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上海八年级英语阅读练习
上海八年级英语阅读练习
Readingcomprehension1
A.TrueorFalse
IonceknewthegreatestmaninEngland30yearsago.Iwashisfriend.Iworkedwithhiminthetheatre.HisnamewasWilliamShakespeare.
IrememberitwasasunnydayinOctober1579whenIfirstmetWilliamjustoutsideStratford,nearabigfieldofappletrees.Isawabigboyupinoneofthetrees.Hehadredhairandlookedabouttwoyearsolderthanme.Williamwas15andlivedinHenleyStreet,hetoldme.HisfatherwasJohnShakespeare.
Wewerefriendsfromthatdayuntilhedied.Wemetnearlyeverydayandhetaughtmealotaboutbooks.Healwayshadhisnoseinabook.Inabout1581,hebegantowriteplays.Hewasbusydayandnight.Hewasactinginplays.Hewaswritinghisownplays.By1592,LondonwashearingthenameWilliamShakespeareagainandagain.Williamworkedveryhardallhislife.Hediedonthe23rdofApril,intheyear1616.Peoplewon’tforgetWilliamShakespeare.In400year’stime,thetheatreswillstillbefull.Peoplewillstilllaugh,orcry,overhisplays.
()1.WilliamShakespearewasthewriter’sfriend.
()2.ThewriterfirstmetWilliamShakespeareonaSundayinOctober1579.
()3.WilliamShakespeareisthesonofJohnShakespeare.
()4.AtthattimeWilliamShakespeareandthewriterworkedtogetherinthetheatreandbusyactingandwritingplays.
()5.Shakespearediedattheageof50.
()6.WilliamShakespeareworkedveryhardallhislife.
()7.PeoplewillstilllaughorcrywhentheywatchWilliamShakespeare’splays.
B.Choosethebestanswer
Bicycletourandrace
Abiketourandracewillbeheldonaugust26thand27th(Sat.&Sun.).At5:
30a.m.theriderswillleaveTian’anmenSquareandridethefirst35kilometersasatrainingleg.Thenthenext55-kilometersleg,fromYanjiaotoJixian,willbethefirstcompetitive(竞争性的)partofthetour.TheridersandtheirbikeswillthenbetakenfromJixiantoChangli.
ThesecondracinglegofthetourwillbefromChanglitotheseasideofNandaihe,coveringadistanceof20kilometers.Saturdaynightincludes(包括)thestayatNandaiheandsupper.Sundaymorningisfreeforplayattheseaside.AtnoonallthepeopleandtheirbikeswillbebacktoBeijing.
Cost:
200yuan
Telephone:
4675027
Brazalianfootballers
TheBrazilianFootballClubwillplayBeijingGuo’anTeamattheWorker’sStadiumonAugust,26.TheClubhasfournationalteamplayers.Alsocomingis1994USWorldCupstarRomariowhohaspromisedtoplayforatleast45minutes.
Ticketprices:
60,100,150yuan
Time/Date:
4:
30p.m,August26th(Sat.)
Telephone:
5012372
RockClimbing
TheThirdNationalRockClimbingCompetitionwillbeheldonaugust26-27attheHuairouMountain-climbingTrainingBase.Morethan10teamsfromBeijing,Wuhan,Dalian,Jilinandotherplaceswilltakepartinit.AJapaneseteamwillgiveanexhibitionclimbing.Freeforspectators(观众).
Takealong-distancebusfromDongzhimentoHuairou.
Time/Date:
9:
12a.m.,August26thand27th
Telephone:
7143177,7144850
()8.Themainpurposeofannouncing(宣布)theaboveeventsistogiveinformationabout.
A.visitingteamsB.famousplayers
C.thingstodofortheweekendD.pricestopayforthesportsevents
()9.Ifyoutakepartinthebiketour,youwillridefor.
A.35kilometersB.55kilometers
C.75kilometersD.110kilometers
()10.Theunderlinedword“leg”in“Bicycletourandrace”probablymeans.
A.raceB.partofthetrainingC.practiceD.partofthetour
()11.Whatisspecialabouttherockclimbingcompetition?
A.Aforeignteamtakespartinit.
B.Youcanwatchitwithoutpaying.
C.Youdon’thavetobeasportsmantotakepart.
D.Thebustriptotheplaceofthecompetitionisfree.
()12.IfyouwanttofindsomethingtodoforSaturdayafternoon,whichtelephonenumberwillyoucall?
A.4675027B.7143177C.5012372D.7144850
()13.whichteamhasfournationalteamplayers?
A.BeijingGuo’anTeam
B.TheBrazilianFootballClub
C.AJapaneseteam
D.TheDalianFootballTeam
()14.Whichtypesofthearticlesaretheabovethreeshortpassage?
A.AdvertisementsB.ShortstoriesC.DiariesD.Sciencefiction
C.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage.
Doyouknowhowblueberries(蓝莓)grow?
Eachblueberryissmallandround.Manyblueberriescangrowononeblush(灌木).15,theblueberriesaregreen.Thegreenberriesarenotreadytoeatyet.They16alotofsunandraintohelpthembecomefatandsweet.Whentheberriesturn17,theyareripe(成熟的)andreadytobepicked.
Somefarmersgrowblueberriesinbigfields.Thepeoplewholivenearbycanearnmoneybyhelpingtopicktheblueberries.Theyworkfast18theycanfillmanypails.Theywanttoearnasmuchmoneyastheycan.Whentheyarepicking,their19arebluefromthejuiceoftheberries!
Aftertheblueberriesarepicked,theyare20boxesandsenttostores.Peoplebuytheblueberriesandtakethemhometo21.Somepeopleliketowashtheberriesandeatthemonebyone.Otherspeopleliketocookwithblueberries.Theymakeblueberrypancakes.
()15.A.AtfirstB.AtlastC.ThenD.Sometimes
()16.A.eatB.createC.hurtD.need
()17.A.greenB.blueC.redD.yellow
()18.A.nowthatB.becauseC.sothatD.although
()19.A.handsB.eyesC.boxesD.money
()20.A.putupB.putoutC.putintoD.putoff
()21.A.eatB.drinkC.cookD.wash
D.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords
Frenchexpertsonanimalshavemadeaninterestinge22onants.Theyputaburningcandleintoanantnest.Thescientistsfoundthattheantsintheirnestt23immediateactionstoputoutthefire.
Theycametowardsthecandle.A24manyofthemwereburnedtodeath,therestwentonwiththeirfightersa25thefire.Ittookthemnearlyoneminutetoputoutthefire.
Afewweekslater,theexpertsmadetheexperimentagainstbyputtinganotherburningcandleintothes26nest.Surprisingly,theyfoundthatallantsmovedcarefullyandingoodo27.Noneofthemevergothurtinthefire.Theys28only40secondsinputtingoutthefire.
22.23.24.25.26.27.28.
E.Answerthequestion
Manypeoplegotoschooltogetaneducation(教育).Theylearnlanguage,history,politicsandsoon.Othersgotoschooltolearnaskillsothattheycanmakealiving.Butnoonecanlearneverythingfromschool.Ateacherscan’tteacherhisstudentseverything.Theteacher’sjobistoshowhisstudentshowtolearn.
Greatscientistsbeforeusdidn’tgeteverythingfromschool.Buttheyinventedsomanythingsforus.Why?
Thereasonisthattheyknewhowtostudyandusetheirbrains.Theyreadbooksonlybecausetheylovedthosebooks.Theywouldaskquestionsastheyread.Theydidthousandsofexperiments(实验).Theyworkedhardalltheirlives.
29.Whydomanypeoplegotoschool?
30.Ateachercan’tteachhisstudentseverything,canhe?
31.Whatisthemostimportantthingforateachertoteachhisstudents?
32.Wecanlearneverythingfromschool,can’twe?
33.Whatdidgreatscientistsdowhentheywerereadingbooks?
34.Whycouldgreatscientistsinventsomanythingsforus?
35.Whatsubjectsdoyoulikebestatschool?
Why?
ReadingComprehension
(2)
A.TrueorFalse
Garywasapoliceman.Helikedboiledeggs.Heoftenhadoneforbreakfast.OnemorninginDecember,hewasondutyontheroadinhispolicecar.Atteao'clock,hewentintoasmallcafébytheroadsideforbreakfast.Heaskedforaboiledegg,adrinkandasandwich.Whenthewaiterbroughtthemtohim,hefoundthattheeggwasnotcookedenough.Hedecidedtocookhiseggalittlelonger.Heputtheegginsidethemicrowaveovenandturnedtheswitchon.Helettheeggcookforoneminute.Thenhetookitoutandwentbacktohistable.Hepickeduphisspoonandpusheditintotheegg.
Suddenlytherewasaloudexplosion(爆炸).Foramoment,alltheotherpeoplerushedtohideunderthetablesinthecaféastheythoughtsomeonehadthrownabomb(炸弹)intothebuilding.ButwhentheysawGary'sface,theyalllaughedbecausehehadeggalloverit.Garyhadmadeabigmistakeaseggsmustneverbecookedinamicrowaveoven.
()1.Garyoftenhadaboiledeggforbreakfast.
()2.Onemorning,hehadbreakfastinasmallcar6bytheroadside.
()3.Awaitressbroughtaboiledegg,adrinkandasandwichtohim.
()4.Hecookedtheegginsidethemicrowaveovenbecauseitwasnotcookedenough.
()5.Alltheotherpeoplerushedoutofthecaféwhentheyheardaloudexplosion.
()6.Peoplewerefrightenedbecausesomeonehadthrownabombintothebuilding.
()7.Gary'sfacelookedfunnybecauseitwasallcoveredwithegg.
B.Choosethebestanswer
An8-yearoldMiamiboy,JoshuaWilliams,ispresidentofhisownnon-profit(非营利性的)organization,Joshua'sSavetheWorld.HisorganizationprovidesfoodandclothesforpoorpeopleandfamiliesinMiamiandtheneighboringareas.
Joshuahasraisedthousandso[dollarsforhisorganization.Hismission(任务)tohelpthehungrystartedwhenhewasjust5yearsold.Hewasinhismother'scarwhentheypassedabeggar.Joshuaaskedhismothertostopsothathecouldgivehim$20."It'smymoney.Iwanttohelphim,Mum,"Joshuarecalled.Oneyearlater,hecreatedhisorganizationwiththehelpofhismotherandFrancineHanna,'alocalbusinesswoman."Hejustthoughtthatwaswhathewantedtodo,”hismothersaid.'"Andtherewasnothingthatcouldstophim."
Theorganizationnosyprovidesclothing,furnitureandfoodforthepoorpeopleinAmerica.Atthesametime,Joshuanevermassesachancetoencourageotherpeopletofollowwhathedidwhetheratchurch,