鲁教版(五四学制)八年级下册英语 Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 话题阅读训练（含答案）

Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
话题阅读训练
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Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying 1 for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night.
There are many traditional 2 stories about this festival. But I think the story of Chang’e is the most touching. The woman 3 Chang’e was Hou Yi’s wife. At that time there were ten suns in the sky. After Hou Yi 4 the nine suns, he got magic medicine from a goddess. 5 drank the medicine could live forever. However, a bad man named Pang Meng tried to 6 the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home. Chang’e had to drink it herself. When Hou Yi came back, he found Chang’e had flown up to the moon. He was so 7 that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night he saw his wife on the bright moon. He quickly 8 her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. 9 he wished his wife could come back!
From then on, people started the tradition of 10 the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
( )1.A. zongzi B. mooncakes C. noodles D. dumplings
( )2.A. true B. folk C. cartoon D. humor
( )3.A. calling B. is named C. name D. called
( )4.A. shot down B. put down C. cut down D. turned down
( )5.A. However B. Whatever C. Whoever D. Wherever
( )6.A. give B. steal C. borrow D. return
( )7.A. sad B. happy C. excited D. worried
( )8.A. gave out B. laid out C. found out D. looked out
( )9.A. What B. When C. How D. Where
( )10.A. watching B. landing C. flying D. admiring
A
This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.
▲5/7 Tues.
Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by① Miss Anna of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the first American Mother’s Day was celebrated in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
▲5/8 Wed.
We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a surprising present for our parents on Friday.
▲5/9 Thurs.
It took us two hours to decorate② our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!
▲5/10 Fri.
There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school, I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them
( )1. ______ first gave the idea of a day for mothers.
A. Johnson B. Miss Alice C. Miss Anna D. Allen
( )2. What did the class do on Wednesday
A. Decorated the classroom
B. Sang their thanks to their parents
C. Bought presents for their parents.
D. Practiced activities for Mother’s Day.
( )3.Allen’s mother felt nervous because ______.
A. Allen did not do well at school
B. she was afraid of talking to teachers
C. Allen’s father was going to the school, too
D. she had to sing a song in front of the class
( )4. What does “PAT DAY” mean
A. The day for students to make tests.
B. The day for teachers to practice teaching.
C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school.
D. The day for students to sing songs.
( )5.The above passage is taken from a ______.
A. diary B. newspaper C. test paper D. notebook
B
The Most Interesting Festivals around the World
Contents Introduction …………………………1 ＊ Baby Crying Day ……………………2 ＊ Cheese-rolling Festival ……………4 ＊ Color Throwing Festival …………6 ＊ Fish Swallowing Festival …………8 ＊ International Pillow Fight Day ……11 ＊ International Twins Festival ……13 ＊ Raincoat Festival …………………15 ＊ Roswell UFO Festival ……………16 ＊ Tomato Festival ……………………18 ＊ Water Fighting Day ………………19 ＊ Wife Carrying Festival ……………20 ＊ World Bodypainting Festival ………22 International Pillow① Fight Day International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world—from Amsterdam, Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting. The festival used to be a game to release② a energy and stress. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn. Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The Guinness World Record: The latest③ record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. —11—
( )1.You may know a festival about vegetables on page ______.
А. 4 В.8 C. 18 D. 20
( )2.You may read about on page 19.
A. Baby Crying Day B. Water Fighting Day
C. Color Throwing Festival D. World Bodypainting Festival
( )3.The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in ______.
A. 2000 B. 2008 C. 2013 D. 2014
( )4.People hold International Pillow Fight Day to ______.
① have fun ② release energy and stress
③ collect pillows for the poor ④ hit the men they dislike
A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③
( )5. The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in ______.
A. Chicago B. Amsterdam C. Budapest D. New York
C
February 14th is Valentine’s Day①! In America, this day is very different from that in China. In China, it is only a day for boyfriends and girlfriends, but my teacher and my friends in America told me that Valentine’s Day is a public day. Giving gifts to boyfriends and girlfriends means a loving heart. If other people send gifts to each other, it only means friendship.
In school, boys and girls send many kinds of cards, exchange② gifts, and send chocolates to each other. You can send any gift except③ red roses. If you want to send red roses, you must be careful.
This was my first Valentine’s Day in America. I was very busy studying English, and I didn’t understand all these things clearly. Maybe I didn’t need to send any gifts. On that day, when we began the reading class, Mr. Green gave every student some chocolates and said, “Happy Valentine’s Day!” I was very happy. I never saw that in China. Maybe American teachers are very different. I didn’t buy a gift for the teacher, so I owed a gift to the teacher.
When we had a break, one of my classmates gave me a card. It was very funny. I thought I owed a gift again but I felt thankful. It was the first gift from my new classmate. We were in the same class only one day, but now we are friends. That’s very good. but I owed a gift again.
In China, we often heard about a lack of④ care between people in America, but now I know that is wrong.
( )1.In America, Valentine’s Day is ______.
A. a public day B. the same as in China
C. on the second Sunday in February D. only for boyfriends and girlfriends
( )2.On Valentine’s Day, people usually don’t send ______ to express friendship.
A. cards B. toys C. red roses D. chocolates
( )3.The writer received ______ on Valentine’s Day.
A. nothing B. a card and some red roses
C. a card and some chocolates D. some red roses and chocolates
( )4.The underlined word “owed” in Para.3 means “______” in Chinese.
A. 付出 B. 赔偿 C. 给予 D.亏欠
( )5.From the passage, we may infer（推断）______.
A. the writer was born and grew up in America
B. different countries have different customs on Valentine’s Day
C. it’s impossible for people to receive red roses on Valentine’s Day
D. the writer has fallen in love with one of her new classmates on that day
D
阅读短文，根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
Have you ever studied abroad① Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. 1 Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers② the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, 2 It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major（主要的；重要的）social activity③. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. 3, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March or April is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines④ “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. 4, so people usually go to see Easter Show.
5, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
(
A.
The most important one is Christmas
.
B.
They have great fun playing in the snow.
C.
Almost every shop closes on Good Friday
D.
Many Chinese students go to Australia every year.
E.
The summer in Australia is from December to February
F.
The Chinese New Year
(
Spring Festival
)
is not a public holiday in Australia
G.
but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs.
)
1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
任务型阅读
Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June around the world. Almost everybody celebrates it with their dads. Here are some tips to help you celebrate Father’s Day in a special way.
·Make the day joyful. The most important thing is that you are with your dad all day. Expensive gifts are not necessary. Let your own creative abilities shine and make him something special. Show your love and tell your dad that you always love him. For many fathers, the most rewarding① of being a father is feeling that his children love him.
· Make it a family event. Use this opportunity② to get everyone in the family together for a fun day.（3）考虑到你家庭中所有的“男士们”，而不只是你的父亲。Could your celebration include husbands, would-be future dads, your uncles, and brothers If so, do it—the more, the happier!
· Give gifts to fathers. Gifts have played a huge part in the history of Father’s Day. Just like giving a bunch of carnations③ to mothers on Mother’s Day, people give flowers to their fathers. The flower of Father’s Day is the white or red rose. The white rose honors④ fathers who already passed away and the red rose honors fathers who are still living. Your gift should be something that fits your father, so you can make sure that he will have a use for it.（4）A card or a letter that expresses your love will do good to both you and your dad. Don’t forget to give him a hug and kiss on this day!
阅读短文，根据其内容完成下列任务。
1.What’s the most important thing for you on Father’s Day
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2.What’s the official flower of Father’s Day
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3.将短文中（3）处画线的句子译成英语
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4.将短文中（4）处画线的句子译成汉语。
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5.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个词）。
Dear Cindy,
How are you I had a great time last Thursday 1 June 9th, 2016. It was the 2 (tradition) Chinese festival called the Dragon Boat Festival that day.
This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan who is a great Chinese poet. He killed 3 (he) by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar, 278 BC. People there rowed the boats to save him. But it was too 4. They were very sad and then threw rice into the river 5 (feed) the fish so that they would stay away from his body.
From then on, every year on this day, people enjoy 6 (make) zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on. In the past we ate it only once a year, 7 now we regard it as our daily food.
Have you ever 8 (watch) the dragon boat race on TV It is another important part of this festival. Several 9 (team) row their dragon-shaped boats as fast as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.
If you 10 (have) a plan to visit China next year, would you like to spend this festival with us
Yours,
Li Ming
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6.______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______
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1-5：BBDAC 6-10：DDBCB
阅读理解A
1-5：CDBCA
阅读理解B
1-5：CBBDA
阅读理解C
1-5：ACCDB
阅读理解D
1-5：AGECF
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1. The most important thing is that you are with your dad all day.
2. The official flower of Father’s Day is the white or red rose.
3. Think about all the men in your family, not just your own father.
4. 寄托着你爱意的一张卡片或一封信将对你和你的父亲都有好处。
5. How to Celebrate Father’s Day/ Some Tips to Celebrate Father’s Day
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1. on 2. tradition 3. himself 4. late 5. to feed
6. making 7. but 8. watched 9. teams 10. have