级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习 阅读理解5 牛津版.docx

1、级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习 阅读理解5 牛津版八年级英语期末复习专题练习阅读理解5（一） I was playing over at my friend Andrews house the other day. Inside, his kitchen was full of the delicious smell of butter. When he brought the popcorn into the room, the smell got stronger. It tasted even better than it smelled, because he put a lot

2、of butter on it. We ate it all quickly. This tastes so good, Andrew said. I know its unhealthy, but I dont care. Youre in pretty good shape(身材), though, I said. He looked healthy. No, Im not9 he said. He showed me his tummy(肚子). I could see it was soft. I think it was all fat, because muscle(肌肉) wou

3、ldnt be so soft. Then we went into his study and played video games for hours. We didnt even leave our chairs! That night, at the dinner table, I had another fight with my parents about eating vegetables. I could never find any vegetables I liked. I always thought I looked fit and healthy without ea

4、ting them. But when I thought about Andrew, and his tummy, I gave in(屈服) and ate some vegetables. I often hear doctors and teachers say the American lifestyle is unhealthy and American people are the heaviest in the world. I used to think I would never become fat. Now I wonder(想知道) how many of those

5、 people were like me. When they were my age, they looked fit, but they paid no attention to a healthy lifestyle. Maybe if I dont change my lifestyle, Ill end up just like them.( )1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Andrew visited the writers house the other day. B. The writer cooked popcorn for his

6、 friend.C. The popcorn smelled bad but tasted good. D. Andrew was not really in good shape.( )2. According to the story, we know the writer_.A. didnt like eating any vegetablesB. fought with his parents about sportsC. also showed signs of fatnessD. thought he was not healthy enough( )3. From the sto

7、ry, the writer wants to tell us that_. A. the American lifestyle is unhealthy B. American people are the heaviest in the world C. we should pay attention to having a healthy lifestyleD. many people who look fit are not really fit参考答案 DAC（二） Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July, 1968. He is the

8、 chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of Chinas richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies. When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan e

9、arthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japans earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas. He doesnt do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity. After anno

10、uncing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many busiriessmen, overseas(海外) Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity. As a philanthropist(慈善家), he is asked for helping every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never

11、 stopped caring about charity. So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全国五一劳动奖章). He is considered as one of Chinas top philanthropists.( )1. The passage is probably taken from_.A. a newspaper B. a novel C. a detective story D. a scie

12、nce book( )2. He says he will donate_ to charity after he dies. A. nothing B. some schools C. everything he has D. his whole company( )3. What does he do charity for? A. He does charity for money. B. He does charity for pleasure. C. He wants to ask people to help him. D. He wants to encourage more p

13、eople to contribute to charity.( )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. He is from Jiangsu. B. He has visited many countries.C. He has helped many people in need.D. He has got a lot of awards.( )5. The passage mainly talks about _. A. earthquakes B. Hope Primary Schools C. Pio

14、neer of the Year D. Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao参考答案 ACDBD（三） As the sun rose, a dewdrop(露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching thesunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were otherdewdrops, some were on the same leaf and some were on other leaves. The dewdrop was

15、sure that it was the best and the most special dewdrop of them all. Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop. The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping(使倾斜) the leaf. Thedewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why? The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could do to stay on