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八年级下册英语阅读1-5
阅读理解1
Jackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.
Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture(未来).Theytalkedforalongtime.
“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?
”
“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?
”
“Ileftitathome.”
Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
”
Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?
”
1.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.
A.sixteen B.eighteen C.twenty D.fifteen
2.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.
A.he'shergrandson B.he'sclever
C.hecankeepquiet D.hegetshomeontime
3.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.
A.classmate B.colleague(同事)
C.aunt D.wife
4.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.
A.盖印 B.跺 C.贴邮票 D.承认
5.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.
A.towakehisgrandmaup
B.tomakehisgrandmaangry
C.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetime
D.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatch
阅读理解2
WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet(互联网),buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?
ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworks(网络)didn'tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.
AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,but,intheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmade'surfing'(浏览)theInternetmoreconvenient.
Todayitiseasytogeton-line(上网)anditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.
TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示。
l.TheInternethasahistoryoflessthanthirtyyears.
2.Inthe1960scomputernetworkswentwrongeasily.
3.Computersbecomecheapersothatmanyhospitalsandbankswereallowedtousethem.
4.Peopledidn'thaveenoughsoftwaretogeton-lineconvenientlyuntiltheearly1990s.
阅读理解3
Mr.andMrs.Turnerliveoutsideasmalltown.Theyhaveabigfarmandtheyarealwaysbusyworkingonit.Theirson,Peter,studiedatamiddleschool.Theyoungmanstudiedhardanddidwellinhislessons.Itmadethemhappy.
LastmonthPeterfinishedmiddleschoolandpassedtheentranceexamination(升学考试).Mrs.Turnerwasveryhappyandtoldthefarmersaboutit.
Yesterdaymorningthewomanwenttothetowntobuysomethingforherson.Onthebusshetoldoneofherfriendshowcleverandablehersonwas.Shespokeveryloudly.Allthepeopleinthebusbegantolistentoher.
“Whichuniversity(大学)willyoursonstudyin?
”awomannexttoherasked.
“Inthemostfamousuniversityinourcountry!
”Mrs.Turnersaidhappily.
“Themostfamousuniversity?
”
“OxfordUniversity(牛津).”
Mostofthepassengers(乘客)lookedathercarefully.Someofthemsaidtoher,“Congratulations!
”
Awomansaid,“I'msurehe'llknowFredSmith.”
“Who'sFredSmith?
”
“He'smyson.”
“Doeshestudyintheuniversity,too?
”
“No,”saidthewoman.“Heisoneoftheprofessors.”
l.Thestoryhappenedin________.
A.America B.France C.Germany D.England
2.Mr.andMrs.Turnerwerehappybecause________.
A.theirsondidwellinhislessons
B.theyhaveabigfarm
C.theyhaveagoodharvest
D.theirsonstudiedatamiddleschool
3.Mrs.Turnerwantedeveryonetoknow________.
A.hersonfinishedmiddleschool
B.hersonwashandsome
C.hersonwasgoingtostudyinauniversity
D.hersonwasveryfriendlytoothers
4.Mrs.Turner