2020-2021学年上海牛津版八年级下册首字母填空类阅读理解提升练习(二)(有答案)

上海牛津版8B首字母填空类阅读理解提升练习（二）（一）Mostcellphoneusersfindtheirphonesvery_u___1___,andhalfoftheuserskeepthemonallthetime,arecentpoll（调查）said.Morethan1,200Americancellphoneuserstookparti__2___thepoll,andalmostnineintensaytheygetannoyed（烦恼的）byothers’phones.“Peopletendtotalklouderonthephone,”said57-year-oldPamila,fromWashington.Aboutafourthofthecellphoneuserssaidtheycouldn’timagine（想像）lifew___3____theircellphones.Thepollalsofound:28percentsaidtheysometimesdidn’tdriveass__4______astheyshouldbecausetheyw____5____usingacellphone.Onlyone-thirdofUScellphoneo___6___usetextmessages（手机短信）.Youngadultslovemanyusesofcellphones.55percentofyoungadultstakestill（静态的）pictureswiththeirphones,47percentp____7____games,and28percentusetheInternet.Keys:1.useful2.in3.without4.safely5.were6.owners7.play（二）ChuckWallteachesmanagementandhumanrelationsatBakersfieldCollege.Hewalkedintotheclassonedayandtoldhisstudentsthattheirhomeworkwastoperformoneactofrandom(任意的)kindness.Hisstudentsdidnotc1understandthehomeworkanddidn’tknowwhattodo,buttheprofessorwouldnotanswertheirquestions.Heencouragedhisstudentstoworkitoutbythemselves.Oneweeklater,thestudentsenteredtheclassroomexcitedlytosharetheirs2.Onestudentgaveawayblanketstothehomeless.Anotherreportedonhelpinganoldmancleaningthehouse,andanotherstudenthadbeentryingtof3along,lostfriend.Studentswereenergized(给予活力的)bythehomeworkandwantedotherpeopletobekindtoo.Andluckily,thelocalbusinessesprovidedthemsomemoneyandmaterials.Withthes4ofthem,thestudentsmadestickerstoputoncarsthatinvitedpeopletodosomethingkindforothers.Theysoldthestickersanddecidedtodonatethemoneytoacenterfortheblind---notsurprisingasProfessorWallisblind.Sincethen,kindnessactivitieshavebeenveryp5inschoolsaroundtheworld.ManyschoolsorganizeaRandomActsofKindnessWeek,aroundNovember13th,tocelebrateWorldKindnessDay.someschoolsuseeachdayofRandomActsofKindnessWeektoperformdifferentkindacts,suchasmakinganewfriend,helpingsomeone,doingcommunityservice,orr6moneyforacharity.Studentslearntoconsiderotherpeopleandthinkabouthowsmallactionscanmaketheworldab7place.Keys:1.completely 2.stories3.find4.support5.popular6.raising7.better（三）InmostAmericanhearts,MarkTwainisagreatfamouswriter.ManyofhisbooksarestilltranslatedandprintedinAmericaortheothercountriesintheworldnow.However,hewase1.aprinter,riverpilot,soldierandlivedahardlifebeforehebecameafamouswriter.WhenMarkTwainwasalittleboy，hisparentscalledhimSam.LittleSamhadtwogoodfriends,TomandJohn.SamadmiredTommost.Hecouldsleepa2heliked—inthestreetorinthewoods,andhecoulddowhathewanted.Thenthethreefellowswouldsetoffinsearchofsomeadventures.Inthisway,MarkTwainranged(浪迹）acrossthenationformorethanathirdofhis13.ThoughMarkTwainlivedahardlifeinmostofhislife,hewasfamousforhish4.Onedayhewasonthetrain,theconductoraskedhimforhisticket.MarkTwainlookedfortheticketinallhispockets,butf5tofindit.Atlasttheconductorsaid,“Itdoesn’treallymatter.Ifyoucan’tfindit,thereisnoharmdone.”However,MarkTwinsaid,“Oh，butthereis.Imustfindthedammed(该死的)thing,orhowwillIknowwhereI’mgoing?”Anotherday,amillionairereplacedhisunablelefteyewithab6glasseye.Hefeltveryproudandhappy.WhenhemetMarkTwain,hecouldnothelpasking,“Capyouguesswhicheyeofm7istheglassone?”MarkTwainpointedtothemillionaire’slefteye.Themillionairewasverysurprised,“Howdoyouknowthat?”MarkTwainreplied,“Becauseinyourlefteye,therestillhasbeenalittlemercy(仁慈）.”Keys:1.ever2.anywhere3.life4.humour5.failed6.beautiful7.mine（四）Anartist(画家)wenttoabeautifulpartofthecountryforah___1__andstayedwithafarmer.Everydayhewentoutwithhispaintsandbrushes(颜料和画笔)andpaintedtoe___2____.Whenitgotd___3__hewentbacktothefarmandhadagoodd___4___beforehewenttobed.Attheendofhisholidayhewantedtop_5_thefarmer,butthefarmersaid,"No,Idon'twantmoney.Butgivemeoneofyourpictures.What'smoney?Inaweekitwillallbef___6_____,butyourpicturewills____7____behere."Theartistswasverypleasedandthankedthefarmerforsayingsuchkindthingsabouthispictures.Thefarmersmiledandanswered,"It'snotthat.IhaveasoninLondon.Hewantstobecomeallartist.Whenhecomeshomenextmonth,I'llshowhimyourpicture,andhewillnotwanttobeanartistanymore,Ithink."Keys:1.holiday2.evening3.dark4.dinner5.pay6.finished7.still（五）IntheUK,closed-circuittelevision(CCTV,闭路电视)camerasareeverywhere.Theyhelpthep1solvecrimesandkeepthestreetssafe.Butthat'snotalltheydo.Theyalsocatchpeopledoingverystupidorsmartthings.OneofthevideosisofaBritishwomanMaryBale.Sheclearlydoesn’tlikecats.In2010shewascaughtonCCTVt2onecatintoadustbin.ThevideoshowsMarywalkingdownaquietstreet.Allofasudden,shenoticesLolathecatjumpontoafence.MarystopstopickupLolaanddropsherintoalargedustbin.Lolawass3fifteenhourslater.AndMarywasarrestedforcausingunnecessarysufferingtoananimal.Shewasfinedf250andwasnotallowedtoownpetsforfiveyears.Anothervideoshows"Britain’sdrunkestman".He’sbeenatapartyatLondon'sSavoyHotel.Andhe’do4hadtoomanyglassesofbeer.Atabout2a.m.,hewaskickedoutforbeingtoodrunk.So,hedecidedtowalkhome.Ontheway,CCTVcamerasfilmedhimfallingdownstairsandcrossingtheroadsmadly.ASavoyHotelwaiterlatersaid,"it'sa5thathedidn’thurthimselfbadly.”Sometimestheyalsorecordsmartevents.OnceaBritishbandTheGetOutClausedidn'thaveanymoneytomakeamusicvideo.So,theycameupwithanunbelievableidea.TheysetuptheirinstrumentsandplayedasonginfrontofeightCCTVcameras.Andthen,a6totheEnglishFreedomofInformationAct,theyaskedforacopyofallthefootage(视频),whichtheyedited.Theresultisthatatotallynewmusicvideowasmade,anditdidn’tc7themapenny._________2._________3._________4._________5._________6._________7._________Keys:1.police 2.throwing 3.saved 4.obviously 5.amazing 6.according 7.cost（六）Maryandherhusband,RichardGoldman,lovedbooks.Likemanyloversofbooks,theys1walkedpastabookstorewithoutstoppingtolookinside.Theyoftentalkedofopeningtheirownstoreoneday.Inordertorealizetheirw2theystartedbytalkingtobookstoreownersandresearchingbookbusiness.OnefigurecaughtMary'sattention:Shehadreadsomewherethatabout20percentofbookssoldweremysteries(推理小说),andmanybuyersofmysteriesspentmorethan$300ayearonbooks.SheandRichardweremysteryr3andhadabigcollectionofsuchbooks.OnHalloween1992,theyopenedtheMysteryLoversBookshopandCafeneartheirhome.Withthreechildrenincollege,itwasi4forthecoupletospendallthefamily'smoneytostartashop.Tocoverthe$100,000cost,theyusedsomeoftheirsavings,borrowedfromrelativesandfromabank.Inordertoa5customers,Maryalwayshadnewways.Theshophadacoffeebaranditofferedpresentstomysteryloversandserveddinnerforbookclubsthatmetinthestore.Shealsoinvitedmanywriterstod6theirstorieswiththebuyerstoletthemunderstandthestoriesbetterNowafterpayingtaxes,businesscostsandthesixpart-timesalesclerks,RichardandMarytogetherearnabout$34.000.“Thejobwelovemaynotgohandinhandwithlotsofmoney,saysRichard."Wedothistogiveane7lifetoourselves.Thisisnotaboutmakingalotofmoney.Whatmattersisthatwegainhappinessfromit.1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________6.________7.________Keys:1.seldom 2.wish 3.readers 4.impossible 5.attract 6.discuss 7.enjoyable（七）InAmericanhistory.BenjaminFranklinwasveryfamous.Hewasa1oftheAmericanRevolutionagainstEnglishrule.Hewasalsoascientist,inventorandwriter.Andhewasevenwell-knownforhisproverbs(谚语).Someofthemarestillusedtoday,likethisone:"Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise."Andanotheroneis"Apennysavedisapennyearned",whichmeansthatmoneyshouldnotbew2.Americansliketouseproverbs,whichhavedeepmeanings.HereisaninterestingcollectionofproverbsthatAmericansuse.Somepeoplesay"Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.”Thism