期末专项训练二阅读理解人教版八年级英语上册

八上期末复习专项训练二阅读理解ATheunderseaworldisverybeautiful.Nowmoreandmorepeoplewanttodiveinthewatertofindthesecretthere.Scubadiving(戴水肺潜水)isanewsporttoday.Itcantakeyouintoawonderfulunderseaworld.Youwillfindmanystrangeanimalsinthesea.Someareaslargeasaschoolbus.Manyseaanimalsgiveoutlightinthedarkandsomehavesharpteeth.Duringtheday,thereisenoughlight.Here,underthesea,everythingisblueandgreen.Whenfishesswimnearby,youcancatchthemwithyourhands.Whenyouhavebottlesofaironyourback,youcanstayindeepwaterforalongtime.However,youcan'tdivetoodeep.Andyoumustbeverycarefulwhenyoudiveindeepwater.Thedeepseaisnotaneasyplacetolivein.It'scold.Andit'sdark,too.Thedeeperitis,thelesssunlightthereis.Atabout3,000feet,thereisnolightatall.Itisverydarkinthesea.Manyfisheshavenoeyes.Somehavebigeyes.Afewhaveeyesononeside.Besides(除了)thecoldandthedarkness,deepseaanimalsfaceanotherdangerotheranimals.Animalseat!Theymustfindfoodtoeat.Manyanimalseatplants.However,someanimalseatmeat.Thismeanstheseseaanimalshavetwobigjobs.Theyneedtofindanimalsasfood,andtheyhavetotrynottobeeotheranimals'meal.()1.Peoplewanttodiveintheseabecause.A.theywanttocatchfishB.theywanttofindthesecretthereC.theseaisdeepD.therearekindsofplantsinthesea()2.Inthedaytime,whenyoudiveinthesea,youcan.A.seeeverythinggreenandblueB.stayindeepwaterC.catcheverythingwithfeetD.swimfreelyinwater()3.Howmanydangerswillanimalsmeetinthedeepsea?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.()4.Whenyoudoscubadivingwithair,youcan.A.stayindeepwaterforalongtimeB.divevery,verydeepC.liveindeepwatereasilyD.divefreelywithoutanydangers()5.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Deepseafisheshavenoeyesatall.B.Theunderseaworldisanotherbrightworld.C.Theunderseaworldisreallydark.D.Deepseaanimalsarefightingforliving.BTheyoungviolinistVanessaMaewasthefirstmusiciantousetechno,danceandrockmusicintraditionalclassicalmusic.VanessaMaelovedpopmusic,andshewasalsoaverygoodclassicalviolinist,andshebroughtthetwokindsofmusictogether.VanessaMaewasborninSingaporeonOctober27,1978.ShemovedtoLondonwithherfamilywhenthewasfour.Ayearlater,shestartedtolearntheviolin.Whenshewaseight,shewenttobeingtostudytheviolin.Whenshewasten,sheplayedwithaveryfamousgroupofclassicalmusicians,ButVanessaMacdoesn’tonlyplaytheviolin.Shelearntthepianobeforeshestartedtoplaytheviolin.Shelikeslotsofdifferentkindsofmusic,fromBeethoventotheBeatles,shewantstoplaythemusicshelikes.Notonlyhassheplayedinclassicalconcertsallovertheworld,butshehasalsoplayedinpopconcertswithpopstars.Alotofpeopledon’tlikethewaysheusesmodernrhythms,noisedrumsandguitarsintraditionalmusic.ButVanessaMaehaddoneoneimportantthings:shehadbroughtmanynewfanstoclassicalmusic.Forthefirsttime,manyyoungpeoplebegantolistentoclassicalmusic.()1.WhendidVanessaMaebegintolearntheviolin?A.Attheageoffour.B.Attheageoffive.C.Attheageoften.D.Attheageofeight.()2.WhattypeofmusicdoesVanessaMaelike?A.Onlypopmusic.B.Rockmusic.C.Onlyclassicalmusic.D.Lotsofdifferentkindsofmusic.()3.Whydotheyoungpeopleliketolistentoclassicalmusicnow?Becausetheylike.A.VanessaMaeB.thetechnoC.theviolinD.thepiano()4.WhohasVanessaMaeplayedwith?A.BeethovenandtheBeatles.B.Manyyoungpeople.C.Popstarsandclassicalmusicians.D.Agroupofclassicalmusicians.()5.Thebesttitleofthispassageis".A.VanessaMaeB.ABestViolinistC.TheFirstMusicianD.ClassicalMusicCWallyAmoswasborninFloridain1936.Inthe1970s,WallyhadtheFamousAmosChocolateChipCookiepany.Hispanywentverywell.Peoplelikedthechocolatechipcookies.WhenWallywaslittle,hisfamilywasverypoor.Hedidnothavebusmoneysohewalked4milestoschooleveryday.Afterhisparentsgotdivorced(离婚),AmoswenttolivewithhisauntDellainNewYorkCity.Hisauntlovedtocookandshealwaysmadehimspecialchocolatechipcookies.Wallydidmanydifferentjobsafterleavinghighschool.LaterWallybeganbaking(烘烤)chocolatechipcookiesbyusingarecipe(食谱).Itwassimilartohisaunt'srecipe,HeaskedsomemoneyfromhisfriendsandopenedasmallshopinCalifornia.TheFamousAmosChocolateChipCookiepanystarted.Soonhebegantomakemoney.Inthefirsttwoyears,hebakedsixtonsofcookiesaweekandmadeover$4,000,000eachyear.HesoldhispanytotheBassBrothersofFortWorth,andhiscookiesgotpopularinstoresallacrosstheUnitedStates.In1992,Wallystartedanewcookiepany.ItsnamewastheUncleNoname'sCookiepany.Inhiscookiepany,therewerefivedifferentkindsofcookies.Eachbagofcookiesalsohadarecipeforlemonade(柠檬水).HeaddedthisrecipetothecookiebagbecauseWallywantedhiscustomers(顾客)toknowthat,"ITlifegivesthemalemon,theycanchangeitintolemonade.()1.HowwastheFamousAmosChocolateChipCookiepanyatfirst?A.NooneboughtcookiesfromIt.B.Itwassuccessfulandpopular.C.Fewpeopleboughtfromit.D.Ithadtobeclosed.()2.WhathappenedafterWallysoldhispanytotheBassBrothers?A.Peoplecouldn'tfindthesamekindofcookies.B.NooneboughtthecookiesfromtheBassBrothers.C.HiscookiesbecamefamousallovertheUSA.D.Wallystoppedmakingcookies.()3.WhathelpedWally'snewcookiessellwell?A.Thebeautifulbagsforthem.B.Freecookiesatstores.C.Differentkindsofcookies.D.Alotofadvertisements(广告).()4.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Wallywalkedtoschoolbecausetherewerenobusesfromhishousetoschool.B.Wallystartedtolivewithhisauntwhenhisparentsgotdivorced.C.Wallyaddedalemonaderecipetoeachbagbecausehiscustomersaskedthat.D.Wallylearnedtobakecookiesfromhisaunt.()5.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThesecondpanyB.WallyandhiscookiesC.LemonadeandcookiesD.AlessonaboutlemonadeDItisanimportantdecision(决定)forustodecidewheretolive.Andit'snotaneasydecision.Youneedtothinkaboutmanythings,suchas"ifyouwantyourneighborstobeclosetoyou","ifyoucanstandthenoisycity","howtogettowork","howmuchtimeitwilltakeyoutogetfromyourhometotheworkplace"andsoon.Allofthemareimportantwhenyouchoosewheretolive.Citylifeandcountrysidelifehavesomedifferences.Whenyouliveinthecity,youcandolotsofthings.Atnight,youcanwalkaroundtheroadsandwatchcarsefromallcorners(角落)andstopattrafficlights(交通灯).Andtherearemanynicebutexpensiveshopsandlotsofgoodrestaurants.Youcanbuythingsandgetdinnereasily.Inmymind,livinginthecitygivespeopleaspecialfeelingofsuperiority(优越感)becauseoftheniceshops,tallbuildings,convenienttrafficandsoon.Althoughcitylifeseemstobegreat,thecountrysideisawonderfulplacetolivein.Thelifeinthecountrysidecanalsogiveyoumanygoodthings.Itgivespeopleaveryrelaxingfeeling.Youcanenjoythenaturalbeauty.Therearefewerpeoplesoitgivesmorespacethancities.Thecountrysidemayhelpyoubeeamoreoutgoingperson.Youcanbuyasmallpieceoflandandgrowvegetablesonyourown.Allinall,citylifeandcountrysidelifebothhavetheirowncharacter.Choosingwheretoliveisreallydifficult.What'syourdecision?()1.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphwriteabout?A.Thenoisycityandthetrafficincities.B.Therelationshipbetweenyouandyourneighbors.C.Yourworkplaceandyourdrivetime.D.Theimportantfactors(因素)aboutchoosinglivingplaces.()2.Whatkindoffeelingdopeoplelivinginthecityhaveaccordingtothepassage?A.Iwanttoimprovemyselfandworkbetter.B.Ineedabighouse.C.I'mbetterthanotherswholiveinthecountryside.D.Ishouldgobacktomyparents.()3.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytellus?A.Howtofindawonderfulplacetolivein.B.Howtobeemoreactive.C.Thebestplacetolivearoundtheworld.D.Thegoodthingsaboutlivinginthecountryside.()4.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.Countrysidelifeisbetterthancitylife.B.Everyoneinthecountrysideplantsvegetablesbyhimself.C.Livinginthecitymakespeoplefeelproud(骄傲的).D.Anoutgoingpersonisalwaysfromthecountryside.()5.Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?A.Totellussomefacts.B.Toteachushowtomakeadecision,C.Totellushowtolivewell.D.Totellustoliveinthecountryside.EAlmostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotheryearinsomeways.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.InWesterncountries,peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatthemidnightonDecember31sttoJanuary1st.Peoplemaygototheparty,sometimesdressedinformal(正式的)clothes,andtheymaydrinkchampagne(香槟)atmidnight.Duringthefirstminuteofthenewyear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.ButsomeculturesliketocelebrateNewYearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunshinebetter.Theywelethenewyearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstosaygoodbyetobadluckatthebeginningofthenewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,familiesmakeabigdollandburnittoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstart.Othermontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversorseas,orsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.Othernewyeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckinthenewyear.OnewidespreadSpanishtraditionforgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear'sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneats,themoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveinthenewyear.InFrance,peopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStates,somepeopleeatblackeyedpeasforgoodluckbuttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem.()1.Thereadingismainlyabout.A.themeaningofhavingNewYearB.severaldifferentNewYeartraditionsC.whattoeatonNewYear'sDayD.whypeopledressupnicelyonNewYear'sDay()2.Fromthispassageweknowthat.A.someculturescelebrateNewYearinthemorningB.theWesternpeoplecelebrateNewYearonlyonNewYear'sDayC.peopleinEcuadorgotopartiesonDecember31sttoJanuary1stD.noculturesdospecialthingstocelebrateNewYear()3.Insomecultures,peoplethrowthingsintoriversorseasto.A.bringgoodluckB.keepawaybadluckC.forgeteverythingD.planforthenextyear()4.Towelealuckynewyear,.A.friendstalktoeachotherinspecialwaysB.somefamiliesmakemanybigdollsandbeatthemC.somepeoplegetupearlytowatchthesunriseD.peopleinEuropeeat365grapesonNewYear'sDay()5.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructure(ta)ofthepassage?(P=Paragraph)FSomepeopleareafraidtogotoapartybecausetheydon'tknowhowtomakesmalltalkataparty.Whynotlearntheartofsmalltalksoyoucanenjoyyournextparty?*Lookforsomeoneyouknow.Whenyouenteraparty,lookforsomeoneyouknowrightaway.Approachhimorherwithasmile.Thisisagoodwaytobreaktheice.Thatpersoncanusuallyintroduceyoutosomeotherpartyguests,soyouwon'tfeellonely.*Askopenendedquestions.Thebestwaytokeeptheconversationistoaskopenendedquestions.Thequestionscan’tbeansweredwithaonewordanswer.You'dbetternotjustask“Didyouhaveatrip?”butasked“Howwasyourlasttrip?”*ewithpreparation.Readagoodnewspaperbeforegoingtoaparty.Youcanmakeacleverremarkaboutanytopic.Justmakesureyoudon’tsaywhatyouthinkorfeelonthetopicsyouknowlittleabout.*Avoidcontroversial(有争议的)topics.Don’ttalkaboutthethreemaintopicsattheparty:politics,religion(信仰)andgender.Thisisstillagoodruleofthumb.*Practice,practiceandpractice.Practicetalkingtopeopleeverywhereyougo.Whenyou'restandinginlineatthestore,talktothepersoninfrontofyou.Themoreyoutalkwithpeopleinlife,theeasieritwillbeetotalktopeopleattheparty.()1.Whyaremanypeopleafraidtogotoaparty?A.Becausetheydon'twanttogotoaparty.B.Becausetheydon'tknowotherpartyguests.C.Becausetheydon'twanttolearntheartofsmalltalk.D.Becausetheydon'tknowhowtomakesmalltalkataparty.()2.Howmanytipsarethereinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.()3.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"approach"inthepassage?A.enear.B.Goawayfrom.C.Waitfor.D.Keepawayfrom.()4.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Askingopenendedquestionsisthebestwaytokeeptheconversation.B.ApproachingpeopleyouknowwithasmileisagoodwaytobreaktheC.You'dbettersaywhatyouthinkorfeelonthetopicsyouknowlittleabout.D.Themoreyoutalkwithpeopleinlife,themoreeasilyyoumakesmalltalkattheparty.()5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howtogotoaparty.B.Howtoprepareforaparty.C.Howtoinvitepeopletoaparty.D.Howtomakesmalltalkataparty.GOn11th,July,2017,a19yearoldboywascampingandablackbearbit(咬)himtwiceintheheadaround4:15amatGlacierViewRanch,northwestofBoulderinAmerica.TheteenagerDylanwasworkingforGlacierView'ssummercampandhetaughtstudentshowtomakealieinthewild(野外).Dylanwokeupsuddenlyandsawananimaltouchinghim.Thebearcaughthimwithitspaws(爪)whenitbitDylan'shead.Thebeardidn'tmakeanysoundatall.AndittriedtopullDylanaway.Otherstudentsweresleepingatthattime.Theydidn'tknowwhatwashappening."Noothercamperswereindangerduringthescarything.Thebearwalkedintothesleepingareaquietlyandfreely,becausemostworkersweresleepingandnooneheardaboutthat,"thereportersaid.Someworkershadlearnedsomewaysofprotectingthemselvesandtheycontrolled(控制)thebearbeforeitcouldmakefurthertrouble,sothebearleftatlast.Theydidn’tgethurt.ThemedicalteamhelpedDylanbeforeotherpeoplefromtheParksandWildlifecame.Dylanwassafeandwasnotindangersoon.ThosepeopletookDylantoBouldermunityHealthfortreatmentandafewdayslater,theysenthimbacktothecamp."Thereisnodangertohislife,"theGlacierViewStatementsaid."Dylanhasebacktothecamp.Heissleepingfortably."()1.Dylanwasbornin.A.2000B.1999C.1998D.1997()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"campers"meaninChinese?A.露营者B.旅游者C.登山者D.教练员()3.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？A.Abearwentintothesleepingareaatnightandleftinthemorning.B.Dylantaughtstudentshowtoprotectthemselvesinthewild.C.Dylanfinallydiedbecausethebearhurthimseriously.D.WhenthebearfoundDylan,itshoutedandjumped.()4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThesummercampatGlacierViewRanchB.TheboyDylanandhisworkinthecampC.TheaccidenthappenedtoDylanD.ThelovelybearlookingforfoodHWhatdoesitmeantobegreen?"Green"ismorethanjustacolor.Italsomeanstakingspecialstepstoprotecttheenvironmentthewater,theland,andtheairweneed.Whygreen?Plantsaregreen,andwithoutthemtheearthwouldn'tbesuchalovelyhomeforushumanbeings.Sometimespeoplecalloursa"throwawaysociety”.Thatmeanswearealwaysthrowingawayoldthingsandbuyingnewones.Manytimes,ifyounolongerneedsomething,someoneelsejustmightneedit.Forexample,ifyourbrotherisoldenoughnottoplaywithhisplasticbike,whynotgiveittoanotherfamilywhohaslittlekidssothattheydon'tneedtobuyone?Andonelesslargeplastictoydoesn'tneedtobeproduced.Recycling(回收利用)hasneverbeeneasier.Manyorganizationswillpickituprightinfrontofyou