牛津上海版八年级下册阅读专项训练 （含答案）

2022-2023学年牛津上海版八年级第二学期英语阅读专项训练
(一)
I. Choose the best answer:
A great rainforest grows in South America. It spreads out along the Amazon River. It is the largest rainforest in the world. It is called the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is sunny and hot. It is also wet. It rains almost every day.
Over 3,000 kinds of trees grow in the rainforest. Many kinds of flowers grow here, too. Brazil nut trees tower over the forest. Some grow as tall as 20-storey buildings. Small calabash trees make fruit. Orchid flowers blossom. Pitcher plants catch bugs. Vines twine everywhere.
Thousands of animals also live in the rainforest. Many animals spend their whole lives in the trees. Bats, birds, and monkeys feed on fruits, leaves and nuts. Frogs, lizards, and snakes also make their home in the trees.
The Amazon Rainforest is important. Some people call the Amazon Rainforest the “lungs of the world”. The trees and other plants give off oxygen. The rainforest breathes out more than 20 percent of the world’s oxygen. People and animals need oxygen to breathe.
People are working hard to save the rainforest. They are not letting others cut down so many trees. People now know that the world depends on the rainforest for life.
( ) 1. The Amazon Rainforest is located in _________.
A. Asia B. Africa C. South America D. North America
( ) 2. How many kinds of trees grow in the rainforest
A. More than 300. B. More than 3,000.
C. More than 30,000. D. More than 300,000.
( ) 3. The underlined word “blossom” in Paragraph 2 means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 生长 B. 成熟 C. 凋谢 D. 开花
( ) 4. The gas people and animals need to breathe is called _________.
A. hydrogen B. carbon dioxide C. oxygen D. helium
( ) 5. How much oxygen does the rainforest give the world
A. More than 5 percent. B. More than 10 percent.
C. More than 15 percent. D. More than 20 percent.
( ) 6. What makes the rainforest the “lungs of the world”
A. It “breathes out” more than 20 percent of the world’s oxygen.
B. It rains there nearly every day.
C. It is sunny and hot.
D. It “breathes out” more than 20 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide.
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
On Sunday, April 23rd, more than 30,000 people took part in the 2017 London Marathon. While few were able to get even close to Daniel’s 2:05:48 winning time, none were as ___1___ as Tom Harrison. He in fact crawled to the finish line, six days later.
However, the police officer, who was dressed up like a gorilla (大猩猩), had a good ___2___ for his tardiness (缓慢). He had finished the 26.2 miles on all fours to ___3___ money to help protect gorillas in Africa. The 41-year-old officer spent eight to ten hours on his hands and knees, covered about 4.5 miles each day.
Crossing the finish line with his two sons by his ___4___, Tom Harrison, “Mr Gorilla”, beat his chest and gladly accepted a trophy (奖品) from well wishers.
Also Harrison has raised over ￡37,000, far more than his goal of ￡1,790. The much-needed money will help ___５___ the services to stop hunting gorillas. More importantly, Harrison hopes his crawl will encourage more people to help protect wild animals.
He said to reporters, “The journey has been long. It is kind of like going to work, ___６___ to people along the way and doing some interviews. I’d try to do my four miles a day, and then go home sweaty and tired at the end of it, so it has been a hard week. But I am glad to have done it.
( ) 1. A. first B. last C. fast D. slow
( ) 2. A. job B. time C. reason D. station
( ) 3. A. take B. carry C. rise D. raise
( ) 4. A. side B. hands C. office D. money
( ) 5. A. show off B. pay for C. think of D. take action
( ) 6. A. waiting B. chatting C. laughing D. passing
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Did you watch this year’s CCTV special program The First Lesson If you did, then you must be familiar with the name Xia Boyu. The story that he helped build the “Chinese Ladder (中国梯)” on Everest has moved millions of people. The 70-year-old man, however, has a___1___ inspiring (鼓舞人心的) story to tell.
It was 1975. Xia and his team were climbing Everest for the first time. About 200 metres from the top, they had to turn back because of fierce storms. The conditions were t___2___. When the night fell, Xia gave his s___3___ bag to a sick climber. The next morning, he had frostbite (冻疮). As a result, he had to have his feet amputated (截肢).
Xia has had to use prosthetic legs (假腿) since then. However, he c___4___ realizing his dream. “I must climb to the top of Mt. Everest,” he said.
Xia trained a lot. By 2014, he was ready to climb Everest again. An avalanche (雪崩) forced him to stop. The next year, he t___５___ again but was stopped by an earthquake. In 2016, he came within 100 metres of the top. However, because of poor weather, he had to turn back again. In 2018, Xia tried for the f___6___ time. Finally, on May 14th, he reached the top.
Xia’s 40-year-long battle against Everest has inspired many people. The next time you want to g___7___ up your dream, just think about this story.
1. ____________2. ____________3. _________ 4. _________5. ____________
6. ____________7. _________
IV. Answer the questions:
When I was in junior school, an eighth-grade bully (欺凌弱小者) hit me in the stomach one day. It hurt and made me angry. I planned to meet him by the bike racks the next day and let him have it.
For some reason, I told my plan to Nana, my grandmother. A big mistake! She gave me a one-hour-long speech. She said, “Good deeds bring good results, and bad deeds bring bad results.” I told her that I did good things all the time, and all I got in return was bad things. She said, “Tom, you should know that every good deed will come back to you someday, and every bad thing you do will also come back to you.”
It took me 30 years to understand her words. Nana was living in an old people’s home. Each Tuesday, I came by and took her out to dinner.
I still remember our very last dinner together before she went into the hospital. We drove to a nearby restaurant. I ordered meat for Nana and a hamburger for myself. The food arrived and as I began to eat, I noticed that Nana wasn’t eating. She was just looking at the food on her plate. Moving my plate aside, I took Nana’s plate, placed it in front of me, and cut her meat into small pieces. I then placed the plate back in front of her. As she put the meat into her mouth slowly, tears came to my eyes. Forty years ago, when I was a little boy, Nana always cut the meat on my plate into small pieces so that I could eat it.
Nana was right. We get exactly what we give. Every good deed you do will someday come back to you.
What about the eighth-grade bully He met the ninth-grade bully.
1. What happened to the writer one day
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2. Why did Nana give a one-hour-long speech to the writer
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3. How long did it take the writer to understand his grandmother’s words
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4. Where did they have the last dinner together before Nana went into the hospital
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5. Nana couldn’t eat the food on her plate before the writer helped her, could she
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6. What can you learn from this story
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（二）
I. Choose the best answer:
From the air, the Amazon Rainforest looks like a giant green carpet. This leafy carpet has different parts, like the layers of a cake. The top layer is called the canopy (冠层). This layer of leaves and branches forms a roof over the forest. Giant trees, like the kapok, stick out above the canopy. Some grow as tall as a 20-storey building. Most rainforest animals live in this sunny roof garden. Spider monkeys swing and toucans soar through the treetops. Giant spiders nest high in the trees. Harpy eagles reign over the canopy.
The middle layer is called the understory (林下叶层). It is made up of the trees and shrubs between the ground and the canopy. Huge ferns cling to the trees. Vines twine up them. Ants and termites use the tree trunks like roads to scurry up from the ground. Sloths hang from tree limbs by their claws.
The bottom layer is called the forest floor. Not much sunlight seeps down to this layer. Few plants can survive without sunlight, so there is not much undergrowth on the forest floor. The forest floor has a carpet of wet, rotting leaves. This carpet is called leaf litter. Tree roots snake like giant veins across the forest floor. Spotted jaguars, a kind of giant cat, stalk along the forest floor. Pig-like tapirs scurry past termite mounds. Every layer of the rainforest is filled with life, nourished by the rain that falls nearly every day.
( ) 1. Which word does not mean about the same as “canopy”
A. shelter B. roof C. covering D. bridge
( ) ２. According to the passage, “shrubs” may be a kind of _________.
A. plant B. animal C. insect D. sport
( ) ３. What is leaf litter
A. Fallen tree limbs. B. Leaves eaten by animals.
C. A carpet of wet, rotting leaves. D. Litter people drop in the rainforest.
( ) ４. Which animals live in the rainforest canopy
A. Monkeys, eagles and spiders. B. Jaguars, tapirs and termites.
C. Squirrels, ants and sloths. D. Lions, tigers and bears.
( ) ５. Why don’t many plants grow on the forest floor
A. Because it is too hot. B. Because it is too sunny.
C. Because it is too wet. D. Because there is not enough sunlight.
( ) ６. Which group of words describes the layers of the rainforest
A. Canopy, understory, leaf litter. B. Canopy, understory, forest floor.
C. Tapir, sloth, squirrel. D. Trees, vines, leaf litter.
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
The world needs love and many people need our help. Several years ago, my teacher asked me to take part in a program that helps those who are disabled. Each week, I spent an hour in the classroom helping children with schoolwork, art projects, games and other ___1___, including eating. My mother is a teacher, so I am used to helping children; however, I found that working with children with special needs would ___2___ my life forever.
At first, I thought it would be ___3___ to be with the children who are so different, but gradually I found there is something special about these students. So there was no need to worry about it. Each Thursday I was welcomed by the smiling faces of Thomas, Jane and Missy. Thomas has to sit on the wheelchair. He communicates with simple words like yes and no. Jane, a deaf girl, always welcomed me with a big smile. Missy was born with a kind of ___4___ and it makes her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to hear a teacher comfort a child who is tapping his pencil, speaking ___5___, or making unnecessary noises. However, here, shouts, cries, and other noises are encouraged. They are signs of excitement and different ways of communicating.
Working with children with special needs has changed my life. It has made me notice others’ needs. One of my teachers believes that we should be part of something bigger than ___6___. I never realized how true this was until I worked with these children. I believe everyone should get out and do something that makes a difference.
( ) 1. A. courses B. activities C. suggestions D. competitions
( ) 2. A. save B. waste C. enjoy D. change
( ) 3. A. nervous B. lovely C. bored D. relaxing
( ) 4. A. habit B. ability C. illness D. happiness
( ) 5. A. loudly B. clearly C. politely D. brightly
( ) 6. A. myself B. ourselves C. yourselves D. themselves
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Glass windows may soon be a thing of the past. There is a reason why humans have been building homes from wood for 10,000 years. Wood is much better than glass, both for heat and sound. It is also s___1___ than glass, not breaking into sharp pieces.
Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (瑞典皇家理工学院) in Stockholm have created a transparent (透明的) wood material which could one day be u___2___ for more energy-efficient building. It could change the w___3___ we build tall buildings and solar panels (太阳能板).
Transparent wood refers to the material that allows wood to be seen clearly through it. The n___4___ material is suitable for mass production, the researchers say, and it is a low-cost renewable resource.
If used to build homes and buildings, a transparent wood material can improve indoor lighting, allowing natural light in through the walls. This could s___5___ on the costs of artificial lighting (人工照明), and may even have use in solar cell windows. Researchers say this new material must be used w___6___ in the future.
This kind of transparent wood could be used for windows or walls, to let l___7___ in while still remaining privacy (隐私). And it is also can be used for solar cells to improve efficiency (效能) of the cells.
“Transparent wood is a good material for solar cells, since it is a low-cost and renewable resource.” says Lars Berglund, a professor at Wallenberg Wood Science Centre at KTH.
1. ____________2. ____________3. _________ 4. _________
5. ____________6. ____________7. _________
IV. Answer the questions:
The world’s first 3D-printed building was inaugurated (为……举行落成仪式) in Dubai. The 3D-printed building is an office space covering up to 250 square metres.
Innovative features adopted in the office building to reduce energy consumption (消耗) include window shades for protection from direct sunlight and keeping the building cool. The latest technology was used in information systems management in the building, said the report, and the design offers space for exhibitions and workplaces as well as other events.
A 3D-printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide was used to print the building. The printer uses an automated robotic arm in the printing process.
The office building, located in the Business Bay area, only has one ground floor, surrounded by a small park. The design was made with the aim of changing the traditional work environment in order to improve innovation and communication in the workplace.
The 3D-printed office building was built using a special mixture of cement (水泥) and a set of building materials designed and made in the UAE (阿拉伯联合酋长国) and the United States. The building materials were tested for many times in China and Britain to ensure their safety, and the arc (圆弧) shape made for the building is for safety purposes as it ensures the building’s stability (稳定性).
1. How big is the 3D-printed office building
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2. What did they do to reduce energy consumption
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3. How was the office building built
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4. Where is the office building
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5. What is the office building made up of
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6. Do you like the 3D-printed building Why
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（三）
I. Choose the best answer:
When I was 14, I left school. I was on the way to California to follow my dream.
When I reached downtown El Paso, I met a bum on the street corner. He stopped me and asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir,” because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “It is important to follow your dream, son.”
After talking for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me to follow him. He took me to a public library. He asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. A few moments later, he returned with some old books. Then he said, “There are two things that I want to teach you. Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.” He continued, “You think I’m a bum, don’t you, young man ” I said, “Well, uh, yes, sir.” “Well, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life. So I have been going from city to city living as a bum. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”
“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. There is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” At that moment, he showed me the old books.
The bum then took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me never to forget what he taught me when we left each other.
( ) 1. How did the writer arrive at the train station
A. He rode there himself. B. A bum took him there.
C. His father gave him a ride there. D. He followed his dream there.
( ) 2. The underlined word “bum” in the first paragraph means a(n) “_________” man in English.
A. homeless and poor B. polite and friendly
C. rich and generous D. old and knowledgeable
( ) 3. “Never judge a book by its cover”, because a cover of the book sometimes can _________ you.
A. upset B. fool C. excite D. satisfy
( ) 4. It is NOT true that _________ according to the passage.
A. people can’t take wisdom away from you
B. the writer’s father supported his choice of following his dream
C. the bum’s hope was to have different kinds of experiences in life
D. the bum asked the writer to read some old books in the library
( ) 5. Finally, they left each other _________.
A. on the street corner B. at the library
C. in California D. at the train station
( ) 6. The best title of this passage probably is _________.
A. Follow your dream B. An important lesson
C. Wisdom is important D. Never judge a book by its cover
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
The older we get, the harder it seems to remember names, dates, facts of all kinds. Experts say that keeping your mind sharp with games like Sudoku (数独) and crossword puzzles slows the aging process, and that may be true, but we found three other things you can do to ___1___ your memory.
Change Your Study Space
A study shows students who studied a list of words in a windowless room and again in a room with a view did far ___2___ on a test than students who studied only in the room without a view. It is said that when the environment is changed, the information is enriched, and this slows down forgetting.
Change What You Study
The same result may take place in what you study. Musicians and athletes have known this for years. They practice cross-training.
“Change the type of ___３___ studied in a single sitting. For example, among vocabulary, reading and speaking in a new language— seems to leave a ___4___ impression on the brain than does concentrating on (专注于) just one skill at a time,” Carey writes.
Test Yourself Often
It also turns out that when a student is required to search for information, say for a test, that information is re-stored in the brain.
“The idea is that ___5___ is the friend of learning,” Carey quotes Dr Nate Kornell, an expert at Williams College. “When you forget something, it allows you to relearn, and do so effectively (有效地).” Practice tests, then, are ___6___ learning tools.
( ) 1. A. use B. kill C. carry D. improve
( ) 2. A. worse B. better C. richer D. cleverer
( ) 3. A. story B. medal C. advice D. material
( ) 4. A. deeper B. quieter C. lighter D. heavier
( ) 5. A. bringing Ｂ. thinking C. forgetting D. remembering
( ) 6. A. new B. full C. kind D. powerful
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Water pollution happens when waste things from many areas are thrown into rivers, lakes and seas.
Agriculture
To get more food, farmers use a large a___1___ of chemicals. When the chemicals are not completely used by the plants, they are washed away by the rainwater into rivers, lakes and seas, which pollute both surface water and u___2___ water.
Industry
Factories and industries often release poisonous chemicals into seas, rivers or lakes, which is quite bad for Mother Nature. An example of industrial sea pollution h___3___ in Japan in the 1950s. A local factory had poured waste water with mercury (水银) into the Minamata Bay for 20 years. Tuna fish in the bay took in the mercury and people ate the tuna. Many children were b___4___ with birth deformities (畸形). As a result, people l___5___ their hearing and sight, and thousands of people died in the end.
Sea Transportation
When ships transporting oil get damaged on the way, oil spillage (溢出) happens. One major disaster was the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. An oil tanker sank off in Alaska in 1989 and leaked (泄漏) oil into the o___6___. To save cost, some ships also poured unwanted oil from their engine rooms into the sea, which made the sea dirty.
Home Activities
If the waste from the washing of clothes and dishes are not treated and poured into the sea, they will be h___7___ to the sea life. Some diseases may also spread. Sometimes, rubbish is dumped into the sea.
1. ____________2. ____________3. _________ 4. _________
5. ____________6. ____________7. _________
IV.Answer the questions:
Dear readers,
Welcome to the August issue (期刊) of Shetland Life. We have another exciting issue ready for you this month.
It seems that summer has finally arrived as we experienced some record-breaking tempera-tures in the last week of July. It was great to see so many of you travel to different places and share with us your summer holidays through sleditor@shetlandlife.co.uk.
Not only has summer arrived, but Shetland has been named the third-best tourist attraction in Western Europe for cruise (乘船游览) passengers. In this issue (Pages 12 to 19). Ryan Taylor considers the effects of cruise tourism on Shetland.
On pages 42 to 49, Misa Hay takes a look at the ten years’ activity of Shetland Wool Week. We have some great articles from some well-known knitwear(针织品) business owners. We meet Joanna Hunter as his knitwear company celebrates its 10th anniversary (周年纪念), which is the same age as Shetland Wool Week.
Akshay Borges shares with us his experiences of working in a five-star kitchen for a week on Page 76.
All of these and more are in the August issue of Shetland Life! Remember to send any feedback (反馈意见). What have we done well What would you like to see more of What have you enjoyed We’d like to get your views.
As ever, have a great month and enjoy the magazine!
Sincerely yours,
Laurie Goodlad
Editor-in-chief of Shetland Life
1. How often can readers get a new issue of the magazine Shetland Life
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2. What have many readers sent to sleditor@shetlandlife.co.uk
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3. When did Shetland Wool Week start
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4. What did Akshay Borges probably do before he wrote for Shetland Life
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5. Where can people probably see this letter
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6. Suppose you are in a bookstore and open this magazine and read this letter. Will you buy a copy of the magazine Give your reasons.
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（四）
I. Choose the best answer:
Travelling makes us feel sick because modern transport tricks the brain into thinking we have been poisoned, a scientist has said.
Being in a car, train, boat or plane causes conflicting (矛盾的) signals in the brain which take an action similar to something that occurs when someone is poisoned.
Dr Dean Burnett, from Cardiff University, said that the feeling of sickness is caused because the brain thinks the body needs to remove a toxin (毒素) through vomiting (呕吐).
But in fact, the “poisoning” effect is caused by the mixed messages from the muscles—which tell the brain the body is motionless—and the ears, which sense movement.
Dr Dean Burnett explained that reading in a car made the feeling of travel sickness worse, because the eyes were focused on a small, motionless space and gave the brain no information to explain that the body was moving.
The feeling of sickness could be weakened by looking out of a car window because this showed the brain that movement was taking place.
Dr Dean Burnett said that there was no clear reason why some people suffered from travel sickness more than others. But he said there were several other aspects of modern life with which the brain had not yet developed to do with.
( ) 1. Tom often feels sick when travelling in a bus because _________.
A. buses make him feel very tired B. he doesn’t like taking a bus to anywhere at all
C. his body needs to remove a toxin through vomiting
D. buses make his brain into thinking he has been poisoned
( ) 2. The underlined word “motionless” in the fourth paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 活跃的 B. 正常的 C. 静止的 D. 聪明的
( ) 3. Reading in a car makes the feeling of travel sickness worse because _________.
A. the eyes are focused on a wide space
B. the eyes are focused on a moving space
C. reading in a car is bad for people’s eyes
D. the brain cannot realized the body is moving at that time
( ) 4. Dr Burnett said _________ why some people suffered from travel sickness more than others.
A. there was no clear reason B. the brain takes an action
C. the body needs to remove a toxin D. the messages from the muscles mixed
( ) 5. Which of the following can NOT weaken the feeling of sickness in a bus
A. Looking at something quiet. B. Looking out of the window.
C. Looking at the passage of the bus. D. Looking at the movement itself.
( ) 6. The best title of the passage is probably “_________”.
A. What a Terrible Travel! B. Why Do We Get Car Sick
C. How to Keep Balance. D. The Danger of Modern Transport.
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
Pizza and French fries taste good. Unfortunately, kids in the United States are eating too many salty foods like them.
The salt we add to food contains about 40% sodium(钠). Our bodies need some sodium to work ___1___, but too much is not healthy.
The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) works to ___２___ people’s health. It studied the eating habits of more than 2,000 kids. It found that most kids eat about 1.5 teaspoons of sodium each day, which is almost double the ___３___ they should have.
This worried Zerleen Quader who works for the CDC. “Eating too much sodium now can result in health problems later,” she said.
Eating too much salt can raise blood pressure. That can lead to heart problems. Recently one in nine children has ___４___ blood pressure.
How can you cut back on the amount of salt in your diet Kids at the age of 9 to 13 should get no more than 2,200 mg of sodium each day. For good health, look for foods with ___5___ or no sodium. Bridget Murphy is a nutrition expert(营养专家). She says kids should try adding spices (调味品) to food instead of salt. Try it, and your heart will ___6___ you. Eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting back on (减少) packaged and restaurant foods can also make a difference.
( ) 1. A. lately B. nervously C. properly D. nearly
( ) 2. A. overcome B. protect C. examine D. prevent
( ) 3. A. figure B. number C. energy D. amount
( ) 4. A. dropped B. raised C. afforded D. expected
( ) 5. A. low B. much C. more D. a lot of
( ) 6. A. dislike B. thank C. hate D. master
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
It is generally believed that there is a good supply of f___1___ water. But to our disappoin-tment, the fact is just the opposite.
As we can see, the world population is g___2___ rapidly day by day. So enough fresh water is needed to feed such a big population. What’s more, with the d___3___ of industry, factories and vehicles produce poisonous gases or wastes, which consequently r___4___ in the pollution of water. Though fresh, a good amount of it can no longer be used. Only quite limited fresh water resource is a___5___ to human beings. So it’s high time for us human beings to take quick a___6___ to protect water resource. Stop pollution and save water, otherwise, we cannot s___7___ on the earth.
With fresh water, the world will be prosperous.
1. ____________2. ____________3. _________ 4. _________
5. ____________6. ____________7. _________
IV.Answer the questions:
Experts say learning disabilities are not with intelligence or diligence(勤奋). The problem, they say, is that some people’s brains process information differently.
Generally speaking, people with learning disabilities are average or above average in their intelligence. But their disorders may affect their ability to gain knowledge and, as a result, limit their success in school or jobs.
Different people can have different kinds of learning disabilities. One person may have difficulty with language development. Another may have trouble working with numbers. People can have more than one disorder, but reading is the most common area of difficulty.
Learning disabilities are neurological(神经系统的) disorders that affect the brain’s ability to store, process and communicate information. The National Centre for Learning Disabilities reported that fifteen million Americans, or five percent, are affected. Three million students in the United States receive some kind of special help in school because of learning disabilities. Learning disabilities may help explain why some students do not perform as well in school as intelligence tests suggest they should.
People with a learning disability may have trouble following directions. Or they may not know how to start a task. Children who have problems connecting letters with sounds or understanding what they read may be showing signs of learning disabilities.
Experts say learning disabilities cannot be cured. But people can learn ways to deal with their disorders. Teachers and parents can provide support that will help students learn successfully.
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1. Learning disabilities are not with intelligence, are they
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2. Are students able to gain knowledge well because of learning disabilities
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3. What is the most common area of difficulty
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4. How many American students receive special help in school
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5. What kind of children may be showing signs of learning disabilities
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6. What do you think the passage will talk about in the next paragraph
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（五）
I.Choose the best answer:
Rowing (赛艇运动) is a good sport for people. The sport is not so commonly played in China, but almost half of all American high schools have rowing teams. Recently, the school where I study had a rowing season that gave me many great experiences.
During the season, we practiced rowing a lot. We got up at six every Saturday morning and practiced for three hours on the river. Each one of us had an oar (桨), and we each rowed one oar with both hands. Together we pulled the oars, and the oars pushed the water back so the boat would move forward. After three hours of practice, we often felt very tired, because rowing is a very physical sport. When you row, you do a lot of work with your thighs (大腿) and back.
Though the practices were very difficult, I chose to do them because I like the joy hard work brings. At every practice, I always did my best. Even when the coaches were not there, I kept rowing hard with my hands because I wanted to find out how well I could do. In order to move the boat fast, everyone on the team must keep the same pace, so we needed to work together.
The hard work I did during the rowing helped me develop my teamwork qualities. The experience also taught me that you need to pay something first if you want to get something. As Americans like to say, “No pains, no gains!”
( ) 1. We may know that the writer is ______ according to the passage.
A. a rowing coach from America B. a sports newspaper reporter
C. a teacher of an American high school D. a Chinese student studying in America
( ) 2. The students practice rowing ______ according to the passage.
A. every three hours B. every morning
C. once a week D. once a season
( ) 3. The underlined word “pace” in the third paragraph means “______” in English.
A. oars B. hands C. ways D. speed
( ) 4. The team members had to ______ in order to row fast.
A. row at the same pace B. use their thighs and backs less
C. use their hands to push the water D. pull the oars as slowly as they could
( ) 5. We could know that the writer ______ from the story.
A. doesn’t like hard work B. likes to challenge himself or herself
C. is not good at physical sports D. didn’t have any water sports before
( ) 6. The writer wants to tell us that ______ from the last paragraph.
A. there is no pain in hard work
B. money plays an important role in our life
C. a strong body is very important for our dreams
D. we won’t achieve success if we don’t work hard
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
The older we get, the harder it seems to remember names, dates, facts of all kinds. Experts say that keeping your mind sharp with games like Sudoku and crossword puzzles slows the aging process, and that may be true, but we found three other things you can do to __1__ your memory.
Change Your Study Space
A study shows students who studied a list of words in a windowless room and again in a room with a view did far __2__ on a test than students who studied only in the room without a view. It is said that when the outside environment is changed, the information is enriched, and this slows down forgetting.
Change What You Study
The same result may take place in what you study. Musicians and athletes have known this for years. They practice cross-training.
“Changing the type of __3__ studied in a single sitting—alternating (交替的), for example, among vocabulary, reading and speaking in a new language—seems to leave a __4__ impression on the brain than only concentrating on (专注于) one skill at a time,” Carey writes.
Test Yourself Often
It also turns out that when a student is required to search for information, that information is stored in the brain for future use.
“The idea is that __５__ is the friend of learning,” Carey quotes Dr. Nate Kornell, an expert at Williams College. “When you forget something, it allows you to relearn, and do so effectively.” Practice tests, then, are __6__ learning tools.
( ) 1. A. use B. kill C. carry D. improve
( ) 2. A. worse B. better C. richer D. cleverer
( ) 3. A. story B. medal C. advice D. material
( ) 4. A. deeper B. quieter C. lighter D. heavier
( ) 5. A. bringing C. thinking C. forgetting D. remembering
( ) 6. A. new B. full C. kind D. powerful
III.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
When he was young, Curt Brinkman knew climbing a power pole was d__1__. He just didn’t know how dangerous.
On a sunny day in 1970, when he was 16 years old, Curt was working on a farm and climbed a power pole for fun. He got quite close to a 36,000-volt (伏特) power w__2__. The electric shock stopped his heart, and his lifeless body fell to the ground. Luckily, the impact (冲击) of the fall started his heart beating again.
Curt was so badly burned that doctors had to cut b__3__ of his legs above the knee. Before the accident, he had been a 6 feet 7 inches tall sportsman with dreams of playing basketball. After five months in the h__4__ and two months of rehabilitation (康复), Curt turned his ambitions elsewhere.
Curt organized and began competing in wheelchair marathons, setting many world records and winning eight Paralympics (残奥会) medals and countless other medals. In 1980, he w__5__ the Wheelchair Division of the Boston Marathon in 1 hour and 55 minutes —the first wheelchair sportsman to break the 2-hour record.
Today, Curt is a teacher and writer of the best-selling book, The Will to Win. He continues to take p__6__ in wheelchair marathons.
Curt tells this advice, “You are not stronger, smarter, or luckier than electricity. Be safe. Stay away from electricity, and n__7__ climb a power pole.”
1. ________2. ________3. ______ 4. ______
5. ________6. ________7. ______
IV.Answer the questions:
When Jan and Brian Dutcher moved to San Diego for Brian’s new job at San Diego State University, the neighbours smiled and introduced themselves. But there were no “bring a plate” invitations, no car pooling (拼车) for her daughters Liza, 12 and Erin, 15.
“The families really didn’t know each other,” says Jan. “We are far from relatives. Neighbours are our family.”
So Jan, an artist, decided to repeat a project she had done for Liza’s fifth-grade class. They invited each neighbour to paint his or her face on a big canvas (帆布画布). The finished piece would become the new family photo.
First, Jan painted a grid (网格) on the canvas and put it up in the garage with a table of paints nearby. Then whenever she was home, the “art room” door was up, with an open invitation for neighbours to paint. The first to stop in were kids riding by. “They thought it was cool,” says Jan, but the adults weren’t so keen. “They were afraid they would mess it up.” But as words slowly spread, they came, some using their driver’s license photos as models.
Then something started to happen. They returned to see who had painted, or if they could recognize who was who. In Jan’s garage, they began to chat about schools, jobs and families. Almost daily. Wendy, who lived across the street and was seriously ill, came in her wheelchair to watch the fun. Neighbours began to offer their support.
This year has been different in the neighbourhood. Families take turns hosting happy hours. “We’re watching over each other now just like in the painting,” says Jan.
1. Why did the Dutchers move to San Diego
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2. Where did people paint
______________________
3. Who joined in the project first after a grid was done
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4. What did the adults in the neighbourhood think of the project at first
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5. What happened in and out of the garage with the project on and on
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6. How do you understand the underlined sentence “We’re watching over each other now just like in the painting”
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（六）
阅读训练A ★★
Choose the best answer:
Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you are their child. And they would do anything for you.
Like a lot of middle school students, Zhuang Shuxia has a problem. She and her parents don’t get on well.
“I really want to be my daddy’s little girl. But it feels like he just doesn’t understand. He just says something to me and doesn’t listen,” said Zhuang, a Junior 3 student in Shijiazhuang.
Do you and your parents also have problems
Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday It’s the International Day of Families. On May 15th, people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems.
A study last year showed that 1,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family: The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn’t like talking with their parents much. They weren’t happy at home.
Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them:
◇ Find a good time to talk, like when you’re having dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.
◇ Tell them something you’re interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love to talk about it.
◇ Listen to them carefully, and look them in the eye.
◇ Be honest. Your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.
( ) 1. ______ are the closest people to us according to the passage.
A. The people who love us B. The people who understand us
C. Our father and mother D. All the family members
( ) 2. Zhuang Shuxia’s problem is that ______.
A. her father thinks she is old enough
B. her father doesn’t like to talk with her
C. she really wants to be a little girl again
D. she and her father don’t understand each other well
( ) 3. The writer suggests ______ on the International Day of Families.
A. students should remember the special day for the families in the world
B. students should take a walk and have a talk with their parents
C. students should help others to solve their family problems
D. students should do something to celebrate the International Day of Families
( ) 4. The writer knows 1,500 Beijing families had the same problem ______.
A. from a study last year
B. from reports about family problems
C. from discussions with parents and their children
D. from a report on the International Day of Families
( ) 5. The underlined word “trust” in the last paragraph means “______” in English.
A. talk with B. pay for C. put off D. believe in
( ) 6. The writer tells the children, 12 to 15 years old, ______ according to the passage.
A. how to show their thanks to their parents
B. how to make friends with their parents
C. how to feel happier at home in different ways
D. how to win their parents’ trust by listening to their parents
II.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
Mrs Dermit, my drama teacher, wanted to look for someone to play a leading role—an energetic boy in a play. __1__, she thought that I could act this important part. After hearing the good news, my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily. __2__ Kevin wasn’t chosen for a role on the stage, his job was to help all the actors of the play. I told him I was a little __3__ because I had a lot of lines to memorize. “You can do it.” he said.
While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We even __４__ that he could probably play my part as well as I could.
Everything was ready for the performance. However, on the day of the play, I __５__ with a high fever and I couldn’t perform. The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours, and I tried to think of a way to help. Then it hit me—Kevin knew the lines as well as I did. I called Mrs Dermit to give her my __６__. Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had practiced with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had saved the day for everyone by working as a team. I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend.
( ) 1. A. Recently B. Personally C. Luckily D. Probably
( ) 2. A. While B. Although C. Because D. After
( ) 3. A. nervous B. bored C. satisfied D. lonely
( ) 4. A. proved B. promised C. expected D. joked
( ) 5. A. woke up B. came up C. put up D. turn up
( ) 6. A. question B. information C. suggestion D. explanation
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
It’s Your World!
Every year for five years we’ve organized the It’s Your World! competition for under-16s to give tips to save the planet. This year, Imran Chopra is our w__1__ with Jake Burns and Leanne Morris as runners-up. Their tips are simple but effective—have a look! Congratulations to Imran, Jake and Leanne!
Theme: Reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle
How many hours have you spent outside today Outdoor activities are h__2__ than indoor entertainment and they save e__3__. If you reduce your “screen time”, you’ll do your planet a favour. So switch o__4__ lights, the TV and games consoles (游戏机) and get out there.
Imran Chopra, London
“I haven’t worn this for years!” No Don’t t__5__ away old clothes. Put everything into two piles: clothes someone can wear and clothes no one can wear. Take the first pile to charity shops or give them to friends. Take the rest to a recycling centre. You can also reuse wool or cotton clothes to clean your house with.
Jake Burns, Winchester
Refuse to buy products with a lot of plastic! Even better, write to the company and e__6__ why you haven’t bought their product. Also, when you buy food (for example, chocolate or cans of fizzy drinks), look f__7__ the Fairtrade symbol or support local companies. This doesn’t have a bad effect on the environment and helps local communities.
Leanne Morris, Newcastle
1. ________2. ________3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ________6. ________7. ______
IV. Answer the questions:
It was a Friday morning. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so I called a taxi. The taxi arrived at my door at 6.00 a.m. and I got into it. I was so busy looking for something in my bag that I didn’t pay any attention to the driver. I just said, “Please go right now! I’m in a hurry!”
A voice replied, “Yes, madam!”
I was surprised when I heard a female voice. I stopped what I was doing for a second and looked at the driver. The driver was a young lady of about thirty. The car was running smoothly towards my office. The driver was driving perfectly well. I had travelled in a taxi many times, but I had never seen a young lady driver! I was curious about the reason why she had chosen this job, so I started a conversation, “If you don’t mind, can I ask you some questions ”
“Yes, madam, no problem.”
“I guess you are well-educated.”
“Yes, madam, I have completed my education. I have done my MBA courses.”
“Oh, wow! Why did you choose this job then, instead of going for a business or financial career ”
Very politely, she said, “I have been enthusiastic (感兴趣的) about driving since I was a child. I have fulfilled my childhood dream. I do respect each and every job. I don’t mind whether a job is good or bad in other people’s eyes. I want a job where I can get satisfaction. I received offers from big companies but I preferred this one because I like it. Although I can’t earn much money from this job, I love driving! That’s it!”
1. When did the taxi arrive at the writer’s home that morning
______________________
2. At first, the writer didn’t notice that the taxi driver was a woman, did she
______________________
3. Why did the writer start a conversation with the taxi driver
______________________
4. What information did the writer get about the young lady driver’s education
______________________
5. Why did the lady driver refuse job offers from big companies
______________________
6. What have you learned from this story
______________________
（七）
I.Choose the best answer:
Wednesdays and Fridays are very busy for Liu Wei. She is an accountant for a recycling company. On those days, many customers come to the company with boxes full of waste paper or empty plastic bottles. Liu, with other workers, weighs the things and writes down the numbers. But she works for only twenty minutes and then goes back to study.
Liu, 15, is actually a student in Nanjing Baijiahu Middle School. Both the company workers and the customers are all students. The company collects the waste from every class and sells it at the end of every month. The money will be given to the local Red Cross Society.
Wang Xiaogen, the head teacher of the school, set up the company ten years ago and got students to run it. He thought that the company would not only enhance (加强) the students’ sense of protecting the environment, but also improve their abilities in many ways.
Liu is a good example. She used to be careless. Once when she wrote down the weight of some waste paper, she forgot to subtract (减去) the weight of the box. “From then on, I become more careful and never make mistakes.” she said.
Jiang Qinyou, 15, the chairman of the company, said he felt as though he became one of the masters of the school. He holds meetings every Friday and talks with school officials about the current situation. “We take care of all the recyclable waste on campus instead of teachers and we have done it quite well.” Jiang said proudly.
( ) 1. We know that Liu Wei ______ from the first paragraph.
A. is the chairman of the recycling company
B. needs to work only on Fridays in the recycling company
C. works for half an hour in the recycling company every day
D. needs to weigh the waste paper or empty plastic bottles and write down the numbers
( ) 2. The underlined word “run” in the third paragraph means “______” in Chinese.
A. 经营 B. 奔跑 C. 创立 D. 控制
( ) 3. The recycling company will use the money it has collected ______.
A. to buy books and magazines B. to help the local Red Cross Society
C. to hold parties and go on trips D. to help the poor kids in their school
( ) 4. From the fourth paragraph, we know______.
A. the recycling company makes students care more about the environment
B. Liu Wei is not a good accountant of the recycling company
C. the recycling company helps students improve their abilities in many ways
D. the head teacher of the school plans to ask other students to run the company
( ) 5. It is NOT true that ______ according to the passage.
A. Wang Xiaogen set up the recycling company ten years ago
B. Jiang Qinyou talks about how the company gets along every Friday
C. the company works to take care of all the school’s recyclable waste well
D. the recycling company also collects the waste from outside the school
( ) 6. We can possibly find the material in ______.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a dictionary D. a story book
II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
Do you know who Lewis Carroll is Yes! He is the writer of the famous story—Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Many people described Lewis Carroll as a shy man. He didn’t talk much. One of his college students even said his classes were extremely __1__. But children thought very differently of him. When he was with children, he was funny and imaginative. He invented puzzles and games and __2__stories that children loved. Those children included Alice, the daughter of a colleague, and her two sisters, Lorina and Edith.
“Tell us a __３__, please, Mr Dodgson,” the three girls asked.
“Alice was beginning to get very __４__ sitting by her sister on the side of the river and of having nothing to do. She wanted to do something new and happy. Suddenly, a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close to her,” he began. He continued for a few minutes, and then stopped. That’s all until next time.
The girls complained, so he offered to go on. That day the stories came out __５__. He seemed relaxed in his role as a storyteller and told many stories.
Lewis Carroll included Alice and her sisters in the stories with Alice as the most important character. That day, Lewis Carroll’s stories were really interesting.
Later, Alice begged Lewis to write the stories down, and he agreed. __６__, it wasn’t until two and a half years later that Lewis finally gave her a dark green leather notebook—Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
( ) 1. A. simple B. boring C. pleasant D. helpful
( ) 2. A. created B. played C. solved D. found
( ) 3. A. poem B. song C. book D. story
( ) 4. A. angry with B. excited about C. tired of D. fond of
( ) 5. A. one after another B. again and again
C. with great care D. sooner or later
( ) 6. A. Especially B. Instead C. Immediately D. However
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Grades are important, but they are not the only measure.
I have come to understand that exam grades are not the only purpose of schools, and grades alone are not e__1__.
Studies show that some of the high-flying students have troubled lives, finding it difficult to get good jobs or become great parents or partners. After graduation, students come to realize what they have learned at school has not r__2__ prepared them for the next step.
Increasingly, teachers are getting to know the idea of “learning from our failures”. If you’ve never failed at anything, you’ve certainly never t__3__ anything new. Exam grades are important and we encourage all students to aim high and to do well. But they don’t m__4__ success.
I once asked my students to consider the chef Gordon Ramsay, and how he became so successful. They were surprised to find that he didn’t have a good performance at school and he didn’t suddenly become a great chef. In an interview, he explained that he worked long h__5__ for very little money, learning everything he could. He took chances even if they seemed i__6__. He made mistakes but he cheered himself up and moved forward. His success didn’t come from grades, it came from his character: courage, effort and confidence.
We should develop social skills through the whole school as an important p__7__ of learning. This is why there is a focus on performance, sport and other activities. These life skills will work hand-in-hand with knowledge to enable students to do well in their future life.
1. ________2. ________3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ________6. ________7. ______
IV.Answer the questions:
Many of the world’s successful people were once failures. Here are the stories of a few of them.
Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In a famous advertisement for Nike, he says, “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 chances I have been entrusted (委托) to take the game winning shot, but I missed. I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1921. However, he didn’t speak until he was four, and couldn’t read until he was seven. His teachers and parents thought he was slow, and he was expelled (开除) from school. He later became famous all over the world because he thought, “Success is failure in progress”.
Abraham Lincoln was one of America’s greatest leaders, taking the country through the Civil War. However, his life was never easy. He started numerous business that failed, and he was defeated in 26 campaigns (竞选) for public office. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but how you face with your failure”.
J.K. Rowling is the author of Harry Potter books, and one of the richest women in the world. But before publishing the books, she was penniless, depressed and trying to raise a child on her own. In a speech she said, “After a short-lived marriage, I was jobless and poor as if it is impossible to live in modern Britain. The fears had come to pass, and by every usual standard, I was the biggest failure I knew.”
So you see, just keep going!
1. How many times has Michael Jordan missed the game winning shot
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2. What happened to Albert Einstein in 1921
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3. What did Abraham Lincoln care more about
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4. Now J.K. Rowling is one of the richest women in Britain, isn’t she
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5. What was J.K. Rowling’s life like before Harry Potter books were published
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6. What do you think of failure
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I. Choose the best answer:
Hi Jim!
I’m sending this email from a computer in a youth hotel. I’m on a hiking trip with my brother. We’re walking along Hadrian’s Wall (哈德良长城). It crosses England from one side to the other. The Romans built it about 1,900 years ago. This was the edge of the Roman Empire then. Archaeologists (考古学家) say the Romans probably built the wall to keep out the people who lived north of here.
There’s still quite a lot of the wall left, but in some places it’s disappeared completely. Over the years, people took the stones away to build houses and roads. You can walk along the wall —or where it used to be—for more than 120 kilometres. We’re going to do all of it! Today we did about 20 kilometres. We’re camping some nights and staying in youth hotels on other nights.
It’s really interesting. Some parts of the wall have been rebuilt, so you can imagine how it all looked. Yesterday we went to a museum. It showed what life was like for the Roman soldiers who had to live here all those years. Lots of them hated it because it was so cold and wet.
But it hasn’t been cold and wet for us this week! The weather’s nice. There are lots of people doing the walk, and the campsites and hotels are pretty crowded. Someone told us it’s the most popular place for tourists in the north of England.
That’s all for now. Someone wants to use the computer.
Yours,
Robin
( ) 1. Robin wrote Jim the email to ______.
A. complain about the weather B. tell him about his hiking trip
C. introduce the archaeologists D. ask him to use the computer
( ) 2. The underlined word “here” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. Rome B. Hadrian’s Wall C. England D. the campsites
( ) 3. Some parts of Hadrian’s Wall disap-peared ______.
A. because foreign tourists destroyed it B. and none of them have been rebuilt
C. because people took the stones away D. and nobody knows why
( ) 4. On this vacation, Robin is staying ______.
A. only in youth hotels B. only in campsites
C. in youth hotels and campsites D. at his brother’s home
( ) 5. Many Roman soldiers hated life at Hadrian’s Wall because ______.
A. of the bad weather B. it was far from home
C. it was dangerous D. they didn’t like the food
( ) 6. It is NOT true that ______ according to the passage.
A. the Hadrian’s Wall was built to keep out the people who lived north of it
B. the Hadrian’s Wall used to be more than 120 kilometres long
C. the museum there showed how the Roman soldiers lived 1,900 years ago
D. there are few people visiting the Hadrian’s Wall because of the bad weather
II.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
If you thought you were hardworking, you might want to think again after reading the following story.
A photo of a Chinese university student in the city of Wuhan has surfaced on Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo. Apparently he was studying __1__ at his desk surrounded by the flood water.
This young man is reported to be a student at Wuhan University and is said to be studying for exams when water started __2__ his room. He then simply moved to squat (蹲) on top of his chair as it continued to rise. Reports say he later left the room in search of __3__ ground when water levels reached the height of his desk.
Local media praised him and honoured him with “a paragon of studious virtue (好学之典范)”.
“His roommates commented that the exam he is taking is very __４__,” reported the Chutian Metropolis Daily. “But he has had a history of good results.” Many students reported that he was looking forward to heading overseas after graduation, so he spent much time on these __５__.
But netizens on Weibo were not all so kind. Some took jabs at (攻击) the picture.
“Alright, you can turn around now.” Said one netizen.
“Who took the photo He’s much too skilled,” asked another.
“Is he actually reading Harry Potter ”
Another user simply pointed out that the student could surely have just “__６__ the books and gone upstairs.”
( ) 1. A. soft B. hard C. hardly D. comfortably
( ) 2. A. putting out B. keeping from C. laughing at D. coming into
( ) 3. A. wider B. higher C. fatter D. slower
( ) 4. A. easy B. relaxed C. difficult D. pleasant
( ) 5. A. exams B. dates C. sports D. meetings
( ) 6. A. taken B. bought C. brought D. finished
III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Most people enjoy reading newspapers in their spare time. Reading newspapers is part of our daily life at present.
Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student’s language ability. As there are many u__1__ and common words in an English newspaper, it may help students increase their vocabulary as well as improve their reading skills. But what is the good w__2__ to read an English newspaper Do students need to look over all the content of the newspaper
The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language. Then turn to the front page and read the headlines to know what has happened. As the most i__3__ things are put on the front page, it is easy to find out what you are interested in and then turn to the page to read it thoroughly. There is no n__4__ to read all the articles.
Secondly, read newspapers every day. Remember words through context (上下文), in which these words may appear repeatedly. Once they appear several times, you will remember them easily. Don’t look up e__5__ unknown word in your dictionary. You can try to g__6__ the meaning between sentences. Keep reading, and you will become familiar with the words after you read them several times in different passages.
Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable. It cannot only help us know what is h__7__ in the world but also improve our language. Thus you can make your English learning successful.
1. ________2. ________3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ________6. ________7. ______
IV. Answer the questions:
If you are wondering how to improve reading comprehension of children, you need not worry, as there are many ways to do so. Reading and understanding are basic things that we need to use in our daily life. You cannot succeed in improving reading comprehension suddenly, and you need to practice regularly.
First remember to find the right place to read, which is comfortable and quiet. Noisy environment may stop a child from understanding the reading material completely.
Reading books is always the best way to improve reading comprehension. With effective (有效的) reading, we get to know many things from the books. We need to know more words to improve reading comprehension, which can only be done by reading books. Nowadays, there are many books in bookstores which are specially meant for improving the readers’ comprehension skills. Usually, such books are sorted out according to the age group of the person who wants to improve his comprehension skills.
There are a lot of comprehension games and activities that help children improve their comprehension skills in a fun way. However, such games and activities need to be chosen according to children’s ages and their understanding abilities. They may include reading a story, role-playing, spelling tests, and several other activities. Moreover, there are also some interactive (互动的) games which can be used for developing the reading, thinking, and writing skills of children.
If children are familiarized (熟悉) with reading comprehension at a very young age, their skills are likely to develop as their age grows.
1. Can we succeed in improving reading comprehension skills in a short time
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2. Why should a child find the right place for reading first
______________________
3. What is the best way to improve reading comprehension
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4. What helps children improve their compreh-ension skills in a fun way
______________________
5. What can the interactive games be used for
______________________
6. What is mainly talked about in this passage
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2022-2023学年牛津上海版八年级第二学期英语阅读专项训练
(一)
I. Choose the best answer:
A great rainforest grows in South America. It spreads out along the Amazon River. It is the largest rainforest in the world. It is called the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is sunny and hot. It is also wet. It rains almost every day.
Over 3,000 kinds of trees grow in the rainforest. Many kinds of flowers grow here, too. Brazil nut trees tower over the forest. Some grow as tall as 20-storey buildings. Small calabash trees make fruit. Orchid flowers blossom. Pitcher plants catch bugs. Vines twine everywhere.
Thousands of animals also live in the rainforest. Many animals spend their whole lives in the trees. Bats, birds, and monkeys feed on fruits, leaves and nuts. Frogs, lizards, and snakes also make their home in the trees.
The Amazon Rainforest is important. Some people call the Amazon Rainforest the “lungs of the world”. The trees and other plants give off oxygen. The rainforest breathes out more than 20 percent of the world’s oxygen. People and animals need oxygen to breathe.
People are working hard to save the rainforest. They are not letting others cut down so many trees. People now know that the world depends on the rainforest for life.
( ) 1. The Amazon Rainforest is located in _________.
A. Asia B. Africa C. South America D. North America
( ) 2. How many kinds of trees grow in the rainforest
A. More than 300. B. More than 3,000.
C. More than 30,000. D. More than 300,000.
( ) 3. The underlined word “blossom” in Paragraph 2 means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 生长 B. 成熟 C. 凋谢 D. 开花
( ) 4. The gas people and animals need to breathe is called _________.
A. hydrogen B. carbon di