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1、八年級英語期末復習專題練習《閱讀理解4》 （一） Last year I was on holiday there. Riding along a road one sunny morning, I found the air above me suddenly became thick with bees. Although it was hot, I went cold all over. To run away fast seemed the only thing to do, but my horse was frightened too. He jumped and ki

2、cked out in all directions to get rid of The bees that were attacking him, and then threw me to the ground. The village was about half a mile away. I began to run. But by then I had been covered from head to toot with bees. They crawled all over me, stinging(刺) with terrible pain. I tore them a

3、way, but made room for others. Each time I opened my lips for breath, more bees entered my mouth. I could hardly breathe. Then I reached the village. I ran towards a house that was being built. As soon as the men working there saw the bees, they ran for safety at top speed. My eyes had com

4、pletely closed. I fell into a pile of something soft. I pushed myself down into this until my head and shoulders were covered. This made the bees angry and they began to attack my legs. I struggled but soon became tired out. The bees had won. At last I was saved by two clever soldiers. They ran

5、 to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. They remained with me, looking after me for the next three hours until a doctor was found and brought. ( )1. When the air suddenly became thick with bees, _______. A. it became

6、 cold B. the writer went cold with fear C. it was rather cold, though fine D. the horse threw the writer to the ground ( )2. The writer tore the bees away_______. A. in order to make room for other bees B. but they flew away slowly C. but other bees took the space again D. in order to let

7、 his breath out ( )3. When the men building the house saw the bees, they ran away quickly _______. A. in order not to be attacked by the bees B. to look for something to drive the bees away C. to help the writer to cover his head and shoulders with soft things D. because they

8、 were afraid of the writer ( )4. The two soldiers_______. A. built a thick wall to protect the writer B. surrounded the writer to protect him C. were looking for the doctors for three hours D. burnt the dry grass around the writer to drive away the bees 參考答案 BCAD （二）

9、( )1. In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old? A. Buy a pet. B. Join the army. C. Drive a motorcycle. D. Buy alcohol. ( )2. In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of_______. A, twelve B. fourteen C. sixteen D. eighteen

10、 ( )3. The underlined word "maturity" means " _______" in Chinese. A.獨立 B.選舉 C.執(zhí)法 D.成熟 ( )4. Which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers? A. Leaving school. B. Joining the Parliament. C. Driving small cars. D. Marrying. ( )5. If your 19-

11、year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him he can't_______. A. drive a motorcycle B. drive a large passenger bus C. get a part-time job D. buy alcohol in a bar 參考答案 ACDBB （三） Nick was a smart college student. His family was not rich, so he had to w

12、ork after school and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies. One summer he got a job in a butcher's(肉鋪) during the daytime and the other in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that the butcher often left him to do all the things wh

13、ile the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do the accounts(賬目). In the hospital, of course, Nick was told to do only the easiest job. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher's shop and in the hospital, Nick had to wear white clot

14、hes. One evening in the hospital, Nick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating-room. The woman was afraid of the operation. When she saw Nick, she cried, "No! No! Not the butcher! I won't let the butcher operate on me!" With these words, she fainted(昏倒). ( )1. Nick had to

15、 work after school and during his holidays because_______. A. his father told him to make more friends B. he wanted to become a rich man C. he couldn't go on with his studies without enough money D. he had nothing to do at home ( )2. One summer Nick_______. A. wanted to

16、become not only a butcher but also a doctor B. got two different jobs at two places C. worked only at night D. worked only during the daytime ( )3. In the hospital, Nick's job was to_______. A. take care of the sick people B. give the doctors advice C. find out what

17、 was wrong with the sick people D. carry the sick people from one place to another ( )4. What does the underlined word "operation" mean in Chinese? A.手術 B.合作 C.手術刀 D.手術室 ( )5. When the woman saw Nick, _______. A. she was so afraid that she fainted B. she was to

18、o tired C. she was very sad D. she was quite happy 參考答案 CBDAA （四） As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room has a television set and a video, and your kitchen has a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom

19、drawers are filled with almost three times-as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holidays abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week. Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what

20、it is for. Getting material success begin to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for families. Many are turning to other ways of living and

21、downshifting is one of them. Six per cent of workers in Britain made the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by trai

22、n every day from their large house in the suburbs(郊區(qū)), leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel

23、 that life was passing them by. Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm here," says Daniel, "and it took us almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It took us some time to get used to it, but it's worth doing it. We have to think twice now b

24、efore spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it has made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier. " Liz, however, is not quite sure. "I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really a country gir

25、l, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all." ( )1. What do the first two paragra

26、phs tell us? A. People seldom work long hours to make money. B. People hardly buy more things than necessary. C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place. D. People realize there is more to life than just making money. ( )2. When Daniel was a reporter, he____

27、___. A. lived in central London B. disliked his job C. missed his children D. was well paid ( )3. Daniel and Liz both think that the move to the farm_______. A. is easy to organize B. has improved family life C. is extremely expensive D. has been a total suc

28、cess ( )4. The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means "_______". A. repairing your car by yourself B. spending money carefully C. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life D. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a we

29、ek 參考答案 DDBC （五） Thousands of years ago, people studied the stars in the sky and created the horoscope(占星術). It was first used to count time. Later, many used the stars to describe a person's character and to say what would happen in the future. A person's zodiac sign(星座) is connect

30、ed to his or her birth date. Some believe this sign can tell us about a person's character. For example, some think that a person born under Cancer (between June 22 and July 22) is kind and home-loving. In many countries, people believe the Chinese zodiac describes characters and can foretell(預言) fu

31、ture events. In the Chinese zodiac, there are twelve animals. A person's animal sign is connected to his or her birth year. Every animal has a different type of character. People born in the Year of the Monkey are smart and good at making money. Many believe that the Rat and Monkey are a good match.

32、 Not everybody believes that the zodiac sign describes his or her character. But reading one's zodiac sign can still be a lot of fun. ( )1. The horoscope was first used to_______ thousands of years ago. A. decide the star sign B. describe a person's character C. know one's d

33、ate of birth D. count time ( )2. Your star sign can describe your_______. A. birth year B. birthday C. character D. appearance ( )3. It is said that one's Chinese animal sign is connected to one's_______. A. star sign B. personality C. birth year D. birthday

34、 ( )4. A person born under Cancer_______ probably. A. is stubborn B. loves his or her home C. is polite D. doesn't give up easily ( )5. Reading your zodiac sign_______. A. can be difficult B. is dangerous C. can tell about your future D. can be fun

35、 and enjoyable 參考答案 DCCBD （六） Unlike the other parts of the body, your ears don't ask for much, They don't need to be brushed twice a day like your teeth. But they really need some special care, especially if you like listening to music with earphones. Maybe your mum or dad has

36、told you, "Turn that down before you go deaf!" Well, they are quite right. Loud noise may cause hearing problems for a short time or even forever. Think that using earphones is a good way to escape from your parents' eyes? Well, it may not be as good a way as you think. American doctors stud

37、ied a group of 4,490 people who used earphones more than 15 hours every week. The doctors found that 3,730 0f them were getting hearing problems. If you use earphones too long, your ears may feel painful. You could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. So don't wear your earpho

38、nes too long. Use them less than one hour a day. Want good hearing? Don't forget the following suggestions: ● Try to stay away from places with too much noise, such as a disco. If you have to go, wear earplugs(耳塞). ● When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water

39、 from getting in. ● Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax(耳垢), ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out. Please remember the above suggestions! Then you won't say "What?" again and again when you get older. ( )1. Which of the following may h

40、arm our ears? A. Always having earphones on. B. Putting earplugs into our ears when we swim. C. Staying away from loud sounds. D. Leaving a little earwax in our ears. ( )2. What does the writer tell us to do if we have too much earwax? A. Go to the doctor. B. Ask our pa

41、rents for help. C. Get it out by using something sharp. D. Leave it as it is. ( )3. The passage mainly tells us_______. A. how to use earphones B. how to keep away from loud noise C. how to take care of ears D. how to solve hearing problems 參考答案 ABC （七） It's c

42、ool, it's hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? It's actually another trend（趨勢）:"blog". What's a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word "blogger" means a person who writes diaries online. Ma

43、ny bloggers are teenagers who've been logging onto（進入） some sites to discuss everything in their lives. Many of today's teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teens complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show thei

44、r pictures. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day. However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how t

45、hey got drunk last weekend and how they don't like studies. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teenage bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it's older men that ask to meet teenage girls. "These strange men are dang

46、erous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words," said Cara Cabral, a mother of two. Many teenagers and young adults know it's not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where they can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are

47、unlikely to give up this new communication tool that has become a way of life for many of them. ( )1. The underlined word "it" refers to_______ in the passage. A. the Internet B. the blog C. the website D. talking online ( )2. A blogger is a person_______. A. who writes

48、diaries online B. who posts songs from the latest bands. C. who got drunk last weekend D. who teaches kids bad words ( )3. According to this passage. teenage bloggers mostly_______. A complain about parents and homework B. share diaries and show their pictures C. offer suppo

49、rt to each other D. write down what they do every day ( )4. Parents think it's dangerous for their kids to use blogs because_______. A. their kids use surprising language B. their kids talk about how they don't like studies C. teenage bloggers get messages from strangers

50、 D. their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends ( )5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It's easy for teenagers to give up blogging. B. Most of today's teenagers aren't afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. C. A blogger's inf

51、ormation about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet. D. Many teenagers know it's not safe to use the blog on the Internet. 參考答案 BADCA （八） How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let's see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, Jam

52、es. Where do they get their pocket money? How do they spend their pocket money? ( )1. We know that James gets his pocket money_______. A. by working in a supermarket B. from his parents C. by selling old newspapers D. by borrowing from his friends ( )2. James can sav

53、e_______ Australian dollars per week. A. 45 B. 50 C. 20 D. 15 ( )3. James usually_______ for fun. A. reads books B. takes photos C. goes to the cinema D. reads newspapers ( )4. After reading the diagram, we can infer that_______. A. Li Wei spen

54、ds more money on breakfast than on drinks B. James usually has pizza on weekdays C. James doesn't need to pay money for his mobile phone bill D. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways 參考答案 ABCD （九） Two travelling angels stopped to s

55、pend the night in the home of a rich family. The family was rude and refused to let them stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement(地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. The next nigh

56、t the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very kind farmer. After sharing the little food they had, the farmer let the angels sleep in their bed. ' When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow lay dead in the field. The

57、milk was their only income(收入). The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel, "How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, but you helped him. The second family had little but were willing to share everything, and you let the cow die." "Things aren't alw

58、ays what they seem to be," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was some gold stored in the wall. I sealed(封) the wall so he wouldn't find it." "Then last night as we slept in bed, the angel of death came for the farmer's wife. I gave him the cow instead."

59、( )1. It was_______ of the poor farmer to let the guests sleep on their bed. A. foolish B. helpless C. impolite D. kind-hearted ( )2. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "infuriated"? A.興奮的 B.悲傷的 C.發(fā)怒的 D.高興的 ( )3. What did the older angle

60、 do to help the rich man? A. He helped the rich man repair the wall. B. He helped the rich man kill the cow. C. He helped the rich man find the gold. D. He did not help the rich man. ( )4. If the farmer was unkind to the angels, _______ would die. A. he B. his cow C. his wife

61、 D. he and his wife ( )5. The story tells us that_______. A. nobody but yourself can help you B. things aren't always what they seem to be C. we should be kind to the guests D. travelling is very hard 參考答案 DCDCB （十） Is it the scariest(最恐怖的) day of the year or t

62、he most fun? It's both! Believe it or not, part of the fun of Halloween is getting scared. Kids get dressed up in costumes and walk around the neighbourhood asking for candy. But not every house is friendly, some are haunted(鬧鬼)! According to some Western fairytales, a haunted house is home to

63、ghosts of the people that used to live there. These ghosts must stay there forever, and they are not happy about it. They cry and do everything they can to scare you. They want all living people to be as unhappy as they are. On Halloween, some people make their houses "haunted". Imagine enterin

64、g into a dark doorway, turning a corner and, suddenly, a monster(怪物) catches you! Or a skeleton(骷髏) invites you to put your hands into a bowl of human brains! And where are those scary screams coming from? Of course, no one has a bowl of human brains at the ready-what you're feeling is probab

65、ly just a bowl of noodles. Also, there aren't any skeletons or monsters at your neighbour's house-those are just people in costumes. The screams? Just a recording. This Halloween, why don't you try making your house a haunted one? Turn off the lights and boil some noodles. Try to scare all of y

66、our friends and neighbours, but tell them that it's all just for fun. Unless, of course, your house is really haunted... ( )1. Halloween is_______ day of the year. A. the best and the most popular B. the busiest and the most boring C. the scariest and the most fun D. the greatest and the most important ( )2. People make haunted houses on Halloween to_______. A. make money from the visitors B. have fun and enjoy themselves C. make the living people unhap