Unit5 Do you want to watch a game show？阅读培优训练-人教版八年级上册（含答案）

Unit5 阅读培优训练-2024-2025学年人教版八年级上册英语
一、完形填空
(A)
It was a summer day. An old man was taking a walk down a hill cheerfully. He started 1 a song. Suddenly, he heard a voice. “Hello, sir.” The old man turned around, 2 he saw no one. “I’m here,” the voice came from beside his feet. The old man looked down and saw a beautiful flower.
“Sir, would you mind answering a question ” 3 the flower. “Certainly not, my child. What do you want to know ” said the old man. “Why are you so 4 You are not young and maybe you don’t have 5 days left.” the flower said. “My days 6 and I’m going to wither (枯萎). That makes me so sad.”
The old man laughed, “Yes, I don’t have many days left. But so what 7 waste such a lovely day on something that hasn’t happened ” The flower didn’t 8 understand. The old man went on, “What’s gone is gone. What’s to come is to come. You can’t change it. But you can decide to enjoy the 9 that you truly have.” And he didn’t 10 the flower’s answer. He just walked away, continuing with the happy song he had been singing.
1．A．playing B．singing C．writing D．jumping
2．A．but B．so C．or D．though
3．A．repeated B．replied C．asked D．answered
4．A．worried B．happy C．tired D．sad
5．A．some B．many C．much D．any
6．A．have returned B．have stood C．have passed D．have wasted
7．A．Where B．What C．Why D．How
8．A．quite B．quietly C．seldom D．hardly
9．A．word B．time C．voice D．song
10．A．wait for B．put away C．drop by D．put out
(B)
A new library 11 in the school. It is a very big library. Some robots (机器人) 12 there as library assistants (图书管理员). The robots can help you find the books and do 13 things. But you must (必须) say “Please” when you ask for something and “Thank you” when you 14 something.
Li Lei wants to borrow (借) a book 15 the new library. He comes to the library with Jim. They see a robot standing there.
Li Lei: Hey, give me the book Little Tom…Why, the robot doesn’t work. There must be something wrong 16 it.
Jim: No, nothing wrong. When you borrow a book, you must 17 “Please”.
Li Lei: Would you please give me the book Little Tom, Mr. Robot
Jim: Look! The robot is bringing (拿来) you the book. 18 it , Li Lei.
Li Lei: What’s wrong with the robot It won’t let me 19 the book.
Jim: You must say “Thank you”.
Li Lei: Oh, thank you very much, Mr. Robot.
The robot smiles and 20 the book to Li Lei.
11．A．is opening B．open C．opens D．opening
12．A．work B．are working C．at work D．works
13．A．the other B．other C．another D．others
14．A．get B．gets C．are getting D．are get
15．A．at B．in C．from D．with
16．A．with B．for C．on D．of
17．A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell
18．A．Bring B．Takes C．Take D．Brings
19．A．to have B．have C．having D．has
20．A．gives B．goes C．gets D．borrow
二、阅读理解
(A)
The lion dance is a traditional dance performed during Chinese New Year. The dancers wear colorful costumes and dance, jump as drums beat. The lion dance is popular in China because Chinese people think it can bring good luck for the coming year. It’s a symbol of Chinese culture (文化). There is also a lion dance club in San Francisco, America.
“I think of it as a sport.” says Anthony Huang, a 16-year-old boy. He is in the lion dance club. He plays as the lion’s head. It’s heavy, about 20 pounds (磅). “The lion dance is meaningful (有意义的) for me,” he says. In the past, only men played the lion dance. But it is different today. Lion Dance Me is a lion dance club. It’s in San Francisco. There are boys and girls on the team. They dance together.
Amanda is one of them. She says anyone can play the lion dance. “We call it a family,” she says. “Because we always have each other’s backs.”
Lion dance is an excellent combination (结合) of sports and art. It will get popular in more places in the world.
21．Chinese play the lion dance to _________.
A．learn more about China. B．help save lions
C．wish a lucky new year D．make more friends
22．There is also a dance club in _________.
A．San Francisco, the USA B．Australia
C．Thailand D．the UK
23．What does Anthony think of lion dance
A．Difficult. B．Interesting.
C．Dangerous. D．Meaningful.
24．Lion dance is a combination of _________.
A．dance and art B．art and sports
C．music and dance D．sports and music
25．Which part of the newspaper can we read the passage
A．Sports B．Art C．Science D．Culture
(B)
①Body language plays an important part in our everyday communication. Eye contact (接触) is one important kind of body language.
②Eye contact means looking into somebody’s eyes. It can show feelings such as friendliness, interest, understanding and so on. Not using eye contact can bring problems, but using too much is not polite either. About eye contact, people from different countries have different ideas.
③In Western countries, using eye contact in a talk is very important. If you do not use eye contact, Western people may think that you are not listening carefully. And if you look away, they may think that you are telling lies.
④In Asian countries, it is polite to look down when you talk with an old person, like your teacher or parent. The differences can make problems. A Chinese student may look down when he talks to art American teacher. And the teacher may think the student is not friendly.
⑤At last, eye contact can be the key to communication. But don’t look at another person’s eyes all the time.
26．People use eye contact to know someone’s __________.
A．health B．family C．hobbies D．feelings
27．If you don’t use eye contact, Western people may think you are __________.
A．showing love B．thinking hard
C．not listening carefully D．not showing interest
28．Which of the following is polite in Asian countries
A． B． C． D．
29．Where can we probably find the passage
A．In an email. B．In a dictionary.
C．In a storybook. D．In a travel magazine.
30．What is the structure (结构) of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
(C)
Many people don’t think that TV shows are educational. It is true that lots of shows are meaningless. However, some shows are good and we can learn many things from them. Here are a few of my favorite shows.
　　When I was a child, this was the only show I could watch. I watched it on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday every week. You can learn about different countries around the world from it. As the show is for children ,the language in it is easy.
　　This show is about making bread, cakes and so on. The show wants to find Britain’s best amateur baker (业余烘焙师). You can watch the show and learn how to bake different kinds of bread and cakes by following their steps (步骤).
(续表)
　　This show is about life in cold places. There are many special animals in this show. I love this show not only because of the cute animals, but because it teaches us about the impact (影响) we have on these animals and what we need to do to save them.
　　This show is great for you to think. It is a quiz (知识竞赛) show. It may be about sports, weather, movies and so on. I learnt lots of things from this show.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
31．How often did the writer watch Blue Peter when he was a child
A．Three times a week. B．Twice a week.
C．Three times a month. D．Twice a month.
32．Who might be the most interested in the show The Great British Bake Off
A．Someone who is studying in college.
B．Someone who is trying to save animals.
C．Someone who is good at sports.
D．Someone who is interested in cooking.
33．If Sarah likes animals, what can she watch
A．Blue Peter. B．The Great British Bake Off.
C．Frozen Planet. D．Pointless.
34．What can we know according to the passage
A．Pointless is a knowledge quiz (知识小测) only about sports.
B．Blue Peter tells us about different countries around the world.
C．The writer always watches The Great British Bake Off online.
D．The writer likes Frozen Planet because the language in it is easy.
35．Who is the passage mainly written for
A．Children. B．Teachers.
C．TV lovers. D．The police.
三、短文填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的 单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
The television is 36 important part of many families. And watching TV is a culture of 37 (today) life. I don’t know when the first TV appeared but it’s 38 (real) a great thing. However, my mom doesn’t want 39 (I) to watch TV too much. But when I watch my favorite TV program, National Geographic, she is often ready 40 (watch) it with me together. National Geographic is a famous program. It tells something about the world, such 41 animals, plants, mountains, rivers and people. Every time when I turn 42 the TV, the world is brought before me, for me to enjoy its amazing (惊奇的) things.
I like this program because it is 43 (enjoy) and meaningful. It is a window to the world. It 44 (help) me learn what’s happening around the world. I never thought that such an 45 (education) program could be very interesting.
I just sit comfortably in my home, but I get a chance to enjoy the beautiful world.
四、任务型阅读
A study shows that American kids usually watch TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. But some American kids are just saying “No” to TV.
Take Meghan Kelley from America for example. She spent a lot of her free time in front of the TV before. But years ago, Meghan gave up (放弃) watching TV. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates joined in Screen Free Week.
Screen Free Week is during the first week of May every year. It is an activity to encourage families and schools to turn off their TVs, computers and so on. And “turn on life”—read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.
Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined a soccer club last year and she started learning to play basketball this year. Because Meghan is studying more, she is also getting much better grades.
46．How long do American kids usually watch TV a year
47．When did Meghan’s days of watching TV end
48．When is Screen Free Week
49．What does Meghan think of her life without TV
50．What club did Meghan join last year
参考答案：
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 B A C B B C C A B A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 C A B A C A B C B A
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C A D B D D C B D C
题号 31 32 33 34 35
答案 A D C B C
36．an 37．today’s 38．really 39．me 40．to watch 41．as 42．on 43．enjoyable 44．helps 45．educational
46．They usually watch TV for more than one and a half months./For more than one and a half months. 47．When she and her classmates joined in Screen Free Week. 48．It’s during the first week of May every year. 49．She thinks it is more interesting./It is more interesting. 50．She joined a soccer club last year./A soccer club.
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