1、八年级下册英语期末复习八年级下册英语期末复习阅读理解专练阅读理解专练 （一） My work allows me to live in different countries.Reading books helps me to connect （联系）with my friends and family, and my home country,the UK. Here are just some books that I read a lot. Daddy Long Legs This book follows the story of a young girl Judy, as she g
2、oes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy This is a science fiction book about a mans adventures（冒险经历）in space.It is really creative and has a very British
3、 sense of humor （幽默感） . For this reason, it might be a bit difficult for foreigners to understand, but when I read it, I feel a strong connection to my home. When I worked in Japan and the USA, the book was by my side. Harry Potter Im sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many t
4、imes since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days Im reading them again in Germany. The Railway Children This was one of my favorite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly reminds me of my childhood （童年） . It follows three children a
5、nd their adventures next to a railway（铁路）. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 ( )1. Where is the writer from? A. Germany B. Japan C. The UK D. The USA ( )2. Daddy Long Legs reminds the writer of his . A. friend B. mother C. home country D primary school ( )3. What does the writer think of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Gal
6、axy? A. Simple and fun. B. Fun and creative C. Difficult to understand. D. Important to British people. ( )4. Which of the following is the writer reading these days? A. Harry Potter B. Daddy Long legs C. The Railway Children D. The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy ( )5. The Railway Children reminds
7、 the writer of his childhood because . A. he often read it when he was 13 years old B.his best friend gave it to him as a birthday gift C. he spent most of his childhood next to a railway D. his mother used to read it to him when he was ill （二） People are so busy these days that many people have no
8、time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees another at the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is of
9、ten a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cooking is not just satisfying a childs sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, I care about you enough to spend one hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you. There is also something about the smell
10、of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved even if we are the ones doing the cooking. Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood. ( )1. Why do fewer people cook now? A. Because they have no t
11、ime. B. Because many people are too busy. C. Because many people dont like cooking. D. Because they dont like family meals. ( )2. A parent spends an hour making meals . A. just to satisfy her or his childs sweet tooth. B.only to send a message C. to let child eat up 15 minutes D. often to show her o
12、r his love ( )3. The writer thinks smell of home cooking . A.makes us happy B. makes us be interested in cooking C. makes up pay attention to our mood D. makes us love others ( )4. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Family meals are important B. How to make cookies. C. People are too busy to co
13、ok. D. Home made cookies taste better. ( )5. We can learn from the passage that we should . A. find ways to show love to your family B. learn to cook C. not be too busy D. work hard （三） Suzhou is Chinas famous City of Gardens. You can see beautiful mountains and trees without going out of the noisy
14、city. Travel time: 08: 00-10: 00 Pick you up from the hotel in Shanghai and go to Suzhou 10: 00-11: 00 Visit the Tiger Hill. It is called as the most famous place in Wuzhong. 11: 00-12: 00 Visit Hanshan Temple. 12: 00-13: 00 Lunch time 13: 00-14: 00 Visit the No. 1 Silk( 丝绸) Factory. Suzhou is famou
15、s for its silk production. 14:00-16:00 Visit Zhuozhengyuan.This garden has three parts the eastern part, the middle part and the western part. 16: 00-18:00 Return to Shanghai. How to book（预订） ： You can book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation(确认）email. Our
16、tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning. ( )1. The writer is probably a . A. Tourist B. travel agent C. flight attendant D. tour guide ( )2. The tourists will visit places in Suzhou. A.four B. five C.six D. seven ( )3. Where will they visit
17、at 13: 00? A. Hanshan Temple B. The Tiger Hill C. The No. I Silk Factory D. The Zhuozhengyuan ( )4. If you want to visit Suzhou, you can . A. call the tour guide B. send them an email C. go to their office D. wait for the tour guide ( )5. The best title for this passage is . A. Famous City, Suzhou B
18、. Suzhou Silk C. One-day Suzhou Tour D.City of Gardens, Suzhou （四） Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood? Sugar Figure（糖人）（糖人） In the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would
19、take a little maltose（麦芽糖） with a small spoon, using his hands to make a figure, such as the Monkey King the White Dragonet, and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it. Dada Bubble Gun（泡泡糖）（泡泡糖） Almos
20、t every kid is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for 1 yuan. Baby Face Ice Cream We prefer to call it snowman ice cream. It ta
21、stes very delicious. It was rather expensive remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which was not easy for me to buy them those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days. Malt Sugar Candy Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered
22、during the days just before the Spring Festival, Its delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar What happy time! ( )1. A child who wants a cartoon character should choose . A. Sugar Figure B. Dada Bubble Gum C. Baby Face Ice C
23、ream D. Malt Sugar Candy ( )2. If you had 10 yuan, you could buy . A. 20 sugar figures B. 10 dada bubble gums C. 5 pieces of baby face ice cream D. 25 pieces of Tangguar ( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People made Sugar Figures mainly for boys . B. Children usually
24、enjoy blowing bubbles together. C. The writer used to eat lots of baby face ice cream. D. You can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time. ( )4. How many great snacks are mentioned in the passage? A.3 B.4 C.5 D.8 ( )5. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To sell some popular snacks. B. To tell some funn
25、y stories. C. To remember the poor childhood. D. To introduce some great snacks. （五） My name is Sam. I joined a club called passing help”last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it. One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down （出故障） It was25 miles from my homeI wanted to get a ride
26、（搭便车） ，but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby. After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty mi
27、nutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver. When I reached the bus station, I got to that the bus to your town couldnt come, so I returned here just cant leave you here, she said, Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
28、 “It is a long way” I said. “ Come on，sir，” she said, Lets go.” On the way she told me a story. A few days ago.there wasnt gas （汽油） in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car. When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didnt accep
29、t it. I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along,” she said. ( )1. What happened to Sam one evening this May? A. He lost his way. B. His car broke down. C. He was hurt in an accident D. He couldnt reach the gas station. ( )2. Sam didnt think of going home that eveni
30、ng. A. by train B. by bus C. by car D. by taxi ( )3. From the passage, we know that the young woman was . A. a club boss B. a taxi driver C. a bus driver D.a gas station worker ( )4. The young woman wanted Sam to . A.give her some money B. get on her bus C. take her to her house D. help others just
31、as she did ( )5The best title（题目）of the passage is . A. A kind old man B. Getting a ride C. Passing help D. A broken car （六） DJ Wanted At least 18 years old. Be able to drive. Working hours: Fri. land of Smiles 2.Jewelry; clothes 3. Thai food;Chinese food 4.try new things 5. rain; cooler （十）1. Because he wanted to be polite. 2. No,he didnt 3你变化也不大。 4 It used to be an exciting place. 5. Changes （十一）1. The old woman next to him. /Captain Williams wife. 2. For 30/thirty years. 3. They stood up and cheered. 4. She was a flight attend. 5. Kind and helpful. （十二）1-5 EDABC
