人教版英語八年級下冊 期末復(fù)習(xí)Unit 6-10閱讀理解專項練習(xí)

八下英語期末復(fù)習(xí)6-10單元閱讀理解專項練習(xí)(一)Happinessisimportantforeveryone.Mostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Hereisastorytohelpyou.

Onceabirdlivedunhappily.Soittraveledfarawaytolookforitshappiness.

Itflewandflew.Suddenlyitsawaspiderclimbingupawall.Thespiderfelloffthewallhalfway.Butitkeptclimbingagainandfelloffagain.Evenso,thespiderdidn’tgiveup.Thelittlebirdaskedthespiderinsurprise,"Whydon’tyouhavepainbuthappinessonyourfacethoughyoufailagainandagain?”

“BecauseIkeepmakingmyefforts.I’mhappy,"saidthespider.

Thenthelittlebirdsawit:happinessisawillintheheart.

Thebirdcontinuedflyingandsawalameduckhelpalittleduckwhogotlosttofindthewaybackhome.Althoughitwasdisabled,ithadasmilingface.

"

I’mhappybecauseIcanhelpothers,”saidthelameduck.

Sothebirdsawit:happinessisaloveintheheart.

Thebirdwentonflyingandsuddenlysawalittledyingflower,whosefacewasfullofsmile.Thebirddidn’tknowthereason.Soitaskedthelittleflower,“You’regoingtodie.Whyareyoustillsohappy?”

“Becausemydreamwillcometrue,”saidthelittleflower.

“Whatisyourdream?"

“Toproducesweetfruit."

Thelittlebirdsawit:happinessisahopeintheheart.Sothelittlebirdnomorelookedforhappinessbecauseithadseenthetruth:happinessisnotinthefarawayplacebutinyourownheart.Youarethemakerofyourownhappiness.

1.Whonevergaveupthoughitfailedagainandagaininthispassage?

A.Thebird.B.Thespider.C.Theflower.D.Theduck.

2.Whyisthelittledyingflowerstillsohappy?

A.Becauseitoftenhelpsothers.B.Becauseit9llproducesourfruit.

C.Becauseithasahopeintheheart.D.Becauseitkeepsclimbingupawall.3.Whatcanweknowfromthestory?

A.Thebirdfoundhappinessinitsownheart.

B.Thebirdfoundhappinessinthefarawayplace.

C.Thebirddidn’tknowwherehappinesswasatlast.

D.Thelameduckwasn9thappybecauseithadtohelpothers.

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Happinessisimportantforeveryone.B.Manypeopleknowhowtofindhappiness.

C.Wemakehappinessbyourselves.

D.Thewaytohappinessistohaveadream,tohelpothersandnottogiveup.

5.Thepassageismainlyabout

.

A.willB.hopeC.loveD.happinessOnemorning,alittlemousewentouttofindsomethingtoeat.Hewascarelessandmetafierce(兇猛的)lion.Thelioncaughtthemouse.Thelionwantedtoeathim.

“Pleaseletmego,Mr.Lion,”saidthemouse.“Oneday,Iwillhelpyou.”

Thelionlaughed,“Howcouldalittlemousehelpabiglion?Well,”hesaid,“Iwillletyougo.Butyoumustwalkmorecarefully.”

Themousewasverythankful.“Thankyou,Mr.Lion.Youareverykind.Iwillrepay(報答)youoneday,”thelittlemousesaid.

Thenextweek,themousewaslookingforsomethingtoeatagain.Hesawthelionunderatree.Butthelionwastiedtightly(緊系著)withsomeropes.Hecouldnotgetout.

“I

willhelpyou,"saidthemouse.Histeethweresharp.Hebitonerope,andthenanother.Soonthelionwasfree.Hewasveryhappy.

“Thankyou,Mr.Mouse,”hesaid.Later,theybecamegoodfriends.

6.Whatdidthelittlemousedoonemorning?

A.Hewenttoplay.B.Hewentforawalk.

C.Helookedforsomethingtoeat.D.Hewentouttobuysomethingtoeat.

7.Whodidthelittlemousemeet?

A.Atiger.B.Amonkey.C.Anelephant.D.Alion.

8.Whatdidthelionthinkofthelittlemouse?

A.Kind.B.Fierce.C.Careless.D.Polite.

9.Whydidthelittlemousehelpthelion?

A.Becausetheliongavesomefoodtohim.B.Becausehewantedtorepaythelion.

C.Becausethelionwasfierce.

D.Becausethelionwantedtorepayhim.

10.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Alioncaughtamouseandletitgo.B.Theliondidn'tlikeeatingamouse.

C.Amousehelpedalionout.D.Tohelpothersistohelpyourself.

Onceuponatime,therewasaswan.Shelivedinalake.Awomanwithhertwodaughterslivedinasmallhousenearthelake.Theylivedahardlife.Sometimestheydidn'thavemoneytobuyfood.

Theswanwasunhappytoseethat.Shedecidedtohelpthem.Everydayshecametothewoman'shouseandleftagoldenfeather(羽毛)withoutsayinganything.Thewomansoldthefeatherandboughtfood.Shewashappybecauseherlifewasbetterthanbefore.

Butthewomanbecamegreedy.Onedaywhentheswancame,thewomancaughtherandtookawayallhergoldenfeathers.Suddenlythegoldenfeatherschangedintocommonfeathers.

Theswansaid,“Icametohelpyou,butyouwantedtokillme.Iwillnevercomeback.Neverbegreedy.”Withthesewords,theswandisappeared.11.Howmanypeoplewerethereinthewoman'sfamilyinthepassage?

A.2B.3C.4D.5

12.Wheredidthewomanlive?

A.Nearapark.B.Nearthelake.

C.Atthetopofthemountain.D.Atthefootofthemountain.

13.What'sthemeaningoftheword“greedy”inChineseinthethirdparagraph?

A.偉大的B.美好的C.壞的D.貪婪的

14.Howdidtheswanhelpthewoman?

A.Shegavethewomansomemoney.B.Shegavethewomansomefood.

C.Shegavethewomansomegoldenfeathers.D.Shegavethewomansomeclothes.

15.WhichisNotRightaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theswanwaskind.B.Thewomanlivedahardlife.

C.Thewomansoldthefeatherandboughtfood.D.Thewomanwasthankfultotheswan.OnedaywhenJackwastakingavacationinthepark,hesawawomanwholivedafewmilesaway.16Thedogwaslookingupatthewoman.

Jackwalkeduptothewomanandsaid,Hello,Sue,howareyou?MayIsitandtalkwithyouforawhile?“17”Suesaid.JacksatdownnexttoSueonthebench,andtheytalkedquietlytogether.ThedogcontinuedlookingupatSue,asifwaitingtobefed.“That’sanicedog，isn’the?”Jacksaid,pointingattheanimal.“Yes，heis.He’shandsome.He’sabitofamixture，butthat’snotabadthing.He’sstrongandhealthy.”“Andhungry，”Jacksaid.“18Hethinksyou’vegotsomefoodforhim.”“That’strue,’，Suesaid.“ButIhaven’t.”TheybothlaughedandthenJacksaid,“Doesyourdogbite(咬）？”“No，”Suesaid.“He’sneverbittenanyone.19”Hearingthis,Jackdecidedtoholdouthishandandtouchedtheanimal’shead.Suddenlyitjumpedupandbithim.“Hey!”Jackshouted.“Yousaidyourdogdidn’tbite.”Suerepliedinsurprise，“Yeah,Idid.Butthisisnotmydog.20”A.Mine’sathome. B.Idon’thaveadog.

C.Sorry,you'dbetternot. D.Ofcourse，pleasesitdown.

E.He’salwaysgentleandfriendly. F.Hehasn'ttakenhiseyesoffyou.

G.Sheissittingonabenchwithadogbesideher.（二）Thousandsofyearsago,inthesouthofancientChina,therelivedShennong,amanwhohadanox(牛)headandhumanbody.Seeingthatlocalpeopleweresufferingfromdisease,hebuiltladdersandhousesonahighmountaintostorehundredsofmedicalplants.Torememberhim,peoplenamedtheplaceshennongjia.

Thelegend(傳說)makesShennongjiainHubeianinvitingplacefortourists.Travelingthereisauniqueexperience,asyoucanseesceneriesofthefourseasonsfromdifferentaltitudes.“Whenthebottomofthemountainissummer,thetopisspringandwhilethefoothillisautumn,thetopiscoveredwithice,”localpeoplesayofthespecialclimateofShennongjia.

Shennongjiaisalsohometo5,000speciesofanimalsandplants.Manyanimalsindangerlivethere,suchasthegoldenmonkey,thecloudedleopardandtheAsianblackbear.

OneinterestingandmysteriousthingaboutShennongjiaisitslegendofwildmen.Somepeopleonceclaimedthattheysawbigprintsorbig-footcreatures.Yetsofar,scientistshaven’tproveditistrueandsomesaytheyarejustbears.

Thebeautifulplacehasrecentlyreceivedanewtitle.OnJuly17,2016,ShennongjiaForestryDistrictwasaddedtoUnitedNationsWorldHeritagelistasanaturalsite.Chinanowhas50worldheritagesites(遺址).SecondonlytoItalyintheworld.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaboutShennong?________

A.Shennonghadanoxbody.B.Shennonggrewmedicalplantsforpeople.

C.Shennonghelpedthelocalpeople.D.ShennongnamedtheplaceShennongjia.

2.InShennongjia,________.

A.therearemanymedicalstoresalongtheway

B.peoplecanexperiencefourseasonsupthemountain

C.thereare500speciesofanimalsandplants

D.scientistshaveprovedthattherearewildmenthere

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“title”meaninparagraph5?_______

A.標(biāo)題 B.景點 C.稱號 D.職務(wù)

4.Whichofthefollowingcountrieshasthemostworldheritagesites?________

A.Italy B.TheUS C.China D.Canada

5.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?________

A.ThelegendofShennong B.AnimalslivinginShennongjia

C.TheamazingShennongjia D.WorldheritagesitesTherearemanykindsoftigersallovertheworld,andthelargesttigerisNortheasttiger,alsocalledSiberiantiger.ThelargestNortheasttigercanbeovertwometerslongandweighmorethan200kilos.SomeNortheasttigersliveinthenortheastofChina,likeHeilongjiangProvinceandJilinProvince，becausetherearemanyforestsandmountainsintheseareas.Thetigersusuallylikelivingthere.Intheforestsandmountains,therearefewerpeoplelivingthere.Therefore,fewpeoplegetoutandcomein.Sothetigersareveryfree.Theycanliveaquietlife.Theycanrunaftereachother,catchandeatsomeanimals,likerabbits.

TheNortheasttigersaredifferentfromtheordinarytigers.Forexample,theNortheasttigerscannotonlyswimverywell,butalsoclimbthetrees.TheNortheasttigers’hearingisgreat,too.

Asthenumberofthetigersbecomessmallerandsmaller，weshouldtryourbesttoprotectthetigers.

6.MostNortheasttigersenjoyliving .

A.inthegrassfieldsandbytheriversB.intheforestsandmountains

C.inthedesertsandonthehillsD.onthefarmlands

7.Intheforestsandmountains，therearefewpeoplegettingoutandcominginbecause .

A.tigersaredangeroustopeopleB.theyarebusyworking

C.theyhavenointerestintigersD.notmanypeoplelivenearthere

8.Someanimalsareafraidthattigers .

A.catchthemforfoodB.leavethemforalongtime

C.don’tlivewiththemD.hearthemplaying9.Theunderlinedword“ordinary”means“”inChinese.

A.異常的 B.普通的C.稀有的 D.飼養(yǎng)的

10.WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedtoexplainwhythetigersusuallylikelivinginthenortheastofChina?

A.Fewpeoplegetoutandcomein.B.Itisabeautifulplacetolivein.

C.Therearemanyforestsandmountainsintheseareas.

D.Intheforestsandmountains,therearefewerpeoplelivingthere.

Thelongtrunkofanelephantisawonderfulexampleofskill.Theneckoffour-footedanimalsisusuallylong,tohavethemreachtheirfoodwithoutdifficulty,buttheelephanthasashortneck,tomakehimmoreeasilysupporttheweightofhishugeheadandheavyteeth.Hislongtrunkletshimgethisfoodeasily.

Thetrunkofanelephantistohimwhattheneckistootheranimals.Itisalsoanosetohim,forattheendofitthereisanemptyplacelikeacup,andinthebottomofthecuptherearetwoholes,andtheanimalsmellsandbreathesthroughthem.Itisanarmandahandtoo,sothatithasbeensaidthattheelephantcarrieshisnoseinhishand,anditmightalsohavebeensaidthathebreathesbyhishand.

Attheendofthetrunk,thereisastrangepart,aboutfiveincheslong,whichformsafinger.Withthisfingertheanimalcanpickupthesmallestpieceofmoneyfromtheground,andhehasbeentaughttomakemarkslikeletterswithapen.

Thetrunkofafull-grownelephantisabouteightfeetlong.Theelephanthassuchgreatstrengththathecanknockdownamanwithit.11.Theelephanthasashortnecktosupport_____.

A.hislegB.hisbodyC.hisarmD.hisheadandteeth

12.Thetrunkoftheelephanthelpshimgethis_____easily.

A.sideB.tailC.foodD.ear

13.Thetrunkoftheelephanttakestheplaceofthefollowingexcept_____.

A.aneckB.anoseandafingerC.anarmandahandD.aleg

14.Howdoestheelephantsmell?Throughtwoholes_____.

A.inthebottomofthecupB.atthebeginningofthetrunk

C.inhisheadD.inhisface

15.Theelephantcanknockdownamanwithhistrunk.Thisshowsthatheis_____.

A.weakB.strongC.quietD.angryTheelephantisthelargestanimalwalkingonearth.Anelephantcancarryaloadof1,200pounds.

16—Theelephantcancarrylogs(原木)withitstrunks.

17Therearetwokindsofelephants:theAfricanelephantandtheIndianelephant.TheAfricanelephanthasthelargerears.

18

AnothernamefortheIndianelephantistheAsianelephant.

Thegreatestthreat(威脅)totheelephantistheivory(象牙)trade.From1979to1989itwasabadtimefortheAfricanelephant.

19

In1989aninternationalagreementlimited(限制)thetradeinivory.Itprotectstheelephantfromivory.20Don’tevenbuyanythingthatlookslikeivory!A.

Iteats3,000poundsoffoodeveryday.B.

Pleasedon'tevenbuyanythingmadeofivory.C.

About70,000wildelephantswerekilledforivoryeachyear.D.

Ivoryisveryexpensive.E.

TheIndianelephanthassmallerears.F.

Italsousesitstrunkfordrinkingwater,bathing,eatingandcommunicating.G.

Theelephantisneverhungry.（三）MoststudentsinAmericalikepopularmusic.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass,afterclassandatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakersandplaymusicloudlyastheydriveontheroad.

Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentonewsaboutsports,theweatherandthelifeofAmericanpeople.Mostoftheradioprogramsareaboutmusic.

Popularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDortapewhichradiostationsuseinmanyplaces.Onceapopularsingerisheardalloverthecountry,youngpeoplewillbuyhisorherCDsortapes.Someofthemoneyfromthemgoestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes,mostoftheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.

ThereareotherkindsofmusicthatareimportanttoAmericans.OneiscalledfolkmusicwhichtellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.Anotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Itwasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowswhichtheywerewatching.Today,anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.1.Fromthispassagewecanlearn

.

A.adultdriverslistentotheworldnews

B.mostAmericanstudentslikecountrymusic

C.mostAmericanstudentslikepopularmusic

D.adultdriversplaythemusicwithlargespeakers

2.Howmanykindsofmusicarementionedinthepassage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

3.Popularmusicsingerscanbecomenationalstars

.

A.bymakingaCDortapeB.bymakinglotsofmoney

C.bytakingpartincompetitionsD.bygoingtootherplacestoperform

4.What’sthecountrymusictodayabout?

A.Countrylifeandlove.B.Schoollifeinthecountry.

C.Lifeofwesterncowboys.D.CommonlifeofAmericans.

5.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe

.

A.StudentsinAmericaB.PopularMusicC.MusicinAmericaD.CountryMusic

Areyouinterestedincountrymusic?Ilikeitverymuch!ItwilltakemeawayforawhilewhenIamtired.Theguitarsandsongswilltakemetomountainsandfields.

Countrymusicusuallytalksabouteverydaylifeandfeelings.It’sthespiritofAmerica,easytounderstand,slowandsimple.

CountrymusicdevelopedinthesouthoftheUnitedStates.ItisthefolkmusicofAmericancountryside.Manyofthesongstellaboutthelivesoffarmers.Theytalkaboutlove,cropsordeath.

Thelifeofthecountrysidecanbehard,sothewordsincountrymusicareoftensad.Atfirst,peopleplayedthemusiconlyatfamilyparties.Butitbecamemorepopularlater.Inthe1920s,peopleplayedcountrysongsontheradio,andtheymadethemintorecords.Whenpeopleinthecountrysidemovedtotownsandcitiestolookforwork,theytooktheirmusicwiththem.CountrymusiccontinuedtochangeandbecamepopularacrossAmerica.

JohnDenverwasoneofAmerica’smostfamouscountrysingersinthe1970s.HissongTakeMeHome,CountryRoadsiswell-knownandpeoplestillplayittoday.6.Countrymusicisusuallyabout

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A.everydaylifeandfeelingsB.farmersandfeelings

C.thelivesofworkersD.thelivesofstudents

7.Countrymusicdeveloped

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A.inJohnDenver’scityB.inthesouthoftheUnitedStates

C.inthenorthoftheUnitedStatesD.inthemiddleoftheUnitedStates

8.Peoplebegantomakecountrysongsintorecords

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A.inthe1920sB.in1920C.inthe1970sD.in1970

9.WhydidcountrymusicbecomepopularinAmerica?

A.Becausecitypeoplelikedthemusic.

B.Becausecountrysidepeoplemovedtocitieswiththeirmusicanditcontinuedtochange.

C.ecausecountrymusictalkedaboutcitypeople’slives.

D.Becausecitypeoplelikedthecountry.

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Countrymusicisusuallynotveryfast.

B.Atthebeginning,countrymusicwasplayedonlyatfamilyparties.

C.JohnDenverwasafarmerinthecountryside.

D.Thewriterlikescountrymusicverymuch.Mozart(莫扎特)wasbornonJanuary27th,1756anddiedonDecember5th,1791.Whenhewasthree,heoftenhadmusiclessonswithhiselder(年長的)sister.Hisfathertookhimthroughmanydifferentcountries,whereheplayedmusicforlotsofpeople.

Butsomepeopledidn'tbelievethatalittleboycouldwritesuchbeautifulmusic.Theyaskedhimtostayinaroomallbyhimselfforaweekandsomebodywatchedtheroomallthetime.Inaweek,hefinishedanewpieceofmusic.Afterthat,peoplebelievedthathecouldwritebeautifulmusic.

Mozartdiedwhenhewasstillayoungman.Duringhisshortlifehestudiedmusicandtaughtmusicandplayedmusicandwrotemusic.Evenbyworkingsohard,hecouldn’tmakemuchmoney.Heoftenborrowedmoneyfromhisfriends.Buthismusicmadehimselfhappyandformorethantwohundredyearshismusichasmadeotherpeoplehappy,too.

11.Whenhewas

,Mozarttookmusiclessonswithhiseldersister.

A.threeB.fiveC.youngD.old

12.Somepeople

thatthelittleboycouldwritebeautifulmusicuntilhefinishedanewpieceaweeklater.

A.believedB.didn’tbelieveC.knewD.know

13.Mozartwasfamous,buthewas

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A.richB.poorC.happyD.relaxed

14.Mozartlived

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A.alonglifeB.asadlifeC.ashortlifeD.ahappylife

15.Hismusicmade

happy.

A.bothhimandotherpeopleB.onlyhimC.otherpeopleD.hisfamilyIsthereaconnectionbetweenmusicandlanguage?Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisyes16Here,welookattwoexamples.ArecentstudybyresearcherKrausshowsthatplayingamusicalinstrumentcanimproveaperson’shearingability.17Thepeopleinthefirstgroupweremusicians,whilethoseinthesecondgrouphadnomusicaltraining.Themusicianswereabletohearthetalkingpersonmoreclearly.18Thinkaboutviolinistsinanorchestra(管弦樂隊）?Whentheviolinistsplaywiththegroup,theyheartheirowninstrumentandmanyothers,too.Buttheviolinistsmustlistencloselytowhattheyareplaying,andpaynoattentiontotheothersounds.Inthisway,musiciansareabletofocusoncertainsounds,eveninaroomwithlotsofnoise.Schlaug,adoctoratHarvardMedicalSchool,workswithstroke(中風(fēng)）patients.Becauseoftheirillness,thesepeoplecannotsaytheirnames,addresses,orotherinformationnormally.However,theycanstillsing.19Whydoesthiswork?Schlaugisn’tsure.Musicseemstomakedifferentpartsofthebrainwork,includingthedamagedparts.Thismighthelppatientstousethatpartofthebrainagain.Musicimprovesconcentration(注意力），memory，listeningskills,andouroveralllanguageabilities.20Playinganinstrumentorsingingcanhelpusdobetterinschoolandkeepourbrainsharpaswegetolder.Musicisnotonlyenjoyable,butifsalsogoodforusinmanyotherways.A.Itcanevenhelpsickpeoplegetbetter.B.Musicimprovescertainlanguageabilitiesinthebrain.C.Musicianshearbetterbecausetheylearntopayattentiontocertainsounds.D.Schlaugwassurprisedtofindthatsingingwordshelpedhispatientstospeak.E.Inhisstudytwogroupsofpeoplelistenedtoapersontalkinginanoisyroom.（四）ThereisatownnearSuzhou.Itisveryinterestingandbeautiful.ThisisLuxiang,anoldtown.LuxiangwasbuiltintheSouthernSongDynasty(1127-1279).Thereweremanyfamouspeoplelivinginthetownatthattime.Therearearound30oldbuildingsofMingandQing(1644~1912)dynastiesnow.Peopleliveasimplelife.Sixlanes(巷)inthetowngotoTaihuLake.Luxianglooksmorebeautifulinspring,withmanyteatreesandfruitgardens.ThisplaceisfamousfortheteacalledBiluochun.TheEgyptianpyramidswerebuiltaround2560BC.ThelargestoneofthemistheGreatPyramidofKhufu.TheKing,Khufu,builtitashistomb.TheGreatPyramidwasconsideredauniquebuildinginthe19thcenturyA.D.Atthattime,itwasstillthetallestintheworld.Accordingtoscientificresearch,Khufuorderedhismentobuilditstonebystone.Thebiggeststoneweighs15tons,andeachstonewasfixedsowell.TheGreatPyramidhasfoursidesandeachsideis230.4meterslongand146.5metershigh.Atthattime,therewerenomodernmachinesorequipment,sohowdidtheancientEgyptiansbuildit?Tothisday,itisstillamystery.1.ManyfamouspeoplewerelivinginLuxiang______.

A.from1127to1279B.from1644to1912C.from1127to16D.from1279to1912

2.Luxiangisfamousfor______.

A.fruitgardensB.teatreesC.BiluochunD.sixlanes

3.Inordertobuildhistomb,theKingKhuhubuilt________.

A.theancientpyramidsB.theEgyptainpyramids

C.theGreatPyramidD.themysteriouspyramids

4.BuildingtheGreatPyramidisstillamysterynow,because_______.

A.eachstonewasfixedwell

B.therewerenomodernmachinesorequipmentthen

C.itwasmadeofstone

D.itwasthetallestbuildingintheworld

5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.EachsideoftheGreatPyramidis230.4meterslongand146.5meterswide.

B.LuxiangisfarawayfromSuzhou.

C.Luxianglooksmorebeautifulexceptspring.

D.Inthe19thcenturyAD,theGreatPyramidwasspecialandunusual.

Studytourisanewwaytospendyourholidays.Haveyoueverheardaboutit?

Whenyouhaveastudytour,youcanseeBigBen,SydneyOperaHouse,theStatueofLibertyandmanyotherbuildings.Youcanvisitmanyplacesofnaturalbeauty.Duringyourstudytour,youmaygotravelingbyyourselforwithyourfriends.

Whenyoutraveltoothercountries,youcanbeservedwithdifferentnewfoodsandknowmorethingsaboutdifferentcustoms(風(fēng)俗).Youreadallthesefrombooksinthepast,butnowyouhaveachancetoknowthemclearly.Youcanalsomakenewfriendsfromdifferentcountries.Theycanhelpyouknowmoreabouttheirowncountries.

MaybeyoualreadyhaveforeignteachersinyourschooltoteachyouEnglish.Butheorshewon'tspeakEnglishwithyouallthetime.Duringthestudytour,youmayspeakiteverydayandalmosteverywherebecauseEnglishcanhelpyouunderstandpeoplefromdifferentcountriesbetter.

Italsogivesyouachancetolivealone.Youshoulddoallthethingsbyyourself.Whatshouldyoudoifyouloseyourwayinaforeigncountry?Howtobookaroomandhowtobookaflight?Youshouldpayattentiontoallthesethings.Andthishelpsyougrowup.

6.Studytourisanewwayof

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A.studyingcultureB.spendingholidays

C.learningEnglishD.work

7.Studytourcanhelpyoudoalotexcept

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A.seemanyinterestingplacesB.trymanykindsoffoods

C.makealotofnewfriendsD.getlostinforeigncountries

8.Duringthestudytour,you

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A.canlearnhowtolivebyyourself

B.havenochancetolearnothercultures

C.can’timproveyourEnglish

D.willfeelnothingspecialinforeigncountries

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”refertoinParagraph3?

A.Friends.B.Teachers.C.Countries.D.Customs.

10.Whichisthetopicsentenceofthispassage?

A.Studytourgivesyouachancetolivealone.

B.Studytourisanewwaytospendyourholidays.

C.Makingnewfriendshelpsyouknowmoreabouttheircountries.

D.EnglishcanhelpyouunderstandpeoplefromdifferentSaturday,March24th

Wehavearrivedinthehot,wetcityofBangkok.ThisisourfirsttriptoThailand.Allthedifferentsmellsmakeuswanttotrythefood.Wearegoingtoeatsomethingspecialfordinnertonight.Thehotelwearestayinginischeapandveryclean.Weplantostayhereforafewdays,visitsomeplacesinthecity,andthentraveltoChiangMaiintheNorth.Tuesday,March27th

Bangkokiswonderfulandsurprising!Theplacesareinteresting.Wevisitedthefamousmarketwhichisonwater,andsawalotoffruitsandvegetables.Everythingissocolorful,andwehavetakenhundredsofphotosalready!LatertodaywewillleaveforChiangMai.Wewilltakethetrainnorth,stayinChiangMaifortwodays,andthencatchabustoChiangRai.Friday,March30th

OurtriptoChiangRaiwaslongandboring.Wevisitedasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagersherelovethequietlifewithnocomputersorphones.TheyarethekindestpeopleIhaveevermet.Theyalwayssmileand

say“hello”.KathyandIcan

onlyspeak

afewwordsofThai,sosmiling

isthebestwaytoshowour

kindness.Ifeelgoodhereand

hopetobeabletocomebacknextyear.

11.Thediariesaboveshow

thewriter’s

daysinThailand.

A.3B.7C.15D.30

12.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.ChiangMaiisabeautifulcityintheSouthofThailand.

B.ThewriteristravelingaloneinThailand

C.ChiangRaiisaboringcityinthemountains.

D.ThewriterleftChiangMaiforChiangRaibybus.

13.Thepeopleinthevillage

.

A.arefriendlytoothersB.liketospeakEnglish

C.areveryweakD.hopetoliveinthecities

14.Whatdoestheauthorfeelafterthetrip?

A.Bored.B.Tired.