2023～第二学期八年级期末复习英语阅读练习1（无答案）

2023～2023学年第二学期八年级期末复习2023.62023.6ClassName一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。WhenCharlesLeehandedmethesmallrednotebookin1974,hechangedmylife.“Whiletravelling,youshouldkeepnotesonthethingsyouseeanddo.__1__,youwillforgetthemsomeday,”heexplained.IwasstayinginhishousewhentravellinginEngland.Itookhis__2__.Iwroteinthenotebookeverydayduringthehomestayandbacktouniversity.Irecordedweekendtrips,myprofessorsandideasaboutmylifeandfuture.WhenIwrote,Iwonderedaboutmy__3__andpurpose.Whowouldreadthis?WasIrecordingeventsandideasjustasaremindertomemory,orwastheresomelargerpurposeforthis__4__exercise?Igotabigpictureforthetask.Iwasrecordingevents,thoughts,wordsthatwere__5__tomylife.I__6__afuturemesittingdowntoreadthepages.Iwonderedwhatitwouldfeelliketoreadthosewordslater.IfilledthenotebookCharlesgaveme.Iboughtanewoneand__7__it.Thenanotherandanother.Recently,Idecidedtolookthroughmynotebooksinthepast42years.Charleshadbeen__8__.Irememberedthebig__9__,thecentralhappenings,butoneachpageweredetailsIhad__10__.Ihadn’twritteneveryday,butIalwayspickedupthe__11__whenitfeltimportant.Ioftenwroteinthematschool__12__mystudentswerewriting.Iwantedtopassonthe__13__Charleshadgivenme.Thesewritingsformedacontinuous__14__betweenmypast,present,andfuturethrougheventsinmylife.Ittookseverallongeveningstoreadthroughmynotebooks.AsIread,Isuddenlyrealizedtheyareagifttothe__15__meIamnowthepersonIwaswritingtothroughoutthoseyears.()1.A.SoB.InsteadC.MoreoverD.Otherwise()2.A.donationB.rewardC.adviceD.promise()3A.listenersB.readersC.studentsD.professors()4.A.dailyB.weeklyC.monthlyD.yearly()5.A.commonB.importantC.practicalD.similar()6.A.imaginedB.rememberedC.enjoyedD.expected()7.A.wroteB.filledC.gatheredD.increased()8.A.patientB.seriousC.rightD.wrong()9.A.mistakesB.problemsC.accidentsD.events()10.A.forgottenB.avoidedC.keptD.improved()11.A.drawingB.travellingC.readingD.writing()12.A.whenB.untilC.beforeD.after()13.A.notebookB.houseC.lessonD.effort()14.A.productionB.connectionC.instructionD.situation()15.A.lateB.pastC.presentD.future二、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe9/11Memorial&Museumhonorsthe2,983victimsintheterroristattacksonSeptember11,2023andFebruary26,1993.The9/11Memorialisalsoaplacetohonorthosewhoriskedtheirlivestosaveothers.The9/11Museumiswell-knownforpreservingthehistoryoftheeventsofSeptember11.TheyarelocatedattheWorldTradeCenter.Westronglyrecommendtheuseofpublictransportthere.Thereareeightundergroundstogetyouthere.MemorialHoursofOperationOpendaily7:30a.m.—9:00p.m.MuseumHoursofOperationSunday—Thursday,9:00a.m.—8:00p.m./Lastentryat6:00p.m.FridayandSaturday,9:00a.m.—9:00p.m./Lastentryat7:00p.m.MuseumTicketsMuseumAdmissionMuseumAdmission&MuseumTourMuseumAdmission&MemorialTourAdult(ages18—64)$24$44$39Senior(ages65+)$18$38$33USCollegeStudents$18$38$33Youth(ages7—17)$15$35$30*Children6andunderarefree.*JoinaguideonaMemorialtour.ExplorethehistoricalimportanceoftheWorldTradeCenter.YoucanbuytheMemorialtourticketseparately.Thepriceis$15perperson.*JoinaguideonaMuseumtour,examiningauthenticartifacts(真品)tounderstandwhathappenedon9/11,andthehistoryandrebuildingoftheWorldTradeCenter.Thepriceis$20perpersonbutyouneedtogettheMuseumadmission(入场券)first.Forafulllistofoptions,/tours.()16.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A.The9/11Memorialonlyhonorsthevictims.B.YoucanentertheMuseumat6:30p.m.onSunday.C.Youareadvisedtotakeundergroundthere.D.JoinaMemorialtourtounderstandwhathappenedon9/11.()17.IfMr.Black(60yearsold)andhisgrandsonJohn(7yearsold)wanttojointheMuseumtour,theyneedtopay_____forthetickets.A.$39B.$40C.$69D.$79()18.Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_____.A.afilmmagazineB.ahistorytextbookC.agovernmentreportD.atravellingguideBStillinshock!Imovedaroundthehousepurposelesslytryingtodecidewhattoputintothesuitcases(行李箱).Earlierthatevening,I’dreceivedacalltellingmethatmybrotherwaskilledinacarcrash.“Comeassoonasyoucan.”criedmymother.Iwantedtohurrytoheratonce.Butmyhusband,Larry,andIwerepackingtomovefromNewYorktoSeattle.Ourhousewasintotalmess.Supperdishessatonthekitchentable.Toyslayeverywhere.Ipurposelesslypickedthingsupandputthemdown.Mother’scryingwentthroughmyheadagainandagain.Larrycalledsomefriendstotellthemwhathadhappened.Someoneaskedtospeaktome.“Ifthere’sanythingIcando,letmeknow.”ButIdidn’tknowwhattoaskfor.Suddenly,thrdoorbellrang.ItwasEmerson.HeandhiswifeDonnalivedintheblocknearby.“I’vecometocleanyourshoes,”hesaid.Iaskedhimtorepeat.“Donnahadtostaywiththebaby,”hesaid,“butwewanttohelpyou.Irememberwhenmyfatherdied,ittookmehourstocleanourshoesforthefuneral(葬礼).Givemeallyourshoes.”Igatheredallourdirtyshoestothekitchen.Emersongottoworkrightaway.Watchinghimdevotinghimselftoonetaskhelpedmepullmyownthoughtsintoorder.Itoldmyselftowashclothesfirst.Then,LarryandIbathedthechildrenandputthemtobed.Onejobafteranother.Whenwereturnedtoclearthedishes,Emersonhadleft.Allourshoesstoodinalineagainstthewall,clean,shining.Icouldn’thelpcrying.Earlynextmorning,weleftfortheairportwithallthejobsdone.NowwheneverIhearofafriendwho’slostalov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workmatesfindintheirstudy?A.Olderkidsaremorelikelythanyoungerchildrentoconfesstoabadact.B.Youngerchildrenaremorelikelythanolderkidstoconfesstoabadact.C.Thefour-to-five-year-oldswouldfeelbetterconfessingthecrimeD.Theseven-to-nine-year-oldsthoughtparentswouldbeangrywiththeirconfessions.()30.AccordingtoProfessorSmith,whatcanparentslearnfromthesestudies?A.Parentsshouldatoncepunishthechildrenwholied.B.Parentsshouldtellchildrenthewrongnessoflying.C.Parentsshouldnevergetangryaftertheirchildren’sconfessions.D.Parentsshouldshowpositivefeelingabouttheirchildren’sconfessions.三、阅读表达（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格里只填一个单词。Manypeopledonotknowwhattodoinfaceofadecision,bigorsmall.Mostdecisionsaren’tlife-changers.Butoften,thedecisionisn’tbetweenthisorthat;it’sbetweenactingornot.Ifthischallengesyou,herearesometips.Jogorrideabiketonowhere.Juststartmovinginhopesofleavingthefamiliar.Walkdowneverystreetorpathyoucanfinduntilyouloseyourway.Then,seewhereyouendup.Rememberwhatitfeltliketowonderwhereyouweregoing?Trytoloseyourselfmoreoften.It’llmakeyoubetteratmakingadecision.Sitoutsidewithoutanytechnologyforanhour.Letyourselfgetbored.Canyouhearthebirdssinging?Thewindblowing?Yourselfbreathing?Trytodothisonceaweek,theneveryotherday,theneveryday.Oneofthereasonswefindithardtomakebetterdecisionsisthatwekeepgettingattractedtonewthings.Abreakfromthenoisewillleadyoutothedecisionyouneedtomake.Dosomethingthatscaresyou.Peoplewhohavetroublemakingdecisionsfearmistakes.Tellsomeoneyoulovethem.Laughoutloudinapublicplace.Giveaspeechtoastranger.Andwhenyoudothis,rememberhowyoufeelWhenyou’resacredbyariskysituationthenexttime,tellyourselfthatyoudidn’tlie.Andtrytotrusttheprocessinthefuture.Someofthesethingsmayseemsilly,butthemoreyoudothem,themoreyou’llcontrolyourself.Itdoesn’tmatterwhereyou’regoing.Justgo.Onceyoustartmoving,youcanalwayschangedirection.Theartofmaking___31____IntroductionPeopleoftenhavetodecideiftheywill__32____.TipsGoingforajogorabike__33____*Startmovingtoleavethefamiliarandget___34___.*Doitmoreoftenanditwillmakeyou___35___atmakingadecision.Stayoutsidewith___36___technology*Dosomethingoutsidetogetyourselfbored.*Beawayfromthe__37____forawhiledailyandyouwillmakebetterdecisions.Dosomethingthatscaresyou*Rememberyour__38____whenyoudothesescarythings.*Trusttheprocessinthefuture.Conclusion*The