2022-2023学年八年级英语上册期中复习 七选五阅读

译林版八年级上册期中复习题

新题型 七选五

(1)

Did you remember some unforgettable things that happened around you? Have you ever seen a fire? What will you do if there is a fire? ___1___ Or will you just stay there but do nothing? Many people are too afraid to do something when there is a fire. But in fact, this is wrong.

Last Sunday evening my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test.____2___I thought he was cooking so I went on studying.

Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted “Fire! Fire!”.___3____

I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom.___4___

We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. ___5___After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.

答案  1 D  2 B   3 G    4 F   5 C

(2)

A young man went to an expert (专家) on gems(宝石) and wanted to learn from him. The expert shook his head. He worried that young men wouldn’t have the patience to learn. __1__

The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try. Finally the expert said, “Be here tomorrow.”

The next morning the expert put a jade(翡翠) stone in the man’s hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. ___2___The following morning the expert again placed the jade stone in the man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth day the expert repeated the action.

On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone, but he could no longer stand the silence. “Sir,” he asked, “___3___”

“You will learn,” the expert replied.

Several more days went by.___4___However, when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning, the young man shouted without looking at it, “____5___”

“You have begun to learn,” the expert said with a smile.

答案  1 C     2 G    3 D    4 B    5 E

(3)

Many people go on winter vacations to get away from the cold weather or the city life. __1__

Budget（预算）: Know how much you have to spend and what you want to spend on your vacation. ___2___

Family Likes & Dislikes: You don’t want to visit the sea if your family are afraid of water, so you need to know what their likes and dislikes are.

Activities: ____3____ For example, if you want to go swimming, can you? If you want to go to parks, are they open?

Accommodations（住宿）: ____4____ Look for vacation home rentals（出租的房屋）. You can get so much more that you would never get at a hotel, like pools and private（私人的）beaches. ____5____

Oh, at last, the weather is very important too.

答案   1 B     2 D    3 G     4 F     5 E 

(4)

Nowadays, some people say English is not important and it shouldn’t be a main subject.Some people say English is still very important in the world.___1___The following answers are from some students in No.2 Middle School.

English is necessary, because people around the world have become closer to each other than ever.____2___Many of us already do so.My father works in an international company and he uses English while working.For example, he needs to answer emails or phone calls in English and use English apps.Although he is 45 years old, he is still learning English!

Wang Qizhou, 13

   3    .Learning English is no just about laming a language.It can tell us about the lives of people in other counties-how they work, study and live.Different languages help us think and feel in a different way.Through taking a look at different cultures, we can have a better understanding of the word.

Li Ruoxi, 13

English should stay as one of the major school subjects.Some say machine translation can help us, so we don’t need to learn English.However, I don’ think we can completely (完全地) depend on(依赖) machine translation.___4___We should at least be able to read emails by ourselves.

Zhang Mengke, 14

I believe that we should still study English, but not as a main subject.There is no good English﹣learning environment in a Chinese﹣language society.___5____Many students spend a lot of time learning English but don’t learn it well.It takes so much time and effort (努力) to study it that we might not have time to get better at other subjects.

Huang Xinyi, 14

答案  1 D    2 F     3 B     4 G     5 E

(5)

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise.___1___ Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. ____2___You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who take the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. ___3___But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle friendly to travelers.

Health benefits of bicycling:

•It helps to prevent heart diseases.

•___4___ A 15-minute bike ride going to and returning from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

•___5___ Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

•Bicycling is healthier than driving.

答案   1 D    2 C     3 F    4 B     5 G

(6)

We all know about Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian artist of the 15th century. Many people agree that his talent is the main reason for his achievement (成就). ___1___

Which is more important for success（成功）, talent or hard work? I believe that hard work is more important.

Talent is something that one is born with. It is a great ability that makes success easier. __2___ He showed talent when he was very young. He didn’t need to work as hard as other people.

___3__ Talent makes a great difference, but most people are not so different from the rest. Most people will not succeed if they don’t work hard.

___4___ Talent can help us at the beginning, but the one who crosses the finish line first is the winner. During the race, hard work is motivation (动力). And no one can succeed without motivation.

Hard work can be good for both the average person (普通人) and the genius (天才). Everyone should work hard. The gate of success won’t open if we don’t put our all into life.

___5___

答案  1 G   2 F     3 C    4 B     5 D

(7)

Do you have true friends? Do you want to know better between you and your friends? There are three different kinds of friends: “pest friends”, “guest friends”, and “best friends”.

The first kind of friends is simply an acquaintance(熟人). All you usually know about them is their names. You may meet this kind of friends at school, at work, or on the bus, but you don’t miss them when they’re not around. __1__ That is why they are called “pest friends”.

The second kind of friends could also be called “social partners”.___2___You know their names, a little of what they like or dislike, and a little of their family histories. You usually have a few things in common, but you don’t talk about anything deep, such as your wishes or fears, and they don’t open up to you how they really feel.

The last kind of friends, the “best friend”, is the one you know the deepest. ___3___You have no problem staying at each other’s houses, and you share your deepest feelings and thoughts.___4___Sometimes they may not be perfect, but at least they will always care about you, and never do anything on purpose (故意地) to hurt you.

___5___We should value all friendships and remember, all best friends start out as just acquaintances.

答案  1 E    2 A      3 D    4 G     5 F