2020-2021学年牛津译林版英语八年级下册Unit2阅读理解课课练1(含答案)

8B Unit2阅读理解训练
一、完形填空
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.
One weekendI went to visit my grandparents. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my
1 because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life
2 arms. How sad I felt at that time!
3 slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I
4 every day.
However, it's easier 5 than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get 6 about little things:They get a bad grade on a test; they don't have a mobile phone but 7 have, and so on. But I just 8 life. I
am lucky to realize from an accident ; It is a waste of our life to focus on(集中于)what you have lost. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would be better 9 I have a new car." But when you get the car and what 10 ? For a whole week, you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It is in your heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you
own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and taking pleasure in what you really have.
1. A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears
2. A. with B. without C. for D. on
3. A. Or B. But C. So D. Once
4. A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. stood
5. A. dreamed B. acted C. called D. said
6. A. excited B. nervous C. happy D. worried
7. A. the other B. one another C. other D. others
8. A. hate B. dislike C. enjoy D. save
9. A. because B. since C. if D. whether
10. A. happens B. happened C. used D. uses
二、阅读理解
A
My first home was a beautiful meadow(牧场) with a pond of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.
My mother and I had a happy life. She worked during the day. I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night I lay next to her.
One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.
“You are a beautiful horse,” he said. “You have a beautiful coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”
I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins(疆绳)and a bit in my mouse. I did not like them, but all the horses had to wear them.
My master had two horses. One of them was Merrylegs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.
Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me.
My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”
Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr. Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. I stopped. “Something is wrong.” I thought. I did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us. “Hey there!stop!” he cried.
“What is it?” shouted Squire.
“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go on to it, you are going to drown in the river.”
“Thank God!” said Squire. “Thank you, Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”
When we returned home, Squire told Mrs. Gordon:
“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”
That night, I was glad, though I was very tired.
1. Who named the horse Black Beauty?
A. Farmer Grey.
B. Squire Gordon.
C. Mrs Gordon.
D. John.
2. What does the underlined word "drown" mean in the passage?
A. To die because you are under water too long and you can not breathe.
B. To make something very wet or to cover something in water.
C. To be louder than other sounds so that you can not hear them.
D. To be in a light sleep or almost asleep.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with Mum.
B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.
C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.
D. Mr. Gordon went on a long journey alone.
4. How did Black Beauty save his master's life?
A. By fixing the bridge.
B. By asking other horses for help.
C. By crossing the bridge.
D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.
5. What might happen that night from the passage?
A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.
B. Mr. Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.
C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.
D. Mr. Gordon had Black Beauty do some more work.
B
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully they played each summer's day
Soldiers (士兵) both, of course. Long years past, war came so ▲ Bravely they marched away.
Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd
Wounded and dying lie
1. What happened to Jack’s toy horse?
A. Its head was broken off.
B. It was taken by soldiers.
C. It was broken by Joe.
D. It was lost in the war.
2. What do you think of Joe?
A. Sad and careless.
B. Afraid and helpless.
C. Brave and helpful.
D. Happy and hopeful
3. Which is the best word for ▲ ?
A. fast
B. hard
C. slow
D. quick
4. What is the song mainly about?
A. Dangerous war.
B. Interesting games.
C. Happy summer.
D. True friendship.
三、阅读填空
A huge disaster takes place and destroys (毁灭) nearly everything on Earth, and only a few people are still alive. A father and his son are trying their best to live on, travelling south on the road as they fight with a terrible winter.
This is the plot (情节) of the novel
The Road . Written by US writer Cormac McCarthy. The book came out in 2006 and won the Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖) in 2007. In the book, McCarthy shows man’s true nature, which I think is the high point of the book.
The main character (人物) is a great father —he has a strong will to live and keep his child safe. During their journey, he is really tired, but he tries to find food anywhere he can.
Finally, he finds a place to hide in with lots of food inside. There is enough for them to eat for days. He is a selfless (无私的) father, always making sure his child has something to eat.
But sometimes, the man becomes emotional (情绪化的) and starts to think deeply about his past. His memories of the past do nothing but let him down when he wakes up and sees the real world around him.
In a word, this novel is a great read. The man is not a perfect hero, but all of us can see a little of ourselves in him. Love always wins, in stories or real life. This book makes us learn to love others and
一、完形填空
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. C 10. A
二、阅读理解
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. D
三、阅读填空
1. Writer
2. starts/begins
3. food
4. cares
5. alone。