春人教版八年级下册Unit 8单元阅读专练.docx

1、春人教版八年级下册Unit 8单元阅读专练八年级下册Unit 8单元阅读专练一Have you felt annoyed when a cell phone rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this. Now in New York City, USA, a rule is carried out in schools. Students cant even bring cell phones to school. Is it a good thing or not?Anxious parents say that

2、cell phones are an important tool in holding New York Citys families together.“I worry about it,” said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid. “Its necessary in our everyday life. We have a washing machine, we have running water, and we have cell phones.”Many American parents think

3、 cell phones connect them to their children on buses, getting out from subways, walking through unknown places.“I have her call me when she gets out of school.” said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirls mother.“No one in New York is going to let their child go to school without a cell phone.”What about the c

4、ell phone owners, the students? Most of the students said cell phones were essential and the cell phone was like an extra (额外的) hand or foot for them.“I feel so empty.” said May Chom, “There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone. It will be a really, really boring t

5、rip.”1You will get when you hear a cell phone ring in class.Asad Bupset Cexcited Dhappy2You can use a cell phone .Ato enjoy listening to music Bto work as running water Cto work as a washing machine Dto play games3Which of the following statements is TRUE?AMany American parents dont think cell phone

6、s are necessary for the students.BCell phones only bring troubles to the school life.CCell phones connect children with their families when they are outside.DFew American parents think cell phones are necessary for the students.4The underlined word “essential” means “ ” in Chinese.A时髦的 B必要的 C昂贵的 D便宜

7、的5This article is about the in carrying out the rule not to use a cell phone in school.Ahappiness Binterest Cproblem Dway二Backstreet Boys，a US pop group，is back on stage.The Backstreet Boys are Nick Carter，Brian Littrell，Howie D，Kevin Richardson and AJ.McLean.They started the band in 1993.They were

8、first popular in Europe and later，all over the world.Fans love their baggy clothes and hot dances.But they enjoy their music most！Their famous songs，like Ill Never Break Your Heart and Get Down are favorites of millions of people.The boys have grown to men.Why are they still popular？The secret is in

9、 their music！The boys songs have bright music，good rhythms and simple words.They are easy to sing！Young students love them because of those.Ma Ming，a Grade 8 student in the city of Hefei，Anhui，is one of them.Ma Ming said that he liked the bands songs very much.“When you sing these beautiful songs，yo

10、u just cant get them out of your head！” he said.The boys stopped singing together for two years.Now they have been back.“We just love singing！We have love and respect for music.We want to do it together for a long time，” they said.1.Backstreet Boys is a _.Atalent show Bpop groupCmusic club Dbirthday

11、 party2.There are _ members in Backstreet Boys.Athree BfourCfive Dsix3._ is one of their wellknown songs.AYou Raise Me UpBSeasons in the SunCI BelieveDGet Down4.Young people love Backstreet Boys because _.Atheir songs have bright music，good rhythms and simple wordsBthey wear baggy clothes and dance

12、hot dancesCtheir songs are easy to singDall of the above5.Which of the following descriptions about Backstreet Boys is NOT true according to the passage?AThey were first popular in the US.BThey appeared as a group in 1993.CMillions of their fans love the song Ill Never Break Your Heart very much.DTh

13、ey stopped singing together for two years.三Books play an important role in our life.Gorky once said，“Books are the ladder of human progress.”Then which book is your favorite?As a book lover，my favorite book is Robinson Crusoe.This book is written by Daniel Defoe，and it has already influenced many st

14、udents like me.Every time I read it，I see a tall and strong Robinson.He is a brave man.I like him so much.When Robinson was young，he dreamed of sailing on the sea day and night.Unluckily，after he grew up，he actually lived on an island for 28 years，where no people lived.During those years，he had to e

15、xperience hunger and fight against natural disasters(灾害)Finally，the great man succeeded in dealing with a lot of difficulties and went out of the island because of his fighting spirit and hard work.The book encourages me deeply.Our life cannot be lucky all the time.But no pain，no gain，and only hard

16、work can lead us to a better life.1.According to the passage，the book Robinson Crusoe is written by _AGorkyBRobinsonCDaniel DefoeDan unknown person2.What did Robinson dream of when he was young?AHe dreamed of living on an island.BHe dreamed of sailing on the sea day and night.CHe dreamed of growing

17、up.DHe dreamed of fighting against difficulties.3.Which of the following is NOT true?ARobinson experienced hunger on the island.BRobinson fought against natural disasters on the island.CRobinson managed to deal with a lot of difficulties on the island.DRobinson didnt go out of the island.4.From the

18、passage we can know that _Aour life can be lucky all the timeBhard work cannot lead us to a better lifeCRobinson is strong，brave and hardworkingDRobinson lived on the island for 20 years5.Whats the best title for this passage?AMy Favorite BookBA Book LoverCLife on an IslandDHow to Live on an Island四

19、My friend, Dick has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my frie

20、nd to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes lat

21、er. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the mans hat in his mouth.1From the story, we know that Jack is .ADicks good friend Ba large police dog Ca young man Da young mans dog2Where does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?AIn his room. BIn the street. CIn the par

22、k. DIn the field.3Jack became very worried one afternoon because .Ahe couldnt be taken out for a walk at the usual time Ba young man came to visit Dick that afternoonCDick walked around his room several times Dhe couldnt find the young mans hat4The underlined word “stand” means “ ” in Chinese.A站立 B理

23、解 C忍受 D支持5Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?ATry to take the man laugh. BLike the young man very much.CAsk the young man to leave. DWant to talk with the young man.五Name：John LennonBorn：9 October 1940, Liveipool, England，UKDied：8 December 1980，New York，USOccup

24、ations：Musician，singer，songwriter，artist，writer，actorMusic types：Rock and popHonor：In 2002，a BBC survey on the 100 Greatest Britons reported that he was the eighth. In 2008，Rolling Stone ranked (将列入) him the fifth greatest singer of all time. John Lennon was famous as the founder member of the Beatl

25、es，a successful popular music band. He got his first guitar at 16 and wrote his first song at 18. In his short life，he wrote so many songs. John Lennon was killed by a fan that had mental illness in 1980 in front of his apartment. But he will stay in our hearts forever. 1. What was the age of Lennon

26、 when he died? A. 80 B. 60 C. 40 D. 202. What kind of music was John Lennon good at?A. Country. B. Rock and pop. C. Jazz. D. Classical music. 3. What honor did John Lennon win in 2008?A. The fifth greatest singer of all time. B. One of the 100 Greatest Britons. C. A successful band singer. D. The gr

27、eatest member of the Beatles. 4. What did John Lennon do in his short life?A. He helped others. B. He gave a lot of concerts. C. He wrote many songs. D. He acted well. 5. Which of the following is right?A. John Lennon used to be a host. B. John Lennon was an Englishman. C. John Lennon got his first

28、guitar at 18. D. John Lennon died of illness. 六Music is often divided into several categories, or groups.Some of the categories are: classical music, traditional music, rock music, and jazz music.The first kind, classical music, refers to orchestra music that originated(发源) in Europe a few hundred y

29、ears ago. Most of the original classical music was composed or written in Italy, Germany, Austria, or Russia. Classical music is usually played by a variety of string and wind instruments.The second type of music is traditional music. It comes from a particular culture. Every culture has its own spe

30、cial form of traditional music. For example, “blues music” is a kind of traditional music in the United States and “enka music” is one kind of traditional music in Japan. Each traditional music has its own special instruments.Another kind of music is rock music. It is generally a loud kind of music,

31、 played with a strong beat. Rock musicians often use electric instruments. Rock music probably began in Europe about 30 or 40 years ago. It became very popular, especially among young people, during the 1960s and 1970s.The fourth kind of music is jazz. Jazz probably comes from Africa. Jazz has different kinds of rhythm(节奏) from other kinds of music. A variety of musical instruments are used to play this kind of music, especially wind instruments.Of course there are other categories of music. In addition, many kinds of music are combinations(结合) of classical and traditional, or classical