienna.a) bestb) strongerc) most famousd) biggest2. P130 Read the passage and choose the correct answers. Vanessa-MaeThe young violinist Vanessa-Mae was the fir

7、st musician to use techno, dance and rock music in traditional classical music. Vanessa-Mae loved pop music, and she was also a very good classical violinist, and she brought the two kinds of music together.Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore on October 27, 1978. She moved to London with her family wh

8、en she was four. A year later, she started to learn the violin. When she was eight, she went to Beijing to study violin. When she was ten, she played with a very famous group of classical musicians. But Vanessa-Mae doesnt only play the violin. She learnt the piano before she started to play the viol

9、in.She likes lots of different kinds of music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and she wants to play the music she likes. Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world, but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.A lot of people dont like the way she uses modern rhythms,

10、 noisy drums and guitars in traditional music. But Vanessa-Mae has done one important thing: she has brought many new fans to classical music. For the first time, many young people began to listen to classical music.1. _ type of music does Vanessa-Mae like?a) Only pop musicb) Lots of different kinds

11、 of musicc) Only classical music2. _ listen to classical music because they like Vanessa-Mae?a) Pop starsb) Young peoplec) Classical musicians3. _ was the first instrument she learnt to play?a) The violinb) The pianoc) The drums4. _ has Vanessa-Mae played with? a) Beethoven and the Beatlesb) Many yo

12、ung peoplec) Pop stars and classical musicians八下：1. P12 A beautiful smileWhen I was 13 years old, a boy gave me a important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was lonely, and afr

13、aid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk to anyone about my problem, and I didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as

14、 usual. At the moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.That smile changed my life. I started to tal

15、k with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me！It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe th

16、at the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.Choose the best answer.1. Why was the smile an important gift?a) Zhang Beis old school was far away.b) Zhang Bei didnt know who the boy was.c) It made Zhang Bei

17、feel happy, lively and warm.d) The smile didnt mean anything to the boy.2. Why couldnt Zhang Bei talk to anyone about her problem?a) Because she didnt want he parents to worry about her.b) Because she didnt have any friends in her new school.c) Because she was in the first year at a junior high scho

18、ol.d) Because she was always unhappy.3. Why do you think the boy smiled?a) He was happy to see his friends.b) He saw Zhang Bei was unhappy.c) He really liked Zhang Bei.d) He was a very friendly boy and smiled at everyone.4. How did the smile change her life?a) She began to make friends.b) She became

19、 best friends with the boy.c) Her parents didnt worry about her any more.d) She realized that its important to smile at people.5. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?a) From her old school.b) From other people in the world.c) From herself.d) From the children at the new sch

20、ool.2. P28 Smile, please!If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook.One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the h

21、and.A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish.“I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door,” Mr Jackson said.Anyway, Mr Jac

22、kson stayed cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say what was wrong because they didnt know what kind of snake it was.Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doct

23、ors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Mr Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.“So my advice is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr Jackson. “Oh, and i

24、f the snake doesnt smile for its photo, dont worry!”1. When the snake bit Mr Jackson, it was _. a) hiding in a box of bananasc) lying under a dishb) climbing out of a box of bananas d) climbing into the fridge2. Mr Jackson threw the snake across the room probably because _.a) he was surprisedc) his

25、chest began to hurtb) he wanted to get a better photod) the fridge door was open3. Mr Jackson closed the fridge door so that _.a) he could take a photoc) the snake became coolb) the snake couldnt go back to the zood) he was safe from the snake4. The doctors gave Mr Jackson the right medicine when _.

26、a) London Zoo told them what kind of snake it wasb) Mr Jackson sent the photo to the hospitalc) he left hospital the next dayd) the snake bit him3. P46 Do you want to be a TV news reporter? People often ask me why I love my job. Well, its very exciting. Im the first to know about important news stor

27、ies. I travel around the world and I talk to people. I find out what is happening in different places. I talk to some important and famous people. Ive talked to people in the government, as well as famous sportsmen and sportswomen and film stars. I ask people to tell me about their lives. I want to

28、know how they feel.A lot of people want to work in TV news, so you have to be energetic and creative. You have to show that you can do it. You must learn how to use a video camera, to write reports, and to speak to the camera. Whats the vest way to learn? Your school or college TV station is a good

29、place to start but you have to get a job!Most people start with an unpaid job, so they can learn. The best place to learn is at a small station. There arent many people, and as a result, you get better experience. I had an unpaid job at a small station, and one night, when everyone else was ill, I r

30、ead the news on air. I did well, and as a result, I got my first paid job!Choose the best title for the passage: a) How to get a job in TV Newsc) How I got my first jobb) Experience is importantd) You have to get a job 4. P82 Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at ho

31、me alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?Zheng Chenyu says that she would worry “Where would I find food? How would I cook it?” The 14-year-old girl says that she knows little about cooking.“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg

32、 soup, but thats all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldnt know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” said Zheng. “And Id forget something important. Id probably watch television and then burn the soup.”Although Zheng believes that basic life skills, such as cooking and wash

33、ing clothes, are especially important, she doesnt think teenagers get enough practice.“As soon as I leave home, Ill learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. Were very lazy,” she said.Most teenagers have only had time for their homework. They dont learn any life skills until they g

34、o to college.However, Sima Yige doesnt think so. “I think Id be all right. I wouldnt just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some simple dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers depend too much on their parents, and there is much more to lea

35、rn than cooking, like “tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly.”For most teenagers it wouldnt be a holiday at all.Read the passage and choose the best summary:a) Most Chinese teenagers would find life more difficult without their parents.b) Many teenagers depend on their parents to p

36、repare their meals.c) Chinese teenagers have so much homework that they dont have time to look after themselves.d) Chinese teenagers should learn to cook. 5. P122 Lost in the mountainsJamie stood looking at the map. He turned it around. He looked up from the map. He looked back at the map. He took a

37、 few steps back along the path. He put his finger on the map, and looked up again. “Its no use!” he shouted. He threw the map away, and sat down on the ground.I asked him what the matter was.Jamie said, “Were lost. We must have taken a wrong turning.”He didnt know where we were. “Im sorry. Im sorry,

38、” he said again and again. I told him not to worry. “Well follow the river,” I said. “The river flows into the sea, so it will take us back to the coast.” This seemed like a good plan. We set off down the hill. The river was a long way below us. It was getting dark, and it was starting to rain. Jami

39、e started to run. “Come on!” he called. “In an hour, it will be dark and we wont be able to see where were going.” “Stop!” I shouted. “Dont run. Its dangerous!” As soon as I saw him fall, I knew he was badly hurt. When I reached him, he said that his leg and foot hurt. He wasnt able to stand up. Now

40、, we were lost, we were a long way from home, and Jamie couldnt walk.1. Why does Jamie say “Its no use?”a) He cant understand the map. b) The path isnt on the map.c) Hes got the wrong map.d) He cant work out where they are.2. Why are the writer and Jamie lost?a) They took a wrong turning.b) They thr

41、ew their map away.c) Its too dark to see where theyre going.d) They are a long way from home.3. What do they decide to do?a) To follow the path.b) To make a good plan.c) To walk along the river.d) Not to worry about it.4. What happens to Jamie?a) He cant see where hes going.b) He falls and hurts his

42、 leg.c) He falls into the river.d) He runs into danger.九上：1. P4 The greatest wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was sti

43、ll very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where was going. “yes” he replied, “you will get there in five minutes,” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked care

44、fully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped . The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural worl

45、d.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the Canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my l

46、eft and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared in to the distanceover 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge.That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it” or “How long is it?” but “is the Grand

47、 Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?1. Where may the passage come from?A. A guide book B. A grammar bookC. A dictionaryD. A diary2. Why was there nothing to see?A. Because there was nothing B. It was too darkC. It was rainingD. It was

48、in the morning3. Where was the writer facing on the edge?A. To the southB. To the northC. To the east D. To the west4. Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To give facts about the Grand CanyonB. To tell how he feels about itC. To describe itD. To tell people to visit it2. P20 Liu Xia

49、ngtrained for gold Sports yearbook 2004For LiuXiang, life as a sporting hero has just begun. First of all, he will be invited to competitions around the world. He will be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games. He is a symbol of Chinas international sporting success. And now that he is well

50、known all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But this coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be a great sportsman, and by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight succes

51、s. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July，1983 and , like many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very young. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his skill at hurdling

52、 was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu xiang was helped by the special programme. It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen. Lius races were recorded, and his performance was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used information to change Lius training programme. In 2002 he

53、 won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event for China in Athen, Greece.So whats next for LIUXiang? Has he found out that there is more to life than trai

54、ning? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away from sport?No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China because he was trained for gold!Liu Xiang _A. was helped by his sports school to become a gold medal winnerB. will be encouraged to be a star and not a sporting heroC. has trained for many

55、years, and will continue to win medals 3. P54 The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world, and today its used by people all over the world, it was invented in the 1960s in the USA. The American government needed a network of computers for its army. Then in the 1970s scientists and bu

56、sinesspeople also wanted to use the internet to send and receive messages. For some years, they werent allowed to use the US network, and when they were allowed to, the message were in very simple text without photos.The World Wide Web was invented by a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee in 198

57、9. He wanted to send documents with text, drawing and photos. In the 1990s, more and more people begin to use the internet. So what is the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web？The Internet is the hardware. It allows us to communicate with other people. The World Wide Web is the software. It allows us to create, see and read multimedia documents.The web is made up of millions of documents called web pages. These pages are held in computers all over the world. Many people have a favourite website with a number of web pages on the