牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题练习阅读理解含答案.docx

1、牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题练习阅读理解含答案牛津译林版八年级英语上册专题练习-阅读理解 AOn Scottish beach, a young grey seal(海豹) is 1ooking after her newborn baby through the first few days of its 1ife. The baby is so young that its fur is still yellow.Around 40 percent of the worlds grey seals breed(繁殖) around Britain. with numbers increas

2、ing by about 7 per cent a year. A grey seal will spend most of its life-which can be up to 40 years long-at sea. However, they are often close to beach. Unlike whales or dolphins, they give birth (生孩子) on land. They usually choose the beach that humans seldom reach. Mother will protect and support t

3、he baby before it goes into the water alone. But in a few weeks, when it loses its white coat, the baby will be 1eft alone by its mother and lives at sea by itself.( ) 46. What colour is the newborn baby seal?A. Yellow. B. White. C. Grey. D. Black.( ) 47. Where do 40 percent of the worlds grey seals

4、 breed?A. Around Scotland. B. Around Iceland. C. Around America. D. Around Britain.( ) 48. How 1ong will a grey seal spend its life at sea?A.7 years. B.40 months. C.70 months. D.40 years.( ) 49. _ give birth on land.A. Whales B. Dolphins C. Grey seals D. All of them( ) 50. The baby should 1ive alone

5、_.A. when it loses its white coat B. on land for most of its lifeC. a few days later D. when it is bornBAt least 35 people have been killed and 48 injured (受伤的) at the Bund (外滩) in Shanghai as crowds (人群) gathered to ring in the New Year. At 11:35 p.m. on December, the 31st, the crush (挤压) at the Bu

6、nd began suddenly. For many people, there was nowhere to run away. Mr. Yang was trapped on the steps in Chen Yi Square.The 1ast minutes of 2014, became the last minutes for many.What can we do when the crush happens? In fact, theres 1ittle we can do to stop so many people. But, the following steps c

7、an reduce the harm. If you are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is to make yourself know the things around you and the nearest exits. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out. If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressu

8、re(压力), do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily fall down. Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd. Keep your hands up by your chest(胸) like a boxer. It protects your chest during the movement. If you fall, get up quickly. If you cant get up because you are injured, get som

9、eone to pull you back up. If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, or if that is not possible. then cover your head with your arms and curl yourself up (卷起身子). All in all, youd better not go to the places full of people if possible.( ) 51. How many p

10、eople lost their lives in the accident at the Bund in Shanghai?A. At least 35 B. More than C. Less than 35 D. About 48( ) 52. When the accident happened in Shanghai, Mr. Yang was_.A. at home B. in Chen Y1 Square C. on his way home D. at school( ) 53. What does the underlined word reduce mean in Chin

11、ese?A 提高 B.阻止 C.减少 D.增加( ) 54. If we are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is_.A. to know the things around us and the nearest exits B. to do nothing and wait for other people to help usC. not to move again and shout loudly for helpD. to try our best to fight against other people( ) 55.

12、 Which of the following can not help you stay alive in the crush?A. If you fall, get up quickly.B. Keep moving in the same direction of the crowd.C. Make sure you always know how to get out in the crowd.D. If you fall and cant get up, cover your face with your hands.CA young couple named Xiexie and

13、Caicai only spent 40,000 yuan visiting 18 Asian countries. But when they broke the news on Sina Weibo, many people didnt seem to believe them. -”It couldnt be true, said a micro blogger( 微博博主) named Uncle Fox on Sina Weibo. “I just dont buy it” Well, the truth is that there are smart ways to see the

14、 world.Many householders in the world will let you live in their homes for free while they are away. And it is completely one-way. That means you dont have to offer your house in exchange. You only need to help take care of their pets and plaints.Working in return for accommodation (食宿) is a great w

15、ay to learn about a country. You can get practical experience, and save a lot of dollars on accommodation.Many hostel(旅社) around the world offer discounted rooms or free meals to guests if they take part in volunteering programs. All you need to do is to check hostels online to see if they have a vo

16、lunteer discount.Would you be willing to volunteer a half-day of your vacation in order to get 50 percent off the cost of your room?It seems interesting that we can see the world in these ways. Why not have a try ?( ) 56. What does the sentence “I just dont buy it” mean?A. I just cant buy it. B. I j

17、ust have no money.C. I just dont believe it D. I just dont understand it.( ) 57. How many smart ways to see the world does the passage show us?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( ) 58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many people believe that couple called Xiexie and Caica

18、i.B. You can check hostels online to see if they have a volunteer discount.C. You must offer your house in exchange when you live in their homes for free.D. You can only save a little money when you work in return for accommodation.( ) 59. What do you need to 1ook after when you live in their homes

19、for free while the householders are away?A. Food and drinks. B. Family members C. Pets and plants. D. Neighbours( ) 60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Traveling doesnt have to be expensive. B. The good way to learn about a country.C. A young couple visited 18 countries. D. Traveling is a g

20、ood way to relax.46-50 CDDCA 51-55 ABCAD 56-60 CDABB (A)The word “hello” is perhaps used more often than any other word in the English language. Everybody in the United States uses this word again and again every day and everywhere. You pick up the phone and the first word you hear is “hello!” You m

21、eet a friend in the street and the first word you say is “hello!”Where did the word come from? The American inventor(发明家), Thomas Edison, was the first person to use “hello” in the late 18th century soon after the invention of the telephone.At first people greeted each other on the phone with “Are y

22、ou there?” They were not sure the new thing could really carry voices. But Tomas Edison never wasted time. The first time he picked up the phone, he did not ask if anyone was in. He was sure someone was there, and he simply said “hello!” From then on, the word “hello” became widely used in American.

23、46. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The word “hello” is seldom used in the English Language.B. At first people greeted each other on the phone with “Hi!”C. Thomas Edison is an American inventor.D. Thomas Edison was the first person to use “hello” in the early 1

24、8th century.47. This passage tells us _.A. a story of Thomas Edison B. the history of telephoneC. it is polite to say Hello! D. how “Hello!” became widely used48. Edison said Hello! because _.A. he was sure he was listening to the personB. he believed someone was speaking to himC. he wanted to save

25、time and didnt ask so many questionsD. he didnt know the words “Are you there?”49. Why did people greet each other on the Phone with “Are you there” at first?A. Because they didnt believe in the new invention-the phone.B. Because “Are you there?” was widely used in the USA at that time.C. Because Th

26、omas Edison used it.D. It isnt mentioned in the passage.50. The underlined word “simply” means _.A. often B. easily C. always D. only(B)A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why d

27、o people shout in anger at each other?”His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.Stude

28、nts gave some other answers but none were any good.“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced(疏远的),” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other

29、 and cover that great distance.”The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They dont shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They dont need to talk. They only look at each other an

30、d thats all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find t

31、he path to return.”51. What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?A. A group of people were traveling there.B. A group of family members were playing there.C. His students were shouting with a group of people.D. A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.52. One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because _.A. they are not friends B. they dont like each otherC. they lose their calm D. they are far from each other53.What will happen when two people are angry with each other?A. They fight