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阅读理解 I.阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。 A Nick put two big baskets of grapes on his donkey and went to the market to sell them. At midday it was very hot, so he stopped in the shade of a big tree. There were several other men there, and all of them had baskets of grap
2、es. After lunch they went to sleep. After some time,Nick began to take grapes out of the other mens baskets and put them in his. Suddenly, one of the men woke up and saw him. What are you doing? he said angrily. “Oh, ”said Nick，“dont worry about me. I am half mad(疯的)，and I do a lot of strange things
3、. “Oh, really?” said the other man. “Then why dont you take grapes out of your baskets and put them in somebody elses baskets?” “You did not understand me.” said Nick. I said that I was half mad, not quite mad. ( )1. Nick went to the market . A. to sell his donkey B. to buy something C. to sell his
4、grapes D. to find a job ( )2. Nick stopped . A. under a big tree B. near a big tree C. around a big tree D. in a big tree ( )3. As Nick was taking away the other men s grapes, one of the men . A.didnt see him B. saw him and got angry C. woke his fellows(同伴) up D. came to him ( )4. Nick said that he
5、did a lot of strange things because . A. he was clever B. he was quite mad C. he was foolish D. he was half mad ( )5. In this story Nick was . A. a selfish(自私的) man B.a mad man C. a friendly man D.a clever man B Many years ago, there was a king who was both greedy and foolish. His name was Midas, an
6、d one day he was visited by one of the gods. He made the god welcome, and the god said, Midas, you have been kind to me. Whatever you wish for will come true, but you have only got one wish.” Immediately, and without thinking about it, Midas said, “I wish that everything I touch will turn into gold.
7、” “If that is what you really want”, the god said, “your wish will be granted(被允许 的).” Then he disappeared. At first, Midas thought the god had cheated him. Then he touched the arm of a chair. Immediately it turned into gold. “Im going to be the richest man in the world.” He cried, and ran about tou
8、ching everything he could find. It was not long before the whole palace was made from gold. Then it was dinner time. Midas sat at his golden table and picked up his golden knife and fork. He lifted a piece of meat from his plate to his mouth and. As soon as the meat touched his mouth, it turned into
9、 gold.Everything Midas tried to eat and drink turned into gold. The next day was the same, and the next and the next. Midas became richer and richer and thinner and thinner. Soon it was clear he was going to die. Then the god, who had known what would happen, came back the palace. “Do you want me to
10、 take the gift back?” he asked the starving(饥饿的) king. Midas nodded his head-he was too weak to open his mouth. The god took away Midas magic power and he was able to eat again. ( )1. What does t he underlined wordgreedy mean in this passage? A.贪婪的 B.自私的 C.聪明的 D.受欢迎的 ( )2. How did Midas make the god
11、 feel when the god visited him? A.Nervous. B. Bored. C. At home. D. Interesting. ( )3. Why did Midas become thinner and thinner? A. Because he became poorer and poorer. B. Because the food was not delicious. C. Because everything he touched turned into gold, and he couldnt eat. D.Because he was ill.
12、 ( )4. Why did the god come back at last? A. Because he knew Midas was rich. B. Because he knew Midas was angry. C. Because he knew Midas was hungry. D. Because he knew Midas was kind. ( )5. Why didnt Midas speak to the god at last? A. Because he was too weak. B Because he hated the god. C. Because
13、he had no magic power. D. Because he was angry. C Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴) Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, Ma wanted to learn English, so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talk with foreigners. He would guide th
14、em around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English. Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth. Although he failed the university entrance exam three times, Ma entered Hangzhou Normal University(师范大学). He majored in(主 修) English and graduated(毕业) in 1988. While at school, Ma wa
15、s elected student chairman. He later became a lecturer (讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University. In the early of 1995, he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected
16、twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their company China Yellow Pages” Within(在之内) three years，his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan. In 1999, he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found(建立.)Alibaba.Alibaba is
17、a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas. In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China. ( )1
18、. Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free? A. Because he was a volunteer. B. Because he was a translator. C. Because he wanted to practice his spoken English ( )2. What is the name of Ma Yuns first company? A. Hangzhou Dianzi B China Yellow Pages C. Alibaba ( )3. Which is the right
19、order(顺序) of the following events according to the passage? a. Ma Yun started an Internet company China Yellow Pages” b .Ma Yun founded Alibaba. c .Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999. d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade. A. a-b-c-d B. c-d-a-b C.d-a-c-b. ( )4. Wh
20、ich sentence is right according to the passage? A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China. B Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world. C Alibaba had made 5, 000,000 in three years. ( )5. What is the best title for the article? A. The Story of Ma Yun B. The Story of Ch
21、ina Yellow Pages C. The Story of Alibaba D(福州中考) At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon(优惠 券) if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines,mobile phone covers and hand warmers. “Its been su
22、ch a surprise,” said liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.” The measure is part of a national eat-up campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园). Why only on campuses? You might ask.
23、 Because according to report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均数). The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country. “The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encour
24、age students to choose more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University. But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking mea
25、sures to improve it. “Im glad that weve reduced food waste since the eat-up campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard(标准)on campuses,” said Tao. ( )1. From Paragraph 1, we know that the students will get a coupon . A.when they
26、 eat school food B. after they exchange gifts C if they finish all their food D.if they collect the waste ( )2.The underlined wordmotivation” in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese. A.动力 B.机会 C.试验 D.条件 ( )3. Theeat-upcampaign is carried out on campuses because . A. students get a good education B.schools o
27、ffer small gilts C. students waste too much food D. school food is more delicious ( )4. The purpose(目的)of the campaign is mainly to . A. improve the school food standard B. encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle C. receive attention from the society D. further improve the service in universitie
28、s ( )5. The best title for this passage may be . A. Enjoy Your Food B. Reduce Waste on Campus C. Meals in Universities D.“Eat-up” Campaign on Campus E Do you ever have a dream of making your home a happier place to be? Maybe there are some points you will follow: Sometimes you dont think your parent
29、s are fair to you. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mom doesnt like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if youre speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that youre not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close
30、again? “Closing the Gapby American author Jay Mcgraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. He gives ways to help you understand your parents. When you thinkmy parents dont want me to have any fun, that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and ch
31、ildren have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas: Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for t
32、he future. Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a small child. If you follow these steps, slowly, you will be able to br
33、eak down the walls between your parents and yourself. ( )1. The article is probably . A. an introduction of a novel B. a students plan C. an introduction of a book D. a familys plan ( )2. Sometimes you think youre not close to your parents as before because . A.you have your new friendship B. your p
34、arents dont think you need their care anymore C. you dont know they love you in their own ways D. all the children are not friendly nowadays ( )3.“ Closing the Gap” wants to . A. help parents be fair to their children B. tell parents to allow their children to have fun C. give teenagers advice on ho
35、w to communicate with their parents D. tell teenagers not to listen to their parents all the time ( )4. Which of the following is not talked about in the article? A. Childrens study and belief. B. Parents needs. C. Keeping a diary. D. Making phone calls to friends. ( )5. Which of the following is ri
36、ght according to Jay McGraw? A. Parents are busy and they dont need our love. B. Children are more important and need more love. C. Parents dont want their children to have any fun. D. Parents and children need to understand each other more F Little Women is a novel by an American writer Louisa May
37、Alcott, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood. These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches
38、four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grandaunt, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned (孤儿)grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age o
39、f Jo. Meg is the beautiful sister. Jo is the tomboy(假小子). Beth is the musician and Amy is the charming(迷人的) artist with blonde curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play. His grandfather,
40、Mr. Laurence, is charmed by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Lauries late sister. ( )1. Who wrote the novel Little Women? A. Louisa May Alcott. B. Jo March. C. Laurence. D. Laurie. ( )2. What does Little Women tell about? A. About the lives of four sisters when they are young. B About the lives
41、 of four sisters when they are old. C. About the lives of four sisters after they get married. D. About the lives of four sisters when they grow up. ( )3. What is Amy and how does she look like? A. She is an artist and has golden curly hair. B. She is a musician and charming. C. She is a teacher and
42、 has blonde curls. D. She is an artist and easy to get angry. ( )4. Who is Mr Laurence? A. He is a poor man. B. He is Lauries neighbor. C. He is Lauries grandfather. D. He is Jos grandfather. ( )5. What do we know about Laurie from the passage? A. He lives with the four sisters. B. He is an orphan.
43、C. He is easy to get angry. D. He doesnt like his late sister II.阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白白处的最佳选项。处的最佳选项。 有两项是多余的。有两项是多余的。 Canada is a big country with a large area. 1. It lies in North America with ocean around it in three directions except in the south where the Uni
44、ted States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. 2. Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh. the water is clean and the sky is blue. 3. They like living t
45、here for some time to relax themselves. The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal (煤), oil (油), and so on.Farmland mainly lies in the south where farme
46、rs grow lots of corn(谷物)and wheat. 4. The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. The living environment in Canada is the best in the world. 5. A. There are many big farms there. B. But it has a small population. C. Many tourists like to travel i
47、n Canada. D. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas. E. It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat. F. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life. G. We cant get this information from other places on the earth. .任务型阅读。任务型阅读。 There were two high mountains between Jizhou i
48、n the south and Heyang in the north. One was called Taihang Mountain and the other Wangwu Mountain. Both of the mountains were very high. Just to the north of the mountains lived an old man called Yu Gong who was nearly 90 years old. With the two high mountains just in front of his house, his family
49、 and he had to walk a long way around the mountains whenever they had something to do on the other side of the mountains. One day, Yu Gong called all his family together to talk about how to move the two mountains to other places. His wife said, An old man like you cannot even move a small hill, not
50、 to mention (提) the two high mountains. Even if you can, where can you throw so much earth and stone? The Bohai Sea is big enough to contain(容纳) all the earth and stone, Yu Gong said. So it was decided. His children started to dig the mountains, led by the old man Yu Gong. A man named Zhi Sou saw th
