级中学八年级英语上学期期末复习练习阅读理解2牛津版_7507

八年级英语期末复习专题练习《阅读理解2》
A
Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the
old swimming hole.
He jumped into the water, but he didn't realize that a crocodile(
was swimming toward him. His mother was looking out of the window and
saw the two as they got closer and closer together. She ran toward the water
and shouted to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became scared and made a U-turn to
swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile
reached him.
From the dock（码头）, the mother held her little boy by the arms just as the
crocodile caught his legs. That began a tug-of -war（拔河）between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by. When he heard the mother's crying, he ran out from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Amazingly,after weeks and weeks in the hospital,the little boy survived.His legs were full of cuts from the accident. And on his arms were deep scars（伤疤）from his mother's fingernails.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, he said to the reporter:"But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn't let go."
1.Hearing the mother's voice, the boy_______.
A.still went on swimming forwards
B.became too frightened to swim
C.swam back towards his mother
D.decided to beat the crocodile
2.The boy survived because of the following EXCEPT_______.
A.his mother's not letting go
B.a farmer's help
C.the medical treatment
D.his good swimming skills
3.Which is true according to the story?
A.The boy's legs were both scarred.
B.The crocodile bit the boy's arms.
C.The mother lost her arms.
D.The mother was hurt badly by the crocodile.
4.In the last paragraph, the boy meant to tell the reporter_______.
A.how deep the scars made by the crocodile were
B.how much his mother loved him
C.how greatly the scars troubled him
D.what a brave and clever hero he was
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1— 4 CDAB
B
One afternoon many years ago, I sat down on a bench in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a
short distance. The boy would fall to the grass, get up, and without looking back
at his mother, ran as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.
When kids fall down, they don't think of the fall as a failure. Instead, they
consider it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed.
While I was touched by the boy's strong mind, I was also touched by the
way he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and natural. He only
wanted to run freely and to do it as well as he could. He was just being a
child-just being himself-being completely in the moment. He never gave up.
Each time he fell, he got himself back up again, as if he knew that falling down
was simply a part of life.
He was not looking for others' smiles, or worrying about whether someone was
watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully
and freely.I learned a lot from that experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in many parts in my life.
1.From Paragraph l, we know that the boy's mother_______.
A.was strict with him
B.had a special way to educate her son
C.didn't love her son as much as others
D.was too weak to help her son get up
2.Which is true according to the passage?
A.The kid was in a blue jacket.
B.The kid was about 2 years old.
C.The kid was playing with his grandparents when he fell down.
D.When the kid fell down he cried for a while.
3.The writer was touched by the boy because the boy _______.
A.might stop running when he fell down
B.never fell down if he made up his mind to run
C.didn't care about the fall and went on running
D.was good at running and never fell down
4.What can we learn from the story?
A.Falling down will make a person feel frightened from then on.
B.Falling down is the mother of success.
C.When others are watching, people fall down easily.
D.One will succeed if he/she is confident and never gives up.
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1— 4 BBCD
C
When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting about me. If my grades weren't perfect, they would scream at each other at night. I started to worry and couldn't fall asleep. My grades really started to drop too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so tired all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a psychologist（心理医生）．On the
way, I started to worry even more. What would my friends think about me
if they knew I was going to see a psychologist? What if the psychologist
couldn't cure me?
It was not that bad. My psychologist asked me a lot of questions. We
talked about how my life might improve if I was able to get more sleep.
At the end of the consultation（会诊）, I was sent home with a piece of paper called
a sleep diary.
During the treatment, the psychologist was a cheerleader (啦啦队队长) for my life and kept
pointing out all the things I was doing right. With her help, I started to notice
the positive things
that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my psychologist, I could sleep at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. My grades got better. It
was so much better to admit that
something was wrong and to do something to over come it rather than just watch
my whole life
get worse and worse!
1.Why did the writer go to see a psychologist?
A.Because her grades weren't perfect.
B.Because she fought with her classmates.
C.Because she had an eating problem.
D.Because she couldn't fall asleep.
2.What did the writer learn during the treatment?
A.She learned some skills to fall asleep soon.
B.She learned to notice positive things.
C.She learned how to improve her grades.
D.She learned how to get on well with her parents.
3.After seeing the psychologist, when did the writer find her problems
become better?
A. Two weeks later.
B. Six months later.
C. Two months later.
D. One year later.
4. What did the writer think of seeing a psychologist at last?
A. It was necessary.
B. It was useless.
C. It was nothing.
D. It was exciting.
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1— 4 DBCA
D
I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier(收银员) hand a little boy his money back, saying, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll
( 玩偶 )." I walked toward him and asked him whom he wished to
give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved the most and wanted so much
for Christmas," he said.
I replied that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and
that he shouldn't worry. He replied to me sadly, "No, Santa Claus can't bring it
to her where she
is now. I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when
she joins her."
His eyes were so sad while saying this, "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mom is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take
the doll with her to give it to my sister."
My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy,
"What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?"
"Okay," he said. 'el hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his
without him seeing, and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and
even some spare money left over. "Thank you, God, for giving me enough money!" said the little boy.
I left the store, Feeling as though my life had been changed forever.
1. Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?
A. His mother.
B. His衔end.
C. His sister.
D.The writer.
2.The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_______.
A.he didn't count correctly at first
B.the writer added some money
C.the cashier added some money
D.the cashier made the doll cheaper
3.How did the writer feel at last?
A. Ashamed.
B. Nervous.
C. Happy.
D. Angry.
4.What does the story tell us?
A.We should help other people in need.
B.Money does not matter.
C.We should believe in Santa Claus.
D.We should borrow money when necessary.
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1— 4 CBCA
E
For Michael, this was difficult.He had conditioned himself to succeed whenever
he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time
he tried to miss a shot, he failed for miss.In total, it took him over20 attempts （试试）before he missed a shot.
For Michael, success is a strong habit. He had formed a habit
that was so strong that it took him a lot of time to break it and "fail".
Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is
also a habit. The only thing is, Lt is much more effective!
Like all habits, once it is established, it is difficult to break.
Many people think that success is difficult to maintain （保持） . They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is
simply a habit, and as easy to maintain as any other habit.
Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed
it, it is not something you will want to change again. Then, the only thing you will fail at is failing.
1.Why did Jordan attempt 20 times before he missed a shot in the advert?
A.Because he didn't work hard enough.
B.Because he was not careful enough.
C.Because he was too tired.
D.Because success was a strong habit for him.
2.What do many people wrongly think of success?
A.They think it is easy to maintain.
B.They think it needs too much action and focus.
C.They think it is impossible to form the habit of success.
D.They think it doesn't require too much work.
3.We can infer the underlined word "it" means_______.
A. drinking
B. smoking
C. collecting things
D. success
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the Passage?
A.For Michael, success means throwing the ball in.
B.Habits are something which are difficult to break.
C.Success is as easy to maintain as any other habit.
D.Success is a habit which you always want to change.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A.We should never miss a shot.
B.Trying to fail is necessary.
C.We should make success a habit.
D.Success is not easy to achieve.
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1— 5 DBDDC
F
Little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm, and they
gave him a slingshot( 弹弓 ) to play with out in the woods. He practiced for some time
but he could never hit the target he had set for himself.
Getting a little upset, he headed back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was
walking back, he saw his grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse ( 激动 ), he let the slingshot fly, hitting the duck in the head and killing it.
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile （柴堆） , only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day,
Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes."
But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the
kitchen." Then she whispered（私语）to Johnny, "Remember the duck?"
So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing,
and Grandma said: "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper."
Sally just smiled and said, "Well, that's all right because Johnny told me he
wanted to help you." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?"
So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed behind to help make supper. After several days of doing both his chores and Sally's,Johnny finally couldn't stand it anymore.
He went to his grandma and said that he had killed the duck.
Grandma smiled and gave him a big hug. "Sweetheart, I know," said Grandma. "You see, I was standing at the window the other day and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave(谅解) you. I just wanted to find out how long you would let
Sally make a slave（奴隶)of you!"
1.What did Johnny's grandparents give him to play with?
A. A basketball.
B. A football.
C. A duck.
D. A slingshot.
2.How did he feel when he couldn't hit the target?
A. Excited.
B. Upset.
C. Bored.
D. Nervous.
3.Why did Johnny keep helping Sally do the chores?
A.Because Sally was too small to do them.
B.Because Sally didn't know how to do them.
C.Because he didn't want Sally to tell on him.
D.Because he liked doing the chores very much.
4.According to what grandma said, when did she find out what he did?
A.After Johnny told her.
B.After Sally told her.
C.As soon as Johnny killed the duck.
D.When Johnny helped Sally to do the chores.
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1— 4 DBCC
G
One of my best childhood memories is going to the river and sitting quietly on
the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watching the bamboo trees bend
in the wind and then return to their original positions after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to come back to its
original position, the word "resilience" comes to my mind. When we
use the word to talk about a person, it means the ability to easily
recover from shock, sadness or any other bad situation.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap（垮掉）? Have
you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you
have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend but don't break. Try your best not to let the situation
get the best of you. Your hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal (摧残). With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation things may not be as bad as
they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience,
like the bamboo tree.
Bend, but don't break!
1.What happened to the bamboo trees after the wind?
A. They were broken in half.
B. They disappeared along with the wind.
C. They grew much taller than before.
D. They returned to their original positions.
2. When talking about a person, the word "resilience"means the ability to _______.
A. recover from a bad situation
B. follow what others say
C. break at a breaking point
D. snap in a bad situation
3.According to the writer, what should we do when we are in a bad situation?
A.Let everything get to us.
B.Be hopeful for a better tomorrow.
C.Do nothing but enjoy the ordeal.
D.Get as close as we can to our breaking point.
4.We may bend in the following situations EXCEPT when _______.
A.we don't do well in our studies
B.we meet with some difficulties
C.we get on well with our study or work
D.we have something difficult to deal with
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1— 4 DABC
H
I had been sitting, lost in my thoughts. I needed to make a big decision about
my job. It seemed that the more I thought about it, the more complicated( 复杂的 ) the problem became in my mind.
My friend Mary invited me over for lunch and I told her what was the
matter. When I finished explaining, she said: "I have a special coin just for
this situation." Then she opened her bag and took out a coin.
"This belonged to my grandfather," she said. "And he always used it to
make important decisions when he did not know which way to go."
"You can't be serious," I looked at my friend, unbelieving.
She just gave me the coin. It felt heavy in my hand.
"Quickly. Decide which answer is the head (正面) and which one is the tail(反面). Now toss (投拱F) it," said Mary. I did.
The head. That would be "Yes".
"But that can't be so ! I mean if I did that, it would mean...What are you smiling at?" I asked.
She really was, and looked very happy. "You see: you got your answer."
"No, I didn't! It showed 'yes', but that can't be right," I said.
I stopped talking.I got it. "Now you see why my grandfather used to toss a coin," Mary said. "He did not follow the answer it showed the head or the tail, yes or no. Instead, he listened very carefully to his first emotional reaction(感情反响) to the answer the coin gave. And that was the real answer.
1.Why was the writer lost in her thoughts?
A.Because she didn't do well in her job.
B.Because she had to make a big decision in her job.
C.Because she couldn't get on well with others.
D.Because she didn't have enough money.
2.When Mary first told the writer to use the coin, the writer_______.
A. was interested in it
B. believed it would work
C. thought it was useless
D. liked it very much
3.Through the coin, Mary wanted to tell the writer_______.
A.to follow the answer the coin showed
B.to do the opposite to what the coin showed
C.to get the first emotional reaction
D.to listen to others' opinions
4.Which of the following is true?
A.The writer hoped that the answer was the tail.
B.The writer didn't know what to do at last.
C.The writer got the real answer at last.
D.The writer finally knew how to toss a com.
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1— 4 BCCC
I
If you put a buzzard （秃鹰） in a cage without a roof （顶棚）， the bird will be a
prisoner, Even though it can fly, it can't fly through the open
roof . The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground
with a run of 3 0r 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to
fly, but will stay in his small jail（监牢）for th e rest of his life.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take of f from the
ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle（穿越）about helplessly. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the
air. Then it takes off quickly. But on flat ground, it will never fly.
A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out.
It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for a way where none exists, until
it completely destroys itself.
In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.
They are struggling with all their problems and frustrations ( 挫折 ), not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
1.A buzzard can't fly through the open roof of a cage because_______.
A.it is too big and heavy to fly up
B.it feels the space is too small to start the flight
C. it gets used to living in the cage without a roof
D. it would like to spend the rest of his life in the jail
2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that_______.
A.the bat is a kind of smart bird
B.the bat can take of f quickly on flat ground
C.the bat flies only at night
D.the bat can only take of f from a higher place
3.Which is NOT true about the bee?
A.The bee doesn't try to find a way to escape.
B.The bee will die if it isn't taken out of the cup in time.
C.The bee always wants to escape from the cup near the bottom.
D.The bee doesn't see the way out at the top.
4.What's the purpose of the story?
A.Many people are like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.
B. Animals will also give up when in trouble.
C. We should try new ways to deal with difficulties.
D. We should solve problems by ourselves.
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1— 4 BDDC
J
There was once a little orphan （孤儿） girl who had no family and no one to love her. She felt sad and lonely.
One day, while she was walking in a garden, she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thornbush （波折丛）． The more the butterfly tried to free itself, the deeper
the thorn cut into its body. The girl carefully helped the butterfly out. Instead
of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy (仙女).
"For your wonderful kindness," said the fairy,"I will grant ( 保证 ) you any wish you like."
The little girl thought for a while and replied, "I want to be happy!"
"Very well!" The fairy leaned toward her and whispered(私语) in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, she stayed happy. Everyone asked her the secret of
her happiness. She would only smile and answer, "The secret of happiness is
that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl."
When she was very old and on her deathbed, her neighbors were afraid that her
secret of happiness would die with her. "Tell us, please," they begged. "Tell us
what the good fairy said."
The lovely old womansimply smiled and said, "She told me that everyone, no matter how secure( 平稳的 ) they seemed, how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me."
Everyone has need of you
1. What happened when the butterfly tried to free itself from the thornbush?
A. It saved itself.
B. It got cut deeper.
C. It got tired.
D. It was killed.
2. Why did the fairy grant the little girl a wish?
A. Because the girl begged her to do so.
B. Because it was the fairy's job.
C. Because the girl helped her out.
D. Because the girl was too poor.
3.How did the fairy grant the little girl's wish?
A.By giving her a lot of money.
B.By giving her a big house.
C.By helping her find her parents.
D.By telling her how to stay happy.
4.According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?
A. Being needed by others.
B. Being rich.
C. Being helped by a fairy.
D. Being loved by others.
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1— 4 ACDA。