Unit3 I’m more outgoing than my sister. 阅读训练
-2024-2025学年人教版八年级上册英语
班级__________姓名___________
一、完形填空
请通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When my grandmother was 89 years old, she was having problems with her heart. My family went with her to a 1 , who told her that she needed an operation (手术). However, he said that because of my grandmother’s age, the operation could be 2 . He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 30% chance of 3 during the operation.
My grandmother was 4 . She looked at the doctor and said, “Doctor, now you’re talking about statistics (数据), and I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating on me!” With these words, my grandmother got up and 5 the doctor’s office.
My grandmother was stubborn (执拗的), 6 she was not a fool. So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she 7 an operation. My grandmother asked the doctor, “If I were your 8 , what would you suggest ” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her, and said, “Mom, let’s do this operation!” She had the operation and she was 9 .
My grandmother 10 a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because of her positive attitude (积极的心态), she gave us, her family and friends, almost eight more years of life to enjoy sharing with her.
1.A.doctor B.teacher C.student D.hospital
2.A.nice B.interesting C.dangerous D.exciting
3.A.dying B.sleeping C.flying D.speaking
4.A.happy B.shocked C.fun D.excited
5.A.cleaned B.bought C.entered D.left
6.A.so B.because C.but D.until
7.A.needed B.liked C.wanted D.missed
8.A.father B.mother C.grandmother D.daughter
9.A.dangerous B.dead C.asleep D.fine
10.A.took away B.ran away C.passed away D.gave away
二、阅读理解
A
Each (每个) morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir,” said the poor man, “I am a failure. I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole (整) month.”
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “You see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there, in that big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”
11.The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man.
A.the hotel B.his home C.the park D.the car
12.Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and ________.
A.waited for the rich man B.looked at the rich man’s hotel
C.looked at the rich man’s car D.enjoyed the clean air
13.Every night the poor man dreamed of ________.
A.sleeping in that hotel B.becoming rich
C.owning that hotel D.being the rich man’s friend
14.What does the underlined word “failure” mean in English
A.Writer. B.Loser. C.Visitor. D.Worker.
15.The poor man moved out of the hotel because ________.
A.he didn’t want to live in such a fine room
B.he didn’t like the rich man
C.he couldn’t pay for the room
D.he couldn’t get any sleep at all there
B
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Wang Liang, 35, is from Shandong Province. He is an artist. 16
Wang started learning to paint at the age of 14 and later went to a top art school in China. After leaving school, he found a job as a painter. 17 He looked at nature (自然) and really loved it. He wanted more people to see its beauty and enjoy the harmony (和谐) between man and nature. 18
Often, Wang finds things in nature such as rivers, trees, and flowers, and then he paints his body using colorful paints. 19
“Through my works, I want to tell people that we and nature can stay in harmony, and that we should care about nature,” said Wang.
Over the years, Wang and his friends have finished many works in places like Beijing, Luoyang, and Jinan. Wang’s works of art are popular online. One person says, “It’s a great idea. 20 We should care about it and do what we can to make it better.”
A.He decided to do so through body painting.
B.From his works, I know that we’re part of nature.
C.As time went by, he wanted to do more with his job.
D.He is popular online because of his special paintings.
E.He will keep on painting to make his dream come true.
F.After finishing the painting, he stands in front of the things and seems invisible (隐身的).
三、选词填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)
we win well with study feed be activity town sit
I like my school very much. It is one of the best schools in 21 . It is big and beautiful 22 many trees and flowers. We have different kinds of 23 every day. After school, some students like to 24 comfortably on the grass reading books; some students like playing sports on the playground. As for (至于) me, I enjoy 25 ducks on the lake in our school and playing on the swing with my best friend, Tina. She is an outgoing girl and she 26 hard. She always gets good grades.
Last Wednesday, we had an art festival. Everyone took it seriously (认真对待) because there 27 many competitions to show our talents such as singing, dancing and drawing. Our class got together and tried 28 best to prepare a program for the night party. With our hard work, we got a good result and 29 a prize in the end. All of us were very happy. We hope we can do much 30 next year.
四、任务型阅读
Diana is my good friend. She is a beautiful girl. She often thinks that she is good to others.
One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a cake, and I took it. We talked happily. From then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. However, I also began to feel a little uneasy.
After a few days, I went to see Diana with some gifts and at that time, Vivien came and sat with us. She gave me an apple. She also gave one to Diana, but Diana didn’t take it. She walked away. I was unhappy about Diana’s attitude (态度). I thought she was so impolite.
“Never mind,” Vivien said. “I am used to (习惯于)…it.”
After school, I tried to follow Diana. When we walked home, I tried to correct her attitude, but she didn’t listen to me. She said, “Go and join your ‘dear’ Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”
For a few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me. She said, “I’m really sorry about what I did. Would you please forgive (原谅) me ” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled.
Till now, Diana, Vivien and I are still best friends.
31.Who did the writer meet when she was waiting for Diana
The writer met .
32.What did Vivien give to Diana after a few days
Vivien gave to Diana after a few days.
33.How did the writer feel about Diana’s attitude to Vivien
The writer felt .
34.Why did Diana ask the writer and Vivien to forgive her
Because .
35.What’s your friendship pattern (模式) with your friends
We .
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参考答案:
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.C
11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.D
16.D 17.C 18.A 19.F 20.B
21.town 22.with 23.activities 24.sit 25.feeding 26.studies 27.were 28.our 29.won 30.better
31.She met Vivien. 32.an apple 33.unhappy 34.she/Diana was really sorry about what she did 35.respect each other and communicate with each other
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