Unit 1 Past and Present 阅读周练（含答案）

8年级下册 Unit 1 阅读周练

周一

完形填空。
Mr Brown lived in a small town. One day he ___1____a long journey. It was very late when he was going home. ____2___he found that a man _____3___ behind him. Mr Brown went faster, and the man walked faster, too. ____4____Mr Brown walked slowly and the man slowly,____5____ .
　　Now, they were coming near a garden. Quickly Mr Brown ran ____6___ it. He tried to get away from the man in this way, but he failed. He was very afraid. He rushed and the man rushed after him. Now Mr Brown stopped. "Excuse me..."he said. "What do you want ____7_____ ?"
　　" ____8___ , sir," answered the man. "You see, I have to ____9____ Mrs King a bag and I asked the man at the station. He told me, 'Go right after that man. He lives in the house just next to___10____ . '"
( ) 1. A. have B. go C. is D. had
( ) 2. A. Suddenly B. Quietly C. Badly D. Fortunately
( ) 3. A. was coming B. come C. was walking D. walk
( ) 4. A. What B. When C. Where D. How
( ) 5. A. neither B. either C. still D. too
( ) 6. A. into B. on C. of D. at
( ) 7. A. something B. anything C. do D. to do
( ) 8. A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. OK D. No
( ) 9. A. borrow B. lend C. give D. bring
( ) 10. A. Mrs King B. Mr Brown C. you D. me
答案：1-5DACBD 6-10ADACA

周二
My hometown is a very beautiful town near the sea. It has a long history. Its old town center was built in 1500s. It’s a place where visitors can go back in time to a different world.
Many of the local people are farmers. However, farming is not the only business here today. Tourists all over the world are coming to learn about the town and its history— and spend money. This has brought hope and money to the town. Many people think that tourism will decide the future of the town.
“This is an easier way to make money. Now we have a very good chance to develop(发展) tourism and help our economy,” some people say. However, tourism has also caused problems. The local environment has become worse because of pollution.
The local people want a business that makes money, but they know they have to be careful.
They have to make some important decisions. Will they be able to take action to improve the situation? Will they further develop tourism? No one knows. The future of their beautiful town may develop on the decisions they make today.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Which is NOT RIGHT about my hometown?
A. It’s near the sea. B. It’s an old town.
C. It’s a new city. D. It’s a very beautiful town.
2. What are the main businesses here?
A. Fishing and farming. B. Farming and tea.
C. Farming and tourism. D. Fishing and tea.
3. What does the word “economy” in the third paragraph mean?
A. 经济. B. 政治. C. 社会. D. 交通.
4. What problems has tourism caused?
A. The local people wouldn’t like to do the framing any more.
B. The local people don’t know how to spend their money.
C. There aren’t enough hotels and restaurants for the tourists.
D. The environment is not clean as before.
5. Put the best sentence into the blank in the last paragraph.
A. It’s a good chance to develop tourism
B. They shouldn’t develop tourism at all.
C. Everyone wants to make money.
D. They can’t let tourism grow without any control(控制).
答案：CCADD

周三

阅读下面的材料，根据其内容填空，完成后面的表格。
Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves round things. He collects old records (唱片) and clocks.
He also collects round furniture. And now he has a completely round house. It is called “bubble house”.
Everything in the “bubble house” is round. The centre of the house is a very big bubble. This is both the living room and dining room. There are round armchairs, a round table and a round fireplace. Around the living room are three small bubbles. One bubble is a kitchen with round shelves, another bubble is the garden room, and the third bubble is a music room. Upstairs there are two more bubbles—a bedroom and a bathroom.
The doors and windows are also round, of course. The windows are like eyes. There aren’t any curtains (窗帘) in the house, because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time.
Bubble houses are the idea of a Hungarian architect (建筑师), Antti Lovag. “A lot of modern
houses are not good for us, especially tall buildings
of flats,” says Lovag. “Because round homes are more natural and people feel happy in them.” Cyril agrees with this. “Some people think my house is funny,” he says, “but for me, this is the perfect home.”
Cyril Dick and his bubble house
Facts ofCyrilDick Job Designer.
Hobby (1)　　　 round things.
Hishouse Appearance It is round and everything in it is round.
What’s in it Its (2)　　　 is a big bubble, which is both the living room and dining room.Three small bubbles are (3)　　　 the living room.Two more bubbles are upstairs.There are round windows (4)　　　 curtains.
Hisideas Many modern houses are (5)　　　 for people. Round houses are more natural.
答案：1. used to be a tower
2. have just thrown away
3. caused many problems to the environment
4. take action to reduce pollution
5. has been in service

周四

People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made it become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometres. On average (平均) 7,500 people live on each square kilometre. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles (车辆), and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource (资源) problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.
1. According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
A. Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water.
B. There are too many people.
C. Shenzhen is developing very fast.
D. Shenzhen is too small.
2. There are about 　　　 people living in Shenzhen.
A. 1,991 B. 15,000,000
C. 150,000 D. 300,000
3. In Hong Kong, there are 　　　 people on every square kilometre.
A. 7,500 B. 1,080
C. 800 D. 6,420
4. Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Traffic accidents. B. Water shortage.
C. Environmental problems. D. Road problems.
5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Largest Population in China B. Biggest Problem in Shenzhen
C. Busiest Roads in Shenzhen D. Most Crowded City in China
答案：CBDAD

周五

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
　　One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.
　　“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
　　“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”
　　“I left it at home.”
　　Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
　　The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
1.Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
A. sixteen　B. eighteen　C. twenty　D. fifteen
2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
A. he's her grandson　　
B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet　　
D. he gets home on time
3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
A. classmate　　 B. colleague (同事)
C. aunt 　　 D. wife
4. The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 盖印　　 B. 跺　　 C. 贴邮票　　 D. 承认
5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.
A. to wake his grandma up
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
答案：BCAABD