八年级上册英语阅读理解12月

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Livelyday,thepeopleontheseashore(海岸)heardashout.Theyallrantothesea.Theretheysawamaninthewatercallingforhelp.Ayoungsoldierwasreallya strongswimmerandsoonpulledthemanbacktotheshore.Allthepeoplethereadmired(敬慕)thesoldier.Themanwassaved.Hedressedverywell.Everybodycouldthathewasarichman.Afterhecouldspeak,themanthankedthesoldier,andtookoutashilling(先令，英国早期的一种货币单位).Heputtheshillingintothesoldier'shand.Butthesoldierrefused(回绝totakethemoney.Thepeoplearoundhimwereveryangrywiththerichmanandtheywantedtogoaway.Butanoldmanlaughedandsaidloudly:“I'msuretherichmanknowsbesthowmuchhislifeis.” )1. jumpedintotheseaandsavedtherichA.ApoormanB.AstrongsoldierC.AnoldsoldierD.Arich )2.Thesoldierwas A.youngandstrongB.youngandweakC.oldandstrongDvery )3.Thesoldierdidn'ttakethemoneybecausehe A.wantedmoreB.didn'twantanyC.didn'tlikeD.thoughtittooless )4.Ithappened A.in B.in C.in D.in )5.TheoldmanA.therichman B.nobody C.himself D.thesoldierPassage2WhenJackgottoLondon,hisfacebecamebrightandhestartedlookingaroundthecity.HethoughtheknewEnglishverywell.ButwhenhewasinLondon,hefoundhecouldn'tunderstandaword,andnobodyunderstoodhim,atfirsthehadmanydifficulties困难).AnEnglishfriendofhislivednexttohim.Heoftenaskedhimforhelp.SoonhegottoknowhemustlearnspokenEnglishwell.Hebegangoingtoallkindsofmeetings.Healwayssatinthefrontseatsandcarefullystudiedthespeaker'smouth.ListeningtospokenEnglishdidhimalotofgood.LittlebylittlehefoundEnglisheasiertounderstand.根据短文内容判断正误（T )1.WhenJackgottoLondon,hecouldspeakEnglishwell. )2.WhenJackgottoLondon,histeacherhelpedhim. )3.InLondon,Jackfoundnobodycouldunderstandhis )4.SoonJackknewhemustlearnspokenEnglishfirst. )5.JackwenttoallkindsofmeetingstolearnspokenPassageThecityofBostonhasapopulationofmorethan500,000andisthecapitalofMassachusetts.Morethansixteencolleges学院)anduniversitiesareinBoston.TheBostonPublic(公共的)LibraryisthesecondlargestpubliclibraryintheUnitedStates.Founded建立in1630,BostonisoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUnitedStates.Manypeoplethinkcowsdesigned(设计)Boston'sstreets.AnoldstorytellsusthatpeopleinBostonsimplybuiltroadswherethecowshadmadeways.Sincecowsdonotwalkfromoneplacetoanotherinastraightline,manyofBoston'sstreetswind(弯曲)theirwayaroundthecity. )1.WhatwouldbeagoodtitleforthisASomeFacts事实AboutBostonB.HowCowsHelpC.Boston'sPublic D.ABeautiful )2.ThewriterwantedA.askpeopletovisitBostonB.giveinformationaboutBostonC.tellafunnystoryaboutcowsDtelluswhypeopleliveinBoston )3.What'stheopinionoftheBostonisthecapitalofBostonwasfoundedinMorethan500,000peopleliveinCowsplayedanimportantpartinBoston's )4.WhichoftheseisnotwrittenintheA.Thepubliclibrary.B.TheC.Thecityhall.D.Thecollegesand )5.WhichoftheseisMassachusettsisalargeBostonhasmorepubliclibrariesthananyotherManystreetsinBostonarenotBostonstreetsweredesignedbyAmericanIndians.JoeBrownhadashopwherehesoldmeat.Onedayawomancameintotheshopatfivetoone."I'msorryI'mlate."shesaid,"Ineedsomemoremeatformydinnertonight."Joehadonlyonepieceofmeatinhisshop.Hetookitoutofthefridgeandsaid:"Thisis$6.50.""Thatpieceistoosmall."thewomansaid,"haven'tyougotanythingbigger?"Joewentintotheroombehindhisshop,tookthemeatintothefridge,tookitoutagainandclosedthedoorwithalotofnoise.Thenhebroughtthepieceofmeattothewomanandsaid:"Thispieceofmeatisbiggerandmoreexpensive.It's$8.75.""Good."thewomansaidwithasmile,"givemeboththem, )1.WhatwasJoeA.Abodkseller.B.Ashopkeeper.C.Aconductor.D.Agateman. )2.Whendidthewomancomeintotheshop?A.Lateinthe B.AtC.Earlyinthemorning. D.Earlyintheafternoon. )3.Whydidn'tthewomanwantthatpieceofmeatatfirst?A.itwastoo B.itsmeltC.itcosttoo D.itwasn'tbig )4.HowmanypiecesofmeatwerekeptintheA.Onlyonepieceof B.TwopiecesofC.Severalpiecesofmeat. D.Manypiecesofmeat. )5.CouldJoegivethewomanbothpiecesofmeat?A. B.OfcourseC.Hewouldtryhisbest.D.Thestorydoesn;tgiveustheanswers.Passage6Amanwaswalkingthroughaforest.Hehadafewcapsinhishand.Inthe foresttherewerealotofmonkeys.hwashot,sohedecidedtohavearestunder atree.Heputacaponhisheadandlaydowntosleep.Whenhewokeup,hecouldn'tfindhiscaps,"Wheremycaps?"he criedandlookedup.Hesawsomemonkeysinthetree.Eachhadacaponitshead."Givebackmycaps!"shoutedthemantothemonkeys.Butthemonkeysdidn'tunderstandhim.Theyonlyjumped,dancedandlaughed."HowcanIgetbackmycaps?"hethoughthard.Atlasthehadanidea.Hetookoffhiscapandthrewitontheground.Thelittlemonkeysdidthesamething.Happily