牛津译林版英语八上阅读组合训练5(无答案)

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8A阅读组合训练5
一、完形填空。

An old farmer lived with his grandson(孙子). Each morning, the 1 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita (薄迦梵歌). One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you 2 I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the 3 of reading it?”The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the 4 and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandfather 5 , but all the water ran 6 he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”This time the boy 7 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was 8 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 9 hard enough.” The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the 10 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said 11 , “Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather. For the first time the boy 12 the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 13 one, inside and out. “Boy, you might not understand or remember 14 when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be 15 , inside and out. That’s what you got from it.”
( )1. A. son B. father C. grandfather D. grandmother
( )2. A. so B. but C. or D. and
( )3. A. time B. place C. use D. habit
( )4. A. house B. beach C. lake D. river
( )5. A. said B. saw C. liked D. did
( )6. A. as B. after C. until D. before
( )7. A. ran B. rode C. drove D. flew
( )8. A. difficult B. interesting C. impossible D. unimportant
( )9. A. hitting B. trying C. holding D. studying
( )10. A. hand B. bottle C. basket D. coal
( )11. A. sadly B. hopefully C. excitedly D. happily
( )12. A. forgot B. realized C. believed D. remembered
( )13. A. white B. clean C. new D. black
( )14. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
( )15. A. different B. worried C. curious D. relaxed
二、阅读理解。

A
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and cheap. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take me out to the Ballgame It’s Octo ber, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, so don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “the Zoo”“The zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
( )1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food _______.
A. at the front entrance of City Hall.
B. at the Ballgame
C. at 5:00 p.m.
D. at Central Park on Saturday ( )2. The Redbirds ballgame is ________.
A. in the afternoon
B. outside
C. at the gate
D. cold
( )3. “The zoo” is ________.
A. a park with lots of animals
B. a US concert
C. a music group
D. a college
B
This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym(参加体育锻炼). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
(1) Wake – up When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend forward until you feel sore(酸痛) in your back. It will burn about 10 calories.
(2) Start with soup When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day Apples are full of fiber（纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.
( )4. Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?
A. Because apples are delicious.
B. Because apples are full of fiber and water.
C. Because apples are sour.
D. Because only apples are filled with calories.
( )5. Which of the following may the author disagree?
A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.
B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.
C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.
D. It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. ( )6. What's the purpose of the passage?
A. To give some advice on how to lose weight.
B. To advise people to eat apples every day.
C. To tell people how to enjoy a better life.
D. To advise people to give up bad habits.
( )7. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A. Shopping.
B. Teaching.
C. Family.
D. Health.
C
The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture(家具) and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet d idn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark (黑暗) room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the d oor. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired. “Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”“Yes, but I didn’t take it.”“Why not?”“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”
( )8. The supper was ready at ________ .
A. 6:15
B. 6:30
C. 6:45
D. 7:15
( )9. Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because ___________ .
A. she wanted to save money.
B. she didn’t like the bright light.
C. she was afraid to be seen.
D. she wanted to have a good rest.
( )10. When Mr. Beet got home that evening, __________ .
A. his wife was angry with him
B. he was very tired
C. he was too hungry to say a word
D. his wife felt sorry ( )11. Mrs. Beet hoped _______________ .
A. her husband went home by bus the next time.
B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.
C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.
D. her husband could save more money and time.
D
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
※Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
※Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
※Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
※Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
※Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
※Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
※Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
( )12. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
A. Friends can do everything for us.
B. Friends can bring us happiness.
C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.
D. Without friends, we could not live.
( )13. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
A. To help others.
B. To smile to others.
C. To get on with others.
D. To listen to o thers’ complaints.
( )14. Which of the following shows a sense of humour ?
A. Opening the door for someone.
B. Complaining to others all the time.
C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.
D. Finding someone who will understand us.
( )15. How many pieces of advice does the writer give when we have trouble making friends?
A. Five.
B. Seven.
C. Nine.
D. Eleven.
三、任务型阅读。

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Camping in the backyard is full of fun. It makes us relaxed (放松的). It brings us close to the outside world. It also lets us have many friends to stay with us! Follow these instructions and you’ll have a night you’ll never forget!
Put up your tent
How many family members and friends will join? It decides how many tents you need. Remember to learn about how to put up a tent on the Internet.
Prepare your bedding
Put something soft to lie on the floor. An air mattress (床垫) may work well. Fill the tent with soft toys and blankets. Have sleeping bags and cotton blankets. They are important if it gets too cool in the night.
Prepare a seating area
A picnic table is the best. Or you can set up a few chairs and a small table to put drinks and food on. You can lay out (铺开) a blanket in the sun. Be sure the grass isn’t wet!
Make memories (回忆)
Plan some activities. Have a camera to take photos of them. Be sure to make copies (复印) for all of you!
1 in your backyard
Full of 2 It makes us relaxed.
It brings us close to the 3 world.
We can have many friends to 4 with us.
Instructions to 5 The 6 of family members and friends decides how many tents you need.
You need something soft like an air mattress. 7 the tent with toys and blankets. Sleeping bags and blankets are important on 8 nights.
You need a picnic table or a few chairs and a small table to put drinks and food on. It’s OK to lay out a blanket on 9 grass.
Take photos of your 10 .
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
四、缺词填空。

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Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly（几乎不）ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w__1__, he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w__2__ thing in the world.
A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match b__3__ Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think m__4__ of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a s__5__ on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match t__6__ he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but he lost in the end.
“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime,” said Albert.
But Peter didn’t feel happy and couldn’t f__7__ asleep that night .
One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. T__8__ he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed b__9__ of them.
Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that e__10__ a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.。