牛津英语8A阅读专项.docx

1、牛津英语8A阅读专项2010-2011学年第一学期期末复习 阅读专项训练 (一)一、完形填空Once upon a time the animals of the forest came together to see 1 was the most beautiful. All the animals were happy and excited. however the snake was very sad 2 she knew she was not beautiful. The cock(公鸡) was very kind 3 her. He lent the snake his cro

2、wn(鸡冠). The snake 4 the cock she 5 him the crown early the next morning. The snake put the beautiful crown on the head and glide(滑行) along proudly, like a queen. The animals said she was the most beautiful. When she came happily to large pool of water, the snake didnt see the pool. She fell 6 the po

3、ol and 7 the crown. She tried her 8 to look for it, but she couldnt find it. She was afraid 9 the cock. The next morning the cock got up very early and 10 the snake, but the snake didnt come. To this day, the cock still gets up early each morning and crows(啼)“cock-a-doodle-doodle!”He is saying, “Whe

4、re are you?”( )1. A. what B. where C. that D. who( )2. A. so B. but C. because D. though( )3. A. to B. of C. by D. for( )4. A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked( )5. A. returns B. returned C. will return D. would return( )6. A. from B. down C. out D. into( )7. A. threw B. got C. dropped D. put( )8. A.

5、 heavily B. happily C. better D. best( )9. A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. to telling( )10. A. met B. saw C. waited D. waited for二、阅读理解 There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng，

6、Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Res

7、erve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protec

8、t wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. Luckily， more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and

9、wildlife. Every year，on February 2nd，many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.( ) 1. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the of China.A. east B. south C. west D. north( ) 2. The World Wetlands Day is on .A. April 22 B. June 25 C. February 2 D. March 22( ) 3. We must protect wet

10、lands because .A. they are home for wildlife B. they can prevent floodC. they can offer food to the animals and birds D. all of the above( ) 4. The best title for the passage is .A. Chinas Wetlands Have All Entered the Worlds ListB. WetlandsHome for Wildlife and Human BeingsC. Special Animals in the

11、 Chinese Yellow Sea WetlandsD. WetlandsValuable Recourses（珍贵资源） of Land on the Earth( ) 5. We must protect wetlands because _A. they are home for wildlife B. they can offer food to animals C. they can prevent flood D. all of the above三、根据短文内容，按要求答题。A terrible explosive noise was heard, immediately f

12、ollowed by strong shaking of the classroom building. Mrs Li Lan, a country school teacher in Sichuan, who was giving a class, could hardly keep on her feet, and many of her pupils made panic cries. Mrs Li realized at once that it must be a powerful earthquake hitting the area. Though she herself was

13、 scared, she managed (设法) to make the children calm down, opened the door right away and told the children to leave the classroom and get down to the playground as quickly as possible.When all the children had left, she followed them to the first floor. The earth still kept moving violently (巨烈地). S

14、ome of the buildings nearby were falling down, and a great number of falling stones were rolling down from the hills behind the school. Suddenly, she found a little boy fell over and was hit by a big stone right on his body. She forgot the danger she was facing and ran over, trying to push the stone

15、 away. The stone was so big that it was not easy for her to move it. She kept pushing until the boy was pulled out, carrying him to the center of the playground. The boy was later sent to hospital and saved.1. What kind of disaster happened in the story?_2. What were the children doing when the disa

16、ster happened?_3. What was Mrs Lis action when she saw the boy under the stone?_4. Did Mrs Li fear death in the face of great danger?_5. What do you think of the teacher?_第一学期期末复习 阅读专项训练 (二)一、完形填空The world of out-of-doors is full of secrets. And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are

17、 busy studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they _1_ and grow are as interesting as anything could be. Do you know that one of the great Presidents of the USA spent hours and hours _2_birds? A businessman who lives near New York city became so_3_ in

18、insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully_4_ in glass boxes. Come then with me, and I will help you find some of natures secrets. Let us go_5_through the woods and fields. Here we shall find now a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is d

19、anger. We shall _6_a mother bear and her young ones as they look for_7_ and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know_8_ they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the thing that I can_9_ you is to keep your eyes and ears _1

20、0_ when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully.( )1. A. bear B. live C. speak D. fly( )2. A. studying B. eating C. learning D. finding( )3. A. friendly B. carefully C. busy D. interested( )4. A. locked B. kept C. put D. filled( )5. A. near B. quick

21、ly C. quietly D. politely( )6. A. hear B. follow C. catch D. help( )7. A. food B. fruit C. vegetables D. water( )8. A. how B. why C. where D. when( )9. A. make B. pass C. give D. teach( )10. A. closed B. open C. safe D. clean二、阅读理解 Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their special co

22、lours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harve

23、st (收获)time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life, youll find the main use of colouring is

24、 to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.Have you ever found an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when

25、 it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies(敌人) cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.( )1.From the passage we learn that locusts_.A. are small animals B. are easily found by birdsC. are dangerous to their enemie

26、s D. change their colours to protect themselves( )2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?A. They run away quickly.B. They have the colours much like their enemies.C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.D. They have to move quietly.( )3.Bears and lions can k

27、eep safe because_.A. they have the colours much like the trees B. they move quietlyC. they like brown and grey colours D. they live in forests( )4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?A. Because it is very big and strong.B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.C. Be

28、cause the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.( )5.Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests.B. Colours of Different Animals and pests.C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests.D. Some Animals an

29、d Pests.三、根据短文内容，在空格里填入恰当的词语。答案不超过4个单词。Turtles in Malaysia are still quite common. That is to say, they are still to be found in the wild. There are two kinds of turtles in Malaysia: land and marine（海生的） turtles. There are 7 species（物种）of marine turtles in the world. Four of them lay their eggs on t

30、he Malaysian beaches. These are: the leaderback turtles, hawksbill turtle, olive ridley turtle and the green turtle.In West Malaysia, there is a long sand beach. From June to August every year, giant turtles come to the beach to lay eggs. They appear only late at night to lay their eggs in holes. Th

31、ey dig these holes with their hind flippers.When they have finished laying their eggs, they fill up the holes with sand and return to the sea. The mother turtles never see their babies. The hot sun keeps the eggs warm and until they hatch（孵化）. Then the baby turtles will go back to the sea to begin their new lives. In the past, many people came to dig up the eggs af