1、八年级下册期末复习：阅读理解专项训练八年级下册期末复习：阅读理解专项训练 5 阅读下面的四篇短文阅读下面的四篇短文,根据短文内容根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项四个选项中，选中，选 择最选项。择最选项。 A Who do you admire most？ Jackie, 14 Sofia Marconi, my friend Bias mum, is probably the most amazing person I know. She is also very brave. She is a wildlife photographer and s
2、he travels to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to take photos of the worlds most endangered animals. 57 89 Jacob, 16 One of my heroes is Mr. Donaldson, our great music teacher. He is so creative and finds different ways to get us interested in his lessons. He is also a really amazing guita
3、r player. He is in a band. Im sure they are going to be famous one day. But I hope it doesnt happen soon. I dont want to lose my teacher！ 60 63 Alex, 15 The person I admire more than anyone is my grandmother Gwen. She is 78 and looks just amazing. Many people think she is my mother when they see us
4、together. She is one of the nicest people I know. She always sees the good in other people. She still does volunteer work for a childrens charity （慈善机构） in India！ 58 70 Oliver, 17 The greatest person I know is my uncle Jack. I admire him not only because he is a brave policeman but also because he t
5、ries his best to look after my aunt who is in a wheelchair and their kids. Life is hard. But I have never heard him complain. Hes always so cheerful with a huge smile on his face. 50 68 1. Who does Jackie admire most？ A. His music teacher. B. His mother. C. His friends mother. D. His uncle. 2. What
6、does Mr. Donaldson do？ A. He is a charity worker. . He is a teacher. C. He is a wildlife photographer. D. He is a policeman. 3. Alex admires Gwen because _. A. she protects wild animals . she never complains C. she is a nice person D. she is very creative B The Day People Started Talking My journey
7、home from school is nothing special. I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends, making sure, like everyone else, not to look at other people. Then, twenty minutes later, I get off. But last Tuesday was different. I was happily looking out of the window when the train suddenly sto
8、pped. This wasnt usual. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit upset. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting more and more upset. Then the announcement （广播） came： We are sorry to announce that this train is delayed. A train has broken down in front of us. T
9、here was a loud groan （叹息） throughout the carriage but soon something unexpected happened：all the complete strangers started talking to each other. At first, everyone just complained about the trains, but then people started talking about real things. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists
10、 sitting opposite me. Next, I really surprised myself by talking to a businesswoman. Business people are a lot cooler than I thought. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train. I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before. People offered each other food and dr
11、ink. A young woman took her guitar and soon we were singing along. While we were singing, we heard there was a sick boy in another part of the train who needed help, and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse, and when she came back she was welcomed as a hero. The
12、n, after two and a half hours, we started moving again. Everyone cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged. I took the train again on Wednesday but none of my new “friends were there. Although people were polite, they werent nearly as friendly as the people the day
13、before had been. Ill never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking. 4. What happened after the announcement？ A. People got upset and started texting their friends. B. The children started playing with their phones. C. The workers started offering food and drink. D. People started
14、 talking to each other. 5. The woman from the writer s school jumped into action to _. A. play the guitar and sing B. help a sick boy on the train C. go for a walk down the train D. get off and take another train 6. The writer will never forget last Tuesday because_. A. strangers on the train were f
15、riendly to each other B. a nurse saved a boys life on the train just in time C. he learned something new about business people D. it was a good opportunity to make new friends C Have you ever had a problem you couldnt solve？ Maybe you went to a shop to look for a solution, but came home empty-handed
16、. More and more, when this situation appears, people are creating their own devices （设备） as the solution. Its all part of the Maker Movement, made up of thousands of resourceful people who make and fix things, rather than buy them in shops. Makers do all .kinds of hands-on projects, from building pi
17、zza oven （烤箱） to designing their own drones. For makers, the do-it-yourself way is more affordable, green and satisfying. Thanks to technology, its easier than ever to turn a thought into reality, Many makers use the same tools, just in different ways. For example, Arduino allows people to do anythi
18、ng from creating a talking clock to studying DNA, with very easy-to-use and free hardware （硬件） and software. Raspberry Pi is another popular maker tool. It is a low cost, bank-card sized computer that connects to computers or TVs, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a little device that en
19、ables people of all ages to explore computing. This minicomputer is as powerful as some full-sized computers. People are using Raspberry Pi for a wide variety of uses, from creating video games to powering robots. Another key piece of technology for makers are 3D printers, which allow a normal perso
20、n to create just about anything. You can even use a 3D printer to build your own 3D printer！ The availability of these technologies encourages people to be creative, but technology is only one part of the Maker Movement. Collaboration - whether online or in person - is just as important. This is cle
21、ar from the growing popularity of Maker Faires, events where people come together to experiment in the areas of art, science, engineering and technology. So, do you have what it takes to become a maker？ You need to be creative and willing to play around with some new technologies. You should also wa
22、nt to share your ideas with others. Perhaps most importantly, you cant be afraid of failure. Creators hardly ever get it right on the first try. Be brave, be creative, be co-operative and have fun！ 7. What can we infer from Paragraph 2？ A. Raspberry Pi helps realise makers ideas more easily than bef
23、ore. B. Full-sized computers are much more powerful than Arduino. C. People can communicate with their clocks through Arduino. D. Many free video games can be created with Raspberry Pi. 8. The word “collaboration in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” A. creating solutions B. growing quickly C. doing exp
24、eriments D. working together 9. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ A. Various Tools-Using B. Creative Problem-Solving C. Development of New Technology D. Inventions with High-tech Devices D The Stressed-out Generation Each generation has its own set of values and charact
25、ers, but one thing common to all generations is that they are suffering （遭受） from stress. In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association （）, all age groups now report higher levels of stress than in the past. However, survey results show that stress levels for Millennials （born roughly
26、 between 1981 and 2004） are clearly above average （均值）. So, whats worrying the Millennials？ Millennials are the first generation to grow up with computers in the home and the classroom. They are receiving information from everywhere all the time because of the rise of modern technology and social me
27、dia. Over time, this information overload can become too much to handle and can result in continual stress, which in turn can cause serious physical and emotional problems. Another cause, according to writer Michael D. Hais, is that many Millennials have lived easy lives because of overprotective pa
28、rents. These young adults are short of problem-solving skills and may have trouble dealing with fear of failure once they leave home. However, the survey results may be a bit misleading as they dont take into account public attitudes toward stress and mental illness. Ronald Kessler of Harvard Medica
29、l School, points out that changes in social attitudes have helped lessen the shame related to mental illness over the years. For example, the creation of health-related television programming and specialty magazines such as Psychology Today has drawn peoples attention to mental health problems. Its
30、possible that younger people now are more willing to admit （承认） to being stressed than in the past. Despite the high levels of stress reported by Millennials in the APA survey, there is reason for happiness. Many happiness and well-being surveys show that happiness generally increases as people grow
31、 older. As Millennials get more life experience and develop better problem-solving skills over time, they should become better at dealing with stress. Moreover, with deeper understanding of mental health issues today, the shame related to seeing a psychologist （心理医生） has lessened. This means that pe
32、ople are more likely to look for professional help to lower their stress levels. There are now many kinds of stress management skills such as exercise and meditation （冥想）. Millennials must develop these skills to deal with stress in order to be productive members of their community. Once they do, th
33、ey will be able to look back with satisfaction on the world they helped create. 10. What does the survey by APA show？ A. Millennials are more stressed than most generations. B. Millennials are worried about their own characters. C. Its normal for many Millennials to feel stressed. D. Stress levels d
34、iffer because of different values. 11. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？ A. The problems caused by Millennials overprotective parents. . The results of receiving a great amount of information. C. The ways Millennials deal with modern technology. D. The causes of Millennials suffering more stress. 12
35、. According to the passage, what are people like today compared to the past？ A. They are more likely to become psychologists. B. They are more talented in using modern technology. C. They are more willing to look for professional help with stress. D. They are more independent and have good problem-s
36、olving skills. 13. What is the writer s main purpose in writing this passage？ A. To draw parents attention to Millennials emotional problems. B. To remind us of the importance of getting more life experience. C. To offer some right ways of developing problem-solving skills. D. To encourage Millennials to deal with stress in proper ways. 参考答案参考答案 1.C 2.B 3.C 4. D 5. B 6.A 7. A 8.D 9. B 10. A 11.D 12. C 13. D
