人教版英语八年级下册 Unit 6 阅读训练

八下unit6阅读训练一．语法填空（一)LastApril,Ericgotaboxfromhisgrandmother.After1________(open)thebox,Ericwas2_________(excite)becausesixchickswereinit.Thechickswerelovelybuttheirvoiceswerenotloud.Ericheldonechickinhishand3_______(careful).Itlookedweakandclosed4________(it)eyes.Ericdidn'tknowwhatwaswrongwithit.Luckily,Eric'smotherhadexperienceandshe5___________(remind)Erictokeepthechickswarm.6________Ericplacedthewholeboxundertheheatlamp(加热灯).Afterafewdays,thechicksbecamehealthyandtheylearnedtojumpout7______theboxtoexploretheground.Theyalsobegantogrowfeathers(羽毛)，firstontheirwings(翅膀)andthenontheir8_____(tail)."It'stimetomovethemtothehenhouse,”Ericthought.Thismorning,Ericcametothehenhousetodosomecleaning.Therewasonlyoneheninsidethehouse.ThehenjumpedandwentoutafteritsawEric.Ericusedthestick9________(push)thestrawaside(把稻草拔开)，andtherehesawawhiteegg.“It'smy10.________(one)egg!"Ericshoutedhappily.Hismotherandhisgrandmotherlaughed.（二)从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其正确形式填空turn，happy，once，beautifully，marry，lucky，whole，remind，fall，killItwassnowingheavilyoutsideandthesnow1meofthefamousstorySnowWhite.2uponatime,therewasakingandaqueen.Theylived3buthadnokids.Latertheyhadagirlandthegirlwasvery4,withsnow-whiteskinandblood-redlips.The5familywereveryhappy.ThegirlwasnamedSnowWhite.Itwas6thatthequeendiedwhenshegavebirthtoSnowWhite.Thekingmarriedanotherwoman.Thewomanwasjealous（嫉妒的）ofSnowWhite’sbeautysosheaskedsomeone7SnowWhite.ButSnowWhitewassaved.Thenthewoman8herselfintoanoldladyandtriedtokillSnowWhitewithapoisonous（有毒的）apple.Luckily,aprincesavedSnowWhiteand9inlovewithher.Soontheygot10andlivedahappylife.（三)Onceuponatime,therewerefivechildrenwhomovedtothecountrysidewiththeirmother.Oneday,whilethey1(play)inagravelpit(采石场),theymetamagicalcreaturecalledthePsammead.ThePsammeadwasasand-fairy(沙精).Ithadthepowertogiveonewishperday.Buteverywishcouldonlylastuntilsunset.Thechildrenwere2(excite)andstartedmakingwishes.First,theywishedformoney.3(Surprise),awholepitfilledwithgoldcoinsappearedinfrontofthem.Theytriedtobuythingswiththegoldcoins,butwerecaughtas4(thief)bythepolice.Thekidsmademorewishes—tobecome5(beautiful),toflywithwings,andtoturnstronger.Eachwishhad6(it)ownsurprisesatfirst,butit7(bring)problemsintheend.Theylearnedthatwishesdon’talwaysgivethemwhattheytrulywant.Thenextday,thechildrenreceivedalettersayingtheirmotherwascomingbackhome.Theywantedtowishforsomethingspecialforher.Justthen,they8(hear)thatsomeonestoleLadyChittenden’sjewels.Oneofthechildrenwishedtheirmothercouldhavejewels.Whentheirmotherreturned,shefoundthejewelsandthoughtMartha’sboyfriendwasthethief.Thechildrentriedtoconvince(说服)theirmotheraboutthePsammead,butshedidn’tbelievethem.SotheyhadtofindthePsammeadagainandaskedforonelastwish9(solve)theproblem.Inreturn,theypromisednevertospeakofthePsammeadagainandsaidgoodbye.Whentheygotbackhome,everythingwasresolved,andLadyChittenden’s10(miss)jewelswerefound.Now,thechildrenwonderiftheywillevermeetthePsammeadagain.（四)从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。Turnmarryonceuponatimeluckywholeremindfallinlovekillgetmarried,happyItwassnowingheavilyoutsideandthesnow1_________meofthefamousstorySnowWhite.2____________therewasakingandaqueen.Theylived3___________buthadnokids.Latertheyhadagirlandthegirlwasverybeautiful,withsnow-whiteskinandblood-redlips.The4_________familywasveryhappy.ThegirlwasnamedSnowWhite.Itwas5___________thatthequeendiedaftershegavebirthtoSnowWhite.Theking6__________anotherwoman.Thewomanwasjealous(嫉妒)ofSnowWhite’sbeautysosheaskedsomeone7___________SnowWhite.ButSnowWhitewassaved.Thenthewoman8__________herselfintoanoldladyandtriedtokillSnowWhitewithapoisonous(有毒的）apple.Luckily,aprincesavedSnowWhiteand9___________withher.Soonthey10___________andlivedahappylife.（五)ThisisaChinesemythaboutthefantasticbirdJingwei.People1(talk)aboutitformanymanyyears.TheYanEmperorhasayoungerdaughter2(name)Nuwa.Nuwaisalivelygirlandshelovesplayinginthesea.Oneday,NuwagoestotheEasternSea3(have)somefun.Asshegoesfurtherawayfromtheshore,thewaterbecomesmoreand4(violence).Bigwavescomeoneafter5(other).Nuwadoesnotknowhowtodealwithit.Help!shecries,butnooneistheretosaveher.Afteraseriousfightagainsttheangrysea,thelittlegirllosesallofher6(strong)anddrowns.7Nuwadies,herspiritturnsintoabirdcalledJingwei.Unlikeusualbirds,Jingweilookslikeacrowwithawhitebeakandredfeet.Itmakesthesadsound:Jingweiandgetsitsnamefromthesound.JingweilivesinFajiuMountainwhichisfulliffruittrees.Thelittlebirdhas8strangehabit.It9(regular)carriessmallbranchesandstonesfromtheWesternMountainstofilluptheEasternSea.WhydoesJingweidothat?Therearemanyideas.SomepeoplethinkJingweiwantstopunishtheseafortakingherlife.SomepeoplearguethatJingweidoesittokeepotherpeoplefromdrowning.Nooneknowstherealanswerbuteveryone10(praise)JingweiforitsstrongwilltochangesomethingasunchangeableastheEasternSea.（五)marrystonesillyvoicenobodyhidebraveprincehateadviseLonglongago,therewasaprince.Therewasabigtreeinhisgarden.Manyanimalslivedinthetree.Everymorningwhenthe1.___________wokeup,heheardtheseanimals'nice2.___________.Everyeveninghesatonthe3.______________underthetreetoenjoyhismom'sstories.Slowly,theprincegrewup.Hegot4.______________andhadsomechildren.Buthebeganto5.___________thetree,becauseitbecameoldanddry.Onedayheaskedsomepeopletocutthetreedown.Afterthetreewascutdown,theanimalsleft.Theprincewassad.Hewantedtoknowwheretheanimals6.____________.Heaskedmanypeoplebut7.___________knew.Hethoughtthesepeoplewerevery8.___________.Andhewasangrywiththem.Hedecidedtokillthem.Luckily,a9.____________boystoppedhimandexplainedthatitwasbecauseofthetreethatthoseanimalswentaway.Theboy10.__________theprincetoplantmoretreessothatmoreanimalswouldcome.二．完形填空（一)Oneday,ahungrywolfwaslookingforfoodinthecountryside.1,hefoundasheepskin(羊皮)ontheroadbychance.Hethought,“IfI2thissheepskinandstaywiththesheep,noonewillknowIamawolf.Atmidnight,Icancatchayoungsheepandenjoyadelicious3.Nightafternight,I’llhavemanydeliciousdinners.”Withtheseideasinmind,thewolfcouldn’thelp4.Heputonthesheepskinandlookedupanddown.Nothingwas5exceptthathelookedalittlefat.“Itisnotabigproblem,”hethought.Heranintothegroupofsheep6whileafarmerwasbusylookingsomewhereelse.Intheevening,thefarmerplacedthewolfwiththeothersheepinthesamearea.Thewolfwaitedexcitedlyforthe7tocome,sohecouldhavethechanceforhisbigplan.Butbeforehecoulddoanything,thefarmercameoutto8afatsheeptomakeabigfamilydinner.Thewolf,thinkinghimself9thanthefarmer,happenedtobethefattestoneamongthesheep.Asyoumightguess,thewolfendeduponthedinnertableassomeone’sdeliciousmeal.Thestorytellsussometimeseventhebest10maynotworkintheend.Afoolingonebecomesthefool.1.A.Unluckily B.Quietly C.Suddenly D.Carefully2.A.buy B.wear C.borrow D.protect3.A.drink B.breakfast C.lunch D.meal4.A.crying B.laughing C.shouting D.shaking5.A.wrong B.perfect C.possible D.dangerous6.A.loudly B.sadly C.clearly D.immediately7.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.midnight8.A.waitfor B.payfor C.lookfor D.askfor9.A.cleverer B.braver C.thinner D.better10.A.offer B.plan C.notice D.journey（二)InthetimeoftheJinDynasty(朝代),therewasamannamedLeGuang.OnedayLeGuangaskedoneofhis1tohavedinnerathishome.Whenhisfriendarrivedathishome,LeGuang2somethingwaswrong.Hisfriendseemed3inthehouse.SoLeGuangaskedhimwhatwaswrong.Hisfriendreplied,“Itwas4thatpartyatyourhome.Attheparty,Ifoundalittle5inthewine(酒)andIhavefeltupsetsincethen.”LeGuangwasvery6becausetherewasn’tasnakeinthewine.Helookedaroundandthensawabow(弓)7asnakepaintedonitonthewall.SoLeGuangaskedhisfriendtojoinhimfora8again.Whentheglasswasfullofwine,hepointedtotheshadow(影子)ofthebowintheglassandaskedhisfriendtohavea9.Hisfriendshouted,“Thatis10Isawlasttime.”LeGuanglaughedand11thebow.“Canyouseethesnakenow?”heasked.Hisfriendwassurprisedto12thatthesnakewasnotinthewine.Afterhisfriendknewthe13,hewasnotupsetanymore.This14turnedouttobetheidiom“BeiGongSheYing”.Formanyyears,ithasbeenusedto15peoplenottobesuspicious(怀疑的)unnecessarily.1.A.friends B.teachers C.cousins D.doctors2.A.forgot B.said C.added D.knew3.A.angry B.uncomfortable C.hungry D.quiet4.A.kindof B.suchas C.becauseof D.aslongas5.A.fish B.cat C.snake D.mouse6.A.lucky B.friendly C.sad D.surprised7.A.with B.under C.about D.from8.A.walk B.drink C.trip D.meeting9.A.try B.reason C.discussion D.look10.A.how B.what C.when D.where11.A.cutdown B.pickedup C.tookoff D.broughtout12.A.find B.believe C.expect D.promise13.A.example B.lesson C.fact D.experience14.A.result B.story C.part D.mistake15.A.advise B.order C.wish D.help（三)Oneday,atigercaughtafoxinaforest.Thetigerdidn’teat1allday.Hewasveryhungryandhecouldn’twaittoeatthefox.Thefoxwas2ofthetiger,buthedidn’twanttolosehislife.Thenhehadan3tosavehimself.Assoonasthetigeropenedhis4toeatthefox,thefoxsaid,“Youcan’teatme.Iwassenttorule(统治)theanimalsbyGod.”Thetigerdidn’tbelievewhatthefoxsaid.Thefoxcontinued,“Ifyoudon’t5me,justfollowmetoseewhethertheanimalsareafraidofme.”Thetigeragreed.Thenhefollowedthefoxandtheybeganto6theforest.Whiletheywerewalkingintheforest,allofthe7ranaway.Thetigerthoughtthattheanimalswereafraidofthefox.Thenhe8nottoeatthefox.Finally,heletthefox9.Howsillythetigerwas!Hedidn’trealizethattheanimalswereafraid10himinsteadofthefox.1.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing2.A.proud B.excited C.afraid D.bored3.A.invitation B.idea C.relationship D.information4.A.nose B.mouth C.ears D.eyes5.A.allow B.beat C.believe D.consider6.A.walkaround B.giveup C.writedown D.cleanout7.A.children B.tigers C.foxes D.animals8.A.organized B.expected C.improved D.decided9.A.going B.togo C.go D.went10.A.of B.with C.for D.at（四)HaveyouheardofthestoryofTheLegendofWhiteSnake(白蛇传)?It’saveryfamoustraditional1story.It’salovestorybetweenWhiteSnakeandXuXian.IthasaconnectiontotheDragonBoatFestivalinChina.Onceuponatime,thereweretwosnakes,WhiteSnakeandGreenSnake.Theyhad2powerandbecametwobeautifulyoungladies.AttheWestLakeofHangzhou,theymetamancalledXuXian.WhiteSnakequickly3inlovewithhim.Theygot4soonandlivedhappily.TheDragonGoatFestivalcame.Inthosedays,peopledrinkrealgarwine(雌黄酒).ButitwasdangerousforWhiteSnake5thiskindofwine.Ifshedrankthewine,shewould6thesnakeagain.However,XuXiandidn’tknowanythingaboutit,soheaskedhiswifetodrinkrealgarwine.SoonWhiteSnakebecamebadly7andwentintoherroom.WhenXuXian8theroom,hecouldn’tfindhis9.Heonlysawahugewhitesnakeonthebed.Hewasfrightenedtodeath.Later,WhiteSnakerecovered.Inorderto10herhusband,shewenttostealmagicalherb(草药)fromagod.Intheend,thegodwassomovedbyhertruelovethathesavedXuXian.Whatamovinglovestory!1.A.American B.English C.Chinese D.European2.A.magical B.little C.heavy D.small3.A.fall B.feel C.fell D.felt4.A.married B.together C.ready D.home5.A.drinks B.todrink C.eats D.toeat6.A.turnback B.turndown C.turnaway D.turninto7.A.interested B.strange C.ill D.relaxed8.A.went B.came C.ran D.entered9.A.snake B.wife C.husband D.Sister10.A.kill B.save C.give D.meet（五)Longlongago,therewasaswan(天鹅)withgoldenfeathers(羽毛).Shelivedinalake.Awomanlivedinasmallhousenearthelakewithhertwodaughters.Theywerevery1.Theyworkedhardallyearround,butstill,theylivedahardlifeandsometimestheyevendidn’thaveenough2tobuyfood.Theswanwassadtoseethat.Shesaidtoherself,“I’llgiveoneofmyfeatherstothemeachday,thentheycanliveahappylifewiththemoney3myfeathers.”Thatevening,she4tothewoman’shouseandleftagoldenfeatheronthetablewithoutsayinganything.Fromthenon,theswancameeverydayandgavethemafeather.Thewomanwasveryhappybecausetheirlifewasmuch5thanbefore.Butdayafterday,thewomanbecamegreedy(贪婪).Shesaidtoherdaughters.“Theswanmayflyawayoneday.Ifso,wewillbepooragain.Weshouldtakeallherfeathersifshecomesnexttime.”“Oh,no,Mom!”criedthedaughters,“Thiswill6theswan.Shehelpsusalot!”Butthemotherwouldn’tlisten.Whenthe7cameasusual,themothercaughtherandtookallherfeathers.8,thegoldenfeatherschangedintochickenfeathers.Then,theswansaid,“PoorMother,Icameto9you,butyouwantedtokillme.Now,Iamleavingandwill10comeback.Neverbegreedy!”Withthesewords,theswanleft.1.A.rich B.poor C.lucky D.happy2.A.money B.time C.room D.energy3.A.asking B.looking C.buying D.selling4.A.flew B.ran C.climbed D.walked5.A.poorer B.better C.busier D.harder6.A.hurt B.save C.protect D.help7.A.woman B.daughter C.chicken D.swan8.A.So B.And C.However D.Therefore9.A.visit B.help C.teach D.invite10.A.sometimes B.always C.usually D.never三．阅读理解（一)Agroupofswansflewdowntoabeach.Therewasacrow(乌鸦)jumpingaround.Thecrowwatchedthemandlookeddownonthem.“Youhavenoflyingskillsatall!”hesaidtotheswans.“Allyoucandoistomoveyourwings.Canyouturnoverintheair?No,that’snotforyou.Let’shaveaflyingcompetition.I’llshowyouwhatrealflyingis!”Oneoftheswanstookupthechallenge.Thecrowflewupandbegantoshowhisskills.Heflewincircles,didotherflyingtricks,andthencamedownandlookedattheswanproudly.Nowitwastheswan’sturn.Heflewup,andbeganflyingoverthesea.Thecrowflewafterhim,makingallkindsofcomments(评价)abouthisflying.Theyflewonandontilltheycouldn’tseethelandandtherewasnothingbutwateronallsides.Thecrowwasmakingfewerandfewercomments.Hewasnowsotiredthathefoundithardtostayintheair,andhadtotrytokeephimselffromfallingintothewater.Theswansaid,“Whydoyoukeeptouchingthewater,brother?Isthatanothertrick?““No,”saidthecrow.Heknewhehadlostthecompetition.“I’mintroublebecauseofmypride(骄傲)!Ifyoudon’thelpme,I’lllosemylife…”Theswantookpityonhim,andtookhimonhisshouldersandflewbacktothebeach.1.Whydidthecrowwanttohaveaflyingcompetitionwiththeswans?A.Toplaywiththeswans.B.Toteachtheswansnewflyingskills.C.Toshowhisgoodflyingskillstotheswans.D.Topracticehisflyingskillswiththeswans.2.Whydidthecrowkeeptouchingthewater?A.Hewasenjoyinghimselfbydoingso.B.Hewasshowinganotherflyingskill.C.Hewasthirstyandwantedtodrinksomewater.D.Hewaskeepinghimselffromfallingintothewater.3.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.Thecrowdidn’tknowflying.B.Flyingskillswereuseless.C.Theswansavedthecrowbecausetheyweregoodfriends.D.Theswanwasbetteratflyingforalongtimethanthecrow.4.Whatmaybethemainideaofthepassage?A.Pridegoesbeforeafall. B.Crowsflybetterthanswans.C.Acrowhelpshisfriends. D.It’simportanttohelpothers.（二)Oneday,somedoves(鸽子)wenttofindfood.Theirkingwentwiththem.Thedovesfelttootiredtofly.Theywantedtostop.Thekingsaid,“Don’tgiveup!Together,wecanfindfood.”Onedovesawsomericeontheground.Thedovesflewontothegroundtoeat.Thenanet(网)felloverthedoves!Theytriedtoflyaway,buttheycouldn’tgetoutofit!Ahunter(猎人)wascoming!Thedoveswereafraid.Thekingsaid,“Don’tbeafraid!Together,wecangetaway!Let’sflytogethersothatwecanliftthenet!”Allthedovesliftedthenetandflewawaywithit!Thehunterwatchedthedovesflyaway.Thedovesweresafefromthehunter,buttheywerestilltrappedinthenet.Thekingsaid,“Iknowamousethatlivesinthetown.Hewillbeveryhelpfultous.Wecanfindhim.”Thedovesflewtothetowntogether.Theyfoundaholeinawall.Themouselivedinthehole.Thedovescalledforhelploudlytogether.Afterawhile,themouseheardtheircallandcameoutofhishole.Hesawthekingandrantohim.Thekingtoldthemousethatheneededhishelp.Thenthemousebite(咬)thenetuntilallthedoveswerefree.Thedovesthankedtheirkingforsavingtheirlives.Thekingsaid,“Ididnotsaveyourlives!Wedidittogether!”1.Whywerethedovescaughtunderthenet?A.Becausethekingmadeawrongdecision.B.BecausethenetwasverybigandhighC.Becausetheyatericeunderthenet.D.Becausethedovesweresotiredthattheycouldn’tflyhigh.2.Whatdoestheword“trapped”meaninParagraph3?A.失望的 B.困住的 C.兴奋的 D.担忧的3.Wheredidthemouselive?A.Aholeundertheground. B.Aboxonadesk. C.Acageinthetown. D.Aholeinawall.4.Howdidthemousesavethedoves?A.Bybitingthenet. B.Bycuttingthenet.C.Byburningthenetdown. D.Byaskingforothermice’shelp.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Callforhelp. B.Thankthepeoplearoundyou.C.Nevergiveup. D.Becarefulwiththenet.（三)Goddess(女神)ofLuckoncevisitedtheworld.Sheheardlotsofpeoplecomplain(抱怨)thatnoluckythingshappenedtothem.Tosolvetheproblem,GoddessofLuckputabigstone(石头)inthemiddleoftheroad.Astudentpassedby.Hethoughthewastooyoungandweaktocarrythebigstone.Sohewalkedaway.Anoldmancame,buthethoughtitwasayoungman’sjobtomovetheheavystoneaway.Heturnedaroundandleft.Thenabusinessmanappeared.Assoonashestartedtogetthestoneaway,hedroppedit.Hethoughthecouldn’tgetmoneybecausenoonewouldpayhimfordoingthat,andhewasafraidthatotherpeoplewouldlaughathimforhisstupidaction.Sohewentawaywithoutsayingaword.Sothestonestayedtherefordays.Onelateevening,ayoungmancamebyandsawit.Hethoughtitwassodarkthatsomeonemightfallbecauseofit.Heworkedhardandfinallymovedthestonetothesideoftheroad.Tohissurprise,hefoundaboxunderthestone.Thereweresomewordsonthebox.Itsaid,“Tothepersonwhomovedthestone.”Yeah,theboxwasfullofgold.Whenthestudent,theoldmanandthebusinessmanheardit,theyallcried.Howsadtheywere!Justatthatmoment,GoddessofLucktoldthem,“Allofyoulostthechancetomovethestone.Thatmeansyoulostthechancetogetmyluckygifts,too.”1.WhatdidGoddessofLuckhearwhenshevisitedtheworld?A.Noonewantedtobelucky. B.Noonewantedtomovethestone.C.Noluckythingshappenedintheworld. D.Noluckythingshappenedtolotsofpeople.2.Thestudentdidn’twanttomovethestonebecause________.A.hewastoobusywithhisstudyB.hethoughtitwasn’thisjobtodoitC.hethoughthewasn’tstrongenoughtodoitD.hewasafraidthatotherpeoplewouldlaughathim3.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“payhim”mean?A.Askhimquestions. B.Givehimmoney.C.Buysomethingfrom