八年級英語閱讀能力提高訓練(五)

1、八年級英語閱讀能力提高訓練（五）1、 完形填空Once there was a very helpful and kind-hearted man. He would help anyone 1 hoping anything in return.One day while walking along a dusty road, the man saw a wallet, so he 2 the wallet. But then he found it was 3 . Suddenly a woman and a policeman turned up and caught him. The

2、woman kept on asking where her 4 was, but the man answered, “It was empty 5 I found it.” The woman shouted at him, “Please give it back to me, and its my sons tuition (學費) .”The man saw that the woman really felt 6 , so he handed over all his money. He could see that the woman was a single mother. T

3、he woman left and the policeman asked the man more 7 .One day while the woman was going to her sons school, she noticed that 8 was walking behind her. She thought that he 9 rob (搶劫 ) her, so she walked to a policeman. He was the same policeman that she had taken along to claim her money. The woman t

4、old him about the man following her. They ran to him, and saw that he was the same man that they had caught 10 days ago.He looked very weak and the woman was 11 . The policeman said to the woman,“He wasnt the thief that day, but having heard about your situation, he 12 you his money.”Then the man to

5、ld the woman. “Please go ahead and 13 your sons tuition. I saw you and followed you to make sure that no one would steal your money again.” The woman was too moved(感動的) to say 14 .Life may give you a strange experience: sometimes it shocks(使震驚) you 15 sometimes it may also surprise you. Be kind and

6、generous. Learn to appreciate what you are given.( )1. A.by B.without C.for D.with( )2. A.threw away B.put down C.looked for D.picked up( )3. A.empty B.dirty C.heavy D.cheap( )4. A.bag B.son C.money D.home( )5. A.before B.when C.until D.after( )6. A.poor B.serious C.dangerous D.sad( )7. A.questions

7、B.advice C.reasons D.examples( )8. A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.no one( )9. A.should B.cant C.mustnt D.may( )10. A.little B.a few C.a little D.few( )11. A.happy B.excited C.surprised D.successful( )12. A.sent B.gave C.kept D.filled( )13. A.pay B.borrow C.spend D.take( )14. A.anything B.everything

8、 C.something D.nothing( )15. A.for B.so C.and D.or2、 首字母填空People in Australia love koalas(考拉) and take care of them. They 1)b_ places for them to live safely. No one can kill them for their pretty fur. When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is not 2)a_ big as your little toe(腳趾)! The mother koa

9、la has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months.When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mothers 3)b . He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs Koala is a lov

10、ing mother. She takes good care of her baby. 4)H , when he is bad, she beats(打) him! The baby cries just as a small child does. If he keeps on 5)c , his mother beats him again. When he still crying, she takes him in her 6)a_. And then they both go to sleep for a while. The Koala could not live 7)w a

11、 special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his 8)h and his food. For most of the day the koala sleeps in the tree.At night he koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes only the bark(樹皮) and the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing 9)e . and he eats more than two pounds each night

12、.How 10)l the koalas really are!三、任務型閱讀Some of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they do not have

13、to come down to the ground.Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforest are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result many animals and

14、 plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged(破壞) that they become deserts(沙漠). Animals are our friends. All of us should do something to protect them. One of the most important ways is to protect their habitats(棲息地). When visiting a natural park, you should make sure you follow the rules. Le

15、ave the flowers, birds and eggs where you find them. You can even grow a tree or build a birdhouse in your garden.We should also protect the environment(環(huán)境). Youd better take a bus, ride bicycles or walk but not drive cars. Turn off lights, radios and televisions when you are not

16、 using them. Take your own bag to the supermarket when you go shopping.Another important thing to protect animals is to think about what you use and eat. Dont buy things which are made of animal fur or ivory(動物的長牙). Eat more vegetables and fruit but less meat. There

17、0;are many groups working on saving animals. Join one of them and start helping today!The 1)_ that animal face The animals are losing their homes.Animals and plants are 2_.The reasons that people cut down treesPeople want wood and paper from it.People also want to take the 3)_.The 4)_ that we p

18、rotect animalsProtect their habitats. We should follow the rules when we 5)_ a natural park. Never 6)_ birds or eggs away. Protect the environment. For example, youd better take a bus, ride bicycles or walk instead of 7)_ cars. Dont 8)_ the lights on when you dont use them.Dont buy things 9)_ of ani

19、mal fur or ivory.Join one of the groups to help 10)_ the animals.四、閱讀表達(Answer the following questions with no more than 6 words)In these years, Deng Chao is busy competing(競爭) against other runners on the reality show(真人秀) Running Man. His humor and energy surprise us. But some of us may forget tha

20、t the 39-year-old man is still an actor(演員).Deng returned to the big screen(熒幕) in the film Shadow(影), which came out on Sept 30. Directed by Zhang Yimou, the movie is set in the Three Kingdoms era (220-280). It is about the “shadow” of a commander (大都督) who is trying to free himself. Deng plays bot

21、h the commander and his “shadow”, a common (平民) man who looks just like him.Although Deng is playing both roles(角色), they look quite different from each other. Deng had to lose weight quickly during the filming to play both roles. He lost almost 20 kilograms in two months. His wife Sun Li posted pho

22、tos of Dengs amazing weight loss. She said Deng was often grumpy (脾氣古怪的) because he didnt eat enough. On one day, he ate only two eggs. At the same time, he had to go to the gym(健身館) every day. This lifestyle made Deng have some health problems, though(雖然) he now recoveres(恢復).But Deng didnt complai

23、n. “Its my career. When I was suffering from hunger, in fact I was happy because thats what my role needed. I had to do it. I must do it,” he told CRI Online. 1. How old is Deng Chao?_2. How many roles did Deng Chao play in the film Shadow?_3. What did Deng Chao have to do to play both roles in

24、 the film?_4. How many kilograms dis Deng Chao lose for the film in two months?_5. Why was Deng Chao often grumpy?_ 5、 閱讀理解ANew books this monthThe Long NightThis is David Reillys first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She wo

25、rks in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there andHard WorkThis exciting story is Joannas twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They w

26、ork long and hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shopHospital or CinemaMarcie Jacome, whostudies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman who is a

27、doctor in a small town. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film starWhat will Tina do? ( )1. The Long Night was written by . A. David Reilly B. Maha C. Joanna D. Marcie Jacome( )2. The story of Hard Work ha

28、ppened in . A. Australia B. Thailand C. India D. England( )3. From the passage we know that Tina is _. A. a doctor B. a film star C. a writer D. a college student( )4. is about a difficult journey.A. Hospital or Cinema B. Hard Work C. The Long Night D. None of the books( )5. The information above is

29、 . A. a diary B. a story C. a novel D. an adBDear workmates,We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We saw so many new things and met so many wonderful people. The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us a lot. We have so many things to share with all of you. We had a great ti

30、me seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race (比賽) in the world. The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month. We got a quick look at the riders as they rode past! After the race, our family rented (租借) bikes, and rode along part of the way that the

31、riders used. Do the French really eat snails (蝸牛)? The answer is yes. We went out to have dinner the other day, and our parents bought some. We each tried one and it didnt taste too bad. My mothers favourite food here is the French pastries (糕點). My father loves the red wine (葡萄酒). Our favourite is

32、the fresh bread from the shop down the street. We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day, so we could see farther away. Dad is afraid of heights, so he stayed at the foot of the tower and took pictures from the ground. Email us and let us know what is new at home.Wendy and Jack Brown ( )6. What do the Browns think of