外研版初中英语八年级上册期中复习任务型阅读练习附答案及解析

外研版初中英语八年级上册期中复习
任务型阅读练习附答案及解析
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阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。

From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50, 000, 000 migratory birds (候鸟). People used to call the mountain Daqueshan, which means bird-hunting mountain.
The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain. Then one year, they couldn’t hear birds singing. People started to worry if migratory birds would return again. In 1984, the Hongtupo Forest Police Station was set up. The officers worked on the mountain, trying to find migratory birds and stop people from hunting them. The job was really difficult. They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
The officers also tried to tell villagers the importance of protecting birds and other wild animals. They visited the villagers door to door and helped them with farm work. They even organized activities in schools to get their messages across to children. Now, even children know that birds are to be loved. The mountain is greener, the water is clearer, and more and more animals come to live here. It has become a
bird-protecting mountain. Many people have opened bed-and-breakfasts (民宿) for birdwatchers.
“The village has changed a lot, and we don’t hunt birds anymore,” people say. Since people have stopped hunting, the police station now mainly works to save injured (受伤的) wildlife.
1．How many migratory birds live on Dazhong Mountain from September to February?
2．What did the villagers on Dazhong Mountain use to do?
3．What danger might the officers face on the mountain?
4．What do you think we should do to protect the birds? Write 20 words or more.
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阅读短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

请阅读下面材料内容。

根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。

要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。

Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother was a musician. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest. Hemingway has written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous. It came out (出版) in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish for eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes 83 home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man catches a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up (放弃).
Shortly after the publication (出版) of The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway went on safari (游猎) to Africa. During the journey, he was almost killed in two successive (连续的) plane crashes (坠毁). In 1961, he ended his own life in Ketchum. 5．What did Hemingway’s father do?
6．When was The Old Man and the Sea published?
7．How long doesn’t the old man get a fish?
8．Where did Hemingway die?
9．What can we learn from the old man?
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The Arctic (极) is the northernmost place in the world. It is one of the world coldest places in winter. It is difficult for most animals to live there. But a few animals have their ways of living in the cold world.
Arctic foxes are one of those animals. Arctic foxes have thick white fur (厚毛皮) in the winter months. The thick fur help them to stand the cold in winter. Their long tails (尾巴) are also very thick. When Arctic foxes sleep, they will put their tails around their bodies to stay warm. And their white fur makes it difficult for other animals to find them in the snow world. There is an interesting fact that Arctic foxes’ fur is not always white. When the weather gets warmer Arctic foxes have less need to stay warm and keep away from dangers than they do in winter. So, in the summer their thick white fur gets thinner and becomes brown.
To get through the winter months Arctic foxes need to eat a lot of food. They have very sensitive (灵敏的) ears and noses. These help them to find small animals under the snow easily. However, things are terrible sometimes. If Arctic foxes can’t find enough food or the weather is very terrible, they can slow down their metabolism (新陈代谢) and stay in their snow homes for up to two weeks.
10．What’s the weather like in Arctic in winter?
11．What plays an important role in helping Arctic foxes to get through the winter? 12．Is Arctic foxes’ fur always white?
13．What helps Arctic foxes a lot in finding enough food in the winter months? 14．How long will Arctic foxes stay in their snow homes?
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Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers of modern China. He was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, in 1881. At first, Lu Xun hoped to help the Chinese people become healthy and strong, 所以他决定成为一名医生。

After a few years, he started to write short stories because he wanted to teach people about society. One of his most famous stories is The True Story of Ah Q. It describes the hard life of Ah Q and makes people think about society. In the 1920s, people began to translate his works into English.
15．将文中画线的英语句子译成汉语。

16．将文中画线的汉语句子译成英语。

17．When was Lu Xun born?
18．Why did Lu Xun start to write short stories?
19．What does the underlined word “It” refer to?
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Did you walk into the cinema on National Day and watch the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin? It’s about how the People’s Republic (共和国) of China (PRC) helped the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (朝鲜民主主义人民共和国) to fight off the American soldiers (士兵). It is not only the movie itself that touches people, but the heroes (英雄) of the war (战争) who fought for our country and the people.
Changjin Lake is in the DPRK. The Battle (战役) of Lake Changjin was in a very cold winter with temperatures (温度) of around—40°C．In the 1950s, our Chinese soldiers had to face life-and-death problems when they got on the train to enter the DPRK. A US enemy plane bombed (轰炸) the trains, and the soldiers had to
quickly move into the mountains and forests to hide (躲藏). I still deeply remember a scene (场景) in the movie. In order not to be seen by the enemies, they stayed in the ice and snow without any moving. Although the follow-up troops (后续部队) killed the enemy and won the battle, unluckily many soldiers were frozen (冻) to death. This is a movie about war and people. Many people couldn’t help crying after watching this movie, because our Chinese soldiers used their lives to guard (保卫) the country and the people.
It is the loveliest people who guarded China’s great rivers and mountains. However, many of them never had the chance to see the beautiful mountains and rivers again. The movie wants to tell today’s young people that though we live in an age without war, we should never forget the true heroes in history and we need to pass on (传递) their great spirit!
20．When did the Battle of Lake Changjin take place? (不超过6个词)
21．Why did many people cry after watching this movie? (不超过15个词) 22．What can we learn from the film The Battle at Lake Changjin? (不超过20个词)
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My hometown is in Hangzhou, it successfully held the 19th Asian Games this year. China also held the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990 and in Guangzhou in 2010. Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang Province. If you come here, you can’t miss the West Lake. In autumn, you can enjoy the osmanthus (桂花) around the lake. Many people go boating there at night.
Remember to drink a cup of Longjing tea in Hangzhou. The city has more than 1,000 years of tea history. Longjing tea is a popular kind of green tea. It tastes great and is good for your health.
There are free bikes everywhere in Hangzhou. You can take a ride around the West Lake. After that, go to a restaurant and have some delicious Hangzhou food. You
can try the famous Dongpo Meat. It is named after the great poet Su Dongpo.
Welcome to Hangzhou for a visit!
请根据以上短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。

23．How many times has China held the Asian Games? (根据短文内容回答问题) 24．Which tea is popular in Hangzhou? (根据短文内容回答问题)
25．What do you think of the writer’s hometown? (根据短文内容回答问题)
26．In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .
27．The topic sentence (主题句) in this passage is “ ”.
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阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

What kind of TV programs and films do you like? Everyone has his or her answer. Here are examples of some excellent or important TV programs and films.
Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo is a very famous news program in China. Every day at 7 p.m, many Chinese people, young or old, watch it on time. This program helps Chinese people to learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. Its history started on January 1,1978. It is one of the world’s most-watched programs.
Dingjun Mountain
Dingjun Mountain is a 1905 Chinese film. The film came from the Peking opera of the same name. The famous actor Tan Xinpei played the main character Huang Zhong in the film. Although the film is only about 30 minutes long and doesn’t have sound, it has an important place in the history of China’s film industry (行业). It is the first Chinese film and is a symbol of the start of the industry.
The Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会)
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional (传统的) Chinese festival. And watching the Spring Festival Gala on Chinese New Year’s Eve (除夕夜) is an
important activity for Chinese people. On the show, we can see many excellent performers give performances like comedy acts, songs, and dances. The tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. After 40 years the show still makes Chinese people happy.
28．What can Chinese people learn from Xinwen Lianbo?
29．Which film is a symbol of the start of China’s film industry?
30．Can people watch comedy acts on the Spring Festival Gala?
31．When did the Spring Festival Gala first appear on TV?
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阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。

My home town is a small beautiful city-Dezhou. It is one of the most popular cities in the north of China. It covers an area of about 10,000 square kilometres (平方千米). It has a population of about 5.6 million. It has a history of more than 4,000 years. Dezhou lies along the Yellow River. It is in the northwest of Shandong Province. It is considered as (被认为) the northwestern gate of Shandong Province.
Dezhou is a green, comfortable and livable (适于居住的) city. It has built a number of parks. Its forest coverage rate (覆盖的) is 41%. It was named the National Garden City. It has won China Sun City, China Health City and so on.
Dezhou is famous for Dezhou braised chicken (德州扒鸡). Dezhou braised chicken has been produced since 1692. It has a long time with China’s time-honoured brand (中国老字号) in the world. Dezhou braised chicken is a business card and a microcosm (缩影) of history.
In a word, Dezhou is a wonderful place, and I am proud (自豪) of it. 32．What’s the population of Dezhou?
33．How old is Dezhou?
34．Where is Dezhou?
35．What does “It” in the third paragraph refer to?
36．What’s the best title for the passage?
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阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。

There are many ways to make movies, and one way is following points—fictions (小说), true stories and hybrids (混合型).
Most movies fall into fictions because the persons of the films are not real events (事件). The persons and events are not real, and the story can be science fiction. One example is the Batman movies, since everyone knows Batman is not a real person. I loved the movie very much when I was a child.
Another one is the true story. This kind of movie has the story of a real person or an event. One example is Lincoln. The film describes the last few months of the US president (总统) Abraham Lincoln’s life.
Finally, there is the hybrid film. In this kind of film, the writers take a real event or person and add (添加) dreaming information to make their films more interesting. The most famous example is The Perfect Storm. In this film, it makes up a story between two of the men on the fishing boat.
These kinds of movies are common. Although different people like different kinds of movies, there is always something for everyone at the movie theater. 37．What kind of movie is Lincoln? (不超过5 个词)
38．Why do some writers add the real and unreal events? (不超过10个词)
39．What does the writer think of these three kinds of movies? (不超过5个词)
附答案及解析
1．More than 50, 000, 000. 2．They used to hunt birds on Dazhong Mountain. 3．They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals. 4．In order to protect them, we should stop hunting, provide environmental education for children and people, and protect the natural habitats of birds. (Open-ended.)
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。

详细讲述了云南省楚雄市大中山从过去的捕鸟山转变成现今鸟类保护山的故事。

1．根据第一段“From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50, 000, 000 migratory birds”可知，那里有超过50, 000, 000只候鸟。

故填More than 50, 000, 000.
2．根据第二段“The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain.”可知，村民过去猎鸟。

故填They used to hunt birds on Dazhong Mountain.
3．根据第二段“They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.”可知，警察面临迷路或危险动物的风险。

故填They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
4．根据文章内容，建议具体措施可以包括禁止捕猎、进行环保教育以及保护鸟类自然栖息地，从而保护鸟类。

故填In order to protect them, we should stop hunting, provide environmental education for children and people, and protect the natural habitats of birds.（开放性问题，答案不唯一）。

5．Hemingway’s father was a doctor. 6．The Old Man and the Sea was published in 1952. 7．For eighty-five days. 8．Hemingway died in Ketchum. 9．We can learn perseverance from the old man. We can learn perseverance from the old man.
解析：本文介绍了著名作家海明威以及他的著作《老人与海》。

5．根据“His father was a doctor…”可知，海明威的父亲是一名医生。

故填Hemingway’s father was a doctor.
6．根据“The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous. It came out in 1952.”可知，《老人与海》出版于1952年。

故填The Old Man and the Sea was published in 1952.
7．根据“People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish for eighty-four days.”可知，老人连续84天没有钓到鱼。

故填For eighty-five days. 8．根据“In 1961, he ended his own life in Ketchum.”可知，海明威在凯彻姆去世。

故填Hemingway died in Ketchum.
9．根据“Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.”可知，我们能学到在面对困难时也不应该放弃。

故填We can learn perseverance from the old man. We can learn perseverance from the old man.
10．It is one of the world coldest places in winter.11．Their thick fur and long tails. 12．No, it isn’t. 13．Their sensitive ears and noses. 14．For up to two weeks.
解析：本文主要介绍了关于北极狐的一些情况。

10．根据“It is one of the world coldest places in winter.”可知北极是世界上冬天最冷的地方之一。

故填It is one of the world coldest places in winter.
11．根据“The thick fur help them to stand the cold in winter.”以及“Their long tails (尾巴) are also very thick. When Arctic foxes sleep, they will put their tails around their bodies to stay warm”可知它们厚厚的皮毛和长尾巴帮助它们抵御冬天的寒冷，保持温暖。

故填Their thick fur and long tails.
12．根据“Arctic foxes’ fur is not always white”可知北极狐的皮毛并不总是白色的。

故填No, it isn’t.
13．根据“They have very sensitive (灵敏的) ears and noses. These help them to find small animals under the snow easily”可知它们有非常敏感的耳朵和鼻子，这些帮助它们很容易在雪下找到小动物。

故填Their sensitive ears and noses.
14．根据“stay in their snow homes for up to two weeks”可知在雪屋里待上两周。

故填For up to two weeks.
15．鲁迅是中国现代最伟大的作家之一。

16．So he decided to be a doctor. 17．In 1881. 18．Because he wanted to teach people about society. 19．The True Story of Ah Q.
解析：本文主要介绍了鲁迅先生的生平。

15．Lu Xun“鲁迅”；is'“是”；one of the greatest writers“最伟大的作家之一”；of
modern China“中国现代的”。

故填：鲁迅是中国现代最伟大的作家之一。

16．所以：So；他：he；决定：decide，decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”；成为一名医生：be a doctor。

因是描述他的生平，故时态为一般过去时，谓语动词需用过去式。

故填So he decided to be a doctor.
17．根据“He was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, in 1881.”可知，鲁迅出生于1881年。

故填In 1881。

18．根据“After a few years, he started to write short stories because he wanted to teach people about society.”可知，鲁迅开始写短篇小说是为了教育人们了解社会。

故填Because he wanted to teach people about society.
19．根据“One of his most famous stories is The True Story of Ah Q. It describes the hard life of Ah Q and makes people think about society.”可知，《阿Q正传》描写了阿Q的艰苦生活，引发人们对社会的思考。

故“It”指代《阿Q正传》这部小说。

故填The True Story of Ah Q。

20．In the 1950s. 21．Because our Chinese soldiers used their lives to guard the country and the people. 22．We should never forget the true heroes in the history and we need to pass on their great spirit!
解析：本文介绍了《长津湖》讲述的内容。

20．根据“In the 1950s, our Chinese soldiers had to face life-and-death problems when they got on the train to enter the DPRK.”可知，长津湖战役发生在20世纪50年代，故填In the 1950s.
21．根据“Many people couldn’t help crying after watching this movie, because our Chinese soldiers used their lives to guard (保卫) the country and the people.”可知，许多人在看完这部电影后忍不住哭了，因为我们的中国士兵用他们的生命来保卫国家和人民，故填Because our Chinese soldiers used their lives to guard the country and the people.
22．根据“The movie wants to tell today’s young people that though we live in an age without war, we should never forget the true heroes in history and we need to pass on (传递) their great spirit!”可知我们永远不应该忘记历史上真正的英雄，我们需要传承他们的伟大精神。

故填We should never forget the true heroes in the history and we need to pass on their great spirit!
23．Three times. 24．Longjing tea. 25．It’s beautiful/ famous/ interesting. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可得分) 26．Dongpo Meat 27．Welcome to Hangzhou for a visit!
解析：本文主要介绍了杭州的文化、景点以及特色美食。

23．根据“My hometown is in Hangzhou, it successfully held the 19th Asian Games this year. China also held the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990 and in Guangzhou in 2010.”可知，中国举办了3次亚运会，故答案为Three times.
24．根据“Longjing tea is a popular kind of green tea. It tastes great and is good for your health.”可知龙井茶在杭州很受欢迎，故答案为Longjing tea.
25．本题是开放题，答案言之有理即可。

故答案为It’s beautiful/ famous/ interesting. 26．根据“You can try the famous Dongpo Meat. It is named after the great poet Su Dongpo.”可知，该题的“it”指代的是Dongpo Meat，故答案为Dongpo Meat. 27．根据“Welcome to Hangzhou for a visit!”及通读全文可知本文介绍了杭州的文化、景点以及特色美食，其目的是吸引人们去游玩。

故答案为Welcome to Hangzhou for a visit.
28．Chinese people can learn about what is happening in the country and around the world. 29．Dingjun Mountain. 30．Yes, they can. 31．In 1983.
解析：本文主要讲了一些优秀或重要的电视节目和电影的例子。

28．根据“This program helps Chinese people to learn about what is happening in the country and around the world.”可知，中国人可以从新闻联播了解国家和世界各地正在发生的事情。

故填Chinese people can learn about what is happening in the country and around the world.
29．根据“It is the first Chinese film and is a symbol of the start of the industry.”可知，《定军山》是中国电影工业起步的标志。

故填Dingjun Mountain.
30．根据“On the show, we can see many excellent performers give performances like comedy acts, songs, and dances.”可知，人们可以在春节联欢晚会上观看喜剧表演。

故填Yes, they can.
31．根据“The tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983.”可知，1983年，春晚首次出现在电视上。

故填In 1983.
32．About 5.6 million. 33．It has a history of more than 4.000 years. 34．It’s in the northwest of Shandong Province. 35．It refers to “Dezhou braised chicken”. 36．My home town Dezhou
解析：本文主要介绍了作者的家乡——德州。

介绍了德州的地理位置、人口、历史特产等等。

32．根据“It has a population of about 5.6 million.”可知，德州的人口是大约560万。

故填About 5.6 million.
33．根据“It has a history of more than 4,000 years.”可知，德州的历史超过4000年。

故填It has a history of more than 4.000 years.
34．根据“It is in the northwest of Shandong Province.”可知，德州在山东省的西北部。

故填It’s in the northwest of Shandong Province.
35．根据“Dezhou braised chicken has been produced since 1692. It has a long time with China’s time-honoured brand (中国老字号) in the world.”可知It代指上文提到的Dezhou braised chicken。

故填It refers to “Dezhou braised chicken”.
36．根据“My home town is a small beautiful city-Dezhou.”可知，本文主要介绍了作者的家乡--德州。

因此文章最好的标题是My hometown Dezhou。

故填My home town Dezhou。

37．Lincoln is a true/real story. 38．Because they want to make their films more interesting. 39．They are common.
解析：本文主要介绍了三种电影类型。

37．根据第三段“This kind of movie has the story of a real person or an event. One example is Lincoln.”可知，《林肯》是一部真实故事的电影。

故填Lincoln is a true/real story.
38．根据“In this kind of film, the writers take a real event or person and add (添加) dreaming information to make their films more interesting.”可知，作家们添加真实和虚构事件是为了使他们的电影更有趣。

故填Because they want to make their films more interesting.
39．根据最后一段“These kinds of movies are common. Although different people like different kinds of movies, there is always something for everyone at the movie
theater.”可知，这三种电影很常见。

故填They are common.。