外研版英语八下 Revision module A Reading
综合题
? Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked.
“We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said.
“OK. Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said, “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $100.”
“That’s not fair(公平). You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.” the farmer said.
“That’s true.” The businessman said, “What do you want us to do?”
“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two begs when it flies?”
? The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer.”
“I don’t know.” the farmer said, and gave him $50.
1.The story happened_____.
A. on a farm??
B. in a shop ?
C. before a long plane journey ?
D. in a plane
2.What does the word “riddle” means in this story?
A. Something to win money.
B. Something to help to make rules.
C. A difficult question to find the answer to.
D. A kind of game in doing business.
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer.??
B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles.
D. He was better at playing riddle games.
4.The farmer _____ .
A. didn't enjoy himself on his long journey
B. didn't want to pay even one dollar
C. spend all his money on the plane ticket
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two men made rules for their riddle.
B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.
C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.
D. The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.
?
Now machines are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary(必要的) for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.
??A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.
??The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores(贮存) information (信息) but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.
???Let's study hard and try to use all kinds of machines and invent many machines to build China into a modern country.
6.Machines can help us to do things better and faster, so they_____.
A. are difficult to make? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
B. are expensive ??
C. are important but not necessary ????????
D. are very helpful
7.We have to travel on foot without_____.
A. bikes? ? ? ? ? B. machines ????????
C. planes ?????????? D. trains
8.Computers can store information and numbers_____ a scientist does.
A. a little faster than? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
B. as fast as ????
C. much faster than ????????????????
D. much more slowly than
9.If we want to build China into a modern country. We must__________.
A. study hard? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
B. try to use all kinds of machines ??
C. invent many machines ????????
D. all above
10.A printing machine can help us___________.
A. print a lot of books??
B. read more books
C. invent many machines
D. wash clothes fast
答案解析：
1. D
解析：根据文章这句 Two men were sitting together in a plane.可以得出答案这个故事发生在飞机上。故选D。
2. C
解析：根据文章这句“We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said. 既然是问对方，可见riddles是指一些难题。故选C。
3. B
解析：根据文章商人觉得自己知道的比农民多，所以他同意自己多付一些钱。故选B。
4. D
解析：根据文章的最后一段可知，农民凭借自己的聪明赢得了50美元。故选D。
5. D
解析：根据文章可知商人并不知道这个题目的答案。故选D。
6. D
解析：根据文章第一段可知机器可以帮助我们所以它是非常有用的。故选D。
7. B
解析：根据文章的这句Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.可知，这些交通工具都是常见的，所以他们都是属于machines。故选B。
8. B
解析：根据文章It not only stores(贮存) information (信息) but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.可以得出答案选B。
9. D
解析：根据文章这句 Let's study hard and try to use all kinds of machines and invent many machines to build China into a modern country.可知所有的选项都包括。故选D。
10. A
解析：根据文章的这句printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast.可以得出答案选A。
课件9张PPT。外研版《英语》 八年级下册Revision
module AReading课程编号：TS1611010203W82RA03WQQ授课:DoubleLanguage goals1.了解书本文章的内容。
2.完成书本p47的阅读练习，掌握抓住
关键信息的阅读技巧
知识点 1阅读理解 Do you want to know more about the stars and planets?
Would you like to make a model space station? Or would
you like to visit the science museum to discover more
about space? You would? Then join our school's new
Space Club?知识点 1阅读理解 At our first meeting we are going to learn about the moon
and the planets.We have learnt something about them in
our science lessons, but at the Space Club we are going
to find out a lot more. We know that scientists have recently
made new discoveries about several of the planets. Mr Lu,
our science teacher,has invited a famous scientists to come
and talk to us about the latest news.知识点 1阅读理解 Our first meeting will be in the Science Lab on the first floor
of the science Building. The meeting is Thursday at 5:00 pm.
First, Mr Lu will tell us about the different thing that we are
going to do at club, and then at 5:30 pm the talk will begin.
There will be time for you to ask questions, so please think
about what you would like to ask before you come. 知识点 2阅读练习Join the Space Club!
What to do ?
To know more about (1)______________________
To make (2)________________________________
To visit (3)________________________________
To discover (4)____________________________the stars and the planetsa model space stationthe science museumMore about space知识点 2阅读练习When and where will be the first meeting?
The first meeting will be on (5)__________at (6)_________ in(7) _____________ .
Who will come?
(8)_________________ will come and talk to
us about the latest news.Thursday5:00 pmthe Science LabA famous scientist小结1.了解了书本文章的内容。
2.完成了书本中的练习。 亲爱的同学，课后请做一下习题测试，
假如达到90分以上，就说明你已经很好
的掌握了这节课的内容，有关情况将
记录在你的学习记录上，
亲爱的同学再见！
