Module 5 Cartoons 阅读理解专练（word版，含答案）

外研版英语八年级下册Module 5 Cartoons
阅读理解专项
A
Have you ever thought of the cartoon character that best describes you I used to be like Shrek. People judge (判断) him by his looks. They don't see the wonderful heart that he has. I felt this way for years. But now I feel like Snow White who woke up from a long sleep and now is here to show her beauty and get all the good that is coming to her. Who would you say is the character that best describes your personality (性格) and why
—Emily
I would have to say Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore. I say that because I feel I'm all three of them just in one person. I'm thoughtful; that's Pooh Bear. Sometimes I'm afraid; that's Piglet. Sometimes I'm sad and quiet; that's Eeyore. Sorry for picking three.
—Harold
My personality is like Cinderella's. I've taken a lot of abuse (虐待)，so I'm shy and soft-spoken. But in fact, there are two parts of my personality, one when being controlled (操纵) and one when being loved.
—Megan
It's probably Calvin, because he's lazy (懒惰的), bored with school, and has a good imagination. He often gets bad grades, just because the subjects don't interest him enough.
—Clark
I felt like Shrek for many years too. In high school I was lonely and felt like an outsider most of the time, because I didn't have good looks and was a bit fat. Boys would never look my way. But like Shrek, I'm so nice on the inside. When you get to know me, you'll love me. Now I have a good husband. I feel like Cinderella, who's met her Prince Charming (白马王子)!
—Hilary
( ) 1. How many cartoon characters did the material mention
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine.
( ) 2. Who started the discussion
A. Harold. B. Clark. C. Hilary. D. Emily.
( ) 3. What does the underlined word “picking” mean
A. Winning. B. Choosing. C. Guessing. D. Believing.
( ) 4. Which two people used the same cartoon character to describe themselves
A. Emily and Megan. B. Harold and Hilary.
C. Hilary and Megan. D. Emily and Harold.
( ) 5. Henry is a boy of few words and he often feels sad about his looks. Which two cartoon characters can he use to describe himself
A. Shrek and Eeyore. B. Calvin and Piglet.
C. Piglet and Eeyore. D. Calvin and Shrek.
B
Erin Brockovich grew up in Kansas, US. She studied at a business college for a year, and then she went to California.
In 1990, when she was thirty years old, she had a car accident. A law firm (律师事务所) helped her after the accident, so she started to work for them later.
Her job was to organize papers (组织文件). One day Erin realised that there were lots of very sick (生病的) people in a place called Hinkley. She felt it was unusual, so she started to look for more information about the town.
Erin worked very hard for five years. She visited lots of sick people in Hinkley and listened to their stories. All the sick people lived near a big factory called Pacific Gas and Electric. Then she discovered that there was something called chromium in the water they drank. It was from the factory and Erin believed that the people were sick because of the chromium in their drinking water. She planned to help them.
Erin started a law case (诉讼) against Pacific Gas and Electric. The factory wasn't happy about this. They didn't agree that the people were ill because of the water — but in 1996 the judge (法官) ordered Pacific Gas and Electric to pay the people in Hinkley $500,000 each.
In 2000, there was a film about Erin Brockvich. Julia Roberts played Erin and the film was very successful. Now Erin is famous — she has her own firm and she gives talks all over the world.
( )1. Erin worked for a law firm because _______.
A. she studied law in college
B. she wanted to help sick people
C. the firm paid her lots of money
D. the firm helped her after a car accident
( )2. How might Erin feel when she found many papers had to do with Hinkley？
A. Strange. B. Happy.
C. Angry. D. Worried.
( )3. Erin found the people in Hinkley were sick because of _______.
A. the food they ate
B. the water they drank
C. the house they lived in
D. the factory they worked in
( )4. What does the underlined word “ordered” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese
A. 阻止 B. 考虑
C. 命令 D. 抱怨
( )5. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. Erin's life experience
B. a film in 2000
C. how to work on a law case
D. how to help sick people
C
Do you know “cosplay（角色扮演）” It is the activity of dressing up as a fictitious（虚构的） character from cartoons, books, films, video games or TV shows. Some people spend a lot of money buying clothes, but many more enjoy making clothes by themselves in order to show their love for those fictitious characters.
Cosplaying needs a lot of work. Here are some steps on how to prepare for a cosplay:
● Plan your cosplay: You should choose a character you like. It’s also important to find pictures with almost every detail（细节） of the character.
● Make or buy your cosplay clothing: You’d better make a list of everything you need. Sometimes, you may need to change the size of the things like the shoes or the dresses you get.
● Pay attention to making up and haircut（化妆和发型）: You should find someone to make you up. You should also have the same haircut as the character you want to cosplay.
Have fun doing your cosplay. You needn’t compare yourself with anyone else. You should feel proud of the work you do. Maybe you can also make some new friends there.
( )1. Some people choose to make clothes by themselves because .
A. they like making clothes very much
B. they have a lot of free time
C. they have great love for some fictitious characters
D. they don’t have much money to buy clothes
( )2. The material mainly tells us steps of preparing for a cosplay.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
( )3. What is important in preparing for a cosplay
A. Knowing how to make up.
B. Being able to make a lot of money.
C. Choosing a good clothes store.
D. Getting pictures with almost every detail of the character.
( )4. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. Enjoying ourselves should be the purpose of cosplay.
B. Don’t be shy to make friends.
C. Your friends will be proud of your cosplay.
D. Many people cosplay in order to make friends.
( )5. The material is probably for .
A. cosplay fans B. film actors
C. writers D. TV stars
D
There is a new cartoon movie called Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The story happens in a small American town. People there don't have enough food. They only have fish to eat. Luckily, an inventor comes to help people. Who is he Read what he says: “Hi！I'm Flint. I'm an inventor. I invented a new machine to make food for our town. It changes water into food. It can make meatballs and hamburgers rain down. It can make whatever people want！”
Flint has a monkey friend. He is very helpful. Read his self－introduction: “Hi, my name is Steve. I'm a monkey. I can talk with an animal translator. Flint invented it. I'm Flint's best friend. When he needs me, I'm a good helper. ”
What's more interesting is that there is a special weather reporter. She tells people when and where the food will fall down. Read what she says: “Hi, my name is Sam. I am a weather reporter. People love Flint's invention. They have a lot to eat. But it's raining bigger and bigger food pieces. The food can smash(砸烂) houses！Flint has to stop it. ”
Will Flint stop the food rain Go to see the movie and find out.
( )1. What kind of movie is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
A. A love movie. B. A history movie.
C. A cartoon movie. D. A war movie.
( )2. The people there only eat fish because________.
A. they like eating fish
B. they don't have any other food
C. they can catch fish easily
D. they don't like eating other food
( )3. What's the reporter's name in the movie
A. Flint. 　 B. Sam. 　 C. Steve. 　 D. Monkey.
( )4. Why does Flint have to stop raining food
A. Because people don't like his invention.
B. Because the food is not delicious.
C. Because people want big food pieces.
D. Because the food can smash houses.
E
It has been six years since we first saw the cartoon movie Frozen. It was first on show in 2013, and it had a box office（票房） of $93 million in five days and $67 million for the following weekend. Now, FrozenⅡ has come, with an estimated（预估的） $127 million at the box office in the US and $350.2 million all over the world.
In the new story, Anna and Elsa will go on with their journey. They will travel to an ancient forest to find out Elsa’s origin of power（力量的起源） in order to save their kingdom（王国）.
Disney finally chose to make FrozenⅡ on show a week before Thanksgiving holiday. “We’re looking forward to a good box office through the holidays as children are going to start getting out of schools,” said Taff, a worker of Disney.
Audiences’ reaction（观众的反应） and review have been good for FrozenⅡ, but not as strong as they were for its first movie. The CinemaScore gave A+ to Frozen, while it only gave FrozenⅡ A-. ▲ Perhaps that was because audiences came out in larger numbers than expected, especially for foreign markets.
( )1. Anna and Elsa go on with their journey to .
①see what an ancient forest looks like
②find out where Elsa’s power comes from
③know more about other kingdoms
④find ways to save their kingdom
A. ①② B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④
( )2. What does the underlined word “review” in paragraph 4 mean in Chinese
A. 影响 B. 评价 C. 诚意 D. 好感
( )3. What can we know about FrozenⅡ
A. Audiences’ reaction towards it is much better than Frozen.
B. It was on show in summer.
C. It got a box office of $350.2 in China.
D. It drew a large number of audiences from foreign markets.
( )4. Which of the following can be put in“ ▲ ” in the last paragraph
A. But FrozenⅡ was only popular in the US.
B. So not many people went to the cinema.
C. But scores for FrozenⅡ were still very high.
D. And only a few people went to the cinema.
( )5. What’s the best title for this pasage
A. A Magic Journey
B. Box Office Is Everything
C. Two Good Sisters
D. The Return of “A Magic World”
F
Li Ziqi is a vlogger（视频博主）. She has more than 21 million fans on Weibo and 7 million on YouTube. These days, she is getting popular for showing the traditional Chinese way of village life online. Her videos have many different parts about traditional Chinese culture（文化）.
From the videos, we learn that Li is good at cooking. She picks fruit and vegetables from her garden and then makes many delicious dishes with them. Although Li doesn’t say much in the videos, people can still feel her love for her life, her home and her culture.
Li was born in 1990. She lived with her grandparents after her father died when she was 6. Life was difficult for her at that time. Li started to work in the city at 14 and returned to her home town in 2012. Then she opened an online shop and began making short videos in 2016 about how she made her products.
“We are all under a lot of stress（压力） now. I hope that after a busy day, people can relax themselves when they watch my videos,” Li said.
( )1. How many fans does Li Ziqi have on YouTube
A. 21 million. B. 7 million.
C. 28 million. D. 14 million.
( )2. Where does Li Ziqi get the fruit and vegetables
A. In the park.
B. In the supermarket.
C. In the shopping centre.
D. In her garden.
( )3. How old was Li Ziqi when she began making short videos
A. 14. B. 22. C. 24. D. 26.
( )4. It is clear from the passage that .
A. Li Ziqi’s videos are about the city life of Chinese people
B. Li Ziqi only shows her dishes in her videos
C. Li Ziqi does not say anything in her videos
D. Li Ziqi’s father left her when she was a little child
( )5. What’s the third paragraph mainly about
A. Li Ziqi’s experience of learning Chinese culture.
B. Li Ziqi’s life experiences.
C. Li Ziqi’s ways of making videos.
D. Li Ziqi’s ways to show Chinese culture.
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