2021-2022学年牛津译林版八年级英语上册期中阅读理解专项练习（含答案）

期中阅读理解专项练习
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An old man was fishing near a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take him long to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very lovely, so he wanted to give her all of the fish. But the child didn't agree. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don’t you want the fish " The child replied, "I want your fishing rod（等）"The old man asked, "Why do you want the rod "
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in the basket. But if T have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I wont be afraid of having no fist to eat. "
Do you think the child is very smart Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat. The fishing rod is useless to her. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
To many people think if they have a "fishing rod" in their lie, they will no longer worry about anything. They are just like the child.
( )1. Why was the old man surprised
A. The child didn't like fish.
B. The child wouldn't take his offer.
C. The child was so lovely.
D. The child brought her fishing rod.
( )2. Why didn't the child take the old man's fish
A. She was very generous.
B. She wanted to learn fishing skills.
C. There were too few fish in his basket.
D. She wanted to get his fishing rod.
( )3. The article mainly tells us _________________.
A. if you have a "fishing rod", you won't be afraid of anything
B. if you have a fishing rod, you'll have a lot of fish to eat
C. "fishing skills" are more important than "the fishing rod" in life
D. "the fishing rod" is more important than a basket of fish
( )4. How does the writer think of the child
A. Not generous. B. Not lazy. C. Not really clever. D. Very helpful and humorous.
( )5. What is the best title for the article
A. An Old Man B. The Fishing Girl C. The Fishing Rod D. A Basket of Fish
B
DIY is very popular in China now. Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing. Though he enjoys his work, it is hard for him to relax after work.
"For a long time，I had no choice（选择）except going to a bar for a drink and karaoke to relax myself," he said.
One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. "Why not do some kinds of things and relax myself " Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. Most of them didn't look as good as those in the shops, but he liked doing it Now his bookshelves are full of many kinds of things he has made. They are very beautiful, and his family and friends like them very much.
More and more young people are like Yang， making or creating（创造） things on their own. They like to do them themselves.
Though making things with our own hands may take much time, some people, now known as DIYers—do-it-yourselfers, enjoy doing them very much. They can make all kinds of things they like.DIY is becoming more and more popular in China. It may be new to the young, yet many people remember when it was a way of life.
During the 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. White washing the wall or making clothes was a part of life because there was no other choice. If you wanted something done, you had to do it yourself and if you needed something, you made it yourself.
( )1. Yang Chen _____________in his free time in the past.
A. played computers B. made something by himself
C. enjoyed his work D. went to a bar for a drink and karaoke
( )2. Many young people like making things by themselves because ____________.
A. they want to make more money B. they do them for fun
C. they have no living things to live on D. they can't buy them anywhere
( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. DIY is becoming more and more popular in China.
B. More and more people begin to buy model planes.
C. It takes little time to make things with our own hands.
D. Between the 1960s and 1970s, people liked making things themselves.
( )4. The main idea of the passage is ________________.
A. Yang Chen has a new hobby B. how young people create new things
C.DIY is a good way of life D. DIY was a part of life in the past
C
When we talk about the UK, there will be many images in mind: the Ferris wheel, Big Ben, red telephone boxes and black London taxis, The taxi has an important role in London.
But what is so special about a simple taxi First of all, the shape and style are very different from those taxis in other cities. It looks like a half-car and half-van. It has plenty of room in the back, which means it's easy for disabled people to use.
The drivers have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads well.
In the taxi, it is easy for the driver and passenger to have a talk. Getting a taxi means you will share a public space with the driver. The image of a London taxi driver is one that is nice and talkative. Most times when I get into a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or new events.
( )1. The Ferris wheel, Big Ben, red telephone boxes and black taxis are ____________ of the UK.
A. shape and style B. images C. events D. taxi drivers
( )2. What does a London taxi look like
A. It looks like taxis in other cities B. It looks like a black box.
C. It looks like a half-car and half-van D. It looks like a room.
( )3. Why is a London taxi easy for disabled people to use
A. Because the taxi drivers are nice and talkative
B. Because the taxi drivers can pass a test
C. Because there is plenty of room in the front
D. Because there is plenty of room in the back
( )4. You can put the sentence "Besides the style of the car, taxi drivers have an important part in your travel! "at the beginning of（在的开端）___________________.
A. Paragraph（段落）1 B. Paragraph2 C. Paragraph3 D. Paragraph4
D
“Which road goes to the land of the Winkies” Dorothy asks.
“You must walk to the west, where the sun goes down, ’’ the green moustache says. “She’s a very bad witch . Be careful. ’’They thank him and start walking across the fields towards the west.
The Wicked Witch of the West is watching them from her castle. “What do they want Why are they in my country ’’ she says.
She takes out a silver whistle and blows it once. Wolves come from all directions to her castle. “Find the strangers and kill them. ” She says. The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow aren’t asleep. They heard the wolves. “This is my fight, my friend, ” he says to the Scarecrow. The Tin Woodman holds his axe above his head. When the wolves arrive, he cuts off their heads one by one.
The Wicked Witch is very angry about the wolves. She takes her silver whistle again and blows it twice. This time big crows fly to her castle from all directions . ‘‘Find the strangers and kill them. ” She says. “This is my fight, ”the scarecrow says, “Lie down on the ground! Everyone!” The Scarecrow opens his arms wide. He breaks the crows’ necks one by one. Then they continue their journey.
The Wicked Witch is very, very angry. She takes her silver whistle again and blows it three times. Thousands of black bees arrive at the castle. They find only the Tin Woodman . Because Dorothy, Toto and the Lion are covered with straw. The bees try to sting him but they can’t hurt his tin body . Soon all the bees are dead because a bee can’t live after stings.
The Witch is furious. There’s only one , way she can destroy these strangers. She says some magic words to ask the Winged Monkeys to help her. At last, the King of the Monkeys picks Dorothy and Toto up and takes them back to the castle.
( )1. The story is from the famous book called
A. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz B. Grimm’s Fairy Tales
C. Alice in Wonderland D. David and the Great Detective
( )2. The Wicked Witch of the West is watching Dorothy and her friends from the
A. land B. castle C. whistle D. house
( )3. The underlines word “furious” in the last paragraph means.
A. too sad B. too happy C. too angry D. too bored
( )4. From the passage we can know that .
A. The Wicked Witch of the West takes out a silver whistle once.
B. Dorothy and Toto were killed at last.
C. The Tin Woodman cuts off the wolves’ heads one by one with his axe.
D. All the bees are dead after they sting the Scarecrow.
( )5. According to the passage, the best words to describe Dorothy and her friends
A. polite and brave B. brave and helpful
C. generous and patient D. strange and friendly
E
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song..
"I can't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song ‘Mona Lisa’ sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found that he could sing well, he carried on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Moreover, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
( )1. Why did the lady want to listen to a song
A. She likes singing. B. She wants to play a trick on the piano player.
C. She’s tired of listening to the piano. D. She doesn’t think the piano player plays well. 59. The words "sit on" in the last paragraph mean "_______."
A. 搁置 B. 列席 C. 发展 D. 展示
( )2. What happened to the piano player later
A. He became a famous pianist. B He became a no-name piano player in a no-name bar.
C. He became a famous singer. D. He became a no-name singer in a no-name bar.
( )3.. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should_______.
A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help
C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself
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It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities.
Activity 1: Water Relay(接力赛)
Tools
　　·Two large buckets(水桶) to hold water
　　·One small bucket for each team member
Instructions
　　·Fill one large bucket with water.
　　·Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets.
　　·Have the team members line up between the two large buckets.
　　·Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible.
Why It’s Fun
　　·It’s fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible.
　　·It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day
Activity 2: Truth and Lie
This activity will allow team members to learn about each other.
Instructions
　　·Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie.
　　·Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie.
Why It’s Fun
　　·Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so.
　　·Members can learn about each other.
　　·Members will be surprised at what others think of them.
(　　)1.How many team skills does the writer mention(提及) in Paragraph 1
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
(　　)2.What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay
A.One large bucket for each member.
B.Two large buckets for each member.
C.One small bucket for each member and two large buckets.
D.Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket
(　　)3.In order to win Water Relay, the team members should 　　　　.
A.get themselves wet B.lose as little water as possible
C.pass the water as slowly as possible D.pass the large bucket to the other team
(　　)4.It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can 　　　　.
A.talk about themselves
B.share love with each other
C.tell lies to surprise others
D.learn all the information about others
(　　)5.This passage is most probably from 　　　　.
A.a science book B.a travel guide
C.a news website D.a school magazine
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Napa Valley Wine Country Day Trip
Visit two of San Francisco’s most popular places —Alcatraz and the Napa Valley wineries (酿酒厂). After a happy day of wine tasting and a picnic lunch, we will return to busy San Francisco.
Every group has a driver, a guide and at most 40 people. This will give you enough time to ask questions during the day. During the ride to Napa, your guide will give you an introduction to the famous area and the wines you may taste today. Your guide will also give 101 instructions on wine tasting.
After wine tasting at V. Sattui, you can order what you like to eat. There are hamburgers, milk and meat or vegetable sandwiches to choose from.
The return trip to San Francisco from Napa Valley is by boat. You can go outside or stay inside the boat for 50 minutes on the quiet water. You can catch great views of the Bay Bridge, the city of San Francisco, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Departure (出发) Time:
▲Thursday to Saturday：8:30 am
▲Sunday：8:15 am
Buy tickets before you go! This can save money and time!
( )1. If Mary wants to take this trip next Friday, she will start at ________.
A. 8:10 am B. 8:15 am C. 8:20 am D. 8:30 am
( )2. When they go back to San Francisco from Napa Valley, they will take the _______.
A. bus B. boat C. train D. air
( )3. What does NOT the guide do
A. Give an introduction to Napa. B. Help visitors to choose what to eat.
C. Give an introduction to some wines. D. Answer the questions asked by visitors.
( )4. How many great views can visitors enjoy on the boat
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )5. This passage may be a(n) __________.
A. report on travelling B. talk on science
C. recommend letter D. advertisement
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