2019英语8年级-时文阅读(含答案)

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Samantha Cristoforetti turns 42 this year. She is one of the world’s few active female astronauts. She has been in space for 199 days and 16 hours. But sadly, she is the only Italian female member of the European Space Agency now.
To set a good example for young girls, the ESA is working with Barbie. Two new Barbie dolls have been made based on Cristoforetti’s looks. One of them wears a NASA’s spacewalking suit. The other is dressed in a blue flight suit with ESA patches.
The Cristoforetti Barbie is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project which started in 2018. It aims to encourage more girls to explore careers in STEM-related fields. STEM means in science, technology, engineering, and maths. The Italian astronaut will also make a video program to show young audiences around the ESA. Cristoforetti hopes to help them dream about their future without limits. After all, anything boys can do, girls can do better.
“We know how important it is for girls to have role models and this new ESA collaboration helps us to take this to an astronomical new level,” an official from Barbie said.
1 . How many female Italian astronauts are there in ESA?
A 0.
B 1.
C 2.
D 3.
2 . Why does the ESA work with Barbie?
A To encourage girls to study STEM.
B To encourage girls to have their dreams.
C To train more female astronauts.
D To set a good example for young girls.
3 . What is the color of the Barbie’s flight suit?
A Orange.
B White.
C Blue.
D Red.
4 . What does th e underlined word “collaboration” mean in Chinese?
A 工作.
B 合作.
C 接洽.
D 模型.
5 . What is the best title for this passage?
A Two astronaut Barbie dolls have been made.
B The only Italian female astronaut in ESA.
C To encourage more girls to dream with no limit.
D Barbie models based on Italian female astronaut. BDCBA
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The match was finally over. A tired Rafael Nadal from Spain flopped down on the ground. The crowd in the stadium all stood up to cheer.
The 33-year-old man had just beaten Daniil Medvedev who is ten years younger than him. He had won his fourth U.S. Open title. It was also his 19th grand slam title. The match was a hard one. It lasted nearly five hours — the second-longest final in Nadal’s career.
Emotions were already running high. After a video of Nadal’s career was shown in the stadium, the cheers became louder. Nadal, at last, could not hold back his tears. “The emotions are sometimes hard to control,” he said. “All those cheers make this night unforgettable for me.”
When he reflected on his latest win, Nadal still appeared humble. He said his family and team had helped him a lot.
Now, Nadal is just one grand slam title away from Roger Federer, who hold the first position in tennis. Is he thinking about overtaking the Swiss star? The answer is “No”. “I cannot always think about getting more and more. I just try to do it my way. I’m happy about the career I have,” Nadal said.
1 . How old is Daniil Medvedev?
A 10 years old.
B 23 years old.
C 33 years old.
D 43 years
old.
2 . What does the underlined word “humble” mean in Chinese?
A 骄傲的.
B 高兴的.
C 悲伤的.
D 谦虚的.
3 . How many grand slam titles has Roger Federer won?
A 4.
B 18.
C 19.
D 20.
4 . What can we learn from this passage?
A Nadal knew he would win the game before it started.
B Nadal is one of the best tennis player in the world.
C Nadal will try to get more slams.
D Nadal will retire after the game.
5 . What is the main idea of this passage?
A A new super star in tennis.
B The modest tennis super star.
C An unforgettable match for Nadal.
D Nadal won the 19th grand slam. BDDBD
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Do you dream of flying? French inventor Franky Zapata did so. Last month, he made history as the first person to “fly” across the English Channel by a hoverboard.
Zapata took off from Sangatte on France’s northern coast and touched down near Dover, England. His hoverboard was powered by a backpack full of fuel. It kept him in the air for ten minutes. Then Zapata stopped halfway on a boat to fill his backpack with fuel again. It took him just 22 minutes to complete the 35-kilometer journey. The crowd clapped loudly as they saw him reach Britain safely. Zapata said that it was the most amazing moment in his life.
The French inventor has been working on his hoverboard for three years. He did not think of giving up even after losing two of his fingers in an accident. Zapata is now considering creating a flying car. Do you look forward to it?
1 . Where did Zapata fly across?
A The English Channel.
B France’s northern coast.
C Dover, England.
D Paris, France.
2 . How long did it take Zapata to complete the journey?
A Half an hour.
B 35 minutes.
C Ten minutes.
D 22 minutes.
3 . What happened to Zapata according to Paragraph Three?
A He gave up creating a flying car.
B He lost two of his fingers.
C A traffic accident happened to him.
D He lost his two feet.
4 . What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “halfway”?
A 又一次.
B 在中间.
C 中途.
D 大致上.
5 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Zapata is a French.
B Zapata’s hoverboard was powered by a back pack.
C Zapata reached Britain safely.
D Zapata is creating a flying car now.
ADBCD
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1 . When will the 202
2 Winter Paralympics start?
A On 4th March, 2022.
B On 4th January, 2022.
C On 4th February, 2022.
D On 4th February, 2023.
2 . What does Bing Dwen Dwen look like?
A A child.
B A lantern.
C An astronaut.
D A sports track.
3 . Where is the red heart?
A It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s face.
B It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s neck.
C It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s lantern.
D It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s left palm.
4 . What’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s hea d?
A Paper cuttings of doves.
B Paper cuttings of pandas.
C Bright colours of the circles.
D Chinese characters of Olympics.
5 . What is the main idea of this passage?
A The 2022 Winter Olympic games are coming.
B The 2022 Winter Olympic games will be held in Beijing.
C Let’s see mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
D Chinese culture will be used in 2022 Winter Olympic games. ACDAC
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An off-duty pilot was honoured as a “legend” after stepping in to fly a plane himself to stop the flight being cancelled.
Michael Bradley, a qualified EasyJet pilot, had a busman’s holiday when he ended up flying a plane that was delayed by two hours. He told passengers on board the Manchester Airport flight to Alicante that he was offering his services as there was no pilot available.
The pilot said, “My wife is on row 15 with my little boy — hopefully he’s asleep by now. And I was told our flight’s delayed by two hours because there was no captain for the flight. So just before we went through security, I wondered if this is worth a phone call, I think it is because I’d like to go on holiday. I phoned up EasyJet and said ‘Hiya, I’m standing in the terminal doing nothing. I have got my licence with me and I’d very much like to go on holiday and if you need a favour, I’m standing here ready to go.’”
Mr Bradley said his bosses called him back in less than a minute to give him the go-ahead, saying, “Please, please, can you fly the plane to Alicante?” He added, “So if you’re OK for one of your pilots to look like this without uniform today, we’ll go to Alicante.” There was cheers from the passengers.
Ms Potts posted a video of the pilot’s announcement on Facebook, saying “The plane probably would have been cancelled if it wasn’t for him! Legend”.
1 . How many families are there on the trip with Bradley?
A 1.
B 2.
C 3.
D 4.
2 . Why did Michael Bradley make the call?
A Because the flight would be cancelled.
B Because he loved to serve people.
C Because he wanted to be a legend.
D Because he wanted to take a holiday.
3 . What does the underlined word “go-ahead” mean in Chinese?
A 接受.
B 命令.
C 准许.
D 承诺.
4 . How did the passengers feel about Michael Bradley’s act?
A They loved it.
B They ignored it.
C They missed it.
D They criticized it.
5 . What is the main idea of this passage?
A Spending a holiday with a pilot can make sure the flight never being
cancelled.
B Michael Bradley became a legend after becoming a pilot.
C Michael Bradley had a bad holiday with his wife and son.
D A passenger flied the plane to the destination when the captain couldn’t
arrive.
BDCAD
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Andreescu, the 19-year-old Canadian girl won the 2019 US Open. She beat Serena Williams. Williams won her first US Open in 1999. Andreescu wasn’t even born then.
Her rise has been quick. A year ago, she couldn’t even qualify for the US Open. But she always dreamt of winning it. When she was 16, she wrote herself a fake US Open winner’s cheque. The amount of the prize money rose in real life. She kept updating it on the cheque. On the night of her win, she really got the cheque! Before Andreescu, no player had won the US Open in their first appearance. It was also the first win by a Canadian.
“Being able to play on this stage against Serena, a true legend in this sport, is amazing,” said Andreescu, who was appearing in her first major final, while Williams was in her 33rd. “Oh, man, it wasn’t easy at all.” Andreescu keeps dreaming big. “I’ve really tried to be like Serena. Who knows? Maybe I can be better,” she said.
1 . When was Bianca Andreescu born?
A In 1999.
B In 2000.
C In 2001.
D In 2002.
2 . What does the underlined word “qualify” mean?
A 能战胜.
B 能学习.
C 有能力.
D 有资格.
3 . Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A Andreescu won her first cheque at the age of 16.
B Serena won her first US Open at the age of 19.
C Andreescu is not the only Canadian winning the US Open.
D Serena Williams is an excellent tennis player.
4 . What can we learn from what Andreescu said?
A Serena may become a better tennis player than Serena.
B Serena is the best tennis player in the world.
C Andreescu is another Serena.
D Andreescu is a better tennis player than Serena.
5 . What is the best title of this passage?
A The first tennis US Open winner.
B A rising tennis star Andreescu.
C The 2019 US Open final.
D The tennis legend Serena failed.
BDDAB
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Those dreams of having flying cars when we were younger may finally come true as flying taxis have made their debut on 22 October in Singapore and may be a permanent thing in 2 years.
According to TODAY, an R&D version of the air taxi, the V olocopter 2X, flew for 3 minutes at noon around Marina Bay on 22 October. This debut is part of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress that is running from 21 to 25 October at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. V olocopter’s spokesperson, Ms Helena Treeck, told TODAY that the company hopes to make flying taxis a thing in Singapore by 2021.
The V olocopter is a 2-seater passenger drone that consists of 18 rotors. It can fly up to 30km in one charge. That’s roughly the distance between Jurong East & Punggol. The copter can go up to speeds of 110km/h. And since there are no obstacles or traffic lights in the air, it’s like taking a highway from pickup to destination. The flying taxi can fly unmanned because of an “intelligent operation system”.
V olocopter has been engaging with the Transport Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore and the Economic Development Board to discuss the project of having air taxis in Singapore.
1 . The passage introduces the first use of ________ in Singapore.
A flying cars
B flying taxis
C flying engines
D flying motorbikes
2 . The Volocopter 2X is _________ according to the passage.
A a transport system used in Singapore
B a new type of transport in the air in Singapore
C a future model of going sightseeing in Singapore
D an industry robot made by a company in Singapore
3 . What can we learn about the Volocopter 2X?
A It can carry three passengers during a trip.
B Its speed reaches up to 120 kilometres per hour.
C It can keep flying along the highway with gas.
D The farthest flight distance in one charge can reach 30 kilometres.
4 . How long will it take you to go to school by Volocopter 2X if your home is about 11km away from your school?
A 2 minutes.
B 5 minutes.
C 6 minutes.
D 10 minutes.
5 . What’s the main idea of this passage?
A What the Volocopter 2X is.
B The dreams of having flying cars have come true.
C A flying car may be opened to public in Singapore in 2021.
D The project of having air taxis has been discussed in Singapore.
BBDCC
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This spring, we reported on how Indonesia's government was planning to close Komodo Island in 2020. That report came out after several people were arrested in March and accused of smuggling Komodo dragons off the island. As many as 41 of the lizards were sold in other countries for $35,000 each.
Now, the Indonesian government says it plans to keep Komodo Island open. However, it will put limits on the number of tourists.
Last year, 180,000 people made that trip. We don't know what the new limit will be or how much it will cost to go there. But the Indonesian government is trying to balance calls for more wildlife protection with concerns that banning tourism will hurt the residents who depend on it for their income.
Komodo dragons are considered a vulnerable species. It means that they could become endangered unless they're protected. There are more than 1,700 of these creatures on Komodo Island, and if you plan to go there, Komo — don't feed the wildlife. While they don't often attack people, the lizards are venomous and capable of killing someone. They can become as long as 10 feet and weigh 150 pounds.
1 . Why did Indonesia's government plan to close Komodo Island in 2020?
A There were too many tourists.
B The weather was changeable on the island.
C Several people smuggled Komodo dragons off the island.
D The animals on the island were very famous.
2 . What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 4?
A 易受伤害的.
B 易狂躁的.
C 具有攻击性的.
D 温顺的.
3 . How many people traveled to Komodo Island last year?
A 35000.
B 100000.
C 150000.
D 180000.
4 . Which of the following is TRUE about Komodo dragons?
A Komodo dragons are small animals and only eat grass.
B Komodo dragons can become very huge.
C Komodo dragons live in many countries around the world.
D Komodo dragons can never be bad for people.
5 . What's the main idea of this passage?
A Indonesia is rich in animal resources.
B An introduction of Komodo Island.
C Reopening of Komodo Island to tourists.
D The living habits of Komodo dragons.
CADBC
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The expanded tournament will be held in the Far East in two years' time. China will host the newly-revised version of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021, which is set to be played between the summer months of June and July.
The revamped competition will now take place once every four years and is expected to feature eight teams from Europe. The current version of the tournament only includes seven teams, but FIFA's expansion will see that number rise to 24. The Club World Cup will now replace the Confederations Cup, which has served as a warm-up event for countries hosting the World Cup since 1992. FIFA has released an official statement which reads: “FIFA Council unanimously appoints China PR as hosts of new Club World Cup in 2021.”
Speaking at a council meeting in Shanghai on Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated: “This is a historic decision for football because the FIFA council decided unanimously to appoint China as the host for the new FIFA World Cup for clubs.” “The new FIFA World Cup for clubs will be a competition which every person who loves football looks forward to. It is the first real and true world cup for the best teams and clubs in the world.”
1 . China was chosen to be the host of ________ in 2021.
A the Asian Cup
B the World Cup
C the Club World Cup
D the Confederations Cup
2 . How many football teams in the world will take part in the new competition in 2021?
A 7.
B 8.
C 15.
D 24.
3 . What can we learn from the passage?
A The expanded competition will be held every two years.
B Summer is the most suitable season for football matches.
C The World Cup is more powerful than the Confederations Cup.
D More football teams from Europe will be invited to the football match.
4 . The underlined words “a historic decision” in Paragraph 3 mean that _______.
A the World Cup has been revised
B the FIFA members have expanded
C the competition time has been increased
D China was appointed as the host of the Club World Cup CDCD。