牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习阅读理解.docx

1、牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习阅读理解牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习一阅读理解(1)Did you know that each day one pers on in the US throws away 4.4 pounds of rubbish? Almost every mon th, we throw away our own rubbish in packagi ng alone. Packagi ng ( in cludi ng boxes, bags, etc) comes to our homes with the things we have bought.

2、Several weeks ago, the TV n ews said that i n a city in Italy, tons of rubbish were piled up in the streets, and the smell was rather terrible. What can we do to help? We should get to know the followi ng Rs.To reduce means to make less rubbish That is one of the first things we all should do for th

3、e environment. Reduce your rubbish by doing things like packing your lunch in reusable containers( 可再利用的容器 )，taking smaller poti ons(份)at dinner so you dont waste food whe n you have had eno ugh, writ ing on both sides of paper, and using less water whe n tak ing a shower.To reuse is to use things a

4、ga in. Think about the bags you get from the store. They can be reused to carry your lunch, to hold your rubbish, or to collect used cans. You can even take them back to the store the next time to carry your things in stead of gett ing a new bag!Recycli ng is an importa nt part of keep ing our pla n

5、et clea n and gree n. It can also save en ergy. Be sure that youdont throw things in the rubbish that can be recycled to make something else. Paper, plastic, cans and bottles can all berecycled, but food, electrical waste and mobile phones cant. When you are not sure whether someth ing can be recycl

6、ed, go to your pare nts and teachers for advice.Follow the three Rs, and every one of us can do something to save the Earth. It is also the best way to save ourselves.( )1. The first paragraph of the passage implies(暗示)that .A.packagi ng should be give n upB.Italy is too dirty for us to visitC.the U

7、S produces most rubbishD.the Earth is becoming dirtier( )2. The writer seems to ask people to reuse the bags A.only as rubbish bagsB.only for carry ing other thingsC.mainly to have a clea ner worldD.mainly to save some money( )3. Which of the follow ing can be recycled?A.Food and bottles.B.Books and

8、 n ewspapers.C.Paper and mobile phon es.D.Plastic and electrical waste.( )4. The passage mainly tells us that A.all useless thi ngs can be recycledB.the environment is greatly improv ingC.the three Rs can help us clean the EarthD.we should n ever throw any rubbish away(2)Most people around the world

9、 are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-ha nded, so the scie ntists guessed that right -ha nded ness has always bee n com mon through his

10、tory. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world s populat-bandedtWhy are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with

11、thin gs. This is because of the differe nt work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The leftide of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findi

12、ngs show that more artists should be left-ha nded, and studies have found that left-ha nded ness is twice as com mon among artists as among people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a pers on become right-ha nded in stead of left-ha nded. Scien tists have found that almost 40% of the peopl

13、e become left-ha nded because their main brain is damaged whe n they are born. However, this does n t happe n to every one, so scie ntists guess there must be ano ther reason why people become lean ded. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive

14、 the gene( 基因)for right-handedness, he/ she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.Though right-ha nded ness is more com mon tha n left-ha nded ness, people no Ion ger think left-ha nded people are strange or unusual. A long time a

15、go, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don t have to.( )1. How many people in the world are left-ha nded now?A.Less tha n one sixth. B. More tha n a half.C. About 40% D. The passage doesn t tell us.( )2.Which of the follow ing has the closest

16、meaning to the un derl ined word “ damaged” in this passaA.kn ocked B. cha nged C. broke D. harmed( )3. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng is NOT true?A.No one really knows what makes a pers on become right-ha nded.B.Left-ha nded ness is cleverer tha n right-ha nded ness.C.Today chil

17、dre n are not made to use their right hands only.D.Scien tists thi nk there must be some reas on why people become left-ha nded.( )4. The best title for this passage is .A.Scien tists New Inven ti ons B. Left-ha nded PeopleC. Which Ha nd D. Differe nt Brai ns, Differe nt Hands（3）It is believed in so

18、me ways that the daughter is fathers lover. But my experie nee has taught me in a differe nt way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague figure（ 模糊形象 ）to me. He was a man of few words , tall but slim and nothing else.When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, an

19、d he never came to any of my pare nt-teacher meeti ngs. He was always busy doing projects. I remember whe n I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operatio n , my father was no where to be found. This hurt me most. At that mome nt, I thought my father was a cold-b

20、looded man who did not care about me at all.But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony（ 毕业典礼 ）where I was chosen to represent my class and give a speech. My father, once aga in , told me he had a bus in ess trip in a place outside the city and would be un able to show up（露面）Do

21、nt come. I will be n ervous if I see you. I told him.I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to leave , I suddenly noticed a familiar looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father ! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears running dow

22、 n my face. Well done. he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.Later, I found out that my father had man aged to finish his work by stay ing up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He had bee n sitt ing in the corner because he did nt want me to see him. My father remembered every w

23、ord in my speech.For much of my life , I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this , it was obviously（明显地）not true. At my graduation ceremony , I could feel my fathers deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing

24、 may not be the fact if we dont perceive（ 感知）the world with our hearts and min ds. Theres no doubt（疑问）that life does nt lack（缺少）love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble see ing it.（ ）1. Which of the followi ng is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A.The writers father was in the hospital during her ope

25、ration.B.The writers father atte nded her high school graduati on cere mony.C.The writers father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school.D.The writers father went to pare nt-teacher meeti ngs whe n she was in primary school.（ ）2. The writer rushed to her father with tears running dow

26、n her face mainly because A.she gave a speech successfullyB.the graduati on ceremony was overC.she was so nervous that she could nt help cryingD.she was happy to find her father cared about her（ ）3. What does the underlined word this in the last paragraph refer to（ 指代）?A.That my father was always do

27、ing projects.B.That my father was a cold-blooded man.C.That my father sat in the corner of the hall.D.That my fathers eyes were filled with tears.（ ）4. Whats the best title of the passage?A.My busy father. B. Life is full of love.C. Seeing is not believi ng. D. A won derful speech.Overweight(超重)is o

28、ne of the biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how you look.Too much fat can kill you. Whats worse, overweight children turn into overweight adults( 成人).If youre obese now, you probably will grow into an obese adult. But heres good n ews. You can fight overweight.Change yo

29、ur eat ing habits.You are what you eat, Kids like sn acks. Did you list any healthy sn acks? One study of eati ng habits showed that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next, kids choose salty snacks, like chips. Whats more, the list is full of junk food from No. 3 to No. 11. Fin ally, No.

30、12 , kids picked a healthy sn ack-fruit. So, think about your sn ack choice aga in.Get outside to exerciseJim, a player on his school football team, had a weight problem not long time ago. He could never get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started play ing football for a few minu tes e

31、very ni ght. Ten minu tes tur ned into anhour or more. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic, fit and healthy.More TV mea ns more fatNearly every America n kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minu tes every day that adds up to 44 days a year of sitti ng. More TV (or more Internet surfi ng

32、, or more computer games) means more fat.Eat an apple a day, walk around the house, play with your family. Do it today, and do it more tomorrow. It will help you a lot.( )1. According to the passage, kids put at the end of the snack list in one study of eating habits.A.chips B. ice creamC. fruit D. soft drinks( )2. What does the un derl ined word obese mean in Chin ese?A.苗条的 B.虚胖的 C.健康的 D.聪明的( )3. What can we do to fight overweight accord ing to the passage?1.Try to ge