译林牛津英语八年级上册【期末复习】阅读理解专项练习（无答案）

译林牛津英语八年级上册【期末复习】阅读理解专项练习（无答案）

A

A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.

    Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.

What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然灾害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.  

    ◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.

    ◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.

    ◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.

    Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.

(  ) 1. How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?

      A. At least 196.            B. More than 11,000.

      C. Less than 196.           D. About 11,196.

(  ) 2. When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was         .

      A. at home                   B. at school

     C. on her way to school      D. playing on the playground

(  ) 3. What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?

     A.提高        B.阻止          C.增加           D.减少

(  ) 4. According to the writer, we can       to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

     A. do nothing                               B. stay at home

C. take some methods             D. run out of the house

(  ) 5. Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?

      A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.

      B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.

      C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.

      D. A, B and C.

B

One day, a woman walked into a pet store to buy a bird for her Thanksgiving Day party. The guy said, “We only have one parrot. But I think you do not want it because it can talk…”

The woman said happily, “That’s great. I’ve always wanted a talking bird.”

So the guy said, “Since you are a nice lady, I’ll give it to you as a gift.”

And the lady went home and put the bird on her bed and walked out of the room. But as soon as she walked into the kitchen, the bird started to speak dirty words as loud as it could. The woman walked back into the room thinking, “I can’t have this at my party!” So she took the bird and put it in the fridge.

A few hours later, while the woman was eating, she remembered that her bird was still in the fridge. Quickly, she opened the door and found it was shivering. Then she took out the bird at once. She said to the bird, “I’ll keep you out of there if you don’t use that language again. Do you agree with me?”

The bird nodded and asked, “Can I just ask a quick question?” The lady nodded and said, “Yes, you may.”

The bird pointed at the turkey behind him and asked, “What did he do?”

(     ) 1. The woman went into the pet store because       .

     A. she wanted to buy a bird for Thanksgiving Day party

     B. she wanted to buy a bird to make a big meal

     C. there were lots of nice birds in it

     D. she wanted to buy a bird for his son’s birthday

(     ) 2. The woman got the bird       .

     A. by paying the guy some money

     B. by taking it away without telling the guy

     C. by giving the guy nothing

     D. by asking the guy to give her

(     ) 3. The woman put the bird in the fridge because       .

     A. she wanted to cook it on Thanksgiving Day

     B. she thought it’s the best place for it to live in

     C. the bird liked living in the cold place

     D. the bird spoke dirty words

(     ) 4. The underlined word “shiver” means       .

     A. 睡觉 B. 发抖 C. 生气 D. 跳动

(     ) 5. The bird wanted to know       .

A. why the turkey was in the fridge

B. why itself was in the fridge

     C. who could be in the fridge

D. how the turkey was put into the fridge

C

(  ) 1. Who might be most probably interested in it
      A.  Jane, a mother of an eleven - year- old boy.

      B. Michael, a college student of math.
      C. Rena, a math teacher from a secondary school.  

D. Susan, a mother of a Three – year –old girl
(  ) 2. What’s special about this school?
      A. It takes 5000 students each time.

B. It can help kids in any grade..
      C. It is the oldest of its kind in the US.

D. It teaches kids how to learn math.
(  ) 3. In how many steps will the teachers teach kids math?
      A. Two.      B. Three.       C. Four      D. Five.
(  ) 4. How will the teachers help with kid’s homework?
     A. By showing them how to finish it.

B. By watching them do it at home.

C. By getting them better prepared for it.

D. By giving the correct answers to them.
(  ) 5. What is this piece of writing?
     A.A postcard.                B.A poem.    C. A diary.         D. An advertisement.

D

According to a recent report, kids in primary school spend about six hours every week doing their homework.. So kids hate homework. However, their parents hate homework, too.

   Is it good for kids to do homework? Of course, a great number of researches do show that kids can remember what they have learnt in class better by finishing their homework on time and homework itself plays an important role in developing their learning shills, such as independent thinking and creativity.

  But for parents, the result is not the same. After a day of hard work, most of them feel like they’re going through school a second time when they sit down with their children each night to help with their homework. And a recent survey found that 46 percent of parents feel like they don’t spend enough quality time with their children, because they spend too much time doing the housework or helping with homework. And another 29 percent of parents have arguments with their kids often when they have different answers to the same question.

   Now several education scientists strongly advise parents to stop helping. They say it will give their kids more independence and give parents back their free time. At the same time, the number of homework – connected arguments will be less at home. Katy Smith, an education scientist, says, “ You don’t have to know everything. Children need to put their hands up for help and so do parents. Use your resources – online teachers, or even your neighborhood – just ask.”

(  )1. How long do the kids spend doing homework?

    A. About six hours a day.             B. About six hours a week.

    C. About six hours a month            D. About six hours a year

(  )2. What do we know from the researches mentioned in Paragraph 2 ?

    A. Homework improves learning skills.

    B. Both parents and kids hate homework.

    C. Kids love doing homework by themselves.

    D. Parents enjoy sitting down helping their kids, most parents feel ___________.

(  )3. When they are helping their kids, most parents feel ___________ .

    A. they are at work again             B. they are school students again

    C. they are teachers of their kids.       D. they are not as good as their kids.

(  ) 4. Why do some parents argue with their kids?

    A. Their kids don’t finish homework on time.

    B. Their kids don’t like to do their homework.

    C. Their kids don’t work out the correct answers.

    D. Their kids don’t agree with them on the answers.

(  ) 5. What’s Katy Smith’s advice for the parents?

    A. Ask kids to finish everything at school.

    B. Review everything they learn at school.

    C. Look for professional help for their kids.

    D. Leave the kids alone with their homework.

E

Smoking in indoor public places including public working places, public transport vehicles and some other special outdoor working places has been banned(禁止)in China since January 2011.Let’s look at the following advantages of banning smoking.

First, banning smoking will not only help in saving smokers from health problems and diseases, but will also be good for passive(被动)smokers. When the smoker is smoking in a restaurant, the people around him are sure to breathe in the smoke and suffer from the diseases an active smoker gets. If smoking is banned, spread of these diseases can be controlled.

 Next, banning smoking will put stress on smokers to give up.  Since a smoker is prevented from smoking, he will learn how to live without smoking for long hours. When a smoker doesn’t smell or see anybody around him smoking, it might reduce his wish to smoke too. As a result, people have to give up smoking.

  Smoking in public places influences non-smokers to start smoking, especially adolescents. When teens see people around them smoking, they will follow them easily. Thus the number of teen smokers will increase. Also asthma(哮喘)and other problems are often seen in children living around smokers. So if it is banned, these places will become safe for children and teenagers.

  Looking from the economic point of view, smoking should be banned to increase work productivity(生产率).Employees(雇员)who smoke usually take breaks to smoke while working. So the number of hours they put in their work is smaller.

  If you see from the environment point of view, smoking should be banned. Smoking causes air pollution. If it is banned, it will help keep the environment from getting worse.

(  ) 1.________doesn’t belong to a non-smoking place.

A. A field   B. A hospital   C. A library   D. A restaurant

(  ) 2. The second paragraph mainly wants to tell us ______.

A. banning smoking is good for restaurants

B. banning smoking is good for non-smokers

C. banning smoking is good for spread of diseases

D. banning smoking is good for active smokers and passive smokers

(  ) 3. How many advantages of banning smoking are mentioned in this passage?

  A. Two   B. Four    C. Five    D. Six.

(  ) 4. According to the text, the underlined word “adolescents” means ______.

  A. men   B. women   C. adults   D. teenagers

(  ) 5. Which of the following statements in NOT true?

  A. If smoking is banned, work productivity will increase.

  B. If smoking is banned, the number of teen smokers will be larger.

  C. If smoking is banned, it will make the environment become better.

  D. If smoking is banned, smokers will learn how to live without smoking.

F

G

While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father, "Do whatever interests you, and don't let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work."
    I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding. At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question "How do I do it?" As I kept working and discussed with my professor,
 I became more comfortable and those"How" questions soon turned into "What if I do this and that" types of questions. It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn't know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He has headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.
    My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.

1. According to the passage, the writer was interested in _____.

A. developing traffic systems
B. doing challenging projects
C. winning great prizes
D. writing different codes

2. The writer asked the question "How do I do it" at first because _____.

A. he had no clear idea about his program
B. he was too shy to express himself
C. he wanted to he understood easily
D. he preferred this kind of question

3. We learn from the passage that the writer's shipping program _____.

A. would benefit people a lot
B. was done together with others
C. was difficult and needed patience
D. cost much money and energy

4. What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Do It Yourself
B. No Pains, No Gains
C. Learning with interest
D. Practice Makes Perfect

H

As a boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather's farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, "Not to be touched!"
     I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never  approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, I entered the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
     "I, uh-I wanna climb the stone walls," I said. Everyone looked up. "Can I climb the stone walls?  Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room." Heavens, no! You'll hurt yourself!" I wasn't too surprised; the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice. "Now hold on just a minute," I heard him say, "Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.""Go", he said to me, "come and see me when you get back." For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls  and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I'll never forget what he said. "Fred", he said, smiling, "You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember,
here's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are."
     Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. "There's only one person in this whole world like you," the kids can count on hearing me say, "and people can like you exactly as you are."

1. When the writer was a little child, he lived _________.

A. in the city 
B. on the farm    
C. with his grandparents
D. away from his parents

2. The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ___________.

A. there were old women there
B. it was an exciting place for him
C. he liked his grandfather
D. the living room there was clean

3. The underlined word "approve" in paragraph 2 means ____________.

A. prove
B. suppose
C. allow
D. mind

4. What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the farm?

A. To do things for others
B. To do whatever he liked.
C. To be proud of himself
D. To be himself.

I

Robert wanted to do well in his exams. He spent all his free time studying. He wanted to be a scientist when he grew up. Unluckily, this meant that he was almost always serious. Although he was young, he didn’t relax and enjoy himself.

Robert’s first important exam was coming soon. He had spent almost all the week preparing for it. He had got little sleep and felt very tired. However, Robert thought that he was ready for the exam. “I worked harder than anyone else. I’m ▲I will get a good mark,” he thought during the breakfast.

After breakfast, he started to feel a little ill. He also had a little headache and found it difficult to concentrate (专心). But he refused (拒绝) to believe that he’d fail (不及格) the exam. Robert arrived at the school hall and took his chair. He noticed how relaxed and happy his friends looked.

“They are just underprepared (准备不充分的),” he thought as the exam began.

Unluckily, Robert wasn’t able to finish his exam. Twenty minutes after the exam started, he felt very hot and uncomfortable. He then slumped (瘫倒) in his chair, and one of his friends called for help. His teacher took him to the school hospital at once. In the hospital, the doctor told him that he was too tired to finish the exam.

He spent the lunch break in the nurse’s office. He looked outside and watched his friends. They were playing happily. Robert decided that from then on, he wouldn’t take it all so seriously.

“A balanced (平衡的) life is more important. I guess I know what to do next time,” he thought.

1.From Paragraph 1, we can know that Robert is _______.

A. lazy B. clever C. brave D. hard-working

2.The best word for “ ▲ ” is “_______”.

A. sure B. bored C. lucky D. surprised

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Robert?

A. He wanted to be a doctor when he grew up.

B. He had a good night’s sleep before the exam.

C. He was quite popular at school and had a lot of friends.

D. He began to feel uncomfortable after breakfast on the exam day.

4.Where was Robert during the lunch break of the exam day?

A. In his home.

B. In the classroom.

C. In the school hospital.

D. In his teacher’s office.

5.What lesson did Robert mainly learn?

A. It’s important to have a balanced life.

B. It’s better to have fun than to do well.

C. Friends will be there when you need them.

D. Good things come to hard-working people.

J

Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, son he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons were all born to be lazy, which mad him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve to death.

   One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, “Look, my dear sons: in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold. If you

should work together, you may find it”

  In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land. The days had passed, but they didn’t find what were they were looking for. They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father.

   “There is no gold in the land. We are cheated.”

   “Since the land has been dup soft. Why don’t you pant some crops there?” was the reply of the father to the sons.

  Off went the sons. Soon the whole once-useless land was rich crops.

  “This if the real gold, my sons.” Said the now proud father.

(  ) 1. What do we know about the old man?
     A. He was the richest in his village. 

 B. He was unable to feed his family. 

 C. He loved daughters more than sons.

 D. He was quite successful as a farmer.

(  ) 2. Why did the old man ask his sons to dig the land?
     A. He was too old to do it himself.         

 B. He didn’t have money to pay workers.

 C. He decided to teach his sons an Important lesson. 

 D. He didn’t want other people to set foot on his land.
(  ) 3. Why did his sons agree to dig the land?
     A. They wanted to help their father. 

 B. They wanted to grow their own crops.

  C. They didn’t want to be lazy any more. 

 D. They wanted to find the hidden gold.
(  ) 4. After they dug the land , his sons found ________________.

 A. lots of gold   B. nothing    C. seeds of crops    D. the value of work

(  ) 5. What can we learn from the end of the story ?
     A. The old man had achieved his goal.             

 B. The three sons were still as lazy as before.
     C. The sons were quite angry with their father.  

 D. The old man was still worried about his sons.