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八年级英语上学期期末复习练习阅读理解5牛津版
2019-2020年八年级英语上学期期末复习练习阅读理解5牛津版
IwasplayingoveratmyfriendAndrew'shousetheotherday.Inside,hiskitchenwasfullofthedelicioussmellofbutter.Whenhebroughtthepopcornintotheroom,thesmellgotstronger.Ittastedevenbetterthanitsmelled,becauseheputalotofbutteronit.Weateitallquickly.
"Thistastessogood,"Andrewsaid."Iknowit'sunhealthy,butIdon'tcare."
"You'reinprettygoodshape(身材),though,"Isaid.Helookedhealthy.
"No,I'mnot9"hesaid.Heshowedmehistummy(肚子).Icouldseeitwassoft.Ithinkitwasallfat,becausemuscle(肌肉)wouldn'tbesosoft.
Thenwewentintohisstudyandplayedvideogamesforhours.Wedidn'tevenleaveourchairs!
Thatnight,atthedinnertable,Ihadanotherfightwithmyparentsabouteatingvegetables.IcouldneverfindanyvegetablesIliked.IalwaysthoughtIlookedfitandhealthywithouteatingthem.ButwhenIthoughtaboutAndrew,andhistummy,Igavein(屈服)andatesomevegetables.
IoftenheardoctorsandteacherssaytheAmericanlifestyleisunhealthyandAmericanpeoplearetheheaviestintheworld.IusedtothinkIwouldneverbecomefat.NowIwonder(想知道)howmanyofthosepeoplewerelikeme.Whentheyweremyage,theylookedfit,buttheypaidnoattentiontoahealthylifestyle.MaybeifIdon'tchangemylifestyle,I'llendupjustlikethem.
()1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Andrewvisitedthewriter'shousetheotherday.
B.Thewritercookedpopcornforhisfriend.
C.Thepopcornsmelledbadbuttastedgood.
D.Andrewwasnotreallyingoodshape.
()2.Accordingtothestory,weknowthewriter_______.
A.didn'tlikeeatinganyvegetables
B.foughtwithhisparentsaboutsports
C.alsoshowedsignsoffatness
D.thoughthewasnothealthyenough
()3.Fromthestory,thewriterwantstotellusthat_______.
A.theAmericanlifestyleisunhealthy
B.Americanpeoplearetheheaviestintheworld
C.weshouldpayattentiontohavingahealthylifestyle
D.manypeoplewholookfitarenotreallyfit
参考答案DAC
(二)
ChenGuangbiaowasborninJiangsuinJuly,1968.HeisthechairpersonofacompanyinJiangsu.NowheisoneofChina'srichestmenandhehasdonatedagreatamountofmoneytocharityprojects.Hesayshewilldonateeverythinghehastocharityafterhedies.
Whenpeoplear
einneedofhelp,hewillappearatonce.HehelpedpeopleduringtheWenchuanearthquake,theYunnanearthquakeandtheTaiwanearthquake.HealsogaveahelpinghandinJapan'searthquake.HehasbuiltmanyHopePrimarySchoolstosupporttheeducationinpoorareas.
Hedoesn'tdocharityforhonour.Hewantstoencouragemorepeopletomakecontributionstocharity.Afterannouncinghewoulddonateeverythingtocharityafterhisdeath,manybusiriessmen,overseas(海外)Chinesepeopleandcommonpeopleencouragedbyhimhavealsopromisedtodosomethingforcharity.
Asaphi
lanthropist(慈善家),heisaskedforhelpingeveryday.Sometimeshegetsverytired,buthehasneverstoppedcaringaboutcharity.
Sofar,hehasreceivedalotofawards,includingPioneeroftheYear,andNationalMayDayLabourMedal(全国五一劳动奖章).HeisconsideredasoneofChina'stopphilanthropists.
()1.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom_______.
A.anewspaperB.anovel
C.adetectivestoryD.asciencebook
()2.Hesayshewilldonate_______tocharityafterhedies.
A.nothingB.someschools
C.everythinghehasD.hiswholecompany
()3.Whatdoeshedocharityfor?
A.Hedoescharityformoney.
B.Hedoescharityforpleasure.
C.Hewantstoaskpeopletohelphim.
D.Hewantstoencouragemorepeopletocontributetocharity.
()4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.HeisfromJiangsu.
B.Hehasvisitedmanycountries.
C.Hehashelpedmanypeopleinneed.
D.Hehasgotalotofawards.
()5.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.
A.earthquakesB.HopePrimarySchools
C.PioneeroftheYearD.PhilanthropistChenGuangbiao
参考答案ACDBD
(三)
Asthesunrose,adewdrop(露珠)wokeup.Thereitsatonaleaf,catchingthe
sunlight.Proudofitssimplebeauty,itwasveryhappy.Arounditwereother
dewdrops,somewereonthesameleafandsomewereonotherleaves.Thedewdrop
wassurethati
twasthebestandthemostspecialdewdropofthemall.
Ah,itwasgoodtobeadewdrop.
Thewindblewandtheplantbegantoshake,tipping(使倾斜)theleaf.The
dewdropbecamefrightenedasitstartedtomovetowardstheedgeoftheleaf.Whywasthishappening?
Thingswerecomfortable.Thingsweresafe.Whydidtheyhavetochange?
Why?
Why?
Thedewdropreachedtheedgeoftheleaf.Itwassurethatthiswastheend.Thedayhadonlyjustbegunandtheendhadcomesoquickly.Itseemedsounfair.Itseemedsomeaningless.Ittriedhardtodowhateveritcoulddotostayontheleaf,butitwasnouse.
Finally,itfell.Belowtherewasamirror.Areflection(反射)ofthedewdropseemedtobecominguptomeetit.Closerandclosertheycametogetheruntilfinallythelittledewdropbecameapartofthegreatpond(池塘).Nowthedewdropwasnomore,butitwasnotdestr
oyed.
Ithadbecomeonewiththewhole.
()1.AccordingtoParagraph1,weknowthatthedewdrop_______.
A.didn'tgetonwellwithotherdewdrops
B.thoughtitsbea
utywastoosimple
C.regardeditselfasthebestdewdrop
D.couldn'tgetany'sunlight
()2.Thedewdropbecame_______asitstartedtomovetowardstheedgeoftheleaf.
A.afraidB.happyC.proudD.comfortable
()3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothestory?
A.Therewasonlyonedewdropontheleaf.
B.Thedewdropdidnothingbeforefalling.
C.Themirrorinthestoryreferstothepond.
D.Thedewdropwasactuallydestroyed.
()4.Thestorymainlytellsusthat_______.
A.weshouldworktogetheragainstdifficulties
B.peopleshouldnotbetooproudofthemselves
C.oneshouldworkhardforhisorhergoals
D.it'sgoodtobecomeonewiththewhole
参考答案CACD
(四)
LookcarefullyatthebackofaCaliforniastatequarter.Amanwith
awalkingstickispicturedthere.AbirdcalledaCaliforniacondor(大秃鹫)
isflyingoverhead.Whoisthisman,andwhyishesoimportantthatheis
featured(处于显著地位)onthebackofacoin?
ThemanonthisquarterisJohnMuir.Evenasachild,Muirlovedwatchingnature.Asayoungman,hespentmuchofhislifeexploringthebeautyofthewilderness.Hewalkedmorethana
thousandmilesacrossthecountry,throughfieldsandwoods.JohnMuirlikedwritingabouttheplaceshevisited,describingtheirbeauty.
Muiralsowroteaboutproblems.Inordertocreatemorefarmlandforsheepandcattle,manytreeswerebeingcutdown.ThismadeMuirunhappyandworried,becauseheknewthattreeswereimportanttoforestsandtotheanimalsthatlivedinthem.Muirbelievedthatnatureshouldbeconserved(保护)insteadofbeingchangedbyhumanbeings.Hewrotearticlesinmagazinesandnewspaperstospreadthewordaboutconservingforests.Soon,othersbegantolisten.
Muirwroteletterstoimportantpeople,suchasPresidentTheodoreRoosevelt.ThepresidentadmiredMuir'slovefornature.WhenRooseveltcametovisitMuirinCalifornia,Muirconvinced(说服)thepresidenttogocampingwithhimforthreenightsunderthetreessotheycouldtalkaboutconservation.Later,PresidentRooseveltsetaside148millionacresoflandfornationalforestsandestablished(建立)fivenationalparks.Nationalparksarelargeareasoflandthatareprotectedfromdevelopment.Thismeansthatpeoplecannotbuildhomesorbusinessesthere.OneoftheseparksisYosemiteNationalPark,theareathatisfeaturedonthebackoftheCaliforniaquarter.
ThoughithasbeenalmostonehundredyearssinceJohnMuirdied,peoplecontinuehisworktoday.Hisworkasaconservationisthelpedustoseethebeautyofournaturalworld.JohnMuirmadeusunderstandtheimportanceofprotectingourearthandourresources-then,now,andforthefuture.
()1.WhatdidJohnMuirspendmuc
hofhislifedoingwhenhewasayoungman?
A.Watchingnaturalviews.
B.Writingabouttheplaceshevisited.
C.Exploringthebeautyofthewilderness.
D.Creatingfarmlandforsheepandcattle.
()2.WhydidPresidentTheodoreRooseveltvisitJohnMuir?
A.BecauseRooseveltlovedwatchingnature.
B.BecauseRooseveltreceivedlettersfromJohnMuir.
C.BecauseRooseveltadmiredJohnMuir'slovefornature.
D.BecauseRooseveltwassadabouttheproblemswithfarmland.
()3.WhathappenedafterPresidentRooseveltwentcampingwithJohnMuir?
A,Manytreeswerecutdown.
B.Fivenationalparkswereestablished.
C.Morehomesandbusinesseswerebuilt.
D.Morefarmlandwasusedforsheepandcattle.
()4.WhyisJohnMuirfeaturedonthebackofaCaliforniastatequarter?
A.Becausehewalkedoverathousandmilesacrossthecountry.
B.Becausehehelpedpeopleunderstandtheimportanceofprotectingthenaturalworld.
C.Becausehewrotearticlestospreadthewordaboutconservingforests.
D.BecauseheoncewroteseveralletterstoPresidentTheodoreRoosevelt.
()5.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?
A.Toadvisereaderstobecomeactiveconservationists.
B.Tomakeusinterestedinthestoryaboutagreatman..
C.Totellussomethingaboutanimportantpersoninhistory.
D.Togiveinformationabouthowtoconservetheenvironment.
参考答案CCBBC
(五)
WhenIwasten,mymotherworkedalldaysoIhadtotakecareofmyyoungerbrother.AtthattimemylittlebrotherwasaboutfouryearsoldandhemissedMumallthetime.
Oneday,afterIhadgivenhimhisdinner,hestartedcryingforMum.HewassoyoungandreallyneededMum.So