外研版八年级上册英语期末复习：阅读理解 刷题练习题30篇（含答案解析）

第第页外研版八年级上册英语期末复习：阅读理解刷题练习题30篇附答案及解析一It’seasytothink“thatwillneverhappentome,”butnaturaldisasters(灾难)arebecomingbothmorecommonandserious.Millionsoffamiliesfacefloods,tornadoesandothernaturaldisasterseveryyear.InAustralia,forexample,itswildfiresfrom2019to2020werecausedbythehightemperatureandadrought(干旱),takingawaythelivesofhundredsofpeopleandbillions(十亿)ofanimals.Whileyoucan’tstopdisastersfromhappening,youcanstaysafeduringoneifyouknowwhattodo.FloodFloodscanhappenverysuddenly.Floodwatercanbedeeperthanitlooks.Itcancarryyouaway,sostayaway!Glass,snakes,anddirtythingscanbeinfloodwater.Theycanmakeyousick,sodon’tdrinkitevenifyouarethirsty.TornadoAtornadohappensduringsomestorms.Ifthere’satornadowarning,gosomeplace,suchasasmallandsturdy(结实的)bathroom,whichissafefromthewindandflyingthings.Remembertokeepawayfromwindowsoranythingheavythatmightfallon1you.Getdownlowandcoveryourheadwithyourarms.EarthquakeYoucanstaysafeduringanearthquakebymovingawayfromthingsthatmightfall.Getdownundersomethingthat'sstrongifyoucan'trushoutofthebuildingrightaway.Protectyourneckandheadwithyourarm.Ifyou'reoutside,gotoanopenspace.Stayawayfromtreesoranythingthatmightfalloverandhurtyou.BushfireBushfires,alsoknownaswildfires,arecommonacrosstheworldduringthehottermonths.Itisimportantthatyoutrytostaycalminabushfire.Somefirescanstartsoquicklythattheythreaten(威胁)homesandliveswithinminutes,soyoursafestchoiceisalwaystoleaveearly.You'dbetterprepareanemergencysurvivalkitandhaveithandyatalltimes.Noonewantstobecaughtinadangerousandextremesituation.Iftheunthinkabledoestakeplace,havingaplanandknowingwhattodocouldmakeallthedifferenceforyouandyourlovedones.1．ThewritermentionsAustralianwildfirestoshow________.A．anaturaldisasterwillneverhappentousB．thefirescancausethedeathofpeopleandanimalsC．naturaldisastersarebecomingmoreandmoreseriousD．thehightemperatureandadroughtmayleadtowildfires2．Whendisastershappen,whatcanyoudotokeepsafe?A．Drinkfloodwaterifyouarethirstywhenafloodhappens.B．Stopmovingandwaitforotherpeople’shelpinabushfire.C．Stayawayfromwindowsorflyingthingswhenatornadocomes.D．Stayunderthetreesaftergettingoutofbuildingsinanearthquake.3．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThePredictionsaboutNaturalDisastersB．TheWaystoKeepSafeinNaturalDisastersC．TheReasonsWhyNaturalDisastersHappenD．TheTypesofNaturalDisastersaroundtheWorld二It’ssaidthatcatsarenotjustpetstousalltheseyears.Theyare,infact,learningfromtheirownersandtakingthemasmodels.Scary,huh?AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofMessinashowsthatindoorcatswholivecloselytotheirownerscopythelivesoftheirowners.Forexample,theysleepatthesametimeandeatatthesametime.Justlikeaparentforachild,thesameistrueforacatownerandhiscat.Manyownersthinktheircatsareasfamilymembers,sotheyspendmuchtimewithcats,hopingtogivethebestcareandlovefortheircats.Thisisoneofreasonsthecatslearnfromtheirowner’sactions.Anotherreasonisthatcatsarecleveranimalswithalongmemory.JaneBrunt,directoroftheCatalystCouncil,toldDiscoveryNews.“Catswatchusandnoticeouractions,knowingwheretheirfoodisandwhattimetoeatmeals,wherethewashingareasareandhowtoopenthecupboarddoorthat’sclosed.”Anewstudyalsoshowsthatcatsunderstand25—35basicmen’swords,suchasfood,eat,sit,no,stay,andstand.Ifownerstrainacattolearnthesewords,catswillgotclosertothem.Butinfact,catscan’tunderstandour‘meows’.Sotrytodobetterwhenyouareinfrontofcats.Ifyouspendalotoftimesearchingthekitchen,yourcatwillcopyyouandtakefoodtoitsbowlforthenightmeal,too.That’swhycatownersandcatsoverweightratesoftenseemtosynchronize.Nexttimeyoureachforyourkitchen,thinktwice.Ifyourcatiswatching,maybeshewillovereataswell.4．Thetextismainlyabout________.A．catsandownersB．catsandhomeC．catsandlanguageD．catsandparents5．Accordingtothepassage,whatdoestheunderlinedword“synchronize”mean?A．changequickly B．godownC．getlower D．bethesame6．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTrue?A．Catscanlearnfrommen’sactions.B．Catcan’tfindfoodfromclosedcupboard.C．Catsarealwayslookingattheirowners.D．Catsunderstandmostofourlanguage.7．Thewriterwillprobablyagreethat__________.A．peopleneedtolivewiththecatsB．childrencankeepcatsintheirhousesC．peopleshouldsharethestoryofcatsandmenD．petownersshouldhavehealthierwaysoflife三Dr.SeussandTheCatintheHatTheCatintheHatisarhymedchildren’sbookwrittenbytheAmericanwriterDr.Seuss.Themaincharacterinthebookisanaughtytalkingcat,wearingatall,redandwhite-strippedhat.ThecatappearsinsixofDr.Seuss’schildren’sbooks.TheCatintheHathasbecomepopulararoundtheworldbecauseitisanentertainingandfunbookforyoungreaders.Dr.SeussisactuallythepennameofTheodoreSeussGeisel.HewasbornonMarch2,1904,inSpringfield,MassachusettsanddiedonSeptember24,1991,attheageof87,inLaJolla,California.AftergraduatingfromDartmouthCollegein1925,hestudiedatLincolnCollege,Oxfordwiththeplantogetadoctordegree(博士学位).However,hereturnedtotheUnitedStateswithoutgettingit.Afterthat,TheodoreGeiselusedthetitle“Dr.”becausehisfatheralwayshopedthathissonwouldgetadoctordegree.TheodoreSeussGeiselwasnotonlyawriterbutalsoacolorfulcartoonist.BeforeWorldWarII,hewrotechildren’sbooks.AfterWorldWarIIstarted,hedrewcartoons.Afterthewar,hereturnedtowritingchildren’sbooks.In1954,helearnedthatchildrenwerenotinterestedinreadingbecausetheirbookswereboring.Toencouragereading,hewroteTheCatintheHatusingonly236basicwords.Afteritssuccess,hewentontowritemanyotherchildren’sbooks,includingsuchall-timefavoritesasHortonHatchestheEgg,GreenEggsandHam,Dr.Seuss’sABC,ICanReadwithMyEyesShut!andHoponPop.TheodoreSeussGeisel’sbooksareacceptedasclassicbooks.Hismanyinteresting“Dr.Seuss”bookscontinuetoattractandentertainreadersaroundtheworld.8．WhyisthebookTheCatintheHatpopular?A．Itisfulloffun. B．Itisarhymedbook.C．Thebookisforchildren. D．ItwaswrittenbyTheodoreSeussGeisel.9．Thewriterwrotethisarticleto________.A．makethecatwell-known B．teachthechildrenalessonC．recommendDr.Seuss’sbooks D．introduceDr.Seussandhisbooks10．Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat________.A．TheodoreSeussGeiselgotadegreeinOxfordB．Dr.Seuss’sbooksweremainlywrittenforadultsC．Dr.SeussmentionedserioustopicsinhisclassicbooksD．readerscanfindthenaughtytalkingcatinsomeofDr.Seuss’sbooks11．Whichofthefollowingshowstheorderofthestory?a.Dr.Seussdrewcartoons.b.TheodoreSeussGeiselstudiedatLincolnCollegeandtriedtogetadegree.c.Dr.SeusswroteTheCatintheHat.d.TheodoreGeiselusedthetitle“Dr.”withhispenname“Seuss”.e.Dr.SeusswroteDr.Seuss’sABCandHoponPop.A．b-d-a-c-e B．b-a-d-e-c C．a-c-b-d-e D．a-b-d-c-e四Theelephantisanotheranimalthatlivesingroups.Anelephantherd(群)usuallyhasfromtwentytofortymembers.Theelephantsintheherdusuallydependoneachotherforhelpwhentheyareintrouble.Theleader(头领)ofthegroupisusuallyacleverandstrongfemale(雌性的).Shetravelsattheheadoftheherdandisfollowedbytheotherfemalesandtheiryoung.Themaleelephantsfollowlast.Whenthedangercomes,themale(雄性)elephantsmakeacircle(圈)aroundtheweaker(更虚弱的)animalsandprotectthem.Asickelephantisnotleftbehindtodie.Ifanelephantissick,thewholeherdstopstravelinguntilitgetswell.Whenanelephantishurt,twootherswalkonbothsidesofitandsupportitwiththeirbodies.Amemberoftheherdmaybecaughtinatrap(陷阱).Thentheotherstrytohelpit.Anelephantherdisjustlikeahuman’sfamily.Elephantslovetheyounginthegroupandgivethemspecialcareandlove.Forexample,theyhelpyounganimalsstayafloat(漂浮着)whentheherdcrossesariver.Theyworktogethertohelpababyelephanttogettothesafetywhenitgoestoadangerousplace.Thewayelephantsloveandcaretheyoungstersislikeours.Whenafemaleelephantgivesbirthtoheryoungbaby,shewillgooutoftheherdandsheusuallyleavestheherdforashorttime.However,shetakesanotherfemalealongtoactasan“aunt”.Theauntstandsbesideandhelpsthemotherwithhernew-bornbaby.Inthisway,thewholeherdprotectsitsnewestmember.That’stheelephantherd.Doyoulikeit?12．Thereareusually________membersinanelephantherd.A．lessthantwenty B．fromtwentytoforty C．morethanforty D．overonehundred13．Infaceofdanger,themalesmakeacirclearound________.A．thebabyelephants B．theweakerelephants C．theleaderofthegroup D．thestrongerelephants14．WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2“support”mean?A．依靠 B．资助 C．支撑 D．拥护15．Whatwilltheelephantsdotohelptheyounganimalscrossariver?A．Theywillhelpthemstayafloat. B．Theywillleavethembehind.C．Theywillcarrythemontheback. D．Theywillaskpeopleforhelp.16．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theleaderofanelephantherdisusuallyastrongmale.B．Elephantsonlygivetheyoungelephantsspecialcareandlove.C．Elephantstrytheirbesttohelpeachotherwhentheyareintrouble.D．Thefemaleelephantleavestheherdforeverafterhavingbabies.五Owlsareactivemainlyatnight.Theyhuntwhenit’scompletelydark.Mostofusgoaboutourbusinessinthedaytime.Wehardlyeverseeowls,butmanyofuslikethesenightbirdsverymuch.Ourloveforowlshasalonghistory,andit’sinallcultures.Nomatterhowfaryougoback,therearealwayssometypesofartworkorstoryaboutanowl.Thesedays,wecanfindowlsoncompanylogos,inchildren’sbook,etc.So,whatisitaboutowlsthatmakesthemsopopular?Somebirdresearchersbelieveowlspopularitylieslargelyintheir“cool”looks.Theireyeshavedevelopedintolargeones,andtheyusesuchbigeyestoseeclearlyinthedark.Unlikehumaneyes,theireyesarecylindrical.So,owlscannotrolltheireyes.Theirheadshavetodomostoftherolling-aroundwork.It’salsoforthisreasonthatowlscanturntheirheadsalmostentirelyaroundontheirnecks.Owlsalsousesoundtohunt.Theirearsarelopsided-theleftearisabithigherthantherightear.Anoisegoesinoneearbeforeitarrivesintheother.Thishelpsowlstellwhichdirectionasoundiscomingfrom.Tomaketheirsenseofhearingevenbetter,theowl’sentirefaceactslikeasatellitedishforsoundwaves.Theirmouthsaretinysothattheywon’tgetintheway.Thankstosuchunusuallooksandabilities,owlsbecameknownasmysterious(神秘的)animals.Overthecenturies,lotsofmyths(神话)aboutthemhavebeencreated.Somehavedescribedowlsasthegoddessofwisdom.Somehaveseenthemaswitches.Thesestorieshavemademorepeoplebecomeinterestedinowlsandmadethesebirdsbecomemorepopular.17．Whatisspecialabouttheirears?A．Theirearsarecylindrical.B．Theirearsarelikeasatellitedish.C．Theirearswon’tgetintheway.D．Theleftearisabithigherthantherightear.18．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonthatowlsbecomesopopular?A．Alonghistory. B．“Cool”looks.C．Unusualabilities. D．Lotsofstories.19．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Ittellsussomeinformationaboutowls’look.B．Ittellsussomemythsaboutowls.C．Ittellsuswhyowlsaresopopular.D．Ittellusthespecialabilitiesofowls.20．Wherecanwefindthisarticle?A．Inatravelguide. B．Inanewsreport.C．Inafashionmagazine. D．Inanencyclopediaaboutanimals.六Twofishlivedinapond.TheirnameswereSatabuddhi(havingtheunderstandingofahundred)andSahasrabuddhi(havingtheunderstandingofathousand).Thetwoofthemhadafrogforafriend,whosenamewasEkabuddhi(havingtheunderstandingofone).Onedaywhentheywereenjoyingaconversationonthebank,somefishermencamebyjustasthesunwassetting.Theysaidtooneanother,“Thereseemtobealotoffishinthispond,andthewaterisverylow.Letuscomebackheretomorrowmorning!”Thesewordsstruckthethreefriendslikeathunderbolt.Thefrogsaid,“Oh,whatshallwedo?Shouldweflee(逃跑)orstayhere?”Hearingthis,Sahasrabuddhilaughedandsaid.“Don’tbeafraidofwordsalone!Theyprobablywillnotcomeback.Buteveniftheydocomeback,Iwillbeabletoprotectmyselfandyouaswellthroughthepowerofmyunderstanding,forIknowmanypathwaysthroughthewater.Afterhearingthis,Satabuddhisaid,“Yes,whatSahasrabuddhisaysiscorrect,foronerightlysays:Clevermindshavemanypathways.Whyshouldoneabandonthebirthplacesofourforefathersbecauseofemptywords?”Thefrogsaid,“Ihavebutonewit(智慧),anditisadvisingmetoflee.”Aftersayingthis,thefrogwenttoanotherpond.Earlythenextdaythefishermencameandspreadtheirnetsoverthepond.SatabuddhiandSahasrabuddhiwerecaught.ThefrogEkabuddhisaidtohiswife,“Look!Mr.Hundred-Witliesonsomeone’shead.andMr.Thousand-Witishangingfromastring.ButMr.Single-Witisplayinghereintheclearwater.”21．WhowasMr.Hundred-Witinthepassage?A．Satabuddhi. B．Sahasrabuddhi. C．Ekabuddhi. D．Oneofthefishermen.22．Afterhearingthefishermen’swords,________.A．SatabuddhifoundmanypathwaysthroughthewaterB．SahasrabuddhithoughtwhatSatabuddhisaidwaswrongC．EkabuddhiranawayfromthepondD．thetwofishandthefrogdecidedtostaywheretheywere23．Howdidthefrogfeelattheendofthestory?A．Understoodandthankful. B．Luckyandhappy.C．Afraidbuttrusted. D．Surprisedbutgrateful.24．Theunderlinedword“abandon”canbereplacedby________.A．delete B．take C．leave D．forward25．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ACatHasNineLives B．KillTwoBirdswithOneStoneC．ABadThingNeverDies D．TooCleverbyHalf七ThousandsofpeoplelivinginLosAngeleshavebeentoldtoevacuate（疏散）becauseofafast-movingwildfirethatbeganintheearlyhoursofMondaymorning.TheGettyFireisclosetosomeofthecity’smostexpensivehomes.It’sreportedthatwildfiresarecontinuingtorageinmanyotherareas.Some3300homesareintheevacuationarea.ThewildfireisputtingLA’wealthyBrentwoodneighborhoodindanger,andalocalmantoldtheLATimeshewasthinkingaboutwhichofhistwocarsshouldbeleftbehind.“IhavetodecidedwhatIamgoingtodowithmyFerrari（法拉利）,”the47-year-oldmansaid.Meanwhile,wildfiresarecontinuingtosweepthroughnorthernCalifornia.Some180,000peoplehavebeenorderedtoleavehomes,withroadsaroundSantaRosanorthofSanFranciscofullofcarsaspeopletriedtoleavethearea.Thebiggestblockouts（断电）inthestate’shistoryhavealreadyleftamillionpeoplewithoutelectricity.Powercompaniesaretryingtostopbrokencables（电缆）fromstartingnewfires.ThemainevacationorderinthenorthcoversahugeareaofSonamaCountry,includingSantaRosa.SonomahasbeenhitbytheKincadefire,whichstartedonWednesdayandhasburnedthroughabigareaofland.Itgotworsebecauseofthehighwinds.The150-year-oldSodaRockWinderywasamongtheplacesdestroyed.Therearefearsthatthefirescouldcrossthe101highwayandenterareathathavenotseenwildfiressincethe1940s.FearsaboutthespreadofthewildfiresledPacificGas&Electrc(PG&S)tostartaprecautionary（预防性的）blockout.Powerwasshutoffto940,000familiesinnorthernCaliforniaovertheweekend.PG&SsaiditwouldworktorestartservicesonMondaybutwarnedoffurtherpowercutsassoonasTuesdayiftheforecaststrongwindsreturned.26．TheGettyFireiscloseto________.A．someofthecity’smostexpensivehomesB．the150-year-oldSodaRockWinderyC．PacificGas27．Whatproblemdidthe47-year-oldpersoninBrentwoodneighborhoodhave?A．WhathecoulddofortheLATimes.B．Whichcarheshouldleavebehind.C．Whetherhecanleavebycar.28．Whatarepowercompaniestryingtodo?A．Providehigh-qualitycables.B．Preventelectricalfires.C．Speeduptheproductionofelectricity.29．WhathappenedduringtheKincadeFire?A．ThenorthofSonomaCountywashitthemost.B．Strongwindsmadeitworse.C．Evacuationordersweregivenmanytimes.30．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．WhyPG&Erestarteditsservices.B．WherePG&Eoffereditsservices.C．HowPG&Edealtwiththewildfires.八Onceuponatime,therewasabeaver(海狸)namedFurrylivingintheforest.Hehadlotsoffriendsandlikedtoplayoutside.Onedayabigwolfcameandstartedsaying,“ThisismyforestandIambiggerandstrongerthanyou.SoyouwillhavetomoveoutoftheforestbytomorroworIwilldestroy(摧毁)yourhouse.”LaterthatnightFurryandhisfriendswerethinkingwhattodo.Furrysuggestedthattheyshouldbuildatrap(陷阱)tocatchthewolfandteachhimalessonthattherewassomebodystrongerthanhim.Thebeaversdecideditwouldbeadeepholecoveredwithsticksonit.Oneofthebeaversasked,“Howarewegoingtodothat?”Furrysuggestedthattheycouldasktherabbitsforhelptobuildthetrap.Aboutonehourlaterthebeaverswenttotherabbits’houseandexplainedwhatwasgoingtohappentomorrowinthemorning.Therabbitsagreedtohelp.Ittookthemthewholenightbuttheyfinisheditbythemorning.InthemorningtheyallhidupinthetreesThewolfcameandbarkedatthemtopacktheirbagsandleavetheforestassoonaspossible.Sincethewolfwasn’tlookingwherehewasgoing,hefellintothetrap.Alltheanimalscameandsawthatthewolfwastrappedinthehole.ThewolfkeptaskingwhethertheycouldlethimoutoftheholebutFurrysaid,“Wewouldbutsinceyouhavebeensounkindtouswewillnotletyououtofthehole.”Thenthewolfpromisedthathewouldnevertellthemtomoveoutoftheforestandwouldbefriendlytothem.Furryandhisfriendsforgavethewolfandtheygotabigstickanddroppeditdowntheholesothatthewolfcouldclimbout.31．Thewolfwantedtocapturetheforestbecause________.A．hethoughttheforestwashisownB．hewantedtoplaywiththeotheranimalsoutsideC．hethoughtthebeaverwassmallerandweakerthanhimD．hewasafraidthattherewasn’tenoughfoodintheforest32．Fromthepassage,weknowthat________.A．Furryandhisfriendsdestroyedthewolf’shouseB．FurrymadeadeepholecoveredwithsticksonitbyhimselfC．thewolfknewtherewassomebodystrongerthanhimatlastD．ittookFurryandhisfriendsthewholedaytobuildthetrap33．WhodidFurryaskforhelptobuildthetrap?A．Thewolf. B．Rabbits. C．Otherbeavers. D．Alltheanimals.34．Whatwillthewriterprobablytalkaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?A．Alltheanimalslivetogetherhappilyintheforest.B．Thewolfwasaskedtomoveoutoftheforestfinally.C．Furryandhisfriendshadtomoveoutoftheforest.D．Thewolfwastrappedintheholeandcouldnotclimbout.35．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway. B．Alwayslearntoseethingsinagoodway.C．Don’tbeunkindtoothersoryou’llgetitback. D．Trustyourselfandyouwillmakeagoodchoice.九Oneyear,acollegeintheUnitedStatesannouncedthatitwouldofferalotofmoneyforthepure(纯的)whitemarigold(金盏花).Agreatnumberofpeoplegotinterested,butinthenature,besidesgolden,themarigoldisbrown.Itisnoteasytogetthewhiteone.Soaftertheywereexcitedforsometime,manypeopleforgottheannouncement.Onenormaldayafter20years,thecollegereceivedaletterand100seedsofpurewhitemarigold.Itwasfromanoldwomanofover70yearsold.Someexpertsinthecollegedoubtedit,butnotletherdown,thoseseedsfinallytookroot(根)intheearth.Afteroneyear,thefieldwascoveredbypurewhitemarigolds.Therefore,theoldwomanwhowasalwaysunknowntopublicbecameanewhit.Theoldwomanwasaflower-lover.Whenshereadtheannouncement20yearsago,shegotveryexcitedlikeothers.Buthereightchildrenweretotallyagainstherdecision.Afterall,awomanwhoneverknewtheseedgenetics(遗传学)couldn’tcompletewhattheexpertscouldneverdo,soherthoughtwasonlyadaydream.Still,theoldwomandidn’tchangehermindandwentonworking.Sheplantedsomeofthemostcommonseedsandtookgoodcareofthem.Ayearlater,whenthemarigoldscameout,shechosethefainest(最暗淡的)onefromthosegoldenandbrownflowersandgotthebestseeds.Thenextyear,sheagaingrewthemandchose.Dayafterday,yearafteryear,throughmanyseasons,theoldwoman’shusbanddied,herchildrenflewfar,alotofthingshappenedinherlife,butonlythewishtogrowthepurewhitemarigoldtookrootinherheart.Finally,after20yearsonthedayweallknow,inthegardenshesawamarigold,whichwasaswhiteassilverorsnow.Aproblemevenexpertscouldn’tdealwithwassolvedbyanoldwomanwhodidn’tunderstandgenetics.Wasitamiracle(奇迹)?Totakerootintheheart,eventhemostcommonseedcangrowintoamiracle!36．Accordingtothepassage,a________marigoldisunusual.A．white B．purple C．brown D．golden37．Theunderlinedword“hit”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A．star B．topic C．focus D．figure38．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A．thechildrendidn’tagreeontheirmother’sdecision B．thewomanneededthegreatrewardforherbigfamilyC．theexpertsalsosucceededingrowingthewhitemarigold D．thewomantookgoodcareoftheflowersinsteadofherfamily39．Thewomansuccessfullygrewthewhitemarigoldatlastbecauseshe________.A．wasluckierthanexperts B．putherheartintoflowersC．gotsupportfromherfamily D．studiedtheseedgeneticswell40．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtoGrowWhiteMarigold B．FlowerSeedsC．GeneticsDoesn’tMatter D．AMiracleoftheWhiteMarigold十HomeAloneisaveryfunny1990Americanfilm.Ittellsusastoryaboutaboywhoisaccidentallyleftaloneathome.OnenightbeforeChristmas,McAlisterfamilymeetattheirhouse.TheyareplanningtoflytoParisfortheholidayandarebusygettingready.Eight-year-oldKevinistheyoungestchildandisfightingwithhisbrothers,sistersandcousins.Whenhegoestobed,heissoangrythathewishesallhisfamilywouldgoaway.Inthemorning,everyonewakesupverylate.Theyareallinahurrytogettotheairport,sotheyforgetKevinandheisleftaloneathomebyaccident.AlthoughKevinisalone,heisveryhappyatfirst.Histerriblefamilyhavegone-hiswishhascometrue.HewatchesTV,eatslotsoffastfoodandplaysgames.Hehasagoodtime.Butlateron,hegoesoutandhearstwobadmencalledHarryandMaryplanningtosteal(偷)fromhishouse.HegoeshomeandplanssomeveryfunnywaystocatchHarryandMary.ManythingsinthehousegetbrokenasKevintriestostopthem.Finally,thepolicecomeandthemenaretakenaway.Thehouseisnowinamess,soKevintidiesitupandwaitsforhisparents.TheygetbackfromParisandareveryhappytofindthatKevinissafe.41．Accordingtothepassage,HomeAloneis________.A．abook B．afilm C．aplay D．asong42．WhydoesKevinthinkhisfamilyare“terrible”atfirst?A．Becausehisfamilyarebusypreparingfortheholiday.B．Becauseheisangrywithhisbrothers,sistersandcousins.C．Becausehisfamilywakeuplate.D．Becauseheisleftaloneathome.43．Whatdoesn’tKevindowhenheisaloneathome?A．Gotothepolicestation. B．Eatfastfood. C．Playgames. D．Stopthethievesstealing.44．WhenKevin’sfamilycomehome,theyfind________.A．thehouseisinamess B．twobadmenareattheirhomeC．Kevinissafe D．Kevinisgone45．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Eight-year-oldKevin B．FamilyonHolidayC．TwoBadMenCaughtbyaBoy D．Home-Alone,AFunnyAmericanFilm十一I’llbeperfectlyhonest:I’mnotafanofTheTeenCops.Tome,it’sverymuchlikewatchingasillycomedyshowontelevision.But,letmefirstsaythatnoteverythinginthemovieisbad.Themaincharactersarefunnyandlovable.Lindaiscute,SamisfunnyandMr.Timmy,thedog,isaperfectpartnertothetwoteenagecrimefighters.Theproducershavealsocomeupwithexcitingnewmusic.Whilethecharactersinthemoviearefine,theplotistoosimple.“Theylookforthebadguys,theyfindthebadguys,andthentheycatchthebadguys.”Boring!Nodifferencefromsomanytelevisionprogrammesthatwehaveseenbefore.Here’sanotherreasonwhyIdon’tliketheplot.Twoteenagersandalittledogactliketheyaresmarterthanexperiencedpolicemenandcriminals.Thismaybeacomedy,butitisn’tfunny.ItseemsthatDirectorJamesMahasmadethiscomedyforpeopleofallagestoenjoy.But,inmyopinion,hehasfailedanditisnotworthseeing.46．Whatyouhavereadisa________.A．review B．report C．guide D．notice47．WhatkindofmovieisTheTeenCops?A．Cartoon. B．Documentary. C．Actionmovie. D．Comedy.48．Howmanymaincharactersarethereinthemovie?A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.49．Theunderlinedword“plot”inthethirdparagraphhastheclosestmeaningwith________.A．story B．programme C．music D．dressing50．Generally,whatdoesthewriterthinkofthemovie?A．Moving. B．Exciting. C．Boring. D．Encouraging.十二Ifyou’veeverseenanalpaca(羊驼),youmightjustthinkthey’refuzzyandcute.Now,itlooksliketheseanimalsmightbeabletohelpscientistsfindavaccine(疫苗)forCOVID-19.Australianscientistsarestudyingalpacas.Theseanimalshaveauniqueimmuneresponse(免疫反应).Scientistsusedtousethemtodoresearchonviruses(病毒)likeHIV.Nowtheyhavefoundthatwhenalpacasareinfected(感染)withCOVID-19,theirbodiesreactinaspecialway.“Alpacasandanimalslikethem(suchascamels)actuallycreatetwodifferenttypesofantibodies(抗体).Oneissimilartothetypewe(humans)make,buttheyalsocreatethesethingscallednanobodies(纳米抗体),”saidMichaelJames,aresearcherwhotookpartinthestudy.ThealpacasproducedthesenanobodiesafterresearchersputaCOVID-19viralspikeprotein(棘突蛋白)intotheirbodies.ItisthisproteinthatallowsCOVID