人教版英语八年级上册阅读练习

8A英语阅读练习2015 一。完形填空 A

We cannot stop earthquakes, but we can do things to make sure they do not destory whole cities . First , it is not a __1__idea to build house along the lines where _2___ of the earth ‘s plates join together . Second ,if you think there ___3___be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock , not on _4_. Third , you must make the houses as _5_as possible . Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake , but strong ones may _6_.

Scientists are _7_ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the parts around San Franciscon . They call it ‘‘The Big One’’ .But pepole today are still building more _8_.The population in and around San Francisco now is ten __9__ more than it was in 1906 . this means that _10_ there is another earthquake ,a great many house and buildings will be destoryed.

( ) 1. A. bad B. good C. poor D. new

( ) 2. A. one B. most C. two D. none

( ) 3. A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t

( ) 4. A. sea B. land C.space D. sand

( ) 5. A. high B.big C.strong D.low

( )6. A. keep up B. set up C.stay up D. grow up

（）7. A. sorry B.pleased C.afraid D.wondering.

（）8. A.walls B.stories C. cities D.houses

( )9. A. times B. time C. sizes D.size

( )10 A. before B. if C. or D.unitl

B

It is well-know that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat .Why？___1___the weather in Britain often change quickly .It is not very usual for the same kind weather to __2__long.

Spring can be rainy or windy .The weather is getting warmer _3_you can hope for more sunny days. In fact, there _4_ as much sunshine in sping as in summer. Summer is _5_ time for visitors to go to the seaside and other places of interest..The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or to swim .Autumn is a beautiful season, _6_ trees in the woods and parks changing colour, During autumn it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter ,it gets colder .It might snow, especially on high land and in the north. There are_7_very high winds in this season .

January and February are the coldest _8_ of the year . while the warmesst _9_often July and August. The different in temperature__10_ winter and summer is not so great in Britain . The average temperature in winter is about 4.5C ,and in summer about 15.5C.

( )1. A For B. As C. Because D. Since

( )2. A. make B,. stay C.change D.take

( )3. A but B. and C. or D.for

( )4.A. can B. can be C. have D can have ( )5 A. the earliest B. the latest C. the worst D. the best ( )6. A with B. like C. without D from

( )7.A also B. too C. either D. as well

( )8. A. seasons B. weather C. months D.weeks

( )9 A. is B. are C.was D. were